The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 12, 1906, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL JOHN D. SPRECKELS. JOHN McNAUGHT TEMPORARY OFFICE Proprietor Manager 1651-3 FILLMORE STREET, S. F. OAKLAND OFFIGE - - - - - - - - 1016 BROADWAY PHO! MAY 12, 1906 THE NEW CHINATOWN. of Chinese merchants and property-owners, at- L of the Chinese Legation at Washington and sulate, on Thursday, it was decided to resist to Hunters Point or else inese population private threats from a number of the influential « were not permitted to remain on their old s t only its whole Chinese local trade, but Sen Francisco is in a mood to be s to be seen be pied by noble slope its loss as a 'all observed a few days 2go, it has a broad and charming range of mountains. hotels, apartment-houses It is close to the business Its degree and Whether revce she temples. trans-bay ublic and private in the an d s of p he f aters and ferries. invasion of the unromantic e air, It would be a shame, of a J uctures of the character e occupation of the swarming, e fliar phrase in our » this fine hill for U‘\e archi- » Caucasian. of our hand. We have future grace that commanding 1 oceupation of the Mongol site of the old San Francisco pass us by. And if we do| ties we shall never have re now 8o glibly talking with that is a minor consider- hem closer and more con- er the firét pang of disappoint- and perhaps better. that the Chinese population, 1 of the exclusion act, is will be insignificant. There- will probably be a thing A VALUABLE LESSON. ed that the leading Federal buildings, rt of the great fire sed through the con- ere consumed. Accord- A mere contrivance, a dow frame alled fireproof buildings catch fire from ooden window casings. The United gently, knowing this, arms s saves its costly edifices the rebuilding of the city rs to come. The metallic )pe as indispensable to ed cost of these metallic casings is d of cure, If the architects are ow frame should henceforth be a - UREAU BULLETIN. ‘ FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1906. Barom Max. T. Wind. Weather. Precip. 56 NW Cloudy .00 ™ NwW Cloudy 00 K NwW Cloudy .28 k(] w Rain Tr. 64 w Cloudy Tr. 7® SE Cloudy .00 64 w Pt.Cldy .02 96 w Thunder .00 88 SE Cloudy Tr. 48 NwW Cloudy .56 w Pt.Cldy .62 6 sw Cloudy .00 65 w Pt. Clay .01 80 w Pt.Cldy .16 o8 SwW Cloudy .24 7 s Pt. Cldy .00 52 8 Pt.Cldy .22 nucca . ve ..29.78 72 w Rain .06 cast for San Francisco and vicinity—Fair Saturday; fresh west Sacrameento Valley—Falr Saturday; fresh south wind. For Los Angeles and vicinity—Clo udy Saturday; fresh west wind, A. G. McADIE District Forecaster. FACTORIES AND IRON WORKS |exprEssES KinDLY FEELING RUN AT FULL CAPACITY OF WASHINGTON CITIZENS People of the East Side Show Most |Sheriff of Pierce County Voices Grati- Clearly Their Faith in New tude for Treatment Accorded San Francisco. Him During His Stay Here. A great portion of the district ifli The following letter of appreciation whith are located many of the iron|has been received by Sheriff O’Neil: | “Tacoma, Wash., May 3. Sheriff Thomas F, O'Neil, “San Francisco, Cal. | “Dear Sir—On the morning of the {26th ult. I arrived safe in Tacoma with my prisomer, W. H. Overman. I was very glad to get back to my home and I cannot help but feel grate- ;fn! to you for the kindness and cour- |teous treatment received at your |hands while I was in your city. Al though you and your people were be- ing sorely afflicted while I was there | still you were thoughtful and kind to many new one-story buildings of [the stranger within your gates. Our frame and corrugated iron within the; people here feel very kindly towards district named will be erected with|the inhabitants of your city at this works, foundries and factor Main str som, was somewhat shaken, but the aped the ravage of the istrict there is a great , work being carriea as of old in nearly every shop. ere the clang of the forge and tne sound of the hammer can be heard, and every iron industry is taxed to its capacity. Those places that were damaged are heing put into complete repair and s, east of | between Miséion and Fol-| eet, buildings e the idea of building substantial struc-| time and in their own way are trying! tures around them. {to show, as best they can, how very The Ocean Shore road is hurrying|kindly they feel towards you. tracks in that section to reach xhe: “I certainly feel that you and your wntown ruins so as to accelerate|department, as well as the Police De- he removal of such material as can-|partment and military authorities, not be of value in rebuilding. were extremely kind to me while in The United Railroads is laying its|your city as the agent of the execu- track along Spear street to connect|tive department of my State, and at with the ferry. | this time I desire to thank you again PRSI SIS {for the kindnesses received at your Civil Service Examination. | hands, and trust that at some time in The United States Civil smm; V:‘um-‘the very near future I may be able e ions for the pasitions o clerk and|to show my appreciation for the fa- carrier in Berkeley and (:a);l!:;‘x)g bl\’;;-::""ol‘l shown to me by you. P Ay s 2 Tay 2 amd 2| “Very truly yours, i “J. A. DENHOLM.” -espectively. Application should be made 1o the commission’s local representative | S NS SR AN, atr either of *he above offices or 1;‘ the | district secretary, postoffce. San Fran-| «isce, Lor further information. the hearts that follows the flag. munity that Chinatown would be rebuilt on | is decision was announced in the form of sn‘ Chinese, | now | ulated filth and cleared | | The matter of finding a suitable site | but | st building sites to a de- | |to the Chinese, and that it possessed _ CHINESE HINSTER S COMNG Matter of Locating New | Asiatic Quarter I Postponed. ‘Committee - Await Arrival of Diplomat. f Rebuild on the Old Sites. {for the Chinese, whose district was abeyance until the Chinese Minister at Washington arrives in the city and looks over the situation. This was 1econstruction committee’s sub-com- mittee on the permahent location of | | Chinatown. His Imperial Majeésty’s highest representative in this country | will reach the city on the 16th inst, | |and will be enlightened immediately as to what steps are being taken to | satisfactorily locate his countrymen in | this city. | The sub-committee, of which A. Ruef is chairman, met yesterday morn- ing. Mr. Ruef informed the other members of the committee that the Chinese property owhers, merchants and others had held a meeting, at which they had determined to rebuild [on the old Chinatown site and that | they were resolutely opposed to Hunt- | ers Point or any other proposed place | for a new Chinese district. |" “The Hunters Point site,” sald Mr. Ruef, “is ideal for the Asfatics. Tt is close to the water and easily acce: | sible from Market street. it in the United States, could be buiit there. It could be most picturesque and as attractive and interesting to imur!sts as was the old quarter. But {the Chinese don't want it. Their lead- ing merchants are anxious to be in close touch with the white merchants | and seem determined to get back to the | former district. It is now the sense of | this committee, however, as it has been | since the beginning, that the Chinese {must be located elsewhere. They must not go back to Chinatown.” | The other members of the committee stated their approval of the views ex- | pressed by the chairman. After a brief discussion it was de- cided to recommeend the following new site to the general committee: East of Sansome street to Front and north from Pacific to the bay. Chairman Ruef sald this was one of the very best locations that could be offered all the advantages that the Orientals could desire for carrying on their va- ricus business enterprises. Ruef's motion to make this recommendation was carried unanimously. After Ruef had made his report to the general committee former Mayor Phelan, who is one of the mem- bers of the sub-committee, announced that he could not attacH his signature to the report in view of the fact that there had been a misunderstanding as to when and where the committee was holding its meetings, and he had not been present when it was decided to make the foregoing recommeéndation. The Mayor thereupon suggested that the committee meet again after the adjournment of the general committes, when all the members could attend. The Mayor's suggestion was accepted by the sub-committee, which met later with Phelan, Benjamin Ide Wheeler and all the other members in attend- ance. It was at this meeting that the coming of the Chinese Minister was | announced, and the decision reached to postpone the matter of a new loca- tion for the Chinese until after the arrival of that diplomat in the city. | ————— Buy Ground for Building. | A real estate transaction involving |the immediate expenditure of more |than a quarter of a million dollars has been negotiated by the realty firm of Strong, Belden & Farr. The | property sold consists of two 60-vara lots on the east side of Sansome street, | running from Vallejo to Green. Strong, Belden & Farr announce that the pur- chaser is the Bemis Bros.’ Bag Com- pany, the largest manufacturers of bags in the world, who have heretofore conducted their busihess on this coast | pany. The purchaser will {mmediate- ly proceed with the erection of a large temporary structure, which will be re- placed at the earliest possible date with a modern bullding. ———— Stolen Property Recovered. . Detective T. L. Ryan reported at po- lice headquarters Wednesday that he had recovered about!$900 worth of harness which had been stolen by boys and stored in Dr. F. W. Vowinckel’s conservatory at 903 Van Ness avenue. He also re- covered a qua ntity of stolen furniture in the comservatory, and an i i policy in the name of Mrs. P. Monchar- | mont, 900 Van Ness avenue and a mar- riage certificate in the same name. Ryan also recovered about two tons of copper Decides to§ Opposes Orientals’ Plan to wiped out by the fire, will remain in | deeclded yesterday at a meeting of the | An Orien- | tal city, unsurpassed by anything like under the name of the Gulf Bag Com- |’ { H | | | OH! NOW 1V GOT T0 GO BACK To EARTH, OH! HAT WILL | DO CONMITIEE WL PLAK FANGIR OF GREATER C1Y Prominent Men to Deal With Vi- tal Matter. New Finance Com- mittee Finally Organizes. One of the most important of the nu- merous sub-committees of the recon- struction committee of forty is that of finance. This committee is entirely separate and distinet from the finance committee appointed by the Mayor at the time the general relief work was commenced. That committee has been attending strictly to the matter of sub- scriptions and the relief of the needy and destitute. The duties of the new finance committee will involve the plan- ning of a general method of financing the gity while the stupendous work of reconstruction is going on. It will fol- low the great work closely and no more will be made at any time unless funds are avaliable to carry it out completely. The committee is composed of the following members: E. H. Harriman (chairman), Rudolph Spreckels, I. W. Hellman, William J. Dingee, W. J. Bartnett, James D. Phelan and Wil- liam Babcock. It met for the first time on Wednesday and organized with Willlam F. Herrin ip chairman, in the absence of Mr. Harriman, who is now in New York. Rufus P. Jennings was made secretary of the committee. A second meeting, at which every member of the committee put in an appearance, took place Thursday after- noon. The members went immediately into executive session, during which many suggestions were offered and the work ahead was dicussed in a general way. Nothing definite, however, was decided upon and the committee ad- Journed to meet again at the call of the chairman. ——————————— Police Courts at Lowsll School. Four classrooms on the second floor of the Lowell High Schoflol on Sutter street, near Gough, have been sget apart for the police courts. This morning Police Judge Shortall, sitting as a committing magistrate, will com- mence the preliminary examination- Lawrence N. Bechtel. the National Guardsman from Stockton, Mail for the Press Club. Members of the Press Club may secure Haight street belonging to the But now and then, it seems, it is|Railroads which was turned over to the wire in the yard of M. . 636 nihd] their mail by calling ‘at the office of secretary, E. J. Davis at mwm&" street. They are to register their names and addresses with the sec-|e retary who will be found at the same ad- 3 SCHOOLS WILL NOT REOPEN TILL THE FIRST OF AUGUST Educational Board Is in Need of State Ali Relief Camp Makes an Appeal for the Teachers. —_— THe school children of this city will be free till the first of ‘August. That was declded Wednesday afternoon by the Board of Education at its meeting at the Emerson Primary School. The directors said tnat they were not afraid of any contagious diseases, but, inas- much as the a¥airs of, the department were in such an unsettled condition, there was po necessity of opening the schools at the present time. Directors Roncovieri and Altman wera appointed a committee to walt upon the 'special committee that is at present arranging for a special session of the Legislature. The directors will draft several bills to be presented to the lawmakers, pertaining to the affairs SHPING WEN 10 USE RNER BOAT FOR CLUBHOUSE H. J. Corcoran Will Be a Floating Hotel. Vessel to Be Moor- ed Near Ferry Depot. A number of prominent shipping men have solved the board and lodging problem along the water front by char- tering the big, handsome river steam- boat H. J. Corcoran and converting her into a clubhouse. She will be moored at the north end of the ferry depot. An expert chet has been engaged and a full staft of attendants. A number of staterooms will be fitted up for such members as wish to sleep on board. Among the members of this new club are R. P. Bchwerin, Captaln John Barneson, Captain Hibberd, James Roiph, William Hind and many others prominent in the shipping world. i —— e COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS WILL NOW WOHRK TOGETHER BOOKS SCARCE AT LIBRARIES About 23,000 Re- main After the Big Fire. Talk of Changing ! Site for Main Building. ‘The people of this city who the Public Library and its for their reading matter will ‘was also pre: ing and site, 800; expended for site, $620,000; unsold, $907,200; balance in ,547,000; bonds sold, $729,- bonds | The question of a new location for the ‘main Public Library building was |brought up by Willis Polk and resulted |in considerable discussion, participated in by J. B. Reinstein, Rufus P. Jen- nings and several of the library trus- tees who were present. It was Polk's idea that blork 73, where it had al- ready been decided to locate the library and for which bonds had been issued and sold, might not be as desirable now that g great fire had swept the |city and made possible an advantage |for a better and more attractive site. He was of the opinion that the main |Lbrary should be brought o harmo- nious relation with other public build- |ings. Other sseakers coincided with |Polk’s views. It was decided, however, |that the matter was one for carefu consideration by the law committee of the library trustees, and they will be asked to report what obstacles, if any, there would be to changing the present {site. The sub-committes will then make what recommendation it deems {best in connection with this important mattter. Announcemcnt was made before the meeting closed that the lbrary forece 'ha.d been greatly reduced and that the payroll would henceforth amount to $1200 per week Instead of $3600, as for- merly. ——— | BOARD OF WORKS WANTS 150 CHIMNEY INSPECTORS | Big Force Is Expected to Finish Its Task Before the First of June. The Board of Public Works will begin | the inspection of chimmneys as soom as { 150 competent men can be en pid is expected that the men will be able to inspect at least eight chimneys apiece daily and some will do more. A fee of $1 will be charged for each three chim- neys i ted. The smoke test will be applied in all eases to ascertain if there are any leaks. It is estimated that thers are between 50,000 and 75,000 houses with no less than three chimmeys each left i in San 0. The Board o?m believes that the work will all be done by June 1. No one will be hired who is not able to tell whether a chimney should be rebuilt and where it may need iri It is hoped that the full force-of of the Bchool Department of this city. ' Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Asge- | "2nted may be collected today in order The directors are not in a position at | the present time to give out the de- tafls, They paid that it would be ab- ciation and Pacific Commercial Museum Join Forces. ufacturers’ and Producers’ As. sociation will be associated with the Pa- that the work may commence immediate- . As fast icants . o It ST v S The ion certificates granted by solutely to procure a new gific C: Mi in citizens’ buils committee will :lenpul of #chool children of this | Work on s -~ ‘;-:no‘::“‘?g} “flttlxu have bydn:nzq Board of Wurn: t: n suspe: eomm - - w;mmd ‘mwl;m‘h-‘:k !‘*:t ”f:nd-mbe Do addressed to M. W. Furing 7 'The eommittes has more than pria purpose, € | Printed are being sent 015,000 chimneys. The new foree will be question of school buildings will be ta- | Spanish-American and orfental forts In-| divided into fifteem squads of ten mea ken up later and a special committee | fOrming merchants that business is being gation of structures, An application was recelved from re- lief station No. 3, at the corner of Van Ness avenue and Bay sureet, ask- ing that twenty-five teachers be sent there immediately for the purpose of taking the census of chiliren at the camp. This 18 one of the most popu- lous stations In the city, being com- Dosed mostly of the refugees from the Telegraph Hill and North Beach sec- tions. | 5 - President Rencovieri also stated that an effort would be made to induce the State authorities to provide the teacn- ers who were burned out with new certificates. He stated that several hundred lost all they had, including their papers. At the present time they have mo means of identifying them- will be np%lfl to make an investi- ?t selves, outside of the registration bu- reau in this eitv. Permission was granted the Police Department to use four rooms of the [Lowell High School for the central station. The bluecoats are now quar- tered there and will remain till further |notice. ~C. B. Melvin, an expressman, was paid §20 for removing eighty-five type- ‘writers from the Commercial School on X L on the morning of the Principal Murphy of the school was - conducted as usual and thal the P\d(fl-fl Malil steamers aggregal normald The South American governments have notified the Pacific Commerctal Museum that vessols arriving without |now located in San Franciseo, the uisite afforded every“hflt' of car- fisxuuuuumhlnreedptot letters m ing that competent needed to flll positions as st and bookkeepars = The Museum is quested s The Museum manifests will for '.hc'fl:fi‘:c Te. the Merchan! e S celve prompt attention. bursed for the money he expended in rescuing the property of the School De- partment from-the flames. Murphy was on the scene early on the morning of April 18 and through his efforts val- uable books &nd papers wers taken largest today ~n her malden Voyage across the several large local concerns stat-|be followed mwmmmmm to securs the help desired it bureau. ‘and i il Fo New Directory lssued. Hi1E land, Alameda and Berkeley, issued. This is issue after the | first This by mupplements | | { i tories and E ! ¢ ; i ] i+ i 8 f i l ley. i f { i Ei i i