San Francisco after the disaster shifts toward aid and recovery
President Roosevelt urges contributions for San Francisco relief to former Mayor James D. Phelan rather than the Red Cross. Reported recoveries include three men and a woman found in the burned district with unidentified identities. A guard shoots at a suspected thief near Pierce and O’Farrell as bluejackets patrol the waterfront.
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Roosevelt
San Fran
Cisco
James D. Phelan
San Francisco
American Red Cross
Potrero
Presidio
Bluejackets
Water Front
Pierce and
O'Farrell
National
John Hynes
Highteenth
Kentucky
Hynes
Southern Pacific
Fourth and
Townsend Streets
First Avenue
Sixth
Aftermath of Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
The April 25 San Francisco report chronicles a week of recovery after a devastating earthquake and fire that homeless 800,000 residents. It notes rapid reconstruction plans, relief efforts, sheltering in parks, ongoing looting incidents, military guard actions, and the reestablishment of telephony and transport services as city officials coordinate aid and sanitation inspections.
Santa Rosa Earthquake Toll Surpasses Belief
A letter from a former Los Angeles resident details Santa Rosa devastation with most buildings destroyed and fires ripping through the business district. Nine bodies were recovered from St. Rose, including a hungry, uninjured girl found after four days. Authorities note delays in rescue hindered lives. oil fields in California remain unaffected by the quake.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Santa Rosa
St. Rose
California
Largest Egg Shipment Leaves City in Record Batch
The White Fruit House sent what may be the largest single shipment of eggs ever from the city last Saturday. The consignment filled an entire carload, totaling 000 eggs, from the central egg center.
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White Fruit House
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Banks Mobilize Aid and Rebuild Efforts After Earthquake
San Francisco banks coordinate relief via Laguna Street Bankers Row to aid refugees with deposits up to 500 dollars amid vault transfers from London Paris and New York. Savings banks extend mortgage relief while the Mint processes payments. Oakland follows with up to 30 dollars payouts. Street lighting returns as Coroner Walsh moves bodies from Portsmouth and Washington squares. Santa Fe plans 800 000 for China basin terminal and three key downtown buildings to be rebuilt. Street cars resume service and 16 000 people seek shelter at the Presidio with 50 000 tents expected soon. No contagious disease reported.
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Bel Railroad
Water Front
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Gerard
United States Army
Crocker Grammar School
Page Street
Health Commission
New York
Chicago
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Bankers’ Row
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Crocker-Woolworth National Bank
Central Trust Company
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Mercantile Trust Company
Clearing House
London
Paris
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Leach
Relief Committee
Southern Pacific
Walsh
Hall of Justice
Portsmouth Square
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Washington Square
Santa Fe
B. P. Ripley
Santa Fe Railroad
China Basin
United Railroads
Fillmore
Sixth Street
Presidio
Northern California Earthquake Damages Several Towns
News from Lakeport Albion and Anderson describes April 18 tremors causing major damage. Lakeview hotel wall and Masonic hall ruined in Lakeport. Albion Occidental hotel wrecked. sawmills damaged. no lives lost. Anderson reports collapsed chimneys, shattered windows, earth fissures, and railroad slides. Dam failures threaten Southern Humboldt Lumber dam costs in thousands.
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San Francisco
Lakeport
Lake County
Lakeview
Masonic Hall
Albion
Mendocino County
Occidental
Anderson
Shasta County
Southern Humboldt Lumber Company
Indian Creek
President hints governors on troop use in San Francisco
Secretary Taft telegraphs Governor Pardee suggesting he formally request U S troops in San Francisco to avoid possible legal complications. First arrest in San Francisco records a militiaman charged with reckless use of firearms.
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San Francisco
Washington
Taft
Pardee
California
United States
Guardsman Arrested for Shooting in San Francisco
In San Francisco on April 27, Ernest Wilder a military sentry from Visalia was arrested after allegedly firing at least once in the district patrolled by the National Guard near Ellis Eddy Geary and Fillmore streets. Captain B F Rittenhouse turned him over to police and Wilder was jailed at the guardhouse after his rifle was taken.
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National Guard
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B. F. Rittenhouse
United States Marine Corps
Rittenhouse
Wilder
Visalia
Sixth Regiment
Ellis, Eddy, Geary
Fillmore
Barrett
Wright
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Fillmore Streets
Geary Street
Fillmore Street
Gough and Sutter
Harrs
Carnegie Steel Declares San Francisco Emergency Orders
Carnegie Steel issues emergency orders giving all structural and other steel material for San Francisco priority over other contracts. John C. Neale, the company's structural engineer, departs for San Francisco to supervise the U S Steel Pacific coast operations during rebuilding. The measure covers direct city contracts and those of builders, and applies to pipe, bridge material and rails for streetcar lines.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
San Francisco
John C. Neale
Carnegie Company
United States Steel Corporation
Pacific Coast
Additional Dead Reported in War Dispatch
Washington reports new names of dead not previously reported from General Greeley's San Francisco dispatch. The list includes Catherine Brown John Berg Harry Chesbro Ah Sung Emma Kittner Hermann Meyer W Myrke Marc Paris James Foulest J Rankin Ciro Rifesi Lewis Robinson George Walker Young Won. Investigations continue into injuries with a fuller report expected on the 26th.
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Washington
Mrs Kelly Alive After Fatal California Incident
Bellefontaine Ohio April 25 Mrs Edwin Kelly nee Mayme Miller of Bellefontaine is alive and recovering after reports of her and her husband Dr Kelly being attacked at Agnews California. Dr Kelly was killed outright. Admiral Merrill Miller of Berkeley California, visiting here, learned of Mrs Kelly safety today.
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Ohio
Edwin Kelly
Mayme Miller
Kelly
Agnews
Cal
Merrill Miller
Berkley
Mra. Kelly
Tacoma Sends Fourth Ship Load of Supplies to San Francisco
The United States cable ship Burnside sailed from Tacoma for San Francisco with 1,500 tons of supplies sourced from local contributions and funds telegraphed from Philadelphia, Boston, and other cities. This marks the fourth steamer dispatched by the Tacoma relief committee.
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San Francisco
Wash
United States
Burnside
Chamber of Commerce Relief Committee
Philadelphia
Boston
Huntington gifts 30000 to aid San Francisco professionals
H E Huntington announced a new fund of 30000 to help professional men and women who lost everything in the San Francisco disaster. He said his recent visit to the city impressed him with the misfortune suffered by professionals, and he seeks to relieve their hardship.
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Los Angeles
Cal
H. E. Huntington
San Francisco
Huntington
Lawyers and professionals rebuild after earthquake loss
The speaker notes professionals such as lawyers and doctors, who rely on libraries and clientele, were hardest hit by the earthquake. Many lost libraries, homes, instruments, and all possessions except the clothes they wore, forcing a difficult return to work with almost nothing.
Refugees in Salt Lake City receive aid after quake
In Salt Lake City 250 San Francisco refugees were fitted with clothing from on hand stores and sent east via the Rio Grande Western. They bathed at the sanitarium baths for the first time since the earthquake. Additional refugee parties passed through the city as the relief effort expanded nationwide.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
San Francisco
United States
Fort Wayne Man Tells of quake and escape ordeal
Fort Wayne resident recounts the San Francisco earthquake experience. He describes looting, people fleeing in disarray, government tents rising in the park, and the struggle to obtain milk and provisions. He explains he stayed with his wife and children in Chicago before returning home, amid memories of chaos and fear.
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Fort Wayne
Jefferson Park
Kidney Cure Recalls Salem Man's Recovery
Robert R Watts of Salem Missouri states he suffered five years with kidney disease and poor health. After trying doctors and remedies, he used Foley's Kidney Cure and quickly recovered, urging others to treat kidney issues, noting summer heat can worsen kidney irregularities and recommending Kidney Cure.
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Robert R. Watts
Salem
Foley
Dreler& Bro
Governor Pardee Calls For Troops
California Governor Pardee accepts the president's suggestion to use federal troops, files a formal application, and receives grant of employment signaling legality while preserving the current status.
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Washington
Pardee
California
War Department
San Francisco Newspapers Rally After Earthquake Fire
San Francisco papers show resourcefulness amid earthquake and fire. Most continue publication with Oakland and Berkeley plants, Bellin and others aiding distribution. Telegraphic links with the East restored via roundabout lines, keeping readers informed.
Orino Laxative Syrup Recommended for Women and Children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is praised for its mild action and pleasant taste. It is especially recommended for women and children as it does not nauseate or gripe like pills, aids digestion, stimulates the liver and bowel without irritation.
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