The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-04
A SHORTAGE IN
THE FOOD SUPPLY
FEELING AKIN TO CoNsTERNA.
TIoN IN SAN FRANCISCO.
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM
The Vast Contributions Do Not Seem
~ lie Flowing Very Rapidly
Into the Hands of the Re-
lief Committee.

akin TO consteTnation was created az the
meeting Of the general municipal COM
mittee Monday. when Mayor Schmitz
stated that the city faced a shortage in
the food supply. Ii had been the pop
ular belief, and that Of many officials
also that San Francisco. through the
generous aid Of the nation, had been
placed in a position above want for a
long time 10 come. and the mayors
declaration came in the nature Of a
painful surprise.
Relief Supplies in Oakland.
II was decided at a conference hello
by Gov Pardee. Congressman Kahn,
Gen. Greedy and Mayor Mott OF Oakland
that the distribution Of relief supplies
in Oakland SHOULD be also placed under
military direction similar 10 that in
San Francisco Oakland being the near
est place Of refuge from this city, has
been obliged 10 attend 10 the task Of
feeding and housing thousands OF un-
fortunate people, and II is stated that
the same misuse Of food by unscrupu-
lous and mercenary persons as ex
perienced here has been unearthed there
Under Gen. Greely's Plan.
The plan of Gen Greedy for distribu
ting food TO people in want was com.
menced in a number of newly-created
districts. and there was some diminu-
ton noticeable in the output of goods
An Unfortunate Anair.
An unfortunate happening, Monday
was the destruction Of a number of
homes in the saved section of Van Ness
avenue. Tbs blasting gang was mott
fed that certain insecure walls were a
menace TO pedestrians, and in order to
blow up an unusually solidly construct
ed facade was obliged 70 use a large
quantity Of dynamite. As a result Of
the tremendous explosion four houses
on the other side OF the citys broadest
thCroughfare we're utterly wrecked
Renewal Of industrial Activity.
Signs Of renewal of industrial activity
are apparent in many parts of the
burned districts. and the work Of clear
ing away debris preparatory to rebuild.
ing IS in progress in a score Of places
II was said that plans for over 80 large
buildings have been drawn and will be
submitted 10 the authorities immedi-
ately after the building laws are pro
mulgated
To Prepare For Reconsideration.
The mayor notified the board Of su
pervisors that he would appoint a com
mittee consisting of engineers. archi-
tects. builders and lawyers TO prepare
plans for laying cut streets and boule-
wards and reconstructing San Fran
cisco.
Street car lines are being extended
in all directions and the UIitad Rail
ways has promised to give the people,
within short time, better system OF
transit than existed before the fire.
The Financial Problem.
San Francisco, May AT the meet.
ing Of the finance committee. Monday.
Chairman Phelan announced that he
has been unable 10 cash drafts amount
ing 70 $3.50. 900 in Oakland. but that he
had made arrangements with the sub
treasury TO obtain the money
Chairman Phelan also said he had as
vet received no reply 10 his telegram to
Secretary Of War Taft, asking what the
relief committee might expect out OF
The fund Of $500 900 appropriated by
congress and in the absence Of such
reply continued 10 assume that this
money would be available He had
information. however. that the $780,
600 transmitted Saturday by Secretary
Taft was given by him as president OF
he National Red Cross.
As to Private Funds.
A to private funds which had been
placed In the hands Of individuals here,
he had received s25 900 from Gen. Fun
ston. being part OF the Guggenheim
contribution In transmitting this. the
general had said that he saw no further
reason for any great expenditure on his
part. and preferred to have the money
disbursed by the relief finance commit
tee
Gen. GreeIy's supply Estimate.
Basing his calculations upon reports
received within "a hours. Gen Greedy
stated that the entire available food
supply including shipments on hand
and those en route. would be sufficient
for the present population during a pc
riod Of Is days. This reckoning Is
made upon the rate at which supplies
have been consumed since the fire Tn
der the army ration system, that will
hereafter prevail, Gen. Greedy stated
his belief that the same amount of food
would last three weeks. and with d.
miIishing demands perhaps a little
longer.
For Relief work In Oakland.
Dr. r. II. Baker. Frank Stratton and
c. X Brown. of Oakland, were added to
the finance committee that the relief
wors. In Oakland might be systematiyed
DR.. Ward, president of the board of
health. reported that the sanitation Of
the city continued in excellent condi-
tion and that only few cases OF con-
tagious disease had been reported