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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04
To Pleasure Seekers In Vehicles, An
sl lOmOh llcA and Others. t.I

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sill have observed with Interest
the measures ITO establish a traffic
code and driving rules in the city Of
exceedingly perilous to drive or even
walk on Franklin Street and other
contested thoroughfares. Motorists are
careless, Needless and often reckless.
I noticed In London. many street signs.
the rule would be "Keep to the Rights
would 1T not be advisable To have tho
city nosted acnerallx2 Thssa silsns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04
Madam, be reasonable.

placed all about the city would largely
help the situation and Impress the mat
ter on the public mind and make of
tenders liable to arrest. Also in cross
Ing the principal streets--Broad, Grace.
Main and Frank1fn--let all vehicles GO
ing south cross on the streets where
the cars cross--Seventh. Eighth. Ninth
First, Laurel and Harrison. All going
north go on the next streets. This
would lessen the danger OF running
into" the pedestrians and vehicles ira
versing Franklin and other parallel
streets. PLEASURE DRIVER.
October q 1oIn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04
aetion against other users of the pub.

The cases Of e. H. Jordan ana b. S.
Burwail. chauffeurc. who were fined
$500 each for exceeding the speed
limit on the Cary Street Road on the
night when r. G.. Deputy was killed,
and Captain Hollingsworth mortally
wounded. Will not be heard. as tho
men, both of whom noted an appeal
at the time. have since changed their
minds and paid their fines. thus end
Ing the cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04
Some doleful dyspeptic thus

some doleful dyspeptic thus la
ments in the Boston Herald:
The apples and the pears had a
fine flavor in those days before scien-
t.tc persons set themselves at work to
improve fruit. Where are now tho
Baldwin, the Greening the Northern
spy, the russell and the pippin of our
hoyhood?
Where are they?n Why, right hero
In Virginia IN the Valley counties. In
Nelson. Albemarle and other places
and they are the finest on the face OF
the earth. Let this melancholy epicure
but have one taste of a Virginia apple
and 1t will be an elixir Of youth to
him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04

Just as we have said all along, DR..
Cook, the Great ,eDiscoXerer, can and
VIII come back" as the, London des-
patches declared Yesterday He is
found-as we knew he would would
be--though he is neither In Richmond
nor Houston. He spent some tins in
the Texas borough-or. rather, rotten
borough--hpt is ashamed to ncknowl-
edge It, But we knew he would come
hack, and he viii prove his title, never
fear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04

The two daily newspapers of Vir-
ginia which We're most outspoken in
congratulation to Richmond on her
ffty-one per cent increase in popu-
lation were the Lynchburg News and
the Lynchburg Advance. Without
reservation without any application OF
the cum grano sails principle. they
spared no words in complimenting
because of its wonderful growth, the
capital and chief city of the Com
monwealth in which they live and
move Richmond is proud Of Lynch
burg and Lynchburg Is proud of Rich
mond. and it should be that way. The
breadth of the view taken by our
contemporaries of THE Hill City" Is
most refreshing. They give evidence
OF that spirit which should animate
every newspaper in the State. for in
times like these local jealousy should
be laid aside and what is good should
- praised, wherever it take place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04

We have q job for the Colonel Al last.
Why not make him National Supreme
Judge Of baby shows7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04
DO WOMEN REALLY WISH TO VOTE

DO WOMEN REALLY WISH TO VOTE.
Doubtless many excellent people will
be edited and educated at the fair this
week, when they listen to the tender
pleadings of the suffragettes at their
booth. They will be supplied with
food for thought by these advocates
of the ballot for women, and they will
ask themselves a number of question.
suggested by what thcy have heard
The most natural of these self-in
terrogatories will be, do women
really wish to voter"
There is no direct answer to tho
question, in our opinion. Some
.do-and some do not. In London, a
small army of vote-aspiring women
could be marshalled within few mo-
ments, but there are some places where
the desire to precipitate actively at
the polls is not so insistent
In Detroit. Michigan it appears that
the women are not so anxious TO vote.
Two years ago, Michigan adopted what
purported to be model" Constitu-
ton. This instrument provided that
women taxpayers might vote on ques-
tions of bond issues and municipal
government. This was inserted In the
organic law as the result of the
vigorous and strenuous and Irresistible
efforts of advocates OF women's suf-
frage.
Now, what is the result?
Next month there comes UP in De-
troit, the chief city of the State, aev-
eral bond issues and the long expected
and much discussed question of NUM-
cipal ownership of street railways.
Detroit has been the centre of
agitation for three-cent fares since
,s9S. Tie city ownership OF street
railways has been the burning para
mount issue of the municipality since
that time
How are the women goirg to voter
Twenty thousand Detroit women are
qualified to vote on this great and his
toric local question. Only 6O0 or 3 per
cent, were interested enough to regis
ter for voting In this election. Is
such apathy typical? Can it be said
that woman simply wishes the right to
vote, without the corresponding duty
of exercising it?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04

The poem was parodied more than
once at the time of Its popularity,
and has since formed the peg on which
TO hang some of Punchs political
YerSas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04

The. Austrian Hymn.
Ing the Austrian hymn and its COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04

Henry Bax-Ironside. British minister
at Berne. spent SO many
years at Washington as secretary OF
embassy that there are many people
in this country who will be sorry to
hear that he has Just lost his wife. who
was Countess Marta Gyldensto1pe,
daughter of Count Ferson Gyldenstolpe
who was master of the horse to tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04

a doctor so prim and sempstress SO
tight
Hob a nobbed in some right maras-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
DRUG HABIT CITY'S WORST EVIL
GRAND JURY MAY CURB TRAFFIC
District Attorney Says Widespread
Use Of Opium, Cocaine and
Morphine Is Alarming
By CHARLES M. FICKERT,
District Attorney of San Francisco.

The Developments of fhc last few days, following
the raid of the Palm house by the detectives in search
Of the gold bullion thieves and the exposure of the
operations of the opium ring, confirm the evidence
this office has collected in connection with the open
and widespread use of opium cocaine and morphine
in this city Our Investigators have been working
months gathering evidence of the workings of the
opium traffic and with the expose of the opium ring
operations will take up the matter with the grand
jury and demand that a thorough investigation be
conducted
Strong influence has been working to deter us in
our prosecution of the members Of the opium ring In
one case arrested Charles Levy, notorious opium
pedder, and secured his conviction. At once Sheriff
Thomas Finn approached me. urging that Levy be
paroled Other persons for the same
purpose. The last person TO was an attorney,
and l told him that Levy would have serve his
sentence.
San Franciscos greatest evil is the open and wide
spread of OPIUM cocaine and morphine. 1t is
to city. and must be stopped. The extent
of drug addiction that prevails is amazing Carefully
compiled figures of the innocent victims lured to the
opium den and enslaved by the drug habit and of the
general operations of the opium smuggers and drug
venders are III the possession of this Office
| want the public to know that the drug habit in
this city scourge by the side of which the tender
lon agitation and the Chinatown bribery sink into
insignicance 1t is the problem that confronting
the administration today, and immediate action is
demanded. The drugs everywhere to be found
They are everywhere to be bought. Even the ails
and the prisons, according investigators employed
by this office, not free from the entrance of
opates and their
Kill the opium traffic in this city and you will re
duce half the work of this Office and of the city
courts The major portion of the crimes committed
and with which this office has had dealings be
traced directly Indirectly, to the unrestricted drug
traffic. Month ago set out to prevent the violations
Of the law
Our first findings showed that the soldiers at the
Preside were exposed to the nroads of of
regular dope pedders" and that great percentage
of the enlisted men were given to the of NOR
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
YOUNG China Clan
PLANS REVOLUTION
Success of Portuguese Uprising
Encourages Enemies of Ce-
IestiaI Manchu Dynasty

That the success of the revolution in
Portugal has served to encourage the
Young China party. which seeks to
overthrow the existing Manchu i'm
perial dynasty and substitute a repub-
lie is made evident by the activity
among the local adherents of the
Young China party following the re-
ceipt of a code message from Penang,
the headquarters of the party in the
Malay peninsula.
This message was from DR.. Sun Yet
Sen, the leader of the party, for whom
the Chinese government has offered a
reward of $50 900 yen alive, with an
other of 250,0O0 yen for his head. 1t
warned the members Of the Young
China party to be in readiness for the
general uprising. which it announced
would take place early next year or, if
conditions were not then propitious.
the following year. but it emphasized
the fact that it is bound to come.
Immediately after the receipt Of the
MESA ge. Jue Chockman, local secre-
tary Of the society. left tour of
the state, accompanied by Tsue Jung
Yock Chinese orator and editor of
the daily paper, Young China. 1t is
their purpose to form organizations in
every city of the state where there are
Chinese opposed to the Manchus.
The Young China representa- tives in
this city claim a membership Of 2,0O0,-
600 in China, $4,000 on the Pacific coast
and 1900 in California. The Chinese
army and navy is said to be honey
combed with members of the revolu-
tionary party.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
MERCHANTS SCORE
Chang YING tang
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Demands Discipline for Inn
perial Minister

Discipline for Chang Ying Tang, i'm
perial Chinese minister at Washington.
on account of, his reputed indifference
to immigrants at the port of San Fran
cisco, has been demanded of the Pc
king government by the Chinese cham
Der of commerce of San Francisco
Minister Chang's secretary, Young Guam,
the Chinese chamber of commerce, and
1t is also desired that he be disci-
plined. The chamber of commerce is
in earnest about the minister, and il
1t can not get his scalp 1t wants three
peacock feathers and a mandarin but
ton.
The Chinese chamber of commerce
has been dissatisfied for several months
over the lassitude with which it is said
Minister Chang viewed the tribulations
of his countrymen at this port. The
feeling was brought to a crisis when
the minister refused to assist Dr. Kwan
H. King, a physician brought here to
Investigate the health regulations of
the immigration station. Doctor Kwan
went from here to Washington, with
credentials from the Six Companies and
the Chinese consul general, and sought
to interest the minister in presenting
to the state department a protest
against the treatment received by Lem
Shee. son of a Chinese merchant de-
tanned here.
1t is reported that the minister re-
fused to present the protest. DR.. Kwan
III. King secured the services of Ormsby
Cameron, a Washington lawyer. and
through him reached the president with
his petition.
If cured of tropical disease, Lem
Shee is to be allowed to land here.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
THEATER TRUSTS
Will NOT COMBINE
A. [. Erlanger Declares That
Rumors of Consolidation
Are Without FundatiOn
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-There
will be no great consolidation of the
theatrical interests of the country. Re-
peated rumors of such an enterprise
were dissipated today by A. L. Err
langer of Klaw G. Erlanger, who said
There is absolutely not a scintilla
of truth back of these rumors not the
slightest basis of a foundation for
them. These statements or rumors
probably have been caused by the fact
that for the interest of theatrical busi-
ness in general we have lately con-
sented to furnish attractions booked
by us exclusively to the one night stand
managers.
The theatrical syndicate naturally
wants to keep the theatrical business
In as healthysa condition as possible
No interests except those allied with
US have ever been mentioned in the
arrangements that we have entered
into with the one night stands. but
you may state positively that there
will be no consolidation. In my humble
opinion there will always be two cir
cults of theaters.
so far as the interests of the syn
dicates are concerned, and thosS OF
Mr.. Klaw and myself. this cosdition
is entirely satisfactory to us and we
could not wish for anything better
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
TOO AFFECTIONATE
TEACHER OUSTED
Girl Pupils Charges Force Prin=
cipal Davis of Mill Valley
School to Resign
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MILL VALLEY, Dec. 14.-Dissatis-
fed with the answer of Principal
Cornelius A. Davis of the Mill Valley
grammar school to the charge of kiss
ing and fondling one of his IS year old
pupils the school board has forced
Davis to resign from his position
Disclosures by Harriet Searight, the
daughter of B. c. Searight, wholesale
dry goods agent of San Francisco. at a
secret investigation by the board re-
suited in charges being brought against
Davis. The child explained to the board
that her teacher asked her to remain
after school and that he caressed her.
The innocence Of the child made the
testimony against Davis all the more
damaging in the eyes of the members
of the school board. School COMMITTEES
man Clinton Felger stated yesterday
that for the good of the school it was
considered fitting that Davis should
resign.
Davis, who was graduated from the
state normal school and who was for
merly teacher in the Mastick school
of Alameda, was considered an ex-
emplary and efficient teacher He is %
years old. Davis has disappeared from
Mill Valley with his wife and 1S months
old baby.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
Vivien Gould, Not
Yet Debutante, to
MarryLord Decies
Especial Gable 10 The Call

LONDON. Dec 14.-Miss Vivien
Gould. second daughter of George
Gould. and who is only IS years
old. is to marry John Graham
Hope Horsley Beresforl. the fifth
Baron Decies, otherwise known
as Lord Decies. aged A. The
young woman has not made her
debut in society.
The formal announcement of
the engagement Is made in the
Morning Post, which is considered
the official organ of nobility and
artistocratic society. 1t is be-
ueved the wedding will take
place in England in the spring,
although no time or place has
been announced.
John Graham Hope Horsly
Beresford. Baron Decies. but re-
Gently acceded to the title
through the death of an elder
brother. He is the son of the
third baron and is a. years of
age. He is lieutenant colonel of
the Seventh hussars and has
brilliant war record, having won
the D. s. O.. or distinguished serv-
ice order. for gallantry during
the campaign against the Mad
Mullah in Somaliland. The en-
gagement TO Miss Gould was re-
ported several weeks ago, but has
only now been confirmed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
LIFE LOST AND TWO
VESSELS SUNK IN FOG
Steamer and Launch Collide in
Thick Weather

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Kitsap and the launch Columbia were
sunk in the harbor today, involving
the steel steamship Indianapolis. Au-
brey F. venen. IS years old. a passen-
ger on the Columbia. lost his life. The
first accident occurred just as the Kit
sap left her berth on her evening trip
to Paulsbo The launch Columbia ap-
peared in the fog directly in her path.
Before the Kitsap could be stopped the
Columbia was run down. Yemen was
drowned. The Kitsap again put out
into the stream. when the steel steam
ship Indianapolis poked her sharp
prov into the side of the Kitsap's
wooden hull.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
WOMAN TORTURED
BY MASKED Thief
Throat Pricked With Dagger for
Her Refusal to Give Up
Money

After an hour of torture at the hands
of masked burglar. Mrs. Rene Fabu-
let, proprietor of a rooming house at
1906 Sutter street, was released last
night by her janitor, Albert Tusch,
who was Immediately arrested as an
accomplice in the hoIdup Yesterday
she sold her interest in the rooming
house for $50 which the burglar de-
manded, as well as jewelry which she
was accustomed to wear. He obtained
$25 and diamond brooch
When she protested that she had no
more money the burglar carried her
upstairs, beat her numerically with
a home made blackjack, tied her to a
bed and for half an hour held back
her head and pricked her throat with a
dagger. threatening instant death If
she didn't tell where her money was
He finally left, promising to send some
one in 10 minutes to release her. Tusch,
the janitor, appeared in 10 minutes
rushed off to inform her husband and
then ran for the police. AS he entered
the rooming house with two patrolmen
he was arrested.
Mrs. Fabulet is the wife of CASTOR
Fabulet, Fillmore street jeweIer. She
was badly beaten and was taken to the
French hospital.
The burglar was recognized by Mrs
Fabulet as man whom Tusch had
recommended as a janitor a few days
ago. He was familiar with the house
and, it is believed. was a pal of the
janitor. who knew that Mrs. Fabulet
had just received SEQ
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
CHRISTMAS LETTERS
COME FOR PRISONERS
Greetings and Words of En-
couragement From Abroad

From Mrs. Meredith's mission in
London, Eng. Chief of Police Seymour
received yesterday 1000 letters to be
distributed Christmas among the pris-
oners in the city prison and county
jails. The idea of the Christmas day
letter from the mission is unique.
1t is the desire of the mission work
ers that every English speaking pris-
oner in the world shall have on Christ
mas day an individual letter, bearing
tidings of good will, hope and en-
couragement. The letters are not the
same-each one written by some mem
Der of the mission. Each letter is ad-
dressed:
christmas letter for you. From
Mrs Merediths mission
The letters will be distributed on
Christmas day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
District Attorney Charles M. Fickerf

phne and cocaine. Then l had number of dis
tributing points for the drugs raded. The traffic
operates without obstacles.
Not only the drug fends themselves able to
find places where the opiaes be bought but these
haunts have become notorious to be known to
persons in every walk OF life that be curious to
visit and try the use of the drugs. Houses estab
lished throughout the downtown section, where bust
and employees of stores and Offices can sat
isfy their drug craving. Women and even girls,
told, visit the places
It is my intention to ask the grand jury to probe
the matter to the bottom. A complete exposure of
this vile traffic, which is debasng hundreds of the
citys youth is necessary to open the eyes of the
people TO the actual state of affairs. The police
authorities have all the facts placed before them
by the grand jury, with the recommendation that
sweeping crusade be conducted to clean the evil away
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
DESTROYER PAUL JONES
is DISABLED AT SEA
GoIdsborough Is Towing War
Craft to Port

Los ANGELES. Dec. IA wireless
message from Point Arguello, inter-
cepted here today, states that the de-
stroyer Paul Jones became disabled off
that point today and is in tow of the
destroyer Goldsborough. The Paul
Jones was on its way to San Pedro
from San Francisco in company with
the Goldsborough and the Rowan
Nothing is known regarding the nature
of the vessels disablement
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
Mother CHURCH
IS MRS. EDDY'S
CHIEF LEGA7EE
VIII of Christian Science Leader
Makes Many Bequests and
Remembers Needy
COdiciIs Increase Sums Given
and 100000 Left in Trust
for Free instruction

CONCORD. n. H. Dec. 14.-"For the
purpose of more effectually promoting
and extending the religion of Christian
Science, as taught by me-. Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy in her will, filed here
today. makes the Mother church of
Boston her residuary legatee, after
various other bequests are paid. Con-
servative estimates. in advance of the
official appraisal of the Eddy estate,
place its value at $1,000 600
Among these is one of 100000 to the
Christian Science board of directors
to be held in trust for the purpose of
providing free instruction for ',indigent
Christian Scientists"
In addition to the previous gifts to
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
Floods in Italy
THIEVES USE WAGON
TO CARRY AWAY LOOT

CHICAGO. Dec. 14-Furs and gin
seng worth s2I627 were stolen early
today from the store of S. Silberman
& Sons, the thieves carrying the plum
der away in a wagon. The loot con
sisted of 1920 mink skins. 100 weasel
skins and SO pounds of ginseng.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
STORM DESTROYS CROPS
AND FAMINE THREATENS
Many Villages Are Submerged
by Floods

BARCELONA. Dec. "a Storms are
flooding large part of the country
and the situation is becoming desper-
ate in the provinces of Malaga, Seville,
Valladolid, Badajoz, Zamora and CO.
runna. Practically all crops have been
destroyed and the people are threatened
with famine.
Many villages are submerged. and
countless bridges have been swept
away.
The British steamer Gravina dragged
its anchor at Corunna and was dashed
against a jetty. The Norwegian steam
er Tiff is ashore at Oratava, Tenerine.
Floods in Italy
ROME. Dec. 1.-THE food situation
in northern Italy is critical The Tiber
is 81 feet above normal
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
PRACTICAL JOKE COSTS
THE FIVE JOKERS $3.50
Victim Allowed Damages for
Fright He Suffered
[SpeeiaI Di.paLeh o nc Calll

STOCKTON. Dec. 1.-THE jury in the
suit of Noah c. Crewdson against o. H.
Hunt, p d. Lisenbee. Chester Bacci-
gallup. Chester Halter and Sargent
Halter brought in verdict granting
the plaintiff $3.50 damages. Crewdson
alleged that he had, suffered great
fright because of practical Joke
played on him by the defendants. He
asked for 5000 damages.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
CLAWS ACQUITTED OF
SETTING FOREST FIRE

GOLDENDALE. Wash, Dec IL
Louis r. CLAWS. principal witness in
the Pinchot- -Ballinger hearing, was ae-
quilted yesterday of the charge of set
ting forest fires in violation of the law.
The jury was out 90 minutes. The evil
dence showed that CLAWS had nothing
to DO with a big forest fire near White
Salmon, alleged TO have been caused by
q small fire started on his own land.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
dope" ring
BRAzENLY
PEDDLES
POISON
District Attorneys Office
Traces ITdIilC iii drugs 10
Many Sections of
the City
MOTHER" MCGEE is ONE
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTORS
Sheriff Finn Active In Behalf of
Law ViOIatOrs and the PO-
lice Appear to Be
Passive
MOTHER" MCGEE IS ONE
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTORS
CENTERS OF VICE THAT
WILL BE BLOTTED OUT

TINE opium ring of San Francisco
will be investigated by the grand
jury. District Attorney Charles
NJ. Fickert. acting on the confession OF
Little Tex" (J. T. Woodson), the
opium fiend under arrest for disposing
of the gold bullion stolen from the
steamer Humboldt. will take action tc
stamp out the opium traffic, which he
brands as the greatest evil of the city
The story of the opium smugglers'
Operations, printed exclusively in The
Call yesterday. is confirmed by the re-
ports of Investigators in the employ oi
tn edistrict attorneys Office. who have
been delving for three months into the
use OF drugs and the subject OF their
diSDOsffiOn