The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-03
And an Agreement Reached For
Advancing SlOO,OOO,OOO Bya
New York Syndicate.
DECIDE TO ACCEPT FOREIGN AID.
Speedy Rebuilding Of San Francisco's
Business District Is Most Sub
stantlally Assured.
The Local Money strineeney Has Been
Somewhat Relieved BY Banks Re
sumins and the Work Of Re-
lief 10 Improving Daily.

San Francisco. May 1.-The first
defiaite proposition for furnishing
money on a large scale TO San Fran
cisco for the purpose OF rebuilding
some OF the burned sections was made
public when II was announced that a
syndicate OF New York capitalists had
agreed 10 advance slOO.OOO.OO0. The
news came In a telegram received by
W. y. Herrin, chief counsel OF the
Southern Pacific. from United States
Senator Newlands. OF Nevada. who
had large interest In the burned
Palace hotel. Senator Newlands stat
ed that he had submitted the plan 70
New York enanciers and that they
had virtually consented TO supply the
money on a bond and mortgage basis.
II was decided that the citizens
committee would accept all offers OF
aid from foreign countries This de
cision was reached when a cOmmuni-
cation WAS received through Japanese
Official sources asking II the citizens
would receive the contribution Of 200.-
600 yen made by the emperor OF ia
pan and declined by the United States
government The finance committee
held that San Francisco being essen
tiany a cosmopolitan city II was oblig-
ed to care for many destitute foreign
crs and that II would be proper in
these circumstances to accept ali out
side tenders OF assistance
The local money stringency was
somewhat relieved by the banks re-
Stunning business in q small measure
through the branch United States
mint. Well known depositors were
given certified checks for small sums
by the savings banks and business
clients OF commercial banks we're ac-
commodated II they so desired with
sums not exceeding $500 each.
The relief OF the destitute was con
tinued Tuesday under the new system
devised by DR. Deyine, OF the National
Red Cross. and the local authorities
aud Il is reported that all unworthy
and undeserving persons will within
few days be eliminated from the
lists Of those entitled to assistance.
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Considering the condition OF the
city an astonishing amount OF build
Ing has been commenced. The new
structures are all one story frames.
but they will be sufficient for a time
60 provide for the immediate needs OF
their builders
II Is dificult 10 tell exactly how
many temporary buildings are being
erected but the carpenters union re-
ports 1000 men at work.
Chairman Pheian stated that 10
hospitals were absolutely without sup
port as a result Of the great disaster
and 10 support these Institutions the
committee would soon be called upon
TO expend about n thousand dollars a
day
A telegram was received from Sec
rotary Of War Taft notifying that
only $4,000 remained out OF the 81
500. 900 appropriated by congress. and
that this sum would be expended for
supplies. etc. The telegram was read
at the session OF the finance commit
tee and filed without discussion.
Santa Rosa. Cal. May 2.-The list
OF dead and missing has run up to a
total OF IL.