The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-01

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quartermasters' and medical stores, but
also the transportation of troops.
Only $780, 900 Left.
On tie recommendation of General
Greedy and Mayor Schmitz 1 ordered
twenty-five hundred more troops to San
Francisco which with previous trans
portation for some purposes involves an
expense of two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. There is left available Of
the appropriation, therefore not to ex-
coed 100000. which, under the
law. can only be expended for
rations, quartermasters' and medical
supplies and transportation of troops
and which only be expended
through the lawful agents of the war
department, to-wit: The bonded officers
Of the subsistence, quartermasters and
medical bureaus under my direction. 1
have not power or legal authority to
turn over the money appropriated by
congress to your committee to be ex-
pended by you or to expend it for any
but the specific purposes stated in the
congressional resolutions. Should you
think that the supply of rations or quar-
termasters' stores or medical supplies
ought to be increased, shall be glad
to direct the purchase and forwarding
of them to the proper army officers in
San Francisco for distribution but I can
not order the payment of money out of
the treasury of the United States 10
your committee for any purpose. MY
discretion is to be exercised only as 10
the amounts to be expended for the
specific purposes mentioned in the con-
gressional resolutions and this limited
by law. AS president of Red Cross So
ciety, have alreauy directed the remit
tance to you by telegram Of three hun
dred thousand dollars out of the funds
Of that society and am prepared to or
der the remittance of more as you shall
need 4.
cit will aid US IN taking proper action
if you VIII advise me Of the amount of
money you have on hand and in general
the purposes for which you need more.
1 infer from your kilograms that you
now have on hand food supplies tent
age. blankets and clothing enough for
present needs. (signedl.
Secretary of War and President of Red
cross"
Brokers in a Box.
san Francisco. May 1.-The money
brokers are confronted with serious
! problem. especially those who month
/ after month have been in the habit of
advancing the salaries of municipal en-
ployes Today is pay day in many of
the departments. the day on which the
brokers have been in the habit of plac-
| ing their demand and collecting two,
three and i've per cent commission
which they exact.
Between me fire and the earthquake
many of the assignments have been
! destroyed. Auditor Hereton is besieged
by anxious brokers demanding that he
accept a substitute for the missing pow
ers of attorney. Hereton refuses to
give any satisfaction.
THE warrants were given to the per-
sons to whom they belong unless proper
documents showing a bonafide assign
ment 3 fled" he declared. Sixty per
cent of the cfty's servants draw their
salaries through brokers. The profit in
the business has become SO great that
the privilege of negotiating such loans
| has become a political plum. To secure
it some brokers have advanced large
sums for campaign purposes with the
understanding that the business will be
directed to them.
Earthquake Formed an Island.
San Francisco, May PROT E
KnowIton has just returned from a
thirty mile walk to Bolinas bay where
he says there is evidence that the recent
earthquake had it's center. Few if any
of the houses in that vicinity escaped
damage but no fatalities occurred. There
is now an island in Bolinas bay where
We're formerly muddy shoals and on
either side of the island the water is ten
feet deep
Burbank's Remarkable Escape.
Oakland, Cal, May Governor
Pardee has returned from Santa Rosa,
where he inspected the ruin wrought
by the earthquake. He was accom-
panied on his trip by Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor MetcaIf, General
| Greedy, Congressman Mckinley and
several other officials. The governor
said that the pressing need of Santa
Rosa at present is money. The debris
from the Wreckage of many buildings
must be cleared away before business
can be resumed It is estimated thai
$4,000 Will be required to do this
work. There is call for $4,000 OF
$30,0 900 for immediate needs.
The governor said that the condi-
tons at Santa Rosa were depressing
but the townspeople were brave heart
ed and had faced the calamity with
sturdy determination to recover. The
/ business district is in ruins while much
of the residence portion Is destroyed.
A remarkable escape from injury
was that of Luther Burbank. the Worlc
famous horticulturist. His home and
experimental gardens were undisturb-
ed Mr.. Burbank saved his valuable
collection of Photographic negatives
These were unbroken though the othel
half of the gallery in which they were
stored was smashed to spitnters-
A report has been received from Sar
Jose which also suffered severely tina
the local relief fund has been ample K
| provide for all citizens as well as K
aid many refugees from San Francisco
Clothing. food. shelter and supplies o.
all kinds have been abundant and the
work win be maintained as long as
single case of restitution remains
There has been no scarcity OF ready
money in San Jose for ordinary require.
meHts and very little inconvenience te
individuals. The banks will be pre-
pared to reopen in a few days.
At the Agnew's insane asylum
where great damage was done. mos
Of the inmates are now living IN tents