Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-26
PROMPT ACTION BY
Pres, ROOSEVELT
Offers the People os San Fran,
cisco All Possible Aid From
Federal Government.
SUPPLIES 70 Be ISSUED
Congress- Authorizes the War Depart
ment 10 Issue Tents. Rat,ons ard
Other Supplies to the Destitute
in Stricken City.
SUPPLIES 70 Sc ISSUED

Washington. II G.. Aptil M.-yrcsidont
Roosevelt manifested profound inteics;
throughout the day in liz news of ;hc
eartapuahe III san Francisco. Early il
the day ne sent the following ;clcarains 10
Governor George {. r.lrdoen at sacra-
mcnto AID MAYOR eugene L. schmit4 at
san Francisco:
Washington. II. G.. Npril Is. 1906 -l!ear
rumors of great disaster through an
nothing of the real facts. Call upon mo
for amy assistance | can render.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Latter in the day he sent The following
dispatch to MAYOR Schmitz:
share with all our people tho horror
felt at the catastrophe that has befallcn
San Francisco and the most earnest sym
lathy with its citizens. If there is any
thing the federal governments; cam do 10
aid you ii will bo done.
Theodore Roosevelt.
II" also sent the following 10 Governor
Ptidee:
1, WAS difficult at first to credit the
news of the calamity 1hat has bcfallcn san
YOU and the people. no, only of san Fran
cisco hut of california. in this tcriihle
news. Nou will let M know oi anything
that the federal government cam do.
Theodore Roosevelt.
10 CICStOCHk.
President Roosevelt last night received a
reply from Governor Plrdeo. The gov
errors message follows:
Sacramento. Cal. April is, 1906 The
President. Washington. II. e.: Owing to
the. interruption Of Geographic commune
r.ition the extent of the disaster in Sam
doubt calamity Very serious. People OF
california appreciate. your prompt inquiry
and offer of assistance State troops doing
a. ~ 1lI!N md { Z f..t.t,l Il. nA. -
need VIII call on you. George e. Pardce.
Governor.
\ private telegram from Oakland for
varied to Secretary Metcalfc tonight says
the principal damage done in Oakland was
caused by falling chimncys.
Funston's First Report.
Tha first mossas. received rom General
Funston arrived here at l1:;o o'clock last
night. 1t WAS addressed 10 Secretary Taft.
who had already retired. The message
follows:
Secretary nf War, Washington: we need
thousand OF tents and all the ratiuns lha,
can be sent. The business portion of the
city DESTROYED and about 100000 people
hoinciess Fire SUN raging. Troops all on
duty assisting the police. Loss of life
probably Leo Best part OF Residence dis
trict not yet burned. Funston.
orders will so forward from the war
department. today to the adjacent
posts to carry out Genera! tunston's
recommendation.
Congress Takes a Hand.
In" following resolutions authorizing all
possible aid to be extended tho sufferers
from the San Francisco rarthquakr was
prepared AT the instance Of Speaker Can
non by Chairman Ttwnoy. of the house
commute ON appropriations. and passed
by III" house later in IN" day:
I.cfOtv II. iv lnr srnltn and hose. ,r
representative of TIN, United S,utes of
America, in congress assembled, That tho
secretary OF wftr lr and i. hereby lli-
fhoriz"d ail'i directed 10 loan 10 the may.
ors Of The cities of San Francisco. Borke-
l.s. Oakland. Almeia and such other
citias on The Pacific coast as have sns-
tanned damage. under such regulation and
restriction as he may deem proper. a suf-
iicient numb'r of tents to temporarily
shelter such persons rs may have been
rendered homeless and lost property by
the earthquake of this date and attendant
cpalasralion ana to Issue rations, sun
plies. and render such other aid 10 such as
ar" destitute and unable To provide for
themselves.
b it further provided. That the Sec
rotary OF the treasury and the secretary
OF III" navy are also hereby directed TO co
pperat" with the secretary of var in ex-
tending relief and assistance TO The stiick-
en- people herein referred to TO the extent
of The use Of the naval vessels. revenue
cutters. md supplies under ;hcir control
on tn Pacific coast.
y pail hung over The house to-day b, rca-
son of the great calamity. Legislation
went OH. but IL "A most p"rfunc;ory way.
Mr.. GIL. of Maryland. presented the fol
owing resolutions:
'tcsoived. by IN" rols.. of rcprcscnt..-
tiv"s. that the sympathy o. Tie h.ous. is
merely extended to III. p"opls o, tho stat.
of Caliioriia y this. thr hour Of th"i,.
great disaster aud suffering. caused by the
"N'ractTlnars revolutions OF nature in thar
81 tt', and that As an expression of our
profound SE'ni''ihN W. do now adjourn.
In his opening PRAYER in tn" senate YES
to-day 'hapiain Edward Everett iiale
mad@ fel"r"!c" - the Sai' Francisco dis
astrr without mentioning / ~ na!no. Af-
tc: me ira nsaction Of soric routine bu.i-
ness the s"E.'" tdiourr6f.