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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20

about memorable incidents of This sort.
Raymond Hitchcock. vino comes to the
Illinois on Sunday. March >. in the new
comic opera success. A Yankee Tour
list is responsible tor this one: The
other night at the Grand opera house
in New York, Harry Stone. who plays
Kirke Warren. whom Hitchcock imper-
soma es. caught his foot in a fire eX-
tinguisher rope. was thrown on his
back. and missed his cue. Hitchcock
was facing the audience waiting for
Stone TO answer the question. who
are yuu?" There was an awkward
wait. and Stone. strangely enough. hal
trouble TO explain the case The next
night. it is strange 10 say. in exactly
the same place. Stone fell on the stairs,
wrenchod his ankle. and there was an
other stage wait leaving Hitchcock TO
chew his lips and think Of sometime,
funny to interpolate and avoid trouble.
The following night. as it went in the
play. Hitchcock was duly blindtolded
and then read his line, 4 am Kirke
Warren, who are YOU" Stone was on
Jne SpOt inns IlllG ana SNcI3lmed, /
am Copeland Schuyler and" Hold
on. there" said Hitchcock, Il want to
see YOU" He lifted the handkerchief
from his eyes and took a good look at
Stone then exclaimed, well. if it re-
ally isn't the Ia:e Copeland SCHUYLER.
Let us proceed"
THE District Leader."-A musical
novelty that will he welcome TO thea
tergOers is The District Leader. which
comes to the Illinois March ,. for a
lretum engagement. Joseph +. Howard
is the author of both book and lyrics
He is also responsible for the big mu-
steal successes, The Land of Nod,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20

Hon. William H. Taft. secretary of war
TO be guest of the club on the occasion
OF his visit at Iowa City in June. when
he delivers the commencement address
"a The Iowa university. In view of the
fact that the government arsenal is
here. the tri-cities would have more
than the ordinary attraction for the
secretary. After a discussion in which
all agreed that a visit from Secretary
Taft would be an honor 10 the commu-
nifty AT large. and particularly to the
Press club. the reception committee,
composed of former presidents. was
authorized to communicate with the
secretary and extend to him the invi-
tajiOn of the club to spend a day here
in connection with his visit at Iowa
City.
Plan Valuable Feature.
For the program for the evening the
entertainment committee arranged for
talks on three topics, a discussion OF
the plan 10 invite well known newspa-
per men of this locality TO be the
guests of the club at dinner and ad-
dress the club. assigned TO Guy V.
Petit Of Reynolds: impressions of the
new rate law. assigned 10 William Pur-
cell of Davenport: and local compari-
sons, by Oscar Rundquist of Moline
After a general discussion of the sub
ject assigned to Mr.. Petit. and of his
suggestion that the club set aside 4
fund for that purpose. the club referred
the matter to the entertainment com
mittee. to carry ont the suggestions
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20
Made Honorary Member.

After the report of the committee
had been received and placed on file,
the club deviated from its usual Gus
Commander Peary an honorary mem
Der Of the club. The honorary mem
bers Of he club include number of
the most prominent men of the day,
in various parts of the country and n
England. who have at different times
been the guests of the club
The club last evening received and
referred To the board of directors the
applications Of five newspaper men of
the three cities for membership in the
club. These will be acted upon al the
next regular meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20

Piles of people have piles. Why
suffer from piles when you can use
DeWitt's CarboliZed Witch Hazel Salve
and get relief. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20
BOOKINGS AT THE MOLINE.

Feb. 2O-"East Lynne"
Feb. 21-22-"Swedsh Dramatic CON-
pany.
Feb. 25-McRay Comedy company,
week, matinees Wednesday and Satur-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20
Way Entertain Taft,

It was suggested that the club invite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20

The Time, the Place and the Girl"
and His Highness. the Bey." Wher-
ever The District Leader has been
seen The reviewers proclaim it a clever
work. and to resemble in some re
specrs George NJ COhan's "FOrty-five
Minutes from Broadway" Miss Mabel
BarrisOn is featured with The Dis
trict Leader" Her name is familiar to
all amusement lovers. for she was one
OF the bright particular luminaries with
The Land of Nod" and Babes in TOY
land she is a dainty soubrette and
plays the child character parts better
than any Other woman now upon the
American stage The scenic splendOr
and gorgeous costuming of The Dis.
trict Leader" are worthy of mention,
and as regards he chorus, it is group
of fascinating girls. who have caused
the town TO talk in every place visited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20

East Lynne" Here Thursday.-NeXt
Thursdays attraction at the Illinois is
East Lynne The company is said
to be fully up to former standards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20

CamiIIe.-The book. Camille" had
a great success. but soon readers.
shaking off their first impression, OBJ
served that Camille was not a mere
that she had lived and loved
recently; that this drama was not i'm.
asinary, but tragedy in private life,
the wounds of which were yet new
and bleeding. Then persons became
anxious about the name of the hero
inc. her position in society, her for
.une and ornaments, and rumors of
her amours. The public. anxious 10
know everything-and which. in fact,
knows all-learned the details. and the
book was again read so that. the truth
being recognized. the interest of the
recital was enhanced Now. by an ex
traordinary chance, this book, prin. ed
without pretense. as mere romance
scarcely destined to live day-was
dramatized. with all the honors of :
universally accepted play. See it, and
in all the details you will see the touch
ing story in which this young man. Sc
extraordinarily gifted, has writer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20

BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND.
Feb. 18-23-Griffiths Hypnotic Com
edy Company.
Feb. 25-Arthur Hartman, Vioinist.
March 14-"The Girl from the Gold
en- West"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-20

Same Old Favorites-"The Old
Homestead" was given a warm wei
come at the Illinois last evening, the
audience being composed largely f
those who never fail TO turn out for the
old favorite All the parts were in
good hands and smiles and tears We're
alternately coaXed from the audience
during the climaXes of the play.
'Mr. Hopkinson. r. c. Cartons
farce, Mr. Hopkinson, now playing To
packed audiences at the Grand opera
house, Chicago. has proved 10 be one
OF the most delightful dramatic treats
of the season. Dallas Wexford the
Ems lish comedian. who plays the title
role, is by far the best actor that has
ever come to this country from Eng
land. and the company, on the whole
has been received by the critics of
Chicago as being without doubt the
best one ever assembled for not only
a play of this kind, bul for any kind
of production.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19

Johnson, Mccarroll, Turnbull and D.
Gregg, fielders.
cIar<ston News Notes.
Sol G. Hayes and wife of the Clarks-
ton Commercial company have return
ed from Montrc e. Colorado, where
they were summoned by the illness
and death of a brother-in-law OF Mr..
Hayes.
Miss Marion Halsey has gone to
Uniontown to visit friends for few
days.
F. H. Gilbert has returned from
walla walla, where he spent the win
ter months.
]. w. Corwin yesterday purchased
Lot 16, in Block 10, on Sixth street,
from w. A. Elliott. The sale was
made by Hunton & Potter.
F. w. Dustam arrived today from
Spokane. He will visit with mis- fam
lily for few days before returning.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19
STOCK MARKET
PRICES TUMBLE
Failures Are Reported, and
Hartman Denies
RumOrS

NEW YORK, March 1s-Pries,
crumbled away during the early deal.
ing on the stock market. The pre-.
cipitancy of the decline recalled tie
market of last week, and gave rise to
a renewed uneasiness.
The greatest sufferers from the re-
newed pressure were the Hill and
Hartman stocks.
st. Paul, Reading, Smelter ard
Union Pacific fell seven points with
out signs Of support. Many active
stocks fell two and three points.
Rumors of failures are probably re.
sponsible for the decline. 1t is learn.
ed from an authoritative source that
a private settlement was effected be.
tween at least two stock exchange
firms and their creditors. 1t is also
said the danger of suspensions had
passed for the day.
Hartman today denied the report
that he intends to retire from active
railroad business.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19

Cracker remarks he had moa.
been recalled. For severa, ~ nave
fore his death Mr.. McCrackon De-
to have made remarks concern,' SAD
weakness of his heart the
One time while doing SOM,
work in his shop, he raised WOOD
said to a friend who was in ~ ana
my heart is going to ston , SHOP;
before long" 'ea'lng
His Wish Was Granted.
At another time while IN
camille establishment in the o,. "'e''
suddenly stopped, and as ~ IN Nv ne
said: faint
Boys. I'm afraid that IN a,.
some day II my heart doesr,t on
bothering me-" STOP
Following the death of Mrs Nj,
Parks, recently, Mr.. McCracker :. 'an
to have expressed desire to NJ sou
away In as quiet and quick a r,.~ ''u
as was she.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19
HOMELESS DOCS
TO Be KILLED
Civic Improvement Society
of ClarkStOn Meets
This Evening
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller,

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller,
CHARLESTON, Wash. March 19.-
An active determination against the
stray, ownerless dogs was begun this
coming, which will be waged as long
as the material lasts, by ]. A. Nc
Bride, city marshal.
Preparations for the construction
of the dog pound in the city pound
have been perfected, the recepticle
to be built this week. The dogs cap
tured will be held there for two days.
when they will be disposed Of.
The dog license tags have been re-
ceived by the city clerk and have been
turned over to the marshal. License
fees are 50 for female and 81 for male
dogs.
Hold Election of Officers Tonight.
The annual election of officers of
the Civic Improvement society will be
held at the city library tonight.
The work Of the society in Clarks-
ton this year is deserving of large
amount. of we'll earned credit. The
members have succeeded, through
proper legislation with the council,
in having the main streets of the busi-
ness part of the town graded and
grav@ed; streets have been named
and street signs placed on all corners,
the city library has been built and the
cleaning day success accomplished, all
through the incessant, energetic work
of the Civic Improvement society.
Baseball Team Works Hard.
The game which will be played be-
tween the Charleston and Washington
State college baseball teams on the
Charleston grounds on Friday after
noon, is being looked forward to by
fans as a game to be scheduled in the
years score book as the first success
of the season for the town team.
Teams were this morning at work
moving the grand stand about so feet
farther back and directly in the real
of the home plate. An energetic turn
out assemblies on the grounds diurnal'
ly. The names of players who are In
line for the game on Friday are:
Gregg, catcher; Corey, pitcher; w
w. Hays, first base; Mcfarland. sec.
ond base; Carlson, third base: r. F
Hayes, shortstop; Hoobler, Yount
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19
M'CRACKeN DIES
AS he WISHED
Blacksmith Of Charleston
SuCcOmbS to Heart
Failure

Charleston Bureau of Evening Teller.
CHARLESTON, Wash, March 1s.--
Without the slightest warning, Cal
McCracken, a prominent citizen "a
Charleston, who had engaged in the
blacksmithing business, dropped dead
at his shop at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from heart failure.
Mr. McCracken had been assisting
his blacksmith, Mr.. Quiggle, In shoe
ing a horse. When he had nearly
completed the job, Mr.. McCracken
leaned against the wall of the shop. A
moment later Mr. Quiggle heard the
sound similar to that of a falling
body and turned about to see Mr.. Nc
Cracker lying ion the floor.
Four sons, two daughters and wife
survive Mr. McCracken, who was SO
years of age.
Once Lived at Colfax.
He at one time resided with his
family on ranch near Colfax, Wash.
coming to Charleston about five years
ago. The remains will be taken t
Colfax for burial
Relatives of Mr.. McCracken arrived
last night and this morning from Spo'
kane from where they were sum.
moned. Relatives from Colfax viii ar
rive this afternoon.
! Following the death Of Mr.. Nc
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19
PERSONALS.


. . - . .. . . . . = . ~ . . o
Mrs, B. Wanless, of Portland, is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. B. f. Savage.
N. S. Robertson and wife are in the
city from Pomeroy.
John Woody is in Lewiston from
Kendrick.
C. Thompson has arrived from All
salka.
Attorney ]. H. Forney Of Moscow is
in Lewiston attending the supreme
! court.
Rev. P. A. Black has returned to
Lewiston from Seattle, where he has
been conducting revival services.
r. Davis has returned to his home
at Clifford.
Ellis Small has returned to orofino.
Henry Brammer, has left for clifford
to visit his father.
]. p. McFall is In Lewiston from
Pomeroy.
Rev. J. L. Pearson has returned to
Myrtle from Asotin.
Rev. Anderson of Asotin has left for
Pullman to attend a meeting of the
board Of regents of the State colleke,
of which he Is member.
@. D. Kincaid, a brother of J. e.
Kincaid of the r. G. Beach company,
has returned to his home at Palouse.
w. w. Lopez has returned from
Kooskia.
]. w. Craig returned yesterday to
! his home at Gilbert
DIR. W. A. Borns has returned to
Greer
John Price passed through the city
yesterday en- route to Russell
william Johnson is In Lewiston
from the Melrose country.
B. T. Anderson was in the city yes
terday from Fort Lapwai.
Captain ]. g. Wright has left for
Culdesac after a trip to Hot Lake
where he went for his health.
Joseph Malloy, Frank Cary and Mrs
Justice have returned from Boise
where they were summoned as wit
nesses before the federal grand jury
in connection with north Idaho land
fraud cases.
Attorney s. s. Denning is in the
city today from Moscow.
A. J. Showalter of the Parsons.
Pring company left this morning fol
a tour of the Palouse towns.
J. w. Blake is in the city today from
Orofino.
Attorney A. L. Morgan arrived II
the city this morning from Orofino.
M. L. Goldsmith Is in the city to
day taking medical treatment for al
attack Of lumbago. which has had hin
laid up for a week.
DR.. J. W. Givens, superintendent o
the Northern idaho Insane asylum,
in the city today.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19

e. III. Steen, a cattleman Of the
Sites country, says that fat cattle are
scarce this year, because so many Of
them have been bought up and ship
NJ
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-19

Teller ads bring resurts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-26
HAVE DISPUTE OVER POWDER
Miners at Pittsburg, Kan, Dislike
Kind Sold Them by MIN
Ing Company.

KANSAS CITY, July ga conference
will be held here TO adjust, If possible, diff
ferences between the Western Coal & Min
ing company and It's miners, 300 OF whom,
in the Pittsburg, Kan, district, struck yes
terday following dispute over the powder
question. The men out represent those en-
ployed at only one mine, but the strike
may spread to all the western company's g
mines, affecting close TO 5000 men in Kan
sas, Missouri Arkansas, Indian Territory
and Illinois The men on strike agreed
among themselves to suspend work. They
want to use a certain grade of powder
different from that sold them by the
western company and ask the privilege OF
buying It wherever they choose.
The officers and board Of the Kansas dis
trict of the Mine Workers union, the
officers and board of the Arkansas district
and the officers and members of the Mis-
souri, district will meet the officers repre-
sentatives OF the Southwestern Coal OPP
orators association here today and try to
settle the question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-26
ITASCA STARTS ON CRUISE
Practice Cutter VIII Make Maiden
Voyage Across Atlantic in
Service.

NEW YORK, July 25-The practice cut
ter of the United States revenue cutter serv-
ice, the Itasca, will today start on her first
cruise across the Atlantic. She will have
on board twenty-seven cadets of the first
and second class and two cadet engineers.
The ltasca was formerly the Bancroft
built as training ship for the naval
academy class at Annapolis and a year
ago was turned over to the Treasury de-
partment. Since that time more than
100000 has been spent on her On the
cruise which will last until October the
cadets will receive their sea training and
the barkentine rigs give them opportunity
TO learn the handling of sails as we'll as
the routine of a steam vessel, The new
vessel takes the place OF the bark Salmon
p. Chase, which for many years has been
the practice vessel
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-The con-
verted yacht Huntress, now at League
Island navy yard has been assigned to
the use of the state naval militia. A
crew from the state militia will take the
vessel around the Atlantic coast to the
gulf of Mexico and up the Mississippi
river. The Huntress for a long time has
been in the service of the New Jersey
naval reserves The vessel reached the navy
yard yesterday and was placed in the dry
dock for general overhauling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-26
NEW ALCOHOL REGULATIONS
Internal Revenue Department Sub
mits Amendments Covering
Denatured Product.

WASHINGTON. July 2-Amended de-
natured alcohol regulations have been Is
sued by the commissioner of Internal rev.
enue, to take the place on September l OF
the regulations heretofore issued, and are
made necessary by the act passed by the
last congress.
Under the new regulations, in addition
to denatured warehouses on, distillery
premises, central denaturing warehouses
may be constructed at such points as busi-
ness interests may require and alcohol
may be transferred from denaturing ware
houses by means of tanks or tank cars TO
consumers Manufacturers using COM
pletely denatured alcohol are not required
to swear to application for permit, and
permit when secured continues in force
until revoked. and retail dealers In de-
natured alcohol are not required to keep
a record of any kind.
Industrial or farm distilleries may pro-
duce alcohol from anything that contains
fermentable matter. At these dtstilleries
one room may be used as a combined els
tern, distilIery warehouse and denaturing
warehouse.
Industrial distilleries are divided into two
classes. In the first class are placed dis
tilleries Of a surveyed capacity of fifty
four hours. At such dstilleries storekeeper
gaugers are not regularly assigned unless
the collector certihes that in his opinion
the presence OF an officer at a particular
distiliery Is necessary.
Distilleries of the second class are those
that produce more than fifty gallons and
less than one hundred gallons of distilled
spirits daily At distilleries of this class
an officer will be regularly assigned unless
the collector shall certify that the distillery
can safely operate without one
Manufacturers using specially denatured
alcohol are, under the new regulations. re-
lieved from keeping a record of the goods
in the manufacture OF which denatured
alcohol is used.
Proprietors OF Industrial distilleries and
manufacturers recovering alcohol In manu-
featuring processes, where but a small
quantity of alcohol is denatured, are not
required to provide themselves with de-
maturing material rooms or to have the
denaturants regularly tested, but may pro-
cure approved authorized denaturants
either from central denaturlng warehouses
or from distilleries at which regular de-
maturing warehouses are established.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-26
ToASTS EMPEROR OF JAPAN
Dinner Given on American Cruisers at
which Friendly Feeling Was
Manifest.

BREST. July 25.--In the course OF the
dinner given by Rear Admiral Stockton on
the American cruisers Washington and
Tennessee last night, at which number Of
Japanese naval officers from the cruisers
Tsukuba and Chitose. as well as some
French officers were present, Rear Admiral
Stockton proposed the health of the en-
peror Of Japan and of the Japanese navy.
in reply, Captain Takanutchi of the
Tscukuba, toasted the president of the
United States and the American navy. The
sailors are confined 70 their ships and will
not be granted snore leave until the depart
ure OF the American squadron this after
noon.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The armored
cruisers Tennessee and Washington sailed
today from Brest, France, for New York
They form Admiral Stockton's special serv-
ice squadron and have been in European
waters some time. Later they will go to
the Pacific coast.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-26
RUSSIAN WOMAN EXECUTED
Convicted of Trying to AssRssinate
Omcials, She Pays Price by
Hanging.

MOSCOW, July 25.-with the observance
of the greatest privacy, Madame From
kina, who in March last attempted TO as
sassinate General Rheinbot, the ex-prefect
of police, and who in May made an at
tempt to murder the inspector of the polit-
ical prison here. wounding him with a pis-
tol, which had been mysteriously smuggled
into her cell. was hanged in this city at
sunrise today.
The authorities made every effort during
the last fortnight to persuade the woman
to plead for the mercy of the emperor. but
she obstinately refused to do so. Her
parents interceded with the throne in her
behalf, but their efforts were unavailng.
Madame Fromkina was not charged with
actual murder. but accused of making sew
eral Intellectual efforts to kill officials. It
is believed her mind was unbalanced and
that she suffered from hysteria-