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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
WAR DEPARTMENT ADvIcEs.
Dispatches Received Last Night From
San Francisco

Western Union dispatch received at
the War Department from San Francisco
last night said that efforts to stop the fire
a. Van Ness avenue were unavaiilng and
II was believed that the chances OF saving
any portion OF the unburned district bound
ed by Union. Van Ness. Golden Gate 10
Octavia, Hayes and Fillmore TO Market
were very slim"
Another dispatch received at the War
Depar tment last night said everything
north of Mission street in San Francisco
was entirely gone and that Chinatown Is
wiped out; also Mob Hill.
A Western Union dispatch from San
francisco at II p m. New York time. said
cat this hour we have nothing that can
be added to the information already fur
nished All efforts are bent on subduing
the flames, and TO this end citizens are be-
Ing compelled to assist in the work, which
has the appearance OF a forlorn hope
Good night
The War Department has been advised
that the Union Pacific freight sheds and
passenger buildings In San Francisco were
not much damaged. All through freights
from the east for San Francisco and local
shipments also, including live stock and
pcrisha|ble goods, are held up on Sacra-
mento coast and San Jose division until
the situation improves at San Francisco.
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carried the State University at Berkeley
along with it In healthy rivalry, until the
two gave an equipment for higher educa-
zion in California that was not rivaled by
that of any other state.
If 1t were not for the indomitable spirit
which seems TO have enabled the university
to triumph over many difficulties IT might
be said that It's career has been particular
ly ill-starred. For in spite of its great en-
dowment, said to exceed that OF any other
institution of learning in the country. 1t
has been unfortunate from the beginning
Vexatious litigation arose at the time Of
Senator Stanford's death, in 1894 and the
claims put forward by those who had re-
ceived personal requests to have them set
tied first seriously impaired the finances of
the university because 1t was impossible to
realize upon its property. After that the
Pacific railroad suits tied up the university
money for q couple of years, until the ST.
preme Court decided IN favor of the Stan
ford estate. But Mrs. Stanford, with Won
derful courage and singleness of purpose,
unselhshly turned all of her property over
to the university, saw ii through Its crises
until her tragic death in Honolulu, when
the Leland Stanford University was again
thrown IN despair Its present destruction
by the earthquake seems to come as cul-
minating disaster yet it Is probable that
1t Will rise again superior to the conditions
which seem in league against it, though it
has practically been set back to an abso-
lutely new beginning.
Washington's Interest in Stanford.
There is considerable interest and dismay
al Washington over the fate of the univer-
sity, because there are no less than sixty
former students or professors from the uni
versity now in the city in various capac-
tiles, but most of them in the sc entific
branches of the government, and partic-
llarly in the geological survey, because
Stanford has stood pre-eminent in the nat
ural sciences as the direct result of the
leading spirit of President David Starr Jor-
dan. who has been prominently mentioned
to succeed the late Prof Langley as secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution DR. Jor-
dan was on his way back to the university
after attending the meetings OF the Car
negie commission for the retirement of col
lege professors. He was in Washington for
few hours only last week. in connection
with the Smithsonian matter, and even If
he ever had an idea Of taking the secretary
ship. Leland Stanfords present straits
would dictate that he remain al the helm
there to see IT out of chaos and to build Il
up again, as he had already done
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RUSHING SUPPLIES.
Energetic Relief Steps Taken by the
President.

Radons, tents and supplies OF all sorts
are being rushed by the national govern
ment TO San Francisco In aid Of the people
OF that stricken city. President Roosevelt
himself has issued instructions to the heads
of the several departments that all pos
sible assistance be rendered to the people
of San Francisco.
In response to his telegram of Wednes-
day President Roosevelt has received the
following dispatch from Gov. George C.
Pardee Of California:
OAKLAND, Cal, April 10.
The President, Washington:
Mayor of San Francisco tells me he
needs tentage, rations, bedding and sup
plies for 100000 people. Can you order
such supplies in from government stations2
Wire me Oakland. GEO. C. PARDEE,
Governor"
To this telegram the President replied as
follows:
THE WHITE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, April 10.
Hon. George c. Pardee Governor of Cal
ifornia, Oakland, Cal:
Telegram received All available tents
have already been ordered sent to San
Francisco Also rations. / have directed
the Secretary of War to take up at once
the matter of bedding and supplies and to
do everything that you direct that it is in
our power to do
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The President hmm ediately transmitted
Gov. Pardee's telegram and his reply there
to to Secretary OF War Taft, with the fol-
lowing instruction.:
Strain every effort to get the tentage
ratons, bedding and supplies asked for'
Commissary General Sharpe last night re-
ceived the following from Col. Davis, COM
missary at Vancouver barracks, Wash:
Received telegram 18th midnight Am
shipping this afternoon 100000 rations spe-
cial train. Railroad promises to deliver early
Saturday morning. VIII ship 100000 ra-
tons order of 10Th special train tomorrow.
Can purchase ample supplies here, Seattle
and Tacoma, but will have to improve
tions as some articles cannot be supplied
at short notice. Railroad at present Of
fers more expeditions way of sending than
revenue cutters. Am gathering on requisi-
ton of Gen Funston all rations that can
be spared from posts. All to be shipped
today"
The War Department has directed the
shipment of 800 stewards tents from Fort
Sheridan Chicago, to San Francisco
Secretary Taft spent some time at the
War Department telegraph office last night
going over the dispatches and comforting
with Quartermaster General Humphrey
and Commissary General Sharpe, vino adj
vised him that everything possible be-
Ing done for the relief of the sufferers.
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100000 ARE HOMELESS
NO AMERICAN CITY WRECKED
LIKE SAN FRANCISCO.

Dispatches received here from Oakland
last night say: San Francisco is gone.
There remains little of the city tonight ex-
cept outlying suburbs, a few blocks on
the water front and narrow district of
niddle-class residences lying along Golden
Gate Park. No American city was ever
SO nearly destroyed as this, and o&tside
of the earthquake the fire is PROBABLY the
greatest in American history.
The city has a population Of more than
10000 people Not more than one-fourth
of these can have escaped to Oakland or
the peninsula and at least 300,0 600 people
must be homeless in the parks or the Pre-
sidio military reservation.
Chief of Police Oman tonight said go
would fully cover the number of dead.
About fifty bodies have thus far been
found.
All the hospitals except the free City
Hospital have been destroyed and they
have been dragging the injured, sick and
dying from place to place of safety all
day.
All efforts to check the spread of she
flames at Van Ness avenue by blowing UP
mile of buildings on the east side of that
avenue proved fruitless. The fire has
spread across the broad thoroughfare, and
from present indications the entire western
addition, which contains the homes of San
Francisco's Weather class, Is now doomed.
Inc destruction of the western addition
completes the work of the ravaging flames
and marks the devastation of the entire
city.
The Course of the Flames.
Everything worth mentioning except this
residence district was burned over or on
fire this afternoon. The flames finished
with the business district, ran south
through what remained of the tenement
district, extended out through the Mission
region, q region of cheap residences, and
leaped to Mob Hill, where stand the great
mansions of the early-day California mil
tonaires. Before that time the water sup
ply had been wholly exhausted
Mayor Schmitz has appealed to all Cali
fornta cities for food and bedding Rations
for 100000 are being sent from Seattle and
vancouver. Tents and medical supplies are
coming from the military posts at
Monterey.
All hope OF saving any considerable part
of the city has been abandoned. Quilted
throughout the entire magnificent residence
and financial quarters by the swift work
of thfrty-flve hours, and with a black ruin
covering more than seven square miles cut
into her very heart, the city now waits in
stupor the inevitable reign of starvation
and of the very possible anarchy that must
crowd close upon the disaster of the last
dreadful day.
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APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
The President Calls for Aid for the
Sufferers

President Roosevelt, after a conference
with Miss Alice Boardman of the American
Ne tional Red Cross, yesterday afternoon
Issued, In the form of proclamation, an
appeal to the American people for aid Tor
the people of San Francisco. He asas
that all contributions be made through the
officials of the American National Red
Cross. who have effected systematic ar
rangements for the distribution of the need
ed assistance.
The full text of the Presidents procla-
nation follows:
In the face of so terrible and appalling
a national calamity as that which has pc
fallen San Francisco, the outpouring or
the nations aid should. as far as possible,
be intrusted to the American Red Cross,
the national organization best fitted to un-
dertake such relief work. A specially APP
pointed Red Cross agent, Dr. Edwin Divine,
starts today from New York for California
to cooperate there with the Red Cross
branch In the work of relief.
I'm order that this work may be well
systematized, and in order that the contrI-
buttons which / am sure will flow in with
lavish generosity, may be wisely admins
tered, ! appeal to the people of the United
States, to all cities, chambers of commerce,
boards of trade. relief committees and in
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PANIC AT Los ANGELES.
Populace Startled by Shock of Short
Duration

A dispatch from Los Angeles last night
says: AT 1898 o'clock this afternoon Los
Angeles experienced a distinct earthquake
shock of short duration. No damage was
done, but thousands of people were fright
ened. Occupants of Office buildings, espe-
ciaily of tall structures, ran out into the
streets hatless. Many stores were desert
ed In like manner by customers and clerks.
The shock soon passed and most OF those
who had fed returned to the buildings
The San Francisco horror has strung the
popuIace here 10 high tension. aud spell
OF sultry weather serves 20 increase the
general nervousness.
States weather bureau in this city, in his
report of the quake ten minutes after IL
occurred said: There was nothing at all
unusual IN the shock. IL was of hardly
sufficient strength TO move the pendulum
of the large clock In my office, and con-
sisted of single undulation. The quake
seemed to be moving from north to
SOUTH
. special telephone message to the Santa
Barbara Press from Salinas. Cal. states
that that town suffered from two distinct
earthquake shocks shortly after 3 oeiock
yesterday afternoon As the message was
coming over the wire still another stock
was felt In the city, Although yesterdays
earthquakes have done very little damage
In Salinas the inhabitants are greatly dis
turhed, and fear a repetition of wednes-
days disaster. which did so much damage
to property
A dispatch from Fresno, Cal. says: The
earthquake did no damage in Fresno. al
though IL was the heaviest shock ever felt
here At Los Banos, on the border line
of the county. heavy damage was Done
Several brick buildings were wrecked. The
loss is $4,000. No fatalities.
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BIOLOGISTS VIEWS.
Does Not Attribute Disaster to Vol
canfc Disturbance.

special dispatch to The Star last night
from Los Angeles, Cal. says: w. c. Men
denhall of the United States geological sur
vey left Los Angeles for San Francisco
to take earthquake observations.
From what I understand of the disas-
ter now 1t seems to have been caused by
the same forces that have caused those
of the past" he said. Il do not think that
1t was volcanic In any way, but merely O
settling of the earth's crust. This is thick
and heavy. and II It slips where 1t has
cracked even SO much as half an inch the
vibration is terrific.
There is what has come to be known as
the volcanic crack. extending from San
Jacinto south to the San Bernar1iRo range.
north to San Gabriel and thence along
other ranges to the coast at San Francisco.
1t is In the region of this that most of the
earthquakes on the Pacific coast have oc-
CURED It was thought to be the course
Of the one which occurred in San Fran
cisco Ave years ago Christmas and the one
that shook Bakersfield In 1872 as well.
81 do not think there is danger OF an
other shock In San Francisco now. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20

One Of the most serious results of the
Pacific coast earthquake is the destruc-
tion of Stanford University. near Palo
Alto More than $30OOO.O0O have been ex-
pended on the buildings alone, and the
damage has been so severe that 1t will
mean practically an entire loss. This
group of buildings was planned and built
on a prearranged scheme and has been
accounted the finest group of structures
for educational purposes on this conti-
nent If not in the entire world. The build
ings are all in the Spanish mission style,
with the arch as the principal architec-
tural feature This fact. which was so
much a source of beauty. has probably
been the largest source of destruction,
because. while the arch undisturbed is
one OF the most secure of building forms
when thrown out of plum 1T must fall.
The Buildings.
The lrain buildings are built around an
inner quadrangle, which contains the offices
of administration and some class rooms.
These buildings are all one story In height.
The outer quadrangle which comprises the
principal architectural features of the uni
versity. has as main points OF interest the
memorial arch, with its wonderful frieze,
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headed by John D. Rockefeller with con-
trfbution OF 100000. The United Railway
Investment Company. through its brokers
subscribed $4,000; NJ. GuggenheiTn Sons
contributed $4,000, the Carnegie Hero Fund
and J. p. Morgan Sc Co.. $50 600 each. Many
other contributions OF 10000 and $500
helped to swell the total. The New York
stock exchange brokers contributed totai
OF SIS 600, In addition to the large indi-
vidual contributions announced from the
Wall street district.
The relief committee appointed by Mayor
Mcclellan Is headed by Morris K Jesup,
president OF the chamber of commerce. as
temporary chairman. The proceeds OF
many theatrical performances in the vari-
VIII be turned over to the relief committee
The New York stock exchange yesterday
suspended business temporarily to adopt
resolutions offering financial aid to San
Francisco. Within five minutes after the
adoption of the resolutions $500 had been
collected and this sum was raised to sS5 600
within fifteen minutes
The Merchants Association of New York
telegraphed to Mayor SchuitZ of San Fran
cisco offering to raise relief funds, and ask
ing for suggestions as to what is needed.
Subscribed at Chicago.
San Franciscos calamity has called forth
universal offers of aid from all cities and
states of the middle west. Money was Of
fered from all directions and railroads
agreed to carry all supplies free to the
coast
Chicago secured SIS, eco yesterday, and the
work has barely begun. Tie Chicago Com
mercial Association gave $4,000 In five min
utes. The Chicago Clearing House Assoc
citation subscribed $4,000 The public has
had no chance to give as yet.
Adolf Kraus, president OF the Bnai
Birth. issued general order to the Jewish
organizations to give freely for the relief
of San Francisco. Many other fraternal
organizations are giving money. The police
and the fire force are raising money. Among
the governors who offered aid are Gov.
Mickey Of Nebraska, Gov. Johnson of Min
-nesota and Gov. Deneen of Illinois.
Mayors of nearly all cities in the middle
west have offered aid, and even the smaller
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PANIC IN THE PALACE HOTEL.
Chicago Man Tells of Experiences
After the Earthquake.

A dispatch from Los Angeles last night
says: Albert H. Gould of Chicago was one
of three persons to arrive In Los Angeles
on the first train from San Francisco. which
reached there today.
Il was asleep on the seventh floor of the
Palace HOTEL he said. Eat the time of the
first quake. ! was thrown out of bed and
half way across the room made my way
down six flights of stairs and into the main
corridor. L was the first guest to appear.
Clerks and hotel employees were running
about like matfnen. Within two minutes
other guests began to flock into the court
Most all wore night clothing only. Men,
women and children stood as though fixed
Children and women cried. The men were
hardly less affected
I returned to my room and got my Cloth
ing, then walked to the Offices of the West
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GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.
General Bells Dispatch to General
Funston

The following telegram has been sent by
Gen. Bell chief of staff. to Gen. Funston,
by direction of the Secretary of War. after
a conference between Secretary Taft and
Secretary Bonaparte:
Secretary of War instructs me to inform
you that the quartermaster general has
been directed TO forward to San Francisco
all available canvas in the possession OF
the army. The commissary general has
been directed to ship 100000 rations from
near shipping points Admiral McCalla at
Mare Island, will be instructed to confer
with you and to turn over all food supplies
that can be spared from the stores
at Mare Island; also to furnish any avail
able canvas suitable for making impro-
vised shelter"
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mittee OF fifty citizens special officers. with
full power to represent him and with power
to reuuisition men, supplies. vehicles and
boats for public use.
Unless supplies are rushed and arrange
ments made for their distribution trouble
Is feared within few days. Even men or
wealth cannot obtain food.
Gems. Funston and Sumner. IN comma nd
of the federal troops. are rendering great
service Refugees who go to the Preside
are being taken care of. but the number
that can be accommodated Is limited.
Except for an ccasienal accident, there
has been no additional loss of life reported
since Wednesday. People have had time
to leave the burning districts, though most
OF them have lost all their belongings.
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cities already have raised $1,000 or more
each to give to sufferers in San Francisco.
SI25.O0 From Portland, Ore.

S125, 900 From Portland, Ore.
At Portland, Ore. in addition to the Tele-
grams fund of $4,000, raised Wednesday
Portland business men UP to o'clock yes
terday afternoon had contributed $4,000,
making total of st25000 for the relief OF
the San Francisco earthquake sufferers.
From Tacoma, Wash, 100 tons of sup
plies were sent to San Francisco by the
steamer Nelson, leaving last night. Ten
thousand dollars in cash has also been
wired to the chamber of commerce.
The members of the Carnegie hero COM
mission, who are in Philadelphia attending
the Franklin bicentennial bration, met
and authorized Manager Frank NJ Wilmot
to contribute $4,000 for the relief of the
sufferers by the San Francisco earthquake.
The following telegram was at once dis
patched to Mayor Schmitz:
"Pittsburg, Pa, April 1e.-Eugene F.
Schmitz, mayor, San Francisco Cal: Car
negie hero fund commission places SCI. 600
at your disposal, subject to your order for
the immediate relief of the sufferers, with
deepest sympathy. Charles l.. Taylor,
president"
Drexel & Co. and Brown Brothers & Co
of Philadelphia contributed $4,000 each for
the relief Of the earthquake sufferers
APPEAL FOR AID
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MAIN FACADE STAMFORD UNIvERITY MEMORIAL

are the mems and women's dormitories,
Encina and Roble Halls. Not far from
them are the magnificent library. not yet
completed, ard the gymnasium, which has
Just been finished at a cost exceeding
$500. 600, but it has not yet been occupied
1t is understood that ali of these buildings
are practically demolished, with the excep-
ton of the Memorial Church. which is
badly riven.
The Meaning OF the Loss.
Perhaps it may be said that the loss Of
the buildings and equipment. in spite of
their great value is the least part of the
disaster because. since the University was
started on Senator Stanfords Palo Alto
ranch ii has been a marvellous incentive
toward higher education on the Pacific
coast Not only has it gone ahead with
great strides on its own account, but it has
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MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE.
Fleeing With Personal Effects Out Of
CitV.

dispatch from Oakland, Cal. last night
SAYS: From burning city homeless people
flocking with blankets and such baggage
as can carry In arms to refuge across bay;
all traffic toward city stopped by military
authorities and every means of travel made
available for distressed and homeless peo-
pie.
In many cases wagons carried wounded.
sick and dying, together with what house
hold effects could be gathered together. The
Oakland hospitals are filled with injured
and dying, who are being conveyed to this
side of the bay as rapidly possible.