The Elbert County tribune., 1906-04-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
Benent of Our Readers.

San Francisco Earthquake.
The scene of desolation in San
Francisco as the result of the earth
quake and fire Is almost beyond be-
lief. Not a building remains in the
down town district. Theaters. fac
tories and commission houses lie
smouldering on their former sites. All
of the newspaper plants have been
rendered useless.
Gen. Funston, in a telegram to the
| war department said that about 200,-
900 people were homeless in San Fran
| cisco, and that all government build
ings had been destroyed.
Secretary Shaw has authorized the
telegraphic transfer of $10,000,000 from
the sub-treasury in New York to San
Francisco.
The city of Santa Rosa, CAL, is
reported to be in ruins and 10000
people there are homeless. The loss
of life will probably reach into the
hundreds. Heraldsburg, Geyserville,
Senator La Toilette. of Wisconsin,
recently addressed the senate on the
railroad rate bill declaring his belief
that the authority of the government
to control transportation, both as to
| the character of the service and the
rate is inherent as right of sover-
eighty.
Minneapolis, Mimi, has sent train
load of flour to the earthquake suf-
ferers.
Clevedale, Hopland and Ukiah are
also reported destroyed.
San Francisco was recently visited
by the most disastrous earthquake in
the history of this country The first
shock wrecked many buildings in the
business district. The wrecks immedi-
ately caught fire and burned without
hindrance, the water mains having
been broken by the shock. All the
| finest buildings of the city, including
the city hall, post office and Spreckles
building, have been destroyed The
loss of life will probably reach 1900.
The San Francisco earthquake de-
stroyed every first class theater in the
city.
Block after block of San Francisco's
banking houses are now a mass OF
ruins and it will be months before
the valuable. contents of tthe vaults
can be reached.
| Immediately after the terrible dis
aster at San Francisco the city was
placed under martial law with Gen
Fred Funston in command of the
| troops.
The people of San Francisco. home
less and hungry are facing the awful
calamity which has befallen them with
courage and spirit of resigned for
titude which commands the admiration
of the world.
The insurance companies have al
ready taken up the serious question
of the losses at San Francisco. 1t IL
stated officially that all losses will he
paid in full. whether by fire or earth
quake.
1'rainloads of supplies and provisions
are being rushed to San Francisco b,
all the railroads leading to the west.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will contribute 100000 to aid the Sar
Francisco sufferers.
The President and cabinet recently
devoted an entire session to the con
sideration of the California earthquake
Secretary Metcalf was sent to SaI
Francisco to represent the government
in caring for the stricken people.
President Roosevelt has issued pro
clamation asking that all contributions
for the aid of the earthquake sufferers
be sent to the officials of the Red Cros
Seismographs in the imperial univer
sity at Toxic japan, show that the
San Francisco earthquake reached
japan in eleven minutes.
Postmaster General Cortelyou hai
received notice that the San Francisc,
post Office had resumed business in th'
main office. The building was badl.
damaged by the earthquake but wa
not hurt by the fire.
1t is estimated that the fire insurance
companies of the country had $3.50,
O00, 900 at risk in San Francisco.
President Roosevelt has issued {
second statement urging that relief fol
San Francisco sufferers be sen
through the American Red Cross as
sociation.
| Miscellaneous.
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