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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY
WOMAN OBTAINS DIVORCE
Mrs. Kate Henry, Daughter
of DR.. Voorhies, Is
Granted Decree

Mrs. Kate Henry. daughter of Dr.
a. IT. VOORHEES, and well known to
members of San Francisco's smart set.
was granted an interlocutory decree Of
divorce yesterday from James Malcolm
Henry. member Of a family that holds
high social rank IN Washington, D. c.
The charge proved against Henry was
long continued cruelty.
The wedding of Mrs. Henry, which
took place January 8, 1894, in this city.
was heralded as a society event. I'm
mediately after the ceremony the
couple took their departure for the
national capital, where the groom is
engaged in the banking business with
the firm of Lewis johnson & Co.
Friends predicted long happiness, but
the honeymoon did not last as long as
the orange blossoms.
Mrs. Henry told her story yesterday
in Judge Mogan's court She testified
that within two weeks Henry began to
abuse her. He became insanely jea1-
Gus and even the most innocent action
on her part aroused his anger. She
went to minister Of the. gospel for
consolation. told him her troubles, and
he advised concfliation, patience and
forbearance.. This advice she tried to
follow. but 1t was a difficult task.
Children were born, but still Henry
continued his abuse. In October, 1903,
he drove her and the little ones out OF
doors, and she was forced to seek
shelter at the home of his mother,
Even after this she tried to live up to
the minister's advice, but when Henry
accused her of unfaithfulness she gave
up trying to please him and came back
to San Francisco.
During her testimony the witness
laid stress on Henry's fits Of temper
In support Of this charge she told of a
conversation she had with her hus-
bands mother on the night that Henry
drove wife and children out of doors
| The elder Mrs. Henry told the young
wife that James was not to blame for
his bad temper, that 1t was inherited
from his father. Ills mother said tc
me-" testified Mrs. Henry, that she die
not have a days peace from the time
she was married until her husband
died"
Henry did not appear to contest the
suit After hearing the wifes story
Judge Mogan granted the decree. She
did not ask for alimony; although there
are two children, a girl of IL and q
boy Of 8. Henry is still living ir
Washington, D. c.. and is manager o,
the banking house of Lewis johnson &
Co.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
MATE EISLER HELD FOR
A COWARDLY ATTACK
Colorcd Member of City of Sydney's
Crew Tells How He Was Beaten
With Revolver

After two fremen and William Reid
tcolored) of the crew of the steamship
City of Sydney had narrated to United
States Commissioner Heacock yesterday
the story of the brutal attack made
upon Reid by First Mate Whitney /.
Eisler ontthe high seas on May IA, the
commissioner held Eisler to answer be-
fore the federal grand Jury. He was
released on $1,000 bonds. He refused
to put In any evidence and said that ne
did not need the services of an attor-
ney
The testimony Of the prosecuting
Witnesses was that while Reid was
sweeping some corn husks on the deck
Eisler pounced upon him without
provocation and beat him on the head
with the butt OF a revolver. severely
gashing the scalp. At the time the at
tack took place the negro had his back
turned to the mate and was in stoop-
ing position As soon as he arose
bleeding from ths deck he said to the
spectators: II want you all to witness
this cowardly attack upon a defense
less man"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
BRANDS SOLICITORS FOR
BOOK AS IMPOSTORS
Chief Engineer Shaughnessy Says
Fire Department Is Not Inter-
ested in Book of Ordinances

Chief Shaughnessy issued the follow
ing self-explanatory notice yesterday:
My attention has been called to the
fact that parties are soliciting adve--
tisements from merchants and busi-
nessmen for a proposed publication
containing the ordinances pertaining
to this department. and in so doing
have represented that this department
was financially interested in said pub
lication- ] respectfully desire to notify
the general public that we are in no
way interested in this book and that
any representations made by solicitors
for advertisements to that effect are
entirely false and unauthorized by
any one connected with this depart
1nent"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
HUSBAND ACCUSES WIFE
OF SPECTACULAR THIRST
Divorce Complaint Relates
Story of Sprees That
Broke Up Home

Herbert S. Masterson fled divorce
complaint yesterday in which he
charged that the intemperance Of his
wife, Florence, drove him across the
continent, causing him to leave her
in New York and take up his residence
in San Francisco. He alleges that she
was often tipsy. Once her unsteadiness
was transferred to a duster, with the
result that valuable chinaware was
broken. Another time he took friend
home to dinner and his wife grieved
him by coming in with an unmistakable
stagger. Still another time he &C.
cepted an invitation to a club tennis
party. His wife went ahead of him
and when he got there from the office
he found her drunk IN the clubhouse
Last and most important of his sor-
rows, his wife humiliated him one day
by taking so many drinks that she lost
her balance on an elevated railroad
stairway and rolled down the steps into
the street
Incidentally, Masterson mentions
that on numerous occasions he found
the bathtub in his home filed with
empty bottles and broken glasses,
which bottles he did not empty and
which glasses he did not break.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05

committee, after thorough discussion.
decided that the way to assert those
rights was to do something. We con-
cluded that the proper thing to do was
to take possession of the land that will
be necessary for wharf purposes. Why
should the Western Pacific grab land
there for it's purposes and why should
the Southern Pacific seize land there
for its purposes and why should not
the people grab that which belongs to
them? The city will fence in the land
required and hold it. That is the way
the railroads have acquired tremen-
dously valuable holdings on our water
'front.'
Counci1men Everhart. Stachler, Burns
and Aitken, the other members of the
committee. were unanimous in their
expression of sentiment favorable TO
the action which was reported to the
council and approved by the entire
body. Chairman Everhart of the street
committee, to which has been referred
the matters touching Peralta street
opening, has expressed himself as
heartily In favor of the move, big as
the project may appear.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
JUDGE LhWLOR PLAYS
PART OF A FIREMAN
Discovers Blaze In Judge
Mogan's Courtroom and
Aids Department

BY prompt action last night Judge
Lawlor prevented the spread Of q blaze
which he discovered in Judge Mogan's
courtroom on the first floor Of Temple
Sheriff Israel at Webster and Califor-
MIA streets. Judge LawIor hastily
summoned engine company 1e, located
IN California street near Laguna, and
assisted the hremen to extinguish the
flames. The fire was caused by a
fiaring gas Jet which had ignited the
woodwork and fixtures OF the chamber.
AS a result of the quick action of Judge
LawlOr the damage was small.
Judge LaWlor entered the temple at
O'Clock last night to go to his cham
bers when he noticed that Judge
MOgan's rooms were illuminated with
an unusually bright light A moment
later clouds OF smoke rolled out into
the hall. Judge Lawlor rushed into the
room and observed that the gas jet
had fared and had set fire to the build
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
JEALOUS WIFE COMMITS
SUICIDE AND HUSBAND
BECOMES A MANIAC
Sight of Dying Helprneet
Dethrones Reason of
Repentant Man
RESULT OF QUARREL
Tragic Deed Follows Upon
Her Accusation That He
Was Unfaithful
RESULT OF QUARREL

The body Of Mrs. Minnie Evans, q
young domestic, rests on a slab at the
norgue slain by her own hand, while
her husband. Grover Evans, 25 years
old. raves in a padded cell at the CEN
trail emergency hospital over the tragic
end of q quarrel concerning woman
whom Mrs Evans believed had usurped
he affections Of her helpmeet
The climax Of the tragedy came
81 thin q few seconds yesterday after
BON when the wife observed Evans ap-
,roaching her place of employment, the
home Of Judge D. ". Burchard, at 125
cole street. Grasping revolver be-
longing to her husband. who occupied
a room in the basement Of the residence
OF her employer. the heartbroken
Young woman waited until she heard
the step Of Evans and then pulled the
trigger twice, infiicting two mortal
wounds. One bullet pierced her throat
and the other the heart
With the smoke still clouding the
little room the frightened and re-
pentant man burst open the door and,
beholding his wife dying on the floor.
lost all reason and would have ended
his life in a like manner but for the
prompt interference Of Judge Burchard,
who rushed upon the scene and dis
armed him.
Aid was summoned from the park
emergency hospital. but the woman
died in the ambulance.
The young couple had but recently
taken UP their abode with Judge
Burchard. as the husband had been self
supporting until called from his work
as an iron molder by recent labor
troubles For the last few weeks the
wife had been supporting herself and
husband They had been married six
years and always had appeared con-
tented
Before Evans left the house yester-
day morning his wife accused him of
infidelity. This he promptly denied,
but the doubt evidently existed in the
mind of his wife and caused her to de-
eide to destroy herself. The surgeons
st the hospital do not believe that
Evans will regain his reason.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
PATRoLMEN WANT BACK PAY

At the meeting of the police COM
missioners yesterday a petition from
nearly all of the members of the de-
partment to the board of supervisors
asking for one months pay was sub
Ilitted with a request for the privilege
Of laying it before the supervisors.
Permission was granted. The months
salary, 1t is alleged, was illegally with
held from them owing to the fact that
they were ordered to take a vacation
without pay, subsequent to April IS,
last year. Permission was given De-
tective Sergeant John Freel to receive
a gold star from Lodge No. 3, Benevo-
lent Order of Elks
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
LABoRER is BADLY rNyURED

Lewis Pappas. a Iaborer engaged in
removing debris at Jones and Taylor
streets. was badly injured yesterday
when sling employed in hoisting
bricks from the ruins broke and a
portion Of the load fell upon him. Pap
pas sustained q fractured right shouI-
der, fractured left arm and severe
decorations Of the scalp.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
This Is Time of Graft and Strife

But the June Sunset-the Greater
San Francisco" numbers reassuring
the wonderful progress that has been
already accomplished in San Francis
cos reconstruction, and il predicts
glorious future for the city. It IS Just
the thing to send TO eastern friends.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED

Applications for building permits
were fled yesterday by Mrs B. E.
1fenrickson for a structure In Kearny
street near Bush TO cost $4,000. and
bv the Westbank company. Ellis street
rear Market, $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
HoRsF0RD,s ACID PHOSPHATE

caused by summer heat overwork,
nervous disorders or impaired diges-
tion. Relieves quickly.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
Sun Rise Laundry

VIII call and deliver laundry in three
days. 1856 Webster street
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
Decision Of Oakland City Council Places Entire
Water Front Controversy in New Appearance

TIVE Oatd
ufotLas sbeupac mannhg cit seize
abmeg land Of the eSudanP nPaafcbroa r gauge mole
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
SELL ONLY WHEN
MARKET is full
City Attorney Rules on Question
of Privileges to
Dealers.

According to an opinion given yes
terday by City Attorney Pollard, 1t is
understood that he has construed the
law to mean that the Market Commit
tee cannot sell stand privileges to
dealers on tho street unless all of the
stalls in the market are occupied. The
City Attorney was requested to rule
on the ordinances after protest by
certain dealers. For q long time they
raced from all parts Of the city to
Broad and Sixth Streets. the idea being
to reach there In time to pick the most
desirable locations.
Mr. Hooper, florist, was among the
racers. Being of an enterprising turn
of mind, and approaching the value of
a good stand, he submitted PROPOSE
ton to committee. agreeing to pay
$50 for the permanent stand. Ills COM
petltors raised a howl, and the matter
was considered by the committee The
deal with Mr.. Hooper was not closed.
The understanding Is that Mr.. Pol
lard holds that until all Of the stands
are filled no street privileges can be
disposed of, and only then after all
dealers have been given an opportun-
ty to bid. At It's next meeting the
committee will receive the opinion and
act accordingly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
THE CLIPPING BUREAU.

..Have you ever given consideration
to the work OF q press clipping
bureau" says the Springfield. Mass,
seems to escape the quick eyes OF
those who read the thousands Of ex
changes. II Springfield or the Union
appear in any publication, no matter
how obscure, the article is clipped out
and sent to this newspaper. The last
instalment from Burrelle's agency CON
tains clippings from the Wichita
(Kan.) Eagle. Public Opinion, the Los
Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune.
the Davenport Uowa) Democrat, the
Milford Journal. the Pittsfeld Eagle.
the Newport (vt) Standard. the Wor-
cester Gazette, the Boston Globe, the
Brooklyn Eagle, the Chicago Inter-
Ocean. the Atlanta Constitution. the
Philadelphia Press. the Turner's Falls
Reporter. and a score OF others. In
each clipping the word Springfield is
undersigned with blue pencil.
when one considers the vast mum
Der OF exchanges read anL that they
are read for hundreds Of clients. who
are Interested in as many different
things. it is really remarkable that so
many references to Springfield are dis
covered. When the days work Is done
we should think there would be plenty
of tired eyes in the Burrelle establish
ment. The clipping bureau Is relatively
a modern institution, but it has be-
come almost indispensable to the man
ufacturer. the politician, tho clergy
man. the editor and the busy man Of
affairs genera1ly.-Troy Budget.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
New James River Day Line

BETWEEN s
RICHMOND. NEWPORT NEWS. JAMES,
TOWN EXPOSITION AND NORFOLK.
THE STAUNCH AND SPEEDY STEAMER
QUEEN ANNE.
Through fast line; no tresome stops at
river landing: leave Richmond one hour
later than other line ar reach jamestown
Exposition three hours earlier.
Great reduction In rates. Straight fare
to Newport News, jamestown Exposition
and Norfolk. s1.25. Round trip good for
ten days. 5000. Special round trip tickets.
leaving Wednesdays and Fridays. returning
steamer leaves Richmond Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 A.. NJ. CLYDE
Line pier, Returning. leave Norfolk Tues
days and Thursdays. foot of City Hall
Avenue 4; aO "a. III: Jamestown Exposition
5(Pine Beach Plar) 8 A.. M; Newport News,
s:4sE a. NJ. reaching Richmond p, NJ. On
Sunday leave Norfolk 12 NJ; Pine Beach
pier 1880 p. NJ. Newport News l:15 P. NJ;
arriving Richmond $3.50 p. NJ. Steamer stops
20 minutes ut Jamestown Island going and
returning. For Information TELEPHONE SID.
II. 3IliWOoDFIN. Agent, Clyde Line Pier.
Regular meals or nice lunch service as
may ba desired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
BEARS DOMINATE
STOCK MARKET
1rhcy Succeed in Forcing Prices
Down. and Causing
Liquidation.
SMALL RISE IN MONEY RATE
Reports OF Indictments OF Their
Lines Adversely Affect
Hartman Group.
SMALL RISE IN MONEY RATE

EEM YORK. September 2i.-The
bar party in speculation had good
si,ccess to-day in forcing prices of
rtocks to a lower level, and ineids M,
oily, in forcing some LIQUIDATION
Stocks were without aggressive sup
port, and demand was torpid. pending
the clearing up of various Factors Oh
uncertainty in the situation. TINS con
fition left tho market open TO h1tack,
end the bears encountered little, re-
sistance in the way of buying orders.
rs they offered prices downward WIN
growing boldness.
The rise in the money rate was
moderate, Notwithstanding this show
The Harrimans were affected by re-
ports current in San Francisco that the
federal grand jury found indictments
against the ssnthernh pa Gamna anv for
Ctolations OF the Interstate commerce
act The days declines run from to
s points for the principal active
Bonds were irregular. The decline
In New York city LES affected the
tone OF the bond list Total sales, par
value, se,0a0.00O. United States bonds,
As, declined Il per cent. on call Ia ,oo
shares.
NEW YORK, septembcr 27.--Money y
on call strong, 4@6 per cent: ruling
sixty days 61-2G634 per cent, and
ninety days. 53-4@6 per cent; six
months. 6 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 61-c@7 per
cent. 80
Sterling exchange steady, With &C.
tual business in bankers bills at
sI.s54oM sa.s545 for demand, and at
sl.Si7Sms4.S1sO for siNty-day bills.
Commercial bills. S4.S1@s4 .s15-S.
Bar silver, 671-2; Mexican dollars.
s23-4.
Government bonds weak. Railroad
bonds irregular.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. September 27.--After making
new low records on the near months to-day
4 the cotton market rallied on covering and
ruled irregular in the late trading The
close was steady. net unchanged TO points
1ower. Sales for the day We're estimated at
3s0,00o bales. The market opened easy at a
net decline of 12a17 points. and during the
first few minutes active months sold Is "a II
making new low records for the season un-
der liquidation and bear PRESSURE hue to
the sharp break IN the Liverpool market
and the irregular circulat ton of October no.
tices, estimated at $4,000 to 10000 bales
4 ii soon became evident however, that the
notices We're being taken up promptly at
2cM22 points under. December and the mar
Eet shortly after me 'opSaing seadied on
covering or shtfts'" Prices showed little
rr1lying power until after the Western belt
forecast, predicting unsettled weather. cold
or was published, but then advanced quite
sharply. selling 4H6 points net higher dur
ing tho early afternoon. or about 20n2i
points over the low level Of the morning.
later fluctuations were Irregular. and the
close was off from the best under realizing
bv early buyers Covering for over the Nv ee k
end and the government reports next Tues
dag was one OF the main sources of support
Receipts at the ports to-day were 3SS52
bales against 2a.1a5 last week and 344s3
last year, For the week 100000 bales
Nlainst .s75 last week and 27s467 last
year To-day's receipts at New Orleans . 24s
balea against 6,252 last year, and at Houston
S.sG2 bales against 1852 last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
SINNERS ESCAPE
JAIL THIS Time
Not Single Person Sent Behind
Bars by Justice Crutchfield
Yesterday.

The "Black Maria" waited in vain
for its load yesterday morning. not
ono sinner going from the court OF
Justice Crutchneld to the city Jail.
Not that there were no sinners In court,
but their offenses this time were small
and their friends were ready with the
fines. Thus for the first time in many
a day the session OF the Police Court
failed to increase the population at the
boarding of Mr.. Smith, down by
Shockoe Creek.
James Flanlnla and e. b. King, who
operate barber shop, had q difference
of opinion, and it was put UP to JUS
tice Crutchtleld to sort the matter out
King of giving extra attention to a.
pet customer, one OF the handsome
members of the city's detective force.
King said things to Flammia, and the
latter hit back. 1t cost Flamma $40.
Berkeley Trent and Anna, his wife.
had an alteration. In which hat-lron
figured to some extent, 1t was alleged
that the husband was failing to defray
the current expenses of Their joint es-
Establishment. and although Mr.. Trent
explained yolubly, it cost him $40 to
settle. hi
The case OF Rias CarrlnEton, charged
with defrauding the Columbia Phono-
graph Company out Of SIS. was con-
tinuad until October I'd. on the request
of tho negro. who said he could sum
mon witnesses to prove his innocence.
"a Perhaps tho most important case he
fore tho court was the complains of
Mr.. jeffrey Montague against the Rich-
mond Pressing Club. 1t seemed that
Mr.. Montague sent coat out to be
pressed, and the cleaner returned the
wrong coat. The manager was unable
to locate the right coat. and also re-
fused to get n coat to match the suit,
whereupon the High Constable was
asked to levy on the business for the
value Of the coat, Justice Crutchfleld
gave Judgment In the amount Of $1t to
Mr.. Montague. The case was regarded
by several lawyers present as setting q
lSVallahle 5precedent. II d AID Il ~ 35S sS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28

points below the close yesterday rs a result
o. poor opening at Liverpool. The wealth
err map showed an almost rainless cotton
belt and there was little or no support Of
fered at the opening. When the weeks In
sight figures were published the first bullish
factor appeared. and it's effect on the mar
kci was Immediate There was steadier
toE6 to the market in the late session and
better spot demand. with reports of high
prices sent the October option up. At the
close the option was points above the close
yesterday. The close, which WAS very
steady, found the other active months I'M
changed to 1 point above the close yester-
day October. highest, lilo: lowest. 1887.
Closing bids January. HOB; February.
11.03; March. 11.10 April, II 10; May. 11.29:
October. 1907; November. 1b.9i; December
4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
BnADs1REE1ys TRADE REVIEW.
Retailers Arc Feeling Stimulus Of
Cooler Weather Already.

w.
NEW YORK, September 27.-Brad-
streets tomorrow will say: IS
! Retail trade feels the stimulus OF
long awaited cool weather. as does also
filling In order business from jobbers.
On the other hand, regular house trade
first rush of fall trade is over and
shipping of goods on orders is engross-
ing jobbers' attention to large de-
gree.
of autumn trade vary with the sections
reporting. Collections are still q mat
ter OF complaint at many markets East,
| West and South, the latter section
noting that the recent freer movement
Of cotton having only made for pa rtaal
trade tho quiet tone as regards new
business is still the leading feature.
4 though mills, furnaces and factories
are still busy on old orders. New Or
ders are reported by leading interests
as running 20 per cent behlnd year
ago at this date
Business failures for the week end
ling September 26th number !66. as
against 10 last week; l6o IN tho id aSe
week Of 1906 1856 in 1905. s179 In loo4
Wheat, including -four, exports from
tho United States and CANADA Tor me
week ending September 26th aggre-
gated 6.272,737 bushels, against 4,Sao,..
S54 last week, 4,574 ,6b3 TINS Week 4 tlI
year and 4,47o,s In ! 9o1 \. ! Z, ~
fiscal year the EXPORTS ere ~ 1d!5 z :
bushels against ao.s7s.o2a in 100000
ana 77,o14,744 in 100000. !, !
Corn exports for the week are l,los;;
100 bushels against e9S,9ll last Wees eelN'
FOR tie fiscal year to. date the 1! OK J
ports are 15a06,a16 buahels. a gainst s.
|454,262 in 1906-'07. II 5gs 8F
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BALTIMORE, MD. September 27--
FIOUR-Quiet and unchanged. Wheat
Strong: spot, contract. $1.04%I 1047s: south
ern by sample. 9Oc. q S1.oo. Corn-Firmer.
SPOT, mixed. roc: No. 2. 74c. oats-Firm:
No. mixed. 53a54c. Rye-Firm. Butter
Firm and Unchanged; fancy imitation. "a
G,:5c.; do, creamery, 30c.; do. ladle. 22G
&c: store packed. 1s620c. Eggs--Steady
and unchanged at 24425c Cheese-New.
finn; large and flats. 14Nc.: small. 15c.
sugar-Unchanged; coarse granulated and
fine, $40.