New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
TRAFFIC DIRECTOR STUBBS TO GET
$4,000 A YEAR-PARTlTlON Of-
FAIR ESTATE SOUGHT.
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San Francisco. June 22.-The appointment Of
7 C. Stubbs as superintendent of the traffic de-
partments of the Southern Pacific. Union Pacific.
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company and
Oregon Short Line received here with great
satisfaction by all railroad men, For a quarter
of a century Mr. Stubbs has been recognized
here as the best traffic manager on this coast,
and one of the ablest in the country, and his Sc
lection is regarded as a compliment to the South
ern Pacific Company. whose officials have solved
so many difficult problems in transportation Mr.
Stubbs modestly says that most of his work will
be experimental. for it has yet TO be demon
strated that the freight traffic business Of four
railroad companies can be managed as econom-
jcaIly and well by one man as by four men, But
those who have watched his work here have no
fear of the results. and they declare that Mr..
Hartman couldn't have made a better choice
Naturally a man who has been so many years
at the head of the traffic department of big
railroad system like the Southern Pacific has
had hard fighting. but even those whom he has
worsted admit Mr.. Stubbs is fair fighter. In
his new and larger field of work he ought TO be
able to introduce many reforms which will les
sen the cost and increase the efficiency of freight
transportation across the continent. 1t Is under
stood Mr.. Stubbs's salary Will be at least $4,000
a year His advancement will make no change
IN other departments here. as William Sproule
will still have immediate charge of the freight
traffic and E. o. Mccormick. Of the most
efficient and popular men of the Southern Pacific
officials. will control the passenger department..
Next week three heirs of James G. Fair will
ask the court for the partition among them of
S12O00OOO of personal property in stocks. bonds
and other collateral This motion will be resist
ed by the executors. who claim that further time
is necessary for preparing the final accounts be-
fore the distribution of the estate The per-
sonal property brings in a revenue OF $4,000
a year. and the real estate bears income OF
S2oOOOO- The State Supreme Court yesterday
knocked out another appeal by Mrs Craven the
school teacher who claimed contract marriage
with Senator Fair and a deed TO some valuable
business property. Mrs. Craven was once Of
feTed S250.O00 by the Fair heirs, but her law
yers induced her to refuse. Now she has been
beaten at every point, and will get nothing.
The success of the champion twelve oar barge
crew of the new battleship Wisconsin was a
great surprise. and involved not only humilia-
ton but a big money loss to the Iowa's men
Over $1,000 was put UP by the officers and
jackies of the Iowa. who regarded the bets as
easy money. The Wisconsin men trained hard
and after the first half they easily demonstrated
their superiority. The victory was all the more TO
tncIT CIeulI as the Iowa crew Tor several years
have been champions Of the navy. having de-
feated all the other crews at Santiago de Cuba
a tragic climax came this week to the career
OF the Rev. Charles G. Adams once New
York clergyman. whom drink drove from the
Episcopal pulpit. While in a drunken rage he
shot DR.. John G. Jessup. a dentist. because the
latter tried 10 prevent him from abusing his
daughter and his young son. Mr.. Adams was a
brilliant preacher. who served in St Marks
Episcopal Church and in the Church Of the In
carnation in New-York. and in various parishes
throughout the country Lately drink had Sc
cured a firm grip on him. and he was forced to
resign his pastorate in Berkeley.
The fifth trial Of Peter w McGIade for rorg-
ing and cashing warrants the city treasury
while he was bookkeeper for the Superintendent
OF Streets. begun this week The evidence
of McGlade's defalcations Is clear. He stole sew
eral thousand dollars by putting dummy names
on the roll and making out false demands on
the city treasury. This money he spent at the
racetracE and in the local "tenderloin" He
has been acquitted once, and on other occasions
there were d1saSreements or irregularities. All
the ooodiers VINO swarm about the City Hall
have strained every nerve TO prevent McCSIade's
punishment. and on nearly every jury have
been men suspected of working in his interest.
St Marks Episcopal Parish. Berkeley is TO
erect fine church as a memorial TO the famous
Bishop Kip, the first Bishop of California who
came out mere IN the pioneer days. IL is TO be
in the style of the Spanish Renaissance after
the cathedrals of old Spain with great Moor
lsh window. open beIfries and a roof OF metal
tiles.
Henry Miller ends tonight one OF the most
successful theatrical seasons he has ever given
in San Francisco. He has produced one new
piece, ID Arcy Of the Guards which with a
stronger company is sure 10 be a favOrite. Next
week at the Columbia, Blanche Bates opens a
four weeks season as Cigarette in Under Two
Flags The New-YOrk company comes with
her, and. though this is the vacation season
she VIII draw We'll as she is a great local IA
Vorlte here, where she was brought up and
made her first hit the stage. 1t is very
doubtful, however. this dull season. when so
Under Two Flags can I'LL the house for four
consecutive weeks
Peter Martin returned this week from New
York TO receive congratulations over his en-
gagement to Miss Lily Oelrichs. of New-YorI
he viii serve as best man TO his brother Walter
at the latter's marriage 10 Miss Mary Scott next
week then he will go to Newport where he Is
10 wed Miss OelriChs in August.
The sale of the Sweepstakes placer mine IN
trinity county for S6.oOO.OOO to a Philadelphia
syndicate has called attention 70 the richness OF
several mines in Northern California OF which
little is heard The Sweepstakes mine IS a b-
ned or clay and dtsintegrated granite rich in
gold, which has not been worked because ii was
necessary 70 carry water twenty miles for bv-
draulic working. This will entail an expense
of $lOnOtD. but when the water is ready rba
mine should yield a large revenue for wears as
the deposits there a hundred feet deem
Near by Is the La Grange mine. owned by a
french syndicate. which is the largest and rich
est placer mine in the world.
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