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THE M0H3OXG OKEGONIAN, MOPAY, TUNE 13, ISO!?.
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AMUSEMENTS.
BAKER THEATER (Third and Yamhill)
Baker Theater Company In "The Swin
dler." Tonight, 8:15.
CTAR THEATER Armstrong nuslcal Com
edy Company In "General Mixup." To
night. 7:30 and 9:15. Matinees daily at
2:30 P. M.
LYRIC THEATER (Seventh and Alder)
Blunkall-Atwood Stock Company in "Capi
tal vs. Labor." Tonight. 8:15. Matinees
Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
at 2:15.
UARQUAM GRAND (Morrison, between
Blxth and Seventh) Fantases continuous
vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30 and 8 P. M.
GRAND THEATER (Washington, between
Park, and Seventh) Vaudeville d Luxe
2:20. 7:30 and 8 P. M.
THE OAKS Hcrr Llnd and orchestra ot
"White and Gold." concerts 2:3 P. M. ;
Allen Cu-lls Musical Comedy Company.
in "The Jolly widow" In Airdome, at 8:15
P. M.; free seats.
Funeral op Mrs. Thorn. The funeral
of Mrs. Rebecca J. Thorn, of Hood River,
formerly of this city, who died last Fri
day at Lents Junction was held from
Holman's Chapel yesterday, interment
taking place at Lone Fir Cemetery. Mrs.
Thorn was 50 years of age and was a
well-known resident of the Bast Side
until the last few years, when she moved
to Hood River, where her husband owns
a large fruit farm. The deceased Is
survived by her husband, J. Thorn, of
Hood River; her mother, Mrs. Sarah A.
Sammons, and three daughters, Mrs. J.
McMonies, Mrs. K. Samson, of Portland,
and Mrs. Granville, of New York, and
two brothers, W. D. Sammons, ot Port
land, and George- H. Sammons, of South
ern California. There were many floral
contributions from her many friends and
relatives.
New Farmers' Telephone Line. A
new farmers' telephone line is being com
pleted to connect Christilla Valley, form
erly known as the Deardorf settlement,
near Mount Scott, with Lents. Wires
were connected up at Lents, Saturday,
and within a' few days the farmers of this
valley will have telephone communication
with the outside world. Practically all
the farmers of the valley will have tele
phones. The exchange will be located In
the Mount Scott drugstore at Lents. A
movement Is also under way to extend
a farmers' line into the Harmony settle
ment. It will probably be strung before
the year is ended. With Its completion,
practically every farmer of Clackamas
and Multnomah counties will have tele
phone service.
Plans for Suxn-yside ChurCh. Tenta
tive plans have been drawn for the new
edifice for the Sunnyside Congregational
Church, to be erected on the ' quarter
block at East Thirty-second and East
Taylor streets. Something over $10,000 has
been raised by the members. The total
cost of the new church will be about
J20.0AO. It will be partly of stono and
partly of frame construction. The trustees
are waiting to hear from the extension
society which 1s expected to advance
more money. It is expected that work on
the new church will be started within
iwo months, and the building probably
'ompleted in the Fall. The present
(hurch on Kast Thirty -fourth street has
.Teen outgrown by the congregation.
. Comes to Enlarge Plant. Several
telegrams have been received in Portland
ror Otto H. Sclnvarzsehild. of Chicago,
..nomber of the great independent packing
Irm of Sehwarzschild & Sulzberger. It
s understood that he. Is on his way here
.n arrange for the consummation of plans
.ooking toward the material enlargement
of the packing-house properties recently
acquired by the Sehwarzschild & Sulz
berger people in this city, Mr. Sehwarzs
child is detained by the floods in Mon
tana, it is said, but will probably arrive
in a day or two.
Funeral of J. R Boynton. The fu
neral of John E. Boynton. a well-known
pioneer, was held yesterday afternoon
from the Second Baptist Church. East
Seventh and East Ankeny streets, and
was largely attended. Rev. S. C. Lapham
conducted the services in the church, and
Washington Lodge, No. 4ti, A. F. and A.
M., conducted the services at the grave.
Members of Fidelity Lodge, No. 4, A.
O. U. W., of which Mr. Boynton had been
a member for more than 25 years, also
ettended.
Plans for New Warehouse. Plans
are being prepared for a four-story brick
factory and warehouse for Campbell's
Safety Gas Burning Company. 100x100, to
be erected at East Eighth and Belmont
streets. The cost will be $50,000. It is ex
pected to open bids for the erection of
this building by June 20. It is one of the
most pretentions structures of the sort to
be started on the Bast Side this year.
The company has a frame building on
this corner, but it is not adequate for Its
business.
Portland Presbytery Meeting. The
June meeting of the Portland Presbytery
will be held today and tomorrow with
Bethaney German Church, west of Port
land. This afternoon the Presbytery will
take part In the S6th anniversary of Beth
aney Church and also in the missionary
rally. Rev. A. W. Reinhardt is the pastor.
Tonight and tomorrow the business ses
sions of the Presbytery will bo helA It
is not expected other than routine busi
ness will be transacted at this session.
Rev. A. J. Montgomery Returns. Rev.
Andrew J. Montgomery, of the Third
Presbyterian Church, who was a delegate
to the general assembly at Kansas City,
returned home Saturday night, lie ex
tended his trip East to Pittsburg, where he
visited his mother. Rev. Mr. Montgomery
devoted his address last night to an ac
count of the meeting of the general as
sembly. Pomona Grange Will Meet. Pomona
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, will hold
Its regular quarterly meeting today with
the Pleasant Valley Grange, In Pleasant
Valley. This place is reached by the
Gresham Railway at Sycamore station.
For the first time the local Grange will
entertain the county organization. A
large attendance Is expected.
Death op B. R. Burffitt. Benjamin
Robert Burffitt died at the home of his
son, J. Burffitt, 674 East Everett street,
Saturday, at the age of 52 years. He had
been a resident of Portland for five years.
The funeral will be held at F. S.
Running's undertaking chapel, 414 East
Alder street, at 10 A. M. today, and the
Interment will be In the Rose City Ceme
tery. Electric Lights for Montavtlla.
Efforts of the Montavilla Board of Trade
lor electric lights for houses are bearing
fruit. Poles for house lighting are being
set up in that suburb, and wires will
soon be strung. Within a month the
homes of Montavilla may be supplied
with electric lights.
Will Hold Memorial Services. The
anniversary of the death of Rev. Father
Anselem. will be observed today at the
Sacred Heart Church, Milwaukle and
Caywood streets, with a solemn requiem
masa. Tomorrow the anniversary of the
death of Rev. Father Leo, O. S. B., will
fce similarly observed.
Steamer Bailet Gatzert for Cascade
Locks and The Dalles dally, except Fri
day. Leave Alder-street docK I A. M.
return 9 P. M.
Lapies' Auxiliary to A. O. H. will give
a whist parly and dance this evening, la
W. O. W. Hall, Eleventh, near Wash.
For Rent A few nice offices In The
Oregonlan building-. See Superintendent,
room 20L
Collegia Alumnae Plat. "Co
Jombe's Birthday," Empire Theater, to
night. Admission, $1.
Dx. E. C. Brown. Era. Ear: Marauam.
Opening East Side Streets. Owing to
the growth of the East Side new streets
are in demand, and old streets are being
extended. East Burnside will be extended
to the Ladd farm. East Thirtieth street,
now known as Goodsell avenue, is to be
opened 60 feet wide, between East Stark
street and Hawthorne avenue. East
Thirtieth street will also be opened 60
feet wide, between Hawthorne avenue and
Division street. East Thirty-second street
Is to be extended from Cora to Holgate.
East Twenty-fifth street will be opened
from Tilton's Addition in Sunnyside to
Hawthorne avenue. Prescott street Is to
be opened between East Twenty-fourth
and the county road. At least two streets
will be opened and extended to the
grounds of the Portland Country Club
and Livestock Association, one of which
wlil be Tillamook.
To Give Lemon Social. A lemon so
cial has been planned by the members of
the Epworth League of the Taylor-Street
Methodist Church, to take place tomor
row night. Now just what a lemon so
cial may be, nobody knows. At least
the printer of the church programmes
couldn't find out, so he advertised it as
the "Epworth League Linen Social." Dr.
Benjamin Young, pastor of the church,
was pressed with questions yesterday
morning by members of his flock, re
garding the innovation, but declined to
tell anything about it.
Now York Society Meeting. The
regular monthly meeting of the New York
Society of Oregon will be held at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vail,
on Section Line road, east of the reser
voir, Tuesday, June 16. Take Hawthorne
avenue and Reservoir car. First and
Alder to reservoir, go east to first house
east of schoolhouse. All New Yorkers,
whether visitors or residents, are invited.
"Colombe's Birthday," given by col
lege women. Empire Theater, tonight.
Admission, $1.
Remember the great rug auction today,
at Baker's. 152 Park street; sale at 2 P.
M. sharp. Finest rugs ever brought here.
Meatbatebs read Smith's ad back
page.
WILL CELEBRATE, FOURTH
Kockwood Grange Plans to Observe
Nation's Birthday.
Rockwood Grange, Patrons of Hus
bandry, is completing preparations for
an old-fashioned Fourth of July cele
bration, to be held in the grove at that
point, on the Base Line road, 10 miles
from the city. The grove may be
reached by any of the roads leading
eastward from Portland, or by the
Troutdale branch of the Gresham rail
way. The celebration will be held In honor
of the completion of the new grange
hall, and also to add to the building
fund. The committee announces that
there will be no dull moments, and
Portland people are especially invited
to spend the day in the grove. There
will be short addresses, 'amusements,
including horseraces, races for boys,
men and women. There will also be
a basket dinner in the grove. The ex
ercises will close at night with a
dance, either in the new grange hall
or on a platform erected for that pur
pose. WHERE JO DINE.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Portland Restaurant; fine private apart
ments for ladies, 806 Wash., near 6th.
Tha New Perkins Hotel Cafe and Grill.
Meals a la carte. Prices reasonable. Ex
cellent cuisine, music 6 to a ana xu io
12:30 P. M.
Little Hungary Restaurant, corner
Seventh and Ankeny, Hotel Scott build
ing. Unique and up to date; popular
prices, best meals.
F0RRENT.
Fifteen thousand square feet warehouse
space, with trackage facilities; brick
building; 13th and Kearney; low Insur
ance rate; electric elevator. Inquire Tull
& Gibbs.
NORTONIA HOTEL.
Roof-garden atop Nortonia Hotel, Elev
enth and Washington; music.
SARGENT AJ SEASIDE
House now open, sea food a specialty.
Remarkable Drain of Oregon Money
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resultant disasters to every line of business, to every profession,
and every wage-earner. It is therefore to your interest to help
to make money plentiful in Oregon by simply keeping it here.
$1,577,251.00 was sent out of OREGON for life insurance premiums in 1903
1,877,994.00 was sent out of OREGON for life insurance premiums in 1904
2,097,011.00 was sent out of OREGON for life insurance premiums in 1905
2,096,816.00 was sent out of OREGON for life insurance premiums in 1906
1,929,155.00 was sent out of OREGON for life insurance premiums in 1907
$9,578,227.00 was sent out of OREGON for life insurance premiums in 5 yrs.
$2,809,333.00 is the total returned here to pay death
same five years.
$6,768,894.00
"The Swindler" at
The Baker
CAST.
Arthur Btarlng-er George Alison
George Stanley.. Donald Bowles
John Elliott Alexander Dale
William Elliott .....James Gleason
Henry Altman William Gleason
Merton William Wolbert
John '. R- B. Bradbury
Sergeant of police Earl D. Dwire
"Buddy" Elllston. ...Mamie Haalam
Williams .....R E. Bradbury
Bradley Charles Lewis
Stenographer Ruth Lechler
Janitor Walter Renfort
Messenger of the First National
Bank .Nell McKlnnon
Helen Ainsley . .Izetta Jewel
Bert Elliott ......... Louise Kent
Bessie HiU.........Maribel Seymour
Mrs. Brady. . ..Mlna. Crolius Gleason
Mrs. Elllston Luclle Webster
BY ARTHUR A. GREENE.
HOWARD RUSSELL was called be
fore the curtain twice yesterday
afternoon and compelled to make a
speech, before the audience would be
satisfied to permit him to watch the
first performance of his first play In
what degree of peace and quiet a new
author may feel on such an occasion.
Yesterday was a field day for Mr. Rus
sell at the Baker, and he -should feel
very well satisfied with himself and
the world this morning. It is some
thing worth all it costs to achieve to
accomplish some one ambition in life.
For a considerable time, the. versatile
young actor has been known to cherish
aspirations to write for the stage. He
has worked hard, with obstacles to
overcome and disappointments to be
met; but at last he is rewarded, for he
seems to have struck the right note
to have done something which has the
genuine ring of merit.
"The Swindler" Is a four-act comedy
of contemporaneous life In New York.
The theme Is not new, but it is handled
In an original manner, and sorne of the
situations are absolutely unique. The
finale of the last act is so daringly
different that the audience first sat still
in amazement and then fairly lifted the
roof with applause. It is one of the
cleverest conceits in stagecraft I've
seen in a long time. I decline to take
the edge off by telling further about it.
The plot concerns the operations of
a certain gentleman adventurer, who
engages In shady stock deals and other
Irregularities until he finally stoops to
forgery in collusion with a ( worthless
son of a capitalist, who has welcomed
him into his home and introduced him
into Boclety. There is the inevitable
love affair between him and the niece
of the man he is engaged in swin
dling. There is a secondary romance
between a hard-headed bachelor banker
and the willful and perverse daughter
of the mechant-eapitalist. A number
of well-drawn characters figure in the
scheme of the play, and the dialogue
is at times decidedly sprightly and ef
fective, and at others impressive. There
is a tendency to drag and there is en
tirely too much talk, but these faults
are common to all first performances.
Some of the greatest modern successes
have been practically rewritten after
their try-out. It will not be necessary
to go so far as that with "The Swin
dler," by any means, but some changes
will be found advisable. -
For instance, there should be more
comedy, and there are a few incon
gruities that can be eliminated, to the
betterment of the play. With some
pruning and some additions, "The
Swindler" should prove a success of
no small proportions, and from all
present appearances, Mr. Russell has
given us a play which should yield him
the fruits of his consistently honest
efforts.
The leading roles were capitally sus
tained by Mr. Alison and Miss Jewel.
The former's easy insouciance makes
him the actor among hundreds to cre
ate the role of Starlinger. Maribel
Seymour gives a touching interpreta
tion of the part of the slum waif;
James Gleason has the most thankless
and difficult task of any member of the
cast in Billy, the scapegrace, but he
does remarkably well. I would suggest
that he might be more effective if he
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were to make the part up a bit. It Is
hard to conceive of such a wholesome
looking young man as Jimmie Gleason
in his own proper person stooping to
the things Billy is required to do.
Louise Kent makes much of the
rlleaslng part of Billy's sister. Donald
Bowles is not at his happiest in the
role of Stanley, the banker, and Alex
ander Dale's voice seriously handicaps
his performance as Elliot. He pos
sesses considerable acting ability, but
he pitches his voice on a monotonous
dead level, which becomes tiresome.
William Gleason shines as Altman, the
broker, although he has little to do,
and Lucile Webster does a bit so well
that she is remembered as one of the
distinctive features of the performance.
The play has been produced under
the eye of Mr. Russell, and is as fine
as could be desired, the moonlight ef
feot of the third act being rarely beau
tiful. General Mixup" at
The Star
VESTERDAYS matinee Inaugurated
another successful week of the en
gagement of the Armstrong Comedy
Company at the Star. This company
has settled down to enjoy the fruits of
its hard work earlier in the season be
fore it was as well established as now.
There is a distinct following for it her6
and the enthusiasm which greeted its
latest effort yesterday afternoon was the
best evidence of how it stands with the
local public. "General Mixup" is a
farce with music. It opens with a
dashing medley by the chorus and runs
the gamut of all sorts of tomfoolery,
calculated to produce laughter. It has
a military atmosphere and the scene is
a campground. The plot Is trivial, so
much so in fact that It is really im
aginary. The principals carry their re
spective roles with a considerable de
gree of cleverness, While the chorus dis
tinguishes itself with Its danses and
song numbers.
Will H. Armstrong appears advan
tageously in the name part, Edward
Armstrong as a flighty lieutenant
arouses his share of the hilarity, Nicho
las Cogley again scores as the crazy
colonel, Magdaline Holly as the daugh
ter of the regiment sustains her repu
tation, while Ethel Davis in the sou
brette role adds to the enjoyment of the
performance. The costumes are new
and attractive and the song numbers
first-rate. Among the latter are: "Gee,
It's Great to Be a Soldier Man," "She
Reads the New York Papers Every Day,"
"Camp Fire Dreams" and others.
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SIMMER RESORTS.
BINGHAM WARM SPRINGS NOW
WE-NA-HA SPRINGS
This famous old Blue Mountain Resort
will be open June 15 for the season of 1908,
under the management of J. A. BORIB, the
new owner.
Roads, bridges, buildings and equipment
repaired and renewed. Hotel and dining
room sen-ice will be a SDeclal feature, be
ing under the care of. the best steward and
chef obtainable.
For further particulars, write to
J. A. BORIE, Proprietor.
WE-NA-HA SPRINGS,
Gibbon PostofTice, TJmaillla County, Oregon.
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Delicate enough for the softest
kVin,' and yet efficacious in removing
iany stain. Keeps the skin in perfect
condition. In the bath gives all the
desirable after-effects of a Turkish
bath. It should be on every wash,
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ALL GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS
"The miss of an inch is as
good as a mile."
Progress is made when you
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Phones: Main 1662. A 3136.
High-Grades New and
Second-Hand
PIANOS
Sold on easy Installments at reduced
prices. Pianos tuned.
H. SINSHEIMER, 72 Third St.
FrcdrTehn,DJ)A
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Teeth. $8.00
Crowns said Brldce-'
work, $3.00.
Room 405. Dekam.
Open Evenings Till
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Today
Formerly to $50.03 f
At
SI 2.0
$50.00'
at
(Nome Clksirgedl)
Store Opems S;30. A..M.
BANKERS and LUMBERMENS
BANK
Corner Second and Stark Streets
i Portland, Oregon
CAPITAL $250,000.00
O. K. Wentworth ... .President
John A. Keatlngr..Vice-President
G. K. Wentworth
Charles S. Russell
P. S. Brumby
Dr. K. A. J. Macker.ile
George Q. Binsham
H. D.
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Auction Sale of Oriental Rugs
Will Take Place
TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY, AT 2 P. M. '. ?
At Our Auction House, 157 Park St.
'A fine collection of rare antiques, brought by the noted collector
of M. B. Mihran, of Constantinople. The merit of the rugs has been
highly praised by many experts. Will be sold out by auction, without
reserve. Catalogues at the sale. Terms cash.
GEORGE BAKER & SON, Auctioneers
PoUsb women are renowned lor the
beauty of their hamta and feet. They place
flnenes of the hands above every other
OFFICERS
H. D. Story. Cashier
F. A. Freeman. .Assist't Cashier
DIRECTORS
Lloyd J. Wentworth
J. B. Wheeler
Geo. L. McPlierson
John A. Keating
Robert T. Piatt
Story
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