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Show ATTEMPT TO MURDER CUSTOMS INSPECTORS AN FRANCISCO, Jan. I. While eue-toma eue-toma Agent John w. Smith aad Cuatemt Inspector ' E. B. Bnlow were searching for opium last night In a water tank on the PaclAo Mall liner China, someone turned the water Into the tank. The men eecaped only after a hard struggle, and declare that a deliberate attempt to murder them waa made by so in. member of the crew Involved In an opium amuggllng plot Thia belief wea atrentthened by the -fact that they RnaJIv discovered til Una of opium, valued al 14444. I'ader the law a fine of that amount may be imposed on Cant. Ruter. All man. master of the China. |