New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
The Los Angeles Street Railway Fight
Santa Clara Blossom Festival

ssn Francisco April 10-An California is in
terested in the struggle in Los Angeles between
Henry z. Huntington and z. H. Hartman and
Senator Clark for supremacy in the electric
street railways of that city 1t promises to
be lively and picturesque fight between men
who are in the habit Of going far to accom-
plish their ends Mr. Huntington has secured
control of the present electric railway system In
Los Angeles, and his plans include gridironing
the country for fifty miles around. This policy
will cut heavily into the business of Harrimans
and Clarks steam railroads, and this is un-
doubtedly the cause of their backing the appl-
cation for an eighty mile franchise for street
railroads in Los Angeles. They offer three
cent fare if the franchise is granted rms, MI
Huntington declares. is ruinous. Because or
long distances it costs over four cents to trans
port each passenger OH his roads. Mr. Hunting
ton has practically withdrawn his wealth. from
San Francisco and purchased a home in Los
Angeles, and bought much property near there.
His plans include several tourist hotels and col
ony schemes 1t is reported that an attempt
was made this week to patch up peace between
the rivals, but that it unsuccessful. One
result has been the resignation of H Z. Hunt
inston director and vice president OF the
Southern Pacific Railway Company
The death of Louis ]. Ohnimus Commits
SlOner or PuDnC NOTkS WAS d ioSs W 'ho ooii
munity, as he took special interest in everything
pertaining to the improvement OF the city FOR
years Mr.. Ohnimus was superintendent of
woodward's Gardens and he recognized as
an expert in handling wild animals. Another
death of the week was that of DR.. Gustave T..
Sassdorf. formerly a physician in New-York,
and well known here superintendent OF the
County Hospital for many years.
Instructor E. E. Twight of the viticultural de-
partrnent of the University of California. Will
begin at experiments on forty different
kinds of resistant vines to determine which ones
are best adapted TO guard against phylloxera IN
the climate and soil of California. Mr.. Twight
is a graduate Of the National VitcLitural Col
lege, Of Montpelier France. and spent a year IN
France, Italy. Spain and Algeria studying grape
growing He also had experience in Australia
before he came here.
Santa Clara County this week celebrated its
blossom festival For over twenty miles the
valley level as a house floor, is covered with
orchards which were in full bloom. From an
elevation the spectacle is one which cannot be
eoualled in the world Several towns held fes-
tivals and luncheon spread In the orchards,
to which all visitors were welcome Hundreds
Of tourists took advantage of the opportunity to
witness the spectacle the nearest approach to
which is the cherry blossom celebration Of
Japan.
In Northern Santa Barbara County the sugar
beet industry has become profitable that
three thousand acres have been planted for the
coming season This is more than four times as
much as was planted last year, and If the in
crease continues the capacity of the factory will
have TO be doubled. Last season the farmers
made more on beets than any other crop.
The Midland Pacific Railroad Company, which
is building broad gauge line from Bakersfield
and the Kern oil fields to Port Hartford on the
coast will build a tourist hotel at Pismo Beach,
which has thirty-one miles of unbroken sea
beach.
The Mountain Copper Company. at keswck.
Shasta County, is demonstrating that a big
mine can be worked in spite Of the opposition
of the Miners Union. The union insisted
recognition by the manager of the mine. The
latter refused and strike called. The
manager built stockade around the mine and
esta bshed large boarding and lodging house
for the men, Then he put up big electric
searchlight, which swept the road near the
works all night. He has six hundred men at
work snd this week secured injunction from