THE 3I0RMXG OREGOXIAX, ' MONDAY, FEBRUARY IT, 1908.
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AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND (Morrison street, be-
i-n Mjtin and fceventh) --l'are?ital. io
nisht at o:I3.
BAKER THEATER (Third, between Yam
hill and Taylori Baker Theater Company
J("jJ"ln tne Bishop's .Carriage." Tonight at
EM 11 R E THEATER (Twelfth and Morri
son) "Dora Thome." Tonight at 8:1."!.
GRAND THEATER (Washington, between
Taik and Seventh) Continuous vaude
ville. 7:0 and 9 P. M.
PANT AGES THEATER (Fourth and Stark
Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30 and
8 P. M.
LIHIC THEATER (Seventh and Alder)
Thn Allen Stock Company in "The Nancy
Jlank.." Tonight at S:l.'i. Matinees Tues
day Thursday, Saturday and tiunday at
, 2:!.- I'. M.
ST Alt THEATER (Park and Washington)
The Fnmli itock Company In "The King of
Cowboys." Tonight at 8:15. Matineea Tues
duy. taturday and Sunday at 11:15 P. M.
Prepare for Competitive DrilI.s.
The competitive drills of Russellville,
I.-nts and Woodlawn granges will be
hfid next Saturday, in Evening Star's
hall, on the Section Line road, a mile
chjU of the reservoir. It promises to be
the most Interesting event of the sort
ever hold In the county. The competing
toams have been practicing the work for
some time and will put in the best part
of the time during the coming week In
perfecting their movements. The com
petitive drills are held under the general
charge of J. J. Johnaon, district deputy,
to stimulate rivalry and better work
among the granges In his jurisdiction.
The drills will start at 10:30 o'clock Sat
urday morning and will continue during
the day. It will not bo an open meeting
and only members can attend. Evening
Star Grange does not provide the repast
at noon and every one attending is ex
pected to bring a basket filled to over
flowing with good things, so there will
be something for all.
Friendless Old Man Dies. Gus Peter
son, a Swede aged 76 years, was taken
(suddenly ill at his room In the Eldorado
lodging-house, ffi'S North Sixth street, at
3:r0 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and died
within a few minutes. The old man had
Vieen complaining of pains In his chest
and stomach and City Physician Zeigler
was hastily summoned. He had hardly
reached the place when the sick man ex
perienced a violent spasm and expired.
Coroner Finley was summoned and took
charge of the remains. Nothing of any
value was found In his effects, nor were
there any papers to indicate from whence
he came or whether he is survived by any
relatives. He had been living at the
lodging-house since last November, but
was of a reticent disposition and would
not talk about himself. As tho deceased
was penniless, his remains will probably
be interred at the County Poorfarm.
New Post Mustered In. J. A. Smith
Post. G. A. R., .of Sellwood, was mustered
In hy Department Commander S. V.
Blythe during his visit to Portland the
' ceremony being held in Strahlman's hall,
corner Knst Thirteenth street and Spo
kane avenue. The following are the of fl
iers: Commander, J. C. Adams; eenlor
viee. M. R. Owens: junior-vice, Silas H.
Beets; adjutant, J. D. Chapman; quarter
master. V. II. Reynolds; officer-of-the-ilay,
O. R. Cunipton: offlcer-of-the-guard,
K. Walling; quartermaster-sergeant, E.
Miller; surgeon, C. Carter. Francis B.
Miller was elected delegate to the etate
encampment. There were 25 charter
members. After the organization and
imiMoring-in ceremonies were finished,
Rlackman Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R.,
served refreshments. Short addresses bv
the depart mnt officers added interest to
the occasion.
Plumbers Cause Flood. Careless
plumbers were responsible for flooding
the Iazarus building, at Fourteenth and
Washington streets, yesterday morning.
The upper floors of the building are not
occupied, workmen being engaged re
modeling the structure. Saturday night
when the men quit work they failed to
plug a disconnected waterplpe with the
result that a large amount of water
drained through the four stories Into the
storeroom occupied by the Grand Union
Tea Company on the ground floor, dam
aging the slock to the amount of $1000.
The damnge would have been considerably
larger hut for the timely removal Satur
day of about $70ii0 worth of soap which
whh stored In the basement.
Will. Purchase Chemical. The Mount
Pcott Improvement Association Is en
fleavorlng to raise funds with which to
purchase a chemical fire engine. A con
siderable portion of the money has been
raised. It will cost SS.V) to get an engine
that will be serviceable in the Mount
Feott district. It Is desired that every
tltizen should contribute a little toward
the purchase. There Is no fire protec
tion of any sort. The young1 men have
organized a volunteer fire company and
ere willing to give their time and means
to furnishing such fire protection as they
ran. With a chemical engine the volun
teers can do much better than with the
present apparatus.
Faces Serious Charge. One of the
worst cases of moral depravity to come
to the ntreution of the Police Department
came to light with the arrest of Hans
kelson, a man 52 years of age, who is
said to be foreman of the construction
gang which is at present engaged In re
pairing Oak street, between Second and
Third streets. Nelson was arrested yes
teidny nfternoon by Detectives Hawley
and Inskeep, and lodged in the City Jail
on a charge of contributing to the de
linquency of a minor, Kttie Ulrich, a
rhlld 10 years of age. The child's parents
reside somewhere In Yamhill County, and
the little one has been living with a
family In North Portland.
New Schedule on O. W. P. lines,' Port- 1
land Railway, Light & Power Company.
Oregon City cars leave Portland 4, 6:o0
A. M. and every 30 minutes to and ln
rluding 9 P. M., then 10. 11. last car 12
midnight; leave Canemah 6:40, 6:20, 6:50,
1:S0 A. M. and every 30 minutes to and
Including S:30 P. M., then from Canemah
Park 9:03, 10:03. 11:03 P. M.; leave Oregon
City 5 minutes later thun above; leave
Portland for Cazadero and Troutdale 7:15,
:15. 11:15 A. M., 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 7:25 P. M.;
leave Cazadero 7:15. 9;!5, 11:15 A. M., 1:15.
:4S, 6:15. 9:10 P. M.; leave Troutdale 6:24
1:41. 9:41 A. M., 1:41. 4:11, 6:50, 9 P. M.
New York Societt Meeting. The New
York State Society will hold Its regular
monthly meeting and social at the home
of Mrs. R. C. Bell, 5S9 Sixth street to
morrow nisht at 8 o'clock. All visiting
New Yorkers are Invited. A larce at
tendance of members Is particularly re
quested as a proposition will come be
fore tho society to advertise Oregon in
the Empire State.
Prompt rel:ef by using Weir Nasal
Inhaler and Protector for colds, catarrh,
asthma and grip. Arsk your druggist
for it.
Coal. Sole agents for the genuine Rock
Springs coal Independent Coal & Ice Com
pany, Stark street, opposite City Library.
Both telephones.
It Costs only 50 cents but is worth
$50 If you have cold or catarrh. The
Weir Nasal Inhaler and Protector.
Steamer tickets. San Francisco, Coos
Bay. Frank BoHam. agt., 128 Third st."
A. O. H. -important business meeting
called. 7: 10 o'clock tonight.
Ims. Locke & Gullette, Corbett bldg.
Dr. F. B. Eaton, eye, ear, 607 Dekum.
Dr. E. C. Brown. Bye. Ear; Marquam,
Highest cash. Title. Goddard, 110 2d.
Cask for Title acc't., 291 .Morrison at.
Educational Loan Fund. -Those having I
tickets for sale to the card party to I
be given by the Federation of "Women's I
Clubs, will please return the unsold
tickets to the committee-rooms in the
Women of Woodcraft Hall, Tenth and
Taylor streets, Thursday morning, at 10
o'clock, that the committee may make
suitable arrangement for the number who
will attend.
Club to be Reorganized. The Monta
vllla Improvement Board will hold a
meeting tonight in the Hart real estate
office to elect officers and appoint per
manent working committees for the year.
It will be the most important meeting of
the year. All members and others in
terested in the growth of Montavilla are
Invited to attend this meeting.
Presbyterian Brotherhood Meeting.
The Portland, Presbyterian Brotherhood
will meet tonight in the Westminister
Presbyterian Church, corner East Tenth
and Weidler streets. A short programme
will be rendered and a few social hours
spent.
If You work In factory, mill or mine, or
wherever there is dust, the Weir Nasal
Inhaler and Protector Is what you need.
Price only 50 cents. Ask your druggist.
If You have cold or catarrh, try the
Weir Nasal Inhaler and Protector, it will
do the business. Ask your druggist.
Jay H. Upton and H. F. Latourette
will be located in rooms 526-7 Corbett
building after February 15.
It's New, but there's nothing like th
Weir Nasal Inhaler and Protector. Ask
your druggist
UT0 TRIP THROUGH CUBA
1AKIXG TOUR OF S. J. WAuDOX
AND PARTY.
Invade Country Never Before Trav
erscd by Four-Wheeled Vehicle
of Any Kind.
Hundreds of miles traveled In interior
Cuba, where no four-wheeled vehicle of
any kind had been before, was the re
cent automobiling feat of S. D. Waldon
and party In a car. When Mr. Waldon
accompanied by Edwin S. George, Fred
Crebbin and E. Ralph Bstep, arrived In
Havana and announced their intention,
there was a general protest. Hotel men,
tne American garage owners, sugar
planters, and others said: "It's folly
you cannot do it.
Interior Cuba is without roads. Horse
trails lead from one place to another. The
only vehicles are the high-wheeled ox
carta drawn by three or more yoke of
oxen. Their wheels are from seven to ten
feet high. They cut the soft ground into
many wide, rugged ruts, two to four feet
deep, where the ground is hard it is lit
tered with immense boulders, or else itself
Is the ibase rock of the Island. Then the
rough trail may wind into a broad terri
tory, where it is not even visible in the
groat stretches of high grass, which hide
thousands of huge stones. From such
lowlands and plateaus ,the way leads into
rugged hills and mountains. Here the
road taken by the tourists was a con
tinuation of deep ravines and stony
wasjiouta.
Lvery day from three to ten rivers
were forded. Cuban rivers run between
banks o0 to 100 feet high. Their beds
were reached toy following the tortuous
channel of some erstwhile mountain
stream which had once run into the main
river. ach ford meant a precarious
journey over the solid but uneven rock
of the river bottom.
During the latter days of the Journey
tne neavy rains of a delayed wet season
turned the red clay into a trail of sticky,
heavy mire and created in every low spot
a seemingly bottomless mud hole, some
permanent ones of which the inundation
enlarged into veritable swamps so wide
and deep that it was necessary to build
rough corduroy roads of palm trunks and
unrierrirusn on which to cross.
Travel was. of course, slow. Some davs
30 to 40 miles, one day 63, and then one
hard-fought day s journey of 14 miles. It
was on tnis day that three deep rivers
were forded in the heart of the Santa Fe
mountains. Many times the roads were
so difficult that the easier way of progress
was to open fences and drive into the
neias, across plowed eround. or tliromrh
cane plantations. Once the tourists were
lost in a wide tract, where there was no
trace or any road nor habitation at which
to inquire. Only by striking off toward
the railway and following along its right
y popuiaxea country reached.
.cacn nignt the party accepted the ac.
cuinmoaauon at hand when darkness
chmic xne rirst ntght out a camp was
maae at tne Dottom of a deeo vallev. Kn
ceoding nights were spent on cots or in
hammocks in farmers' huts; one night the
tourists bunked on the table of a sugar
mill eating house, while the most unique
experience was a night in hammocks
swung under the thatched roof of a com
modious pig pen.
The general direction of the tour was
t ii "il xo Matanzas, thence, via
""""lua "a macaqua, to Santa v-iara,
and from there, by a crooked route
through Camajuani and Placetas, to
Sancti Splritus. The car was without spe
cial equipment except the ax, mattock
and shovel purchased enroute.
BENEFIT BALL AT ARMORY
Third Regiment AVII1 Furnish Gym
naciuin With Proceeds.
Another of the attractive - danr-ir
rarties for which the Third Regiment
O. N. G., has become famous will be held
at the Armory next Saturday night
Washington's Birthday, under the
auspices of Colonel Charles E. McDon
ell's command. The affair is to be a
benefit dance for the purpose of assisting
the Guardsmen in securing new furnish
ings and equipment for the gymnasium
All sorts of athletic devices are needed
but from the fact tnat the amount of
money appropriated by the state for the
support of the State Militia la insuffi
cient to meet anything but the urgent
demands of the citizen -soldiery, it has
become necessary for the Guardsmen to
raise the funds required to install the
proper paraphernalia for keeping the
boys in good physical condition.
The puzzling question has worried the
boys for some time, but at a recent meet
ing it was decided to take advantage of
the patriotic occasion next Saturday and
give a benefit dancing party. Music for
the affair will be furnished by the regi
mental band, one of the best musical or
ganizations in the city, and the Armorv
will be decorated with a profusion of
flowers and National colors.
The committee which has charge of the
benefit is composed of the following of
ficers: Major F. S. Baker, chairman;
Lieutenants J. J. DcDonell. Frank Ran
dall Lester Kollock and C. C. McCor
nack. The committee is preparing to
make the affair one of the-most impor
tant social events of the present Winter
season.
"We hope to be able to get enough
from the proceeds of this party," said
Colonal McDoneil yesterday, "to furnish
our gymnasium with enough equipment
to meet at least the present needs. The
boys who are working under the direc
tion of the benefit committee are doing
their best to make the event one that
will be a credit to the regiment."
WHEREJTO DINE.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Portland Restaurant; fine private apart
ments for ladles, 305 "Wash., near 6th.
AT THE THEATERS
"PARSIFAL" AT THE MARQUAM.
Anfortas Mr. Cotton
Titurel Mr. Priest
Gregory Mr. Carton
Sir Gurnemanr .Mr. Harmon
Herald of the Cud Mr. Archer
Herald of the Warders. . .Mr. Seaton
Parsifal Mr. Connor
Klingsor Mr. Kelvin
Sir Merlin Mr. Harrington
Dwerger Mr. McGillan
The Soirlt of Denial Mr. Holmes
Carlotte Miss Freemont
Herzelede Miss Hampton
Knightly Warders of the Holy Grail.
Sir Palleas.. Mr. O'Brien
Sir Guyon Mr. Wilcox
Sir Gorlois Mr. Conway
. Sir Encinal Mr. Ready'
Sir Ronald Mr. Hoffman
Sir Adrlae Miss Losey
Sir Moderd Mr. Irving
Narcotic Blooms in the Magic
Garden of Klingsor.
Curiosity Miss Lorraine
Frailty Miss Lund
Folly Miss O'Connor
Passion Miss Bryant
Vanity Miss Irving
Allurement Miss Farrlngton
Desire Miss Carter
Queen of Terrlprobe Miss Bates
Kundry .Miss Keating
BY ARTHUR A. GREENE.
VERY agreeable surprise was my
experience at the Marquam last
night when the Martin-Emery Company
offered a dramatized version of "Parsi
fal" a compilation of centurles-ola
traditions and legends which have been
preserved in the folk-lore of Northern
Europe from the days of Peter the
Hermit and Richard the Lion-Hearted.
William Lynch Roberts, to whom we
owe the drama, puts the matter ele
gantly when he says:
"The author has simply revivified a
story which hunt? from the mediaeval
rafters of romance like the ever-gathering
moss of the oaks and first gar
nered by the lyric poets of the period
to be handed down to posterity, as a
glimpse behind the veil, into the liter
ature of that time."
"Parsifal," in this form, was first pre
sented in Portland a year ago by the
same company at the Heilig, but last
night's performance was infinitely a
better effort. While the majority of
the players are the same, they have
improved their work amazingly. The
settings and effects are also superior,
and "Parsifal," as we saw it last night,
bore little semblence to that of lasC
year. Therein lay the surprise at the
Marquam last night.
. The Kundry, she who was fairest of
women, at first temptress and hand
maid of the devil, at the ultimate a re
deemed and purified penitent saint of
the Grail is impersonated by Miss
Keating, who performed the same of
fice last year. It was difficult to recog
nize her, however, as she has improved
almost incredibly. She was passable
formerly, she is a consummate artist
now. How the transition was effected
is a mystery, but no such reading of
English lines as she gave last nighf
has been heard on a local stage since
the visit of the Ben Greet players some
years ago.
Her elocution is well-nigh perfect, her
enunciation and pronunciation a rare
treat to those who love the mother
tongue. Her stage presence is admirable
and always her acting is marked by re
serve and finish. No matter ihow sne has
done it. the fact remains that she is now
an actress, with unmistakable claims
to distinotion.
Air. Connor continues as Parsifal. He
was the best member of the cast last sea
son, and plays the part excellently this,
but must concede first honors.
There Is little fault to be found with
his acting, but his voice, naturally sym
pathetic and musical, is unruly and he
allows it to get out of ibounds occasion
ally. His work is marked throughout.
ihowever, with splendid sincerity and dig
nity, and his- metamorphosis irrespon
sible, gentle shepherd into a serious, su
pernatural champion of the holy cause
he convinces us is perfectly natural and
so gradual as not to tax the credulity.
One of the most decided improvements
i the acting staff is the substitution of
Mr. Kelvin for Mr. Dvorak in the role
of Klingsor, the black knight and arch
enemy to the champion of the Holy Grail.
Mr. Kelvin is a capable actor, who
avoids the ranting and impossible postur
ing which made his predecessor so dis
agreeable in the part. The Anfortas of
Air. Cotton is commendable, and those
in the lesser parts are good in the main.
'Parsifal I Is spectacular In the ex
treme, the "Magic Garden of Narcotic
Blooms" and the . final tableaux being
strikingly beautiful. As a dramatic enter
tairunent it is Impressive and interest-
compelling and It is significant that from
orchestra to gallery it made a strong
appeal to the audience. The play will run
through the week, with matinees Wednes
day and Saturday.
Grease paints and professionals suDDllea
at Woodard, Clarke & Co.
BIG SALE FOR PADEREWSKI
Reservations Still Being Made for
Great Pianist at Heilig.
Mail orders will be received all this
week for the coming concert of the
world's greatest pianist. Paderewski. This
celebrated artist will give a concert re
cital at the Heilig Theater. Fourteenth
and Washington streets, next Monday
evening, February 24. These orders have
ibeen coming in by the hundreds from this
city and the nearby towns for the past
lew aays. Today s orders will take the
remaining seats that are left in the bal
cony. To those who intend going, it is
suggested that they order seats in the
lower floor or the gallery, as it will be
Impossible to accommodate more in the
balcony. Address letters and make checks
and money orders payable to W. T. Pan
gle. Manager Heilig Theater.
APPEARS AT TABERNACLE
Benjamin Fay Mills Talks to Large
Crowd at Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 16 In his
new role of liberal philosopher, Benjamin
ay Mills today addressed thousands
who heard him as an orthodox evangel-
st in his "Gospel Tent" a few years atro.
His new creedless and ritualess doctrine
id not debar him from the Mormon
Tabernacle, which was filled to the doots
at his afternoon lecture. His evening ad
dress was delivered in the Salt like
Theater and scores were unable to gain
admittance.
AUNE THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Columbia Bids. West Park and Wash.
Xorthivestern People in Xew York
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. (Specials
Northwestern people registered at New
York hotels today as follows:
Portland Woodstock, F. S. Morris.
Seattle Cadillac, L. a Kerfoot; Cum
berland, J. 'Berkman; Manhattan, w
Hubbell.
Tacoma Union Squire, A. H. Coder.
"IN THE BISHOP'S CARRIAGE,"
AT THE BAKER.
William Latimer Robert Homans
Mr. Edward Ramsey..
William L. Gleason
Mr. Obermuller James Gleason
Tom Dorgan . .
Morlarty .......
Hooligan
Desk Sergeant..
..Donald Bowles
...Charles Lewis
...Earl D. Dwlre
.R. E. Bradbury
Nance Olden, "Nan,
the Nipper" . .
' Izetta Jewell
Mrs. Edward Ramsey J.
Mina ' Crolius Gleason
Miss Nellie Ramsey Louise Kent
Mrs. Latimer Hilda Graham
Mag Monahan Marlbel Seymour
Bishop Van Wagenon
Charles Richmond
Reporter Howard Russell
Policeman Sidney Sherwood
Servant Cleo Blnard
Bicycle Policeman. . .Walter Renfort
Mrs. Wallace Olevia Ireland
BY ARTHUR A. GREENE.
NEW leading woman came to
Portland for the first time in her
official capacity yesterday and in
a trying role more than justified the ad
vance promises made for her. Izetta
Jewel Is a decided improvement ove
many of her predecessors and her ap
pearance with the Baker company un-
questionabjy strengthens that organ iza
tion. She is youthful and looks it, her
figure Is girlish and her vivacity suggests
the ingenue.) It is perhaps too early to
estimate her worth as a stock actress
for the successful assumption of one part
doesn't make a leading woman any more
than one swallow makes Spring. How
ever, I feel reasonably safe in predict
ing that she will prove versatile and so
satisfy the demands that will be made
upon her should she complete the sea
son here.
'In the Bishop's Carriage" has be
come familiar to this public through two
successive engagements at the Heilig
with Jessie Busley as the delectable girl
thief. Miss Jewel had a hard task set
for her when asked to follow so con
summate an artist as Miss Busley in the
star part, but judged even in that light
she proves quite equal to make Nance
Olden a most interesting and lovable
young woman. It is as Nance in her
reckless, devil-may-care moods that Miss
Jewel s work shows to best advantage,
for at yesterday's performance she was
not entirely convincing when the deeper
and more sincere emotions came to the
girl s rescue.
For Instance, in her simulation of ter
ror and abhorrence at the big moments
wnen JJorgan, the' escaped Jail-bird
comes into ner room, she lacked a cer
tain degree of intense repression which
is compatible with so strong a situation,
It was in the first act in which she
assumes dementia as an explanation for
her presence in the prelate's carriage
and In the interview with the alcoholic
Mr. Ramsey at her own apartments that
the young actress was positively bril
liant.
Barring a slight self-consciousness as
I.atimer, the young Philadelphia lawyer,
who effects Nance's reformation, Robert
Homans appeared advantageously. It
was but natural that In stepping into
the place of leading man for the first
time he should be a trifle ill at 'ease,
and his capital acting when occasion de
manded more than atoned.
as the week progresses and he be
comes more certain of himself, Mr. Ho
mans seems likely to demonstrate that
he is a leading man who need ask no
concessions.
The spectacle of .Donald Bowles as a
low-Drowed sneakthief and bullier of
women Is to say the least novel. The
matinee girls seemed disposed to resent
this degradation of their Idol at first
blush, but as lie got into tho spirit of
the part and drew upon his resources as
a cnaracter actor they gave In and
agreed with the less Impressionable that
lie was equal to his task. He annarent
ly forgot that he had ever worn evening
uress ana murmured sort nothings and
broken hearts. A tendencv to ho r,var
stealthy and too palpably a crook while
masquerading as the servant at Ram
sey's country house and to overact at
intervals under stress of his rage at
nemg cneatea of his prey jarred slightly.
Besides, he uses much more profanity
than Is necessary. If all the oaths he
uses are in the manuscript, which I'm
quite sure they are not, he should elim
inate some of them. Some of them are
decidedly offensive.
The other big part, Ramsey, the bibu
lous motorist and capitalist, is played
by William Gleason. Most of the com
edy depends upon his efforts and the
audience laughed with and at him when
ever there was a chance. There were
times when his lapses into sobriety and
his return to his normal condition of
"spifflicatioh" were much too sudden.
Mr. Gleason forgot occasionally that life
was one long polite Jag , with Mr.
Ramsey.
The faults I have enumerated ar
made by comparison with the work
of metropolitan road companies who
played the piece for an entire season or
more after months of previous rehear
sal. As a stock performance, with less
than a week of preparation, the Baker
edition of "In the Bishop's Carriage" is
notably good.
There is little for the rest of the com
pany to do, the play dcpending.on those
members named.
The production, which includes a horse
and cab and an auto, is creditable.
The bill should prove very attractive
during the week it will run.
it
Dora Thome " at the
Empire
TWO circumstances contributed to give
Empire patrons an opportunity to
witness one of the best interpretations of
"Dora Thome" eeen in Portland.' In the
first place. Manager Seaman canceled a
contract for this week for a reason he
did not make public, and in the second
place there was the "As Told in the
Hills" Company available to fill the date
The next thing was to select the play.
ana fortunately through the courtesy of
another manager, that was available also.
That is how "Dora Thorne" came to be
the bill this week, and no one present at
the two performances yesterday regretted
the substitution of either play or com
pany. When it is considered that the Farlev-
McMillan Company is a road one their
jumping in "stock" work is quite an
achievement, certainly so when they
"made good" In almost every particular.
The work of Miss Dorothy Grev in the
title role was a revelation to those who
had seen that excellent actress the pre
vious week. as the half-breed Indian girl.
Her Dora Thorne is both a delight to the
eye and an appeal to the emotions. Years
of rehearsing could scarcely improved her
performance in the part. In the early
scenes when Dora is a light-hearted, teas
ing girl, Miss Grey tilled the requirements
to the letter which, if anything, she im
proved upon when In tho final acts she
rose to the dignity necessary in teaching
her husband his duty toward her.
Dora's old Scotch father is admirably
done by William E. Blake and her titled
husband, played by W. Roberts, is a
praisworthy piece of work. Miss Stirling
has the trying part of Lady Chartarls,
who is in love with Dora's husband and
To get that perfect satis
faction one must have the
rainproof hat and rain
proof shoes, as well as
our genuine Cravenette
Raincoat. All here at a
discount this week.
CLOTHiMGCO
Gu4 KuhnProp'
166-168 Third St.
schemes to separate the couple, and gives
a strong performance. Miss Lynn and
Don McMillan carry off the comedy roles
in a manner that brings out the laughs
at proper intervals, and William Wolbert
is sufficiently heartbroken and murderous
ly inclined as the discarded sailor lad to
meet the approval of the most satiated
lover of melodrama. The others fill in
acceptably and altogether the week's
offering at the Empire is certain to draw
big houses.
Bertha Clay wrote the story with no
other intention in the world than to
pucker up the heartstrings and cut loose
the lachrymose depositories. The com
pany at the Empire is doing nothing to
interfere with the author's intention.
King of Cowboys," at
the Star
JLM ANAGER FRENCH said yesterday
1 I that he proposed to give his audi
ences at the Star Theater an opportunity
to enjoy alternately with the customary
"blood and thunder" style of drama, some
plays of a anore subdued nature. He said
that his company is entirely capable of
presenting melodrama of the highest char
acter and that he believed his patrons
would relish a change now and then; but
added, without apparent concern, that the
character of the play he Intends to
'sandwich in" would cost a lot of money,
Whether or not he Intended to begin
with this scheme yesterday he did not
say, but the fact Is that the "King of the
Cowboys" is a play which, while full of
thrilling situations, is devoid of improba
bilities too often worked into the "hair-
raisers."
The opening scene is laid at West Point
with a. game of football furnishing the
opportunity for the scamp to blacken the
character of his rival, to win the girl
wno in reality joves the disgraced cadet.
Then the scene changes to a wild section
of the far West, where the disgraced
cadet, his mother and an old Confederate
veteran and his daughter. Birdie, take
up lire anew.
There are several scenes that call for
the best talent that is in possession of the
company at the Star, and they were eaual
to me aemands without exception. St
George Daglenn. as the Sheriff, does the
best work he has been seen In in months.
D. H. Henderson does the "heavy" with
smoothness, and with Frank Seward
makes a pair of army officers with the
real dash required in Indian fighters.
Charles Burnison escapes overdoing ' the
English "swell," but might tone down the
extravagance without harm. Frank Howe
as the old Confederate, has an excellent
conception of the part, but is loaded up
wun a speech In the first scene of thn
second am. which might be trimmed to
aavantage. Charles Conners has a con
genial role as Peter Angel, a whole-souled
Irishman. George Berry makes a capital
Indian chieftain.
Miss Davis does "lead" verv rvrettllv as
tne wue or an army officer. Mrs. Freneh
makes as much as possible of the Sheriff'
mother, and Leah LaForce. as an Indian
girl. Laughing Water, acts and dresses
tne cnaracter admirably. Miss Tnvlnr
lu.upa mrougn ner part or "Hickory's
Birdie" in a graceful and satisfying man
ner. Speaking of dressing. Freneh'a nn.
pie never took more pains with their cos-
uming.
CONVICTS JVIOT CLOTHED
Preacher Says Washington Cannot
Afford to Keep Prisoners Warm.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. is(a..
lal.) Rev. Dr. F. J. Van Horn, nastor
the- Plymouth Cnncrrg-minnii
"hurch, at a meeting in the Mtthi.t
Tabernacle in Union street this after
noon, attended by more than 20(10 n,
declared that the prisoners at the penl-
icn imi y ni w ana vvaua had not suf
ficient clothing to keep them warm.
"The great state of Washington la
so poor." he declared, "that the last
Legislature said that it must nit nt
the JIO.OOO appropriation to provide a
chapel for the men in the penitentiary
to worship in. These men were shiver-
ng as we conducted services. Thev
were insufficiently clothed. And yet
the great state of Washington has re
fused to build a chapel where they can
go and worship."
SHELL MOUND SCORE CLOSE
San Francisco and Spokane Shots In
Friendly Competition.
SAN FRANCISCO Feb ir to-
Housner, of the Shellmound Pistol and
Rifle Club, and L. S. Hawxburst, of the
Spokane Rife and Revolver Association
shot a friendly match today at the'
Shellmound range, to determine the rel
ative cnances oi tne two organizations
in the proposed contest. The match
was 50 shots each with rifle at 200
yards.
Housner made 1040 points, beating
Hawxhurst's score by seven points. The
Shellmound Pistol and Rifle Club and
the RDOkane Rifle Ann RvnlvA. a
elation will have a match shoot be-
THIRD FlilOR nni?RFTT RriYn comer Fifth
IS THE OFFICE OF
Orcgonfljfc
THE POLICYHOLDERS' COMPANY
A. U MILLS
President
L. SAMUEL,
General Manager
Bankers and
Lumbermens Bank
Corner Second and Stark Streets
Portland, Oregon
Capital
Receives Accounts of Individuals, Merchants
and Manufacturers
OiR
OPPORTUNITY
Colonist Eates from til parts of the United States and Canada to
all parts of Oregon and the Northwest will be again put into effect by
THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION
COMPANY and SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.
n In a In
"
iUC I IKK -
Sr3iA3?fiiH R out March
From the principal cities of
the Middle West
be as follows:
FROM FROM
CHICAGO 838.00 COUNCIL BLUFFS S30.00
ST. LOUIS 5.00 OMAHA S30.00
KANSAS CITY 830.00 ST. PAUL. S30.00
Corresponding rates from all other Eastern points. Stopovers at
pleasure at all points in Oregon.
The Colonist Rate is' the greatest of all homebuilders. Oregon has
nhlimited resources and needs more people who desire homes and
larger opportunities.
Oregon people can accomplish splendid results by heralding this
opportunity to all the world. Send Oregon literature giving good, re
liable information about the state, far and wide. Call on the abov
railroads for it if necessary.
FARES CAN BE PREPAID
Here at home if desired. Any agent is authorized to accept the re
quired deposit and telegraph ticket to any point. Call on any O. R. &
N. or S. P. agent, or address
TO. McMURRAY,
General pnsaeiiffer Accent. Portland, Oregon,
tween teams of picked rifle and pistol
shots for valuable trophies on Sunday,
March 15. commencing at 10 o'clock.
The Shellmound teams will shoot on
the Shellmound range and the Northern
team will shoot at Spokane. The result
will be announced by telephone as soon
as ascertained, and targets exchanged
by express.
PERSONALMENTION.
Professor B. R. Lake, of Corvallis. is
a guest at the Lenox.
Lieutenant and Mrs. A. M. Smith ar
rived In Portland yesterday morning
from Manila and registered at the Im
perlal. Lieutenant Smith is on his way
to Spokane.
The friends of (Mrs. C. C. Childs. for
merly Josephine Harrington, will regret
to learn that she Is seriously ill at it.
Vincent's hospital. Sihe was taken sick
while visiting her father here.
Mr. I.. Eugene Coleman, of Warsaw
Ind., reached Portland last evening, hav
Ing selected this city as his future home.
Mr. Coleman is an Insurance man of rare
ability and comes to accept the respon
sible position of assistant to his uncle,
John D. Coleman, manager of the Home
Insurance Company of New York. The
young man Is widely and favorably known
In insurance circles throughout the Mid
die States. Recognizing, however, the
greater advantage of being attached to
the giant of fire Insurance companies,
under so successful an underwriter as his
uncle, he concluded to accept the flatter
ing position offered him here. The Home
Insurance Company occupies a command
ing place on the Pacific Coast, and the
new representative will at once assume
a position of prominence in its affairs.
Oregon People In Chicago.
CHICAGO. Feb. 16. (Special.) Oregon
people registered at Chicago hotels today
as follows:
Kaiserhof J. A. Klein. Portland.
Great Northern J. T. MacDonald, Port
Hungarian railway traveling Is the cheap
est in Europ. On some lines one can
travel third-class six miles for 2 cents.
fjn PLATES
ni-R..
We oroduce In all branches of the dental
results that are las tin and entirely satis
factory. Our Crown, Bridge and Plate work
cannot be excelled. Teeth extracted and new
ones FuntIiod the same day when desired.
POSITIVELY PAINLESS EXTRACTION
FREE WHEN PLATES OB
BRIDGES ARE ORDERED.
W. A. WISE, Dentist
Twenty Years In Portland.
Falling Bldg., Third and Washington 8ta
A. M. to 8 P. M. Sundays. 9 to 12. Pain
less Extraction. 50c; plates. (5.
BOTH PHONES, A AND MAIN z02.
TedPrehn,D.D.S.
ftt.OO Full Set of
Teeth. 10.00.
Crowns and Bridjce-
worlt S3.00.
Room 405. Dekum
Open Evenings Till 7
jgchwab Printing Co.
BSST W0K. REJSONJBLS PXTCtS
S4-TH STARK STREET)
and Morrison
CLARENCE S. SAMUEL I
Assistant Manager I
$250,000
EGON5
' KIM ACV
ncrfin n""- k I
Xvvrr''
and Anril. iu; ri' JJI
the rates will XWDf0f
jvihy
NewOffices
OCCUPIED
The Mutual Life Ins. Co.
OF NEW YORK
has removed from the Ains-worth
building to new quarters, ,
420-427 Corbett Bid.
Comer Fifth and Morrison Sts.
Policyholders requested to inspect
the new quarters.
ALMA D. KATZ, Manager.
"CLEAN ll NESS
la the watchword for health and vigor.
Ing not only the necessity but the laz-
has wrought such changes in the borne,
announce her sister triumph
HAND
SAPOLIO
TOE TOILET AND BATH
special soap which energizes th
whole body, starts the circulation and
leaves an exhilarating glow. All
re sua onujglsti.
GENUINE
R0CR SPRINGS COAL
SOLE AGENTS.
INDEPENDENT COAL AND ICE CO.
353 STARK STREET.
Opposite City Library. Both Phone.
ROCK SPRINGS COAL
Liberty Coal and Ice Co.
312 ri.B ST.
Main 162.
A 3138.
Lewis-Stenger
Barbers' Supply Co.
Um.im mwM .1
-' rtaa Cntlsrr and Toilet ArtlelM. Repair
i PRINTING jfx S
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