The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-26
STREET CARS And
LIGHT CAME TODAY
Mayor schmitz Promises Magnifi-
cent City and More New
Buildings Are Planned.
Another Earthquake Wednesday
Started New Panic in the
Stricken City.

San Francisco, April 2e-With street
cars running on several of the most M
portant lines today, and street lights :
promised for tonight, San Francisco is
fast righting itself and tangible evi-
dence Of the spirit that will build an
"even more magnificent city Is grow
ing constantly. The work Of clearing
the ruins continues at rate that in
sures San Francisco quick recovery
from the terrible blows struck within
week, by earthquake, fire, famine and
disease.
The disaster has cleared the way for
Daniel H. Burnham s plan for city
beautiful. Mayor schmitz, who has
| Just made the announcement that the
! Burnham plans will be followed in the
rebuilding, is enthusiastic over the pos
| sibilities and speaks of the contem
plated $25O,OOO, 600 waterfront as if it
4 were mer bagatelle.
First Lights Since Quake.
| For the first time since the earth
! quake street lights will be burning to-
night. The lighting company has been
hard at work for the past several DAYS
| with large force of workmen install
ing system of arc lights for street
lighting purposes on three different
! routes and the lighting committee aa-
! nounces that the company will be n.e-
pared to turn on the current this even
ing.
More Fine Buildings.
Three of the handsomest buildings in
the business district are to be restored
as soon as men and material can he Sc
cured, the st. Francis hotel, the Croeker
and Shreve buildings.
AT 81 ot,,pn taI
cellar to roof by fire, but unframed by
earthquake. Their reconstruction viii
consist of practically a replacing of
floors, partitions and fittings.
Army Now Issues Food.
Gradually the national government is
taking over the work of succoring the
4 hundreds of homeless and foodless San
Franciscans and today the United
| States army. took charge of the gigantic
task Of issuing food.
The work is turned over to the quar-
termaster of-this department, who will
establish system of issuing rations at
Il the fftyeight stations
Now that the most important duty
will hereafter be performed by the
United States army, the citizens of
> San Francisco have turned their atten-
ton to the reconstruction Of business.
~ Retail Stores Open.
There was resumption to an aston
: ishing extent today. Retail stores were
instructed to reopen and the municipal
government has established scale of
: prices for the most important commod-
| ities-food, clothing, etc.-which is be-
: low that existing under normal condi-
: lions. Warning was given retailers
that any effort to charge: exorbitant
) prices would result in summary action
f by the authorities.
Looters Are Cowed.
can is well,'' were the words that
went down the line at police headquar-
tiers when the uniformed officers had
T finished their long night vigil thru the
burned districts and reported off duty
\ to their commanding captains.
It was night of perfect peace. No
looters worked in the open, If at all;
the challenge Of every guard brought
:. satisfactory answers to all questions
of the challengers they were allowed
to go their way in peace.
Want Special Session.
At the general executive meeting
yesterday at Fort Mason, the special
/ Legislative session was discussed. Mar
tial law was also considered, and the
food distribution was disposed OF to the
- commissary department. The meeting
!. sent message to Governor Pardee, in
h which was stated request for a spe-
h cial session of the legislature and the
l. reasons for it.
a The proposed general calamity law,
q empowering the city to circulate enough
Q bonds for the reconstruction of San
Francisco, was legally explained.
3, Too Much Perishable Food.
is The food committee said that it is
e' almost overwhelmed with provisions
d Perishable food is causing trouble, and
al Mayor Schmitz drew up a telegram tc
g be sent over the United States, request
s. ing all sources of relief to refrain from
II sending such food.
IS General Greedy assured the mayor
d that the army is willing and anxious to
do all in its power. He asked the mu-
nicipal authorities to realize that Ii
is being overtaxed; that it Is being
asked to cover too wide range OF
= work. and that it cannot attend to all
4 that has been assigned to 1t.
Secretary Metcalf is SO overwhelmed
with relief contributions that it is inn
POSSIBLE to compile any authentic total.
Mayor Schmitz believes the sum TO De
L between $4,OOO,000 and $6,000,000, but
II the secretary Iilhho 'hoo ~ -
N Bankers Banners Out.
IS uBankers' row." is being organized
le on Laguna street, west of Lafayette
e. square. The Croker Woolworth Ma
Q. tional bank, the Central Trust com
q. pany and the Mercantile Trust com
"a pany already have placed their. cottoI
as banners on residences overlooking the
- tented squares; TINS IS bringing s,, 70
e, and those who need it.
ID The clearing house, representing thu
It, commercial banks, held its usual meet
lg ing yesterday. While the details ar
m not Completed it has been arranged t.
he nav depositors not exceeding $500 OF
ID fhei,. accounts. Each of the banks hal
ee had or will have considerable sums
t. tran sferred to its credit by correspond
ents in London, Paris and New York