The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-06

of which is near the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe lines. Spur tracks can
be run on our property from the lines
of the other railroad companies for the
convenience of the merchants"
Bartnett referred to a letter received
by him from E. T. Jeffrey, president of
the Western Pacific, part of it being as
follows: IF there is anything that
can do, or that any of US ought to do,
please wire or write. Mr.. Gould's synl-
pathies are as warm and strong as any
ones in this hour of trial. I know
that San Francisco will again take it's
deserved place as the metropolis Of the
Pacific Coast, just as Chicago resumed
her rank, station and commercial i'm
portance, with added honors and bust
ness prosperity. after the great con-
fla grafton Of 1871, through which I. as
a citizen, passed and rendered what
help 1 could
TO HELP MERCHANTS.
1--WE are prepared to assist the mer-
chants of San Francisco to the full
extent of our ability said Bartnett
in conclusion, and more applause was
given him.
H P. Anewalt, assistant general
freight agent of the Santa Fe, said:
I'VE have holdings in China basin
which are subject to your call when
you want them and we will switch for
any line if we should serve you
The retail dealers of the city have
pledged themselves to stick to San
Francisco They have bound them
selves to conduct their business solely
in the interest of the people through
-. J<+o oa1
to select a site for the temporary retail
district which will be most convenient
to the ordinary lines of traffic.
The meeting yesterday afternoon at
the new home of The White House,
1866 Pacific avenue was attended by
representatives of about thirty-five
prominent business houses. They
acted unanimously on all propositions,
and were enthusiastic in their utter
ances concerning the restoration OF
trade in San Francisco.
Chairman Raphael WE'LL had no more
than called the body to order than the
special committee appointed several
days ago reported the following reso-
buttons, which We're adopted amid ap
piause:
The undersigned retail dealers. as
sembled at the earliest possible mo-
ment that the public necessities would
permit, and expressing the sentiments
of every retail dealer they have met,
unanimously resolve:
That temporarily. and as soon as
possible, they will first open their bust
ness in San Francisco solely in the
public interest. and permanentiy-first
last and all the time-they will con-
tinue such business in this city. with
the interests and welfare of which they
have been identified so long.
And 20 these resolutions they unan-
imously pledge their utmost capacities
physical. mental and moral, and their
capital and credit
Those who signed were: John Breu-
ner Company. Cordes Furniture Com
pany, City OF Paris, Davis. Schonwas-
ser & Co, +. y. Davis & Co, Gold
berg, Bowen & Co. Grand Rapids Fur
niture Company. Gamosie Glove Com
pany. Hastings Clothing Company
Hale Brothers. Alfred Lilienfeld, H
Liebes & Co. II. Lyon & Sons, Liv-
insston Brothers. l. Naenin x Co.
Newman & Levingston. Nathan, Dohr-
mann &, Co. Philadelphia Shoe Com
pany. Prayers. Pauson & Co. ROsen-
that's. Raphael's. Roos Brothers. Ran
sohon's. the Lace House. Schussler
Brothers. Sanborn. Vail & Co. Sohnler
& Kaufman. The White House. The
Togccry, the Emporium. Owl Drug
':1'oaay. :. y. Wood, D. y. and E.