The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18

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of permanent
nature. Doctor Blue forwarded COM
munication from acting Assistant Sur
geon G. NJ. Converse. in which the
latter declares that the buildings in
this block are so badly infested with
rats that many of them will have to
be razed.
According to Doctor Blue the owners
OF the property claim that the alb
would make it Impossible to erect
permanent buildings on this land, as
the sucti8n Ell 9, n,os sxerted by the tides
filed in land to prevent the proper
piling' Of the foundations. Doctor Blue
asked for information regarding the
probability Of the early construction
of this section of sea wall.
The board came to the conclusion
that the suction theory" was merely
the ramshackle buildings. which are
all bringing in good rents, from de-
struction; Attention was called to the
fact that there was no sea wall in
shown no signs of sliding toward the
Alameda shore. 1t was also suggested
that. sea wall or not, every building
parts of the city, would have to rest
on its own foundation.
Secretary Thorpe was directed to
on the water front line was not a
necessity to insure stability of foun-
Iation for buildings in the block re-
ferred to. but that it was the inten-
tion of the state ultimately to close
this gap in the sea wall.
New Line to Get Pacific Street Wharf
Upon the recommendation OF the
chief wharfipger the harbor commits
sloners yesterday assigned the entire
north side of Pacific street wharf to
Pacific navigation
use of the passenger steamers Yale
and Harvard, now on their way here
that occupy the space assigned to the
new company have been provided
with berths at other parts of the water
front The Pacific navigation COM
pany will pay $500 a month for the
assignment. The Yale and Harvard
will make daily trips between here
and Los Angeles; They will make
accommodations for more than 700
passengers and the service viii be such
that heavy travel is expected, it was
the travelling public to assign the
steamers to berth convenient to the
ferry depot and the streetcars
Water Front Appointments
The harbor commissioners yesterday
appointed David Fox state collector for
a term of four years to succeed him
self. Fox record in the state service
has been of the best and his reap
pointment is in line with the policy of
the board. which has been to retain in
the state service such employees
as make good J., F. K Car
penter, to whose industry the clean
the state wharves is due, was given an
appointment as state wharfinger to fill
the vacancy caused by the expiration of
the term of w. F, Harrington. Car
penter has been assigned to continue
at his present duties
SOIveig I'm Tail of Typhoon
The Norwegian steamer Solveig,
which arrived yesterday from Java with
a cargo of sugar, was lashed by the
tail of typhoon November | in lati-
tude 45.4S north, longitude 1870 east.
The decks were filled to the rails and
the cabins flooded. One hundred and
the afterdeck, was washed overheard
and the port lifeboat was stove in. The
Solveig. which was IS DAYS from Ba-
tavia and 81 days from Moji. brought
1852 tons of coal consigned to the
Java and Asiatic company.
Santa Rosa Sails for south
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
panys Santa Rosa. Captain Alexander,
sailed yesterday for southern Califor-
MIA. Among the passengers were:
". Portigne. o. shrader n. II. Deran. Fl. D.
keri,s and wife. 4. II. Barnes and wife, Mrs.
p. Brooks. L. f. Whitney and wife, r. Lindsay,
Meaa Me n Miss Aeof hseF q3d S91c %fe
woodman. Mrs o. A. Trask. Miss II. Cole Miss
c. E. Welch. \. Hodges aud wife. G, G, Arnold
and wife, {. whitehead and wife. W. Chetham
and wife, c. c. Kester. r. Ansume. J. r. Walsh.
r. q. Briggs. J. II. Brown and wife. Mrs. V.
Eldridge. f. y. Cline and wife. r. Broyeeh, ].
4. Gray and wife, E. J. Bergen and wife: J.
" Hammond. ]. r. Onslott and wife. Miss d. I.
Thaes. Mrs II. j. Clark f. Martin. j. Berg and
wife. f. Blum and wife. r. Mestlas and wife, j.
Q. Adams Mrs. NJ. Boyd.
Siberia Is Due Today
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia, Cap
tain Adrian Feeder, is due today from
the far east. The liner was $50 miles
away at s o'clock Wednesday night and
should be in port shortly aftey o'clock.
The big ship. which is bringing a large
number of passengers and a valuable
cargo, will dock probably about noon.-
Steamer ChehnIis In Trouble
The steamer Chehalis, which left here
November 10 for San Pedro, was re-
ported by wireless in disabled con
dition o miles south Of Point Con-
cepcion. The trouble was with the ma
chinery and it was expected that the
,lisa bled coaster would be towed to San
Pedro by the steamer Carlos.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 100000 feet
The Japanese liner Nippon Maru
which will sail Tuesday for the far
east, viii carry a full cargo and about
SO cabin passengers.
The Kosmos liner Setos is due to-
Central American ports.
The Pacific Mail liner City of Sydney
is due Sunday from Panama direct.
Enrolment
Schooner Mary Francis Cruz-A. Tor
gersen, master.
BY United Wireless
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