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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
"susan in Search Of a Husband"

1t is doubtful if more capable COM
pany than that which comes to the Salt
Lake theatre the last half of this week
in the support of Miss Isabel Irving,
who is starring this season in the Je-
rome X Jerome play. Susan in Search
of a Husband" has been seen upon the
local stage in many a long day. for Ii
comprises a number of players who
nave won lasting fame for themselves
in many important productions. To be-
gin with. there is Herbert Standing, the
father of the well known actor, Guy
Standing, who has achieved such an
enViable reputation. The elder Mr.:
Standing is an experienced English ac-
tor, who has appeared with nearly all
the prominent English actors of the last
forty years He was an associate OF the
late Sir Henry Irving. of Sir George Al
exander, Beerbohm Tree, John Hare,
Cyril Maude. Lewis Waller, and was
for some years at the head OF ms own
company touring the English provinces
Marie Wainwright will be remem-
bered for her years of. excellent Work
upon the American stage. She has sup
ported many of our prominent actors,
including nearly every dramatic star OF
prominence in the Iimelight today. For
several seasons she was the chief sup
port of the noted English actor. l.. ).
Willard. in addition to this she is
known as one OF tie D6Sl soiiAhNot'Ni
ian stars of the country, for she ap-
reared as co-star with Louis James,
and was i'm her last big production seen
I'm the stellar role of Amy RoDSart,
which was known as one of the most
magnificent productions that has graced
the American stage in recent years
Hassard Short is an English actor who
mas made an excellent name for himself
here in the United States. and last sea-
son he was associated with Miss Irving
in the Viola Allen production Of The
Toast of the Town" A. G. Andrews is
best known for his long association
with Richard Mansfield. in whose COM
panv he remained for sixteen consecu-
I tive years Ernest Mainwaring is an
English actor who has played with
nearly all the prominent British stars,
and he was for some years one of the
chief members of the Haymarket Thea
ire company which has won such I'M
diving fame for the excellence of its
productions in recent years. Miss Jes-
sic lett. who plays the second part in
the present play. is well known in the
United States, for she has starred in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
"The Sorceress. y

Miss Nance O'Neil. the celebrated
and beautiful tragcdienne. will be pre-
scented at the Salt Lake theatre soon by
her mana gers. Ira W. Jackson and Will
liam D. Reed, in magnificent produc-
ton of Victorien SardOu's spectacular
drama of the Inquisition. The SOr-
ceress -, As ZOraya. the Moorish wO-
man in this remarkable play of Sar-
Gou's. it is said that Miss O'Neil has a
role that gives her full opportunity for
sweeping display Of the talent that she
is SO sure the mistress Of. The produc-
ton which Jackson and Reed have pro-
yided the tvagedienn2 IS said TO be fully
ip To the highest standard of rounded
out excellence. The support of Miss
O'Neil, a company of forty players. is
promised TO be particularly admirable.
The scenes of the play are laid in and
near Toledo. Spain. in the year 1907.
The place and the period offer exactly
the material that SardOu loves TO work
with splendid Moorish architecture, in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17

her own companies for several years
and was for some years an associate of
well known players of prominence. Fer
two seasons she starred in "Frou
Frou'
Few companies are 50 well equipped
in point of talent as this, and with Miss
Irving herself. who is accounted one of
the most promising of the younger
generation of stars. it is an organization
that must command attention. Bearing
as il does the we'll known stamp of the
! firm of I-iebier < Co, who have never
yet put together an inferior organiZa-
ton, great things are in prospect in the
way of an excellent entertainment in
1 this instance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
"a Jolly American Tramp"

\ melOdramatic comedy. Teplete with
striking sensational scenes and star
Ting situations, is the attraction at the
Grand for three nights and Saturday
matinee. starting Thursday evening
next.
The play is from the pen of the au-
thor of a Poor Relation and Peace
ful Valley" two plays that have made
Sol Smith Russell famous. II is pOr-
trayal of an American tramp-not a
repulsiVe, ever-to- be-shunned outcast,
but man who through misfortune was
compelled to wander upon the face of
the earth: but whose heart. well know
ing his OWN distress. still bleeds for
others even more unfortunate than he.
The locale of this drama is laid in rural
New England and the motive is greed
for gold with which even husband is
sometimes overpowered. and for which
be terribly wrongs his life's partner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
Naud eVitic,

There will be some unique features on
This weeks bill at the Orpheum, when
commences tomorrow night Al the Top
in the biggest type IS StronS Piaylet
in a serious vein. Then there is news
paper illustrator, some COMEDY acro,
bote n E,uropean sensation. some good
dancing high-class banjo playing ana
some novel motion pictures. 1t SOUNDS
like a strong bill.
one of the most pretentiOus offerings
in vaudeville is Our Bitterest FOE
The elements required to make pay
or sketch successful are few but impor-
tant First-heart interest-plot OF $40
~ and some comedy. Last. OUT ~.
IeaSt if must be adequately Sldseu Gnu
acted. Such are the points OF Our bt'-
terest Foe" as presented by Harrison
ty;es, and conpanY, which includes Ma
heI Florence. a name that has IolloN :
;na, in Salt Lake. The company carries
;ts own scenery and. from reports re-
oeived from other cities. 1t Is sure 10 Ne
a strong attraction. - :,
por+ levy. the talented artist ana IL
illustrator who is now running a Weehis
nc 90 in the New York Telegra pm: Is IL
iustrat ting a series or articles TOT oP'on
SinoIair in Harper's, and other work III
s55;+ioo to filling his vaudeville en-
.-aaenoent is the second liner vi MS
s,-aTIx the New York Herald recehtly
LID. ct has been left to a young artist
60, Australia to startle Broadway
With something new" while the Mil
r,aaDoI;s Journal calls him an artist 10
his finger tips. both on ana OIL 'iie
stage -. 1,traa
Quite different is the act OF the I II &c
ROOD Rrothers. Their mission is 10
-rovoke laughter. which they 90 pE
,,,eens of grOt esque acrobatc Work anu
rouch-and-ready knockaoout COMEDY >,
Yuma. ..Europe's greatest sensation,
s. honnd 10 create talk. Yuma Is tan
German who claims he was born con-
tcrtionist. Upon the slightest proVoca-
lion he viii double up ike pretzel-
tIjs oct runs the gamut from a human
tack-in-ths-box 10 come amazing NofA
~, the Roman rings and in chaif-
Hedrix and Prescott are shapey
x,o,1nS. co,lple who do 81 me fancy stunts
/, eoft and wooden-shoe dancing, pam
and frilled. - ,,-bo are
h;iIad as greatest opponents OF inc
Eanio." are well known On the cohcel'
stage as being masters OF that ihsO
ment- -, .ha~s With
.,o,,,e hilarious motion pictures me
stellar ore ueing THE Careless Chaul-
fsnr 4 picture that must nave cost
bean of money. judging from the nun
her of vehicles that were "recAeu ~
the taking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
PROMISE OF THE THEATRES.
The Ragged Messenger. "

e-9,si tae1tre-goeTS viii be certain TO
s.9TsaFS two unusual features about
80, = :, aged Messenger" which Cres-
sta ~ S-efke Will present at the Salt Lake
a. -Sre Aonday Tuesday and Wednes-
e'ealngs and Wednesday matinee
CO. arr he Importance of every
,a,,,,,asaer m the play, and the perfect
r. W with which each is portrayed,
nloss s., S.arke must all credit for this
nnos : circumstance be given So
Wen "a IA Been said of the way certain
seiras .-loWn stars appropriate TO them
rratic -. 81 tne fine passages and dra-
plessrrsa' 'e9iions fl a play that II is 4
i, IL r. @ mention an instance where
N-bs, '', cyn that this is not the case
msnns,--aeston Clarke first read the
ger', -. ~ OF The Ragged Messen-
riav !, realized at once what a great
there y vas. but il seemed TO him that
ing ,boa s little too much OF the lead
in /, u aeseF. the Rev. John Morton.
2 NAV a ~, mas Just had two seasons of
he va nohsieur Beaucaire." IN which
entire IN On the stage during nearly the
views .tteIiermance. He holds sone
unusnsi IL. oifer stars would regard as
'''' 'o say the least. One is that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
I'm THE GAP.
CPuck

1911, ~. iouvr= trfumphantly snorted
a.. old CSodger in the midst of his read
U.S. f'onefellow sent that ere youns
chap away up into the mountains so IN with tfS
w sn,iI 100 full Of Excelsior" to be found
frozen next morning, still grasping IN ms
hand hand of ice the banner with the strange
device. nobody pears to nave ,l pai ,,o Siss
% 81 Rernard.' 1t is with keen pleasure
81 81 ~. that I notice the statement
mere mere that they recently had a quantity OF
pEoN ssro ,,,-,, hS- an automobile, because the
,inrlas we've unable 10 negotiate the SHOW
n not Zoe am delighted to learn that
those fine old fellows are stu seIen ely
IL 80 ~ ike to know what they have
scrco n in the long interval betwixt
&c affair set forth in the poem and the
rresert date
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17

The story is complex and VIII be well
worked out by a competent cast of gift
ed players In the cast are such well
known artists as Miss Elizabeth Tay-
lor. Miss Ella lie Page. Miss ElinOr
Dunbar, Miss Vera Wilson, Jim Smith,
Arthur c. Howard. Budd Fagg, etc
Laughter chasing away tears, bright
scintillating flashes of Wit dispelling
gloom, and catchy specialties aiding in
making the hours fly like minutes, are
the promises held forth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
1.-The Octoroon."

The new bill at the Lyric, starting
Sunday night, viii be the well known
ana popular play, The OctOTOOn.' 1t
will be put on with special scenery and,
/ in the hands of the Lyric Stock COM
pany. headed by Frederick Moore will
! DE sure to please the patrons of this
| family theatre. Matrices Wednesday,
{ Friday and Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
uNsoLvEo.
Harner,a Razar.l

fHarpers BazdI.F
The Sphinx had propQunded her riddle
what would you do IL l got on a
crowded car and you had seat?" she
Once again mere man was compelled to
give II up
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28
3crmiidDtc telrgrapbiidc Seprldjcu.

- 9ei 2ittle Sails, N.,O., lief Scr
nclu Sabre nltc Sobn II. Surtc,
Sobn oeS Farmers SbonoS 9urfc.
bei'm SpieIcn in Scr Shclmc in cine
8etreiocrinnc un0 lultr0c llltcr elmer
DO Sub boben Maiic Seritc be9rabcn.
NlS MON i'm atfiano, mar cr critidt,
&omea Heooid, elmer Der Der
norragcnoitcn Siihrer Der Ncpublifn-
ncr in Chicago uno &oriiBcr Oes re-
puhlifuniifen Central Gomite'S Don
Goof.Gountp, fam geitcrn iriib in Der
Gbicago'er %orilaot 2ibertpuiQe oirh
cinen 9lutomo6ilsllniou um's 2eben.
Sein Nutomobil ~ltiir5tc I'm unb CT
brad) oaS 8enif.
- Die 75%.i1brige Srau Sobn
Nemnlon, 1uclde auf sic gntla1e pro
5cliirt muroc, lbrcn bt;abrten Che
mann nit elmer 6elAabcI crItod)en 5l
baben, lit IN Strollosbnrg va, oca
WoroeS i'm S"lueiten Grade ibllloiA
beinn0en uuo 5il IS Wonutcn 3ud)t-
bn,is pcrlrtbeilt poroen.
Nls bel 9ucprus, o, Ole 49,
i1brige Sorab altnf uno lire 13.iGb.
rige Gol,ii,e Worp Sbieber cine 9tt-
peoufreu5ung Der nYenniplpanIa
9abn" in einem gu9Bp 81 polltren
periild)ten, muroeu lie Don elnem
Shnen,lge eriuBt unb geiobtet, .m1b'
reno Scr 9rlloer Don SRI. &lint, iucI-
der lid ebcnioqS nlli Dem 6ubrperf
beiano, nit lcid)tcn SerIcbnngcn oa'
ben fam.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28
aaroiual 0ibbuno iibcr Den aampf
acgcn bic Shiuinoimht.

@a y ingtom 3. &, 81. Sfi.
- Cardinal 8ibbons bat Dem Gr,
Sobn~S. Sulton @cnernliefretdr oeS
internationalen GongrGies 5ur BE.
fGmpiinng ser 5ltbcrfafeiis, meldl
2ettcrer i'm llGhiten SerbIt bier ta8en
miro, brieili6 icine Spmpotbie nit
oen 3peden bes Gongreiies funo9c.
geben. Ter CARDINAL al!Bert in Dem
griefe Die lleber5cllgung, OaB bic
Sdminbiudt nit Der 3eit ebenio poll'
%itdnois utter Gontrole ser ir5tlifen
@iiienidait gebrad)t weroen miro,
mie eS Die glattcrn, oas gelbe 6ieber
lno aaoerc aranfbeiten iest id)on
iinb.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28

&aiicr @ilbclm miro Der %icicrlid)cn
6untiion b%cipobncu.
Som Ncbiete Scr &unlt.
Sm @lcincu S6cotcr trll0 ggnco
Sormo in S6ulu'S captain 9roB.
bollno" cinen pcrioulihcn Griolg oo.
bon.
0os Central bcotCr lit ncocn
Mongcla an 9eiilb mmnlchr cnogiil,
tig Neidlollcn morben.
Sm @omblrgcr Sd)iucr : Sbsotcr
it @uitop Safes Observation-Disclosures
"EuBi" criolgrcid) ouigeiilbrt nor
Ben.
&n SCipjig bot IeIoro's Spcrn WPci.
%inlinc" cine botit ~bcifGuige gllinob-
NE %geiunoen.
Gle bieiioe fiinitleriihc @elt eri1brt
nit Sbeilnobme bic Nod)ribt aus
@oprcutb, COP Srou GoIimo @o0ncr,
Die @ittpc oeS groBcn MeiitcrS, tort
bouerno an Scr5idJuGde leibet.
Tns &aurtercianiB Der Sbcntcr.
node luar ooS 4uftreten Gorllio'S i'm
fGniglihcn Spernbailie. Ger SGnger,
Der III rNi9olctto" luno o?libn" icinc
auulit entialtete, rpnr nid)t Silnt beitcn
O%isponirt. nMiou" mnrDc IN nellcr
SnicenirrnG ac9ebem Die tbeilwciie
oils ~qclungen bc5cid)nct ipcroen fonii-
tc. Gnnlo Tritinu mar Dir Srugcrin
Der Sitclrsle unb e%r3icltcbcincn lcbr
itortem 'Grfolg. Vie "tuiicrltd)c Tnnli4
lie lpor poH5GtIig aiINeicH. Ga bic
Yiucte iiir Die 9mlti1. ToriteIllngcll
ifon ieit &odlcn pergriffC1 Daren.
belmitcn Die Spe~fnlonten cine Nol.
oc1le Grnte Gin. Sic tricbcn Die Erciic
mlperid)onlt in sic 8o6e.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28

& II Ypn D D II Ter y |
idlrcibt: llebcr 800 rcid)c Mnerltollt'
rinncn bobcn p1brcno Der lestell
Sabre Mitolieoer bes europolld)en
Noels 0ebcirutbct. Sm @atl5en miro
ser @crtb Der Mitgiiterl, Die DlcIe
Grbinncn llud) europa gebroht Du'
ben, ulli 100 Mtillionen Collars Ges
idGBt: ocn ar0Bten Heidtbum bringt
sic iiil,9ite GrbirL MiB @laopS Ban.
oerbiIt, nod) europa, iiber 30 MilIo.
men Collars. llnier ben IN England
perbcirutbeten gmerifonerinuen biirl.
ten Die Sct5oglrnen bon Mdrlbo'
rougb unb Horbur9be Die groBtcn
Witgiitcn erbalten boben. Sic ipcr-
Den oui je 5ebn MiuIonen Collars
geid)ast. 2ocp Gur5on beiaB lilni
Wiaionen Collars. Iie Ser5ogin bon
Wond)eiter befam nur 5lpei WilllO'
men Collars nit unb Die @rGiin gar.
mouth, Die Sdipelter Sorrp Ibom'S.
nur cine Willion. Ytib Mnna 8oulO.
Die oen 8roien G%aitelane Gciratbete
bate ad)t Wiaionen Collars u1o DE
Erin5eiiin 9aBielbt. cine geborere
Suntingtorl, etlpa ebcriopiel. 81 Aen
romantiihiten Seiratben reid]er 9lnlc.
rifoncrinnen> ecboren Ole Der OiiB
Wargaret 5nplor, Die ben itaIieni.
i6en 8raicn Snlperotori beirotbete
nad)bem lie i'm i'll eiueni oinerifani.
idcn Heitollyant fennen gelernt baiie,
no CT oos GrtTIter birigirte, unl.
Damn Die WiB Gmilp Woedels nit
benz @rofcn tSerrori, Der oils &ellner
in einenl MeItoilroltt Der Weltausitel.
lung in Chicago angeitellt mar. an
iragiiditen ober, oiirfte Die Seiraib
Der 5od)ter oes amerifoniihen Wil
lionGrS Gbarles Sart iein, Die be1
unsnriiden Baron Ia6acs beirottete
uno Der Ger Sater 5lr 9roBen CIT
tduifung cine Mitgift BON MIR 4C0
Iol(ors CAB mo auBeroem ein mo.
nailid)cs Ginfommen bon SO Col
lars
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28
0ciuc @rridmclsun0 gciuiinid)t.

M illpnnfec. Wih., 81. DIT. --
lie nGommcr5icllcn SclegrapGiitel"
iino. nndj0cm lie ST. @nnlten eincr
Serihn'cl5ulg nit Dem SrOcn Ser
Giienbabn = 5clrAropbiltell 9citinlml
batten, Sopon pcritGnOigt morOen, blB
Die 2eBtcrcu feline Tcr'dmelJ rl1
milnihcn unb OaB lie oie .Gomntcr.
5iellen Sclcgropbiitcn" MIR iniofcrn
untcritiitcn piirOcn, ais lie @eid)dita-
Tepeid)en llid)t bci0roern mcrOcn. Cd
nit lit sic bette @oiinilnG> Der Strifcr
81 Sd)anOen ae%noroen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28
Tiiipinos biirfen nidtY argcr meroen.

Santa &oi a, Sal, 81. Sftober.
= guf ben Iotb Ser 9eamten oes
bieiigen .ViircallS oes gunoes . 81.
1triftsantpaltes lebnte Glerf @rigb.
ben antrao oeS 6iipino @enigno
Mocco, linn circn @ilrgeridein als5ll.
Itellen, ab. Siilia Siitriftsainualt
Ybite bat Gin it)riitlid)es @ltodten
orsgeorbeitet, porin er ben StanO.
funft pertritt, bob bis sur ousoriid-
liden 8erleibux9 Observation-Disclosures.
re6tes Seitens bes Gongreifes Sill.
pinos feinen gniprud] auf Haturali
iation babelL tuenn lie aud ais Sill.
pinos Gin Hed)t allf oen Sd)ut Der
amerifaniiden Hegiernllg baben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28
SdDiffsnad)ridtem.

Ncu Dorf, 81. Sftobcr.
@naefommen iino Die Iumpier ~9io'
ma" Don Neopel europa" Don 8es
MIA ltlo .3ietcn" bon Bremen.
Gueenstown II, 81. Nftober.
Ger Compiler .9llcnnia" lit nad)9tep'
Yorf a%bgeioDreh.
Snel " t, 81. Sftober. -
Tailiriit: Iompier rWailL" pon
Hclu. BORT nad) bremen beltinmt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28

Sherifi u. s. Wcgoiiaal lit in
GarroIlton WiIi., bon oert 9teger
Bob Wepers, ais er ion perbaiter
lpoate, erihoiien noroen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-10-28

YaHe tir's MnSlano beiorgt &. Maine. Sir.
4t3, CIT. Saltimprs.str., naHe GuitumSonie.Aue
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
EARTH QUAKES At
KINGSTON AGAIN

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Jan 2s.-The
heaviest earthquake shock since the
one which devastated Kingston jan
uary IA occurred here at 4.3O O'Clock
this morning No damage-is. reported.
il was announced today that a spe-
cial committee to investigate the sit
uation here in behalf of English insur-
ance companies sailed from Bristol last
Saturday. The purpose OF the COM
mission is to ascertain the facts con-
corning the confagration which fol-
lowed the earthquake shock with the
view either of arranging a compro-
mise with the insurers or preparing
evidence with which to combat the
threatened legal proceedings.
Acting on Instructions from the
Washington Government, Captain John
S Battle of the Eleventh Infantry, ar
rived here this morning on board the
steamer Oteri, from Santiago with
more than 100 army tents from Guam
tanamo Governor Swettenham, who
refused Rear Admiral Davis offer of
the same tents a few days after the
earthquake and fire, has now accepted
the loan of them.
Albert z. Angler, who was reported
missing following the earthquake, is
safe, having reported himself to the
American Consul several days ago
tourist, who was seriously injured at
one OF the smaller hotels, is out Of dam
ger.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

contractors, who occupy All Office on
the sixth hoor. was broken open and
SIS secured Safe and desks were
opened in the offices of Attorney Den
son and Robinson, on the fifth floor.
but no money was secured. A check
was removed from this safe and left
in one Of the desks in another room.
DESKS BROKEN INTO
IN addition to the FIVE rooms where
the safes were the objects of attack
twelve other Offices were entered In
these Offices the desks were broken
into, boxes and drawers were torn open
and searched. and in every case all the
stamps and money that could be found
were carried away, to the aggregate
value Of about $1,000. No offices We're
entered above the sixth floor, but from
that floor down the burglars entered
from two TO five Offices on each floor
In addition to those where the safes
were tampered with, the Offices bur
glarized were as follows:
z. A. Evans. second floor; German
Fire Insurance Company of Peoria, sec
ond floor; California Loan Company.
second floor; L. r. Mead, third floor:
Fred p. Winchester, third floor; Globe
Collection Company, third floor; w A.
Chowen, fourth floor; Stacy w. Gibbs,
fourth floor; John J. Clayton, fourth
nools ANlSDg a. LlBD IOuIln DOOTs w.
5 Morrow, fourth floor. and Western
Pacific Home Builders. fifth floor.
The wholesale burglary was re-
ported to the police early yesterday
morning and detectives were assigned
to the case and worked all day with
out making an arrest or gaining any
important clew. Entrance to the build
ing might have been gained at any.
time after 4 o'clock in the afternooh'
without trouble. Even if the burglars
waited until late at night to enter there
was no one to oppose them. An engi-
neer in the engine room at the rear of
the building on Stevenson street and a
watchman employed by the construc-
tion company working on the new
western wing Of the building were the
only employees on duty. The janitors
and elevator men were all out Of the
building and a watchman had never
been employed until last night. The
rear of the building opens on Stevenson
street, and access could be had to tn
first floor from this direction, as well a
from the main entrance.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
SENATE ASKS FOR PROOF
Calls on Charles 5. Hanks to show Way
to Reduce Freight Rates

NEW YORK, Jan 2S.-The Senate to-
day adopted the following resolution
offered by Senator Culberson:
Whereas According to press accounts. Charles
8. Hanks. In a recent address, delivered before
the Boston Chamber Of Commerce, said, amons
other things:
''Snce last June / have been at work 10
Washington at the Interstate Commerce Comniss
sion, and have spent several thousand dollars OF
good money Of the United States in clerical ser
vices TO SHOW that the freight and passenges
without affecting the dividends on the stock Of
any railroad the wages Of any employe- In
connection with this work certain other facts
have come 10 my attention which may interest
you"
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Interstate Commerce Com
mission be and is hereby directed:
First-TO inform the Senate whether Hanks
is employed in any capacity in connection with
said commission, and, IL so, in what capacity.
by whom employed and from what apprOpriat ton
he is paid.
Of the facts found by said Hanks, which show
or tend to show, that the freight and passenger
rates can be reduced, as stated By him in said
address.
Hanks has been engaged in work at
the Interstate Commerce Commission in
conjunction with c. W. Hartman,
civil engineer of Boston
President Roosevelt, who - fond OF
Hanks, who. it is said, once worsted
him in n fight at Harvard. asked the
two men TO go % work In the Onces
of the Interstate Commission. They
drew no salaries. but their expenses
were paid.