The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
Broadway Landing Captured by
Police When Arper's Man /.
Holds On
Former Sqnatter Brandishes an
Az, but Is Persuaded to
Abandon Violence
City Garbage Craft Now Have
Landing Place in Access
sible Spot

OAhLANOs may l-broadW1y
wharf. on which the Arper transportz-
ton company squatted several weeks
ago. was seized by the city by force
this afternoon from the Lawrence
company Of San Francisco, which has
succeeded George w. Arper a. the
owner Of the traf6c business conducted !.
there The seizure was made under
the direction of the board Of public
works. and was accomplished by City
Wharhnger Greer and a squad of
police under the command OF Captain.
Lynch The steam schooner signal.
which Is 70 haul the city garbage. to
sea. was tied to the wharf after. .
scow. ths-; Bedouin. had been. pulled ::
away. All through. the night The police !.
kept armed guard.
The seizure was made because thu.
city officials believed that John Law
rencs. owner OF. the F.. u. smith and Of
ths Bedouii and other vessels. would
not vacate the wharf voluntarily. as he:
had ones promised to do. The abandon.
ing OF Broadway wharf was~to have.
taken place this afternoon: whsn Law
renee would have been allowed 10 tis'
his craft 70 Webster street wharf tenn
porariIy- Webster street. wharf is:
owned by the city.
CARRIAGE BOAT IN STREAM
This morning the signal pulled; into:
the Oakland estuary..fron the Alameda.
side and anchored east OF Franklin
street tying to the Czaziua, schooner:
making ready 10 sail from san. Fran.
cisco At that time the Bedouin vas
tied to Broadway wharf. insuring 1t 70
the occupancy OF the Lawrepcs. conf:
pany. -.
In the afternoon the skipper 81 the :
Cza-ina sent word to the Lawrencs
company THAI he was about. TO raise
anchor and must make way. close to.
Broadway wharf This would compel
the BedOuip TO pull down the estuary
toward Grove street. past the Southern :
Pacific slips at the foot OF broadway. -.
Believing that "A ruse was being
planned 70 obrain. possession sf Brad.
way wharf. Arper. acting as manager. :
for the occupants. refused to clear the.
side OF Broadway wharf until ehe Sig
nal had been cast loose BY the Czarf1,a-
He feared that II allowed to tow the
garbage vessel as far. as the wharf he..
occupied the Czarina wouId cast or
the towing line there and leave the city
contract ship in possession. Accord !:
ingiy the czaFina steamed BY without
the Signal In tow
POLICE CLEAR WHARF
The Bedouin was then returned TO
It's mooripgs at the wharf in dispute:
This afternoon Captain OF Police Lynch.
Captain Hemmings ot the board OF:
public works. City wharnngsr- Greer: /.
and Policemen Powers and HunIsy and
Acting Detective Caldwell went 10.
Broadway wharf. pulled the Bedouin.
away from It's mOorings and then al
lowed Captain Arthur H Sears cf the.
Signal 70 come alongsids the wharf.
The hawsers we're made fast and
PatroIman Hunlsy was left on guard
Arper- earlier IN the afternoon had.
made show Of, fEht by brandishlng
broadax from the wharf. and threat
ening to chop the hawsers OF the Sig.
nal II an attempt were made TO tie to
Broadway wharf When the police
took charge. however, he made no. re-
sistance., but NOW threatens a legal i,
light -
Ny claim he said. Is that OF use
The city some time ago refused 80 al :.
low me to use the wharf on. account Of.
the injunction. from a United States.
court prohibiting the city OF the South. :
srn Pacific from interfering with the
wharf Then I seizsd. IL and have been
in possession until today. =.
LAWRENCE HOLDS ON :.
The arrangement with the city.
xhich Lawrence Is said to have failed
to make good. was TO have abandoned
his squatter's rights TO the wharf to-
day in favor ef the city. He had in
sisted on being allowed $500 for ex-
penses OF building the warehouse.
which was 70 have been granted 10 him
IN free doekase on the Webster street
wharf
The city ofaeials. however. demanded
that from the $500 be deducted an.
amount to cover the d0ckage due for
the use Of Broadway wharf. on which
no wharf polls have been collected for
IA years owing 70 the court in1unction-
To this Lawrence objected. and out OF
his objections grew his disregard OF
- ~t~vs. Mans "a ,eernv sha whar<