THE MORMXG OREGOXIA, TTTTJItSDAY, UECKJIBEB 10, 1903.
13
STREET RAILWAY
WINS ITS FIGHT
Belgian Block Paving Between
Tracks Not Insisted Cn
by Council.
NORTHWEST WORK HELD UP
Decision on Material to lie Used
la Improvement of Streets In
Terminal District Matter-Referred
Back.
COINTIL MEETS THIS MOKNIXO.
Owlns to the great amount of
lms'nts. that was ud for considera
tion yesterday, the. City Council wi
unable t.i complete Its work, and
will meet again thi. mornins at
9:30 o'clock. There ore a larse
number of ordinance, which, under
the decision of the Supreme Court
and subsequent ruling of City Attor
ney KavansuKb, must have emer
gency Clauds. In order to make
them effective at once. For this
reason a crat volume of work has
devolved upon the City Auditor's
siaff. and It was necessary to ad
journ at ,i o'riock yesterday after
noon to irive time to draw up the
emergency clauses. I'nless an ordi
rance Is formally declared to he an
emergency, and urgently needed, it
cannot go into e.Tect for SO days,
in order that any who dslre may
apply the rft?rendum.
Tiie City T'ouncil yesterday afternoon
voted, to grant the petition of the Port
land Railway. Light & I'owor Company
f'-r a change of soorltications for its por
tion cf the improvement of Belmont
street, from Kasr Fortieth to East Slxty
srventh streets. The material ordered
tunlir the present contract is Bolivian
blocks, against whih the company offl
rials se; up srrp'.is objection, and was
sustained by the Council.
Vice-President F. I. Fuller, of the rail
wav company, was present to speak
sgtinst the Belgian blocks being; used
for paving between the tracks on Bel
mont street, contending that it is an un
Iiecessary htirrtpn. He declared that the
cost of tiie stone Is S3 preat that the
company cannot afford to bear so much
expense. He nad the same matter up
before the Executive Board last week
and asked that it he laid over until such
time S3 the Council could .tear the facts,
nd decldo upon a course of action.
Councilman Kellaher read fisrures. pur
porting to show the operating expenses
of the company for the year, and show
ing a sreat increase in the profits, and
declared that the company can well af
Jord to put in strne. Councilman Vausrlui
tlcclared it Is unfair to compel the laying
of Belgian blocks bo far out of town.
Councilman Cottel said he would be
Siiidcd by City Engineer Taylor's advice,
and Mr. Taylor told the Council Bel
pian blocks are superior to any material
lor the work under consideration.
Hassam l'uvlnjr Ordered.
The Couni U acted upon several peti
tions for Hassam pavement yesterday,
prantinsr the following: On Broadway,
from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-seventh; on
East Twenty-fourth, from Carter's Addi
tion to Tillamook street: Thirty-seventh
from Sandy road to Hancock street; East
Twelfth, from Multnomah to Halsey;
East Fourteenth, from Multnomah to
Broadway.
At the opening of the adjourned session
in the afternoon Councilman Menefee
caused to be withdrawn from the street
committee the petitions for both Hassam
and bltulithic on llassalo street, from
East 9?venth to East Fifteenth streets,
and then moved that a new petition for
' Hassam be granted. This was carried.
On Halsey street, the petition for Has
ham was denied, and it is understood
that a bltulithic improvement will be
sought on that street.
Northwest End Held Vp.
Councilman Kellaher is advocating
Belgian blocks for all hard-surface Im
provements now. because it is the only
brand of material that is not patented,
he states. Therefore he endeavored dur
ing the afternoon session of the Council
to secure adoption of the resolution to
rrar.t the petition for a district Improve
ment in North Portland for BelciHn
l.iocJcs. The effort failed, because the
majority cf the members were of the be
lief that it Is too Important a matter to
be passed over without further consid
eration. It was therefore left with the
street committee and the City Engineer.
Councilman Cellars introduced a resolu
tion Instructing the City Engineer to
prepare figures for presentation to the
Council to show the expense of oper
ating a municipal paving plant. There
was some discussion over the matter.
Councllmon Vaughn and Kellaher con
tending that the Council should investi
gate and secure the data, but It was
finally adopted as Introduced. Councll
xiian Cellars does not believe the city
can save money by establishing its own
jdant. but many of the other Councll
jr.cn do. Mayor Lane is- also strongly in
favor of the city doing its own -work, or
t least that the city shall maintain its
etreets and cut off the heavy mainten
ances that ere now being carried by
the city for ten years each.
May Avoid Charter Provision.
City Attorney Kavanatigh submitted a
very Important opinion to the Council
esterday, which he held that the city
may escape the provision of the charter
wt-.lcli has liitherto been construed as
binding the city to pay a heavy main
tenance for its Improved streets for ten
years. In brief, the opinion Is that the
best means would be an amendment to
the charter, but that it Is .lot necessary
for the city to let the maintenance con
tract, but that the city may maintain the
work iiself or employ some contractor
to do so.
The maintenance "graft," as It has be
craie known In the Council, Is rapidly
assuming proportions so great that
Mayor Lane and the members of the
Council who are fighting tor Improved
conditions declare tiie city cannot bear
the financial burden. I: is estimated
that, with the present number of hard
surfaced streets, the city must pay out
In ten years for maintenance the sum of
$:.iu0. This U done whether the
streets have to be repaired during the
J ten years or not: but City Attorney Kav
enauph holds that this can be avoided;
that, at least, the time of maintenance
can be cut down to one or more years.
The matter was referted to the commit
tee on Judiciary.
Brick -Men Win Point.
Poring the morning session there was
a lively tilt among the Counellmen over
the proposed Improvement of North
Fourth street, from Burnslde to Glisan
streets, with vitrified brick, to be fur
nished by the Denny Renton Clay &
Coal Company, of Seattle. The specifi
cations had to be changed so that the
brick will be laid on a softer foundation
than concrete?. which was originallv
specified, and Councilman Kellaher took
advantage of the occasion to say tint
the brick are worthless: that they are
too soft and not durable. However, the
improvement will so Ihrough, as origi
nally ordered, with the specifications
changed, as stated.
HO WlSlUE SAYS
COUNCILMAN DRISCOLL CALLS
EVENING PAPER LIAR.
CULLS IT ROBBERY
Lively Scene In Council When Mat
tcr of Restaurant Liquor Licenses
Is Drought Up. for Action.
Mayor Lane created a most unusual
...oe m the Citv Council session yester
day afternoon by sending -a policeman to
his office and securing a copy of an eve
ning paper, in which was published a sen
sational account of conditions alleged by
it to exist in the Louvre, a fashionable
,.,,., ,,r-t i Fourth and Alder streets.
in the heart of the city. He then ordered
Clerk Grutze to read the account to the
members of the Council, but before the
reading began. Councilman Drlscoll arose
and acknowledged that ne was me
cilman alluded to in the paper as mingling
with the gny throng in the cellar of the
e.tnhilHhinent named, and as naving pu
chased wine for women there last Sat
urday night. He denied the statement
contained in the article, and branded the
author "a liar."
Mayor Ijine then Instructed Clerk Grutze
to read the article, which was icngtny mm
uli of the most scandalous statements
all of the allegations being against the
Louvre as a, resort, which It enargea is a
breeding-place for immorality, where for
the asking men may secure women com
panions. The account charged that wom
en who formerly occuplea apariinenm m
Xorth Rnrt houses of ill repute now fre
quent the cellar department of the Louvre
nightly, and that the place le one 01 mo
most notorious In the city. "A certain
Councilman" was included as "among
those present" on Saturday night, and
Mr. Driscoll said he was the member re
ferred to.
After the reading of the article. Coun
cilman Driscoll arose and declared that
the whole account was false: that he was
In the Louvre Saturday night for Just
three minutes, and saw nothing like that
which waa depicted by the writer of the
article.
"The whole thing Is a He from first to
last, and the man who wrote it Is a con
temptible liar." declared Mr. Driscoll.
"From what I have heard. I believe the
article is true,"' said Councilman Beldituj.
"It is a fact that, since the passage of
the Cellars ordinance, the condition of
morals in this city le growing worse all
the time."
"I will wager $100 to $10 that there is
not one word of truth In that story ," de
clared Councilman Baker, in whose ward
the Louvre is located. "Such a scandal
ous account as that should not be per
mitted to be published in any paper in
the city, and it is a shame that any paper
would publish such a falsehood. I charge
that It is absolutely untrue: that the man
Is liar who wrote it. and that the paper
can't prove one word in the whole yarn."
"I want to say one thing to you.
gentlemen," said Mayor Lane, who left
the chair in order to speak, "and that
is. If there is any semblance of truth in
the article, this Council should never
grant any license to the Louvre. Tou
should not place any barriers in the
way of the police In their efforts to en
force the law."
"How about the shooting galleries?"
Inquired Councilman Belding. "I un
derstand they are filled with Immoral
women, and that the police are doing
nothing about it."
"I said that this Council should not
grant licenses for these questionable
places, and thus interfere with the po
lice in trying to enforce the laws," re
plied Mayor Lane. "You do hinder the
police" when you give these places li
censes to operate."
The whole mtater came up when the
report of the liquor license committee
was read, recommending the granting
of restaurant liquor licenses to eight
applicants. Councilman Cottel, chair
man of the committee, made a brief
speech In which he said that as long
as the Hotel Portland, the Oregon Grill
and several other places have licenses
to sell drinks with meals, that he
thought the Council should treat all
alike and grant licenses to the others.
Councilman Vaughn declared himself
opposed to granting any licenses at
$.100 a year, but he would be willing
to grant them if the fee is Increased
to $800.
There was consideration among the
members of the Council, and then the
ballot was cast, resulting in all of the
applications for licenses being denied.
After the action of the' Council. City
Auditor Barhur was asked as to what
course he will pursue, and said:
"Inasmuch as the Council has re
fused the applications, I will be forced
to ask the police to notify the propri
etors of the various restaurants con
cerned to cease selling liquor with
meals. If they refuse to obey the or
der, arrests will follow. It is a pe
culiarly embarrassing situation, be
cause some places have licenses, and it
looks like gross discrimination to force
others to dispense with the liquor serv
ice with meals."
Mayor Lane said that he did not
know last night what action he will
take in regard to enforcing the law, as
he did not fully know the status of
the case. He said he -would consider
the matter today.
"Just wait until next Monday after
noon, when the liquor license commit
tee will meet In special session to con
sider saloon licenses for next year."
said Councilman Rushlight. "I will
move to revoke every restaurant li
quor license in the city, and will make
a strong fight to carry the motion. I
will see whether the Council will give
every one in the restaurant business
an equal break, or whether it will dis
criminate." The members of the Council who re
fuse to grant the restaurant licenses
are opposed to the Cellars anti-women-in-saloons
ordinance. and by the
friends of the Cellars law are being ac
cused of spitework.
PERSONALMENTION.
Mrs. J. Mattson and Mrs. A. Green,
both of Seattle, are visiting their
mother, Mrs. J. A. McKInnon, of this
city, for a short time.
Kev. Henry A. Barden has so far re
covered from his serious illness that he
hopes to be able to resume his active
work by the first of the year.
Dr. J. N. Ettelson returned yester
day from St. Paul, whither he accom
panied Congressman William Lorimer,
of Illinois, who was stricken with
blood poisoning In Portland. Mr. Lori
mer was compelled to remain in Port
land for nearly a week before leaving
for Southern California. He was ac
companied south by Dr. Ettelson. who
also went as far east as St. Paul with
his patient.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9. -(Special.)
The following Northwestern people
registered at New Vork hotels today:
From Portland S. R. Winch, at the
Cumberland.
From Seattle W. B. Saumans. at the
Albemarle: E. C. Niles. W. M. Will
lams, at the Grand Union.
Light Question Moves Mayor
to Strong Words.
WILL KEEP COUNCIL AT IT
Chief Executive Determined That
Monopoly in Illumination Shall
Be Curbed Urges Distrib
. nting Plant for City.
Mayor Lane made a strong effort
yesterday afternoon to obtain from the
City Council repeal of the ordinance
which authorizes the Executive Board
to let a contract for five years for
city lighting, but the Council ad
journed witnout doing anything fur
ther than to send thematter to the
committee on lighting, without calling
for an Immediate report.
Mavor Lane, it is said, wljl there
fore Issue a call for a special meeting
of the Council for next Wednesday, for
the purpose . of hastening action. He
plainly told the Council, during th
closing moments ' of the afternoon
meeting, that he intends "to force the
Council to make it possible for the
city to have a distributing plant."
Strong Words to Council.
"I am in earnest about this," said
the Mayor in a speech to the members
of the Council, "and I tell you right
now that it Is not going to drift afong
until It is forgotten; but I am going
to call It to your attention just as long
as is necessary. I will not be a party
to having the city held up and robbed
by a corporation; and, as a public serv
ant. I now call upon you to do your
duty by the people, as the people's
representatives, and not allow the rob
bery that is being attempted.
Councilman Kellaher who Is in
tiearty accord with Mayor Lane on
this matter, introduced an ordinance
repealing the .ordinance that was
passed by the Council eight months
ago. authorizing the Executive Board
to let another contract for lighting the
city's streets and public buildings.
Mayor Lane wished the ordinance re
pealed, so that the Executive Board
will not be forced into letting the con
tract, which, under existing conditions,
it will be compelled to do. The major
ity of the members, however, refused
to allow this to be done, and It re
mains to be seen what -will become of
it.
Have Many Opinions.
Councilman Baker announced him
self as opposed to municipal owner
ship of a lighting plant, but he said
that he would not argue with Mayor
Lane, as the latter had been studying
the subject and is prepared to meet all
persons for argument. Councilman
Kellaher. after the proposed repeal
ing ordinance had been referred to the
lighting committee, tried to get the
Council to instruct the committee to
make its report at the adjourned ses
sion this morning, but failed. Coun
cilman Cellars, who Is chairman of the
lighting committee, declared that the
subject Is one of such great Import
ance that it will be Impossible to re
port upon it -within two weeks.
Mayor Lane assured the members of
the Council yesterday afternoon that
there will be an opportunity to secure
competitive bids tor electric lighting
within a year, and pleaded for action
that will make it possible for the city
to own its distributing system, so that
it may call for bids for current, and
thus, lie thinks, get a much better
rate.
- . The Mayor's Side.
The contentions of Mayor Lane In
regard to the situation are set forth
in the following communication, which
he sent to the Council yesterday morning:
An- ordinance was passed by your hon
orable body In April. IftOS, authorising the
Executive Board to enter Into such a con
tract, and acting In conformity with the
provisions of that measure, they have
twice advertised for tenders for such serv
ice, and each time have received but a
single bid. which was submitted by the
same company.
Prom what Information they are able to
obtain relating to the subject, the price
asked f$5.30 per month! for each arc lamp,
is. under the circumstances, In excess of
what the city should, or can afford to pay.
The term offered are such also that the
city will be confined to & distance of 600
feet In making extensions of the service,
while under the old contract (at present
operative) such extensions were made by
the lighting company up to 1200 feet, free
of cost to the city.
Aggregate Charge Heavy.
While the sum of Sfi.80 per month for
each arc lamp iftay not appear upon Its
face to be an -excessive amount to pay for
such service, nor even to be an Increase
over the present rate paid by the city, and
the curtailment of extensions allowed the
city, may also seem to be a trivial matter,
the fact must not be overlooked that under
the terms of the tender, it will have to pay
that sum for a lamp which consumes less
than 300 kllowats of electric current at its
terminals, at Its best. The specifications of
the bid are also drawn In such a manner
that they are not definite and under -them
the contracting company Is left at liberty to
vary the amount of electric current sup
piled to the city at Its own sweet will if It
chooses to do so.
Under the contract of 103 the specifica
tions called for the definitely, specified
quantity of 900 kllowats of electric current
at arc lamp terminals for -hlclt the city
paid 15.30. We are now asked to pay that
sum for a lamp using 200 kllowats leu of
current, a raise In price of over 40 per cent
for our lighting service.
A further Increase In the cost of the
service will be entailed by the fact that
hereafter all extensions of over 600 feet
will have to tie paid for by the city and
they will amount to a goodly sum each
year.
Under the terms of the tender. If It Is
accepted, it will cost the city not less than
fsno.oon a year to light Itself with any
thing like an adequate service, and If It is
properly lighted it will cost more.
Current Cost Low.
The coet of producing electric current
and the cost " of the operation of electrlo
arc lamps has materially decreased during
the past five years, yet despite these facts
the city Is being asked to pay an Increased
price for such service.
I therefore ask that you repeal the ordi
nance authorizing this contract as the firsl
step preliminary to the Installation of a dis
tribution system to be owned by the people
Such a system w-111 not cost to exceed
SHSO.00O. and once In possession of it, the
city can buy Its light, electric or otherwise
in competition, at a price much below th
one now being asked, and in addition It wl
soon save enough on its Investment to pay
for Its outlay In the Installation of such a
svstem.
No city can afford or should allow Itself
to be either wheedled or driven into a po
sition where It can be taken by the throat
and forced to accept unjust terms of capitu
lation, and I call upon you as the repre
sentatives of the people to take the neces
sary steps to free them from the strangle
hold which Is attempted to be fastened
upon them In this instance.
Bo far as I am concerned, and so far as
It Is In my power to do so, I ahall wash my
hands from any responsibility for the in
justice which will be done to the city If
this contract Is entered Into.
Dunne Denies He Will Resign.
A rumor was current yesterday to the
effect that David M. Dunne, Collector of
Internal Revenue at Portland, would re
sign hl position in the Government serv
ice soon In order to become a candidate
for the Republican nomination of Mayor.
Last night Mr. Dunne positively denied
the report, which he said was without
foundation. He declared that he has no
Intention of relinquishing his place in the
Government service at this time.
UNITE COAST FOR HEALTH
State Boards of Medicine to Meet
-crAHA -Vav XlM1r i
Members of the state boards of health
of California, Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia, and city physicians
of the principal cities in the same sec
tion of the Coast, have received notice
from Dr. N. K. Foster, secretary of the
California State Board of Health, that
a meeting is to be held in Portland
December 15 at i P. M. for the pur
pose of effecting a permanent organiza
tion. The meeting will be held in the rooms
of the City and County Medical Society
In Portland, located in the Medical
building. A small attendance will
probably convene at . this preliminary
meeting, but It is the opinion of those
who are interested in the movement
that hereafter the conference will be
largely attended, not only by those
named, but by officers of the United
States Marine Hospital Service sta
tioned on this' coast, and others who
may from time to time be invited to
the meeting to give their views on
subjects brought up for discussion.
These subjects will cover sanitary
measures, proper care In preventing the
Introduction of contagious diseases
from Asiatic ports and countries, and
kindred matters of like Interest and
importance to every coast state and
province.
The date set for the first meeting
I Vi f .flmA n u that f th. annual meet
ing at Salem of the Oregon State Board
or jeaim. - nr. it. x enney, secretary
of the board, said yesterday that the
annual mA.tlno- will ho rtf A tiArfnill.
tory nature and that it would adjourn
sn time xor tne memoers to come at
once to Portland to take part In the
conference.
PORTLAND CHANCE TO BID
Lumber for Manila Probably
Shipped From Sound.
Senator Fulton has undertaken to
secure a modification of the terms upon
which the Quartermaster-.General Is
advertising for 2,000,000 feet of lumber
for Manila. However, his efforts up to
this time have not been greatly encour
aging to him. Yesterday he notified
the Chamber of Commerce of the pro
gress of his efforts in the following;
telegram :
Chamber of Commerce. Portland, Or.
Have been unable to secure any additional
modification of the terms upon which ad
vertisements for the 2.0QO.000 of lumber
for Manila. The Quartermaster-Oeneral says
bids for delivery at Portland will be re
ceived and considered, and If the prices
justify they will make arrangements to
take it there. But I can get no assurance
that the vessel will be sent Into Portland,
the Department's contention being that they
expect to take the lumber on one of tl
Government ships, which Is loading with
other material at Seattle.
(Signed) C. w . FTTTjTO".
Amusements
What the Tnm Jifti Bar
"Whfcre Dreams Coma True."
The beautiful musical extravaganza, "The
Tand of Nod," which in drawing: packed
houaea at the Baker all this week. Is a
veritable land "whore dreams come true.
The scenery la magnificent. The chorus
gorgeously costumed.
"The Rose of the Rancbo."
Izetta Jewel, charming leading woman of
Baker stock company, la making the bigg-eat
hit of her Portland career this week In Be-
lasco's "Rose of the Rancho." Sydney
Ayres, aa the big, generous-hearted Ameri
can, who loves the coquettish Juanlta, also
has a role to which he Is peculiarly stltd.
"A Struggle for Gold" sit the Star.
'A Struggle for Oold" la the title of A.
H. Cougers comedy-drama which la the
attraction at the Star this week. The
scenery is especially elaborate, and being
situated In picturesque California, affords
ample opportunity and scope for the soenlc
artist and stage mechanic.
COMtN'O ATTRACTIONS.
RU "Devil" Coming.
The attraction at the Heillg Theater.
Fourteenth and Washington streets, for
three nights, beginning neat Sunday, De
cember 13. will be James D. Barton's com
pany of players In Henry W. Savage's au
thorized version of "The Devil. This in
teresting drama has been the sensation of
two continents the past year.
Murray A Mack xt Week.
Murray & Mack are coming back, and
these two Inimitable Irish comedians will
be seen all neat week at Baker Theater. In
their latest big musical girl show, "The
Bunny Side of Broadway" The company Is
composed of 40 players.
"In Wyoming' Coming.
In Wyoming," which comes to the Star
Theater next week, is not a melodrama, as
one might be led to suppose, but a striking
story of .Wyoming ranch life by Willard
Meek, with some - tremendously turong sit
uations and a splendid Western atmosphere.
Barnom it Ballry Clown Orpheuni.
The famous Barnum fe Bailey clown
Silvers" In his new pantomime, "The Ball
Game." assisted by Artie Nelson, the world's
premier acrobat, will be seen at the Or-
pheum next week. "Slivers" Oakley, Is one
or tne most runny men max ever worKea in
a sawdust ring.
-A Jay Circus,"
A Jay Circus," the laughing success on
th n resent crogramme at the Grand, is
presented by Sherman and De Forrest
comedy acrobats, assisted by hair a dozen
other people. It Is one long laugh. An art
of unusual Interest Is Professor Patterson's
bronze art studies. Half a dozen other specialties.
AT THT5 VATJDEVIIXE THEATERS,
The Actor- Singer Orpheura.
The great baritone. Homer Llnd, now ap
pearing at the Orpheum, is not only a won
derful singer, but is a splendid actor, aa
s shown dally In the production of The
Opera Singer." The little one-act playlet
has many situations calling forth real
dramatic effort.
Delightfully Amusing.
There Is a comedy sketch at Pantages
this week entirely out of the ordinary. That
Is Eugene O'Rourke and Nellie Eltlnge's
presentation of "Parlor A." Mr. O'Rourke
has every stamp of original Ry and his nat
uralness brings him Instantly Into the good
graoes of the audience.
"Hypnotizing a Wife."
Dolph and Levine will bring their cele
brated comedy sketch, "Hypnotizing a Wife,"
to the Grand next week, commencing Mon
day afternoon. The act comes with the
strongest of recommendations and will be
surrounded by an exceptionally talented col
lection of specialty artists.
MEN'S WOOL COATS, $1.00
If you are af all interested In. buy
ing: your clothing at half price, don't
delay In visiting- the closing-out sale
of the wholesale clothing stock at
Front and Oak streets. Men's wool coats,
$1.00; men's wool vests, 50c; men's good
pants, 91.00; boys' knee pants. 25c; men's
wool suits, to. 00. On sale at northwest
corner Front and Oak streets. In the cen
ter of the wholesale district, where rents
are low.
lr )
These Prices Actually Shout
Economy
Violins, Mandolins, Guitars, Banjos, Etcu, at One-Half Price
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were unusually ousy days at Graves Music Store, Scores of en-
thn3iastic buyers thronged our spacious salesrooms, eager to participate in the heretofore unheard-of
bargains, made possible through our recent purchase of Eilers entire stock of musical small goods,
(which they were obliged to dispose of owing to lack of adequate space). Such bargains and such
enthusiastic buying have seldom been seen in Portland. This is an unusual opportunity to secure suit
able musical Christmas gifts at half the regular price but you'll have to hurry, aa they won't last
long at the rate they are going.
Greatest Saving Ever Offered
Complete Outfit Violin Case and Bow
tA regular $ 5.00 Violin, Case and Bow, during this sale,
A regular $10.00 Violin, Case and Bow. during this sale.
A regular $20.00 Violin, Case and Bow, during this Bale..,.
A regular $30.00 Violin Case and Bow, during this gale.,
A regular $40.00 Violin, Case and Bow, during this sale.....
A regular $50.00 Violin, Case and Bow, during this sale-....
A regular $60.00 Violin, Case and Bow, during thia sale....,
A regular $75.00 Violin, Case and Bow, during thia sale...,
t2.50
5.00
-S10.0O
.S15.0O
.5520.00
.$25.00
f 30.00
37.50
VIOLIN BOWS
Regular $ 2.00 Violin Bows, now... .$1.00
Regular $ 3.00 Violin Bows, now....S1.50
Regular $ 5.00 Violin Bows, now.... $3.00
Regular $ 7.50 Violin Bows, now... .S4.50
Regular $10.00 Violin Bows, now $6.50
MUSIC STAFDS
Royal Music Stands 75 $
Hamilton Music Stands $1.25
Leather Music Stand Cases, all sizes.. $1.00
BANJOS '
Regular $10.00 Banjo, now.
Regular $20.00 Banjo, now.kmw..$10.00
Regular $30.00 Banjo, now.M.....,$15.00
Regular $40.00 Banjo, now $20.0O
MTJSI0 BOLLS
'Regular $L00 Musio Roll, now SOf
Regular $2.00 Musio Roll, nowuv..$1.00
Regular $2.50 Music Roll, nowM..$1.50
Regular $3.00 Musio Roll, now.. .....$1.75
A Few Talking Machines at Reduced Prices
To call particular attention to our splendid Talking Machine Department (the finest on this Coasty
we are offering, for a few days, a limited number of high-grade Talking Machines at drastic reduc
tions. All are strictly new, very latest types, with tapering arm, etc, and all are fully guaranteed.
No machines sold to dealers at these prices and only one to a customer. Bight reserved to withdraw
this offer at any time. Cash or easy payments, as you prefer.
A regular $25.00 Talking Machine and six Records, only,,.r..$17.85
A regular $40.00 Talking Machine and six Records, only. .-...$24.90
A regular $85.00 Talking Machine and six Records, only $49.25
Regular 60c Disc Talking Machine Records, All Makes, Large Assortment
Only Six to a Customer. Each 33c
We have a very few second-hand pianos, exfra fine bargains, while they last one at $157.00, an
' other at $157.00, and an exceptionally good one at $193.00 Come at once and see them.
See the Wonderful Pipeolin, was $1.25, now 75c
SHEET
MUSIC;
SMALL
GOODS
111 FOURTH STREET
t s ita v i ftt-jMr -. imam rw m i
TALKING
MACHINES, RECORDS,
CABINETS
NORTH OF WASHINGTON ST.
NQRDICA GHATS OF PLANS
CANTATRICE TO BUILD GREAT
CONSERVATORY OX HUDSON".
Place Where Americans Musically
Talented Can Have Advantages
Equal to Those of Europe.
BT ARTHUR A. GREENE.
It has been a rare privilege on more
than one occasion to hear Madame
Lillian Nordlca r. he carried our souls
on the wings of song: above the sor
did, the arid and the barren things
of the ugly day's -work, but I never ap
preciated the rare genius of the diva
until the beautiful simplicity of the
womaffi was Impressed upon me dur
lnsr the course of a brief interview
last evening. Madame Nordlca and her
entourage arrived yesterday In the
private car Pilgrim, and her afternoon
was devoted to a reception tendered
by Misses Steers and Coman. at the
Antique Shop, Jr. the Columbia build
ing. Last evening there was an Infor
mal dinner party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Coman In her honor, and
It was there that the famous cantatrice
talked entertainingly of her splendid
plan for the establishment of a great
conservatory on the banks of the stor
ied Hudson.
Borne time ago Madame Nordlca ac
quired 40 acres of land at Harmon, on
the Hudson, a few miles above Tarry
town. This tract Is a part of the old
Van Cortland estate and one of the
moit sightly properties along the clas
sic river. Here the madame contem
plates establishing a school for ambi
tious young men and women who are
desirous of acquiring a musical .edu
cation. Extensive plans have been pre
pared which include a beautiful opera
house, a number of college buildings
and dormitories and a handsome ad
ministration bull-ling, the latter having
beei. completed some time ago. This
conservatory, as yet unnamed, the
madame holds dearest among the am
bitions which she cherishes, and all her
attention that Is not occupied, with her
professional work cis .centered upon it.
"For years we have been sending our
young men and women abroad to ac
quire the musical training deemed nc-
Health Is Free
Go After It.
Grape-Nuts
The Correct food for
health of brain and body
"There's a Reason"
essary to enable them to earn their
living on the operatic or concert stage,
and I believe the time has come when
we should keep them at home, under
our own vine and fig tree, as It were,
and give them the same advantages as
they enjoy in Europe.
"We are no longer elementary. What
they can do for our boys and girls In
Europe we can do here, and for the
girls particularly It will be a genuine
boon. They go lo the European musi
cal centers and exlend their means and
energy In an effort to prepare them
slves to make music their life work.
Too often they meet with disappoint
ment and failure and often disgrace.
The surroundings are not at all what
thev should be.
"This thought of keeping them at
home and providing a place where
they may develop their talents, or
finding that they have mistaken their
ability, has been uppermost in my
mind for several years and I deter
mined to make an effort to do some
'thlng for them. To that end, I bought
these 40 beautiful acres and' commenced
the erection of conservatory buildings.
The administration building Is already
completed and betore long we expect to
be able to receive pupils. The conserv
atory will be governed by a committee
of distinguished American musicians,
like Walter Damrosch. David Bispham.
Madame Eames and others, and all ap
plicants will be called upon to meet
certain requirements wnicn mey may
provide. Then it Is planned to have
musical societies, and even municipali
ties throughout the country establish
scholarships f r deserving and talent
ed young aspirants who will be ad
mitted and given the course provided
they are able to meet the requirements.
"I cannot say Just how soon my
dream will come true, as It is something
that cannot be done In a day, but as
matters now stand It will be but a
comparatively short time until the con
servatory will be ready to begin its
work, which I f ndly hope will be the
greatest ever undertaken In a musical
way In this country. I have referred
to It as a dream of mine, but It Is a
much more material thing now. for
with the ground fclready In the hands of
the gardeners, and one of the buildings
completed. It already approaches an
actuality. When the time comes that
I shall no longer go about singing. I
expect to devote my entire Ufa to it
and I hope through Its agency to do
something that will make for perma
nent good In the realm of American
music."
250 SAMPLE WAISTS.
Beautiful white Persian lawns, nets
and silks, on sale at 60c on the dollar.
A great opportunity to buy waists for
gifts. McAlien & McDonnell. Third and
Morrison.
r ,. a r n 1 1 nrr1. h.MAT undr
WRtPr IIIHH inn,,,!, ...
Selz Royal
Blue Shoes
Are Honestly
Made
You probably
never saw the
inner sole of a
shoe, but it
has one; an
important part of the shoe; and the leather it's made of makes
a difference in the wear.
Because nobody can see it, some makers put in cheap,
shoddy inner soles; a little fraud ; saves a few cents in making;
taken out of the wear.
Selz Royal Blue shoe has grain leather inner soles, one
piece; not split leather pieced.
And the, makers guarantee your satisfaction.
Selz Royal Blue Shoe, $3.50, $4, $5
COR. SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON
1