Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-04-23
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+ auu WIZ US UuEleu To-Day.
Shocks Felt in Oregon.
Portland, Ore, April ga specia
from Glendale, Oregon, says an earth
quake shock was felt there at Ill
this morning The shock was suffi
ciently severe TO rock buildings anc
rattle china. 1t was also felt at Grants
+, Pass.
Senate Passes House Appropriation
/ For Million and Half Dollars.
| Washington, April 23-rhe Senate
passed a resolution appropriating a
million and half dollars to the aid
of the San Francisco sufferers today
Rain Extinguishes Fire But Causes
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment TO the San Francisco relief
fund.
Untold Misery.
San Francisco, April 23-Thousand.:
OF San Francisco's homeless slept in
the open, II they slept at all, in a
drenching rain storm last night, adj.
ing untold misery and suffering 10
those whose cup was already full
Shortly after midnight it began to
rain and continued for three hours
from a mere dri2zle at times to a
heavy downpour for a few minutes.
Indications are that it will continue all
day The rain has cooled the ruins
and has extinguished many fires which
are still burning in ruins. Last night
for the first time lights were allowed
in houses, but only from dark until 10
o'clock.
Funston Denies Reports Of Friction
With Schmtz.
Washington, April 23.-Secretary
Taft's attention having been directed
to reports of friction at San Francis.
co between General Funston and May
or Schmitz today sent message to
General Funston asking him for facts.
Funston's reply which was received
today says: "The report of any dis
agreement between Mayor Schmitz
and myself must be based on the ex-
cited imagination of some overwrought
newspaper correspondent. The may
or and myself have been too busy
working to indulge in any personal dis
agreements. We are in complete
unity and are helping to the extent
OF our ability and apparently to the
satisfaction OF every friend of the
community and all Of the unfortunate
people of the CITY,
Mayor Lauds Military Official.
The Department also received the
following from Mayor Schmitz:
"The reports of a conflict between
General Funston and myself is abso-
lutely without foundation. We are
not only without differences, but we
are cooperating in the utmost friend
ship and harmony. Funston's excellent
work, his good judgment and his zeal
in our cause by day and night are ap.
preciated by the people of San Fran.
cisco in this, our hour of great dis
tress. The army and the nation is to
be congratulated on its possession of
such officers as General Funston
Bill introduced to Eliminate Duty on
Contributions.
Washington, April 23-Representa.
tive Gaines of Tennessee today intro
duced bill in the House admitting
free of duty all goods, wares or mer.
chandise which may be imported into
the United States as gratuitous con.
tributions for San Francisco. The
bill further valves duty on all build.
ing materials imported for rebuilding
the city.
Vigilance Committee Appointed.
San Francisco, April 23.--San Fran.
cisco has vigilance committee, the
first since the early Sos. DR.. Gedge
has been appointed chief. One hun
dred and thirty persons have Joined
the organization already and many ap.
plications have been received.
Magnate Urges Contributions.
Ogden, Utah, April BE. Fl. Harri.
man, head Of the Hartman roads, who
Is on the ground, sends message to.
day urging the necessity of continuing
the relief measures. He says he has
gone over the situation and Is deeply
impressed with the necessity of the
uninterrupted forwarding of food sup.
plies with which to feed 100000 home.