New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Ne1c Street Rail5oay for San Fran
CiscO-RmnfaU Good.

San Francisco March 23.-The agreement
Of the United Railroads Company to construct
a conduit electric road from the ferry UP Mar
ket street TO Valencia street and along Suffer
street from Sansome to Powell street has been
accepted by the Society for the improvement OF
San Francisco. and will probably be ratified by
the supervisors. Beyond Valencia and Powell
streets the railroad VIII be an overhead trolley
Any compromise such this is better than
the present policy Of continuing inadequate
service on old, wornout cable roads. The pres
ent street car service Of San Francisco is ten
years behind the times, and rapid electric lines
in place Of slow cable roads viii do more than
anything else to develop the city.
Rain has fallen every day this week and with
the heavy snow in the mountains there is no
longer any possibility Of lack OF water for
irrigation and milling IN the summer Last
fall there was little rain that it was feared
the dreaded dry season" was at hand but in
December the rains began. and since then the
rainfall has been heavy and persistent. The
rainfall throughout Northern California is ONLY
about five inches less than last year at this
date while in southern counties II is only three
inches less. Reports from various counties show
that all crops are in good condition and that
fruit and wheat promise the largest yields for
many years.
The divorce suit begun by the wife Of Henry
E Huntington this week and the speedy sepa-
ration Of the couple which the court decreed
caused much surprise. those familiar with
the disagreement OF Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington
did not dream that the courts would be appealed
to for relief. Mrs. Huntington sailed for Japan
with her unmarried daughter few hours after
she received her decree. II was Coils P. Hunt
ington who made the match between his favorite
ND he ~ he Princess
Hatzfeldt Those who know both say they had
few tastes in common, Mrs. Huntington being
very fond of society. while her husband cared
little for it.
Early this week the report was circulated that
John D. Spreckels. the wealthy shipper and
proprietor Of The San Francisco Call" was in
danger Of death from cirrhosis Of the liver His
physicians. however. declare he has no liver
complaint. but that the malady is gastro-intes-
tinaI and that he is much improved. Mr.
Spreckels is now able 10 sit UP and take nour-
ishment normally. He Will probably soon go 10
the country or TO Honolulu for recuperation.
The Methodist Book Concern will soon erect
an eight-story building at City Hall avenue
Leavenworth and McAllister streets. near the
City Hail, for a depository. The lot was re-
Gently purchased for S6O5OO The business Of
the local concern increased $4,000 IN the last
year
Mrs Gage II. Moxey. whose case excited much
interest several years ago has been restored
70 competency and may now handle her fortune
without hindrance. She was a widow and more
than fifty, when she married Oliver Mickey. in
structor in a health institute He was scarcelF
half her age and her daughter brought sui. 10
have a guardian appointed as she said Moxey
would waste the estate. on trial II was shown
that Moxey's employer. DR.. Hoover. had actually
made a trip TO Boston to ascertain the extent OF
the woman's estate, and that he had then
planned the marriage. She finally settled about
one-t third OF the estate on her daughter. and
now the court declares she must be freed from
the guardian.
The combination Of Fresno raisin growers
epdsd THE ,,-..t- and berea fter fndiytdusl -,,