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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
SENTENCES SLAYER
AND FLAYS JURY

Sentence of life imprisonment in Fol
som penitentiary was pronounced yes
terday by Judge Dunno on Franklin D.
McAuliffe, one of the four youthful
murdererS of Fred Mulinix, who was
slain on the night of August IL last
in the Ocean boulevard. In passing
sentence Judge Dunno not only over
looked the recommendation or mercy
given by the jury which found McAu-
life guilty of murder in the second de-
gree, but took occasion to censure the
jury for returning a verdict less than
that WARRANTED by The evidence'I1or a
crime forA which the statutes provide
the penalty of death.
Confidently expecting a comparative
ly light sentence because of the jury
recommendations, the father and sister
of the guilty youth, sitting at his side
in the courtroom, leaned forward TO
catch the words Of the court in decid-
ing the prisoners fate. The shock OF
the extreme penalty for murder In the
second degree was more than they
could bear without display of emotion,
and the scene was piteous one Cor
nelius McAuliffe, the father, dressed In
his uniform of city fireman, leaped to
his feet as though to protest, his face
paling under the anguish of the mo-
ment, while his daughter Mabel fell
forward in her seat in a half swoon,
weeping as though her heart was
broken.
Prior to the passing of sentence At
torney Carl Lindsay made a motion for
a new trial, which was denied by Judge
Dunno. and in doing SO the latter con-
demned the jury, and was seconded in
his remarks by Assistant District At
torney William Ioff Cook, who de-
clared that the verdict found was not
In accordance with the evidence, as un-
der the statutes any murder committed
during the perpetration of a felony is
murder of the first degree and not of
the second.
'Tf ANYBODY has been wronged by
the verdict returned I'm this court Ii is
the prosecution and not the defend
anti declared Judge Dunno. "Midnight
murder, especially that connected with
attempted robbery, is the most fearful
of crimes, and 1 regret that 1t is not
possible TO grant the prosecution a new
trial and get n jury which would do its
duty and bring i'm a verdict of murder
In the first degree with sentence of
death,
Young McAuliffe bore up well during
the proceedings and did not display the
signs of emotion shown by his father
and sister. He was the last of the
quartet of young murderers to be SEN
fenced. his three companions having
pleaded guilty and been given life SEN
tences, which they are serving. Nc
Auliffe elected to stand trial, but the
result was unchanged In his case.
McAuliffe, together with William
Mears, Walter H. Westwood and Fred
A. ]. Peterson, all under 30 years of
age, shot and killed Fred Mulinix
while attempting to commit highway
robbery. Mulinix was walking with
his sweetheart, Norma Plise, when the
four attacked him at lonely spot on
the beach. Earlier in the same even
ing, and on the night preceding, the
same four criminals had committed
several holdups in Golden Gate Park
and its vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
LIMIT ON DELAYS
SET BY JUDGE
DUNNE
After Months of Squirming
Ruef and Schmitz Are Or
dered to Submit Motions
TRIAL DRAWS NEAR
FOR THE GRAFTERS

Judge Dunno has set limit on the
technical quibbling of the counsel for
Ruef and his partner, Schmitz Appar-
emily the lawyers for the grafters were
willing to go on forever putting the
Grand Jury on trial, but the Judge
has ordered the curtain rung down on
the comedy and the next act will be on
sterner lines The order did not come
without warning, for Ach had sbeen
frequently cautioned that the court did
not consider the evidence he was Of
fering material and that he must
accomplish something or quit.
After sixty days of wrangling tech
nicalities and devious legal procras-
tinations the court ordered the counsel
for Schmitz and Ruef to be ready on
Tuesday to submit all their motions for
setting aside the five indictments. or
be prepared to offer at that time any
additional evidence they might desire
to present in support of their motions
to evade the trial A continuance was
granted until Tuesday, and what Par
dee calls the 'bedevilment of the rec
ord" will end until Ach discovers some
new device to keep his client from
the inconvenience of facing twelve of
his fellow w-eountrymen.
Frank Drew, in addressing the court
in behalf of the Mayor, said that so far
as his client was concerned he did not
think there would be any further at
tempt to offer evidence on the motions
to set aside. Ach was not able to as
sure the Judge that he would not wish
to repeat the evidence heard on the
motion to set aside indictment 500 on
all the five indictments. Judge Dunno
again insisted that all the motions on
each of the five indictments be sub
mitted at the same time and said that
If he could be assured that this would
be done on Tuesday he would grant
the request for delay.
Then we will ask that the court
make an order that If they are not will
ing to do that on Tuesday they be
prepared at that time to offer any fur
ther evidence which they may wish
to present" Hiram Johnson said.
at may be that something which
would assist us in this case might de-
develop on Tuesday" the Judge said,
although I do not anticipate it. But
I will grant the continuance till Tues
day morning, when 1 shall expect coun-
sci for both defendants to be prepared
to. submit all the motions or to offer
whatever evidence they have"
rs that an order, or suggestion?"
inquired Ach.
1T is an order, and I want ii dis
tinctly understood" said the Judge.
Apparently the weeks of delay are
drawing to a close and the technicali-
ties which have put off the trial of the
grafters are exhausted
Dinan's case was postponed by agree
ment of counsel for one week.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
BANKS GENEROSITY
PROVED COSTLY

An asseS -nent on the stock OF the
Germania National Bank of % per cent
was voted at the annual meeting of the
stockholders, which was held on jan
uary s. The explanation made by the
officials of the bank is that the. as
sessment became necessary as result
of their generosity in accepting the de-
positors' statements of the balances
they had at the time oftthe fire. The
books were destroyed and there was
nothing remaining from the fire by
which the claims of the depositors could
be checked. The payment does not in
any way affect the banks standing, but
is regarded rather as an evidence of its
stability.
"This can hardly be called an as
sessment," Henry Brunner, one of the
directors, said last night. 1t was a
family affair-a voluntary agreement
for a contribution to make good the
restoration of the books We paid the
claims of the depositors IN 1uh after
the fire. In some cases they must have
been greater than the actual balances
in the bank on April IL, for there was
afterward deficiency OF soz,Voo. BUT
we thought it better to pay the fuil
amounts of the depositors' statements
than TO have lawsuits commenced The
assessment is now practically paid in
full"
The Capitalization of the Germania
National is $780, 900. The directors who
are the heaviest stockholders are: w.
A. Fredrick, president; X r. Cnrist'
vice president; Henry Drummer, r. hro-
nenberg. Fred Woerner, Adolph meyer
Joseph Sehweitzer. O., A Hale, r.. =.
Siebe. III. f. suhr and John Rapp. The
offices of the bank are at 521 Market
street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
CRAFT WITNESSES
ARE PROMOTED

G. B. Hurd and Percy Smith, police
men, who formerly patrolled a beat on
Pacific street and who gave evidence
before the Grand Jury as to the con-
nection of Chief of Police Dinan with
the municipal resort at $40 Jackson
street and the dive conducted by An
tone Andriaeu at 612 Pacific street,
have been placed on special duty at the
instance of the Chief of Police. Sub
ordinates in the Police Department are
wondering if the preferment of these
two policemen is due to testimony
against Dinan, or is due to plan on
the part of the head of the Police De-
partment to lessen their testimony
when he is placed on trial for perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND
SURGEONS GIVES HOUSEWARMING
Faculty Tenders Reception TO Students
and Their Friends I'm New Build
ing I'm Fourteenth Street

A large number of students and their
friends were given a reception by the
faculty at the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons in the new building OF the in
stitute. Fourteenth street, between Mis-
sion and Valencia, last night, the af-
fair being I'm the nature of housez
warming. The college building was
destroyed by fire last April. and dur
ing the erection of the new structure
the temporary quarters in the vicinity
were occupied by the students.
There were addresses by the members
Of the faculty. a short musical pro-
gramme, and dancing. The. speakers
were DR.. Winslow Anderson. president:
DR.. Charles Bolton, DR.. d. A Hodghead
and DR.. Fred Luxom. Tenor solos were
sung by Robert SAKE and II. 3. Smith.
Smith.
The new building is not yet COM
pleted, but II is in such condition that
it can be used until the finishing
touches are put on the upper floors.
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side the courtroom to await news Of
the decision was expressed in cheers
when word OF the sentence was passed
to them, and policemen had TO clear a
way from the doors before the two
young murderers could be removed to
the Sherir's vans, which were in wait
ing for them.
For several days Judge Cook has
been besieged with letters from all
parts Of the State regarding the SEN
fencing OF Siemsen and Dabner- The
notoriety caused by the brutality of
the crimes they committed had attract
ed widespread attention and scores
have written to express their senti-
ments. Some Of these letters have de-
manded quick sentences and even been
OF a threatening nature, but many Of
them-and nearly all have been writ
ten by women-have been pleas for
the lives and even the freedom of the
two fiendish manslayers.
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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
WAR IS ON AMONG
THEATRICAL MEN

The trouble that has been brewing e
among the lessees of the Alcazar and
Central theaters reached a climax in
the filing OF suit by E. D. Price against
the other three members of the CO.
partnership yesterday. He accuses
them of conspiring to deprive him Of
HIS rights and of misusing funds be-
longing to the partnership The de-
PENDANTS named in Prices suit are Fred
Belasco, NJ. Z. Mayer and Adolph Ra-
mish
The partnership was formed, accord
ing TO Prices complaint on August
Is, 1904, for the purpose OF conducting
theatrical business in San Francisco.
Los Angeles and other cities Price
complains that the defendants at all
times had the control of the books
and accounts and that he was excluded
from any participation in the manage
ment and denied the right to inspect
the books.
Since the fire, says Price. matters
nave grown worse and the other MEM
bers of the company have taken con-
troll of all its property and have di-
Verted large sums TO their own private
uses He states that the sums so taken
without any authority have been more
than the proportionate share of anv
member of the company, resulting in
his loss to the extent of $4,000.
Price asks that the partnersbin he
dissolved, a receiver appointed. an ac
counting ordered and a restraining or
der issued to prevent any further mis-
appropriation of funds until after he
shall have procured his full share.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
READY TO PROTEST
AGAINST RAID

The raid on the State treasury to
provide patronage for Senators and As
semblymen may result in a meeting OF
the Republican State central commit
tee, the governing body Of the party, to
lodge a protest against the waste OF
the taxpayers money.
The committee was appointed by the
Santa Cruz convention. but there has
been no general meeting Of the new
governing body. The affairs of the re-
cent campaign We're conducted by the
executive committee.
No one supposes that the legislators
would pay attention TO the protest, but
the Republican party Of the State,
through it's governing body, could re-
monstrate against the extravaganza.
The Republican county committee of
San Francisco, of which w. II. Davis
is chairman, was created by an anti
Ruef local convention and doubtless
would join the State committee in pro-
testing against the creation by the
Legislature of an army OF useless at
taches. The Ruefters sought to over
throw and set aside the local govern
ing body, but tile State organization,
having authority of law to render de-
cision in such disputes, ruled in favor
of the Davis committee. Since that
ruling was made a municipal conven-
ton, controlled by Ruef, appointed a
new county committee, but the ap-
pointment can have no force. as the
term for which the Davis county COM
mittee was appointed will not expire
until the Republican municipal conven-
tion Of 1907 assemblies.
In the meantime w. H Davis, Daniel
A. Ryan, Fairfax Wheelan and other
leading men Of the valid Republican
county committee may deem IL expe-
dent to call for a general meeting of
the local governing body in order to
support the Governor and several mem
bers of the Legislature who are openly
opposing the raid on the treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
PORTLAND JEwELRY COMPANY
The weiI-Known Firm Retires From
Business

The Portland JeweIry Company. a well known
firm of this city, who in past years conducted
one of the largest and best known establishments
in the city at % Stockton street, have decided,
owing to the April 18th catastrophe, to retire
from the mercantile business.
Their immense stock. amounting to nearly a
quarter of a million dollars. consisting of Dia-
monds. Watches. Cut Glass and Silverware, IS so
extensive that they have decided TO conduct the
sale auction, thus enabling them to turn
the stock into cash in the shortest possible time.
For that reason they have displayed their stock
In the storeroom at No. 60 Market street.
half block from the Ferry building. and they
have arranged the store that it will afford
separate space for ladies as well for gentle
men,
Sales will be conducted daily from 10 a. m
sharp. commencing Saturday January 10. 1907
and will continue until all stock and fixtures are
sold, in the same location at No. 60 Market st. .
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
WILL REPAIR MISSION
STA:EET AT COLLEGE HILL
Duffey VIII Ask Supervisors to Allow
$4,000 to Make the Roadway
Passable

President Duffey of the Board of
Works made a visit of inspection yes
terday to the vicinity of College Hill,
where the roadway is in impossible
condition. Duffey ascertained that
Mission street, from Crescent avenue
to Silver avenue, was in urgent need
of repair and that 1T would take three
or more carloads of rock to make it
passable.
Duffey will ask the Supervisors
finance committee to anow $4,000 to re-
pair the roadway. as the United Rail-
roads has failed to do so, although
notified.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19

condition by a policeman. Milton
Fountain, another lad of the same age.
who was with Swanson at the time OF
his arrestS was released, as the state
ments of both boys showed that the
last named, although he had been in
saloons, had been drinking nothing
but soft drinks" Both boys have re-
spectacle parents residing in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
BoY DRUNK ON STREET

William Swanson, II years old, was
turned over to the Juvenile Court by
the Police Court yesterday, having
been found on the street in drunken
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
POLICE OFFICER DIES

Policeman James Fay, who was ap-
pointed in 1878, died yesterday at the
home of his daughter, 1347 Haight
street. He had been a member of Com
pany B since his appointment to the
force. He was on the sick list during
the last few months.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19

White Star Laundry Company
Have resumed business. Tel. Market 2o47s
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
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Cor. Geary and Steiner Streets.
The Market With the Goods
Prices are for Saturday, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday,.
MEAT DEPARTMENT
Telephone West 1862.

BTNce8
day and Wednesday.
MEAT DEPARTMENT
Telephone West 1862.
Telephone orders will receive best
attention.
First Spring Lamb Sale Of the Season.
Legs. Spring Lamb, Ib. 13c
HEADQUARTERS, lb.... -....-.''-... 1Sc
Rest Eastern Hams, III. .161xc
The talk of the town.
Prime Roast Beef, standing, Id. DC
Boil Beef, the best, h.. 0c
Round Steaks. .-..............- &c
Rib Steak, two for. ...-............. .@Oc
ABBEY WINE CO.,
Phone West 4948.
Joseph Haslam. Manager. formerly
Olson Market
Abbey Port or sherry. gallon. .eoc
Our regular 75c grade
American Club whisky, gal. $1.SO
Great value. Reg. $3.50.
Maryland Rye Whisky, gal $40
Smooth and mellow. Reg $500
Abe '; ganuiae n Gin' 91tts TarEe size Reg ;4s
GROCERY DEPARTMENT..
Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. orders
Solicited.
Telephone West 3O6o.
Sugar. best cane granulated. q
pounds oio;:a santa clara II si'1c
Beans in Tomato Sauce. Grlff1n's ex-
kona Cofree. zoe Ib, 4 IL lbs So. s1.OO
Java and Mocha Coffee, best, 35c Ib.
Buffer. fine creamery .---...-.-.. .35c lb
Corn Meal, yellow, 10-lb sack. -25c
$500 COMBINATION SALE.
2s lbs Best Granulated Sugar. .s1.1O
lb 6Oc Tea. zoe
ib 3Oc Coffee, special blend .. soc
3 cans Cream -.-......-.... zoe
Just to introduce our Tea and Coffee.
CRACKER DEPT.
Extra sodas. 3-lb carton, pkg. zoe
Fancy Assorted, pkg. g......--....-..2 zoe
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes, very best river. lb.......1szc
Potatoes. Salinas, fancy stock, lb. -21zc
POULTRY AND GAME.
The Choicest California Turkeys, lb.:4e
FISH DEPT.
Fresh shrfmps, 2 full qts. 15e
Postoftce-Telephone- shop.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19

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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19

Murine Eye Remedy is a Ton
for the Auto Eye"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19

There is no difficulty in getting good
coffee and tea-Schilling' Best,
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
LETTERS WRITTEN TO JUDGE

The sentiment OF the crowd which
hao gathered in Fillmore street out
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
A Municipal Storm Signal.

Greater New York was recently
treated to an experience recalling the
old free and easy methods before city
government was systematized. For
days the Pefuge and garbage of the
houses and shops in Manhattan bor-
ough were left in boxes, barrels and
sprawling heaps in the streets because
the drivers Of the carts which should
remove the stuff refused to work. Ev-
erything goes into the city garbage
barrel, and 1t being summer weather
the condition may be imagined. Mayor
and subordinates were powerless, and
the board of health finally took hold in
order to stave off an epidemic.
While this was called a strike, 1T was
nothing short Of a mutiny in corps Of
civil servants appointed and qualified
according to law to perform this neces-
sary duty. The grievance was a SUI
perlntendent whom the drivers dis
liked. It is easy to foresee that when
all or the more important public utili-
ties in a great city come under the con-
troll Of the officials general tie-up
may result. The entire corps of en-
ployees, policemen, firemen, street
cleaners and operators of transit roads,
may combine against a mayor or par
ty or a department. head. A great city
necessarily has an army of employees.
If the operators of public utilities be
added to the corps of municipal sery-
ants it would be impossible to supply
their places should they refuse to work.
So it may turn out that the greater
city, will eventually become too big
to hold together, for concentration will
place the power in the hands of mass
that cannot be coerced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
Coal In the Rockies.

The proposal to withdraw certain
government fuel lands from settlement,
together with the warnings from j. j.
Hill and others with regard to the limit
Of our natural resources, lends interest
to the work now in progress by the
government in the Rocky mountain
coal fields. Experts will investigate the
several fields and prepare information
for the use Of the officials and the pub
lie. A recent bulletin from the bureau
of geological survey. explains in part
the location Of the more Important or
best developed fields.
The coal resources Of Montana are
declared to be extensive, but the coal
varies in quality. The lower grades
have been but little prospected, and
the extent and value of the fields are
not definitely known to the govern
ment. Wyoming will be investigated
by six different parties. The coal fields
of this state are Of great extent and
value at the present time and the adj
vent Of new railways will hasten their
development. Wyomings high grade
bituminous coal is considered the type
for the Rocky mountain region.
Although the coal fields Of Colorado
have been extensively developed, there
are many large areas of coal deposits
but little known to the government.
High grade bituminous and anthracite
Goals are reported in Utah, where de
velopment may be expected in the near
future. The labors of the explorers
will not extend farther than the obser-
walton of regions where the coal beds
are visible, the object being to examine
all of the little known fields without
regard to their Importance at the pres
ent stage Of development.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
TO PLAY AT MADISON
Great Preparations Being Made
for the Coming State Golf
Tournament at Madison
MANY TO co FROM KEN0SHA

F. w. Jacobs, Madison, secretary
of the State Golf League, has COM
pleted the programme for the state
championships to be held at Madison
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
July Is, 20 and u. The qualifying
round for the state title will start at
O'Clock in the morning of July Is, the
first sixteen to qualify for the
championship cup and the second
sixteen to>qua1ify for the consolation
cup. The winner of the title will re-
ceive the championship cup and gold
medal and the runner up will receive
cup. A cup also will be presented
to the player making the lowest score
in the preliminary qualifying round.
At 2 p. m. Thursday the first round
for the consolation cup eighteen holes
match play will begin.
At O'Clock on this day the match
play handicap contest against DOGGY
will be started, the winner of which
will receive cup. This event is open
only to those who have failed to qua
lily for the championship or consola-
ton cups.
Beginning at $50 O'Clock Friday
morning the second round for the
championship cup will be played and
half an hour later the second round
for the consolation will start. An all
day medal play handicap contest will
be started at the same time a cup to
be presented to the winner Of a
thirty-six hole medal contest. Each
contestant will play eighteen holes in
the morning and eighteen holes in
the afternoon and to make up card
Of his best eighteen holes by taking
his best play for each hole whether
made in the morning or afternoon
round. This event is open to all.
In the afternoon the semi-fna1s for
the championship and consolation
cups will be played.
Saturday morning the finals for
these cups will be played and play in
an all day handicap contest against a
blind DOGGY start.
Play will be held on the links of the
Maple Bluff Golf Club. The entry
lists will be closed at o'clock the
night of July "a.
The Kenosha golfers are getting in
form for their tournament and it is
certain that Kenosha will send large
delegation. Former State Champion
R. P. Cavanagh is playing in rare
form and it is just possible that he
will be able to secure the state honor
for second time.