Pendleton Rushes Aid For San Francisco Sufferers
Pendleton mobilizes immediate relief with free transport from O R and N and Southern Pacific. The city council and Commercial association organize funds and provisions. Key figures include Leon Cohen presiding, committees led by T C Taylor M A Rader B F Renn and Mayor Jomen A Fee, plus donations from Colonel James H Raley and Mayor Fee. Fraternal orders pledge support as Pendleton plans shipment of flour and supplies.
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San Francisco
Pendleton
Leon Cohen
Pendleton Commercial Association
Board of Managers
T. C. Taylor
M. A. Rader
B. F. Renn
Jomen A. Fee
Fred Judd
C. E. Roosevelt
R. Alexander
Lee Teutsch
Louis Hungiker
E. C. Smith
R. H. Miller
Southern Pacific
E. J. Murphy
Commercial Association Relief Committee
James H. Raley
James A. Fee
Melle
Association
Main Street
Donaldson Drug Store
Woodmen
A. D. Builman
Denver
Cal
A. D. Stillman
Oregon
Express
Robinson
R. I. Boak
San Francisco Fire Totals and Fallout in 1906
Telegraphic reports from San Francisco describe the city engulfed by flames, 85 percent of the Barbines district ruined, merchants ruined, and half the population homeless. Ferries carry evacuees to Oakland as troops guard ships and stores, while relief and communications efforts race to aid the overwhelmed city.
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San Francisco
Eelly
Barines
Smalier
Bay
Oakland
Telegraph and
Poet Office
Trainioad
United States
Fort Mason
Funston
Homes for thousands on Cheyenne River reservation
Pierre South Dakota April 20 The final work on the Cheyenne River reservation has been completed with Cherry Creek the last area settled Older Indians resisted changes and opposed allotment to the end Total land taken from the Indians totals about two million acres leaving unfenced lands awaiting opening to settlement This land is expected to provide homes for thousands of people in South Dakota’s western half and may attract new population growth in the future
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Cheyenne River Reservation
Pierre
Cheyenne River
South Dakota
Folsom Volcano Opens Large Fissure Near Mount Carpulin
In Folsom New Mexico on April 20 a volcanic fissure has opened eight miles from Mount Carpulin a 10 000 foot peak. The crater is smoking as observers report a large eruption likely to affect local areas and flight paths.
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Folsom
N. M
Carpulin
All America Raises Relief for Stricken San Francisco
Chicago reports telegraphed aid from Mayor Dunne to Mayor Schmitz after New York arrival. Illinois towns raise funds, Rockford sends 1000 in 16 minutes. Western Union ships 10 miles of cable for a new San Francisco office. Knights of Pythias offer help. pledge to California. Governor Parker calls for a special legislative session to hasten relief. Fort Snelling sends tents. federal funding moves toward 1 million dollars. Cities from Los Angeles to Indianapolis contribute pledges. Chicago sends 10 detectives. New Orleans plans a train with provisions. nationwide fundraising continues.
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Chicago
Dunne
Schmitz
New York
Llinois
Rockford
San Francisco
Western Union
Sixteen sheriffs rush to aid San Jose quake relief
Reports from coast towns describe collapsed roofs in the San Jose area as sheriffs, including Sheriff Bosquit of Eldorado county, rescue guests from the Vendome hotel and assist in Agnew. Hospitals are full, and fires threaten Oakland and San Francisco with Chinatown reportedly swept away. The Mint is secured with 339,000,000 in gold, while San Francisco faces widespread devastation and mass exodus.
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Chinatown
Oakland
Sacramento
San Jose
Bosquit
Eldorado County
St. James
Agnew Tocytum
Kelly
Vendome
Frisco
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Women of Woodcraft
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General Funston
Los Angeles
CE. Preseen
Walle
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Pitalw
Palace
Richard Cole
Palace Hotel
Baltimore
St. Louis
John P. Didham
Postal Telegraph Company
Storrer
Salinas
Santa Barbara
Washington
Admiral McCalla Wires
Mare Island
Octavia Street
Telegraph Hill
Fillmore
Market
van Ness Avenue
Broadway
Shaw
New Mexico
ALL America
Knights of Pything
Frankie Smith
Knights of Pythine of
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D. C. Clark
California
Clave
Santa Crug
Uliness
Pardee
Fort Snelling
St. Paul
San Fran
House
Senate
Indianapolis
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New Orleans
Scripps Bureau
Admiral McCalla
Mare Teland
Spreckles
Daily News
Oakhind
San Franciaco
Hopkins Art Institute
Bone
Chattanooga
F. HL
Associated Pres
Santa Rosa
Alameda
Healdsburg Geyserville
Cloverdale
Hapland
Lenoh
San Franscisco
Lisus
Armstrong
San Francico
Union Lion Works
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