Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-04-28
Militia Charged With Dynamiting Safes
and Looting Wrecked Buildings 80
Streets Unsafe Owing to Troops.
BANKS GOOD CONDITION
Securities and Cash Bring Total Of Money Available to
to Provide Relief for Other Cities That Suffered Much

or three exceptions, the fine bani
buildings were utterly destroyed. The
net loss to banks from the fire is
about two millions and this will be
reduced by insurance on the fixtures
With the money on hand and due from
other banks over what is due to Other
banks, the grand total of the money
within reach OF the San Francisco
banks is about $7S,000,00O, and it is
safe to say the securities which can
be realized upon Immediately will
bring the total up to $1OO,OO0,OOO
Bodies Recovered.
Santa Rosa, Cal, April 2S.-Two
more bodies have been taken from the
ruins of the buildings destroyed by
the earthquake, neither of which were
positively identified. This makes a
total of 81 bodies taken from the ruins.
Chinese Being Cared For.
Washington, April 2S.-Advices
received at the Chinese legation of
this city from the Chinese consul OF
San Francisco indicate that every con.
sideration is being shown the Chinese
refugees and the troops are giving
them adequate protection.
Siuhtseers Loot Ruins.
San Francisco, April 28.-The bare,
ruined walls and drifting dust are now
IaH taat IL left OF the burned district.
The monuments at the ends of the
former busy vistas still stand. All
were nnharmed except the Dewey mon
ument, which is only slightly damaged
SightseerS are lOoting the ruins of the
Chinatown stores and pawn brokers.
Colonel Frank Maus, of the Twenty.
third United States Infantry, who has
charge of the district, has announced
that he is going to detail special com
pany to patrol this district, and warns
predatory sightseers that the new pa
troll will be instructed to shoot.
Formally Requests Troops.
Washington, D. G., April 2S.-Goy
ernor Pardee, of California, has ac
cepted the Presidents suggestion As
to the use of the United States troops
in that state and today filed a formal
application for their employment
which was Immediately granted. 1t is
stated at the War department that this
removes any doubt as to the legality
of the use of troops, but does not
change the existing status.
Special Session Needed.
San Francisco, April 2S.-"There is
nothing left but courage and grit,
said Charles F. Curry, secretary Of
state last night. But there Is plenty
OF that to make San Francisco what
it always has been and always will be
the largest and most important city
on the Pacific Coast"
He also said he believed the COVER
nor would call an extra session of the
Legislature, not alone for San Fran
cisco but for the larger part of the
state. From Eureka to below Sail
mas many towns and cities have suf
fered great damage. One-third of Eu
reka is in ruins, Santa Rosa in pro
portion to its population was harder
hit than San Francisco, Fort Bragg
was razed to the ground and San Jose
is almost as bad off as this city. Ag
news and other state institutions mus
be provided for and special session
of the legislature is needed to NEE
various other occasions.
Estimate of Dead.
San Francisco, April 2S.-Three hun
dred and thirty-three bodies of vic
Tins Of the recent earthquake and fire
have been found by the coroner and
his assistants. All who were buried
in the public squares during the day
of the fire have been removed to the
several cemeteries of the city. Coro
ner's data is considered fairly accur
ate, though the work and the report Is
not yet completed.