New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Midsummer Dulness Hats Rebuild
irsg, although Materials Are Cheap.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune

TBy telegraph The Tr1bune.1
San Francisco, July 1S.-Midsummer dulness mas
settled upon the city, and although the cost OF
building materials is only two-thirds Of what It
was year ago there is no increase OF building
large amount Of work is being done in the com
petion of several thousand large buildings In the
business district, and from present appearances q
few week. before Christmas will see large ren1ov-
ais to the wholesale district
A number of important leases have been made
during the week, of which is the lease OF the
new Granada Hotel, at the northwest corner OF
Sutton and Hyde streets. to E. S. De Wolfe, for
mer manager Of the Pleasanto Hotel De Wolfe
will run the Granada on the American plan. He
had arranged to take charge of the Bellevue Hotel.
at Geary and Taylor streets. but slowness in COM
pleting it led to the cancellins of the lease.
District Attorney Ianzdon has asked the Super
visors to authorize the appointment Of twenty-six
special police agents in his department, at cost
of $4375 monthly to the city. In other words. the
transfer of the cost of Detective Burns and his
force OF twenty-five assistants is asked from the
payroll of Rudolph Spreckels to that of the city.
Burns draws S625 month, and each of the detec-
tives receives $50 month. Langdon declares that
this large detective force is necessary and Mayor
Taylor approves his application.
The CaIkins Newspaper Syndicate will begin next
Monday the publication of afternoon news
the United Press service and Clarence h.
Warren. formerly of THE Evening Post, will be
managing editor. The paper will have good
field, as THE Evening Bulletin devotes so much
space to the graft prosecution that it overlooks
much of the news while THE Evening Post"
since the big fire, has been unenterprising. The
only other afternoon paper is 1.-THE Daily News.
which caters to workngmen and Is largely filled
with special service articles
Waiter D. Wagner. of San Bernardino. has been
elected secretary of the State Railroad Commits
sion succeed the late Judson c. Brusie Wagner
was Auditor of San Bernardino County. and has
held other public places in Southern California.
Brisadier General Funston was the guest OF honor
on Thursday evening at a dinner by the Bohemian
Club at which there were two hundred guests
The decorations and cards were of military
design. Much regret was expressed over the re-
moval of General Funston to Kansas City.
Chief of Police Biggy still continues to arrest
cigar dealers who have slot machines and promise
to give prizes on certain checks. Whether these
machines come under the designation of lotteries
is to be determined in test set for trial
next week. To lose these slot machines would be
heavy blow the cigar dealers. the receipts
from them exceed the regular receipts over the
counter.
More fruit was shipped East from California In
June than In any previous month on record. The
Southern Pacific company reports that 400 cars Of
fruit went out of the state in June to Eastern
points including one thousand of cantaloupes
from the newly irrigated districts the border OF
the Colorado desert. 1t required 400 tons Of ice
to keep the fruit condition in refrigerator
Suit was hed in the United States Circuit Court
this week on behalf Of the heirs of the late Cow
ernor Durkee Of Utah against the Southern Pacific
company and allied corporations for ssS 2ooo This
large sum is demanded for certain early bonds Of
overland railroads which it is alleged Durkee