New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Opponent of Grafters Likely to Win
Frisco MayoraLty.
NV Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-Not for many years
has San Francisco had a municipal campaign
so lively or so interesting the present one,
in which John S. Partridge the candidate of
the Fusion Republican and Democratic parties,
I. EzhtinS Mayor Schmitz the candidate OF
slre Union Labor party. It is a squarely
drawn battle between the forces of honesty and
decency and large ring of political grafters
who have been looting the city for years and
drawing fat revenues from the protection OF
gambling dens. saloons and disorderly houses
The city for two years has been run wide
open," and a systematic levy on vice and crime
has made the leading bosses rich. Schmitz has
surrounded himself with men Of poor reputa-
rion and the result is that in this campaign
lle has not single man of prominence or char
scter to speak for him. On the other hand
Partridge is actively backed by many Of the
leading citizens and he himself has made a re-
-narkable campaign and won thousands of votes
by his able and fearless speeches.
Almost unknown to the general public when
nominated, he has demonstrated his great abil-
fly in his campaign speeches. with the result
that he has gained in three weeks a State repu-
tation second to that of no public man in Cali
fornia to-day. Every week has seen his
strength increased and the Schmitz leaders
who were declaring that they would carry the
city by $1,000 have now reduced this to 1900
will have a majority Of from 10000 to $4,000
and that Schmitz is already hopelessy beaten
The will Of Adolph Sutro has gone the way Of
the wills Of James G. Fair and other California
rrinionaires who have attempted TO establish a
trust Sutro set apart $50 acres of suburban
property stretching from back OF the affiliated
colleges to Sutro Heights, to be held as a trust
until the death of the last of his heirs. when it
70 he for oh rit
value eight years ago was estimated at S750000
To-day is is worth S1.500oO0,
Sutro provided that institution in which a
minister or professor Of any religious body
had any part should receive a dollar of his
money. The court held that the trust was IN
valid because Of the almost universal exclusion
of charities under the wording OF the deed.
Hence the court ordered this property dis
tributed to the heirs. This decision will help
the development of suburban San Francisco, as
the great acreage. which is one twenty fifth Of
san Francisco City and County, viii be divided
and sold
Ex-state Senator E ]. Emmons was SEN
fenced this week at Sacramento TO i've years in
San Quentin prison for soliciting and accept
fng g bribe Ernmons is one Of the four bood-
ling Senators who were caught receiving 500
for their action on building and loan associa-
tons They promised to shield certain institu-
tions in an investigation which they had been
assigned. 20 make.
The California Supreme Court this week de-
cided that Miller & Lux, who constitute the san
JOAQUIN and Kings River Canal and Irrigation
Company. may divert only 80 cubic feet per
second from the San Joaquin River for their &C.
mile canal. instead of the 1900 feet that they
have claimed. The case is noteworthy ah it IN
wolves the right to water that supplies the
State The decision vas founded on the fact
that the excessive use OF water by Miller q