New-York tribune., 1905-11-12
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Election a Surprise to EUen Union
Labor Parties.

San Francisco, Nov 1O-The result of
the election in San Francisco was a surprise
even to the victorious Union Labor party,
as its leaders never dreamed of electing the
entire ticket. For the first half hour the re-
turns were received it looked as though Mayor
Schnitz had been completely showed under. as
all the precincts south of Market-st. showed
light vote, but when the returns began coming
in from other parts of the city the complexion
OF things soon changed and Schmitz and all
his ticket forged ahead and the gain remained
about the same to the end. when Schmitz piled
up II. .5O4 majority Partridge the Fusion
candidate What is remarkable is that
Schmitz's big vote carried in all his ticket,
which included half dozen men with ex-
perience in public affairs
Men Of proved worth who have given the
city excellent service sacrificed. The only
theory which serves to explain this overthrow
of nearly all elected officers of local government
is that the union labor strength of the city
voted as one man, and that the large number
/ Of working people and small storekeepers who
sympathize with the unions, but don't belong
to them. voted the straight Union Labor ticket
Another thing which shows that Partridges
vote was large stay-at-home contingent, was
that although the registration was 9S,0oo, the
actual vote fell off more than 2O,OOO from TINS.
Mayor Schntz who was bitterly attacked III
the campaign, declares he will show people
what he can do in giving them ideal ad-
ministration and in using all the power of his
position to advance the interests of the city. Ii
he should reform and appoint men of capacity
in the leading positions it would be a great
thing for the city, which has suffered from acts
of his subordinates.
The fire which destroyed THE Chronicle
tower did far less damage than was at first
reported. 1t a familiar landmark in san
Francisco and the destroyed clock was one OF
the largest and best in the country. Luckily,
owing to the unusually heavy roof, the fire did no
damage to the remainder of the building except
to wipe out the engraving and etching plant,
which the superstructure on the roof. The
Chronicle" building was damaged by water but
the valuable library Of newspapers was not
hurt Files of forty years were destroyed with
the tower "The Chronicle editorial and
mechanical forces were driven out on the night
OF the fire at midnight, but the paper was
issued from 1.-THE Examiner Office and the fol-
lowing night from 1.-THE Bulletin office On
Thursday night the paper was once moro put
out from its office. The clock tower will
be rebuilt of steel and a larger clock will be
nut in Two stories will be added to the pres
ent building and the addition in Kearney-st..
which is in process of construction. Will be
| fourteen stories.
The report of the discovery of rich radium ore
in Kern County caused much interest among
mining men and scientists. Samples We're in
spected of uranite, carnotite, black oxide and
pitchblende, all containing salts of uranium.
which are rich in radium. The discoverer II.
c. Jones, is experienced metallurgist, and he
has ground up specimens of the ore: extracted
the salts of uranium, and spread them upon
a senstized plate. In total darkness the radio
activity photographed in twenty minutes.
Samples of the ore sent to Paris chemists were
reported to be from half to three-fourths richer
than Bohemian Jones estimates that two
thousand tons of ore would be required to
make an ounce of radium He refuses to tell
the exact location of the ore.
The Rev H Kozak delivered an address this
week at the Congregational Ministers meeting
in which he dwelt the of the Japa-
nese in various occupations in California. Hun
dreds of farmers. he said, had made thousands
of dollars and those who had to do the
commonest manual labor had been able to save
considerable sums. He thought those who re-
rnained on this coast would make better citizens
than many European immigrants. There are
thirty missions among various churches and ali
have made converts.
The cruiser Marbehead was not seriously
damaged by the collision with the refrigerator
ship Celtic at Mare Island The guns were
sprung instead Of being broken. so that they
will have to be dismounted and repaired
Northern and Central California is suffering
from severe drouth, which is aggravated in
several places by forest fires. For five months
there has been absolutely no rain, and every
thing is dry as tnder. In Los Angeles and
San Diego counties heavy rains fell this week.
doing great good to feed, and enabling farmers
and fruit growers to plough.
The Grand Central Hotel, of Fresno, was sold
this week by Fulton G. Berry to Judge Cooper
of San Francisco. Berry is of the Cali
fornia nioneers and had refused many offers
for the hotel but it is reported he sold it for
S141,O00.
Another Utopia has failed. This latest scheme
to better humanity at Bellinghanl, Wash
The founder was F. C. L. Sergeant. an old man.
who had the idea that he could found colony
where every one would be able to get good
living for few hours work every day. Ser
CANT had little money. but he obtained OPP
tion on much land and counted paying for
II bv getting in new members through paper
which he sent to all parts of the country. But
appeals which he made did not bring converts
and the community scheme has been aban-
doned.
HUMANE JAILBiRDS.
A remarkable display of disinterested humanity