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THE aiORXTNG OREGOXIAy, TUESDAY. APRIL 1, 1913.
PRINCIPALS IK "THE JEWELS OF THE MADONNA" AND PERSONS PROMINENT IN PORTLAND'S GRAND OPERA SEASON.
PORTLAND WOMEN
FAMOUS IN NIGHT
Senate Assignments Make
Possible Legislation Fa
vorable to State.
Guarantors' Fund of $34,000
Means Great Treat in
Musical World.
FEDERAL AID MAY FOLLOW
MISS STEERS GETS CREDIT
OREGON III On
GOOD COMMITTEES
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Wvnn Com an Schramn Says Assoc!- I
lie Did All the Hard Work In
(Me Story of How Grand Open
Came Here Is Revealed.
Lois Steers-Wynn Comta will recsiva
wide recognition of a National nature
a two business women who. la the
fare of all preTlous precedent In the
grand opera field, organised in this ty
the guarantors' fund of 134.000 by
which It Is nossltle that Portland en-
joys such a mlgnlflcent. artistic treat I
as that afforded thla ween by tne visit
of the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
Andreas Dlppel. general maimiter.
The list of Portland guarantors:
H. 1 Corbett
E- R- Coroelt
Theodore B. Wilcox
I .v. Flslsbn.r
ftmiie: hi:i
K. Welr.hard Estate
Paul We..;ng.r
Kenry Wsgi.er
Edaard Cooklnghero
Hin;:tl' K Fallira
Mary F Falling
W. D. Wheels-right
W. B. Ar
fiordon Voorhle.
L. A. Lew!.
J. c Alnsworth
R. XoeM-r
Velar Fran Co
Margaret B Blddie
Genevieve Thompson
Joesphlne Hlrsch
Lip-nan. Wolfs Co.
A. rMnat:mtr
C Feld-mhetmer
w. Cont.n fiehrama.
H. C- Wortm.n
Walter J. Burns
H. L. Plttok
K. A. J. McKnsie
' ,y Lombard
y. W. LeaSSelter
Ralph V. . H)t
Lois Ster.
S. M Mears
Oskar E. Hu!r
H. Ba-jer
Kriward E- Ebrmu
Thorns. Krr
Calvin Hauls
Or4ll H'krre Credit Is Dae.
Grre the crafilt to Miss Steers. She
l"d a:; taa hard work." Insists Wynn
Oorcar, Isjtifamm.
"Wynn Uonian was my ioyal business
associate, and she Is entitled to credit
tor her prl in the business and artis
tic enterprise." replied Miss Steers, In
tones Just m Insistent as those of her
friend and badness partner.
When Andreas Dlppel visited this
city last Summer, to "look over the
fronnd." as lie expressed It. he weighed
the prok-ct In Ms mind. If It were a
rood business risk to send his grand
opera company to Portland. lie said
that more than one-half the battle was
won If he could get "the-right person"
to act as Portland representative or
aaent to attend the organization of a
guarantee fund anil other business de
tails affecting the dollars and cents
end. Mr. Dlpp. I quickly made up his
mind that the firm of Lois Steers-Wynn
Coman would carry ttie business jwrt
of the deal to a satisfactory conclusion,
aud said so In quick order.
Peal Is e ml 1013 Record.
W!sa Sieers went out. alone, on the
work of Interviewing prospective guar
antors and how she succeeded Is part
of Portland's big business deals for
1913. It Ik one thing to organize a
syndicate which proposes to buy a valu
able comer lot and another to organise
a list of guarantors for the somewhat
uncertain field of grand opera In the
far Northwest. Ill this city so far from
the ilg musical centers of the East.
"I had no trouble betting up the list
cf guarantors. In fact, the work was
tury." wild Miss Steers, last night. Ail
the people I saw -llllngly signed the
list of guarantors because they were
actuated by real civic spirit and be
cause they were anxious to do all they
could to foster the cause of art and
education In Portland. I am not at
liberty to mention the Individual sums
subscribed by each guarantor, as vari
ous sums were subscribed, but every
body was glad and proud to make grand
opera possible In this city not only for
thla season but each year or every two
years, as future arrangements may be
made. These guarantors, by subscrib
ing $34,000 as a guarantee fund, have
placed Portland on the grand opera
map
"Vi'e tried for 134.000 as that was the
sum Mr. Dlppel mentioned, and got It.
but I am quite sure we could have
raised more than J34.O00 had this been
uesireti. such was the public spirit we
encountered."
Out-of-Town Visitors at
Grand Opera
A MONO the out-ef-town visitors who
attended the grand opera last night
or who have engaged seals for other
performances are the following:
Aberdeen. Wssh. Mrs. and Mrs. Oeorir
J. Wolf. lira. T. L. Douglas, lira. Cam.
Wilson I.oin Is.
Aatorta Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Tailent. Mrs.
J A- Fuiton. Mr. and Mr., U. W. Sanborn.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Kenrjre.
Albany mim Louim BlSL-kwcll. Mias Flora
A. Mason.
Brsokfleld. Wash. J. G. Megler.
Baker Mrs. M. Pui-hs. Mrs. llobert Wall-
brum. France. 8. Rurke.
Blind blough Mulr McRelvey.
Boise. Idaho Mr. and Mrs. ". T. Rior
dan. Corvsllt. Mlaa Esther V. Leech, Mr. and
Mrs. M. U. Mrl'omb.
CVbalts, Wash. J. A. Vrquh.rt.
Cottage tirov. Lloyd stratton. Misses
Blanch Vesica and Esther eUlaby. Harry
A. Tlbolta
Pallas Mr. and Mr George . Gerllnger.
Engens Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Booth. Mrs.
W. L. Delano. Mrs. E. E. Da Cou. Mrs. L.
T. Hsrrts. J. A. McClaln, Mlaa Mildred
Walte. Dr. Bertba s. Btuart. George H.
Smith. Edith R- Slusber. Lillian A. Beaton.
Mis. Mildred Walte. Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Kennedy. Mrs. A. C. HI ion.
ilre.neni Mr. and Mrs. Q. R. Robinson.
G.-anta Pas. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hough.
Heppner J. A. Psltersun.
Hood River Sam G. Campbell. Harold
Ilersbner. Mrs. J. M- Miller, Mrs. H. Mon
tague Htdney. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sutthoff.
Hoqutam. Wash. William L. Adams.
Hillsboro Mrs. Oliver Gates
La Grande A. L. tilchardson. O. EL Ellvsr
thorn. C. W. Nlbley. Jr.
1 Center. Wash. Mrs. J. H. Laaater.
Leatstuo. Idaho Mrs. John Dlxoa Ander
sen. w
Monmoath Mlnelte E. Hsrlan.
Marshtleld Mrs. Louis Simpson, Clara
Myers.
MM ford Mr. snd Mrs. W. H. Gore. Mr.
and sirs. Clde Fayne.
Mvrtla Point Cecil B. Miller.
Mt-Minnvlll Miss Emily A. Green.
Oregon City Tom A. Bjrke. Mrs. Ednetta
C. Dlllmsn. A. C. Howland, M. D. Latourette,
J. hn W. Loder. H. D. Mercer. Todd E. Bio
ford. Oak Orore Miss Gladys Brom.
Pendletoo Mrs. E. K. Judd, Mrs. W. L.
Thempartn.
Pnnevllle T. M. Bsldwln.
Hirnoad. Wasb- Mrs. W. S. Cram. I
V. Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lowe,
Jr.. ti. L. Hym.n.
e-slcm Mrs. P. W Selee. Mrs. W. E.
Anderson. Mmetta Magers. Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Albert. Mrs. W. H Burghsrdt. Jr.
Prank K. ohunhlll. T. a. tckebah. W. A,
Denton. Pr. D. W. Field. R. J. Hendricks
T. A. l.lvesley. Grace Lick. Cornelia Marvin,
Miss Maud btewsrt, Beatrice Shelton.
Mil l C. O. Myers. Mrs. A. H. Sollbarg
snd daughter.
e-pokane Mrs R. C. Wagner.
Tscoma M- and Mrs. C. B- Hurley.
Tillamook Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Tate.
Trvutdale Mrs. A. Fox.
Tn Dalles Mr. and Mrs. E. O. McCoy.
Vaderwood. Wash. H. M. Orelner. Prank
B. Iloag.
Vancouver. Wash. P. W. Bier. Miss Msy
g. Amea Mr. and Mrs. Prank Eichenlaub and
M!s 1-orothy Eichenlaub. CV.arles R. How
laud Capiaia ilt lalantry: U. MatchetU.
i '- i v 1 I ft' v I II I I , I lsa.i.i.. . . X
1 1 I t; pi' A Wflf1 ;i
Vincent Meyer. 21 Lieutenant 2d F. A.;
Lleu:cnant Gilbert Van H. Wilkes. 1:. II. Van
Deman. Mrs. G-orge S. Youn.
White Salmon. W.sh. Heamon Brothers.
Walla Walla Mrs. A. T. Harris, Dr. E.
K. Shaw. Mrs. B. P. Btone. Mrs Gertrod.
Perruson.
Woodburn Mr. and Mrs. P. II. Settle
meter. H. L. Moore.
KOY CONVEYS OPliltA
Special Trains AYtll Be Handled toy
Northern Pacific From Seattle.
Charles V,'. Koy, chief clerk In the
gernral vassenper office of the South
ern Pacific at San Francisco, came to
Portland yesterday in charge of the
three special trains carrying the Chi
cago Crand Opera troupe.
The party left Oakland at 4 o'clock
Sunday morning, arriving here after
a run of about 32 hours without mis
hap. From Portland to Seattle the
trains will be handled by the O.-'W. R.
N. Co. and east of Seattle by the
Northern Pacifly.
CltY H0N0RSGRAND OPERA
(Con'lr.ued From First Page.)
harmony although Individual emotions
were as varied as only Individual emo
tions can be. Somo came to see and
hear, others came to be seen. Not a
few came to be heard, and their ex
travagant use of superlatives rose high
and clear In tile crusn joiiowms
final curtain. Even the most prosaic
were caught In the fine frenzy of real
art that held the throng.
Everyone la Kntrnaeed.
It was an example of thought trans
mission. Everyone was gripped and
held powerfully In the dramatic qual
ity of "The Jewels of the Madonna,
Maybe, as one ardent devotee said,
"the music tells ail of Its story." but
for most of us the colorful picture and
the exquisite enactment wa a wanton
and wonderful demonstration of dra
matic art.
Quite aside from the music, the act
ing thrilled. It enrautpred. Its pas
sionate appeal wholly transcends Its
religious aspect and ia separate and
distinct from the voluptuous appeal of
the music. There is an exquisite per
fection of detail that ia Belascoesque.
a splendor of ensemble such as we ill
Portland, denied before, have only
dreamed of. and realized only when
on visits to that vague spot, tne case
Grand opera here Is truly in a lone
some class In that it cannot be com
pared to anything gone before.
At the conclusion of the performance,
the various grills In the leading hotels
were thronged with gay aupper parties.
Mme. Carolina White, who la a cousin
of Mrs. Morris H. Whltehouse, was
her guest for supper, and a number of
the dramatis personal Joined groups of
friends at the different supper tables.
DO YOU NEED MONEY?
Title A Trust Company. 4th and Oak.
will make first mortgage loans en Un
proved city property and also loan
mones to home-builders.
Marriage Ureases.
WISHART-JORDAN John T. Wis hart,
city y and Mamie T. Jordan.
CHLOPPEK-V1DUER R. E. Chleupek.
Fend'eton. or., -i:. and Edna W. Vldger, 2.V
RELTON-HATCH Cyrli Helton. Cap
Horn. Wash.. 2U. and Cora Hatch. 21.
BAILEY-WISE M. O. Baliey. city. 30,
and Emma Wise. -6.
uriN.N-MALINO C. A. Qiilnn. city, 30.
and D. Frances Mallnc legau
Births.
TINKER To the wife of H. N. Tinker.
3S1 Knott st.-eot. Msrch 10. a son.
MAY To the wlte of T. A. May, 101!
Ea.t Twe.fth street North, March 2i. a son.
Ml'RPHV To the wife of E. P. Murphy.
412 T'.llsraook street. March 28, a son.
REcvlt'K To the wlf of John Ren
wick.Kr.ox avenue and Cooper strset. Msrch
GLANUOS To the wife of 8. T. Glandon.
10 East Twenty-eighth street North.
March 13. a son. ...
BVRKVOCMB To the wife of L. A.
Barkyoumb. 413 Constance .treec March IT,
BRl'XDAOE To the wife of W. K.
Brundace. lo4 Kelly street. March IS, a
son. ,
HANSEN To the wife of D. J. Hansen.
4?j Boulevard. March 2u a son.
Consolation of Early Settler.
New Tork Sun.
Adam heard tbem blame the cost of
living on the middleman.
The only thing they don't blame on
the rirst man," he thankfully observed.
I'AKTl I la' . J-i fVre la. v - . f V. II 1 1 " 3 g i 1
WEST GAINS
VOICE
POLIGI
Senate Committee Represent
ative of States Most In
terested in Subject.
REVISION NOW PROBABLE
Majority of Slembers Favor Practi
cal Conservation,. 3fot Reserva
tion and Disuses Plnchot
Idea In Minority.
OREGONIAN NEWS BCP.EAU. Wash
ington. March SZ, With the National
Administration making a careful and
exhaustive study of the land laws, with
a view to finding orft what Is the mat
ter, and with a new Senate public lands
committee composed almost entirely of
Senators from public land states, there
Is good prospect that the public lanl
laws and other statutes affecting the
conservation of National resources will
be completely revamped before the
close of the 63d Congress.
The Senate public lands committee.
consisting of 14 Senators from public
land states and one Senator from the
East, will be better able to shape a
land reform policy than will be the
House committee, which will not oe
nearly so representative of the West.
Laad States Repreaented-
The Senate public lands committee,
as recently reorganized, comprises nine
Democrats and six Republicans. It
stands as follows:
Democrats Chamberlain (Or.), chair
man; Myers (Mont.), Smith (Ariz.),
Thomas (Colo.), Robinson (Ark.),
Thompson (Kan.), Plttman (Nev.),
Ransdell (La.). Hughes (X. J.).
Republicans Srooot (Utah), Clark
(Wyo.), Works (Cal.), Pall (N. M.),
Norrls (Neb.). Sterling (S. D.).
Senator Hughes, of New Jersey, Is the
only Senator on the committee who
does not represent a public land state.
A majority of the Senators on the
public lands committee are believers
In practical conservation, as distin
guished from the Plnchot policy of
reservation. Senator Chamberlain, the
new chairman. Is an avowed conser
vationist, but he represents that ele
ment which believes In the legitimate
development of the resources of the
West, so that the present, as well as
future generations, may derive some
benefit from them. Senators Myers,
Smith and Thomas, the next three rank
ing Democrats on the committee, are
decided la their opposition to the Pln
chot brand of conservation, as are Sen
ators smoot, Clark, Fall and Works, on
the Republican side.
Rabiaaoa Expected to Help.
Senator Robinson la expected to line
F.NDS
up with this element on the committee,
for on the House committee he took a
liberal view. Senators Thompson, of
Kansas, and Sterling, of South Dakota,
are entirely new to Washington, and
as yet their stand on conservation and
land law reform has not been made
known; Senator Plttman, of Nevada, Is
of the same class, though It Is believed
he will array himself with Senator
Newlands, the nearest approach to a
Plnchot conservationist from the West
in Congress. In the House, Mr. Norrls
was generally In sympathy witn tne
Plnchot view, and probably will main
tain his former position on the Senate
oommlttee. The attitude of Senators
Ransdell and Hughes is yet to be dis
closed. The Senate public lands committee
Is certainly representative of the en
tire West any way It is viewed. All
parts of the West are represented
Pacific Coast, Rocky Mountain region,
the Great Plains country and also the
South, which still has some public lands
remaining,
FRANCE STUDIES HER BOYS
Regulation of Athletics, Xow Too
' Enthusiastic, Is Aim.
PARIS, March 29. (Special.) The
physical condition of the youth of
France is soon to be taken. In hand and
properly directed. There Is already
and there has been for some time a
steadily growing enthusiasm among
the boys of the oountry for athletics,
but this enthusiasm, unless properly
regulated. Is not calculated to produce
anything like the best resuls.
M. Gabriel Benvalot Is at the head of
a movement which has for its object
th proper direction of the physical
education of the French youth. He Is a
man who has traveled widely and seen
the benefits of athletics In all coun
tries, but particularly In England, and
bis enthusiasm Is immense.
"The trouble with the French." he
said, "is that they are too enthusiastic
The French boys have developed a
great ardor for sports, but they are
very liable, without proper direction,
to overdo it. This direction is what 1
am endeavoring to secure, by standard
izing the physical education system
throughout the country and so regu
lating this great enthusiasm and util
izing it to the utmost by directing it
Into the proper channels.
"Of course," he continued, "condi
tions are not the same here as in Eng
land. There are no playing fields at
tached to the state schools, there are
too many examinations- and too much
study. Physical drill Is very rare and
where It is practiced it is done in such
a desultory manner as to rob It of all
interest"
M. Benvalot wants to make the
French boy more like the sturdy,
healthy boy who is his neighbor across
the channel. He is a firm believer in
he value of games In forming charac
ter and developing the capacity of
leading men.
Naval Force to Be lessened.
WASHINGTON', March 31. Condi
tions in Mexico, at least on the Gulf
Coast and near the capital, have be
come sufficiently reassuring to warrant
the United States In withdrawing some
of the Naval force maintained at Vera
Cruz and Tamplco for the last two
months. The battleship Nebraska from
Tamoico arrived today at the Boston
Navy-yard for overhauling,
alter
wnich she will rejoin the Atlantlo fleet.
BOX PARTIES MANY
Opera Offers Opportunity for
Much Entertainment.
MARY GARDEN IS HOSTESS
Among Other Social Conrtcsles of
Note Is Elaborate Dinner Given
by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ayer,
Followed: by Theater Party.
Many box parties were given at the
Orpheum last night.
One of the most attractive was that
which included Mrs. Henry Ladd Cor
bett, Mrs. H. W. Corbett, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Ladd Corbett, Frederick Forster.
and Hamilton Corbett. Mrs. Henry Ladd
Corbett was attractive in a beautiful
white satin gown, over which was
draped tmbroidered chiffon. She also
wore a dog collar of diamonds. Mrs.
Henry W. Corbett wore a handsome
gown of black lace over white satin.
She also wore diamonds. Mrs. Helen
Ladd Corbett was distinguished in a
creation of King's blue chiffon and
satin, elaborated with brilliants. Mag
nificent diamond ornaments completed
her costume.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Pittock with a
group of friends occupied a box.
An attractive group were guests of
A, H. Breyman, in another box which
Included the Misses Breyman, who wore
handsome Parisian gowns.
Mary Garden Hostess.
Miss Mary Garden caused quite a
flutter when, -she entered the theater
wearing a beautiful coat of moleskin,
with small moleskin chapeau trimmed
with a sweping bird of paradise. She
entertained a congenial group of
friends in one of the boxes.
In another box were noticed Dr. and
Mrs. W. T. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
B. Piper, Miss Mary Brownlle and
Edgar B. Piper. Jr.
Box F was occupied by a group of
guests from the Puget Sound cities and
Included Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Walk
er, of Tacoma; Mr. and Mrs. Llewelyn
Jones, of Taclma, and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles W. Lea. of Seattle, who were
the guests of Calvin Heillg.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Downing were
also hosts at a box party, their guests
Including Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mack. Mrs.
Downing was beautifully gowned in
white satin elaborately trimmed with
duchess lace. Mrs. J. G. Mack -wore a
handsome black Chantilly lace robe
built over black meteor.
Box G was occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
John F. Carroll, Mrs. A. B. Godell, Miss
Holt Miss Ruth Allen, Mrs. Ballard
and 'Mrs. Emma B. Carroll.
Dlasier Precedes Opera.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ayer entertained
at an elaborate dinner at their home
and later, with their guests, occupied
a box at the opera. Those sharing
their hospitality were Mr. and Mrs. C
E. S. Wood and Mr. and Mrs. C. Clark,
of Philadelphia.
In another box were noticed Mr. ana
Mrs. Morris H. Whltehouse and Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Cookingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Gay Lombard enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. .T. A. Dougherty,
Dr. and Mrs. George Marshall and Jor
dan an at the opera.
The Misses Failing-entertained at a
box party their guests. Including Mr.
and Mrs. Richard oKehler and Mr. and
Mrs. William L. Brewster.
OUR AMERICAN POETS.
English Critic Thinks We Do Not
Value Emerson.
Interview with Alfred Noyes in the
New York Herald.
"I am much interested In American
poetry," said Mr. Noyes, "and there
-seem to be many things which are being
started here. I have quite a collection
of first books by young poets and they
are certainly full of promise. There is
Herman Hagedorn, for instance, whose
work sugsests a keynote for all future
poetry. What a remarkable book, to be
sure, is his Troop of the Guard." Tou
remember the line, 'Give us our gods
again." Might a sentiment like that be
something for the inspiration of the
poetry to come?"
"And George Sylvester Viereck," was
the question. "Will you say something
about him as a poet or tne present
"Viereck I do not understand. He rep
resents the fag end of the old aesthetic
movement in England, a crude amateur
enough, dealing in words.
"What American poets do you like,
then?" I asked him.
"James Whitcomb Riley," was the re
sponse. 'I love him. He is among the
first of the moderns. His poetry will
live. It is in touch with life. It is writ
ten in the sunshine. The poems of Riley
have all the requirements of true
poetry. They are simple, sensuous, pas
sionate. They are more sensuous than
are the verse of Viereck. They are real.
And Eugene Field! How tender, how
true and how beautiful and mystical his
poems! Do you remember that wonder
ful one which tells of the little child
caught by the wave and borne far away
on the bosom of the sea? Of the living
poets in this country I greatly admire
Witter Bynner, whose work abounds in
beautiful lyric touches. There, too. Is
Bryan Hooker, some of whose poems
have appeared in the Bookman.
Asked what he thought of Longfellow
and Lowell and Holmes, Mr. Noyes
smiled and said that they were excel
lent poets, but that he especially ad
mired Edgar Allen Foe and Walt Whit
man.-
"And who Is the greatest American
poet?" was the question.
"I felt that that question was com
ing," answered the poet. "I was dread
ing it, for I suppose there are not many
who would, agree with me. Ralph Waldo
Emerson, I should say. There are good
English critics, such as Miss Alice My.
nell. who hold to that view, ills great
est work, I should say, was 'The
Threnody.' I cannot understand why
one so American in his character is not
considered here as more of a National
Doet,"
Mr. Noyes expressed the opinion that
of the English poets Kipling was 'the
greatest. "Kipling," he continued, "has
specialized on certain lines. I think,
however, that he has not been appre
ciated on the right grounds. In my opin
ion his greatness as an artist is re
vealed the most in his " Poem to True
Romance."
"Some of his poetry is Jingoistic For
that I do not care so much, although he
Is known, perhaps, more by verse that
has a popular quality than by some of
his finer examples.
Mr. Noyes, as an advocate of peace,
does not approve of the warlike element
In Kipling as much as many do, yet he
regards him as a poet who will not be
appreciated at his true worth for many
Apropos of Clothes.
Washington (D. C.) Star.
Louis Tiffany, at the Egyptian fete
that ha recently gave In his rew York
studio, was led by the magnificence of
some of the Egyptian vestments of his
cuestft to say:
"These beautiful robes make me
think of an old fellow whom I once
met on a cold day down South.
"The air was bleak and it beat on
the old fellow's flesh through the many
holes in his tattered garments. Yet,
despite his tatters, he had a whole side
of bacon on his snouiaer.
'Uncle.' said I. 'why didn't you spend
your money on a warm coat instead of
on all that bacon.'
"The old man answered gravely:
- -Wall, zah, when I asks my back
for credit. I gits It."
"Then, patting and rubbing his
stomach, he added:
Public Lands, Appropriation, Com
merce, Irrigation and Public
Buildings and Grounds Im
portant Positions Held.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash-
n.An r n of Tn ! ci t the o rt m
raittee- assignments of Senators Cham
berlain and Lane and particularly the
tmi- lha State ttf nreeTtTi has rea
son to expect that it will get about all
It Is entitled to during the next two
years In the way of Federal appropria
tions and legislation. For It Is a well
established fact that Senators who are
members of committees handling leg
islation In which they are directly In
terested have a distinct advantage over
their collegaues.
No Senator of either party has bet
ter pommittee assignments than Senator
Chamberlain; few Senators are as well
nlna Ml. nrn mmmllfitfti that hanaifl
leKlslatlon in wnicn Oregon is airecuy
concerned. Those committees handling
Orea-nn lralslation. of which Senator
Chamberlain is not a member, have
Senator Lane on their list, so that one
or the other Senator is in a position to
npn,nta n 1 1 '.irapv hill whlrh la
l"u"lul tJ . ... ... ' J
of direct Importance to the state or
people of Oregon.
Senator Chamberlain's committees
are as follows:
Public lands, chairman; agriculture
and forestry, appropriations, commerce,
military affairs. National banks and ter
ritories.
Senator Lane's committees are: For-
au. roowa linn, ...1.1 nt-n t A" t I On Clf ffSlUfl.
chairman: claims, coast defenses, expen.
dltures in the War Department, fish
eries. Indian affairs, irrigation, Philip
pines ana puoiic duuuiubb nun gi uuuuo.
Much Good Possible.
Am 1 -m, . f Ik. onmmllfaii nn
public lands. Senator Chamberlain occu
pies n position wnere ne snouia oe auio
to do much towards shaping a new Gov-
i nniiAV nr nitu, rvntinn for
most of the conservation legislation
must pass tnrougn inai CQnimiueg auu.
he will be freely consulted by the ad
ministration, and particularly by the In
terior Department, on questions affect
ing various pnases 01 mo cwiibcii.j"ii
. i . v. ..,00 ha will have, an
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additional opportunity to help Oregon
and the entire West.
The Forest Service looks to tne oom-
an.l.tilinpa a r J fnrAfltrv foe
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Its appropriations, and that commit
tee also nas juriBQicnun iw-
estry administration generally. There,
again. Senator Chamberlain now has
an opportunity to be of great service
to the West.
Appropriation bills for punnc wonts
i'rr,,'am.nt, tn DrAeon are In
charge of the appropriations commit
tee, which is second In Importance only
to tne Dig nnance cuimumoo
handles the tariff. Senator Chamber
lain can look after the Crater Lake
Park. He also can see that that Ore
gon gets all the appropriations needed
to carry on river and harbor lmprove
,o Thi. onmmlrrpfl also has Juris
diction over the Oregon state war claim.
amounting to ii3,uuu. oenaiur no.ni
berlain has gone on the commerce com
mittee so that Oregon's Interests in this
line need not be neglected.
Vancouver May Benefit.
Senator Chamberlain, as a member of
the military affairs committee, may
be able, with the co-operation of other
Northwestern Senators, to have Van
couver Barracks enlarged. Moreover,
being on that committee, where he will
have a say as to the Army appropri
ation bill. Senator Chamberlain should
be able to induce the War Department
to errant Portland greater recognition
on Army contracts.
The committee on lerniuuco
take on unusual importance during the
new Congress, for it reports all Alaska
legislation, and at the outset has to
deal with two big problems, that of
providing a means for opening up Alas
ka's resources to legitimate develop
ment, and of providing for adequate
transportation. There is - now before
that committee the report of the Alaska
Railroad Commission, and strong ef
forts will be made to induce Congress
to take up and act on that report, pro
viding some feasible means of con
structing two trunk line railroads from
tidewater on the Alaska coast, to the
Yukon and Tanana valleys.
Public Buildings Possible.
Senator Lane Is on "the committee on
public buildings, and there will be in a.
position to see that Oregon towns are
properly cared for whenever another
omnibus public building bill passes.
There are prospects of future amend
ments to the reclamation act, which
Senator Lane will have an opportunity
1 . a. - mamW nf the irrigation
committee. He can press Oregon's claims
before tne interior ueparmieui
clamatlon Service.
Senator Lane will vote for any bill
proposing to grant the Filipino people
their independence, and he will have
that opportunity on the Philippine com
mittee. On the Indian committee he
can look after the Indian schools and
reservations in Oregon.
HANDLORE AND . SYMBOLS
Submission, Warship, Making Love,
Taking an Oath, Etc.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
When a man is not telling the truth
he Is apt to clench his hands, as few
men can He with their hands open.
A man who holds his thumb tightly
within his hand has weak will power.
Strong-willed persons hold their
thumbs outside when shutting their
hands
Shaking hands when greeting was
originally an evidence that each per
son was unarmed.
Among savage tribes when a man
holds up his hands it is a sign of peace,
an evidence that he Is unarmed or does
not Intend to use weapons. An outlaw
says "Hold up your hands!" meaning
thereby to make his victim powerless
to resist attack.
When a man kisses the hands of a
woman he expresses his submission.
This Is also the Idea when kissing the
hands of Kings. By this act their, su
periority is acknowledged.
When an oath is taken It is done by
raising the Tight hand or laying it up
on a Bible.
In the consecration of bishops, priests
and deacons, and also in confirmation
the laying of hands is the essence of
the sacramental rite.
A bishop gives his blessing with the
thumb and first and second fingers. In
this the thumb represents God the
Father, the first finger is the emblem
of God the Son. and the second finger
stands for God the Holy Ghost, the
three together symbolizing the Holy
Trinity.