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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
CARS TO ANACOSTIA
FROM NORTHEAST
Railway Company Will Es-
tabliSh a New Line on
May /.

On May l car service will be estab-
lished by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company from North Capito
and T streets northeast to First and Z
streets southeast. so as 10 give patrons
living in the northeast section a more
direct connection with Anacostia.
At the present time residents OF the
northeast desiring to ride to Anacostia
or Congress Heights on one fare are
compelled TO go to Eleventh and C
streets northwest. and transfer there &c
the Anacostia line.
The establishment OF this new route is
IN line with the street railway extern
sions resulting from the building of the
Union Station. Because of the growth
Of traffic to and from the northeast sec
ton, General Manager Harries some
time ago was urged to install enlarged
service He gave considerable study
to the selection of this new route. the
idea being to make is convenient to the
greatest number Of patrons. The tracks
have been laid for some time past
Ten new cars will be put on this line.
New Type of Cars.
Another improvement intended by the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany will be the installation Of pay
as-you-enter'' cars on the Eleventh
street line, probably by May ?. The
company has placed an order for fifty
OF this style of cars. deeming the ex-
perience of the Capital Traction Com
pany as indicating that this car has
come TO stay.
A new feature of the new cars will
be the fare box into which passengers
vii drop their fares instead of handing
a., . -. g. Co.
resembles the type used in the subway
In New York. The conductor, by
means OF a lever. emptieS the fare into
cash box at the bottom and registers
supposed TO touch the conductor s
hands, but 20 remain in the cash box
until opened by the proper official at
the company's office.
II a passenger desires tickets he hands
The conductor % cents. and the con-
ductor is supposed to hand back six
tickets, one OF which the passenger de-
posits in the fare box Successful tests
Of these fare boxes have been made on
the Third avenue line in New York.
Enter From Rear.
The passengers will be required to en-
ter the new cars from the rear. but
may leave by either end. Instead OF
having the front door opened by the
motormsn. as is the case on the Four
teenth street line, passengers VIII be
permitted 10 pun open the door them
selves or walt for the motorman to
do It, Just as they prefer.
II was at first hoped by the officials
Of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company that cars with cross seats
could be designed that would answer
their purpose. but they would have
allowed only twenty inches for the cen
ter aisle The rev cars will measure
forty-one feet nine inches over all
while the inside of the body OF the cars
VII be twenty-eight feet three inches
long and more than eight feet wide
The platform will be large enough Il
permit ten persons to stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
HUMMEI, MAY NEVER
SEE BROADWAY AGAIN
Disbaned New York Lawyer Enjoying Himself in
Southern European Art Gallenes-He Announces
That He viii Remain Abroad Indefinitely.

FLOREN e. Italy, April 26.--Abra-
ham II. Hummel is apparently one of
the hsppiest men in Europe. He spent
Easter week in Rome, accompanied by
his two sisters. When a correspondent
saw him in the Pitt Gallery in Florence
he said he was spending the pleasantest
days of his life. lie Is in perfect health
and is TO all appearances the same gay
''first-nighter'' of two years ago in New
York. His step is as quick and his eyes
as bright as before his downfall and
Imprisonment on BlackwelFs Island
Hello he cried in greeting. Isn't
this gallery fine? They say it's the best
in the world. IL certainly is the finest
I've seen. and I have been through most
OF those in France and Italy"
Hummel inquired eagerly for news Of
several of his old friends in New York,
but when asked whether he expected to
return he shook his he ad rather sadly.
81 am too well contented here TO make
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
ANSWERS PHONE,
MISSING SINCE
Mrs. Mary King York Asks the
Police to Find Her
Husband.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 81
Frederick York. who several months
ago married Mrs. Mary King. the
wealthy widow Of Frank Fl. King, is
missing, and Mrs York has put the
matter into the hands of her attor-
ney, Gurdon Gordon.
The marriage took place in Hart
ford In January and caused much
comment here Mr.. King died in the
fall of 1897. leaving his widow about
$1,000. 900.
One year later York called on Mrs.
King to sell her a monument for her
husbands grave. Although Mrs. King
was sixty three and Mr.. York not
more than forty-three the two be-
came engaged and WefC married. low
comes the Information. that Mr.. York
left his wife's residence on Dartmouth
street about three weeks age in an
swer to a telephone call and has not
been heard from since.
ShaffeT, 18th & /, Is Especially Sue
cessful in creating wedding decorations.
-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
MAN ASKS $4,000
FOR HIS INJURIES
Alleges He Was Overcome By
Fumes From Gas Plant,
and Fell.

Rendered sick and dizzy by gas
from Twelfth and NJ street plant Of the
Washington Gas Light Company, says
Ira A. CARRIER, he fell from trestfe
belonging to that corporation, and in a
suit filed today asks damages Of $4,000
to compensate him for his injuries. The
suit is filed by Attorneys William E.
Ambrose and John Lewis Smith
He declares that he fell from the
bridge to the ground. forty-five feet be-
low, on December 10 last, sustaining In
juries OF q permanent nature, although
he exercised due care, and had come
upon the premises in performance of his
duties as a conductor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26

any plans for the future" he said.
Some day ] may see New York again,
but it will not be This year, nor next.
/ shall remain ia Italy for another
month, and then probably 80 through
Switzerland. After that my plans are
uncertain.
mot a word" he said when asked
what he thought Of the conviction OF
Charles w Morse. on whose account
he was himself convicted of conspiracy
in connection with the former ice king S
suit for divorce. But there was a sug-
gestion of his innermost thoughts IN the
hard look that suddenly came into his
face.
I'D rather talk about pictures he
said; ITS a pleasanter topic" with a
grim smile.
Hunmel hears frequently from his
former cronies and is well posted on
the gossip of Broadway.
'Of course. ] am still Interested" he
said. One can't break off so suddenly
all that made his life for so long; but
perhaps l never shall see Broadway
again; The future is a hard problem TO
solve"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
EXPLOSION BLAMED
ON ANGRY ITALIANS
New Orleans Police Start An IN
vestigation of Cathedral
Dynamiting.

NEW ORLEANS. April 26.-The police
are acting today upon the theory that
the explosion I'm the famous old Cath
edral of st. Louis yesterday was the
work OF some disgru7tled Italians. Sew
eral arrests have been made. and IT is
expected that more viii result.
No one was injured by the explosion.
caused by dynamite. since services were
over, and. one priest, a woman and a
child were the only occupants or the
church II the shock had come a few
hours earlier, hundreds might have been
killed. The damage amounts TO about
f2.co0.
The cathedral is one 9f the best known
In this country It is not onlv- beautif,,i
In design. but II is Sue of the largest
ediices In the South. 1t was erected In
the days when Spain ruler over
Louisiana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26

Swift & Companz's sales Of fresh beef
N Washington for the week ending sat
uroay, April "A, averaged s-34 cts. per ID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
WRIT TASSIN
QUITS MUSEUM

Writ Tassin, curator in charge of the
division of mineraiogy at the National
Museum, has resigned and will enter
business.
Mr.. Tassin has been on the museum
staff for twelve years and Is known as
one of the foremost authorities on min
erals and metals in the United States.
During his residence in Washington he
has been prominent in many or the
scientific ORGANIZATIONS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
HOSTS GERMAN FLAG.

TANGIER, April IA German con-
tractor having vainly applied to sidi
Mohammed Gabbas for payment for
work performed by him in carrying out
a haroor works contract hoisted the
German flag on the lighthouse at the
sSd Of the jetty as a protest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
STARVES HIS HORSES.

TOMS RIVER. N. J.. April 26.-Justice
OF Peace jeffrey imposed a fine Of 800
and costs upon Peter Cottrell. ST.. OF
Cassville, for starving a team OF horses,
the charge being preferred by Mrs.
Jasper Lynch, president OF the Ocean
County s. P C. A. One Of the horses
had to be killed and the other was
taken from him by the society. Justice
Jeffrey in imposing sentence expressed
regret that there was not some way of
making the penalty heavier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
CHALREY TAFT, ACTOR.

WATERBURY,. Conn. April 2s.-The
dramatic club of Tafts School will pre-
sent 1.-The Private Secretary" Saturday
night in WATERFOWL Hall. and later in
Carnegie Hall, New York Charles
Taft the Presidents son, plays the
heroine, Eva Webster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-26
WHISKY AND WOMAN
PROMPT A SHOOTING
Man Perhaps Fatally Injured and
Alleged ASsaiIant Is
Caught.

STONINGToN. Me, April 26.-Marino
Gattato was shot and possibly fatal
ly wounded Sunday, and Gionosi Dante,
after chase to Green Island, was cap
tured and charged with the shooting.
A dangerous bullet wound was inflicted
IN Gattato's back. A dispute about some
whisky and jealousy over a woman
were said to have been responsible for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
AT THE THEATER

have his new symphony produced by
the Boston Symphony orchestra and
that splendid organization returned
the compliment by devoting eight
concerts entirely to Paderewskl, the
composer, and Paderewski. the pia-
mist. After a weeks arduous re-
hearsals of the monumental work,
it was played for the first time any
where in symphony hall. Boston, Fri
day afternoon, February u. There
were but two numbers on the pro-
gram, the which con-
sumed an hour and 10 minutes, and
Saint-Saens' concerto in C-minor
which Paderewski played. That, pro-
gram was repeated in Boston the fol-
lowing evening, in Philadelphia on
the 18th, Baltimore on the 18th, New
York on the 18th and Brooklyn on
the 18th. In Washington ON the
10th the symphony was played but
Paderewski played Beethoven's En-
peror" concerto and this program
was given in New York on Saturday
afternoon, February 20. Thus two
Paderewski concerts were given in
Boston and New York and one in
Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore
and Brooklyn. Paderewski's tri-
umph was complete both as compos-
er and pianist. Everywhere the pub
lie stormed the concert halls and ev-
/ erywhere it was impossible to ac-
commodate all those who would pay
| any price for seat. Nothing like
| it is recorded in the history of music
Paderewski's only appearance in this
vicinity will be at the Burtis in Dav-
export, Monday March %. Seats or
sale Thursday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

dorfer, east Y southeast Il section 26,
west u southwest a section 25. north
west fractional u section 25-114w.
The northwest fractional u (south of
Slough section 25-17-4w. 81.
II. Louisa Lord to Samuel Zeigen-
horn, part lot 5, section 81. west II
southwest q section 30, lot !. south
east 4 southwest section 32-15-5w.
part north e northwest u section ),
northeast northeast "A section G-15-5w.
SO. 500.
John X. Moore to Charles A. John
northeast Il section 12-16-1w. 81.
Mary NJ Johnson and Charles a.
Johnson to John X. Moore. southwest
a southwest z. section 12-16-1w. 81.
Guy " Petit to John H. Minteer.
lots {, s, 9, Schoonmaker's addition
village of Reynolds. $4,000.
George McNeal to Eunice NJ War
rem, lots A. Is. 46. AZ. streets and
alleys Watertown. 81.
C. J. Searie to Lille a. Eichelsdor-
fer. east u southeast "a section 26.
southwest u section %. northwest
fractional q sectPn 25-17-4w, north
west fractional " tsouth of slough)
section 25-E4w. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
PLANT EXPLORERS TRIP.
Frank N. Meyer Finds New Strange
Fruits For the United States.

Fruits For the United States.
Persimmons four and half inches
In diameter. seedless and of delicious
flavor. transplanted from northern
China to North Carolina; Chinese dates
which can be grown throughout the
dry southwest of the United States.
where there is an insufficient quantity
of rainfall and many other peculiar
freaks of nature along agricultural
and horticultural lines were recently
told of in an address bristling with
picturesque allusions at Chicago by
Frank y. Meyer. agricultural explorer
for the United States government.
In the pursuit of his duty as-to give
him his official title-agricultural ex-
plorer. of the Office of foreign seed and
plant introduction Mr. Meyer has for
three years lived in the open In far
countries and many times in the midst
Of great danger. The widest parts of
Manchuria, of Siberia and of Korea
are known to the intrepid government
explorer. whose duty it is to investi-
gate tie flora of foreign countries with
view to the transplanting of suitable
fruits and flowers into the United
States. He Travelled mostly on foot
OF the peculiar persimmon discover
ed by Mr.. Meyer in northern China,
uear Pekin. one village. he declared.
exported $4,000 worth in a season.
Yet 1t was unknown in the United
States. Mr.. Meyer determined that
others should taste the delicious fruit
and sent cuttings of the tree home
with the explanation that he believed
they would grow in North Carolina
soil. And they did Today the gov
eminent has a fourishing experiment
patch" in that state. where pcrsimmcns
are being raised minus their seeds.
The ordinary Persian date. known to
the corner fruit stand. grows on q
great palm tree In hot countries. but q
date was discovered in China by Mr.
Meyer which grows on n tree more
resembling plum than palm tree
and which flourishes in cold countries
This, said the speaker, could be trans.
planted to good advantage in Texas
Oklahoma or neighboring states in the
great southwest.
IN Manchuria. he stated. in Il higher
latitude than that of Chicago. grows
an upland rice. sown and harvested
like wheat. and for the happy growth
of which only the ordinary rainfall i;
necessary, while the ordinary rice field
must be flooded with water, he de
clared. before a rich crop can be yield
cd. This also. said Mr.. Meyer, could
be transplanted to the southern states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
COLLECTING JONES REWARD
Some Muscatine People Object to
Paying Subscriptions.

Muscatire. Iowa. March 17.-Musca-
tine people and business firms who Of
fcred amounts to be paid to the per-
son who gave information leading 10
the capture and conviction of Harry
Jones are now being called upon for
the sums subscribed. Many of them
are paying without a murmur, others
Jones was not convicted and because
the reward will be paid entirely to
persons outside of the city. One or
two have refused positively to pay.
The postmaster at Alton Park, Tenn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

August H. Arp TO Theodore Z. Lun-
dell, part lot 4, McEniry's addition
city of Moline. $500
W. e. Kemble TO Alphila E. Bleuer.
lot l6. subdivision of part of lots f..
IA. 10 assessors plat section 6-17-1w
$500.
w. +. Kemble TO Alphila e. BIeuer.
lot II, subdivision of part of lots -,
IA. Is assessors plat section 6-17-1w
$500.
John d. Slower to Catherine Miller,
lots u, IA, block 1919. New Shops adj
[dition East Moline $3.50.
Albert H. Huneke to William ].
Russell, tract land in northeast north
west u section 29-19-Se. $4,000.
William c. Maucker to John w. ks
tenmacher, lot 1G, South Rock Island.
$500.
Nettie Jorgenson TO Sam Petersen,
lot D, Sullivan's subdivision northwest
fractional "a section 9-17-2w. ton Big
island1. 81.
E. NJ. Mitchell to Andrew Swanson
and E. Alfred Holmgren. part lot /,
block 1. C. G. Thulin's second addition
East Moline. 81.
Moline Manufacturing company 10
f. NJ. Mitchell. part lot I. block 1,
C. G. Thulin's second addition East
Moline. 81.
Trustees Homestead United Eresby-
terian church to town of Rural. 81.
Trustees Congregational church Of
Beulah to. town of Rural. 81. ~
Eunice M. Warren to John STACK
and Henry STACK, streets and alley>
and lots AZ. As, 46, AZ, WATERFOWL.
$500
Charles ]. Searle to Lille A. Eichels-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
A einaerbread barometer.

Gingerbread is very susceptible to
changes in the moisture of the atmos-
phere. and scientific Frenchman has
taken advantage of this fact to pro-
vide himself with a novel and curious
barometer. This is warlike figure,
made of gingerbread and suspended in
q suitable place in the house. When
anybody goes out the general is con-
suited, and if he feels fiabby and
sticky it is understood that an UNI
brella may be needed soon. but IL the
guide is hard and tough to the touch
II is known to be safe to venture forth
with no preparation for bad weather.
SO far the general has been an infal-
lible adviser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
Vaudeville mt 3, 8, and GAS p. m. One
matinee Sundays and holidays.

One Brief Tour-A brief spring tour
is being made by Otis Harlan and his
merry associates i'll the Hal Stephens.
Williams and Van Alstyne laughing
song play, "a Broken IDOL when it
terminates it's successful run at the
Whitney opera house in Chicago. 1t
has been there since August last, and
Is said to be the biggest success that
Chicago has seen this season. Rock
Island will be one of the few cities
visited this season, and the Chicago
production will be brought here in its
entirety. Among the many novelties
introduced by Gus Sohlke, Mr.. Whit
ney's general stage director. are four
dwarf apple trees in full bloom which
stand on the stage in full view of the
audience for Is minutes and are sud-
IDENTIFY transformed into four flower
decked miniature dancing maidens.
At the Illinois theater Monday evening,
March %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
The Illinois,.

(Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
March Is and -Bessey
company.
March 2z-"A Broken Idoln
March 2S-waIker Whiteside in "The
Netting Pot.'
March 27-"Prince Of sweden," mat
tnee.
March 2S-"IsIe of Spice, mntinee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
The LUCKY Quarter

is the one you pay out for a box OF DIR,
Kings New Life Pills. They bring
you the health that's more precious
than jewels. Try them for headache
biliousness. constipation and malaria.
II they tiisappefnt you, The price will
be cheerfully refunded at all drug
sists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

who put the authorities on the trail Of
Jones and Sheriff Holiday of Yelling
ton, who discovered him, will split the
reward, for which nearly $500 was sub
Scribed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
Election Closes az saloons !,

Peru. Ind. March 17.-Miami coun-
ty was voted dry under county local
option election yesterday by a major
ity of 500. Forty-three saloons will
close by the first of next October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
Tax Notice.

Your taxes. real and personal. are
now due. You can pay the same at
my Office, with Schriver & Schriver
attorneys. 1712h Second avenue.
Office hours, to HAS a. m. and
to 4:45 p. m. Open Wednesday and
Saturday evenings from Z to
o clock.
J. B. JOHNSON. Collector.
Please bring last years tax receipt
with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Edwin Stevens is now going back
to vaudeville. The Devil is which
he was appearing having closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Triumphant Week for Paderew-
ski.-lt is question whether any mu-
stefan ever enjoyed greater mu-
steal triumph than that which came
to Paderewski from February 18th
last to February goth. AS is we'll
known. his primay object in coming
to this country this season was to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

''The Chief of Staff has failed in
London, so it MAY not be produced
in this country after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Beerbohm Tree is meeting with
success m his London revival of
Jones' THE Dancing Girl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North Of Second
Avenue.)
Elite Stock cOmpnny, appearing each
evening at S;I5, with matsnees Tues
days, Fridays and Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Joe Kane, who has succeeded the
late Gus Rogers, with the Roger
brothers, says that he is to be starred
in the fall in a play which is now be-
ing written for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Frederic Thompson has bought a
new farce, yet unnamed from Ed
ward O'Malley and Edward w
Townsend, of the New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
AMONG STAGE PEOPLE

Ruth Maycliffe has been obliged to
give up her part in Girls" owing to
i'll health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

All the news all the time-Tne Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

David Be1asco has announced to
San Francisco that he is going to
star Blanche Bates in las You Like
It," Also he brought out the old
Shylock- Warfield report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Margaret Clarke, who has been De
several seasons is soon to appear in
like capacity with Jeff De Angels in
''The Beauty Spot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
The Family.

(second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
StfeetJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Eugene Walter has turned his at
tention to vaudeville again and has
written sketch called THE Wolf
Dog" 1t is said to be of different
breed from 1.-The Wolf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Daniel Frohman has engaged Sonia
Adler, the daughter of Jacob Adler,
the Yiddish actor. to appear under his
1t is said that she will
be made a star.