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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-03
WASHINGTON.

The show that opens at the
Washington tomorrow afternoon
has all the appearance of being
one of those cheerful, snappy bills
that every one likes. The head
liner Is one Of Williams & Walkers
comedy singing and dancing turns
with six colored artists in the COM
pany. King and Bailey, known to
vaudeville as 1.-THE Colored Hall
Room Boys" are featured, and four
clever singing and dancing SOU
brettes help to boost the act into
high class position. Harry lie
Claire, the Bernhard of Vaude-
ville," Is another one of the feature
attractions for this show. LIE Claire
is well known travesty female
impersonator, his character define
atoms being those of famous &C.
tresses. He concludes his act by
presenting THE Devil" a creation
conceived by himself and put on
just as it was for fifteen weeks at
Hammerstein's New York. Cal
Stewart, the original Uncle Josh, I"
has an amusing repertoire of
stories direct from the farm.
Signor Hasse and Mile. Mariette
return to America direct from the
Follies Bergere, Paris, where they
have been appearing as a special
feature in their great whirlwind
dancing. Mile. Varieties costumes
are Partisan, designed especially
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The show which opens at the
Pantages Sunday afternoon will be
topped by THE Gainsborough Girl
in an elaborate scenic singing act.
The act is composed Of four dis
tinct parts and carries special
scenery and light effects for each.
This is one of the most beautifully
costumed and staged acts. "The
Heart of Columbia" is the title of
a novel playlet presented by Miss
Lorraine Buchanan and Mr.. Rob-
ert Russell. A studio scene re-
veals Mr.. Russell disguised as one
of the statutes, in order to trap a
gang of second story workers." led
by a girl thief, who are attempting
to steal government gold in his
charge for the making Of statue
for the national capitol building.
Certain action on the part of the
girl thief makes 1t necessary for
the statue to come to life, which he
does suddenly to the CONSERVATION
of the girl, who in her fright con-
fesses the plot in part.
The original Bruno Kramer trio,
two men and a woman, have a
great gymnastic act. The strong
work being done by the woman.
The Beldens are colored team
OF singers and dancers. Fred
Rivenhall will entertain with line
OF comedy talk. Musical Bentley
is a novelty comedy musical artist,
featuring his work on the xylo-
phone. The Pantagescope will
close the bill.
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ORPHEuM.

For the week starting with the
matinee tomorrow afternoon, the
Orpheum promises patrons a rare
treat. The sketch by Angela Do
lores and her company is consid-
cred one of the topnotchers. Cupid
at Home" Is the name of the
sketch. Critics have called it a
brilliant satirical farce. Lew Sully,
presenting his original songs and
stories, is expected to prove one of
the hits of the bill. The Melnotte
Twins and Clay Smith will present
an offering described as Artistic
Nonsense" The act is declared to
be a good one. Wireless" as the
title implies, is a modern playlet
woven around the apparatus used
today for transmitting aerial mes
sages at sea. 1t is presented by
Leander de Cordova and company
that makes It thrilling and realis-
tic. Hawthorne and Burt in vaude-
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(llIl[Ikll
PRINCESS


pane. What are you going to do
with the money!
"Bribe the watchmen and the
sentinels, and escape, all four of
us. Now make haste" he con.
tinued, look down, lean your head
forward, put on your hat, walk
Slowly and with dignity, raise your
shoulders, draw your elbows into
your side-so-that will dol"
The jailer opened the door; the
passage outside was very dark; the
man noticed nothing out Of the
way.
my friend" said Stepane, take
me to the cell occupied by Princess
Kryloff."
The jailer fastened to obey.
Four gray walls, wooden stool,
a deal table an an iron bedstead.
composed the furniture of Wanda 8
cell.
She was sitting by the table lean
ing her head upon her hand as the
jailer closed the door upon Stepane,
who, falling on his knees, cried out,
Wanda! Wanda! 1t is II"
you, Stepane! in this dress!"
After telling her how 1t had hap
pened, he added, II could not resist
the desire to see you. and declare to
you once more my love and my de-
votion."
"Oh, how imprudent!"' cried Wan
da. go away! Go away!--suppose
any one should comet"
Let me stay here a few mo-
ments; l only accepted Koroleff's
suggestion SO as to see you alone
for one minute; you always man.
age to place some barrier between
us, Wanda"
Wanda was leaning against the
wall. Her breast was heaving, her
eyes half closed. She dared not
speak, lest she should betray her
emotion. He drew near and took
her hand: 1t was cold as ice.
you are not angry with me,
Wanda, are your" he said.
She felt her knees tremble.
"Stepane," she answered, strug-
Cling against the rising tenderness
that threatened to overwhelm her,
Il cannot be false to my promise.
What promise? Your promise to
Raymond"
Remember, Stepane," she said,
"he helped you to escape from
prison"
Stepane dropped upon the stool,
buried his face in his hands. and
sobbed aloud.
Stop, my dear friend" said Wan.
da. Your presence here frightens
me. We do not even know what is
to become of us. Call the taller: /
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CHAPTER XxXvII.
THE PRINTING OFFICE,

Mentikoff's printing Office stands
In the most aristocratic part Of
Kieff. It was here that Alexandra,
Michael, Padlewsky, Matcha and
Zobolewsky had taken refuge.
Dressed as common workmen, they
had entered the. printers shop un.
recognized.
At IL o'clock that night, Koroleff
appeared amongst them and told
them the dreadful news. As he was
talking. Countess Kousmine, Made.
&c, and Verenine entered.
When Nadege was told that Ste.
pane was again under arrest, she
nearly tainted.
"He is lost! He is LOST" she
cried. "Oh. Koroleff! save him
this time, and l will give you my
whole fortune; will devote my
whole life to the cause"
"Koroleff," said Verenine. IT will
do anything to deliver our friends;
l am perfectly willing to lay down
my life for them"
II was o'clock on the following
evening when Koroleff, dressed in
the ecclesiastical robes of supe.
rior Of the monastery, his skin
dyed a swarthy brown and his
beard long and snow white, pro-
ceeded on his way to deliver Lit.
xanoff from JAIL
Deceiving the superstitious por-
ter by producing false permit, he
was conducted with all courtesy
into the prison and in the narrow
cell, occupied by Stepane, made a
quictk change Of clothing with the
prisoner.
/ Listen to me. Stepane," said
Koroleff. my pockets are full Of
money. Your wife gave it to me for
the purpose Of getting you out of
prison."
rs my wife IN Kief?"
\ "Yess; and II l had not promised
TO get you out.sshe would certainly
have gone to the governor, and so
made an end Of everything"
THAT is just like her." said Ste
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am afraid Of Stackelberg;" and she
related to him the scene of the
night before.
The coward! the coward" cried
Litzanoff, ito insult a prisoner. a de.
fenseless woman! The wretch!
will kill him!"
Il implore Of you, Stepane. do not
be rash; you may ruin us ALL
ITO please you, Wanda, / will try
to control myself; but you must
tell me that you love me-
Wanda gave him her hand, muir.
muring family, Il do love you.
But Stepane fell at her feet.
Wanda heard footstep. "Get
up, Stepane," she said. But he
would not heed, he would not lis
ten.
The door few open; a man stood
upon the threshold; 1t was Stack
elberg. &
Litzanoff, with one bound, seized
Vassili. threw him down on the
hard floor, pressed his knee against
his breast, and twining his fingers
into his enemy's .cravat, twisted 1t
round and round SO as to choke
him.
I'VE have an old account to set
tie, you coward" he growled
through his set teeth.
Wanda strove to free Stacked
berg, "Oh, Stepane!' she cried, II
implore you! l command you! let
this man alone!"
Litzanoff needed her not. Stack
elberg's face was black; his eyes
seemed starting from their sockets;
his tongue hung out of his mouth.
Here are the soldiers!" exclaim-
ed Wanda. Litzanoff arose. Stack
elberg was unconscious, but not
dead. He came to himself in a
moment, and painfully raising him
self upon his elbow said:
"Handcuff that scoundrel! put
him in irons, and shut him up in
the darkest of the classmates! He
is an escaped prisoner who has pro-
famed the religious habit" said Vas
sill. Arrest the man who has
taken his place in the other CELL"
The soldiers forgot to search
KOroleff and he bore away with
him the bank notes hidden between
the soles of his shoes, and his dag
ger carefully tucked away in his
girdle.
ITO be continued.)
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FINED FOR CRUELTY.

Judge Mann fined J. ]. Judd of
the Leland hotel $25 and costs for
throwing two dogs out of a high
window. Both dogs were killed by
his cruelty. Humane Officer Ru-
dersdorf caused the arrest. Judd
said he would appeal.
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is in the hands of Jack Amory,
Laura Adams, Ethel Won Waldron
and De Moyne Seibert. The open.
ing scenes Of the play are laid in
Yuba, CAL, while the later scenes
are set in Europe.
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vile comicalities have a prominent
place on the new bill. Robert
Rosaire and Phil Doretta, comedy
eccentriques, surround their skill
full acrobatic work with unique COM
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edy. Tsuda, Jspaneso eGnilibrloes
has an act full Of sensational feeee
ures. New moving pictures an4 .
new musical program Will add %
the bills quality.
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for her. Ell Barto, the Merry
WHARF" Is a marvel in feats of the
legerdemain and q comedian as
well. The five features and the
moving pictures make up the new
bill. II 4
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Uncle Toms Cabin" Is always
tinged with sadness but It is doubiy
sad to see the old play butchered
up in the manner in which it was
presented last night. It was on a
par with some of the tented aggre-
cations Of 20 years ago when peo-
pie ran to see the show regardless
of where or how 1t was given. Elsa
Sutliff, the child actress, in the role
of Eva, was the only redeemfng
feature In the entire cast. There
we're no double" Marks or Evas, as
advertised. One of the kind shown
was enough. The outrage will be
repeated tonight-unless the police
interfere.
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THEATER
SPOKANE.

The Spokane will have a genuine
drama April 1920 In "The Right of
Way"
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
MANY HURT IN
LISBON RIOTS
Revolutionary Outbreak Mark
ed the Close of the Car
niVaI Week

LISBON. Via Badajoz, Feb. 27.-scores
of persons were injured and more than
200 arrests made in connection with rev.
olutionary demonstrations that marked
the close OF the carniva lweek. The out
break was OF the same character planned
for February 1. the anniversary Of the
assassination OF King Carlos and Grown
Prince Luis. but which was prevented
by crowding the city with police and
soldiers.
This time the police were not expect
ing the Revolutionists' coup which con-
sisted in the reproduction OF the assassi-
nation scenes at various places In the
city. Characters represented the royal
family and the chief assassins Costa
and Buissa, and skeletons representing
Carlos and Luis. were then paraded In
collins. the professions singing BIAS
phemous songs.
When the police attempted 10 break up
these affairs. they were showered with
missiles by thousands OF the lower
classes. After being reinforced the police
finally curbed the rioters.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
JUDGE SAYS HE
BELIEVES IN DIVORCE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. 27-One OF
the boldest defenses of divorce ever
heard in this State was made to-day
before the Senate Judiciary Committee
by Judge Peter J. Shields, a veteran
practitioner at the California bar.
I'VE haven't too many causes for
divorce" he said. Il wouldn't change
any of them. I'm a great believer in
divorce. Thank God some homes can
be broken up. The children are not
deprived of homes but of torture
chambers. The best thing a woman
can do when she has severed one mar
riage contract is to make another. One
cause for divorce is the desertion Of
cottages and residences for flats and
apartments, which is the main reason
raising babies has gone out Of fashion. %
Judge Shields remarks were made
during the discussion of the bill Great
ing a public examiner to probe divorce
cases and prevent collusion, perjury
and other offenses.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
BLACK HAND
PLOTDISCLOSED
Attempt to Bribe Detective
Leads to Several Arrests in
New York City
HAD ATTEMPTED TO
KIDNAP YOUNG WOMAN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27- Black Hand
revelations, surprising in their extent
and nefarious detail any ever develop
ed by the New York police. are cx
pected before the day is over. as the
result of the arrest Of two Italians IN
the home OF Brooklyn detective late
last night
Two weeks ago two Italians known
as Perinzo and Cicletti, we're arrested
for a midnight robbery Of an elevated
station. after intimidating the agent,
Miss Grace West, with revolvers. and
while the robbers escaped with $50 in
money from the station It developed
to-day that the plot contemplated the
kidnapping OF the young woman. tho
Italians intending To hold her for a
reward.
Tho men identified as the robbers are
still confined in jail. Tuesday Detoc-
tive Homie. who effected their capture,
was approached by John A. Colo and
Michael Pepe, and the officer was Of
fered 5000 II within few days Perrin
20 and Cicletti were given a chance
to make their escape from the Brook
lyn police station. The detective re-
ported the matter 10 his superiors and
he was advised 10 open negotiations
with the bribcrs and catch them red
handed. His home was the rendezvous
decided upon. and last night the time
Secreting two other detectives in his
dining room. Hemie received Colo and
Pepe. The Italians at first produced
$500 When the officer refused TO treat
with them for less than $1,000 agreed
upon. they produced $1,000 more. and
when the money was laid on the table
the detectives in hiding appeared be-
fore the surprised agents Of the Black
Hand. and placed them under arrest
DEVELOPMENTS to-day lead the police
10 believe that Pepe Is the cashier
for the Black Hand operatives In this
section. Colo is a saloonkeeper aud
the son OF wealthy Italian real estare
man. who curiosuly enough has SUI.
fered at the hands Of the blaclmailers
his home having been blown up severa
months ago.
The offer OF 5000 to one detcctiv
for the release OF men held In wha
the police. until to-day, believed 60 b
a plocc OF common thugery gave th
police some indication OF the conHpirac
they have 70 deal with and a drag nc
was put out to-day 10 reach ever
quarter where the ramifcations Of tn
Black Hand has been traced.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
THIEVES KEPT
A LOG BOOK
By Means Of it Much Stolen
Property Has Been LO-
Gated

BY the aid Of a ''log book" many Of the
articles stolen along the State line have
been recovered The record was furnished
by the burglars. themselves.
Harry Thomas. the negro who is locked
up in the workhouse at GreenbanlS. await
ing his answer TO several charges Of burg
larry. is said to be a fugitive from Carroll
county. Nd. where according TO informa-
tlon received by Detective Charles w.
Giren. of Kennett Square, Thomas served
a long term in the Maryland State Refer
matory.
Thomas and another man, who he says
was implicated fed from Maryland to
Wilmington, where the pal" boarded a
through freight train for New York.
Thomas says he went out into the coun-
try seeking employment and found it
with the Comfort threshing OUTFIT, Of Ho-
ckessin. then operating near Newport. He
took up his abode In a deserted shanty I'm
Hockessin, where he apparently desired
to live a solitary life.
Not long afterward he was arrested on
lut tndlEt OF cltaiAlS q hi'e 'A' NiAHN h1-
longed to young man Of the place.
Thomas is declared by officers TO be one
Of an organized band OF robbers in Hook
essln. and on the Pennsylvania side Of
the State line That they were desperate
men was shown IN the Matchell robbery.
I'm which, when they were discovered, they
shot up the stairway.
A day or two ago Thomas made full
statement to objective Gillen. OF Kennett
Square. and Constable Henry jenkins. OF
Hockessin. telling them where they could
find the property they had not already
recovered. and also the "log book" BY
this information all the property or
nearly all has been recovered. including
that OF Herman Marvel, near Kaolin. and
Arthur Parrish. near Avondale. The Par
rish home was burglarlzed on the night
OF October 18th last.
Thomas win be tried next week in the
New Castle county court.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
BIG FIRE IN THE
CHICAGO STOCK YARDS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Feb. ga fire at this hour
that promises to cause great damage
and possible loss of life is raging in
the center of the Union Stock Yards.
The building. which is Swift's Butter
inc Plant. is a giant frame structure.
The fire was not discovered until IL
had made good headway and spread
rapidly. on one side of the butterine
plant is a great egg warehouse and on
the other is a three-story curing house.
The firemen have given up hope of
saving the butterine plant and are now
confning their attention TO protecting
the warehouses. The loss caused so
far is estimated at $4,000.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
INTO DELMAR
WRECK NOT FINISHED
Swfchman Lear Let fhe Norfolk Express on TO Track
Containing Locomotives Regard
ing Duties of Employees.
Special 10 rue EVENING JoURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR. Del. Feb e5-That the rail-
road wreck here on Monday morning
last when seven men lost their lives
was due 20 mlsconception Of duties
on the part OF someone was evil
dent from tho testimony heard at
the Inquest held by Coroner T.. r..
Grimth. and jury eighteen mon
yesterday afternoon and last night
For nearly seven hours the jurors heard
testimony and conducted searching ex-
animation OF the witnesses, after which
adjournment was taken until noon on
Monday. March s. when further testi-
mony may be taken and a verdict will
be- reached.
Just how far the jurors will 20 IN their
verdict toward placing the re-ponsibil-
ity for the wreck remains TO be seen.
one Of the interesting phases OF the in
quest was the variance IN the under
standing OF their duties on the part OF
some OF the railroad men examined as
witnesses
Noah Lear. switchman In the Delmar
yard. for instance. testified that he al
lowed Norfolk express train. known ON
ciaily as No. 40, past the switch and
down on the track ON which stood the
two ~ ", r. and ~ Railroad locomo-
tives into which the express train
crashed. Lear said he did not know the
locomotives were ahead. but he testified
that his understanding o. his orders was
that he was 70 allow all passenger trains
TO go through the switch unless directed
otherwise by officials in the yardmaster's
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
CLOSE BIDDING
FOR LIGHTHOUSE
New Light Will Replace Buoy
at Goose Neck Flats
Below New Castle

Close bidding marked the bids which
were opened today at the office Of the
unNed States Engineer here. for the
metal work and erection Of the new
lighthouse. which win be erected BY the
government ON oeo Island Flais be-
low New Castle The light Is to be In
midstream ON the New Jersey side OF
the channel and viii replace buoy.
This buoy had to be taken up every
winter on account OF ice. and for this
reason a lighthouse win be erected
There was but $50 difference in the
fiat proposals OF two Of the bidders.
but there is difference IN the cost OF
stone TO be deducted from the bids Of
fered. The Latta and Ferry Construction
Company. Of Philadelphia. bid si2Sb9 and
Daniel T.. Toomey. OF South Norwaik,
Conn, offered TO do the work for s12,-
900. The former, however. will deduce
81 ton for the stone while Toomey
agrees to deduct but $780, and IT looks
now. as Il the Philadelphia firm will land
tho contract.
Other bidders were: Tefnail Brown
and Co.. Wilmington. sl5,seo; NJ. Nc
Manus Construction 60. $4,000 ana
Franklin Wills. Wilmington. $4,000.
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
FIGHTING FOR
TROLLEYCONTROL
Contest for Control Of the
interstate Company Still
Unsettled

Anoter chapter In the vigorous con-
test for the control of the Interstate
Railways Company property WAS made
Yesterday afternoon when "A meeting OF
the dcpositing bondholders under the
p. b. smith a Co. agreement was held
IN the philadelphia Offices of that firm
FOR the purpose OF selecting COM
mittee, provided for In the agreement.
10 represent the bondholders and
formulate plan of reorganization.
which viii be presented 10 the bond
holders at subsequent date for rati-
ficatlon.
The meeting was attended by all the
more active interests supporting the T..
b. smith & Co. plan. and Il was stated
that more than a majority of the total
amount OF bonds was represented.
Colonel Richmond l.. Jones presided.
and the following committee represent
ing the hondholders IN the reorganiza-
tion of the Interstate Railways Com
pany property We're unanimously
elected:
William r. McIlvain. Of Reading.
Pa; Ferdinand w. Roebling. of Tren-
ton, N. j.. Holstein De Haven. John
c. Bell and Charles s. w Packard,
of this city.
Interest In the Interstate Railways
COMPANY situation was heightened by
a rumor that when the collateral would
be offered at public sale, a third and
powerful party would enter into the
scrimmage. and that there was a prob
ability that this third party would Of
fer an additional plan.
There Is outstanding a considerable
minority party that has failed 20 ac-
cept either the =. b. Smith & Co. Of
fer or that made by the American
Railways Company.
A member Of a prominent banking
house which represents considerably
over 100000 OF the Interstate Railway
bonds, which are yet undeposited, said
yesterday: I'VE shall do nothing until
the Smith plan is announced. In a
broad sense the American Railways
Company offer does not appeal TO us
for which Il offers a direct return Of
IA per cent. after January I next
that is practically the extent TO which
we could thereafter share in whatever
growth is possible to our company"
Evening journal., 1909-02-27
HANSEN BEGINS
TERM IN TOMBS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Finishing his
breakfast in the Tombs to-day. Carl
Fischer Hansen. the lawyer convicted Of
subordinatton Of perjury. made ready for
his trip to Blackwell Island Penitentiary
and Immediately afterward began his
twelve-months' sentence within the walls
Of the island prison. No special uniform
was prepared for Fischer-Hansen, as
there had been Tor Abe Hummei the pub
hcity Of privileges extended Hummel ef-
facing any chance Of there ever being re-
peated.
Fischer Hansen will find work shovel
ing coal and pecling potatoes. After the
twelve months have expired. no Is ex.
peoted 10 forever depart from New York
and thus receive the annuity promised
him by his father-in-iaw. G. w. Brokaw
The latters daughter win Immediately be.
sin suit for divorce from the convicted
attorney.