New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
Pear Blight appears -Colored BIZ
cyclist Has Hard Time.

San Francisco. July Pear blight, OF
the oldest and most battling tree diseases in this
country. has made its appearance in California.
and orchard men have appealed TO the Univer-
sity OF California agricultural deoartment. The
great orchards OF the San joaquin and Sacra-
mentO valleys have been found by Professor
Ralph E Smith. plant pathologist for the expert
ment station. 10 be afflicted badly by the dis
ease. In some places the orchards have been
entirely destroyed. No remedy has reen found
so far that seems TO have any effect The only
treatment that kills the fungous growth at all
is tree surgery. Destruction Of the diseased
trees may retard the spread Of the disease.
The San Francisco tax rate was fixed by the
supervisors Monday at 1.12 the hundred
In this is included all special taxes for munich
pal improvements. bonds for which were voted
some months ago. 1t is predicted by the asses
sor that even this low rate viii produce an ex-
cess Of revenue. the assessment roll will
coed SJOO000OOO
The summer school OF the University OF Cali
fornia, which began its sessions this week
promises TO be the most successful vet held
More than seven hundred students were enrolled
at the opening. A number OF eminent European
and American professors are on the faculty. in
Guiding Professor Frederick Turner. OF the mi
versity Of Wisconsin. and Professor Debries ths
famous hontanist.
This week fifteen tons OF pamphlets and maps
advertising California were sent 10 the States
representatives at the ST. Louis Exposition
From now until the close OF the exposition a
thousand pounds of fresh fruit will be shipped
daily TO the fair for display and free distribu-
ton. A low rate has been made by the express
company, and all this fruit Will go by the fastest
trains.
Major Taylor. the champion blcyclst, who
returned from the antpodes this week loaded
with Australian gold won during the racing
season there. found the color line drawn so
closely here that he could not get anything de-
cent TO eat or find quarters in a respectable
MOTEL In Australia he was treated with the NJ
most courtesy. All the hotels were open 70 HIN,
and he lived like prince When he landed bara
ne drove TO the various hotels in a coach. and
one after another refused TO take him in He
was nnally forced 10 go to third class house
AL the restaurants the walters ignored him and
hnaiiy he left the city in disgust
After long and costly experiments the govar,
ment has practically decided that the atten,pt
to make permanent deep water cbarna, - 81
mouth OF the Columbia River by dredqips IL y
failure. The old army transport Grant which
was converted into deep sea dredger AT a cost
OF many thousands OF dollars has been at work
at the mouth or the Columbia for nearly a wear
put IL mas been found that the sand taken from
the chailhel is soon washed back again by the
strong currents and tides The engineers in
charge or the work have come TO the conclusion
that ule only eilectlve method of getting a per-
manent channel will be by the constrnction 90
costly Jettles. 1t is probable that a recon-
mendation TO this effect will be made 70 the
government
Christian Science adherents in San Francisco
are preparing to build a magnificent ston,
church. They have bought q lot, 10 by 127
feet In the heart of the best residence section
OF the city. at Scott and Sacramento SITS Plans
Tor structure have been drawn by John Galen
Howard, the architect of the University of Cali
fornia, which will cost when completed SI6S 600
The building and lot together win represent an
expenditure OF $4,000. The main auditorium
will LOO
A mysterious street railway company was
formed here this week under the maine OF the
san francisco Railway Company. Its capital
was placed at S1,5OOO00. and the incorporation
papers state that 1t is proposed to build street
railways In this city. The promoters of the
scheme are little known in the business and
financial world. but declare that they have al
most received the means To build the proposed
lines They contemplate constructing a modern
electric road from the water front to the beach
with a crosstown branch from the northern to
'he southern limits of the city. This is the firsr
lntimation of opposition to the United Railvovs
ana the announcement OF the company's inten-
tion mas aroused keen interest. IL is stated nv
wen informed street railway men that the COM
pany plans only TO compel the United RAILWAYS
to buy it out.