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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

which is as fresh today as when first
placed in his repertoire upwards OF
80 years ago. Then came. "spok-
en-" song called The Workhouse
Man." meant TO be at once a plea and
protest for the aged couples whom
adversely send ''oyer the hills TO the
poor house." I'm their sad old age. IL
was a beautiful bit OF character ef-
fort, breathing pathos and sentiment
In every word, and there was scarce
N a dry eye in the theater as the
actor finished.
To relieve the sadness created by
this pathetic recitation of the separa-
ton of man and wife In the work
us" back came Mr.. Chevalier in
eay coster OUTFIT with rakish tilt 20
his at and a lifting, funny ditty
called Right as Ninepence." All
three songs brought a storm OF APP
plause and II handclapping could nave
accomplished IL. Mr.. Chevalier might
have continued his turn" all night
10 satisfy his audience.
The last act OF the comedy Is
divided into three scenes and takes
the onlooker to the stage OF the Gale
donia all where Rose Is TO make her
debut This scene is absolutely true
TO life and offers a whole vaudeville
hill An itself. The stage settings are
excellent and carry out TO the small
est detail the atmosphere OF the
locale and action.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

tire shs wore. When she appeared
In The Yankee Circus on Mars, she
came on the stage In q marvellous
green and gold skirt.
Richard earle engaged Miss Mccoy
10 play the French maid In The
Spring Chicken" One night, while
dancing In The Spring Chicken
Miss Mccoy dislocated several bones
In her left foot and she was Obliged
TO retire from the stage for several
months. Then came The Three
Twins" with Its 'Yama, Yama" num-
Der. which Miss Mccoy may right
fully be said TO have made famous.
Her long engagement with this still
popular musical piece elevated Miss
Mccoy TO the ranks or the stars OF
lesser MAGNITUDE. and IL remained
only for Charles Dillingham;, In The
Echo" TO make her star OF the frst
magnitude.
In "The Echo" Mis- Mccoy contin-
ues her eccentric dancing. She does
French fandango, she wears q hob
BILE skirt, and she next appears at
tired as a toy soldier. commanding q
company OF "Yoodle Doodle guards"
This number ends with the appear
ance OF Arthur Hill, a famous animal
actor, attired In the skin OF a grixsly
bear, with whom Miss Mccoy per.
forms what is probably the most IN.
teresting OF all the dances In The
Echo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
MISS MoCoY's SUCCESS
DUE TO ECCENTRICITIEs

While Bessie Mccoy. who comes 10
the Detroit opera house next week, Is
grace itself In her dances. her pres
ent position as u theatrical star is
due largely TO the eccentricities OF the
various specialties she has presented
during the past half dozen years.
Even while she was on the vaudeville
stage with her sister Nellie, there
was evident In all her dances lean
ing toward the bizarre and the un-
usual. This tendency extended even
to the odd and sometimes freakish at
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
Gre company and the heroic deeds o
the men

Gre company and the heroic deeds OF
the men.
Heading the Temple bill next week
will be William Rock and Maude Full
ton. character singers and dancers.
viii present an act comprising clever
representations, graceful dancing and
comic ditties. These entertainers
have been the hit OF many OF the big
r,usical shows and ape among the
most successful of the vaudeville
headliners. On the same program
will be Doc" White. tho famous
pitcher OF the White Sox. who sings
songs OF his own composition. Mrs.
White plays the plano for her hus-
bands vocal efforts. Will Rogers
the lariat king" assisted by Goldie
St Clair. the champion woman
broncho buster and four trained
horses, will offer an act that Is as
breezy as the western plains II comes
from.
The Messrs. Shubert will present
Bailey and Austin. in the Garrick the
ster, the first three days OF next
" eek, in the latest musical comedy,
Two Men and q Girl" which comes
TO Detroit from It's successful engage
raent In the Cort theater, Chicago.
The play deals with the winning OF an
international long distance aeroplane
trophy by Dorothy Dare. breezy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

the world--a love speaking through
self-sacrincs, impels her to madness
and murder. Five times revolver
crashes. and the curtain falls on two
dead bodies and the senseless form
OF a woman.
There are other kinds OF love in the
play. but they are incidental. A little
child, loyal servant. a true friend.
touch the gloomy shadows here and
there, but this only serves to intensi-
~ the blackness temporarily lifted. IL
Is sermon Madame Kalich and her
associates preach. powerful sermon
on the danger OF love.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
"KREUTzER SONATA" TALKS
OF THE DANGER OF LOVE

In 'The Kreutzer Sonata which
comes 10 the Garrick the last half OF
next week. many kinds OF love are
pictured, some wholesome. some pitt
ml-all a picture Of real emotion as
II is seen in actual life. A fathers
love for his family drags him to ruin
and despair A wife's love OF pleas
ure leads her TO condone the shame
of her own daughter, TO break the
heart OF her own husband. The love
OF a sister for her sisters husband
piles high the wreckage OF two homes,
and touches to them, with sneering
laugh. the torch OF passion. The love
of a weak man makes him a william.
Lastly. the love OF heroine for faith
er, lover, kin, for the beautiful In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
me 1915 Grand cireul,.

Guy Rockwell of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer has figured out the mileage on
the Grand circuit this year and finds
that Il spans almost $500 miles, the
distances being as follows. Indian
apolIs to Kalamazoo 212 miles, Ka.a.
maozo to Grand Rapids IS miles,
Grand Rapids 10 Detroit lS2 miles. Dc.
troit to North Randall 100 miles. North
Rainfall to Buffalo 1876 miles, Buffalo 20
Goshen 365 miles. Goshen TO Read.
vile 2s4 miles. Readville to Hartford
los miles, Hartford TO Syracuse 2s3
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

The Detroit capitalists with their
Pittsburg associates interested in the
Family theater, on the Campus Mar
nus. will open a similar vaudeville
house in Cincinnati. Prominent among
The hackers OF both houses are Charles
+. Kanter. president OF the German
American bank, of Detroit, and John
p. Harris, the baseball magnate OF
yittsburg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

American girl who impersonates her
brother when the latter fails TO put
In bis appearance at the time he Is
called upon to ride his biplane. TO vic
tory. The la.e Julian Edwards is re-
sponsible for the score. and the book
In by Charles J. Campbell and Ralph
nj. Skinner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.

Bessie Mccoy. of the musical COM
eGy. The Echo" which comes to the
Detroit opera house next week. has
been on the stage ever since she was
four years old. She made her debut
in a thrilling melodrama, "One OF the
Bravest," as the che-ild saved from
the flames by the chesty hero, the
melodrama being written around q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

In the first act. Mr.. Cheyalier gives
one of his inimitable French chan,
sons so that In seeing Daddy DuiaIu
one gets full moneys worth Oh the
Cheyalier varied talents.
The supporting company Is large
one, SO large that IL Is impossible 70
enumerate the excellence or eacn
member, in the limited space OF tns
average review. Every member OF
the company is far above the ordinary
In ability, while several stand out for
specially good work.
To miss meeting delightful Daddy
Dufard" is to pass by a golden OBJ
portunity TO become acquainted with
charming, gentle soul, an actor OF
genius and a play that Is so sweet
and clean.
Mr.. Chevalier and his associates
will stay in the Garrick until Satur-
day evening. the engagement includ-
ing a Saturday matinee.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

miles. Syracuse to Detroit 400 miles,
Detroit to Columbus 1917 miles. Total
2,f2t miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
LAUR|ER MAY HOLD TRUMP
Said to Favor Removal OF All
Duty on British Goods.
WOULD BE POPULAR POLICY
Premier Reported To Be Reserv-
ing Final Action for Reciproc-
ity Until Just Before Election.
~ Telegraph 10 Tho TrIhuuc.l

Ottawa, ont Sept. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
absolutely refused To discuss a brokers'
dispatch from New York that the Canadian
government contemplated an immediate an
uouncement Of an increase I'm the British
preference to % per cent. or else 10 allow
free entry irto canada Of all English goods.
When the news was received I'm Ottawa
messages were sent to the newspaper men
with the Premier. on his present political
tour to obtain some statement from him.
He refused. however. 10 confirm or deny
the rumor. merely saying: At present !
have nothing 10 say"
The story received considerable credence
in we'll informed government circles here.
n is felt that It is sir Wilfrids ultimate
and early object. and that he is withhold
ing it's announcement until within few
DAYS or the elections as q trump card 10
take the wind out OF the OppoSition's sails.
10 will tr recalled that when at the I'M
psrial Conference. in June, Sir Wiifrld sal"
that although Canada VAS DESTROYS OF a
reciprocal agreement with the tnlteu
States. she had mailed British preference
H. the masthead and would keep it there
II is now felt that with the passage OF
the reciprocity agreement. Sir Wilfrd VIII
carry out his idea Of a removal of AT duties
ou British goods This would be a hard
blow al the Opposition. who. throughout
inc election campaign, have made much ado
about Sir Wilfrid turning his back on
Great Britain and his old British preiereh-
tial policy by entering into a reciprocity
aGreemen. with the United states.
The removal Of all duties on British
coods entering Canada would undoubtedly
prove a popular policy in the Dominion al
present. and 90 ls felt that the only seri-
orr. opposition 20 f. would come from the
Province Of Quebec However. IT Is
thought here that with such an announce
ntnt bv the Premier at the present time
the Conservatives would De left without
one OF their strongest arguments against
reciprocity. and for this reason j. Us re-
Hevcd ST. Wffrid is reserving 1t as maj
card. 10 be played week. perhaps before
voting day. on september 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
NO "PARTING OF THE WAYS
Laurier Ridicules Insinuatlon At
tributed to Mr.. Taft.

SUDBURY. ont. sept I.-Hundreds oil
French residents Of Nipissins Riding at
tended the Liberal picnic this afternoon
10 see and hear the Premier, Sir Wilfrid
I.ol~ier who i'm his speech alluded To "a
Conservative pamphlet being circulated
quoting President Tafts words that
canada was at the parting Of the
ways"
This is not true" he declared. We
are prepared to talk business with Presi-
dent Taft. but we don't talk politics to
him. If it be true that President Taft
said that Canada is at the parting of the
ways I would say 10 President Tia I
tit he does not know what ne is talking
about / would say TO him: We are pre-
pared to meet YOU on business, but If you
want 10 talk politics keep 10 your side of
the line and wc shall keep to ours.
President Taft has never given any polit-
iCal compicxlou 90 the question Of reci-
procity with Canada. Iu bis message trans
hitting the agreement to Congress he said
that the Canadians soon must decide
whether they are % regard themselves as
isolated permanently from our markets by
"A perpetual wall. or whether we are 90 be
commercial friends 70 was a commercial.
not nolt.cal "Vartiu- or the Ways' 20
which he referred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
TWO SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Bodies of Contract Miner and
Driver Found in Their Carriage.

Pottsville. Penn Sept. dead In their
carriage. the bodies Of Joseph Iehner ana
Samuel Watkins. Of Philadelphia. were
found on the top Of the mountain between
Lansford and Nesquehoning this afternoon.
Both had been shot. evidently from am
bush. and instantly killed. A tin box con-
tanning about 5000 to pay about sixty
hands employed AT the Nesquehoning Coal
Suippings was found intact. and conse-
quently there IS doubt "a to the motive
for the crime
Iehner lived at Lansford and was con-
tract miner in charge OF extensive coal
stripping operations for the Lehign Valley
Coal and Navigation Company. To-day was
payday. and shortly before noon he stopped
at the coal company's Office in Lansford in
company with Hopkins his driver.
He stated TO the clerks that he was going
10 drive over TO the strippings to pay his
men. The roads lead through very lonely
country for a distance Of two miles
II appears that the murderer or muir
derers led the horse into an abandoned
read on the mountain, and the animal, ac-
customed 10 be driven from Lansford to
the strippings. turned and sought the high
way where later party riding in an
automobile discovered IN the carriage
ahead Of them the bodies Of the two men
The district around Lansford was In the
'7O's and early sos the scene Of many
Molly Mcguire" outrages.
Two Italians were arrested at Allentown,
v mere they were caught in a very excited
condition nquiring for a train TO Eliza beth
vile. Two other Italians were later ar
rested at Mauch Chunk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
SAYS POLICEMAN BEAT HIM
Waiter Tells Court of Quarrel
Over Young Woman.

Robert Brassel, a waiter living az No
- East 18th street. appeared in the night
court last night and charged that Patrol
man Harry J. Johnson. Of the 5th street
station. who arrested him on Wednesday
night. had beaten him without provocation.
According to Brassel he was standing
or the stoop u front of his home when
Mildred Chaplin who lives at 80 % East
Icth street. beckonad TO him He spoke 20
her he told the court, and asked her to- ac-
company him on walk She consented.
and they We're walking along East 18th
street. be said. when Patrolman Johnson
accosted him and told him 10 mind his
own business and leave the girl alone He
lert Miss chaplin. be said. and went BE-
search of another patrolman
After walking about for while he said,
he encountered Miss Chaplin and PaUolman
Johnson seated on stoop on Fourth ave
ruo and Johnson had his arm about tn"
Young womau's waist When he protested
AGAINST Johnsons conduct, he said the
latter Ieaped ON him and bear him about
tho head and body io told Magistrate
Ereen that he tried 20 escape. but WAS
locked up on charge Of disorderly con
duct mad. bv the girl.
Magistrate Rrcen learned that Miss Chap
ir was not ln court and had "a subpoena
ISSUED for her appearance. adjournins the
ease until tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
FIGHT FOR CRC--".E8 Home
Relatives Make Move to Keep II
from Cancer Research.

Justice Gayegan granted an order y's'er-
dav directing Nelson G.. Thraii executor Of
the will Of George Croker. of California
TO permit an examination Of letter press
copies of an letters in his possession thai
were written by Mr. Crocker 10 Charles E.
Greene. his confidential secretary. in san
Francisco.
The motion was made by Alexander r.
Rutherford. Mrs. Alice H. Erying and Mrs
Emma r. Kearnv. children of the late Mrs
George Croczer by her first husband. Alex
audcr n. Rutherford They are suing the
estate of their stepfa-hor 20 set aside the
conveyance made by him in his will Of the
house. no 7 East saith street. 70 Columbia
University. Tor cancer research work. The
proportv las been valued az Slo00oH.
Mr. CrocNer left 500 To each Of his step
children They have alleged That the pIyp-
.rty in disUute was left Toy their HDttrI
to Mr. Crocker for life provided that al ms
ds4rh il was to 20 Go ner three cAllaIe'
T.ney alleged that Mr.. Crocker induced
fhan, 10 sign over to him their interest IN
The proDertv on the promise that ne "ouid
talye care of them IN his Will.
The plaintiffs hope 10 prove by the COPIES
If the letters written by Mr.. trocKet thdt
he abused the confidence mat theN lmpoSeu
I'm him The original letters were He-
stroyed i'm the san Francisco earthquake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
TWO GIRLS BURNED IN AUTO
Father of One Lit Match to See
Gasolene Supply.

Catskill. y. Y, Sept. Helen lockwood,
nine years old, who with her father. Sam
uel q. Lockwood. lawyer. Of Brooklyn. is
stopping at the Grant House here. and
Ruth Adams eleven. were painfully burned
about The face. arms and hands in an au-
tomobile blaze this evening. the result Of
Mr.. Lockwoods lighting Il match to peer
into the Easolene tank to ascertain the
amount OF fluid IT contained
Mr. Lockwood and the little girls were re-
turning 10 the hotel when ne put into the
garage 10 make slight repairs As he lifted
the covering OF the tank the girls stood up
and leaned directly over the receptacle
When the flames leaped into their faces.
following the striking Of the match. they
seemed unable 10 move.
Dazed for moment by the sudden explo-
sion. Mr. Lockwood and the mechanics in
the garage stood gazing a the shriekinG
girls IN the blazing machine and when Mr.
lockwood finally went TO the rescue his
coat was burned through i'm several places.
Physicians hurried To- the garage and
dressed the blistered arms and faces Of the
sufferers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
WILCOX BACK AT DESK
Says Attorneys Are Working on
Subway Contracts.

Chairman Wilcox Of the Public Service
Commission was ~ his desk yesterday Tor
the first time since his recent vacation IN
Europe lie did not care 10 have much 10
say iu regard 20 the subway situation. He
declared the counsel Of the commission
We're working on the forms of contract
with the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany under the resolutions Of the commits
sion and Of the Board OF Estimate. As TO
whether there would be a single blanket
contract or several Mr.. Wilcox said he
was not prepared to state
Later Leroy T. Hardness, assistant coun-
sci. who is in charge OF drawing up the
stipulatious In the absence of NJ. Coleman.
chief counsel, said that no decision had
been reached as 20 the number Of con-
tracts bur that It was hoped 10 have the
tentative drafts ready for a public hearing
within a month or six weeks.
The Fourth avenue subway in Brooklyn
Will bee completed next year" said Chair
man Wilcox. "and we hope 20 have the
line i'm operation in connection with tho
Manhattan Bridge and the Centre street
loop n Manhattan as soon thereafter as
possibIe. But whether a separate contract
should be made for this operation is a mat
ter 10 be worked out later by counsel"
As for the operating contract for the
Lexington avenue subway, the chairman
declared there was no need u great haste
in the preparation Of such contract, al
though IL would be 10 the best interests
of all concerned 10 get that matter set
tied definitely al the earliest possible date.
Commissioner cram. who vent abroad on
the same slip with TIE chairman, has not
,.,, raturnad lie is busy At his shooting
HOY 20, the <orth II Scotland and as an
',,idonce of what he had been doing sent
six brace OF grouse 20 M. Wilcox IN Lon
don.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
REYBURN DEF|ES PROBE
Says He'll Dismiss Every Office
holder Opposed to Ware.
HE FORCES THREE TO RESIGN
Senator Penrose Accused of Hav-
ing Inspired Philadelphia
Investigation.

Philadelphia, Sept THE Investigation
into the administration ~ Mayor Reyburn
by a commission OF Senators created by the
state Senate at its last session had its
first sensation to-day when Henry clay. Di-
rector OF the Department OF Public Safety
whose department is the first 10 be in
CURED into. openly accused United States
Senator Penrose and State Senator James
p. McNichol Of this city II having inspired
the investigation in the interest Of the po-
litical faction 10 which they belong.
Besides the beginning OF the senatorial
probe. a political development Of the day
vas Mayor Reyburn's announcement that
he would vigorously support the candi-
dacy of William : Ware for the Repubi-
can nomination for Mayor, and that he
would remove every man in his admins
tration who would not support Ware
Later he requested the designations Of
George r. Stearns, director Of the Depart
ment Of Public Works: william r.
knight the assistant director. and ". r
Benson, chief Of the bureau u highways,
charging them with disloyalty because OF
their failure TO support Ware.
The developments al the Investigation
and the action taken by the Mayor indicate
a political war such az Philadelphia has
not seen in years. Senator Penrose and
Senator McNichol are strongly opposing
Wares nomination at the primary election,
20 he held on September 80. and Mayor
Rcyburn is just as strongly espousing the
cause Of Ware
Director Clay declared in a statement
read to the commission that he ought to be
given copy Of the specific charges made
against him, so that he could properly an
swer them. He then accused Senators Pen
rose and McNichol Of iustgaung the in
vestigation. and. continuing, he said:
Recently in an interview which Senator
Penrose sought with me he urged that 1t
was my duty ard in my power to have
Mayor Reyburn prevent the candracy OF
William 5 Ware for Mayor He further
stated that if Wares nomination was not
prevented grave danger would arise OF
criminal action against many persons 1
mention this instance. and there are others
Of Ike character 10 show the wantou and
v.ndictive spirit which has prompted this
proceeding
Seven witnesses We're examined by the
commission before IL adjourned until to-
morrow. Several Of these witnesses testi-
fed that specifications on which they bid
for contracts let by the Department OF
Safety were not the same as the speciiica-
lions under which John r. Virgins * CO.
builders. did the work
1t was charged by counsel for the COM
mission that plans and Specifications had
been changed TO the advantage Of favored
contractors.
Thomas Raeburn White. counsel for the
committed made a statement in when ne
said witnesses would be produced 10 prov
gross IRREGULARITIES I'm Mr.. Clay's depart
M mt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
HEIR TO FORTUNE ELoPEs
Youth Who Will Soon Get s25O,OOO
WEEDS Young Newark Girl.

Miss Elvira Murray. the nineieen-y car
old daught,t of Michael il. Murray pro-
,.riotor of a cafe in Market street. Newark
rIoped from Long Branch several days ago
and wont to Washington. where she was
married 10 James c. Cruso. who was cashier
In her fathers establishment The fact or
III, wedding became known when the
.a,,plo returned 70 Newark yesterday. They
were forgiven.
Cruise. a son ~ % Brooklyn lawyer mo-"
4.,d min inherit about $50 ooo a year hence.
when ne attains his majority. For the last
wear Cruise who Is an orphan made nus
nom. with the Murray family lie and a
brotber Of the bride had been ehums al
seton Hall College. Ills rather Bernard
Cruise. left an estate which was appraised
M more than yO0o0d The property was
lon I'm equal shares to young James Cruise
and his brother. Rernard. His aunt Mr..
Agnes rolov. Ia guardian Tor James Cruise
4ulIns Al5 minority