Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
PURGING LISTS
Of UNWORTHY
CLOSER RESTRICTIONS OVER
SAN FRANcISC0'S NEEDY
If Men Refuse Jobs They Must Leave
"Bread Llne"-coverno Pardee
VIII Give Five Days Notice
Of Holiday Cessation
Rv Anancintnd prnua.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO May s.--with tn,
increasing severity of the regulation
surrounding the bread line" Genera
Greely has hopes of soon eliminating
from the relief lists a large percen
tage of the people who are now re-
ceiving free food supplies.
1t Is becoming more difficult every
day for able bodied men to secure thu
army rations. When a healthy appear
ing male adult appears for food he Il
frequently confronted by an offer ot
employment and II he refuses to on.
gage in the proffered work he Is de.
MED relief.
All the women must prove beyond
doubt that they are in need OF assist
ance.
Tickets good for only a few days
food are furnished them and at the
expiration of the privilege they must
again demonstrate their destitution be-
fore aid is given them.
Already there is big decrease In
the daily output Of supplies and the
officials expect that by June 1 their
labors in this direction will be prac-
tically ended.
1t is anticipated that when the saw
ings banks are opened for payments
to small depositors that there will be
a further lessening in the number of
the men and women who are now
forced to ask for their sustenance from
the stations.
Governor Pardee's Course
Governor Pardee was present today
for the first time at the meeting of the
reconstruction committee and was
questioned as to his intention concern
ing the continuance of legal holidays.
In order to avoid official complications
and to prevent individual distress the
governor ever since April IS has been
daily declaring each succeeding date a
legal holiday, thus preventing the
foreclosure of mortgages and post
poning the payments of other obliga-
tions that might otherwise fall due.
The banks of the interior were fear
full that a sudden cessation of his
proclamations might cause panic and
it was on their behalf that Mr.. Pardee
was asked for information. The gov
ernor declared that he would give five
days notice before the close of the
holiday period.
Liquor Causes Trouble
The sale Of liquor in neighboring
counties is causing the San Francisco
police much trouble
Since the saloons have been closed
here drinking places have been estab-
lished just across the county line in
San Mateo, and the saloons of Oak
land across the bay have recently been
allowed to resume business.
The result has been that thousands
of idle men are visiting these resorts
and returning here much the worse
for liquor.
Chief of Police Dinan today issued
an order that all persons coming from
outside points under the influence of
drink be turned back on return
journey, and he detailed fifty men to
enforce his ruling.
Sheet Iron Coming
Among the recent shipments Of
freight received was a quantity of cor
rugated sheet iron and many of the
temporary structures for business pur-
poses are being built Of that material.
This addition to the available build
ing supply has broadened the field of
the. contractors and in many blocks of
the burned district dozens of small
structures will this week contain the
fresh stocks of merchants.