New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

than for several seasons and a marked advance
over the business Of last year. The national cleo
ton followed b. q great increase in building,
the banks lending freely on good real estate when
they were assured that Taft elected. The re-
sumption OF normal conditions in the loan market
has had its influence ali business. and the
natural result was to swell greatly the throng of
Christmas buyers
There will be three New Year celebrations this
year. The principal will be a great automobile
parade, which will down Market street and
pass through the principal business streets brill
iantly illuminated with strings Of electric lights
another celebration will be held in Fillmore street,
which has now taken some of the characteristics
of the New York Bowery while the third will take
place in the Mission. Of the busiest sections OF
the city since the fire.
A mysterious fire took place in Rosenthal's large
shoe store at Van Ness avenue and Story street
this week The Rosenthals believe that enemy
broke into their store and attempted to burn it
and they are advertising reward of 1850 for
evidence that viii lead 10 the conviction Of the
f~ebug. Tie police. after q careful investigation,
have been unable to obtain any proof 20 justify
arrests A candle found nearly burned down
TO pile OF trash and papers soaked in kerosene.
II the shoe had burned. several other wooden
buildings adjoining would have been destroyed
The United RAILWAYS viii soon install ornamental
lanpstands along its tracks in Market, valencia
ard Sumner streets. These stands are modelled
zfra
The standards viii be thirty feet high, with arc
lights at the top.
The last appearance that Cordelia Botkin. the
convicted rnurderess. make in state court
was made this week Through her counsel she
a-,uIied for rehearing. but the state Supreme
court denied the motion. It ten years ago that
Mrs Podkiu sent poisoned candy through the mail
Ia her sister. Mrs. John P Dunnins' OF DoVer'
Del Dupning and his wife both ate the candy
and died The trial sensational, as a half
dozen witnesses from Delaware came out here to
give testimony. Mrs. Botkn was enanoured OF
Dunning and wished to marry him.
Jobn spruance a pioneer merchant of San Fran
cisco. died this week. aged eighty-six years. The
e-ro of snruance Stanley Co. dealers in general
I merchandise, prominent here for over thirty
wears until the fire destroyed the store
: divorce for dessrtion and non-support was
granted this week the young wife Of Bernard
Sborb brother-in-law of the former local society
leader, Mrs. Inez shorb. shorb is a good cotinon
leader hut a bad business man. He married Miss
Elizabeth Sheehan daughter of a rich New YORK
contractor year ago, but trouble began on the
honeymoon. when he Is alleged 10 nave pought
an EXPENSIVE automobile and charged it TO his
father-in-law-
Father D q Crowley celebrated this week the
28d anniversary OF the foundation OF the youths
T Directory a Catholic organization for the care OF
/ boroeIess bovs without the aid Of the state or
T the CITY Father Crowley has maintained the cha
ritv by private gifts and has aided thousands of
bows He conducts a farm school at Rutherford
Napa County where boys are trained in agricuIt-
ure and fruit growing.
Money is assured FOR the erection OF building
for the bohemian Club at the northeast corner
OF Post and TAYLOR streets. A building fund OF
600 coo mas been suggested members taking bonds,
/ but the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
has offered to lend the club this amount
Two hundred thousand chinook ralmon eggs were
shipped this week from the Mil Creek hatchery
in Shasta County TO the Argentine Republic They
q i,v express 10 Nev York. thence by steamer 20
LONDON. and from there 10 their destination
A sensational case wes settled a. Santa cruz TINS
week when the Rlfe Of Dr.. Miner received a di-
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