Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-09


 the rapid extension of the street cnr system and the increase in the number of men at work in the ruins, the situa. tion grows better steadily. Each day sees moro railway lines in operation. Owing to tho fact that cable slots are badly twisted, these roads will be abol. ished, and the overhead trolley substi. tuted in most cases.
 Owing to the inAux of "drunks ' from Oakland, where the saloons have been opened, the police authorities are giving offenders speedy trials and arc putting them to work on the ruins un. der ball and chain, there being no prison available.
 Engines Pun Through Streets.
 Streets in the burned district north and south of Market arc rapidly be. ing occupied. Over temporary trncks laid by steam railroads for use in car. rying away debris, buildings materials are being brought in. With engines puffng through the thoroughfarcs and thousands of men attacking the debris this section soon will present m ami. mated scene, out of which the new city will grow.
 Health Commissioner Iarney is ar. ranging n supply of water for laundries. The inability of the people to wash their clothing is causing the fear that health may be endangered. Thus far only two laundrics have opened.
 Hard Times Not Feared.
 Estimates made by persons who un. derstand their business show that more than $2o0,0oo,ooO will be avail. able for the rehabilitation of San Fran. cisco within the next year, and that the predicted hard times will not de. vclop. This sum will come from the following sources: Insurance losses, $l75,0O0, ,000; investment of new Geary street railway, $3i,oo0; expenditures of Home Telephone company, $i,oo0.' 900; expenditures of United Rail. roads, &9,000,000; city bonds of 1904, sum available, $l7,O0O000; espcndi. lures of Ocean Shore railway, &1,000,. 900; expenditures of Pacific States Telephone company. si,ooo,oOo; restor' ntion of government buildings, s77o,. 900; building of sea wall, s2,oo0,ooo The expectation ia that large portion of this capital will come from eastern capitalists.
 Vaults opened Too Soon.
 In their eagerness to get at the con tents of their vaults, notwithstanding the warning that should be taken a' . result of similar instances following the Baltimore fire, several local men lost the contents of their strong boxes One of the unfortunate ones Is As sessor Dodge, who forced the vault in his office in the city hall. with tho result that the contents burst into flames. All of the assessment books were lost. including the partially com pleted rolls for the present year, but many other valuable records wcr' saved.
 Complaints arc numerous to the ef feet that many of the men engaged ir opening vaults are charging exorbitsn' prices. and some will not touch n strong box for less than $50. while otber' charge s1o0. In view of the fact that most of the safes can bc opened with ( chisel and hammer, these prices are ri dieulous Men who went to the city hall to open the vaults wanted tiot before they would undertake tho work but they did not get it. A large safe company has sent out word to th' effect that not more than sI0 should be paid for such job, and this eonoerr is willing to undertake all work a' that price.
 Mayor schmitz issued 100 permits {, open vaults yesterday. but from thi' t'me on such permits will be given D, the police authorities, as the la'tei have better means of identifying th' applicants Permits issued by the DO lice win be recognized by the militar, authorities throughout the burned dis | tricts.
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