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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
STATE BAND WILL
PLAY AT CHUTES
Benefits Musical Organization
to Supply Excellent and
Popular Program

After two Sundays of fstic display
pugilists have been temporarily dis
missed from the New Chutes amuse-
ment fare and today's patrons will find
that the brass band, the high divers,
the fiery riders, 4the comedy acrobats
and the omnispresent Joy rides" have
again come into their own.
Two attractions of the headliner va
riety should be of particular interest,
as this viii be their first Sunday at
the Fillmore street resort. They are
the California state band and the
smiletta trio of triple bar performers.
The musical feature will consist of
popular offerings. Twenty up to date
selections viii be given this afternoon
and night under the direction Of
George w. Bennett The bands feature
number will be a medley composed of
favorite songs. Among the selections
introduced will be 1.-The Booker T's
on Parade" When 'Tis Moonlight.
Mary Darling" Won't. You Please Let
Me Come Home" Pm Trying So Hard
to Leave" MY Fluff "a Ruff and
"Tipperaryv Besides, there will be
played favorite marches and groups of
Scotch and southern melodies Her
man Miller. xylopllone, and Fred Ral.
trombone, will be the soloists.
The Smiletta troupe viii perform on
the bandstand during the concert in
termission.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
TELLS OF STRIFE
IN JURY CHAMBER
"Circumstantial Evidence at
Orpheum Said to Be a
Powerful Play

An original idea is presented in the
one act comedy drama. .'Circumstan
tial Evidence" by Harrison Arm
strong. which, will be the headline
attraction at the Orpheum this week.
beginning this afternoon. A power
full motive backs the playlet, which
ranges through every emotion, it is
said. Eleven of twelve jurors have
voted for the conviction of man
charged with murder. The twelfth
stands out for acauittal and no ar
gument nor influence touches the firm
conviction in his mind that the man
is innocent Weary of the struggle
to persuade him, the IL sit down
to poker game. In an impassioned
speech the twelfth juror wakes them
from theirs game. He tears the evil
dene against the man to shreds and
convinces the jurors of their error in
believing the accused guilty. Like many
other tabloid dramas ''Circumstantial
Evidence" had its first presentation
at :. Lambs club gambol in New York.
Ed Wynn and AL Lee, In ''Thes- -Billi-
ken Freshman" Charles Montrell, Eu-
ropean juggler, and Rosa Crouch and
George Welch, that lively pair, VIII
be the new comers this week. Gard
ner and Revere, Signor Luca, the Ar
lington quartet, and "At the Country
Club will be the holdover acts. New
motion pictures will be projected
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
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BURLfSQUf Bull
FIGHT AT IDORA
Clown to Supply Good Comedy
and Gilmore Band. to Pro-
vide Fine Music

A humane bull fight. made addition
ally human for the reason that two
clowns will impersonate the quarry
lis to bo one of many new features
offered for the diversion of Sunday
patrons at Idora park The tight is TO
be put on by an angmepted band of
clowns with Toto" Ducro in the role
of tho toreador. Strict attention MAS
been paid 10 detail, special costumes
have been obtained for the -produc-
fion" and a Mexican bull fighter mas
directed the rehearsaIs. There will be
tbe grand entry with its accompanying
fanfare OF trumpets. Everything, IN
fact. will be as it is done in Mexico
only the whole affair will be in Dur
lesque.
Another bit of comedy will be that
furnished by the Clayton. jenkins and
JasDer trio. The third member of the
troupe is mule. said to be the cleN-
crest trick animal in the show world
Assuming the roles of rider and ring
master. Clayton and jenkins attempt
"a subdue the irrepressfble Jasper Still
another new act will be that OF the
Hanafourde family Of aerialists. They
will be SEEN for the first time on the
Pacific coast, in afternoon and evening
performances. The Gilmore band, dl-
rected by Patrick Conway, win give
the usual number of Sunday concerts.
Florence Drake lie Roy, soprano, VIII
sing and there will be solos by John
Dolan. cornet: William Chase, harp;
Gardelle Simons. trombone, and IL
Benne Henton. saXophone.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
"PALS" IN ONE ACT HAS
STARTLING CLIMAX
Comedy Drama in Brief Form
at National Is Offered

The new show opening at the Ma
fional thester this afternoon should
prove the best offered at the popular
post street playhouse for several
months.
The star feature viii be provided by
Edwin Carew and a selected company
in pals" The climax to this one act
comedy so impressed James corbett
that the former champion had it made
into a three act production in which
lie starred.
Mort Sharp and the dancing bellies"
viii present a scenic novelty. An Echo
of the Plantation: Tom and Stacia
Moore 'sthe blue ribbon duo" viii ap-
pear in q repertoire of songs and
DANCES. the AhIBerg brothers. comedy
acrobats: Grace Darnley. contortionist;
Mcfarland and Murray. in THE Iceman
millionaire" and Billy Court in a
Scotch turn, VIII supply other excellent
numbers.
New motion pictures win be reeled
of.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
CARTER HEADS new
VAUDEVILLE Bill
American Theater Retains the
Great Magician, but ALI the
Other Acts Are New

Carter, the magician who is at the
American and will remain for this week
only, at the head of the vaudeville
bill being presented there, has scored
one of the biggest hits of the season
by his spectacular wizardry and his
novel magic. Carter has collected his
ideas from all quarters OF the world
He has studied the mysteries of the
yogis, mahatmas and falSirs of India
and the result is a performance of as
tonishing effects and Illusions
Supporting Carter in the vaudeville
program other high class acts are
promised by Eddie Gerard, who. with
Donnelly, was the original natural
gas man; Lima Gardner in character
act Murphy, whitman and Hersfall
in sThe Prodigal Girl; Alfred Hall.
"the thinnest comedy dancer in the
world; Miss Alva York, English sing
ing soubrette;- La Maze brothers in
acrobatic stunts. and new reels of mo-
tion pictures.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
"PRINCE OTTO TO BE
NEXT GARRICK PIECE

Tfis will be the last week of The
Girl From Rector's' at the Garrick
theater. Matinees will be given to-
day. Thursday and SATURDAY
Beginning week from this aIter-
noon. an event of theatrical Importance
is promised Harold Nelson. noted
British actor. now .inshis first western
American tour, will appear for a short
engagement of only one week. support
ed by his own company in Otis Skin
sner's dramatization of Robert Louis
Stevenson beautiful and stirring
novel Prince Otto.
Z It is claimed that Nelson's scenic
and costume equipment for the play
is perfect in detail and elaborate in
quality, and that the cast supporting
the star is excellent in every individual.
Seats will be ready next Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
DRAMA PROPOUNDS
DIFFICULT QUERY
"Great Divide" Has Caused
Great Discussion and Is
AIcazar's Offering

'The Great Divide" which is to be
week, was written by William Vaughn
Moody and first produced about three
years ago, with Henry Miller and Mar
garet Anglin in the leading roles For
two seasons it was the most talked
about play on the American stage.
To save her honor woman of Puri-
tan ancestry and training marries a
man who is repulsive to her every ideal
and whom she had never heard of un-
til within the hour. Did she do right,
or would it have been more consistent
with her nature to prefer death to
such a union? That is the interroga-
ton conveyed by the play. There is no
unanimity of answer.
Its action opens in southern Arf-
zona where Ruth Jordan dwells on her
brothers. isolated ranch. He is COM
PEELED to leave her there alone over
night.
Three men, types of the worst of
frontier adventurers, discover her un-
protected condition. Forcing their way
for her possession. She offers to marry
the least offensive of the three if he will
save her from falling into the hands of
his two drunken companions. He con-
sents, and after the wedding ceremony
she accompanies him to his cabin in
/ the mountains.
The rest of the play is devoted to
the working out of the domestic hap
piness of these two i'll mated persons.
and the drama develops tense and an
abiding interest.
Evelyn Vaughn will play the role of
Ruth and Augustus Phillips will ap-
pear as Steven Client. A splendid pro-
duction is promised
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
ONLY STAR ACTS ARE
PROMISED AT EMPIRE
Panfages' Theater to Present
Operetta as HeadIiner

Another cluster of star acts is prom
ixcd by Manager Tiffany of the En-
pire theater for this week, commenc-
ing with todays matinee
viii Bradley and company in comic
operetfa ..Six Gypsy Wanderers will
head the program. Pleasing music
bright dialogue and pretty dancers are
the elements which make up the one
act music play.
The Sandor' trio in feats of strength
comes direct from London; the Levitt
and Ashmore company IN comedy
sketch "A Pair of White Ducks: De-
vine and Williams in The Travelling
Salesman apd the Female Drummer; !;
John Buckley, '-the boy from Hip
switch" Doranto Chinese musical
comedian. and new motion pictures
sornprfse the excellent offerings al PAN
1ages Empire tlieater.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
THRILLS ARE CYCLISTS
OFFERING AT WIGWAM

Plenty of thrills are promised by
the Rcehr trio who appear this aft
ernoon at the Wfgwam theater in a
death defying act The wheelmen speed
at terrific pace inside a revolving
globe.
Carter Taylor. comedian, and his
company will present AT Camp Rest
one act comedy; Mitchell and Caine
offer a humorous act in THAT French
man and the Other Fellow; the Clar-
enee sisters from Australia. singing
and dancing soubrettes; Wood brothers.
Irish athletes; Vera de Bassini. called
the italian nightingale, and other
acts and new motion pictures consti-
tute the attractions at the Wigwam
this week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
This Ueek's attractions

yALENcIA-"Going Some
PRINCESS-Ferris Hartman in "The Blue Moon
ALcAZAR-"The Great Divide"
GARRICK-"The Girl From Rector's.'
ORPHEUM-VaudevIe
MERICAN-vaudeviIIe.
GWAM-VaudeviIIe
EMPIRE-yaudeviIIe
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NEW cHuTEs-open Air Amusements
IDORA PARK-Open Air Amusements
The Circus is in Town
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
Plan war ON BLACK HAND
New York Authorities Will Ask Govern.
ment to Help Hunt Down
AsSaSSinS.

New York, March II. - While the
authorities here are known to have
taken every measure within their
power to discover evidence of con-
spiracy on this side of the water in
connection with the assassination of
Detective Joseph Petrosino in Daler-
mo, Sicily, SO far as is known nothing
has been discovered to connect any
person here with the crime. The. four
italians arrested on suspicion In
Brooklyn yesterday were arraigned in
court and held in $1,000 bail each on
the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. 1t was at first suspected
that the men had knowledge Of the
plot to kill Petrosino, but no evidence
in that connection has been forthcom-
ing. The sentiment aroused over~the
killing of the detective is expected.
however, to result in bringing togeth-
er the police department of the city
of New York and the United States
government in the work of running
down his s!ayers.
At a conference between Mayor Nc
Clellan and Police Commissioner
Bingham yesterday 1t was decided to
ask the cooperation of the federal Sc
cret service in this task. 1t is also
likely that an appropriation of $50 900
for the establishment of a secret serv-
ice bureau to deal exclusively with
Black Hand problems will be passed
by the beard of aldermen at its meet
ing today.
Late last night the police rounded
up eleven Italians against whom
charges Of carrying concealed weap-
ons and being suspicious persons will
be made.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
LODGES PROTEST WITH KNOX
Gov. Magoon May Be Sent South to
Endeav0r to Bring About an
Understanding.

Washington, March 1E.-Nicaragua.
through her minister here, Senior Els
pinoza, protested to Secretary Knox
yesterday that the military and naval
activity now in progress in that coun-
try is destined entirely for defensive
purposes; that she does not contem-
plate making any attacks on her Sis
ter republics, and that conditions are
quiet within her borders.
Both the secretary and the minis
ter, after the conference, expressed
the hope for a peaceful solution of
the whole situation.
Send More Warships.
sertion of Nicaragua's peaceful inten-
tons toward her neighbors, the ad-
ministration has decided to augment
the naval force in Central American
waters to a total of six warships.
The most significant news that
reached the state department yester-
day was that about 5000 N~icaraguan
troops are near the HOnduran from
tier, the chief scene of activity being
in the neighborhood of COrinto, where
are also concentrated four gunboats
and other auxiliary craft. A feature
distasteful to the state department is
the manner in which John II. Gregory.
the secretary of the legation at Mana
qua, who has been ordered to Wash
ington. is being treated. From the
dispatches it is gathered there are evil
dences of hostility to him, and it is
understood here also that some of his
dispatches have not reached him
promptly.
May Send Magoon.
An impression exists that the state
department may dispatch a commits.
sioner to Central America to make an
investigation and endeavor 10 bring
about an understanding. Secretary
Knox was asked yesterday as to the
probability Of former Governor Ma
COON of Cuba being asked to under
t9h" such a mission and his evasive
cpl. lends belief to the view that
such a step is being considered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
news Of THE WEEK IN tPITOMt
important Events At Home and On
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.

Lieutenant Commander James N.
Reid, United States navy, leaped
from a second-story window OF the
naval hospital, where for two weeks
he has been under treatment, n was
seriously II not fatally injured.
Speaker Cannon declared himself
IN favor Of changing the date OF n
presidential Inauguration from March
1 to May /, and added that as one rep
resentative in congress he would lend
his aid in any effort to bring this
about.
The order Of the secretary Of the
navy, given at the direction OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, abolishing the navy
yards at Pensacola, Fla, and New
Orleans, La, has been revoked by
Secretary Meyer.
Representative Henry Of Texas has
asker permission Of Speaker Cannon
to introduce the first measure In the
Sixty-frst congress a joint resolu-
ton to amend the constitution of the
United States SO a. to change the
date OF Inauguration from March 4
70 April 80.
voicing their approval and hearty
cooperation in the movement to Sc
cure a change in the Inauguration
date to the last Thursday in April, the
governors of several states have ac-
cepted the invitation of the national
committee on the proposed change to
become members of the organization.
Marines may not be reassigned to
duty on ~battleships and armored
cruisers, despite the recent provision
Of congress that money appropriations
for the maintenance of the marine
corps must not be used unless the
marines are aboard the ships. Sec
rotary Of the Navy Meyer has asked
the opinion Of the attorney general
regarding the constitutionality of the
restoration provision.
BY an order of the interior depart
ment about 100000 acres of land in
the counties along the eastern border
Of Wyoming are to be thrown open at
once to homesteaders. who will be
allowed to take either 100 or 800 acres.
The land cannot be irrigated and will
be Of use, therefore, for dry farming
only. The throwing open of this land
IL somewhat in the nature of an ex-
pertinent to see what can be done
with such land.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
CRIMES.

Jennie Reed, aged twenty-one years,
Of Baltimore, was murdered by a
highwayman at Mount Washington, a
residence suburb.
Elton Baldwin confessed to the
prosecuting attorney at Holland,
err, who was found dead in her farm
house.
AS a sequel to the suicide of Miss
Byrl Somers, near Benton, ILL.,, John
ed himself by shooting, as did Miss
Somers.
Fred j. Lehman, a farmer, aged
Twenty-Five years. living near Hum
boldt, Iowa, committed suicide by
throwing himself in front Of a freight
train on the Great Western road.
IS David Coffman, aged sixty years, Of
Cleveland, Tenn, purchased a stick of
dynamite, attached a fuse to it, light
ed it and lay down on the dynamite.
Family trouble was the cause.
The jury in the case of Harold G.
Meadows of the defunct brokerage
firm of Meadows. Williams & Co., of
Buffalo, on trial on the charge OF
grand larceny, returned a verdict of
guilty.
Elton Baldwin, who murdered his
mother, Mary Baldwin, on their farm
two miles east of Sagatuck. Mich,
was sentenced by Judge Padgeham in
the circuit court to life imprisonment
at jackson.
Offered a reward OF 81 for killing a
negro" Ben Mosby confessed to hav-
ing wrecked the fast train on the
Southern railroad at Tyecrier, Va,
on March 8. He said he was paid 81
to do the job.
w. H. Walburn. aged ffty-two
years, senior partner of the firm of
Walburn & Riker. st. Paris, near
Piqua, Ohio, the largest pony car
riage manufacturers in America, was
found hanging.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
OTHERWISE

The lower house Of the Texas legis-
ton inviting President Taft to visit
Texas.
The territorial senate of Hawaii has
passed the ~anti-Japanese bill which
prohibits aliens from fishing in Ha-
waiian waters.
The California senate passed a bill
providing for a bond issue of $4,000
900 for the improvement Of San Fran
cisco harbor.
A. C. Hamlir, a negro member Of
the Oklahoma legislature. has secured
the passage OF a resolution asking Of
the corporation commission a detailed
report of the operation Ct the Jim
Grow" law in that state.
A verdict awarding the United
States government $134,116 damages
in unpaid customs duties from the
American Sugar Refining company
was rendered in New York by a Jury
which heard charges of misweighing
sugar imports.
The~hand that was severed from
the wrist of Charles Miller of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, has been successfully
rejoined 70 his arm, and it is said
that the young mar will shortly be
discharged from Bronson hospital.
with the prospect of regaining full
use of his hand.
Three hundred bluejackets from the
battleships OF the North Atlantic
squadron now at the Brooklyn navy
yards, after their round the world
cruise, were entertained by Miss
Helen Gould at a reception and tea
held at the navy branch Of the Young
Mems Christian association.
Rush orders have been issued to
the Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget
Sound engineering department to rush
work on finishing the roads terminals
1t Seattle and Tacoma. A time limit
OF forty days has been placed on the
work.
The little plot of land in Collin.
wood. a suburb Of Cleveland. upon
which stands the ruins Of the school
house which burned a year ago and
snuifed out the lives of ITO children.
will be purchased by the state and
will be held forever as . probable site
Tor ! monument.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
PRISON TWlNE PLANT RUSHED.
Demand by Farmers Keeps Pace With
Enlarged Output.


saltwater, Mimi, March II. - The
rush of orders for binder twine at the
state prison is without precedent and
aggregates 1880, 900 pounds. Farm
ers seem to realize that with the in
creased output made possible by the
additional factory at the new prison
there will be a shortage and want tt
get In early with orders.
Warden Wolfer says that the out
put Of the two factories will be 5000
600 pounds for this year, or about
10000 more than ever before. 1t
would have been larger if the new fac
tory had been worked all year instead
Of not being ready to start until half
the year was gone. Orders are still
arriving in large numbers daily and
soon the entire output up to the mid
die OF August will be spoken for by
Minnesota farmers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
PERSONAL.

William b. Severe. chief of the mail
bag repair shop Of the p~ostofice de-
partment, has resigned after twelve
years of service.
Capt. Albert F. Dixon, U. S. N, gen.
eral inspector OF machinery Of the
navy for the Atlantic coast, died sud-
denly from apoplexy in New York.
Francois, the four-year-old son of
the duchess de Ia Rouchefaucauld, is
dead In Paris. The duchess is a
daughter Of the late Senator Mitchell
Of Oregon.
Maj. e. L. G. Zalanski, U. S. A., re-
tired, inventor of the pneumatic dyna-
mite torpedo gun and other military
devices, died in New York from pneu-
monia after a short illness.
DR.. Thaddeus Asbury Reamy.
known in the medical profession as
one Of the great authorities on gyne-
cology. died at his home in Cincin-
nati. He was eighty years old.
The will Of the late William T.
Joyce, a lumber merchant, was offered
for probate in Chicago. It disposes Of
m estate Valued at more than $5,OOO,-
900. all of which is left to his widow
and his two sons.
Asher G. Kinds, parliamentarian of
the national house OF representatives,
has made formal announcement Of his
candidacy for the Republican con-
gressional nomination in the First
Maine district next year.
William NJ. Bishop, we'll known in
theatrical circles q manager and own
. Of such old-time stage successes as
The Black Crook" What Happened
to Jones" and "The County Fair" died
In New York from internal injuries
sustained several weeks ago when he
was struck by an automobile.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
R o II o R

Another bomb has been found In
Madrid. The latest one was lying
near police hea dquarters.
The dowager empress Of Russia ar
rived at London last week and will be
the guest OF her sister, Queen Alex
andra, for several months.
There is no truth in the report
published in the United States that
King Alfonso had been injured in an
automobile accident near Seville.
An avalanche has destroyed a
workmen's shelter at Sankt Johan in
the Pongua district of Salzburg, kill
ing twenty-seven. Fifteen bodies have
been recovered.
The Natal Mercury announces that
an arrangement has been signed at
johannesburg. under which Great
Britain takes owe the L%ourenzo Mar
ques railway, thus giving T~ransvaal
direct access to the sea.
Two strong shocks Of earthquake,
lasting half a minute, were felt at
Guayaquil and along the coast. No
damage resulted, but the populace
was thrown into a state of great
panic.
The pope's indisposition has taken
on the character of influenza and his
condition inspires apprehension Not
withstanding his i'll health. however,
his holiness took the keenest interest
in the electoral struggle.
County Forgach, the Austro-Hunga-
rian minister at Belgrade. formally
presented to Servia the note from his
government expressing a desire for a
peaceful settlement of the dispute be-
tween the two counties.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-03-19
ACCIDENTAL HAPPENINGS.

The Coliseum at Louisville was de-
stroyed by fre. Loss. $4,000.
Fire 1t Big Springs. Tex, destroyed
several business houses and did dam.
age amounting to about 10000
The home Of Norman e. Mack. chair.
man Of the Democratic national com
mittee, at Buffalo. N. r.. was destroy
ed by are. Loss, $4,000.
Patrick and Jerry Thomas, broth
ers. aged three and four years, we're
drowned IN the st. Clair river at Ma
rine City. Mich, when the ice on
which they were playing gave way.
A disastrous fire at Johnston, s. c.,
threatened destruction Of the entire
town. which is without fire protec-
ton. and only . timely rain prevent
cd q more serious conflagration. The
loss Is estimated at 100000 to $751;
0OO.
Mrs. George D. Seely. widow of Col.
Seely, u. s. A., was asphyxiated In
hAr homo On Iowa Circle, Washing
ton. Her body was discovered BY q
maid and ! full how Of gas issued
ffoln the gas jst n the room. The
corpner gavs ! certificate OF acciden.
~ death.