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The shop keepers of i Iris' have^inaug
urated an era oi shops. . - The
scheme can -be* employed in* any cityjwith
success. Read aboutitiin '
The Sunday Call
voLmiE gh.— no. 31.
Southern Pacific Buys Land to Abolish "Death Curve" at Mole
CLING TO ROCK
IN THE BAY FOR
OVER TWO HOURS
Two Boys and a Girl Face
Death After Leaving
Sinking. Craft
SAVED- BY PARENT
Forces a Fisherman to Row
Out at the Point of
a Revolver
MAID TO THE RESCUE
.1 "
Attracts. Attention by Burn
ing Skirt at the End .
An attempted, pleasure ride^in
a leaky 12 foot rowboat,-a-des
perate struggle against a racing
ebb tide, 'a short'shrift on the pin
nacle of ajagged.rock rising but
a few inches above the Jevel of the
bay, a "desperate struggle to
reach a large neighboring
shoal, a skirt transformed
into a signal torch, and
an ultimate rescue, were the
experiences of three young people
on c the bay near San Quentin
point last night One of them
v.-as £. iclicate pirl of 18 but a heroine,
for it was, her cheer nerve which kept
xxp the uourtge of her. two. boy com
"ißjn'iTjs eirT.r^r /^Jtv.wMeh^JSnally re
sulted in their being taken' off „• the
rock to which they had been clinging
for more than two hours. Her father,
Andrew McGuire, a guard at the state
prison, saw a signal from the rocks,
and. knowing that It came from his
daughter, forced John George, a Greek
fisherman, at the point of a gun to
accompany him in a boat to the rescue.
After being taken off. the rocks the
trio. Arthur Dyne. 495 Third street,, 19
years old; "William Bennett, 73 Brady
street, 17 years old, and Mildred Mc-
Guire^a cousin of Dyne's and living at
the same address, -were taken to the
hotel of Henry Le Cant at San Quentin,
where the rescuing boat landed. Ben
nett, Dyne and Miss McGuire had gone
p. cross the bay early yesterday morning
to spend the day with the girl's father
at his 'place of employment.
Like many another -harrowing ex
perience, the mishap- of "the ..trio re
sulted from a boyish banter which a
spunky girl was too proud to accept.
"Dare you to go out on the bay with
us" was the challenge which Dyne and
Bennett hurled at the girL 'Tm not
afraid," she retorted. "I'll tell father
wher« I'm going first, though," she
added, and with that she made a pre
tense of toward . the v prison
wall, where her father was patrolling.
BOAT FILLS WITH WATER
"You're afraid! you're afraid!"
called the two boys, and rather than
have her courage questioned the young
lady returned and hesitatingly entered
tb© boat
"How far out\wlll you go?" asked
one of the lads. M
"As far as you will," retorted Mlsa
McQuire.
Soon the boat had got far out in
the bay ;nd a heavy sea that had
sprung up had caused the already leaky
craft to take water like & sieve..-- A
swell opened a new crack and the
water poured in faster than one bucket
could hail it out A hat of 'one of the
r>oys in the hands of the girl was
pressed into service and one pair of
oars was deserted to prevent the boat
from sinking. \
Against the racing tide, which was
running out toward the sea, the sXngie
r^alr of oars could do nothing, and grad
ually, inch by Inch, foot by foot,. the
boat edged out toward the strait lead-
Ing to sea. \
In desperation the three now thor
oughly frightened youngsters directed
all their efforts toward reaching the'
Red Rock Ehoals, toward which the
tide was carrying . them. By dint of
hard tugging at the oars and persistent
bailing they were Just able to i catch
on to an outlying point of rock and
climbing to the highest* point of their
new found haven they hoisted an oar
\u25a0with a bit of clothing attached and sat
down to wait for succor. \u25a0
But the troubles of the marooned
pleasure seekers did not end here, for
with the turn of the tide Instead of
a place of safety. the rock became more
dangerous than the leaky boat had been
and each wave that" broke near it
threatened to : wash its * occupants off
Into the ocean. When the water had
risen almost to their feet ... they again
CuoUoued oi Pare 3, . Middle' CoL 1
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY. 86
MONDAY, JULY 1, 1907.
WEATHEU COXDITIOXS
Y E?TE Ada Y — Clear; maximum temperature,
60; minimum. 50.
FO RECAST FOE TODAY— FtIr; fresh; west
wind. Page 10
YOUR NEWSPAPER
FOLLOWS YOU
Have THE CALL mailed to your
-VACATION address y Change the
address as often as you wish.
* If paper fails to arrive regularly
and on time advise The Call's Cir
culation Department promptly.
EDITORIAL -
, Rebuilding; a city. 'Par*, 6
Mr. Calhoun and the carmen. Puce 6
- The conquest of the Colorado. Pape 6
Dried fruit and germicides. Pare 6
GBAPT
Theodore V. Halsey the only defendant m
graft cases to appear. *ln cocrt today. Page ( 7
Edward Rice, the watcher of Reef's * prison,
admits be Is employed by United Railroads. P.' 14
STRIKE SITUATION
Campaign •\u25a0 committee '. of , carmen to : meet v . to
night'and" outline further plans to; rend j
strike. " • Page 7
First Installment of, nonunion telegraphers'ar
rlres from the east and vrlll sit at the keys In
the local offices today. P«g«.7
CITY
Frank Kelly, former motorman of a New York
eleTated train, bouts to Sac Francisco captors of
hi* set In caring wrecked a train, causing the
death of six passengers and - the maiming of a
score. \u25a0 o -. Pag* 14
United States army divisions, except . that of
the •- Phliippiss*, pass out - of existence , to
d&7. o Pase 4
Southern Paciflc buys tide land at West Oak
land from the Key Route company and Trill
abolish "death curre" at entrance to the broad- ;
gauge mole. Page 1
A pirl and tiro young men, marooned for* hoars
on i point of rock In middle of the tsay,'. are
reecied by girl's father, who .-secure* >oat from
a nsh«tz>*n at point of rerolrer. . Pmgo 1
Darls says he will continue to defy , law by
rnnnlnt bis flretrap theater. \u25a0 ". v!page 14
Epeedlog automobiles in collision In Ocean
boulerard nearly cause death of Fresno man. P. 14
"Jack" Chretien, after being released from
San Quentin, declares _ that Rnef '•\u25a0 played him
false. o , c Face 14
Today's semiannual distribution of dlridends
by m. vines banks and Incus trial companies will
release 57, 000,000 In San Francisco and glre Im
petus to building; operations. v Pago 1
Clergyman refers to Schmitx as enemy of re
public st service beld in, commemoration of ' In
dependence day. - Page 0
SUBURB AX
Cases of men arrested In Sansallto poolroom
war clog the courts of justices of the peace. P. 4
Knights of Red Branch enjoy outing at. Shell
Mound park. c Page 8
\u25a0 Dr. Felix ; Artier, . the eminent scholar, - divides
the human race into three religious classes. P. 8 I
People of Lifermore ralley prepare for, great J
.celebration of Independence day. I Pago 8 '
Gould's agents admit that Southern and West- j
era Pacific hare agreed on crossing . In Oakland
yards. ' * Pag« 8 i
Police compel Berkeley house holder to haul j
down flag iatd tot#t union jack. Pag-e 8 ;
' Many building permits are Issued for business,!
residence and factory structures In Oakland. " : P* , 8 j
• President Wheeler of State 'unlrerslty Im
pressed with Importance of Japanese - question {
after returning frcm the east. . Pag« 2 j
Members "of Church of the Nmzarene make ar- !
rangements for. a big camp meeting In Oak
land. - . Page 8
COAST '
Francis Murphy, the world renowned temper- j
ance apostle, dies In Los ' Angeles. - - Page 2 ;
Boys from refugee -camps of San Francisco .
pass through . San Jose on. their way to country.!
racatlon resorts. - . . Face 4 \u25a0
Former stage driTer.belteTed to be lone To- !
Semite bandit, is seen in town of Madera. Page 9
DOMESTIC
General Atnsworth sala to be elated to take
Wood's place In the Philippines."" Pare 4
Ambassador - Bryce reported • to ' hare '_ aroused :
wrath of President RooseTelt- by . his . alleged ,
rlews on Oklahoma constitution. Page 1
Cruisers Washington and ' Tennessee will be J
sent to strengthen the naval - force in a the Pa- j
dflc. \u25a0 . *;Pare 4
Secretary Taft prepare to make Tlgoroui
campaign for presidential norni cation. Page 1
- Secretary, of " Agricnltnrc Wilson says * gOTern
ment scientists are sarlng millions for the nation
annually by,, their dlscoTeries. Pare 9
- Haywood's ' defense to be based upon allega
tion that be 1* victim of conspiracy between mine
<muni and Plnkertona to send federation chiefs
to the gallows. .Pare 10
Fire large colleges back of movement for ,'the
establishment of a national department of ; fine
arts. - ; Page 9
FOREIGN
America.'! .- peace projectt \u25a0 snirgested at The
Hague: conference' are being accorded strong
Cnropeaa support. ' Pare 2
SPORTS /
Olympic club faces crisis resulting from neces
sity i or Increasing . tbe monthly,' dues. ' \u25a0 , Pare ' S
• Plt^er .- Henderson wins V. farewell ;- r gained for^
Stockttn before leaving to Join the Bcfcton na
tional league team! P*r«^4
Jane«'»nd Foley score third rlctory for doubles
trophies ' ftp; park ' tennis courts and cupt become
theirs permanently. ' . | Pare' 5
- Little " Flash, a young. greyhound, outruns"sea
soned performers at Ingleside coursing park. P. 5
Sports look "askance at the Squires-Burns match
being promoted by, Jlm.Coffroth. 1 r.jPareS
; Los ' Angeles defeats San : Francisco «t baseball
and -Portland takes two games from \Oak
liod. - - •-- \' : Page 4
. • Fifty ; mile ' ditch \to \be conetructed i for.; La
Grange * mine and ; rerlTal ; of Calico f district • are
features of California mining deTelopm»nts. P.\ 9
M l t? 1 V p
; JB***^B?*SWiPKf'^lMßwE.Biin^3**si.' - ' - fiSifflrlf
; 'Maxiposa, will, carry blc ligt oi passengers to
witness f estlTltles at \ Tahiti. " Pago : 10
S^?^M^y^G^^^^Y;gj^Y^^I^^
DIPLOMAT MAY
FEEL WEIGHT OF
THE BIG STICK
Report That \u25a0Ambassador
;; Bryce/Has f Become
Offender.:. > >
VIEWS ON
"'.'-' \u25a0 ' "\u25a0 1- 'jit, I.'1 .' •\u25a0 ;.' ' \u25a0'-?';> '"
Believed to Have Aroused
the Wrath .^President
r .3-2
DENIAL IS
Great : Britain's V:Rcprescritaf
. tive Said ; to 'HayetQver^ \u25a0';\u25a0;
stepped Bounds : 3
SPECIAL," DISPATCH' TO THE :CAIi'
WASHINOTqN;r^un^3Orf
Assistant' Sc*c?etaiyXQf:^ate;Adee
tonight entered a;dipfw]M^c£de^
hiaf!off^Vireport--'tHa^^e7Jstotc_
department Kid - made 'f' iriquiries
concerning a speech;; or \u25a0•interview,
in which^.^'Ambassad6r';-^aines\; ;
Bryce commended 'the; constitu
tion of Oklahoma. He said £ah
anonymous" letter had been;y re
ceived, however, e ericlosing ; > a
newspaper clipping of j what
Bryce is supposed; to have Vsaid.
Notwithstanding^ -the^; idenial,'
practically everybody : wlio kno'ws^how
hard 'President^4 Roosevelt^worke'd^ In
his f successful c«jf arts': to isgetliidipf i Six.
Henry Mortimer Durand, .the : former
British minister,'; an J' then ;how^ much
harder .he. tried; to control the, election
of Durand's successor is Inclined to be
lieve that the author: of."The/Americ
an" Commonwealth" stands- on* a {vol
cano- in: which the hidden force is
President Roosevelt. • ..•'
Bryce was not the president's .'choice.
Sir . Spring Rice, at : pr esen t minister •to
Persia, is ; the man in whose > behalf
White House" Influence ; was^"ißxerted.
Rice was secretary of • the - legation
while Roosevelt was civil.servlce^com
missioner. They were sochummy, that
it" was "Sprtngry"' and "Teddy? 'with
thern^^^^^:- .\u25a0.'.'.."_";\u25a0.. .-:\u25a0\u25a0".
In the strict etiquette^ of .'diplomacy
it is the most ri «f id rule that^af diplo
mat must not discusst the internal" af
fairs of the country to : which; he is ac
credited. Especially -must he]avoid: put
ting the administration .in:'an:'embar
rassing position. -_':-
If the reputed views "of Bryce are
really his he has committed the great
est . possible off ensel- ;He *\u25a0 has -; embar
rassed the " president : ' by ; .approving
something which the presldent:ls'. mor
ally certain to 7v: . - • .
..If, Bryce is called' to account "for
views he is said to , hayeiexpressed -he
will , be the second British diplomat* to
get Into trouble'on'account of ' American
politics inside^of a score of; years. --
During :the^lßßß campaign' Sir^ Lionel
Sackville "West wrote a letter, to a man
who signed himself Murcheson/Jadvis
ing him as. a former British subject. to
vote for Cleveland.". President - Cleve
land senthim- home: Instantly.
TROUBLE IN STORE FOR
FRESNO'S MEAT TRUST
District Attorney Calls on
the Grand Jury to, -
: Suppress EviL.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAXI>
. iFRESNO, June '", 30.-^Dlstrlct :Attor
ney D. S. Church"> has v threatened 'to
seek the aid of the grand jury to sup
press the local meat trusL '•* By a great
coup recently « the = McHenry -meat '" com
pany purchased the only independent
meat market in the city and now'all'bf
the shops must buy their' meat '-from
that": concern. \u0084.\u25a0'. .',. '-
For a long time^ A. : "Bracker, operated
an . independent r slaughter ' house.". z To
fight this \u25a0 the ; McHenryi company': is al
leged"; to ; have . authorized ruinous cut
prices at some of the other shops. V. One
market was 'started? in a' local "depart-,
ment store and . continually ', sold' meat
at prices lower_> than beef on 7 the ? hoof.
-Bracker' first : agreed '< to- sell "outs for
}8,000. He repented^;thla agreement and
threatened to bring l action fthroughi the
Cartwright anUtf ust '•; law.; .jBy K this
method the /flnaV price was ; raised 'itto
?9,250^ v Attorney;; Chiirchl stated \- that
while .' evidence .'would "be- hard fto get,'"
he .wo u 1 d cal 1 : thejStte^^a^^^b^y-and
jufy^to; the ; state; of^ affairs'.-;;-.' He'l stated
tha t %he -'thought *he \ could * ket ? several
\u25a0indictments/"-^;;;*-.-^' \u25a0>:?;* : f~^'i:---: \''']'-^-^^
Contour >maphhowingj the changes -proposed by the Southern company on . the water front, from
Oaklandjo iheshore'line of 'Suisun,Hn : order to- carry />ut the plan to improve the railroad's main line.
TAFT PREPARES FOR
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Secretafy^Jjtb^rMake ; jMore
: yig^pus^Fight -for
\u25a0it X "'
SPECIAL;DISPATCHi.TO; THECCALi;
.' \u25a0WASHlNGTON'S; : June^oi—Secretary^
Taft i^pMparing.a-polTtlcai^speech, the
first- he' haV} written* since; he • became* a
candidate j for ..the'Ti presidency. "Ho 'has
not yet -decided It "will ;be.deliv
ered, * but *; the ; fact £ that j he '; has " ; made
up ; hlsVtnindVtoTdlseuss ;.the tissues iof
the day'is construed' by. politicians^ to
mean '- that ',\u25a0 Taft .has vat * last . concluded
to .^do (what t his i friends have ; all " along
been urging him ; to do— make a vigor
ous campalgn'for. the. nomination. • : \u25a0 "
. ;In* ; his speeches" thus 'far., 1 Secretary
Taft^has; discussed ''. various n prob
lems of .the n war i department.,^ He J has
talked about * the 'Philippines','; Cuba, i the
canal \u25a0and:other]enterprises^with which
he has been laboring., >He .has carefully,
avoided' the • more fllnterestlng i topics ;. of
the railroads 'ahd.tariffVadrcorporatio!!
resulati6ns.'^ThoVpro"mlßeJls;nowlmado
that the . secretary ;^,, will's*. tackle < these"
larger, and i more f entertaining 'subjects
and will .^ makt' known « his v^views "on
them. -? It *• Is *- that\ the v Taft
platform \ will *• be announced y the
secretary - maJces^hls,*- address^ to ; >the
Oklahoma ; republican {state] convention.'
Mutual friends » are'^ arranging : a" '"date
for; thiiigatherlhg^l.^j.- : / :
i'Of course,; SecrWtary Taft iwill support
the i 7 fßoosevelt's poiicy.V|Hjß i Is i'in^sucbl'
complete • harmony/! wl .th •"- It ; . that »'" the"
president ; believes iTaft j is ', ; the ;, most
available candidate: in the; fleid. 5 - Con
sequ en tly Taft /will: be'expec ted • to . favor
litigation •' for'' the /further.' re guiat lon ;of
the raiiroads randeperhaps^ laws^f.for.
checking 1 the^'growth ;. of : ' personal' for
tunes.- V ;V . CV''Vrj-rV.-v~. \u25a0- :' ' , \u25a0\u0084 ' ' . \u25a0
FAMOUS ; SPORTIIf O \ MAX DIES
- SEATTLE. "• June j So : f^Charles f •'Mike"
Golden, \u25a0ijrjio l trained 1 J»ck ) Dempsey^* In
the days \u25a0 or that ;^chter*s! pfl me^fdi ed^l n
a ; hospital *!n^tnit^qltyji today; yv Golden
jvas well . known : to the , sporting]? fra
ternity; all ;oyer'the^ northwest. He; at
'o"nettlmiTtralnedsMaud * 8, StheTfambus
racehorse.^ He " j had | followed ~'\ the^ rac^
ing ? ; game;-; In t:. this '-'city*; for v- ; several
years.'";-- ';:• -t-Z&^ZK-.^-'i :.'\u25a0'\u25a0; '\u25a0'\u25a0 '""- .'..'\u25a0 : ' - : .'i"T;. '*•
LONGSHOBBMBW^ STRIKE
NEW : TORK;4; June^ 3b.~The^'lonff-
shoremen on docks \ of^ the Cunard
ymbrtjC^from^£r^rp^o doeked^The
men JdemMdedfijO^ents |ro]fsoSrJ[fori
Sunday- work; • whlchTwas \ promptly/ fe
fused.tigßteward»g6fwthe.|vessel," l |J.wlth
the • h elp : of j nonunion [men;',removed {the
baggaKe/of : the Jpasserurerst after^-con
sj4tyal>l<p;dela>'/ _'/ ' -X - '• ' ;_•'
SEVEN MILLIONS TO BE
PAID IN DIVIDENDS TODAY
Releaselr of ~- This Big Sum
•-\u25a0 \u25a0 Will Give Impetus"- to"
: \ Building
•f' -A I juicy melon .will r.be cut to
jday.;-fory;San"Francisco \u25a0 property
owners^ builders, business arid " la
boring men, and the handing, out
of the slices will result in a strong
impetus , to rebuilding ,-' and recon
struction.- i It" is today that the
semiannual ; dividends of savings
banks and :Q: Q industrial companies
of large capitalization are due,
and 7 with ; the - payment fof ; this
money, at a slightly * increased
percentage over the ; payment i, of
lastY/ January, : it : ' is estimated
$7,000,000 "or mdre^ in cash will' be
put . Into'lmmediate circulation .and ..will
be /available at \ once for 1 building ; pur
poses. ' v
";• -While "the amount- is; comparatively
small «- in \ relation i ' to - •;' the v vast ; " sum
.needed m if or "-.reconstruction, -it; is •in: a
form 'that will .permit of ;«ts use ... at
once,: and being .parceled, out , in cash
among individuals and- concerns with
large j projects; at^ hand, '---will 'in
a noticeable; advance In .building actlv-;
ity. \u25a0 . The i "fact- that the • dividend-pay
ments are to be made today has. al
• ready, made '.itself felt, and there ;is a
more i pronounced optimistic, view 'con
cerning ; industrial - work 'among .busi
nessmen and^contractors than there has
beeri^f or ; several -.weeks.
i . .Financiers well I versed; in regard to
local i conditions . \u25a0 .' estimated yesterday
that -'the * cash" flotation ; resulting .'? from'
the/I, semiannual , dividend payment*
would' approximate $7,000,000. The
savings bank?' deposits ;in ,the > city
amount:, to upward 0f . 5200,000,000, while
the bearing stocks and bonds
'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' ' '" " ' - -' ' if ii > n mwmAi mjiJ i ih7l y\
of £? industrial corporations should" "a-"
lrirffltri — — \u25a0' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u0084..-„.- , . .\u25a0 . . . .. „ ... ,
mountVtOjas , much ; more, at . a'conserva-"
tlve estimate. the \u25a0- average , annual
dividend-- of \u25a0•. all these concerns' -~~ will
reacM £tm o st . if not entirely, four per
cent, • making the basis of ; the* present
dividend ."' distribution.;, virtually^ 2 tfper
cent- ' \\-'i\ \u25a0.:'•\u25a0.\u25a0. '.- . ..-....'\u25a0 : \
'rate- of? Interest; too, \u25a0'has in
creased f romY'a 'i quarter | to t a half per
cent over that of the January
tion, though the .sum >on Lwhtch ;"divi
dendsT wiirxbejmade^is^virtuanjrgthe
same. , The needfof .l money ; has? caused
C ontinued \u25a0<m ' Page ' 2, • Bottom Col. > 1
SCHMITZ ROUGH RIDERS
DROP THE MAYOR'S NAME
Recent Conviction Changes
Plan of Political Or- .
ganization
The second annual- picnic - of the
Schmltz' Rough -Riders, a- political *or-
I granizatlon of administration followers,
was held yesterday at Schuetzen park,
; and- with It came -the . announcement.
| that .the "former supporters of the dis
graced mayor ' had purged themselves
of his name..; Hereafter they will be
known as the Rough :Riders ' of Cali
fornia:-V . r
Although the "Rough Riders" have
i seen - fit to 'renounce'- the man they
i helped -'to . put in -office will not
i leave the 'political field. -According to
the leadersthe organization will con
.tinue. in • the field . for the'same purpose
for -.which' it .was - formed — that of : se
curing -political prestige. Its list of
officers 'contains the names of Colonel
A.y-B. vTreadwell;. Thomas McCarthy,
Charles H. Hincken and Joseph Massey.
-'\u25a0'\u25a0 ' " * * *\u25a0 " ' •
JAPANESE WAITING TO
/STEAL IN OVER
Four .Thousand^of Them Reported to
\.Be. 'in 'Mexico Watching .
fonOpporttinity
- SAN, ANTONIO.'.Texas,' June 50. — Im
migration' officials here -have, received
information* that there are "4,ooo Jap
anese in Mexico 'awaiting a chance, to
slip into the United States. The news
cornea from the construction camp
below Tuxpamon, on the Manza
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HARRIMAN GAINS
CUTOFF SITE AT
WEST OAKLAND
Key Route Company Sells a
• Large Strip of Tidal ;
Area to Rival
AID TO MAIN LINES
Tracks Between Pier and
Sixteenth Street Depot
Will Be Shortened
PROJECT FOR SAFETY
Death Dealing Route Is to
Be Abandoned by the
Larger Trains
As the first step in its plan to
improve and in some places re
construct the main line between
Oakland and Suisun, the
Southern Pacific company has
purchased a large strip , of lard
from the San Francisco, Oakland
and San Jose railroad company,
lying north of the broad gauge
Oakland mole and inside the Key,
Route company's bulkhead to be used
for. the elimination of "death curve"
at the head of the mole.
Some time . ago - announcement was
made by the Southern Pacific oScialj
that they intended to change the main
line track's entrance to tho mole by
cutting out the dangerous curve which
nm&.'from 'tliVcompany'sNircstgrn right
of way from Sixteenth ctrect statlo'a : tc»
the mole. The only route available
was one across the Key Route inclosed
lands. Negotiations between the two
companies have been pending for sons
time over tho purchase of the neces
sary' lands and the sale has now been
consummated. The bay shore .land
purchased by the Southern Pacific from
the Key Route company embraces a
triangular area running northward
from the head of the mole aa : *-Car as
Dalton & Sons' foundry, and covering
a site large enough to permit the
construction of a new - Inlet ' and
outlet to the mole. The new tracks
will make a short -cutoff between
the Sixteenth street depot , and
the broad. gauge pier and will do away
with the serious menace of the sharp
turn which for many years has borne
the name of "death curve."
"Work will be commenced almost im-:
mediately on the construction of th*
tracks across the newly acquired land.
Many trainloads of earth and rock \u25a0will
be used to : bulld the new roadway over
the tide land and the company offictaid
are 'hopeful of rapidly completing tha
improvement.
The change will require the abandon
ment of the main line tracks for a
considerable distance, as the new run
from the main line through Cedar
street? In Oakland turns sharply Into
the mole at Seventh street. " These
tracks ara used by -. main line train*
departing and arriving* by way of "tho
ii— 'i J* \u25a0iiiii'"u»i mini i Lm lariirn— i yarfb mt
Sixteenth street station, as well as by
many. local trains each way dally from
Berkeley.- The change will not effect"
the freight service, as that* is handled
on tracks entering the "West OaklaoJ
yards through Cedar street direct.
"Death, curve* has been the scene of
many fatalities. It Is well guarded by
safety gates, but despite ' these auto
matic protections many persons havu
been killed there. Its dangerous tracki
cross the main wagon and vehicle Inlet
and outlet' to and from the mole con
necting with the west end of Seventh
street. This has been an added element
of danger. Engineers of the Southern
Pacific company have been studaing for
a .'long time as to the toest /way , f>
eliminate this difficulty. They solved

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