New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
on THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
IRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

san Francisco April G.-The happenings Of
the week in the graft prosecutions have been
rather tame. The formal trial of Ruef on one
of the charges Of extortng money from
French restaurant keeper has begun. but from
the difficulty in getting jury it promises TO DE
tedious and full of legal technicalities The tFlal
is not conducted by Heney. but by Hiram John
son. young lawyer, who has the nominal as
sistance of District Attorney Iangdon. Heney
is engaged in uncovering the graft in the tele-
phone franchises and has developed a remark
lille amount of testimony alleging that public
favors were sold by Ruef and showing what
heavy tolls Ruef charged for his personal ser
vices.
Great complaint is made of the excessive dust
which has caused an epidemic Of throat and
lung disease The great amount OF teaming
down town has ground the surface mud. sand
and mortar into fine dust. which the strong
trade winds blow about. Clouds Of dust sweep
along Market street and other thoroughfares
Efforts are being made by the business men 10
remedy this evil. but this summer threatens 10
be as disagreed bic as last summer was, and as
trying 10 those who have any weakness OF the
throat or lungs.
The hotels and many private families were
greatly Inconvenience this week by a strike OF
one thousand laundry workers, which put most
Of the steam laundry plants out of business.
The employees demanded a 40 per cent increase
in wages and an eight instead OF a nine h"uI
dag. The laundry owners declare 'ual ny
cannot pay this advance and compete win me
japanese. who have cut rates for laundry ""Ih'
The removal this week by the supervisors Of
the height limit on Glass buildings VIII DO
more than any other cause to stimulate rebuild
ing the business district. Plans have been COM
peted or permits applied for To construct large
number Of handsome permanent structures TOT
downtown streets Among the largest is the new
First National Bank which will be built at the
northwest corner Of Post and montgomery
streets II will cover the whole site-''Xlo
fee,-and will cost 100000 The new Metropolis
Trust and Savings Bank building VIII be on the
former Grand Hotel site at Market and New
Montgomery streets. 1t will be fourteen stories
high and. with the lot, will cost S1.O0O,OOO. At
Market and ID streets will rise ten-story office
structure. TO be known as the Balboa building.
The Alaska Commercial Company will build
al the northeast corner of Sansome and Cali
fornia streets a twelve-story structure aoso-
lutely nreproof as no wood WIZ pc useu Al Arcti
design seals. walruses, polar bears ana AIctic
creatures will be used. typical OF the company
business. r,,,su;o ,,d
Ounont streets will be erected a four story
building In Oriental style for great IIllh S
and Japanese bazaar AS TINS MARKS mar 'Ie en-
trance to the Chinese quarter, IL VIII be ornate
in exterior
The new San Francisco 0li'lS A1@NNA'"''SN'
which deals entirely in Southern Nevada stocks
was opened this week with addresses by United
States Senator Perkins. George A. Knight and
others The stock market is practically dead
now because Of the closing down Of all the
Southern Nevada mines, due TO the conhct De
tween labor organizations in Goldheld 1t IS
expected that these troubles will be adjusted
soon when there will be a sudden ADVANCE IN
All the Tonopah, Goldfeld. Manhattan ana
Bufrog securities
Under the colonist rate an average OF a.
persons arrived in California every day in
March. The great bulk of inquiries that come
10 agents Of the California Promotion Commit
tee are from farmers and mechanics. 1t is eX-
pected that this season will see all records
broken in immigration from Europe and the
East
The Women's Improvement Club of Santa
Rosa is engaged in beautifying the city. and
this week the members made free distribution
Of seeds and plants to those who would promise
TO plant them. Luther Burbank contributed
several thousand choice plants from his expert
mental station, among which were yellow
amaryllis and other flowers which he has not
vet arfecfed and placed on the market.