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THE SUNDAY OREGONLAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 29, 1905: 16 WILL OPEN SUNDAY Toilers -May Visit Exposition on That Day. GOODE DECIDES QUESTION 'Trail" Will Be Closed, but Machin ery Will Revolve The Museums, Art Palaces and Restaurants Will Be Kept Open. President Goode authorizes the an nouncement of the decision of the execu tive board In the matter o Sunday open ing. The Exposition will be closed In the morning: until 12 o'clock, and open in the afternoons from that hour until 11 P. M. During these hours the buildings will be open and the machinery running. Amuse ment features on the Trail will, be closed. Restaurants will be open. Boats will call and there will be concerts by famous bands and whatever else Is entirely proper In a public park will be permitted. The beet essentials of the Exposition will be open. It is believed that the decision of this question is such as to satisfy the Just claims of all sections of the Interested public. The decision has been reached Rfter due consideration of pleaa and counter-pleas, and It is believed that no essen tial principle has been compromised in the plan now determined upon. It is not ex pected that the plan will entirely satisfy the extremists on either sde. It Is ex pected that It will satisfy all reasonable linen who have any knowledge of the diffi culties involved In rendering a just and right decision in so important a ques tion. Concerning this subject. President Goode said yesterday: All May See Fair. "The class of people who, by reason of environment and occupation, are unable to visit the Exposition on the six business days of the week, will have a full oppor tunity to enjoy the best essentials of the Exposition on Sunday. The Exposition will be kept open and in operation, dem onstrations will take place, works of pro cesses and moving parts will go on ex actly as on the other days of the week. Every exhibitor will be encouraged, if not required, to make his display Just as In teresting on Sunday as on any other day. "While the Trail, especially those amusements contrary to the spirit of the Sabbath, will be closed. It Is considered that with the attractions of an art gal lery of masterpieces, music of the most acceptable kind, the immense group of exhibits culled from the best the busy world can offer, the magnificent buildings, the architectural beauty of these build ings, gardens and terraces challenging the ecenlc glories of the landscape of Guild's Lake and the peninsula, the illumination of the evening and other features, the highest aspirations of all who come to behold it will be aroused." Educational Conferences. The educational values of the Fair will be emphasized on Sunday, and in this the committee on congresses and conferences will co-operate. This committee has Just been appointed by Prealdent Goode. and is composed of the following gentlemen: Dr. J. R. Wilson, chairman; W. G. Eliot. Jr. secretary; W. L. Brewster, W. W. Cotton. Dr. E. P. Hill. Richard W. Mon tague, Dr. Stephen S. Wise. This committee has three distinct func tions: To arrange for certain con gresses and conferences, to be held un der the auspices of this committee, and to be held consecutively or nearly so, be ginning in the latter part of August and lasting through September. These meet ings will be held on week days. Religious Services. To co-ordinate with our local organiza tions and needs such National or other large conferences of a similar character as may have chosen Portland and the period of the Exposition as their place and time of meeting. The conferences under this second head will also meet on week days. To arrange for religious pervlces to be held in the Auditorium at the Exposition on Sunday afternoons dur ing the perlo'd of the Exposition. It Is hoped that some great oratorio will he rendered on one Sunday afternoon of each month, under the auspices of this New Firm IT has remained for the "West to givo to the world the first firm of im presarios that Is composed and wholly directed by women. Not only has the "West given the world the firm, but it has furnished the firm's members, Miss Lois iBteers, daughter of Mrs. M. H. Steers, and Hiss Wynn Coman, daughter of Mr. end Mrs. E. B. Coman, of this city. Madame Nordlca was the first really great singer to appear in Portland and other cities of the great Northwest. She made the first tour in the season of 1801-1902 under the direction and man agement of Miss Lois Steers. This was the Inception of the present firm, for Miss Steers followed up her success with Nordlca by bringing to the North-west other great musicians, and the business has broadened and been at tended with such success that Miss "Wynn Coman. well known to Portland society, has left a position with Mun sey's Magazine to Join Miss Steers in managing the musical events after the fashion of the greatest managers of the prosent day. In the charge of these two young women, the greatest musicians known to the world will tour Oregon, Washington. Idaho. Mon tana, Utah and British Columbia. The amount of work involved in this undertaking Is greater than most peo ple would, on first thought, believe. To conduct successful a tour of one of the greatest prima donnas, to see that every detail is properly attended to. to look after the musical and financial success, to attend to the requisite amount of advertising, to make ar rangements with house managers, at tend to transportation, the movements of both singer and baggage, and do the numerous other things that must be done, is no child's play, and is a task that heretofore has never been under taken save by men who have spent years in the business. The new firm has no fear of failure, however. Miss Steers, since the sea son of 1901-02, has amply demonstrated the fact that she knows the business and can well attend to It. Miss. Co man has had a. training that wili go a great way toward guaranteeing the success of the firm. Both have the re quired amount of business ability, en ergy and pluck. "While there are still four events to be toured by the firm before the close of the present season, preparations have already commenced for next year's work, which will be of large proportions. Under the management of these two women, the Northwest will see as many world-renowned singers and musicians next year as may be seen in New York. Miss Steers began the business at the top. Her rst managerial attempt was with Nordlca. When Miss Steers was in New Tork in the Spring of 1901. Madame Nordlca' s man ager suggested that the prima donna make a, trip through the Northwest, and asked committee. For the regular Sunday aft ernoon service, this committee will en deavor to secure the "most distinguished preachers of the country- . . Of the National or other large confer ences which this committee proposes to co-ordinate In some measure with our local needs may be mentioned. The Na tional Conference of Charities and Cor rection, National Library . Association, the American Medical Association, the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Society, in conjunction with the Oregon Historical Society: the Ore gon State Bar Association, and the Pa cific Coast Indian Institute.- t Of those conferences which will be more completely under the auspices and control of this committee, the following are being arranged for: Educational, Civic, Science. Labor and Capital. The plans for the Educational Conference- are now well advanced. A general meeting of Oregon educators was calle by this committee, through a circular let ter, at which meeting there was a con siderable attendance. At that meeting . a committee was appointed to select a committee of 17 educators, who in turn were empowered to select from their' number an executive committee of seven. The committee of 17 is constituted as fol lows: Educators Will Participate. County Superintendents C L. Starr, of Polk County; J. C Zlnser. of Clackamas County: J. H. Copeland. of Columbia ' County; E. E. Bragg, of Union County. Representing colleges President P. L. Campbell, of the State University, and President -W. N. Ferrln. of Pacific Uni versity. Representing public schools Frank Rlgler and D. A. Grout, of Multnomah County. Representing the executive boards of the Eastern and .Western divisions of the State Teachers' Association E. EL Churchill, of. Baker City, and B. F. Mul key. of Ashland. State Superintendents J. H. Ackprmau, of Oregon: Hon. R. B. Bryan, of Wash ington: Miss Mae E. Scott, of Idaho, and tho State Superintendent of Montana; also the presidents of the Stnte Teachers Associations of Washington. Idaho and Montana. The executive committee of seven., chosen from the committee of 17 Just named. Is composed as follows: J. H.. Ackerman. chairman; J. C. Zlnser. secre tary: W. N. Ferrln. treasurer; R. B. Bry an, Miss Mae E. Scott, D. A. Grout and the State Superintendent of Montana. The work of the Educational Confer ence will be divided Into a number of de partments, the principal ones of which are as follows: Kindergarten, elementary education, secondary education, colleges and universities, normal schools. Indus trial education, art in the schools, the teaching of ethics in the schools, the rural high schobl and the grouping of rural schools, the Pacific Coast In rela tion to education in trans-Pacific coun tries, libraries In schools, the rights of teachers, general educational problems. The Educational Conference will be par ticipated In by the teachers of Oregon, Washington. Idaho and Montana, and will probahly be attended by from 3000 to 3000 teachers. For this Educational Con ference, with its various departments, as well as for all other of those conferences which shall be held under the direct aus pices of this committee, an attempt will be made to procure from Eastern States and from California distinguished lead ers In their respective departments of thpught and work. For this purpose the committee will send some influential man Bast for a month, vlslt'lng Chicago. Washington, D. C, New York. Boston and other Eastern cities, to secure the attendance of those whom the commit tee has decided to Invite. THE "CRISIS AT SALEM.'" C. E. S. Wood to Address People's Forum on Live Topic. C. E. S. Wood will speak tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the People's Forum, First street, near Hall, on the "Crisis at Sa lem." Mr. Wood was to have spoken on "Peace and War," but believing that the proposed action of the Legislature called for Immediate protest on the part of the citizenship of the state, against the pos sible Invasion of tne people's rights, Mr. Wood has changed his subject at th last moment, and, with the consent and ap proval of the management of the People's Forum, will speak tonight on the "Crisis at Salem," having reference to the ru mored attempt to wrest from the people the Initiative and referendum. Ralph R. Duniway Is to be present, and will participate In the general and open discussion of the subject, which will fol low Mr. Wood's address. A rousing meeting is expected, and everybody Is welcome. of Impressarios PORTLAND YOUNG WOMEN FORM PARTNERSHIP TO MANAGE CONCERT TOURS. MISS LOIS STEERS. Miss Steers to undertake the responsibil ity -of the trip. "At first I was appalled at the sugges tion." says Miss Steers. "Later, however, I determined to undertake the task. Madame Nordlca made the trip and made it successfully." 7 -is was the first time Portland people had a chance of hearing one of the world's greatest singers. But it was not the last chance. Miss Steers followed up her Nor dlca success by touring from San Fran cisco to Salt Lake City the Metropolitan Orchestra. Schumann-Helnk. who has made two tours under Miss Steers' direc tion since the season of 1901-Z. Sembrich. the Knelsel quartet. De Lussen. two tours with Gabrilowltsch. Harold Bauer. Josef Hofmann. Lillian Blauvelt, the Spierlng quartet and Gadskl. These have all ap peared in the Northwest since the season, of 1901-8 under the management of Miss Steers. The irreat amount of work required be NEW LAW IN ACTION First Arrest Made on Prohi bition Measure. MAY BE MADE A TEST CASE Montavilla Roadhouse Keeper Is Charged With Selling Glass of Beer In Dry District Has Un expired County License. The first criminal case for the violation of the prohibition law has made Its ap pearance. Captain Herman Schneider, keeper of a roadhouse at Montavilla. Is the accused. An Information was filed against him In the State Circuit Court yesterday, signed by District Attorney John Manning. The complainant Is S. B. Martin, who affirms that he bougnt a glass of beer In Captain Schneider's re sort one day this month. Captain Schneider has a county license which does not expire until June. The Information recites the fact that the ma jority of the -voters In Montavilla pre cinct cast their ballots at the November election to prohibit the sale of intoxica ting liquors, and that It Is now unlawful to sell liquors, beer or wine In Monta villa precinct. The license held by Captain Schneider Is no protection. Under the law he can apply to -the County Court to refund the amount due for the unexpired period- It Is understood that this is to be a test 'case, and that the Liquor Dealers' Asso ciation will fight the battle for Captain Schneider. ARSON CASE IS PUZZLING. Indictment Quashed and Charge Or dered Under Different Section. The Indictment against A. B. Coon. B. Miller and J. B. Eatchelor. charging them with attempting to commit arson. In setting Are to a building at the corner of Fifth and Madison streets, about two months ago, was quashed by Judge George yesterday. This action was taken on the ground that the Indictment would not hold under section 1779 of the statute, under which the Indictment was drawn. The section reads as follows: "If any person shall wilfully and mali ciously burn In the night time any dwelling-house of another, or shall, in the night time, wilfully or maliciously set fire to any building owned by himself or another, by the burning whereof any dwelling-house of another shall be burned In the night time, such person shall be deemed guilty of arson, and upon convic tion thereof shall be punished by Impris onment In the penitentiary not less than ten nor more than 20 years." The indictment specifically charged that the defendants "attempted to set Are In the night time to the dwelling-house of another." to wit. Fred Westerfeldcr. He does not live in the house which was leased by Oon and his wife for lodging house purposes. Judge George. In striking out the Indict ment, held "that dwelling-house of an other" means the place of abode of an other. The house where the Arc occurred ,was the abode of Coon, and not of "an other." The court said. If It was the mere prop erty of another, and not their dwelling house, an indictment would not lie, but must be under section 17S2, which pro vides as follows: "If any person shall wilfully and mali ciously, burn any building whatsoever of another, other than those specified in sec tions 1.779-1780, . . . such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by Imprlsonment In the penitentiary not less than one nor more than ten years." The court referred the case back to the District Attorney, setting as a grand jury, to proceed under this last section. Under legal decisions, there Is a question if an Indictment under this section will stick. The Indictment will have to set forth that Coon and his associates burned the building of another. The courts have ruled In cases of this kind that the tenant and occupant Is the owner of the building, and Coon was the tenant and occupant. The testimony would show that he burned his own build ing, and not the building of another; and Miss Lois Steers and Miss Wynn Coman Form Partnership to Manage Concert Tours. gan to convince Miss Steers that she need ed a partner in the business. She com municated with Miss Coman. The deal was consummated, and on October 1. last. Miss Coman gave up her position as asso ciate editor of Munsey's Magazine and started on a Journey West. Miss Steers met her in Montana. Together they jour neyed over all the territory covered by the tours. It was not announced at that time that a partnership had been formed, but such was the case, and the announce ment has now been made. The first work of the new firm will be to carry out the programme for the pres ent season. De Pachmann Is to come in February. David Blsphaxn in March, the Knelsel quartet in April and Krelsler in May. These people are to be toured by the firm throughout the Northwest dis trict. And while this is going on the prep arations for next year will be made. Miss Coman has had an experience, as has been stated, that fits her for the new he cannot be Indicted for arson for burn ing his own building. Altogether It -Is a puzzling question. SAYS CHARGE WAS FALSE. P. F. Wallace Sues Officials on Grounds of False Imprisonment. Suit against the Orient Insurance Com pany of Hartford. Conn.. Chief of Police Hunt and L. C. Hartman. detective, for $20,000. for false imprisonment, was filed in the State Circuit Court TEsterday by P. F. Wallace. The complaint recites that the Insurance company carried a policy for J500 on, goods owned by R- Nudelman. On June 26, 1901, It Is alleged that Wallace. Nudelman and Ben Rykus were arrested on a charge of "arson for burning the goods. Wallace asserts that he was inno- rnt nf thf ohnnrv hut Tioth withstanding he was confined In the city jail and counts' jail and was anven tnrouga me streets In the patrol wagon. Wallace fur ther states that when he demanded a trial he was liberated, because there was no evidence against him, and he now wants damages THREE WANT DIVORCES. Mismated Couples Seek Legal ' Re lease From Marriage Bonds. James L. Coqulllctte has sued Mary Co qulllette for a divorce in the State Circuit Court, in Polk County, for desertlon..The defendant is running a tamale stand In, I'oniana. ana was nsrvea witn uie papers by Deputy Sheriff Downey. Thomas M. Harkins, a pressman, in the employ of the Irwin-Hodson Company, has been sued for a divorce in the Superior Court at Aberdeen. Wash., because of de sertion and failure to provide. Deputy Sheriff -Cordano served the papers. Deputy Sheriff Parrott yesterday served papers In a divorce suit filed In Spokane by Addle J. Giles vs. Robert J. Giles. FREIGHT MEN TO VISIT FAIR. Western Classification Committee Will Meet Here in July. One more large and important con vention has been arranged for Port land for 1905. and this time through the efforts of the local freight officers of the railroads. S. G. Fulton. assistant general freight agent of the Northern Pacific, yesterday received a notice from F. O. Becker, chairman of the executive com mittee of the Western classification committee of traffic men. stating tha.t It had been decided at the last meet ing of the committee to accept the In vitation of the freight department here to make this the meeting place of the general committee for the present year. The convention will be held In Potland on the third Tuesday in July. The Western classification commit tee, of Chicago, is one of the large and representative bodies of the railroad world. It Is composed of traffic repre sentatives from all the principal lines of the United States, and has to do with the classification of all freight business handled by the roads. The meeting will bring a large num ber of well-known traffic officials of the country to Portland to confer In regard to the classification of the freight, to decide .upon rates to be charged for different commodities and to settle other questions of like moment. USED NAME OF ANOTHER. Man Arrested for Attaching Cartoon ist's Name to Checks. A man giving the name of H. J. Murphy was arrested yesterday afternoon by Pa trolman Wendorf, at Park and Washing ton streets, and lodged In the City Jail on a charge of forgery. He Is alleged to have passed two checks for $11. SO each, drawn on the First National Bank, and to which the name of The Oregonlan was forged. The bogus paper was paesed at the saloon of Colonel Harvey, 71 Sixth, and the Court Bar, 83 Sixth. One check was made payable to Harry Murphy, of The Oregonlan art department. ADVANCE SPRING STYLE. Ladies' Suits. The ladies of Portland will please notice that we arc the only house In Portland that Is showing or can. show the new Spring style garments. Look In our win dow and sec You will see the sleeves and all are correct and not carry-overs. THE J. M. ACHESON COMPANY. Fifth an Alder Streets. MISS WYNN COMAN. work she - is undertaking. She is a Port land girl. Seven years ago she went to New York to enter the journalistic field. Prior to that time she had served an ap prenticeship on The Oregonlan. She en tered the office of the New York Journal, worked there for a short time, then joined the forces of Munsey's Magazine, working as manuscript clerk for J6 per week. Op posite to Miss Steers, Miss Coman began at the bottom. But she did not stay at the bottom long. She was rapidly raised In rank, became a reader, later an associate editor and as sistant dramatic editor. Her work was appreciated. She won her spurs by merit alone. This Is the combination of the new firm. Both members have' won their way by their Integrity and perseverance The prima donnas will come and go.-and It .will be the Misses Steers' and Coman who will act as guardian angels for the pets of the merlt-aprlaudlng public. '5- - - ''" ' f -.4. When MOYER NO NEW FINDINGS Federal Grand Jury Ends an Uneventful Week. MANY CASES YET TO COME Investlpation of Land Frauds Pro gressing Slowly Jury Will Prob ably Complete Its Labors of Session by Wednesday. The Federal grand jury adjourned yes terday afternoon until Monday morning without having returned any new indict ments or having given evidence of life other than leaving the room when the work of the day was ended. But few witnesses were examined through the day, and It would appear from the Indications that at least one line of the Investigation has been completed, and there Is a lull before some other in vestigation Is taken up. Mr. Heney Is becoming anxious to re turn to San Francisco, and it Is thought that but few more questions will be ex amined before the jury Is adjourned until the March term. It Is the opinion that the labors of the body will be ended by the last of this month, and the n.en will be dismissed. It is thought, however, that there have been many Indictments voted, but that these will not be returned to the court until the end of the session. The Jury will reconvene on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. MAYOR VETOES ASSESSMENT. Holds City Should Not Pay for Im provement of Railroad Property. Mayor Williams yesterday vetoed the clause assessing the city $1500 for street Improvement In the vicinity of the Jefferson-street depot, declaring that the ground Is not the property of the city, but of the railroad company. The Mayor explains that title was passed to the railroad as a result of a court decree now on record. Originally the property was dedicat ed to the city for use as a public wharf, but In 1893 the Legislature granted its use to the Willamette Valley Railroad Company as a depot. It has been gen erally understoodthat the city owned the property, although the railroad company was deriving the benefit from its use. Now that the matter of as sessing the property for street im provements has come up, officials pro tested against the Injustice of holding the city responsible. Mayor "Williams veto followed and. in all probability, the Southern Pacific Company, which Is using the property, will be held up for the assessment. HEW SEEING STYLE. Covert Jackets. The new large sleeve. You cannot see them at other stores because they have to wait until the Eastern fellow can get them made and shipped out here. We manu facture our garments here In Portland, strictly up to the latest calls of fashion. so you can set the correct thing at once. They are elegant jackets, tailor shrunk. won't spot. Easy payments If you desire. Jl'per week. THE J. M. ACHESON COMPANY. Fifth and Alder Streets. Council of Jewish Women. At the meeting of the Council of Jew- V -C Our CLEARANCE SALE ends Tuesday Night. It will pay you to take advantage of the many MONEY- SAVING opportune ties in our BOYS' and CHILDREN'S De partment. - v. -. - 4 - i . You See It in Our Ad. lsh Women next Wednesday afternoon Miss Judith Soils-Cohen will give a short character sketch entitled "The Neshum med." There will also be other attrac tive numbers on the programme. Selllng Hlrsch Hall, 2:43. JAILBIRDS CAITN0T SMOKE. Chief Hunt Orders Police Captains t . Keep Tobacco Out of Cells. Chief of Police Hunt issued to the captains of tne - department yesterday a little note In the form of an order instructing them that tobacco, cigar ettes and novels must be kept out of the City Jail. The Chief issued the original order dealing with the matter several monthu ago. and it was supposed it was beinc observed to the strict letter. In bis note yesterday, however, the Chief stated that the jailer had informed him he had found many packages of to bacco, old pipes, cigarette stumps and novels lying about the cells. Hence the new order, which was not entirely pleasing to the captains, who state that "trusties" frequently obtain by clandestine means forbidden things for which captains thinks they should not be held responsible. Robbers at Work in Montavilla. Highwaymen attempted to rob Fred Metzcer. dellveryman for a Montavilla meat company, late Friday night, but he drnvp awav from them. He says they flrcd two shots at him. Olsen's butcher Madame Melba TO Steinway & Sons New York, 1895. Messrs. Steinway & Sons, New York, N. Y. Gentlemen I have known your pianos from my childhood, and have used them wherever obtainable In my artistic career. It gives me pleasure to aay that I prefer them to all others for their marvelous qualities of tone and touch, and I am delighted to add my name to the honored roll of artists, both vocal and Instrumental, who have testified to their respective merits. I am. your faithfully. NELLIE MELBA. New York, Aug. 12, '02. Messrs. Steinway & Sons. New York. Gentlemen You are herewith re quested to ship the concert grand Number 104,000, purchased this morning- by me from you by express to Van couver. B. C It Is essential that the piano be shipped Thursday. August 14, to catch the steamer leaving- Vancou ver on the 22d. In order to be In readi ness for my Australian tournee. and you will please adopt means toward this end. I authorize you herewith to take my Beckstein grand piano from my London residence, and allow me a credit for same as part payment for the grand just bought from you. This being my third purchase of your grands is a fact which speaks elo quently for Itself, and I reiterate what I said In 1895 regarding the superex cellence of yeur product, and can only add that it Is incomprehensibe to me how an artist or anybody who is able to afford the best can choose anything but a Steinway. NELLIE MELBA. Steinway Pianos sold here only by Soule Bros. Piano Co. 372 and 374 Morrison St.. cor. W. Park. Hear Melba and Steinway Piano at MARQUAM GRAND. JAN. 30 - .v sZi 4 ,4'' t It's So. THIRD AND OAK shop, opposite Metzger's, was looted of a number of nickels from a telephone box during the night. Credit Omitted. A humorous story, "Billy Grace and His Present of a Go-Devil." published In the last Issue of The Sunday Oregonlan. should have been credited to Its author. E. A. McDanlel and to the Baker City Democrat, from which paper it was copied. The omission of proper credit was entirely unintentional. The Denver & Rio Grande scenery la even more beautiful In Winter than Sum mer. Travel East via that line and spend a-day in Salt Lake City. . The Best Last Our Clean-Up Sale will end Tuesday night. Every article is reduced from 10 to 50 per cent. It is your gain. First-class goods are reduced in this manner. Every one of our customers will be a witness that we are giving the best values. Our Clean-Up Sale Is a winner. It Is making lasting custom ers for us. If you need anything In our line you will find It at the pTice you expected to pay at Calef Bros.' This Rocker is a sample of values as you will find them reduced. A regular $3.50 value, now only $1.85. Calef Bros. 130 Sixth Street X If yoar eyes give you trouble there is no better place to secure scientific skilled optical work than at the Ore gon. Optical Co.'s institution. There is no charge for examination or coun sel. Call at any time it suits your convenience. Booklet on how to care for the eyes, free to all who call or write. Oregon Optical Co., Fourth and Yamhill Y. M. C. A. Building.