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TUT, MOTINIXO OKEGOXIAX. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1912. MINERS ENTOMBED BY Fl; 8 DEAD Score of Others Shut in and Believed Killed in Okla homa Shaft. BLAZE FAR UNDER SURFACE Of 200 In Working Majority Es cape) Throufb Abandoned Shaft. Flames Spread Very Rapidly Through Mala Drift. LEHiail. OklL, Feb. ?. Elrht mln ere ara known to be dead and poealbly a score of othera ara entombed and h-l tared to bar, been klllod aa the re sult of a ftre. tha caui of which haa rot been determined. The blase atart d shortly after noon tn mine. No. a of tha Western Mine at Coal Company, a ConH property. When th f!ra broke out. 100 feet be Jow tha surface, nearly 200 miners, mostly forelimers. ware In tha work ings, most of then eecaptn through aa abandoned abaft, tha outlet to which ii mora than two miles from tha en trance to the main shaft. The fire loon spread all throurh tha main drlfta Thirty cara of coal In these helped to feed tha flames. It la be!lved by company offletala that from 10 to ZD men ara entombed with ro clunre of earapa. Rescue parttea from tha Government ration at ileAlcster reached tha acana lata today and began exploration of the workings near tha mouth of tha mine. The disaster la tha most aerloua tn the history of mining In Oklahoma. Be eldea the Ions of life tha damage to tne tnine will aggregate thousands of dollars. statement, design, or device lndlcatln that tha applea contained therein ara atandard grade, and tha package falla also to bear a statement of tha name of tha varletr, tha name of tha locality whera grown and tha name or me pics ar or tha person by whoee authorlt tha applea were parked and tha pack a marked." Tha bill cloeea with a paragraph de clarlng that It ahal go Into errect jui 1. mi. It will ba observed from the fnrego- Insr ouotstlona that tha bulser bill la I aome reepecta mora rtiftd than tha Lafean bill, and tha requirements aa to the etandarulsatlon will unaouoieai have to be amended before tha bill ca ba resorted, nrovldlng hearings are srlren to Intereated persons. If the bll ehould be reported aa Introduced I will ba assailed on the floor or tn Houae. Tha requirements aa to stand arrfs. marklne-. etc however, are no oblectlonable. In tha main, to Wester apple-growere; tha opposition from that aectton will be to the atandard size box flsed by tha bllL Tha restrlctlona aa to atandardlxatlon. etv. wui nil ma r-asi ern grower, "'' tn,B fact alone ma develop opposition which mar aid th Western memlx-rs In ail ling me om. AT THE THEATERS HJNO IJ-AR-rraseaUd at tha Hrlllg Theater. CAST: Laar Robert B. klaatell Earl of Oloeter Alfred Hastings Earl of Kent John Burke Iuke of Cornwall... Caason Ferguson Edmund Lawson Butt Duke of Albany. .IEstrange fUImaa Cnraa Earl Ttadaker Duke ef Burgundy ...Lawrence Krey King ef rraaea Earl Teadaker Edgar frits Lelber Oswald Edward Lers Fool Ouy IJadaley. Old Kh Cyril T:apa Phyetclaa Cbarlea Keene Harold Edwin Foaa Cordelia Oenavleve Hamper Regan ......... .Agnee Elliott Beott Oonerlt Keith Wekemaa FT I.EONC CASS BACK. IS some respects tha greatest of I Shakespeare's plays, because It la tha moat creative, tha moat pathetic, tha most eubllmely beautiful. "King; BILL IS IN NEW GUISE Solaer I Now Author of Apple Bos Itrgalatlon. OREOOXUX NEWS BUREAU, Wash Ington. Feb. 30. A new appla-box bill. differing; aomewbat from tha Lafean b . which waa killed off In tha laat Congress, haa made Ita appearance In tie House of Representatlvea In a somewhat new form and with a differ ent author. Tha Saw bill la presented by Representative Sulsar, of New Tork, and baa been referred to tha committee on lnteratata commerce Inatead of to the committee on agriculture While the bill la different In Its phraseology from tha Laeair bill. It la drafted to accomplish tha aama pur poseto handicap Weatern applea In Eastern markets, whera they are today commanding top-notch prlcea and crowding out I -as tern -grown fruit of the aame varieties. It la too early In tha aaaalon to de termine what fata awalta the Pulxer -l. but tha purpose In referring It to tv.a Interstate commerce committee waa tn get a favorable report. It having; keen demonstrated that the committee On agriculture, after having; gone thor ough, y Into tna eusject. la not favor- b.e to auch legislation. Whether tha lnteratata commerce committee will re sort tha bill remain a to ba seen, for When the bill la called up In committee an effort will ba made by Weatern fr.embers to. prevent a favorabla re port. Inasmuch as the bill Is presented by Itr. Suiiar. a Democrat, and will ba s-ropRly backed by Democratic mem bers from Kastern States, and Inae- u.-h aa most. If not all. tha opposition a lil come from Western Republicans. It would not re at all surprising If tha bill ahould be favorably reported, and. If reported. It may pass the Houae. That will make It Incumbent upon "Vs estern Senators to block tha bill after ft pasaea the Houae, and there la little rvsion to doubt that thla will ba dona. Tha Sulier bill flzea tha atandard ox package for apples aa "a box hav tr.g a capacity of not less than 1J52 eubtc Inchee when measured without distention of Ita parta" It also estab lishes the standard basket aa one con mining" not less than tba atandard box. a-.l provides a standard apple barrel alt;: 2S-lnch stares, head of 17 1-1 tnchea diameter, circumference at bulge af t Inchea outside measurement, and containing, aa nearly aa possible. 70S aublo Inches. Aa tha barrel la not com. cnoniy used by Western apple-growere, there Is little Intereat In that feature af tha bill, but the box limitation Is trrportant. In that It exceeds the con tents of boxes now la common use. The Puller bill, moreover, establishes a standard of applea .Thla provision reads as follows: ." "That tha standard grades for apples which shall ba shipped or delivered for shipment In lnteratata or foreign com merce, or which ahall ba sold or offered for sale In tba District of Columbia or tha territories of tha United Etatea ara follows: Apples of one variety, which ar well-grown speclmene. hand, picked, of good color for tha variety, normal shape, practically free from In sect and fungus Injury, bruises or other defects, except suck as are necee. artly caused In tba operation of pack ing; or applea of ona variety which ara not mora than 10 per cent below tba foregoing specifications, are atandard grade. U. &. else A, If tha minimum also of tha applea la two and one-half tajeheo la transversa diameter; or ara atandard grade U. S Else B," if tha minimum also of tha applea la two and one-fourth tnchea In traneveree diamater." Tha bill then provides that applea ahall be deemed to ba below standard within tha meaning of Its provisions on the following conditions: "If the package bears any statement, deal em or devlca Indicating that the package la a atandard closed package of apples, aa herein defined, and tha capacity of the package Is lees than the capacity prescribed In section 2 (above). I "If tha capacity of tha package is less than tha capacity prescribed by section 2. unless the package shall ba plainly marked on end and aide. In the case of boxes, with tba worda 'short box. or with tha number of cablo inches tha box actualy contains." with similar prov'slone aa to baaketa and barrels. The bill then continues as follows: "Whoever shall pack or put up apples in closed packages which ara below tha atandard within tha meaning of this act. or who shall sell and deliver or Oder for aale auch packages, shall ba liable to a penalty not exceeding; f 1 for each package so packed, or put, or aold and delivered, or offered for aale. to be recovered at the ault of tha United States In any District Court of tha united Statea having Jurisdiction. "That apples la closed packages shall ba deemed to ba miabraaded within tha meaning of the act of June 10. 190 (tha pure food act) la tha following; oaaaa: "First f tha package bears any Lear," masterpiece of tha extenetve repertoire of Robert Mantell. waa pre sented by that distinguished aotor and his company laat night at tha llelllg Certain It la that there Is no greater tragedy than thla pathatlo pageant of Ufa. filial Ingratitude, violated and out raged fatherhood, madness, chaos. death! Foolish old Lear, to whom It waa not vouchsafed understanding to dletlng-ulsh between true affection and fawning- flattery, together with th young and lovely Cordelia, whoso truth and honesty won for her tha sorry award too often accorded such virtues, thesa two beloved characters of Shake speare enacted their pitiful tragedy to Ita sad conclusion. Few actors of this day hav had tha temerity to approach this characterisa tion. Mantell. however, haa been. It would seem, specially blessed In a dra matic equipment peculiarly adapted to the part. Alwaya his Interpretation haa been Illuminative and his Lear an Imposing figure, but laat night It seemed to have grown even above the artstocratlo stature of hla prevloua per formances In Portland. All of the strlk. lng characterlatlcs that have made this actor's portrayal of tha unhappy king so marvelous In delineation are In even mora amaxlcg evidence, aa If time's mellowing; touches bad made It mora subtle, mora human, were such possi ble. Somehow Mr. Mantell seems to have gone further and with finer probing Into It Intricacy of shadows and deep er shades. Not Imagination alone was It that made us feel ha struck truer tha note of pathos In laat night's por trayal, other actors leas happily plo turlng Lear atrike firmly and truly at the Impetuosity and Imperative will of tha old King, ahowlng him as a dodder, lng old man. None of these does Mr. Mantell. t-very inch a King; and a splendidly majestlo one. too, despite tha 0 years that have flown over hla snowy head. Mr. Mantell ovldencea to the satisfac tion of lovers of this character that while Lear Is most anxious to relin quish the responsibilities of his posi tion, ha la prior to hla craab of reason. In full possession of hla faculties. Mantell's Lear Is as nearly perfect as dramatlo art can bring It. Juat as Shakespeare In tha lightning; flashes of hla creative genius must have pictured Lear. Just so Mantell draws him for us. Venerable and majestlo Is tha outward Lear, simplicity and goodness marked on his face. Pitifully real In Its mar velous portrayal becauae the agon lea of Lear's decaying brain, the poignant levity of madness, the Imperial will. tba horrible phantoms created by a dis eased mind, tha broken thoughts In the poor. old. tortured head, the fan- tastlo decking; with wlldwood bloasoma, the terror of his wrath, and the sub lime pathoa of Ills recognition of Cor delia. Mantell gives us a very human Lear, emphasising bis weaknesses as well as his strength, to which la owed much of tha notmbleness of his work. He depicts aa well tba unbridled tem per of the parent Lear wben Cordelia refuses to flatter him as do her de signing sisters. Just aa, later, be brings tears to every eye with the exquisite artistry of his pathos when he recog nises Cordelia, or almost brings bis audience to Ita feet wben be hurls the curse at OonerlL - It Is thesa aama glaring defects In Lear's character that make us lova him the more. They give us an In sight Into the fralllty that marks bis big humanity. From the beginning, wben his outbursts were volcanic to the end. quiet, heart-broken and sadly peaceful. Mantell. the actor, depicts every thought that pasaea through the brain of Lear, tha character, depicts them. too. with wonderful fidelity and truth, bringing all bis hlstrlonlo re sources to bear upon hla characteriza tion. It Is a long; role, one of the long est gamuts of emotions Imaginable, and Mantell. with superb artistry realises and visualises them all. a. highly capable support haa Man tell. Uenevleve Hamper (Mrs. Man tell) Is a beautiful Cordelia. young. girlish In figure, cf exquisite grace and talented In no email measure. Miss Keith Wakeman la regal In ap pearance and her giorloua apeaklng voloa Is heard to excellent advantage In the unllkable role of GonerlL while Agnes Scott plays acceptably tha role, of the other alster, Regan. Frits Lat her lenda Intelllrent undemanding;, voice power and physical activity to tha character of Edward, aon of Gloa ter. Guy Lindsley makea humorous in quality the role of Lear's fool: Edward Lowers occasions actual mirth in a play of many sorrows, with hla ludic rous antics as Oswald, steward to Gon erlL Lawson Butt admirably portray ing Edmund, Illegitimate son of Glos ter: Alfred Hastings, as tha Earl of Oloeter, and Earl Teadaker. aa Curan. a courtier, add conalderably to the In terest because of careful handling of their roles. Magnificently costumed and acentcally equipped la Lear. Espe cially fine waa tha heath scene and the storm, with Its effect of down-pouring- rain and Intermittent flashes of lightning'. Thla afternoon "Hamlet" la to ba given and tonight will witness "Macbeth" a PRESS CLUB IS GAY First Annual 'at Home' Proves Delightful Occasion. MORE THAN 400 ATTEND Kntertalnment Committee Provides Flaborate and Varied Pro grammeBoth Amateurs and Professionals Please Throng. The Preaa Club celebrated Ita flrat anniversary In the clubrooms In the Elks' building; yesterday afternoon with a reception and tea. It waa tha most successful entertainment ever riven by the organization. The hours were S until 5 o'clock, but many re mained until a later hour. More than 400 persons. Including tha members, their wives and their friends were present The rooms were profusely decorated In cut flowers, potted plants, palms and American flags. Carnations and tulips were the predominating flowers. The stage in the "Jinks" room had an im mense American flag- for its back ground. A portrait of George Wash ington, decorated with silk flags ana banked by palms, occupied a place on tha stage. At the rear of the auditorium, was a serving stsnd. from which punch, sand wtches. salads and tea were distributed. The library and living-room were used for receiving. Tha billiard and card room and the buffet were also open tn tha guests. President Vincent, assisted by Mrs. Vincent, received and directed tn guests as ther arrived. After register lng their names the directors of the club and their wives took cnarge their entertainment. Under the direction -t Charles N. Ryan, chairman of tha entertalnmen committee, a programme ws presented In which the best talent obtainable in the city waa generously displayed. The entertainment was made up or vocal and Inatrumental numbers, recitations, slelght-of-hand and tha Texas Tommy dance. The dancers executed a mar velously graceful Illustration of the movement, settling for all times any doubt held In the minds of those who were previously prejudiced against tha dance. The artlats who appeared were: Ce- clllan Ladies' Orchestra, giving many selections; Mlas Bess Stokes, soprano. and Ethel Wilson and Harry Weber, Texas Tommy dancara, from tha Hotel Multnomah: Miss Calve, vocalist, from tha Majestlo Theater; the Lyrlo Trio, from the Lyrlo Theater: Baur. Wllaon and Confer, "That Trio" from tha Peo ple's Theater; Miss Nona Lawler, vo calist; Miss Nina LevKowe, readings Jimmy Dunn, songs, and Roscoa Faw cett. prestidigitator. CltfT Harney played the accompaniments. VALET CASE APPEALED STATE OPPOSES GRAXTIXG OP HABEAS COKPCS WRIT. Xew York Governor to near Argu menta In Favor of Broadening 4 Scope) of Inquiry. NEW TORK. Feb. 21. District At torney Whitman announced today that he will appeal from tha decision of Supreme Court Justice Gerard sustain ing the writ of habeaa corpua In tha case of Folke B. Brandt, tha former valet, who was sentenced to serve 20 years In prison. Mr. Whitman thought tnat it proo ably would take the appellate dl vision a month to decide the appeal. In tha meantime he will ask that $5000 11 be fixed In two charges against Brandt, he said. ALBANY, Feb. 22. Governor Dlx or dered the suspension tonight of all proceedings before him in the ease of Folke E. Brandt, former valet of Mor timer L. Schlff. until the legality of the writ of habeas corpus granted yes terday by Justice Gerard shall have been decided by the Court of Appeals. In a statement. Governor Dlx says ha Is Informed that Justice Gerard's decision In tha habeas corpua case holds In effect that tha conviction of Brandt was illegal, and that he there fore haa no power to exercise clemency or to conduct a hearing In a matter pertaining to an application for clem' ency. If the decision of Justice Ger ard Is reversed, the Governor added. there would ba a full Investigation. In view of the new phase of the rase, the Governor advised Alton B. Parker and Delancy Nlcoll, attorneys for Schlff. that ho had cancelled the hearing fixed for tomorrow noon on their application to present oral argu ments In favor of broadening the pow ers of Commissioner Hand ao that he could go into all phaaes of the Brandt matter. A Flowering Rock Wall. New Tork Tribune. A wall 1100 feet long, four feet high and three feet thick at the bottom haa uat been completed on a country estate near Port Chester under tba direction of Samuel Parsons, who says that It Is nlque. The granite blocks which form he wall 'were quarried about 60 miles How Old Is Your Hair and Complexion? ("Esther" In Household Helpa) "Tour hair need not be gray to look old. It adds years to your appearance ir .1 is dun. lifeless and lusterless. Washing the head gives that effect. It la better to use a dry shampoo. Ilka an original package of therox mixed with cupful of cornmeal. 'Therox makes hair grow when everything else falls. Sprinkle a teaspoonful of tha mixture on your head once a week and brush out well. It makea the hair light, fluffy and clean full of life and luster. 'What woman would not look young If ahe had a clear, aoft complexion? Throw away powders and cosmetics If ou would look young and fair. Make simple lotion by dissolving an original ackaga of mayatone In r half-pint of witch hazel, and rub gently over tha face, neca and arms every morning. Your complexion soon will be smooth, clear and satln-llka. with the dainty natural color of a Lrl In her 'teens. I think Mother's Salve better than ny liniment or oil to reduce swelling. allay Inflammation, or relieve pain In ny part or the ooay. rtun it In well nd these beauty killers diaatoear. Mother's Salve la also a wonderful healer of aorea, cuts, burns and scalds," dv. Twrnm f mm Thla young man waa heard to remark. Aa ha planted hs feet on tha ark. If he had a good boat. And a Lion raincoat. His trip would hare been a great larkl . 1st Prize J. .Boyle, 352 1st St. 2d Prize G. A. Edwards, City Hall Here are Lion Raincoats that vUl keep yon dry and save yon money. See them today. English Gabardine Cravanetted Raincoats, the $20 kind, spe cial at 514 Silk and Linen Rubberized Raincoats, the $15 kind, spe cial at $10 Tan Slip-ons for men and boys, the $9.00 kind, speL at $4.85 f TONCLOTHHiG 6 lbb-.7Q THIRD 5T.- away and were used Just as they came from the quarry. The Interstices have been tilled with loam and mold and planted profusely with such flowering herbs and creepers as will flourish beat and look prettleat In that environment. The stones are all large from three tons down and from three to 10 feet long and fitted as closely as they could be without tha use of any other tool than a hsmmer to knock off the rough edges. Pennsylvania Men Banquet. Tha Oregon membera of tha alumni of the t'nlverslty of Pennsylvania held "Possession is nine points in law Hart Schaf fner & M Clothes have taken possession of the high-grade clothing field. The new Spring Models for 1912 in imported fabrics, such as are seldom found in ready-to-wear clothes; rich weaves from the best Ameri can looms have taken possession here- An early inspection will surely put you in possession of your idea of a Spring Suit of all wool fabric, perfectly tailored, perfect fit. Suits in Spring and medium weights $20 to $40 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Go. Third and Morrison their annual banquet In the Arlington Club last night, as was requested by orders Issued from the University, which asked all members of the alumni to meet on the evening of Washing ton's birthday and drink a toast to the university at 10 o'clock. Dr. Calvin S. White was toastmaster: responses were made by C. E. S. Wood, the only one of the 23 present at the dinner who waa not a graduate of Pennsylvania; C. C Rlnflman, R. O. Dleck. W. G. Oberteuffer, Dr. R. C Tenney and Dr. R. J. Marsh. A letter containing an account of the event and greetings was mailed at the conclusion of the ban quet to Kdgar F. Smith, provost cf the university, in Philadelphia. This Monogram on the radiator stands for all you can ask in a motor car A Chalmers Sales R ecor On February 1 the Chalmers Motor Company, of Detroit, had shipped 67 per cent of its entire output of 1912 cars. Nearly all of these cars have now been delivered to buyers. Chalmers dealers have only a few in their showrooms and none in storage. "This is another Chalmers year." Our business -is 42 per cent ahead of our biggest previous year. Our factory has been running; full force day and night all season. "We have run full force in most departments all night, as well aa day, all through the Winter the so called "slow season" of the automobile business. Yet we have not been able to catch up with orders or get a stock of cars ahead for the Spring rush. In New York City tbs most critical market and the most competitive in the world, where all the, cars of all nations are shown the Chalmers leads all competitors in its price class this year, as it has every year since 1908. Our New York dealer has already delivered more cars than he had sold up to Apiil 1 last year. lie has 80 retail orders on his books for Spring delivery, and is taking more every day. lie recently fent us on one day 54 orders for immediate shipments. More than $1,000,000 worth of Chalmers cars will be sold in New York this year. In other places Chicago, Newark, Portland, San Fran cisco, New Orleans, Columbia, S. C; Dallas, Los Angeles and many others the record shows that Chalmers cars have this year outsold all competitors in their price classes ; in some instances all rivals in all classes. There has been keen rivalry all year between Chicago,, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles for the honor of leading in Chalmers 6ales outside New York City. Chicago led, then San Francisco, then Los Angeles. On February 8 we received orders from Frisco for 43 cars for immediate shipment, which again put them ahead. Then Portland sent in orders for 110 cars, which, of course, put a different phase on the situation. But the others are crowding close. Now, wJiyNlo we print these facts heret Simply be cause we want buyers to realize the actual situation in tha automobile trade, and especially the actual situation regard ing Chalmers cars. Thus we may help you avoid a disap pointment later on. A lot of people have made up their minds to buy cars to buy Chalmers cars. Yet they delay placing their orders, for no other reason, apparently, than the very humane one of putting off today what we think can be left until to morrow. ' What is the result t Simply that the cars whjch should have been shipped to your dealer for you and your friends are shipped elsewhere, to some other dealer, whose cus tomers were more foresighted. In the end. of course, this will mean that many people in certain localities who want Chalmers cars won't be able to get them. Perhaps you think that if you don't get a Chalmers yon will get some other car. But even here you encounter the same difficulty. For if there is any other car that offers you as good a buy as a Chalmers, the same sales conditions hold true concerning it as hold about the Chalmers cars. Besides, if you've made up your mind you want a Chal mers why, you want it, that's all, and you will be disap pointed if you don't get it. Several other companies are doing a record-breaking business this season, as we are. And if you have made up your mind to have any one of these few leading cars a Chalmers or some other then, we say, place your order just as soon as you can. . Conditions are changing in the automobile business. The stronger concerns, those building the best-value cars, are doing more and more of the total volume of business and will continue to do so. The best goods and best organiza tions will always win in the end. Five years from now it will be much easier than at pres ent to choose an automobile the ones that offer high dol-lar-for-dollar value now are the only ones that will be on the market then. The increased sale of Chalmers cars this year is proof to us that our policies have been right. We have built good cars. It hasn't. been a question first of "how many," but "how good." Not a question of how much profit we could make in a year or twd7 but of how we could build a founda tion for a business to last many years.. If you want to buy a car any time this Spring, order it now. Spring is coming quickly. Some of these days soon the sun will shine the air will be warm and enticing. You will want to be out and on your way in your new car. Therefore order now. It takes time for orders to be sent to the factory for shipments to be made for freight trains to make their journeys. Give yourself a fair chance to have the car you want, when you want it. Whether or not you order right now won't make any difference in our total volume of business. We can make only so many cars and make them right, and we shall not push our production past that point. These cars will all be sold, sp far as the factory is con cerned. That is absolutely certain, because we have only 33 per cent of our output yet to ship. So believe us when we say that if you want a Chalmers car you should see your dealer and order now. Chalmers "30" five passenger touring car, four passenger tor pedo $1500, three passenger inside drive coupe $2000. Chalmers "Thirty-Six" five passenger touring car, four passen ger torpedo $1800, two passenger torpedo roadster $1900, Berlin limousine $3250, Cab Side limousine $3000. Chalmers "Forty" seven passenger touring car, four passenger torpedo $2750. Chalmers "Six" seven passenger touring car, four passenger torpedo $3250. ' These prices are f . o. S. factory. Chalmers Motor Company, Detroit, Mich. HTT TJT" m j gr Burnside, Seventh and Couch Sts. . iL. eatS AUtO lO. Phone Main S3S8, A1170 . r