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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

Just few words to some Salt Lake
theatergocrs: During the past week
several persons have been very much
annoyed by the incessant chatter of
some auditors during the performances.
This was experienced at the Sousa con-
cert at the tabernacle, Tuesday, and at
matinecs Of other play houses. 1t is
Il common practice at all the theaters,
particularly at tho vaudeville houses
and at the matinoes. AT one OF tho
vaudeville houses thrce women, who
gossiped continually during the turns,
were cbided by one OF the por-
formers, but in their case Hwhero ig-
noRnce is bliss, It's folly to be wise. -
Let it bo noted by those given TO
this pernicIoUs practice that tho audi
lOrium of a thcater or concert hall is
not set apart for gossiping. If You
wish TO gossip. do it in your drawing
rooms. If YOU boast Of such an apart
ment; If not. reserve 1T for some af
tcrnoon tea or club. If you do not
desire 10 hear the performers on the
stage, others do, but are prevented the
pleasure when you chatter. Salt Lake
City IS rapidly taking on airs Of metro
polIlanism. but to disturb tho pleasure
of others AT Il public performance is
rank provlnciabsm, nay, worse. it is
the height Of ill-brceding; so let the
practice cease.
An epoch in musical comedy-an
entertainment of a high class lis a
condensation of the most flatterinp re.
views it would be possible to conceive
and which were accorded by the news
paper of every city in which it has
been seen TO ''Lo,' the now musical
comedy which comes TO the Salt Lake
theatcr Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights and Wednesday matinee
The plot Of the play is based on the
famous o. Henry's wonderful psyche.
lIShcd IN ColIicr's s Weekly last fall
The book and lyrics Of the play were
written by the brilliant O, Henry him
self and Franklin p. Adams. humorist
Of the New York Evening Mail, and
accounted the witGest newspapcrman
N New York. The plot centers around
thG adventures Of r young Tammany
last seen here as Happy Johnny Hicks
IN The Time, the Place and the
Girl. y and an expedition which he CON
ducts 10 Gucatan in tho interests Of
science. Of course there are number
less pretty girls, and tho girls in
10 81 chorus are not only pretty, but
they are young, enthusiastic, classy,
and can sing. There are eighsen musi-
cal numbers. Edward P Temple, the
man who made the New York Hippo
drome famous through the marvellous
spectacles he originated and produced
there for the first two years Of its
existence, had personal charge Of
'Lo IS" production and his master
hand is seen in every detail, every
gesture and movement. Tho cast is eG-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

2i,, with matinecs Thanksgiving day
and Saturday.
If newspaper criticisms in other cit
les count for anything, the bin that
goes into effect at tho Orphcum this
evening is exceptionally strong in en-.
tertalnlng powers. Mary Norman is
Francisco paper described her as ''the
woman with the hats She calls her
self society carcaturist and offers
some monoJogucs as clever as they arc
new, She has several pieces Of head
gear OF the pcrfcct t-love.of a-bai class
and a few known in feminine criticism
as perfect frlghts, and she wears these
creations in illustrating how "you can
always tell woman by her hat Miss
Norman also docs another clever act
descriptive of the two step as q she is
danced IN the fashionable bathrooms
and then winds up her act with an alb
rupt plunge into the serious with n
monologue concerning a Salvation Army
lassre Tho narration is described rs
excellent, and tho story holds the audi.
ence with grip that never TClaNcs.
Ed i, Reynard comes in "a Morn
ing in Hicksville.' Mr. Rcynard is a
ventriloquist, and his cast of assistants
consists OF number of lay figures
which act, move about tho stage and
seemingly talk, Just rs if thcv were real.
animate beings. The opening scene
discloses country village. Ilicksvillc,
at dawn Of day. From on the
fun is fast and furious. any ',Imbcr of
amusing features being introduced Rev
nard was here last year and made a
great hit.
The DufTin .Rcdcay troupe come in
casting act. They are regarded as the
best acrobats on the vaudeville stage.
and they give an act said TO he rs
thrilling and difficult AS anything done
by the most expert circus performers
Pilu is n dog. llc was brought from
animal trainer, and is said to give
perfect stimulation Of the regulation
stage mind-readcr. Ancillott takes up
a position in tho audience, and the
dog. on the stage, answers the qucs-
tions put to him by his master
Patrlce comes in the plavlct, '"Thc
lobbyist, written bv Herbert Hall
Winslow. in which the actress takes
the leading role, that Of n lobbyist
who seeks to influence a western mem
Der Of congress 10 vote for some pend.
ing legislation in which a client is in
terestcd. The westerner promptly falls
in love with Patrice, who with equal
promptness becomes disgusted with the
life she is leading. She abaudons the
lobby, but the sketch departs from the
conventional ending Of having the hero
jne marry the hero. There is plenty
OF comedy in the Offering.
The Hopkins sisters, Ethel and Emma,
come in "Luna Land n musical nov
city, constructed for them. Miss Ethel
Hopkins, as "the boy in the moon, -
bedecks herself In a cute Prince Charm
ing garb, while her sister, Emma, rs
"the girl,'' is attired in fashionable
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

Partisan gown. Both sisters are pretty
and graceful and sing and dance well.
Chassino, described as "the silhou-
cite MASTER win appear IN series
Of shadowgraph pictures. Chassino has
Just returned from Europe, having
come fo' this tour Of the Orpheum cir
cnit He is regarded as being IN a class
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

by himself in the art Of silhouetted
pictures.
Special music by the Orpheum orcbes-
ira and new llinodrome pictures round
out the week S offering.
In "Brown of Harvard the man.
agement of the popular Grand has Sc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
ATTRACTIONS FOR WEEK.

= ATTRACTIONS FOR WEEK. Z
!. SALT LAKE THEATER-The new :,
y musical comedy. 10" First half 4
!, OF the week. with Wednesday ;
! matinee. :;
: COLONIAL TIIEATER-"The Girl :,
: Question All the week, begin :.
: Ming tonight. Matinees Wednes- :,
= day. Thursday and Saturday. :.
!. NEW SHUBERT THEATER-"T :.
: Man from Home Last four :
! nights. beginning Wednesday. !
: Matinees Thursday and Saturday. :.
!. GRAND TIIEATER-"Brown OF :,
: Harvard" All the week. begin :
: ming tonight. Maunees Wednes- :.
= day, Thursday and Saturday. :.
. ORPHEUM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (
I. vaudeville. All the week. begin :;
|. ming tonight Matinces daily, ex- !
: cept Sunday. X
BUNGALOW THEATER-Pantages i
: vaudeville. All the week. Matt !.
: nces daily. 4.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
CITY WILL PROTECT
TREES IN STREETS
Park Commission Undertakes tC
Regulate Pruning and Stop
Injury by Wires

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-THE preservation
of shade trees in the streets of the
present city of Oakland and the an
nexed districts is to be undertaken by
the park commission. The city coun-
ell has passed to print an ordinance
putting all trees in parks and high
ways under the care of the commits
sion, and rules will be enforced to
prevent the mutilation of trees by lg-
norant or careless pruners.
Commissioner Edoff announced to-
day that the commissioners would hold
a conference with the mana gers of the
gas and electric companies to devise
a method of stringing overhead wires
and placing gas pipes. According to
the commissioners, there are 5000 dead
trees in the streets. Thousands more
are being killed by unskillful trimming
or by electric wires in the branches and
leaking gas pipes at the roots.
Among the rules which the commits
sion will enforce will be the prohibition
of the use of shade trees as hitching
posts, the injury to the bark by lawn
mowers, the hacking away of roots to
make place for curbs, sidewalks and
excavations, and indiscriminate prun-
ing.
Inc commission mas issued lhSlfuc-
tions to property owners TO be followed
in removing dead trees. which cannot
be cut without permission of the COM
mossioners, as follows:
Dig the earth from around the roots {;
cut off the roots about two feet from
the trunk; dig out all root stumps;
leave no large root in the ground to
interfere with future planting; refill
and properly grade the holes left by
the removal OF trees and remove all
dead wood rom the space.
The following suggestions have been
made for the trimming OF trees: Dead
wood can be removed from trees at
any season: cut off branches close to
and parallel with its parent branches;
tear off no bark from living parts Of
trees; all surfaces exposed by trim
ming should be painted with coal tar,
white lead or yellow ocher
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
PRINCIPAL OBJECTS
TO HOT CAMPAIGN
Berkeley High School Students
Practice Too Much Politics
and Ultimatum Is Issued

BERKELEY. Dec with the an
nouncement of the candidates for the
various ofsces of the student body of
the Berkeley high school came warn
ing from the faculty that modern cleo
tion methods. in vogue at the school
last year. would not be tolerated
In spite of the warnings of the
school authorities, however, MANY cleo
ton cards, printed in up to date fash
lon, were put in circulation by the
campaign managers and clash be-
tween Principal Morris j. James and
the enterpfising managers is expected.
The campaign at the Berkeley high
school last year was a hot one, the
candidates and their supporters rush
ing their candidacy with all the fire
works of the modern pre- election pe-
riod. Election cards were printed by
the hundreds and scattered broadcast:
banners and signs were painted. and
simple lessons in how to eIectioneer
were taught first hand
Principal James has anticipated the
campaign managers to some degree
this year and has sent forth the ulti-
rlatum that the campaign in the school
is not to be made so realistic or so
personal
The candidates for the offices of the
student body are: President, Darrell
Bogardus and Carlus Mitchum; vice
president, Frank H. Brophy and Lita
Behr; editor of the Ola Podrida, S. N.
Wyckoff Jr., and Theodore Grady: man
ager of the Ola Podrida, Alvah Thomp-
kins and A. G. Weber: yell leader.
oscar Steel and Donald Mcbride; treas
Grer, Wellyn Clark of the faculty; sec
retary, Olin Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
ROBBfR CAPTURED
WITH JEWEL BOX
Thief Run Down by Citizens
After Chase on Leaving
Woman's Apartment

OAKLAND. Dec. Joaquin Aquino
whom the police have had under sur
veillance, was run down by citizens and
captured after he emerged from the
Royal house, 1742 Grove street. this
morning, with 500 worth of jewels be-
longing to Mrs. Lillian Parker. Ar
rested once before when caught in the
act of looting an apartment, Aquino
escaped prosecution because he had
stolen nothing. This time the police
say they have evidence which will con-
vict him.
Aquino walked into the Royal house
this morning and entered Mrs. Par
ker's room. He picked up box con-
tanning the jewels and started out by
the front door. Somebody saw him
and raised an alarm, and Aquino bolted
into the street
John F. Adams of 535 Thirty-fourth
street and Henry Dumbacher of Fruit
vale were in the street and took up
the chase. Several blocks away from
the apartment house they caught
Aquino, who carried no weapon, and
overpowered him. They held him for
Detectives Quigley, Drew and Kyle,
who locked him in the city Jail
Aquino was detected looting a burea u
IN Fred Groves room at 1929 Broad
way, November 3. After being in jail
a few days he was released, but the
police have kept watch over his
movements
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
DESCRIBES THIRD
DEGREE TO JURY
Harry Kleinschmidt Testiies
Against Berkeley Police in
S5O,00O Damage Suit

OAKLAND, Dec THE meaning of
the third degree" as used by the po-
ice departments in Sweating" sus-
poets, was partially explained today
oy Harry Kleinschmidt, the University
oI Cal1fornla student who was arrested
TOT the murder of Frank Bellows July
So' 1901, and whose 900 suit for
damages against Chief of Police Voll-
iner and other Berkeley police officials
is now pending.
kieinschnlidt said today in the course
OF his testimony before jury in Judge
Elisworth's court that the Berkeley
ponce did not let him sleep for "a
nours He was arrested as he was
ieaving his classroom at the univer-
slty, he said, and from that time until
ne was taken to the county Jail, the
next day, ne was not allowed a mo-
ments rest. If he closed his eyes at
all, either Vollmer or one of his sub
ordfnates began to cross examine him.
In the meantime he was confined in
shed in Berkeley and not permitted
tc see any one. Vollmer urged him
repeatedly TO confess to the murder of
Bellows, he declared.
Bellows body was found in a vacant
lot, and an autopsy revealed the fact
that he had died of cyanide poisoning.
He and Kleinschmidt had been rivals
in the affection of Miss Blanche Ker-
foot of Sutter Fort This, and the
fact that Kleinschmidt was student
in the college of mining engineering
at the university and had access to cy-
anide of potassium, directed suspicion
to him, and his arrest followed He
was dismissed after being kept in jail
several days, the grand jury failing 70
indict him. Shortly afterwards ne
brought suit for $4,000 damages, al
ieging that his arrest and incarcera-
tion had been malicious. Besides Chle1
of Police Vollmer, d. Herbert Fraser,
Charles A. Becker. Henry Jamison and
A. S. ]. Woods, all members OF the
Berkeley police force, are named as
defendants.
Superior Judge Brown was called as
a witness today out of his turn he
was district attorney at the time KEN
schmidt was arrested, and he directed
much of the investigation into the
Bellows mystery. In this way ne nao
many conferences with Vollmer. he
testified today that the latter had never
seemed to be actuated by malice
against Kleinschmidt The cross ex-
animation of Kleinschmidt will De De-
otir tOmOrrOW
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
COMEDY FEATURES
ORPHEUM PROGRAM
Fun Predominates in Every
Turn Presented at Oakland
Vaudeville House

OAKLAND, Dec. comedy pre-
dominates in the program of the Or
pheum this week. practically all of
the turns being intended solely for
laughing purposes.
Ben Welch, the Hebrew and Italian
impersonator, heads the list of the fun
makers. He is an old favorite with
Orpheum audiences. and the warmth
of the reception he received this week
would seem to indicate that his pop
ularity grows with each successive
visit
Down toward the end of the bill Is
fantastic musical travesty called
The Devil and Tom Walker played
by John B. Hymer and a numerous
company. 1t is a novel conception, full
of grotesque and humorous situations
and skillfully presented.
Katchen Loisset, imported chanteuse.
starts her act off with a couple of odd
songs which amuse and interest. and
then she introduces a flock of trained
doves and an educated dog.
Two European acrobats, Vittoria and
Giorgetta, are new comers at the Or
pheum. who box and tumble through
four rounds of burlesque prize light
Edwin Stevens appears in a new
sketch called "Guardy. which is diff
ferent from the sketches from Dickens
which he put on last week.
The De Haven sextet of pretty girls.
Milt Wood. the dancer, HOward's musi-
cal Shetlands. and a number OF motion
pictures round out the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
WARDS To HAVE PARTS
OF ANNEXED DISTRICTS
City Council to Provide for Sa-
loon Regulation

OAKLAND, Dec. THE first, fifth
and seventh wards OF the present city
VIII be redistricted by City Engineer
Turner at once in order to provide rep
resentation in the city council for the
annexed district. The city council has
adopted resolution prepared by the
city attorney directing that this be
done to fulfill statutory requirements.
The whole city must be redistricted
next year under the terms of the city
charter, but the council can not ignore
the state law. Therefore the annexed
territory will be added to the three
wards mentioned
Within two weeks the council must
decide what is to be done with the
saloons annexed. The present city or
dinance fixes the annual license at $500
and limits the number of saloons
in the city to $50. Application for city
licenses must be made by the saloon
men in the annexed district who are
willing to pay the $500 fee, and the
ordinance limiting the number will be
amended
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
TO COMPEL WOMAN TO
MACADAMIZE STREET
San Leandro Trustees Proceed
Against Mrs. M. n. Clarke

SAN LEANDRO. Dec. AT a meet
ing last evening the San Leandro board
Of trustees instructed City Attorney
William J. Locke 10 begin proceedings
against Mrs. NJ n. Clarke under the
Krooman act TO enforce the macadam-
izing Of Joaquin avenue in front of her
property near the foothill boulevard.
Mrs. Clarke has refused to pave the
street in front of the 400 feet owned
by her Notwithstanding that all the
other property owners on the street
have made the Improvement. The
street viii now be paved and lien
placed on the Clarke property TO cover
the cost.
The application Of the Alta Mira
club for permission to erect a mission
bell at the juncture of Hayward and
san Joaquin avenues on the apex of
the plaza was granted The emblem,
the first one in Alameda county, is TO
mark the Ell Canine real, the old road
Of the Franciscan fathers, of which
Hayward avenue is a part.
The date for the ceremonies has not
been fixed, pending the arrival of the
hell
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
ANNEXED DISTRICTS TO
GET POLICE PROTECTION
MeIrose Fire Commissioners
Will Also Abdicate Office

OAKLAND, Dec. 7.-Police protection
will be extended into the annexed dis
tricts as soon as the proceedings Oh IN
creasin4 the city territory are COM
pleted. The board of police and nre
commissioners may provide tomorrow
for the detailing of 10 patrolmen 10
cover the new municipal territory.
At the same time the city Will take
charge of the fire protection of the an
nexed territory. The Melrose fire dis
trict commissioners will adjourn sine
die next Monday evening, by which
time the outside territory will have
become part of the city, and the board
of police and fire commissioners Will
assume the regulation of the district
affairs.
This disposal of the Melrose district
was arranged this afternoon at con-
ference between Mayor Mott and city
Engineer Turner for the city and the
Melrose commissioners. who are John
H. Kull president; Albert Port, secre-
tary. and Joseph Hunter
The city council will provide in next
years budget $4,000 for the construc-
ton and equipment of a police substa-
ton in the annexed district
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
BOYS ARE ARRESTED
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Accused of Stealing Fruit and
Nuts From Store

OAKLAND. Dec. shorty after
the burglary of Isadore Limsky's gro
cery at 3797 Thirty eighth street was
reported to the police this morning
detectives arrested for the offense three
boys. Frank Pimental, II years of age.
of Emeryville. and Joseph Enos, IA
years. and his brother Ben, 15 years.
who live at SIC Apgar street.
The Emeryville boy is supposed to be
the leader of the trio and is held in the
city jail TO be charged with burglary.
The Enos brothers have been sent to
the detention home. Several cans of
fruit and packages of nuts were taken
from the store.
Robert Melowson, a printers appren-
tice, 16 years of age, who lives in San
Francisco was brought back from San
Jose this morning by Detective Flynn
for the alleged theft of motorcycle
from H. A. Wigmore, at Eighth and
Webster streets. He is accused of TAX
ing the machine two days ago and
riding it to San Jose, where he was
arrested on suspicion of being a thief.
He is charged with grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
DE LANC[Y MOVES
FOR A NEW TRIAL
Sentence Postponed While At
tOrney Argues Against the
Validity of Indictment

OAKLAND Dec. Arguments for
new trial delayed the expected sentence
OF Attorney John s. de Lancey this
morning. He was convicted last Fri
dav Of enbezzling $4,000 while acting
IS legal representative Of former Pub
lie Administrator George Gray Judge
Brown listened for while to A. L.
l7rick. one of De Lanceys attorneys.
and continued the hearing until Satur-
DAY morning.
The new trial was asked on the
ground that the Indictment against
DE Lancey was defective. Frick said
that the indictment referred to an
alleged embezzlement some time be-
tween September. 1908. the date on
which De Lancey deposited TO his own
account a certificate of deposit belong
ing 10 the estate of George Hite Cook,
and the date of the return of the in
dictment, but it was the duty of the
prosecution to specify the exact date
ARGUMENT FOR DEFENSE
If the embezzlement was committed
at the time the certificate of deposit
came into the hands of De Lancey it
was embezzlement Of something other
than slO.O in gold coin of the United
States Frick argued that the indict-
ment was therefore defective. II the
crime was committed after that time
II remained for the prosecution 10
point out when and how. If the prose-
cution ch ase to contend that the en-
bezzlement took place after the GER
rificate OF deposit had been turned into
cash the defense was ready TO show
that il must have been committed at
the time De Dancey gave Gray the
money. winch was after the indictment
had been returned. and the latter must
therefore be invalid.
Prick also attacked the verdict on
the ground that, in continuing the
trial Judge Brown continued seven
other indictments in the presence of
the jury.
Frick's motion for a new trial was
also based on every cause the law
recognizes as error. but the deficiency
Of the Indictment was the one prin-
cipally relied upon.
Judge Browns courtroom was nlled
with spectators today, more persons
being present than at any time during
De Lanceys trial. De Lancey ap-
peared pale. but much more composed
than when ne was convicted
FLOODS TRIAL Il SET
A. J. Flood. who was clerk for Public
Administrator Gray when the eX-
posures that resulted in De Lancey' S
indictment were made, and who is him
self under indictment for forgery, had
his trial set for December 2l today by
Judge Brown.
Flood is accused of forging the name
Of z. James Finney, an undertaken, to
q receipt for Sl03 for burying A. l.
Poundstone. a civil war veteran. who
was, in fact, buried at the expense OF
the county II was this case that led
10 the discovery of the way estates
We're handled by De Lancey-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-08
FINDS son HANGING
AND SAVES HIS LIFE
Boys Attempt at Suicide Is
Frustrated by Mother

OAKLAND. Dec. Tying a rope
around his neck in order that he might
escape imaginary demons by leaving
this life. Michael Romak, 10 year Old
boy of 2S17 Boehmer street, attempted
suicide last night. He was discovered
by his mother. Mrs. Margaret ROmak.
who cut him down just in time to save
him from stranglfng 20 death.
Romak was taken to the receiving
hospital today to await an examination
as to his sanity. Mrs. Romak asserts
her sons mind has been breaking down
gradually for a year. Recently he re-
fused to eat TO attain salvation by
fasting and depriving himself of neees-
Saries.
A few nights ago he imagined that
horde of demons had come to get his
soul He sat up all night fighting them
and crying to them to go away. At last
he resolved that the only way to escape
them was TO kill himself.