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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, July 9.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in today's mar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
street il Vacated.
Olson Is Allowed 800.

Olson Is Allowed 800.
Oliver Olson was allowed $500 for
his services outside of the county while
city attorney. He presented bill for
$1,000. but this was shaved 60 per cent
by the finance and claims committees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
DWARFS WIN APPLAUSE
AT THE UNIQUE THEATER

The headllners at the Unique this week
are Hayes and Appoint in a comedy
sketch, 1.-The Clerk and the Bellboy." AL
point is a dwarf about three feet high,
while his partner owns to nearly six feet.
The act introduces large number of
costume changes, to conform TO the sew
eral specialties presented, all of which
are clever. BY the merest coincidence
another act on the new olio, Leonard and
Thornton, also features a dwarf, Thorn
ton scarcely reaching the waist line of
his fair teammate. The two are clever
singers and comedians and made a dis
tinct hit with the audience. Annie Moore,
the cowboy maiden" won deserved ap-
plause for her singing of Indian and
Wild West ballads, made more interest
ing by four quick changes of costume.
The Unique comedy company adds to it's
popularity in Richard Cummings COM
edy, Just Married" The entertainment
concludes with illustrated songs by Tracy
McDermott and moving pictures on the
Unique-o-Scope.
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BANK CLERK MINISTRIES
PREPARE FOR BIG SHOW

For the purpose of raising funds to
equip their headquarters, put in a finan-
cial and general library, and arrange spe-
cial courses of study curing the coming
winter in finance and economies, the Los
Angeles chapter of the American Asso-
citation of Bank Clerks has announced its
annual minstrel show, to be given in the
Auditorium the, night of October 3.
The affair win be just such perform
ance as was seen with huge delight a
decade or so ago, but has now been sue
ceeded by the Observation-Disclosures of
today. 1t will be the old-time black.
face, "darlxy" MINISTRIES of songs and
dances and gags and antique jokes and
funny catches, with twelve end men in
gorgeous raiment and a dignifed inter-
locutor, who is ever the butt of all jokes
There is an aching void which the
decay of this sort of performance has
left the bank boys believe they can fill
| it, and 100 of them propose to demon
strate 1t the night of October g.
| George Towle, the well known musical
director and producer, has organized a
big first part. A fine medley of old plan
taion airs. commingled with modern mel
odles, is it's great feature. A strong Ollie
will give opportunity for individual skill
to divert itself, while an afterpiece OF
local origin and purport 1.-THE Bank
Clerks Life" will not only throw humor-
GUS sidelights on the career of certain
fwell known financiers, but will prove to
be abundantly supplied with pertinent
gags and hits which will be applicable to
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24

be your portion" And when called to
order, the deputy continued: Il take
back nothing. For less than King Carlos
has done the head of Louis XVI rolled
on the scaffold'
To emphasize the serious significance
of this incident the Spanish Republ1-
cans dispatched to Lisbon enthusiastic
kilograms of congratulation. The
great strength of the Reds in Portugal
is in the two principal cities, Lisbon
and Oporto. They have no hold upon
the peasants. The Republicans, N a
word, are a small minority of the popu-
lation. There is no doubt that they can
be grappled with successfully. There
is scarcely less doubt that the struggle
must be waged some time, and had best
be fought out now; and there wi be
rejoicing if the conspiracy of assassi-
nation, happily discovered and foiled,
carries forward with sweep the work
of ranging all the best elements of the
nation behind King Carlos and his die
tator. The king means we'll. 1t is diff
ficujt to see what other measures were
opened to him. He wishes to reign
constitutionally. 1t has been his mis-
fortune, not his fault. f arbitrary rule
has been made necessity.
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HOUDINI STILL FEATURE
OF THE oRPHEUM BILL

Houdini still reigns supreme at the
Orpheum. The rest of the bill is received
in good humor by the great audiences
which fill the big vaudeville house, but
the champion Of manacles and letters is
by far the greatest attraction and one
for which all wait with eager anticipa-
ton. Bring your handouts from where
you will, he will slip out of them or I'M
lock them, whichever it is and the whole
house greets him with deafening applause
OF the new numbers on this weeks list,
Charles Guyer and Ida Crispi are the
stars Their singing and dancing act
delights everyone. 1t starts rather tame
ly-but wait minute. Things begin to
pick up-that is. just before they go
down in final crash. Guyer's bout with
the beer key Is grotesque and lively, only
surpassed with his original Waiting
with his dainty partner.
The Muellers, vocal artists of more than
passing ability, have fine well-trained
voices. AS usual, the beautiful ballads
they render in solo and duet are not to
the liking of the upper part of the house,
but their singing is appreciated by every
| lover of good music.
| Chris Richards and the monkey show
hold over from last week. At times 1t ts
hard to tell which is which, for Chris
monkeys and the monkeys act. Their
antics are almost human and the scene
in the barber shop lost none of its laugh
producing qualities by staying week
The monkeys don't hold so we'll to their
lines as their human contemporaries, and
the little variety they offer adds to the
zest of the performance.
Fred Ray and company in Roman trav'
esty are funny from start to finish. This
playlet was evidently written for these
players, for they fit right into every
part. did / order a short bier p ELECTS
a laugh when 1t would seem the clever
trio had exhausted the supply. The house
nearly went wild when Archibald died g
violent death, so violent that he couldn't
keep it quiet after he got 1t.
| The Ruppelts also hold over with their
daring feats in equilibrium. AS aero
bats, it is hard to find their equal. Far.
rel Taylor and his two lady assistants
are as funny as ever. The work of these
black-face artists is hard to beat in iti
line.
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HOUDIAI RESCUES
SCHOOL, TIME CHUM
RECOGNIZE ONE ANOTHER IN
DRESSING ROOM
Officer Manacled to Test Cuffs with
Which He Planned to Trap the
Famous Escaper Needs
Latter's Help

| Houdini's challenge to police officers
who wish to try their manacles on him
have sometimes ended in unpeasantness
and hard feelings on the part OF the
officers who failed to hold their prisoner.
Usually, however, the policeman and the
handcuff expert are the best of friends,
and the upholder of law and order closes
the argument by saying that he depends
much more on his brains than his hand
cuffs in handling prisoner.
Not soften does the challenge end in a
renewal of old friendship, as was the
case Sunday afternoon, when young
officer from an outlyingi town came to
the city for the express purpose OF plac-
ing on Houdni's wrists pair OF cuffs
that would hold. The officer made
known his intention to friend and the
two went to the theater together. Stand
ing in the lobby, the officer was demon
strating the workings of his cuffs to the
friend.
Here, you put them on me-" he said.
mo, not that way. Turn them round.
Now twist the chain and snap the right
wrist
The friend did as directed. Then taking
the key, he attempted to release the
locks when something snapped In the
interior mechanism. For five, ten, nj
teen, twenty HilHultc, thVy 81 NS6
the problem. One cuff was released, but
the other refused to work. The OFFICER
wrist was swollen and his hand purple
from the tightly locked cuff
In the meantime some one informed
Houdini of the officers predicament. lie
came out to the lobby of the theater
The cuff was shown him.
your lock Is broken. 1t can't be I'M
locked" he said.
'I suppose shall have to file 1t of,
remarked the officer.
Can you stand 1t as 1t is for half an
hour?' asked Houdini. IF you can wait
until after my turn 1 will take 1t OF for
you, and not injure the cuff"
The OFFICER thought he could hold out,
and curiosity to see how Houdini would
do the trick pulled lin through.
After the performances Houdini TOOK
the man to his dressing room, where he
took the lock of the cuff apart, repaired
it and returned it to the owner.
The greatest surprise of the event was
the discovery that the officer and Hou-
DIM had been school chums in the little
town of Appleton, Wis, where Houdini
was born thirty-four years ago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
WOMAN ScARES THIEF
FROM PASADENA HOUSE
Special to The herald.

Special to The fisraid.
PASADENA, Sept. 23.-The home of L.
Decker, on the corner of Oxley street and
Fair Oaks avenue, in South Pasadena,
was burglarized this evening at o o'clock
while the family were attending a lee
ture in Los Angeles.
Miss Bessie Franklin, who lives at 1908
Fair Oaks avenue discovered the bur-
glar, her attention being called to him
by hearing him break the glass in the
front window, through which he entered.
She could see the flash of matches being
struck in the Decker home.
She Immediately called to her sister;
Mrs. D. &. Sharff, who was the only 9TH
err person In the house, and Mrs. Sharff
went next door to learn If it was any
of the family who had returned. Going
to the door she rang the bell repeatedly,
but got no answer. Instead of leaving
she remained standing in the dark shad-
ow of the porch and was soon surprised
to see man poke his head through the
open window.
| AS soon as he saw her he jumped back
into the room, and she, fearing that he
might shoot, went out on the walk and
| called to her sister to telephone the
marshal. While she was making a cir
cult of the house to see If the man was
making an escape from the rear, he took
advantage of his opportunity to climb
out through the window where he en-
tered, and made his escape.
Miss Franklin gould not locate the mar,
| shall, so notified the police department
here. Constable Harley Newell went tc
the scene Upon his arrival an examina.
ton of the house revealed a thorough
overhauling of the rooms. Jewel boxes
drawers and closets had been ransackec
and the bed in Mrs. f. Burbank Bacon:
room was strewn with Paris gowns anc
delicate lingerie in utmost confusion.
A document box was left on the dresser
but showed no signs of an attempt a
forcing the lock. Mrs. Sharff does no
think that any valuables were secured
as since a recent burglary of the house
while the family were at home they have
taken extra precautions for the safet,
of their valuables
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24

them last night at the Belasco as they
were when Willie Collier first intro
duced the lock-step into polite society
and assured everyone he knew thai
Mexican climatic conditions were ideal
Adaptability is the strong point with
the Belaseo company, and the Du-
Souchet comedy proved but another
demonstration of the facile way In
which the Blackwood aggregation re-
spends to- the deft touches of Director
Bosworth as we'll as the inimitable
way in which they reproduce the spirit
of the authors intention.
More than passing mention of THE
Man from Mexico" is unnecessary, for
it is still green Zone had almost said
evergreen) in the public mind, but
seldom has it been done better than by
the Belasco company last night
Lewis S. Stone is not always funny in
comedy, but as Benjamin Fitzhugh, the
man who in order to account for the
time passed by him In jail as the PEN
atty for a little harmless indiscretion,
informs his friends that he has been
enjoying a trip through Mexico, he is a
'Thowling" success. Popular approval
was his without stint, and when the
irrepressible flock step" broke out in
his torture during the last act the
audience fairly doubled up with mer-
riment.
Miss Blanche Stoddard got much
from the little given her as Mrs. Fitz-
hugh, and deserves rare credit for the
delicate shading of her comedy. We
have had her now in all lines of work,
and it Is hard to say in which she Is
best. Her comedy is of the sparkling
description, the better because care
fully bottled up" until the proper
moment.
Dickie Vivian as Won Bulow Bismark
Schmidt was a scream. Always at his
best in comedy Vivian was no whit be-
hind his previous record, and did ex-
cellently the part intrsuetd to him.
Charles Ruggles, the new juvenile
man, made a good impression In the
part of Edward Farrar. His work is
clean cut and we'll up to the Belasco
standard, which is saying not little.
Tommy Lowell made a nit as the Tam
many deputy sheriff Timothy Cook,
while John Daily Murphy was well
placed in a bit as a waiter
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
NEW SHIP WILL BE
b CALLED NEW YORK
Armored Cruiser Now Bearing Name
of Empire State Will Be Re-
christened the Sara
toga

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The navy de-
partment has practically decided to
christen the great 20000-ton battleship NO.
20, sister ship to the Delaware, the New
York This can be effected by changing
the name of the present armored cruiser
called the New York to the Saratoga.
No. 20 has been left unnamed up to this
moment because of the act of congress
recurring battleships to bear the names
of states, and there were but two such
names available-Utah and North Da"
kota 1t was felt at the navy department
that neither of these states, by reason OF
population or development, could properly
lay claim to the finest ship in the navy
Newberry's Decision
Acting Secretary Newberry in consider
ing this matter had his attention at
tracted to the fact that the famous old
frigate Saratoga had been condemned and
her name had been ordered stricken from
the naval list. He regarded 1t as a mis-
fortune that the American navy should
thus lose a name that had been covered
with glory in the early days of the his
tory of the country, so it occurred to him
that it might be possible to keep within
the terms of the act of congress relative
to the naming of battleships by trans
ferring the name of the Saratoga to an
other ship. already on the naval list.
1t so happened tnat the people OF tHe
Empire state, while proud of the achieve
ments of the vessel that had served as
the flagship of Admiral Sampson during
the Spanish war, were by no means salts
fed that the name of their state should
be borne by vessel short of the very
highest order of naval architecture. So
by transferring the name of the Saratoga
to the present armored cruiser New York
the navy department will be able to use
the latter name for the unchristened bat
tleship No. 49, which undoubtedly repre-
sents, in design, size and power, the very
highest Development in American naval
construction.
Original Saratoga
The original Saratoga won distinction
as a flagship in the famous battle of Lake
Champlain, and naval officers are fond of
recalling the remarkable resourcefulness
shown by the commander of the ship in
that action, which is taught every mid
shipman in the naval academy. The bait
tie was fought in dead calm, and the
Saratoga lay at anchor; in fact, the cap
tain had placed an anchor on each side.
So when it happened that after every
gun on the starboard side had been rem
dered useless by the enemys fire, and the
last piece had been, by violent recoil,
dismounted and thrown clean down the
hatchway the captain by the use of the
capstan swung the vessel on her anchors
and was able to bring into action the
guns on the port side and thereby win the
battle
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
GREETS HAND OF FRIENDSHIP
WITH BLOW FROM KNIFE
Carroll Flrioto, Assailant of Albert
Brock at verduao, Arrested-Vic-
tim Is in a Critical
Condition

Carroll Firioto, the Italian who stabbed
Albert Brock at the Verdugo picnic Sun
day afternoon, was arrested yesterday by
Officers Hoesig and Craig.
Brock was stabbed below the heart. His
chances of recovery are very slender.
The men had quarreled but decided to be
friends. Brock was extending his hand.
when Firioto drew a dagger.
Witnesses of the affair say both men
had been drinking. The Italian is held
prisoner in the city Jail, pending the out
come of the tragedy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
243 RESCUED FROM
ISLAND IN FAR NORTH
By Associated Press.


By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. PA message
was received at the treasury department
today from Captain Minger, commanding
the Boring sea fleet of revenue cutters,
dated Unalaska, stating that the cutter
McCulloch had rescued 243 persons from
the ship John Currier. which was
wrecked on August Q in Nelson's lagoon,
Unimak island, Boring sea.
All of the rescued were transferred to
the cutter Thetis on September 16 and
the Thetis had discretionary orders for
landing at either Seward or Seattle. The
rescue was timely, as the food supply
saved from the Currier was getting short
and the place where the wreck occurred
was a. desolate and barren shore.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
Opera Ticket Sale

The season ticket sale for the twelve
operas to be given by the Milan grand
opera company at the Auditorium, THE
ater Beautiful" will open at the box
office this morning. The single ticket
sale will open Thursday, October 8. The
opening opera will be Aida" to be fol-
lowed later by Lucia" La Boheme, -
"Trovatore." "Rigoletto," La Traviata'
and many others. including Mascagni's
new opera, Iris"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
Murphy Memorial Benefit

A heavy advance sale is reported Tor
the Francis Murphy memorial benefit, to
be held at the Auditorium, '"Theater
Beautiful" October 8. The sale opened
at the box office Monday morning.
Among the artists to appear are Max
MILAN Dick, violin virtuoso; Catherine
Colette, Edward s. Fuller, pianist, and
Archibald Sessions, accompanist.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
Police to Work Twelve Hours Daily

BY AssOciated ress.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2S.--San Fran
cisco is to have police cavalry. and patrol
men will work twelve-hour shifts Instead
of eight. Chief Buggy ruled yesterday
not only the present number of mounted
policemen should be doubled but that all
men in the department should be on
duty half the day.
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RULES BY A
DICTATORSHIP
REVOLUTION IS CHECKED AMONG
PORTUGUESE
SENIOR FRANCO Is THE NEW
POWER
Rules as a Premier Without Party
and Is Doing His Best
for His Coun-
try

: LISBON, Sept %.
Revolution has
! been checkmated
Fin Portugal, at
;least for the pres
; ent. The recent at
! tempt to assassin
ate King Carlos
and the premier
has led to the ar
rest of thirty Re
publican leaders.
1t is believed that
this action on the
part of the gov
eminent will bring
to a head one of
the gravest polit-
ical s t r u 6 g ! e 8
fought out in Por-
tugal since consti-
tutional govern
ment began.
Dom Carlos dis
solved the cortes,
which had become
little more than an
arena of corrupt
factions, and took
the strong, but
necessary step OF
IN me- a.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
HHeneleU Toninht

Jacob Gordon's "Honele" will be pre-
scented at the Auditorium "Theater Beau
tiful," tonight by the Yiddish players of
New York. The company is large and
carries a fine chorus. Miss Ida Blum, the
leading lady, is said to be an actress of
much ability. One performance only will
be given. The play will be presented in
the original Yiddish.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
Hemmi Returns to Cast

Aida Hemmi, prima donna soprano OF
the San Francisco opera company, has
entirely recovered from her cold and will
reappear tonight singing the part of Ar
line in 1.-THE Bohemian Girl"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
Eultnn Day Celebrated

NORFOLK, va. Sept 2S,-Elaborate
and beautiful ceremonies marked To-Day
observance of ''Robert F'uiIon uay a.
b HE events commemorated by the
t ,sr. none has been of greater
importance tarportan and deeper Significance than
the celebration of the practical applica-
ton of Robert Fultons inventions to the
needs of the world
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-24
DletatorshIps Long Ruled

For more than a generation after the
peninsular war the Portuguese were
governed by nothing but relationships
of one kind or another. Now they are
no longer chronic, but they are recur-
rent. The dictatura is always held In
reserve and most governments have
been compelled to have recourse to 1t
for longer or shorter periods, even un-
der the parliamentary regime of the
last half century.
The process Is less agonizing and
more people are as Indifferent under
the occasional regime of administra-
tive despotism to the wrath of the party
which does not happen to be the one in
power as were the medieval market
women to the wars of the roses in
England. ministry conducting af-
fairs by dictatorship legislates as a
rule without parliamentary assistance,
carries its measures without the aid of
an opposition, enforces them without
asking majority for a superfiuous ex-
preston of it's support, holds elections
at suitable time, appears before the
chastened cortes recalled by these
methods into life, and asks and receives
in due course an indemnity for all Its
nominally Illegal proceedings.
Senior Franco is in different position,
and may be able to carry to the end a
really thorough treatment of the consti-
tutional complaint. He is premier
without party in the orthodox sense.
That is by far the most hopeful fact in
the situation. With this dictator the
work is not necessary, but unwelcome,
Interruptions of the office seekers oppor-
tunist game
| Senior Franco is overhauling the ac-
counts and revising the whole system of
national bookkeeping He is stopping the
vicious system of supplementary credits
by which the handsome balance regularly
announced upon the production of every
budget was turned into another deficit
before the end of every session. He is
putting down sinecures and pluralities
He is also putting down with an I'M
finching hand, as he is entitled to do
| the republican movement excited to
fever during the last two or tire years
by sympathy with the Russian revolu-
| ton
Republicans Minority Small
The true character of the revolutionary
movement in Portugal was shown last
November. when the republican deputy,
Senior Alfonso Costa, attacked the per-
son of Don Carlos, and apostrophised
him in the cortes as follows: Senior
go; withdraw out of the land, lest prison
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@THE MAN FROM MEXICO"
is A HIT AT THE 6ELAsco

.The little Alamos. gayly jumping
from tree to tree" were just as funny
when Lewis S. Stone told nus about