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TITE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1909. FLEET HEARS E OF WORLD CRUISE Vessels Will Reach Hampton Roads Next Week After 14 Months' Trip. VOYAGE OF 45,000 MILES "Warships as They Near ,Home Are . Still Fit for "Frolic or Fight.". Most Notable of Peace -Demonstrations. OLD POINT COMPORT. Va.. Feb. 14. Half way across the Atlantic Ocean on the last long reach of their spectacular cruise around the world, the 16 battle ships of the United States Atlantic fleet are steaming In leisurely fashion toward the anchorage grounds of Hampton Koads from whence they sailed Just 14 months afro. During these months of record steaming the heavily armored lighting vessels have traveled approxi mately 43,rp00 miles and are returning in condition still fit for -a frolic or a fight." The cruise has been a veritable expedi tion of the seven sens and tasks here tofore deemed impossible for the modern Ironclad have bcn accomplished with an ease bordering on the commonplace. The engine-room efficiency In the longer legs of the Journey developing a new and unexpectedly wide steaming radius for a battleship; the facility in following the motions of the flagship In the fleet, i squadron and divisional maneuvers which ' came with constant experience at sea. and above all the marvelous records i made at the targets In Magdalena and . Manila bays, tell of the real work and the substantial accomplishments tat have marked this most notable cf peace dem onstrations among the navies of the world. Experience Is Invaluable. That the experience gained on the cruise will be of unending benefit to the Navy. is Indicated from the fact that probably one-half of the entire personnel of the naval establishment participated In the epoch-making trip. Three of the 16 Captains who sailed In command of ves sels are returning home as Rear-Admirals. Eight other Captains are returning In command of the same ship on which they began the Journey of the world. From Rtnr-Arim!ral down to midshipman the training has been such as no other naval cruise ever afforded. Among the enlisted men the training has been even more valuable. Lands men shipped Just before the start and utterly green in the ways of the deep, are coming home an integral part of a wonderful fleet efficiency and loyal be lievers In all that the American Navy stands for. Desertions on the trip have been few. The men have .taken a pride In the cruise and It will be a constant boast with them that they started to the West from Hampton Roads and camo home with prows still turne'd in that direction. They know the world Is round, and they know what It is to work and play over 43.0O miles of the watered . surface of the globe. Progress of Cruise. Leaving Hampton Roads on a cloudless dsy in December, V.". after a review by the President from the bridge of the May flower, the first run of the fleet took it to Trinidad. It had been announced that 'the practice cruise would end on the west coast of th" Inltrd States, but hardly had the ships got under way than the fact became known that It was really Mr. Roosevelt's Intention to have the 16 battleships, circumnavigate the globe.V From Trinidad the tloet called next at Rio. From Rio the Itinerary led to Punta Arenas, that unique and Interesting farthest south" settlement on the Straits of Magellan. ' Sailing up the western const of South America the fleet passed In review of the President or Chile in the harbor of Valparaiso, sweeping In a great curve Into the harbor and otit again before the admiring eyes of a deeply-Impressed peo ple. No stops were made between Punta Arenas and Callao, where again the en tertainments offered the visitors taxed every day's time to the utmost. After Callao came Magdalena Bay, where for month the ships were out of touch with the world except by wireless telrgrapny. After Magdalena came the excursion of the fleet to the California resorts and there was apparently a never-ending pro gramme of merrymaking. At San Diego (Coronado Beach); at the ports of Los Angeles, at Santa Barbara, 'at Monterey, 6anta Cruz and San Francisco, the peo ple of California received the fleet with wild acclaim. A trip to Puget Sound followed. The story of the fleet's visit to Hono lulu, to Auckland. Sydney, Melbourne and Albany In Australia; to Yokohama, to Amoy. to Manila and to the ports of call on the way home througn the Sues are too recent to need recall. The wel come extended in Australia and Japan left nothing to be asked either In lavish ness of entertainment or In sincerity of purpose. After visits to various Mediterranean ports and accepting the hospitalities of half s dozen nations, the 16 ships gath ered again at Gibraltar and sailed for home Saturday. February 6. They will be met at sea, about 1000 miles from shore, by the third or "home" squadron of the Atlantic fleet, consisting of four battle ships and Ave cruisers. Even the last leg of the famous Journey is to be given over to work. There will be dally drills and maneuvers and Inspection by the commander-in-chief of every , vessel on the way over. President Roosevelt will greet the fleet on February 2, from the bridge of the Mayflower, at the point from which he bade farewell 14 months ago. Make-up of Fleet. There will be two strangers In the fleet when It reaches here the Nebraska and the Wisconsin, both Pacific-built, which replaced the Maine and Alabama, de tached at San Francisco and sent home In advance. The Maine will be the flag ship of the welcoming squadron. The composition of tne fleet as It re turns Is as follows; First squadron, first division. Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sperry. Ciimmander-in-Chlff Connecticut Ilapsh!p. Captain Hugo Oster Taus: Kansas. Captain Charles E Vreeland; Minnesota. Captain John Hubbard; Vermont. Captain. Frank K. Fle:chr. Second division. Rar-Admlral Richard Wamwright. commandei Georgia (flagship), Lleuienant-Commai'riVr G. W. Kline; Ne braska. Captain Reginald F. Nicholson: Nw Jersey. t'Ki-taln W. H. H Southerland; Rhode Island. Captain Joseph B. Vurdook. Second mjuniiron. third division. Rtar Admiral Seaton Svhroedcr. commanding Louisiana (flagship). Caplaln Kossuth Nilua; Missouri. Captain Robert M. Doyle; Ohio. Captain Thomas B. Howard; Virginia. Caitam Alexander Share. Fourth division. Rear-Admiral W. B. Potltr. c :nmanding Wisconsin tflarshlp). Captain Frank K. Beotty: Illinois. Captain John M. Fovyer; K'rs;irge. Captain Ham ilton Hutchins; Kentucky. Captain Waller C IVwIes. Inlerrupts Religions Service. R. Olsen, a drunken saloon porter, who lives in the roomlng-houso. at 25 North Third street, was arrested last night, at Third and Buxnstde streets, for Inter fering with religious workers In that vicinity. Olsen hurled epithets at the workers until the attention of the police was called to nlm and then he was marched to the police station. As the po'V have been keeping close watch on all men Intoxicated on Sunday with a view of ascertaining where they procure liquor, they piled Qlsen with questions, and he boasted that being porter of the Villa Bros, saloon, at 25 North Third street, he was well supplied with liquor at all times. NEW CAMP IS INSTALLED Salem Spanish Wr Veterans Orga nize With 2 5 Members. Another camp of Spanish War Veterans was Instituted Saturday night. Seneca Fouts and Jay Upton, past commanders of Stout Camp No. 2, of Portland, were delegated by the National Commander to Initiate 25 charter members of Hal Hib bard Camp No. 4. at Salem, and Install the new officers. About 25 members from Portland accompanied the Installing of ficers from this city and after the cere monies the entire party was entertained at a banquet. The members of the new Salem camp are mostly veterans of the famous Second 4 WOMAN'S OPERATIOXS SIMI- T l. VR TO MM E HUMBERT'S. LONDON. Feb. 14. (Special.) I Miss Violet Charlesworth Is the young W'elsh girl who was said to have disappeared recently, J owing large amounts of money. 4 Her case has been likened to that of Mme. Humbert,, the famous Paris swindler. On the claim of an inheritance expected. Miss Charlesworth, who Is only 25, obtained credit from trades people for goods to the value of many thousands of pounds. When her creditors became urgent she disappeared. Her sister said that while motoring she had been thrown over a cliff. An Investigation did not support this story and a search for the missing girl dis covered her at a hotel In Oban, living under an assumed name. Asked concerning her adventures, she said that she had expected a large inheritance, she did not ex plain from whom, ( but her expec tations were not realized. She admitted she was unable to pay her debts. As to her disappear ance, she said that her motor car had almost gone over the edge of a cliff while she was driving; that she thought her sister had been thrown over the cliff, and filled with horror, she had not stopped to investigate, but had run away. The auto, by the way. had been bought on credit, as were most of the things she owned. She was not unknown In the stock market, but she claims that her speculations there were small. Regiment of Oregon, though a few were from other regiments that had seen serv ice In the Spanish War. Through the or ganization of this additional camp In Oregon the regulations of the order au thorize the state camps to be formed into a department. This will be done as soon as the new camp gets into good working order. OREGON LEADS IN WOOL Beats Country With One Exception in Pounds Per Kleece. FBXDLETON, Or., Feb. 14. (Special.) With an average fleece of 84 pounds, Ore gon sheep last year sheared more wool to the sheep than those of any other sta.te in the Union with the single exception of Washington. Those in the neighboring state on the north made an average of S1: pounds. In no other state was there an average of more thap 8 pounds, while the average for the whole United States was only 1 1-10 pounds. This information is contained in the an nual report of the National Woolen Manu facturers' Association, just received. This report also shows the Oregon clip for lC'OS only shrank 69 per cent, while In the preceding year the percentage of shrink age was 70. The shrinkage for Wash ington's clip last year was 70 per cent, while in the preceedlng year it was nearly 70 per cent. PROMISED OASIS FAILS Man About to Pay for rink ITas Pocketbook Snatched. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 14. (Spe cial.) Promising four civilians that he could relieve their thirst with a quart of 1 good old whisky If they would put up a j dollar. Private Kelly, of Battery B, Fourth Artillery, induced an old man to pull out his purse to get the change. Seeing there .was almost two months' pay In the pocketbook. and acting upon the Impulse of the moment. Kelly made a successful grab and disappeared up Slo cum's alley, hotly pursued by the man who was a moment before dreaming of a green oasis In a dry desert. Kelly had no trouble In outdistancing his victim. Later In the day, however, he was caught, it is reported, and locked up In the post guardhouse for being drunk. The civil authorities will arrest Kelly tomorrow and lodge a more seri ous charge against him. Jr'ound Peeping Into Window: FAIRVIEW. Or.. Feb. 14. (Special.) Saturday afternoon a number of citizens of ' Falrview searched the neighboring country in I'aln for a man who had been acting strangely around the bungalow of H. W. Mathison. The man appeared at a grove back of the house and hung around for an hour looking Into the windows. Mathison went to secure help to capture the man, but when a posse headed by Marshal J. O. Davis returned the man had disappeared. He left behind a blanket, a pair of shoes, a bar of soap if' T 7 i !'" 1 I v It J f I A It 1 1 New Bills Open at Theaters "THE WOLF." AT THE HEUJG. Jules Beaubten Andrew Robson William MacDonald. .Alfred Swenson George Huntley Louis Halnel Andrew Mac Tavlsh Ben Lamar Hilda Mao Tavlsh.... Lorla Palmer B'Atiste Conrad Cantzen BY ARTHUR A. GREENE. -T HE wilderness of mighty trees, of I unfretted rivers, of overpowering silences, the long, tangible, sublime si lences of earth's remotest fastnesses; the wilderness in which the sound of human voice Is eerie and awesome, the stroke of an ax or the biting utterance of a gunshot against the ' sounding-board of nature's majestic hall Is strong with por tent; the wilderness which only those who have seen and felt can grasp with full understanding this is what Eugene "Walter has brought to us. Just to have written this one play and to know that it has been acted with such consummate art and staged with such flawless fidelity should be enough to sat. sify the ambition of an amDitious ara matic writer. . In disserting "The Wolf," as It was seen at the Hellig last night. It is not difficult to understand why it failed in Its appeal to New York audiences. Your aenemic dalllers who presume to aictaie American taste in such matters were hopeless wanderers in this wilderness where men's passions are primordial, where souls do not wear stays. Mr. Walter's story, as told to such. Is as unintelligible as the folk-lore of cave men. Besides, there's no dishevelled lin gerie In Its scheme. It doesn't pander to a steam-heated social organization. New York's view to the contrary not withstanding. "The Wolf" is a very big play, much more virile than the author's Tald In Full." and In its way equally as significant. 'Tls a brave tale of pri mal life told in the fresh air. The Cana dlan woods for a setting, and six partlcl nants onlv to weave the fabric- A melo drama, if you will, but melodrama with a difference. The play runs something in this fash ion: A rugged old Scotchman, who prates of the kirk and is so staunch a Love nanter that he would immolate his daughter to satisfy fanatical hatred of the wifo and mother who had wrongea him. retreats to the farthest reaches of the great woods to kfiep her unspotted from the world. His hatred of all women takes the form of mania, and he speaks as calmly of killing his daughter with hi own hands should she transgress, as though she were a rabbit. The daughter grows to womanhood In this Isolation, seeing no faces but those of Indians and trappers, with never a woman companion, and direst drudgery as her lot. Then enters a young French Canadian woodsman, as fine a figure of the out-of-doors man as one could wish to meet in any wilderness. His name is Jules Beaublen. He first pities, then loves the girl with an affection that amounts to canonization. Also there comes a distinguished civil engineer, a man of the world, but a frequent visitor to the Canadian wilds. He has deserted a woman years before whom he had be guiled, and leaves her to die on the fron tire. while he returns to the States. The woman was Jules Beaubien's sister, and he and his faithful voyaguer, B'Atiste, have promised that they would kill when they found the man. MacDonald, the engineer, making the way for a railroad, comes to live at the Scotchman's cabin, fancies the girl for her innocence and natural beauty and proceeds to blandish both father and daughter. Jules, returning alter an ab sence. gains the great man's confidence and hears from his own lips how he lias prospered in many liaisons with women including the story of the French-Cana dian girl, and his plans, concerning the Soot's daughter. With the-wisdom of a strong man. Jules bides his time, saving his vengeance until the girl is safe. Fin ally, he maks hor understand the danger which the father will not see, anil, at the close of a tremendous scene, induces her to go with him on tlie long trail to "the outside" and a priest. MacUonald he reserves for a later day. On the trail he meets his foe. He kills him. And that is all. But for down right intensity without theatricalism, the important situations, including the tight to the death, will be used .as a . gauge for future scenes by all those who wit ness It. price. The market in the valley has not There are two incidental characters but they are by no means inconsequential, the stoical, stupid old French trapper, whose fidelity to Ju!(s is dog-like, and the de lightfully breezy young engineer who has come up from civilization with a vocabu lary of down-to-the-minute slang to act as MacDonald's assistant. The play is relieved throughout with quaint comedy, the dialogue is brisk and pointed, some of the speeches are real literature and the action, save for the very first few minutes, is exceptionally rapid. The plot is cohesive and not at all illogical. The staging represents the best art of the producer, the last act with Its remarkable light and water effects and the true-to-life eftect of the wolf pack's howling ,being a source of great gratification. As for the brilliant little cast of six people. I am tempted to Indulge in su perlatives In speaking of them. Andrew Robson. whom I never heretofore had particular admiration for, has developed into an actor of rare quality. The man agement would have to go on a con siderable search to find a man to equal him as Jules; Lorle Palmer, the only woirym on the Mage, plays consistently well and touches the heights on one oc casion. The .MacDonald of Alfred Swen-son,- never degenerates into the melo drama villain of tradition and Louis Haines, who has the role of Huntly, the the likable young assistant engineer, is an exceptional juvenile. Nor do not over look Conrad Cantzon as B'Atiste, the trapper. He must have studied types of woodsmen closely to enact his part so naturally. But it is over Ben Lamar, a wonder ful character, who docs MacTavish. the old Scotch father, that I would grow most enthusiastic. His portrayal Is the acme of all that one could desire of him. At every point he fiils out purposes which he has to serve. If for nothing else, go to see Lamar play old Andrew Mac Tavish and then you may boast that you know something about good acting. There are a don more particular rea sons why you suld go to see "The Wolf and I believe when you come away, you will give me some small credit for knowing a good tl-lng when- I see it. TACOMA GIRL IS HELD UP Miss Hints Robbed of Week's Wages by Highwayman. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 14. (Special.) Disguising his face by a mask and wear ing a long shock of false hair, a high wayman of slender build and wearing a slouch hat. held up and robbed Miss Hlntz. a young woman employed in a Tacoma department store, as she left a Puyallup car at Maplewood Station about 10:30 Saturday night. The highwayman secured $10, the week's wages of the young woman, and com manding .her to proceed, wenl one way while she continued to her home. Alone In the quiet of suburbs. Miss Hlntz says she realized the uselessness of scream ing and complied with the robbeis command. "THE KERRY GOVT' AT THE BAKER. Dan CHara Arthur Cunningham Patrick Drew H. D. Byers Raymond Drew Earl Gardner Valentine Hay Edgar R. Sinclair Major Gruff ..Georse Calvert Captain Sidney Robert Leonard Sergeant Bull Daniel MeManus Darby O' Drive W. T. Sheehan . Denis Doyle .' A. Dohrlng Nora Drew Alice Condon Alice Doyle Lilian Raymond Jack, the Jockey Clara Coyne J3Y ARTHUR A. GREENE. POR a long time those of us who cher ish memories of old-fashioned Irish comedy, as represented by Joseph Murphy In his heyday, W. J. Scanlon and others j who have passed on by retirement or death, have been wondering who would succeed them, or If the stage was to lose that particular school altogether. The answer to our query seems to have come in the person of Arthur Cunningham, Justly popular here for his fine efforts in comic opera during the recent past. Mr. Cunningham, supported by a cap ital company, opened a week's engage ment at the Baker yesterday in Murphy's old successes, "The Kerry Gow" and "Shaun Rhue." 'The former play was yesterday's bill nnd, after watching the Cunningham performance and that of his associates, I am prepared to say that the best Irish singing comedian In America has found himself. One Is naturally inclined to wonder whether or not the present generation of playgoers is prepared to accept the older plays of the Emerald Isle. One might properly ask if the dialogue; situations and purposes of pieces like "The Kerry Gow" are not antiquated beyond hope of successful srevival. That doubt will be dispelled from the minds of all who see the current performance at the Baker. Cunningham Is in every respect su perior to Chauncey Olcott, Andrew Mack and others who essay the role of singing hero romantic costume plays. In my opinion there Is not one now before the public to equal him in this line of work. To a considerable extent he follows Mur phy's methods as the blacksmith of County Kerry, but he has Illuminated the old text with many new and sprightly touches and putting the virility of youth into them, succeeds in holding the atten tion during every moment of the play. He looks the rollicking, devil-may-care Irish man to the letter. He has an infectious smile, a splendid physique and all the attributes of good looks in his favor. He is a delightfully natural and effective actor and he rings the songs of Erin beautifully. When he abandoned the comic opera field for his present one Mr. Cunningham contributed largely to the dramatic stage. His wonderful baritone voice, than which there are very few so good In this country, was never heard to better advantage than in "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms," An Irishman's Toast" and the other song numbers he introduces In "The Kerry Gow." In the star's support appear a number of decidedly capable actors. Dainty little Alice Condon, who Is seen as Nora, plays the fascinating colleen exquisitely. Her simple unaffectedness is strongly appeal ing to those who are accustomed to ex pect dramatic school methods- in very young players. She captivated her audi ence yesterday and richly deserved the enthusiastic reception she ' received. W. T. Sheehan. who played the rascally Darby for "0 years with Murphy, was brought out. from New York to resume the playing of his old part, and never did it better than on the occasion under dis cussion. Lillian Raymond, another Port land favorite, looking handsomer than ever, gave an excellent accounting of the role of Alice Doyle. Daniel MeManus plays the eccentric Sergeant Bull, tha stuttering, good-natured British soldier. n a satisfactory manner, and Harry D. Byers, a former member of the Baker Company, and a sterling actor of many years' experience, gives a thoroughly finished performance as Patrick .Drew. Kdgar Sinclair, as Valentine Hay, and George Calvert, as Major Gruff, merit particular attention. The costumes are all new and of the best quality, while the scenic equipment eaves nothing to be desired. "The Kerry Gow" will continue until Wednesday night, ncluding a Wednesday matinee, and on Thursday- night the bill will change to another Murphy success, "Shaun Rhue." "la tfis Bishop's Car riage" at Bungalow Cast. Mrs. Edward Ramsey Allna Crc-ltus Oleason Miss Nelly Ramsey. Miss Louise Kent Tom Dorgan Earl D. Dwlre William Latimer Sydney Ayres Edward Ramsey William Dills Mrs. Latimer Miss Ruth Lechler Bishop Van Wagennn William V. Mong Nance Olden. "Nan, the Nipper".. Miss Izetta Jewel Burnett, a servant. .. .Walter Renfort A Policeman Arthur Pingrea Mag Monahan. .Miss Marlbel Seymour Sergeant of Police. .Ronald Bradbury HoollKan George Winters Reporter Howard Russell Morlarity Floyd Lynch Bicycle Policeman Charles Freeman THE3 Baker Stock Company appeared yesterday, for the second time, in a four-act impossibility entitled "In the Btehop's Carriage." It is slated as "a drama In four acts," but is In reality a novelty in four spasms. The company did tne best they could with it, and acquit ted themselves creditably, and even bril liantly, in spots, but the author, or adapt er, or maker-over of the original novel has evolved something as weirdly fantas tic as Mary Shelley s Frankenstein was as a story, .without the touch of genius to make it interesting. The drama is mainly built about the burglar. "Tom" Dorgan. Barl Dwlre takes this role and is the bright particular star of the piece, because he has to do the heroic, the mock-heroic and the brutal. with a touch of the sentimental to top off with. Mr. Dwlre's first outburst of pas sion as he is dragged away to jail is ex cellent. But outbursts of this kind, when repeated, pall, like any other repetitions. The plan evidently was to build Tom Dorgan as a sort of Bill Sykes, minus the white bulldog, but In the authors hands he is merely Sykes-and-water. Mr. Dwlre, y sheer force of personality, lifts him above the banal lines, and gives him a local habitation and a name. Mr. Sydney Ayres, aa William Latimer, the chivalrous lover of Nance Olden, alias Nan the Nipper, had a comparatively colorless part, which he played sincerely, but which gave little scope for him to do other than furnish a foil for the passion ate burglar. Mr. Dills, as Edward Ramsey, the con tinuous drunkard, was good, and fur nished much of the comedy element. Miss Izetta Jewell, as Nan the Nipper,' was so much better than Nance Olden, the vaudeville artist that it seemed a pity that she had reformed. As the "pal" of Tom Dorgan, she had lines and "busi ness" that had some tang, even though i Users of Soap Lake Remedies Recommend Them to Their Friends. REPEAT ORDERS POUR IN RETAIL DRUGGISTS GLADLY RECOMMEND AN ARTI CLE THAT BY ITS MERIT MAKES FRIENDS FOR THEIR STORES. f In Portland, as elsewhere, Soap Lake remedies have made good. 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Howard Russell as the reporter .was quite sufficiently air', and endowed with the aplomb necessary to success in that difficult profession. Bishop Van Wagenon, in the person of William Mong. had an artistic make-up and was clever and ecclesiastic in his portrayal of the role. The policemen in the cast wear real uniforms to distinguish their parts, and Mag Monahan is played by Miss Marlbel Seymour as well as the part will allow. The unnaturalism of the play is strained. There was never such a girl as Nance evoluted from such a girl as Nan. There was never such a violent housebreaker as Tom Dorgan wh,o did the penitent act at the end. There was never such an at mosphere of love and crime possible. Not that It was too strange, but that it was too grotesque. Hardly at any moment in the entire drama was there a sense of the plausible in the situations, or the feel ing of being cheated pleasantly Into a belief that the thing might be possible. The other characters in the play merely moved about as marionettes, filling in space and serving to open doors and pro vide for superfluous conversation. But the audience liked it. Enthusiastic re calls were given Mr. Dwlre, Mr. Ayres and Mies Jewell, and, if anything, Mr. Dwlre received the lion's share of the ap plause. An overflow crowd was present, and the hodge-podge of crime, love, sentiment. honor; dishonor, prisons, police, respect ability and non-respectablllty seemed to catch the favor of the audience. agguseo er im PIERRE IiAFOX IS SOUGHT ON POISONING CHARGE. Mrs. , Gertrude Coffman, Formerly of Portland, Accuses Medical Student In Bay' City. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14. Detect ives are searching for Pierre Lafon, a Frenchman, who Is said to have been educated -for the ministry, but more recently has been studying medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons In this city, and for whom a warrant was sworn out yesterday by Sarah B. Armstrong, graduate of a Chicago med ical college, charging him with at tempting to poison her and Mrs. Ger trude Coffman, formerly of Portland, Or. Lafon la charged with attempting the life of the two women by means of iodide of arsenic, which it is alleged they detected him in the act of placing in a teapot on December 4 of last year. No explanation has fceen made of the delay in taking action against the Frenchman. Lafon. it is said, is a graduate of the University of France, became a clergy man and is alleged to have occupied pulpits In the vicinity of New Orleans. Mrs. Coffman was in partnership with Lafon In a lodging-house here and acted as his housekeeper. Lafon has not been seen since yerterday morning. Banner-Carrier Injured. Pat Walsh, carrying the banner last night In a street parade of the Industrial Workers of the World, attempted to cross the car tracks in front of an "S" car, at Third and Couch streets. He was struck and knocked to the pavement and rolled over several times. He sustained a severe gash In the face and his shoulder was dislocated. Some of his comrades car- ried him Into a nearby drugstore and he was removed to the Good Samaritan Hos pital in an ambulance. "Walsh lives at 269 Couch street. Concert at Seamen'9 Institute. The programme for the concert to be given at the Institute of the Seamen's Friend Society, at Third and Flanders reets, tonight, is in charge of Calvary Baptist Church and is as follows: Selections by East Side Hieh School Or chestra. Arthur C. Clifford, leader a) "MesseiiRHr Boy" Comstock (b) Overture, "Home Circle" Vocal duet ....Misses Genevieve and Jennie Jones Piano duet. . . -Mlsaes Woods and Chambers Solo Miss Sylva McQulnn Waltz Orchestra "Yale Boola" Orchestra Solo Delbert Standin Songs Lund Children Song, "Sweetest Story" Miss Verna Clawson Song Miss Lucille McQulnn Concert begins at 8 o'clock. All friends are cordially Invited. Rev. Mr. Esson Called to Albany. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 14. (Special.) The First Christian Church of Albany to day extended a call to Rev. Albyn Esson, former pastor of the Rodney-avenue Church, of Portland, and now of Paris, 111. Ke will arrive April 1, to succeed Rev. J. J. Evans, who goes to Sacra mento. AT THE HOTELS. The Portland W. Sparrow and wife. Miss Sparrow, F. T. Warner, J. B. Tucker, L. Haines. A. R. Dlckerson, New York; C. H. Park. Santa Fe; M. C. Altmark. San Fran cisco; Mrs. J. A. Layward and daughter. Victoria; William M. Pindell, Chicago; Nat Paschall. J. H. Austin, A. C. Abraino, Mlsa G. Abraino. Seattle; S. A. Mentlenhall. Mon tana' S. Walber. Seattle; G. H. Sennit, Chi cago; J- H. Himes. Eureka; L. S. Green baum, San Francisco; A. M. Raypf, New York- R. M. Loeser. Mrs. Loeser, Sanford; Ben M. Harris, Stanford: C W. T. Koch, Chicago; H. B. Munger, Omaha; T. Keoghn, San Francisco; W. S. Berdan. New York; W. A. Taylor, San Francisco; G. L. Flettz, Detroit; .1. O. Lorlmer. New York; J. Hill, Jr.. Chicago; A. R. Duryea. New York: L. Block, Cleveland; F. T. McCullough. Spo kane; L. B. Geer and wife. P. W. Holmes, H. A. Heddlns. Jr.. Chicago; K. A. De Bell, New York; L. R. Nourse, Philadelphia; E. Graf merrier. New York; C. E. BishoD. Cin cinnati: H. M. Glnton, San Francisco; H. A. Kyer. Seattle: H. C. Martin, M. C. Hunter, L R Pollard. Spokane; R. M. Hedden, Elkton;' M. Franklin, New York; C. B. King. Boston. The Oregon Jack Mohler, city; S. M. Rothchlld. city; R. S. Reaney, Centralla; P E Barnes, San Francisco; Claude G. Rae. Clarence Llllle, city; W. R. Feather stone, St. Louis; E. J. Coyla. Seattle; Thomas White. San Francisco! H. S. Shel ton. Seattle; Mrs. Mullln, Roseburg: F. W. Radcliff, J. C. Haft, Chicago; Andrew Rota son, R. G. Herndon, New York; Mr. and D. G. Hinsdale and wife, Cleveland; M. T. Darnell and wife. Now York: N. B. Thom son. New York; Mrs. S. Levy, Aberdeen, Wash.; T. L. Pearson and wife, Pittsburg. Pa.- Frank L. Swain, Colorado Springs; William Shipley and wife, Olequa, Wash.; Barl Whltlock, Klamath Falls; W. E. Welch. Rainier; C. S. Hampton. Chicago; T J. Seufert, Joseph T. Peters, The Dalles; C H Woods, St. Louis. Mo.; C. A-. Barth, St. Paul; J. M. Phillips. H. A. McConkej, Seattle; Mrs. Josephine Ditmar, Reardon, Wash.: J. E. Stack. T. E. Stack, Minneap olis. Minn.: E. M. Snow. Seattle; G. W. Do man, St. Paul; John Goldburg. Summit, N. J.; Frank T. Warner, New York. The Perkins Mrs. L. A. Crabtree, Free water: Carl Noeske. Astoria: J. Halser, Vancouver; Joseph N. Orth, Astoria; John Greenberg, G. B. Bon. Rainier; E. A Rohne. Eugene; C. R. Anderson, Seattle; E. E. Wagner, H. G. Morner. G. E. Dolph. Wil liam Lyhiner. C. B. Renney, city; R. E. EastFand. Eugene: W. B. Johnston. Rose burg; C. E. Lyons. Sam Bennett, C. M. Purdy. E. W. Rhode. Seattle: W. M. Gunton, San Francisco; Harry Laydon. Lewlston; J. H. Lenox. John Greenburg. Walla'Walla: Charles L. Williams. Seaside. G. W. Dem lng and wife. D. G. Hinsdale and wife, Cleveland; H. W. Robinson. Martin C. Welsh. Raymond; M. Magulre. Fast Grand; H. F. Davidson and wife. Hood River; Mrs. M. Allen. Tacoma; W. Ran. A. T. Mcndal, D. A. Allison and family. Coos Bay; M. Mclnnls. Lyle; George Immero, Fred Hoff man. John Reyby. Rlvervllle; W. A. New man and wife. Hood River; C. J. Vanduyn inH wife. Tveh Vallev: Mrs. M. Taylor, city; J. M. Short. Gresham: E. T. Akass, Chicago; F. B. van t.ieave, rjr.no; j. m. MRrrlll. San Francisco; William Ingold, Western ITnlon Telegraph Co.; Mrs. B. R. Mitchell, G. B. Roland, Boise; A. E. Burd, city. The Imperial Jay Bowerman, Condon; Oscar Ingram. Lebanon; M. S. Day. Sea side; J. Gustafson, Astoria; Fred J. Brady, city; J. O. Bingham, Seattle: A. J. Boah nier, rayette. Ida.; H. T. Rltch, Baker City; Mr. and Mrs. 45. Holmes, city; Charles Madeira. New York; Eva I Schroeder, Co quille. Or.; Frank I. Brown, city: F. A. Seufert. The Dalles: Mrs. R. A. Booth, Eu gene; O. Ftsher. Rosburg; C. A. Patterson and wife, Llnnton. N. D-; E. B. Tongue and wife. Hillsboro; B. T. Jones, Independence; G. Campbell and wife. Amity: J. G. Hols Ington. North Yakima; R. R. McAlpin. city; R. W. Aklns. Gresham; C. H. Haddie, As toria; H. McBrlde, Oregon City: R. M. Milam, St. Louis; O. F. Thompson and wife, A. B. Thomson. W. A. Thomson, Echo. The St. Charles L. R. Riddle and wife. Washougal; Edna Wordon, Lou Harris, Ore gon t'lty; T. Heeler, city; J. W. Rooe. rlatskanie; E. Huddle, Demascus; W. A. Martin, Donnka; E. Seller. Seattle; Sherman Anderson. New Philadelphia. Ohio; W. M. Reeler. Warren. Or.: Isaac Martin. Oleaua. I Wash.: F. W. Radford, White Salmon; J. ' . I ...... . I . . l- L' I . Hamilton. Salem: O. K. Ramsey. Clackamas; J. T. Graham. Marshfleld: William Duerst, McMlnnvllle: C. Bush, Ladu. Wash.: I. Mar tin. Castle Rock; c. E. Wallace, M. Bent ley. Vancouver; Gus Amdt. G. Bukholder, Corbett; L. Cook, Lents; Frank Van Hoo sier, Corvallls; 7.. Miller, Fellda; John W. Miller. B. H. McDonald, Houlton; W. O. Tavlor, Lebanon; Kred Menecle. Grants Pass; H. W. Prickett, Banks; Thomas Pat ton. Catlln; William Mantng, Vancouver; W. S. Brown, city; E. W. Strong. Monmouth: C. EL Andrews, city; N. W. Hyland. Eu gene; Joseph Pitzel. Lyons; N. J. Walter, Shelton; Mrs. Ida Miller, Clatskanle; C. M. Eeeler. Warren; Alfred Sagen, Harold Jo nah. Black Rock: C. A. Baker. Eugene: C. V. Huddle. Damascus; Elmer Dockett, Ka lama; Sherman Anderson, New Philadel phia. Ohio: Frank Hunt, E. Young, Goble; Thomas Barkley. Jeff Riddle, Yamax, Or. ; John D Murphy, Vancouver, Wash.; R. W. Williams. F. L. Gomburt, Black Rock; 7.. Miller. Fellda Wash. ; M. F. Dawson. F. T. Halght. Albany; J. E. Churchill, Eugene; G. L. Courteney. Hartland; L. M. Dow, As toria; W. G. Dohwelles, Brldel Veil; Alfred Holcoibb, Hillsboro; J. Lynde and wife. Gresham; L. Evans. Corbett; E. L. Wilson, Gresham: W. W. Neckell, McMInnville; J. W. Frutchey. city;. The Cornelius George Thompson. Seat tle: Mrs. H. S. White, city: W. K. Carl. Ore gon City; Avery Longmlre. The Dalles: C. P. Scott. Vancouver; R. C. Packard, C. A. Kent, The Dalles: R. S. Johnson and wife. Astoria: C. Gallagher and wife, Ed monton. Alberta: F. Cox, Wellington, New Zealand: Miss M. M. Hogan, London, Ont.; E. L. Shlpherd, Bhlpherd Springs; R. B. Cammon and wife, Easton, Or.: L. N. Roo ney and wife. Kugene: N. B. Dennis. Black Butte: S. S. Klun and wife. Corvallls: E. C. Patton, -Salem; J. M. Walter, Tacoma; F. N. Grip. Payette. Idaho. The Nortonia W. Whitney, St. Paul; Mrs. J. P. Powers, Henley, Cal. ; W. H. Richardson. Dayton: Mrs. w. H. Richardson. Dayton; George F. Bartlett and wife. Fort Stevens: J. B. Pope, city; T. T. Black, Mis soula, Mont.' The Danmoore B. F. Schaffer, Seattle: G. W. Dixon, J. O. McNab. R. R. Poore. city; Mrs. C. W. Knowies, Seaside; Mr. and Mrs. Swenson, New York City; Samuel H. Harris. New York City: W. R. King, city: J. B. Messlck. Baker City; Mrs. J. C. Roth. Tacoma: W. Van Horn and wife. Hood River: W. R. Boone. Corvallls. LEFT 021 6ER DOORSTEP FOR THIS MOTHER Mrs. A. O. Tuson, of IiTermor, Cal., writes: "I picked up from my door step one day a little book in which I soon became very muoh interested. My little girl of five years of ago had been troubled for a Ions time with loss of appetite, extreme nervousness and undue fatigue. She was ail run down and In a very delicate condition. "Tills little book was very compre hensively written, and told of the new method of extracting the medicinal ele ments of the cod's lirer from the oil, eliminating the obnoxious oil which is bo hard for children to take. " 'Just the thing,' said I, 'for my little daughter,' and I immediately went for a bottle of Vinol. It helped her won derfully. She has gained rapidly In flesh and strength, and she does Hot take cold half so easily. "I am extremely grateful for the pood it has done her, and I hope other mothers who hare weak, delicate or ailing children will be benefited by my experience n" ust give Vinol a trial." Woodard, Clarke Co., Druggist, Portland. 1'