Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-05
AS TO PRESENT CONDITIONS.
Fifty Thousand Persons still
Drawing Supplies and City Is
Rapidly Rebuilding.
t,ouor Problem Big One--3,000 Sa-
looms Before tho Catastrophe
1000 After Licenses.

Bugadier Gen. Frederick Funston
Mai c. A. Devo and E. E. Calvr
three Of the big factors In reduein
order out Of chaos on April is. whei
the great earthquake and fire com
menced the devastation OF San Fran
cisco. arrived in Salt Lake at noon 10
day on their first vacation after tn
strenuous times Of the past two
months at the Golden Gate. The frs
two named are the guests OF Mr. Cat
win, vice president and general man
aeer Of the Southern Pacific. and are
traveling In his private car Berkeley
On route to Island Park, Idaho. where
Mr. Calvin has summer home.
THE SANE FUNSTON.
General Funston clad in a light gray
flannel suit and straw hat appeared
10 be In his chronic state--as cool as
the proyerbial cucumber. Save but for
the fact that he appeared to have TAX
en- on additional ayordupois with his
added honors he appears the same
hrls-strewn streets OF San Francisco
In the big automobile from which he
directed affairs during the biggest
catastrophe Of modern times.
MAJOR DEvoL.
Mai c. 4. Deyol. depot qusrtermas'
ter upon whose shoulders rested me
Joint burden with Nal &. X. krauth-
on. Of distributing rations. tents olan-
kets and supplies 20 the homeless ap-
parently stood the strain equally we'll
Although ne IL somewhat thinner than
he was prior TO April -.
LIKE A BIG MINING CAMP.
"san Francisco il all right" said
Gen. Funston TO the News There
have been no noticeable earthquake
shocks since the hig one and now all
hands are working like beavers clearing
up the city prior TO rebuilding on DIG
scale.
t.Today the city has the appearances
az a big mining camp FOR there are
Nuudreds and hundreds Of tents. shacks
and lumber buildings dotted over the
sshes. Everybody Is optimistic and all
an working hard. on course there are
some discomforts. but the people are
cheerful Possibly the worst feature
right now Is the overwhelming dust
that arises on the breeze
EvADEs MILITARY TALK.
An effort was made to induce him to
talk on the army feature but he, with
nodesty. sidestepped. i have not been
connected with active work since June
O." he said while I have no data
at hand / would estimate. however,
that there are still some 10000 people
who are getting relief right along. But
The relief work know very little about
as it Is IN the hands Of the Red Cross
with few army officers detailed TO
help
WHAT TROOPS DID.
In speaking about the work accom-
pished by the troops. Gen. Funston
said. There was no trouble. splendid
order was maintained and everybody
has been very quiet an peaceful right
along"
When asked what effect the opening
OF the saloons would have he said. "Of
course the fact that the saloons were
closed materially helped In maintains
Ing order. San Francisco had It's class
~ people. no doubt. who would have
taken advantage Of any opportunity TO
plunder the banks. the rich jewelfy and
other stores OF the city. but the pres
ence Of the troops restrained them. /
believe that now the criminal element
has scattered and the majority has left
the city
THE SALOON PROBLEM.
u do not know what effect the op-
enlng q the saloons today viii have.
san Francisco had too many saloons
before the fire. over 5000 / believe. The
raising Of tie license from $50 10 $500
docs not seem 70 have had any great
tuect In reducing that number for
wen | left ! understood thai about
fled.' ''' WV
WHEN CALAMITY CAME.
un The morning Of the biz calamity.
~ Funston was at his residence. 1870
washington street near Jones, with his
ioulnE. lie was awakened by the shock
80 AZ once FASTENED on foot TO the
ousiness section TO see what damage
10y, ,,,l peen inflicted. On arriving at Mob
h'l ne noticed several columns Of
,llohe rising from points south OF
Ge'Net street and the banking district
w reaching Sansome street he found
s'tIal hires burning iercely and the
niVihen powerless Then Il was that he
-i,Led the extent Of the pending ca.
iuiliy' Lire fash he saw what would
.tfpen and at once took Il upon HIM
70 throw the federal troops into
we preach 10 guard public buildings
M assist the hremen and police.
~ Telephone 90 the Preside and Fort
eAson was out OF the question a. al
vac wires we're down. He endeavored
secure an automobile. but IN every
oAse NE chaffeurs laughed Al him ana
rinsed to stop. There was nothing 10
uD Out have recourse to "shank's pony"
.ill accordingly he alternately ran and
rolted until he reached the army sta
uie on Pine and Hyde utterly exhaust
mere he directed his carriage
ylNer TO mount a saddlehorse and de-
gT hastily scrubbed note TO Col.
uafies Morris. artillery corps. COM
'nnuihg oficer al the Preside, 81
ling him 70 report with his entire
Command 10 the chief Of police az the
81 OF Justice on Portsmouth square
sla sent verbal message Of the same
.alure 10 Capt NJ. l. Walker. corps OF |
sratsiheers. In command al Fort Mason
,nsh ne asked member Of the police |
800 10 report his action % the chief /
% Police as soon as possible.
SEQUEL WELL KNOWN.
q, What followed Ia well known. How
~, soldiers rode down Market street |
.su lor Gays fought the flames. guard |
property. assisted the ltlpless and |
,snamited buildings IL now story. The /
,s.o ~ action OF Gen. y ston saved