Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-02
$1o0,0oo,ooo Offered
San Francisco to Build.
Al Aid Offered by Foreign
Countries VIII Be Accepted.
Sinet uIfhs Rssuned.--car Service Extend
el..ShsIisr Being Provided.

san Francisco, May 1.-The first def
mite proposition for furnishing money
on a large scale to San Francisco for
tho purpoee of rebuilding some Of the
burned sections was made public to-
Say when it was announced that a
syndicate of New York capitalists had
agreed to advance 500, 100000. The
news came in telegram received by
W. r. Herrin chief counsel of the
Southern Pacific. from United States
Senator Newlands Of Nevada, who had
a large interest in the burned Palace
hotel. Senator Newlands states that he
had submitted the plan to New York
ffnanciers and that they had virtually
consented to supply the money on a
bond and mortgage basis. The names of
the New York people are not given. lhe
offer is under discussion by the local
finance committee.
It was decided today that the clti-
zcns' committee would accept all oners
OF aid from foreign countries. ms "e-
cision was reached when COMMUNE
cation was received through Japanese
official sources asking If the cltiIenS
would receive the contribution or 2oo.ooo
ven made by the Emperor OF Japan
and declined by the United states gov
ernmbent. The finance committee heiu
that San Francisco being essentially
COSMOPOLITAN city. it was opllsei "
care for many destitute foreigners ana
that it would be proper in these cir
cvmstances to accept all OUTSIDE teH-
ders Of assistance.
The local money stringency was
somewhat relieved today by the banks
resuming business in small measure
through the branch United States
mint. Wel-known depositorS were
Given certified checks for small sums
by the savings banks and business
clients of commercial banks were &C
commodated if they so desired, with
sums not exceeding $500 each.
Plans for establishing and maintain
ing a large free employment bureau
have been perfected and will be speedl-
" put into operation.
James D. Phelan, chairman OF the
finance committee, today received a
telegram from Secretary of War Tatt
notifying him that only S13O,OOo re-
mained out of the $2,500,00O appro-
priated by Congress and that sum
would be expended for supplies. etc
The telegram was read at the session
of the finance committee and MED
without discussion.
The first time since the earthquake
and fire laid this city in ruins, stree
lights, last night cleaned through the
black mantle which had enveloped the
city after nightfall since the day Of thf
disaster. The cleaning of arc lights
in the PotrcrO district last night. was
seen from all over the city and die
more to make people hopeful. to re-
store confidence and good feeling thar
anything since the earthquakes.
The street car service is being OK
tended as fast as large gangs of mef
can clear the streets of debris and re-
place the twisted and warped rails
The cars 50 far operated have been in
adequate for the heavy traffic and own
ers Of almost every kind of vehicle arc
carrying large numbers of people al
the rate Of % to so cents each to ano
from the ferry.
In nearly all the parks and squares
the homeless are now well provided
with warm bedding and are comfort
ably housed in tents. This problem ha!
been practically solved by the arriva
Of tents and blankets, but the fooo
question is causing the authoritie:
much worry.