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The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 5

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THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER- THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1917 FATAL BUST IS Baldwin Locomotive Works, which owns the buildings occupied by the Eddystone Ammunition Corporation, and Samuel M. Vauclaln. president of the Eddystone, Company.

I THE CALL TO ARMS VICE CONSUL IS CAPTURED DUE TO PLOTTER with explosives manufactured at the plant that it Would have been poa-eiblo for a workman to carry on a Pot in the midst of unsuspecting- employees, particularly the women engaged in the packing' of time fuses in the structure which was wrecked. vUnleas the bomb was timed, it was explained, the plotter must have met the same fate as the rest of the victims. Unofficial reports of missing-to-day placed the number at 86. Between 60 and 70 Injured were still In hospitals. The present belief that the explosion was due to a plot Is shared by Alba B.

Johnson, president of the zanlta. to the Oakland tract. At the suggestion of J. II. Browa, the Oakland Chamber of Coraraerca directors yesterday took cognizano of the transaction, and will arrange to transfer the targets in truckB.

There will be an escort of guardsmen, and the trucks' will parada through Oakland. Window Washer Killed by Fall. Carl Neilsen. 2349 Forty-fifth avV nue, fell from a window at 121S Seventh avenue yesterday morning and was He had been called to the place to wash windows. -UNDER PROPOSED LADY 1L0VE MARRIED MEN Will BE EXEMPT FROM State Rifle Range Is Moved to Oakland Adjutant General Borree of tho California National Guard has purchased 140 acres of land in Leona Heights, 2 miles north of Mills' College, for a State rifle range, and the targets will be transferred from Man.

iil I I ft SV llI- I YOU VMLL SOU i -a. aaaal IA LOHEN GRIN British Official Held by Bandits CHESTER April 11. A statement to-day by a high official of the Eddystone Ammunition Corporation placed the blame of yesterday's disastrous explosion on a disloyal employee who is thought to have sacrificed his life with the 116 known dead, moat of whom were glrla and young women. Numerous suspects were arrested and in each case the disposition of the prlaonera was placed In the hands of agenta of the Department of Jua-tice. The statement of the company's responsible representative, who declined to permit the use of his name, said the tragedy "waa the result of for Two Days During the Raid IS Upon the Town of San Diaz DOUGLAS April 11.

C. 0, Duncan, manager of Hacienda Ma- babl, 65 miles southwest of Douglas, a diabolical plot conceived in the in Sonora, and British Vice-Consul ijaD for Northern Sonora. was captureo degenerate brain of a demon in human guise," and that the triple explosion waa due to a bomb manufactured from a shell by one of the employees. and held by band of Mexicans, from i i Na HA5T Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, until Tuesday mornlnsr at 10 o'clock, when (the bandits rode away, leaving him and an American cowboy asleep In a It Is pointed out by those familiar ljoui? ranch house at Sandlas, 60 mllea southeast, Duncan came to Douglas to-day. When he was captured, the Vice- SPECIALS "I a.

CV yCh lot' i I V-U I itTLF mATCMRJL CORNE 1 11 Thursday and Friday WASHINGTON MARKET 983 Market Street Skate Fish 2 lbs. 154 Fresh Shad 251 and 30 each Fancy Smelts 20 lb. White Fish 15 lb. Large Bock Cod 10 lb. Clams 8 lbs.

23 Mussels 8 lbs. 25 Frrah flah aalpaad dally Banner resorts aad cooatry katela. Special prices ta Hotela aad Res-tanraats. Oar Fish guaranteed absolutely freak. PLEXSFSJZ COULD CLOCK-AlWE72E7, i a "aM i aw VMM i i- a A.

PALADINI'S BRANCH Doctor Tells How to Consul Informed his captors of hla Identity and official position. A portion of the band wanted to kill him, others to hold him for ransom, but the larger portion favored holding: him prisoner long: enough tt complete the raid. FORCED TO WALK 50 MILES. During the time he was a prisoner, Duncan was forced to walk about 50 miles. The weapons and horses belonging to Duncan- and hla companion were taken, but the prisoners were allowed to keep their money.

The band is said to be composed of former officers of the Villa-May-torena faction, including Colonels Tomas Rosas, Alberto Garcia and a Villa captain named Silvaa. The sentiment of the band seemed to be favorable to the United States in the war with Germany, it was stated. The band raided San Diaz, a small settlement, where food was obtained. Colonel Liazaro Cardenas left Agua Prleta with a command of 45 cavalrymen last night to pursue the bandits. TRAIN RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.

LAREDO April 11. Fifty Carranza soldiers killed and at leaBt half that number of passengers slain was the toll exacted by Mexican bandits who attacked a National Line train, near San Felipe, State of Hidalgo, Monday night. Survivors who reached here tonight declare that the bandits lost at least twenty killed and about an equal number in wounded. The coaches of the train bear unmistakable evidence of the vlcious-ness of the battle. The woodwork Is perforated' with bullet holes and all the windows aro shattered.

ENGINEER AMONG SLAIN. The scene of the attack Is between San Luis Potosi and Queretaro, a desolate stretch of country. The bandits shot the engineer, mounted the cab and stopped the train. They then fired a volley into tho coaches. Carranza soldiers returned the fire, and the battle did not cease until every government trooper was shot.

The bandits then allowed the train to proceed towards Nuevo Laredo. The alarm was given at San Luis Potosi, and troops started In pursuit of the bandits, said to number about 800 men. AIRPLANES TO HUNT VILLA. JUAREZ April 11. General Murguia will hunt for Villa with airplanes.

Bids were received here to-day for two American-made aero-plans which will be sent to General Murguia as soon as delivery can be made. They will be used in searching the mountain districts of Western Chihuahua. RECRUIT1NSI OFFICE Quickly Strengthen Your Eyesight at Home his cou7XV OAS OioasaDdB. It ii (ausntatd to itnnctata tit BOX In Plots to Destroy Powder Plant Found SAN DIEGO, April 11. Plots a tasa ia nunj ia- Ubosb.

Oftaa tlrslr tarn wJ organization and an officer of the local Red Cross, emphasiied the regard and loyalty needed at this time by the Red Cross. The details of the Advertlalng Club Fiesta were discussed with the result that seventy-five boxes and 2,000 seats were sold among the 431 members and their guests. F. W. Kellogg, publisher of the "Call," gave a brief resume of his work in behalf of bringing the advertising convention here, promising to speak in Salt Lake, Denver and Kansas City Ad Club Boosts Red Cross Fund At the weekly luncheon of the San Francisco Ad Club In the Palace Hotel yesterday.

Miss Kathleen Burke of the Scottish Women'i Hospitals for Foreign Service, outlined the Red Cross work during the present war in which she haa taken an active part. Marshal Hale, vice president of the with alalia which had for their object the destruction or disabling of the Hercules powder plant at National City, south Quickly nUm Inflammation, achiac itAlnc burahx, tirtd. worfc-atralned, witary ema. Not a awaat lemad, Absolut! Hajmlew. formula oa arerr packaca, Se announotnant loon to a dixit la if- Boo-Opto praacrlpUoa llUa4 bj a tilts puw, of here, and the dye factory of the Lower California Chemical Company at Chula Vista, near National City, were frustrated by secret service agents, it became known to-day.

Aa a result of evidence in the hands of Government officials here arrests of several suspected persons are expected within 48 hours. Big Benefit Planned For Enlisted Men 55 Hart SchafFnef ScMarx "Thoroughbred The wives of the Mayor and mem bers of the Board of Supervisors are to prive a monster benefit for the en listed men who go to the front from Here's a piano that is low-priced, but good all through. There isn't a yellow streaka weak spot or a soft place in it. Treasury Man Named. WASHINGTON.

April 11. Oscar T. Crosby of Warrentown, was to-day appointed assistant secretary of the treasury. Crosby recently was connected with the American Commission for Relief of Belgium and in charge of the work in Belgium and northern France. this city, in the Exposition Auditorium May 1.

They also called to their assistance Mra. Edward Rainey, the wife of the Mayor's secretary, and Mrs. John S. Dunnigan, tho wife of the clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Mrs.

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