The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-04-26
WILL REBUILD CITY
Commercial Interests of San Francisco
Decide to Reconstruct Great
Buildings Destroyed.
A Digest of Existent Conditions as
Gathered From the Latest
Telegraphic Dispatches.


the instruments of the weather fore
caster having recorded seventeen
slight shocks since the great upheaval
of last Wednesday. The forecaster
says that there will likely be more of
these shocks but thai no fears of fur
Their destruction should be entertained,
as they are merely the earth s method
of readjusting itself.
San Francisco has been educated
by years of earth tremors to look
upon natures commissions with con-
tempt. The dreadful agitation of the
whole peninsula and the shores of the
bay and interior districts has left
frightful impression. Though a
''Greater San Francisco" is to be
built, yet it is not without misgivings.
Men in the streets are now wearing
badges with the words, ''For a Greater
San Francisco.
Coroner Wahl's records indicates
so far that the loss of life is 500. Of
these 300 were buried short distance
from where they were found.
It is estimated that 100000 refugees
are now in Oakland, Alameda and
Berkeley. Churches, schools, ware
houses, barns, anything with roof
and walls are being utilized to house
the homeless. Camps have been es-
tablished both in Oakland and Berke-
ley, but conditions are more favora-
bic than in San Francisco.
From an examination of his map
the city engineer estimates that the
destroyed area covers an area Of
seven square miles.
The amount already subscribed for
the earthquake sufferers approaches
the sl5,OOO,OOO mark, the largest
amount ever contributed in a calam-
ity of this nature.
lettering walls on Market street
are coming down under the deafening
roar of dynamite. It is desired to
have one main artery free of danger
so that communication may be estab-
lished with the western addition.
Disconnected electric wires caused
the fires. Seven fires were burning
within fifteen minutes after the SUI
preme shock.
Many of the most substantial bust
ness M and property owners of the
city already are in consultation with
the architects. While the work of
clearing away the debris goes on a
corps of daughtsmen will be prepar-
ing plans for the new buildings to
adorn the city.
It is understood that James D.
Phelan will be one of the first to
rebuild on Market street. His plans
are not complete, but call in general
for fine structure at Market and
O'Farrell streets. Mr.. Phelan re-
Gently purchased the property adjoin-
ing and reaching to Stockton street.
His intention is to cover the entire
frontage with buildings as soon as it
can be done.
Practically every bank in San Fran
cisco will be rebuilt. All of these in
situations have eastern connections
and many of them are affiliated with
foreign banks. Owing to the great
prosperity of San Francisco the local
institutions, almost without exception,
have large deposits to their credit in
New York and European capitals.
This money will be available at once,
and after the strain of the moment has
been relieved building operations will
begin. P. W. Lalenthal, president Of
the Anglo-California bank, said:
Nov is the time for every man to
put his shoulder to the wheel to build
up the new city. There is going to be
a new city, and I am going to do all I
can to make it the greatest in the
world. It will mean work, and lots of
it, but the people of San Francisco
are equal to the task"
Several large establishments have
sent messages to their customers
throughout the state that they will be
open for business in San Francisco
as soon as the authorities permit
The commission houses will be among
the first to act recognizing the neces-
sity of getting goods into San Fran
cisco.
W. Greer Harrison, president of
the Olympic club, announces that the
club building, which was completely
destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt.
The general conditions in the city
are improving rapidly. Hundreds of
men have been placed at work clear
Ing the streets. and the dynamiting
of the tottering walls which were left
standing by the fire and endanger