New-York tribune., 1910-09-04
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Hiram Johnson Will Probably Be
Elected Governor.
rBy telegraph to The Tribune.

are reOTganl2ing Tor the cOH!iIlS SLdle GAIL
paign, and it is significant that the Lin
coin Roosevelt League, which won the
nomination for Governor for its candidate,
Hiram Johnson, has accepted the aid OF
several adherents OF Secretary Curry os
the State Department. but has not appoint
ed any of Alden Anderson's followers.
Theodore Bell, the Democratic candidate,
believes that ne viii get enough of the dis
Gruntled Republican vote to carry him
into the Governors chair. but good judges
declare tnat when Election Day comes
most Of the Republicans will forget their
grievances and will vote FOR Johnson. 1t is
believed he will poll larger vote than at
the primary election.
The celebration next week of the admis-
sion Of California into the Union will be
one of the finest ever held in the state. 1t
will he in charge of the Native Sons of the
Golden West. and a street parade, ilIunina-
tions and other features are expected to
surpass any similar show of its kline here
San Francisco is now practically rebuilt.
and the result is that it can accommodate
food Of '=itor=. During the Portola
celebration J ear L easily found rooms
and board ~ hundred thousand Wis
lSDIS ana -ts+t experts estimate II
readily a.c0,.-IIodate three hundred tho,I-
sand visitors. It's proportion Of restau-
rants, hotels and roOnins houses TO the
population exceeds that OF any Other city
i'll the country. it is said.
This week has seen the greatest Sanger
fest ever held on the Pacific Coast. The
three-days' festival attracted German sing
ing societies from all parts of the country
Arthur Claussen, of New York and Paul
Steindorf, OF San Francisco, took turns in
directing an orchestra of one hundred mt
sfcians at the opering concert. The chief
prize in the contest of American singing
societies is beautiful gold cup presented
by Emperor William and valued at $4,000.
Joseph Naphtaly, for many years a
prominent lawyer of San Francisco, died
from heart disease this week. lie was at
torney for the public administrator in the
famous Blythe ase. which occupied the
courts for over ten years
This week saw the first national conve,-
ti0n of Greek letter college fraternity on
this coast when the Zeta Psi met here
Two special cars bearing delegates from
every chapter in the country arrived
Zetas from all parts of the Pacific Coast
gathered here to welcome the delegates
The grand chapter held meeting Friday
in the Greek Theatre at Berkeley. Charles
Moss. of Toronto, is chief officer OF the
fraternity and Myron v. Greene ranks
next.
Vincent Whitney, of the San Francisco
Golf and Country Club, won the amateur
golf championship of the coast this vaeI,
ct the DelmOnte links. defeating Austin
White, OF the Oahu Country Club of Ha-
wall now Of San Francisco. over thirty
six holes. by 5 TO >
The death of Horace q Plat this wosL,
called out many expressions OF regret. Mr..
piatt was probably the best after-dinner
speaker in San Francisco aud his witty
repartGe added u the eayety Of every din
ner he attended. He was the son OF Dr.
". VI. Plat, for years rector OF Grace
Church. At the time OF his death ne was
president Of the Gearr Street RAILWAY. and
vss sighting the city's attempt to convert
the road into uunicpally conducted cleo
trc line
Many complaints gre being received OF
the scarcitr Of fruit piCSers. The reopsning
OF the public schools in several counties has
increased this trouble. the school chill
dren would have been able to assist in
picking such fruits as prunes, which are
shaken from the trees and then gathered
UP from the ground. Many Japanese who
were available last year fox fruit picking
are now engaged in cultivating land for
themselves.
The Dumharton cutoff bridge will he
opened by the Southern Pacific Coupanv
on September L. The bridge crosses the
southern end OF San Francisco Rav nv
seven great steel spans. Joining San Mateo
and San Francisco counties 10 Alameda
County. This bridge Will save the tedious
trip of fifty miles around the bay from
Santa Clara Valley to Oakland and other
cities across the bay.
The new 10000 state normal school at
San jose was formally accepted this week
The new building is IN what is called the
Art Nouveau style OF architecture, "a MKT
ure of the Moorish, Gothic. Spanish, Re-
naissance and Mission schools.
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