The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-27
tey United Press

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OAKLAND. MAY 27.--shortiy be
fore midnight three large dwelling
houses. built By James l., Gala
cher. the prosecution star ~ttHeas
Ia the bribery graft cases. At Per.
kinr aud belmont sta. IN this city.
were wrecked BY ayBamite. The
houses we're In course ~ cunstr9e.
iien aud almost completed. bat not
yet occupied.
A heavy charge ~ dynamite
placed IN the kiteheA u the largest
of the three hoaees threw the
bailalHg off the foundation ana Al
most completely wrecked Il. The
other two houses were alsa badly
shattered. while manY Windows In
the nsiEhhorhood were broken BY
the shock
Several weeks aao Galiarhar's
home Ia Oakland Wa biawa up anA
badly wrecked AZ niEht whlie he
and his wife and several frieHas
we're IA the house ana nArrowiy
cscapcs seriaaa inlary This &c
currea on the night folaowsae the
asg that be testified in tke laird
trial ~ TiHey l. Ford. aaneral eaaA.
vel fer the Unltea Railroads. ana
bat 3 few days before be touk the
stand against Abraham Ruef.
Arrests Expected.
Arrests are expected today as "a.
result 81 dyHamiilng.
Capiain - Detectives Pefersan
has the description ef q man wko
will be takcn into custody n the
esmelned efforts u the eoltee -
this city. Berkeley. AiaAleaa aad
san franeiAeo enn bfinR ahoas his
apprehension
The explosion last Bixhf was 30
Hsrrgt@a 70 Peterson or 20 Gala.
Fhsf. wha to-day - making pfovls.
ian - pfeieet hluaef asalast fer.
tier attacks that II Is feared WAY
be 81 4 nature saene aaanaFeas 10
han Persasaliy. The haasss aarn.
asra last nirht were owRed partly
~ George MeRae. aH architect. bat
tko syashsitiRg nnssesitoAahlY Was
directed sealRst Gallagher The
isyesthzsnt ia the huiiainEs was
o.. eco. aad tkey are IN the fash.
ionable fesisence district OF Oak.
lAEa ovsrlookinx Lake Merritt.
Frank McNauEh. Waterman.
who took the place lust two days
ago. when his predecessor was
taken ~, SAYS that BE- Was sitting
Ia the tool shed when the explo-
sion took place and asserts that he
had made a tour Of Inspection
through ell three houses within 10
minutes before the explosion shook
him off hts seat lie says he saw
whatever TO lead him TO
suspect anything was wrong
New Phase In Mystery.
A phase IN the mystery that at
tracts attention to-day is the fact
that Gallagher had a deal pending
BY which he expected to sell the
three houses today for SIS. 000. and
IL ia believed that the dynamlters
had information Of the
transaction.
The explosion shook the city for
blocks around last night and there
was much excitement. Captain
Peterson heard the defamation and
rushed at once To the scene as he
said he knew Immediately what had
happened The damage o. the
~ estimated AT from s..
300 60 S. 800 The building In which
the dynamite was placed WAS val /
ncd az $4,000 and the others at SIS. /
boo each.
Finding thai he Is opposed aby /
special detectives. apparently EN-
plnyed hy private individuals. I'm /.
he investigation OF the second at /
Jack upon the property OF former 4
Supervisor James L. Gallagher. OF /
San Francisco. by the use OF dyna. /
mite last night. Oakland's chief Of /
police today placed a guard, com. /
posed only of men whom he trusts /
about the Gallagher 1
houses here. and continued his 4
work with greater determination /
han ever
No person can pass the boundary /
n the property belonging TO the /
'ormer supervisor. who was a star
Witness In the San Francisco graft /
rlais today. without a special card /
II admittancc signed by Chief OF /
Detectives Petersen
Chief Petersen intimayd that he /
lad obtained clues. but that much /
grows out % the work 4
II opposing sleuths. who. like foxes.
block his investigations at every /
urn. as they did when the Gala.
yher home was blown up ON April
2. Petersen is personally conduct.
me- the work tpday