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The Washington times., 1906-09-23
ColuInbia-Guy Bates Post in "Th'
Heir of the Hoorah."

hElE Ol lut nutLdA.
A new comedy. "Tle Heir "a the
Hoorah." is announced fer its Wash
fngton premiere. opening at the Colum-
bia Theater tomorrow night for
weeks enlargement. The play had q
long ans successful run Mt the Hudson
Theater. New York. which terminated
only NJ the approach of the "dog-doys."
'The Heir 10 the Hoorah" is announced
simply as am American comedy by Paul
Armstrong. staged by the late Kirke
La Shelle, just before HIS untimcly
death last spring.
llirke La Shelle, playwright, author.
editor. Jhea tricaI menager, made his
name a synonym for good plays Capably
acted and eXquisitely invested. when he
produced in rapid succession Arizona
THE Princess Chic" "The Bonnie
Briar Bush" The Earl Of Pewtucket,"
The Nirelniau," and "The Education
of MT Pipp," So the new comedy with
the cryptic sounding title has in way
"auid acquaintance" 10 vOuch for It,
Also it has a prodisious run in New
York an unusually successful season In
Boston. and a whole library Of COM
mandatory comments from Chicago by
way of a card Of Introduction.
"The Heir 10 the HoOrah' is a COM
edv, its four scenes are located in a
mining town gust east of the divide
a very considerable town. aIparently, !
for it supports "a sWagEtr hotel and
boasts at least one ''palatiLl' regidence. |
The Hoorah Is an Immensely rich gold
mine owned by Joe Lazy. his brother |
Dave and their friend Bad Young, The |
Heir is not heard of uuUI act two, then |
it develops that he is a baby born 10 /,
Joe Lacy ard his wife Geraldine while /
they have been estranged. Joe is a /
rough and tumble miner with lots of /
money. no grammar, and heart which ,
would stand assay with the best /
samples from his mine. Geraldine is a /
conventional little snob in act one. com
pletely handled" by her ambitious and /
gTaspinE mamma, Mrs. Kent, who hav-
ing secured marriage settlement of 1
10000 on her daughter proceeds TO sep
arate her from the husband for whom .
she. the mOtbcr-in-law, has no further /
particular use. There are all sorts OF
complications and the two subsidiary
love stories Wend their way through the
plot until tho little heir. of course. re-
unitcs his mother Geraldine and his
father Joe, in the last act
Guy Bates Post plays Joe lacy. Many
local theatergoers VIII remember him
cordially as steve" I'm the original pro-
duction of 1.-THE VirEniau," seen here
two seasons ago. Included in his sup |,
port are Ernest LamsOn, Janet Beecher, II
the pretty and clever Gibson girl in n
The Education Of MT. Fipp," seen here
last season, Helen Lackaye sister Of II
Wilton LaCkaye, the famous character
actor. and half a dozen other who have
cerried the play 10 success in other
cities. Miss Iackaye. by the way. IS a
girl by birth and upbring-
ng and is widely acquainted in tie city.
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SOUTHERN COTTON CONVENTION
Committee on Transportation and Pub
licity Meets at Commercial Club.

A meeting of the transportation and
publicity committee, appointed by the
Commercial club in connection with the
convention of the Southern Cotton asso-
citation, in January, was held yesterday
afternoon in the club rooms, Chairman
w. d. Nesbitt presiding. r. f. Johnson
acted as secretary. The entire committee
was present.
The matter of railroad rates was first
taken up, the roads reporting one fare
for the round trip to Birmingham for all
points in the SOUTH
On motion of William Ryan it was de-
cided to have printed $4,000 leaflets setting
forth the striking features of Birming-
ham. These leaflets will be distributed
to business firms for enclosure in their
correspondence.
1t was also moved by Mr. Ryan that a
press agent be secured and that 500 be
set aside for this purpose. The press
agents duties will be TO supply all state
papers and those in other sections of the
south with matter pertaining to Birming
ham and the cotton association. The mo-
ton carried, Eli Smith offering an amend
ment to the effect that the chairman be
empowered to appoint the press agent.
All members of the committee expressed
thmselves as being pleased with the rail-
road rates and with the plans adopted
with regard to advertising.
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LOCAL MACHINISTS
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Speaking, Banqueting and Dancing at
Gelders' Hall Continue Until
EARLY Hour.

The International Association of Ma
chinists gave an entertainment and ball
last night in Gelders hall, at which
nearly all of the local machnists and
their families, as well as a number of in
vited guests were present.
The first part of the programme was
presided over by j. B. Drake, master of
ceremonies who made a short address,
outlining the purpose of the meeting and
calling for gathering of the ladies Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock to form d
ladies' auxiliary of the Machinists'
union
A well received address was delivered
by Joe Cantrel, president of the local
organization. No. Z, in which the progress
of the association in the district was mar
rated. The following numbers were then
presented:
Piano solo, Mr.. Hugh Grady.
Recitation, DIR. Osborn.
Song, Mrs. Bickel.
Song, Charles Herbert.
Acrobatic feature, Messenger and De-
White.
Sons, Mrs. Grier.
The guests were then ushered into the
dining hall, where an excellent banquet
board was spread and the repast was
thoroughly enjoyed Immediately follow
ing the doors of the ball room were
thrown open and grand march was lead
by MIR. Charles Hartwell, the dancing
continuing until o'clock this morning.
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RUSSIAN PEASANTS
FORCED TO EAT HAY
FAMINE CONDITIONS IN CERTAIN
DISTRICTS OF THE EMPIRE ARE
SAID TO BE THE WORST IN TEN
YEARS.

st. Petersburg, November 2S.-The fam
inc conditions in the governments of
Kazan, SINH SIX Samara, Saratov and
other Nolga governments, have now
reached Il most desperate stage. Though
no account of the chronic state of desti-
tuition of the poorer classes of peasants,
the Russian. press gives no special prom
inence to the matter. 1t is learned that
the situation this year is worse than for
ten years past. Thousands of peasants
in the stricken districts are now in the
grasp of actual starvation, the cold of
winter has already begun and letters and
dispatches describe the pltious condition
of the peasants, who are eating pgweed
and hay in order to lessen the pangs of
hGnger.
A pathetic feature Of the situation is
that there is an abundant supply of grain
III several of the nearby cities of South
Russia, and sometimes even in the famine
stricken cities, but the supplies are not
available on account of inadequate trans
portation.
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PANAMA PARTY ARRIVE.
Miss Shonts Denies Engagement With
Duke.

New York, November 2s.-Arnold Shank
lin, American consul general at Panama,
and Joseph b. Bishop, secretary of the
Panama canal commission, arrived here
today on the steamer Finance from Co
lon. Other voyagers on the Finance in
cluded the wife and two daughters of
Theodore p. Shonts, chairman of the
commission. Miss Theodore Shonts, when
shown a dispatch from Paris, published
regarding her engagement to Duke De
Chaulnes Of Picquigney, replied with a
laugh:
mot guilty! There is neither truth nor
reason in the report, she said. Our
families are friends and l am particular
ly well acquainted with the dukes sister,
but there is absolutely no truth in the
Dispatch
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Thanksgiving Services.

THANKSGIVING Day will be observed
generally in Bessemer today, many of the
business houses closing at II O'Clock and
the churches and public schools VIII have
special services The exercises of the pub
lie schools of Bessemer are to be held to-
morrow morning, after which the schools
will be dismissed until Monday morning.
The pupils of the higher grades are to
meet with their friends and parents at
the Methodist church, where among other
things they will hear an address from
the Rev. j. F. Gable, pastor of the Bap-
fist church. The exercises of the younger
pupils are to be held at the schools, and
the Rev. d. Taylor will have charge of
the religious end. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged to cover both
meetings and many of the pupils will taS<>
part Tho services will conclude about
Il o'clock.
The Baptist Young Peoples union will
held "A Thanksgiving social at the home
of Miss Annie Herbert Thursday night,
and the Methodist Epworth league will
dispense with their regular meeting.
At the city Jail the poor law-breakers
will at least be given one day to be
thankful for, Chief Christlieb having
made preparations for a good dinner, and
to allow the street workers a. days rest
with their shackles removed.
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CONFERENCE OPENS
GADSDEN SESSION
Thanksgiving Services Will Be
Held By Pastors
NEARLY 400 ARE PRESENT
Bishop Hendrix Presides and breaches
Forcibe Opening Sermon to Dele,
gates-Reports From Vari-
GUS Boards Referred.

Gadsden November 2S.-(Special )-Th,
annual North Alabama conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, SOUTH which
convened here this morning, promises TO
be one of the most interesting in the his
tory Of the church in Alabama. The open
ing session was called to order at 8
o'clock this morning by Bishop e. r.
Hendrix of Kansas City, and when the
roll was called it was found that very
few delegates failed to answer to their
names.
1t is estimated that there are 400 visit
ors in the city and the arrangements for
their entertainment had been SO carefully
made that there was scarcely a hitch in
getting them assigned to their places of
entertainment.
OF course there has been little actual
business accomplished during the first
day The feature was the address by the
bishop and his words made a deep inn
preston upon all present. He took as
his text John Ky, iii.
At the opening of the session. w. e.
Morris was named first assistant secre-
tary to DIR. Newman and e. M. Glenn
was appointed statistical secretary.
While it was decided that the daily ses-
sions of the conference will begin at
$40 a. M, an exception will be made to-
morrow, when services appropriate to the
day will be held in the various churches
of the city. The conference sessions are
being held in the First Methodist church.
Reports from various boards of the
church were brought up this morning and
referred to the appropriate committees.
When question 20 was called the fol-
lowing were referred for approximation:
I. Armstrong, II. L. Booth. NJ. E, Butt,
j. S. Davis, J. \. Dupree, ]. V. Emer-
son, w. C. Hearn +. X. Hewlett, M.
f. Johnston, E. w. Jones, 7. A. Kerr,
G. j. Mason, H. S. Matthews, W. A..
Montgomery, NJ n. Morris, Rufus Mich
olson. w. I. Pattillo. c. b. Riddick, G. G.
Smith, A. A. Speer, j. G. Walker NJ. IL.
Wells, r. j. Wilson
To the question, Who are admitted on
trial?" the following names We're given:
Decatur Distrct-Fred b. Faust, VIII
liam G. CASTOR. Samuel e. Naples, Isaac
b. Roberts, Joshua C. Jones.
Florence District-Arthur c. Monan
Guntersville District-Johnathan David
Johnston, Bella NJ. Bellenger.
Huntsville District-John NJ. Tabor.
James w Syler. jesse J. Sandlin, William
II. Pettus.
Jasper Distriet-William o. Duncan.
William Jewell Guthrie William Neil.
Lafayette Distrct-Clare Purcelle, Caius
l.. Newton John o. B. Ray.
Birmingham District-Columbus L. SUM-
ner, Oscar A. Bonner Thaddeus L. Nc
Donald. Franklin Bennette.
DR.. W. o. Waggoner preached during
the afternoon and the night sermon was
delivered by DR.. A. j. Lamar.
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BURNS AND O'BRIEN FIGHT
TWENTY ROUNDS TO DRAW

Los Angeles, Cal, November 2S.-"Phil-
adelphia Jack" O'Brien and Tommy
Burns of Los Angeles tonight fought
twenty terrific rounds before the Pacific
Athletic club to a draw When the end
came it found the two men in the cen
ter of the ring engaged in a terrible
struggle The whole upper part of their
bodies was covered with blood. When
Jeffries held up the gloves of both fight
ers a shout of disapproval went up from
the Burns admirers, who believed their
man had won.
Burns. who fought like bull dog from
the beginning to the end was always on
the aggressive, crowding his opponent to
the ropes and frequently rushing him
about the ring almost in flight. The fight
ing practically from the first round to
the last was terrific and interesting.
Burns landed undoubtedly many more
blows than his opponent, and they
seemed to show greater force. OBriens
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Board of Trade.

A meeting of the Board of Trade of
Bessemer has been called by the presi-
dent, ]. II. Stephenson, to take place next
Tuesday afternoon to discuss matters of
more than usual Importance. A movement
has been set on foot to extend the city
limits to take in Nineteenth street as far
as the pipe shop, and 1t is also sug-
gested that the creating of new ward
lines and increasing the number of wards
will meet with the approval of the board.
Such legislation will probably be discussed
and the board will place itself on record
for or against these measures IL would
become necessary for bills to be drafted
10 he presented to the legislature should
this course be endorsed
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footwork, however was clever, and his
ducking saved him time and again from
severe punishment. Burns. however.
landed many stiff blows on O'Briens
face and had the latter's nose bleeding
and his right eye laid open in the early
rounds of the fight. Burns. too, was Sc
verely punished about the face, his nose
being bloodsd and his left eye was COM
pletely closed at the termination OF the
fight.
The men showed evidence of bitterness
toward each other throughout the fight.
1t looked about the middle of the fight
as though Burns would win easily.
O'Brien almost groggy at different
stages, and n knockout seemed probable.
But in the sixteenth round OBrien, who
had rested in the clinches. appeared
strengthened, and for while carried
the fight to his opponent. Neither man
scored knockdown during the fight. JEFF
fries refereeing was eminently satisfac-
tory. Jeffries experienced the greatest
difficulty in prying the men apart from
TIA tenacious elinches in every round of
the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
BROTHERS HELD
FOR GRAND LARCENY
JONES BOYS CHARGED WITH ROB-
BING ESTABLISHMENT OF ROB.
ERT GRANDCHILDREN WOUNDS
THE YOUNGER BOY.

Two brothers, Charles and James Jones,
aged Is and 15, respectively, are in the
city jail charged with burglary and
grand larceny
1t is alleged that the two youths, who
state that they came from Atlanta, broke
the glass of the front door of the cut
lery establishment of Robert Frank 419
Twentieth street and took from the shop
a considerable number of pocket ..nives,
several of which were recaptured, the
officers say, from the person of the priso-
ners
Before affecting the arrest of the boys
Ollicers Parker was obliged to fire upon
the younger the bullet struck the fugl-
! tive in the left side, inficting a flesh
wound.
TO II. E. Orr of the firm of Orr &
Roberts, Officers Parker and Street give
credit for the information leading to the
arrest of the two young boys 1t seems
that Mr. Orr's attention was first attract
ed by hearing the sound of breaking
glass. Without letting the boys suspect
that he was watching them, he never
theless took note of everything that fol-
lowed. The officers state that MIR. Orr
saw the boys taking knives from the shop
of MIR. Frank, and later saw them leaving
the place. He notified police headquarters
aud Officers Parker and Street, who We're
later joined by Officer FULLY. The boys
were seen near the IIllman hotel, when
the older one was arrested. James Jones,
however took flight, and just as he was
preparing to turn the Hillman corner,
O1lcer Parker fired. The bullet struck
the youth in the side, and brought him to
Il halt.
The officers believe that the two youths
are aecounta BILE for a considerable num-
Der of the minor butglaries occurring
recently. The prisoners will be tried Fri
day afternoon
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of the
late Mr. Charles Il. Roy. Mrs. Minnie A.
Roy and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leedy Jr.
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral of the former from st. Pauls
church at 10 a. M Thursday, November
90 1905,
Active pallbearers: Mr. Sterling A.
Wood, Mr. r. w. Wheeler Mr.. j. j. GIL
more Mr.. A. Hare. Mr.. Ira l.. Arm
strong. Mr.. A. A. Smith, Honorary pail
bearers: Mr. 7. T. Ashford, Mr.. W.. y.
Ieake Mr. Ben F. Moore. Capt. Frank
p O'Brien. Mr. NJ Y. NJ. Robertson,
Capt. John G. Smith. Mr.. NJ. Clifford, Mr..
Oliver ChalifouX.
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TEN LOSE LIVES IN FIRE
IN SALVATION BARRACKS

st. Louis, November 2S.-The Lighthouse
hotel, a three-story structure on the
northwest corner of Ninth and Market
streets, utilized as a Salvation army bar
racks, was damaged by fire early today
when probably 800 helpless men were
lodged within it.
Ten lost their lives and probably thir-
ty-tive were injured, about half that num-
Der being seriously injured, some not be-
ing expected to live. Four were burned to
death and two died from in ures re-
ceived in jumping from upper windows
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Apostolic Delegates at White House

Washington, November %.-Secretary
Taft today introduced to the President
later to Secretary Root, Mgr. Falconio,
the apostolic delegate to the United States
and Mgr. Jos Aversa, who has been ar-
pointed by the vatican in a similar capa
city to Cuba Mgr Aversa is especially
interested in contracts which Genera!
Wood entered into with the Catholic
church for the rental of church proper
ties in Cuba These contracts relate
10 a number of buildings and will eX-
pire on 1907
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Six others of those who jumped are lying
unconscious at the City hospital, and are
not expected to recover
The fire started on the third floor and
swept through the old building rapidly.
Men fought at the windows to secure the
life lines and slide to the street. but so
great was the frenzy with which the
ropes were seized and held that they were
of little avail and those who could not
escape by the stairway leaped from the
windows. A large number of those who
jumped were caught in nets. but many
jumped before the nets were stretched
and were injured.
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BESSEMER UPHOLDS
BOARD OF REVENUE
Mass Meeting Wants Morrow
Bill Repealed
BOARD OF TRADE TO MEET
Movement Has Been Set On Foot to
Extend City Limits to Take In
Nineteenth Street to the
Pipe Works.
BOARD OF TRADE TO MEET

Bessemer. November 2S.-(Special)-A
mass meeting of citizens in which every
interest was represented was held in the
Rebie hall this afternoon to discuss the
city court and court house issues that
were brought up by the recent action OF
the Board of Revenue. Speeches were
made by w. X. Smith, c. l.. Odel. capt.
II. w. Crook, L. II. Lopez, j. Il. Rogers,
w. p. Gum and others. all Of whom ia
vored the adoption of the following reso-
luton:
BE 1t resolved by mass meeting OF
the citizens of Bessemer, Ala, That the
action of the Board of Revenue of JEFF
ferson county in having their attorney
draft a bill for presentation to the legis-
lature of Alabama, authorizing them to
build court house in Bessemer, be and
the same is hereby endorsed.
BE it resolved further, That We recog-
nize the necessity of and convenience to
the people of the western end of JEFF
ferson county, of the city court of Bes-
semer, and we urge upon the Legislature
the necessity of the repeal of the Nor
row bill which curtailed the power and
jurisdiction of said court and we heartily
endorse the action of the Board of Rev
enue in having their attorney draft bill
to repeal the Morrow bill,
j. II. STEPHENSON,
Chairman.
"W. P. GUM, Secretary"
The suggestion of the board to the leg
islature that $4,000 worth of bonds be
issued to build a court house in Bes-
semer was also highly endorsed and steps
were taken to assist in this matter The
meeting was an enthusiastic one in every
sense.
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Alien Law Violated.

Washington, November zs.-Upon re-
quest of Secretary Metcalf of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, the attorney
general has caused the arrest of and
instituted proceedings against number
of North Carolina cotton mill owners
for alleged violation of the alien contract
labor law
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PEARY AT WASHINGTON.
Says North Pole Must Be Reached BY
Dog Sledges.

Washington, November 2S.-Lieutenant
Commander Peary returned to his home
here this eve after his long absence to
the artic regions. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Peary.
In an interview. he reiterated his views
that if the north pole is ever attained
the discoverer will have to reach there by
means of dog sledges.
He said that he was not expected TO
report to the navy department for a
month yet and he intended to spend con-
siderab BILE time resting.
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Notes and Personals.

At the Catholic bazaar tonight the
awards in tie various contests were
made. Miss Frazier receiving diamond
ring as the most popular young lady in
the city, and Frank O'Rouke won the
mans prize, an $s5 gold watch.
Miss Dora Winters will give candy
pulling at her home next Friday night.
w. T. Kennedy has moved temporarily
irto a house ON Twenty-second street and
Carolina avenue.
J. S. Jassing of Rochester, n. Y, was
In the city today on business.
The Beavers will hold an important
meeting Friday night.
]. II. Coburn has gone to Leeds on a
pleasure trip.
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LYNCHBURG HAS
$4,000 BLAZE
ONE STORE TOTALLY DESTROYED
AND TWO OTHERS BADLY DAM.
AGED-FlRE STILL IN PROG,
REsS, BUT UNDER CONTROL.

Lynchburg, Va, November 2S.-Fire
started at 1 O'Clock this morning in the
rear part of A. b. Dornin Co.'S stove and
tinware store on Main street, which is
totally destroyed. Flames spread to Cole
man Co.'S shoe store and Ainslie Martin S
hardware store, which were Quilted and
badly damaged.
The fire seems TO be under control at
2:S0 a. M, but still in progress.
Estimate of damage is impossible but
loss probably will be between 100000 and
Sl5O. 900.
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Rawlings Will Probably Hang.

Atlanta, November 2S.-The state SUI
preme court refused to issue an order o.
mandamus directing Judge Mitchell TO
certify bill of exception recently asked
for by Attorney Cooper, in case of Raw
lngs, who is sentenced to hang Decem-
Der at Valdosta, Ga. Unless some Other
legal action is taken Rawlings and the
negro AT Moore will be hanged next
Tuesday.
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Pope Receives Morris.

Rome, November 2S.-Pope Plus received
today Coadjutor Bishop Morris of Little
Rock, Ark, in private audience.
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Hearst In Mexico.

Mexico City. November 2s.-W. r.
Hearst and party arrived in Mexico City
today. The party will remain here for
several days and then journey to the
southern part of the republic.
E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakera
Green Undertaking Company.