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...first prize of $100 offered by B. F. Keith's Bijou Theatre for a one-act comedy has been awarded to George Francis Abbott 1G., of Rochester, N. Y., for a comedy entitled, "The Man in the Manhole"; the second prize of $50 to Stephen Finis Austin 2G., of San Antonio, Tex., for a comedy entitled, "The Winning of General Jane"; special mention has been made of "The Web," by Alice Brown, of Boston, it being considered of unusual merit. The fact that it was not a comedy barred it from receiving a prize...
...make in regard to detective work in general. To be a successful detective requires nothing more than good, common sense coupled with persistence and resourcefulness. The greatest drawback to the profession is rampant dishonesty, the readiness of the operatives to "sell out," as Mr. Burns expressed it. In the San Francisco graft investigation where implicit trust in his co-workers was imperative, Mr. Burns employed Stanford University students...
...famous Moyer-Haywood-Pettibone trial in Colorado, he secured the confession of Harry Orchard which created such a tremendous sensation at the time. The San Francisco graft cases were under his investigation, and the evidence which he obtained enabled the state to send Mayor Schmitz and Ruef to jail...
...Professor Fisher made a second expedition, this time to the head waters of the south fork of the Trinity River, in northern California. On this trip, the only guide the foresters had was a township map which they had brought from headquarters in San Francisco, and which was subsequently found to be totally inaccurate and unreliable...
...follows: Mandolin Club.--President, F. R. Mead '12, of Great Barrington; secretary, G. Sturgis '13, of Boston; leader, A. B. Day '13, of St. Louis, Mo. Banjo Club.--President, J. G. Gilkey '12, of Watertown; secretary, H. T. Deane '12, of Chicago, Ill.; leader, L. L. Baker '13, of San Francisco, Cal. Glee Club.--President, A. W. Moffat '13, of New York, N. Y.; secretary, W. L. Ustick '13, of St. Louis, Mo.; leader, E. K. Hadden '14, of New York...