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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-24
TRY M'cARTHY's FIRST"
Anniversary Sale

The big sale which started to-day With such grand rush
continues tomorrow with undated enthusiasm Every day
this week fresh bargains will be lot
Of merchandise closed
attraction which gone
before
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-24

public.
II only remains 10 be seen how
the new plan Will work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-24
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The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
THE AMERICAN BOY" "
President viii speak of Him to
Friends school Graduates.

The presentation exercises Of the
Friends School viii be held on Friday.
evening, at o'clock, in the Friends
Westinghouse President Roosevelt will
speak on THE American Boy" Mr. Har-
vey Murray. .dr. Fitzhugh c. Colds
borough. and Mr. Wilber H. Peters will
render the musical programme Of the
evening. The graduates are Harold
Beverly Chase, Helen Douglas. Alexander
Boiling Calf. George William Lyman
Prettyman, Marguerite Phillips. Thora
Mira Riley. Le Roy Ordway King re-
ceives a certificate
Among the out-of-tOwn guests for the
commencement are Mr Charles Jenkins.
editor Of the Friends Intelligencer, and
Mrs. Jenkins, President Swain, Of Swarth-
more College, Prof Holmes, Of Swarth-
more College, and Mrs. Holmes, Mr.
William W. Birdsall, principal Of the Girls
High School Philadelphia, and Mrs. Bird
sail. Dr. 0. Edward Janney. Of Baltimore,
cha rman Of the Friends general confer
ence, and Mrs. Janney Prof Eli Lamb
and Mrs. Lamb. Mr.. +. c. Wilson. prin-
cipaT of the Friends School. Baltimore,
and Mrs Wilson. and Dean Penniman
Of the University Of Pennsylvania
Among the other special guests are
President Woodward. Of the Carnegie In
stituto and Mrs. Woodward, President
GalIaudet of Gallaudet College; Dean
Wilbur, of George Washington University.
and Mrs Wilbur Commissioner Macfar-
land and Mrs Macfarand, Prof. Jameson,
Of the Carnegie Institute. and Mrs Jane
son. Mr. B. T.. Janney. supervising pvinci-
pal OF tie public schools. and Mrs Janney.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
The Belasco-"rhe Gay Lord auex.~


The summer season at the Belasco
was continued most auspiciousIv last
night by the presentation Of Arthur
Wing PluerO's fine play. THE Cav Lord
Quex.' the enactment being fulfilled by
Mr.. Edwin Arden and his strong COM
paDy of players and the enjoyment
thereof falling to the lot OF an audi
once which for size and brilisncv
would be remarkable even in the
height or the regular season.
The play is one which affords evil
deuce Of the remarkable dramatic iuge-
nuity of the great English playwright,
involving r study of human character
-as eyempIGed in two strata. the high
est circle OF society. and what might
Doe termed tho lower middle class. The
whole plot is builded along perfectly
consistent lines. grasping the interest
from the beginning. and rising 20
height Of dramatic intensity in the
third act as the adopts declare all good
PLAYS should.
In this remarkable act. which u.s. I'm fact.
a duel between the two leading person
ages. the stars Of the production. Nr
Arden and Miss Herne. shine resplendent.
the latter particularly giving striking evil
dence OF the growth Of that emotional
power which distinguished her father on
the American stage. At first on the point
Of victory in her self-imposed conflict.
she leases and jeers. and when az last
brought TO the realization Of defeat, she
first pleads, then Yields, and finally brings
success from ruin by a master stroke
Her acting is powerfully absorbing. and
entirely without studied effect.
Mr Arden. as Lord QUex, shared equal
lv with Miss Herne i'm homer accruing
from this crucial period of the play His
deiineation OF the prepOnderanCe Of mans
mental resources over those Of woman. Is
very clever, enduring the hadinage coolly.
and then nonchalantly giving value re-
ceived when the tables are turned His
expression Of the change in his mind
when he realizes the true character Of his
opponent. is remarkably telling. and
served with the work Of Miss Herne to
win hearty applause.
There were also others in the cast de-
serving of high praise. notably Mr. Ed
ward Ellis as Sir Chichester Frsyne. the
fippant man Of the world. and Miss
Alice Butler as the Duchess Of Strovel.
the romantic aristocrat. whose only
sCruple against Illicit love was the fear
Of exposure Miss Desmond Kelley was
attractive as Murial Eden and Miss
Catherine Loughran gave a pleasing por-
traval of the old-fashioned Countess of
OXbridge
The extreme smoothness Of the per
! formance dispeled all the customary ex-
! pectations Of a first night. In fact. the
play might have been running for a
/ season, judging from external appear
ances. The settings are pretty, and all
! the surroundings rebound toward raising
the reputation Of Mr. Arden as a success
ful stage director.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
CarIisIe's Performing Ponies Aston
ish Audience Mt Chase's.

Carlisle's performing ponies are the
star attraction at Chase's this week
One member in particular of this equine
aggregation shows an astonishing amount
Of horse sense in his exhibition Of pro-
hciency in arithmetic. After accomplish
ing all the elementary feats in the way
Of counting any number given him by
paving with his hoof the correct number
Of times this animal succeeds i'm adding
up three figures whose sum total is over
1900 The number which was called out
yesterday by a man in the audience and
written down on a blackboard, was
shown to the horse for an instant and
withou, hesitation, the correct total was
indicated
Other problems in subtraction and addi-
tion pr0pounded by persons in the audi
ence We're solved with equal facility.
Frank Bush. the monologist. offers new
jokes and limitations that keep his hear
ers laughing most of the time. Dan
Burke and his school girls offer a pleas
ing combination Of dancing and singing
Remarkably clever tumbling and clown
ing made the aCrobatic act Of ROsaire
and Doreto unusually entertaining. Doreto
kept the audience convulsed with laughter
with his work.
The Scarf and Violet Allen company pre-
sent a rapid fire farcical skit that COM
bines clever lines with catchy singing and
dancing.
Walter Hawley and Natalie Olcott give
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
UNITY CLUB NAMES OFFICERS.
l.. II. Patterson, Elected President,
Selects Many Committees.

The annual meeting of the Unity Club.
for the election of officers, was held in the
home of Mrs. Charles B. White, 225 Sixth
street northeast last Tuesday night with
President Henry p. Holden presiding. and
4. NJ Sullivan as secretary. The presi-
dent appointed the following auditing
committee; l. II. Patterson. W. G.. Sucr-
ling. and Harry W. Selah. While this
auditing committee was examining the
accounts Of the treasurer, the club was
entertained by Miss Couiune Hay. who
rccited Sail On by Joaquin Miller:
reading. Mary GaTvin." by Mrs. I. II.
Patterson: a recitation and several
humorous stories, by Harry ". Selah. S.
X Hall closed the literary exercises.
officers were elected as follows: Prcsi-
dent, J.. II. Patterson. vice president. Har-
~ W. Selah; corresponding secretary.
Mrs 6. A. G. Bartlett; treasurer. r. NJ.
Sullivan; lecturer. Henry z. Holden; re-
cordinS secretary T. NJ Sullivan
The following board Of directors was
appointed: Mrs NJ f. Lyddane. Mrs. NJ.
s. Snow, c. NJ Edelen. Frank N. Hoad-
ley. and DR.. N. S. Iseman.
The newly elected president appointed
the following hall committee to secure
quarters for the ensuing year: Henry y.
Holden. Harry W. Selah. T. NJ. Sullivan.
Miss Corinne Hay. and Mrs. S. a. c.
Bartlett
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
CONTINUE STATEHOOD FIGHT
Oklahoma Democrats Discuss Situa'
tion with Bonaparte.
Misrepresentation of Provisions of
cans Claimed by Delegation.

A delegation Of Oklahoma Democrats,
including W. A. Ledbetter. 5. W. Hays.
and c. I. Moore. members Of the consti-
tuuonal convention; J, B. Thompson,
Democratic State chairman, and 5. H..
Harris. lawyer OF Oklahoma City, ar
rived here yesterday. determined 10 de-
wise some plan 10 head of the many in
junction suits which threaten TO prevent
the holding Of an election 10 ratify the
constitution.
Four such suits have been filed and
thirty more are contemplated The visit
ing Democrats will confer with the Fed
eral legal authorities here 20 ascertain
II it is not possible for the Department
Of Justice TO ignore the Territorial courts
and direct Gov. Frantz Of oklahoma Ter
ritory. % call an election.
Accompanied by Gov Franz. the delega-
ti0n saw Attorney General Bonaparte and
discussed the subject AT length with him.
10 was alleged during the conference that
the Republicans had misrepreseuted 20 the
the contents Of the State
constitution They said IL was a Roose-
welt constitution.
Every so-Called radical provision in IL. "
said one Of the Oklshomians, is sup
ported by the public utterances Of the
President"
The delegation told the Attorney General
that the Republican masses in oklahoma
favor tho constitution. uut that il is Op-
posed by the officeholders. FOR the reason
that lfs adoption would knock them out
Of their Jobs. The Oklah0miaus gave the
Attorney General 10 understand that they
We're willing 20 make any changes In the
constitution that might be suggested boy
the President
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
VERDICT AGAINST STANDARD.
oil Company Must Pay Damages to
Abraham brown.

Abraham Brown was yesterday award
ed a verdict OF $500 against the Standard
oil Company by a jury in Justice
Wrights court The plaintiff sued To rc-
cover Sl5.o'J as damages for injuries re-
ceived by him February 2. 1904. by being
struck by a bale of straw thrown from
the defendants stable. at Half and
! streets southeast II was testified that
the plaintiffs back was seriously injured
by the blow and that his hearing was
affected. Attorneys W. g. Gardiner an1
c. NJ Fulton appeared for Brown.
Hugh r. Rowland. administrator Of the
estate OF Lawrence NJ Clements yester-
day began suit against the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company 10 re-
cover $1,000 damages for alleged per
sonal injuries. The plaintiff. through At
torHey Charles ". Clagett alleges that
Lawrence Clements, seven years old was
run over by a car at Fourth and q
streets southeast. March 15 last and re-
ceiyed injuries from which be died two
days later. Negligence and carcIessucss
on the part of the company are alleged.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
MASONIC FAIR AWARDS.

Kitchen SET. 2s5 w ?. Walker 5s z street north
east.
Bedroom SET. 6Zl, Anna Tuhman, 1896 Riggs street.
NEW JERUSALEM so. O.
Large 0il painting. D. Miss " NJ Hoover. 1855
Eighth street
Canaeah.a. s. Mrs. Holiday 2l'3 street
Ccutep.ece. 20 Ca'hau1e Bg1n. 8i Eleventh street
southeast
CculeTiela l5s William A. Lu>hey.
Mileage book ti2. George n. Barlow, z2,i5 Twelfth
street southeast
Mcersahdum uire. 3 William Hahn. Seventh and
X streets.
LEBANON LODGE 40 T.
Ton Of coal. es. house EB Wisconsin avenue
sofa pillow, =. ". J.. Taungr l5J Thirteenth
street
Sofa pillow. n M Foster. 1919 street.
CenreT.ece. S7 Mis- g.. Yam Baltimore. Nd.
sofa pillow 81, Mr. ". Roberts. l23 b street south
east
Pair scales Ms T. ~ Mann 1872 NcHt6u street
COMBINED CHAPTERS. %. p S.
Vase l5 Mrs !. Whitman gr6 Dent u'aga
Go-clrt and dalI. o. Au.ae a. Wing 1874 q street
Oh painting. a. Mr. John a. Schsurs. f7 %
street.
NAOMI CHAPTER o. E. s.
Sewing machine la-. Mrs. w. t. Eaaad-. -s1i Sey-
Cu-s street
'ut-S.as pitcher l9 q. E. Miller -- = s'r,t
Gas' bowl 3. J.. ~aujus.mss 80 -o1gu'A street.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
FIRES TORPEDOFs UNDER SEA.
Submarine Octopus PASSES Through
DiGicuIt Test Satisfactorily.

Newport. r. J.. May @.-To test the
boats ability 20 fire torpedoes az a target
while submerged, the naval trial board
conducting the government comparative
submarine boat tests gave up the larger
part OF to-day with tsa submarine Oeto-
pus.
The tests We're made in Cod1ingtou' s.
Cove, the government torpei io boat head
quarters for torpedo tests. and iu all three
shots We're made at the target which
represented battle ship while the boat
was going at full speed about ten feet
below the surface OF the water TWO Of
Che shots were accorded as good ones.
while the other was "a failure ou account
of the missile getting hung up by the tail
as q was about % leave tie starb1ard
torpedo tube
Tests were also made during the day
of the boats anchor gear and o3 her wire
less equipment which has recently been
installed. The boat dropped her anchor
in seven seconds and hauled aboard again
with twenty iuth0ms of line In three
minutes The test with the wireless took
place opposite Prudence leland about five
miles from Newport Messages We're cN-
changed with the government wireless
station az the naval torpedo station.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
CoIumbia-A Revival of Feather
BRAIN"

Drain
large audience greeted the Columbia
Theater Stock Company last night when
1t produced revival Of "Featherbrain.
typical French broad farce adapted
for the English stage by James AIberry.
II was originally written by Theodore
BarrierTe, Raymond Delandes, and Ed
mond Godlnet. and ran two seasons in
Paris when It was first produced. In its
FIRST presentation IN this country, az the
Madison Square Theater, in the spring Of
1889, Mr. Wilton LaCkaye created the part
OF the Portuguese. Don Stephano Ruy Co
mar, which he played last night with
brilliant effect Mrs. Fis6e created the
part Of "Featherbrain. which was done
last night by Miss Hilda spong, and which
is the best thing she has done this season.
The play itself is slight. 1t depends for
its humor on the same sort Of conditions
less broadly expressed, perhaps-that
made the comedies OF Wycherly and Con-
gTieye so sparkling. and which. in their
suggestiyeuess. pleased hugely the audi
ence Of their time. To this effect Is
grated some OF the low comedy effects
Of the farcical school Of twenty years ago.
the schOl that made BOX and Cox one
Of the famous short comedies Of it's time
Add 10 this a bunch Of those situations
OF which the butt is a deceived husband
a foolish wife. an impossible lover, and a
crazy fOreigner-the prime cOmpOnents Of
a French comedy-and you have the ma
terials out Of which "Featherbrain' Is
made.
II Is O play that IS fun Of laughs for
the humOr OF its situations though Of
course many OF them are entirely unreal
and possible only on the stage. At times
the dialogue rises to brilliancy, but for
the most part IL is nearly commonplace.
Il has good Characterization. cleverly han
died, and last night all Of the parts were
we'll handled indeed
Miss Sp0ng as the foolish wife. has the
most 10 do. and she acquitted herself
very well In part which might have been
thought too light for her But she
played The vapid, empty-headed wife with
a great deal of skill. and won a lot OF
applause for the genu.neness Of her act
ing. Mr. Wilton Lackaye as the Portu-
ggese has one Of those characteT-parts
that he plays so well Character-acting
is pre-emiueutly the forte Of Mr. Lack
aye. IL Is here that he has made his most
sterling successes. and an eccentric and
exaggerated character. such as this suits
him down 10 the ground. His impersOna-
rion was very fine. and the fine Overem-
phasis ~ his lOve-mak.ng was true com
ejv
Miss Charlotte Walker as Eurdice Mole,
The actress. has a light comedy role that
gives her a chance for some good strr iglt
acting and some charming byplay. The
Pettigrew Of Walter Howe was a gem of
character comedy. and his makeup was
work Of art William Lamp played tho
part ~ the lover IN a most acceptable
way and two very clever comedy bits
were the Mary Ann Of Alice Parks War
ren. and the Gimp of Dorothy Hammack
The comedy kept the audience laughing
most Of The evening. II won frequent ap-
pIause. and altogether the revival IS an
interesting one.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
RAINY SEASON ON CANAL.
GoethnlS Writes No New LabOrers
Are Needed

In a communication to Secretary Taft.
Of the War Department. Col Goethals,
chief engineer OF the Canal Zone. indl-
Gates that no further importations Of la
Dor TO the isthmusr should be made at the
present time. the reason for this. appar-
entity. being that a rainy season has de
veloped which is retarding the progress
OF the work to some extent.
Jackson Smith, a member Of the Canal
Commission. in charge OF the division Of
labor and supplies, said. upon his arrival
in Washington a few days ago. that the
labor situation was satisfactory, regard
less of the demands made by certain
classes Of workmen. and there were a
sufficient number of men on the isthmus
at present 10 take care Of the work Of the
canal
1t has been decided that II any Of the
laborers are to be let out. they shall be
the Jamaican negroes, and all the Span
iards and Greeks. of whom the best re-
suits have been obtained, will be kept
on the Job.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

but thus far none Of the devices designed
to supply this want has been practicable.
The process OF making ice requires some
mechanical and chemical skill. and. if
ammonia is used. is dangerous in the
hands of one not an expert Ice makers
believe, however, that the day of the
small plant IS near at hand
Like all new industries, the artificial ice
business has caused other businesses 10
expand. For instance, the coke ovens of
the coal mining regions pay great atten-
ton 10 the making of ammonia gas. for
which there is a steady demand from the
ice makers. In theory. the ammonia gas
once used for refrigeration begins It's
work over again and proceeds in an end
less succession Of cycles. but leakage and
unavoidable losses make it necessary 70
charge the plant with ammonia fire.
qUently.
Perhaps the most ingenious invention
which has resulted from the cold stor-
age business is that Of the thermophone,
an instrument which measures heat at
any desired point and transmits il by
sound to the ear. The thermOphOne takes
advantage Of the physical fact that there
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
The New Lrcenm-nnrIesnuc.

Hughey Kernan's Washington Society
Girls in two burlettas, were at the New
Lyceum yesterday The two farces,
Levy in Japan" and THE Third Degree, %
are brimful Of catchy songs and good
comedy situations Nat Carr. in Hebrew
characters. was the particular attraction
during the action of the farces. The
Lynotte sisters led the OliO in song
and sideway specially. The MaTd Trio
gave some acrobatic stunts in the guise
Of soldiers; Honan and Kearney have a
comedy skit.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Theatrical Infnn Elects.

At a large ard enthusiastic meeting
held Sunday, May 70, 1907, at shedd's $
Hall. 430 Ninth street northwest. the Dis.
trict Of Columbia Theatrical Protective
Union elected delegates and alternates 10
the fifteenth annual convention 10 be held
at Norfolk Va, the week beginning July
S. Those chosen are E. II. McMichael
and Harry A Sollars. delegates, and C..
Tilly and +. Peacock, alternates.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
The Yankee and His Ice Water
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN
BY FREDERIC J. liASKIN.

Not all the medical men in the world
can prevail upon the American TO forego
his iced drinks in the summer Many of
US look upon ice water as an all-the-year
round necessity, and great is the COM
plant II the ice trust raises the price at
a critical time. Free ice funds are a
feature of the sociological work Of every
city. Food Of all kinds Is preserved by
cold storage. the street drinking fountains
are cooled with ice. iced soda water and
soda fountain concoctions are sold by the
million drinks a day, and the ice wagon
is ever going and going from door TO
door.
a well-tO-do family I'm an English town
of 10000 people does not know that there
is such a thing as ice. 50 FAR as house
hold purposes are concerned. The butcher
in the market has a deep pit filled with
ice In which he hangs his meats. but he
viii decline 30 sell any of it because it is
so much trouble 10 gel at IT, Ginger beer
and bottled soda are delivered warm and
drank warm. In those places where
Americans are won't 10 visit, there Is ice.
and Of course many English people have
il, but the general use which il has IN
the United States is unknown. As in Eng
land so In other countries of the world
the American idea Of drinking Zee water
all the year Of eating ices, and of having
fruit and salads iced is practically un-
known
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
The Maie-tic-.Under Two Flags"

The Maiestic-'Under Two Flags"
Under Two Flags" was the seventh
and last bill presented by the popular
Kathryn PurneH Stock Company at the
Majestic This week in the role Of Ciga-
rette, a character made famous by
Blanche Bates. she eclipses all previous
efforts Her acting throughout the entire
play was excellent. and frequent ap-
plause attested 10 the audiences ap-
proval JEFF W. Murphy as BERTHE Cecil
was up to his usual standard. ". 5.
James showed his versatility as the
bosom friend Of Cecil, Lord Rockingham
Ed S Allen created amusement as Ezra
Baroni. an INSCRIPTIONS money lender
Ollie Halford. as Lady Venetia Rocking
ham. and Florence Hin, as her maid
gave their usual excellent interpretations,
and the remainder Of the cast gave
creditable support.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Telephone Offices TO BE closed.

The buildings Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company viii be
draped and the executive and general
Offices Of the company will be closed to-
day az noon. on account Of the funeral Of
OF directors, who died Saturday evening
1T Sararac Lake, n Y.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Largest Morning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made BIZ
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation circula-
ton in Washington larger by thou
sands than WAS ever before attained
by any morning newspaper at the Cap
ital Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

The American hunger for the novel and
spectacular has not been disappointed by
the artificial ice-makers. They freeze
water on the floor Of a great building
which is cooled by frosted cold storage
pipes. and one may enjoy ice skating
when the thermometer IS al a hundred
in the shade outside They freeze cakes
of ice inside water bottles, and one S drink
ing water is poured of the top OF the
ice They freeze fish and vegetables IN
solid blocks of ice for signs In cafe win
dows They make ice i'm blocks so large
and clear that ice sculptors will attempt
group of figures Of heroic size 10 aid
in the decorations for a banquet Photo
graphs have been taken Of a dozen men
standing together through a plate of arti-
fetal ice twenty feet long, ten feet high,
and n foot thick. The ice manufacturers
believe that their business. great is 10 Is,
with its capital of nearly 500 ot0000o, and
its annual product Of Sl7eoe30. is just In
its infancy.
T0-m0rruW-GcOEra PcOuli-
nTities of the United states.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21

is a change Of resistance in an electrical
conductor with a change in temperature.
Stations in all parts of the plant are
connected with the main office. The CEN
trail instrument has a series of switches
and a dial showing the degrees of tenn
perature just as on a thermometer A
receiving telephone is connected with the
switch board The operator connects the
telephone with any desired station in the
plant and places the telephone 20 his ear.
He hears a slight buzzing noise and the
needle on the dial moves Finally there
comes complete silence, and at that mo-
ment the needle indicates the exact tenn
pcrature
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
Orchestra Concert, Wednesday. May p,

Tie sixth Annual Concert of the Orchestra Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Donald Z Mac
LsoI director Vi usrssat iue programme Of or-
ctrgtral --+--fi-us vth solos bv Mr. Robert -tearns
vo'ir-r and NT. Dsua Holland bas=1 Gymnasium
Hall g. NJ O. A. Briiiirz Admission. = cents
Tb= f-bic cordially invited 20 Tsf-1riz1 this benefit
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