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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-10
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-10
COUNCIL LOCKS HORNS
over IMPROVEMENT OF
n. SEVENTEENTH STREET

gravel and crushed oek. The first
petition had not been acted upon by
the street committee. There had
been no steps taken TO collect the
liens for widening State street. Be
fore the street could be improved
,me liens must be collected.
Mr.. Hofer said IL was n new pro-
ceedlng for an alderman not living
on a street, or even residing in the
ward, to propose an expensive street
Improvement. III an alderman out
side of his ward tried 10 say how a
street should be improved, he would
kick.
Mayor stated that under section
20 the council could initiate street
improvements whether they. we're PEE
titioned for or not. There was no
petition necessary
Mr.. Millard renewed his petition
for six inches of gravel and three
inches OF crushed rock, Referred to
street committee.
Mr. Stolz spoke for his motion.
The council asked that property own
ers be protected against too light inn
provements. Mr.. Stolz also explained
that his motion was only TO have the
city engineer make estimates as TO
cost His resolution was adopted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

;he commissioners, when w. G. Cranch
had the west lot
In 1915 this lot was included in MI
Crutchett's purchase, and he bought the
other two years afterward.
In square 755 nine lots were made with
in the lines of Massachusetts, avenue, I'd,
Sd and f streets. Mr.. Carroll being as
signed four-3 to @. In 1922 these were Tor
sale by trustees, and in 1896 Thomas MIL
burn bought on Massachusetts, avenue
Five years later he sold to John Barnes
who erected a home there. where the
family resided many years. Mr.. Crancn
in 1910 bought the remaining four OF
the Carroll lots. Henry NJ. Monatt In
1915 bought the governments five lots,
which two years afterward passed to MT
CrNtctett
Square $50, embracing twenty-four lots
on Sd, 4th, D and E streets, appears 70
have been the first settled. In the dlVl-
sion of the lots Mr.. Carroll took title 10
four and Mr.. Prout to eight in the west
half o. the square. the government re-
tanning the east half. Mr.. Parsons. above
noted, in 1909 was interested on the
west front and afterward B. Mahony TOOK
title. In 1909 Zachariah Farrell bought
;our lots including the southeast corner
of the square. For thirty years following
the dates of these entries the RECORDS are
devoid of transfers here, but there is evil
dence that lew coIored families were on
4th street in the twenties-among them
William Lee and James Anderson.
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Chase's.

Chases bill this week will introduce
Fred Lindsay, who is styled the whip
wonder of the world" A moving pic
ture Of bronco busting in Australia
opens the act. Mr.. Lindsay has a good
announcer, who makes a preliminary
speech, and when the curtain goes up
it discloses an Australian scene at sun
rise The announcer then introduces
Mr.. Lindsay, who goes to work with his
whips in style that instantly wins
confidence and interest. The crowd
likes a noise. and the rifle-cracking OF
these whips is thrilling. He puts cut
lighted candles. cuts candles and whisky
bottles in two and does other feats of
strength, and a moment later winds the
lash around a woman's arm and neck.
snatches a revolver from a mans hand
and lassoes him with the lash to make
him helpless. Smith and Campbell, the
well known "talkatives.'' are to be
heard in their latest mirthologue. en-
titled Camping Out" based on their
own melancholy experiences. Bert Les
lie, 1.-The king of slang" has sk,t
called Hogan in Society," number
said to be certain of several encores is
musical contribution by the Cadets de
Gascoigne, direct from the Folies Ber-
gere, Paris. A smiling. eccentric success
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New National.

Eighteen scenes and over q hundred in
and twenty-five song hits, are the statis-
tical announcements that give an idea OF
the magnitude Of the latest Ziegfeld
Revue. "Follies of 1863" which is to be
seen here for the first time tomorrow
night at the National Theater. It comes
to Washington after run Of twenty
weeks in New York at the Jardin de
Paris. where 1t entertained nearly a half
million. "Follies Of 1909 may be de-
scribed a repast served in eighteen
courses and easily digested. Eva Tan
quay, who has not been seen here since
she played in vaudeville. Is the star OF
this variegated fun" show Her famous
and much initiated "I-don't-care" spe-
'cialty is feature. The cast Is made UP
Of several of the favorites of last years
Revue. namely: Arthur DEACON. Billie
Reeves, William Schrode, Evelyn Carton
and the fair Annabele Whitford. New
additions to the list are: Will Pnilbrick,
William Boneli. Helen McMann, Rosie
Bessie Clayton, who for several seasons
was premier dansuese of the Weber
Field successes. a feature which i be
produced in Washington for the first
time in the travesty on the discovery OF
the north pole by Cook and Peary. In
the jungle scene Roosevelt and Kermit
are found tanning all the wild, ferocious
beasts. surrounded by newspaper report
ers. wireless operators and photographers.
1t is in this scene that Miss Tanguay
sings one of her biggest hits. entitled
Queen of the Jungle" The fincle is
| named THE Greatest Navy in the World"
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fatigable producer of songs and situations
has built up. A prominent statesman
some time ago accounted for his success
on the theory that he represented the av-
erage intelligence of the public, and the
same explanation may apply to the Co
han vogue. THE Yankee Prince" treats
that much enduring banner. the Ameri-
can flag, to a new set of flourshes, more
picturesque than disnified, but always
kindly intended TEN Lewis has the
sift of humor of the seemingly uncon-,
scious variety in greater degree than
any comedian, except perhaps, the old
time minstrel favorite, George Thatcher.
He is one of the players of whom you
may say, 1T isn't SO mucl what he says
as the way he says it," The Yankee
Prince provides suitable parts for his
father and mother. and it should be noted
that in addition to Mr.. Cohan's other es-
Unable qualities he is exceedingly good to
his folks.
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Columbia.

THE Girl From Rectors." which opens
at the Columbia Theater for an engage
mert of one week. beginning tomorrow
night comes direct from Weber's Music
Hall, New York. where II ran for seven
months. The piece is the work OF Paul
NJ Potter.
Louie Sedaine. 1.-THE Girl From Rec
tors" is in love with Richard O'Shaugh-
messy, young chap OF ample wealth,
who at the opening of the play has piunG-
ed into dissipation as a result OF the In
fiuence CT Col Andrew Tandy, whose
headquarters is at the famous Broadway
restaurant. Richard has wearied OF bach
elor life and welcomes the visit OF Mrs.
Witherspoon Copley. wife OF Gen. With
erspoon Copley OF Battle Creek, Mich.
and her daughter by her first marriage.
Miss Marcia Singleton. Marcia is en-
gagged to a stupid elderly cousin OF Rich
ard. a college professor. but Richard skill
fully manages to end that engagement
and bring about his own. He drives Col.
Andrew Tandy out of his rooms and good
luck takes Miss Sedaine off on q sup
posed visit to her father, Grand Army
veteran, in Buffalo. where she spends a
few months each year. Richard HES him.
self to Battle Creek and arrangements go
forward for the marriage. and the scenes
shift from the east to the west. The com
plications begin at the same time. Mrs.
CCplev's husband. the general, Is thought
to be in Martinique looking after extensive
plantatit MS but he Is to return in time
for the wedding. Another guest Is Judge
raperton OF the American court at
Shanghai. who spends ten months OF the
year abroad leaving his wife to travel in
Europe. AS the complications unravel
Gen Copley turns out to DE Col. Andrew
Tandy who in that disguise has been
making merry in New York. Mrs. Caper
ton. one of the leaders Of Battle Creek
society and wife of the judge. Is none
other than Louie Sedaine, who has spent
her long vacations in the vicinity Of Rec
tors instead of goir~ "hr"-" V C
through her frequent visits to the re-
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New LYceum.

Miners American Burlesquers will be
the attraction at the New Lyceum Thea
ter commencing tomorrow matinee, and
th- patrons are promised. instead OF a
first part, olio and then burlesque. four
shor, musical burlettas and an olio OF
vaudeville.
The company engaged to interpret the
yarious roles includes Edgar Dixley, Will
bur Dobbs. Henry Fink. Charles Baker
I'D Tnes..y Nelson IN the comedy de-
partment, Dorothy Warde and Minnie
Zee. \ spec.ai feature with the Ameri-
cans will be the Bennett sisters, known
IS the athlete girls" Laura Bennett
offers forfeit of $50 for a fifteen-minuts
wrestling contest.
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ut has been announced that several
plays by the late Clyde Fitch await
ed production at the time of his
death One of these was The Bach
elor." performed last week at the
teristic touch of that prolific dramatist
1t eXemplifed his wonderful facility Tor
swing a rovel turn to subjects which
would ordinarily seem hopelessly COM
monplace Mr. Charles Cherry is one
of the stars who arrive rather because
of the confidence of the authorities ir
theater management in their right to rank
as special luminaries rather than because
of any overwhelming demonstrations OF
popular interest in their personalities. Mr.
Cherry. although possessing an undeni-
able record for good work, is not yet
fad" That he may soon become SO
was demonstrated by the ease with which
he won the confidence and approval of his
audiences last week. His stellar prospects
are not enhanced by the role he assumes,
which, with all it's finely improved oppor-
tunities for comedy, is a rather passive
factor in the story. The Bachelor yields
to force of circumstances while the real
molder of destinies is the young woman
who proceeds in spite of herself to dem
onstrate to the sentimentally lethargic
hero that he is genuinely in love. Miss
Maycliffe plays the principal feminine role
with delicious spontaneity. She may be
regarded as having completely established
herself as one of the distinctive personali-
ties of the current theater.
That charming little parsonage. Polly
of the Circus, returns to the scene OF her
artistic christening unspoiled by the sue
cesses since. attained. Polly was one of
the first night celebrities last year who
did not disappoint. Another Frederic
Thompson production entitled Spring
time is scheduled for an early presen-
tation in this city. 1t will have had the
advantage of a preliminary hearing of
two weeks in Philadelphia.
A typical George Cohan show enter
tanned the following which this indie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
BEAVERS INSPIRE RESPECT.
A Professor Who Was Afraid to Kill
So Knowing an Animal.

So Knowing an Animal.
From Baily's Magazine.
/ have yet to meet the man who can
walk for the first time through a beaver
works. the range of a colony Of beav-
ers Is called, and not feel something of the
sentiment of human association.
1t Is sensa ton very similar to what
we feel when we come out Unexpectedly
into a woodland clearing after a long
day spent in the unbroken solitudes.
1 once stood with a learned professor
of Columbia College on the bank of a
stream in eastern Canada and looked
down on a freshly made beaver dam
one OF the best in point Of construction
that l had ever seen. 1t was. indeed, a
really stupendous affair for beaver to
have made. Built of alder poles and
brush, weighted with mud and small
stones. it was fifty feet long. six feet
high and raised the level of the water by
a bout sixty inches.
Seen from the upstream side it pre-
scented the appearance of a more or less
evenly disposed array of short sticks
nrotruding from a long mound of mud
Just level with the surface of the restrain
ed water: from below the brushwood sup
porting the dam proper, was plainly VS.
ible and the ingenuity of its placing at
once apparent.
There was of course, none of that
pile driving or basket weaving which
at one time played so large a part in the
picturesque descriptions by fancful writ
ers, but despite it's roughness it was a
really remarkable piece of animal engi-
neering My companion inspected it for
several minutes in impressed silence.
/ should be afraid to Kill a thing that
knew so much he said thoughtfully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

MY Partners Girl which comes to
the Academy tomorrow night, tells tale
of life in Oklahoma that is founded on
facts. c. T. Darcy. who built up a repu-
taton by the true picture of southern
life he depicted in "Old Kentucky" Is
the author. He takes as basis for his
story the lives Of real people IN BOOM
ing town of the state of Oklahoma. Two
novelties are worthy Of note. One is the
sinking of an oil we'll and the subsequent
shooting of dynamite cartridge TO start
the al flowing. When the ''gusher" is
struck he crude oil comes bubbling forth.
The other novelty is the gathering Of
mob bent on lynching an innocent man
and prevented by the courage and daring
of gil AL! the big settings In the play
are faithful reproductions Of scenery in
Oklahoma. Charles +. Blaney is the pro-
Queer of the pay. The usual matinees
will be given Tuesday. Thursday and Sat
urday.
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Coming Attractions.
Belasco Theater.

Lew Fields will present Blanche Ring in
Tire Yankee Girl a new musical COM
edy, for a weeks run beginning tomorrow
evening at the Belasco Theater. George
" Hobart wrote the book and lyrics and
Silvio Helm composed the music. John
Philip Sousas new march. The Glory
of the Yankee Navy written or Miss
Ring alona, is included in the score and
Mr.. Sousa has sent specia! musicians
along with the company to insure its bes
possible rendition. By the dash and
spirit that sets men marching the new
work of the band master. who is so popu-
lar in Washington. will be recognized by
the audience without an announcement.
A few years ago the star of THE Yankee
Girl helped the country sing "Bedelia"
and Jarome and Schwartz, who wrote
that Irish ballad. have composed a new
song for Miss Ring.
1t has sequence. action and interest and
points especially looked after and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
AMONG
: THE CLUBS
} $780, 81
20 1j

The Ladies' Sewing Circle of South
Washington began its charitable work
Wednesday afternoon at the home of the
director Miss NJ. E. Allen. The object
of the circle is to make plain underwear
for old people who are unable to procure
it for themselves
The first fall meeting of the Freon Club
was held at the home Of Freon ]. Eugene
Curtis, 1O11 X street northwest, Thursday
evening, with large attendance. Freon
Dr. w. L. kllinger, treasurer. had
gratifying report to make which showed
the finances of the club to be in very
fiourishing condition. The social commit
tee, through it's chairman. Freon c. L.
Gable, outlined the social features to be
given by the club during the remainder
OF the calendar year, and announced
stag theater party for next Thursday
evening. At the close of the business
session President W. l.. Herbert in an
appropriate speech presented to Freon ana
Mrs. Curtis, who have just returned from
an extended honeymoon trip to Atlantic
City, New York and Philadelphia, beau
tiful reading lamp as token OF esteem
from the members of the CLUB. freon
Curtis, who was completely taken by sur
PRISE. thanked the club in few we'll
chosen remarks and was followed Dy
Freon J. B. Edmunds, who spoke feel
.ngly of the subject Of early marriage.
Freon Harry L. Anderson announced that
the new club song would be ready for
publication within the next few weeks
and would be rendered for the first time
at the Halloween party to be given at the
homo of Freon Gable in Petworth. Among
those present besides the members of the
club were Miss Andersen, Master Ray
mond Gable. Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs. Curtis
and Mrs. Gable.
The Study and Pleasure Club held it's
initial fall meeting Thursday evening,
when Miss Marie Paula Burns was elected
president for the ensuing year. Mr.. John
Pearson was reelected secretary and Miss
Ella Dement, director of reading.
Mrs. Hamilton Sterne has called
meeting of the Wednesday Evening ORA
matte Club for next week at her home in
New York avenue. 1t has been decided
to include the study of classic opera, be-
ginning with Norma.
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w I'M THEAIER@ D

songs instead O, being interpretations are
naturally introduced The scenes OF THE
Yankee Girl" are laid in the imaginary
republic of Brilliantina in South America
Miss Ring plays the part of Jessie Cor
don. and goes down to South American to
show a dictator a few new turns in
diplomacy and quick thinking. Harry
Gilfol plays the part of Jessie's fathers
secretary. William Burress appears in a
satirical representation of President Cas-
tro. known in the play as Ambrose Cas-
troba, President of Briliantina. Dorothy
Jardin plays tine part of a Spanish
senorita, and William Carleton the part
O. Miss Rings future husband The
cast includes Eva Francis. Halliday and
Curley. Frederick Paulding. Leon KahI-
mar. Winnie Bradcombe. and a beauty
chorus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Games of the Season.

From the London Chronicle.
Despite the vagaries of the. weather the
Londoner need never have any doubt
about the season, for II the stalls and
shop windows fail him. the games of
the small boy supply the necessary in
formation, The instinct of the migratory
bird is not more. true than that which
prompts the annual appearance of tons
and hoops. The first hoop Of the sea
son is already week old. The hntte sr
pone the energetic trundling of the small
boy to whom fashion has ordained hoo,,s
in Superintendent boys who grow up
to write letters many Septembers iat.r
on the folly of women's fashions!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

and represents the presentation o. a bat
tleship by each state in the Union to
Uncle Sam. "Follies of 1909 was written
by Harry B Smith. with muse by Maurice
Levi and staged by Julian Mitchell. under
the personal supervision of r. Ziegfeld.
jr Matinees will be given Wednesday
and Saturday. This will be the only en-
gagement of "Fo!lies of 1909" here this
year as the entertainment goes to Chi
cago for an indefinite run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

will be the means of introducing Robert
De Mont and company. appearing In
Hotel Turnover" and the Asahi troupe
from Chrysanthemum land will be seen
In the mystery feature. THE Human
Fountain" Paul La Croix. the wizard
Of the comic chapeaus. has his own YER
sion of 'Bumpty Bumps and the mo-
ton pictures will portray frontier timea."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Majestic Theatsr.

The Majestic Theater will have a new
assortment of motion films this week. to-
gether with novelties In the speciality
line. Handy's dancing dolls. with q cast
of six, are featured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Old-time Hospitality.

From the Atchison Globe
An old-fashioned woman doesn't think
she has observed all the rules of hos
pitality unless she asks her guests to
have chicken ten times, potatoes six
times and bread twice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Lost.
From Puck.

did Jones lose control OF his auto?"
Completely: the cook uses it all the
timer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Academy Concert.

At the concert to be given at the
Academy tonight the program is headed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Academy.

taurant that she gains tie title THE Girl
From Rector'S.'
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Moses Young Buys Five Lots.

Moses Young in 1872 bought the govern
hent's five lots in the east portion of
he equae-1 to and IL.
In 1888 Lewis Saunders bought lots
md 2. to which G. c. Grammer succeeded
he following year. In 1Si5 William Fish
ar owned lots to 10, which two years
afterward passed to James CrutcEett
and others. The triangle north. consist
lng OF two lots In the lines of Massachu-
sets avenue, LIST and < streets-722-was
n Greenleaf's choice, and until 1910 no
change was made in the title given by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
Growth of the Wireless.

complete chair of wireless Geographic
signal stations all round the coast line
of Great Britain. The east coast. which
appears to have received first considera-
ton in this matter. has already several
such stations at Ipswich. CIeethorpes and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-10-15

II. lie turned aud looked at me stead.
ily. aud again | lnyoluntarlly aycrtod
my eyes
ION my honor" he repeated
Now" said Mr. Blake. returning
~ you will kindly come upstairs. /
am ready to explain, but fear I must
cause you some pain, or at least a
shock"
We went mp TO the living room
Elizabeth and very conscious of our
dlshuhillc ana Inclined Ia shrink into
dark corners Gabrielle stalking ma
icstically on In front with disgust and
dlsappruyal written In capital letters
across her back, and ludignatlon hang
ing from her shoulder blades.
"Wcll?' she said, coldly, after mo
mcnts silence
First" said Mr.. ulako. with q not,
of calm authority In his voice. II must
ask you To listen To my story without
Interruptions, and TO accept for IN,
tlmc being any statements | mas
make. Later shall be- I'm position
TO prove them"
~ hope So" murmurcd Gabrielle
plainly unmprcsscd
Mr. blake handed her a chair with
the same careful courtesy which had
hitherto marked his intercourse with
ms. and waited until she was seated ho
fore saying anything more. Gabriel,
sat rIgldly upright but suddenly rc
mcmbcrcd that her fcot incasod 10
bedroom slippers, were minus stock
ings. and therefore drew them luiuh,
under the folds NJ her k.muuu wLigl
hasty act was rather refreshing. sine,
Il proved her but mortal after AN.
Il do not suppose" he began. In M,
calm. level tone SO Irritating whcr
ones excitement Is AZ fever heat. "yoi
will believe me when ] say that Mrs
Bundys emeralds are in Your safe
Please don't take the trouble To- den,
IT, for know | am speaking IN,
truth
Also. | wish TO say that they Wen,
placed there by the woman you hay,
received and entertained as Lad,
Campbell but who II In reality a ma
torlous character aud badly wanted b,
the police"
Il don't believe H."
II was Elizabeth who spoke and ho
words were frolghted with sincere con
yiction.
Il did not expect you to, II IA true
nevertheless This woman is know
as Nell slmms, and her career haI
been marvellous, For some years al,