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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1908-02-11
Sine Mtpbcrnc.

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nad Der neuen Tihtung matt. mag
nod bingeben. Dab tic ard nadl Der
neuen 8ihtun9 focben miiroe. bah id
mir ollerhings nid)t trdllmen Iuiien!
Shfpiegcrmrtter: @ie meiuen sic
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Shtpieseriobn: Nlm, man ipeiB
e6en ME, mas ma eegeiien bat!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1908-02-11

Nidt5 lit em,pfinoli6er oeoen
adlte oils Der 9ierp, II. Dies perurIadt
Neuralgia. 8drme berubi9t ulb
pielc5 tbut ct. Snfobs Gel, CO brinat
ourh, pdrmt. berubist uub furirt ben
Ihlimmlten Snll.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1908-02-11
Sntcrefantes ans alter @clt.
Son Of ern nnp
& brpnen II.

Son 9erribern unp
& brpner.
a6nig gpuarb Der Siebente lit
auBeroroentlid5 a~bereldubiih urD miro
BARN bonn Ser5p9 bon Irgpl beitdrft,
Der elm aroBer Spiritiit lit itllo iiberz
ali @eiiteriput lpittert.
Seee Yraut in @binbur9 bat bas
Neft, Dem aDnig-ipenu er bort lit
gu fiiien. @iQ er iih Den &rrB niht
g%efallen laiien, 10 muB CT li6 nit
elmer @iiinee losfuufen.
Son fremoen 9dnDern unD
8oltern.
3iebt man in HuBlanb in ein an
beres Snus, 10 nimmt man brenflenbe
aoblen bonn Serpe be5 friiberen
Seinns nit biniiber.
Sic 6ineIiihe Golfsbpmne 1T 10
lang. bab man aft Stunben brdlft,
INN iie bon Infan9 bis 81 @noe 81
iirgen.
Ser beibeite Ort Der 8elt lit 8aus
Ia in Central Ifrifa, BORT betrd9t Die
Surhifnittsbise bes Sabres AZ @rao.
**#x
Mus benz 81 G / d. c b u q II I.
Sns meniGlthe Ser5 tam bOd)lters
173 Hulsihldge in Der Minute lets
item; bel einem Mebr nerIdgt es.
Sic 9lutforperden zines WenIfen
iinb aht @lal 10 flein ais Die elmer
Sdube.
Sic 9unge beg Meniben beitebt
aus nabe3u Slpei @tiaiaroen Sungens
%bldsdben.
guh Der Grfinbnngen.
Sic eriten Oraeln fpurben in
europa i'm Sabre 1850 erbnilt; Tie
iino aber trpBbem ipeit meiit alter,
benn Idon Die alien IHprier batten
ibre Srgeln, unb man bat iiin9it crit
bel elmer Insgrabung cine 8aflteins
pr9el entoedt.
9ie 8elt Der Srau.
Sn Sinnlano iteben Ie6r piele
Stdbte unb Srtidaften inter tpeibs
Iifer Geripaltung. 8efonntlih IiBen
audi Srauen I'M finnii6en Tars
lament.
Sie 8ittlpen I'M Congo biilen nm
geerdbnibtage ibrer @ntten cine
Sabine. Solanee bon bieier Saline
nod Gin Sesfen iibris lit. bari ole
@ittre niht pieper beiratben.
Gin Wtdbden, bas IN ShipeDen
beirathet, muB, oh es mil ooer niht,
beim Serlaiien bes elferliben Saiies
fpeinen mo iif Die Sbrdnen nit
einem beionbersn Siidlein trodnen,
nit bem ibr - ipenn lie lelbit elm
mai itirbt - ba5 @eii6t Damn be-
bedt mtrD.
Srauen baben einen feineren &C.
ru6sS, @efhmndss lnb Saitiinn ais
Die Mdnner. Bel bieien mieoer lit
0as @ebDr beIier aiisgeprdet.
Bon SpieI unb. sport.
Ser neueite Siidiport in gngIanb
lit bas aus Snbien iibernomnene
Sii6fansen nit Sausfiiden. 0ieie
Slide bdngen an elmer Ingeli6nur
in einem @rrt, MAIDEN Sogb auf grobe
Slide uno iangsn lid 10 feit an lie an.
DAB Der Slid nit 9eid]ti9feit on 2ano
ge5ogen fperben fam.
0as Iutomobilfabren lpirb gegen
ShlaflciiSfeit, Nenrditbeuie uub audi
bel beeinnenoer 9unsenidpinbiu6t
empfpblen.
x*X*
b Heth Der Mrbeit.
Cine S%dnbitiderin maht in Der
Ga,f -, So,. ~, m,SL,,,,s;1.,. ,@e,~
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1908-02-11
gu6 Der Grfinbuneen.

Sic eriten Or9eln fpurben in
europa i'm Sabre 1850 erbnut; lie
iinb aber trosbem tueit meiit alter,
benn Idon Die alten aiprier battcn
ibre Srseln, urb man bat iiin9it crit
bel elmer Insgrabung cine Saflteins
pr9el entoedt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Good A., at Orcamisnd.

Frederick. Snyder and Pool. al
Drcamland this week. are doing one
Of the best dancing acts ever seen
in vaudeville here. This is an IN
ucuaIIy breezy and clever turn. and.
in connection with TIE moving pic
t,,rc@. makeS an extraordinarily good
show for IN. admission fec. FIVE
cents Nr W. ~. Fsn,pn is singing
tho illustrated ~oaE. SILVER Threads
Among the Cold" and tho feature PC
tire film is TIE Bl,- and the Gray.
o. he DIS cf Isl
Nr. Fcr'on has beca placed In
charge of tho inferior Of DrcarIsnr.
and h" Is having ESPECIAL attention
to he Iadiss md children who PAT
r1aizn tho show. The matiuc" per.
f"rmsnces arc given ~ari "u'srly fer
laficS and children wiz erme alone.
and cvcry courtesy is Shuwn them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Special Cogm|t(ee Hears he Dor
Ton ||nsl!sy Case
W.l PREPARE REPORT Von|et1
superintendent Of Schools Morton and
High School Principal Tinsley Ap-
. pear and Give Evidence Concerning
Difficulty.

Me- ting behind closed doors. the
special committee II the board OF
school trustees last night made a
Thorough Investigation of the circum
stances ard causes leading up to the
trouble which occurred between Sup
erintLndcnt OF Schools w. G. Morton
and prnft ssor J. W. Tinsi"y. principal
of tn" High school, in the supCrintcn
d' hts "flic" in the High school build
ing week ago last night. Aft T.
nearing all of the testimony. the com
mitt" adjourned to meet again at s
O'Clock tonight TO Deliberate on tn"
evidence and formulate its report 10
IN" HchcGl board. A special meet
ing Of the board probably will b calf
ed within tn next few days to receive
IN" r"rnrt rf the committee.
Sup"rGt' Hdcnt Merton and Mr..
I1nSlNy appeared b for the commit
rec last nirht ard each was question:
ed al some Length ~ the members. A
StenC graph r Was pr sent and all of
the testimony was recorded and Will
be sent to,dhe board with the report
OF the. committee. Tie, testimony OF
beth OF the school officials was practI-
'ally the same as that given by 'h"m
i''fnre the school beard last Thursday
night
TheSnvid nee show d that during
the enc"nD:"r in the sup rint ndent )
Office. Mr.. Tinslcv called Mr.. Morton
names and, aft r removing his glass 5
and cat. invited the smnerint; nd mt
cut of the building tc fight.
tn" m"ml"rs # the Sn"cial commit
tee are: Col. f. w. Huffman. chair
chairman. and VI; ssrs. J. =. Harrison
and ]. W. Allen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
A. eyckro- Casino.

sro;hcr Ia-zr and arp-rcia'iyo an
Ii~urc saw anu;hcr "Ses'l~nt perform
r-rc II tho ca ipo vaud"siIie hill n
prckrc~ R"arh last Might. IN fact
ihsrc wer~ tao performance. ea~h
r ting I.bersIiy attended. and The show
wax -u'huEias'iclIiy commend by
ari ~ho eaw u.
VIII f~o such a~;s rs IN Ynrks
Comedy Fou- and Ni-s Ellen Rich
s-ds r--s~n ~ tho 'igh' wire. /" u nv
~urpfi-irs tha' 'he Casino Hill Shouts
10 ? sIrnrr rra-u"i :hiS wcrt
n FORKS r"E a. 10 "srs' W ri7h'
sororr~w SH'I.~ ? great Erc"~S-. III"
r-snas n~ni yin civ" gmsn "a9h
,;;zs- - ~ vFrn~rr wh~ win bc 80.
,rrruirrd - firc .uTlrur p
Nrrrpr 'hne, who vii cnDrrin VII
- arrv Isnzen. WIN Sfii p-cs-ni h's
r~n musical novelty: Charles Shirifa.
In q hsck-fsce comedy ssut, and HEM
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

the cnaCtm Mt IF a law for the cStab-
liShm"nt of United states gov rnmcnt
postal savings banks
Mr.. Gompers' Argument.
Mr.. GOmpcrS followed The reading
of the planks with an argument
which was extended from time to time
practically from ton 10 five minutes
until q half horr hal b, en- consumed.
He described the labor NOV, mcnt its
high ideals and the patriotism and
true American spirit possessed by
IN MIXERS of labor r2aniZatiUnS.
We do not want to at an employer
a.; an appetizer for breakfast. or as
dessert; for dinner" he said. but we
to have it.
We ar not anarchists or destroy
"rs IF pr p"rtv." re continued. Il d"
not believe Their is in existence in
this country a force and power that Is
such a cons rvitOr Cf peace as the
American labor movement. but you
might just IA well destroy thu OrGani-
cations of labor as to- prevent their
IOrmai activities.
; II ask YOU to compare Tho Influences
which this mOvem mt is cXcrtinc lii
the United State with the revolutions
airy movements that are going on IN
foreign countries.
eff YOU outlaw our mCv' ment and
make it Impossible and d stroy the
incentive for men TO belong to labor
organizations. you will find the cX-
pres sion of discomfort take some other
form and you will have TO deal with
that"
A SON" what lively colloguy resulted
when Gcmpers took rp the record OF
injunctions. He disputed the state
ment made ycsts rday to tho full com
mite" by Mr.. En- ry representing the
National Manufacturers Association
to the effect that IS injUnc'ions on
lator was the Federal record for Is
years.
Mr.. Gompcrs charged that Mr.. En-
cry knew thi; to b. miSreprescnta-
tion. To this Mr.. Emery. who was
present. strenunnsly objected. and
when Mr.. Gompers mad concluded he
was given an opportunity to he hcori
again. II said in his previous state
ment he had taken the record fur
nishef Congress by Mr.. GomDcrs.. HIS
own figure; were. he said 20 injunc-
items in labor disputes in Ave years.
Mr. Emary took occasion TO repeat
his points of ycst"rda Mr.. van
CIeve. who heads tine manufacturers
Association and Mr.. Smith. IF the IL
linois association. were both given a
word in conclusion in opposition I"
the injunction plank. Both called al
tcnticn to pr-viors failures If labor
to accomplish rcrults on election dav.
and urcirs the committee TO look at
the question without far.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Norfolk Sh,p;nn.

NORFOLK, VA. June H. - Arriv
ed: Pandosia Br), For
rest, Savannah, and cleared Tor Lon
don.
Schooners- Martha +. Small. Bar
tow, Portland: Bessie Brown. Smith
New York: Hcnnie l.. James. Thorn
as; J. Edward kirwin, krw.n. Bal
timOre.
Cleared: Steamer Merida OBJ
Clark, Lisbon.
Schooncr--'Cnnic French Potter
Nelson, RostOn.
Sailed: Steamcr-Dora isaltca UtD
MCrtola. barcelona and Genoa.
SchOoncrs-Nary F.. Palmer. Saw
yer. Bangor: Joseph u. Thomas. DriS
koj, San Juan. Z. r.. later sailed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Vaudeville aua Pictures

Zelda. the Fiery Dragon" IS sun
pleasing big audiences at the Academy
OF Music. Zeda is spectacular con
:r:iicn 81 and his turn has been meet
ing with approval all Of this week.
LEO St. Elmo, the Musical German.
l.; furnishing laughs at the Academy
this week. and he attends to his part
OF the program in excellent style.
Several new picture films are shown
each evening
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Commosw ::aNh Takes EoI|e prost qul
10 Alleged "Spsakelsy" CASES.
THEY NAY Be- PROSECUTED LATER
Counsel fer Andrew koclos and Son.
com Hondranaus, Who Were Fined
500 and Cost in Police Court, OBJ
jected to Further Continuance.

Owing to tn absence from the city
Of material witnesses in the cases,
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney Charles {.
b rkclry in the Corporation Court
vest rdn. was f. reed to enter ncll
prcSrqui in the cases OF SCncom !icn
dranauS AID Andrew KoclCs. Greeks,
who wcr. cnarg; u with .-iiip" liquor
without / license. TIL were con
victcd by Justice Brown in the police
court and each was fined $1n2.1J
They took app ais to the Corporation
Court.
When tn" cas's were called for
trial YESTERDAY morning. Captain
Berkeley asked that III v be CUntinu
III" most Important Witnesses for the
commonwealth W + Out f town. on,
of them Icing in Greece Iinwcv r
Attorneys T. j Christian, CT this city
and Fav s. C,ili"r. Of Hampton, coun
81 for the Cir KS. opposed further
continuance Cf the cases on the
grounds that thew had h. n continued
g y"ral times heretofore. Captain
Berkeley then enter d nClln pros"
uui with the undcrsta ndiIc that when
tn" witnesses u turned here the cases
could he heard.
Cescs for Trial Today.
In the CORPORATION Court today the
cases of Wilson Jackson. Flctch l
Branch and Robert Lee. all negroes
are set for trial. JackEo is charg
ID with selling cocaine and Branch
is rharc Il with felon.ouSly ASSEMBLING
Hattie Ilargrav ) with a brick. Robe ri
Lee is charged with roblinc Gus lisa
acSon. a Finish sailor on Eighteenth
street several months ago.
No more + lOnic,i will be tried unit
Monday. On that day Rosa Gray
charg d with larceny from the pr
son. and John Thomas Peasants
charged with selling cocaine without Z
license. will re tried Tue siay tho
grand jury will sit t.: lnvG .jtigate tn
alleged lection frauds The cases
Of Mingo Jones. charged with burg
larry. and Gov w b. charged will
felony, are set for trial "Wednesday
webb is charged with stealing wire
cable from the shipyard and. as this
is his third Ohcnse for larceny he VIII
be tried for a felony.
Brewery Cases.
On Saturday. JIHc -, the cases o.
A. NJ Mueller. w. II. l.. X mt, Harry
F. Wrstacott. the P.tbst Brewing Com
pany AMI tho Gothic b Brau2r- Schmidt
Strauss b. wing Company. all charged
with violating 1 he Byrd IiuuCr law VIII
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Prof. AIsop's Rec ta'.

Prof. f. y. Alsop's music clrss
will give recital al the TounH
Mems Christian Association ;his
evening at s o'clock. An unusually
attractive program ha, hccn arranS-
81. and a large crowd IS expected to
altcnd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
SHIPPING REPORT
Wednesday, June II, 1908.
Arrived.

= H'''SSo'
Schooner Harry J. Smith, Bar
boar. Salem-tn New River CONSOLE
dated Coal Company in ballast
Barge Beattie from New Bedford
70 New River Consolidated Coal
Company in ballast.
Barge kcnnchec from Eoston-to
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency in
ballast.
Barge Iowa from Providence-tO
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency
Company in ballast
RarCh Independent from New York
to SmokciCss Fuel Company in bal
last.
Barge A. G. Rogers from New York
not chartered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Sailed.

Steamers Baron Mimic (Br). Auck
land: william Chisholm. Perry, Prov
idencs: Eavcnstrais, Johnson, Prov
ideuce
Sch9oners Elizabeth Palmer. Smith.
Boston: George r. Hudson. Gardiner.
Portland: George Z. Klinck. Bunker,
Amesbury. Mass: CIV Of G org
town. Slocum, Savannah: John
Twohy, Stevenson. Bangor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
On Europesn Tour.

Mrs. p;nkham. Of the LYDIA T.
pinkhan, Medicine Ccmpsnv.. OF i.yr"
Mas. together with her son. Arthur
W. Pinkhsm and the S~Tnccr NON
tors Of her family. Said for Nspl s
m Nav ?" ~ tho north ;"'
trrcIs nett Europe and a much nee
ei v.Ca;ion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
LIMITED OyinQp.

"Y"u ofic2 holders Sne red The
man who va yainly irving 10 :" one.
don't die Wv often. do vou?"
NO" replied tho man who was Cne.
p h. smiled benigniy: only once. -
Tit Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Cutaidu, with a cornet solo. 1t is
expected that Fred Bennett. Il lyric
tenor, will also compete.
There will bG a big excursion from
Richmond TO-DAY, numb ring about
thirty two colches. and there viii be
natinecs at the Casino at and 4; 10
N
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

from this port yesterday for Auck-
land. New Zealand. This is the sixth
cargo of coal sent to Auckland from
Newport News within the past month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
A Grar5 Family Medicine.

IT give me plcsSurr 10 Sp~as
good word for Electric Bhtcrs.
writes Mr.. Frank CoIsn 81 No. as
Houston street. Nov York. US y
grand family m~dicine for dyspepsia
and liver COMPUTATIONS: while TOR
lame tack and wc'k kidu@ys u can
MT ~ to highly r~cnmmrpdet.
p1r~tric Binrrz rrzuls'e tho digestive
functions. rpriry the blood. and I'm
rsr, rcr~wrd .i-rr and vitality ~
tho weak and dcAiIfaicH 81 nth
r-vcs. Sod under gs'rsn'"s 81 al
druggists. sc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Yale has Eivsn =. Picrpcnt Morgan
a II. T.. Iyrnscut ir an ann~T'nr"-
cent SION that Vale IL going tn have
q fine nov buiIting of some sort.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
WhlI e andscULORtD
Wash GOODS
GREATLY REDUCED.

Ten pieces Of very fine HA"'T
White Persian Lawn. Sit -hG'
damaged. regular &c value. Sal
price 10c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

One hundred pieces of p n''d
aud side Band Lawn in all c"'o'S
light and dark grounds, and maH
patterns tn select from. th","
arr not remnants. but from or
regular stock. Regular l-.c
value. Sales price &c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Calendar for Today.
Coal f.r Au.kiand.

Carving s157 tons of'c,al for the
use OF the ships " tn Atlantic feet
on their globe circling tour. the Brit
ish steamship Baron Mimic steamed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Imported wind in Chicago this week
will help thr town keep the title by
which u L. best known.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Cleared.

Steamer Tarnn Mimic Br). Auck-
Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

il2ndlr Market Basket Win
tro IRON lids. A hne size inT snops
rIHS. Worth CSC. Special znc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Cahari:cI Wash Better villa
i.op ct in Cover and Wood Ssae
'lord' 81 viii net leak. worm
g nh. Special 5sc. :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

tuzt 'hi-t n ". One dozeu cssr~'
END ere ne sizs Photo. g. GREYs
ISIS waSssnston sveass. essl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Three nurnrr Biuc Flame on
Strsr. fun, Guaranteed or nsoae1
r. 'Gnd Il. These are as Sooo -
my made Worth $3.50 SptciSs
;iIa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Thu hest grad OF SILK Neck-.
war. sc value, l9c. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Fine grade Of Balbriggan Under
war Regular soc value. SaIe
price Sac
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Mrn't Ncgiiree Shirts. Regular
&c value. Sale price s?c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

Fire trade Of Nainsook Under
va. Regular soc value. Sale
Plcc -
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ltB9R'S OlIlxsTUh 70
The REfUB' ICln PARTY

Continued From First Pagr.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
H0UNFURElshll'|5!'
DEPARTMENT.
HERE ARE A FEW or ~
MANY EXTRA SPECIALS FKOA
OUR BARGAIN BASEMENT.

Gar&ru uose. Wirs Wraps
with ronnrag and fine spray no.
pc. rw,u'. dyAfSet long. WotsA
5i>o %l"cIal 500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

aides, short Lawn Kim"nos,
plain white. ColcrCd dot. floral
de- igrg and Persian effects, in light
and dark grounds This Is an
extra good vain D.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18

the enactm mt Of law for the cstab-
liShmrnt of United states gov rnmcnt
postal savings banks
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-15

S. Walen of New York is at the Dor
chester.
A. L. Hall of Los Angeles IS at the
Majestic.
Charles RAY of Lodi is a guest at the
Holland.
E. E. Taylor of New York is staying
at the Stewart.
E. ]. Baldwin of Arcadia is a guest at
the St. Francis
T. d. Murphy of Goldheld is staying
at the st. Francis
H. W. Benson of Los Angeles is stay
ing at the Stewart.
F. NJ. Cameron of Hanferd is regis
tered at the Stewart.
Henry Semple Ames of st. Louis is a
guest at the Fairmont.
Willis NJ Ames of Los Angeles is a
guest at the Fairmont.
George V. Price of New York is reg
istered at the Fairmont.
Percy Hewett of Los Angeles is stay
ing at the Pacific Grand.
George ]. Smith of New York is a
guest at the St. Francis.
J. w. Chandler Jr of Tonopah is
staying at the st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Lane of GoIdheld
are staying at the Holland.
Charles Corr of Tennessee and A. c.
Breen of Boston are at the Hamlin.
f. II. Newell. chief of the reclamation
service. is a guest at the st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hanak of Chicago
have apartments at the Pacific Grand.
Among recent arrivals at the Hol-
land are ]. n. Shay of Chicago. Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-15

Ferris Hartman and Christine Mel
sen put life into The Fortune Teller
at the Princess and we'll deserved the
applause of last nights audience All
of the principals did well. and, consid-
ering the short time afforded for re-
hearsals, the chorus deserved credit.
The plot centers around the desper-
ate efforts of a broken down count to
secure the wherewithal to pay his bills
by marrying a ballet girl. who is un-
aware Of the fact that she is the right
full owner of large estates. A great
many complications are thrown in, but
all ends happily.
Miss Nielsen rendered her solos in a
clear. melodious voice, which she had
always under control. She was very
dainty in the garb of an Hussar.
Arthur Cunningham was the fierce
gypsy TO life. and the rich, full tones
of his barytone voice were effective in
the numbers allotted to his role Fer
ris Hartman, walter de Leon and Wal
ter Catlett in the comedy parts We're
funny and kept the house convulsed.
Melvin Stokes and Zoe Barnett con-
tributed much to the general success
the former making a handsome hero
and singing his part with vim.
There were several incidents which
served to accentuate the fact that ii
was a first night. and that there had
been but little time for rehearsals.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-15

the drunkard. mo, you're not,'' yelled
the villain. "Yes, he is, too," this last
from Battling Nelson, who arrives on
the scene just in time to save the girl
from the clutches of an unprincipled
railroad superintendent.
The villain and hangers on in the
saloon resented the Battler's interfer-
ence, but they felt sorry for it later.
Nelson sailed into the crowd. First
the villain, then Muggins, then Jug
gins, then Higgins and then Nickel
scooper, proprietor of the gin mill.
The girl, Peggy Edwards. discarded
love of Handy, the villain, had entered
the saloon to beg for drink. There
she met her former lover, who re-
pudiated her and objected to Sanford,
the drunkard, giving her shelter. He
was about to force the girl into the
streets again, when Battling Nelson,
champion lightweight Of the world.
rushed in and treated the villain and
his helpers to number of swift right
and left swings.
NELSON MAKES SPEECH
Then came the curtain and a speech
from Nelson. After the speech Nelson
returned to the wings to discover that
one of his jolts had been harder than
he had intended and that Juggins was
just coming to.
guess he must have crowded too close. :
Nelson had q big house and made a
great hit, not only with his fellow
actors, but with the audience. He was
applauded continuously until he walked
out to the edge of the stage and made
his little speech. He said:
Il want to thank you from the bot
tom of my heart for the splendid ova-
ton l have received tonight. When
started to fight l started out to win
the lightweight championship and l did
it. l won 1t on the square and l don't
care now whether 1 ever see another
glove or not Should 1 fight again, the
people of San Francisco can rest as
sured that 1t will be on the square.
I'll never forget the people of San
Francisco or of California, and l don
think they will forget me-.
BOXES THREE ROUNDS
At the conclusion or the third act,
Nelson boxed three rounds with Red
Cornet, his sparring partner. The first
round had not proceeded very far be-
fore Comets nose was bleeding and
the Battler had to ease down slightly.
Nelson was presented with floral
piece more than six feet high, the gift
of James W. Coffroth.
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There is a super at the Central the
ater with a sore jaw and proud heart
who will tell you that the pugilistic
part of this weeks play, THE Curse
of Drink is the real thing. His sore
Jaw is due to the fact that a left jolt
from the worlds light weight cham
pion sent him to the floor for the count
and five minutes extra. The source of
his pride is obvious.
Battling Nelson became a real actor
with a speaking part last night. Here
tofore his efforts have been confined to
boxing stunts and monologue in vau-
deville. but at the Central last night
he broke into the legitimate and now
ranks with Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsim-
mons and John L. Sullivan in the Thes-
plan Who's Who. Here's the way ne
did it:
HERO ARRIVES ON SCENE
The drunkard had just torn the poor
girl away. What are you going to
do?" asked Sam Handy. the villain.
Take this poor girl home" declared