THJS HOKJTinO UKJSOjSIA3SV -THtTRSQAX, JCATJCH 9, 1905. BISPHAM HAS A BEE FAMOUS BARITONE HAS AMBITION TO ELEVATE THE STAGE AVID BISPHAM has a bee la his J bonnet. He -wants to elevate tho stage. Long since. It "was discovered that he could sing baritone better than most any body else. This "was a fine thine for Blspham, and since that time he has done 'wonders with his voice. Abroad . he is much thought of. and at the Metropolitan with Standard OH and Amalgamated Cop per in the boxes he Is a real Hon. It then follows that he takes his .ac companist by the hand and -his valet by the ear and goes concert touring over his own country. Just as naturally It fol lows that Leader's pay-check is due or a crimp, for Lulu has her foolish little head set on hearing the sublime Bls pham's chest tones. "When he -comes to town business Is suspended and every body files into the hall to hear the sing ing. All this is very fine and also lucra tive for David Blspbam. and it -would seem that he ought to be happy. But he isn't. A bug got Into his bonnet and he takes its buzzing for a call to elevate the stage. So now he wants to be an actor. "Worse yet, he wants to be the kind of an actor that you read about. The star eyed Arnold Winkelreid kind, who would rush upon the spears of the trust. The stressful Atlas kind, -who pines to get down under the underpinning of the stage and boost it up -with his brawny back. There have been many such. As a rule they were nice, new young men and women, and inexperienced. Mostly now they are sepulchers for their own early hopes and are now drawing wages over the Stair & Havlln. Now here appears a man well pat the Osier limit with this same siren bee and he complicates the plot. He seems cut out for a singer and bis -work has been pleasing to his employers, the public. He has succeeded greatly and has a lot of good singing left in him. "Why he wants to swap jobs and be an actor Is past comprehension. Seems monstrous foolish, but he Is set upon It and will try the ex periment. Here speculation enters. David BIspham, whom the public prints Inform us will sing tonight at the Mar quam, was engaged with a piano-tuner when we called upon him at the Portland yesterday. All things have an end, oven engagements with piano-tuners, and pres ently it was our turn. He looks enough like William H. Crane and W. II. Thompson to bo brother to either. He certainly has the actor's face. He admits that it Is an india-rubber face, and Bflly Dills could fix It up with grease paint wonderfully well for character com edy. He Is benevolent looking fine look ing, in fact handsome, save that egotism has sat too long upon his brow. His figure is good and his voice a pleasure to hear In speech. He has the valuable assets to stage success named above, and in addi tion he has a reputation. He is experi enced In tho singing of operas which re quire that a man act some, and so alter all his tardy theatrical debut may be well chosen. Not this year will he go to acting, so he told us, nor next, but the year after probably. He declined to tell the play wright's name, but says the play will be the first levor which he will put under the stage. After the wedge has entered he will elevate it more with both classic and modern roles. He is COLUMBIA IS SOLD Belasco & Mayer, of San Fran cisco, Buy Theater. J. E. BLAZIER PAID $100,000 New Owners Will Not Announce Their Plans, but Manager Bal - lard's Stock Company Will Continue Until July. The Columbia Theater was sold yester day by J. E. Blazler, who built tho house last Summer, to Belasco & Mayer, of San Francisco, consideration being $100,000. The deal has been pending for several flays and was finally consummated upon the arrival here of M. B. Mayer yester day morning. A. H. Ballard, the present manager, holds a lease which, has until July 1 to run and Mr. Mayer announces that his firm will make no attempt to Interfere in any way with Mr. Ballard's tenure. As to the policy of the house after that time the new owners have reached no decision. "It is true that we have bought the Columbia," said Mr. Mayer yesterday. "For months we have been negotiating, through our local agent, David S. Stearns, for a house In Portland. After looking over the situation carefully we decided that we wanted a theater here and con sidered the relative wisdom of building or buying. We discovered that the Columbia was tor sale and after some figuring have secured it for the sum of $100,000. "I consider it one of the prettiest and most comfortable theaters on the Coast and think we have an excellent property. Future Policy Is Undecided. "We have not decided upon our future policy regarding it. "Wo are very friendly with Mr. Ballard, with whom we have had business relations In the past, and of course will not attempt to Interfere with his lease In any way. He has the theater until July 1 and I am not pre pared to say what our course will be after that time. "If we decide to continue it as a stock house we will probably make some ex tensive alterations, which will cost In the neighborhood of 510,000. These will In clude a ladies reception room and a gen tlemen's smoking room In the basement, the enlarging of the lobby, carpenter and paint shops In the basement and other Improvements. As I say, however, this has not been decided upon and we may devote It to traveling companies." Mr. Mayer is a brother-in-law of David Belasco, head of tho "Independents," and his partner Is a brother of the great New 2Tork manager. This relationship prompt ed the assumption that the "Independ ents," who are known to be trying to se cure a foothold In Portland, might be In terested In the new deal. Mr. Mayer de nied positively that there was any ground lor such a theory. Friendly to Klaw & Erlanger. "Our firm Is very friendly to the Klaw & Erlanger syndicate. We have many in terests in common with them and have no thought of antagonizing them. "We bought the Columbia for our own use and benefit, and David Belasco had nothing whatever to do with It I shall return to Portland about April 1 and our general manager. Mr. Price, may come sooner. On. my return I will probably be in a po sition to announce our future plans." Mr. Mayer Is quartered at the Portland and will remain In the city a day or two longer. Manages Ballard was in a very com plaisant mood last evening. "I am de lighted that Messrs. Belasco & Mayer have bought the theater. They are splen did gentlemen and have been tremendous ly successful in their various enterprises. They have always fetes strictly fair and as confident as the first robin in Spring. The stage Is in & bad way, so he is go ing to leave a sure thing in the singing line to elevate the drama. honorable In their treatment of the pubr lie, their fellow managers and the profes sion. Through square dealing, enterprise and business sagacity they have built up a handsome business and their coming to Portland should be a subject for general congratulation. I have always been on the very best of terms with them and am sure our future relations will be most pleasant. Manager Ballard's Plans. "1 shall continue my present policy of giving the public the very best stock pro ductions until my lease expires on July 1 and after that well, there will be some thing to announce then."' It was rumored last evening that Mr. Ballard and the present company will con tinue at the Columbia after July, but none of the interested persons cared to discuss the matter. Tho firm of Belasco & Mayer Is one of the strongest theatrical concerns In the "West. They own a theater in Los An geles, two in San Francisco, one in Oak land and the purchase of the Columbia gives them a chain of first-class play houses along the entire Pacific Coast. Their stock companies are famous for their excellence all over the country and their name is sufficient guarantee of the quality of a production. They have a number of road attractions, among them being "White Whittlesey and Florence Roberts. Now that the Columbia has passed Into their hands the speculation as to Its future will end. for whatever they may do with It Its continuance as a regular place of entertainment Is assured. Oklahoma Firm Burned Out. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. March S. The wholesale grocery house of Wllllara-Eon-Hallsell-Frazler Company, at Chlck asha, burned today. Loss $100,000. DAVID BISFHASI CHATS "WITH HARRY MURPHY AXD "Well, It's worth while If he can do it, and It should be far from us to dis courage an ambitious crusader, but It looks foolish. The great baritone MEN ARE NAMED Congress to-Be Represented at Fair Opening. TEN SENATORS ARE IN PARTY Congressional Committee Just Twice as Large as That Which Visited St. Louis Exposition Fifteen Representatives In List. ' The personnel of the Copgresslonal committee which will officially visit the Lewis and Clark Exposition at the opening day ceremonies was announced yesterday in a communication received at Exposition headquarters by Secre tary H. E. Reed. The list shows that ten Senators and 15 Representatives are coming, and that the list Includes a number of widely-known statesmen. Twenty-two states are represented. One significant fact In connection with the appointment of this delega tion Is that the membership Is greater than that of the delegation sent to the recent St. Louis Exposition. On that occasion five Senators and ten Repre sentatives were sent. The expense of tho expedition will be COLUMBIA THEATER 25 SOLD TO BELASCO ts MAYKR. A. A. G. should look before he leaps. I once knew a shoemaker who tried to be a balloonist, and he broke his neck. A. A. G. paid out of tho recent $10,000 appropriation made for that purpose. During their stay in the city the party will be en tertained on a large scale, although the programme of entertainment has not yet been made out. A special commit tee will be appointed for the purpose of planning their reception, and the re port of this commutes will lie returned In the near future. Tho make-up of the official party Is as follows: Senators Henry C Haabrousn, Norm Da kota; Clarence D. Clark, Wyoming; Loul S. XcCoxn&s. Maryland; "William. P. Dillingham, Vermont; Bobert J. Gamble. South Dakota; Ii. Heliler Ball. Delaware; John W. Daniel. Virginia.; James B. llcCreary. Kentucky; Fran cis Q. NewlandJ, Nevada; Lh 8. Overman, North Carolina. Representatives James A. Tanner, Minne sota; Charles L. Bartlett. Georgia; James S. Sherman. New Tork; James A. Hemenway, Indiana; C. W. Hamlin. MUaouri; I. N. Llt Uuer. New Tork; Henry 8. BouteU, Illinois; Joseph TV. Bibcock, Wisconsin; James McAn dreira, nilnoU; William A. Bodenberg, Illinois ; Joseph C Blbley. Pennsylvania; Henry C lou deneUser. New Jersey; Bobert I Henry. Tex as; Gcors-a 8. Leg are. Eouth Carolina; John ii. Email. rortn Carolina. Would Extend Fish Traps. Tha application for an extension sea ward of the line to which flshtraps may be driven off the west shore line of Sand Island, and the objections, were heard by Major w. C. Langfltt yesterday. The extension of tho depth and length of flshtraps at that point, which Is asked for by several of the trapowners there. Is being bitterly opposed by the glllnet ters, seiners and other trapmen. In the vicinity of Ilwaco, who" assert that such a change will materially Injure them. Ma jor Langfltt has taken the matter under advisement and will announce his decision of the application later. OF SAN FXAN CISCO. vjlkw or XNTEiaOtt or EHJEKS big warehouse, where pianos tor the SALE NOW IN PROGRESS AT THE RETAIL DEPARTMENT, 331 WORD WINS SUIT Chinese Fail to Get Damages From Sheriff. JUDGE SEARS DECIDES CASE Suit Against Official First of a Series Resulting From Raids on China town Gambling Dens, When ss Doors Were Removed. A jury hi Judgs Sears' court yesterday refused to bring a verdict for damages against Sheriff Word for breaking down and removing a heavy iron, door in a bulldlnc on Second street durinc one of his recent raids on Chinese gambling houses. Lai Way sued the Sheriff to re cover J$5, tho value of tho door. Ho won In the Justice Court, and the Sheriff ap pealed the case. Lai Way testified that the building from which the door was taken was leased by tho Chinese Free Masons, and he was the manager of the society and collected the rents from various tenants. He said thero had been no gambling' In the prom lses for three or four years. The jdoor had been there for 25 years and was for protection against fire. Sheriff Word testified only that he did not break down the door, but did not say that one of his deputies did not do so. Henry E. McGinn, attorney, in arguing tho case to the jury called attention to the fact that Lai Way had used the word "tone" in connection with the Chinese Free Masons Society, and said whenever the word tong was used it meant nign binder. Tho Sheriff had stopped all gam bllng. even tho games run by the white men, Peter Grant, Fred Fritz, August Erickson and Eugene .mazier, wno nave political influence, and had also closed the poolrooms. The Chinese gamblers had been treated In tho same manner. "Many a man has taken home wages Saturday night to his family who never took them before," said Mr. McGinn, who also said the gambling-houses havo taKen $1,000,000 out of the pockets of tho work ing classes of i'ortiano. In tho suit of Leo Wong to Tecover for tables, that were broken, which, was tried Jointly with the other case, the Jury re turned a verdict against the Sheriff for $5. The amount sued for was 52a. Frank Freeman appeared as attorney for plain, tiffs. SAMUEL CREWS IS CONVICTED Jury Returns Verdict Against Man WhoStoIe $320 From Woman. Samuel Crews, a young man, who. un der the promise of marriage, gained the confidence of Maggie Rees, and then stole 5320 from her and fled, was tried and con victed by a Jury In Judge Frazer's court yesterday. , Maggie Rees is a woman over SO years of age, and is tne motner ot two children. She lived for years on the farm of H. Kltterwood. a ha It breed Klam ath Indian, pear Treka, CaL Crews hap pened along and Kltterwood engaged him to work on the place, aiaggie nees De came Infatuated-with Crews, and they entered Into an engagement of marriage. Kltterwood, ever ready to oblige, helped matters along by paying her 5350 wages due, and also paid Crews a small amount which ho owed nlm. Itltterwood also ac companied Maggie Rees to Jacksonville, where the two children were placed In a Catholic school, and from there they went to Grant's Pass, where they parted. She then came to Portland, and met Crews, whom she trusted implicitly. He took advantage of a favorable chance to steal her money, which was In her trunk, and fled. He wroto her a letter Inclosing J10. and telling her he was going to Al bany. Instead he proceeded to Newberg where his two .brothers, J. T. and F. M. Crews, reside. Crews denied having com mitted the crime, and bis brothers test! Bed that they knew him to have consid erable money before Maggie Rees arrived In Portland. Crews was arrested at New berg by City Marshal J. J. Woods. Klt terwood way brought hero from Treka to testify. He stated that he paid Mag gie Rees $350 before she left. I Jewelry Case Appealed. Louis E.- Lyon and Milbert F. Price. doing business as the Puritan Manufac turing Company, have appealed to the Supreme Court from the Judgment of the State Circuit Court In their suit against Henry Westermiro to recover $300 for jewelry sold and delivered. Tho Jewelry was supposed to be plated goods, but, westermiro alleged that what he received from the -company is described In the trade as "phony or 'cultus.' At the trial he called G. Heltkemper and others to prove his statement, and he won the case. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation of the West Portland Canal & Pipeline Company were Hied yesterday in the office of tho County Clerk by Lafe Pence, Joseph Lyons and C M. Idleman; capital stock, $100,000. The objects announced are to construct and operate pipe lines, canals, flumes and ditches, and to transport water for lrrl ration, domestic and other uses. The line shall begin in sections a and "IS, T. 1 X., R. 3 W., and coursing thence In a. south easterly direction to termination In sec tion 32. T. 1 JT., K.1E. Wakefield Wln Suit. In the suit of J. B. Bridges against Robert Wakefield to recover compensa tion amounting to about $4000 for super intending the construction of the 'Portland drydock. the Jury returned a verdict in favor of Wakefield. There Is still a suit in equity pending between the parties for an accounting as to profits on the con struction of the dock. Court Notes. A, Deputy Sheriff yesterday served pa pers' in a divorce suit filed in Gilliam County by Rose J. Wilcox against Charles E. Wilcox. Tho Sheriff has served a complaint in a divorce suit filed In Oregon City by Delia Krantz against Charles Krantz. , WILL HAVE ANOTHER TICKET St. Johns Preparing for Coming Mu nicipal Election. Jfow that the Government League of St. Johns has nominated Its ticket, the people of that new city await the next ticket with. much. Interest. It was said last week that if W. V. Jobes was placed In nomination for Mayor and ha accepted, there might not be anyone placed In nomination against him, but it is doubtful if this will bo the situa tion. The Good Government League was organized la opposition to the Com mercial Club by Charles Organ, S. H. Green, A. L. Miner and others. Thl3 organization tried to havo the adoption of the city charter submitted to a mass meeting and referred back to- the peo pie for further consideration, and the league Is essentially an opposition or ganization to the men who were prom inent In the framing- of the new char ter. The league also wanted the char ter returned from Salem after It had been presented there, but It was passed before anything was accomplished. Tho other ticket will bo brought out about the 16th of tho month. Amonjr those mentioned as probable candidates for Mayor are A. S. Douglas, T. J. Mon- han. W. H. Klnff and L. Chlpman. Mr. King and Mr. Chlpman say they are not In tho field for nomination, al though their names are being- men tioned with tho others. Mr. King- was the first president of the Commercial Club, and Mr. Douglas Is now the pros ldent. The Commercial Club announces that It will have nothing; to do with the coming city election and will tako no -official action. It was organized to promote the growth of Su Johns with out any reference to who the officers are. However, the next ticket will likely be named by the members of the club acting- in their individual ca Daclty. It is said that this ticket will be placed in the field ar a mass-meeting" soon' to be called for tnat purpose. FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY. Ceremony Over Remains of Hon. T J. Glover, of Now South Wales. Hon. T. J. Glover, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, will be buried here to morrow. Tne lunerai services win oe held at Holman's undertaking parlors at 3:30 under the. auspices of the British Benevolent Society. Mr. Glover was born In Ross. Hereford shire. England, m 1813. For 40 years his life bad been devoted to temperance ana reform work. During these many years of service he had spoken In nearly every English-speaking country. Until 1883. about which time, at the suggestion of tho Hon. Sir William Fox, he went to New Zealand, his life was spent mostly in England. Much of the reform work along prohibition lines In New Zealand Is due to his tireless energy. Some two years ago be came to the United States to study our temperance and economic legislation. Intending to return to New Zealand in July next to take part in the triennial elections to be held there In No vember. He had planned to spend sev eral weeks this Sorlnc In Oreeon speak ing on the social and labor problems and 16frislatlon of New Zealand. He arrived in Portland three weeks ago Tuesday, having been compelled to cancel his dates in Southern Oregon on account of heart trouble. Instead of resuming his work again after two or three weeks' rest, as. he had planned, he slowly grew worse and died In this city Tuesday even lng at 7:30. Ho' came to Portland stranger, having so far as known no ac quaintances In the state.- He left a wife and family In Sydney. xew souui waies. Mrs. Glover being a. very active worker in the Seamen's Church and Institute at that place. A 2TNE CONCERT TONIGHT. Every one interested In fine music Is in vited to attend" the Pianola recital to bo given at Ellers Piano Housq. this evening. 331 Washington street, corner Park. This will be the last occasion on which the present pipe organ will be heard, as the Instrument has been sold and Is to be taken down-at once. No tickets' or cards of admission are necessary. Concert be gins at S:15 o'clock, Mr. J. W. Belcher, soloist. TO CTJX3C COU ZX OXX BAT. Tti TjtIth Stnho Qalsl&a TabUU. tsslM rttmU Dm money if tt ZxUs to cer- X. w Ofy'a DCHtwHot taca &&c axx. Tired an nervous wom8rT"flnd held In Hews. Sarwparilla, la enriches their felqo. clubs are BEING RECEIVED -DAILY. WASHINGTON STREET. MAY CALL SESSION Normal School Matter May Yet Be Settled, WOULD STOP REFERENDUM Plan- Is to Have Solons Serve InrEx tra Session Without Pay to Sav State From Debt for Mainte nance of Institutions In-order to head oft referendum -on tha ireneral appropriation bill of , the Oregon Legislature and to Insure to necessary state Institutions appropria tions needed for their maintenance, a proposal is to be made to members of the Legislature that they so back to Salem, repeal the bill, enact separata bills for tho Normal Scnools and for other Institutions, stay at the capital but two or three days, transact no other business, and serve .without pay or mileage. Xr, Pffnrt ! makinsr to brine a ma jority of the members of each house of tho Legislature into an agreement ana thus Induce Governor Chamberlain to call an extra session. Tha Governor said last night that ne will not look nHtti '.itsfuvor on the nrooosal but that he will not make up his mind until It la actually presented to him. Senator Haines, or. wasningron uoun v. in nt tha head of tho movement and said yesterday that the prospect of suc cess was xavoraoie. That rt referendum on the bill in Its present shape wll bo called for is--altogether probable. This Is admitted In all quarters. Only 4500 electors are neeaea ctm n. natulan for referendum and the bill will be held up until the election of June, 1906, and may tnen bo vetoed. thA np.onle. A referendum would have almost the effect of a veto, be cause, even U tne diu were raunaa at the polls, its appropriations would not be released until 15 months hone and meanwhile tha state would accumulate a debt for the maintenance or. lta in stitutions. That Governor Chamberlain may b won over to the proposal for an extra session Is Indicated In the following dlinmteh received last night from Tne Oregoulan correspondent! BALEM, Or., Marcn s. tcpeciai.j ov ernor Chamberlain will not look with dis favor upon tho proposal that a special ses sion of the Legislature ha called, pro vided the conditions are satisfactory. He will not say what he win do or will not do it tho matter is presented for his con sideration, but he manifests a desire to relievo the Asylum, Penitentiary. Reform School, Mute School and Blind School ot the Inconvenience of having their appro priations held up along with others to which the people fako exception. When Senator Haines plan was state to Governor Chamberlain tonight he said: "It takes two-thirds of the members oC the Legislature to constitute a quorum to transact business. If two-thirds of tha members of each house were to agree to attend a special session without cost to the state, to repeal the present appropria tion bllL to pass separate bills for appro priations for the several institutions, a that the people ctt demand the referen dum upon them without holding up . all, and further agree not to take up other subjects of legislation, I would not look with disfavor upon a request that a spe cial session be called. I cannot say posi tively, however, what I would do until the question comes up to me." Senator Haines took a foremost part in the fight at Salsm against continuance, of the present normal school system. Yes terday morning he telegraphed to Presi dent Kuykendall, of the Senate and to Senator Booth, a leading member of that body, .both of Eugene, asking their opin ion of the plan, but up to -last evening had received no reply. Senator Haines will work first on tho Senate members, and if successful with "them win then try the House members. Said her "This is the only way to satisfy the people's hostility to the present appro priation bill. We ought to let each clas3 of appropriations stand on their own mer its. I beUeve we members of the Legis lature can agree to this and get away from the capital in two days." MURINE XXE KKMEDT. Cures Sore Eyes. Makes weak Bye strong, Murino don't smart, it soothes Kyp pain. DrugKlsts and opticians. HAND SAPOLIO Is especially yiluabie imcimg & Summtr oq, whea Giridotr cupiiaa tad sprts arc mt ii raer. GRASS STAINS, MUD STAINS and CALLOUS SPOTS . fild to ii, and it it prtki&ilj iircab! nhnm u.4 fai tfe km uter viokat xtrd. tb-kJIJfcQCEJE AJtD Jt TMI aiSTJi TA