Times-promoter., 1907-11-01

lnS DfltiSn auIlIII mas ihoue
all arrangements for installing wire
less telephones in some of the YES
sells Of the fleet, and the work is be-
ing carried out by the Radio Tclc-
graph Company. 1t is claimed that
by these wireless telephone conver-
sation can be carried on between two
vessels that are thirty miles apart.
Paris already is charmed with the
possession Of women lawyers, physi-
clans and cab drivers, and women
sandwich men. 1t is now soon to
have a woman jockey. The name Of
the young woman who is expected to
enter on this new career for women
is said to be Miss Mary Money, who
now is guest of the Countess de
Molina, at Chantilly. She is an
American girl.
"Greater than 'Salome,' in a mu-
sical sense" one hears of Richard
Strauss new opera, Electra"
which will have its first performance
soon after Christmas. The story Of
the opera follows that elaboration of
the myth seen in Hoffmanstahl's
drama. The composer keeps as
strictly to this authors terrible text
as he did to Oscar Wilde's in the
case of Salome.
The railroad conductors on all the
lines running into Pottsville, as well
as the ticket agents, report that it is
simply impossible to keep enough
pennies on hand to make change,
owing to the new 2-cent-fare law.
One ticket agent supplied himself
with 5000 pennies, and yet did not
have enough to last him through the
day.
Plans for the tremendous effort
that will be made by ~ttorneys for
the Standard Oil Co. to have the
S29,240,OO0 fine imposed by Judge
lands wiped out by the United
States circuit court Of appeals was
disclosed. twenty-five main points,
Zach one Of which the attorneys will
argue is sufficient to have the record
breaking fine declared void, will be
advanced when the case comes to
trial in January.
1t is announced that Don Enrique
G. Creel will soon retire as ambas-
sador to the United States from
Mexico.
Eighteen thousand dollars in gold
md currency, supposed to have been
shipped by Chicago bank to bank
IN Oshkosh, Wis, was stolen from
he office Of the express company in.
the union station in Milwaukee.
"Jack the Stabber" seems to be at
large in Louisville, Ky. During the
last two weeks two prominent young
women have been his victims while
Walking along the street.
Three armed men held up a
freight train within five miles of Los
Angeles, wounded one of the train
crew, robbed them of $3.50 and two
watches, and made their escape.
Timely action on the part Of men
If wealth and influence has served
IS oil on the troubled waters of
finance, and New York, which has
been the center Of a money storm
for several days, in which many in
terests have been sorely buffeted, has
begun business again under condi-
ions of the most optimistic nature
Seven thousand photographs Of
he planet Mars, taken in Chill,
promise to reveal remarkable discov-
erics regarding the proofs of life on
The planet.
Thirty bandits are still disturb
'ng the peace Of the Sacti Spiritus
'istrict, Santa Clara province, and
he authorities are endeavoring to eff
feet the capture of the leaders.
No. 2 mixing mill Of the Atlantic
Dynamite Co.'s factory, six miles
southwest Of Ashland, Wis, blew up.
Two hundred pounds Of nitroglyce-
rim exploded. The cause is un-
Known.
The drou+h over southwest Texas.
Except in a few places, is now Sc
rions, especially to the cattle inter
ests.
Failing after two years. search to
ind their lost son. Harry. in San