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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

phere permits OF some pretty scenes
and costumes. The program also in
lo 9Sa Sisters e S Sna
their dancing pickanniny; Allan Wight
man. clay nOdeler. Arlington a Del
more In the comedy sketch. "A Defec-
Macks. "the whirlwiRd kidlets."
MAJESTIC.
Tho addition OF two acts In the Ma
testic theater during the past week
has caused such favorable comment
that the management has decided 10
continue TO give six acts instead of
four Among next weeks ATTRACTIONS
ed To be the worlds greatest hand
balanccrs. VINO viii Introduce several
startling features new 10 the local
public, Ralph Riggs the dancing
his company, present 1T Is All on the
Quiet. a one-act comedy. said TO be
very laughable as well az exceedingly
clever. The Italian Fruit Vendors
eral OF the native songs and dances OF
sunny Italy. Richards. the premier In
verified dancer. VIII present a novel act
OF so-callcd upside down dancing, in
Producing the latest steps I'm buck and
wing dancing. standing on his head and
supporting table with his feet. Miss
Dagmar Dunlap harpist and singer
and others, Will also provide entertain
ment. The motion pictures and illus
trated ballads will be carefully select
ed as usual
ELECTRIC PARK.
When Miss Detroit enters the gates
OF Electric park and Pier pavilion at
the grand opening, Saturday, MAY IS.
she Will experience no little surprise
and wonderment az the grandeur OF
decorations and elaborate scenic
fleets meet her eyes. Electric park
will take on the semblance OF "A So
ciety debutante in her new Easter
gown. so complete a change has been
made that the old-time patrons will
hardly recognize the place. There are
new coasters. new chutes. new halls
OF mirth. new concessions. and. In fact,
everything Is shorn OF Its old raiment.
The nov $50 GOO merry go round de-
signed by McElvee Bros is marvel
in itself. IL is fully equipped with cleo
trical effects and gives the rider five
distinct rotary motions.
This year refreshments will not be
served on the main floor OF the pa
vilion, but a rathskeller and motor
boat landing VIII be provided under
meath the concert hall at the waters
edge. Free admission at the gates
will also be a change from the old
time policy. and this is expected to
add to the many drawing features OF
the new park.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

son. all good fun ma ers and numer-
Gus others, 81 say uothing of a very at
trat tive chorus witch finds It's oppor-
tunities w THE musical numbers and
dancing Of The Queen OF the Afps'
and 1T Happened In spain" TIE two
musical travcsties used by>the COM
panY. These arc lively bundles OF song
and nonsense and the foreign atmos-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

an invitation from the hostess through
trickery, weaves around Karl Olga and
Elsa web OF jealousy and distrust.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

Mrs. Frank Whitehall gave a theater
party In the Temple. Thursday even
lug. In honor of Miss Louisa b. Hurl.
burt and Macdonald j. Kennedy.
whose marriage will be celebrated Sat
urday evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08
TEMPLE.

"Circumstantial Evidence" IS the
name Of the new vaudeville sensation
that viii receive It's premiere In De-
trolt In the Temple theater next Mon
day afternoon. The one scene shows
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

~. idlloI, pitsilcul Ol the Ihoocidttohs
delivered the opening address
Mrs. Frank Whitehall gave theater
party In the Temple. Thursday even
lug. In honor of Miss Louisa b. Hurk
burt and Macdonald j. Kennedy,
whose marriage will be celebrated Sat
urday evening.
A lecture will be given In the De-
tioit Museum OF Art by C.. Howard
Walker. OF the School of the Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston, Saturday even
ing May s. This Is the third In the
course of lectures given by the De
troit Society of Arts and Crafts. and
will be on THE place OF art in the
life of the people,
The Windsor and Walkerville Choral
society presented the Elijah" by
Thursday night, the solo parts being
taken by Mrs. Alice Calder-L leonard,
soprano; Mrs. Charles A. Parker, con-
tralto; Clyde A. Nichols. tenor. and
Charles Nj. Clohecy, bass. The chorus
Vhorlow Bull, and the orchestra wGs
ulIttttu ny WiilidHl
The membership entertainment of
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation which was TO have been given
in the association rooms Thursday
evening, under the direction OF Signor
Giuseppe Bartolotta, was postponed on
account OF the weather until Saturday
evening OF this week. Those who will
take part In the program are: Miss
Florence Birdsall. violin; Miss Celia
Shere. Miss Beulah Benedict, Stephen
Well. Miss Eleanore Osborne and
Signor Bartolotta, vocalists; Miss Ella
Birdsall cello, and Miss Margaret
Bannebach. plano.
THE Yakunin," new Japanese
opera in three acts, which will
be presented by young society folk In
the Light Guard armory, May Il and
%, will be one of the most elaborate
operate productions every attempted
by amateurs in this city. The proceeds
from the opera will go towards the
fund for the Hospital Home for Grip
pied Children. Following is the list
of patronesses:
Mrs. b. G. Whitney, Mrs. Frederic
b. Stevens, Mrs. Henry Krolick. Mrs.
Robert e. Page, Mrs. r. II. Ashbaugh.
Mrs. John Walker, Miss Van SICKLE.
Mrs. James Arthur. Mrs. Emma A.
Fox, Mrs. William Holden, Mrs. L.. {.
Stanley, Mrs. F. II. Bamlet, Mrs. 5.
Netzorg, Mrs. William o. Emery. Mrs.
Frank Failing, Mrs. Wyrick. Mrs. A.
j. Mock, Mrs. Charles ID. Williams,
Mrs. Chas. III. Locke. Miss Belle Gold
man, Mrs. John Dodge. Mrs Henry
Ford, Mrs. Phillip Breitmeyer. Mrs.
Frederick Holt. Mrs. William |. Chit
tick, Mrs. c. A. Newcomb. Jr. Mrs.
Horace Dodge, Mrs Ada G.. Darling,
Mrs. r. X. Sterling. Mrs. w. w. Wor-
cester, Mrs. Geo. III. Field. Mrs. c. II.
Roehm, Mrs. Frank Penberthy. Mrs.
Seward +. Clark, Mrs. Edgar Murray.
Mrs. John v. Moran, Mrs. S. 5. Mar
quis.
New York has nearly 100000 acres
Ion We
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

native OF Burma has invented a
peanut-husking machine, which is said
to work satisfactorily.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

An International congress OF APP
piled chemistry will be opened by the
prince Of Wales at London. May 81.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08
4 IN LOCAL PLAYHOUSES a
THE MHITNEY

star position. surrounded by n brill
liant galaxy OF lesser lumInarIes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

gime. was too iii TO attend, but she
was remembered with a bouquet. II.
ID. Taylor, president OF the association.
delivered the opening address
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

Detroit is to have It's FIRST extensive
season or grand opera In many years.
and from all Indications its most sue
cessful, starting next Monday night.
when the Aborn Grand Opera company
will begtr it's season OF classical opera
In English I'm the Detroit opera house.
Estelle Wentworth. the foremost prima
donna soprano appearing In either
Grand or comic opera, sings Monday
night and at each alternate perform
ance during the week. Miss Went
worth was formerly with the Boston
fans and has Just finished "a run in
revival OF La Madootee" In the new
Amsterdam thcater. New York The
company comes with long record
OF success In the larger cities OF
the east, cut this will be it's first ven
ture IN the middle west. During its
run OF five weeks In the Detroit Opera
house. the prices Will be remarkably
moderate for grand opera. ranging
80 and rs cents for the three popular
matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
nrday. The large subscription list at
tests the large music loving public
dwelling In and about Detroit. and the
long dearth OF tho higher class OF music
from our local amusemcnts. This list
will be closed at the opening OF the
Aborn run, and In It's stead. seats viii
be sold four weeks in advance at all
times during the engagement For the
initial week, two OF the most popular
works among the classics VIII be given.
~--Nerdfs beautiful -TroYatoFe.- fer
the first half of the week. including
Monday night, Tuesday matinee and
night and Wednesday night. while the
last half OF the week. including Thurs
day matinee and night. Friday night
and Saturday matinee and night. viii
be given TO Gounod's masterpiece,
Faust" Both OF these works have
come to be known as popular class
fcs." as have the other works 10 be in
cluded I'm the rcpertory. such "a Cav
slleria Rustieana,' Il PaglIaccL" Car
men" Aida" Martha" 'Rigoletto.
Lucia 81 I.ammermoor' and The Bo-
hemian Girl All OF these VIII be pre-
sented for "A half-week each. the bill
being changed each Monday night for
four performances and again at the
Thursday matinee for five perform
ances Many well known American and
foreign singers will be heard In the
various programs of the Aborn season
Including Bertha Davis Hattie Belle
Ladd. Alma StetZleT, George Tallman.
pomenico Russo, Harry I.uckstonc'
George CHAMPION, Francis j Boyle.
Emily Spellman. James Murray. I'm
berto Sacchetti. Joseph MikolaN, Eliza-
beth Celli. Luigi CHA. Bertha Shalek
Harry Davies. and others. under the
baton OF Max Fichandler, the we'll
known conductor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

New York has nearly 100000 acres
of meadow land, upon which more
than 5000. 900 tons of hay are raised
each year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-08

the land OF alkali dust, recklessness
and daring deeds as conveyed to the
easterner through the fictitious works
OF imaginative writer's.
Matinees will be given daily except
on Wednesday.
FAMILY.
After a record breaking week In the
theatrical business, one OF the largest
ever known to a Detroit playhouse, the
Family theater starts on new pro-
gram Monday which promises TO be
evon stronger even than the one pre-
scented during the opening week. The
excellence OF the first bill and the elab-
crate furnishings of the house proved
to be such drawing cards that thou
sands were turned away. Only one
day did the attendance fall below
= 1000 paid admissions. The feature of
next weeks attractions will be MARCOS
Manikins. an act that has scored tre-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS


Present: Hon. Alfred Grunsfeld,
chairman M. II. Springer; commits
sioners, 4. r.. Walker. clerk; Jesus
Romero, sheriff; George S. Klock,
district attorney; A. d. Ogle, county
surveyor, and NJ. G. ortiz, interpreter.
The district attorney advises the
board that they can pay for II in
debtedness incurred for highway Inn
provements during the year 1908 out
of moneys collected from taxation for
highway Improvements for the year
1908.
Ordered that $399.S1 be transferred
from road district No. / fund and
10000 from road district No. 3 fund.
to the general road fund; and that
S6S5.71 be transferred from general
road fund to road district No, . fund.
The accounts of w J.. Trimble ~
Co. and W. II. Springer are approved
to the amounts of SL,355.S0 and
.$1.244.20. for work on road, and are
ordered paid.
The resignation of NJ. j. McGuin-
moss to a scholarship In the Univcr-
sity of New Mexico Is accepted and
William Coburn Cook is appointed for
the uncXpired term.
Adjourned to meet on call,
Approved.
ALFRED GRUNSFELD,
Chairman.
Attest. \. T.. WALKER,
clerk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

troduced into the picture, which while
intensely interesting, does not blend
itself into the story sufficiently to
destroy the historical sketch, but has
the effect of making a lasting and
beautiful impression on those who
witness the film. 1t Is a love story,
which wends its way ike a thread oil
gold through the smoke and dust oil
the battlefield. to a happy culmina-
ton.
The film is 1000 f'et in length and
is "a picture that gr -ie heart 1t
II full Of pathos and there is q heart
throb in almost every turn of the reel.
Historically correct from the time
young Tom Custer arrests Tain In
the Face until three thousand Sioux
warriors. waiting for their quarry,
swoop down on a handful OF Clusters
men. Strengthening them to the last
man. the picture is a thriller through
out. It is "A truly valuable and m
structive picture. secured at much eX-
pense by Manager w. G.. Robertson,
and one that he confidently believes
will add %laurels TO the Pastime he
alter and a film that his audiences VIII
want to see again and again. The
picture was produced or photograph.
ed on the very field where the historic
event took place and many of the
Sioux warriors who participated in
the massacre took part in the maneu-
Vers in the preparation OF the f1lm.
Those who miss seeing the picture
either today or tomorrow will indeed
miss a rare treat. No school child in
Albuquerque can afford to miss the
picture and no grown person can well
miss it either as it will probably lever
again be presented IN a picture show
here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

heard a noise in the lott OF u large
barn. in which several hundred
pigeons roost. Aiming himself with
a rifle, Mr. Sturgcs went across the
street ana secured the assistance Of
James Martin, who likewise armed
himself. he with "A twelve gauge shot
gun. Both proceeded cautiously to
the barn ami mp to the loft. where
they got the drop on the man making
the noise. Officer Highbargin. sum
moned by telephone, appeared on the
cen and hurried the disturbed to
the station. That his name was
smith aud that he lived on south
Second street was an the prisoner
could tell about himself. He was very.
very much intoxicated and It is sun
posed de- lost his sense of direction in
attempting 20 navigate homeNurd and
Travelled north on second street in
stead eff south He VIII hc given an
opportunity 10 Xrlain ia police court
this Elnruins.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
MASSACRE
TO Be SEEN At
THE PAST|ME
One Of the Greatest Events in
American History Depicted in
Moving Pictures at Popular
Theater.


Clusters Last stand" an event in
school boy and girl and doubly IA
miliar to old soldiers and others who
remember the happenings of the
good old days. . when strife and war
fare were signs of the times, will be
depicted In moving pictures at the
popular Pastime theater today ana
tomorrow. beginning with the matt
ness this afternoon.
No event in American history even
created the universal sorrow or cast
deeper shadows OF gloom throughout
the country than did the Custer mas
sacre. on the Little big Horn. on
eral George Armstrong Custer, who,
Of course looms up large in the var
ious scenes Of the film. was a soldier
of proven dash, courage and bravery
and was looked upon by his men as
invincible. The news of his defeat
and humiliation of his command
caused a shock to all those who had
kept themselves informed of his
The gallant Seventh, a
cavalry regiment with an untarnished
reputation, had marched away from
Fort Lincoln to put down the rebtl-
lious Sioux. vino were led by chiefs
Gall American Horse sitting
BUR and Rain in the Face" The
events which led up to the trouble
between the government and the
Sioux are familiar to all students of
history. In 1873 the entire Sioux ma
tion broke away from the. agencies
and took to the war path. And in the
winter of 1874 the war department is
sued the order for their disarmament
and the arrest of Rain in the Face"
The first three scenes in the film
to be shown today depicts the prelim-l
mary events connected with the hos
A page Of unwritten history is in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
VISITS
SCENE OF SOLDIER RAID

Brownsville, Texas. Nov. 29.-con-
Guiding today's investigation of the
shooting up" of the town of Browns
willie In August. 1906, charged to
members of the Twenty-fifth infan-
try, colored, the military court of In
uuiry today visited every building shot
into In the raid, examined several
witnesses and inquired into the recent
burning of the barracks at Fort
Brown. That In the burning of the
buildings. material evidence was both
produced and destroyed is the opinion
Of members of the court.
The unique house to house visits
preceded nm executive session of the
court. Rods were forced through
the bullet holes and maps displayed
indicating that the bullets were fired
from the fort. Witnesses testified
that sparks from burning grass
caused the recent barracks fire.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
MENTIONED
FOR MISSION TO CHINA

Washington, Nov. "a flecting
visit here of Frederick A. Dclano,
president of the Wabash railroad, gave
rise TO the report which spread in
diplomatic circles today that the rail
road man has been asked to reconsider
his refusal of the post If minister Ia
China. which is said To have been
preferred him shortly before il al
offered to John Hays Hammond, who
also declined.
Mr.. Dclano slipped quietly into the
capital last night and left as quietly
this afternoon. So far as anyone was
able to discover he did not visit the
executive offices today and the state
department claimed that ii knew
nothing of his movements.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
BALL|NGER INTENDS
To RUN INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT
Secretary Declines to Worry
About What ''MuckrakerS''
May Say or Write; Knows His
Own Business,

Is Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Chicago. Nov, 29,-ltichard A. Bal
finger, secretary Of the interior. who
came 10 Chicago today. said:
II do not caro IA zig what tho muck
rakors' say or believe about me per-
sonally. | have lived In the west
nearly all my life ana | may perhaps
be pardoned If I harbor the conviction
that | know something abou the ma
tons
"Too much already has been said
about the Pinchot controversy. Mr..
pinchot has nothing To do with my
department. If there must be a con-
.trovorsy It can only arise becuusc my
views about the way my office ought
to be- run are not To be modified by
amateur conscryatiuuists who deal "A
great dual more with fiction than
facts
Secretary Ballinger VIII return t.
Washington tomorrow
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
SUFFER FROM
BLIZZARD IN PANHANDLE

Woodward okla, NoN. 29-Com-
munioation with Guymon. Beaver and
other towns OF the Panhandle of Okla
ohmas has been lost and the extent OF
today's storm canont be- learned Dis
patches from Amarillo state that six
inches of snow fen over he Panhau-
die Of Texas today and IA "a "a blizzard
l. raging thai viii cause great loss ot
livestock IL il continues \ Rock ISL
and train IS reported s%uowhouud in
northwestern oklahoma. Rain has
been falling throughout that section
Cor twelve hours. The temperature Is
rapidly falling tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
ALORICH FIGURES PANIC
COST NATION TWO BILLION

New York, Nov. 29.-Senator Mel
son w. Aldrich, in an address before
the Economic club OF New York to-
night said that the panic of 1907 cost
the United States more than two bill
lion dollars. Senator Aldrich con-
tinued:
THE disastrous results of that
crisis can never be completely meas
ured. It's destructive influences We're
ielt throughout the world and the
United States escaped only by the mar
rowest margin a total collapse of all
credit and the wholesale destruction
of al values"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30

san Francisc0, Nov. 29--That "
r Hcrrin. head of the legal depart
ment of the Southern Pacific com
pany, can succeed him as chieI coun-
sci of the entire Hartman system II
he wants the position, was the state
mcnt made today by Judge Robert S
late Il. II. Hartman. Judge Lovett
stated, however, hat he did not think
Herrin would consider the place.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
Attest
Called session. Nov. goth. 1909.

tbf'h NtNNtObs ='tf'as "
Present: Hon. 4. Grunsfeld, chair
man; NJ. r. Springer and Policarpit
Armijo. commissioners; A. r. Walker
clerk; j. Romero. sheriff; Geo. $
Klock, district attorney, and a. u
Ogle, county surveyor.
II Is ordered that j. Il. Farwell b,
employed as consulting engineer tC
assist MIR. Oglc in examining bridge
plans and specifications.
Bids for tho construction of two
bridges across The Rio Grandc, N at
Barclas and thu other near Alameda,
are received from the following
named companies: El Paso Bridge
q Iron Co, El paso. Texas, Penn
Bridge Co; Pueblo Bridge Co. Pu-
cblo. Colo; Midland Bridge Co, Kan
sns city. Mo; Wichita CONSTRUCTION
Co. Wichita. kan; Missouri valley
Bridge u Iron co.. Leavenworth
Kansas.
o. n. Marion, Esq, acting tol
Franco Luccro y Montoya and Max
imo Chavez. files petition protesting
against thc building of a bridge
across the Rio Grande "A mile and a
half south of the present bridge. The
petition Is denied.
II is ordered that J.. L. Curd be
appointed road ovcrsccr for road dis
trict No. g..
Tho following accounts are approx
ed and ordered paid;
Bank OF Commerce, assignee. work
on road, S4t25.
NJ L. Summers. commissions
t1lS.I1.
Geo. : Klock. advance fee. SUI
premc court. $1,000.
Water supply Co. water. si2st5.
Frederick Disintcctant Co. disin-
6ctant. s6l.-5
4 u. johnson. soundings at bridge
sites. $3.50 20.
st,urcr Publishing Co. advertising,
$3.50.
Southwestern Struc. Steel Co, pris-
on hammock. 5000.
Albuquerque Planning Mill Co,
stakes and screen doors. SASS.
NJ Berger. feed Tor county team.
S2-.i5.
The plans and specifications FOR
the new bridges are referred TO Mr.
pgis and Mr. Fnrweil. who are IN
board on Monday, Nov. 22d.. with
their recommendations
Adjourned To- Monday. Nov. -.
lsoe. ut d. 90 o. m.
Approved
ALFRED GRUNSFELD.
Chairman.
Attcatt 4 y WALKER.
clerk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
DEFENDS MEMORY
Of MRS. 0LEARY'S
FAMOUS COW
Son of Her Owner DenOunceS
Story That Animal Started
Great Chicago Fire as World
Stfewn Fake,

~ AfRNf -
New York. NOV. 2g-Renewed at
tacks were made here today on the
theory that Mrs. O'Leary's COW kicked
over the lamp and SO caused the great
Chicago fire Of 1871.
The SON Of Mrs. OLeary. james
OLeary. denied the story following
the declaration from a Chicago pulpit
that the COW had kicked over the
lamp when two youths tried to milk
her to get milk for punches.
O'I.eary said;
The fire was caused by spontan-
eous combustion IN the hay loft. The
old man had put IN "A load Of green
hay o few days before. The fire
started in that hay loft ana the cows
were kept underneath that. 1t was
sunday night | went TO bed before
8 o'clock. I had not got to sleep yet
when | heard the firemen shouting in
front of the house and we all got out.
The first We knew about the COW and
the lamp was when We read about IT.
and mother died sad at heart
over that yorld-strewn fake"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
CHERRY HORROR MAY
RESULT IN SAFE
COAL MINES
Illinois Authorities Consider
Changes in Laws Affording
Greater Protection TO Under
ground Workers.

Springfield, III, Nov. 29.-prelim-
mary arrangements for an investiga-
tion OF the Cherry mine disaster was
the object Of a conference today be-
tween q committee Of the Illinois Mine
Investigating commission ana state
mine inspectors.
Tho men will go to Cherry next
Thursday The hearing viii be open
to the public.
Possible changes In the mining laws
10 be embodied In recommendations
TO the governor for use In his call for
the coming special session of the legis-
lature were discussed In proposed
legislation there viii probably be
embodied;
Fire fighting apparatus and water
in tunnels ana stables OF every mine
In the state.
stables under ground 10 be con-
Struetcd Of concrete.
Fire proof tlmherlng at the bottom
Of each shaft
There Is under consideration the
prohibition Of underground stables