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H. cour: OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JULY 16, 1909 27th YEAR. No. 9 OREGON CITY CHAUTAUQUA IS MECCA FOR MANY Beautiful Grove and Inspiring: Programs Attracts Crowds of People MANY SURPRISES STILL IN STORE Last Days' Sessions will be Best of AH.--A Grand Patriotic Program For Tomorrow.-Many Other Attractions "A great day" was the universal opinion of the Sunday's Chautauqua. Over 1200 tickets were sold at the gate. This did not include campers or season tickets, but, basing an es timate on those Sold at the gate, fully 2500 people enjoyed the park, the ad dresses and the music, all of which were very good. Many visitors from other states registered, being in the city euroute to or from Seattle. To them the park was a revelation and exclamations of pleasure and admiration were heard on every hand. It certainly was magnificent and showed to best advantage with every thing washed clean and with the sun fllterin through the leaves of those massive, century old oaks, with their eushlons of green and festoons of moss. Chautauqua Sunday School is always a joy, It was well attended and was conducted in a systematic and well ordered manner. The forum, hour was observed with a most enterprising talk on "The Re cent Uprising in Turkey," by Alexis Abdullah Ben Kori, formerly a subject of the sultain, and a present professor of modern languages at Pacific Uni versity. He spoke most fluently, and held a large audience in most rapt attention, while he made plain many facts and much of the history of Tur key's recent upheavel that the great mass of people are ignorant of, and much that was never allowed to creap into the dally press. The choir, assisted by the audience, sang the new song introduced into the national department of Christain citi zenship by the superintendent, Mrs. Helen D. Harford. Visitors registered from Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Kansas, California, with the host from over the state from La Grande to Al bany. Those who failed to come are f Not9 Why Electric Light is PORTLAND RAILWAY Light & Powa Company missing a great treat. Mrs. Neal Bj Inmah, president of- Central Mission, Portland, was hostess for the day. The music at every session was un usually fine. Professor Pennell and Miss Grace Keller were in excellent voice and charmed their audience with their opening duet. Never was sun shine more welcome than when it broke over Gladstone Park Sunday morning. The . whule park this morning seemed abuz with renewed Hie and eagerness. Long be foie the first class gong sounded peo ple were wandering toward their re fpoctive class tents, or pavlllions, pa per and pencil in hand, anxious to get to work again, for never have the classes been so well attended or so much interest shown in them. The only change of any importance is the place of meeting of Dr. Chap man's class in literature, which here after will be held in the tent of the Federated clubs instead of at the head quarters of the W. C. T. U. "The German Drashatists" was the subject under discussion. Hauptmaa and Suderman were touched upon, with some references to the "Sunken Bell." This is a symbolic play, which admits of much discussion and a di vergence of opinion. Monday morning Dr. Goshen began the second part of his Bible study. The general topic has been the "Atone ment." Last week it was studied his torically and traced through its devel opment in the Old Testament. This week will be given to its working out through the life of Christ as recorded in the New Testament. Dr. Goshen is a great educator, and there is no question but that he will leave his. impress upon the 150 regular students that attend his class. Professor Pennell has proved a very good substitute for Mr. Gillett, whose Seattle church would not allow him to Do You Use Electricity? with TUNGSTEN LAMPS Investigate at 147, Seventh leave'. With a large Increase in his class and his platform work has been most acceptable. Prcfessor Grilley's boys are doing splendid work and make a most Inter esting class on the old auditorium platform. ' ' The forum put on a good program Monday with Miss Emma P. Lincoln as reader, who gave "Paulina Pal ovna." Dr. Osmond Royal gave a fine talk on "Nervousness in Children." Monday afternoon Dr. Eugene May gave his. first lecture, "Come Up Smil ing." The management introduced one of the best features yet presented. The famous "Knickerbocker" quartet of San Francisco. This has been the Galla week at Chautauqua, many poeple from all parts of the state are enjoying the beautiful grove and the Inspiring prcr grams which are of the high class order. Each day's entertainment could hardly be improved upon, and still Chautauqua has surprises for its hearers in its last days, In the way of clever speakers, concerts, etc. The music this year is unusually good and it is the verdict of old Chau lauquans that arely ever has there been rfiore entertaining programs giv en. Thursday afternoon marked the tenth day, the Knickerbocker quartet giving a concert in the evening and Dr. Matt Huges making his first ap pearance in the evening with his lec ture, "The American Pessimist." He also spoke In the afternoon of Friday, July 1(, on the Art of Living." On the same evening an athletic entertainment was given by the Y. M. C. A. under the direction of Profes sor A. M. Grllley. Saturday afternoon Mr. Flowers will give a short reading and Dr. Eli Mc Clish of Los Angeles will speak on Uights and Scenes of War." This vVill be patriotic day and the music, forum and headquarters will arrange their programs to do honor to the veterans. I Three more days and the great summer school at Chautauqua will close. The season has been the most ! successful for years, and everyone having attended have vowed a return next season. The program for the three days to follow, is appended: Eleventh Day, Friday, July 16th. MORNING. S-ll Chafflauqua Summer School. 11:00.. Chautauqua Forum, "The Intelligence of Birds," William L. Finley, "The Bird Man," President National Audobon Society. "The Dove of Peace," William H. Galvani, delegate to the National Peace Con gress, Chicago. AFTERNOON. 1:15 Concert Chemawa Indian Band. 2:00 Solo, Miss Grace Keller. Lecture, "The Art of Living," by Dr. Matt S. Hughes. 3:30 Baseball. 7:15 Concert, Chemawa Indian Band. 8:00 Athletic Entertainment by the Y. M. C. A. of Portland, under, the direction of Prof. A. M. Grllley, phy sical director. Solo, during the ev- ' enlng by-AlvIn E. Gillett. Patriotic Day, Saturday, July 17. MORNING. 8-11 Chautauqua Summer School. (Continued on Page 8.) Not? Cheap Street A. MARY ADELE CASE "I Oregon City's Photo by C. A. Tuckkr, Oregon City SWEET SINGER RETURNS HOME Mary Adele Case Completes Paris Training With High. Honors Mauy Offers Bewilder Young Lady In Future Work, London Debut Captivating The return of MIsb Mar Adele Case to America and latterly to this city, where she is now resting for the sum mer at the home of her mother, Mrs M. E. Case, in beautiful Falls View addition, has been heralded from coast to coast and across the great waters of the Atlantic and Pacific as well. The great live daily papers of the metropolis cabled hither and yon, the dashing headlines of the Pacific Coast papers took up the chorus and all were loud in their praise Of her accomplishments. But what the meaning of all this, there had been the cropping forth of something unu sual in a woman, not altogether her voice, biit it was the outburstlng of enthusiasm over the grand success that had attended the untiring and succesful efforts of a young woman to secure for herself a prominence among the greatest people of the world. So that the fame was due and hacked by a voice that cannot be ap proached today by any voice that has received that magic touch of Divine blessing. Appearing in local performances from time to time when but a young girl Miss Case added strength to her voice and a determination to win her way to the top. Carrying on her work, with meagre purse, she soon branched to other states, until the people of Boston had been made to wonder at the sweet-voiced girl. From coast to coast she sang, from the Alaskan country to the Golden Gate, every where heralded with the same shouts of praise at her coming and expressed at her going, that "The Pacific slope was about to give to Europe the rar est voice that has ever gone forth from tho Pacific states." This was Just prior to her departure for the great music center of the world, Paris, and as expressed at that time by a writer of prominence, her voice has been her fortune. Mrs. Eva Emery Dye said: "To those who have watched the sad-eyed little girl growing up among us, never finding time for the usual frivolities of childhood, her present work means a good deal. The daughter of a widow whose dignified management of her family has won the admiration and respect of all who knew her, Mary Adele, like Emma Abbott,, had little time to play, music was her constant, quiet Btudy. Like the prince whose feet with fairy shoes were shod, she sung herself in to the hearts of patrons and patron esses, and now when she begins to see a chance for study abroad, Ore gon will do herself honor to waive ter sweet Bonglilrd on to farther op portunities and farther triumphs for a voice that is the gift of God." Such was the opinion of one who spoke well before Miss Case had won fame abroad. In review of her accomplishments at Paris there can be but the greatest praise, not only for her masterly sing ing alone, but for her untiring work with its crowning success in making such a quick appearance before the critics of the old world, the summing up of.the two short years spent there; can but bring wonder and adoration that has been showered upon her head. Holding the prominent position of contralto, in what is undoubtedly the most important church in all Eu rope, for the entire time. Appearing numerous times before the wealthy families of that fashionable city, simp ly to be called back again and again that they might drink in the sweet notes. Her formal appearance before a London audience, crowding her be fore the public in so short a time that ,Y.vN -.fA it," 'is 2 Famous Singer Expressly for the Courier the world has not yet gotten through wondering, we quote from one of the London papers, with the caption: "American Artist's Success." "It is such performances as that of Mme. Winnlfred Hunter and Miss Adele Case, who made their London debut at Aeolian Hall last night, that go far to establish our faith in the atttstic sincerity of the New World, Both ladies, the former a pianist and the latter a contralto, hail from America, and, like all good people of that continent, have sought their artis tic chastening in Paris. Mme. Hunter was the. first to court opinion on her talent in a group of pieces, which re flected almost as much credit upon the performer for her originality of choice as for her highly intellectual and finished account of the same. Mme, Hunter showed herself to be not only a brilliant executant, but a possessor of the rare quality of restraint. "Miss Adele Case's qualities as a singer run in many ways parallel to those of her friend as a pianlstr There is the same seriousness of purpose, the same finish and refinement of style and taste for the variety in selections. Miss Case has a contralto voice of soft, mellow quality over which she has full control, and as this is backed by a keen dramatic Instinct, it is scarcely necessary to add that the new-comer scored a sucess. In fa miliar songs by Franz, Strauss, and Brahms, and some French examples, Miss Case was thoroughly at home with the diction of both, but her heart as well as her voice were in some American songs by Smith, Campbell- Tipton, and Beach. In short, our vis itors have little to regret in their tem erity to court the critical opinions of London." Naturally with the fame comes numerous offers, and in this Miss Case is somewhat at her wits end, there are so many ways to turn, fortune and fame beckoning from the four points of the compass, with splendid offers from two leading operas in Paris, with a call to sing before the Pope, as well as the Queen of Roumaula. Miss Case has made many warm friends among the greatest musicians of the world and after finishing her two years' work with the noted Paris instructor, Mr. King Clark, she. was entour through Europe, which offer has again been presented to her by l'.itz Kreis ler, who is considered the king of musicians. There is a most severe lesson in tills sweet singer, to the people throughout this wide world If they could but grasp the situation and see the rich income of fame that is Just within their grasp if they would but improve the opportunities that flit bo fore them each moment of their lives. Let in the sunshine, and smile through trials, wish well of those who deserve the well wishes of a community or of a nation, we may not all be gifted with the sweet voice, but the Divine hand has placed some attribute within reach, that may be unfolded by honest labors. The budding of the rose to the beautiful bloom, as the warming sun gathers It to itself in fond caress, to develop and broaden till it shows to the world what nature hath concealed within Jts rosary petals, the coming forth of nature at the spring season In its green cloak of velvet, spreading warmth and brightest pleasures to the world so has there returned to us in this comely little woman nature's loveliness, in her voice, so rich and sweet and strong, that the laughter of nature's rills, the mocking of her sweetest birds scarce make an im pression more rapturous. Miss Case Is to Oregon, and to her home, Oregon City, what Joan do Arc Is to Paris, not knowing now her place, but some day to reach that supremacy, the crowning effort, the grandest and sweetest singer the world does care to know. Phone to Rifle Range. The Home Telephone Company has run double lines to tho State Rifle Range at Clackamas, a much needed extentlon, and are receiving a large amount of work from the extentlon at the present time. .The State En campment Is at present on the Range and the field is full of soldier boys who appreciate the phone -service to the extreme. GUARDSMEN AT CLACKAMAS Camp Benson Scene of Lively Military Operations MANY VISITORS PRESENT Regular Camp Routine and Range Prac tice to be Varied by Sham Battle Saturday and Sunday Shortly after 8:30 Monday morning, Company G of the Third Oregon In fantry left this city in full marching order for the annual encampment of the Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard at the Clackamas rifle range. Immediately after their arrival at Camp Benson, named in honor of Gov ernor Benson, the organization erect ed their Sibley tents, policed their streets, mounted their guard and be gan the life of an American soldier. Following Is the company's pro gram: Revallle, 5:20 A. M.; Assembly for roll call and setting up exercises, 6:30 A. M; Sick call 5:45 A, M; Mess call (for breakfast, 6:55 A. M; Assembly, 0:00 A. M ; ; Drill call, 6:40 A. M; Assembly for roll call and formation, 6:45 A. M; Recall for drill, 8:15 A. M; Guard mount, 8:45 A. M; Assembly for formation of details, 8: 50 A. M; Adjutant's call, 9:00 A. M; Drill call, 9:50 A. M; Assembily for roll call and formation, 9:65 A. M; Recall for drill, 11:30 A. M; Mess call, 12:15 P. M; Assembly, 12:20 P. M; Officers call 1:20 P. M; First Sergeant's call, 1:30 P. M; ;Mess call for supper, 5,25 P. M; Assembly, 5:30 P. M; First call for parade, 6:10 P. M; Assembly for roll call and formation, 6:15 P. M; Adjutant's call for batall'ions, 6:25 P. M; Adjutant's call for formation of regiment, 6:35 P. M; First call for retreat, 6:30 P. M; Assembly for roll call and formation, 6:35 P. M; (If there be no dress parade.) Retreat, sunset; First call for "tattoo", 8:60 P. M; Tattoo 9:00 P. M; Call to quar ters, 9:45 P. M; Taps, 10:00. Target practice and guard duty are the two features receiving the great est amount of attention at this en campment, and the range Is occupied every day by one of the three battal lions, the other two executing the var ious formations of hattallion drill. In addition to the guardsmen, Beveral companies of Infantry and a machine gun detachment from Vancouver bar racks are encamped, and are acting in conjunction with the citizen sol diery. The members of the Oregon City Company at camp are Captain Frank lin A. Loomla, First Lieutenant W. R. Logus, Second Lieutenant Chas. Hidy, Sergeants A. L. and W. E. Kuehl, Spagle, Godfrey and Barnes; Corporals Andrews, Gillett, Bruce, Mead, Slnnott and Harris, Privates Bowen, Green, Wink, U. S. Kellegg, Edwards, E. L. Kellogg, Green, Wood ward, Farnell, Cristesen, Nelson, Price; Cooks Dollar and Miles. The company forms a portion of the sec ond battalllon, which Is commanded by Major Baker. Tuesday the battalllon occupied the forenoon with extended order and close formation drills and In the even ing, passed in review before the com manding officer with the rest of the regiment. The following day, the sec ond battalllon occupied the range, arnd several members of the local organ ization qualified at different distances in the marksman's course. Consider ing the fact that the company have enjoyed no priveledges for target prac tice, the scoring was very good. At noon the officers of Company C, Cor poral York, a former cavalryman who was a member of the Oregon City com pany at the American Lake maneu vers, but now In the First U. S. In fantry, were the guests of Company G at a chicken dinner, with all the delicacies that go with it, prepared In the manner in which the chief, Clem Dollar, and Miles and Price his assistants can prepare it. Dollar has found that in order to win a man's heart, it is also necessary to win his stomach, and the viands that are pre pared by him and the generous variety of food furnished through Quarter master Spagle have caused the men of the company to make the mouths of the rest of the regiment water by recounting the good things that are served In the company kitchen at mess time. Wednesday afternoon, the company again went to the range, where the men fired at the 500 yard range. Lat er in the afternoon they participated In an Interesting experiment on the part of Major Baker to test the effici ency of a battalllon of National guards supported by machine guns in action. The battalllon fell back to tho 1000 yeard range, each man supplied with 15 rounds of ammunition, and here the battalllon and two machine guns formed a skirmish line and advanced toward the targets, dropping down and firing at the commands, exactly as if they were advancing on the en emy. Thursday evening, the camp was alive with visitors, many of them res idents ,of Oregon City, who witnessed the dress parade and review in honor of Governor Benson. Early Saturday morning all the troops In camp. National Guard and Regular Army, will leave in heavy marching order, divided into two forc es, which will operate against each other until noon Sunday. The oppos ing commands will be instructed, In a general way, as to the objects to be accomplished, and It will be left to the commanding officers to work out their own salvation. Strict secrecy will he observed as to the nature of the movements. Equipped with shelter tents and field rations, tffe two opposing com mands will leave camp and proceed eastward several miles from Clacka mas along different routes. At dark the troops will bivouac but both will doubtless move during tho early hours of the morning in an effort to gain an advantage. The movement will afford excellent Inatrutlon in advance LOCAL EAGLES SOAR HIGH Onegon City Aerie Gather at Festive Board SOME FINES IMPOSED Good Music and Good Cheer Mark the Occasion, and Evening Enjoyed By All One of the greatest banquets in the history of Oregon City, was given by the Fraternal Order of Eagles, at Knapp's Hall, Friday" evening, when about 100 Eagles and invited guests sat down to tables loaded down with the good things of the world, In the line of solid and liquid refreshments. By the hour of eight o'clock, a large number had assembled and were en tertained with piano selections by W. G. Langford, Aerie Musician, H. F. Pusey, Len Confer and George Ellis. Then all seated themselves around the festal board, Judge Grant B. Dlm Ick, our next Governor, being toast master. The speakers were Judge Dlmiclc, president, P. S. Flnucane; secretary, A. M. Slnnott; County Sur veyor, S. A. D. Hungate; Councilman Knapp; Ed. Hoyt, W. T. Smith, Emery J. Noble, Fred Miller, E. D. Olds, D. M. Klemsen, Philip J. Slnnott, Charles Wheeler, Ed Hoyt, Ed Fortune and Charles Trotskl. After the repast, Frank Confer ren dered two vocal and instrumental so los, and was followed by Elmer, King, who also gave a vocal solo. Romeo Rhodes, known as "President Taft's Double," from his twin-brotherlike resemblance to the Chief Magis trate, entertained the birds with one of his characteristic speeches. A kangaroo court, with A. M. Sln nott, who has had some Judicial expe rience as judge, and W. D. Kingsland as chief of police and officers Pete Younger and Jule Spagle, assisting, was organized, and a number of Eagles were fined for all kinds of shortcomings. . Among those present, were: P. S. Flnucane, E. J. Noble, A. M. Slnnott, A. J. Hass, A. Knapp, Geo. E. Campbell, J. T. Searle, G. B. Dimick, VV. T. Smith, T. H. Bingham, J C. Spagle, Carl Green, T. F. Hope, Harry Gleason, Frank Trembath, A. Morley, Carl Green, C. J. Parker, J. F. All- bright, A. Hintz, W. H. Miller, Dan Boyle, Frank Koenlg, Ed Olson, L. O. Moore, H. K. Bennett, A. C. Cox, Dr. Clyde Mount, H. S. Follansbee, J. M. Harrington, W. R. Miller, A. J. Sur- ber, Chas. Sdhoenhelnz, George Fro- mong, Henry Fromong, Chas. Wheeler, Wm. Hanafln, W. W. O'Brien, Paul Naumann, Ray Peeny, John Pace, Frank Rotter, Auguyt "Malt, W. L. Ridelbaugh, Philip Slnnott, W. R. Fletcher, D. M. Klemsen, A. F. Klem sen, Ben Eby, Tom J. Myers, R. O. Smith, Henry Endres, H. A. Kopsit, S. A. D. Hungate, Frank Kugelman, Peter Younger, W. R. Kingsland, Henry Gallows, A. G. Hunrey, Theo. Spencer, Romeo Rhoades, Pat Cor bett, Frank Confer, D. F. Whlteman, A. D. Roberts, Wm. Prelbe, Ramon Gonsales, C. M. O'Donnell, Clayton Davenport, Lake May, Peter Taserl, A. L. Linden, Steve Olsen, Ed Fortune, A. J. Sunder, Lloyd Riches, George Chapman. guard and outpost duties and will test the endurance and efficiency of those engaged under conditions required by warfare. Killed In Paper Mill. 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