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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
JAIL RICH JAPANESE ON
CHARGE OF SW|NDL|NG
BANKS OUT OF $4,000
F. T. Kuranaga Arrested by
Detectives After Hunt
of Several Days
LEADER OF COLONY
Institutions Declare He Got
Large Amounts Under
False Pretenses

F. T. Kuranaga. known as one OF the
richest Japanese in California and
prominently connected in Japan, was
arrested in California street last night
and locked up at the new Hall OF Jus
tice on the charge of obtaining $4,000
under false pretenses.
Five banks claim they were victim
lied by Kuranaga, as follows; Ameri-
can National Bank, $4,000; Japanese
Bank of America, $4,000; japanese BANK
of San Francisco, $4,000; Yokohama
Specie Bank. $4,000; Kimmon Ginko'
$500.
Three weeks ago Kuranaga went 10
these banks and borrowed the various
sums on the representation that ne mao
$4,000 worth of negotiable notes ana
other papers, that his business was IN
good shape and that he needed more
money for expansidl. He had no dif-
ficulty in getting What he asked Ior'
but a few days later he went TO each
of the institutions and stated that he
had discovered that his assets were not
as great as he had believed; In Iact'
that his liabilities exceeded his assets.
After making this statement, ne
offered to compromise for 20 to 80 per
cent The officials of the American Ma
JlOndl banh aI once SSCdlc0 liz -
ices of the Morse Detective Agency.
Captains Cleary and Callundan We're
detailed on the case a few days ago.
Kuranaga is well known among the
Japanese here, but it was d1fncult TO
find him. He has a store in Van Ness
avenue, near Bush street, at which
place his clerks. when interviewed. de-
clared that they did not know where ne
lived while in San Francisco, but that
ID
however, CIeary and Callundan found
a clew to his whereabouts, and, follow
ing this up, caught him in California
street
Kuranaga, when arrested, refused to
tell what he had done with the S21,OOO
he had secured from the banks. but ex-
planned that his difficulty was due TO
bad investments.
Besides the store in Van Ness avenue,
Kuranaga owns large art store in
Pasadena, holds stock in the Japanese
Daily New World in this city and has
other interests in various parts of Call
fornia. Being the nephew of the Chief
Justice of Nagasaki, he moved in the
highest circles in thel local Japanese
colony, and has been noted for his Law
ish expenditures of money in the pur-
suit of pleasure.
For some years he has been a IA
miliar figure on the bride paths of
Golden Gate Park and in the fashion
able thoroughfares. mounted upon
coal-black horse of stylish build and
gait Mrs. Kuranaga is a white woman.
The prisoner is said to have made
large fortune by furnishing the rail-
roads building in the West with Jap
anese labor. His suave manners and
excellent education, combined with his
influence with the Japanese govern
ment, had placed him in position sup
posed by his envious countrymen here
to be impregnable, and the news of his
declining fortunes and his arrest will
cause a sensation in the city of his
birth, Nagasaki.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
LOCAL SLEUTHS ASK FOR
HIGHER WAGES AND RANK
Petition Supervisors to Cor
rect OnerouS Charter
Regulations

An effort is being made by the mem
bers of the detective department to
improve their condition and relieve the
department of many rules which have
proved onerous. An executive commit
tee was slected yesterday at a meet
ing of the detectives, which will wait
on the police committee of the Board
of Supervisors and petition for
change in certain charter regulations.
AS the matter now stands, no man,
working however long and well In
the detective department., can ever
aspire TO be captain of the department.
Only a police captain is eligible to that
position under the terms of the char
ter Chief Dinan wanted to place De-
tective Wren in the office of the head
of the detective department, but was
prevented from doing so by the char-
ter. Captain Duke was appointed from
the captaincy Of the Central station.
On his resignation a short time ago
another effort was made to place at
the head some member of the detective
staff. but for the same reason this was
impossible Captain Colby. from the
police department, was given the place.
The men point out the inconsistency
of ignoring as applicants for the mead
of their department the very ones
whose daily work is fitting them to
boss in their own line.
An amendment of the charter is also
asked in the matter of salary. The
detectives want their pay, as detective
sergeants, raised 10 per cent, from
$500 to 1880 a year. Still another
request will be made that after fve
years of service as a patrolman any
member of that branch of the city
police service may be placed, II he
shows particular aptitude for sleuth
work, on the detective staff. Finally
the detectives want the members OF
that force to be given definite rank.
They will request that the charter
be changed so as to prevent the ex-
pelling of any member of that depart
ment and the summary reducing him
to the ranks of patrolmen without a
hearing and without cause. Az present
the department may retire any one
from the detective force and put him
back as a patrolman with $500 per
year cut in his wages.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
MANAGER BILLY NOLAN
HURRYNG TO THIS CITY
Hopes to Be Able to Make
a Match Between Joe
Cans and Nelson
sPEcIAL pIsPArcH no rHE 80

NEW YORK, March S.-Battling Nell
son will go TO Hot Springs, Ark, while
his astute mentor, Billy Nolan, will
travel 10 Chicago. From the Windy
City Nolan viii take a hurried trip to
the coast TO see II any large purses are
in sight. After concluding his visit at
San Francisco, Nolan viii join Nelson
at the Springs.
With the hope OF inducing Nolan to
allow the fighting Dane TO engage in a
six-round bout before the National Ath-
letic Club Of Philadelphia next month.
Jack McGuigan, matchmaker OF the
club, offered Nolan $4,000 for Nelson's
end 10 meet either Tommy Murphy or
spike" Robson Nolan declined the
offer. however. saying Nelson would do
no fighting for a while until he learned
how his chances stood for getting a
fight with Cans.
A report from Reno states that Tex
Rickard deposited his forfeit Of $4,000
Yesterday for fight, and that the man.
ayers Of Nelson and Cans signed arti-
cles in Chicago. This is manifestly
wrong. as Cans manager, Ben Selig. IS
in this city and Nolan was in New York
yesterday I2ickard wants to promote
the fight in Ely, New, in July
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
DO Not Crowd the season

The first warm days of spring bring
with them a desire to get out and en-
Joy the exhilarating air and sunshine.
Children that have been housed up all
winter are brought out and you won
der where they all came from. The
heavy winter clothing is thrown aside
and many shed their fannels. Then a
cold wave comes and people say that
grip is epidemic. Colds at this season
winter, as there is much more danger
of pneumonia. Take Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy. however, and you will
have nothing 10 fear. 1t always cures,
and we have never known a cold to
result in pneumonia when it was used.
1t is pleasant and safe to take. Chu-
dren like 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
CONDENSED MILK MAY
Be NEEDED TOMORROW
Drivers Will Strike Today
if Employers Reject
Their Demand

The Labor Council last night in
dorsed the demand of the Milk Wagon
Drivers Union to go to work at a. m.
instead of 3 a. m, and, In accordance
with the ultimatum issued recently by
the drivers. strike will be declared
at noon today, unless the members of
the Dairymen's Association decide to
sign the agreement demanded by the
union. II the association should reject
the agreement, the city will be with
out milk tomorrow.
The drivers contend that they have
commenced work at 5 a. m. for several
months, and that their patrons have
not complained Members of the Dairy
mems Association declared yesterday
that they would not agree to the de-
mands of the drivers. The employers
claim that the 5 o'clock delivery is too
late for the breakfast of the working
men and that lne milk will not remain
sweet IL kept over night as a result of
the later delivery
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

In a beauty contest which has just
closed in England the finest ladies of
the land competed and the apple of
beauty was awarded to Lady Beatrice
Pole-Carew wife of Ma ajor-General
Pole -Carew, one of the heroes of the
Boer war. She is the daughter of the
Marquis of Ormonde. Lady Beatrice
was declared by King Edward to be one
of the most beautiful women that he
had ever met. She has a wonderful
complexion, which, she says, came from
the Irish winds that famed her cheeks
when child.
The five other English women who
followed Lady Pole-Carew in the order
of their popularity We're Lady Helen
Vincent Princess Henry of Pless, the
Duchess of Sutherland. Julia Nelson
and Evelyn MIllard. The last two are
on. the stage. The others are members
of the most fashionable and exclusive
London set.
Lady Helen Vincent is the wife Of
Sir Edgar Vincent, a prominent figure
in English politics. She is daughter
of the first Earl of Feversham
Princess Henry of Pless is fair
haired, violet-eyed and quite tail. She
IS a sister OF the Duchess of Westmin-
ster and a daughter of Mrs. CORVALLIS
West, one of the famous Irish beauties
of a quarter of a century ago. Her
grandmother, Lady Olivia Fitzpatrick.
was equally famous for her good looks
in the early days Of the Victorian reign.
The Duchess of Sutherland is ex-
tremeIy wealthy as well as pretty.
Both Julia Nelson and Evelyn Mil
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

lard are prominent on the English
stage.
In the beauty contest that has just
closed in Chicago the society women
who had the qualification of beauty all
entered. There was not beautiful
woman in the city whose photograph
was not to be found among the six
thousand received by the Chicago Trib-
une.
In the contest for California State
beauty now In progress in The Sun
day Call the women of California are
showing the same spirit that was
shown by the English peeresses and
the Chicago women of fashion. The
women of the most exclusive sets In
California have shown their willingness
to allow their photographs to be en-
tered. having recognized that this con-
test is a dignified proceeding. This is
not only true of San Francisco. but of
Los Angeles and the interior portions
of the State
Before this contest is closed The Sun
day Call will undoubtedly have the
photographs of all the most beautiful
women Of California from which to
choose a State beauty.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
SERIES OF LECTURES ON
RUSSIAN QUESTIONS BEGUN

The Claiming Auxiliary OF the First
Unitarian Church inaugurated success
fully the course of lectures on Russia
by Mrs. Ramon E Wilson yesterday
morning. Getting Into Russia From
the West was the topic of the morn
ing. 1t formed a groundwork for the
lectures that are TO follow. Mrs. Will
sons discourse was interestingly illus
trated with photographs of Russian and
Polish scenery.
The second of the series. on The
Making of Moscow, the Mother CITY"
will be given in the parlors OF the
church next Friday morning, March Is,
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
Special Prices for Today and Monday
A golden opportunity TO get High
Grade Groceries at wholesale prices.

.sThistle' brand Creamery Butter, per
square zoe
A full-weight square of highest quality
butter.
Codfsh-Best quality, reg. 10c h.
lbs Tor : &oc
Mush-A 5-lb pkg. bkfst mush, reg
zoe <Oc
Every package contains beautiful
dish worth the money.
Table Peaches-Sliced lemon cling,
reg. 15c can iOc
This is a delicious dessert, enough for
eight people.
Cornstarch-Best Iowa, reg. 10c pkg;
packages sc
CIams-Picnic brand. packed in
Maine, 3 cans for 25c
Finnan Haddie-Just in, fresh, per
salad ofl-Qt bottles, reg. 25c. zoe
Soups-Canned, Spanish American,
all f1ayors, 3 cans ....--... 25c
Corn Meal-Best quality, Eastern.
Ham-Cudahy Rex brand. reg. Ice
1900. . 49, IL 1lzc
kingan Cure, reg zoe ......... 10c
Jesse Moore A A Whisky, reg. S1-25
Carroll rye. reg. SIPS bottle .SSe SS
Imported Porter. Tenants Scotch,
e.,n Goz. barrett e. Co.'S London res $40
Dufy's Malt Whiskey, per bottle. 75c
Buy your groceries as you would
anything elsewhere you get most for
your money, quality considered Our
goods is the. quality kfnd-everything
strictly guaranteed.
Our butter sales are gaining in popu-
larity every week.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
skETCH CLUB ExHTBrT

Owing to the great interest taken in
exhibition of the Sketch Club at 1925
California street it was decided to con-
tinue it until the end of the week.
This will be the lastIday. 1t is open
to the public and the members of the
club take turns in being present to
receive visitors.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
GovERNMENr WANTS sURFmEN

civil service examination for surf
men to fill vacancies in the United
States lfe-saving stations will be held
March 81 under the direction of the
Government Civil Service Commission
ers. Applicants must be between the
ages of IS and 45 years, not less than
five feet six inches in height and not
less than 135 nor more than 205 pounds
in weight.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
STUDENTS HOLD DEBATE

An interesting debate was held yes
ferday afternoon at the Polytechnic
High School before a large audience.
The question Of the debate was, Re
solved, that a halliday session is prefer
able to a whOle-day school session. +"
The negatives won. Miss Harrison and
J. Messenger being the victorious team.
The affirmative side was maintained by
Louis Constine and Harry NJ Tuskey.
A. Macurda, r. X. Barthel and DIR. Mil
bury were the judges.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
Mems Furnishing Goods

tiful range Of patterns and cOlors
to select from; come put up 1 in
fancy box and a regular 75c value
lens Extra Fine DOmet Flannel
Night shirts, Sf.OO each-Nery
heavy quality and made so inches
long and very large in body: come
with military or rundown col
lars and fancy silk trimmed; all
sizes. 10 to 10.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

Browns Celery PhOsphate-iz gal
SI.25; pit. 35c; qt. CSC. This is
splendid nerve tonic-A healthful
Spring drink.
Rubber Gloves, S5c paIr-For rough
work; sizes I, and 9.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

at 1920 o'clock, and on the following
Friday Mrs Wilson will talk upon the
Peasant Question"
The auxiliary announces also free
lecture by Professor Henry Morse Ste
phens on Puck of Pooks HILL" to be
given in the church auditorium
Monday evening, March Is, at O'Clock.
The public will be cordially welcomed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
co1TNTy LOSES TAX cAsE-It w

COUNTY LOSES TAX CASE-It was decided
by the Supreme Court yesterday that the San
Diego Realty Company would not be compelled
to pay taxes assessed on its property by the
officials of San Diego County, and permanent
injunction against the county officials prevent
ing them from selling the property for taxes
granted.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
CHARGES USHER WITH THREAT

CHARGES USHER WITH THKEAT-A war
rant was obtained yesterday by c. B. Gordon,
head usher OF the Lyceum Theater. for the arrest
Of Alfonso Clauss subordinate usher charging
him with having made threats against life.
Gordon said he had discharged all the ushers
and that Clauss had threatened to kill him unless
the boys were put back to work.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
Toilet Articles at Saving Prices

witch Haxel-Large bottle. 15c.
PearsOn's Plain Toilet Ammonia, 10c.
COIgafe's GlycerIne, Honey and Oat-
meal SOaps-lSe for three cakes;
one cake of each. in box.
Large bars genuine sLevantO" Cas-
tile Soap 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

FooTPAD CAUGHT-Two men were surprised
I'm the act of holding up Patrick Ward, team.
ster at Seventh and Harrison streets early yes
terday morning. and one Of them. Daniel Gala
CHER, was captured after hard chase by Police
man Cummings Of the Southern station.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
DIR. Redmond Payne

Eye, ear, nose, throat. formerly Spring
Valley bldg, resumed practice at 915
Van Ness. Hrs. Is. Tel. Franklin S31.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

Save SfckrOOm Expenses
BY renting your goods and hourly
nursing work. f. Goodban, 1905 Cough
street, near Geary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
TEA

Did you ever hear of a
nervous Englishman2
They drink more tea than
we do, six to one.
A Schilling & Company San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

Mems Plain White Hemstitched
ranted all-linen: full large size; =
and 1 inch hens; very soft ffnishi
extra value.
Mems Fine Elastic Web Suspenders,
soc pair-Made of strong webbing;
narrow or wide; have pretty gilt
buckles, which will not rust; ait
fine leather trimmings and a beau
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

Good tea and coffee or nOne-schn-
lings Best.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09
Automobile Wells, 81 each

Crepe Chiffon VeiIs-With fancy hemsttched BOZ
in white, pink, pale blue, lavender and gray
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-09

s1.5O-White Lawn DressEDouble
bertha, trimmed with Valenciennes
lace; yoke Of large tucks and Va
lenciennes insertion.
SI.95-White Lawn Dress ancy
pointed yoke Of ValencienneS lace
and fine tucks; fancy piece over
shoulder edged with lace; three
quarter sleeves.
s2.5O-White Lawn Dress-POucn
front; Dutch yoke; back and front
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-02
PARENTAL AUTHORITY.

One of the most lamentable deterio
atoms of the present age is the de
cline of parental authority, particu
larly in the towns and cities. AS
rule, children, as soon as they develop
to the age when parental oversight
and care used to be considered most
necessary and important in their
training, are allowed to drift their
own way according to their own
sweet Wills, and, Of course, following
the makeup of human nature, many
OF them go to the bad, all for want of
control and exercise of proper paren-
tai authority over them, II ever a
turning about and back to the old
ways was needed, 1t is sadly needed
now. Cigarette smoking, immoral
language and bad habits generally
among the youth was never so preva-
lent as they are today, and parents
have nobody to blame for II so much
as themselves Spare the rod and
spoil the child" is as true and appli'
cable today as II was when first writ
ten thousands of years ago, and viii
be as much so till the end OF time as
It is today.--Williamson County News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-02
SOLDIERS
ROBBED STORE
DlSGRAcEFUL CONDUCT OF WEST
TENNESSEE TROOPS WHO
WERE AT WAvERLY.

! JACKSON, Tenn, July 31.-Dia.
mond & Son, of Beech Bluff a small
station on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis railroad, about eight
miles east of this place. will probably
institute legal proceedings to recover
losses sustained through robbery of
their store by members of the Second
regiment, en- route home last Friday
from the State encampment at Wav'
erly.
The train stopped for a few minutes
at Beech Bluff. during which time
crowd of the soldiers went into the
store, and while the clerks were kept
busy waiting on some of the boys II
is said that others helped themselves
to what was before them to the
amount, it is estimated by some VINO
saw them displaying their booty
abont 1925.
The robbery was not discovered I'M
til after the train had departed, when
1t was found that something of almost
everything in stock had been appro'
priated.
1t Is claimed that none of the jack
son boys, comprising Company D. had
a hand in the shameful depreciation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-02

ten at $3.50 a. M; southbound. al
9:O6 a. m. and 1918 a. m.
Trains leave in the afternoon
northbound. at 3:35 p. m. and $50 D
m; southbound, p. m. and 1880 D. m
Shooting will begin promptly at
a. m.
The interstate association trap
! shoot rules will govern all points not
stated in the program.
"All guage guns will be shot from
sixteen-yard line. All guns larger
than 12-guage barred.
BLACK powder barred.
professionals will be allowed to
shoot for targets only, except in the
high gun for professionals.
Referees decision will be final, ex-
cept in case of doubt when shooter
may appeal to contestants in squad.
Program will consist of six events
of twenty-five targets each. Events
Nos. l, 2, 3, 5, 6, high guns" and
event No. 4, high and low guns.
In high gun events, high gun takes
first choice, second high, second
choice, etc. In low gun events, low
gun takes first choice, second low
gun, second choice, etc.
The official score will be kept on a
IN LOT xytox 1f
shooter. 1t will be the duty of the
shooter to watch the score board and
see to it that the correct result is re-
corded. In case of error, it must be
corrected at once, before the succeed |
ing shot is fred, as no appeal will be !
allowed after the shooter has left the |
score. |
Targets will be thrown from two
sets of traps.
mo entrance fee will be charged.
Each shooter pays two cents per
.arget for all targets shot. Shooters
ire requested to enter for entire pro-
gram, and money will be refunded on
III events in which they do not par
icipate.
Tiles will be decided in a manner
optional with the management.
Luncheon will be served at noon
y the ladies'.
I'VE extend our hearty thanks to
he subscribers to our prize list, and
ommend them to all our friends for
heir cordial liberality." /.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-02

Governor Patterson has confused
the appropriation for maintenance
of the Governors mansion" with his
salary fund, it seems. The legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000 ito be expend-
ed by the Governor for the mainte-
nance of the Governor in the Cover
nors mansion" The appropriation it
self was of doubtful propriety and of
questionable legality, as the constitu-
ton provides that the Governor shall
not receive more than stated salary.
However, this extravaganza, like
other extravagancies proposed by Mr..
Patterson's lieutenants and known to
have administration sanction, went
through; and now on the oath of this
month, just as soon as the legal diff
culties in the way of getting hold of
the mansion had been removed, Gov
Patterson fastened to swipe the whole
amount, and appropriate the same to
his private maintenance" That is
according to the Memphis idea, we ad-
init; but we respectfully submit, that
the proper, we had almost said the
decent thing, would have been for |
the Governor to have drawn this mon
ey as it was needed to pay the cur
rent expenses of the mansion, not his
own individual expenses, and to have
drawn no more than was actually
needed for maintenance of the mans
ion" However, necessities alter
cases, and we cannot tell, the Gov
ernor's habits being peculiar, what
his necessities are.