The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-28


The scene of desolation in San
Francisco as the resul. 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 llo
smouldering on their former sites. All
Of the newspaper plants have been
rendered useless.
Gen. Funston. in a telegram 10 inc
war department said that about 2oO,-
600 people were homeless in San FRAN
cisco, and that all government oulIo-
ings had been destroyed.
Secretary Shaw has authorized the
| telegraphic transfer of s10.00o.o0o from
the sub-treasury in New York to San
Francisco.
The city of Santa Rosa. Cal. IN
reported to be in ruins and 10000
people there are homeless. The loss
OF life will probably reach into the
hundreds. Heraldsburs, Geyserville.
Clevedale, Hopland and Ckiah are
also reported destroyed.
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 70
the character of the service and the
rate is inherent as right OF sover-
eighty.
Minnea polls. Mimi, has sent train
load of flour to the earthquake suf-
ferers
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 immed.-
ately caught fire and burned without
hindranee, the water mains having
been broken by the shock. All the
finest buildings of the city, including
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 unde. martial law with Gen
Fred Funston in command of the
troops.
The people Of San Francisco, home
| less and hungry are facing the awfhl
calamity which has befallen them with
courage and a spirit of resigned for
titude which commands the admiration
of the world.
The insurance companies have al
ready taken up the serious question
stated officially that all losses will he
paid in full. whether by fire or earth
quake.
Trainloads of supplies and provisions
are being rushed to San Francisco by
all the railroads leading to the west.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will contribute 100000 to aid the San
Francisco sufferers.
The President and cabinet recently
,ideration of the California earthquake
secretary MetCdil was seul W Dan
francisco to represent the government
IN caring for the stricken people
| President Roosevelt has issued a pro.
| clamation asking that all contributions
for the aid of the earthquake sufferers
be sent to the officials of the Red Cross
Seismographs in the imperial univer
sity at Toxic Japan, show that the
San Francisco earthquake reached
Japan in eleven minutes.
! Postmaster General Cortelyou has
| received notice that the San Francisco
post office had resumed business in the
! main Office. The building was badly
damaged by the earthquake but was
not hurt by the IRE.
1t is estimated that the fire insurance
companies OF the country had $780,
600 900 at risk in San Francisco.
President Roosevelt has issued a
second statement urging that relief for
San Francisco sufferers be sent
through the American Red Cross as
sociation.