New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Blossom FestiUaL at San jose
Strike Threatens San Francisco.

San Francisco. April s.-Ths m feeling be-
tween the United Railroads and It's men threat
ems to result in a strike The company. which
controls most Of the street railroads OF San
Francisco, and which has $500 men its pay
rolls declares that It win not yield to the de-
rnands Of the streetcar mems union, these
demands would practically place the control Of
Firing men IN the hands Of the union The cons-
pany IS paying high wages. and It says
that Il has adhered to the agreement made BY
the thsee arbitrators last May. The car mems
union claims that the company Is importing
men and training them IN order to serve al
strike breakers It asks that this training OF
students" cease and that certain Increases n
wages be paid. The whole trouble lies IN the
fact that the company objects to the union and
its constant interference with the rules OF the
company. while the leaders Of the union have
enrolled the great majority OF the car men and
control them absolutely.
In the Santa Clara Valley this week at Saratoga
and at San Jose there has been given the
nual blossom festival which Is without counter
part IN this country The time Is chosen when
thousands OF prune trees IN full bloom
From the hills back OF Saratoga one may look
down upon miles OF snowy prune blossoms
brought out into relief by tho delicate pink OF
peach blooms In fact. the valley resera-
bIes a huge checberboard. as the orchards a<s
mainly laid out in squares. The festival opened
at Saratoga. and it concluded Thursday at
San joss with floral procession and evening
exercises.
Hundreds OF tourists attended and We're driven
through miles OF poisoning orchards. As the
weather was perfect this festival. which resem-
bles the cherry blossom fetes IN Japan. proved
a great success
Pillsbury. the chess champion. Is here
visit and played. blindfOlded. twelve games OF
chess and four games OF checkers against local
experts OF the chess games he six and lost
two. Three were drawn and one was continued
He lost three games OF checkers and one was
drawn. DR.. Sun Vat Sen. the Chinese reformer.
is here his way to China by way OF New
York and London. He Is stin full OF enthusiasm
over the prospect Of overthrowing the present
dynasty. despite his failure during the Boxer
troubles. The fling OF papers at Redwood CITY
giving to Mrs. Emma Hayward Rose wire OF
W. Rose OF New-York City. one-hah the estate
OF Afvinza Hayward VIII prevent any confess
Hayward disinherited his daughter. put inc
widow recognized her claims. and has germany
agreed to share equally with ner the lars
estate which rs estimated az S4OVooO anu
which consists largely OF valuable san FraaeiSSo
real estate.
LLOYD & Wood and Knight Heggerty. the
two big law firms that had charge OF settling
ths estate Of Charles L. Fair have been award
a. $4,000 each for their services. They sue
1900 in knocking out contests by Mrs. Fairs
relatives with when compromises were made.
The little country town OF Santa Clara. Ave
miles from San Jose. has the credit OF being the
first municipality west OF the Missouri River to
give voting machines practical test. An eiec-
ton was held there this week. and nearly seven
hundred votes were recorded The result. was
known nah an hour after the polls closed. Ono
of the voters a blind man. who yossk by
simply feeling o. uaanhtnA