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danseuse and pantomimist. assisted by a
company of nine performers. A mag
niicent mounting is promised, with two
carloads of special scenery and electrical
accessories.
The remainder of the program. which Is
promised to be in keeping with the big
headline attraction, includes Cora Simp-
son and company, in a modern tabloid
satirical comedietta: Victor. famed as a
ventriloquist and wizard; Martini and
Trois. Italian street musicians and sing
ers in classical Offering of rugged
beauty; Colbert Losee, the man who is
said to have three voices, and "a little
songbird" Mary Rosner, in character
songs and quick costume changes.
Evening star., 1912-09-08
Cosmos.

Floral glory and spectacular magnifi-
cence will characterize the celebration of
the fourth annual fall opening and floral
festival week, which begins at the Co.'S
mos Theater tomorrow. Elaborate floral
decorations will be feature. and at each
performance souvenirs of corsage bou-
ouets of roses and maidenhair fern will
be presented.
Molasso's spectacular love story Of the
Latin quarter of Paris. 'L'Amour
d. Artistic" in which the celebrated French
dancer Mile. Dazie won fame here and
abroad. will be presented by her under
study. Mile, Harriette Koch. premiere
Evening star., 1912-09-08
Cav Widows.

For the week commencing Monday,
September 16, at the Lyceum Theater the
Gay Widows will be the attraction In
a triple bill. in which is promised an
array of vaudeville artists, with twenty
well trained and talented chorus aux
iliaries, who appear in both the opening
and closing extravaganzas. selected
musical program is one of the features.
4 special added attraction will be the
Five Alarcons John G. Hart. known
as the original Dope Fiend,' is the
principal comedian Several cabaret
entertainers of d novel kind are also
promised.
Evening star., 1912-09-08
Gayety.

Quite novelty is promised at the
Gayety this week when in the opening
act of 1.-The Flying Dutchman." to be
presented. by "The Girls From Happy
land Company" an effort will be made
to reproduce the office of the chief ex-
aminer in the patent office at Washing
ton The title part in The Flying
Dutchman' will be played by Billy w.
Watson the German comedian Mr..
Watson is seen as Otto. wealthy ex-
aminer Of patents. who iS under the di-
recton of Lotta Class, suffragette
leader Otto falls in love with Daisy
Kidder. the head stenographer, and at
Evening star., 1912-09-08

the West" will offer quaint characterize
tions and eccentric songs. Louis NJ.
Granat. billed as 1.-The worlds greatest sif-
feur," will present whistling act. intro
ducing the Poet and Peasant overture.
The Animated Weekly and the pipe-organ
recitals are other attractions.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

cretly takes them from his pocket and
rides to the post while Redding is in
stupor. 1t is only after her return
to the roadhouse that she learns that
these papers mean the liberty Of her
brother 1t is Pierre who again comes
forward with a plan to release young
Galbraith. who is now a, prisoner.
In effecting the escape of Galbraith
Pierre is trapped in a cave. but Red
ding allows him to escape at the
solicitation Of Jen. Pierre is not safe,
however. for he Is discovered by a
renegade guide, and desperate battle
with dirks occurs in view Of the audi
ence. Pierre is the victor He escapes
to a sanctuary and there is visited by
Jen, who binds up his wounds and
says farewell to the nomad. The love
interest is said to be particularly
strong, the sympathies Of the audience
being divided between Pierre and Red
ding.
The stage settings for pierre Of the
Plains" make many demands. The
first act, an interior of Canadian
roadhouse, presents opportunities for
a Belasco touch OF realism in the rustic
settings. and the third act scene Is to
be a picturesque woodland. with a
vine-covered cave in the background,
overhung by a rocky ledge, from which
the murderous attack on Pierre is
made.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

THE Rose Maid Werba and Lueschers =
big musical success. is one Of the latest
bookings for the Columbia Theater.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Mrs. Robertson. widow of T. w Rob-
ertson. author OF Caste" and mother or
Mrs. Madge Kendall. recently died at her
home I'm London.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Frank +. Morse will arrive I'm the city
soon to herald the return OF Henry Miller
and Ruth Chatterton In THE Rainbow"
Evening star., 1912-09-08

II is said Raymond Hitchcock and Flora
Zabelle will complete their reconciliation
by making a tour together I'm Tho Red
Widow"
Evening star., 1912-09-08

ers in French musical eccentrics are also
on the program. Among the animated
weekly subjects are the coaching mara
thon the Olympic heroes parade, Gov.
Marshall's acceptance Of his nomination.
the Cowes regatta and who's who In
stageland." The pipe organ recitals will
entertain before the performance and at
the intermission.
Polls.
'Pierre Of the Plains" Edgar Selwyn's
dramatic story OF the northwest, will
be the offering OF the Poll Players this
week, when A. H. Van Buren, will be
seen in the role made famous by Robert
Edeson, a nomad, gambler and half
breed Of the Canadian northwest. The
play opens with a scene in roadhouse,
where Pierre comes to warn Ga1braith
that his son has killed an Indian and
is being pursued by the mounted police
few moments later Tom Rec1ing
sergeant of the mounted police, in love
with Jen Galbraith, arrives at the road
house, bearing sealed orders to the
police post. Pierre and the elder Gal
braith know that these orders will
mean the arrest of the younger Gal
braith, but they do not reveal this fact
to Jen. Redding is drugged by the
two men. Jen, realizing that Reddings
reputation as an officer depends upon
his orders reaching headquarters, Sc
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Nazimova will begin her season with
THE Marionettes." and later on will ap-
pear in a dramatization OF Robert Hich-
ems Bella Donna"
Evening star., 1912-09-08
Lyceun.

A troupe of charming burlesquers,
known as the Cherry Blossoms is
promised at the Lyceum Theater this
Evening star., 1912-09-08
Casino.

Rose Tiffany. late the supporting lead
in George NJ. Cohan & Harris pro-
duction of 'Officer 666.'' with her COM
pany of three, will appear at the Casino
this week as the headline attraction in a
delightful one-act playlet entitled
After the Honeymoon The sketch
comes highly recommended for ENJOYABLE
daintiness Hurley and Hurley, acrobats
of a novel character. will appear in an
athletic act featuring hand and head-to-
head balancing and floor tumbling; Lillian
Carter will offer a unique feature in
black face; kushaw and Evans, The
Sailor and the Maid" promise a singing
and talking travesty with special scenery,
and Rodolpho, billed as "the street violin
ist.'' in a characteristic offering, will
round out the bill.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Mary Shaw. who is now on the way 10
complete recovery from a recent bad fall.
has written a play with Henry Irving
Dodge. author of The Higher Court
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Arthur Leslie. late OF the Columbia
Players. is filing an engagement at
Jacks Theater. Waterbury, Conn.
Evening star., 1912-09-08
Academy.

The famous painting of the Angelus
has made the name of Jean Francois
Millet a household word throughout the
entire world and millions Of people have
Evening star., 1912-09-08

love making are pictured in ''The Ange-
lus."
Harrington Reynolds. who will imper-
senate Father OBrien. it is declared, is
supported by splendid company and
magnificent scenic production. This
will be the attraction at the Academy
all week. with the usual matinees Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Edwin Brooks, a Baltimore actor. is ap-
pearing this week at the New Theater.
New York. In THE Man, the World ana
the Devil" enactng the role Of the devil
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Lucy DAILY liz appearing in an act called
''Differetn Phases of Life in which she
is seen as a dashing clubman. a rough
soubrette and demure ingenLe.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

The author of ''The Angelus'' is said to
be a priest. "A graduate OF Maynooth Col
lege who wells his identity under a pen
name.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

HOW ROLES ARE MADE GREAT
Harrington Reynolds. who appears in
1.-The Angelus" this week. says: ITO ap-
pear in the same character night after
night is neither such a prodigious trial
nor wholly. as Improbable to an actor as
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Wilton Lackaye has won the legal bat
tie to appear in the all-star cast I'm the
revival of oliver Twist" Fagin. An
effort had been made to compel him s6
appear In the cast of Fine Feathers"
Evening star., 1912-09-08

\ new comedy called Red Head" hv
Joseph Byron Totten, was produced in
Toledo. Ohio. last week with the author
in the leading role. The comedy tells OF
the struggles of young playwright IN
get his play produced
Evening star., 1912-09-08

William Collier is to star this season
under the management of Lew Fields in
a new comedy called Never Say Die"
the work Of the star in collaboration with
William Post The production is To be
made early In October.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Gaby Deslys has shocked London with
a new sensational dance. and, IL Is said
responded with offering a disrobing
scene "of much daring"
Evening star., 1912-09-08

''The Girl at the Gate" a new musical
production. made by Harry Askin in Chi
cago last week, met with success. The
Panama canal is introduced i'm the course
of the action.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Harrington Reynolds, who appears IN
1.-The Angelus," was seen here last sea-
son as Father Kelly, part he created.
in "The Rosary
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Virginia Harmed. after three years
retirement, makes her reappearance
In vaudeville in The Call OF Paris" ia
Brooklyn this week.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Eva Tanguay will begin her whirl-
wind tour of the country September
80. In the meanwhile she will play IN
vaudeville
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Eddie Foy is in trouble i'm New York for
allowing the sever little Foys" to ap-
pear and sing upon the stage with him.
Incidentally, the seven little Foys" made
a big hif
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Elsie Ferguson created the role Of Jen
in the New York production of Pierre
of the Plains which will be played by
IZetta Jewel at Polls this week.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

IZetta Jewel has the doll fad IL Was
started by dinner favor from some Ore
gon friends which is said to be a minia-
ture likeness of her.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Mile DaZie, the dancer who is now in
The Merry Countess" is to make her
debut as an actress at a matinee per-
formance of ''The Master Of the House"
She wishes to test her capabilities az
An actress
Evening star., 1912-09-08

"The Attack" with John Mason In the
leading role, had its first production I'm
this country in Buffalo last week. The
play is by Henri Bernstein. author OF
THE Thief"
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Alpine Bitch. a six-hundred- and fifty
pound attraction at Coney Island. was
August is to Louie Henry Al
len. Snowman, who weighs but l35
pounds. according to report.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Lee Perry, the Broadway comedienne.
and George White say they are out of
musical comedy and into vaudeville FOR
keeps" They are at Chase's this week
Evening star., 1912-09-08

Will H. Nodrey, a colored man. COM
posed the music for The Girls in Happy
land" He composes all the scores for
the Hurtig shows, and is under contract.
1t is said, not to publish any of them.
Evening star., 1912-09-08

The first drama of ancient Amer
lea" is announced. based on discov-
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Evening star., 1912-09-08

"A Strange Woman William A. Hurl-
butts play. written with Mrs. Fiske in
mind as the heroine. has fallen to the lot
of Mrs. Leslie Carter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
Thirteen ARE DEAD
IN PARIS COLLISION
Unusual Horrors Mark the Meeting
of Trains.

Paris, May 20.-The death yester
day of two of the persons injured in
a railway collision Saturday night
near the Care du Nord, brings the
total number of victims up to thir-
teen. The list of injured numbers
forty-five. The collision occurred on
the Northern railway at Marcadet
Ridge, a suburban train from Pom
toise and train from Montsoult
crashing together.
The accident, which appears to
have been due to a defective switch,
was marked by unusual horrors.
Among the victims was a wedding
party. The groom's head was COM
pletely severed before the eyes of his
bride of an hour, who herself suf-
fered injuries, both of her legs be-
ing fractured.
One of the survivors relates that
after extricating himself he went to
the assistance of woman, but she
was so badly mutilated that she
could not. be removed from the
wreekage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
DEAD KINGS NEPHEW
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Drives Automobile Into Road Being
Repaired.

Friesack, Prussia, May 21.-
Prince George William, the eldest
son of the duke of Cumberland, and
his chamberlain, Won Greve, were
instantly killed in an automobile &C.
cident on the highway near here
last evening. They left Berlin
early in the afternoon, intending to
proceed to Copenhagen by way of
Hamburg to attend the funeral of
the princes uncle, the late King
Frederick VIII.
The prince, who was at the steer
ing wheel, probably failed to OBJ
serve the signs of warning that the
highway was being repaired, and
drove the machine at full speed into
part of the roadway which was
being macadamized. He lost, con-
troll, the machine being ditched and
turned on its end. The princes
head was crushed. Chamberlain
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
YOUNG BOY DROWNED.
In RACC0ON RIVER
Basil J. Hall Dies While in
Bathing.

Panora, May 20.-Basil ]. Hall.
the 14-year-old son of Elias Hall,
was drowned in the middle of Rae
coon river here Saturday. The body
was recovered soon after.
The Hall family lives three miles
west of Yale. Saturday the boy
took an elder sister to the Guthrie
county normal school at Panora and
with Edward Ballon, of about his
own age, went in bathing at a point
near the town. Both lads were poor
swimmers. Shortly after they en-
tered the water Ballon heard Hall
call his name and turning saw him
disappear under the water. He i'm
mediately gave the alarm. Several
men hurried to the spot and the
body was brought to the surface a
few minutes later by Mark Bacon.
DR.. S. j. Brown of Panora was call
ed, but life was extinct
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21

AGAINST A
RAILROAD
Patrons of M. & St. L. Story City
Branch Tell Commission
of Woes.
AGENTS ARE EVEN ABSENT.
Citizens Say the Company's Poor
Service Drives Away
Trade.
GENTS ARE EVEN ABSENT.

Marshalltown, May 20.-Claiming
that the track is unsafe, and that nc
effort is made by the railroad COM
pany to keep up the roadbed; that
passenger cars are inadequate for
the demands of the travel, are un-
sanitary, and a menace to health
and clothing; that train SER
vice is uncertain and that the time
card is utterly disregarded; that sta
ton buildings are too small, not
lighted, and agents are often alb
sent; that shipping facilities are in
adequate, stock yards too small and
filthy, shipments are delayed and
often carried by points of destina-
ton; that trade is being driven to
other towns by reason of poor SER
vice; that private individuals are
furnishing accommodations in the
shape of waiting room for passen-
gers-all these and more, too, form
the complaints registered by witness
ses under oath before the Iowa rail-
road commission in this city against
the Story City branch of the Mime
apolis & St. Louis railway.
Twenty witnesses from Roland,
Gearing, St. Anthony, Clemens,
Bromley, and Minerva testified be-
fore the commission. Some of the
allegations We're denied, and others
were admitted. The railroad COM
pany was not prepared to make an
swer to all the complaints, and the
hearing was adjourned until some
future date, as yet not set, when
the testimony of the railroad COM
pany and the rebuttal of the COM
claimants will be resumed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
House in Warlike Mood,

Washington, D. c., May 21.-The
house was in a. warlike mood yester.
day and refused to pass two resolu.
lions tending toward world peace
The first provided for the United
States share toward the mainten-
ance of the interparliamentary
union for international arbitration
at Brussels, while the other author.
lied the president to instruct the
American delegates to the next con-
ference at The Hague to adopt the
policy that hereafter no nation
should go to war for the purpose
of increasing its territory. Single
objections were made to both, al
though Representative Barthold of
Missouri, republican, made a fervid
plea for them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
ANTHRACITE MINERS
ACCEPT AGREEMENT
Will Return to Work Next We'd
nesday.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 20.-By {
vote of 323 to ga, the anthracite
mine workers in convention yester.
day ratified the agreement entered
into by their subcommittee with the
coal operators and ordered the no..
600 men and boys employed in and
about the mines to return to work
next Wednesday. Repairmen have
been given sanction to return to the
collieries Monday to assist in pre-
pairing the mines for the resump-
tion. The suspension began March
81, when the agreement entered in
to in 1909 expired.
John P. White, int irrational pres
fdent of the United Mine Workers of
America, led the fight for adoption
of the agreement and told the men
the new wage arrangement is the
best they have ever had 1t is the
first time in the history of anthra-
cite mining, he said, that the hard
coal workers had gained an increase
without striking.
The advance granted is 10 per
cent, and with the old sliding scale
abolished, the increase will net the
men about 51s per cent. Another
concession provides for grievance
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
R|CHESON PAYS
THE PENALTY
Murderer Meets Death Calmly
Shortly After Mid
night.
FEW WITNESS HIS DEATH
Clergymen and Press Representa-
tives Only Witnesses in
Chamber.

Boston, Mass, May 21.-Clarence
V. T. Richeson is dead. The current
was turned on at 12:10:2 and the
prisoner was declared dead at
1871.
The former Baptist clergyman,
confessed poisoner of Avis Linnell
Of Hyannis, his one time sweetheart,
was outwardly calm when he enter
ed the death chamber and he main
tanned his composure while the straps
and electrodes were being adjusted
as he sat in the electric chair.
Richeson walked to the electric
chair, erect, eyes straight ahead, un-
til he sat down. Then he closed his
eyes and kept them shut until the
end
Seated in the chair, he was asked
a series of questions by the Rev.
Herbert S. Johnson, his spiritual ad-
wiser.
During his answers, he said:
God will take care of my soul,
and I pray for all. l forgive every
body"
The last of the questions was:
Are you willing to die?"
The reply in an even, well modu-
lated tone was simply:
Il am willing to die"
The current was of 1000 volts,
eight amperes. One application was
sufficient.
When the officials and witnesses
of the execution entered the death
chamber, after walking through the
prison yard in pelting rain they
heard sounding through the walls,
the strains of song. 1t was Richie
son and his spiritual advisers, Mr.
Johnson and Chaplain Stebbins,
Distinctly audible as they
closed were the words:
For l know wha'er befall, Jesus
ioeth all things we'll"
Richeson left his cell smiling at
1906. Before starting on the death |
march, he shook hands with William
A. Morse, his counsel, who at the
asst moment had been admitted as a
witness of the execution and with
he two chaplains, the Rev. NJ. ].
Murphy, the Catholic prison chap
ain, being also present.
Then he said:
I'm ready" and walked on. He
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
AUTO LEAPS
INTO RIVER
Joy Ride Ends Fatally at Calumet
River-Bridge Had Been Swung
to Allow Boat to- Pass.
ONE BODY IS RECOVERED
Chauffeur Unable to Apply the
Brakes After Warning Came
Names Unknown.

Chicago, May 21.-Five persons
two women and three men, were
drowned early yesterday when the
auto in which they were riding
plunged into the Calumet river al
the Ninety-second street bridge.
None of the names of the victims
so far have been learned by the Pc.
lice, and only one of the bodies has
been recovered. One of the women
jumped into the river as the en-
bankment was reached, according to
Waterman. Her body was recov-
cred. The woman was apparently
"a years old and the initials, "a.
NJ" were on a bracelet worn by
her.
The automobile which was going
about thirty miles an hour, turned
completely over as it went into the
river. Only one of the party was
seen afterwards. One of the men
swan for several minutes. The
Waterman threw a life preserver to
him but he apparently did not see
it and went down. sd.
The bridge had been swung to
allow a boat to pass under it and
although a warning was shouted to
the driver of the machine by the
Waterman, the former was unable to
apply the brakes in time to avert
the accident.
William Poppham, a fireman on
the tireboat Illinois,s saw the machine
as it plunged into the river. BY the
time the fireboat had been released
from its mooring the victims had
sunk.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-21
BRICAND'S
VICTIM TELLS
OF CAPTURE
Professor Miller of Missouri Ad-
dresses Iowa Hellenic
Society.
GREEK ATHLETE THE BEST.
Cornell Teacher Says Ancient Ath-
letics Had Better
Spirit.
GREEK ATHLETE THE BEST

Iowa City, May 20.-The story of
capture by brigands in the north OF
Greece, and subsequent turning of
the tables on them, was told by
Prof. Walter Miller of the Univer-
sity of Missouri at Saturday nights
concluding session of the spring
conference of the Iowa State Hell
Ienic society. Professor Miller,
while travelling in Greece, was TAX
en- captive and carried off to the
mountains. He was held for ran
som, but managed to make his es-
cape, went to Athens, and made ap-
plication to the Greek government
for a captaincy in the Greek army,
with the express purpose of getting
revenge on his captors. He was CIV
en- a company, and at its head
marched back to the mountains,
rounded up the bandits and led them
captive back to Athens.
Several interesting papers were
read at the afternoon session of the
conference, Prof. S. H. Bush Of the
University Of Iowa contributing on
the relation of Greek to modern lit
erature, and Professor Knight of
Cornell on the relation of Greek to
modern science.
A healthy reaction towards the
study of Greek language was seen
by Professor Ebersole of Cornell col
lege in his paper on "The Present
Status of Greek in the Middle
West"
Miss Willard of Grinnell college
gave a very interesting paper, COM
pairing Greek and modern athletics.
Greek athletics, she pointed out, are
an expression of civic consciousness
of the people who take part, rather
than of individual prowess. The
chief value is not in individual de-
velopment, but rather in a center
ing of patriotism.
She showed that the best features
of modern colleges athletics are in
their resemblance to the old Greek
contest. Individual training receiv-
ed by the modern athlete, she said,
is of doubtful value, but the place of
athletics in developing within
school common enthusiasm and ca
pacity for united effort is of the
greatest moment. We should not
blind ourselves to the elements of
evil in college athletics, she con-
cluded, but no more should we fail
to recognize the elements of good