New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
ION THE PACIFIC SLOPE

BY Telegraph to Tho Tribune
| San Francisco. Feb. l5-There has been
much discussion this week over transpor-
I tation facilities to the Panama-Pacihc
/ Exposition. An element here hostile TO
| the United Railroads insists that the city
can construct electric lines to the fair
| grounds and operate them in time for the
opening OF tie exposition. one route
would he along Van Ness avenue. An
other would he formed by tine extension
OF the Belt Line Railroad. which is owned
by the stale. while a third may he the
! Union Street Railroad. which next year
: reverts to the city. Tho weak part Oh
this scheme Il that there is not time TO
build and equip these lines. which also
( would have no transfer privileges TO the
United Railroads
Bids have been offered for the Educa-
: ;;oral Building at tie Panama EXPOSE
lion This will be structure OcV oS wv
feet. The construction Will be oil tni0e'
with stan and plaster for tho exterior
! and concrete for the front walls.
Tho little auxiliary yacht Edris. bought
I by Captain John Barneson IN Ne" fo'A'
arrived here this week after stormy
VOYAGE OF i.J days around cape torn
No, one OF the original men who LETT
New York with her reached here. Most
of them quit AT Valparaiso after many
hnrdships in rounding the Horn. the
Edris holds The speed record between
New York and Bermuda. She mace inc
600 miles In five days and sixteen hours
Statistics show that 1912 was the pan
ner year in California for marriages. NO
fever than ll.276 marriage licenses were
issued in this city. an Increase of li6 per
cent over last year
Tho University Of California VIII Seiu
olt "A commission at the cnd OF ihi9
month 10 teach tie citrus fruit growers
of Southern California how TO retrieve
tho losses they sustained ~ the recent
cold weather Director Hunt 81 the DC
partmcnt of Agriculture and II. j. wen
Der. OF the graduate scnool ol t"P''"i
agriculture AZ Riverside, Will be in charge.
Thchy will be accompanied by several eN-
pcrts and lecturers.
Drastic resolutions were pass TINS
week BY the Supervisors 10 close up the
rogor:s OF Stan"an street opposite Golden
Gate Park. which are frequented bF
automobile parties at night The ne"
rule declares that no drinks snail b" -5iu
bv women and that female entertainers
! canno, be employed. Other RESOLUTIONS
were directed against some of tho OMEN
sivc features of the "Barbdry coast re-
.or,s I'm, tbosc are not 80 stringent. rs
tho Supervisors take into consideration
that tits il a seaport and that a certain
I latitude must be allowed. Another r"gu-
l.tlon holds pairolman responsive io'
enc existence OF poolrooms OF his beat.
II was announced this week that '"'
new Tivoli Opera House, on the site OF
tho old theatre OF Eddy street. VIII be
Opened on March y with Sippers Grand
Opcra Company. The frs; performance
will l.. "Rigoletto" with Tetrazzini IN
the leading role The old Tivoll was the
ar,t theatrs in this country to give Ital-
ian opera al the cheap prices common ~
Italy. For years It's highest priced seats
were ~ cents Yet 1t gave excellent per-
formaaccs.
, Tn, olympic club. o. which h. was an
carly member. gave . large dinner to
James J. Corhctt who is now appearing