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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09


theatrical war cloud on the borizo,
and the continued newspaper talk o
trusts" Independents" Syndicate.
and so on it is naturally of interest tc
the theatregoer to know how the,
Will be benefited by the change In
the theatrical conditions and the firm
that has set about reorganization
OF the present theatrical methods.
| The firm that has thrown down The
gauntlet to the Syndicate" hereto
fore controlling the attractions which
play in the majority of theatres
throughout the country, Is the firm OF
Sam s. and Lee Shubert, inc, which
IL now conceded to be the largest
| firm OF theatrical producing managers
in the world, but which, prior to the
present time, has been compelled to
restrict the majority of its operations
to n few theatres in and around New
York city, owing to the adverse book
ings and the excessive changes of the
syndicate.
The firm of Sam S. and Lee Shu
bort and the Shubert Theatrical com.
panv is practically owned and con.
trolled by two brothers, the older Of
whom Is only "a.
The iirm was established less thar
dozen years ago by Sam s. Shubert
the Oldest of three brothers. who.
prior to that time received his theat-
rical education in the box Office of
ouL K N '6snoBIGS uI eIueul oul
trio of brothers by careful saving
managed to put one theatrical com
pany on the road. This company
prospered through their clever
handling so that finally they had
capital enough to secure a theatre In
New York. Their ability in that city
attracted the attention of some of
tho leading financial men, who offered
to lend them money to establish
themselves on firm footing.
At the opening of the theatrical
season OF 1909-10, Lee and j. j. Shu
bert, the two younger brothers, Sam.
s. having been killed i'm a railroad ac-
cident several years ago, will own or
control fifteen theatres in greater
New York two in Boston, two in
Philadelphia, two or three in Chicago,
ever twenty theatres in the various
eastern cities, as well as the privilege
of booking their attractions i'm
theatre in every prominent city from
New York To the Pacific coast.
To hll these theatres the firm win
have nearly sixty attractions of its
own, as we'll as being affiliated with
perhaps twenty or thirty moro that
Will play its theatres.
The theatregoers who have hereto.
fore been restricted to seeing the
stars and attractions the Syndicate"
saw fit to send them will now have
chance to see prominent actors and
actresses whose names are household
words, but who have not been able to
be presented away from New York
for some time. Among the most
prominent stars under the manage
ment of the Shuberts, as the firm is
more commonly known. are E. III.
Southern, Julia Marlowe, Mary Man
nering, Making Elliott, ALA NASH
movia, Nance brNeil, Bertha Kalish,
Bertha Galland, Eddie Foy, Frank
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

Otis Skinner is to be an actor OF
the old school in your Humble Ser
want, comedy by. Leon Wilson and
Booth Harrington.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

lI-sodl uitn mf6 xzfiaff cmfwyppp
vaughan Glaser has arranged with
D. uyeda, Japenese newspaper man
now executing government commits
sions In Cleveland, for translations
or some of the japanese classical
dramas, with a view to presenting
one or more of them at Keith's Pros
pect theatre later in the season. De-
llcacy refinement and charm are at
tributes which, according to Mr.. Glas-
er VIII characterize the Oriental pro-
ductions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

The seat sale for "The Blue Mouse
the delicious little rodent who scamp
cred to the pinnacle of success on
Broadway. causing the big lights to
gleam with great cleaning, promis-
es to break all seat sale records at
the Grand Tuesday evening. Deserved
ly so, If the aphorism about nothing
succeeds like success" be true.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

"Th Passion Flower" shurber,
production by Brandon lyman is now
IN rehearsal, with Nine. ALA Nazim-
ova in the leading role The author
VIII portray an important part in the
play.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

"As Told in the Hills" which will
be seen at the Grand Wednesday,
October 49, is one Of the few plays
produced this season that has met
with deserved success from the first
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

Hilda Spong will appear in "A Llttle
Brother OF the Rich," a story with a
socialistic turn.-By Joseph MendIll
Patterson.
seven Days" an Avery Hopwood
creation Is being rehearsed by a cap
able cast. Wagenhales and Kemper
are the producers.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26

IN BENT In great anxiety over the.
body Of the reporter and had
Ill the JOY to find that he vas vas
- deeply sleeping, the same I'M.
healthy sleep that I had seen fall upon
Frederic Larsan. He had succumbed
to the influence Of the same drug that
had been mixed with our food. How
was 1t. then, thatfI also had not been
overcome by 1t? reflected that the
drug must have been put into our
wine, because that would explain my
condition. never drink when eating.
Naturally Inclined to obesity, 1 am re-
stricted to a dry diet / shook Roule.
tabille; but could not succeed In wax
ing him. This, no doubt, was the
work Of Mile. Stangerson.
She had certainly thought 1t neces-
sary to guard herself against this
young man as well as her father. +
recalled that the steward In serving
us had recommended an excellent
Chablis which, no doubt, had come
from the professors table.
More than quarter OF an hour
passed. 1 resolved under the pressing
circumstances to resort to extreme
measures threw a pitcher Of cold
water over Rouletabilles head He
opened his eyes. beat his face and
raised him up. felt him stinen In
my arms and heard him murmur, go
on, go on, but don't make any noise
Z pinched him and shook him until he
was able to stand ur, We were "a we'd &
.ls y hey sent me to Sleep he said.
Ah, passed an awful quarter Of an
hour before giving way. But 1t Ii
over now. Don't leave me. z
he had no sooner uttered those words
than we were thrilled by frightfui
cry that rang through the chateau,
vefitable death cry.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26

Ix YlOu remember me, monsieur ?"
asked Rouletabille The
American extended his hand,
| 49, and Rouletabille, relaxing his
frown, shook st and introduced Mr..
Arthur Rance to me. He invited him
to share our meal.
No. thanks. I breakfasted with Ii.
Stangerson"
Arthur Rance spoke French perfect
", almost without an accent
Il did not expect to have the pleas
ure Of seeing you again. monsieur.
thought you were to have left France
the day after the reception at the
Dlysee.
Rouletabille and I, outwardly indif-
ferent, listened mos. intently for every
word the American would say. 5.
The mans purplish red face, his
heavy eyelids. the nervous twitchings.
all spoke Of his addiction to drink.
How came 1t that SO sorry a specimen
OF man should be so intimate with
NJ. Stangerson? s
Some days later learned from Fred. .
eric Larsan--who, like ourselves. was
surprised and mystified by RANGES
appearance and reception at the cha.
teau-that Mr.. Rance had been an in.
eoriate for about fifteen years only
that II Il to say, since the professor
and Els daughter left Philadelphia.
During the time the stanearsons lived
n America they were very intimate
with Arthur Rance. who was one 81
the most distinguished phrenoiogists Of
The new world Owing to new expert
ments he had made enormous strides
beyond the science OF Gail and Lava
Ter. The friendliness With which he
WAS received at the Chandler may IS
explained by the fact that he had rem
dered Mile. Stangerson q great service
by stopping, at the peril of his own
life, the runaway horses Of her car.
riage. The immediate result of that
could. however have been no more
than = mere friendly association with
the Stangersons, certainly not love
IanAir.
S Frederic I,arsan did not tell me
where be had picked up this informa-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
CHAPTER XXI.
On the Wateh.

IrY~l HE act, which staggered me,
did not appear to affect Roule-
tabille much. We returned to
the room. and, without even re.
ferring to what we had seen, he gave
me his final instructions for the night.
First we were to go to dinner. After
dinner I was to take my stand In the
dark closet and wait there as long as
II was necessary Ito look out for what
mlght happen.
q tt You see anything before / do, =
he explained, you must let me know.
= the man gets into the right, gal
lery BY any other way than the ason
turning gallery you win see him before
I shali, because you have view along
the whole length OF the right gallery.
while can only command view Of
the on tnrEing' gallery All you need
90 to let me know Is TO undo the cord
~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
CHAPTER XXX.
An Act of Mile. Stangerson.

TX YlOU remember me, monsieur ~
tN ask ed, Rouletab!lle. The
American extended his hand,
- and Rouleta billie rala Yinoe his
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-26
CHAPTER XXI.
This Incredible Body.

BENT in great anxiety over the
body Of the reporter and had
the joy to find that he was
deeply SIaaninp the "a mo IN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
NO IRREGULARITIES.
Remittances Expected to Wipe Out
Phenix Shortage at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 16.-'The sug-
gestions in the charges are unwar-
ranted and unfair to me. l am sure
that l will soon be able to make
statement that will be entirely salts
factory said H. c. Stockdell, former
general agent of the Phenix (Fire) In
surance Co. of Brooklyn. when shown
a news dispatch last night saying that
the Atlanta office Of that company,
under his administration, was $5u,ooO
short in its accounts.
Charles F. Bard, who succeeded Mr..
Stockdell as general agent in this ter
ritory, commenting on the report said:
so far as I have been able to as
certain, there is no irregularity in the
accounts of this Office. Doubtless
when all the remittances due from To-
cal agencies are received, the sum
due the home Office will be greatly re-
duced if not entirely wiped out"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Swiss Parliament Thursday
elected Robert Comtesse, President of
the Confederation for 1910. Marc E.
Ruchet was chosen Vice President of
the federal council in succession to
Comtesse, who has held this Office dur
ing the present year. Ruchet was Pres
ldent of the Swiss Confederation in
1905. The retiring President is Adolphe
Deucher.
Surgeon General Walter Wyman of the
army sailed Thursday from Boston for
Costa RIGA. to attend the fourth interna-
ttonal sanitary conference which meets
Christmas day at San Jose and which
will consider the sanitation of sea ports
with the idea of the elimination of yellow
fever. Senior Don Luis Andersen, minis
ter from Corta Rica to this country. also
sailed to spend Christmas with his ram
lily. He will return after the HOLIDAYS,
While Paul Geoeaut was in police
court at New York Thursday awaiting
arrangement for intoxication and still
naif dazed from the effects of drink
his wife's body was found in their fiat
IN Brooklyn. The woman had beer
strangied TO death during the nigh,
and her 5-year-old son said that he
nad unwoufd 10 feet ofea clothesline
from around Shef neck. He was playine
with the rope whene the nei gEbUrs on.
tered. Gebeaut was held on d cha r.p,t
of homicide. -t3e, -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
THE INAUGURAL.
Renewed Agitation to Have Date
Changed to April.

Washington. Dec. 16.-The often dis
cussed proposal to change the date of
the Inauguration of the President of
the United States from March to a
later date and one more apt to afford
weather suitable for the proper observ-
ance of such an event. was before the
committee of elections of President,
Vice President and members of Con-
gress today
1t was presented in the shape of a
constitutional amendment offered by
Gaynes of West Virginia, at the
special session. The last Thursday of
April is proposed in place of March.
1t is especially provided that the ed
or next Congress and the terms of Of
flee of the present President and Vice
President shall continue until the last
Thursday of April, 1873 to cover the
intervening time between the present
and the proposed periods.
The sentiment of nearly all, if not
all, OF the committee is said to be ia
vorable to a change in the date and
some action is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
SUGAR SCANDAL INCREASES.
Collector Loeb Goes to Confer With
President Taft.

New York, Dec. 16.-William Loeb,
Jr, collector of the port of New York,
left suddenly for Washington this af-
ternoon, presumably to confer with
President Taft and Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh I concerning the
ever-increasing sugar scandals With
the Arbuckles and the National Sugar
Refining Co. now involved, new ave-
nues. of investigation have been open
ed up, paving the way for future
criminal procedure
Counsel argued all day at the trial
of six employees of the American Sugar
Refining Co., now drawing to a close
here. but arguments had not been con-
cluded when adjournment was taken.
The case will go to the jury tomorrow.
New York, Dec. 16.-Sensational de-
velonments in the sugar scandal fol-
lowing thick and fast upon one an
other were supplemented today by ru-
mors of other important disclosures
impending. One of these related OF the
reported finding of an indictment
against a man higher up" in the
councils Of the American Sugar Re-
filming Co. and the further report that
the official probers into the under
weighing frauds through which the
government has been cheated out of
millions. were about prepared for a
disclosure that would fix responsibility
in still higher quarters.
Developments following yesterdays
payment by the Arhuckle Brothers of
nearly 100000 to reimburse the United
States treasury for deficits due to
false weighing included the announce
ment that another of the big sugar
refining companies was prepared to
settle with the government, as the Ar
buckles had done, as soon as it had
been officially informed of the amount
the government claimed to be due.
This company was the National Su-
gar Refining Co., next to the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Co. in the extent
Of it's operations. The National ship
per, James S. Post, stated that the
government investigators had been 60
ing over the books of the company for
months past and recently have in
formed him that tine company owes
the government more than 100000 in
uncollected duties. No demand fer res
titutton had been made upon the OH
Gals of the National Company up tC
today. Mr.. Post stated. however, that
at a conference with the government
special counsel today it was probable
that if adequate proof were presented
an agreement wo,lld be reached upon
an amount which the company will
turn over to meet the claim of the in
vestiuatOrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17

several cases now pending before IL
committee as well as the question Of SUIT
hitting amendments to the general lav
Conservation of all the timberlanas
lying within the bounds of the Yosa.
mite National Park in California. \
urged by Major Forsythe, acting SUD,
erintendent of the park in his annual
report to the secretary of the interim
Within it's boundaries there are SOM
10000 acres covered by timber aha
homestead claims upon which Majot
Forsythe says there are valuable for.
ests. With a view to preventing TIA
further denudation of these privateiy
held lands he advocates their acquid.
tion by the government. /.
Land classification, examination ~
water resources, investigations =
mine accidents and tests of miner
fuels and building materials form3]
special features of the work Of III
United States Geological Survey dun
ing the fiscal year 1909, according ii
the report of the directors of the sur.
vey just issued. The report states
that the general land Office depends On
the survey to furnish detailed valua.
tons for every 40 acre tract of cod
land that is placed on the market. Thu
purpose of the surveys work in the
coal lands is to expedite the restora.
ton of agricultural entry of land
found to be barren of coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mae z. Wood, charged with perjury
and forgery in connection with a suit
for divorce, which she brought against
Thomas c. Plat. former United States
senator, was released from the New
York Tombs Thursday under $1,000
bail
From switch cleaner on an electric
railroad to millionaire was the long
step made by Michael Boyer of Mich
igan City, Ind, Thursday, when he re-
ceive6 "a letter from an aunt at Posen
Prussia, advising him chat he was one
OF 10 heirs to an estate valued at
seo.ooo,ooo.
American Ambassador Whitelaw Reid
and Chilean Minister Domingo Cana
Thursday formally presented to the
British foreign office at London the
American-Chilean protocol inviting
King Edward to arbitrate the Aslor
claim dispute. The protocol will be
transmitted to His Majesty. who has
already expressed his willingness to
act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
INCREASE OUR ARMY.
Gen. Crozier Tells House Committee
Why It Should Be Done.

Washington, Dec. 16.-"There is no
first class respectable power with
which we are in the slightest degree
liable to have any complications or q
conflict which cannot put into the field
almost Immediately at least 1900, 900
men. They would put them wherever
the conflict might be, more rapidly
than we could manufacture arms, or
ganize troops and deliver them on the
grounds to oppose them.''
This statement was made by Brig
Gen. Crozier, chief Of ordnance Of the
army, at his hearing before the House
committee on military affairs, just be-
fore the army appropriation bill was
reported to the House today.
1.-THE reserve of ammunition which
we consider desirable to have" added
Gen. Crozier, considering the facilities
FOR manufacturing both in government
and private establishments has been
fixed tentatively perhaps, at 300 rounds
per rifle for 100000 rifles. If we have
that upon entering into war or active
preparation for war, with the facilities
we have for manufacture operated at
their full capacity day and night, we
will he able to keep up the supply that
will be needed. At the rate at which
we would go under the amount that
was appropriated in the last appro-
priation act it would require about six
and half years to accumulate that re-
serve; at the rate which we will go
under the estimate before you for use
after June 80 next, it will require IL
years to accumulate the reserve Man.
ufacture is underway to run the sup
ply on hand up to 12S,00O.OOO rounds by
June 30 next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-17
That Is Young zelaya's
Explanation Of Love
As Il Attacks a Young Man IN
The SprIngtIne Of Life.
So States While Answering to-
Juliet hero's 100000 Suit.

New York, Dec. 16.-"That was
simply one Of the moods to which the
Latin race is heir it was only an ideal
l did not mean much" said Dr. Anibal
Zelaya on the witness stand today. He
was testifying in the 100000 breach
Of promise suit brought against him
by Miss Juliet E. Hero, a pretty Greek
girl, and the plaintiffs counsel had
asked him to explain the endearing
letters that Miss Hero produced in
court.
Such fanciful moods attack a young
man in the springtime of life" ex-
planned Zelaya, with wave of the
hand.
do you call being in love fanciful
mood?" demanded the examining law
yer
Il do" responded Zelaya.
The witness said that he was born
in Managua, 81 years ago. His father
governor of one of the Nicaraguan
states. He was related to President
Zelaya only very distantly on his
mothers side and was not his son or
nephew as has been reported. While
he was a medical student here and
during his courtship Of Miss Hero he
said that he lived on an allowance of
$50 month. sent by his father. At
present he was inferno at the French
hospital here and his allowance from
home had been reduced to $50 a month.
The fervent quotations that filled
his letters to Miss Hero, he continued,
were all copied from books and maya
zines he had read.
Miss HERDS mother and Eugene
Maduros, Nicaraguan, who turned
over to young Zelaya some rather af-
fectionate letters he received from
Miss Hero, after Zelaya discontinued
his attentions, were other witnesses
today. The case will be summed up
tomorrow
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!. lfTftge :
Schooner GovefnOr Ames
Goes Down OFF Hatteras.
The Captain, His Wife and Il
Of Grew Reported Lost.
First FIve.master Built...Product
OF Maine ShIpyard.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE loss of the five
masted schooner Governor Ames
which was wrecked off Cape Hattera.
on Monday, was the hardest blow tina
local shipping has received this year
The Ames was the first five-maste(
schooner built and during her 81 years
career she had number of accidents
and was completely dismasted on hel
maiden trip. She had been used al
most entirely in the coasting trade
carrying mostly ice and coal and
lumber.
Captain A. NJ. King. who. with his
wife and IL men of the crew, are re-
ported lest. lived at Everett. His wife
came from Lunenturg. n. S.
A letter was received from Captain
King a few days ago from Brunswick,
Ga, in which he said that the run
down the coast was the fastest trip
he had ever made in the Ames and
that he expected to make the trip back
in record time.
The Governor Ames was valued at
$780, She was built at Waldoboro,
Me-, in 1858. Her gross tonnage was
ITS, net tonnage 1897 and she was 245
feet long.
The Governor Ames was owned by
the Atlantic Shipping Co. of Somerset.
Mass, of which Capt. c. A. Davis of
that town is president. She was two
thirds insured.
During the past year she was under
charter to John S. Emery & Co., OF
this city and on her last trip had
loaded $4,000 ties for New York. Cap
tain King had been her master for
eight years and was formerly mate on
the vessel. The balance of the crew
was as follows:
First mate, W. Kraft, Boston; Sec
ond mate, A. w. Peterson, Boston; en-
gireer, c. S. Higgins, Prince Edward
Island; cook, Webb, Boston; sea-
men, Andrew Anderson, Norway:
Charles Mars, Boston; L. Anderson,
Norway: s. A. Johnson, Norway; c.
De Young. (colored). Boston; Joseph
Speering, Nova Scotia.
Other members Of the crew were
shipped in Brunswick.