Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-05

cisco, Mrs. Edwin Robson Taylor
wife Of the mayor. with a party o.
friends. Her guest Of hoaor wa.
Nine. Jesserand.
An augmented orchestra per,
formed the stirring overture, "RoBes.
pierre" As the last notes died away
Ambassador Jesserand, escorted BY
Consul General Henri Merou, OF
France and guard OF twenty-five
citizens. appeared upon the stage. Al
the conclusion OF his address he pre-
sented to the mayor for the muniCi.
pality Of San Francisco the maEnin.
cent medal. the gift OF the people Of
France.
As the mayor accepted the me-
mortal the orchestra broke into the
martial strains Of the "MarseIllaise. .
every person In the great audience
rising 10 his feet.
Mayor Taylor briehy expressed the
gratitude and appreciation OF the
city. The spectators remained stand
Ing while the orchestra played The
Star spangled Banner" concluding
the formal exercises.
Since the arrival OF Ambassador
and Nine. Jesserand. early yesterday,
they have been feted continuously.
They have been the guests OF every
French organization in the city. and
last night were rendered a reception
by the entire French colony.
This afternoon was spent In a
Sightseeing tour OF the city in the
care OF party OF citizens headed by
the mayor.
Tonight at the Fairmont hotel a
banquet viii be spread in honor Of
the distinguished visitors. Mayor
Taylor will preside. and among the
speakers will be President BENJAMIN
Ide Wheeler. OF the University OF
California; Chief Justice w. H..
Beatty, Of the California supreme
court. and Hon. NJ. Henri Merou.
French consul general.
The apartments OF Ambassador
and Nine. Jesserand at the Fairmont
hotel are lavlshly decorated. The
crossed French aud American Tags
are augmented by a profusion Of
California flowers. brought three
times daily from the beds OF Golden
Gate park.
What San Francisco ibid.
April Is. 1906. San Francisco was
leveled by a terrific earthquake. The
trembler was followed by an ail-dev-
astating FIRE that ragged for the
greater part OF three days. sweeping
over the heart OF the city. along the
water front and into the residence
districts In the hills. Thousands
were made homeless; other thou
sands lost their every penny. Pre-
dictions were general that II the city
was ever rebuilt 1t never again would
approximate the size and Importance
In the commercial world Il had at
tanned before the terrible disaster.
The following tables illustrate
what San Francisco has accomplished
In the short space of three years: /
April ~. 1908.
Area OF burned district. four
square miles.
Number Of blocks burned. AT.
Buildings destroyed. 2s,I9s.
Property loss, $500. 600 zoe.
Value buildings destroyed. s1O5.-
Doc, 200.
Insurance due. s21s.OOO. 600.
Population, $4,000.
Population. within radius OF fifteen
miles Of city hall. $50. 900.
June s, 1900.
New buildings erected, 10000.
Value Of new buildings. Sf5s. 0O0.-
100.
Rehabilitation OF public utilities,
l25 .0OO. eco.
Estimated rehabilitation Of munie-
pal properties. S25. eco. 600.
New ere system Ito be most CON-
'Iete in the world. $4,000. zee.
Population November. Is0sD
'07 eco.
Population within radius Of fifteen
niles OF city hall. 500. 000
Increase In population Of San
Francisco bay region, 25O.eO0
Insurance paid on losses Of the
reat eonhagratiOn. ta00. zee. goo.
TRUCK BY LOG AND KILLED.
HoQUIAM. wash. June s.-Henry