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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1906
Page
3
Utah residents confirm all visitors from Salt Lake City are safe in San Francisco despite widespread tremors and fires. Telegrams relay relief as rumors of casualties circulate, with some partial reports suggesting injuries but no confirmed deaths among the Utah party.
Refugees in Zion report 102 passengers on the Nye railroad car arriving at 2 PM and 14 more destitute travelers from Ogden on Koubert Pueble No. 4 arriving after 4 PM. California relief committees meet the trains and nearly fifty refugees head to Salt Lake for relocation. Others seek work locally.
San Francisco forms a vigilance committee the first since early times. Leader Dr. Donald McCullough Gedge served in the Preach army and the United States navy. Ex-chief of staff Harry Baehr heads the committee at 2924 Hiener Street. Around 100 join as applications flood in. The committee oversees the Golden Gate valley near the Presidio.
The senate increased the relief appropriation to 1,600,000 dollars marking the second sum granted for earthquake victims. A separate amendment added 1,000,000 dollars for the Franelieg disaster relief. The session featured debate and mentions of authors and drama titles amid broader commentary on privacy and public concern.
A chaotic incident leaves soldiers involved in a collision near Port Dang. One person reports gunfire and a firefight during the event, with claims of a car being set ablaze and multiple shots fired in the vicinity. No further details on casualties or arrests are provided.
A Sunday downpour drenched San Francisco causing renewed misery for tens of thousands living in camps on hills and parks. Water soaked shelters and ailing conditions threaten pneumonia as officials monitor barn district walls and ongoing demolition work to reduce danger.
After five days of chaos in California's metropolis thousands of homeless are sheltered and cared for as order is restored. In the devastated business district walls are being razed and intact structures inspected for possible reoccupation while ground is cleared for immediate construction to resume commerce at the earliest possible time.
A White House letter to Taft requests that Red Cross aid for San Francisco distress treat Chinese and others alike. Secretary of War and officials vow relief be provided without prejudice, with plans to coordinate through General Millston and other channels.
A note from the American delegation prompts a conference between foreign affairs leaders and the republic president. Officials acknowledge the speech may not have been accurately reflected in the official report and order an investigation to determine responsibility for the publication.
Reported births describe three babies delivered at the Presidio on Saturday with two stillborn, one surviving infant, and several births occurring in the emergency hospital. The mothers reportedly rested after delivery as the newborns were cared for by medical staff at the fort facility.
Oakland refugees crowd aid stations as employment bureaus rush to place survivors. Formerly prosperous and poor alike seek any job for money and relief, with women taking domestic roles to secure homes while San Francisco is restored. Workers are sent to Utah, Nevada, and California to help build the Western Pacific railway route.
The 5:15 a m quake on Wednesday April 18 sparked fires in a dozen facilities. Firemen failed to control blazes as the city faced its greatest fire catastrophe. Power lines failed and transportation ceased while both old brick and new steel structures fared differently.
Oakland residents read a merged edition of San Francisco papers after the city’s blaze. The Call Chronicle Examiner’s issue combined content with the Oakland Tribune style, noting plans to rebuild and restore the newspapers’ former look and tone.
President Keavanvelt sent to Congress a message and documents from the war department urging immediate appropriation of 1.9 million dollars for relief of San Francisco sufferers. He confers with Taft and Senator Aliteon chairing the appropriations committee about needed aid, with members pledging action.
A four story building at 119 Fifth Street collapsed in an earthquake. The Red Cross recovered forty bodies from the ruins while some occupants initially survived, but most inmates were believed to be killed. fire and rescue efforts continued as the structure burned.
The city reports 500 bodies recovered and buried by Sunday night with no reliable headcount. Coroner and health officials say many burials occurred without proper permits and records are incomplete. Fire or disaster response teams note bodies buried across scattered locations by various patrols, causing confusion and inflated casualty estimates.
Descriptive account of Chinatown’s ruin after a great fire in San Francisco. Scenes show underground passages and cellar life beneath street level, with displaced residents carrying opium pipes, money, and silks as fires consume wooden structures above.
A chaotic event at Central Avent near Lake ends with a man detained after attempting violence. Police report he has not yet been identified and is undergoing care while relatives and bystanders assist.
Carl Brunke, a clerk, was sentenced to eight years for murder in a case where he says two young women Martha and Alma Haars, both depressed by Wagner studies, asked him to kill them. Martha supplied funds for the revolver and the trio planned their deaths with wine and gunfire.
Fragmentary text describes Tinwan Baby Sieter and a series of unclear events. It references Me Mranen Nywtien alfoot Mamejoud and mentions a backer label HORRY. The passage includes garbled names and phrases suggesting a narrative involving people, places, and an event at or near a station with a death or injury implication.
Riordan, a young man, was riding with Rioma in Providence when a soldier armed a firearm and ordered whiskey. The soldier fired, killing Riordan instantly on the street shortly after curfew, with the event witnessed by Gan Pranclice and Whinkey nearby.
A public legal notice cites the Governor of California and the state court ordering an action under public welfare. The notice names a Monday April filing date and a relief hearing set for April 34, 1000, with authority from the state court.
Note reports a serious illness at Golden Gate Park and mentions officials including Mayor Kowating and National Guard involvement. The message asks for updates on any changes in serious matters arising at the park and soups to alert Taine and Naleoun.
A damaged OCR fragment preserves only scattered words about law and gathering, yielding no clear event or names. The readable text hints at a public or ceremonial context but remains too incomplete to determine participants or location.
Ontonagon county report tells how George Binge, transporting provisions from here to Nile home, fought off a pack of timber wolves in Carplake Township. He lit a fire, hurled cans, and used hay to keep them at bay until reaching an old mine building where he barred the doors.
A Pueblo story describes Mrs Thuptle Onine discovering her husband James Dengherty’s body after a son identified the remains. Officers and locals gathered as the funeral rite and investigations began, with questions about the cause and timing of the death.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions multiple names and places in a confusing sequence. The text lacks clear actions or outcomes, making it difficult to identify a coherent event or notice beyond scattered references to weddings and locations.
An unclear OCR fragment reports a death by possible poisoning or drink related incident. It mentions a person named Ned Monk and references a court or inquest, with a investigator or official and a note of dividends or payment. The readable text is inconsistent and names are partially garbled.
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