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THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, POBTBAiTD,- liT&KCH 22, 1903. 11 SEATTLE IS JEALOUS Determines to Save President From Tacoma. COKTIMUITY OF COMMITTEES Xeesevelt Will Ifot Be Able to "Ea cspe From Receptlea ' Orsaalza tlea, Which Were Appointed Very Mhca -In the Plural. TACOMA, March 2L (Special:) If Presi dent Roosevelt devotes sufficient time to the purpose of meeting the different recep tion committees appointed in "Washington to greet him, he will leave the state with a hazy idea that the population consists of reception committees and a private citizen. There are reception committees everywhere; committees to meet the Presi dent at the border of the state, and com mittees to hail him as he approaches each precinct line. Then thero are organiza tions authorized to escort him upon rail way trips and steamboat rides and men are waiting in different sections to see whether the President will go hunting with them. The legislative reception committee holds it is really to be In charge of the Presi dent's trip after he enters Washington. The committee has had nothing to do with arranging the Itinerary, hut It wants all to do with the person of the President when he arrives. ICot a great deal of opposition has been shown to this plan by most of the inter ested cities of the state. But Seattle is jealous. Tiiat city is afraid that In some manner it is to be jobbed. While there is a studious attempt to avoid a public an nouncement, the Chamber of Commerce and other public bodies in Seattle distrust not only the two "Washington Senators who have arranged the President's Itin erary, but also the Legislative reception committee and every other organization not distinctly a Seattle creation. In fact thero are even local Jealousies existing. Seattle took the precaution a day or two ago to send Congressman "Will B. Humphrey down to Washington to take charge of things. He is expected to el bow Senators Foster and Ankeny out of the way and fix up an itinerary for the President that will be satisfactory to the people of the Seattle Chamber of Com merce. Congressman Humphrey has been in Washington upon a previous occasion, and when he was sent East on this mis sion it was believed his knowledge of the Capital would enable him to slip about the city with all the mysteriousness and effec tiveness of a gentleman in gum shoes. Congressman Humphrey did not want to go, but Seattle made him. Whether "he knew it or not, the Seattle movers in the Humphrey mission did not know that the President's Washington Itinerary was al ready arranged. Possibly Congressman Humphrey's pres ence in Washington will discourage any attempt that might be made to send the President north of Everett while on Puget Sound. When President McKInley was to come to Washington, Senator Foster ar ranged a trip that would take him to Belllngham Bay and Port Townsend, and Senator Foster is eager that the journey of President Roosevelt should be extended so as to include these two places. There is no more time left to Tacoma that could be put off, so If the President were to make such a trip it would have to be at the expense of Seattle. That city is fight ing for more time instead of being willing to yield a portion of that already granted. Seattle's semi-centennial is to be ob served on May 23, and the city is eager that the President should spend a part of that day in the city. More than this, Seattle resents the plan of Tacoma to take the President about the Sound on a char tered steamer, stopping at Bremerton and Everett before reaching Seattle. Bremer ton, where the Puget Sound Navy-Yard Is located. Is regarded by Seattle -as a sub urb of the Washington metropolis, and a veto has been suggested on this part of Ta coma's programme. To endeavor to im press upon the President that Bremerton could be better reached from Seattle is a portion of Congressman Humphrey's duty. The jealousy existing between Tacoma and Seattlo Is the principal feature of the preparations. Seattle fears that the Leg islative reception committee is inclined to be too friendly to Pierce County; Seattle distrusts tho two Senators and is fearful that a reception committee will take charge of the President at Tacoma and keep him in tow until the docks at Seattle are reached, putting the Elliott Bay city in an unfavorable light the meanwhile. In lils gum-shoe performance at Wash ington Congressman Humphrey Is ex pected to provide for keeping the Presi dent out of Tacoma's clutches. The Legislative reception committee has stolen a march cn Seattle. State Senator Rands went East in the Interests of the Legislative committee a day before Con gressman Humphrey started. Senator Rands went with the assurance he would have the co-operation of the two United States Senators, and would have behind him tho prestige of the Legislative com mittee. Senator Rands is not a member of tho committee, but ho was chosen for this mission because he was going East on business, and because of his intimate acquaintance with all members of the committee. Just what Is expected of Senator Rands Is not qulto understood even by the mem bers of the Legislative reception commit tee. They thought it advisable to have Rands on the ground, especially as the two Washington Senators are disposed to give the Legislative committee all the prestige possible. It is their policy to per mit tho commltteo to act as the state's official representative, and incidentally to give the members of this committee, care fully chosen on political grounds, all the advantage that will follow an association with the President. The Legislative re ception committee, with very few excep tions. Is marked for its strong friendship to the two Senators, and this Is an Im portant factor in determining the import ance that shall be given the committee. The part Governor McBrlde will be per mitted to play In the reception of the com mittee has been overlooked. Thero is a general idea that be will be allowed to go along, but ho has no official position as signed him. It was feared at first he might endeavor to name a state commit tee of Mb own, and it was to head this off that the Legislature took up the ques tion. If the President escapes at any time from tho Senators, Congressmen, state re ception committee and other general or ganlastlons appointed to look after his welfare, "he will Immediately fall Into the hands of local committees. There is not a town at which the President Is expected to stop which has not named its reception committee, and along the route where the train will pas3. spallcr towns have com mittees in training to lead the cheerlns. In fact, the President's visit to Washing ton bids fair to be one glorious round of meetings with reception committees, with an occasional glimpse of private citizens. Jnry Believed Iler. Helen L. Stratton, who appealed from the report of assessment "and damages of tho viewers in the matter of the proposed extension -of East Twenty-sixth street from the Powell Valley .road to Haw thorne avenue, yesterday obtained a ver dict from a Jury in tho State Circuit Court for 11500 damages against the City of Port land. The viewers appointed by the City Council allowed Mrs. Stratton SIT 43 dam aces, which was offset by 51559 benefits. By the verdict rendered in court she is S1S14 ahead. His. gtr&ttoa owns a 10-acre tract aloog the line of the proposed Improvement. She does not desire to cut It up into lots, and says the opening- of the street will take some of her land and. not benefit her property. On the contrary, she states that she would have to build another road to her property, or drive over the side walk to get to it. She succeeded In con vincing: the Jury of the Justice of her claim. Dan R. Murphy appeared as at torney for Mrs. Stratton. WILL REVIEW MILITIA. Governor Chamberlain te Inspect Third Regiment Wednesday Xigkt. Governor George" E. Chamberlain, Commander-in-Chief of the Oregon National. Guard, will review the Third Regiment, Oregon National Guard, In the Armory Wednesday evening. The review will also be witnessed by a number of officers of the United States Army from Vancouver Barracks. Colonel Edward Everett issued the fol lowing orders yesterday; L Companies B, C, X), E, F, and G, and hospital detachment of this Tegiment will report at the Armory in fatigue uniform for Inspection and muster on Wednesday, Maxell 25, 1903. Assembly at S:15 o'clock P. M. sharp. Field and staff officers will report to the Colonel, and noncommis sioned staff, band end field music to the Adjutant at the same hour and place; II.' Company A will assemble in its armory at Oregon City In fatigue uniform on Monday, March 30, 1303, at 8:30 o'clock P. M. and will be inspected and mustered by Major Charles E. McDonell, who wIU proceed from Portland to Oregon City In time to arrive there at the hour designat ed. Upon completion of this duty he will return to his home station. ILL Muster rolls showing all changes rlnce last quarterly returns, made up to and Including March 21, 1KB, will be pre pared in duplicate and handed to the mus tering officer at time of muster. Property and financial returns to same date will be forwarded direct to the proper chief of department In time so as to arrive at his office not later than April 3, 1903. IV. The Commander-in-Chief, Governor George E. Chamberlain, will review the regiment on the evening of this inspection, and the ceremonies and drill will be wit nessed by officers of the United States Army. Commanding officers of companies will at once see the importance of the oc casion and govern themselves accord ingly. V. Admittance to the Armory will be by ticket only. Tickets may be obtained for gratuitous distribution by officers and enlisted men of the regiment from the regimental quartermaster and company commanders, respectively, on and after Friday. March 20. 1903. VL Details for the guard are announced as follows: Senior officer of tho guard. First Lieu tenant W. L. Gould. Junior officer of the guard. Second Lieu tenant S. E. Rehnstrom. .Company B. 3 privates; Company C, 3 privates; Company D. 3 privates; Com pany E, 1 Sergeant and 2 privates; Com pany F, 1 Corporal and 2 privates; Com pany G, 3 privates. Ltetails will report to the officer of the guard in front of the board of officers' room at 7:20 o'clock P. M. The Junior officer of the guard will keep a record of the men detailed for this duty and report to these headquarters the names of men not reporting promptly at the hour desig nated. VTL The largo drlllroom on second floor of the main armory building will be open to members of the regiment and their friends for dancing after conclusion of the inspection. Company B will take charge of the floor on this occasion, and so arrange the programme as will best promote the pleasure and entertainment of the regiment's guests. ENJOY BEING CUT UP. Earthworm Grow "New Head and Tails "Whea Decapitated. PORTLAND. March 19. To the Editor.) I notice in this morning's Oregonlan a request for Information on the subject of earth worms from a lady wno nas a kind-hearted husband. I Jim glad to be able to throw some light on the subject, and. Incidentally, help her spade her ground, by proxy. At tne same time i have a feeling of sympathy for her hus band, and trust he will forgive me if I am the Innocent cause of an excess of manual labor on his part. Earthworms have the happy faculty of regrowing an end cut off. The new growth is always corrugated and of a different color -from the old part of the worm. This is a provision of nature, which applies to bedbugs also. If It were not true of earth worms they would soon become extinct and one of the chief sources of soil fer tilization would cease to exlat The best soil is the wormy soil. The worst enemy the earthworm has Is the robin. A student of ornithology, finds perpetual amusement in watching a robin securing his dinner. Hopping over the ground, Mr. Robin pauses occasionally, listens an Instant, then thrusts his bill Into tho ground and abstracts the whole, or part, of a worm. If he does not get the whole worm he never makes a second "dig." but hunts for another. What la left of the worm Ilea quietly In the hole for a week or ten days, when, lol a new and beautiful end Is regrown and Mr. Worm is proud the remainder of his life. All this leads to speculation as to where the brains of an earthworm are Jocated. Presumably in both ends of the worm, for if one is cut In two and buried . In a Jar of nice, moist earth In a few days two worms, each with a new end, will be found. I intended to say something on bedbugs and brook hydra, but this article is already too long. T. FRANZEL CRAWFORD. DISPLAY OF CERAMIC ART Tie Excellent "Work of California Artist A Most Creditable Part land Exhibit. True loversNof art will linger with ad miration at the window of O. H. Rieder, corner of Fifth and Alder streets, where exquisite specimens of ceramic art are being exhibited. The display -shows the work of the ceramic branch of the Pfell & Lewis Art School, which will be opened on or about March SO, at 32S Thirteenth street, near Market, under the tutelage of Mrs. S. S. Lewis and Mrs. R. Pfell. both pupils of the Dresden School of Miniature and Figure Painting. The department for pen and ink work, charcoal and crayon drawing-, wash work, sketching and water-color drawing from life will be under the supervision of Miss L. Pfeil. a talented young artist who has spent several years of faithful student life In the Eastern States. The latter young lady has been requested to organize chil dren's drawing classes on Saturdays. Among the many beautiful pieces, the figure work deserves special mention, which has been pronounced by competent critics to be the very best in its line. Some beautiful miniature portraits are among the pieces of art displayed, al though only a few, as many have slipped away from the hands of the artists to their owners portraits painted for the smart set of San Francisco, Washington, D. C: New York. Shanghai. China, and Svdney, Australia. It is no doubt tho finest display of handpainted china ever seen In Portland. a display which cannot fall to attract the eye of every passer-by. Art-loving moth' ers who desire to see their daughters ac compllshed will find pleasant and faithful teachers In the three ladles who have come to stay in our midst and found a school of which Portland may justly be proud. Elma Don't IVaat Prlxeaght. ELMA. Wash., March . 33. Special.) Some of the leading citizens of Elma are quite Indignant over a prospective prize fight soon to take place- in their town. Everything will fe jfloae that Is pou&bla to prevent It. THE FINEST IN THE WEST. DHS-CRIPTIOX OF ORGAX ET "FIRST COXGXEGATIOXAIi CHURCH AT OAKLAND. In speaking of the opsaisg of this .Kim ball three-man aei organ, the Oakland Tribune of last Tuesday says: The new organ, which coat nearly $30.' 000, was presided over by Will B King, the clever organist of the church, and he again demonstrated the fact that ha Is a master of the Instrument. The orssn Is without doubt the finest on this Coast The specifications of the Instrument follow: Specifications of the organ, three manu als and jedal; scale of manuals, CC to C, 61 notes; scale of pedals," CCC to. F, 30 notes; console reversed and extended; all registers run the full compass. Great organ L double open diapason, IS feet; 2, first open diapason, S feet; 3, second open diapason, S feet; 4, viol D Gamba, 8 feet; a, doppel flute, 8 feet; 6 viol D'Amour, 8 feet; 7. harmonic flute 4 feet; $,. octave, 4 feet; S. twelfth 2 2-3 feet; 10. fifteenth, 2 feet; 1L mlsltire, 4 ranks; 12. trumpet 8 feet; 13, clarion, 4 feet Swell organ 11, bourdon. 16 feet; 15, open diapason. 8 feet: IS, violin diapason, S feet; 17. sallcional. 8 feet; 18, aeollne, 8 feet; 19 vox celeste, 8 feet; 30, vox diapason, 8 feet: 2L snitz fltit x flauto traverso. 8-feet; 23, vtollaa,-4 feet; 24, iuiuumc piccoio, 3 feet; 25, cornet 5 ranks; 26, contra fagotta,, 15 feet; 27, cornopean, 8 feet; 2$, oboe and bassoon, S feet; 29, vox humana, 8 feet Choir organ-30, contra gamba, 16 feet; 31, Gelgen principal, 8 feet; 32, melodia, 8 feet; 33, dulclana, 8 feet; 34, u.ulntadena, 8 feet; 35, unda maris. 8 feet: 26. mute D'Amour, 4 feet; 37, fugara, 4 feet; 3S, pic coio. t. ieet; S3, orchestra oboe, 8 feet; 40, clarionette, 8 feet Pedal organ 41, open diapason, 16 feet; 42, violone, 16 feet; 43. gamba, 16 feet; 44, dulclana, 16 feet; 45; bourdon. 16 feet; 45, octave, 8 feet; 47. flute, S feet; 48, violon cello, 8 feet; 49. trombone, 16 feet Couplers 50, great to pedal; 51. swell to pedal; 52, choir to pedal, 53. swell to great; 54, choir to great; 65, choir to great sub.; 56. swell to great super; 57, swell to choir; ES. swell to super oct Mechanical accessories 69, vox humana tremolo; 60, swell tremolo; 61, choir tre molo: 62, wind Indicator; O, crescendo in dicator; 64, motor starter. . Piston movements adjustable 65 to 67, great; GS to 70, swell; 71 to 73, choir; 74 to 79. reversible unisons: SO to 91. com bination setting pistons; 92, crescendo sep aration from great organ. Pedal movements 93, balanced swell; H balanced choir; 95, forte great; 95. forte swell; 97. mezzo great; 98, mezzo swell; 99, piano great; 100. piano swell; 101, forte choir; 102, piano choir; 103, forte pedal; 104, mezzo pedal; 105. piano pedal; 103, reversible No. 50; 107, all couplers; 108, grand organ; 109, crescendo and diminu endo. As will be noticed by the specifications above, this Instrument Is very complete In Its tonal resources, and it is also re splendent with mechanical acessorles to aid the organist In its manipulation. These specifications were adopted as the result of conferences with the ablest or ganists of the country. The research of the committee was not confined to the West but embraced the. best talent In the East Tho scheme being decided on, the next task the committee had to meet was the selection of the builder of the instru ment THE KIMBALL KIXALLY CHOSEJT. After carefully investigating the merits and hearing the best models of the differ ent builders In the United States, the committee recommended the awarding of the contract to the W. W. Kimball Com pany, of Chicago. 111., through the Messrs. Ellers, who are the general wholesale rep resentatives of this and many other lead ing factories In the West ThE CUMBERLAND PRES BYTERIAN ORGAN JfOT SO LARGE TJf SCOPE, BUT OF MOST BEAUTIFUL TONE QUALITY. The fine new two-manual Kimball organ at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was installed by Ellers Piano House some time ago, and has been the recipient of much praise from many sources, for the distinctness of each note, the sweetness and richness of each tone, and the power of its full registers. An almost exact du plicate was recently supplied by Ellers Piano House to Father Hughes ana promptly Installed in his beautiful St Lawrence Church. L GUT IN OXE ORDER. Relative to the merits and standing of tubular pneumatic Kimball organs East it may be stated that on October 4 George C. McMnrtry. president of the American Sheet Steel Company, was called to Van dergrift Pa., on some pretext or other and on arrival was presented with a handsome silver punch bowl by the em ployes. In a speech delivered by Mr. Mc ilurtry, he -announced that he would pre sent to each of the churches In Vander grift a new pipe organ. A committee of experts was shortly afterward appointed, and after most exhaustive and far-reaching Investigations, Mr. McMurtry's rep resentatives, acting upon this committee's reports, awarded the contract to Messrs. W. W. Kimball Company. Eight fine new pipe organs. Involving thousands of dol lars; are required to supply the city, and are now being constructed, as follows: Methodist Episcopal Rev. T. F. Per shing, pastor. Presbyterian Rev. Hubert Rex Johnson, pastor. Lutheran Rev. Holmes Dyslnger, pas tor. St Gertrude's R. C. Rev. Father Singer, pastor. Baptist Rev. J. Sanford, pastor. Lutheran Church (on the Heights) Rev. George BdSKanger, pastor. United Presbyterian Rev. Curtis R. Stevenson, pastor.' First Reformed Rev. D. Snyder Steph ens, pastor. The onr&as are expected to be delivered I and set up ready for ues on Easter Sun- FOUR NomBT ,T sr. mm pit LAW fpr 1EW OF TNE ORGAV EURN3HED CCMBERLAWD FRE3BYTERAN .CUUftCl The great Kimball Factory, the finest and most extensive in the world, is an epitome of science, syii aod mec-hanicai achievement; and in producing the very best in Pianos, Pipe Organs and Reed Or gans, its influence upon the national development of music and art is simply inestimable. Kimball Pianos and Kimball Organs are' sold at wholesale .and retail in the Pacific West only by EILERS PIANO MOUSE, Portland, Washington aai Park Streets. Sa.crastea.to, Xinth. a ad. J Streets. BY PIANO :4H m mmm mm, :M. :3n THE 88 2?r Mi WW: 381 ELEGANT TWO MANUAL PORTLAND, LAST FALL OUQANS HOUSE) SUPERS THREE MANUAL KIMBALL PPE ORGAN JUST COMPLETED FOR THE ST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OAKLAND, CAL. mm mm KMBALL PIPE Saa Francisco, 653 Market Street. Syekaac, 803 Sprasme Avenue. THE TWO AT SEATTLE' SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BEAtTCT- ' JUL KIMBALL ORGAXS AT TfUX ITY AXB ST. MARK'S. The fine new Kimball at Trinity Parish, Church was completed last month... arii duly opened by Mr. Edmunde Butler, the organist assisted by Miss M.. Fry, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Norton. Mr. Bate and Dr. Hoffman, on Thursday evening. The specifications were carefully studied out In conference with leading organists, and a large number or plans and. specifica tions submitted by tEe leading orgaa builders from everywhere carefully con sidered, also quite a number of representa tive organs of the various manufacturers In different cities were critically examined and tested,-and'thereupon the contract was awarded. . KIMBALL AGAIX- VICTORIOJJS. Again the Kimball method .of Tubular Pneumatic construction and the "general excellence of 'the Kimball manufacture gained the day, and the. -superb three manual Instrument with the following specifications is the result: .. Three manuals, . compass CC to C, 6t notes; pedals compass CCC to F,"30 notes; all registers-full compass. Great organ L double open diapason, "16 feet; 2, open diapason, 8 feet; 3, gamba, 8. feet; 4, doppel flute, S" feet; 5, qulntaderia,' 8 feet; 6, principal. 4 feet; 7, twelfth; 2 2-3 feet; S, 'fifteenth. 2 feet; 9, orchestral trumpet S feet; N03. 3, 4 and 5 enclosed In choir swell box. Swell organ 1, bourdon (bass and treble), 16 feet; 2, violin diapason, 8 -feet; 3, salaclonalr 8 feet: 4, aeollne. S feet;- 5. vox celeste, 8 feet; 6, stopped diapason. 8 feet; 7. flauto traverse 4 feet; 8. oboe and bassoon. S feet; 9. cornopean, & feet; 10, vox humana, 8 feet Choir organ 1, llebllch gedeckt, 16 feet; 2, melodia, 8 feet; 3. Bulclana 8 feeti 4, flute D'Amour. 4 feet; 5, piccolo, 2 feet; 6, Clarinet S feet Pedal organ 1, open diapason; 16 feet; 2, violone, 16 feet; 3, bourdon. 16 feet; 4, violoncello, S feet Couplers and Accessories 1 . swell to great; 2, choir to great; 3. swell to choir; 4, great to pedal; 5. swell to pedal; 6. choir to pedal; 7. swell to great at octaves; 5, choir to great at octaves; 9V -great; -octaves on itself; 10, swell tremolo; II, choir tremolo; 12, vox huniana tremolo; 13, wind indicator; 14, crescendo indicator. Adjustable combination nlstons 1. 2 and 3, affecting Teat and pedal organs; 4, 5 and 6, affecting swell and pedal organs; 7 and 8, affecting choir and pedal organs; 9, great separation. Pedal movements L balanced swell ped al; 2, balanced choir pedal; 3, grand cres cendo pedal; 4, great to pedal, reversible. THE ST. MARK'S ORGAN. PRACTICALLY THE SAME AS TRIX"- rrr, but a trifle larger XS SCOPE. The half-tones hero presented of both Trinity and St Markfs organs convey hut a meager Impression of their beauty of exterior, so. far as visible from the audi toriums. Both have three manuals or keyboards and convex or radiating pedals. The consoles or key desks, of the Instrur ments are works of art being finished inside with solid mahogany and brought to a high piano polish. Every appointment Is in line with the best that is known to the art, and successful manipulation calls for virtuosity, there being in St Mark's organ 57 stopSj buttons and expression pedals to be operated. .The Instrument contains nearly 1900 pipes, the specification and disposition of the pipes in this "organ also having been the subject of consid erable discussion with the experts In this line. 1 The various voices, namely, diapason, flute, string and reed qualities, are as sembled in the best known proportions, each stop has its specific purpose, and each has been so treated as- to -fulfill Its office to the best advantage. In no Instance has musical quality beeir sacrificed in order to gain loud, brassy effects. Power there Is in the. stops that are Intended to be powerful, but the pri mary Idea Is music Space prohibits a further detailed description. General Description of the Prin ciples Involved In Con struction. The results obtained In all of "these. In struments would be Impossible under any other known principle, and Is made possi ble by the method of construction tech nically known as the' Kimball Duplex Pneumatic system. To describe .t briefly, the action is operated by two pressures of wind, one heavier than the other,, the heavier pressure closing the valves and the pipe or lighter pressure opening tbom. This Is a positive' agency. So long as wind is in the instrument it is bound- to operate. The repetition is marvelously quick, and the touch lighter even than a high-class piano. ' The chests of all the organs ore on one level, which Is a great advantage, . as alL the pipes are in one strata of temperature and the tune maintained. Under this ar rangement the pipes all speak under the same conditions. All connections in tho Instrument are made with metal tubes, and of these alone there are over 2000 in the Oakland organ, weighing 2500 pounds, to say nothing of its more than .2000 speak ing pipes, ranging in length, from 16 feet to one-fourth of an inch. The organs have been voiced throughout to the acoustics of the respective churches by experts. The results are .instruments fitted to the buildings In which they stand. The in struments must bo heard to appreciate the sympathetic yet dignified tones they possess. The large bellows of the Oakland organ are controlled by a ten horse-power electric motor, while Rose Water engines operate the others. With the Installation of these instruments the Kimball , Com pany has a line of representative organs from the Atlantic to the Pacific, namely: Church of the Immaculate Conception, "New Tork; the Temple. Washington. D. C-; St Paul's Cathedral. Pittsburg, Fa.; Grace Church. Chicago, Ill.T the Mormon: Tabernacle, Salt Lake City. "Utah- These Instruments rank, among the largest in America, and are certainly- the most fa vorably known.