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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Los ANGELES
TRIO JAILED
Mrs. Mabel Bissett and Clark
Lewis Are Detained on a
Serious Criminal Charge
BRING GIRL FROM SOUTH
Pretty Young Emma Lorenz
Alleged to Have Been
Lllred From Good Home

Mrs. Mabel Bissett, q striking bru-
nette about 20 years of age, and Clark
Lewis, about % years of age, were ar
rested yesterday by Detective Coleman
and Officer Young of the California So
cfety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children and taken to the City Prison.
Emma Lorenz, II years of age, was also
arrested and taken to the Detention
Home.
Last week Secretary White of the
California \Soetsty received a letter
from A. c. Aiken of the Los Angeles
society that the trio under arrest and
another youth had left Los Angeles
about two weeks ago for this city.
Lewis had been keeping company with
the Lorenz girl for some time. Her
parents were anxious to have her sent
nome and White was asked to find her
and arrest Lewis and Mrs Bissett.
The, girl had written to her father
for money to take her back and in the
letter told him that she was living at
TEA Central avenue as Mrs E. Miller
Aiken wired to White with these par
ticulars and yesterday Young and Cole
man went to the house and arrested
the trio. The youth, who had been Mrs.
Bissetts companion, was not molested.
Mrs. Bissett left two young children in
Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles authorities were no.
titled and reply was received that an
officer would be sent at once for the
trio.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
PUBL|CANS
VERY ACTIVE
Vigorous Effort to Be Made
to Have the Unregistered
Voters Placed ON Rolls
CANVASS OF THE LEAGUE
Enrolment for Municipal
Election Will Pass the
Ninety Thousand Mark

The registered vote for the municipal
election of November will exceed 10000
and be the largest enrolment Of electors
ever recorded in San Francisco. Indi-
cations at this time justify the prediction
that the Republican nominee for Mayor.
1. indorsed by the Democrats, will receive
40 600 votes and be elected by substantial
majority.
The people seem to be thoroughly awax-
ened to the necessity of consolidating All
the forces of good citizenship to expei
the grafters 1t is in the air that the
people will vote at the next election IN
overwhelming numbers. and thar the
principles of good government will pre-
vail
The political boss Of the Schmitz ad-
ministration counted on his ability 70
win a sufficient number of delegates 10
the Republican convention to nominate
dummy to oppose Schmitz, but ne faileo
in his reckoning, and hence Will be COM
PEELED by the exigencies of the situation
to get out and make an open fight against
the combined forces of honest govern
ment In the selection of the Republican
nominee he will not be consulted, Sc
cIetly or publicly
The Ruef delegates who were elected TO
the Republican convention by Union La
Dor votes may or may not participate In
the deliberations of the nominating body.
Delegations. chosen under the auspices OF
the San Francisco Republican League will
organize and maintain absolute control
of the convention They are well advised
of the fact that the Ruef delegations are
In the Schmitz camp at present. and VIII
be In the same camp on election day.
Ruefs delegates were proposed by the
boss for the purpose Of putting In tho Held
as the nominee Of the Republican party
some weakling over whom Schnitz could
easily triumph.
Ruefs plan OF campaign was all right
from the grafter's point of observation
but the range of his artillery was short
and his ammunition defective. Ruef
made a mistake in attempting to both
plan and execute the campaign. In the
next contest he may prepare the plans
himself and delegate the executive func-
tions to Parry and the Colt
Before September the Republican
League will have completed the canvass
oe the Thirty-seventh. Thfrty-eighth,
Thirty-ninth Fortieth, Forty-frst, Forty
second, Forty-third and Forty-fourth
Assembly districts. Eighty canvassers,
under the direction of Perry Newberry,
chief of the registration bureau OF the
league. are now in the field. Incomplete
returns signify. that these districts In the
aggregate contain 10000 unregistered
voters.
Vigorous efforts will be put forward TO
convince every unregistered citizen that
he should register before September n In
order to cast his vote on November z in
favor of clean politics, a clean city ana
clean administration.
Now is the time to register. Citizens
should not postpone the important duty
until day or two before the time ap-
pointed for the closing of registration
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
CROOK CAPTURED +,
IN CITY PRISON
William Raymond Calls on
Burglar and Police Find
Stolen Jewels in Pockets
PLACED BEHIND BARS
Suspected of Being One of
the Two Men Who Entered
House of Richard III. PeaSe

William Raymond, alias Hagan. called
at the City Prison last Sunday night to
see James B. Lambert, the burglar who
was captured while running away from
the Pease residence at 26O0 Pacific avenue
last Wednesday night, and the suspicious
Of the police being aroused. a search Of
his person was made with the result that
twenty small diamonds and rubies. pieces
OF broken jewelry. two small gold mug
gets. a gold half-dollar. and other ar
ticles, including a supply OF morphine
and ooium. were found.
Raymond was taken before Acting Cap
tain Of Detectives Reynolds and under
his instructions was locked I'D. Detec-
tives Bunner and Freel, who are working
on the case. do not think that Raymond
WAS Lamberts companion In the Pease
burglary. but that he assisted in dis
posing OF the plunder. They arrested
him about two weeks ago with a quaint
ity of melted gold and silver In his pos
session. but had to discharge him owing
to lack of evidence.
Raymond was sentenced to serve three
years in San Quentin in March. 1901. for
passing spurious bills. He appealed TO
the Supreme Court and the Judgment was
reversed on a technicality. He Is an
opium .'fend."
Special officer Helbush. who captured
Lambert, called at the City Prison yes
terday afternoon and on his complaint
the prisoner was booked on a charge
Of burglary Helbush could not identity
Raymond.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
MAY RESORT
TO THE COURTS
Mayor and Works Board Will
Attempt to Make United
Railroads Repair Streets
WILL MAKE A REPORT
City Attorney to Be Con-
suited as to How Far City
May Go to Compel Paving

An effort to compel the United Rail-
roads to properly pave portions of pub
lie streets in the right of way covered
by Its tracks was begun yesterday
morning in the Mayors Office when the
Commissioners of Public Works, their
experts and a few interested citizens
gathered to discuss the present condi-
tion of the Streets
The upshot of the meeting was the
determination to compel the railroad
officials to meet the requirements of the
city In the matter of paving and appeal
to the. courts if it becomes necessary
SO to do. ssds-*.l sa ssf: 49,
Along list of uneven and badly paved
streets on the railways right of way
north OF Market street was submitted
yesterday and a longer list will be forth
coming in a week or two relating to
conditions south of Market street. In
the meantime the inspectors of the
Board of Public Works will go care
fully over all routes and make COM
plete report.
1t is the determination of the Mayor
and the Commissioners to have the
railroad brought to time in the matter.
and notices directing the officials OF
the repair and construction department
of the railroad requesting them to be
present tomorrow morning at the
Mayors Office will be sent out. AT the
same time the City Attorney will be
asked to come and give his opinion
regarding the legal rights of the city.
Suit to compel the repairs may be
brought through the Attorney General
by an attack on the franchises of the
road. The list submitted shows many
streets to be in deplorable condition.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
stil Fighting for salary.

To prevent the expenditure Of a sur
plus of $4,000 standing to the credit
of the Board of Education prior to the
final determip pation of her suit to re-
cover $S640 back salary, Miss Margaret
NICK enzie filed suit yesterday to enjoin
the Auditor and Treasurer from audit
ing and paying any warrants against
the fund. Judge Hebbard ordered Miss
Mckenzie reinstated in the School De-
partment, from which she was removed
in July, 1901, and gave her judgment
for back salary. Recently, however, the
District Court of Appeals reversed the
judgment An appeal to the Supreme
Court has now been taken, and 1T is to
insure collection of her Judgment
should she be ultimately successful that
Miss Mckenzie has filed the Injunction
suit. She is represented by Attorney
S. v. Costello.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
MAGISTRATE IGNORES
PROPITIATORY SMILE
judge MOgdn ChagrinS Miss Hines
COldlu Receives Her Complimentary Allu-
sion to His B6ttered Physical Being.
BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD.

ing children in Chicago" pleaded John
Flynn, accused of vagrancy, "and IL
you'll let me go I'll start East tonight" :"
He hasn't been away from the Bar
barry Coast for twelve years that / know
off, Eaid Patrolman Nelson.
''rll give you one month for your al
legged wife and one month for each Of
your alleged children" said Judge Conlan
to John.
Henry Daily, huckster, was arrested
by Humane Oficer Hooper for driving
along Sansome street a horse with a
Judge Mogaa was to the effect that as
the animal did not place his malJned
hoof upon the ground he did not hurt
II and therefore was not subjected to
cruel treatment.
Clerk Pat" Grey asked Bailif Ma
honey why Mr.. Daly's horse vas ro-
mindful OF an example in arithmetic,
and then answered the conundrum by
saying that the animal put down three
and carried one. Then the prose cutting
attorney informed Mr.. DAILY that the
defense was in worse condition than
the horse. inasmnch as 1t had not a
single leg to stand upon, while the
beast had three.
His Honor continued the hearing to
afford the court attaches time in which
TO think up some more facetiae.
It was brought out IN testimony that the
ball in Eintracht Hall last Saturday night
was conceived and carried out for the
pecuniary benefit Of a one-legged gentle
man whose intention was to devote the
proceeds to the purchase of a new artifi
cial neither limb, the one he possesses now
A1g-
tive usage. 1t was also shown by oral
evidence that John McKeown, piano
mover. was not only the prime originator
Of tho ball. but had been its chief pro-
moter throughout the preliminary boost
ing" and also had served as floor mana
ger without salary or any recompense
other than the gratitude Of the beneflci-
airy. Therefore the arrest of Mr.. Nc
Keown on the charge of battery, while he
was pursuing his self-imposed managerial
task, was considered deplorable by all
except those who had fallen before his
onslaught.
Harmony prevailed at the dance un
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Bennicksen Il. Held.

Jens r. Bennicksen. a water front
saloon keeper. was held to answer yes
terday by United States Commissions
Heacock on a charge OF perjury alleged
to have been committed when Bennick-
sen appeared as a witness before the
Superior Court and testified that Ed
ward N. Jepsen had resided IN this
country for five years and was there
fore entitled to naturalization. II was
ascertained that Jepsen had been in
this country only two years and six
months. Sven Fernstrom. arrested In
Seattle for completely IN the sailors
naturalization frauds, was surrendered
into the custody of the United States
Marshal in this city yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
CURED BY CUTICURA4

Ihave been afflicted for twenty yearswith an
obstinate skin disease called by some NJ Ds.
Psoriasis, and others Leprosy, commence
ing on my scalp; and in spite of all could dc,
with the help of the most skiifu1 doctors. il
SLOWLY but surely extended urtil year ago
this winter il covered r1y entire person IN the
form of dry scales. For the last three years
have been unable to do any labor, and SUI
fcrirg intensely all the time. Every morning
there would be nearly dustpanful of scales
taken from the sheet On my bed. some Of them
half as large as the envelope containing this
letter. In the latter part of winter my skin
commenced cracking open tried every
thing almost, that could be thought of. with
out any relief. The Izth of June started
West, in hopes could reach the Hot Springs
I reached Detroit and was so low 1 thoughtI
should have to 20 to the hospital, but finally
got as far as Lansing, Mich, where had
sister living. One Dr. treated me about
two weeks, but did rne no good. All thought
had but a short time to live. I earnestly
prayed to die. Cracked through the skin all
over my back, across my ribs, arms, hands,
limbs feet badly swollen; toe-nsils came off;
inger-nails dead aud hard as a bone; hair
dead, dry, and lifciess as old straw. o my
God how I did suffer.
MY sister, Mrs. E. II. Davis. had n small
part of a box of Cuticura in the house. She
wouldn't give up; said, 1--WE will try Cuti-
cura-" Some was applied on one nand ana
arm. Eureka there was relief stopped the
terrible burning sensation from the word CO.
They Immediately got Cuticurs Kesolvene
Ointment, and Soap. commenced BY taking
one tablespoonful Of Cuticura Resolvent three
times day after meals; had a bath once
day, water about blood heat; used Cuticura
soapfreely applied cuticurs Ointment morn
ing and evening. Result: returned to my
home in lust six weeks from the time left
and nv skin as smooth as this sheet Of paper.
(signed) HIRAM e. CARPENTER.
Henderson, Jefferson Co., N. Y.
We hereby certify that we are acquainted
with the aforesaid Hiram E. Carpenter, and
know his condition to have been as stated
We believe his state mcnt to be true in every
particular. (signed) L. B. Simmons & Son,
Merchants; G. A. Thompson, Merchant; A
A. Davis Nlllard E. Joiner, Merchant; John
Carpenter; A NJ. Lefhngwel1. Attorney and
Counsclor-at-Law, all of Henderson,. N. Y.
The above testimonial was written January
10. 1880. Under date of March 10, Ioos. Mr..
Carpenter writes to say that he has never
suffered from psoriasis since he was cured by
the cuticura Remedies, twenty-five years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Ne.re.s Terribly Burned.

Beatrice Collins. colored denizen of
Hinckley alley, was probably fatally
burned yesterday by the explosion of a
coal =oil stove. The woman was re-
filling the stove while 1t was lighted
There was sudden binding flash and
the unfortunate creatures. body was
bespattered with burning oil. Her
shrieks soon brought help, but the
woman was terribly burned before the
flames We're extinguished. She was
taken to the Central Emergency Hos
pital, where DR.. Pinkham dressed the
burns. Little hope is entertained for
her recovery 81 e
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Arrested for Driving Unnt Horse.

officers Matthew McCurrie and P. j..
Tracy of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals arrested c. w.
Ridgeway, a driver for the Presidio
Heights Dye Works, yesterday morn
ing. The horse which Ridgeway was
driving was suffering severely from
two large sores on It's back The driver
pleaded that he got the anim3l from
p. Kinzet, liveryman located at the
corner of Maple and Washington
streets. This same stablekeeper let out
a badly famed horse on Saturday. He
will be arrested as soon as he can be
found.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

"I don't know how Il strikes you. Judge,
but TO me II looks like q low-down 1oo'
said Miss Bertha Hines. restoring TO her
yellow coifrure q few wandering strands
that had impeded her view Of the bench.
You don't know how that strikes
met" inquired his Honor Judge Mogan,
for he It was. just returned from the
long vacation.
my arrest" Miss Hines replied. All
She time you were away these oops let
me alone, but no sooner did you come
back than they pinched me again There's
eouaethinK In It that's too deep for me.
I'm pleased 70 learn that you did moth
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
McCartx Must Wait.

United States Circuit Judge Morrow
yesterday dismissed the petition of
John Edward McCarty for an order re-
curing the United States deputy quar-
termaster general to pay him 1851 due
to NJ McCarty, his assignor M. Nc
McCarty's affairs are in the hands of a
referee in bankruptcy and the Govern
ment is holding the money until the
court shall determine who shall be the
proper person to receive it, The money
is the balance due M. McCarty or. a con-
tract for the construction of some
buildings on the Preside.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
omciaIs visit schools.

President Roncovieri and Director
Bovle of the Board of Education yes
terday mside visit to the Hancock.
sherman. Garfield and Lafayette public
schools to inspect the capacity Of each
in. the seating of pupils. At the Gar
field an additional portable schoolhouse
has been ordered md two more for
the Lafayette. Both schools are al
most exclusively attended by italian
children. The portable school houses
in the Lafayette will be in addition
to two supplied last week, which al
ready contain over fifty pupils each
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
WIN sneak ON Temperance.

Miss. Uta Hayashi OF Osaka. Japan.
president of the Japanese Woman's 8
Christian Temperance Union. will ad-
dress the meeting OF the local workers
of San Francisco on August 23.at 1890
a.. m. The meeting will be held at %
McAllister street. Miss Hayashi is a
prominent advocate of the temperance
cause in her native country and was
leader of the Osaka booth at the expo
sition In 1908. She is travelling in the
Interest of the Soldiers Orphanage, Of
which she Is superintendent
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
BRONCO DISLIKES TRAINING
AND PROTEST. LEADS TO DEATH

Rather than be domesticated and
forced to pull his owner around the
streets of San Francisco, wild bronco
belonging to William j. Gallagher of
623 Grover street committed suicide
yesterday morning.
The animal. was being led into the
stable by one of the employees of the
yard to be put through the first steps
in breaking. Realizing that he could
not escape, the bronco reared high into
the air and lurched forward, striking
it's head OH the ground and breaking
it's neck.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
PRESENT diamond to Lodge omciaI.

Charles A. Berliner OF the Board OF
Education. retiring deputy grand mas
ter of the Order of Birth Abraham. was
presented with fine diamond stud last
night at the lodgeroom of California
Lodge No. 166, of which the recipient
is member. Mrs. B. Levy. the presi-
dent of that lodge, made the presenta-
tion speech. The committee having the
presentation in charge consisted. of
Abraham Michaels, Emil Cohn. Morris
Sllverstein, A. Landau. NJ. Happ, M.
Glass, H. Bernard, C. Lubliner and NJ.
Reinheimer,
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Merchsnt. Desire to BE Heard.

A communication in behalf OF several
local commercial organizations was
forwarded yesterday to the postal COM
missioners now In this city IN which
the request was made that the commits
sioners shall set a day for meeting a
committee or hearing downtown mer-
chants and shippers against the ne
removal of postal station d from the
water front. This is the outcome OF a
meeting that was held last week in
the rooms Of the Board OF Trade OF
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

HANDBAG is s.rOLEN.-Aiiss A. Kenner of
the Bon Air apartment Oak and STAN
van streets, reported to the police yesterday
that while she was at the childrens playground
in Golden Gate Park on Sunday afternoon she
placed her handbag on seat and when she
peared.@ 1t contained $11s and q bunch Of keys.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
sizes "a. 50 and 80.

Men that wear these sizes cannot af-
ford to miss the chance of buying an
all-wool stylish suit worth $12 to SIS
for $500 Tomorrow there will be on
sale 100 suits, different styles and pat
terms none worth less than S12, sizes
"a, 35 and SO, but all wool, $500 suit,
at Herman Lesser's, 1857 Market street.
opposite Jones.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
ACCUSED OF FoRGERr-Jamss Mar.,,

ACCUSED OF FORGERf.-James Mar~h.,,
a negro arrested last Sunday ry the Local nn-
lice for forgery. was surrendered yesterday bv
Postofhce Inspector L. H. Bricker to TrnitsS
etates Marshal Shine. It Is charged that NJ
shall wrote to the father OF another negro
named Elvin Spencer. stating that Elyfn Sas
beIridden with sickness and badly I'm nees 80
money. The father sent postal money orisr
for $50. payable to Elvin. and Marshall col
lected the money. signing young Spencer's
name to 1t. t-
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Mu.t GO on rriai.

United States District Judge James
H. Beatty. sitting in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday overruled the
demurrer of the city to the suit brought
against it by Sarah J. Eddy of Rhode
Island to recover s22,600 and interest
ON bonds for the widening of Dupont
street issued January. I. 1871 The cfty
must file its answer and the suit go to
trial.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Seeks Right of Way.

The Ocean Shore Railway Company
has filed suit against the Potrero Land
and Water Front Company, L. Picetti,
A Leonadini and others to condemn
strip of land twenty five feet south OF
Army street over which the plaintfn
wishes to run it's main line. The action
of the plaintiff corporation was made
necessary by the action of the Board
of Supervisors, which objected to the
laying of the track on Army. street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

ACCUSES HUSBAND OF THEFT.-Mrs
Kelly Juniper street. reported to the police
yesterday that her tailor-made jacket and skirt
had been stolen from her bedroom on Sundav
She accuses her husband, as she believed r.
would pawn the articles to get money for
frfu
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
VIII Select New Grand Jury.

Presiding Judge Lawlor announced
yesterday that he would issue a formal
order to-day fixing the date for draw
ing the members of the new Grand
Jury. Either Thursday or Friday will
probably be the day named.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

President Emerson, Secretary Vance.
Vice President Randall and Jules
Crance of the American Wine Growers
Association will arrive in this city to-
day and will be entertained by the
California Promotion Committee.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

All ailments arising from disordered
stomach. torpid liver and Constituted
bowels are quickly cured by using Lash's
Kidney and Liver Bitters.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
ADVERTISEMENTS.
MOST AWFUL
SKIN HUM0R

Covering Entire Body. Shed
Dustpanful Scales Nightly.
= Skin Cracked Open. Suffer-
ing Dreadful. Doctors Fail.
Prayed for Death. Sister says,
"Won't give up. Try Cuti-
cura." Eureka! Instant Re-
lief. In 8 Weeks Completely
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

Four suits cleaned and pressed 81 "a
month, called for, delivered. Club Rem
ovatorys 638 Post ST. Tel. East All.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

Murine Eye Remedy cures eyes, makes weak
yves strong. Soothes eye pain
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22
Eastern Wine Makers Coming.

It's a good habit to have Edward Knowles
Company print it. "a Second street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

til chemical blonde lady, unduly ex-
hilarated by the influence of the may
whirl, sharply resented Mr.. McKeown's 8
courteously delivered suggestion that
she curb her spirit a little. She ve-
ciferously requested him TO go to a re-
gion which atheism says is non exist
ent, and when he gently endeavore1 70
remove her from the waxed aoor her
masculine escort attempted rescue
With the lady held aloft and at arms S
length in one hand and her wouId-be
protector in the other. Mr.. McKeown
was stalking doorward, when friends
of the captives surrounded him in
great number and tried to pluck them
from his grasp, and assertion of his
authority was demonstrated by the
rapidity with which the meddIesome
ones dropped. In the words of one %
them, We went down like ten pins"
Patrolman George Ewing, whose at
tention was attracted by the hubbuo,
found McKeown surrounded waist
deep by PROSTATE humanity and wnen
he proceeded to arrest the assailant he,
too, was assailed. He told Judge Mo-
gan, however, that the mighty Nc
Keown evidently did not realize he was
resisting an officer, and as NOBODY else
was in court to prosecute. the case was
dismissed.