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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
GALL READING
ROOMS POPULAR
Newspaper Is Eagerly
Sought by the
Refugees.

The reading-roomS eSta abIished by
The Call in the various relief camps
about the city are attracting a great
deal of attention and their patronage
by the burned out people is an indi-
cation that they are thoroughly appre-
ciated.
In every relief camp in the city a
fine big tent, bearing the sign, The
San Francisco Calls Free Reading
room" can be seen. They are all CEN
trally located and furnished with
tables and settees. Early every morn
ing an automobile, laden with copies
of The Call. is rushed out to the camps
and each reading-room receives its
quota.
Before breakfast the reading-rooms
are thronged with men, some desirous
of learning the news of this continent
and the world. while others are anxious
to scan the advertising columns that
offer employment. During the day
men and women visit the reading
rooms in steady stream. They come
and go and the seats are always filed
until sundown. Some kind people have
helped the good work along by send
ing out magazines to The Calls read
ingrooms, and in Tennessee camp in
the Presidio Mrs. E. II. Lyon has added
some childrens books for the young
sters inclined to spend their after
moons reading.
The Call has been furnishing news
papers to the people in the camps
ever since they have been established.
but the work of distribution was neces-
sarily slow, and it was determined to
reach the people through regular
reading-rooms. During the early days
of the disaster The Call was given
free to the people. The military au-
thorities assisted in every way and
have expressed their qualification that
something has been done to make time
hang less heavy on the hands of the
campers.
There are Call reading rooms located
on Lobos square, in Harbor View
camp. two on the Preside reservation,
one in Duboce Park, Jefferson Square
and Hamilton Square, two in Golden
Gate Park and two in the Potrero dis
trict
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
WONDERFUL CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Last year at this time / suffered
with a tremendous itching on my
back, which grew worse and worse, un-
til il spread over the whole body, and
only my face and hands were free.
For four months or so | suffered the
torments of the damned, and | had to
scratch, scratch, scratch, until bled.
AT night when / went to bed things
got worse, and / had at times TO get
up and scratch my body all over, until
/ was as sore as could be, and until /
suffered excruciating pains. 1 did not
know what it was, and resorted to a
number of blood purifiers, using at
times also Cuticura Soap. They told
me then that I was suffering from
eczema. Then / made up my mind
that / would also use Cuticura Oint-
ment and Cuticura Resolvent- l used
them according to instructions, and very
soon indeed / was greatly relieved. l
continued until well. and now ! am
ready to recommend the Cuticurs Rem
edies to any one who suffers as did your
obedient servant. Mrs. Mary Metzger,
Sweetwater, Okla, June Is, 1905"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
HIGH LICENSE
WILL PREVAIL
Mayor Schmitz Refuses
to Yield to Liquor
Dealers.
Prepares Recommends
tons for Action by
Supervisors.

Mayor Schmitz VIII file with the
Board of Supervisors today formal rec
ommendation that the retail LIQUOR
license be increased from SS4 to $500
year. and that an ordinance be passed
severing the saloon from the grocery
store. The Mayors determination 70
take this action was maintained by him
yesterday in the face Of vigorous oppo-
sition from the California Liquor Deal
ers' Association. which dispatched a
committee TO the executives Office in
Century Hall to present its protest.
The committee argued that the IL
cense should not be made more than
S400 a year at the outside. and asserted
that some concession should be given
the liquor men in view of the fact that
they voluntarily suggested that the
license be increased to $500. They point
ed out that they had been hard hit
Wholesalers had lost fortunes on out
standing credits, they said: retailers
had been burned out or had suffered the
cOnfScation of their stocks. and now
were about TO be burdened by a license
tax they could not shoulder.
Mayor Schmitz pointed out that the
difference between a $500 and a $500
license only meant a difference of
little more than SIS a month to each
liquor dealer, while the higher license
meant that the city would collect
difference of something between 5000,
600 and 100000 annually. The advo
Gates Of high license, he continued.
maintained that the rate should be fixed
at $1,000. The saloOn-keepers in the be-
ginning stood for nothing higher than
$500. and after thinking il over he had
reached the conclusion that an eQuita-
bic hgure would be $500. In conclusion,
he Informed the committee that it had
presented no argument that operated TO
change his opinion of the condition as
he found il. and therefore would stand
by his original determination to rec
ommend that the license be fixed at
$500
The Mayor further announced that he
would stand by his determination TO
force a separation of the grocery and
saloon. so the Board of Supervisors is
assured Of executive support when 1t
IA kes up this question today.
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you and of which YOU could not give
satisfactory account" quoth the court.
scanning with critical eye the shabby,
genteel garb and abundantly whis-
kered countenance of the defendant
ITO certain extent that is true
was the response. delivered with Dig
nifty. But the statement which the
officer found unsatisfactory may not
appear incredible to a keener intellect.
told him, as l now inform you that
picked up the intrinsically worthless
contents of the sack from the ruins.
not with intent to steal them. but TO
aid in establishing my exclusive theory
as to the causes of the recent terres-
trial convulsion."
"oh, you have a theory?" said his
Honor.
Yes, sir; and it will annihilate any
and all hypothesis thus far advanced.
1t will prove beyond question that no
correct solution of the mystery at
tached to earthquakes has yet been
published"
May we ask for an advance glimpse
of your great discovery"
Il am not at liberty, sir, to give il
publicity until it has been submitted.
with my proofs, to those who employed
me to discover it Norsam l permitted
TO disclose the identity of my employ
ers."
mystery added to mystery. But per-
haps you are at freedom to enlighten
us as to what you proposed to do with
the junk you are accused of stealth go"
@: may go so far as to explain that I
proposed to utilize it as evidence Of
the correctness of my theory. In other
words, l intended to establish the
cause of the. seismic disturbance by ex-
hibiting some of it's effects. In max
ing my collection / was very careful to
take only such articles as would suit
my purpose without conveying loss to
any one"
Well, the effects you collected are
confiscated and you are remanded for
sentence. 1t pains me to discourage
scientific analysis of the late what
happenedto-us, but larceny is larceny
and law is law, and by committing the
one you. have violated the other"
Mr.. Upton gave notice of appeal and
then rejoined the occupants of the
anxious seat.
From the line of defense pursued bv
counsel for Christian X .Rademacher
accused of having murdered Gussie
Munroe, a dancehouse woman, in her
apartment in Clay-street lodging
house one day last February, ii is an
parent that effort is being made TO
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belongings from the camp instanter
Mr. Olson obtained release
These are indeed the dog DAYS"
quoth Judge Cabaniss when he con-
suited his calendar and found thereon
Two cases in which as many CANNES
were the chief offenders, although their
IespectlVe owners were the defendants,
the charge being that of ALLOWING a
vicious animal to run at large.
after continuing the case of Henry
Harr, whose Gordon setter had bitten
the face of little girl, his Honor took
up the case of William A. Henry wboso
dog, breed not disclosed, lacerated tbe
neck Oh b-year-old Ethel Brown. resid-
ing at 222S Greenwich street. Special
counsel had been engaged by both sides
and there were many Juvenile witnassa
ready to testify as to the reputation
borne by the offending quadruped hut
1eW or them were called because tbe
evidence of those few showed m tbat
the bite was provoked and C2) that The
dog was not at large when said bite
was inflicted.
An s-year-old miss testified that she
was with Ethel when that maiden an
preached the dog, then asleen unon tha
back porch of its masters home nlacad
her face close to it's ear and shontsd
Bon! whereupon the dog ouicl,lv
raised his head. nipped her neck ana
resumed his interrupted slumber Etba1
herself acknowledged that the dog wa Q
asleep when she awakened him bv net
ting him.
Which goes to prove" said ~
Judge. that there is some truth :, t,.c tne
adage anent the wisdom of nermittirs
sleeping dogs to remain asleep.,'
EthePs mother then Informed .ha
court that until the dog was executed
her mind would be narrowed bv any
lety anent her childs welfare mae
mucn as she knew that so long as tha
dog lived hydrophobia was to be feared
ihoeed symptoms of st. Vitus' dance
mad already been exhibited bv Rtb.,I
and there could be no question that hey
were resultant of the injuries ;neio.ss
by the dogs fanEs
10 combat the hydrophobfa theory
the defense put on Dr. N. s. c,iharsn,.
who declared that canine madness car'
not exist in California, and that unless
mere are serious results of dogbite
within twentyfour hours after its re-
ception there is no danger of sario,.s
results at any subsequent time Ha
then examined EtheIs neck and saia
that the injury thereon was trif,in.-
TO begin with and had been hurt ratbor
than helped by the home treatment
administered. consisting largely of
carbolic salve.
At this time" commented his Honor.
when so many unjustlyy unfayornhle
things are said about California bv for-
eign critics whose text is the recent
earthduake, it is refreshing to aave
scientific testimony remind lis tb.,t
rabies cannot exist In our glorious
climate"
Then he showed how the Complaint
Jared with the ordinance on which If
danAnnad fnr on = = -
dismissal was evidently disanprovnd ~,
little Ethel's mother and several ma.
irons who had accompanied her TO
court.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
Federal Appeal Decisiop..

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals handed down decisions yester-
day as follows: John Carlson and Cad
brand Lornen US. George Sullivan ct al.
Alaska, judgment affirmed
Law Chin Woon VS.. United States.
California, judgment affirmed
Miocene Ditch Company VS.. John ia
cobsen ct al, Alaska, order of district
court dissolving temporary restraining
order and refusing to grant an injunc-
tion pendente lite, overruled.
Kentucky Kermillion Mining and
Concentrating Company VS.. Norwich
Union Fire Insurance Society, judgment
affirmed.
Lee Yuen Sue VS.. United States. Cal
ifornia, Judgment affirmed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
DR.. WARD CUTS
OFF SOME HEADS
Nine Special Employees
Are Told Their Sal
ary Stops.
Relief Appropriation Is
Smaller and Health
Board Acts.

Because of a $4,000 cut in the ap-
preparation heretofore allowed thu
Board of Health by the relief commit
tee DR. Ward and his confreres busted
themselves yesterday Topping off heads
that will save in the neiGhborhood of
$500 a month.
Nine employees. ranging all the way
from a chief commissary down through
stenographers and sanitary inspector:
to common laborers, felt the ak as II
swung and knew that something had
happened. Those who were eX-em-
ployes at the close of the conference
and the salaries they have received in
the past are:
Dan Reardon. E F. Murphy and H.
F. DELI food inspectors, each 500 a
month.
Nicholas Brennan, stenographer. IS
a day.
Mrs de Mara. stenographer. SIS a
month.
A. t. Mcguire. chief of commissary,
S120 a month.
H. B. Fields, clerk to commissary,
$50 month.
Dan Curtin. helper. SIS a month.
Two Duncombe ambulances at $40
apiece per day, $500 a month.
H. Harris, L. c. Wiseback Thomas
Whelan and Harry Reilly. day laborers.
This force has been employed by the
Board of Health since April "a, but as
the work is now more systematized,
it was decided that the department
could dispense with this extra expense.
Last month the relief committee al
lowed the board $4,000 for looking
after the sanitary conditions of the
city. but has dropped the present ap-
preparation to $4,000.
The commissary department has
been entirely closed out. What drugs
remain are now in the care of Dr. w.
C. Hassler, who will deal them out to
the various institutions as called for
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
DEN|CKE CASE
IS DISMISSED
Police Judge shortall
Grants Motion of
Defendant.
Holds He Was Justified
in Killing Unknown,
Man.

The motion to dismiss the case of
Ernest H. Denicke. charged with the
murder of an unknown man on East
street, opposite Lombard street wharf.
on the afternoon of April 20. was
granted by Police Judge Shortall yes
terday and the prisoner was dis
charged.
The Judge in granting the motion
said he had had the matter under careful
consideration for the past eight or ten
days, as 1t was very important case
In many respects. He had carefully
gone over the testimony for the prose-
cution and the arguments of counsel.
and the first impression he had formed
was confirmed that the position taken
by the defense was indisputable AS
sistant District Attorney Ward had
tried the case most fairly and with
ability, but the Judge said he could not
agree with him that there was any
comparison between the case at bar
and the cases of Boynton, Simmons
and Vance, held to answer for the
murder of H. C. Tilden, and of Law
renee N. Bechtel of the National Guard,
held to answer for the murder of
Frank Riordan. In both these cases
there was an unlawful killing without
any justifca ton.
Il am prepared to base my judg-
ment," continued the Judge. ION the
testimony of Sbarboro and Goldara-
cena. who saw the affair from begin
ming to end. Sbarboro. after the shoot
ing said to the defendant, Young man.
you have done your duty. l believe
that the defendant was justified in do
ing what he did. The arguments of
the defense on the law in the case
are unanswerable. The case is dis
missed and the defendant discharged.'s
Ex-Governor Budd thanked the
Judge on behalf of the defendants
family and complimented Assistant
District Attorney Ward for his ability
and fairness in conducting the prosecu-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
WHALING CAPTAINS ACCUSED
OF ILL TREATING SAILORS
Crews Complain That They Are Beaten
and Half Starved While Locked
I'm I'm the Arctic.

United States District Attorney Dew
lin has placed in the hands of Assistant
United States Attorney Ben l.. McKin-
lay data for the prosecution of the cap
tains of the whaling sloop Bonanza, the
bark Thrasher. the steamer Karluk and
the steamer Jeanette, all of which
vessels were locked up in the ice last
winter at Herschel Island, Alaska The
masters are charged by members of the
crews with half starving and beating
the men, trading whisky for furs with
the natives and with not serving lime
juice to the crews. The charges are
contained in letters written by sailors
to the Secretary of the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
Nothing can be done in the matter
until the vessels arrive in this port.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
REFUSES TO GIVE SECRET
THEORY To EAGER JUDGE
R. Dexter Upton, Alleged -Looter,
Keeps Earthquake FactsFrom Court.
SAYS RELICS WERE TO SHOW EFFECTS
BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD.

He was staggering meath the weight
contained in a gunnybag borne on his
narrow back when he emerged from
amid the ruins at Seventh and Bryant
streets. and investigation by Patrol
that his burden consisted of metal
scraps that any junk dealer would
purchase. Arraigned before Police
Judge Conlan, the charge being that
OF petty larceny, he said his name was
no: guilty.
But the officer found in your pos
session goods which did not belong to
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
General Funston GOe. North.

Brigadier General Funston left last
night for American Lake to look over
the ground on which the coming army
maneuvers viii take place He is ac-
companied by Captain Haan, chief of
stan for General Greedy, and Lieuten-
ant Mitchell The maneuvers will com
mence on August i and all but the
Coast Artillery viii take part Ten
regiments Of infantry two battalions
of cavalry and five field batteries of
the departments of the Columbia and
California viii be engaged
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
New Rail. Are Needed.

If the present plans of the United
Railroads mature the Sutter street
electric line will be in operation from
Market to Fillmore street one week
from date The Haight, Hayes and Nc
Allister street lines will not be ready
for cars for some time TO come The
management has found it impracticable
to run heavy trolley cars on the old
cable tracks. The attempt made to
operate the Hayes street line was a
failure and demonstrated that the en-
ployment of a heavier rail would be
required.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
YOSEMITE VALLEY.
Via the Santa Fe and the New Rai1wa,

The comfortable way. The easiest
way. Only S2S.50 for the round trip.
The Camps and the Hotel in the Valley
are making low rates. The immense
amount of snow which has fallen in
the mountains during the months past
is now slowly melting, filing the many
reservoirs. and water ways, so that
the falls are now simply magnificent.
Then again, the roads are in excellent
condition, making the stage trip from
the terminus of the new railway con
tinual pleasure On account of the
lateness Of the season, June and July
will be splendid months in which to
visit the world famed valley. Call
upon or write to the ticket agent. Santa
Fe,, Ferry Building, San Francisco, for
full particulars
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
TORTURING, DISFIGURING
Humors, Eczemas, and ItchingS
L [x-Aa=

HumorS, EczemaS, and ItchingS
Cured by Cuticura
The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting of scalp, as in SCALED
head-all demand remedy of almost
superhuman virtues to successfully
cope with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond all doubt
Sold throughout the world. cucurs Soap ise., cisi-
ment &c., Kesovent. Soc Gin Choeolae Coated
Pills &C. per vial Of co., may be had OF all druggists
sAgs often Potter Drug and Chem. Corp Sole
Props, Boston, Mass
or Mailed Free. " How to Cure Baby Humora-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
REPORT is INCORRECT.

THE report that we are going to in
crease all assessments on basis of
increased rentals is incorrect We in
vestigated the rental question and
found that in great majority of in
stances the property owners were not
beneiting thereby. Most of the prop
critics were held under lease and the
lessees are the ones that are profiting.
In view of this fact 1T would be mani
festly unjust to increase the assess
ment of properties where the owners
are reaping no greater profit than in
the past. However, increases in some
places where owners are profiting will
be a. great as so per cent and In others
less. The fact that we are assessing
the land within the burned district at
the old rate may cause some dissatis-
faction, but it is our opinion that the
land is as valuable now as it ever was
and going on this theory we have fixed
our figures.
THE most important thing, how
ever, that confronts us in the imme-
diate future is the collection of the
personality tax. We want 1t impressed
on the people that they must come
here to pay the tax and that we must
have the money Immediately to main
tain the municipal government for the
next three months. Without this money
we viii be greatly handicapped, and
as a matter of loyalty to the city in
it's day of extremity all should re-
Spond without delay"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
Hammersmith & Field.

Now is the time Watches and
clocks promptly and correctly repaired.
Hammersmith & Field. sol Van Ness. :
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
Radke e. Co.

At 1913 Devisadero St, jewelers. and
silVersmfths, are fully equipped to do
and I'LL your orders appertaining fo
the jewellers craft.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20

"
OAKLAND. June IA JIMaestretti
and Mrs. Maestretti of Austin. New.
are at the Hotel MetropoIe
IL Tanber and G. Carr. tourists from
Hamburg, have returned to the Ton
ralne from two weeks stay in the
Yosemite.
The list of Smiths at the Hotel Ath-
ems for the day includes Thomas, F.
j., A E, e j., E. j. and Jaw Smith
The several Smiths hail from all parts
of the country.
=, n Beesley, mining man of Gold
held, and wife and daughter are at the
Hotel Crellin for few days
Frank Dickson of Mountain View is
registered at the Athens
>. ". Brown. tourist, of New York,
is at the Crellin.
Mrs. George S. Spencer of Sharks
New, is staying at the Metropole.
A Platt and wife, H. NJ. Lascar and
wife and c. NJ Wellman form a party
OF Chicago people touring the coast.
They are staying at the CrelIin.
). A Jubb and wife of New York
are at the Athens.
John Holley, mining man of Goldfeld.
is registered at the Crellin.
w. j. Carter of Prescott. Ariz- is st
the Touraine.
w E. Stott and wife of Omaha are
registered at the CrelIin.
E. g. Chapman and A S. Chapman
OF Minneapolis are staying at the
Athens.
G. l. Andrews and wife and Paul
and Cerddia Andrews of Pasadena are
guests at the Hotel Metropole.
Fred M. kraus of st. Louis is reg
istered at the Hotel CreIIin.
Mrs. James T. Wheeler of Tonepah is
staying at the Metropole
c. " Allen of Mexico City is at the
Crellin.
Mrs. L. Sherman of Paris is ree;S-
tered at the Metropole.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
TORTURED BY
ITCHING ECZEMA

Suffered Tremendous itching Over
Whole Body Scratched Until
BIed Worse at Night, With
Soreness and Excruciating Pains
A Western Ladys
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
A Wonderful Tonic.

HoRsFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE.
Cooling. refreshing and invigorating. Dispels th
dragged out feeling during spring and summer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20

prove that the Staying was not inten-
tlonal, and that the deceased was ac-
cldentally shot while she was trying to
Wrest from RaSemacher the revolver
that had just sped a bullet into his
own head. The strongest argument
against that plea is contained in the
statement written by the woman soon
after she was removed to the hospital
know Dick Rademacher shot me-
sne wrote He came to the house, put
ms arm around me and then shot me
honest to God, l don't know why he
shot me. | know / am going to die
never was in love with him."
Inc hearing win be resumed next
Friday morning.
Louis de Martini and John Cerilli
charged with having stolen the bell of
81 francis Church from the ruins of
thdt edlflce at Vallejo street and Mont
somery avenue, pleaded that they OBJ
tanned the bell from a man, and even
went SO far as to aid the detectives In
ilhdlng that man, with the result that
ne is now in custody. Judge Cabaniss
VIII near the new phase of the case
on June %.
Oricson Olson denied that he was in
toXlcated when a police corporal ar
rested him for disturbing the peace
OF JEFFERSON Square. True, he had lust
returned from a visit to San Rafael
Dut surely person naturally abstem-
lous could spend a few hours in the
Marin County capital without acauir-
ing inebriety. All that he imbibe,l
there was single glass OF beer.
Then why queried Judge Shortall
did you rout Sabbath quiet from the
Jefferson Square camp by shouting
profanely within your tent?"
Ay ban yoost talkan toe may part
ner, was the answer Hay esked
may eff Ay hav ay goad time at San
Rafael. an Ay ban tellin' hame no Ay
had not
But the high pitch of your voice
explain that if you cam"
Hay ban dafe an Ay had tay hoolor
en- hays ear
"Ah, but why did you use SO many
swear words?"
Hay ban ay German an doe not
know Aynglish verray WELL" was the
reply. "Ef Ay doe not swear hay doe
not understand may"
Several witnesses testified that the
flow of profanity from the tent was so
fluent and shocking as to drive women
and children affrfshtedly away from
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20

No man saves himself by running away
from the lost.