New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Republican Factions Unite on
Crocker for Mayor.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune


San Francisco. Sept. 4-The various factions
among local Republicans have united to support
William Crocker the planning mill proprietor. fer
Mayor, and il looks though he would poll n
heavy vote. When Crocker was nominated many
persons believed 1t was the banker who had been
honored, and william II. Crocker, head Of the
Crocker National Bank. was delused with te!e-
grams Of consratulation-
Francis ]. Heney. the graft prosecutor. viii te
an independent candidate for District Attorney
ana will make a strong fight against Charles NJ
F1ckert. the Republican candidate Heney, despit-s
his recent loss OF prestige. has stl many adnrersl
and good Judges of public opinion believe viIs
be elected Among business men. however. the.
opinion Is almost unanimous that a more con-
servative man should be elected who would quick.
ly end the graft prosecutions. which they regard
as detrimental to the trade and reputation Of tie,
city and fertile source OF quarTels amcng
prominent capitalists. who should work togstner.
for the city's advancement
Tho Chinese merchants OF San Francis q viii
raise $4,000 for monster parade in Por-ola week
In October. This money will he expended unique
features. chief of which will be a great dragon,
fierce Hon and twelve gorgeous floats representing
life in the F1owery Kingdom tt will be the first
time that the Chinese have taken q prominent
part In such a celebration and 1t viii %
bring out the important share which the Chiness
merchants have had in the rehabilitation Of tEts
business section of the city.
Tsuneo TokumI. chief irrigation engineer o..
Japan is here studying methods OF construction OF
darns and rrigating works In California. He has
spent much tiTe with Herman SchJSsl7-, engineer
OF the Spring Valley waterworiIs getting facts in.
regard to the construction of dams that viii resist
heavy earthquakes. He purposes 10 Utilize this
knowledge in building dams and irrigation works
In Formosa, for which the japanese government.
has appropriated S9oooo.
The death OF Mple. Fabbri Muller rhis week re-
moved one of the great Italian opera singers ot
forty years ago. For many years she made her
homo in this city, and until her voice failed shs
gave many concerts in aid OF charity
Ground broken this week for the new First.
Baptist Church. at Octavia and Waller streets.
The church building will cover a lot 1871. feet
square This church OF he pioneer
Hgious organizations in San Francisco. and for
many years had building in Washington street
near Stockton, which is now the heart CT China
town.
The 2lst Infantry viii leave here for the Philip
pines week The 21st has distinguished rec.
ord in the Philippines the Indian service, and
includes many noted athletes and marksrnen-
The inventory o, the estate OF Claus Sprsckes.
the sugar millionaire shows that he left less than
100000 in real estate. stocks and bonds and
cash. His estate originally much larger, bur
in the few years he gave literally to his twa
| older sons. John D. and Adolph & Spreckels.
Major General John f, Weston. coInnlandiIss
officer of the Department of California is recovering
at the Presidio Hospital from dangerous Illness
Last week his condition regarded as critical
but he is now convalescent- His ailnent was thsl
result OF hard service in the Philippines
According 10 the win OF James B Ststson. fer
mer president of the California Street Gable Com
pany, he left estate Of only hundred thou
sand dollars. StetsOn gained much notoriety as
the time of the great fire by entering his homs
\ In Van Ness avenue with his brother, after this
soldiers had driven him out, and saving the house
by the OF a little water. The fine residence
| OF Claus Spreckels across the street burned.
| although it OF brownstone. while Stetsou's