The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-05-04

Will De so normallZed That the COM
munity will be able to feed and take
care of itself for several weeks, the
citizens committee Monday began to
evolve some way to provide against
possible failure of supplies. Mayor
Schmitz informed the general COM
mittee that 700 car loads of food and
supplies had been distributed since
April IS, and transportation lines had
information of only los cars now on
the way. :.
Mayor Alarmed.
"If," said the mayor, this informa-
ton is correct, we will soon be worse
Off than we were a week ago. IL the
information has gone abroad through
the country that we are amply sup
piled, it is most unfortunate, for it is
apparent that we are not. 1t is not
even known how much money we can
depend upon with which to purchase
supplies, for you have heard from Mr..
Phelan on several occasions that part
at least of this money subscribed by
individuals or companies in the east
is disbursed through private agents
here. While it is true that contribu-
tions of money will be very much more
to the purpose than contributions Of
supplies, it should be notified to the
world, IL the one Is not available the
other will be most gratefully re-
ceived."
Chairman Phelan Of the committee
on finance said he had as yet received
no reply to his telegram to Secretary
OF War Taft, asking what the relief
committee might expect out Of the
fund of $2,5OO,O0O appropriated by
congress.
Food For Twenty-One Days.
Basing his calculations on reports
received within the last twenty-four
hours, General Greedy said that the
entire available food supply, including
shipments on hand and those en- route,
would be sufficient under the new RAJ
ton plan for the present destitute
population for twenty-one days.
Reconstruction of San Francisco
has began in earnest. AS result
many destitute men have secured
work. Signs of renewal of industrial
activity are apparent in many parts
of the burned area, and the work of
clearing away debris, preparatory to
rebuilding is in progress in a score of
places. 1t was said that plans for
more than thirty large buildings have
been drawn and will be submitted to
the authorities as soon as the new
building laws are promulgated.
The mayor advised the board Of
supervisors Monday that he would ap.
point committee consisting Of en-
gineers. architects, builders and law
yers to prepare plans for laying out
streets and boulevards and recon
structing San Francisco.
Street car lines are extending in
oil directions and the United Railway
Co., has promised to give the people
within a short time a better system
Of transit than existed before the fire.
Probably the most important devel-
cpment of Sunday was the promulga-
ton by General Greedy, of his plan for
the distribution Of relief supplies. Re-
ports Of theft, deception, misappro-
priation, waste and extravaganza have
been constantly received since pro-
visions and clothing began pouring in
to suocor the afflicted, and it is now
believed that misuse Of supplies will
hereafter be impossible.
According to the plan of General
Greedy, the unburned part of the city
will be divided into seven districts in
charge Of army officers, who will as
,ume control Of all the relief stations
now established. Responsible civil
ans will be installed, under salary, at
he sub-stations, for clerical work, and |
laily records and checks will be kept. |
As the period Of extreme distress has
passed. the issuance of rations will
Vt the earliest possible moment, be |
confined to helpless women and chill |
lren and refused to able men. Lux |
,Yias will be confined to infants and |
nvelids. Rigid economy Is enjoined |
N every officer engaged In relief |
work. In each Of the seven districts |
here will be 100 stations. The amount |
Il food to be allowed each person. |
Nth latitude for certain conditions.
3 specified. The allowance, In q
Measure, is based on the army ration.
City officials were highly elated
sunday to find the contents OF the
treasury intact. The vaults
yere part Of the city hall that escap-
a the fire. An expert opened the
oors Sunday morning and found gold,
liver and securities scattered over
he floor, but safe and unframed. The
ault contained s5,S00,000 in cur
ENJOY; 100000 in securities of the
|8rman Savings bank and S12,000,000
Z unsold city bonds.