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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20
BRIST0W HERE
ON A MISSION
Comes to Learn Views of
Pacific Coast People Re-
garding Policy for Canal

John L. Bristow, formerly fourth
Assistant Postmaster General. who
was recently appointed by President
Roosevelt a special commissioner of
the United States to investigate the
trade conditions and freight rates be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
and across the Isthmus of Panama. ar
rived here yesterday from the south
and is staying at the ST. Francis
Hotel.
He entered upon his duties a little
over a month ago, going direct from
Washington to Colon, which he reached
on February IA, and after a ten days
stay on the isthmus he started up the
coast. visiting various Central Ameri-,
can and Mexican ports en- route to this
city. Referring to his trip last evening
Commissioner Bristow said:
do not feel at liberty at this particular
time to publicly discuss the results of my in
here for the purpose of gaining such Informs
ton as | can regarding the interests of the
people OF this coast. so far as they are affected
by the Panama route transportation, and also
as to what they think should be the Govern
ments future policy in directing the affairs
OF the canal. 1t is yet uncertain how long 1
shall remain in San Francisco but I suppose
IT will be several days. From this city go to
Seattle and'then eastward. later visiting New
Orleans and other Southern commercial centers.
On his way up the coast Commits
sioner Bristow visited Puenta Arenas.
Corinto,& Acajulta, San Jose de Guate-
mala, Champerico and finally reached
Salina Cruz on March 5. He spent
several days on the isthmus of Te-
huantepec inspecting the national rail-
road and port works. then proceeded
on to the City of Mexico. leaving there
for Los Angeles, which he reached two
days, ago. The Commissioner Is ac-
companied by his secretary. J. T. Wat
son, who is aiding him in gathering
together valuable data that will
eventually be incorporated in a report
to President Roosevelt
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

You don't have your shoes shined or
shone any more; you have them cleo
trocuted. The Zimmerman patented.
revolving, rotary, electric bootblack
machine is in town. 1t takes six pairs
of tootsies. restores to them the ebon
blush of youth and takes the owners on
voyage round the shop at the same
time.
Just sit on a seat with five others
whose footgear is ready for the electric
chair. The head executioner turns d
lever and the rotary sinner rotates.
The rotary brushes gyrate around the
boot, pass 1T on to the next burnisher,
then it goes through a revolving rag
bag and comes out looking like patent
leather in its palmy days.
They have one of the machines out
near the City Hall now. 1t is being
manipulated by Robert j. Craig. They
put pair of shoes up against 1t yes
terday that were overdue for DR.. Osler
and the chloroform. They looked like
a cross between a weather. beaten
headstone and the last Russian fleet.
One of the shoes had been ambling
along through the San Joaquin Valley
during the fruit season, the other had
been tossed on the murky waters of the
bay on the tarry foot Of departed
hay scow mariner. But even this foot
gear Jidn't phase the automatic pol
isher Their weary wearer tucked up
his frayed trousers and the machine
went round and round. When 1t
stopped the hobo saw his own ref1ec-
ton in his shoes. He cut out a niece
of one of the toes to use as a mirror.
Craig explained the miracle:
I'VE first use one paste that fills in
the cracks in the leather, same as
dentist fills teeth. That goes in on the
first round. On the second we do some
tall rubbing
A gathering of bootblacks who in
sisted in putting the shoes through the
stunt went away looking mournful.
Pretty soon they fixa da machine so
droppa da nick. Then Joe and me to
da woods"
The inventor contemplates the build
ing of more machines with improve
ments. One will be a merry go-round
with shoe-polishing attachments that
while an electric piano plays THE Good
Old Summer Time"
Another will be circular machine
bargain counters In the big department
stores. While the brushes get busy
with the Oxford kids the fair shoppers
can grab for the marked down.
The contrivanceS lnay be Instituted
in refreshment booths. An extra rotary
motion will be given to the seats of
these, in order that the average cock
tail can slide down easily.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20
SCHWARTZ MUST RETURN
TO FACE HIS ACCUSER
Dcfaulting Employe OF Loan Associa-
ton VIII Be Brought From
CITY of Mexico.

A dispatch was received from the
City of Mexico yesterday to the effect
that the extradition papers for the re-
turn to this city of Abel G.. Schwartz
had been signed and that the prisoner
will be sent back to this city at once
to face charge of embezzling 1900
from Clarence Grange, manager of the
Phoenix Building and Loan Associa-
ton.
Schwartz fed from this city on jan
uary II of last year with $4,000 be-
longing to Grange. He was finally To-
Gated by the Pinkerton detectives in
Mexico and arrested pending extradi-
ton proceedings. Schwartz was assist
ant secretary of the loan association.
He is the son of Henry Schwartz, a
retired bookmaker. who promised to
make good the money stolen by his
son but failed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20
POLICE MAKE RAID ON
CHINESE CIGAR STORES
Six Proprictors Are Arrested for vio-
lating the Ordinance Regarding
Observation-Disclosures Machines.

Policeman N. F. Dunno was detailed
yesterday to visit Chinese cigar stores
III plain clothes and see whether the
proprietors gave money to men play
ing the nickel-in-the-slot machines.
As result he arrested All CHM, All
Kong, All Shew and All Jung on Du-
pont street and Wong Leum and Kim
Suey on Waverly place and booked
them at the City Prison for violating
the nickel-in-the-slot ordinance. They
were each released on 500 cash bail.
The raid was made through a state
ment of Thomas johnson. boy II
years of age, in Police Judge Friizs
court on Thursday. He was arrested
by Policeman Alpers in Chinatown on
a charge of vagrancy. Alpers said he
lad spent all of his time playing
Observation-Disclosures machines in the dis
trict. In answer to a question by the
Judge the boy said the Chinese paid
him money instead of cigars. His
case was continued till to-day and the
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20
BibIe societr EIects onicers.

At the annual meeting Of the Cali
fornia Bible Society the following Of
fcers We're chosen for the ensuing
year: d. Gilbert Dexter, president:
William Abbott. secretary; Edward p.
Hunt, treasurer; Rev. John Thomp-
son, superintendent; Benjamin Ro-
maine. vice president; trustees-E.
p. Flint, d. Gilbert Dexter, John
Thompson. r. z. Mum, William Alb
bott, Benjamin Romaine, c. S. Wright,
L. +. Johnson, T. c. Johnstone. Re-
ports for the year ending March l
show that the demand for Bibles
continues. donations having been
made to several benevolent institu-
tiOns. hospitals. Sunday schools and
churches throughout the State.
Every solicitor is working for his
own pocket.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

vase and that this was the end The
desperate fight had been in vain, he
felt and he lost consciousness enllrely.
But Martin had rolled down almost
into his own camp at Eagle Haroor.
Men from that fishing station found
him when they had given him up Tor
dead.
They bore him to a cabin. but seeing
that his feet and limbs were frozen
they stripped him and buried him In
the snow for a while. For seventeen
days Martin lay between life aqd
death, but finally his robust constitu-
tion pulled him through.
On April 10 Of last year Martin left
Eagle Harbor, a little fishing station
on Noyaii Island, off the Alaska
Peninsula. He was alone in small
dory. The morning was calm when ne
started, so he pulled out several miles
and set his lines for cod.
Toward noon storm came up. Al
most before Martin could haul in his
lines the wind was blowing hurricane.
The little boat was whirled upon
: little strip of beach and somehow
Martin managed to make it fast.
HENsIED IN BY BREAKERS.
For three days and nights the storm
ragged Martin hauled the dory uD
against the cliff and, piling rocks over
it, used 1t as shelter At high tide
the breakers dashed against the cliff
and threatened to seize the dory and
it's owner.
All this time Martin was drenched
by the icy Arctic waters. Hunger
gnawed at his vitals with ever in
creasing pangs. Sometimes when a
feverish thirst assailed him he would
dig a piece of ice from the walls. but
there was scarcely enough warmth in
his body to melt it. The ice froze to
! his lips and when he tried to draw 1t
! away skin and flesh came with 1t.
When Martin was found by the fish,
ermen of Eagle Harbor he hardly
looked like a human being. Parts of
his body were raw. his fingers were
bleeding stumps. and his feet were
worn and lacerated to the bone. He
had lost forty pounds.
When seen on the Czarina yesterday,
Martin seemed to have recovered from
his terrible experience. His nails had
grown again and he had recovered his
lost weight.
'I think owe my escape to the fact
that / have always taken care Of my
SELF he said. "I have never touched
liquor. I guess If / had been man
who dissipated my bones would be
lying up north now
Martin lives at 547 Stevenson street
in this city. He Is 4S years OF age and,
despite the terrible experience he has
undergone, still looks like a man who
could face any hardship.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENT
DISFICURED BYECzEMA
Wonderful Change in a Night.
In a Month Face was
Clear as Ever.
ANOTHER CURE BY CuTICURA

"I had eczema on the face for Eve
months, during which time was in the
care of physicians. Ny face was so dis
figured 1 could not go out, and it was
going from bad to worse. A friend
recommended Cuticura. The first
night after I washed my face with
Cuticura Soap, and used Cuticura
Ointment and Resolvent, it changed
wonderfully. From that day was
able to go out, and in month the
treatment had removed all scales and
scabs, and my face was as clear asever.
(signed } T. J. Soth, 3I7 Stagg Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

BREAK WINDOW IN GLovEHousE.-
A window in the glovehouse on the corner NJ
Market and O'Farrell streets was broken early
yesterday morning by two men. Harry Wanks
Al Stockton street. saw them and he told
Thomas Jackson at OFarrell and Stockton
streets and Daniel O'Meara at Third and Mis-
sion streets. They were identified by Wanks
burglary
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

DIES FROM HIS INJURIES William
Moore died at the City and County Hospital
yesterday morning and his body was removed
to the Morgue. Moore lived at 30 Sacramento
street. On March 13 he was kicking empty
cans over an embankment at Twentieth street
and Potrero avenue and fell over the embank-
ment. Several of his ribs were broken and his
xkull was fractured.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

ROBBED BY TWO YOUNG MEN.-willian
sonderd. 431 Minna street. reported to the
police yesterday that he met two young men
on Market street about 4 o'clock In the morn
ing. They induced him to walk with them
to Eddy street and when Mason street
they started to fight with him. One OF them
took $12 out OF his hip pocket He was under
the influence Of liquor at the time and was
unable to give any description OF the thieves.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

BURGLARS MAKE HOLE IN ROOF
Charles Albert who has a fruit store at 1899
Mission street. reported to the police yesterday
morning that during the night an attempt was
made by burglars to enter his store. Several
shingles were removed from the roof AS the
store had not apparently been entered it is
supposed the burglars were frightened away
by the approach of policeman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

To the Members of the Olympic Club
Gentlemen: individually and as mem
bers you are invited and requested to at
tend the funeral of our late treasurer
and dearly beloved fellow member,
HENRY B. RUSS, from the Masonic
Temple, Tuesday. at 80 p. m.
WM GREER HARRISON, President
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20
NEAR T0 DEATH
IN The ARCTIC
Fred Martin. a Fisherman.
Faces Hunger and Bit
ter Cold for Four Days
FLESH TORN FROM HIM
Barefooted He Scales High
Precipice and Staggers
Across the Ice to Safety

A tale as vivid as any of London's
stories of the frozen north is brought
back by Fred Martin, agent for the
Union Fishing Company, who arrived
on the Czarina yesterday.
For three days and nights he lay in
the shelter of a frail dory on patch
of frozen beach. Behind him an Icy
precipice reared, before him raging
surf beat, and at high tide threatened
to sweep him out into the ocean. All
this time the cold was intense and bit
into the marrow of his bones.
On the third evening, spurred on by
the desperation that stirs a man who
faces certain death, he scaled the slip
perry precipice How he did it he
scarcely knows now. He assembled
twenty feet by lassoing a jutting rock
in the wall with the pointer of his dory
and drew himself up.
During the remainder of the ascent
he was blinded and dehrious. The
shoes were torn from his feet by Jagged
rocks, his hands were lacerated, but he
continued to climb. Nails were
wrenched from his fingers and toes. his
mind was a blank. but the blind in
tinct of self-preservation moved him
somehow toward safety.
Finally. with his limbs numbed and
frozen, he reached the top. 1t took him
six hours. By that time he was mass
of decorations from head to foot and
almost maniac. A wild snowstorm
was blowing, but he plunged into it
and made his way against it.
The shoes had been torn fror, his
feet and his clothing was in rags. Bits
of sleet cut into his unprotected flesh
like the points of sharp knives. and the
ice under him wore his feet. but he
staggered on.
HIS BODY GROWS NUMB.
Finally his entire body became numb.
He wanted to lie down and sleep. Just
enough consciousness remained in him
to warn him that the sleep would be
his last. So he struggled on through
the white silence.
Night fell upon him and he could
scarcely drag his leaden feet. Suddenly
he stumbled and rolled downward. He
thought that he had fallen into Gre
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

Try the United States Laundry. 1904
Market street. Telephone South 420.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

Judge instructed the police to find
out whether his statement were true.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

MEXICO CITY. March 19.-The Mexican
Cable Company IS about to Law a new cahia
from Galveston to Coatzacoalcos. abos 500
miles
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

Burnetts Vanilla Extract is sold
ty all the best grocers everywhere. try It
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

Trapper's Oil cures rheumatism and neuralgia
Druggists. Soc flask RICHARDS q Co. .4os Clay
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20

Every solicitor is working for his
own pocket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
4 Farewell Party

was held AT the home of Mr., and Mrs,
Thomas ] Fitzpatrick, in Kendall, on
Thursday evening, April +, 1t was
gotten up by friends and neighhors Of
Mr., and Mrs, Fitzpatrick, and to show
their esteem for the family, who are
about to remove to the farm which
they purchased from William Il, Par
kinSou, in the town Of Mineral Point,
About forty ladies and gentlemen
were present by invitation OF the COM
mittee consisting of Philip Howett, +,
+. Davissou and George Sornberger.
The evening was passed in very
pleasant manner, in games, songs, etc.
Before departing for their homes the
lady guests presented Mrs. fitzpatrick
with n beautiful ring, aud the scutle-
men presented Mr.. Fitzpatrick with a
gold watch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear. There
is only one way TO cure deafness, and that IS
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is eau.
scd by an iufamed condition of the muru,
lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is intlamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when Il is entirely
closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored TO its normal condition, hearing viii
be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of Ten
are caused by Catarrh which is nothing bat
an inhamed condition OF the mucou,
services,
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case Deafness caused by Catarrm that can
not be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure Seut
for circulars, free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

forty seven ~ degrccs west twenty 20 feet,
Nenco north forty -One and ouo-half Ak de-
grccs east one hundred and twcnty-seven
lGJ feet, thence south thrty.eight rs degrees
east seventy tive IS feet thence south forty~
one and ono half Al'e degrees west To Spruce
street, thencC north fortN-SsNou ~ degrees
MSSt stNty two ~ feet to po,at ot beginning,
W. leOthS acres,
farCCl No, :; Those parts OF lots one hum
ured ntncty loo aud Quo hundred ninety one
lel IN Nltets survey " Mineral Point bound
al hN limo cpmmCuctng ON Spruce street
north tortS-ScNc 4, degrccS west two hum
drcd and thirty eight 23S feet from the
southeast corner Nt lot No, one hundred
ninety one iNl, thcuce north torty~oue aud
one.hat +l'y degrees east forsy- four A feet
thence north torty-Sevcn ~ degrees west
twcnty 70 feet thence north fnrtN-nuo aud
one haU Al's degrees east one hundred aud
twCntN seven lNt toet thence south thirty
eight SS DEGREES east seventy i've Is feet
thence north forty one and pnC-hau 4lls de-
grees east onr hundred and thirty-hvo l3S
tCct to the north ltuc Of lot M ono hundred
Nnd ninety 100, thence alnnG said limo north
forty three a. degrees west SIX hundred and
NrtN -Ouo Gal feet thence south thirty eight
~ degrees west ono hundred and sixty nV0
los feet, thence south thtrty.four and one
half Si'h degrees east UNO hundred and sixty
i've aNA tent thence south forty one and one
hAf Slk dCgrrCS west thtrtY.Ono II feet,
thence south torty-soVcn u degrees east
twenty - feet tn heEmuing, containing
about SA acres,
Parrot No. $; Those parts ot lots No, ono
hundred aud utacty 100 and ono hundred
and ninety NnC OF Nltets survey ot Mineral
Point bounded Ivy line commencing ON
spruce street at the west corner Of said lot
Ne, one hundred aud n,nNty-onc I'M rum
ming thence south forty seven a. degrees
cast ono hundred aud ttvc los t,Nt thcucc
north httN 80 degrees cast one hundred aud
seventy tNo 90 feet thence north thirty
eight vs. degrees west ono hundred and four
l0t tcot thence south dtty 50 degrees west
ono hundred and ninety four lA4 feet to
point of hoglunlng, containing a. l00thS
acres,
Dated Shrrtrs office OodScvllle, Wis
NPtt = ''u'' H. II, HoSNtNs
sheriff OF Iowa County.
Fielder Il FIDDLER, plautlns' attorneys,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Lend. Ztnc and sulphur DICE.
True Merit Recognized.

Last winter the Oldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul f. Mueller, publisher
of the Observation-Disclosures, Lincoln,
H., was afflicted with very bad cold
and cough In speaking Of how they
cured it, Mr.. Mueller says: We used
different kinds Of medicines without
any benefit to him until we commenced
to use Harris Honey and Horehound.
This medicine gave Immediate relief
and soon cured him. In my estima.
ton Harris Honey and Horehound il
the most wonderful and certain cure
in the world for all throat and lung
troubles. +" 25c. SOC and 800. Sold
at Nivian's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading Physicians said that
w NJ Smithart, Of Pekin, Ia, had
incurable consumption, his last hope
vanished; but DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption, Coughs, and
Colds, kept him out Of his grave. He
says: This great specific completely
cured me, and saved my life. Since
then, have used it for over 10 years,
and consider it marvellous throat
and lung cure. Strictly scientific
cure for Coughs, Sore Threats or
Colds: sure preventive of Pneumonia.
Guaranteed, soc and $lO0 bottles at
PrideauX & Bliss drug store Trial
bottle free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
TOWN AND VILLAGE OFFICERS
Chosen at the Elections OF Tues.
day. April |.

.,,
N"hNN
SHNrtvt>Nr>- t. Il, BoWdtn, chairman;
frank HidrNtaud, Anthony hIrch
IICrNs-W, Il. neNoe
IccaSurer- VIM, rhudum.
ASSESSOR :, W. Dawson,
49, S,NS" vs'V, 'N3N1 y "'"'"'"
.sSf,NN." y ~ ii II NS i ra vi
E,.,,t IN -, NN'"' '""S>'"' '""" N"N"
40" ''N""'"' ,,>.n,
N1''"
supervisor Il. II RuruS Chatrmaui ChNS
tlelNtuS, Alex, Anderson,
AtNFN- joseph Powell
trHA>urcr~..Geo, Guhcrtson
ASSESSOR John McGtL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Cheated Death.

Kidney trouble often ends fatally
but by choosing the right medicine
r. H. Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa
cheated death. He says: Two years
ago | had Kidney Trouble, which
caused me great pain, suffering anG
anxiety, but | took Electric Bitters
which effected "a complete cure.
have also found them OF great benefit
in general debility and nerve trouble
and keep them constantly on hand
since, as find they have no equal
PrideauX & Bliss druggist, guaran.
tees them at SOC.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
LEG Al. NOTICES
PARTITION sALN.

PARTITION sALE,
SrArE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County, Circuit
y Court,
Lee Mitchell, Fannie hurth, Mary Mitchell
and Matilda Mitchell, infants by Richard
J, Mitchell, their guardian Plaintiffs,
",
lccuard rNQuctte. Francis LaNna poQuette
and John PnQucttc her husband, George
pNQUUttc and Ncttie Po0ucttc his wife,
Louis PoQucttc and Margaret Fogaettc his
Wife, sarah J Davis and Isaac Davis her
husband Sophia Powers and Ellis Powers
hCr husband, Joseph kurth, aud lCalN \
\ Anderson Defendants,
Pursuant to ana Ivy virtue ~ an order for
partition ami safe made hN and issuing out "
tho above uamCd circuit court IN the above
entitled action, dated the Gth day ~ April
y, u, 1908, l. the undersigned ShCriN OF Iowa
county, will ON tho Goth day ~ May, A y,
1908, at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon ot said
day, at the front door ut the city hall on
High street IN the city " Mineral Point In
Iowa county, WISCONSIN, sell u the highest
bidder or bidders for cash, ALI OF the follow
ing dcscriNed real estate situate, lNing and
being IN the city W Mineral Point county OF
Iowa aN0 state NE WISCONSIN aud particulars
~ described rs follows tOWNt,
Lot number seventy 1--WE tsN IN NltCtS SUR
vcN VI the city Of IMMORAL roint,
Dated, Shc"tWS office. nodgCNtlle, Wis.
NPth y N'"S 4. II NNSKlNs,
Shern ot iowa County,
FIDDLER 4 NedlcG Patuuh>' Attorneys
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
New County Board.

The following comprise the person
mel of the county board elected Tues.
day, April 1;
TOWNS
Arenu-R, II Buwdcn.
Brigham Il. g, Williams,
Clyde rhos. II. Burns.
DOpgeville Vim. Dickinson.
Fdcn-A +. Thomas
Highland Thos + Cody,
Linden 'rhos, Cuygil
Miniin Pierce Nulen
Moscow II Bollcrud
Mineral pOint--John Jackson
Pulaski samuel Swinchart
Rdgeway--W II Thomas
w nldwick--tcO, q, Cos,
Wyoming A. y, Richardson
CITIES.
Mineral Point
LIST ward, w n. curry
2nd ward, ED, Brown
Bird ward, sherman Phillips.
Atm ward John w Horn
Dodgevile
Isl ward, T. Il Monday
End ward, Chas BillScy
3rd ward 7. " Haddon,
VILLAGES.
Cohb--D, T.. Bennett
Highland A q Rocthc.
Lindcn Il, w ruylor.
Rdgeway- james Ryan
Rcwey--O, q Rewey
The village Of Avoca holds It's elect
ion in May