Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25
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Death Of Relative.
SO far not a. solitary report has como
from San Francisco OF the death Of aan
Omaha person or aefelative of ans. omaha
people. though many reports of total de-
struction OF property have been received.
Mrs. Charles Rutherford, wife OF the
former district agent of the Rock Island
In Omaha, and Mrs. Rutherford's mother
arrived from San Francisco Monday night
and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. +.
p. Rutherford, 12S South Twenty-fifth
avenue +. p. Rutherford and Charles
Rutherford are brothers and the former
succeeded the latter in Omaha. Mr.. Ruth
erford, who is the Rock Islands general
agent in San Francisco. lost all his prop
erty by the fire.
Mr. Rosenthal and family and Frank
Gebhart and family, former omahans and
relatives of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mandelberg,
are safe in Mil Valley having gone there
after the disaster in San Francisco. where
they live
Deputy County Clerk Frank Dewey has
heard indirectly from his two brothers
who are in San Francisco. A message from
his nephew, Charles c. Cook, teller OF one
of the San Francisco banks. to Cooks
mother, Mrs II. l. Cook of Des Moines,
said simply: Burned out. We are in Oak
land" No mention was made of Mr..
Deweys brothers and he believes they are
safe, or his nephew would have said some
thing about them. II. l.. Cook is a Rock
Island conductor and he brought the news
of the receipt of the message TO Mr.. Dewey.
Mrs. John s. Briggs. 2SOG Bristol street,
received a letter Tuesday morning from
her son, Ansel S. Briggs. at San Francisco,
telling of his safety. MIR. Briggs is an old
Omaha real estate man and was in the
realty business in San Francisco. Though
the letter said he had sent three kilograms,
Mrs. Briggs had not received one. Mr..
I Briggs did not attempt description of the
results of the earthquake, but said II was
more terrible than any one other than an
eyewitness could realize.
John c. Drexel has received a letter
from his brother Henry. who has been in
/ California for the last month. As he had
been staying at the Phillips house. one OF
/ the buildings that collapsed and killed a
number OF people, considerable anxiety
/ has been felt for his safety The letter
states he left San Francisco on a pleasure
trip the Saturday before the earthquake
and was a hundred miles away from the
city at the time. He is a stonemason by
trade and will return to San Francisco and
assist in rebuilding the city.
! Charles S. Elgutter received word from
/ his cousin, Louis A. Phillips who belongs
/ to one OF the pioneer families of California
and is the general manager OF the Alaska
/ Exploration company. Mr.. Phillips and
/ his family live at Alameda and his father
and other relatives are in San Francisco
| The telegram states that his fathers home
was saved, but that Mr.. Phillips Alameda
residence was destroyed. The family was
/ all safe.
! Word has been received from Ed. Welch
formerly Of Omaha, but now OF San Fran
cisco, that he passed through the earth.
quake without injury. The news was re-
ceived by his father.
Carl Reiter has received word from hi,
father IN San Francisco saying his mother
and sistey were out one night until theJ
| were able 20 go to Alameda. His father
was gone two days and the others wer,
able to get nc word OF his whereabouts
The principal difHculty experienced by hi
mother and sister was keeping In the mid
die OF the streets and keeping out Of IN,
way Of tho dynamiters
Mrs. Alice r. Scott Of 1913 Georgia ave
nue., has received a message stating hei
son and daughter. who were in San Fran
cisco, are safe.