The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 2, 1906, Page 1

TEMPORARY OFFICE OF The San Francisco Cal 1651-3 Fillmore St. PHONE: WEST 956. R ERaaan et S ST R : ¥ the Library' ‘,";' | i 3 i - Editorial Rooms, x e e e e S R S S S 3 3 Frr bbb OAKLAND OFFICE The San F;éncisco Call 1016 Broadway Business Office Phone: Phone. Oakland 1 988 Oaklard 7460 b OLUME X CIX—NO. 1 A\ rt altd |1 I\ > ). TWELVE PAGES—SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1906.—PAGES 1 TO 8 NT PRICE FIVE CE lortgage Basis. [ v vl o D .y & b — S ms Against Govern- t Yet Unpaid. en Gil ntr 11171 e v Nevada Inter- i the East. des to Accept butions. /),P; Gl I ds of Nevada,who Newlands a financiers bond and mortg: COULD AID iee’ tonight sent tele- the following “OAKLAND, May 1, 1906. Chamber, Washingtod, D. C.— resent great need, pass our 5 per cent ne million dollars? Also our war 00,000. Also our Indian war of destruction of three > »perty, which , represents our State funds, In- entiaries and repairs of hquake will all be greatly to pass these claims, the i Can you not assem- 1 way? We are under t we venture to ask for this fur- GEORGE C. PARDEE, Governor.” F GRASS VALLEY| "Two Maids and a Matron Remem- ber Tots. | | | Three kind hearted women of Grass & Valley, kee in remembrance the y e Red Cross, and the gar- 1 exhibition y a quant at St. Paulus Church, at the| dy streets. Dr. | rintendent of t there were al to wear the d hopes thal ionors of robes are Birdie Zoff, Mabel H. R. Condy, all of : | superintendent of | irty trained nurses in arge, most of them from the h Hospital. She speaks flatter- 13 of 1 work. The hosp is in charge of Dr. I. Chief Commissary Dr. H i Chief Quartermaster Dr. The pews have been re- church auditorium and i with beds for the pa- 1 there are eighty-five. them are suffering from the earthquake or| jurfes caused by fire, Mrs. Burke reports that there is pressing need for small sizes of shoes for women end o 1, the shoes on haud ranging from 8 to 12. Only four deaths have occurred In| this place since it was established, twoJ days after the earthquake. AEDUCTION WORKS WILL SO0N BE IN COMMISSION AGAIN All Repairs Can Be Made in Ten Days. In less than two weeks the garbage | question will be disposed of. was discovered that outside of the fall of 100 feet of the tall chimney all re- pairs to the furnaces can be com- pleted in ten days. Superintendent Judson set men to work yesterday om the necessary re- pairs and soon there will be estab- lished a forced araught so as o in- sure rapid combustion. As soon as this is completed all refuse will be in- cinerated as in the past. ——— Railway Officials Praised. Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railroads, is in recelpt of the following telegram from New York “Patrick Calhoun, President United Railroads of San Francisco, Turk and Fillmore Streets, San Franeisco, Cal.: “Mullally’s telegrams received; ha glven great satlsfaction to all parties interested, who desire to express their great appreclation of the services rén- dered' by Mr. Mullally and rallroad staff “in the trying emergency and to thank all for the capable management and untiring diligence shown in the interest of the people of San Francis- co and the owners of the property. We are making transfer of $75,000 for relief fund through Sub-Treasury to- morrow as requested, “LANDENBURG THALMANN & Co.’ An in-| quake bables that are to arrive, | Spection of the reduction works in the |zens yesterday that the Governor did of infants’ | Potrero was mede on Monday and it |not want an abortive session. Judge | | | | 1 P14 0] 1A I AL T S EXTRA SESSION 15 IMPERATIVE ‘Such Is Judgment | of the General ‘ Committee. An extra ‘session ‘of the Legislature at the earliest time possible is in the judgment of the general committee im- peratively demanded. Views of Mayor Schmitz, James D. Phelan, Gavin Mc- Nab, John F. Davis, W. H. Metson, A. Ruef, Charles S. Wheeler and others were tersely expressed In the session of the committee yesterday. Positive action of some kind will be taken. The committee to be named by the Mayor will meet all tomorrow morn- | ing, receive reports and then call upon | Governor Pardee. One of the most im- {portant things that will be asked of | the Legisiature will be the extension |ot leases from ffty to ninety-nine |ycars. It is expected that this will | give the smaller landowners a chance | to recoup their lost fortunes in a meas- ure. As all the committees are in tgvor of this action it will probably be made |a strong issue. The committees will also look over the charter of the city and arrange it so that nothing In its statutes may interfere with the work of the Legislature. It seems that Governor Pardee can- {not be pressea to hasty action. He | wants to know before the call for the extra session is issued something defi- nite as to the subjects on which the lawmakers will be called upon to legis- late. John F. Davis, who is regarded as one of Governor Pardee's most trusted advisers, has been of late at- | tending the sessions of the committee at Franklin Hall. He sald to the citl- | | | Davis suggested that the charter of |Sen Francisco should be carefully scanned to ascertain wherein legisla- | tion mow proposed would conflict with existing provisions of the charter. | Mayor Schmitz appreciates the grav- ity of the situation. He will not be | pressed into undue haste in demanding |that the Legislature shall do one thing |or another. He desires that the re- | quirements of the metropolis in this emergency should be reviewed by cap- able men. He announced a purpose to name a committee of forty men |who would comprise a sub-committee |on extra session. | The judicial department of the gov- ernment has already taken steps to ad- vise the Governor as to the subjects which should be embraced in the call. | It is presumed that the sub-committee will work in harmony with the law- yers. Whatever goes to the Governor |as the judgment of San Francisco will | g0 in writing, approved by the Board of Bupervisors and the advisory com- mittee of forty. Merchants and business men of the interior are as deeply concerned in tha proposed extra session as the citizens of San Francisco. In Fresno, Stockton, Bacramento and other points the judg- should be convened at an early date, The eommittee on restoration of light and power, Rudolph spreckels chalr- : v IS OFFER New York Capitalists Will Advance $100,000,000 for Rebuild re to Be Provided on a . : ing TAFT ANSWERS THE INQUIRY OF PHELAN IsNot Autho WASHINGTON, May 1.—The follow- | |ing telegraphic correspondence passed between Chairman Phelan at San Francisco and Secretary Taft at New Haven, via Washington: AN FRANCISCO, April 29, 1906. “Willlam H. Taft, Secretary of War, | Washington: As the funds appropri- | rized toGive City ‘Money. Explains Disposal of the Federal Fund. stores, but also for the transportation | of troops. “On the recommendation of General Greely and Mayor Schmitz, I ordered | 2500 more troops to San Francisco, | which, with previous transportation for ‘}same purposes, involves an expense Jf | $250,000. There Is left available of the * * ated by the Government are to be dis- | appropriation, therefore, not to excesd bursed under your direction, the In-;$700,000, which, under the law, can only formation having come to us directly | be expended for rations, quartermas- from the President, we would respect- | ter and medical supplies and transpor- y tion of Mr, ment prevails that the extra session |Other places as may be necessary on = man and A. M. Hunt secretary, con-| cluded its work yesterday and askad to be discharged, as-the municipal de- partment of electricity, under the direc- Hewitt, would be able henceforth to . take e of .the situa- tion. The committee ‘was thanked for its work and granted a discharge. Gradually the business of conduct- ing public affairs will be transferred to the several departments of the mu- nicipality. Many members of the committee seem to apprehend that Chief Engineer Sghussler has not given to the public sufficient Information concerning the pipe connections between the great storage reservoir in San Mateo and the San Francisco mains. There was a suggestion from the Fire Department’s acting chief yesterday that an armed soldier be sent down the line to Crys- tal Springs reservoir along with Alex- ander George, water expert of the Fire Department. The Mayor‘did 'not ap- prove of such drastic measures, but suggested that Mr. Dillman, chairman of the water committee, should accom- ' pany the expert. The Mayor's sug- gestion was accepted and Mr. Dillman started at once for San Mateo with the expert and without military escort. 4 There is a promise to the effect that water for the high districts of San Francisco, such as Presidio Heights, will be supplied within the next four days. Agitation in favor of the erection of a Federal building for use of all de- partments of the United States Gov- ernment in San Francisco was begun yesterday. Julius Kahn is to wire the California Congressional delegation on the subject. The duty of framing the telegram was delegated to Mayor Schmitz and Rufus Jennings. Trouble exists and there is trouble ahead in connection with the handling of the Chinese. The secretary of the Chinese legation 1s here from Wash- ington. According to Dr. Filbern, tha secretary 1§ not in a happy frame of mind over the treatment accorded to his countrymen. The subject ellcited general discussion at the committee meeting yesterday. The fact was inci- dentally disclosed that Seattle and Portland with a view of securing Ori- ental commerce was asking the Chi- nese to leave California. This forenoon there will be & _con- ference at 1931 Fillmore street to ses i what can be done to promote the com- fort of homeless Chinese. Mr. Ruef said the subject would be treated tn a broad minded humane manner and | that the bearing also of commerce with the Orient would be considered. The Chinese situation was aggravated by their removal from Fort Mason to the golf links of the Presidio and their sub- sequent hasty removal from the links to Fort Point. —_—————— WIIl Investigate Earthquake Effects, An order has been issued by the ‘War Department directing Captain John 8. Sewell, corps of engineers, proceed to San Francisco and such | = VIEW SHo THE FLAMES, ALTHOUGH THE STRUCTURE IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING : THE APPRAISERS BUILO/NG . STUL INTACT. ~.4 FREAK OF THE FIRE, BY WHICH ONE OF THE FEDERAL BUILDINGS ESCAPED IT WAS DESTROYED. CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ACTION AT ONCE FOR REC ONSTRUCTION. . CANDLES MAY BE BURKED TONIGHT N CITY'S HOMES Mayor Schmitz Announces That He Will Remove the Time Limit for Lights. Gratification will be conveyed to everybody in San Francisco by the announcement Mayor Sobmitz made yesterday that all time restrictions as to the lighting of dwellings will be removed today. “Until electric lighting can be re- sumed,” sald his Honor, “which, I have been assured, will be before this week expires, it would be well for the peo- ple to burn candles exclusively for illuminating purposes. “The use of petroleum should espe- clally be eschewed until the water conditions are such as to enable us to fight fires.” P —— Owner of Team Wanted. A - valuable team of horses, with silver-mounted harness, and a new buggy were left with a livery-stable keeper named Harris, at Sunnyvale, near Mount View, by & negro who bor- rowed $10 from Harris and has not yet returned to claim the team. It is thought that the rig was taken from San Francieco on the morning of the quake. - » Harris is not making any extra fort to find the owner. Arrested for Looting Curlo Shop. Roy Camp was arrested on Monday TS official | pertaining to an Policeman Kaskell _ fully request that you Inform us to tation of troops, and which can only what extent, If any, the finance com- mittes of the rellef and Red Cross funds, which now has consolidated all funds, may expect to handle the Govern- ment appropriation. We seek a concen- tration of funds and work for obvious reasons and would be glad to serve in this or any other capacity. Dr. Devine will keep you advised of our work. We now need money and new supplies. “JAMES D. PHELAN, “Chairman Finance Committes of the Relief and Red Cross Funds."” “WASHINGTON, May 1, 1908. “James D. Phelan, San Francisco: You and your committee evidently misconcelve the nature and | legal limitations of the Congressional aid and do not understand the facts. Instantly on receipt of General Fun- ston’s telegram of the extent of the disaster and the pressing need of food and shelter for more than 100,000 peo- ple, although I was wjthout lawful au- thority to do so, I ordered sent to Saa Francisco rations costing $200,000, tent- age, blankets, cots and bedding costing more than a million dollars, and medi- cal stores costing $150,000, to be us2d and distributed for the relief of the sufferers. “The transpertation of these supplies cost more than $150,000. I made this order anticipating that Congress would ratify my action. Congress did so, by Jjoint resolution, authorizing me to fur- nish subsistence, quartermaster and medical stores for the rellef of the suf- ferers and appropriated $1,000,000 for these purposes to be used in my discre- tion. The President advised Congress that expense had been incurred for the purpose aggregating 31,500,000 and rec- ommended the appropriation of $1,500,000 more, or $2,500,000 in all Congress thereupon increased the appropriation to $2,500,000 in all and authorized me to use this amount not only for sub- L be expended through the lawful agents of the War Department. I have ne power or legal authority to turn over the money appropriated by Congress by your committee to be expended by you or to expend for any but the spe- cific purposes stated In the Congres- sional resolutions. Should you think that the supply of rations or quarter- master stores or medical supplies ought to be increased, I shall be glad to direct the purchase and forwarding of them to the proper army officers in San Francisco for distribution, but I cannot order the payment of money out of the Treasury of ‘the United States to your committee for any purpose. My discretion is to be exercised only as to the amount to be expended for tre specific purposes mentioned in the essional resolutions and is thus limited by law. As president of the Red Cross Soclety 1 have already di- rected the remittance to yocu by tele- sram of $300,000 out of the funds of that soclety and am prepared to order the remittance of more as you shall need it. “It will aid us in taking proper ac- tion if you will advise me of the amount of money you have on hand and in general the purposes for which you need more I infer from your tele- grams that you now have on hand food supplies, tentage, blankets and clothing enough for present needs. “WILLIAM H TAFT, “Secretary of War and President Red Cross.” MONEY MUST BE HAD. Relief Committee Decides to Accept Foreign Contributions. Stores, tents and medical supplies can be had from Congress, but no money, according to a telegram from Secretary Taft received yesterday by Continued on Page 2, Column 1.