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CANADIANS RUSH DRYDOCK PLANS Big Esquimault Project Inspires Schwab to Act LOCAL SCHEME CONTEMPLATED SOME MONTHS Northerners' Activities Cause Magnate to Decide on Hunt ers Point Improvement ft C. Holmes, Who Built Two Monster Ship Basins, Tells of Tentative Design . Although the construction of a large dryciock at Hunters point has been under consideration by Charles M. Schwab for some time, the reason for his decision to build it now is to be found in British Columbia, where, at Esquimault, work is about to begin on c drydock 928 feet long. Howard C. Holmes of this city, who built the two drydocks at Hunters point, designed the dock at Esquimault, which will be built by private capital, aided by a subsidy from the Canadian government. The financial arrange ments for the Esquimault dock are now being completed in England, and it is knowledge of this fact that has decided Schwab to make his San Francisco plant complete by building the biggest drydock in tlie world- Holmes said yesterday that, although he had not been advised by the Union Iron works of their intention to build the big dock right away, he knew that the matter was under contemplation. He discussed the project with Schwab several months ago when he met the } <=ad of the Bethlehem Steel works in Paris, and prior to that time had made plans for the kind of dock that is going to be built. PI \\s DOCK 1,0.V> FEET LONG "The plans I made," said Holmes. 'were for a dock l.OiiO feet long. I do rot think it likely that a larger one -.I be built. A larger one would not <sary and would take up more i than i.s available and would neces- going- out too far into deep water. A dork 1,050 feet long would be the largest in the world. The next in size is the navy dock at Pearl har bor, which is 1.000 feet long. They have an B*o foot dock at Glasgow, an k at Southampton and one 75."> foet long at Bremerhaven. These. I sve, are the largest in Europe. "The dock I designed for Esquimault. and on which, f understand, work is to be heeun shortly, will be 928 feet long | _ locs tion is ideal." The Esquimault dock will be a pri \a;e enterprise, but the government ■will pay the owners a subsidy amount ing to 3% per cent on their investment ry year for S". years. In return for I Is the government •will have the first call on the drydock. but all govern merit work done on the dock will pay commercial rates. Will. REMOVE OM.Y OR.IE* TtON There will be no subsidy for the Hunters Point dock, but Schwab ex pects to do business with Fncle Sam just the same, v it is believed that the construction of this dock will remov the only objection that now exists to the maintenance of the larger type of •war vessel on this coast. larger of the present Hunters Fnu:t drydocks is 750 long and it cost $474.00q, or less than half the cost of the 750 foot drydock at Boston, which i si |I,OSI,SIS. When Holmes finished the big dock at Hunters point it at tracted considerable attention in the engineering world by reason of its -hining low cost with a high type of construction. PACIFIC COAST IS SUED FOR $80,100 DAMAGES Woman Passenger on Wrecked Santa Rosa the Plaintiff Suit against the Pacific Coast Steam company for $80,100 damages for e_ arising out of the wreck of the Steamship Santa Rosa, near Point Ar guello on July 7, ISII, in which mem f the crew lost their lives and passengers were placed in jeopardy, vu filed yate-day in the superior court hy tlie law firm of Cruzan & lipnmer. The action is brought on be half of Mrs. M. McAfee, a passenger, who asserts that she was injured per manently when swept from a life raft, and that she narrowly missed being drowned before she was rescued. The complaint recites that Mrs. Mc- Afee was among a few passengers put on a life raft after the vessel sank. She alleges that through the careless ness and inefficiency of the company, she and its employes were washed from the'raft and thrown by the waves upon the rockbound coast. For permanent injuries Mrs. McAfee asks $40,000; for special damages, $100, and for exemplary damages, $40,000. The complaint embodies mention of the series of telegrams that passed be tween officers of the Santa Rosa and officials of the company ashore with reference to saving the vessel and dis po.-:ng of the passengers. DETECTIVE ACTS AS BEST MAN FOR HIS PRISONER Justice of the Peace Charles K. t'reierliton married James Norland and Jennie Oikari in his chambers day mofning with Detective IB Fur-nan acting as best man. Norland and Furman had battered countenances as evidence of a strug gle between the two men last Thurs day night, when Furman arrested Nor land on a charge of betrayal. After the marriage. Norland and his bride went to Judge Weller's court, where the charge against Norland was dis missed. Norland lives in a cottage on Bernal heights, and when Furman pted to take him into custody a fight ensued. WOMAN WHO NURSED WRITER GETS ESTATE Distribution of the estate of the late Louis S. Whitcomb, political writer and reporter, was ordered yesterday by Judge Thomas F. Graham upon recom mendation of Public Administrator M. I. T . llynes. The inventory of the estate showed that Whitcomb left $2,500 in property to Mrs. Mary Russell. Hynes stated that investigation showed that Mrs. Russell had nursed Whitcomb dur ing the last years of his life and that ■ ier i are was entitled to reward. Pur suant to this Hynes and his attorney relinquished their fees in the case in 'favor of the beneficiary. ! A view of Hunters point, showing the two drydocks there at present with the steamship Mongolia in the larger. The white outline on the left shows ihe location of the enormous new one that is soon to be built It will be the largest drydock in the world.' WEDDING SECRET IS ON THE WING Percy L. Henderson to Marry Miss Marie Genevieve Nealon Miss Marie Genevieve Nealon, daugh- j J ter of James C. Nealon. former assessor ; and prominent figure in San Francisco's j public life, and Percy L. Henderson, i former police commissioner, will be j married this evening at the bride's home, 960 Haight street, by Rev. Father ! Joseph McQuaid. Immediately after | the ceremony the couple will start on ! a six months' honeymoon tour of Eu rope. William F. Humphrey, president of the Olympic club, will act as best man at the wedding, and Miss Marsraret Nealon. sister of the hrid'v will be bridesmaid. Only the immediate fami lies of the pair will be present, for the i ceremony will be very quiet. No for mal invitations have been issued. Every effort has been made to keep the marriage secret, for the couple hnped to be well on th»ir way across the continent before their friends learned of the event and began to shower them with congratulations. At a card party at the Nealon home last | Saturday Miss Nealon made the first ' announcement to a group of friends. j but all were sworn to secrecy. Not even while selecting her trousseau has j the bride to be admitted that a wedding I was contemplated. It was hoped by the I couple that they would steal a march on their friends and not "face the mu sic" of felicitations until the reception that will follow their return from abroad. Mrs. Edward Brown. Henderson's sis ter, will be one of the few guests at the wedding, with the bride's father. In all, there will not be a dozen pres ent. The. newly wedded pair will take a leisurely course on their journey, re maining about two weeks in New York and leaving on the Oarmanla in May. They will start at the British isles and slowly drift down the map. taking care to turn north for Stockholm when the Olympic games are given. Both Hen derson and Miss Nealon are enthusias tic lovers of athletics. Henderson was removed from the police board by former Mayor P. H. McCarthy because the commissioner would not "take program" when Mc- Carthy wished to oust former Chief Seymour. James C. Nealon had been one of McCarthy's stanchest supporters in the campaign that resulted in plac ing McCarthy in the mayor's chair, and there were many who asserted that Nealon's aid had meant hundreds of votes for the mayor. But when Hen derson was dropped, Nealon withdrew from the circle of McCarthy's friends and in the last campaign opposed the former mayor's efforts to be re-elected. At that time it was hinted that Neal on's interest in Henderson was that of a prospective father in law. I Men's $15 Suits For Service | | CCUPATIONS that involve the rapid defacement of | : 4 I 1 clothing require inexpensive garments that will give I jp maximum service at minimum expense. Jpij j?g|pj All-wool fabrics, only, will prove practicable where hard Nj|yp wear is a factor. At $15 the lowest price is reached at which %!%^P ||gj an all-wool suit can be sold, and the "Roos-Made" all-wool fg|| $15 suits are decidedly superior to any others offered at the J. same price. p H The necessity for wear does not eliminate style and tail- poring ||oring from our $15 suits, for they are designed and made j \m under our strict supervision by the makers of our high grade jjj B lines. U A new assortment, recently received, reflects all the H latest style tendencies in Spring colorings. 1 §1 MARKET AND STOCKTON SAN FRANCISCO jj§ TTTR RAN FRANCISCO CALL. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 24. 1912. HOSPITAL PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED Prominent Medical Authorities Will Attend Meeting Fri= day Evening Final plans for the new San Fran • cisco general hospital will be dis j cussed and decided upon by the board |of health at a meeting Friday evening. I The meeting will be one of the most j important of the present administra tion. Physicians of the city, members iof the medical faculties of several col j leges of the coast have signified their intention of heing present. At the meeting of the board yester day, Mrs. Josephine Monahan, a hos pital matron, president of the Women's Champ Clark league, was denied the privilege of resignation from the ser vice. Mrs. Monahan is charged with obtaining leave of absence from duty on the ground of sickness, and then devoting her time to political activi ties. The case has been laid before the civil service commission for de cision. On recommendation of the hospital i committee of the board. Dr. A. E. Skoonberg, emergency surgeon, was re lieved from duty and succeded by Dr. E. M. McKevitt, the appointment to take effect May 1. Dr. Alfred Ron covieri was appointed in place of Dr. J. C. Egeberg. emergency surgeon. Llnwood Dozier, Lionel D. Prince, H. W. Belgun and A. L. Grinnei were ap pointed Internes in the city and county hospital. Dr. N. D. Morgan was ap pointed relief surgeon. A recommendation of the hospital committee relative to the retirement of emergency surgeons at stated Intervals according to seniority of service, the vacancies to be filled hy internes, was laid over for one week. A protest from residents in the vi cinity of Ashbury and Frederick streets, directed against the main tenance of a sanitarium at 881 Ash bury street, was referred to the hos pital committee. Attorney Robert McNab appeared be fore the board and asked that the co trustees of Point Arena be allowed to name an Inspector for meats consigned to San Francisco passing through that port, the inspector to be approved by the health board. The board decided that a satisfactory Inspector would be approved and that his inspections would be recognized by the board. The resignation of Dr. E. L. Wempl* as chief medical inspector of schools, was accepted. It is probable that Dr. O. R. Brice will be appointed to the vacancy. CLUB TO HOLD EVENING AT WHIST AND "500" Laurel Hall club will hold a social meeting Friday night at the club rooms, 1750 Clay streeL Bridge whist and five hundred will be played. WIFE FREED FROM 'CHILD' WHO DRANK Girl Declares Mate She Likened to Infant Was Generally Intoxicated i "My husband was a stubborn, willful child; although he was a bookkeeper in the First National bank he was only a cHild." sai.d Mrs. W. W. Woodward, i a pretty Seattle girl, living here at the Grand hotel, who yesterday obtained j an interlocutory decree of divorce , from Judge Thomas F. Graham. Mrs. Woodward also said that her | childlike husband had struck her. that j he was generally intoxicated, espe daily when she was ill at the Ger man hospital here in September and October of 1911. Mrs. Woodward brought a nurse from the hospital into court to support her testimony. The Woodwards married at Seattle. Janu ary 8, 1906, and have been separated once. Letters were brought forward to show that the husband was of a roving disposition and fond of gayety. j Judge Graham allowed Mrs. Wood- | j ward $50 a month alimony. She was I represented by Attorney Walter -I. I Duane. The legal sea was not so smooth to sail for Mrs. Edna S. Lake, wife of Dr. Edward H. Lake, surgeon aboard the Pacific Mail liner San Juan, as the wife failed to establish sufficient grounds to convince Judge Hunt that 6he was entitled to a decree. The following were granted inter locutory decrees yesterday: By Judge Murasky-Ben from Rosle Starebi. rrnelty; Estelle from William Jacobs, failure to j provide. , . . j Br Judge Graham—Minnie A. against Joseph ! F. Donaldson, cruelty. The following complaints were filed yesterday in the superior court: Edith against Stephen Pemartini, failure to provide; Pearl 1,, against W. F. Pignan, de j sertion. WIDOW FILES WILL OF EDWARD BALDWIN Petition for probate of the estate of Edward li. Baldwin, who shot himself and died April 16, was filed yesterday by Nellie E. Baldwin, widow of the druggist. The petition was accom panied by a will of a few lines be queathing the testator's estate consist ing of personal property to his wife. The property comprises shares of stock in the Ferry Drug company and the Edward L. Baldwin Company celery soda. The property is valued at $40,000. The will provided that in case of the death of Mrs. Baldwin the estate should go to the daughter, Marion D.. and in the event of her death to rela tives in the east. AD MEN TO MEET—Tho regular meeting and luncheon of the Advertising association of San Francisco will be held today at 12:15 p. m. in Techau Tavern. S. P. Johnston will preside. 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WIDOW BRINGS SUIT FOR STOCK Alleges That Money Box Left by Her Husband Was Rifled Allegations that Peter, John and Chris Wichman, candy manufacturers, and their sister. Mrs. Catherine yon Borden, converted to their own use $9,985 worth of mining stocks, alleged to have been left in a money box by Hans G. Kuhl, stock broker, are con tained in a suit brought yesterday by Mrs. Kuhl, the widow, in the superior court to regain possession of the se curities. Mrs. J. Kuhl charges that the certificates were taken from the money box on the day Kuhl died, April 23. 1909. According to the complaint no per son was allowed to see Kuhl for some time before his death and the stock broker and his widow had been sep arated for many years. It is alleged that a third party at the Yon Borden home, where Kuhl died, was in the room at the time of the alleged tran- I saction, but was requested to leave the J room when the box actually was opened. 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