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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
OPERA COMPANY REPEATS
HERBERT's "sINGING GIRL

Victor Herbert's melodious opera of
''The Singing Girl was again presented
by the San Francisco opera company at
the Los Angeles theater last night before
an audience that evinced its apprecia-
ton by insistent encores of practically all
the better known songs in the Herbert
score. The opera was given a single
performance at the opening of the San
Francisco season last week and a more
extended review of it's presentation ap-
peared in The Herald at that time.
Last night Arthur Cunningham, Aida
Hemmi, Maude Beatty, George Kunkel
and Charles P. Bates repeated their ear
lier success, the first three named be-
cause they can sing and the two COM
edians because they can't. Kunlzel made
hit last night with an interpolated hui
morous song entitled "Budweiser's a
Friend of Mine" and little Daphne Pol
lard who made her first appearance after
many vicissitudes. was recalled. with her
Dutch girls, again and again. Hers is
an interpolated number, "In Amsterdam
and it was one of the palpable hits o,
the performance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
BIG MINES IN MONTANA
ARE BUSY WITH NEW WORK
Hanson Consolidated Silver Makes
Large Shipments to omaha-Col.
Greene of Cananea Is
Reaching Out

NEW YORK, Sept. S-Capt. Duncan
McVichie, one of the leading engineers
on the staff Of F. Augustus Heinze, has
completed an examination of the recent
rich strike on the Lizzie claim of the
Davis-Daly mine at Butte. Capt. Nc
Vichie reports thirty feet of vein body on
the strike, with Sthe ore running more
and more valuable as the examination
progresses. The lessees of the Lizzie are
now shipping regularly to the Washoe
smelter.
Reports are current here to the effect
that Col. William C. Greene is negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the Palmarejo
mines from the Palmarejo g. Mexican
Gold Fields Ltd. This company recent
ly refused an offer of $1,50O,O00 from col.
Greene for the property. The Greene
RGold-Silver company will operate the
mines if the pending, deal goes through.
According to dispatches received from
Herman Auerbach, treasurer of the Han
son Consolidated Silver mines of Port
Arthur, five carloads of silver concen-
trates have been shipped from the mines
to Omaha, Neb., for minting purposes.
The value of the cars runs from $4,000 to
| $27, 500 each.
The Butte G. New York Copper COM
pany rapidly is getting in shape to ship
ores froma-jts Butte properties. The
Mountain View spur of the Great North
ern railroad has been completed to wi.n-
in half mile of the mines, while one OF
the finest roads in the country runs
from the Butte and New York to the
station, so that when shipments begin
the cars practically will be at the
mouths of the shafts. The new spur was
put in by the company at cost of $S0(
and the Great Northern has agreed tc
| furnish cars promptly as required.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
taking effect in vital part of the stage
Brunette Wickedness

taking effect in vital part OF the stage
floor.
Brunette Wickedness
Lillian Hayward is so genuinely bad
this week that she makes her past little
peccadilloes seem virtues by comparison.
Moreover, she's bad in a brunette wig,
proving conclusively that crime is not a
matter of complexion. despite a well
grounded belief to the contrary on the
part of the Grand clientele.
Florence Barker is prosecuted heroine
in the first act, prosecuted cabin boy
in acts two and three and the reclaimed
daughter of a dying millionaire in act
four which is going some, even for so
versatile a young woman as Miss Bar
ker.
as the doddering millionaire. The role
gives him his first opportunity in some
time, and he makes the most of it. Frank
Frayne is a Dutch cook, Arthur Fill Ian
honest sailor man, Earle Gardner and
Watson Gould brooks, Myrtle Selwyn a
respectable working girl and Adelaide
Goundre a trained nurse with an un-
savory past
It's Never Too Late to Mend" delight
ed filled house yesterday afternoon and
performed a similar office last
night. Great is melodrama, and Owen
Davis is its prophet. You can spell that
last as 1T appears on the ledger If you
want to- for Davis is making money so
fast that he can't find time to spend even
a minor fraction of his income.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
why Graham crackera Are Healthful

why Graham Crackers Are HeaIthful
Graham -four is the whole kernel of
the wheat, ground without bolting, or,
In other words, without being sifted
through boiling cloths.
Being the whole of the wheat 1t
therefore contains all the nutriment
of the wheat, and has the additional
virtue of increasing the activity OF the
digestion.
Graham Crackers are the most deli
cious food made from this flour, and
sedentary habits or occupation, be-
cause their stimulating effect mater
tally helps the digestion.
The use of Graham Crackers is also
a convenient way OF furnishing variety
to the diet, which alone helps greatly
toward good appetite and digestion.
The Graham Crackers baked by the
National Biscuit company are different
in flavor and better than any OF the
d-fashioned kinds. They are made
scientifically by perfected processes,
which preserves the natural sweet
ness and goodness of the wheat, and
gives them a delicious nutty flavor
entirely lacking in the Graham Crack
ers made in the old crude way. They
are packed by the National Biscuit
company in moisture and dust proof
packages, and are consequently not
only crisp, fresh and clean, but have
lost none Of their original flavor.
A package within easy reach OF the
children and a package on the table at
every meal will do much toward keep
ing the family in good health and
spirits To get them, simply ask any
where for a package of Red Label Gra-
ham Crackers made by the National
Biscuit company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
FIVE CARS FILLED ON
CORC0RAN EXCURSION
SPECIAL TRAIN NAMES LAST
TRIP
Barbecue Is Dispensed with, hut Big
Feast Takes Its PIace-open-
Ing Of Town ceIe-
brated ~

Carrying five Punmans. all fully
loaded, the last special train OF the
season bound for Corcoran left over
the Southern Pacific lines at z O'Clock
Saturday night.
The excursion was arranged for tne
purpose of celebrating the opening of
the town. y.
The excursionists went via the
Southern Pacific as far as Bakersheid,
where they were transferred to the
Santa Fe tracks and continued their
journey.
The return trip will start tomorrow
morning at o'clock
In the past barbecues have been nelo
at the town during each excursion pu.
this feature was dispensed with durine
the present trip and big feast was
spread In its stead.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
Desmond. the husband

The part of the husband, played by
William Desmond is important only Tor
its Importance in the story. Desmond has
little to do but walk through the several
scenes in which he appears, and he does
that in the usual Desmond manner.
A Byron Beasley plays the attorney IN
good style, yet he, too, has comparatively
few opportunities for strong work. II. j.
CHM gives us well conceived character
bit as Klauffsky, Claire Fosters pro-
tector, and Louise Royce is JOY as the
society mother There is bit, the jail
attendant, admirably done by Gerald Har-
court. Mr.. Harcourt is on the stage per-
haps not more than two or three minutes
altogether, but he makes his jail official a
very real individual through, for instance,
such a clever bit of business" as the
unobtrusive chewing of tobacco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
STAGE HANDS ARE HARD
WORKED AT THE GRAND

There are four acts and fourteen scenes
in the Grand melodrama this week, which
means that the stage hands are earning
their money. The play is called 1T s
Never Too Late to Mend" Why, the
author himself doesn't know, for the title
means nothing. Up to the final fall OF
the curtain the wicked never cease from
troubling and the righteous seldom are
at rest.
On the prdgram the piece is charged
against owen Davis. The billboards are
less frank and leave the authorship in
doubt Davis, however, probably is guilty,
for the melodrama presents succession
of thrills. as is the Davis habit. Its
hero is impossibly puissant and its viii
lains impossibly stupid, but so thorough
going in their wickedness that even the
Grand habitue. who doesn't like his crime
half baked, is amply satisfied with the
melodramatic cuisine.
Hero Is TaiIor-Made
In his youth Mr.. Davis read the old
story of 4ittle tailor who killed seven
at blow. The memory of that tailor
has remained with him ever since and
his heroes are all tailor-made on exactly
that plan. Therefore it happens that
Charles Gum this week mows down the
unrighteous at the close of every scene
Gum isn't particular. Two, three, four
or five-he knocks 'em all out and seems
to enjoy it. There's only one fault tc
be found with his work. 1t Isn't as
thorough as 1t might be. During the brie1
intermission between scenes the evil
doers invariably recover and return tc
plague him some more and to get theirs
just when they apparently have the
mighty Gum on the hip.
However, the mortality among Crane
players has been quite as great as usua
this season, and if only one man is killed
off this week that must suffice for thu
time being. Other weeks are coming ant
our thirst for wholesale slaughter may
yet be stated. Yesterdays victim waI
Caulkins. He deserves death in the frs
act for committing the unpardonabl'
crime of striking a woman. His aftei
| lapses from virtue are less villainous
consisting merely of attempted murder
on a half dozen different occasions. ant
consequently he Is permitted to live unit
| the last, when he falls dead, two bulletl
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed proposals will be received at
oIfice of treasurer, Pacific Branch, N.
h d. v. s., Soldiers Home, Los An
geles county Cal, until IL o'clock M,
construction of combination dining
hall and kitchen, in accordance with
instructions, plans and specifications,
copies of which, with blank proposals
and other information may be had up
on application to T. j. Cochrane, treas
urer. 9-9-20-3O ct
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

st. Petersburg, Mar. 11.-Parliament
reassembled this morning. Much con-
fusion prevailed. The government or
gan says the parliament is a revolu-
tionary body and should be disposed
at once. This may be done and If so
it will mean general revolution
throughout the empire.
Boise, Idaho, Mar. 11.-Moyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone will go to Caid-
we'll Tuesday morning to be present
when change Of venue Is argued. e
F. Richardson and Attorney Fred
Miller arrived today from Wallace and
tomorrow will 90 to Caldwell where
they will remain until the preliminary
proceedings are ended and case SCI
for trial. The trial will probably be
gin about April Is.
London, Mar. Arrangement
were completed today to send the twt
elder sons OF the prince of Wales OIL
q trip around the world. They will
make the tour in battleshipe. Primo
Edward will later go into the arm.
and Prince Albert into the navy
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
rELEeRApHIc NEWS.

Washington, Mar. 1.-THE railroads
are all on their knees to the president
Pierpont Morgan made hurried trip
to Washington yesterday and last
night secured from President Roose-
welt promise to listen to the four pres
idents of the principal railroads of
the country, who will bumbly seek to
show that they are abused by WELD
ing of the big stick. They will come
to Washington tomorrow and with
Hartman will implore consideration.
Statesmen are smiling at the change
from the hitherto naughty bearing of
the railway magnates.
Redding, Cal, Mar. 12.-The bodies
of four Greek and three Italian labor
ers were recovered this morning from
the wreckage of a boat which contain
ed twenty-six men who attempted to
cross the Sacramento river last even
ing. The boat capsized and all were
drowned.
Rome, Mar. 12.-The body OF Gilbert
McElvein, an American OF Denver,
Colo who died in Naples Of consump-
ton Saturday last, was cremated here
today and the ashes given to his
widow who sails by next steamer for
New York.
Washington, Mar. 12.-President
Roosevelt has come to a compromise
in his fight with western senators oveI
the public domain in the west. A new
order that will restore to public do
main about half the coal lands with
drawn from entry in the past veal
will soon be issued. In all the presi
dent has withdrawn 60.0OO.000 acrei
of coal lands since last summer no
including many million acres OF othe
lands for forest reserves. In the with
drawal OF coal lands he relied for ad
vice on Clifford Pinchot, chief of bu
reau of forestry, now taking the find
ings of experts OF geological survey
The president has discovered tina
about half the land Withdrawn ca
be restored to entry and still tSe bes
!
OF the coal lands kept in the govern
ments hands.
Paris, Mar. 12.-Suddenly durin
the night NJ. Cassimer Perier. expires
+, dent of France, died. The announce
ment was not made until today tn
!, president had not been well for se'
: eral days. Cassimer Perier was tn
son and grandson OF famous state
. men and has held many high office
: He was elected president in 1895. II
T. administration was stormy and he r
+ signed as a result Of the Dreyf,
scandal. He succeeded President Ca
r not, who was assassinated. Had
e not resigned when he did France ar
u Germany would have probably gone
It war. The ex-president was born
t. 1847. His career as young man vi
most brilliant.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
rELEoRApHIc NEWS.

Silverton, Mar. ia sensational
killing took place shortly after l
o'clock this afternoon, the 16-year-old
step-son Of william Accord shooting
and killing his step-father. The ball
entered the back of the head and
the man fell dead, instantly The boy
was arrested and Is in jail.
1t is impossible to get any par
ticulars except that the boy admits
the crime and says in defense-that
his stepfather was drunk and threat
ening to kill his mother and the whole
family. This is all he has to say.
Mrs. Accord is frantic and no state
ment has been obtained from her up
to 40 this afternoon
An inquest will held this evening.
VIM. Accord is well known in Du-
range. going from this place TO Sill
verton about six months ago when he
married Mrs. Abbie Grange, well
known as operator at the Western
Union office in this city for a couple
Of years. The marriage took place
about six months ago, Mrs. Grange
having two sons, the one doing the
shooting being named Jack and about
l6 years Of age. He is said to be a
bright boy.
There are four or five brothers re
| siding In and about Durango, Ton
Accord who married Miss Stolsteimei
some two or three years ago. and Jess
| Henry and John. The father anc
mother reside In North Durango. the
mother being in precarious condition
and 1t is afraid If she is told th'
news II will have a very bad effect
The father of the Accord boys Is thu
gentleman who was shot In the arm
at the time the late Sheriff Thompson
was killed a year ago In January.
Tom Accord was the first OF tn
boys to be informed Of the hllinI
and he at once repaired 20 his parents
home where the father was notified
Tom will take the train for Silverto
this evening.
Owing TO the lsteness Of the hou
we are unable to gather any add
tional particulars of the family.
The sensational killing Of VIM. A.
: cord at Silverton yesterday afternoo
: caused much comment In Durane
! where all the parties are well know
3 II was half-past three In the afte
3 noon when the first news reached d
I range and 1t required quick work
r obtain any kind OF particulars for ye
I torday afternoons edition, but Il
9 telephone wires were put In commi
+ sion and by calling up different pa
}. ties the facts published were In Il
. main correct. Mrs. Accord has
far refused to give out q statems
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
'tliJAH' DoWiE is DEAD
DESERTED, DIseRAcED AND
ALONE The PRQpAE1 DIED

| NSNG 'nG HHOPHET DIED
chicago, Mar. 9.-Shorn OF weaItl
ana power but strong to the last. dealt
tnis morning called John Alexande,
Dow1e. the self-stylea prophet Elijah
ana one or the most remarkablbe mer
OF this generation
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland Ma,
20 lS4T, he went to Australia at III,
age oil IA and returned at the age q,
20. He studied hard for six years and
became master OF Greek and He
| brew and then came to this country
penniless, but by a strong personality
quit up religious cult OF tremendous
power and influenced and accumulated
hlilIions. and then at the height of
MS prosperity was deposed as a lead
eF, deprived OF his money and died
almost alone.
John Alexander Dowie died at TAO
thls morning at Shiloh house. Zion
CITY. There were present with him
when he died only Judge d. v. Barnes
and two personal attendants. 1t had
been his custom TO hold religious sery-
Ices every Sunday afternoon I'm the
parlor of the Shiloh house. and about
400 of his original followers remained
faithful and attended these services.
Dowie always wore his apostolic robes
and made characteristic addresses
FIVE weeks ago these meetings ceased
and Dowie appeared no longer in
public. The Sunday meetings. how
ever, are still held by his adherents.
Since that time Dowie has been grad
ualiy falling. Friday afternoon there
were no indications of approaching
death. He received few followers
and prayed fer some people. His CON
dition seemed to be about tho same as
Tor the last two or three weeks. One
or the attendants remained with him
until midnight and was relieved by
the other attendant. Shortly before /
this morning Dowie became dclirious
and his talk was the same as al re-
ligious meetings in the days of his
prime. He denounced people with the
old time vigor, ordered the guards to
throw out disturbers, and acted lust
as he had on so many previous occa-
sions. He gradually became weaker
and weaker and the attendant tele-
phoned for Judge Barnes who reached
Shiloh house at a. m. Forty min
ltes later Dowie was dead. No ar
have yet been made for
The funeral. The death Of Dowie was
large number of fol.
owsrs and others are gathered at
Shiloh heuse to pay their respects.
Mrs. Dowie, Judge Dowie, the proph-
cts father. and his son who are at
Ben McDhu, Mich, have been notified
Ind are expected at Zion today.
Chicago, Mar. 12.-The little band
'f faithful who stood by Dowie when
thousands scorned him. held funeral
'ervices over the body last night and
lgain this morning They refused to !
lccept concilitattEy III fhe form to share
= the last rites over his fathers
,ody. The remains will be held by
.sitaral. which ,J,. THURSDAY ~hen ast .nt
spectacular, will be held. lac.
white hearse to be drawn by ten white
horses Is to be used and there is
TO be a great display.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
THAW TRIAL.

New York, Mar. 13.-In the Thaw
trial today James C. Smith, brother
in-law of White, testified that he was
in the roof garden the night of the
murder and that he saw and talked
to Thaw, who both before and after
the shooting was calm and delibetate
and displayed no sign whatever ofiany
mental disturbance. Smiths ttsti-
mony was very straightforward and
quite damaging to the defense. Mr.
Smith is tall slender man, veil
dressed and groomed, with fair lair
and complexion who does not box
within fifteen years OF the age to
which he admitted. He Is club han,
society man and millionaire. Hisicot-
tage in Newport being one OF ithe
show places OF sweldom by the yea.
And he shares with Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish and Harry Lehr, glory of lnAy-
ing originated a new way TO anuse
the four hundred, his contribution hav-
Ing been the original barnyaM dassce.
New York, Mar. 12.-The Thaw tfial
dragged today as most of the time
was spent in legal wrapgli1g and p
looks at noon as though the / trr-e. y
might last two weeks longer, The
first thing when court reconvened this
morning was another argument on the
admissibility of certain confidence
which Jerome desires to obtain from
James Clinchsmith, Stanford Whites
brother-in-law. The fact that Mr..
Smith was absent in Europe when the
case began did not return until after
prosecution had closed its direct case.
Mr.. Jerome argues as reason why the
court should allow testimony to go in
at this time. Mr.. Delmas strenuously
objects to this and authorities on both
sides are eing presented today to
prove an alibi for Stanford White.
New York, Mar. 1.-THE Thaw trial
reopened this morning. The first wilt
ness called by Jerome was Lawy er
Longfellow, friend and attorney for
Harry Thaw. On an objection made
to Jerome's first question the court
ruled Mr.. Longfellow need not an
swer questions concerning transac-
tions between him and Thaw when
he was Thaw's lawyer.
New York, Mar 11.-Jerome made
1t quite evident today that he pro
poses to convict Thaw by showing
that Thaw knew of Whites act years
ago and was not insane then. This Is
the question he put to Longfellow
which shows the district attorneys
stand
"You will recollect that Miss Mes
bitt was shown a signature in th'
office of Mr.. Hummel and that sig
nature was that of Miss Ethel Thomal
in her suit against this defendant.
want to show that long before th'
first brainstorm in 1903 these storie
of sexual perversions and others II
which two men, friends OF Stanfor'
White. figured were told to this dc
fendant before the date of that menta
disturbance and that he knew O
these stories in 1903"
Two policemen testified today tina
directly after the shooting that Tha'
was perfectly rational.
Mr. Jerome indicated he would sho'
that there is no such wine or dru
such as Evelyn says White gave he
on the occasion Of her seduction b
him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

New York, Mar. 13.-Lawrence De-
Foulke, valet, was committed to the
Tombs this morning for further ex-
animation. He is valet, young and
handsome, and has been until day
or two ago body servant to Banker
Schin. The valet fell In love with his
masters wife. His attentions became
marked and he was fired. He wrote
Mrs. Schiff love letter. She gave II
to her husband. The valet called foI
an answer He met the banker, mol
the lady. The valet hammered the
banker over the head and was arrest
ed. >SchifY says the valet is insane
The valet declares he is simply thu
victim Of q hopeless passion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
TELL
FEARFUL
STORIES

Washington. Mar. i3.-Seyeral rail-
road presidents have arrived to meet
the president tomorrow. The presi
dent is not likely to waver in the score
Of doleful prognostications President
Suckney of the Great Western is out
with an interview TO the effect that
terrible panic is in store for the coun.
Try unless railroads are let along and
that others are equally fearful. To
all these things the president an.
swers; DO your duty to the public
and all will he well. II the railroads
VIII not do their duty they must be
made to. That is all there IL to it,