Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-09
BREAD LINE CROWS SHORTER
Unworthy Rapidly Being Eliminated from
San Francisco Relief Lists
APPLICANTS MUST PROVE NEED
Governor PArdee Announces that lie
VIII Give Five Days Notice of
DIscOutinuaBce of Legal
Holidays.

SAN FRANCISCO. May S.--Nith the de-
creasing severity of regulations surrounding
the bread line" General Greedy has hopes
Of soon eliminating from the relief lists
a large percentage Of the people who arc
now receiving free food supplies II is be-
coming more difficult every day for able
bodied men 20 secure their army ration.
When a healthy appearing man presents
himself for food he is frequently con-
fronted by an offer Of employment and n
he refuses TO engage in the proftered
work ne is denied relief.
All the women must prove beyond doubt
that they are in need of assistance. Tickets
good for only few days food are tur-
nishcd them and at the expiration of
the privilege they must again demonstrate
their destitution before aid is given them.
Already there is big decrease in the
daily output of supplies and the officials
expect that by June l their labors in this
direction will be practically ended. 1t is
anticipated that when the savings banks
are opened for payments to small deposit
urs there will be a further lesseninE OF the
number of men and women who are now
forced to ask for their sustenance from the
stations.
Holidays to Continue.
Governor Psrdee was present today for
the first time at the meeting Of the recon
struction committee and questioned as to
his intention concerning the continuance
Of legal holidays. In order to avoid official
complications and to prevent individual
distress the governor ever since April Is
has been daily declaring each succeeding
day legal holiday, thus preventing the
foreclosure Of mortgages and postponing
fl,sa % aNI,o aI,I Iav.- Nhas
might otherwise fall due. The banks Of
the interior were fearful that a sudden
cessation of his proclamation might cause
a panic and it was on their behalf that
Mr.. Pardee was asked for information. The
governor declared that he would give a
five days notice before the close of the
holiday period
The sale of liquor I'm neghboring counties
is causing the San Francisco police much
trouble. Since the saloons have been closed
here drinking places have been established
just across the county line in San Mateo
and the saloons Of Oakland across the bay
have recently been allowed to resmue bust
ness. The result has been that thousands of
idle men are visiting the resorts and return
ing here much the worse for liquor Chief
of Police Dinan today issued an order that
all persons coming from outside points un-
der the influence of liquor be turned hack
on a return journey and he detailed fifty
men to enforce his ruling
Among the recent shipments of freight
received was a quantity of corrugated sheet
iron and many temporary structures FOR
business purposes are being built of this
material. This asidition to the arailebIe
building supply has broadened the field OF
the contractors and in many blocks OF the
burned district dozens of small structures
will this week contain the fresh stocks oi
merchants.
Contributions from Abroad.
Mayor Schmtz ELECTED applause by reading
the following telegram at a meeting of Tho
reconstruction committee today:
| TORONTO, Can, May g. l9O6.-The Cana
| dian Parliament voted 100000 for the reliet
! of San Francisco. which was declined by
/ President Roosevelt. IL Is still awaiting ac
ceptance. Will you take It If offered di
! rect? Please rush answer.
(Signed.) Toronto Daily Star"
Mr. Phelan was asked to answer the mes
sage at once in the affirmative
Reporting for the finance committee. Mr.
! Phelan announced the outside subscription
for May g. amounted to S165, ,19O and $1O5G
from local sources. This sum added to tn,
total previously reported and $4,000 un
confirmed makes a grand total of S4,992,OOO
! There is now at his command in the min
81. .246, 4s1, or a total of S2,3ls6SO available:
Paris is sending its contributions to Sal
Francisco direct. The following messag
was received this afternoon:
| American chamber of commerce in Pari
has opened subscription amounting so ia
! to 10000 francs, of which 75. 900 francs hal
already been forwarded by mail to Mayo