East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-25

one OF the first public tasks per-
formed in san Francisco was to re-
habilitate as far as possible her ruined
hotels and provide other temporary
stopping places for thousands Of
homeless who were cast upon the
community after the fire and earth
quake.
That remarkable speed has been
exhibited in repairing and fitting up
her hotels is shown by the following
review Of the situation from Progress,
a publication issued weekly by the
passenger department Of the Southern
Pacific railway. Progress says:
In San Francisco today, if every
bizness house was not working to the
limit, the busiest bizness house would
be the hotel. Travellers are pouring
into the city every day from every cor
ner of the globe, and the resources of
the hotels are taxed to provide ac-
commodations.
Before the ashes of the great fire
had cooled apartment houses thruout
the city were being converted into
first-class hotels. san Francisco, with
a touch of her old-time hospitality
realized that her viZitors must be en-
tertained, and she set about with all
her energy to provide for them. To-
day the hotels OF the city can take
care of $500 persons, providing them
with splendid rooms, baths, and al
other accommodations, yet this, with
the addition of boarding and apart
ment houses, is wholly insufficient
We append statement of resources
The Palace hotel, linkt with the
history of San Francisco for nearly Al
years, and known in every country o.
the world, has built temporary struc'
ture at Post and Leavenworth streets
Manager kirkpatrick will finish of
% splendid rooms, each with private
bath for the accommodation of hi!
old customers. A magnificent grill
with the old cooks and walters, 81
dear TO travellers. will be maintained
The St. Francis hotel has bes
shown the indomitable spirit of Sal
Francisco. 1t has bilt an artists tenn
porary structure in tropical Uniol
Square, directly opposite the old no
tel, whose walls and floors are intact
and will be fitted up more splendid
than ever within the year. 1t has &C
commodations for 200 guests, with al
modern conveniences provided 70
their comfort. The lobby is fitted ou
in splendid style, with parlors an
writing rooms adjoining. In the base
ment of the old hotel is tasty grill
with its old chef, Mertzler in charge
1t is in the center of the burned dis
trict.
The jefferson hotel, on Goug
street, directly opposite Jefferso
Square, has accommodations for 80
guests. 1t has single rooms an
suites, with baths in plenty. 1t mair
tains splendid cuisine.
The Hotel Dorchester, Cough an
Sutter streets, is one of the best HI
tells in san Francisco. 1t can accom-
modate $50 guests. All its rooms al
connected, and are furnished wit
baths.
The Majestic Hotel, just opposite Il
Dorchester, has room for about q
guests. Its grill is luxuriant. -
The Hotel Savoy is bilding an ado
ton, and when this is completed it W
have accommodations for $50 CUES
It will have 200 rooms with priva
bath, and will conduct a grill. T
annex will be completed about y
vember 30. It is located at Ell
street and Van Ness avenue.
The Imperial hotel, at Eddy a
Cough streets, has rooms for 2
guests A large number of its rool
are fitted with baths.
The Hotel Bristol, situated at Oct
via and Sutter streets, can accomm
date 200 guests. The Baltimore
tel, at Geary street and Van Ness &
enue, has rooms for 225 persons.
is we'll provided with sample room
There are many other small hot
and apartment houses scattered abe
the city which will accommod
about so guests each. Many priv
homes have been opened to touri