New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

the city, out of which he has made a great
fortune in i've years Mayor Schmitz has de-
cided 10 stand trial alone. but this change OF
plan does not mean that he has abandoned
Ruef It is simply a scheme of clever lawyers
10 tie up both the Ruef case and the INQUIRY Of
| the grand jury so that the court Will be so much
absorbed in the trial of the Mayors case that
II cannot attend 10 either of the others
President Duffy of the Board Of Public Works
is forcing property owners on the main streets
10 lay temporary sidewalks and has compelled
the United Railroads to put into condition streets
which they tore up 10 lay their tracks.
The Larkin and Polk and the Taylor street
oTosstovn lines are running. The Haight street
electric and the Hyde & O'FarreI cable lines are
IN operation BY Christmas the United Railroads
promises TO have running on the Powell
street cable line from Market street to North
Beach.
The earthquake edition. of Stanford 1907
Quad" was published this week The original
edition was destroyed in the fire, and much diff
fculty experienced in getting out this Sec
ond edition, both the dummy" and the copy
were lost.
turned from China with a parasite that will
speedily destroy the red scale which has wrought
such havoc among Southern California orange
groves. He is employed TO find parasites for
fruit destroying pests. Compere found this new
parasite in the Canton district Of China.
The agreement Of Secretary Hitchcock 10 ex-
pend S62OO00 for the irrigation of 1900 acres
near Orlando, in Glenn County has given much
encouragement TO those who have been working
for irrigation on all arid lands in Sacramento
Valley. There are over 100000 acres in this
valley which would yield enormous crops if
abundant water were supplied
OIL producers Of the midway field. near Bakers
field refuse TO sell their output to the Standard
Oil Company for less than 80 cents a barrel. the
highest price demanded for years. The Standard
wants this oil because it is light and valuable to
them TO mix with heavier grades. The Standard
viii not build forty-mile pipe line unless IL
cali obtain a contract for six million gallons.
Representatives Of various commercial bodies
met in Los Angeles this week and agreed upon
q recommendation that II would be undesirable
10 promote a worlds fair in 1915. They argue
that the reaction following such an exposition
overbalances the benefits derived from it
remarkable reason was given this week by
the attorney for Anton Besold for Withdrawing
from his clients case. Besold is being tried at
Los Angeles for the brutal murder OF his invalid
wife in a lonely canyon. Her body was found,
and the police established a strong case against
Besold The attorney declared that his wife be-
lieved Besold guilty and insisted strongly or
his withdrawal that he consented.
Two women Of Dawson have made complete
These collections OF pressed flowers numbering
two hundred and four specimens. are on exhibi-
tion at Dawson. one viii be sent 10 Canada and
the other 10 this country
Representatives of shipping associations. rail-
roads and mercantile bodies met this week 10
discuss mode of reform in management Of
wha-fs and docks. II was shown that present
methods OF management are antiquated and
pensive and that the business Of the port is
seriously injured by high wharfage rates and
poor accommodations.
Ever since pioneer days San Francisco ner-
chants have regulated payments OF bills by
steamer days. falling on the 10Th and 2sth Of
each month Before the days Of railroads two
steamers left each month for New York by way
Of Panama on these dates, and all accounts
had 10 be settled then or no future credit could
be obtained This system has since been main
tanned This week the Merchants Association
decided TO abolish Steamer Day. and make ALI
bills payable by the 10Th of the month by check.
For the first time since the fire a frst class
Eastern theatrical company has given an enter
tainment in san Francisco. This was Maxine
Elnotts company. which presented Clyde F!tch's
'I4er Great Match at the Novelty Theatre
leased by Gottlob Marsh & Co. who used 10
conduct the Columbia. The house was crowded
every night at 81 a seat. which shows that San
Francisco is still willing 70 pay for good enter
tainnent At the Central. Guy Bates Post ap-
peared as the star IL The Heir TO the Hoorah"
He VIII be succeeded by the Lombard italian
Opera Company.
Activity IN building In the burned district was
greater this week than ever before Pleasant