New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
Cahfornia's Prosperous Year-Eri-
dence against McKozcen.

San Francisco. Dec. 25.-This year has been
a most prosperous one for California. In all
lines Of industry there has been great activity
The farmers and fruit growers have received
millions for their products. while the mines
have added immensely to the wealth OF the IA
ton In round numbers $1S.OOO.OOO in gold and
SS6O.OO0 in silver were produced by the nafnss
The orange crop reached the great total Of
$1,000 cars OF 800 boxes each. against. .o4OOO
cars last year. T. is interesting 10 note that
Z.OoO cars Of this years orange shipment went
from Northern California Lemon shipments
reached $3.50 cars Of 312 boxes each of which
100 cars went from northern counties Other
products were as follows:
Wine, 100000 gallons: waInuts. IL 10000
pounds: almonds. 100000 pounds: beans III
9 9oE0e( pounds; salmon. 3.42OOOO cases. wheat
S0l 1000 centals barley. = $50 600 cerraIs. fla
OIL 100000 barrels. worth 20 cents a barrel
at tldewater; prunes, 115.OOOO0O pounds;
p pelCaes' 9ooy0oOC pounds apricots 100000
pouhoS; Talslns. 112OOO.OOO pounds: canned
fruit. 100000 cases: wool. 30. 500 600 pounds.
and beet sugar. 154,OOO,OOO pounds
A good indication OF comparative conditions
in San Francisco Is given BY the real estate
record. which shows the greatest total OF sales
In the history of the city. Sales for the year
amounted TO S47, 100000 Most OF the transac-
lions were in residence property in the western
section OF the city. near the ocean
The rapid growth OF last year was due in a
large measure TO outside influences. chief among
Orient.
The fight against the combine OF wholesals
and retail fruit and vegetable dealers, which has
squeezed the people as between two milIstonss
mas reached point where il seems that the con-
suners must organize to prevent the merchants
rrom carrying on the system OF exto~tion The
Harbor Commission has denied to offending
firms the privilege of using the wharves. but this
viii not be an adequate remedy II has been
sort or cooperative association TO supply them
with fruit and garden truck.
me scandal IN the Office OF the County Clerk
eliminated on Wednesday. when County Clerk
Albert r. MahOney was indicted for felony IN
having sworn to fraudulent salary warrant
OJher cases are pending. The condition OF the
Uluce was round Go be bad. the work being mora
than year behind.
The Regents of the University OF California are
accumuating mass OF evidence AGAINST secrs-
tary McKOwen. who eubezzled the funds OF the
ihst1iution- The first complaint against him was
nled TINS week for $;S5l5, and bail was fixed at
S-V'oVu which Mckowen viii not attempt TO
give what Mckowens defence will be is IN
certain, but ii will probably be that he 7sa1 only
the money which was turned over m rim per
sonaly and not as secretary OF tba T-niversity,
IulS 'eSnhicaIty Is himsy. but IL seems 20 be
about all that he has to stand o., N, ,,,,l5 not
ple2u insanity, as he appeared every day at his
osSS ana transacted business up TO the evening
or his exposure
Inc hrst straw on this coast to show the trend
OF reehns IN regard to the Presidential nornins-
ton was furnished by the Republican caucus
81 me leglsIature OF Oregon. which voted unan-
mously this week for the nomination OF Prest-
LEM LEM roosevelt All the members pledged
themselves to support Mr.. Roosevelt
The new TivOn Opera House opened its doors
last night with "IN!on," a Christmas spectacle
fhe big crowds present give evidence that me
new play house has inherited the esteem ~
when the old theatre was held for thirty yeaIS
the present building built twenty years aso
TOT the purpose OF showing a panorama Of -
battle or Waterloo IL is an old style stFuc'u-
but has been remodelled completely. For s SON.
years IL has been used a muzic hall 1ts go
ant capacity - $500