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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16

TSBI5 sliding scale of enthusiasm at
IL the Orpheum last night was about
as. follows Madame Bertha KalIch, in
"a Light From st, Agnes" 100 per cent:
Carl Mccullough, "the dynamite COM
edian," 100 per cent; Bob and May
Kemp, colore6 comedians, 90 per cent:
Pauline Moran. singing comedlenne, 80
per cent; Lydia Nelson and her boys and
girls in English speciality dances, s. Der
cent; High Life Trio, Italian classical
singers. So per cent,
This is taking into account only the
professionals, for two salt Lakers who
are not of the professional theatrical
class. won unstlnted applause yesterday.
They are Helen Hartley and Lydia
White. Miss Hartley Is q violin virtu-
oso and Miss White is one OF the most
skilled harpists in the west. They played
solos and duets In most taking fashion.
Two OF the high life trio arc singers.
The third member plays an accordion
All OF the songs are classical, but not so
tho numbers rendered by the accordlun
player With large, melancholy eyes
that did not seem 20 understand, he
played such popular airs as 'AleXanders s
Ragtime Band and "Everybody's Doln'
IT. But II his classical soul does NOT
appreciate the syncopated melody his
| musical sense, SO to speak, has sort Of
sub b-conscious grasp OF ragtime that
achieves most satisfactory results. At
all events there were tuInultuous de-
mands for moro after each melody.
Carl Mccullough is in a class by him
self Without desiring 10 set class
against class in the theatrical world the
writer is compelled TO say that too many
vaudeville entertainers nowadays are
getting by under falso pretenses- Not
or this Tx Is Carl Mccullough His work
| found altogether too lnfrequently on the
variety stage His forte is good -natured
| travesty. He Is possessed OF an excel
| ieut voice, a pleasing personality and re-
| ing actors of The day. One Of his most
difficult and most effective travostles is
on Harry Lauder, the Scotch conedia n.
but whether he Is making sport OF the
comic characters he is admirable
"a Light From ST Agnes is a quaint
little drama that has for Its locale the
outskirts OF q Louisiana village Tbs
leading characters are the French OF the he
lower type VINO have come down 10 us
from the old days in louisiana They
. are the descendants of the French folk
who settled Louisiana before the Enrlisb
had pe0pled the colonies to the north,
Nine. I<alich is "roinette,' a fair
and lroil girl who is the slave and drudge
Of Nichol kerouac. rufiian and drunk
ard 4 religious lady who has conver, I'd
two girls of Toinettes Kind has failed Ia
redeem ToInette. Just before her death
| this lady writes note TO Father Bert
rand OF st. Agnes church. there on the
hill" expressing solicitude for tho wei
fare Of Toinette. Tire priest calls or
Toiuette in the hope Of saving her and
reads 10 her the letter written by the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16

achieve practical demon stration Of some
OF his entertained theories, This leads
him even so far as the purposeful sacrl-
flee of human life, and his record in this
respect, and the love affairs OF his youth
and later days, bring on complications
that enmesh him to his undoing. In his
and bitter remorse. Mr.. Taylor has u part
OF much difficulty. but he suCceede in
doing we'll with the work set for him.
Willard Mack assumes the character OF
education. but one who has cast his lot
with the soldiery OF the United States
His part brings him Into some extremely
dramatic situations, which he carries out
with Characteristic art and thoroughness
Rosa Roma. who Is known in the play
as Dorothy Dunbar the Little Major"
is attractively breezy In her part, which
puts Vein OF lightness and refreshing
Is naturally tense and full OF euspcnse
Arthur Morse Moon plays opposite her
IN the character OF Lieutenant Charlie
Sherwood and the two team 1T together
The remainder OF the cast is composed
OF j Frank Burke. Richard Vivian. Frank
Jonassop: Guy Usher, w. ]. Dyer. L. F.
TAYLOR. Harmon Weight Francis Gordon
Edgar Bolcs. j. w. ellis. Jack sterling
Ada Daniels. Lillian Burnett and Fanchon
EVerhardt. II Is capable company
throughout. giving competent interpreta-
tion 10 the work Of the playwright
Thrills. Of the renl kind even TO the
point OF being uncomfortab BILE for fear OF
the performer being dashed to death, arc
among the features pleasing the throngs
OF people who 10 To the Empress thoater
this week. Les Leonardls, who comes
direct from the London hippodrome to
make tour OF the Sullivan Considine
circuit Is the one figure upon whom all
eyes are concentrated is he goes through
some OF the seemingly impossible con
tortion acts on trapeze which extends
some. thirty feet up into the "f)y gall
lery.' This act. together with Billie
Burke's The Models of Jardin de Paris"
''Happy" Jack Gardner and company in
funny skit. "a Close Call" Frankie Drew
IN songs and irnpersonations, DARCY and
Williams In rag-time selections, Valentine
Fox. tho engaging Yentriloquist and the
current events In animated pictures which
this week are OF more than passing in
terest. can only be seen today and to-
morrow, the new bill opening wedncs-
da%.
An exceptionally strong feature bill Is
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CHOIR !
SINGS FOR FRlENI

Arthur E. Sunwell, railroad bSl%,, Iss
i1nancier, to say nothing ot =.
earded as a music crltlc oi ~
ability, and Mrs. Stillwell, were =
with concert by members oI I,,s ~
ernacle choir az The ho'ei w
AS president OF the hterna'lSn11
and Jrriga ton exposition n Iy ,.s,u,
last wear, Mr.. Stlllwelrs hosp'Iss, n.s
the choir members who tooA l
the concert tour of the east ~ a.
appearances at Madison Squ1MHV M ras
whore the lode To Irrlgau uon ~. 4
tiered during the exposition rr,sSrs mos
warm nlacc in the hearts o. oMm1,' ouau.,
twice invited the singers 10 oaS, IN
him at the Waldorf Astoria ia
other ways evidenced his resa'
big chorus, u cams hGI
meet with the singers once esSnnps1,;
Zion, In preference TO qo qI.nsr
trIp to Europe. After. the te' Sts,.
cert last evening PROF.. EToaa .an5s
directo- of The choir. arose ana a.s,s, sa
that the choir would sing Iis a
bers as humble evidence sVt1l,gsIYs 81
cIafion oT MIR, and Mrs. StnTI StOIr ~
Vitality in Now York and a tme. S,g
the west The numbers va We pr
coived by the large an "solojsL
Horace 5. Ensign was N"c
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lady whose body now lies on bier In the
church. Ill, ,
In the church and looks In, diamon9 q
cross reposing ON the breast OF the dead
woman catches his eyes. The big scene
of the play Is preceded by a. striking dia-
iogue between Toinette and kerouac as
he drinks himself into state OF madness,
20 the church to steal tho diamond Cross. @
Toinette tries to dissuade him me
nuns will ring the alarm bell, she crleB'
'T'II cut the alarm bell rope Misses herr
ciYt the throat OF the corpse. TIL set
even with her for interfering with me,
he tells Toinette
The girl. frozen with the horror OF tne
abandon his frightful, plan AT lengtn g.
stratecy suggests itself 10 her MIND. she
promises to assist kerouao and SO loving
and eager does she become that kerouaG
is deoeiyed, 'T Will cut tho alarm bell
rope for you and then you can easily
ret the cross" she argues. and she de-
parts on her pretended mission a minute
later Kerouac hears the alarm neiI ring ring
furlously and knows he has been be
trayed He drags Toinette back INTO
their cabin and slays her. The intensity
of the scene strains every nervo or play
ers and spectators and the acting or John
Harrington and Nine hailcn Is a'host
beyond praise
There Is thrilling story IN 'Northern
Lights" which opened at the Colonial
theeter last night for a run OF a week,
with the Mack -Ranbeau company on ,he
boards A big audience saw tho play. and
generous approval OF the work OF the
players indicates that the presentation
Will draw good patronage during the en-
tire week, with Dlatinees Thursday and
Saturday afternoons.
II Is IN association with the great story
OF the Custer massacre that the scenes
OF the play are laid, the depletion open.
ling with view OF the stockadc at Fort
Terry, Mont. In the year 1876 AT the
time OF those Indian troubles the alb
origines entertained a superstition tha I
when the northern lights appeared IN the
heavens. they were signal TO them 10
20 upon tho warpath. The phenomenon
having appeared IN that year. hostiltios
arose which resulted In many battles
with the whites and much bloodshed
Forest Taylor has A difficult rolo ln
the character OF Sidney Sherwood. an
army surgeon on duty at the fort. He is
possessed or an inordinatc ambition to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
Escape Intervention.

There has been enough disorder to
force foreign Intervention for the pro-
toction Of life and property, had the
disturbance been confined 20 places
where foreign money is invested.
But such has not been the case and
this is due to tho discretion OF tho
people, the caro- Of the government,
and luck,
The Mexico Of today Is not the
Mexico OF a decade ago, however,
and II would require a lot OF dis
turbance to wreck such rich coun-
try. The world must have gold. cop
per and silver, and the scores OF
other products that the country ex-
ports. At present many Of the richest
mines In the country arc closed and
not an ounce OF ore Is being mined
in them.
National progress, dormant at pres
eDt. should not be pictured as an
infant industry needing the diligent
care Of A parental government, but
as a great industry stunned. II moth
ing now unforeseen occurs. Mexico
Will be on the way to normal con-
dirion within three months. Guerilla
warfare will continue indefinitely. It
Will take years to overcome all the
results Of the revolution. but there
is now vigor and enthusiasm in the
ma tion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
FINDS CONDITIONS
IN MEXICO SERIOUS
Former Ogden Man, Who Re-
turns From Ell Paso, Says
Problem Is Grave.
BUSINESS is PARALYZED
Declares MexicanS Still Fear
That United States Wants
Their Land.
is PARALYZED

David Ross Macreesh. who former1!
lived at Ogden, has Just reached Sal
Lake from FL Paso Tex, and 10 at th'
Hotel fremont, Mr.. Macreesh has beo,
In close touch with the Mexican dtua
ton on account OF his business assocta'
tions In the TeIsB city on the boundar.
limo. and his report concerning II is de
cidedly interesting, When interviewed
last night he said;
The most important bit Of Mesd-
cen public opinion. put In one ssD-
tenca, would be; II Mexico Is to re-
main an Independent nation. every
Citizen must be patriotic That 10
the explanation OF tho remarkable
and one might say astonishinE-dla-
play Of good common sense by numer.
GUS followers of the defunct General
Dlaz, who arc now holding UP the
hends Of President Francisco L Mo-
derO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
WILSON DISCUSSES
SOCIALIST VIEWS

BENJAMIN T.. Wilson, a weu-known So
ciallst speaker, addressed a large audi
ence In the First Congregational church
last night He took the practical side OF
and shelter were the first things To be
considered. He declared that the mental,
social and spiritual sides OF Socialism de"
pended upon the material side, and for
That reason the material side should be
the first adjusted. The speaker com
pared the rise OF Christianity to the
social movement.
Jonn W. Sewers all official of the
Denver & Rio Grande federation OF shop
employees, presided at the meeting and
introduced the speaker
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
POLLING PLACE CHANGED.
New Addresses for Republican Primaries
In Several Districts.

Chairman W. H POLAND of tina county
Republican committee last night an
nounced change in the polling place Of
district No. for tho legislative prlma ri %
TO be held tomorrow night Voters In
that district will meet at tho home of
N. r. Llddle, 1868 South Fourth East
No. 18. Baptist chapel. Poplar Grove; dis
trict No. 8, w. 6. Morgan, 716 Roberta;
district No. 96. J. w. McHenry, Murray.
Desiring that the morning newspapers
shall have complete reports OF the prl-
quests to district chairnen to send or
telephone In to the newspaper offices I'M
mediately after the meetings tomorrow
night full lists OF tho delegates selected
be my
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
DEMOCRATS TO MEET,
Chairman and Secretary VIII Be Named
This Evening.

A chairman and g. secretary for the new
county Democratic committee are to be
elected at a meeting TO be held at the
office OF Young g. Young. second floor
OF the Hooper building. beginning ut Z
O'Clock this evoning.
together the new members OF the Salt
Lake county committee and all the nomI-
nees OF the party. Tho selection OF the
new chairman nnd the secretary will be
left to this joint meeting. 1t is also pro-
posed in the call Issued by Mr.. Young that [
after these officials shall have been
named the meeting will discuss a definite
plan OF campaign for this county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
Do Not Understand Machines.

"Tn tho county outside of the city. 1t is
particularly true that voters do not un-
derstand the voting machines. having no
chance to experiment If the voters de-
Of the machine. they would prota bly
misplace o. great many votes because OF
insufficient time to learn how the ma
chine works"
Commissioner Burton holds the same
Views, according to Commissioner Carlson,
and both will bring the matter up today.
favorIng the use Of the Australian bal
not now S,etSsr }he aahines sa, ne nnW 1i1
owned could be adjusted without expense
TO suit "scTatched" voting, but thought
that the machines, If used, would make
the returns just as long in coming in
as would tho ballots If not longer. on
account Of delay in selecting choices as
listed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
RACE ENTRIES FOR
FAIR TO CLOSE TO-DAY

Today the entries In the speed de-
partment for the state fair close. whiIo
tho entries already received mean that
tho race meet will be beyond a doubt
tho best the fair association has vet
produced, the additional entries nroyn
ised for today will swell the ust and
make the largest field Of contestants
eyer entered in the fair races The fact
Lagoon following III state fair means
that there Will bo great number Of
fast horses IN the state and practically all
o! them have been entered
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
Has Praise for Madero.

Madero'a bravery In starting tho
revolution, and his unselfish efforts
To bring its evil to close as soon
as possible, have challenged the ad-
rnirstion OF these men. His SINGER
ity, honesty and integrity. have won
their kindly consideration; but above
everything else, they are Impressed
with bis rulership, No man could
have done more in trying to bring
about order than has Madero.
II Mexico had the same opportunl-
ties as Canada. a vote would show
that our country is no moro popu-
lar with our neighbors on the south
than II Is with those on tho north.
In spite OF the diplomatic declara-
tlons made during tho past twenty
five years. the bulk OF Mexico's pop
ula ton still believe that the United
States would lilee TO annex Mexico.
How can they help thinking SO when
30 many millions of dollars of
American gold are invested there, and
the stream Of American immigration
Into their country In peaceful times
Is never ending? They are afraid
of the other ma tons and want peace
and order, above anything else,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
REPUBLICANS WANT
LEGISLATIVE TICKET
Numerous Candidates in Field
for Nominations at Fri
days Convention.
JOSEPH FOR CHAIRMAN
Executive Committee Selects
Officers for the Tempo
rary Organization.
JOSEPH FOR CHAIRMAN

Indications are that thero will be lively
times next Friday when tho Republicans
meet in county convention 10 nominate
ten candidates for representatives and
throe candidates for senators In the
Utah assembly There are already nu-
n1erous ca ndidates. Some of these, OF
course, are in the race because they have
beon 20 strongly urged by thcir friends, -
Others there are. however, who come
ont flatfooted and say they arc candi-
dates because they want to 50 20 the
legislature.
The three senators whose terms cS-
pirs arc in the forefront OF those men-
TONED In the senatorial contest. They
are Carl a. Badger, S. J. Stookey and
G. II. Marks. Marks was recently a can
6idi IA bofore the state convention for one
OF the congressional nominations. In
nddiioD 10 these three. w. ], Burton.
Karl Hardy, Charles H. Cottrell and D.
O, Rideout OF Draper are prominently
mentioned Burton is at present one
Of the county commissioners. Friends
OF Hardy are putting strength behind
their man and believe he will win with
Tying colorS.
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Patriotism Prevails.

Any one who has been across the
Rio Grnnde TO engage Mexican in
conversation will never doubt his pa
triorism. The revolutions which
spring Up from time to time show not
only the disturbed state Of the pub
lie mind. but thoy also show that
Mexico has among her poorest citi-
Iens the sort OF men who would BIO
martyrs for their country,
At present affairs In Mexico ara
In very bad way. Business Is suf-
fering heavily. The tourist traffic
las bsen dead for eighteen months.
Immigration has ceased and refugees
are daily arriving at El Paso from
Mexico City. chihuahua. Mad era and
Pearson, The sights TO be witnessed
at the International bridge are often
henrtrending. Frequent disorderly
outbreaks keep tho federal soldiers
busy hurrying here and there to
quiet !nsipient uprisings. Fortunately
for the nation, most OF these have
occurred in remote places. although
the city of Juarez today In in an
awful shape and has been 30 aimee
last April, when the insurrectos took
posses esion Of the border town
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
To Keep Order,

has been selected. Assisting Fkmau win
he Claude Y. Russell and Joseph e. Bur-
bidGe. Inasmuch us l5kman was a cam
didate for sheriff until he discovered
What he thought was constitutional
inhibition against his acceptance OF the
office because he was and stlll Is mem =
her of the lower house, and Russell Wal
a candidate in fact before the count :
convention. there should bs little doubt
about their ability 10 maintain order.
The convention will he held In the
Garrlck theater. and will begin ito ses-
sions at II o'clock Friday forenoon. Pri-
naries for the selection OF delegates TO
the convention will he held In the va
rious election districts OF the city and
county tomorrow evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
MAY USE AUSTRALIAN
BALLOT IN ELECTION
Two County Commissioners
Favor Change From Ma
chine System.
AIDS IN SCRATCHING
Said That Apparatus Not Suf-
ficient1y Understood to Per-
NIT Individual Choices.
AIDS IN "SCRATCHING''

There is g. strong probability that tho
Australian form OF ballot will bs used
In place OF voting machines in Salt Lako
county at the general election In Noyem-
Der. The county commissioners will con-
sider the proposition at an official session
today. Commissioners Oscar W. Carlson
and w. J, Burton favor the ballot, COM
missioner Mackay was In Wyoming yes
terony and his Views could not be learned.
However, the expressions OF Commis-
sioncrs Carlson and Burton render u
safe to predict that voting machines will
not be used In the county districts at tile
election.
The principal reason for tho proposed
change, it Is declared. lies In the fact
that great amount of sscratching' VIII
be done. and the use Of machines, hc-
cause they are not uad erstood thoroughly
hy the majority OF voters, would be
likely to result In q largo percentage OF
misplaced votes. This Is borne out. by
q statement OF Commissioner Carlson
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
Burglars Rob House; Escape.

The homo Of w. II. Bintz, 2S0 South
Glars :Er about % ESQ O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and $50 in money and a silver Watcn
were taken. The burglars entered
through a window that had been left
omen and we're discovered while In the
house. They evidently heard members
Of the family notify the police. They
made their escape before tho OFFICERS
arrived.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
May Decide Today.

machines now owned by the county in
the coming election" he said "has been
under informal discussion In the commits
sion for some time, The matter nlSo
has claimed attention of tho directing
bodies OF political parties IN the field.
IT will be- decided probably al tomorrow's
session, but I cannot say what the do
cisIon will be.
PERSONALLY. do not believe that the
machines give a fair expression OF the
peoples voting intent The average voter
has not experimental sufficiently long
with the machine to understand. beyond
the question OF ono or more mistakes.
Its operation. There arc many convlnc-
Ing instances OF persons who have cast
g. mixed vote, and that vote has regis
tered against the nominee OF the voters
choice, resulting from lack OF knowledge
as to the machines operation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-16
EAGLES WILL HOLD
BIG SOCIAL FRIDAY

FRIDAY night OF this week VIII be ''ce.
acquainted" night for the Eagles OF snIt
Lake aeric No. 81. and an Ella borate
programme is being prepared for an en-
tertalnment TO which eYery member OF
The order within hailinz distance Is in
Fftod. The festivities for this night arc
the nrSt OF series OF jolly functions Tor
the autumn and winter and the special
programme committee promises something
unusually attractive FOR each ccasion