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The Brunswick news., 1909-07-30
THEATRICAL WAR
IS THREATENED
KLAW G. ERLANDER OPPOSE EN-
TRANCE INTO SOUTH OF
THE sHUeERTs.
The Atlanta Journal Of yesterday

The Atlanta Journal Of yesterday
says:
The coming theatrical season will
/ probably open in the south with the
greatest theatrical war and compe-
uuon ever witnessed here. The op-
posing forces are Klaw & ErIanger.
the so-called theatrical trust, and the
Shuberts, known as independents pro-
ducers and managers.
/ These great powers will fight for
+ possession Of the southern field. and
will attempt to drive their entering
wedge here. Klaw & Erlanger hope
to keep their hold on this field as
they have in the past, and the Shu-
berts wish 10 enter II.
The particular objective point here
viii be the new Forsyth theatre This
playhouse, which will be completed
in time for this may not prevent a
fight between The two great agencies
for its possession.
incidentally Atlanta viii see a great
variety Of attractions. and better
ones, perhaps, than ever before in its
history.
The fight is not a new one. but it
was brought TO q head locally by 4
meeting here about a week ago Of
southern managers. These managers
decided that they shoould open their
theatres both to the Shuberts and to
Klaw & Erlanger.
\ committee was appointed to go
T.
The Brunswick news., 1909-07-30

DELAY in taking roley's Kidney Rem
edy If you have oackacho, kidney or
bladder trouble, fastens the disease
mon YOU and makes a cure more dH-
brult Commence taking Foley's Kid
new Remedy today and you VII socn
be we'll Why risk serious maiaSS!
Fer sale by Atlanta Pharmacy.
The Brunswick news., 1909-07-30
NEWS AND NOTES
Of LEGISLATURE
SENATE PASSES THE BIENNIAL
SESSION BiLL-oTHER I'M
PoRTANT MATTERS.

Atlanta, July 29.-BienniaI sessions
Of the general assembly now depend
upon the house Of representatives, the
senate having passed the bill yes
terday by vote of 80 to II.
The measure, amended SO as to
make the session sixty days in
length, received just the requisite
number Of votes-two- thirds Of all
the senators-required to enact a
constitutional amendment for SUB
mission TO the people
President SIaton, however, was
known TO have been for the measure
and would have voted for it had his
vote been needed for passed through
the senate
The MoLendon Case.
A resolution introduced in the SEN
ate by four of the five members of
the senate poetion Of th9 joint com
mittee appointed 10 investigate the
charges aaains' Chairman 5. G. Nc
Lendon refusing to remove the rail
road commissioner from office under
the charges preferred by ormer Gov
cruor Smltn, came as something Of
surprise YESTERDAY
It seems to have had the effect Of
making some Of the senators stop to
think, for scarcely had it been intro
duced when a motion was made and
cagrid by a vote OF IS to 10, post
Toning further consideration OF lie
McLendon matter until II O'Clock this
morning
No Automobile Tax.
The automobile tax question was
in the clutch of the house of rep
reaentatives Wednesday, morning. ana
the benzine waeons were viewed al
ternately as AcueflcGnt products OF.
taentietn cen-usH civilization, time
savers. bignva} bufidres and links
connecting city and country, or ais
demons of destruction seeking whom
they nigh deyour according 80 t'e
prjudices al the different speak
ers
The general tax bill as reported
from the comEittee places a tax of
S25 year on al automobiles An
amendmaat was offered providing f6f
q graduated lax OF ll0Hl 20 20 ptH
per annum Then MI Persons Of
Monroe. offered an amendment to taY
an OK carts. or wagons propelled by
horse on mulc power, the tax to range
from $3.50 to S15.
State Dog Tax.
The merits Of dogs, good and bad
of high ana low degree. We're thresh
ed out in the house yesterday, when
that section of the tax act was reach
ed which imposes a tax of 81 per
annum on all CANNES.
The committee amendment provides
that the state tax shall not interfere
with any municipal tax on dogs It
authorizes execution and sale in case
of non payment of the tax. Mr. Ellis.
Of Bibb, also proposed an amendment
for the execution of the dog il the
tax imposed was not paid by reason
OF insufficient proceeds from the ju-
dicial sale.
The Brunswick news., 1909-07-30

Delay in commencing trestmen; Tor
n slight irregularity that could rave
been cured quickly by Foley's k'"ney
Remedy may result in a serious KID
new disease. Foley's Kidney Remedy
builds up the worn-out tissues and
strengthens these organs.
The Brunswick news., 1909-07-30

For diseases of the liver, kidneys
and stomach, there is no better min
eral water in the world than Glenn
Springs Mineral Water. Pepsi.Cola
Bot ding Co., agents.
The Brunswick news., 1909-07-30
State Dog Tax.

THE HOTEL CUMBERLAND rs
NOTED FOR GOOD SERVICE. IT'S
A GREAT PLAYGROUND FOR chill
DREN. WRITE L. A. MILLER, MAN
The Brunswick news., 1909-07-30
FOR SALE

A valuable farm about SIX miles
from ,his city; shea read ns'r'y
All TIE way; nl9sly aeaes"d f'r
chickens and hogs also vegetable
raising; forty hogs includes ~ the
sale. Farm just to the rish; o.
chappsu church. Come su''k as
!, is a bargain, or address
The Brunswick news., 1909-07-30

You are invited to call on Nanney
& CO., opposite the Oolethorpe, when
wanting anything in the drug line.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-11
Those Absurd Jokes.

How silly" says Mrs. ii IS: y"
.ooking up frcm her paper. "Eo"e +:
another Of rhca" foolish jokes ABOUT {,
woman going shopping all day AMI
coming home with a five-cent spool o:
thread"
Yes. Ha, hal" chortles Mr. Jig
stepp. Just like woman"
well, it isn't just like a woman
Henry Jigstepp. Not a bit of It, |
don't see why those joke people a:e
always poking fun at my sex. Shop,
ping all day for a spool of thread! The
idea! Why, was downtown from
two to four this afternoon, and got 81
least $3.50 worth of things-and didn't
have time to order my new dress and
hat nt that!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-11
SUIT AGAINST THREE NATIcMa
Nine. Cotton Warts 100000 croae
Crowns Lent to Venice.

A French woman with an English
name, Nine. Cotton, is making bold
bid for fame and fortune by suing in
the french courts an empire, a king
dom, republic and bank at tie
same time.
Inc plalnuff claims to be the au-
thentlc representative of d financiGr
VINO TWO centuries and a half ago al
Vanced the Zecca bank of Venice
sum OF 100000 gold cr?ss Crowns.
present value roughly $4,000. .Oln. in
Guiding interest at the rate OF t.."cc
per cent.
The heir of the original lender wa q
Frenchman, Jean Thierry. His heirs
quarreled over the succession ard
King Louis XIV. claimed it. After he
revolution Napoleon, as Gen. Ruaa-
parte, got the cash from the bank
From that day till now the Frelch
state has been the custodian of H..
Thierry estate. The state has h 80,
sued dozens of times, but to M III.
pose. A bill authorizing a n!:.rs 10
Nine. c." IN as the heiress OF T,.c.rY
passed the chamber some 20 years 70
and was nullified by the exc!.eau"..
The governments of Italy a:ia ."i.
tria are summoned because cac:, il
turn has owned Venice and has ", !
in turn responsible for the deb 5.
Whether Nine. Cotton's pe"'in"tiy
will successfully bring 10 an Issue Il
case In which the hopes of genaratiu.:;
lie buried remains to be seen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-11
Fined for Kissing Her Mother.

Tho Moscow correspondent Of the
Novosti states that Mile. TrefiloT. the
famous Russian actress, has just
been fined ten rubles for kissing her
mother on tram car. 1t appears that
both in Moscow and ST.. Petersburg
It is unlawful to give kisses in public.
kiss in the street being spenalized by
a fine Of seven rubles, ten rubles be.
ing the fine inflicted on those who
practice OSCILLATIONS in railway trains
or in tram cars. A recent enactment
even renders persons who send declar.
ations Of love on post cards liable
to q fine Of five rubles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-11
A Peculiar Wrench

Of the foot or ankle may produce y
very serious sprain. A sprain j.;
more painful than q break. In all
.sprains, cuts, burns and scalds. Bal
lard's Snow Liniment is the best
thing to use. Relieves the pain in
stantly, reduces swelling, is Il perfect
antiseptic and heals rapidly. Price
21c, soc and S1.00 Sold by Elko Drug
co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-11
Trouble Makers Ousted.

When u sufferer from stomach
trouble takes DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to sec his
Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly, but
more-hc's tickled over his new, fine
appetite, strong nerves and healthy
vigor, all because stomach, liver and
kidneys now work right. 25c. ut.
ElkO Drug Co.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
Mr.. TAFT rs ARBITER.
President Proposed at Conference on
Ne7C York HarbOr Pollution.

Al three hours conference of persons inter
ested on both sides OF the Merchants Association
fight against the plans Of the Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission. held yesterday at the office
Of the Attorney General, It proposed that
whatever action shall be taken to protect the
waters Of New York Harbor from pollution. If 1t
should come to the question OF arbitration. Presi-
dent Taft and the United States Senator'S from
New York and New Jersey act as arbitrators-
The representatives OF the Passaic Valley Sewer
age Commission agreed to submit their plans to
the New York State Engineer and TO the engineer
of the federal government.
II was announced that Hugh Gordon Miller, spe-
cial Deputy United States Attorney General IN
the sewage case. was preparing papers in proceed
ings against the Bronx Sewage Commission
There is now n suit pending in the United States
Supreme Court. brought by the State Of New York
against the State OF New Jersey at the nstigation
OF the Merchants Association
Some OF those who took part in the conference
were Edward Hatch. jr-. chairman Of the water
pollution committee OF the Merchants Association;
Ezra p Prentice Deputy Attorney General r. F.
Ackerman Of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Com
mission. Hugh Gordon Miller and Maurice B. Dean.
special counsel for the Attorney General in the
sewage a., A., ..,..
agreement that the New Jersey engineers should
present specific plans for the construction OF the
Passaic Valley sewer.
THE plans to meet the approval OF the ensi-
neers of all the parties interest, and while the
New Workers did not commit themselves as TO their
nrobahle course they were insistent upon the sub
mission of these definite plans. something which
the New Jersey authorities have never before
agreed TO, as preliminary to arbitration or any
other form of compromise
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
DEMAND ON SPAIN
Chinese Viceroy asks Surrender of
Subject for Punishment.

Annoy. March 1.-THE Viceroy has disap-
proved of the settlement which the Chinese COM
mission recently reached with the French Con-
sui with regard to the Malcampo case. NAL
campo is a Spanish Chinaman who was placed
under arrest for keeping theatre open during
the period Of national mourning The French
Consul. acting in behalf of Spain. entered pro-
test. and later the commission. sent here to in
vestigate the affair ordered the release Of Nal
campo and his employees. that the police who
took part in the raid the premises be pun
ished and that Taotai Liu be dismissed from
Office
The Viceroy strongly supports Taotai Liu $
action in ordering the police to raid the theatre.
accusing Malcampo of grave offences, demands
that the protection of Spain be withdrawn, and
that Malcampos be surrendered to the Chinese
authorities for punishment. TaOtai Liu has
beer ordered to Picking to stand trial on charges
of opium smoking. bribery and the mistreat-
ment of subOrdinates.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
GEO. N. COHAN NO INVALID
-Play5cright Simply Tired
after Hard Work, He Says.
EBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Atlantic City. March 11.-GeOrge NJ Cohan, the
comedian and playwright who left his Yankee
Prince" company at Bridgeport two weeks ago ana
is now staying here denied truth of the stories
that he seriously ILL
II have walked about ten miles to-day" he said.
II have consumed about three quarts Of milk and
other sundries. and just finishing touch laid
away a steak beneath my belt for dinner that
would have taxed the strength of a day laoorer 10
get away with. That's going some, by gum! for an
invalid. isn't it?'
Mr.. Cohan sad he SIMPLY tired after having
played steadily for thirty weeks, and was taking
q rest because he believed he had earned 1t. He
said he would stay here until Tuesday TO see
Tommy" Ross. Then he will go TO New York, and
later Will to France TO spend couple OF months
''The Bows Around the Metropole." whom the
Yankee Doodle comedian" has celebrated in song
were taking to the drinks early last evening
when they heard that their favorite player was
on the verge Of dropping out of sight Knowing
his Industrious habits they were ready to accept
the vague runors that George NJ. Cohan had been
forced to forsake the stage. Later In the night
George sent a special telegram of several hun
dred words TO "old Broadway" informing every
body from Herald Square TO Fifty Miles From
Boston" that he mot dead. but living
Gee, y'can't kill the kid. our kid the crowd
said. Can you beat it? It's cinch- Cohans got
EN- all goin'."
The fact is that among Cohans close friends
there is no disposition to minimize the present
condition of his health II has been n subject of
grave alarm 10 his wife and hts father and mother.
and only at their urgent request did he quit The
Yankee Prince company two weeks ago at Bridge-
port They feel that he should rest long time
Cohan has been working hard all this season
writing songs sketches and new play for Ray
mond Hitchcock. besides appearing in The Yankee
Prince"
Cohan may appear the stage again If his
physician counsels. He has made q little fort
une with his plays and songs and acquired an
envable reputation The royalties on his plays
are enough TO keep the wolf from the door A,
the Office of Cohan & Harris II said last night
that Cohan would go abroad shortly and forget
business.
Carter de Haven a vaudeville performer. has
taken Mr.. Cohan's place in The Yankee Prince
company and. according 20 reports. has made a
hit Cohan Will remain IN Atlantic City witness
the production Of his firms latest venture. The
Fortune Hunter" in which Thomas W. Ross is
10 be featured.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
MODIFY BUCK DECREE
AFFIRMED WITH CHANGES
Federation Nay Refer To but Not
Blacklist Business.

Washington. March 1.-THE American Fedora
ton OF Labor and It's officers may hereafter freely
refer to the business Of the Buck Stove and Range
Company. of ST. Louis, except by inclusion in the
We Don't Patronize" list. This in substance. Is
the sweeping decision handed down to-day by the
Court OF Appeals of the District OF Columbia in the
noted injunction Of the Buck company
against the federation and certain of its officers
which has been before the courts Of the District OF
Columbia in various phases for months.
In a recent decision by Justice Gould. Of the Su-
preme Of the District the Federation and the
officers, Mess-s. Gompers, Mitchell. Morrison ana
others, enjoined from Consprtng to boycott
the Buck Stove and Range Company and from
printing, publishing distributing. through the
mails otherwise. copy Of The Federation
ist' other publication referring to the complain
ant its business product in the we Don
Patronize" Unfair list
The decision to-day. which by Justice Rooo.
modihes and affrms the decree Of Justice Gould
The court holds that the decree should be modified
the extent that IT shall only restrain the de-
PENDANTS from conspirng or combining to boycott
the business OF the Buck Stove and Range Com
pany, threatening declaring any boycott or
assisting therein. and from printing the name OF
the complainant its business product in the
We Don't Patronize' Unfair" list OF defend
in furtherance Of any boycott against com
painant's business product. and from interfering
either in print otherwise. with complainant
business in furtherance Of n boycott.
The court holds that the defendants cannot be
restrained from all publications referring to the
Buck Stove and Range Company. but only such
as are made In furtherance of Illegal boycott
Justice Van OrsdeI cohcurred in the decision
In partially dissenting opinion. in which he says
that he is unable to concur entirely in the modified
DEGREES Of Justice Robb. Chief Justice Shepard ex-
pressed the opinion the decree should be modi-
fed so as to restrain the acts only by which other
persons have been may be coerced INTO ceasihs
from business relations with the Buck Stove and
Range Company; but so not to restrain the pub
ncation OF the name OF that company in the we
Don't Patronize' column Of The American FEEDER
ationst' no matter what the object of such publ
cation may be suspected or believed 10 De-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
TUNNEL BUILDERS MUST PAY.
Their Work Weakened the Foundations Under
the Old Cambridge Hotel.

The Gorham Manufacturing Company recovered
q verdict Yesterday against the United Engineering
and contracting Company for 1897 in suit to
recover the amount paid by the plaintiff company
for the construction of new foundation under the
old Cambridge Hotel. at Fifth avenue and SD
street.
The C;orham company held the lease Of the Cam
bridge The defendant company had the contract
ror tho construction OF the PENNSYLVANIA tunnel
through 33d street and the result OF the excava-
lions was TO undermine the Cambridge until the
tenants were afraid it would collapse The United
Engineering Company promised to build new
,,,,,,o+ion for the Cambridge, which was 10 go
down to bedrock.
This ARRANGEMENT was made in December 1907,
but nothing was done up to July last. when the
.ettIine of the building with downward and out
ward movement of the front wall became PLAINLY
noticeable The Gorham company employed con
tractors 10 do the work and presented the bill TO
the engineering company. This company refused TO
nav the bill and the Gorham company brought suit
10 recover amount expended by 1t Tor the fouh-
dation which the defendant corporation had agreed
IA construct but which 1t declined to build
II was shown that the damage to the old Iounda-
tior Of the Cambridge arose from the drying up In
the tunnel operations of a little underground
stream which had kept the piles on which the
l,,,iIdnc was erected half century ago from rot
ting AS soon as the stream dried UP the piles
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
FREED BY JURY; REARREsTED.
Fratricide Was Defending His Home" Says
Verdict in Inquest.

The coroners jury in the case of Alfred Vautrin.
nineteen years Old. charged with killing his two
brothers on the night OF February IA, returned a
verdict yesterday that the young prisoner killed
his brother Emil vhiIe defending his home. and
that the other brother Victor met his death acci-
dentaIIy The prisoner and his young wife were
overcome with the JOY of their relief when the YER
dict was read and both wept. The jury was out
about half hour
Assistant District Attorney Ward. who was pres
ent In the interest Of the District Attorneys office.
Ieaped to his feet protesting against the verdict.
and ordered Patrolman O'Brien TO rearrest the
prisoner
He can't resrrest him in this court" Interrupted
Coroner Dooley. whereupon Mr. Ward instructed
OrBrien to arrest the man outside. This was done.
and vautrin was later held without bail by Mag
istrate Breen in the Tomhs police court to await
the action OF the grand Jury
O'Brien said that Alfred Vautrin had described
to him how Emil had the home Of Alfred
No 442 West 41st street knocked down Alfred 3
wife after forcing his way past her through the
door and then attacked Victor. Then. OB-ien
said Alfred brought pistol from bedroom and
began shooting in defence OF himself. MS brother
Victor and his wife Emil received bullet in the
right hung and Victor shct in the head Both
diad in Bellevue Hospital
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
CRUSHES WIFES SKULL
Children Sleep While Jealous Has
band Commits Murder.

Mad with jealousy. for which, It is said. there
was reason. Henry Whejen. thirty-six years old.
a driver smashed in hts wfe's skull with a maet.
cut her throat with penknife that the head
almost severed from The body and then
Blashed his victim across the arms and body, in
ficting many wounds The tragedy occurred at
the home of the couple in West Hoboken yesterday
morning.
After killing his wife Whejen went TO nearby
saloon and bought a bottle OF whiskey. Then he
returned home, and. sitting down by the bed on
which the body OF his wife lay. drank himself into
a stupor There two children. a boy OF nine
years and girl Of eight and they slept quietly in
their beds while the tragedy was being enacted
When the children awoke in the morning they
found their father sitting in drunken stupor by
the side Of the bed which was the body Of their
butchered mother. The children ran to the home
OF their grandmother. Mrs. Helmich, and she sent
FOR the police Detectives rushed TO the house, and
Wheten was arrested. He still stupid from the
effects of drink. but the police say that he ad-
mitted killing the woman, and charged that he had
reason 10 believe that his wife had been untrue to
him.
Friends of Whejen and his wife told the police
that the suspicious entertained by the husband
were without foundation. and that the woman was
a good wife and mother. Notes written by Nhe)en
were found by the police. In one OF them he says
az killed her at o'clock in the morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
TO REVISE ACCOUNTS.
Merchants Want Commission to Re
form City's System.

The Merchants Associations committee on tax
alton and finance. whose membership includes Pro
fessor Joseph French Johnson, F. A Vanderlip
tIarroar A Metz Robert c ogden. Nathan Blur
and William B. Rowland has reported plan for
reforming the citT's system Of accounts, records
and reports The committee advocates the creation
of a commission, be called the Commission TO
Revise the Public Accounts. Statistical Records
and Reports of the City OF New York" to consist
of the Controller and five others. which shah ex-
anime into the functions organization, operations
ord methods OF every division OF the city govern
mont including the local courts and those branches
% the county governments whose expenses are
maid By the cltv.
The commission. IL is proposed. shall install and
mt IN actual operation the systems devised by H.
after which they TO be supervised by the De-
nartr,ent OF Finance The Board of Estimate and
Annortionment will be asked TO appropriate not
more than 10000 year for the purposes of the
commission The life Of the commission is TO end
on completion OF its work. and in any event is not
IN exceed FIVE years. The compensation 10 be paid
the members OF the commission Is 10 be fixed by
the Appelate Division of the Supreme Court
bill TO give eject the committees plan has
been introduced by Assem5yman Bennett. with
tbe approvai of several eInbers Of the Cassidy
Legislative commission and Senator Travis. This
hill adopts the recommendation OF the committee,
with the exception cf the method OF appointment
The committees report recommended that the
members OF the contemplated commission be APP
pointed by the Controller. The bill provides that
one member appointed by the Controller, one by
the Mayor and three by the Governor. This change
IS accepted by the associations committee.