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The Washington times., 1907-04-25

follow the pivotal States. So both
parties must choose men strong in
the three States named.
That, in plain English, is the rea-
son why ''some good Southern man"
is now impossible The candidates
must either come from New York,
Indiana, or Illinois, or they must
have strong enough national pulling
power TO carry the votes of thse
States. The South has not yet pro-
duced such candidate. Until il does,
talk of Mr.. Bailey or anyone else
from Dixie is breath wasted
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
'THE GINGERBREAD MAN"
BIG MUSICAL SPECTACLE

Music Is the spinal column Of a
musical play wrote a New York dra-
matte critic in reviewing The Ginger
bread Man" which Will be seen at the
Columbia Theatcr. the week COM
mencing Monday April %, and mUcn
Of the great success scored by this
excellent piece is due 10 the happy
blending of the classy and the catchy
in its score. which was composed by A.
IS ldwip sloane"
IN order to properly interpret the mu-
sic. Tn management of The Ginger
bread Man found it necessary to en-
sage a number of vocal artists who
have been identified with the highest
class of music Among the cast are
Gus WeinbUTg late star OF THE
Burgomaster' .'The Starks,' and For
hidden Land" Mae Phelps. who was
featured with the Nixon K Zimmerman
Opera Company, and Miss Grace Bel
mont, who scored as pTima donna in
the New York production of The Prince
of Pilsen." The chorus of siNty-five
girls. who accompany 1.-The Gingerbread
Man." We're selected with an ear for
vocal ability as well as IN eye 70 physi-
cal DulChTitude.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
DE WOLF HOPPER COMING;
WILL PRODUCE WANG"

Next week at the Belasco Tleater viii
be devoted TO a noteworthy revival of
De Wolf Hopper's greatest comic opera,
Wang" Mr.. Hopper first presented
this opera in 1891 and has since then
used it during seven different seasons.
The present revival is the foremost of
importance, iuasmuch as never before
has such a thoroughly capable and pow
erfuI singing company been employed
in the Interpretation of the several roles.
Mr. Hopper. even now. after seventeen
years experience with this part, is con-
tinually improving it. until today il
stands rs one of the funniest of comic
opera characters. Mr.. Hoppers pretty
little assistant, Marguerite Clarke, will
assume the part Of the Prince Mataya
IN which she is looked upon by many
TO be the daintiest and most satisfying
artist that ever ossdyed the role. Will
liam DaufOrth is said to give the part
of Colonel F'racasse an unusual inter-
pretation.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
VIRGINIA POLITICS
FEELS RYAN'S HAND

NEW YORK. April 25.-The growing
belief that Thomas F. Ryan is after
a United states Senatorship is strength
ened by his recent activity IN state
politics in Virginia
For many years Mr.. Ryan has main
tanned a residence at Oak Ridge, Mel
son county. sufficient TO give him
high political rating. He has long been
a member OF the executive committee
in the Virginia Democrats party and
recently has taken a leading part IN
the reorganization and Strengthening OF
the marty throughout the state. Many
large contributions TO the finances Of the
party are. it IS said uaceable to him.
BY those in New York most familiar
with the political situation in Virginia,
il is deemed certain that Mr. Ryan VIII
be found in the field for the United
States Senatorship whenever the oppor-
tunity arises
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
DefieS Deadly Current,
Thanks to Wooden Legs
Electricity Tanner Extinguishes Blaze That
Threatens TO Destroy Building and Switches
Back Artificial ightning Whereh Belongs.

PITTsBURG. April o. Harry Pinker-
toms wooden legs, being non-conduc-
tors. enabled him to defy electricity, re-
lease a dog that was held BY the cur
rent to a bowl of water, extinguish a
blaze that threatened TO destroy
building. and finally 10 throw a switch.
This all happened In Allegheny.
The exciting little incident occurred in
the prescription room OF Edward f
Waldschmidts drug store. The dog,
"Gyp." was a blOoded irish setter and
a prize winner. She was also dead
when picked up. The trouble was
caused by the insulation wearing on
the wires placed just under the floor
and communicating the current 10 the
WateT-soaked floor
Pinkerton is the night operator in po-
The Washington times., 1907-04-25

lice headquarters. in Allegheny city hail
and was passing along Federal street
on his way 20 the han when he heard
loud piuiul yelps from a dog. He went
into the drug store ia time to see DR..
John Yeggy. the clerk, thrown from the
prescription room with terrific force.
DR.. Yeggy hurriediy explained that
the floor was charged and he could not
get 10 the dog, which was being cleo
trOcuted- Pinkerton smiled and walked
into the room. kicked the dog away
from bowl from which she had been
drinking, stamped out q blaze, and
threw a switch
The dog was dead and PinkertOn
learned that the water had worn of the
insulation from the wires under the
floor causing circuit with the floor.
PinkertOn laughed when DR.. Yeggy
said ne had been knocked from the
room four times while trying 10 save
the dog.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
BEN GREET PLAYERS TO GIVE
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

The Ben Greet Players include thirty
leading English Shakespearean actors.
and are now on tour I'm the United States
for the fifth consecutive year. Among
those who viii be seen when the com
pany presents Shakespeare comedy,
Much Ado About Nothing" on next
Tuesday evening at Continental Hall are
Ben Greet. Agnes Scott. Sybu Thorn
dixie. Olive Noble. Lucia Cole. Milton
Rosmer, Frederick Sargent Frank He
Eutee, Sidney Greenstreet, Fritz Lelber.
Percy W2ram, Russell Th0rndlke, George
Vivian. and BTengle Hare
Seats at T. Arthur Smiths
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
The SectiOnaIiSm of Today.

More talk of .some good Southern
man" moves the New Orleans Times
Democrat to say:
Sectionalism is e.aduaHy. dying out
from one end of the country 10 the
other We have men among US who
would, no doubt make excellent Presi-
dents Incidentally, 1t may be remarked
that We also have certain views IN the
South with regard to a very important
question which will probably come in
time to be the views of the nation. But
the hour is not vet here TO nominate
Southern man for President, or to place
the Southern view Of the race question
in a national declaration Of Democratic
principles.
Sectionalism in the Times-Demo-
Gratis meaning is dying out. Mary
land. Virginia, and Kentucky have
all once or oftener deserted the
Solid south; Illinois, Delaware,
Maryland. Indiana, and other North
ern commemorative have tasted of
the race problem. But a new kind
of sectionalism has appeared in poll
ties which promises TO compieate
the choice Of national conventions
quite as seriously. 1t is the section
alism of availability"
As long as the present party
alignments continue, the elections
will 90 as New York, Indiana, and
New Jersey go. The remainder of
the country may be fairly allotted in
advance. Theodore Roosevelt elimi-
mated, the other States north of the
Ohio are Republican; those south OF
ii are Democratic; and the West viii
The Washington times., 1907-04-25

SHAMOKIN. Pa. April 25.-AIiss Edna
Sidei. night operator at the Pennsyl-
vauia railroad depot at Snydertown.
proved herself "a heroine when she
cO0uy wired to headquarters at Sun
bury. announcing that she was about
TO be attacked by an unidentified Italian,
and requesting immediate help.
Then she drew a revolver and fired
two shots at the man, compelling him
10 retreat. one OF the shots grazed his
head.
Thursday night. when she was busy
at the telegraph instrument. an Italian
entered the office and became very in
sulting. Calling for help. she succeeded
IN soaring the man away and she
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
KNABENSHUE MAKES ENGINE
WEIGHING ONLY 81 POUNDS
Wonderful Continuance Invented by Aeronaut EX-
pected to Greatly Advance Progress
With AirShipS.

and runs nicely at 100 revolutions a
minute. The engine is valveless and
starts absolutely without fall with a
half turn. il VIII work with any car
buret0T. One OF the features of the
engine is the spark coil which IS also
a freak. The coil, instead OF contain
ing. as most coils 90. two Windings OF
wire q primary and secondary. con-
tains six windiugs the last five Of
which are lOoped in series with bat
terry of COEdeusers.
The carburetor throttle and spark
timer are also inventions of knabeu-
shuc. The oil lubrIcatOr is different
from most others In that IL sends she
lubricant into the machine with the
gas TniXUure-
So powerful is the engine that it re-
CURED great deal OF experimenting
TO so fasteu il in the frame of the ship
that it would not tear itself away. This
difficulty was finally overcome by sup
porting Il with angle irons, braced and
counterbraced, 70 the wooden frame OF
The airship, which IS reinforced with
steel pipe several feet either way from
the engine
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
KAISER'S OPINIONS
Of CLUBS CHANGED

BERLIN, April % - An interesting
note is published. showing the alteration
in the Kaisers opinion of club life in
Germany Many years ago, when he
was crown prince. he forbade the officers
of his regiment TO belong to or visit a
well-known Berlin sporting club. He is
now the protector of the fashionable
Casino Club. the members Of which are
chiefly aristocTats and military officers;
the Imperial Automobile Club and the
Imperial Yacht Club of kiel.
The Kaiser is also an honorary mem
Der Of the Junior United Service Club
and the Cavalry Club Of London and
of the Royal Yacht Squadron of COwes.
The Kaiser's views on racing are sim
iIarly changed. He now encourages Of
flcers to take part in races, while IL is
understood here that racing is falling
more and more into desuetude among
officers in England.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
YOUNG LAWYERS CULTIVATE
DELMAS' NAPOLEONIC CURL
Los Angeles Attorneys Since the Trial Of Harry ThaW
Affect Fad of the Noted California
BarriSter.

Los ANGELES. Cal. April 25.-The
Delmas curl has come 10 Town.
The famous California baTTisteT. who
at least has saved Harry Kendall Thaw
from immediate eIectrocutiOn, is the
rage among young legal lights who sigh
for fame and feathers.
Delmas IS not the originator OF the
curl. Napoleon first had it, During the
Thaw trial. however. Angelenos who
have followed the defense closely have
had occasion TO gaze upon many pic
lures OF Delmas in all his peculiar hir-
suite adornment has been prominently
shown.
A small whisp Of his front hair strag-
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
.ALPHONSE- GASTON. ACT
OVER SOCIAL OUTCAST

CHICAGO, April .. - Governor
Guild has pardoned Peter F. King, who
was serving a life sentence in the State
asylum for the criminal insane for The
murder of his father and mother Sep
temper y, 1899. in Sturbridge, on condi-
ton that he go at once TO Chicago. Is
the boston dispatch which has aroused
the ire of the Chicago authorities who
assert they viii ship King back te
Massachusetts. The message added
that physicians now say King Is 'en-
tireiy harmless and inoffensive.
Killed his father and mother while
drunk and is now harmless2" said
Chicago's chief of police. He may be
but Mr.. King may have to present
other credentials to establish a resi-
dence in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

When a Legislature fails to choose
a Senator, the governor is estopped
from filing the vacancy by appoint
ment. and the State is left with the
seat unoecupied. Rhode Island viii
be lacking one of its Senator'S when
Congress convenes in December, un-
less in the meanwhile a special ses-
sion of the Legislature is called and
election secured.
This does lot now seem probable,
but there is no telling what wonders
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
A DECADE OF AUTOMOBILES.

NJ. FarouX, a French statistician, esu-
mates that about 550.OOC motor cars
have been manufactured in the nine
years since the experiments of SELF
propelled road vehicles first succeeded
These machines sold for m2re than IL
COG, GOO. Until year ego France. Jhe
pioneer. led the world in the production
of the motor vehicle New The United
States has taken the lead. According
10 M l7aroux. the United States built
60,ao0 automobiles in 1906; France, bo,ulei
England 2S.000. Germany. 22eo0i ltaly.
1900: Belgium = coo. In 1901 the United
States built only 81 cars, and that same
year France built 23,TIt. There are 20
2l2 automobiles owned within nifty milez
OF the New York City Hall
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
LEGISLATORS CHEER
AS THEY RAISE PAY

HARRISBURG, Pa. April 25.-The
house Of representatives passed by a
vote of 105 to 81 the senate bill increas-
ing the pay of members Of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature to $1.525 a year The
bill new goes to Governor Stuart, and
it is believed he will approve il.
The present nay of the legislators is
81 500 for each biennial session. The
final passage of the bilF was greeted
with a noisy demonstration. Hats and
books were thrown In the air and the
members cheered loudly.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
THREE ROBBERS CAUGHT
BY DETERMINED WOMAN

NORFOLK. Neb. April 25.-Threei
robbers who have infested this places
for ever a week, robbins the local mer-
chants daily, were captured red-handed
by Mrs. Robert craft. who conducts al
general merchandise store, and by her
turned over TO the police Mrs. Graft
this morning saw a stranger pick q
uair OF trousers from the counter. hide
them under his coat. and start out.
In another part Of the store were two
accOmnliCes. BY a ruse they sought 70
distract the woman attention. but she
held her ground. and succeeded IN de-
tanning the three men until the police
arrived
The Washington times., 1907-04-25

giles down over his forehead IN apparent
abandonment. The girl. who occasion
ally affects the style. calls the whisp
beaU-catcher. The BARRIERS, however.
since the younger lawyers Of the city
have caught the fever, call IL a curl,
and have named it after the Californian.
THE Delmas curl viii be all the rage
before summer gets under way said
the proprietor Of one Of the largest ton
serial parIOrs OF the city. Not only the
lawyers but the men about town have
taken up the idea
Why on, q sign OF greatness Ma
poleOn. Delmas. Jim Jenries-
''Me2 Why nOt2 1t has started to be
the fad, and I might just as well get in
line"
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
"The New Century Girls" in Burlesqus

1.-THE New Century Girls" claimed by
their management 20 be the greatest
ever, come to the LyCeum next week.
with two roIlicking buTlesques. ''The
French Ball" and Scandal in the Bugg
Family" Among the leaders of the ag-
gregation are Miss Nellie Sylvester.
Hays and Winchen Tom Barrett and
May Beele, Mitchell and PritzOw, Kora
Lehr; Jack McCabe. and, of course.
twenty-five beautiful girls who sing al!
the popular music of the day, and
dressed in costumes that beggar descrip-
ton "
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
KATHRYN PURNELL TO PLAY
IN ROANOKE" NEXT WEEK

Roanoke" a drama of the Southland
by Hal Reid. is announced for the Ma
jestic next week It tells a story full
Of originality and heart interest The
name part viii be played by Miss Pur-
nell, appearing as the blind girl. The
scenic equipment calls for some effects
a bit more exciting than have hereto
fore given by this company, and while
the play itself does not border on the
sensational, 1t is said TO contain excite
ment TO make IL entertaining.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
NEW BIBLE FOR FRENCH.

a translation Of the whole Bible, IN
Guiding the DeuterO- canonical books,
has been made for the use Of French
speaking Roman Catholics il is made
Hebrew and Greek 1t is made by @
canon of Amiens. who did not live to
complete the enormous undertaking, but
left it 10 De revised and finished by Je-
suit fathers and professors. and It is
issued bv pontifical publishers. 1t has
not vet. apparently. received the appro-
baton and benediction OF the Roman
e-I oudon Guardian
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
COMING TO THE THEATERS

The supporting feature VIII include
Fanny Rice. In her latest animated fig
ure "risination. Chris Bruno and Ma
9sl russell, Ia THE Insurance Agent
Kemps Tales Of the Wild Otto broTb-
ers; the Onlaw trio OF French perform
ers; DcnaJ BediuI and Jim and
Jam, his canine comedians. and mo-
ton pictures Of Between Two Fires"
and Scenes at Niagara 30
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
Popular Sunday Concerts at the Column

At the Columbia Theater next Sunday
night will commence a series Of Sunday
Pop concerts. under the direction of
A T. Root The features of the en-
tertainment will consist Of animated
pictures projected by the latest i'm
proved Powers machine and the film
service will be provided by the famous
Edison company. The refined vaude-
Vile acts include Helen Ware, premier
violin virtuso; William H. GWinnitt,
lyric tenor: Lawrence Sharkey. Celtic
story teller anu humorist1 and Harry
Batchelor. musical artist
The Washington times., 1907-04-25

a promising farce entitled Public
Opinion" has just been completed by
r. c. Carton. and will be produced soon
There are a good many people engaged
in aspects 5f the frenzied finance game
nowadays who Opine that play with
that title ought 10 have been a tragedy
instead of a farce.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
DEPENDENT INDEPENDENCE.

The fathers had just signed the Dec
laration of Independence.
And yet, we unused, not one of them
dares take his winter fianneis of TIL
his wife gives him permission
This goes to show what an abject
coward lordly man really is.-New York
sun.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25
EDWARDS DAVIS, FANNY RICE,
AND OTHER VAUDEVILLE HITS

Edwards Davis and company in a two
scene plav called THE Unmasking."
VIII head the bin at Chase's next week.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25

II is easier for camel 10 pass
through the eye of a needle than for a
Democratic state to get into this Union
when the country is Republican-and
vice versa
The Washington times., 1907-04-25

Europe would be suffering today
from a far worse freight congestion
than that i'm the United States but for
the fact that Europe has been vastly
expanding and improving its system Of
internal waterways while the United
s es has been neglecting the tremend-
{ IS possibilities of "A canal system.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25

Secretary Taft has one advantage over
some other politicians who decline to
talk Hes 1wfully nice and genial
about n.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25


talk He's 1wfully nice and genial
about 81
The President could render a real
public service If he would classify as
undesirable citizens" the particular in
dividuals who insist on telling you just
how the political situation is going to
work out
Now. then. al together: three cheers
for PocahOntas ana capt. john Smith.
-----
Making peace among the Central
American Republics requires just about
as much fighting as pulling of peace
congress for the benefit OF the rest of
the world.
OF course a candidate of the "ROOse-
Welt type" should be a uOupareil
The unwrittcn law is not effectively
practiced by unread lawyers.
The Washington times., 1907-04-25

Now. then. al together: three cheers
FOR Pocahontas ana capt. john smith.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12
reach S3OO,OOO

too wise to go down iu Wall street. He never went against 8 strange game, But fl he had taken the plunge Pnd paid for his folly, he would have smiled and kept his tongue between his teeth
 Oakhurst and Lj Hung Chang were of the same caIiber. though one sported the yellow jacket and the ochor ran to ubIed shirts" in a community where they were the greatest of luXwies.
 It was Chang who put the hoary wis dom of the Orieutals at the service of the vhlte-skinned race, if it wishes to profit thereby. Once che Chinese min ister went down to Wall street i0 one Of those nOsing.abouJ trips for which he was famous when here. He was much impressed by the tucker in " brokers office, and finally someone asked him: "How would you like to play the marAet?'
 The willy old celestial replied: "No, thanA you. I prefer to go into game where I can see the dealer,'
 What Chang knew by training and what Canaald has just found out by sore experience can be taken 10 heart by thousands the country over, It win be safer and cheaper that way.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12
ITS COMING TO T8EH

For the past two years the news papers of the country have been plead ing with congress 70 allow the officers and men oI the army and navy more pay The clamor has had a good effect for, the dispatches tell us Assistant Secretary Newberry, representing the navy; Assistant Secretary Wentworth, representing the Treasury, and General Aiusworth. of the War Department, got their heads together the other day and approved bin drawn by Repre- sentative Capon raising the pay Of non commissioned officers and privates 30 per cent, Of Captains end Ljeutenauts 9 per cent, and of Colonels, Lieuten- uut-ColoneIs and Majors 20 per cent. Senator Hale, Speaker Cannon and Chairman Hull, of the House Commit tee on Foreign Affairs, have all agreed not to oppose this Capou bill, The President is for it, the people are not toiS The long-sufering army and navy must submit to congratulations in advance.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12
WHO I SHOULD BE

There has never been "Year beiore' in politics where so much doubt has been expressed as to who will be the presidential candidates. People will not believe that Taft is 10 be made the standard bearer for the republicans and no one can figure out who the dem ocrsss will nominate, The only one mentioned by the democrats is Bryan Bryan, however, is impossible, His following in the west is gone. The ''solid South" will have none of him, at least from the clipping taken from the Courler-Journal it seems they will not:
 "Mr Bryan is not the choice of the best intelligence among leading dem ocrass of a single Southern state. The whisper goes around among the timid, time-serving politicians of the South that i've can't elect him, but we'll have to nominate hIm." Can Mir, Bry- an believe th at be will be able to sur
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12
SERVICE 5.VE..
 BY THE DAILY ALASKAN

The PosJ-Inteltgencer, which ar rived here on the last boat, had the fol- lowing lgader-it could not get the par ticulars for the first issue, as the fire took place at 2 o'clock and the paper goes to press at a few minutes shareat- ter:
 "SJaH Correspondence.
 Shelton, Sept. 5-lFlash) Eleven persons are kaown to have perisbed, at least sixteen injured, some fatally, and eleven others are numbered among the missing, as the result of a disastrous fire Of mysterious origin, at an early hour this morning. which completely destroyed the Hotel Webb, the princi- pal hostelry of Shelton: two residences and a saloon,
 The fire originated, as near as can be ascertaioed. near the rear stairway n the hotel, about thirty feet from the rear Of the building, The stairway furnished a aue for the flames, and so rapid was their progress that within thirty minutes after it had frs, began eating its way through the thin floor ing the entire building was envoloped in fire.
 The Hotel Webb was a three-story structure. containing sixty five rooms. and ruus the entire length of a block, northward from Railroad avenue along First street. Henry Faubert owned a controlling interest ln the hotel The alley which divides the block had been brtdged over, and on the SC ond and third floors rooms occupied the space. "
 The above newswas openly proclaimed by several Skagway people as news paper Iake-one person In particular going so far as to say 5razeuly and un- truthiuuy that he had been at Shelton, ard that 1t had no such hotel -s des- Cribed and that only thirJy-fve people lived there. Of course these things do no harm, but they mislead some people and The Alaskan takes this occasion to inform its readers that the news that appears under outside headlines is re. ceived daily by wire the day it appears in print and Is the same that gs given to the Seattle papers the day the Skag- way readers get iJ.