The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-25

Mayor Schmitz to General Roster
commander of the National Guard:
"a great number of complaints have
come in and are coming in to this Of
flee relative to arrests by our National
Guard Of citizens in the employ Of
the city. and even doctors and Off
Gals of the city and county, and press
ing them into service for work upon
the public streets Such action is alb
sOlutely illegal, and l wish to hereby
officially notify you that until such
time as you are relieved by the fed
eral troops or the police department
that you issue an order to your men
that these acts stop Immediately. There
is no martial law and never has been
since the earthquake, and therefore
order that there may be no conflict
between our officers and your men.
wish that you would see to it that they
act merely as sentinels and not take
the drastic measures that in some
cases they are now taking.
Very respectfully,
'E. E. SCHMITZ,
Mayor Of the City and County of San
Francisco"
Judging by the numerous applica-
lions being made to the city authori-
ties to reopen safes and vaults, there
seems to be a general ambition to bring
about an early resumption of all kinds
of business as early as possible.
ESIimarin9 the damage.
The San Francisco Gas & Electric
company yesterday obtained permits
for a small army Of men to go about
the city to gain some idea of the details
of the damage and by this means
place itself in a position to effect a
restoration of normal conditions.
The United Railways company today
had between $50 and 500 of its employees
on the streets clearing the tracks and
ffT1cr ton NOR nv roll
Market street. These poles were erect
ed from the ferry building to Fifth
street.
Coffee and sugar are wanted in San
Francisco for the relief camps. Other
provisions are to be had in plenty
sold at normal prices.
There is no evidence of an epidemic
in San Francisco, nor is there any
danger of pestilence in the relief
camps. DR.. Ward. president of the
state board of health states that there
is less communicable disease in the
city today than at any time during the
past seven weeks. DR.. Ward will issue
a daily bulletin on the health condi-
lions in the city.
The committee is DESTROYS that this
information be given to every news
paper in the state.
The Relief Fund.
Chairman Phelan reports contribu-
tions to the relief fund as follows:
Outside. S1,917,0O0.
Local, $4,000.
Total, 81, 1863, 4SS.
Many cases of clothing, old and new.
were unpacked yesterday morning at
subrelief stations established on Diers
and distributed among the needy.
Several thousand people were supplied
with garments during the first few
hours, and there still remain many
unopened cases. A dozen large hoxes
containing assorted sizes of overcoats
were emptied in a twinkIing, and for
half an hour afterwards the eratif1ed
owners of the garments engaged in
alternately trading and trying them
on until they secured something like
a fit. Not in the least embarrassed bv
the fact that the price tags had not
been removed from the coats. the own
ers found them immediately usefnl as
protection against the cold rain that
fell about noon.
To guard against possible unisan-
prehension by people engaged In +he
handling and distribution of food SIM
plies, 1T may be stated upon the hest
authority that the condition at present
existing and the prospect for toD7Or
row and the ensuing few davs arc on
tirely favorable. Unavoidable delavs
there have been and a few of the suh-
relief committees representing chart
table and fraternal organizations failed
yesterday to comprehend that the off,
Gals in charge of the Oakland denot
who directed when and where all sun
plies shall be sent, are acting AT all
existing condition or this side of the
bay.
At the army transport dock. for in