New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
NEW SAN FRANCISCO.
NearIy at Point 1rYiCcd 1T Before
Disaster.
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first year after the great earthquake and fire sees
the rebuilding of San Francisco advancing with
such strides that by the end OF another year the
greater part of the building district viii be covered
nearly as well as before the fire The only district
that has been neglected IS that the summit and
slopes of Mob TIil formerly covered with homes Of
the wealthy. on California street I'LL. however.
from I.arkn TO Jones there has been great nc
tvity in erecting large apartment houses several 81
which are finished. The waterfront has been
greatly improved the rows OF wooden shacks that
once faced the harbor having been supplautcd by
substantial buildings Of brick and stone I'm Al
restaurants. theatres cafas. ctc-Sau Francisco IS
nearly as well supplied az before mo re and mo
ceiebTations Of The irst anniversary ~ tho dastcr
showed that the general spirit Of tho people has
enade concert AT the New Fairmout Hotel. OF, Sob
I'M, on Iuesday nlght attracted seven Thousand
people, and the display OF costumes and jewels nF
the women was uncquallcd by any soc.a. happening
before the fire
Some substantial results 81 the new management
OF the Board OF Supervisors was seen ibis week
when tie chief clerk OF tho board dismissed
because Of his intimacy with Ruef and Senuitz.
and the payroll or the Board OF Public Works was
cut $1,000 "A month. Econom. ia an departments
VIII be insisted upon and Hu effort VIII De m8'e
70 check graft IN the repairs 10 streets and ecw"rs
but the supervisors ignored ms veto
suit has been brought hv the College Of Ph.s-
clans and Surgeons against pr. Dudley Ta,t and
Or Philip Mills Jones FOR $1,000 Tor alleged lboI
against the institution. Or. Tait wrote article
and Or. Jones published It lu .THa Medical jour
gaeee FneF Gseoa Wa abG a1la2a .ai
declsrng tIat II was h.reetE 80. - .,,.Ia- r.-.,
able for students who wish 20 practise medicine
IN California
President Wheeler Of tho University OF california
IS In trouble with two professors. His failure TO
appoint Professor +. !. Wicksou director Of TIC
government experiment station has excited much
feeling among farmers and fruit growers Wiclso7
understood he TO get the place when HlllGurd
retired There IS more discussion over M failure
Of President Wheeler 10 recommend Professor
Martin Centner for another yeur in the German de-
partuent.
The Bohemian Club has decided to build at Post
and Taylor streets. the location obtained just be-
fore the earthquake. The club bought oghty-dve
feet frontage on Post street. thus obtaining
lS3 feet. II Will erect building costing $4,000. Tor
which bonds win be issued
\ noteworthy step this week was an amendment
70 the rules OF tho club permitting remission 90
dues and assessments to ffty members distinguished
I'm thu sciences. The membership VIII be
limited 10 eight hundred
DR. Francis f. Corbln noted throughout Southern
California for charitable and CHURCH work, died at
Los Angeles this week lie never ignored a call at
any hour, and much Of his work was done for per
sons who could not afford TO pay.
The new Mills Building will be larger than tho
old as it VIII include Gs feet Bush street.
Gently bought from the O'Sullivan estate. The new
building viii thus have a frontage OF 206 feet
Bush street by 1872 feet Montgomery street. \
strip OF % feet on the north side OF the building
viii give all rooms on that side air and light
San Francisco is To have literary colony AZ
Bakers Beach, just beyond Fort Point on similar
lines to Helicon Hail. except that colonists will
live in separate houses Bakers Beach looks out
on Golden Gate and is sheltered from sea winds.
Prominent III the undertaking Charles Field,
set
The proposed electric line from Fresno To the
Yosemite Valley has been practically compIoted
All that remains IS one short gap Of fifteen miles
in the mountains. When this road is finished tho
present long and tedious trip the valley will no
come railroad ride OF few hours through some
OF the most picturesque scenery in the state.
President Jordan OF Stanford University viii Iav
san Francisco on Sunday for Australia where he
will deliver lectures before the universities oF
methods ' ''''' Sly