The herald., 1898-02-07
Told Kaiser William What
He Must Do
PATTERSON WAS NOT PLANT
THE Ex-sALooN MAN WANTED
REVNGE
Poor Old Schurtz Of "Palace" Fame
Claims Credit For the German
Fruit Decree
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6.-Joseph
Schurtz has arrived here from Buenos
Ayres, Argentine Republic, on a speciai
mission for that government In the
latter part of June, 1885, he left Los
Angeles, after selling his business, the
Palace cafe. to visit Germany, Prussia
Bavaria and Austro- Hungary in the IN
terest of an exposition of citrus fruit
products of California. He obtained val
liable concessions from the governments
named and returned to Los Angeles.
The proposition was laid before the
chamber of commerce, but. through the
jealousy of it's president, W. c. Patter-
son. Schurtz was refused hearing. The
latter swore he would have revenge on
Southern California and the entire coun-
try.
Schurtz then proposed to Creighton
Bros, the proprietors of the Los An
geles Herald at that time, to take up
the exhibit and send it to the st. Louis
convention an dto Europe. The Herald
commissioned Schurtz and sent him to
St. Louis, where he secured the necessary
concession. Upon his return the cham
Der of commerce again refused to ap-
prove of the plan, although it was not
asked for any money. The matter fell
through. Schurtz then went to Mexico
land subsequently to South America.
During this time he has been in COM
Imunication with the German govern
lment and claims that the embargo placed
lupon American fruit was due solely to
disclosures that he has made-that our
oranges are picked by leprous Chinese,
land that our dried fruits are impreg-
mated with dangerous bacteria.
Bret Harte wrote long ago that for
ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain the heather Chinee is peculiar.
The local constabulary will probably
lp-ovs to be a unit in the sentiment that
in schemes and cunning old Papa"
Schurtz was no slouch himself
II is now more than two years since
Papa" retired from his final business
venture in this city. and more than two
years since he surrendered the Palace
saloon, but during that time his men,
ory has been ever green, and the deputy
constables have generally pointed to him
as an object of admiration in the art of
lifting or lodging attachments. Years
ago he used to run the old Vienna buffet
but times grew bad or else luck turned
and he was compelled to dispose OF his
interest. Then he started the Palace u,-
der the Wilson block, at the corner ot
First and Spring streets. 1t was while
in the management of his new place
that his peculiar talents became so well
known to the constables as TO be pro-
verbal ever since. During his proprie-
torship, extending over six years at
least, the record of attachments levied
against him is extraordinary. Accord
ling to a man who had close business re-
llations with SchurtZ, they numbered al
least 200, and covered all articles from
pot of mustard to the services of a
painter to add "Papa's" portrait to a
scene depicting the rehearsal of a
monastic orchestra. Practically every
thing was unpaid for, and the creditors
hung about the place like hungry coy
otes in the wake of wounded bull. If
the delivery man happened to leave a
barrel Of beer without getting pay for
| it, there was small chance of immedi-
ate recovery, for creditors would attach
| it.
Attachments were levied at various
times. and although Papa" managed to
stave off the creditors, he was not sat-
isfied and at last hit upon scheme.
He removed the door cases from both
the Spring and First street entrances
and put stop to his places being at
tached and closed up.
Things went from bad to worse, and
finally, in the latter part of 1895, he
transferred his interest, whatever it
might be, to Bernard Bros, who have
since run the place successfully.
Then came his European trip and his
scheme for a travelling display of Cali
fornia fruits. In the dispatch he is
credited with saying that he was denied
hearing by the chamber of commerce,
owing to the jealousy of the president,
w. c. Patterson. The latter gentleman
stated to a Herald representative last
evening that such was not the case.
Schurtz was given every opportunity to
explain his scheme to the board and
various members of the chamber.
I'VE felt sorry for the old man. said
Mr.. Patterson, $50 we gave him lot of
our time to explain the details of his
plan. 1t has been 50 long ago that do
not recall all of the details, but think
that a separate committee from the
chamber was appointed to listen to him,
or else he talked with the regular COM
mittee on immigration. He talk with
me and also with Ma jor Klokke. In ad-
dition to this, he appeared, think, be-
fore the board Of directors several times
and spoke about the plan. We decided
that it was impractical, however, so
took no further action regarding it."
The last time Papa" was in business
was on Second street, adjoining the old
police station, but, after running
awhile, the place was partially burned,
and Schurtz gave up in disgust.
NOT YET SETTLED
LONDON, Feb. 6.--The Berlin CORES
pondent of the Standard says: The
declarations of Mr.. Wilson, the Ameri-
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