The San Francisco call., 1898-07-14
Dr. de la Matyr Wants
 None of Them.
HIS PROTESTS WERE IN VAIN
WM ROSENBERG, THE MOST
 PERSISTENT, ARRESTED.
It Will Result in the Validity of the "No Peddlers" Sign Ordinance Being Tested in the
 Courts.

Dr. Elias R. de la Matyr, 65S Geary street, who has been a martyr to ped dlers ringing his door bell at all hours of the day has now risen in his might and right to smite them with the strong arm of the law.
 The doctor has sign, "No peddlers," :" on his front door in conspicuous place, and it is impossible for any one not to observe 1t, as the door is only about three feet from the sidewalk. By the ordi- nance passed by the Board of Supervis- ors in July, 1896. it is made a misdemeanor for a peddler to ring a door bell of d house whereon such a sign is placed and solicit purchases for his wares, the pen alty being a fine not exceeding S100 or six months Imprisonment, or both
 Al the time the ordinance was passed the Peddlers Association protested wig orously against it, but it still remains in force. One or two arrests were made inn mediately after the passing of the ordi- nance, but only nominal fines were in flicted.
 pr. de la Matyr has been remonstrat- ing mildly for months with peddlers against ringing his door bell, and all stopped the annoyance except William Rosenberg, fruit peddler Rosenberg continued to ring the uoor bell, till a few days ago the doctor lost patience with him and warned him that If he did not desst he would have him arrested. Rosen- berg, according to the doctor, was very insolent, and retorted that he did not care river obstruction for the law. and would ring t4-e door bell as often as he pleased.
 houses in the city had these signs on them-where would we be? We have an association and are able to fight the ordl nance
 The doctor wrote a letter to Chief Lees complaining of the nuisance, and the chief sent it to Captain Whitman, who last Monday detailed Policeman Attridge in Be5Grtg5ii '-0'-''' '' A'sD A lOOAa' iO' i9S the corner of LeaVenWorth and Geary streets and sent a man named Ginnis d rect to the doctors door, Ginnis had few pears in his hand and when the doc tor answered the bell he asked him if he wanted to buy some. The doctor asked him who had sent him, and Ginnis pointed 10 the wagon at the corner. seated on made his appearance ana the doctor, pointing to Rosenberg, informed him he was the man he was after.
 Attridge placed Rosenberg under arrest and booked him al the city prison for violating the ordinance. He gave S10 bail and was released. He declared that he would lay the matter before the Peddlers' Association at once and get them to fight the validity of the ordinance He did not care for any signs; He had paid his any door bell.
 Dr de la Matyr is determined to push the case. This fellow has given me no end of annoyance said he, in speaking of the arrest and when spoken to, was very saucy and impudent. I asked him for his number, thinking that would have the effect of keeping him away, but it was useless. The last time l spoke to him it took me all my time to control my tenn per I want to see if this law is to be enforced. The sign on my door means what it says. Why, this morning eleven peddlers came to the house, and 1t Is my firm belief that the man arrested sent them all "