Looting and relief efforts after San Francisco quake
Reports describe wide looting near Chinatown and jewelry stores as refugees arrive at parks and Presidio. General Greeley outlines a distribution system delivering about 7000 tons of food in ten days, with 200000 people cared for, and troops organized into seven districts to manage supplies, sanitation, and work. Washington urges reducing reinforcements while sending capable officers to oversee relief.
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Greeley
San Francisco
Parke
Presidio
Chinatown
National Guard
Oakland
Rulne
Walle
Genera Greeley
Will Crucley the Cobbler
Mogador Morocco April 30 Hadj Mohamed Mevefen an aged cobbler who murdered women by wholesale will be conficied Thursday This will be the first time this punishment is inflicted within any living memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mogador
Morocco
Hadj Mohamed Mevefen
Getting Ready for Trouble in Paris
Rioters stock up as Paris braces for trouble tomorrow. People lay in provisions while troops continue to arrive, signaling a tense security situation and imminent disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehens
Paris
Victorious Americans Lead At Athens Olympiad
At the Athens Olympics, Paul Pilgrim of New York won the 400 metre race in 62.2 seconds while J D Lightbody of Chicago won the 1500 metres in 4 12. The American team holds a strong lead. In Hollister California a deadly earthquake killed one person and caused about 600000 dollars in damage.
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Athens
Greece
Paul Pilgrim
New York
J. D. Lightbody
Chicago
Hollister
San Benito County
Cal
Adventure in the San Francisco earthquake recalled
Baker & Hamilton salesman F B Chapman recounts waking in the Alexandria building near the St Francis hotel when the quake struck. He describes leaping from bed, donning shoes, climbing to the elevator shaft, and sliding down to the street amid collapsed walls and panicked crowds. Chapman escaped unharmed and is now in Santa Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Chapman
Baker & Hamilton
Pendleton Lodge
San Francisco
Alexandria
St. Francis Hotel
Gray Street
Chapman
Santa Cruz
Death of Herman C Fotler 76 at St Anthony’s Hospital
Herman C Fotler died at St Anthony’s Hospital about 2 o'clock this morning from inflammatory rheumatism and a general nervous breakdown. A Pendleton arrival since February 23, he was 76 and a member of Aberdeen camp W O W. He will be buried under Woodmen auspices. funeral is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman C. Fotler
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Pendleton
Aberdeen
Open Bids June 28 in Portland East Umatilla Project
The Interior Department advertised bids for the East Umatilla government irrigation dam with bids to be opened in Portland on June 28. Contractors must estimate earth and gravel excavation of 700000 cubic yards, earth and rock extraction of 4100 cubic yards, concrete 3000 cubic yards, and rip rap 35000 cubic yards. Work to start as soon as bids are let, likely by August 1, with full operation continuing until completion. Several hundred men will be employed. settlers expected by April 1, 1907. Land under the project not yet opened for entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
East Umatilla
Portland
Umatilla
Macey Taken in Custody Over Gambling Charge
Macey was arrested by Marshal Gurdane on gambling accusations after previously avoiding trial from a Rainier beer ball raid. He was found in Walla Walla and surrendered during a ball game visit. In police court this morning he denied gambling at the raid time and the case was continued for witnesses. Five drunks were docketed and given standard sentences, several of them being Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macey
Gurdane
Rainier
Walla Walla
Dig Crew to Dig Harvey Farm Well Tomorrow
William Coffman and his drilling crew will move to the Harvey place, now farmed by Swearingen brothers, to dig a new farm well tomorrow. Nine bills from New York's special insurance committee are now state laws. Governor Higgin signed a bill amending the Insurance law.
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William Coffman
Harvey Place
Swearingen Brothers
Special Insurance Committee of
New York
Higgins
Strikes threaten in coal and lake trades across states
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on April 20 talks hint at a presidential intervention to avert a coal strike as arbitration methods split leaders. Detroit on April 30 warns of a 20 000 lake seamen and workers strike that could halt 90 of lake traffic. Mount Carmel Pennsylvania on April 20 reports a state constabulary dispersing rioters with one trooper and one miner fatally injured as trouble looms elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Roosevelt
Detroit
Mount Carmel
Milton Band Members Ferry to Echo for May Day
The Milton M. C. E. band arrived by the 6:30 train and after spending the evening in town proceeded to Echo on No. 6 to participate in today’s preliminaries to the May Day picnic program. Members listed include Charles Rogers Frank Shields Homer Black F Buckingham Roy Slack and others.
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Oelghbor
Milton
Echo
M. C. E. Band
No. 6
Charles Rogers
Frank Shields
Homer Black
F. Buckingham
Roy Slack
Charles Vin
Pay Day For The Indians On The Reservation
Indians receive spring rent payments in cash instead of checks. A coin caravan escorted by troopers and a cavalry detachment departs from Commercial National Bank to the agency under Agent Edwards order, restricting white attendance on the reservation. Cash payments may hinder creditors from locating debtors, as many lessees owe Indians and most rent is unsettled.
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Leseces Allowal
Edwanle
Commercial National Bank
W. L.thompson
Main Street
W. L. Thompson
Water Street
Edwards
Court Street
Remonstrance Formulated by Umatilla Sheepmen
Col J H Raley and Dan P Smythe prepared a remonstrance to present to Walla Walla forest reserve officials. Oregon stockmen affidavits argue Wenaha reserve land should be in Oregon and no Washington sheep should range there. If officials rule against them, they will take the case to department head. remonstrance to be carried by Raley or Smythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
J. H. Raley
Dan P. Smythe
Umatilla County
Forest Reserve
Oregon
Wenaha
Washington
Walla Wallaa
Walla Walls
Raley
Smythe
Gmalliin
Earthquakes Sparked City Turmoil and Relief Shift
Two shocks struck San Francisco at 2 AM causing wall damage but no deaths. Soldiers fled Franklin Hall, relief work is to be handed to the Army, and 500 cafe permits were issued. Of 297 corpses, 120 identified. many remains untracked, with cremation sites only known for some.
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Army
San Francisco
Franklin Hall
Bush and
Fillmore Street
Krauthoff
Transportation Committee
Duval
Pleas Entered in Echo Hold-Up and Horse Theft Case
Before Judge Ellie this afternoon Lewis the Echo hold-up man and Damond and Crane horse thieves pleaded guilty. Judge Ellis then took until Wednesday to pose sentences on the trio. In Stone Weston lawyer and alleged check forger a de murrer was filed and will be passed on tomorrow. Walter Arnold charged with larceny took until Wednesday to plead.
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Ellie
Lewis
Echo
Damond
Crane
Ellis
Stone
Weston
Eliia
Walter Arnold
Garrett to Move to White Salmon Farm Purchase
J A Garrett formerly of the Golden Rule store tythebelty will leave with his family next Wednesday for White Salmon Wash where he has bought a fruit farm to reside permanently opposite Howl River six miles back from the Columbia. He is pleased with the purchase and the fruit district prospects.
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Wil
White Salmon
J. A. Garrett
Golden Rule
Tythbelty
Wash
Fix Farm
Howl River
Columbia, Ti Te Sharich
San Francisco Seeks National Loan for City Rebuild
Prominent businessmen urge the national government to loan San Francisco money at a low rate to rebuild after a disaster. Banks cannot supply 260 million, and a special act may be needed to allow municipal bonds as government deposits. Questioned is the fate of 2.2 million appropriation and why only 300 thousand cash has reached relief committees.
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San Francisco
Congress
Treasury
Taft
Finance Committee
War Department
Disinfecting stock cars plant praised at Umatilla
The Ro and N company at Umatilla showcases a disinfecting plant for stock cars invented by foreman J H Watson of the Ro and N mechanical department. Compressed air disperses whitewash into car walls, thoroughly disinfecting all cracks instead of the old broom method. Federal and state inspectors praised the system during demonstrations with stock cars disinfected yesterday at Amatillon, attended by Dr D W Harrington federal stock inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
R. & N. Company
J. H. Watson
Mechanical Department
Ro & N
Witaon
Federal
Amatillon
D. W. Harrington
Eagles Picnic Draws Hundreds to Echo Oregon
Echo Oregon April 30 Hundreds gather for grand Eagles picnic with attendees from Pendleton and east. Mayor Enteb opens at 1 pm and presents city keys to Miss Lillian Stanfield queen of the day. Governor Chamberlain speaks on The State, then J T Hinkle and candidates follow. Tomorrow May Day picnic continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Ore
East Oregonian
Grand Eagles
Wear
Pendleton
L. A. Enteb
Lillian Stanfield
Chamberlain
J. T. Hinkle
Eagles
Plonie
Plenio
Pendleton Flour Exports To Japan China And Manchuria
Pendleton flour shipments totaling 20000 sacks will be exported this week by W. S. Byers to Portland for overseas loading. The cargo heads to Japan China and Manchuria with Pendleton branding seen by Chinese interior villages, signaling growing American product presence abroad.
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Japan
China
Manchuria
Pendleton
W. 5. Byers
Portland
Orient
Pendleton Mills
Pendleton May Form Local Ball Team Contests Likely
May organize a Pendleton ball team for the remainder of the season. Thomas Milwarkey is investigating prospects on behalf of W. E. Matlock owner of the grounds. Inquiries from R. Burns of Walla Walla and Namon of O R Namon discussed the project, aiming to recruit local players to play against Walla Walla and Athena later this season.
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Pendleton
Thomas Milwarkey
W. E. Matlock
R. Burns
O. R. & Namon
Walla Walla
Mr. Matlock
Athena
Start Paper in Umatilla Chronicle Debuts Next Saturday
H C Willie begins publication of the Umatilla Chronicle this week at Umatilla. He moves his plant to a former Stanfield residence in Umatilla and expects to issue the first issue next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
H.C. Willie
West End Music is Over A. C. Ruby Stables Trio Sold
A. C Ruby sent three braying jacks known as Kentucky Bob Gray Bill and Judge Black from Pendleton to Grant County for sale to stockmen. The trio's unearthly nightly braying in the west end has ended as they head south to southern Grant County. Their powerful voices, though frightful to residents, are praised as fine specimens of their breed.
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A. C. Ruby
West End
Pendleton
A. C Ruby
Kentucky
Bob
Gray Bill
Judge Black
Grant County
Webb Street
Ruby
Jack
Donations to San Francisco relief fund listed
Since Saturday noon the relief fund has received donations from Elmer Snyder 1000 dollars Reiman 5 dollars Virgil Moore 5 dollars and a Ladies Sewing Club donation of 75 dollars. The note mentions a measles outbreak affecting Murray Idaho and nearby areas.
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San Francisco Relief Fund
Elmer Snyder
Reiman
Virgil Moore
Ladies' Sewing Club
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Will Crucley
Cobbler
Srihquake
Herman C. Butlet
Outfita
Kegins
Setilera
Leer Representatives
Laws
Byers
QVER
Murray, Idaho
Vicinity
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