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The Washington times., 1909-01-02
OPERA WILL STAY
IN PHILADELPHIA
Oscar FiammerStein AS
'Opes Now of Floating
Desired Loan.

NEW YORK, Jan. Philadelphia Is
likely to retain the pleasures Of Oscar
Iammerstein'5 opera house and grand
operas for some time TO come.
The New York impresario who was
50 indignant recently because, hc said,
the dnanciers IN Philadelphia would not
take up "a - per cent mortgage on the
opera house in that city has received
word that has made him optimistic once
again, and e as 'opes.
OF viii jim all probability secure my
mortgage, said Mr.. Hammerstein. and
in that case 7 shall, of course continue
my Philadelphia venture. Business has
been good. ana 7 need the money only
TO meet the heavy expenses of a first
season. when I went TO Philadelphia
on Thursday I was fully determined 10
put a notice on my opera house that
the season would end I'm Two weeks.
] had been unable to get 100000 on a
mortgage, and I was not going % be
imposed upon. Then something zap
pened.
After rhe first act of 'Tosca' three
financial magnates Of the city, amOng
them Mr. Wldener, came to see me be
h-nd the scenes and assured me that my
mortgage would be taken up. They told
me that the matter had been put before
them pre- yioUsly ina a. wrong way. but
that If I wished it [ might have three
quarters Of a million Both M and
Mrs. Widsner were extremely cordial.
This has, of course. made uy way
clearer "a a new house I'm New York
and may look for developments. If ]
wished it Z could form q stock company
with capital of 100000 TO build such
a house within twenty-four hours.
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
PLAN CONFERENCE
OF g. E. WORKERS

A conference OF the officers of the
Christian Eudeayor Societies of the Dis
triCt to discuss methods to be used iu
their various offices. viii be held Mon
day evening at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church Ia preparation for
E his first meeting of the Christian I'm
deav0r Union this year, the officers are
making visits 30 other societies in
Washington to study methods.
Miss Isabella Campbell. president or
the Covenant Presbyterian Christian
Endeay0r Society will be the leader of
the presidents discussion. other work
ers will have charge of discussions OF
The duties of their offices. thus making
the meeting a clearing house for Chris
tlau EndeayOr methods and IDEAS.
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
WATER IS WASTED,
SAYS MCFARLAND
Use at Government Printing Office
Is Excessive, Is Report of
SUPERINTENDENT,

That there IS an excessive waste OF
water at the Government Printing Of
fee is the report made to the Engineer
Commissioner 10y F. T.. Mcfarland,
superintendent of the Water Department
OF the District.
SIR. zEcFarlaud states that the average
consumption at this plant is over 1000
gallons per minute, and that during
times Of maximum consumption, the
water velocity in the supply mains
reaches 17.6 feet per second.
The loss Of pressure complained Of by
officials of the Government Printing
Office, says MT. Mcfarland. SIS q logical
and necessary result OF the excessive
waste of water
me Public Printer will be furnished
with a COPY OF the report, with the re-
quest that he cooperate with the Com
missiOuers with the view of reducing
what appears 90 be the unnecessary
waste.
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
Dive Fails to Make Skirt
Match Hat, and Owner
Collects.

II a woman takes q suit TO. the dyer
10 have II dyed to match her picture hat
and 80 does not match. does the dyer
have TO pay damages He does
Grace T.. Dobbins, $50 Orchard street
set this precedent She brought suit
against J. shamberg. a ladies' tailor
Tl2 North HaIsted street, for So dam
ages. She took "a blue suit 90 Sham1erG
to be dyed brown, so as TO match hcI
brown hat u was "a rank failure.
Yesterday Miss Do5bins placed the SUIT
and the har side by SIDE before Judge
cir. iu the munieipa. court
What kind of match rs tHatE" She
asked
None al aII." answered the judge.
'.But j told her I couldn't make it a
match" protested shambera.
Costs you 2I7." remarked the court
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
WEST POINTER ASKS
PURCHASE OF SCHOOL
Lady Cliffe Academy Wanted for
Hotel by Military In
StlfutiOn-
StItutIOn

NEW YORK, Jan. LADY Life
Academy at Highland Falls, II Y,
which was formerly Cranstou's Hotel
but which is at present one of tho larg-
est Catholic schools for girls near this
city, may become the property Of the
United States. and be turned once more
into hotel Tor the use OF those who
visit West Point
Col Hugh l.. Scott. superintendent OF
the ; IlitaTy Academy, Fas recommend
ed the purchase I'm his report to the
War Department. The West Point Ho-
tel, overlooking Constitution island, Is
20 be torn down. and there will be inn
mediate need of some hostelry for the
friends OF the soldier boys.
IL Is believed that Archbishop Farley,
lu whose diocese the academy is 10
Gated, would not oppose it's purchase by
the United States
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
FINEST FRENCH GUNS
SOLD TO FOREIGNERS
Indignation Felt Because Manufac-
turers Take Orders From
Other Powers.

PARIS. Jan. 2--Great indignation is
felt throughout France over the an
nouncemeut that the Commentry gun
factory has accepted foreign orders.
which are now being dued. for the new
model rapid-fre guns, carrying two
luch pro5ectless which are declared TO
be- superior TO any now fu use
France has not secured any of the
guns. despite The fact that they are "a
French Invention but the very ract
t1at the French army officials have. not
seen mr. 10 use the machines, is not held
% be an excuse for the manufacturers
10 sell them % possible enemies. The
company. however booked the orders.
and IS now filing them
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
INJURY ON TRAIN
CAUSES LOCKJAW

EASTP0RT, I. T., Jan. Ed Albin.
a fisherman. of this village, has been re-
moved 20 ST. Narys Hospital, Jamaica,
g. victim OF IOCkjaw, and it is not ex,
pected that he will recover. He CON
rracted the disease through his foot be-
ing crushed under a Long Island rail-
road train, which he was trying to
hoard at this station The only nOur-
ishmeut which Albin can take is given
through a glass tube inserted where a
tooth Is missing
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
value in War Time.

While the boy of today does not have
the advantage of being able to take
his fathers old squirrel rifle down from
the mantel and go out to the woods and
bring down game, nevertheless Colonel
DimmIclz thinks that 1T means much
10 have bows learn the art of correct
sighting of the rifle and correct handling
of It. He considers it would mean much
I'm war time to have such knowledge
widely dinused.
Something OF the tendency 90 pay
more attention to how to shoot is seen
I'm the keen interest taken iu the ma
tiOnal matches and I'm the intense rival
~ as to craftsmanship among the navy
crews.
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
HIGH PRICED APPLES.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-The highest priced
box of apples on record is being OK
hIbfted here The fruit is OF the wine
san variety. and was awarded the grand
sweepstakes prize of 500 at the national
apple show held at Spokane. The pres
enC owners paid 40 cents apiece for the
10 apples In the box.
The Washington times., 1909-01-02

The two Japan lectures are also IN
the nature of comparative studies,
bringing home 10 mis- travellers
the changed conditions fra the islands Of
this most progressive young world
power. Tn these three first lectures
there VIII be no word or picture OF
TeueuuOus nothing seen before I'm any
form OF travelogue except possibly IN
isolated cases where a lantern slide
may be shown to mark the difference
between what once was and now is. The
ErurtR traveI0guc Is absolutely new,
air Holmes never having visited Java
before.
The NTH lecture oTr. Holmes promises
viii be literally as it is i'm name More
about Paris
The Washington times., 1909-01-02

NEW york. Jan. 2.-Oue OF the ro-
markabIe institutions" of old New
York Of which most visitors from Osh-
kosh turn Up their noses, the old fulton
street car line. operated 10y horse power
and never electrified, IS IN danger OF dis
solution under an order of court.
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
INTEREST REEVES
IN RIFLE SHOOTING
Americans Recovering AL
most Lost Art, Declares
Colonel Dimmick.

Americans are beginning to recover
the lost art Of the use of the rife. This
is largely due to the persistent agita-
ton of this subject 10y the President.
who never omits an opportunity to ad-
wise folks TO learn to shoot and to shoot
straight
The Presidents doctrine, that the
shots that hit are the shots that count.
is apparently taking root not alone I'm
the navy and in the army. where the
craftsmanship is improving. but among
civilians. n g is the verdict of Col
Z. j. Dimmi, of this city, who is con-
nected with lie national board for the
promotion of rifle practice and is other
wise interested I'm the subject OF rifle
shooting
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
Leading Countries Join
Hands in Suppression OF
White Slave Traffic.
AMERICAN MARKET
DEMAND Is LARGE
Officials Declare Publication of
Facts Unearthed Would Imph-
cate Prominent Persons.

Tho International arrangement, con-
cIuded within tho last few months be
tween q considerable number of import
ant countries. for suppression of The in
teruatoual white slave traffic, is just
being put fairly into effect Tt is con-
9dentlv believed that most important
results viii Ice secured, as the govern
ments parties to it have all shown the
greatest desire to make their co-Opera-
ton effective.
The nations that have united i'm the
establishment OF a treaty for handling
this practice. are Germany. Denmark,
Belgium, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Holland. italy. Portugal, Russia
Sweden, Norway and Switzerland.
International Vice Trust.
1t is we'll known that International
cooperation I'm handling this traffic was
made necessary by reason of the inter
national vice trust which was TO be com
batted. Officers Of the Government
Secret Service who have been assigned
To- work ON the American branch of
the vice trust, have within the last
two years made some discoveries and
revelations which are truly astounding
Indeed if the country were given all
the facts concerning this trade i'm wO-
men for purposes of vice-even all the
facts which have come into the posses
sion of the GUycmment-the result
would be an uuheard-Of shock 10 the
-eusibiIJies of the nation
I'm q considerable way. the American
market Is the object or the fuLerul-
floral vice trust While there is = con-
siderable exchange of women among
some other countries, Yet of those taken
from European countries much the
gre alter number are sent TO the United
States. Australia gets "a gGuSi5Cra BILE
number. but nothing like $50 many as
III did ia former years, and. of course,
not nearly SO many as the United
States, because Australians population
ls very small.
South African Demand.
South Africa has required "a large sup
ply OF white slaves for years past, and
the international syndicate has m the
main provided them: while Alaska and
special parts of South America and Asia
where there is large European p0puIa-
zion. have been customers for the pro-
CureTs
The Commissioner of Immierstiou is
This Governments officer iu charge of
performing our obligations under the In
irruaLGlal agreement which was pro-
claimed about SIX months ago. EsUe-
clal EFFORT is 10 1e made 10 locate The
real leaders In the traffic, the men and
women at the top who have made for
tunes from IT, some of whom are SUD
1lfL Ism almost unlimited money when
ever prosecutions are started which
threaten TO uncover the inside of the
system
The Washington times., 1909-01-02
Wants Rifle Range.

Colonel Dimmick is just now seeking
to get Congress to make provision foi
the purchase of a tract Of ground near
here In Virginia where all the troops
In the region around can engage In tar
get practice.
Colonel DimmiCk says that since 100.
there has been a marked increase iu
the attention given 10 craftsmanship
the country over Not the least inter
esting phase of st IS seen In the schools
Many high schools are now taking ur
the advancement of rife practice. Here
I'm the District of Columbia, the tend
cncy TO learn 90 shoot has been indicated
iu the rifle tournament of high school
teams held last spring and iu the plans
being made for another tournament
Easter week.
The Washington times., 1909-01-02

PASADENA. Cali Jan. Battle gG
roses and floral hadockcd uaTades drew
U..H.J people Go witness the annual Tas3-
Jena New 1a8I carnival Nearly every
part co. the country was represented.
The Washington times., 1909-01-02

Of face and hands is found in
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment, when all else fails. For
winter eczemas, rashes, itchings,
chafngs, chapPings, redness,
roughness, frost-bites, chilblains,
itching, burning feet, as we'll as
for preserving, purifying and
beautifyingthesk skin, scalp, hairand
hands, Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are absolutely unrivaled.
Sold throughout the world. Depots: London. n.
Chartsrhouss Sq-s Paris 5. Rue de IA Pax; Austria
ia, r. Towns q Co, Sydney; India. B. K. Paul.
Calcutta, China, Hong Kong Drug Co: Japan.
Maruya. Ltd, Toxic SO Africa. Lennon. Ltd. Cape
Town etc. u s. A. Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
Sole Props. 1875 Columbus Ave. Boston.
uE-Post-fres. New CutCuFa Booklet. % Preserving
snd Identifying the Skin. Scalp, Hair and Hands,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

late Williams and Walker and Smar-
Set organizations, noted for their bead
tiful singing voices and clever dancing
ability, with plenty of jingiy and
catchy music. With new and entirely
novel costumes and scenic effects this
production promises to surpass an.-
thing in its particular liae that has
been seen here.
TomorroW's Attraction. = "Money
talks is an old saying, and one OF the
most true axioms ever uttered and
as a consequence some of the figures
which are a part OF the per-
Torrance of Mort H. Singers
Princess theater quality musical play
a Stubborn Cinderella" are not Only
Interesting but really startling in thei'
magnitude "a Stubborn Cinderella
| is the work of MSssrs. tfouga. Adams
and Howard. who are also responsible
! for The Time. the Place and the Girl,
The Golden Girl The Girl Cues
ton, Honeymoon Trail as well i;
the latest Princess theater success
The Goddess of Liberty. a Stub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
Tom Linton and His jungle Girls

that looked for time as though it
might 90 over the fence, but II finally
commenced to feel the force of gravity,
and when it, came down, Mac was un-
der It. He was running, towards the
fence. however, and fear of hitting II
made him neglect to watch the flying
sphere for an instant, with the result
that when he had secured his bear.
ings the ball was right on top of him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

born Cinderella comes to the Illinois
theater tomorrow evening There IS
very large chorus contingent with
"A stubborn Cinderella, most of
whom make a complete change of cos
tune five times, though some do only
four times. while others make seven
changes 1t averages. however, five
and one-fourth times for each girl,
which means that the wardrobe m s
tress and her assistant must keep in
perfect condition 1GS dresses or cos
tunes. With the hurried packing AMI
the Other wear and tear which falls
10 the lot of the theatrical costume,
the task allotted to the wardrobe mis-
tress is truly appalling. Although
each dress or costume does not col-
tain the same amount of material, it
viii easily average very close to SIX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
AT THE THEATER
.ullNols rHEATER BOOKINGS.

ILLINOIS THEATER BOOKINGS.
sept. o-.sMeadowbrook Farm" mat
fnee.
Sept. ia stubborn Cinderella.
with Homer b. Mason.
Sept. s-s'rhorns and Orange Bios
s0ms.'
Sept. a-"Fhe C0lored Aristocrats."
Sept. 11-"Girl of the U. s. A." mat
faee.
Sept. 12-Lyman Twins, matinee.
Sept. I4-"Tae Yankee Doodle Detee-
tive"
Sept. Is--awizard of WiseIand, mat
inee.
Sept. I9-Papke-KetcheI Fight Pict-
ures.
Sept. 2J-Mahara's MInstreis.
Sept. 24-ssThe Blue Mouse.
Sept. 25-"Jane Eyre" matinee.
Sept. 26-"Prince OF Tonight" mat
iuee, with Henry Il. woodruff
Sept. 2S-Shubert's "Merry Widow
Remarked.
Thorns and Orange elossoms.-The
new Rowland & Clifford play. ''fhorns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
GREENHOUSE TEAM
DEFEATS LA VELLES
Championship Hopes of Latter Ag
grceation Are Given Serious
Setback as Result.

The I.aVelle baseball team. the
claimants to the amateur champion
ship OF the county, met with serious
setback yesterday afternoon at the
hands of the Greenbush team. The
latter defeated the LaVelles by a score
of to 5 in closely contested game
on the South Heights diamond The
feature was the ability of the Green
bush boys to hit the ball with men ON
the bases. Brien. who twirled as usual
Tor the l.aVelles. appeared To be Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
LINE O. DOPE

Charley Buelow's brother Fred the
former Cleveland catcher, is also n
manager now He is handling the
Bay City club of the South Michigan
league and making \ fair success
with it,
Art Fenlon. sold by Decatur la Il
spring 20 Topeka in the Western
league for song. as he would not re-
port to the Decatur club, has been y
valuable man 10 Topeka this season
and was sold TO Louisville for $500
cash and three players, Kunle, Reilly
and l.andreth. In the Western league
this season Fenlon batted .3i4 and was
one of the best run gett"rs in the
league.
Dubuque Herald: Shades of the
Pitcher Yount deal, What do you
know about this? Dow Van Dine Is
going up. Not in the air, mind You,
but into more select company. "Har-
mony' is to cavort about the diamond.'
of the American association. which is
about as fast this year us the IN aior
leagues. At least Van says so ani l.
spite other alleged failings Van has
never been accused of Juggling the
truth. He will go to Louisville.
The New York Giants have started
a new innovation in baseball and it
is only a question of a short time un.
til the other major league teams will
be following in their tracAs. The
Giants will not disband At the close
of the season. but on the other hand
they will winter in Texas and be kept
in shape for next season. The mer,
will be under contract the entire year
and when the season opens the Giant
management will have team in per-
feet condition to open the. season.
Other major league teams will. no
doubt. follow the example given them
by the Giants. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06
AGAIN JOINS THE 1O1 SHOW
Rider Injured Here Is Released from
st. Anthuny's Hospital.

Michael Shortishori. the Cossack
horseman from the 101 wild west ss.low
who had his knee severely injured ~
a fall from his horse when the show
visited this city a little more than a
week ago. has been released from s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

and almost ready to hit him in the
back. He stuck his left mitt back of
his hip and while still running caught
the ball while apparently looking in
the other direction towards the fence.
1t was the prettiest back-handed catch
by all odds that has ever been pulled
off here. and everyone stood up and
howled. The runner on third had not
supposed for minute that the ball
would be caught. and he had trotted
stand by Umpire Mcfarland. even af-
ter Mac had lined the ball into the
diamond and il had been thrown to
third base Monte was so interested
in watching the wonderful catch that
he neglected his other duties entirely
and allowed the runner to slip one
over on him.
Swacina I'm Stellar Role
Swacina was another who furnished
features for the day His playing on
first base has really been a feature in
many of the games since he came
here, and the fans are getting used TO
it, but when he performs like he did
, Saturday they will have TO take off
their hats TO him. Swats has been
acting as infield captain since Joining
the team. and he is without doubt the
| best general we have ever had on
the team. In addition 10 making sew
eral fancy stops and catches in the
game. he showed little bit of gem
eralship which won him the plaudits
of the entire crowd In the fifth in
| ming. the visitors had man on first
and another on third and only one
down and then the batter drove a
grounder to Berger. In about 80 cases
out of a hundred, the defense would
have tried to get the man at the plate
and prevent a score. but this is a
| desperate chance at the bes. and
Swats found and made use Of far
better way. He yelled at Belger the
instant the ball was batteds saving.
| Two, two, joe and then followed
with Cut her loose. Eddy; ,ut her
loose" These directions maant to
Berger and Wise that they were to
try for double play. and they pulled
ii off in great style. Berger did not
hesitate an instant in turning and
throwing the ball towards second base
as soon as he got it. and Wise was
there ready 10 receive it. and he got
II TO first in time to catch the runner
in fine style. Although the man from
third had crossed the plate almost
before the first put out was made
no score could be counted, as he had
come home on play on which the
batter was forced out at first base
1t was mighty clever play. and as
in the case of McBride's catch. every
lone stood up with his hat off
Islanders Hit Well.
The islanders landed on Pitcher Fer.
lrias all through the game. and piled
lup six runs by means of nine we'll
timed hits Billy Neal pitched good
ball for the locals and the visitors
had very little chance of. making any
of the fans anxious as. to the result
of the game. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

balls-On Walsh, 3: off Benz, l. I'M
pire-Herbert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

and Orange Blossoms, is from the pen
of the prolific writer. Lem B. Parker,
who,is also responsible for number
of. other successes. From the start
..Thorns and Orange Blossoms was |
hit and the largest business OF the
season resulted from its engagement
in Chicago "Thorns and Orange Bios
sons is not lurid melodrama, but
q comedy drama. with set OF char
acters that are thoroughly interes in-S.
Rowland & Clifford have mounted this
new play superbly and it is one of the
ten productions that is being exploited
by this progressive firm this season.
"Thorns and Orange Blossoms will
be presented at the Illinois theateE
Wednesday evening of this week.
coIored Aristocrats-NIiller IVlCs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

color and was unable TO pitch his usual
style of ball. Stapleton did the twill
ing for the. victors On Thursday
morning the LaVelles play at Joslin
with the winners of the Cleveland
Giant-Joslin White Sox game. which
takes place Wednesday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

steps every performance. Each gill
from the. location of her dressing room
in the theater will average to run up
and down at least % fights of stairs
each performance. 300 times weekly.
or 5000 times during the theatrical sea-
son. These figures are sworn to BIZ
Homer B. Mason. the star OF the or
ganiZation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

coIored ristocrats.--NIiller, Lyles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

Two base hits-Neal. Mclean, Oar
ringer. Three base hit-Ahring
Base on balls-OT Neal. l. Struck on;
BY Neal. 2: by Ferrias. 2. Double
plays-Berger TO Wise to Swacina;
Neal to Berger TO Swacina Hit oy
pitcfer-Wise. Stolen base-Swacins
Sacrifice hits-Backoff. Buelow Time
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

Not minute should be lost when
a chill shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse,
or even after the croupy cough APP
pears. will prevent the attack. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-06

Stolen Walsh, Two base hits
-Biltz. RUBY. Double play-Fost"r
tunassisted) Hits-Of Benz, in >
innings; off Duffy. 3 in I innings.
Struck out-By Walsh. Z. Bases ca