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JTrfE aiORNKVGr OKEGOXIAX, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1U1U. 15 DAMP.OSGH HIES WITH.COMET;WINS Famous' Symphony Orchestra and Director Score Heav ily in Portland. ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH Personnel of Musical Organization Xot Changed Since Last Year. Old and Modern Schools of Music Remembered. BT JOSEPH M. QTENTIJJ. Walter Damrosch and the comet were bitter rivals in Portland yesterday In fact, they were "star" attractions but the truth compels me to say that from a strictly musical point of view Mr. Dam rosch came out ahead. The comet belongs to another (world and Mr. Damrosch to this one. We are told to take care of our own. The New York Symphony Orchestra the only orchestra in America with a. subsidy of J35.000 a year and the four vocal soloists should also be Included in this all-star party, but somehow Walter Damroseh's name overshadows all others and naturally comes first to one's mind. Two first-class and satisfying concerts were given at the Armory, Tenth and Davis Streets, with a miscellaneous pro gramme in the afternoon and a Wagner musical feast last night. Liberal excerpts were given from both the old and mod ern schools of music, and the critical and highly pleased audiences attending, ap plauded every number and in several cases Insisted on encores. Rare Treat to Hear Orchestra. It was one of the experiences of a lifetime 'way out here In the far West, to listen to such a superb orchestra, the members of which played as one man under the quiet but emphatic swing of Damroseh's baton. The personnel of the orchestra was not much changed from that of last year, and this one factor largely explains the general excellence Of the musical feast. Such two great con certs are the crowning events of the year, and no wonder that people from various portions of Oregon and Washing ton attended. The afternoon concert was heard by an appreciative audience of musical enthusiasts that just half-filled the Armory, and a little over. Sunshine was so friendly to Damrosch and his men that it bathed the six, first violin players. In one long, hot blaze and especially played about the face of Saalavsky, the leading violinist,'' and made him dodge once or twice. The programme was a carefully selected one, well balanced and calculated to please a popular audience without tak ing them into deep water. The most important and newest num ber played was Dvorak's famous sym phpny No. 5, op. 95, "From the New World." It was also a patriotic selec tion with which to open such a high class concert, seeing that In It Antonln Dvorak, who was born in Bohemia in 1841 and died In 1904, voiced American impressions he caught while one of us, probably during the period from 1892 to 1895, when he was director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York. Dvorak came under the influ ence of the Italian school and has been accused of borrowing and also adding to the thoughts of Handel and Mendelssohn. "New World"' Symphony Great. But there are such a wealth of in vention and glow of new color in this, his "New World" symphony, that he must be judged for himself. It is a great National poem, which fully de serves its wide and steadily growing popularity, filled here with a glowing melody that ought to live in a song and there fused with racial strivings that paraphrase the American people. I caught the hidden swing of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," and an Irish jig, but the hum of the tune "Three Blind Mice," although prominent, did not strike me as basic. The finish Is a novelty, a musical curiosity. It is in detached chords, has a hint of brass, a pause, and then another pause, with one weak, lingering note, finished in rather uncertain fashion, as if the com poser had said: "Well, here Is a Dvorak conclusion. They can't accuse me of stealing that from Wagner." The symphony was superbly played by the orchestra, and the encore was "The Rain, by David, a dainty, fairy trifle, where the first violins became harps. The "Nutcracker" suite by Tschaikow sky, four colorful dances, are more joy ous measures than we are accustomed to get from the legacy left us by the gifted but gloomy Russian. "The Chi nese Dance' is well known here from having been played at the Armory two years ago by the Chicago Symphony Or chestra. The dances were well played, the encore being a polonaise for strings by Beethoven. The Schubert and, Men delssohn numbers were quiet, short ef fects, and were followed by the more ambitious, brilliant scherzo op. 45 by Goldmark. This belongs to the new school and is really worth a better ac quaintance. Two Grenadiers" Makes Hit. Marcus Kellerman. bass-baritone from Cincinnati, and recently a" singer in Ger man opera, sang Schumann s "The Gren adiers," English, and gave a satisfactory Interpretation. This song Is reminiscent of C. Pol Plan- con. Watkin Mills and a host of others. and Mr. Kellerman was creditable, al though singing the solo against the heavy accompaniment of an orchestra. His sing ing of "Danny Deever" was better, and the orchestral accompaniment, with drum effect, was startlingiy artistic and will be long remembered. Madame Van der Veer, contralto, sang an air from Gounod's "Sappho. Madame Van der Veer, who is from New York, did not seem to be at home with the solo, although "she gave a fair interpretation of it. Her encore was "Spring," by Hil dach, a number darkened by a too heavy orchestral accompaniment for a- light voice. Wagner Given In Evening. Forty-five hundred people, and per haps a little more, attended last night's concert, which was devoted exclusively to Wagner music. All the Wagner excerpts given are well known, except the overture from "Rlenze," which was first produced in Dresden in the year 1842, and belongs to the early Wagner period before he became a reformer. No extended writing is required to criticise the generous Wagner orchestral offer ing, the music is too well known, ex cept to say that the treat was superb. We made the musical acquaintance for the first time of Madame Sara Ander son, soprano, and Reed Miller, tenor, who both sang with entire acceptance. Mr. Miller is one of the very best- lyric . tenors who ever visited Portland. HIa voice ia clear and sparkling, and of good volume up to B flat above the staff. Mr. Saslavsky played one violin solo bo well that he became a popular favorite. The prgper way to greet such a su perb orchestra ia not with applause but with cheers. Words are tame. Damrosch ought to visit this city each year at least. The two concerts were given under the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman. STUDENTS WILL GIVE PLAY Dramatic Club at University of Ore gon Preparing for Event. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or, May 18. (Special.) The moat elaborate and pretentious dramatic ef fort ever attempted by students of the University of Oregon will be "The Pro fessor's Love Story," a three-act com edy to be presented at the Eugene Theater Thursday evening by members of the University Dramatic Club. The play will be the opening event of the annual festivities attending the celebration of junior week-end, Thurs day evening, Friday and Saturday of this week each year, when classes are closed and the time Is spent in beauti fying the campus, oratorical contests, athletic games and various social functions connected with the entertain- ment of many visitors from Portland and all parts of the state. Professor Irving M. Glen is coaching the cast, which is is follows: Professor Thomas Goodwillie, Victor Volght; Lucy White, his secretary. Miss Ruth Duniway; Miss Goodwillie, his sister, Maud Beals; Dr. Cousins, his physician, L. J. Caufield; the Dowager, Miss Juliet Cross; Lady Gilding, Miss Bertha Cummings; Sir George Gilding, Edward Himes; Effie, the professor's servant. Miss Naomi Williamson: Pete and Henders. Scotch workmen, F. E. Dunton and Roland Kennedv. TRAIN MANGLES YOUNG MAN Postal Cards In Pocket Are From Women in Illinois. EUGENE, Or., May 18. (Special.) A young man, carrying postcards bearing the name of Ed Beerman, was run over by a Southern Pacific train near Irving last night. His body, severed from the head and badly mangled, was found this morning by the section foreman. The man was evidently riding on the beams when he fell off. Most of the postcards were signed by "Leata" and postmarked at Beardetawn, 111., and were addressed to various Cali fornia points, most of them going to San Francisco. Several were from Jessie Barry, at Astoria, 111. Others were from places In Illinois. "GET BUSY," SAYS SEIDEL Socialist Mayor Advises Against ' Promiscuous Discourse. CHICAGO. May 18. Emil Seldel, So cialist Mayor of Milwaukee, was recog nized by only a few of his political com rades when he paid a visit to the Socialist Congress here today. 'That s Seldel." the word went around until it had spread throughout the hall and was lost in cheering. The Milwau kee man then occupied the chair. "Cheer for the cause, not for the indi vidual," shouted the Mayor. "Don't talk; roll up your sleeves and get busy." Seldel declared that Milwaukee was doing even better than had been ex pected. The immigration question came up for consideration. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. May 18. Maximum temper ature, 69 degrees; minimum. 50 degrees. River reading, 8 A. M., 18.6 feet; change in last 24 hours. 0.3 foot fall. Total rainfall. 6 P. M. to 5 P. M.. none; total rainfall since September 1, 1909. 39.93 inches; nor mal. 41.33 , inches; deficiency. 1.40 inches. Total sunshine. May 17. 14 hours 65 min utes; possible. 15 hours. Barometer (re duced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 30.07 Inches. THE WEATHER. Tsssssssss I : " X, i i ; . ;: : -i,r:-.-:-:.-.-.-.s-:-A i i 1 r tizz? i i ! - - H t i - "it I Miss Juliet Cross. S TJ-DLWlnd. 5 53 2. -a. o 3 5-2. 2. STATIONS. S ? : ? o : : ' r ; : . Boston. Boise. Chicago I.os Angreles Marshneld Medicine Hat... New Orleans. . . . New York North Head..... Portland. ....... Roseburg. ....... Sacramento Salt Lake San Francisco... Spokane St. Louis. ...... Tacoma Tatoosh Island.. Walla Walla.... Washington 660.16 6W Cloudy 8010.00 4iNW Clear 7610.00 16IW Clear 6810.00 141SW Clear 56 0.00 28INW Clear 62 0.00 Cloudy 86 0.98 6 B Rain 68 0.1 8ISW Clear 62 0.00 24 XIV Cloudy 6S 0.00 12 XW Clear 68 0.00 8 NW Clear 74 O.OO 12 S Clear 70 0.00 12 NE Clear 68 0.00 10 W Cloudy 72 0.00 20 SW Pt cloudy 74 0.00 12 SE Clear S4I0.0O 6 N"W Pt cloudy 5410.00 16 W Clear 7610.00 14 SW Clear I 70.00 6W Clear WEATHER CONDITIONS. A moderate low-pressure' area is central oer Montana and the barometer has risen slightly over extreme Western Washing ton. No rain has fallen during the last 24 hours, except a small amount at Marsh field. The temperature Is lower in the in terior of Oregon and Washington, while elsewhere no marked changes have oc curred. The conditions are favorable for fair weather in this district Thursday with ris ing temperatures. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair and warmer; northwest winds. Oregon and Washington Fair; warmer, except near the coast; northwest winds. Idaho Fair and warmer. EDWARD A. BEALS. District Forecaster. Forest Grove Invites G. A. R. FOREST GROVE, Or.. May 18. Soe clal.) Through the J, B. Mathews Post of this city. Forest Grove will tender an invitation to the G. A. R. State En campment to meet here next year. A AMTSKMTXTS. ' EEJAT SALE OPENS TOMORROW. BUNGALOW THEATER. 8 NIOHTS, BEOINN1NG MONDAY. Special Price Matinee Wednesday. GRACE GEORGE In the Delightful Comedy, A WOMAN'S WAY." Evening Prices Lower Floor, $2.00, $1.80, J1.O0; Balcony, $1.00, 75e; Gal lery, 60c 1.60, $1.00. TBc, 50c. PORTLAND THEATER Tonight. All Week.. Saturday Mat.. The NATIONJLL OPERA COMPANY, Presenting the Beautiful Opera "MARTHA" Aids Hemml as Martha, and SO People. Price U. 75c 50o and 25c Jfst Week: "Fra Dlavolo." THEATER Main 2, A 5360 Geo. L. Baker. Manager BAKER STOCK COMPANY Tonight, All Week: Matinee Saturday, JTJST OUT OV COLLKUE.'' By George Ade. Autlvor of "The College Widow." Twenty-live In the cut One of the biggest Comedies of the age. Eve. Prloes 2&c. 50o, 78c Sat. Mat25e. BOo Next Week "Under Southern Skies." MAIN , A lfftO. P MATINKB IVERI DAT. TOWr-W RIGHTS THEATER 15-95-50-750 WEEK SCAT 16 Edward Abeles in -Self-Defense." Frank Stafford & Co., in "A Hunter's Gome," Arthur Blghy, Beta Bed neld. Fiddler and Khelton. Frank and True Rice, and The Wonderful Man-Monkey Charles The llrst. picture. Orchestra. GRAN P Week May 16, 1910 Big Sensation Wilton Bros, Lew Welch & Co. Musical Lowe The Long-worths Hmith & Arado Burleigh's Baloon-Girl Vaudeville's Latest Xovelty. 1 Grandaacope Matinee every day. 2:30: any seat. ia Evening performances. 7:30. 0:18: basaoay. 16e: lower floor. 2Se: box seats. SOo- MASONIO TEMPLE Tour Direction Fltipatrlck and Norwood. Return of the Distinguished Song Interpreter ETbwio WULLNER c. In the famous "WITCH'S SONG" pro gramme. One Concert Only MONDAY NKiHT. MAY 23. Prices $1. $1.50. 2. Seats now on sale at Ellers Music Store. Chlckering piano used. number of local veterans are preparing to attend the encampment which will be held this year at Astoria, June 21 to 24. HOUSEHOLD NEEDS Pnol Chnrchley Bros,., wood and coal IsUdl dealers, office and yard 13th and Marshall. Phones Main 931, A 3931. Flnrict Cut flowers always ires.li IIUI lot from our own conservatories. Martin & Forbes Co., 347 Washington Street. Both phones. Pool Richmond and Wallsend Australl LiUdl an independent Coal & Ice Com pany, opposite City Library. Both phones. FCXEBAL NOTICES. HUDSON May 17. at Good Samaritan Hospital. Robert Milton Hudson, aged 51 years 0 months 19 days. Funeral from his late residence, 424 Larrabeo street, today. May 10, at 2 P. M. Interment Lone Fir Cemetery. Friends Invited to attend. BACON In this city. May 17. William Bacon, aged 1 years. Funeral today. 0 A. M.. from St. Patrick's Church. Friends invited to attend. Interment Mount Cavalry Cemetery. , TONSETH FLORAL CO., JVIARQUAM BLIX?. FLORAL DESIGNS, phonee: Main 6102, A 1102. Dunning & McEntee, Funeral Directors, 7th and Fine. Phone Main 430. Lady as sistant. Office of County Coroner. ZELLER-BYRXES CO., Funeral Directors, 594 Williams ave.; both phonesj lady attend ant; most modern establishment in the city. EDWARD HOLM AN CO., Funeral Direct ors. 220 3d st. LadyAglstant. Phone M. 607. J P. FIN LEY & SON, 3d and Madison. IaoVy attendant. Phone Main 9, A 151u. . BAST S1IE Funeral Directors, successors to F. S. Dunning, Inc. E. 62, B 2525. ERICSON CO. Undertakers : lady assist ant. 400 Alder. M. 6133. A 2235. LERCH. Undertaker, cor. East Alder and 6th. phones 781. B 1888. Lady assistant. "Yes, Madam, every one likes K C Baking Powder. It must be a great improvement. I sell more of it than of all the others together. The ladies are asking more and more for the things that are guaranteed and are reasonable in price. I never sell a customer a can of the 'Trust baking powders at forty . or fifty cents a pound after she has tried one can of K C. No wonder, K C costs less and is guaranteed better." f Have you refused to try K C Baking Powder because the price is low? Have you paid more, thinking to get "the bestr" You won't know what "the best" is like till you try K C. Your money refunded if you don't like it better than any other. Our price is not low, the others are high. The "Trust" charges you three prices, ours is the fair price for a perfect Baking Powder. 25 ounces for 25 cents. Get a can on trial from your grocer, get it today ! BAKINC POWDER Jaques Mfg. Type of Fine ThcAdditibn With jCharacter The environment of this subdivision is its exclusive feature. Imagine if you can an area one mile long and three-quarters of a mile wide, all de voted exclusively to handsome homes, all set back an equal dis tance from the street and fronting on asphalt boulevards, with shade trees and handsome cluster lights in the 9-foot parking' strips in front of every lot. There will be 26 miles of asphalt boulevard in Laurelhurs-. This means 52 miles of handsome homes. This property is wisely restricted. Its transit facilities are excellent. It is served by the Montavilla and Rose City Park lines in the north end and by the Sunnyside and Mount Tabor lines in the soufh. It is close in and has. the beautiful Ladd .Park in its center. See Laurelhurst and you will then realize its positive future. Prices will double and more than double within "a year. See the comprehen sive improvements which are being made. Don't delay on the suppo sition that you have plenty of time. You have not. The north half of Laurelhurst is practically sold out. The south half, which has been recently platted and filed, is selling rapidly. Select your homesite now. Don't delay and be compelled to take what is left. "We are offering lots in our new plat at original prices. We have made no advance in prices of this new plat whatever. Lots are still selling at original prices. - Lots From $900 Up Terms 10 Down, 2 Monthly eirelKinyi Co 522 Corbett Bdg.y Fifth and Morrison Sts. . Phones Main 1503, A 1515 AFCTION SALES TODAY. At Wilson's Auction House, comer Second and Tamhill. Idie-s' dressffs, suits, coats, etc. Sale at 2 P. M. J. T. Wilson, Auc tioneer, At Baker's Auction House. 1S2 Park st. Furniture, etc. Pale at lO o'clock. Baker & Bon, auctioneers. Guaranteed under all " ' Pure Food Laws - Co. V5 Homes for I DIED. WILSON May 18, at Tillamook, Or.. Mar garet Wilson, aed 7 years, beloved daugh ter of J. R. and Etta Wilson. Remains brought to Portland. ' Announcement of funeral later. - JACKSON. May 17. Charles K. Jackson, "aged 43 years. Funeral announcement later. .1 Chicago in :i F. J. Rlcbardnoii. Tresu The Imperial Oregon's Greatest Hotel 350 Booms, 104 Suites, With Privata Baths. NEW FIREPROOF BUILD INQ Moderate Rates. Phil Metschan & Sons, Props. THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, OR. EtraorEAX mat HODEBX EESTArKAVt WW OZOB MTX.TJOM DOXXABSL HOTEL OREGON f J' . . CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS J Portland's New and Modern Hotel. Rates $1 per Day and Dp 2 . EUROPEAN PLAN J S WRIGHT - DICKINSON HOTEL CO, Props. I Nortonia Hotel ELEVENTH, OFF WASHINGTON ST. BEAUTIFUL GRILL ROOM European fiaii ample Suites wftk Set MODERN COMFORTS Rates to Families Oar Bos Meets All Trains tor Commercial Xrmvelers. MODERATE PRICES fe THE ME '1 The House of mm I Rttm C. W. CORNELIUS, Proprietor. THE NEW SEWARD Corner lOth and Aider The leading hotel of Portland, opened July 1909. Modern In every detail, furnished Is eleg-ance. Most beautiful corner lobby In Northwest. Commodious sample rooms. European plan. Rates (1.50 and up. 'Bus meets all trains. W. M. SEWARD, Prop. OPENED SEPT., 1909 HOTEL LENOX E. D. and V. H. JORGENSEN Props, and Mgrs. COR. 3D AND MAIN STS. Hot and Cold Water. Long Distance Phons in Every Room. RATES $1.00 and up W. 11. Wood, Alsr. M-ichelin was the.Jirst automobile tires and now . of all Tires "NEW PERKINS Fifth and "Washington Sts. Opened Tune.' 1908. A tootel In the very heart of Portland's business ac tivity. Only hotel equipped with wireless telegraph. Every convenience for comfort of commercial men. Modern in every respect. Katea $1.00 and up. Cafe and (rill; mualo daring lunch, dinner and after theater. 1 C. Swetlasd. See. ' 4 Msrr. IIEtQrARTH lOR TOURXSTW as COM MEB( I AX. Htkavki.i-.kh. ihaeelal to families mat in rle feotlonea. The maoMmeot win x be pleased at all times to ihow rooms and K We prleea. mod ern Turkish Batl establishment In tlte hotel. B. C. BOWERS, r- IS8 v488 1 CORNELIUS Welcome." corner Park and Alder. Port land's newest and most modern hotel. European plan. Be ginning May 1st our rates will be a follows: All back rooms without bath, single. VI. 00 per day; double. $2.00 per day. All front rooms without bath. $1.50 per day. single; $2.50 per day dout le. All OUTS1D E rooms. Our omnibus meets all trains. H. E. FLETCHER, Manager. HOTEL RAMAPO Corner Fourteenth and Washington New Hotel. Elegantly Furnished Rates $1.00 and Up Special Rates for Permanent European plan. 'Bos Meets All Trains. M. K. IOI.F.Y. PROPRIETOR. PRIVATE BATHS r iSlililt TOU WILL. LIKE THE WOODS American Plan TfTY I LT European Plan 12.60 Per Day X1V X 11 t f 1 & $1.60 Per la "It's All Comfort," Onr Table d'Hote Heals One Featnre. In heart of business district, center of city, half bloolr, from O. N. Ry. and N. P. Ry. Depot, close to all steam ship wharves and C. P. R. Depot. VANCOUVER, B. G. to manufacture pneumatic produces more than SoCfo the tires made tn the world. In Stock by Graham Motor Car Co. 15th and Washington Streets Portland