New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

San Francisco. Sept. 30.-Investigation by the
grand jury Of frauds at the last primary election
tends to show that many votes in certain pre-
cncts were spurious. The most fragrant forgery
was apparently carried on with the Counlvance
OF election officers. The trial Of Charles Wyman
charged with voting the name OF another
man. has brought out testimony TO show that
the Register OF the precinct indicates that Wy
man forged the name OF ). II. Mann. and then
voted on IL Various devices have been tried
secure Wyman's release. including appeal to
the federal count for a writ of habeas corpus
Judge De Haven. however. refused 20 grant the
appeal. and, II the prosecution is able to get al
its testimony in. Wymans conviction may be
predicated. City officials are nervous over thf
revelations as they indicate clearly that such
gross frauds could not been perpetrated with
out the sanction o: higher officials. Even the
Register refused to permit reporters to see
the records OF the precinct in the Wyman and
other cases saying that he did this in the
interests OF the administration.
The Merchants Association VIII press the case
against Wynan, and IL looks as though II would
be impossible Tor him 10 escape conviction. Then
the association. VIII devote itself TO others who
aided in bal.otbox stufiing.
The great storu which ended early this week
and which broke the record for September RAIN
fall in California. did zuck damage TO late table
grapes. p-unes and u Ia beans but It helped
early grain and pasturage. The rainfall III san
Francisco was 5.O7 inches for the storm. and
throughout the State It ranged from 40 inches
at Red Bluff to a quarter of an inch AT Los
Angeles. Heavy snow has fallen throughout
the Sierras. which insures plenty OF water for
hydraulic and placer mining next spring.
The visit Of Charles NJ. schwab ana his pur-
chase OF the Union Iron Works at auction ere
ated much interest here. The sale for S1.TOOOOO
was cut and uried affair. rs there was only
one bidder. What tte public was greatly In
terested in was the ANAL disposition OF the iron
orss. 1t was reported that the works would
be closed and no more warships built here. be-
cause they could be constructed more cheapIy
in the East. but Mr.. Schwab enphaticaNy denied
this. He declared that the Union Iron Works
would be enlarged so as 70 make them the
greatest plant IN the country. The location Is
ideal and the fact that men can work outdoors
the year around gives them u great advantage
over any Eastern shipyard. The report that
Mr.. schwab has contracts for building num-
ber OF battleships and cruisers for Japan has
not been confirmed. but it seems plausible. as
this would account for the plan 70 enlarge the
facilities Of the plant
The landing in Jail here Of former Vice-ConsuI
Da Silva, OF Canton, marks the first chapter in
the prosecution of this official for bringing Chi
nese women into this country for immoral pur-
poses. These women formed part OF a gang OF
210 Chinese ostensibly destined TO take part in
a Chinese theatrical show at the St Louis TX
position. -Four Of the twelve women exposed the
details Of Da Silva's scheme 10 sell them in ST.
Louis for high price for immoral purposes
This scheme was one of several Of similar
nature which. II is said. led President Roosevelt
recently to remove United States Consul Nc
Wade. at Canton.
Two eminent engineers from Holland r A.
Van Sandick and 7. II. Bergemann have been
inspecting the rich delta lands of the San
Joaquin River basin. and also lands I'm Southern
California. They have, been sent out to locate
land for Dutch colony. and IL is probable that
they will select a tract In San Joaquin Valley. as
this is the richest part of the state with soil
that strongly resembles the iaexhaustible lands
around the Zuyder Zee.
The weeks deaths include Pierre r. Cornwall.
the last surviving member of the first California
Legislature, and prominent in the business and
public life OF San Francisco for half n century.
and B. F. Langford. 2 we'll known member Of tho
State legislature and the founder OF horticult-
ural colonies in the San Joaquin Valley.