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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20
CARNEGIE'S GIFT TO
BROWN S15O,O0O

.: H:N
9 york ". University
nunced
Hay Library
by Browns graduates
University
men cheered
appaud guest honor
: Hughes spoke for foot and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20
SHE FALSELY
ACCUSED
STEPFATHER

Mount Holly. n J., Jan. 20.-Mary
Clarke. nine years Old who. according 10
her sister Carrie, aged seven. had been
murdered by their stepfather. Albert l..
Jones. was found yesterday afternoon at
Millsboro Del. where she is living with
a good family. The police suspected that
Carrie was lying after questioning her
and Justice OF Peace Jamison started in
quiries
Several men dragged the creek i'm Ran
cocas Park Carrie herself led them and
pointed out the spot. where she said she
had seen Jones sink her sisters body.
Prosecutor Atkinson can explain the girl g
falsehood only by her great hatred
against her stepfather Jones.
Jones now stands accused OF brutal
abuse OF his three daughters. Carrie. Mary
and Margaret. The latter is twelve years
old Bushels OF feathers were found buried
in his yard. and the farmers about here
believe that he was chicken thief.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL OFFICIALS
INSPECTING BUILDINGS

delegation OF officials Of the public
school department visited Newark, n J.,
yesterday TO inspect the new hreproof
construction process being used In sew
eral schools OF the latter city now In
course OF erection. and also to look into
the revised course OF study at the high
school
The Providence men included Judge
Frederick Rueckert, president OF the
school committee; Colonel Henry II. Rose.
secretary; Walter ri. Small, superintend-
ent OF schools; George +. Weston, prin-
cipal OF the Technical High school, Gil
bert r. Whttemore, attendance officer.
and Commissioners Edward Stockwell.
Joseph J. Cunningham and John r. Bea-
gan.
The visitors were received by Mayor
Doremus. President Mcintyre. City Su-
perlntendent Holland and other officials
who escorted the New Englanders through
the city, later entertaining them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20

DO YOU really mean 10 say that your
judgment is never IN errorf'
NO" answered the czar 4 don't
mean 10 say a. but I regard q as
necessary 20 discipline that epbody
shall prefer TO think Washington
Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20
SAYS He
SET YACHT
ON FIRE

New York. Jan. 2o.--Testfying yester-
day before jury in the United states
circuit court in the suit brought by the
London and Liverpool Globe Insurance
company 20 recover a part OF the lnsur-
ance money paid by the company to Mrs.
Susan Day Parker. owner OF the steam
yacht Scythian. which was partly burned
of Marhohead. Mass In 1870. Capt JAS
Cardiff. who commanded the yacht, dc
clared he had set hro 20 tho craft az the
instance of the owners husband. Or
Charles Thorndykc Parker.
Tho insurance money paid to Mrs Par.
ker amounted 10 s21 ,ooo Tho company is
suing to recover one-third ~ this amount:
getting up the claim that many ~ the
valuable furnishings of the yacht had
been removed some time prior 10 the fire
and taken 90 the owners summer and
winter residences
The Scythian was discovered on fre and
deserted OF Marhlehcad by tugboat
crew. who cNtinguished the flames and
towed the boat go Boston
on discrimination Capt Cardiff said
he realized the gravity Of his statements
lie asserted he had first been promised
1900 by Dr. Parker and subsequently the
offer was raised to 10000
tie said he never got tho money. but
was subsequently employed as yacht
master FOR three years by Or Parker. at
an annual salary ~ $3.50. although the
burning of the yacht left him nothing
20 command
AT the end ~ three years he said he
was discharged
The trial viii be continued Monday.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20
MOTHER AND
Child ASK
DIVORCES

Baltimore, Jan. 2o-Mother and daugh,
ter filed suits for divorce in the same
court at the same time. the same attor-
ney appearing for both
Mrs. Katie Elliott the mother. sues
Charles Elliott 10 whom she was mar
ried in 1881 Mary #. Elliott. now Mrs.
George Lerp, being the fruit OF the mar
riage.
Mrs Elliott charges that her husband
has not been faithful 10 his marriage
vows and. besides. has abandoned her for
more than three years
Mrs. Lerp. the daughter, was married
AT the age OF seventeen. and is now only
nineteen years OF age. She charges her
husband with unfaithfulness. Mother and
-tt4tttstfter- live together, and hope to get
their DEGREES of divorce at the same time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20

From, today on The News Will be the
offielsl medium OF daily communication
between the merchants OF Providence and
the purchasing public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20
|, W. PRYOR
MONEY
ON STOCKS

Cleveland O.. Jan. 20-Acting on IN
formation that Leland W. Prior made a
great many OF the largest losses in the
stock market while trading in a local
brokerage house, n number of the credi-
tors OF the firm OF Denison. Prior & co.
have started an investigation 20 see n
there is any way by which part OF
the money here can be recovered.
Sensational developments in this case
are probable and n number Of prominent
business men will be dragged into ~ I'm
a very unpleasant manner n IL can be
proved as Il Is claimed. that they are
the hackers OF the firm where Prior met
his losses.
II has been said publicly that Prior
speculatcd on the New York Stock Ex-
change and with some OF the larger
bucket shop houses I'm that city. It is
said however that he did the greater
part Of his speculation In a Cleveland
house
II is said that the office In which Prior
speculated has been located.
WILL, NOT REDUCE ASSETS.
Cleveland. O.. Jan. 0.-Judge Thomas
H. Bushnell receiver for tho failed bro
kerage hrm Of Denison. Prior a Co. re-
turned Yesterday from Boston and gave
II a. his opinion that the court decision
rendered IN Boston yesterday regarding
tho claim of Otis Southworth against the
nrn would not reduce the assets W the
unprotected creditors.
''The decision establishes no precedent
for other suits. said Jude Bushnell DO
causo there n no other claim like 70 so
far ar We know.
MIR southworth found the Identical
bonds that he owned and he was able
To prove his property. As he had not
sold them the court held that ne had a
right 20 recover them"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20

lege sports run cleanly make good back
bones.
But II these sports are in the hands
OF persons who are constantly thinking
OF the gate receipts better cut them out
altogether applause
Now. college men and all he Ameri-
can people should have this I'm mind for
the future; strip bare fictitious reputa-
tions Expose men who hold what they
do not possess. Grant no special privi-
leges 10 men because OF their wealth
alone. Let men stand on their merits
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20
BETTER 80 THEM orT

Tho sentiment among college boys that
what brings the most money Is best ~
a bad thing. 7 should think a college
man would feel deep chagrin on reading
she financial reports ~ some college ath-
ietic associations
Better lose money on the season and
have your sports clean than make 80 100
and have the commercial stain on them
Applause. followed by cheers1
Anything which will strengthen the
poor, weak humanity 20 that 81 VIII stand
upright against temptation Is good. COL
the most iufense sctncs of tht No
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-20
QUINN IS PRESIDENT
Bddhan Alumni Association Held It's AHruaI
Meeting al School

Tho annual meeting Of the Bridgham
Alumni association was held Thursday
evening az the school There was a fair
Isl good attendance.
After the routine business had been Rs
posed OF Frank quinn. o2 was elected
president The other officers we're re-
elected
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
"OLD HEIDELBERG"
BEGINS SECOND
WEEKS RUN

The Be1asco theater stock company's
greatest success, "Old Heidelberg" will
enter upon it's second week tonight,
with every indication that the charm
ing play of German student life will
pack the theater for another week.
"Old Heidelberg's" success is one of
the sensations of local theatricals.
When 1t was played for the first time
at the Belasco last year it crowded
that playhouse for fortnight. 1t was
repeated with additional financial re-
ward four weeks later, and now every
thing points to another immense popu-
lar success for the splendid play.
heidelberg" fits the individual MEM
bers of the Belasco company perhaps
better than any other play that has
engaged the attention of the organi-
zation. Certainly nothing that Mr..
Galbraith has ever done has equaled
his Prince Karl Heinrich in "Old
Heidelberg" while the DR.. Juttner of
Mr.. Barnum continues to be source
of constant delight to the Belasco audi
ences. Miss Lawtons Kathie is a
charming young ingenious girl, and
Howard Scott's idea of the old SER
want, Kellerman, is full of artistic
touches of the sort he so frequently
gives to his character studies.
\ The sale of seats for the second week
of "Old Heidelberg commenced last
Friday morning, and ever since there
has been an uninterrupted demand for
seats for this greatest of all stock COM
pany productions.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
Mason Opera House

For the latter half of this week an
engagement of great interest to Los
Angeles amusement lovers will be Of
fered at the Mason theater, return
of the popular actor, Charles B. Han
ford, accompanied by the talented ac-
tress, Miss Marie Drofnah, and an ex-
cellent supporting company. Mr.. Han
ford invariably presents plays of the
highest artistic quality. Mr.. Hanford
has repeatedly gone on record with the
declaration that he regards the actor as
first of all the servant of the people
and that their rights come before even
those of the Shakespeare scholar him
self. But the scholars have but little
fault to find with Mr.. Hanford, as he
has been at evident pains to present
Shakespeare intelligently and artistic
ally, humanizing the characters. During
his engagement at the Mason for three
nights, commencing Thursday, an op-
portunity will be offered to see him in
two Shakespearean characters, "Othel-
10" on Thursday and Saturday nights,
and Petruchio in the Tanning of the
Shrew" on Friday night and Saturday
matinee,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
SELLS HIM THE "FLATIRoN''
French Count Barters the Famous
Structure to Confiding Coun-
tryman and Farmer
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, March 11-Count Pedro
S. de Marino has been sent to the
Tombs in default of $500 bail on the
charge of swindling Jean Emile La
Pierre French farmer, to whom he
sold the famous Flat Iron building for
$425. De Marino claimed he was au-
thorized to restore $500, 100000 worth OF
real estate in this country. to French
heirs.
La Pierre testified that De Marino
had been writing him for long time.
telling him he was one of the heirs to a
huge amount of American property.
The farmer was shy until De Marino
mailed him an album containing views
of the Flat Iron, Trinity, Equitable
and New York Life buildings, Cornelius
Vanderbilt's mansion, Coils P. Hunt
ington's mansion and Hotel Ansonia.
The Vanderbilt mansion was labeled
Country seat of your ancestors. Sit
uated some miles out of the city, only
a few feet from the banks of the
beautiful Hudson. Had your ancestors
erected this in center of city instead
of where it is 1t would be worth $l2,-
900, 900 instead of $7,000,000.
La Pierre took the first steamer for
New York. The count gave him a ride
on "rubberneck wagon" and pointed
out number of big buildings, saying:
THAT is yours, but 1T will take money
to prove your claim"
He then took the farmer through
the Flat Iron building, and as it
seemed a good Investment the French
man bought 1t for the price stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
TEXAS STEER"
At BURBANK
STOCK COMPANY HANDLES
PLAY WELL
Hoyts Well Known Comedy Goes
Through With Dash, and Is Pre-
scented by a Stock Company Here
for First Time

A genuine boon to the seeker after a
hearty laugh is "A Texas Steer" at the
Burbank this week. The Hoyt comedy,
so rich in ludicrous situations and quiet
humor, loses none of it's charm through
the Interpretation of the Burbank STOCK
company.
Yesterday afternoon, for the tirst time,
"a Texas Steer" was presented py
stock company at popular prices. Inc
production was only recently released
for stock production by the owners III
the copyright. Miss Hall was satisfac-
tory as Bossy, the Texas girl, who
learns how to behave after she mas
been in Washington few years. In
the last act where the untutored daush-
ter of the west makes ardent advances
to her one time lover, the characterlzd-
ton was most impressive.
Harry Mestayer Is cast i'll the minor
role of Knott limit, the capable pri-
yate secretary of Maverick Brander, the
cattle king, who suddenly becomes
prominent politically, but the art OF the
young actor was as evident in the teW
lines which he had to speak as 1t was III
Ghosts"
Harry Llewellyn's negro, Fishback,
who wishes to have the office OF min
lister to Dahomey, was one of the best
bits of work of the piece. The story
of the disappointed Office seeker, which
contains a strong element OF pathos,
however poorly read, was very real as
told by Mr.. Llewelllyn. The Maverick
Brander of John Burton was also good,
but who could imagine Burton playing
poker or becoming intoxicated? 1t is
beyond the power of human imagina-
ton to picture the benevolent, sweet
tempered Burton swashbuckling in that
manner.
Henry Stockbridge is very happily
cast as Col. Brassy Gall, the lobbyist,
who often drinks but never buys. A
picture of all ideal negro man servant
was presented by H. ]. CHM as Othello.
Carol Arden, one of the latest acquisi-
tions to the Burbank company, was
pleasing as the girl who wanted to be
kissed by an eminent man and who bled
him for $1OO on the strength of the
chaste salute.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
BRAVE STORM
TO GREET THE
LILIPUTIANS

Only small company of Sunday
patrons of the Grand braved the storm
Yesterday to greet the children of Pol
lards Australian Lilliputian Opera
company.
The children are not quite so young
as when they were here before, as three
years have elapsed since then, but still
young enough to be remarkable.
"The Belle of New York" is their Of
fering and it will be remembered as
one of the best of their repertoire
Little Daphne Pollard has added only
a few inches to her height and is quite
the same pleasing little woman that
she always was AS the queen of
comic opera she is an imperious young
ruler and manipulates her skirts as a
real queen might.
Eva Pollard is Violet Gray, the Belle,
and she makes decidedly sweet little
army lassie.
Perhaps the hit of the performance
was the work of Master Teddie McNa-
mara as Ichabod Bronson. president of
the Young Mems Rescue league and
Anti-cigarette society of CohoeS. His
foolish song is a decided hit.
The children have not yet lost their
Australian accent though the years in
America have made it less noticeable.
Several very clever make-ups are
seen among them, those of Jack Pol
lard, who has the part of the comedian
Kenneth Mugg, Lille Bull, Frlcot the
French chef, Master Fred Heintz as
Karl Won Pumpernick, polite lunatic;
Roy Smith as Billy Breezer, the sailor
who sings the flag song; Ivy Pollard
and Benny Fraser as the twin Portu-
guese noblemen, Count Ratsi Ratatoo
and Count Batsi Ratatoo, and Jonie
Heintz as Bllnky Bill McQuirt, the
mixed ale pugilist. Olive Moore was a
chic little Fiji.
The precocious children do remark
ably we'll in the rather difficult roles
and some of them show talent for act
ing which might be envied by many a
senior in the same profession.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12

work this week was not up to the
standard which she set for herself in
1.-THE Gaiety Girl" Her rendition of
two popular songs of the period of the
Spanish war was pleasing.
To describe "a Tin Soldier in a word,
it is painfully ordinary and common
place.
Miss Kendall was amusing as Carry
Story, the servant across the way,
who borrows for her mistress.
The heavy rain of last evening was
not conducive to a good house, and
the Hotchkiss was not more than half
filed
Next week a legitimate comic opera
is to be the attraction and it is to be
hoped that the Olmypia opera company
will play back to its form in ''Kismet"
or 1.-THE Rounders."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
SENDS A DENIAL
FROM SAN DIEGO
MRS. LANGD0N ANSWERS
HER ACCUSERS
Financial Differences Growing Out of
"Toy Shop" Production Are
Not Such as Make Her
Legally Amenable

Mrs Mary E. Langdon, former st.
Louis woman, who assisted in the pro-
duction of the "Toy Shop recently
given at the Mason opera house for the
benefit of the Children's hospital, Is
said to have left the city without turn
ing over the portion of the receipts
that she had collected.
Mrs. Langdon is now in San Diego,
to which place she was traced by The
Herald. When asked about her trans
actions in Los Angeles, she denied last
night that she had done anything for
which she could be called to account.
Those who are interested in securing
large return from the pretty spec
tacular production of the TOY Shop"
claim that Mrs. Langdon secured a
lot of advertising and that she collected
considerable money from various mer-
chants for "sWeet charity'S sake" but
has so far neglected to make a COM
plete return to the treasurer. She
claims she has acted according to her
contract.
In addition to the woman's alleged
remissness in connection with the
charity fete, several Los Angeles wo-
men claim that they loaned money to
Mrs. Langdon which she has failed to
return as agreed.
Mrs. Langdon was interested in a
real estate deal in which she succeeded
in inducing several ladies to invest,
They claim that their investment was
not profitable one.
As to Investments
Mrs. j. Walbridge, 419 South Grand
avenue, claims that she let Mrs. Land
don have $100 which she promised to
invest for her, and so far has not seen
any return from the investment.
Ia ora ton tn 1Nlo he
matter in the hands of the district at
torney.
Mrs. Ellen Bingham of 1921 South Los
Angeles street says she holds note of
Mrs. Langdon's for $780, AS the note
remained unpaid Mrs. Bingham has
placed it for collection with a firm of
attorneys.
Mrs. Langdon says, however, that
while she was engaged IN several
deals" she did nothing for which she
can be held accountable in the law and
she Is very strenuous in her denials
that she had done anything out of the
way.
The woman was once employed at the
Myer Siegel company's store and she
was at the head of the children's de-
partment at Hale's for time.
Mrs. Langdon's friends are hoping
that she will return to this city and
set at rest the rumors that have been
af1oat since her departure, shortly after
collecting from the merchants who
made advertising contracts for the
benefit of the Children's hospital fund.
They insist that everything will be
satisfactorily Strengthened out.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
ROONEY GIRLS
TELL SECRET
ITINERARY OF BUSY VAUDEVILLE
ARTISTS MADE PUBLIC

Josie and Julie Rooney, the dancing
girls who come to the Orpheum this
week, are two or the youngest and
prettiest girls In vaudeville. They are
both under twenty (honesD, just out
of convent (and show it,, and never
firt.
Miss Josie and Miss Julie have just
arrived from San Francisco, where they
played three weeks engagement at
the Orpheum, and the following
schedule will give an idea of what sort
of a time they had there. The schedule
Is authorized by the sisters and is con-
plete in every detail:
Invitations to supper at the Cliff
house, 1853; accepted, 5.
Invitations to nocturnal auto rides,
| 147; accepted, 0.
Invitations to daylight auto rides, 8;
accepted, /.
Invitations to church, 0; went to
church, g.
Mash notes, eight bushels; an
swered, 0.
| Offers of marriage, Q each, and one
joint proposition to marry either one.
Bouquets handed over the footlights,
with muShy notes, 8.
| 1t was all in vain. Gilded San Fran
cisco youth could not lure the Rooney
sisters from their Puritanical routine of
| life. They have a regular time table
which they follow religiously every day
and which runs something like this:
8 q. m.-Breakfast.
10 a. m. to ~ housekeeping.
1 p. m.-Luncheon.
| p. m. to p. m.-Matinee. On the
days when there are no matinees this
| time is spent alternately in seeing the
city from observation cars one day and
reading profitable books the next.
| p. m. to 6 p. m.-Rest and siesta.
6 p. m.-Dinner.
| p. m. to theater e-Correspond-
ence with their relatives after which
| they go to the theater and then go to
their hotel and retire.
| To some people this would seem to be
very monotonous life, but when one
is just out of the convent one likes
quiet.