The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

no powder was to be had IN San Fran
cisco and that no boat could be secured
to go to Pinole to secure the needed sup
ply.
This resulted in the following message
being sent:
Oakland. April 10. 1906
superintendent Scott, Western Divis-
ion. Oakland Pier-Dear Sir: Mayor
Schmitz sends word he needs tug to go
o,,l to Pinole to get load of dynamite and
Market street, San Francisco. as soon
as possible. Cannot get tugS SSn San
Francisco; Can you order one Of your
and If possible tug should be sent. Yours
truly
The message was handed to Mr. Scott
engaged in other work. but he hastily
issued the necessary orders and then
the Governors note the fonowing mes
Governor Pardee: Will be pleased to
place the tug Rival at your disposal at
once. Is lying at the Oakland pier.
"W. R. SCOTT. Superintendent"
The Rival was soon on its way. but
telephone message from the Governors
office. beat it to Ptnole and the dynamite
was being gotten out ready for loading
when the tug tied up at the Pinole land
ing.
Governors office to the ONCE of Mayor
Schmitz on the morning of the 18th reads:
Oakland, Apr. 49, 1906.
Mayor z. E. Schmitz, San Francisco,
Cal.-Dear Sir: Answering yours per
messenger. wired President early this
morning Iaornhg asking hi him to issue supplies.
send State tents and supplies, also Mayor
of Sacramento send supplies. Citizens
committee OF Sacramento telephones me
follow. Also wired Mayor Of Stockton to
send supplies. Also have Mayor Of Fresno.
Wire from there says carload Of meat EN-
Leo -
les you need food. Chamber OF Com
merce of Los Angeles wired me that they
would send supplies: I told them to send
them. Offers Of money have been made,
but have replied food and supplies needed.
Any further suggestions win be acted
"GEoRGE c. PARDEE. Governor"
Another letter sent on April 19 from
the Governors office to Mayor Schmitz
read:
Oakland. April 49, 1906.
Hon. z. z. Schmitz, Mayor of San
Francisco-My Dear Sir: / am informed
by telephone from Sacramento that rep
send down certain supplies. on the boat
from Sacramento. which takes the Sac
ramento relief committee supplies, and
morning. landing at either North Beach
or the Presidio. I am requested to ask
you to inform Mr.. Mutually and Mr.. Chap
man Of the United Railroads of the notice
of this arrival and have them have men
at the dock ready to receive and distribute
the supplies.
l have asked the Governors of Nebraska
and Missouri and the Mayors of Kansas
City and Omaha to send supplies. 1 have
also asked the Oregon authorities to send
tentage and supplies. Have also accepted
the offer of Cleveland TO send carload of
supplies. and tonight / shall ask the
Washington State authorities to also send
supplies. Stockton has supplies on the
way; so has Fresno. Sacramento and Los
Angeles. Sacramento will continue to send
supplies at short intervals. Very truly
yours,
GEORGE c. PARDEE. Governor
AS to be expected the earthquake
and fire produced a state OF excitement
among the people of the cities visited by
the calamity. The need of an organized
power to control the excited and to assist
generally in restoring order was evident.
Adjutant General j. B. Lauck. General
Roster and Colonel Wilhelm of the Gov
ernor's staff were at Ukiah at the time
of the earthquake. it being their purpose
to select a camp for the summer en-
campment of the National Guard. Gov