THE 0REGO5TA, MONDAY, ATHTTj 8, 190T. 7 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OREGOKIAX TELEPHONES. Counting-Room Main TOTO City Circulation Main "OTO Managing Editor Main 7070 Sundiiy Editor Main 7070 Composlng-Room Main 7070 City Editor Main 7070 Superintendent Building Main 7070 Eait Eida Office . -, Eat 61 AMUSEMENTS. THIS HE7ILIG THEATER (14th and Wash ington streets) Tonight 6:15 o'clock. The com fdy -drama, "Mrs. Wlggs ot the Cabbage Patch." BAKER THEATER (.Id bet. Tarah til and TajJor.) Baker Theater Company in "The Judge and the Jury" tonight at 8:ia. EMPIRE THEATER (11th and Morrison.) Ben Hendricks In "A Stranger In Town ; tonight at 8:15. GRAND THEATER (Washington, between Park and Seventh) Vaudeville, 2:30, 7:30 and 0 P. M. PANT AGES THEATER (4th and Stark) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30, 9 P. M. LYRIC THEATER (7th and Alder) The Lyric Stock Company In "The Gamekeep er"; matinee at 2:15, tonight at 8:15. STAR THEATER (Park and Washington) Allen Stock Company in "Our New Girl"; matLnee Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 P. M. ; tonight at 8:15. Pbepaub for Competitive Drill. A large number of Grangers met yesterday afternoon In Evening Star Grange Hall, on the Section Line Road, and organized a drill team to take part in the competitive degree drill to be held during the session of the State Grange at Hood River. J. J". Johnson, master of Evening Star Grange, was present and went over th situation and explained that to enter the contest meant hard work and some sacrifice, but it means a great deal for Multnomah (VujUy. Having won the prize a year ago, he said that it would not do to lose out now. The State Grange offers a prize of $100 for the best degree drill t ea m and will perhaps assist the team financially otherwise. A full team to go through the completed manual requires 30 members. J". J. Johnson devised the drill movements that won the prize two years ago. There was much enthusiasm dis played at the meeting yesterday after noon, and the spirit manifested that the team should be formed and then go In and win the prize. Hen Lays Freak E5og. J. A. House, a mailcarrier residing at S43 Rodney ave nue, has a curiosity in the egg line. Mr. House has a number of chickens, and on of the hens, a Black Minorca, hag been laying soft-shelled eggs for some time past. Mr. House thought nothing of this, but last Saturday when collecting the eggs he was surprised to find what he thought to be two eggs In the nest. Closer investigation proved that the two rggs were Joined together. A smaller egg, about the size of a hatpin bulb, connected the two eggs. Neither of the egga had a hard shell and a yolk could b . seen through the thin covering. Everybody who saw the freak pro nounced It a remarkable curiosity. New Methodist Church South. Th stone walls for the new Methodist Church South on Union avenue and Multnomah street are about one-half completed and give a good Idea of how the church will appear when completed. Stone comes from the Phoenix Stone Company, but there has been a suspension of work recently on account of th difficulty in procuring stone and other material. Th church is to be completed for dedication this Pall. It will be one of the most attractive structures In Portland, and ,th cost will be $40,000. Givbi Library Benefit. Arrangements have been completed for an entertain ment to be given next Friday night, April 12, In Oddfellows Hall, Montavilla, for the benefit of the reading-room. Mrs. Walter Reed, of Portland, is on the programme. Miss Marguerite Edburt will give a reading and the Cunningham Male Quartet will render selections. Miss Grace Peterson, Miss Melba TVestengard and Miss Florence TVestengard are on the programme. Miss Nordstrom and Mrs. Ella Jones will be the accompanists. Swedish Drama Makes Hit. The play, "On a Farm in Sweden," was given in Swedish by the members of th Swedish Dramatic Society in the Arion Hall last Saturday night. Th hall was filled to its capacity and th drama made a de cided hit. National songs and dances demanded repeated encores. After the performance a ball was given. Th so ciety has arranged to give next th beautiful Swedish play, "Frithiops och Angarityr." Feeley Stiix in Jail. WW Feeley, who was arrested as a suspect in con nection with the recent "pink domino" burglaries, still occupies a cell in the City Jail, where he is being held pending a further investigation. Feeley's former employes have informed the police that he was guilty of a number of petty thefts while in their employ. Olympia Bottling Works, Tel. Main 321. Dr. E. C. Brown, Ete, Ear. Harquam. HAS FUTURE AS VOCALIST Operatic Stars Predict Career for Florence Considine. Florence, the 15-year-old daughter of John "W. Considine, who is now a pupil at th St. Mary's Academy, is the pos sessor of a remarkable voice. In a few years she will undertake a course of vocal training under Henry Russell, direc tor of the orchestra of the San Carlo Opera Company, which was in Portland last week. When in Portland. Mr. Russell, Miss Al ice Nellsen and Signor Constantino, the tenor, visited St. Mary's Academy pur posely to hear Miss Considine sing. Arch bishop Christie was also present. Mr. Russell and the two famous vo calists were impressed with the beauti ful voice of Miss Considine and all ex pressed the conviction with the proper training she will some day rank very high as a vocalist. Mr. Russell immediately made Mr. Considine an ofTer to assume entire charge of the European vocal train ing of his daughter, an offer which was promptly and gratefully accepted. "Her voice is of a very beautiful qual ity, and both myself, Constantino and Miss Nellsen were deeply impressed with her singing." said Mr. Russell after h had been to the academy. "At the time Constantino remarked that she had one of th most remarkable ears for music he ever noted, and he says she strikes all of her notes squarely in the middle, instead of on either side. Miss Consi dlne's voice indicates a mezzo. I am de lighted with the amount of discretion shown by the sisters of the academy in handling these voices, as so many voices are Injured or ruined by incompetent teachers.' Mr. Russell formerly maintained vocal studios in London and Rome and some of his pupils have been Miss Neilsen, Calve. Duse, fmftj Curzon and Consuelo Vanderbilt. Mr. Russell announced that he will never again adopt teaching as a profession, but that he will take time to attend to th voice jf Miss Considine, whose father is a personal friend. Taking orders for good COAL. The Rock Springs Coal Company is taking orders for good coal. Call up East 1S4. WHERETO DINE. All the delicacies of the season at th Portland Restaurant; fine private apart ments for parties. 505 Wash., near 6th. AT THE THEATERS By Arthur A. Greene. "The Judge and the Jury" at the t Baker. I CAST. f Tommie Thompson. .Howard Russell ! Manuel Lynton Athey Liz Olds Maribel Seymour "Cow-Eyed" Carson. .. .Leo Llndhard -Biff HIggins Ronald Bradbury "Si" Morgan William Ripley iLem Chow William Watson , Steve Olds William I Gleaeon Horatio Tweed William Dills Martha 01ds....Mina Croltue Gleason f Abe Slocum James A. Gleason Miles Chilcote Edgar Baume Jim Bagge William Harris Maquita Lillian Lawrence Navejah Donald Bowles Lester Greenway ... -Arthur Mackley Marion Witcherly Dennison Louise Kent Fa w n Eye Exh el Terry Mallton Lee Edward Potter "Centipede Sal" Georglna Hickey Bronco Belle Clarice Devere ANOTHER Western drama was of fered for the entertainment of Portland audiences yesterday by the Baker company, and It is doubtful if during its brief existence the play was ever given better performance. "The Judge and the Jury" was written by Harry D. Cottrell and Oliver Morosco, of Los Angeles, the latter being- a well-known manager. It was first pro duced in the City of Angels a year ago, and subsequently saw Broadway. It ran for six weeks in the former city, and I forget how long in New York, but It to known as a measurable suc cess. I should not be surprised if th local demand were such that the Baker players would continue in it for at least two weeks. Yesterday's audi ences took very kindly to it. and in sisted on repeated curtain calls. The play is laid in a little village down New Mexico way, and the at mosphere of the Southwest is very well preserved. Th plot of it is not particularly new; in fact, it is somewhat conventional as frontier dramas go, but the types are accurately drawn and the elements of dramatic action, heart Interest and humor are carefully looked to. The company members, with an ex ception of a member Or two, did them selves credit, and kept the perform ance booming along at a lively rate from start to finish. I'm disposed to find fault with Mr. Mackley for wear ing that atrocious white suit and "rah-rah" hat in the first act. He por trays the conventional Eastern tender foot come West to elope with the hero ine or be lynched, and his acting isn't so bad, but if he'd dare spring such a sartorial surprise on the streets of Portland, Santa Pe or Springfield, he'd Immediately be spotted as a ringmas ter up against it and forced to wear his circus wardrobe. No man in his right mind ever wore such a rig in everyday life. I might also suggest to Miss Law rence and Miss Seymour that young ladies down by the Rio Grande do not wear their dresses up to their knees and carry revolvers and cartridge belts, nor did they 17 yearB ago, the period of the play. Edgar Baume's boots are entirely too new and shiny to be reassuring, and he wears his gun as no gun-fighting man ever did. The holster should hang six inches lower at least. I want to compliment Billy Harris, Leo Llndhard and the other miners and cow punchers on making up to look like the real thing. These are, however, merely surface criticisms. The work done by the players, severally and collectively, is com mendable. Edgar Baume makes a manly and virile frontiersman, Lillian Lawrence gave a consistent and sympathetic performance as Maquita, the pet of the camp; Maribel Seymour was sprightly and effective a9 the soubrette of the eating-house, and Donald Bowles was entirely satisfactory' as the Indian. Louise Kent strengthened her hold upon the Baker patrons as th persistent wooer of the bashful miner. Th three big hits of the piece, how ever, were made by William Gleason as th bibulous poo-bah of the camp; James Gleason as the tobacco-chewing commu nity nuisance, and William Watson, a new member, as the Chinese servant. These three did exceptionally fin charac ter acting. The scenery is far ahead of that used by most of the high-priced traveling attrac tions, and Indicates that the manage ment is still spending money on produc tions like sailors on shore leave. "The Judge and the Jury" is one among the best efforts of the Baker organization, and should command a great deal of at tention from theater-goers. There will be performances all week. Don't miss it. "A Stranger In Town' at Empire. Many good shows have visited th Empire this Winter, but "A Stranger in Town" is by far the best farce that has been seen in Portland this season. It drew a full house at the Empire yester day matinee and night, and made a hit that turned every persfcn in the audi ence into a "booster" for the play. Every one laughed, and laughed long and hard. "A Stranger in Town" would not be out of place at the Hellig. To dascribe the show as a screaming farce is not an exaggeration. The show Is a first-class production in every re spect. There is life and ginger in it. There is also some slap stick comedy, but everything goes to create laughs and plenty of them. The plot is nothing, but there are many ridiculous situations and not a serious -line. It goes with a dash from start to finish. The work of Frank Beamish ae Bartley Swift, and that of Edward Allor as Count Henri de Brisaac. is exceptionally good. Many of the principals in shows which Portland people have paid $1.50 to see are not as capable as these two young actors. They kept the audience in a roar. There are 11 people In the cast and they are all good. There Is not a weak character. The play is well-staged and th cos tumes attracted particular attention. There are several musical numbers and good vaudeville sketches scattered through the piece. Go to the Empire this week and you will eee the funniest farce that has been In Portland for a long, long time. Play in Swedish at Helllg. The Swedish Dramatic Company, which was recently organized in Seattle for the purpose of presenting plays in the Swed ish langauge. played an engagement at the Heilig last night, presenting a musi cal farce-comedy called "Anderson. Pat terson och Lundstrom." Th organiza tion numbers 13 people, several of whom have made reputations In their profession before coming to this country, the re maining members being clever amateurs. Although the language of the play was unintelligible to a rank outsider who knew no Swedish, It was apparent that th plot was interesting and highly amus ing to those who understood. Several In the cast displayed considerable ability, notably Anna Pfeil, who had the leading feminine role. The piece was In six acts. Into which were interspersed a number of songs well sung. A large audience of Portland's repre sentative Scandinavians were present and their enthusiasm was evidence that they enjoyed the proceedings. THE man out of work realizes keenly the need of money saved to bridge the gap. Are you prepared for such an emergency? Oregon Trust & Savings Bank A sstfc ,r,A w..h;i.rtnn - - . paid ROBS FRlEDLANDER HOME PIXK DOMIXO BURGLAR VISITS NEW DISTRICT. Gets $6 in Residence at 209 Thir teenth Street Servant Girl Frightens Him Away. A burglar, presumably the pink domino thug, broke into the residence of "William Frledlander at 209 Thirteenth street about 9:40 o'clock last night and secured $6 In cash for his pains. He might have se cured booty of much more value had he not been interrupted by Lena Osterman, a servant girl, who came home while he was ransacking the house. When Miss Osterman entered the house she heard the burglar moving about and rushing to the telephone called up police headquarters. Before the patrol wagon with Patrolmen Graves, Endicott and Wade arrived the burglar had made his escape by the front door. That the crook was the pink domino burglar is believed by the police for the reason that most of the plain clothes staff are on duty north of Washington street, which leaves the entire southern residence district protected by uniformed officers only. The burglar probably watched the house and after the departure of the family gained an entrance from the rear, for in the yard adjoining were found tracks made by a man in No. 10 shoes. This gives rise to the theory that the crook is a large man. This would answer the description of the thief who has been terrorizing the Nob Hill district. The fellow in making his search overlooked a closet on the lower floor of the Fried lander home which contained silverware valued at several thousand dollars. The money was taken from Mr. Frledlander's bedroom. Miss Osterman did not see the man when he made his escape. Mr. Fried- lander, who was telephoned to by the girl after she had notified the police, arrived soon after the officers and assist ed in the search. He expressed surprise at finding the officers on the scene and complimented them on their speedy ar rival. Ten minutes after the alarm came in Patrol Iriver Graves and the officers were on the scene. Mr. Frledlander is a well-known jeweler. WOULD WIDEN HIGHWAY Petition Out to Increase Width of Section Line Road. E. A. Nlblin, a farmer, on the Sec tion Line road, on which the Portland & Mount Hood Railway Company Is asking a franchise to C resham, has started the circulation of a petition to w!en the Section Line road five feet on each side, making the road 70 feet wide, Instead of 60 feet. Objection to granting a franchise for the proposed electric railway has been urged on the grounds that the car track would take up too much of the country road, but by widening the road ten feet it is hoped to overcome this objection. The car line would take up about ten feet altogether. Mr. Niblin got out the pe tition Saturday, and has started to cir culate it. Dr. M. G. McCorkle, promoter of the Portland & Mount Hood Railway enter prise, was at the meeting of the Even ing Star Grange Saturday to consult with farmers on the subject and ap proved the scheme to widen the Section Line road. It is understood if the road be widened as the petition calls for, the single track can be built at the side of the road and may be enclosed. It will be necessary to get the con sent of every farmer owning property on both sides, and also a deed to the five-foot strips from both sides of the road. The petition says that the un dersigned will give deeds to the county for the strips, provided the franchise be granted. Mr. Nlblin intimated that the County Court will grant the fran chise asked for if the farmers will widen the road as described in the pe tition. It will be an extensive job to get the petition signed up along the road, but Mr. Niblin is confident he can secure the signatures of all farm ers between Portland and Gresham. GEARIN DOUBTS STORY Did Xot Hear Penrose's Bad Break at Bourne Dinner. Who heard Senator Penrose make the assertion that Harriman, Rockefeller. Hearst and other multi-millionaires had contributed to a fund of $5,000,000 to be used for the defeat of Roosevelt for President? This is the question that is perplexing the general public not a little. If such a statement wa3 ever made by the Pennsylvania Senator, it so far has been impossible to secure a verification CLARKE, WOODWARD Direct Importers of heavy and foreign chemicals, French perfumes and proprietaries, Haarlem oil, Japanese camphor and menthol, Eng-ilstt chalk. German hyposulphite soda and chloride of lime In lead-imea casks. Private switching track from ail railroads to our doors. We Invite correspondence. Conveniently located at Ninth and Hoyt streets, near Union passenger station. erest id on savings accounts of the report from any of the men dis tinguished in public life who were present when the remark is alleged to have been uttered. It has been published in a dispatch from Washington that Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, at a dinner given by Sen ator Bourne, of Oregon, in honor of Sen ator John M. Gearin, the retiring Senator irom tnis state, cnarged that such a fund had been raised by the railroads and trusts to defeat Roosevelt in the next Presidential campaign. Both Senator Penrose, the author of the reputed re mark, and Senator Bourne, the host at the dinner party, together with practical ly an uie distinguished guests who were present have refused to confirm the dis patch. Ex-Senator Gearin now adds his denial and even intimates his serious doubts that any such statement was made at the Bourne dinner or at any other dinner party at which the Senators who have been named were present. "No such statement as that attributed to Senator Penrose was ever uttered at any dinner I attended either as guest or as host, at Washington," said Mr. Gearin yesterday. "While I was at the National Capital numerous dinners were given at which I was present, but I cannot identify the presence of Senator Penrose at any of these dinners in particular. I am par ticularly convinced that no discussion of the character described in any of the dispatches from Washington ever took place." Estacada Has New Creamery. The Estacada Creamery has been established, and milk from the sur rounding country is being brought in. Contractor W. W. Boner Is pushing construction on the buildings required. The plant will handle 10,000 pounds of milk per day. It is expected the Industry will encourage farmers to increase their herds. L. J. Doughery, an experienced butter and cheese maker, will be in charge. Almost nobody takes the money. Schil ling's Best. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of TEA A trifle of tea in a dainty cup has in it a world of rest or of stimulant what is the time o'day ? 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