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TIIE MORXEfG OREGOXIAX, WTTDXESDAT. FEBRUARY 5, 1919. DOUBLE OPERA BILL DELIGHTS AUDIENCE Laughing 'Secret of Suzanne' Is True Musical Relaxation. MANUEL SALAZAR IS STAR Tragic "I'Pagliacci," With Angelo Antola as Tonio, Accepted With, Much Applause. The Secret of Suzanne." (Ia English) Opera tn One Act, by Wolf -Ferrari. Suzanne . ........ Elizabeth Amsden Count Gil . Joseph Royer Santo Natale Cervi "ITaeliaccI." (In Italian) Opera In Two Acta, by K. Leoncavallo Nedda .Sofia Charlcbois Harlequin . ...Luciano Rowalni Canio . Manuel Salazar Tonio . Angelo Antola Silvio . .......... .Riccardo Barduccl Two operas, utterly dissimilar in Btyle, but thoroughly enjoyable the gay. laughing: "Secret of Suzanne" and the tragic "1' Pagliacci" made the at tractive operatic bill of the San Carlo Grand Opera Company in the Public Auditorium last night before a large audience. The feature of the singing was the first appearance this operatic series of Manuel Salazar. the celebrated tenor who starred in Fagliacci." There was lots of applause and he was the vocal sensation. "The Secret of Suzanne" Is not alto gether new to Portland audiences. It was played several years ago in the old Bungalow Theater, then located on the northeast corner of Thirteenth and Morrison streets but a new musical Portland since then has arisen, and to many in last night's audience the little opera may possibly be new. "Suzanne." as it is familiarly called, is one of the best attempts of the Ital ian composer. Wolf -Ferrari, to swing back to the melodious school of Mo zart. Indeed, many of the lovely, col orful airs that bewitch our senses in "Suzanne" seem to float back from the tuneful and gentle Mozart. There is no trace of the Germanism that is some times attached to Wolf-Ferrari's name In "Suzanne." Farce Musical Relaxation. "Should a wife smoke cigarettes without her husband knowing it?" That is the innocent plot of "Suzanne," and the pretty interlude, as it is called, received an eloquent interpretation at the competent hands of Miss Klizabeth Amsden, soprano, who played the part of the gay young wife who smoked cigarettes: Joseph Royer, baritone, who was the jealous husband, and Natale Cervi. who acted the part of the dumb servant. Suzanne smokes in secret. Detecting the smell of tobacco smoke in his house Count Gill becomes a raging, jealous husband. He thinks that his wife has a lover, but when he discovers, latterly, that the smoker is his young wife, he asks to be forgiven, and he, too, joins the ranks of the smokers. The farce takes about 40 minutes to produce, and it is true musical relaxation. Miss Amsden sang with exquisite taste, and Mr. Royer again found an opportunity to display his magnificent baritone voice. Cervi acted capitally as the servant. One notable feature of "Suzanne" was that the little opera was sung in un derstandable English that was clearly heard and duly appreciated. All the actors enunciated distinctly. Antola Finished Actor. "I'Pagliacci" is well known and es teemed in this city. It is always sure of a glad welcome. It is a family fa vorite. One of the most popular airs in modern opera is the famous "Pro logue," the envy of all baritones. An pelo Antola was the Tonio last nicht and he had no sooner come before the curtain than he was recognized and priven a warm Portland welcome. He pang: weet ladies and gentlemen, I pray you bear Why alone I appear: X am the prologue I Antola is a most finished actor, and his easy playing of the part aroused ad miration, while his fine baritone voice is a delight. Salazar as Canio was the figure that drew all eyes. He is one of the most artistic tenors who has ever sung here, and his-vocal reservoir of a voice is phenomenal in its purity, sweetness and appeal. Ho tosses off high B-flat with prodigal ease. It is a joy of a year to hear such a voice as he has. His gob-song, in lament of J'edda, was a masterpiece of acting and singing. Signorina Charlebois made a pretty Kedda, and she sang with artistic fin ish. She is a dainty actress. Rossini made an ideal harlequin. The chorus, at last, had an opportu nity to sing, and it did well. The chorus contains good voices. There were many recalls. The orchestra, led by Gaetano Merola, played acceptably. This afternoon "Romeo and Juliet" and tonight "Aida," with Salazar as Rhademes. came, the governments under which you lived, suffered and, I may say, crucified and rose again in the very day your weary feet touched the soil of these United States. From that very day you were no longer obliged to speak a language you did not want to speak; you no longer had to sing hymns of slavery to your oppressors; you were no longer held in subjec tion under the iron heel of civil, mil itary or ecclesiastical despots: your children were no longer obliged to keep out of school, and your wives and daughters were no longer humil iated or victimized by brutal masters. "But Instead of all that you were given every chance to become citizens on equal terms with all native-born men and women. Because of this and much more than this you owe some thing to this land and to the people among whom you have cast your lot. The preservation of law and order is your first and most solemn duty, and so is the duty of maintaining free in stitutions to give your children the advantage of the public school sys tem, to be just and charitable to your neighbors and to honor the flag which is the symbol of the spirit and power that makes your life and your liberty so much superior to anything- you left behind you. "I know you will think more se riously of these things, that you will not be misled by the siren song of those whose aim is but destruction to the fundamental principles of or ganized society, without which life would become intolerable. Fully be lieving that you will do so, I avail myself of the privilege of presenting you this symbol: "Tis the Star-Spangled banner, eh, lone may tt wave "O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." GENERAL GREENE RETURNS FORMER COMMANDER REVISITS CAMP LEWIS SCEVES. People of Philippines looklnjr For ward to Their Independence Xow Blore Than Ever. TACOMA, "Wash., Feb. 4. As a pri vate citizen of the United State's Brigadier-General II. A. Greene, U. S. A., retired, today visited Camp Lewis, the big cantonment he had for months commanded as Major-General, National Army, when whipping the men of the 91st Division into snape for foreign action He received a warm welcome at camp from the few officers re maining since the earlier days, as well as Brigadier-General J. D. Leitch, now commanding officer, and others. He registered as from San Rafael, Cal., and declared he had no plans at present, but that it would be "hard to stay idle." Speaking of the 91st Division and the fine record the Pacific Coast men had made, General Greene said: "I can only repeat that it was the saddest moment of my life when I was not permitted to accompany to Europe the men I had been engaged in training." Of the situation in the Philippines, General Greene had not much to say from a military standpoint. Of the people he said: "I found them considerably changed from the time I was formerly there on the staff of General Otis. Aguin aldo, whom I count as one of my friends in the islands, and the people generally are looking forward to their independence now more than ever since the war just past has put for ward the idea of liberty for the smaller nations. The former insurgent leader told me that out of gratitude to the United States for what had been done for him and his people when the time should come for their independ ence America would receive preference in all treaties drawn up between them and the Filipinos. Just how close this independence is I cannot say." SHIPS GATHER FDR DRILLS ELEVEN" DREADNOUGHTS AND 27 DESTROYERS IN FLEET. RAILROAD MEN ASSEMBLE AMERICAN FLAG PRESENTED TO LODGE OF CARMEN. William H. Galvani Sets Forth the Privileges and Duties of Native and Foreign-Born Citizens. Presentation of an American flag last nignt to Portland Lodge, No. 268, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen brought out one of the largest crowds of railroad men ever assembled, in Carpenter s hall at Grand avenue and Last Pine street. William H. Galvani made the presentation speech. The flag will be used to decorate the hall. "As the symbol of this Nation, this iar-ipangiea manner, he said, "is a symbol of a great people that came into existence from but a very small number of emigrants from the Old World about 140 years ago. It repre sents their past struggles, sacrifices and triumphs struggles against wrongs, sacrifices for the achievement of beneficent purposes and triumphs over great and almost insurmountable difficulties. If there ever be a stain on it It shall be removed, just as the stain of human slavery was removed from it. "To those, however, who, like my self, are children from foreign lands, this noble banner has even a greater significance than to those who are na tive and to the manner born. To them do I especially desire to say a few simple words. I know you all, I Know the countries from whence you L'liimiiiuiimii mwm wM& Jilfiil iimmiiimiim: Clothes for the Young Man Returning to Business Life Here are models for business, for society, for sports; American types, tailored from handsome fabrics; colorful, yet harmonious. Young men like them. $18 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 Second Floor. I Morrison, o ireeiiu. iuiuui.' TiiiiiiiiTiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriTiiiiiiiTiiiiiiiiiiiiiiffiiiriiiniiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiTiiiiiiiiininuiuiir; MUCH LIQUOR CONFISCATED EMERGENCY SQUAD OF POLICE BUREAU REPORTS FOR MONTH. Some of 14 Battlers Fitted for Re turning Troops Home Also to Take Part in Manenvers. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Eleven dreadnoughts and 27 destroyers either have gathered at Guantanamo for the Spring maneuvers or are on their way there, the Navy Department announced today. Some of the 1 older eattiesnips fitted for returning troops home also are to take part in the fleet drills, but most of the armored cruisers will con tinue in the transport service and to the fleet soon will be added the battle ship Missouri and the cruiser Pitts burg. Besides the ships sailing from Nor folk today the dreadnought North Da kota is to go to Guantanamo. The New Mexico, the newest battleship, is at Brest to accompany President Wilson's ship home. The cruiser Columbia, flag ship of the commander of the destroyer force, is also with the active fleet, and the submarine O-S has been ordered to Guantanamo. The battleships equipped for trans porting troops are the Connecticut, New Hampshire, Georgia, New Jersey, Kan sas, Ohio, Louisiana, Khode Island, Michigan, South Carolina, Minnesota, Vermont, Nebraska and Virginia, and the cruisers are the Charleston, Fred erick, Huntington, Montana. North Carolina, Pueblo, Rochester, St. Louis, Seattle and South Dakota. Jan nary Unusually Light, as Several Officers Are Incapacitated for Duty Owing to Illness. Two hundred and ninety-five arrests, 30 for violating the prohibition law, re sulting in the confiscation of 1666 quarts of liquors, whisky and wine, and a total amount in fines of i 3013, is the work accomplished by the war emer gency squad of the Portland police bu- reau during the month of January, ac cording to the monthly report filed by Lieutenant Harvey B. Thatcher, head of that department, with Chief Johnson yesterday. The total of jail sentences being served as a result of these arrests is 883 days. Jail sentences suspended to taled 600 days, and 15 cases are still pending, according to the report. A total of 161 complaints were inves tigated by the war emergency squad during January, in addition to practi cally all of the applications for the re newal of hotel licenses for 1919 and a large number of applications for card and poolroom licenses. January was an unusually light month for the war emergency squad, in spite of the apparently large number of crimes credited in the report. The de partment was seriously handicapped owing to the fact that several of its officers were Incapacitated for duty on account of illness from influenza. The war emergency squad performs only a small but a very important per centage of the entire work of the Port land police department. Ministry of Labor between representa tives of the government and a deputa tion of the electric trades union, the deputation was assured that if reason able demands were made through the official channels of the trade union they would receive sympathetic con sideration from the government, but was warned that if the men continued their present course the government would take drastic steps to protect the civilian population and business under takings. By the leaders of the present strikes the government's attitude is regarded as unsatisfactory, and a number of meetings are being held in London to night with the object of securing greater uniformity of action. JAPANESE OPERA SUCCESS Proceeds Will Be Applied Toward Establishment of School. Not to be outdcr.e by their American friends, who are observing a success ful opera season this week, the Jap anese residents . the laEt night staged a real Japanese opera at Arion Ha" Second and Oak streets. Five hundred Japanese attended. The music and actors were furnished from local amateur Japanese talent. and the performance was a hugo suc cess. There wer. la people in the com pany. The proceeds of . Japanese opera will go toward a fund for the eslab- ishment of schools for the education of Japanese children in Portland. The G. T. Formosa Association, composed of Portland Japanese merchants, was n charge of the performance. COAST PINE MEN TO MEET Western Manufacturers' Association in Session at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 4. (Special.) The annual meeting of the Western Pine Manufacturers' Association will be held here tomorrow, probably ex tending through next day. Wilson Compton. secretary-manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, of Chicago, will be one of the principal speakers. A. W. Cooper, secretary of the association, and other members of the Portland office, will be present. Matters of importance to manufacturers will be considered in connection with the lumber reconstruc tion programme of the Northwest. W C. Eccles, of Ogden, Utah, president of the association, is expected to make an annual report. The meeting will close with the election of officers for the coming year. PRINCESS RfflZIWILL HERE RUSSIAN HIGHNESS DECLARES BOLSIIEVIKI ARE JUST HUNS, Recent Marriage to Parisian Now Makes Lady Catherine a Sub ject of French Republic. Her highness. Princess Catherine Radziwill, sometime of Russia, arrived at the Portland Hotel at a late hour yesterday. Princess Radziwill is now a French subject, having recently married Mon sieur Dintin, of Paris. For the past year she had been en gaged in war work for the American Government, ehe said. Although she had been traveling since an early hour, the Princess was almost starving, for she found it im possible to cat on dining-cars, she said. The Princess bitterly denounced the Bolsheviki, who were nothing but Ger mans, she declared. The Princess was traveling with her maid. She was reg istered as "Dinvin. Princess Catherine liadziwilL" Her highness declined to be inter viewed except over the telephone, as she had retired to her suite. Princess Radziwill reached Portland following an extended trip through California. Reservoir Sites to Be Examined. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 4. A geologist has been secured to start on March 1 the ex amination of Benham Falls and Crane Prairie reservoir sites on the Deschutes river. Representative Sinnott was ad vised by Director Davis of the Reclama tion Service today. These sites are important in the development of the Deschutes irrigation project. Seasoned slabwood and inside wood, green stamps, for cash. Holmaa fuel Co. Main 353. A. 3353, AdT, GOVERNMENT WARNING OUT Steps for Protection of Civilians and Business Threatened. LONDON. Feb. 4. The Cabinet and various government departments con cerned in the labor troubles have been very active today seeking a solution of the difficulties. There have been nu merous interviews and conferences with representatives of the strike move ments and trade unions. One important result is the recogni tion by the government of the railway clerks' organization that in a general way the government has decided to maintain its policy of non-intervention in strikes not authorized by trade unions, but at the same time directing its influences toward inducing the mal content workers to see the advisability of acting through their official trade representatives. For Instance, at a conference at the STORM DELAYS TROOP SHIP Mallory, During 17-Day Trip, Puts in at Azores. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. The troopship Mallory, which arrived today, encoun tered severe weather during her 17-day trip, and was compelled to put in at the Azores for coal and water. Among the officers aboard were Major Fred A. Martin, of the 327th Field Artillery, recruited in the Middle West; Major O. A. ltobers, of Spring field, Mass., of the 104th Infantry, who was awarded the French war cross, and Captain Addison Clark, a former San Francisco newspaper man, who was transferred to the railroad ar tillery after serving with the 309th Kn- gineers. ORATORICAL HEMS CONEER ANNUAIi CONTEST SLATED FOR APRIL- 11 AT EUGENE. The press of Oxford university has type for printing In 150 lanerua tre. Prominent Oregon Professional Men and Speakers Are Asked to Judge Deliveries. WILLAMETTE UNTVERSITT. Salem, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) Members of the executive committee of the Intercol legiate Oratorical Association of Ore gon, met here Saturday to name judges for the annual oratorical contest. Several successful epeakers and pro fessional men of Oregon have been asked to judge the delivery of the con testants. The event this year will take place at Eugene, the date having been changed to April 11. The winner of the 1918 contest was Abraham Rosenberg, representing the University of Oregon. Willamette's orator, Evadne Harrison, '18. won fourth place. Eight institutions were represented. j Following are the executive mem bers who attended the conference Saturday: Miss Ruth Graham. Uni versity of Oregon; Mr. Aldrich, Oregon Agricultural College; Mr. James Pointer. Eugene Bible University: Miss Grace Haynes, Pacific University; Mr. Ralph E. Knight, Pacific College; Mr. Roy Cobein. McMinnville College; Miss Angell. Oregon Normal School, and Miss Faye Bolin. Willamette University. GERMANIC NAME DISLIKED G. T. Holtzclaw Asks Permission to Be Called Wood law. A Germanic name is an abomination to a loyal American and will "smell to heaven" as long as history is written, asserts G. T. Holtzclaw, a prominent the ater man and owner of the Circle Theater, who has applied to the County Court for permission to change his name to Woodlaw. If the petition is granted. Graham Thornton Holtzclaw will became Gra ham Thornton Woodlaw; his son. Henry Berlin Holtzclaw, now in the military service, will be Robert Thornton Wood law, and his wife. Nettie Helen Holtz claw, will be Nettie Helen Woodlaw. Wood is the-English for the German Holtz, and as Mr. Holtzclaw ia of pio neer American stock, the first Holtz claw eomlnsr to America In 1714 and YOU Better Get in Early New Show Thursday ll Y:,-.YY- : J Y YYY;. Y'Y' Last Times Today Norma Talmage in "The Heart of Wetona" 1 f Martin Johnson's "CANNIBALS "L SOUTH SEAS" Filmed in the land where Jack London got his thrills, and Robert Louis Stevenson found the background for his most weird tales. Photographed at the risk of life, among the crudest, wildest savages on earth. thereafter Scotch and Enplish strains predominating, he chose Woodlaw as the logical English name by which he hopes to be known hereafter. the very finest of Oriental RUGS pending the complete readjustment of our business, may be secured at private sale At Much Less Now Than Ever Before Come and make your selections leisurely brinjr your friends with you, or expert judges if you like come and inspect our exhibits anyway, whether you buy or not youll find everything you would like to see all kinds of the very best, in all designs, colors and sizes at a great saving during the readjustment period. West's Larg- fit. T Tenth and Alder MAN REPORTED DEAD HOME Centralla Woman Surprised When Ifusband Appears. CKNTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 4. (Spe cial.) Scores of C'entrallans were sur prised Saturday when Harry Brown, a former member of the Centralia police force, whose death in Oklahoma was recently reported, arrived in the city. Probably the most surprised was Mrs. Brown, who had not been informed that the report of her husband's demise was erroneous. Mr. Brown was unconscious for five weeks during a serious Illness, which fact was probably the foundation for the report of his death. Accident Held Unavoidable. Guy X. Corey, who died as a result of being run over by a St. Johns street car at Pheasant and Jersey streets February 1, came to his death by an unavoidable accident, according to the verdict of a Coroners Jury which in vestigated the case last night. Coro ner Smith presided. Mr. Corey fell under the trucks while trying to get on a moving car. K.-cnped Prisoner Kludea Police. MEDFORD, Or., Feb. 4. (Specials Up to a late hour tonight Sheriff Ter ri II and the Medford polico had not found any trace of Joe Martin, of Ash land, who escaped from the County Jail at Jacksonville some time last night by sawing a bar off the corridor skylight. Martin was under J300i bond, charged with attacking a 14-ycar-old Ashland girl. KphH The Orecronlan classified ads. AN APOLOGY The GLOBE THEATER Management wishes to apologize to those who have been unable to se cure admission to the theater to witness the photoplay sensation "THE CRAVING" and advise early attendance during the remainder of the engagement Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Till Friday "III just bet you $10.00 you're going to be dog-gone good and sorry if you don't see this show." Wally. I "-A ,Y "Y 'Vy. ,.-r; : feY . i, - Y v y k Y ' y ! Y .' :;:. Y:: WALLY REID IN 6i THE DUB" Action Every Second Excitement Each Minute SATISFACTION IN ALL FORD WEEKLY MUTT AND JEFF mt I ED 1 04.2