The Sunday Oregonian., December 29, 1901, PART TWO, Page 13, Image 13

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN,. PORTLAND, DECEMBEE 29, 1901
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WHAT THE NEW YEAR BROUGHT TIM
STORY OF A BRAVE BOY AND A FRUSTRATED TRAIN ROB
BERY IN SOUTHERN OREGON.
Tim found that beating his R'ay along
the route of the O Railway vas not at
all -what he had expected It would be;
but he had been crowded out o the town
In Southern Oregon, and go he must. His
mother died when he was a little fellow,
and only his drunken father remained.
The boys of his own age refused to play
with him, saying: "He's nothln but
Drunken Bill's boy, and we don't want
him In our games."
So he was Ignored by reason of a fault
not his own, and his young life made un
happy. Christmas had come and gone,
bringing with It none of the peace and
joy of the season for the abused little lad.
There was no joy In his starved heart,
and he resolved to leave the town, where
there seemed to be no room for him, small
though he was.
On the night before the joy-bells of the
New Tear rang In merry peals, the little
14-year-old urchin slipped onto the "blind
Tim.
baggage" without being seen by the
"watchful brakeman. Once safely aboard
he crouched low down on one side of the
platform, well out of sight. Presently
two men, rough and repulsive in appear
ance, came silently on the platform from
the opposite side. Tim was so startled
1bat he would have jumped off, but the
train was In motion, and he was afraid to
take the risk. Drawn up in the smallest
space possible, he listened to what the
men were saying. "What he heard was
alarming.
"When we pass through Myrtle Creek
Canyon tackle the brakeman and make
him uncouple the baggage car from the
train with all tnese coaches behind. Then
the fellows back yonder can get all the
stuff dead easy."
For some minutes Tim could hardly un
derstand, what they meant, but finally it
occurred to him that the two were part
of a band of highwaymen, who hud board
ed the train at the same town from which
he had come. The two on the blind bag
WHAT THE COURTS DECIDE
In an action for divorce brought by the
wife on the ground of her husband's cru
elty and neglect to her when ill, In order
to contradict his statement that "all that
was the matter with her was that she
lacked the grit his mother had," she was
permftted to testify that one night when
she was 111 she got out of bed and crawled
across the room to the porch, procured a
drink of water, and returned to the bed
the same way, rather than wake her hus
band and ask him to get the water. The
divorce was granted, together with J3300
alimony, to the wife. Breedlove vs. Breed
lovo (61 N. E. Rep., 796), Supreme Court
of Indiana.
An habitual drunkard, within the mean
ing of the statute making It an offense
to sell to such, is defined by the Supremo
Court of Kansas, in the case of State vs.
Shlpp (GC Pac. Rep., C50), to be one who
becomes commonly or frequently intoxi
cated, and not necessarily one who has so
surrendered himself to the habit that he
must drink to excess and become Intoxi
cated whenever the temptation is present
ed and an Opportunity afforded him to
do so.
"What constitutes the faith or creed of a
church will not be determined by the court
as an independent question, holds the Su
preme Court of Mississippi in the case
of Mount Helm Baptist Church (30 So.
Rep., 714), as the court exercises no ec
clesiastical jurisdiction, but accepts
what the highest ecclesiastical authority
in each church promulgates as the faith
and practice of the church.
An act requiring fire-escapes to be con
structed on the outside of certain classes
of buildings and giving the Inspector of
factories a discretion as to the number,
location, material and construction of such
escapes, is held by the Supremo Court of
Illinois, In the case of Arms vs. Ayer (61
N. E. Rep., S51), not to be unconstitu
tional as delegating legislative powers to
the Inspector. And a declaration which
states that the defendants were the own
ers of a seven-story building, used for
manufacturing purposes, and that by rea
son of the fire-escape act it became their
duty toequlp it with fire-escapes subject
to the approval of the Inspector of fac
tpries; that defendants never filed an ap
plication for a permit for the construc
tion of such escapes, though it was their
duty to do so; and that they neglected to
provide fire-escapes whereby a man lost
his life sufficiently fixed the liability for
such death on the defendants.
In a prosecution for burglary where
there is a special defense of temporary In
sanity, supported by testimony that the
defendant had three fights without ap
parent provocation on the night of the al
leged crime, the Court of Criminal Ap
peals, of Texas. In the case of Cleland
vs. State (65 W. Rep.. 1S9). held that it
was not error for the Prosecuting Attor
ney in his argument to say that "the
fact that defendant fought every man he
met that night was no evidence of his
insanity, when he had as much as three
drinks under his shirt."
Fifteen thousand dollars is not exces
sive damages for negligently causing the
death qf a healthy workingman :6 years
old, holds the New York Supreme Court,
appellate division, in the case of Reilly
vs. Erooklyn Heights Company (72 N. Y.
Supp., 10S0).
A judgment debtor gave Jits check to a
Constable in full settlement -of the judg
ment. On examining the check the Con
stable found a clerical mistake therein,
and held the check toward the debtor to
point out the error. The debtor snatched
the check out of the Constable's hand.
On suit by the Constable to recover the
check or the value thereof, the Now York
Supreme Court, appellate division (Pausin
vs. Miller. 72 N. Y. Supp., 1011). held that
gage were to cut the train in two at a
certain point in the road, while the train
was passing through Myrtle Creek Can
yon. They reasoned that it would be
some time before the engineer discovered
that the train had been divided, and by
that time the passengers could be robbed
of their valuables. Also the express was
just behind the point where the train
was to be cut, and Its treasure could be
secured. It was a well-laid plot, and the
robbers expected a big haul. Besides
the two on the blind baggage there were
six others in the passenger coaches ready
to do their part.
As the train had an excursion coach
from the town Tim had once called his
home, he knew many of Ihe people on
board, but they never suspected that little
Tim was sitting In a bunch on.the plat
form cf the baggage car. Free from care
ihey weer having a good time in the well
lighted coach, talking over the coming
New Year's festivities and reviewing the
good times and good things Christmas had
brought them. Poor little Tim crouched
without, shivering as blast after blast of
the icy wind swept across the platform.
He was their guardian, angel, but they
knew It not.
As for Tim, his thoughts flew fast He
knew about where the train was to be
cut. There was a little Incline In the
track at that point, and the highwaymen
had chosen this spot because of this rea
son, as it would be easier to uncouple the
cars. The lad made up his mind tha.t
he -would prevent the robbery, if it were
possible. He wanted to be of some use in
the "world.
He realized that he must act quickly,
for in half an hour, he judged, the point
where the uncoupling was to be done
would be reached. Hevplanned to climb
over the top of the baggage car and try
to get to the engineer. This seemed im
possible, with the two robbers talking in
low tones on the steps on the opposite
side of the car and ever on the alert.
Tim could hear them talking in low
tones and occasionally made out what
they were saying. He understood, from
the few distinct words he heard, that there
-was a. large sum of money in the express,
and it was this that they were after
mainly, as well as the valuables of the
passengers.
He peered out along the side of the
baggage-car, and saw some Iron steps,
but they seemed beyond his reach. Still
they offered the only means of reaching
the cab, and he determined to try them.
The train was running "25 miles an hour
and swaying so that the little fellow
was nearly swept off several times. Still
ho clung on, firmly resolved to gain the
steps. He was obliged to move with the
greatest caution lest he attract the at
tention of the burglars. Reaching care
fully, he succeeded In catching hold of
the iron rung, and then swung far out.
He caught low down, and before he could
pull himself upward, his right leg struck
something as he swung out. There came
instant and excruciating pain, but he held
on. Then, slowly and painfully, he pulled
hfcnself up to the top of the car.
The pain In his injured leg was fright
ful, and Tim' was quite faint from it,
but he vowed that he would not give up,
and crawled forward over the roof of the
car to the space between It and the ten
der of the engine. He could see the en
he was entitled to recover the check or
damages to the amount of the value of the
check.
The mere fact that one of two servants
has committeeman assault upon the other
In a quarrel does not of itself necefsarlly
constitute a justification for the master In
discharging the assailant, holds the New
York Supreme Court, appellate division,
in the case of Burt vs. Catlln (72 N. Y.
Supp., 924). The employer of the dis
charged servant contended that the con
duct of the latter In striking another ser
vant tvas eo prejudicial to his business
that he might lawfully terminate the re
lation. But the court held that the cor
rectness of this position depends upon
the circumstances' of the personal en
counter between the employes.
A workman for three months In defend
ant's employ slipped and fell through an
opening for an elevator. There were no
guard rails about the opening. Plaintiff
was familiar with the spot, and accus
tomed to use the elevator Jn going to and
from the platform from which he fell. A
city ordinance required euch opening to
have guard rails. The Supreme Court,
appellate division. New York (Burns vs.
Nichols Chemical Company, 72 N. Y.
Supp., 919), held that the absence of rails
In violation of the ordinance was an ob
vious risk, the danger of which plaintiff
assumed by continuing in defendant's
employ.
To operate a gasoline launch of more
than 15 tons' burden In the carrying of
passengers or freight for hire, without a
licensed engineer. Is held by Judge Ev
ans, United States District Court, Iven
tucky, in the case of the United States
vs. Nash (111 Fed. Rep., 525), to be a
criminal offense punishable under the stat
utes of the United States.
A County Judge may carry a pistol,
holds the Court of Criminal Appeals of
Texas, In the case of Jones vs. State (C5
S. W. Rep., 92), as the constitution makes
County Judges peace officers, and such
officers are excluded from the operation
of the pistol law.
Under a statute forbidding any druggist
to sell liquor to a minor, except for me
dicinal purposes, on the written order of
the parent or guardian of the minor, the
Supreme Court of Michigan, In the case
of People vs. Curtis (S DeL L. N., S32),
holds that the statute Imposes upon the
druggist the duty of ascertaining the fact
of minority at his peril, and belief that
the minor was of age Is no defense:
A broker employed to sell property can
not at the same time be the agent of both
parties, unless both principals knew he
was acting In such. dual capacity, holds
the Supreme Court of Michigan, in the
case of Horwitz vs. Peppor (S Det. L. N..
S34).
A city Is not liable for the death of a
boy 9 years old, drowned while playing j
in a sewer during or just after a very
heavy rain, holds the Supreme Court of
Georgia, In the case of City of Rome
vs. Cheney (39 S. E. Rep., 933). The sewer
was properly constructed and carefully
maintained, and not kept In such a man
ner as to attract children to play and
wade in it.
A promise relatlnc to the future cannot
be the basis of a prosecution for cheating j
and swindling, holds, the Supreme Court !
of Georgia, in the case of Edge vs. State
(39 S. E. Rep., SS9).
"While, as a general rule, persons who
have been duly drawn and summoned,
and who are subject to serve as jurors.
should not be excused from service be
cause of private business, holds the Su
preme Court of Georgia, In the case of
Ellis vs. State (39 S. E. Rep., SSI), yet
where It appears that of tho number of
gineer and fireman,- but was afraid to
call out lest the men. on the platform
should hear him. There was nothing to
do but climb down the end of the car
onto the tender, . and from there to the
engine.
He could not stand on his leg. It gave
way under him, and he knew that It mus't
be broken. But he must reach the en
gineer, and only a short time remained in
which to do It. Painfully he climbed
down the Iron ladder and made his way
over the tender. It was slow work, and
every movement gave him infinite pain.
At last Tim reached the engine-cab and
tumbled down Into the cab, without any
warning to the engineer or fireman. At
first they thought he had fallen from the
sky, and the fireman -turned pale with
amazement, but the engineer lifted up the
little lad and asked. In his rough way:
"Why, where under the canopy did you
come from?"
Tim had fainted from the pain, but re
vived, and In broken words told what he
had heard. The engineer spoke excitedly
to the fireman, and then gave a long,
shrill warning whistle, which told every
trainman of danger. He then reversed
the engine and applied the brakes, and
In a very few minutes the train came to
a stop. He and the fireman jumped out
of the cab, and, hurrying back, com
pletely surprised the two robbers and
captured them before they could escape.
They did not know why the train had
stopped, and, supposing it would go on
soon, sat still. Instantly the conductor
and brakemen from the rear of the long
train came running up to find out the
cause of the stopping, the lanterns flash
ing out in the darkness. The engineer
was not long In telling them of the aud
den appearance of the "kid" In the cab.
The conductor, with some armed men,
hurried back through the cars and took
THE TRAIX CAME
persons who are duly summoned to so ap
pear and serve, there Is an excess of the
number required by lawfor Jury service.
It Is not cause for a new trial that the
trial Judge, for any reason satisfactory to
himself, excused one of the number not
so required.
One cannot be convicted of the offense
of obstructing or resisting an officer In
an attempt to execute a warrant of ar
rest unless he had notice that the person
attempting to make the arrest had au
thority to do so. holds the Supreme Court
of Georgia. In the case of Jones vs. State
(39 S. E. Rep., EG1).
A Federal Judge has no authority to ap
point a commissioner to require persons
having knewledge of relevant facts to
make affidavits to such facts for use on
an application for the appointment of a
receiver because such persons refuse to
make affidavits voluntarily, holds Judge
Shelby, of the United States Circuit
Court of Alabama. In the case of Cren
shaw vs. Miller (111 Fed. Rep., 450).
ONE DAY OFF ROAD.
(Continued from Ninth Pace.)
ethics of the association should declare
against it. "The bills so contracted." he
said, "must be paid by somebody, cither
the customer, tho house, or the traveling
man, and more often It Is the last named.
The practice is also detrimental to tho
morale of the association, and I hopo to
hear of it being denounced by the body
some day."
Dr. Morrison thought every traveling
man should belong. to the association, as
the sick benefits, the Insurance in case of
death, and the broadening influence of
tho association were points that traveling
men should all appreciate.
Dr. Morrison also referred to the Na
tional association, which is to meet in
Portland next year, and he predicted a
hearty welcome on tho part of Portland
people, and as a result great advantageous
benefits from the best of all advertising.
the traveling men. "Let us so treat them
that they shall remember Portland with
pleasure as long as they live." (Applause.)
"Our Commercial Interests" was re
sponded to by George Taylor. Jr.. ex
prehldent of tho Portland Chamber of
Commorce. He gave the figures of Port
land's great export trade, and of the prod
ucts oi ma northwest, and pictured the
commerce of Portland spreading to all
parts of the world. "It requires 250 sail
ing vessels," he said, "and 1W steamers a
year to transport our products to Europe,
Asia and t,he islands of the far East,
while our grain, wool, hops and the prod
uct of our mines run to many millions.
The T. P. A. will have a great deal to
do with the spreading of our commercial
Interests and the possibilities of the new
century are mainly In the bands of the
jtravelmg men."
"Honesty In Public Life" was respond
ed to by Dr. Stephen S. "Wise, who kept
the assembly In a roar with his well-told
anecdotes. One was, "When Dr. Mor
rison took the first check paid .him as
salary of chaplain for the T. P. A. It
was -a large check. $5000 for the first
month he presented It at the bank to
be cashed. How will you have the mon
ey. In gold or bills?' asked the teller.
'Bills.' said Dr. Morrison. 'What denom
ination?' 'Why. Episcopal, of course,'"
and this brought down the house.
Continuing he made a plea for honesty
in public and private life, and In giving
examplesof uncompromising and fear
less honesty, mentioned the careers of
President Roosevelt and District Attor
ney Jerome, of New York. He praised
America's treatment of China during the
recent war with the allies, and In speak
ing of a tariff, said we only needed a
tariff to carry on the expenses of govern
ment and to afford necessary protection
to American labor not a tariff for the en
richment of millionaires.
Hon. C. "W. FJUton, of Astoria, spoke
on "Oregon," and C. M. Idleman spoke
for the Lewis and Clark Centennial.
three of the other desperadoes unawares,
completely overpowering them. The other
three took alarm and escaped Into the
darkness.
The passengers then began to pour out
of the coaches, making excited inquiries.
"When the people from the excursion
coach saw Tim and learned how he had
saved them they were forcibly reminded
of their neglect of the little fellow. They
crowded around the limp, quiet little fig
ure and begged to be allowed to do some
thing for him.
So poor little Tim had become a hero.
He was carried back to the town, where
he had been known only as "Drunken
Bill's son," and nursed back to health.
"When the New Year dawned it brought
a new epoch Into his life, for with It was
born new hope for a happy and useful ca
reer. Every house was open to him, and
the New Year's dinner he ate at the ele
gant home of the richest man In the town
was a thing never forgotten by the grate
fuj boy. The people were not slow in
showing their appreciation of a brave
act. and the railway company sent him
a substantial acknowledgement of their
regard for his services in a S300 check,
with Instructions that he was to receive
the best education possible.
In the course of a few months after
Tim had gone out of L on the blind
baggage, he was a passenger In the Pull
man car, over the same route, on his
way to a college well known In. this part
of the state. The morning he left, the
station of the old town was crowded with
people who had come to bid Tkn good
bye. Thn's father, proud of his boy, quit
drinking, and was given steady work by
the company. He became a sober and in
dustrious man. And all this because Tim
was a hero. ALICB M. WELLS.
TO A. SUDDEX STOP.
STAGE UPS AND DOWNS
MANAGERS WHO HAVE EXPERI
ENCED FORTUNE'S CAPRICES.
Among; the Familiar Names Are Ar-
on.iun, Abbey, Palmer, Wallack.
and Rice Actors Generosity.
The ups and downs of stage managers
are Interestingly Hlnsrrated in the follow
ing article from the current number of
Junior Munsey:
Rudolph Aronson recently had a benefit
performance at the Casino to recoup him
for his losses on "Vienna Life.'' Not only
was this a fresh evidence of the profes
sion's brotherly interest In Its fellows who
have been unfortunate, but it goes to
prove anew that of all the callings a man
may elect to follow, none Is so unstable
as theatrical management. "Up today
and down tomorrow" would be a good
motto not only for Mr. Aronson, but for
many others EdwardE. Rice. A. M. Pal
mer and Ihe late Henry E. Abbey, to men
tioa only a few well-known names.
Abbey's Rise and Fall.
Abbey was known as the "Napoleon of
managers." He dealt only in big names.
It was he who first brought Sarah Bern
hardt to this country in 1SS0. and It is said
inai no was required to deposit $100,000 In
Paris before she would agree to stir a
step. He also brought over Henry Irving,
mqueun, iiacmg, .airs, ijangtry. ilelba
and Calve. He was born In Akron. O., In
1S46. the son of a jeweler, and his first
essay at management was in running the
local opera-house. This, was In 1S69.
Later on he engineered the tours-of the
Worrell sisters, Edwin Booth and Lotta.
Among the theaters he has directed were
the Park, in New York, from 1S77 to the
evening of Langtry's debut In 1SS2, when
it was burned to the ground; the Grand
Opera-House, Abbej-'s (now the Knicker
bocker), the Star and "Wallack's, also In
New York; the Park and Tremont, In
Boston, and tho Park in Philadelphia, to
say nothing of the Metropolitan Opera
House, whose first season, as well as
many subsequent ones, was In his hands.
That Inaugural opera term finished with a
frightful deficit, and In April, 1S94. Mr.
Abbey received a testimonial benefit which
netted him $36,000. It was after this that
the Goelets built Abbey's Theater for him
working his Initial letter in so much of
the stone ornamentation that no small
expense was Incurred in getting rid of it
when his failure sent the theater Into
other hands. Maurice Grau was at first
his business manager for the opera sea
sons at the Metropolitan. ,
A ainnasrer of Hits.
Anothi-r manager who gave his name to
a theater and lived to see it removed Is A.
31. Palmer, at present directing the for
tunes of Richard Mansfield. At various
times In his career Mr. Palmer has been
known as "the dean of managers" and "a
manager of hits." For 10 years his Union
Squar.? Theater was the fashion resort of
New York, and he made an almost cqually
ueep Impress on playgoers by his produc
tions. In the '0s at the Madison Square.
His decline appears to have begun when,
coming into possession of "Wallack's, he
caused his own name to be painted across
the front of the building.
Mr. Palmer, the son of a Baptist clergy
man, was borr at Westerly, R. I., in 1840.
When he came to New York as a young
mnn of 21 It was with the intention of
practicing law, but Sheridan Shook was
made Internal Revenue Collector and
young Palmer found a position under him.
When Shook went out of office Palmer be
bace librarian of the Mercantile Library,
an! continued in this post for three years
until 1S72. Then Mr. Shook bought the
Unicn Square Theater, which had been
bull! two years previously and conducted
as a variety house. Shook wanted to In
stall in it a better class of attractions,
and asked Palmer to take possession.
Thus was inaugurated the famous firm, of
Shook & Palmer, Mr. Shook supplying
the money and Mr. Palmer the brains.
"Agnes," with Agnes Ethel, with which
the house was opened September 17, 1S72,
was followed by "London Assurance,"
"The School for Scapdal' and "Money."
With the beginning of the second season
Mr. Palmer formed a stock company to
rival those at Daly's and Wallack's. The
first long run after "Agnes" was achieved
by "Led Astray." For the third year
"The Two Orphans," with Kate Claxton,
was the piece de resistance, and for he
fourth "Rose Michel," with Rose Eytlnge.
The fifth season was signalized by "Miss
Multon," with Clara Morris, and by "The
Danlcheffs." Later came Bronson How
ard's great hit, "The Banker's Daughter,"
and in 1SS3 Richard Mansfield made his
strike in "A Parisian Romance."
In 1SS5 Mr. Palmer assumed control of
tho Madison Square, whichhad formerly
been managed by a clergyman and the
publisher of a religious weekly. Here his
successes were 'The Private Secretary,"
"Saints and Sinners," "Jim. the Penman,"
"Captain Swift" and "Alabama." His
leading man at the Union Square was
Charles R. Thome, a great favorite In his
day; at the Madison Square, Maurice
Barrymore.
His Last Saccess.
In 1SS0 Mr. Palmer moved to Wallack's
and brought E. S. WHIard from England
to play there. "Lady Wlndemere's Fan,"
by Oscar Wilde, and Bronson Howard's
"Aristocracy" were later productions at
this house. It was here. In October, 1S92,
under Charles Frohman's management,
that John Drew began his career as a star.
The play was an adaptation from the
French by Clyde Fitch, "The Masked
Ball," and Maude Adams walked Into
favor at once as leading woman. In 1S94
Mr. Palmer added the Garden Theater
to his list, and here he made money out
of "Trilby." That was his last succeas.
He tried to organize a new stock com
pany for Palmer's, but was unfortunate
In his choice of plays, and In December,
1S9C, the house reverted to Its owner,
Theodore Moss, who had been treasurer
In Lester Wallack's time, and who at
once restored the original name. It la
an eloquent commentary on the muta
bility of things theatrical that the first
engagement under the new regime was
that of E. S. Wlllard, who had won his
American spurs In this same house but a
short while before under Mr. Palmer's
auspices.
For a time Mr. Palmer tried to recoup
himself by directing the affairs of the new
Great Northern Theater In Chicago, but
again the plays he selected failed him,
and at last he took up with an offer
from Mr. Mansfield, with whom he has
ever since remained, although his name
does not figure on the billboards.
"Wallack's Of Happy Memory.
Lester Wallack. America's most famous
actor-manager of recent years, was also
overtaken by misfortune In his latter
days. He was born In -Varlck street. New
York, on the first of January, 1S20, the son
of an English player making a profes
sional visit to this country. He Inherited
histrionic talent on both sides, his mother
having been the daughter of a famous
Irish comedian. John Lester Wallack, as
he was called, was designed for the
army, and educated for this purpose In
England; but after he had received a
commission his mother quailed at the
thought of separation. When, to please
her, he relinquished his military ambitions
it was natural that he should turn to the
stage, and at 23 he made his debut In
Dublin as Don Pedro In "Much Ado About
Nothing." Later, In Manchester, Eng
land, he was the Mercutlo to the Romeo
of Charlotte Cushman.
His first appearance In this country was
In 1S47 at New York's original Broadway
Theater, on Broadway, between Pearl and
Broomo. streets, as Sir Charles Cold
stream In "Used Up." He appeared on
the programme as "Mr. Lester," a
name he retained until 1861. Leaving
tho Broadway, he appeared successively
at the Bowery, at Burton's In Chambers
street, and at Niblo's Garden. When his
father opened the first Wallack's Theater,
at Broadway and Broome street, on Sep
tember 8, 1S52, Lester was the stage mana
ger. Nino years later the theater at
Broadway and Thirteenth street was
opened. When the elder Wallack died,
In 1S64, his son succeeded to the manage
ment. The present Wallack's Theater,
third of the name, was opened January
4, 1SS2. with "The School for Scandal."
The second Wallack's was demolished this
Summer, and the Thirtieth-street house
Is the only one left of the seven in which
Lester Wallack played. The Thalia stands
on the site of the old Bowery Theater,
but It Is not the same building.
A. Great Cast.
The heyday of Wallack's prosperity was
In the second of the three theaters bearing
his name. The last .of the trio was scarce
ly five years old when It came under the
management of Henry E. Abbey. The final
performances of the Wallack stock were
given In a brief Spring season at Daly's,
when "The Romance of a Poor Young
Man" was the chief play. Lester Wal
lack's fortune had dwindled In trying to
stem the tide of competition, and on May
21, 1SSS, a great testimonial performance
was given him at the Metropolitan Opera
House. "Hamlet" was the play, and this
was a case where the phrase "star cast,"
now aimost a term of derision, really
meant what the words implied. The
Hamlet was Edwin Booth; the Ghost,
Lawrence Barrett; the King, Frank Mayo;
Polonlus, John Gilbert; Laertes, Eben
Plympton; Horatio. John A. Lane: First
Gravedigger, Joseph Jefferson; Second"
uravedigger. w. J. Florence: Bernardo,
Herbert Kelcey; Francisco, Frank Mor
daunt; Ophelia, Modjeska; Queen. Ger
trude Kellogg; Player Queen, Rose
Coghlan.
Mr. Wallack, who had been afflicted
with rheumatism and had been forced to
quit the boards, died at Stamford. Conn..
on September 6. within six months after
this demonstration of the esteem In which
he was held by his fellows and the pub
lic. Six years after the Wallack benefit
one was given In the same place to
Henry E. Abbey, who had succeeded him
as the manager of Wallack's Theater.
Hlcc's TJps and Downs.
Another manager whose needs made him
the subject of a benefit at the Metropoli
tan Opera-House is Edward E. Rice, who
has swung upon the seesaw of fortune to
a greater extent, probably, than any other
man either in or out of the profession. Al
though he never controlled a theater, he
has owned, productions which have coined
money for month after month.
Rice is a Yankee with an ear .for music,
but his first ambition was to become an
actor. He went out to Chicago with a
letter of Introduction to a manager there
and succeeded In getting himself cast for
the leading part in "Hamlet" that Is, the
part that leads all the others in the or
der of appearance on the stage, for it is
Francisco who walks on first when the
curtain rises. But he did not remain an
actor long. With his marriage, he quit
ted the boards and became publisher of
the National Chronicle, of Boston, devot
ed to theatrical and sporting affairs, and
from this passed to a post with the Cu
nard Steamship Company.
He was living In Cambridge at this time
and became acquainted with J. Cheever
Goodwin, then In his last year at Har
vard. As Rice put It himself, "Goodwin
could make a pen breathe, and I pardon
the vanity could make a piano talk."
They went one night to see Lydid. Thomp
son, and Rice declared to Goodwin that
they two could get up a better burlcsoue
than the one they had witnessed. They
set to work, and the result was "Evange
line." The thing was tried piecemeaj on
the Papyrus Club, of which both young
men were members, but no manager would
touch it until the Thornes, father and son.
of Niblo's Garden, agreed to, give It a
trial if Rice would pay the salary of Will
lam H. Crane, who was to play Le Blanc,
the notary.
The piece was brought out in July, 1874.
It made a great hit and so much money
that Rice resigned from his steamship po
sition and devoted himself entirely to the
amusement business. In connection with
"Evangeline" it may be recorded that it
was not only Crane who was launched on
public favor through its medium, but also
Henry E. Dixey, Nat Goodwin. Willie
Edouln, George K. Fortesque, Laura
Joyce, Sadie Marttnot. Pauline Hall, Ame
lia Summerville and the late Alice Ather
ton.
Dlxey In "Adonis."
After "Evangeline" Rice made another
strike with Dlxey In "Adonis," which had
nearly 2000 performances In New York
alone. Then came "Cinderella at School,"
with Nat Goodwin; "Hiawatha," with
George S. Knight and William A. Mes
tayer, husband of Theresa Vaughn, who
has lately gone insane, and "Horrors,"
with Willie Edouln and his wife. Alice
Atherton. It was after this that Rice
"went broke." He packed up and sailed
for Australia, hoping to retrieve his for
tunes there; but Rice and a financial panic
struck the country at the same time, and
he made all haste back to New York
ayaln. T7l.ere he landed with 10 ctnw in
his pockets. In a newspaper he read
about a burlesque the Boston Cadets had
just produced In an amateur way. Bor
rowing $10 from a friend, he made the trip
to the Hub, saw "1492," bought it on faith
and then set about getting It produced In
exchange for the' same commodity.
But scene painters are not so eager, to
nlbble as an author who has never yet
swelled professional footlights. In this
emergency. Rice bethought him of an ex
pedient. One of the acts of the play was
laid In Madison Square, New York, show
ing the big electric advertising sign on
the dead wall of the Cumberland, now
about to be pulled down. Rice went to
the firms represented on this sign and
from them he got money enough to float
a production which turned out to be the
greateat dollar-winner or two seasons. It
ran for nearly 500 consecutive perform
ances In New York alone. People went
to see It again and again, just as they do
now with "Florodora."
Nat Goodvrln's Generosity.
Rice followed "1492" with "Little Chris
topher." Imported from England, which
also did well. Later he bought out "Ex
celsior, Jr.," by Barnet, the author of
"1492," which latter piece was doubtless
helped by the Columbia Fair at Chicago.
"Excelsior" was not such a big go, but
"The Girl From Paris" made good its
deficiencies. Then came disaster with
"The Ballet Girl." another importation,
and a final blow with "Little Red Riding
Hood," which Indeed brought the wolf to
the manager's door. Mr. Rice went Into
bankruptcy In April, 1200, but such 13 the
jack-in-the-box elasticity possessed by this
Indefatigable man that all playgoers con
fidently expect to see him soon at the
head of another big organization. Wheth
er he will not again come a cropper Is be
side the point.
A pleasant feature In connection with
Mr. Rice's latest downfall was the oppor
tunity it afforded Nat Goodwin to show
the appreciation In which he held the
manager who gave him his first chance.
Hearing of his financial straits. Mr. Good
win sent for him, and, on very favorable
terms, gave Rice tho rights for the small
er cities and one-night stands on his own
great success, "When We Were Twenty
One." Mr. Rice now has two companies
playing this clever comedy of Esmond's,
one headed by William Morris, who was
the Empire's first leading man In "The
Girl I Left Behind Me"; the other by
George Clarke, who was for so many
years with Augustln Daly.
Eve's Daughter.
Little Agnes had been a regular at
tendant at the Sunday school last Winter,
says the New York Sun. The school
opened again after vacation, and the
teacher decided to have a general review
of all the ground covered by the primary
department. She started, very properly,
at the beginning:
"Children," said she, "after Adam was
created, how was Eve brought Into the
world?"
A half dozen hands went Into the air.
"Willie Smith may answer," said the
teacher.
"Made-outen-a-bone-frum-Adam."
"Now, children, that Is correct. And
from what bone was woman created?"
There wan an awful silence In the class
room. Finally little Agnes' hand went up
like a shot.
"You may answer, Agnes."
Her decision came quickly.
"The Jawbone," said she.
Texas alone erows moro cotton than any
country on the globe.
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FRIEDMAN BROS.' SHOE CO.. ST. LOUIS;
ramplea shown at room 710 Dckum bldg.. 3d.
cor. Wash., until Jan. 5. R. R. fare paid.
W. L. Phllp. rep.
- A PT.no ADJOINS SMITH'S ADDITION,
-Ati jO near So. Pac. car shops, and only
three blocks from Woodstock car line, with
Rood house and barn. Price $r00. Title Guar
antee & Trust Co., 0 and 7 Chamber of Com
merce. FOE SALE
S 200 COx100 on East d street, near Fow-
$9flA "0x100 on Moore st.. between Center
"vu and Pearl sts.. Piedmont.
C 9Zf 75x200, close to Ockley Green Sta
v tloaj on St. Johns motor line.
C J. tin 75x100, southwest corner of East Sth
Jp tOU and Going sts.. Highland.
C HOO 25x10 and cottage on Union ave.,
p vi uu between Beech and Fremont sts.
Gj ft Oft 40x120 and cottage, with bath, near
v UU" Fremont Station, on Mt. Scott line
C 70 IWfclW), southwest corner of East
v UU i3tn an(j jvon sta.( near Oregon City
car line. '
CI onO 33 1-3x100 and C-room cottage, north
vluuu east corner East 37th and East Mad
ison sts., Sunnyslde.
(SIQn Ono acre and good house, on Slavln
3J.OU road, m mile from B?rtha.
$1
K(( 50x100 and good S-room house, with
ouu bath. No. 1215 East Taylor, bet. East
-I2d and East -13d sts. Take East
Morrison-street car.
R1finfi 60x100 and good S-room houfc, with
vAO"" oath and furnace. No. 751 East Ash
St.. bet. E. 22d and E. 2Jd sts.. one
block from East Ankeny street-car
line.
COXnn 50x50 and fine 6-room house. In per
V60VV f condition. No. 2SS North 17th
at., bet. Overton and Pettygrove sts.
K9fftfl 50x1254 and new 5-room cottage,
3tiuu wUn fujj basement, porcelain tun.
etc.. No. 71S East Salmon St., oppo
site East 21st st.
C9'7ftft 50x100 and fine modern 7-room houpe.
JPSVU No 724 Ellsworth at., near East
21st, one block from Waverly or
Woodstock car.
S97fin 80x110 feet and fine 7-room house,
'-,vu with bath. No. DOS East Yamhill St..
cor. East 30th st.
H27f0 f2xlOO ar.d C-room house. No. 334
u i uJ Sherman St.. between Sixth and Sev
enth sts.; small barn, nice lawn. etc.
COOno 30x100 and fine 7-room cottage, with
tpwtsvsis fUu concrete basement, furnace, por
celain tub. etc.. No. 589 Sixth St..
between Grant and Sherman.
e ffinO 50x100 and C-room house, bath. etc..
v"u No. 271 14th su. between Northrup
and Overton sts.
IS-IKOn COxlOO and dwelling. No. 730 Irving
3iOUU sU; rjce jawn,. etc.
ernnn 50x100 and S-room house, northeast
v0""" corner E. Eighth and Multnomah sts.
QfiOfi BOxlOO and double dwelling. Nos. 124
ipuuuu and 120 N0rth ioth st.; both rented.
C7nOft 100x100 and splendid residence, cor.
t"uuu East Sixth and Ha worth sts.; beau
tiful place, with fine view.
01700 50x100 and fine dwelling. No. 2u4
pi UW17 xorth 22d sts., between Kearney and
Lovejoy sts.
E0UNTEEE & DIAMOND
241 Stark at. corner Second.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Dec 2S.-S P. M.-Maxlmum
temperature. 30; minimum temperature, 29;
river reading at H A. M.. C.2.feet; change in
the past 24 hours. 0.3 foot; 'total precipita
tion, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. 0.00: total precipita
tion since Sept. 1, 1001. 14.4U inches; normal
precipitation since Sept. 1. 1001, 18.52 Inches;
deficiency. 4.06 Inches; total sunshine Dec. 27.
1:2S; possible sunshine Dec. 27. 8:42.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Dense fog has prevailed today In Northwest
ern Oregon, but elsewhere in the Rocky Mount
ain and Pacific Coast States fair weather con
tinues. It Is warmer this evening In Montana and
North Dakota, and cooler at San Francisco.
The Indications are for partly cloudy weath
er In this district Sunday.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
ending at midnight Sunday. December 20:
Portland and vicinity Generally fair, with
fog In the morning; winds mostly southerly.
Oregon. Washington and Idaho Generally
fair weather; variable winds, mostly south-er,y-
A. B. WOLLABER,
Acting Forecast Official.
AMUSEMEXTS.
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS
DE CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA.
FLTNN'S LONDON GAIETY GIRLS,
In Burlesque.
Armless Wonder.
HUBER.
3IEETIXG NOTICES.
A. & A. S. RITE. A GEN
eral meeting of the order will
be held Tuesday evening next,
at S o'clock, to consider a sub
Jcctof tho greatest Importance.
It is expected that every mem
ber who can do so will attend.
PRESIDING OFFICER.
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT Members of Ore
gon Circle, No. 171, are hereby notified of the
death of Neighbor Maggie Powers, and are
requested to attend her funeral. Sunday, at X
P. M., at her late residence. 002 Missouri ave.
LOUISA MENEFEE. G. N.
BERTIE BRINTZENHOFF, Clerk.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. Ore
gon Fir Camp, No. 5085 All members of Ore
gon Fir Camp are hereby notified that a
special meeting of the camp has been called
for adopting candidates. Meeting will be In
district deputy's office, room 317 Chamber of
Commerce, at 7:45 P. M.. Monday. Dec 30.
1001. A. D. SHORNQ. Yen. Consul.
H. H. NYE. Clerk.
ELLISON ENCAMPMENT, NO. 1. I. O. O.
F. Special meeting Monday evening, Dec 30
at S o'clock. Patriarchal degree. Visitors wel
come. E. R. BOW, C. P.
S. GRUTZE, Scribe.
THE SICK BENEFIT. NO. 1. OF THE A.
O. U. W., will install their officers on Satur
day. Jan. 4, 8 P. M. Lunch will be served.
By order of M. W.
WILLAMETTE LODGE. NO. 2, A. F. & A.
M. A special meeting will be held at Masonlo
Temple Sunday, Dec 29, 1901. at 12:30 P. M.,
for the purpoj of attending the funeral cerv
ices of our late brother. D. L. Ashbaugh. of
Pacific Lodge. No. 50. All M. M. requested to
attend. By order of the W. M.
THOS. GRAY. Sec
FIDELITY LODGE. NO. 4. A. O. U. W.
Membcra please observe that the lodge will In
stall officers Jointly with Fidelity Lodge. No.
14. D.- of H.. on Thursday, January 2d. Lodge
meets In Odd Fellows' Hall, corner Pine and
Grand avenue. All members are welcome.
ALEX LOONEY, Master Workman.
Attest: Clarence J. Wheeler, Recorder.
MULTNOMAH TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION,
NO. 58. Members are requested to attend the
funeral of the late David L. Ashbaugh. from
the East Side undertaking parlors, cor. East
Washington and Grand ave.. today at 1 o'clock.
J. L. TRAVIS. President.
DIED.
SYKES In this city. Dec. 28. 1001. Mrs. Mar
garet E. Sykes. aged 54 years. Remains at
Edward Holman's funeral parlors. Funeral
notice later.
EDWARD HOLMAJt. Undertaker. 4th
and Yamhill ots. Rena Stlnnon. Indy
nanistant. Doth phones No. 507.
Flnley. IClmball Co.. Undertakers.
Lady assistant. 275 .Third st. Tel. II.
F. S. Duh-tlnjr., Undertaker. 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant. Both photic.
NEW TODAY.
WE HAVE SEVERAL GOOD INVESTMENTS
In business and residence properties for sale.
Papers pertaining to realty transactions and
Insurance claims of all kinds carefully made
out and executed. Houses rented, rents col
lected and properties handled successfully for
residents and non-resfdents. Parrlsh, Watklns
& Co.. 250 Alder st.
THREE LARGE HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS
for rent and furniture for sale, price. 125;
rent, $5 50. Call at 127! Fourth st., room
NINE AND FIVE-ROOM HOUSE ON HALL,
near First; $2000. 534 Chamber of Com
merce. J
FOR SALE A choice liiMide lot,
nonth frontuge, In Conch Addition.
This Is n very dcslrnhlc hnildlnvr lot,
and should sell quickly. The price
is loir. Parrlsh, AVatkins it Co., -SO
Alder street.
' i
riipnn T.nta point view, on the
lJieui AiUlS Su Johns car line. Prices
will never be lower nor terms easier. Title
perfect.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
C and 7 Chamber of Commerce,
AUCTION SALES
BY-
J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer.
Thnrsday, January 2, 10 A. 31.,
at 182 First Street,
I -will sell n select consignment of
house furnishings, conlstlm; of nice
parlor set of live pieces, center ta
bles, a variety of chairs and rockers,
dining-room fittings, drawing-room
effects, bedroom sets, springs, mat
tresses, pretty buffet In unarter
snwed onk. Iron bed, an assortment
of bedsteads, kitchen utensils, cook
and heating stoves,, etc. X. B.
Promptly at 12 M. I sell a fine driv
ing Ilamblctoulnn mare, harness and
phaeton; also breechloading shot
gun, gold watch, Rnrablcr bicycle,
etc. J. T. WILSOX,
Auctioneer.
Friday, January 3, at 182 First
St., Commencing at 10 A.M.
I wUl sell shoes, dry goods, gents'
coats and vests, and a varied assort
ment of other nsefal goods. X. B.
The shoes consist of 200 pairs of.
children's shoes, ivell assorted.
J. T. WILSOX, Auctioneer.