The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-03

90 CONSERVATION was created at the
meeting OF the general municipal COM
nittee when Mayor Schmitz stated that
The city faced "a shortage In the food
supply.
n had been the popular belief. and
that az many officials also. that San
Francisco. through the generous aid
Of the nation. had been placed In
rasition above want FOR long time
and the mayors declaration came In
The nature OF painful surprise.
n was decided nt "a conference held
Yesterday by Governor Pardee. Con-
eressnan Kahn, General Greedy, and
Mayor Mott that the distribution OF
relief supplies In Oakland should be
also placed under military direction
similar 10 that In San Francisco.
oakland, being the nearest large place
NJ refuge from this city, has been
abIiged 10 attend To the task OF feeding
MI housing thousands OF unfortunate
PEOPLE, and Il rs stated that the same
misuse Of food by INSCRIPTIONS and
mercenary persons has been unearthed
here.
The plan of General Greedy for dis
,rIbu;ing food TO people In want was
commenced I'm n number OF the newly
created districts and there was some
g,mInution noticeable In the output Of
goods. -.,
An unfortunate happening yesterday
was the destruction Of a number OF
homes in the saved section on Van
Ness avenue. The blasting gang was
notified that certain Insecure walls
were "A menace to- pedestrians and In
CIDER 10 blow up an unusually solidiy
constructed facade was obliged TO use
a Iarg. quantity OF dynamite. As re-
suit of the tremendous explosion four
houses on the other side OF the city's
broadcast thoroughfare were utterly
wrecked.
SIGNS OF renewal I'm Industrial activ-
ry were apparent I'm many parts OF
the burned district and the work OF
clearing away debris preparatory To re-
buiIdiug was In progress In "A score OF
places.
pes Moines. la. May 2.-Mnyor
Schuiitz In response To n telegram OF
tpauIry relative tn the needs OF San
Francisco sufferers. wired the editor OF
the News today that all kinds OF sup
niles were badly needed In San Fran
cisco He also laid particular stress on
the fact that supplies should be rushed
al once In order To- relieve actual sur
f,ring.
Where to Send Them.
san Francisco. April so.-Mayor
Schmitz. In n statement issued today.
says: san Francisco can use any
thing IN the way OF funds clothing or
provisions Send funds To Hon. James
u. Phelan, chairman OF the finance
committee. and all supplies To Major
G. A. Devol. quartermaster OF the L. y.
A.. preside wharf. San Francisco.
The Struggle Begins.
san Francisco. April So.-Today
marked the actual beginning of olsen
,angling San Francisco from Its disor-
dered condition and OF commencing
work on reconstruction.
on many sides were visible indica-
tlonE OF the determination OF mer-
chants to resume business.
Gangs OF men with teams were eS-
cayating for e. lndations In numerous
vacant lots. and In other places re-
moval OF the debris OF the burned
buildings was well under way.
In many places advertisements were
posted on walls seeking iaborers, and
these Inquiries for men were met win
numerous responses from heads OF fam
lilies who were only too Willing tn en-
gage In any kind of labor.
Safes to De Opened.
The authorities today issued numer-
4 GUS permits To- corporations and indi-
/ ,iduals to open their safes. by this
4 means little more money VIII DE
put Ia general circulation and some
distress arising from want Of cash VIII
| D. immediately releNcu
Today's work for providing for the
| destitute and homeless was done un-
der a plain devised BY General Greedy.
/ and "A check put upon the waste, eN-
| trayagance and deception which hnd
prevailed 10 some extent IN the past
A closer watch liz kept on individuai
caSes and by this method II IL prob
| able I'm the future there will be- no ex-
cess supply delivered To any one ram
VS..
Iootins Will es Stopped.
The police and military authorities
have taken steps which will eventually
prevent further looting or ruins. par
ucularly I'm Chinatown. The Inter
/ place has been Mecca for relic hunt
ers and IL In asserted men ana women
% prominence have been carrying from
the ashes OF this quarter many valu-
able pieces OF chinawarc. bronze. etc.
Last night four militia men were
placed under arrest while digging IN
the ruins OF the Chinese Bazaar and a
number Of others were frightened away
| by shots fired over their heads.
Troops Will Stand Guard.
Hereafter n strong military line will
be- drawn around the boundaries OF the
former Chinese colony.
Extension OF street, telegraph and
telephone systems ~ proceeding as rap
idly as the difficulties will permit and
" h hoped that before the week IL end
I'd people who remain In san Francisco
will be- provided for In the affairs OF
communication and transportation
along lines approaching normal
Reports from the refugee camps and
hospitals show an nstoaisaingly small
percentage of sickness. ana the buga-
boo OF threatened epidemics has been
buried ~ II hoped for all time. The
water supply Is getting better every
sly
Males Must Work.
Washington. April 3O.-General Gree
~ Of san Francisco has telegraphcd
the war department as follows:
Prospective demands from the SUI
ferers can be met only By rigid econ
omy strict supervision and careful en-
forcement. An order covering this and
liking a permanent relief ration and
forbidding the issue OF Injuries eS-
cept to the sick and feeble on doctors
prescriptions was issued today. TAX
ing effect Tuesday.
Military supervision or stations -
largely nominal. awaiting officers for
their proper control. Whenever the