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The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

All estimates Of the dead IN the
storm that swept the English chan
NIL and the North sea recently were
Increased when restoration Of tele
graph communication revealed the
fact that the casualties were far great
q than at first feared. It Is now be
lfeVed there were 400 drownings
along the British and continental
coast and on the high seas.
Dispatches from Fee. Morocco. say
that scores Of soldiers were killed In
m unprovoked fight between two reg
iments of hostile soldiers. which were
onsparade before the sultan. The reg
iments had been recruited from tribes
that have long been at war with each
other and their fanatical zeal over
came the army restraint and pitched
battle ensued.
The explosion of two gas tanks al
Hamburg. Germany. was followed by
an extensive fire and the loss Of more
than score Of lives. The explosion
was due to leak in a new gasometer,
Escaping gas entered the retort house
where it came in contact with the
dres, causing terrific explosion.
In statement in defense of his at
titude President Zelaya of Nicaragua
declares that he proposed that Secre
tafy of State Knox submit the matters
IN dispute between the two countries
70 investigation of committee Of his
own choosing and that the PROPOSE
tion was ignored.
Fifty members of the various colo
MES of the Central American repub
lies met at private residence in the
City of Mexico and adopted resolu
tions denouncing President Taft. Sec
retary Knox and the action Of the
United States toward Nicaragua.
a. Fernandez, the aviator. was in
stantly killed at Nice. France. follow
Ing the explosion of the motor when
his aeroplane was being maneuvered
at an estimated height Of 1850 feet
The machine. crumbled and. with its
pilot. dropped to earth.
Captain Englehardt. a pupil of the
Wright brothers in aviation. flying In q
Wright machine. was very seriously
injured at Johannistal, Germany. when
his aeroplane collapsed in the air. The
machine was completely wrecked.
N. Bleriot, the French aeroplanist
whose fight across the English chan
mel was one of the most remarkable
achievements of the year, met with q
serious accident at Constantinople
while giving an exhibition fight.
Fifteen lives and S50O,0OO In prop
erty lost on land and sea is the toll
taken by the storm which swept New
foundland and it's waters a few days
ago
King Leopold of Belgium is critic
ally ILL.,
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
!. WASHINGTON NEWS.

Opposition to the proposed imme
date congressional investigation ot
the sugar import scandals in the New
York custom house and likewise tc
anys1urther revision of the tariff al
present: absence of any specific rec
ommendation regarding the crisis in
Nicaragua and actual recommendation
Of legislation to forbid the issuance OF
judicial injunctions without notice in
labor controversies and for the estab
lishment of a system of postal savings
banks may be considered the most
striking features of the first annual
message of President Taft. The Mic
araguan question, conservation of the
nations natural resources, needed
amendments to the antitrust and in.
terstate commerce acts and the con-
templated revision of the federal stat.
utessgoverning the organization of the
armed forces of the nation in time of
war are all reserved for possible treat
ment later in special messages.
That there has been careful scru-
tiny Of the estimates of appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1911, 10 shown by the figures submit.
ted to the house of representatives by
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh.
The grand total of estimates for 1911
10 $732,223.o77, which is $1O3.37O, 1903
less than the appropriations for the
current fiscal year.
President Taft has decided to abol.
ish the post of minister. to Panama.
now held by Herbert G. Squiers. and
to combine the diplomatic and civil
duties in the Office of governor of the
Panama canal zone.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
As RESULT OF CONFERENCE
i Labor to Announce Attitude Toward
, Steel Trust.

l3slt 0IO0S btOOSs
Ptttsburg, Dec. '15.-National labor
leaders. representing organised labor
forces Of the country, are expected to
make definite and important. an.
nouncement shortly regarding their
tuture attitude toward the United
States Steel corporation. While It
was not believed radical action would
be taken It seemd certain that some
kind Of an ultfmatum would be hurled
at the steel corporation by organized
labor as result of the open shop
policy inaugurated by the concern six
months ago.
Tho conference. which is being held
under the auspices Of the American
Federation of Labor, has so far devot.
ed its entire attention to the steel
workers. Other important questions
are expected to be given consideration!
later.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
STUDENT A COAL GAS VICTIM
Five Other Persons Have Very Marrow
Escapes.

Five Other Persons Have very Marrow
Escapes.
Three cases of gas asphyxiation in
which SIX people came near losing
their lives occurred in Grand Forks
and vicinity. John Mikkelson, sopho.
more at the state university, whose
home is at Cummings, failed to get UP
and his landlady entered the room and
found the boy nearly dead from suffo.
cation by coal gas. He died the next
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abromovich and six.
year-old son of Grand Forks were
found by neighbors unconscious. They
are slowly recovering. The third case
was at Emery farm near Emerad0. H.
L. Emery, manager of the farm, woke
and found that both he and his wife
were weak from coal gas. Mrs. EN-
cry lapssd into unconsciousness, but
will recover. Charles and William,
sons Of the family, also suffered from
effects Of the gas,
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
EFFECT NAY B'||
PREACHING.
Conference Of Railroad ID En-
ployes at St Paul.
SUMMONED By dohPERs

Organizations to Be Represented Are
AfHlIated With the American Fed.
4 GRAFTON Of Labor and Include All but
Engineers, Firemen, Conductors and
Brakemen--May Decide on Sym.
pathetic Strike in Aid Of switehmen.
st. Paul. Dec. ia meeting Of the
railway department Of the American
Federation Of Labor has been called
By President Samuel Gompers to be
held Saturday morning in st. Paul to
take such action as may be considered
pecessary in view Of the switchmen's
strike. =
The announcement, which was tele-
graphed from Chicago. was confirmed
at strike headquarters. where Vice
President d. A. Harsbarger said that
the specific purpose of the meeting
will be ITO take action which will be
tor the best interests Of all con-
oerned."'
Most important among the eleven
branches of railway work so afiliated
are: The Maintenance of Way EN-
ployes; International Association of
Car Men; International Association of
Machinists: Railway Telegraphers;
Freight Handlers; Railway Clerks;
Brotherhood of Railway Car Men;
Doilermakers; Switchmen's Union of
North America.
The meeting probably will be held
ct Hotel Foley, the headquarters of
the striking switchmen.
President Gompers Expected.
President Gompers of the American
Federation Of Labor will probably
come to st. Paul to preside at the
aeeting. II. H. Perham, president of
The Railway Telegraphers, is chair
man Of the railway department and
B will also come to st. Paul from his
Headquarters in st. Louis.
Practically every active department
In railroad work, excepting engineers,
! 1remen, conductors and brakemen,
will be represented at the meeting.
The departments excepted are not
a1lliated with the. Federation of La
Dor. The engineers and firemen are
not In position to aid the strike by
active participation, If they would, as
they are under contract and could do
nothing until 1910.
Should the afiliated railway depart
ment demand concessions to the strik-:
ers and, in the event of refusal by
the railroads, walk out in sympathy
the consequences would undoubtedly
be serious.
Some Of the unions included in the
railway department of the federation
have IN past struggles been broken by
the railroads and have old grievances
to settle. Most Of the railroads are
running open shop in boiler making
and machinery.
Twenty striking switchmen have re-
turned to work in the st. Paul yards.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
GRAFT 'l'| Il OF LONG STANDING
investigator Reports 81 Conditions Il
Montreal.

Montreal. Dec. 16.-Judge j. L. Can.
non fof the provincial district court, ap.
pointed to investigate Montreaps civic
Eovernment, made his report to the
lieutenant governor ct Quebec. The
report finds that for many years there
has been corruption in nearly every
department Of the civil government
and names fourteen ofacials and 9TH
ers, including eight aldermen, a chief
OF police, q IRE chief and two or three
outside go betweens. as having been
guilty Of specific acts Of misfeasance.
The report recommends that the
new city council to be elected in Feb.
ruary take steps to bring the accused
to Justice. E. =
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
WOULD Join TRADES UNION

Daughter Of J. p. Morgan Files Her
Application.
New York, Dec. 15.-Miss Anna
Morgan, daughter of ]. P. Morgan, is
recent applicant for membership in
the Woman's Trades Union League,
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
GIRL vIcTlM OF BLIZZARD

Loses Her Way In Storm and Freezes
to Death.
johanna, fourteen-year-old daughter
Of Knutt Tuftlmd, was found dead
near q straw stack in the field Of N,als
Hagen near sTolna.
She was visiting at the home of
Nels Hagen and started for home at
night, which was a mile away, and
lost herself in the blizzard. All night
searching parties were looking for her
in spite of the fierce storm that was
raging. She was not found until 9
o'clock. in the morning. frozen stiff.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
ch.ra.d with Flrst pssrss Murder
Liuuor Dealers Fined.

Twenty-Five men and two women
were sentenced to pays fine Of 800
ZACH OF spend sixty days III the county
fail At Bismarck for neglecting to post
a publish their special government
liouor licenses. Most Of the hnss
we're paid. rs !. 80.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
LuRToE TO Be CONFIRMED
Opposition Not Strong Enough {
Hold up Appointment.

Washington, Dec. .15.-There will be
no formidable opposition to the con.
armation of Horace H. Lurton of Ten.
nessee as associate justice of the Unit
ed States supreme court. Members Of
the senate committee on the judiciary
do not take kindly to the Lurton NOM
ination, but the committee will report
It favorably just the same. President
Taft had received such assurances be-
fore he sent the Lurton nomination to
the senate.
Charged With First Degree Murder.
william Con, colored. charged with
the murder Of Mrs. Georgia Bell. also
colored, was bound over to the dis
trict court at Grand Forks on charge
Of murder in the first degree. The
defense offered no evidence.
The Washburn leader., 1909-12-17
FaH From hayloft. FataI.

Lars Reinthon, farmer who had
lived in tho vicinity Of Leeds for sew
eral years. climbed into a Aayloft. In.
wandering about he opened the loft
door and fell headforemost out Of the
door and struck on his head on the
cement pavement, crushing his skull.
He died in a few minutes. He left a.
widow and three small children. "
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

parts. The musical numbers will be
new and lavish production Is prom
ised.
UNIQUE-Hentz & Zallee, begin
ming with the usual Monday matinee,
offer as a special feature the Norris
troupe of trained dogs. twenty three
in number. formerly a part of the eX-
hibit of the Norris & Rowe dog and
pony circus. All of the animals were
trained by c. I. Norris. Another new
vaudeville act has been engaged, the
name of which the management with
holds. as it is the intention to spring
a surprise. 1t is heralded as top
notcher.
"A Red Hot Stove" is the name Al
Franks has given his newest piece,
which the Unique players will offer
next week. 1t is in one act and two
scenes. 1t has to do with two old
Irish cronies and their adventures in
a burlesque theater. Complications
arise, which a faithful servant lends
her assistance in Strengthening out Al
Franks and James Spencer will be the
two cronies; Herbert Cramer, a broken
down actor; Hazel Salmon, who re-
turns to the company after several
weeks vacation, an actress; Dawn De
Lane, the new leading woman, will
play a wife, and Minnie Janicki will
depart from soubrette roles in order
to play the servant. An illustrated
song and new motion pictures will
complete the program.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

Hilda Stowe, a granddaughter of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, is member
Of William Favershams company
Malcolm Williams is in the cast of
Madame X' in Chicago.
The shuberts have the manuscripts
of three Fitch plays which they will
soon produce.
Ezra Kendall was once a reporter.
Seymour Hicks is to perform in Lon
don a play suggested by Stevenson's
New Arabian Nights.
James Bernard Fagan the brilliant
young Irish playwright whose Gloria
was used not long ago by Julia Mar
lowe as a starring vehicle, has written
new play for Robert Mantell.
Arnold DAILY will appear in Paul
Hervieu's play, know Thyself," under
Liebler management.
Virginia Harmed has written a play
for herself called "The Land of Hope"
The characters are Tyrol peasants
A Boston theater is to be named
after Anna Held.
Mime Marguerite Sylvia has cham
pioned the cause of maligned feminine
ity with the assertion that a woman
needs an hour and half to dress at
tractively.
, Miss Margaret Angiin has made up
her mind to abandon the fearful
drama and henceforth appear in COM
edy roles.
Isadore Leopold, playing at the Or
pheum this week under the stage name
Ed Wynn, expects to star in musical
comedy next year.
Kyrle Bellows favorite diversion is
the study of bacteria. Much of his
spare time is devoted to researches
with a microscope.
Mime. Gadsl5i and Nine Sembrich
have been waging musical duel under
rival managements at Chicago the
aters.
Walter De Leon, now playing at the
Grand has written and published sew
eral successful songs. He is now at
work on new one.
Mary Mannering has rejected "The
Watcher" as vehicle and will be seen
in "Kiddie," by Rachel Crothers.
. Henry w. Savage is said to be plan
ming to star Charles j. Ross next sea-
son.
"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
by John Fox, jr., is to be dramatized.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

played by Annie Bauman. ST" is prac-
tically the whole show. She contrives
the plot keeps it alive and has the
final hand in it's execution. She makes
things lively for those who cross her
pathway and she. keeps the tempera-
ture at boiling hAat during the short
stay at the home of her son-in-law.
Charles A. Figg as the meek son-in-
law is a living example of sublime pa
tience. Henry Auerbach will be the
father-in-law. He will be seen a great
deal, but not heard much. Arthur
Clamage as Doc Knot, witty and re-
sourceful Irishman, will probably pro-
duces most. of the laughs. Mayme
Praeger as the dramatic teacher will
have an important role. Her costumes
will be a feature This will give Miss
Bauman an opportunity for her first
character part since she has been with
the Curtis company. The costuming of
the chorus this week will be another
feature. The song numbers include
"Patricia Salome," "Finnigan's Irish
Band, "Bloomin' Lie" and quartet
selection by Clamage, Figg and the
Praeger sisters. Beginning Monday
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

Emerson and Bates, were here a year
ago and proved very popular. They
appear in conventional attire and de-
pend wholly upon the worth of their
music for their success Henry Give
announces that he is an entertainer,
and he sticks to that definition. With
the aid of Mai Sturges, Walker he does
a bit of buresque with his so-called
"magic," not being a real magician at
all He also does some sleight-of-hand
on the same order, and assures us that
there is a laugh in every second.
Les Myosotis are two premier dane
ers brought over from the Grand
opera, Munich, by Martin Beck, OBJ
tanned during his recent tour of Eu-
rope in search of novelties. They will
illustrate that almost forgotten art on
this side-true ballet dancing Their
work will embrace most of the usual
ballet steps. together with a depletion
of. the old Viennese waltz. Rosario
Guerrero and her pantomime, THE
Rose and the Dagger" stay another
week; so do Murray and Mack, Tom
Waters, the bright monologuist, and
Spaulding and Riego. There are new
motion pictures.
GRAND-"The Sultan of sulu,"
which will be the second of the musical
productions of Ferris Hartman and
his big singing company, will open at
the Grand opera house Sunday after
noon. "The Sultan of Sulu" was
George Ade's maiden attempt at mu-
steal comedy and has proved one of
the most popular of his many musical
works, being full of his particular
brand of breezy, healthy humor from
start to finish, while a number of good
musical numbers have been furnished
for the piece by Alfred G. Wathall.
The role of Ki-Ram.. Sultan of Sulu
one of the chief islands in the Philip
pines, falls to Mr. Hartman. Josephine
Islied as Henrietta Budd will sing
several songs, and with Mr.. Walch
who plays Lieutenant Hardy, will be
heard in a duet, THE Message of the
Red, Red Rose" Walter Catlett will
be seen as Hadjl Tantung, private
secretary to the sultan Walter de-
Leon will play the comedy role of
Wakeful NJ. Jones, the insurance
agent; Joseph Fogarty will play Col.
Jefferson Budd, Josie Hart will play
Pamela Frances Jackson, while Mug
gins" Davies will enact the role of
Chiquita, the sutan's demure little
wife No. 1. The chorus will be well
to the front with a number of catchy
songs.
LOS ANGELES-Begin with the
usual lldtlilS6 NlOliuoy, oullNetil "iiu
Considine will offer one of the biggest
and most expensive vaudeville bills
that have yet been presented at this
house 1t will be headed by unique
feature in Hall and Stark's Miniature
Minstrel Mimics, which was brought
direct from New York to open the new
Majestic theater in Seattle three weeks
ago The minstrel show is made up
of eighteen young singers and dancers
and two girls, besides the regular musi-
cal director with the usual end men,
bones and interlocutor as we'll as the
regulation first part and olio. Each
of these young comedians gives imita-
tions of we'll known minstrel stars
such as George Evans, Eddy Leonard,
Julian Eltinge George Primrose ana
Lew Dockstader. Another number on
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

man." with Mr.. Stone in the role of Jim
Hacker, the central figure of the play.
"The County Chairman in the hands
Of the Belasco company should present
as many opportunities for capable char
acter acting as did "The College Wild
ow,'' by the same author. The humor
of the entire four acts of the play is OF
q keen, delightful sort. Howard Scott
viii be seen in the role of Sassafras
Livingston, a darky, who was aptly
described by Mr.. AIDE as "a touch of
local color" Mr.. Giblyn, Mr.. Camp
Mr.. Ruggles, Mr.. Vivian, Mr.. Applebee,
Mr.. Freeman and the other men of the
Belasco organization will be found in
congenial roles, while That's Magrane,
Adele Harrington and Ida Lewis Will
contribute notsa little feminine charm
to the performance.
The production of THE County Chair
man" win serve to introduce Miss Beth
Taylor, the new ingenue of the Belasco
company. Miss Taylor is an attractive
young actress who comes to California
with the prestige of four seasons of
successful engagements in the east.
MAJESTIC--Coming to the Majestic
for a weeks engagement, beginning
Sunday night and with wednesday and
Saturday matinees, is that unsolvable
IIODIeI1l SET " tlluSlN, IIlG 0flil &h15
ton" All of the principal features
seen here on the first visit of the piece
last year are retained, and many new
ones have been added. John L. Kear-
ney is Con, the manager of the restau-
rant, who is trying to solve the per
picking proposition of inducing two
girls to give him some answer to THE
Girl Question" Petite Dorothy Mayn-
ard is cashier, Elsie Davis, In the same
mt 1ttith who thinks he is
really in love with her but is afraid
that he is not good enough for her
Little Elsie really knows that he hasn't
a chance in the world because she, Wo-
manlike, knows that there Is another
woman, Joe Forster, the head waitress
who really is in love with Con and
would make him much better wife
than she would, so when the opportun-
ity presents itself she let's him down as
easily as possible. Anna Hoffman is
Mrs Sears, wife of the railroad mag
nate. other members of the cast were
carefully selected for their ability, and
a large chorus is feature. The chorus
girls, representing stenographers, are
seated at typewriter machines. AS
they write, chimes, operated by cleo
tricity and placed all over the house,
are used as accompaniments to the
words of their song.
ORPHEUM-Bdna Aug comes to the
Orpheum as headliner,' beginning
tomorrow matinee, in a series of her
clever portraitures as TYPES" Miss
Aug has not been out this way for
some time, but her "Stupld Scrub
Woman" is we'll remembered Since
her last visit Miss Aug has been
abroad, scoring hit in Paris, and she
brings back on this occasion not only
gowns but many new types whose &c
centricities she will elucidate. She has
the faculty of getting below the sur
face in her work; her portrayals are
not mere. limitations, but are said to be
almost as real as life. Another act
whic-- will be joyously welcomed is
the Big City quartet. who come this
week on their annual tour. These
young chaps, -Messrs. Rover. Reed,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

the new bill will be the appearance of
Boutwell, Browne, a female impersona-
tor, who with his company of four
will present a travesty on Cleopatra
during which he will introduce "The
Death Dance of Cleopatra" The act
carries elaborate stage settings and
light effects. Blanche Sloan sister of
the famous jockey, Tod Sloan, will ap-
pear in a sensational gymnastic offer
ing, while much of the comedy and
music on the bill will be furnished by
Johan and Matt, known as '"Those
Leipzig Chappies." Completing the
new bill will be Mondane Phillips, "the
girl with the many voices" and VIII
Morrisey, the college boy comedian
and singer. Exclusive of these six new
acts will be a new selection of com
edy motion pictures.
WALKER-The stage Vaccinations
of a mother-in-law. are always provoc-
ative of laughter which is why Allen
Curtis is producing next week MY
Wife's Family The play has moth
er-in-1aw of woman suffrage views,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

night the plan of the Walker will
change from two shows nightly to one
show, commencing at S:15 and lasting
two and one-half hours. The price of
admission remains the same.
FISCHER R'S-Following one of the
most successful weeks in the history
of Fischer's comes another of Charles
Alphin's musical playlets, "The Pride
of the Harem," which tells melodi-
Gus tale in a fashion said to border
closer to comic opera than musical
Opening with next Mondays
matinee, Leonard Brisbane will make
his debut to Los Angeles as the grand
vizier, one of the many comedy char
acters in the operetta. Mr.. Brisbane
has come direct from Chicago to join
the Alphln company.
Dave Morris will be seen as the de-
throned Abdul Hamid, Jules Mendel as
an American trying to escape his wife,
Maude Rockwell will have the title
role, while Blossom Seeley will appear
as an American magazine correspon-
dent Harry Oaks, Richard Kiping
and Flo Sherlock will have other
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
KENNEDY 70 BE AMERICAN

Charles Ram Kennedy the William
Jennings Bryan of the drama, has de-
cided to add to the civilization and the
ethical progress of the United States
by settling here on a clearing he has
acquired near Stamford, Conn. He
will be in close proximity to two other
great pen, Butler Davenport and Bliss
Carman.--New York Telegraph.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
WHO WILL BE NEXT?

Ethel Barrymore is the latest Amer
lean actress to have a tkeater named
after her. The city of Moline, ILL.,, ex-
tends the compliment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
THIRD pgeREEy gPIeRAM

"a man wants what he loves and
must have it near him; a woman is
happy if she can just love what she
wants. Annie Jeffries' enigmatic epi-
gram in "The Third Degree"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Sure to Hlt II

81 don't get along in society"
why not2'
Il don't know how to make talk Nth a per-
feet stranger"
ASK him how his book is coming on
Louisville Courier Journal.