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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1907. THREE SIOES TO HEW YORK FIGHT Taft, Hughes and Cortelyou , Men Will Contest for Delegation. ROOSEVELT TO TAKE HAND Backs Taft, Although Hughes Is His Kind of Man and His Second Choice Cortelyou Fights Under Disadvantage. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. 20. Indications point to a lively three-cornered fight for control of the New Tork delegation to the next Republican National Convention. Something may happen to ward off thi contest, but, as the forces are now lining up, an Interesting contest is con templated. Governor Hughes, though not an avowed candidate for the Presidency, Is generally regarded as one, and his friends, without his sanc tion, are vigorously boosting Hughes' stock. At the same time It is under- (nnrl that Ka TV.cUnTit nrnnlH lllfA t Ct deliver the New York delegation to his favorite candidate, Secretary Taft, who, for this particular incident, is unfortu nate enough to hale from some other state. Then Secretary Cortelyou, of the Treasury Department, is on the look out, and his friends declare that rather than see New York's support given to Mr. Taft, whom he regards as a rank outsider, he will come out and announce himself a candidate and undertake to have the delegation in- tructod to support him. Hughes of Roosevelt Type. A fight of this character waged by Air. Kooseveit, Mr. iiugnes ana air. Cortelyou would be as unique as it would be Interesting. All three are acknowledged to be adroit, resourceful politicians, yet not one is a politician of the ordinary typo. Mr. Roosevelt plays the game along distinctly novel lines; Mr. Hughes operates In much the same manner, and Mr. Cortelyou Is equally novel, but even more silent than Mr. Hughes. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hughes first gain the confidence of the people and use that confidence to thwart political tricks of old-line politicians. Mr. Cortelyou has not gone In much for public confidence, for he has never been In a position where he needed the support of the people to promote his personal Interests. He works entirely In the dark, and no man knows where he will bob up or under what circumstances. . , CoMelyou Under Handicap. In a three-cornered fight of this char acter Mr. Cortelyou would probably be the weak contestant. While his integrity Is not questioned, he has not had the same opportunities of developing in po litical strength as the President and Mr. Hughes. Though In public life, his career has been spent In Washington in a sub ordinate capacity, whereas Mr. Hughes, like the President, has been thrown en tirely upon his own resources and has made good. True, Mr. Cortelyou during his Cabinet career has acted -more or less independently In administering the affairs of the different departments over which he has been head, yet to the pub lic mind he has been merely an adviser to the president and the work of his de partment is regarded as the culmination of policies largely shaped by the Presi dent. To this extent he la probably not given as full credit as he. deserves. The fact that he has 'always acted In a subordinate capacity is apt to undermine confidence In him, though he Is fairly strong among the financial Interests of New York City. Why Roosevelt Prefers Taft. To many men it seems strange that the President should not advocate the nomi nation of Mr. Hughes rather than Mr. Taft. Both are New Yorkers, and under most circumstances a man pays due re gard to state pride. Moreover, the pub lic career of Mr. Hughes much more closely resembles that of Mr. Roosevelt than does that of Mr. Taft. Mr. Roose velt and Mr. Rughes are both reformers elected to office at a time when reform was badly needed and both, by inspiring public confidence, have been able to carry out the reforms which their 'con stituents desired. The one has been as fearless as the other and, considering their respective fields, one has been as mircasafiil a. y r .tk.. n.i - . 0 vc u 1 1 1 ! i , i uey are men or a common type; they are politicians of like order, and under most circum stances the publio would expect to see the President advancing the interests of the Governor of his own state rather than a member of hie cabinet from another state. If the President had had the same personal contact with Mr. Hughes that he has had with Mr. Taft and, if Mr Hughes had had Mr. Tafts opportunities of familiarizing himself with the workings of the Roosevelt policies, gained from the standpoint of a member of the Roose velt official family, it is quite probable that he would be Mr. Roosevelt's first choice for President. But the President does not know Mr Hughes as Intimately a.s he knows Mr' Taft: he realizes that Mr. Hughes lacks Mr. Taf'.'s experience In National affairs, and he believes that Mr. Taft is the stronger candidate. That is why he pre fers the War Secretary to the Governor of his own state. If anything should hap ren to take Mr. Taft out of politics, such as the death of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, then It Is more than like ly that Mr. Roosevelt would turn to Mr. Hughes. It ls because of his politicai Judgment that he now gives his support to Mr. Taft. New York's Divided Allegiance. There can be' little doubt but what Mr. Roosevelt would have pushad the in terests of Secretary Root, had it not been that, after going over the situation, he concluded that Mr. Root would make a poor candidate. He himself has said that Mr. Root would make a splendid Presi dent, but lacking those qualifications which are efsentlal to carrying a can didate to success., his nomination would be useless. It Is probably fear of Mr. Hughes as a candidate rather than un certainty as to Mr. Hughes as President that largely determined the President to push the Taft rather than the. Hughes boom, though there can be no question that Mr. Hughes would make a much sfronger candidate than Mr. Root. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hughes, are both stror.? before the masses In New York StatV snd in a contest such as seems imminent. It would be difficult to fore cast the result. If Mr. Roosevelt were asking support for himself, there would be no contest, for Mr. Hughes would not enter the Held against him. But when Mr. Roosevelt asks the Republican voters of New York to turn down a popular idol like Mr. Hughes and give their support to a candidate from another state, quite a different situation is presented. To the average New Yorker Mr. Hughes is a big enough man for President, and the voter will have to place his own Judgment against the judgment of the President and act as he deems wisest. State pride will be a considerable factor, and as be tween Mr. Hughes and Mr. Taft it will be quite difficult to convince the New York Republicans that he can pick a bet ter man by going out3tde of his own state. Bitter Fight for Delegates. In no state will the fight for delegates be so bitter as In New York, and no dele gation to the convention will have such power. Indeed, it is quite within the bounds of possibility that the New York delegation, if it is united, may sway the convention. Certainly, If solid . for Mr. Taft, the Ohioan's chances would be glit tering, whereas if New York's delegation Is solid for Mr. Hughes. Mr. Taft will have to contest with the New Yorkers for many other delegates who will hold the balance of power. AH parties to the three-cornered fight realize the import ance of the New York delegation, and with three such adroit and extraordi nary tacticians in the field, working along separate and distinct lines, each by a method peculiar to himself, the problem presented is beyond the solution of any man. The gambler has no advantage of the layman in placing a bet on the result of the New York fight T EASILY WIN'S IX BROADSWORD BATTLE. Major McGnlre Proves Poor Knight and Can Manage Neither Sword Nor Horse. Carl Nelson, a member of the Third Regiment, Oregon National Guard, yes terday afternoon won In a broadsword contest wtth Major T. J. McGiMre, who had styled himself the international champion. The Major might have been all that he -called himself, but if he has any class at all as a broad-swordsman he failed to' show it in his battle with Nelson. The contest. If the ex hibition given at the Vaughn-street ball grounds, could be designated as such, was something like the show that the famous Cherry Sisters once starred in. It was so rotten that it was a "scream." Nelson jabbed, poked and slashed the Major 13 times, while the best the "champion" could do was to make three points. Nelson Is a broad-swordsman and a man who knows how to sit a horse. McGulre showed that he knows very little about either. In looking around for an excuse for McGuire, it can be truthfully said that his mounts were bad. The four horses used in the contest were fit candidates for the glue factory. One had but one eye, one wanted to lie down Instead of stand up, another couldn't raise a gal lop, and the fourth had played a game with a barb-wire fence and still carried the scars. Nelson had the best horse, but just to show McGulre there were no hard feelings he turned over his good horse to him; then when they came together Nelson clouted McGulre on the head. It was no love tap, for the blow smashed through the bird cage that the Major wore on his con ning tower and laid open the scalp. This was the third wound the gallant Major received during the battle. .A large crowd saw the battle, and had it not been the screaming farce that it was, there would have been a demand for the return of the money that was paid the gatekeeper. The feeble attempts the Major made at broadsword fighting and the way he handled his mounts, put the crowd In a good humor. They knew they were buncoed and stood the gaff. J. D. Mann was referee. It is not known whether he wanted his name connected with the show or not. One thing Is certain, if McGuire ever won a broadsword contest in the East, Nelson Is a world champion. Tigers Win Prom Hop Golds. The Hlgland Tigers, a football team composed of boys and young men resid ing in the vicinity of Woodlawn, defeated the Hop Gold eleven yesterday morning on the Beech Park grounds, by a score of 15 to 0. Both teams played good ball, but the Highland boys were too fast, and swept their opponents off the field. The Highlanders challenge any team In or out of the city weighing under 140 pounds, preferring to play Sunday morning games. The line-up: Highlands. Hop Golds. Dufur C Grantull Bartel R. O O'Bhea Gleason I- O Klldof Baker R. T Miller Nolan L. T Allen Ptoses R. E Heltzer Pomranle L. E DuBois Howard ........... .Q Sandy Lillle .- R. H , Dutch Surges L. H Hahn Rlnehart F. B Knipple MELTING GREAT FORTUNES Many of Them Disappear In the , Second Generation. Minneapolis Journal. It is a law of the social order that great fortunes, accumulated in . one gen eration should be dissipated In the next, or that following. In this way a just balance is held among members of the human race and the tools of human achievement pass continually from en feebled - and degenerate to fresh and strong hands. . One of the purposes of the modern de vice of incorporation is to prevent this natural and beneficial dissipation of for tunes. ' It succeeds only In part. Though the corporation is immortal, stock In it passes from hand to hand and the for tunes of business with almost as liquid a flow as money itself. Though a cor poration may remain rich and powerful from generation to generation, they who held Its stock originally may be Impov erished by incompetence or extravagance and the wealth It represents may pass Into fresh hands. Every financial generation is full of such instances. Sons of men who once owned American railroads Are compara tively poor and obscure. Their power has passed to men who were once brake men and civil engineers. Control of only one American railroad has passed by in heritance to the third generation. . vWe are getting a new instance in the reported dissipation of the private for tune of H. H. Rogers. This interesting story explains many things that have happened in the stock market, aa well as the physical prostration of Mr. Rog ers. But it is most significant as a demonstration of the eternal law.. You may read on one page how the Standard Oil Company hai increased its wealth by hundreds of millions- and on another how the second of Its heads has poured forty million dollars Into a rail road rathole. There will be more stories like this before the history of Standard Oil Is closed. v Perhaps young Mr. Rockefeller will contribute a diverting chapter after the impressive obsequies that cannot! be for ever postponed. Money has a destiny to fulfill for the race, regardless of Individuals. NINE RUNS, SIX HITS ONE INNING Hartman Lets Beavers Down Hard in Morning Game With Oakland. REPLACED BY JOHNSON Shortstop Holds Commuters to Three Runs Afternoon Game .Is 0 to 1, VJith Groom In Box for Portland. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 20. (Special.) The Beavers fell down today after hang ing it all over the Seals during the week. In the morning game at Oakland South paw Hartman was running for Sweeney on the end book during the first inning. Nine runs and six hits tell the story of the southpaw's fall. Johnson was put Into the box in the fourth inning and did fairly well. The afternoon game was for the Seals all the time. Oscar Jones pitched another grand game and Portland never had a chance to put one over on him. Melchoir made the only run of the game by slapping the ball over the right field fence In the fourth Inning. Both teams performed perfectly in the field. The score: Morning game. PORTLAND. A.B R. B.H. P.O. A. E. Casey, 2b 3 0 1 l 3 1 Donahue, rf and ss. 4 0 0 1 2 0 Raftery, ef 4 0 0 8 1 0 Johnson, ss and p. ...3 0 0 1 1 0 Kennedy, lb 4 O 1 10 1 1 Bassey. If 4 0 1 8 0 1 Mott. 8b 8 1 1 1 2 1 Byrnes, c 3 1 1 a 3 0 Hartman, p. and rf. 8 0 1 1 o 1 Totals 81 2 1 24 13 1 SAN FRANCISCO, x A.B R. B.H. P.O. A. E. Hlldebrand, If 12 13 0 0 Piper, cf 5 2 1 0 0 0 Williams, lb ........ 8 1 1 16 0 0 Melchoir. rf 4... 4 2 1 0.0 0 Zelder. 3b 4 1 2 2 O 0 Strelb. 2b 8 0 O 3 B O Street, c 4 2 3 8 0 0 Willis, p 4 1 2 0 4 0 Wheeler, ss 4 1 2 0V 0 Spencer. If 8 0 0 2 0 0 Totals 35 12 13 27 17 0 SCORE BY INNINGS. Portland 0 ( 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Hits 0 1000131 0 a San Francisco SO 1 0 0 2 0 0 12 Hits 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 13 SUMMARY. Hits Off Hartman, 9; off Johnson. 4; Home run Street. Two-base hits Hllde brand. Willis, Hartman, Byrnes, Casey. Sacrifice hits Strleb, 2. First base on called balls Off Hart, 2; Johnson, 2; Willis, 2. Struck out By Johnson, 2: Willis. 2. Hit by pitched ball Mott. Double plays Raf tery to Johnson. Zelder to Strelb to Williams. AT TfHE THEATE-RS BY ARTHUR "THE MAYOR OF TOKIO" AT THE HE11JG. Kow Tow. Will H. White General Satake Donlad Mackenls . Ivan Orfulltch Royal Cutter Tenake Jessie Cain Mikko Johnston Flynn A wakl Susie T Wllkie Betsey Lincoln Jeannette Mayhew Oloto Ban .Ethel Tlllson Ylang Ylang Carrie Leonard Kimona Urallla Hodges Tons Rose Marie Fogarty Yarns Beatrice Deskau Chub, a cabin boy Alice Sher The Ostrich.... Julian Lincoln.'. Rusty Madam Stitch. . Birdie Talcum. . Alice Sher 6usla Wllkie... Dollle Bunche. . Clara Atwood... Jack Conner ...George Boguea ..Peter Gillespie Jane Griffith . . .Virginia Ware Alice Sher ....Susie Wllkie ...Dollle Bunche ....Clara Atwood Violet Leight Violet Lelght Bessie Gross "...Bessie Gross May Daly May Daly Ethel White Ethel, White Marcu- Orlando Kidder John L- Kearney RICHARD CARLE never failed to amuse an average audience in his life, so it was to be expected that the Helltg audience last night would find In his "Mayor of Tokio" a pleasant diversion. The man entrusted with the responsibility of playing Carle's part, the irrepressible Marcus Orlando Kidder of the stranded comic opera company, is John L. Kear neyr Kearney has been here a number of times, most recently with "A Chinese Honeymoon." He is an unctuous come dian whose capacity for fun is quite as large as the most of them who play lead ing parts with similar shows.. When he did a particularly funny thing last night the audience simply stuck to him until he was ready to drop from exhaustion. Since Kearney Is four-fifths of the show and his humorous stunts follow each other In rapid succession, it will be read ily inferred that- the "Mayor of Tokio" made a hit large and unmistakable. There is nothing to distinguish the piece from many musical comedies that have preceded It. . The atmosphere is as usual Oriental ana being Oriental Is of course Japanese. Richard Carle was not parti cularly flush with ideas when he wrote the book, so he did Just the same old con ventional song show In two" acts with plenty for the comedian and the chorus to do. The mueic, which is by 'William Peters, is mostly catchy, well calculated to catch the popular fancy. The support which Joseph M, Galtes .has given Kearney is not sensationally good. In fact there isn't a voice In it but that is an 'old story now. Nobody should expect to hear singing in a musi cal show. Jeannette Mayhew as Betsey Lincoln, the American heiress, and Ethel Tlllson as Oloto Sah, the Japanese May or's daughter, are attractive young wom en who know how to wear their clothes and dance creditably. A good perform ance Is given by Jane Griffiths as the ecceratrlo wardrobe mistress, while WlIT scintillating hits. "The Mayor of Tokio" funny on occasion. There is a large chorus of very pretty girls whose cos tumes are up to the average. The "Comic Opera Capsule," by Kear ney and Miss Mayhew, and Kearney's "Foolishness" number were two bright scintillating hits. "The Mayor of Hokio" will please those who go to the theater purely for relaxation, and Its jingles and wit will have the desired effect of east ing out dull care, provided one is not alto gether too exacting. There will be a matinee. Wednesday and the engagement will terminate Wednes day night Wheeler to Williams. Tim of Kama 1 hour. 30 minutes. Umpire Perrine. ( Afternoon game. PORTLAND. A.B R. B.H. P.O. A. E. Casey. 2b 4 0 1 3 3 0 Donahue, c .3 0 1 .3 3 0 Haftery. of 4 0 0 2 1 O McCredle. rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 Johnson, ss 8 0 0 1 8 0 Kennedy, lb 1 0 0 9 0 0 Bassey. If 2 0 1 2 0 0 Mint. 3b 3 0 1 2 2 0 Groom, p 8 0 0 1 4 0 Totals 2T 0 4 24 16 0 SAN FRANCISCO. A.B R. B.H. P.O. A. E. Hlldebrand. If 4 0 3 4 0 0 Piper, cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 Williams, lb 4 0 1 8 0 0 Melchoir. rf 3 1.2 8 0 0 -tVhceler. ss ...4 0 0 2 S O Zelder. 3b 8 0 O 3 1 O Stratb, 20 2 0 1 1 3 0 Esola. c 8 0 0 8 0 0 Jones, p 3 0 1 0 1 0 Totals .- ..28 1 8 27 10 ! SCORE BY INNINGS. Portland 0 00O0000 0-0 Hits 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 San Francisco 0 0 0 1 0 0 00 1 Hits 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 9 SUMMARY. Home runs Melchoir. Two-base hits Melchoir, Hlldebrand. Bassey. Sacrifice hits Piper, - Donahue. First base on called balls Off Groom, 2; off Jones, 1. Struck out By Groom, ; by Jones. 5. Hit by Vitched ball Piper. Double plays Wheeler to Williams. Time of game, 1 hour. SS min utes. Umpire Ferrine. Ix8 Angeles, 6-4; Oakland, 4-3. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 20. Los An geles took two games frqwn Oakland to day. Superior batting accounts for both victories. Score: ' First game H.RB. Los Angeles 0 0000510 14 0 Oakland 0 2002000 04 9 0 Batteries Burns and Eager; Hopkins and Bliss. Second game R.H.B. Los Angeles 0 0 013 0 4 9 1 Oakland 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 S 8 1 Batteries Nagle and H. Hogan; Carnes and Dashwood. Umpire Toman. FIELD DAY FOR BALL TEAM Portland and San Francisco Divide Honors in the Contest. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 20. (Special.) In the first Baseball Field Day over held on the Pacific Coast, members of the Portland and San Francisco teams divided honbrs in the four events that were contested. Larry piper, the Seal center field, much to the surprise of the crowd, won the speea numbers, the 50-yard dash and In running the bases. Pat Donahue proved most accurate at throwing at a target and Mott was the best at long-range throwing. Ken nedy, the Beaver first baseman, of whom much was expected, refused to enter the 50-yard dash. Piper beat the bunch from the start and won in 5 seconds with Raferty (Portland) second and Spencer third. Piper led In running the bases, his tune being 14 seconds. Raferty and Kennedy tied for second, with 14 seconds. Hlldebrand gave Donahue a good tussle in throwing at the mark, which was at second base, but the catcher finally beat Hllde out. In the long distance contest, Mott threw the ball 330 feet, 10 Inches, and Johnson, the Porcland short stop, was second, with 322 feet. 6 Inches. EI ma, 23; Aberdeen, 0. ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct 20. (Special.) The .Elma football team defeated the Aberdeen city team today. 23 to 0. A. QRBENE. "IN THE PALACE OF THE KING." AT THE BAKER. . Philip II.......; Robert Homans Don John of Austria. .. .Austin Webb Cardinal Louis De Torres Earl D. Dwlre Antonio Perez James Gleason Miguel de Antonio. .Donald Bowles Captain de Mendora William DUla Don Lope Zapata William Gleason Ann ....Leila Horn Anna De la Cerda Louise Kent The Duchess of Alva.. Roy Bernard The Dowager Duchess of Medina. . Mlna Croilua Gleason Mme. La Comtease de Baume . Lucile Webster Don Manuel Howard Russell Don Jamie pay Balnter Don Roderige c. H. Lewis Master of Ceremonies. R. E. Bradbury Pedro Stafford Warren W'BO . Samuel James Alexo W. E. Houser Eudaldo L. h. Housman Dona Maria Dolores de Mendosa.. Marlon Barney Dona Ines De Mendoza ; . . Marlbel Seymour Dona Mencla Dorothy Bernard WICKED old Spain, In the days when a human life was no more than a white chip, when ' the court of Philip IL the cruel and the crafty, was honey combed with Intrique, when .fair women and brave men were alike objects of the crafty and cunning of adegenerate mon arch and his equally degenerate favor ites and courtiers, is the scene and the period to which the Baker players invite the attention of theater-goers this week in the dramatized version of Marlon Crawford's novel, "In the Palace of the King." The play is tense with dramatic action, there is a brooding terror over it all, re lieved at Intervals with flashes of humor, but in the main its fearsome play, which only becomes hopeful of the better things of life In the last few moments of Its action. Yesterday was not the first time the piece has been seen here, but it was probably never so well played on a local stage before. Several distinct hits were scored, by members of the company and the work of the cast from top to bottom was credit able. Miss Barney and Mr. Webb, after two weeks' rest, returned to their own in the dominating characters of Dona Dolores and Don John, about whom a beautiful love story is woven. Marlon Barney has seldom given us such a splen did exemplification of her ability to por tray an emotional role. Her fascinating personality, deftness of touch and her power to handle a great scene, are all brought into requisition, and to her credit be it said that she fulfills every require ment. Austin Webb as Don John, of Austria, popular and single-minded, half brother to the unspeakable Philip, is given a chance to play up to the best of his capabilities. His dignity, reserve and sincerity in Interpreting the char acter made a very favorable impression upon his audience. Donald Bowles, whose versalllt- is sur prising to his best friends and warmest admirers, adds another to the long list of excellent character performances as the hunchback Jester. It is, perhaps, the most difficult assignment In the piece, and Mr. Bowles plays it superbly. Wil liam Dills, In the comparatively smalt part of the captain of the King's guard and father of the heorine, does himself ful credit Earl D. -wlre makes an ex cellent cardinal and James Gleason was effective as the King's secretary. The very best performance of the play is given by Robert Homans, in the' role of King Philip. It Is in every respect an uncongenla. part and has few of the Qualifications for what is vulgarly known kind. Colors: lavender, purple, leather, tobacco, rus set, golden, black, greens, pinks of every shade made of the best guaranteed taffetas very heavy rustle silk. The best values ever shown in the city. Worth $10.00 to $12.00, Special' GEVURTZ & WORRELL Mathew Gevurtz as "fat." Mr. Homan, however, builds upon the possibilities of the monstrous character until he presents an unusually fine portrait of the hateful monarch. Marlbel Seymour, as the blind sister. Is very effective and moves the sympathies of the audience to no inconsiderable de gree. Louise Kent, as ftie heartless fav orite of the King, gave a splendid in terpretation of the consummate adven turess. The other parts are purely Inci dental. The scenery is handsome ana quite cor rect historically, but the costumes are, and must continue to be responsible for much grief. They are entirely unworthy such a pretentious undertaking. "In the Palace of the King" will be repeated all week with a Saturday matinee. M The Cowpuncher" at the Empire COMING down Morrison street last night after the Empire audience had swarmed out after witnessing the per formance of "The Cowpuncher," a man and woman exchanged views. "How d'you like it Tom?" asked the woman. "Aw, it was all right, except it took too blame long to get the greaser," answered her companion. That, In a way, describes the effect the Puncher, has on onlookers. There is ten sion unrelieved from the opening ranch scene, with settings and characters which remind one of a Vfolfville story, to the final act when everything possible is straightened out, including the bad man. It is said Hal Reid's "Human Hearts" is the best thing he has written, but it must be admitted that his "Cowpuncher" in Its dramatized form fulfills the promise of the novel, for it is doubtful if many readers of the latter were not Impressed with Its possibilities as a play. It Is only a little while past that the Bhort story appeared In one of the big maga zines, and It was read and reread by lovers of wild Western life. About all the familiar characters appear that are part and, parcel of an Ariaona cattle ranch, with additions of the young doctor from tho East who arrives on the scene to take possession of the property at the death of her uncle, the former owner. "Her" uncle. Is not a misprint, for the doctor is a young woman who, upon appearing at the ranch, not only takes possession of the property but of the hearts of the cowboys as well. There is abundant opportunity for clever love making along the lines of established usage on the plains, and Mr. Mann has brought a company together well qualified to portray that usage. Miss Ritchie assumes the doctor's role, and when metamorphosed from a rather prim Boston girl into a plainswoman. Is exceeding good to look upon and her whistling number brings' recollections of Mrs. Shaw and chic little Caro. Bessie Lyle as a "cowgirl" is very busy popping into evidence at critical times and does a song and dance In the ranchhouse Jam boree. She Is programmed as a Bowery girl and her- song must be styled more typical than topical. She pleased her audience, and an actress can't hope to do more than that. Etha Rossland made much of the Mexican girl and was an excellent foil for the "greaser," W. F. Pfarr. Sycamore Tree on Hoof. London Tit-Bits. In the village of Clynnog, Wales, there la an old cottage, formerly a country tavern, upon the roof of which there is a full grown sycamore tree. About fifty years ago a seedling from a neighboring churchyard, where other sycamores are growing, found a resting place in the corner of the wall, above a slab of stone over the entrance to the building. The young tree thrived for a time on the small quantity of soil col lected In the corner of the walls, and finally forced its roots downward through the walls into the earth below. From the outside no trace of the roots can be seen. ' IHPSBSUWSWPISSIISJIJSJIBSSFWSBSPWPSBSWeW i - if si A . - ' " 1 1 , - ? ; ""...' w 'A.v;.;;-'.:'t ' ' -to, Sale 141 Sixth Street "Opposite Oregonian" "The Shadow o! the Gal lows" at The Star. LILLIAN Mortimer, author of "The Shadow of the Gallows," which is the bill this week at the Star Theater, wrote in this play a melodrama with plenty of action and capable stage settings, calling for a manager with thorough knowledge of his business. The R. E. French Com pany possessses the ability to bring out the strong points In the drama and what Manager French doesn't know about put ting on a play Effectively is not much. Another Mortimer play, "Bunko in Ari zona," Is having a big run In New York, and the author's works are in demand all over the country. " The situations in the Star production are of the sort that "gets a rise" out of the audience, and any theater-goer who Is not satisfied with a double love story and double tragedy, all in one piece must be hard to please. Comments heard In the lobby as the crowd found Its way out yesterday clearly - Indicated that thej reiicn Loiiiyuiiy nuu Buureu unuiuet suc cess. The. story of the play opens with a party of happy lovers in a country man sion, marred by the villainies of the rob ber and his female accomplice, involving Innocent people In a murder, and through the same machinations separating a bride and groom; then moves to London and back again, ending In a realistic railroad scener and reuniting the estranged ones at least all those who have escaped the assassin's knife. One thing as much as any other com mendable In the casting of plays pre sented by Mr. French is that he uses all bis company, even to filling minor parts, with the result that the plays are evenly done. It happens too often In houses presenting melodrama that small parts are filled by anybody handy, but it Is to the credit of. the Star, under present management, to find all the company called upon with each performance. Concerning the work of the principals in this week's show, the parts taken by Elizabeth Hale, Kathleen Taylor, Doro thy Davis and Leah LaForce are all ad mirably done, and the single appearance of Bva Earle-French was but a sample of what she might do with more oppor tunity, for her work is always artistlo and painstaking. Miss Taylor, as the sprightly Sallle Dean, was at her best. Miss Hale does a difficult role, that of the unjustly accused bride, wtth intelli gence and convincing reading. Miss La Force, as the husband-hunting Arabella Gushly, made people laugh, and Miss Davis,, in the character of the hateful Gypsy, does by all odds the hardest part in the play, but does it most excellently. The men filled all the requirements of the book, but the work of Frank DeCamp and Charles Conners deserves special mention. For next week the announced pro gramme has been changed from "Dora Thome" to "A Struggle for Gold," the management believing the substituted play will be more acceptable to the Star's patrons. Missionaries In Beloochlstan. Minneapolis Trubune." Until recently Beloochlstan. outside of Quetta, was practically closed to missionaries, but the British Govern ment has now permitted the Medical Mission to enter Kelat State, a country nearly as large as England, Inhabited by several hundred thousand Beloochas, Brahuls, Kurds and Path an s. Electricity for Plant L.lfe. Indianapolis News. At the Royal Botanical Gardens, Lon don, experiments are now in progress in the use of electricity as a substitute for the sun as an agency in the growth of certain plants. These experiments will continue for a year. and a half or longer. 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