New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Mayor Schmitz Must Plead to Er-
torti0n Charge Monday.

San Francisco. Feb. 23.-Mayor Schmitz must
be present in court next Monday to plead to the
charge Of extorting money from French res
taurant keepers Last Monday his co-defendant
Abraham Ruef. forced TO plead by Judge
Dunno, who refused to listen to pleas for more
time. AS II is three months since the indict-
ments were found, 1t can scarcely be said that
Schmitz and Ruef have justified their first
declarations that all they wanted was speedy
trials to vndicate themselves. The Mayor and
Ruef are at swords points, but they have pre-
served the appearance Of friendliness in public.
What the outcome Will be when they appear In
court is uncertain. Ruef was much disguised
over the triumphal departure of the Mayor for
Washington and his announced purpose Of lead
ing the negotiations over the Japanese school
question, but reports from Washington OF the
Mayors surrender to national pressure have
served as balm to his injured feelings. The
labor union leaders are much disgruntled over
the Mayors conduct OF the case. but he may be
able TO placate them and demonstrate that 10
has gained permanent exclusion OF japanese
coolies IN exchange for admitting few dozen
little Jap children into white schools. The
Mayor, on other occasions has shown that his
persuasive powers strong. and he VIII prob
ably pose his return the savior Of the
workingman from Asiatic hordes OF cheap labor
Assistant District Attorney Heney. who Is
:
investigate the railroad lobbyists OF Nevada A
large sum has been raised by prominent Nevada
men in order to expose those who have been
instrumental in obtaining the passage Of cor
rupt measures.
Ten months to a day after the great fire dew
astated San Francisco the automobile show WAS
| opened. and the first night four thousand
persons present. The show has lasted all the
week, and has been a great success San Fran
cisco to-day has a greater percentage Of auto
mobiles TO its population than any other city
! in the world, and the dealers report that they
are unable to fill their orders. so great is the
! demand caused by the bad streetcar service
! since the fire The disaster certainly demon
! strated the value of the motor car TO business
! and professional men.
/ "Salome" produced this week at the Colo
| Mai Theatre, and drew crowded houses. The
| local critics admitted the power Of the play, tho
! beauty Of the lines and the strange fascination
| which the drama eXerts upon an audience Some
! Of the suggestive lines were cut out the kissing
of the head Of John the Baptist was done in the
| dark, and the dance Of the seven wells was
shorn Of lascivlous features
| The Mexican Petroleum Company, Of Califor-
! MIA has united with the Huesteca Petroleum
! Company, and the new company IS incorporated
| under the laws Of Maryland, with a capital
! stock Of $500000O0. The combined companies
control seven hundred thousand acres Of oil land
! In Mexico.
| The State Senate this week defeated the meas
ure abolishing the Saturday half holiday for
! state officials. The country members
reason for paying state money for work that was
! not done, but the city members and labor union
members were strong enough to defeat the bill.
| The old Hotel Pleasanton at Suffer and Jones
/ streets will probably be rebuilt in finer style,
with five hundred rooms, at cost OF 100000.
Eastern capitalists are negotiating with the
owner Of the property. Their plans are to build
an eight story reinforced concrete building with
an inner court and palm garden, like that OF the
| cid Palace Hotei.
Thomas T. Dargie postmaster Of Oakland.
died this week from complication Of diseases.
Dargie until his appointment five years ago as
postmaster by President Mckinley, was con
nected with "'The Oakland Tribune which his
| brother managed Dargie was popular. and made
an efficient postmaster.
| The famous Lost Cabin" placer mine on Firth
River near Arctic Circle, has been redscov
cred by an old miner named Mcleod. Two men
who made the original discovery washed out
S26 600 but neither lived 10 enjoy the good for
! tune. One gave the location Of the mine to Nc
! I.eod whose search OF years has been rewarded.
The Washington state insurance companies
have restored the rates that prevailed before the
San Francisco fire. An increase OF % per
cent was made after the disaster 10 enable the
COMPANIES 10 recover from their heavy losses.
The large business written since the fire now en-
ables them to restore the old rates