San Antonio Light and Gazette (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 363, Ed. 1 Monday, January 24, 1910 Page: 4 of 12
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AMUSEMENTS
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT
TOMORROW MATINEE AND NIGHT
First Texas Tone Henry Miller's
The Servant
in the House
By Charles Rann Kennedy.
Drioac Matinee. . . .50c 75c 3100
Fl ILKb Night 50c 75c 31. 31.50
JANUARY 26 27 28 29
Matinee Saturday January 29.
The Climax
SEATS NOW ON SALE
Prime Matinee . . .50c 75c. $1.00
Fl fUUb Night 25c 50e. 75c 31 1.50
2! ROYAL
•THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN."
INNES & RYAN
THE GAGNOUX
TOOMER & HEWINS
JOE ALVA
THE ROYALSCOPE
FAMOUS ROYAL ORCHESTRA
Matinee: 3 o'clock. Any seat 10c.
Niaht 8:15 9:30.
Admission 10c reserved seats 20c.
TRAHERN STOCK COMPANY
With
Jessie Mae Hall
Presenting
SHERLOCK HOLMES
OR
The Sign of the Four
Bargain Matinee Wednesday and
Saturday.
Ary ea’ 25c
NIpHT PRICES: 15c to 75c.
TEATM AURORA
THE NEW SPANISH THEATRE.
Back of Chapa's Drug Store.
ALL THIS WEEK
SACRAMENTO
The Most Beautiful and Gracious
. Artist of Spain.
SPANISH DANCING AND
SINGING
AFTER THE THEAlRE
—GO TO—-
HARN! SCH’S CAFE
103 Commerce St.
* Special A. i to Theatre Parties •
a..- Luncheons.
CONGREGATION ASKS
DR. BRUNER TO STAY
By a unanimous rising vote Kev. Dr.
Weston Bruner was yesterday morning
requested by the congregation at the
First Baptist church to withdraw his
resignation as pastor of the church and
the pastor replied that if he could. be
honorably released from his acceptance
of the call as general southern evange-
list he would do so. E. C. Routh acting
as spokesman for the congregation pre-
Salted the request to Rev. Dr. Bruner
and W. W. Boone chairman of the
board of deacons reported that the
deasons recommended this action.
Both morning and evening services
were largely attended. In the morning
the pastor preached on the-“Perza-
mum'Church of San Antonio” and in
the’evening his theme was ‘‘The Trag-
edy of the Mail King.'.* in the series of
the “Seven Greap Tragedies of the
Bible. ’ ’
TWO-THIRDS OF FUNDS
FOR NEW CHURCH RAISED
The erection of a new Baotist church
on Prospect Hill is now an assured fact
At the' meeting yesterdav morning at
which the pastor. Rev. T. V. Neal
preached a powerful sermon on the
building of the tabernacle $20000 of
the $30000 necessary for the building
of the new edifice was pledged. The
donations will be called for and. work
will begin immediately according to
the plans of II. J. Parker of Little Rock.
Ark. whieh were approved by the con-
gregation early in December.
'Breathe
guaranteed
to cure _
Catarrh
fl Nottomach doling—breathe the ple»»»nt
healing germ-killing air oi Hyomei and cure
CATAMH COUGHS COIPS. C«OUP
SPUE THROAT. BRONCHITIS ETC.
fl Complete outJ’. including bard rubber in-
haler $1.00 on monev-back plan. Extra
bottles 50c. Druggists everywhere.
Mail order filled by
I BOOTH’S HYOMEI CO. BUFFALO. W. T.
MONDAY
TEN PER CENT
CUT TOILOWS
CITY’S THREAT
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Started Investigation and
Gas Becomes Cheaper.
GIVES OTHER REASON
Says Increased Number of
Large Concerns Brought
About the Reductions.
Denver Colo. Jun. 21. —Because Lt
has been able to keep down the cost
of production of gas and electricity
and to break the monotony of the cry
of “the increased cost of living.'
whieh has been heard in plaintive-
notes all over the west. th< Denver Gas.
ami Electric company reduced the rates
on gas and electricity 10 per cent to
the' .-mall users commencing Jan. 1
under the meter schedule. Reductions
allowed do not affect the large con-
sumers who go under the “readiness
tn serve” proposals of the corporation
and have rates made according to the
amount consumed Dy them.
The reductions also arc brought '
about the company says by the large
increase in the number of “readiness
to serve” customers.
The Chamber of Commerce takes a
different view of the reasons whv gas
end light were reduced. The chamber be-
gan receiving complaints of overcharges
abont three months ago and appointed
a special committee to investigate.
This committee recommended that
the rates be reduced or an attack be
made on the validity of the franchise
of the gas company which is said to
have expired.ami with no provision for
its renewal without a vote of the peo-
ple.
Petitions and ordinances were being
prepared along these lines when the di-
rectors of the company held a meeting
yesterday and made public announce-
meet of the reduction of rates. The
Company earned several millions last
year-and its receipts are growing con-
stantly.
i The company is compelled under its
present franchise to pay into the city
treasury receipts over a certain aver-
age charge for the year.
BUILDER Of EARLY
DAYS PASSES AWAY
Joseph Schmitt. Whose Active
Life Is Preserved In Stone and
Mortar Dies of Old Age.
Following a residence in San Antonio
of nearly three scope years and resid-
ing in one tmuse for a period of half
a century Joseph Schmitt 86 years old.
died Sunday morning at 8 o’clock at his
home. 110 East Nueva street of old
ago. lie is survived by one son William
Schmitt of Hondo one daughter Mrs.
S. N. Steinhardt of San Antonio; eight
! andchidreh and his daughter-in-law.
J s. G. J. F. Schmitt who has kept
house for the aged man since the
death r her husband in 1907.
Mt. Schmitt was a native of Ger-
many and came to San Antonio in 1851.'
He was a Contractor and builder by
trade and erected many prominent
structures in the early days of the city.
Among those built by Mr. Schmitt and'
which stand as monuments to his mem-
ory is St. Mary’s Catholic church and
the St. Mary’s college buildings.
From the time of his arrival aud up
to a few yeats ago Mr. Schmitt was
actively identified with the upbuild-
ing of the city. He was a charter mem-
ber of the first volunteer fire company
that was organized in San Antonio and
also a charter member of the Casino
association oue of the oldest German
societies in the City. He also served as
a commissioner of Bexar count during
’the ’60s.
The funeral will be held this after-
noon from the residence to the San Fer-
nando Cathedral and interment will be
made in city cemetery No. a.
The pallbearers will be: Honorary
Bryan Callaghan. Gustav Sehmeltzer
Emil Callseu E. Haenig Charles Degen
and G. A. Active William
Vollbrecht Ernest Steves. Caspar Hor-
ner Julius Steinhardt II. G. Staacke
and Julius Tengg.
Mrs. Alexander Vidal. 72 years old
died Saturday night at. her home. 309
Vargas street. The funeral will be
held from the home this afternoon and
interment will be made in city ceme-
tery No. 1. Mrs. Vida! was born and
reared in Bexar county. She is sur-
vived by two daughters and four sons
all of this eity as follows: Mrs. J.
Valdez Mrs. A. Cervantes A. Vidal
C(ty sexton. John Vidal a city em-
ployT Alex Vidal city policeman and
Amelio Vidal.
VISITORS AT HOTEL CAN
SEE VEGETABLES GROW
Prcrpec-tive homeseekers and settlers
need hardly go to the coast section to
see what that soil will produce from
the Hict that the Gunter hotel has on
exhibit iu the lobby which were grown
on the Mission irrigated lands. The
display contain A sugar cane of several
varieties freslj tomatoes new Irisa
<auliHower egg pin nt. car-
rots. head .lettuce radishes mustard
and spinach. The exhibit was brought
to the eity by U. X. Magill sales Spent
of thr Mission irrigated lands nml is
attracting a great deal of attention.
Mrs. Alexander Vidal
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND GAZETTE
Another Loved
Her Much More
Mrs Howard Chandler Christy wifa
of the famous artist who is suing ror
a separation and the custody of her irt
tie daughter. In a remarkable letter
just made public Mrs. Christy frankly
tells her husband that there is a man
who eares more for her than Christy
does mnd she begs to have things ar-
ranged so she can remarry. “I have a
chance now” she writes. “Wouldn’t
it be better to get a decent divorce?”
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use it for obsti-
nate coughs colds and irritations of
the throat and lungs. It stands unri-
valled as a remedy for all throat and
lung diseases. Sold by all druggists.
SAVER OF UFE
NOT TRESPASSER
Man Who Ventures on Rail-
road to Save Another Up-
held By the Court.
Fall River Jan. 24. —Judge Charges
A. DeCourcy in the superior court hero
has decided that a man who goes on
to a railroad track to save human life
is not a trespasser and cannot be pre-
cluded from recovering damages on
the ground of contributory negligence
if he should be injured.
This decision is the first of its kind
in this state and is of the utmost im-
portance.
The ruling of Judge DeCourcy came
during the trial of the case of John
W. Dixon vs. New York New Haven
& Hartford Railroad company an ac-
tion of tort to recover $20000. Dixon
was seriously injured abont four years
ago at the Watuppa freight yard while
assisting a man who was having trou-1
ble with his horse on the tracks.
F. S. Hall counsel for the railroad '
j company after the evidence was all 1
i in asked the court to rule that Dixon
! was negligent in going onto the track
| because he had no right there and was)
therefore a trespassed in the eves of
the law.
Judge DeCourcy when he charg'd
I the jury said that if Dixon had sim-
i ply gone on the track to save the
horse or under any other circumstances
than that of attempting to save hu-
man life he would have been a tres-
; passer nndcould not recover damages
| unless'the accident had been due to
the wanton and reckless conduct of de-
i feudant’s servants.
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THE EMPIRE.
Two large audiences Saw the first
performance of “Sherlock Holmes” nt
the Empire yesterday. Miss Jessie
Mae Hall as “Wiggins” was seen in
a role entirely strange to any she has
enacted during the engagement here of
the Traheru company. As the boy de-
tective she wore masculine elothing but
in spite of the necessary changes of
voice tone and the disguise delightful
little glimpses of her charming man-
| ncrisms would peep out now and then.
This did not detract from her rendition
of the character however only serv-
ing to make the part more “cute” as
some lady expressed it.
All adjectives have about been ex-
hausted in praise of Miss Hall aud iu
summing up her wurk in the new Doyle
Story one sentence covers it—she is
convincing and conscientious embrac-
ing every opportunity to make her part
interesting.
Mr. DeForrest Dawley as Holmes was
I perhaps better than in anything he has
done. The part in the hands of such a
skilful player as he. dominates with
Miss Hall the entire show.
Miss Morrison Mr. Vaughn the ir-
repressible Julian Barton and in fact
the entire east were entirely satisfying
.and play ip a manner that creates ab-
sorbing interest throughout the entire
production.
The detective play runs all week
with two matinees.
THE ROYAL.
The new bill of four acts started
things off with a rush at the Royal
yesterdav afternoon. Vaudeville of the
real up-to-date kind is furnished this
week head-lined by Innes and Ryan in
n melange of mirth and melody labeled
“A Smart Act. Smartly Dressed.”
Their offering is bright and snappy. Mi.
Innes is the possessor of an unusually
good voice and delivers quite a numbtr
of new songs during the singing of
MAUD RYAN
oi Innes and Ryan at the Roy a
which Miss TN'an changes costumes no
less than four times each change' serv-
ing to ipfrpdnce a beantiful elation of
frills ami laces so dear to the feminine
heart and she knows how to wear them
too.
Joe Alvia. billed as a nionologist and
eccentric dancer talked some without
results but finished in the money with
1 - ।
a song and an aerobatic dance that is :
a corker in one. His agility is little j
short of marvellous and that his work
was appreciated was proven by the en-
cores he was forced to take.
How many new juggling acts do yon !
remember having seen ? The Gagnoux I
have the newest and best ever shown
here without exception. In fact it’s
so good the audience didn't just get the
real merit of it until the finish; of
course their position on the bill-open-
ing—doesn’t help them any. bnf th?y
have an aet worthy of any house iu the
country.
Toomer and Hewins in a sketch writ-
ten by the former pleased gieatly in
the closing position. Mr. Toomer of-
fered a new song that won instant fa- {
for and the work of his partner kept
the sketch going nicely until near the
finale when the action slowed down
somewhat to a very dead curtain. Most
acts of this nature in vaudeville seeni
to suffer from the same trouble—no ।
climax. “In the Same Boat” is good;
however and very capably handled.
Th famous Royal orchestra and'the
Royalscope rounded out a strong bill of
real merit. *
THE CLIMAX.
The problem which confronted Mr.
Joe Weber in securing players for the
difficult role of Adelina vpn Hagen in
“The Climax” was paramount. The
part not only calls for a gifted actress
Lilt for a woman possessed of an oper-
Wie voice. There arc innumerable play-
ers who possess one or the other of
these qualities hut those who possess
both in sufficient quantity arc indeed
rare.
When “The Climax” came to New
York and was pronounced one of the
most successful plays of the decade Jar.
Weber decided that the pieen"should
continue at the metropolis .; in tii it had
outlived the welcome Gothamjtes had
graciously given it. as it was evideut
tins life would l P of unusual length
and as the demands “The Climax”
were pouring in fi< )nl Boston. Chicago
Philadelphia. Pittsburg Detroit and
other large cities if W!1B fleeided to or-
gauize companies' of equal worth to
comply with thM/demaml.
\\ hen the question was agitated the
< ry came up “Where can you find wo-
n en to play thiq' ro ]c of Adelina?” Mr.
Weber in his tjsuo] stoical way male
no reply but fwent quietly about the
task <>f hearing !in d seeing every wom-
an of promist f His efforts were re-
wargod as ger u i nn effort usually is by
the acquisitioi o f five actresses who
after trial amf rehearsal were found to
be eqnallv as capable as the original.
Miss Pauline berry who.will be seen
in the role of' Adelina von Hagen is
an .actress nn| musician of unusual
worth. She is| a graduate of the_Con-
servatory of M. ls j f j n Paris and studied
under no less :)> Jean De
Reske. Bcfor devoting her time •<
music. Miss appeared in principal
> ole- with the Various well known stars
I and has been listed “Thff Stan
! 01 tomorrow.” fjer performance ol
Adelina in “The Climax” will reinovr
In r from this l&ieon and establish hei
firmly as one of>the stars of today.
"The Climax'! w j|j presented a
th Grand four ijghts starting Wednes
day. January 2’1 with special matine.
•Saturday Janmt v og'
' THE SERVANT in THE’HOUSE.'
I - ■
It is a eurioui f ae f. }| ;l t “The Sen
। ant in the IIouiL “ which will appoa
at the Grand fvmiijhf and tpmorrov
I matinee and niait'selrlom elicits ap
plnuse from an audiehec until the cur-
Ulin lias descended on the last act cli-
max. As a mutter of fact the members
of the company use every effort to
avert applause before the end of the
play. To them holding thejr auditors
in breathless attention until the inev-
itable ovation at the end of the play
The Drain Mnn in “The Servant in
the House.”
is the greatest triumph they can
achieve. The spectacle of an absolute-
ly motionless and perfectly qniet audi-
ence for “The Servant iu the House”
has been witnessed in every big city in
tne United States In its criticism of
the first performance in San Francisco
the San Francisco Examiner called at-
tention to this unusual feature. ■
“A first night audience at the Van
WARREN TOPPAN Lynn Mass.
Vlnol is certainly a wonderful medicine.” $
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merchants whose word is as good as his bond.
The reason Vinol is so successful in such cases is because it I
contains the two most world-famed tonics—the medicinal strength- I
Oil and Tonic Iron.
Your Money Back If You Are Not Satisfied.
A. M. FISCHER Druggist San Antonio. I
JANUARY 24 1910.
Ness theater” the critic said “fol
lowed the pbiy with breathless interest.
And at the finish—for the Inst aet is
the most acutely dramatic of all—there
was no hurrying with wraps no noise
of shuffling feet. When came the fall
of the curtain there followed an out-
burst of applause which lasted until the
stage was disclosed again with the act-
ing east bowing it s concerted acknowl-
edgments. Ami then the curtain went
up again and .Charles Rann Kennedy
the author came down to the footlights.
Very briefly very heartily he thanked
San Francisco for its welcome. It is
not often that such a demonstration
comes at the conclusion of any play.
Yon may go season after season with-
out seeing so entirely compelling a play
as ‘The Servant in the House.’ or a
east of players so adequate to the dra-
ma's demands.”..
For Over Fifty Years
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
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by .MILLIONS of MOTHER? for their
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Be sure and ask for “Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup.” and take no other kind.
25c. a bottle.
Dr. E. A. Chattcn. Gibbs building.
MRS. CRAIG SAYS SHE HAS
TALKED WITH SPIRITS
Mrs. Elizabeth Craig last evening at
M oodmen hall on Commerce street gave
a lecture on spiritualism.
“Henven and hell are not places pre-
pared for us but conditions in which
we place ourselves” declared Mrs.
Craig “and spiritualism undertakes to
prove that after this life there is still
another in that it establishes eomniuni-
cation with those departed from this
life.” »
Mrs. Craig declared that she had re-
ceived messages from her dead father.
She has Ium ii in estigatin“
for nearly’ 10 y< ing attended
the first spiritualistie convention held •
in Houston 37 years ago. ami it is her
desire to establish a society of spirit-
tialism in San Antonio to be called the 1
New Spiritualistic society whieh will
be affiliated with the Texas Spiritual-
istic association ami with the National
Spiritualistic association at XVashing-
ton.
The second meeting will be held at
Woodmen hall next Sunday evening
and within a few weeks Mrs. Craig
expects io have with her Mrs. Ellis
Gardner of Beaumont a slate writing
medium.
Cured of severe compound 9
cold and cough by ’
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“From Dec. 20 ’03 tc March 1 ’09 ft
I had three bad colds one on top of the I
other. I got sc weak I could hardly I
getaround. Nothing seemed to help S
me until I begin to take Vlnol. The N
change was magic. Three bottles com- I
pletely fixed that compound cold and E
stopped the terrible cough—and what L
surprises me most at the srme time t
it cured me of a severe stomach trouble F
that has bothered me for 20 years. I
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