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New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
COST OF TIE NEW san FRANCISCO.

COST OF HE -NtN '7+A->
o,-a- = billion doIIars-rnore than i2''o"F'oo"
-je TO be expended in the next liNt az q
mort ioned aroaE the various improvements -
- 6erirnad 10 ehabitate the city ina 10
a-,-aT 10 s175 4 wear for every present iIiI",
-. ,f .J,e Sunset CITY. In the first SIX
a[+e- rf. f7ra over f15,t90,hh was spent ue IL
- crinnIed and disturbed Condltloh % -.
channels OF trade and industry ~ - 80
inrl,,6ed the structures definitely contracted 10,
+bose on which work had been conInei'eu an Ilig
tt,e,se that were completed within tiat mn. a
Iii as the renting OF the great steer - -.
i,,,iI5incs that had survived the names =.
tt1a,,ea9d teI7rorarv business buildings strosT
row on row. and eight thousand cHedP ~ .
,,yovided pleasant and cheerful holhes -oi -
-. ~ +be tent inhabiting refugees
The disaster has had the erect OF <1Ce -
,oa-uer of improV VenentS along lIle iiI'I7 a.
terrnini of the three great railway on 4'a ,-
rT-a ba,-a an b4an forced TO treble their carr
ing capacity. me tAteiI9i'. ~ - r,+7e-
,,-i7ich they had been prosecuting IN q iatlo'
,a;c,,relx, manner are now being rushed 10 con-
.eIa-io, in one-haIf the time. The w esterh "a
70 a new transcuntinental line that is hurry-
- its tracks toward this promised lahd, Ild9
ts,,ad = caU for ten thousand additional men
Tnlnorts and. strangely enough exports TO-
- ;,craa sd 10 an extent that SnatteFs an
t7e records Of previous years Almost douDlo
- r,p,ber OF vessels serving the port "a
az the CORES pondlng date OF the year peioio
,r,a customs receipts for the SIX months eAoi5
1n,,t,er / 1906 were almost EIGOoooV com
to v,ith 100000 FOR the same period IN
Too 5asnffe the fact that the terror OF -ApflI
80 "a rhat month but fourteen business days,
"a tho following month could not be counted
th+i .1,aI So flow the tides OF world COM
r,a-ra into the open portals oI ne Toldeh tIdt',
- pillars of Hercules in the western /" "oFIL
IL - .,raatest trade outlet of the Father OF
C,ceaus-Herman ScheiaueI' ii 1Iio L u ''i'ai'''S
D.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
BUSH Week an San Francisco Graft
Prosecution.
rr,. 7-n,.c-a,,b 70 ,Tba Tribune !

nv Telegraph to The Tribune
San Francisco, March 14-This has been an event
ful week in the graft prosecution First the State
Supreme Court refused a rehearing OF the Schmitz
extorton case and affirmed the Appellate Court
decision declaring that the Indictment on which
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
,o>,DoN,s MILITARY GUARDS.

su,ong the different parts OF the metropolis
- the r,1ff,lic may still see military guafds
- ,,a,,nted dafly are Buckingham Palace
1o-b'n the King is in residence, st Jamea'a
t,,i.,.s tba Tower. the Bank of England WIilte-
a. "a, "a ,be powder Magazine ia Hyde Park
80 20 - arnes,s Palace and Whitehall the cefe-
80 Al - aIt,-a,1s attracts a large number oi spec
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

by the north entrance and comes to halt IN
front OF the old guard The band accompanying
the arrivals occupies position on the north
flank. facing south. on the word from its COM
mander. the guard advances in Slow time
to within about fifteen PAGES OF the line It
then halts and presents arms compliment
which is repeated by the old guard.-Charles
Windham, in Chamberss Journal
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
NITVON4L GUARD NEWS.

Rrigadier General George Moore Smith, com
rnanding the First Brigade. has appointed IcN-
Captain II. II. Rogers. jr, OF the l2th Regiment.
an aid on his staff. Captain Rogers had first
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
TIE English Magazines for March.
Building Worlds Jena-London's
Places.

hung little-a sign of fatigue his knees
seemed bent, and he had the air of a man in
finitely weary.-Jean Finot, in The Contempt,
rary Review.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
roxpoE-s OLD EATING PLACES,

ro>-noN-s OLD EATING PLACES
,,-,o, mo chauced to be in the City. anc
veured an early afternoon dinner IheTe' oi LA sao
still earlier stupefactIon cailea IunoAi, . 80 !.
,,-e-e several queer little stU1y places OF great
,,elct-f+v-s4ith sanded or saWdusteQ hooIs'
crowded Al certain hours by the business men
and clerke-Ehich it was the correct thlfs 10,
. x4-ae-sn5ar 10 visit For chop or steak and
: r7eaIv potato there is no place like Joes IN
Finch Lam Co-lhill: but the beer is bad. was
te-e- C7luniugflaru's verdict on one such City
F,o,,sa ia tbe rrst edition Of his Handbook OF
Tonda1~--epesl led in his second edition d IoOo'
and 7 used 10 wonder whether the blame out
weighed the praise in the eyes OF the proprle-
TOY and whether he could nave an aclon, II
fe chose. against the frank Peter or his pub
Usher Ny own experience Of Joes was tnat
Peter vas nearly right In the same Yeraclous
snd r-7l.v excellent handbook you were told. II
,or1 can excuse an indiffeTently clean table cloth
5ou NAV dine well and cheaply at the Cheshire
cheese in Wine Office Court. in Fleet street !.
hlrt though the Cheshire Cheese was, and per
bsrs = among the most famous of the Fleet
street places, I was in II but twice 1nere
v-era several other such places, each with its
7ecJljs..5ty a the Temple Bar junction Of Fleet
street vi:E the Strand. where men from the
neiCfboring newspaper offices used 10 drop in
cor luncheon dinner: and II was no in-
common thing 70 see some hard working
s5r7 5f the press glsacing over proofs as
h ate his chops The Rainbow was one
such place. hut the place Of places to my
tgste in this neirhborhood was the Cock II IS
extinct nov. I believe. but what Londoner Is
there Of the days gone by that does not rernern-
ter the old house. close TO the Temple Bar dat
irr itself and its name from the time Of Charles
II with the olG symbol Of the Cock over the
door the long wooden passage slightly ascend
ing from the street the interior room and
-hsr hGIneIy old room itself with its Substan-
ia old furniture its crannies and angles and
rs suggestion Of unknown crypIs ana cellars
underneath. whence they fetched the stout ana
other liquors? The place. doubtless. had neen
-5TlustrioIs in dining house legends long before
ETeurvson's tine. and il must have been Its
legendary fame that recommended II to Ieflr1y-
son. but places as well men have to wait
their lucky hour; and il was Tennyson. as all
the world knows. that brought the COCK into
literary glory and made il immortal Temple
Bar itself Is no more. and the Cock that was
beside = has Crowed his last but Will Water
rr47of's lyrical MOnoiogue made at the COCK
vii keen the dingy old house and its vanished
comforts and Cd apabilities il memory forever:
O rlur7p head-wairer 1t the Cock,
To which 1 most resort,
Vow goes the tinlet lis CLOCK
GO fctch pint Of port:
T77- II not he such as Iilat
You before ctance-coTners-
BIT such whose father-Erspe grew iat
On I.-Isi1snian summers
David Mason, in BlaCkHo ood g
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
IRON EATERS

The first time / ever swallowed tack" said
a carpet layer, Il jumped to my feet and tremU-
lously asked the way TO the hospital
What's the matter? my mate an old hand,
asked
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
A DAY OF MARCH


NY soul went singing. for knew
That spring close at hand
Although q sounding tempest blew
Across the wintry land
And rarely broke the sunshine through
The great clouds overspanned
The keen wind swept the clouds along
In swift stupendoUs march
And angered past the oak tree strong,
Or whistled through the larch-
Great Natures organ 10 her song
In her infinite church.
About the northern slopes and oells
The sheeted snow still lay.
For nroof that winter yet had spells
To grudge that jocund day III
When prisoned leaves should burst Ihelr Shells
And fame TO green from gray
Then in 4 sheltered copse l heard
some first sweet notes esSayed
Bv an undaunted prophet plro'
So blithe and undismayed,
That TO loud song my being stirred
And this the verse made
Wild Wind. beat with thy phantom wings
AGAINST the doors Of spring.
rrtou shalt not dull the joy she pTlhgs
Nor cause long tarrying.
Jje-e7. Ills that this brave bird sings
Iarkpn, thou euyious thing ,
y Z. in Chamberss JouFha'-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

their Saracenic bodies. The gypsy Tango dances
are truly wonderful-themes OF gesture ana
suggestion love. emotion. passion, rhythm; ORR
entail. Ianguorous. wild, initiative and Noluptu-
GUS The dance in Spain is d motiOndl caTeSS,
a prose poem OF mysterious cadence, ecstasy,
-hI-thnl and harmony The eyes dance with
ha rds and arms and pOise of head A piangeft'
disturbing music accompanies the throbpAnS
nI11s4z of the sensuous symphonic measure. The
whole dance is an enactment OF the senses 1rel-
ted alternatively. 1t is study mirage 81
motion, minicry. pose. sex. grace ana sugges-
tion.-Austin Harrison. in The National REVIEW
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

1sI-ILDING THE WORLDS DREANoUGHTs.
la Great Britain ship of the Dreadnought
me Is built In years; in Germany the mini
S15l1n which il is hoped TO reach is three years
a. France all the six vessels now building VIII
,- 10 AT sea before 1912 or 1913. and the TWO
original Dreadnoughts under construction III the
T-rited States viii take at least four years 10
--ornplete for sea- that they cannot moist the
,,,rant until the summer OF 1910. This period
~ naval construction governs the wEoie prop
so,o Of the British naval programme our su-
rerior shipbuilding resources enable US TO aoopt
: waiting policy. in the mean time careL0iis
u-stchins the progress Of naval construction IN
foreign countries. After German Keel IS ialo
"a. can remain qulescent TOT heails 49,"
,-.hs- at the end OF that time our naval con-
+--,rtors viii have full knowledge or the design
- German battIeships and they may De trusted
"a 60 one better. and. thanks to the ckpeoilloI
s-s which work is done in this country. nave
-sei- srirs at sea before the German NtsSeS- III
The case o. France and the nited states, ouI
advantage is even more notapie oNIhs ~ t..e
60 time which is occupied in those couh-
tries In ShipbIildlnS- ..... :,
germany is going TO he greatly accelertteu. ,
80 !. no i1o1llge liz such prophecies can KNOW
fi-rl az the intricate difficulties ASSOCIATED WIN
- ,-,r,s- r4,ction OF such huge men-oI-WaT VI
colossal power and high speed Which nav Nv
So-,c ~ fashion They should live for a
ti77,o in Portsmouth and watch the acLuai % at.o
intricate task OF building men-oI-~al ar Iie .it iot
Of shipbuilding does not oepeno soLeI9 i, - t TO-
mon the rapidity with which the nun Is put ~
ee-5er L is - comparatively simple TASK 70
organize dockyard staff 80 as 70 collp5gre a1I
l,eT9 oF 2 shin at lightning speed prcNldlilS a.
=. mates angle pieces etc. are prepared III 6u
,-sr~o The period occupied n turning ou' - a.
sr-77orcd ship Of war depends NANNY upoI % - -
time ;aken to make the powerful eliSi1s' ie+
Tho numerous boilers. upon the ldS : -
- fc- tho manufacture Of the three or lour
thousand tons Of arTnor required pH "a i7b
vessel bat still more upon Ihe Io!ut ,I1,
-.hicl, the guns and gun mountlnss- "a -
TIE lsttsr-can be turned Out -
The Fortnightly ReVle"-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

: Superior Court judge OF Yakima Wash held
this week that the law authorizing the arrest Of
rersons defraudng hetcikeepers was unconstitu-
t,oraI He released a man who left Yakima hotel
without paying his board hill
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

The United States reclamation service has at last
ficuuired the right dam the outlet OF Lake Ia
hoe in order 20 conserve the summer water for
irrigated lands near Failon, Nev.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-04
BRIDGE JUMP STOPPED.
Policeman Catches Hungry Nan as
He Reaches Railing.

Pedestrians on the Brooklyn Bridge YESTERDAY
afternoon saw a sh1bbiiy dressed young man
climb the rail on the south side OF the promenade
nesr the Manhattan tower. with the apparent in
tcn-ion of reaching the roadway and jumping 10
the river He paid attention To their shouts
and continued to climb over the sirders-
Policeman Iichtenstein. of the Bridge Squad,
e,arted after the bridge climber. and the man ev-
GENTLY caught sight Of him and became nervous
for he lost his balance and fell from the girders
to the roadway
Badly hurt from the fall. but with determina-
,ion 10 accomplish his purpose. the man sprans up
from the roadway and sprinted west toward Man
battan When over South street he made another
dive for the railing but just at that moment me
policeman grabbed him.
The young taken to the Cumberland
Street Hospital where he gave the name OF John r
Morgan thirty-tUo years old. and said he was
latter out work and hungry he said ne hNed
al No. Il Bouery. a lodging house. but no sucn
man was known there His arm was broken by
the fall Of eighteen feet from the girders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-04
BARELY ESCAPE CRASH
Illinois Breaks 4ach0r Cham and
Drifts TOrard alabama

Monterey. Ca, May 3.-A northwest gale sweep
ing into the harSor save the eight ships Of the
second division of the Atlantic feet several hours
Of uatchfuness last night and off communica-
ton with the shore. 4 serious accident
rowIy averted when the batt,eship illinois, second
line from the Alabama. flagship of Rear Admiral
Sperry. parted her anchor chain in the height of
the blow and went drifting toward the shore The
Illinois headed directly for the Alabama. and II
looked for a time as if collision imminent
But hard work by the heImsman managed to steer
the drifting ship away and the only damage lone
was the tearing away of the port gang"ay OF the
Alabama The Illinois drifted fully 500 yards DeIore
her emergency anchors, sent spinning INTO the
u.hitecapped waters. finally held fast
r. Winds contf4fed TO-DAY and lhe 4htlpoiS
- m s,ttsrnDrto regain her position IN tehe
e,+t,- df,.isiop column As early as clock .ast
night il was announced that no ho'e go,
launches would run between the snl9s anu @ @
-. t}7ousand liberty we're ashore and
the problem Of finding a place for tHerh '' Sc
sa,.-a1,. taxed the a, ailable buildings IN Mon
-. re natro officers on duty had TO share the
lot Of the men and sleep hard pine hoors With
only rl,eir capeS to protect them
,4,,,i-,I e,,,errv's barge from tie Aabama iad
hole stove in her bows result OF colisIoh
,,,ftr, rte ships EangVay. and vas beached later
= the night \ schooner laden with lime ais"
- ss,ore and a gasoiene launch in which an
,,,eastened lighted lantern had been left nurnins
,,--I,, ere and vent TO the bottom
I, is believed that the anchor lost from me
111},ots when the the cable parted last night VIII
,+ - r.-o,.ereI as the water deep for div
ers IN work in. All the ships nlahaseq u s''u
-. .. the. shore tc-dav at intervals. II was
,f3 however ,r4lat if the Wind continued u might
delay the departure Of the second sana'i -" Sip9
to-r1O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-04
TO LE.1VE JEFF At HOME.
G0l'crnOr Seems Sure to Bcd Sen
atOr for DenJer Delegate.

- Little Rock. Ark May 3.-Indicatons that
Senator Jeff Davis candidate for deIegate-at-
large to the national convention, will almost
certainly be defeated.
Governor Ptndans announcement that he
would oppose Senator Davis has met with uni
yerSal approval from the anti-Da+is element of
the party. and all concede to-day that the yari-
Gus factions opposed TO Davis viii unite on
PindaF and undoubtedly elect him Fully four
fffths of the delegates to the state convention
who have Vfsi,e ID Little Rock since the primaries
openly declare that they viii not vote for Davis.
George w. Donaghey. who was nominated for
Governor at the recent primaries. said to-day
that he would abide by his friends wishes, and
attend the convention if elected.
The delegation TO the national convention viii
probably be Senator James p. Clark Governor
y O PfndaT. Secretary of State .. c. LudW is
and George ". Dona ghey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-04

City Eagerly 15caits Fleet, H,hich
oO0OOO H7W fTciCOmc.

= san Francisco. MAJ Sin cage expectancy san
Francisco is awaiting the arrival of the Atlantic
battleship feet F-utterins faes and pennants and
pictures of Admiral Evans are everywhere Market
street is 4 long vista bunting in the national
coIors and flags waving from poles fifty feet nigh
and terminating in the hugo red. white and blue
shield on the tail ferry on each side Of the
tower stretched on long wire cables. the words
.-;Velcon,e 10 tie Atlantic Fleet the kaleido
scopic coors Of the International navy signal code
fags and pennants Wills on Telegraph Hin the
word welcome stands in letters fifty feet high
which can be read for many miles and which at
night viii he Illuminated by twenty-five hundred
electric lights Festoos Of fncancescent lights
on both sides OF the principal streets and proni-
neut buildings are outlined IN electric bulbs fur
nishing ar night magnificent illumination
II is estimated that there viii h between 7na''o
and 500 40 persons in san Francisco when the
arrives.
Practically all resern ations in the big hotels
taken h;It mere tnan fifty thousand rDoms In San
francisco Berkeley and Oakland have been listed
Il it'll the neei reception committee which has
tabished an Information bureau Al the Ferry
building.
on Wednesday forenoon from the vantage point
OF hill and steamer viii be seen the most imposing
and spectacular parade in modern naval history IN
which total of forty-nne warships VIII enter
the Golden Gate in single line formation and drop
anchcr. amid the roar l--inch guns. the shouts
of three-quarters of a million people and the
shrieks of steam whistles
Rear Admiral Rohley l.. Evans, vino for the last
month has been under treatment at Paso Robes
Hot Springs has so far recovered that he will
sumo command Of the feet at Santa Cruz Tues
day afternoon just before sailing for this city.
The feet will arrive of Golden Gate Tuesday
eyening. where it will be Joined by the Pacific
squadron of armored cruisers OF the West Vir-
gina type under Rear Admiral Dayton the fol-
lowing morning at O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-04
WILL SET POHERS FREE.
Report That G0JcrnOr HIlson U'M
.fIs0 Pardon HOrard.
TE- -eleErzpa to he Tribune

frankfort. Ky Nay From the most re-
;zaie source il Is learned tonight that Governor
Wilson viii sct The applications Of Caleb
Pose-s and Jim Howard for pardon this
'ssek- and probably tomorrow From the same
source = : learned that the Governor has made
up his mind 10 pardon both the men
The Governor has been studying the records
rf TIE trials for week He called Robert
Franklin. cormonwealtfl's attorney. TO his
apartments yesterday afternoon. and they held q
conference extending late into the night. Gov
e-ncr Wilson promised Arthur Goebel, brother
- -h- murdered Governor. William Goebel. that
he Hould confer with My Franklin whenever
r Tas II doubt as TO the meaning of the testi-
NOM
There : : sensational run1or current that an
e@Fo-r viii be made to do both Powers and
Howard vioIenCe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-04
SWEARS THAT DOG rs HIS PARTNER.
Newark Real Estate Man Obtains County
Certificate for Himself and Tassels as Firm.

In compliance with the Law requiring all husi-
ness firms to file with the clerk OF the county in
which business is done q sworn list Of partners
there was fled almost year ago at Newark a
Certificate showing that Frank Nickel Weller and
his fox terrier Tassels composed The real estate
.rd insurance firm of +. NJ. Weller & Co They
5o business at No 3l9 Ban street. Newark and
TssseIs travels between his partners home and
+he,r Office in a black leather bag with air holes
HIS mariner does the carrying
W., the certificate reached the courthouse
- st;,- tho clerks failed TO find any law pre-
venting dog being the partner Of man in a
business concern. and they issued a certificate
y,bic, now hangs on the vail OF the Bank street
office showing that the firm has complied with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-04
TRAP SPEEDING AUTOS
MANY IN POLICE NET.
Numerous -frrcsts Made IN the Out
hing Districts of the City.

The police in the outlying districts began their
annual crusade yesterday against automobilists for
violation CT the speed Law, and many arrests we're
made in Brooklyn, Queens Borough New Rochelle.
Pelham Manor and other towns in Westchester
County. one of the automobiles which stopped
New Rochelle. the police believed. was ned by
a Supreme Court Justice who directed his chauffeur
10 plead guilty Immediately and who paid fine
OF slo
The New Rochelle police stretched rope across
Pelham Road and trapped speeding chaufeurs. In
Pelham Manor Chief of Police Marks marked of
a course on the shore road. near the entrance tn
the New Ycrk Athletic Club. and made three
rests The police sreported that i've h-7sehiaes
minu1e passed ove she course twenty-five speed
ers have been arrested. in week in Pelham Manor.
and It has kept Ju,Is- KarbAch busy trying the
cases. '- ....
In Rye. Chief of Police Elslere sent his mon cut
on the roads to hold up and warn the. owners
not to violate the law Fo.ty-fle stopped.
lie believes that greater results AiII be obtained
bv the police treating the ,biIists kindly
than by adopting drastic measures. Those from
Manhattan arrested in New Ro-nee we're Louis
] Engler. of No. I7l4 Eleventh arenu~. hobart
Troven, or No. 299 East 18th stree: Joseph l..
Carney, of No 1855 Broadway. md Ohm !ras., of
No 6l9 West 1881 street. Judge SChlesingsT fined
them all. except Enger. VINO denlInd-d 4 TRIAL
There were frequent exciting chascs after ma
chimes by the motorcycle policemen in Queens and
Brooklyn, automobile driven by former
jockey. Richard =. Dogge.t. Of No 56l 9Th street,
Brooklyn, being pursued far into Nassau county
Doggett said he did not recognize PatToman
George Shepard a policeman until he showed
his shield Shepard took Doggett back to Jamaica.
where the chase started. Doggett gave 500 cash
bond for his appearance to-day in the Far Rock
away police court
Among the others arrested were John J. Frck,
chauffeur for Warren : Adams, of No. 10 East
c6th street; Eugene Denton. lawyer. Of New
HYDE Park Long Island. Emil Willard, chauffeur
Charles \. Rushn'ore, OF No East 39th street.
Percy Henanau- of Cedarh'Irst. Long Island. who
was also charged with having Z fictitious number.
Walter 3. Norman No 256 Garfield Place,
Brooklyn: Edward Laner. OF No. Is Hill street,
BROOKLYN: John u Cords. hotelkeeper. of No rs
Russell street. BROOKLYN. Frank Schwartz. chauf-
feur for John Leonard. OF No. s. West 72d street;
Alfred Burns merchant, of No. 81 East 49th street:
Vincent Borcelly.- chaufTeu. for H. e. Hotter, or
No 40 Fifth avenue: Louis F, Johnson chauffeur
for John H. BOYLE. No. 2o4 West459th street; Peter
NJ Coco. merchant Of Meyers avenue. Ninheld
1one Island; Percy lehman, merchant. of Cedar
hurst Long Island; Frank Mulchay. chauffeur for
r Cohen of Central Park West and s6th street
Al 7Eere bailed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-04
OFERCONES IL FIRENEN.
Strange Gas Topples Men Ocer at
Uest 39th Street Fire.

In little $40 fire in the basement Of & build
ing at No. 339 West 39th street last night fifteen
fremen were overcome b. gas, the nature Of
which has not been determined and il took al
most two hours for Battalion Chief Devanney
10 get the fire under control
Soon after the 1remen dashed into the cellar
sensation not unlike that produced by illu
ninating gas resulted, but seriously
affected while inside Just as soon as one
sought fresh air. however, he dropped to the
ground unconscious.
Battalion Chief Devanney Investigated and
declared that there no Illuminating gas in
the cellar He was unable 10 find gas pipe.