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THE MORNING OREGOXTAN", THURSDAY, JANUARY 16. 1908.
CITY IS PROTECTED
Rights in Bull Run Reserve Are
Not in Danger.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
Municipality's Icgal Adviser Issues
Statement in Relation to Matter.
Says Portland Council Has
the Whip . Hand.
There is no cause for alarm over the
rights of Portland in the Bull Run River
Reserve, as the city holds prior claims
and is fully protected in every manner,
according to City Attorney Kavanuugh.
It Was thought for a time by Mayor Lane
and the members of the Water Board
that there was danger of a portion of the
Htream being diverted and used for prl
' vate purposes by the Mount Hood Rail
way Company.
In an official statement, issued last
night. City Attorney Kavauaugh says:
I have never seriously regarded any at
tfmpt to secure water rights adverse to the
t-tty on Bull Kun River. The flow in that
river above Its confluence with the Little
.Sandy is supplied by feeders above the
t lty"a headworks, the point of the city's
Inlakc. The tilings that have been made are
below this point of diversion. I am of the
opinion that under its early grants the city
acMulred the right to the use of all the
water at or above the present point of
diversion. These rights were acquired prior
to the enactment of any laws in this state,
for the appropriation of water, and gives
Hie city a distinct priority. 1 am advised
that the approprlators, all of whom have
made filings below the headworks. concede
The superior right of the city to the use of
all the water, and disclaim any right or In
tentions to use any water, except the sur
plus which the city does not now, or may
nut hereafter utilize.
City Concedes Nothing.
By any of Its recent tllimrs the city does
not concede any adverse rights to any of the
water In Bull Run. Approprlators may
mwke filings and contend among themselves
concerning the use of the overflow, If there
be an overflow, hut they will be promptly
restrained If they attempt to Impair the
present or future supply of the city. It
should be understood that the city is not
engaged In a race of diligence with ad
verse HPPropriators to secure new rights. to
the waters of Bull Run, as those rights are
already acquired and vested,
terday, Mayor Lane and the members of
As was published in The Oregonian yes
the Water Board felt considerable alarm
uvrr the situation, and as a result, two
secret meetings of the board were, held,
one being last Monday morning. The par-
1 tlrular occasion for their anxiety was the
fact that some filings, made in haste by
' Superintendent Dodge, on behalf of the
' Vater Board, proved defective, and it
was feared that the city might have lost
sonie of its rights thereby. -towcver.
City Attorney Kavanangh declares that
the situation is entirely safe: that the
city's rights are fully protected, and that
there is no occasion for alarm.
Investigation discloses that the odds are
all against the Mount Hood Railway
Company, and the way things stand at
this time practically precludes any action
by the railroad people that would be det
rimental to the municipality. The Mount
Hood Railway Company has no franchise
as yet for lis proposed lines in this city.
and should Its officials contest with tho
city relative to its water rights, it is re
garded as certain that the Council would
never consider granting it any franchise. .
City Has Whip Hand.
This alone is regarded as sufficient to
flint off any action antagonistic to the
city, but it is said that there are other
assurances at hand that, inako it certain
I hat the water rights of Portland aro per
fectly clear. At least, this is the view
taken by City Attorney Kavanangh, to
whom the city Is compelled -to look for
legal advice. He has recently given the
matter much careful thought.
The city may go Into court at Oregon
City the latter part of this month to con
test with the Mount Hood Railway Com
pany officials as to some filings on Bull
Run River, below the intake. The case is
set for hearing. The city will also ask
Federal protection for the entire reserve,
and a hill will be drafted and sent to
Congress In duo time. The Little Sandy
River will also be taken over by the
municipality. It is planned.
Several weeks ago the filings of the
Mount Hood Railway Company ran out,
and upon discovering this, Mayor Lane
and the members of the Water Board
thought beat to file on the rights for the
city. To this end. papers were drawn up
hurriedly In the office of City Attorney
Kavanangh and were filed at Oregon
City. Notices were posted by Superin
tendent Dodge along the river, but It was
later found the papers were faulty. An
other filing was made, but the Water
Board failed to Include the required plats,
and the work was again worthless.
City Attorney Kavanangh places little,
if any. reliance on the filings, even had
they been absolutely legal. He holds that
the city's rights are well protected with
out them.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST CLOSED
Scullln Thanks Contributors to In
dustrial Pcui-e Fund.
PORTLAND. Jan. lI.-(To the Editor.)
ill you kindly permit me. through the
columns of your paper, to thank the cltl
rens of Portland for their courteous treat
ment of me, a stranger, during my visits
to your city, in behalf of the association,
which I have the honor to represent, and
to acknowledge with sincere thanks the
donations from your public spirited resi
dents, given to assist in propagating our
doctrine of industrial peace., while at the
same time. 1 beg to notify the public that
our subscription list is closed for the
present.
List of subscribers, and amounts sub
scribed: Archbishop Christie, 1D; C. F.
Swigert. 10: W. MacMaster. $10: J.
Couch Flanders, J10; J. p. O'Brien. J25;
.7. P. O'Brien for O. R. & N. Railroad.
Kb: Weiuhard Brewery, J25; Gambrinus
Brewery, Kb; Union Meat Company. J25:
Portland Flouring Mills, $25; H. Witten
berg. $10: Star Brewery. $10; W. B. Lon.
don, of Balfour. Guthrie & Co., S10; Pa
cific Export Lumber Company. $10: Wil
lamette & Columbia River Towing Com
pany, $10; F. C Stettler, Paper Boxes, tb;
Multnomah Trunk & Baggage Company.
.; Steam Dyeing & Cleaning Works, $3
Judge Karl C. Bronaugh, $5: c. F.
Adams. $10; J. C. Alnsworth. $5: Treas
urer Mucklcy of the Oregon branch of
the N. I. P. A.. $100; A Smith. $2.50: P.
Sharkey & Son. $5; cash, $5: Beull &
Co.. $o: John Deere Plow Company, $10.
Total, e.iO. P. H. SCULLIN.
CREDIT MEN HEAR ADDRESS
Lessons From Kecent Panic" Dis
cussed at Monthly Dinner.
"Some Lessons the West Has Learned
From the Recent Panic," was the sub
ject discussed at the . monthly dinner of
the Portland Association of Credit Men
at the Commercial Club last night by R.
T. Piatt. His remarks were interesting
to the large number of credit men in at
tendance and were carefully listened to.
He did not blame the President or the
currency for the stringency, but - said
the National bank system needs con
siderable overhauling. .
"The recent disturbance should not be
dignified by the name 'panic " said Mr.
Piatt, "for it was not worthy of that
title. The chief causes, I believe, were
the diversion of money that should have
gone into legitimate industry to specu
lative purposes. The remedy is to pro
hibit reserve banks from paying interest
on the deposits of other banks. The
object is to keep Portland money in Port
land to care for Portland business, and
the same in all other places. There
should be a central bank established with
branches at Chicago and San Francisco,
to care for the exchange of the country."
J." A. Keating, vice-president of the
Bankers & Lumbermen's Bank, spoke
briefly and explained why country banks
send their reserves to city banks, the
principal reason being the additional
safety for the funds. In this way the
city reserves are built up.
B. R. Rutherford, president of the as
sociation, acted as toastmaster at the
dinner and the affair was a very pleas
ant one. Those In attendance expressed
their satisfaction at having been present
and listened to the instructive talka
givysn.
GB.iXD XEST MEETS IX THIS
CITY.
Delegates Number 2 25 and .Repre
sent Local Lodges in 22 Dif
ferent Steles.
The first National convention of the
Grand Nest, Brotherhood of Owls, which
will continue in session three days, as-
CHIEF OFFICERS OF BROTHERHOOD OF OWLS
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t tranfi-r V !Uw3tfaJI I ,lim, ,i lYr -f j t
H. L: Leavltt, Grand Executive. Charles B. Wood, Grand Secretary. t
senibled in this city yesterday. with
headquarters at the Oregon Hotel. Dele
gates to the Grand Nest represent lodges
in all parts of the United States and, 22a
strong, they were much in evidence yes
terday with conspicuous badges of gold
and green.
Although this order is very young, its
growth has been rapid, and according to
tho official reports of the Grand Nest, in
cludes on its roll a membership of more
tWn 87.000 distributed among 225 local
lodges In 22 states. .
The. business of the convention will be
transacted at the hall of the Woodmen
of the World, two sessions being held
daily, from 10 to 12 o'clock in the morn-
ins: and from 2 to 6 o'clock 1nthe after
noon. Besides the annual election of
officers, which will be held tomorrow, the
last day of the convention, the most im
portant business of the Grand Nest will
be a. revision of the constitution and by
laws of the order and a cnange in me
ritual.
At the sessions yesterday committees
were appointed on order of business, cre
dentials, revision of ritual, revision, of
constitution and bylaws, finance, state or
the order, resolutions, and ways and
means. The morning session was called
to order by Grand Executive H. L,.
Ieavitt. of Seattle. An address of wel
come was delivered by Jay Upton, secrer
tary of the Portland lodge, who presented
Grand Executive Leavitt with a hand
some gavel.
During the afternoon session reports oi
the grand officers were the chief busi
ness. Renorts from some of the minor
committees were also submitted and
adopted. Last night the delegates met
at the Oregon Hotel at 7 o'clock, where
they formed In a body and procecaea to
tho" Grand Theater, where arrangements
had been made for a special perform
ance for the Owls. The management of
the Grand provided an extra bill for this
purpose, which started at 7:15 o'clock.
Today and tomorrow tne attention oi
tl, convention will be given to the re
ports of the several committees, which
are at work preparing tneir siaieinenuh
Tonight another theater party win do
enjoyed and tomorrow nignt me conven
tion will be brought to a close with a
grand " ball and banquet at the new
Perkins grill.
The next place of meeting for the Na
tional convention will also be determined
before permanent adjournment. The lead
ing candidate for the convention up to
the present time is Vancouver, B. C, al
though delegates from Spokane, Seattle,
Salt Lake City, Bellingham and San
Francisco are making a strong fight for
tho honor.
Tuesday night the following officers of
the Portland Nest were installed:
Executive. J. W. Howatson: vice-executive.
E. J. Carr: vicar, H. Friedlander;
treasurer, W. C. North: secretary. Jay H.
Upton: physicians. Dr. Sam C. Slocum
and Louis, Buck, and trustees, I. Brunn,
H. J. Pulfer and George J. Cameron.
Xew Home for Commercial Club.
CORVALL1S. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.)
The Corvallis Commercial Club is to
have a new and elegant home. About
S40J0 is to be expended in new quar
ters to be prepared on the second floor
of the Benton County National Bank
building, where ample floor space
and good accommodations are avail
able. The club elected officers last
night as follows: President. B. W.
Johnson; vice-president. Dr. Wjthy
eoinbe; secretary, Robert Johnson;
treasurer. Walter Wiles; executive
committee, in addition to officers, who
are ex-officio members, Thomas Nolan,
Dr. Harper, J. R. Smith and Professor
Cord ley.
Disappears as a Joke.
SOUTH BEND. Wash., Jan. 15. (Spe
cial.) John L. Rhodes, who mysteriously
disappeared from here New Tear s night.
has been heard from. O. A. Llndstam re
ceived a letter from him today saying he
was In his old home in Wisconsin, and
left here so abruptly only as a practical
Joke on his friends.
MS UP BUSINESS
State Horticultural Society
Completes Programme.
ATWELL PRESIDENT AGAIN
Summer Meeting Will Be Held at"
The Dalles Number of Interest
ing Resolutions Adopted Ex
hibition of Sprayers Today.
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The Oregon State Horticultural Society
concluded its annual meeting yesterday
afternoon after a day devoted to the
transaction of important business, read
ing of several valuable papers on techni
cal subjects; and the election of officers.
According to programme, the session
does not conclude until today, yet all the
regular business has been ended, the pro
gramme carried out, and all that remains
is a demonstration of various makes of
spraying apparatus. A number of dele
gates are remaining for thus exhibition,
which will be given at 9:30 A. M. today.
Many of the delegates were leaving last
night for their - homes, following what
was regarded as one of the most success
ful meetings ever held by the society.
. The final day was a busy one through-'
out; Five resolutions, all of Importance
to fruitgrowers, were considered and
adopted. The first of these provides that
the society get to work with the end in
view of securing a permanent , horticul-
tural building at the State Fair. A legis
lative committee will be named to take
this matter up and carry the idea
through.
A second resolution creates a' commit
tee, to be named by the president, to con
fer with the State Board of Agriculture
at Salem for the purposo- of revising the
premium list on horticulture.
The United States Department of Agri
culture, in compliance with a third reso
lution, will be asked to undertake the
scientific investigation of the application
of water in Rogue River and Hood River
Valleys. There is now a- great deal of
uncertainty among the horticulturists of
these districts as to how much water. If
any, should be applied to produce the
toest results. The time for Irrigation is
also a matter of some question. The
Oregon delegation at Washington, D. C,
will be asked to use Its best efforts in
securing the necessary appropriation for
these experiments.
The need of concise, complete and defi
nite water laws was likewise the subject
of a resolution, presented by E. H.
Lewis, State' Engineer. Mr. Lewis set out
in his resolution that the state has not
yet assumed definite control of its great
water resources; that the pioneer irriga
tors are unnecessarily burdened by hav
ing to defend their water rights in court
against each new appropriation, and that
the development of the state is greatly re
tarded by the lack of some method of
definitely acquiring title to unused water
in advance of the construction of hydrau
lic works. '
Appointment of a committee of three
was provided f'f in another, resolution,
to look after the (jhibits and awards of
RK-KI.ECTT5D PRESIDENT OF
THE ORECION STATE HORTI
CULTURAL SOCIETV.
H. C. At well, of Forest Grove.
tho apple exhibition in connection with
the next annual meeting:. This committee
will arrange a schedule- of prizes, exhib
its and score cards, together- with all
rules to govern the exhibition.
The election of officers gave prom tee,
earlier n the day, of developing into
something of a cofitesL The idea was
freely expressed that the presidency
should be passed around among different
sections of the state. When the hour for
the annual election came, however,, inter
est tn the matttfc- seemed to have suf
fered a relap3f Comparatively few of
the delegates remained for the events A
suggestion that all the officers of the past
year be declared re-elected was immedi
ately accepted and voted favorably upon.
These officers are: Ir. J. R.. Cardwell,
honorary president; H. C. 'At well. For
est Grove, president; E. H. Lewis. Med
ford, first vice-president; C. D. Huffman.
La Grande, second vice-president; EI R
Lake, Corvallis, secretary and treasurer;
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L. T. Reynolds, Salem, corresponding sec
retary. The forenoon session opened with a
large attendance of delegates and those
interested in horticulture.
The ralles was the selected as the point
for the midsummer meeting, the date to
be announced later by fruitgrowers of
that district. Change was made In the
date of annual meeting so that next year
the sessions will be held during the firat
week of December.
At the Theaters
What the Preu Arenta Say.
IS A 'WIDELY DISCUSSED PLtAY
"The Man of the Hour" at the Hei-
lig Theater Is "Town Talk."
Portland theatergoers ire - enjoying .them
elves at the Hellig this week to the very
limit. The topic of conversation at many a
dinner this week is .this same attraction which
has given so much enjoyment, namely. "The
Alan of the Hour." This much-talked-about
drama is one of the most up-to-date we have
had In many months. In that it treats of the
present troubles on the "graft situation"
throughout the United States. . "The Man of
the Hour" will be the bill tonight and every
night this week, with a special price matinee
Saturday. Seats are selling at theater.
V
"THE OTHER GIRIi". MAKES HIT
One of the1 Most Original and En
tertaining Plays Ever at Baker.
rfarcUy a. theatergoer In Portland had ever
heard of Augustus Thomas' 4The Other Girl."
which the Baker Company Is presenting this
week, until now, but with the first per
formance last Sunday It sprang Into Instant
fame and popularity. Austin Webb plays the
difficult rola of Kid Garvey. the pugilist,
who becomes embroiled In high society af
fairs. ' while Miss Barney Is the rich ro
mantic girl who becomes infatuated with
this splendid specimen of a man, and plans
an elopement with him. Matinee Saturday.
"A Texas Outlaw" at Empire.
"A Texas Outlaw" continues to please' laVge
audiences at the Empire this week. As the
name implies, it Is a story of outlawry In the
Lone Star state. The plot concerns a bitter
rivalry between the outlaw leader and an
honest and brave man for the hand and
heart of a young and pretty girL There
will be a matinee Saturday.
"Whitecaps" Matinee.
A matinee of "The TVfcRecap" will be
presented at the Star Theater this afternoon
by the French Stock Company. It Is a melo
drama founded on the Goebel murder and the
"hig-ht riders of Kentucky. There have beu
few plays before the public this season which
have a greater amount of Incident and more
direct action than "The Whitecaps.'
SEAT SALE TOMORROW.
Advance Seat Sale Will Open for
"Brown of Harvard at Hellig.
The advance seat sale will open at box
office the HHllg ' Theater, Fourteenth and
Washington streets, tomorrow (Friday) for the
clever young star, Henry Woodruff, who will
be presented by the actor-manaper, Honry
Miller, at the abqve theater for three nights
beginning next Sunday, January 19, with a
special price matinee Tuesday. The play
given will be the best of all college plays.
"Brown of Harvard.
BROADHURST'S GREAT PIjAV
"The Mills of the Gods' to Open at
Baker Sunday Matinee Next.
George Broadhurst. author of "The Man of
the Hour." will again be represented at the
Baker next week when the stock company
will present hi only - other serious drama,
"The Mills of the Gods." This Is a powerful
story of the attempt of & young man to live
down an early crime.
Next Week at the Empire.
The first of the celebrated Theodore Kremer
melodramas to reach Portland in many moons
will be "A Desperate Chance." which will
open at the Kmpire for the week next Sun
day matinee. It deals with the exciting es
cape of the Biddle brother from the Pennsyl
vania jail some years back.
Adgle and Her Talons.
Next week the headline act st the Grand
will be Adgie and her den of Hons. This will
be the first time Adgle has been seen in Port
pearance she has played in aU the leading
pearance she has played In 11 the lading
vaudeville theaters of the world.
, "Kidnaped."
One of the best melodramas ever written
i "Kidnaped." which the French Stock Com
pany will present the coming week at the
Star Theater. This will be the first revival
of "Kidnaped" in Portland in many 'years,
and Manager French la preparing an elaborate
scenic production.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
The American Armada.
Ths American armada, under Admiral
Evans, which is ' now coming to the Pacific,
is the- greatest naval movement ever made
by the United States In peace. Pictures of
the fleet preparing to sail from the Atlantic
are shown at the Grand this week. The
headline act consists of nine Arab acrobats
and gymnasts. There is not an indifferent act
on the bill, for this to a programme of ad
vanced vaudeville, with every turn a first
class attraction.
The Best Show Yet.
The fascinating Mizkoff troupo in the Rus
sian dance and Frank Hall, with the un
tamed lion, Wallace, form the double feature
at Pan tag es thin week. The Russian dance is
a whirlwind of action and these graceful per
formers make the most of the famous dance.
Hall's daring entrance Into the lion's cage
gives the audience a thrilling five minutes.
Jolly Zeb, the musical comedy star, and Miss
Dodd, violinist, are two other big acts.
FAMILY OF MONEY-MAKERS
Arrests In California Disclose Big
Counterfeiting Outfit.
NAPA; Cal., Jan. 13. Federal secret
service agents last night arrested John
Brady and 8. Johnson, alleged to be ex
convicts and leaders of a gang of coun
terfeiters.' Brady's 14-year-old grandson,
James, was also taken into custody.
Other members of the Brady family, it
is said, are being kept under sur
veillance. The officers assert that the gang has
been manufacturing - silver dollars in
large numbers and passing them chiefly
in San Francisco and Vallejo. .The
officers discovered a complete counter
feiting plant and a number of coins.
The coins are exceptionally close imita
tions,. Company G. Officers.
ALBANY. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) Cap
tain C. B. Winn has announced the fol
lowing appointments of non-commissioned
officers for the recently reorganized Com
pany G, Oregon National Guard, of this
city: First sergeant. Stanley J. Hammell;
quartermaster-sergeant, L. F. McClaln;
sergeants, S. C. Worrell, B. T. Jordan.
Max H. Gibbons; corporals, Merrill Pea
cock. George Willert. C. W. Laughead,
Frank W. Horsky, Charles O. Cochell.
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Not only for "rich or fine food
or for special times or service.
Royal is equally valuable in the
preparation of plain, substantial,
every-day foods, for all occa
sions. It makes the food more
tasty, nutritious
IIS ED H OT .POTATO ES
Wife Says Frank Kubik Made
Her Dinner-Table Target.
BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Plaintiff Asks Court to Award Her
$9000 or His $10,0T)0 In Bank
and an Interest in His
Other Property.
Because her husband, a Portland con
tractor, in a fit of anger, grabbed the
hot potatoes from the dinner table and
threw them at her one by one, when she
had invited a friend to supper, Hattie
Kubik has brought suit for a divorce in
the Circuit Court against Frank Kubik,
whom she married In Buffalo County, Ne
braska. June 8, 1891. She alleges that this
outburst of passion occurred in the Spring
of 1906. and that In the Fall of the same
year her husband struck her and tried to
choke her, tearing her clothing and in
flicting painful bruises on her throat and
arms, 'besides using abusive and profane
language.
In the Summer of 1907, it is asserted, he
again became abusive, and knocked her
off a. chair. She further says that about
two weeks ago he began to rant about the
house, breaking the dishes and throwing
on the floor some fancy woi'k which she
had placed on the table.
Mrs. Kubik says she has borne the
abuse of her husband since May, 1905,
when he siapped her face in public. She
declares that the cuffs and slaps of Kubik
have become so frequent as to be intoler
able. The asks $9000 for her own support
and that of-their two children, of which
she asks the custody, asserting that "be
sides $10,000 in cash her husband owns a
dwelling-house at Woodlawn renting for
$12 a month and worth $5000. She says
he lias also a number of farm wagons,
horses and tools worth $1000. Of this
property she asks to be awarded a third,
and wishes the court to issue an injunc
tion compelling Kubik not to dispose of it.
Maud McCarty has brought eult in the
Circuit Court to secure a divorce from
J. J. MoCarty. whom she married May
10, 1893, at Vancouver, Wash. She al
leges that he deserted her December 18,
1906, without Jusitfiable cause, and not
withstanding that she has been a true
and dutiful wife.
Albany City Officers.
ALBANY. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.! W.
R. Bilyeu was chosen City Attorney of
Albany by- the new City Council last even-
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lng. The election of a street superin
tendent was deferred. There is a close
contest for this position between G. M.
Payne, the present Incumbent, and1 C. TV.
Crowder. John Catlln and J. A. Dumond
were chosen ' regular night policemen.
They will serve together with A. Baylor
and H. C. Jordan special police employed
by the business men to patrol the busi
ness section of the city. C. O. Le was
re-elected City Bngineer and J. A. War
ner was again chosen as City Surveyor.
Deaf and Dumb Man
Answers Phone
A DEAF and dumb man sat In a doc
tor's offlca about an hour before
the "hours," and patiently gazed at the
different objects on tables and walls In
an effort to keep himself entertained until
the physician appeared. Attached to the
wall was one of the old-style telephone
boxes with an exposed double alarm bell
Uwith a clapper that struck the two bells.
when the current was released, with a
loud clatter. The deaf and dumb man
had his gaze fixed on the machine when
the clapper began to vibrate at a great
rate, stopped an instant and repeated the
operation. He heard nothing, but was
aware that some one was evidently anx
ious to get into communication with the
doctor. Again and again the clapper
pounded out the alarm, but the eye-witness
heard nothing, though he was great
ly concerned about a probable call for
assistance from a possible sufferer.
Now, It. happens that the deaf and
dumb man referred to can ejaculate one
word, and that Is "honk," uttered with a
strong nasal accent. The man who was
at the other end of the phone says that
the following conversation took place over
the telephone after the deaf and dumb
man could stand it no longer and made
an effort to receive the evidently insistent
message:
"Honk."
"Is that Doctor Pills?"
"Honk."
"Please hurry, doctor, and come to my
house: my baby has convulsions."
"Honk."
"You will come at once, won't you?"
"Honk."
"You know who this is, of course? I am
Mr. So-and-So."
"Honk." -
"Why, what's the matter, doctor?" I
can"t seem to understand what you say."'
"Honk."
Then the alarmed father hung i up the
phone and rushed down to the doctor's
I office and as he opened the door he heard
the visitor say into the telephone on the
wall, "Honk."
Murderer's Sentence Commnted.
BOISB, Idaho, Jan. 15. (Special.) The
Board of Pardons has commuted the sen
tence of Harry Gordon from life inprlson
ment to 30 years. He was convicted in
Lath County of murder in the second
degree for the killing of Emmett Fox and
was given the maximum sentence, which
he began to serve March. 16, 1896, when he
was 34- years of age.
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"There's a Reason"
FINE MUSIC FOR
THE BIG FLEET
Admiral Evans' Ships Are All Well
Equipped With Instru- ,
ments. - '
TWENTY-SIX PIANOLAS ABOARD
Jack Tars Will Vary the Day's Mo
notony wun selections From tho j
Latest Musical Shows.
The officers and men who make up
the fighting force of Admiral Evans'
squadron will not suffer for lack of
music on their long cruise around the
Horn and into the waters of the
Pacific. The interesting fact came out
yesterday that no fewer than twenty
six Pianola-Pianos had been supplied
by the Aeolian Company to the various
ships comprising the fleet a circum
stance which should insure harmony on
board ship. Anothex interesting side
light on this musical equipment is that
the installing of the instruments in
question wa not due to ths initiative
of the Navy Department, but to that
of the officers and men of the squadron
who set aside for this purpose a fund
created out of voluntary contributions,
every man on board ship coming
in for his share of the expense, 'at ha
been a matter of great satisfaction to
us, ' said Mr. Davis, of the Aeolian
Company, "to receive these orders for
Pianola Pianos for the great battle
ships and cruisers of our Navy. It
shows how up-to-date In matters
musical the Navy is and how thor
oughly they appreciate a good thing.
All the Tars Can Now Play.
"Our bluejackets are no exception to ,
the general run of humanity in pos- '
sessing a craving for good music.
While there are always men among -the
different crews who can play ths
piano, at the same time their ability
Is sure to be limited. The advantage
of the Pianola-Piano is that it has no
limitations. Practically every com
position ever written that was worth
hearing has been put in the form of
music rolls for this,instrument. Here is
everything Chonin Aver wrnf aii
thoven's greatest compositions, and
from these lofty heights you can get
anything you want down to the irre
pressible 'Merry Widow' waltz or the
latest popular song of the day.
Very Best for Every Ship.
"The Instruments purchased . for ths
battleships are not the cabinet
Pianolas, but the upright pianos, with
a Pianola concealed within the case.
The keyboard is there ready for hand
playing as in any piano, but if you'
want to use the music roll all you havs j
to do is to let down the pumping
pedals and slide back a panel in ths !
front of the case, thus admitting the i
roll. This makes of the Pianola piano,
two Instruments in one a piano and a'
Pianola. The combination has been1
aptly termed 'the first complete piano.' ,
it has met with wonderful success all I
over the world, and I do not believe 1
our battleships or cruisers will touch
at any port where this modern Amer- ,
lean achievement In musical Instru
ments is not known.
"On some of the ships two and some
times as many as throe Pianola-Pianos
have been Installed. To a landsman un
familiar with the conditions on ship
board this might seem strange, but the
conditions which exist on our fighting
craft are such that four oT.five Instru
ments would be needed on those of
the largest tonnage in order to supply
all those, on board with the enjoy
ment that only music can bring.
Same in All the Ranks.
"The lines between the different
ranks are drawn sharply. First conies
the 'wardroom mess.' Including the
executive officer (usually a liciltenant
commander), the navigator, ordnance
officer, watch and division officers, and
all other officers above the rank of
ensisn.
"Next is the 'Junior officers' mess."
commonly called In ship parlance the
'steerage.' In this are all line officers,
such an ensigns and midshipmen, not
assigned to 'watch and division' dntv,
and all staff officers having senior
above them, paymasters, clerks, etc.
Then comes the 'warrant officers' mess,'
including the boatswain, gunner, car
penter, warrant machinist.' etc., and
two more the chief petty officers' and
the seamen's ms.
"As these different messes each oc
cupy their own quarters a Pianola
Piano belonging to the wardroom mess
would be of no. benefit whatever to the
junior officers, and -the jackies them
selves could go hungry for music dur
ing the whole cruise rf they -had to de
pend on the warrant officers' instru
ment. Selections of Wide Variety.
As for the rolls selected, they are
naturally enough of the lighter class of
music, waltzes, two-steps, popular song
hits, and musical comedy selections;
but it is by no means uncommon for
an ordor including several of the better
known classics to come in. The sea
men as well as the officers know the
best and want the best. You would
be surprised at the intelligent knowl
edge of music some of the latter dis
play when they come in to select an
instrument. They usually look around
pretty well before they purchase, and
the finer, points of the Pianola-Piano,
like the Themodist and the Metrostyle,
are fully appreciated. But, then, the
men-who follow the sea are well known
to possess a keen appreciation of
things musical. You'll find Pianola
Pianos, for Instance, on all the big
private yarhts J. Pierpont Morgan's
Corsair. Cornelius Vandorbilt's North
Star. Sir Thomas Llpton's Erin, and a
hundred others, to say nothing of those
upon practically all of the great ocean
, liners.
Oil Pacific Fleet, Too.
The same condition exists on the
Pacific Coatrt. where upon virtually
everyone of Uncle Sam's battleships in!
the waters of the Pacific may be found
one or more Pianola-Pianos. In Port
land and throughout the Pacific Norm
west the Pianola-Piano and the Pianola
can only be purchased of Eilors Piano
House, who are exclusive representa
tives for these standard instruments
of the world.
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