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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-22
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-22
TO FORCE DELAY.
Attempt to Be Made BY Count Boni's
Lawyer If Bills Remain Unpaid.

Paris, Sept. 2l-While no move has
Vet been made by the counts lawyers.
the attorneys for the Countess De Cas-
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Southern Maryland Fair
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Sept. l8, l9, and 20, 1905
RACES!

Entry list filled well. Nine and ten heats
a day You see a race each heat Baseball
game each morning. SideshoWs and Amuse-
fuenfs of ali kinds
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had opened door after door after he had
removed the handouts and leg irons,
and walked from one part or the prison
10 another with apparently as much
freedom as though he wasn't met every
few feet with lock that had been con-
sidered impregnable.
Most of the men who witnessed the
stripping. ironing, and Incarceration OF
Houdini in the prison were members OF
the Algonquin Club of which houdllll
had been a guest. They were Geherei
Nelson A. Miles. Ex-senator Joshua b-
Holden. Walter 3. TrowbIidge. Dr. jos
seph II. Waite. Col w. L. Sanborn'
Charles II. Carter. II. W. Hayes. John
d. Crosby. Louis Whiting. r. p. Tirreh.
A. Paul Keith. F, J. OConnor, Josiah
Hayden and Frank Pierce
II was during this famous engagement
OF Houdini In Boston, when the people
Of the city and. indeed. Of the sur
rounding towns for miles around were
fairly wild with excitement over the
wonderful escapades of the jail-breaker
and seeking 10 find some means Of
thwarting him In his apparently mirac-
ulous escapes that Houdlni was chal-
lenged by the expert packers and ship
pers OF the Henry Siegel Company to
make his escape from a packing box
that they would construct upon the
stage OF the theater In fun view Of the
audience. The challenge was accepted.
with the stipulation that 1-inch planks
were TO be used IN the construction OF
the box and 3-inch iathead wire nails.
The crush at the theater at the time
was so great that the management was
forced to sell seats upon the stage it
self In the presence OF a mighty audi
ence such as no theater ever held be-
fore, the box was constructed by these
expert makers. During its construction
OF people in the audience start
ed 10 go out in the belief that they were
being made fools Of When the box was
il was a strong one. indeed,
with three rows OF the tenacious nails
closing the ends OF thep lanks-Houdini,
In full view Of all, solemnly bade fare
well 70 his captors. entered the box.
The I'D was securely nailed In it's place.
again with the three rows OF nails at
each end The entire box was then
wrapped and rewrapped with 1-inch rope
which was also nailed IN its place. and
every plank was marked with a special
mark 10 make substitution impossible.
and with the box nailed IN its place on
the stage. the little curtain was drawn
and the suspense Of the audience began.
II was really narrowing at times. but
when. at the end of twenty minutes.
Houdlnl emerged from behind the cur
tain. revealing the box intact as the
makers had left IL. bedlam broke loose
and d scene Of excitement. applause. and
hysteria was witnessed such as had
never been known before So impressed
with the marvelousness OF the feat was
Henry Siegel and his woTKmen. who had
constructed the box and imprisoned
Houdini therein, that. as a testimonial
hey presented Houdinl with a handsome
gold medal. representing a facsimile OF
he box suspended from a gold bar, with
4 medallion pendant appropriately IN
zeTibed
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april, 1870. The scenes are laid in the
Valley of the RappanhannOck. where
Ia, PtnCkney Mansion IS situated. The
sto-y is as follows. Constance PlnCkney
Is young Virginia girl employed by
General Lee to carry dispatches between
the different branches Of his army. on
one OF her trips she Is surprised and pur-
sued by Major Dale, the chief OF the
Federal intelligence service. Constance
takes refuge in the hut of a friendly
m0uataineer, changes her riding habit
for a calico frock, and as the Yankee
enters Is discovered by the FIRE baking
corn bread. She succeeds IN misleading
Dale and sends him of on the wrong
road. The next act shows the Pinckney
family at their home anxiOusIy awaiting
the arrival Of Constance with the dis
patches. When she arrives she delivers
these TO her brother. informs him OF
the near approach of Dale and his Yam
kee soldiers, and arranges for him to re-
turn as soon as possible with Coufeder-
ate soldiers and capture the Federal Of
hcer. Soon after Dale arrives at Pinck-
ney Place and is met by Constance, who
by this time haa changed her riding
habit for the dress Of Southern lady.
Dale IL struck by the resemblance be-
tween Constance and the girl in the
mountain hut. but Keeps his suspicious
to himself. Three days eIapse be-
tween the second and third act. during
which time Major Dale. by his courtesy
and consideration, has made a deep i'm
preston on Constance. She discovers
that he IS aware OF her identity with the
dispatch carrier. but instead Of making
her prisoner puts her on parole. Here
begins the strongest action Of the play,
which IS said to be worked out 10 a log
i-al and dramatic end.
The two principal characters are sus-
taIned by Miss Charlotte Walker and
Vincent SeFrauo, both strong Wash
ington favOrites. Otaers I'm the cast IN
clude Frank p. Aiken, Morgan Conan,
Scott Cooper, Frederick Forester,
Thomas =. Jackson. Francis Conlan.
Fay Wheeler, Alethea Luce. and Helen
Graham
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THEATRICAL NEWS AND CHAT OF THE WEEK

distinct gains of the new theatrical year
and IL Is pleasing that they return with
an attraction so highly spoken OF as in
the play by William Vaughn Moody
Miss Anglin was seen here last in
''Zira," a drama of which Mr. Miller
was one OF the authors, and which was
staged under his direction. Her mas
terful acting I'm that play. wherein she
held emotional and dramatic sway IN a
manner seldom equaled. is vividly re-
membered. It was work that showed
the divine gift and placed Miss Anglin
at the very forefront or her competi-
tors
In THE Great Divide" it is believed
she has a role OF more sustained
strength than that Of "Zira," and one
which Will require revelation OF more
sides of her art.
Mr.. Miller confined himself 10 produc-
Tag and managing last year-a field he
has by no means abandoned. There is
a rugged. complex and difficult charac-
ter in The Great Divide, which should
be a fair field or thief orce. subtlety and
intellectually which have been the sa-
lient characteristics of his acting. This
role is believed by many to be the best
he ever had. and certainly IL exceeds in
interest and in demands upon the por-
trayer any he has had since his mem
orable creation Of Sydney Carton in
THE Only Way"
The Great Divide" is made into three
acts. The first two show a cactus farm
in southern Arizona. and a rocky plateau
high up ir the Cordinera mountains
the roof OF the world" Into this en-
vironment is thrown Ruth Jordan miss
Anglin) OF Milford Corners, Mass. her
brother. sister-in-law. and one or two
others whose lives have been lived in
the atmosphere that has existed in the
land OF the Plymouth Rock ever since
the Pilgrim Fathers landed In most
unusual and dramatic way Ruth Jor-
dan meets Stephen Client (Alr. Miller). a
man whose blood has been fired by years
In the arid blazing Southwest.
The currents Of both lives are changed
developing situations OF dramatic and
psychological intensity that cannot be
foreseeu from the first act In this
way The Great Divide" is radically
different from the many Western plays
that have been presented In recent years.
The events Of the hnal act are laid in
quiet Milford CorneTs-and they are the
most unexpected and exciting that staid
community ever Witnessed.
OF course the play was staged by Mr..
Miller He surrounded himself and Miss
Anglin with a cast fully worthy Of them
selves II includes Mrs Thomas Whit
fen. Laura Hope Crews. Caroline Har-
ris. Robert Cummings, Charles Wyn-
gate. Charles Gotthold W. J. Butler.
Wilton Taylor, II. 3. Walthan. Freder-
ick Moore. Nolan Gayng. and Bertram
Harrison.
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Two Successful ActOr-ManagerS.

Actors who are successful managers
are few. Probably the most striking ex-
ceptions IN America are Henry Miller
and Margaret Anglin. Not only do they
manage themselves, but they arc asso-
ciated in the direction of the Princess
Theater in New York and have on tour
Henry Woodruff in Brown OF Har-
ward"
Their tenancy OF the Princess Theater
began last fall by an arrangement with
Lee Shubert, lessee of the house There
Miss Anglin's great success. .'Zira, ."
was produced and after II went on the
road in the spring its place In New
York was taken by Brown of Har-
ward probably the most successful Of
all the college plays.
Mr.. Miller is now actively engaged in
preparations for staging Browning's
''Pippa Passes" with Sarah Cowell lie
Moyne and later in the season Will pre-
sent ALA Nasimoff. the celebrated Rus
sian actress. In a new play. Nine
NasimOn created a sensation IN New
York last season when leading woman
with the exiied Russian players. Miss
Angiin became greatly interested I'm her
and brought about a contract between
her and the Henry Miller Co. Qnc)
Under Miss AngIins direction, Nine.
NasimOn spent the summer perfecting
herself in the English language and now
she speaks II with hardly trace OF
accent. Her debut in an English play
will take place probably early IN Deem
ber. These are by no means all OF Mr..
Miller and Miss Anglin's projects. Other
stars and plays Will be presented under
their management before the season is
over
Interesting In this connection is the
publication in New York Of a story TO
the effect that Mr.. Miller will probably
be the choice of the founders OF the
New Theater CVatonaD as artistic di-
rector OF the institution. The latter.
which is the result OF the first plan for
a really National Theater that is backed
by unlimited real money. viii be ready
I'm about year. The building alone will
cost over $1,000 900 and will be the noblest
play edifce IN America.
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What HOudini Did TO Boston.

Houdini, the wizard. who, apparently,
cannot be held In restraint by steel
bars, handouts. prison locks. or other
restraining measures. gave the Boston
police department a terrific jolt when
he escaped from double confinement in
the city prison. commonly known as
the Tombs--a prison which the heads OF
the police department had confidently
believed TO be escape proof.
superintendent OF Police. William II.
Pierce. personally superintended the
confinement of Houdini. himself locked
the wizard IN a cell on the second tier
OF the prison. after he had clamped
handouts on his wrists. and leg irons
about his ankles; and the superinten-
dents face wore a smile of confidence
and assurance after he had locked the
cell doors and gone down into the office
OF the prison 20 await results.
The superintendents smile didn't
wholly come off, when. a few minutes
later, he learned that Houdini had not
only escaped from his cell. but that he
had escaped from the prison and was
nearly a half mile away; but the smile
was faded and frayed a. the edges. and
no questioning could get the superin-
tendent 10 say what he thought of the
wonderful performance. All that could
be gotten out Of him was. Il have moth
ing TO say"
Heretofore the police have believed
that no one locked in a cell at the
Tombs could possibly get out; bat Hou-
dini had not only gotten out. but he
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will be heard. also all Of the latest comic
and sentimental songs viii be heard.
after which all the comedians Will take
part In a humorous band concert with
Eddie Mazier as leader.
During the second part Mr.. Primrose
will be seen IN a me'ange OF dances in
four parts assisted by his school OF
dancers First. the silver Shower
clog; second. THE Essel.ce OF Old Vir-
ginia:" third. song and 0ance. Sunday
MOrn;' fourth, The Georgia CAIN
last part being backed by an elaborate
scene. after which the following sketches
and actzl viii be given: A humorous
0ne-act sketch entitled Hotel Life Up
to-Date.' THE Dudes ana Dudines.' -
THE Drill of the Negro Cadets" fTvgi-
light on the Old Plantation. THE Coon
In de Moon" and the big spectacular
transformation. The Evolution OF the
Negro" staged Rnd produced by George
Primrose. This last number IS IN five
pictures. the first Of which shows the
negro on the banks Of the Congo; the
second. The. Old Kentucky Home;"
third. THE Suwanee River" fourth
The Emancipation; fifth. The Golden
Harvest during which the entire COM
puny viii be seen iu a revival Of the Ia
nous Mississippi Cake Walk
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Majestio-"Painting the Town"

This weeks attraction at the Majestic
viii be Painting the Town." the big
spectacular musical hurrah presented
by the Charles II. Yale Amusement
Company. II is tremendously funny.
being a story OF the bright side OF life.
and Is full OF hustle. hustle ami 20. IL
IS 30 constructed as 20 please the eye
and ear. The play. which was written
for laughing purposes only, is an un-
usual entertainment being bright. clever
and clean with nothing TO offend and
everything 70 please.
The company. which Is headed by Hal
iday and Leonard. the very clever Irish
comedians. includes such we'll known
people as Maize King. Edith Lowe.
Louise Sanford. Rosalie Lynch. Kitty
St clair. AImOn Knowles. Claude Light
ner and Alfred Borneman, and a chorus
OF forty people.
The music. which is by Herman Per-
let Is new, striking and original The
scenery and costumes are said 70 be OF
the most elaborate description and there
are many new and striking mechanical
effects.
The Scene on the Roofs" which f.
one OF the unusual novelties OF the pro-
ductiou. IS not only one Of the funniest
triumph % stage mechanism. Il is
OF the trick or instantaneous change
order
The scene preceding this represents
Continued on Seventh Page)
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COlumbia-The Primrose Minstrels.

Minstrelsy amid luxurious twentieth
century surroundings VIII be given at
the Columbia Theater Tor one week only
commencing tomorrow evening by
George Primrose and HIS band Of black
face comedians. singers and dancers.
who last season gave us one or the
merriest and most varied entertain
ments Of the kind ever seen I'm the city
This year the curtain will go up on a
gorgeous first part. with the entire com
pany In evening Fsrb. During this part,
a number OF ballads that were popular
with our grandfather and grandmothers
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Continued on Seventh Page)
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"On Parole" was written especially for
Miss Walker. and in II she does some
OF the greatest work OF her brilliant
career.
Miss Walkers fad Is hshlng, and dur
Ing her vacation the past summer,
which she spent in Texas. most Of the
time was occupied at the nethermost
end of fishing polls.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE

CHESAPEAKE BEACH r. r.
Special train leaves Hyattsvile II a. m. /;
leaves District Line. .15 a. mp making all
stops TO Marlboro. leaves Chesapeake Beach
12:45 p. M; makes all stops 10 Marlboro.
Returning, leave Marlboro fer chesapeake
Beach at 6.l0 p m. and for Hyatsville- $50
p. M. All stops both ways.
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NatiOnal-Charlotte Walker in "Or
Parole"

The first performance on any stage
of the war play "On Parole" written
by Louis Evan Shlpman. and produced
by E A Braden. will take place on
Monday evening at the National The
ater. This play, which has passed sue
cessfully through the test Of unusually
severe rehearsaIs the past four weeks. IS
in as perfect condition as unproduced
plays can be and now awaits the YER
dict Of the public 10 determine its sue
cess or failure.
Mr.. Shipman, il IS claimed. has writ
ten war play on new lines. The dis
Cussion of the play is from the Southern
viewpoint, and its sympathy is for the
Southland and its people. "On Parole
IS in four acts and The period IS the last
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pFNNsyT.vANTA r r.

Special train leaves Fair Grounds at 6.25
p IN. for Bowie. making all stops and con-
Meeting with trains for Baltimore and Wash
ington. All railroad fares at reduced rates.
ADMISSION TO GROUNDS. 50c
SEASON TICKETS 90
sels-5t WM. G. BROOKE. Sec'ty.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Master Butchers
Tournament and Barbecue
BenningS Race Track
Wednesday, Sept. 18th. 1890
Ten Cattle to be Roasted

Tournament by best riders of MARYLAND
Virginia, and District % Columbia Prizes
500 and championship belt. Baseball match
for silver cup
Dancing and Entertainment at Night.
Grounds Open II NJ. Through Cars
one Admission 30 AII-25 Cents
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Fare, Round Trip, Csc
GFaak pals and

Great Falls and Old Dominion r. q.
Co., Station 36th and NJ Streets NJ w
runs right through 10 the Falls Station,
Cars every half hour. Transfers with
Capital Traction Company both WAYS.
Dancing every evening. Concert Sun
day afternoon and evening by Prof
caidWeus Band and Orchestra
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
At the TheaterS.

BelascO-Margaret Anglin and Henry
Miller in "The Great Divide"
Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin In
in a new drama. ''The Great Divide, 0"
which has been very enthusiastically
spoken and written about wherever pre-
sented this season. will open the redec-
GRATED Belasco Theater tomorrow night
The realliance OF these two famous and
talented players as actors IS one OF the
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
AMATEuR BASEBALL.

At AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK. from Sept.
Il 90 p. Inclusive. FOR THE AMATEUR
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. The following teams VIII play.
Sunday School Athletic Assn, Foundry; De-
partmental League. Agriculture; Capital city
League. Columbia Ath. Club: Marquette
League. Immaculate. Schedule and Iine-up
viii appear Ia the papers each day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-05
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN SOUTHERN
OREGON.
Medford Mail

Unless all indications are decepti We
the year 1905 will be one of unpa r
alleled growth and development in
southern Oregon in general and Jack
son county in particular.
Never before has this section at
tracted so much attention from people
of all classes.
Miners, orchardmen, lumbermen,
all kinds of business men are finding
out that the many and varied re-
sources of southern Oregon offer a
field for their energies unsurpassed
anywhere.
Jackson county is just starting on a
steady, upward march toward pros
perity, which nothing can stop.
Next year will see the mineral
scanned hills to the west and south
begin giving up the stored wealth of
centuries in greater proportion than
ever before. East of us the vast pine
and fir forests will begin paying trib-
ute and in return stream of wealth
will flow into the pockets of the peo-
pie. A start at least will be made to-
ward the irrigation of the valley and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-05
TOoTHPICKs AND CUT GLASS.
New York American.

Hearty, old-fashion graft in Pana.
ma was indicated yesterday in the
shipment from this port to the canal
zone by the United States canal COM
mission of cargo of 5 O'Clock tea
sets, ladies' nightrobes, suitcases,
imported English quadruple silver
plated cutlery, toothpicks, cut glass
finger bowls and other evidences Of
Broadway luxury. Loaded to the gun
wales the good ship Meiderskin cast
off from the commissions g pier, at the
foot of Twenty-eighth street, on the
North river, late yesterday afternoon.
Shipments of similar equipment"
for the greatest engineering feat the
world has known are to be rushed to
Panama henceforth every FIVE days,
according to Alfred Anderson, pur-
chasing agent for the canal commits
sion.
Here are some of the necessities
which were shipped yesterday:
SO work tables for ladies.
1900 high, best quality, latest style,
gentlemen's collars.
1900 rundown, latest style gentle
mems collars; best.
1900 various style, best quality
gentlemen's collars.
70 best silk pocket handkerchiefs.
1000 pairs best tan sewed shoes for
gentlemen.
1000 pairs best coIored leather shoes.
~ best quality gentlemen's suit
cases.
500 umbrellas at IS each.
100 shaving sets.
100 razors.
240 ladies' nightrobes.
240 dress shirts.
Large quantity Rogers best quality
table cutlery, quadruple silver plated.
Dessert, table and silver spoons of
best quality.
Case of 5 O'Clock tea sets
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-05
COYOTES SWIM TIE COLUMBIA.
Oregon Irrigator.

1t will be remembered that nearly
two years ago. to be exact on the 18th
day of February, 1904, about / 500
coyotes crossed the river at this point
early one morning, full report of
which was published in the Irrigator
of the following week.
The story Of that hegira, as related
in our columns, was laughed at by
some, scoffed at by others, and some
of our contemporaries even limited that
it was lie. But there has never been
any attempt made to disprove our re-
port. And had there been we could
have at any time proved our words
true by showing the very place where
they went into the river, the water
they swan in and the spot where they
landed on the Washington shore.
On Thursday morning Of last week
the Irrigator man was out of bed very
early--long before any one else in Ir-
rigon who had been in bed that night.
Hearing terrible noise down the
river we nosed our way through the
semi-darkness for about half mile
where we witnessed a curious sight,
for the water was alive with coyotes
swimming from Washington to Oregon.
We made as good count as we could
and are ready-and willing-to swear
that there were at least 5000 coyotes
of all. ages, sizes and conditions.
AS soon as they landed ON this side
they rolled over few times in the
sand shook themselves, cavorted around
little to get warm and wait for their
fellows, and when all were landed
they struck off southwest across the
desert.
We do not think any other person
saw them emerge from the river, but
it may be that some person or persons
on the Washington side saw them
start on their nautical journey.
However, without any corrobora-
ton, we publish the story. Those
who know us we'll know we would
not tell an untruth for million coy
otes, and those who do not know US
are welcome to come to Irrigon and be
shown the very identical spot where
the varmints landed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-05

The expected has happened in
Russia, hope deferred not only made
tho heart sick, but deranged the pub
lie mind. The French revolution is
being duplicated, in way, in Russia
though it has not been directed with
similar intelligence. We can see
nothing now to prevent anarchy but
the tottering throne of the czar, and
no man can say whether it can stand
or not. there is large amount of
virtual heathenism in Russia, a repub-
lie could not last, the form of gov
ernment needed is a modified Mon
archy or Czardom. It looks, however,
as il nothing short of a compact with
other nations will be able to quiet
the populace.