The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-11

Being Erected for Business Pur-
poses.
ELECTED applause by reading the follow
ing telegram at a meeting Of the re-
construction committee today:
Toronto, May 8, 1906.
The Canadian parliament voted one
hundred thousand dollars for the relief
OF San Francisco which was declined
by President Roosevelt. 1t is still
awaiting acceptance. Will you take it
if offered direct? Please rush answer.
(Signed) Toronto Daily Star"
James D. Phelan, chairman of the
finance committee, was asked to an
swer the message at once in the affirm
ative.
Reporting for the finance committee.
Mr.. Phelan announced that the SUBJ
scrlptlons from all sources up to May
D make a total Of four million. nine
hundred and ninety two dolalrs. This
did not include five hundred thousand
dollars now held by the chamber of
commerce Of New Yorl awaiting the
plan for rehabilitation Of San Fran
cisco.
Governor Pardee was present today
for the first time at the meeting of the
reconstruction committee and uues-
toned as to his intention concerning
the continuance of legal holidays. In
NrHnr f0 oryDi1 oEo;1
and to prevent individual distress, the
governor ever since April 10 has been
daily declaring each succeeding date p
legal holiday, thus preventing the fore
closure OF mortgages and postponing
the payments of other obligations that
might otherwise fall due. The banks
of the interior were fearful that a sud-
den cessation of his proclamation
might cause a panic and it was on their
behalf that Governor Pardee announce
ed that he would give five days notice
before the close of the holiday period.
Among the recent shipments of
freight was a quantity of corrugated
sheet iron and many of the temporary
structures for business purposes are be-
ing built of this material. This addi-
ton to the available supply has broad
ened the field of contractors and in
many blocks of the burned district
dozens of small structures will this
week contain the fresh stocks of mer-
chandise.
Washington, May S.-The president
today transmitted to congress a letter
from Secretary Taft recommending the
appropriation of an additional $500, 900
to meet conditions at San Francisco.
The presiL s letter of transmittal to
the senate cd house follows:
Il herewith transmit a letter from
the secretary Of war in respect to the
situation as to the army supplies at
San Francisco. This letter contains ap-
pendices showing supplies which have
been transmitted to San Francisco and
their cost and sets forth the necessity
for an additional appropriation of
$500, 900 which | recommend be made
at once
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Secretary Metcalf of the department
of commerce and labor returned to
Washington today from San Francisco
where he went as the special represent
ative of the government shortly after
the earthquake to investigate and re-
port upon the conditions as he found
them. This he already has done in a
lengthy dispatch to the President
which was made public at the time.
He attended the meeting of the cabinet
today and discussed the situation with
the president and his fellow members.
Discussing the subject of rebuilding
Secretary Metcalf believed that the re-
sumption of business was the most
important consideration.
AS regards the Chinese they are be-
ing cared for IN exactly the same plans
as every other person and he said they
had no complaint whatever to make.
To- Co,ar,xu Sxnoo< Cor. =, uvoch;nr