New-York tribune., 1907-11-03
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

San Francisco,~Nov. 2-The political situa-
tion has changed very little since last week.
except that Ryan, the regular Republican uoT-
inee. has gained in strength. Much Of this
strength is declared 20 have come from the
Union Labor ranks. where the antagonisrn 10
Mccarthy is increasing. Some Of the best polit-
ical experts still maintain that Taylor IS sure
of election by a large vote and betting cOntin-
To stand at 10 to in favor Of the nOminea
who stands for reform and good government
The financial stringency here. the closing OF
several banks and the proclamation OF legal
holidays in order 70 tide over the crisis have led
TO movement In favor OF Taylor ard have
brought home to many voters the danger OF
casting ballots for men whose election would
mean an immediate CUrtailnent OF building and
Iessenlng or general business II Is conn
IDENTIFY expected that Taylor will get 3 generous
part of the old Union Labor vote. which for three
elections was cast solidly for Schmltz Inc
fight for District Attorney. which is scarcely
second in Importance 10 that for Mayor, viii
probably end in the election OF LangdOn, who
stands for continuance OF graft prosecution.
but all the elements that are against reform
and many who dislike the unfair methods OF
the prosecution will unite on NIcGOvern. the
Union Labor candidate What has disgustcd
many voters is the partiality shown for bOOdlIng
these petty thieves to escape with their steal
mgS because OF evidence they have been aba
To furnish against bribe givers.
The financial stringency which has prevailed
for fortnight in the East has Just made Itself
felt here. The Governor has declared legal
holidays in order TO permit banks TO get relief.
The closing of the San Francisco Safe Deposit
and Trust Company has significance, this
was largely trust company and cleared
through the Anglo California Bank. When tia
latter refused longer to give the trust company
this privilege there was nothing 10 do except
close down Most of the banks here are in good
cohulIIoh anu az IeaSt SSOVuOOuO mas oesI
loaned to New York banks during the last six
months. The banks have made few loans
recently on real estate, and these only when
the borrower was able to show that he had se~
cured good tenants for the prospective building.
Within sixty days the new electric railroad to
Parkside. the suburban colony south of Golden
Gate Park. will be opened. This colony
earthquake came. The electric franchise had
not been granted. and one of the first acts OF
the graft prosecution was to collect evidence
OF bribery against the promoters OF this Park
side electric line and secure their Indictment
Then. when IL was attempted to have this fran
chise passed. Heney opposed IL and the reform
supervisors voted IL down. Finally the public
demand became so Imperative that the super,
visorS listened 10 reason, and recently granted
the franchise. The road will open up new
and attractive suburb. where homes are cheap
The great increase in hotel accommodations
during the last few months is OF the marked
features of rehabilitation OF the burned district
1t is now estimated that 257 hotels are open.
with 2O55O rooms, and that 81 are under con-
structIon with 7246. rooms, giving a total or
q sos rooms. Sixty apartment houses have been
built and opened since the fire and twenty-Seven
under construction. Nearly all these nOJelS
and apartment houses are of brick and sOlidty
constructed. The greatest number of hotels N
this district is north OF Market and east oi
Larkins street. Here there at least hall a
dozen large hotel buildings empty, which cannoS
be rented. this section has been Oyerbuilt
AS soon. however. as the movement OF business
downtown begins, these hotels win ill rapidly
About $4,000 persons have been brought into
California over the Southern Pacific since Sep
tember / colonist tickets. or an average OK
sos day. Last year. during the same PERIOD
only 1889 were brought in by the railroads.
This is a gain OF 23 per cent. The cOonist rates
remain In force up TO November is.
"Jack" Barrett. city editor OF The San Fran
cisco Examiner" and OF the best known
newspaper men the coast. died this week
from apOpleXy at the early age OF thirty-ave
years. Mr. Barrett began life as an office boy
on THE Chronicle but he studied and read
widely. and his natural instinct for news gave
him immediate success when he began WORK
as reporter. He gained much notoriety at the
time of the earthquake and fire by sending out
the first reports from here that reached tho
East.
Frank Iiuhstaller, well known brewer OF
Sacramento, died from heart failure this week.
Ruhstaller had been prominent in Sacramento i
for nearly fifty years. He owned the Capito'
Hotel, several office buildings and large tract
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