New-York tribune., 1907-11-17

ure will probably postpone the date of delinquency
until January or February. thus giving business
men and banks opportunity to accumulate
enough gold 10 pay their taxes. The extra session.
which should not extend fve days. may also
enable the Legislature TO remove Andrew NJ VII
son. State Railroad Commissioner. Wilson was one
of the San Francisco boodling supervisors. and his
confession OF bribery should have prompted his
resignation. but he has proved obdurae.
The legal holidays declared by the Governor 10
aid the banks serious infections the courts
IS business be done and jures in impor-
tant cases must be kept together. The jury In the
Ford bribery case has been held for
than two weeks. and the best authorities declare
that If it Is discharged TREY L. Ford. general
counsel of the United Railways. cannot be tried
again the charge
The California promotion committee is proposing
plan to consolidate all tho cities around the bay
into greater San Francisco leaving 10 each city
the same independent government enjoyed by bor-
oughs Of New York. The plan is include all the
territory within radius of fifteen miles from the
City Hall This would take in Oakland. Alameda
Berkeley San Rafael and Saucelito and the towns
of San Mateo. Redwood City and Menlo Park. The
total population Of this district is S07655 The ale
cation is made that taxes would be lower and that
thousands OF business men who have large
interests in San Francisco. yet lose their vote by
living in suburban cities. would obtain the fran
chise which is their due
Tho Princess Lazarovich Prebiliauovich Of Ser
via Is here visiting relatives Fourteen years ago.
when she married I'm London to the Servan
pretender to the throne. she was Eleanor Calhoun.
the California actress. who appeared in Shake
spearian plays She viii be entertained here.
among others, by Patrick Calhoun, president OF
the United Railroads who is a relative.
The new so gold pieces have not been re-
ceived here with much favor. because OF the re-
markable design OF the eagle. This is recognized
as true to life, for the eagle is neither beautiful
nor dignihed bird but critics say IL would have
been better to idealize the national bird rather
than make It look much like buzzard
The new British Consul at this port. William
RisIey Hearn received warm reception this
week He was welcomed by a dinner at the Fair
mount and much of the talk at the table was in
regard to cenentiug the friendship between Eng
land and this country.
Judge Handneet. In the United States Circuit
Court this week ordered the jury 10 return a YER
dict against the Williamsburg Fire Insurance Com
pany for S25O0 policy covering stock of goods
destroyed in the big fire The Insurance company
pleaded the earthquake clause but the judge held
the argument unsound Twenty other cases against
the same company hinge on this point
Los Angeles began the regular shipment of South
ern California oranges to England and the Cont
nent this week. The price fixed is s. a box TO
Great Britain and 81 80 to any other country. There
is only small profit in this trade. but Southern
California counts getting valuable advertising
and demonstrating that the California oranges are
superior to those from the Mediterranean The
business grew the fad of British tourists for
sending gift boxes Of oranges to friends at home
The famous Riverside Dairy and Stock Farm. in
the San Joaquin Valley, Stockton. has been
closed because Pierce Brothers, the proprtetors
found it too difficult 70 get sober and competent
hands This farm boasted OF the finest herd OF
FIolstein cattle IN the West. and here was bred
Juliana De Kohl. the that held the worlds
record for milk and butter The lack of competent
farnnhands is doing to prevent the develop
ment OF California fruit and dairy intsrests than