New-York tribune., 1905-12-10
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Neso Skyscraper to Replace Grand
Hotel LShp5Crecked officers.

San Francisco Dec. S.-The Sharon estate has
decided TO sell the Grand Hotel which, for
many years, has been operated with the Palace
Hotel, to which it is connected by a passage
way overhead. The Grand Hotel is a three
story structure, and, when the lease runs out,
will probably be torn down and replaced by
skyscraper. Two stories will be added to the
Palace Hotel
The wedding this week of Mrs Marie Baird
Baldwin and William sproule. head of the traffic
department Of the Southern Pacific Company,
was surprise even to their friends. The bride
is the widow of Barry Baldwin IT, and
daughter Of Mrs. Veronica Baird and the late
John Baird She is one of the most beautiful
women in San Francisco Mr.. Sproue is a well
known member of the Bohemian and Pacific
Union clubs and noted after-dinner speaker.
The shipwrecked officers of the big American
ship susquehanna arrived this week by an Au-
straIian steamer. officers and crew had hard
time on the Solomon Islands, where the natives
were hostile, and they finally forced to
leave secretly at night to save their lives.
Suits have been brought for the condemnation
OF land or the east slope Of Telegraph Eill. This
land is desired for the creation of Telegraph
Hill Park. which. when completed. according to
the plans, will be one Of the most beautiful
grounds in the city, with an unsurpassed view
Of the harbor. It Is within easy walking dis
tancs Of all the lower part of San Francisco.
J. Sutherland Ross succeeds Floyd S. judah
as travelling passenger agent OF the Southern
Pacific Company. Mr.. Judah resigned to go
into business for himself, and Mr.. Ross resigned
as passenger agent of the Australian and Amer
lean Line.
Rumors were circulated this week that deal
had fallen through by which the Associated OIL
Company purchased the Pacific on Transports
ton Company, but the officers Of the former
company declared that they were without
foundation. The purchase price was $30.5O0,-
600, but the transfer will not be made until the
first Of January. Among other things, this deal
gives the Associated Oil Company control of a
pipe line from CoaIinga oil fields to tidewater,
at Monterey, and another pipe line from Gar
noda to Santa Maria
Application was made this week for a fran
chise for street railway through Alameda
and for ferry connection with San Francisco.
There is some mystery about the people who
are back of this deal. but the promoters. who
are represented by ex-Attorney General Hart,
declare that the Western Iron and Steel Com
pany will locate extensive smelling works and
rolling mills in Alameda, and that 1,500 hands
and their families will require extra uansporta-
tion facilities.
Bart CaVanaugh, a wealthy hop grower Of
Sacramento and a we'll known politician, died
this week of pneumonia.
Betting on coursing matches has been stopped
in San Mateo County. with the result that the
Enlingsde Courstng Park will go out of busi-
ness. This park is just outside of the San Fran
cisco limits. and every Sunday a large crowd
has spent the day there betting on the dogs.
The shutting UP of this place is largely due to
the Menlo Park Improvement Association, which
had found this migration of San Francisco
sports on Sunday public nuisance.
Much excitement has been aroused at Barstow,
in San Bernardino County, by the discovery of
a rich ledge of ore by Special Officer c. W.
Roach. He found an abandoned tunnel just
across the AIoJave River. and little prospecting
uncovered q ledge Of ore that runs from $500
to 81 900 ton.
Isas w. Hellman, a banker, who has a fine
country seat on the shore of Lake Tahoe, has
induced the Commissioners of Washoe County.
New, to pass an ordinance making it mis-
demeanor to throw offal, rubbish or other pol
luttng matter into the lake. This will DO much
to check what has become a great evil. The
shores of Lake Tahoe are being sought by rich
Ccalifornians as sites for country places, and
several beautiful buildings were erected during
last season.