San Francisco Fire Devastation Exceeds Hope Amid Chaos
Reports from April 19 describe San Francisco engulfed by flames destroying the business district and much of the residential areas. Troops assist police as martial law is considered. 200,000 homeless, food scarce, and widespread destruction across South of Market and North Beach. Governor Pardee proclaims a holiday to aid victims while civilians are compelled to work.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Oakland
Bay Shore
North Beach
Third
Townsend Streets
Market Street
Charles C. Pulis
24Th Company of Light Cavalry
Pardee
Golden Gate Park
Presidio
Schmitz
Interior
Santa Rosa
Healdsburg
Geiserville
Gloverdale
Hopeland
Ukiah
Endocino
Lake Counties
Pacific Ocean
Funston
Washington
Taft
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Bay
Epitome of Doings in Congress Yesterday
A brief resume from official records describes Senate prayer, routine business, and a plan to aid San Francisco after the disaster. It notes a beef case decision, a national irrigation expansion to Texas, and funds to repatriate Kearsarge casualties, with lawmakers’ attendance rulings and a aid appeal from Schmitz to Governor Pardee.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Edward Everett
San Francisco
War and Navy Departments
Texas
Kearsarge
House
Humphrey
Cannon
Journal Clerk
John N. Williamson
Oregon
Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
M. AS & Ie
California
Rock Island Aids San Francisco Relief Effort
Rock Island banks sign as depositories for San Francisco relief funds and the mayor issues a proclamation urging ready aid. Prominent figures including William Randolph Hearst pledge substantial subscriptions while local citizens begin contributions after the Argus published the appeal.
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Medill
Rock Island Club
Young
Merchants’ Association
Argus
McCaskrin
Rock Island
San Francisco
F Bank OF
K Island National Bank
Onal Bank
Rock Island Retail Merchants’ Association
Lattter
Myers
State Bank of
Rock Island National Bank
Peoples National Bank
George W. M'Caskrin
Chicago
California
Clarence Mackey
George J. Gould
Charles M. Schwab
Huntington
Phoebe A. Hearst
W. R. Hearst
Los Angeles
William Randolph Hearst
Los Angeles Stricken by Widespread Earthquake Shocks
A San Francisco bulletin reports Los Angeles building rocking like a boat and loss of contact with the city after the quake. A postal message notes two shocks felt at 3:30 p.m. ET. Los Angeles reports general shaking across Southern California with alarms but no reported damage.
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Washington, D.C
War Department
Western Union
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Cal
California
Congress Votes Relief For Earthquake Victims
The Senate passes a joint resolution authorizing ration use and a $500000 appropriation for relief in California. House boosting San Francisco aid raises proposed relief to $1000000 amid debates on statehood and bank failure fallout.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
Secretary of War
California
Williams
House
Hopkins
Walsh
Illinois
Tillman
South Carolina
la Follette
Court ruling ends bids and offers on board of trade
Chicago April 19 appellate court bans purchase of optional contracts between members of the board of trade. Decision invalidates bids and offers. New York April 19 Franklin celebration at Paris indefinitely postponed. Paris April 19 Professor Curie, discoverer of radium, was killed when struck by a wagon.
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Board of Trade Operations
Chicago
Board of Trade
Franklin
New York
Paris
Highting
la Follette
Curie
Orent
Inventor of the Corset Dies Leaving $2 Million
Mrs. Lavenia Foy, who became Connecticut’s richest woman by inventing the modern corset, dies at 93 in New Haven. She leaves about $2,000,000 to her son, General George H. Harmon. An announced engagement to Yale student George Hurd ended when college officials warned of expulsion if they married.
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Conn
Lavenia Foy
Connecticut
General George H. Harmon
Europe
Hurd
Dean Wright
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Channel
Broadway
Waterfront
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Golden Gate Avenue
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
WAR Department Today
General Funston
Cam Ceankciar
San Francisco ‘Hotel
Merchants’ Exchange
Fairmont
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art
Chronicle
James Flood
Wells-Fargo Company
S Bank of
Rock Island Rock
Central Trust and Savings Bank
Charles Melagh
Hugh F. Curtis
Weaples National
Rock Island Savings Bank
Rock Island Argus
Connelly & Connelly
Cash
la Follettre
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Iteanes A.nount
House Committee On Appropriations
Statehood
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