TITE MORXIXG OREGOXIAtf, SATURDAY, MARCII 25, 1022
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MURATORE VIBRAWT
sad misfortune of missing that most
lovely of songs "Celeste Alda." as It
Is one of the opening numbers of the
opera.
FAMOUS
LOVER
Part of Romeo Is Sung With
Triumphant Passion.
BALCONY SOLO EXQUISITE
PORTLAND SINGER LIKED
(Continued From First Pafre.)
Great Climax of Evening Comes in
Heroic Xumber With Chorus
AXter Tybalt's Death.
T BY OLIVE NEAL MONTEITH.
"Romeo and Juliet," wfiich was sung
by the Chicago Grand Opera company
last night, is very different in char
acter from the emotional "Monna
Vanna" or the classical "Lohengrin.1
Its music is the spirit of romance,
'With a note of tragedy added for
dramatic value.
This opera by Gounod, ranking next
to his "Faust in popularity, was first
produced in Paris in 186T. Always a
favorite there, it has In recent years
been sung by all the leading opera
companies in America.
Muratore in the part of Romeo
.proved a strong attraction to those
who had heard his glorious voice on
the opening night, and he is well
called the "greatest Romeo of the
day."
I.ove Songs Impassioned.
He was impassioned in his love
Bongs, the son of a noble house in
bearing, and always triumphant over
iny demands the music made upon his
vocal and interpretative powers. His
voice, vibrant with tenderness or fired
with intensity, told in song the im
mortal romance of Romeo. His solo
after the balcony scene was exquisite
in its pianissimo effects. His heroic
number came after the death of Ty
balt, when he sang with full chorus in
the great climax of the evening.
Edith Mason, who has become one
of the favorites of the Chicago com
pany wherever they have appeared,
eang the role of Juliet, which has
oeen sung by most of the famous
prima donna sopranos of the opera
world. She was educated in Paris
and Milan, with opera experience in
Paris, Monte Carlo, and with the
' Metropolitan company in New York.
Aa the wife of Maestro Giorgio Po
lacco she has had the advantage of
his incomparable training in her roles
during the past four years.
Julie-t'a Voice Velvety.
With such a background she came
to us as Juliet, finished in artistry
and with a voice of velvety richness
md rare beauty. Charming in ap
pearance, she sang the famous waltz
song in the first act with brilliance,
md a particularly lovely quality in
the high voice. She was given an
ovation. She was truly a glorious
Juliet. Her voice is wonderfully fresh
and sweet, and her-every number left
you with a sense- of complete satis
faction.
The balcony scene with Romeo and
Juliet, in solo and duet, was rich in
melody and orchestral accompani
ment. The scene opened with the
orchestra playing an exquisite melody
-on the strings- - It was moonlight in
the orchestra as well as on the stage.
Marjorle Maxwell's first appearance
In opera in her home town was a
great moment for her and for the au
dience. They welcomed' her with af
fection and with admiration for her
accomplishment and, after they had
beard her sing, they welcomed her
igain. In the part of-Stephano, the
page, she has a charming song, which
gave her .friends an opportunity to
.hear her lovely voice. She is destined
for big things.
Sinking Is Lovely.
She possesses an ease and assurance
In her singing that is the result of her
fine training and experience as a
member of the Chicago company and
in concert work. At the close of the
act she received call after call before
the curtain, with the other artists,
but the audience would not be satis
lied until she appeared alone. Port
land will always have a warm spot in
its heart for Margery Maxwell and
will watch her career with affection
. ate interest.
Dufranne sang the role of Capulet
In a resonant, ringing baritone.
Cotreuil as Friar Lawrence sang with
dignity and low tones of great rich
ness. Claessens capably interpreted
the role of Gertrude. These three,
with Juliet in her apartment, formed
a melodious quartet. On this all too
brief moment of exquisite musical
beauty rests the tragic fate of Juliet.
Derfrere as Mercutio" sang with
animation and was most effective in
the sprightly "Ballad of Queen Mab."
Theodore Ritch as Tybalt sang with
force and vigor. His voice is a clear
tenor and he sings in spirited style.
Openlnar Scene Tableau.
The opera opened with a brilliant
tableau and the chorus singing a
capella. Then followed the gay music
of the Capulet ball and charming
dances by the ballet.
Polacco was again conductor, and
tinder his skilled direction the per
formance as a whole was brilliant
and animated. The rhythm of his
gesture in conducting has about it a
very unusual pictorial quality. You
feel that it must unmistakably con
vey his wishes to every man in the
orchestra and to those upon the
stage. His movements are grace per
sonified. - In his beat there is the
authority of the autocrat, but like
the man himself there is with it a
gentleness and consideration that win
a perfect response from his organ
ization. One of the biggest features of the
Chicago Opera company is its splen
did orchestra. Made up of men chosen
with utmost care for their fine skill,
they have an organization notable for
its finely balanced sections. Each choir1
in turn seems to possess the finest
qualities known to instrument. The
brasses are remarkable for the rich
ness of their soft passages, and this
is no easy thing to secure, but it is
most necessary where the orchestra
is an opera orchestra for the accom
paniment of voices.
Tones Am Hstvlahlnar.
In the fuller passages they are not
lacking in power. The double basses
have a depth of tone ravishing to the
ear. The wood winds show to great
advantage in the more vivacious pass
ages. The cellos, violas and violins
eing ae only those instruments can.
The orchestra has that elasticity- and
syr.ipathy necessary for opera ensem
ble; its attack is vigorous and sure,
its playing full of warmth and power,
making every performance one of su
perb beauty. .
This afternoon "Thais" will be sung
with Mary Garden in' her famous role,
with Riccardo Martin, Margery Max
well and Grovles conducting. Tonight
will be given the beautiful opera of
"Aida." with Rosa Raisa, Cyrena Van
Gordon, Margery Maxwell, Lamont,
Contreuil and others, with Cimini as
conductor. Late comers will have the
operatic artist of high class and all
Portland regrets that this was her
sole opportunity of the brief season.
Of all the dramas of Shakespeare-,
"Romeo and Juliet" has been used most
frequently, principally because it is
a first-class subject for an opera. Out
of "a dozen and more librettos based
on it only one survives and that is
Gounod's. It was sung first in Paris
in 1867, and the critics of that day
and since have been inclined to put
it above even Gounod's "Faust-
The vast majority of opera goers
will anyway agree that it is the best
of all Shakespearean operas. To di
gress a bit, it is interesting to know
that the early attempts at setting the
BONUS
BILL PUT
SENATE'S LAP
Fight Over Four-Power Pact
Scarcely Finished.
PRESENTATION IS FORMAL
OPERA I5FOR1IATIOS FOR
TODAY'S PERFORMANCES.
Grand opera headquarters re
ports that seats are available
for both matinee and evening
performances today.-
Matinee begins at 2 o'clock
sharp.
Seat sale for matinee will be
at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s win
dow from 9:30 A. M. until 12:30
P. M. After 12:30 at auditorium.
Sale for night performance at
Sherman, Clay's from 9:30 A. M.
until 6 P. M and after 6 P. M.
at auditorium.
Night performance begins at
8 o'clock sharp.
All automobiles except taxi
cabs unload at Third-street en
trances. Taxicabs unload at ,
Clay-street entrance.
plays of Shakespeare to music failed
because the composer adhered to the
conversations of the lyric stage. The
aria form became the dominating fea
ture of the opera in the middle of the
17th century and voices were em
ployed merely for vocal effect with
such absurdities as tenors playing
old women roles, and lyric sopranos
appearing as senators or Roman
gladiators.
Dramatic Realism Returns.
In the last years of the 18th cen
tury there began a return to dra
matic realism along with convincing
melodic utterances in the development
of the mighty plays of Shakespeare.
Of the numerous and varied assort
ment 6f Gounod operas none contains
more real "tunes" and genuine thrills
and exhilarating influences than does
the romantic story of "Romeo and
Juliet," which follows- in its lyrical
version the dialogue and structure of
Shakespeare's story.
The scenery was a series of beau
tiful paintings that held the eye. All
the romance and glory of the day of
the Capulets are suggested in mere
stage settings. The handsome ball
room in Capulet's home; in Verona,
spacious and vast and gleaming with
rich hangings and objects of art, the
moonlit garden, full of art, the
shadows through, which one senses
flowers in marble urns and' a terraced
wall, through which the handsome
Romeo steals to the gray, low-hung
balcony of the more-than-fair Juliet,
a street in Verona alive with the
vivid color and action, Juliet's apart
ment and the splendid tomb of the
Capulets all these are fused into
beautiful and vigorous expression of
theatrical art.
Mnratore's Role Eloquent.
Muratore strikes out along original
lines in his impersonation of Romeo.
He follows neither conventions nor
traditions, and the character appears
to nave been developed from within
rather than in mere outward aspect.
Muratore's Romeo has soul-stirring
qualities and charm and manly vigor,
ana nis nistnonic genius is a new
revealment in sincerity and truth.
These qualities, added to his magnifi
cent vocal equipment, his dramatic
intensity and expressive maner of
singing his lyric tones, made the role
eloquent and unforgettable. Glancing
over the list of Juliets within the
memory of the younger generation, it
is doubtful if there has been one bet
ter fittedv histrionically and vocally,
tor tne roie or the gentle Juliet. The
average opera-goer usually , concen
trates upon one star in a cast, but
last nignt two stars held the stare
and Muratore divided acting and sing
ing nonors with JSdith Mason in the
roie or J met.
The role is one that is adapted to
me exposition or Miss Mason's sin
gularly fine sense of dramatic values
and their projection in sone-. She
achieved the involved and evasive
singing wonders of the part with an
ease, power, clarity and perfection of
time and nuance that sent the breath
less audience into transports of de
light. Dramatically she was equally
superb and a constant source of Joy
to watcn. sue is birdlike and daintv
ana or ieminine allure.
Ballet Charming Number.
The ballet was a charmine ' num
ber, a swift moving rhythmical dance
in which lively high spirited chival
rous men and women, handsomely
garbed, danced in the ballroom of
the Capulets, a ballet in which the
variety and complexity of forms
proved bewildering and delightful,
enhanced as it was by the vivid and
realistic orchestral coloring.
-oiacco conaucted last night, in
compliment and out of a natural in
terest in his wife, who is Edith Ma
son. The Interesting Polacco con
ducted with a surprising appreciation
of the romantic character and spirit
of "Romeo and Juliet" and brought
out' the true inwardness of Gounod
through the elasticity of his tempo.
directors oiten harbor the idea, and
it is a wrong one, that vocal artists
should be obedient servants to the
conductor, following his inexorable
beat like so many horns or violins or
flutes. The contrary is true In the
instance of Polacco. He pays all the
singing artists the compliment of
having individuality, and that they
understand him he takes for granted.
Which is why he is such a marvelous
accompanist and conductor, watching
their every note of course, but per
mitting them to give sway to indi
vidual conceptions.
Suggestion Is Made That Measure
Be Referred to Appropria
tions Committee.
Mozart's Opera Sung.
NEW YORK, March 24. For the
first time in the history of the Amer
ican stage Mozart's opera, bouffe
"Cosl Fan Tutte," with libretto by
Lorenzo Daponte, was sung tonight
by the Metropolitan opera company.
BLIND STUDENTS GUESTS
(Continued From First Page.)
said, "That must be that friend of
Romeo's what's his name? and now
Romeo has killed his enemy."
Pleasure is an elusive quality, and
to have given it in such measure to
those to whom a treat is so rare is a
gift that is shared alike by the
artistry of the opera company and
the kindness of the auditorium officials.
WASHINGTON, T. C, March 24.
Scarcely had the senate finished its
fight over the four-power treaty to
day when the house placed the long
controverted soldiers' bonus bill in
its lap.
Senate business was halted for
presentation of the measure, which
was accomplished with the usual for
mality. Apparently in the midst of a
controversy as to the time for taking
up the next of the series of the treat
ies the house clerk was escorted part
way down the center aisle by the
clerk of the senate, who announced:
Tar. President, a message from the
house of representatives.
Immediately recognized by Senator
Wadsworth, republican, New York,
who was presiding, the house clerk
made a deep bow.
Titter Runs Through Crowd.
Mr. President," he said, "I am dl
rected by the house of representatives
to Inform the senate that the house
has passed house resolution 10,874, to
provide adjusted compensation for
veterans of the world war, in . which
the concurrence of the senate is re
spectfully requested."
A titter ran around the crowded
galleries and there were broad smiles
by many of the senators.
There was a suggestion 'that the
bill be referred to the appropriations
committee. Senator Harrison, demo
crat, Mississippi, declared that he did
not want it sent to the finance com
mittee, explaining that it might "dis
turb the bonus bill that is sleeping
there.
Committee Action Urged.
"There is no telling," he said, "when
that bill will wake up and I believe
we ought to send this measure to
some committee that will act on It
There followed a squabble as to
what committee should consider it,
but Senator Wadsworth decreed that
it should go to the finance committee,
Chairman McCumber of that com
mittee said the bonus measure could
not be taken up until after the tariff
bill had been reported to the senate,
but he thought there would be quick
action on it, both in ''the committee
and on the senate floor. He said the
tariff bill probably would be side
tracked temporarily in the senate to
let it through.
Senator Smoot, Utah, the ranking
republican on the committee, said the
measure probably would be materially
changed.
Bond Financing Opposed.
"The bonus bill that passes the sen
ate will carry a means of financing
it," he declared, adding that the
financing would not be done by means
of bonds.
Asked if a sales tax would be the
financing medium as recommended
by President Harding to the house
ways and means committee, the Utah
senator said:
"I think so, if we have to come to
that."
Senator McCumber was of the opin
ion that members of the committee
would want to. confer with President
Harding on the subject before acting
finally.
"I have not had time to carefully
study the house bill as yet," he said,
"but from a slight reading I am of
the opinion that the amount required
to meet its obligations in any one
year will not be large enough to
make necessary the levying of any
added taxes or '.he issuing of any
bonds. It may, however, require
economies in other directions.
Some Changes Favored.
"I favor some changes in the bill,
but they are minor. For Instance, I
think W3 should eliminate the pro
vision fixing a time in wnicn tne
veterans must elect an option under
the bill."
Discussing probable procedure, the
finance committee chairman said:
'As the tariff bill probably will
take considerable time in the senate
and the compensation bill probably
will take but little time, the latter
undoubtedly will be taken up and
the tariff bill laid aside for a short
time. I have an idea that only a
day or so will be necessary for sen
ate consideration of tha compensa
tion measure."
Hanford MacNider, national com
mander of the American Legion, in
a formal statement today discussing
the bonus measure, expressed con
fidence that it would meet with the
approval of forrter service men and
declared that legislation that had
twice, passed the house was "inevitable."
Opera Engagement Closes
With "Thais" and "Aida."
Performances to Be Given This
Afternoon and Tonight at Public
Auditorium by Chicago Singers.
with her. Something in his spiritual
mien compels her attention, and
gradually Thais finds herself heeding
the teachings of the strange desert
man. Alone with Thais, in her luxuri
ous home, Athanael pleads eloquently
with her, and when she finally sees
the light, her religious fervor mounts
to the height of his fanaticism and
she allows the destruction of her
magnificent home and everything
in it. 1
This act so infuriates the crowd of
revelers that they threaten to hang
the monk, and in the ensuing scram
ble Thais and Athanael make their
escape. Athanael leads Thais far
across the desert to a convent, where
she is to pass the remainder of her
life in penance. Leaving her there,
he begins the long and arduous jour
ney back to his companion monks.
Desert madness overcomes - him and
the vision of his late companion
comes ever before him in' Irresistible
beauty. In his madness he labors
back to the convent to declare his
carnal love and finds Thais dying,
with beautiful woras of peace, tran
quility and redemption upon her lips.
She does not hear the blasphemous
raving of the madman as she passes
away. Athanael rushes out into the
desert, a derelict.
Tonight: .
Aida' (in Italian). Opera in four acti
and seven scenes. Libretto by Antonic
Ghislanzoni. Music by Giuseppe Verdi.
Kins of Egypt, Eduoard Cotreuil: Am-
neris, his daughter, Cyrena van Gordon;
Radames, captain of the guard. Forest
Lamont; Aida, an Ethiopian slave, Hosa
Katsa; . Kamftsv high priest, Virgillo Laz-
rari; Amonasro, kin? of Ethiopia, Giacomo
Rimini; priestess, Margery Maxwell: mes
senger, Lodovico Ollviero. Incidental dances
by Mademoiselle Keraeroff and corps de
ballet. Place; Egypt in the time of the
Pharaohs. Conductor. Pietro Cimini; stage
director, Jacques Coini.
Synopsis of scenes: Act I Scene I, pal
ace in Memphis; scene 2, temple of Ptah.
Act II Scene 1, Amneris chamber; scene
2, Public square -at Memphis. Act III
Near the temple of Isis. Act IV Scene 1,
hall in the palace; scene 2, temple of Vul
can, the crypt.
The story of "Aida" was suggested
to the great Italian composer, Giu
seppe Verdi, by Mariette Bey, a fa
mous Egyptologist. Aida is the
daughter of Amonasro,. king of Ethi
opia. Captured by the Egytians, she
was brought to the court at Memphis
and presented to Amneris, daughter
of the king, as a slave. Here she
arouses the love of Rhadames, a bril
liant warrior, leader of the Egyptian
troops, and who, when called upon to
serve his country, hopes for success.
He is surprised in his lovemaklng by
Amneris, who is secretly in love with
him. When Aida learns that Rha
dames is to march against her father
she is torn between love for country
and her feelings for Rhadames, and
prays to the gods for help. In the
Temple of Vulcan Rhadames is con
secrated to his task and the expedl
tion against the Ethiopians is blessed
by the high priest.'- Amneris "gives
Aida details of the defeat of the
Ethiopians, and would have her be
lieve that Rhadames has fallen in
battle. Aida's sorrow arouses her
anger. She explains the purpose of
ner aeceit, and forces the poor girl
to attend her as she (Amneris) pre
pares to greet the conqueror Rha
dames, whose wife she will now be
come by edict of the king. A brilliant
march greets the victors and the
conquered, including Amonasro, who
enjoins his daughter Aida not to re
veal his identity , as king. Amneris
retires to the temple of Isis to pray
for herself and Rhadames. while
Aida left alone bewails her un
happy fate and that of her country.
But Amonasro urges her to use her
influence over Rhadames and e-et
him to reveal the plans of the new
campaign. Aida finally persuades her
lover to disclose the plans for the
forthcoming invasion, and at the
same time urges him to flea with
her. But when he discovers Amonasro
m hiding and learns he is the Ethi
opian king, he gives himself up for
lost. Father and daughter unite In
urging him to leave Egypt, but lust
as he yields Amneris betrays them,
and while Rhadames surrenders -to
he high priest Remfis, the others
toake their escape. Rhadames refuses
to renounce Aida in favor of Amneris.
The tribunal of high priests con
demns him to death by suffocation.
In a dark vault underneath the tem
ple of Ptah, where Rhadames awaits
death, he discovers his faithful Aida,
who has fled there to die with, hoe
lover. They bid farewell tn urth
and die.
PRESIDEWTSCORES
EL GIOUS
BIGOTS
Light and Frivolous Views of
Relations Deplored.
GODLESS NATION IS LOST
Executive, Addressing Churchmen,
Appeals for Willing Obedience
to Law of Land.
w
ITH the performance of "Thais'
Ex-Postmaster Acquitted.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 24.
John M. McMahon, ex-postmaster of
Lodi. today was acquitted by a Jury
in the federal court of misappropria
tion of J1376.39 of the funds of -the
postoffice, as alleged in an indictment
returned by the federal grand Jury.,
night, the present engagement of the
Chicago Grand Opera association in
the public auditorium will be concluded.
This afternoon:
Thais (in French). Lyric romance in
three acts and six scenes. Libretto based
on the novel of Anatole France by Galiet.
Music by Jules Massenet.
Thais, a courtesan, Alary uartlen ; jvicias.
a young Sybarite, Riccardo Martin; Atha
nael. a Cenobite monk. Hector Dufranne;
Palemon, superior or tne uenobltes, Con-
stantin Nlcolay; Myrtale and Crobyle,
slaves of Nicias, Irene Pavloska and Mar
gery xMaxweu; AlOlne, superior or tne
White Sisters. Maria Claessens; slave of
Nicias, Sallustio Civai. Conductor, Giorgio
Polacco; stage director, Jacques coini.
Scene, Theban dsert and Alexandria,
Egypt. Time, early Christian era.
Synopsis ot scenes: Act l tocene 1, The
ban desert; scene 2. the house of Nicias at
Alexandria. Act II Scene 1, interior of
the palace of Thais;- scene 2, the court
outside th-e palace. Act ill scene 1, an
oasis in the desert; scene 2, the garden oi
the convent of the White Sisters.
Jules Massenet's opera "Thais" is
based on the romance of Anatole
France, a romance) which portrays
the regeneration of a famous courte
san by a monk. Jwbom physical hard
ship drives mad -when his mission is
fulfilled. Living with fanatical ceno
bite monks in the Theban desert in
the early Christian era. Athanael
sees in a dream the degradation to
which the city of Alexandria has
fallen, and believes the regeneration
of its voluptuaries can best be begun
by the conversion of Thais, the idol
of the worshipers of beauty and
leader of the dissolute rich. Journey
ing to the city, he obtains introduc
tion to her through her lover of the
moment, Nicias. Thais receives the
monk with banter and ridicule, then
pique, that he does not fall in love
INJURED INTRUDER TAKEN
Man Denies Befnar Hit bv Slint
Fired by Pursuing Policeman.
R. J. Monroe, 34. was caDturert late
last night by Patrolman Mblonev
when he was detected attempting to
enter the office of the Denby Motor
company at Tenth and Davis streets.
The capture was effected after Mo
loney had seen Monroe break the
window glass of the motor company's
office. The patrolman fired one shot
at Monroe and forced h
er. Monroe admitted tn th Twlire
that Thursday night he had broken
a window of the Denby Motor com
pany, out had been frightened1 away
uoiuio cuiering tne Duilding.
Monroe's right arm, which has been
amputated just below the elbow, bore
a fresh wound just above the elbow
oint as tnough caused by a bullet,
nd the wound was bleediner rjrofuselw
when he arrived at the police station.
Monroe qenied that the shot from the
patrolman's pistol had hit him but
refused to' say how the wound was
caused.
The prisoner's coat and shirt' which
covered the wound showed no bullet
noie, ana the police were puzzled to
account for the wound. Monroe was
charged with attempted larceny.
DAVID .G00DSELL DEAD
Early Resident of Portland Passes
After Hour's Illness.
David Goodsell, son of the late David
Goodsell Sr., pioneer Portland attor
ney, died suddenly Thursday night at
his home, 481 East Twenty-first street
North, after an hour's sickness from
an attack of acute indigestion.
He was born in Portland in 1876,
growing to manhood here and receiv
ing an elementary education in the
local schools, later attending the Uni
versity of California and receiving his
degree. He followed the lumber and
investment business.
Besides his widow, Linnie A., two
sons, Gilbert D. and David F., and a
brother, Gerald, living at 11S9 East
Oak street, survive him.
The funeral will be held from the
Portland crematorium at 1 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
WASHINGTON. D. C, March 24.
The church can render, no higher serv
ice at this time than to put forth its
utmost influence in behalf of "frank
and willing obedience to the law
the land," President Harding declared
tonight in an address before the Bibl
class of Calvary Baptist church. No
newspaper correspondents were ad
mitted to the church, but the presi
dent's address was made public from
the White House.
"Without giving too much weight
to alarmist , expressions, the presi
dent said, "we must nevertheless
recognize that there is a very appax
rent tendency to a light and trivo
lous view of the citizen's relations to
both the state and the church." If
people who are known as leaders, he
added, become known for their de
fiance of some law, they need not be
astonished if their example is fol
lowed by others.
At another point Mr. Harding dis
cussed "the loose talk nowadays
about the cause of the spiritual de
moralization of the community," and
declared that it could not be laid en
tirely to the war, but to a tendency
before that period toward "a certain
moral laxity, a shifting of standards,
a weakening of the sterner fibers,
Religious Intolerance Scored.
In his experiences of a year in the
White House he said "there has come
to me no other such unwelcome im
pression as the manifest religious in
tolerance which exists among many
of our citizens."
"I hold it to be a menace to the
very liberties we boast and cherish,
he asserted.
Declaring nis belief in the part
which religious reverence has played
in American achievement, the presi
dent added:
"If I were to utter a prayer for this
republic tonight, it would be to re
consecrate us in religious devotion.
and make us abidingly a God-fearing,
God-loving people."
There is no relationship here be
tween church and state," the presi
dent said. "Religious liberty has its
unalterable place, along with civil and
human liberty, in the very foundation
of the republic. Therein is shown the
far - seeing vision of the immortal
founders, and we are a better people
and a better republic because there is
that freedom. .
Liberty Sometimes Forgoten.
1 fear it is forgotten sometimes.
In the experiences of a year in the
presidency there has come to me no
other such unwelcome impression as
the manifest religious intolerance
which exists among many of our
citizens.
"In spite of our complete divorce
ment of church and state, quite in
harmony- with our religious freedom.
there is an important relationship be
tween church and nation, because no
nation can prosper, no nation can
survive if it ever forgets Almighty
God." I have believed that religious
reverence has played a very influen
tial and helpful part in the matchless
American achievement, and - I wish
it ever to abide.
I do not fail to recall that the re
ligious life makes for the simple life,
and it would be like a divine benedic
tion to restore the simpler life in this
republic.
There is a good dil of loose talk
nowadays' about the cause or tne
spiritual demoralization of the com
munity, which it has become popular
to attribute to the abnormal condi
tions that were incident to the war.
But, in fact, the war is not wholly to
blame.. Before the war started, or
was dreamed of, we were already re
alizing the tendency toward a certain
moral laxity, a shifting of standards.
a weakening of the sterner fibers.
Law Often Disregarded.
"I think we should do well to rec
ognize that intellectual and moral
evolution of the community. It would
be a grievous error to allow ourselves
to feel too confident that this is only
a temporary and passing aspect.
"Take, for example, the matter of
regard for the law. Without giving
too much weight to alarmist expres
sions we must nevertheless recognize
that there is a very apparent tendency
to a lighter and a more frivolous
view of the citizens' relations tp both
the state and the church. We can
Port Calendar.
Farm Near Tualatin Raided.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 24.
(Special.) Sheriff Wilson tonight
raided the farm of 8. Suzikai, a Japa
nese who lives a mile east of Tualatin,
and seized 200 gallons of saki and 950
gallons of rice mash. Suzikai was ar
rested and will be taken before Jus
tice Noble for a preliminary hearing
tomorow. The ean,c Japanese was
arrested January 23, It was said, and
was fined $500 for violating the pro
hibiten law. Three other Japanese,
caught in the January raid; were de
ported as deserters from a ship in
Portland harbor.
To Arrive at Portland.
Vessel From Due.
Jacob Luckenbach. .. Jlew Orleans. .Mar. 25
Osage San Fran Mar. 25
Edward Luckenbach. New York Mar. 2a
Bala California Valparaiso . ..Mar. 28
Tamatsu Maru Miike Mar. 26
Robin Adair Seattle Mar. 28
Willfaro .' New Torn Mar. 28
San Francisco Seattle Mar. 27
Wabash San Fran Mar. 28
Keiluku Maru. . . . ... Japan ., Mar.
Las Vegas Orient Mar. 29
Montana... Europe .i Mar. 30
Texan ..New York... ..Mar. 31
Felix Taussig New York Mar. 31
West Keats Orient April 1
Loch Katrine (M. S.). Europe April 3
Depere M Puget sound. .Apr. 10
To Wepart Prom Portland.
Vessel For Date.
Senator ,. San Diego Mar. 25
Willamette , . . . San Fran Mar. 25
Nebraskan. , New York. . . ,.Mar. 2
West Kaaer , orm t-nina. .Alar. 27
Edward Luckenbach..New York ....Mar. 28
Jacob Luckenbach. . . .Mobile Mar. 28
Willfaro. New York.'.. .Mar. 28
San Francisco Liverpool .... Mar. 29
Admiral Rodman Ban Fran Apr. p 5
Loch Katrine Europe April a
Vessels in Port.
Vessel Berth.
Edward R. West St. Helens.
FukkaiMaru Harvey dock.
John W. Wells.., uryaock.
hardlv hope for a restoration of the
old ideals in religion and in moral
conduct, so long as this tendency to
disregard the law shall continue.
"It is absolutely essential to the
maintenance of a secure society and
to the attainment of a proper moral
plane that the law should be rec
ognized as sacred and supreme. It
should have at its back, and enlisted
in its support, every element of, the
community that realizes the desir
ability of sound, secure and stable in
stitutions. Disregard of one statute
inevitably must breed a lack of re
spect for the law in general. This
tendency is obvious and ought to give
the deepest concern to people who
have seen, In this world, the fearful
results that may flow from the
breakdown of respect for the social
fundamentals.
Demoralizing; Forces Noted.
"Whatever breeds disrespect for the
law of the land, in any particular de
partment of our community relations,
Is a force tending to the general
breakdown of the social organization.
If people who are known as leaders,
as directing influences, as thoroughly
respected and respectable members of
society, shall In their respective com
munities become known for their de
fiance of some part of the code of law,
then they need not be astonished If
presently they find that their exam
ple is followed by others, with the re
sult that presently the law in general
comes to be looked upon as a set of
irksome and unreasonable restraints
upon the liberty of the individual.
Our only safety will be in inculcating
an attitude of respect for the law as
on the whole the best expression that
has been given to the social aspiration
and moral purpose of the community.
"Unless we can accomplish this, in
the domain of citizenship, and thereby
sustain enforcements we may well
feel that the outlook is not encourag
ing, for the achievement of those
loftier spiritual purposes to which the
church is devoted.
"The failures of the past invariably
have been preceded by contempt for
the law, by spiritual paralysis and
moral looseness, all of which had
their earlier- reflex in the weakened
Influence of the church. We know
the helpful, exalting influence of our
religious institutions. We shall be
made stronger as they become
stronger, and we shall ever find
greater pride and greater security in
the nation . which righteousness ex-
alteth."
18 MINERS ARE ENTOMBED
Eight Bodies Are Recovered From
Shaft Wrecked by Explosion.
TRINIDAD, Colo., March 24. Eight
bodies had been recovered early to
night from the Spris mine No. i of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company,
eight miles west of here, where an
explosion occurred this afternoon
just after the day shift of 200 men
had left the mine. Ten other em-!
ployes of the mine still were missing.
It is believed that only about 4u
men were in the mine wnen tne ex
plosion took place. All of these, with
the exception of the dead and miss
ing, have been accounted lor.
The rescue work is being carried
out in an orderly way. There is no
fire in the mine and rescue workers
have been able to go under ground
to a considerable depth.
As yet no theory as to the cause of
the explosion has been advanced.
Obituary.
Louis A. Jones.
ALBANY, Or., March 24. (Special.)
Louis A. Jones, 30, died here' last
night following an operation for ap
pendicitis. He was born near Myrtle
Point, Or., and resided there until he
entered Albany college in 1910. He
had been associated with the Wood
worth Drug company since he left
school. Mr. Jones enlisted with the
local company at the beginning of
the war and served throughout the
entire war. He was a past chancellor
or the local lodge of Knights of Py
thias. Mr. Jones is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Martha Jones, whom he
married just a month and a day be
fore his death; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Jones of Myrtle Point;
a sister, Mrs. Kears, of Eugene, and
brother, Arthur R. Jones, of Chi
cago, 111.
Lucerne Ii. Hill.
The funeral of Lucerne L. Hill, 75,
Oregon pioneer, who crossed the
plains in 1852, will be held today
from the chapel of Finley & Sons.
Interment will be in Riverview ceme
tery. Mr. Hill died of pneumonia on
Wednesday at his home, 984 Stephens
street. He had come to Oregon with
his father, Deacon Claiborne Hill,
pioneer Baptist missionary, and set-
ed near Brownsville, in Linn county.
Besides his widow, four children and
two brothers survive.
Nicholas C. Ully.
FOREST GROVE, Or.i March 24.
(Special.) Nicholas C. Lilly, pioneer
merchant of Gales Creek, seven miles
northwest of here, died suddenly of
heart disease at his home in that place
late yesterday. For a third of a cen
tury Mr. Lilly had conducted a gen-
ral merchandise store at Gales Creek,
and was one of the pioneers of that
ocality. He is survived by his widow.
two sons and two daughters.
Arthur Finley Better."
The condition of Arthur Finley yes
terday was reported somewhat Im
proved at the Moore sanitarium,
where he has been confined by illness
for a number of weeks. Mr. Finley is
a momhAi nf tha firm n f T t U4r.T.,.r
ft Son, morticians, and was reported I Cahinfe . JMpatt fu'ame;ne:e
' su
. Peninsula mllL
. Drydock.
. Jnman-Poulsen'a.
. A6toria.
. .St. Helens.
..North Bank.
, . Goble.
. .Goble.
..Goble.
. Astoria.
. Mill street.
. .Astoria,
. Supple dock
.J. P. L. Co.
. .Astoria.
.S. P. slip. . ,
Astoria. .
. Westport.
. .Terminal No. 4.
...Westport.
. .Inman-Poulsen.
..Wanna,
..Terminal No. 4.
. .Wauna.
..Terminal No. 2.
. .Terminal Nk. 1.
. -Terminal No. 1.
. . Ainsworth.
Trans-Pacific Mall.
Closins time for the trans-Paclfio malls
at the Portland main postoffice is as fol
lows (one hour earlier at station G, 282
Oak street) :
For Hawaii, March 27, 7:45 P. M., per
Steamer jwanoa irom oan rrancisco.
Thistle..
Undaunted
West Kader
Yuri Maru
Romulus
Hannawa ...
Levi G. Burgess. . . .
Akutan
Berlin
Patsy
Egeria.
St. Nicholas
Anson S. Brooks.
Dauntless
K. V. Krause
Nevadan
Levi W. Ostrander. .
Robin Goodfellow. ..
Babinda
Willamette
Yuhari Maru
T-inkkai Maru
Kureha Maru .
Belgium Maru
Senator .....
Nebraskan ....
Mobile City....
Rose uity..
Ship Reports by Radio.
seriously ill a day or eo ago.
State, from Seattle.
(Furnished by the Radio Corporation of
America.)
Positions reported at 8 P. M. yesterday,
unless otherwise indicated, were as foilow?:
HARPER, Point Wells for Richmond,
444 miles from Richmond.
SIERRA, Bellingham for San Pedro, 275
miles south of Tatoosh.
POLITICIAN, San Francisco for Van
couver, 280 miles south of Vancouver.
ADMIRAL DEWEY, San Francisco for
Seattle, 312 miles from San Francisco.
QUINAULT, San Francisco for WHIapa
harbor, 210 miles north of San Francisco.
HART WOOD, San Francisco for Grays
Harbor, 247 miles north of San Francisco.
CAPT. A. F. LUCAS, San Pedro for
Portland, 705 miles from Portland.
ADMIRAL RODMAN, Marshfield for
Eureka, inside Coos Bay at noon.
JACOB LUCKENBACH, San Francisco
for Portland, 145 miles north of San Fran
cisco lig-htvessel at 8 A. M.
EDWARD LUCKENBACH, San Fran
cisco for Portland, 221 miles north-northwest
of San Francisco llarhtvessel.
SAN DIEGO, San Francisco for Tacoma,
24 miles north of Columbia river lightship.
FOREST KING. Seattle for San Diego,
250 miles from Seattle.
OSAGE, San Francisco for Portland, 62
miles south of Columbia river.
WILLFARO, San Francisco for Portland,
325 miles south of Columbia river.
MAUI, Honolulu tor san i-'rancisco, 1534
miles from San Francisco. March 23.
DIXIE) ARROW. Manila for New York,
2304 miles west of San Francisco. March 23.
TAKBTOYU aiaivUi japan lor an l-'ran-
cisco, 1000 miles from ban Francisco,
March 23.
LURLINE, Honolulu ror san l"-rancisco.
964 miles from Sah Francisco, March 23.
ANATINA, yokonama lor ban l rancisco.
1178 miles west of San Francisco. March 23.
CHINA AnKUW, loKonama tor ban
Francisco. 1724 miles west of San Fran
cisco. March 23.
MONTAGU enangnai tor Romano, 031
miles from the Columbia river, March 23.
SYLVAN ARROW, Shanghai for Ran
Francisco, 1830 miles from ban Francisco,
March 23.
CATHAY. Everett lor Tokonama, 1680
miles west of Tatoosh, March 23.
JADDEN, Philadelphia for Honolulu, lat.
itude 21:20 north, longiture 140:02 west,
March 23.
LAS VBGAR, Darien for Portland, 1753
miles from the Columbia river, March 23.
MANUKA1, left Honolulu for .San Fran
cisco. 8:30 P. M-, March 23.
DERBLAY, San Francisco for Balboa.
600 miles from San Francisco, March 23.
STEEL, SCIENTIST, Bhaashal for Port
Sporting News
Here are described briefly the principal lines of sport
ing goods to be chosen at Meier & Frank's Sporting:
Goods Store. Seasonable sporting goods of the best
qualities at moderate prices.
Baseballers
are invited to come in and
see our complete assort
ments of the nationally fa
mous Reach baseball goods
gloves, bats, balls, mitts,
masks, etc. Complete
stocks of new uniforms.
Ask about our special
"club" prices. New
"Reach" catalogs just re
ceived FREE 1
Portland Interscliolastic League
Adopts Reach Baseballs
The Reach Official Leajrue baseball was recently adopted
by the Portland Interscholastic League to be used exclu
sively in all games during the current season. The Reach
was chosen after the most thorough tests and comparisons
with other lines. Sole agents for Reach baseball goods.
Fishermen
None too early to prepare for the f ishing season. We
have all the requisites. We specialize on the kind of
tackle that gets 'em.
For salmon fishermen we feature Heddon's casting rods,
Pflueger salmon reels, Gladding's, salmon lines, Boyle spin
ners, Reeker's wobblers, etc
Heddon Salmon Rod FREE
To the first one who brings to the Meier & Frank Sporting
Goods Store a salmon weighing 20 pounds or more, caught
on light or heavy tackle, we will give a Heddon salmon
rod FREE. As we are an official Salmon Club weighing
station such fish are also eligible for Salmon Club prizes,
if caught by a member. Membership tickets of the Salmon
Club of Oregon for sale here.
Golfers
Spring with its golden sunshine and sweeping fields
of green, may mean many things to many people but
to those who golf it signifies but one fact the links
are again in condition. Wherefore one must hasten
to fill any gaps in golfing supplies. We have the
various requirements.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS "BURKE"
GOLF GOODS
Burke golf clubs are in a
class by themselves. Every
Burke shaft is seasoned for
two years before being made
into- a club. Burke monel
metal heads are guaranteed
rust proof. Ask about the
Burke "Endgrain" drivers and
brassies. Featured golf mod
els are "Harry Vardon," "Ted
Kay" and "Walter Hagen."
Golf clubs for as little as $2.50.
All standard lines of golf balls.
Golf bags begin at $4.
Free Golf Instructions
On days when you are unable to golf in the open come
in and practice driving and putting in our big indoor golf
net. A well-known professional is here at all times to
show you how to improve your game.
Tennis Players
We are the sole Portland distributors for the nationally-known
"Slazenger" tennis racquets. The pat
ented stringing of Slazenger tennis ueta makw
for faster and surer play. Doherty, I. Z. and Auto
graph models may be chosen here.
All of the Above at New Lower Trices
Meier & Frank's: Sixth Floor. (Mall Orders Filled )
frrf Tmb Quality Srona mnm
liiX OF PORTLAND. U
Townsend, 1752 mile, nhwest of San
Francisco at noon, March J3.
HYADKS. Mahukona for San Francisco.
626 "le. west of San Francisco. March 23.
witst CAYOTB, Portland for Yoko
hama! 821 mile, west of the Columbia river,
MSANTA INEZ, Beillnnham for ikitan,
6S miles northwest of Cape Flattery,
BKSSIB DOLLAR. Victoria for Mojl. 1970
mlWH0EmLMINA: HonoiuTo. for Kahu
l"LiiL!0jS r J?i.Mt,t 'for Japan' via
Honolulu? 1200 mile, southwest of San
rrwEST0iRA"oa.v.3ston for Honolulu. 857
m'v,-ESTSAVBN.r Savannah for San Pedro.
ITU mi.fs A northwest of Cape Mala.
MMEXI2cb. Sallna Crux for San Francisco.
4-5 miles south of San Francisco. .
MOBILE CITY. San Francisco for Port-
"OLLYWC-TDonoYulu for San Fran-
CiToR9A0CEmi' BAXTER, for
Eae Harbor, 6 mile, from Eagle Harbor.
CATHERINE D. PRINCE. Rupert for
Vanalmo, in Seymour narrows.
MONTAGUE, Shanghai for Portland. 847
miles from Columbia river lightship.
WILLFARO. San Francisco for Portland,
325 miles south of Columbia river.
CHAR LIB WATSON. San Pedro for Se
attle, 450 miles from Seattle.
H T. HARPER. Point Well, for Rich
mond. 444 miles -from Richmond.
LA FLA CENT I A, Oleum for Port Ban
Luis, off Xan Francisco lightship.
FRED BAXTER, San Francisco for
Vancouver, 15 mile, from San Francisco.
SANTA RITA, schooner Esther In tow.
Pan Francisco for Seattle. 275 mile, north
of San Francisco.
C. A. SMITH, Pan Francisco for Coo.
Bay. 100 miles from San Francisco.
COL. E. I DRAKE, Richmond for San
Pedro. 230 miles from San Pedro.
J. A. MOFFETT. San Pedro for Prince
Rupert, 10(10 miles from Prince Rupert.
OKLILO, Los Angeles for San Francisco,
360 miles south of San Francisco.
MONMOMKKI CITY. Portland Xor Baa
Francisco, 65 mile, from San Francisco,
soon.
HUMBOLDT, San Pedro for Pn Fr.n
clsco. 300 mile, south of San Francisco.
STANDARD ARROW. San Francisco f"r
Shanghai, 1055 mile, west of dan Fran
cisco. ROYAL ARROW, Ban Frsnclsco for
Shanghai. 50 mile, from San Francisco.
HYADKS, Mahukona for San 1'raiici.no,
410 mile, west of San Francisco,
WABASH, Ssn Francisco for Portlan.1,
36 mile, north of Mendm-lno.
MONTAGUE. Shanghai for Portland. -7
mile, from Columbia river.
STEEL SCIENTIST, Shanghai for Port
Townsend, 1470 mile, northwest of Hsn
Francisco.
By Federal Telegraph.
SONOMA, Sydney for Bsn Franrln-.i,
1548 mile, west of San Francisco at noun.
March 2.1.
VENTURA, San Francisco for Fydney,
1100 miles south of Honolulu, M.irrh 21.
EMPIRB STATE. Yokohama for Sn
Francisco, 110 mile, east of Yokohama,
March 2.1.
BAY STATE, Seattle for Yoknh.ma,
2074 miles west of Seattle. March 23,
COLOMBIA. San Franrlnco for New
York, S43 mil's from New York, Mnrch 21.
LABREA, Tampico for Colon, 472 ltli!4
north of Colon, Ma-rch 23,
BOHEMIAN CLUB. Honolulu for Ran
Francisco, 13 mile, east of Honolulu.
March 23.
SILVER STATE. Yokohama, for Fea;t,
1475 miles west of Seattle. March 21.
VENEZUELA. San Francisco for Nv
York, lR4l mile, .outh of San Francis. o,
March 2tt.
OLEUM. Ran Pedre for Vancouver, IflS
miles from Vancouver, Mnrch L'.'t.
LA rl'RISIMA. Oleum for Portland, 813
miles from Portland, Marrh 23.
WEST FARAIyON, Zamboannga. for San
Pedro, 840 mllea west of San I-cdro.
WEST CHOPAKA. Manila for San Pedro.
1505 mllea west of San Pedro.
LYMAN Stewart, oleum for Wilmington,
06 miles north of Wilmington.
HAMER, San Krncl'-o for Manila, 370
miles weMt of San Francisco.
YALE, San Pt-dro, for San I-ranclaco, 70
miles north of San Pedro.
W. F. HKKIMN. San Pedro for Pol t
jt? tnUea aurtU of baa Pedro.