San Francisco Fire Devastates City Amid Martial Law
A massive blaze leaves San Francisco in ashes with death toll estimates ranging from 600 to 1500 and billions in losses. Congress allocates funds, banks pledge aid, and relief convoys distribute food as post office and mail service resume under martial law. The fire lines the bay and reshapes the city while Mission Dolores church survives the disaster.
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Mission Streets
Flout
George KR
Armstrong
PostoMen
O'Connell
San Francisco
Homer S. King
Sehmits
Aftershock of Earthquake and Fire Slams San Francisco
San Francisco faces a staggering toll from the quake and blaze with at least 500 dead and unknown graves. Losses are estimated between 200 and 600 million dollars as relief efforts ramp up and plans for a grand reconstruction begin led by prominent figures including James D. Phelan, Isaac Guegenheim, Herman Obreich, and W. R. Hearst.
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San Francisco
Rolla V. Watt
Royal & Queen Insurance Company
Hagard
Pointe
James D. Phelan
Isaac Guegenheim
Herman Obreich
W. R. Hearst
Pacific
Utah Visitors in San Francisco Escaped Earthquake Fire
From Salt Lake City comes reports that thousands of Utahns visiting San Francisco during the quake and fire were unharmed. Relatives and friends there send telegrams and letters with glad tidings, and local officials say not a single Utahn has been injured or killed in the disaster.
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Utah
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Refugees Reach Salt Lake City by Special Trains
Salt Lake City received 246 refugees from San Francisco via two trains. One train of five cars carried 102 passengers arriving at 2 pm, and a second train with 144 destitute passengers arrived shortly after 8 pm from Ogden via Southern Pacific No 4. California relief committee greeted them as about fifty stayed to meet relatives while others sought employment locally.
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Salt Lake City
Rilo Grande
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Ogden
Southern Pacific
California Relef Committee
Desperate Vigilance Committee Forms in San Francisco
San Francisco creates a vigilance committee led by Dr Donald McCullough Gedge, a veteran of the French army US navy and the China war. Ex Auditor Harry Baehr is chief of staff. Headquarters at 2024 Stainer Street. About 133 members have joined. applications pour in. The group oversees the Golden Gate valley district near the Presidio.
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San Francisco
Donald McCullouck Gedge
United States Navy
Hila
Harry Baehr
Stainer Street
Golden Gate Valley
Presidio
Relief Fund Enlarged For San Francisco Earthquake Sufferers
Washington lawmakers increased the relief appropriation to 1.5 million dollars for California earthquake sufferers. The Senate approved the second appropriation and the House concurred in the amendments without debate or comment.
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Washington
Senate
California
House
San Francisco
Russian Authors Condemn U S Treatment of Maxim Gorky
Twenty five Russian writers led by M Cherekoff and M Kuprin condemn Americans led by Mark Twain for insults to Maxim Gorky and Russian womanhood via Mme Andrieva. They denounce interference in private affairs and urge respect for privacy as a civilized norm.
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St. Petersburg
M. Cherekoff
M. Kuprin
Maxim Gorky
Mark Twain
Mme. Andrieva
Four Soldiers Shoot Passengers On East Second South Car
In Salt Lake City four soldiers fired about a dozen shots while aboard an East Second South street car bound for Fort Dog Ins around 1 o'clock Monday night. They jumped off at Tenth East and Second South Streets. Police were notified and likely arrests will follow. The conductor gave police a description of the men.
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Salt Lake City
Fort Dog
Ins
Deen Shota
Tenth East
Second South
Smelter Employees End Strike Without Agreement
East Lake City reports that the blast furnace workers at American Smelting and Refining in Murray returned to work Monday after a Saturday strike. They resume prior wages while the company is said to consider a 25 cent per day raise.
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East Lake City
American Smelting & Refining Company
Murray
Deluge of Rain Haunts Flooded San Francisco Districts
San Francisco endured a Sunday night downpour from midnight to 3 am slicking streets and soaking tents in camps set on hills and parks. The rain worsened unsanitary camp conditions among thousands of vulnerable women, children, and the elderly, likely increasing pneumonia cases. City building officials reported no new structural failures and that walls in the burned district were being dynamited to reduce danger.
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San Francisco
Building Committee
Will Build At Once In San Francisco After Fire
San Francisco moves forward with rebuilding after five days of confusion. Citizens restore order, sheltering the homeless and repairing the business district. Walls rise as fires are tamed and plans begin for immediate reoccupancy and new construction.
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San Francisco
California
Roosevelt urges equal Red Cross aid for Chinese in San Francisco
President Roosevelt writes Secretary Taft that Red Cross relief must be given without regard to race, ensuring Chinese victims in San Francisco receive the same consideration as others. He directs Dr Devine and General Fonaton to verify aid distribution.
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Roosevelt
Red Cross
San Francisco
Taft
White House
Mit
Devine
Fonaton
Preas
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Dispatch On Roosevelt Speech Publication
The New York dispatch from Buenos Aires reports a protest to the Herald over the publication of President Roosevelt's speech in the official report. The Argentinian government acknowledges the error and orders an investigation to determine responsibility and provide a satisfactory explanation.
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New York
Herald
Muenos Ayres Saya
Forolen Afforre Hce
President of the Republic
American Legation
Roosevelt
Forty Bodies Taken From One Building
San Francisco reports that forty bodies were recovered from a four story wooden building at 119 Fifth street after an earthquake collapse. The Red Cross service removed the victims while some inhabitants were rescued from the upper floors before the structure burned to ash. Only skulls and remnants remained of those trapped in the ruins.
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San Francisco
Fifth Street
Red Cross Service
Triplets Born at Presidio and Fort Mason
San Francisco report on Saturday night records three newborns at the Presidio emergency hospital and five more at Fort Mason. Six babies at the emergency hospital and two at the adjacent vacant space arrivehealthy.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Fort Mason
Five Hundred Bodies In San Francisco Disaster
The San Francisco death toll reached 500 by Sunday night though records are incomplete. Coroner and Board of Health searchers, burying bodies immediately without reports, have found only about twenty identifiable remains since the disaster. Graves are marked by numbers, and a reliable casualty estimate is not possible due to scattered, unreported burials across the city.
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San Francisco
Board A Health
Board of Health
Chinatown a Mass of Ruins
A chaotic San Francisco scene describes Chinatown after a devastating fire. The article notes hidden subterranean passages and multi story cellars where victims and migrants hid or perished, contrasting surface destruction with underground mysteries kept from authorities.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
The Feed of Cows and Spring Grazing
Prof W J Fraser of the University of Illinois warns against sudden feed changes for cows. Gradual introduction from dry to green feed reduces risk of milk odor and digestive issues. Feeding turnips or cabbage can cause odors. feeding after milking helps prevent this.
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W. J. Fraser
University of Ilinois
Terrible Strain The Catalyst Of San Francisco Catastrophe
Panic grips San Francisco as catastrophe reverberates through households. Rumors of missing relatives fuel fear while a man on Central Avenue and Oak Street attacks his wife with a cleaver, forcing police to intervene and restrain him.
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San Francisco
Central Avenue
Oak Street
Pardee Proclaims Easter Week Holidays in California
Governor Geo rge C Pardee proclaims Monday April 23 and Tuesday April 24 1906 as public legal holidays in California citing public welfare and authority from the state constitution and laws.
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Sacramento
Cal
Pardee
California
Not a Case of Serious Sickness in Golden Gate Park
Major Frank V Keouting of the First Battery Coast Artillery National Guard reports to General Funston that no serious sickness exists in Golden Gate Park San Francisco. He says rumors to the contrary are false and promises prompt notice if conditions change.
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San Francisco
Frank
Keouting
Coast Artillery National Guard
Golden Gate Park
Funston
Clover as Horse Feed Sparks Feeding Caution
Clover hay, cut at bloom, can feed horses but risks dustiness if not cut timely. It has more substance than timothy, so quantities must be controlled to avoid overfeeding. Owners should adjust amounts to the horse’s work and type, as with any feed.
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Timothy
Improved pig trough design shown in sketch
A simple pig trough arrangement to keep pigs out of the slop trough while feeding is described by Farm and Home. The sketch instructs to cut several pieces of board to form the device.
Pig trough design to optimize feeding and cleaning
A historical note describes a trough with individual compartments for each pig and a plug at the end for easy cleaning. It suggests placing the trough under a partition so slop can be poured from the unseen side without disturbing the animals.
Merino Sheep Show Strong Trade and Hardiness
Australians have expanded Merino use and report high demand and prices for Merino wool. They find Merinos valueable for being good travelers when pasture is scarce and better suited to harsh conditions than other breeds.
Good Sheep Pasture Winter Rye Use for Forage
Winter rye sown early yields good sheep pasture. pinning heading preserves forage. Sheep should be moved off in cold weather and returned as growth resumes in spring. Proper rotation can secure a large forage supply from warm season.
Old Flavored Butter From Cream Temperature
The article explains butter develops an old flavor when cream is kept hot for long periods and may become bitter if cream is kept long at temperatures below sixty degrees.
Way to Carry an Ax Instruction Note
A dated caution advises not carrying an ax on the shoulder in company. The guidance urges carrying the ax under the arm to avoid dangerous blows when moving with others. The fragment discusses safety and proper handling of an axe in public or shared spaces.
White Clover Benefits on Clay Soil
On heavy clay soil white clover thrives and improves soil structure. It grows quickly and prepares the ground for grasses. An ounce will plant about ten square feet.
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