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Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

weekly meeting of the league held yesterday afternoon in the city haH partial report from the committee on high cost of living was made in- dicating that it had beth making ex- tensive investigations
 It was pointed out that the league, or in fact any other organization or individual can purchase the very best coal in Gallup, N. NJ. for $500 per ton and that the freight on that coal would reach $3.60 per ton, making the cost of the coal laid down in Phoenix just $66O Ac- cording to the report presented yes terday coal is retailing in Phoenix at present for 5000 per ton. There is omitted from this the cost of handling the coal.
 It was also pointed out that it should be possible to secure wood at a much lower rate than at pres ent even if the people combined and made purchases of quantities by the cord. It was stated that the con sumner of wood has little opportunity of judging whether value is being received when small lots of unmeas- ured wood are purchased.
 Following the receipt of informa- ton from the city sealer of weights and measures that of the scales he had examined since January l, about 32 per cent were found to be incor- rectly adjusted, sometimes in favor of the merchant and sometimes in favor of the customer, it was suG- geSted that the housewife have pair of tested scales in her own kitchen and should weigh everything purchased by weight Also it was suggested that in making purchases the customer should distinctly state the quantity of the goods wanted, and not use an expression some think like this Give me twenty five cents worth Ask for pound a quart, a cord, bushel or a yard was the remedy the committee sug- gested for the correcting of some of the evils.
 The high price of butter and the condition said to obtain in packages being sold containing less than one pound. sometimes being from two to three ounces short of the pound. was another feature brought out If payment IS made for a pound of but ter" said the committee. "a pound shall be received"
 Mrs. Virgil Partch made report on the cost of the last legislature to the taxpayers, going into many details of the expenditures and mak- ing plea for greater economy in the present session.
 The Civic league extends an invi- tatton to all the women of Phoenix to meet at the city hall, second floor. every Wednesday afternoon and enter into the discussions.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

and self asertive After the first reading of the piece Crane called upon MT. Ade to make some slight altera tions.
 "I want you to show from the very start" he said, that I love my boys even though they do arouse my dan der" Ade was quick to appreciate the point, and he made the old man one of the most delightful portraits in our theatrical gallery of recent times.
 Of the individual hits Crane never had one to excel "The Senator" He so endeared himself to all in that part that he is often referred to as "The Senator" And now he comes back to us once more as a member of the United States senate in Martha Mor- tons delightful comedy. "The Sena- tor Keeps House" It is a honey and delightful story which reveals the Crane type al its best It is of the present and yet it has a flavor which links Crane to his brilliant past. The public like him so well in it that MT Crane has been forced to abandon some plans he had for a series of pretentious revivals and it is likely that he will be forced to continue in it for a good long while to come.
 That is why after fifty years of well earned honors MT. Crane loves his work and has no idea of abandon ing it. MT. Crane is, under it all. the artist who joys in his work and the public esteem him so well that we all hope nothing will arise to prompt him to change his plans to continue along his familiar path and give us the pleasure of often sitting within the glow of his good humor and his sincerity.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

successful play "The Henrietta" in which Crane was seen for the first time as a stern business man and Robson as the nimitable Bertie the Lamb. That character established the Crane parts which he has given with such distinction ever since.
 When Robson and Crane separated in 1889 the' latter stuck to the char acters he had made his very own. His great success was "The Senator - produced by himself and Joseph Brooks and which proved an even greater hit than anything MT. Crane had ever been associated with It was the fixed realization of "a study he had long thought would always be vital upon our stage. It is since then that Mr. Crane has continued the embodiment of what might be called the American idea. His successive roles have unbrOkenly revealed q type of rugged, brave Americanism and by force of his deeper understanding he has made them real and ,dOmantic. The Crane type is energetic, loVeable, and humanely American. Crane has made these men such dear old. chaps that they seem to be a part of him and the onlooller never draws the line between the character and the actor creating the same when it comes to Crane in his relation to the great public
 An illustration of this is found in one of his recent big successes, Father and the Boys" which George Ade wrote for him. As the clever American humorist originally outlined the study. he made him appear a trifle hard and veXed witlk his boys who were inclined to be wayWard
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

never had to touch the bottom of the bag and he is today the wealthiest actor on our stage It is estimated that the only player richer than Crane at present is Lotta and she has been in retirement So many years she is wholly unknown to the present generation of plaYgOers.
 Cranes return from California was the forerunner of a wonderful epoch in his career It was at this period that he met stuart Robson. By one of those managerial miX-ups which were of common occurrence at the time Crane and Robson found that they had both been engaged for the role of Gillipod in Leonard Glovers adaptation of French play >~vhich became well known in America under the title of Our Boarding House"
 Robson and Crane compared facts in this odd circumstance and Crane manfully recognized that Robson had the prior claim to the part. He ac- cepted another one in the same cast and by his wonderful personality he made it second only to the character Robson gave his role. This was the trifle which threw the tWos together. They became great chums that sea- son and out of it grew the artistic team of Robson and Crane which became a by-word of the theater. It also sealed a friendship which only ended in the death of Stuart Robson, some years after the old partners had severed their joint interests and toured as separate stars. The two memorable achievemnts of this ar tistic partnrship were their great re- vival "The Comedy of Errors and their triumphs in Bronson HoWard's s
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

those days. $125 a week ana went out to Chicago to take a small part in Richard Hooley's permanent company then the main source of entertain ment in the Windy City His salary was $65 a week and he played all sorts of character parts and juvenile comedy roles. Those were the days of the permanent stock companies Crane worked his way up in that or ganiZatiOn by the forces of his splen- did application. When you realize that James O'Neill and actors of his esteem were the leading figures in that company his progress was not an easy thing Crane was always thrifty and when he found the specu- lative and imaginative MT. Hooley in financial straits he came to the res cue with the necessary aid and he secured an interest in the theater projects under Hooleys direction.
 The late '70s found Crane so well established and in such demand that he was called to San Francisco and served a number of years in that city at a big salary and became 9 great faVOrite on the Pacific coast. Cranes departure for the coast was made an event in Chicago. He was given a farewell benefit. Benefits in these days were institutions of the theater. Cranes was such success that his takings from the receipts were enough to make a small bag full of gold and this illustration con tains a picture of the happy young actor when he was presented with this very substantial token.
 That bag of gold was not without it's symbolic significance. It was the foundation of Cranes fortune He has had his reVerses since but he
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

Here we have the original of d type that is as familiar to the Amer ican stage as anything can possibly be regarded as familiar in that great field where new faces and new eff forts are continually to be reckOned with.
 The originator and master of this type is endearingly known as Billy Crane. In private life he is William H. Crane. actor, gentleman, a real friend and a man whose life has given him a scope which makes him always interesting and the sort you like to meet and whose friendship you value.
 William H Crane has battled with and surmOunted all the difficulties, which, those who succeed in any pro- fession, will tell are streWn along the path they have. pursued He admits that acting has it's hardships but it also has an offsetting series of com pensa tions that make it well worth the study and consideration of any one who is inclined towards the pro- fessiOn To be personal we do not see that MT. Crane has any quarrel with what Fate has doled out to him. He is beloved by a constituency that would be a credit to any man. His public career is an open and honor able one. His private life which does not belong to the public is just as wholesome In brief Mr. Crane has filled his niche
 Here we find him looking back ward over this wonderful public career of fifty years of unbroken ser vice upon the American stage. Ir that time MT. Crane has been going steadily forward and now he is re vealed as man sixty eight years
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06
KELLY BENEFIT
 COMES TONIGHT
Splendid Card of Enter tainments On for Spider Kelly's Show Tonight; '; Will Give Money s Worth.
The benefit tonight.

The benefit tonight
 Harlem Spider Kelly's benefit, given by the fans and sporting folk of Phoe nix, happens this evening at the Elks' theater Harlem said last night he thought it ought to be a good benefit for there is q fancy card of events slated for the entertainment. It will be one of the best combined boxing and vaudeville shows ever given in Phoenix is the substance of his words. The Phoenix public is denied the lurid pleasure of watching boxing bouts since the bill to allow fistic exhibitions failed to get into the statute books, but there is nothing against a bene- fit card such as is to be pulled off to- night. All the fighters have volun- teered their services. and get nothing out of their work but the knowledge they are helping out one of the gamest scrappers that ever climbed through the ropes, and who is now just about down and out. blind and crippled from his too strenuous life.
 Tommy Ryan, who will be one side of q cute moving picture for about ten sections of reel, has been here several days training quietly and easily for his bout with Dick MaCMahOn of Prescott. Mae will arrive this afternoon with about all Yavapai county at his back He has drawn twice with Ryan, so he must be good. though his work here about has not been very well known. Beside the ten spacer there are to be a six and two fours, and one battle royal
 
 get into d ring to macerate each other it is serious. but when half a dozen go waltzing around trying to paste each other in the mush and get away un- touched it is ludicrous. not to say funny.
 Mike Gonzales and Joe Pontas will pull off a terrible Turk stunt, popular lv called catch as catch can wrestling. Bob FitZsimmons is Spiders trained | full terrier. who lams a punching bag | to the accompaniment of sweet strains ! of music Then comes flock of l vaudeville stunts some singing by the l Phoenix quartet and some trombone work by the eminent artist Professor ! George D. Mullen of the Wigwam. 1 X comedy bout will take place be- 1 tween two colored boys. That is eN- citing. but what comes after will be positively thrilling. The winner is ta 1 be sentenced to eat q chicken and all 1 the trimmings. while the loser sits across and takes it all in with wist- l ful eyes and watering lips Yum!
 The tickets for the bout have been placed on sale at the Hoffman cigar stand, and after night at the theater
 One sport said yesterday: "I hope
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

young who loves his work and appre- ciates the joy of giving entertain ment to those who depend upon the theater for the ideals and illusions which make life brighter and make us respon to the best impulses of human kind in their conflict with those unfortunate beings who have blurred their perspective and per mitted themselves to fall into error by the selfish forces that have always helped to keep the world on edge.
 Biogrs phy is interesting and illu- initiative because it reveals the de- velopments of success. There is a tinee of romance in the recOunting of lives that have proven themselves. Crane comes into that circle unpre- tentiously and yet most fittingly. To- day he is wealthy and his position Is assured The start of this career was in Utica. N Y, in q hall that still
 stands It was there that the mere boy who had attracted attention as a
 juvenile bassO in a Boston church choir had his first glimpse of the
 stage and q career that furnishes the motive for this tale. His first part
 was that of the Notary in "The Child
 of the Regiment as sung by the Hol-
 man English Opera Co. This unique organization was directed by clever woman known simply as Mrs Harriet Holman. Her players were mere children, not out of their teens, who had been recruited to fit into the family group. The leading parts were | taken by the daughters of this shrewd ! little woman and her boys were such 1 embryo favorites as William H Crane | John Chatterton, since known in 1 opera as Signor Perugini and Charles | Drew and Ben Holman.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06
JUSTICE DEALT
 FROM HORSEBACK
Ex- Magistrates Resumption of Office
 for a Special Case

Summary justice was done at a way station on one of the roads leading to Phoenix the other day The peace Of ficer who brought the news of it to town for obvious reasons withheld the name of the station and of the parties concerned.
 A negro woman was standing outside the station waiting for d train. She was holding a handbag which con tained sum of money that seemed large to her Two hoboes happened along and one of them snatched the handbag from her grasp and made off into the gathering darkness. The
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

When a man has a little wife who weighs about ninety pounds. he all ways refers to her as the "old Wo- man." but if she weighs about 200 pounds he invariably calls her the little girl"
 A woman has queer ideas about sport She regards nagging a hus- band as a popular indoor pastime.
 Why is it that a woman can come home in a cab and nothing is ever thought of it? But if a man does it there is a scandal-Cincinnau En- quirer
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06
WOMEN LOOK TO
 COST OF LIVING
Members of Civic League Conduct Investigation Into Wholesale Cost of Commodities and Make Some Suggestions.

Determined to ger at the root of the high cost of living in Phoenix, the Civic League has undertaken a campaign, designd first to inform the housewife upon the various ways in which she can be assured that she is receiving full value for the money she cxpends and second to so -frectuaIIv indicate to any merchants found charging more than seems like al reasonable percentage of profit that this will not be tolerated even if the league is forced to enter into a wholesale purchasing plan Tor staple commodities At the regular
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

lots of boxing fans will turn out to Spiders benefit, for the old boy cer- tainly neds it. He has been crippled with rheumatism for years and for the last few months blind, too. If he could get to specialist in Frisco his sight could be saved but it will take some coin. I certainly want to see the scrap tomorrow big, bowling success.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06
lana ara Tkeater

All the pictures at the Lamara The ater today are deserving of much praise There is a feature film in two parts entitled The Crooked Path" In the cast are four of the star players of the Lubin company This is q realis- ic highly dramatic production, devoid
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06
SORRY HE LEARNED

The story is told of a farmers son who wished to become a famous lawyer, and he went to Springfield. H., and accepted employment at & end of three days study he returned to the farm.
 Well, Bill, how'd you like the law" asked his father.
 Tt ain't what it's cracked up to be" replied Bill. gloomily. I'm sorry I learned it."-New Orleans Picayune 4
Arizona republican., 1913-02-06

The officers in charge of navy re- cruiting stations all over the country were instructed to aid local navy militia as much as possible.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-30
Three Days For Celebration

The number of banking days in
this week was cut down to when
Gov Goldsborough decided Satur-
day to declare next Saturday a le-
gal holiday.
Friday, July 4, will be a legal holi-
day throughout the ca0n ~.
Goldsborough's deter.1 to
make Saturday, July S, legal holt
day also followed a movement be-
gun in Baltimore over a week ago
which was aimed to secure for as
many workers as possible a three
day rest, with the sacrifice of only
one business day.
The opportunity to accomplish
this was afforded by the fact that
only one day interviewed between
the F lrth of July holiday and the
folio ing Sunday. Governor Colds
bore gh was asked to use his au-
thority to declare this day a holt
day
A number of Baltimore merchants
had already announced their deter
mination to close their stores Friday
and Saturday. Gov Goldsborough's
proclamation will result in the clos
ing of banks and public offices also,
and business generally will be sus-
pended during this period.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-30
No Reckoning Feature

do not know of one good thing
about the saloon. 1t is an evil
thing that has not one redeeming
thing in all its history to commend
1t to good men. 1t breaks the laws
of God and man; it desecrates the
Sabbath; it profanes the name of
religion; it defies public order; it
tramples under foot the tenderest
feelings of humanity; it is moral
pestilence that blights the very at
mosphere of town and country; it
is stain upon honesty; blur up
on purity; clog upon progress; a
check upon the nobler impulses; it
is an incentive to falsehood, de-
ceit and crime. From such hate
full fountain can there ever flow
clear stream?-Robert J. Burdette,
D. D.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-30
in The Old Rut.

How many persons fail to be
properly compensated, according to
their abilities, because of failure to
develop initiative. Many persons
are downright lazy; their creed is
to do as little as possible; they can
not expect to ever get far ahead in
any of the various departments of
life; they are satisfied to live
from hand to mouth, or from some
one else's hand, if possible. They
do not possess the energy to do
whatever they have to do in the
very best way in which it can be
done; they have not ambition to
strive and see if they cannot do
better than it was ever done be-
fore the task which is before them.
Very naturally, they amount to but
little.
There is another class, however,
of persons, who are not lazy, but
who have not learned independence;
whose life is spent in a leaning pos
ture; looking to someone else for
support and guidance in all the pro-
jects in which they may be en-
gagged; these persons sometimes get
into the habit of thinking, "Well,I
am doing as we'll as someone else"
Such persons cannot hope for ad-
vancement because they stand al
ways in the shadow of someone else.
Give me, says the business or
professional man, the person who
has ambition, who has determina-
ton, who wants to learn,who wants
to forge ahead, who wants to be at
the head of the list, not at the bot
tom; these are the people who ac-
complish things; they are the ones
who are successful in every COM
munity; they are the ones who are
on the job: they are the ones who
are never satisfied to lag behind
in life's race, but do not force upon
me the drones, who have neither
energy nor ambition, but who are
satisfied to habit the places that
others do not want, and will not
accept; this. kind will kill bust
ness or a profession more quickly
than anything else that may be ap-
piled to it.
The moral of all this is, young
man, if you want to succeed as a
minister, lawyer, teacher, doc
tor, or a business man, you must
do whatever you have to do in the
best way possible; haphazard work
counts against you; 81 forgot" is
no longer accepted as an excuse you
are not paid to forget; you must be
on the job promotions come to the
man on the job, not to the one who
is loafing around; you must be am
bilious and have the desire to lead,
not follow.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-30
Church Locals

The Woman's Missionary
ciety of the First Baptist Chs
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Marshall tomorrow CTuesday) ey
ing, at O'Clock. A full
dance is desired.
Grace M. E. Church s.
School will give it's annual pichl
tomorrow, July 1st. Skinner Bros,
automobile truck and wagons have
been s0Jged to convey the crowd to
Kirwan's Grove, and the picnicers
will leave the church at $50
o'clock Parents are requested to
come with their children. All the
adults connected with the School
are cordially invited to turn out to-
morrow and help the children have
a big day. Don't forget to bring
lunch baskets and bathing suits.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-30
TayIof's Island Items

Everything is booming on the
Island, at present. So many of the
homes have been improved. and with
the lovely drives, it is an attractive
spot for the many automobiles that
find their way down here.
The farmers are very busy, and
a fine wheat crop is expected.
The summer visitors are begin
Miss Carrie SIS now the
guest Ct Miss Emma Bosley. at aLo
Gust Grove.
Mrs. Murry, of Baltimore, was 3
guest last week at "Ridgeton, the
beautiful home Of Mr.. and Mrs. d
B. Prettyman
Mrs. ]. H. Johnson, Mr.. Henry
Johnson, Miss Katharine. Wallace
and Mrs. Scipion Cortez, of Cam
bridge. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Prettyman.