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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
NINETY DAYS FOR
STEALING KISS

Taking advantage of his opportu-
nifty when the lights along Fillmore
street went out momentarily on Sun
day night, James Rockwell butcher,
seized one of three women who were
passing, and, holding her against the
wall of building. showered her with
kisses. The frightened women all
screamed loudly for help and Policeman
AAcDonnell arrived on the scene just
as the lights were again turned on,
revealing Rockwell in the act of re-
leasing his victim. The offender was
taken into custody, but as none OF
the women could be induced to give
her name or to prefer a charge, the
prisoner was locked UP in the Bush
street station on a charge of disturb
ing the peace.
Rockwell appeared before Police
Judge Conlan yesterday. and, true TO
his promise to deal severely with any
one caught offending women on the
streets, the Judge gave the prisoner
three months in the county jail. Rock
well pleaded not guilty TO the offense,
protesting that he was drunk all even
ing and that he could remember moth
ing of Ithe occurrence.
In passing sentence the court re-
marked that the prisoner should con-
slider himself fortunate that none of
the women would prosecute him. If
they snould,'' said he, you would like
ly get three years instead of three
months" Rockwell gave his age as So.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
JAPANESE OBSERVE
NATIONAL DAY

About 10000 Japanese here and in
other cities bordering the bay cele-
brated with tea parties, theatrical en-
tertainments and much beating of
drums the anniversary of the ascension
of the first Emperor to the throne of
Japan. The original Mikado, who was
the author of all things and an an
his rule 1868 years ago, and his day
JOY in the Land of the Chrysanth hemum.
In the forenoon the most prominent
members of the local colony met at
with Consul Uyeno and between ban
labor situation.
ciety congregated in Geary Hall, 1886
Geary street, where vaudeville pro-
gramme was rendered by Japanese
actors under the auspices of the Geary
Street Japanese Merchants Association.
The hall was packed. Music and
dancing by the women and funny
stories and war talks by the men
brought tremendous "banzai" shouts
from the audience.
Geary street, which has become the
principal Japanese thoroughfare, was
decorated for blocks on both sides of
the street with American and japanese
flags.
Extra policemen were stationed at
the points where the large crowds
We're expected to gather. but the Japan
ese showed an orderly spirit generally,
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
run OVER BY A TRUCk

While gazing upward at the opera
tions of some workmen who were hoist
ing a huge stone to the top of the
Spreckels building yesterday, Harry
McGann, 3245 Twenty-second street, be-
came dizzy and, falling backward, was
run over by a passing truck One
wheel of the vehicle, which was loaded
with rock. passed over his hips, and the
teamster. in trying to stop his horses,
backed them UP. the wheel again pass
ing over the body of the PROSTATE man.
Mccain was taken in the Harbor am
bulance to the Central Emergency Hos
pital for treatment. He was injured
internally William ]. Blaisuell, driver
of the truck, said that he did not see
McGann until he heard him cry out,
and. looking back, saw him underneath
the wheel.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

took an active interest in politics and
was elected Supervisor during the time
of Mayor Nightingale.
Schultz was one of the founders of
the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein.
He was a noted marksman and on one
occasion represented San Francisco in
rifle tournament held in Germany,
carrying off one of the prizes. He also
was a member of the California So
ciety of Pioneers.
widow, two daughters and three
sons, all living in this city. are left
to mourn his death He died on the
eve of his eighty-first birthday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANAGE
NOW HAS NEW OFFICERS
Reports show That the Institution at
San AnselmO Is in a Flourishfng
Condition

At the twelfth annual meeting of the
Presbyterian Orphanage and farm, held
yesterday afternoon in the lecture room
of Calvary Presbyterian Church Mrs.
P. D. Browne, presiding, the following
were elected as the board of directors
for the current year:
Mrs Robert Dollar Of San Rafael. Mrs n D.
Rideout, San Francisco; Mrs. A f. Kent, San
Rafael; Mrs: II. L. King San Francisco; Mrs.
l. A. McLaine, San Francisco; Mrs. ]. Dollar.
J. c Ford, Berkeley; Mrs c. A. Thayer, San
Rafael; Mrs. L. a. Kelley. San Francisco.
The trustees elected the following Of
flcers:
President-Mrs Robert Dollar
Vice Presidents-Ms. \. d. Rideout, San
Mrs a W. Foster. San Rafael; Mrs john Bid,
well, Chico: Mrs Geo Prescott. San Francisco;
Mrs. Henry ]; Croker San Francisco; Mrs. z.
Y. Robbins, San Francisco; Mrs. l.. A Nc
Laine, San Francisco; Mrs. G. W. Wntering-
ham. Berkeley; AIRS. George r. Thurston, San
Francisco: :. Mrs Robert Barr. San Rafael; Mrs.
Frank DaifSn. Berkeley; Mrs r G. Pedlar, San
Francisco; Mrs Charles Huffman, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. J. A. Weston, San Francisco; Mrs
Il L. Van Wrinkle, San Francisco; Mrs. J. S.
Webster San Francsco Mrs J. w. Dinsmore,
San Jose; Mrs E. G. Denniston, San Fran
Mrs. S. r. Chsppell, Alameda; Mrs J. Gull
berg. Oakland: Mrs. II. T. Ames, San Fran
cisco; Mrs Wm. Low Berkelsy MISS HARRIET
Jose: Mrs. Geo. E. Goodman, Napa: Mrs. W.
b. Noble Los Angeles; Mrs .. L. Johnson, Los
Angeles: Mrs ID. II. Mccullough, Sacramento.
Secretary-Mrs Henry W. Taylor.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs- Frank F. Fred
ericks San Francisco.
Young Peoples Secretary-Mrs. Arthur Cros-
ley. San Francisco.
Treasurer-Mrs. c. A. Thayer, San Rafael.
Auditor-F. A Greenwood, San Francisco.
The reports of the several officers
showed that the institution, which is
at San Anselmo, had been thoroughly
renovated and improved during the
past year and that it was entirely
free from debt 1t has received many
contributions. enabling the directors
TO add a new building and to take up
note for $1,000. There are now on
the farm fifty-seven boys and forty
nine girls, all in good health, who are
being educated. Those of school age
attend the public schools in the Fair
fax district and in addition the girls
are taught sewing, housework and
cooking and the boys farming, gar
dening and carpentry.
At the close of the meeting Mrs
Browne, the retiring president, was
elected honorary president in recog
milton of her valuable services.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
DEATH OF PIONEER
BUSINESS MAN

John G. W. Schultz, whose death oc-
Cured in this city on Saturday even
ing, was buried from the family home
at 72O Haight street yesterday. The
funeral, held under the auspices OF
the German Lutheran Church, was at
tended by the members of the San
Francisco Schuetzen verein and the
Hermann Lodge of Masons.
For the past half century Schultz
had been prominently identified with
the business life of San Francisco. He
came to this country from Germany
in 1919. He mined for awhile and
then embarked in the grocery busi-
ness. Later he became a member OF
the firm of Osmer & Co., brewers. He
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
rrnERAL coURT DECISIONS

United States Judges Erskine NJ
Ross 7 J. de Haven and w. II. Hunt
sal in the United States Circuit Court
If Appeals yesterday and handed down
decisions as follows-
yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company VS.
,----e Comnanv Calffornia-Remanded State
.osr+ for lack Of jurisdiction
To.fs Whitehouse vs. John H Edwards,
AIeeta-Judgment affirmed
re International Truss Company VS.. Decke.
r,-ofbers ct al Alaska-Decree reversed and
cause remanded-
- +l,e paee-Mott Lumber Company Ltd, vs.
<te TTrsted States Of America, acknowledgement
affirmed. -,
Ts,rci- Fsenanded 10 State court OF Nevada fol-
want OF Federal jurisdiction
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

The candle still holds it's own, not
withstanding petroleum, gas and cleo
tricity. The production of candles in
the United States during the fiscal year
of 1906 amounted to $3,S89.362.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

Ground has been broken for James
L. Floods and James E. Walsh's new
building, which is to be constructed on
the old Grand Opera-house site on
Mission street, between Third and
Fourth. This building will have five
stories and basement and will cover
a lot 110 feet by an unusual depth of
275 feet, making it deeper than any
other building in the wholesale dis
triet It will have six elevators. The
building is being specially constructed
to suit the requirements of the Hey
MAXWELL Company which have taken
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CASE
WILL BE HEARD HERE
Federal Judge Whitson Denies Sacra-
mento's Motion for a Transfer
IN the Cauita1 CITY

United States District Judge Whitson
denied yesterday the motion of the
city of Sacramento to have the case of
the City of Sacramento VS.. The South
ern Pacific Company and the Central
Pacific Railway Company remanded to
the Superior Court of Sacramento.
The case will be tried in the United
States Circuit Court in this city, as the
defendants are citizens of Kentucky
and Utah, respectively.
The litigation grew out Of the at
tempts by the Southern Pacific Com
pany last year to bar the Western Pa
cific Railway Company from reaching
the water front of Sacramento. To ac-
complish this purpose the railroad peo-
pie dug up Front street in the middle
and erected a roadbed thereon about
two feet above the surface. The city
authorities brought suit in the Su-
perior Court of Sacramento to regain
possession of the street and Judge Pc
ter ]. Shields granted the city tenn
porary restraining order, stopping the
work for the time being Then the de-
PENDANTS had the case removed to the
United States Circuit Court here.
Counsel for the city of Sacramento
argued a motion yesterday to remand
the case to Judge Shields court, but
the motion was denied.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

! a lease of the entire structure for a
term of fifteen years at a rental of
about s650.000. It's cost is thought to
be in the neighborhood of 100000,
and is expected to be ready for occu-
pancy in October, 1907. Albert Pissis
is the architect and Mahoney Brothers
are the contractors.
This lease was negotiated through
the office of Harrigan, Weidenmuller
& Rosenstirn. These agents report
having rented half of the ground floor
to the Yawman & Erbe Manufactur-
ing Company for term of ten years at
a rental of $4,000 for the term.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
POISON KILLS AGED MAN

Fabian Kunhard, the aged man who
was picked up in the gutter at Jack
son and Kearny streets Sunday night
and taken the hospital suffering from
opium poisoning, died yesterday morn
ing without regaining consciousness
Kunhard was employed at the aims
house and the officials of that institu-
tion say that he was not addicted to
drink and that, so far as known, had nc
vicious habits whatever The police
believing that he was drugged for the
purpose of robbery, are investigating
the case.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

scbillfng's Best is the standard by
,uvhscb other tea and coffee are judged
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
p.,~rER FALLS FROM scAFFoLD

Fred Shreier. a painter IS years old
feI1 from a scaffolding on which he was
working at the corner OF twentieth and
Guerrero streets yesterday afternoon
80 us skull was fractured. He was
lztoved to the City and County Hos
81 where his skull was trepanned.
nc physicians say that he viii not re-
cover.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

To avoid the injurious effects on the
eyes usually resulting from reading
while travelling. sit backward in the
car.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14

as they complete the devastation Of
the standing timber will go west and
leave Wisconsin to root hog or die.
Nov, Friend Storrs. if there is any
farmer on earth that ought to have
peaceable possession of their home Il
is the pioneers such as we are, and,
furthermore, If YOU can find any farm
e. in Wisconsin that has a better
title to his farm than we have to
ours, which includes the disputed dam
in question, we will make you a pres
ent of our home and everything there
in contained and viii walk out If
you will send % cents to the Osceola
Sun, Osceola, Wis, for a special john
F. Deitz edition which contains 60 lin
cal feet of solid reading written by
A. Z. Reese of the Sun, " Il. Schei
Of Minneapolis and myself you will
set a fairly good story of this case
which | can assure you is true in
every particular.
The valuation of our land has been
raised by the assessor of the town of
Winter to an outrageous mark so that
our taxes are over $50 per annum.
You have been here and you know
that If such a rate of taxation was
maintained throughout the state
there wouldn't be a farmer left do
ing business within the borders of
Wisconsin in three years time un.
less he had very large bank account;
and, not being content with such
work of destruction, the county treas.
fictitious tax certificate of the state
of 1905 and sold It to the Mississippi
River Logging company. Oct. 2, 1896,
on the NV of the sw of 20-SS-4-the 40
the dam is located on; and have the
certificates on the same 40 and three
others of the same sale by the same
treasurer to show that one is ficti-
tious If the governor would call a
halt on that guerrilla band at Hay
ward and make that much talked of
Investigation it would bring this dis
graceful conspiracy to a close and
thereby prevent the murder of my
self and family, for there is no ques-
ton but what we will be shot by bush
whackers from ambush next summer.
"In conclusion | will say | can see
no honor in compromise when there
is principle and our bi"thright at
stake and, furthermore, have given
my word and have proclaimed it TO
the world, that It was either liberty
or death: and no person can truth
fully say that John F. Deitz was ever
known to go back on his word
would like to write more but |
am busy most of the time answering
letters from all over the northwest"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14
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Deitz Declares it's Liberty
or Death.

John f. Deitz. himself famous or
notorious in connection with the dam
troubles in Sawyer county, writes to
A e. Storrs of Fennimore, detailing
some phases of his side of the SEN
sational case and the recipient turns
the letter over to this paper as con-
tanning some interesting statements
The epistle is dated Cameron dam,
via Winter, Wis, January 23;" and
begins thus:
No, | haven't asked the state for
protection for l have a feeling that
the governor don't want to be even
fair in their case by his persisting in
the service of that fictitious criminal
warrant in the hands of the sheriff OF
Sawyer county, also by the report of
Attorney General Sturdevant. There
has never been an attempt made to
serve the so-called warrant because
the authorities of Sawyer county
know that it is fictitious and. further
more. the object of the lumber COM
pany has been to murder us because
they couldn't get possession of the
much COY eted property as long as
there is an heir living. The Sawyer
County Record published and article
last fall wherein it stated that the
Chippewa Lumber and Boom company
had marked the Deitz family for
slaughter and the press bureau at
Chippewa Falls has been crying for
blood all along. | fail to see where
in the governor should be prejudiced
against me for the judgment of a
man in his position should be based
on facts and not on rumors. The
governor ought to know by this time
that there is something rotten in
Denmark for | have written for pun
lication more than 100000 words and
our title has been published and s.
far not one word has been disputed;
also our deed abstract and the com.
muniCations between me and the
lumber company have been to Mad
son before the committee on lum-
Der and mining and in the face of all
this our rights as citizens are ignored
and we are being prosecuted by the
hirelings of the richest lumber COM
panies in the world, thereby being
compelled to accept charity to keep
the human wolf from our door Such
a state of affairs is a shame and
disgrace to the fair name
of Wisconsin-that honorable and nm
right citizens that are able-bodied
and willing to work have to be humi,-
lated to such an extent to please a
rich lumber company which has beea
given water powers by our state
worth millions of dollars and as soon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14

place the terminal facilities of one
railroad at the disposal Of all other
roads without discrimination, A bin
oy Senator Browne carries an annual
appropriation o. $4,000 for three
years for The acquisition of land for
a state park in SauE county in the
/ vicinity OF DEVILS Lake. Senator
Stondall introduced bill TO prohibit
the common council Of the city of
Madison from granting license for
any saloon within half n mile of the
state university \ joint resolution
/ by Senator Whitehead proposes TO
amend the constitution SO as 10 ne.
Guire the possession OF Ull citizen
papers by aliens before they may be
allowed To vote, Senator Whitehead
also introduced bin carrying $40. a..
Q ion detraying the expenses of state
prison and other Institutions for the
next two years,
Two joint resolutions wore intro,
duoed by Assemblyman Stewart OF
lane county Affecting the operations
of the lumber trust one provides
for m investigation into the methods
Of the said trust by the legislature
and the other is to memorabilia con.
gress 60 engage In like undertaking..
Assemhlyman Roethe proposes TO
compel railroad corporations to pub.
fish their time tables in the uewspa.
pors. A like bill is before the MINI,
eapolis legislature, A $1,000 liquor
license bill made its appearance, com.
ing from MIR ClausNn, Assemhlyman
LeRoy's transportation bill was In.
uuduced, The measure Is Of wide
scope and among other things pro,
.yides that street railways, telegraph
and telephone companies be put I'M
der the control of the railway com.
mission, Speakers Ekerns elabor-
ate bill providing for the taxation OF
public utilities was introduced. The
speaker also stood sponsor for q
measure to create state park IN
la Fayette county ut Belmont A
bin came into the assembly 70 pro
vide for a state plant for the purpose
.of crushing stone 10 be used on high.
ways, A bill introduced by Assem-
hyman Keppel provides that no can
didate for political office In the state
aud for the Office of United States
senator may be member of state
central committee, nor can any mem.
her of such a committee become u
candidate for the offices mentioned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14
A SANITARY MEASURE.

And indeed why should not the ten
thousand commercial travellers whose
annual peregrinatlons gridlron this
state In myriad ways be made as Sc
cure as possible from the danger 81
contracting diseases by reason of nm.
sanitary hotel conyeniouoes7 They
are a great and important class quito
as much entitled to benevolent at.
tention from Legislators ms various
other elements which fall under the
paternal aegis.
They merely ask for hotel beds and
hotel towels free as may be from tho
menace Of disease germs, and Sena.
tor IL w. Barker seeks to recognize
the justice of their claims in bin
which he has introduced. Its provi
slons can not possibly be regarded M
being characterized by harshnoss
All that Is demanded Is that the foul
old endless towel, ever turning on a
roller with each succeeding wipe. be
outlawed, and that the upper bed
sheet be long enough TO permit OF Il
being turned back well over the coy
ers, thus protecting the occupant OF
the bed from coming into direct
physical contact with the rest Of the
bedclothes
Ugh!
It makes one fairly shudder 70
think what loathsome and diseased
creatures may have slept in that very
bed the night before with perhaps no
change since except mayhap the sub.
stitution Of sheets, always short
enough to have permitted bodily con.
tact with the perennial quilts and.
maybe, their seeding with mlschie
youB microbes. Really iirst-clasa
hotels now provide individual towels
All should be required to adopt the
sanitary provision. Disease easily
may be conveyed from one pair OF
! hands TO another through the medium
OF towel common TO all, and when
ten thousand travelling men deem this
condition a jeopardy, and when its
correction is simple, there can be no
good reason why II should not be
made And the same IL true In re.
gard TO bedsheets II is an entirely
reasonable demand that they should
be Of kind to protect the sleeper
from disease germs OFF the person OF
the occupant Of the room the night
! before.
This proposed Legislation is said to
| be novel, 30 much TO the credit OF
Senator Barker, himself wdciy-trav
eled and deeply appreciahye of the
dangers and discomforts ION the
road" but its newness must not be
Interpreted as condemnatory II "a
Legislation In the cause Of health, -
and, while we are ready and anxious
TO battle even with state funds
against tuberculosis, there can be nc
reason 10 withhold encouragement 70
sanitary measures Of another nature
Senator Barker's bill cannot but
gain supporters as It's aims and pur
poses are bettor understood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison Feb. 4.-Senator Sanborn
introduced a bill to increase from
$4,000 to $4,000 the annual appro-
priation to the State Historical So
ciety as trustees of the state for ad-
ministratiye purposes Senator San
born also introduced a bill affecting
fish 1t raises from 10 to 40 pounds
the limit of trout to be taken by one
fisherman in one day.
The assembly adopted resolution
memoralizing congress to pass the
La Toilette bill limiting the hours of
continuous service of railroad en-
ployes. The resolution was intro
duced by Assemblyman o. L. Glen of
Waupaca. The cumulative or second
choice feature of the primary cleo
ton system is involved in a bill in.
troduced by Assemblyman Keppel.
MIR Cahoon introduced a bill to per-
NIT the purchase of a free wagon
bridge at Sank City, between Dane
and Sank counties in the town of
Roxbury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14
Pioneer Lumberman ples.

La Crosse, Wis. Feb. 12.--John
Wachter a pioneer business man Of
tho upper Mississippi valley, is dead.
aged 70. Wachter had been IN busi.
ness at Alma, Wis. and at La Crosse
since 1851 and was widely known
throughout the northwest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14
Seven Miners Entombed.

WflEesbarre, Pa, Feb. 9.-Seyen
miners are entombed In number 10
coIliery Of TIE Lehigh and Wilkes.
barre Coal company at Wanamie. now
on fire, and miners acquainted with
the workings OF the colliery say there
Is little hope OF rescuing them
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14
NO MORE BOXING.
Kalamazoo Council Makes strlnoen,
order.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. a. Because
o. q riot In q prize ring here last
wednesday night In which "A hair
dozen policemen We're necessary to
prevent possible murder, the city
council last night passed resolution
stopping boxing contests of all kinds.
The order Is 80 stringent that free or.
hibitlons are prohibited No person
IL permitted to advertise prize fight.
Ing In this city or to have advertised
matter on his person The council
provides a penalty to stop the news
paper advertising contests.