Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-05-04
Aftermath Of the Horror

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The first building permit granted in
San Francisco, WAS for sky-scraper
twelve stories high.
The hammers cheerful ring and the
invigorating hum of active industry in
San Francisco is now heard on every
hand.
A three. story building on Market
street sank into the ground until it's
upper story was on level with the
street.
The Chief of Police of San Fran
cisco has issued an ultimatum: All
able-bodied men must 90 to work or
leave the city.
An emergency appropriation bill
passed the House, last Friday, at
Washington, with an item of $4,000
ior naval repairs at San Francisco.
President Roosevelts contribution
to the San Francisco relief fund was
81 900 and Senator Knox gave $500.
The Southern Pacific Railroad volun-
teered to carry provisions for the un-
fortunate free.
One of the peculiarities OF the late
earthquake was that on the little
island of Alcatrez, in San Francisco
harbor, not q shock was felt in the
terrible commotion, not . culver was
noted nor brick disturbed.
For the first.time since the earth.
quake, lights cleaned this week from
few street lamps and the windows OF
the habitsble houses that remain.
The inhabitants have been accus-
toned to going to bed with the sun
since the fire.
Private and public libraries aggre-
eating in value SO, OOO, 900, and number
of volumes at least q million, were
destroyed by the San Francisco fire.
Among those saved was the Bancroft
Library, owned by the University of
California, and large part of the
Sutro collection.
Berkeley and Oakland seem to
believe that their scope of business
will be largely extended by San Fran.
cisco's misfortune; that many manu-
featuring enterprises may be benefit.
ted by better connection by rail and
as good by water, if they remove to
the suburbs named.
The Oregonian sent half q dozen big
tents, the least measuring thirty feet,
for relief OF the sufferers. The largest,
. regular circus tent, is used to shelter
and protect the medical supplies at
the Preside. That paper has like.
wise established information bureaus
throughout the city.
California foots up q little bill OF
Sc, 600 900 against Uncle Sam, which
Gov. Psrdee now asks to be settled for
present needs" The items are five
per cent. Of public lands amounting to
about . million dollars; War of Re-
bellion claim, four millions, and In-
dian war claims, o million more.
Gen. Pierce, OF the Pacific Coast
Steamship Co., after experimenting
the landing of ships under his control
and the distribution OF supplies to over
10000 people left the dock to try to
arrange for another boat from South.
ern California, was seized by the sol.
diers and set to work piling brick. with
an Italian and Chinaman for compan.
ions.
Mrs. Will Croker has presented Q
suggestion to Mayor Schmitz, for an
extensive restaurant service. which has
met with his approval. Vast eating
houses for workingmen are to be es-
tablished where o hot meal may be
served at cost, cay from Eve to ten
cents. The first will be installed in
Union square, with a capacity for l..
900 customers.
The foreign insurance companies
have found way of demonstrating
the feeling felt abroad towards the un.
fortunate. though popular subscrip.
tions have been barred to Q great ex.
tent by the President. They have or.
dered their representatives here to ig.
more all conditions that might delay
or invalidate claims for insurance on
policies issued by them.
A participant in the San Francisco
horror, relates that the most appalling
noise accompanied the main shock, q
sort OF deep groan, that appeared to
come from the very bowels OF the
earth; rending coughing groan. that
seemed almost human. at was" he
said, as if you had been on the breast
OF some struggling giant and his body
was shaken by the most terrible pain"
Among the subjects included in
consideration of q call for q special
session of the California legislature
are for provisions relating to lost rec
ords, Constitutional amendments, issue
and guaranty OF bonds, extension of
time to plead matters relating 70
revenue and taxation, and remission
OF penalty on delinquent taxee, relating
to school census, and rebuilding OF
State institutions.
The earthquake wave crossed tho
continent in minutes and "a seconds,
at the rate of five and half miles q
second, and . speed of twenty.seven
times the velocity Of sound, as has
been shown by the record of the seis.
mographio instruments in the u. s.
Coast and Geodetic Survey offices in
Cheltenham, Nd, and Sitka, Alaska.
The distance between the Eastern of.
fee and San Francisco is g. 50 miles.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
Victor H. Metcalfe. was last week sent
to San Francisco by President Roose.
welt, as representative OF the govern.
ment to report upon conditions in
the stricken city. Mr.. NJ. declares
that the extent Of the destruction
exceeded his expectations, and pays a
high need Of praise to Mayor Schmitz
and tho municipal authorities. He
says: "This man Schmitz has turned
out pure gold in this emergency"
A ladies minstrel performance, was
given at C9ur d'Alene, last week, in
which many charming novelties were