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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-01
REPRESENTATIVE OPSAHL
HAS RETURNED HOME
Made CreditabIe Record as Represen-
tatjve from the 61st LegisIa.
tive District.

Representative Opsahl who has
ably represented this distric,
during the past winter has been
an important memb Der on a mum.
ber of com mittees and has given
timely suggestions and aggres-
slve aid for a number of the
measures adopted at the recent
session of the legislature.
The matter of drainage, which
is an all important question to
northern Minnesota has been
given special attention by Re
preventative Opsahl with the re-
suit that material changes have
been made in this law.
| The Judicial drainage act
brings the ditch matters before
the district court for settlement,
With appeal from that body, pay
ments of these to be made in ten
or twenty year payments as the
petitioners so determine.
An other measure which comes
within the scope of this law, Is
the appropriation of 100000
with which the state is to pay
it's part of the assessment in
case state lands are benefited.
This appropriation makes it pos
sible to do $2OO.OOO.OO of state
land drainage with this appropri-
alton on a basis of the twenty
year payment. .@
The cost of drainage to state
lands is to be added to the selling
price of the land. 81.
Mr.. Opsahl successfully carry
ing the Normal school PROPOSE
tion through the lower house
should commend him to the citi-
zens of Bemidji. The bill for the
proposition locating school in
North ern M:ns,esetes eer-5;.ass o+
a vote of SO to z. It was later de-
feated in the Senate for lack of
proper support.
However, this proposition will
come up at the next session and
the work done the past season
has been we'll done and adver.
tised Bemidji in such a way that
it will help our future efforts.
AS a member of the tax com.
mittee the registration of real
estate mortgages will be vel
coined by the investor as the
payment of fifty cents on the
800 of investment will exem pt
the mortgage from taxation.
This exemption tits claimed will
bring all mortgages under the
taxation law and will even the
mortgage tax, as compared with
the present system where a
greater part Of the mortgages
escape with no tax whatever.
He was also successful in Sc.
curing large appropriation for
the road and bridge fund, as
compared with what other coun
ties received. For the two years
Beltrami county will secure
$8,050.
The immigration board, o1
which he was chairman, secured
an appropriation of $4,000 and
will be used for the furthering
state development.
The increase of the tax or
sleeping cars has been made anc
where they formerly paid $1,000
they will be obliged to pay from
$4,000 to $4,000.
These are among a few of the
impOrtant measures in which
Representative Opsahl has taker
an active part.
A number of other importan
matters have been before tn,
session and in all these discus
sions Mr.. Opsahl has been found
on the side in which the people
have been interested.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-01
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The Washington times., 1907-08-18
MUSICAL COMEDIES
FOR COMING SEASON
BY FOUR PRODUCERS
"The Alaskan Given Premiere at Knickerbocker,
Full of Action and Spirit of Frozen North

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-DespiJe its
changing SUGGESTIONS Of offerings, the
important musical comedy output OF
New York IS confined practically 20 one
or two groups Of managers. With fair
certainty. one may assume that any
musical play announced on Broadway is
the production Of Klaw & Erlanger. the
Shuberts. Charles FrOhman. or Charles
Dillingham; There ere few. exceedingly
few, comedies OF the musical sort that
are not brought out by these four inter
ests. A frst-class musical comedy or
comic opera venture Is not a mean one,
and IS 30 be und srtaken with caution.
Any kind Of production means an invest
ment ultimately OF about $4,000. Ven
lures into the field outside the circles
Indicated are few and far between For
a newcomer TO step into the ranks, es-
pecially out Of the West. Is q test OF
the explorers courage. for one OF the
convictions OF many managers located
west OF Pittsburg Is that New York is
CIaEnish. and. as q rule. Will have
naUgIt IN the way OF important stage
undertaking that doesn't come from its
own the impressarfOs OF its own city OF
at least Of distinctlvely Eastern terri
tory.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
BIG CAST AT MAJESTIC
FOR HALL GAINES DRAMA

The matinee performance OF The
Christian at the Majestic Theater TO-
morrow afternoon. marks the inaugura-
ZION Of the season of l9O7-OS at Washing
tons family playhouse 1t is the aim
of Manager w. D. Fitzgerald TO provide
the theatergoers Of washington with a
praIseworthy permanent stock company
Many new faces will greet the Males
tic patrons wnen the curtain rises for
the first time tomorrow. The Chris
-tiau." Hall Gaines play, has been
chosen for the first weeks Offering as
an excellent vehicle to present the mem
bers of the Fitzgerald company. Nearly
all Of the players Will be enabled TO
demonstrate their worth from the very
start
Kathryn Purnell. the clever leading
woman, VIII appear in a portrayal Of
the character made famous by Viola
Allen. Glory Quayle. 1t is a part ex-
ceIlently suited to her. FRANKLIN Nun
nell. the new leading man. will appear
as John Storm, the principal male char
acter. Jack r. Goodwin will be seen
as Lord Storm. and Arthur J. Pickens
will appear in the part Of Lord Robert
Ure. The balance Of the cast is as
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Weeks Offerings at the Theaters

prising Grigolatfs Gorgeous Aerial Bal
let. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and
company. the AmeriCus Comedy Four
Nile Clara BaIlerini. Walter Daniels,
Poulton and Dooley, Prof. Dubois edu-
Gated baboon, and the funny motion
pictures. entitled The Boy. the Bust.
and the Bath
The Aerial Ballet, 10 be presented by
SignOr GrigOlati. is a fantastic spectacle
along new lines. II is actually ballet
"a air. There are sixteen coryphees and
danseuses employed IN the production.
Electrical effects and color combinations
arc effectively used IL making a bril-
liant picture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew have been engaged
as the extraordinary attraction The
Drews are from the same historical line
rs John Drew Mrs Drew is the daugh-
ter Of Mckee Rankin, an actor well
known 70 the elder generation OF thea
ter-goers. with their company Of legit-
innate players. the Drews viii present
"Bily's Tombstones." described as d
unique sketch detailing the humorous
fortunes Of q football player
Another luminous number viii be the
Americus Comedy Four. Mile Clara
BalIerinl. the famous Italian suspension
artistic. will be another Of the imported
novelties Walter Daniels will present
impersonations Of stage celebrities.
PouIton and Dooley will play The
Tramp and the Tourist" Prof. Dubois
educated buboon will be exhibited
the American vttagraph viii continue
it's welcome service OF animated pic
lures. and the first of the seasons Sc
rles Will include a humorous subJeci
that has made a laughing hit
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
BENEATH THE SPOTLIGHT

and an unfortunate time in opening on
Broadway when the critics had time 70
pounce upon II without the distraction
Of other plays. one OF the New York
papers says Of the Wallack Theater pro-
duction:
ones impression of the evening when
It was all over was one which might
have been obtained from listening TO
some ricn. intoxicated young Pitts
burger VINO wanted TO sing and DO
funny ut the same time
GeCrgie COhan announces his inten-
lion of going TO Italy to study dialect
for his Young Napoleon"
Helen Byron. who stars this season in
Peggy from Paris" viii be featured
early in The new year in a new play by
George Ade called An American Col
lege Girl" She was seen last season in
Sergeant Kitty in the South and
West.
The New York Hippodrome opens
August 81 with .he same stage produc-
tons Of last season, -"Neptune's Daugh-
ter and Pioneer Days"
From ali accounts a summers rest has
not affected the popularity Of Hattie
williams and The Little Cherub,
who is drawing crowded houses at the
Criterion In New York.
The dramatic season can now open.
Clyde Fitch landed in New York a few
days ago after a visit to England.
Miss H Winnifred Dewitt, the man
ager Of Chase'S has reached tho cirv
after n summer in Europe Miss Dewitt
makes annual pilgrimages across the
water and the hints she has obtained as
TO the decoration and Identification OF
foreign playhouses have been embodied
in the yearly improvements in Chase's
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

the theatergoinE public is guessing
about Marguerite Clark, the tiny little
lady who looks like a doll in contrast
with DE Wolf Hopper, in "Happyland," -"
and VINO viii be starred by the Shuberts
later in the season The vehicle is be
ing written. but the Shuberts have not
made the announcement definitely. Miss
Clark made a decided hit when she
came 20 washington
With Lawrance D'Orsay, in a new
piece under the Shubert management,
Cecilia LOTUS viii be given a chance
for more Of her character impersona-
lions. IN which she made such a hit
I'm vaudeville before going abroad TO
play Peter PAN 10 John Bull while
Aaude Adams played II to Uncle Sam.
The three-star combination OF Jeffer-
son De Angels. Blanche Ring, and
Alex cam. opening in New York in
The Great White Way" was the out
growth of the Shubert managerial per
sistence. Originally the stars were sign
ed separately, then Miss Ring and Mr..
Carr were joined and finally both wers
put with Mr.. De Angels. making the
first three-star combination al the Ca
sino since the days of De Angels, LII
Ian Russell, and Della Fox.
Friends in Washington Of Wilton
Lackaye viii learn with pleasure that
this gifted actor has abandoned all idea
Of using as q starring vehicle that al
legged drama Brother Jim's Baby,
which had seven performances too
much trying OUT in this city during
the summer season at the Columbia. 1t
is now announced that Isackaye will
appear in Hall Gaines THE Bondman.
''The Time, the Place, and the Girl
seems to have struck the wrong place
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

Miss Charlotte walker enters upon the
las. week of her summer season at the
BelusCo Theater tomorrow night when
she will be seen in THE Marriage OF
Kitty" a delightful comedy adapted
from the French by CosmO Gordon Len
aox in which Marie Tempest starred
on her last visit to America. The an
nouncement that tins will be Miss
walkers last week at the Belasco Thea
ter Is final She will end one OF the
most successful summer seasons ever
played by any star in Washington next
Saturday nigdt, when she will have con-
cludcd a season OF fifteen weeks, dur
ing which time she has played eight
performances a week, and has never
been out Of the bill a single time. al
though presenting a new play each
week. In point of duration, Miss
Walkers manager claims THAI her sea
son exceeds by two weeks the longest
summer season ever scored by any other
organization in Washington
The Marriage of Kitty will be an
appropriate farewell bill. as il viii show
her in the best comedy role she has
yet essayed. She appears as Miss Kath-
crime Silverton. fresh from the country
=
search Of a situation She calls upon
the family lawyer for advice. and his
advice is matrimouy. Almost at the
same time. Sir Reginald Belaize, a
wealthy baronet, calls for advice He
wishes TO marry a Peruvian widow,
Madame de Semiano, but his father s
will had left him a fortune on the sole
condition that be must marry some one
who is neither q Peruvian nor widow,
by September 1, this clause being aimed
at Madame de Semiano in the hope Of
breaking of the match
The Ia Tyer advises Sir Reginald 10
marry some one else, collect the money.
and then get @ divorce 50 that he can
marry the widow He introduces Miss
Katherine SilvertOn as likely person.
who for a cash consideration. will ell
ter upon such a temporary marriage.
Kitty makes herself look ugly, so as
not to arouse the jealousy OF Madame
de Semialo. and the bargain is struck.
A year later Kitty is living at hand
some villa near the Lake of Geneva,
when Sir Reginald calls to discuss the
/ terms Of the divorce For the first
time. Sir Reginald learns that the
| woman he married Is really n beautiful
and charming creature, ard he promptly
proceeds to fall in love with her. When
Helen de SemiauO arrives on the scene
! to make ar explosion at losing her
| fiance. Sir Reginald and Kitty elOpe to
! escape her Jealous wrath. The play is
a clever and amusing comedy, full OF
bright lines and clever situations.
There win be the usual Wednesday
matinee. On Saturday. when Miss
Walker will give the last matinee Of
, the season, she viii hold n fareweI
public reception on the stage the last
! of the season. Saturday night will be
Miss Walkers farewell performances.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Many Announcements
In Quick Succession
About Belasco Season
Miss Charlotte Walker Decides Not to Extend Her
Stay Until September Undressing F4iStoryot
Site of New Gayety Theater

The plans announced from the Belasco
within the last few days have been as
sudden as the thunderstorm in Cousin
Kate at that theater last Monday
night For three days the dramatic staifs
of the Washington papers knew not
what the next hour would bring forth.
on Wednesday evening il was stated
that Miss Charlotte Walkers season
vcuId positively come TO close Satur-
day night August a Thursday morn
ing an Interesting press notice was sent
cut bearing the welcome news that Miss
Walker had been prevailed upon for
the third time 10 lcngthen hsr season
in Washington. She had reached the
Eernhardt and Patti stage IN her art.
So far as farcwells were concerned No
one objected to her changing her mind,
however. so long as the change was Tor
a LONGER stay m Washington. Ihls
time tne announcement WAS such as 20
preclude Jau possibility Of a fourth no
lice OF extended engagement Tor IL
was promised Jhat she would continue
To appear at the BelascO until Septem-
Der lf the Saturday night before the
regular season opened Monday, sep
tcmber l6
Had this announcement been printed
on tho day received there would have
written in matinee girls scrap books.
for a. fourth change was bulletined
Thursday afternoon to the effect that
after thinking the matter over Miss
Walker had finally decided To foregO
the trials OF a leu-thcucd engagement
Latest Decision Final.
Everyone who admires Miss walkers 3
art will regret that her latest decision
is final. aud that her engagement at the
Eclasco will really end Saturday night
But those who know the amount OF work
which devOlvos upon the shoulders Of
a summer stock company star will con-
gratulate her upon the wisdom OF her
decision Miss Walker has for fifteen
weeks been giving eight performances
Il week. and has attended as many, II
not more, rehearsals. II has been
case of all work and no recreation Tor
her. and IL Is time that she should take
"a rest preparatory to entering upon the
most evcntful season of her career.
When she begins her rehearsals under
The management Of David Bclasco, she
will be under the eve of d master stage
director. who spares neither himself nor
actress In his efforts to secure genuinely
artistic results.
Miss Walker has a strenuous period
before her. She needs rest before
entering upon her new labOrS-
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
'The Alaskan" Produced.

.'The Alaskan" at the Knickerbocl1er.
bears all the sarmarks OF success II Is
the work Of Joseph Blothen, one Of the
editors Of the Seattle CWash) Times
and does credit 10 the young playwright
Mr.. Blothen evidently knows Alaska. and
the strenuous life Of the Far NCrth. and
gives a graphic, thrilling depletion OF IL
in his play.
The action moves smoothly, the play
is beautifully staged, and there are
thrills enough 20 make even the jaded
playgoer take notice
IT. the selection Of the entire. cast. care
has been exercised TO secure people who
could enter into the spirit OF the play,
and the result Is a finished production.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Edwin Arden's Plans.

Friends Of Edwin Arden. who appear
ed in Washington at the Belasco for
nine weeks this summer, will be inter
ested 10 learn that he has been en-
gagged as the leading man for Fernan-
du EIiscu, the Yiddish actress who sue
cceded Nine. Bertha Kalich as the star
of the Kalich Theater, in New York.
The play in which Mr.. Arden and Mis-
Eliscu will appear is called Ruth.
VIII Page, 10 whom n large measure
of the success of the Belasco's summer
stock season has been due. will leave
Washington shortly for a weeks stay
at Saratoga before resuming his work
in New York in the offices of the Shu-
bcrts
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

most attractive places of amusement IN
the city, and If lhe players who are TO
appear there can be inspired by their
surroundings the Gayety will be one OF
the most popular burlesque houses In
the country.
The opening of this theater has re-
yived many stories about the site on
which the new playhouse stands One
of the most interesting Of these is told 10y
Z. VI. Hack, who was an apprentice on
the old Daily Chronicle, when it's Of
fee occupied the exact spot OF the
Gayety's entrance on Ninth street
Il will never be able TO pass the Cay
ETY. without thinking of Edwin Forrest
and John Mccullough said Mr.. Hack
last night. 1T was in the sixties that
I was working in the Chronicle Office,
and whenever Forrest came to Wash
ington he made our editors 'sanctum
his headquarters for he was a great
personal friend of Col John w. Forney
the owner and publisher of the Chron-
icle in those days. Frequently The
great actor would wander through the
mechanical department, and when he
would stop at my case and talk TO me
l would tingle with pride and awe.
never missed a performance which he
gave in washington. and I remember
his Macbeth. his Richard, and his King
Lear as distinctly today as when first
saw him.
Mccullough, too, was a great friend
Of Colonel FOrney, ana I have often
stood with open mouth and staring eyes
as I heard the two discuss the meaning
and the method of interpreting great
Shakespearean roles.
1t seems strange that the sock Of
the burlcsque artist should now tread
where once was heard the football Of
the greatest tragedi&n who ever wore
the proverbial 'buskin' "
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

The presence Of a team OF real .'hus-
hes' and a driver who has actually
taken the team over the frozen Northern
wastes adds interest
Miss Eleanor Robson is 70 spend the
entire season Of 1868 in London in 4
repertoire OF plays. She win appear
shortly ~ the Academy Of Music with
'Salomy Jane" There are 10 be some
changes in the play at the Acadeuy
which the size q the stage gives opp0--
tunity for. She IS 10 have two ucw
plays for the London engagement. Tor
both Mrs. Louis n Parker and Israel
Continued on Third PageD
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

"The Time, the Place, and the Girl
seems to have struck the wrong place
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

signed as follows II. c. BewIey as
ArcndeaCOn Wealthy, Edwin Redding
as Brother Paul. w 5. James as Faith
er Lamplaugh. George W. EIwood as
Parson Quayle. Al Roberts as the music
hal manager Rosalnd AIin as Polly
Love, Anna +. la SheIle as Mrs. Cal
lender, Madeline Delmar. Edna Hall
Continued on Third Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
GavetY OPENS Next Week.

The announcement that the new Cay
ETY. Theater viii open its doors to the
public a week from tomorrow night is
1aade today The theatcr is one of the
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
MANY EXCELLENT FEATURES
IN OPENING BILL AT CHASE'S

Chase's inaugural tomorrow Of the
ninth consecutive season of polite vau-
deville opens with splendid bill, com
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-07
Treason

The New York Press is a Republi-
can paper, but it has already incurred
the displeasure Of the Republican lead
ers, and will yet he read out of the
party unless it reforms, for this is z
sample OF what the Press is saying
these days This IS not likely-that
the Standard Oil COMPANY will be fined
$50, COO geo under the conviction at
Chicago on 1,463 counts Of an indicts
.ment for violation of the Elkins anti
rebate law. But suppose the court does
infiict the maximum penalty, viii any
reasoning being believe that the oil
monopoly viii be destroyed or even
seriously injured by the sentence? John
D. Rockefeller. VINO says he is only a
small holder Of Standard stock, can give
away fa- more than $50. 900. 600 a year.
The Standard OIL company will continue
70 monopolize the oil business, and to
extend its insidious influence into every
form of American activity, until the
members of the conspiracy IN restraint
Of trade are branded with the mark of
the criminal and put under lock and
key
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-07
What A Thought.

the Los Angeles Times says: fJohr
D. Rockefeller viii pass down into his
tory as in many respects as one of the
greatest and most typical Of ali Amegi
cans. The richest man in all the
world grown rich through the lawless-
ness of his business Transactions z
man who but few months ago was
hiding ana engaged in successful effort
to avoid the officers OF the law. bearing
writs commanding him to appear in q
court of justice ana tell the truth y
Yet this man. in the opinion of Gene
raj Harrison Gray Otis, will pass
down into history as il many respects
one of the greatest and most typical
of all Americans ~
A typical American, indeed
What . thought for gray haired
man TO seek TO impress upon~the rising
generationi
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-07

So far no Federal ofice-holder has
exhibited enough political independence
to declare against President Roosevelt
for third term, or for the candidate
he selects. In fact ali the federal Off
Gals heard from are working like
beavers to control the next Republican
national convention in the interest OF
the Administration.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-07
The Salary Grab.

When the increase of the salaries Of
Congressman from 5000 to 800 was
voted upon in the house of Representa-
tives last winter the proposition was
defeated by 168 noes to los yeas, and
yet the increa4e was eventually agreed
to through the connivance of the Re
pnblicans> Speaker and Republican
majority. This was accomplished by
refusing to second the, demand for
roll call when there was another oppor-
tunity to press the Increase proposi-
ton, so it was adopted without putting
the members on record who favored
or opposed it. The vote on the iegisla-
tive appropriation bin in December last
is therefore the only test Of how the
members voted. The Senate was more
open and above board and a roll call
disclosed q Senators voting against
the increase and ffty-three for it.
1t was expected that when this fifty
per cent. increase in salary was voted
that the p cents mileage for each naiIe
travelled going to and returning from
eacn session of Congress would be
modified to the actual expense OF the
trip. This graft. however, is still cell
lected ard amounts to 81, 800 for the
members from the Pacific states and
others in proportion 20 the distance
travelled which is all out OF reason with
the actual expenses, which do not ex-
coed twenty per cent. Of the amount
paid by the government.
After July /. Congressman will get
$125 month Us the salary for their
clerks and as many members DO not
employ any regular clerk, to such this
amount can be mostly added TO their
salaries. There are, however, some.
members who employ two clerks. and
expend more for clerk hire thaa they
receive. There IS also another perqui-
site Of Congressional oGce Of SIZE per
annum for stationary which is rarely
expended, as the ohoial lets.s -heada
ara Envelopes 1a1nished 1ee -GIch
member eff q eomrait tes and the
ing privilege cover most ef sucd hz-
pe1se. Then The govern nen5 fllnisrl
the large Manila envel9r that are
used for mailing speeches and does the
work Of enclosing ~ sealing them
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