New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
San Francisco Busily Preparing for
the Fleet.
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tBy Telegraph to The Tribunal
San Francisco, Feb 2s.-The preparations for
the reception OF Admiral Evans's battIeship feet
are going rapidly, but San Franciscans are
much worried about the exact date Of the arrival
OF the ships. The latest report sets the date
April Is. In any case, the day will be made a
legal holiday by the Governor. and a holiday will
be given all school children on that day, probably
for the remainder OF the week Some trouble has
been encountered in obtaining large a contribu-
tion as expected from business men because OF
the dun4ss Of trade and the large sums of money
that have been required to clean up the city and
destroy rats so that there shall be no chance Of
spread OF the bubonic plague.
DR.. Rupert Blue. we'll as many local medical
men. still insists that there IS grave danger Of
plague when the dry season begins, because the
plague is spread by the feas that fnfest the
rats. The only parallel case that be cited IS
that Of Sydney. New South Wales, but Sydney
has a hot, humid climate. which tends to spread
contagious diseases. whereas San Francisco is
nearly as cold IN midsummer as IN rnidwinter
Although the mortality among rats said to be
heavy. few cases of plague still reported
san FrancIscans. however. determined to take
no chances, and every one has enlisted in the
crusade against rats and in the campaign to clean
up the city. IF plague comes this summer It will
be because Il is physical impossiblity to clear
out the rats.
The remarkable case of Mrs. John Martin will
be in the courts. This woman is accused
her son. of setting Internal machines to blow I'D
Judge Ogden, of Oakland, and several other per-
sons who she believed acted against her interests
in lawsuits. The boy also confessed that he had
set fire to houses and barns of the woman's
enemies In Trinity County, and that she had pre-
pared to poison the reservoir that supplies wea-
verville with drinking water. The boy was
brought from Weavervlle TO Oakland this week
and revealed the hiding place Of dynamite and
other explosives which he had hidden under orders
+I1a Ia-T
Gus in litigation here for five years as she at
tempted TO get larger share than left to her
Of her husbands estate. She believed to be in
sane. but no one made application to have her
examined She threatened many public men be-
cause they opposed her schemes. Recently in
New York she made the assertion that her al
legged son was the child of Princess Chnay.
The boy himself says she told him he a
founding whom she took from asylum.
There will be available s2lS500 for
street and sewer work, which is badly needed
At time in the last eighteen months have the
main streets Of the city been in such wretched
condition as at present Even in Market and
Kearney streets, in the main travelled blocks,
there many holes than foot deep, and
it takes fine jockeying by automobile drivers TO
go out Market street without injurng the
springs. As for streets which there is
heavy teaming. they are welInish impossible be
of the lack Of repairs. II IS the Condi-
ton of the streets which has kept up the enor-
nous charges for hauling that FORM so large q
percentage Of the cost OF building. Michael
Casey, president OF the teamsters' union. vas
chosen by Mayor Taylor head OF the Board
of Public Works because OF his experience and
executive ability. but Casey has done less to
keep the streets in repair than have his prede-
cessors.
Isidore Cutie, e well known insurance and
commission man. died this week, aged seventy
six. He vas prominent for years as president of
the san Francisco Yacht Club and owner Of one
CT the swiftest yachts on the bay.
Eighty carloads Of eggs and butter which were
sent here from the East IN cold storage last fall.
are now being returned 10 the shippers. there
will be $4,000
Memorial windows viii BE- unveiled in the chapel
at the Mare Island Navy Yard this week TO COM
rnenorate Rear Admrals Dupont, Rodgers and
WiIds. Captain George Coffin, Lieutenant Dunen-
hover Pay Director Fulton and Colonel Williams
of the marine corps \ tablet has been unveiled
IN memory Of Rear Admiral Kimberly Among
the speakers was Captain Iucien Young. COM
rlandsr Of the Bennington at the time of the dis
aster in San Diego HarboT.
The Great Western Power Company IS rushing
work on the largest electric power plant on the
Coast so that It NAV be ready by October / The
syndicate which controls this plant IS headed by
Edwin Haw.ey, of New York. vIce-president OF
the Western Pacific Railway The power plant IS
situated on the north fork Of Feather River near
FIVE times the amount furnished by anE existing
plant tunnel three miles long practically d.
verts the waters of Feather River and brings
them 20 a sheer fall OF so feet The galloway
across the river viii be span Of SEQ feet, with a
c9pacity Of 1J0 tons. Electric power will be sup
piled to NIarysvIlle. Sacramento and even as far
as Oakland The entire plant will cost so.oooo.
The Dutch Flat Mining Company has sued Cap
tain NevfIIs Of the Rawhtde Gold Mining Com
pany. for $4,000. the value Of ore which It IS
alleged NeviIIs extracted from the ground Of the
Dutch Flat company The plaintiff company was
forced into bankruptcy last May for debts or
$4,000.
The action Of the Los Angeles Clearing House
-, -a-,-irr notice on twenty-seven small banks
that they must increase their capitalization 10
500 ooo each before August will probably guard
against number OF bank failures IN the southern
c++v The capital Of these small banks ranges
Fo, x95 600 10 SS0O0o and it said most OF them
vii be forced to go out Of business