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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Vice Presidents Wife
Returns to Capital.

Mrs Sherman returned TO washington
yesterday TO Join the Vice President
She has spent the last several weeks
in Utica. N Y. with her mother, Mrs
Babcock. who is IN poor health
The Secretary Of the Navy has re-
turned to washington from New York.
where he yv3nt to meet Mrs Meyer and
the Misses Meyer who landed IN New
York Sunday from Europe, where they
spent the last several weeks. Mrs
Meyer and her daughters went to their
place at Hamilton Mass, for a few
days before coming 70 washington for
the winter.
Mrs Leonard Harold Wilder viii
give a tea this afternoon from ( TO s
o'clock to introduce her niece, Miss
Annie Abel. who recently graduated
from Wellesley
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Out of Work; Cuts Throat

GLOUCESTER. y. J., Dec. IA-With
his throat cut and his windpipe severed.
Frank Hesler. fifty years old, was found
dying in his room Al the City HOtrI this
morning He had been idle fer tgrO
weeks, and was TO have gone 20 work
today Dependency over idleness was
the cause OF the act Physicians at
Cooper Hospital say he cannot live.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Governor Deneen
And Wife Expected.

The Governor Of Illinois and Mrs
Deneen, who wiz be among the guests
AT the Cabinet dinner at the WI e
House tomOrrow evening, viii arrive in
Washington today.
Col and Mrs. Colin Campbell. OF Eng
land are expected in Washington me
last Of January for 2 visit to Mrs
CampbelIs mother, Mrs. L. Z Letter.
M and Mrs James Burke. Of Pitts
burg. are the house guests OF Commits
siOner and Mrs John A Johnson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
FALL FROM STREET
CAR PROVES FATAL
Crippled Property Owner Dies
and Plumber Who Slapped
Him Is Held

OAKLAND. Feb. 6.-A. E. Skinner.
who lived at Piedmont, died late last
night at Fabiola hospital from conq&s-
sion of the brain, resulting from fall
off the steps of a streetcar yesterday
when he was slapped by Clarence
knight of 512 Grand avenue, Elmhurst.
knight was arrested soon after the &C
cident and gave the name of George
Richards. His true name was learned
by Detective Hodgkins this morning.
knight who has been booked for
manslaughter has a wife and three
children at Elmhurst. The police say
he was the victim of unfortunate cir
cumstances in his encounter with Skin
ner.
Skinner wore a cork leg. He owned
considerable property. He had repu-
tation of being quarrelsome and got
into trouble several times while drink
ing after he took to wearing cork leg.
When he called Knight names on the
streetcar yesterday the Elmhurst
plumber did not know that Skinner was
a cripple and struck his reviler in the
face Skinner fell to the street, al
though the car was standing, and was
knocked unconscious. The arrest of
knight and SINNERS death were the
result.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
NEGROES MAY BE MADE
WHITE AND VICE VERSA
Necessary to Perfect
the Treatment

Q. T. Simpson contributed novel
paper at the meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement Of
Sciences at Boston recently on his the
ory of a system which will eventually
hold forth to the dark skinned races the
hope of becoming light, and the lighter
people the chance of becoming darker
in hue, says the New York World
MY experiments with plants and ami
mails" said Mr.. Simpson, iRave shown
me that once perfect control can be
made over chromosoms, the life giving
forces of color. injections, or baths, can
be made which will result in future
generations becoming lighter or darker
as may be desired
''The blackest negro can be made into
a perfect albino by this process.
1--WE find that one sort of bacteria in
a starch solution makes red pigment,
another makes black, and yet another
white. Some of them throw down sui
phur, which, with other products. would
grow hair. hoof and horn. Some cause
aIbumen to form, in sheets, which, with
a lime phosphae, would form bone.
Il think that l am in a fair way to-
ward discovering a solution that will
eventually give the world the results
state"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
MISFIT SOLDIERS
FEATURE AT BELL
Ridiculous Maneuvers of III
Matched Troop Win Favor
With Audiences

OAKLAND, Feb. 6.-Reno and his
troupe of misfit soldiers are the top
liners at the Bell theater this week,
and they succeeded in reducing their
audiences to a state of mirthful hys-
terra at every performance. One of
the soldiers" is abnormally tall, an
other is lilliputian in stature third
weighs at least 500 pounds, and there
is suffragette soldier who sings and
dances with more than passing clever
ness. The company performs series
of ridiculous drills and maneuvers and
repelS a fake attack on an imaginary
fortress, which finally collapses on the
misfits and terminates the act.
A one act sketch called The Way of
the West is presented by Al Fremont
and company. Fremont is given excel
lent support by Claude Chandon and
Mary Frey in a series of adventures of
the wild and woolly type Marie Fitz-
gibbon has a lot of fun with her audi
ences, which seem to enjoy her turn
as much as she does. Miss Fitzgibbon
has number of new songs and
bright line of small talk.
In an exhibition of versatile musical
ability Gardner, Rankin and Griffin In
troduce an abundance of comedy which
wins them much applause Probst, the
whistler, whose illustrated solos are a
decided novelty, and series of inter-
esting motion pictures conclude the
program.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
CHURCH SOCIETY TO
PRESENT A COMEDY
Will Appear in "a Night Off,
Followed by Dance

BERKELEY. Feb. "a Night Off,
one of the most pretentious farces ever
attempted by the st. Josephs dramatic
society, will be presented at Wilkins
hall in this city next Tuesday evening,
number of prominent people from st.
Joseph's catholic church of this city
taking prominent parts in the cast. The
society has already met with success
in two former productions, Romeo and
Juliet" and "A Celebrated Case"
George ]. Dolan is acting as stage
director and leading man in the piece,
and has been diligently coaching the
players for the last month.
An orchestra under the direction of
Kurt Steindorff, son of Paul Steindorff,
will furnish music for the occasion.
The musicians comprise Arthur
Christie, Anthony Doolin, Paul Fischer,
Herman Mattern, William Meinheit,
Arthur Walston. Clifford Rose, Walter
Henchon and Harry Kennedy, while
the players taking part in the play are
George Dolan, Harry Grote, John Kain,
George Moore, James Schields, Joseph
Schlegal, Mrs. George j. Dolan, Miss
Kathryn Maloney, Miss Myrtle Grant,
Miss Kate Schlegal and Miss May New
man.
a dance will follow the performance
and a number of priests and church
members will act as patrons and pa
tronesses of the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
TUMOR CUT FROM NECK
OF DANGEROUS REPTILE
Slips Might Have Meant Death
for Operators

A surgical operation in which a slip
of the hand might have meant death
TO the operators was performed yester-
day at the Bronx park zoo, when a
numerous growth was cut from the neck
of the largest king cobra in the reptile
house. The snake is II feet long and
one of the most poisonous at the zoo
says the New York Times. Several
weeks ago a growth appeared on the
neck of the reptile just at the base of
the lower jaw. 1t grew rapidly, and
Curator Ditmars decided that it would
have to be removed in order to save
the life of the snake, which is one of
the most valuable in the collection and
has been a star attraction for some 10
years.
To get control of the cobra it we fed
with a live water snake yesterday. One
crunch of the powerful jaws crushed
the life out of the water snake, and
the cobra was In the act of swallowing
the smaller reptile when Keeper Snyder
grasped the protruding tail of the
water snake and dragged the head of
the cobra close to the open door at the
rear of the cage Like a flash he re-
leased the tail of the dead snake and
grasped the cobra around the neck. The
big reptile struggled to get away, and
his body lashed out in fury about the
cage. But Snyder is skilled in holding
snakes. He held on like grim death,
while Ditmars made several quick
slashes with a scalpe1.
In a few seconds the numerous growth
was cut away. A solution of listerine
was applied to the wound and at a
word from Ditmars the keeper let go
and both sprang back and slammed. the
cage door. Just as the door banged
shut the cobra, crazed by pain, lunged
at the door, and the back of the cage
trembled with the impact of his body.
Several visitors witnessed the opera
ton and congratulated the operators
on their skill. For the rest of the
day the cobra lay curled on the floor of
his cage motionless but ready to strike
at any one who should again open the
door.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
SAVANT SEES A RETURN
TO GREEK ARCHITIC ICTURE
Prof. e. B. Clapp Praises Simple
Lines of Athenian Builders

BERKELEY, Feb. 6.-That the people
of America are drifting away from the
Gothic style of architecture, originated
by the Teutonic race back to the Greek
styles was the statement made by Prof.
Z. B. Clapp, head of the Greek depart
ment in the University of California,
who lectured last night at the opening
of Athens a new school at the corner
of College avenue and Stuart street,
founded by Charles Daniels, Califor-
MIA educator.
''Of the sculptors known said C1app,
"Phidias and his Greek contemporaries
were by far the greatest, Michael An
gelo and the artists of the Italian
school being as children beside them.
The Greek styles of sculpture and
architecture, with simple lines, are fast
coming again into public approval, the
handsome buildings of today being
constructed on simple and artistic
lines rather than with ornate decora-
tions of the Teutonic period such as
have been used in the past
The buildings of the new San Fran
cisco are simple and beautiful"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
Y.M.C.A. EXPECTS
MANY RECRUITS
Support of Business Firms En-
listed for 'Red Letter Day"
Membership Campaign

OAKLAND, Feb. 6.-Nearly a score
of the leading business and mercantile
firms Of this city have subscribed to an
agreement to pay half of the member
ship fee of each of their employees who
viii join the Young Mems Christian as
sociation before membership" or red
letter day, February s. The member
ship fee is SIS. and entities the holder
TO all of the privileges of the asso-
citation while it occupies it's present
quarters in Maple hail. This will prob
ably cover a period of about Is months,
or until the completion of the new
I. NJ. c. a. building at the corner of
Twenty first street and Telegraph ave-
nue.. 1t also includes three months
membership in the new home.
The membership day campaign,
headed by q. c. Lyon, is expected to
add at least 1000 members to the ros-
ter of the association before Tuesday
evening. Practically all of the promi-
nent businessmen and firms of this city
are lending their support to the move
ment, and the scope of the association" s
influence is extending rapidly through
out the city.
Secretary F. L. Starrett has posted
seven reasons why the young men of
Alameda county should join the Y. NJ.
c. A. They are;
First-It is the only young mems
club in the city which seeks the all
around development of the young
man, physically, mentally, morally
and socially.
Secohd-The membership is open
to any young man of moral char
acteT. without regard to his relig-
ious beliefs; he may be Catholic or
Protestant or of. no religious pro-
fesSion.
Third-t furnishes recreation
without temptation.
Fourth-Its aim is always high.
There is nothing to lower the
ideals.
Fifth-It brings young men in
touch with other young men in
social and business way.
SiXth-It has reading room, en-
ployment bureau, boarding house
register, educational classes. swim
ming tank, pool and billiard tables.
bowling alleys, dormitories and
many other advantages, including
frequent socials, lectures and en-
tertainments.
Seventh-It gives medical, legal
and personal advice to young men
who need them free of charge.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07

LINCOLN WILL BE THE
THEME OF VETERANS
Grand Army Men Viii Tell Chill
dren About Americas
Great President

BERKELEY, Feb. 5.-Arransements
have been completed by the local post
of the G.. A. r. to hold exercises in tho
Berkeley public schools on Lincoln's
birthday. February II. and number
of Grand Army men have been detailed
to address the children.
So far the list of Grand Army vet
erans slated to speak at :hs schools is
as follows:
High school. L. F. Gould: Hillside
school, o. G. May; Mckinley school. T.
f. Boyd; Emerson school. David Mich
OILS; lie Conte school, P. s. Eastman,
Lincoln school. e. a. May; Columbus
school. w. Fl. Wharf; Hawthorn school
William Farris; Franklin school, Rich
ard Mccoy; Jefferson school. c. Il.
Lord; Washington school. W. II. Wise
man; Whittier school, L. Fl. Gilbert.
Longfellow school, Robert Bowden
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
DIVORCEE AND ATTORNEY
MARRIED IN HASTE
Send Telegram From Train and
Foil Brother

OAKLAND, Feb. 6.-A telegram from
a speeding train heralded yester-
day the approaching nuptials of Mrs.
Rose Coursen Reed, a fair divorcee, and
Alpheus L. Hanscombe, a Portland at
torney. While en- route from Portland
they wired asking the county clerk to
hold his Office open. Deputy Cunha
held the vigil at the hall of records
When the train reached the Sixteenth
street depot Hanscombe and his fiancee
alighted, and summoning an automo-
bile hastened to the license office
There each confessed to 3S years
A few minutes later the couple had
called at the home of Mrs. l.. w
Cummings, as cousin of Mrs. Reed,
at lily Union street, Alameda, where
Rev. Frank S. Brush performed the
ceremony.
There had evidently been some OBJ
lection on the part of the brides
brother in Portland, for last night the
county clerk received a message re-
questing that no license be issued The
appeal was many hours too late, for
the bride and groom had started on
their honeymoon before it arrived.
Mrs. Hanscombe is a leader in musi-
cal and society circles in Portland.
She formerly lived in California.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
LORD ROSEBERY ENJOYS
GAMES AT PENNY SHOW
British Statesman Attends an
Open Air Carnival

Lord Rosebery, as is hitting a great
Scottish noble, has played many parts
in Edinburgh-social, political and
educational New Years eve he was
minglins with the masses at the Iron
church to usher in the New Year with
a cheer, says the London Globe Now
we hear that the Lord of Dalmeny
accompanied by friend, was in Edin-
burgh again Saturday evening. and
paid visit to the open air carnival
and in East Fountainbridge. He was
an interested spectator of all the
games of skill, hobbyhorses, rounda-
bouts and the sight of the people
amusing themselves evidently pleased
him so much that he remained in the
place about two hours. The amuse
ments are of the travelling show type.
and to the grounds entrance can be
had for a penny and twOpence.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
BURGLARY IN FRONT
OF POLICE STATION
Robbers Secure Money Hidden
in Bar of Saloon Opposite
the City Hall

OAKLAND, Feb. 6.-Burglars broke
into ]. ]. Hanifin's liquor store at All
Fourteenth street and into the Owl
drug store at Sixteenth street and San
Pablo avenue last night, using Jimmies
on rear windows at both places. Hani-
fins is across the street from the po-
lice station and city hall, and the drug
store is only two blocks distant.
The police believe that the Owl
drug store was the first entered. The
back window was found open this
morning, and the cash tills and tele-
phone Slot box were both rified. 1t is
presumed that the burglars were hard
ly satisfied with their gains, which
totaled only So, and turned their at
tention to the liquor store, where a
coin sack containing $95 was taken.
The money had been hidden behind
the bar.
w. NJ. Statler's residence at 1T
Tenth street was broken into by a
burglar through the side window, and
a handbag containing s5 worth of
trinkets was taken.
A telescope basket containing $40
worth of clothes was stolen from A.
f. Bakers livery stable, at 91S Adeline
street; and from Edward Morris
house, 942 Wood street, burglars got
$40 worth of jewels.
The heaviest loser of the night was
Lin You, Chinese laundryman of 1ll3
Fourteenth avenue, whose place was
entered after midnight. The thieves
broke open a trunk, and took $4OO
which Linn You had saved during the
last two or three years.
Henry Collins, living at the Haw-
thorne hotel, reported that man whom
he met in a saloon last night and asked
to share his bed had disappeared TINS
morning when Collins awoke, taxing
S45 from his hosts pocket.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
CHICAGO CLERGYMAN
SPEAKS IN BERKELEY
Rev. Edward Blake Discusses
Work i'm Sunday School

BERKELEY, Feb. 6.-Dr Edward
Blake a prominent Chicago clergy
man, spoke this evening at the Berke-
ley Methodist Episcopal church on the
value of Sunday school work His
talk was followed by a description of
Japan and Japanese mission work by
DR.. H. H. Coates, a scholar OF note.
who has just returned from a tour of
that country.
The music for Easter Sunday at the
First Congregational church of this
city, as planned by Mrs. Mabel Hill
Redfeld, promises to be the best ever
heard in the Berkeley church.
Two cantatas, The Darkest Hour"
by Harold Moore, and '"The Resurrec-
ton" by Charles Fonteyn Manney, viii
be presented by the choir with several
soloists. and several Mendelssohn num-
bers will also be sung.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
BIG GAME FISH IN
QUEENSLAND RIVERS
Barramundi, or Giant Perch
Furnishes Good Sport

The northern rivers of Queensland
have a first class fresh water sport
ing fish, the giant perch, popularity
known as the barramundi (Lates cal
carifer), says the London Globe This
fish attains length of four or five
feet. and a weight of over so pounds
This fine fish, known in India as the
cockup or nairfish, occurs also in China,
and has been seen in the Singapore fish
market. In aspect and habits of feed
ing the barramundi suggests the Eng
lish bass.
So greatly is this fish esteemed for
the table that regular supplies are
now being dispatched to Sydney from
Queensland, where tons weight are be-
ing disposed of from pence to s pence
per pounce.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
HEYWOOD APARTMENTS
THREATENED BY FIRE
Defective Wiring Causes Blaze
in Berkeley

BERKELEY, Feb. 6.-Fire caused by
defective wiring, according to the opin-
ion of the fire department, broke out
at 2:25 O'Clock this morning in the
Haywood apartments 1921 Home street,
and only its quick discovery by in
mates of the house saved the building
from serious damage.
Policeman Matson, who was passing
the place at the time, turned in an
alarm and the blaze was quickly put
out. The loss of 500 is covered by
insurance.
The building is one of several owned
by William Haywood, a Berkeley cap
talist, and is leased by Mrs. J. Anduss.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
kIRMfSS ENDS IN
BATTLE OF VOTES
BOhemians Win Prize as Most
Popular Dancers Through
"BOrax" Smith

OAKLAND, Feb. 6.-The kirmess
closed last night. in a blaze of glory
and a fever of financial excitement
exchange more than anything else. The
final moments OF the big charity fes-
tival were occupied with a contest Of
millionaires, each eager to outspend
the other in order to secure for his
favorite dancers the coveted honor of
being proclaimed the most popular
members of the cast. f. M. Smith, the
borax king, finally subdued all MS
competitors by the lavishness OF MS
expenditures, repeatedly buying great
blocks of votes and announcing his
intention to spend a large amount II
necessary rather than retire without
securing the coveted laurel for the
Bohemian dancers His determination
triumphed. although pitted against him
in the buying lists were Frank Havens,
head of the Realty syndicate; Mark
Requa, a Berkeley millionaire. NJ. j.
Lymance and host of other wealthy
men.
The final vote stood as follows:
Bohemians 1869, Carmen 1920. Mar
sovian 1928. Aside from the first
three candidates none of the other
dances figured prominently in the con-
test which was strictly a three cor
nered affair. The Bohemian dancers
who won the first prize were:
Miss Lois Crosby Ernest Percy
Miss Catherine PenneI James Black
Miss Catherine MacEl Alden MacElratn
rath Harold Ashley
Miss Gladys Pennel Dick Montgomery
Miss MarjorY Coogan lCliforG MacElrath
Miss Norma Umphrey Albert Eyers
Miss Gertrude Bell Ashley Porter
Miss May Van Moran Alma Brackenfeld
Miss Leila kenney VIII Murphy
Miss Mildred Porter p. l.. Lynwood
Miss Agnes Ehrenberg
Mrs. Charles Buffers acted as chap
eron. The dancers were trained by
Miss Hilma Buttlar.
It is estimated that the kirmess will
bring to the Golfers of the Alameda
County Society for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis a net sum ap-
proximating $4,000, although this esti-
mate may be exceeded when the final
returns are made by the various finan-
cial committees. From the voting con-
test alone between $4,000. and $4,000
was realized, and the box office re-
ceipts and the income from the various
booths will swell the grand total to
about $4,000. The expense of the pro-
duction will amount to about 80 per
cent of this amount.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
MONEY SI0LEN FROM
A BERKELEY HOUSE
Thief Ransacks L0dger's Room
While the Family Is
Away

BERKELEY, Feb. 6.-While the fam
lily were away yesterday afternoon
thieves entered the rooms of Miss c..
Ducoty, who lodges with Mrs. Camp
bell at 1927 Parker street, and took
$3.50 from her dresser. The residents
left the house about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon and returned about 10
o'clock, when Miss Ducoty found that
her dresser had been ransacked. Moth
ing else in the house had been dis
turbed. Entrance to the house was
effected by means of a pass key.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
TO CLAIM
PALESTINE AND HOLY LAND
Burial of Jacob and Joseph to
Determine Future

The burial of Jacob and Joseph in the
hereditary sepulcher appears to have
been the remote cause of the future
claims of Israel to the possession of
that narrow coast of the Mediterranean
which was called upon later to become
the scene of history without parallel
in the world. The interment of the
bones in land subsequently styled holy
will determine the evolution by which
the family of Israel will realize its ma
tional aspirations. says the Univers Is
raelite of Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
RETIRED CAPITALIST
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Alexander Wilkie Dies at His
Home i'm Alameda

ALAMEDA, Feb. 6.--Alexander Will
kie, a retired capitalist. 80 years old
and a native of Scotland, died this
morning at his home, 1901 Broadway.
He was the father of George, Clara,
William and Charles Wilkie and Mrs.
E. Reineger. Wilkie had lived in Cali
fornia for SO years.
Mrs. A1ferata Bassett, wife of Charles
w. Bassett and mother of Edna M.
Bassett, died last night at the family
residence, 1881 Park avenue. She was
the daughter of Harvey Townsend and
was 81 years of age.
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Baugh died at
her residence, AT Haight avenue, last
night. She is survived by her hus-
band, George s. Baugh, and two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Baugh was a native of
England and the daughter of George
Coulson. The body will be sent to Los
Angeles for interment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
WHITE BEARS STILL
INHABIT THE ALPS

Italian biologists have puzzle to solve, owing
to the discovery Mont Blanc Of the body of
white bear, which has been brought to Aosta
says the London Globe It was thought at first
that the bear must have died some three hundred
years ago and must have been preserved by the
ice, since it has always been held that white
bears vanished from the Alps three centuries
ago. But 1t has since been demonstrated that
death could only have taken place few days
previous TO discovery AS this would seem to
show that there are still white bears in the Alps,
expeditions are to be sent to test the theory.