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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1912)
tiie sronxixo oIiegoxtan. Tuesday, jaxuart 30, 1912. 20 ALL STATE TO HEAR OF WORK OF TAFT Campaign Committee to En gage Orators to Recount President's Deeds. ACTIVE PLAN IS OUTLINED tTompllhmfnl of Nation' Chlrf ProjcinUe-' 10 Bo Told on Hotra and in Literature. Weekly Meeting Set. The many Important accomplishments " -resiaent Tart during hla present Administration ara to be explained In nian to ciiuena or Orecon bv sneak era of National reputation, by oratora prominence in Portland and other parta of the state, and br meana of comprehensive literature to be apread broadcast la the fannlnr districts and elsewhere In the state. Such waa the trie of cam pal en decided uion ves terday by the Portland Taft campaign committee, which haa net out to win the aupport of Oregon Republican for rresiaent Tart at the primary election in April. The committee met in the campaign headquarters on the Ofth floor of the Selling building and considered various phases of the situation. It was the genera opinion that many voters do not understand the Important work of President Taft In curbing the trusts and In other lines, and through mlsln- xormauon have formed opinions that ne nas not been a "progressive." W. F. Woodward opened the dlsrus alon by declaring that President Taft has been underestimated by some voters, and that they could be re claimed to the aupport of Mr. Taft if they were furnished with the actual facts. He suggested that literature be prepared listing; the many accomplish ments of the President, ihovlnr hi: stand on National Issues and setting forth his efforts In the psst along- pro gressive lines. U raters fe He Heard. John F. Loir an. secretary of the com mittee, announced that he had much data on hand. Including letters from Secretary Hillea and others, pertaining to the paat record of the President and hla Intentions for the future. The question of speakers waa con aldrred In detail. It waa decided to carry on the lecture work throughout the state by sending out prominent men of affalra In Portland to bold meetings. The various counties will help by ar ranging meetings In the varloua coun try districts, at which prominent men In the respective communities will speak. To add flavor to the general cam paign speakers of National reputation will be brought bere to hold meetings and explain the Taft situation aa It la seen In the Kast. nearer the center of the stage. The committee on epeakers waa Instructed at the meeting to pre pare a list of orators to be submitted at the neat meeting of the Taft com mittee from which the spellbinders will be selected. The members were asked aluo to make suggestions. Clark It. Williams, who has been ap pointed publicity manager, will begin at once the preparation of circular let ters and other literature for distribu tion, showing the President and his record In a true light. This Informa tion wlU be sent to Kepubllcana whose names appear on the registration lists of the various counties. Pevltlraa ta Be Circulated. Arrangements were made for the beginning of the circulation of peti tions to have the President's name placed on the official ballot. This work will be started as soon aa the lists can be prepared. The details of the general campaign were left to a committee comprising Pen Selling. John F. Logan. Dr. A. C Smith, Mayor Kuahllght and Waldemar Solon. Thla committee will prepare the complete detalla of every phase of the campaign and submit them to the committee at Ita next regular meeting, Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. In the Celling building. Arrangements were made for weekly meetlnga from now on until the pri maries. These meetings will be held every Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Taft headquarters will be open continuously from now on. the offices having been fitted and being In charge of Mr. Williams. Klasaath Likes Tift. The meeting yesterday waa attended by Frank Ira White, a prominent Re publican of Klamath County, and J. H. Peare. of La Grande. Mr. White In formed the committee that he has been doing considerable ranvasalng In his part of the state and haa found the Taft spirit strong. "I think President Taft ran rely on Klamath County." said Mr. White. -There seems to be a strong Taft senti ment already, even before any ram pa I rn work has been started. We era going to organise a Taft committee and hope to be able to do a great deal to help the Multnomah County com mittee. Mr. Peare explained to the committee that President Taft haa a good follow ing In and about La Grand'. "We think he is a "progressive- of the right sort." said Mr. Peare. "He Is not an agitator nor a wild 'progressive.' He is handling the problems In the right manner, we think, of course, there la an element In our part of the state which must be dealt with the Soclal Ista anl L W. W. people. They are snorting around trying to do something, but even though they are strongly rep resented. It Is the opinion that their campaign will blow over." 110 bills on him January 1. On bill waa In payment for a loaf of bread and a ran of milk. "I have a tailor's Mil to pay In the morning." continued Weaver, according to Lucas' statement. "I may not be able to make the change. If you have plenty of silver. I would be glad to have a little." "And like a fool I gave It to him." concluded Lucas. A. Singer, who conducts a grocery at 75 Flrat street, was another vic tim. He said Weaver passed a 110 bill on Jannsry 11. New Bills Open at the Vaudeville Houses BILL PASSER ARRESTED . lloarna Hank of (irorgla Paper Is Stumbling IHrM'k. Frank Weaver, alias F. I. Green wood, of Seattle, who Is under arrest fr having scattered bogus Bank of Georgia bills over the city, haa been turned over to the Federal authorities. He was arrested Friday night, when he attempted to pass a IS bogus bill on 8. t Francis, of the Maple Leaf Tea Store and Grocery, at 441 Fast Burn side street. It was In Francis store that Martin et!!, another passer of bogua bills, met his Waterloo. Mrs. Pranrta giving the officers such a good description of Martinet II that Ms arrest soon fol lowed. His previous experience had warned Francis to be careful about ac cepting paper bills. When Weaver tendered the Hack of Georgia bill Francis pulled a revolver on him and rompelled him to await the arrival of the police. A. J. Lucas, who conducts a bakery at lit Harrison street, has Identified ' "aver aa the man who passed two Orphcum. BALANCED to a nicety Is tha Or pbeum bill, sprinkled with laughs a-plenty, as well aa momenta of deeper, more abiding thlnga Under the latter heading la the one-act play. "Black mall." from the pen of Richard Hard ing Davis. Walter Hampden, seen here last season aa leading man with Mar garet Illlnrton. haa the role of a wealthy mlneowner. who seeks by strategy to save a woman who waa in earlier days bla sweetheart from the systematic blackmail of a crook who has learned of a past she baa not dis closed to her present husband. Ned Flnlay plays the role of the crook and plays It well. too. with all the ear marks of the craven, whimpering cow ard. Mr. Hampden' lines call for quiet sctlon and finished dramatic, work. In both of which he Is master. The stage story gets over rapidly and holds Intense Interest and the denoue ment occasions a thrill of real big sur prise to oven bias patrons of vaude ville. A slender little woman. Mabel Moore, makes uo well as the pais nerve- racked victim of the blackmailer, and Bernard Mullen rounds out the cast " a detective. A round of mirth Is occasioned by Leon a Thurber and Harry Madison In "A Shopping Tour." Miss Thurber Is beaucheous and wears an adventurous costume of black spangles, while Harry pours himself Into skin tight apparel and fluffs around doing Imitations of hop girls. Their finale Is a con tinuous entertainment called "In vau devtile," with traverattea on all the cut- and-drled acts since the days of Ham. Not only exceptionally novel aa a vaudeville offering, but possessed or educational features of marked value Is the reproduction with living poseurs of a series of the world's most famous paintings. These are put on by Mil let's models, and the series embraces nine famous classics. Faithfully have. the coloring and fine old tones of the master pieces been reproduced, and in each Instance the posing is marvelous. Alma Toulln. who was here last sea son as prima donna with "The Mid night Sons." comes as a "single" In a repertoire of songs. Miss Toulln s voice Is positively glorious, a big dra matic soprano, that appeals amaslngly and she adda to it a personality that reaches out and wins her hearers. Her "When You're Away" was repeatedly encored. An unsanitary, even If ludicrous playlet Is put over by Paul Nicholson and Miss Norton, the latter of whom wrote the lines. Most of It Is action and covers the domestic ups and downs of a fascinating ribbon salesman and his -lfe who, despite her wedding r'-ic. still retains her Job at tha per fume counter and keeps house as a mere Incidental. The charming (T) scene of connubial bliss shatters ro mance, and If there are any slipshod methods of mls-keeptng a house. Miss Norton hasn't learned of 'em. They're all there, from cutting the bread with the scissors to opening ssrdlnes with her beloved's rssor. In spots It's pos itively "tdellcate and Is tha acme of acts of Its Ilk. but never does It cease being hilariously funny. black-and-tan effect are Mort Sharp and Vivian Wilkes In songs and dances of the South. Little Miss Wilkes Is a dainty dancer, but has an ln-growing voice and shouldn't el. x If the set can get along without It. I iarp does eccentric steps and together the two dance delightfully. A novelty In gymnastics Is offered by Ben Mario, Mabel Mario and Fred ldo. Kmpresa. 7"T RTURO BERNARD. lightning r change Impersonator, and Ray Dioley and her Metropolitan Minstrels sre rivals for first place on this week's bill at the empress. That does not mean that the other acta are common place. In fact every number la well worth seeing. Bernardl's perform ance waa Interesting as a comedy quite apart from his skill In Impersonating the varloua characters In the piece. The sketch depicts how Gerolamo while In a cafe meets F1M. a Parisian. with whom he becomes enamored. Their flirtation la broken In upon by a atreet performer. Geralamo's wife cornea Into the restaurant, finds her husband, and a scene follows. The r-.fe also discovers FIfl and they pro ceed to quarrel violently In the ves tibule. By meana of hla rapid change of costume and ventriloquist voice Ber nard! succeeds In Imparting an Illu sion of reality. In a second come dietta, called "The Surprise." be por trayed four characters In a sprightly fashion. By means of transparent scen ery the audience was shown how he Is enabled to change his costumes so quickly. As he leaves tha stage ha Is met by a man who pulls off the coat or dress the actor is wearing and as sists him with tha new costume. Juat before he again enters anothet as sistant puts the finishing touches to bis dress. Not a moment Is lost.' Ber nard! also was seen In a series of Im personations of celebrated musician. A pleasing novelty Indeed Is Kay Dooley'a offering with her mlnatrel troup of six girls and two men. The gtrla are dreaaed In dainty Buater Brown suits of white, with socks and silppera In a second scene, remi niscent of "Little Nemo In Slumber- nd.- Miss Pooley sings "Dear Old Moonlight." The girls are In the r nighties and make a dainty picture aa they sit on the bed singing to the moon. he Todd Nards. athletes, give a series of remarkable tumbling and bal ancing atunta By meana of a small springboard they succeed la present ing a number or most difficult feat a Merlin, card manipulator, mystified the foir men who went upon the stage to assist him. as well aa the audience, with bla sleight of hand performance. The way he made cards appear and disappear was almost uncanny. Mary Barley's Bull Dog Music Hall was another exhibition of how. with train ing, animals can Imitate the antics of the "higher ops" of the animal king dom. Budd and Clara, Continental come dians, gavs an amusing burlesque. "Scenes at a London Ball." Moving pic tures completed an entertaining programme. "A Pant-ages. N Alaskan Honeymoon." an elab orate musical extravagansa. with the Charles-Holiday company, leada the bill thla week at Pantagea, although all the acta afford excellent entertainment. The setting for this act la a yacht and the six members of the company represent the crew, with tho owner and hla bride. An old salt furnishes tha comedy, the othera the songs and dancea. Tba settings are changed la tha act to a polar snow Ask for Folder of Our Third Annual Amateur Aviation ContestHeadquarters on Fifth Floor All Credit Purchases Balance of Month Go on eb. Acc'ts, Payable Mar. 1 Valentines, Basement 1 Meier Frames Pre4nventory SaSsT Only 2 More Days to Clear Out Sma Lots Before Our Annual Stock - Taking Small quantities, no matter how staple the merchandise, will not be taken into the inventory if these radical prices can force them out before Wednesday night ! In every department you'll find the oddments and broken lines from our greatest Clearance tabled out at fractional prices. READ ALL the ITEMS BELOW COME EARLY for them! 140 Pairs Cnrtains-ff'Sg one pair of a pattern. Cluny Laces, Batten bergs, Scrims and Brussels, in white and ecru, 40 to 50 inches wide. Excel lent $6 to $3 grades, priced only aces, Batten oergs, $2.69 nes of Women's Mocha, 200 Pairs Gloves!'. 89c Cape, Glace Kid, Suede and Chamois Gloves in one and two-clasp styles. Our $1.25 and $1.50 grades in all sizes, at only 400 Pieces Neckwear-Tent of pretty, new styles in Stocks, Rabat a, y Dutch Collars. Frills, etc. Regular 25c, I 35c and 50c pieces. Pre-Inventory Sale 700 Yards EmbM'ys- Te?s and Insertions, l'to 18 inches wide on fine Swiss and cambric. The 85c to $1.25 grades, 39c; 40c to 75c grades, 25c ; and the 20o I J to 30c grades in the Pre-Inventory Sale 800 Yds. Ribbons-'r, warp prints, plain taffetas, moires and tg" satins, 5 to 6 inches wide in all colors. I KZ Splendid 25c, 35c and 50c grades, cleanup 135 GoodCorsets-Xu models of the best makes. Medium and high bust, with supporters attached. $1.50 to 2.25 Corsets. 83c: $2.50 to $4 Corsets in Pre-Inventory Sale A J-ll OUU AA J LA. U Iff $1.49 tion of Ilam- IT el V AtUroc-The 1912 edi- mond's Handy Atlas of the World, published to sell for 25c. Latest census reports, maps, J O etc. 500 in the Basement Book Store today Dress Goods Remn'ts-", of-Beason accumulation of every kind of Dress Goods Remnants. Black Goods, White Goods, Poplins, Challics, Serges, etc. Best 50c to TYirr $4 grades, in remurmts, at exactly 1 ICC White Goods Remn'ts-Tmeu , S from the unprecedented January selling! Remnants of White Goods. Wash Goods, and odd lots of linens, all GREATLY REDUCED. Misses'and Girls' $10 to $ 1 5 Suits, $5.00 SEOOXD FLOOR MALT BUILDING . ORDER BT MAIL, A GIRLS' or misses' neat, well -made Suit for $5 think of it! The 73 we have shouldn't last till noon today. Both two and three-piece Suits, of good quality 6erges, cheviots, herring bone stripes and shepherd plaida. For the girl of 10 and 12 there are the three-piece Suits, as illustrated one-piece Jumper Dress and Box Jacket to match. Others are sleeveless jumper dresses. Then the semi-fitted jacket and skirt Suits for misses of 12, 14 and 15. While lot lasts today, your choice for only Sale Misses' to $ 1 6.50 Coats Today at $3.85 Splendid Coats of medium length and weight. Box and semi-fitted styles, with small rever and notch collars; many full satin lined. Sizes 14 and 16; regular $12.50 to $16.50 Coats. Well clear them out in a hurry at $3.85 Big Cleanup of Gowns SECOND FLOOR SEW Bl ILDIXO. ORDER BT MAIL. FOUR big tables of pretty, well-made Gowns broken lines from the January sale! Well clear them out today at these near-to-half prices: $2.00 and $2.25 Gowns at SI. 29 $2.50 and $3.00 Gowns at SI. 73 $4.C0 to $6.50 Gowns for S2.95 $7.50 to $10.00 Gowns for $4.98 $2 and $2.50 Crepe Gowns, S1.39 Women's $3.50 to $5 White Skirts New, close-fitting styles. White Sale prices were $2.89 to $3.95, tp "70 now offered at, "each, only P" Women's $2.50 to $3.50 Crepe Combinations D r awer and Corset Cover CJ1 QO combined, at only P '' ! Women's Chemises W i t h trimmed skirts; $4 and $4.50 at $2.47; $3 and - 7C $3.50, special, only P -All d 200 Hand Mirrors i mountings with inlaid gilt patterns handles. Convenient size 5Vfc inches in diameter. Good quality plate glass. B They've been selling for 65c. Today only have neat. ark wood on back and 340 Boys' Knickers-i ished, of all-wool fabrics in neat grays, browns. Re inforce the boy's school suit by a pair J or more of these $1 and $1.25 Knickers. 8 Ages 6 to 15 years. While they last at v Men's Underwear- rernta3de makes. Include Cooper's, Wright's, Winsted, New Brunswicks, etc. Natural gray, tan and K 4 striped. All weights. Actual $1.50 to p JL $2.50 Shirts and Drawers, priced today at Men's Nightshirts -Splendidly made of good quality out ing flannel. Also of sateen. Cut amply full with military, cut-away and turn back collars. 75c to $1.25 Nightshirts at 500 Boxes Stationery-fyhlD;an- per. Initials in gold, silver or blue. Quire of paper and envelopes to match. J Purchase supply today. 50c grade at 65 Women's Hats maining to sell at this ridiculously low price. Soft and stiff felts and velvets. Nicely f trimmed. You'll find remarkably neat ' fl O $3 to $7 Hats in this group, priced only Women's Handbags-g' tive styles in velvets, leathers and novelty fabrics. Neat mountings of silver, gilt and gun- g Q metal. Short and long handles. They're an extraordinary special. 300 in the lot at Crtftrt Tr.,Ul.r T.xmMamo Best thin- blown lead glass, needle etched, in neat border design. They'd sell for $1.25 a dozen. Phenomenal special for the Pre-Inventory today at, each 264 Women's Skirts-SlKS odd and 300 Yards SilkS-d, Fancy Silks, including Taffetas, Louis- ines, Messalines, in all colors. Original $1 grades, t close in Pre-Inventory, yard 400 Yds. Flannels-!1' " Pre-Inventory Furniture Annex, 5th Fl.,Vz toV2 Off dren's dresses, waists, etc. In neat color combinations. Pull 25 inches wide. Reg ularly 25c. Today for the Pre-Inventory 14c 95 Chantilly Lace Veils-ffX: to-wear drape style worn over the face or hat. Be coming patterns' in black with" neatly Q 49 finished edges, l's yards long. Actual m f $2 Veils, priced for quick cleanup today 400 Pr. Child's Hose"tn and girls. Fine ribbed, seamless, elastic style. All sizes in the lot. Positive 20c grades in the Pre-Inventory Cleanup at 75 Kodak Calendarslfe th0er photo in the open space in center of card and you have a neat calendar complete. All sizes m of mounts in the lot. The 15c, 20c and II ......... . . . ifv& auup all Royal Banquet Butter 75c at It '8 a sudden drop in the price of a deliciously high grade Butter, so the prudent housewife will order a sup- n v todav. unurnea iresn dailv and delivered direct to us. We selling it today Del Monte Table Pears, 20 Singapore Pineapple, for 15 Maine Corn, doz. cans $1.35 . Illinois Corn, doz. cans, 95 Cnt String Beans, dozen, 05 Bice, Jap style, 5 lbs. at 25 susewiie will order a sup- 2 lbs. 75c Beef Extract, 45c jars at 25 50c Cream Rolled Oats at 42 Banquet Bed Salmon, 2, 25 Raisins, 3 packages for 25 French Sardines, 2 cans, 25 Holly Milk, 4 cans, only 30 l-.rrir- A 6101 modish gar ments every one of them. Splendidly made of serges, cheviots and Panamas. In navy, browns and black. Pleated at bottom for fullness and comfort. Some brocaded. Special Pre-Inventory Sale price $2.35 Children's Presses-. $1.59 and 3 years only. Are actually worth $2.50 and $3. Pre-Inventory 50 Infants' Dresses-;;S E mHA Slins. trimmed in real Val. lace, and $2.50 Dresses, prettily made with Tiny lace and embroidery trimmed yokes. A splendid special today $1.69 TELEPHONES PRIVATE EXCHANGE 4; HOME, 89 Dressing Sacanes-e;yy0 Z of flannelette and outing flannel. Either peplum or belted styles. Self or satin ribbon fin trimmed. Medium and dark colors. Q Regularly $1 and $1.25, today at only 35 Eastman Cameras-Jg eye, that's a popular, ever satisfactory style. Has tha rotarv shutter, sinerle meniscus lens. Neat leather case, lhe 4xo size mat sells everywhere at $8. Our spe cial price for today's selling enly $5.98 Held. Tha Eskimo dancea are grace ful and t!-e iong melodious. Slicnor Carloa Caeaaro, called the "human rrroscope," rlTes a remarka ble exhibition of holding henry weights on hla head and does other strong-man feats. , i An extremelr amusing number lathe sketch "Minnie from Minnesota, br Mr. and Mrs. John Allison. The male member of tha team haa Just lost his last money on a horserace. While waiting for hla sister to return home to borrow from her. ha sits at the piano for the purpose of composing a song with which he hopes to recoup hla losses. While he la so engaged In comes Minnie, the Swedish servant. Minnie Is not Intellectually keen, at least the would-be composer did not think so at Orst. Whenever he had a particularly promising Inspiration Min nie entered, singing. On her last en trance she brought a letter telling of the death of an uncle, leaving her a fortune. Knclosed was a $100 bill. Tha harassed musician put the money In hla pocket and now began to flirt with tha Swedish maiden. Minnie. It seemed, eovld ba shrewd, too. She got - 1 i her f 100 .back, but In the end she suc cumbed to the rapid-fire courtship. Bob Albright, called the "Male Mel ba," pleased with his singing of popu lar songs and his Impersonations of Chauncey Olcott and other well-known singers. Hanley. Marguerite and Han ley gavo an Interesting exhibition of tumbling and equilibrium. In place of Mlsa Claire Norton, comedienne. Leo Fllller, eccentrio violinist, gavo a se ries of selections from grand opera. Lyric. T HE GIRL WITH THE GOLDE.V I VEST" Is the title of the week's "fun feast" at tba Lyrlo Theater. It is a burlesque parody on the "Girl of the Goldn West." The action Is almost Identical with the well-known Western play which it Is supposed to follow. The scene of the laughable imitation is laid In the little town of Oak Grove In Clackamas County. A number of the latest hits in the music line are introduced Into the pint. One of the song bits was tho duet. "My Honey Man." by Miss Li Ills Sutherland and Carlton Chase. Miss Sutherland received a curtain call for her rendi tion of "Dreams. Just Dreams." Her first selection, "Oh, That Navajo Rag." was the only part of her role In tho show that did not seem to take well yesterday. Carlton Chase and Myrtle Guild also came In for a share of the musical programme, the former sing ing "In the Days of '49." while) the lat ter gave the cowboy ditty, "After the Round-Ip." The "Honey Girls" were pleasing. ' Solomon Simon, the Sheriff of Clacka mas County, was capably handled by Edward Allen. Lillie Sutherland took the part of Rosy, and looked the part of the girl eager to see the world in all Its reality. Then came Carlton Chase, as the honest horse thief and. Incident ally, the thief that stele tha heart of Rosy. He was supposed to be Joe Bel mont, a man from Portland, and was the central point about whom the farce centered. Sam Wagner, a bartender, and Peter Lung, a laundry man, played by Jack Curtis and Frank Vack. respectively, also caused a number of laughs by their quaint reminiscences, the German Chinaman getting Into a complicated lov affair of his own. Bessie Allen, as Silver Bell, a little Indian maid, played the part well. Tony Sacarro, the Mexican Greaser, Jack Wise in othr words, also got Into trouble through his affection for Lizzie Wiggs, played by Myrtle Guild. VISIT TO OREGON APPEALS National Electric Light Association Expects Fine Time. SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) That the National Electric Light Asso ciation transportation committee and interests represented look forward to a hearty welcome In Portland Is evi denced by the following telegram re ceived today by Governor West: "We. the National Electric Light As sociation transportation committee and the interests represented, appreciate deeply the cordiality of your welcome to Oregon and look forward with great pleasure to visiting your magnificent state. Special trains are now being or ganized that will traverse the Coast and I am now arranging to make the whole of Saturday. June 15, available for Portland. Impossible to make stop at Salem poinir owing to limited time and limited ticket conditions." The telegram Is from Charles H. Hodkin son, of New York, master of transpor tation of the National Electric Light Association. THE DANGER OF LA GRIPPE Is Its fatal tendency to pneumonia. To cure your la prippe coughs take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. R. 13. Fisher. Washington. Kas.. says: "1 waa trou bled with a severe attack of la grippe and nothing I used' did me any good and I was threatened with pneumonia. A friend advised me to use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and I got some at one. I was relieved from the very first. By the time I had taken three bottles my la grippe was gone. I believe Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound to be the best medicine I ever used and always keep a bottle with, me." Sold by all druggists. An Indian woman has invpnfd a kitchen tabl 'which, among many conveniences, ban a mirror set in ono leaf, which can be turned up against a wall to oonvert the table into a sideboard.