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The Washington times., 1910-01-18
Session Likely to Be Most
Important of Recent
Years.
LOCAL OPTION BILL
IS INTRODUCED
Measure Providing for Increase in
Representation From Baltimore
Offered by LinthicumL

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Jan. 1S.-With the
committees appointed in both branches
OF the Maryland Legislature. the cleo
tons Of United States Senator and state
treasurer our of the way. and three OF
the principal measures Of the session
either introduced or 10 be introduced
this week, the legislators have their
work cut out for them, and are In shape
10 settle down 10 one Of the most i'm
portant sessions Of years
President German announced his COM
udetees last night His choice Of Sen
Etor Jesse d Price, Of EtcOmico cOUn-
" as floor leader by virtue Of his sp-
pOintmeut as chairman Of the commit
tees on finance, and also on amendments
70 the constitution, IS regarded as a
good one, while, as a whole, the com
nnittees indicated careful selection and
no effort TO favor political friends
BaItimore's Representation.
Senator Linthicum's bill for the sub
mission Of constitutional amendment
for the increase Of BaItimore's repre-
sentation IN the Legislature, IS IN line
with the Democratic platform pledges.
II provides for an increase in the house
Of delegates in proportion to voting
population and a slight increase in the
senate
In the House. the local option bill
supported BY the Anti-Saloon League
was Introduced by Nj Ford, a delegate
from Worcester It IS 10 apply only 10
territory now wet" and provides for
an election u determine whether liquor
shall be sold when = Ter cent OF the
voting population shall SO petition. The
iii provides punishment for selling and
al
II prohibits shipping into dry terri
tory, and contains stringent provisions
designed 10 prevent the sale by drug
gIsJS or others
Public Service Bill.
some time this week, probably tomor-
row. Delegate Girdwood. OF Baltimore
city, will introduce a state pbUlic ser
vice commission Dill" The measure
VIII apply TO all railroads in the Stats,
end all street railways touching towns
Of over -oG9 inhabitants, all gas. cleo
rric. telephone. and other similar COM
panics- Full powers are given TO dZ
enc price OF any kind Of public comfort
and to fix tariff schedules for any kind
Of hauling It viii be bitterly fought
BY the public corporations
By a vote OF 19 TO in the senate. and
IS to s. in the house. Isidore Raynel
today was elected for a term Of si1
years IN the United States Senate. As
he was elected In both houses, no join
session viii take place, but the result
Of the election viii be certified BY botf
branches Ravner was named in the
primary which accompanied the las
election The action Of the Democratic
caucus insures the selection Of Murray
Tandiver Of HarfOTd county 10 sue
Ceed himself as State treasurer HI
VIII be fOrmsIIy elected tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1910-01-18
DIES ON SHIPBoARD.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-The death
OF Henrietta Heinsberger. ffty-nine.
a saloon passenger, was reported on
ten arrival Of the steamer BIoItke
today The woman died early yester-
day Of heart disease. Her body was
brought to port, and viii be Tor
warded to her home in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1910-01-18
APPOINTED RECEIVER
FOR WOODEN FIRM
William Z. Powlss Named ar Re
duestoFzC-ed.tors OF Sterling
HHSConpany,

EORRISTOHNS, Pa, jan 12-WiI-
lam 7. FOwIes, Of Philadelphia. was
to6az appointed receiver for the
Sterling Mills Company, wooden man
ufaCturers Of Brio gepoTt, Pa, upon
petition OF FOwIes & Company, Of
Philadelphia, creditors. and the estate
OF F. c, Robson. Of NOrristown,
stockholders. Twenty-Five thousand
dollars security was entered by the
receiver.
The Washington times., 1910-01-18

The Old Dominion Glass Works has
ketbau team viii this evening play the
team from. the Young Mems SodRiity
Lyceum 1t Armory Hail, in South
washington street
The Washington times., 1910-01-18

AIva- Aerie, F. O. E. VIII hold q meet
ing az Serepta Hail tomorrow evening
The Washington times., 1910-01-18

Mary H. StTobeI. the infant daughter
of Charles H StrobeL died at her
fathers home, rs North Fayette street.
this morning Her funeral VIII be held
Tomorrow afternoon al o'cSock and
the burial viii be in St PauIs Cane
terry.
The Washington times., 1910-01-18

The body Of James Gator infant sor
Of J NJ. and Lille Gator. vas TINS morn
ing sent to -QuanricO for burial
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
TELLS SOME MISTAKES
OF PUBLISHING FIRMS
Chapman & Hall Refused to
Publish east I.vnue'

Publishers, like other people. some
times make mistakes. r. Cochrane, in
the Book Monthly, recalls some famous
examples. George Meredith, as publish
er's reader to Chapman and Hall, gave
an opinion ,emphatically against the ac-
ceptance of Mrs. Henry Woods 'Eas ST
Lynne"
The loss caused by this has been es-
timated at $4,000 to this publishing
firm, and of the connection, presuming
that they had issued her other novels.
at 100000. James Payn declined John
Inglesant,' as reader for Smith. Elder
& Co, and it became va lua BILE literary
property in the hands of Macmillan &
CO. Edna Lyall's I'VE Two" was re-
jected by half a dozen publishers. A
publishers reader pronounced w. Clark
Russell's Wreck of the 'Grosyenor' a
catalogue of ships furniture 1t is the
boast of Hall Game that no novel of
his has been hawked from publishing
house TO publishing house G.. r. Slime
records that asshort story of his, "A
Pleasant Evening" was declined by the
Family Herald. Chambers Journal, and
All the Year Round. Rider Haggard' S
Dawn" was declined by five or six pub
fishers. When Norman Mcleod was
editor of Good Words, he arranged with
popular novelist for serial which on
reading he found unsuitable. The pub
Usher, Alexander Strahan, agreed in
this verdict, and paid the forfeit of $500,
returning the MS. to it's author, An
thony Trollope.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
FEW CHANGES SEEN IN
W0LFE'S NATIVE VILLAGE
Conditions Practically Same as
When General Was a Bow

The Birthplace Of Wolfe supplies in
terestlng particulars of Westerham and Its
associations. Wolfe's parents lived at 'Spiers, =
now known as Quebec house But this house
was not the birthplace of Wolfe, says the
Westminster Gazette. One afternoon his mother
nor his Spouse would hear of Mrs. Wolfe being
carried back to her own mansion and that very
night her eldest son was born. The old fash
Toned bedstead is extant having passed into
the hands Of the second GeINral George Warde
Young Wolfe not at all strong boy and
has passed into proverb. When he was only
10 he Kept six of various breeds, and the tradi-
ton runs that when he walked abroad the cry
would go up in the village Mind the cats and
children, Here comes Master Jenny and his
troopp The school Wolfe attended stood on
the Borders of Farlegh common just north of
the present General Wolfe Inn. The bell
which used to toll the scholars In to their tasks
Is sun intact. Jenny on more fhan one occa-
sion is said to have got into difficulties at
Of his old nurse Betty Hooper. that on one
occasion burly pointer set up such a bowling
outside the classroom window. refusing TO go
away, that lessons were impossible, and Master
Wolfe and his dog were sent home In disgrace
for the day.
Within easy reach of London is this charming
little kentish town and yet but slightly changed
tant from the main line of the Southeastern
and chatham railway branch line makes 1t
accessible and trains very frequent. The
chufch Whfre Wolfe was baptized is JUST as 1t
was the ancient houses of the gentry still en-
broider the skirts of the village green, the old
day the huntsmen still gallon through the
high street and lanes. and there is Warde still
at Squerryes court where scores of Woifes
letters and his family portraits are preserved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
BRITISH FASHION TENDS
TO ABOLISH MUSTACHE
Practice of Wearing Boards Is
Traced to Crimean War

Is the mustache about to disappear from the
faces OF the majority of the population of these
islands? asks the Westminster Gazette 1t al
most looks as if fashion tending in that di-
rection-at least judging from ones acquaint-
ances. The Mitigate Monthly directs attention
to the history Of this peculiar hirsute adornment
and tells MS that the years are not far distant
when the directors of the Bank of England issued
an order for the clerks not to wear mustaches
during business hours. This remarkable order
was soon cancelled. Hull was one of the earliest
towns in which the mustache was worn among
policemen-the watch committee passing a reso-
luton in 1850 permitting them to wear a beard
and mustache If they think fit"
The head of leading firm Of diapers in Re
gent street refused at time to employ a
shopman who wore mustache those who
parted their hair down the middle. The prejlI-
dice extended TO the liberal professions. Bar
risters had a long fight for the mustache, and
today IL is not largely worn as In other pro-
fessons The bishops in most instances opposed
1t, and mt the present time mustaches are not
popular, more especially among the high church
party. In 1892 quite a sensation was caused
when it became known that the then archbishop
of York did not approve of the mustache among
the clergy.
1t about 1855 that the beard movement
took hold of the English people The Crimean
war had much to do with it. The British sol
diers were permitted to forego the of the
razor, as the hair the face protected them
from the cold and attacks Of neuralgia. About
this period only civilian of position in Eng
land had the hardhood to mustache.
This was George F. Muntz member of parlia-
ment Tor birmingham. The enlightened electors,
however, did not take kindly TO the bearded poll
tician. A candidate occasion received an
intlmatfon from the leader of his party that his
rural population, The candidate replied that he
was determined IL out.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
MANY EXPECT TO
EXHIBIT PRODUCTS
Active Preparations Under Way
for Industrial and Food Ex-
hibiti0n at San Jose
Requests for Space Pour Into
Headquarters and Big Sue
cess Is Assured
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE, Feb. 22.-Though the sec
sftion will not open it's doors at the Au-
ditorium here until September Il. man
ufacturers and producers from all over
the coast and the United States al
ready are sending in requests for in
formation, calls for space. and orders
for booths. Many of these are from
exhibitors last year, but a majority
come from businessmen who have heard
of the successful show held in 1909.
AS the exposition continues fora two
weeks session, manufacturers of cleo
trio machinery, gas engines, pumps and
other mechanical products are making
inquiries concerning the possibilities
of securing power, water and proper
accommodation E. w. Allen. manager
and director of exhibits. is kept busy
replying to the questions.
1t is planned to give two grand prizes
for the most artistic booths. two for
the most artistic display of goods. two
for the most imposing electrical dis
play and diplomas and medals for all
exhibits of merit. Over $4,000 square
feet of floor and ground space is avail
able for exhibits.
Special arrangements have been made
for the installation of refrigerator
plants, for tine operation of miniature
plants, and the demonstration of all
sorts of machinery. The departments
to be covered, as far as known now
from the requests received, will be
cereal food products, provisions and
dairy products and supplies. fruit pack
ing house supplies, vineyard products.
electric, orchard and farm machinery,
printers arts, new and old, domestic
science and education. art posters and
music, store and office fixtures. Then,
in addition, will be the county fair de-
partment, in which will be shown
household products, grains, agriculture,
horticulture and Horticulture.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
ADAMS GOES EAST
TO Defend ESTATE
Legal Battle Resulting From
kidnapping of Son Shifts
to New York

TUCSON. Ariz.. Feb. 22-Loufs 3.
Adams. accompanied by his son. and
N. W. Murphy and Nora Mclaughlin.
left last night for New York, together
with Albert Adams. a New York at
torney, who arrived four days ago to
confer with his brother. relative to
charges pending against against Adams
in San Francisco for the alleged kid
naping of the boy John. who is Just
s years of age.
When Adams was arrested here two
weeks ago Governor Sloan refused to
honor a reduisition by the governor of
California. and Adams has remained
here since then
So~quiet was his departure last night
that it was not generally known until
today that he had gone.
1t was learned today that Mrs. Ad-
ans has instituted proceedings in the
New York courts for a partition and
sale of half of Adams half interest
in the estate of his father. This prob
ably means she will return TO New
York to fight out there the legal battle
begun in California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
Knapp Corrects Report

In the opinion of Chairman Knapp of
the Interstate commerce commission
and of his associates on that body, do
nestle freight rates are freer from I'M
Just determinations and more satisfac-
tory in general than they ever were be-
fore.
This fact was made clear in the tes-
timony of Chairman Knapp before the
house and senate committees, but an
erroneous impression of the chairman's
attitude has been published This is
corrected in statement which he made
today, follows:
The report in many papers of col
loquy between the chairman of the
house committee and myself on Satur-
day entirely misrepresents what oc-
CURED. The question asked me by Mr..
Mann, to which l gave an affirmative
reply, In substance, related solely to
import rates, which are generally less
and on some articles from some ports
materially less than domestic rates
from the same ports on the same ar
ticles.
The best way to deal with this
situation is a problem of great diff
Guilty section of the Mann bill, which
was then under discussion, in effect
prohibits import or export rates lower
than domestic rates to or from the
same port apd l was endeavoring to
show that this plan would be unwise
and ought not to be adopted. Some
members of the committee thereupon
mentioned instances of extreme dispar-
ity between import and domestic rates
on the same articles. Mr.. Mann then
said that the situation was intolerable,
and asked me If 1 did not think so,
and I replied as above stated.
'All this had nothing whatever to do
with domestic rates in general. which,
as respects their reasonableness and
freedom from unjust discrimination, L
believe to be more satisfactory now
than they ever were before"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
DISPUTE OVER MAN WHO
FIRST GUMMED STAMPS
Papers Disagree and PhiIatel-
lists Say Chalmers

Who invented the postage stamp? writer in
Chambers Journal says that the inventor of the
adhesive postage stamp undoubtedly Row
land Hin. In 1887 he proposed the use of "a Bit
Of paper just large enough to bear the stamp
and covered at the back with a glutinous wash,
which the bringer might, by the application OF
a little moisture, attach TO the back of the let
ter"
A correspondent Of the Westminster Gazette
points out however that the idea was that OF
James Chalmers, a native OF Arbroath Chalmers
who was born I'm 1T72. conceived the idea of an
adhesive stamp for postal purposes I'm 1S3s the
time WREN the agitation for postal reform was
going on. In 1887 his plan was laid before q
select committee of the house Of commons, and
I'm a treasury minute OF December 20, 1880, will
be seen order for the issue of the Mulready
envelope and the adhesive stamp. The former
a failure. while the latter turned out q
complete success The chief philatelc- societies
OF the world have Investigated Chalmers claim
and admit that he was the sole inventor
IL was in January 1870 that uniform penny
postage came into being. but it was not until
selves were ready, There were four varieties in
all-adhesiye stamps OF the value of one penny
black and twepence blue. and envelopes OF the
values. The stamps showed profile Of
the youthful queen after medal by Wyon. and
in their severe elegance of design and superb
engraYer's work form miniature works of art
that in their kind have never since been sur
passed or even equaled. The envelopes bore an
elaborate allegorcal design by William Null.
ready n. A. in which Britannia was seen dis.
patching winged messengers TO all the quarters
Of the globe
At the end Of 10 years after the introduction
OF Rowland Hll's stamp only 10 foreign coun-
tries had adopted the invention. and IL is curious
to think that the example of Great Britain
should first have been followed, in 1913, not by
other great European powers. but by Brazil and
two Swiss cantons. But during the ffties the
accessions came thick and fast, till by January,
1860. there were So countries that had issued
postage stamps. These colored labels soon began
TO attract the notice OF the curious. and early
in the ffties q few individuals here and there
were forming stamp collections. But ii was not
until 1861 that the hobby attracted public atten-
tion. developing in the following year Into a
veritable craze.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
1.-TWO TRIES AND A
SNEEZE," HIS NAME
Chinese at Berlin University Is
APPLY Described

Tsa Tshun Tshou is the name of a
young Chinaman who received the de-
gree of doctor of laws at the Berlin
university last month. Only once be-
fore has a similar honor been bestowed
by that Institution on native or the
Celestial empire. The new lawyer has
BEEN resident of Berlin since 1906,
speaks German f1uently, and his thesis,
Reforms in China in keeping with
European condi TONS written in Ger
man, was highly commended. The New
York Tribune adds: An American at
the university, in a humorous article,
refers to Tsa's name as two tries and
a Sneeze"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23

Of feeling between the strikers and
sympathizers and police authorities
and tension is at fever heat.
DETECTIVES ON TRAIL
Pratt was taken into custody last
night on charge of "inciting to riot.H
Detectives had been on his trail since
the strike began last Saturday, but
did not get evidence until yesterday
afternoon, when a riot occurred in
front of the hall in which he was adj
dressing the strikers. Detectives in
the crowd Immediately reported to Di-
rector Clay of the department of public
safety, with the result that a warrant
was sworn out
The day opened foggy and a heavy
rain falling, and despite these condi-
tionS the cars carried only a small
percentage of their usual number OF
passengers. Every car operated car
ried at least two policemen.
The police force has been augmented
to approximately 5000 men. The
extra men. who have been dubbed
Brownies were recruited from the
guards of Paramount park, the several
city prisons, bridge watchmen and en-
ployes from various city bureaus.
The authorities have been assured by
the national guard commanders that
the entire division of the state militia,
numbering 10000, is at the service of
the city.
Speaking of the situation and the
probable calling out of troops, Mayor
Reyburn said:
WILL PROTECT PUBLIC
Though we think we will be able
TO cope with the situation we are not
going to be caught We want the
public TO be assured that -ery step is
taken for it's protection, that the pub
lie has the right to ride in cars if they
wish ii, and 10 ride peaceably."
1t is estimated that there were 300
persons treated in the emergency wards
of the various hospitals yesterday.
While the destruction of the property
Of the transit company yesterday did
not reach the proportions of that of
Sunday, the temper and determination
of the strike sympathizers was every
where manifest. There was rioting in
all sections of the city.
Mayor Reyburn today said that he
had not contemplated closing the sa-
looms. Thus far the drinking places
he sad. had given no trouble. Not one
Of those arrested for rioting. he added
was under the influence of liquor.
We are prepared for any emer-
gency," he said. ''If the labor people
who sympathize with the 5000 strikers
decide to quit work that is their right
but whether the public will quietly sub
NIT to ii is another question"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
GOMPERS THINKS CARMEN
WILL WIN THEIR STRIKE
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

NEW YORK, Feb, 22.-Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers of the
American federation of labor
came to this city today to try to
harmonic some of the unions in
the building trades which are
having jurisdictional disputes.
Spea king of the strike of the
trolleymen in Philadelphia, he
said that while it was ordered
without his sanction, now that il
is on he believes that it ought to
DE fought by the men to a finish;
Furthermore. he believes that the
strikers will win.
The strike" he said. lis the
outcome of efforts on the part of
the Philadelphia rapid transit
company TO destroy the union.
-Four weeks ago 1 offered the
services of the officers of the
American federation of labor to
the company and the men in an
effort to reach a settlement, but
the offer was declined by the
company. The strike was forced
by the company in order to crush
the union out of existence. In
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
OFFICER OF NAVY
DIES OF SMALLPOX
Ensign Griffiths of the Cruiser
Washington Succumbs at
Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Feb %
Ensign Philip c. Griffiths, aged Is. an
officer Of the armored cruiser Washing
ton, died at the Diamond Point quaran-
tine station this afternoon of smallpox
Ensign Griffiths home was in Palo Alto
CAL where his mother now lives. He
had been in the navy since 1903.
This is the fourth death from small
pox among the crew of the Washing
ton since the cruiser returned from
Honolulu. The quarantine on the
Washington was raised today, but the
vessel will remain at the station an
other week before proceeding to the
navy yard for docking and repairing.
Three members of the crew are still
confined at the isolation hospital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23

spite of the odds against them L
believe the strikers will win.
They had to strike in order TO
preserve their union"
Local officers of the American
federation of labor said that moth
ing could be gained by calling
sympathetic strikes in this city.
Hugh Frayne, general organizer,
who was in Philadelphia during
the last trolley strike there, had
a talk with Gompers today. When
he was seen later he said that he
did not think the unions here
would be asked to strike in SYM
pathy
LAS far as moral support and
financial aid are concerned" he
said. the unions here will cheer
fully give all that is necessary,
Z but l don't believe that it will be
considered necessary to draw
them into the Philadelphia strike.
| have been in Philadelphia since
the present strike began, and
there is no doubt that the strike
was provoked by the company in
order to break up the union"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23

The probability that John PARROT and
Miss Abbey PARROT may visit this city
has caused pleasant hutter Of expec-
tation among the friends of the attrac-
tive girl, who hope that the plans will
not be changed. The travellers are in
New York. and there is an uncertainty
about their visit here. If they come
they will arrive some time next month.
Mrs. PARROT remained at the chateau in
Vevey Switzerland.