Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-24

Director Stubbs, of the Southern
Pacific system, today requested
the press throughout the country
to advise all people not to try to
reach San Francisco, as outsiders
are not allowed here. 1t would
add to the congestion In the cities
around the bay and 1t would be
Impossible for strangers to locate
their friends. All the people are
being well taken care Of, and
there will be no trouble IT the sup
plies keep coming In.
Oakland, April 23.-Raln began
falling here at 1880 O'clock last
night and the downpour still con-
! tinues, causing much discomfort
to the refugees camped In the
open air.
Washington, o. c.. April 2s.-
The senate this forenoon passed
the resolution appropriating 81 ,5o0.-
600 for the San Francisco suffer-
ers.
The house Immediately concur
ced in the senate's amendment to
therSan Francisco relief resolution
appropriating $f,5o0,0oO AS pass
ed by the house on Saturday the
resolution called for $1,000, 900.
Ogden, Utah, April 23.-E. H..
Hartman sends the following
message: Having gone over the
situation in San Francisco, ! am
deeply impressed with the neces-
city Of uninterrupted forwarding of
food supplies with which to feed
the 10000 homeless people,"
Six hundred forty-four refugees
reached Ogden at noon and are
being fed by the local relief commit
tee. Among them is Mrs. Ida
Reed, bound for Waverly, Iowa,
who is in Jail, raving maniac.
Her 1o.year-oId son is being cared
for by the relief committee.
Colorado Springs, Colo, April %.
Refugees from San Francisco
continue to arrive here. Among
those arriving last night were Mr..
and Mrs. S. D. Wyatt of Fond du
Lac, Wis; MIR. and Mrs. E. j.
Nichols of Chicago, and B. T. Hos.
kins Of Chicago.
Washington, D. c., April 23.--
The seimsograph at the weather
bureau today recorded a very feeble
earthquake shock beginning at
4:25 a. m. and lasting until S.
The stronger part Of the disturb
ance occurred from 4:29 to 4:32 a.
m.
Grants Pass, Ore, April 23.-An
earthquake shock was felt here at
a few minutes past 1 o'clock this
morning. No damage was done.
Los Banos, CAL, April 2s.-The
earthquake destroyed the principal
business portion of this town. A
conservative estimate places the
total damage at $15o,ooo.
Glendale, Ore, April ga
slight earthquake shock was felt
here at 1911 O'clock this morning.
There was no damage resulting.
San Francisco, April 23.-Fire brok
nut with renewed vigor in the cos
ounkers at the. north ferry buildin
shortly after midnight. The fir
reached these bunkers on Saturda,
but was apparently checked after
hard fight. For a time there wa
grave danger that they would sprea
across to the docks of the north ferr
building and reach this great structur,
but prompt work on the part of th
firemen resulted in victory and the r.
naming portion of San Francisco
lgain safe
Vigilance Committee.
San Francisco now has a vigilane
committee, the first organization of ii
kind since the gold mining days
the early fifties. DR.. Donald MuCu
loch Gedge is the chief. He Ma
fought in the French army and th
United States navy, and was inf Ii
China war. One hundred and thirt
persons have joined the organiiatic
fCantinned on Page 81.