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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
GIBBONS RALLIES
FROM ILLNESS

Rome. Aug. 6.-Cardlnal Gibbons
Is Improved today after an attack OF
Intestinal trouble, The prelate is
confined OF his bed. but his oondi-
tion Is not serious.
The cardinal was "a years old last
month"; and Is In remarkably pre-.
served health, 50 the physicians do
not fear serious results from his IN.
ness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
q, A. a. Boari Meets

The Agricultural College board
VIII hold ia meeting az Portland
next Thursday TO consider the pur
chase OF about s5 acres OF land adj
ioining the college campus az Corval.
liza A special committee. consisting
|of J. h. Ackerman. ". w. Cotton
aud J X. weatherford. investigated
the land yesterday, ana will re-
port 70 the board at the meeting mex,
Thursday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
It's Not Necersary--

To buy a new suit every few
months IN order 60 look clean. All
you need 20 do Is to take that solled
suit to Johnston q Siege and have
them press and clean Il. Tn cost Is
slight, and their work is guaranteed,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
Paving ON High s,rcct--

City Engineer Parrott was at Wora
today surveying High street between
Court aud State streets. it being the
first move In paving that section.
which will be taken up without delay.
by both the Oregon Electric railway
people and the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
Threshlng Wnl Regin--

Threshing will begin on several
OF the larger farms in Marion and
Polk counties this week. The thresh-
ing crew began operations on the
Wallace farm this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

The Barnum q Baily advertising
ear was Ia the city today. leaving on
the II O'Clock train. The town Is
nov thoroughly billed with the Eaudy
kid'ioVing' posters. aud the real
thing Will be along ON August 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

President Falliers. OF Frame, q
be in the church. but that Is all :
the wedding of his daughter, he ii'
ing been excommunicated for psiiii'
ing in the movement which separals
the government and church.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

The ceasral railroad OF Oregon
has requested permission from the
Railroad Commission 20 refund the
sum OF sit'so 20 the Union fiourias
mills on a shipment OF carload OF
la'e BAGS The distance hauled was
20 miles. and the regular rate on a
haul OF that distance. the railroad
company states. Is from IS to So per
carload. The company SAYS Ia the
letter 10 tho commission that tho
was a mistake. and u.
voluntarily Hsks permission to rem.
edy H.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
Gone Co seattle

Governor Chamberlain left Wed.
nesday for Seattle where he will In
spect the Oregon building az the
facific-Yukon exposition. Friday
aud saturday he will visit Camp
David 3. stanley at American Lake.
near Tacoma, where the Oregon mill.
tia n encamped.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

william +. English. who was in
custody g OF eoTporal's guard at San
'Aneiseo' for having deserted. was
,not aud killed by sentry for try
ing to escape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
10 fhe waterways

!. y. Teal OF Portland, and Peter
Logsle % Marahaeid have been ap.
pointed delegates to the Cult Water.
wavs convention 10 be held al Chlea-
so on October z.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
His Father III

County clerk X. ID. Allen ives
called 90 the bedside Of his father
at sllveuon yesterday afternoon.
The elder Mr.. Allen has been an
for several weeks and IN not ex.
pected to live. lie Is pas, SO years
OF age,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
club stables No, sold

A report TO the effect that the Clu.
Stables had been sold was erroneous
the Peter Francis stables being ihs
property which changed hands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

A marriage license has been issued
to Ernest F. MarQuards. aged 81.
aud Ada Roland, aged IL. both OF sa-
lem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
Weather Forecast
Fair tonight and Friday.
Divorce Suit

Jessie M Crossen has filed a suit
In the circuit court asking for a d.
vorce from her husband, l.. +. Cros-
san. The ground alleged Is deser-
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
Picnic for Old sold,er~

mere viii hde basket picnic nj
Sns falr Grounds. Thursday. at D.
All the old soldiers and w. r.
c. are invited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
new TO-DAY

Party I'm Salem-Wishes 70 po's
money. There is no real
security to offer. and anyoh'
acting such security need DO.
ply TO this ad. This parry
ever. win secure the loanef
good security in other forms
one wishing to investigate .h' !.
ture Of this proposition VIZ
to below address. and n~
can be arranged, Z-li, "r
Journal. Salem. Oregon
7-aStf-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

The hie sign which was erected hv
she Salem Roard o. TRADE east oi the
southern Pacific depot ADVERTISING
salon. e row completed. aud is a
credit 60 tho city IN appearance as
vel az an advertising move. sa.
lem oreson's capitol Is painted near
tho top of the sisn. followed With
Cherry city Of the World Cher.
ries. Prnnes, Apples, Pears. Berrles &"
AZ che bottom ot the sign To- Paint
81 with oresou sienna Mineral
Paint" Al the auth eRd of the
nlEn on black background b.
"stock. Drain, Hops. Gardens. Wal
nvis aad Poultry" And on the
other end is painted a cherry limb
showing several large cherrys on Il
There u no object Ia front OF the
board 10 ohstruc, the view OF pas.
esnsers passiug on tho trains. and
ths lettering Il largo and easily
rosd tom tho depot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

for Holmes
register is fast nlling W.
cordially invite our old t'''
be with US again this year
lister now. Phone ies'
Livesley q Co.. salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06
City News


Eleven barber chairs, No waiting,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

iseesty Read Iiae--
The boosting citizens Of salem
heisAia who are ngAtlps % have
continuous car service Installed on
the Liberty road. are 90 hold an open
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-06

For Sale-Several houses ID ~.
and farm lands at q oArsa-
ital National Bank
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
How Eugene Walter Writes Plays

in my mind for several years. thought
it all out again and again. Finally, when
l had it all In my mind in an orderly
manner, when l knew, exactly what l
wanted to say even to the shortest word
of the dialogue, I dictated it. dictate all Of
my work so in a sense, / don't write any play
But not until I have the whole play fully
In mind, not until l can SEQ mentally each
character going through his scenes and bus
mess as clearly as IL l We're at a real per-
Torrance do l think of putting 1t on paper.
/ must feel the speeches my character
are 10 deliver, must have worked out orally
the sense Of values and proportion to the
last detail before ! can begin
'Once ! ave started my dictations my
mind Is not easy until l have gone straight
ahead and have finished the last line in
the play. The real dramatic incidents OF
everyday life that furnish materials for
tense duration. ! try to make my play:
that way. Perhaps that is why | work al
such speed. Paid in Fun was evolved
from that third act, situated IN Captain
Williams cabin. A prominent actress told
me that her husband. a successful NAL,
star, had made her exactly that proposition
He said II would assure a good season
for them both. He seems a decent fellow
I like him. He denies the story. o
course. l don't know whether Il is true
but l wrote the play from It, and she cam
near appearing in il. I disagreed with he
manager and the play shf
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

THE great primitive instinct of man is
to fight against want, hunger, necd-the
instinct of self-preservation. The Amerl-
can has sentiment, plenty of it, the senti-
ment Of the conquer" Thus does Eugene
Walter, author of Paid in Fun and
The Wolf" express ais ideas of play
writing IN the Theater Magazine for Octo-
Der.
Il wrote The Wolf in six days" he
bOasted quietly. The Undertow' and
Paid in Fun each were written in three
weeks. ! have written an act in an hour
and "a half
At SO he has achieved a sudden eminence
at which old men of the drama are visit
fully regarding him. Could he explain his
quick, dazzling success? Clearly he could
not. This inability he indicated by a wave
OF the hand, as if brushing away bother
some cobwebs.
who can analize success of any kind?'
he ask. Probably people like Paid in
Fun because It is true"
And The flat dwellers Of New York have
gone to see in a play what they live at
home?"
"Assuredly. 1t is among humble sur
~onding that great tragedies are lived.
They don't happen among the so-called
smart set That class Is incapable Of feel
ing them. Don't think that because
wrote Paid in Fun in three weeks that
that was the beginning and ending OF IN,
play with me-. The idea had been growing
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

plot. Mr.. Herbert's music was described
as the most fascinating as well as the
most musicianly work he has ever done.
The whole play was received most warmly
and the usual first night c~hillipess was
crowded to the background by ovation
after ovation for the dainty FRITZ Scheff
and her unusually capable company. Mr..
Dillingham; has provided the most sump-
tuous stage investiture for "rhe Prima
Donna he has ever given Madame Schett.
Louise Cunning has formed an ambitious
plan for q choral singing society, recruited
primarily from the young women and men
IN the choruses of the Shubert musical
productions in New York City. Miss Gun
ming herself began at the bottom of the
uine musical training of this sort would
give many of the yourg people. a start Ia
the right direction. Miss Cunning expects
to put her scheme into operation through
the cooperation of tho Messrs. Shubert,
who are anxious to aid any project that
quality of singing choruses for Shubert
musical comedies.
MY idea is to give the girls a chance
to learn the fine points Of choral singing
said Miss Cunning. explaining her project.
AT the same time Ii will he an opportun-
iy for the girls who have real singing
voices to distinguish themselves and do
some solo work. The Shuberts have prom
lsed that If / can get some fifty girls
and men interested in the singing society
they Will furnish a competent director to
take charge of the 'rehearsals and also to
direct the occasional public performances
on Sunday nights. After some weeks or
months, l think, it might be possible for
the Shubert Singing society, as the club
will be called, to offer a complete o%ratorio.
| am sure that some of the principals in
the Shubert musical organizations would
be glad to sing the leading roles, and l
would, myself, be a candidate for the POSI-
performance, to be given on a Sunday
night at one of the Shubert houses, could
be devoted to one Of the theatrical relief
societies, which are now all in need or
money
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

by his Fanny and the Servant Problem, /"
which Charles Frohman is to produce, and
in which Fannie Ward is to make her re-
appearance in London. London theater-
goers expect great things from Miss Ward
when she gets a really good show that
will give her an opportunity of exploiting
to the full her undoubted dramatic tai
ents. Jerome's newest play IS based on
the story Of a music hall artist who, hav-
ing married Into the ranks of the nobility,
discovers herself in the difficult position
of presiding over a household of no less
than tw%enty-three domestics. The ruses
she employs to elude the pitfalls and keep
her real ignorance a secret from the serv-
ants and the relatives and friends OF her
husband develop many amusing situations.
o
In a series of articles by well known
celebrities appearing in an English weekly
under the head Critics Worst Blunders. "
r. G. Knowles. who is described as the
most popular comedian that America has
ever sent to England, tells an amusing
story of his reception upon his first visit
Knowles is now a topnotcher drawing be.
tween $500 and $3.50 a week for his in
imitable drolleries.
when l first came TO England" says
AhACN z " liAo VII lllullOlt a. CERTAIN
reviewer said that l was so bad that the
Trocadero management (where l opened)
would keep me four weeks because they
had to. but after that l should never be
heard Of again in London They added
that 1 would undoubtedly utilize that
period to steal enough material from the
British comedians to go back to America
and live the rest of my life on their
brains. Another Journal, the name OF
which I have forgotten, said that there
was not another 'patter merchant in
Great Britain who could not give me 1874
yards in 10 and beat me a yard in the
remaining yard and a half"
Knowles triumph in England was all
the more remarkable because he has sue.
ceeded as has TO other comedian in pleas.
ing practically all classes of music hal
audiences. He is just as big a favorite al
the Palace, London, where the best OF
English society is to be found, as he 1.
at the Tivoli, a resort beloved Of the
cockneys. JOHN AVA CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Little Memo" Klaw & Erlander's new
est offering. which was produced for the
first time at the Forrest theater Phila-
tb bep y ga wyeE; w" 70 ipSo thelr 9Wn
dan, October 20. The book is bv Harry
B. Smith. Victor Herbert has written the
music in his best vein.
Nothing furnier has been heard on the
stage in a long time than Joseph Cav
thorn's explanation of his capture of a
-montimaniack. or Rmy b. Vans tanning
OF a peninsula. Assisting Memo. who Is
portrayed on the stage by Master Gabriel,
there are Flip, played by Billy b. Van.
the Little Princess, played by Aimee Ehr.
Itch; Joseph Cawthorn as DR.. Pill, and
Harry Kelly as the Dancing Missionary, tC
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
PLANS FOR THE NEW THEATER

IL. winthrop Ames Tells Ia 1T VIII
and VIII Not Do.
NEW YORK, oct. O.-H. Winthrop Ames,
the recently appointed director Of the New
theater, suggests in appearance the young
New Englander with a touch Of the Lon
doner-the best Of both. To his new work
he has brought not only a great deal Of
enthusiasm and hope, but considerable ex-
perience as well.
lie is a Harvard man Of the class of 1895,
While I'm college he limited his dramatic
aspirations to a membership I'm the famous
Hasty Pudding. After leaving Harvard he
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Margaret Anglin has decided that during
her New York season. which will begin
about February, besides appearing I'm The
Awakening Of Helena Richie" she Will
present The Tanning Of the Shrew," which
IN Australia. She also plans to produce a
play that was written by Beaumont and
Fletcher as a sequel TO the latter play and
dealing with the tanning Of Petruchio by
Katherine, his wife. In modern times the
play has seldom been seen and Miss
alternately with THE shrew."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Owing to the success OF Lulu CHASER I'm
Mile. Mischief the new Vienna operetta
which opened at the Lyric theater on Mon
day night under the management Of the
Messrs Shubert, the New York engagement
of DeWolf Hopper in What Happened
Them" the new musical fantasy by
Austin Strong and Edward Corliss, has
been Indefinitely deferred. Mr.. Hopper,
who is now playing in his new vehicle in
the principal cities outside New York, was
be obliged TO remain on tour until some
other Shubert theater can be prepared to
receive him,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

American HindOo Dancer to Appear nj
Series eff Matinees In OndOn
LONDON, Oct. 1O.-(Special Correspond
ence.)-Ruth St. Denis. who some years age
created considerable sensation on the Proc.
tor circuit in the United States and later
at private matinees at the Hudson theater,
New York, in her barefoot Indian dances
will very shortly open the Scala theater
London, with a series, including her old
dances and some new ones which she has
never yet performed in public. Miss st
Denis came to England soon after her APP,
pearance In New York, and danced at the
Waldorf theater in a series of matinees
but, as in the case of Isadora Duncan or
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

An imDortant theatrical event occurred
NJ tho Stuedbakcc thcatcr, Chicago, Mem
dcy evening, when Fritz Scheff and the
Dillingham; company gave the first per-
formance Of The new American comic
opera, 'The Prime Donna" This was the
first time Madame Scheff has appeared
4 a first night peri rmanCe In the west
Messrs. Blossom and Herbert have out
done thSmseIySs N Lne'r, latest eifoT'
and interesting, the huwuT is compelling
and the play has a definite and coherent
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

According to the Evening World of New
York The Pesti Hirlsp" is the name OF a
Hungarian newspaper which recently pub
lished an article on the F~1ske-Savage con-
troversy over The Devil" and in sending
out. a story Norris Kirby spelled 1t "Pesky
Hairlip."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Mcintyre and Heath, who are now play
ing a brief engagement I'm vaudeville, will
under the management OF Kiaw & Err
LANCER,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Paul Armstrong has completed for Klaw
& Erlanger the big laval play, Tn Time
of Peace which will be produced by that
firm in a few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Jerome X. Jerou, .nrCatens to become
almost as prolific as a dramatist as is
Somerset Vaughan AT the present mo-
ment. His Passing of the Third Floor
Back" which Forbes Robertson and Ger
trude Elliott are producing 10 crowded
houses at the st. James, is TO be followed
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Less than three aence II. b. Irv-
iEg will open the Shaftesbury theater with
a revival Of 9TH Lyons Mail" One ot
the signs of the times is the remarkable
advance of this son % Sir Henry Irving
in his art during the last few years. In
'Hamlet," and a little less 50 in The
BELLS" which were so closely associate,
with the genius of his father, his improve
mCut has been most marked.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
1IThe DeViI.U

Robbed OF odors of the birthstone pit,
His hoofs and horns and sting all laid
aside
As useless masquerading, only fit
To frighten children; laughing, glazing
eyed.
;
This new relentless, cynic devil walks
Along the glittering social ways Of men;
First. as the polished gentleman he talks,
And leads his victims suavely on and
then
OF sudden he the mastery
The iron mast'ry of remorseless fate
Before the victims eyes the vision looms
OF yawning midnight pits, too lateL too
late.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
sudden he de mastery assumes-

Molhar. the truth is here, yet tinged with
lies
Your DEVILS creed analysis defies!
Clarence J. Bullet In Indianapolis Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

? NOTHING else had happened
at the Omaha theaters during
the week. the triumph won 10y
Miss Elliott and Mr.. Ingraham
at the Burwood in THE Devil
would haNn bonn sulflcInnL ~
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

The accomplishment Of the actors in
presenting this play with such admirable
precision and effect is all the more re-
markable when It is considered that the
Manuscript Was in the hands Of the play
ers not earlier than Monday morning and
that during the short time Of preparation
for its presentation they were required to
give ten performances of another play.
The perfection attained under these con-
ditions Is we'll nigh incredible.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

Call and see our new stock of
Shirt Waist Boxes and Cedar
Chests.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-09
cHARLEY's AUNT A BIG SUCCESS
EVERYWHERE.

The three act college farce
Charley's Aunt. by Brandon Thomas.
Is the. funniest typical college play
ever put on the stage. It's best re-
commendation is the fact that for
the past twenty years II has been
presented with great success 10 Dis
audiences all over this country anu
Europe. Any play whicn runs TINS
long 10 one which the people are wlil-
Ing 70 see over and over again
The play is made up OF roaring
situations and highly comic Dialogues
set in college surroundings. Special
college musical features will be in
troduced. 81,
The cast which will present Cnarleys
Aunt at the Opera House Friday eve
ming, Dec. 18th, for the benefit Of
the Lamar Public Library, comprises
the most carefully selected talent in
Lamar.
e. B. Miller, under who's direction
the play will be presented, has playet
Charley's Aunt before and has had
six years experience at the head OF
an eastern dramatic club. He will ap
pear &c the student, who. to accom-
modate his college chums. assumes
the role Of "Charley's Aunt
III. ]. johnson, who is a young man
OF several years experinece in drama
tic. work In Chicago. will portray
Jack, one OF the college lovesick
youths. The part of Charley will be
excellently done by Edward Leigh.
captain OF the high school football
team and a man well suited to his
difficult part. =
DR.. C. M. Spicer. who has had con-
siderable professional experience. as
Jacks father. the comical old cam
paigner, and H. II. Eberle, as the
irate, Quibbling old uncle, are quite
able to handle their parts In good
style.
Miss Ellen Bannister, as Donna
Lucia D'Alyadorez. Charleys real
aunt; Miss Elsie Henry as one OF
the admired particular young ladies;
Miss Hazel Underwood as the other
particular young lady; and Miss
Edna Lyvere as the orphan fiance
OF the imposter aunt, are all too well
known to theLamar public to com
ment on the strength which they will
put into their parts. for which each
Is especially suited.
Special college musical features
will be introduced by Bannister's new
Orchestra Don't forget the date,
Friday night, Dec. 18th.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-12-09
Arkansas Valley League.
Standing Of the Arkansas Vale.
Football Teams.

Lamar was the only team to keep
Ia Junta from winning a game.
The football game which was to
be played In Rocky Ford Saturday,
was declared forfeited by Las Animas
The league directors. by throwing 3
Of Las Animas' games out OF the
standing, making this game necessary
Las Animas could not very well
play without Kreybill without ad-
uniting their guilt. and II they play
cd without Kreybill they would have
lost the game anyway. SO it placed
Las Animas In rahter a tight place.
and the only thing they could do was
to claim the pennant by virtue Of
their first victory over La Junta
They will probably claim the pennant
but of course claiming 1t will be all
they can do. for the rag (pennant),
has already been awarded to La
Uunta, and they are the champions
of 1908.