The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-03
CHARGES AGAINST HIM
DEN0UNCES ACCUsERS
IMPROPER USE MADE OF SUPPLIES
Incident Has Created Sensation in Oakland and q Bitter
seCtarian Fight is Probable Railroads Are Car
ryng Debris From Burned District

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-With the
rapid extension of street car service
and the increase in the number of
men at work in the ruins, the situation
is growing steadily better. Each day
sees more lines in operation. Owing
to the fact that cable slots are badly
twisted cable roads will be abolished
and overhead trolleys substituted in
most cases. The Commercial Bank
opened at 10 o'clock this morning and
received deposits, which will be classed
as special and subject to withdrawal
by check in any amount. This plan
will be followed until the vaults are
opened and regular business is re-
sumed.
Many Drunks from Oakland.
Owing 10 the influx of drunkards
been opened. the police authorities are
giving speedy trial to offenders, put
thS NiIIlil " WI n oil tilt uiioSi
ball and chain, there being no pris-
on available.
Removing the Debris.
The streets in the burned district
north and south of Market street are
rapidly being occupied by temporary
tracks of steam railroads for use in
carrying away the debris and bringing
in building materials. With engines
putting through the streets, thousands
If men are attacking the debris in this
section and it presents an animated
scene out of which will grow a new
city. Careful estimates show that two
hundred million dollars will be avail
able within the next year for this
great work of reconstruction.
Health Commissioner Harvey is ar
ranging to supply water for laundries.
The inability of the people to wash
their clothing is causing fear that
health will be endangered. Thus far
only two laundries have opened.
Preside Hospital Had Close Call.
Fire threatened the general hospital
at the Presidio. at o'clock this morn
ing and terrified the thousand or more
inmates. The fire started in the laun-
dry back of the main building. By hard
work the flames We're confined to the
laundry which was totally destroyed.
Ever since the great fire the depart
ment had an engine stationed at the
hospital. and it was this additional
help which saved the hospital from
destruction
Fight Over Insurance.
The revision of insurance liabilities
az the result of the San Francisco fire
has increased the figures to grand to-
tai of $2SO. .OO0. 900. These figures are
reached by placing the average rate
per hundred at 80 per cent and esu-
mating two-thirds of the liabilities as
lost Previous figures placed the total
Insurance loss at $164.OO0,O 600. Coinci-
dent with the fact that the loss Will
reach such enormous figures comes
report from the adjusters' meeting to-
day to the effect that strong faction
has arisen within the insurance circles
which is opposed to paying earthquake
losses. While the majority apparently
favor paying all losses on buildings
destroyed by fire. whether or not pre-
Eiously wrecked by earthquake or dy-
Mantle. there seems to be a prospect
that the conservative element will win
out The losses are so great that II
Is impossible for some companies t6
pay and they will go to the wall Il
they meet their liabilities in full. The
fight among the adjusters is assuming