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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
JUDGE LINDSEY FRAMER OF
MEASURES FOR WOMEN
AND CHILDREN

DENVER, Jan. l3.-Twelve bills,
islation regarding women ever sug
gested in any American state, have
been framed by Judge Lindsey of the
juvenile court for presentation to the
Colorado Legislature Senator Helen
Ring Robinson and Representatives
Agnes Riddle and Frances Lee will
introduce the measures simultaneous
ly in both houses in few days.
The most important measures in the
list are these:
Constitutional amendment permit
ting women to sit on juries.
Making appointment of woman as
sociate judge of courts handling juve-
nile cases mandatory in counties hav-
ing a population of over $4,000.
Forbidding newspaper publication
of pictures of young girls charged
with delinquency, or held as witness
in cases against men.
Providing for the codification of
laws relative to women and children.
Creating a state board of child and
animal protection.
Raising age of majority for girls
to FL years; and an adult probation
bill.
The bill for jury reform, the judge
says, is the most revolutionary. 1t
provides, in addition to the presence
of women on juries, for the return of
verdict by three-fourths Of any
jury's membership, for the presence
of thirteenth juror in the box in
all cases of Importance or involving
considerable expense. 1t further pro-
vides that in criminal cases verdict
of guilty, but insane" may be re-
turned, displacing the present form Of
acquittal and the subsequent presen-
tation of insanity complaint to the
probate court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16

cial to the inmates Of these institu-
tons, and these boards. in my judg-
ment, should be retained as to all
matters pertaining to the institutions,
except as to the finances of the same.
Assembly Features of the Primary
Election Law Should Be Repealed
Experience in the selecting of dele
gates to attend the county and state
assemblies of the various political par
ties, and in the trading among the
delegates to obtain votes for candi-
dates for different Offices, has DEM
onstrated that the assembly is not
as it was intended, harmonizer for
the candidates and political parties,
but is a trouble breeder instead.
Presidential Preference Primary Elec-
tion
In accordance with the almost uni
versal demand among the state of the
Union for direct primary law, the
sentiment prevails logically that there
should be presidential preference
primary, so that the individual voter,
instead of trusting his choice for pres
ident to delegates to a state conven-
ton, and then to delegates to ma
tional convention, should have the
right at primary election to express
his preference for the presidential
candidate of his party and the choice
of his party in the state thus ascer-
tanned made effective and |, therefore,
recommend the passage of such pres
idential preference primary election
statute, fashioned after the law re-
Gently enacted in the state of ILL
nois.
The Short Ballot
The law as to the headless ballot,
which was adopted by the people at
the last election, almost necessitates
the shortening Of the ballot to be
voted. 1t is difficult indeed for the
voter to ascertain the merits and de-
merits of each candidate, especially
those for state offices. AS to the ad-
of affairs by state Off
tctSi IL DeCoilts diuioSt ihiPoooipit iOt
the voter to ascertain with certainty
the responsibility for good or bad
action upon their part. The governor
is generally held responsible for the
action of the entire executive depart
ment of the state, and he ought to
have officers in such departments in
sympathy with the administration.
They should constitute his cabinet.
l, therefore, recommend the sub
mission Of such constitutional
as would make all the
executive officers of the state ap-
pointive by the chief executive, by and
with the consent of the senate In
that way more harmonious admins
trations can be obtained and the con-
centration of responsibility effected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16

sitions and in filing them the pres,-
dent-elect should look to the future
and not to the past. A public Off
ciai has no right to discharge politi-
cal obligations at the expense of the
public. The men selected by Mr.. Will
son for the cabinet should be select
ed not because Of his personal service
rendered to him, nor even because of
past service rendered to the party.
The individual counts for little; The
cause counts for much An Individual,
If he has had proper motive for work
ing, finds sufficient compensation in
the triumph of ideas, principles and
policies, he does not need the con-
solations of office Offices should be
used to strengthen the party and to
advance the things for which the par.
ty stands 1t is pleasant to reward
those who have bee nfaithful, where
that reward can be given without sac
rifcing public interests, but where
past service is considered, it is bet
Ter to consider it as an assurance of
future service than merely because it
has been rendered.
THE Commoner declines to discuss
cabinet possibilities, but it ventures
to express the hope that Governor
Wilson will be governed by higher
motive than gratitude in the selection
of his official household. In other
words, the welfare of the party and
the welfare of the country not am
bitions of men, or the interest Of in
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
settlers IN the forest ressrxea h.x.l

Settlers in the forest reserves have
been complaining that they cannot
compete in the sale Of thsir timber
with the low prices At which the gov
ernment sells to lumber companies.
Many of these settlers rely on the sale
of timber for their living expenses
while improving upon their home
stead. Berger suggested that here
after the forest service in selling their
timber At suction include in the par
eel offered such private timber a.
the settlers desire to sell and also set
minimum below which no bid will
be accepted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
GOVERNMENT AS TIMBER
BROKER FOR SETTLERS

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. Ia
Representative Victor Berger, the
Wisconsin Socialist today proposed a
plan to the forest service, which il
followed will cause the latter to act
as timber broker for settlers hav-
ing homsteads adjoining or within the
forest reserves Of Montana, Idaho,
and other western states.
Chief Forester Graves told Berger
that he would follow the plan If there
is any legal authority for it, other
wise Berger will seek to authorize
such plan by congressional action.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
HELEN GOULD TO BE
MARRIED JAN. 2:

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-It has been
announced that Finley Shepard and
Helen Gould will be married Jan. %
at her country place, Tarrytown, N.
Y. Only small gathering of rela-
tives and friends will attend.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
ROCKEFELLER'S HEALTH
WILL SAVE HIM TESTIFYING

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 13.-
DIR. Charles Richardson, the money
trust committees expert, examined
Rockefeller at Miami, Fla, yesterday
and will formally report to the COM
mittee here Wednesday. If the doc
tors condition shows that his physical
condition is not exaggerated the COM
mittee will not insist on the million
aire testifying.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
ELECTORS MEET IN DENVER.

DENVER, Jan. l3.-Mrs. Gertrude
Lee, Finley Dye, Ozras Clark, Lemuel
Cannon, Henry Corbin and Theodore
Bode, Colorado presidential electors,
met at the state house today at noon
and formally voted for Wilson and
Marshall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
BRYAN ON CABINET POSITIONS

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 13.-Political
gossip linking his name with a cabi-
net position on the score that Presi-
dent-elect Wilson is personally obli.
gated or indebted to make such an
appointment, is discredited today by
William J. Bryan in first page edi-
torial in his Commoner, which says
in part:
Cabinet positions ought not to be
regarded as currency with which to
pay debts. They are responsible po-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
AN EASY WAY TO
SECURE DIVORCE

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 13.-il !.
Colyer of Roseburg wrote fctit ous
check in payment for drugs, exp'ni,-
ing to the clerk that the paper was
spurious because he wanted to oo ar
rested to give his wife reason s,r
securing divorce. He was.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16

Nobody voted for It but the mo-
ton PREVAILS scolded Lieutenant Gov
ernor Fitzgarrald when thirty-five
senators snnozed through the voting
on an important motion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16

passed during the Peabody admins
tration. The Denver Trades assembly
unanimously indorsed the resolution
to demand the repeal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
PLATFORM DEMOCRATS SCARED

DENVER, Jan. 13.-The senate
Democrats caucused this morning and
ordered Burris to withdraw his reso-
luton demanding that congress keep
their hands off tariff on Colorado
products unless it declared for abso-
lutte tree trade.
The platform Democrats feared the
effect of the resolution which would
be n virtual reputation OF their plat
form pledges.
Senator Burris promised to with
draw some parts of the resolution that
had been made the basis for an eff
fort to defeat Thomas for senator on
the ground that he was against tariff
for Colorado products.
DENVER, Jan. 13-The house this
morning tabled Ardourel's resolution
denouncinR the Mountain States Tele-
phone and Telegraph company's offer
of free telephones to legislators as an
attempt to bribe.
Representatives Sweet Of Denver,
Ardourel Of Boulder and Gates of
Montezuma denounced the telephone
company in a hot debate before the
vote, which resulted in "a to q in
favor of tabling.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 13.-Bode was
elected today messenger to carry the
official vote to Washington.
DENVER, Jan. 13.--The State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor and Denver unions
have united to demand the legisla-
ture to repeat the anti-boycott law
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16

STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF LA
PLATA COUNTY COLORADO OF THE PROCEEDINGS
BOARD FROM THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER. TO THE
1lTH DAY OF JANUARY 1913
compliance with to
lish their of
bills.
ABATEMENT
j. Of
valuation
JAM 4th 19l3ohn Brown.
head (Oneha axeso only)
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 13.-Bode was
elected today messenger to carry the
official vote to Washington.
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Districts

L
C. H. Conroy, County Clerk County
hereby certify the
the proceedings of the Board
County the kept my
c. H. CONROy,
(sEAL) County Clerk and Rssorsss
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16

Charitable State Institutions
Our platform, upon which major
ity of you were elected, provided for
the creation of single board of con-
troll and management Of all our penal
and charitable institutions. The men,
bers thereof should be paid reason
able salary, and be required to devote
all of their time to the performance
of their duties. Experience has dem
onstrated in other states which have
adopted such course that there is
an enormous saving to the state in
such a law. When each of the insti-
tutions urges and obtains large appro-
priations. the treasury is bound to be
soon exhausted. The necessity for ap-
preparations for these institutions is
relative and not equal. One govern
ing board, which has no special in
terest in any one institution, is more
apt to distribute the amount which
the state is able to appropriate, where
most needed, and with better result
than number Of boards, each one
believing its institution the most i'm
portant.
In such institutions as the Home foI
Dependent Children, the Industrial
School for Girls, the Industrial School
for Boys and the Home and School fol
Mental Detectives, it must be appar.
ent that the care and attention by
the present boards are most bench.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
EMPRESS

Much comedy abounds in the new
bill at the Empress theater this week.
The headline Offering is a comedy of
the future entitled IN 1999,'' a do
mestic triangle of a day SO years
hence, with the characters of the
neglected wife, the husband busy with
his friends and his club and the third
party in love with the neglected wife.
Derkins' Dog and Monkey Panto-
mime company is the special feature.
presenting "Dogville on a Busy Day"
The dogs and monkey perform well
and enact the usual drama of the dog
village. The spirit paintings is a
truly mystifying and very interest
ing act. Ray Belmont has an ex-
cellent tenor voice for different songs.
comprising rag and ballad numbers,
and was well received. Pollard. the
talkative juggler, offers q neat Jug
Cling act. William Cahill, the man
from Ireland, opens with an Irish
song, goes into monologue and fin
ishes with a couple of other songs
that lands him strong with the audi
ence at the finish. Two other at
fractions complete strong BILL
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
To GIVE LECTURES
ON H0UsEKEEP |NG
Miss Roulliot, Teacher and
Expert, Will Be the Speaker
at Interesting Series

Practical details of housekeeping
and marketing are to be exploited iI
a series of lectures, beginning tomor-
row, which will be given under the
auspices of the vocational training
school of San Francisco. Miss Roulliot
the teacher of the school, who is q
graduate of the home economics de-
partment of Columbia university, will
be the speaker. She is familiar from
technical as well as a practical
standpoint with her subject.
How housekeeping can be made
economical as well as interesting" is
announced as the purpose OF the lee
lures, which will be given as follows:
November IL. Everyday Marketing
November Is, "The Economy Of En-
ciency"; November IS, Household
Management; December 2. "Dietetics
and Its Relation to the High Cost of
Living"
These lectures will take place at II
o'clock in the morning at the Congre-
cation Emanuel rooms, 1887 Sutter
street, and tickets may be purchased
there or at the school, 1910 Divisadero
street.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
|We|ch ConvuIses Audience
"Choco|ate Soldier Still Wins
.0rpheum Bill, Filled With
Headlines, Proves Best
in Many Months

IT the audience that filtered into the
Orpheum yesterday afternoon nurtured
any glooms as a consequence of the
threatening clouds outside, the audi
ence that flowed from the theater after
the performance didn't care a darn if
1t showed. and all because its risibili-
ties were tickIed into a state of near
collapse through the connivance of
one Joe Welch, character comedian.
That same audience tried hard to
make six headline attractions where
there should be, by all right of
vaudeville ethics, but one. But what
are you going to do to an audience to
make 1t behave when it has been
thrilled by clever sketch one min
ute, dragged to the heights of emotion
by capable actress the next, cuddled
and teased by a team of snappy sing
ers and dancers, and finally Jared into
Mysteries by a Hebrew comedian In
considerate enough not to quit hurl-
ing gags when he sees his auditors
begging for mercy and a chance to
ease their aching ribs?
The scheduled headliner was tsThe
Six Musical Cuttys," boys and girls
equally divided as to sex and ability.
who participated in musical melange
involving pianos, brass instruments,
violins and a cello. They worked
q g dtfiHL OduS Oii dECOuilt Oi lD6lT POSI-
tion at closing and the fact that those
present were fairly satiated with
musical offerings. Despite this handi-
cap they got their just due of ap-
piause.
The Three Collegians started things
moving with "A Bit of College Life"
1t was frothy. musical terpsichorean,
had clever gag or so and was well
liked.
Thrills. with the right proportion OF
comedy. were furnished by s. Miller
Kent and his company in The Real
O." styled the Raffies in vaudeville.
Kent has been here before with a
similar playlet. His present sketch is
decidedly interesting, has genuine
surprise twist and. as a whole, was
ably acted. Kent appeared to have ac-
quired a slight staginess that in a
measure marred his conception of the
principal character. which is really
Raffies under new name.
A bit of effervescence came from
Fred Warren and Effie Conley Their
little mixture was sparkling and
filled with appealing subtletfes. It's
ingredients were songs. dances and
piano playing. The program said,
some singing. some dancing, some
piano" and it told the truth.
Ralph Smalley was another new
conner, who proved to be a pleasing
celloist of more than ordinary talent
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
Cort Houses Musical MeIange
That PIeases Nightly on
Fourth Return

Back for its fourth visit to our city
The Chocolate Soldier opened at
the Cort theater last night for
weeks engagement. and proved to be
Just as fascinatingly tuneful as ever
-Four seasons on the road have not
marred the intrinsic merit of this me-
ioodlus connection, because. like the
pin,Ical reference Of the two men who
built houses, THE Chocolate Soldier"
was builded upon q rock, the rock
in this case being George Bernard
Shaw's entertaining satire. Arms and
the Man.. Oscar Straus has helped in
the building by composing music
worthy Of the adaptation.
My Hero the only solo in the
entire opera bouffe. proved as ap-
pealing as ever when sung by a
charming Nadina Popofr in the per-
son Of Antoinette Kopetsky.
One of the chief delights of .The
Chocolate Soldier" is a consistent
story that runs through K all, ad-
herring as closely as possible to the
play from which it was taken. The
spirit of satire intended by Shaw is
sustained in this musicalization, and
the cast portraying the various roles
enter into the spirit of the piece as
we'll Charles Purcell, as Lieutenant
Bumeril, the Chocolate Soldier. SO
named because of his craving for the
saccharine confection. possesses a
tenor voice of pleasing quality and
displays comedy penchant well
suited to the part
Owing to a sudden attack of pto-
maine poisoning. George Tillman was
unable to appear. His part of Major
Alexius Spiridoff was ably done by
Edward Beck
The other members of the cast
proved very satisfying. Francis J.
Boyle as Captain Masakroff was as
funny as he was ferocious in appear
ance. He strutted and growled to the
bombastic music that marked his
every entrance in a fashion that
caused ripples of merriment to burst
from the audience. Lottie Collins as
Mascha won the house by her spright-
liness and clever dancing.
Unlike other comic operas "The
Chocolate Soldier improves with age.
yet doesn't seem to grow old.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10

After two year tour of Europe and
the east, Miss BeryI Burch has re-
turned to Berkeley. AS Miss Burch
went abroad Immediately after her
debut two years ago. many affairs are
being planned by her friends to well
come her home
Thirty society matrons have formed
new, dancing club and engaged an
experienced teacher. who will instruct
the club in Russian and classic dances
as well as the tango, hesitation waltz,
fishwa1k and onestep. Among the
charter members of the club are: Mes
danes John F. Soule, Charles Critten-
den, J. K. Hamilton and Herbert
Blanding
Mrs. l. n. Chapman of Alameda,
state regent of the D. A. r., is being
extensively entertained in southern
California, where she is making a tour
in her official capacity.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rosborough
Josephine Heinrich), whose wedding
was an event of last month, are regis
tered at the Hotel Oakland, where
they will remain until their handsome
Vernon Heights home is ready for oc-
cupancy.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10

MURPHY-In this city, November s. 1913 at
her late residence. 175 Highland avenue,
Margaret Murphy. mother Of Mrs. John r.
Shea. Mrs. Redmond Walsh. Annie and Ella
Murphy. 4 native Of County Cork. Ireland,
aged SO sears.
MURRAY lin Oakland. November s. I913
Mary A.. beloved wife Of the late David
Murray. and loving mother Of Richard and
John Murray, Mrs. Il. Hunter, Mrs. W. A.
Horst aud the late Mrs. Edward and Robert
Barry. Il native OF Dungarvan, County
Waterfront ireland.
PERR1N--fn this city. Roy Hollrroft Perrin,
beloved son Of Mrs. Louise Perrin. and low
ing brother Of Alice Perrin. a native of
Oakland. aged II years and 5 months.
PoMlN--In this city. November s. 1p13 Will
liam Ponin Sr., beloved husband q Marga-
and Mrs r. y. wright. and brother Of
Ernest and Joseph PomIn OF Tahoe City.
Cal, q native of Hamburg, Germany, aged
10 years months and rs days.
P0WERS---In this city. November 4 1913
Ralston Farr Powers, beloved husband of
Margaret Powers. and loving father Of Ed
mund K. Powers native OF Madrson, Wis,
aged "a years.
RABE-1n this city. November 5. 1913. at the
tuberculosis hospital OF the city and county
cf San Francisco, Frank Rabe. . native of
France, aged "a years.
HEH-In Belmont San Mateo county. Cali.
November 8. 1919. Anlalia, 1earir beloved
devoted sister of Rudolph. Robert and Mary
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
COLUMBIA

Henry Miller in the A. E. Thomas
comedy THE Rainbow" has most
substantial success to his credit at
the Columbia theater, where, this
evening, the second and last week of
the Miller engagement begins. The
best evidence of the success of this
play is the big advance sale of seats
for the closing performances.
THE Rainbow will be given for
the last time next Saturday night
Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday
The Columbia theater management
announces that the Julian Eltinge' en-
gagement, which opens next Sunday,
is to be positively limited to one week
and Eltinge will bring back for that
time his big success of last year. The
Fascinating Widow" The engage
ment will be followed by that of stop
Thief"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
To Fete Bride Elect

Mrs. Walter Seymour will entertain
q tea at the Palace hotel Wednesday
afternoon, at which Miss Helen Nicol
fancee Of Lieutenant Joseph le Roy
Nelson. L. S. ~. will be the compli-
mented guest. A number of the
younger set will cross the bay to at
tend the affair
Lieutenant VIII was a recent host
IN honor of this couple. entertaining
at an elaborate luncheon on board the
South Dakota. The long table was
laden with a profusion of yellow
chrysanthemums and smilax and the
place cards were miniatures of the
battleship, embossed in gold. After
"tiffin" dancing was enjoyed on the
quarterback. Among those who ac-
oepted Lieutenant Willis hospitality
were:
Lieutenant and Mrs Lieutenant Commander
Lomond Baldwin
Miss Helen Nicol Ensign Nelson
Miss Frances Ramsey Ensign Peykin
Miss katherine Mac Lieutenant Commander
Adam Vincent
Miss Marie Whiting Ensign Kelly
Miss Phyllis Capweli Ensign Greene
Miss Dorothy Capwell Ensign Taylor
Captain PIunkett
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
Transbay Social Happenings


Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buffers are
again at Roselawn, their home in
Claremont. after summer at famous
watering places in Europe. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Phillip Boone, nephew
and niece of the Buffers. who have
been waiting for their return before
departing for Europe, will leave Oak
land shortly.
After a three months tour of Eu-
rope, which included many of the
great cities of the old world, Mrs.
Charles II. Gorrill has returned to her
Oakland home.
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Miss Elinor Forests engagement
to Franklin Collier. which was an
nounced last week at an informal tea
at the home of Mrs. T. NJ. Wilson of
Piedmont, came as complete surprise
to the many friends of the young
couple Their marriage will be in the
early spring. Miss Forrest is the
daughter of Mrs. c. f. Forrest and a
member Of the younger set Mr.. Col
lier is a young San Francisco busf-
ness man.
Mrs John Cooper and her niece,
Miss Sallie de Vine. having completed
an extended continental tour. will
arrive in Oakland about the middle of
this week.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
GRAUMAN'S IMPERIAL

THE Count of Monte Cristo." with
the world renowned romantic actor.
James O'Neill in the role of Edmond
Dantes. which he has portrayed for
more than 5000 times on the stage
was presented in filmatized form at
Grauman's Imperial theater yesterday
to crowded houses. Mr.. O'Neill, in
sThe Count of Monte Cristo,' is sup
ported by an exceptionally capable
company and throughout the produc-
tion is lavish in every detail. Mr..
O'Neill will be seen at the Imperial
during the entire coming week.
Commencing Sunday, November IS,
Daniel Frohman will present his most
popular and fascinating star, Mary
Pickford, in a filmatized version of
Mrs. Fiske's notable success. Ca
price
An added feature of the bill this
week is a wild animal picture in
three parts, entitled "Terrors of the
Jungle or "The Life and Death Lure
OF Africa's Wilds."