Show NEW EV SAN fRANC IS 0 TO BE SAfEST CITY Harriman Hariman Says Coast Metropolis olis oils Will Again be In Front Rank j- j G Et N G. G l j ons Lis Taught rn l ht by ly h o mill and Balti- Balti Ii to be hc Heeded In lit Futuro FitS Fit Fu- t turo 1110 Construction iun S Neb iob ob May 7 l E B. B II II 11 here this hits afternoon after after- S. S ma maji p passed through noon on a special train en cn route loute to New York and ancI every overy effort 18 is being matTe by him on this flits trip Iii to to create a anew anew new hOW record from coast to coa coast L In discussing the conditions at San FranCisco Francisco Fran Fran- Cisco Mr Ir Harriman vas was very optimistic t I will vIll rise S tic lic declaring that the city again to tako take Its Us place In the front rank lank ot of American clUes cities s. s Mr Harri said n S The Tue earthquake was the most seere se severe severe se- se vere ere that has I occurred since San Francisco became a great city This la Is evidenced by the te destruction of ot largo buildings buildings- churches anti and an other othOl showing undoubtedly ly bonje sone faulty construction conS con con- thc the r houses erected by S pioneers and early cadY citizens having In Inmany withstood the shock unharmed unS un un- un- un 1 man many gases cases modern modern mod mod- recent S harmed as did also tho the steel structures It H Is fortunate cm ern that the tho construction of or man many large lale contemplation buildings was WS only lilly In now be ue ImrI pursued pur e 11 construction can of substantial assurance the sued with I Indeed the experience construction construction- 1 ml will result in making maln San S-an Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- ence once to toS safest safes city In tho the country cisco the thc proof against In S reside in and fires York elt City S arCI in NeW Is r rebuilt l no S When Then San Francisco further earthquake earth earth- danger by hy any all material Under the new quake Hake need he 11 feared will be bo recoil recoil- laws Jaws all buildings requirements which under erection of oC will prevent Indiscriminate and anti which will promote pro 1110 faulty structures artistic or 01 mote the nt possible by hv hu providing I that hul the u S irai eL UL 7 shall not nOl exceed ex- ex of the height one half times the width coed one aho al o that o ot the thc t. t an anc which will shall all be he widened eit city tile the ln o of not oi onlY the tho spread of fires but will iii pl prevent the make mako po possible a 0 and amI In the thc fUtUre communication or clearer moans of oC transi transportation n. n of Chicago Chi Chi- the 1111 experience P Following which Ua have sulfer- sulfer cago and fires It i Is In n ed from Crom grout d destructive expect that to 0 every overy way V upon reconstruction San Franc co will un- un hUe fiU wIthin a U a have haVO before It that which beyond 1 I I ln ioU U. CUI J ln States Stale d United Time The C rr of ml vantage c troops was a n. great au anel ably S their being so o V backed d by General like Major up hand 1 IJ b u took man ill in hand the Groel Y who or of lie lieS antI and le and systematization fI of the he relief relic uY by the tho 1 the citY S S the of oC of the I Th undo troops was In uy tY CS- CS S remarkable S l' l tho perfect Iv ept up UI b S bY prosperous pros pros- S never outlook out out- was wa l- l Tile crop than this year year- eal porous for or than are nrC better look Is und and all all- past with sound basis that reaS rea- rea for or on ti u probablY to toI ablo abl i bettEr fu O is Francl S San S I i stand such a catastrophe than titan an any other city In fn the lie country Can all er Ne Debt leIt r The Thc officers of the quartermasters quartermaster's department o of the whom Major Maj laJ or oi Deol DC 01 Is f chief and of oC the commissary commis sal sary department and especially tho ho surgeons of oC the army rm have all labored labor labor- ed Cl unremittingly ly anti aud effectively In fn caring for 1 or and distributing supplies and organizing camps and hO hospitals Tho debt of or San an Francisco tl to i th the thO United States army will never be dis lIs- char charged 1 I think that Is the sentiment of r every citizen n. n The Tho o oL of California in somo i has been criticized but to In m my mind it Its ts officers q Lr IQ J.- J. cm 11 jIO rc re i pct of or the citizens of or San Franciso Fran- Fran ciso awl anti of nC the tho state slate The men u have few v opportunities for tot active fictive service and anti are arc therefore mainly untried and ancl it would ouid be unusual were there not amon among them a very few who might commit some act of lion tion but such should not nol call for the criticism of the whole body hody The saving of the docks and water front enabled the work wOlli of rescue and relief to be conducted much more effectively than would have otherwise otherwise oth oth- e been po possible It Is hard to Im Imagine what hat might have happened had means m ns of or communication been restricted restricted re re- re- re to the tho narrow neck neel o of land laud south of San Francisco The saving savin of this part of the ho city was mainly due to the operation co o of the lie naval department under Admiral Goodrich with the civil and other forces Tribune to Maor hl To speak n a worthy word of Mayor and his administration of the city's affairs during a time lime which would try 17 the tIle Fouls of the br bravest v st and amI strongest men would sound oun like hIie flat Oat flattery ter tory tery so to fully and and effectively has he arisen to the occasion so calm calmly Iy and unselfishly has he labored with citizens citi olti- zoos zens of or every grade and political faith to make all the salvage possible out of the wreck and anti to organize a against crime and anel for Cor the purpose of reconstruction reconstruction recon recon- lie He ha hat notably proven himself himself himself him him- self to be the man of oC the tho hour Amon Among all aU the public mon men and anel business men whom I met in San Francisco I did not find one looking behind him every man had his o eye e eon on the tile future his mind alert and amI his hand ready to todo do clo anything that would speed him to the realization of his vision vision vision-a a new San Francisco larger Francisco larger stronger more beautiful and more o In Inviting inviting In- In in every evelY way that the one whose ashes asheH now cover cr nearly twelve square s-quare miles Consideration should be given g th the fact that bad as ns is 1 the calamity It is restricted to San Francl Francisco co and ancl immediate late vicinity and docs does not materially ma ma- affect tho lie wonderful resourcefulness resource resource- o of tho the t state tate which goes goos to tomake tomake make great greut cities like San Francl Francisco eo There Theres Is s now In San Francisco sufficient suf sut labor for Cor all an kinds of present needs Not until rebuilding Is 18 l In full progress will more bo be needed San Sami Francisco May 7 Every 7 Every effort Is being made by the local authorities to minimize the tho reports regarding the tho I prevalence pr valence of oC typhoid fever Cever In the several soy sev oral eral camps of oC the tho refugees that refugees that is It for public consumption but consumption but tho the doctors here her especially those who arc connected connect connect- ed el with the tile medical corps o of tho the army admit privately that there are arc twentythree twentythree twenty twenty- three cases casci of or wn typhoid fever at the camp on tho the Presidio grounds and fully rully that many more at the tho other camps camp while there are arc more moro than eases caseS of or intestinal disease ca e that are arc under suspicion The reason assigned net of tho ho dread disease for COI ci the presence water r Is K the drinking of ot II I against the tho direct protest or of tile motH motH- rn cat cal l officers a and the tho lack Incle of or sewage System which has hils prevented pi in man many instances oi-d oi ordinary mary sanitary being taken talton So 80 Ao serious Is II the tho situation considered conference of oC the medical medi a i private that Mint and Gen Gen- officers with the mayor cat cal iU Gi-celOY Gi and Funston was WOH held hek at which the matte M tills after con on i I I threshed ii out nut was ms-aS as unanimous decision that tha hahe the tue it It Il Ila wa a should treat Heat all an sus sue suspected the he cases cas as at actual until It w wa beyond doubt that the thc were not flot true typhoid AI Incle 1 Permanent Camp to 0 hc 10 It was w s conference J Al t l the S Continued on Cli P tI f. I 10 i I NEW SAN FRANCISCO TO BE SAFEST CITY Continued from front Pe One Omie that herc hereafter It I will wi be he necessary to plan to tn make maine the present temporary camps permanent as It I will bo be months before those who are arc now inmates of thorn them will wi be bc able to lo establish homes That being the case orders Oders have been I sued Issued to the army officers in charge lo to tal lake alec such action acton as will wIl result In making the touts emits as permanent as possible and equip them with wih sanitary appliances The question of feeding the tho homeless Is to be disposed of ot by turning the lie task over to general Jeneral contractors con con- tractors and bids for this lila purpose areto arc are to be ad advertised for at once Clearing A Awa Any ny Hull Ruins The Tho work of clearing the tho ruins Is 13 Isa Isa a stupendous task but there were more role men at nt It I today loday than at any time tim since the Iho disaster took look place and the gan gangs s are alo being worked in a systematic systematic matic manner As fast fasl as the debris Is laken takemi out It II Is thrown onto cars that bunt are arc run over 0 temporary tracks that have ha been laid for Cor the purpose and so on down cown to the temporary dumping ground to lo await final gound tion t A singular fact Is that much of the debris has boon been excavated during thelast the thelast thelast last few da days ys a is still sti burning and this ha has meant that thai It I has been necessary to lo handle It I twice No Nt Sf Scarcity of Rations The general committee now has lias ha on hand a fair fall supply of monc money that has boon been turned over o to It I by the a agent ent of oC the Red Cross here Dr lne Devine and the danger danser of scarcity of rations Is over over for tor the he present at least And in iii all the work WOk of ot reconstructing the city Is proceeding as rapidly as Is to bo ho expected and conditions of absolute tranquillity have been restored the only cause for fOl worry at nt present being the dnn danger r of ot an epidemic of or typhoid and according to the doctors doctor the pro pre cautions now being taken laken will wi soon wipe out even that danger |