TTTE -MORXTXG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1908.
KEEPING OUT THE
UNUES1RABLE0NES
Marion County Campaign
Committee Will Try . to
Control Aspirants.
AGAINST PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Object Said to Be to "Bring Out"
Candidate, but Real Aim Is
to Keep Antl - Statement
No. 1 . Men to Five.
SALEM, Or., March 15. (Special.) The
Marlon County Republican convention at
ttii meeting in this city yesterday ap
pointed a campaign committee, the chief
duty of which will be to suppress un
desirable legislative candidate!. While It
was stated that this committee would
bring- out-' candidates. It was remarked
on the aide that it most effective work
would b in keeping out candidates who
would weaken the chance of success. The
committee la composed of one member
from each precinct, or about 40 in all.
The members of this committee will also
be, candidates in the direct primary for
precinct committeemen in accordance
with the direct-primary law.
Though the convention decided that it
would be beat not to Indorse five candi
dates for the Legislature, there was a
general feeling that there should be some
gulldlng influence in the selection of
candidates. The convention was strong
ly In favor of candidates who are un
alterably opposed to the peoples' choice
pledge, but in order that such candidates
may win In the primaries it Is necessary
that the number be limited to Ave, which
number Marlon County Is entitled to
elect.
It has been asserted that five State-ment-Xo.-l
candidates will be In the con
test In the primaries and if there should
be eight or ten antl-Statement-No.-l
candidates, the forces would be ao badly
scattered that the Statement-No. -1 men
might win. It was that view of the situa
tion that led to the appointment of a
campaign committee for the purpose 'of
limiting the anti-Statement-No. -1 candi
dates to five. While the committee can
not prevent a larger number of such
candidates from entering the race, weak
candidates will be discouraged and strong
ones persuaded, with the Intention of
securing only the desired number. After
the candidates have been brought out,
the committee will endeavor to secure
their nomination and the defeat of the
8tatement-Xo.-l candidates.
.' Some of the precincts did not name
members of this committee but so far
as named the men who will "bring out"
Legislative candidates are as follows:
J. A. Smith. Aumsvllle; B. F. Gelsy.
Aurora; F. W Stanhlmann. Breltenbush; F.
J. Bolter. Brooks; James Wlnstanley, Che
maws; Robert Monrehouse, Elkhorn; M. W.
Mshoney. Fairfield: J. R. Siegmund. Ger
ais: William Bertram. Horeb; J. N. Miller,
Howell; "hsrles riatts. Hubbard: J. L.
,iins, Jefferson: W. A. Taylor, Maeleay;
F. G Siegmund. Mohjima; S. L. Lambert.
Mount. Angel: R E. Downing. Salem' No.
1; i. A. Murthy. Salem No. 2; G. 8tolg,'
Salem No. 3; G. H. Deaoon. Salem No. 4:
l: Vi. Pa'mr. Salem No. 5; R. !. Halley.
Pi!cm Nj. : I,. V. Arheson. Salem No. T;
J. J. A'hby. Enrt Salem; E. S. Hlckock.
Sfptu Mill?; James Duncan. Sidney: S. N.
Bower. South Silverton; M. J. Van Valken
hurg. SHvertnn: VS.. S. Gentry. Stayton; D.
. Downing, Sublimity; H. D. Brown. Wood
iurn; G. W. Anderson. Gates; Thomas -ISoot,
Rosedale: J. 1. Ross, Monitor.
IX HOME OF STATEMENT NO. 1
Several Legislative Candidates Ap
pear on "People's Instruction."
OREGON CITY. March IB. (Spe
cial.) Promising to be governed by
the action of the people on the "peo
ple's Instruction" amendment at the
June election, and In case of the de
feat uf this amendment then to vote
for the choice of the party for United
States Senator, James U. Campbell has
filed his petition for the Republican
nomination of Representative. In case
the amendment is carried the adherents
of Statement No. 1 cannot reasonably
object to any candidate who goes be
fore the people on such a platform.
George W. Dixon, of Canbv, has also
agreed to be guided by the action of
the people, as expressed in the amend
ment, though he states that he is for
Statement No. 1. H. F. Gibson, of
Kagle Creek, has promised to support
the party's choice, and E. D. Olds, of
Oak Grove. Is for Statement No. 1. F.
M. Gill, of Estacada. Is a Statement No.
1 man but has not yet filed hi peti
tion, and It is understood that Repre
sentatives Charles H. Pye and Linn E.
Jones, who were members of the last
Legislature, will agree to be governed
by the action of the voters on the
amendment. Walter A. Plmtck is men
tioned as a probable candidate for the
Legislature, but his position on State
ment No. 1 has not been clearly defined.
This makes a total of seven candidates
for the Legislature, with three to nom
inate. J. W. Gray, of West Oregon City,
sprang a surprise yesterday by filing
his petition for the Republican nomina
tion of County School Superintendent.
It wat supposed that Superintendent
T. G. Gary, who was appointed lasf
Summer by the County Court to the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Superintendent Zinser, would have a
clear field. Some of the Parkplace resi
dents, however, are incensed over the
action of the district boundary board
in dividing the Parkplace district and
have urged Mr. Gray to make the race.
it Is reasonably certain that County
Clerk Greenman. Recorder of Con
veyances Ramsby. Surveyor Hungate
and Treasurer Paddock will have no
opposition for re-election, except such
as the Democrats may put up. Chair
man J. J. Cooke, of the Democratic
County Central Committee, emphati
cally declares that at the proper time
the Democrats will place a complete
ticket in the field, with the united
support of the minority party. He de
clines, however, to give names. It is
known that Sheriff Beatle will be a
candidate for re-election, and reports
are current that the Democrats nave
hopes of placing their men In the of
fices of County Clerk and Assessor.
Mr. Cooke says that for both of these
offices th?re are several good men, and
tt only remains for his party to de
termine the candidate who can poll
the most votes. County Clerk Groen
man's record is such that he will prob
ably be elected by a large vote. As
sessor Nelson has opposition for're
nominatlon In the person of George F.
Horton. and it is possible that Harry
S. Moody will also enter the contest,
and the Democrats hope to profit by
this division. Richard L. Greaves will
no doubt be warmly supported by the
Republicans for Sheriff. Mr. Greaves
Is employed In the Willamette Pulp
Paper Company and has always been
a staunch Republican. .
The three-ornered fight for the nom
ination of Commissioner, In which E.
K. Judd. of MolallH. W. H. Mattoon.
of Viols, and Enos Cahill. of New lira,
are involved, presents many interesting;
features. Mr. Mattoon hopes thaj. Judd
and Cahill will divide the vote in the
southern part of the county, and that
he will obtain the solid strength ncrth
of the Clackamas River: If he can do
this, and get some support in Oregon
City, he will be a factor in the race.
Dr. C. A. Stuart is so far the only can
didate for Coroner, but It is believed
that opposition will develop. Coroner
Holman Is considering the question of
making the race again.
MARIOX "DRYS" ARE ACTIVE
Will Hold Convention to Nominate
Full County Ticket.
SALEM, Or.. March 15. (Special.)
A mass convention of Marlon County
Prohibitionists has been called to meet
in Salem next Friday for the purpose
of nominating a full county ticket
While the candidates will be chosen
by a mass meeting they will be nom
inated and placed upon the ballot by
petition.- This convention Is to be an
assemblage of party Prohibitionists
and not of anti-saloon workers gen
erally. An effort will be made to place
Marlon in the list of "dry"' counties
of Oregon In June and the leaders of
the movement think there Is good
chance of success. Arrangements have
"OnThanksgivingDay
at the Star
BEFORE referring to the work of
the French Stock Company at the
Star Theater, in the really excellent
play billed for this week, mention Is
due the manager and his assistants
WILL 8HJG "KILLARNEY.'
V - s A V
Miss Kathleen iAwler. One of Port- J
land's Best-Knows Artists. Who t
Will Assist at the St. Patrick's J
Day Exercise. a
for making such a wonderfully good
showing in the way of scenic effects
with the limited stage- space at their
disposal. To have a deep interior, a
coasting Bcene In a country village, a
first-class country house exterior arrd
been made to bring a number of anti
saloon speakers here after, the cam
paign has begun.'
not crowd the people, Is .-an" achieve
ment not to be overlooked.
"On Thanksgiving Day" is a play
that has a connected plot. Is provided
with exciting situations. without
strain on credulity, and has comedy
of the order seen in the higher-class
plays of the day. The audiences at
the performances yesterday when the
new bill was put on at the Star evinced
the kind of appreciation that means
the higher-class plays the Star people
lately have been presenting meet with
the approval of tbe patrons of that
playhouse.
Step-brothers. sons of a blind
mother, are of entirely opposite char
acter. One is a clean-cut, honest fel
low and the other a weak scamp
who allows his half-brother to shoul
dei misdeeds to protect the family
name and save the mother from trou
ble. St. George Daglenn does the good
.son and Charles Burnlson the scamp.
Their portrayals are well carried out.
Eva Earle-French. in the character of
the mother, shows her versatility in
making the blind woman strict as to
honest intention, while being abso
lutely mistaken in her estimate of her
sons' true character. She does a bit
of work far removed from the "char
acter" parts usually cast for her..
Dorothy Davis has the. deceived
Gypsy girl character, and does it win
her customary Intelligence. Kathleen
Taylor, as the good son's sweetheart,
fills the requirements nicely, and Leah
LaForce helps out with the comedy.
Frank Seaward and Charles Conners
have some "bully" lines, and keep the
laughter continuous. Henderson makes
his gypsy sufficiently bloodthirsty, and
George Berry plays the country doctor
In a way that suggests his acquaint
ance with breed pills.
The play Vlll be the bill for the
week with usual matinees.
"Sis in New York" at
the Empire
WHEN the audiences left the Em
pire Theater yesterday afternoon
and night, at the conclusion of per
formances of "Sis in New York." there
was manifestly a feeling of restfulness
that a melodrama had been at last pre
sented which pleased without keeping
the nerves strained to the point of dis
comfort. The good, wholesome play
opens In a country village in Indiana
and introduces characters well known
to residents of that state and to others
through the writings of such Hoosiers
ss James Whitcome Riley and George
Ade.
The rather old plot of a farmer being
swindled out of his property by a
smooth rascal, and regaining his lost
wealth through the sharp wit of an
adopted daughter, furnishes the foun
dation of the story. The taking of
these simple people to the great city
and maneuvering them amid the pit
falls of strange sights of metropolitan
life, give (opportunity for plenty of
comedy situations and pathetic experi
ences. The company presenting the play at
the Empire this week is mainly capable
and in some particulars much above
the road troupes coming this way from
the East. The title part Is assumed
by Miss Edna Dalv. who has much to
do with keeping the audience in good
humor, and Ray Baker makes the plain,
old farmer not too grotesque. Fred
Roseny in the unattractive role of the
rascally railroad agent, who tries by
all sorts of unfair means to cheat both
Sis and the farmer out of their rights,
does some excellent heavy villain work.
Other members of the company fill
out the parts quite acceptably and the
management deserves considerable
praise for putting on the piece in a
manner that must involve more than
the customary amount of expense.
"Sis'" will be the bill all the week.
Grease paints and professionals' supplies
at Woodard. Clarke Co,
Hanan shoes at Rosenthal, n
A
5 rb
"'EW BLACK CROOK- AT THE
HEILIG.
Hertsog E. J. Wlllard
Skuldawelp John Green
Greppo William C. Welp
Count Von Wolfensteln. . J. E- Pierce
Dargonfln Leo Ortega
Zamiel J. Edward Pierce
.Red Glare Louis Spink
Zamphlre Albert Chambers
Wotfgar Sam Blair
Bruno Morris Hay
Rudolphs Paul S. Bell
Amine May Clayton
Carllne Bessie Browning
Madame Barbara j. Marie Roalyn
StalsTcta Marie Roalyn
BT JOHN JAY HARRISON
SOME of the old chaps at the HiUg
last night, who were born back
East, including those seated well up
front. Indulged in reminiscences. They
harked back to the latter 60 s or early
70's when a ballet was as much a
novelty ai a show without some such
anatomical display-feature is nowa
days. They recalled Nlblo's Garden
in New York, Emily Soldene and Lydia
Thompson, and remembered the thrills
whether of surprise or pleasure, ich
weiss n'cht. they experienced when
first the;' saw the "Black Crook." They
saw that epectac'.e followed by the
Soldene and Thompson troupes of
French and English blonds, who ap
peared in as near the altogether as
the law permitted.
Gee! What a rumpus was kicked
up when "The Black Crook" started
on its phenomenal -run at Nlblo's; but
the more rumpus, the bigger bouses.
Since those days, over which the old
chaps chuckled to themselves, there
have been great changes In theatrical pro
ductions, and in the effect half-dressed
females have on theater-goers. Today
criticism is not aimed so much at ab
sence of skirts as at what the absence
discloses. The modern "leg show," to
use the vulgar parlance, has become not
only tolerated but no longer excites even
surprise or draws out protest except In
rural communities.
Whether or no this indicates decadence
and degeneracy is not a question or com
ment here, and as the "Crook" in its
modern dress has relegated, the old-time
ballet to the realms bf reminiscence and
substituted the "lady chorus" there Is
little opportunity' to long for Anthony
Comstock in the pres3nt instance.
The printed programme at the Heilig
last night refers to the spectacular piece
as "The New Black Crook," which is
only partly true. There are the Crook,
Greppo. fairy queen, his satanic
majesty, imps, witches, German Count,
poor artist and the articulated skeletons
and . much the same story of virtue's
triumph over sin 'that were done when
two-thirds of the people of Portland were
babies.
But alas and alack! Our old friends of
the ballet, who started the funny men
saying things concerning the age of danc
ing girls where, oh where are they?
Some people in the audience last night
were ungallant enough to Buggest that
some of the original ballet girls posed in
the "singing and dancing chorus." Not
one person in the audience, however,
could truthfully make adverse remarks
about the figures of the short-skirted con
tingent, or complain" over most of the
singing'. '
The new things Introduced in the mod
ern "Crook" are varied and would make
a show of themselves. Popular songs,
acrobatic acts, quick-change turns, char
acter numbers and some solo and -concerted
work, all up"to and occasionally
above the average heard In vaudeville,
almost compensate for the lamented bal
let of former and more impressionable
days.
The Greppo of W. C. Welp and the Car
line of Bessie Browning are good bits of
character work, and the principals, "Miss
Roslyn and J. Edward Pierce, did all
their .singing numbers well with the ex
ception of the operatic skit. Mr. Pierce
has a most remarkable method, but a
fairly strong natural voice. Miss Edna,
in coon songs, caught the house. She
possesses a strong contralto that stands
out in the chorus numbers.
Scenic effects and trapdoor disappear
ances are all up to requirements of the
ancient extravaganza, but the ballet is
missing.
"The New Black Crook" will be re
peated tonight.
ST.
ELABORATE PROGRAMME FOR
TOMORROW NIGHT.
Rev. Peter Yorke, of San Francisco,
Will Be Principal Speaker at
Armory Exercises.
Preparations are now complete for
the St. Patrick's day exercises to be
held at the Armory tomorrow night,
and those holding tickets calling for
seat in the reserved sections should
be in their places early, for no seats
will be held after 8:15 o'clock. The
great demand for tickets for theS occa
sion has been enhanced by the an
nouncement that the orator of the oc
casion will be Rev. Peter C. Yorke.of
San Francisco. Father Yorke is known
throughout the United States as one of
the ablest speakers of the day, and as
he le known In California as the cham--i
. . i. a i, a Af the wnrklngman.
PIOU WL HID " " - -
the various labor organizations of
Portland have secured large u. i
seats, and two sections have been re
served for the Longshoremen's Union
alone. Two sections in the gallery at
the Armory have been reserved for the
members of the Alumni Association of
the Christian Brothers' College.
Among the musical and literary
v. An th. T-. ct-a m m n will ha se
lections given by some of the best
Portland talent. aaiEs xv.ainieen
will sing the Irish ballad. "Killarney."
and Frank D. Hennessy will contribute
"Barney From Sweet Killarney."
Slgnor De Caprio's orchestra will
render a concert from 7:15 to 8:15
o'clock, for the benefit of those who
are on hand early. This concert will
consist of patriotic Irish airs.
MRS. NUNAN PASSES AWAY
Daughter of Pioneer Family Victim
of Pneumonia.
Mrs. Cinnie Nunan. wife of Jerry
Nunan. of the Evening Telegram edi
torial staff, died yesterday afternoon, at
her home. 48 West Park street. Pneu
monia, with which she had been suffering
for 12 days, was the cause of her death.
She will be buried at Union Cemetery.
near Corvallis, after funeral services here,
which will be conducted at Holraan'a
Chanel, probably on Tuesday.
Mrs. Nunan was a daughter of one of
the oldest pioneer families of Oregon, her
parents having crossed tne plains rrom
Illinois in 1Mb. She was born within
few miles of Corvallis in 1S52. and was
reared in Ronton County. Besides her
husband and two children. .Paul and Cin-
tta, she leaves the following sisters: Mrs.
Jane Quick, of Halsey: Mrs. Alvira Ma-
theney, of Tacoma, and Mrs. Addle
Thompson, of Seattle.
AT THE THEATERS
....... .....
t "DRBAsr rrrr at the mar- J
r AM.
Wilhelm Dlnglebender Llttla Chip
J. BUktngton Holmes. . .Robert Harty
Seth Hubba Johnny Johnson
t Henry Peck Dan Marble
I William Peck Marie PTanchonettt
Old Man Piatt Jamea Mclntyre
t Joe Snedlker Mat Healy
I Hank SCTidder Harry Ebret
I Hen Conklln Will Soudera
Charley Brown George Averlll
!B!g Bill Hanklns Will Ixidella
Marie Dlntrlebender Marcla Harris
Mrs. Henry Peck Adele Lawleea
! Mabel Mabel Marlow t
Maude Lol Healy T
Gladys Ada- Morrison
Nancy Mary Marble J
........... . . . 4
BT ARTHUR A. GREENE.
ST LOOKS as If they will have to take
the acoustics out of the Marquam
in order to make room for the crowds
this week. Last night's surprise party
makes tt certain that "Dream City"
will make the box office look like a
Federal sub-treasury holding a Spring
opening during its stay. As an ex
emplification of attuned merriment in
the show line it is "there" with its
hair in a Marcel wave. " True, its
thought percentage doesn't run into
six figures, but its batting average is
higher than any teRm's in the National
League. After Mary Marble and JLiittie
Chip toddle onto the stage the hits
follow each other so fast that it would
require an adding machine to keep
track of them. "Dream City" isn't ex
actly a musical comedy, nor a musical
farce, and it certainly isn't even a dis
tant relation by marriage of a comic
opera, notwithstanding the fact that
Victor Herbert wrote the music. It
comes nearer being a stretch of the
imagination in two acts and three
scenes one of those hybrid entertain
ments that . have made the New York
music halls prosperous.
There is a sprightly chorus that
changes its clothes every few minutes,
three comedians, of the rapid-fire va
riety, with a kindly feeling for slap
sticks, two comediennes with a nat
ural genius for making people laugh
and enough talented incidental people
to round out the performance to the
taste of an audience in search of
amusement administered without the
anesthetic of plot. There is point to
the Jokes and tuno to the songs, he
costumes and scenery are as clean and
bright as the lines -and there is every
reason why we should be well pleased
that Joe Weber sold his show to a
firm that was willing to bring it out
Into the provinces.
What little hazy excuse for a con
nected story is discernable, concerns
the scheme of a loquacious real estate
speculator to induce a Long Island
gardener to sell him his farm in order
that )t may be platted for a model
city. The farmer, over the protests of
his wife, takes the matter under ad
visement and while pondering- the
glories of great, riches and municipal
delights pictured by the speculator,
goe sto sleep to awaken in the city
that is set before him while he puffs
the dream-pipe. The first act is pas
toral, after the fancy of urban humor
ists and cartoonists, and the second,
spectacular in the most approved ex
travaganza fashion. .
A diminutive German comedian, built
on Max Dill lines, is Little Chtp. whose
honest and true name is Sam Chip.
His figure resembles a boy's top af
flicted with tjmbonpolnt. iHis facial ex
pression ' Is somewhat, like Frank
Daniels' might beif Daniels were funny,
his dancing .amounts almost to a fine
art and his voice gurgles right mirth
fully every time he opens his mouth.
Chip is just as amusing now as he was
when he played the "private" in Hoyt's
"Milk White Flag" about the time the
foundations of Rome were laid. He's
an event in local theatricals.
Another- who won her suprs if
women ever aspire to spurs in the
halcyon days of Hoyt is Mary Marble,
who looks like an animated bisque
doll and possesses much of the unctious
humor of May Irwin and Marie Cahill,
in addition to a pretty face. True, she
will not be confused with Mary Garden
as a singer, and her dancing does not
venture far beyond the rudimentary
stage, but she has charm of manner
that is' irresistable, knows all about
topography of a good joke and boasts
a laugh which hesitates between a
giggle and a guffaugh, and isas con
tagious as the grip.
Those artists hereinbefore denom
inated are aided and abetted by one
who, evidently wor want of a better
name, calls himself Johnny Johnson.
Johnny is un against a hard proposi
tion in undertaking to make the part
of a "rube" sporty boy amusing after
the nauseating doses of that form of
comedy that have been forced upon us
recently, but he is equal to the task.
He me.kes us forget the efforts of the
vaudevlllians whowear freckles, red
hair and a vacuous expression and see
possibilities for hilarity in "high water
pants." Average "village cut-ups" will
have to arise with the morning paper
carriers and practice late Into the
ntglit before they can hope to get
within megaphoning distance of this
boy Johnnie. Besides all this, he sings
well.
A most useful foil for Chip is Robert
Harty, who is amusing in a ponder
cusly serious way and who also uses
a singing voice right well. The chief
claim which Marcla Harris possesses
is her make-up as the shrewish wife of
the somnambulistic cabbage-grower.
She Is the thinnest and tallest woman
that has escaped from captivity In re
cent years. I might add also the
ugliest. This description of her,, be it
known, applies to her stage appear
ance. She may be a court beauty in
her proper person and her husband
may he in the company. That about
completes the inventory of the princi
pals, although two energetic fellows,
whose identity is concealed in whiskers
and overalls, do a burlesque wrestling
match that amounts to a distinct fea
ture of the performance.
Victor Herbert's musical contribu
tions probably haven't added greatly to
that composer's fame, but many of the
song numbers are catchy and one, "I
Fancy You." has a genuinely pretty
air. Edgar Smith has written well In
makin gthe dialogue and the situations
and good stage direction has done the
rest to make the show a hummer. By
all means go see "Dream City" if you
have half a chance, but If you're afraid
of apoplexy superinduced by intem
perate laughter, you had better have
your funny-bone deadened. The show
runs all week, with a Saturday mati
nee. -
Federal Judge Resigns. I
MINNEAPOLIS. March 15. Judge W.
Lochren. of tho United States District
Court, announced today that he will re
sign his position on the Federal bench.
The resignation will become effective
May SI. Judge Lochren Is 76 years
old and has been on the Federal bench
12 years.
Vote on Senator in 190.
tbe June election. IPOS, vote for their choice
for Cnlted States Senator? If so, what was
the vote for each candidate.
'Ttielr vote on -ftenator was: Bourne. Re
publican. 42-MS; Gearin. Democrat. 3G.41T:
Simola. Socialist. SKI: Paget. Prohibition.
44.10. In the Republican primaries tbe vote
-a: Bourne, 12.877: Cake. 12.2SS: Lowell.
, 705i . U. smith L 63 S3; Wataoa.
1
"ZIKA," AT THE BAKER.
The Rev. Gordon Clavering
Robert Homana
Sir Frederick Knowlee. James Gleaeon
Captain Garston Howard Russell
Burgeon Watson Charles Lewis
Surgeon Evana ...Mr. Blair
Orderly Sam Golden
Sentry James Murphy
Arthur Fielding ....William Wolbert
Captain Arnold Sylvester : . . . .
Donald Bowles
The Bishop of Wapplng i
.....William Gleaaon
Mark Trent R. E. Bradbury
General Graham William Wolbert
Colonel Daventry James Wessley
Butler R. B. Bradbury
The Lady Constance Clavering....
1 Mina Crollus Gleaaon
Ruth Wilding , Loulae Kent
Nellie Garthorne Luelle Webster
Heater Trent Blanche Stoddard
BL ARTHUR A. GREENE).
THE latest version of Wilkie Col
lins' familiar story, "The New
Magdalen," now called "Zira," ar
ranged by Hartley Manners and Henry
Miller and first acted by Margaret
Anglin, was offered by the Baker
Company yesterday afternoon. "Zira"
is by no means a great , play, but It
is beautifully old-fashioned, and it is
one of our best traits that we love
Frank li. Henneaay, Who W ill
Participate in the St. Patrick's
Jmy Exercises Tomorrow
Kight.
old-fashioned things. It starts out to
be a problem play, but Is given an
Immunity bath. Just the same as "East
Lynne." and a number of older dramas
made from the same source, and it
carries us back to them.
It opens with a prologue which oc
curs in the field during the active
operations of the Boer "War. Hester
Trent, whose past got her into trou
ble down Cape Town way, is discov
ered as a nurse "in the general field
hospital. Blanche Stoddard makes
Hester a very attractive looking young
person in white cap and apron, even
if she has a bad case of remorse gnaw
ing at her vitals. The chief surgeon,
his assistants, officers of the staff
and line, enlisted men, teamsters and
chaplain all call her "sister." the lat
ter of course having the right, being a
regularly licensed clergyman and des
tined later to be her husband. The stage
is admirably set and the men of the
company look most heroic in their
battle-etained khaki uniforms. And In
termittent skirmish fire punctures the
act. with an occasional deeper detona
tion of the big guns.
R. E. Bradbury, who divided
honors with the leading woman in this
act as lier graceless father, Mark
Trent, a scout and guide, makes his ap
pearance, and the story of Hester's
early life and her mistake is passed
between father and daughter. He then
goes off to pilot a raid and is merci
fully shot, off stage. Then Ruth
Wilding, played by Louise Kent, comes
on in deep mourning for a lately de
ceased parent and makes it clear that
she is on her way to London and de
sires dispatch through the lines. In
a dialogue with Hester f.he tells how
she is going to make her home with
an aunt. Lady Constance Clavering.
whom she has never seen, and who
knows nothing a'jout her. She also re
colls from Hester when the latter tells
her who she Is, and being a friend of
the man In the case threatens to de
nounce the nurse.
Providentially at that moment a shell
comes hurtling through the air and
Into their midst, carrying down the
roof of a shed and apparently killing
Miss Wilding by blowing a splinter of
wood into her head. Hester conceives
the idea of changing identities with
the supposedly dead woman, and does
so before the smoke of the explosion
has cleared away. She dons the other's
wraps and veil and taking all her be
longings in the way of identification
gets throusrh the lines on her way to
England. This ends the prologue.
The remaining three acts unravel the
story of how Hester, masquerading as
Ruth Wilding, is received with open
arms by her aunt and immediately in
spires a devoted love in the breast of
the Rev. Gordon Clavering and Cap
tain Arnold Sylvester, both nephews
of Lady Constance and both veterans
of the war. the former as the afore
mentioned Chaplain and the latter as
a devil-may-care company comman
der with a weakness for the bowl.
Rohert Homans makes a sufficiently
dignified and forceful rector and Don
ald Bowles does the Captain's role ex
ceptionally well, especially the intoxi
cation scene in the seoond act. Claver
ing has established a mission in the
East End and has for his chief lieu
tenant none other than Hester, who
rejoices in the nickname of "Zira."
They of course find each other's hearts
and barring the opposition of. Lady
Constance and the Bishop to their mis
sion work are quite as happy as mor
tals could well be.
Then, enter the real Ruth Wilding,
an operation on the head having saved
her life, although everybody believes
her to be demented when she tells
the story of "Zira's" deception. This
leads up to a powerful scene between
the two women when they face each
other in tne second act. It is well
plaved by Miss Stoddard and Miss Kent,
although they are a bit too vociferous
In voicing their feelings toward each
other. They are in a. fashionable
drawing-room In Mayfair. and cer
tainly some one would be attracted by
tbe sound of their angry, high-pitched
voices, especially since it Is made clear
that there are a number of persons in.
adjoining rooms. The ladies should,
in the interest of realism, play the
seen down, about SO per cent in ex
ploslveness. The act ends with the family as
sembled, not, however, until they hive
been summoned. The real claimant, is
driven out an4 "Zira" is comforted
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COMMEN
MORNING
Tfie Greatest Sale of Slieet Music, Talking Machines
and Musical Instruments Ever Seen in the City.
As stated fully in yesterday's papers, we are forced to vacate
our present quarters, owing to the exorbitant demand in rents. AVe
have offered a $1000 bonus for a satisfactory location, but without
success., Nothing remains but to dispose of everything in the present
quarters, in the quickest time possible.
Much as we regret this step, the entire stock of Graves & Co.. un
questionably the largest and finest assortment of Sheet Music, Talk
ing Mach.ines, Violins, Banjos, Guitars, Mandolins, Music Cabinels.
Music Bags and Satchels, Band Instruments, Accordions, Drums, etc.,
etc., also a number of tine upright Pianos, returned from renting, will
be placed on sale .this morning at reductions of 20 to 60 per cent.
SHEET
Classical
Unquestionably the largest, fin
est and most complete assort
ment in the West, the regular
50c. 60c and 75c folios, choice
today only 14
Fonr for 50t.
No Demonstrating.
Orchestrated Music, choice
at 60 PER CE.NT OFF
Talking Machines
Nearly One-Half Off.
(Contract Goods Excepted.)
Strictly Brand New, Latest
Styles, Standard Talking Ma
chines, guaranteed
$25.00 ones now only... $9.60
$30.0) ones now only.. .S14.20
$35.00 ones now only.. .17.60
$40.. ones now only.. .S21.25
$50.00 ones now only...$26.i5
Records
A big lot of Fine Imperial 10
inch Disc Records, regularly sold
at 60c, choice now only 324
No Demonstrating.
Banjos, Guitars and
Mandolins '
All the World's Best Makes.
Take Your Pick at
25 Per Cent, 33 1-3 Per Cent and
50 Per Cent Off Former Price.
Miscellaneous
Accordions, Harmonicas. Zithers,
Music Bass, all styles and leath
ers; Record and Music Cabinets,
Strings and Sundries at lesa than
factorv cost. HERE'S YOUR
CHANCE TO STOCK UP.
Orders by mail will receive prompt and careful attention, but
letters must be accompanied by postal money order, draft or stamps.
So there will be no misunderstanding, and to insure everyone being
treated fairly and impartially, the following rules will be observed:
No C. 0. D. 's, no telephone orders, no. exchanges and no goods, will
be sold to dealers. This is positive.
Remember Sale Commences This Morning at 9 A. M.
COME EARLY
GRAVES & CO.
328 Washington St., Bet. Sixth and Seventh
until she bravely takes the bull by the
horns and tells the whole story of her
duplicity. It is here that Miss Stod
dard's art rings true, and it must be
confessed it is the only situation in
which she is convincing. It's a very
trying bit of work, although I can
hardly believe that she is so com
pletely overcome by her emotions as
she appears to be when the curtain
Is raised in response to a call. In the
last act the threads are gathered to
gether and the course of true love Is
smoothed out for Zira and the min
ister. The most enthusiastic demonstration
of the afternoon greeted Lucile Web
ster when she made her reappearance
In the company after an absence of
several months.
"Zira" continues through the week.
AT THE HOTELS.
The Portland B. I.indenberger. Astoria:
L. B. Adame. New York: W. L,. Herndon.
Genoa. N Y. : B. T. Johnson. Dututh: S. E.
Kcrling-er. New York; X. J. Condon, ChicaRO:
C. L. Davis. Seattle; C D. Davis. Seattle;
A. L. Carroll. Montreal; Mrs. A. K. Mar
shall. Seattle; B. M. l.eser. New York: S.
Frankenberg. New York; Geqxje H. Albin.
Fprinsfield; J. Rottenners; and wife. Frank
W. Furry, Clara H. Furry. Chicago; J. S.
Hamilton. Minneapolis; Theodore L. Lyons.
New York; Mrs. and Mr. W. P. Stelnback.
Duluth; A. C. White. Saginaw; H. Lloyd.
Seattle; Captain H. McKerr Karton. Spo
kane; Charles L.. Weidler. John W. Dunne
and wife. Mary Marble. Little ChtD. San
Francisco; William H. Summer. Eugene;
Felix Frendenthal. San Francisco: F. R.
Whitcomb. Seattle; Walter H. Kline. Cor
vallis; w A. Brown. Marshfleld; J. T.
McCormac, Mrs. Alice McCormac. Coos Bay;
H. Hertz. St. Paul: C. M. Clark and wife.
Philadelphia: H. N. Dunning, Syracuse: R.
H Simpleton. Seattle; Captain W. SSmlth.
New York: Karl H. Vesper. San Francisco:
C P Browers, Grand Raaids: J. I. Brad
ley. St. Louis; Mrs. John Collins. San Fran
cisco; J. F. Horrigan. Tacoma: C. Alfred
Breiting. Seattle: Walter K. Louis, Dayton;
C. A. Hardy. Chicago.
Tbe Oregon E. Knox, city; H. M. Crooks,
Albany; John Bartroff and wife. Detroit;
George W Stevens and wife, Los Angeles;
j e Combs. New York; I. E. Manner,
James E. Walsh, city; H. I. Hatch, Tacoma-
H. H. Manny, John Dany, Seattle;
Dr Bailey and wife, Australia; Lewis Old
fleid St. Paul; D. A. Lowrle, Chicago; H.
F Snvder and wlfe, city; S. B. Weed and
wife, San Francisco: Mm. H. R. White and
babv Spokane; A. S. Rosenbaum, Medford;
F D. ' Derby. Billings: Mrs. E. E. Larri
more," Los Angeles: E-. W. Estes, New York;
C. VT. Jones, New York; George V. Herlnger,
sVattle: F. M. Morlarty, ian Francisco;
Edward Wilson. Astoria; Robert McElroy
and wife. New Mexico: D. R. Severgard,
Independence; John B. Miller, Seattle; Pearl
Sargent. New York: Katherlne Martlne, New
York; Mabel Marlowe, Grace Harris. Alice
Barlowe, D. LeRoy. New York; W. C. Kerr,
Seattle: C. A. Werle-y. South Bend, Wash.;
A. J. Buhtz, W. T. Chutter, Seattle; J. W.
Bueli and wife. Eugene; John Collins, Seattle-
W M. Withers, Boise City, Idaho;
Marlon Veatch, C. B. Allen, Seattle; Mrs. F.
Peterson, R. H. Chick, Spoknae; Mrs. M.
Rhodes. Mrs. F. Peterson, San Francisco; W.
S Mallov, Walla Walla; Frank Starbuck and
wife, Sumpter; W. E. King and wife. Baker
City- John Davis. Lewlaton: A. J. Winters,
citv; Joseph T. Peters. The Dalles: C. M.
Cook, Portland : Albert O. Janpollski. New
York- K. E. Doolittle. E. S. Luther and wife,
New York: B. H. Davia, V. S. R. .; J. M.
Sehmttz. Walta Walla.
The Imperial Dell B. Scully, eity; Wm.
Campbell and wife. P. Campbell. McMlnn
vllle; J. A.Bushfleld and wife. Los Angeles;
M Mayer. Seattle; Mrs. H. Loughmlller.
Eugene: Mrs. C. H. Fisher. J. F. Kelly and
wife. Eugene: A. Lanerty and wife. Cor
vallis; J. C. Perry, Salem: M. Livinson, Se
attle: Mrs. A. S. Bright. Marshfleld; Mrs.
C. W. Lowe. Eugene; O. D. Taylor. Spokant:
H Tredwav. Kin.v Grover. Toledo. O. ; O.
M! Nash, N. Nash. Stone Greek; Joseph
Anderson, cltv; A. Keller. Jje Dalles; Misses
Sears. Miss Newell. McMinnvllle; Charle.
H. Benedick and wife. Cascade Locks; E.
CES THIS
MUSIC
Popul
ar
Consisting of the best and latest
hits sentimental, oomic, rag
time, etc. both vocal and In
strumental, regularly sold at 19c
to 2bc, choice today 13i
Two for 25.
No Demonstrating.
Pi
ianos
Our entire renting stock of
fine upright pianos will be dis
posed of at less than factory
cost. Several of them are vir
tually new and others more or
less used. At these reduced
prices all will surely be snapped
up quickly
$250.00 Pianos now. . .9115.00
$270.30 Pianos now. . .8128.00
$J90.00 Pianos now...167.00
$315.6i Pianos now. . .8172.00
$335.00 Pianos now. . .8184.00
$350.00 Pianos now. . .S196.00
Some Terms,
Fine Violins at Less
Tfian HalF
Nowhere can be found a finer
display of rare and costly
Violins. All go now at less than
half. A splendid regular $15.00
outfit tomorrow only 84.65
Band Instruments
Cornets, Trombones, F r e nch
and Bass Horns, Flutes,
Plccalos, Clarionets, Drums,
etc., the foremost American
and foreign makes at SO PER
CENT TO 40 PER CENT OFF.
Slightly-used Instruments at
virtually your dwn price's. Make
us an offer.
G. Johnson. T. S. Johnson. Vancouver: W.
2l'..G.raSefl0MLw,Wal,a wa; E. J. Murphy.
Seattle; Josephine Halley, jo. Smith, Hood
River; S. J. Sellers. Pendleton; S. P. Moore.
St. Francis; Thorburn Ross. Astoria: A.
F- HufT. Arlington; L. w. Baker. Eugene;
Sherman Seely. Newberg; W. E. Borden.
JMre and daughter. The Dalles: George S.
JHentley. J. Smith, Astoria; L. M. Dennis, E
T. Fanning. Don StefTa, A. C. Kill, city;
T C. Seufert and wife. Dallas: C. E.
Walters. lone; Mrs. J. G. Muntlnger. Mrs.
Albert Muntlnger. Walia Walla; William
Snyder and wife. Rltzvllle; c. A. Schrandt.
York. Nb.; William Fleishman. Merrina;
w. H. Ferguson,. La Grande; Llna Coe. Mil
ton. Or.; E. C. Detwiler. Walter Payne. A.
F. Fowler, Toledo. O.; C. J. Cutler. Seattle.
The Perkins James Stranahan, Frank Os-
burn. Hood River; Ed Murphy and wife,
Dallas; Carl E. Tuggle. city: o. D. Tavlor.
Bonneville; R. Gregg. Oregon City; Ja'mes
B. Finnegan. city; George L. Davis, Sallie
Ratliff. Minneapolis; Mrs. David Ireland
and son. Mrs. Will Morrow, Belllngham-
H. G. Rogers. Seattle; Victor Bovd. Oak
land: James T. McDonald. New York- V
Cut-ten, Pomeroy; I,. B. Warren, Medford;
Frances Bell, Kent; Dr. D. O. Anderson,
Indianapolis; George Eudect Seattle; Will
iam Berry. A. H. Lanrler and wife. T E
Harter and wife Chehalis: T. L. Davles, Ho
quiam; W. G. Gats and wife. Seattle; C. A.
McGee. Oakland. Or. ; L. o. Davis and wife,
city; E. v Morcom. Woodburn; .1. H. Wet
tlngton. Stan Francisco; W. E. Fene.ber and
wife. Salt Lake City; James Stranahan.
Hood River: W. H. Taylor. Healv, Idaho;
J. C. Yale. San Francisco; r. B. Scott Seat
tle; p. Hays and wife. Bridlcott: C. R.
Keyes. Duluth: A. A. Smith and wife. Bridal
Veil; H. S. Murray and wife, Spokane; M.
Francis Kane, Seattle.
The St. (harlea F. S. Renaud. A. J.
Estis, Vancouver; J. Newton. Walla Walla;
L. S. Mercer. U. S. Army; C. C. Cummlngs.
Kelso; William Petzel. J. J. Reitt. city;
C. Dully, I. c. Steel, Scappoose; J'. J. Wood's,
Newberg: K. Taylor. Rltzvllle; J. P. Colyoe
and child. Clttage Grove; W. lies. G. lies.
Springfield. III. ; S. C. Southward. Tilla
mook; F. T. Dahl. city; W. H. Mergham,
Oak Point; J. Williams. Vancouver; R. L.
Mayhew, North Yamhill; J. G. Allen. F.
Bennett, R. Sporaks, G. Sinclair, Vancou
ver; J. B. Srhulest. Albany; James West.
Brownsville; F. Sanders. Albany; C. Wat
son and wife. Seattle; H. Hunt. Corvallis;
Mr. Faulks and wife. Dayton; J. P. w.
Wilson. Cathlamet; T. Lahbe and wife, San
Francisco. Cal.: O. Skipton, J. Brenner, E.
L. Fish. San Francisco; E. J. Bryans, Al
bany; W. Whetstone and family, Marcola;
O. H. Rosenbaum. Salem; Mrs. H. J. Fisher,
Kelso; F. W. Dasser, J. W. Trlbhle. L.
Simmons. Junction City; H. G. Knight, Mc
Cloud; S. Tye. Columbia; R. Loak. E. Mel
ville, Montesano; H. Aaires, Katie Miles,
Ostrander; William Paddlck and wife. F.
Paddock. Little Falls; T. Hall. Ostrander;
G. W. Casslday and wife. William Petzel.
Tualltan: Rose S. Watson, Dayton: I.
Wilkes, Jim Harper.' Forest Grove: H. i
Stewart. Rainier; J. J. Woods. Newberg; I.
H. Crawford. Buxton: E. L. Ricks. Forest
Grove; I. E. Forbes, Wasco; P. K. Gannan.
city: Mrs. A. K. Hill. Buenavista: Ray 1.
Ellis. C. Dudley. T. Steel, city; W. H. Barr.
Seattle A. S. Reed. Cameron Junction. Wis.;
R. E. Boyce. W. H. Boyce. Baker City; E.
A. Hill. La Grande: A. H. Stewart. Oelwln.
la.; I. Goyce and family. Walla Walla; J. H.
Davidson. Hood River; Sue Curtis, Sylcla
Gross, Hay Creek; H. S. Brumble. Medford.
The Lenox H. C. Gist. North Yamhill;
Fred P. Maus. Pekln. III.: M--s. W. J.
Adams, T. R S. Shlkora. city; A. L. Mc
Donall, Chippewa. Falls: W. H. Fowler. Se
attle: J. A. Retenrande. Chippewa Falls;
Frank Hart, city; George Wiliam, Astoria;
Miss C. L. Eaton. Spokane; William H. Dills,
city; 'George J. Bredln. Philadelphia; J.
E Jones, city; R. E. WTiite. Chicago; A.
M Legan. Boston; W. A. Wallace, Astoria;
j'B. Wright. Seaside; R. H. Cunning. Clif
ton; A. M. Proudy, Scappoose; A. L. Elking
ton. city; J. P. Estes and wife. San Fran
cisco; A. McGill and wife. Hillsboro; E. R.
Lake. Cofvallls: F. W. Angus. Hood River:
William F. Kerns, city; Harry Claxton.
Seaside; H. H. Emmons, city; George A.
Metcalf. cits-; M. C. Burlington, Cleveland:
T M. Richardson. North Yakima; F. R. T.
sVhlkorm. city; Bert Kelsey and wife. The
Dalles; J. G. Leiser, Los Angeles: P. A
MacPherson and wife, city: L March, Se
attle; Frank Words. San Francisco: J. C.
Miller, Chicago: H. H. Parmer, Aurora; Ed
ward Curtis. Seattle.
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