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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
SUBMARINE SINKS
TWENTY-S|X DIE
French Vessel Goes Down in
English Channel Follow
ing Collision
ACCIDENT CAUSED
BY RECKLESSNESS
Ill-Fated Craft Nearly Cut Into
BY Calais-Dover Packet Steam
er Sinks Like
Paummet.

CALAIS, May z6.-The French sub
marine Pluviose was sunk to-day Just
outside the bay here In collision with
the Calais Dover packet. Vile De-
Calais, The crew consisting Of the
commander, two other officers and "a
men were lost
The catastrophe was due to the reck
lessness OF the submarine command
er In attempting to pass under the
packet He n1iscalculated the depth
required for this feat and the sub
marine struck the steamer and was
nearly cut in two. She sank like Il
plummet.
Although the accident occurred an
the full sunlight. the captain of the
VILE De Calais failed to see the Plu-
viose. which was nanoeuvafihg half
submerged at the time of the accident.
The first the captain knew of the
presence OF the submarine vas when
the crash came. The packet was bad
IL damaged and put back to Calais,
after leaving several life boats to
search for possible survivors from the
submarine.
The vile DeCalais sent aerograsns
to Dover and calais for assistance
and tug boats and torpedo boats has
tened To the scene.
The accident occurred ia fun view Of
a crowd Of seyerni hundred who were
on the ba.ik watching the vancouver
ing OF the submarine.
The Pluviose was $50 feet long ana
of $50 tons. She was built at Cher
h urg.
Many Other Disasters.
Submarine disasters in foreign ma
vies have been frequent The follow
ing is a list of such accidents:
British submarine A. L.--Sunk in
collision March "a, 1904, eleven kill
ed.
British submarine A. Sunk In
explosion February 1s. 1906; three
killed, Is wounded
British submarine A. L~--Explosion
on board June 3, 1905: IL killed.
French submarine Farfadette--
Sunk near Tunis July 6. 1905: Is lost
French submarine Lutin-Sunk by
explosion off Bizarta, October II.
1905; Commander Fehoux and IL
men killed.
American submarines Viper. Cut
teriish and octopus--Crews injured
by inhaling poisonous gas October 10,
1905, on way from New York TO Nor
folk,
American submarines Grampus and
Pike injured in Mare Island navy
yard by exploding barke. Septem Der
is. 1908. one killed: several intur-
ed.
Italian submarine Foea---Biew up in
Bay OF Naples, April 26, 1909. eight
killed.
Russian submarine Kamhia-Ran1-
med by cruiser off Sebastopole, June
l3. 1909: several sailors killed.
British submarine G. 1i-Rammed
by cargo steamship Off cromsr. Eng
July IT. Iq0s: r. sailors drowned.
British submarines c. Is and C. II
--Coliided at same time, but no one
injured
japanese submarine sunk off Jap
anese coast March. 1910, by overload
ed water tanks All killed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
PRESIDENT O. KS.
RETIREMENT PLAN
Civil Service Employees to Ask
Congress for "Contributory"
Scheme.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 1s-
President Taft to-day gave his ap-
prevail to scheme OF retirement tor
government civil service employees
and o. KID petition to Congress
which the clerks will soon circulate,
Congress- will be asked to enact a
"ccntributory" retirement law,
President Taft's assent to the pfan
was necessary by law which prevents
government clerks petitioning Con-
gress The Cabinet also approved tho
scheme.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
JUSTICE MOODY I'LL
AND MAY RETIRE
Thought That He VIII Soon Ask
to be Relieved of
Duty.

Especial TO The Richmond yirEintan,
WASHINGTON. May aG.--Information
condition OF Associate Justice W3lliam
II. Moody. Of the United States Supreme
Court. from his hoHaa Ia Nayerhili.
Mass. where he has been lii tor mere
his condition Ia such that ne wifi prob
ably soon ask for retirement, Just who
his successor will be IL q matter Of
much speculation. Justice Moody In
hfty-seyen years old. ANA was formerly
fetary-o the navy,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
OLD MAN BEATEN
BY S0N-|N-LAW
Walter Warrener Heavily Fined
for Cruel Assault on w. III.
See.
HIS HOME LIFE RUINED
sssE
Victim of Assault Tells Pitiful
Story of Domestic Troubles and
DESERVING Wife
HIS HOME LIFE RUINEI

Viction OF cruel assault by his
son-in-law and bearing many marks
Of the punishment indicted by the
younger man. w. III. See, an old man
lar beyond the prime of life. presented
piuful appearance in the court or
magistrate L. J. Puryear. OF the coun-
~. Thursday morning. With his mind
disturbed more with his family
troubles than with the case In court
and without complaint for the in
juriss inflicted upon him the old man
gave his testimony against Walter
Warreler. the husband OF his eldest
daughter. who thrashed him unmeroi-
fully Monday night near his home at
Highland Park.
After hearing the evidence of many
witnesses Magistrate Puryear imposed
fine of $40 and costa on Warrener
and refrain from putting the defen-
dant under bond when he promised
to leave the neigh borhood OF his
father-tn-law and not TO interfere with
him further. The case was prosecute
ed BY Attorney Kirk Mathews, who
ing the absence Of Attorney Julian
Gum.
Tells PitifuI story.
The old man rectted a pttiful story
OF his ruined home, saying that his
wife, whom he married twenty-four
years ago. had left him two years
ago and that she now had nothing to
do with him. His daughter, Mary.
who married warrtner. does not speak
to him and he lives alone with his
older daughter, Alice See, young
girl apparently not over nineteen
Ills son-fn-law, according TO Mr..
See. assaulted him when he was en-
gagged In an alteration with Mr.
Charlie Benedict over a business mat
ter, Benedict, so Mr.. See said, had
made him a loan and he thought II
had all been paid back He said that
while he lived with his wife she al
ways attended to the financial matters
and she advised him that the Benedict
loan had been paid. Warmer claimed
that his fathsr-in-Iaw was using
abusive language. and that he became
30 incensed that he could not refrain
from striking him
Face Battered Up.
The old mans face was badly bat
tered up and two teeth knocked out
and while there was nothing In the
testimony to show that tho young man
had used a weapon. the victim claim
ed that ne had used either knife or
a piece OF iron. Magistrate Puryear
ruled that he could not and the de-
PENDANT guilty Of felonious assault for
the reason that IL had not been proven
that the asAailant was armed with any
kind OF weapon.
Mr.. See has two daughters and one
son. The son In resident OF Rich
mond, ono daughter lives with him
and tho other IL Mrs. Warmer. The
old man IN employed as repairer or
steel cars at the shops OF the Ches-
apeako and Ohio railway Mr.. Bene-
dict La also employed by the Chesa-
pcaks and Ohio m blacksmith
Warmer. the son-ln-iaw, is a printer.
employed In thIa city. The ine and
costs amounted to $So.sb. which was
paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
COMMUTERS MUST
PAY MORE FOR TRIPS
Erie Railroad May Advance Price
Of Monthly Tickets Is Per
Cent,

WASHINGTON. d. e.. May ss.--Com
cutters from New York. who live in
New Jersey. and who travel over the
lines OF ths Erie Railroad and IT'D
branches will have to pay from to Is
per cent, more for their s0-trtp COM
mutation tickets after Juna 2Gth, ac-
cording to tariffs nled by the roads to-
day With tho Interstate Commerce
Commission,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Of NEW ENGLISH QUEEN
England Partially Forgets Grief
Over Edwards Death in OBJ
serving Anniversary:

- LONDON. May sS--Engiand partially
forgot her mourning for tina late King
Edward to-day In celebrating the for
ty-third birthday anniversary OF Queen
Mary. The csishrutton. however, was
lacking in most OF tho gala features
that usuaIfy mark the birthday OF Eng
lands queen. An artillery salute In st,
James park oficially announced the
event TO the city. Many floral gifts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
LOCAL OFFICERS
GET TRUNK THIEF
Jackson Turned Over to Agent
Scherer by New York
Authorities.
NOW EN- ROUTE HERE
Is Under Thirfy-Five Indictments
for Stealing Carload of
Baggage.
NOW EN- ROUTE HERE

Morris Browsky. alias Martin
jackson, was turned over TO Special
Agent l. L. Scherer. of the Chssa-
peake and Ohio Railway. in New
York Thursday morning, and he is
now on his way to Virginia. for he
Is wanted IN this city on thirty-nve
indictments for stealing a carload OF
trunks from the Chesapeake and
Ohio.
Agent Scharer- placed jackson
the custody OF hts deputies, J. w.
King and W. s. Connolly, who are now
en- route TO Richmond with the al
legged notorious crook.
jackson was arratgnsd before Mag
istrate Corrigan in New York Thurs
day morning and was turned over to
the Richmond officers when Agent
Scherer presented certified copies or
the thirty-five indictments against
him.
100000 I'm Booty.
Mr.. Scherer explained to the Goth
am magistrate that the booty In the
trunks alleged to have been stolen
by jackson was valued at about
100000.
1t will be recalled that jackson.
with George Thomas. Harry Allen.
Harry Driscoll. Lewis Rogers and
Charles Miller carried on wholesale
baggage thefts in Virginia about three
years ago. Allen and Driscoll are
now in the pcnitentiary here. Alien
was given a conditional pardon and
was to have been liberated last week.
but Governor Mann ordered his de-
tention until after the trial OF jack
son. when his evidence. it is believed.
will be OF material benefit TO the
Commonwealth
Used Borue Checks.
The gang carried on their operations
by means Of bogus baggage checks,
which were substituted for the regu-
larly issued tags on trunks held in
baggage rooms.
Accompanied by King And Connolly
Mr.. Scherer left Richmond Wednesday
night. When expects to return from
New York is not now known.
Scherer has in his possession requi-
sition papers from Governor Mann on
Governor Hughes, OF Nav York, for
George Thomas. who was captured
wednesday In Kingston, n. Y. 1t IL
believed that he viii tight sxtraslition.
According to despatoacs received
from New York by The Virginia II
Is believed that to special agent Of the
and Ohio will remain In
the Empire state IN the hope ct bring
ing back IN a few days the second
baggage thief.
Last Fugitive.
Thomas IL said to be the last fugt-
tive of the gang. lie Is wanted In
Orange county. where no is under in
diotnent for stealing three trunks val
aed at about S4,9ee, -----
This last Of the notorious crooks Ia
Maid 10 be more than sixty years of
a9e.
Agent Scherer, George w, Spencer,
NJ the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
officer Daily OF the New York police
were instrumental in I'm
alIy rounding up the whole gang.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26

BOSTON, Mass, May s6.--Jerome
d. Greene, for the past five years Sec
rotary OF the Harvard Corporation.
has resigned to become business man
axer or the Rockefeller Institute Cor
usA61aal Ssssareh In New Yesk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
JOCKEY MURDERED BY
ENRAGED "BOOKIES"
Shot and Killed For Pulling His
Mount During RaceElayers
Escape

his mount in q race II Eraiia to-day
Jociy Callas was shot ana killed by il
furiated bookmakers, The murdefers
made their escape buA A. bNina psi1-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
NIGHT sohooi Closes.

The night school OF the colorsd Y,
M. G.. A. win close Thursday night
at O'clock at tho Sharon Baptist
church. DR.. J. b, Simpson, OF the
virginia Union University. win make
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
AGAINST FISH MEN
San Francisco Dealers Alleged TO
Have Boosted Prices By Il
legal Combination.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.--Indict-
ments alleging conspiracy TO keep up
the price OF fish have been returned
by the grand jury against the West
ern Fish Company, the A. Paladtnt
Company and nineteen individual
officials and stockholders In the con-
Germs and smaller firms allied with
them. District Attorney F1ckert al
ieges that all the fish companies In
the city are in q trust and that the
supply has been curtafled while prices
have been boosted.
Nurses Graduate
The graduating exercises Ut the Nc.
mortal Hospital School for Nurses viii
take place Thursday night IN the au-
ditorfum Of the John Marshall High
School DR.. Daniel ]. Coleman will
deliver the diplomas, while the fnvo-
cation will be by Right Rev. A. Van
de vywer. Bishop OF the Richmond
Diocese. DR.. Christopher Tomplxfns
will preside.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
1900 EP|CUREANS WILL
BREAK EATFEST RECORDS
Biggest Banquet in World to Be
Held by Federation at
Hamburger'S

The executive committee of the Federation
of state Societies met in tho story building
last night to receive the report of the com
mittee appointed to select date for sum-
mer outing, picnic or dinner to be participated
in by the joint membership of all the state
societies of Los Angeles.
Vice secretaries representing thirty or more
state societies were present and received with
enthusiasm the report Of the committee, con-
sisting of Newton j. Skinner, C. II. Parsons,
L. Winterer, f. d. Griffith, f. II. True, Isaac
Springer and VIII d. Gould, in favor of a
dinner to be held IN I.amburger's cafe about
June II.
AS outlined by the committee, the dinner
will be the largest assemblage Of banqueters
ever seated in one room, Tickets will be sold
for the entire seating capacity Of Ham
burgers four floor dining room, which Will
hold $500 persons. New York papers recently
heralded a banquet Of 1900 as the largest ever
given In the world
The dinner will be a popular priced AFFAIR
costing one dollar, and no liquors will be
served, nor. in Difference to the ladies. will
smoking be permitted. Arrangements will be
made to have some speaker Of national promi-
nence to deliver the chief address of the
evening, and hve-minute speeches will he al
lotted to each state. Carnations will be
placed at each plate. and an excellent musical
program will be provided.
The only serious difficulty foreseen by the
committee is in the allotment OF tickets to
the different societies, as almost any one of
them could sell tickets for half the tables. If
their members fanced attending the dinner
in numbers similar TO those which flock to tho
picnics and outings given at different times
during the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
Men in the Public Eye

prehistoric brother to the Jumbo of his
age.
A dinosaur isn't particularly hand
some brute. but the prof has become
rather attached to the species and he's
as pleased over his find as a small boy
with his first pair of pants.
James S. Havens, the second Demo-
crat in history to be elected to con-
gress from his district, the district in
New York which includes the city of
Rochester, is a slender little man, just
past so years of age, full of speed and
ginger, a capable lawyer and some
thing of an orator. Recent events in
his home community prove that he
also Is a good deal of a fighter
AS they say in the yellow press-the
cross marks the spot that used to be
George Washington Aldridge. AL
bridge was the districts easy boss. He
was a Republican, but he bossed the
Democratic machine quite as effec-
lively as he did the organization of
the G. O. p. That Is, he did boss it
until Havens walked away with the
spark plug.
OF course there were reasons for Al
dridges defeat quite apart from the
unpopularity of the tariff There was
a little matter of a thousand dollar
check-something up Albany way-that
his constituents didn't quite under
stand and that seemed to have some
what freckled appearance anyway; and
then Havens really wasn't a regular
Democrat-that is, he didn't belong to
the Aldridge machine Democrats.
He was elected, not so much by the
people as by George Washington Al
bridge, political boss, who nominated
against him the very weakest man in
the whole district-hmself.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
JUNK GOES UP IN SMOKE;
OWNER TELLS OF THREATS
Three Buildings Burned in Blaze
in North San Pedro
Street

The warehouse of Neil Finkelstein a junk
dealer, 114k North San Pedro street. was de-
stroyed by fire last night with a loss est-
mated at $4,000. There is no insurance.
The fire is said to have been OF incendiary
origin. had started in the rear OF the Zion
bakery, owned and occupied by M. Klugman,
The stable in the rear of the bakery was
burned, also a small stable, adjoining owned
by japanese. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Finkelstein believes the fire was of incen-
several times that unless he Joined the
Secondhand Dealers association he would be
put out of business.
Two years ago his place of business was
burned, and when he started another estab-
llshment the rates of insurance were so high
he decided not to insure.
According to Finkelstein, man came to his
office few days ago and asked to borrow
money. The request was refused. and the
man left the place with the remark. I'm
put you out OF business I'm a few days"
At first 1T thought the fire started in
the rear of the Zion bakery. but this place
is closed in observance of the Jewish Pass
over The police and firemen are of the
opinion the fire was set and discredt the story
that tramp sleeping in the horse shed in
the rear of the bakery was responsible.
For a while the fire threatened the Empire
hotel and adjacent buildings but prompt
work by the fremen prevented a further
spread of the flames
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
M0WS HIS FACIAL LAWN
AND HOLDS ONTO JOB
Court Crier Takes MuffIer from
His Hot Air Spout

Ralph Dominguez, scion of an old
Spanish family that settled on Do
minguez field of Aviation week fame,
court crler of Judge Wellborn in the
United States district and circuit
court, was once the proud possessor of
long mustachio. How he came to
lose it and why he does not. let 1t
grow is a story that will cling to Do
minguez among the government boys
as long as he lives.
In an official capacity Dominguez is
required to open court daily with the
sharp rap of Il hammer and the cry of
"hear ye, hear ye, all good people.
and so on and so forth. Uncle Sam
insists that it must be loud and dis
tinct.
When Dominguez Sported his whlsk-
ers he experienced considerable diff
Guilty in making himself distinctly un-
derstood. His morning cry especially
when he lent 1t emphasis sounded
something like "Hee, hee hee' hee' all
good pulpits," until n friendly magis-
trate advised him to shear the brush
or lose his job. Dominguez hied him
self to butcher shop" the next day
and complied with the judges re-
quest. Today he speaks distinctly and
clearly when he speaks loudly and is
still on the job.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
&c In Hotel Corridors &c

| for 1t at any first class joint Let's
go to Levy's." They proceeded hither.
And four bits it was, too. Then they
went back to Jeffrie3', not being quite
sure what was charged them there.
Making sure it was thirty-five they
returned to the hotel. Still the matter
was far from settled. They decided
to sleep on it. or rather sleep it off.
Wash" retired thinking hard. He
was awakened after he had been asleep
about thirty-two seconds Che thoughD
and bell boy walked in.
"A message for you, Mr.. Washing
tom
''All right" said the sleepy man.
Lets have it. Put up the blind, and
the shades. turn on the light and bring
me my glasses"
He tore the message open.
I'VE. the undersigned, in solemn
council gathered have decided that
four bits is ten cents too much to
charge for quart of Budweiser beer, "
is what he read.
What Washington said won't do to
print.
A heated argument arose in the
Lankershim hotel the other evening
over the proper price to be paid for a
quart of BudWeiser beer. Several gen.
tlemen were concerned, and finally to
settle the dispute they referred it to f.
G. Washington, the room clerk at the
Lankershim.
Wash said 80 cents. But one of the
gentlemen objected that it could be
had at the Angelus for 40 cents. Well,
they had to show Wash, so the whole
party, after making sure that so cents
was the price asked at the Lankershim,
proceeded to the Angelus Here they
bought it for 40 cents They bought sew
eral bottles to be sure that the bar
keeper was not discriminating IN their
favor Then some one told them it
could be had for 35 cents at Jeffries'.
To Jeffries' they proceeded. Sure
enough, 80 was all that was asked
there.
One of the most pleasing little affairs
in hotel circles last evening was the
weekly Thursday evening dance at the
About two dozen couples, including
guests and their friends, were present
and enjoyed themselves until a late
hour. Light refreshments were served.
At Hotel Watson are: Frank Hud-
son, representing a cigar company, who
has returned from a months tour in
Arizona and New Mexico; Lieut. Kurtz
Epply, down for a few days from his
ranch at Palmdale; G. w. E,berle,
mining man at Ell Alamo, Mexico; Fl.
Clyde Rowe, an old guest, returned
from a trip to Seattle and San Fran
cisco. Among other late arrivals at
the Watson are the following: Mr.. and
Mrs Earl Brown, r. f. McCandles, j.
e. Henderson. all of San Francisco;
Anna L. Graham. Chicago; j. A.
Vaughan and family, Los Angeles; r..
Spetchener and family of Oakland,
who are touring in their auto and have
arrived for week
Some one remarked the other day
that the hotel manager is the most
pestered man on earth and that a
man who could conduct a first class
hotel without losing his mind was am
ply qualified to command an army.
And that's very true-every word of
it, but a managers day is one long
siesta of hammock swinging. horis and
jugs beneath the bough compared to
the clerks daily worries and troubles,