New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
The Pacific Slope
San Francisco Endorsed for Pan
ama-PacifiC Fair.

San Francisco. March 81 Representatives
OF practically all the counties IN California
met az Santa Barbara this week and in
dorsed san Francisco as the only logical
place in which % hold the Panama Pacific
Fair in 1915. The claims Of San Diego in
duCed the holding OF this conference II
Is estimated that by 1915 San Francisco
will have l000.O00 inhabitants. As II STANDS
to-day the city would be able to accommo-
date the crowds that would come 10 such
fair, as IL has more than double the
rooms IN hotels and lodging houses that il
had before the big fire A fund OF 5000. 90
viii soon be raised 10 show that there will
be no question OF money
The people are enthusiastic over the
project Of a great worlds fair TO comment
crate the completion OF the Panama Canal,
and the success Of the midwinter fair is
an earnest OF what San Francisco could
do when much smaller than II is to-day.
Heavy rains this week have removed all
fears Of a drouth and have assured the state
. Of probably the largest crop on record.
In the Sacramento and san joaquin valleys,
encouraged by the high price Of export
barley, many ranches have sOwn unused
acreage 10 barley. and the result Will be
the largest crop in the history Of the state.
All kinds OF fruit have also been i'm
proved by the rains. In fact. not FOR years
has the crop outlook been 80 good as al
this season.
In the new Tenderloin which is bounded
by the south side Of Turk street the west
side or Taylor street. the south side Of
O'Farreu street and the east side of Mason
street. there was rejoicing this week. as
the Police Commissioners lifted the Nd''
and permitted dancing in the cafes and
saloons until 1 o'clock IN the morning
This action was fOreshadowed just after
Mayor McCarthy's election. when he de-
clared that San Francisco was the Paris
OF America and he proposed 10 make il a
pleasure city which would attract people
from all over the Pacific Coast The re-
strictiOns against gambling have also been
removed but the police have been warned
% shut Up the social clubs recently formed
FOR the purpose Of running percentage
games
There IS much discussion now OF the prof.
ect 10 bore a tunnel through the Twin
Peaks and thus bring within easy reach OF
the business section the large tract OF shell
tered land known as Eureka Valley such
tunnel would also bring Parkside and
other suburban tracts much nearer 70 the
business centre OF the city. II is estimated
that the tunnel would cost si.S0O. 900.
The remarkable increase in the value Of
property in lower Market street near the
waterfront Is shown By the releasing OF
tie corner OF Market and East streets. Just
after the IRE a real estate firm leased this
lot for twenty years for $4,000 a month.
They constructed a building which was 10
revert 20 the owner an the expiration Of the
term This week they sublet the property
for $500 a month. which viii give them a
clear profit Of more than the amount 10
be PAID on the original lease.
Two pioneers who figured in historic
events IN California died this week One
was George Cross. who came 20 California
with Fremont In 1876 and who helped
Marshall construct the famous mill race al
Colma. where the placer gold was first
found that started the 80 gold rush. The
other was Rufus J. Young. who belonged 20
the Bonner party. many OF whose mem
bers persisted miserably from starvation in
camp In the high Seirras on the borders OF
the lake that now bears the name OF DON
ner- Both OF these pioneers died in poverty.
Thirty independent wineries In the san
Joaquin Valley have reached an agreement
with the California Wine Association by
which prices for wine grapes will be az
least s. a ton higher than last year The
price last year ranged from s. 20 s. a ton.
which IN many cases would not pay the cost
~ picking. The increase 81 s. a ton wiu
make grapes profitable and viii result in a
large vintage
Madam. Why do sou bring the hahy
when the Store Ia a crOutiad o. sauosftt-