New-York tribune., 1905-12-17

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| reported Many ripening oranges were shaken
| from trees but greater injury resulted from
| bruising OF green fruit It is impossible to de-
| ternine the sxtent of damage at present, as
| bruises viii develop when fruit begins to ma
| ture In some sections trees suffered from
breaking limbs.
Recent conferences in this city are likely TO
| lead to readjustment of the relations between
raisin growers and packing houses. 1t is pc
! heved the conferences VIII result in PROPOSE
| ton TO raisin growers to abandon schemes for
| taking packing business in return for consent
| of packers to abrogate existing contracts
| which are untavorable to growers Many
| growers welcome any plan which promises
| early cash payments. They have TO wait too
| long under the present system
Taking advantage Of railway activity in the
| southern section Of the State, unscrupulous
employment agents have lured more than 200
moor workingrnen to desert East San Bernar-
dino. where work on the railroad was at
standstilI. These men are without food or shell
ter and are threatened with actual famine.
Steps have been taken to relieve them. These
men paid commissions 20 secure the imaginary
places and also paid railway fares
From agitation over San Pedro Harbor bitter
conflict between that place and Santa Monica
has broken out The Los Angeles Dock and
Terminal Company proposes TO construct a
magnificent harbor at Long Beach. about three
miles across the bay from San Pedro. Taking
advantage of the i.llet at the mouth of a small
creek the company plans to build an immense
dredging and construction breakwater and s.
harbor perfectly sheltered from storms The
company will spend 100000 on the prof.
ect
Assessors of most counties OF the State have
been in session at Santa Rosa considering plans
for a new taxation system. 1t is proposed to
separate State and local taxation. The scheme
contemplates the exemption OF real property
from taxation for State purposes. At present
real property bears S5 per cent of taxation
1t was decided to tax. in lieu, realty franchises
and the earning power Of steam railroads, tele-
phone and telegraph lines. express car compa-
MES. electric roads traversing than one
county and electric power plants
California dried fruit men strongly favor the
negotiation of a treaty with Germany IN ac-
cordance with suggestions made by the Ger
man government. on the ground that under the
new German tariff California is practically shut
out of German markets unless given the mini
mum rate OF duty.
Engineers Of the irrigation service have re-
ported to Governor Pardee that the Imperial
Valley is threatened with destruction owing to
the rapid rise OF the Salten Sea. into which the
Colorado River Is pouring. Nearly all Of the
river has left the channel and is flowing through
the Imperial Canal, which has been widened
from 70 to 300 feet, Some water IS diverted
into volcanic lakes. and unless steps are taken
TO strengthen and heighten the banks the
water win food the Imperial Valley and result
In untold disaster.
Judge James NJ Haven. pioneer member Of
the California bar. died at Oakland last Tues
sav He crossed the plains from jamestown.
n Y. in 1850 Another notable death is tina:
of Henry Holmes. formerly musical instructor
IN Queen Alexandra. He died in this city. He
was born in London In 1899
The subject of football revision has torn up
college circles in California and the action OF
the Joint faculty athletic committees Of stan
ford and California in recommending the SUBJ
stituticn of English Rugby for the American