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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
GRAND OPERA SEASON
TO OPEN DECEMBER is

Gette Casazza and DIPPED, co-direct-
ors of the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York, have left Vienna after a
weeks stay, Dippel going to Berlin.
Gatta CasaZZa to Paris
Thanks 10 the money at their COM
mand, they have arranged, almost final
ly, the program for next season at the
Metropolitan.
Aida" with Destinn, Amato and
Caruso in the cast, will begin the Met
ropolitan season in New York on De-
cmber l6. Toscanini will conduct
During the first week Nine. Butter
fly" Die WaIkyrie'' and Carmen
will be sung.
The first actual novelty Of the Met
ropolitan's season viii be Albert's Tie
fiand."
The directors are trying to secure the
famous tenor Schmedes for two months
to sing in "Tiefand-''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
VAUGHAN PROVES
FITCH OF LONDON
Young English Dramatist Springs
Suddenly Into Fame With
Three Big Hits.

". Somerset Vaughan seems to be
the Clyde Fitch Of the dramatic sea-
son IN London. Until a year ago he
was an unknown quantity in the Eng
ush thealers except as a persistent
peddIer Of unacceptable manuscripts.
But within the last few months he has
caught on like wIdfre. Three Of his
plays are now running simultaneously
and fourth is about 90 be produced.
Mrs. Vaughan. AIRS. Dot" and
Jack Straw share the distinction Of
being the biggest comedy hits OF the
season His third current play is Lady
Frederick" and his fourth Will be The
Explorer"
II is Mrs Dot" that has put a gilt
edge on Charles Frohman's season. for
the little Comedy Theater. where it is
being performed, is in a state Of con-
slant siege A visit 10 II. however. &C
cording 10 recent dispatches. discloses
that all is not gold that gltters and
creates considerable surprise that the
piece should have been almost univer-
sally acclaimed by the London critics
and patronized with mad eagerness by
the public. The debt Mr. Vaughan
owes to Miss Marie Tempest, who scin-
tillates at the head Of a generally good
cast, is prodi5ious; in her acting it is
said lies the whole secret OF the vogue
OF Mrs. Dot"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05

the mature, but playground for the
Juvenile
AT the park are many Of the amuse-
ments that a normal taste. whether OF
the grown-up or the child. demands. and
plenty Of room in which TO roam for an
all-day jaunt in the park woods or play
at games on the athletic field.
Interest is growing apace in the prep
arations for Children's day at the park.
Arrangements are now being made by
Mr.. Shaw with the officials Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany to furnish a special car service
from the various points Of the District
reached by its lines, that the children
may be carried direct TO the park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
EDITH BRADFORD ROSE
FROM CHORUS BY
HARD WORK

Miss Edith Bradford, who opened the
summer opera season in Washington
this year in t:ie title role Of Carmen. 90
is one OF tie best-known contraltos In
light opera Miss Bradford is one OF
the few singers who began their careers
ar the bottom OF the ladder and work
ed, step by step, TO prominence She
began IN the chorus. but soon attracted
attention in minor roles. Her steady
rise 10 the position Of prima donna was
by sheer force OF marked ability and
unconQuerable energy.
Hers was not the Paris or Berlin
study. but lots OF hard work for eighI
or ten performances a week. with study
and practice in spare hours under tbs
best teachers America affords AS ar
understudy with the Bostonians, Miss
Bradford had scant, but timely oppor-
tunity 10 show her talent. and when
Jessie Bartlett Davis resigned her posi-
tiOn as prina donna cOntralto Of that
memorable organization, the girlish
Edith was chosen her successor. and
for ave years sang the principal con-
tralto roles
Since then Miss Bradford has been
successful in a wide variety Of roles,
dispia. ing marked versatility with the
Tivoli Opera Company. the several
AbOrn companies, and other leading
musical organizations. She has created
important roles in many big produc-
tons. notably with Francis Wilson, IN
''The Monks Of Malabar;" With Jeffer-
son de Angels. in The Girl and the
Governor" and others Of the same
standing.
In private life Miss Bradford is Mrs.
Charles Mealxins. her husband being one
Of the prominent baritones Of Henry
W. Savage's forces, who has appeared
IN THE Merry Widow during the long
New York run
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05

eric Thompson they will present Mabel
TaHaferro in Cinderella Ben Hur'
will be kept on the road for another
season; also Mcintyre and Heath, For
ty-fivc Minutes from Broadway The
Right Of Way" and other productions
owned or controlled by them.
Langdon Mitchell is AT work on a new
play dealing with the revolutionary
period in American history.
The Barrier" Rex Beach's latest
story. Will be dramatzed. Klaw and
rights to the play.
Peggy Merrett succeeded Evelyn Rich
man in the part Of Lucille St. John il
''Mary's Lamb" Miss 0Ierrett has been
a member OF the earle chorus for Il
year.
A second company to present Tho
Three Twins Will be organized IN the
fail with Victor Morley in the chief role.
Morley has sailed for London for a
rest.
Edna Aug is among the popular
vaudeville performers now in London.
W 4AlldIll OOuINlelSl IS also WnillLE away
the early summer IN the English capital
Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts
viii again be seen in The Right Of
Way next season.
Dallas Wexford will be a star next
season in Her Highness Radish.' &C
cording to a report from New York.
An important engagement of Jack
Straw" in which John Drew viii be
seen next season, is that Of Rose Cogh-
Ian.
The cable brings the decisive words.
Enormous triumph" relative to the
opening OF Miss Margaret Anslin's Aus
tralian tour IN Sydney recently Miss
Anglin will return TO the United States
in time to take her share in the activi-
ties OF the coming season.
Girls" will giggle no more at the Chi
cago Opera House after tonight, Mi
Fitch's farce being followed tomorrow
by The Wolf" by Eugene Walter. who
wrote paid IN Full" The company will
be the same as was seen in Washington
in the play this spring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
LURED BY NEWSPAPERS

A manager in New York was recent
ly at some pans TO learn how his pa
irons happened to be lured to the box
office. He had 5000 slips printed and dis
tributed them to the audience every
night for a week. On the slips were
six questions relative to the advertising
matter Of the play-thus:
Did you read it in a newspaper?
Did you see a sign2 CBiIlboard).
Did you see it on a moving wagon?
Or man carrying a sign?
Was It by means of a postal card?
Was IL hearsay?
Seventy-f5ve per cent of the people
credited the newspapers, with the NOV
ing sign 4 distant second.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
JAMES <. 4ACKE.r.

weeks, 1t was known among his friends
that there had been G domestic rupture,
but II was hoped that q reconciliation
would be effected
Mis- Mannering y s seen in Washing
ton recently in Glorious Betsy" Mr..
HackeJe and Miss AIannering have Cus'
child, a gil! four years old, and until a
few months asc these stars were looked
upon as among I'VE few Ideally happy
agreement comes IN he nature OF a
shock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
NEW FAUST PRODUCTION.

The production OF the new poetic play,
founded on Goethe's Faust" by
Stephen Phillips and Comyns Carr. is
announced by Beerbohm Tree for Sep
TENDER at His Majesty's Theater, Lon
don
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-05
MANY ATTRACTIONS
AT GLEN ECHO PARK

L. D. Shaw, proprietor and manager
of Glen Echo Park. aims to make his
park not only a place Of amusement for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
BIBLE FOLDS TREASURE
HIDDEN CENTURY AGO

BELLEVILLE. Ill, April 17--Walter
KRAFT, 70 Pine street, has nearly 1900
IN Colonial money that was hidden
in a family Bible for 100 years without
being discovered
When Kraft came into possession Of
this Bible a short time ago he glanced
through It out OF curiosity. II had been
the property Of his great uncle, John II.
Dennis. one Of the early settlers OF Hi
nois. In the book Of Exodus he found
several Colonial bills. Some Of the
money had been issued in the 'thir-
teenth year OF the reign OF his majesty
George III OF England by the Colonies
Each bill bore the imprint OF the printer
and one OF them came from the press
OF Benjamin Franklin
In the New Testament Kraft found
other bills. and in the book Of Revela-
ton a coupon from a bond issued for
the construction Of the first water
works system in America The coupon
IS dated 17S5. and calls for shillings-
on the back OF each note IS the warn
Ing ITO counterfeit Is death Kraft
now keeps his old money in a safe de-
post box.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
PEARRE is NOMINATED
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, April I7-Col.
George a. Pearre was unanimously
nominated as the Republican candidate
for Congress from the Sixth district at
the Republican convention he'd here
yesterday After his name and that Of
Bralnard H Warner had been placed
in nomination. a ballot showed twenty
one votes Tor the former against six for
the latter.
r. n. Warner. jr., then arose and
asked permission 10 have his father 3
name Withdrawn and the nomins zion Of
Colonel Pearre made unanimOus. This
was done.
A committee consisting of l. II. Kuhn.
Herman A. Nolte w. NJ. Brown and
capt. q. J. Fox was appointed 10 go 10
Washington and notify the Congress
man OF mis- nomination.
President Roosevelt was indOI sed by
the convention. Several tributes were
paid 10 Colonel Pearre for his work dur
ing his ten years in Congress.
The following ticket was nominated:
For Congress-Col. George 4. PearTe,
OF Alegany county.
Delegates 70 State cOnventiOn-Will-
lam l. Roulette. HagerstOwn, Senator
John p. T. Mathis, Frederick.
AteTnates-Dr- Webster RaVensCrOft.
Garrett: William Snouffer. Frederick.
Presidential electOr-Mose BOmberger.
Of BoonesborO. Washington county.
Board OF review and aPpeals-lrving
r. Dickey, AheGany county
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNRENT
ADVOCATED BY Mr.. SINS

Declaring for local self-government.
Representative T. NJ Sims addressed
the meeting o. the District OF Columbia
Democratic association last night.
Il have tried ever since I have had
any idea OF conditions in the District
TO work up a spirit among the people
10 demand a measure or seIr-govern-
ment.' said Mr.. Sims. .'Why cannot
the Commissioners Of the District be
elected by the intelligent people OF the
District? Why cannot all the executive
officers that have 10 do with purely
municipal affairs-in no wav TO conflict
with the National Cfovernment-Why
cannot they all be elected by the clt.-
zens OF the District or Coiun1bia2 o.
IN closing, Mr.. Sims paid tribute 70
Bryan Addresses We're made also BY
Representative Gilbert Hitchcock, or
NebrS SKI. William c. McIntire and
Willism E. Ryan
The meeting was called 10 order by
the president. Edwin A Newman. who
spoke about the action Of the New
york Democrats in not indOrsing Bryan.
Following the regular meeting a meet
held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
POSTAL PROMOTIONS
ANNOUNCED BY MEYER

Postmaster General Meyer has issued
an order granting promotions 10 the fol-
lowing clerks employed IL connection
with the special weighing Of the mails:
From SllOg TO 81 .20o-Harcourt J..
stevenson.
From $500 to $l.U0O-Nliss VI. Lula Bar
mp. Miss Nora Y. ClOwse. Miss Laura
L. DOrseN. William r Ferguson. Leroy
r. Grdvatte. Miss Isabel Kingdom, Miss
Marion r. Livingston. Mrs. Mary r
Martin. Miss Elizabeth V Milovich. Al
ton Money. Miss Isabel Mosher, Miss
Ote r Nelson, Mrs Alwhda NJ b.
Peake Miss Fannie Pitts, Miss Mary p
Shallenberger
From $40 10 S90O-Williau II. Prale
The promotions are effective from
April 10
The sp, ciaI weighing Of the mails, and
the compilation of the data, which has
been in progress since July I last, is
about completed According 10 the act
Of Congress providing for the weighing.
the result must be submitted TO Con-
eress not later than May l. II is said
by those IN charge OF the work that It
Will be completed in the time limit set
by law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
MRS. ELINOR GLYN
REACHES NEW YORK
AuthoreSs of Three Weeks
Will Visit Washington
Again.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Mrs. ElinOr
Glyn, author Of the novel Three
Weeks is back in this country, where
she and her book received so much ad-
vertising on her recent visit. Mrs. Glyn
arrived today on the Cunarder Maure-
tania. Her present visit TO the United
States is for pleasure and 90 recUper-
ate from a recent illness.
Although she was very III recently.
Mrs. Glyn did not look the part today.
The pink In her cheeks family reflected
the red OF her hair and she moved about
like one who had never known what il is
10 be sick Through all the ordeal or
getting through the custom house she
chung desperately TO a small bouquet OF
half-wilted flowers. which had been pre-
scented by an admirer who greeted her
on the pier.
Mrs. Giyn would talk little about the
proposed dramatization of her book,
Three Weeks"
MY plans are TOO indefinite for me
10 say anything now" she explained
i have had a heap OF offers but
don't know what I'll do. ] will have to
talk the matter over before l decide"
A moment later Mrs. Glyn admitted
one OF the offers for the play IS from
James X. H2ckett. and that she is
greatly impressed with IT, She SHE'D
away from query as 20 what actress
would be selected 10 play the part of
her heroine.
Il am here for pleasure and a rest"
said the novelist. Il will only be in
New York a few days and then / win
go 10 Washington for q day or two and
then to California. l want to see the
sun SHINE ana study Tie wonderful
vegetation there My present plan is TO
return to London in about two months
While in California Mrs Glyn Will be
the guest Of Mrs. Edward Gre ham,
OF Santa Barbara.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
.HOBSON UNDAUNTED
BY WARSHIP DEFEAT

Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again" remarked Representative Hob
sor at the White House this morning,
and even II we did not get our four
battleships when we went after them
the first time. we viii get them in time
What makes me particularly irritated
over the whole matter was the fact that
1t was whipped into a party measure
AS a matter OF fact IL was not a party
measure and never viii be. Jackson, a
Democrat. was for big navy. Grover
Cleveland, another Democrat. was the
man who made the modern American
navy Now Theodore Roosevelt. d Re
publican. demanCs that the work shall
20 on. and II will 90 on. To Is an
American issue and not party issue
and viii be backed up by the people Of
the country.
Have you any hope at ali that the
Senate VIII restore the ships that the
House denied2"
I'm afraid not. AT least not this
year; " he sadly replied But as ] said
before, truth crushed 10 earth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
LABORER SHOT DOWN
BY R. R. WATCHNAN

CHICAGO, April I1-Sh0t down by
railroad Waterman. Andrew Sltka "a
destitute labOrer. was left 70 die TODAY
OF The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road tracks at Chicago a-enue by his
aSsailauJ
The man was found by pedestrians
lying across the rails A bullet had
gone through the right lung. Timely
discovery enabled tim 10 escape Ieath
by suburban train due within a few
minutes
At the county hospital il was said
mat he rad little chance Of recovery.
Because his family needed food and
coal Sitsa had gone 10 the railroad
tracks to gather the Jumps thar feIl
from passing cars
While he was picking up some u
these several shots were fired al Linn
one Of the bullets struck him in the
back, piercing tie lung. After ne hal
been given reStor4tives at the hospital
SitSa told the police how he was shor
lie said special policeman vas his
aSSailant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
HEARING ON USURY BILL
TO BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK

The Commissioners VIII give a public
hearing on the bill; introduced by Sen
atOr Gallinger 10 suppress Usury in the
District OF Columbia next. Thursday
morning AZ II o'clock
The bill provides that e. shall be un-
lawful for any person OF persons. firm
partnership. or corporation making
loans In the District. 20 either directly
or indirectly charge or cceept a great
er rate Of interest than 10 per centum
Eer annum on the actual amount loan
ed. The penalty provided Cor viola
ton Of the act is a fine not exceeding
$1,000. or imprisonment not exceeding
one year In the District lail, or both
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
ITALIANS FLEE FOR LIFE
BEFORE BULLETS OF MOB

BLooSnNGTON. IL, April IL
Thirty Italians who have been employ
ed by the IIIilois Central at Clinton,
were forced to flee from the city last
night by a mob which inundated them
with a fusillade OF shots from guns and
Tevolvers-
There has been much Indignation
against the Italians since Mayor Ed
monson received a black hand letter
threatening his life. the Italians being
charged with the authorship. In ad-
dition. the railroad has been employing
these Italians to the exclusion Of sew
eral hundred American born residents
who were unemployed
The authorities have been unable to
secure any clue leading 10 the arrest or
the men implicated in the attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
MANY OFFICIALS CALL
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Senator Gamble of South Dakota
Representatives. DENLY OF Michigan.
Smith of Michigan
Dickema OF Michigan.
Nanger OF PennSyl-
yania
FaSSet OF New York.
Bonnet Of New York.
Calder Of New York.
HObson Of Alabama.
Pearre OF Maryland.
Seth Low. former mayor Of New York
Civil Service Commissioner McIIhenny.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Beekman Winthrop
Michael j DadN. or Brooklyn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Borah SAVED Negzo's Life;
Outw1tted Lw1chang Mob

When William +. Borah, OF Idaho
rises in his place Monday TO address
the Senate in defense Of the position
taken by the President in the Browns
Vile case, that august body will have
an opportunity 10 listen TO a man who
earned the right TO proclaim himself
defender OF the cOlored race. at the
risk of his life. Senator BOrah is yet
: young man and the incident is recent
enough to abide in the memory Of thou
sands OF his Idaho constituents. But
for Borah's splendid courage and
prompt action the body or negro would
have dangled at the end OF a rope. and
Nampa, Idaho would have had a
lynching.
When this thing happened the Senator
Borah Of today was plain Bill Borah
leading citizen and practicing attorney
al the bar OF Boise. There had been q
ball game at Nampa. twenty-five miles
distant. between rival teams OF Boise
and Nampa- A Boise negro. who ac-
cOmpanied his team "a mascot and gen
eral fInctionary, had become the victim
Of Boise unpopularity. He was attack
ed on the bah field. and in his own
defense he shot a white man. Feeling
Immediately ran high. The negro was
arrested. There was talk OF lyifci:Ing.
but the spirit OF outlawry seemed 10
have subsidized. and the Boise ball play
ers returned 10 their home, l.aving the
colored man In the Nampa jan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
LOCAL MENTION.
The Verdict of the People.

The American people are broad-gauged
and liberal-minded- They are ready 20
hear any remarks. listen 10 anv song.
read any book. try anything new. and
5hey pass their verIict promptly and in
falhbly. anything that becomes popular
is good, and nothing can become popular
lAat IS not good The people never max
mistake Newspaper advertising will
lhduce the readers To try anything that's
ddEertlsed-OnCe Merit does tHa resi-
A shining example OF this principle IS
ludt OF Cascarets. Candy Cathartfc.
which in a very few wears have reached
sac or over a million boxes a month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
NIXON THEATER FIRE
CAUSES $25, 900 Loss

PITTSBURG, April lin a fire be-
lieved to have been incendiary, the
Nixon Theater, at Tarentum, was dam
aged today to the extent OF So, 900. Only
the asbestos curtain and efficient work
OF the fremen prevented the theater
from being total loss. The theater
had been closed this week for repairs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
COWBOY" SHOOTS CHUM.

NEW CASTLE. Pa. April 17.-Whilc
playing cowboy here last evening Ern-
est Mornes. aged nine years. was fatal
" shot by Ferd Kerr. aged thirteen
years The shooting was accidental and
occurred at the home of Luther Sample,
Il wealthy resident.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
You Can't Cure
Constipation With a Whip

The cause of constipation is the use of
harsh physic.
It begins with the occasional use OF
salts and harsh pills. They irritate
the bowel lining, as shown by the
gripping and pain.
Then Nature hardens that lining, Just
as she hardens the skin where You
constantly irritate il. The lining
like the skin-becomes calloused.
Its natural functions cease.
Then you take physic Oftener-then
larger doses.
Eventually the bowel lining grows so
hard that you have chronic consti-
patton.
NPills" can't cure that trouble, for
they were the cause of il.
lou must do now what YOU should
have done at first. Take nothing
but Cascarets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
AVENGE STEVENS DEATH -
ON LEAGUE OF KOREANS

TOKYO. April I7.-Japanese omeialdou
IN Korea has declared war on the Ko-
rean Righteous Army League. which Il
sald 70 nave inspired Durham W Ste
Fcns ASA ssinatipn in san Francisco
Several arrests have been made OF IA.
ives said 10 mold prominent posts IL
the league TIE league is an oafh-bound
society. which is said 20 have gained
strength.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Easter Novelties, Chickens, Etc Fav-
ors. Toys, Scrap Pictures. J. Jay Goulds.
Your Children VIII Grow Up

with strong bodies and active minds =
their daily diet includes Schneider 8
Malt" Bread. Special methods OF mixing
and highest grade materials are response
bic for the exceptional uouTishing value
OF this famous bread. Give your grocer
q standing order for Malt Bread. SC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17

pliers the largest and best santa Co.
pfunes. lbs for 2Jc: a little smaller (
Ds- Tor &c; evaPOrated peaches. Obs. for
&c. apples. lie; Z pkgs rafsins. % Z
Dkgs. currants 25c
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17

Our carriage service is Jhe most unto
Date IN the city Our prices the most
moderate. RObinsoa's Stables. SiT Tq-h
ST. NV. Phone Main lco5.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Specialists in Sea Foods
Phna. Oyster & Chop House 513 18th nv.
The Growth of Snowdnft.

The enormous increase in the use OF
SnOWdrift HOgless- Lard. not only IN the
South. but IN the North as well, although
little effort has been made TO introduce
IL north OF the CarO.inas. IS another
striking example OF Southern enterprise
and Northern appreciation Of Southern
products