Show I 1 1 California Recovering California bank deposits amount to 1 540000000 and the banks in which they arc held aro credited with assets I of J693000000 Tho loss suffered by San Francisco by tho earthquake and f lire was unequaled by nny similar catastrophe ca-tastrophe n the history of the world J but despite its magnitude some of Its appalling force Is lost In the contemplation 1 4 con-templation of the financial showing made by the entire state There is t great promise of largo crops of grain and fruits tho mines and oil wells j are turning out new wealth more rapidly rap-idly than ever beforo and If tho In suranco companies would pay up their losses and the striking sailors return I to work at the highest wages over paid i i for similar employment the Bay City would blossom Into Its old Ume splendor splen-dor at a rate that would astonish the world r |