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The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
SEEKS RAILROADS AS VICTIMS
Man Smart Enough TO Fool Law
yer with His Plea.
Baltimore Officials WOuId Be Glad
TO Meet This Fellow Who
Collects the Coin.

One Of the shrewdest OF confidence men
and swindlers operating in the East
within recent years. and for whom the
police OF the larger cities are lnstituting
dHigent search. is one giving the name
OF John shafer. with aliases OF every
conceivable way OF spelling the word.
WaitheF. Miller. &C.
shafer's preference seems 10 lean 10
ward railroad accidents. and his scheme
is 10 place q claim for injury received
WHIP in the employ Of the railroad IN The
hands Of an attorney His right hand is
always skiilfully bandaged, and he usually
explains 10 the attorney that ne recently
lost three fingers by getting them caught
in the cogs OF a stationary engine while
in the employ Of a local railroad. The
nature Of the accident he explains in de-
tail. and has no hesitancy In debating
the circumstances 10 my stenographer."
After doing this he invariably produces q
check for i've or ten dollars. drawn In
his favor. as he explains, for benefit dues
in HIS brotherhood. and asks the unsUs-
pecting attorney 70 advance him money.
al the same tine promising 70 return the
next day with witnesses 20 his accident r.
That Shafer IS an cid hand at his swim
die IS known 20 the police. for IN 1901 he
used the same methods 10 defraud sew
erai prominent lawyers in Washington,
D c. He has also operated throughout
New England. where he represented him
self as having been hurt on several Of
the larger roads there
shafer's latest operations have been
along the line OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. and his first suit was en-
tered in Wilmington. Del. where his
legal adviser cashed his check for s.
This was in April Of this year. and since
/ then General Claim Agent EgaR. OF the
I Baltimore and Ohio has received letters
from attorneys located al various points
IN the East advising him that action
would be brought Immediately against
Z his company for fabulous sums unless
8 settlement was made without delay.
'One OF the humorous incidents con
nected with the swindle. however. was
the suit entered By a prominent at
torney named Gott.~ said Mr.. Egan. when
discussing the swindie yesterday. and
Z knowing rhe fraudulent aim of this fellow.
I Shafer. I at once replied inQuiring the
i amount Shafer 'gott.' 70 which may
Z add. have never received q reply"
Z Shafer entered two suits in Balti-
more against the Baltimore and Ohio
! Railroad and one against the Washing
I ton. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
7 line. one thing Mr.. Egaa noticed IN
each OF the dozen OF more suits en-
tered however. was that in each the
date Of the accident" was different,
I though the circumstances were the same.
| Shafer IS described as fOTty-five years
old. about ; feet inches tall, weighing
lI45 pounds. OF medium build. with dark
I brown hair, blue eyes. brown mustache,
and usually has three fingers bandaged-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
A Part of the Treatment.

From the Indianapolis News
7 believe said Dr. John ". Kitchen.
II was the first physician in Northern IN
diana 10 make use OF chloroform- I was
a young fellow. not much past twenty-one
years old. the ink hardly dry on my sheep
skin. when a man came into my Office to
have an aching tooth pulled out
y had a small bottle Of chloroform, and
with the hardihOOd OF youth I made up
my mind 70 use IL He readily went IN
der the influence Of the new anesthetic.
pulled manfully. and the grinder came
out I waited. but the patient did not
return 70 consciousness l was badly
frightened. and hastily seizing a bucket
with about two gallons Of water in it, I
poured il over him Gssping. he came
out from the influence OF the chlorofOrm.
Then he wanted 10 know what I meant
by giving him such a soaking
''MusteTing all my professional sang
froid. I calmly replied: That. sir, is part
OF the treatment" and he went away,
greatly 10 my relief. entirely satisfied"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
vauderiIIe at Luna Park.

Any one who wishes 10 be entertained
IN hrst-class style should take a "trip 70
Luna Park to see the vaudeville offered
there this week, as It promises 10 be one
Of unusual worth. Lew Bloom. who has
already made his mark with Washington
audiences in seasons past. and who is one
Of the cleverest m0nologists on the road,
viii be one OF the principal features. But
he IS only one Of q bill abounding in the
best, including Mann and Franks, sketch
artists OF well-known ability. Cardownie
Sisters. who do character singing. dane
ing, and all-round entertaining; Smith
O'BTien, late star OF "Gamekeeper,~ who
has an act which IS claimed 10 be one OF
the best on the vaudeville stage; AIr and
Mrs. Eduard Evans. in their bright,
charming playIet. entitled 'Playmates. %
and pretty Annie Walters, the dainty
comic opera s0ubrette-
This afternoon and evening there VIII
be grand sacred concert by the Amer
fcan Regimentsl Band Mr.. Richard L.
Weaver the young band director. has
prepared an especially attractive pro
gramme. and there viii be several vocal
numbers besides instrumental selections.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
The Aeforz- socIetv

George Seybolt has been chosen secre-
tary Of the Actors Society. and being a
E7ice-awake fellow, he viii help the OF
ganization very much Tom Wise IS the
president George T. Mech. the secretary.
and Fannie Cannon the vice president.
Mr. Seybolt Is an actor OF twelve years
experience, being with the Checkers
company last season. The secretary N
the society Is an important position, owing
10 the fact that his business Is that Of :
business representative for the entire in
siitution; upon him devolves the responsi-
biity Of keeping the entire organization
within the bonds OF its bylaws The
object OF the society Is not that OF e labor
Organization, but 10 promote and further
The interests os the theatrical profession
IN general without antagozizing managers
or the layuen OF the profession.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
ONLY A COLD IN THE HEAD.
That's What the Doctor Says About
It, hut He Can't Cure IL.

'-AkeTchoo.- remarked 8Ir. BUmptou. as
he came snifins down the steps leading 10
the doctors Office Obese doctors bake
be dired- Dhey dhig dhey are dealing in
an advanced science. ad Yet by gracious.
dhey can't cure a nasty Hddle cold ID dhe
head.
IDS edough TO bake eddybuddy cuss
TO hear diem 60 on I said 10 dhe doctor.
I said, Doctor, I-b sig said. I-b very
sig I said Id fact. I feel bum all over
said eWhatu I do?' said
Oh. says he, 'do'd do addythig.
You've just got a Hddle cold ID dhe head.
Dhars all Ids dothing butch IAN wear
or
Ard dhat sibIy sickening2 Here I so
70 a doctor who CLAIMS he can cure di5-
the-ia ad dhyphoid ad beasles sd all sorts
Oh dhigs, ad. by gracious. he can't cure q
liddle cold ID dhe head
ian wear or he says. 7 know dhat.
But do'd want i'd 70 wear or Akerchoo,
want 10 stop feeling sick. ad dhere's
dothing makes you feel sicker dhan a lid
die cold ID dhe head
''Dhe drouble Is dhey do'd dhink its
addything-a lddle cold II you had sub
thing deTrible with a long Latin dabe 6he
doctors would bay sub addeation 20 you
Seebs ike dhey don't have addy sympa-
thy with a liddle cold ia dhe head.
Ad. by gracious, what cad you do for
ID? You ca'd-de- addything but s1eeze
and snuff ad bake a duisance OF yourself.
Ad adother dining dhat bakes be mad IS
dhe way everybody laughs ad you when
you got q cold Id dhe head
1t seems to be d fuddy joke BY gra-
cious, ids do joke for die man who's got
ID AkerchOOt'
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
TEACE OF THE HAREM.
There Real Freedom Is Found for
Women. sax Mme. Hnrrv

Women, Says Nine. Harry.
With women Of all countries cIamorilg
for the parliamentary franchise. It comes
rather as a surprise 10 find one woman
writer who goes TO the other extreme and
speaks enthusiastically OF the quiet de-
lights Of the Oriental barem.
Myriam Harry is a novelist and has
written some powerful studies Of Oriental
life She IS herself Of Eastern origin
She suggests in the Pa-ts AIatiu that
women viii PRESENT. z-Jw tired Of their
attempts 10 rival ard sUrpass man. that
they viii reliEquish their ambition 70 be
come lawyers ? d doctors and members
q Parliament
They viii T 4Iizs hat this Is a spurious
freedom. thaC ne real freedom. freedom,
that IS. from he absurd worries OF an
everyday -stence and ne strain and
stress Of modern social life. resides IN
purely domestic and retired surrounding
Nine. Harry does not specifically recon-
mend the haren. but through the lips q
an Oriental princess she sings OF its per
feet peace and tranquility OF soul and its
perfect mCdesty-
The princess IN her conversation shows
how IncomprehensibIs 70 her IS The atti-
tude OF the Western man who allows his
wife. whom he processes 10 cherish. 20 90
unveiled In the street Does man cast
away e precious object, an object he
prizes. allowing r. TO be In the street? she
makes the princess ask
This seems a somewhat singular srEu-
ment for woman who has conquered d
place for herself IN contemporary fcu:cl
which presumably would not have been
hers II she had lived fl a harem.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
COMING ATTRACTIONS
NationaI-"The Fortune Teller"

NationaI-"The Fortune Teller"
The fourteenth week Of the Aborn
Opera Company's stay az the New Ma
uonaI Theater VIII be devoted 10 a re-
vival Of Harry 3. smiths and Victor
Herbert's The Fortune Teller" IN which
Alice Nielsen met with her greatest sue
cess Its repetition IS the result Of pop
ular request. for this is Nc of the
list OF operas selected by the opera pa
irons in the votes collected a few weeks
ago. Its scenes. laid IN Hungary. admit
Of q display OF scenic and costume
beauty. a feature OF the Nielsen p-oduc-
ton. which has been perpetuated in The
stagiugs AIessrs- Aborn have given here
before. and their entire elaborate equip
ment was renewed and elaborated last
winter for their New York revival Of
The Fortune Teller" The cast viii in
cIude Blanche Morrison in the prima
donna role. which Will give her greater
opportunity than either Of the parts IN
which she has won high favor at the
New National u other operas There
viii be clever comedy trio, Charles W.
Meyer, Phil. Branson. and Harry HerU-
sen, IN the three characters CT Fresco,
the ballet master; Count Berezowskd and
Boris, the German gypsy. respectively
Others in the cast viii be Huntington
Nay as the stalwart gypsy lover. San
dor; Harry Davies, in the tenor rofe OF
Capt. Ladislas: Edith Bradford, in the
humorous Characterization Of Nile. Pom
pom; c. W Phillips, as the Jeveeler; MI
lie Murray as NanInka, and Harriet
Springer as Rafael. The fitness of the
cast for their various parts is quite ap-
parent, for most OF them have been seen
here IN the same roles IN The Fortune
Teller" OF similar assignments IN other
oua-az
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
straw Hat on the Link.

From Tit-Birs
There was a good deal OF the character
istic traits Of the Scotsman in old Tom
Morris. the famous golfer, who had Just
died. He was pawky. canny. and Of a re-
HgioUs bent OF him many stories are
told. When asked for his opinion regard
ing the playing Of golf on Sunday, Tom
wisely remarked that II the player did
n need a rest. the links did.
Beginners had always a large share OF
Toms sympathy, and he was ever ready
10 give them sound advice Tom was as
tonished one day 10 find a raw Gallant
who had armed himself with club and bail
out on the links with q straw hat You'll
never get the right swing wi a thing Ike
that on yer head" said Tom. and. taking
q club. he showed the young man the
proper swing On trying It. the ueophyte
just struck the back Of his hat and
knocked it on a cap was afterward
found more suitable
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Little Memo" in August.

Rehearsals OF Little Memo" Klaw g.
Changers cartoon spectacle. viii begin
August p Harry 3. Smith has delivered
the completed first act. Il IS the best
constructed act Of a musical production
that has come under their long observa-
ton No player wiu be starred or fea-
tured IN the production The Offering it
self and the enormous effects which will
be used in the three acts and ten scenes
viii carry the show 10 success .The. cast
now stands: Dr. PHI, Joseph Cawthorn:
Little Memo, Master Gabriel: Mrs. Memo.
Rose Beaumont; the dancing missionary.
Harry Kelly; Flip, Billy B. Van. and
Gladys, a cat. Dave Abrams The enter
tainment viii be given an early fail pro
duCriOn.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
NOTES OF THE STAGE

Ida Conquest Is to appear In 8 new play
next season
Florenz Ziegfeld sailed Tor Europe last
Tuesday to join his wife, Anna Held
first stage appearance in Boston the other
evening
Marie Booth Russell has arrived in
New York. having recovered from a long
siege OF illness.
Milton and Sargent Aborn viii come 10
Washington Saturday night, August S. TO
witness the farewell performance Of the
summer season
William H Rapley. manager of the
New National. Will arrange for the pro-
duction OF several French plays at this
theater next season.
The sign in front OF the Knickerbocker
Theater says The Girls OF Gottenberg''
Will follow The Yankee Prince" which
reopens the season on August 5.
Marie Dressler says 1t is not likely that
she will produce her new musical comedy
in Europe until early in December. She
ca lfElAEA u U4AGL II III AlLDDGLs DAE ALE
date was booked by another attraction.
Lulu GIaser IS taking a brief vacation
at Atlantic City because she has before
her siege OF long reEearsals In her new
musical comedy. which is destined TO go
on the road early IN September. Ever
since Miss Chaser left Webers Music
Hail she has been taking things easy.
M Alfred MaJilton. q member OF the
noted English theatrical family OF the
same name. arrived in New York on the
Cunard Liner Carmania last Thursday.
He has been engaged by Mr.. Henry W
Savage 10 play the role OF Baron Popog
in the Boston Merry Widow" company
next season
Junie McCree. who originated the role
Of Con Ryan, the principal part In the
Askin-Singer COmpsny's musical play.
/ The Gil Question" when il was pro-
duced a year ago at the La sale Theater.
Chicago. was engaged recently for the
same part IN the production which opens
al Wallacks Theater on Monday, Au-
gust 3.
Marjorie Ramey. Alexandria's contrIbu-
ton 10 the chorus OF the Aborn Opera
Company, viii be heard in a Speaking
part this week. having been cast for the
role Of Etelka In The Fortune Teller"
This viii be the ninth important role Miss
Ramey has played since she Joined the
] local company She made a distinct hit
IS Mani IN The Gelsha-"
/ Andreas DiPPeI IS negotiating for a pro-
Z duction in Austria and Germany OF James
I Forbes comedy. The Chorus Lady in
which Rose StahI IS appearing in this
country. while Mildred AIdrlch. OF Paris
/ IS arranging with Oda Nielsen, the Danish
actress, who appeared IN this country
Z for year. 10 produce the play IN Den
mark, Norway, and Sweden
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Oil wen BIo1v. out a Tree

Humble Tex Dispatch TO Chicago Inter Ocean
One Of the most unusual blow-outs that
ever occurred in the Humble oil field hap
pened this week. when a well drilled by
Harry R Decker blew out and brought
from the depth Of go feet below the sur
face Of the earth whole tree Pieces of
the tree were collected and are now being
kept for verification Of the remarkable
occurrence
The wood IS IN a good state Of preserva-
ton. Notwithstanding its many years in
the earth.
The well that blew out is the fifth that
has suffered this experience in this tract
OF land The pressure here seems TO be
much greater than in any other part OF
the oil-bearing territory.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Nem Fire Detcctor.

A new fire detector Of unusual kind is
a fine copper wire incased in fusible
metal, which. IN turn. is covered with
Insulating material and inclosed IN a
copper tube OF one-tenth Of an inch The
tube is strung like bell-wire or mounted
IN short sections on porcelain blocks.
When the Temperature increases the SEN
sitfve temperature-1s0, 200, or so de-
grees FahTcnheit-the fusible alloy is
softened and forced through the porous
insulation against the copper tube, ring
Lng the alarm continuously until stopped.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
BEGINNING REHEARsALs.
FrOhman Getting Ready for
n Busy Season.

Charles FrOhman Getting Ready for
n Busy Season.
The theatrical season OF 190s-09 for
Charles Frohman enterprises was practi-
cally opened when the two companies.
The Girls Of Gottenberg'' and "Fluf-
fy Rufles. were assembled for the
first rehearsal The members Of the
Fluffy Rufaes" company were sum
moned to the Criterion Theater. The
Girls Of Gutenberg company assembled
at the Knickerbocker Theater, where the
production Is 10 begin its season on the
first OF September. The roster Of both
companies IS now complete. Miss Hattie
Williams. the star Of FLUFFY Ruffes."
has Just returned from Paris. and Miss
Gertie 8IiI!ar, whom Charles Frohman is
importing from the GaistE Theater com
pany, IS shortly 70 sail for New York. Be-
sides Miss Siiliar. Mr. Frohmsn is bring
ing over Ernest CossaTt. Warwick Wei
lington. Henry Vincent RidgweH Cul-
lum, Overt0n Moyle. Leslie Gaze. and
Miss Edith Kelly, all well known upon
the London musical comedy stage, for
prominent parts in The Girls OF Got
tenberg-" Lionel Mackinder and James
BlakeieEs last season with The Little
Cherub- company, will also be sent from
London 10 play the chief male parts IN
The Girls Of Gottenberg-" The multi
picity OF Frohman enterprises this year
has necessitated the adoption Of a new
system OF producing In other years Mr.
FrOhman travelled each day from theater
TO theater, whether in New York or Lon
don, 10 be present at all the rehearsals
OF his many companies With twenty-five
productions simultaneously under way,
this method viii be impossible this year.
Mr.. Fr0hman accordingly adopted the
plan OF starting the Tehearsals OF his
several productions month before his
return TO America The preliminary steps
Of the productions were entirely covered
by the time he reached New York. He will
assume charge OF the three last rehearsals
and point up the different perform
snces- The coming season VIII mean the
employment by Charles Frohman OF more
people than were ever gathered within
the fold Of any single manager. During
the year Mr. Frohman VIII put into more
complete operation the plan OF inter
changing English and American actors
and actresses. a practice that has met
with success wherever i has been tried
Il Is already settled that 8ir. Frohman' S
present stay IN America viii be shorter
than in previous years
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Rose stahI TeIIs a ye,v sto-,

Rose Stahl, who IS at present IN Eu-
rope. where she IS enjoying a much
needed rest. previous 70 the reopen!nE OF
her engagement n The Chorus Lady"
tells & new one on the mother-in-Iavv.
When the prOverbial mischief maker
came 70 stay with the newly married
pair for the dozenth time, she found her
daughter in tears On the doorstep.
I suppose George has left you" she
shifted
Yes" sob.
Then. there's woman in the case p
sne asked. her eyes lighting Up ex-
pecIaltIy.
Yes (sob)
Who Is it," she demanded
You Sob.
Gracious" exclaimed the rnother-in-
law. I'm sure I never gave him any
elcOurag genentr'
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Two NoveItie. for ynudeviIIe.

Before leaving for the Belgrade Lakes.
IN Maine. last week. Jesse l. Lasky an
nounced the completion OF plans for
TWO very novel and important vaude-
vile productions for the coming season.
The first. AT the Country Club" with
George sphinx and Mss Mayme Kelso
featured, viii have its premiere at Utica.
y Y on August 81 The second. Bird
Land" opening at Baltimore. OF Sep
tembeT :. Both acts are known as musi-
cal comedies, and viii be offered by big
casts.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
PauI ArmEtronr,s PInr-

Paul Armstrong will deliver the manu-
script Of the naval drama, In Time Of
Peace" 10 Klaw & Erlanger September /.
The play is practically completed. but Mr.
Armstrong is polishing It up at his
country place near Annapolis, Nd. In
Time OF Peace" VIII deal with naval
topics and sailors in a new and vigorous
fashion The target practice and the feet
riding at anchor in Hampton Roads prom
ise 10 be the big scenic effects Of the
production, which Is 10 be staged lavishly
for realistic and light effects
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Faversham Managers.

When William Faversham commences
his next starring tour. in August, under
the management OF Felix Isman. with
The World and His Wife" as his initial
offerings, his affairs VIII be IN the same
hands in control before and behind the
curtain as last season. for Harry Lind
ley again VIII be his acting manager and
Albert cowles his stage director.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Rex Beach After Bears.

Rex Beach. the author Of The Barrier, -
q dramatic version Of which viii be pro-
duced next season by Klaw & Erlanger,
is spending his summer hunting bears in
the Yukon country One Of the strongest
plays Of the coming season has been con-
structed from the novel, which has made
such a vivid impression upon the reading
public Six OF the strongest actors on the
American stage and one clever woman
VIII be needed to interpret the principal
figures Of Mr.. Beach-s mental creation.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Travelling Salesman" in Rehearsal.

Rehearsals Of THE Travelling Sales
man" which Henry B. Harris will offer
at the Liberty Theater. New York. on
August %. began az the Hudson Theater
Monday. under the direction Of the
author. AIr James Forbes The cast
Of the new play viii include Frank Nc
Inryre. formerly q prominent member
q the Robert EdesoR company, and Ger
trude C0ghlan. who for the past two
years has appeared as Shirley Rossmore,
in The Lion and the Mouse
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
A Unique Cat.

From the RockiaRd lsfs.l Opinion
Horace Elliott has handsome shag cat
which he would not eel for love or mon
ey, and which is quite a curiosity. She
was never known to catch a rat or mouse
OF anything else. and Mr. Elliott has re-
Gently found out what the trouble Is. You,
OF course, have heard OF cross-eyed cats.
Well. this one Is so much that way that
when she attempts to catch anything she
jumps IN the opposite direction
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
The LOOker-On.

From Sketchy Bits
DO you mean to say you stood by and
let your mother-in-la~ be beaten TO death
by the prisoner without doing anything
asked the magistrate
We'll" returned the witness. I didn't
think he required my help"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
..The Man of the Hour I'm ,FrIsco.

The special company organized by VII
liam A Brady and Joseph r Grismer TO
play The Man OF the Hour" in the Pa
cifc Coast cities VIII make, without
break, the jump from New York to san
Francisco. opening there on Monday, Au-
gust a This is an uncommon jump for
so large a company, for with principals,
understudies. business stan, and stage
crew thirty-twO persons viii be carried