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Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
MADAME ELEbRUN
 OPERA COMPANY
Splendid Entertainment Is Promised for Tomorrow Night, Feb. g, Present ing Scenes from Grand Opera at Elks Theater.

Madame LeBrun and her splendid company. who are to present scenes from the grand operas Martha and I'll Trovatore" at the Elks theater to- morrow night, offer a rare treat to the citizens O. Phoenix.
 Madame LeBarOn. one of the worlds greatest sopranos, began her musical education at the age of seven. A child prodigy on the piano, she played at leading concerts. With this splend- i'd ground work. she took up voice at eighteen. studying under Julia Gava- rotti in Milan. he also studied under Ugo Angern, so her studies were all in the pure old Italian school. Ma dame LeBrun came to America with the Royal Italian Opera company and played q season in New York. Here. Henry Savage heard her and engaged her for q three years contract as prima donna Of his then English Grand Opera company, after which she returned to Europe.
 For the past three years, she has had her own company. has made New York her headquarters. and has play ed all the big cities Of America over a year ago she went to Germany. where she sang at the Wagner Fes- tival performance at Wurms as Elsa in "Lohengrin"; and as ''Elizabeth' in "Tannhauser" at Innsbruch. She ap- peared in Carlsruhe as "Leonora" in I'll Trovatore.". and as Marguerite" in Faust" at Nantes. France; also took part in q festival performance at Trieste.
 Madame LeBrun has a repertoire of fifty operas and sings them in four Languages. Her incOmparable vocal ism is so perfect that criticism fails. In it's exquisite finish, it's perfect enunciation it's wonderful patnos and truth of intonation and its rarest fel- singing is exceptionally fine and is icity of tonefulness. Mme. LeBrun's singing is the most classic, Ihe most soulful and charming. Her support is exceptionally fine and is composed of Miss Laura Baer. contralto; Fritz Huttmann. tenor and Arthur Deane, baritone Each member of this com pany can sing in three languages. Ital- ian. German and English. They en- phasize. however. the giving of operas in this country in English.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
4 DEMAND FOR RAPID TRANSIT

An overland service that will make the trip between this city and San Francisco in about twenty-four hours would certainly be appreciated and We hope to see the Northwestern Pa cific inaugurate such a service One of the chief objections to the present overland service is that it takes so much time that a business man in a hurry cannot spend an extra day away from business. The overland trip is becoming more popular each year and until we have the through train service we want to see the overland travel made as convenient as possible.
 Transportation between this city and the outside world has been al most the bane of our existence and if we can find our way clear to twenty four -hour service every day during half of the year at least by way of the overland route. we should try to get it. If the service is ar ranged so that it will accommodate the business man or the person tra- yelling in a hurry. We believe that the traffic will be greatly increased. thereby making if a good business move on the part of the railroad.
 It would be a splendid accommoda- ton if the San Francisco passengers could leave here early in the morn ing, meet the automobile at Dyerville or whatever station will be ready by spring, and ride all day to the rail connection at the Mendocino county end of the line. There would be a sleeping car in readiness and a per son could spend the night travelling. instead of at a mountain stopping place On the morning of the second day the traveller would be in San Francisco, instead of delayed until evening. The same schedule work ing this way would let the Eureka bound passenger take an evening train in Sausalito and arrive at Longrale, or whatever station will be used this spring, early in the day. The automobile run would be one solid journey, instead of being split up into two separate rides.
 There was time when overland travel by the old stage lines was quite out of the question by people who wanted to make the trip in a hurry, so the automobile service pro- vided the means of greatly enlarging the traffic. The only drawback the service now has is that it delays a passenger almost twelve hours over night en route. By reducing the time with a continuous trip we believe the railroad and travelling public alike would be the benefactors.-Humbo Times
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
TRAIN WRECKED IN
 THE HO0SAC TUNNEL
Four Men Were Killed Yesterday by Collision on the Boston
 and Maine Railroad.
[ASSOcidtcd Press DiSbatchl


 NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Feb. 20 Four trainmen are dead and the Hoosier tunnel is blocked so effect lively it may be several days before the tracks are cleared as the result of rear-end collision between a freight train and a Boston bound express on the Boston and Maine road late today. The passenger train was not damaged seriously but sev- eral cars of the freight train were demolished and the wreckage took fire Heat at the portal was so great portions Of the roof cracked off and fell on the tracks. The ac- cident happened about 2,500 feet east of the portal. A steam locomO- tive attached to the passenger train behind an electric engine escaped damage. To save the passengers from suffocation the engineer inn mediately backed away It was sev- eral hours later before the train emerged into open air. Late tonight the wrecliage is still burning fiercely while tons of rock loOsed by the heat has fallen on the tracks
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
MINISTER Is TOLD
 EXACT SITUATION
United States Representative IS ln- formed of Status of This Country
 With Colombia.

lASs0cidted Press DiSPdtchl
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-President Taft took up the Colombian situa- tion with the cabinet today and later discussed it with Huntington Wilson. acting secretary of state. No official announcement was made what action will be taken by the government. h was declared authOritatively the United States did not contemplate asking the recall of Ospina, the Co., lombian minister A report is cur rent that full explanation of the at titude of the United States has been cabled Minister Dubois. so that he might informally advise Colombia. It is believed the Colombian government will learn from the United States minister that Secretary Knox did in tend initiation of negotiations that he might terminate the troubled rela- tions that grew out of the revols of Panama. whether in view Of such in formation Colombia might issue a special invitation to KnOX is said tO be based on the character of the ne- gOtiations which he would begin, she Colombian government being most in sistent on arbitration through the Hague tribunal rather than through any bipartisan commission of diplO- mats.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
GOOD ROAD ID
 PICNIC GROUND
Committee Arranging For Illinois Celebration Re ports Everything in Read mess. Hieroglyphic Can yon Ideal Spot.

The committee in charge of the ar inspected the road to Hieroglyphic canyon, where the picnic will be held, and reports that it is in fine con- dition and almost entirely free from dust.
 The best route would be to go down First avenue as far as that avenue goes, turning one block east and then south across the new Central avenue bridge The trip over the bridge and past the Belgo- American ostrich farm and past the homes of the new set tiers on the south side. is of great interest in itself, for those who have not had the opportunity to see what wonderful development has taken place immediately south of Phoenix Signs pointing the way where the Illinois picnic will be held will be placed along the road so that no one can go astray. It would be well for those travelling with horses to water sign will be placed at that point calling their attention to this fact. No canteens, however, need be taken along. as a little way up in the can yon a beautiful mountain stream will supply the water for the thirsty.
 No fishing will be allowed in the stream, for obvious reasons. One of them is that there are no fish there. 4 tent will be pitched as a restroom for the women. and there will be provision for the tying of horses.
 It is planned that the busses for the grown folks; for which q charge of 50 cents for each person for the round trip will be made, and hay racks for the children. which will be free. will leave Adams street and Cen tral avenue at sharp 10 o'clock, which will bring the party travelling in this manner there at about noon. From that hour until l o'clock something unique in sports will be pulled off by the committee in charge Of this part of the entertainment. Suitable prizes will be awarded to the win- ners After these events, coffee win have been prepared by the official coffee maker R. II. Greene, and the DaSkel plCrlC VIII tHtH Dc on in full force. After the inner man has been satisfied, a short program. including an address by Gov. Hunt, will be enjoyed by those gathered. The business meeting will follow. aft CT which will come the trip up the canyon to the hieroglyphic rocks. Where the hieroglyphics are thickest a stop will be made, and Historian Hall will explain the meaning of the strange symbols, aided and assisted by Patriarch II. R. Patrick, who helped to dig the Grand Canyon and who was intimately acquainted with the individuals whose ancient writ ings we are now trying to decipher. Those intending to take the climb into the canyon would find rubber shoes a comfort. as the granite rocks have been smoothed by action of the clements.
 It is expected more people than ever before will attend the picnic this year and those who have not registered yet are urged to do so.
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Arizona republican., 1912-02-21

A good private secretary is one who sees only what he is supposed 10 see. Secretary Hilles declares ne can see only Taft"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
PREMIER MAY
 AVERT STRIKE
Alarmed by Gravity of the Situation Asquith In vokes the Power of the Government to Prevent Labor War.
[4SsociQted Press DiSbatch l

LONDON, Feb 20.-The government intervened tonight in the coal dis
 pute which threatens to cause a stop page of work in the mines through out the United Kingdom, involving no less than eight hundred thousand miners After the subject had been discussed at a cabinet meeting, Pre- mier Asquith addressed a letter to representatives of the coal operators and miners, requesting them to meet him and some colleagues in the for eign office Thursday in an endeavor to arrange a basis of settlement. He added that industrial counsel had ad- vised the holding of such a meeting. The premier said the government hopes means will be found by di- rect negotiations between the par ties concerned to avert the disaster of national stoppage, but the pros poets that this will be achieved long before the miners notices of cessation of work expire, March l, were so small the government felt compelled to intervene. As a result Of this ac- ton, the situation is more hopeful tonight, although the prospect is none too promising Asquith's action fol- lowed the failure of negotiations con- ducted by the English conciliation board, which has been sitting several days. Negotiations had reached stage where the operators agreed to the principle of a minimum wage, but upon conditions which the miners declined to accept. On announce ment of this failure, the cabinet held a second prolonged meeting Hopes are now centered on the proved abil- Itv of Sir George R. Askwith, the board of trade representative, in ar ranging labor difficulties. but both sides are in an angry mood, and un- der the belief the dispute must be fought out now once for all.
 English coal owners represented on the conciliation board issued a state ment tonight embodying conditions under which they are willing to con- cede the minimum wage, the most inn portant item which is a guarantee re- uuirement from miners Of the mini mum output Of the many solutions of the difficulty suggested there is an interesting one that the minimum wage should be tried eXperimentaliy for three months in order to test it's practicability. the government under taking to guarantee coal owners against loss thereby.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
ENDED IT ALL.
Girl WouIdn't Marry Him so Charles
 Drank Strychnine.

1A5Socidicd Press Disbatchl
 YUMA Feb. 2O.-Because the girl who purchased his discharge from the army refused to marry him, Charles Fuson, 25. employed recently as a farm laborer committed suicide to- night by drinking strychnine.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
CHICAGO MAY QUIT.
Big University Talks of Dropping
 Baseball for Present.

TASS0cidted Press DiSbGfchl
 CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-It developed today that baseball may be dropped by the University of Chicago tempo rarily at least pending a settlement of the amateur question by the 'big eight" colleges.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21

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Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
REAL KNOCKOUT.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. 20.--Chas. Ellis, negro pugilist. lies unconscious from a knockout blow received to- night in the fifth round of fight with Jo Motto. At the hospital it is said he cannot survive Motto has not been arrested,
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
MAKES NEW CITIZENS.

[ASSociafed Press DiSbdtchl
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 20-The Bill granting American citizenship to cit izens of Porto Rico and certain nat ives permanently residing on the Island was reported favorably blythe house committee on insular affairs to- day
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
KELLY AND BROWN.
Pair Of Puas Have Finished Their
 Training at kenosha.

[AssOcidted Press DiSbdtch
 CHICAGO. Feb. 20-Hugo Kelly and George (KnockouO Brown ended their training today at Kenosha. They will fight for middleweight honors tomorrow night
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
RootIess Trees.

"Swindles of various kinds are per
petrated," said the Rev. Charles A
Ashmead, rector Of st. Marks Episco-
pal church, Tarrytown, "but one OF
which l learned when on vacation in
Massachusetts may be new.
Among the Berkshire Hills met
a man who had been victimized. He
had purchased a piece of land largely
because he noted the young and beau
tifuI shade trees with which it was
adorned. There were 80, most of them
naples, with a sprinkling Of Veins,
Five weeks after he had acquired the
property he paid another visit to II
with the intention of choosing site
for home he purposed to erect
Imagine his amazement when he
discovered that all the thrifty saplingi
were dying. Investigation revealed
the fact that none Of them had roots
The young trees had been cut in for
est. their trunks pointed with an ar,
and merely stuck upright in the ground
then for sale. OF course they died
and, also of course, the confiding buy
er was swindled. The swindlers, too
were safely out Of reach"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
AVIATION MEET ENDS.
over $4,000 Distributed as Prizes to
Contestants.

over $4,000 Distributed as Prizes to
Contestants.
Los Angeles-The third international
meet at Dominguez field was
brought to close Sunday after nine
consecutive days of flying. The man
agement estimates that approximately
$50, 900 will be distributed in prizes to
the aviators. The greatest winners are
Lincoln Beachey and Phil o. Parmalee.
Weldon b. Cooke of Oakland won en-
durance honors for the meet, with
Farnum I. Fish, the Los Angeles boy
aviator, second.
Perhaps the most notable event of
the meet was the night flying, in which
the absolute practicability of the aero
plane in warfare was demonstrated to
the satisfaction of the United States
army and navy officers.
One fatal and one serious accident at
tended the meet. They were the tragic
death of Aviator Rutherford Page OF
New York and the fall of Howard w
Gill of Baltimore, who still is in the
hospital.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03

as they swarmed laughingly into the
trains. A light snow had begun to
fall-he could see traces Of 1t on the
coats of the men.
Seymour's spirits rose. After all,
he might just happen to see friend
or even an acquaintance in that vast
lot OF people. He scanned the faces
eagerly.
When the train drew in to Seventy
ninth street Seymour jumped up hur-
riedly and in his haste collided' with
many of the incoming passengers.
The girl In the seat watched him In
amazement. Then she saw him shake
hands with some one on the plat
form. After that, he made frantic
but useless effort to catch the train,
The door slammed and the girl watch
ed his lips as they formed short but
vehement words.
With quick instinct she slipped the
big basket he had carried under her
own feet. A moment later she looked
down and read the address.
why not?" she questioned herself
a moment later. A hint Of color had
touched her cheeks and the wistful-
ness had in a measure been swept
from her eyes.
After the short invectives had left
Seymour's lips he turned to the
friend. whom he had met.
my sister sends turkey up to
little old woman every Thanksgiving
morning. The one she sent this year
ia in that train!"
Then it's a gone bird!" oheered
the other.
Il will have to get another!" sey
mour declared.
Shops are all shut" commented
81 the other. Its not a very Thanks
giving suggestion-but couldn't yor
let the old lady go-for once?"
isis would never get over It Be
sides-I have feeling that-wen-l
Just feel that I must get together an
other Thanksgiving basket and take
1t out to the Bronx"
Some hour and a half later Sey
snour again entered the subway train
when he got out q heavy basket wsi
ciaaped tightly over one arm.
IF the name Of the street and thu
old lady's name hadn't stuck in thi
worthless head of mine there woul'
have been the deuce to pay"
Seymour, after much inquiry. founs
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
Diagnosing the Mummy.

In the crowd that moved through
the rooms where Egyptian antiques
are on exhibition at the Metropolitan
museum in New York was middle
aged woman of rural appearance who
seemed fascinated by the unwrapped
mummy OF priest who died on the
banks of the Nile some thousands OF
years ago. She studied the shrivelet
body from every angle. It was evt
dent the thing had captured her mag
nation.
She is reconstructing that strange
life OF 1900 years ago." whispered
lady who noticed her. How It Ap
peals to the imagination OF ever
onel"
Just then the woman from the couD
try spoke. Turning to her companion
she remarked: MY, amt he thinf n,
surely must have died of consumS
ton"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
Seymour
Turkey

Seymour glowered at the great bas-
ket on the dining table in his sisters
apartment.
"Of course-I am the goat" he
read the address printed in his sis
tiers dainty hand on the basket land
of course l have to carry this load up
to Goatville!" He sighed as he
thought of the subway and the long
trip on this glorious Thanksgiving
day. Hang 1t ALL wish Jean would
forget her philanthropies when she
is out of town and not leave turkeys,
pumpkin pines and a million other
things for me to tote around the
country"
John Seymour had run to town I'M
sexpectedly. Upon Thanksgiving morn
ing, his sister had been as hurriedly
called out.
Talk about being alone in Lon
dom" Seymour smiled grimly; "it
isn't a marker on being alone in New
York on Thanksgiving day"
With as good grace as he could
muster Seymour swung the heavy bas-
ket over an arm to which 1t seemed
light and went out to the nearest
subway station.
He waited for a train and amused
himself by watching a pretty but
rather wistful girl. AS she stepped
into the train Seymour caught more
decided wistfulness-it was in the
eyes and lurking in the curl of the
lips.
He sat in the same cross seat with
the girl and put his great basket on
the floor. In doing so he touched her
foot.
I'm sorry" he apologized and
raised his hat.
For a fleeing second the wistful-
mess vanished from the girls eyes
then she turned and gazed out of the
window.
The train moved on and Seymour
watched the crowds on the platforms
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
MAKES CLOTHES WHITE.

The troublesome problem of wash
day solved by RED CROSS BALL
BLUE. The blue that is all blue. Solid
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adulteration. Made for 20 years and
used everywhere.
A large package only 10 cents.
Makes the clothes snow white. Less
bother, less waste. More satisfactory
results and practical economy. ASK
YOUR GROCER.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03

himself In an obscure street OF the
Bronx. He stood still in dismay.
Which OF that row OF tiny but well
kept cottages was the one in which
Mrs. Brown lived? He walked the
length of the street hoping that his
memory would echo back the number
of the house
As he came back once more, feel
ing very much like a peddler and dis.
liking more each moment to make IN.
quiry, girl stepped quickly from the
smallest of the houses.
Seymour watched her as he ap
preached. She seemed to hesitate
about something and as she hesitated
Seymour recognized her. She was the
girl who had looked 30 very wistfully
at him in the subway train. She was
more attractive than before in a big
Bingham apron and with cheeks flush
ed and hair hopelessly tossed about.
With tardy remembrance Of his
manners Seymour turned his eyes
away from the alluring picture and
would have walked on.
Are you-looking for-Mrs. Blake?"
Seymour turned back. Surely she
had addressed her words to him
there was not another soul in sight.
Yes, am" he said, and raised his
hat
The girl opened the gate and Sey-
mour followed her. He felt strangely
happy and he knew not why. She
spoke again as they went into tiny
dining room.
Mrs. Blake is not able to get down
stairs today and l am cooking dinner
for her"
Seymour only looked at her-his
eyes alone questioned.
II am all alone in New York." the
girl went on, land when you left your
basket in the train-I decided to de
liver it-rather. than have It lost
Something told me it was charity
basket"
Seymour wanted to say, you are
an angel" Instead, he said. Il was 81
overjoyed to catch sight of familiar
face-that forgot everything, too
am alone in New York-and It'll
mighty tough"
Celia Mead repressed her smile
This big man was so forlorn and ap
pealing. She thought a moment anS
Seymour watched a delicate flush ap
pear.
81 have only met Mrs. Blake-bu
she is so sweet feel sure that sh'
would invite you to dinner-if yol
care to risk my cooking"
So swift was the light in Seymour
eyes that the color rushed into Celia
cheeks.
do you suppose-could I carry he
down-or something like that?" b
asked quickly.
A sweet glad smile rewarded Sci
mour.
"If only you would" she exclaimed
"She is little and frail, but l hardl
dared risk carrying her myself.
bought a few flowers to add to you
generous basket and do so want he
to see how Thanksgiving everythin
looks on the table. If you will excus
me for moment will run up an
tell her all about you and"
What are you going to tell her.
Seymour could not help questonin
her, that my name is John Sc
mour-"
"Yes-John Seymour" Laughter Gel
in way that made the man feel thi
he had known her always, and
believe that I can guess the rest-'
l go up the stairs"
81 have already guessed the rest
John Seymour said to himself. Gel
had taken the light from the room az
he sank into a chair and waited Il
that great light to return.
Her voice summoned him from Il
. head of the stairs. Mrs. Blake sa,
: 1t will be the greatest of all Thank
: givings-if we both spend It with he
You may come up-Mr.. John Sc
mour."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-03
1.-THE Burglars Daughter. Z"

Every American patron should wit
ness the Jessie Shirley production of
''The Burglars Daughter all next
week, starting Sunday night. Seenical-
ly the play will be a noteworthy one.
The cast for "The Burglars daugh-
teri is a large one and will require
the full strength of the Shirley COM
pany Miss Shirley will be seen in
the charming part of Meg Leary, the
New York waif, role originally played
by Emma Bunting.