New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
Fruit GrOrcers EndeaUOring to Sc
cure LOzCer Rates.
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San Francisco. April 21.-Leaders among fruit
growers Of Northern and Central California are
engaged IN effort TO secure lower freight rates
to Eastern markets II is claimed by these men
that the Armour car lines and the California
fruit distributors eat up 80 per cent Of the profits
leaving the growers little more than enough to
cover the actual cost OF production. This is ac-
cOmplished by heavy charges for icing OF re-
frigeratOr cars and other expenses. It is claimed
that fruit distributors often make $1,000 proIt
on a single car. while the men who grow the
fruit receive nothing.
Reginald De Koven's new comic opera
RED Feather" has drawn good houses at the
Columbia Theatre, although it opened immedi-
ately after the season OF COnried's grand opera
company from New-York. Grace Van Studdi-
ford made nit in her part. Grace Cal
hOun, sister OF Eleanor Calhoun appeared in a
dramatization Of Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson's
Ramona" Critics praise her acting and say
that the play has much OF the atmosphere OF
the old mission days. although it lacks dra-
matie interest
Among the passengers on the steamer Man
churia. which sailed this week for Japan and
China, was DT. Louis Livingston Seaman. OF
NeW-York. who goes to Japan. and from there
to Join General Oyama's star at the front IN
q
thOFtty on military surgery in this country goes
to study Japanese methods OF caring for the
wounded In the field. in order that he may have
additional material with which to fortify his
plan for adoption by army OF many OF ths
japanese methods. DR.. Seaman's books on the
results OF hts inspection OF Japan's hospitals
during the frst year OF the present war has had
a large circulation He was the first 70 announces
that the japanese army had lost only I per cent
"a
which wa5 discredited by United States Army
surgeons until 1t was confirmed by official jap
anese rsDOrts.
Another passenger BY the Manchuria was
Franklin Matthews. Of The New-Yorz sun
who also hopes to 80 to the front on General
Oyama's stan.
Colonel Edgar F. Preston. one OF the most
prominent lawyers and politicians OF CaHfor-
MIA, died suddenly this week at his country home
near Redwood City. Colonel Preston came hero
from New-Orieans. and thirty-hve years ago be-
gan the practice OF law. In which he gained dis
tinction and wealth. He held a quarter interest
IN the famous Gaudaloupe quicksilver mines near
San jose.
Among real estate deals This week there was
sold to the Sharon estate a small part OF the
lot on which the Grand Hotel stands-twenty-
MontgOmery-st.-at $1,000 a front foot There
Is still a frontage OF sixty feet IN AIarket-st.
covered by the hotel which the sharon estats
does not own Another sale was west OF the vest
corner OF Sd and Natoma sts. for sos 600 The
lot Is 80 by $50 feet. but is covered With cid
shanties. The Starr estate was the purchases
and will soon put up large once building on
the property.
Ihe Virginia and Truckee Railroad has served
notice on the Southern Pacific Company that II
the latter builds from Hazeu. New TO the Car
son and Colorado Railroad II will extend IS
INES over the Sierra and down into California
10 StocNton thus forming a junction with tbs
santa Fe- Such action would injure the bUsi-
ness OF the Southern Pacific
L. A. Freestone. chief clerk Of the AmaIgsmat-
ed Ireadmhl Mine at Juneau. Alaska and his
Wite nave pleaded guilty TO the charge or steal
ins $oV" IN sold amalsam- The woman was re-
eehuN arrested In Seattle while trying 70
seI tne amalgam. She confessed that her
s sus "an1 s had been stealing from the nina
r, ~ tOuI months. II ts believed that Freestons
~ VII SSelve long sentence in the penitentiary
~ ~ 1rCNuts Island, as hts crime h agEraVated
sa ~ 80 s@sS ShAe DC wRs a trusted employs al
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