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The Detroit times., 1909-02-06


Crloneff Russian players. aShe Is now
making her first tour OF this country
and has everywhere attracted audiences
Of the most intellectual and social bril-
lianCy.
Madame Nazlmova will come to this
city for an engagement OF three days
she Will open on Monday. eyGning as
role that is said 70 bo one OF her best.
ON the following evening another Ihscn
play Will be presented. "Hedda Gabler.
vt the matinee on Saturday Nazimpva
VIII be seen again as Nora in Il
Dolls House" On the same evening
size viii present genuine dramatic
novelty, "Coutcsse Coquette." by Rob-
ert Bracco.
"a knight for a Day" tho big must
cal gayety which VIII bc produced here
by =. G. whitney So tho same that
scored sensational success IN Wallack's
thenter IN Now York IL VIII hc seen
i'm the Detroit opera house commencing
next THURSDAY Rob. II. for three per-
formauces, with q saturday matinee.
The cast - headed by Miss May Vokes
and George r. Mack and they viii 10 a
feature Of the local cugaCemcnt Novel
spectacular effects abound I'm the per-
forman-e. Comedian Mack's character
g. that Of uimhlt- wltted little walter
who undertake. 90 poisc as a knight.
Tile period of the play contrary TO the
suggestion of ite title. is OF today
smart guy 'l We nput' MISS Nokes
plays giris CullFSe chore- girl, "a maid
or an work. Tiiiic ana the knight de-
a3rs 40 hr lovers. From the little
waitpr-Rnirhts Efforts TO pass for a
noble and incidents that attend his
court ship ~ thc servant lady most
81 tire fun develops. The chorus
adds largely iu the novelties intro
duc'd. one or which. 600 the end OF Ito
first act is an electrical sco-saw, the
effect OF which is beautiful.
John Drew comes 90 tho Detroit opera
.Iouer Fph - for Three performances
with Jack straw" the comedy by W.
somerset MIurNan ir which he has
scored one OF tle biggest hits that has
been. mad" if New York this season
Jack Straw BIS said TO be>au extreme
iv amusing comedy and ~ affords Mr..
prcw ono 81 the best roles in lis rep
ortOrv. Thcrr GresOther good charac-
ttrs I'm the cast. TOO nd they are all
IN capable hands Prominent in the
slppprtipA company are Miss Rose
The Detroit times., 1909-02-06

biograph film entitled The Brahma
Diamond" portraying life in far Off
India, and the strange and exciting adj
ventures Of the guard Of the famous
Rrahuta diamond. brought about by a
vilGainouS tourists attempt to steal the
stone. clifford Dempsey Il Co. viii
present their new comedy sketch
which has been such success
throughout the west kolb & Miller,
German comedians, will furnish fun
for AN with their Slaughtered Eng
fish" George SmedleN's musical act
Is said 10 be- one Of the few cNccption-
ally good ones in vaudeville. Leo Ro-
monde. a clever young comedians, viii
complete tac bill
The Detroit times., 1909-02-06
I.Y6I;I VI.

So famous has already become Little
Johnny Jones" George NJ COhnn's
music melodrama, that II goes without
saying that the interest OF our local
thcater- going public Is at a high pitch
of expectancy over the approaching en-
gagcment of this notable attraction In
tn LNCcHm next week. beginning sun
day matinee. Feb. :.
No production OF musical kind was
ever made last season that created
such u floor Of favorable criticisms.
Ever yhotN spoke OF Little johnny
Jones'" as the most original the most
thoroughly American, and the most
clover entertainment OF the Kind that
hats been Witnessed FOR many years,
and IL ha7 stamped George NJ. Cohan as
composers who Is now supplying the
The Detroit times., 1909-02-06
MAJEsslIC.

Next weeks program In the Ma
jcstic will be particularly strong one,
the vaudeville running entirely 20
music and comedy while the motion
pictures Will be of an Intensely inter
esting dramatic nature. As Al feature
tie management has secured "a special
The Detroit times., 1909-02-06
IATA.I;TrI.

- The thrilling and plctarcsque now
city "Doomsday' ha, provru such q
success ga the LAFAYETTE theater that
"a VIII be kept on for "a second week.
Two complete companies have been
The Detroit times., 1909-02-06

Coghlan. Miss Mary Boand Miss Ade-
laidc Prince, Miss Grace Henderson,
edgar l.. Davenport. Frank Goldsmith.
Mario MaJeroni f. Soldene Powell and
Eut,ln NiCand@r.
John Drew and Jack Straw" will oc
the double attraction in the Detroit
opera house Feb 10. 10 and II. Mr.
Drew is always "a favorite. no 3natter
what his play may he, and In this case
lac Is said 10 have one Of the best
comedies that has been produced on
the American stage in very long
time.
Frank Daniels in Hook Of Hol-
land appears in the Detroit opera
house. Fob. Is ~ and 90 This VIII De
ono OF the very hlgh-class productions
OF thc season here. Mr. Daniels tai
ents as funmaker are thoroughly
known 10 the dmusement-loViug pub
lie OF thus country. and II IS not too
much to say he Is IA the very first
rank O? American musical comedy
stars. Hook or Holland. Is one OF
thr biggest musical play productions
Charles Frohman has ever brought 20
America.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-06

engaged for\t the vaudeville show. one
OF which viii appear az the matlnees,
tie other IN the evening "Doomsday
VIII. however. be given at every per
foFmunce IL is wonderful array OF
colored electric lights. scenery and ma
chinery IL shows nrst New York city
80 zoos then comes It's destruction.
great clouds cover the sky, lightning
hasacs, the earth rocks. buildings falL
the sky blazes with colored flames. the
waters dry uU and the end OF the world
has come. Then follows "A representa-
ton OF chaos ami thc Internal tsgiuHs.
which gives way 10 thy power 90 the
angel ~ pearr. and the gates of the
Celestial cry are opened. fhrrc are
extraordinary electrical effects, DrlSht-
ened by original deN ices 70 ara amaI-
INK degree ~ realism. Ia the VHud@-
vile linz Thee and Camille" Will APP
pear in thr.r novelty gNmnastic act.
''rhe SeymouTs" viii sing and dance
Lew CooDors comic niidgets VIII do
their funny stunts" Fairy Plumb.
the petite and prrttF-toc dancer. VIII
give her unrivaled imitation ~ Eva
TanEuaN. Geo. w stone win intro
duce his musical novelties. stella Rice
will sing. and there are SIN others
tn" movinc pictures viii be an new
and different and never before shown
in Detroit
The Detroit times., 1909-02-06

of these acts have been seen az the
temple on former occasions that fact
Will not dctract a bit from their popu-
latitN Billy Van The Minstrel Man,
will bc another popular funmaker. and
the Morton Jewell troupe. Tia Graunon,
singing coincidence, and the MOOreo-
scope pictures viii all 20 80 prove that
life In Detroit IL worth the living so
long as Manager Moore continues to
supply the rtmple with It's attractions.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-06
THE WHITNEY

The Ninety and Nine" melodrama
written by Ramsey Morris. who re-
ceived the embyro idea from the famous
hymn OF Ira u Sankey. Will he the Of
fering I'm the Whitney theater for one
week The story is one or simple
country life and the characters such as
CONTINUED ON Page Flve)
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
JERSEY AUTO|STS
PREPARING FOR
ANNUAL ELECTION
Club Asks Suggestion for Nomi-
nees for the Various Offices
in Organization.

Circulars were sent out this week
from the secretarY's office OF the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club to
every active member of the big motor
ing organization, asking for individual
suggestions for nominees for the vari-
GUS offices of the club 10 be filled at tile
annual election. which takes place the
first Monday In May.
The request is made thai all returns
be in the hands of the secretary before
the end Of this month, SO that the
present board Of trustees, that acts as a
nominating committee, will be able 10
place a ticket in the field at their first
meeting in April.
There are -four officers and three
trustees whose terms expire on May 3.
and their successors will be elected at
q meeting of all the members of the
club. which will be held at the club
house IN that date.
The present officers whose terms ex-
pire this year are: Paul L. Heller. pres
ident; w. Give Crosby. yice-president;
Or. James r. English, treasurer; A. B.
lie Massena, secretary, and Joseph Fl.
Wood, w. M. Kimher and A. G..
Scherer as members of the board of
trustees.
There will probably be several
amendments to the present constitution
and bylaws brought before the club
members at that time for ratification.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
PASSAIC BOARD OF TRADE
PASSES AUTO RESOLUTIONS.

At a recent meeting of the Passaic
Board of Trade the question of auto
mobile legislation was discussed and
the following resolutions, in reference
to the granting of touring privileges to
out-of-State motorists, which was in
PRODUCED by r. A. Greene, was passed:
Whereas. The laws of the State Of
New Jersey do not allow automobiles
from other States to pass through New
Jersey without New Jersey licenses;
and
Whereas, The adjoining State of New
York grants free transit to licensed au-
tomobiles from this State; and
whereas, This and other features
of the present automobile laws Of the
State of New Jersey tend not only to
discredit the state but to discourage
the manufacture of automobiles in New
Jersey; therefore. be it
Resolved. That the Passaic Board
of Trade favors a modification of the
existing laws so as to make them har-
monize with the laws of New York; and
be It further
Resolved, That copies of this reso-
luton be sent to the Passaic county
members of the Legislature and sucn
other bodies as have communicated
with us on this subject
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the secretary instructed to
refer it to the committee on legislation
for action and report before the next
regular meeting of the board.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
ALL READY FOR
BIG BANQUET OF
JERSEY AUT0|STs
Notable Speakers Will Be Heard
at Dinner on Thurs
day Night.

The finishing touches to the arrange
r1ents for the sixth annual banquet of
the New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Auditorium on Thursday night, March
is, were completed this week, and 1t
only remains now for the hundreds of
motorists and their friends to gather
around the festive board and partake
of the good things provided by the ban
quet committee and listen to the clever
speeches by the orators who will grace
the occasion.
Chairman Bowman that
Vivian Lewis, of Paterson, and former
Congressman Handy, OF Delaware, who
has a national reputation as an after
dinner speaker, would both probably
be found occupying seats at the speak
ers' table.
As was already announced the other
speakers will be former United States
Senator James Smith, jr., A. G. Batch
elder. one of the honorary members of
the club, n ]. B. r. Smith, commits
sioner Of motor vehicles for New Jer-
sey, whose subject will be Looking
Forward"
The banquet hall has been tastefully
decorated for the occasion, and ~Issler's
full orchestra. of over q dozen pieces
will furnish the music.
One of the features will be the sing
irg, as the committee has planned that
the autoists shall have a good time and
make plenty of noise. Dan Quinn, of
New York, has been engaged to lead
in the song spccialties. which include
a clever parody. to the tune Of March
ing Through Georgia. extolling the
greatness of the club I'M automobilists
in general.
President Heller, of the club, will act
as POSTMASTER, nj it is said he has
prepared some telling sallies that will
be sprung upon the unsuspecting when
the time comes. Individual souvenirs
have been dispensed with, the menu
cards having been made so elaborate
that they will be worth keeping.
In addition to Chairman Bowman
the committee of arrangements consists
of w. c. Crosby, J. H. Wood. H. A.
Bonnell, Guido Groebe. James r. Eng
lish, George H. Simonds, w S. Shep-
pard, Albert Schurr, Charles w. Baker
and A. B. lie Massena.
Tt is expected that over 300 members
will be on hand to enjoy the fun.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
MAY BAR WOMEN DRIVERS.

Indications point to the elimination
of women as drivers from the annual
Glidden tour of the A. A. A.
The contest board is in receipt of a
request from representative automobile
manufacturers who met in New York
recently that the board adopt the rule
that only males of is years or over
be eligible to take part as contestants
or drivers in the annual tour Of the
American Automobile Association"
The board has taken the request I'M
der consideration, but has announced no
decision as yet. However, in view of
the cordial relations existing between
the manufacturers and the contest
board, it would be regarded as discour-
teous, to say the least, 20 refuse COM
pliance with this request.
If action is taken by the contest
board along the lines it will mean that
Mrs. Juan Cunneo and other women
drivers of national reputation would be
debarred from driving in the tour.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
1909 PROMISES TO
Be BANNER YEAR
FOR AUTO CLUB
Membership of Local 0rganiza-
tiQn Increasing by Leaps
and Bounds.

The present year will go down, in
history as one of the most successful
ever experienced by the New Jersey
Automobile Club. The membership has
Increased enormously, until now there
are over 1,400 lanes on the clubs ros-
ter, and new members are being taken
in with astonishing rapidity.
At a special meeting of the trustees
held this week seven members were
elected in addition to the nine
announced last week. The latest names
enrolled are James H. White, of Or
ange; Alexander Maybury, of Clifton;
Henry w. zolzer II James Macdon-
aid, of Elizabeth, and Arthur C. Hens
Ter and Herbert e. Ayres, of Newark,
on the active list, and Herman c.. Page,
Of Newark, on the associate list.
Although the club has a big fight on
It's hands now in the matter of threat
ened adverse legislation in Trenton,
yet the trustees decided this week to
authorize the holding of an endurance
contest as early in the spring as pos
sible, and placed all the. arrangements
In the hands of a special committee to
be appointed by President Heller.
Mr.. Heller is now in Florida, out ex-
poets to return early rext week, and
1t is confidently expected that as soon
as he arrives in Newark he will APP
point his committee and that the plans
for the affair will be quickly arranged
and carried into effect.
A big contest of this description will
be welcomed by the members and by
the automobile dealers. and is assured
of being a big success from the start.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
GLIDDEN TOUR PATHFINDER.

The e. NJ. f. 80" has been selected
as the official pathfinder ~ for the
1909 Glidden tour. Anyone familiar with
the Western roads In the spring sea
son knows the significance of such a
task. 1t means exploration Of new
roads and much retracing of roads in
an endeavor to find the easiest way for
the tourists, and all this must be done
at a season of the year when the ordi.
nary motorist has mis- q out of COM
mission. The e. M. r. will also act as
confetti car on the tour, blazing the
way for the others.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
ROAD IMPROVEMENT,

The announcement on Thursday last
that the Essex County Board of Free
holders had decided to rebuild the
Plank road between Newark nj Jersey
City, In conjunction with the Hudson
County Board, was received every
!. where by motorists with expressions Of
qualification.
Certainly the highways between this
city and Jersey City are far from being
the best in the world, and an improve
ment such as is contemplated to the
Plank road will be a boon indeed to
the long-suffering automobilist.
The contemplated width of the inl-
proved road will be 100 feet, and the
cost is estimated at 81, 200, 900.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
FLORIDA RACES SANCTIONED.

Automobile Association this week
sanctioned the annual automobile races
which are to be held on the famous
Ormond- Daytona beach, Florida,
March 20 to 2s, inclusive. The time for
closing the entries was, in consequence,
extended one week longer. Samuel A.
Miles. Of Chicago. will be the referee
of the races and Alfred p. Reeves will
represent the A. A. A. contest board.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

A national six cylinder stock chassis
has been entered In all the events in
which it is eligible In the Daytona
Beach automobile races, to be held
March 23 to March rs inclusive.
The automobiles used by the United
States senator's in going from the Cap
itol to tho Senate Office building have
proved to be a great success are
~patronized very extensively.
The Maxwell Briscoe Company. of
Tarrytown. N. Y, will shortly start a
four-cylinder Maxwell car on a 10000
mile nonstop run.
The roads from here to Trenton ure
reported to be in very bad condition by
S. H. Stern. who look the trip to the
State capital in his Lozier this week.
William Black, of Rutherford, has
been doing considerable touring in the
Marmon car he recently purchased.
r. A. Greene, of the Greene Motor
Car Company, recently returned from
Washington, where he was the guest
of Postmaster General Hitchcock.
A new automobile ambulance service
has been installed at the Flower Hos
pital, New York.
W. II. Ellis, of the Ellis Motor Car
Company, has been in Boston this week
attending the Boston Automobile Show.
Reports from abroad indicate that an
automobile show win be held in Paris
as usual next winter, in spite of the
opposition of a number Of the leading
manufacturing firms.
Announcement was made recently
that the Thomas car that won the
New York-to-Paris endurance contest
last year has been secured to lay out
the route from Chicago to Seattle FOR
the New York-to-Seattle contest for
the NJ. Robert Cuggenheim trophy in
June. The car is scheduled to leave
New York on Monday.
Fourteen perfect scores were made
by the contestants in the New York
to- Boston endurance run this week for
the Campbell trophy.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the American Automobile AS
sociation, held in Boston this week,
Lewis r.. Speare, of Boston, was elect
ed president.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13
STEVENS DURYEA IN CITY.

In about two weeks the Stevens
Duryea car, Of which A. G.. Spalding
g. Brothers, of New York, are the
Eastern agents, will ave a regularly
accredited representative in Newark,
and will open a salesroom at the corner
of Halsey street and Branford place.
Frank Ereland, who has taken the New
Jersey territory for the Stevens-Duryea
line. will be in charge of the Newark
plant.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

Weldon & Bauer Co, of 200 Halsey
street, have taken the agency for the
Clipper car. They have already dis
posed of our of these cars. which sell
for $3.50.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

The Hickey Machine Company, of
East Orange, will make delivery on
April l of a 50-horsepower Marmon
car to George Leavitt. of East Orange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

The Overland car still continues to
be in great demand by motorists. This
car is rapidly becoming one of the
most popular sellers in the market.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

The Motor Car Company of New
Jersey has but FIVE of the Cadillac cars
left of the large shipments received by
them.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

mittee of the American Automobile As
sociation, held in Boston this week
Lewis r. Speare, of Boston, was elect
ed president.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

Fourteen perfect scores were made
by the contestants in the New York
to-Boston endurance run this week for
the Campbell trophy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

William Black, of Rutherford, has
been doing considerable touring in the
Marmon car he recently purchased.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

r. A. Greene, of the Greene Motor
Car Company, recently returned from
Washington, where he was the guest
of Postmaster-Genera Hitchcock.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

The roads from here to Trenton ure
reported to be in very bad condition by
S. II. Stern. who tool the trip to the
State capital in his Lozier this week.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

A new automobile ambulance service
has been installed at the Flower Hos
pital, New York.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

w. H.. Ellis. of the Ellis Motor Car
Company, has been in Boston this week
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

Reports from abroad indicate that an
automobile show viii be held in Parts
as usual next winter, in spite of the
opposition of a number Of the leading
manufacturing firms.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-13

The Maxwell Briscoe Company. of
Tarrytown. N. Y, will shortly start a
~four-cylinder Maxwell car on a 10000
mile nonstop run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
TOPEKA NEGRO IN TROUBLE.
So Dry at Home That Walker Rebs
Kansas City Saloon.

Kansas City. Mo-. June 16.-The
Greek saloon at 425 West Fifth street
was burglarized and the first man to
break the news to the police was the
burglar himself. The burglar was
w. n. Walker. colored, whose home
is at Topeka, and who has been out
of the Kansas penitentiary only about
year where he served a fve-year
sentence for burglary.
1t was shortly after o'clock in the
morning when Patrolman thinner
man. of police station No. 2, who was
making his rounds of the railroad
yards came upon Walker hurrying
westward along Seventh street at Null
berry. bent on getting across the line
into Kansas as quickly as possible. In
his arm he carried large bundle, and
his pockets were filled and bullying
out.
The officer became suspicious and
decided to take the man in for in
vestigation, which he did. In the
boxes of cigars, a bottle of brandy,
and a quantity of second hand mems
clothing. When Captain Ennis arrived
for duty one of the first things he did
was to put the negro in the sweatbox
and question him about how he came
into possession of the goods which he
had when arrested.
After several attempts to explain,
the negro made complete confession,
telling the captain that he had open
ed the saloon with key which he
had, taken what he wanted. and
started for Kansas, hoping to get
there before the robbery was detect
| ed, and thus escape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
BIG PREMIUM FOR BONDS.
Bonus of $3z.436 Paid For Kansas
City, Kansas Issue.

Kansas City. Kan. June 16--The
municipal water works bonds, amount
ing to s1,o97,s5o.63, recently voted by
the people of Kansas City, Kan, for
the purchase of the Metropolitan Wa
ter Companys plant have been sold
to the Trewbridge & Niver Bond Com
pany of Chicago at a premium of s37,-
436.7o. The bonds run for thirty
years and bear interest at the rate
of Az per cent.
Only two bids were received. the
second being from the Harris Trust
brokerage firms present, and some of
and savings bank of Chicago There
were representatives of other bepd
them asked to be permitted to submit
bids after the two that had been reg
ularIy filed with the city clerk had
been opened and the proposals read in
council They were told that their
bids would not be considered.
The Trowbridge company bid in the
bonds with the understanding that the
citv shall furnish its attorneys all in
formation and data desired relative to
the issue and the possible litigation
that might ensue The sale was also
made subject to the approval of the
state school bond commission.