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6 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY; FEBRUARY 5, 1908. The - A. B. ( hr ARTISTANO" Ready to bo IfAAAA'' : played with roJl. 1 A ARTISTANO 99 I PRIGHT. Ready to uno by hand. Player mer-hanim concealed under the keyboard. .1 jjj; .-.:-sr-: - .-... -T- -.. "?1 P ' if 1 a I i ' f " V - ' THE WORLD'S FIRST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTIC PLAYER - GRAND PIANO T "ARTISTANO' I'PRIRHT Ready to use with roll. A slight movement of the. hand simultaneously puts the tracker box and the pedals into place. Except in the hands of .those few whose business it was to act as deraontrators, these players provided little more than a means of mechanically reproducing music. Easy access to soulful interpretation was still denied. 1 Had progress toward the ideal piano player stood still forever , at this point, the present vogue of mechanical players would have subsided within a very few years. But just at this point the "Artistano" appeared, affording to the true music-lover the in strument and mechanical means for ai'tistic, musical expression. The "ARTISTANO" A Tour to Seek Criticism For the inventors and makers of the "Artistano" to say that they, have achieved the ideal would perhaps provoke skepticism. So it has been left to the most critical musical audiences of sixteen famous cities, where Artistano recitals have. been given, each well known for its vigorous musical life and its appreciation of the best that the operatic and concert stage can provide, to pass the verdict. Even from the most prejudiced and skeptical, the verdict was positive. The orders for instru ments which immediately flowed in from individuals and dealers were unprecedented in volume. What the-"Artistano" Is The "Artistano" is a beautiful, perfect Grand Piano of exactly the same character of workmanship, with exactly the same wonderful liquid tone quality, and with the same remark able volume, that have made A. B. Chase Grand Pianos such favorites with musicians- every where. And to this beautiful Grand Piano has been added a perfect means for playing it. VHE entire musical world has for years been asbsorbed in attempts to give to the untrained music-lover the" command over music enjoyed by the virtuoso. Development of Pianb-Players The first device known as a "player" consisted of a cabinet, bulky n appearance, inconvenient, and at best a reproducer of "mechanical" music. It was followed by, various improvements until the stage of the "interior." player was reached. This type of player, excellent in many respects, could only be incorporated in the upright piano. Furthermore, while it "manipulated the key board with wonderful mechanical precision, it did not reproduce the touch of the human hands. At this point progress toward the great end in view appeared to be arrested. The artistic ideals in the minds of devotees of music were still unattained. The upright piano was - deficient in the tonal capacity demanded by great masterpieces of music. The magnetic touch of the virtuoso was still his alone; while the play ing devices themselves, except for those who could take the' months of time necessary to'master .them, proved too complicated and un controllable to produce results more than half satisfying to the. true lover of music. The Player Mechanism The First Player-Grand The virtuoso when playing . in concert always uses a Grand Piano from which he can secure the highest possi bilities in musical interpretation. A playing attachment, then, to duplicate the effects of the virtuoso, must be incorporated in the virtuoso's instrument a Grand pianoforte. This Ik the flmt distinctive tea tare of the "Artlstmno. IT IS A PLAVKB-GHASD the only successful, artistic one In existence. Duplicates the Human Touch The virtuoso's "touch upon the keys produces the essentially human quality of all good pianoforte playing. This emphasizes the second distinctive feature of the "Artistano."' The luethud by which power Is transmitted from the flnsrcr to the piano string has been studied and duplicated In the playins; mechan ism. In the "Artistano" the notes are not merely sounded, but are struck, la effect, precisely as the human hand strikes them. There Is no other Interior "player9 today which accomplishes this Indispens able requirement. Mechanically Simple, it Permits Concen tration on the Music Itself The virtuoso-throws his entire being into his playing. Master of his instrument, he expresses unhampered the :mpst scholarly, the most emotional .;or the most . centrates. The A. B. Chase "ARTISTANO" Ready to bo plnved by hand. A slight movement of the hand stmiiltaneoiis ly folds the track er box and ped als out of sight. fi a; ' J lsu ,' 7 ' A 1 : f y tJM. . fantastic feelings of his musical nature. In a word, he con- Thla brlna-s up the third, and vitally Important, distinctive feature of the "AriiMnno." It per mits concentration. The -music roll tany standard player roll itiav he uiril l nail the eiprewilon levers are grouped together so closely thut the eye can watch both the linndii :md the eviiresMiosi marks simultaneously. The pedals which furnish the pneumatic power respond no ensllv (hut the effort Is almost nnnotlceable. Thei pneumatics of the "Artistano"' are so nimple and direct in their action, that less than half the nun a I effort Is required. The musician linn.no fcellnn that he Is operating; a mere machine, but rather Is amased at the ease with which his muslcul sensibilities mny be thrown Into the composition before him. Additional Features Upon these three ideals achieved a player-gran-d, the human touch and a structuralrrange ment .permitting unhampered concentration the "Artistano" could rest its present and future success. But it has additional distinctive virtues of construction, durability, compactness, ac cessibility and beauty, which can- hardly be taken up adequately here. . The "Artistano" in every feature is lucidly set forth in two booklets, "In Music's Realm" and "The Artistano in the Home," copies of which'will be sent to anyaddrcss. First editions were quickly exhausted. Additional editions are now available. "Artistano" Uprights" The "Artistano" player mechanism is also incorporated in the "Artistano Upright." This has been done to meet the requirements of those who lack the necessary space for the "Artis tand GrandJ.' or prefer the upright style. The "Artistano Upright'Js exactly the same size as the regular A. B. Chase Upright. The player mechanism is -all below the keyboard, is almost entirely concealed, and, unlike other upright player pianos, offers no interference with the ac tion or acoustic properties of the instrument. The Makers entirely concealed beneath the piano,, is a simple, compact, pneumatic mechanism by which any person, old or young, whether musician or not, may bring from this superb instrument such music as is only possible with a Grand Piano. One single motion draws the small tracker box from beneath the keyboard, and, at the same time, qTops the pedals into place. A perforated music roll (the standard roll retainable everywhere) is inserted in the tracker box, and then, by means of small levers at the front, the performer finds himself in command of every dynamic effect possible in hand playing, from the most su.btle nuances to the or chestral crashes of tremendous climaxes, and with all the gradations of phrasing and individual expression instantly at his call. The combination of the player mechanism with the Grand does not in any wise militate against the tone quality of the instru ment, nor reduce in any measure its standard of efficiency. The "Artistano" possesses the perfect Grand Piano' quality of tone, whether used with or without the player mechanism. The A. B. Chase Co., of Norwalk, Ohio, are the makers of the "Artistano." They have a widespread reputation of many years, as makers of the highest grade of grand and upright pianos. They have been identified with the mo3t progressive methods known in piano design and construction. The pianos are essentially musicians' Instruments and have always commanded highest prices. Their Ideals, Artistic and Mechanical Years ago this Company would h(,ve placed a piano-playing device upon the market If it could have offeVed the public something more than a reproducer of merely mechanical music. While the market was being inundated with ."players" of various sorts this Com pany was working conccntratedly upon an instrument which would go beyond the mechanical, and open to every music lover the artistic realm of music. This ideal is embodied in the "Artistano." . While working for the artistic ideal, this Company had another ideal mechanical simplicity. The "Artistano," capable of more artistic effects than any other player, la constructed with half the number of parts. Hence remarkable- ease of operation and freedom from disorder. ESTIGATION If you are at all interested in Player-Pianos, you owe it to yourself to investigate the merits of this Player. Xake time to see and hear it, time to play it your self. Its beauty of case, its tone quality, its simplicity of construction and operation, and the: natural and" truly musiciarily playing will interest and delight you A N HONEST Dealers in Pianos, Organs Victor Talking Machines Glav PORTLAND SEATTLE TACOMA EVERETT BELLINGHAM Company Opposite Postoffice PORTLAND, OREGON SPOKANE S AN F RAN CI SCO OAKLAND LOS AN GE L ES SHOWS HIS NERVE Saloonman. Kills One, Holds Four Others at Bay. JURY EXONERATES HIM Covers Four Assailants AVlth Gun In One Hand and With Other Rings Telephone and Notifies Sher iff Result of Saloon Row. STEVENSON, Wash.. Feb. 4 (Special.) A coroner's Jury tonight exonerated George Raymond, a saloonkeeper at Home Valley, from all blame attached to the killing of George Gunn in his saloon this moj-nlng. Gunn, with four companions, was drink ing In the saloon of Raymond this morn ing, when a row started. During the quarrel, Gunn seized a bottle and leaned ver the bar with the intention of strik ing Raymond. The latter, seeing that he was one to five, pulled his revolver and shot Gunn, who fell and died in mantly. Keeping the other four covered with his gun with one hand, Raymond called up Stevenson with the other and tele phoned the Sheriff for assistance. Then he locked up the four men and stood guard till the Sheriff came. Sheriff Haffey. Coroner Avery 'and County Attorney Wright left at once fop Home Valley, arriving there this after noon. After viewing the remains, -the coroner decided to hold an inquest, and a Jury was empaneled, which, after hear ing testimony and deliberating, rendered a verdict that Raymond had acted in eelf-defense. and was therefore Justified in the shooting. The other four men were allowed, to ko. Nothing is known of Gunn, who was about 40 years old, beyond the fact that he was an Englishman, and 'had. been employed for some time as a laborer on the North, Bank road.. His body will be burled ly the county. Another . Canhy Saloonman Guilty. OREGON CITY, Or,, Feb. 4. (Special.) Th.e Jury in the case of James Jeffe, on trial for selling liquor'to a minor, brought in a verdict of guilty tonight, after being put for six hours. This is Ihe' third con viction in the Canby liquor cases, and there yet remains the case of H. K. Tackleson, which will probably be tried tomorrow. It is expected that Jeffe will receive sentence tomorrow. NORTHWEST BREVITIES. FORBIDS CLAD HAND Corrupt Practices Act May Be Unconstitutional. STOPS FREEDOM OF SPEECH Lyle. Wash. The Klickitat County Com missioners have decided to renew the two aaloon licenses in Iyle. February l ended the year for whicb license had been granted. Eugene. Or. 'William Twllley, of the Blue Front Restaurant, pleaded guilty to selling liquor and mas lined $H0 In Justice Court. The officers have succeeded- In se curing convictions in every -case tried re cently. University of Oregon. Eugene, Or. "Pro fessor" Chesterfield, the clairvoyant rudely exposed hy college boys Inst Saturday night as an Impostor, has taken a tip from that incident and has entirely discontinued his paper readings. His advertisement now is for pAnUstry only. Eugene, Or. Democrats have decided that Harry I Bown should be placed on the Democratic ticket for the office of Sheriff. This is the only county office held by remo crats In Lane County and all efforts will be made to land it again. Harry Bowi has served as deputy under Sheriff Flsk. Castle Rock, Wash. About seven inches of snow fell here Monday, and as the ground was frozen hard, it was thought old-fashioned Winter 'weather had set In. Rain, ac companied by a south wind, la rapidly tak ing away the snow, however, and spoiling the sleighing that was looked for. Chehalis. Wash. In the Superior Court Ray Wilcox and R. wheatley, two young men who secured a team and some guns at Centralla. later attempting to sell them, pleaded guilty to grand larceny. Judge Rice gave them indeterminate sentences of from six months to seven years and they were taken to the penitentiary last night. Albany. Or. The first man to reelgter as a Populist in Linn County this year is O. S. McDowell, a teamster aged t2 years, from Holley. There are now more than TOO names on the registration roll, hundreds of Republicans and Democrats, scores of Inde pendents, a few -Socialists and some who refuse to give party affiliation. flan Francisco Fred Johnson, a porter, was run down and Instantly killed Monday evening by a Halght and Market-street car: Johnson came to this city a short time ago from Ballard. Wash. He was 2a yoars of are. Act Makes It a Crime for Any Per son to Ask, Solicit or Try to In fluence a Voter in Any Way During the Election. SALEM, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) That tha corrupt-practices bill, to be submitted to a vote of the people under the initia tive and referendum. Is in direct conflict with that section of the Constitution which guarantees freedom of speech is believed by many who have read the measure. The bill makes it a crime for any person to ask. solicit or in any man ner try to induce or persuade a voter on election day to vote for or against any candidate or measure. This would bar the use of any kind of argument on elec tion day and there is doubt whether it would be constitutional.. Under this section of the law it is probable that newspapers published on the morning of election day would be pro hibited from printing anything calculated to influence voters In determining how to mark their ballots. The Glad Hand in Taboo. The words "In any manner try to tfn duce or persuade" would coVer a multi tude of acts. Candidates who went to the polls and extended the glad hand to voters would unquestionably come within the terms of the act, .for it is common knowledge that a warm handshake is one of the most potent means of getting votes. One of the penalties for violation of the corrupt-practices act is that the offending candidate may be ousted from office. A candidate who should talk to the voters on election day, publicly or privately, "or in any other manner try to induce or persuade them to vote for him, even if the persuasion were In an honorable manner" would be in danger of forfeiting his election if a friend of an opposing, candidate should see fit to call him to account before a court having Jurisdiction of election contests. Treating Is Unlawful. This bill has the effect- of closing the lid. down tight on all campaigns at 12 o'clock midnight preceding the day of election,. The measure of course prohi bits all forms of treating for the purpose of Influencing votes, whether on elecfion day or at any other time, and whether the treat be to drinks or any other tempting luxury. It also prohibits the corrupt or excessive or improper 'use of money, and in many other ways prevents undue Influence, deception and fraud. Most of the provisions are considered salutary in their effect, but section 34, which prohibits the use of legitimate ar gument on election day, is believed by many to be unconstitutional. The sec tion reads as follo-ws: Text of the Section. It shall be unlawful for any person at any place on the day of any election to ask, solicit, or in any manner try to induce or persuade any voter on such election day to vote for or refraiij from voting for any can didate, or the candidates or ticket of any political party or organization, or any meas ure submitted to the people, and upon con viction thereof he shall- be punished by fine of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for the Drat offense, and for the second and each subsequent ofTense occurring on the same or different election days, he shall be punished by fine as afore said, or by Imprisonment in the county Jail for -not less than five cor more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Stores Close fof Funeral. MONTESANO, "Wash., Feb. 4. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Lavi.' who died Friday, was held in this city yesterday. AH business houses were closed during the services as a mark of respect. The funeral was' the hargest ever seen in this city. Floral tributes were numerous. Interment was In the Catholia cemetery at Elma. ' Chicago Robert H. Martin, formerly sec retary and treasurer of George Washington T'nlversity at Washington. D. C, has ben rrsted here on a charge of embezzling S210O from a firm of carpet dealers by which he was employed. ' PAYS FOR RIVAL'S WEDDING IDAHO S1VAIX VICTIM OF HIS FIAXCEE'S FICKLENESS. nes,s men and that Aberdeen will come through with another pennant-winning nine. Hi Buys Trousseau, Chooses Ring and Engages Minister, and Then Ri val Pre-empts His Place. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 4. (Special.) Complaining that his financee not only placed him false, and married his rival half an hour before he was to have wed her, but that she wore during the cere mony the very trousseau, including the ring, that ha had bought for her, W. J. Glover, of St. Joe, Idaho, appealed to the police tonight to aid In recovering the iinery ne bad bestowed upon his trothed, Edna Gobel, of Spokane. Not content with appropriating gifts, she even prevailed upon preacher Glover had engaged for the ceremony to perform her marriage to the other man. ba the the DEAD OF - THE NORTHWEST Robert A. Knanff, Pioneer. CASTLE" ROCK, Wash., Feb. i (Spe cial.) Robert A. Knauff. an old resident of this vicinity, who lived at Silver Lake befofe there was a town here, died 'at the home of hl daughter, Mrs. J. W. Dickson, of this city, Sunday morning, at the age of 86 years, 9 months and 15 day. Ha 'had been ill about eix weeks, but apparently well and hearty up to' that time and a familiar figure on the streets. Mr. Knauff was born in Germany, but came to this country when a young man. He leaves an only daughter, Mrs. Dick son. Ills Wife riipri n vnn r- a y.i - sickness lasting about seven years, be ing auenaea constantly y per daughter, with whom the old couple had mads their home for a number of years. Aberdeen Again After Pennant. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Fteb. 4. (Special.) Manager Brown, of the Aberdeen team says the change in management of the Vancouver club will leave the Northwest League the same as last year. He says he has made a thorough canvass of husi- TAX BILLBOARDS BT THE FOOT Ordinance in Tacoma to Be Drafted. Because of Demand. TACOMA, Wash.. Feb. 4. (Special.) The streets and alleys committee of the City Council today decided to have drafted an ordinance providing for the taxation of billboards by the square foot. This is In response to a demand made by the North End Improvement Ciub, which has been leading in the billboard flght. City Attorney Riddell told the commit tee that he would denounce such an or dinance as unconstitutional. Councilman Whitman retorted that the courts are now holding valid many things that were declared invalid a number of years ago. Buy Denny Dulin, It's Good 10c, at 303 Wells-Fargo bdg. Damage Suits Aggregate 91,000,000 TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 4. (Special.) Cases for the February term of the United States Circuit and District Courts were set for trial this afternoon. So crowded with work is Judge Hanford that Judge Whiteson will remain in Ta coma about a month. There are about 35 cases on the assignment list and the majority of them are damage suits. In volving In the neighborhood of Jl.OOO.OOO. Chicago P. N. Daskaloff, editor of a newspaper at Sofia, Bulgaria, who is studying the conditions of Bulgarian im migrants in this country, has come to the conclusion that the 80.000 Bulgarians who have come -in the last four years have not bettered their condition. ' IIPBIIIHWWWWI I j .11 Kill I. . 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