Did hot Believe
Beatte's Stwy
T only case of Importance b«-
f. .. the recorder at yesterday’!
- ion of court, was the case of Lewis
'rant, colored, who on Monday
inorning. was sentenced to 90
on the county chain ganx
for apsault on Molly Williamson, col-
orfd. ^'•ith a pistol, as she was board-
io' •'I street car at the corner of
-'■ -t Trade and McDowell streets!
ID after court had adjourned two
nfc’-'^es came to Mr. D. B. Paul, at-
; , > for McGrant, and told him
I 'vere positive the wrong negro
h been sentenced. They told him
fu. ler a negro named Tom Beattie
’he one wanted and the police
arrested Beattie yesterday afternoon.
T‘:s morning on the stand he con-
' .that he was the negro who ac-
I : the negro woman as she was
r out to get on the car, but denied
n,. he had a pistol. The recorder,
vA 'ver. doubted his story and the
ri.dr.^ against him waa nol proased
h leave. Lewie McGrant, therefore,
u 1 serve the 90 days given him yes-
fp’-d.i ' morning unless some new
t ^'Dce is forthcoming.
1.’ I'olice tl^ink the negroes tried
ork a game on the authorities,
believe that Beattie was wiU-
:u to take chances on going to the
ns,.ins by pleading guilty to being
r n:^ro who accosted the William-
ucman and that he expected his
r' -,y to liberate McGrant, probably
f,' a consideration, while he himself
= a small penalty.
Had tlje court been able to credit
r "ie s story, the case aainst Mc-
: would have been re-opened.
T being legal in the recorder's
, ; % which is a continuous one. Had
■ en a higher court, the case could
be reopened, but the governos
ild have been asked for a pardon^-.
The prosecuting witness, as well
another negro woman, swore at
?;.e hearing Monday morning that
McGrant was the right man.
EXCUSE MEf
DrawnBy
M.MYER
“Grauatark”—Friday.
» will be the attraction
at tha Academy 9! Music Friday after-
noon anS night. Messrs. Baker and
Castle guarantee a perfect performance
in every particular. They send on
tour a car load of mas^ve scenery. Mr.
Baker, who. dramatized, the book, in
his desire to get the correct- atmos
phere, spent a summer kodaking
through Eiurope and every scene is a
replica of old-world royal environ
ment. The costumes were designed
from the platea of a celebrated court
costumer. Mr. Castle, who selected the
cast and produced the play, has given
the same attention to ensemble and
detail which contributed bo largely
to the success of “Quo Vadis,” “Wlien
Johnny Comes Marching Home,” aad
Mme. Shuman-Heink’s production,
01 i^ich he was the guiding hand. No
effort has been spared to make this
production the one sensation of the
season a» it was >last year. Seats are
now on sale at Hawley’s. Bargain mat
inee prices will prevail at the Friday
matinee. *
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rockefeller a trust VICTIM.
Golf Ball Combine Hita Oil King and
President Taft Alike. .
, hirago, Oct. 25.—W’ard B. Sawyer,
a iiicago attorney, is so angry at the
Golf Ball Trust that he will appeal to
.Attorney General Wlckersham to
gmash it. He points out that John D.
Rockefeller is one of the helpless vlc-
:ni8 of this merciless Trust, but ow-
to the oil situation Mr. Rockefeller
not in a position to *‘holler.” Mr.
'. er points out that golf balls
h!ch sold for BO cents in 1910 now
bring 75 cents. Rockefeller has the
" i;s:e on Sawyer, as coal oil has ad-
^ed one-quarter of a cent in the
period.
the attorney general pays no at-
r^r ; 'n I will appeal to President
Tait,’ continued Sawyer. “The
Tiusts may get away with it as long
they confine their operations to or-
y dubs, but what do you suppose
:'a ■ will say when he learns that his
. If balls are costing him 25 cents
ore today than they did a year ago.
To think of Rockefeller and the presl-
nt being mulcted every day makes
me shed tears of real Indignation.”
COMPLAINT AGAINST FREIGHT
RATES FROM ^>1TTSBURQ.
‘‘Excuse Me”-^Coming.
Rupert Hughes, the author of “Ex
cuse Me,” the episodical I'arce which
Henry W. Savage will offer at the
Academy of Music next Tuesday night,
is one of the most prolific of modern
American writers. In addition to “Ex
cuse Me” he has a number of other
seneational plays to his credit and
in the higher class magazines his name
is encountered* as the author of short
stories, serial narratives and essays
with quite remarkable frequency. He
Is a musical critic of more than na
tional reputation. “Excuse Me” repre
sents his first attempt at writing Si
mon pure farce for the stage, and the
deserved success which it has already
earned promises to give him enviable
prominence in a field of literature
which is absolutely distinctive.
Atlanta Ga., Oct. 25.—A special hear-
ng will be held in Atlanta Friday morn-
ing before Special Examiner Broyles,
3f the interstate commerce commieaion
at which complaint will be brought by
manufacturers of doors, sash and
blinds in the South, charging unjust
discrimination. Six million dollars Is
invested In these plants in the South,
a ad are claimed to be at a great disad
vantage because of the rate discrimina-
lons-.
Lillian Rhodes In 'The White Sister.
Plays that are endorsed by the
church and yet have a potent appeal to
the average amusement seeker are rar
ities. The one brilliant exception that
proves the rule today Is Viola Allen’s
remarkable success, “The White Sis
ter,” which is booked for Wednesday
afternoon and night at the Academy
of Music, with that beautiful emo
tional genius Lillian Rhodes in the
title rol* Md a company of metropol
itan players supporting her. “The
White Sister” has been universally en
dorsed by the Catholic church as a beau
tlful dramtftic story full of human in
terest and conveying a lesson of com
mendable devotion and piety — and
in fact the church of every denomina
tion has praised its lofty and uplifting
theme. Messrs. Morrison & Warde,
proprietors of this company have giv
en the eame careful attention to the
detail of the performance that charac*
terized the original Liebler & Co. pro*
duction with Viola Allen as the star.
‘•The White Siiter” will be one of the
biggest events of the local dramatio
season.
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Ups and Downs of Stage Life.
There is a lot of sentiment back of
the plain announcement that William
H. Crane will again be under the man
agement of Joseph Brooks this season
-—sentiment and another illustration of
the curious quirks of fate to which the
“show business” is subject.
Thirty-five or more years ago Crane
and his young wife were touring the
South with the Alice Oats Opera Com
pany. They had been married several
months, but they had not been able to
When they struck-Memphis, however,
they had saved the money and the
bride was eager to spend it. To make
sure she was not cheated the groom
asked the manager of the opera house
if he could not suggest a reliable xoer>
chant.
The manager allowed that so far as
he knew all the merchants of Memphis
were reliable, but to make ture it
might be just as well of they were to
ask young Joe Brooks, who was a sort
of clerk in the principal department
store emporium up the street.
Mrs. Crane went then''in search of
Brooks, and finding him, was escorted
from department to department with
a show of courtesy that made a lasting
impression. A day or so later, when
this acquaintance was renewed at the
theater, the pleased Mrs. Crane in
sisted that the young department (ftore
clerk should meet her Will. Back on the
stage the two were introduced.
In the next few years the clerk be-
ambitlous
while the
but struggling
comedian was
dancing and closing his way to star
dom. When their paths again crossed
the young theatrical manager made a
proposition to the rising star which the
latter, "^urged on by his still grateful
wife, accepted. This was the beginning
of a friendship in business that con*
tinned through the Robson-Crane com
bination and the several fortunes they
earned. When the separation came
Brooks clung to Crane and Crane to
Brooks. With “The Senator” and the
plays that succeeded it they made
more money. Ten years ago, however,
they d^d separate. Crane joining the
Charles Frogman stara, that he ixdght
create and play David Harum. Since
then the Crane-Frohman arrangement
has continued. * • • • •
The other day, when Mr. Crane ar
rived in New York ready to begin the
season’s work, he discovered that
there was no play for him. Futher-
more, it did not seem likely that there
would be any play for him. Mr. Crane
is too old a man to bear disappoint
ments easily. TTje theatre has been
his life for half a century and it was
with a sinking heart that he reported
the situation to his wife. “Never mind,
Will ” said she, “Joe Brooks will take
you!” and Joe Brooks did. The two old
friends met at luncheon, the terms
were agreed upon before they reached
the fish course, and the contract seal
ed and signed with a handolap.
Arrangements have been completed
by Miss Martha Morton, the play
wright and Mr. Brooks, for the first
play for Mr. Crane. The title selected
is “The Senator Keeps House.”
Marine Band To
Give Night Concert
Suit Involving Power
Oj Mind Over Mind^
Special to The News.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 25.~An extraordi
nary suit is being tried before Judge
Pendleton that involvea the teachings
of theosophy, and the power of one
mind to influence another. Legal ac
tion is being brought by certain heirs
of the late Major John F. Hanson, try
ing to break his will on the charge
that it is not hid real will, as he was
unduly influenced by the misrepresen
tations of his daughter, Mrs. Annie
Handon Barrett, who, with her son,
John F. Handon, jr., is the chief bene-
flciary un4er the will filed. Being close
ly associated, the story of the Point
Loma society in soiithern California
was told this morning with all of its
wierd mystery and peculiar ideas of
mind influence. The outcome of the
case 16 attracting much interest.
The people who brood over their
troubles only succeed in hatching
out more.
The Cigarette Fiend at the Fair,
moral lesson to all.
Get This Clear
The Way to prove whether nervousness, heart or stomach trouble,
insomnia, liver disorders, etc, are caused by tea an^ coffee, is to stop them
for 10 days or two weeks. You may learn something of value.
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Among tea and coffee users, one in every th^ee is hurt to som. way by
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Get That Clear
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The Marine Band will be
twice today. The first concert wlU
be given in the fair grounds, the band
occupying the new stand which is
gaily dressed with the national col
ors. Admission to the ground gives
one the pleasure -of hearing this fa
mous band—the most noted in this
country. . , ^ 1 „
The band’s program Includes selec
tions that appeal to the popular ear.
They can play the most classical mu
sic written and they can play the
Simplest—the popular airs.
Wherever they have played the
populace has gone wild over their
playing.
concert Tomorrow Night.
Tonight the band will play
at the Academy of Music under the
auspices • of the fair assocition. The
advance sale is already on at Haw
ley’s.
BRINGS SEA-ELEPHANT TALE.
Explorer Reports Seeing Herd* of
Supposedly Extinct Monster®.
Los Angeles, Oct. 25.—That 1^8®
and shaggy sea-elephans classed by
great scientists are prehistoric and
long since eitlnct, still exist in largd
herds on Gaudalupe Island is the de
claration of Pingree I. Osbum.
Osbum says three herds of sea*el^
phants, the largest of which contained
about 50 animals, were sighted on
Gaudalupe Island by the expedition ex
ploring the coast line with the U. S. S
Albatros. Jwo were shot. The larg
est measured 21 feet in length,
was more than 18 feet high, says Os-
burn, who is conne^el with the New
York Museum ExhJ^itin.
Nell-^“Why do you turn up your
nose at her?” . ,
Belle—“She’s an artist’s model.
Nell—“Well; even an artist’s model
Biay not be as bad as she is painted.
Tommy—“Pop, what Is sound ad-
vie©
Tommy’s Pop—‘*Sound advice, my
son, ia genfeealiy^niae parts souna,
and one part advice.”
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Friday, Matinee and Night.
George Barr McCutcheon’s
GRAUSTARK
(A Love Behind a ^ Throne)
Adapted by Geo. D. Baker.
Presented by a Cast of New York
Players and Mounted With a Scenic
Production of Absolute Splendor.
Sale of Seats Opens This Mornina at
Hawley’s. •
Speejai Bargain Matinee.
Prices: Matinee 75, 50, 25
Night $1.50, $1.00, 75, 50,, 25
JCovember' Term in this proceedfng.
For Rent
1'brick store on North Graham
extension.
1. seven-room house on South A
St.
1 six-room house on East Stone
wall St.
1 six-room house on West Fifth
St.
1 flve-room house West Twelfth
St. \
1 four-room house East Seventh
St.
1 three-room house Bast Cath
erine St. „ « ,
1 three-room house E. Palmer
St.
2 three-room houses College St.
extension.
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