Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-03

proposed by former Mayor James u. Phelan
OF having the government guarantee a
large municipal bond issue by San Fran
cisco for the purpose of rebuilding the
city. This action, it is said, was unofTi-
cially decided upon at a conference held
last night at Fort Mason between the
| finance committee, Of which Mr.. Phelan is
chairman, and the mayor, at which the
proposition for the rehabilitation OF the
city, as suggested by Mr.. Phelan, was dis
cussed at considerable length.
1t is proposed that San Francisco shall
issue municipal bonds in the sum of 5000 -
100000. to run series of years and, the
payment of which to be guaranteed by the
United States. The money is to be used
in rebuilding the burned sections and other
wise rehabilitating the city In order to
! issue such loan 1t would be necessary TO
amend the charter and have the legislature
remove any other obstacles that may be in
| the way.
| The electric lighting system is rapidly
being restored and street lighting was
greatly extended last night Where only a
! few street lights pierced 4he darkness Mon
day night, arc lights Illuminated the streets
: last night Ia almost every seetfon. Of the
unburncd districts and for the first time I'm
two weeks the mint and the postoffice were
! brilliant with lights.
! The mint was encrcled with a string of
incandescent lamps which passed around
the outside Of the building and made every
approach as light as day Electric light
service for residences will be available
and resumed as soon as the mayor con-
slders there will, be no further danger from
fire. Commencing tonight the embargo on
lights in houses will be removed Mayor
schmitz has announced that there will be
no further restrictions imposed as to. the
hours in which candles may be used, but
the use of kerosene lamps will not yet be
permitted.
4 Next to electric lighting the street car
system IS making the most rapid progress
3 IN restoring its lines Last night gangs of
men were working in the burned. districts
repairing the tracks and replacing the
twisted and warped rails by the light of
| torches, lanterns and locomotive head
lights
All able-bodied men must go . to work or
| leave the city. This is the dictum Of Chief
OF Police Oman, which. it is said he will
q strictly enforce. The relief work and dis
tribution of food and clothing is attracting
certain element to the city which does
not desire to labor while some already here
RANANA ~ iiNN VA the BtlitIOSlly OF OLneEs
rather than work Chief Oman has deter
mined that those who apply for relief and
refuse to work when It is offered them
shall leave the city or be arrested for va
grancy. The police judges have. suggested
the establishing Of a chain gang and put
ting all Migrants and petty offenders al
work clearing up the ruins.
Perhaps never In the history OF the city
has there been, so little crime In San Fran
CISCO With the saloons closed, Chinatown
the Barbary coast and other haunts OF
criminals wiped out, and olders and ma.
rines on almost every bloak in the resi-
dence districts, there have been few crimes
Of any kind. 1t is the opinion OF the police
that most Of the criminal element has lef
the city. The saloons in ALI probability viii
remain closed for two months yet Tn,
absence Of liquor Is controlled by the boarC
OF police commissioners. Some Of the cit,
oficials have intlmated that they will no
permit the saloons to open and liquor L
be sold until the present armed forces IL
the city are Withdrawn and normal condi
lions are entirely restored.