New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
"NiUion Club" Plans a Greater San
Francisco.
Francisco.



San Francisco jan a-The Million Club, an or
ganizaton to increase the population OF oan iai
cisco to this figure, Is urging the anne1auon u
San Mateo County. Since the big fre more thah
1000 San FrancIscans have made their MONIES IN
San Mateo. The shortening of railroad time 70 aii
places in San Mateo Is also strong argument Ior
consolidation The Million Club now has 5000 mem
bers all working for the advancement OF the CITY,
Mayor TAYLOR made a number of appointments to
in,portaut commissions this week. most Of whicn
were of men considered well qualified to MI the
places. Among these were George A Ne"ild-l'
Fire Commissioner Henry L. Brandenstein' ParA
Commissioner; Fred G. Sanborn, Police Comrlls-
sioner and Sheldon G. kellogg, Civil Service Com
missioner Mayor Taylor has been criticiseo
sharply for some of his acts. but even MS enemies
admit that in these appointments he has plckeo
men who will the city well and VINO nave
special fitness for their work
Although the Chinese Consul has issued a solemn
warning against Hghbinder feuds. two members
of the On Yicl1 Society attacked Sue Don man
on Tuesday and stabbed him so savasely that II
Is thought he will die Reprisals are sure 70 1oi-
low and the Chinatown squad is keeping an extra
guard over Oriental quarter. that the assassiIs
may not escape
John NJ. Cushing one Of tEe forty-niners. died
this week aged eighJy-four years. Cushing cams
to California from Berkshire County, Mass, with
a company which travelled by the Panama route
and was stranded for four months on the isthnius
before its members could obtain steamer passage
President Calhoun Of the United Railways ap-
peared in court this week. and his attorneys made
a strong plea for immediate trial on the charge
of bribery which has been pending against him
for two years. Judge Lawlor finally set the case
for next Monday when the work Of obtaining a
jury will begin.
D. o. Mills and his daughter. Mrs. Whiteiaw
Reid arrived at Mr.. afillss country home. at Mill
brae on wednesday evening, where they will spend
the winter.
The Murphy estate will erect a three story class
A building at the northeast corner OF Market ana
Jones streets to be occupied by the Prayers depart
Nn1ent store The building will $4,000. Prayers
has occupied the site since the fire. doing business
IN a wooden shack.
Since tho fire hotel accommodations have greatly
exceeded those before the disaster. careful COM
piIation shows 143 hotels in the city with room for
1880 persons ranging from 80 cents TO $50
a day These hotels can care for 5000 day, and
in an emergency provide for 1880
AT the annual election Of officers Of the California
Academy of Sciences this week President David
Starr Jordan, of Stanford University. was chosen
president.
Dr. T Percival Gibbon. OF Los Angeles. who has
a large practice has abandoned his fine home and
has moved with his family 70 the suburbs, where,
he announces he will treat patients free depending
on payment by those who are able to give fees
He declares that he wishesro live as Christ would
live If he were earth to-day.
1t is expected that Covernor-eiect Cosgrove Of
Washington will be able TO travel next week from
Paso Robles 10 Olympia where ne will be inaug-
urated Mr. Cosgrove is afflicted with Brights dis
ease and when he came 20 Paso Robes to take
the baths 1t was feared that be could not recover