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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21

Schleifer Stout.-MisS Bessie Stout
and Harry E. Schleifer, both of Gales
burg. were married at the Williamson
home, 9O7 Second avenue, at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, Rev r. B. Will
liams, pastor of the First Methodist
church, officiating. After the ceremony
the company present partook of a wed
ding repast Mr.. and Mrs. Schleifer
will make their home at Galesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-21
odd FeIIows at ST Paul Next.

Toronto, Ont. Sept. 21.-The sover-
eign grand lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet in st. Paul next September.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29
HORROR IN A HOTEL.
Thrill Predicament Of Five Hundred
Men In Building.
FOUR WERE COOKED
Doos Of basement Droken In and
Inmates Rushsd 0ut Like Rats
ssd Others Leaped From
Upper windows.

st. Louis. Nov. 2s.-Four men were
burned to death and about thirty-fiys
moro injured In fire that practically
destroyed the Lighthouse hotel. at the
northeast corner Of Ninth and Market
streets. conducted by the Salvation
Army. early today.
More than 500 men were asleep 10
the building when the fire was dlscoy.
cred, the greater number being on the
second and third floors. Before nets
could be stretched by the fremen .
panic rsulted. Many jumped aud we're
picked up crushed and unconscious.
The four dead were burned % n crisp.
Two died soon after being taken TO
the city hospital and six others at noon
Wednesday were reported dying.
Some of the men who escaped from
the building were terror stricken.
Thlnly clad, the frenzied men ran until
caught and we're taken in ambulances
10 places OF warmth Many Of them
were taken to No. 6 engine house. near
by. Dozens are sick from the effects
OF smoke and gas inhaled. Some men.
apparently not hurt at all, were cry
In gabjectly and unable 10 tell what
was the matter with them.
About elghty-fiye men were crowded
into the basement. sleeping. when the
FIRE was discovered. They were unable
20 get out. as the door was apparently
locked Their cries attracted the at.
tentlon OF policemen and the basement
door was broken In. Men poured out
like rats.
The firemen called 20 those In the
windows OF the upper stories not TO
jump until nets could be stretched, but
Il was OF little avail for as fast as
the flames roared nearer 20 the win
dows the men jumped.
The fire swept through the second
and third floors. II is n three-story
structure and old.
The cause OF the FIRE has not been
ascertained Waterman oConnell.
who was stationed on the third floor.
discovered the FIRE. He said he had
gone 10 the clothes closet TO get some
wearing apparel for several men. who
wre practically without clothing. and
on opening the closet door sheet OF
flame belched forth. burning on his
hair and eyebrows. The watchman
was unable 10 shut the door and the
whole room was quickly filled with
flames and smoke. o'Connell gave ;he
alarm and hurried around aking up the
sleeping inmates. The closet had for.
merly been an old elevator shaft. and
with the door open a draft resulted
that quickly spread the FIRE throughout
the building. At every window could
be seen forms OF the half-naked men
calling TO the firemen In their terror
and few minutes later jumping from
the burning building 10 the sidewalk.
Life lines fastened at the windows pro.
vided means Of escape for scores OF
lodgers
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29
oARNER's BILL.
Provides For No Longer Maintenance
OF Neqro Soldiers.


Washington. Nov. S.-Congressman
Garner of Texas will present as soon
as the house meets bill TO repeal
the law requiring the maintenance in
the regular army Of four regiments OF
negro troops.
He will also ask for 100000 for an
other ietty at Aransas Pass TO com
plete the channel started BY the Haupt
single ietty
A spirited contest Is on here for
the position In the house OF represent.
atives made vacant by the death OF
Ike Hin OF Ohio. This'is the place Of
a special employe and belongs TO the
Democrats. The are severs candi.
dates. including william II. Nichols
of Galveston. former assistant door.
keeper. and T. II Crutchfeld OF Ken.
lucky. journal clerk OF the house dur.
Ing the speakership OF J. q. Carlisle.
Both are well known here and each
has a good foll %tng
Members OF the Texas delegation
here. comprising Gillespie. Garner.
Stayden. Sheppard. Carleson. Smith
and Russell informally went over the
plan Of action during the short session
OF congress. Besides recommendation
In General McKenzie's report for har
Dor improvements the Texans will in.
sist on heavy appropriation fes inter
costal canal.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29
WHOLESlLEPOISONING
Frightfnl Crime Philadelphia Wom-
an Is Accused OF.
FIVE VICTIMS NAMED
MRS. Carry's Husband, Two Little
Ones and Patrick Cooke and
his wife Alleged TO Thus
Have Net Death.

Philadelphia. Nov. 2s.-The most
remarkable case OF wholesale poison.
ing of persons to secure insurance
money that has been unearthed In
this city Is charged against Bridget
Garry. Who was arrested The woman.
who Is thirty.two years old. Ia charged
with having poisoned her husband.
Patrick. and her to children. Mary.
aged eight. and Annie. aged six, who
died n week ago. and Patrick and Ce-
ella Cooke. tenants In the Carry
house. az 1912 Hamilton street.
AL OF the alleged victims died with.
In eleven months. and the police allege
that Mrs. Carry benefited by their
deaths 10 the extent OF 81 900 through
the collection OF insurance.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29
DEMANDS RECORD.
Attorney General Wants Defendant
Counsel to Produce Same.

Austin. Nov. 2s.--Attorney General
Davidson served upon Hon. George
Clark OF counsel for the Waters.
Pierce oil company and filed with the
district clerk OF Travis county a no
tice demanding the production in court
OF various records and papers OF the
Waters-Pierce Oh company showing
among other things the original trust
agreement between the Waters. Pierce
Oil company and the Eagle Refining
company for the purchase OF the Tex.
as property OF the last mentioned com.
pany; also books showing copies OF
correspondence between counsel OF the
Waters-Pierce OH company and ]. w.
Bailey and various vouchers OF specl.
fled number and date purporting TO
show payments OF money TO J. w. BAT.
ley.
Notice Is given that II the originals
are not produced upon trial OF the
pending case against the oil company
the state will offer secondary evi
dence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29
HAS POWER.
President Holds That He May Rein
state Dismissed Soldiers.

state Dismissed Soldiers.
Washington, Nov. President
Roosevelt holds that he has the power
Ia reinstate in the army any OF the
mebers OF the three companies OF the
Tweniy-fifth regiment OF negro infant.
~ II the circumstances OF each indl.
vidual case justiflcs such action.
Whether he will avail himself OF that
power, according 10 the president. will
depend on such evidence that may De
preNented 20 him In the case OF any
one or more soldiers which will tend
TO clearly exculpate them from any
participation in the incident. This Is
In conformance with the announcement
he made while away TO Secretary Taft
when the latter had telegraphed the
president, stating that a petition had
been made by a number OF persons
for a rehearing. The president wants
evidence. not deductions. as he told
some OF his callers Tuesday. OF non
participation before anything may be
done. Those who talked with the pres.
ident on the subject found him un-
yielding in his original stand In the
matter wkith the exception that In 10.
divilual cases where the facts war
rant It, he said the men might be re-
instated.
Some statement Is expected from
the white house In few days defining
the presidents attitude and clearly
outlining his reasons for ordering the
discharge Of the three companies OF
men. He is waiting for certain data
bearing on the subject and some com.
munication from officers interested be
fore making any statement
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29

Ten OF the twelve Indictments al
San Antonio charging Mrs. Margaret
Sauer with embezzlement have been
dismissed.
w. II. Richardson. a patient OF the
insane asylum at Meridian. Miss.
threw himself out OF three-story win.
dow. death soon resulting.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29
PoURs OIL IN STOVE.
Explosion Results and Dallas Lady
Receives Fatal Injuries.

Dallas. Nov. 2S--Mlss Anna Marks
In attempting to cause a fire In a.
stove 10 burn briskly. poured coal oil
therein. An explosion resulted. Miss
Marks received burns her attending
physicians declared fatal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29
FRANTZ IN TEXAS.
Oklahoma Governor TO Purchase Land
In Brownsville Section.

San Antonio. Nov. Ex-Governor
Frantz Of Oklahoma and Charles Hunt.
or. clerk OF the district court OF Okla.
homa City, are here. They may pur-
chase land near Brownsville.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29
Two-cENT FARE.
First Plank Offered Was the Railroad
Commission Measure.

Guthrie. Nov. 2s.-The first plank
to be offered In the constitutional con
vention Tuesday was the railroad
commission bill. modelled after the
Texas law and calling for 2-cent fares
The time OF the convention Tuesday
was consumed principally in amend.
ing the bill
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-29

The safe in the store OF w. n.
schrimpzhire at Mannville. I. T.. was
robbed OF $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
MAURICE sPLAIN
sunday Evening Entertainments.

Mayors popular Sunday concert at the
Majestic will offer several new features
The favorite tenor. Leonard T Chick.
will render a number of new songs. and
many new pictures will be shown by the
picture machine.
The programme Of ShepaTd's moving
pictures at the Academy tonight is com
posed of nearly all long-feature subjects.
which include many OF the very latest
productions, such as THE Bicycle Rob
bers." "A Coal Mine Disaster" a Night
OF" Voyage Around STAR "A Hun
dred-tO-one Shot. The Guest" and
"Maud's Naughty Brother" Chester r.
Spencer viii sing the latest ballads. which
viii be beautifully illustrated.
The picture concerts which have
been resumed with great favor at the
Belasc0 Theater will present this evening
a very attractive programme of song,
music. and moving pictures. The Majestic
Quartet, which is quite popular in this
city, viii be heard in new ballads. and a
specially selected orchestra will give
programme Of popular light operate Sc
lections Mr.. Eugene O'Bryhim, illus
trated picture singer. will appear with
new selection Of illustrated songs. a new
set of pictures will be exhibited
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
An Attractive Holiday Week Bill at
Chase's.

Chase's announces for the current week
another diverting group of novelties, in
Guiding Egbert Van Alstyne and Louise
Henry, Mr.. and Mrs Mark Murphy. the
Brothers Kremka. Cook and Sylvia,
Quigg, Mackey and Nickerson, Mile. Belle
Veola, lie Roy. and 'The Authors
Dream" motion pictures. Foremost in
the assemblage Of attractions will be
Mr.. Van Alstyne and Miss Henry, pre-
senting sal Skinner" a sort of abbre-
Waited or condensed "Old Homestead"
type Of sketch with all that kind Of
homely humor and happy incident that
distinguished the daddy of the rural
drama" Mr.. Van Alstyne is famous al
ready as the song writer who wrote
Navajo" and in the Shade of the Old
Apple Tree" and other fine melodies. He
Will introduce some new compositions in
their little Offering.
The ever-WelcOme Murphys will offer
The Coal Strike, regarded as the best
thing they have ever played. The Krem-
kas will provide a feature full of inter
est; Cook and Sylvia will dance them
selves into lasting favor, it is expected.
QUigg. Mackey and Nickerson will ioin
in promoting laughter with their black
face eccentricities. Mile Belle Veola. a
dashing French chanteUse 1egere and
danseuse eccentrique. has been secured
lie Roy will offer The Shower of Cold
and the motion pictures will disclose "Tbe
Authors Dream"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Yiddish Players at the BeIasco.

''Yiddish players give a powerful per-
formance." This is the verdict Of the
entire Milwaukee press. after witnessing
a performance Of the Lipzin Yiddish Com
pany, which is headed by four of the
most prominent Yiddish players of the
day. Mr.. David Kessler, Nine. Kenny
Lipzin, Mr.. Maurice Moskowitz. and Mr.
Samuel Tornberg. supported by a superb
cast Of Yiddish players. This company
viii appear in this city for short en-
gagement of two performances on Wed
nesday and Thursday next at the Belasco
Theater. They viii produce for the first
time in this city two Yiddish plays.
On the opening night the ''Kreutzer
sonata viii be presented. This play
Is one of the most sensational and power
full plays ever written, having had a con-
tinuous run Of SEQ nights at the Thalla
Theater, New York City, and also being
produced In two American theaters, with
an american cast, this season IN New
York City. For its second performance
the Lipzin Yiddish Company will present
a play of Jewish home life in a small town
in Russia. The Oath" These PLAYS have
been written by the eminent Yiddish play
right. Mr.. Jacob GordiE, and have proved
to be a great success in every city where
they have been presented.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Tom Keeps FooIin, EN-.

Thomas Coffin Cooke, stage director for
Annie Russell and the Ounce in "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" started in life
as a puddler in his fathers iron mill in
Pittsburg. Seven months about the fur
naCes was all he could stand He ran
away to New York and got job at Wal
Iach's Theater as a walking gentleman" f"
Proudly, he wired his father to come to
New York and see him act After wit
Messing the performance the father met
his boy.
Tom, do they really pay you wages for
just walking around on that stage?" ne
asked.
Yes. father, said Tom, somewhat sur
prised.
We'll, fool 'em as long as you can.
Tommy. Such a snap can't last forever -
Tom has been ''foolin' EN-" ever since.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
EImendorf on PnIeSttne

Mr.. Dwight Elmendorf's talk on "Pales-
tine. A Journey Through the Holy Land. -
will be given at the New National Thea
ter next Thursday afternoon at 4.S0. The
travel talker has devoted special atten-
tion to this subject, and has gathered
the material for it with painstaking care.
IN order that he might have plenty of
time for getting his pictures and picking
up the material for his talk. he gave up
one entire lecture season to travel
through Palestine, going from one his
toric place TO another on horseback. until
he had personally traversed every spot
made familiar TO readers of sacred and
profane history
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Too Much Light.

What was the play about" he asked
his friend whe had been TO the first
night Of Belasco's Rose of the
Rancho. according TO a New York cor
respondent. About twenty calcium
lights" was the answer. A common
criticism Of the new BelascO drama is
that the exquisite setting and the IaV-
ish and unremitting use OF the lights
almost put the action out Of the run
ming particularly unsparing critic
who has plainly never fallen under the
Belaseo influence says the formula fol-
lowed in making the play was to dis
solve an ounce of drama in ten gallons
of boiling words.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Yrnrnr for Fresh Air

Maurice Maeterlinck is a bundle OF con-
tradictions- He writes plays, Yet hates to
see them acted. He despises the theater,
in fact, and will not go to see any ones
plays acted II he can help it. Cities are
another of his pet aversions. When forced
to go to Paris recently to arrange for the
rehearsal OF one of his pieces. he coldly
rejected all invitations from friends and
hurried away 10 the Riviera the instant
his business was completed. why should
remain here TO breathe the air that
hundreds OF thousands Of people have
breathed before me?" he asked
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Authorities Got Busy.

Some denizens Of the town Of Ash
boro, n. G.. nurse 4 peculiar brand OF
religion, which teaches them that cir
cuses are inventions OF the devil When
Ssf@ Sparks circus visited AshborO re-
Gently, a band of the queerly pioUs got
together and prayed the Lord to do some
thing 10 prevent the unhallOwed eXhi1l-
tion Of bareback riding and ground and
lofty tumbling in their midst. The Lord
didn't do anything. but the authorities
did. They demanded SO high a license
fee that the circus people packed up and
left rather than pay H.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
THE WEEKS PLAY BILLS
Miss Russell In "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" at the National.

Miss Russell in "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" at the National.
The engagement Of Miss Annie Rus
sell in a Midsummer Nights Dream"
at the New National T'heater this week
ranks as one Of the really important
dramatic events of the season here. It
will introduce Miss Russell in a role
quite distinct from anything in which
the clever actress has been seen before.
In addition 20 seeing Miss Russell in
this new role, local playgoers will see
new acting version of this delightful
comedy Of Shakespeares. The version
In which Miss Russell Is appearing is
an exact reproduction Of the famous
presentation made at Das Neues Thea
ter, Berlin, II is now running in Ber-
lin with 4 record Of $50 performances
TO its credit. and the Offering still
drawing largely.
II is different from any production
that has been seen in this country. In
that the setting and comedy have been
subordinated TO the poetry of the
original text, while the fairyland
atmosphere has been drawn on heavily.
It Is cIassed as a beautiful fairy spec
tacle. without falling TO the level of
spectacular monstTosity.
As Puck. Annie RusselTs friends say
sne has achieved one Of the greatest
artistic triumphs OF her career. She is
graceful, light-footed. gay, and active
with the mischievous Joy of Shakes
peare's spirit. Although this charac-
terization is an exact opposite Of the
familiar girlish roles in which she has
appeared in the past, IL has carried her
this season entirely away from the con-
yentional rank and file Of the profes-
sion and given her a place apart. In
the company supporting Miss Russell
are such popular players as John
Bunny Atkins Lawrence, Oswald
Yorke. Thomas Coffin Cooke, Edmund
Mordant, Dick Lee, Lansing Rowan.
Catherine Proctor, and Ira Brook
Among the novelties are the Kirby
flying ballet. the Dance OF Night" and
forty children. who appear as gnomes.
elves and fairies
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Looked Like Cnrnso.

A male member of Anna Held's COM
pany, now playing IN The Partisan
Model in New York, was once proud OF
his resemblance 10 CarusO. But he isn't
any more and will probably do some
thing to change his face. a gang OF
tough small boys mistoOk him for the
Italian tenor on Sixth avenue on Satur-
day and m0bbed him. yelling Monkey
house. Monkey house" and other un-
pleasant things until the police and e
D. Price came 10 his rescue.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

with the usual Monday matinee and con-
tinuing for the first three days, with
Wednesday matinee. Miss Purneli and her
associates viii present East Lynne,
play that never seems to lose its popu-
larty. Thursday evening will mark the
beginning of the final performances OF
Miss Purnell. and her many friends and
admirers, made during her short stay, will
have an opportunity Of seeing her IN
Dumas masterpiece Camille. This
admirable emotional drama will be given
for four performances. Thursday, Friday.
and Saturday evenings, and Saturday
matinee.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Tennr Hnodoo Season.

II you're a tenor. this is your time for
dodging. AL tenors are beset by perni-
ciously active hOodoos this season Bassi.
who was in the latest consignment OF
Hammerstein's warblers 20 reach these
shores, told a tale on landing in New
York of having been done out Of $4,000
in real money and a 81 900 diamond ring
by card sharperS on the steamer.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Can ThIs Be snrcnnmf

The Glen MacDonough musical farce in
which Emma Carus is 10 put out on the
road is entitled TOO Near Home" i
will be produced at Philadelphia on jan
uaTy = 1t IS to be hoped the fate OF the
piece viii not be such that the members
of the company viii ever feel like mob
bing the title as too blamed sarcastic.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Trials and Troubles.

Another of the great successes" Of
yester-year has been nipped by the frost
Of this years cynicism, and has hiked
back to New York for hospital treatment.
The season of "Fantana" has closed, and
the company are again on the Rialto
seeking new engagements.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Nat Goodwin TO Present Three Plays
at the Columbia.

Nat Goodwin TO Present Three Plays
az the Columbia.
Nat C. Goodwin. who comes 10 the. Co
lumbla this week, has developed in twenty
years from frivolous farceur into a
serious-minded legitimate actor.
Mr.. Goodwin will be seen In three COM
edies during his weeks engagement. ap-
pearing in three roles OF widely different
character. On Monday and Tuesday even
ings he VIII present the comedy In which
be scored during his recent New York
engagement. The Genius" Wednesday
and Thursday evenings he will be seen IN
thar modern classic, When We Were
Twenty written for him by Henry
Esmond- On Friday and Saturday even
ings and at the Saturday matinee ne
viii present his new play, What Would
a Gentleman Dor" by Gilbert Dayle
This comedy has enjoyed a run both
in England and Australia. II was first
produced in this country by Mr. Good
win in Toronto two weeks ago, and was
favorably received.
The story OF What Would a Gentle
man DO?' deals with the yicissitudes OF
the family of an Impoverished English
gentleman, Sir Bruce Eederby. Through
bau investments Sir Bruce loses all his
money, AID is about % lose all his prop
eTty. His son is also involved In gam
bling debts, and is about 10 be forced
out OF the army IN disgrace At this juno
ture there comes on the scene one Dick
Hook. a young man who has just re-
turned from Australia, where he has ace
cUmulated millions IN mining ventures.
He is not a gentleman. but Is anxious 20
become one. and he enters into sort of
an arrangement with Sir Bruce by which
he becomes member Of the KedeTby
household, and for the schooling he de-
rives he assists In keeping The family
ahoat He squares young Kederbys gam
bling debts. and also falls in love with
Sir Bruccs daughter. Madge The COM
plicatiOns that ensue are many and highly
interesting Everything ends happily with
the music of wedding chimes not far in
the distance Conspicuous in the sup
porting company is Miss Edna Goodrich.
a young actress of talent and beauty.
Others IN the cast are Nell OBrien, Rob-
EFT Patton Gibbs, r. G. Lonsdale, Gordon
Johnstone. Norman Tharpe, Carey Liv-
iugston VI. b. Snyder, Alice Wilson, Mel
lie Mortyne. Rose Snyder, Suzette Jack
son. and Evelyn Walls The three plays
will bp ola bOrafpiv mounted
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
kathryn PurneII Remains at the
Majestic Theater.

Kathryn Purnell will remain at the
Majestic Theater for another week, and
viii divide the time by presenting two
plays likely 10 satisfy the demands of the
patrons Of this popular house. Beginning