New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
PANTY of Schmits in Seeking Re-
election as Mayor.
rBy TELEGRAPH % Ths Tribun..1 !

IBy Telegraph % The Tribune
San Francisco. July 6.-The remarkable Ia,
laration by Mayor schmits given out AZ his
quarters in the county fail that he viii run
again for Mayor has caused much courn.n,
here II shows that the Mayor vet has n.
colossal vanity OF the man who sincsrelv hs
lieves that the public gives credeucs 20 his IA
malls Of guilt and regards him as a victim q,
persecution. schmitz announces his candidacy
In the face Of his practical repudiation bv ,b,
party that elected him three times 70 of1cs n.
seems TO labor under the deIusion tha, Rus, /,
the scapesOat OF the graft scandal and tha.h.
himself will be able TO establish his innoceucs
as soon as he gets new trial IN some other
place where there IS no strong pretudfcs aza,ns,
him.
II Is curious psychological puzzle this atti-
tude OF Injured innocence on the 1Tayor's mart
despite that II was clearly established IN court
that he was the principal agent In forcing ths
French restaurant keepers 20 pay blackmau 10
retain their liquor licenses and that he shared
equally with Ruet in large profits for granting
many franchises to corporations
1t is expected that on Monday next a man viii
! be chosen by the supervisors to succeed schmits
and Acting Mayor Gallagher as the real Mayor
OF San Francisco The man has not been chosen,
but II is understood that the graft prosecution
has decided upon several Republican citizens
one OF whom viii be selected When this man Is
inducted into office IL Is expected that all legal
difficulties over the Mayoralty Will be settled.
The campaign committee OF the striking car
men has been trying this week TO make soma
arrangements with President Calhoun OF United
Railways TO call of the streetcar strike which
has been such grievous burden 10 all labOrins
men. but II has met with no success. CAL
hOun adheres 20 his original declaration that hs
will not treat with the mems union and will
not recognize It's existence. He IS operating
about two-thirds OF the old number OF cars. but
the patronage IS much reduced because OF ths
heavy fines imposed by nearly all the labor
unions on any member caught riding on ths
cars Many omnibuses are run by the labor
unions but the fare IS 10 cents. and the tins
consumed IN reaching their homes is from ons
20 two hours.
Judge SeaweIl decided this week that the Po-
lice commissioners had no right TO disciplins
Captain Mooney for his statement that the
Police Department was reeking with corruption
Mooney has made many raids on disreputaoIs
houses in the new Tenderloin. and Chief Oman
| and the commissioners were anxious TO stop ais
| activity
All the graft cases went over the holidays 70
next Monday because Of the absence Of Specia
Prosecuting Attorney Heney
Former Mayor Phelan has applied for per-
NIT to erect 100000 eleven story office build
ing at Market and O'Farreu streets This Is tne
costliest building started since the fire IL VIII
be OF steel and concrete and work has already
begun on the foundations. Despite the guinness
IN business there IS no cessation OF activity ia
| rebuilding The greatest amount OF e9hstruC
tion is in Mission street. from 0tn 20 rIe''i
street Many wholesale houses. rorneTE 'i
lower Market street have begun 20 ou'iu 49,
I'm Mission street. IL is evident that oWei -,
ket street will be devoted largely 10 'he '0''-.
trade
new ruling of the Department OF CO'll.'e' CO.s
and Labor n sustained. will prevent tue ~ I'N
Mail steamers from carrying passengers oe'Wse.
this city and Honolulu. The ruling declares "
all vessels in the COaStwise trade hus'
manned by crews that have been shlppeU -
IYnitad States ports and II aliens are among W'
crew they must have been admitteu 10 'illS s. -
try The Pacific Mail ships take their Chhlss
crews at Hong Kong and theSe Iie" rN'''''
admitted 10 the United States
Great heat has prevailed throughout Southe'A
and Central California this week At Los Az
reIes 1O3 degrees in the shade was recorded az
M Fresno 100 degrees. OF course this Is u,
beat or ~ would be uncomfortable. In severn
narts az the San Joaquin and Sacramento var
lev showers fell. which is a rare occurrence -
uIv While other parts of the state are S"e
terine San Francisco remains ideal SUMMER
resort as the highest recorded temperature wa
rs degrees, and fog tempered that. .
The shipments of deciduous green fruit iro
California To- date amount to Sl.2O0.Ooo anu
prices break the record. One carload of chefi.s.
from San Jose sold at auction in New YORK !"
So. 100 which is the worlds record price fof
carload of green fruit. The railroad coupan...
are icing cars. this making the total chai
for freight and icing Tor each car about 20 "a
AS fruit has averaged $1,000 a car. growers -
made large prohtR