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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
EMPIRE
OPENING POSTPONED.

Rather than to run the risk of in curing the disappointment of some l,200 people who were turned away from the new theater last evening the date scheduled for the opening night of the Empire, Waterbury's in. dependent playhouse, in delays incl dent to the operation of the new as- bestos curtain, stage drops, and several other small details, the man. agement, decided shortly after 6 o'clock last evening to postpone the opening of the new theater until to- morrow Wednesday, night, when the first production of "Old Heidel- berg" will be presented for the con- sideration of local theater goers,, In an announcement contained else where in this paper the management of the Empire theater solicits the for bearance of the public at this time, regretting as 1t does the unavoidable incident which prevented the dedica- tion of the big theater on schedule date and apologies for the unlocked for and much to be regretted situa- tion which came up as 1t did at a time when everything was practically in readiness for the signal to the orchestra. However, the public may rest assured that in the additional time given during which to perfect the innumerable small details of seats, lights, carpets and other ad- juncts calculated to the personal comfort and welfare of its patrons, both individually and collectively, the people will be the gathers in the end, for on Wednesday night Mana ger Hartford promises one of the most thoroughly metropolitan stage productions of stock commodity ever given outside of Greater New York. AThe fact that 1900 people went to the box office of the new the ater last night, after hurried an nouncement by word of mouth, bull letins and telephone messages had been spread broadcast throughout the city, augurs well for what Is to come. Even some of the most skeptical of the conservative type of New Eng flanders are now admitting that the project is an unqualified success. Advance sale of seats by telephone, either at the box office or at Driggs & Smiths music store. Popular prices. The public is requested to order seats for both matinee and evening performances on Thanksgiv- ing early in order to avoid disap- pointment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
Victor Herbert AND HIS ORCHESTR Tuesday Afternoon and Evening
 BUCKINGHAM HALL.

dance given by the Four of Us.
 Dec. 9-10-Third Congregational church, fair and supper given by the Ladies Aid society.
 Dec 11-Red Mems hall, first an- nual dance of the Ivy Athletic club.
 Dec 1S-Leavenworth hall, social and dance given by the Jolly Eel lows.
 Dec. 30-Mechanics and Speedwill halls, dance, whist and drill given by the degree team, Daughters of Lib erty.
 Dec 31--Town hall, Watertown, social and dance given by the Hanky Panky club.
 Dec. 31-Leavenworth hall. seventh annual gathering of Jacques Cartier conclave, No BIO, Improved Order Heptasophs.
 Jan. S.-Leavenworth hall social and dance for the benefit of Michael Lawlor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
COMING EVENTS

Nov IT to 24-Town hall, Water town, St Johns church fair. Nov 24-Elks' hall. whist and dance given by the Queens Daugh- ters.
 Nov 25-Rick's s dancing academy, East Main street, Thanksgiving novel, ty dance.
 Nov 25-City hall, social and dance given by Brass City lodge, No 250, l.. A. to B. of R. R. T.
 Nov 26-Music hall, private leap year dance.
 Nov 26-Elks' hall, Thanksgiving social of Court McGivney, No 2S, D. of I.
 Nov 26-City hall, annual sociable and dance given by the Brooklyn Athletic club.
 Nov. 27-City hall. concert given by St Patrick's church choir.
 Nov 27-Good Will hall, Water vile, athletic carnival and entertain ment.
 Nov 27-City hall, grand concert in aid of St Patrick's church, given by the church choir.
 Nov 29-Linden Park hall. Union City, popular concert given by the Sons of Lithuanian society's band.
 Dec 4-Hamilton hall dance given by the Jolly-Five.
 Dec 4-L O. o. F. hall, Cheshire, social and dance given by the B. B. N. assembly.
 Dec 4-Turn hall, Scovill street, dance given by the active Turner's of the Waterbury Turn Verein.
 Dec 7-Lafayette hall. Bank street. whist and dance given by L'Artisant Canadien Francais. Dec e--Red Mems hall, social and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Tuesday, Nov 24--"Peck's Bad Boy"
 Wednesday, Nov. 25 Hilda Spong in "A Man and his Mate" Thursday, Nov 26.-Hilda Spone in "A Man and His Mate"
 Friday, Nov 27-"The Wolf" Saturday. Nov 2S-"Girls." Sunday, Nov 29-Imperial moving pictures.
 Monday, Nov 30, Tuesday -Wednes. day, Dec l2-"The Merry Widow" Thursday, Dec 3-A Yiddish play. Friday, Dec Aloe Weber's all star stock company.
 Saturday, Dec 5-"Human Hearts Sunday, Dec 6-Imperial Moving Pictures.
 Wednesday, Dec 9-"Polly of the Circus"
 Thursday, Dec 10-"Polly of the Circus"
 Friday, Dec 11--Otis Skinner nj "TTne Honor of the Family"
 Saturday, Dec 12-''Lena Rivers. " Sunda,, Dec 13-Imperial Moving Pictures.
 Tuesday. Dec 15-The Rays. Thursday. Dec 17-Yiddish play. Sunday, Dec 20-Imperial Moving Pictures.
 Friday, Dec 25-"The Thief" Saturday, Dec 26-"The Luck of Mac Gregor"
 Sunday, Dec 27-1mperial Moving Pictures.
 Monday. Dec 2s s- Dockstader s Saturday, Dec 2S-"The Blue Mouse"
 Thursday, Dec 31-Howe's Moving Pictures.
 Friday. Jan 1-"The Road to Yes terday."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
JACQUES
VAUDEVILLE.

Another excellent bill which causes Manager McNamara to wear broad smile, is doing duty at Jacques this week. Ed Wynn and company in "Mr Busybody" have the big light monopolized for some minutes and last evening made decided hit. C. L. Waterbury, man who has no re- gard for money, is the financial syn dicate behind this one act musical comedy Miss Florence May, the lead ing lassie of Mir Busybody," is a de- mure miss, as dainty as can be and as pretty as picture Towards musi- cal ponies and comedy dogs furnish one of the best animal acts to be seen in vaudeville. The finale is a corker and the applause last night 1t was regular cyclone. The act was deserving of all 1t received Wal ter Schrode and Lizzie Mulvey in their knockabout number "A The atrical Agency" have nothing new. Fiddler and Shelton. colored come dians, are at tehir best in the be- ginning Their individual efforts are much better than their team work The singing and dancing of the Otto Brothers does not show up So badly in comparison with their attempts to be funny. William Court, an imita- tor of Harry Lauder, met with the disapproval of the audience. Courts makeup is an excellent copy of the celebrated Scotchman, but his mono logue is very tiresome. Court would do much better if he only sang. Moi fit and Clair. singers and dancers. are the opening number.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
THE WOLF"

One Is impressed with the vastness of the far northern Canadian for ests and the savagery of that locality by the recent account in the daily
 prints of the unmistakabIe evidence of two hunters who had become lost
 in that wide region and who had kill ed and partly eaten their guide. In the heart of this wild country is laid
 the scenes of the great play, "The Wolf" and one may well imagine it's | characters to be of sturdy manhood
 and of unlimited resourcefulness in their contention with conditions sur- rounding them. The story tells of how an upright young French Cana
 dian habitant overcame the wiles and allurements of an evil seeking man toward daughter of the forest and the just punishment meted out to 1 him. 'The Wolf" is credited with , extensive scenic equipment and with
 novel effects. It will be played at
 Polls on Friday November 27, mati-
 nee and night. Prices, matinee, 25
 to 75c; evening, 25c to $1; boxes
 $1.50.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
"A MAN AND HIS MATE"


 Particular interest centers in the forthcoming engagement of Miss Hilda Spong in II. K. Durant's new play, "A Man and His Mate" which will be seen at Polls theater to-mor- row and Thursday with Thanksgiv- ingday matinee. Miss Spong was for merly leading woman for William Faversham, w. H. Crane and Henry Miller, and for several seasons was prominently identified with Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theater Stock company. At the age of 17 she tour ed Australia as star and is well and favorably known to the Ameri- can theater going public by reason of her long and varied experience. She thinks so well of the part that has been provided for her in Mir Durant's play that she refused a most fatter- ing offer to go to Australia to take the place of Miss Margaret Anglin, starring in "The Great Divide" the latter being compelled to retire on | account of i'll health. The author of "A Man and His Mate" counts him. self singularly fortunate in being able to secure the services of Miss Spong to interpret the principal femi- nine role of the play. Mr Durant is the well known Waterbury magazine writer and baseball magnate, who for several years has directed the for tunes of the Waterbury baseball club in the Connecticut State league Prices, matinee, 25c to $1 evening, 25c to $50. Seats now on sale. No free list Thanksgiving day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
Saturday. Jan 2-Yale University Dramatic association in 'The Critic"
"Oh, Ste Who's Here's

Everybody knows about New York's Hippodrome, the biggest show house Tn the world and the biggest show in the world. And now they've got circus at the Hippo drome. A real live circus under great big tent on the great big stage, and Manuel Klein, the leader of the Hippodrome's great big or chestra. has written regular circus day song. entitled When the Circus Comes to Town which the several hundred people on the stage sing
 This great song. words and musit complete. will be given free with next Sundays World by arrangement with M. Witmark & Sons, publishers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-24
POLI'S
"PECK,S BAD ROY .

The large audiences which have been enjoying the new "Peck's Bad Boy" speak well for the coming en- gagement of this popular comedy at Polls this afternoon and evening.
 James A. Callahan, as the Bad Boy, Is surrounded with an organization which works increasingly to provide amusement that never fails. Popular prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
EDITOR is TAKEN
FROM UNDER FLAG.
British Consul Turns Man Who Took
Refuge Under CoIors Over to
Coreans.

SEOUL, Aug 24.-The British consul
general today Internationally surren-
dered to the Corean authorities the
editor of the vernacular edition of the
Daily News, who escaped from the po
lice on August 1 and sought refuge
in the home of E. T. Bethel, the Eng
lish proprietor of the paper. Bethel at
that time raised the English ensign
above the gate and positively refused
to surrender the editor to the police on
their demand, claiming for him extra
territorial protection from the British
consul. The trial of the editor VIII
shortly commence on the charge that
he was connected with the misappro-
priation of a part of the Corean ma
tonal loan redemption fund.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24

rive at Honolulu, September 2; leave
Honolulu September 10 and arrive at
Pago Pag-, Samoa, September 90;
leave Pago Pago September 27 and ar
rive at Honolulu October Z; leave Hon
olulu October II and arrive at San
Diego October 80 and arrive at Magda-
lena bay November /; leave Magda-
lena bay November 80 and arrive at
San Francisco December 4.
While at Pago Pago two armored
cruisers and two destroyers will visit
Apa for two days. The four vessels to
make the visit will be designated by
the commander in chief upon arrival
at Pago Pago. The dates of departure
are fixed, but the dates of arrival may
vary according to the ease or difficulty
with which the destroyers are towed.
During the sojourn of the fleet at Mag
dalena bay the vessels will engage in
target practice and general maneuvres.
Yesterday thousands made the last
inspection of the big ships at the
water front The Golden gate was lined
with thousands taking their last look
at the fleet for many weeks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
Passenger Train Is Wrecked

ditch a short distance from the engine
Efforts are being made today to re-
cover the bodies of the tramps. Little
can be done until the arrival Of the
wrecking crew.
The train was the Cottage Grove
local. 1t left Portland at 4:15 p. M.
Yesterday with Conductor Mlnkler In
charge. It is considered remarkable
that the passengers escaped death.
Two bodies at first supposed TO De
tramps were later removed and 1den-
tilted as Ray Swartz of Junction CITY,
and George Bailey, restaurant propri-
etor of Eugene. Four are dead all
told
The injured are Verne Apperson, Eu-
.ana hack and arm hurt; John Wright
Portland. leg injured; John Wiibugnt'
Pittsburg, Pa, left arm broken; Aioer'
palm. Portland, left arm cut; W. Rlcn-
ardson. salem, right hip injured.
This was the worst wreck in the ms
tory of Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
Breen Again
Fools Officers

Urpon the earnest solicitation of Mr..
and Mrs r. L. Britain, James Breen
the confessed criminal who has
been telling that he knows the where
abouts of little Cecil Britain who mys-
terously disappeared in the mountains
near Toll Gate two years ago, was
Yesterday given another chance to
chance to make good his story Ac-
companied by an escort in charge of
Chaplain Smith, of the state peniten-
tary guard, he was taken to the Toll
Gate in an automobile. The officers
accompanied him at all times and no
opportunity was given him to escape.
Breen signally failed to make good and
did not produce little Cecil.
He directed the officers to a cabin
where he said the boy might be found,
and on finding the cabin empty, he
supposed that his friends had moved.
Breen was brought back to the city
and again taken to the penitentiary.
Mr. Brittan is still confident OF
Breen's ability to produce the child.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-George w. Fitz-
gerald, formerly teller of the United
States sub treasury, appeared In Judge
Chetlains court today to answer the
charge of stealing $175,000 from the
treasury over year ago. The case
was postponed until next Monday and
the prisoner released on $4,000 bonds.
The arrest was based on the alleged
fact that Fitzgerald tried to make ar
rangements with certain business men
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
City Visited by
a Fierce Storm

Simultaneous with the closing down
of the power house on Walla Walla
river was the electric storm which oc-
CURED in Walla Walla about 2 O'Clock
this morning. All evening from IL
o'clock on great heavy clouds were seen
arising and occasional peals of thunder
told that a storm was imminent At
1 o'clock the thunderstorms increased
and the heavens grew blacker with the
dark heavy clouds, and then suddenly
at 2 o'clock the storm broke upon the
sleeping city in all it's fury Streaks
of lightning went flashing across the
sky The thunder peals became regu-
lar and of greater volume rain began
to fall, at first gently and then fol-
lowed with increasing fury. The flash
ing lightning, the furious downpOur Of
rain and the heavy rolling of thunder
was a thrilling sight for those who
were fortunate enough to witness last
nights storm. For some days the STORM
was expected but that it would break
with such fury and cause the damage
that it did was never for a moment
thought of.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
Delaware Convention.

DOVER, Del, Aug. 24-The Della
ware republican state convention will
be held here tomorrow and will nomi-
nate candidates for governor, insur-
ance commissioner, congressman, state
treasurer and auditor. 1t is believed
that the slate of the state organization
provides for the nomination of former
State Senator Simeon S. Pennewill of
Greenwood to head the state ticket.
Former Postmaster William H. Heald
of Wilmington will likely get the con-
gressional nomination. There is CON-
siderable demand for the denomination
of Governor Lea and Representative
Burton, but the party leaders are be-
lieved to be opposed to such action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
National Rifle Match.

CAMP PERRY, o., Aug. 24.-With
teams of twelve men each represent
ing the infantry and cavalry branches
of the army, the navy. marine corps,
academy, naval academy and
the militia of the several states, the
national rifle team match was COM
menced here today The event is in
charge of the national board for the
promotion of rifle practice, organized
under authority Of congress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
Funny Men In
Session at Denver

DENVER. Aug. 24-Solemn, serious,
sad-eyed men. who daily toll with
a pun, or a photographic bit of fun, to-
day by scores swooped sadly down to
hold a wake in Denver town.
In other words, the mile high city is
today sorely afflicted by a visitation
from the fun makers of the nation,
who are here for the annual session
of the American Press Humorists' as
sociation. AS a result the usual care
free atmosphere of the town has be-
come surcharged with a deep and
abiding gloom Behind curtained WIN
dows women and children are weeping
and strong men can scarcely refrain
their grief. while the ministers are
declaring that wicked Denver is being
scourged by Providence for it's sins.
The convention opened today is the
sixth annual funeral of the organiza-
ton, which is not dead yet. Among
the members are: Mark Twain, Whit
comb Riley. Bob" Burdette, Charles
Battell Loomis, Edmund Vance COOK
Holman F. Day, John Kendrick Bangs,
w D. Nes5it, S. W. Gillian, Duncan
N. Smith, w. J. hampton, George
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
Is HdinS Crazy
or Shdmmin0!

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Captain
Hams is either stark mad or is sham
ming. He seems to have forgotten that
he killed William Annis. A double
watch has been placed in his cell as it
is feared he will attempt suicide. He
seems to imagine he has to report to
Fort Hamilton for duty.
Yesterday Hams sent for his mill
tary clothes and when they were
brought he said Il have been waiting
for you. You people seem not to un-
derstand that 1 have to report to Col
onel Harris at noon today. So long, I
am off for the fort
He tried to leave, and when re-
strained was furious.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
BIG STORM HITS
LA GRANDE VALLEY.
Lightning and High Winds Damage
Fruit Crop, Break Wires, Stop
Threshing.

LA GRANDE, Or, Aug 24.-One OF
the worst electrical and wind storms
to visit this valley in many years,
passed over the city and surrounding
country last night Threshing is at
standstill as a result. There are many
apple trees that suffered a slight loss
of fruit, and many others were
knocked down by lightning The Union
and Cove vicinities were specially un-
fortunate in fruit losses.
Telephone wires are down in that
section of the valley. The valley was
thoroughly soaked, and the beet crop
is flourishing, as result of the heavy
rain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24

Fitch, Robertus Love, Henry Edward
Warner and Alfred J. Waterhouse.
Frank Thompson Searight, of Los An
geles, is president of the association.
s. E. Kiser, the Well known humorist
of the Chicago Record Herald, is vice
president, and Judd Mortimer Lewis,
of the Houston Post, is secretary
treasurer.
The popular conception that funny
men are usually fat is disproved by
an inspection of the delegates to to-
convention. Most of them are lean
and pale and sorrowful, and about as
joyous, at first glance, as a gang OF
undertakers. 1t is alleged in their be-
half however, that they are really
funnier than they look Denver folk
will have an opportunity to decide that
question for themselves, as one of the
big features of the convention will be
a public meeting, at which the chief
kidders of the nation will recite their
funniest poems and stories.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24

AOGENE, Oregon, August 24.-After
su''eflng for six hours Jack
'''nolS' the engineer, died this morn
'"s' making the fifth death due to the
''eck Of the Southern Pacific local
seilser four miles north OF here.
engine struck cow last night and
''eu turtle, being hurled from the
track
ne paggage cars and coaches push
TIE tender several feet and then
r''ed on top of the tender. Fireman
"N Boulton was crushed to death
me engine. The three tramps
Aliled under the cars. Nichols
"lghtfully burned and expired at
o'clock this morning.
'e loss in rolling stock is heavy.
y a'Os carried the seven injured and
~ wing engineer to the local hospital.
cow was cut in two and the frag-
s scattered. The rails and ties
.. 'orh up for rs feet. The passen-
ines and baggage cars lie in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
Leper Found
In Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-With re-
lgion as his only solace, John H.
Early, a Spanish war veteran, is strlck-
en- with leprosy and is in an isolated
tent on the bank of the Potomac river,
Where he is guarded by health officers
hundreds of people in Washington are
inghtened fearing they may have con-
uacted the disease because Early
spent five days seeking work before a
physician discovered he was a leper
Ills wife and child are in deep distress
at Lyon n. C.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
COughed UP
a Long Nail

OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 24-After car
rying nail an inch and a quarter
long in his nasal passage above the
thorax for II days, battling the sur
geons, Earl Stowe, a son of William
Stowe, threw out the nail today in a
fit of coughing and then swallowed
of the trouble
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
FIGHT Anti Betting Measures.

NEW YORK Aug. 24-J. p. Atkin, a
partner of Barney Schreiber in the lat
ter's racing stable and who returned
from Europe today, said that he would
take up racing in France should anti
betting legislation be successful in
California. Mr.. Atkin added that the
racing men of California were prepar
betting measures, the introduction Of
which had been promised.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
Son Killed Father Who Had
BrutdIIy Beaten Mother

his son, Alexander, at his home IN
Windbar, Penn.
The body was found in trunk at
Belle Mawr, near Camden, August 10.
The mother said her husband beat
her and the son interfered and killed
the father The trunk was partly sub
merged, the body was tied with ropes
and had been shot through the heart.
Alexander is sought.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24-The Cam
den trunk mystery was cleared today
by the remarkable confession of Mrs.
Bonnie Rosenbloom, aged 81, and her
daughter, Eva, who admitted that the
body was that of Samuel ]. Rosen-
bloom, the husband of Mrs. Rosen-
bloom They said he was killed by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-24
Power Plant Flooded
City Left in Darkness

The power plant of the Northwest
ern Gas 6: Electric company at the
boadwaters on the Walla Walla river
e mt of commission and as a result
the city is today without street car
service and during the greater part of
the day has been without electric
lights or power.
There was a heavy rain around the
mower house all last night and at
N minutes before midnight a land
Glide lust below the power house filled
the creek channel and caused the over
flow water 70 back up into the tail
race thus allowing the water to enter
the power house. In few minutes
the whole plant was under water.
Night operator L. B. McCracken, who
was in charge at the time, shut down
the machinery at the first entrance of
the water into the station and thereby
saved much damage to the machinery
which otherwise would have been more
severely used.
A crew of men was Immediately sent
from the city to the power house and
work was commenced in clearing the
channel. After the channel is cleared
Il will take at least "a hours to dry