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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
CHINA RAPIDLY
FORGING AHEAD
SODGCldr6SIGddG
Of the Reform
Association,
Asserts Exclusion
Law Hurts His
ECOuntry.

NEW YORK, May 1-Kang Yu
Wan, the president of the Chinese Re-
form Association, who is passing
through New York on his way from
Mexico to Europe, addressed a meet
he was interviewed by morning pa
per, which quoted him as follows:
"China is no longer in the dark ages.
She has already reached the point
where Japan was only twentyyears ago,
after years and years of endeavor.
This is not because the Japanese were
slow in learning, but rather because
they were the pioneers. They cooked,
we ate. We have now, for example,
students pursuing advanced modern
courses of study AS to common
schools, some 5000 have been started
in the province of Canton. There are
now four million Chinese who can
speak English. Our courts are being
remodeled after the English system.
The number of books we have trans
lated into Chinese-text books, tech
nical works and treaties mostIy-in-
dicates how extensively the progress
sive movement is spreading. We have
thus appropriated to our use over 1O,oes
American, English and European
works
The Boxer troubles, he said, were
over forever. They arose from anti
foreign feeling among the ignorant,
and ignorance was rapidly decreasing
in China and being replaced by a more
enlightened sentiment of progress
throughout all classes of the popula-
ton
''She is wide awake and fully able to
care for her interests.
"A deep sentiment has been aroused
among my countrymen by your ex-
clIsion laws. We see the immigrants
pouring into your land from all coun-
tries by thousands every week. Not
only is the law-abiding, industrious
Chinese desirous OF making a living
unable to come in with these others.
but our most refined and intelligent
men cannot get the mere passports
for travel that they can readily get in
any other country. Disregard of what
is simply fairness to us today means
to ALLEVIATE the sentiments of a nation
able to think and act for itself"
He paused for a minute and then
added:
China is now awake at last. She
Fnows her resources and her rights
There will be no more invasions of
China. for she is ready to defend her
self with cannon and with sx-or5 e
necessary
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
INSPECTION WORK
is BEING RUSHED
FORWARD RAPIDLY
Every Chimney in
City Will Be
Tested.
Big Gangs Of Men
Are Repairing
Sewers.

The work of inspecting chimneys is
proceeding rapidly under President
Smith OF the executive committee,
who has a force Of 800 men. The in
specDOrS are all architects or build
ers who are donating their services
for the benefit Of hOusehOlders. Every
chimney IN every building left stand
ing in San Francisco will be thorough
ly inspected before any permits are
Issued 70 make fires indoors. The re-
ports viii be turned over to the Board
OF Fire Underwriters. the members OF
which viii make a reinspection and
then in proper cases grant the coveted
permission TO move the kitchen from
the street
Nearly all the chimneys in houses
built on the hills are found 10 be in
excellent condition. The chimneys OF
houses located in the fat sections of
San Francisco are practically all out
OF commission. The public is warned
against about a dozen grafters, who
are posing as building inspectors and
charging fees for their services or run
ming away with family plate. All in
specDOrs are furnished with creden-
tials and charge nothing for their
work.
The task Of cleaning the streets in
the unbuTned sections of San Fran
cisco is going forward admirably IN
der the direction Of Superintendent
O'Shaughnessy. About 500 men were
at work cleaning stables, removing
garbage and sprin ling the roadways
yesterday. Fifty teams were laid of
yesterday by reason of a lack OF
funds and more viii 90 today. The
Board OF Public Works claims the
sole right TO clean the streets Of debris
and is desirOus that an appropriation
for that purpose be made forthwith.
The work Of cleaning out vacant lots
and back yards is being conducted in
a thorough manner as a sanitary pre-
caution, although such labor is not i'm
posed upon the Board OF Works by
law.
Auditor Horton has informed the
Commissioners that he viii not allow
the money lenders to collect any mans
salary this month. The employees Of
the Board Of Works VIII all be paid
today.
Superintendent oe Sewers Brandon
Eeports that all the main lines are
being flushed regularly. The worst
breaks we're at Hayes and BrOdericK
streets, Eighteenth and Valencia
streets, Seventeenth and Howard
streets, Thirteenth and Harrison
streets, Page and Stanyan streets, Van
Ness avenue and Vallejo street, Polk
and Fulton streets, Beach and Powell
streets and Eighteenth and Church
streets. Hundreds Of men are work
ing on these breaks and Brandon
thinks they viii have the principal
part of the task completed within a
week. The tributary sewers viii not
be in good shape for a long time, al
though most of the smaller lines are
IN working condition. All the money
and men needed for this work are
supplied
The Spring Valley Compang has
1000 men at work. The reservoirs
have been entirely repaired. The prin-
cipal mains are working. Sufficient
water for all needs is promised for
San Francisco in few days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
REAL ESTATE BOARD
IS SOON TO BUILD
ON VAN NESS AVENUE
Will Erect a Structure Containing
10000 Square Feet of Rent
able Space.
Cost of Building Estimated at $4,000
Is to Be Borne by Members of
Association.
Applications for Space Must Be Ac-
eompanied by Checks of Those
Wanting Room.

In four weeks the San Francisco Real
Estate Board, according to present in
dications, will erect on the east line
lof Van Ness avenue, between Fulton
and Grove streets, a building with
10000 square feet of rentable area.
The entire eastern frontage on Van
Ness avenue, between Fulton and
Grove streets, having been leased by
the board, construction will immediate
+ ~ begin. Josiah n. Howell, president
Of the board, said yesterday that a
definite plan had been adopted for
renting the space in the building.
All members who have subscribed
for space are requested to deposit with
Il. L. Cadwalader, secretary of the
board, checks for their pro rata of
the cost of the building and the rental
for one year, which has been placed
at 80 cents a square foot a year
Tne cost of the building to be erect
ed is estimated at $4,000 The rental
or the land for one year will amount
10 s2400. The area of the ground rent
ed is more than $4,000 square feet.
The members of the San Francisco
Real Estate Board and other realty
brokers subscribed for all the space in
the business structure which the board
Will erect on Van Ness avenue. In
tact, 1t is uncertain whether many who
applied for space win find accommoda-
tlons, for the demand is unexpectedl,,
large. The brokers that made space
applications sent in checks to cover
their proportionate share Of the con-
struction expense and rentals for one
year The checks amply provide for
the lease Of the land and the cost of
the building.
Secretary Cadwalader recorded the
following applications before noon yes
terday: Aronson Realty Company;
Landy c. Babin & Co.; Bovee, Toy e
Co., David Bush & Son, Burnham <
/ Marsh Co, Baldwin & Howell. A. E.
buckingham, Boardman Brothers G.
Co., Baldwin & Stetson, Center &
Spader; Cranston, Belvel & Dwyer;
Davidson & Leigh, Hooker & Lent,
Hawks & Shelton, Hoag & Lansdale,
Lyon & Hoag; Luthi &, Thurston
Landgrebe, McNevin & Jones; Madison
& Burke. Thomas Magee & Sons, VIM.
F. Mau Co.; Nelson, Johnson & Co.,
p. p. Oliver & Co., Dan O'Callaghan,
A. Rich & Co., David Stern & Sons,
Speck & Co.; Shainwald. Buckbee &
Co., L. ]. Scoofy; Sage, Dealey & Co.;
Strong, Belden & Farr; G. H. Umbsen
& Co., Won Rhein Real Estate Com
pany, j. W. Wright & Co.. Armstrong,
Quatman & Co., w. E. Boody & Co..
Oscar Heyman & Brother, Mackenzie
! & Underhill, Mooser & st. Germain, Ii
tile Insurance and Guaranty Company
California Title Insurance and Guaran-
ty Company.
The area of space sought varied from
100 square feet to 1000 square feet A
uniform rate per square foot viii be
paid. The brokers will select their To-
cations by lot or otherwise.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
WILL HAVE WATER ON CITY
FRONT IN ABOUT TEN DAYS
Spring Valley is Going to Bring in
Supply for Shipping from Crystal


The Spring Valley Water Company
expects 10 have the city front water
supply IN commission again within ten
days. BY that time the pipes on the
various wharves viii have been over
hauled and shipping can be Sccommo-
dated as before the earthquake.
The supply for the water front came
formerly from Niles by way of Dunn
barton Point. The pump at Belmont,
by means Of which the water was raised
TO the necessary elevation, was badly
damaged by the earthquake and repairs
cannot be made for some time to come.
As the necessity for water along the
wharves IS urgent, supply is being
brought in from Crystal Springs and
IN ten days, as things look now, the city
front faucets win be in commission.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
NEW WORKERS CONTRIBUTE
TO SAN FRANCISCO FuNr
Workingmen on Parade Will Garry
Baskets in Which TO Re-
ceiXe Money.

NEW YORK. May LIN church and
theater here Sunday thousands throng-
ell to contribute to the San Francisco
relief fund. In all the Roman Catholic
churches collections were taken; there
were meetings for this purpose in all
the branches Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association; a baseball game at
the American League Park contributed
and big sum was collected at a meet
ing of the Volunteers OF America
At a meeting Of the Central Fed
Grated Union it was reported in behalf
of the committee appointed last weak
TO cooperate with the Actors Prorec-
tive Union In series Of benefits In aid
OF the San Francisco sufferers that il
had given up that idea and recommend
ed another plan The new one is to
hold labor carnival next Sunday. II
is planned to have parade OF work.
ingmen, who will carry American nags.
to collect money on the line OF march.
Behind the hags large baskets are -
be carried.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
BUCKBEE SAYS PURCHASERS
ARE COMPLETING DEALS.
Bargains That Were Under Way When
Fire Came VIII Be Put Through.


Spencer C. Buckbee says that in a
large number of instances persons who
purchased San Francisco realty before
the fire, but did not complete the trans
action, are now coming forward and
insisting on putting the deals through.
AS the buildings that stood on the lots
have been destroyed the purchasers are
not compelled to take the properties,
the improvements being a material fac
tor in the deals.
Mr.. Buckbee says that Shainwald,
Buckbee & Co. alone had deals amount
ing to more than 100000 when the
fire came. Other firms also were in the
same position. Real estate men regard
the willingness of purchasers to com
plete deals as one of the very cheerful
signs of the times.
The confidence of the people of the
Mission district is made manifest by
the fact that many of the residents who
moved are returning to their homes in
all directions.
O'Donoahue & Rowell, real estate
dealers, report that in the past ten days
but two places had been put in their
hands for sale. There has been a great
demand for fats and houses.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Loss at States UniVGrSitV
DAMAGE TOTALS ONE AND ONE-F1ALF MILLION DOLLARS
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
HAS PLENTY OF MECHANICS
President Declares There Is No Need
to Import Men 70 Rebuild
4he Civ

the ClIy.
The Building Trades Council has
opened headquarters at $40 Golden
Gate avenue Men in all branches OF
the building trades can be obtained
here at any time. President P. H.
Mccarthy of the council says that
there are enough to supply any de
mand. Many of the men of all trades
have been burned out and they are
eager to so to work
Mccarthy said, I'VE have plenty of
men, There is no necessity of bring
ing in carpenters or men of any trade
from outside cities The workingmen
of San Francisco are strong enough in
numbers by themselves to rebuild the
city. They are ready and willing to
work. The sooner building activities
begin the better for us all"
The State Building Trades Council
has headquarters in the same build
ing. This organization is also ready
to furnish men OF the building trades
to any extent.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
ITS GREAT WORK MAY BE INTERRUPTED
Sad News to Those Who Believed
Buildings Had Been Saved.
ENORMOUS DEPLETION OF ITS INCOME

| BERKELEY, May 1.-When the
news was telegraphed abroad after the
earthquake that not a single building
on the university campus was damaged
10 the slightest degree friends OF the
institution breathed sighs of relief and
congratulations to the university au-
thorities upon the escape from destrue-
ton of the university began to come
in, the senders apparently being glad
to discover one bit of light in the gen
eral gloom.
Their congratulations it now appears
were ill-timed The university's loss is
50 great and so serious that the
Regents face a situation which, If not
remedied or improved, win eventuate
in the cutting down next year of at
I least one quarter of the university $
teaching work. The Regents have this
crisis to consider at their meeting on
the campus next Tuesday.
1t viii come as an unpleasant sur
prise to many when the news is heard
that the University of California suf-
fered a loss of one and half mil
lion dollars as a result of the earth
QUdhC dUQ llIC lHO nCCrAo A5O. AAC7~
figures are official and represent both
the direct loss in buildings ruined and
burned and also the loss that will come
through the reduction Of the amount
realized by the 2-cent State tax for the
university's benefit.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler is
authority for the statement that the
University of California is a loser to
the extent of the vast sum named and
that its great work in the States be-
half stands in danger of interruption
unless there is supplied q remedy for
the hurt that has been done.
President Wheeler gave to The Call
today a concise statement indicating
in detail the losses to the university
by the fire. 1t is the first authoritative
statement covering the situation as it
affects the university. President Wheel
er says:
''The losses of the university from
the fire include the loss of annual in
come OF 100000 derived from two
buildings in the city. the prospective
loss of $4,000 in the 2-cent tax. the de-
struction of the equipment of the clinic
OF the department of dentistry and the
destruction of the Mark Hopkins Art
Institute, meaning loss of certainly a
million and a half dollars.
1.-The Affiliated Colleges buildings have
been damaged to the extent of about
$4,000. The equipment therein has re-
ceived damage to the extent of $4,000.
The insurance upon the two income
producing buildings in the city alluded
TO above was $4,000. Buildings suit
able to the lots cannot by any means
be reconstructed for less than double
. this money
The Regents have not yet decided
what action to take regarding the re-
building.
Next year the university will be
very seriously crippled by the loss of
$120O00 of its income.
This means a cutting down of at
least one-euarter of it's teaching work.
Evidently California will not permit
this to be DONE"
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
REALTY BOARD WANTS CHIEF
TO SUPERVISE SAFE OPENING
Dinan Is Requested to Continue the
Practice of Issuing Permits for
Recovery of Valuables.

Chief Dinan has received the
following letter from B. F. Cadwalader.
Secretary of the San Francisco Real
Estate Board: "The San Francisco
Real Estate Board begs to acknowledge
receipt of your communication of April
2Sth as to the matter of placing the
granting of permits to open safes in
your hands.
1.The San Francisco Real Estate
Board is of the opinion that you are
the proper person to handle this mat
ter, which is of such great Importance,
as it is a matter of strict police regu-
lation. We therefore heartily concur
in the stand you are taking and we. viii
petition any OF the municipal authori-
ties whom you may desire to have
petitioned in regard to this matter. -
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
INTERIOR TOWNS ARE READY
TO RECEIVE MORE REFUGEES
Governor Pardes Receives Many Mes
sages Containing Offers of Aid
for Fire Sufferers.

Governor Pardee has received mes
sages as follows:
Pacific Grove. Cal. wires that they
can receive no more refugees. and
Redlands, Cal, wires that it can
take 500 more.
Santa Barbara. Cal. wires that it
is shipping today to Mayor Mott about
% tents. 81 cots, Y mattresses. several
dozen blankets and comforters. large
line of women's. children and mems
underwear. clothing. trousers and
shoes, $50 cases Of mineral water,
canned goods, dried fruit and other
staples.
Kenwood. Cal. wires that it has
shipped seven cars OF wood to San
Francisco.
Topeka, Kans., wires that various
towns have shipped 81 cars OF -four
and cornmeal. 2 cars OF cured meat. I
car of potatoes. and have asked what
else is needed.
POmerOy. Wash. wires that Il has
shipped 2 cars OF -four. and more to
follow Immediately.
Tucson. Ariz-. wire. $4,000 for the rs-
lief OF San Francisco and vicinity
Los Angeles wires that it can take
care of IS people
San Dimas can take 25 more If need
ed Employment open for men want
ing work
Clovis. Cal. can take care OF 200
more.
San Luis Obispo can take 500.
Visalia will take 500.
Gait will take 200 more persons.
Los Angeles wired to stop transporta-
ton of able-bodied men. VIII give all
possible aid to women and children
needing it,
Orcutt. Santa Barbara County. win
care for rs.
| Santa Maria will take 100
Port Hartford will take so and viii
give temporary employment TO 10 ware
houemen and freight checkers
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
RoNCoVIERI WANTS NAMES
OF PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
Urges County superintendent to Make
Lists of Children from San
Francisco

Superintendent Of Schools Roneovieri
has issued the following circular
to County uperintendents of Public
Schools:
County superintendent A. A. Bailey
has directed Census Marshals to compile
lists of children who have come from
San Francisco to Contra Costa county
since April 18th. These lists viii be
sent to me. VIII you not aid me in
preparing the census report for this
city and county by requesting the mar
shals under your control to make lists
similar to those promised by Superin-
tendent Bailey?v
All teachers are requested to com
municate at once with Deputy Superin-
tendent A. A. Macurda at the Emer-
son School, Pine near Scott street, the
kind and number of certificates which
they had on file at the Superintendent IS
office in the City Hall. A postal card
notification is all that is required.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
CAUGHT USING STOLEN HORSES
TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS
Two Men Arrested and Brought to
Police Headquarters by Manager
of Transfer Cn1,araaru
Of Transfer Company.

B. T. CipricO, manager Of the Union
Transfer Company, brought Joseph
Santa Cruz, 3l2 Andover street and
Joseph Whackenrudder, 80 Wool street,
to police headquarters yesterday morn
ing. He found them with three Of the
company's horses attached to an ex-
press wagon which they were using TO
transport people TO the ferry, charging
q fare. They were sent 10 the Stanyan
street police station and a charge of
grand larceny made against them Clip
rico said the company had TO horses
stolen from the stables on the morning
Of the earthquake.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
SOLDIER BUSIES HIMSELF
SHOOTING OUT HOUSE LIGHTS
Keeps Rifle Going In Vicinity of Bernal
Heights and Goes to Guard House.

Captain Mooney reported at police
headquarters that John Denim, a SOL
der of the Twenty-seventh Coast
Artillery. was arrested on Sunday
night and turned over to Major McIvor.
The soldier had been firing from ten to
fifteen shots every night between nine
and ten O'Clock into houses where lights
were burning in the vicinity of RAN
dolph and Chenery streets. Mrs. Hur-
ley's grocery and the Hat above bear
evidence of his shooting powers. He
said he had been ordered by his COM
manding officer to shoot out all lights
but he admitted he had not seen his
superior officer since the day of the
earthquake.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
LIQUOR STOCKS SEIZED
BY OFFICERS OF LAW
Persons Caught Selling intoxicants
Suffer Confiscation of Goods,
Much Reinu Dumped.

Reports were made TO the police on
Sunday that liquor was being sold at
the groceries and saloons of John
Finn, 1000 Noe street, and Mrs. Nor
risey and Mrs. Hurley on Chenery
street. Policemen were detailed by
Captain Mooney TO investigate. Po-
lcemen Casey and O'Dowd reported
that they seized a barrel half filed
with whisky, which they took to the
station at Twenty-second and Mission
streets, and dumped several gallons
Of white wine into the sewer.
Policeman J. J. Baker reported that
he found no liquor at Mrs. Morrisey's S
grocery, but at Mrs. Hurley's he
seized a keg of whisky, which he took
TO the station. He also dumped a
large quantity Of wine into the street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Silverware Stolen.

Mrs. L. Schwartzchild, 2O15 Buchanan
street, reported at police headquarters
yesterday morning that she left her
house locked on the day of the earth
quake and went to live with friends
across the bay. She returned yesterday
morning and found that $500 worth of
solid silverware stamped with the in
itlals 81. So quantity of silver
toilet articles and. jewelry had been
stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
IRRIGATION for 10000 Acres.

WASHINGTON. May 1. - Chief
Engineer F. H. Newell of the Govern
ment Reclamation Service, today in
formed the house committee on irri-
CATION that under the Truckee- Carson
project in Nevada about 10000 acres
are to be irrigated this year. The
supply of water will meet the public
demand
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
No Unlicensed Shooting.

Captains of the various National
Guard companies in the Park have in
vestigated the reports of unlicensed
shooting by their men and assert that
they are false. They found no cart
ridges missing from the belts of the
men accused. Yesterday afternoon
Lieutenant Duncan Of Company G,
Sixth Regiment, placed under arrest a
marine whom he found intoxicated.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Russ House to be Rebuilt.

The directors of the Russ Estate
Company have decided to put up a
Class A steel frame building from three
to six stories high on the old Russ
House site for hotel purposes. The
architects are ALREADY working on the
plans.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
LOSS OF OFFICE SAFES
NOT HARD ONE TO BEAR

Less Than One-quarter of Them Intact,
But Their Destruction Is Not Felt
The work of salvage among the ruins
develops the fact that the contents of
about one-fourth the office safes are de-
stroyed. One-half of all of them are
sprung and rendered valueless thereby.
1t is likely that less than one-fourth of
the safes will be fit for use again.
Business men are not greatly wor-
ried over the destruction of the safes
1t is the vaults they depend on and
these are largely intact. They con-
tanned whatever ready money was car
ried and nearly all the valuable papers.
The damage to Office safes is not rated
as any big part of the general loss.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Nursery Home Meetinc.

The directors of the San Francisco
Nursery Home for Homeless Children
will meet today at 2714 California
street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
New ACTING Consul for Portugal.

DIR. Jose de Sousa Bettencourt has
been appointed Portuguese Vice-Con-
sui General and acting Consul General
for Portugal. He will probably estab-
lish the consulate Professionally in
Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Wants Japanese Consul.

Mr.. Kuyeno, japanese Consul, is re-
ouested TO report his address to Cap
tain Winn, Fort Mason.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Funston Wants DE-. Rosst.

General Funston desires to communi-
cate with Dr. Rossi, formerly of Dupont
and Green streets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
cRiMINATE CHARITY
WILL RETARp UPBUILDlNC

Past Grand Master Henderson Advo-
Gates Investigation of All Cases
Demanding Municipal Aio.
Past Grand Master Orrin HsndsE-