Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03
HLANTOCETMO
Ftst Definite Proposition 10 Finance
Rebuilding If San Francisco
HaS Bean Recat~o6
OFFERS stOQ,OOO,OOO LOAN
wt1l AcoADt VOreASn Aid-0oveTnO~
Urged to COn~e0O LegislAauRe-
nnnks Making small Paymo@fD
-.EuAIdina Has Oommencea.

finite proposition for furnishing money
On a largo scale TO San Francisco foR
the purpose Of rebuilding some Of the
burned sections was made public Tues
dag when n was announced that a
syndicate Of New York capitalists had
agreed 10 advance one hundred NIL
Lion dollare The news came In q
Telegram received by W. r. Herrfn.
chief counsel Of the Southern Pacific
from United States Senator newfands
Of Nevada, who had large interest
In the burned Palace hotel Senator
Newiands stated that he had submit
ted the ptan to the New York hnan-
ciers and that they had virtually con-
scented 10 supply the money on bond
and mortgage basta The names Of the
New York people are not given. The
o4feR Is under discussion by the local
finance committee
It was decided Tuesday that the CIT
izens committee would accept all offer
Of aid from foreigns countries This
decision was reached when commnn-
ication was received through Japanese
official sources asking II the citizens
would receive the contribution Of 200,
900 yen made by the emperor OF Japan
and declined by the United States gov
eminent The finance committee held
that San Francisco being essentially
a cosmopolitan city, q was obliged
10 care for many destitute foreigners
and that it would 10 proper under
such circumstances 10 accept all out
slider tenders Of assistance The 10
cal money stringency was somewhat
relieved Tuesday By the banks re-
Stunning business In q small measure
through the branch United States
mint Well known depoSitora were
given certified checks for small sums.
by the savings banks and business
CHEATS Of commercial banks were ac-
comodated, II they 80 desired, with
sums not exceeding $500 each
The subject Of having special ses-
sion Of the legislature called at an
early day is being earnestly considered
by the general committee The cata11-
fly San Francisco has suffered will
call for many changes IN California
statutes and In the city charter in
order to permit Of new regulations in
the matter Of Increasing Indebtedness,
making longer leases, eto.. and Gov.
Pardee Is urged TO convene the legis-
lature In extra session as early as
possible.
The relief Of the destitute was con-
tfnued Tuesday under the new system
devised by DR.. Devtne, Of the National
Red Cross and the local authorities
and It is reported that all unworthy
and undeservtng persons will within
few days be eliminated from the lists
Of those entitled to assistance.
Plans for establishing and maintain
ing a large free employment bureau
have been perfected and will be speed
lily put into operation Through this
means It Is hoped to afford another
channel for assistance and to distin-
guish the able adult who is willing to
work from the man who prefers 10
subsist on the generosity Of others
Considering the condition Of the city,
an astonishing amount Of building has
been commenced The new structures
are all one-story frames, but they will
be sufficient for time to provide for
he immediate needs of their builders.