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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
IS THERE A WHEAT cLlouE7
state Railroad Commission Suspects
Railroads Aid Alleged
Combine.


Combine.
OLYMPIA. Wash, Nov 20.-The state
railroad commission is cunning" for a
suspected combine OF railroads and
warehousemen that is said to be at
tempting to bar out independent wheat
buyers in eastern Washington, and an
nouncement Is made at the commission
Offices that the commission will keep
busy on the work until the combine, it
such exists, is broken up for all time.
In fact, the commission is rather in
clined to force warehousemen out of
the business Of buying grain and into
a strictly warehouse business.
What gives ground for the belief
there is such collision between the
warehousemen and the railroads is the
fact that this year the warehousemen
edopted new and peculiar form Of re-
ceipt, and at the same time the rail-
roads adopted rule not to supply cars
to Independent buyers unless the same
were ordered through some warehouse
man.
Heretofore warehouse receipts given
for wheat simply receipted for GER
tain number of sacks and bushels of
grain to be delivered on surrender of
the receipt and payment of charges.
This year the receipt reads that the
wheat was to be delivered lin the order
in which cars are received"
Immediately following the protest of
the grain growers against this form of
receipt came the complaint from indie
pendent buyers that the railroads
would not supply them with cars.
The commission promptly investi-
gated the latter report and was at first
positively informed by railroad officials
there was no such rule, and if any
agent had enforced such a rule he had
done so without authority.
The commission then made further
investigation and found there was this
discrimination and again demanded an
explanation from the railroads, Then
the roads admitted there is such rule,
and now the roads are defending it as
proper and fair.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
GOLDEN DAYS IN THE STRIP.

1t Was When the Chero1kees Got Pay
for Their Lands.
The Cherokee nation literally rolled
in money" when the Sc, SOC, 600 received
from the sale OF the Cherokee strip was
disbursed among the tribal citizens In
1894, says the Kansas City Star. The
per capita share was $265.70. The pay
ment was made usually with two 500
bills. one $50, one $40, one S. and 70
cents in silver The money was dis
bursed by "Zeke" Starr, treasurer, and
Henry Effort, assistant treasurer Of the
nation. Most Of the Indians were In
debt, and creditors swarmed in towns
where the payments were made. 7. A
I4atta, who attended these payments,
in recalling incidents lately, said:
much has been told of the dishon-
esty of the Indian, but in this payment
there were many examples Of integ-
rity. At Tahlequah full-blood won.
an, perhaps 60 years old, a widow, drew
for eleven participants In the fund.
She had traded with many of the mer-
chants who sat at the tables between
which she had passed. After the mon
ey had been counted out to her she
swept the entire amount into her apron
and, holding a corner in each hand, she
passed from trader to trader, pausing
before each until each had taken suf-
fcient amount to balance her Indebted
ness. Not once did she count the
change or investigate the account. She
was honest. and concious Of her own
integrity, did not question the honesty
Of another. This was only one case.
There were scores like 1t, and, though
not pleasant to relate, the confidence
thus placed was sometimes betrayed.
There are cases where the greedy cred
itor took handful and gave back No
change.
"a mixed blood of some astuteness
came to settle his account with trader.
In looking over his account he discov-
cred the charge of a side saddle
amounting to SIS. He had not made
such purchase and had the bill rem.
edied without trouble, the willy old
trader merely telling his bookkeeper to
place the item to John Does account
The bookkeeper himself is authority for
the statement that in this way that self
same saddle was collected for eighteen
times"
In Claremore bankers were in at
tendance from Co1eyville, seeking de-
posits for their banks One store in
the town had a safe Of modern dimen-
sions and security and this store was
headquarters for bankers and collect
ors alike. The merchant himself had
mere bagatelle Of some $4,000 on
the payment. After supper the count
ing room was filed with collectors and
bankers. A parlor table was called in
to use and money as high as ones chin
was stacked on every available inch.
It was the minute for verifying che
memorandum of the day. On one par
ticular evening there was on this Ia
BILE at one time close to half millfen
dollars In crisp new treasury notes.
Laps full OF money? There were wag-
onloads of 1t. It was no uncommon
thing to change hundred-bill for 8
cent SALE And the scarcity Of change
was responsible for the custom Of
charging rs cents for changing bill OF
that denomination.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
France Is Disappointed.

Paris, Nov. 21.-Oficials of the gov
eminent learned with the greatest re-
greet that Secretary Taft is not likely
to visit France on his way home, as
they planned to extend him many
honors.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
A Negative Blessing at Least.

A Negative Blessing Mt Least.
"Has your wealth brought you hap
piness| asked the philosopher.
perhaps not" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax "but it has at least stood between
me and lot of anneyances."- Wash
ington Star.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
Taft Not to See kaiser.

Berlin, Nov. 0.-Secretary Taft has
definitely and finally decided not to
visit Emperor William.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
CHAPTER xxx.

Audrey waited a moment. Now that
~ had come, she felt slightly nervous !;
but 1t was only for an instant. AWAY
In the dim light she saw a mans form !:
abe raised her voice.
Mr.. Rochfort!" she called in her clear.
silyery tones, and at the sound Jack
started. and cold beads of perspiration
burst out On his brow. In his agony a
groan had all but escaped him, but he
clinched his hands and forced it back.
Once again rang out the sweet, clear
voice, calling the name that was the
most detestable to her miserable hus-
lands ears.
There was pause, then form drew
nearer, and Jacks aching eyes discovered
the slender, graceful figure Of Beverley
Rochfort.
"Who b there?" Beverley called, sharp
y: then he drew 4 step nearer. LADY
Iseene, can believe my eyes, is it really
pull To what good fairy do owe this
great happiness. this unexpected delight? '
Audrey shiveFed. She began to speak
hnrriedly.
"Mr. Rechfcrt," she said, and against
herself her voice would culver, this az
terneon WAS with your aunt, Mrs.
TAorngate. I found her in great distress
Il mind about you. It panied me to see
one who b my true friend suffering SO
nucA. I urged her to let me help her,
and ut hast she gave way, and told nae
al nat was on her naind-how. you are
tn trouble, and how she finds it impossi-
BE b help you"
"Impossfble?" Beverley's Voice sound
- IKE . kn1e. It was 20 sharp and hard.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
HeartIess.

HeartIess.
"Boss," said the fat beggar, "alnf
had no food for more'n twenty-four
hours"
well, well" remarked Kidder.
Oats de truth, boss, an when I
t'ink how we'll fixed l wuz once It
makes lump come in me treat dat"
Why don't you swallow the lump?
That might help some. Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22

When some men make palpable
mistake. how quickly they invent {
ridiculous excuse!
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22

A husbands conscience never
bothers him much until his wife be-
gins to find out.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
Hopeless Case.

Edyth-What makes you think JACK
isn't going to give you birthday pres
emit
Wayne Because tomorrow will Be
my birthday, and he still has his watch
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
FIFTY Years Hence.

Fifty Years Hence.
Stern Mether-So you wish to marry
my son, do you?
Young W0man-Yes, ma'am.
Stern Mother-Are you able to sup
port him in that condition of idleness
to which he has always been accus-
toned?
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-22
Crowd or No Crowd.

II would like to engage In some bust.
ness that isn't oyercrowded," remarked
the very young man.
eff you do" rejoined the wise one
you'll probably find there isn't any.
thing In the business to attract 4
crowd"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-17
REAL MUSICAL COMEDY AS POPULAR AS EVER.

Ringing the knell of musical comedy
has been the favorite diversion of Ger
tain theatrical wiseaeres for several
years past. We have heard its doom
sounded in various verbal keys and the
prediction sent forth that as an Amer
lean stage institution the song show
was about to tOtter to its irretrievable
fall. Its paucity of plot, inanity of dia-
loSue, cheapness of score, its scheme of
venerable quip and joke were all rallied
at in the high falsetto of the fiippant
critic as well as in the deep grumble
of the serious" reviewers. The begin
ming and the ending of whose stage
vision is found in ''fOot-nOte' plays
with nasty theme or the blank verse
affairs that are fine i'm the library. but
a bit wearisome to the general play
house.
And there were other evidences of the
passing of musical comedy besides the
ominOus croaking of the critical re-
viewers. 1t was q sad fact, but a fact
nOnetheleSs. that the stage was being
Uttered with a nauseating lot of junk,
heaped onto it by a dozen ignorant, i'll
| equipped, and mOney-mad librettists
and composers, whose half-baked and
soggy output Disguised and sickened
even the most tolerant of playgoerS.
The difficulty was that the dramatic
prophets confused musical comedy with
bad musical comedy. and fOTetoid the
destruction of one. when they should
/ have confined themselves TO cOndemna-
ton of the other. 1t is an absolute
I truth. learned by experience and care
! full observation, that theatTe-gOeTs
| have never hungered more for bright,
/ clever, well-bred, musical entertain
ment than they do now, and have done
/ for years. 1t is equally certain that the
/ spineIess and senseless mess of tunes
and jiSs passing current as musical
comedy was never so decided as al
/ present. as witnesS-"The Umpire
an example of the aforementioned, was
played 304 times in Chicago, while His
/ Majesty" the other sort, died in less
/ than week.
/ Having seen the handwriting on the
wall. certain alert young musical play
manufacturers. set about to take advan-
! tage of the situation. They saw that
/ great essential for success in the max
! ing of a music play was a sane story
/ with interesting elements nationally de-
Z veloped and constructed with some re-
gard for the infallible rules of tech
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-17

nique. Any pot-boiling penny-a-line
could crib ancient WheeZes from an al
manac. mix them up with a few show
girls and Dutch comedians. label the
result with a fancy title, and classify
il as a musical comedy. 1t required a
bit of genius. much hard work. and an
idea or two to produce something con-
tanning reason, as well as rhyme
Young Mr.. Cohan was one of the pio-
neeTs of the new school of librettists
when he put trim little melOdrama
into "Forty-}ive Minutes From Broad
way" and the bright young chaps who
wrote THE Umpire" We're important
others. This last-named play perhaps
will serve as the better example of the
present form of successful musical
comedy.
THE Umpire" story is based on the
pretty incident Of the baseball umpire.
who, at a critical moment in an impOr-
tant game. loses his heart TO a little
girl with blue eyes in the grandstand,
and making a rank decision on account
thereof. is chased out of the country.
He goes to Morocco, and falls in with
the members of a jovial criminal col
Ony resident in that land because of the
absence of an extradition treaty there.
This arrangement permits the introduc-
ton of a fugitive Chicago beef mag
nate, d United States consul, a hand
some adventures, and an attractive
American girl who, to shield her broth
err. assumes the guilt of stealing papers
from the government and other high
crimes and misdemeanOTs. Then there
are quantities of local color provided
by native characters. eccentric and
otherwise. but always interesting.
Here. now. are opportunities for real
dramatic values. There are character
izations deftly drawn iu The Umpire"
the stockyards maguate; the United
States consul and the corporation law
yer-every one an emphatic American
type. There is dramatic weight in the
self-sacrificc of the American girl. and
in the intrigue into which she il
plunged ere the complications are I'M
ravelcd. Sentiment is furnished in the
/ contest for her hand between the con-
| sui and the diplomatic agent. as well
as in the passion of the umpire for the
/ little girl with the blue eyes-who, by
| grace of condolences strong arms
/ the daughter of the packer and is with
/ him i'm Morocco. The comedy pOssibili-
/ ties are infinite, of course, with the
umpire as the leading figure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-17
"The Umpire.

1.-The Umpire" with Fred Mace ii
/ the title role. comes to the Salt Lake
theatre for three nights and d matinee,
commencing Thursday, March 81 1t is
unnecessary to say that The Umpire
| is the musical comedy that broke all
/ Chicago records for long runs, pllng
up an unapproachable score of $50 per-
I foTmances-
1t is a comedy satire on baseball,
with zen musical numbers all hits. 1t
also includes football features in the
shape of twenty-five girls, dressed in
complete football armour, and it is as
much in earnest rs many intercollegiate
games. It occasionally happens that
/ the play becomes 50 sincere that time
[ has to be called while the bruised half
/ backs nurse their injuries Naturally,
| the umpire himself is the central iIS-
ure and his troubles begin when he
makes a rank decision during cham
piunship game, and he is forced to leave
the country to escape the indignation
Of the enraged fans. The decision in
question Was made while he was mo-
mentariIy blinded by-tO use his OWN
eXpresSion-''the prettiest pair of lamps
| ever saw" His itinerary takes him
10 Morocco. where. because of no cX-
tradition treaty, he finds a colony of
high-claSs American criminals. There
he meets the innocent cause OF MS
downfall. the possessCr of the brown
eyes which caused him to look the
wrong way. calling the runner "out"
instead of safe"
Wishing to hide the character of his
offense. he takes another name. Anus
ing complications ensue, which keep
him busy disentanglish until the end OF
the piece.
The music is tuneful and catchy. It
is the kind one likes to have on the
piano rack when dull life seems to need
cheering up. Prettier songs than
Gross Your Heart 4 Want a Girl
Like YOU You Look AwfUlly Good TO
Father" The sun That Shines on
Dixieland,' and How'd You Like TO
Be the Umpire2" are seldom heard in
musical comedy.
Fred Mace. pleasantly remembered
for his Sandman in riff Paff. Pouf.'
viii be seen as the umpire. Others in
the cast are Edith YeTringtOn. GUelma
Baker, Harry HanlOn. George Ddmcrel,
Katherine Bum, Lloyd Ingraham, Bert
Young, Helene Salinger. Jessie Houston
and many others The Umpire BToiI-
ers" viii be Ia evidence as a feature OF
the chorus of fifty pretty girls.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-17

Behind the scenes of Peter Pan is
a real land of Make Believe" writes a
member of Miss Adams company. 1t
is peopled by five affectionate Chums,
MaUde Adams Peter Pam, Dorothy
Smith Liza). Walter Robinson (John,
Martha McCraw OIichaIe), and Angus
tn Schendel little Wolf. They all
belong to the chocolate club that
gathers in Miss Adens' dressing
between acts, nights and matinees. for
a Gun of chocolate and exchange of
quaint sayings. Here, too, Peter Pan is
captain He is always called Peter,
and John is JOhn-thcTp are no real
names in the land of Make Believe.
They are distinct little personalities,
the four little shavcrs who make up
Peter Pans band. Liza is very serious,
very businesslike. John is something of
an old actor having acted in other
plays. Michael is little lady with a
decided mind of her own. She infinitely
prefers hcr own stage dialogue to Mr..
Barrie's, never hesitating to blurt out
whatever is at the tip of her tongue
AMI then blaming John for starting it.
Augusta is a child of exceptional men,
tai aiertness and one of the merriest
souls that ever lived in the land of
Nod
Very humorous indeed is the sober
earnestness with which Liza regards
her duties as author of the play (and
we have Barrie's word for it that she is
the authOD, and as the newest recruit
in the cast. You simply get an open
eyed stare Of amazement when you at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-17
PROMISE OF PLAYH0USES.
Madame Butterfly"

i, me first grand opera Offering of the
can Lake season viii be inaugurated
Z, me Salt Lake theatre next Tuesday
shb when Henry W. Savage will
oiing here for the first time his Justly
.e'eofated production of the worldwide
slano opera success, Madam Butter
~. Owing TO the fact that Mr.. Saw
~ company is booked to appear in
1H me principal cities of the east, the
tlsdgement in Salt Lake is necessarily
-leQ 10 two performances, and the
end performance will begin promptly
velock Wednesday night, i'm order 10
- the opera organization the OPP
unity of getting to Denver for the
ing there the following evening.
Sadam Butterfly" WAS originally
,oAed here for one performance. The
sn-neiidous interest manifested in the
easement has induced Mr.. Savage to
ss.lain over d second night, placing his
vspehdence on an early arrival in Den
rs;,- upon the positive assurance of the
, es.lad company that the special train
81 slng the singers VIII break all rec
~ sS lor speed between this city and
s - metropolis of Colorado. Mr.. Saw
as se mas Informed the local management
on es under no consideration can the
vso. 10 OF Madam Butterfly be abbre-
r n.aseu' and in order TO give a complete
s,al' nance it has been decided to
~ the opera one hour earlier.
d,,ussO notable casts will be offered
cit,' the limited engagement in this
MI, ana the role of Madam Butterfly
h.. De sung by two of the most popu-
r., Vi the Savage prima donnas. On
- 11sady night this exacting role will
,'a sung by Madam Eliza Szamosy,
muse superb work in the original pro-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-17
IAN IBSEIITEMARE."

Richard Mansfield proves his greatness
by being copy" for the wits of the press.
Just now they are having fun with him in
New York. where the few are pretending
To understand Peer GNnt' and the
manN. as Claiming Pollock says, are di-
VideG between a desire TO appear learned
and the courage TO admit ignorance Of its
symbolic grandeur.
Charles Darnton. in the Evening World
wrote bUrlesqUe. which he called
queer SuUiut. the Great I-Am-an H.
seHtimarc,' and this is an extract:
ACT J.
Scene-Au awful bluff in FoTty-second
street. Peacock palace rising sheer up
against il. on the further side Hammer
stein hill. with dark man in foreign
hat tending a flock Of opera singers con
tentedly grazing on thousand-dolla bills
Queer Squint. very strong for himself
comes down the line. followed by Osec-
whoshere, wardrobe woman who is wise
OSEEWHOSHERE
Queer. your re liar,
QUEER.
On the level. I'm not kidding YOU
Think to get me to believe
All your hot air actor yarns2
Well. then, where'd you take this wild
train ride?
OF FER
West. near Podurk-
OSEEWHOSHERE
Let 'er flicker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-17
HIS WEEK AT
THE THEATRES

Salt Lakc-Tuesday, Wednesday &:
and Wednesday Matinee-'Mad- 6.
sm Butterfly. Thursday, Fri {.
sd2y, Saturday and Saturday Mat 6.
.hee-"The Umpire" g.
Orpheum-All week with mat {.
thees daily except Monday &:
Vaudeville .
o Grand-First half of week, be &.
g ginning tonight matinee Wednes- q.
day-"Old Arkansaw." Last half {.
Of week. matinee Saturday-"A g.
% Poor Relation .
g INric-All week-Vaudevillc g.
= :. :, G. :. :. :, :, =, :, . :: ., 6.
For the three performances of Mad
am Butterfly" at the Salt Lake thea
ira Tuesday, Wednesday afternoon and
Wednesday night, the following casts
Of leading principals are announced:
On Tuesday night Madam Szamosy.
Miss Behnee. Mr.. Sheehan and Mr.
Richards viii sing. Mr.. ROthweH will
conduct the orchestra.
At the Wednesday matinee Mile. De
Philippe. MIR. Sheehan, Mr. BroWnIow
and Miss Bloomfield will sing, Mr..
Feith viii conduct the orchestra.
On Wednesday night Miss Easton.
Mss Houston, Mr. Maclennan and Mr..
BrOWnlow viii sing. Mr.. Feith will
conduct the orchestra.
The performance Tuesday evening
viii begin promptly at S:15. The per-
Torrance Wednesday afternoon will be-
gin promptly at 2:15. The performance
Wednesday night will begin promptly
at : o'clock
Patrons are urged to be in their
seats five minutes before the rise of the
curtain on the first act
The Leighton players. headed by Har-
r Leighton, will open at the Grand
tatre March 81 for a stock season.
G company leaves New York OF
Grch Il and comes direct to this city
mere special productions will be given
ach week Mr.. Leighton has been most
ouunate i'm securing a number of the
big New York successes and many
plays that the theatre gOers have not
mad the opportunity TO witness. Among
he latest successes may be named the
Belasco hits. which have all had runs
Pm New York of from one to two years
The Darling Of the Gods, Sweet
Kitty BellIirs." Heart of Maryland. E"
Leah Kleschna." Mrs. Fiske's great
success. and many others. The open
ing play viii be one that is well known
20 salt Lake DlaygcerS. as il is from
Inc pen Of an author of whom we are
Justly proud. Edwin Milton Royle's
Play Of Friends" viii be the vehicle
which Will serve to introduce the
Leighton players to our city. The
Strong personal friendship that exists
between Mr.. Leighton and MIR. Royle
covers Il space OF eighteen years and
Mr, Royle has turned over to Mr.
Leighton his original copy of the man
uscrlpt and has personally aided him
N the rehearsals in New York. Be
Sizes the plays mentioned Mr.. Leighton
VIII produce two new plays More par
ocular attention viii be paid TO details
nan IS ordinarily given to stock pro-
AUCTIONS and no pains nor expense will
be spared.
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duction at the Royal Opera in Buda-
pest resulted in her being especially
engaged FOR Mr.. Sayage's first Amer
lean production.
For the second performance Mr.. Saw
age win offer far-famed London pri-
ma donna. Miss Florence EaSton, whose
brilliant performance i'm the Puccini
opera of La BOheme" at Covent Gar
den, London, attracted the attention
of TIE American impressario and re-
suited i'm a contract with him for a
term of years. While Miss EastOn has
appeared in many of the French and
Italian operas, Madam Butterfly" has
proved her most triumphant effort and
her work mas won golden praise from
the critics
Madam Szamosy will be supported by
Miss Harriet Behnee, the leading con-
tralto of the Royal Opera at Berlin;
Joseph Sheehan, well remembered as
the sensational high G tenor in Mr..
Savage's company last season, and
Thomas d. Richards, who was drawn
from the forces of Mr.. Savagc's Par
sifal" company
Miss Easton will be supported by
Miss Ethel Dufre Houston of the
Opera Conique, Paris: Francis Maclcn-
nan, who was brought to this country
from London by Mr.. Savage, and who
made his first great success in America
i'm the title role of Wagners "Parsi-
fdl." ana Wallace Brownlow, baritone
who was also in the famous "Parsifal+
company.
The New York production in its en-
tiTety will be given in Salt Lake, in
GLIDING the specially organized SYM
phony orchestra of sixty pieces, which
will be under the leadership of Walter
Rockwell of Vienna on Tuesday night,
and Alfred Feith of Berlin on Wednes-
day night