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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1914. GABY DESLYS SEEN, NOW ALL ASK WHY Once Exotic Favorite of King Draws Crowds, but Her Charms Are Few. FEET EXQUISITELY PRETTY 3earls and Dress Line tTp to Advance V "otlccs, but Audience Feels Re- epcctablllty Slipping Show's Specialties Are Good. ....................... t SGABT DEST.V9 IX "THK 1ITTLE . FAKISIENNE" PRESENTED J AT THE 1IE1UC. . I Cant. 4 Henrietta Gaby Deslys .Juliette . Fritzl Von Busing Joseph Edgar Atchlson-Kly I Marquis de Kergazon.. Charles Angelo Hugo Harry Pilcer Chevalier de Morny ... .Percy Lyndal J Georgette. Louise Meyers I Martlne Hattie Kneltel Vlscomte Max ..Forrest Huff J ........ ................. 4 BY LEONE CASS BAER. So seldom Jo the courtesans of kings or other "detained ladles" of royalty come a-vlsltlng Portland that the hon or, when it does arrive in such abun dance as a whole day of Gaby Deslys, assumes the fine proportions of a blow in your best little solar plexus. In purple and fine linen, of quality, not quantity, not forgetting' the famous, or infamous, pearls, according to your viewpoint, Gabrlelle of the Lilies stopped in our midst for two exhibi tions yesterday. She exhibited in the afternoon, and again at night did she exhibit. Her cavorting about has squared me up for never having been taken on a really, truly slumming trip. Type Known -to World. She is a type a type that Is in all the races of the world. Her face is stupidly lovely. There is a smiling vacuity back of the cold blue eyes, but she has the loveliest feet and ankles I ever saw. Her singing voice is raucous and has the respon siveness and sympathy of a cold potato. Her speaking voice Irritates and Jars. And her chin and throat are glori ously lovely. She lurches her body like unto a dock laborer, and paradox of paradoxes, somersaults with the agility of a young rabbit. Her diction Is a confusion of sounds. That tower of Babel stuff has nothing on Gabrlelle of the Lilies. Her "no-no-nos" were distinguishable and occa sionally whole words could be made out, but with difficulty. Seventeen dressmakers, or modistes, since they are ultra Parisienne, wrote the offering. Designer Is Real Author. A man named Paquin wrote most of the story, Kedfern. Maison, Lewis, Rheln and a lot of other clothes-makers attended also. A list of what Gaby wore would sound like a bankrupt sale of the Queen of Sheba. A list of what she did not wear would consist of several columns also. Her pearls live up to her press agent. They are surely a couple of Slitters ahead of all the other glitters I've ever seen except wedding cut glass and imitation Christmas snow. All of Gaby's garments are magnifi cently ornate and expensive, and strik ing and. slamming and banging. She dresses sparingly In spots, and on her head she wears everything but the kitchen cook stove. One hat, about n. mile wide and traveling, like Gaby, in a private car, looked like an oasis in jet. Tall palms waved in Its mid dle, and Gaby could rest her tired little body in Its shade. One garment made Gaby into a mermaid with a snaky, opalescent, fish-like tail swishing around promiscuously. Another was of "erne de menthe effect with two high horns of feathers bobbing about on her head. And every gown had Its own wrap, and a few had two or three wraps. One was a bathrobery thing in gray fur, and one was an Elinor Olynish study in tiger skins. Each successive change of apparel brought tumultuous applause, and Gaby bowed her clothes to the audience. Audience's Taste Acquired. Our taste got real finicky toward the last and rather resented It when she camo out In a sweet girl graduate thing with billowy 'chiffon and roses. Of course she did the Gaby glide and a. mad whirlwind series of dancing with her excellent coach and partner, Harry Pilcer. None of Gaby's dancing .offers the spirit of spontaneity. It sug gests extremely careful teaching. And Harry Pilcer has remarkably talented toes. Aside from the distinct novelty of Gaby and her raiment and her weird little spineless personality and her fragile little blonde beauty and her pearls, the hit of the entertainment was made by two little forget-me-not maid ens all done up In Holland bluo with ti Dutch kitchen for a background. Louise Meyers and Hattie Kneitel mingled with the delft cups and saucers and poured a flood of brilliant music from fresh unspoiled young throats, pounded their gay little wooden shoes and splashed personality to resounding applause. Notables In Cast. A list of notables support Mile. Peslys. There's Fritzi von Busing, who Mngs sweetly: forrest Huff, a delight ful comedian: Edgar Atchison-Ely, whose extreme suffering from a sprained knee did not prevent his go ing through his role beautifully; Charles Angelo, I'ercy Lyndal and the lovely chorus. Of plot all you could get was the drift. All I discovered was that love ana virtue is triumphant in the end and the wife (Gaby) finds she loves only her regular husband after she has had an affair of amour with every eligible man in Paris and adjoining districts. Also the dentistry of the production vas flawless. It was crammed riot ously full of very good, snowy white teeth. All the chorus girls ran to teeth and naturally, having good teeth, they smiled much. Truly Gal y's stay was a short sea son of slipping respectability and Fhrlll excitement. And its memory this morning is like unto a chocolate eclrtir with all the cream cozed out. Why, oh why. Is Gaby Deslys" repu tation; also lark of reputation? BERRY MARKET IS SOUGHT Growers of Kew Hybrid Will Discuss Task at Salem. SALEM". Or., Jan. 11. (Special.) The obtaining of adequate markets for loganberries, which are being; grown on a more extensive scale each suc ceeding year in this county, will be the subject for general discussion at a mass meeting of growers and, others interested in the proposition to be held at the Commercial Club next Saturday afternoon. It has been demonstrated that berries of the highest quality can oe grown in this county in large quan tities, and the only drawback has been the finding of markets. It is estimated that the crop will be aouDied this year, while there has been no material increase in the demand. The loganberry virtually is a new fruit, having been grown only a few years, and it Is little known. This is believed to be the cause of the lack of demand for the fruit, and It is con sidered that if a publicity campaign for the berry could be started it would rapidly come into favor in all sections of the country. This opinion is strengthened by the fact that wher ever the berry has been sold in the East a demand for it has been created, Fred S. Bynon. secretary of the pro motion department of the club, will send samples to the prominent restau rants, boarding-houses and hotels of the country. He also plans to send samples to the railroad and steamship companies so that they can be served on the dining cars and steamers. In this way he thinks a demand will be created which will Justify an enlarg lng of the Industry. ALLEGED ROBBER TAKEN EX-CONVICT DECLARED MAN OF" PROWLING "MOB." Prisoner Arrested by Detectives After Hiding; In His Room Two Hours. Afternoon Thefts Cnargred. William Flood, aeclared to be the third of a "mob" of house prowlers who have caused considerable trouble for the police by robberies of houses in the residence districts during the after noons, was arrested last night by De tectives Coleman and Snow in his room in a North End hotel. Flood is an ex- convict from the Washington peniten tiary at Walla Walla. He had a re volver, but did not get a chance to use It. The detectives lay in the room two hours before Flood came in about 7 o clock. Flood, George Conley, alias Black, and Robert Avon are connected to gether by the detectives, by the finding or the watch of E. , ivlng, whose home on Twenty-first street. North, was robbed Thursday. Conley and Avon were arrested by Patrolman Rich as they hastened away from the home of Carrol Stratton, at 1294 Mallory avenue riday afternoon. Conley confessed that he and Avon set out to rob the btratton residence, but were frightened awayv before they stole anything. Conley readily confessed that he had pawned a watch in the North End, showing the detectives the place where he pawned it- He said it was given him by the thief, whose name he gave as Hall, and said he knew it was part of the loot of King's house, another article being a handsome diamond ring. rtail is now believed by the detectives to be a fictitious name which Conley gave, meaning Flood. Conley, who came recently from Min neapolis, professed a wide knowledge of the underworld of that city, and when taken to the morgue identified the robber shot in an early morning rob bery of the house of A. A. Hatcher as being "Minneapolis Jack O'Brien." MORO CLUB TO BE ROST BANQUET INTENDED TO FURTHER INDUSTRIES OK OREGON. Special. Pullman Car Is Provided for Manufacturers and Others Who Will Go From Portland. Probably the largest banquet ever held In Sherman County will be given at Moro on Saturday evening by the Unity Club, assisted by the Oregon Manufacturers' Association, to stimu late sentiment in favor of Oregon's in dustries, products and institutions. C. L. Ireland, editor of the Moro Observer, is in Portland arranging for the event. "A special Pullman will be put on for the accommodation of the Portland party," said Mr. Ireland. "This will be attached to the O.-W. R. & N. train leaving the Union Depot at 7:50 Satur day morning. "From the menu and programme pro vided it looks like 'we'll not go home till morning." On arrival of the party at Moro at 3 P. M. there will be a gath ering of the Moro school children at the opera house, when a contest will take place and cash prizes awarded for the best composition on 'Advantages to County and State in Patronizing Home Industries." At 6 P. M. the ban quet will take place. Already 450 are booked for seats." "The Moro Unity Club is composed of men and women of Moro and vicin ity. We are anxious to get in closer touch with Portland. We believe that the get-together banquet will result in mutual advantage. Sherman County Is one of present and future opportuni ties. We need industries to give a mar ket for more of our resources. The Oregon manufacturers are on the right campaign in taking up the work by counties, learning their needs and giv ing moral support. The Unity Club will co-operate in every way possible. "The O.-W. R. & X. has given a spe cial rate for this trip. The party will return to Portland on Sunday." GOVERNMENTTAKES HAND IN LID CASE Federal Attorney Arrives to Argue Against Appeal of Maxwell Company. FORCED SALE DEMANDED GAUS STILL MISSING STORM INTERFERES WITH SEARCH FOUR VESSELS ARB MAKING. Fears Are Entertained for Safety of Captain F. TurloflT and Crew of 11 Men on Scnooner. SEATTLE, Jan. 11. A high south east wind blowing off the Washington coast is interfering with the work of the three powerrul tugs and the reve nue cutter Snohomish, which are searching for the waterlogged four masted schooner William F. Garms, and is causing increasing fear for the safe ty of Captain F. Turloft and the 11 men with him. The Garms was last spoken Wednes day, when the schooner Crescent, re turning from sea in a disabled condi tion, sighted her, dismasted and leak ing dangerously, 100 miles south of Cape Flattery. The Crescent reached safety f"riday and reported the plight of the Garms. Help was dispatched immediately, but a wireless message received today from the Snohomish said no trace of the schooner or her men has been found. The Snohomish, which was compelled to heave to by the storm now sweeping the coast, sighted heavy timbers floating in the sea off the cape. These are believed to have come from the Garms, which was carrying mining timbers to Santa Rosalia, Mex., although they may have been part of the deck load lost by the Crescent. The commander of the Snohomish reported that the search would be renewed as soon as the storm abated sufficiently to permit headway to be made. The men Who shipped with Captain TurlofT are C. Hansen, first mate; Michael Robeson, second mate; Saide, Japanese cook; J. Bollen, cabin boy; A. H. Franzell, V. Christensen, O. Olsen, Andrew Paaso, A. Larson, Peter Noshis and O, Wekblad, seamen. . Interior Department Backs Hermis ton Bank in Effort to Carry Out Agreement for Distri bution of 8000 Acres. The hand of the United States Gov ernment will be a potent factor in the case of the Maxwell Land & Irrigation Company, a corporation, appellant, against the Hermiston Bank & Trust Company, responaent, which will be tried in the Oregon Supreme Court at Salem this week. The case involves the compulsory sale of more than 8000 acres of land owned by the Maxwell concern. United States District Attorney Reames and Assistant United states District Attorney Johnson are the at torneys for the respondent. They will De assisted by Judge King, chief coun sel for the Reclamation Service, who arrived from Washington vesterdav. and who will go to Salem todav to make preparation for the trial of the case, which is the first of its kind in Oregon. In 1904 and 1905 the Government, acting under the act of Congress ap proved June 17, 1902, generally known as the Reclamation act. undertook an investigation of the feasibility of the construction, by the Government, of an irrigation project embracing about 25, 000 acres of lands within the Hermis ton Basin. Aarreement to Sell Is Made. To the end that the holdings of the Maxwell Company, which amounted to almost one-third of the entire Irrigable area or tne proposed project, or more than 8000 acres, included within the Oovernment project contemplated, ne gotiatlons were entered into between the agents of the United States and the Maxwell Company in 1905,' which resulted In the Maxwell Company en tering into a written agreement with the Government, which became bind ing April 11, 1906. The Maxwell Company agreed to place all of its irrigable land within the project under the provisions of the Reclamation act, and to dispose of the land in tracts of not greater than 40 acres to each person, to persons qual ified, under the terms of the act, to make applications for water rights; the 40-acre unit having theretofore been adopted by the United States In terior Department, as the maximum acre necessary in this locality for the support of a family. The Government began the construc tion of the project in 1906, and No vember 12, 1908, the Maxwell Company, by agreement, deeded its land in trust to the Hermiston Bank & Trust Company. Sale by Bank: Provided. The terms' were. In effect, that in event the Maxwell Company had not disposed of any of these company lands, for the irrigation of which water under the Government's system had been available for a period of one year, the bank should advertise and sell such lands at public auction, in tracts of not more than 40 acres to any one purchaser. . The Government having become sat isfied that the company had not sold lands that had been under irrigation for a year or more, the Secretary of the Interior in 1911 gave notice to the bank to sell the lands according to the agreed terms. The Maxwell Company brought suit to enjoin the sale. The Government filed a demurrer to the' suit in the United States District Court for Ore gon. The demurrer was sustained. and the Maxwell Company appealed to the State Supreme Court. Suit Test of Policy. "This suit Is a test of the Govern ment's present policy of trying to get its irrigated lands, or private lands, which . are Included and partici pants in the benefits of its irrigation projects. Into the hands of actual set tlers, who will farm the land," said Judge King last night, "rather than leave them in the hands of the specula tor, who, pursuing a dog-in-the-manger policy, holds them out against use." The Hermiston project will be one of several irrigation projects which Judge King will visit. "Under its new organization the Rec lamation Commission is moving along rapidly with work looking to the early completion of irrigation projects In the arid West, including the West Umatilla project at Hermiston," said Judge King. "Secretary Lane is doing what he can to get Congress to act on his re cent recommendation of a $100,000,000 appropriation for new projects. If Congress acts, funds will be available, and Oregon, by reason of having fur nished in the sale of her public lands more funds than any other state ex cept Oklahoma, should expect to re ceive her proportionate share of the benefits." JAMES SMITH DIES AT 60 Rancher Prominent in Pacific County for 25 Years, Passes. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) James Smith, aged about 60, a resident of Pacific County for more than a quarter of a century, died at the family home at North Cove. Wash., last night. He is survived by a widow, four daughters. Mrs. Lloyd Cook, West port, Wash.; Mrs. Anderson, ef North Cove, Wash., and Mrs. Jessie Smith Johnson, of North Ccve; Mrs. William Dibke, of Westport, Wash., and two sons, John and James Smith, of North Cove. Wash. James Smith was a substantial ranch er, but for nearly a score of years had been a member of the llfesaving crew at North Cove, tetlrlng a couple of years ago on account of injuries re ceived in the service. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning, January 13. the Interment being at Ocean Park Cemetery. The Masons will have charge. A steamer will leave here at 8 o'clock to carry friends to the funeral. at Powers' Third and Yamhill , at Powers 9 It Beg Ills Today At 12:30 o'clock o.ooo Tine Greait Bit P owers5 imhmd The entire stock of our large five-story warehouse, damaged by fire and water on the morning of November 30th. rHE ORE1 .6 "a JA ! ,r in ist h.e o! fe n ir r.d 1j o 1- SUNDAY MORNING FIRE COSTS CHINAMAN'S LIFE- Hie Ira F. Powers Furniture1 Co.'s Warehouse Serluosly Damaged by Water. rtrlcrlFiotlno- .i . . . I a. oiuve it l i ne rear. of the Pioneer -Paint: company's store.? 186 First street, the fire spread to thel .iov buct: wuronuuEe or tne i ra i' . Powers Furniture company, the retail store of which Is at Third and Yamhill. A disused elevator shaft near th or). .gin of the blaze became a vent for the, angry names, and caused the fire to spread rapidly to the buildings on either side of the Pioneer company's store. Insurance examiners estimate the damage done as follows: Powers Fur niture company, around $25,000; Pio neer Paint company. JSS.000. anil Knf. man Hat- Factory, which occupies a 5 portion or tne second floor in the .Standard building, JlOOO. With the ex ception of the" hat factory the loss is .well covered by Insurance. Others who .sustained losses were Charles Wing. proprietor of the New Republic grill, i books and money, and Young Woon, a .Chinese apothecary, whose stock was .damaged. t Engine companies I, 3, 4. E. 7, 8, 11. .12, 13. 16, 21. 22, 23 and trucks 1, 2, 3 and 4 responded. Chief Dowel, assisted by Assistant Chief Lauderklos and . oatiaunn cniers Hoiden, Young and 5 ..Stevens, was In charge. i out of the buIldlnsTby kicks and blow" TwoChlnese, etl" -niei- the lnf M f j ForoitoFe5 Carpets, Ranges, Etc See Full-Page Announcements in Yesterday's Papers Its a Sale Worth a Trip of Many Miles to Participate in Every article of our immense reserve stock that was contained in our First-street Warehouse must be disposed of. Not a single piece is excepted. All are priced for Quick Disposal Remember! That this great sale begins today at 12:30 in our retail store at Third and Yamhill. Watch! For Further An nouncements From Time to Time. It Will Be to Your Advantage. RAILWAY LINE IS CUT Charge O'Shaughnessy Iso lated by Rebel Activity. BRITISH MINISTER ACTS Robber Shoots as He Rnns. D. H." Sheehan, recently from Spo kane, and now residing: at 575 Irving street, Portland, reported to the police last night that he had been held up by two men on Columbia street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, shortly after 8 o'clock. He says the men se cured no loot as they were scared away by his cries for help. He says one of the men shot at hinj as they ran away. The police have a good description of the men. Sir Lionel Carden Makes Represen tations to Huerta Regarding Po licing of Line, Which Is Owned by Countrymen. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 11. The inter ruption of traffic between the Mexican capital and Vera Cruz by the cutting of the Mexican Railway last night by the rebels and an attack on a freight train with the consequent isolation of the American Charge drAffaires, Nel son O'Shaughnessy, at a wayside sta tion, has stirred the capital. The British Minister, Sir Lionel Car den, made personal representations to President Huerta today regarding the British policing of that line, which is British property, and revived specula tion in the capital as to how far the British government would go in pro tecting the property of its nationals. The attack was the first serious ef fort that the rebels have made to in terfere with traffic between the capi tal and "Vera Cruz, but their work was confined to looting and to burning oil cars. Charge d 'Affaires Cut Off. Charge O'Shaughnessy and his wife were on a train which left Vera Cruz this morning. This train was stopped at Orizaba, where it remained all day, wlile the work of clearing the tracks of the burned cars was in progress. The Charge had expected to arrive here before morning. Traffic over a branch of the Inter oceanlc Railway was Interrupted last night by the rebels, which gave rise to the report that the main line to Vera Cruz had been out. In the concession granted to the English builders of the Mexican Railway more than 40 years ago it was provided that they should have the right to police the property with their troops. British Minister Protests. The incident of last night scarcely had been reported in the capital when the British Minister called on Presi dent Huerta and insisted that better protection be afforded Immediately. A troop train was sent from Mexico City early in the day to that portion of the line, but the rebels had disap peared. For two weeks the rebels have been Increasing in numbers along the line, especially south of Cordoba, and ap pearing almost as frequently along the Interoceanic, the only other outlet from the capital for freight and pas sengers. President Huerta appeared not to be greatly worried by the inci dent. He attended a bull fight and received a tremendous ovation. He aroused enthusiasm of bull-fight de votees by publicly presenting each of the bull-fighters with a 50-peso note. STORM SWEEPS RUSSIA Snow in St. Petersburg Suburbs Is Xine Feet Deep. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 11. A ter rible snow storm has swept over Northwestern Russia, blocking tEe roads and railways and Interfering with telegraphic communication. In the suburbs of St. Petersburg the snow is nine feet deep, and 40,000 soldiers and laborers are engaged in cleaning away the drifts. Train serv ice has been reduced to a minimum. No farm produce is reaching the city. It is impossible to make interments in the cemeteries. Official reports record 150 deaths from cold and exposure. Peasants in Grodno, Llthunanla, have been de voured by wolves. GALES, THEN FLOOD Factory Losses Add to Suffer ings in Belgium. ENORMOUS DAMAGE DONE Thick Coating: of Mad Covers Thou sands of Houses, Miiles or Roads Are Washed Out, House Foun dations Are Undermined. BRUSSELS. Jan. 11. The tempera ture dropped suddenly 20 degrees this morning, converting the torrential rain into a stiff blizzard. Throughout Bel gium there has been a heavy snow fall. The cold weather had a beneficial effect, however, on the flood situation and the waters are now receding rap idly. The danger, temporarily at least, is considered over, although later the melting snows are likely to cause fresh inundation. The people are beginning to realize the enormous losses caused by the flood. The subsidence of the Vesdre River has left a deep coating of mud over thousands of houses. Miles of roadways have been washed out; side walks have disappeared and hundreds of houses, the foundations of which have been undermined, threaten to col lapse. Streets are strewn with the bodies of cattle, fowl, dogs and cats. The machinery in mills and factories prac tically has been ruined and this means a long suspension of operations and the prospect of great suffering among the industrial population. In, some places where the waters i reached a height of eight feet in the principal streets, the residents took refuge in the upper part of the houses and were rescued by boats. Tn n.n..4.nA T 1 . . blizzard today is reported to have done considerable damage. Near Eschen a passenger train stalled by the snow was telescoped by a freight. Three persons were killed and 12 injured. The enormous sum of $3. OOO.OOO. 0O repre sented the farm value of the United States crops last year. DID CHILD WAKE UP CROSS Oi! FEVERISH? Look Mother! If Tongue Is Coated Give "California Syrup of Figs" to Clean the Bowels. Mother! Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See If tongue is. coated; this is a sure sign its little" stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once. When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, sore throat, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remember, a gen-, tie liver and bowel cleansing should . always be the first treatment o-lven Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs'' for children's Ills; give a tea- spoonful, and In a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermenting food which is clogged In the bowels, passes out of the system, and you have a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, delicious "fruit laxative," and it never fails to effect a good "inside" cleansing. Direc tions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle. Keep it handy in your home. A little given today saves a sick child tomor row, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "Cali fornia Syrup of Figs," then look and see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company." Counterfeits are peine sold here, loa' be fooled: Adv. :