Show i DENY DiNY PLAGUE EXISTS San Francisco ran ran Authorities Talk Ta k of f Bubonic Pest San Francisco May 18 The reports telegraphed from pere here that bubonic ic plague IB Is prevalent in 1 San Francisco co are denied d nied by y the board of health the Merchants association as 1 Mayor Phelan and aId others interested interest din in tile welfare of the th city ity The rhe president of the Merchants as au association has made the following state statement statement ment mont to the Associated fated Press Thorough investigation by our asso association discloses the fact that there Is not at present nor has there been a single case ease of a living patient where diagnosis by any physician or by the board of health has shown the symptoms Symptoms symptoms toms of the bubonic plague During the past two and a half months there have been reported through the board I Of health five different cases of s Of Chinese in Chinatown which upon of the authorities were considered sporadic This has hits caused the Merchants association to cooper cooperate ate with the board of health in taking faking precautionary measures to prevent the possibility po of any epidemic in n this city The precautionary s to be betaken betaken betaken taken include ho s inspection inspection inspection tion and inoculation n with haffkine of each Chinese resident of the city Rep Representatives re of the six Chinese com corn companies panics hav havo agreed to assist In executing InS ing in these precautionary measures s It Itis Itis Itis is probable the discussion of these measures has h given rise to the rumors concerning the pla H The above statement has ha been cor corroborated c by Dr Williamson president Of o the board of health |