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tude of the movement of the immediate earth surface is to be found in low 

 alluvial situations or in made-land areas. 



That was the deduction in 1868; with indications that at the extremity of 

 a rocky ridge the full amplitude was seen. 



The report of the 1868 Committee (of which I was a member), was never 

 made public. 



The Governor of California, George C. Pardee, has appointed the fol- 

 lowing persons members of a committee to investigate the phenomena of this 

 earthquake: Professors A. C. Lamson, University of California (geology), 

 G. K. Gilbert, U. S. Geol. Survey (geology), Harry Fielding Reid, Johns Hop- 

 kins University (geology), J. C. Branner, Stanford University (geology), A. O. 

 Leuschner, University of California (geodesy, astronomy), George Davidson, 

 University of California (geodesy, geography), Charles Burchatter, Chabot 

 Observatory. This board has already met to confer on the plan of investi- 

 gation. 



I may mention here, incidentally, that the number of deaths officially 

 reported as occurring from the earthquake and fire, is 277. 



There is no epidemic; there is capital order, with the military in charge; 

 and those who remain are stout-hearted; 125,000 encamped in parks, etc., are 

 being fed. 



This is the sixty-third earthquake I have experienced. 



San Francisco, April 25, 1906. 



This communication was discussed by Professor Haupt, Dr. 

 Goldsmith, Mr. Wharton and Mr. Richard Wood. 



The following papers were read: 



" Prof, de Vries' Theory of Evolution in Relation to Results," 

 by Dr. Philip Calvert, which was discussed by Dr. Conklin and Dr. 

 Calvert. 



'' The New Agriculture," by Mr. Burnet Landreth. 



" The Present Condition of the Bar at Aransas Pass, due to 

 the Operation of the Reaction Breakwater," by Prof. Louis M. 

 Haupt. 



