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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
KOENIG'S DIFFICULTIES
END IN DIVORCE SUIT
Shoe Dealers Wife Demands
Decree and Alimony
TSpecial Dispoioh 10 The Call

SAN JOSE. Aug. s1.-Mrs. Emma II.
koenig capped her long series of allie
cations against her husband today by
fling in the superior court an action
for divorce. Mrs. Koenig alleges that
her husband has used his fists repeat
edly in the recent past in enforcing
his side OF more or less heated argu-
ments. which have been part of their
household relationship and says that
her son George has been likewise mis-
treated.
IN February Mrs. Koenig filed a suit
against her husband that created a
big sensation She said she had sunk
$4,000 in his First street shoe busi-
ness. and alleged that he was incom-
petent to manage the affairs of the
store.
In her action for divorce Mrs. Koenig
demands $500 per month alimony pend
ing the result of the suit and $500 at
torney's fees. The action has created
a sensation here, owing to the promi-
nence Of the family socially and in
business circles, the Koenigs having
conducted their shoe establishment for
over 20 years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
TAFT DEFEATS KNOX
ON THE GOLF LINKS
No Time Fixed for BaIIinger's
Visit With President

BEVERLY, Mass. Aug. s1.-Presi-
-dent Taft took Secretary of State Knox
otlt on the links of the Myopia club
this morning and gave him sound
drubbing at golf
No time as vet has been fixed for the
visit to the president of Secretary Bal
linger, who is now on his way to
Washington from Seattle.
The secretary was to have joined the
president at Butte or Spokane to make
large part of the Pacific coast trip
with him. Unless he accomplishes
in Washington what he has set out to
do before coming to Beverly it is
doubtful if Ballinger will be able to
join the presidents party until the
arrival at Seattle if then
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01

tt is proposed 10 erect a monu-
Apent ia honor Of Marcy. the French
ln. who is teZmed the sSther of the
klng pictur&
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
urIn nN rnnnrnx nuAner -1oso

HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE-Joseph
Thornton WAS held for trial before the superior
court by Police Judge Weller yesterday on n
charge of forgery. He is accused of forging the
name of ". c. Reeves TO check for s15 which
he passed on J. NJ. Meyer, grocer, Turk and
Franklin streets. August II.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
Union Pacific Also Gains
j. B. STETSON'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Street RaiIroadman Left Estate
of About 100000

The viii of James B. Stetson. presi-
dent OF the California street cable rail-
road, who died August Is, 1909, was
filed for probate Yesterday. His estate
is declafed to be worth about 500, 900.
To his two brothers, Charles r. and
John W. Stetson, and to his sister,
Sarah NJ. Beadle, the testator left 81 900
each. Two granddaughter and eight
nieces are left $500 apiece.
The remainder of the estate is di-
vfded, share and share alike, among
Stetson's three children, Harry n. Stet-
son, Sarah l. Winslow and Nellie S.
Oxnard
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01

kessed for total that fails below that
or either the ST. Francis or the Fair
mont. Against the s. g5o.OOO levied on
the Fairmont and 100000 on the st.
Francis. the eight here reach only
ss9s,0oo The hotels included in this
comparison are the Nadeau. HolfSn-
beck. King Edward. Hayward, Van
nuys Angelus. Lankershim and Alex
andria.
CarIine Figures
Similar discrepancies obtain. in the
relative assessments of banks and
street railroads. The car lines in San
Francisco are assessed for an average
~ SIS. 709 per mile. Here they get off
with s25,s20 a mile.
The Pacific electric here, with 40
miles Of road. 732 cars and a private
right Of way. is assessed for $l2,s20.-
go. No figures are at hand to esti-
mate its value. but il is well satisfied
with the assessors figures. So is the
Los Angeles railway company with
2o7 miles Of road, 533 cars and an
assessment Of s7,I0e.555.
Los Angeles banks are assessed at
1s per cent, San Francisco at 2T.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
Ell Paso Mayor Visits Diaz

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 31.-Mayor
Sweeney of El Paso, Tex, was received
today by President Diaz at the palace
at Chapultepec. The president, through
Ambassador Thompson. was rendered a
formal invitation by the people of FL
Paso to visit that city to meet Presi-
dent Taft in October, and he accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
Rooms wanted

Lots OF people are looking through
the Rooms TO Let columns Of The Call
every day for a nice, quiet room with
a private family. If YOU have a room
vacant advertise il in The Call II will
soon be rented Phone Kearny sc and
we viii call for your sd
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
Los ANGELES WILL
HAVE AN INCREASE
Assessment Will Probably Be
Raised Not Less Than
20 Per Cent
Desperate Fight to Maintain the
Low Valuations for Pur-
poses of Taxation

Contained from Pare 1
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S
REVENUE INCREASES
Report for July Shows Net Gain
of S375. 800
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Special Dispatch 10 The Call
BOSTON, Aug. 31.-The Southern Pa
cific reports for July as follows:
Gross revenues, s10,s14,56s; increase, ST.
O94.16S; operating expenses. s6.4s7sS4;
increase s71IS92s taxes. $32s.726; in
crease $S62; total expenses and taxes.
s6,797. .661; increase S71S,S54; net reve-
nue., S4,016,9O7; increase 1915 ,309.
Union Pacific Also Gains
BOSTON, Aug. 31.-The Union Pa
cifc reports for July as follows: Gross
revenues, S7,534,S53; increase s7s5.1
operating expenses, $3,47S,922; increase
$290.52T; taxes, s212,365; increase
$l4,450 total expenses and taxes
$3,691.2S7; increase $304, ,977; net reve-
nue., s5,S4S.5 increase $4S0,192.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-01
WOMAN BuReLER cHAReEp-As writ 0

habeas corpus had been applied for by Ruth
Holmes the woman burglar arrested with AL
bert Kerrigan. alias Corrigan. she was booked
at the city prison Yesterday on two charges of
receiving stolen goods The jewelYy seized By
the police found in her room in the Palm
hotel, Sixth and Howard streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-30
LOAN COMPANIES.
ONLY ~

per month Tor loans Ia all amounts This
includes all our charges. Others advertise
lower rates. ETC.; they almost ofer to give
Snu the money; but when you go to their
once they viii confront you with all sorts OF
Sh1f 6es Tor commissions. extras, etc, Fhch
make the loan cost many times what they
advertise. We make no such charges. No
AoInlsslon fees; 40 charges for drawing up
papers Others ads. sound good but in
Festgats them. ind out all the cost then let
Us tell you whas we are doing and have
been doing for twelve years The comparison
Will surprise you. Our endorsement Is in tho
people OF Washington who have dealt here
and been satisfied with ouI rates and the
court@sy shown them. we make payments 20
suit your convenience and ask payment
on interest or principal until TWO MONTHS
FROM THE DAY YOU GET THE LOAN
No charge whatever for tho hrst month. We
are leaders. others follow. Let US pay UP
your loan and advance you moro money on
loans OF $500 and more our rate is only y
per cent per month instead OF per cent.
CONFIDENTIAL. PRIVATE. NO DELAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-30
Money loaned SaIaried PeopIe

nd others. without security; easy payments.
oflces IN 60 principal oitiss: save yourself
money BY getting my terms first. d, II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
mo TRUTH IN CHARGES"
IS REPLY TO HARMS
Government Investigators Say That Claim of Bad
Meats in St. Louis Packing Houses Is With
out Foundation "Grudge," They Say.

Not one of his charges has any basis
In fact" is the gist of the report made
to Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson by
A D. Melvin, chief of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry. and George P. Nc
Cabe, solicitor of the department, re-
gaFling the sensational statements
made recently by j. T. Harms, in his
letter OF resignation as an inspector of
meats at the East St. Louis packing
houses.
Melvin and McCabe spent several days
on the ground investigating the charges.
Summing up their report. these two Of
fcials say;
at is the belief OF yeIr committee
that the men at the Eass St Louis sta
ton, from the top to the bottom. are alb
solutely honest and competent: that they
are discha' s'ng their duty - the serv-
fee. and 10 the. public In q conscientious.
hiei minded. efficient way, and that no
meat is PASSED from the East st. Louis
STATION EeAring the mark or Federal In
spect en- which is not In every respect
At f0r>iIuman food.
The record shows that many Of the
employees at the East st. Louis station
have worked overtime in their efforts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
GOOD BEAN SOUP
STARTS TROUBLE
George Bird Dismissed on Charge
of Assaulting Pearl
Johnson.

It was over a bowl of good bean
soup that trouble started at AZ Missouri
avenue. and the result was George Bird
was in Police Court this morning to
answer to a charge of assault on Pearl
Johnson.
1T was mighty fine soup, youth
honoh," Bird declared when asked by
Judge Mullowny whether the =oup was
good.
Bird went into the johnson residence
and began to drink the soup, after he
had politely asked Pearl to drink it, and
she had declined. She did not deem it
proper for him to drink soup on such
hot night. ana proceeded TO throw a
lamp and two glasses at him He re-
tired to his own residence ten feet away
while she sat down on her front porch
and began to upbraid him fOr wasting
the soup. most Of which had been
spilled in the tusSle in the kitchen. He
accidentally" hit her with a cane, and
she hurled a brick and two more glasses
at him as he sat under a cherry tree
tanning himself. AS he remained per-
fectly stin he YVES not injured. Judge
Mullowny dismissed the charge against
Bird this morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
BLUE FRONT MARKET
CHANGES ITS NAME

The Blue Front Market, at $50 LOuisi-
ana avenue, win hereafter be known as
the Old Dutch Market. This change of
name Is the result OF a New Name Con-
test which the market has extensively
advertised for some time.
"A new name was required by the man
agement, as other markets painted kiue
were often mistaken for the original
Blue Front. Suggestions for a new
name were requested from the general
public, and hundreds received. OF the
entire number, the name Old Dutch was
decided upon as the one most appro-
pirate. II suggests cleanliness and fair
dealing together with strict attention
TO those details that mean the constant
beterment of business conditions
The management states that it IS their
determination TO continue under the
name Old Dutch those methods that
have distinguished the market in the
past Special Tuesday, Friday. and Sat
urdsy sale days that were features OF
Blue Front VIII be continued by the
Old Dutch Market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
EXECUTIONER'S AK
SWINGS OVER ABDUL
His Trial Will Soon Follow
Discovery of Plot to
Regain Throne.

CONSTANTINOPLE, via PhilipOppolis,
July 2.-The decision of the court-mar9
tial which is Investigating the mutiny
Of April to Iy the deposed Sultan,
Abdul Hamid. Oh the charge of being
implicated in the mutiny, is due, I'M
questionably, to the discovery of a plot
OF the reactionaries to liberate the I'M
prisoned former monarch and re-estab-
Ish him upon his throne after Mehmed
shall have been dethroned.
According to high officials, proof Of
Abduls completely in the April mutiny
is overwhelming. In fact, 1t is declared
the mutiny was inspired by him and
it was his money which carried forward
the plots. Enemies of the Young Turks
have been very active of late IN spread
ing sediIion throughout the country IN
an effort to foster an instruction
against the present Sultan.
IN the event the plot against the
present ruler had been successful, Abb
dui Hamid would have been released
frem his place OF Imprisonment. in 4
palace at salonika. and returned to his
throne.
The plot, however, was discovered in
time and vigorous steps taken to put
it down. There have been scores OF
arrests.
As soon as the court of inquiry took
up the case it readily discovered Abdul
Hands hand, and the announcement
has just been made that the deposed
monarch will be court-martialed at
once. The trial certainly forecasts his
execution, but If Abdul should, by any
lucky chance, escape t7eath, he Is GER
tain 10 be banished to some PARKWAY
isle and kept in close confinement, as
he kept his brother for twenty-five
years, to prevent him from consplring
further against the government
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02

to give a honest. efficient inspection.
and II is - be regretted that the word
of a disgruntled, dissatisfied employee,
irresponsible and answerable to no one,
should be made the occasion of an at
tack upon q service which is honestly
conducted and which N ms so much
to the American consumer of meat food
products. and to the cattle, sheep, and
hog raisers of the country, who are
bound to suffer from any attack, no,
matter how uncalled for, which may
be made upon the service.
In the opinion Of the committee Mr.
Harms. at the time he wrote the let
ter did so because he was tired Of the
hard work OF the service; he had been
urged on by Mr. Bischof, who had a
Rrudge against certain packers because
they had compelled him TO pay his hon
est debts. and also a grudge against
Drs. Clancy and Meadors, his official
superiors, because, through them, he
had been suspended for neglect of duty;
further. Harms had secured employ
ment from 9 collection agency in st.
Louis. whose principal empioye had
been convicted of postal frauds in a
Federal court
Finally. Mr.. Harms desired to vent
his spleen and to injure the meat in
spection service because of the refusal
Of the Washing on authorities TO trans
fer him to Cleveland"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
POTATOES GIVE WIFE
CLUE TO HER RIVAL
Mrs. Essig Feels Sighted When
She Gets But One Bag
of Tubers.

NEW YORK. July 2.-Crowing po-
tatOes has put George J. Essig in bad,
very much IN bad. he is at liberty
under bond today. and his wife Is
preparing 10 sue for divorce.
Essig has a little farm up in Con-
necticut where he plants and hoes
things. When his potatoes were ready
he told an emplOye to take two bags
Of potatoes home to his wife and one
bag to Mrs. Marion Drake.
The emplOye made a mistake. He
left two bags at the apartment OF
Mrs. Drake and carried one bag to
Mrs. Essig.
"But my husband said he would
send me two bags Of potatoes" said
Mrs. Essig.
Excuse me, lady" said the potato
carrier, 81 made mistake. I left
two bags with the fat, blond lady
on Cathedral Parkway"
WHAT shriel6ed Mrs. Ess 9.
''Yes'm," said the potato carrier.
Mrs Essig investigated, and then
she had her husband and Mrs. Drake
arrested
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
JOKER FCRGETS JOKE
AND BECOMES VICTIM
Puts Dummy on Porch, Comes
Home and Riddles Il
With Bullets.

SUNBURY, Pa. July 2.-John Nash
of this place, is seeking notoriety as a
reflex joker. V men his next door neigh
Dor left town for a few days recently
he decided to pull off a stunt by plac-
ing a dummy figure OF a man on his
porch TO guard the place.
Last night Mrs. Nash requested her
husband TO go to the cellar for a bucket
of coal The dummy joke had slipped his
mind, and he came out of the cellar
whistling.
As he glanced across the yard he no
ticed human form on the porcI. He
dropped the scuttle of coal and bOlted
up the cellar steps into the kitchen
Then with his revolver he riddled with
bullets his best suit OF clothes stuffed
with straw and reclining on a neighbors
porch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
TEMPERATURE.
Three deaths from the 60.

Three deaths from the heat.
This Is the record for the period Of
hot weather that washington has ex-
perienced during the past two weeks
No relief from the heat is promised by
the Weather Bureau. The only chance
Washington has to cool of lies in the
continuance OF the fresh breeze that
has been blowing since midnight The
temperature shows the average mini
mum at the Weather Bureau although
the atmosphere does not feel so OPP
pressive as it did yesterday.
The reports of the deaths from the
heat commenced TO come into the police
at an early hour this morning Joseph
w Summers. Of 1905 D street northeast,
died at the Casualty Hospital Just be-
fore daylight. He was stricken while
III a store near Eleventh and c streets
northeast ) esterday afternoon. He con-
dition was diagnosed as critical imme-
ciately on his arrival at the hospital,
and he died about o clock this morning.
Mr.. Summers was ffty-five years Of
age.
Young Man Dies.
Atkinson AEcMulIen became suddenly
81 a. his home. 5l5 Ricketts, % urt north
vest. last night. When he was IirsI ad-
mittcd at the Emergency Hospital it
was thought that he wOul1 recover, hut
his condition took a turn for the worse
during The early morning hours. and he
died at Z O'Clock this morning. He
vas twenty ono years Of age
john Mitchell, an aged cOl0red man,
was The third victim reported Mitchell
became III al his home, 1913 Thirty-first
street. early this morning and a physi-
clan was summoned, but the man ex-
plred before his arrival His death was
due to advanced old age and TO com
plicatlCn Of troubles, superinduced by
the intense heat.
There has been little or no relief from
the heat felt in any OF the Atlantic
states according 10 the Weather Blu
reau. The fresheuing OF the wind in
the evening has made the nights fairly
comfortable but the temperatures have
remained about the same. So far as
observations have been made and re-
ports received, there are no strengthen
ing thunder showers on the way
No Relief In Sight.
This is the first day since the hot
weather began that the optirnist, who
manages the weather, has been unable
70 sight few showers IN the distance.
Today however. he sees nothing but
heat The thermometer is the only
thing that is moving in the Weather
Bureau these days, he says, and that
only moves up.
Despite the weather man and h.s Cb-
Eervatlons Washington was more com
Portable today than II was Yesterday
and so long as the wind blows it viii
continue 20 be comfortable. The peo-
pie who are compelled TO be out in the
sun declare that they have been able
10 enjoy themselves todaH-sonethinZ
they have not done for more than ten
days past,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
INTENSE HUMIDITY
KILLS THREE MORE
Weather Bureau Unable TO
Find Any Signs of
Relief.
Weather Record of the
Day in Washington.
REGISTRATIONS.

Joseph W. Summers, white. fifty
Eve years old, Of 1895 ID street
northeast, overcome at Eleventh
ans c streets northeast; died
this morning Ira the Casualty
Hospital.
Atkinson McsIulIen, white, twenty
one years old, OF SIS Ricketts,
court northwest; overcome at his
home; died this morning in the
Emergency Hospital.
Joh1, Mitchell, eOIOred, seventy-five
years Oldg died this morning at
his home, 1913 Thirty-hrst street
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
WOMAN WELL AGAIN
AFTER YEARS IN BED

FAYETTEVILLE, Pa. July Am
invalid in bed for eighteen years. with
an injury TO her spine. Miss Emma
Rodgers, Of this place, without taking
any special treatment or exercising any
faith cure, arose from her bed and be-
gan 10 work about the house
The exercise strengthened her and
now she is able 20 get around with ease
and suffers no pain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
CAR CROWDlNG CASES
ARE YET UNDECIDED
Judge Mullowr:y to Go on Vaca-
ton and Won't Return
Until August IS.

The amended information OF the Gov
eminent IN the "crowding' cases has
been filed in the Police Court and the
attorneys will now file briefs covering
the additional matter. brought out by
District Attorney Baker.
The new information makes the
charges against the street railways gen
eral in form. While the first informa-
ton charged the companies with
"crowding'' one car, this information
charges them with failure to run
enough cars so that there shall be no
"crowding."
The arguments Of attorneys on the
motion TO quash the original informa-
lions were concluded yesterday, but
Judge Mullowny viii hand down no de-
cisiOn until after he has had the briefs
OF both sides covering the additional
matter.
Judge Muilowny VIII leave Tor his va
alton next Monday and will not return
to Washington until about August 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
RAINY

On the other hand, If It rains at the
proper time for il. even your most
critical neighboTs can't expect YOU to
be out cutting the grass. The thing is
imprae Observation-Disclosures News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
FEWER BARS; MORE BEER.

ST. LOUIS. July 2-Although more
than eighty Missouri counties are dry
and the Sunday closing laws are en-
forced vigorously, the month Just closed
shows greater consumption of beer than
any corresponding month since the
creating Of the Office of beer inspector
eight years ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-06
Railroad News
new N. P. line TO
MISSOURI RIVER
PROPOSED EXTENSION ON NEW
MAPs-RuNs FROM EDGELEY
WEST TO NEAR FORT
YATES,

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 4.-Railroad
men are reported securing right of way
and station grounds for what is said
to be an extension of the Northern
Pacific from Edgeley west to the Mis-
souri, river.
This proposed extension is given on
the company's latest maps, also the
proposed extensions north and south
of Bismarck and the Cannon Ball ex-
tension into the southwestern portion
Of the state. All three OF these ex-
tensions and large part of the work
has been done.
In order TO complete the eastern
connections the extensions Of the road
from one point near Fort Yates to con-
meet with the line at Edgeley or Stree
ter is said to be matter of no distant
date, and farmers in that part OF the
state expect the work will be done
next year.
From Edgeley to the Missouri river
is about 100 miles. The proposed ex-
tension crosses the 500 at Kuhn, and
runs in a slightly southwest course to
near the mouth of Cat-tail creek, OBJ
posite Fort Yates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-06
MINISTER'S union MEET
Rev. Chas. r. Adams Delivered Paper
on confliotion Of Church and
School Religion.

The Fargo and Moorhead Ministerial
union held its regular monthly meet
ing this forenoon in the Y. M. c. A
building. The regular business of the
organization was taken up and a fine
paper of exceptional character and
one dealing with a live issue In the
churches was read by Rev. Chas. Ryan
Adams of the First Presbyterian
church Of Fargo.
In this paper Rev. Adams dealt
with the Alleged Confliction of the
Religion OF the Schools and the Re-
ligion of the Churches.
A committee on programme report
ed this morning. This committee has
arranged the following programme of
papers to be given at the regular
meetings of the union during the year
Jan. S-Religious Authority, Rev. e.
A. Orr
Feb. THE Tendency to Moral
Inertia in Prohibition Communities,
Ralph r. Wolf.
March What should be the Atti-
tude of the Christian Church to the
Whole Amusement Question, Rev. II.
q. Leonard.
April 1.-The Spiritual Life of the
Minister, Rev. f. B. Sapp.
May DIR. c. c. Creegan, president
Of Fargo college, will give paper the
subject OF which has as yet not been
chosen.