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The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

clevarest and wittiest dialogue writer's
now furnishing material fer stage pur-
noses In Jack Straw there is a vein
of satire. too, that gives Il strength and
purpose. and shows Mr.. Vaughan as a
Keen but kindly observer OF human ma
ture.
The central figure IN Jack Straw is
an eccentric prince, who Is discovered In
the first act masque-acing as a waiter
az you can imagine the dignihed John
DreVv as a waiter) ir a swagger London
hotel To assist MS friends. who by the
way have no idea he is a prince-play
Impersonate nobleman. and assumes the
name and title of the Archduke Sebas-
tian OF Pomerania. As such he Is In
troduced 70 the snobbish lady, and
nromntlv falls in love with her pretty
daughter. AS a result. when the time
comes for the denouement. the perpetra-
tors Of the joke find themselves fooled
as 4,,ch as any one, for the prince makes
known his real identity and proves his
right 20 the royal title he has been
bearing.
chase's next week viii present a stu
pendous collection OF polite vaudeville
novelties. the whole bin being composed
OF almost entirely new features and at
fractions, comprising w. H. Murphy,
Blanche Nichols and company in their
latest successful sraversity skit, THE
School OF Acting" described as far fun
nier than From Zaza to Uncle Tom"
the distinguished American emotional
star and brilliant society comedienne.
Valerie Bergere and company in Willis
SteeFs new comedy OF stage life entitled
The Morning After" the famous Big
City Quartet. under the direction Of
Henry Leonhart. esq: the Chas. Ahearn
Troupe OF Comedians in their amusing
antics. concluding with the burlesoue
race a Mile in l3 Seconds the cele-
brated Helms, Americas greatest juve-
nile protean artist: Al Lawrence, late
comedian-star Of Little Dottie Dimples''
company. in mimetic reviews OF passing
types. celebrated and otherwise; Charles
Newhold and Annie Carroll in AN In
terrupted Angling Party" and the mo-
tion pictures Of ''The Life Of a French
Sailor" The advance sale os reserved
seats opens tomorrow
A number OF novelties. unique stage
effects. and an entertainment out OF the
ordinary are promised IN Tony, the
Bootblack." which is underlined as the
attraction at the Academy for the week
Of March % The new piece Is described
as a melodrama Of exceptional interest
and strength and should prove sterling
vehicle for Dave Genaro and Ray Bailey,
the well-known vaudeville headllners. who
are the stars OF this latest thriller.
which IL in four acts and twelve scenes
The locale Of the offering is N New York
and the plot revolves around the sen
sational kidnapping OF a wealthy heiress
by the nortorious Black Hand gang
There Is n careful blending Of comedy
pathos, and heart interest combined. OF
course. with plenty Of stirring situations
and hair-ris!ng climaxes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
KAUFMAN ON TRAIL OF CHAMP

Next Johnson there probably interested in the
big AL California
decision Johnson
Cofroths Albert that Jeffes
alone; promises a
the time
in the ring.
opportunity Johnson the Marathon
route said Kaufman the other afternoon he will consent
a thoroughly while, /
friends who will bet him $4,000 the side that beat him
newspaper will
l
trop all this Jeries
meeting with
him meet before another out when he does will
Kaufman of the few who is to have another
victory Ketchel
a practical. and
consider
Willis Jim
right
Coffroth, be bad plan
Aground the
the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
"That Has Made More Noise and hin
--Gm in anInt ewatN New
THURSDAYS
HENRI ST. YVES, CHAMPION MARATAONER,
RAN HIS FIRST RACE IN SEPTEMBER 1908

Henri ST. Yves pronounced Saint Eeves) is not French
Canadian Norman haing from the town
of Rouen, French
Canadians their
handle the mother
Until September 1905 ST. entered of
kind driver by the
Renault Motor defeated of his fellow
workmen threemie sevenmile affair easily
him. time aerward defeated Cibot Orphee
This the running his bonnet he to Ednbor
ough where he the Scottish Marathon He
silver this which requires second victory
claim the deal
sentiment, signalling Marathon the French
Scotland compete again
February this easily the Paris Mara
thon 253 the the twenymile reco
before St Yves negotiated the distance in 56 and
had Il miles
He no more until April when two weeks after his ar,
this country $4,000 York Marathon in
which Dorando in second and Hayes third record of
2:40:50
a Marathon New
only in
cession, which him the right himself the
world.
Marathon where he estab
shed the of champion spent his
time running intermediate distances beating Marsh at Is miles
1:23, and running other well known
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
OFFICIALS CHOSEN
FOR BIG RACE

The officials for the 20-mile race
next Sunday have been named by
Tim McGrath. The winner will be
crowned by Mrs. Miles Poindex
ter, wife of the Spokane congress
man, while Mayor Pratt will in
troduce the runners. The other
officials are as follows:
Judges-Fred II. Mason, r. In
singer. Dan L. Weaver, r. H. Cos
grove, w. j. Nichols, w. S. Cast
Senator George Turner, Andrew
Laidlaw, Henry nj. Richards, ]. P
M. Richards, Harry Burdick, ]. c.
Williams, J. p. Graves, r. E. NJ
Strickland, Aaron Kuhn. James
Monaghan, H. E. Hayward, Henry
Oppenheimer, ]. r. Sinks, ]. A.
Schiller, Mayor n. S. Pratt, w. A
Corey, Dr. Patrick S. Byrne, r
M. Zercher, Eddie Rothrock.
Referee-George Varnell.
Starter-F. F. Emery.
Clerk of the course-Cisco BULL
want.
Timers-Dr. Allen, Frank Smith
Fred Creel, Howard Slater, j. New
ton Colver. Wallace Richard, DIR
ID. X. Mcdowell, J. T. O'Brien
Harry Green, Stodard King, j. II
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
|HEAVYWEICHTS TO
SIGN UP THIS
WEEK

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.--Jack John
son is on his way to New York
this afternoon. He expects to re-
turn to this city by Monday, when
he will appear in court to answer
to suit for $4,000 brought by Yank
Kenney, who claims that Johnson
owes him that amount for past
services.
1t is believed that Johnson and
Jeffries will sign articles before the
end of the week. Jeffries had an
operation performed on his nose
yesterday and claims that he is
feeling better than at any time in
the past six years. Jeffries thought
his nose wos fractured, but found
only a slight fleshy growth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
BOB BROWN TO
REPRESENT SPOKANE

Manager Bob Brown of the Spo-
kane Indians will be the only To-
cal representative at the National
association meeting in Memphis on
November 5, President Joe Cohn
remaining at home to close out
his distillery business, from which
he intends to retire to take up rall-
road building.
President Lucas of the North
western league dropped into town
yesterday to visit relatives prior
to departing for the convention.
He is very anxious to retain Ralph
Frary as indicator man, although
both Connie Mack and Bancroft
of the Reds intend to recommend
the Spokane man for berth in
the big bush.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
WILL THEY SMASH
2O-MILE RECORD?

= How fast will that 20 miles
. be negotiated at Recreation
= park next Sunday afternoon?
. Well, II will be consider 4
. ably under two hours, Judging
. from the workouts of the run
= ners and time set at other
= races.
= At Seattle st. Yves made
= the 20 miles in 1895 2-5,
= while in Paris he covered the
q ground in 1:54:6.
= Marsh was not far behind
. st. Yves at this point, while
. Hayes was going at pace
q that would have sent him
. across the 20-mile tape in less
q than two hours.
q The runners declare that
= the local course is an ideal
. one and that the record will
. be shattered on Sunday.
Q q . q q q q q q . . q q I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
ST. YVES AND MARSH
BETTING IA VORITES

If the Marathoners run Sunday
as they did yesterday afternoon,
the 20-mile record will be badly
smashed. Fitzgerald, st. Yves,
Marsh and Hayes, in the order
named, went around the track for
10 miles, 60 laps, and each ne
gotiated the distance in the neigh
borhood of one hour, finishing in
first class condition.
Hayes and Fitzgerald, who fin
ished third and fourth, respective
ly, in the race at Seattle, showed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

Cassett, Robert Brown, Joseph P
Cohn.
Scorers-Warren Belt, Ernest
McPhee, Charles Dvorak, Al Melin
Milton Phillips, Art Holquist
George Brechin.
Official physician-Dr. T. Ed
ward Callahan.
Announcer-Ralph Frary.
Fifty cents and 81 will be the
admission charges to the race, the
80 cents for the bleachers and 81
to the grandstand. Promoter Nc
Grath figures that a larger gate
will result from the smaller fee
than had he followed out his orig
inal plan of charging from 81 to So
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

up in great shape yesterday, the
Olympic lad showing up better
than at any time on the coast,
while Fitzgerald is traversing that
10 miles like a jackrabbit.
Hayes was in no condition for
the Marathon race at Seattle, en-
tering the contest three days after
leaving the train from New York
He is rapidly rounding to form
however, and many local en-
thusiasts are betting ON him to
come back with rush and cop
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
JACK JOHNSON
IN NEW YORK
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Johnson
arrived in New York at $50 this
morning. This afternoon he meets
Jeffries to arrange the details of
the fight. which will probably be
held in San Francisco.
A rousing reception was given
Johnson. Five thousand negroes
gathered at the station to meet
their idol. They said: Here sign
articles with Jeffries. See who is
four-flusher, the white or the
black man."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
first money next Sunday.

first money next Sunday.
Local betting, although light, is
centered on st. Yves and Marsh,
many preferring the latter at this
distance. They remember that he
led at Seattle almost to the
twentieth mile and are picking
him to stick through and evade the
ST. Yves finish.
The wise ones declare that Fitz-
gerald is not to be overlooked in
the betting and that the Calgary
lad, who never ran over Is miles
prior to the Seattle Marathon, is
due to give the champs the sur
prise of their lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
ADDRESSES SAINTS
Venerable Head of Church Speaks at
difference of MOrmons II
Lamont.

LAMONT, Ia, April 1s.-(Special.)-
President Joseph smith was the main at
traction at the meeting of the Saints held
here yesterday. Immense crowds were
in attendance and the large church
building was taxed TO accommodate all
the faithful who were present.
The venerable president holds the re-
spect of the entire membership of the
church and his whole life has been de-
voted to building up this sect. During
his fifty years experience as president
he has received as compensation only as
much as his immediate needs and those
of his family required.
Altogether six services were held here.
A high wind, almost amounting to a gale.
swept across the country, but II failed to
keep the Saints in their homes. O.,
At the business session the entire time
was consumed in considering the report
OF the Board of Auditors. Their recon-
mendations as to Bishop Kelley's meth
DDS and policies were taken up and, while
little was accomplished, what few actions
were taken were in Justification of the
bishop. While some acrimony is at times
noticeable in debate. there are no charges
or determinations and a good feeling ex.
lists with all.
Chairman f. M Smith was kept busy
at times in entertaining points Of order,
etc, but came through the trial of judg-
ment with great credit to himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
SUPER DUCATI0N" DEFENSE
OF NEGRO YALE GRADUATE
COlOred Criminal in st. Louis BIames
Schooling for Ownfa in
Unique Case.

ST. LOUIS. April 1S.-'To what source
do you attribute your mental condition ?"
approximation. I'm a negro and have
no business with a college education"
This question and answer propounded and
replied to by Louis o. Graves. a graduate
OF Yale. was the climax of what Judge
Taylor Of the court of criminal correction
today declared was the most unique defense
he had ever encountered
Graves was charged with forging a
check. He acted as his own attorney,
called himself to the stand and conducted
his own examination.
After testifying that he had served terms
in the penitentiaries at jefferson City, Mo.
and Chester, ILL.,. and that he had been an
inmate of five insane asylums, he asked
himself:
Did you ever try to commit suicide?'
Five times was the response TO him
self.
II jumped from the third tier OF cells
and cracked my skull. 1 took poison In
Central police station. l tried to hang my
self in the penitentiary and twice I tried
to kill myself when l felt a desire to com
NIT crime coming over me-"
Graves said that he had no recollection
of the forgery with which he is now
charged and wss remanded to jail to await
possible action by the grand Jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Kidnapers Still
Evade Officers
No Trace Of Parents Who Abducted
Lucille Colebourne Can Be
Found.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. April 13.-(Spe-
cial.)-Although the sheriff and his depu-
ties have been securing the country for
the last thirty-six hours for Mr.. and Mrs.
H.. G. kreis, who are wanted on a charge
or Kidnapping the latter's daughter, Lucille
Co~lebourne. aged Z years, on a crowded
business street of this city. not one trace
or the pair or the child has been found
According to the officers they were able
to trace the pair and the child from one
OF the leading stores of, the city. where
the Kreises took the child, to the room
the had been occupying in the northern
part of the city. From there the three
left in an automobile.
1t has been impossible for the officers
to learn in What direction the car went.
or whether 1t left the city or who the car
belonged to. 1t is believed that the
couple are headed toward Canada with the
child, but this belief is not grounded on
any known facts. The seizure of the
child was the most sensational of a Sc
ries of encounters, most of which have
been in the district and supreme court.
in which the mother and the girls
guardian. #. r. Ensminger of Gilman.
have engaged. The latest phase in the
court proceedings was an order issued by
the supreme court giving the temporary
custody of the child to its, guardian.
The child has a fortune estimated at
$25. 900, which was left to II by it's father.
the first husband Of Mrs. Kreis. Ems
minger is guardian of the estate Of the
child.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
south Dakota odd Fellows.

SlOUN FALLS, $. D., April 1s.-(Spe-
cial)-rhe odd Fellows at a number of
points in South Dakota are preparing to
observe In a suitable manner on Monday.
April IS, the ninetieth anniversary of the
founding of the Independent Order of odd
Fellows. one OF the most elaborate of
these celebrations will be held at Salem.
The odd Fellows OF McCook county nave
a county organization and have united in
the celebration at Salem. N principal
address will be made by Rev. DR.. Gala
CHER of Geddes who is one of the lead
ing orators of South Dakota. One of the
features of the occasion will be a parade
of Odd Fellows. The anniversary ceIe-
bration is expected to be the greatest af-
fair of its kind in the history of Odd Eel
lowship in McCook county. The exercises
Will be held in the opera house.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Costs Are Taxed
Against Standard
Sum Of $14,660 Assessed to Oil Trust
for Fees in Missouri
Litigation.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April Boosts
Of sl4,s6O we're today taxed against the
standard OIL company of Indiana, re-
spondent in the recent custer suit decided
adversely to IL by the supreme court Of
the state. The sum represents the expense
of taking testimony before Special Com
missioner Robert C. Anthony and the feeling
OF witnesses. Commissioner Anthony was
allowed 81. 900 for his services.
The court also decided favorabiy to the
railroads. a case from Benton county, In
which an alleged violation of the law re-
curing railroads to run at least one train
daily each way was charged against the
Missouri Pacific Railway company. The
evidence showed that the road had been
fined 500 because the train in question
was not s~xcinsi<tfS acr passepgers. The
supreme leeuyt holds that the train COM
pied WITH the Statutory requirements in
that It WAS operatedSon regular schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Fireman's Life
Saved by Comrades
Barrel of varnish Explodes and Com
panions Roll Him in Mud to
Rescue Him.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, April 1~S.-(Special
Telegram.)-A fire which sarted in the oil
room at the factory of the City Sash and
Door company this morning caused a loss
estimated at $4,000. Although workmen
were engaged in the building the conflsgra-
tion was not discovered until it had
gained great Roadway. Thu impetus given
the blaze by stored oil made IT a stubborn
fight for the firemen. The principal dam
age was to the finished product of the
company stored on the second floor. L.
Humphrey, a fireman from hose house No.
/, had a narrow escape from death. He
was standing near a barrel of varnish
when It exploded throwing oily substance
on his clothing. Prompt action in turning
the hose on him and rolling him In the
mud saved his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Senate Will Take
Due Care of Wool,
Hides and Coal
Prediction is Made Intermountsin
States Claims Will Be Recog-
nized by the Upper House.
tFrom a $40 correspondent.l

- NAiAL w
WASHINGTON. April ~l3-(Special Tele-
grsm)-wool, hides and coal. in which Ne
braska. Iowa, Wyoming, South Dakota and
inter-mountsin states are greatly interested,
will be taken care of by the senate tariff
bill. Already interest in these three great
products has been at work with a view Of
ameliorating conditions under the Payne
and Aldrich bills. and after a canvass Of
the senate It seems fair TO predict that
the wool schedule will be nearly that OF
the Dingley bill.
The coal schedule vii be a modification
of the Dingley bill, with possibly % per
cent ad valorem. the administrative fsa.
lures of this schedule being eliminated
This means that that element of slack
which enters into the coal situation of the
i~ntermountain country with particular ref
erence to Wyoming, Montana and Utah,
will be ignored and that a flat ad valorem
duty OF 40 per cent will be charged, as
against the present duty Of 81 per cent.
which includes an administrativ charge.
II this ed valorem duty Of 70 per cent on
Goals from the intermountain sections of
the United States and which necessarily
affects Goals from West Virginia and states
bordering thereon, be written into the bill,
II will be satisfactory to coal operators In
Ule wyoming DaSln ana elSeWnere. inns
rate will keep out Goals from Canada and
the Crow-Nest country.
on the question of hides, cattlemen now
In Washington predict the senate viii put
10 per cent adlorem duty on this product,
While being a decrease from the Dingley
bill It will be satisfactory to growers of
hides. Secretary Wilson stated the other
day to the committee OF cattle growers.
that the ratio of hide production was as
five to seven, packers producing five
twelfths and farmers or independents
seven-twelfths OF the hide output in the
United states. With this showing before
the seante it is believed that instead of
hides gowing on the free list, a compromise
will be affected of 10 per cent advalorem
duty.
with wool. coal and hides protected
even at minimum said Mr.. Hobbs OF
Lander. today, wyoming and states in
It's immediate section will more than ac-
complish in the next ten years, whicA
seems to be about the life of a tariff bill,
what they have accomplished in the past
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Danish
Spring Humors
Impure or effete matters
accumulated in the blood
during the winter cause in

The spring such d~ishguring and pain
full troubles as boils, pimples, and other
eruptions. also weakness. loss Of APP
petite. that tired feeling.
The best medicine to take Is
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which thoroughly
cleanses the blood, and effects per-
manent cures by giving healthy func-
tional activity to the stomach. liver
kidneys, bowels and skin.
Hoods sarsaparilIa effects its won
derful cures not simply because II
contains sarsaparilla, but because It
combines the utmost remedial values
OF more than 20 different ingredients.
each greatly strengthened and en-
riched by this peculiar combination.
These ingredients are the very RENEE
dies that successful physicians pre-
scribe for the same diseases and all
ments. II urged to buy any prepare
ton said to be "just as good" you may
be sure II is inferior. costs less to make
and yields a larger proht.
Begin taking Hoods sarssparilla
today, in the usual liquid form or in
the chocolated tablets known as Sar-
satabs. 100 Doses One Dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Haskell Case MAY
Not Be Dropped
District Attorney Gregg Denies Re-
port He Will Abandon Prose
cution of Land Frauds.

TULSA, Okla, April 13.-William J.
Gregg. United States district attorney here,
today said hat the statement that his
office had made any announcement as to
the future course Of the government in the
prosecution of the Muskogee town lot
raud cases against Governor Charles N.
Haskell and others As wholly unauthorized
and untrue.
The statement was sent out from Mus
kosee yesterday TO the effect that Special
Attorney Sylvester Rush n District At
torney Gregg had decided to abandon fur
Their prosecution OF these cases.
Mr.. Gregg later ordered the federal grand
Jury to reconvene in this city next Satur-
day. He refused to say whether or not
additional evidence against Governor Has
kell would be presented at that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Fire at Alliance
Destroys Block
Two-Story Brick Building Burned,
with Estimated Loss Of Over
Forty Thousand Dollars.

ALLIANCE. Neb., April ~lS.-(speeial Tel
egram. 1.-THE Runner block, a two-story
brick building occupied by the b. F. Lock-
wood Furniture company, the Crystal thea
ter. together with a number Of offices on
the second floor, was totally destroyed by
fire at an early hour this morning.
The cause Of the fire. which had its
origin in the basement and which smoul-
dered for som time before being discov-
cred, is unknown at this time. The con-
tents Of the building next door, occupied
by the Alliance shoe store on the first
floor and offices on the second, we're prac-
tically a total loss from smoke and water,
entailing a combined loss of about $40
distributed among the principal lose g as
follows: w. ID. Runner, building $4,000. in
surance SIG, 500: B. F. Lockwood Furniture
company, stock about $1,000, partially in
sured; Crystal theater. $1,000; J. NJ. NC
Namara shoe stock and fixtures. 10000. in
sured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Three Dead from
Eating Bad Pork
Galva Family Made Violently Ill
by Trichina- Infected
Meat.

GALVA, Ia, April 13.-(Special)- As a
result of eating pork infected with
trichina, three members of the family of
John Kolpin are dead and three are dan
gerously i'll.
A local physician examined some of the
muscular fibers taken from the arm of
the last m of the family to die and
found them swarming with the bacteria
of trichina. Mr.. Kolpin was a retired
farmer. About a month ago he killed two
hogs for the family's use. Shortly after
the family began using the. meat Mr.. and
Mrs. Kolpin and the five children were
taken sick. In two weeks Mrs Kolpin
died and later two of the children also
died. 1t was then that an examination Of
the tissues from the boys arm was made.
OF the remaining three children one is re-
covering and two are in a precarious con-
dition. The fathers condition is serious.