The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
FIVE RA11LING BATTLES
REGALE DECATUR STREET
All Occur Within an Hour
War Of the Ballingers and the Roses

arrested for distributing campaign lt-
erature at an outdoor political meeting
on Ninth street. Patrolman r. y.
Blick said that the Salvation Army nad
been officially restrained from circulat-
Ing tracts at their open air meetings,
but the Judge opined that conviction OF
the defendant would be equivalent TO
prevention of free speech. as the cir
culars he distributed were intended to
prove some of the arguments uttered
by the slellbinders.
The circulars in question contained
comparative review of the respective
Congressional records of Julius Kahn
and r. j. Livernash, and were appar-
emily issued with the object of helping
the latter candidates chances of find
ing favor with the labor voters.
Mrs. N. Christianson, en- route from
Stockton to Portland, was accompanied
Dy heavy satchel, and after leaving
the river boat she engaged Louis Me-
r1no to carry her impedimenta to the
Portland steamer. Louis, whose au-
dacity was innumerable degrees ahead
of his discretion, attempted to run
away with his burden, and the handi-
cap was so heavy that to overtake and
arrest him required hardly any speed
effort on the part of the corpulent po-
liceman whom Mrs. Christianson sum-
u.
sentence pronounced by Judge Cab
aniss.
Wiilia.l Walsh, an able-bo men
dicant, was given thirty days by Judge
Fritz after the policeman had told of
how the defendant made a speciality of
accosting women and cursing them IL
they refused to contribute.
ana II you ever come before me
again." said his Honor to William,
I'll give you six months"
William Felloes and John Sells were
accompanied by two young women as
they walked down Fourth street at $3.50
O'Clock Wednesday evening and the
young woman with Mr.. Felloes scream
ed when John Collins suddenly sprang
from doorway and, aiming a knife
thrust at her escort. shouted: How
dare you walk with that girl?" Mr..
Felloes threw up his right arm to pro-
tect his body and the knife almost
severed the thumb from his hand Ere
the thrust could be repeated Mr.. Col
lins was In custody and the charges
against him on Judge Mogans calendar
are assault with deadly weapon and
carrying concealed weapon.
When the case was called the prose-
cution obtained a continuance till to-
day because of Mr.. Felloes' inability
to appear, his wounded hand being un-
der treatment at hospital.
The defendant, about fifty years of
age and fashionably attired, stated
that he Is a horseman from San Jose,
but would say nothing concerning his
attack upon Felloes. When arrested
the open knife was found in his poe
ket and when reminded of that fact he
merely said: Never mind; when the
proper time comes I'll tell my story"
John Sullivan, Patrick Foley and
Frank Ryan were alleged to operate as
street-begging triumvirate. While
one of them solicited aims the other
two stood in front of the person ac-
costed and by their menacing demeanor
endeayored to intimidate him into COM
plying with their comrades request.
That's the game they were engaged in
at midnight on Kearny street when two
patrolmen unexpectedly turned cor
ner and caught them in the act
In these days of business combina-
tions 1t is not surprising to find the
system extend to mendicancy," said
Judge Mogan, but street. begging that
is just one remove from footpadry
must be suppressed. 1 will sentence
you gentlemen tomorrow and as
sure you now that you will not have
opportunity to repeat your emulation
VI Inc 1HTee GuarQSmen'-'one for all
aid all for one,' you know-until the
winter is far advanced"
Nineteen-year-old Harry Burns saw
an advertising banner suspended from
the side of peddler's wagon on
Church street and when the peddlers
back was turned Harry slyly applied
a lighted match to the muslin and glee-
fully watched the resultant blaze The
peddler had Harry arrested for dis
turbing the peace, because the de-
stroyed banner had advertised a forth
coming picnic OF the Peddlers Union.
and In Judge Cabaniss' court the spe-
cial counsel of that organization ap-
peared to push the prosecution of
Harry, but rSlented and suggested that
the lad be dismissed with a reprimand.
Reprimand administered and dismissal
ordered.