New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Exciting California State Cam
paiqn Drawing to a Close.
lBv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

San Francisco, Nov. 5.-One of the most
exciting political campaigns seen here in
many years is drawing to a close The
situation IS somewhat like that in New
York, as the Republican candidate for
Governor of California is the standard
bearer Of the insurgent faction and Of
fensive TO regular Republicans. Hiram
Johnson, the Lincoln Roosevelt League
candidate, got the nomination for Gov
ernor at the recent primary, defeating
Alden Anderson. the regular Republican
candidate IN able man. Naturally the
regulars were sore and they have been
made more bitter by the fact that John
son has surpassed his Democratic rival in
radical utterances. Theodore Bell. the
Democratic candidate, would have been
elected four years ago had not Hearst at
tackled him viciously in his newspapers.
Hearst is now warmly advocating Bells
election. although in the mean time Bell
| has made change in his policies. The
natural result is that many disgruntled
Republicans will vote for Bell, but what
puzzles experts is how large this detection
| will prove to be. Some good judges say Bell
will carry San Francisco and all Northern
| California, except Alameda County. but
even if he does this the southern counties
should return such heavy Republican ma
| iorities as 10 offset the northern losses. 1t
| is impossible at this time TO see how john
son can lose enough support to overcome
| the heavy Republican majority in the state.
A general reduction OF 10 per cent in in
surance rates in the business district was
announced this week after nearly six
months of negotiations between the leading
| commercial bodies and the board of fire
underwriters. The erection of many fire
proof buildings, good interior electrical
! work. the efficiency of the Fire Depart
ment, the ample supply of water and the
! approaching completion of an auxiliary
water supply system-all these factors were
! instrumental i'll effecting the reduction,
which is really a Christmas gift 10 San
| Francisco property owners of clear half
million dollars. This reduction takes effect
| August y last. Ii has already had a slim
ulating effect on the local real estate mar
ket. which had been depressed by the high
taxes and excessive insurance rates
| The death this week of Clarence b. Sloan.
! familiarlv known as Pete" carried
mourning to hundreds of his friends. He
was one of the most conspicuous after
| dinner speakers and club entertainers in
San Francisco and was the life of the Bo-
| hemian and Family clubs Mr.. Sloan had
built up large fire insurance business,
but he seemed 10 have plenty of leisure
| Tor recreation and was a member of a
| half dozen clubs
! The best trolley system in the world will
! soon be the boast OF Los Angeles The
/ faclnc Electric Railway was absorbed this
week by the Los Angeles Railway Corpora
ton. owned absolutely by the Southern
| Pacific Company. This means that all troll
| ley roads in Los Angeles and the ocean
| beaches and suburban towns except III. +.
| huntington's Redondo Line. will be under
the management of w. r. Herrin. manager
| OF the Southern Pacific Company on this
coast. The consolidation puts l.Ooo miles of
trolley lines under one management.
MonsiSnor Capel celebrated his seventy
NTH birthday this week on the ranch near
sacramento which he has made his home
LOT nearly thirty years. Monsignor Capel
gained worldwide fame as Monsignor
Catesoy In Disraeiis Lothian" the young
oa'hoiic prelate who converted SO many OF
Tue aristocraoy OF England TO the Roman
faith
Inc santa F'e Railroad Company Is plan
nihs 10 make Stockton. the seat OF Sar
Joaquin County. its most important point
.or refrigerating fruit. One OF the largest
Icing plants In the Wsst \. n.,nv rushed ts