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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
ADJUSTMENTS
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
At the Grand.

At the Grand.
Tonight-Master Reed in Buster
Brown"
sunday-Murray and Mack. Night
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Boone on the
Trail"
saturday-"Coming Thro' the Rye"
Sunday. Jan. 26-''The Burgomaster."
Monday, Jan 27-"The Black Crook"
At the Majestic.
Vaudeville.
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville.
At the Olympic
Vaudeville.
At the Aurora.
Moving pictures.
At Kansas City.
Isabel Irving will be at the Willis
Wood on January 20, q and q; and the
italian Grand Opera company will be
there on January %, "a and rs.
Rose Melville in isis Hopkins will
Be at the Grand all Of next week.
The New Black Crook will be at the
Auditorium as the attraction for next
week.
High class vaudeville will continue at
the Orpheum.
Buster Brown.
Buster Brown" with his faithful
pal. ''Tige." and 40 others. mostly girls,
was the attraction at the Grand this
afternoon and will be there again to-
night AS a play actor, Buster" has
been a success from the start. AS the
story runs. Busters father Is retired
merchant. Having failed in business,
and failed "rich'' he has plenty Of mon
ey and is able to pay spot cash for the
damages committed by Buster and
T1ge during their reve1s from day to
day.
The dear mother-in-law, whom the
father does not like as much as he
would like to, plays an important part
in the story. Like most mother-in-laws
she is ambitious and wants Busters
father to go into politics. She fancies
that such move would make him a
power in the world and ultimately take
them to Washington, where she hopes
to shine in society with the four hun
dred, the admiration of millionaires
and visiting kings at the White House.
To this Buster Browns father OBJ
5ects. He is loaded down with money
and prefers the quiet life which all rich
young men revel in. Fortunately, Bus
ter's aunt relieves the situation. She is
engaged to an up-to-date man who
die, clips his sentences according to
the fashion of the smart set, and really
longs to enter politics and lift the fam
lily name from the vulgar mire Of COM
merce and finance.
And throughout the play Buster"
and his dog "Tige' get in their fine
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
Majestic Road Show Coming.

Next weeks show at the Majestic,
the first performance of which will be
given tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, is one of the great vaudeville
aggregations known as The Majestic
Road Show" That statement alone
ought to be sufficient guarantee of the
worth of the show. There are eight or
ten of these Majestic road shows travel
ing over the circuit which is the
local theater. They consist of the high
est classes of vaudeville which it has
been possible for the booking agents
for this circuit to secure Two of them
have been seen here in Topeka so far
this season and the theater going pup
lie will remember them as shows Of the
crackerjack order.
Il believe that next weeks show"
said Mr.. Roy Crawford today in speak
ing of the attractions, will positively
be the greatest vaudeville show thai
has ever been seen in Topeka" Mr.
Crawford is not one who is given t.
talking about his shows or predicting
great things for the future. But he
ought to know whereof he is speaking
in this instance because he was at Lin
coin, Neb., for two or three days this
week on business trip and he saw this
show which has been at the Crawford
theater there during the week
There are two acts of the headline
variety on the bill for next week. STAFF
ford and Stone in "A Hunters Game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18

furnish one of them and Stafford is
said to be one of the cleverest imitators
in the business. Shean and Williams,
comedians, furnish the other They put
on "a slxit called THE Discovery of
Nothing in which they have plenty Of
opportunity to stir up laughs at the
rate Of sixty a minute. All of the other
acts on the bill are of the highest class
and include Joe Carroll, in a novelty
dancing act; John Miller, a contortion-
list; Noblette and Marshall, in comedy
talking and singing and last but by no
means least the Bootblack Comedy
Quartette, which has made a tremen-
dous hit wherever it has been presented.
Karl Hummel the well known singer,
who was SO popular at the Majestic as
the singer of illustrated songs during
the earlier part of the season, will be
back again next week and will have for
song when My Sweetheart, Mary,
Whispered Yes THE Talisman" is
the name of the moving pictures which
will be shown and they are said to be
exceptionally fine ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18

cidents and characters are similar to
those drawn by the great German poet.
Rudolph and Amina, are youthful low
ers, and Hertzog, nicknamed THE
Black Crook on account of a deform1-
ty, and who is a necromancer, finding
an agreement with Zamiel, the arch
fiend, whereby he is to be given a new
lease of life. The compact requires that
Hertzog is to provide a fresh soul once
year for Hades, and in return for
this is to be permitted to live another
year. Each soul gives him an added
year of life. Rudolph and Amina both
fall under the spell of the wicked old
magician and the story has to do with
their adventures while being pursued
and prosecuted by him. He is aided in
his villainy by Count Wolfenstein, who
the maiden, but in the end all the plot
tiers are outwitted and 1.-The Black
Crook is himself condemned to the
fate that he had intended for his would
be victim.
The story is one that lends itself ad
mirably to the purposes of extrava-
ganza and for a period of 40 years it
has not only been popular with the the
alter going public itself, but has been
the foundation for many similar pro-
Niblos Garden in 1866 in created a SEN
sation in New York city and had a phe-
nomenal run there of AIS performances.
1t has also had long runs In New York
at the Academy of Music, the most not
able being its revival under the man
agement of Eugene Tompkins. In again
presenting it at this date, Messrs. Mil
Ter and Plohn have made every effort
to keep their production up to the high
standard set by their predecessors.
Elaborate new scenery has been pro-
vided and it is promised to be one of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18

natural vicissitudes which may be en-
countered by any theatrical undertake
ing, romance is interviewer with the
history Of Coming Thro' the Rye"
which is not the least of it's Interesting
features. 1t was first produced by
George W. Lederer in Philadelphia in
the spring Of 1905. Lederer had been
one of the conspicuously successful
operators in the musical comedy line
both in New York and London. But,
like most men who make this expen-
sive form of amusement a specially,
reVerses came and he went broke"
While in this unenviable position he
learned Of Hobart's new musical play.
and it was not long before he had Sc
cured sufficient backing to pro-
duce it. 1t was successful from the
start and, with out going into the how
and why, 1t eventually planted Leder-
er into the lucrative and envfable posi-
ton Of manager of the Colonial thea
ter, Chicago. Desiring then to dis
pose Of the piece, Lederer encounter
ed. among others, a young millionaire
from Butte. Mont who wanted just
such a play with which to crafty the
starring ambition of a young lady of
the stage to whom he was engaged to
be married. A deal was promptly
consummated by which Coming
Thro' the Rye" was purchased for
theatrical manager and the venture
was launched with extraordinary
oStentation- Everything was done
upon a scale of unusual splendor, the
scenery and costumes being of the
richest kind. The young star was sup
piled with a white pony, upon which
she made her entrance in the piece,
and her costume, as well as the sad
die and bride and other accoutrements
were made of white kid. 1t was all
very magnificent and very beautiful,
but the show lost money-large wads
Of it-although business was very
large and the performance pleased
immense. Experienced theatrical
people smiled. but said nothing. The
Coming Thro' the Rye bunch" were
having a royal good time, which, ap-
parently, was all that they were look
ing for. The fact was that the ex-
dollar and a half a seat and with
crowded houses everywhere, it was ut
terly impossibly to "break even" This
condition continued throughout the
entire season and at its conclusion the
young man from Butte was $4,000 out
of pocket. But the flame of love was
large, and warm, and bright. so what
mattered the loss! The wedding day
had been set and postponed a dozen
times, but the "angels"-the one on
the white horse and the one with the
azzuma''-remained confident and
content. The summer time came znd
with it the first little spat. Then an
out and out quarrel-followed by an
explosion. The romance was over
Brilliant libretto, charming music
superb scenery and costumes, all went
to the storage house and the beautiful
white pony was turned out to pasture.
Sam Rork, practical manager, know
ing all the circumstances, sought the
young man from Butte. In less time
than it takes to tell it, the beautiful
Coming Thro' the Rye outfit was
included in the Rork company's at
fractions, and, with sane management
1t has gone through the country this
season rolling up an amazing record of
success, artistically and financially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
The New Black Crook.

A modernized version of THE Black
Crook exploited by the firm of Miller
& Plohn is to be the attraction at the
Grand on Monday night. January 81.
The story of 1.-THE Black Crook" is so
old that it will bear telling anew. I'm
doubtedly it's author drew his inspira-
ton from Goethe's Faust" The scene
is laid in a village at the foot of the
Hartz mountains and many of the in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18

At the Aurora.
Moving pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
A Scene From the New Black Crook.

the biggest and most expensive produc-
lions appearing outside Of the So the
aters A very large company is nee
essarily employed, numbering so peo-
pie. The piece differs greatly from the
usual spectacular, inasmuch as the
proverbiaI ballet are replaced by more
up-to-date musical numbers, embrac-
ing large chorus. The comedy is very
good, and the music would do credit
to modern creation. In fact, 1.-The Black
Crook" management have endeavored
to rejuvenate the production and sur
round it with a musical atmosphere
rather than tiresome pantomime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18

Murray and Macks position among
the opponents of comedy is seco Id to
none. Their position is in the very
front rank. They have stablishe1
themselves thoroughly in public anu
critical favor. None of the comedians
make thier point so effectively anG
with less apparent effort than they do.
There is no exaggeration about their
work. 1t is natural in the extreme
and without raising their voice above
the ordinary conversational limit their
audience never lose a word they are
saying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
Murray and Mack.

Murray and Mack are to play a re-
turn engagement at the Grand on Sun
day night and will present the latest
musical gayety. THE Sunny Side of
Broadway" which has been one of the
hits of the present season wherever IL
has been presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
"Cominp Thro' the Rive"

steal comedy, Coming Thro' the Rye -
which will be presented at the Grand
on Saturday next, probably has no
parallel in the annals of American
stage productions. In addition to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08

Eakcry'' caught fire, the flames had
extended for about 10 feet in the comb
OF tho roof, but with the help of the.
people it was confined to that place,
the loss being immate ria1.
Tho murder OF james NJ. Griffin by
Gilbert workman Inst evening was the
greatest shock this community has re-
sceived for many a day, both men are
old residents of the county. Workman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08

art exhibit whic.t VIII be opened here
on tho 18th inst. Tho High school as
5semblNs room has been secured and is
Icing nicely fitted up for tho purpose.
P p e, N Wayne STAKE tabernacle loft
ios ,Iii ~. depot yesterday ana our.
~ plumber, George Morrison viii
i its. , ~, ~ q few days to install it in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08

Tho Commercial clubs of Sallpete.
Sewer and Piute counties, met i'll this
city yes tcrday and the home club is
to be congratulated upon the. splendid
manner il, which it entertained it's
Visitors over 200 guests We're served
at the banquet and lunch to those who
desired 1t, while attending the ball
in the evening.
1t Was a splendid social function.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08

being a son Of Uncle. Jake workman,
who is one of the Oldest settlers Of
Ashley valley Mr.. Griffin was one OF
tho prominent business men of the
county, being a member of tho Con-
Solidatcd Lumber company OF Nerpal
and Roosevelt.
francis M. Young arrived from, Wyorn-
ing last evening looking much better
for his trip.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
RICHFIELD.
ANNUAL STATE ARR EXHIBIT.

Summons OF the Reapcr--Escaped
Prisoner Recapturcd.
Special Correspondence.
ltichiield, Sewer Co., Dec. G.JoIm Il.
Solomon OF this city died here on the
Ind inst of tuberculosis ard cancer of
the stomach.
Deceased was born in Sweden, In
1913, and went to Denmark in 1866,
where he later joined the Church. He
imnigrated to Utah III 1890, and settled
in Levan. A year later he removed to
Richtield, where he has since resided.
He performed missionary labor in Dem
sou qBll o. 5uItupo aou!s pue ,IIDul
always been a. faithful Latter day
saint. He leaves q wife and four
sons The funeral occurred at the First
ward westinghouse at 8 p. IN. today.
Joseph Lester Christensen, son of
Simon and Bertha M. Christensen, of
this city died here on the 4th inst, Of
dropsy. the out-growth of an accident
received several years ago from being
run over by loaded wagon which
paralyzed the lower part Of his body,
and from which he never recovered.
He was 10 years OF age. His father,
Elder Simon Christensen is now on q
mission in Denmark
The funeral occurred from the Third
ward Westinghouse at noon today.
a death is also reported in the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Heber NJ. Ogden, of
this city. Their little wo-year-old
son died of 4 complication OF diseases
and was buried Dec. 1.
]. p. Jensen of Monroe, escaped from
the county jail here several days ago,
was again apprehended In the foot
hills near Monroe last Friday night.
His brother, who Is supposed to have
assisted him to escape was followed
To his hiding place whittier he had
gone with food and other things for
the prisoners comfort.
They We're both brought to Richfeld
and placed in Jail.
UTAH ART EXHIBIT.
Everything is iii readiness for the |
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
VERNAL..

Murder shocks Community ---1lazc at
City Bakery.
Special Correspondence.
Vcrnal. 1iintali CO. Dee iTTrfhe need
OF n water syateni was emphasized
agnin the other day, when the city
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
CHRISTMAS NEWS BOYS.

Boys VINO intend canvassing for
subscribers for tho Christmas News
canget order blanks an advertising
matter at the clrcplator's window.
Here is an easy way to make some
Holiday money. Come at once. Do
rot delay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08

Prudential, Agents are now
canvassing In this vicinity.
They have a most vital story
10 Tell oil how Lille Insurance
has saved The home, pro.
tected The widow, aud edn-
Gated the children. Lei Them
Tell II 10 you.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08

Summons OF the Reapcr--l1scapcd
Prisoner Recapturcd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30

several cases which have a direct bear
ing on the main contention oi the
Standard Oil company in the Chicago
suit, which resulted in the imposition
of the sensational fine. The govern
ment has been sustained invariably
and some of the most important points
made by John p Miller and other at
torneys of the Standard Oil company
during the trial of the Chicago case
have now been specially overruled by
the supreme court.
The result is that on appeal to the
circuit court of appeals next week the
principal point at issue will be not so
much the constitutionality of the Elk-
ins law or the question whether 1t was
repealed in whole or in part by the
Hepburn law. The real issue will be,
first, as to whether there was a sep
arate offense every time shipment
was made. and. secondly, whether the
fine of $29,240,000 was excessive and
an abuse of discretion. so that 1t be-
came cruel and unusual punishment
which is prohibited by the constitution
of the United States
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
WAS FINE EXCESSIVE?
j Oil Trust Case to Be Finally Heard
Next Week,

Washington, April 30.-According to
{ the view of the department of justice
and administration officials generally,
the most important legal case in the
recent history Of the government is
that which will be presented to the
United States circuit court OF appeals
by Edwin W. Sims, district attorney
at Chicago. The case Is set down for
argument on Thursday of next week,
and the decision as to whether the $29,-
100000 fine imposed by Judge Lands
upon the Standard Oil Company was
justified will be awaited with intense
interest by members of congress and
by the president and officers of the
department of Justice.
II the big fine is sustained 1t will
mean body blow for the oil monopoly.
as it will wipe out the profits of one
branch of the big concerns for two or
three years at least. There is gra..;
principle at stake. aside from the enor-
nous fine, ard the government is an
ious to uphold It's position that every
shipment OF goods involving rebate is
separate offense whether made under
q general contract or not and what
ever be the time Of payment
FortunateIv far tre ro-,-.,-,,c-,. .hn
supreme court has this winter decided
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
REV. j. n. DIMMlTT ousTED.
Dismissed From GrinneIl Association o'
Congregational Churches.

Dismissed From Grinnell Association OF
Congregational Churches.
Des Moines. April 30.-The Rev. j.
n. Dimmitt. former pastor of the Con-
grcgutional church ut Valley Junction.
WAS yesterday d rissed from member
ship In the Grinncl Association OF
Congressional Churches and Minister'S
on charges Of alleged immortality and
conduct unbccoming minister.
This action was taken on recon-
mcndation of the business committee
Of the association, which reported that
1t had verified serious charges OF I'M
moral conduct made against the Rev.
Mr.. Dimmitt Among other things
taken into consideration by the COM
mittee were statements regarding al
legged relations of Mr.. Dimmitt and
Miss Nellie A. Luther. principal OF the
Valley Junction schools. Miss Luther
was recently released from Mercy hos
pital and is now at her home in Adel.
Evidence taken by the Southeastern
Iowa Methodist Episcopal conference
and the board of home missions of the
Congregational church was also used
by the committee in making up Its re-
port. The association voted to expunge
Mr.. Dimmitt's name from It's records
and to publish its action broadcast in
the religious press. II was decided to
give the matter the widest publicity In
church circles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
IN LONDON, SETS TYPE IN Pan
Inventor Operates Linotyps and ss'a
Pictures by Wireless.

London, April 30.--That he already
has perfected an invention by which
he can set type with an ordinary lin
otype machine in Paris by wireless
waves thrown from London is the
surprising statement made by Hans
Knudsen, Danish inventor, famous
for his achievements with liquid air,
after giving the first public demonstra-
ton of long distance wireless photo
graphy.
Il shall publicly demonstrate my new
wireless typesetting invention within
few weeks" he said. I already have
had my first machine connected and r
proved successful, setting 1000 wor
an hour at this distance, just as II
operator were there working the M
chine.
"The time is not far distant yhen
with my invention, the London cOrre>
spopdent of New York newspaper
will be able to send his news straight
to the printing press thru Marconi
operator"
In the course of his demonstration
of long distance wireless photography,
MIR. Knudsen Tuesday night sent pho
tographs of the king and queen and the
kaiser from one room in the hotel thru
wall into another without wires. the
pictures proving recognizable.
Il claim can send pictures wher-
ever Marconi can send messages" said
Mr. Knudsen within a short time
shall be sending pictures of criminals
and their finger prints from England to
New York"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
JAcklEs WRECK CAFE.
Men From Fleet Resent overeharse
For Meals

Santa Barbara, Cal, April 30.-The
first serious outbreak on the part OF
seamen on shore leave from the At
antic fleet occurred when several hun
dred sailors wrecked the restaurant OF
John tSenick in State street.
The sailors have been complaining
of overcharges by local merchants, and
two sailors last night demurred when
Senick charged them Sc for a meal.
The shore patrol forced them to pay
Later large crowds of the men from
the fleet attacked the place in retalia-
tion.
Stones and clubs knocked out the
front of the restaurant and smashed all
the fixtures before the crowd was dis
persed. The sailors removed the
United States flag and bunting from
the building before wreck,ng it.
Rear Admiral Thomas has trans
mitted to Lieutenant Some, command
ing the torpedo fotilla. now at
Diego, orders to stop at San
11arbor on the voyage noYhwa
remain as long as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Plead FOR THIRD
TERN FOR ROOSEVELT
President Importuned Daily By
Hundreds to Be Candidate
and He Turns Deaf Ear
SOME OF PLEAS ALMOST TRAGIC
Governor Hughes Supporters An
nouncs That His Name Will Not Be
Withdrawn and That He Will Be
Presented as Candidate for Presi-
s dental Nomination..

washington. April 3o.-That between
800 and 400 letters are received
daily at the White House urging
Roosevelt to run again. is asserted on
good authority These letters come
from all parts of the country, 1t is said,
from members of all political parties,
and in them various arguments are
used by the writer's to induce Roose-
welt to again accept the nomination.
The letters have increased in volume
the last few weeks and some of them
are said to be almost tragic In their
searnestness. In all his replies to such
letters, the president simply reminds
his correspondent OF his, former dec
larations on the subject and reiterates
that his position is unchanged.