New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
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the Colorado River is pouring through this and
OF course, part of this flood finds IT'S vav
through the new river into the low basin 10 the
Colorado Desert. This water has DESTROYED the
salt works at Salton and has cost the Southern
Pacific Company large sums. as it has forced
the moving of many miles Of track The I'm
perial colony cannot be flooded for many months
but the chief danger to the COLONY lies IN the
food securing the canals so deem that water
will not flow UP to the colony lands without
pumping. This diversion of the waters OF the
Colorado is the most remarkable phenomenon
| seen in the West for many years That the
Colorado River once flowed into Sarton Is seen
by the water marks the mountains that sur
round the desert basin.
The Police Commissioners this week decided
to restore the slot machines in saloons and
other places from which they have been ex-
Guided for four years At least two Thousand of
these gambling devices were thrown out. but
the saloon men have now convinced the easy
going Police Board that San Francisco should
be wide open" town. The worst feature Of
these machines is that they will be installed in
places where children may learn to gamble on
them
The arrest in this city for forgery Of Arthur
w. Synett, a young Engdishman who repre-
sents British capitalists in recognizing several
a
porary end to the sensational career which be-
gan in reckless real estate dealings in St Louis
Synett left St Louis last year under financial
cloud. but through the influence of his family
in London he was able TO pay the most pressing
claims and get the management of large mining
claims in this State and Nevada. He says that
the forgery charge is trumped up and that he
will soon return to resume his mine manage
ment.
r. Brent Mitchell, a stockbroker under the
Palace Hotel. who failed recently. has been in
dicted by the grand Jury for emhezzlement, one
Of the victims charging that Mitchell applied
to his own use $1,000 which had been given him
to invest in certain stocks. Mitchell left the city
soon after his failure. declaring he was going
TO take rest in San Jose but he has not been
seen since. The police are now trying to find
him
The old First Baptist Church. which has been
for three years without a pastor. has engaged
the Rev. DR.. George E. Burnngame. of Covenant
Baptist Church. Of Chicago. The church is a
pioneer of its denomination in the city, having
been founded on July 6, 1S49.
Much discussion has been caused here this
week by drop in the price Of Oceanic Steam
ship Company stock to 81 SHARE due to the
report that heavy assessment would be levied
The deficit for the year was S1S3, 344. and It
was finally decided to make assessment Of
So share
Mrs. Booker T. Washington here this week
on a tour OF Western cities, during which she
founded several womens clubs. One club
formed at Salt Lake City comprised ifty-eight
women and it's chief aim will be to induce hus-
bands to buy homes and save wages.
The savings banks deposits OF San Francisco
show an increase for the last six months Of six
and one-third millions. and in resources of five
and third millions.
Plans have been completed by Willis & Polk
for new home for Walter S. Martin at Bur-
lingame. The house which will be the high
est point OF a twenty acre tract will be a
pavilion in Louis XVI style with loggia and ser
wants wing az either end. The grounds will
be laid out IN imitation OF those at Versailles
and the feature will be a wide lawn in front.
Peter D. Martin will also build at Burlingame,
his house 10 be in pure Colonial style.
The Rev. John Singer Wallace, for many years
a chaplain in the United States navy. died this
week in Oakland He was appointed chaplain
by Lincoln in 1853, and had served on many
vessels and been on many naval posts He was
retired in 1893.
The Mitchell Mining Company has ordered the
immediate construction of a railroad from Port
Marquee, Mexico, to Acapulco, in Guerrero.
The railroad will be completed in August Eff
fort is being made to connect the inland end
of the railroad with the Mexican Central, thus
giving a shorter line from the Pacific Coast to
the Mexican capital