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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN", TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1907.
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Merchandise of style and quality The greatest showing we ever
attempted Entire establishment in holiday attire Come today
Millinery, Cloaks
In the Millinery and Cloak Sections enthusiastic throngs of wom
en admired the beautiful new headgear, costumes, wraps, etc.,
all day yesterday The buying for "Opening Day was the
heaviest we ever experienced We cannot commence to tell you
of the exquisite hats and apparel we have gathered for women
who want the very latest and most fashionable garments - Prac
tically the entire second floor is given over to the showing of
the new Spring and Summer outfits Plan store visit for today
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AT THE THEATERS
By Artfcnr A. Oiwm,
"The Vli-rinhn" at the HrUls.
The Virginian Dustln Farnum
Judge Henry J. E. Furlong
Uncle Hewie. . .Harry Holllday
John Taylor A. Holllngsworth
James WeatCall George Morton
Alexander Carmody . . . Wm. Lawrence
Andrew Dow Jonh VT. Hlckey
Tramp an Frank Campeau
Btcve Bennet. Muenon
Honey WlEKbr ' Frank Vail "
Nebraaky.... Craig Mulr
Baldy Frank Nelson
Spanish Ed Charles H. Gilbert
Shorty A. Salerno
Educated Simpson. . .John Hammond
Razorbaek Charley. . . .II. M. Gannon
Dollar Bill Charles L Robblns
Barkeeper R. L. Jones
Frederick Ogden William Conklln
Mrs. ORden Jane Taylor
The bishop C. H. Roblnsnn
Motile Wood Mabel Wright
Mrs.' Henry ........ .Helen Whitman
Mrs. Hewie.... Kleannr Wilton
Mrs. Westfall Frances Hemric
Mrs. Carmody Bessie I. Starr
Mrs. Dow Lucy Blaka
Mrs. Taylor Ada Morton
WrTEN Owen VVIster wrote "The
Virginian" he grave Cattleland a
, prose epic: he immortalized tiie cow
boy and performed a distinct service
' for American letters. We of the West
In particular owe him a real debt In
that he came near putting; an uniquely
.Western type of man right with the
world that reads.
It fell to the lot of Dustln Farnum
to create the part of Wistcr's hero
when the stage version -was produced
and his selection was an Inspiration.
Karntim is a knight-errant in chaps.
the genuine cowpuncher Idealized per
haps, but near enough the verities of
the open range to identify him for all
time as the great stage cowboy.
The play and the star were seen
here two years ago when they cre
ated no end of a sensation, fairly
sweeping the town, off its feet. As
tin evidence of the lasting impression
they made the Heillg was crowded to
Us utmost limit last night on the oc
casion of "The Virginian's" return.
So many people have read the novel.
o many saw the play here two years
ago and so many again last night that
there's no use detailing what the play's
about. Sufficient to say that it has
lost none of Its power to hold an au
dience to the point of fascination.
Mr. Farnum is giving an even more
finished performance than he did In
the earlier days of the play. He has
studied the cowpuncher scientifically
and to g-ood purpose in the two years
that have elap3ed since he visited the
West. At Cheyenne and Laramie he
has met the breed and learned of their
ways 'at first band. He was in One
form last night and the reception given
him amounted to a tumult, He simply
had to respond to a speech call, and
although oratory is not his long suit
be got away with the talk to the sat
isfaction of bis admirers.
This Is Farnum's last season with "The
Virginian" and the splendid ranch fore
man as a stage entity will die when he
steps out of the role. It was with genu
ine regret that he told me last night that
It seemed best for his future that he have
a new play next season. I'm sure we all
feel the same way about it. Augustus
Thomas Is now In Mexico writing him a
new play, and coming from such a source
we may well hope.
Another indispensable to "The Virgin
Ian" cast is likely to go a-starring next
year. also. Fl-ank Campeau, .the best
character actor of his type on our stage
has a bee in hts bonnet. He played
Trampas last night so wonderfully that
he stood shoulder to shoulder with the
star. One who has not seen this actor
play this part has missed something
without which no theatergoer's experi
ence is complete.
The company is practically the same as
that of two years' ago. Frank Nelson, a
former Portland boy by the way. Is still
playing Baldy and Is still a distinct and
delightful feature of the performance.
Frank Vail, as formerly, is the Honey
Wiggln and Charles K. Gilbert continues
his excellent work as Spanish Ed.
The new leading woman. Mabel Wright,
Is sweet and appealing as Molly Wood,
the pretty Vermont schoolma'am. She Is
a new acquaintance but promises 'well.
It can be said for the entire cast that
each member is above the commonplace
and their united efforts make the play all
that it by right should be. The set
tings do not seem quite up to the former
standard but are still very good indeed.
If you haven't seen "The Virginian"
you have a treat in store for you and If
you have seen it once you certainly want
to repeat the experience.
There will be performances tonight, to
morrow afternoon and night.
At the Stock Theaters
"Deserted at the Altar," at the Star.
THE STAR presents a melodrama this
week, "Deserted at the Altar," and
although the play Is faulty In spots the
players present a good performance. The
plot if an old one, the same story that
has been seen on the stage for yeans. In
It are all the essentials of a live melo
drama, the waif of the streets, the old
farmer, and the sly detective, who intro
duces a pair of handcuffs in the last act.
Forrest Peabury deserves the credit of
presenting the best part this week, and
he shines as he always does in comedy.
Hi work 1s the strong feature of the
performance and without him the per
formance would limp. Irving Kennedy
also does good work, and is as natural a
newsboy as could be expected. If a per
son would see him on the street, he
would not notice any difference between
him and any of the horde of "newsys"
who crowd around the newspaper offices
about press time.
This week Manager Allen has shifted
Verna Felton from the lead to comedy,
and in her place Is Miss Josephine Fair
child, little has been made by this
change, and R seems that Miss Ftelton
would have been able to present a far
better part than Miss Fairchild. The rest
of the company have parts adapted to
them, but there is little done by the
other players worthy of notice.
"3Ilchael Strogroff" at the Lyric.
AN old friend of many seasons and no
small degree of popularity comes to
Portland again this week, this time at the
Lyric where the stock company Is play
ing "Michael Strogoff." Melodrama stock
must have advanced several points on the
day after "Strogoff" was first produced
In this country, for It Is one of the plays
of strenuous type familiar to popular
price audiences that has never grown
stale. It was a sensational success ten
years ago and It was apparent at the
Lyric matinee yesterday that It Is still
that kind of a proposition.
The thrilling story of the young Bus
Bian's secret mission al the Czar. , his
trials, hardships and thrilling adventures,
is calculated to keep the average theater
goer on the keen edge of excitement as
few stage narratives seem able to do.
The Lyrio Company gives a creditable
performance, there being scarcely a mem
ber of the cast who Is not entitled to-a
degree of praise.
Frank Fanning has frequently played
the title part and gets all the effects out
of it, while Warda Howard. Walter
Ayres, Charles Conners, 8. M. Griffith
and Lillian Griffith, severally and collec
tively, rise somewhat above the others.
The production made by the management
is a very creditable one.
At the Vaudeville Theaters
Pantages.
J HE Pantages comes forward, with a
a good bill this week, and the Eddy
trio, late of the Barnum & Bailey Cir
cus lead the bill. They are acrobatic
performers, clever gymnasts, and graceful
performers on the bars. Their work is
one of the best exhibitions of acrobatic
feats ever seen in the city and without
fear or favor, it may be said that they
are the best that have visited the city
for a long time.
F. H. Stansfield. a quaint humorist,
who presents a monologue as a country
parson, is another of the best acts, and
his work is natural and real throughout.
His makeup and dress Is perfect and one
would Imagine that he was in an old
fashioned country church, listening to the
Sunday morning sermon, when in the
audience listening to this clever actor.
His performance is without tinge of bur
lesque, and is in all very good.
The Florentine Trio, in a clever musi
cal skit have a good act and receive a
number of encores. The Blair Brothers
with a funny playette, the "Porter and
the Chambermaid," and Roxey and
Wayne, comedy sketch artists are the
other circuit bills, while Leo White with
an Illustrated song, and the blograph
make up the rest of the bill.
Grand.
tTT" HE best of the wine for the last
I of the feast" seems to . be the
theory upon which Manager Errickson
has acted In arranging his bill this
week, for with the exception of one
act at the opening the really good
acts, and those which save the show,
come at the fag end of the programme.
Opening with the Ozavs, burlesque
Jugglers, whose act Is much above the
average for comedy Juggling, the show
holds forth a promise which it does
not quite justify. Harold Hott's ab
sence is a sore disappointment to the
many admirers of that popular young
singer, who has been forced to go
elsewhere tor a living since the Child
Labor Commission decided that he
could not longer appear at the Grand.
It would appear that the action was
not warranted by the facts In the case,
but at all events Harold will no longer
be one of the Grand's attractions. The
young man who was tried out yester
day for his place may or may not be
retained permanently. At all . events
his singing ha nothing to recommend
it.
Neither the trio composed of Dacey,
Chase and Adair, who do a number
of stunts they consider entertaining,
nor Burt Weston with a monologue,
add materially to the entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs; John H. Cassar give an
attractive sketch. "Our Honeymoon,"
which comes pretty well up to the
Grand standard. Smith O'Brien, an
Irish, comedian of some attainments as
a comedian, helps the bill considerably,
while Mr. and Mrs. Walter Deaves
contribute the , "Merry Manikins,"
which comes up to advance promises.
The moving pictures are . unusually
good. The bill while not a notable one
Is worth seeing.
What the Press Agents Say
"THE VIRGINIAN" TONIGHT.
Famous Western Drama Makes Big
Hit at Hcllig.
The attraction at the Heillg Theater.
Fourteenth and Washington streets, tonight
and tomorrow night will be the Kirke La
Shelle Company presenting Dustln Farnum,
supported by an excellent company of play
ers, in Owen Wlster's famous Western
drama. ""The Virginian." A special matinee
will be given tomorrow' (Wednesday) after
noon at 2:15 o'clock. Seats are now selling
at box office of the theater for the entire
engagement.
PIANIST SHERWOOD TONIGHT
Famous American Artist Will Appear
at Murlark Hall. .
This evening at Murlark Hall, corner
Twenty-third and Washington streets. Wil
liam H. Sherwood, the world-renowned
pianist, whose fame has been sung in both
Europe and America, where lovers of the
artistic gather to listen to renditions of the
masterpieces of the world's great compos
ers, will greet Portland music-lovers with
an unexcelled repertory.
Mr. Sherwood has been greeted In every
city throughout the Bast and on the con
tinent where he has appeared, with spon
taneous outbursts of applause. He will make
but one appearance in Portland and It will
be of special interest to teachers and pupils.
"Shannon of Sixth," Military Play.
The Baker Company Is presenting one of
the most successful military plays of the
season this week, "Shannon of the Sixth,"
and it Is proving an Ideal St. Patrick week
attraction. The title role is the character
of a young Irish Lieutenant In the English
army and is artistically portrayed by Mr.
Baume.
JoIIiest Tramp Ever In Portland.
"The King of Tramps." which Is the Em
pire attraction this week. Is pronounced by
all who have seen It as a roaring success
and the tramp himself the Jollleat one who
ever came to Portland. He is an up-to-date
dispenser of sunshine and mirth. Matinee
tomorrow.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Charming Actress, Roselle Knott, In
"Alice-Slt-by-tbe-Fire."
This morning at 10 o'clock the advance
seat sale will open at the box office of the
Heillg Theater. Fourteenth and Washington
streets, for the charming actress Roselie
Knott In J. M. Barrie's beautiful comedy
drama, "Allce-Sit-by-the-Flre," which will
be the attraction for three nights, begin
ning next Thursday. March 21. with a spe
cial matinee Saturday afternoon.
Silverton's First Brick School.-
SILVEBTON, Or., March 18. (Special.)
Contractors will begin work next Mon
day on the new high school building In
this city, which Is to be built of brick at
a cost of J13.000.
TALK TO KEEP COURAGE UP
SAWMILL WORKERS REFUSE TO
ADMIT DEFEAT.
KISER FOR (OCTKlfm PHOTOS.
Northwest Scenery- Lobby Imperial,
Strike Has Been Lost and No Trou
ble Anticipated in Resuming
Operation of All Plants.
While striking sawmill workers are still
talking to keep their courage up. the
openjng of four box factories yesterday
indicates the strike has failed. Other
sawmills are busy on repairs and will not
attempt to open until these are com
pleted. Mill-owners predict there will be
no trouble in resuming when the plants
are ready.
The Standard. Box & Lumber Company,
the Multnomah Box & Lumber Company,
Union Box & Lumber Company and Ore
gon Box & Manufacturing Company, start
ed work yesterday with small- crews. Not
over 25 per .cent of the machinery could
be worked, but the managers expect to
increase their forces gradually until the
normal output is restored.
Thinking all the mills intended to start
work yesterday morning, strikers sent
large delegations of - pickets to each mill
at 6:30 yesterday morning to dissuade any
workmen who reported for duty. But there
was no attempt made to open the mills
and owners say they had no Intention of
trying to start work. :
Pickets are also to be sent out this
morning to the different plants and efforts
will be made to induce box factory crews
to remain away from work. Resources of
the strikers are limited and as their funds
grow short, the men grow uneasy. Other
employment Is being taken by some and
many desire to return ' to work.
The strike leaders said last night that
the sash and door factories of the city,
which employ about 400 men, will be the
next to close. Demands were made of the
management of Smith's sash and door
factory yesterday at noon for a nine-hour
day and a minimum wage of J2.E0. The
mill-owners were notified that unless the
demand Is . acceded to by noon today, a
general ' strike In all . the sash and door
factories in- the city will result.
Strike leaders also revived the report
last night that the longshoremen will re
fuse to handle lumber at the mills that. It
may be desired to load on ships.
Mill-owners made the announcement
yesterday that orders of lumber for city
delivery will be received and filled from
the stocks now in the yards. This action
will avert an immediate slump In building
operations and probably means that Port
land will not be hampered during 'the
present building season, for by the time
the stocks on hand are exhausted, mills
will doubtless be running again to their
full capacity.
"Strikers may try to prevent the de
livery or use of this lumber," said a mill
man last night, "but I doubt If they will
be able to do either."
The owners are not yet decided when
they will try to start their mills again,
but It is thought that partial crews at
least can be secured at short notice.
Postpone Keel-Laying.
NEW TORK. March 18. Laying of the
keel of the trig naval collier Vestal, In
the Brooklyn navy-yard, which had been
set for today, has been postponed for a
tew dayp in orcter that Naval Con
structor Csppst chief of the Bureau of
Construction in Washington, may be
present at the ceremony. Rear-Admiral
Coghlan and the officers of the station
will be In attendance. The Vestal Is to
be the largest and swiftest ahlp of her
class in the world. The Vestal Is to cost
$1,500,000 and Is to be one of the two such
craft, the construction of which was au
thorized by Congress several years ago.
Her sister ship, the Prometheus;. Is to be
built in the San Francisco navyyard. .
His Conscience Has Been Eased. .
A TAH T A - -Ua-nV. ID I O . I I .
Arthur Leberman. the bookkeeper who
was arrested on Saturday evening on an
Information charging him with larceny
by embezzlement of $1000 from the Fisher
Bros. Company, was arraigned in the
Justice Oourt today. 1 to waived exami
nation and was recommitted to the Coun
ty Jail in default of $8000 bonds to await
the action of the Circuit Court. Leber
man stated while In court that he felt
better since making his confession than
he had for months previous and said he
was ready "to take his medicine." His
case will be called in the Circuit Court
on April 3, when ho will probably plead
guilty. . .
Mr. Lincoln Steffens: Will you investigate the Port
of Portland meat graft? It isn't such a tremendous graft f
as grafts go; it's only a few thousand dollars a year out '
of the pockets of the taxpayers and into the coffers of the
Beef Trust, but it shows how a body of Portland's repre
sentative men are manipulated for the interests of the
Beef Trust.
FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO.
226-228 Alder Street, Between First and Second Streets.
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST"
Smith's Prices
at Which
He Is Willing
to Supply the '
Port of Portland.
Prices at Which
the. ' '
Beef Trust Markets
Supply the
Port of Portland.
Hindquarters Beef 8i,. .. ..;. ...10i2$
Rounds Beef .. ......... 7.... 714
Loins Beef ...... .....141,
Loins Pork . ........... 1 .. . . . . 13 :. . . 15
Veal ....... 7 to 10. . . .........11
Hindquarters Mutton . . . . ... . 12i, . ...... 141 '
Qorned Beef v. 6f. ,8
Breakfast Bacon ,17i?. ......... 20i .
Lard ....12 14
Corn Pork .... 1 12..... 14
Here are a few of Smith's retail prices; everything
else in proportion:
PancyPrime Rib
Roast Beef ........ 10
Tenderloin Steak ...,12i2
Soup Meat 3
Plate Cuts of Beef. . . 5
Brisket of Beef 5$
Lean Guts of Beef, boil ? 5
Smith's Hams ...... 17y2
Smith's Bkft. Bacon.l7i2
Smith's Pure Lard. .
Smith's Bologna Sau
sage (pure), 3 lbs.. .
Smith 's Frankfurt
Sausage (pure)
12
25-10r
, If you should buy a pound of meat at any other
market except Smith's, take it home and weigh it and
see if you have been cheated. We have the affidavit of
a man who paid 25 cents for 6 pounds of meat at a Beef
Trust market; when he got home it weighed only 3
pounds. Chances are the scales were not right, or maybe
the meat was Eastern cold-storage stuff and melted on
the way home; possibly it was both. That is a trick of
the Beef Trust throughout the United States to adver.
tise meat CHEAP and weigh it up HIGH.