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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

to the Receiving Hospital. There she re-
manned until she was taken away to Ag-
news. While there she was visited by
Mrs. John Petreau and her sister, two
ladies who knew her well, and who during
MANY months had befriended her; also
by Mrs. John Pettee and Sister Julia. She
begged them all to bring her children to
her, but one cause and another prevented.
She went away firmly believing that since
they had been taken from her they had
died. The weight of that grief is upon
her as she raves and calls for them al
Agnews.
Very likely this may prove to be a cause
celebre, because it forcibly presents to
view the great powers which are reposed
in an officer not elected by the State, who
is able to Judge and to execute his lndl-
vidual judgment singly and alone, with
out sworn testimony or judicial hearing,
whether mothers shall be separated from
children of very tender years, and young
children from mothers. The disastrous
result of this case will be long remem-
bered as an example of what might hap
pen many times.
Careful investigation into all the facts
leads to the discovery that only two causes
are assigned by any one who came in con-
tact with Mrs. Bueter for her sudden vio-
lent insanity. Secretary WEIGH of the
DOCictJ lOT the IIefcullOu va SIuCity
to Children expresses the belief that Mrs.
Bueter's insanity was occasioned by the
fact that she had been definitely and
finally refused aid by the Associated
Charities of the City, and that when be
declined to give her any aid. which was
what she sought, she thought that she
was ''at the end of her rope, as he ex-
presses it, and so became frantic.
Secretary WEIGH was interviewed yes
terday, and the story he told concerning
Mrs. Bueter is given herewith: "She
came in here with her children and asked
for help. | telephoned TO Mrs. Flint al
the Associated Charities, and from her
learned that she had refused 10 approve
of an order which the Chronicle had given
her and which had to be approved by
Mrs. Flint TO enable her to get the order
filled. [ do not know how she got the
idea that her children might be taken
away; but when she heard me speak oil
Mrs Flint's name she at once began to
scream out not to take her children
away.
"She prayed and screamed and ran to q
window as if TO throw herself out, but
was not afraid that she would do that.
knew that she would not, i'll fact. AS tC
the omplainI l do not know who first
made it, but Mrs. John Pettee, who is now
talking about this matter, made a com
plant No, do not know that the com
plant was for cruelty to children, for the
omplaint has not been written out in the
book"
Secretary WEIGH showed the book with
the entry referred to, but there was nc
complaint set forth in that connection.
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but what did the cruelty to childr en-
consist OFF," was asked.
why answered the secretary, that
consisted in dragging these little children
aroand with her to the charitable So
cieties."
The books at the Offices of the Asso-
ciated Charities on Commercial street
demonstrates very clearly that Secretary
WEIGH was mistaken when he asserted
mend to the Chronicle Bureau that aid
should be given to Mrs. Bueter. As q
matter of fact Mrs. Bueter received an
order from the Associated Charities on the
Chronicle Thursday for provisions, the
day before she appeared at the office OF
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
10 Children. Therefore, he is probably
mistaken in believing that Mrs. Bueter. at
the time she had her interview with him,
thought that the Associated Charities had
decided not to help her any more. 1t
was denied positively at the Associated
Charities that any suggestion for the sep
aration of Mrs. Bueter from her children
had originated there.
Mrs. Kane, matron OF the City Receiving
Hospital, said yesterday that after Mrs.
Bueter was removed from a City Prison
cell to tie hospital, she was certainly i'll
sane. While Mrs. Bueter was in the
Receiving Hospital two ladies called to
see her, besides Mrs. Pettee and Sister
Julia, and SAID that they had known Mrs.
Bueter tor one year, and they would not
believe that she could be insane. They
said that she had always been very quiet.
The ladies were probably Mrs. Petreau
and her sister. They expressed the opinion
that separation from her children had
driven Mrs. Bueter to insanity. Mrs.
Petreau made the same statement to
Sister Julia yesterday.
Mrs. John Pettee, speaking of the case
Monday night, said that she considered
the arrest of Mrs. Bueter outrageous on
such charge as cruelty to children, be-
cause she had previously met Mrs. Bueter
and had found her to be kind TO her chill
dren. She had helped Mrs. Bueter out of
her own pocket and had visited her in
prison. These facts probably indicate
that Secretary WEIGH is mistaken in think
ing that Mrs. Pettee has made charges
against Mrs. Bueter.
Mrs. Bueter's two children were yester-
day given into the guardianship of Sister
Julia and yesterday afternoon they were
found at the Shelterlng Arms on Harri-
son street, where they will make their
home for the present. The older child,
| little Ida, spoke several times of her
mother. The younger can speak very
little. They are plump, well fed and
healthy children, fully equal in these re-
spects to any children. They do not look
| as if they had been abused or the subject
OF any cruelty. The pictures of the little
ones as sketched by CALL artist were
made while the children contentedly
| munehed bread and butter.
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WILL NOT FIGHT
THE BICYCLE BILL
Southern Pacific Will Per-
NIT 1t to Pass the
Legislature.
Carrying All Bicycles Free of
Charge Throughout Cali.
fornia.
But When the State Line Is Reached
the Railroad Company VIII
Have Its Hat.

From a statement dropped by MEM
Der of the legal department of the South
ern Pacific Railroad yesterday the wheel
men of California and San Francisco need
not be,uneasy concerning the bicycle bag
gage bill to be introduced in the Legisla-
ture this winter. The bill Is patterned
after the Armstrong" baggage bill which
has been presented to the Legislatures of
New York and Ohio and is new law in
those States. The railroad company has
entirely changed front in regard to the
matter. since it rescinded an order collect
ing charge on bicycles last fall, subse-
quent to very outspoken opposition 10
the order as expressed by wheelmen in
The CALL.
member of the legal department of
the Southern Pacific Railroad said yester-
day afternoon that it had been decided
not co fight the bill in the Legislature
The company may go even further and
provide special accommodations in bag
gage.cars for bicycles.
Subsequent to the resembling of the Or
der which raised so much commotion last
fall among wheelmen the railroad COM
pany has practically been carrying bicy-
cles free within the State. An order was
lSSueu W InelH lIec WltLlu
of fifty miles of substantially all principal
points. For instance, ] bicycles are so
carried without charge at Los Angeles and
vicinity, at San Jose, at Sacramento, and
so on. The circnits of Sacramento and
San Francisco overlap so that bicycles are
carried free of charge distance of nearly
100 miles to the capital city. This cir
cumstance is said to be the case
in other sections of the State, SO
that bicycles practically go as bag
gage and free of charge in Cali
fornia. The declaration representa-
tive of the company that the bill would
not be fought in the Legislature is great
victory for the wheelmen of the State,
with their 20 600 votes, and Will doubtless
be good news to them.
But the ardent cycist will not have
everything his own way. His wheel can
go anywhere in the State without q trans
portation tax, but when it comes to going
out of the State then is when the COM
pany will come in ct the finish. The
interstate commerce law interferes at the
State line in favor of the railroad, and it
is there that the railroad company will
get even. This situation will fall heaviest
on the professional wheelman and on the
owners of wheels going on tip or visit
into another State. A bicycle is free bag
gage till it gets to the State line, then tits
subject to charge.
The cycle clubs of San Francisco have a
representation at Sacramento, and there
are also, so many wheeImen in the ca pi-
tai city that it is safe to say considera BILE
vigilance will be exercised till the bill has
passed
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PARTED FROM HER CHILDREN,
SHE IS A RAV|NG MANIAC
Mrs Gratz Buetner Pleaded to Have Her Little Ones
Restored, but Was Committed to the
AgnewS Asylum.

self in a prison cell separated from them
hopeIessly. These are Mrs. John Petreau
of GIG York street, Mrs. John Pettee and
Sister Julia.
Between and 4 o'clock last Friday
afternoon, Mrs. Bueter entered the Offices
of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children, on Market street, ac-
companied by her little girl, Ida, aged 8,
and her little boy, Willie, aged wears.
She applied for aid to Secretary WEIGH of
the society, and had some conversation
with him. Before the interview was con-
cluded, Mrs. Bueter in some way learned
that there was strong probability that
her children would be taken from her by
the society, and at once became greatly
excited. She cried, beseeched tina: she
and her little ones might not be parted,
and even threatened to kill them and her.
self rather than to submit to such separa-
ton.
What conversation took place between
Secretary WEIGH and herself is not learned,
but there is no doubt about what happened
to Mrs. Bueter. She was taken out to
the City Prison, where she was booked, as
it appears on the police records, at $50
P. NJ. The charge made against her is
cruelty to children. the complalnants
being c. P. WEIGH, the secretary of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children, and Officer Callinan. Her chill
dren went with her to the City Prison and
there they were taken from her. From
that time to the present she has not seen
them. Tuesday morning she was sent TO
the asylum at Agnews, cherishing the
delusion that the children had been
burned, and begging Mrs. Kane, the
matron of the Receiving Hospital, to see
that they were buried.
From $50 P. M. on Friday until 900
3 l.
cell in the prison. Sister Julia. who had
learned of the case, with Mrs. John Pettee
visited the prison, and upon statement
of the facts Mrs. Bueter was transferred
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HE GOT HER PURSE.
Miss Flora Myself Held, Up by Fo
in

Miss Flora Myself Held Up by Foot
pad in the Mission.
Miss Flora Myself, bookkeeper for Ny
sell e. Rollins, printers, was relieved of
her purse, containing $40, by a footpad
one night about two weeks ago. but it was
only yesterday that the robbery leaked
out.
Miss Myself lives in the Park Hill dis
trict near Broderick street. She was on
her way to church at Fifteenth and Valen-
cha streets and had reached the vicinity OF
the Fourteent street cut, when man
stepped in front of her. He told her 10
keep perfectly quiet and hand him her
purse. She did go and the robber walked
awsy in the darkness. She has not yet
thoroughly recovered from the shock to
her nerves, though she is able to attend
to her Office duties.
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CLUBBING A STEWARD.
Warrant Out for the Arrest of Harry
Hansen. Keeper of Sailors
Boarding-HOuse.

Carl Smith. steward of the ship 9th
marschen, lying at Fourthstreet wharf,
swore to complaint in Judge Joaeh i'm
sens court yesterday, charging Harry
Hansen, keeper of a sailors boarding
house at II Vallejo street, with battery.
Smith had been boarding at Hansen s
anplace Hansen got him the position OF
steward OF the Othmarschen about two
weeks ago. Smith had never been on a
German vessel before and he decided not
to continue longer as steward of the 9th
marschen.
Yesterday morning, Smith said. Hansen
and his runner went on board the vessel
and Hansen insisted upon Smith replain-
ing as steward. He demanded $40 from
Smith for procuring him the posi- ion. but
Smith refused and offered him 81. Then
Hansen knocked Smith down with a club
and kicked him on the face.
Smith was taken to the Receiving
Hospital and had wound on his scalp
and another on his left cheek stitched and
dressed.
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Upon what grounds?" asked the Judge.
Because it might criminate myself"
said Healey.
The Judge asked him if any one had
been talking to him about the case, and he
replied in the negative.
Reynolds tried him again. but in an
swer to the question as to who shot him
he said he aid not know. He admitted
that Davis was with him at the time and
another man, and finally said that Davis
had said, 81 shot you," but he did not
know himself who did it.
You don't want to prosc cute this
man?" said the Judge, pointing TO Davis.
mo, don't" replied Healey.
Nothing further could be got out OF
him, and he was asked to sign the recog-
nizance, but he positively refused to do so.
The Judge thereupon declared court ad-
iourned
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WIDOW MGR Oh MAY STAY
Grand Army Veterans Will
Not See Her Only Shelter
Torn Down.
Aged Mother and Invalid Daughter
Made Home less by Order of
the Supervisors.

The pathetic story of the aged mother
whose only shelter from the elements has
been ordered torn down by the Board of
Supervisors has it's sequel now in an ef-
fort that is being. made by war veterans TO
help the widow in her hour OF greatest
need of kindly friends.
The story, as first published in THE
CALL last Sunday, relates how a hard
ship was unintentionally imposed by the
City fathers who signed an order for the
removal within ten days from last Satur-
dav of building upon part of Fremont
street near Bryant that is not and never
has been thoroughfare because of a
hill that naturally obstructs the end OF
the street.
An ex-Supervisor wishes. to use that
little bit of street to pile lumber during
the erection of prospective box factory
on neigh boring lot.
The poor little two-story building is on
the public street up near a steep bluff and
practically out OF the way. 1t has been
there for fourteen years. 1t is the. only
home of Mrs. Ellen Norton, widow 20
years of age, who lives there with her in
valid daughter. She has been widow for
over seven years, but in all that time,
though. not in envlable circumstances, she
has never once applied for aid to the
Grand Army of the Republic or to Gar
field Post of this City, of which her hus-
band was respected mem Der.
General E. S. Solomon has interested
himself in the case and with him are asso-
ciated mem ers of Garfield Post, who are
eager to help the widow of their former
comrade. A committee will call upon the
new Board OF Supervisors this forenoon
end endeavor to have the board grant the
widow sufficient time for her new-found
friends to provide some place for her to
live. if she be compelled to vacate ac-
cording to the order she has no place in
the world TO go, except, perhaps, to the
big institution over the hill, and there the
Grand Army men will not see her forced
to crafty the commercial wish of cap
itatiSt
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THOUGHT THEM HOPE
LESSLY LOST.
Insanely Believes Both of Her
Little Ones 10 Have Been
Burned.
a MOTHERS PITIABLE PLIGHT.
Did Not See Them After She Was
Imprisoned on a Charge of Bling
Cruel to m.
a MOTHERS PITIABLE PLIGHT.

For the love of Jesus" pleaded Mrs.
Gratz Bueter at the City Prison, 'for the
love of Jesus, bring me my little chill
dren.'
Hour after hour she uttered this
agonized plea. At times she was on her
knees in frenzied prayer. She walled,
beat her face with clenched fists and hour
by hour became uncomfortable. Tuesday
she was taken to the asylum of the in
sane at Agnews raving maniac Her
story is one of the strangest extant as il
is told by several persons who have knowl-
edge OF its several phases. The belief of al
least three persons who came in contact
with her is that she became maniac
solely by having her two children torn
violently away from her and finding her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

Myra Moves, a Washington belle. The
BILE decorations were of pink roses.
Miss Noble Thomas, Miss Mary Belle
Gwin. MISS Alice Hager, Miss Elizabeth
Carroll, Miss Ethel Cohen, Miss Jennie
Blair, Miss Ella Morgan, Miss Eleanor
Wood and Miss Daisy Van Ness.
Nat Wilson will give dinner this even
ing at the University Club complimentary
to Miss Carroll and Miss Whittier. Covers
will be laid for ten.
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A New Sewerage system.

The very important question OF providing a
new sewerage system for San Francisco will
be one of the questions for discussion at the
quarterly meeting OF the Merchants Associa-
ton at Academy of Sciences Hall, this even
ing. 1t is expected that there will be an in
teresting DEBATE upon this subject and that
the conclusions reached will result in the
most desirable and feasible plans for improv-
ing and reconstructiHg the sewerage system of
this City. The public generally is invited to
attend the meeting and take part in the dis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14

issued in this City is the Pacific Scandina-
Wan, tine oldest Danish Norwegian paper
west of the Rockies. 1t is no less than ten
years old and is running under new manage
ment, Messrs. Solomon & Morch having as
sumed control. In respect OF typographical
appearance, pictures, etc., the New Years
issue leaves nothing to be desired and the text
contains news and general information such
as cannot fail to interest all tastes. Under
such auspices the Pacific Scandinavian will
assuredly commend itself TO ali subscribers and
may justly be proud OF its enterprise in pub
fishing the present holiday number.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14
They Passed Bad Money.

William Ellis and Thomas ]. Johnson were
examined before United States Commissioner
Heacock and held for passing counterfeit
money Several days ago they entered a
saloon in the Mission and paid for their
drinks in counterfeit money. The police were
called in and found upon searching the men
that they had considerable other bad money
in their possession. The prisoners were turned
over TO the United States authorities for in
vestigation and trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14
New League omcers.

The Afro-American League elected the fol
lowing officers for the current year: Presi
dent T. B. Morton; vice-president, c. H. Mid
dleton; secretary, ]. L. Derrick; assistant sec.
rotary, r P. Keeling; treasurer, Ezekiel
Cooper. Executive committee-W. w. Butler
Abe Coleman. j. o. Coombs, A. Strait hen, d.
W. Mcdonald Squire Jones; sergeant-at-arms,
r. A. Clifford, Oliver Patelow, George c. Lewis;
chaplain, Rev. H. J, Coils; travelling chaplain,
Rev. Tillman Brown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14
Closing Up the Hendy Estate.

The final account Of Samuel J. Hendy John
H. Hendy and Mary F. MtGurn, executors and
executrix of the estate of Joshua Hendy, de-
ceased, has been filed. The total amount of
the estate is set down at 20 800 40. and The
Receipts of cash from the Joshua Hendy Ma
chine Works from December 81. 1896, to
January u 1897, amount TO $21,7 %.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Old Board of Directors of the Sprin
Valley Re- Ell ect ed.

Old Board of Directors of the Spring
Valley Reelected.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Spring Valley Water Works was
held yesterday at noon, and the old board
of directors was unanimously elected to
serve again tor 1897. The meeting was
more largely attended by stockholders
than has ever been the case before. The
reports of the president, Charles w.
Howard, and of Secretary P. w. Ames
were read and adopted. No'business OF
public interest was transacted. The num-
Der of shares represented at the meeting
was SS, l40. The numb Der of shares now
outstanding is 12S,000.
The d .rectors reelected are: Charles
Webb Howard, A. III. Payson, G. w.
B saver, S. C. Bigelow, Charles r. Bishop,
A. Borel, H. S. King.
The Pacific Scandinavian.
One OF the most attractive New Years papers
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CoSNGoPOLxTAN.

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Francisco, Cai.--The most select family hotel In
the city. Board and room 81, ST. % and 81 so per
day, according TO room Meals 25c. Rooms 800
and Toe q day. Free coach 70 and from the hota.
look for the coach bearing the name of the Coz
nopolitan Heel WA- EAHEI, PropEietos
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result, but ] am not afraid
of him coming back on
me. as l used one of your
Belts nine (9) wears ago
and have never been
troubled with pains in
my back or hips since.
So you see why l am not
afraid to recommend your
Belt 10 any one suffering
with a weak back, pains
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Entire
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Delicious and very heaithful. per-
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If you are coffee sick-nervous
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perfectly well and wish to remain SO
try OLD GRIST MILL. Ask your
grocer.
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NEW TO-DAY,
The times., 1897-05-02
APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE.
Names OF Men Anxious for Pos itions $
In the Treasury.

Secretary Gage yesterday was handed
the following list OF Republicans who are
anxious TO be rewarded by political posi-
ton in the Treasury Department:
st. j. Z. Dapray, Washington, D. c.. 10
be assistant register at Washington D. c.;
f. Bound, Milton, Pa, TO be auditor for
the Navy Department at Washington u. c.;
j. ii kimbali, Bath, Maine, TO be collector
of customs at Bath, Maine; George Moul-
ton, jr., Bath, Maine, to be collector of GUS
toms at Bath, Maine; H NJ Hughes, Chase $
ST. Augustine, Fla; G. w Allen, Key West,
Fla, TO lie collector of customs at Key
West, Fla; John r. Glass, Wheeling. W
Va, to be surveyor of custo ms at Wheeling
W. Va; J. T. Scott, New Orleans. La TO
be examiner of drugs at New Orleans, La
F. II. Brickwell, New Orleans, La TO be
examiner OF drugs at New Orleans, La;
David King, Springfield, Ohio, To be col
lector of internal revenue at Cleveland,
Ohio; +. +. Blankenbaker, Martinsyille Ill /,
to be collector of internal revenue at Port
land, Ore; S F. Hayens, New York city,
to be collector of internal revenue at New
York city; j. j. Caylor, Vanelfs Station,
Ga, to be collector of internal revenue at
Atlanta, Ga; C. L. Giller, san Francisco.
Cal. to be coner in the mint at San Fran
cisco, CAL; Fl NJ. Wallis, Houma, La. to
be coiner in the mint at New Orleans, La ::
Joseph Culley, Washington, d. c.. to be
supervising inspector of steam vessels at
Norfolk, Va.