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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
NECKLACE
PR Owes COSTLY
Worth $4,000, smuggler Is Com.
PEELED to Pay More Than
$4,000.

New York, December ia pearl
necklace worth $4,000 has cost Mrs
Ada F. C. Adriancc of Poughkeepsie
n. Y, more than s250o6 because she
attempted to smuggle IL into the coun-
try on her return from Europe last
August The terms of the settlement
In the case were announced to-day by
William Loeb, Jr., collector of the port.
Mrs. Adriance made no mention of
the necklace in her declaration. Tbs
customs examiners were suspicious,
and her clothing was searched. The
necklace was found concealed In the
lining OF her hat. 1t and some articles
OF clothing not mentioned in the dcolar-
alton were seized and Mrs Adriance
was indicted for smuggling. She
pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000
To regain her necklace Mrs. Adriance
was compelled to pay the full foreign
value of the jewels. about $4,000. be.
sizes the duty, which was about $4,000
more. These amounts. with the $4,000
originally paid for the necklace, the
$4,000 fine and counsel fees, make tine
total cost OF the necklace more than
$4,000.
Mrs. Theodore p. Shonts. wife of the
president of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company. from whom jewels
worth 100000 were taken when she arr
rived from Europe last week, was too
! Ill to appear for a hearing to-day. Mr..
| shonts told Collector Loeb that his wife
did not believe the gems We're dutiahle.
because she obtained them in exchange
for other articles of hers on which she
had once paid duty. Collector Loeb
told Mr.. Shonts he would make known
his decision tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
ELI<s IN NATIONAL HOME,
GUESTS OF AL. G. FILEDs

Roanoke, Va, December 12,-Al G.
Field, the minstrel man, gave the res
idents of the Elks' National National
Home, at Bedford City. a great time
here to-day. He brought the entire
household from Bedford City to Roam
oke In /. special car, took the veteran
antlers, many OF whom are old actors
over the city in automobiles had them
as his guests at a band concert at the
local Elks' Home, gave them bis
spread at Hotel Stratford. seated them
in the parquet at his afternoon per-
Torrance in the Academy of Music, and
sent them home this evening by special
train
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
No APPOINTMENT MADE
Governor Mny or May Not Appoint
Cont Artillery Major.

The Governor said yesterday that
the statement published in Underwater
papers TO the effect that he has de-
eided on the appointment of Major l.
Wake Truxton to the command of the
battalion OF Coast Artillery is mis-
take.
For some time a deadlock has exist
ed in this branch of the service. NO
battalion has ever been formed of tue
four companies. for the reason that no
election for major has been constm-
mated. At each attempt a tie has re-
suited between Captain Charles A.
Mclean. commander of the First Com
pany. and Captain Charles Parker
Breese, of Norfolk. When 1t became
apparent that no election could be
had. the line officers were called into
conference with the Governor, and it
was suggested that all parties leave
the matter to his discretion. He said
Yesterday, however, that this was not
decided upon.
He is Informed that under the cir
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
ASSESSMENT CREASED
Mining Company Loses by Appeni
from New Valuation.

In the Circuit Court of Botetourt
county. the new mineral land assess
ment made by Assessor James a.
stone under the direction of the State
Corporation Commission, has been not
only upheld. but added to.
The Moore Lime Company. dissatis-
fed with the new valuation which had
been Increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
applied to the court for a reduction
under the erroneous assessment act
At the hearing it was found that the
local assessor had overlooked com
missary, and the court entered an
order directing that this piece of prop
erty be assessed in 1911 for the years
of both 1910 and 1911. This VIII in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
WON'T HOLD NUMBERS
Auto Owners Must Apply Early or Get
New Ones.

License Clerk J. NJ. Hayes, Jr., of the
Office OF the Secretary of the Com
monwealth said yesterday that those
automobile owners who wait until the
last moment of the year to apply for
the 1911 license, need not expect to
retain their old numbers. Since the
announcement in The Times-Dispatch
that licenses must be renewed and new
number plates secured by the be-
ginning OF the year, more than 100
applications have been received and
are on file. The numbers wanted are
being checked off
However, the Inconvenience to the
office would be such II an attempt
were made to hold all the old num-
bers. that after most OF them are
taken the remainder will not be re-
served.
Two or three 1911 licenses have al
ready been issued to new owners
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
Election in Doubt.

Doubt is expressed as to the out
come Of to-morrow's road bond cleo
ton in Scott county. by Assistant State
Highway Commissioner George P. Cole
man, who is in Scott assisting in the
campaign. However, he says In a let
ter. that good crowds are attending the
meeting. The proposition is to issue
100000 Of bonds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
Fish Commission Rcnort..

The annual report Of the State C'onl-
mission of Fisheries was presented
yesterday to Governor Mann by Sec
rotary q. L. G. Scott, and ordered to
be printed AS already stated, 1t con-
tainsA no recommendations, there be-
ing no Legislature this year but sim
ply reviews last years work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
BUFFALO LlTIA SPRINGS WATER CO ss S5ISss y 45S
POWER5TAYLOK DRUG Co., Distributors for Richmond Territory

cumstances he has the right to appoint
a major, but has not decided to do SO.
Major Truxton recently left the GER
vice for business reasons. He was on
the staff Of General c. C. Vaughan,
Jr.
It is understood that the deadlock
has had a demoralizing effect on some
of the companies in the service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13

who said that they saw Mrs. Glover
close by the laundry on the evening
of the shooting, whereas the widow
denied that she was out of her house
on that night. Then the principal
counsel of Hattie Leblanc began his
final effort to obtain her freedom.
1t was expected tonight that Mr..
Johnson would close before noon to.
morrow. and that the remainder of
the day would be taken up by the dis
trict attorney.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
Heavy MILITARY Lonx.

AS result of the visit OF Colonel
c. AZ Dempsey to Emporia, the loss
to military property OF the United
States government In the armory fire
is estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000. Practically the entire outfit
was destroyed, and there was no in
surance. The armory insurance Is so.-
500. but there was mortgage Of ST.
600, leaving $500 as nest egg for the
rebuilding. 1t is understood that a
new armory will be erected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13

Corporations which intend to go out
of business or which desire to sur
render their charters are fast sending
their dissolution notices to the State
Corporation Commission. Those who
fail to attend to this by the end OF
the year will be assessed with regis
tration fee and franchise tax for 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
Sympathy for omccrs.

A telegram was received yesterday
II the Internationally office ex-
tending the sympathy of the officers
OF the Fourth Regiment, with Briga-
dier-General c. G. Vaughan, Jr., Sur
geon-General j. F. Lynch and Major
c. l.. Wright, to Gel -ral sale, in his
illness. The message expressed the
hope that he will have an early re-
covery. These officers held a confer
ence in Norfolk Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
VIII become Eynngelist.

lSPeClHl 10 The IlWeS-DISpHtCH,I
Newport News. Va. December a.-Rev.
]. I. Riddick, pastor OF the Second Bap-
list Church, OF this city. has resigned his
pastorate to become an evangelist UNI
der the Home Mission Boaru Of the
Southern Baptist Convention, Mr.. Rid
dick, who Las been there three years,
is a native of 'quimons county, n
q, and graduated from the seminary
in 1896 He was assistant to +DT>
Hawthorne In Richmond fox time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
Want Judgcshin.

The Governor has the Endorsement
of ". Z. Ennis, of Caroline county,
for the judgeshlp OF the Fifteenth Cir
cult. to succeed Judge Mason. He
will give all parties hearing before
arriving at a decision
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
.Pcnce-sbuttcr..

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Harrisonburg, Va. December lila
cob Pence. son Of Mr. and Mrs. John
Pence, and Miss Cora Shutters, daush-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Shutters
all of the Forestville neighborhood,
were married Wednesday by Rev. a. r.
Beck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13

crease the assessment from $1,000 to
$1,000.
Mr.. Stone was witness at the hear
irr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-13
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These Physicians Have Used 1t Personally and In
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
Final Blow Struck
at Coroner's System

Pratt
campaign late last night His
largest majores received
in the nature personal tribute to
public
in
political machine
thus condemn the infamous
Hartwe the through
the system have very much regretted hat
workings of that office be-
bunty
of things would
amn
pencous system In
this but
patriotic citizen of Los Angeles
the welae
my
tabled
tentacles
doubt could nave told or
however, and willing to swat the
notat
objectionable
degraded his office made Of place for
boldly brazny deres the public
~ he
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
AGED MAN SPARES
DEBTORS IN WILL
Conrad Hafen Extends Time of
Notes So NO One win
Be Inconvenience
FRIENDS GIVEN REQUESTS
Benevolent Institutions Rem@n-
bered, and Bulk of Estate
Goes to Children
FRIENDS GIVEN REQUESTS

"I direct that the executors of this,
my last will, shall extend the time of
payment of any note to me to a Gate
not later than one year from and after
my death whenever the maker shall
request them to do so. 1 do this Tor
the purpose of enabling my debtors 10
have ample time to pay, as I do not
wish anyone to be Inconvenience or
hurt by my DEATH"
That is one of the provisions of the
will of Conrad Hafen of 1156 San
Julian street, that was filed for probate
yesterday in the superior court. lie
died October 2S, when he was 85 years
old, leaving an estate valued at $S2,S45.
It consisted of notes valued at $4,000;
cash, $2745; household goods, $3.50, and
realty, $17,35O.
In his will, which was made June D,
1910, the dead man declared himself a
widower and the father of three chill
dren, a son and two daughters. They
are Louis Hafen, Mrs. Elise Price, the
wife of William Price, and Mrs. Ida
Dietrich, the wife of Jacob Dietrich:
He remembered several friends and
benevolent institutions with bequests
as follows:
Mrs. Pauline Will, SOB East Ninth
street, $500; Mrs. Anna F>urrer, Los
Angeles, $500; Mrs. Ida e. Fritze, zz6S
West Fourteenth street, 5000; Mrs.
Mary Knabe, 1647 North Alvarado
stret, 5000; C. Boeklin, 3716 Adair street,
$500; Mrs. Mathilda Hoffman, 161 North
lake shore drive, 5000; Mrs. Louise
Hoffman, 1889 Brooklyn avenue, $500;
Mrs. Mary Lorenz, 749h Merchant
street, 5000; John Siegrist, 2116 San
Pedro street, $500; the orphan Asylum
for italian and Mexican children, $3.50;
the German Ladies' Benevolent AS
sociation of Los Angeles, $3.50; the Lit
tie Sisters of the Poor, $3.50, and Mrs.
Elise Heizman, wife of Frank q.
Heizman, 1249 Arnold street, $500.
To his faithful housekeeper. MRS.
Marie Bueche, he devised $4,000, the
contents Of the room she occupied and
the use Of his residence, free, for three
months Immediately following his
death.
To his son he willed his gold watch,
chain and locket, and directed that the
remainder of his personal effects shan
be divided equally among the three
children.
Hafen directed that his son and his
daughter, Elise Price, are to be given
$4,000 each and that after that Is done
the estate shall be divided equally
among them and the other daughter,
Mrs. Dietrich.
Any person who objects to the size
of the bequest left him so vigorously
as to start contest of the will shall
lose his chance TO gain anything, the
will states.
The son and Henry G.. Weyse of
Santa Monica are named executors, to
serve without bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
ARTIST To EXHIBIT
WORK At RECEPTION
Miss Ida M. Coates, a Pupil oil
Tojetti, Will Show Nota-
BILE Painting

A reception will be rendered the
members of the Los Angeles chapter,
American Woman's league, by Miss
Ida M. Coates, the artist, at her stu
dio, 21571S West Washington street
this evening from to 10 o'clock. Miss
Coates will exhibit her Head of
Christ known as "His Early Man
hood" which is said to have been pro-
nounced by prominent critics as a
masterpiece.
Miss Coates is a new arrival in Los
Angeles art circles, but is well known
in the east. AS a small girl she at
tracted the attention of Tojetti, the
world famous artist of Rome, by her
work and she studied with him for a
number Of years. So proficient did
she become under his instruction that
he employed her as an assistant In
his studio during which time she did
several pictures which have since be-
come famous.
Mis- Coates has exhibited her art a
number of times throughout the east,
notably at the Worlds Fair in Chica-
go in 1898, and mas been favored with
high praise from American critics.
This evenings exhibition of the
Head of Christ" will be the first pub
lie showing of that. work anywhere,
Miss Coates having selected it to in
troduce her to the art lovers of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
BIDS FOR WIDENING OF
HARBOR CHANNEL OPENED
Five Contractors State Prices
for Government Improve
ment at San Pedro

Bids for dredging a channel 200 feet
wide and 80 feet deep into the inner
harbor at San Pedro were opened in
the office of the United States engi-
neer Yesterday. There is, at the pres
ent time, $4,000 available from the
government appr ropriation, vita which
to do this work and the North Ameri-
can Dredging company, a Los An
geles concern, offered to do. the work
for that amount.
The other bids received, four In num-
ber' were as follows: Standard Ameri-
can Dredging company, AZ cents per
cubic yard; San Francisco Bridge COM
pany, 43 ga cents per cubic yard; the
American Dredging company, AZ IA
cents per cubic yard, and the Tacoma
Dredging company, 447S cents per GU
bic yard.
These bids, together with the bid of
the North American company, will be
sent to washington. where they will
be accepted or rejected. If one is ac-
cepted it will be returned here, and
the United States engineers will draw
a contract for the successful bidder
which in turn will be forwarded to the
national capital. Upon its approval
there, notice will be given the bidder
securing the contract and work will
be commenced within sixty days of the
date of receiving the notice by the
contractor or the contract becomes
void, The contractor is required by the
specifications to take out at least S0.-
900 cubic feet of material per month.
1t is intended to make the channel
400 feet wide in time, instead of only
200 feet, as the present bid calls for,
but at present sufficient funds are not
available to warrant that much dredg-
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE
T0'DEAD EVANGELIST
Impressive Funeral Held Over the
Body of W. v. Baker

Impressive funeral services were held
over the body of William V. Baker,
the noted blind eVangelistic singer,
yesterday afternoon in Berean hall.
The hall was filled to its capacity.
Beautiful floral tributes were placed
on the casket and banked about the
platform. The Rev. Charles Edward
Locke, pastor of the First Methodist
church, and the Rev. Robert j. Bur-
dette, pastor emeritus of the Temple
Baptist church, officiated. The Rev.
DR.. Locke gave a biographical sketch
of the life of Mr.. Baker. DIR. Burdette
spoke of Mr. Bakers life, referring to
his birth and the one year of light that
he saw as a babe before his total blind
ness.
Mr.. Baker is survived by his blind
wife, who had for the last twenty-five
years sang with him in evangelistic
services throughout this country and
England. Mrs. Baker, who found her
husband dead in his chair. is grief
stricken and was a pathetic figure at
the service yesterday.
The pail bearers were: William
Friend. C. c. Boynton, B. f. Conway,
II. A. Getz, S. P. Mulford and w. F.
Shedd. Burial was in Inglewood cem-
etery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
WOMAN THRASHES MAN
WHO CAUSED HER ARREST
Courts Leniency Starts Mrs
Ruben on an Expedition
After Complainant

Mrs. M. Ruben, 1910 South Main
street, showed her appreciation of court
leniency yesterday noon when she be-
labored H. Weiss, with whom she had
difficulties, over the head with her
hand satchel Police Justice Cham
bers, just fifteen minutes before, had
allowed her to return home on her own
recognizance.
Mrs. Ruben, on complaint of H.
Weiss, was hailed into court on a
charge of concealing property on which
action for replevin was pending. At
the recommendation of Deputy District
Attorney Hill Justice Chambers al
lowed the woman to go home without
bail until Wednesday, when the case
will be heard
Half an hour later Weiss appeared
in Hills office with a lowering eye. He
said Mrs. Ruben had followed him out
of the courtroom, and meeting him at
Second and Broadway proceeded to at
tack him with her hand satchel.
yShe caught me an awful swing over
the left eye" said Weiss, displaying
the blackened optic. Before I could
get beyond the irate woman's reach she
succeeded in giving me a thorough
beating 1 was helpless to resist-my
adversary was a woman, you know"
Hill issued a warrant for Mrs. Ru-
ben's arrest on a battery charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
FOOTPAD HURLS ACID IN
INTENDED VICTIMS s FACE
Engineer Besfing Highwayman
When Robber Uses Car
bolic Acid

Frustrated in his attempt to rob his
victim, an unidentified man, shortly be-
fore o'clock yesterday morning, flung
carbolic acid in the face Of w. R.
Rees, an engineer living at 172 East
Twenty-fourth street, and escaped.
After working all night down town,
Rees was returning home. Shortly be-
ond street and Long Beach avenue
Here he encountered the highwayman
who ordered the engineer to throw Ut
his hands and give over his money.
Instead of complying, Rees lunged
at the man, who quickly drew a long
knife and struck at his intended VIC
tim. The knife struck Rees above the
heart but was prevented from doing
any damage by a notebook in his up
per vest pocket. When the book was
examined afterward every page had
been cut.
When the robber struck Rees with
the knife the latter grabbed his as
sailant's wrist, preventing him from
using the knife a second time. For
fully a minute the two men struggled.
Suddenly the robber slipped on the
pavement and fell. Rees tried to drop
on top of him, but the man was too
quick, and slipping away from his adj
versary's grasp jumped to his feet free.
AS Rees made another grab for his
man the robber took from his pocket
vial of carbolic acid. Uncorking the
vial, he flung the entire contents full
in Rees' face, binding him for the in
stant and giving the highwayman an
OpDOrtunitV TO eScaDe.
Rees, in great agony, wiped as much
of the acid from his face as he could
with his handkerchief. He walked
home with great difficulty and notified
the police. Later he was taken to the
receiving hospital, where his burns
were treated.
1t is not believed the engineers face
will be permanently disfigured, as the
acid is thought to have been diluted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
COUNT ZEPPELIN
WILL SEEK POLE.
Noted German Aeronaut Plans to
Launch Arctic Expedition In
DirigibIe Balloon
MANBIRD COMING TO THE U. S.
Airship Maker Does Not Intend to
Attempt Flight Over the
Atlantic Ocean
MANBIRD COMING TO THE U. S,
(Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. Count Ferdi-
nand Won Zeppelin, the German airship
maker, is planning visit to America
some time in the next year or two,
according to his cousin, Hugo Won Yep
pelin, who is now in New York with
his wife on the first stage of an Ameri-
can pleasure trip. Hugo is associated
with the count in his work.
"You know, the count bears vivid
recollections of his part in your civil
war, when he made his first trip in a
balloon. 1t was with Gen. ~Carl
Schurzs brigade that he had his hrst
opportunity to ascend in captive bal
loon to take observations of the con-
federate troops His experience in aero
nautics during your civil war had
good deal to do to make him develop
the dirigible as an instrument of war
Motor troubles seem to be the great
difficulty with the dirigible balloon,
otherwise l believe the difficulty mas
been overcome. The Zeppelin VII is
now under construction, and | believe
1t will be the greatest of all OF this
series of dirigibles."
Hugo Zeppelin said his cousin had
no intention of surprising America by
coming across the Atlantic in an air.
ship, although it was not improbable
that he would bring a small dirigible
with him.
The count, he added, regarded the
wellman attempt to cross the ocean
as an extremely hazardous undertake
ing, which was doomed to failure be-
fore a start was made.
The idea of a Polar expedition by
balloon, however, has firm hold on
the aged count, and he will launch
such an expedition next summer, with
the approval and patronage of Prince
Henry of Prussia. The count and
Prince Henry spent nearly two months
recently in Spitzbergen, making prep
arations for the Polar trip. They de-
clared that everything was found sat
isfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08
CHINESE HALTED
ON MEXICAN LINE
Federal Drag Net Snares EduCat-
ed MongoIian Thought to Be
SmuggIer's Agent
GUIDES q COOLIES TO POLICE
immigration Officers Make I'M
portant Capture at CaIex-
leo; Gin Hires Counsel
GUIDES q COOLIES TO POLICE

Gin Wut Wah, an educated Chinese
who speaks English and Spanish flu
emily, and whom the immigration au-
thorities believe to be one of the high
salaried agents of a Chinese smugg-
ling ring operated in China, Mexico and
the United States, was caught in the
federal drag net Sunday just this side
of the Mexican line near Calexico.
Wah appeared to be acting as guide
to four misguided Chinese coolies.
Deputy Marshal Durlin brought the
men to Los Angeles yesterday and the
coolies were ordered deported. Wah Is
held in the county Jail for rehearing
and it is understood has secured coun-
sci which will put up a strong defense
against his being ordered deported.
The Chinese were arrested at night,
shortly after they had set foot on Cali
fornia soil The federal authorities had
received a tip the do before that
an attempt would be made by Chi
nese company linked in the smuggling
ring to pass a batch of coolies across
the border line and bury them in Los
Angeles Chinatown.
Acting on the information the fed
eral officers secreted themselves in the
brush at a designated spot and as the
Chinese stepped over the line placed
them under arrest. Wut Wah, to
whom they appeared to look as their
guide, was indignant at his arrest and
in some way forwarded information to
his friends of his predicament and the
federal officers understand has secured
the services of attorneys to act In his
defense.
It is seldom that the officials cap
ture an agent of theAsmuggling bands
and they look on Wut Wah's capture
as important in unraveling the mys-
terry surrounding the men who send
the coolies into the United States by
way of the "blind trail"