Relief Aid Funds Placed Under War Secretary for San Francisco
Congress approves a million dollar relief package for the San Francisco area after the earthquake and fire. The Senate and House move swiftly to authorize War Secretary to procure subsistence and supplies from the market and military stores for destitute residents and affected cities along the Pacific Coast. The resolution calls for cooperation with California authorities and use of Navy vessels and revenue cutters to deliver aid.
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Perking
Congress
Wikspread
Senate
Chatrman Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
San Fran
Yawney
Fish and
Rehee
Mio Fawing
Beactary of
Nave Treasur
Commerce
Shane
San Francisco
Otter
Caribda
Ale Finney
Sulzer
House of Representatives
United States
Wwenka
Uhr
Secretary of War
State of California
Berkeley
Oakland
Alameda
Pecine
Secretary of the Treasury
Pacific Coast
Appeal for Red Cross relief after San Francisco disaster
Roosevelt urges national aid to San Francisco victims directing contributions to the American National Red Cross. Dr Edward Divine departs from New York to coordinate relief with California Red Cross, with tents, rations, and bedding prioritized. Messages of sympathy pour in from kings, presidents, and foreign leaders as officials mobilize federal help.
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National Red Cross Association
San Francisco
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Edward Divine
New York
California
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
American National Red Cross
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Mabel Boardman
Roosevelt
Sann Francisco
Golden Gate City
Pardee
Oakland
Secretary of War
Gov Pardees
Taft
Gtrom
White House
Italy
France
Russia
Lisbon
Roosevelt Washington
Relief funds and wartime spending in early disaster response
The text notes a $1,000,000 appropriation under War Secretary discretion, a reef resolution signed by the President and Vice President, and swift White House action. It mentions Pacific Coast telegraph reports on San Francisco quake refugees, calls for Congress to act, and aid from Democratic and Republican figures including Smoot and McLachlan urging naval relief missions and donations to flood San Francisco.
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United States
Queston
Secretary of War
San Franesco
Washington
Congress
Tie
California
Howse
Senate
House
Fairbanks
Pacific Coast
Benator Perlins
Otter Daigie
Oakland Tribune
San Francisco
Oakland
Jahn
Myra Kahn
War Department
Kahn
Jasal
McLachlan
Los Angeles
Free relief supplies carried by major railways
Relief supplies for San Francisco will be carried free by most transportation companies. The Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads with connections, the Chicago and Northwestern, Milwaukee and St Paul, Santa Fe and Missouri Central announced to the Chicago Commercial Association their willingness to handle free consignments to authorized San Francisco relief committees. Export Shipping Company and Wells Fargo Company also made similar announcements.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Union Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
Chicago and Northwestern
Wilwaukee
St Paul
Santa Fe and
Chicago Commercial Association
Export Shipping Company
Wells Fargo Company
Public Meeting to Aid California Earthquake Sufferers
Citizens of Washington convene at the New Willard Hotel to discuss relief for California earthquake victims. Commissioner Macfarland leads the effort with support from colleagues and General John M Wilson, aiming to organize practical aid through valet donations.
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New Wallard
Washington
New Willard Hotel
Calfornia
Macfarland
California
John M Wilson
Nation Gives Freely Rockefeller Leads New California Relief
New York April 19 spontaneous response to aid California disaster exceeds half a million dollars with major gifts from Rockefeller and Mackay. Railroads and Wells Fargo offer free shipping. city officials plan organized drive. Chicago and Portland pledge large sums. national funds flow via banks and exchanges as relief networks mobilize.
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New York
Portland
Oreg
Chicago
Philadelphia
State University
Relief Train Races Across Continent in Record Time
War Department mobilizes vast relief effort after declaring hostilities with Spain. Gen Bell and Gen Funston coordinate across continents. A twelve car relief train carries tents and supplies from New York to the West Coast, aiming for a 72 hour cross country run. San Francisco risked panic over water shortages. reinforcement troops and naval aid mobilized, with rations and tents dispatched from multiple cities.
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Spain
War Department
Bell
Funston
Tuff
New York
Quartermaster's Department
Chicago
Northwestern
Union
Southern Pacific
Vancouver Barracks
Orly
Bonaparte
Taft
Admiral Mar Calla
Mare Island
Sharpe
Portland
Seattle
Omaha
St Louis
Williams
Department of the Columbia
San Francisco
Navy Department
Pacific Coast Squadron
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco Earthquake Relief Drives Gain Momentum
Amid disaster relief efforts, national and local groups from Carnegie Fund to city associations pledge substantial aid. Leaders including Adolf Kraus and Govs Pardee and Folk urge mass contributions as Western cities and Philadelphia raise funds and dispatch trains and supplies for San Francisco quake victims.
Britain aids San Francisco quake victims in theory
London reports a strong British sympathy with San Francisco disaster victims and a willingness to provide relief if needed, while Americans prefer to handle the situation themselves. Stock market softness mirrors earthquake impact, with some prices rebounding after lunch. British fire insurers reportedly exposed, and an American Society telegraphs a relief meeting to be led by Ambassador Heid. Paris hosts anxious San Franciscans including Spreckels family awaiting news of relatives.
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London
Great Britain
San Francisco
Stock Exchange
American Society
Heid
Paris
Spreckels
Banquet Honors Survivors of Washington Defenders
The Survivors Association who defended Washington in early Civil War months gathered at Freund's for the forty-fifth anniversary of their enlistment. Rabbi A Simon opened with prayer. Col B F Bingham spoke of Lincoln's inauguration and the defenders' role, while Josiah T Ward, toastmaster, recalled events from forty-five years ago.
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Washington
Survivors’ Association
Freund's
A Simon
B. Fi Bingham
Lincoln
Josiah T. Ward
Union
B. P Watman
Louis P Selbold
Louis Mundheim
W H Braund
Wiliam A. O'Meara
T Boward Clarke
Augustus Grimes
Bol Fowler George Clarke
R C Reception Honors Farragut Corps Leaders
Music and patriotic decorations filled a Tuesday night reception by the Woman's Relief Corps of the Potomac department. Mrs Julia Roberts former corps president and Comrade B S Graham former Farragut Post 10 commander were honored with a program by participants including Miss A M Roberts Bik Gotthwald Miss Elizabeth Reynolds Miss Alger Mrs Gary Miss Ninadon Col E L Thompson and Miss Clenganrel. Attendees included department staff G A staff Farragut Post 10 leaders and veterans groups. A half page Lone of Veterans photo appeared with the National Association of Railway Commissioners on the steps of the State and Navy Department Building in War.
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Farragut Corps
Julia Roberts
B. S. Graham
Farragut
A. M Roberts
Bik. Gotthwald
Elzabeth Reynolds
Alger
Gary
Ninadon
Natonal Association of Railway Commissioners
Navy Department
Sunday Post
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Czar
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State Department
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McCormick
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Sternberg
San Fransisco
William Booth
Salvation Army
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Clarences H Mackay
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company
University of California
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Erie
Wells, Fargo & Co
John D. Rockefeller
United Railway Investment Company
M. Guggenheim Sons
Carnegie
Fures
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New York Stare Exchange
Wall Street
Morrie K Jesup
Chamber of Commerce
Herman Geirichs
Hippodrome
J. M Barrie
Charles Frohman
Big City
Empire Theater
Maude Adams
Algo
Merchants' Association of New York
Greater
Guggenheim
National Park Bank
M Guggenheim
Gen Funston
Goldfield
Nev
Nevada
I- 18
Chicago Cleaning House
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Orient
Chm House
Bonaharte Bromae
Admiral McCalla
Lieut
Pulls
Coast Artillery
Gen. Funston
War and Navy
aMcials
Lansburgh & Bro
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Eighth St
Batiste
Chas. Schoolhouse & Sons
New York City
Adolf Kraus
B'nai Brith
San Franciso
Goy Mickey
Nebraska
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Goy Deneen
Sinois
Middle West
Carnegie Fund
Pittsburg
Carnegie Hero Commission
Frank M Wilmot
Schmitz
Eugene F. Schmitz
Cal
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Charles L Taylor
Citizens’ Permanent Relief Association
Drexel & Co
Barclay H Warburton
Evening Telegraph
Brown Bros. & Co
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Tacoma
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Nelson
Sacramento
Folk
Missouri
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Weber
Sanders & Stayman Co
F St. N. W
Percy
Foster
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Felka
Cid
Home Sweet Home
Liekt
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Motow & CO
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OLD Colony CO
EU Clie Commune
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R. C. Reception
Comrade Graham
Underwood
Underwood Typewriter CO
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Washington, D. C
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7Th and
Mass. Ave. N. W
H Sts. N. E
7Th St. 5S. W
Christian Xander
Irginia
Wusineva
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Wilkens-Sherry Printing Co
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St. NW
Burs
Security Storage Company
Chas. M. Stieff
11Th St. N. W
John B. Espey
Tharp
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