New-York tribune., 1903-06-28
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

San Francisco. June 26.-Two fatal accidents
IN a single week the North Shore Railroad
that runs through Marin County from Sausa-
Ito to Cazadero have called attention to the
high rate of speed recently adopted over this
very crooked road. The North Shore was built
by Milton S. Latham in the SOS He expected
to develop a large tourist and suburban travel.
and also TO bring redwood over It, The road
a narrow gauge. and. it followed the
coast line closely. it was as full of curves IS
the old Erie road. 1t has not been kept up well.
and lately many of the old engineers have left
the service The new men who have taken
their places are said be reckless in running
at high speed around the sharp curves In the
accident last Sunday to a funeral train Anton
Roman founder of The Overland Monthly
was killed Mr.. Roman was well known in
the early days Of San Francisco. keeping a
large antiquarian bookstore. and afterward
gaging in the publishing business. II was one
of his women proofreaders who objected 20
Bret Harte and THE Luck of Roaring Camp
as immoral
The arbitration committee has been engaged
this week in taking the testimony Of employees
of the United Railroads Company on their de-
mands for higher wages. These streetcar men
maintain that the large advance in the cost OF
provisions houses and clothing makes ad-
vance in wages imperative According to their
showing, the increase in living expenses has
been 20 per cent.
This week branch of the Chinese Society Of
Patriots was organized here. and funds for
carrying on the movement gathered The
main purpose of the society, which was started
in Shanghai, is to stimulate Chinese patriotism
and to encourage the adoption OF European
methods of government tE China Chan Chun
Sun, professor Of Chinese at the University Of
California, presided at the meeting, and de-
clared that the society had the secret support
of the young Emperor. The editors of Chinese
newspapers have warmly supported the move
ment-
1t has been decided to put up at once on the
| State University grounds, on California Hill, a
| building for the departments Of English and for
| the administration offices The last legislature
| appropriated the money for this building, IN
| which will be a lecture room capable of seating
| five hundred students. The plans were made pub
lie this week at the State University for the ex-
| aninations for the Rhodes scholarships IN this
| country. A qualifying examination will be held
In each State between next February and May.
| and from those who pass them the successful
| candidate will be elected The large require
ments in Greek will cut down the number OF
| applicants from both the California untvsr-
| Stiles
Much interest taken here IN the pardon
ing of Gabrielle Bompard by President Loubet-
The woman was sentenced in December. 1890,
to twenty years imprisonment for the murder
of court baiIfff of Paris. Her fellow criminal.
| Michel Eyraud. guiotined- After the mur-
der the two sought safety in flight. and spent
several weeks in San Francisco. where Eyraud
pretended to be capitalist looking for an n
vestment in vineyards
John d. SpreckeIs has sold his swift sailing
yacht the LurIine, to H H. Sinclair. of Pasa-
dena for $4,000. The owner will have the
vessel thoroughly overhauled at San Pedro
Truxtun Beale and the other children OF the
late Mrs BeaIe will build for her memorial
! clock tower at Bakersfield Kern County, which
will be sixty-three feet high. The clock viii
have four dials each six feet IN diameter.
the use of mineral oil for road Improvement
has excited much interest here. he praises
the work in this field which has been done in
| California and he makes special mention of the
fine highway at Chino. San BernardinO County.
which was converted from a sandy roadbed into
a firm turnpike by the OF crude OIL The
California mineral oils have asphalt base
which fits them admirably for road material
The drIveways In Golden Gate Park by treat
meut with OIL have been made free from dust
/ {..r.