New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
Ion THE PACIFIC SLOPE
by Telegraph TO Tho Tribune. I

San Francisco. April 19.-The en,,,.
State of California has been watcb,n.
nervously the antics Of the IegIslatrr.
this week and specializing on the resu,,
of many freak bills that are now be,r.
discussed. 1t is plain that the anita alien
land bill will pass in spite of strong nro-
tests from home and abroad. The legis.
lators seem bound to pay more attent,or
to a gang of labor union cranks than ~
men who have had large experience IN
public affairs. The pity OF It IS tina,
Japan. which has exercised so much cara
10 prevent undesirable Japanese from
coming over here, should not be Rewarded
instead of punished. What gals the Ian
anese Is any discrimination against them
as Orientals. and especially as Mon.
golians. This hurts their pride, and no
one can say what may occur. Ii Is pla,n
that the Legislature IS determined IA
pass the absurd workingmen's compensa.
ton bill. which imposes great hardship.
on all employers OF labor and organizes
political bureau which may waste the
public funds without any check. The Dec.
pie OF tho state are beginning to see what
Progressives In power.
Probably the cause OF the suicide O,
Olga Temohovich beautiful young Rus.
sion girl OF noble family, will never b
learned She left no note. although she
was engaged TO marry, in June, Isaac
Upham, a we'll known clubman OF this
city. The suicide occurred at the St.
Francis Hotel, where the girl had been
living for several months. Her father. II
is understood, also took his own life In
Russia, and II is thought some morbid
strain in the girls blood led to the pltia.
BILE tragedy.
By his will. Edward Coleman, a pionss
miner OF California, left more than $500
to various San Francisco charities. The
remainder OF his 10000 estate goes 70
his relatives.
The death OF John L. Benson has re.
vealed the fact that although he Wal
rated as a millionaire, he died leaving
only t3l. Benson became one OF The
largest land owners In California and
Oregon through the system Of dummy
locators." The government finally indi,t-
ed him. and the long prosecution. car.
ried through all the courts, absorbed his
entire fortune. In the end he was sent
to prison. but after short connnemen.
he was released, so that he might die q,
home.
Jacob Oppenheimer. one OF the most saw.
age and vicious convicts ever known Il
this state, has been condemned 70 dealt
by a decision of the Supreme Court 0p
penheimer was originally sent to Folsom|
Prison for twenty-five years for robbery,
and at once established reputation fNl
lawless disregard of all rules. His sagag,
temper was wreaked on his fellow con
vlcts as well as on guards, and he has ncl
less than three murders TO his account, az
marked by peculiar atroclty.
After two years spent I'm San Quenti,I
Isabel La MARITIME has been pronounced
insane and sent to the asylum. Thu
woman was a menace to the community
for several years. as she conceived thiI
idea of avenging imaginary wrongs bl|
using dynamite. She placed bomb unde'l
the home of Judge ogden. of Oakland
because he decided some litigation aglinsl
her. She also threatened the lives Of 5ei'
eral public men.
President David Starr Jordan Of Stan
ford University plans trip 70 EuroF
after the college year. While abroad N
will deliver a series OF lectures on peaa
and will attend several peace congresses
lie also will visit the scenes OF the BaiKai
war and study the effects of one OF ta
bloodiest conflicts OF modern times.
Several large Italian capitalists OF ca
Francisco have bought a big tract OF AN.
i'm Butte County, Cal. and viii subdivl1'
IL for the benefit OF small Italian coo
nists. They expect to see large influx
immigrants 10 California at the openrt
OF the Panama Canal. and they purpo'
having these lands improved with De"
Ing orchards by that time.
Much work is now going on on the sip |
of the Panama Pacific Exposition. Tr L
steel frames of the machinery ouiioi"
is rising. There arc 10 be 10 areh"
trusses. each weighing four tons ana
feet I'm width Grading. driving piles ~
the piers, sewering and laying the foun',
lions for several buildings make the i@
site a scene of great activity.
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