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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08

John Temple Graves Gets Mixed Up
on Subtreasurv Matter.

John Temple Graves. editor Of the Atlanta
Georgian and one OF the best-known men
in his section Of the south. rushed into the
lobby of the New Willard Hotel last night
glanced around and then hurried up to a
solitary individual in one of the chairs near
the desk. The solitary person wore a gart
like an undertaken and had a face like a
funeral. MI. Graves appeared glad to see
him.
MY dear Representative Underwood"
said Mr. Graves, you're just the man I'm
looking for There is quite a little delega-
ton Of Georgians over here waiting for me
and they would like very much to meet you
and talk over that subtreasury matter. We
understand of course that You are working
for Birmingham Of your own state, but We
would like to talk things over
The unhappy looking individual accompa-
MED Mr.. Graves to the place where the
crowd of Georgians was waiting for him
and for solid hour he listened to argu-
ments on the subtreasury matter. Then Mr.
Graves inquired triumphantly, noting that
the unhappy looking person appeared in.
tenSely impressed, And now, Mr.. Under
wood what have you to say?'
Not much" replied the sad man. >"excep,
that I am Sam Niemeyer, private secretary
to Harry Maynard of Virginia 'and not
Representative Underwood, you seem &c
think and then he ambled away.
''JehoSaphat." snorted Mr.. Graves as he
watched the retreating back of Mr.. Niemey.
er. that man looks like Underwood's voice
sounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
Chase,s Theater.

Sidney Ayres and a company Of three in
one-act sketch entitled "A Cowboy King,
the same fairly teeming with the hunor and
excitement Of life on an Arizona ranch.
are the headliners Of an interesting bill Of
vaudeville at Chase's this week. Mr.. Ayres
played the part Of Bob Stanley. by birth a
king, by chance a cowboy and owner OF
the Big Horn ranch. Over a girl he be-
comes involved In a. quarrel with Scott
Lawson, a cattle rustler with the result
that the moment Lawson gets the drop on
him an Indian squaw steals about the cor
ner of the hut and ''blazes'' away in true
medolramattc style, killing Lawson.
Bailey and Austin, in a senseless sketch,
Two American Beauties are fun-pro-
voking; Gartelle Brothers. in a sIdt. Ska
torialism," did some fancy dancing on
roller skates. The Royal Musical Five rem
dered Mascagnis Ave Maria with good
effect. Tom Gillen told new bunch Of
Jokes on Ibis friend, Finnegan." r. E.
Graham and a company of two were seen
In funny but somewhat embarrassing
one-act sketch Forgot He'd Married -
Misses Lynn and Faye proved to be clever
young women and graceful acrobatic
dancers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
COWBOY CoP.u
Policeman McGrath Lassoes Canine
Supposed to Be Mad

Policeman McGrath of the second precinct
has been dubbed the cowboy cop" And
thereby hangs tale Of the capture of an
unruly canine.
Mrs. Bernard Weiss, residing at 1414 9th
street yesterday afternoon was entertain
ing some friends when the pet fox terrier
of the house bounded into the room, an
nouncing himself with a snap of his Jaws
that startled all present. The dog snapped
at one or two Of the visitors, jumped onto
several chairs and leaped around from one
lap to another making vicious attempts to
attack all within reach. Finally the dog
ran through the house and into an areaway.
There he was kept prisoner and the police
notified
Policeman McGrath responded He was
told there was a mad dog in the areaway
AS he started in that direction people in the
house held him back.
Let me go and shoot him." the bluecoat
persisted. But he was persuaded to keep
out of harms way. So the policeman went
to a second-story window and looked down
on the frightened canine. Then the guardian
of the peace secured a clothes line formed
a moose in one end and, wrapping the rope
over his hand and elbow, leaned from the
second-story window. He was a little out
of practice and his first throws did not give
the rope to the dog 'in the neck" Finally,
amid the plaudits of the ladies present the
policeman swung the moose over the dogs
head and pulled it tight.
The remainder was easy. Fastening the
line, the policeman went below and fired
two bullets into the canine.
The pound was notified and Poundmaster
Einstein took charge of the carcass. The
dog caused no serious injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
Belasco Theater.

1t was highly entertained audience at
the Belasco Theater last night that wit
messed the performance of THE Man on
the Box" with Henry e. DiXey in the title
role. The play is a dramatization by Grace
Livingston Furniss of Harold MacGrath' S
novel of the same name, and it is sup
posed to present picture of a phase of
social life in the national capital Its
locale, coupled with it's really clever COM
edy lines and situations, appeared to make
the piece as strong an attraction as on the
occasion of it's visit here last season Mr.
Dixey has seldom been seen in more
amusing role than that of Lieut.. Bob Wor-
burton who becomes involved in complica-
lions through his own practical joke, and
who essays to play the part of groom in
order to be near the girl who has fascinated
him. The situations produced are ludricous
in themselves, but as handled by Mr.. Dixey
they are hilariously funny. Marie Nord-
strom has the advantage of beauty and a
charming personality in her portrayal of
Elizabeth Annesley, and Sydney Booth was
both capable and interesting as Henderson.
the newspaper reporter. Amusing charac
terizations were those of Chester Beecroft
and C. N Schaeffer, as Washington cops"
Pauline Whitson made a sprightly and
yivacious Nancy Worburton, and jeanette
Terrell, Fred w. Peters and Thomas l..
Coleman gave creditable performances of
their roles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
OLD GREEK WORLD.
Lecture by DR.. Edward Howard
Griggs Friday Evening Next.

In his lecture on Socrates DR.. Edward
Howard Griggs describes the old Greek
world with an eloquence that brings before
the audience in a remarkable degree the
changing pictures of that period. The steps
in the unfolding of the Greek mind up to
the time of Socrates when the develop
ment of the Greek philosophy brought the
people around to the retrospective riddles
that produced the sophists and marked the
setting in of the ebb tide Of Greek civili-
zation, are traced with a clearness that puts
that subject within the grasp of each lis
tener. The attitude of Socrates, hts great
work the elements of his philosophy and
his influence on his time, down to the hour
of his martyrdom, are treated with an elo-
quence and beauty of thought that holds
the audience through to the end of the lee
ture.
The first lecture to be delivered by DIR.
Griggs on Our Great Moral Leaders, I'M
der the auspices of the Playground Asso-
citation. will open with that on Socrates I"
Friday evening of this week at the Church
of the Covenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
Academy Of Music.

"Big-Hearted Jim," melodrama in four
acts. with Mr.. Chas. Gardner in the title
role, is the attraction offered the Academy
patrons this week. The scenes are laid in
Montana. and with such a picturesque set
ting there is ample opportunity for the
interesting and dramatic story that is told
BigHearted Jim Is the sheriff of Medicine
Lodge and around him, his unselfishness
of purpose and bravery of heart the main
interest OF the play centers. The play is
typically American, both in setting and
sentiment and Is one OF the best of its
kind seen at this playhouse. Mr.. Gardner
who possesses a strong personality, is thor
oughly successful in the title role, the rest
Of the company giving him able support
John Abbott as the stranger from Chicago
and Jessie Stevens as a mountain diamond
were very good. Harry Garrity afforded
amusement as Ian, the Chinese factotum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
MAKE EMPHATIC DENIAL.
Brothers Of Oscar Fillah Say He Did
Not Confess Suicide.

George and Nick Fillah, brothers of Oscar
Fillah, who was one Of the victims Of the
tragedy at 18th street and New York ave-
nue. northwest and who died at the
Emergency Hospital the next day, called
on Capt. Boardman at the detective bureau
this morning and denied emphatically that
Oscar made confession that he and Aldo,
his cousin, agreed to die. The brothers had
read in local newspapers that Oscar made
such statement just before he died at the
hospital and they called on the police to
deny the story.
To a Star reporter George and Nick Fill
lah, brothers of Oscar, and Jack Basoutt,
uncle to both Oscar and Tony Aldo, all
three of whom were with Fillah when he
died and who heard all his statements re-
garding the affair In the little store stated
that Oscar maintained the story related in
The Star at the time of the shooting. He
told them. they say, that there was dis
pute over the payment for cigar. and
that Aldo pulled the revolver, shot him
twice and then turned the gun on himself.
He died at once Fillah told his brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
Columbia Theater.

Eileen Asthore," which, translated from
the Celtic, means ELLEN my treasure" is
the name of new Irish romantic drama
which was presented to a Washington au-
dience for the first time by Chauncey Olcott
and an exceptionally strong company at
the Columbia last night. That the strong
revolutionary sentiment of the days of EN-
met, the Irish patriot, struck a popular
chord was evidenced by the frequent out
bursts Of applause which greeted the SIREN
uous passages of the drama. Eileen AS
thore'' has been described as Irish to the
CORE and the description was not over
drawn. In most productions dealing with
the Emerald Isle there has been a marked
absence of the Irish brogue except in the
leading role. This cannot be said Of Eileen
Asthore," as the brogue in its fullest rich
ness was uttered by every man in the cast.
The costumes were also Irish, and each Of
the scenes depicted bit Of the island 80
green,' and were true to nature, the boys
and matched cottages in the background
in the stage setting of the fourth act being
almost photogra phic in their reality.
The drama by Theodore Burt Sayre car
ries the beholder back to the stirring days
of the Irish rebellion of 179S, which was
led by Robert Emmett and other daring kin
dred spirits and at the time Castereagh
and his followers held sway. The island
was overrun by British spies and secret
police, and 1t therefore became necessary
for Emmett and his men to be sly as
foxes In making one of the earliest Efforts
for the freedom Of "Ould Ireland"
The leading role, Richard Temple, a roll
licking young Irishman, who was too fond
Of the flowing bowl and gay companions
and all that go with them, was imperson-
ated by Chauncey Olcott. Because of his
Incorporate habits he was disinherited by
his wealthy father and in the first act Of
the drama is discovered draining the bitter
dregs that are the inevitable result Of such
a course of life.
In the part of Dick Temple with his
de el-may-care'' ways, Chauncey Olcott is
given free rein in his depletion of the roll
licking young Irishman of the days of En-
met. At several stages he presents strong
emotional pictures, especially when he con-
sents after strong mental struggle to sur
render the girl he loves in order to save her
brother from the vengeance of the British
spies. The hero's redemption in moral
character and restoration to fortune and
favor are interestingly portrayed.
Chauncey Olcott is given the opportunity
to introduce during the evening, without
interrupting the continuity of the play,
several song hits. Richard Dillon Ter
renee ODonnell, George y. Lessey as Sir
Geofry Lotus, Daniel Jarrett as Corney
Delaney, the faithful Irish servant; Flor
ence Lester as Eileen Ashore and Laura
Ayres as Mrs. o Flanagan were strong in
their respective parts and gave Mr. Olcott
excellent support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
Majestic Theater.

AS Father DAILY, the parish priest in
1.-THE Matchmaker" Daniel Sully presents
a character as sturdy and wholesome as
that of Uncle Josh Whitcomb. made dear
by Denman Thompson. and he fills it artis-
tically as fully as his portly person fills
his clerical cassock. The play is Of the
"Old Homestead" type, but the scene is
laid in an Idaho boom town, and the action
is bit more lively than in the New Eng
land classic. 1t deals with a certain phase
of western border life, where conditions are
a mixture Of civilization and savagery, and
most of the denizens are social half-breeds.
1t is from this chaos that the parish priest
must bring order, which he finally does,
but not before he has been the innocent
and good-natured cause of many complica-
lions of the heart between lOvelorn MEM
bers Of his flock. Mr.. Sully as Father DAILY
is the benevolent, jolly, simple-minded
priest to the life, with native Irish wit and
a quick tongue. The play abounds in
quaint .humor. A perfunctory plot is an
element of discord and must be accepted as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
z. of P. Officers Installed.

The recently elected officers Of Amaranth
Lodge. No. %, x. of p, were installed at a
meeting held last evening in Northeast
Temple. The ceremonies were conducted by
Past Grand Chancellor Wilbur, who in
stalled the following: Chancellor, William
Harvey; vice chancellor, ]. p Hawkins
prelate. ]. NJ Harr master of work, w. E.
Bradley; keeper of records and SEAL James
r. Dickens; master Of finance, w. r. Car
yer; master of exchequer, Nathan Cowsill
master-at-arms. Philip Lederer; inner
guard. w. H. Kendrick and outer guard
w. B. Hardy.
Later past chancellor jewels were pre-
scented to w. F. GUIDE, ]. r. s. Dickens, J.
Doran, Arthur Cowsill, w. E. Bradley T.
Henderson, j. M. Harr, c. E. Ferguson and
julius Graeves.
Refreshments were served at the close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
THE rHEATE E R.
National Theater.

The reception accorded the character OF
Col. Newcome at the New National The
>ater last night was a refutation Of the
charges that have been brought against the
public taste in affairs theatrical. Slender as
is the thread Of dramatic interest in this
latest undertaking of Mr.. E. 8. Willard.
1t was followed with close attention and
warm appreciation. One side Of the char
acter drawing Of the play has little to COM
mend it to the approval Of public that is
cynically represented to be devoted to the
musical and dancing forms Of entertain
ment. Yet the character drawing proves
satisfactory. 1t is a study of a single fig
ure, an old man, gentle, refined, chivalrous
but impractical, something Of the same
type as Tom Pinch, only with the pathos Of
old age overshadowing it. 1t is one Of those
tragic pictures of genteel poverty which
Thackeray knew so well how to depict.
Mr.. Wizards performance is one of mas
terly finish. Every detail is studied and
polished to the finest degree. There is no
closer student of makeup than Mr.. Will
lard and as he stepped upon the stage the
audience welcomed the familiar and be-
loved portrait Of '"rhe Colonel" with a
round of applause. The subtleties of humor
were developed with the nicely of touch
that bespeaks the artist and the pathos was
expressed with quiet dignity wholly de-
void of theatric exaggeraton
Despite the benevolence and bonhomie OF
the central character the play is not a
cheering one 1t is a challenge to the au-
dftor's critical sense 1t seeks and COM
pels admiration by the accuracy with which
the author has mapped out the way Of the
world and the absolute fidelity with which
the actor represents type of humanity.
There Is little of the legerdemain Of the
stage, by which the senses or prejudiecs
are appealed to at the expense of the judg-
ment. The scenery and costumes employed,
while satisfying all requirements do not go
beyond the demands of artistic suff1ciency.
The supporting comany does no more than
to give series of respectable performances
which serve to provide an environment Of
incident for the one important figure in the
cast, the star. The performance of Miss
Joan Blair as Mrs. Mckenzie. 1.-THE cam
pafgner," was a spirited and well-worked-
out bit of interpretation
The audience last night, both by it's num-
bers and its appreciation, attested the IA
vor which awaits an enterprise of the high
est legitimate quality when sincerely un-
dertaken and competently carried out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
For Old and Disabled Members.

Rev. George w. Lee pastor of the Ver-
mont Avenue Baptist Church. Vermont ave-
nue. between Q and streets, recently
preached special sermon to the old and
disabled members of the congregation. Fol-
lowing the sermon refreshments were serv-
ed by the Women's Home Missionary So
ciety.
The members Of the society who presided
at the tables were: Mrs. Annie Green,
chairman; Mrs. Z. Baylar, vice chairman :;
Mrs. Laura Wood, Miss Mamie Lucas So
phia Hill, Annie Woodroe, Hattie White,
Susie West, Edith Jessup, Carrie Jackson,
Lottie Walker, Sarah E. Taylor, Emma
Willis, Martha Washington and Hattie
Wells Brodus; Maria Bias, president; Mar
tina Johnson, vice president; L. B. Gibson,
recording secretary Hattie Mcintosh, cor
responding secretary; Bette Saunders,
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
CRITTENTON HOME.
Concert for It's Benefit Given by
Messrs. Golf and Greene.

One Of the most enjoyable recitals given
here in long time took place in the BAN
quet room at the Raleigh last night, the
participants being Thomas Evans Greene,
tenor, and Winifred Golf, baritone. Mr..
Greene is well known in Washington, where
he has been for couple of years, and is
always heard with pleasure. Mr. Golf has
been for some years the leading baritone
in Mr.. Savage's grand opera companies, and
is recognized as an intelligent and consci-
entious singer, with a richness Of tone, a
power that can fill any theater and a dra-
matte instinct that Is wonderfully effective
on the stage. 1t. was his first appearance
here in recital, and in the aria, Fri Tu,"
from Verdis 'Un Balla Maschera," he was
heard to excellent advantage, as was also
the case in Sidney Homer's song, "How's
My Boy?" and the romance, lie Roi de
Lahore by Massenet. Mr.. Greene's selec-
lions opened with a group of four CAMEO
nets by Haydn, each Of which was inter-
preted with delicacy and artistic touch
that was charming. A group of Irish songs
also found favor with the audience. In the
duets both voices Blended tremendously and
were particularly effective in Faure's Cru
cifex." Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard was
at the piano and played all the accompani-
ments with that artistic finish which char
acteriZes his work.
The concert was for the benefit of the
Florence Crittenton Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers Tor
Fort Monroe. Norfolk and all points SOUTH
every day in the year at 6:3o pm.
Electric trains from 18th street ana fenn-
sylvania avenue for Mount vernon hourly
M a m tn . nm. Arlington and Alexan-
dria every twenty minutes.
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge LOT
Arlington. Fort Myer and Falls Church
half hourly.
Ferry steamer Callahan to Alexandra
hourly from $40 am. to $50 pm.
For Rock Creek bridge, Geological Park,
6,bevv chase and Northumberland cars
from 18th street and New York avenue
every fifteen minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08

Reports received here and at Alexandria
from the points along the Kennebec and
Penobscot rivers In Maine and along the
Hudson river in northern New York, where
the American Ice Company has been gath
ering Ice state that the weather has be-
come very warm there and that the
thick ice which had formed had softened
and was unfit to cut, so that all cutting
operations had been suspended for the pres
ent. 1t is stated that of the million or
more tons wanted on the Hudson to supply
New York. less than a hundred thousand
tons had been cut up to this time.
The winter is young yet, and no alarm is
felt, II is stated as there is every prob
ability that there will be several hard
freezes in the ice-cutting fields before
spring. II is stated that the ice company
will take advantage of every freeze that
makes thick ice to start cutting In order to
get the ice storage houses full and to avoid
the shortage in the ice supply that existed
last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
STREET EXTENSION
SUBJECT DISCUSSED By NORTH
WASHINGTON CITIZENS.

A meeting of the North Washington Citi-
zens' Association was held last evening IN
the parish hall of the Church of the Ad-
vent, I'd and U streets. After the reaolng
of the minutes of the last meeting the re-
ports of the various committees were In
order.
The most important subject discussed was
the proposed extension of w and Adams
streets northwest from 1st street to North
Capitol street. j. c. Sheehy, chairman OF
the committee on streets, sidewalks and
lights, presented a report on the subject.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
House bill which provides for the assess
ment of damages and benefits to property
owners, necessitated by the proposed I'M
provements by a condemnation jury. The
bill as passed by the Senate appropriated
So 900 to be paid the Prospect Hill ceme-
terry upon conveyance of the necessary iano
for the extension. The House bill ellml-
mates the provision for the payment IN
question.
The committee also reported on the pro-
posed extension of I'd street from Elm
street to Bryant street, stating that the
bill had been passed by both houses and
that jury will be appointed to condemn
the necessary land and to award the dam
ages 1t was also recommended that a
sidewalk be laid on the east side of I'd
street between Todd place and street
northwest, and that the secretary COM
municate with the Commissioners and ask
them to have the improvement made.
For 75-Cent Gas.
Mr.. T. " Noonan introduced "a resolu-
ton. which was adopted, urging that the
association take immediate action in in
dorsng the Madden gas bill, providing ''15-
cent gas in the District. and setting forth
that at this session of Congress the Of
ficicSs of the gas company will use every
me.SN; in their power to postpone action
and defeat the bill. Mr.. Noonan asked
further that a committee from the associa-
ton the president of the same to act as
chairman, be appointed to appear before the
District Commissioners and the committees
in Congress and urge the passage of the
bill.
In the matter of placing water meter
boxes on front lawns, Mr.. ]. 1mrie, chair
man of the committee parks and park
ing, presented letter from DR.. Tindall,
secretary to the Board of Commissioners
in which it was stated that the association
that they would be only eight inches in
diameter, and not from twenty to twenty
four, as had been enormously stated,
and, further that they were not to be
placed on private propertq, but on the
public parking, where they could be easily
read by the inspectors.
Col. c. H. Ourand was appointed on the
schools and school houses committee and
F. r. Wheater the valuation OF prop
erty committee. to fill vacancies.
George Speidel, jr., A. NJ. Murphy, j. w.
Dyer S. A Burns and w. D. Mackenzie
were elected to membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08

The explosion Of gas lamp in the show
window of the wholesale liquor establish
ment of Elias Raft 2O4 7th street south
west. early this morning called out several
fire companies. The flames started by the
explosion gained but little Roadway, and
the firemen soon had them extnguished.
The damage was slight.
Hot ashes piled against a fence started
small blaze in the rear of the house at
3O05 o street northwest. occupied by John
Berry, about IL o'clock last night, and Mr.
Berry called for the assistance of engine
company No. to extinguish the flames
No damage resulted.
Fire on the third story of the house at
1851 Ohio avenue northwest, occupied by
Martha Raper, did about $50 damage late
yesterday afternoon. When the blaze was
discovered f1remen at truck c. nearby,
were notified, and they succeeded In put
ting out the flames quickly.