The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29


OF Harbor Commissioners at yester-
days meeting said that the new board
was determined 70 push ahead with the
work OF extending the seswall and the
making Of East street a straight road
way from the ferry 10 the new Pacific
Mall wharves. To clear the way for
this work the Pacific Mail Company
viii be requested 10 vacate without
further delay the big wharf at Second
and Brannsn streets. which the Harri-
man corporation continues 10 use in
spite OF repeated notices TO vacate and
Notwithstanding the fact that in piers
- and -, now both completed and in
service, the Pacific Mail Company has
more wharf space than ever il enjoyed
before.
Yesterday was a bad day for the
Pacific Mail Company. After the new
wharves had been completed and ac-
cepted. r. p. Schwerin ordered the
construction OF lsvstories and other
conveniences, the total cost OF which
amounted TO $ze6.7O. A bill for this
amount was presented yesterday 10 the
Harbor Commissioners. who ordered il
returned with a message 70 the effect
that inasmuch as Schwerin had done
the work on his own account he could
attend 70 its payment
The Henry Coweu Lime and Cement
Company in a communication asked the
the United Railroads from re-estsblish-
ing its death curve at Sacramento and
East streets. The board decided TO take
up the matter with the street railroad
company and set next Tuesday morn
ing az $50 for a meeting with repre-
sentatives OF Calhoun.
The Commissioners took cognizance
OF complaints in regard TO excessive
charges made for handling gravel over
the coal bunkers at Vallejo street,
which are held under lease by the Pa
cifc Improvement Company and by
them sublet TO q gravel company This
company, through the kindness OF the
Spear board enjoyed practically mo-
nopolv OF the gravel business and were
able 10 exact toll OF so cents a ton
from al outsiders. AS a means OF
bringing the matter before the board
President Stafford instructed the sec
retary TO notify the lessees 10 appear
at the boards next meeting and show
cause why their lease should not be
revoked
The Southern Pacific. by General su-
perintendent ". s. Palmer. expressed
It's willingness 10 pay half OF $4,000
.oward the expense Of dredging the
channel between Third and Sixth
streets 10 a depth OF 20 feet at high
water.
The $4,000 bond OF Walter B. Thorpe.
he new secretary OF the board, was
approved.
8 X Thornton was appointed col
iector in place OF Louis Strohl the dis
ciple OF Abraham Ruef. who was re-
Gently promoted TO the position Of as
sistant chief wharfnger. Daniel Dee
sles was appointed wharfnger in place
n James Wren. term expired. Deebles,
according 70 Commissioner Dennison.
r. from Grass Valley, where he occu-
pied the responsible but unmaritime
position OF town marsnaL Assembly
man Peter J. Kelly was appointed su-
3erintendent Of the ferry building
Loses q New Schooner
The steamer Quinault which left
Grsvs Harbor for this port with the
new steam schooner Temple Z. Dorr
in tow. put into Eureka yesterday
short Of fuel and minus her tow. Dur
ing q heavy gale the DORIS deck load
went overheard and the hawser part
ed The Quinault was short Of fuel
and helpless 10 retrieve her lost
charge. After replenishing her fuel
supply at Eureka the QUinault took
her departure in search Of the Dorr.
The Dorr was loaded with lumber and
was on her way 70 this port 70 have
her engines installed. She is owned
oy the Pacific Lumber Company
VIII Repair Fire Damages
The contract for repairs TO the
French bark Boieldieu, which was
damaged by FIRE while lying at Oak
land long wharf. has been awarded
20 the Moore & Scott Iron Works. The
after end OF the vessel for distance
of seventy feet viii be practically
new when the repairs are completed
The work viii take about two months
and will cost sI8.623. The other bids
were: ". A. Boole & Son. sso.55o;
Risdon Iron Works, sz5,sSs, and Union
Iron Works. s25,455.
Puts Bullet Through Hand
II. Barraza. a fireman employed on
the liner Alameda, accidentally shot
himself on Wednesday night After
cleaning his revolver Barraza replaced
the shells and closed the breech with
a snap that caused the discharge OF
a cartridge The bullet passed
through his right hand
Her Cargo IL Greatly Needed
The German steamer Eva, which put
into Port Los Angeles on "Wednesday,
was short Of fuel The Eva Is bound
from Calefa Buena for this port and
is bringing a full cargo Of inter. OF
which the powder manufacturers here
are in dire need. BY way OF help
ing out the local supply the steamer
santa Cruz which arrived Wednesday.
brought 1000 kegs OF black powder
from Santa Cruz.
Water Front Notes
The Norwegian steamer Sildras Cap
tain Christensen, arrived yesterday
from Honolulu with 2s00 tons Of
nhoephates from Ocean Island
The codhshing schooner Czarina,
which arrived Wednesday night twelve
davs from Pirate Cove, brought 10000
Goldfish.
Receipts Of lumber by sea yester-
day amounted TO nearly 100000 feet
The tanker Santa Rita cleared yes
terdav for San Jose de Guatemala by
way OF Port Hartford
The Oceanic Steamship Companys
liner Sierra left sydney at O'Clock
= IA. yesterday for this port
The liner Acapulco left san Bias