The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
HarbOr Board Will Open Bids Today
For Western Pacific Wharf
Will Also Take First Steps to Extend the Bell
Railroad South of Market

Bids will be opened this morning by
the harbor commissioners for the con-
struction Of pier "a. the wharf to be
built for the Western Pacific railroad
and for which the Gould line will put
up the money in the shape of Is years
rental in advance. Although the bids
will be opened today, the contract will
not be awarded, as the law requires
that leases of state property be let to
the highest bidder. In this case BIDS
for the lease VIII be called for by pub
lie advertisement and the Western Pa
cifc viii offer the amount of the lowest
construction bid.
The board VIII also approve plans
submitted by Engineer Ralph Barker
for pier SO, and In connection with this
VIII take the first step toward estab-
fishing the Belt railroad on the south
side of the ferry depot. This branch
Of the state transportation system will
be of Importance in developing the
south end of the water front and is
expected to be a factor in increasing
the states revenues from the water
front.
Watchman Is Missing
G. Anderson, who was employed as a
watchman on the steamer Thomas L.
Wand, is missing and 1t is reared that
he has been the victim OF violence. The
Wand is lying at the seawal and An
derSon was seen on board Tuesday
night. His hat was found on deck yes
terday morning, but no trace of the
man.
Monday night. it is said. he forcibly
elected three men who were trespassing
on the vessel and who as they went
away vowed to get even.''
The water in the vicinity of the
Wand's berth is being dredged in the
belief that Anderson was thrown over
board.
Texan Behind Schedule
The Americana Hawaiian companys
freighter Texan, which arrived Tuesday
1000 tons of general cargo. The
Texan is behind its schedule on account
of heavy weather off Salina Cruz, which
Kept the big freighter outside the
Mexican port for six days.
Falls sixty Feet TO Death
Edward Edwards, a member of the
pile drivers union, who lived with his
wife at $3.50 Harrison street and was
employed by the Thomson bridge COM
panY. fell from the top of a pile driver
yesterday at Folsom street wharf No
and was instantly killed. Edwards
was sent to the top of the mast TO
about 60 feet above the scow a swell
threw the pile driver against the
wharf and Edwards lost his hold and
fell. He was dead before his com
rades reached his side.
Governor in Commission Again
The Pacific Coast steamship com
pany,s liner Governor, which has been
swinging TO an anchor off Goat island
during the winter, was taken to Hunt
ers point yesterday and placed on the
drydock TO be scraped and painted and
otherwise put into condition for serv-
Ice. The Governor will sail for Seattle
March l and will run between the
sound and San Pedro. calling at this
port going and coming. The President
which was laid UP with the Governor
VIII be put into commission again
within few weeks.
VIII Return to Sound
The steamer Humboldt, which has
been here undergoing its annual over
hauling. will sail tomorrow for Seattle
ahd during the summer Will run be-
tween Puget sound and Alaska ports.
Abandoned on Island
SAN PEDRO, Feb. 24.=Captain
SVs SSwansen IN the launch Leone arrived
mere TINS morning from Santa Cruz
Island, where he found marooned four
nshermen, who had been living on
crawhsh and such other fish as they
weeks The men are Charles Erick-
son, Jack Anderson, French Joe and
russian Pete, crawfishers. They were
6Rshlng Tor Chocise Vasquez of Santa
Barbara. but had been abandoned be-
cause OF rough weather.
Water Front Notes
receipts OF lumber yesterday by
sea amounted to 1000 900 feet.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea is due
tomorrow from the orient and should
be IN port early in the morning.
me japanese liner Tenyo Maru
captain Bent, will sail at l O'Clock to-
number Of passengers.
The Pacific Mail liner Newport and
the kosmos liner Hermonthis are
SSeheduled to arrive tomorrow from the
lower coast.
The steamer Curacao is due SUNDAY
from Guaymas and way ports.