New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
on THE PACIFIC SLOPE
San Francisco's Vote a Surprise to
Political Experts.
tBy Telegraph to rns Tribune ]

g., r>-z1ctsco Nov while all well informed
politicians were confident that California Vouio
give Taft a large vote. one imagined th1C Seh
Francisco would 90 1900 Republican The best
experts figured that the city would be strong
" Democratic The election OF solid Republican
Congressional delegation was gratifying. as II was
feared that Mcguire with his great personal Popu-
Isrty would defeat Kahn IN the 41h. and there were
many who believed that Hayes. n the 5th. was in
ds1za- Kahn squeezed through with LOO. while
Hayes had 3eoO majority The fight over the city
judicial ticket very bitter Judge Dunno VINO
has heard the principal graft was fought oT
the old Ruef machine. but those who mad tho
credit OF the city at heart voted FOR him. although
r7any disapproved Of his methods IN handling those
cases Judge Cook was defeated after eight years
service on the bench Judge Hunt, dean OF tnS
local Superior bench was elected BY the arses<
majority This Judges shows thai tne
naomi. OF San Francisco be trusted 20 decide
questions OF moral nature. despite Al tax OK
graft and corruption
A strong effort was made 70 change the seat o<
government from Sacramento TO Berkeley. out y
vas defeated by a small vote It's supporters
.t.t-,.1 ,bsr Be-kelsy was more central and tnaS
thousands OF persons would be able TO sc th9
state house and grounds where ten see then 70
dav because Of the fact that Berkeley Is practi-
caIiv part Of the largest city IN the state and tns
natural pleasure resort of CalifornianA
-. uo,,,h.-, Pacific company spraas a sensz-
.,o, This week in asking for important street fran
chises In Berkeley. which revealed plans foT -res
new electric routes through the town Inese VII
.nabI. the Southern Pacific TO meet the eonpeu-
,to1 NJ the Kew route. the new electric me Tnlcn
- ,-+ heavily into It's suburban patronage a.
- eornuutsr prefers clean electric service 70
the o,d steam cars. with accompanying soos and
dust
--.. ,,x,-,,e. companies that havs fought pay
- =, Claims growing out OF the nre on ths
.1 Hi :, -. .-.ar-houaks clause win have
.r.t- cases tried January on rehearfns oerors
IN. United States Circuit Court OF Appea-s- -
-or,nautes are the Williamsburg CITY tne No- ~
rrrjon and the Indemnity Fire insurance AHS1A
o1rs ssI declares nat Il unsuccessful he WI earIJ
- -. 70 The United States 5upren1e Court A.
~. circuit Court has decided against tne esE - =,
quake clause this nght OF the Insurance. '''-s
seems futile -. ,-..A..
rbA san Francisco postofacs receipts toI =.
sao - ,rb,eh broke The record BY S-00 =
80 .cssntz for this month and DeceEnosr hoid -
20 tns average OF the year the posrolncs =
for the year viii be Sooo.ao. OF Al
nearly ssoooo over last year ..,- ,-..
Cooper Medical College vas tos1-2--S - -,
,nI. xs.k by Stanford University. seeoEcnS -
o-,tcI.. OF atnHation agreed on seVerA -
axo There have been no nnsteTia enAnSss u -
,sc,,ltx This gives Stanford one OF ne 0es@ 80
equipped medical colleges On the Co4-~ 49,
Iarxs lane hospital connected wftn Il
~ r~ench cruiser Carinst arrived this weak eno
! M -sr,ain hare for twenty-five days. Wnsn see
I utu sail for South America asr eonmA-'SsI -
! Caotain Buchard. naval attAche 81 tas Ss1 -
ton last year ana s09 - -
. 49,.
The attsnpt OF John Esan to secure o-oSs- -
--,,cbtss for the new street railroad system u n.
! cItv was knocked out hy the voters VINO rsl~sS1
I - saopt a constitutional arnendnsnt snfnorIns
the project Egan clained 20 have tae o@S1n - -
Tob, % Lindsay OF New York and rns Carassls
! rn-rt.ute eus tnvssusztoa showed these Sa-rHs
we're unfou1ded-
A uroiect that win eoms before the Lesislsfurs
thi. winter is the building Of state bridge acOss
I carquinez Straits from Vallejo SHneSon 70 - .
{ y.u..- II would be a suspension bridge ard N
7 sar 70 water navigation Such . bridge Noo~a
obSiats tbs tedious delay due 70 the transfer q A.
haxxaxs and frsisht from trains 70 fe-Tyoo&k No
IN vsguA and would greatly Aao tas Na2> -
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