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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
Police Watch Life
and Death Battle
at the Hospital

With fitful starts and anrighted ex-
carnations, A. Sasaki, the bruised and
beaten paying teller of the Kimmon
Ginko, the Japanese synonym for Gold
en- Gate Bank, wrestles with death on a
cot at the Central Emergency Hospital.
Anxiously awaiting the outcome of the
struggle are the police and surgeons,
who are using every effort known to
science to unseal the lips that can give
a definite clew to the perpetrators of
the murderous attack. With the doc
tors at the bedside are two japanese,
an interpreter to catch the murmurings
of the injured man, and the other a
doctor, a Shinto priest of Buddha, to
give both physical and spiritual aid to
the sufferer.
Like William Friede, the Market
street storekeeper who met death in a
similar manner, Sasaki grimly clings
to life. Struck crushing blows by the
heavy weapon in the hands of the thug,
the Japanese still displays unexpected
vitality.
With impassive features the Japa-
nese watch beside their countryman.
With eager and expecrant eyes the de-
tectives and reporters await the out
come of the sleep into which the
wounded man is plunged. Life or death
is the finale of the fateful sleep that
the opiates have caused If life, then
the eager watch OF Detective Tim j
Bailey of twelve hours. from o'clock
in the afternoon until early this morn
ing. will not have been In vain. II
death. then the police must work from
the clews already obtained and trust
to the chain of circumstances.
When brought into the hospital Sa-
sakis first exclamations were dunintel-
ligible. The interpreter listening close
ly heard the fragmentary language OF
far Japan and in response the eager
questionings of the police and news
paper men said that the victim was
speaking the name OF sister and mother
in the Island Empire. Over and over
again the same words. 20 Kama San
dear, dear mother; o Matsu San. dearly
beloved sister like the pine treeP' he
murmured.
During the period of examination and
| dressing the brown face took on q
death-like pallor, the man silent and
unconscious. Toward evening reason
returned for brief flash, the eye.
opened and the lips moved. Directly Ii
| front Of him the wounded man behelt
the white faces of Tim Bailey and
others. The weak fists clenched, ant
becoming fighting animal Sasak
tried to leap from the table to attach
/ tHOSS VINO IN MS distorted Drain dp-
peared as his assailants
| Again and again the injured mar
would have brief lucid intervals anc
would struggle. either to attack OF
repel the Caucasian faces that loomet
about the bedside, Gradually, however
! the efforts became weaker and the
state OF the patient approached a dan
gerous phase In desperation and t.
quiet the Japanese the doctors gave
Sasak q sleeping draught which soor
had its effect and the man sank int
slurnber the outcome of which the po
! lice eagerly await.
At the bedside are K Kurozawa.
doctor B. Ashezawa and Gorokl
lkeda. Drs Millar. McGinitv. Magnu.
and Herzog of the Central Emergene,
Hospital staff and Miss Dillon, specia
nurse
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
Call on Governor
To Offer Reward
For Thug $ Arrest

The Japanese Daily New World, in
an editorial in its issue of this morn
ing, voicing the sentiment OF the
Japanese OF San Francisco, calls upon
Governor Pardee to offer reward of
$1,000 for the apprehension of the mur-
derers and bank robbers. The journal
declares that it has information In its
possession showing that the crime was
a cruel and premeditated one, planned
with elaborate care and detail.
K. Yukawa, editor of the paper. is
also president OF the Japanese Society
of San Francisco.
The Japanese intend TO use every
resource at their command to have
these criminals run down and brought
to the bar of Justice said Yulkawa
The editorial In the World this morn
ing has been written after an Informal
conference at which the representative
Japanese Of San Francisco were repre-
sented. and it may be taken as an
authoritative expression of the prevail
ing sentiment.
Besides the reward which the Gov
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
Restaurant Keeper
Is First to Visit
Scene Of Tragedy

Yazo Kitashima was the first person
on the scene after the tragedy, and his
story is aiding the police materially in
their work The tale he tells Of the
silent bank, the sight Of legs through
the door of the back room. the discov-
cry of the motionless victims in the
blood bespattered room and the groans
from the wounded is intensely inter
esting and gives the idea of how the
robbers and murderers performed their
awful work.
If Kitashima had been five minutes
earlier he would probably have inter-
rupted the criminals in the performance
OF their tragedy. 1t was IL O'Clock
when the victims were last seen alive
and IL was exactly 1910 when Kftashi-
ma entered the place to find the results
OF the crime.
Yazo Kitashima is the proprietor Of
a restaurant at 457 Eighth street, Oak
land. He came TO San Francisco yes
terday morning to cash a check of
$3.50 on the Kimmon Ginko Bank.
AS KitaEhima entered the bank the
complete silence impressed him. II
seemed strange TO him that nobody
tarily he looked at the clock on the
wall and remembers distinctly that II
was just 1910 o'clock. Thinking per-
haps that the cashier was In the back
room, he raped loudly on the counter
but no responsive noise came TO his
ears.
Looking back through the inclosure
he noticed that the legs of man were
protruding from behind the partition
that formed the rear room. Then hc
heard groans. 1t was soon evident to
the visitor that something was wrong
and he went behind to investigate
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
Two Men Observed
In Front of Bank
Prior to Attack

Among those who noted the actions
of the two 4men in front of the Japa-
nese bank during the morning and just
prior to the time of the robbery was
Michael Baida, the merchant tailor
whose shop windows face the bank on
O'Farrell street Baida was short one
helper in the shop during the morning,
and to hurry the work took a hand at
the machine near the window. Seated
in this position, he was able to watch
the entire street in front of the bank.
'It was about II o'clock" said Baida.
when I first noticed the men. They
appeared of medium height, but could
not be certain from across the street.
Ny attention was attracted to them by
the persistent way in which they re-
garded the windows of my shop and
those of in the offices above me. They
stood apart on the opposite sidewalk
and after peering into the bank looked
up at our windows and then up and
down the street
Their peculiar actions only came to
my mind after 1 heard of the robbery.
noticed them several times, and al
though they spoke to each other at no
time they left the neighborhood to-
gether.'s r
The same men were noticed Al about
the same time by r. Carmichael, who is
employed as a tailor in the shop above
Baida. He said that he later saw the
men. who were young and smooth
shaven, later and that they were
dressed in workingmens clothes. Car
michaers statement bears out the the
ory of the occupants of the house. who
believe that the robbers entered the
bank in the guise of workingmen and
thereby did not attract unusual atten-
ton.
Baida, the tailor, says he would be
unable to identify the men If he saw
them again. He could not tell how
they were dressed, but believes they
were smooth shaven.
William Bockman of Bockman & An
drew, the grocers, whose store at
1885 O'Farrell street is next door to the
bank, declares that although he was
in his store he heard no suspicious
sounds thick board partition sepa-
rates the store and the bank, but fire.
quently the grocerymen can hear the
talking of the Japanese and the clink-
ing of money. At the time the assault
took place Bockman believes that a
brewery wagon was drawn up in front
of the bank and that the thugs operated
while the brewery man was going back
and forth between the wagon and the
store.
Overhead, the peculiar construction
of the building places the apartments
of three families over the bank Mem
bers of these families were in their
rooms during the time the murder wa
done, but heard no sound.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04

ernor of the State is expected to OFFER
the Japanese Society will offer one In
dependently. Messrs. x. Ikeda and ,.
Koba, officers of the society, have been
takeng charge of the investigation
made into the crime, and will report
Consul Uyeno. Feeling is very strons
in the matter, and nothing will be left
undone to have 1t sifted to the Dot
TOM"
The premeditated nature of the crime
is regarded by Yukawa and other Japa-
nese as unquestioned- For the past
week. they declare, the men planning
the crime had been calling at the panK
daily. They are described as being
well appearing Americans and they IN
variably called in an automobile.
They made practice of applyins
to the bank for change" said Masujl
Miyakawa, an attorney -at-law who is
actively concerned in the investigation
being conducted by the Japanese
"The bank people thought 1t very
strange that these foreigners, did not
patronize one OF their own. banks. and
the suspicious circumstances OF their
persistent visits created much talk
among the Japanese. They invariably
got the change they called for at the
bank, as the unfailing courtesy which
is the convention with all Japanese
could not permit of refusal, however
suspicious the circumstances OF theiI
request may have been.
"This and other facts are known to
US, but we do not think it proper thai
all we do know should be made public
at this time. We think, however, that
the information in our possession may
prove helpful to the authorities in run
ming down the men. The crime with
out question is one of the cruelest and
most malign that Japanese have ever
been the victims of in the United
States, and 1t is easy to understand
why the japanese colony here is sc
wrought up over it, That 1t could be
committed in broad daylight on such
a popular thoroughfare seems astound-
ing"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
Personal.

Major Ben C. Truman of Los Angeles,
who was one of CALIFORNIA; commits
sioners to the Paris Exposition, is at
Lake Tahoe and will return to his home
in the south via San francisco and Del
Monte Major Truman is the author OF
book on dueling, entitled The Field
OF Honor"
Colonel Alex G. Hawes has returned
from a business trip TO New York.
Antonio de la Tore, United States
immigrant inspector, returned yester-
day from an official trip to New York
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
Detective Chief
Believes That He
Will Capture Men


Acting Captain of Detectives Wren
feels positive that the men who mur-
dered Merchants Pfltzner and Friede
in their stores are the same men who
raided the bank on OFarrell street yes
terday and took the life Of the vice
president of the institution. He says:
In my opinion there is but one theo-
ry. The thugs who murdered Pfitzner
and Friede are the ones who murdered
the Japanese banker and assaulted the
paying teller All of the crimes bear
such similarity to one another that
the only conclusion that can be formed
is that all three crimes were committed
by the same persons
Il do not take any stock in theory
advanced that the murder and robbery
was committed by japanese. In all
of my years experience as a detective
| have never known Japanese to en-
gage in hold-up game or any other
form of highway robbery. II 1 were to
ta.-e guess as to the nationality OF
the men who committed the crime l
would say that they were Swedes. We
have nothing tangible at the present
time in the way of clews. We have
taken every precaution to prevent the
escape O. the men from the city. Ev-
cry avenue is watched We have fair
description of the murderers, and with
out question several arrests will be
made in the next twenty-four hours. !.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04

MORE PAY FOR TEAcHERs.-Alameda. Oct.
3.-The teachers in the grammar grades of the
public schools are to be given an increase of )
per cent in their salaries by the Board OF Educa-
tion. This raise has been made possible by the
generous appropriation allowed the school de-
partment out Of the new tax levy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
DIVIDEND NOTICE

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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04

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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
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STUDENTS ELECT ErIToRs.--Alnmctls. oct.
s.-.ihs Dcce.nber class .08 OF the Alameda
mgr school has elected the following neni-
ntrs O ihe editorial STAFF Of the tcofn. the
stuhe'u pubhcRfion: Editor in-cNief. Adale lsh-
renberg; assistants, Marjorie Cackrnft Howard
Fnsselt Helen Strnitpp. william Eyerts. 1ane
becksr. Helen Perkins. Elm Lou Frisbie. Ida
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04

WfIfert Bros. sausaEes.
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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
MULLALLY,s EXPLANATION

Thornwell Mullally, assistant to Pres
ident Calhoun, is obviously wrought
up by the clamor of the public for pro-
lection to life and limb.
While expressing the keenest regret
for the fatality Mutually resented the
relentless criticism voiced against the
nited Railroads, and said the public
apparently had not the remotest con-
ception of the great problems con-
fronting the corporation and the un-
precedented measures it was taking to
cope with them.
1t can be said without exaggera-
tion.' he said, that the conditions now
obtaining in San Francisco are unique
in the history of street railroading, and
that no corporation has ever in the
past shown the same enterprise and
readiness in the face of such n1omen-
tous task as has the United Railroads.
Let us be little fair about -.-.s thing.
Consider, for moment, just what we
have to contend with7what we have
achieved against such adverse circum-
stances and what we are planning to
do--and then ask yourself how t-.ngs
could possibly be bettered
Five days after the fire, when the
people Of the leveled city did not know
their own mind and everything and
everyone was bewildered, the United
Railroads had begun to spend money
for permanent rehabilitation. While
tbe runs were Stlil smoHinS IL nau
placed an order OF 100000 for fifty
new cars in Chicago. and since that
time has spent more than $ss50.000
additional for the same purpose. Ask
yourself what other corporation, or
what other set of corporations, has
spent an equal sum--has made any
l..sng approaching a similar permanent
Investment for San Francisco--and you
VIII begin to see things in something
more like just and rational perspective.
Besides these fifty cars ordered in
Chicago we have contracted for 250
more, to cost $4,000 apiece. to be built
In ST. Louis. and twelve to be built in
Philadelphia at a cost of $4,000 apiece.
| If this is not showing a disposition to
relieve the Fongestion and give the
public the best service in our power,
don't know what 1t can be called.
"Cf the fifty cars ordered in Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04

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Continued from page 1, column B.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
REGAINs CONSCIOUSNESS.

Paying Teller Sasaki whose injuries
are less severe than his fellow country
mans. was then placed on the operat-
ing table. The fracture of his skull
extended from his right ear 10 the top
OF his head, but there was no separa-
tion Of the bone and no depression This
fact gave the physicians hope, and a
few minutes after he was taken of the
operating table he sufficiently regained
consciousness 70 make a few state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-01
PRESIDENT EXTOLS
 WORK OF CONGRESS
More Work Has Been Done Along Lines of Real Constructive Staesmanship" Than ByAny Other Congress With
 Which Roosevelt is Familiar,

Washington, June 30.-President Roose- welt tonight upon the adjournment of Congress dictated a statement concern ing the work accomplished during this session just concluded. He says the pres ent Congress has done more substantial work along the lines of real constructive statesmanship'' than has been accomplish ed at any session of Congress with which the President; is familiar.
 He says theimen of genuine patriotism have right to feel profound satisfac- ton In the entire course of this Con- gross.
 The text of the Presidents statement follows:
 "In the session that has jusl closed, the Congress has done more substantial work for good than any Congress has done at any session since I became familiar with public affairs. The Legislation has been along the lines of real constructive statesmanship of the most practical and efficient type, and bill after bill has been enacted into law which was of an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-01
NAVY MANEUVERS
 ARE KEPT SECRET
BRITISH MIMIC WARFARE ENDS
 THIS WEEK, WHEN THE UM- FIRES WILL ANNOUNCE THE RE- SUITS BETWEEN RIVAL FLEETS

London, June 30-The British navy ma neuvers which begin June A. and in which 325 warships and about 63,0O0 men have been engaged, ends next week and the umpires are then expected to give out the general results. From the expert point of view the most interesting phase, namely, the attack and defense of British sea-borne commerce. started June 24, but beyond the arrival of half a dozen gum boats and two cruisers at different ports flying chequered flags denoting their cap ture by the attacking or defending force, nothing has transpired.
 Newspaper correspondents are on board ships of the different squadrons but they are not permitted to describe the pro- ceedings of the fleets until the close of the maneuvers. There are indications that the enemys tblue) fleet Is cruising In the neighborhood of Lagos Western Equatorial Africa, where possibly a big battle will end the mimic war. Nothing is allowed to transpire regarding the fate of the conveyed fleets of merchantmen since they started on their voyage out ward and homeward from Falmouth and Gibraltar respectively