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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-03-01
Laona Wins From Crandon,

The unexpected often happens.
How? When? Where? Ask
Crandon.
Saturday evening "The Laona
Athletics" made their debut at
basket ball By defeating the
Crandon Maroons Tune 81 to
80. The game began shortly be-
fore nine o'clock. From then
until the final sound of the timers
whistle it was anyones game.
Although the Laona team scored
six field goals to their opponents
four, yet the first half closed
with the score Is to IA. in Gran.
don's favor.
When the second half opened
the Crandon roolers footed and
the packed house was again a
scene OF intense expectation.
The Laona team led off, and in a
few minutes play secured two
field goals tying the score,
Great excitement! horns, mega
phones and mouthaphones all
stilled by refre IS whistle. With
"a new inpetees Laona gained a
lead of five points. Two clever
goals by Walrath however, mar
rowed the advantage. From
then on the game hung on "a
point or two either way. The
call of time ended the struggle.
For Laona Dewyer threw a mum.
Der of excellent field goals.
The lineup of the two teams
was as follows:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-03-01

On motion, board adjourned
until 730 a. IN.
7:30 p. m. Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment and was call
ed TO order by B. II. Tarbox,
chairman. All members present
on roll call.
On motion board .djourned
until Wednesday, November %,
A. D, 1905, at 10 o'clock. a. m. !
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-03-01

Refree-Riggs- Umpire L. Sargent.
Echo
Laona had heard much about the
powers of their neighbors at tue
other corner of the woods They
had been playing the game there
for three years were well ac.
quainted withits intricacieS, aud
would willingly come over any
time TO give Laona few point
ers. With little persuasion
some of the Laona enthusiasts
who had seen the game played
some before, finally secured
Sargent's Opera House and set
about trying out available ma
terial. The first result TO say
the least was encouraging.
A correspondent.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-03-01

On motion, board adjourned
until ? o'clock p. IN.
? p. m. Board met pursuant
to adjournment, and was called
to order by B. II. Tarbox, chair.
man. All members present on
the roll call. On motion the
members again proceeded to
ballot for the election of chair.
man of the board with the fol.
lowing result:
Ballot Vts Vts
5ist b. r p. Farbox 3 Chas. Ross 5
52n3
J3rd
54th
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
TRAVEL WEST WARD
WILL Be HEAVY.

There will be no action taken by the
transeontinenta1 roads to divert travel
from San Francisco this winter. This
settlement was made on the authority
of Charles Fee, passenger traffic man
ager of the Southern Pacific Company,
who returned from the East several
days ago.
II don't know where that story orig
iEated,'' said Fee yesterday, referring
TO recent dispatch published through
>out the country that the transconti-
mental roads would endeavor to make
Cuba the popular winter mecca of tho
travelling public. 1T is ridiculous
story on its face if you stop to think
IL over. Where do you suppose the
transcontinental roads are going to
make a dollar carrying people toward
Cuba? California is the direction in
which the roads would like to divert
all tourist business 1t is the paying
haul and the more inviting one to the
traveller.
During my stay In the East / nat
urally gave great deal Of attention to
Western travel and / can assure you
that the outlook is very pleasing The
travel will be larger than ever this
year, and San Francisco, despite what
information may have gone abroad re-
garding her ability TO accommodate
tourists. is going TO receive her de-
proportion Tie EdStcIu tldtHS'
THE Southern Pacific Company. in
all the literature II is circulating In
the East and abroad, is laying great
stress on the fact that there are plenty
of hotel accommodations in San Fran
cisco, and the advertising Of this fact
has already proved most advantageous.
While we must admit that San Fran
cisco suffered almost immeasurabiy by
the recent disaster, 1t should be remem-
bered that the earthquake and fire did
not affect its climate, which. In twelve
months in the year, is not excelled in
any other part of the United States.
There is no getting away from this
fact. Instead of losing tourist trade
you will find that San Francisco will
gain more this year than last.
There is, as ! have already said, 60
ing to be great travelling to the Pacific
Coast this winter. me officials OF all
the transcontinental roads are bending
their energy toward directing travel
this way. II not only means their
bread and butter, but is in line with a
high sentiment for San Francisco"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
VICE SEEKS HOME
IN RICHMOND.

From complaints made by the prop
erty owners in the Richmond District.
it appears that that locality is infested
with houses of bad character. In the
last two weeks three disreputable
places have established themselves In
the neighborhood of Sixth and Seventh
avenues and Fulton street. 1t is said
that one of these places is being oper-
ated by the notorious BILLY" Abbott.
The house at number 743 Seventh
avenue, near Fulton street, was raided
by Sergeant O'Day and Policeman w.
H. King last night and number of
women taken into custody. There is
another house of the same character on
Sixth avenue near Fulton street. Ii is
reported that a gambling house is also
in operation in that vicinity.
A petition to the Police Commission
ers is being signed by the respectable
people of the neighborhood, requesting
that the board take immediate steps to
clear the vicinity of the unweleome
characters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
PECULIAR DEFENSE
Of HENRY DOERR.
Servesin Two Regiments
Under Two Names !;
Wants Two Pensions
ASKS DOUBLE PAY

Henry Doerr, saloon keeper in the
Mission. presented to jury yesterday
in the United States Court one of the
most remarkable defenses ever chron
icled in the annals of the court.
He was on trial before Judge de
Haven and jury on charge of hav-
ing drawn two Civil War pensions
from the Government--one in his own
name and the other in the name of
Charles Frank His defense was that
he was both men; that his name had
been enormously entered on the roster
of Company l, Twenty-third Regiment,
Connecticut Volunteers, as Charles
Frank and that he was discharged un-
der that name. He testified also that
he served in Company F. Eleventh
Regiment, New York State Militia Vol
unteer Infantry. under his true name.
Henry Doerr, and that he thought he
was entitled to draw a pension in each
name. or one pension for each enlist
ment.
He explained that after he had been
honorabiy discharged from the New
York regiment, which was early in the
Civil War, he went at once to New
Haven, Conn, and enlisted in the
Twenty-third Regiment of Volunteers
under the name of Henry Doerr, After
week or ten days he was informed
by the captain of his company that his
name had been erroneously entered
upon the roster as Charles Frank; that
1t would be a source of a great deal
of trouble to have the entry corrected
on account of red tape at Washing
ton, and he advised Doerr to allow the
name of Charles Frank to stand which
advice Doerr thought was good He
was honorably discharged under the
name OF Charles Frank, and when he
made up his mind to apply for a PEN
sion he thought that he was entitled
to two pensions, one for each regiment
and for each name. seeing that he was
the same man and had performed the
two military services.
1t appeared in the testimony of Spe-
cial Pension Examiner o. L. Sues that
when Doerr was asked by him as to
the identity of Frank the prisoner said
that Frank was a friend of his and
was living at his house. In explana-
tion of this falsehood Doerr swore yes
terday that Sues made him angry by
the manner in which he questioned
him, and that he lied so as not to
give him any satisfaction.
In reply to a question by Assistant
United States Attorney Ben l.. McKin-
ley as to whether he had ever been
convicted of a felony the defendant
answered that he had. and that he had
served his time in the penitentiary at
San Quentin. Doerr was very much af-
fected when he made this reply and
tears welied into his eyes.
1t appeared that Doerr, under the
name OF Charles Frank, was convicted
of burglary in 1889, and was sent to
the penitentiary. 1t was while he was
a prisoner in that institution that he
made the application for a pension in
the name of Charles Frank, and had
Warden Hale sign the application GER
tifying to his identity,
The trial will be concluded today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
EASTERN PAPERS CHANGE
TONE TOWARD CALIFORNIA
Promotion Committees New York Bu-
reau Sets Press Right on
Matters.

Good work is reported from the East
ern bureau of the California Promotion
Committee, which was established in
New York ten days ago under the man
agement Of Colvin B. Brown. The good
will of the New York newspapers has
been enlisted, and they have already
changed the tone usually adopted
toward All things Western. The New
York Sun devoted a column to an in
terview with Brown. and several other
papers have printed news items fur
nished them about conditions in Cali
fornia and especially San Francisco.
The Promotion Committee sends a
daily telegram detailing material prog
ress in San Francisco and California,
and Brown has succeeded IN having
these kilograms taken in duplicate by
the City Press Association, which
serves all the city dailies. These tele-
grams embody all the important news
relating to the building Of San Fran
cisco and material industrial and COM
nercisl progress of the State and are
important as a news feature.
While the bureau has been in opera
tion but ten days. the home office is
already receiving inquiries from peo-
Pie who have been referred here. The
distribution of literature has been es-
pecially effective in interesting pros
pective settlers in California. In ad-
dition to this form Of publicity Brown
viii deliver illustrated lectures all
through the East in the large cities
and manufacturing and industrial cen
ters. The bureau has also kept in close
touch with the various immigration
societies of foreign countries in the
endeavor to interest them in sending
desirable immigrants to California S
agricultural sections, where help is
greatly needed on the farms and in
the vineyards and orchards.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
WOMAN BLOCKS HUSBANDS
ATTEMPT TO KILL HIMSELF
Mrs. j. III. McCIernon Then Marches
Her Spouse 10 the Police
Headquarters.

little blonde woman holding a
coatless man by the arm walked into
police headquarters yesterday after
noon. Inc man looked as IL he We're
on the verge of dehrium tremens. The
woman was Mrs. ]. H. MeClernon of
39s6 Twentieth street. and the man
was her husband, a bricklayer. earning
$3.50 per day. She seemed to have abb
solute control over him.
Mrs. McClernon said that her hus-
band had been drinking for the past
three months and spending all of his
money on liquor. She added that they
had hve young children, but even that
could not keep him from the bottle.
Yesterday he came home from his work
and said to his wife that he could not
stand il any longer and intended TO
make an end of IL. He pulled bottle
of laudanum out of his pocket and un-
corked il, but before he could swallow
the contents she grabbed 1t out of his
hand and threw IL away. Then Mrs.
McClernon took her husband to head
quarters.
Detective Reynolds took McClernon
in the patrol wagon to the detention
home at the Central Emergency Hos
pital, where he will be detained and
kept under observation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
CARL JACKSON NOT
YET LOCATED.

TIL police are still puzzled over the
mysterious disappearance of Carl jack
son, the 13-year-old boy whose parents
live at 1914 Octavia street. Detective
Silvey worked on the case yesterday,
but was unable to find any trace of
the missing lad.
Silvey does not believe that the boy
has been kidnapped, but is under the
impression that he has willfully alb
sented himself from his home for some
reason best known to himself. He is
satisfied that the boy will return when
he finds 1t convenient
Silvey is also satisfied that Mortimer
Henry Cornyn, the messenger who was
arrested and released on Thursday,
does not know the whereabouts of
young Jackson. Cornyn and Jackson
were at the Central Theater together
on Monday night, and Jackson left the
theater alone about 8 o'clock. All he
had in his pocket was 80 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
T0RRENs LAND act
To Be TESTED

The first ease under the Torrens land
act, passed by the Legislature of Cali
fornia in 1897, was filed in the Supe-
rior Court yesterday Judge Frank III.
Kerrigan denied the application for the
serving of/notice and the publication
of summons. A writ of mandate will
bu sued out and the validity Of the act
tested in the Supreme Court on Sep
tember 4,
Walter H. Robinson. who has made
a study of the Torrens act and is fa-
miliar with all its details, is response
bile for the test Ease He is confident
the law will be upheld, and, for the
purpose of putting the highest court
of the State on record, has brought suit
ir the name of his mother, Mrs. Char
lotte Robinson, to register the title to
lot on Pine street, between Webster
and Buchanan
Like the McEnerney act, the Terrens
act is for the purpose of perfecting
titles. 1t goes further than does tho
McEnerney act, but in order to COM
mence proceedings the plaintiff must
be provided with a clear title In the
first instance This puts the Torrens
act out of the reach of many San Fran
cisco people, whose records; were de-
stroyed in the fire.
The Torrens act. so called because ii
was originally made a law in Austria
liza through Sir Robert Richard Torrens
ir 1868. was drawn up IN California by
a commission composed of Senator r.
n. Bulla of Los Angeles, Frank Miller
of Sausalito and Elliot MeAllister of
San Francisco. IT provides for a de-
cree of court quieting title, and that
decree directs the Recorder to register
the title in the name of the person who
is found to be the owner Upon that
being done the Recorder must issue a
certificate of title. Thereafter the
owner cannot be disturbed in his pos
session. His certiheate is conclusive
proof of his ownership, and IL he wants
to transfer he does so by recording ii
on the certificate.
In bringing suit the plaintiff must
first show by abstracts his title. Notice
must be published and personal notice
served on all adjoining property own
ers
Strangely enough" said Mr. Robin-
son. mo case has ever been cOnlrl0nced
II California, although the law has
been in operation for nine years. The
same law has been declared constitu-
tional in Illinois. Minnesota and Wis
eonsin. and is in effect in Colorado and
Oregon. In Chicago over 100000
worth of property has been registered
under this act. In London thera has
been a registration of over $500 000.-
900 worth of real estate"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
BURGLARS SURPRISED WHILE
TAKING PLUMBING MATERIAL
One Is Captured by Two Citizens, but
Succeeds In Breaking Away
From Them.

Two citizens captured a burglar on
Wednesday night. but after a desperate
struggle the housebreaker succeeded in
breaking away and making his escape.
The burglars companion also succeed
ed in outrunning Policeman H. NJ.
Smith,
Philip Kincel of 1901 Jackson street
and Mark Reilly of 307S Pine street told
Smith shortly after o'clock that two
burglars had entered a building In
course of construction on California
street. east of Presidio avenue. The
trio went to the house and saw the
burglars packing plumbing material
into sacks. The burglars fed
end were chased. Smith called upon
them to stop and fired two shots into
the ground to intimidate them. They
SC eparated. and Kincel and Reilly caught
one of them at California and Lyon
streets. He struggled fiercely and man.
aged to break away from them. Smith
Was unable to overtake the other one.
The two sacks of plumbing material
were sent to the property clerks office.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
WILL PURCHASE BUILDING
FOR THE BOARD OF WORKS
Supervisors Finance Committee Finds
That Price Fixed By Loss Com
pany Is Not Excessive.

The Supervisors finance committee
is at present wrestling with bill Of
$500 presented by the c. e. Loss Com
pany for the two-story wooden build
Ing now being used by the Depart
ment OF Public Works at the gore cor
ner of MeAllister street and City Hall
avenue. The committee was inclined
at first to the opinion that the price
demanded was excessive. Supervisor
Nicholas, however. investigated the
matter and found that the building
could not be erected at the present
time for less than $3.50. Nicholas had
a building expert prepare an estimate
and the latter's figures agreed in the
aggregate with those OF ;Iicholas.
1t is likely that the finance commit
tee will pass the demand, as the De-
partment of Works must be housed
somewhere. 1t has been found neces-
sary to build a dozen or more shacks
to accommodate the various depart
ments. The committee is still of the
opinion that the Board of Works is
too partial TO fancy desks and high
priced furniture. 1t fails to see why
$4,000 worth of furniture should be
put in $4,000 structure.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
FREIGHT SITUATION
IS IMPROVED.

The number of freight cars tied up
on the line of the Southern Pacific be-
tween here and Sparks has been re-
duced to 1000. Four weeks ago 1t was
e0oo, The embargo on shipments of
merchandise from different parts of the
State TO this city and Oakland is still
in force. however. and nothing but
perishable goods for these two points
are received by the company. w. S.
Palmer. in speaking of the situation
yesterday, said:
"It Is true the. congestion of freight
has been greatiyreduced. but the COM
pany Will still keep In force the em-
barge on goods from local points until
the situation becomes normal"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18

such information, is at your disposal.
This bureau keeps a record of each suit
that is fiied under the McEnerney act
There is maintained a record of each
piece OF property whose title is ques-
toned.
All that you need to do is to fill out
the coupon, describing your property
Send this TO the Title Editor. The Call,
and in case the property described is
brought into the courts you will be inn
mediately notified. This will give you
ample time to prepare your defense
and GUST those who have no rights.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
Hartman orders Rolling stock.

President e. H. Hartman has placed
another big order for rolling stock
for his great system of railroads. The
order includes 1000 box cars, 400 fiat
cars, 1000 refrigerating cars, SIS OIL
tank cars, 500 hopper cars. 500 gondola
cars and 500 stock cars. 1t was stated
by one of the representatives of Gem
eral Manager Calvin yesterday that the
bulk of these cars will be for use along
the Southern Pacific Company's lines
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
YOU would protect yourself

YF YOU would protect yourself
against the taking away of your
real estate by fraud II is necessary
that you have Information il suit
endangering its title is filed in the Su-
perior courts. The new restoration
title act requires publication Of actions
m a newspaper. Unless you can watch
zach publication you have no method
" knowing whether your property is
b litigation.
The Calls Title Protecting Bureau,
organized for the purpose of giving
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
A New Train to santa Cruz

Commencing August IS the Southern Paci6c
Company viii place in operation a new train
70 Santa Cruz, leaving San Francisco Ferry
Depot at ? p. m daily, running via Oakland
Pier and the east side Of the bay. arriving al
Santa Cruz at go D. N. NOrthbound. this train
will leave Santa Cruz at p. m. daily and ar
rive IN San Francisco. via Oakland Pier. at T:2S
p. m. thus afording the residents OF Oakland.
Alameda, Berkeley and other bay towns direct
service 20 this Dopular seaside town. Connections
viii be made at Santa Clara with both north
and south bound trains TO and from Third and
Townsend streets depot, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
Colonist Rates.

The Chicago and Northwestern Railway are
now selling tickets at greatly redrced rates
from all points in Europe and the East TO Cali
fornia. Tickets good for September 15 to
October 81 Take advantage of these rates
now. Call on or write to X. r. Ritchie, No. 81 I
Market street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
w. X. vANDERsLICE CO.,
Gold nnd Silyeramitha.

Temporarily located at 1851 Devisadero street
Saved most of their stock and are prepared tc
execute orders from anything IN their line. Tele
phone West 0295. Will resume business soon OF
Van Ness avenue and California street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18

PARIS, Aug. 17.-wben the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies meet In November the
Government intends to ask for an appropria ticn
TO insure the erection of handsome structure
tor the French embassy at Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
Golf at Del Monte.

For the golf tournament at Del Monte begin
ming next Monday, round trip rate from Sai
Francisco TO Del Monte is four dollars, good fo
Friday preceding. Special hotel rates Of thFe.
dollars and d half day and up. Elaborate tro
piles
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 17,-The Cannonbai
train, No. s. of the Texas and Pacific, was
dersiled near Mesquite today. J. G. Lickardie
of San Antonio and James Strange Of Alba, Tex,
seriously injured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
California
Limited
TO oChicaoo in 5Dsys
lRsVes aallY at $3.50 a Al
snn pLnsrs aAA slsslaIa

Tau A N tk'or St0eksOK.. - - S~G s'~e
conn ection for : yosemite AL
leY). Fresno, Hanford. Visa
pta. Rak erSheld and tnter-
200 2. NJ i'm ediate potnt&
$3.50 A. M---Calfornta Limited. days
20 Chicago. Leaves every day. Direct
connection TO Grand Canyon.
s:So A M.-Nalley Limited FOR Stockton.
MERGED tdtEsst SSnnscti3n WITH Te- 70
salia, Bakershsld and points on Sierra
Railway.
Oakdale and points on - ezra Railway.
t:00 p. M.--For stockton. Freano and
intermediate points
$500 p. M,-OverlsBd Express for Den
yer. Kansas City, Chicago and Grand
TICKET oFFICEs-Ferry building.
San Francisco. 1l12 Broadway. Forttefh
st and San Pablo ave-, Oakland. Unt-
versity ave and West St, Berkeley.
NOTE.-Yosemite Valley r. r. trains
leave Merced for Yosemite Valley at
$50 A NJ and 3:00 p. NJ every day.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
CHINESE GAMBLERS ARREsrED.-oallanl

Aug. l1.--Ah Hoe and Chin Noy were captured
at '270h Second street today while engaged In
playing pi gov.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18

BUREAU OF Port Works. Manila. P. l.. Julypis.
l906--Seaied proposals for the Construction ,sf
TWO STEEL WHARF SHEDS AND WHARF
RAILWAYS at Manila, r. j.. will be recelved
at this office until II O'clock a. M, October
is. 1905. and then publicly opened. Informa-
ton furnished on application to this oeace or
TO the Bureau of lnsular- Affairs. Washinrton
d. c. Plans may be seen at the above Offices
and also at the United States Engineer ofnces
at Chicago. ILL.,. and San Francisco. CAL. aud
at the offices OF the Engneerlng News ana
the Engineering Record at New York W. L.
Fisk, Lieut.. Col, Corps OF Engineers L. 5. A.
Director OF Port Works. Philippine Islands.