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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Everyone SOIIcltous.

During the wait for the second scene
the company came TO me one by one
and asked.
How do you feel now?" To each
ana every one lad only the same
reply,
Scared to death"
People who frequent the thester and
have grown TO admire Leo Ditrich-
stein as playwright and actor do
not know his hest qualities. He's a
mountain OF patience and forbearsnco
and when ] sat back there behind
the scenes all by myself and came 10
realize the tremendous risk he was
running and his cheerfulness In tax
ing Il. 10 say nothing OF his faith in
me, whom he scarcely knew. I just
made up my mind that all these psO-
pie who think they know him have
vet TO be introduced. He didn't know
whether / would ruin the show or not.
but he took the chance, and every
energy in me rose up and I mado a
resolution that I'd do my best.
Just as these grand and lofty senti-
ments were surging through my mind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
WHERE ANIMALS FEAR NOT.

One OF the most pleasant features %
the drive through the Yellowstone Ma
uOnal Park is the apparent intimacy be-
tween man and TIE animal and bird life
in the park. Thanks TO the wise anG
stringest regulations, no shooting is al
lowed within its boundaries. The re-
suit, says an English tourist. lis posi-
lively charming. Hundreds OF little chip
hunks, with their gaudy striped backs,
scamper tmpudently about or peer at the
passing coach from the roadside. The
squirrel did not bolt for the nearest
tree, but nodded a welcome. All bird
life treated us likewise Even the lord
~ eagle lowered near, and the Wild tur-
key stalked uncOncernedly through the
rank grass. We perceived a doe ana
fawn grazing by the road. Not until we
shelter of the woods. yet not TO fy
They simply moved aside. Here at least
mankind was regarded as a friend
who could be trusted. The only animal
who ran away was q brown bear He
turned tail at the sight OF a coaching
party; yet it was quite a common thing
for bears 90 approach close 10 the hotels
at evening 10 feed on the refuse throw.
out. 1t was an after-dinner relaxation
for tie guests 10 watch them feeding.
they munched and disputed the choicest
morseis, for the most part Indifferent Z,
the company. Only when we became fn
quisitive and approached too near Of,
they retire, and these animals were per-
feotly free and Unfettered IN their move
ments- II may read like a fairy tale.
but II is solid fact f-EXchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

never with heat or anger, says the
Kansas City Star.
Some Of those who visited his camp
in those days quote him as saying that
IL he conside cred the war war merely to
free the slaves he woud take his com
mand and Join the South. This made
him all the more friendly. and they
became warmly attached to the quiet
soldier. whose only mission seemed TO
be to restore order and good will
Colonel Grants conduct in these parts
was IN striking contrast with that OF
the commanders at Palmyra and at
Macon, both Of whom created wide
spread horror by shooting a number OF
their prisoners for some alleged Of
Tense against military law. Not long
afterward the quiet man whom the
people knew and respected as a plain.
fair lighting soldier. was IN command Of
all the armies of the United States.
while the two commanders near him,
both at that time Of higher rank than
Grant We're forgotten save by the
friends and relatives of those who had
suffered by their harsh action.
II was while campaigning in Mis-
souri, tkar the great soldier acquired
a war lesson which he said, stood him
quite well in hand through his subse-
quent military career.
There was quite a respectable sized
force Of Confederates under Col Tom
Harris roaming around through that
country south Of the railroad, ana
Grant confessed that he began TO feel
some of the symptoms Of stage fright.
Harris had a terrible reputation for
swift riding and hard fighting
Grant and his men climbed the hills.
expecting the hood TO flow when they
reached the other side. But when they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

Finally. In despair turned the
cumera around while ] had &c back
~ me and the pest OF key came
under my fingers. 7 snapped IL. but
] just want 10 Say that I can write
definition OF IAN anxious moment"
that would bc unique in the history OF
English. When ] left the stage after
the first scene AFR. Ditnchstein was
standing at the exit and just as I
came out he gave me WORD Of en-
coursgement thst made me feel as Il
a rich relative had died after naming
me sole 1eir % his estates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Wanted TO BE shown.

Mr.. Ditrichsteln turned 10 me with a
challenge IN his eye and said:
You we're just speaking OF that part
Why not show me Just what your idea
q a reporter IS Play the role tomor-
row"
But, Mr. Ditrichstein I was never
on the stage In my life" I gasped. II
never spoke a piece at a church en-
tertalumeut"
Eyes. but YOU can tell the faults Of
the part from the front. See II you
can recufy them from the stage. VIII
You do TT"
do you mean to tell me YOU would
take the CHANGER ] asked.
Certainly" he said "Wm your"
Certainly" I replied. Its your
play, YOU know"
Agreed" he said. Come TO re-
rcarsaI tomorrow morning"
had gone into the theater for an
Interview. came out with an awful
prospect. thought OF my friends;
thought Of myself. and 1 thought Of
Mr. Ditrichstein. But I had agreed
and that was all there was 70 #.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
GENERAL GRANT WAS HOST
FOR ENEMY IN MISSOURI

When the Government began using
the Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad in
Missouri to transport troops and sup
plies in the early years Of the civil war,
''bushwhackers'' made trouble by burn
ing tho bridges at the various river
crossings.
Col. L s. Grant, with few com
panies. was intrusted with the pro
lection Of the large bridge over Salt
river, a few miles each of Macon. The
vicinity was full Of Southern sympa-
thizers, who. when they learned the
bIuecoats were about. liked for tan
timber. Many families left for fear
of trouble or insults from the soidiery.
Colonel Grant issued a proclamation
to all OF them to return and get &C
qusfnted with him. Some thought IL
but a slv means to make them prison
ers. such was their dread Of the ''ene-
my" John V. Cox was among those
who had fed to old Florida, the noun
tain town in Monroe county where
Mark Twain was born Mr.. Cox, though
a strong Southerner, decided to test
Colonel Grants prefer Of friendship,
and 20 put his head in the lions mouth
So ne loaded his family and few
neighbors in lumber wagon and drove
out 70 the camp, Al orderly escorted
the visitors 10 the commander. Colonel
Grant made them come into his tent,
and treated all his guests with the
finest courtesy inviting them to dine
with him.
When the people about Salt river
found the Yankees we're not going to
eat them, they became very friendly
and often visited the camp. On all such
occasions they found Grant the same
quiet, hospitable host He would talk
politely in . calm, dispassionate way,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
rom a man sent out to

who not only offered 10 take the task
Off Mr. Ditrichstein's hands. but
boosted my courage so that felt al
most brave. Miss Sorel. who plays
the role of the real French maid. told
me to cold cream" my face first and
then rub bit of rouge on it. lust
as If you were making red cheeks.
she said.
The result was such as one might
have expected from man sent out
TO paint the barnyaFd fence. II was a
beautiful red-s nice. Tiaring, poppy
red that would have tagged a locomo-
tive if it had been my pleasure -
stand on the railroad track. And 1t
was on there good and thick. The
two girls didn't laugh, because they
were sympathetic and knew that
didn't know any better.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

pounded the lines into my head as
5cst I could and went to the theater
for rehearsal at 1880 Tie manager
,f the company, Mr. Ringsdorf, met
me ln The lobby and took me back to
che stage. There I found Mr.. Ditrich-
stein and the whole company. The
ichcarsal began and those who We're
l0t I'D the scene with me stood in the
WINGS and watched. / would have
taken an oath that each OF my feet
was a yard long and that nay skirt
was exactly four inches shorter IN
'front.' than In the back. A kind tailor
had put pockets in my cost, so / had
.le supreme happiness Of nnding some
STAGE for my hands.
AIF Diuichstsin went through the
arst scene with me ard then had me
REID 70 aloEe The sound of my own
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

Just before ] went on FOR the last
scene of All Miss Huntington said:
as YOU can. Whoop IT up. And I
'.vhooped'' as pest / could i knew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Two sYmpathetle Girls.

Mr. Ditrichstein had very kindly
told me that he would make me up"
But when / was put into a dressing
room with Miss Florence Huntington
and Miss Madeleine Sorei I found two
very sympathetic and Interesting girls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Showed Her How to WORK Camera.

showed Her How TO Work Camera.
He took the camera. slipped It cas-
ily behind him and showed me f4sr
how the play reporter snapped = pic
ture from the rear and o, how sim
pie II looked! ] cid IL after him Al
lest / could and 4nally when he had
The frEt scene moving smoothly he
started the second. This was one with
MIN alone. For years have admired
Mr.. Ditrichstein. both as a play
wright and as comedian, but when
j stood face TO face with him In that
second scene and knew that every
thing depended en- me giving him th.
proper lines Of the part. my heart
went humping down into my boots
Ike a big rei apple rolling down
stairs and I felt almost like falling
on my knees and saying, Please Mis-
ter, lemme go homer
But again his consideration and ma
tience asserted themselves, and after
trying ont the scene over and over
and over again, the next one Was
taken I'D. This was the interview
scene with Mr. Ditrichstein on one
side Of me and Alfred Kappeler On
the other. After getting about four
teen cues wrong IN as many times
and asking How much money did he
setE' when should have said What
did he taket' Mr. Ditrichstein crossed
his fingers and evidently determined
10 trust TO luck and the final scene
was rehearsed. Il was then quar-Cr
past one and in an hour. 1 though.
would be out there doing 1t before
an audience. There We're messages I
would liked 10 have sent 90 "a few
kind friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Audience Looked pInerent.

Audience Looked Dibefeat.
The audience didn't brighten me
quite so much the second tifne as Il
did the FIRST The spider didn't have
quite 50 many legs. aud the bulldog
had mettmorphized from an Eng
lisn bull i1to Boston pup.
During the second act. in which the
reporter does not appear a very
charming woman v ho happened to be
visiting her daughter. became infected
with my nervousness. and got so in
terested IN seeing the thing through
that she Tehearsed the lines with me
from the manuscript for the interview
scene Mr.. Diuichstein went over IL
with me himself while the orchestra
was playing the intermission. he
toiled until he looked ready 20 drop.
and when the orchestra finished the
act was called.
Mr.. Ditr4chstein and Mr.. Kappeler
told me before I went on in the scene
not 10 get worried. and that they
would help me. They Gid. too. ! never
Interview ed two such nice people in
all my iife When the interview was
over i got up. and Mr. KHppeler. fear
ing that I was getting confused. Whis-
pered 10 me. That's ali right, don't
hurry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
By ISABEL JOYCE.

w :: :: ): :. : :: Is: e: E:
asked for a Criu-
cism on his drawing o. woman
reporter I'm his latest play Bluffs"
had not the slightest idea that before
twenty-four hours had passed ! would
have found myself interviewing him on
the stage. as / was then doing in his
dressing room.
The use Of notebook on the stage
is to a reporter like a red rag to
mad bull, and so / frankly told Mr..
Ditrichstein that il destroyed an
otherwise almost perfect repref enta-
ton OF the character he so cIever,y in
PRODUCES in his play. A few minutes
later a knock came on the door. and
when It was opened Miss Alison Skip
worth, who plays the role OF the re-
porter. came IN and In voice scarcely
above a whisper told Mr.. Ditrichstein
that her throat had entirely failed her
and she could not possibly play the
matinee the following day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

got there thew found Harris and com.
pany had -siledaddIed.'
IL was then Colonel Grant said ht
learned the great truth that the enemy
might be as badly scared Of him as h,
was Of the enemy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
"ISaWWhite SpeCks in the Audience.
They Were Smartlu GoWned Women
But TheU Looked to Ne Like Thousand
Legged Spiders Coming Closer and
Closer and Closer. The Whole Audi
enCe Was Great Vicious Bull Dog
Creeping Nearer, Nearer, and Nearer.

I heard Mr.. Beldon say, Miss Cal
verti' I didn't know anybody by that
name. so / went on making good resO-
buttons fc- the benefit Of Mr.. Ditrich-
stein, anc again / heard Mr.. Beldon
say. Mis- Calvert, you're on. he
looked squarely az me this time. and il
suddenly came 10 me that Miss Cal
yer" was the reporters name in the
play Not meaning TO be slangy. /
said. "An right, m on, and the next
minute ha had started me through the
door 20 the stage IL was the scene
with aIr DUriChstein. and thanks TO
his help and encouraging attitude. 1
got through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

81 would have taken an oath that
each of my feet was a yard long and
that my skirt was exactly four inches
shorter in front than in back"
real dollhouse fright that cannot be
duplicated 60 out on the stage OF a
theater for the first time and look
around, o, how you'll wish for home
and mother,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
The rehearsal Ordeal.

AT $50 o'clock the following morn
ing I went at the manuscript
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15
Tells How It Really
Feels TO Be an AC=
treSS =" For the
First Time on
Any Stage"

volce and the knowle 1ge that the sK-
perienced members OF the company
were watching scared me nearly to
death and / was almost tempted te
tell Mr.. Ditrichstelu that had Miss
Skipworth's sore throat. but he was
80 kind and considsrate and made me
almost feel that I WAS doing well aud
so ! hung on. He went over tbs FIST
scene dozen times. worked It 3aslSr
and faster until 1 began to feel the
Keenest sort OF interest II II.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-05
DELAYED TRAIN
MAKES IRvNGTON
EXCURSION WAIT
After Getting Aboard Cars All
Recover Spirits and En-
Joy Their Outing.

The I~rvington Methodist Episcopal
Church's excursion to Asbury Park
almost looked like q failure at 8 O'Clock
a. M. today. The first section had
already gone, having left at $3.50
O'Clock, inc the excursionists were
patiently awaiting the arrival of tho
second section. Although the railroad
representatives had promised that the
two sections would be on the track at
the same time ready to leave within
Il half-hour of each other only one por-
ton of the train was there when the
people began to arrive.
Standing in the hot sun vas not the
most pleasant of pastimes, n it was
not long before numbers were looking
for the committee of arrangements.
When a search was made for employees
connected with the rattle department
of the railroad none could be found
who would admit he belonged to that
branch.
After much waiting and equally as
much grumbling on the part of the peo-
pie, the second section came down the
track. 1t had been stalled at Elizabeth
to allow another excursion to pass. The
people boarded the train n all was
again sunshine and laughter. Every
one was now thinking only of the gooo
time to be expected at h park.
But for this unfortunate delay of tbs
train the entire affair would have beer
a complete success. The committee 81
arrangements was as follows: Walter
Meeker, chairman; Arthur Bird, secre'
tary; Edward Berry, treasurer; Franz
Headlev Georpa McNabb. Walter Bird
H. Stems and Clifford Briscoe.
Among those who attended were tn
church's pastor. the Rev. John HI. Egg
bert, and his daughter Rose. and tn
former pastor, the Rev. j. William
Rider, and his daughter Evelyn. TIL
! excursion carried about 1900 persons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-05
CLOUDBURST AND
LANDSLIDE WRECK
B|SBEE BUILDINGS
Streets Piled 20 Feet High with
Rocks and Earth-PostOffice
Girls Have Close Cally.

BISBEE, Ariz., Aug. 5.-The postoffice
and all the business houses and offices
on one side of Main street, for a dis
tance of 200 yards, were wrecked late
yesterday by the cloudburst which
swept dow from the mountainside a
mass of mud and rocks, which piled
five to twenty feet in the street. The
damage is estimated at 500, 900.
Postmaster NJ. E. Cassidy, Sheriff
Jack" White and eighteen girl clerks
in the postofice narrowly escaped when
the flood, almost without warning,
struck the building and filled it with
water six feet deep. Huge boulders
and tons of dirt and rocks slid into the
first floor of the postoffice, where the
force was at work. Considerable mail
was washed away.
Miss Clara Larsen, of Chicago, was
rescued from five feet of water by Miss
Barr, another clerk.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-05
CHANGE Of WIND
HALTS FIRE THAT
THREATENS TOWN
Michel, in British Columbia,
Saved Temporarily from
Fate of Fernie.
FLAMES STILL RAGE
ON OUTSKIRTS OF CITY
Death List Now Estimated at s.
and Property Loss at
$4,000, 600.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 5.-For
three days Inc nights the people of
Michel have fought for their homes
with death at the door. The city, the
second in size of the devastated dis
trict of East K%ootenai, started to burn
In real earnest at dusk, but a dispatch
from there today says that the wind
which has been blowing from the west,
driving the fire before it onto the town,
and threatening it with destruction, died
away early this morning and the town
Is again safe for a time. Over 100, 900
feet of mine timber owned by the coal
company burned on the cars and the
Great Northern Station started to burn
when the wind stopped blowing. The
fire spread rapidly throughout the rail-
road yards. All of the flats back of the
fires are still smouldering.
FERNIE, B. c., Aug. Sit is now
thought that the death list of tho fire
will not exceed thirty-five. Twenty-Five
bodies have been already recovered.
The work of estimating the property
loss has begun. A general estimate
places it at IS, 900, 900. The insurance
will not exceed $500, 900, of which about
500, 900 is held by Western companies.
A part of Fernie is not yet burned
but is not out of danger. The fire is
still burning in the park. At Fergu-
sons Camp, Cokato siding. three miles
west of Fernie, which escaped Saturday,
900 cords of cedar posts and a large
number of telegraph poles and ties
are now ablaze. Ties along the main
line of the Canadian Pacific are burn
ing in many places and large bridge
gangsA and others are working to keep
the line open. A number of people have
moved their belongings to the river
bank for safety.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-05
MUST Be ASSIGNED
TO COMPANIES TO
GET CAPTAINS PAY
City Counsel Nugent Submits
Important Opinion on Assign
ments by Fire Board.

According to an opinion given today
by City Counsel James K. Nugent TO
the Fire Board, captains must be as
signed to a company if they are to re-
ceiye the salary of captains. If they
are not assigned they may have the
honor of being captain, but not the
emolument.
Following the recent appointment OF
Captain John J.. Towey as battalion
chief and the assignment of Captains
Joseph w. Vesey 'and Wflbert II. fto-
botham to special duty, Alvin Bennett
George Bauer and Lewis Smith were
appointed captains. Since that time
they have been assigned to companies
When some question arose regarding
the legality of the payments of cap
tain's salaries, ST. 900 a year, to the ap-
~pointees. the mater vas referred tc
City Counsel James r. Nugent. Ht
quotes the law which speclnes pay
ments to the captain or foreman o.
each respective company, n tnei
goes on to say:
1.-THE law seems to require that tn'
increased salaries provided for by tn
act can be paid only to a captain OF
| company, and it Is my opinion that yo'
have no power to pay the compensate
to a captain not assigned or IN cnarg'
of a particular company
The opinion will not affect the ap
pointment of Captain Towey as bat
talon chief, as that appointment !
made under a separate act OF IN
| Legislature.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-05
FINED FOR ATTACKING
MCGEE, THE DOG-CATCHER.

Antonio Corbo, a stone-cutter of 10
Boyden street. was fined IS n costs in
the Second Precinct Police Court today
for interfering with James MCGEE, the
~dog-catcher in the employ of the HUI
name Society. Corbo intends to mako
~ complaint against MCGEE for assault
- his wife, who is under the care Of
Musician. The trouble occurred in
pRlian colony when MCGEE at
to catch the dog owned by
crime Delengro, a sister of
Eae says Corbo attempted
Ssh a broom.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-05
HORSE TRADE QUARREL.
ENDS IN FISTICUFFS.
Wimkofsky Takes His Horse
When Greenberg Fails to
Pay and Is Arrested.

Norris Wimkofsky, an ice cream man
ufacturer of 210 West Kinney street.
was paroled today ~ Judge Herr until
Saturday in the Fourth Precinct Police
Court. He was arrested by special Po-
liceman Donnegan yesterday, after en-
gaging in a quarrel with Joseph Green
berg, of 219 West Kinney street.
Several days ago, Wimkofsky claims,
he sold Greenberg a horse and received
part of the payment in cash and the
balance by check. When he wen to
cash 1t 1t was pronounced defective and
he asked Greenberg to make good. and
when he failed he too charge of the
horse yesterday when it was standing
neal his place of business. Greenberg
entered his premises and a scuffle fol-
lowed, Inc Greenberg's cries for police
brought Donnegan to the scene.