New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
Investigation of alleged Bribery of
Four California State Senators.
[RY rELEGRAPH no 80 rRrHrNE.l \


San Francisco, Feb. 10-The inquiry into the
alleged bribery of four Senator's of the State
legislature has been going on nearly every
evening this week. but until the confession OF
Joseph Jordan. the go-between, who said he
gave money to the accused men, nothing ma
terial elected. 1t was reported that the ac-
eused men had decided to make Jordan the
scapegoat. but that he rebelled against this
and, to escape prosecution. decided to tell
the whole story. This he did Wednesday night
His narrative covers the case from the first sug-
gestion Of payment OF money by the building
and loan association TO escape censure for
alleged improper methods OF conducting busi-
ness. down to the time when. he says, he gave
TO each of the four Senators $3.50 in bills The
story Is full Of detail; what tends to confirm
mis- account is the testimony OF detectives who
shadowed Jordan. and who We're eye witnesses
of the alleged transfer of bills TO the accused
men. What the Legislature will do is uncertain
but it Is pretty sure that the evidence In the
hands OF the District Attorney will secure in
dictments against the four Senators.
The accused men have not been idle 4, 70
moving as many indications of guilt as possible
They have recovered all the bills which. # is
said were given to them by Jordan. so that
EXHIBITS OF any part Of the money cannot he
made II they are not expelled, It Is thought
probable that they will resign.
Several representative business men ara on
gagged on a plan for removing San Erancisoo,a
Chinatown bodily to the southern shors OF the
oay' within easy reach Of the city. The present
Chinatown. winch covers sixteen blocks Is
owned by 900 persons. and Is appraised at s6
Oooooo The property brings in rentals IarSal,,
In excess OF its value and the ovvnars ,,ol.' -.
effort to keep the houses In repair or 20 81
place old, ramshackle wooden tensnoAr+, ,,.,
new orick or stone buildings The pronnotsrs
OF the new Oriental city expect to make IT so at
tactiVe that the Chinese will voluntarily, rnova
TO the new quarters. Then the presant ChiD,
town would be razed, and the quarter. which o.
one OF the most desirable in the city. vrould ho
reoullt In handsome and substantial STYLE.
japanese are swarming into rals,o-r,a ~
every steamer, and are spreading ali o,a- az
state AS orchard and VINEYARD hands +nou
nave supplanted the Chinese. and they threaten
to drive out even the thrifty Porturuesa -rhoro
is no restriction OF their entrance but q -
majority are now coming from Hawaii vrbera
they spend few months. until they aet &c
eustomed to American ways and can pick nm n
little English.
Mrs. Emma l.. Butler has let the CONTRACT ,,.
the IRON and steel work on her new buiIa,ns- n,
the southeast corner of Stockton and cearv s,s
amounting to over S5oO.OOO
The regents of the State University may hav.
to refund $4,000. said to have been stolen hv
the late Secretary McCowen. The Legislative
committee that has been examining into the
deficit is said to believe that loose methods OF
accounting. approved by the regents. were large
ly responsible for the defalcations. ana that 4,
was only carelessness on McCowen's part thar
led to his exposure.
Ihe prosperity of California is shown by the
statement made that seventy-nine savings
oahhs' exclusive OF twelve I'm San Francisco
snow gain or S6.o0oooo In deposits and about
ene same sum In resources in the last six
months San Francisco bank ciearings for last