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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

to keep a house going one season. AS
competition with the Orpheum circuit
and Beck Morris is nil; as opposition
to the eastern wing of vaudeville, he is
formidable. That is a point also to be
remembered.
rasford's death in England was for
sale. Beck and Morris were after it,
Beck had the cold cash and got it.
He didn't even ask the eastern mag
mates to go in with him. 1t is re-
puted that Beck has plans made for a
New York Orpheum. All points to be
remembered.
The biggest convulsion in theatricals
of late was the announcement that
John Cort had broken with the syndi-
cate-K & E.-and had gone in with
the Shuberts-whO don't love Is
man, but now get on without him.
Just previous to that it was given out,
with all due solemnity, that the Cort
houses, about $50 in number, would
be devoted to VIM. Morris vaudeville
"a joke on the face of 1t. That this
was a blind everyone who knows Cort,
the Shuberts or Beck is certain to be-
lieve
The Cort house in Los Angeles is the
Majestic, leased first by oliver Nor
osco, and later in which Martin Beck
bought half interest. This was done
last spring, when Beck was here, ana
the reason guessed at was that Beck
did it to keep Morris out of here.
Beck on the same trip bought the lease
of the Auditorium in Kansas City, the
biggest theater there. He has an
nounced a new Orpheum for Salt
Lake, which will give him two houses
there. The Orpheum is building here,
and when the new house is done will
have four theaters here under control.
1t owns two houses in San Francisco.
1t has two in Kansas City and a site
for a third. And so on. Why?
Figure it out--the cities, with the
exception of San Francisco, where the
Orpheum or Beck owns more than
one house are non Cort towns. And
San Francisco is big enough to have
two Shubert- Cort-independent houses.
Is it impossible or chimerical to sup
nose that it has entered Martin Beck's
mind that by welding together the
Shuberts, Cort and his own indepen-
dent or non vaudeville houses, he
would have a legitimate circuit that
would make x &s e. look like dirty
deuce in a full deck?
Figure It out before you laugh. Cort
has 10 houses and controls everything
between Denver and the northwest
coast. down to san Francisco. He has
a house of his own i'm that city: he
books the Majestic here, and the Shu-
berts book the Auditorium; he could
use the old Orpheum in Salt Lake, the
Auditorium in Kansas City, and so on,
down the line. 1t would be a more
western circuit than *. & r.
ever had. and i'm the east. what with
the recent acquisition Of the New Eng
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

though no member of this prominent
American family has won laurels on
the stage, it is only natural thatthere
should be theater sites, as well as lux
urious hotels among it's huge real es-
tate holdings. The Belasco likewise
takes it's name from the owner. though,
when it first opened-and it was among
the first to mark the departure from
Broadway proper and start Forty-sec
ond street as an amusement center-it
was called the Republic. When David
Belasco took over the property as a
home for Mrs. Leslie Carter, he chang
ed the name to the Belasco, and from
that day it has kept the name of the
great stage producer fresh in the pub
lie eye. His newer theater is rather
awkwardly called the Belasco-Stuyve-
SAINT, thus combining the stage of to-
day with New York's earliest history.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
CAUGHT MATHEWS

Charles Mathews the famous English
actor. once INDUCED disastrousy in his well
known taste for mimicry. The ridicule on
this occasion was at the expense of Mr..
Tattersall, during sale of blood stock
conducted by that well known auctioneer.
1.-The first lot. gentlemen" said Tatter-
sail. 'is a bay flly by Smolensko"
''rhe first lot, gentlemen" echoed Mr..
Mathews, in the same tone Of voice. 'is
a bay hlly by Smolensko"
The auctioneer looked somewhat annoy
ed, says the writer of English Comedians Of
the Past. but proceeded:
well, what shall we begin with Z?
"Weu, what shall we begin With"
replied the echo.
Still endeavoring to conceal his vexation,
Mr. Tattersall inquiringly called out;
zone hundred guineas?
lone hundred guineas." echoed Mathews.
"Thank you, SIR" said Mr. Tattersall.
bringing down the hammer with a bang
''the flly is yours
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

to be blazoned long over the portal
Five years later when the brilliant ca
reer of the Wallack stock company
ended and the house passed under new
management, A. M. Palmer rubbed out
the name Wallack and substituted his
own. But the house never prospered
under the new name, and when Mr.
Palmer surrendered the lease, the name
Wallack's was restored.
One other we'll known theater-Daly's
bears the name of a man distin-
guished in the world of make believe.
AS the name was given the theater
during the lifetime of it's owner 1t can
not. of course, be considered as a spe-
cial honor bestowed in commemoration,
but must rank with many other the
aters in New York which are named
after individuals. Taking them alpha
betically, the Astor comes first, and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
MorOSCo-Egan Dramatic and
operate School

practical school of stage training, con-
Quoted under the direction OF competent In
structors. Fencing, Dancing, Voice and Stage
Technique. For full information apply school
quarters. top floor Majestic TheAtsr building
Main 1881; E2se6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

ORPHEUM-After the strong bill
Just ended at the Orpheum, one would
think that the management would not
be so apt to boast that the incoming
bill is superior to 1t. But the asser-
ton is confidently made that the pro
gram to be offered for the week be-
ginning Monday matinee viii be a rec
ord breaker
Heading the newcomers is Nellie
Nichols, the only Greek player and
comedienne on the vaudeville stage
But, though of Athens, this fair maid
is completely at home in English hui
NOR and fun, and her songs. actions,
dances and patter will amply prove
that even native born artistes have
nothing "on" her when 1t comes to
cleverness.
The -Four Dancing Bugs" is the
odd title of a quartet Of steppers
who will bring with them the latest
in fancy dancing. Two men and two
girls. they viii offer singly and en-
semble dancing that it will be hard
to equal.
Walsh. Lynch & Co. will have a
new thing in the way of dramatic.
almost melodramatic playet OF rural
atmosphere. entitled "Huckins Run"
The Piquays come in an act Of en-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
TWO TRUSTEES IN CONTEMPT
Surrogate Had Ordered Them to Re
invest $4,000 for Cullen Estate.

Michael T.. Bannin and Harry w Martin.
as trustees under the will of Thomas II.
Cullen, were declared in contempt of court
yesterday by Surrogate John p. COhalan for
their failure TO comply with the Surrogate's
order to withdraw $4,000 belonging to the
Cullen estate from investments which the
Surrogate did not approve.
The trustees invested this money in the
firm of Converse, Stanton & Co, Of which
Mr. Cullen was a member, and I'm stocks of
the American Investment Company and
the Merchant Trust Company. on April 70
the trustees were ordered To file an ac-
count in July, and 10 charge themselves
with the amount as cash at hand. Instead
of rendering the accounting they agreed TO
file a bond of s3Oo.0O0. but. as their counsel
admitted. they have up to the present time
neither filed the bond nor withdrawn the
money from the investments objected to by
the Surrogate.
Surrogate Cohalan found the action of the
trustees, in attempting to file an account
which shows that the money Is still in
vested as il was. a very audacious one. Il
shall SEQ ir vou cannot hs mate Ia take
This money out" he said "aud ! direct
counsel 10 submit an order puuishing YOU
fog contempt Of court"
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
ALIMONY NOT REDUCED
Court Suggests Testing Validity
of Insanity in Divorce Cases.

.,T,,ear,it,- as A defence TO an action Tot
divorce on the statutory GROUND III u'''
s,,+e seems to be an open question mere.
as Z, IS IN England said Justice NhltheE'
of tho Supreme Court yesterday, IN de-
cIi,,ir- "a reduce the 500 monthly alimony
Granted 70 Mrs. Kathleen Horn some time
ago nendIng the action for divorce brought
nv Ier husband. William O. Horn
wealthy manufacturer of neckues-
Justice Whitney points out the ltnPo'-
,s,ca of testing the validity of this plea
IN the higher courts, and advises that tie
question as 30 the effect of a defence OF
insanity 10 a plea for divorce be brought
,,cfora tl3, higher tribunals by means OF
demurrers-
THE decision was made on motion "l
co,,reel for Mr. Horn for reduction OF all
,,opv and counsel fee. pending his second
action for divorce Mrs. Horn was con-
epo5 in an ASYLUM many months, but was
released shortly before the first trial NO"
,,a- husband charges her with repeated
misconduct in the latter part of TINS sum
r,or and the new charges will be joined
70 the old ones.
Meanwhile Mrs. Horn has been plaoeu
IN an asylum again. and 1t is question
when she viii be able to appear III court
resides the aIimony. MI Horn viii nave 10
nav 81 Gpo counsel fee pending the trial OF
u
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
WITNESSES FROM CHICAGO
Brought Here to Testify About
Scheftels & Co. Affairs.

F,mploves fro the Chicago office of
b II SCheftels e. Co, the mining stock
brokers. arrived here yesterday under the
guidance of one of the agents working
under the direction of George Scarborough
with tho bureau of investigation of the
Department of Justice. They were exam
fned by Abel I. Smith. and some of them
will undoubtedly be called before the grand
Jury which is hearing evidence in the case.
Among the witnesses in the case who
drew witness fees yesterday was Miss
Manager Holbrook. of the Boston branch
of the firm. Miss Quinn Is the young wom-
an who has a suit for damages for breach
of promise pending against Professor
Harry Thurston Peck, Anthon professor
of Latin at Columbia University. When
She visited the federal building yesterday
she wore a thick blue veil, which COM
pletely hid her features
Postmaster General Hitchcock said yes
terdav that no fraud order had as yet been
issued against the Scheftels firm. Such
an order, he said, was issued only when
he had examined the whole question at
WASHINGTON. Until the order is issued none
of the firms correspondence can be opened
Moses II Grossman, one of the counsel
for the members of the firm, said yes
terday that B. H. Scheftels was out of the
city Just now, but would he present to-day
when the case comes up for hearing before
United States Commissioner John A
Shields
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
MOUNT VERNON GETS WATER
Supply from New York Diverted
TO Help Westchester City.

With a new connection at White Plains
road and Lincoln avenue the boundary
line of Mount Vernon and the Bronx, re-
leasing thousands Of gallons of water from
,ba New Yorak water supply into Mount
Vernon mains. the water situation IN
westchester has been much improved
Nsvor Edwin W. Fiske, of Mount vernon
nersonalIy superintendej the connecting OF
tbe mines The work was not hnlshen
until about $50 yesterday morning.
The water was turned into the Mount
Vernon mains shortly before o CLOCK
and LATER there came more water from Ne"
Rochelle The question of relief was set
tied nv the New Rochelle Water Company
.eraeine- 70 turn into the Pelham reser-
voir the same amount OF water that "ouiu
no received from New York in exchange
The pumping station at the Pelham
reservoir was started again yesterday. no
water was supplied in the high places IN
the city Monday night or early yesterday
morning because Of the cutting off OF the
SUNNY from New Rochelle. Mayor t1ske
then got 10 work and soon secured ano'her
connection with the New York supply
There was some alarm for fear mat
famine conditions would again prevail IN
Mount NIernon. but Mayor Fiske said that
conditions we're better than they had been
previous to Sunday and that the CITY
has more water for fire purposes
Nsvor Fisl5e again warned the people
n Mount Vernon not TO waste the wafer
as the danger will not he over until the
ritv has had \ heavy rainfall
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
vim,
NEW nr RKSHIRE TROLLEY
New Haven Ia I'd to Build Line from
Great harrington to Ashley Falls.

Boston. Oct. 4.-Tangible evidence Of
street railway development i'm Berkshire
County in accordance with the terms Of
the bill hv which the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad acquired the
berkshire trolley system. appeared to-day
with the filing With the Railroad Commits
sioners Of a petition asking approval Of the
building Of ten miles of new road. southerly
from the present terminus at Great Bar
rington. through Sheffield to Ashley Falls,
near the Connecticut line
In return for the right "a take over the
Berkshire system the New Haven road
agreed 10 eXpend the sum n S20m,ooo IN
developing this section by trolley eXten-
eons and the petition fled TO-DAY covers
the first Of the proposed extensions
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
WON'T DISCUSS sTEEN CASE
Neither DR.. Fox Nor DR.. Elliott DIS
posed to Garry II to the Synod

The effort Of some members Of the New
York Presbytery 10 petition for an appear
70 fl7e New York synod. at Rochester octo-
her Is. may prove fruitless- The kev- Ut
J,bn Fox. secretary of the American blDie
society. who led the original fight against
Holm Ewing Steen. refused last night 10
ssv anvth hing about the matter
Or. Henry r. Elliott. one Of the oldest
members Of the presbytery. said Yesterday
that he would take no part whatever III an
appeal in the Steen case
u am disappointed in repeated calls 'or
SYNOD. ] am tired Of this whole business
7 am not a controversialist. ] am simply
willing Ia stand UP for what ! believe 10
he the truth I made an appeal at 'he
,,roebvtorv 10 this effect. especially 10 the
elders. which ] hope viii have some IN
Ilucncc." said DR. Elliott
Or Elliott became i'll Al the preshyterY
meeting on Monday and had 10 z" 10 MS
home. No. II West 9th street lie was
somewhat better YESTERDAY
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
TO END FIFTH AVE. LoITERING
Manufacturers to Help by Providing
Rest Rooms for Employees.

Practical plans for doing away with IN"
habit Of lettering i'm Fifth avenue durlhs
the noon hour were outlined al the Hial
fall meeting OF the Fifth Avenue Asso'la-
tion at the Holland House yesterday
afternoon. President Robert Grier Cooke
said that fifty manufacturing concerns had
already agreed TO cooperate with the as
sociation boy providing lunch rooms and
rest rooms for their employees
Park Commissioner Stover VIII not OBJ
ioci 10 providing for the working people
i'm the parks. Sixteen extra patrolmen
have been stationed between 18th and 21th
streets during the noon hour
Arthur Williams of the New York Edi-
son Company. and J. Mcdonald. secretary
IA the .. J. Guide Advertising Sign Com
ranv. we're present and announced their
ioIrf in the work of making Fifth avenue
sacred against the invasion oi the OBJ
jecliunable and inartisuc electric sign.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
ALDERMEN GREET MAYOR
Caynor, in Reply, Praises Their
Work for the City.

Nsvor t1ay11or spent six hours in the CITY
Hall Yesterday. the second day Of his re-
furn 80 his duties since he was shot He
arrived about 10 O'Clock. having walked
sc-oss the Brooklyn Bridge. JIG started
<or home in his automobile. with Mrs
Gavnor. soon after Z O'Clock.
When fbe Nayor reached the City Hal
re said he had enjoyed his walk across the
bridge and was looking in fine health At
she end Of his day he seemed tired IS II
the work at his desk was telling on him
Mrs. Gaynor reached the City Hall in the
car soon after o'clock. and went inside
20 wait for her husband The presence OF
the MAYORS car in front Of the door at
tracted 2 crowd OF several thousand per
sons. who waited 10 see the Mayor come
out When they saw him they raised a
cheer. and he acknowledge their greeting
by lifting his hat
A-cp. m. the members Of the Board OF
Aldermen filed down from their meeting
mace TO greet the Mayor. Short speeches
wore made by Alderman Dowling, leader
q the majority. and by Alderman Ester
brook. representing the minority members.
To which the Mayor replied:
I am very much impressed by this kind
j. demonstration. and thank YOU for this
expression Of good viii. which you offer.
as I understand II, largely because Of the
misfortune that has befallen me. I've done
little alone for the betterment Of the city,
bat have found much pleasure in working
jn conjunction with you. Whatever you
have done has been done with dignity, dis
erection and honor"
The Mayor attracted considerable atUen-
ton when he went across the City Hall
Park 10 the Hardware Club for luncheon.
lie saw number Of personal callers on
his return. There WAS belief that the
Mayor might take up the police situation
In tire afternoon, but he did not find time
10 do so
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
USED CUSTOMERS CASH
Member of Tracy & Co. Tells
How Firm Raised Money.

.'F,yervthiue- that came into our Office we
r,,,rded as cash for the use of the firm"
was the confession made by Robert D
Covington Yesterday a the trial. IN the
Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court. of
William W. Tracy, former president of the
brokerage firm of Tracy & 60.
The firm failed in May. 1909, with more
than 81 100000 liabilities and about $4,000
assets. Covington. Tracy and Frederick w
Parker. who composed the firm, are Jointly
indicted for the alleged larceny of several
thousand dollars worth Of stock from Her
man Kahle. ir. of No 77i Forest avenue,
The Bronx.
Coyington has turned states evidence. He
and his brother Russell. who was the
firms cashier, were the most important
witnesses for the prosecution who testified
Yesterday. Robert Covington was asked If
Tracy & Co. did a bucketshop business.
Yes he replied: ''the business was
carried on in much the same way" In an
svyer TO another question he said:
..yVhen We needed any money We sold
whatever stock We had and frequently we
hypothecated everything in the box that
the banks would take
Russell Covington recognized the names
Of Lawrence. Shrang. Adler and Mccain
and many others as those Of what he
called house accounts on the firms books.
He explained that the sales and purchases
each day were practically paired" so far
as hundred share lots were concerned An
order from customer 10 purchase would
he offset by a sale covering the same
stocks. and vice versa, one of the "house
accounts" being utilized for the transac-
ton.
Kahle testified that he had ordered the
firm to sell 80 shares OF Nevada Consoli-
dated. held by Tracy & Co. for his ac-
count, and to purchase COO shares Of Cold
fields Consolidated stock. The proceeds Of
the sale of Nevada Consolidated. with sl69
raid by Kahle were used to buy the Gold
fields Consolidated.
r {. Townsend. an expert accountant,
who went over the books. traced the trans
act'. n TO the end. showing how the firm
rad i,entually sold the COO shares of Gold
fields consolidated and placed the proceeds
to tho. wn credit in the Mercantile Ma
tlonal BONt.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
COURT DENOUNCES THE JURY
Judge Swami Leaves No Doubt
of His Dislike of Verdict,

Judge Edward Swami reprimanded "A
,,,,-,, in General Sessions Yesterday for ac-
quitting David Walsh, twenty years old
of No 155 East 10th street. charged with
assault in the first and second degrees
and was SO incensed that he ordered the
names of the jurors in the case stricken
from the Jury list and committed Walsh
for trial on other charges growing out OF
his testimony at the trial
The complaining witnesses against Nalsh
were his wife. Dora, and his motheT-ih-
law. Mrs Mary Connors. They said mat
no brandished a revolver in their faces
finally firing at Mrs. Connors when she
ran outside Of the house for assistance
In the excitement Walsh shot htmseh
IN the foot and for a defence declared ne
had intended TO commit suicide.
Well gentlemen, am shocked sal"
Tudga Swami when the foreman OF 'he
i,,rIy announced the verdict OF not e"llIy'
10 think that jury of the county VI
Navy York would deliver 3 verdict or ho'
s,1iI+v 10 j man who would terror1ze TWO
heInIess women with loaded revolver ana
threaten one Of them with death. hflhS
at her.
You said you wanted verolo''
terr11pted the foreman Of the jury
Il did say that rephth '"ue0
and T also say that I don't want mem
her Of this jury to appear In TINS cou''
.co;,, or 10 be put on any jury IN the
County of New York
Now you can remember that AZ my neNt
election 7 purpose being candidate l"r
this iudgeship again, and you can re-
member it. you and your friends IL me
reopIe of the County of New York want d
Judge TO sit here and allow daStsroIF
towards like this go they VIII nave 10 SET
somebody else.
Now 7 hold that man for carrying
concealed weapon ] will furthermore
have him indicted for attempting suicide
on his own testimony. What he shouIu
have is ten years in state prison. huI 70
show that there is no animoslty on my
mart but on the contrary, all klndhess'
All charity. | will send him TO re1oT1lI"-
tory where they will teach him and rlahe
a decent citizen of him yet. notWlthStaIlo-
ing your verdict
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS

AfNRiN Ell
sydney W Oct 4.st-aqer I AnF2 [s 8oliytsH Z-ns
mantle. etc.
Fremantie. oct t-Argenfels Ger. New York
Montevfdeo oct 2-Oranss Prince CRrp. New
York via Rio de Janeiro and Santos
Libau. Sept 29-Russia russ. New York VIA
Marseiiles. Oct 2-MassiIia CRr). New York and
Philadelphia
Bremen. Oct 4, n a m-Kronprinz Wilhelm
lGerl. New York Via Plymouth and Cher
Brisbane Oct Cape Corso C7r, New York
via Port Natal. Adelaide. etc
Liverpool. Oct 4-I'usitania tBr'. New York via
Kobe oct 3-Inveresk G8r). New York via Hong
Kong. Shanghai. etc
Para. sept 3o-Justin CBr). New York via Bar
bados.
Montevideo. Oct 1-Ikaria CBr). New York for
Cape Town. Oct 3-Kabinga CBr}. New York
SAILED
Liverpool. Oct 4-Carmana Or). New York VIA
Colombo. Oct st Patrick CBr) (from Yoko-
hama. etc). Boston and New York
Algiers, sept 2s-AthOlI C8r 0rom New YorlO.
Fusan.
New York via ST Vincent. c W. NeWchwang-
Bermuda. Oct 4. 1O:45 m-Trinidad tBr). New
York.
Iibau. Sept 2s-Estonia Gsussp. New York
Almera. Oct 3-Italia CBr). New York
Gibraltar. oct 4. IL a m-KoeniS Albert (Gerl
from Genoa). New York - -.-,-...-,
Boston and New York
Para. Oct 2-Dunstan Gsr>. New York
PASSED.
ST Michaels. Oct 3-Prins der Nederinnden
Dutch. New York via West Indies and
Venezuela for Havre and Amsterdam
Perrin. Oct 9-I.ennOx (Br). Yokohama. HioSc
and Shanghai for Boston and New York
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
TWO KILLED AT NAVY YARD
One Man Seriously Injured by Explo-
sion in Washington.

Washington. Oct. 4-Two men are u'du
and one is seriously injured as the result
of an explosion in the high explosive
building at fhe Washington Navy Yard
this afternoon The dead are John
Cademartori and James Grifnth' po'h
frst-class ordnance men. The injured
man is Charles Scheide. Cademartori was
instantly killed Griffith was so badly IN
tured that he died soon after the acci-
don't These three men were the only
ones at work I'm the shop at the time.
The accident happened while high ex-
nlosive ruses were being assembled. one
of the fuses exploded and ignited
others Captain Beatty, commandant OF
the navy ward. has ordered an investiga-
tion to determine the cause of the acci-
dent
New-York tribune., 1910-10-05
MAY TRY GALLAGHER SOON
Mayor Assailant Likely To Be In
diCted on Two Counts.

Vow. that Mayor Gaynor has returned to
his Official duties ii is the belief in Jersey
city that County Prosecutor Garven Will
soon take some action to prosecute James
Gallagher. who has been in the Hudson
County Jail since August :. the day on
which he shot the Mayor.
From what could be learned At the
County Prosecutors office yesterday Gal
lsgher IS likely TO be indicted al any time
for atrocious assault with intent TO XIII,
on two counts. one for shooting Mayor
Trs-nor and tho other for UouudiuE Big
Bill Edwards. street cleaning F"mmis-
sioner. Mayor Gs,n VIII bc subrrnacd
to appear ~ the tralL