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The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
DO SHARKS ATTACK?
Reward for Affirmative Proof Tn
claimed Many Years,

vars
a curious story has been given out by
the War Department which revives in
terest in the controversy that ragged some
years as to whether sharks ever attacked
human beings. This story, which is in
tended as an Illustration Of the ferocity
OF the sharks thar swarm in the harbor
Of Manila. In the Philippines, is to the
effect that rs one OF the boats belonging
TO the gunboat FL Cano was being rowed
out to the vessel February 9, a plug in
the bottom OF TIE boat came out, and TO
prevent it from being swamped J. J.
Dunlap u sailor belonging to the FL
Cano thrust his finger through the hole.
The finger was bitten of rs clean as
though 1t were amputated by a surgeon,
although the surgeon IN this case hap
pened TO be a shark The story goes on
gra9ely 10 say that as the lost finger
was the one used 10 pun tho trigger, the
sailor Will :lave to be retired from duty.
Assuming the possibility that a shark
could be attracted by such a tidblt as
finger on a sailors horny hand, says
the Kansas City Journal. this story
is in direct contradiction of the results
OF a wager laid III the early COS by Her
man oelrlchs. the well-known amateur
sportsman and society man Of San Fran
cisco and New York. In the course of a
controversy at his club one day on the
subject of sharks and their alleged man
eating propensities. A1r. Oelrichs MAIN
tanned that he had been in swimming IN
many parts of the world in waters in
tested By sharks and had not only been
unmolested. but he had never heard of an
authenticated case where shark had at
tackled a man. This assertion was so
widely at variance with seamen's lore
and bOyhood's legends purp0rtiug to be
veracious accounts ~ eyeWitnesses of
such occurrences. that it was Immediately
challenged by dozen auditors and finally
the dispute eliminated in wager Of
81 ,o00 to be decided by evidence to be
furnished by the affirmative side of the
proposition in the form of afiidayits by
sailors or others. ThereHpon Mr. OeI-
richs advertised in the leading papers Of
American and foreign seapOrts Offering a
reward of $500 for any competent proof
that any one had ever seen a shark attack
human being. This reward stood for
several years. but was never earned; al
though many persons swore that they had
heard Of such an occurrence, none had
ever witnessed it. It would seem almost
incredible if sharks do really attack hui
man beings that ne one, sailor or traveller.
could be found to attest the fact.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
CHORAL SOCIETY CRITIC.
Chorus for Last Concert Said to
Have Been Unprepared.

Chorus for Last Concert Said 20
Have Been Unprepared.
Editor Tho Washington Herald;
That communication ia The Washing
ton Herald Of recent date. in regard to
the Choral Society. met with instant ap-
provaI from all musicians. There are al
ways some, OF course. who through per-
sonal reasons, or Jealousy, ike TO see an
other OF their profession roasted. But In
this case, from an entirely unbiased stand
point. the article in question was alto
gether too mild. and did not reveal the
real facts.
The article signed by a Mr.. Penny hit
the right spot The simple fact is that
the whole concert from A TO z was mis-
represented. as Mr.. Penny says. In the
/ first place. the chorus was represented al
the Choral Society, which had weathered
twenty-fOur winters, and which was now
better and stronger" than ever before.
The fact really is that two-thirds Of the
membership is composed of new members
who were attracted TO It by a promise
that free trip would be given the whole
chorus TO jamestown. The writer himself
/ is aware OF the fact that two persons
within his acquaintance went in without
a sign of a voice trial. The choruses in
the last concert were not legitimately or
/ even decently sung, for the simple reason
/ that fully half the chorus did not possess
voices, but were enlisted on account OF
/ the promised trip TO jamestown. But did
/ they go? No, indeed The singers We're
/ soOthed over by having the promise Of a
+ trip later, when the water Is not so wet,
| The public is entitled TO know these facts
I entitled 10 know. also, that the time
! hOnOred 'Halleluia Chorus was badly
/ rendered for the simple reason that It was
not prepared, and in fact, was not taken
/ up for rehearsal until the last minute.
/ The Choral Society of a few years ago,
/ singing on its merits, never had much
/ trouble To bring forth applause, and in
variably drew standing-r0om houses. II
sang Well. with artistic finish, under such
masters as Josef Kaspar
/ J. l. FENTEL.
washington Nav TO-
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
JAMESTOWN SPECIAL DAY.
Harbor Illumination and Events at
Jamessoyvn Island.

Jamestown Island.
Norfolk. Va. May i2.-The most strik-
ing feature of jamestown Day, to-mor-
row. at the jamestown Exposition will be
the night water carnival on Hampton
Roads. with the warships of the Ameri-
can and foreign fleets as the most i'm
portant factors. 1t is planned 10 have
something of unprecedented interest and
brllllsney. and the electrical inumina-
ton In the feet of April 26 will be only
a memory as compared with the great
spectacle being prepared for May lS.
Aside from the illumination Of the war
ships of the home and foreign fleets there
viii be floats Of beauty and briiliancy'
and on the outskirts of the immense arm
or-elad display there will be excursion
steamers. yachts. and other craft decor
ated in designs of electric lights that
will add materially to the gorgeous
scene.
It is expected that the floats that are
being built by the warships will be the
chief attraction. The lLdnches viii be
used to propel the floats and the crews
OF the ships are vieing with each other
in their preparations for the event
All sorts OF unique and artistic designs
viii be brought into play. The battleship
Minnesota, for instance. will have a
float representing a camp OF Indians, in
cluding wigwams, watching the arrival
OF Capt. John Smith and his party. The
float viii be literally mass Of electric
lights. so that the scene will be admir-
ably Illuminated This is only a sample.
The officers have entered into the spirit
OF the competition for honors, and II Is
expected that the water pageant will be
the most brilliant that ever has been con-
eeiyed IN this or any other country. with
the navy as the originator and designer.
Practically every steamer available 20
morrow VIII be utilized 20 run excursions
TO the feet. and all Of them will be dec
Grated and Illuminated, adding their mites
TO the general display,
The buildings and grounds will be bril-
Iiantly lighted in every outline. nook. and
corner, and on land and sea there will
be a scene presented, the splendor OF
which will surpass anything Of the kint
/ ever attempted
During the day the anniversary pro
gTamme will be given on jamestown is
/ land where May l3, 1901 the English
/ colonists began a settlement Hon
/ James Bryce. British Ambassador TO the
! United States, Gov. Swanson. OF Virginia
| Dr. Thomas Nelson Page, and others vii
/ make addresses.
/ Numerous boat lines will ply between
/ jamestown Island and the exposition OF
/ the occasion. to accommodate those whC
may wish TO witness the event at James
I town. and the illumination in the Road!
I ln the evening
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
LACKAYE ON ACTING.

MI Wilton Lackaye, the well-known
actor, who is the leading man of the
Columbia Theater Company has perhaps
achieved greater success than any Wash
ington boy that has gone upon the stage.
His sister. Miss Helen Lackaye, who was
last seen here as Kate Brandon, in The
Heir to the Hoorah," last September, IS
also a Washingtonian. born in this city
and educated at Notre Dame Convent and
Holy Cross Academy. But both of her
brothers, Wilton and James. won their
ways TO prominence in theatricals before
their young sister had left school
Mr.. Lackaye is not so young a man as
he was when he first left Washington,
where he and his brother had been school
boys. He is a wiser man. too, and like
all who become wiser, is more popular
He is a combination of the clubman
professional, and welI-dressed man,
and one of the few actors of America
who will voluntarily select some topic of
conversation other than the stage. When
he first went upon the stage lie was
seventeen, and had encountered the usual
parental obstacles and the change from
what fond relatives thought was d pre-
destined career. Mr.. Lackaye has wished
70 be a priest. He had even begun study
ing Tor the priesthood. His father was
the only one who differed from the son S
view that he had such a 5ocation.
"A vacation. as We regard IT," said Mr.,
Lackaye recently. lis different from
call. A call is an opportunity TO get all
you can; but vocation is giving up
everything YOU have Ny father thought
] was not adapted TO the life. ] believe
he had already concluded that the vow
OF celibacy would be my chief stumbling
block. But il had been arranged that
should go to that school for young priests.
the Propaganda, in Rome, and we had got
as far on our journey as New York and
engaged our passage 10 Havre. We lin
gered two weeks in New York and Went 10
the theater every night ! acquired that
disease which every one acquires at some
time. / was stage struck, The germ
entered my system the night father and
went to the Madison Square TheateT 10
see "Esncralda. annie Russell was
playing in IL, I remember; and Eben
Plympton. While watching Plympton act
I decided not TO go to Rome. I would
remain in America. After ali / had a vo-
cation, bat it was not what i had at first
thought. Ny vocation was the stage
After convincing myself. / tried TO con-
vince my father. He said; Your vocation
IS the padded cell, and back we went
ingloriously TO home and mother"
Mr.. Lackaye Is unquestionably a wit
and has a reputation for satirical humor
but he is man OF heart, and his quips
and Jests have won him more friends
and admirers than enemies. The verses
that Mr. LGckaye once scribbled about
Maurice Barrymore would almost make
Barry's truest epitaph:
/ talked beneath the moon
And slept beneath the SIN,
/ lived a life OF going 70 do
Aud died WITH nothing done
He is a devoted husband and father
and one Of the pleasantest companions
10 be found at the Lambs Club In New
York. He buys expensive books for his
New York home. near Central Park. reads
diligently, and thinking player both
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
SONG SERVICE AND RECITALS.

ton to the Dance" by Miss Mildred Kolb;
Chaminade's "Pierette." by Ethel Fiseh-
er. Heiler's Warrior Song" by Miss
Morrison; Beethoyen's Sonata Pa
thetic," by Miss E. Bright LIFTS
Twelfth Rhapsody by Miss Martha Ur-
ness; FIRST movement of the Grieg Sonata.
by Miss Marie Wheeler: Schuman's
''Kinaerstueke, by Miss Tweedy, On May
q. there will be a vocal recital By the
pupils of Miss Pickering, in the pariors
Of the university.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
Readinar for the BIind.

The following Is the programme for vol
unteer readings ana music in the Read
ing Room for the Blinu at the Library Of
Congress, 2:30 TO $3.50 D. m:
Tuesday. Mr., William S. Burns; Thurs
day, piano and violin recital, Miss Vera
lone Murray, pianist, Mr.. Herman Rake
man. violinist; Saturday, Mr.. Edward
Lowe Temple.
The door to the Reading Room will be
clesed promptly az 2;90 p m, and will
remain closed until the end Of the pro-
gramme.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

''The Gay Lord Quex," Pineros brill
liant comedy of society and the manicure
shop. VIII be the second offering of the
Edwin Arden company at the Belasco
Theater. during the week beginning May
%. Mr. Arden viii be seen as Lord Quex.
the role created by John Hare. and Miss
ChTystal Herne will appear as Sophy
Fullgarney. the manicure girl
Chase's next week will lure the lover
Of fun into its hospitable portals with
such seasonable offerings as Dan Burke s
Galaxy Of College Girls" fresh from
their six months run at the London IT,
wolf. Frank Bush the famous dialect COM
mentator upon popular topics; SearI and
Violet Allen company. in ''The Travelling
Man. Walter Hawley and Natalie Oh
colt. In Just Married a Week." Rosaire
ana Doreto in 'Bumpety-Bumps" Car
isles performing ponies; the Holds-
worths, and the humorous motion pictures
Of "The Disagreeable Honeymoon" The
sale opens in advance tomorrow.
Popular prices viii reign at the National
for a limited summer season, starting
Monday. May q. when the Aborn Opera
Company comes to that theater for a
series Of operate revivals. The Aborns.
in past years. have presented some ad-
mirable offerings in comic opera during
summer seasons at two other Washington
theaters. and the high quality of their
presentations are well known here. Many
old favOrites seen in their former COM
panies viii be recalled to the casts to be
seen at the National, and the usual Abern
chorus Of selected voices will surround
them. The first presentation for the week
Of May q. will be Smith & De Koyen's
robin Hood"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
ssss %ask auaHEY kEaHaSs S.i:'s;sis ss.i:.s; si;i.
I.nrre.t Morning ctrcuIntion.

All advertising contracts made By
The Washington Herald are based
upon It's sworn circulation cir
eulation 81 Washington larger By
thousands than was ever before at
tained by any morning newspaper
at the Capita It's books are open,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

AlU-I see nothing romantic in proposing But IL
is very romantic be- ia love. There Is nothing at
all T1msutic about definite proposal Of marriage.
Why. one may b. accepted. One usually Is. 1 be-
lieFe. Then the excitement is all over. The very
essence q romance Is uncertainty. II ever ! set
married ID certainly ,ry 10 forget the fact.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
talked beneath the moon
And slept beneath the SIN,
lived a life OF going 70 DO.
Aud died VITA nothing done

He is a devoted husband and father,
and one Of the pleasantest companions
10 be found at the Lambs Club In New
York. He buys expensive books for his
New York home, near Central Park. reads
diligently, and a thinking player both
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

Alu-tiirls never mary the men they firt with
Girls don't think it right. That accounts for The
extmordinar number of bachelors that one sees all
over tle place.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

Algs-Good heavens. Is marriage SO denoralizing
Lane-I believe it Is a ven pleasant, state siT. 1
have had very little expeusnee have only beeu
maIrisd once.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

A.g-The truth IS rarely pure and never simple
Modern lfe wonld he very tedious If II we're either
and modern literature complete impossibility.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

The last meeting of the Unschuld Club
for the season was held in the parlors of
the University of Music and Dramatic
Art on Thursday The following pro-
gramme was rendered; Weber's Invita-
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

Lady Bmckusll-I haven't seen her since her poor
husband death. I uCyet saw a woman % altered
she LOOKS quite twenty years younger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-19
BASEBALL
TOMORROW

The brand new baseball season
will open tomorrow afternoon at
Recreation park between the In
dams and Tigers. Both teams, in
full uniform, will parade down Riv-
erside av. in automobiles, proceed
ed by band. OF course the usual
procession of kids" will follow.
Eddie Quinn's team is said to be
the real goods this time. At any
rate local fans are ready to bet
anything from doughnut to a silk
tile that the Indians will do things
to the Tigers which will make the
latter ashamed to own their town.
The Tacoma team arrived this af-
ternoon and despite the long trip
all night from Walla Walla the boys
look like they had snap enough so
that with a good rest tonight they
will play ball tomorrow at Recrea-
ton park. Every one of them is a
wonder, according to Mike Lynch,
their boss carpenter, and everyone
knows that Mike has a reputation
far-reaching for truth and veracity.
But who Mike will send out to the
slaughter, isn't yet quite certain.
He don't want to try his star man
first, for he may need him when the
Indians finish with all the other
twirlers. However, he has prom
Used to announce at the supper
table whom he has selected for to-
morrows sacrifice. Quinn isn't a
bit backward about whom he will
send out. 1t is lamp Osborne
lamp from Virginia, long, tobacco
chewing lamp.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-19
DISCUSS GREAT
QUESTIONS
tscr,pps News Associa,ion)

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
first meeting of the American So
ciety of International Law began
this morning. President Elihu Root
discussed with frankness what ne
called the real questions under the
Japanese treaty and the San Fran
cisco school board resolution"
Many representatives. of foreign
governments were also present.
The anti-administration side Of
the question may be presented to-
night when Richard Olney discuss
es the rights of foreigners in the
states in case Of conflict between
federal treaties and state laws.
Other speakers will be Prof. Will
loughby, John Hopkins, Dr. Draper
Lewis, Prof. Gregory.
This morning Admiral Stockton,
C. II. Hyde, of Chicago; II. P.
Wheeler. of New York, followed
Root in a discussion of whether i'm
munity from capture during war OF
offending private property upon the
high seas would be in the interests
of civilization.
Trade in contraband of war be-
ing prohibited was the subject
treated by Judge Advocate General
Davis and others. The president
will give a reception at the White
House tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-19
MOORE DOPE

Although ostensibly taking issue
with Prosecutor Barnhart's insinua-
lions against the police depart
ment, c. Herbert Moore got some
what into the same class in this par
ticular last night at the Corbin
Park NJ. E. church by stating that
an officer had told him the force
could clean the criminals out Of the
city in few days If permitted to do
so. Mr.. Moore refused to go into
details or furnish anything upon
which a specific charge could be
based against authorities supposed
to be responsible for this.
Otherwise his address followed
the usual lines of the campaign he
is making aid was we'll received.
He declared he had no intention of
enforcing the Sunday closing law.
Several other speakers were on the
list.
Tonight Mr.. Moore speaks at
Grace Baptist church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-19
1ACCETT DOPE

The democratic machine consid-
ers the "Tenderloln" safe" in the
coming city election and Is now out
hot foot for the labor and socialist
vote. At least some of the Daggett
workers figure they will snare the
socialist brother, but the politician
who has really been up against him,
dyed in the wool. feels sorry for
the sanguine worker.
For sinews of war the city hall
machine is depending largely on
the wealth the liquor dealers are
supposed to be willing to turn
loose-after the primaries, of
course. Notwithstanding the danger
signals flying from the prosecuting
attorneys Office, the Daggett forces
are not the least fearful of STAN
ner. Lower Howard st. is laughing
at Barnhart just now.
While Mayor Daggett is saying
nothing-for publication-his cam
paign for reelection is not tagging
in consequence. The mayor is play
ing the political game for all it is
worth. And he is playing it on
pat hand-the past record of his adj
ministration.
The mayor challenges criticism of
the city's business administrator
during his term, and with this he
takes the ground that Spokane
wants an open town, exactly the
sort of an open town he has been
giving it.
He figures that the small deal
ers will support him because they
are permitted slot machines. Slot
machines pay the rent.
Saloon support is guaranteed by
the box rustling' privileges on
which there is no limitation. But
for the fact that women are per-
mitted to frequent saloons as an
enticement to patronage third of
the gin mills of this city would go
out of business.
There are other features of Ten
derloin' freedom that are appre-
ciated and are expected to be
reciprocated at the polls.
Generally speaking, the demo
cratic machine holds that this sort
of thing is the right sort Of thing;
that it makes business good and
should be perpetuated.
The democrats claim that Spo-
kane is better regulated and policed
than any other large city in the
west, and in spite of all the cam
paign furry this is probably true.
In this respect all western cities
are rotten-as rotten almost as
eastern cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-19

Arlington hotel, then into 18th st.
straight to p st, on the corner OF
which the church stands.
He does not wear an overcoat
even on the coolest day OF winter.
Almost invariably he wears silk
hat. The hat is varied in rainy
weather by SLOUGH.
. Three secret service men always
accompany the president. One
walks ON the opposite side of the
street, another walks 100 feet be-
hind, and third may be seen
scouting, either ahead or in any
direction where his judgment die.
tates. These men have to keep
on the Jump to match the presi
dents strenuous pace.
The president always takes of
his hat and bows to people me
while on these walks. 1t Il
proper for all persons to bow I,
the president on such occasions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-19
v, v, P, MEN
GAN DEADHEAD

Superintendent Billingsley, of the
w. w. p, recently issued orders
that all employees living within half
a mile Of their places of employ
ment, should turn in their badges
forthwith. This action was taken
for the purpose of compelling these
employees to pay car fare and thus
contribute their mite to the $500, 900
surplus of the local monopoly.
The order created much i'll feel
ing among the men, and the team
sters proceeded to send in demand
for 20 cents per day increase in
wages.
The demand for more pay natural
~. appalled, General Manager Hunt
ington. AS result he overruled
Mr.. Blllingsley and ordered that the
men be given back their badges,
which entitle them to ride on the
cars of the company without pay
ing fare. 1t is believed Mr. Hunt
ington decided this would be cheap
er and more preferable to raising
anybodys wages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-19
DOPE.

1t looks like the court house ma
chine has not been able yet to fix
up things with the Spokesman
Review, Notwithstanding the long
session held yesterday between w.
H. Cowles, proprietor, and the ma
chine financial committee. Mr..
Cowles is coy with committees, as
the printers learned long ago.
A glance over the executive COM
mittees Of c. Herbert Moore and
William j. Doust shows that both
contain some of the same names.
With regard to this, Chairman E. F..
Waggoner, Of the Doust legion,
stated this morning that every
name on the Doust executive list
was authorized by the person Of
that name, and it was improbable
that the name had been authorized
for both committees. Mr.. Wagon
er continued:
"Mr. Doust is a man of principle
and backbone. He does not ask
people to vote for him simply be-
cause he looks like Roosevelt, as
Moore does"
AS matter of fact, Doust don't
look a bit like Teddy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-19
ROOSEVELT WALKS FAST
EVEN ON WAY TO CHURCH

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10
President Roosevelt always walks
to church. He walks briskly. His
speed Is very close to four miles an
hour. The average time consumed
by him in going from the gate of
the White House to the front door
of the church is Is minutes. When
alone--as he is unless one Of the
little boys accompanies him-he
frequently makes the walk in II
minutes. He has been known to
make it in IL minutes and frac-
ton.
The president never misses
church, and he never has been
known to ride. Whatever the
weather, he may be seen streakinl
along at about 10:40 a. m. over 1
regular route, first skirting Lafay
cite square, along Madison place
then along Vermont av, past III,