New-York tribune., 1906-04-29

District OF the city, with headquarters in Ports
mouth Square. is authority for the statement
that leoting has recommended In Chinatown ana
IN the ruins OF pawnshors along Kearney street
Much OF this work, he says, is being done by
siehtseers. Already bushels OF bronzes, orasses
and partly melted jewelry have been carried
away.
Colonel Maus announces that he VIII detail a
special company to patrol the dlstncL ana
warns depredatory sightseers that the new pa
troll will be instructed TO shoot looters.
MANY Of the firms opened their offices IN
dwelling houses and began the work Of straight
ening out their affairs. with the view Of resum-
ing business as soon as possible The Real Es-
tate BOARD met the Wholesalers Association this
r,orniuc and there was thorough discussion
of the details OF resuming business this side
OF the bay. The offer made by citizens of Oak
land 10 give a large tract Of land on that side
of the bay 10 the wholesalers stirred up the real
estate men 10 the importance OF immediate ac-
ton TO retain these firms in San Francisco
There were fewer reports to-day OF falling
walls. most Of the dangerous ruins having al
ready been razed. Army officers in charge Of
the refugees camp at Golden Gate Park report
that conditions there are excellent and that the
refugees experience little discomfort. With few
exceptions eli tents have been made water
tight by being lined with building paper.
which was the principal supply distributed
yesterday. The occupants Of every tent nave
been supplied with a field cook stove and the
refugees in need are given double army
blanket upon request being made 10 the officer
OF the day.
NEWSPAPERS KEPT RIGHT ON.
II takes more than an earthquake and con-
asgration 10 put the San Francisco newspapers
out OF business They surmounted all difficulties
and to-day there is little in their appearance
that would indicate the strain and stress under
which they labored TO present the news 10 the
eager public of this burned city.
when the oonhagration made it apparent that
all plants. without exception, would be de-
stroyed. The Bulletin put force TO work and
8 handbin was hand set and some hundreds Of
copies run of on the proof press, giving the sa-
Dent features OF the days news
BANKS STANDING NOT IMPAIRED
All of san Francisco's forty-four banks. thir-
ty-two commercial and twelve savings. were To-
Gated within the burned district Inspection has
revealed the fact that the vaults in every in
stance remain intact. but. with probably two
three exceptions, the fine bank buildings were
destroyed. According TO statements filed by
these banks with the bank commission on jan
nary last the value OF TIE buildings aggre-
gated s60650S2. ADD 10 this total the valuation
OF premises occupied by the ten national banks
= 1927 2e5-and the aggregate is S6.992.327.
T'wo-thirds OF this valuation represents the land
value Of the banking sites and therefore is not
lost so the net loss 10 the banks is about
S2SS0OOo. loss which does not impair their
financial standing.
The money on hand sn the thirty-two COM
nlercdal banks at the time was SIG 551. .454 while
= she haxrn oFa in he
amount Of s2.9ss. .So4. Add 10 this the S10030-
565 in specie in the vaults of the ten national
banks and there is an aggregate Of S3o.571 i023
in coin Immediately available
A B. McCreery. millionaire owner OF the site
of the old Western Union Building. al the
ner Of Montgomery and Pine streets. is TO be-
gin immediately the construction Of a modern
sE story building Nlr. McCreary who also
owns other lots az Pine and Montgomery streets.
SAYS he win not erect structures higher than six
stories He thinks that buildings on Market
street should be limited to twelve stories in
height and that those on narrower streets should
be limited 10 six stories.
HOTEL GUEST FINDS JEWELS.
The guests who in the St Francis Hotel
en the day Of the big FIRE were granted perrnis-
sion yesterday 10 visit their former quarters in
lac big hosiery that they might ascertain what
could be saved of their personal belongings.
One woman found 81 900 worth OF diamonds
near her buried trunk
Among the bodies identified yesterday vera
Tour members Of the Johnson family. OF No 2s7
ciementine street. The building there coilapsed.
ourying in its ruins Nathan w johnson. his
Nlie and two-year-old son, Harold Johnson and
Edward 3. Johnson, Nathans brother. Fire
aier destroyed what little was left Of the bu,ld
.Hs, me ehafred bodies Of the family were
buried in Laurel Hin Cemetery. having been
sxhumed and identified by Clarence W. johnson.
brother OF Nathan Another body identified was
.hat of Bertha Fabian, formerly Of No. 1925
agNara street She was killed by falling walls
Detective Gibson Of the local police force sajd
yesterday that the fire destroyed practically
z.ty Of OF evidence against Jacob and Herman
s.pllhgef, accused OF swindling banks out of
,tee,eUO 10y borrowing money on fictitious wheat
leruhcales- Inc second trial of Jacob Eppinger
vas set for Wednesday afternoon. ApriI IL Sha
lale OF the earthquake. Detective Gibson said
seemed as IL the Eppingers would now 90