Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03
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Committees Strengthened Ont Ian.
gles and San Francisco e On
tho Way to Rebuilding
1WELvE-sTORY STEEL NOW.
Gold AaiA Makes Camp Lieo Disa.
Notwithstanding Chinese Quar-
ters-ReDORts OF DOnations-To
Investigate the Earthquake.

Investigate the EaPthQua1ke.
Gan Francisco, April 2o.-Harmou
; and pledges Of good feeling marke
the meetings Friday OF the varior
bodies Of citizens, committees an
Representatives OF the army which al
administering the affairs Of San FraI
cisco. The last sign Of confusion an
Misunderstanding which at times 81
listed have disappeared.
Everywhere the sight Of the fra
street car was greeted with cheer
from thousands Of pedestrians. A con
unuous service was re-establlshed lat
or In the day on several Of the cross
town lines and thousands Of peopl,
were carried free of charge. The frs
building permit, applied for and grant
ed Friday, was for twelve-story stee
structure to be erected by Thomas
Magee. This is one of the first sub
etantial evidences that the business
men of San Francisco intend losing
no time in getting down to business
A cold rain fell for several hours
Thursday night and Friday morning
and brought additional hardships upon
the people sheltered only by tents and
temporary buildings In the parks. To
further add to their discomfort. the
wind blew a gale from the north all
day, scattering dust and ashes every
where, In some places throwing down
the lettering walls Of burned build
ings. Friday night was one Of the
most uncomfortable since the great
IRE and the lack Of heat in the tents
Of the homeless as well as in the hous-
90 of the more fortunate brought ex-
treme discomfort
What to do with the unfortunate
Chinese Of San Francisco, problem
which has given the authorities con-
siderable worry during the last few
days, has been settled. at least tenn
porarily. Since the destruction OF
Chinatown its Inhabitants have been
living in tents and in even less COM
Portable quarters on large tract OF
land on the north side Of the bay.
Knowing the gregarlous habits Of the
Chinese, the citizens committee and
the mayor feared that II even a few
Of them returned to their old district
and took up quarters the entire Chi
nese population would follow and the
problem Of moving them, which has
agitated San Francisco for many years
would be as great as ever. Therefore,
when the suggestion was made that
he Chinese be moved temporarily to
4 large open tract Of land in the Pres
dio reservation II was adopted, imme-
lately and here they will find rest
ng place until arrangements can be
definitely made for their permanent
.ity at Hunters Point, most desirable
pot on the southern arm OF San Fran
isco bay.
The finance committee Friday gave
ut the following recapitulation Of the
Inscription fund:
Total out Of town subscriptions "a.
I7.OSS.4S: local subscriptions $685. $50;
otal, SA,831, OSS.tS; subscriptions prom
,ed but not signed, $500. 400. grand to-
Il S5,421, AS8.43.
At q meeting Of the finance commit
70 late Friday Prof. Andrew @. Law
IN, chairman Of the state earthquake
.vestIgation commission appointed by
ov. Pardee, made request for small
apropriation necessary to begin the
drk Immediately. Wnen questioned
to the practical value OF the UNDER
king, Prof. Lawson explained that
concentrations might be based upon
70 effects Of the shock In different
illogical formations and added that /
e information 30 established would
valuable. The commission already !
y sent broadcast throughout the !
ate printed inquiries requesting the
Hest data obtainable.
Chairman James D. Phelan reported
at he had made arrangements where.
Superintendent Frank Leach, Of the