Show ONE MORE VICTIM OF Another Sharp Vibration at San Francisco Causing Death of Mrs Annie Whitaker Narrow Escape of Mr and Mrs Thomas homas ThomasJ I J Gf Salt Lake bake During Last Weeks Horror Horrer r Special to The Herald San Francisco April 23 Among the former Salt alt Lake City people who had narrow escapes from the earthquake e and fire were Mr and Mrs Mis Thomas Th mas J Whelan of Sixth street San Fran Frani Francisco ran i cisco They had buried a It son of 7 T Tears years ears cars of age the day before and were I burned out early the next day Es Esi Escape Escape i cape to the parks arks and other suitable camping grounds was cut off by the rapid advance of the flames and Mr j and Mrs Whelan with their three j children were compelled to earn camp in inthe inthe inthe the Southern Pacific railway yards near the Townsend street depot for two days and nights suffering much hardship Later they succeeded in making their way to the Oakland ferry and from there to Fruitvale where they are now staying w wali wah th friends at 1006 Fruitvale avenue Mr Ir Whelan was chief clerk of the Southern Pacific car department here Another Fatal Shock There was Aas a sharp earthquake shock sh k here at this afternoon toppling over a number of walls and chimneys This shock caused the death of Mrs Annie Whitaker aged 25 years Mrs Whitaker was at work in the kitchen of her home on Shotwell street in the Mission when hen the shock came The chimney which had been left in a tot tottering tottering tottering condition by the heavy quake of last Wednesday crashed through the roof upon the th young woman and frac fractured fractured fractured her skull Her body was taken to the morgue at Portsmouth square and was buried burled an hour later at Lau Laurel Laurel Laurel rel Hill cemetery UNDER ARMY SYSTEM Issue the Rations to Refugees Hereafter San Francisco J April 25 Gradually the national government is taking over the work of ot succoring the homeless and food less thousands of San Francisco and to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow morrow the representatives of the United States army will have hae charge of ot the th gi gigantic gigantic gigantic gantic task of ot issuing food to all 1111 those who still remain in the th city This devel deel development development resulted from the meeting of the executive committee today and the work ork will be turned over to the tb United States quartermaster of this department who will establish a complete system of or issuing issuIng Issuing ing rations at all aU of the sta stations stations stations throughout the city This move name considered a most important one had bad a R alack alack lack of system at some places caused by bythe bythe bythe the necessity of replacing the scores of In Independent Independent Independent dependent relief committees with a thor thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly organized system with on one re responsible responsible head bead This was as a day da of optimistic tic reports from all sides Conditions improving was the happy expression from those who have had charge of any of the s posed duties of caring earing for their less les for fortunate fortunate fortunate fellow townsmen t the last few days da s Water Problem Problems Still Serious The water problem is still a serious one It was decided today that still further re restrictions restrictions restrictions should be put upon the use vise of ot the water now available Hereafter and until the system has been entirely in inspected inspected inspected and repaired there is to be but butone butone butone one water tap for each block through throughout out the city This was considered necessary necessary sary sar because of the wanton waste of wa water water Water ter by many people and to conserve th the present supply against a possible emergency ency enc There will be sufficient however for the domestic needs of the population Early to Bed San Francisco goes to bed at nightfall While the extremely rigid rule concern concerning ing in lights in houses has been considerably modified still the general situation Is con considered considered considered by the average citizen to tobe be so unsafe at night that he retires without going abroad and in many cases without showing a light In his house Many re reports reports reports ports have been made during the past few days s of shots fired Into houses that showed a light and few are disposed to take chances To those who have known San Francisco In former days these state statements ments meats will appear almost unreasonable But San Francisco has gone through strenuous days since she was awakened Wednesday a week ago and the light lighthearted lighthearted lighthearted hearted spirit s1 which has always charac characterized characterized characterized her people has for the time being given place pl ce to the stern tern task of restoring her position among the cities of Jf America The mayor ma or today took a firm stand against the many citi citizens citizens cItizens zens protective committees organized in inmany inman inmany many man sections of the city by bodies of men who undertook to regulate r the af affairs affairs affairs fairs of their neighborhood The lack of anything like an epidemic of ot disease since the disaster that overtook Continued on page 4 I ONE MORE VICTIM OF EARTHQUAKE SHOCK Continued from Page 1 1 San Francisco has surprised even the medical men Everywhere sanitary con conditions conditions conditions are most satisfactory Probably there has been less sickness at the Pre Presidio I sidio camp than at any of the others and this may mav be attributed to the fact that the people there have been sheltered fed and directed by the army officers i The presidents proclamation issued to day has had a cheering effect The local 1 finance committee and the Red Cross are acting together and the tho work ork of re relief relief i lief liet is being conducted in a systematic I manner A force torce of expert accountants i has been engaged an auditing and super supervising s supervising per committee appointed and every dol dollar dollar dollar lar contributed will be accounted for forThe forThe forThe The San Francisco Labor LaDor Council on behalf behal of its affiliated unions has an announced announced announced that wages will remain the same sam as before the fire |