The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-23
Plans for Rebuilding San Fran
cisco Under Way.
Wholesale Firms Making Ready
to Resume Business.
MORE SKYSCRAPERS.
An Eighteen Story Structure to
Be Erected.
Many of the Wrecked Buildings
Can Be Repaired.

"A
| of the most substantial business men
and property owners of San Francisco
already are in consultation with the
architects. While the work of clearing
away the debris goes forward a corps
of draughtsmen win be busily occupied
preparing plans for the new buildings
to adorn the city.
1t is understood that James D. Phe-
Ian will be one of the first to rebuild
on Market street. His plans are not
complete, but call in general for a fine
structure at Market and O'Farrell
streets. Mr. Phelan recently purchas-
ed the property adjoining and reaching
to Stockton street His intention is to
cover the entire frontage with build
ings as soon as it can be done. Prac-
tically every bank in San Francisco
will be rebuilt. All of these institutions
have eastern connections and many of
them are affiliated with foreign banks.
Owing to the prosperity of San Fran
cisco the local institutions almost with
out 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 OPP
erations viii begin P W. Lilienthal,
said:
Now 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 am going to do all
l can to make 1t the greatest in the
world It will mean work and lors of it,
but the people of San Francisco are
equal to the task
Several large establishments have
sent messages to their customers
n1rf + r tot hot will
open fo- business in San Francisco as
soon as the authorities permit The
commission houses viii be among the
first to act, recognizing the necessity of
bringing goods into San Francisco
Hills Brothe s wholesale grocers and
commission. have already resumed OPP
eTatiOns in Oakland and will move to
San Francisco as soon as possible
Monotti Larimer & Co. Nye & Mission
and other cOmmi- sion firms have sent
agents throughout the state to have
food products dispatched with all haste
to san Francisco from the country dis
tricts. Quantities arrived yesterday.
The large wholesale grocery firms will
resume business in San Francisco as
soon as permission to do so is granted.
Haas Brothers and ]. A Folger & Co.
are having plans prepared for struc-
lures
MISUNDERSTANDING arms have wired
to the east to make full shipments.
Battery and Market. Greenbaum.
Weiles & Milches will have a structure
erected on Sansome street. William
Greer Harrison, president Of the Olympic
club. ammo noes that the club building,
which was completely destroyed by fire
will be rebuilt.
More Sl1yscrapers.
Fresno. Cal, April 23--C- c. Lind
gren of the San Francisco-Fresno con-
tracing firm of Undergraduates com
pany, has returned from San Fran
cisco with definite news that the dis
aster is to have no deterrent effect upon
contemplated skyscrapers for San
Francisco, and that many of the
great buildings reported destroyed
can be rehabilitated. some At no great
expense. The Lindgren- Hicks COM
pany has the contract for the build
ing of the Humboldt bank building
on Market street between Third and
Fourth streets. The plans call for an
1S-story structure, to overlook the Call
building. Lindgren yesterday called
upon the president and the cashier and
asked what they proposed to do In
view of the crushing disaster.
Build the structure according to
the original plans without single
change said the president, only
rush it as fast as Is possible. In the
meantime put us up temporarily a
structure on Third street.
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the repair of the Fairmount hotel.
Lindgren examined the ruins yesterday
and said that it would be necessary
to rebuild the first two stories. The
Lind gren- Hicks company have also a
contract for building a 100000 an
mex to the Paramount, containing the
largest theater in San Francisco. Lind
gren did not discuss this with Law
but says he has no doubt that the
work will go right ahead. In fact,
says Lindgren there Is the more like
I lihood of its being rebuilt now that all
/ the theaters in San Francisco have
+ been destroyed. The contractor will
use the magnificent hosiery as a
boarding camp for his crew Of men.
Lindgren obtained permit from
/ Governor Pardee and Mayor Schmitz
yesterday to make an examination of
some of the principal buildings still
standing and the result of his inspection
| is reassuring.
He says the Haywards building at
the corner of Montgomery and Cali
fornia street is only slightly damaged
and can be repaired at small cost, from
IS. 600 to 100000
The Merchants Exchange, while
badly Quilted. can be repaired at an ex-
penditure of about 100000 or $780,
600. The building cost 100000 The
front of the Rialto building viii stand,
but the rear was dynamited.
Other buildings in the burnt district
which have Withstood the ravages Of
the flames to admit of rebuilding are:
The James Flood. the Union Trust,
the new Chronicle, the Call, the MI
tuaI Savings bank. the Croker Wool
worth and the St. Francis hotel.
Buildings that are practically IN
damaged are the new postoffce. which
was reported in ruins, the mint and
the old custom house.
Lindgren has volunteered to clear
way through Market street for
traffic. He obtained permission from
the mayor and chief of police to do
this work and will start a gang to
work Monday.
Worker Accidentally Killed.
san Francisco. cal, April 2S--Dr.
Charles F. Taggart of Los Angeles,
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