Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1907 — WOLF PURSUES 3,000 ACTORS. [ARTICLE]

WOLF PURSUES 3,000 ACTORS.

Tkenplan Army F«c»« Winter with No Work Because Plays Fall. - It u estimated that there are nearly 8,000 actors without work this season, a much larger number, according to the managers, than were left Idle daring the period of depression following the financial panic of ISOS. Managers for the last few weeks have been chary of launching new productions, it is said. Their loss of confidence is no more due to financial conditions than to the growing distent of established playwrights. l>aniel JTrohman said that he considered the .outlook extremely serious, .the lack of satisfactory plays, the sterility of playwrights.and the construction of too many theaters having brought about a dangTorrs condition of affairs in.the theatrical world. The record for failures was Established in September and October, and 80 pefr cent of the neW serious plays were pathetic fiascos, he said. The authors of these plays comprise the most successful writers of their class. As the actors have suffered, so have the electricians, stage carpenters, scene shifters, wardrobe women, business managers advance agents, press agents and other persons connected with the theatrical world.

WOMAN HELD IN BIG THEFT. Him. HcCnckm and Her Threr Children Arenieil In f 12,000 Case. —Mrs. Ruth McCracken, who Jived in a fashionable residence on Connecticut avenueTnTVashington, and who it isallcged secured goods from Washington merchants amounting to $12,000 by false pretenses and then disappeared, was arrested in Baltimore together with her two daughters ah<T 1 son. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mrs. McCracken and her three children, charging grand larceny. The Washington police had been searching for the family for several days. Mrs. McCracken claimed to belong t 6 one of the best families of Scotland, and gave her home address as Berwick-on-the-Tweed. SCHOOL DAMAGED BY BOMBS. Attempt to Wreck Institution Attributed to Insane Alan. Three dynamite bombs were placed in the Charles W. Henry public school, under (Construction in Germantown, a Philadelphia suburb, and exploded by means of long fuses. Great holes were torn in the corridor walls of the building. The outer walls also were damaged. One of the bombs was placed near the stairway at the front entrance, a second was placed in an electric switch box in the first floor corridor, and a third was laid on a window sill. The only theory the contractor and the police have for the placing of the bombs is that the attempt to wreck the building was made uy eithcr an insane man or a vandal. Bonds to Bring Oat Cash. The government announced an issue of $30,000,000 in Panama Canal bonds and of certificates of indebtedness to a total of $100,000,000. if needed, to end the money stringency. An especial attempt will be made to secure the aid of small Investors. President Roosevelt appeals to the people to do their share in clearing the situation. Nebraska State Mansion Sold. The executive mansion in Lincoln, Neb., has been sold for the delinquent taxes of 1800 and Gov. George L. Sheldon was notified that unless the taxes and costs were paid a tax deed would be issued according to law. The taxes amount to $332.04, and the interest and costs to Blg~Ts»ke Plant Arqnlrrd. The United States Steel Corporation, through the 11. C. Frick Coke Company, has acquired a oue-lialf interest, held by George I. Whitney, in the Hostetter-Con-nellsville Coke Company. This is said to be the largest single transaction in coking properties for years. Louisville Strike In On. Dnfon”men~Snp7oyM k tTC 1 ' ■TtTe'‘fxrtrbrrßleStreet Railway Company went on str.ke for an increase in wages aaJ the reiustatcnient of several discharged men. Fe v cars were run. and these were loaded with police. The strike has also suspended internrban service. Kill* Girl Who Refused „Hlm. Angered because of her refusal to marry him. A. Weneke, 21. shot and killed Emma Karner. IT. in Philadelphia, while she was on her way to work. He was rejected by the girl and he brooded over the matter until be decided to wa.vlaj her. Shipbuilding Plant Shut Down. As a result of the financial stringency, the Lorain, Ohio, yards of the American Shipbuilding Co. are practically closed. About 600 men have already been laid off •t the Bay City yards. Two Russian Gunboats Burned. A fire of unknown origin at the Baltic ■hipbuilding yards in Russia destroyed gunboats and damaged several other Oklahoma la Adaaltted. Governor Haskell made a sharp attack on President Roosevelt in his inaugural address during the ceremonies marking the admission of Oklahoma.

Snap Dp Stock Bargains. Thousands of small investors in New York are bringing out their hoarded cash and snapping up bargains which the low prices for stocks make possible. D. Conway Die*. Dr. Moncure D. Conway, the wellknown American author and preacher, was found dead in bed in Paris of internal hemorrhage. Hie body was cremated •t Pere Lachaise Cemetery in pursuance of wishes of relatives. Dr. Conway’s %eath was entirely unexpected. Law Breaking by Banka. Attorney General Jackson of New York declares be has discovered evidence of law breaking in toe management of two Brooklyn banks, which recently were forced to close.