Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-05
Left Destitute While | L00k-
ing After Needs of
Others.
SITUATION is HOPEFUL
Liberal Credit for Builders and
Abundant Material
Promised.

San Francisco, May 5.-The commit
tee appointed by mass meeting OF
physicians has issued an appeal to the
people of the United States saying
over 10000 members of the medical
their all, while aiding the stricken in
the recent catastrophe A committee
was appointed to receive contributions
of medical supplies, books, instru-
ments, clothes and money, All dona-
tions should be addressed to the re-
lief committee of Physicians, Marine
hospital, San Francisco.
steel Men Liberal.
San Francisco, May 5.-That every
facility will be afforded builders Of the
new San Francisco by the great manu-
featuring interests of the east is ap-
parent by the promise by representa-
tives of all the allied companies of the
American steel manufacturers, six OF
whom are now on the ground here.
Officials of the Santa Fe, Pacific Mail,
American, and Hawaiian companies
have stated no scarcity of structural
steel will delay the rebuilding of the
city. Structural steel is to be furnish
ed San Francisco for the next three
years faster than it can be riveted to-
gether in frames of buildings already
being planned.
Credits Builders.
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past business will be extended and
payments on new orders be deferred
to the longest limit to which individ-
ual builders can legitimately be en-
titled Money will not be wanted to
back up building operations and insur-
ance money exceeding S150,O00. 900,
soon to be paid, will go long way in
helping the good work along.
Pay Spot Cash.
Many insurance companies have, it
is said, decided to reimburse their eli
ents with spot cash at their Offices or
drafts as good as coin here and thus
avoid the delay that would ensue if
bills of exchange were issued on eas5-
ern or foreign money centers. In other
respects the work of restoring order
which existed throughout the city is
proceeding more smoothly day by day
Relief Effective.
In every section of the city relief
work is now going on without a hitch,
and nowhere, as far as could be learn
ed, was there any real distress An
other happy feature of the situation
is the immediate prospect for the res
toration of free and full supply of
home lighting and cooking facilities.
Banks Open Monday.
San Francisco, May 5.-Savings
banks will open for business Monday.
All commercial banks are doing live
ly business. Already the withdrawal
of money has been discontinued to
large extent. and thousands of dollars
have been deposited. The force of the |
state militia on duty here is being
gradually diminished, and those of the |
regular soldiers not engaged in assist !
ance in relief work are doing simple |
patrol duty.
Would stand Alone.
San Francisco, May 5.-The San
Francisco clearing house has received |
tee, which was adopted. portion of
the report reads as follows:
The committee feels that the bus
mess interests. as such, do not need
charity to aid them in rebuilding the
city. With 100000 or more to be
received from the insurance compa-
nies, the banks in a strong, solvent con-
dition, bountiful harvests promised in
the state, and general underlying bus
mess sound, any further financial help
should be looked for only in strictly
business principles.
Security is Good.
''In other words, since the 1nsur-
ance indemnity will replace largely
the destroyed buildings. as well as
stocks of merchandise, and our banks
are able to meet general commercial
requirements, individuals or instltu-
tions who may come to find it neces-
sary or expedient to apply to outside
sources for loans. should do so as oc-
casion may arise, on the usual basis |
or good security
I'VE cannot rebuild in a day. We
shall shortly have more money than |
can be Immediately used; SO il seems |
premature to assume that our resour- :