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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-14
ART DEALERS
IN CONSPIRACY
TO DEFRAUD.
Fifth Avenue Establishment of
Five Duveens Seized by
Government
UndervaIuation of Imported AM
tiques Causes Arrest of Two
of the Brothers
Firm With Branches Abroad Is
Accused of Cheating Uncle
Sam for Years

n lew YORK. Oct 13.-The entire
IN Fifth avenue establishment Of
the FIVE Duveen brothers, known
the world over a 5 dealers in rare art
objects and antiquities was seized
by federal officers today. and Benjamin
J. Duveen. one Of the firm. was placed
under arrest, charged with conspiracy
to defraud the government out of Gus
toms dues
Henry A. Wise United States district
attorney. in asking for extraordinarily
heavy bail-slO0 O00-said he had evil
dence that the frauds would reach
more than 100000. and that all five
brothers We're implicated. as well as
another man.
Bail was finally fixed at $4,000,
which was given. and Duveen was re-
leased
Second Brother Arrested
Henry J. Duveen was arrested on
the Cunard liner Lusitanis when the
vessel reached quarantine late tonight
He was taken of on a revenue cutter
and hurried 10 the federal building for
srrsignment His bail was fixed at
$4,000. which was given by a surety
company
A search for undervalued articles. be-
gan and more than a vanload of fsus-.
picious" goods was found. It was then
decided to place the entire establish
ment under surveillance and leave the
customs inspectors in charge for the
night B. J. Duveen was granted per-
mission to send 2 wireless message to
his brother. Henry. Duveen. then
aboard the Lusitani8.
When the prisoner was taken before
United States Commissioner Shields.
District Attorney Wise said the case
was the most important the govern
nent had had thus far to deal with in
connection with importation frauds He
said information was recently placed
in his possession tending to show that
the Duveens for years had been de-
frauding the government out OF Gus
toms duties on imported works Of art
and antique furniture by means of
false consular invoices.
Many Acts of Fraud
Wise said that while the complaint
was based on the illegal entry of three
vases, the government was in posses
sion Of many fraudulent importations.
He added that the consular invoice
gave the value Of the three vases as
s1IQ7, while their real value is $4,000.
The firm OF Duveen Brothers is COM
posed Of Henry J.. Joel J.. Louis J..
Benjamin J. and Joseph ]. Duveen.
They have establishments in New York,
London and Paris.
The London house was first opened
hy Joseph J. Duveen. father OF the
present members of the firm, and about
80 years ago the Fifth avenue art store
was started The Paris esta biishment
has been running about FIVE years. It
will be recalled that only last year the
Duveens were reported to have paid
half million dollars for a Franz Halls
painting. and at the recent sale Of the
Yerkes art galleries the same firm paid
$4,000 for Rockets and Blue Lights"
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-14
The Calls Fund
For the Orphans
Steadily Rising

The sympathy of the people
of San Francisco for the orphans
of Mount ST. Joseph's asylum.
Dho lost their home BY fire Sun
day. has been manifested in gen.
erous subscriptions to The Calls
fund, Dhich nom amounts to
more than $4,000. The list of
subscriptions yesterday and the
amount previously subscribed fol-
lon:
Previously Acknowledged S4,1s6.2;
WALTER WALLACE. Cas-
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-14

n TEw YORK. Oct. 13.-The entire
N Fifth avenue establishment Of
the FIVE Duveen brothers, known
The new era., 1910-08-25
In tho Desert.

Here is glimpse of the horrors Of
q western desert. taken from the Gold
field (Nev) News: Another desert
victim is reported, and Archie Camp
bell, manager of the Last Chance
mining property near Death valley.
came to Goldfield yesterday to en-
deavor to establish the identity Of the
unfortunate.
"Mr. Campbell encountered the un-
known man on the desert in a fright
full condition. He was in the last
stages of desert exhaustion, devoid
Of clothing, sunburned. blistered and
crazed, with his tongue swollen enor-
mously. a pitiable object. and unable
to speak.
"He was tenderly conveyed to camp
and everything possible uone for him.
but kind aid came too late. for an
hour after he had absorbed the first
cup of water he expired"
The new era., 1910-08-25
Direct Primary Bill.

The direct primary bill is yet in the
committee of elections. The chairman,
Representative Helbig Of Denver, was
in favor of reporting all bills out favor.
ably so as to give the House chance
to settle the matter in open debate.
The members of all committees have
manifested desire to read the bills,
section by section, however. believing
this will expedite matters.
The direct primary bill Of Represen.
tative H. A. Hicks of Gilpin was taken
up Monday afternoon and four sections
considered. The committee has not
taken up section 4 yet for the reason
that that Is the one in which conven-
tion feature will be inserted, If at all.
The only important recommendation
decided on was in regard to petitions
of candidates. The bill provides that a
candidate or set OF candidates for Of
flee may be placed on the primary bal
lot by one and the same petition. The
committee will recommend that every
candidate must have his own separate
petition.
The new era., 1910-08-25

lily by the French. 1t was known that
Da Vinci had sold the painting to his
patron, Francis l. of France, for 1000
gold ecus shortly after its completion.
The king kept it locked jealously In
his gilded room at Fontainebleau,
and upon the death Of Francis l..
Louis XIV. had it hung in his bed
chamber at Versailles. Following his
demise 1t was transferred to the Salon
Carre, where it since had attracted
worldwide attention.
What is she smiling at?" ever has
been the unsolved riddle. To artists
Mona Lisa's smile became in turn OBJ
viously saucy. sportive, flirtatious and
even naughty, while plain people
called her the "jocund one"
Taine discovered in the smile that
Mona Lisa had been at least flirting
with Leonardo da Vinci. fiattering him
and railing against her husband
Michelet, the historian, said that he
used to go to the portrait Sin spite OF
himself, as the bird goes to the
snake" Theophile Gautier discovered
that the subject Of the painting was
flirting with the whole world. this
strange creature whose look promises
unknown joys and whose expression is
diyinely ironic." "She smiles with
mocking voluptuousness on the thou
sands who admire her." was the com
ment of Arsene Houssaye, manager OF
the Theater Francais, who saw shin
ing from that smile only the soul Of
Leonardo in love-"
Walter Patter revealed to the world
that 1t was an encyclopedia. 'In this
beauty" he said, 1.-The soul appears
with all its affections. All the thoughts
and experiences of the world have
left their traces on 1.-THE animalism
of Greece, the lubricity Of Rome. the
revery of the middle ages. the return
of paganism. the sins of the Borgias!"
And supplementing this, the illus
trious Italian Carotu declared: "She
is the emanation of the intellectual.
sentimental and poetic power of her
time. with all the mystery of the
human soul and all It's destiny"
In Europe the painting also is called
La Joconde" and "Gioconda" and in
art circles 1t is considered to rank
second in value only to the Sistine
Madonna by Raphael. Both are price.
less.
The new era., 1910-08-25
RARE CANVAS G0NE.
Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," Missing
From Louvre Gallery.
Celebrated Painting Has Been .
Mystery for Four Centuries
Savants Puzzled ovor Beau
tiful Models Smile.

Paris.-The Mona Lisa" of Leonar.
do da Vinci, the world famous paint
ing for which an offer of $4,000. 900 is
said to have been refused and which
Is reported to have been stolen from
the Louvre in Paris, for 400 years
has been as much riddle as the
Sphinx itself. But one man-Solomon
Reinach, brother OF the Reinach OF
notoriety In the Dreyfus affair-ever
has been SO brazen as to proclaim
the solution of the smile that
wreathes the face of the woman In
the picture. His answer was laughed
to scorn by art critics. Others have
commented on the painting. but Rel
mach alone authoritatively announced
that the mystery was ended.
The Mona Lisa" for four centuries
For four years-15O1 to 1504-Da
Vinci friend of francesca del Gio-
condo of Florence. spent his spare
moments at work on the painting.
The model was Mona Lisa Gherardint.
third wife of Giocondo. According to
Reinach, the lovelike expression on
the face of the model Is far from In
dicating love.
Reinach asserts that Da Vinci paint
ed the portrait gratis for his friend,
when she was in deep grief. to divert
her mind. He surrounded her with
musicians. singers and buffoons to
keep her in gentle gayety. He worked
at the painting only when a certain
expression appeared on his models
face. brought about by peculiar
strain of music. He bore no love for
her. nor she for him.
Reinach even went so far as to ex-
plain the deep melancholy of Mona
Lisa. He declared that she was mar
ried in 1495 and until 1899 had no
children. Then came daughter. A
death record of Flovence. by which 1t
appears that Fanciulia, little daugh.
ter of francesca del Giocondo and his
wife, Mona Lisa. was buried from the
Church of Santa Maria Novella on
June /. 1901, is cited by him.
Whether Reinach's explanation is
true or not, 1t was not received read
The new era., 1910-08-25
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
DOM IS
3 o ! N G s
Senator eove,s Bank Bill.

Although unfavorable to the guaran-
tee of deposits. Senator Cove has In
troduced bank bill. He states frank
ly that he introduced 1t at the request
of the banking interests and will seek
to amend it if it comes up for discus
sion. The bills of Senator Crowley and
Senator Cove are the opposite poles OF
the problem. Senator Crowley's bill
provides for both mutual and an in
dividual guaranty-the Texan plan
while Goves bill contains no guaranty
at all.
Senator Cove introduced his meas
ure at the morning session Monday. 1t
provides for bank commissioner. who
shall serve for six years and he paid
$4,000 year. The professed object OF
the bill Is to strengthen weak banks by
forcing them to come up to the require
ments of the strongest banks and to
make it impossible for unsound institu-
tions to enter the banking field. To at
tain this end the bill gives the bank
commissioner broad powers to take
hold of weak banks and wind up their
affairs.
Democratic and Republican senators
maintain that the Cove bill does not
come within the call for the extra ses-
sion and cannot be considered. Senator
Cove himself says that he is not GER
tain 1t can be inclu ed within the pur-
view of the call. but he insists that 1t Is
good solution of the banking prob
lem and that he will do all he can to
have it considered.
The new era., 1910-08-25
Referendum Bill.

Fifteen per cent of the voters will be
required to initiate legislation in Colo
RADIO If the bill. as framed by the maj
ority of the Democratic senatorial eau
Gus, becomes law. Moreover, the Pc
titions must be signed by Is per cent
In at least two-thirds OF the counties
of the state. Senator West introduced
the resolution providing for the Is per
cent and it was carried. Then Senator
Burris moved that the percentage be
reduced to 10 and said that he was
willing to accept the two-thirds restric-
ton clause if 10 per cent was agreed
upon. The majority. however. voted
down the 10 per cent and then attached
the two-thirds restriction to the Is per
cent. Twinirg voted for the 10 per
cent, but on the motion to require sig
natures equal to Is per cent of the vote
in two-thirds of the counties he voted
in the affirmative. West also voted
for this restriction. The vote, there
fore, stood IL to s.
The new era., 1910-08-25
Notes..

Only formal business was transacted
at the Monday morning session of the
House. Chairman Charles B. Ward
held conference with the Democrats
at 11:3O, in which he said the legisla-
tive redistricting by the regular ses-
sion had resulted in confusion in re-
gard to the chairmen of senatorial and
representative districts. He asked
those who represented split districts to
join with him in issuing call for dis
trict conventions, for the conventions
must be called within two weeks and
delegates named.
Monday E. P. Costigan, Senator Skin
ner, Representative Skinner, E. E. Nc
Laughlin and others interested in
direct legislation. held meeting to dis
cuss the report that the brewery inter
ests were trying to doctor the initia-
tive and referendum bills. In Helbig's
House bill they discovered which they
think would nullify the local option
laws. 1t gives cities and towns the
right to exercise the initiative and ref
erendum to exclusively regulate and
COuLTOl Ill HldlleIS luNOlFlus lue uoiio
rule principle. 1t was held that under
such law the people of the entire city
could vote to make all wards and pre-
cincts dry. 1t also was held that such
provision might interfere with the
work of the proposed public utilities
commission.
The suggestion has been made that
II the initiative and referendum is
passed, it should be with the proviso
that at least so per cent of the voters
taking part in the election in question
must vote on the proposed law. other
wise the vote Is void.
Representative Helbig was asked
directly by the chairman II his bill was
intended to vitiate the local option law
He replied that 1t would not affect the
law at all. unless the people wished to
use their own discretion in the matter
of wet or dry town.
The new era., 1910-08-25
Try This, This Summer.


The very next time you're hot. tired
or thirsty. step up to a soda fountain
and get glass of Coca-Cola. 1t will
cool you OF. relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Delicious. refreshing and, wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta,
Ga. for their free booklet THE Truth
About Coca-Cola." Tells what Coca
Cola is and why 1t Is SO delicious. re-
freshing and thirst-quenching. And
send &c stamp for the Coca-Cola Base
ball Record Book for 1910-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat"
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informs
ton complied by authorities.
The new era., 1910-08-25
One Side Enough.

Senator William Alden Smith tells
of an Irish justice of the peace out
in Michigan. In trial the evidence
was all in and the plaintiffs attorney
had made a long and very eloquent
argument, when the lawyer acting for
the defense arose.
What are you doing?" asked the
Justice, as the lawyer began.
"Going to present our side of the
case"
81 don't want to hear both sides ar
gued. It has tindency to confuse the
coort. t."-Washingtonian.
The new era., 1910-08-25
Nevada.

The Goldfield Consolidated mill is
running to full capacity. handling
900 to $50 tons Of ore per day.
Recent samples from the Vulcan
ledge, Jarbidge. suggest that they
may run anywhere from $4,000 to $10,-
900 per ton.
A rumor is current with reason for
its circulation that the Jumbo Exten-
sion, Merger and Red Top Extension
at Goldfield are to be consolidated.
The new era., 1910-08-25
Nipped In the Bud.

The Minister (stopping to tea)-
No, thank you, must decline on the
cucumbers.
Little Tommie-Guess you're afraid
of the tummy ache. but you don't need
to be, cuz when / have 1t mamma al
ways rubs-" {! D-Boston Her
aid.
The new era., 1910-08-25
He

Included Her.
"Why did she get angry at tho
stranger in town?"
"She asked him II he had seen her
daughter and he answered that he
had seen all the sights of the place"
The new era., 1910-08-25
Many a man who stops to think
twice fails to act once.

Dr. Pieree's r1sasant Pellets nrst put up . years
ago. They regulate and invisorato stomach live
ard bowels. Sugsr-coatsd tiny granulss-
The new era., 1910-08-25

Good intentions are always hot
stuff; that is why they are used for
paving material in certain locality.
The new era., 1910-08-25
Wyomlng.

Wyoming.
Much interest at Greybull has been
caused by the new oil well there
which, at depth Of 1.400 feet pro-
duced a flow of oil that covered up all
the machinery.
Deposits of sodium carbonate (sal
soda) are worked commercially at
Green River, where alkaline waters
are pumped from deep wells and their
mineral content is concentrated and
solidified by evaporation.
The Rambler mine is being supplied
with a new water main which will
supply ample water for the mill. But
for the shortage of water the mill
would produce about five tons of cop
per concentrates per day; otherwise
1t is running satisfactorily.
Oil City is the name of new oil
camp near Sheridan where drilling is
progressing. The first well will be
shot in a few days and the prospec-
tors are confident that the indications
Of oil and gas already encountered
will show important developments.
A salt mine is said to have been dis
covered near Dixon.
The new era., 1910-08-25
New Mexico.

Preparations are being made for
heavy operations on the Pacific group
at Pinos Altos. recently bonded to
Cleveland parties.
The vein on the 600 west level of
the Socorro mines has widened to
twelve feet and is furnishing the best
average grade ore now coming from
the mine.
Plans for the reorganization Of the
Mogollon Gold and Copper Company
sre under way. If consummated this
move will increase the capitalization
from $1,250,0OO to $3.00O,OO0.
The new era., 1910-08-25

YER the thought of Ell Desierto
conjures vision of lofty forest
isles and mysterious depths
where old Enchantment plies
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
NAPOLEON ard Waterloo.

There Is nothing in the result Of the
Waterloo campaign TO show any de-
cline In Napoleon's powers OF mind.
The plan OF the campaign as laid down
BY the emperor was a most brilliant
one. and had 1t not rained on the night
Of the 18th Of June Napoleon would In
Gil likelihood have kept his throne.
Had Il not rained and made the land
miry ho would have had his artillery
N position four hours before he actual
u did. and Wellington would have
been disposed OF long before Blucher's
arrival Even as It was. the Iron Duke
Was pretty well used up when the
Prussian came up on his left Napo-
Icons genius never shone more bril-
Iiartly than It did in bis last campaign.
He was defeated by the elements and
By the unaccountabIe stupidity Of SOME
Of his lieutenarts.-New York Ameri-
can.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
Stops Betting or Elections.
fSy Associated PressD

ATLANTA. GA, Aug. S.-Betuhg
on elections became Illegal in Georgia
today when Governor Brown signed
the anti-bettiHg bill just passed by TIE
legislature. The house passed an anti
lobbying bill which now goes TO the
senate.
The house also passed a drastic
white slave bill. making IL uniawfui
to procure females for immoral pur-
poses. The penalty is Imprisonment
for from one to twenty years. THIS
measure has yet to pass the senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward foT
anv case % Cstsrrh that cannot be cured by
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ant 6psncisliy able 70 carry out say ooligs
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
AtbI.ties Take Entire Series.

ST. LOUIS. MO, Aug. S.-Phiiade-
phia won the fourth straight game
from 81. Louis today to ,. Bender
outpitched Ray through all the Inn
ings.
Score: II
ST. Louis -. 90 2OOOoOV-z
philadelphia O04001001-6 IA )
Batteries: Ray and Stephens; BEN
der and Thomas. Umpires, Evans ana
Collinower. Time. 1:52.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO, His. Aug. S.-Expec''
ing a bearish report from the United
States government the wheat trade
today discounted prices. Values also
felt the depressing influence OF ahe
big movement OF the new crop. The
close was easy at a decline of shade
to a compared with Saturday night.
The session advanced corn X lower;
oats. IaI%. Provisions We're irregu-
lar, finishing l7ta down to 7s up.
Articles Open High Low Close
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
Lone Hits Win for pirates.

BOSTON. MASS. Aug. S.-Lohs
hits by Clark and John Miller decided
today's game In favor OF Pittsburs'
The final score was to 0. Boston De-
ing able 10 make more than one hi in
an inning only once.
coora. r II h
p,,,shu-e 2OO3tO000-61 10 ]
Boston :. .. 000OO0OOo-o
Batteries: Leifeld and GIBSON
Brown. Evans and Graham. oihpiies'
Eason and tombstone. Time, 1855.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At Nashville. 0; Chatta'
At Nsshville-First game-Nash'
willie, o: Chattanooga, 3. Second game
Nashville, 1; Chattanooga. 2.
At Memphis-Atlan'a, .; Memphis
I.
At Birmingham-New Orleans. 0;
Birmingham, ).
At Mcntgomery-Montgomery. 0;
Mobile. 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
Fluctuations Follow Appear.
ance of the Crop Report.
RALLY COMES AT CLOSE
Condition OF Growing Grain Made Pub
lie and Statistics OF Copper Products
Are Two Items Which Attract Great
est Amount Of Attention.
CBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Aug. S.-The govern
ment report of the condition OF the
grain crops on August first and the
July statistics OF the Copper FRO
ducers Association were the two
items OF news which attracted the
greatest amount of attention In the
financial district today. the erect
was more OF repression than OF stlmu-
lation on speculative activity. the
first effect of the government crop re-
port was to depress prices Sharply
but a rally followed The copper pro
ducers' report was well received, more
from its contrast with predictions OF
it's contents than from positive bet
terment in trade conditions to be IN
ferred from its showing. The impress
sion had gotten abroad that SUD-
stantial increase in the surplus stocks
on hand would be shown by the re-
port. An increase of only 2,254,6oO
pounds was accepted, therefore, as an
agreeable disappointment. reduc-
ton in the months production OF s.
s491s5 pounds, compared with June.
Indicated an extremely moderate re-
striction of output.
The rise in the copper stocks Is re-
sponse to he report was belated. FOL
lowing a long pause after the stati'
ties were first published.
The stocks broke again later In
common with the whole market, but
showed vigorous resistance.
The disappointment manifested over
the complexion of the crop reports
owed some part, at least, to the fact
that limitations had been freely CIR
cuIated claiming an authoritative ori-
gin, that the fsvoriie report would
prove pleasant surprise to those
who had feared the damage enects
of dry. hot weather in the corn belt
The confusion of sentiment over the
actual situation in the stock, was &C.
curately reflected In the feverish huc-
tuations which followed the appear
ance of the crop report in the last
half hour of the stock market
But support was accorded the mar
ket and the rallying power of the cop
pers helped in sustaining the general
list at the last.
The most favorable weather condi-
ditions which have existed 0since the
date OF the report, both In the corn
bet and in the spring wheat region
neutralized the effects TO some extent
Bonds were irregular. Total sales
par value. s906.000. United States
bonds were unchanged on call Total
sales for the day were 377,200 shares.
including: Atlantic Coast Line, 200;
Chesapeake & Ohio. $500; Louisville
& Nashville. 400: Norfolk 4 western
500; Reading. $1,000; Sloss Shefhieid'
500: Southern Railway. GOO: rpfd., 100;
Union Pacific. 47.700; United States
Steel $4,000: Virginia Carolina Chemi-
cal, 400.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-09
Senators Defeat White sox.

CHICAGO. HIS, Aug. Scout
who relieved Young in the first atter
two runs had counted on Milan dou-
BILE. Schaefer's single. a hit batter and
an iniield out, pitched no, hit ball. out
Washington won } TO 2.
ST.. II IL II
Washington 200001000-3 l
Chicago GO000101-2 L
batteries: Johnson and Beckendorf;
Young. Scott and Sullivan. umpires'
perrine an dDineen Time. 1:3O.