New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
San Francisco Police Fear Japanese
COrean Feud.
fBr Telegraph 70 The Trioune-]

c. r--.,cisco March 9-The assassination Of
n W Stevens created great excitement IN the jap
ansse and Corean colonies here. The japanese al
fec, to believe that IL was designed 10 Include
Consul General Koike among the victims. but there
seems to be no evidence OF this CheUng. who did
the shooting only few feet away from stew
ems but ne so poor marksman that ne
missed three of five shots. He could have
killed Koike easily but his purpose seemed to be
only TO kill Stevens. The Coreans here are largely
adventurers who have come 20 this city by way or
Hawaii. They do not learn English as quickly as
the Japsnese but in habits and appearance IT is
almost impossible TO tell the apart
Most of the Coreans here belong 70 revoiution1st
society and all extremely bitter against the
Japanese, who. they assert. are stamping OUT all
liberty in their country. They declare that pr-
yate letters give details OF many shocking TRACE
dies in Corea. due to japanese cruelty which are
suppressed by the dominant race. So bitter IS the
feeling here that the police fear that reprisas will
be made and a bloody feud begun
The trouble at Leland Stanford Junior University
which has resulted IN the departure OF many stu
dents and the complete ruin Of athletic events dur
ing semester is largely due to the selection OF
unpopular professors to carry out the rules gov
erning the college campus. The method OF the cd
student affairs committee in cases OF intenper-
to warn privately students who were
known be drinking The ne~ rules affected all
the students. but they probably would not have
aroused opposition had ii been for the appoint
ment of Professor Clark. radical Prohibitionist.
as head OF the committee II was demon
strarion largely against his appointment that led
the trouble
The reception 10 D o. Mills. of New York. vho
is of the famous California pioneers. by the
Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday was note
worthy affair More than two hundred and fifty
leading citizens gathered 10 pay their respects 10
Mr. Mills. who made short speech in which he
praised highly the courage and energy shown in
rebuilding the city He warned the merchants.
however. that there be lasting success
without strict integrity and fair play between capis
tai and labor. which means the open shop Mr.
Mills declares that any government that does
secure this is false pretence. not worth what IL
costs.
The new $4,000 state building 10 accommodate
the Supreme ana Appellate courts. the Attorney
General. Bank and Insurance Commission and
other officials will be erected the northeast cor
ner of Polk and Fulton streets. directly opposite
the City Hall. A corner lot. 30 by go feet. was
purchased this week for $1,000
The Supervisors finally voted $500 this week for
tearing down the dome Of the City Hail. which has
been eyesore since the disaster. The dome
was of steel. bat defects in the foundation would
have rendered reconstruction extremely costly.
Mrs. Ida Brown. of this city. has lost legacy
of S.s0 because rats chewed OF the signature 10
the will of John Arrowsmith which beaueathed
her that amount for nursing him during his last
years. Arrowsmth left brother in Massachu-
setts. who will inherit his estate Of s00N
Among the deaths of the week that OF BTlsa-
dier General Elisha l. Baily. u. :. A. reired). AZ
the Preside General Hospital General Baiy was
attached to the medical department and was re-
tired twenty years ago.
The Alaska Pa>lers' Association has decided TO
pay union wages 10 fishermen. the that were
paid last wear. About three thousand fisherman
were involved. and general strike would have
to their terms
The receiver of the california Bank of Oakland
has asked permission declare a dividend of 10
per cent. $99.131. He has also begun proceed
ings against several creditors of the bank
Complaints Of the ruthless cutting of live trees
in the California redwood park In Santa Clara
County led investigation recently. which
shows that State Forester LulI appointed .
warden OF park who marked certain redvoods is
dead when they were really alive These trees
were Scared by hre but they materially
injured. as redwood endures much nre without
damage. What irrtated the friends OF the park
vas that after making roads at much expense TO
the state lumbermen should be allowed TO cut
the plea that they had been marked dead un-
slightly.
Two indictments have been found against Jack
son Hatch. of San Jose. formerly the most
prominent lawyers of Santa Clara County and
Past Exalted Ruler of the EIks One charges EN-
bezzling $4,000 from the estate of Mrs Lewis
Sage and the second alleges forging Mrs. sases
name to a promissory note for Sl.0N