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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
Will BUILD NEW
SEAWALL BULkHEAD

The harbor commissioners will have
bulkhead built on the sec.'on or the
seawall recently built north of the Pa
cific Mail wharves. At yesterdays
meeting the engineer of the board was
directed to prepare plans and specifi-
cations for a steel and concrete bulk
head for the north 500 feet of section
IL. the new section. The engineer will
also call for bids for supplying 5000
tons of rock to be used in connecting
the north end of the new section with
the mainland.
The completion of this buIkhead will
provide docking facilities for the YES
sells now using Beale street wharf and
north of the seawall and the construS
tion of more new wharves.
The Preside and Ferries railroad
company was given permission to build
an additional stub track at the north
end of the ferry depot on the i'm
provement of its terminal facilities
which 1T now shares with the United
DR.. G. NJ Converse. one of DR.. Blues
assistants, called the boards attention
to violations of the health laws at the
new free. market. and requested that
certain changes be made in the con-
struction of the freight shed at Green
and East streets.
The board directed the engineer to
prepare SpeClNcaIlOnS Tor conn ectlnR
the new Pacific Mail wharves with the
rest of the city by means of perma-
nent roadways.
Julian B. Harries, certified public ac-
countant, reported that he had ex-
ported the cash and books up to June
80 and had found everything correct.
The police launch Patrol was as
signed a berth at the south side of the
navy float at Mission street with the
understanding that the Patrol would
not use the float when it was wanted
for navy purposes, and that the police
man on duty aboard the launch would
prevent any but navy boats from using
the float.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
MAGAZINE BLOWS
UP KILLING NINE
Explosion of Powder Wrecks
Small Town and Causes
Death and Injury
Unloading Carload OF
Explosive When Accident
Occurred

TACOMA, July IA special to the
Ledger from Gle Elum, Wash. says:
An explosion in the powder magazine
of the Northwestern Improvement COM
pany, near here, at o'clock this after
noon, killed at least nine persons and
seriously injured number of others.
The killed:
GEORGE MEAD, manager North
western Improvement company's store.
CLIFFORD McDONELS, clerk in store.
ANDRY GRILL, clerk in store.
MRS. PETER MOFFATT, wife of
brick maker.
INFANT CHILD OF MOFFATT.
JOE ROSSI. miner.
JOE POGRIAPPI, miner.
Two miners, names unknown.
Injured:
head by flying brick; probably will die.
Mike Zuall, laborer, seriously injured.
Mrs. Robert Simpson. injured In
wreck of home; probably will live.
Second little daughter of Mrs. Mof-
fatt, seriously hurt.
Shortly before o'clock Manager
Mead and the clerks from the store
swent to the powder house to assist In
unloading a carload of powder. How
the accident happened is not known.
The magazine is three quarters of a
mile from the center of the town and
the explosion shook the town like an
earthquake. Windows for a mile
around were shattered and rocks and
brick from the powder house were
thrown hundreds of feet.
Mrs. Peter Moffatt, wife of a brick
maker, was living in a tent near the
magazine with her two children. The
tent was blown to pieces and Mrs.
Moffatt's body has not yet been found.
Muffled cries were heard soon after
the explosion. but they have died down.
Fragments of bodies were scattered
for half mile from the magazine.
The three men who were working in
the storehouse at the time of the ex-
plosion-Mead, Mcdonald and Grill
literally were blown to atoms, and
diligent search after the debris had
been cleared away failed to bring
forth a piece of their flesh or bones
that would fill anything larger than a
shoe box. The three Italians who were
not far from the powder house were
killed instantly. Rossis shoe was
blown off and in it was found $3.50 in
money.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
SUIT AGAINST POSTMASTER

Neglect of duty in falling to deliver
notices advertising an excursion
through botanical gardens, which were
sent through the mails, is the charge
made against Postmaster Clarence q
Merrill of Berkeley In a suit filed IN
the United States circuit court yester-
day by the Juvenile horticultural So
ciety and Hugo Lillienthal. The
plaintiffs allege that the notices were
delivered too late for those who re-
ceived them to attend the excursion.
Because OF the alleged failure to de-
$1,000 damages. The matter VS.
thrashed out pretty thoroughly some
time ago, when it was shown that the
increased volume of business in the
Berkeley postoffice had prevented MarS
rill from distributing mail matter as
rapidly as he wished
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
ARMY MUSICIANS TO
PLAY BATTLE PIECE
Mrs. Grace S. Bannerman Will
Be SOlOist at Greek Theater
Saturday Night

BERKELEY, July 16.-From the
standpoint OF promised good weather
and an advance sale that is remarkable
for local attractions 1t is evident that
there viii be another record breaking
crowd in the Greek theater Saturday
night at the fourth of the series of six
concerts by the Third United States ar
tillery band Of the Preside.
Many requests have been received by
Professor Armes and Band Leader Putz
TO repeat the success of the concert Of
the fourth of July, Laurendeaus In
Ambuscade." This is a military fan
tasia, descriptive of an attack upon an
army camp by Indians. The piece
opens with music that describes the
sleeping camp and then broadens into
the mysterious tumming denoting the
approach of the enemy A shot from
the sentry punctuates the number and
then the battle is on in earnest. There
is the fight the flight and the vic
torious shouting of the men. 1t is a
realistic production of battle scene,
done by musicians who know what bat
tie scenes really are. The overture
from William Tell" will also be re-
peated.
The vocal soloist of the evening will
be Mrs. Grace S. Bannerman of Los
Angeles, who has returned after COM
pleting her studies in the east and in
Europe. She was a pupil of Mrs. NJ
E. Blanchard OF San Francisco. Her
voice is a rich contralto. Mrs. Banner
man made her most notable appear
ance before the Carnegie peace confer
ence in New York She has sung sew
eral times before the Southern club at
the Astor hotel.
Band Leader Putt who was unable
TO attend the last concert because of
the death of his WIFE has sent word
that he will direct the band Saturday
night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17

FEDERATION HEARS
MANY GRIEVANCES
Member From Alaska Asks for
an Investigation by Fed
eral Commission
ST. JOhn-RandaII Controversy TO
Be Taken Up by the
Convention

DENVER, July Ie.-The morning ses-
sion of the convention OF. the western
federation OF miners was given over to
further officers reports and the read
ing of resolutions Hrom various locals
callng for chamGeg in the constitution.
these resolutions were referred to the
standing committee for consideration.
The executive board submitted it's
. annual report. 1t commended the Vari-
Gus officials of the organization for
their efficient work
William Davidson, the executive
member from Alaska, dweIt at length
/ upon the conditions in that territory
and especially on the TreadWell district
he claims that in his district condi-
lions are bad, accidents are too fire.
quent inquests or examinations as TO
their cause unknown, and he requests
that a demand be made for a federal
commission to investigate.
The executive board submitted reso-
! lutions on the death of John II. Muir
! ply, formerly attorney for the or
! garization, which were adopted.
THANKS UNIONS FOR AID
A resolution was adopted thanking
T organized labor for aid given the fed
GRAFTON in defending certain of its mem
bers who were on trial at Boise Idaho
charged with completely in the murder
OF former Governor Steunenberg.
The working agreement for which an
( effort is being made to have the west
/ ern federation of miners and the united
! mine workers of America enter into
/ IN substance is as follows: United mine
4 workers viii refuse TO mine coal to be
used in metalliferous mines and smelt-
4 ers wnere nonuniOn men are employed.
Western federation mmbers will not
{ work in mines or smelters using coal
mined BY nonunion coal miners
+ RENEW CONTROVERSY
What is known as the st. John-Ran-
( dali controversy has been made a spe-
cial order for tomorrow. It's settle
1 meHt Will decide the question OF control
between the so called conservatives and
radicals.
Some time ago Vincent st. John and
= Robert Randall, both members of the
Goldheld. New, union. engaged in a dis
cussion during which, IL is claimed.
Randall charged ST. John with being a
} Pinkerton detective. St John com
! plained against Randall, and the lat
ter, being member of the executive
board, demanded that he prove the
charge. The matter came I'D before
J the Goldfeld local union. but Randall
tailed 70 appear for trial, claiming that
/ the committee appointed to hear the
case was .prejudiced against him The
executive board, when the matter
reached 1t, sustained Randall. and to-
DAY st Johns friends brought the
matter up in convention. They sue
ceeoed In having it set for tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
Army and Navy Orders
spEcIAL DIsPArcH no rHr cAL1

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Captain
Frederick L. Knudsen. Eighth infantry.
is detailed for duty at American Lake.
Wash, and Atascadero ranch, Cal. and
viii proceed to the place of encamp-
ment at American Lake and report
Auguste1 to the commanding general
al the camp. At the conclusion of the
encampment he will proceed to Camp
Atascadero ranch and report September
% Upon conclusion of camp at Atas-
cadero ranch Captain Knudsen will
proceed tof join his regiment
The following named officers will re-
port TO the commanding general at
Atascadero ranch, Cal, September 25:
Captains Matthew F. Steele, Eighth
fantry; Campbell King, First infantry:
First Lieutenant Royden e Beebe,
Fourteenth infantry. Upon conclusion
of encampment Captains Steele and
Goodale and Lieutenant Beebe will pro-
ced to join their regiments in the Phil
ippine islands.
Captain King will proceed to Join his
regiment upon the conclusion of the
encampment.
Sergeant Major Paul Kingston. Junior
grade, coast artillery corps. Fort Ter
~, n. Y, upon relief will be sent to
Fort Rosencrans, Cal, reporting to the
commanding officer for duty
Contract Surgeon Henry r. Weston is
relieved from duty at Fort Ethan AL
Ian, VT, and Will proceed to San Fran
cisco, Cal. to take the transport for
philippine Islands, and upon arrival at
Manila will report to the commanding
general, Philippines division, for duty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
PERISHES ON DESERT
j. NJ. Steinbach Found Near a
Well Thirty-one Miles West
of Wasco
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BAKERSFIELD. July 1e.-J NJ
Steinbach. a veteran of the civil war.
formerly of MADEIRA. perished about
seven days ago on the long stretch of
desert between the Brown place and
the point OF rocks on the west side, and
his body was brought TO Wasco this
morning. The old man was found lying
with his head resting on his satchel,
the night.
The body was found 81 miles west of
Wasco and only about one and half
miles from the county we'll on the long
stretch of dry road that runs into the
Antelope valley. Steinbach was last
seen at the Abbey place near Wasco on
Tuesday. week ago. He. said that he
was on his way to the coast and was
going to the soldiers home. Identifica-
ton was established by means OF a pen
knife with his name and the word Ma
dera' printed unedr the transparent
handle.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
PUBLIC INSTALLATION

The Hebrew free loan association
will hold public installation meet
ing on Sunday afternoon in B'nai Birth
hall. 40S Van Ness avenue, at 2 o'clock
This association loans money. to re-
spectacle persons without interest or
security and during the last year ad-
vanced more than $4,000 to needy per
sons. The officers will be installed by
M. S. Levy and a number of speakers
will address the meeting. The officers
of the association are: Past presi-
dent, S. AXelrod; president, L. Abrams :
vice president, P. Ballen; treasurer, H
bership secretary. j. Goldstein; custo-
dian of valuables, M. Green; trustees.
NJ. Rapken, S. Altfield, H. Wolff. A.
Rosenberg, S. Hodes, l. Levitin. S.
Kragen, and collector, ]. Lievre
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
THREE ELECTRIC WIRE
POLES TOPPLE OVER

FRESNO, July 16.-Three big electric
wire poles, rotten at the base, toppled
over this morning near the Griffin g.
Skelley cannery. A workman was
stringing additional wires and cross
beams on one and the weight caused il
to fall. The workman Jumped clear
OF the live wires and escaped Injury
lie was at the top of the pole. A sec
ond pole fell on a wagon driven by
Japanese. The live wires entrapped
the Japanese, but he miraculously es-
capped injury. He was told to sit still
wnile the current was turned of. A
third pole fell over an automobiIe
driven by f. ]. Dow The wires kept
II from reaching the ground, but the
automobilfst had to duck to escape
contact
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
WIFE OF FORMER CONSUL
GIVEN ABSOLUTE DECREE
Mrs. Carmen V. Boyd Granted
Separation and Custody of
Minor Child

RENO, New, July 1e.-Mrs- Carmen
V Boyd, daughter Of prominent south
ern people, who was married in 1897,
was this afternoon granted an abso-
lutte divorce and given the custody of
the minor child by Judge Pike.
Mrs. Boyd. who is a strikingly hand
some brunette. was the wife Of the
vice consul to China and alleged in
her complaint that her husband had
been guilty Of gross drunkenness and
ecrueity. She claimed that her hus-
band would be ir such state of in
I4oxication that he would be unable to
recognize her or any of his friends.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
SUIT TO CANCEL LAND GRANT

Acting on instructions of the attor-
ney general. suit was begun yesterday
in the United States circuit court to
cured from the government by Beno-
MIA Sarle, In Mariposa county, in 1909.
The government charges that Sarle
swore falsely to a nonmineral affidavit
and obtained the land by fraud. Sarle
is a citizen of Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
FRACTURES SKULL WITH HAMMER

NAPA, July 16.-As a result of
quarrel, e. A. -Bolas, a blacksmith OF
Calistoga. struck j. l. Nelson of that
place on the head with a heavy hammer
today, fracturing his skull Bolas was
arrested and charged with assault with
deadly weapon, and was released from
Jail by Justice Ashton after furnish
Ing bail. Boles and Nelson had a dis
pute over a bill due Boles. The pre-
liminary examination of Boles will be
held tomorrow before Justice Ashton
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
ELOPERS ELUDE BRIDES
MOTHER AND ARE WED
Make Trip to Santa Rosa, Where
Knot Is Tied Despite Pa
rental Objection
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA ROSA. July 16.-CharIes H.
Branstetter and Charlie Evaline Crow,
both of San Francisco came to this
city yesterday and secured a marriage
license from the county clerks office.
giving their ages as 81 and Is respec-
lively. This morning woman who
claimed to be the mother of Miss
Charlie arrived here and informed the
clerk that the girl is II years old and
that the couple eloped and were mar
ried without parental consent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Branstetter were mar
ried by Rev. DR.. Runge of this CITY.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
no CoNpEMN sEIzED OPIUM

Condemnation proceedings were be-
gun yesterday by Assistant United
States Attorney Clark against a 40
five tael tins of opium seized by the
customs inspectors a short time ago on
the steamers City of Puebla and UNA
filla. The customs officers discovered
$50 five tael tins of opium in a donkey
engine on the Umatilla and the opium
on the steamer City OF Puebla was
found in the crews quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
MEXICAN REvoLUT1oNrsTs HELD

Ell PASO, Tex, July 16-United
States Commissioner Oliver this after
noon, at the close of the preliminary
hearing of four alleged Mexican revo-
lutionists, bound them over to the fed
eral grand jury.
The four were Preciliano Silva, Jose
Ramirez, Benjamin Silva and Leocardio
Trevino and were remanded to jail un-
der failure to furnish required bonds
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
PLACED OBSTRUCTION ON TRACK

SAN DIEGO. July 16.-Frank Smith,
a well known young man of Oceanside,
is under arrest charged with placing
ties and other distractions on the Santa
Fe railroad track near San Luis Rey
river Sunday night. A Mexican named
Ortego, residing there, who was seen
near the place where the obstruction
was found, is also held According to
the district attorneys Office, Smith has
made q full confession
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
HOTEL KEEPER DRops pE.n

SAN DIEGO, July 16.-F. T. Swain.
a well known hotel keeper of Descanso.
dropped dead in the stage coach run-
ming between this and that place. as
he was nearing his home YESTERDAY
presumably from heart trouble. When
tne stage was within less than a mile
from his hotel he dropped back in thS.
seat and expired. He was Sc years old
and leaves a widow and three daugh-
tera
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
CELEBRATES s7rH BIRTHDAy

NEWTON, Mass, July 16.-Mrs Mary
Baker G. Eddy, founder and head Of
the Christian Science church, today
reached her eighty seventh year, but
beyond congratulations from members
of the household and officials OF the
church, there was no observance of the
event. Mrs. Eddy is reported in good
health and maintains the same routine
which governed her life at Concord, N
H.. during the last few years
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
roruNTEER CAMPAIGN sPEAKERs

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July l6.-W. A
Tomlfnson. Alabama, member of the na-
tionaI democratic committee. announces
that volunteers to assist in the cam
paign throughout the United States
would be accepted and asks all speak
ers TO advise him Immediately as to
states and time desired by the orators
He says:
zach speaker will be a volunteer
fighter. dexoting his own time and
money to the cause.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
ALLEGED PICKPoCKET CAUGHT

William Higgins was booked at the
city prison yesterday by Policeman J.
ing to commit grand larceny. Higgins
was at the Chutes on Tuesday night
at the celebration OF the fall of the bas-
Ernest told Farrell, who also was
there. that Higgins had been caught at
tempting to steal coin from their pock-
cts
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
INJURED BY sTREETCAR

Cedro Ccssizess a trunk dealer of
Webster and Chestnut streets, was run
down by a Union street car at the
junction of Powell street last night
and probably fatally injured Several
of his ribs were broken and he suf-
fered severe internal injuries. He is
we'll known citizen of the Italian
district.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
FIRST CARLOAD OF GRAPES

FRESNO, July 16.-The first carload
OF grapes for the east was shipped
from Reedley this morning for Chicago
by the Pioneer fruit company. 1t con-
sists of seedless Thompsons OF a fine
variety. A fancy price is expected for
the goods. The eastern market Is re-
ported to be improving
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
ASKS RESTRICTION OF MoRPHINE

PEKING. July 1s.-China has asked
Japan to consent to the restriction OF
the Importation to China OF morphine
as well as the instruments used for
the injection Of the drug. All the other
powers long since agreed to this re-
strtctiOn
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17

JURY DIsAGREES-Oakland July ia hlrv
trying r. Fl. Mcmahon for the alleged shooting
OF ~ j.. hussell. Hayward grocer. having dis
on Friday to have the case reset for rial
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17

OCEAN VIEW ELECTIoN-Berkeley. July 16.
The residents Of Ocean View district, according
powder company will hold an incorporation elec.
uon OF the western end of the Ocean View dis
trlct August in spite of the interests of those
Berkeley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
THE RACES
nenuItn af I.aninYiIle.

Louisville, May --Charfeld, an out sider in the betting, won the. sfeepfe- chase handicap from a good field. Sew eral horses fell but neither ,J9clssgs Chulita beat Car and Pfnkola in the Pursuance at a mile and a sixteenth. A killing was made on the victory of Dandy Danver. 4 heavy rain storm
 First race. four and half furiongs. selling 10s (Troxier) straight ses.sc. place S22.Jo; show place e33, ahow sl460, second; Elysium, 105 (Plckens) show s10. third. Time. .54 Dorothy Webb, McDale, Icaria, sllyerton. Marshy, Jolly, Lady Leoty. Teddy Bear. Hiss Hapsburg, Serenade, Violet Pearsal ran.
 Second race five and a hair furlongs, eeli a---Dandy Dancer, 100 (Pickens9 straight tie.z0, place s12.10, show $s.s0. place sS7.s0. show SIs.sO. second; Bit ter Sir. 105 (Powers) show $10. 80, thiTa. Time, 1.De i-6, Cartons, TarQutn, MaAr garet T.. Waueaw. Oraandwick, Martins, Aiieen, Anspeck, Boseran, Teddy Eaodge
 Third race. mile and q sixteenth-~ Chulfta, 103 (PoWers) straight *Se.3o, place 3ts.6o, show $ss0. wons CzaFs le4 (Martin) place ss2.50, show slz.1Q. eses ond; Pinkola. l05 (Minder) show 2eyg. third. Time. 1s4e. Arrowswift, w. q Ovefton. Ordeno, Terah ran.
 Fourth race. steeplechase handieaN, short CharfieId. t41 (W1ck1in&1 s21 50 straight. sil:10 place. won Jeciss : son, l47 (CsreenfleId) S14.60, Beeomds Coal Black Lady, 149 (W. Alien3 sl9S4, third. Time. 2.4s 3-s. Del Iaeath. Ju- dith MacBride, Relford. Bertel ran.
 Fifth race, six furiong ga- r0pten 109 (Dlartin) $s.50 straight. won; Han nibai Boy, iii (E1eidel) &6.1Q. third. Miss StrOme, 102 (PowaTs) $g.S0, third. Time, 1.l5. Lille Turner Anna Smith, Hazel Thorpe. Usury, StoneT XIII ran.
 Sixth race, nIle--Hughes. 10S (War- ren1 $4s.30, won; Bistle. x5 (Aiartinl $s 50, second; Eunicuaaire. 1e9 Click ens) SIS show. third. Time. 1;42. Lady Savoy, ATinnehafa. Alma Boy, Voting. Lady Arion. The Thorn, Giivedear ran.