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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19


act was delightfully."- graceful. A spe-
cial word of praise is due Misses Faust
Fisher and Murray, who dance as
only English dancers can. The scarf
dance by Misses Faust and Fisher was
especially pleasing. Melville Stewart
sang the role of Harry Vereker in good
voice; Harry Wizard made a fussy and
voluble old Judge. and Miss Elgie
Bowen was winsomely arch in the role
of Peggy. Mr.. Adam Dockray, former
ly of Toronto, played Bobby Vereker.
and took part with Miss Gresham, Mr..
Stewart and Miss Finlay in the pretty
quartette, The Course of True Love"
the most musical number in the score.
THE Cingalee," will be repeated to-
night. and the ever popular Country
Girr' will fill the boards and the house
for the balance of the week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
NEPTUNE CLAIMS ANOTHER.
Captain Abbott Of katahoon pisap.
pears MysteriousIy at Sea.

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-The steamship
Cottage City, which arrived in port
Friday morning, brings another name
to be added to the list of victims of
mysterious sea tragedies that have oc-
Cured in Alaskan waters. Capt Alb
bolt of the tug KatahOon disappeared
while the tug was in Tee Harbor, north
of Juneau, and it is probable that his
bones have added another skeleton to
the cemetery of the ocean.
Capt. Abbott was at the wheel of the
Katahoon. The weather was nasty
and the little tug threw showers of
spray over the smokestack as she
plowed through the waves ON her way
to Tee Harbor.
One of the crew had occasions to go
forward and ducked his head to the
gale and staggered along until he had
arrived at the pilot house. The door
was open and he lurched inside and
when he Strengthened up, found him.
self alone. The tug was making her
own course without a guiding hand. A
sharp signal to the engine room was
made and then through the speaking
tube was conveyed the information Of
he captains strange disappearance.
The boat was searched for the cap
tain, but he was nowhere to be found
1t is supposed that while attempting
to step outside On the deck Capt. Alb
bolt lost his footing and fell into the
sea.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
WEARS DECORATIONS IN PLAY
Jeanne Granier Has a Chance to Ex-
hibit Medals IN New Drama.

PARIS, Feb. 19.-Few renowned sci
entists. generals Or statesmen can
boast Of as many important decora-
tions, bestowed by home and foreign
governments. as can Jeanne Granier,
a favorite Partisan actress.
+ There are not many occasions on
the stage when she can wear her many
medals. But in her play of the sea-
son. 1.-THE Education Of. a Prince" the
leading character is not the demure
village belle in muslin gown or the
adventures. in flashy satin, but a
queen. who rules over some imaginary
realm in eastern Europe. OF course.
Nine Granier takes advantage Of this
opportunity to appear in superb robes,
whose corsages fairly Eiisfen with
their wealth of ybejeweied orders. :.
Other stars now shining on the Pa
risian stage in stunning costumes are
Mile. Lucienne Breval, Mile Jameson
in Where Is Morceau?" and Mile.
Renee Felyue at the Gymnaz.
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ATHLETICS AND LONGEVITY.

1t has been a favorite theory with
some medical authorities that the in
fluence Of college athletics on the after
life Of those participating in them is
bad. 1t is contended that the abnormal
development of lung power that is not
utilized when the graduates occupa.
ton becomes sedentary, leads to pull
monary troubles and that in, college
contests too great a strain is often
put upon the heart with resultant
cardiac disorders later in life. While
these contentious have seemed reason
able, there have been few Or no sta
tistics upon which they might be sus.
tanned or controverted.
Recently, however, DR.. w. G. Ander.
son. director of the Yale gymnasium
has published statistics which go to
show that Yale athletes of the last SO
years have lived longer than their
classmates. Between the years 1855
and 1905 there have been S07 men who
gained positions on the crew, the foot.
ball, the track and the baseball teams
Of these IS have died. The greatest
mortality. comparatively. was among
the football men. and the least among
the baseball men. Among the 1892
men who have been graduated from
the academic and scientific depart
ments. 1923 per cent have died against
10 per cent of the athletes. Com
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ADJUSTMENTS
1.-THE cINcALLEE" TONIGHT.

In commenting on ''The Cingalee"
tonight the Toronto Mail says:
THE Cingalee," first presented here
two years ago by the Augustin DAILY
Musical company, was revived at the
Princess last night by the same clever
organization before large and de-
lighted audience. Like it's companion
offering, "A Country Girl" is is marked
by the qualities of refinement, melo-
diousness and delicate charm such as
are only to be found in musical come
dies which have their origin on the
other side of the Atlantic. The oppor-
tunities afforded for providing color
full costuming. Scenic and lighting ef-
fects are used to the full. and two
strikingly beautiful pictures of Ceylon,
where the spicy breezes blow soft, are
given in the setting of the two acts.
The large company shows to advan-
tage in the various roles. Hallen Mos
etyn is excellently suited to depict the
stately and impassive Boobhamba, and
his tropical song, There Isn't Much
More To Say" was encored to repletion.
Mr.. Samuel Collins was seen as the
-Babu lawyer, and although his imper-
soAation was not modelled on the lines
laid down by Kipling and Anstey, it
fulfilled its purpose of creating con-
slant fun. Miss Genevieve Finlay's
dainty personality and rich. pure con-
tralto voice made her an ideal Nanoya
and her Nauten dance in the second
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FAMOUS SALOON FOR SALE.
Was Founded by 723 Pound Man at
Ludgate Hin, England.

LONDON. Feb. 19.-The announce
ment that the Daniel Lambert licensed
house in Ludgate Hill is to be sold re-
calls the fact that the celebrated fat
man after w:lOm the well known
tavern was named has been dead near
ly hundred years. He who was de-
scribed in the local paper as the "ac-
Leicester in ITO. His father, after
having been the huntsman to the Earl
of Stamford, was made the keeper of
Leicester Jail, in which Office the
great Daniel succeeded him in 1891.
1t was shortly after he had received
that appointment that his size and
weight enormously increased. In 1898
he weighed 80 stone. He continued to
grow in b3lk from year to year, and
consequently in 1906, resigned his pos
ition as jailer, an annuity of $3.50 being
awarded him. In the following year
just over a century ago-Lambert be-
gan to turn to profit the fame for cor
pulence. which had hitherto merely
brought him annoyance. He Travelled
to London in a carriage especially
constructed for the journey. and in
April, 1906 commenced receiving COM
pany' from noon to 5 p. m. at So Pic
cadilly.
Great curiosity was excited. and
many descriptions of Lambert were
published. He afterward made a short
tour in the provinces and again exhib-
tied himself in the metropolis in 1907.
Daniel died suddenly at Stamford
in 1909. At the time Of his decease he
was five feet II inches in height and
weighed So stone, equivalent to 1928
pounds. There, are several portraits
Of Lambert extant, including the large
mezzotint in Lyson'ss collectanea in
the British museum library.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
MRS. BEcKWITH DIVORCED.
Decree Granted on Birth Anniversary
Of Grandfat Abe Lincoln.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa. Feb. 10.
On the anniversary of the birth of
her grandfather, President Abraham
Lincoln. Jessie Lincoln Beckwith,
daughter of Robert T. Lincoln, was
yesterday divorced from her husband.
Warren :Beckwith, a professional ball.
player.
The decree was granted On a petit
ton flied by the husband in which he
made charges of desertion. No ALI
mony was allowed, and Mrs. Beckwith
was given the custody of her two chill
dren. Mary and Warren, who are now
at the home of her parents at 60 Lake
Shore drive. Chicago. Neither of the
principals to the proceedings was in
court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
sMueeLEo SPIRITS KILL EIGHT
After Toasting Bridal Couple.

VIENNA, Feb. ia smuggler's
mistake has caused the death of eight
meiszyce, in Austrian, Poland. The bur
gomeister of the village invited sew
eral Of his friends to celebrate his
betrothal and set before them a barrel
of spirits which a friend of his had
struggled, in from Russia. The peas
ants remarked in the strong flavor of
their drinks, but as they were accus-
toned to the crudest and most fiery
potato spirit they did not hesitate to
drink the health of the bride and
bridegroom in deep potations. The next
day eight of them were dead, and
on inquiry being made it was discov-
cred that the smuggler had obtained
a barrel of methylated spirits, instead
of the vodka he imagined himself to
be smuggling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
EFT WAITING At THE CHURCH
Fiancee Disappears On Eve Of Wed
ding to Young Woman.

Fianeee Disappears On Eve Of Wed
ding, to Young Woman.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 10.-On the
day before the date fixed for his mar
rage Charles f. F'laherty, an engineer
% years old, formerly en-
ployed at the Norfolk navy yard, dis
appeared from his home here. Flaher-
ty was to have married Miss Mamie
Ferris on Saturday. The ceremony
was to have been performed in ST
Mary's Catholic church by the Rev
Father DOherty. The church had been
decorated for the occasion, and many
handsome presents had been received
by the bride.
On Friday morning, Flaherty called
on Miss Ferris, a former street rail.
way sperintendent, on Bermuda street
He promised to return to dine with
his fiancee. but he failed to do so
Flaherty's absence was accounted fol
in various ways, and Miss Ferris's
faith in him remained mistaken. The
hour fixed for the wedding came anj
went and st. Mary's doors did no
swing open to admit the wedding
party.
Friends searched for Flaherty, bu
no trace of him could be found. Al
his boarding house, No. 479 Freemasor
street. it was ascertained that F1aher-
ty disappeared from there Friday af-
ternOOn, taking with him all his effects
He came here from Baltimore, where
his father is said to be superintendent
of Druid Hill park
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CALL A CONFERENCE.

1t is to be regretted that the people
Of Lewiston, Idaho, have blocked,
temporarily at least, the project to
dam the Snake river at Five Mile
rapids for irrigation purposes. Com
ing at this time, when much stress
has been placed upon the unanimous
approval by all sections concerned of
the big irrigation and open river pro-
jects, it may have a deterrent effect
upon legislation through stirring up
opposition in retaliation.
The Lewiston people. it is an
nounced, oppose the building of the
dam through fear it will interfere
with the navigation of the river. This
belief Is evidently a mistaken one as
it is announced the plan Of building
the dam includes a series of locks for
the boats.
It is possible the Walla Walla Com
merCial club may secure conference
with representatives of the Lewiston
Commercial club and demonstrate to
the satisfaction of the latter that
navigation on the upper river will
not be INSTRUCTED.
Walla Walla is just as much inter-
ested in the open river project as in
the irrigation plans and one will prove
just as beneficial ultimately as the
other. For this reason there should
be no difficulty in securing. through a
conference, the withdrawal of the
Lewiston opposition and the cOnse-
Quent elimination of the antagOnism
of the Idaho senators in congress.
And the conference should be held
at once, else, in retaliating, the irri-
gationists develop a fight against the
open river.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
lDuNG oRfGoN FARMER. uB
Charles =. Kinney Unable to Withstand
Attack Of Typhoid Pneumonia
-. overtaken BY Death.

/ Charles F. Kinney, a young Walla
Walla county farmer died at the Walla
Walla hospital at $50 o'clock yester-
day evening of typhoid pneumonia at.
ter an illness Of about two weeks.
The body was taken to the Cookery
parlors this morning and will be taken
to Shaw, Oregon, by Charles Kinney,
father of the deceased, this evening.
The elder Kinney has been with his son
since his illness began.
Young Kinney, who was born in
Wisconsin Is years ago, lived with his
parents at Shaw, (enar Salem) Ore
gon until abou three years ago when
he came to this county and took up
a homestead about Is miles northwest
of this city. He has been working for
C. l. Hall, whose city residence is 309
South Second street, for the past few
months and is spoken of very highly
by Mr.. Hall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
Perennial Fable Of Little Ratchet
and veFacious Boy
SCHOOLS TO HONOR WASHINGTON
EXERCISES AT HIGH SCHOOL
AND IA SALE IN MEMORY
OF GEORGE.

BY means of patriotic song and pat
riotic recitation the public schools of
Walla Walla will celebrate the natal
day of the Father of His Country"
Exercises will be held in every room
from the high school to the primary
high school exercises which are to be
especially elaborate will begin at 2
O'Clock.
DR.. S. B. L. PenrOse of Whitman col.
lege will deliver the address which
will be on patriotic subject A fine
musical program has also been ar
ranged by the high school orchestra.
Several solos will be sung and
quartette has also been organized
among the students.
Three of the best speakers in the
high school will give orations on topics
in harmony with the spirit of the day.
These are Frank Ring, Jaunita Car
michael and Steel Weaver.
No special holiday will be granted
but the students in all grades will be
dismissed at the close of the exer.
cises ,-
Whitman college will hold recita-
tons as usual On account of the
Pacific university debate which has
been arranged o take place on the
evening of February % the usual c6l-
onial dress party which the faculty
give to the students will be omitted
Walla Walla catholics will remem-
Der the birthday of the great Amer
lean in harmony with the spirit which
it is being observed in all over the
world. An elaborate program has
been arranged by La Sale school
which will be given Friday evening
in the Keylor Grand opera house.
An immense number of tickets to this
have already been sold for the enter
tainment. 80
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
TONGUE SLIPS; HUSBAND LOST

Careless Remark Of Chicago Woman
Causes Milwaukee Justice to Stop.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Feb. ia
careless remark today cost Mrs Mary
Parker a husband just as the judge
was preparing to announce them man
and wife.
Mrs. Parker and John Cook of Chi
cago had come here and secured IL
Genes and special dispensation to have
the ceremony performed in less than
the legal limit of five days.
Justice Graves was about to declare
them man and wife when Mrs. Parker
remarked that she was fooling the Chi
cago divorce court, which had forbid
den .her to- marry before year had
passed after her divorce there last
month,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19
SECURE THEIR PLEDGES.

Recently The Statesman, in discuss
ing the second petition on annexation
extending the limits proposed by the
committee of the Commercial club, ad-
vanced the suggestion that if those
behind the petition were really in earn
est. actuated only by motives of OPP
position to any possible show of fav-
oritism. they could easily gain hearty
support by securing the written
pledges of property owners in the dis
tricts they represent, to vote for an
nexation in case the limits are ex-
tended. So important is the question
of annexation that the suggestion is
again made as a solution of the diff
Guilty.
At the meeting tonight there is likely
to be a continued discussion of the
plan to extend the limits. Those work.
ing against annexation and those fav-
oring an extension of the limits will be
heard.
Let them prove to the satisfaction
of the people that they will readily
vote for annexation by pledging such
support. Then will it be time to
accuse others of insincerity or favor
itism.
Should this not prevail there re.
mains foundation for the charge that
the extension plan is advanced in the
belief that a sufficient number of own
ers opposed to the annexation scheme
would be eligible to vote to defeat the
entire annexation scheme.
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WHAT AFUNNY BOY
Continued from Page One.)

of artistic makeup, the strains of a
higher opera were ringing through
the auditorium, INTERVIEWING the music
consciousness of those who realized
that at last they We're enjoying real
melody and a genuine production,
genuinely advertised.
There's so much good in "a Country
Girl, so many artists, such a bub-
bling quantity of funnyisms and so
many catchy tunes, with here and
cal of grand opera, that one knows
hardly where to begin, or leave off,
| in going over the score and cast.
Upon the risible side there isn't bit
of doubt that comment and praise
should begin with that fourfoOt bunch
of fun, Sammy Collins, the former
jockey. 1t isn't SO very long ago that
Sammy went broke as lock" and
track "23." What was bad for the
touts was good for. the stage and
Sammy is really the abbreviated hub
of great big play. He's working
every minute that he's on the stage
and his hits ere working out in the
audience most of the time he is off.
There are a number of other good
comedians in the cast but Sammys
antics make them as an elephant to a
monkey There are times when he is
the whole shOw-and there are other
times when he is getting at least his
short right leg into the play.
Her Charming Soprano.
WinsOme. charming Elgie Bowen is
truly and deservedly the star of, the
play in the title role. Her vOcaliz-
alton is near to the perfection of
grand opera demands! Her notes in
the upper register are pure and sweet
and of splendid power. Miss Bowen
sang herself into favor with the big
audience in a manner which presages
an even warmer welcome. upon her
appearance tonight. H.,
The rich, strong contralto of Gene
We've Finlay, the Princess Hehela-
neh" was a splendid foil to the So
prano Of Miss Bowen. Miss Finlay's
work. is not only clever, it is artistic
and the highest order of acting as
we'll as singing. Her .voluptuous.
startling at times to a staid Walla
Walla audience, but for that was all
the more appreciated. 1t is to be re-
GREETED her audience tonight will not
hear her most beautiful effort, Under
the Deodar."
Laura Butler as Man" carried the
part of the big, strong Devonshire
girl to the point of realism and won
many encOmiums as did Viola KEEL
logg as Sophie" Miss Kellogg and
Collins in their song 1.-TWO Chicks
carried off many honors. Hallen Mos
tyn as the "Rajah" was particularly
good and Harold Wizard wasn't far
behind.
Stewart Is Good.
Melville Stewart who took the part
of Godfrey Challoner' has splendid
baritone voice capable of great effects
and his singing of difficult parts DEM
onstrated his high artistic ability. The
chorus is big, strong and well drilled.
The dancing was excellent.
On the whole the claims made that
the Daily company is the best to visit
Walla Walla this season were fully
sustained. The magnificent setting of
the second part was a revelation and
pleasing contrast
Tonight 1.-The Cingalee" will be Civ
en-, with even more gorgeous staging
than characterized the last act last
night A crowded house is assured as
the book and music are by the same
authors.
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HAS NEGRO PORTER JAILED.
Miss Rarnsburg in Alarming Nervous
State from Experience.

Miss Rarnsburg in Alarming Nervous
State from Experience.
SAN ANTONIO Feb 19.-Miss
Grace Kamsburg, a handsome young
woman, who lives at No. 469 street
Washington. was awakened late Fri
day night in her berth in the east
bound Sunset train shortly after it
left San Antonio by the negro porter.
who made an outrageous proposal, 1t
is alleged, and attempted to caress her
She notified the conductor and the ne
gro was taken off the train at Seguin,
the next important place, where he is
held in the county Jail.
The name of the prisoner is Pies
Love. The people of Seguin, which
is largely inhabited by negroes Of a
better class. are aroused over the in
cident, and Love may be lynched.
Miss Ramsburg testified in the ex-
aiming trial. She was in an alarm
ing state of nervousness as a result
of her experience with the negro and
was taken from the train for the pur-
pose Of allaying her alarm as well
as to testify. She was travelling alone
from Los Angeles to her home IN
Washington. She says the porter had
not attracted her attention until the
moment of his intrusion upon her, and
she had no reason to expect his odious
advances. j,
This is not the first instance of wo-
ben being insulted on Pullman cars
in Texas by the porters. Few of these
offenses reach PUBLICITY, because the
insult is usually verbal. and the wo-
men are silent rather than face the
courts in trying the offender. Miss
is not harmed other than
by fright and will Immediately pro
coed to her home. :.
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1.-The Uncle Toms Cabin show at the
op'ry house last night was considera-
BILE better than when it was here a
year ago." grimly said the landlord of
the Pruntytown tavern.
How SOP" inquired the picture en-
larger.
"Oh, they had one more dog and
three less actors."-Puck.