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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-27
CRAYS HARBOR
TOPUCET SOUND
Propose to Build Electric Line
From Bremerton to Aber-
deem in Two Years

BREMERTON, April 25.-Bremer-
ton is to be the terminus of an cleo
trio line from Grays Harbor to Pu-
bet sound, the transfer point where
passengers and freight will be trans.
ferred from rail to the Seattle steam.
ers, the market place of the rich, un-
exploited territory to be opened up
by the new line and the headquar.
ters and distributing center of the
transportation company. This was
the glowing promise made the city
council last night by Thomas p. Re-
velle, as attorney for the Puget Sound
& Southern railway, which is seek
ing a street railway franchise over
certain streets.
The company agreed to begin work
within year after the acceptance OF
the franchise and have the line in
operation at the end of two years.
Failure to have the system in opera
ton by the time specified will cause
the work already effected to revert
to the city and render the franchise
void.
Objects to Bond
L. II. Gray, president of the COM
pany, asked that no bond be requir-
ed. as other towns along the propos-
ed route of the Observation-Disclosures
line would ask the same guarantee.
This would, he said, tie up too much
money that could be employed to .
better advantage in constructing the
system.
Members of the council expressed
themselves as in hearty accord with
the plan of building an interurban
between Bremerton and Grays har-
Dor, but anxious to make sure that
the applicants for the local franchise
are sincere in their plan of building
through to Grays HarbOr. The coun.
Gil does not wish to grant q local
franchise that would block the way
for competing corporation to make
BremertOn the terminus for a Puget
Sound-Grays Harbor interurban.
In following out their declared In.
tention of securing the right-of-way
from Bremerton to Aberdeen for an
interurban line, the Puget Sound &
Southern Railway Company last night
applied to the city council of Charles
ton for a frinchise similar to the one
sought in Bremerton. Charleston is
at the western end of the navy yard
and on the route from Bremerton to
Aberdeen.
Mr.. Gray urged the Bremerton coun.
Gil to hasten the disposition of his
franchise, stating that the capitalists
backing his company are to leave for
! Europe in short while.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-27
William johnson, Powder Man
Meets Terrible Death
Blasting Rock
HIS HELPER IS INJURED
East Hoquiam is Shaken by
Explosion Of Sixty Sticks
Of Dynamite =

HOQUIAM. April 81. William
Johnson, powder man for NJ. d.
Hogan, the contractor, was blown to
bits at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
while blasting rock near the intersec-
ton of Fillmore and Chenault streets.
John Hill, his helper, is at the Ho-
quiam General hospital, seriously in
jured as the result of the explosion,
which would undoubtedly have cost
his life also. save for the fact that he
was standing about 20 feet distant
from the charge of dynamite which
prematurely exploded.
The concussiOn was heard plainly
in the business section of HOquiam
and was so heavy that it shook the
residence district for many blocks
from the accident, and windows in
many places were broken.
Tamping in Charge
AS nearly as can be learned, John
son was preparing to tamp in charge
of 60 sticks of dynamite. Between
his feet stood box containing a
large amount of the explosive. Those
who saw the accident are not certain,
but it is believed the explosion came
when the first blow of the tamping
bar war made. 1t is stated also that
the bar Johnson was using was steel
pointed, in place of being of wood,
and that the padding had worn off.
Johnson had been warned of this
earlier in the day.
Johnson was torn literlly to bits
and small fragments of his body scat
tered for many feet in every direc-
ton from the scene of the tragedy.
The explosion occurred at the foot
of the hill and the top of the mans
skull and other small fragments OF
his body were found near the crest
of the hill. Other fragments OF flesh
were blown into small creek 70
yards away. The ground for many
feet around the point of the explosion
was specked with bits of flesh and
blood. Pieces of Johnson's clothing
we're found as much as so yards away.
Helpers Escape Miraculous
Hill, who is a Finlander, unable to
speak word of English, lies at
the hospital seriously hurt, but ply
sicians state that he has a chance of
recovery. His escape from death is
nothing short of miraculous. He is
injured along his side and his face
Is torn. The full force of the explos-
ion just missed him.
The charge could not have been
tamped in very tightly. since the face
of the rock was but little shatter-
eed by the explosion.
O0ViOno6 IN po0A E011Pl
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-27

CONTINUED On Page Four.)
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

In its amusements Missoula Is singu-
larly fortunate. For several years the
HarnOis theater has proved itself one
Of the most important institutions of
the city. In that 1t has made possible
the production, in metropolitan style
and with the finish that the big city
paron enjoys. some of the most clah-
crate ana beautiful OF the stage pro-
ductlons Of the day.
To Missoula come the best of them
and Missoula comes to the shows, too,
for in the northwest there are few cit
les that are AZ good theater towns as
the managers size them up. az is the
Garden city. Then. Missoula audiences
are discriminating. OF good Judgment.
Plays that are recognized as good else
where find ready welcome from a
Missoula crowd, IL they are really of
the right sort. but that sort OF play
that Is off color or suggestive fails to
arouse much enthusiasm here. The
culture OF Missoula audiences attracts
attention from the actors who have
played here. as does the beauty of the
theater In which they have appeared.
We OF Missoula have become accus-
toned to the Harnois, but we appre-
ciate It, especially when we remember
the time before It came.
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17
"THE OLD TOWN"

The year 1911 will prove a banner
one for Montgomery and Stone who
during the summer have distinguished
themselves as no actors have ever
done. Dave Montgomery having per-
sonally met King George through his
friend Danny Mahr, the American
jockey at the Newmarket course. while
Fred Stone in the Arctic seas succeeded
In throwing a lariat over the head OF a
polar bear and landing him success
fully in a steel cage aboard a Nor
wegian vessel.
The year will also see both visiting
their home towns for the first time
since dame fortune smiled upon them
and the first time since chance brought
them together when the firm of Mont
gomery and Stone was established
some II years ago.
st. Joseph. Mo-. Is the home of David
Montgomery. and Topeka. Kan, that
of Fred Stone and they are going there
for the first time this October. The
memories the visits will occasion
should inspire as much interest as the
anticipations of what is known as
Home week The two stars. in 1.-THE
Old Town." are at the Harnois Jam
uary 3.
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17
"THE DEEP PURPLE"

How large a proportion of the police
force are dishonest? 1t is big ques-
tion, and one that everybody is inter-
ested in seeing answered. In THE
Deep Purple" which will be here
shortly. setting forth the dark and
devious ways of crooks the statement
is made that two-t thirds of the police
can he bribed. thus leaving the stain
less ones in an insignificant minority.
1t was a daring declaration to make,
and the authors of the play had much
kindly advice given them in regard 20
it. After while they decided to see
what the country as a whole thought
about the matter, so, taking their pens
in hand. they wrote to newspapers all
over the land requesting enlighten-
ment.
They said. which was a fair propo-
sition. that if the majority of the edi
tors did not back up their statement.
they would change it. They had said
what they thought right, but to err is
human. as has before this been pointed
out.
The result OF this volulninous cor
respondence is most interesting. 1t Is
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

more than that. it is important, espe-
cially taken in connection with Inspec
tor McCluskey's recent declaration that
&C "a per cent of New York's police
force are honest. For the most part
the press Of the country seems to
agree that the inspector Is right. and
that the police average well. in spite
of reports to the contrary
Inspector McCluskey said that while
ilegalities and abuses had grown up
during course of years, the fault lay
not with the men. but with those who
had ruled them. He expressed himself
as well content with the situation.
Taking up pile of letters sent in
answer to "The Deep Purple" inquiry,
it is possible to see what is thought by
prominent people in other sections OF
| the country. From all sections it looks
as though THE Deep Purple" esti-
mates of the police was of too sinister
hue.
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17
GRAND OPERA

Nine. Elvira Casazza. the distin-
guished mezzo soprano of the Lam
bardi Grand Opera ompany, which or
ganization of big song birds will soon
be heard in this city at the Hanois
theater, is one Of Italy's most noted
artists. Nine. Casazza came to Amer
lea direct from La Sale, Milan, join
ing the Lambardi company at Los
Angeles where, on November 5, she
made her debut in I'll Trovatore,"
singing the role of Azucena, the
gypsy queen. Her success was instan-
taneous and a few evenings later was
repeated when she sang. for the first
time by any artist on the Pacific coast,
the difficult leading feminine role in
Saint Saens' Biblical opera, Samson
ct Delilah." Nine. Casazza Is one cf
the few foreign artists to visit this
country who have been willing to
forego a premiere in New York or
Boston before appearing in other
American cities.
1t required but a half dozen of her
golden hued notes to convince her
first night auditors that she was an
artist of the highest rank, as well as
to assure Impresario Lambardi him.
self that he had scored one upon the
eastern managers
Nine. Casazza speaks scarcely a
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17
PLAYS AND. PLAYERS

A new Irish play is to be produced,
called "ROllicking Shannon"
Paul NJ Potter is the author Of a
new farce called "Half- Way to Paris"
Charles Hawtrey has a fairy drama,
entitled "Where the Rainbow Ends
Adeline Genee is coming to this
country to appear in "The Enchan-
tress" in Chicago.
Eva Fay started her tour the other
week in "Old Hallowells Millions" in
Paterson, N. j.
John E. Kellerd is to make an ex-
tensive road tour in "The Merchant of
Venice" and "Hamlet."
Henry w. Savage has promised to
make another production next Feb
ruary, called Somewhere Else
Rose Stahl is going to appear this
season in London as Maggie Pepper
in the play of that name.
Maude Fealey has completely recov-
cred from the effects of her recent i'll
| ness, and is playing in "The Boss or
the road
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

his choruses. In 1.-THE Passing Show
the first American revue-he intro
duced the "broflers," group of tiny
singing and dancing girls who made
an instantaneous hit In "The Whirl
OF the Town he gave New York its
first "nOny ballet" an octette OF nim-
BILE footed maidens whose style has
since been occupied by the hundred. In
"The Belle of New York" he first
evolved the "Show Girl" distinct
TYPE OF tall and statuesque beauties
who played havoc with the hearts OF
English Johnnies when the piece was
taken to London. In one or his pro-
ductions he brought out a chorus COM
posed entirely of blondes and in an
other he surprised the first-nighters
with bevy of Titan haired beauties.
| About eight years ago Lederer, tir-
ing of the worry and labor of pro-
ducing a score Of big musical comedies,
/ retired to the comparatively quiet life
of managing the beautiful Colonel
theater in Chicago. But last spring he
again heard the call of the boards. and
with his old time genius produced the
biggest musical comedy success of the
decade--"M Madame Sherry" AS might
have been expected, he still made a
feature Of feminine chorus. but a
different group of figurantes from
any he had ever offered before. In
Madame Sherry" he introduces to the
public the talking chorus" Every
woman who composes the Madame
Sherry chorus considers herself a
principal, and not coryphee, for each
has at least one line to speak during
the action OF the comedy. An average
of IL girls were tried out for every
one engaged for this piece, for in ad-
dition to good looks. graceful carriage
and vocal and dancing ability, they
We're required to be able to speak lines
/ with the unconscious ease of the
trained actor. That was why the
MADAME Sherry chorus was hailed
with such refreshing delight by the
New York playgoers.
/ With Madame Sherry" "Victot
Moore in ",rhe Happiest Night of His
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17
"MADAME SHERRY"

As those who have kept track of the
events Of the American stage for the
past is or 20 years will recall, 1t was
George w. Lederer who placed the
American chorus girl upon that Inn
portant plane. which she has been oc-
cupying for the past generation. Up
to the time Of the famous Lederer
regime at the New, York Casino the
American. chorus girl was no more nor
less than the name implies -an Occu
pant of the back row who had nothing
to do with the performance except to
lend her voice to certain limited por-
tions OF the musical score. 1t was
I.ederer. in that brilliant series of
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

Casino musical productions which won
success in America and England, who
first conceived the idea of making a
feature of the chorus. and making
beauty and appearance as much of the
chorus girls equipment as the pos
session of a fairly good voice. Seeing
the success of this innovation, other
musical producers began to play up"
the chorus, until these fair feminine
auxiliaries had almost as much to do
with the success of musical comedy
as the principals in the cast Then 1t
was that Ledcrer began specializing
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17
"GRAUSTARK"

Coming to the Harnois theater this
season as one of it's most pretentious
offerings, is the dramatization of
George Barr McCutcheon's novel.
"Graustark." This attraction comes to
us after having scored for the past
three seasons a tremendous success in
the east, south and middle west. The
book was dramatized by Grace Hay
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

word of English. but that does not
matter to her hearers. Her voice, her
art-her pure mellow tones, said to be
equalled In quality but by few singers
in the realm OF grand opera, found in
stant favor with American audiences,
and she will, without doubt. remain
a great favorite with opera-going peo
pie in this country.
The engagement of the Lambardi
company has been definitely settled as
January /, New Years night, at the
Harnois. Already the announcement
OF the company's coming has awak-
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

Life." and several musical comedies in
preparation, the recently organized
firm of Woods, Freeze and Lederer Is
now among the leading American mu-
steal producers.
Local playgoers will be able to en-
joy Madame Sherry at the Harnois
theater Tuesday, December ~.
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

ened keen interest on the part of the
atergoers. and especially Of the music
loving element. Sig. Fulgenzio Guer-
rieri, the eminent musical director,
who uses neither score nor baton, will
conduct the large orchestra when the
organization appears here. 1t contains
35 players.
The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

ward and adapted to stage purposes
by George D. Baker The novel has
been widely read, and it is one of
those books that fascinates the reader
and makes one anxious to witness the
unfolding Of its thrilling story on the
stage.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Letters and Postage Stamps.

STRANGE ideas some people have
about postage" said the clerk WHO
opens the mail. Eyes. See this letter
here with three one-cent stamps on 1t
and stamped cent due? That's a
case in point. The writer Of that let
ter thought that perhaps 1t weighed a
little over an ounce, little more than
would go for cents, and so he put on
little more POSTAGE cent more
which he thought would cover it,when
the fact Is that it required an addf-
tional two cent stamp. OF course, you
know that letter postage is not fracs
tional, but that 1t goes In multiples OF
two. If letter weighs ever so little
over an ounce 1t requires an additional
two cent stamp. But not everybody
seems to know this, and 80 we. some
times get letters like this one with
little more postage for a little more
weight"-New York Sun.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Proof of His Generosity.

=. The teacher had class in English
literature before her The subject for
the day was Gray's "Elegy." She had
asked the class to bring III questions
2n The life of Gray. THESE questions
were. to be deposited III d box which
was to be opened before the class and
each question read aloud. If no one
could answer it the one who contrib
uted it was to be called on for the an
swer.
The first slip drawn out contained
this: -, :,
"Give a proof Of Gray's generosity,
The teacher thought Of what. q, re,
cluse Gray had been and of how little
interest he had ever shown In his fell
lows, and she wondered how any one
could have received the impression
that he was generous.
Every one looked blank, and no one
ATTEMPTED to answer. The girl who
wrote the question was called on fol
her proof" and this is what she said
HE gave to misery all he had-a tear
National Monthly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
The Maqpie CEILING.


One Of the apartments In the an
cient royal palace at Cintra, Portugal
Is known as the Hall Of Magpies.
Painted in the arabesque ceiling is to
be found swarm of magpies. Each
has in the mouth a scroll, on which,
painted in red on a white ground, are
the words, "Por benz" The story
runs that King John Of Portugal was
making love to one of the maids of
honor in this chamber and was sur
prised by the queen. His majesty made
the best of the circumstances and ex-
planned to the queen, sc por benz minka
Eacre" ("Oh, it is nothing at all. 1t is
quite right. There is no harm in it''). AS
10 whether the queen was satisfied the
legend is silent, but the ladies of the
court were deeply interested and were
constantly saying to one another with
smile, "Por BEN! Por bemp' The
king thought it time to act, so he COM
missioned an artist to paint on the
ceiling as many magpies as there were
talkative ladies about the court, each
holding in the beak the ribbon with
the words, "Por benz" London Globe
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
The Three Great Channels.

Every human being-man, woman
and child. hero and convict. peuras-
thenic and deep sea fisherman, athlete
and invalid-needs the blessing Of God
through three, and only three, great
channels responsibility. recreation
and affection: work, play and love.
With these any life is happy In spite
of sorrow and pain, successful despite
the bitterest failures. Without them
nan b~eaks his heart. sewers his con-
scious connection with God. If you
want to keep a hcadstrong. fatuous
youth from overreaching himself you
try to give him responsibility, recrea-
ton and affection. If you want to put
courage and aspiration into the gelati-
nous character of street walker or
the Pickering mentality of a hysteric
you labor to furnish just the same trio
work, recreation and affection. In
every case the healing power which
you want to give is real life. and real
life means just these three things
The same needs are fixed for all of us
and the same all suflicing bounty il
the supply If we can get and keep il
touch with it.-Atlaptic.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Fate of PortugaI's Homer.

"The Lusiad" is one Of the noblest
records ever written of national glory
and success. Camoens, its gifted au-
thor, determined to do for Portugal
what Homer had done for Greece. The
great poem was written in the six
teenth century, which has been. called
the heroic age of Portugal, and its
main feature is the rounding of the
Cape Of Good Hope by Vasco da Cana,
while a most interesting episode Is
the browning after death Of Inez de
Castro as queen Of Portugal. "The
Lisiad' took its name from Lusius,
who. was said to have founded Lisbon.
Its author was born about 1920. and
his career, which began brilliantly,
was blighted by the death of a broken
heart Of the lady of his love, for whose
sake he was banished from the land.
He wrote 1.-THE Lusiad'' In his Danish.
ment and was recalled in 1871, losing
on the way all his property except his
poem. Pensioned at first by the king
this great epic poet Of Portugal diet
In great poverty in 1870, when hi
patron was also dead
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Mice For Whooping Cough.

A fairly alarming relic of medieval
nostrums came TO my notice recently.
4 mother was discussing with her
housekceper the probability of her
children taking whooping cough. which
was then prevalent in the community.
The housekeeper, a most dependable.
valuable helper. of more than average
good sense and Judgment, said: Mrs.
Black. If you'll let me l can keep your
children from having whooping cough.
I've kept lots of children from having
it, but wouldn't do it without telling
you first"
"Well, Martha, what Is it?'
"You catch a live mouse and Kill and
dress it and stuff it and bake 1t and
feed it to the children. 1t isn't bad to
take, and of course they don't know
what 1t is. That would spoil the
charm"
To my friends exclamation of horror
she replied with conviction, 1--WE given
it to lots of children, and never one OF
them had whooping cough. Mary
Newell Youtz in Designer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Down In a Coal Nina.

To the ear accustomed to the con-
slant sound Of living world the still
ness of coal mine, where the miles
of crosscuts and entries and the I'M
yielding walls swallow up all sounds
and echo Is silence that is complete,
but as one becomes accustomed to the
silence through long hours Of solitary
work sounds become audible that
would escape an ear less trained. The
trickling murmur of the gas, the spat-
tering fall of lump of coal loosened
by some mysterious force from a
Granny in the wall, the sudden knock
ing and breaking of a stratum far up
In the rock above or the scurry of a
rat off somewhere in the darkness
strike on the ear loud and startling.
The eye, too, becomes trained to pene'
trate the darkness, but the darkness is
so complete that there is a limit-the
limit of the rays cast by the pit lamp
Joseph Husband in Atlantic.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
When Warner Died.

NEARLY all the visitors to Venice
saws a letter from that city, Ego to the
Vendramin palace to see the place
where Wagner lived nearly year and
where he died in, February. 1883. we
who were here on that glorious spring
day when they bore the master away,
who remember the long line of mourn
ing barges, wish that the palace could
have among other mementos a PIC
ture of that occasion. The great state
barge contained Anton Seidls orches-
fra. and after it came barges with
singers, mobiles, great men and women,
all In deepest mourning. This is the
scene which some artist should fix on
canvas. But, alas. he who saw IL
could never know what it represented
unless he had been here at the time.
The music, under Sell and Neumann,
and its effect on the mourning throng
no brush could portray"