New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-05
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Merchants Suffering from Actiuity
Of Labor 4gitators.
IBy reiegmph to The Tribune. I

san Francisco, MAY 4.-San Francisco has .rr
leTed greatly during the last from the activity
of the lapof leaders. The agitation of the carmen
With their threat Of strike which would tie up the
entire transportation system has had a depressing
effect on business. Merchants have curtaied or
dera as much as possible in anticipation of serious
trouble Practically all the steam laundries of the
city have been closed for nearly two months cans
Eng much Inconvenience. A thousand ironworl.ers
struck on May for an eight hour day. but did not
ask lor an increase IN wages. Many of the smaller
shops granted the demand but all the larger plants
and others which members of the Metal TraSes
Associallon VIII hight the union. The employers of
heaval in labor circles and there is a SToSjns up
sire for stand against organized labor
Partly because of unsettled labor conditions
there has been big drop in mining stocks follow
Ing the SHARP advance after the settlement of the
strike at Goldfed. Eastern holders have thrown
over their shares until practically all the Nevada
stocks are held in the West A peculiar feature of
the slump is that many high grade mines have
suffered; lhere Is more than suspicion that
small clique Of operators of Goldfield and this StV
securities - e"'i'er III
Another mlepost of the rebuilding of the city
was passed May 1. when the Merchants Fcrcbanea
resumed its sessions in rehabiitated assembly,
room of the exchange. The big building stood tho
earthquake without damage. but all the trimmings
ana 1 GGe9 don were DESTROYED by the fire Nearly
structlon' which is now nearly finished
IAttie progress has been made recently in the
E10II investigation. although Detective Burns an
iouhcec a Few days ago that Mayor Schmitz had
made partial confession and offered to resign and
zen al he knows if promised immunity. According
10 Burns. Schnitz admitted that he had an under
tinted Raroa sres6ent Patrick Calhoun Of the
granted. The nature of this understanding remains
of the prosecution IN the graft n
vestigation to be taken with considerable salt
contest of importance to the railroads and ship
pers Of the country is about opened in South
err Cahforra' where the celery growers have pre-
pared claims against the Southern Pacific com
pany tor $4,000 damages for losses sustained be-
cause of the failure of the company to furnish
cars when their crop was ready. A formal demand
VIII oe mace on the company for reimbursement
that the company is responsible for failure to fur
when delivered to it.
Governor Gillett has thrown a bomb into the
ranks Of the old Republican machine in California.
He issued order a few days ago removing State
Controller A B. Nye. who appointed by Gov
ernor Pardee Just before he retired Office to
The place Frank W M ~ o5e e of b named for
supporters The question will be carried 20 tho
Preparations are nearing completion for the con-
struetion Of a high pressure gravity water system
for FIRE protection FOR this city While the details
Outlined II has been decided that fresh water will
oe used instead Of salt because of the corroding
9 q sa TsTeF on the Pies On Twin Peaks
will Be built, which will be filled by pumping from
Wels IN the Mission. From this large reservoir
Two s-inch mains will with 600 900 gallon
reservoir at an elevation of 40 feet which VIII he
N constant use, keeping the normal pressure in
NE mains salt water pumri-~ stations will assist
II maintaining the pressure aong the water front
The movement from the refugee camps which
nave oeen maintained since The big fire made 200 90
people homeless. is increasing rapidly Before sun-
mer tnese great colonies Of fugitives will be only
one OF the memories of the disaster OF 1905 All
Rupnc parks must he vacated by July 81 The re
AeI committee permits occupants OF cottages to
remove them TO their own land and pay for them
in small instruments 49, " ~
oHnciai announcement was made this week that
me northwestern Pacific Railroad. which is owned
Jointly by the Southern Pacific. the Oregon Short
Line ana the Santa Fe and is now being ex-
lended north OF this city TO Eureka will be built
along the coast to Coos Bay. in Oregon This line
VIII ultimately he prolonged to connect with a
rosd building south from Portland.