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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
GROCERS VIOLATE LAW
TO AVOID FEDERAL TAX
City Ordinance Against Connec.
ton Between Saloon and
Grocery Is Defied

Recent Investigations of the gro
ceries In San Francisco by the internal
revenue agents disclose the fact that
more than 10 per cent of the grocers.
in attempting TO avoid paying an in
ternal revenue tax, are violating one OF
the city ordinances. A tax of SIS
is collected by the internal revenue
agent yearly from all stores selling
spirituous liquors. If grocery
proprietor conducts saloon in con-
junction with his grocery and the
saloon may be entered by passing
through the grocery, only one tax Is
collected by the internal revenue de-
partment-
The city ordinance regulating the
licensing of liquor stores provides that
all saloons must be separated from
the groceries and that there must be
no entrance or door leading from the
grocery TO the saloon
The discovery of the revenue agents
has been brought to the attention OF
the police commissioners, who have
charge of the enforcement of the liquor
ordinances.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
BUSINESS DULL IN
ORIENT, SAYS PACKER
ID. Bell Irving Asserts China and
Japan Are Without
Funds

China and Japan are out of funds. .
declared D. Bell Irving. salmon pack
er of Vancouver who controls a large
share of the industry in the Puget
sound and British Columbia waters
Irving, accompanied by his manager,
Sutter. arrived from the orient yester-
day on the steamer China and regis
tered at the Stewart. He stated that
his trip TO China and Japan had been
partly for business. but that he found
little of IL.
Travelling commercial men in the
orient are not taking orders this year.
Not only is the packing business dull.
but all trade is" Irving declared The
natives prefer the cheaper quality Of
fish products to the canned goods. but
in that line there is nothing doing.
for China and Japan are both out of
money
Irving stated that the word he re-
ceived yesterday from his business in
the north corroborated the reports that
the catch this year viii be larger than
II has been for several seasons.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
DOG FOLLOWED, NOT
STOLEN, SAYS DEFENDANT
II. F. Ewing Arrested for Theft
of Canine Belonging TO
Charles LaWIey

H F. Ewing. a foreman for the
United Railroads. was arrested last
night by Detective Frank Lord on a
warrant sworn 10 by Charles A Law
ley Of Middleton. Lake county. charging
him with petty larceny On August 5.
while Ewing was passing through Mid
dleton IN an automobile. Il is charged.
he picked up q dog belonging 10 Law
ley and brought Il 70 this city with
him. Ewing gave as an explanation
when arrested that the dog followed
the machine for several miles. and that
thinking Il belonged 10 no one brought
II home Deputy Sheriff Whi1ror
Lake county came down 70 take his
prisoner back but was disappointed.
Ewing was released on SIS cash bail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
SAYS ARREST IS
BLACKMAIL PLOT
Broker Fred Dorr Accuses One
Creditor of Trying to
Force Fav0ritism
Answers Embezzlement Charge
by Saying He Will Pay
All Claims

Brought back from Los Angeles in
the custody of a detective. Fred Dorr,
the broker whose financial tangles
have meshed him in the tolls of the law
on an embezzlement charge. was
booked at the city prison yesterday
afternoon, and spent nearly two hours
behind the bars before tonds in $4,000
was secured for his release
Dorr looked wan and haggard. His
eyes were heavy with dark circles un-
der them The jaunty spring in his
step, the flash of his smile. the Quick
precise ma nner by which he has been
known to his friends were gone. When
he stood before the rail in the prison
to be booked his answers to the droning
questions as to his age, nativity and
occupation were so low as TO be hardly
audible As the officer reached into his
pockets to search him he trembled
visibly and then stood immoyable.'
SAYS 1T IS BLACKMAIL
Il hardly know what to say" he said
turning TO the press representatives
courteously. II do want to say, how
ever. that you fellows have treated me
pretty decently, and I'll try to give you
something If I can As to this charge
I can only characterize il mildly as an
attempt to force me to prefer one
creditor over another. To use harsh
er term 1 might say it is plain black
mail.
Ny transactions with Norwood were
all in the line of regular business
through my brokerage house. At the
most this should be ground for moth
ing more than civil suit
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
stock which Norwood accuses me OF
having embezzled was sold through
Harris, winthrop & Co. on the New
" - -ro-
manner. Norwood owes me more than
s5, 600 on stock sold short for him and
which he has not delivered. The $4,000
transaction which is the issue here is
only one of many other deals 1 made
for him at the same time. He still owes
me steel, Brooklyn and Amalgamated
copper stock / sold short for him.
Norwood has persistently demanded
that 1 settle my claims with him be-
fore any one else, and have given my
pledge TO all my creditors not TO dis
pose Of anything with preference to
any particular one
WAS NOT IN HIDING
"As TO my arrest in Los Angeles and
my being in hiding there I want TO say
that is all wrong. Before I left here
called up police headquarters several
times to learn II warrant had been
fled 1 stopped of at Santa Barbara
to meet my lawyer, and then went on
to Los Angeles with him When I goi
to Los Angeles was in plain view. as
1 walked through the station and
made no effort TO evade capture When
I had concluded my business I went
back TO the depot, where the detective
placed me under arrest
As I have told my creditors here
and in Los Angeles and Denver and
wherever they are, If they will leave
me alone I will straighten everything
out without bankruptcy Ny total
liabilities are not more than $4,000
and my seats on the New York stock
exchange and the Chicago board OF
trade l can sell for $4,000"
Ball for Dorr was furnished by Harry
W. Gray Of Gray Brothers and William
S. Parker, general manager Of the AS
sociated oil company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
BALDWIN'S AIRSHIP
SIGHTS THE ENEMY
Makes Successful Flight Pre-
Iiminary to Big Test
Today
DirigibIe Balloon Is Successfully
Navigated at Speed of 20
Miles an Hour

WASHINGTON. Aug. I've sighted
the enemy These words were shouted
by Captain Baldwin at Fort Myer to-
night as he piloted his military balloon
TO the ground after making a success
ful flight of nearly FIVE miles prelimi-
the ground slowly but buoyant at s:12
the aerial ship built for the United
States army was headed in the wester-
" wind by Captain Baldwin
4 complete circle was described. the
balloon rising gradually 10 a height OF
2e0 feet. Again pointing TO the west
and attaining an estimated speed OF Il
miles an hour the ship voyaged in a
direct line for nearly two miles. when
the trip back was begun with the
course lying TO ''leeward" in the aerial
sea
The wind was blowing at the rate Of
several miles an hour and as the
throttle was thrown open a little wider
by Curtiss. who operated the engine
and the planes, the ship few along at a
speed of Is or 20 miles an hour. There
was no pitching or tossing as on
Wednesday, the air seemingly being
much calmer-
When the dirigible passed over the
starting point it was about 500 feet in
the air. Bringing his ship against the
wind Captain Baldwin made q landing
much the same as pilots of water craft
bring their vessels to the side OF a
dock
With broad smile Captain Baldwin
said: Tomorrow We will go after the
money The horizontal rudders moved
perfectly and we made several ma
neuvers which showed that rudder 70
be in perfect condition"
The dirigible was in the air II min
utes- At o'clock it was again taken
up for spin OF four minutes. circling
around and around over the starting
point
To secure the contract price. $3.50.
for his dirigible Captain Baldwin must
make 20 miles an hour on his speed
trial If he averages "a miles for the
entire flight he viii get so per cent
more than his contract price, OF SI0.S00.
a bonus of Is per cent being provided
for each mile over 20 and up to "A
averaged in the trial II the machine
makes only Is miles SO per cent will be
deducted from the contract price. and
below 16 miles the balloon will be
rejected.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
DEPOSITORS CAN
PURCHASE LOTS
Receiver MOOSer Submits Plan
by Which Bank Creditors
May Secure Realty
Buyers to Be Given Deeds to
Property in Burlingame
Terrace Tract

Receiver Mooser of the Market street
bank has submitted a proposition 10 the
depositors in relation 10 the disposal
Of the lots in the Burlin game terrace
He proposes. subject 10 the rulings OF
the court. TO put price on all OF the
unsold lots in the tract. and offer them
for sale to the depositors upon the fol-
lowing terms:
To give the purchasers deeds. emitting
them to Immediate possession, the bank
10 take mortgage payable IN three
years and bearing rate Of interest 10
be determined at a later date
Deposit accounts, equal in amount TO
the purchase price of the lot. TO be
assigned to the bank as security for
idends are declared by the receiver upon
spch assigned accounts. they will be
applied upon the mortgage debt.
At the close of the receiyership.
! whatever differences there may be be-
tween the dividends paid by the re-
ceiver and the purchase price OF the lot,
will remain on the mortgage secured
by the lot itself. and must be paid IN
accordance with the terms OF the mort
gage.
The proposition will enable the hold
ers of deposit ACCOUNTS Of sufficient
value 10 acquire a home, or to make
a safe investment in real property,
without the expenditure of any money
at the present time. 1t viii also en-
able them Immediately to realize a
value upon their deposit accounts
The proposition of John c. Hughes.
formerly cashier of the National Bank
of the Republic in Kansas City. TO pur-
chase the bank and its assets, viii be
taken up by the receiver Monday Sew
erai transactions. which look worse
than any of the former ones, were un-
covered by the receiver yesterday.
They will be investigated today. and
if found to be fragrant violations OF the
banking laws the facts will be brought
before the grand jury and indictments
probably viii follow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
STATE FRUIT CROP
DOUBLED THIS YEAR
Will Give Employment to All
Who Seek Work Until
Next january

california's output OF deciduous
fruits for the present year viii more
than double that Of 1907 and viii give
work 70 every man and woman, who
desires work until January I OF next
year according 70 a report made yes
ter0ay by the California Promotion
committee. Up 10 August 1 OF this
year there were shipped 3.So5 carloads
OF fresh fruits. while for the same
period last year the shipments
amounted 10 z.301 carloads
Prices were higher IN 1907 than this
year, but the difference IS more than
overcome by the excess OF tonnage this
year The estimate of the value Of the
beans canned fruits. dried fruits and
salmon crop for the year is $41. .212. GOO,
or slightly less than last year; but the
total value Of these. together with the
citrus and dried fruit crops is expected
10 reach $4,000. 600.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
HOTELMEN PLAN TO
ENTERTAIN DELEGATES
Arrangements Made for Care of
Representatives to Trans
MississiDpi Congress

Elaborate plans were made for the
entertainment of the delegates to the
trans Mississippi congress. which Is to
meet here October to 10, by the hotel
mems association at q meeting last
night A committee of arrangements
was appointed and $1,000 appropriated
for its expenses
Discussion OF the double liquor license
was a feature Of the meeting and COM
uittee was appointed to ask the super
visors to establish a graduated scale
giving the smaller hotels a smaller rate
than that required of the larger hostel
ries. Reduction of carriage rates and
the establishment OF night baggage
delivery service were also taken up By
the hotelmen-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

work except gas and electric fixtures for q two
story and basement building at SW corner OF
Bush ana HYDE streets. 25.sx57.6: 50 3o5
Charlotte c. Button with Hanning & Farrell
All work for story frame building in "
line OF Fifth avenue, 250 OF B street. Is
by W 10. S3o49
Fterd-Stora fixtures for store at NV corner
of Post and Gardiner streets: sI3 s4s
Edmund Brstenstein with John Hapbv a R-a -
All work except gas fixtures nsntels and
shades for one story building and rough base
mept in n line OF Twenty-thfrd street 9s5
W Of Douglass W 25 By ia: 81 .565
Louise A. Boyd with Otis elevator c0mpsnv-
Passenger and sidewalk elevators for four sforv
and basement class building in " lire ~
Geary street, 5I:6 OF Grant arenue. q s
BY " so. g. 750.
exceut painting nantels and shades for fh-ee
sfurv frame building In line OF r,{on x4raar
50 OF Jones. E 20 by T7.6: sIl R50
Hfherufa savings and loan society with A
Norefff-Pasnting and decorating for hanE ~
NV corner Of McAllister and JorseS s4rpa. =
1876 bv W 1876. $12.4z5-
G. Freeman with z O'ConDor e4 sf-Gs1
work for q two story and attic residence At syv
ro-ae~ OF Washington street and prrs;sfo 49,
nre- w s7.1 By 127-sL: <l8.45e .T5
Jean NJ Boyd ftursteei with Merle ornaments,
iron and hronze com pany-Ornementa fr,rn v-o-s
for eight story class building at IVY eorna~
OF Pine and Battery streets. " 1876 bT \
45.1O. 81, ,Ss5-
Eiizabetk Rueeg with Ruegg Brothers
work for three story frame building ffhrpe
dsfsl IN W line Of Landers street. 10 8 ~
Fourteents - tx Fl lfct fSSaaa,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
DEATH FOLLOWS Loss OF Foor

Following an amputation OF her right
foot Mrs Richard Menrrens OF 1852
Mason street died yesterday morning
IN St Luke's hospital July 70. accom-
panied by her husband and a number
ing from q fishing trip when her foot
was crushed between the wharf al
had chartered for the outing She was
taken TO the hospital. where ampura-
ton was found necessary Blood poison
followed Mrs. Mehrtens was IS years
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
COMMITTEE TO CONFER

The committee Of five of the chamber
the various civic bodies Of the state in
regard 10 the acceptance of the invita-
ton from the Japanese chambers of
commerce, VIII hold q meeting in the
rooms OF the chamber next Tuesday
The committee Is composed OF the fol-
lowing. Robert Dollar F. W Dohr-
mann. James B. Stetson. Walter F. Mar
tin and Horace Sperry-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
MILK DEALER CoNvIcTED

Joseph KenneI OF the New Boss
dairy. Nine Nile house. was convicted
BY Police Judge COllan yesterday on
two charges OF violating The state milk
law by selling adulrerated milk he
Will be sentenced this mOrning This
has been the fifth time since January
that Kennel has been convicted Dr.
Marion Kibbe and Mrs Henry Hip OF
the milk committee OF the California
club were in court when the cases were
tried
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
LANGFoRD WHIPS ROSS

NEW YORK. Aug. Sam I.angford
bested Tony Ross. tie young Italian
heavy weight OF New Castle Pa, in
bout which was set for six rounds to-
night Ross was so severely punished
that in the fifth round his seconds
threw up the sponge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
DIES FROM BROKEN NECK

After lingering for two days with a
broken neck. death relieved the suffer-
noon, when he died in ST. Luke's hos
pita1. Last Wednesday Mariani was
hanging pictures in his home at z34
Bartlett street. He was standing on
a table and one OF the legs broke
throwing him TO the floor Narianf was
a riveter, "a years old and married
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
CHIMNEY SPARKS START FIRE

An alarm from box 341 soon after
o'clock yesterday afternoon was for a
fire in the dwelling occupied by Mrs.
damage was slight. the blaze being
started from sparks from the chimney.
A fire caused by sparks from the cfinl-
ney on the premises occupied by G. 3.
Cell & Co. as a rnacaroni factory. i7f2
Stockton street. at z:51 p m, did slight
damage.
An alarm from box Sc shortly after
S O'Clock was for a blaze at Fulton and
Cough streets caused by q defective
fiue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
CONTEMPORARIES ANNIVERSARY

Rabbi IL s Levy viii begin today
tne anniversary OF the commencement
81 the eighteenth year OF his pas1orate
AZ Temple Beth Israel, and OF his thir-
There viii be special services in CON-
rnemoration OF the event al the temple,
which has been handsomely and taste
fr-Ifv decorated for the occasion Ser
ICES will being al 1880 o'clock in the
morning and viii be the last held n the
cd synaEogue- The Congregatio Beth
israel Is ready 70 move 10 its new tenn
PIE. which is nearing completion
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
Local Brevities
CHANGE MEETn

CHANGE MEETING PLACE-Socialists and
other open air orators. who have been airing their
views since the earthquake and IRE AZ Post and
Fillmore streets viii return tonight 10 their
old stamping ground in Grant avenue near Mar
ket- Chief Biggy officially notified OF the
fact BY letter yesterday
ALLEGE MERCHANT IS BANKRUPTCIES
itors OF George Holt. Fort Brseg merchant
filed petition yesterday 10 the United states
district court asking that he be adIudgei hank
rupf- TIE petitioners and the amount of their
claims are H. r Niliiken. 81. 500: c. A. Scott.
SIS. and A. Ssn6erson- $z00-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
TAKE NEXT LOWEST BIDDERS

The supervisors printing COMMITTEES
decided yesterday that since the con-
tract with the City commercial COM
pany was void by the opinion Of the
city attorney, the offers OF the next
lowest bids would be recommended for
acceptance when the board reconveneS.
In the meantime the city viii purchase
from these firms at the stated prices
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
WEBSTER TREAT is
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Prominent Fruit Grower and
One of the Organizers of
State Association

Webster Treat, prominent fruit
grower of this state and one OF the
organizers of the fruit growers asso-
his home near Concord, Contra Costa
county, after an illness OF about a
year. He was 81 years old and leaves
three sons, Hayward, Warren and Percy
w. the latter being the secretary Of
the New California jockey club
Treat was born in Frankfort. Ne,
and conducted shipping business in
that city until 1873. when he came 10
Angeles, establishing an orange grove
opposite what is now St. James park.
He later ser gagged extensively in the
fruit raising business in many parts
OF the state. owning orchards in Marys-
vile. Davis. Bfggs and Concord The
funeral services will be held at II
o'clock tomorrow morning at Concord
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08
poEsN-F MANr FRANCHISE

The United Railroads asked the board
OF supervisors yesterday for leave TO
withdraw its application and bid for a
street railway franchise on Sixteenth
and Kansas streets The company also
desires the cancellation OF its $4,000
bond IN connection Herewith.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

The Mechanics Savings Bank at Market and
Mason sts- win be open Saturday evenings frou,
to s. beginning this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-08

College Of Physicians and Surgeons
vii open its next term September II.
isss.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
GIRL SLAIN IN A CAR,
Young Woman Shot to Death in New
York by Male Companion Who
Escapes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O-A young
woman of the tenderloin. known to her
companions only as Queenie, about 27
years of age and decidedly pretty, was
shot and killed while riding on north
bound Second avenue car at Eighth
street early today.
A young man, sitting opposite the girl
fired the shot, the police say, and then
dashing from the car made his escape.
Queene and two other girls, accom-
panied by two young men, one of whom
was a man in gray overc0at,
boarded the car at Brooklyn bridge
While the man who did the shooting
was engaged in what appeared to be q
good natured struggle with Queenie, the
other man distracted his watch and
scarf pin and placed them in Miss Cou-
sins pocket. The man in the gray over
coat drew a revolver which he held
partly concealed by his handkerchief
and shot Queenie in the breast. The
two men then fed. The girls declare
they did not know either of the men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
MISSOURI FETES TAFT,
War Secretary Sees Leading Politicians
of Southwest and Holds Impor-
tant Conferences.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1O.-Secre-
tary of War Taft arrived here early to-
day from Washington and almost i'm
mediately began a round of conferences,
receptions and other forms of entertain
ment that promised to take up every mo-
ment of his time until he departs for
Grand Rapids, Mich, late tonight.
Victor RoseWater, editor OF the Omaha
Bee and William Hayward, chairman
of the Nebraska state central committee,
were among the first to be closeted with
Mr.. Taft. Later he received delega-
tons from Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas.
Following these conferences there was
a reception at the Missouri Republican
clubs headquarters. The programme in
cluded luncheon at l at the Midland no.
tel, with members of the entertainment
committee and at 2:30 Taft was guest of
the Yale Alumni association at a smoker
reception.
Tonight Secretary Taft will be guest
of the Association of Young Republicans
Of Missouri at mammoth banquet in
convention hall. Twelve hundred plates
will be laid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
RAPP MPTSSUICIDE
MAN WHOM DETECTIVES CIRCLED
GLOBE THREE TIMES FOR.
Execution of Deed in Pittsburg Puts Ger
man Consul on Right Trail
at Last.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. lion
a warrant obtained by Werner Hagen,
German consul in this city, Karl Rapp,
who was arrested in Rochester, Pa, yes
terday after Il search Of ten years which
took detectives three times around the
world, was arraigned here today and
held for further hearing.
In the meantime the German authori-
ties will institute extradition proceed
ings.
Rapp, after his arrest, attempted sui
eide. He is accused of setting fire to Il
factory and dwelling in Rosswein, Ger
many in May, 1898.
After the fire the suspect came TO
America. His wanderings, it is alleged,
took him to South America, Africa and
China. The detectives, it is said, were
always close on the TRAIL but were I'M
able to overtake him, until a deed exc
cuted in Pittsburg, by one Karl Rapp,
transferring property in Germany.
reached this city for the German consurs
signature.
Hermann Hardenburg, an attache Of
the consulate, remembered the Rapp case
and detectives were notified to look the
man uD,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
TROOPS SEE LYNCHING
DEFEATED BY MOB OF 1000 MISSIS-
SIPPIANS WHO HANG NEGRO.
Soldiers Sent by Governor Wound Two
Victim Had Assaulted White
Girl

BROOKHAVEN, Miss, Feb. TO-
Eli Pigot, negro, who assaulted Miss
Williams, a young white woman. near
here several weeks ago, was early today
taken from the custody of the Jackson
military company and a posse of depu-
ties and hanged from a telegraph pole
within less than 100 yards of the court
house.
He was to have been tried today.
The military company and the posse
We're overpowered by a mob of more
than 1000. Several shots were fired
and two members of the mob wounded.
Pigot reached Broollhaven from Jack
son shortly after Z p. m. in custody OF
Sheriff Greer, and under the armed es-
cort of the capital light guards, ordered
into service by Gov. Noel to protect
the negro during the trial.
When the soldiers and negro alighted
from the train the mob surged around
then and fierce hand to hand fight en-
sued. The soldiers dubbed the mem
bers of the mob with their guns.
The fight lasted five minutes and
the military started with the prisoner
to the courthouse when the mob, rein
forced and reorganized, made another at
tack. secured the prisoner, dragged hlm
to a telephone pole and hanged him.
The mob included some of the most
prominent farmers in Lincoln county, eS-
pecially in the neighborhood of Ruth,
where the assault by the negro occurred.
No attempt at cOncealment was made,
not man wearing a mask
The command was given to fire by the
captain of the company and two men
from the mob dropped, but the soldiers
We're swept from their feet and the negro
dragged away.
Judge Wilkinson, who was to have pre-
sided at the Negroes trial, witnessed the
Iynching but was pOWerless.