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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

ture of this vest pocket musical con
is the singing of the "Electric
Four This headline attraction
called ga Night in the Park" f" an
beautifully staged. A fountain il
the center, and it is at this spot wi
all the fun goes on The comedy
clean cut and snappy and the {
numbers arc catchy.
Bobby Pandur and brother have
very beautiful. setting, and as the
tain slowly goes up on their act,
wonderful display Of sparkling,
zling apparatus is viewed The ART
are programmed Herculcan Marvel
aud do not belle their billing,
they display wonderful strength.
forming feats that are wellnigh
possible. They are perfect types
men. their muscles standing out
huge whipcords,
Hobson and Mabcllc arc two sprif
" girls who have talent for sing
and piano playing. They are go
looking young wc!se1 and dress q
act yerv prottily. Dancing rs
INDUCED in by the duo.
Rouble Sims, the comic csrtoonist
one big laugh NJ the Empress
week. Roub.e has appeared over
circuit before. but never looking
iCnEy as he does this time. He
y new line of subjects for bis Z
tooning, and very often selects 50
man or woman in the audience.
Flcyd Mack appears in danc'
suecia!ty and offers n number Of 81
that axe new. His famous "Hce II
N@ude - always makes a hit.
Huyeriy and Carter. two weathel
comedians. are seen in a riproar
mud fast talking sketch called "Nei|
bors.'
The new Gaumont weekly closes
bill. II is made up of interesting g
lects. and viii always provide fft>
minutes Of good entertainment.
Everyone has beard Of the fam
and incompatible Sig. Francesca CO
tore and his 'Bandi Verdi - the ~
famous organization in America. y
eccentric and famous musical direc
comes direct from a season Is eng
ment at Hammerstein s theater. ~
York, and carries the finest lot
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

" HE present Sullivan & Consid
bunch of varieties will close
Tuesday and new bill
will offer the real treat of
season will open on Wednesday.
present bill is headliucd by an entii
different kind of miniature mus
comedy than has ever appeared at
Empress, and features Miss Ruth Ii
wood a dainty and charming II
woman who has everything to her q
it, as she frolics and frisks about
stage. The scene is laid in p
in the lower east side Of New "
and depicts the life of newsboy
the great metropolis. A special
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

n TPTO-DATE vaudeville demands
\ variety. versatility, something
new all the time, and many
other things. This week 5 bill
at the Orphcum thcateF. from al ac-
counts, hits the mark squarely in
every respect. 1t ranges from fantastic
pantomimc 10 animal thcltr;cals; from
cosmopolitan songs to talking pictures,
with other features so blended that no
reasonable fault .houId be found wi;b
;Ee entertainment rs q whole.
''Puss in Boots, the hcadliucr. is
an elaborate fantastic pTE,Gction that
IS lit;lc short Of nIg musical comedy.
lt is the offering o. =. ). Rolfo. and
is said to be one OF the most prctcn.
tious from, CVerF Viewpoint OF any
act nov aFpoi .inp il vaudeville.
The attraction iaclglcs fcyr sets or
beautiful scenery. elective costumes
and the music j. the best MIR. BOlfc has
written. u ), iull Of pcppery snap and
ringing melodies. :uG the bool teens
with lines that are brilliant and funny.
The COMPANY IS composed Of twenty
five musical comedy artists. The star
IS William J. Kennedy, who plays the
ole of old Kin" kumphi2. David
AbrahaMs, Jr.. the famous animal i'm.
persouator wil! be sccn IN the title
role. Puss III Boots is tou well
known 30 require extended advance
notice. bat this week : production a.
The Orphcum tells an enchanting fairy
story that IS. n delight 10 I'll bcholdcrs.
whether they bc Young or old.
Another he&diiner Is Crcssy and
Dayne, presenting their absorbing
sketch, ''The Village Lawyer. Mr.
Cressy is well known To vaudeville
atrons. and is hailed - the dean in
this branch Of popular amusement. lie
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

playing They have series Of char,
acteriaations that are thorough and
humorous, and their Offering is made
doubly attractive because all of them
possess excellent voices.
An act that is novel in every respect,
'.Johnny and the French Maid, will
be given by the Kyles. II is an aerial
act, in which many new and pleasing
stunts are introduced. Their work ON
the Roman rings is Of a sensational
order. including acrobaticS of all kinds
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

has written more vaudeville sketches
than any other living man, and this
week he will be seen in character
sketch that is full of genuine heart
interest and wholesome comedy.
Edwards, Ryan and Tierney are
among the entertainers who are sure
to receive warm welcomes. They are
singers Of character songs in Irish
French and Italian, 10 say nothing Of
their unique ragtime numbers and piano
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

are terrified to see her fall into death.
like swoon. She is inferred in the
vault Of her ancestors, and Romeo,
hearing of her death, returns home,
enters the vault, and after gazing upon
the face Of his beloved, plunges a
dagger into his heart. Juliet awakens
to see him expiring, and in her agony
seizes the same dagger, inhicts a death
There are six acts and seventeen
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

SALT LAKE-Rasney African Hunt
moving pictures. Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Matinees daily. Maude Adams in
Peter Pan Friday and Saturday
Matinee Saturday.
William j. Kelly and
Edith Lyle in Romeo and Juliet"
An week, beginning tonight. Natl
noes Thursday and Saturday.
ORPEUM - Vaudeville performance
every afternoon and evening. "Puss
in Boots" the headline act.
RESS-Veudeville performance
every afternoon, with two perform
snces In the evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

TN the Paul J. Rainey African hunt
pictures. which open tomorrow
afternoon at 1 clock at. the Salt
Lake theater for an engagement
Of four nights and daily matinees, is
shown one OF the most marvellous pie
turcs ever taken. il reveals the trail
inc and killing Of an African chectah
by a pack OF trained hunting dogs. At
different times motion picture manuiac'
tnrers have cndeavored 10 reproduce
wild animal hunts by using broken
down circus animals, but the pictures
have always been obviously manufac'
tured aud have gwen no more idea OF
a biz game hunt than autographed
poster on a wall.
The picture shown as portion OF the
Paul !. Raincy African hunt. however,
IS 30 obviously ;he real thing that one
never thinks Of questioning 1t. In
the hrst place. the background of
Jungle peculiar only 20 Africa is shown,
and then the complete hunt is thrown
on the screen. beginning with the
preparaticnz in the camp for the eX-
pcdition The men start on horse
back The dogs Ut first run about
NJ random. but it is soon evident that
they have fousd the sQoor or scent,
end then they follow it so rapidly
that it is with extreme difficulty that
the motion picture operator, mounted
or horseback. Is able 90 Keep ~ with
then, apd secure his picture.
Finally the leopard o. cheetah, as IT
is called in Africa, j, shown in the top
branches OF a high Tree. lie at first
sccns determined to await his pursners
there. but bis courage fails ~ the last
and he leaves the tree and runs Tor
about half a wiio until he IS again
compelled TO take refuge in an acacla
tree. This time The dogs arc so close
that be cannot escape, and they sur
rorud Jhe tree.
Then the most wonderful portion Of
the picture is shown. and at the sane
time q remarkable example OF the
courage OF the dogs. Two plncky lit
tie Airedaic tie riers. after making re
pcated attempts. finally succeed IN
reaching the lower branches of the tree
by jumping From there they climb
with the agility OF monkeys to the
top, where the leopard Is crouched
awaiting them. Although less thsn a
fourth OF the leopard S weight and
strength, they attack him so iiercely
that after a brief fight he leaps 10 the
ground, where the other dogs in the
pack pounce upon him and the fight
Is soon over.
All OF this is shown graphically on
the screen, and often exeites the
audience to such point that they
arise in their seats and cheer. Mr..
Rainey is the only big game hunter to
prove that the lion and the leopard
can he hunted successfully by dogs,
and il is probable that from now on
all invaders Of the big game country
in British East Africa viii carry
along packs of hunting dogs with them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

scenes in "Romeo and Juliet, and
in arranging these Mr.. Kelly has close.
ly followed one of the most famous
productions of "Romeo and Juliet -
ever made in this country,
Opening tonight, ''Romeo and Ju-
liet' will be played through the en-.
suing week with matinecs on Thurs
day and Saturday and the regular
men 5 matinee Monday night when
special prices Will he i'll effect,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

a EAUDE ADAMS will come for
ME ward at the Salt Lake theater
IHl on Friday night, when she will
bc seen in Barrie s fairy play,
Peter Pan; or. the Boy Who Wouldn {
Grow Up" The play. from the stand
point Of popular approval, is one Of
the most successful that has come
from the pen OF the Scotch dramatis,
aud has given pleasure to countless
thousands in this country and in Eng
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06

RI the Paul j. Rainey African hunt
pictures. which open tomorrow
afternoon at clock at. the Salt
nl.n ALnatnr fnr an nunnnnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
CLARK AND DUNNE SPEND
A DAY AT THE KEOKUK DAM

Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 7.-GOvenors-
elect Clark of Iowa and Dunno OF
Illinois were guests of the executive
committee of he tri-state celebration
here yesterday. They came for a con.
ference with the committee. which de.
sires 10 obtain the assistance OF the
executives of Iowa, Illinois and Wis
consin in getting appropriations by the
legisla ures for the celebration. Coy
ernor-elect Majors of Missouri was
represented by Sidney J. Roy Of Han.
niba., who promised the Missouri ex-
ecuives support of any action taken
by the two other governors.
Il never realized until today" said
Mr. Dunno, the immensely Of the
great dam. II probably is the great.
est engineering feat ever undertaken
in the United States and undoubtedly
will have a great economic influence
on the development of this whole
section OF the Mississippi valley. The
completion of an enterprise OF such
national Importance should be appro
priately celebrated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
Obituary
EDWARD SEIDEL.

Edward Seidel, a lifelong resident OF
Rock Island, passed away this morning
at o'clock at his home, 713 Eighth
street. after a three months illness OF
typhoid fever and pneumonia. He was
taken to st. Anthony's hospital last
Oct. 6, where he remained for a month,
after which he was brought home.
His condition gradually grew worse,
until the end this morning. He was
well known here and had a host OF
friends.
Mr. Seidel was born Nov. "a, 1877, in
this city and had resided here all his
life Prior 10 his Illness he was EN-
ployed at the Rock Island Sash and
Door works. He was a member of
Rock Island aerie of Eagles and Camp
No. %. N. ". a.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Marie
Seidel; three sisters. Mrs. Louis
Schroeder, Mrs. Adam Butler and Mrs.
W. Zeitler. all Of this city. and four
brothers. Carl, Otto and Emil Of Rock
Island and Herman of Davenport.
The funeral Of Edward Seidai win be
held Thursday afternoon at ? O'Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
POLICE ARREST A
HOLDUP SUSPECT
Identified as Man Who Robbed
John Flemming I'm
der $1,000 Bonds.

Detective Herman Sehnert yester-
day ran TO earth one of the footpads
who is alleged to have held up and
slugsed John Flemming shortly after
midnight, Dec. %. relieving him OF all
his valuables including about SIT in
cash. One of the holdup men was
captured and identified by the victim
just IS hours after the crime was COM
mitted but the police had been TN
able to locate his accomplice. Number
Two was this morning arraigned in
police court, where he was identified
b. Fleming as one o. the assailants.
The man gave mis- name as Ben W.
Brasmer, and pending an investiga-
ticn By the police. his case has been
continued until Jan. ., his bond being
fixed at $1,000
Il viii be recalled that Flemming
was attacked by two hoidup men Dec.
% the first assault taking place at
tie Commercial house restaurant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
Aviator Beachey Divorced.

San Francisco, Jan. May Beachey
secured divorce from Lincoln Beach
ey, the aviator, in record-breaking time
in Judge Graham's court yesterday
The suit was started only Saturday
and Mrs. Beachey secured her divorce
yesterday morning after she had testi-
fed to cruelty on the part of the bird
man. She said that Beachey had been
cruel to her; that he had acted dispar-
agingly toward her in the presence of
friends, and that he had made it a
practice of leaving her alone at home
at night. The property rights were
settled out of court. 1t is understood
that Beachey made a settlement OF
$4,000 on his wife. Beachey has gone
south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
ELKS To PUBLISH
REAL NEWSPAPER
Local Bills" to Issue 16-page
Sheet February 15-To Be
Bonafide Classic.
PLAN FOR MINSTREL SHOW
To Be Given Feb. II, 1s and 49,
Auto to Be Awarded at One of
the Performances.

a rival newspaper is about TO enter
the tri-city field, to be known as the
ELK Booster" published by the local
Bills" 1t will boast an initial circu-
lation of 10000 copies and will be
16-page sheet. The first and last num-
Der viii be published about Feb. 10,
ana the promoters promise to awak-
Ell the natives from their winter hiber-
nations.
The publishers have engaged a re-
portorial staff of brilliant, scintillating
and brainy geniuses, who could today
blow in" on Park row and by their
sheer luminosity make. the "48-candle-
power tungstens" who draw their beer
money from the leading New York
Fellows" resemble an old oil lamp
in the town opry house.
BOOSTS MINSTREL SHOW.
The paper will be published, not for
glory. fame or honor, but for the pur-
pose of coaxing into the Elks' conven-
ton fund enough shekels through ad-
vertising channels to make things
worth while.
II will also serve to give due pub
licity to the mammoth Elks' minstrel
show, which will be unfOlded to the
public of Rock Island in all its SPLEEN
dor and glory on three successive
nights, Feb. II, Is and 10, these dates
having been determined upon at the
regular meeting of the lodge held last
night Four pages of the issue will
be devoted to Moline and Davenpo4 I
aGtler news, and it is a foregone con.
Clusion that several prominent Elks
will be "kidded" to the limit. The
papers will be circulated broadcast in
the three cities and will be invaluable
II advertisers who are DESTROYS OF
reaching the ear of the tickle public
Elaborate plans are now under way
for the minstrel show which prom
ises to make Mister Dockstaders mis-
fit aggregation of alleged actors drop
into the dog and pony show" class
One night will be celebrated as tri
city night.
AWARD AUTO.
The big automobile will be awarded
at one of the performances, the cam
paign for subscriptions to conclude
about Feb. /.
At the conclusion of last nights
meeting an elaborate repast was serv
ed, which it is understood surpassed
anything in the culinary line which
has ever before been offered for the
deIectation Of the antlered tribe in thii
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07

A. T. Van Dine of Chicago is in the
city on business.
f. H Dunavin, 1880 Fifteenth street.
is i'll at his home with a severe attack
of grip.
Captain and Mrs. w. A. Rosenfield
have returned from New York, where
they spent the holidays.
Mrs. Carl Barth of Palmer, Neb, is
visiting her mother, Mrs Frank Day,
and sisters, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs
Witherspoon.
J. ]. Sundquist who has been visit,
ing Miss Mabel Olson, 1903 Eighth
avenue, during the holidays, left this
noon for his home in Metropolitan
Mich.
Charles E. Evans, formerly of Rock
Island, now located in Chicago where
he is president of the state board oil
barber examiners, is in the city fol
a few days stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ". Fletcher of Ma
quoketa, Iowa, are in the city visiting
friends. Mr.. Fletcher will leave to
morrow night for Muscatine on a bus
/ mess trip before returning home.
Frank H. Bertelsen, night clerk a
the Hotel Harms. has returned home
( from Danville, where he attended the
state convention of the Illinois Hote
( Clerks association. Mr. BertelseI
brought the welcome news with hin
that the 1914 convention of the hote
clerks is 10 come TO Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
MEET To DISCUSS
new CAR ROUTES
Conference on This Afternoon
at the Mayors office-Rail-
way Officials Present.

President ]. F. Porter and Superin-
tendent J. G. Huntoon OF the TRICKY
Railway company met this afternoon
at the mayors Office with members
OF the city commission and several
representatives of the Third avenue
property interes and the much moot
ed rerouting OF street cars so as TO
give Third avenue an additional line
was discussed at some length. The
street railway men seemed disposed
to make any changes that are demand
ed. though they volunteered no def
mite promises.
It was pointed out that the inter
ests of Second avenue are fighting
any plan that vii, take away from
the cars they now have on that thor
oughfare, though they are willing that
Third avenue should be given service
in some other way.
Commissioner Reynolds made the
statement that it is not the intention
OF the city TO boost any Ger ain prop
city interests by d rerOuting of the
cars. but to guard the interests of the
patrons of the lines in case any change
is made. In the opinion of all, this
precluded the possibility of eIectine
a loop about the business district by
cutting one of the through lines il
two
Various other plans were discussed
but at press time no solution Of the
problem had been found The rerout
ing of cars is at the bottom OF the
delay in the repaving of Third avenue
The property owners want the prom
Use Of additional street car facilities
before agreeing 10 the improvement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
EIGHT MEN ARE KILLED BY
A BLAST ON FRENCH SHIP

Toulon, Jan. Eight men were
killed yesterday by an explosion in the
stoke hold of the French battleship
Massena. The Massena, accompan,
led by two cruisers, was proceeding
for Bizerta. 1t was passing the
Hyeres Islands when the steam pipe
of one of the boilers burst.
The warship put back and landed
the bodies at the ST. Mandrier naval
hospital.
The cause of the accident has not
been ascertained, but it has occasion
authorities, as the steam piping or
the Massena had been completely re
newed two years ago and was thor
oughly tested last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
BROKEN TROLLEY
DELAYS TRAFFIC

Street car traffic on the Bridge line
vas brought to an abrupt standstin
for over a half hour at noon today,
when the trolley wire just north of
the Rock Island viaduct gave way and
snapped. Efforts of the men to repair
the break were handicapped by the
binding snow storm and within a few
minutes there was a long line of cars
waiting for the break to be repaired.
Guards were stationed on each side OF
the break to warn teamsters and pc
destrians from approaching into the
danger zone. The break was repaired
shortly before l o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
TEMPLARS' EVENT
LARGELY ATTENDED

Rock Island Commandery No. IS.
Knigh Templar. conferred the
Knights -Templar degree on one can
didate last evening at a largely at
tended meeting which was held at
the Masonic temple. Over 100 of
the members attended. A supper was
enjoyed at $50 O'Clock following
which the degree work was exempli.
fed by the degree staff OF he com.
mandery which was composed of TIC
following past masters: +. II. Ash
p. Greenawalt, II. \. ]. Mcdonald
Charles Schneider c. W Thatcher
$. J. Ferguson. H. A. Cleveustine
Louis c. Daugherty, H. d. Mack anC
r. ]. Fullerton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
CHILDREN MARCH
OUT OF BURNING
SCHOOL HOUSE

A destructive fire broke out in the
Irving school in Moline shortly after
= o'clock this afternoon and at press
time the damage had already mounted
to more than $4,000 with prospects of
it climbing much higher. The ESQ
children who were in the building
Wien the blaze was discovered were
marched out to safety in Just 90 sec
ords thanks to the efficiency of their
fTe drill system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
SCORE ADMITTED
TO CITIZENSHIP

over a score of new citizens were
made today in the circuit court when
they were granted final naturalization
papers by Judge r. W. Olmsted. The
cases of about 10 more applicants
were continued for he most part III
order that the applicants might make
a closer study of the country in which
they aspire to exercise the rights of
citizenship. 1t was the plan of the
cour to finish the naturalization work
of the term before adjourniag tonight
and to take up tomorrow the man.
damus action of Ben Taxman against
the treasurer of the city of Rock Is,
land in which the complainant is
seeking to force the issuance of a
saloon license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
JOHN H. BERTELSEN.

John H. Bertelsen of the firm of John
H. Bertelsen & Sons, sheet metal work
ers, died this morning at o'clock at
his home, 1881 Seventeenth street, af-
ter an illness of Is months duration
of complications. Mr. Bertelsen was
well known here and his death will
come as a shock TO his many friends
He was born July IS, 1853, in Kap-
plen, Germany, coming to America
with his family in 1888. He had lived
here ever since. Deceased was a mem.
Der of Camp No. 1927, NJ W. A, the
Court of Honor lodge, Rock Island
lodge No. $50, B. P. o. E, and Rock
Island lodge No. Cos, A. F. & A NJ
Surviving are his wife, Louise; chill
dren. Mrs. w. Efiandt, Moline; Mrs
G. A. Kiel, Chicago; Mrs. o. Larson
Port Byron; Mrs. ]. Mordhorst, anC
Mrs. W. A. Presser, Rock Island. ant
William, Edward, Henrietta and Marie
at home; also two brothers. Jacoi
and Hans, and a sister, Mrs. H
Schwecke of Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
franklin Club Annual

The Tri-City Ben Franklin club will
hold its annual banquet next Saturday
evening at the Hotel Davenport, be-
ginning j. $50 The chief speaker
will be Irving c. Norwood, secretary
OF the Greater Davenport committee,
who was formerly located al Washing
ton. He will discuss the cost system
that prevails in the government print
in Office at the capital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
MRS. ANA MARIA RITTER.

Mrs. Anna Maria Ritter, 140O1a Third
avenue, a resident of Rock Island fer
the past 60 years. passed away last
evening at o'clock at st. Anthonys
hospital following a three days illness
Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Ritter, nee Koch, was born
May 5, 1s47, IN Germany and came to
Rock Island with her parents when six
weeks of age. She had made her home
here ever since. When 19 years -
age she was united in marriage TO
Charles Ritter in Rock Island. Mr..
Ritter preceded her in death 81 years.
Deceased is survived by four broth.
ers, Anthony Koch of Cloquet Mimi,
Fred Koch, Seattle, Wash, Rudolph
Koch, Rock Island, and John Koch of
this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Ma.
thilda Bisset, South Carolina, and Mrs
Frank Beerkle Of Hoffman, Iowa.