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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29
"About Town. Cancelled.

Late yesterday afternoon Manager
Hooker received telegram cancelI-
ing the engagement OF About Town
the musical burlesquc which was to
have been tho attraction at the
Academy tomorrow night
This was quite disappointment TO
the management, as the advance sale
had been unusually heavy and the
indications were that the show would
be greeted by Il packed house.
Mr.. Ollie Alger. business manager
for the Eldredge C Mcaken Opera
Company, which will present "The
iiighwayman" here next Saturday af-
ternoon and night was in the city
yesterday arranging for the appear
ance of his production.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29
The Holy City.

or THE Holy City, Clarence Rem
nctts play which will be presented at
the Academy Tuesday night. the Roa-
nokc Times, of September 20, says:
"Fheatregoers of Roanoke had an
opportunity last night of seeing n
powerful play in which biblical char.
acters are introduced 1t is well
known that when the story of John
the Baptist and Salome was lately
introduced on the New York stage
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29

star will take place at Louisville late
this month.
Fritz Williams. who has won con
siderable distinction rs an excellent
light comedian. is ossaying his first
heavy" role in Jed Woods in George
NJ Cohans musical play, Fifty Miles
from Boston
Blanchc Walsh Is TO have new
modern play by Hartley Manners.
Dcnman thompson is TO make Il
farewell tour in THE Old Home.
stead
The Follics of 1907 made such a
hit in Washington that it is to play
"A return engagement.
Justin H. Mccarthy has written a
now play on Caesar Borgia which II.
Il. Irving Will produce.
Charles Klcn's new play, The Step.
sister is to be produced early next
month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29


w is ono of the hest
III things Miss Amelia
eN II Bingham has done In
several years. While
the plot possesses no originality as
to motive, telling as it does the same
old story of Il woman's self sacrifice
for man who does not understand.
the use of the lcngcnd of Lady
Godiva of Coventry is uniquely in
tercsting, and the story is clcyerly
worked out: the lines are bright and
strong. and there are several intense
ly dramatic situations.
Miss bingham is good in every
thing she does. Her forte. however
is in emotional climaxcs, in which she
displays splendid power and com
mands the strained attention of her
audience as few women on the Amcri-
can stage can. A spontaneous burst
of applause invariably follows one or
these scenes.
Those who saw Miss Bingham two
or three years ago in "Mam'scllc
Marni.' will remember that the stars
wonderfully strong work in the eli
max of the third act was almost the
only redeemmg feature of this short
lived play. Although "a Modern
Lady Godiva" is far superior to
Mann selle Marni,'' it IS in the climax
of the third act that Miss bingham
really scores in her new vehicle.
In brief. the story of the new play
Is that of woman. who. in order
to get money with (which to save
the life Of her sick husband poses
for an artist who is reproducing on
canvas the ride OF the famous lady
OF the legend who went on horse.
back through the streets of Coventry.
England attircd only in her flowing
golden hair OF course tho woman's
act is misunderstood, by her husband
and everybody else, and this makes
the story
AS usual, Miss bingham is support
ed by firstclass company, among
the leading members being Misses
Jane Gordon. Rose Lynn, Jessie Ora.
ham and Marie Hanna, and Mcssrs
A. L. Abingdon, John T. Keilcrd.
Frank Hollins. George Sydenham and
Hugh Cameron.
Stage settings. accessories ana
everything else necessary for good
production have been provided. In
cidcntal music is q feature
"a Modern Lady Godiva" was seen
at the Academy yesterday afternoon
and last night In audiences that were
fairly large, and decidedly apprccia-
tive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29

the old stage coach. The orchestra
will be augmented by the addition I
the company musicians
There VIII be special matinee Il.
y. IN. Seats can he secured ut the
box Office commencing Thursday
morning at y o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

Miss Adele Ritchic, the prima don.
m of Fascinating Floro." recently
had at matinee performance as her
guest Goo prominent club women or
New York.
The first performance of the now
Booth Harrington play. "Thc Man Near
Home In which VIII I. Hodge Is to
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29

Britlshor Ito fair American visiting
Londom And so you have boon hero
u week and have seen the Tower anu
Nine. Tussaud's and everything?
Fair A.-Gucss there's only one
thing more | want to do want to
go and hear all about your smart set
from Father Bernard Shaw.-Punch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29
At the Academy This Week.

Tuesday night-"Thc Holy Cry"
"Wednesday matinee and night
David Ilarum."
Thursday nght-Ioseph ana William
Jefferson in "'rhc Rivals
Saturday matinee and night-"The
Highwayman,' with II. w. TreDe-
nick.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-29

AH VTR Modern Lady Godiya,"
w ka is one OF the hest
~ IA things Miss Amelia
az u Bingham has done in
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29

According st6 the Yakima Herald
fhe initial link in the big chain Of
storage reservoirs to provide for the
Irrigation of the fertile Yakima val
ley will be completed April is,
when the United States reclamation
service will close it's floodgates in its
big dam at the source of the Yakima
river, at the southwest end of Lake
Keechelus. This dam is rapidly
nearing completion and will insure
an even flow of water through the
miles of irrigation bitches during
the parching months of summer, in
surfing safety to the thousands of
grain and fruit growers residing
along the Yakima.
The present dam is merely tempo
rary and will be replaced within a
few years by concrete bore dam
sixty feet in height, stretched across
the valley entrance of the Yakima at
Lake Keechelus, and capable of pro-
viding sufficient water for valley ir-
rigation users in the drouth period.
Not only will Lake Keechelus be
harnessed to reclaim the arid belt,
but Lakes Keachess and Gle Elum
will also be utilized as storage basins
and immense retaining walls erected
to hold the pent-up waters.
The United States reclamation
service first began work on the i'm
mense project early last fall. Con-
struction work was begun at Lake
Keechelus and Lake Gle Elum. Ow-
ing to the rigorous winter the work
at Gle Elum was temporarily aban-
doned, But the Lake Keechelus pro-
ject was rushed through. Sudden
high waters and flood washed away
the outer portions of the temporary
cofferdam during the early stage of
the construction, but this was re-
placed by even stronger false work.
Rock was blasted from the bed of
the river below the spillway to fill
in the log cribbing The gates were
closed to permit freer action. The
present consists of cofferdam of
cribbing. and heavy planking forms
a temporary protection for the main
dam, which stretches across the river
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29

The cost of the dam will approx
mate 1000, and is commonly
classified as a rock-cribbed log dam.
Lake Keechelus provides natural
storage for the eastern watershed of
Snoqualmie pass, and is entirely
surrounded by lofty mountains ex-
cept a slight rift through which the
Yakima winds. The present storage
capacity is 940,000,OOO cubic feet,
aggregating more than 100000
900 gallons. This immense capacity
will be materially increased by the
construction of the permanent con-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29

1t is the purpose of the reclama-
ton service to stem this flood and
hold the water until the summer
months, when the farmers along the
lower Yakima are without water for
land irrigation.
The cost of the proposed project
will range close to 100000, to be
borne by the United States govern
ment, which will be reimbursed for
original construction appropriations
and maintenance by small annual
payments from abutting property
owners for water rights.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29

crete dam, raising it's level sixty
feet. The approximate cost of the
permanent dam is estimated as
$150,000.
The great depth of snow on the
Lake Keechelus watershed annually
causes freshets when the chinook
winds of April sweep over the
mountains. The Yakima is the sole
outlet for this flood, which contin-
ues until the snow has disappeared,
the many small feeding creeks and
water courses swelling TO the size of
rivers during a single night.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29

mouth 256 feet. The spillway is
ten feet above the main level of the
lake, admitting of a raise of ten
feet above the present level. The
apron is composed of six-inch planks
upon a foundation of log cribbing
with rock filling.
The flood gates are fifteen feet
wide and capable of handling the
heavy spring freshets should oc-
casion arise The wings of the dam
enter into the banks of solid rock
and hardpan at the lake outlet, in
surfing a solid foundation.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29

Priest
the Hanfor Irrigai Projec hunderw
river " be ~ h ring lie % Two pt d
ing Milwaukee, P ~ ~ %
or bridge
OF d of proximity to
Wh nd u n ~ ill ~ ~ ommuny
h OF of along he
lie Oh LAT dow he m don mhv
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29
The Red Apple Real
state Co.

affords that medium. We wish to call
the attention of the public to the fact
that both buyer and seller may have a
square deal. We refer you to every
family that has bought land from us
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29

during the past year. Many of these
are from the east.
"Three removes are as bad as fire."
When you get tired Of living too much
like gypsy think over the matter of
Buying a Home
and when that subject interests you
You Interest Us
We assure you of treatment such that
you will continue to be our friends.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-29

For a good buy for home or investment.
AS practical proposition property must
be handled through some agency. For
those who wish to sell and those who
wish to buy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
RACE REMARKABLE
Numerous Interesting Features
Have characterized. Base
ball Season of 1907.
ISLANDERS ALWAYS NEAR TOP
Coed Management and Able, Well
Coached Pitching staff Response
BILE for the Showing.

The Three-Eye pennant race which
closes tomorrow has been cliaracteriz-
ed by many features out of the ordin-
AIRY. There We're no breaks in the cir
cult. though there is q contest over The
Dubuque franchise now pending in the
courts. From a financial standpoint
the season was the best the league
has known, and it is also true that the
game has, been more expensive than
heretofore. Peoria has broken the at
tendance record with over 10000 admis
sions during the season, and Rock Is
land las broken. its own mark with
81 .1e0. considering the difference il
size of the two cities. the advantage
is all with Rock Island.
|. The Islanders have never been on
of the first division. and they have let
the league on nearly dozen differen
occasions. The struggle for tire toI
has been between Clinton, Decatur
lSpringfield and Rock Island Peoria
while having first division tean
lthrpnshont the race, never actually saw
first place. Clinton held the lea'
Through remarkable series of vic
tories till May 81. When Decatur fors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

lows: Dubuque 8. Bloomington Clin-
ton 6, Springfield 5, Cedar Rapids 2,
Decatur 3, and Peoria q
Wilson and Neal have each officiated
in shutouts, Howard and Scott in Z.
Lundin in 3, and Lakaff in 2. Bloom
ington was given four straight white
washes on the last visit here, and Gin
ton was defeated four consecutive times
by tne same score. to 0. Seventy
two consecutive innings on the home
grounds were played near the end of
the season without the visiting teams
scoring.
The Islanders. won the majority of
their games on all trips except the last
one to the southern end of the circuit.
during which they dropped from first
to third place. This was directly due
to the slump of the pitching staff. near.
ly all the members of which were out
Of condition for short time In gen
eral. however, the strength of the
lpitchers has been the chief element il
the Islanders, winning. next to tht
management of Jack Tighe, who has
shown that he possesses exactly the
right qualities for manager. thohgl
! physically unable to play his position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
MAY MEET IOWANS
Rock Island Figuring on Cham
pionship Series with Mater
loo if Pennant is Won.
NEGOTIATIONS TO BE BEGUN
Springfield, Ohio, Central Pennant
Winner, Dead one--Barnstorm-
ing Tour VIII Finish Month.

President Spencer still hopes to ar
range for post season championship
series between Rock Island provided
the pennant is won. and Waterloo.
which has taken the honors in the
Iowa league He will take the matte
up By telegraph with the Waterl o
management and the National commits.
sion as well as soon as he learns that
Rock Island has secured the bunting,
The plan to play with Springfield.
leader of the Central league, was
given up because the Springfield team.
while easily leading the Genital. has
not drawn well at home. The city Is
dead to baseball and the team is 10
be taken from it next year. 0wine
to the distance. that would have to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
River Riulets.

The David Upton. Prescott. J. s.,
Waunetta. l., Gardner apd Fox were
down and the Prescott, Waunetta ami
L. Gardner went north.
The stage of water was $50 at 8
a. m. and 800 at. noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

travelled it was decided it would hard
~ be profitable for Rock Island to play
Springfield.
Take IL iIcn Away.
Thirteen men will be taken on the
transforming trip OF the Islanders
with Dan OIeary in charge. Those
VINO will be. left out are Manager
Tighe. Jack Hines, Frank Lakaff and
Gus Eng. These four have other
plans. The itinerary of the team As
far as arranged is as follows: Tiskii-
wa. ILL.,, Sept. IL; Atkinson. H.. Sept.
IS; Wyanet,. ILL.,. Sept. 10; Burlington
at Winfield, Iowa, fair. Sept. 20; Bu,-
lington at Burlington. Sept. 81, % ami
%, and at Biggsville, Ill.,, Sept. "a:
Burlington at Wapello, Iowa, fair,
Sept %, &c, .27; Quincy, H., Sept.
2S. 30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
islanders Cannot Now be
Beaten Out Of Three
Ego Flag.
TWO PITCHERS USED
Manager TI9ha Determined TO
VIA al Any C0st-,-RsbbIts
Make Many B0hbIps.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. 14.-Rock
Island clinched the Three-Eye league
,pennant making item champions for
the Three.Eye league fer 1913 by win
ming the first game OF double header
from Cedar Rapids this afternoon 8
to 2.
Manager Tighe was determined TO
settle the question by winning tic
first contest and to accomplish this
object ussd two pitchers
The isIanders played a sic ady game
dseoite the eevcre strain under which
they were Iaborina, while the locals
exhibited more nervousness than the
team upon wnom SO much depended d.
The score:
Rock Island ............3 7 1
Cedar Rapids .................2 ? 5
Batteries - Lundin, Lakaff ard
o'leary; Fox and Simon.
HAVE MADE FINE RECORD.
Today's victory J makes 10 games
won cut of the last 20 played. The
result was hailed with delight by d
large crowd gathered at The Argus
office. While it was conceded that
nothing but miracle could beat the
Islanders out after yesterdays out
come yet the rciief was general wFer.
ID became .Sfacwn ti:st. Dec stur cogis
not de.rive US of the prize by any
combination whatever.
So much enthusiasm has been Ghowi,
that it lie probable there will be some
thing Of demonstrated, in the streets
tonight.
This is the third pennant Rock ISL
en- has won, although the first in TIC
ThreeEye league. II won the pen
nsnt IN the oil Western association ir
1893 ard 1894.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
FROM THE uope COX.

Omaha cinched the Western league
pennant yesterday by defeating Des
Moines in one contest of double
header Des Moines has held the llag
two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
PLAY TWO GAMES AT
ISLAND CITY PARK
Cross countrys Meet Bull Frogs In
Morning and Bennetts in After
noon for City Championship.

The Cross Countrys have two games
at the Island City park on for tomor-
row, the first to be played with the
Bull Frogs in the morning, beginning
at 10 O'Clock, and the second with the
Bcnnetts at O'clock in the afternoon.
The morning game viii be for a purse
OF $50 and the afternoon contest for
the championship of Rock Island. The
Bennetts have played 81 games this
season, winning all but seven of them.
They submit the following as their
lineup for tomorrow: Gstettenbauer.
3b; T. Mellow, 1b; Littig. IS; McGee,
rf: A. Mellow. cf; Patterson If; Patten,
2b; L. Suopes, C; J. Stropes,. p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

ed to the front. May 2S saw Rock Is
land on top for the first time. Then
there was q see-saw between Rock Is
land and Decatur, which ended for the
time being by Rock Island getting in
front and remaining there till June q.
Then Decatur again topped the heap.
Springfield first began to figure as a
pennant contender when it took the
pole July 10 and. divided honors with
Decatur for several days. The Lattice
finally got back Aug. 80 after Rock Is
land had taken Springfield down the
Inc on the last visit here, and held the
place till Rock Island climbed to the
top Sept. Y TO stay.
Keep Above .G0G.
During all this time. Rock Island was
but once or twice below the coo mark
by few points, and then only for a
day or two. No team, after the race
was settled, ever got in the 700 class.
and the fight has been a. steady one
after the first month between. Rock Is
land, Decatur, Peoria and Springfield.
Particularly notable games in which
the Islanders have taken part were a
19-ihning victory over Springfield here
G to 5, June Il. and an thinning tie,
10 to o, at Rock Island with Decatur
Aug. 26, in which Howard and Bomar
We're the opposing pitcrers. This set, a
lnew record in this league Two nota-
Bile victories won by home runs in the
- 4.
May % won by Manner with a homer
oyer lthe fence in The 18th inning, civ
ing Rock Island the game. 2 to |. and
the contest with Peoria June .. which
Wahne won in the ninth with another
homer when three We're on base, the
final score being to 3.
Haye rs shutouts or Our side.
Another feature. land one in which
Rock Island claims the league record
is a total of IS shutont games. agains
lother. teams. These are divided as fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
TEAM MAKES A WILD RUN
Team Breaks Away as Driver Gets
Into WAGON.


A team belonging to A. p Dehr, the
grocer. located at Sixth avenue AMI
Forty-fifth street, and driven by Mr..
Dehr, ran away this morning about
1915 making dash up Third avenue
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets to the Sash and Door works.
Mr.. Debr was just getting into the
wagon, a light, covered vehicle, when
the horses started. He had one foot
on the wheel but managed to get in,
and though he lost the lines. he stay
ed with the team. The animals were
headed into one of the Sash and Doo7
works buildings when stopped. No
serious damage resulted.
There was a smashup on Second
avenue last evening. horse havins
become unmanageable, but no serious
damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
WHERE WE STOOD
OTHER YEARS. -

l9ol-Terre- Haute- won pennant,
with Rock Island seventh.
l.9o2-Rockford won .pennant, with
Rock Island fourth.
US-Bloomington won pennant.
with Rolk Island fourth.
I904-Springfield won pennant. with
Rock Island sixth.
l9o5-Dubuque won pennant, with
Rock Island second.
19o6-Cedar Rapids won pennant,
with Rock Island fifth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
NEARY AND PACkY TO
MEET IN DAVENPORT
Promising Lightweishts Agree to
Fight IS Rounds Across River
Night of Sept. 80.

Manager William Ehlers of the
Davenport Athletic club announces
that he has signed Charlie Neary of
Milwaukee and Packy Mcfarland of
Chicago to box Is rounds in Davenport
Monday night. Sept 80. Neary and
Mcfarland recently fought 10 round
engagement at Milwaukee in which
Packy was given the, decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

at first regularly. The showing of the
twirling staff is largely credited to the
work of Dan O'Leary, the veteran back
stop, whose counsel and encourage
ment have aided in tiding over many
ticklish place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

Oniana clnched lne western league
pennant yesterday by defeating Des
Moines in one contest of double
header Des Moines has held the ilas
two years.
Swacina played first for Pittsbur5
for the first time yesterday aud made
two hits. Maddox. another recruit.
pitched a phenomenal game, shutting
out St Louis and tanning IL men
Fromme, formerly with Springfield.
pitched for st. Louis,
The Decatur Herald rises to remark
that Decatur, Peoria and Springfield
form the backbone of the league
Good eneugh. With geographical ana
other conditions as they are there
ought to be no question as to Rock
Island being the head.
Peoria Journal: The flag belon Is
to Rock Island. This makes the third
straight flag that Tighe has won. aud
the Islanders are "a happy lot While
Peoria would sooner see the flag go
to Decatur IL it could not come here,
still Rock Island Is long third choice
Bloomington Pantagraph:- There
will certainly be something doing 1t
the Three Eye meeting next month.
There will be wide variance of opin-
ion regarding the Dubuque imbroelio.
Bloomington and Springfield wait
first-class lawyers engaged and the
fight made "a finish one, Peoria pre-
fers to let the SDubs remain -rath II
than spend money to fight Decatu,
wants to fight. buts like PEORIA does
not relish burning up too much money
in licking them. Clinton and RocS
Island are non-cominittai but probably
win support DUBUQUE. Cedar Rapid.
believes that the cheapest way out o
the muss would be to disband the
league and reorganize. thus keepinf
Dubuque cut, As this would save BIZ
money in fighting the Injunction, th'
suggestion viii likely be adopted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
Married THE
WRONG TWIN

PARIS, Ill.,, Sept. 14.-Mrs. Ada
Thomas Of Chisman, Edgar county,
complainant in a suit for divorce
from Calvin Thomas, in the circuit
court here, declared in an interview
today that she was tricked into
marrying the defendant, who close
ly resembles his twin brother, Al
vim Thomas, and that she did not
discover the mistake until after the
marriage ceremony.
Following a courtship lasting
about three months, Mrs. Thomas
made an appointment, she says, to
meet Alvin to go Z with him to
Charleston and there be married.
But Alvin's ardor had apparently
cooled, and he sent Calvin to meet
his fiancee at the train. Mrs.
Thomas declares that she had not
the slightest suspicion of the decep-
ton, and that when Calvin express
ed a willingness to go to Charles
ton that night she consented.
Mrs. Thomas discovered that she
had been duped when she happen
ed to see the twins together upon
her return here the next day. After
two years of unhappy married life
with the wrong Thomas, she now
sues for her freedom.