Show THE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In the midst of the confusion that has reigned on the Pacific coast for a week the achievement of the Associated Associated Associated Press news service during the San Francisco calamity has bas passed with without without out the attention It deserves When the earthquake Instituted chaos just one telegraph wire was left undisturbed and that wire belonged to the Postal Telegraph company Within a brief time the Associated Press secured this single wire and through it maintained an uninterrupted news service to all the newspaper members of the asso association elation dation enabling them to publish the only news available for hours and practically the only reliable news for several days Moreover its reports were sane and reliable In spite of the fact that all the San Francisco newspaper plants were wiped out and their staffs disorganized the V extent of ot the disaster the fight waged V against the fire the condition of the residents all the important details in incident Incident V to the disaster V were reported L promptly fully and in excellent style to the Associated Press papers throughout the world Even in the greatest wars ars it Is to tc tobe tobe be doubted whether any similar feat of 01 reporting was ever achieved certainly T none was ever attempted so success successfully successfully fully under such difficult conditions The result Is evidence of splendid or organization organization and an d efficient t management as well as proof of loyalty and ability r rIn in the San Francisco offices |