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CHARMING AS IRIS
Tamaki Miura Ideally Plays
Role of Trusting, Sweet
. Girl Sold as Slave.
STAR CHOSEN BY AUTHOR
Portrayal or Emotion of Tortured
Heart of Woman Fascinates Her
. Audience, While Her Voice
' Casts Enchantment.
BY LEONE CASS BAER.
We get away from the beaten path
of tradition and the conventional with
somewhat of a wrench. We do so love
to cling- fast to the established and
the inevitables, whether It is of opinions
or operas.
Once In a while, however, something
upsets the rule and order. One of the
latest occasions Is the appearance of
Tamaki Miura, the dainty little Japa
nese prima donna in the role of Iria
in the opera of that name yesterday
afternoon at the Eleventh-Street Play
house. It Is interesting to learn that the
Hinging- of this beautiful role by the
petite prima donna from the land of
Nippon has the personal sanction of
Pietro Mascagni himself the eomnoser
of the opera. It Is also interesting- to
learn that Max Rabinofr has said that
he regarded Trls in many essentials
as his most unusual production.
Role Proves to Be Ideal.
Tt was a splendidly consistent pro
duction and singularly fitting- that
Madame Miura should appear in the
role of the little forlorn Iris.
The story of the opera tells of Iris,
who is the only daughter of a blind
man, Cieco. She is a radiant, affec
tionate, sunshiny little girl, playing
with her dolls in the garden when
Osaka, the tenor in the case, sees her
find is smitten with her Immature
charms. The little victim is kid
naped and taken to the appointed place
In Tokio, which house, as It Is a Toshi
wara. Is as sumptuous as the most
hectic novelist could depict it. Iris,
awakening, believes that she is dead
and in Paradise, for her Innocence does
not instruct her after the ways of evil.
Osaka appears on the scene and,
discouraged by so much purity, gives
her up, so that her abductor. In order
to get his money back, puts her up for
sale. Still ignorant of the signifi
cance of all this, Iris hears her
father's voice and rejoices at the
thought that he has joined her. In
this strange Paradise, but he. believ
ing she has gone astray of her own
will, curses her and throws mud' upon
her beautiful and costly clothes. She,
frightened by his curses and, crazed by
his abuse, leaps into a foul stream,
which "is provided for frightening dis
obedient girls Into submission" Ori
ental fantasy moves rapidly, you see.
Jlastplcktrn Rescue Girl.
From her danger she is rescued half
suffocated by ragpickers. She thinks
rhe hears the voices of her father and
her abductors and "believing that she
in about to live again, she dies hap
pily!" It is a quaint, queer story, about
which one may weave many signifi
cances, particularly under the spell of
the orchestra.
Madame Miura was adorable in re
Fpect of voice, person and adornment.
She is eloquent as an actress and
there's a positive fascination in her
portrayal. Her Iris breathed the true
emotion of a woman's tortured heart.
Madame Miura's voice Is unusual. It
is flute sweet and of surprising range.
The same sincere application of
talent, plus Intense dramatic feeling,
was apparent in Thomas Chalmers'
handling of the role of Kyota. His
voice is one of rare and puissant
quality.
Lazzari Makes Impression.
Virgillo Lazzari, as the blind father,
Cieco. was actorially splendid. Tovla
Kittay, as Osaka, and the marvelous
voiced Leveront as Guecha, with Bos
caccl appearing in two roles, once as
Merciema and later as Cencione, con-:
tributed to the glory of the presenta
tion. Scenically, Iris Is a gem of color. The
first scene, showing the sunrise, and
the last great memorable scene, with
the pathetic, drowned Iris lying In a
Held of the lovely blossoms from
whence she took her name, are master
pieces of theatrical ingenuity and
achievement.
Last night's presentation of the big
music play, Gounod's "Faust," sung In
French, concluded the opera engage
ment. At the last moment a change
was made in the cast and Maggie Teyte
did not sing Marguerite, owing to an
indisposition. Mabel Riegelman sang
the role, and did it admirably, vocally
and histrionically. Riccardo Martin,
it was intimated earlier in the engage
ment, would not be able to sing the
role of Faust, inasmuch as he. too, has
been indisposed fpr several days, even
during the San Francisco engagement.
In his stead the role of Faust was sung
by Giuseppe Gaudenzi.
Choral Work Makes Appeal.
The spirit and intensity of the choral
work in "Faust" is the keenest appeal,
in the opinion of those who revere this
old opera. The big ensemble numbers
splendidly sung stirred the audience
last night until it disregarded mere
hand-clapping for a volume of shouts
and bravos. It was a reaching-of-the-helghts
in song and emotion.
For a closing selection nothing could
be more fitting, more colorful, than
Gounod's music.
The Boston National Grand ' Opera
Company has introduced higher scenic
standards and better acting than one
has come to expect in the older operas.
The cast was well balanced, and the
orchestra the best of its kind
heard here this year. The tremendous
climax of tone piled up at the end of
the first act at the fair and In act
three in the public square and again In
the prison scene produced electrifying
effects.
Great Orchestra Enjoyed.
An orchestra of 60, all of the mem
bers of which have been playing under
the same direction for many -months, a
choral ensemble on the stage which
was as good as choruses can possibly
be when every voice is picked for its
beauty, and a conductor, Fulgenzio
Guerrierl, who brought out of his or
chestra every quality of tone which
Gounod heard when he wrote the
music.
Actorially, the cast was excellent.
Miss Riegelman has as much artistry
In her gestures as In her voice, and
there was much of it In each.
Gaudenzi's Faust was vigorous, fine,
and he rose to heights of greatness in
dramatic intensity.
Graham Marr, as Valentin, possesses
a forthright and candid art as an
actor. He made a fine and gratifying
fig re as Valentin. Mardones appeared
as Mephistopheles, a role that offers big
acting opportunities and which were
grasped In the fullest measure by Mar
dones. The normal population of Paris is
about 115 to the acre to 60 in London.
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PORTLAND FOLK FLOCK TO
GRAND OPERA PERFORMANCE
Mascagni's "Iris Proves Interesting Maggie Teyte Will Not Sing and
Miss Mabel Riegelman Scores Decidedly as Marguerite in "Faust."
BT JOSEPH MACQUEEX.
AFTER three highly creditable per
formances of "Aida," "Iris" and
"Faust" and rlvlnir . -, f,-
treat that will live long and pleasantly
m one s memory, the two days visit of
the Boston National Grand Opera Com
pany passed last night into history.
The Eleventh-Street Playhouse was
crowded nearly to capacity for the final
performance. Genuine interest in the
star aggregation was evident last night
notwithstanding the- downstairs audi
ence the first night was comparatively
small.
Portland at the eleventh hour proved
itself Just as much of a grand opera
town as ever.
Money May Be Lost.
Of course, representatives ot the
opera company won't say what their
financial profits are, if any. But look
ing at the great cost of producing these
operas, and comparing the Monday
night and the afternoon attendance,
the opera folks this trip stand to lose
money.
The Mascagni opera, "Iris" (pro
nounced by the Italians "E-ris"). is In
teresting and a novelty and that is
all. It was never rendered in Port
land previously, and its music is little
known in this city. Educated musi
cians are agreed that Mascagni did his
best, so far, when he wrote "Cavallena
Rusticana," and that he seems to have
stopped in creative work there. It Is
thought in the larger, more serious
centers of music creation that Mascagni
nas not Deen .well trained and grounded
in his music constr jction. He is said
to depend on hurriedly planned heavy
orchestra effects rather than on voice.
He takes the defensive on the ground
that he stands for the symphonic, non
tune music of the future.
Consequently on this basis there Is
not any music In "Iris" that can be
hummed or whistled, after hearing the
opera performed. It is too complex.
It defies the searches of memory. Only
one music subject commands attention
in it the spectacular "Hymn to the
Sun.' That is grand, impressive.
Opera's History Related.
"Iris" was produced first at the Thea
ter Costanzl, Rome, Italy, in November,
1898, and in revised f.orm in 1899 at
Milan. The principal characters are:
Cieco, a blind man, and Iris, his daugh
ter; Osaka, a wealthy libertine; Kyoto,
keeper of a dive. Most of the action
takes place at the Japanese Yoshawara,
or forbidden city.
Madame Miura, Japanese prima
donna, soprano, was Iris, and sang with
remarkable grace and personal charm.
Her voice is a sparkling, pleasant one.
Osaka was played and sung by Tovia
Kittay, tenor, who has a clear, well
trained voice. The one American in the
quartet is Thomas Chalmers, baritone.
He is a native of New York city, and
his voice was trained by Lombardl, in
Italy. He has a. splendid, resonant
ROBES ARE AMAZING
Society Marvels at $12,000
Gown Worn by Tamiki Miura.
FLORAL DISPLAY SUPERB
Portland Women Revel In Beautiful
Music of Opera "Iris" and
Many Give Line or Box
Parties in Afternoon.
Portland women who attended the
performance of "Iris," In which the
charming Tamaki Miura sang the title
role, reveled In the magnificence of
her beautiful robes and the marvelous
coloring of the scenes. The prima donna
wore her wonderful robe, valued at $12,
000, which has come to her tht-nuch .i'
ancestors. It was a (superb creation
uiacK satin, richly and elaborately em
broidered in hea- y gold threads, with
the vivid Oriental red blossoms In bold
relief against the somber foundation.
The lining was a shimmering flame
satin, and the lines of the marnlfir-,i,t
robe will unque. .lonably be copied by
mo smart set who crave the Oriental
fashions.
Such an array of flowers, haslr. t nt
beautiful and fragrant blossoT-ss, which
rivaled the diminutive prima donna in
size, has rarely been seen in this city,
and many a debutante and bride-to-be
cast envious glances at both the flow
ers and the beautiful robes of the little
songbird.
Society Is Appreciative.
Society went to the mz tinea not to
be seen or admired, but to drink in
the beautiful music to the fullest ex
tent. They were very enthusiastic and
appreciative, which more th: 1 made up
for the lack of sparkling gowns and
Jewels. The real music-lovers were
there and gave forth full expression
of their enjoyment of the opera.
A line party was made up of Mrs.
Dorothea Mesick, the Misses Sherlock
and Mrs. S. Walter; Mrs. C. E. S. Wood
and her niece. Miss Elizabeth Wiley;
Mrs. Erskine Wood. Mrs. Stanley
Jewett, Mrs. Joseph N. Teal, Mrs. Hazel
B. Litt, Charles S. Holbrook, Mrs. J.
Coulson Hare, Mrs. W. B. Hare, Mrs.
Walter Bowbe Beebe, Mrs. Charles F.
Beebe- Dr. Bowne and Mrs. Frederick E.
Moore, Mrs. C. E. Morey, Mrs. Thomas
Carrick Burke. Miss Jocelyn Foulkes,
Jur. and Mrs. Richard W. Childs, Mrs.
Edward Hlrsch and the Misses Hlrsch,
Mrs. Emil Schacht, Miss Rose Schacht,
Mrs. Thomas Lane Emery, Miss Flor
ence Pangle.' Mrs. Victor A. Johnson,
Mrs. E. C. Shevlin, Mrs. W. B. Ayer,
Mrs. Solomon Hirsch, Miss Ella Hirsch,
Mrs. Frank E. Hart, Ashley Vantlne,
Miss Louise Mesick, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Hutchinson, Mrs. William L. Brewster,
i:rs. William C. Alvord, Mrs. F. C
Malpas. Miss Ethel Malpas, Madame
Lucie Valair, Mr. and Mrs. Mose Chrls
tensen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Blddle,
Mrs. Charles E. Dierke, J Ross Fargo.
Eric V. Hauser and party, H. H.
Cloutler, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Hauser, of Port Angeles; Mrs. Charles
Feldenhelmer and Mrs. A. Steinman.
Many In Line Parties.
Another line party Included Mrs.
Frederick Rothschild. Mrs. Slgmund
Sichel, Mrs.' Ben Selling, Mrs. Otto
Binswanger, Mrs. E. Sichel. Mrs. Ben
jamin Neustadter, Mrs. Solomor Baum
and Mrs. Benjamin Levy.
Other groups were made up by
Walter J. Burns. Mrs. Hawley Hoff
man, Mrs. Thomas Robertsan, Mrs.
Roger Sinnott, Charles Stinger, Dr.
and Mrs. Arthur W. Chance, Mrs.
W. H. Boyer. Mrs. Warrer E. Thomas,
Miss E. M. Cole, Miss Cornelius, Mrs.
Edward Alden Beals, Mrs. L. W.
Therkelsen, Mrs. W. J. Hofmann, the
Misses Falling, Mrs. Paul E. Froehlich,
Judge and Mrs. W. D. Fenton. Mrs.
Charles T. Whitney. One of the box
parties was given in honor of Mrs
Nelson Phillips, of Seattle, with Mrs.
C. H. Webber as hostess. Other guests
were Mrs. J. C, Cullinan, Mrs. J. M.
Yates, Mrs. Robert Bain, Jr., and Mrs.
M. Kohler, of -San Diego. Another box
voice. - The n Cieco was Lazzari. the
happy possessor of a heavy basso voice
of good quality. Monarzonl was musi
cal director and quietly competent.
Lightning Change Made.
There was a lightning change of cast
In the production of "Faust Just be
fore the curtain went up last night.
due to cold or "temperament.
Maggie Teyte, the Marguerite, and
Riccardo Martin, the Faust, discovered
it was announced, that they had caught
colds, and the discovery was made
about S P. M. quite a remarkable oc
currence. . Two stars , Incapacitated
Miss Mabel Riegelman was asked to be
Marguerite, and Giuseppe Gaudenzi was
ordered up as Faust. Both these stars
had sung the parts previously, and
were letter perfect, anyway.
A etory was current last night, or
rather a belief, that the reason of the
double change was because Martin
would not sing without Miss Teyte, as
he had rehearsed with her.
I saw Mr. Martin last night at the
theater and in justice to him, when he
spoke, his voice was hoarse. "I caught
cold in Los Angeles, and have not got
better yet," he said. "I hope to be able
to sing at Seattle."
Miss Riegelman Scores.
A reporter called at Miss Teyte's
room at the Hotel Benson, and was told
by her maid that Miss Teyte was fight
ing a cold she had contracted more
than a week ago, in California. She
said she regretted disappointing her
audience.
Of course, what is called artistic tem-
permament had nothing to do with it!
Just plain, old cold.
Miss Riegelman and Signor Gaudenzi
both made big hits. Miss Riegelman
has her home at Oakland. Cal., and has
many personal friends in this city. She
is dainty, and she made a sweet, inno
cent Marguerite. She has a sweet, ap
pealing soprano voice.
Gaudenzi made a fine-looking Faust.
His voice is that of a' lyric tenor, ef
fective and strong, but subject a little
to vibrato.
Mardones was Mephistopheles, and
he sang splendidly, but he did not look
like a devil. He was too numerous and
not enough sardonic. He did not dress
In the traditional red and did not seem
anxious after Faust's soul. At the end
Faust and the devil did not disappear
in flaming brimstone.
The male chorus, in singing the
"Soldier's March," lacked conviction.
Graham Marr made a fine-looking
Valentin, and sang well.
"Faust" was not as fine a produc
tion as was "Aida." There were few
electric effects In the entire presenta
tion. "Faust," at big grand opera
prices, was not staged so magnificently
as was "Aida," and In many respects
was disappointing. The orchestra was
superb, and Guer.rieri, who conducted
without a music score, was Ideal as
music director. Several recalls were
given.
party included Mrs. Albert Ackerman,
Miss Ella Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel W. Hermann and Mrs. Mose
Sichel.
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Hall entertained
both afternoon and evening with a box
party. y
S. Akamatu, Japanese Consul, and
Mrs. Akamatu entertained a group of
friends at the matinee and again In
the evening.
Particularly, noticeable in the audi
ence during the afternoon was the
large attendance of the Japanese con
tingent, who paid homage to the dainty
little prima donna, and lavished the
baskets of roses and other flowers
upon her. The little ones, especially
the fair sex, also were in abundance at
the matinee.
The evening performance was more
like a truly "grand opera" night from
a standpoint of smartly dressed women
and men, larger parties being noticed,
and more box parties than at previous
performances. In fact the closing
opera, "Faust," was beyond a doubt the
favorite with society folk. The younger
set were In evidence, the girls in their
prettiest evening frocks and wraps.
Among the box parties were: Mr. and
Mrs. F. C Malpas, and their guests, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Williams, and Miss
Ethel Malpas. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Hall
also entertained with a box party; the
Tacoma visitors, Mrs. Robert Walker,
Mrs. W. Foster, Mrs. Ralph Stacy and
Mrs. Elliott Kelly were again guests of
Calvin Heillg in one of the lower boxes.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Piper, Edgar E.
Piper and John Piper, Misses Charlotte
Fenton and Mary Brownlie also occu
pied one of the lower boxes.
Max H. Houser was host for a box
party; Mr. end Mrs. Lock wood Hebard,
and the J. E. Gantenbeins also occu
pied one of the upper boxes. Others
noticed in the pit of the theater and
in the balcony in the evening were
Mrs. Warren E. Thomas, Richard
Koehler and daughter, Mrs. Konrad
Delbrueck, Mrs. M. J. Sterling, Don J.
Sterling, Mrs. Green, Mrs. W. D. Clark
and Miss Dorothy Green, Miss Jean
Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman R.
Hall, Mrs. W. B. Ayer, Mrs. C E. S.
Wood, Miss Mary Frances Isom, Miss
Bernice Langdon, Mrs. Sanford P. Low
engart, Mrs. Edwin I. Neustadter, Dr.
and Mrs. F. E. Moore, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Dierke, T. B. Wilcox and
Charles S. Holbrook, Mr. and Mrs.
Oskar Huber, Mr. and Mrs. Irving l!
Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Koehler,
W. J. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Hawley
Hoffman, Otto Breyman and daughter
Harriett.
Eric tV. .Hauser entertained with a
line party, his guests including Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Hauser, of Port Angeles;
Miss Alice Warren, of St. Paul; Miss
Rhoda Rumelin and H. H. Cloutier.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Beebe enter
tained with a box party, their guests
being James Woodworth and Charles
Woodworth, of St. Paul, aud Mr. and
Mrs. Walter B. Beebe; Mrs. Paul Rockey
and Miss Evelyn Carey were guests of
Dr. W. A. Cummlng and Miss Harriett
Cummlng, Mr. and Mrs. Wells Gilbert,
Mrs. Frank Vincent Du Mond, Miss
Elizabeth Jones, Miss Elizabeth Jacobs,
Miss Esther Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Kanzler, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hogue,
Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood. Mrs. Fred
erick Harlow, Mrs. B. E. Tait, Mrs. L.
R. Dyott. Miss Adele Dyott. Mrs. E. M.
Baker, J. H. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Wedemeyer. of Hood River; Mrs. Don
?i ,fpencer- Mlss Lul" Paul, of Walla
Walla; Mrs. C P. Bishop, Miss Lucile
Powers. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hurlbut.
Mrs s. J Freedman, Mrs. George W.
Collins Mrs. P. F. Pnson. Miss Doro-
pl rMre- W D- B- Dodson, Miss
Ruth Graham. Richard Case, Fred A.
Jacobs. August Berg and Paul Deady.
Mrs. A. Freidenrich, Mr. and Mrs. Hu
bert Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Denton,
Mrs. J. A. Curry, Mr. and Mrs. C F
Adams. Mrs. Loyal B. Stearns. Mrs. W
C. Alvord. Miss M. Effinger. Miss Lois
Steers, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Berg
Misses Gile, Miss Cornelia Cook, Mrs
Max Shllloch. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.
Hart. Ashley Vantlne.
Alleged Murderer Pleads Xot Guilty.
SEATTLE, Wash.. March 6 S A.
Hewitt, charged with the murder of
his four children at Auburn, near here
a month ago, pleaded not guilty when
arraigned in the Superior Court today
His attorney submitted a motion to
quash the information, which was
denied. -
Trained athletes have cleared 24 feet
and a few Inches in a running broad
Jump contest, but human beings do not
rank well as jumpers.
PHIL BEVURTZ HELD
FOR INVESTIGATION
Furniture Dealer Must Explain
Part in Alleged Fraud
in Chattel Deal.
OWN TESTIMONY IS USED
Prominent Business Man Inter
rupted by Court While on Witness
Stand and Remanded to Cus
tody Under $50 0 Bonds.
Phil Gevurtz. president of the Hotel
Investment Company and a, widely
known furniture man, was interrupted
by Circuit Judge Tucker while testify
ing In a replevin action yesterday, and
remanded to the custody of the bailiff
or the court until he could furnish
1500 bonds to assure his aDDearance be
fore the Multnomah County grand Jury
ior an investigation of his part in an
alleged fraud, as admitted by him on
the witness stand: yesterday.
Through ,the action of Mr. Gevurtz
and Eugene Blazier, proprietor of the
Kennel Club, seven-mile roadhouse,
Mrs. Anna P. Lane has been defrauded
-pf J500, it Is alleged. Though Judge
iucKer was unaware or It at the time
of his action, Mr. Blazier is said to be
under grand jury investigation at the
present time in connection with this
deal.
Taking of Furniture Recited.
The action before Judge Tucker yes
terday was one of replevin to secure
for C. W. Pallett furniture on which
John C. Lane and Mrs. Anna P. Lane
hold a. worthless bill of sale. The title
of Mr. Pallett under a first mortgage
was conceded by the court and the
property was granted him.
The furniture in question was turned
over to Mr. Pallett last May as security
for a mortgage he had given Mr. Ge
vurtz. It was stored at the Foster
Hotel.
On the witness stand yesterday Mr.
Gevurtz said that he and Mr. Blazier
secured the keys to the Btoreroom where
the furniture was held on the pretext
that the room needed painting and
"snaked it out" in the words of the
witness to the Kennel Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Lane were In the em
ploy of Mr. Blazier at the Kennel Club.
Mr. Blazier desired to borrow 500.
Mrs. Lane, it Is said, telegraphed East
for her savings, amounting to 500, and
paid this money to Mr. Blazier, as a
loan. For It, as security, Mr. and Mrs.
Lane received a bill of sale for the
furniture.
The next act In the little drama of
business was when Mr. Pallett decided
to foreclose his mortgage and take the
property. He found It had been . s
moved from the storehouse without his
knowledge and that it had been taken
to the roadhouse. There he was In
formed that it was the property of Mr.
and Mrs. Lane. The replevin action
against the Lanes followed and came to
an issue In Judge Tucker's court yes
terday. Case Sent to Grand Jury.
Mr. Gevurtz, on the stand, admitted
that Mr. Pallett knew nothing about
the transfer of the property or the
re-sale.
"Have you any Justification for your
action in this matter, the 'sneaking
out of the furniture?" Judge Tucker
asked the witness.
"I'm afraid not," was the reply of Mr.
Gevurtz.
"This poor woman has lost her monev
through no fault of her own, and this
procedure should not go unpunished,"
said the Jurist. "Mr. Gevurtz may con
sider himself In the custody of the
bailiff of this court until he can fur
nish bonds for his appearance before
the grand Jury. It Is a matter which
should be laid before that body."
BEAVER CASE AFFIRMED
PAY FOR CARGO OXLV OF SHIP
StSK IN COLLISION AWARDED.
Supreme Court Interprets Old "Pennsyl
vania Rnle" Rea-ardino; Violation
of Navigation Customs.
WASWINRTOM AToz-T. c T. . .
tion of the old "Pennsylvania rule" of
seafariner collision 1 n w h v ty,A finr.MA
Court today decided that vessels are
liable for violation of navigation rules
Happening prior to a collision, and not
is venam pr.oxima.ee cause.
(Decrees were nfflrm.H v. ! - v,
owners of the Norwegian freighter
Selja to bo entitled to damages for
cargo only from the San Francisco &
i ori.ia.iiu isteamsnip uompany, whose
passenger liner Beaver rammed and
sunk the Selja off San Francisco In
1910.
Although tne excesaivx arl r tv, .
Beaver in a heavy fos- wbh iri tv..
proximate cause of the Selja's loss, the
lower courts dismissed the claim for
$180,000 for loss of the vessel because
the Selja did not stop immediately on
hearing the Beaver's foe- hnm. nithmio-t.
she afterward stopped and was actually
FALL ON CURB BREAKS LEG
Robert Gilbert, 5 6, Found by Police
and Taken to Hospital. .
Robert Gilbert. 56, sustained a broken
leg at Fourth and Market streets last
night, and told Patrolmen Morris and
Tully, who found him trying to walk,
on the injured limb, that he had been
Injured in falling from the curb.
The police questioned him closely. as
to the nature of the accident, but were
unable to shake his story. He was
taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital
by the Ambulance Service Company.
Gilbert has been lodging in the Foster
Hotel.
Bride, 18, Weds Youth, 19.
61LVKRTON,- Or, March 6. (Spe
cial.) Ralph. D. Adams, 19 years ot
age. and Miss Anna Storlie, 18, were
.married last evening at the home of
the former's parents In this city. Mr.
Adams is A Bon of Kd R. Adams, as
sistant cashier in Coolidge & Mc
Clalne's Bank.
Yakima School Children "Thrifty.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. March 6
(Special.) Bank savings of the grade
school pupils In North Yakima total be
twen $13,000 and $14,000, according to
the monthly report of City Superin
tendent Davis to the School Board last
night.
Third Qualify for Annapolis.
ANNAPOLI Si Md., March 6. It was
announced at the Naval Academy to
day that 101 candidates for admission
as midshipmen qualified In the mental
tests out of 300 candidates.
Offers Some Great Values
We have left from Winter season about 200 Suits and 150 Overcoats, from
which you can select the Overcoat or Suit you may be needing now, or if you
can spare the money buy the garment and put it away for next Winter and
save more money than you could make on a like investment in most any other
way. Chesterfield Clothes, you know, are dependable. Prices reduced as fol-'
lows on these garments:
$20 Suits and Overcoats $ 1 6.SO
$25 Suits and Overcoats $ 1 9.SO
$30 Suits
$35 Suits
$40 Suits
Some Specials on Men's Wool Underwear
$2.50-$3.00 Union Suits at $1.85
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GOAL SEIZED 61 BAKER
MEASURES TO RELIEVE SHORTAGE
I FUEL ARE TAKEN.
Mayor Appeals to Railroad Company
for Aid As Vet no Actual Suf
fering Has Occurred.
BAKER. Or.. March 6. (Special.) So
acute has the coal shortage in Baker
become that Mayor Palmer today ap
pealed to the railway for company coal
with which to supply a large number
of residents who have no fuel and who
cannot obtain any from the dealers.
Accordingly, M. H. Dougherty, local
agent for the O.-W. R. & N. Company,
diverted the first car-of engine fuel
that arrived In the city today.
This is being doled out in small quan
tities under the supervision of the city
officials, and If it does not suffice to
prevent an absolute famine another car
will be seized.
A ray of hope, however, is afforded by
word from the dealers, who say that
together they have seven cars en route
to Baker, and several of these are long
overdue. Baker is said to consume
about one car a day, so It will be neces
sary to draw upon the railway com
pany for relief each day during the
shortage.
Mayor Palmer said that he had heard
of no actual suffering caused by the
scarcity of fuel, but that at many resi
dences the supply has run so low that
Immediate relief has become impera
tive. The mills have been taxed to capacity
to satisfy the demand for wood in the
absence of coal and many orders have
been refused.-
Railroad officials say that the car
situation is becoming more promising
and with the opening up of freight
traffic it is expected that coal will be
come less scarce. Testerday 10 box
cars were placed in the local mill yards.
More are expected.
Official War Reports
French.
PARIS. March 6. The fighting Jn the
region of Courieres Wood and Dou
aumont, northeast of Verdun, contin
ued last night. The Germans made
an attempt to drive the French from
the trenches the latter recaptured yes
terday. The War Office announced to
day that this effort failed. The state
ment reads:
"On the right bank of the Meuse the
fighting continued north of Courieres
Wood. The Germans unsuccessfully at
tempted to eject us from th new ele
ments of trenches reconquered by us
yesterday. Artillery fighting contin
ues in the region north of Douau
mont Two surprise attacks delivered
by us, one south of Lassigny, the other
in the sector of Ammertzwiller, al
lowed us to take some prisoners, Else
where the night was calm.
"Aviation it is confirmed that one
of our pilots brought down a German
aviator on March 4 in the region of
Ornes. A group of British naval avi
ators bombarded railroad stations at
Brebach, southeast of 6aarbrueck, and
Stavold, southwest of Saarbrueck. On
the night of March 4-5 one of our ma
chines dropped projectiles on the rail
road station and military establish
ments at Fribourg-en-Breisgau, an
other bombed the factors at Kehl. near
Strassbourg. On the night of March
5-6 one of our squadrons dropped 3130
kilos of projectiles on the aviation
field on the Oise."
Tonight's supplementary report said:
"Between the Olse and the Avre our
Are shattered German organizations
northwest of Moulin-sous-Toutvent and
demolished casemates and shelters
north of Autreches.
"On the right bank of the Meuse vio
lent artillery actions took place along
the entire front of Les Chambrettes
Gezonvaux. There was no Infantry ac
tion. The cannonade was intermittent
on the rest of the front."
Belgian communication: "Our artil
lery successfully bombarded enemy or
ganizations in the region of Het-sas.
A spirited struggle with bombs oc
curred in the direction of Steenstraeta."
Germans on Western Front.
BERT .TV. March 6 (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) The German lines east
of Bouchavesnes, north of Peronne, on
the Somme front, were attacked last
night by the British after violent ar
tillery preparation. The attack was
repulsed, army - headquarters an
nounced today, and other British at
tempts frustrated by the German fire.
Austrian.
BERLIN, March 6. via wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.. March 6. Following Is
today's official Austro-Hungarlan re
port respecting -the Austro-Itallan
campaign:
"On the coastal front artillery and
mine throwers were more active on ac
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count of the clearing of the weather.
In the evening the Italians shelled
Crostanyevlca. In the vicinity of
Dolye, near Tolm'.no, patrols advanced
to the rear trenches of the enemy, de
feated the garrison and brought back
10 prisoners without suffering loss.
"On the Tyrolean eastern front, north
of the San Pellegrlno Valley, the Ital
ians attacked Clma di Constanbella
and captured an advanced position. The
engagement has not been terminated."'
British.
LONDON. March 6. "Last night fur
ther progress was made by our troops
northwest of Irles and north of Pui-sleux-au-Mont,"
says the official report
from British headquarters in France to
night. "We raided the enemy's trenches
east of Bouchavesnes early this morn
ing. Later the enemy was -seen mass
ing for a counter attack on the trenches
recently captured from him in that
area, and was dispersed by our fire."
' Germans on Eastern Front.
BERLIN, March 6. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) The repulse of a night
attack by the Russians on the Austro
German lines south of Brzezany. in
Galicia, is announced in today's army
headquarters report.
THIEF'S SACRIFICE IS VAIN
Taking Blame for Robbery Does Not
Save Companion From Prison.
ALBANY, Or., March 6 (Special.)
Having pleaded guilty already, Michael
Conway took the witness stand in the
Circuit Court here today and assumed
full responsibility for the crime of
larceny In a dwelling, in an effort to
save his confederate, John Groves. The
erfort failed, though, for Groves was
found guilty, and the two will go to
the Penitentiary together tomorrow.
After the Jury returned its verdict
Groves waived time and was sentenced
at once to serve from one to seven
years. Conway previously had re
ceived the same sentence.
The men were captured here two
months ago through the courageous
conduct of William Ruiter, a young
man. who saw them looting his
mother's house, and held them up with
a shotgun, capturing them . one at a
time when they came out.
SPANISH LETTER DENIED
Note Not Sent by King to President
AVilson, Says Premier.
MADRID, via Paris, March 6. Count
do Komanones, the Spanish Premier.
today denied absolutely the report that
James W. Gerard, ex-American Ambas
sador to Germany, was the bearer of a
letter from King Alfonso to President
Wilson.
The report that Ambassador Gerard
was bearing a communication from
the King of Spain to President Wilson
was contained In a dispatch sent from
Madrid to the Paris Herald March 2.
This dispatch said it was reported in
diplomatic circles in Spain that Mr.
Gerard, who passed through Spain on
his homeward voyage, carried w ith him
a message from King Alfonso to Presi
dent Wilson.
RESERVIST MADE CITIZEN
Hood River German Says He Will
Defend America First.
HOOD RIVER, Or., March 6. (Spe
cial.) Without returning a single true
bill the grand Jury sworn in yester
day finished its task of formal exami
nation of the work of county officials
before noon today and a record brief
term of the local Circuit Court was
established.
Final citizenship papers were granted
to Edmund Gehrig, a Summit rancher.
Mr. Gehrig said that he was on the
reserve list of the German army, but
declared that he would willingly de.
fend America though called upon to
fight the soldiers of his fatherland.
A brother of the Summit rancher
was killed last year while fighting tn
the army of the Kaiser.
Four Killed In Ford Plant.
CINCINNATI, March 6. Four men
are dead, another is probably fatally
injured, and eight others are seriously
injured as the result of an explosion
in the Ford Automobile Company plant
here today. Gas that formed In an elec
tric enameling oven Is believed to
have caused the explosion.
Slip Injures A. Mowery.
A. Mowery, years old, a res'dent
of Roseburg. Or.,' sustained a wrenched
back and shoulder; last night when
alighting from a train at the Union
Depot. Apparently Mr. Mowery slipped.
Ho was taken t Good Samaritan Hos
pital where he remained last night.
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Special Wilson Bros.' Shirts
$1.50 Value at. .... . .$1.15
GUHHENJHLKGHINESE
ARMED SEATTLE TRIO WAITS FOR
VICTIM AT SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
Orientals Are Seen When Supposed
T,rs Comes to Get Permit tm
Carry Pistol for Defense.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March 6 While
Louie James, a Christian Chinese, who
was fired upon in the street yester
day by two Chinese gunmen, was In
Sheriff Stringer's office today seeking
a permit to carry a pistol, three Chinese
were noticed in the doorway of the of
fice, evidently keeping Louie James
under observation. Deputy Sheriffs'
arrested them, and found that each,
was armed with a large pistol.
They were Harry Toy, Ah Juat and
Ah Suey. Louie James says the Hip
Sing tong is after him.
The peace bonds of $300 each under
which the seven Chinese who arrived
In Portland from San Francisco were
put. on the suspicion that they were
tong gunmen, were dissolved by Pre
siding Judge Gantenbein yesterday
when It was shown that the men had
not Indicated by actions or talk that
they intended violence to anyone. They
were sternly warned, however, by the
court. They were: Low Loi Chai,
Wong Wing Chung. Lak Lum, Je Ning,
I. Gee Seek, Low Ju and Lee Kim Nun.
ROAD SUPPLIES ORDERED
Materials for Lewis County Improve
ments Cost More.
CHEHALIS, Wash., March 6. (Spe
cial.) Today the Lewis County Com
missioners let the contract for cement,
sand and gravel for the coming sea
son's road work. A contract for 6000
barrels of cement was awarded to the
Washington Portland Cement Company,
of Concrete, and a contract for 4000
barrels to the Olympic Portland Cement
Company,, of Seattle, at $1.70. The 1918
price was $1.56.
The Pioneer Sand & Gravel Company,
of Taconia, won the contract for 6000
cubic yards of material, and the Twin
City Sand & Gravel Company, of Cen
tralla, for 2000 cubio yards.
Tailor's Auto Injures Boy.
Gordon Cook, 10 years old. who lives
at 783 East Salmon street. Jumped fro.-n
the rear end of a truck on which h
was riding last night Just in time to
fall in front of an automobile driven,
by D. F. Corwall, a tailor at the Y. M.
C. A. Cook sustained a fractured a tiki
and was taken to Good Samaritan Hos
pital. Seaside Condemns Lane.
SEASIDE, Or.. March 6. (Special.)
Resolutions pledging support to the
President and condemning the action of
Senator Lane were adopted by a large
audience at a meeting of the Civic Im
provement Club tonight.
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