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rCm STATE rJBRAPV VOL,: XLI' NO. 19,138 Entered at Portland f Ore)can Poatofflr? aa Fecon-i-claps Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 23; 1922 26 PAGES PRICE FIVE CEXTS AMERICAN NOTES BUSINESS GRADUALLY APPROACHING NORMAL MILL FIRE-SWEPT, AUTO HITS STREET CAR; FOUR PERSONS HURT MRS. A. M. SAWYER., DRIVER, ACCUSED OF RECKLESSNESS. COUNTY'S PRIZE STILL TAKEN IN PARKROSE ROCK BOMBARDMENT AT CHICO CONTINUES EER LOSS IS 250, B L OF DIVA BIG IMPROVEMENT RECORDED ,BY BASIS INDUSTRIES. APPARATUS TURNS OUT GAL LON IN 1 3 MINUTES. EIGHT-OUNCE M1SSLE FALLS IN BUSINESS DISTRICT. OPENING OF OPERA THOUSANDS CH DEMAND PAYMENT A A 1 IE CROWD "Allies Told That Army Costs Are Expected. CLAIM IS DECLARED LEGAL Even Germany Consents to Bill, It Is Pointed Out. ARMISTICE PACT CITED Hughes Tells Five GoYernments Ratification of Treaty by America Unnecessary. WASHINGTON', D. C. March 22. The American army of occupation was sent into Germany .and was continued there upon the basis of the right of the United States to be "paid its ac tual cost upon an equal footing with our allies," and this government "is unable to conclude that the justice of its claim is not fully recognized." ac cording to identic communications de livered today by American diplomatic representatives to the governments of Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan. The notes were delivered under In structions from Secretary Hughes of the department of state and were occasioned by recent informa tion from American observers in Eu rope that the allied governments ap parently contemplated arrangements which would ignore American army costs altogether, although estimates both for army costs and reparations were being made on the basis of the ent're capacity of the German gov ernment to pay. America la Kxpec'lnz- Payment. The amount ot the claims of the United States for its army costs, the notes declared, was understood to be free from any substantial dispute, tut it was deemed to be appropriate, "in view of recent developments," to acquaint the allied governments with the repeatedly reiterated statement that the government of the United States was expect'ng full payment ot the costs of its army in the Rhine land. Basis for the American claim, the notes pointed out, was found in the armistice agreement, to which the United States was signatory and which provided for military occupa tion -of Germany by the allied and American forces jointly. That agree ment, the notes recited, expressly provided that the upkeep of the troopj of occupation in the Rhine dis trict should be charged to the Ger man government and it was expressed as the view of the American govern ment that the armistice aggreement "had the clear import" that the pow ers, associated in that joint enterprise "should stand uj.on occupation." GrrniaR Consent Cited. Priority of payment for the total cost of all armies of occupation was imposed by the treaty of Versailles, the notes set forth, and since the right of the United States to share in that priority was "not expressly conditioned" upon the ratification of the. treaty by the United States, fail ure to ratify should not be construed as affecting in any way American rights. Jn that connection the notes pointed out that "Germany ha.s explicitly con tented to the priority of payment of the cost of the American army of oc cupation, notwithstanding the fact that the treaty of Versailles has not been ratified by the United States," and that hence "any technical ob jection" to the discharge of the just claim of the United States would nec essarily rest solely upon the refusal of the allied powers themselves to permit the discharge of an "admit tedly equitable claim" and it was in sisted that the rights of America were free from any technical objection. 966,174,000 Marks Due. The notes set forth that the total cost of all armies of occupation from November 11. 1918, to May 1,' 1921, amounted to 3.639.2S2.000 gold marks; that the amounts duew to Belgium, France and Italy for their army costs for that period had been paid in full and that the unpaid balance due May 1, 1921, amounted to 1,660,090,000 gold marks, of which 966,374,000 gold mirks were due to the United States and the remainder due to the British empire. It was pointed out also that the British government had received 130,696,000 gold marks between May and December, 31. 1921," and that the "payment was expressly made and received subject to the rights of the United States." In conclusion, the notes stated that the American government would wel come any suggestions from the allied governments "for the reasonable ad justment of this matter," and the powers were informed that "uponj receiving assurances of payment" t this government would be "only tflo happy to proceed to the considera tion of suitable means" by which its claims might be satisfied. Oregon Pair Wed at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 22. (Special.) Miss Gwyneth M. Madden. 16 years old, of Rainier, Or., and Michael Dean Neer, 22, of Goble. Or.. were married here today.' The girl is ! a daughter of Mrs. Ethel M, Harrias-I ton, who acted as witness. J Prices of Farm Products Rise; Coal and Gasoline Output Increased; Building Operations Larger. WASHINGTON, D. C." March 22 Business is gradually approaching normal, according to figures compiled by the department of commerce up to last Monday. Whale the favorable movement has not been evenly dis tributed among the different indus tries, the improvement In those indu tries which "constitute the backbone of American business" has been "very marked" over conditions of a few months ago. The outstanding change In condi tions during recent weeks, the de partments' report said; had been the "substantial increase" in prices of agricultural products. Compared with December last, the improvement has been-still more marked. In the principal food commodities the following notable increases have occurred: Hogs, 45 per cent in two months; sheep and lambs, from 40 to 70 per cent, and wheat and corn, 20 per cent each. Wool increased 20 per cent, while cattle and minor cereals showed substantial gains. Cotton, while slightly higher than In January, was still below the price prevailing in the last quarter of 1921. Production of pig iron In February amounted to 1,630,000 tons, compared with 1,639.000 tons the previous month and 1,937,000 tons in February a year ago. Steel ingot production during February exceeded 2,000,000 tons for the first time in 12 months, but prices of iron and steel, in common with all metals, declined last month and many metals now are below the pre-war level. Coal and gasoline production in creased during the month, and there was an increase 'In building opera tions throughout the country of $11. 000,000, despite the short month. ST. LOUIS FEELS QUAKE Seismograph at University Records Temblor to South. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 22. Earth tremors lasting 18 seconds and begin ning at 8:22 o'clock tonight were reg istered on the seismograph at St. Louis university. The quake was de scribed as not o severe as the first one at 4:30 this afternoon, but was felt in St. Louis and, according to re ports, southeast Missouri and south ern Illinois. , Severe .earth shocks lasting about 12 seconds were recorded by the seismograph at St. Louis university here at 4:30 o'clock.. The shocks were heaviest during the first two seconds. Observers said the shock was probaly felt for a dis tance of 100 to 150 miles southeast of here. " TROY, Tenn., March 22'. Two dis tinct earthquake shocks were felt throughout Obion - and surrounding West Tennessee counties late today. LOST LAKE SNOW 8 FEET Blanket at Hood River Forks Is 54 Inches Deep. HOOD RIVER, Or., March 22. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lenz, who have been living the past winter in a cabin at the confluence of the west fork and lake branch of Hood river, report that the snow there is now 54 inches deep. The blanket at I Lost Lake is eight feet deep. Mr. Lenz remained in the forested area to spend the winter trapping. The severe wcdiucr, uuwever, prevented mm set-i ting out his lines. Stanley C. Walters, chief forest ranger, thinks that the snow blanket of the high forests will be melted off about the normal time this year. He expects roads of the section to be clear in June. $200,000 LIQUORS ESCAPE Dry Agents Evaded by Po&ting of Notices of Proposed Raids. MIAMI. Fla., March 22 Intoxicat ing liquor valued at from $200,000 to $300,000 by prohibition agents as signed to the squadron here under Colonel L. G. Nutt of Washington, escaped seizure as a result of places being given advance notice of pro posed raids, according to a statement today by Colonel Nutt. While the large stocks of liquor are safely out of reach of the prohibition agents, they claim to know the own ers and from whom it was purchased in the Bahamas. Evidence in this connection, said Colonel Nutt, will be presented to the federal grand jury. KING GEORGE HAS COLD Attendance at Railroad Station Ceremony Is Prevented. LONDON, March 22. (By the Asso ciated press.) King George was un able to attend the ceremony at the opening of the reconstructed Water loo railroad station today because of a slight cold and sore throat. It was not thought prudent to expose him to the chill wind at the station. Waterloo station, through which thousands of troops passed on their way to the various fronts during the war, has been enlarged and suitably decorated and inscribed as -a war mmnrial. A lnftv a rh ot ( H t. ... ,. ,. , ,, , ' . Belgium, Mesopotamia, the North sea and other regions where there was decisive fighting. . 4 I Olympic Cereal Plant Is Gutted by Flames. GRAIN EXPLOSIONS HEARD Spontaneous Combustion Is Believed Responsible. FIREMEN ARE IN DANGER Three Cling to Ladder That Almost Buckles With Them High in Air; Many Alarms Sent. Fire of undetermined origin swept through the Olympic cereal mill, of the Portland Flouring Mills -company, East First and Stark streets, at 1 A. M. yesterday and caused damage estimated at approximately $250,000 This damage was fixed by fire bureau officials and officers of the company. The damage to both building and con tents Is fully covered by insurance. The fire was discovered shorlty be fore 7 o'clock by George Barnett, a workman employed on the fourth floor of the building. As he was working with machinery in one cor ner of the building he suddenly heard a dull rumble" from the opposite side. A moment later a sheet of flame shot up from one of the grain bins, and he rushed down to the floor below to notify fellow-workmen. The fire alarm was sounded immediately. Several Alarms Sent. Engine companies respomdinig to the first alarm quickly sent in addi tional alarms, and in less than half an hour more than half of the city's entire fire apparatus was engaged In a battle with the stubborn flames. The fire fighting was directed by Fire Chief Young, together with the sev eral battalion chiefs. s The fire swept from the fourth floor up through the fifth and sixth floors; causing a total loss ' to ma chinery and contents on each of these upper three floors. There was no fire damage below the fourth floor and but slight water damage. Chief Young said. Three firemen of engine No. 2 nar rowly escaped death when an aerial ladder, 80 feet from the ground, be gan to slip from the wall and buckle sideways, with the fire fighters cling ing to the top rungs. Their comrades on the ground were able to manipu late the guy wire which hung from the top of the ladder, and swing it back on even keel before it had top pled over. The ladder was held in place until the men were able to descend. These men were E. C -Moses, W. Bard and J. Kerns. Fire boats Play Streams. The two fireboats were among the first to answer the alarm and played streams of water on the building throughout the morning. In addi tion, there were 18 engine companies (Concluded on Page 6, Column 1.) ;j . WE WONDER. ; I :: rrrn ' ' : - 1 - L 1 l! Illllli.,, ' - ' : ;" ! f 0 You YH(KK. ' ' ' ' j ' " . . Patrolman Riding on Trolley Car rier Says Woman Drove Directly Into Car. Four persons were injured, one seri ously, when an automobile driven by Mrs. A. M. Sawyer, 65, of 287 East Seventh street. North, collided with an Irvington streetcar at East Fif teenth and Wasco streets yesterday afternoon. . The injured persons were taken to St. Vincent's hospital in ambulances which were rushed to the scene. They are Rudolph Abderholden19, of Buell, Or., right leg fractured; Mrs. A. M. Sawyer, cut and bruised ' about the head and face; F. E. Sawyer, 61, 287 East Seventh street, North, cut about head and face; Harold Williams, 21, 1201 East Taylor street, cut about the head. According to Patrolman Lee, who was aboard the street car, Mrs. Saw yer ran directly into it. He accuses her of. reckless driving and said last night he would have her arrested. The automobile was badly wrecked, al though the street car was not thrown off the tracks. Three other persons were Injured In three different accidents late yester- day, and a fourth was arrested after his automobile had caused a mix-up and considerable damage to two other machines besides his own. Edward Cross, 9-year-old son of Morton T. Cross, was knocked down in front of his home, 1973 Klickitat street, by a car driven by J. F. Bar ton, 690 East Seventy-ninth street. Harold Holmes, a student, 366 North Twenty-fourth street, was struck by a machine driven by G. E. Montgom ery, 289 Clackamas street, at Twenty fourth and Savier streets. P. E. Bulkrabek sustained a broken rib and possible internal injuries when he was struck by a machine at Sixteenth and Kearney streets. E. R. Wilson, 1007 East Nineteenth street North, was the driver of the car. . Patrolman Ingle pulled J. S. Robin son, 467 East Grant street, out from under his own automobile, which had overturned at Grand avenue and East Stark street. Robinson admitted be ing drunk and was placed under ar rest. THEFTS LAID TO WOMAN Trail of Worthless Checks Charged to Mrs. Evelyn Barton, OLYMPIA, Wash., March 22. (Spe cial.) Charges against Mrs. Evelyn Barton, erstwhile secretary to Yogi Wassan, Hindu philosopher, arrested in Seattle last Saturday night fol lowing her departure from Olympia, leaving behind two alleged worthless checks and a string of unpaid bills contracted in Wassan's behalf were increased today, when information charging grand larceny was filed in the superior court by Nat U. Brown, deputy prosecuting attorney. The information alleges that Mrs. Barton gave a worthless check for $84 to H. S. Gulbraa, a local tailor. in payment for a dreiis and cape valued at that amount. Charge of issuing: a worthless check for $250-. to Pierce brothers, of the hotel Olympian, stands against Mrs. Barton in the justice court. The wom an is held in. jail. : Her husband, . Vere Barton, was fined $100 for attempting to defraud an innkeeper. Officers Seize 1350 Gallons ot Corn Mash; Operators Plead Guilty and Are Fined. Quiet, demure Parkrose was the scene " yesterday of the discovery of one of the largest moonshine still3 taken in Multnomah county. Bub bling as it delivered its product at the rate of one gallon every 13 min utes, a copper still of 75-gallon capacity was discovered in the base ment of a shack at the foot of Craig road, near the Columbia slough, , by August Schirmer and Joe Beeman, deputy sheriffs. .' . , Ben Thompson, operator, and Fred Roberts, his employe, were haled be fore District Judge Bell, and ex pressed a desire to plead guilty with out ado or lawyer. Thompson was fined $500 and. Roberts $250. The outfit, one of the most efficient located in the county, had operated for approximately six weeks, accord ing to information of the officers, and with its great capacity probably had been an important source of the local supply of illicit liquor durin that period. The officers confiscated 80 gallon of finished product and 1350 gallons of corn mash. Two barrels of charcoal were used to filter the liquid through and the moonshine ready for sale was vir tually free from all fusel oil. truck was required . to remove the paraphernalia to the county jail, where it remains the prize catch of the season. LINCOLN PATENT FILED Papers for Donation Land Claim Issued in 18 63, Recorded STAYTON, Or., March 22. (Special. The original patent issued Decern ber 4, 1863, by the government to Philip Glover, for a 320-acre donation land claim near Stayton, has been filed in the county recorder's office The document bears the name of Abraham Lincoln, president, and signed by W. O. Stoddard, secretary. is The paper is as white as kid leather and has not turned yellow with age. $1,758,711 MAPE IN YEAR Northwestern Electric Company Publishes Annual Report. SAN . FRANCISCO, -March 22. Northwestern Electric company, sup plying Portland and surrounding ter ritory, showed gross earnings o $1,758,711.16, a gain of more than $200,000- over the preceding year, ac cording to its annual statement made today. The statement covered business for the fiscal year ending February 28. 1922. DRY LAW AIDS UTILITY Prohibition Said to Have Increased Consumption of Electricity. ' CHICAGO, March 22. Prohibition has increased the consumption of electricity, L. E. Ferguson, vice-presi dent of .the Commonwealth Edison company, told a meeting of the West ern Society of Engineers today. Electricity, he explained, has taken a big part in the production of de lectable substitutes for liquors, such as ice cream and candy. Splendid Throng Hears Monna Vanna Sung. MISS GARDEN MAKES HIT Scene Reminiscent of Star's Former Appearance Here. MANY FORCED TO STAND Auditorium, in Blaze of Light, Presents Gay Scene During . First Performance. ' , BY LEONE CASS BAER. "A scene of splendor the like of which has never been seen at the Auditorium, and a small and "close up" imitation of which might have been witnessed at the He'lig a few years ago on the occasion of Mary Garden's first visit to us, marked the launching of the Chicago Grand Opera season last night. There was a line of private cars and taxicabs plying in a steady un broken stream along the front of the huge brilliantly lighted building, stopping to discharge its groups of handsomely gowned, women and their escorts. The long line of street cars was packed beyond the fondest vis ions of the streetcar company, and from them descended a veritable mass of humanity in various and' sliding scales of dressiness. AttnoKpherc la Electric. A striped awning covered the broad steps upon which a dense throng mounted slowly from the street to the opened doors, and the brilliance and gaiety of the slow-moving crowd. and the general atmosphere of excite, ment which prevailed everywhere, belied the croakings of any busy pes simist who ;might be complaining of tight money. . ' . At the rise of the curtain on "Mon na Vanna" there were no seats to be had anywhere for love or money, and the' walls in the rear and along the sides were leaning posts for many lad and lady who forgot their tired bodies in the glory of Mary's voice or Muratore's, or in looking at the magnificent picture the stage re vealed. Apparently all of the seat holders had for once read the papers and knew that the opera opened promptly at 8. Usually the mar-' ceiled maids or the ones with no backs to their gowns trot'dow .the aisle about the middle of the (first act and have everyone in the row stand up while they edge into place, but last night this particular pest was conspicuous by their early ar rival. , Conversation Is Animated.. - All over the place you heard ani mated and eager discussion of th many features of the occasion and the inside and outside phases of the widely advertised Chicago organiza tion. The audience stayed put during in termissions, possibly preferring to talk with its neighbor In low, happy tones about the wonders and beauties ust revealed, but a. few brave souls wandered away from the fold and held animated confab in the foyer.") Among the picturesque personages Was Lina Cavalieri. wife of Mura- ore, who- proceeded in stately mag nificence to her eat. away down near the orchestra, and left fluking each in termission, td return in time to be seated just before each curtain. JkVoman Wins Admiration. She called forth much admiration. for she is beautiful and artistic, and while she reneged and did not appear the . family diamonds and pearls, he made an exquisite and interesting picture, her bobbed black hair band- d Jn a silver wreath, with jade tar ings pendant from her tiny ears and er erect little figure wrapped in a lovely rich silver scarf. An impressive and memorable mo ment occurred when a group of men nd women from the Institutions for the blind marched silently in and took the seats reserved for them as a compliment from the local manage ment of the opera company. Scenic Kf feet Appeal. It has been proved that opera-goers the world over like time-tested works of somewhat somber type for lnaug- ral events and therefore "Monna Vanna'.' was chosen with its scenic appeal to the eye and with the im- omparable Mary Garden and the Chi cago Opera company's famous tenor. ucien Muratore, in the two principal roles. That ' quaint convention W'hich classifies opera as music and not drama is effectively exploded fh "Monna Vanna." Mary Garden and her forces bring a genuine dramatic interest to Portland, and when Mary herself is on the stage she is another and a younger Bernhardt. One of the notable features characterizing the performance was the spirit of real enthusiasm apparent, on the other side of the footlights, a spirit that quickly . communicated itself to the audience, and quickened the musical and dramatic masterpiece Into glowing, vivid human life. The audience was a highly sophisti cated, musically intelligent audience that was fairly well informed about (Concluded 1 Page 10, Column u.) Others Drop on Buildings in Ware house Section Police and People Still Perplexed. CHICO. CaU March 22. The first rock to fall in the business district since the start of the mysterious bombardment here landed in front of the automobile establishment of gp. Roberts this afternoon. It is sSd to have narrowly missed striking Roberts on the head as he stood con versing with Charles Ricketts. The missle weighed eight ounces. Five rocks in all fell today, the others dropping on buildings in the warehouse district, where the orig inal bombardment occurred. The attention of the police was first a"ra:'ed to the deluge of rocks fell. Persons working In the neigh borhood said at that time that they had noticed stones falling during period of about three weeks. There have been various theories as to the cause of the falling rocks and th officers investigated reports that someone was using a catapult. No evidence could, however, be found to substantiate these stories. BIG LIQUOR ORDER PLACED Vancouver Rum Runners to Deliver 5000 Cases Near San Francisco. VANCOUVER, B. C, March 22. (Special.) Local bootleggers and rum runners are enjoying a small harvest, as contracts have been placed for 5000 cases of Scotch whisky with local men for delivery at some port near San Francisco. This liquor is for a large convention to be held in California in June, and for several days shipments have gone out in Canadian boats to be transferred to American vessels near the boundary. The contract is being executed on the installment plan to prevent a complete capture of all the supply should tha revenue officers locate the carriers. Local boats report the transfer of bottled liquors in sacks very difflpult during the past few weeks owing to the rough weather, and in many In stances the refuge of small islands in the gulf had to be sought before the United States boats could take over the shipments. Since the warning" sent out a few weeks ago that American boats are not to come Into Canadian ports for their liquor shipments, there' have been no such visitors, and Canadian boats have reaped the harvest. LETTER DEATH MISSIVE Influenza Takes Wife and Child Before They Sail for America. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 22. (Special.) Gus Smith of Orchards, six miles from Vancouver, a native of Russia, was expecting to hear that his wife and daughter, 17 years old, had landed and were coming to meet him, but when he opened a letter yes terday it announced the death of both from influenza. Mr. Smith, as he is now called, left Russia several years ago and has been living in Orchards. He bought a small tract of land 1 miles from Orchards. He saved his money and having finally secured enough to pay for the passage of his wife and daugh ter, ie eent the money to them ic Russia. He heard nothing from it until news of their death. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. l'ESTKRDAT'S Maximum temperature, 52 degrees; minimum, 34 degrees. TODAY'S -Cloudy; northwesterly winds. Foreign. Government loses on Irish question. Face 5. . National. Evidence of physical deterioration found in examination of army officers. Page 2. Business gradually approaching normal. fage 1. American notes to allies demand payment ot army costs In Germany. Pago 1. Farm bloc win tight on tariff. Fags 1. Uomeatlc. Two little school girls In court testify against Tex Klckard. Page 3. Mysterious rock bombardment at' Chico, Cal., continues. Page 1. Oklahoma governor arrested on charge of accepting bribe. Page 8. $7,000,000 gift puzzles Boston. Page 20. Leaders declare coal miners are prepared for prolonged strike. Page 0.' Pacific Northwest. Body found buried in pit near Seattle. Page 4. Long-Hell officials visit Cowlitz properties. Page 4.- . oporis. University -f Oregon conference ball sched ule disrupted. Page 14. Lincoln and James John dual, track meet is today. Page ! , Boots and pitching win for Yannlgans. .Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Oregon boo supplies gradually decreasing. Page. I"'- Chicago wheat higher on foreign buying of futures. Page 16. Federal aid urged for Pacific shipping. Page . Gunny differential to Portland Is lifted. Page 1. New York market seems irregular. Page 18. Oklahoma cotton growers organize. Page 17. ' Portiund and Vicinity. Olympic cereal mill burns with loss at 1250,000. l'age 1. County's prise still captured at Parkrose. Page 1. Auto driven by woman crashes Into street car, injuring four persons. Page 1. Tax reduction clubs' plan would effect saving of 1,86,076. Page 2. Democrats urge J. N. Teal to run for gov ernor. Page 13. City council bars itinerant merchant. Page 26. Private contractors take all jobs offered from municipal paving plant. Pago 19. Thousands cheer arrival of Mary Garden and her company. Page 1. Ixis Steers. Portland - concert manager. visits Mary Garden in her boudoir. Page 10. Chorus folk of grand opera eompany play while- waiting for cues. Page 11. Splendid throng hears grand opera open ing. Page X. , Boisterous Welcome Is Given Mary Garden. MAYOR'S GREETING IS KISS Star Breaks Into Sobs When Floral Key Is Presented. . SMILES WIN ALL HEARTS Gcnerul Director of Opera Com pany Poses Before Bultcrjr of Cameramen and Jfovlcs, BY DON SKENE. More like the Joyous welcoming of a returning school girl by family and friends than a great reception for an international celebrity was the greet ing Portland extended yesterday aft ernoon to Mary Garden, American empress of opera, on her rrivcl at the head of rner caravan of song and music, which last night presented "Monna Vanna" at the auditorium. Shortly after 1 o'clock. Miss Garden walked out of the Union station and into the hearts of thousands of cheer ing admirers. Her reception was somewhat unconventional. As ths famous .diva and director-general of the Chicago Grand Opera company stepped from her private car, she was greeted by Mayor Baker. With the technique of Wallle Rcld and the en ergy of a Frenchman meeting a long lost brother on the boulevard, the mayor planted an enthusiastic kiss on the cheek of the beautiful visitor. Kiss IMeasea Miss Cinrdra. .The mayor's action was Indorsed heartily and enviously by the larga reception committee of prominent cit izens. Miss Garden laughed like a happy child and expressed her delight at this sample of western hospitality. A few seconds later Governor Oleott threw his hat Into the kissing ring and. with calm but effective grace, gave the opera queen a "smack" on behalf of the people of Oregon and vicinity. From this point In the ceremonies. Miss Garden became simply "Mary." It is characteristic of this world-renowned operatic artist that smiling men and girls with shining eyes greet ed her as "Mary" as she-walked with the mayor and governor and a busy police escort through . throngs that paid her warm tribute In cheers and greetings that came from the heart. Sincerity, rather than formality, char acterized the mm' ; lovers' welcome to their beloved Mary. Every few steps Mary stopped a moment to shake hands with a friend. acquaintance or admirer. Nlnr Glad to Be Here Again. "My, but we're glad you're here. some one would call, and Mary would wave her hand and return the greet ing In kind. "It's a long time since I've bo n in Portland, but it's Just like cominc home," said the opera star on her way to the flag-draped platform In the depot square where she was to be officially welcomed to the city. The great sineer mounted the plat form to an overture of clicking cam eras and humlng movie-making ma chines. "We consider this event as history making In the northwest," said Mayor Baker, who then present ed Miss Garden with a giant floral replica of a key, symbolic of the city's welcome. "This key Is made of Oregon vio lets, the sweetest flowers In the world, and Is emblematic, of our ad miration, affection and love," said the mayor. Two thousand necks craned as the great crowd strained to hear the response of the noted artist. But no response, at least in words. Mary was sobbing and ineffectively trying to stem a flow of teurs with a tiny perfumed handkerchief. 8ols Are Checked. "Oh, it's all so wondurlwd and beau tiful," murmured Mary between soils. Then the artist in her asserted Itself "if I cry or try to make a speech now I won't be able to sing a not tonight," she said in low tones. Everybody cheered, for tho dramatia display of emotion wits more eloquent than the most stirring address could have been. "Do you feel bad?" asked .Mayor Ilaker as he comforted the weeping woman In a big brotherly way. 'Til say f do," answered Mary, routing the tears for a moment with her glorious smile. Frederick V. Holman extended a welcome to Miss Garden on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. "You may have the impression that we are wild and woolly, but our hearts are in ths right place," he said. "As the queen of song you will be queen of Port land. The only time In thia part of the country when kings are better than queens is in a poker game. Cameras Are Buay. "The mayor probably will tell you that everything in the city is yours But if yu attempt to appropriate any property in the city of Portland except our money and our hearts you will find that the mayor's effi cient police will see that you do not get away with It." Then Mary turned herself over to the convention of Comeramen. She posed with the mayor and the gruy. (Concluded on Page 10, Column 2 )