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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AFKIL1 30,
IN RlNS
DOWN Fl
5
NALLY
Season of the Columbia Stock
Company Has Come to
an End.
SAD FAREWELLS SPOKEN
Actors and Actresses Display Much
Emotion, and Ask Audience at
the OIosc to Join in
"Auld Lang Syne."
Even "behind the scenes, -where -Illusions
are dispelled fcy stage carpenters and the
hurried changes of real people to charac
ters and hack again, even behind the
scenes it was Impressive. Lingering: fare
wells between actors and actresses who
Tiave for a season wintered the same
storms, touching little gifts from admir
ers to their particular divinities, the po
lite salutations with a touch of sadness
In them, the tear-charged atmosphere
this was the farewell 05 the Columbia
Theater stock company last night. "Pink
Dominoes," the regular weekly "bill, and
a rattling comedy, brought out the art
and the sunshine of the actors' nature;
the knowledge of the parting soon to
come brought out tho touch of pathos.
The more lucid intervals of the play had
an undercurrent foreign to the spirit art
demanded upon this particular occasion.
Art was fighting with human emotion last
night and art lost
The appearance of each member of the
caste was the occasion of an outburst of
applause that lasted several minutes In
each case. When Miss Countiss came
laughing and dancing upon the stage
there came a thundersome handclapping
that fairly shook the theater from pit to
gallery. Miss Countiss paused and the
laugh died from her lips. For a moment
art was forgotten. The pretty leading
lady hesitated just a little moment, and
then her handkerchief went to her eyes
and her shoulders shook with a sob. She
removed the handkerchief and extended
her hands and the house rose to her In a
tempest of welcome, of farewell, of deep
kindness. Then art was remembered
again, and Miss Countiss was once more
the laughing, gay Lady Maggie Wagstaff.
It was similar with William Bernard,
with Donald Bowles, with William Dills,
with Fay Wallace, with every member of
the troupe.
But it was at the last curtain that hu
man emotion won the decisive victory,
when the entire company filled the stage
and Donald Bowles led off with "Auld
Lang Syne." The large audience cheered
as the players stood with their arms
about each other, the tears in their eyes.
Flowers flew quickly from the parquet
across hc footlights, and when the cur
tain descended it was but to be cheered
up again. This time the entire troupe
were on the stage, and the cheering con
tinued, but as Miss Cauntjss stepped
forward the cheering ceased.
"It is hardly necessary for me to speak
regrets at leaving you," said Miss Coun
tiss. "All of you know how I love Port
land and Portland's people, I have gone
away from you before, but this time 1 am
afraid I shall be away for a long, long
time. I can only express a lingering hope
that, in the great number of leading
ladies which you will see in the future
there will be none who will cause you
to entirely forget Cathrlne Countiss." -
"My many dear frlonds," said Mr. Ber
nard, "this is hardly like leaving you,
for I expect to return, I believe in Feb
ruary. I shall try to behave myself while
in Los Angeles. I intend to boost the Fair
and the ladies fair. On behalf of myself
and my little family 1 want to thank you
for your kindness to Bill Bernard."
Thanks the Audience.
"You have-all been awfully good to me."
declared Donald Bowles, "and I want to
thank you all very much. I want to thank
my many sisters in the audience a great
many have said they would be a sister to
me and I want to thank the mothers and
fathers."
Miss Edith Angus, who has been so suc
cessful and won a place in the heart of
the Portland public early lh the season,
and whose serious illness was the cause of
much concern among theater-goers, also
addressed the audience.
"I am more than glad of this chance
to express my thanks to the people of
Portland for the kindness they showed me
during my recent illness." said Miss An
gus. "I want to thank everyone in Port
land, and In the company."
William Dills, the man who read the
first line on the Columbia stage, was also
allowed to be the person to speak the last
word of the season.
"I have been In Portland for the past
three years." said Mr. Dills, "and I may
say that when I first came here stock
was first introduced to Portland theater
goers. It has often been said that a stock
company was not appreciated in Portland.
I do not believe this to he true. I feel
that this company has been greatly appre
ciated, and your treatment of us shows it.
The plays that have been rendered may
not have been appreciated, but the com
pany, I believe, was."
Then Donald Bowles stepped forward
and requested the audience to Join in a
farewell verse of "Auld Lang Syne," and
the audience 'responded until the house
rang- with the melody. Slowly the cur
tains started to loosen and then fall, the
space between them gradally grew small
er, and at last, with a rush, the company
was shut from the audience's view, and
the season of the Columbia Stock Com
pany was over. J. M'CULLEY.
VAUGHN CONTEMPT CASE
Judge Hogue Will Try It, and Sets
Monday as Day.
Every Important contention of counsel
for the defense in the case of contempt
of court, preferred against Attorney W.
T. Vaughn by Municipal Judge Hoguo
was swept aside in a decision read from
the bench. yesterday at noon. The case
wag set for hearing tomorrow, and Dep
uty City Attorney Fitzgerald will pros
ecute. Judge Hogue's decision occasioned no
surprise, as all who had followed the
case closely agreed that he would not
grant the motion for a change of venue,
made by Attorneys T. G. Greene, Ogles
by Young- and V. K. Strode, for the de
fense. Among- the contentions of the defense
were that Judge Hogue was prejudiced
against the defendant, and that he could
not give a fair and impartial trial; that
he is "Interested" in the outcome of the
case, and had so stated in the presence
of witnesses.
"I am not conscious of any prejudice
against the defendant which will tend
to prevent me from giving- hlra a fair
trial." says Judge Hogue, in concluding-
his decision.
Judge Hogue also held that he had
Jurisdiction in the case, and denied the
motion for a change of venue.
"Will you act as prosecutor?" asked
Judge Hogue of Deputy City Attorney
Fitzgerald, after reading- the decision.
"Yes, Your Honor, I will do so at your
request," replied Mr. Fitzgerald.
Attorney Young, who was present
representing- the defense, then arose
and asked that a date of hearing be set.
Monday was decided upon, and it is
agreed that the case would be tried out
tomorrow, as Attorney Vaughn, the ac
cused, wished to leave at night.
The prosecution will endeavor to
show that Attorney Vaughn, while act
ing as counsel for Sam Sarthout and
Fred Carlson, approached Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Giess and asked them to make
their testimony in the cases vague, so
as to permit of discharge by the court.
This is the act of alleged contempt.
Attorney Vaughn wilvattcmpt to show
that he made no Improper requests of
the complainants. It is also believed he
will try to show that Judge Hogue was
the instigator of the charge: that Giess
did not wish to sign the affidavit upon
which the case is based and that malice
on the part of the court is the essence
of the whole affair.
PROTEST AGAINST SALOONS
Churches Will Take the Iicad in tho
Crusade.
Today the congregations of the Port
land churches will be asked to Indorse
the petition remonstrating against sa
loons clustering around the entrance to
the Lewis and Clarke Exposition grounds.
Moreover the voters of these congrega
tions will be asked to sign the petition
personally and use their efforts in its
behalf.
The form of protest prepared by Dr.
J. R. Wilson received unanimous ap
proval from more than 50 ministers. They
decided to support it in their sormons
today and to present it to their congre
gations. Three hundred were printed
and these will be on hand today at the
several places of worship. At a meeting
of ministers held yesterday afternoon the
details were thoroughly discussed and
plans of campaign formulated.
Residents of Ward 1, where tho sa
loons are located, have protested against
them and officials of the Exposition.1 to
gether with the executive committee,
have openly declared themselves to be
emphatically against them. Some mem
bers of the Council, and of the license
committee, have declared that the state
of affairs must be remedied. The thing
now lacking, is a definite protest to the
Council, signed by Portland's citizens.
This protest will be placed before the
people through the churches today, and
at that time will be placed in the hands
of the voters the chance to show their
attitude in the matter to their Council-men.
BUILDERS OF RESIDENCES,
Stores, Hotels and Factories Flock to
Salesrooms of The 31. J. Walsh Co.
For their gas and electric chande
liers, glassware, gas burners, desk
lamps, electric light wiring, gas piping,
call bells, hearth, floor and wall tiling.
Builders who have not visited our sales
rooms, should Investigate. Showrooms
343 Washington street, corner Seventh.
GREAT SUMMER RESORTS
On May 8 the Canadian Pacific will
open their chain of magnificent hotels
in the Rockies, including Banff Hotol
in the Canadian National Park, "Lakes
In the Clouds." Field and Glacier.
Situated as they are. in the very
heart of the Rocky Mountains, less
than 48 hours ride from Portland, an
excellent opportunity will be afforded
Lewis and Clark Fair visitors to view
the wonders of the Rockies.
WOMEN INSftLODNSKpECIALS
Councilman Flege! Makes an
Investigation.
HASTE TO' SHIBT BLAME
Chief Hunt Says That When Not
Soliciting Drinks They Com
mitted No Offcnsc--IIoguc
Says Arrest Owner.
ABOUT WOMEX IX SALOOXS.
WHAT COUXC1L.MAX FIEGEL. SAYS
I heard that women were permitted In
SIxth-etreet saloon?, and went down to
investigate. I found the report to be
correct. There were two In the Itlohe
lleu. three In Carroll's. 47 North Sixth
street, and three in MarttnV, -10 North
Sixth. I found none In Fourth-street
resorts.
CHIEF HUNT'S DEFENSE Two
women were arrested hy Captain Moore,
taken hefore Judge Hoguo and dis
missed, the court saying they bad a right,
to be In saloons as long as they were
not soliciting drinks.
JUDGE HOGUE'S EXPLANATION
The reason I "released the two women
arrested by Captain Moore was that
the law does not provide for any pen
alty for them, but specifies the propri
etor of tho saloon where, they are per
mitted to loiter. In that case, the pro
prietor was- not arrested.
Councilman A. P. Flegel engaged in
diversified pursuits Friday night, at
tending the revival meeting and lis
tening to the sermon of Rev. F. B.
Meyer, at the White Temple, early In
the evening, and later strolling Into
the North End district to investigate re
ports of violations of police regula
tions in saloons on North Sixth street.
As a result of his little stroll. Coun
cilman Flcgol says he found two wom
en in the Richelieu saloon. Sixth and
Couch streets; three In Carroll's sa
loon, "47 North Sixth street, and three
In Martin's saloon, 40 North Sixth
street.
"Those saloons where I found women
are practically 'combination-houses,'"
said Councilman .Flegei. "The woman
have no business there, any more than
they have in the saloons on North
Fourth amt Norths Third streets, whence
Chief Hunt lias ordered them. I do not
say that tho women were soliciting
drinks, but I 'do say that they were
there to attract trade.
"I was not very long making my in
vestigation. It was about 10 o'clock P.
M. when I started out, and I went along
pretty fast. After touring tho saloons
on Sixth, I went Into those on Fourth
and Third streets, and found no women
in any of -them. I asked the proprietors
of these latter places why they were
not allowed to have women in their
establishments, when the Chief per
mitted those on Sixth street to have
them, and they replied they didn't un
derstand It."
"There have been some complaints
regarding women being in saloons on
North Sixth street," said Chief Hunt,
"but when Captain Moore arrested two
of them arid they were arraigned before
Municipal Judge Hogue, he ruled that
they had a right to be there as long
as they were not soliciting trade."
"It is true, as Chief Hunt states, that
two women were brought before me,
but the Chief has a poor memory re
garding some portions of the case."
said Municipal Judge Hogue. "The law
does not specify punishment for the
women arrested in "saloons, but lays
tho blame upon the proprietor who per
mits women to loiter in his establish
ment. In the case In question. Captain
Moore did not arrest the proprietor,
and I was obliged to discharge the
women.
"This case was talked about during
the investigation brought about through
Councilman Flegel, and ,1 fully ex
plained my position at the time. I think
the public understands my attitude."
For a long time it has been against
the orders of Chief of Police Hunt for
women to solicit drinks or to loiter in
saloons known as "combination
houses," many of which are lcatcd on
North Third and North Sixth streets.
The patrolmen have standing orders to
arrest any woman found in any such
place.
Object to Single Iiine on Street.
The Portland Consolidated Railway
Company Is planning to run cars bound
for the Burnside-street bridge over a sin
gle track to be laid on Second street. This
does not suit property-owners of that
street, who wish either a double track,
with cars going each way, or no track at
all. They object strongly to having the
street used as a switch, and say they will
file suit to prevent a change being made.
To prevent the work going forward mean
while, thoy have sent a communication to
Mayor "Williams, requesting him to take
some action. This he explains he cannot
SPECIALS
FOR CASH ONLY
We are stopping everyone witluour
specials. Don't just stop at the
windows and say that all our specials
are there. Specials foe Cash all over
the store.
This Iron Bed is a sample of our
Specials for Cash. - '
Regular $5.50 value, special ?4.00
ISO Sixth street, opposite Orexoalan Bids.
EYEGLASS
INSURANCE
Hereafter all Eye-Glasse3 or Spec
tacles bought of the Oregon Optical
Company will be kept in repair for one
year.VThis includes broken lenses (the
rlmloss. kind included) whether spe
cially ground or otherwise.
OREGON OPTICAL CO.
V. y(. C. A. BnlldlBK, 4ih and Yamhill.
do, aijd has advised the petitioners to file
injunction proceedings. The propcrty
ownefs complaining are: Isam "White, J.
F. Spea, the Burrell Investment Company,
the estate of D. P. Thompson, Pacltlc
Mtal "Works, Joseph Closset, Commercial
Thrust Company, R. R. Thompson, L. I.
Hawkins. John B. Waldo, J. E. Young,
Xabbe Bros., estate of Henry "Welnhard
ajpd Edward Holman.
LOGGERS DEMAND A PRICE
Threaten to Shut Down Unless Mill
Men Pay $7.50.
MIHmcn have been attempting for tho
last few days to break down the price
of $7.50 set for logs at the beginning
of the present season. They claim that
the sale of"dres3ed lumber at this time
does not justify such a price on yellow
flr, but the leading loggers refuse to
come down, saying that they will sell
at that price or close their, camps.
What set the mllfmen thinking they
could obtain a lower price was .that a
few of them, have been able to. pick up
stray rafts of prime No. 1 logs at 57.
These were sold by small loggers, who
were unusually anxious to unload their
rafts. But .the fact that some have been
geting lower prices than others has set
the rest to wishing.
The loggers have been in a good po
sition to. carry things with a high hand,
and might have made even a- higher
price than $7.50 two months ago, so
that the mlllmen do not like to come
out and directly ask for a reduction,
and so far have only aproached the
prominent loggers with their plea at
tached to a pleasant smile. They are
protending to speak lightly of It. never
theless they hint broadly that a reduc
tion would please them very much.
As a club to swing over the heads of
the mlllmen tho loggers threaten to
shut down whenever there is so large
a surplus on hand at any one time as
to place power In the hands of the
NOT
ENOUGH
'Has been told about the merits of our -
MEN'S ,
SPRING SUITS
AT
TEN
DOLLARS
If you will ask any one of 500 satisfied cus
tomers who have purchased one during the
past month, THEY will tell you how pleased
they are and what GRAND VALUES we
are giving at this price. We have them in
Single and Double-Breasted Styles. Fabrics
are CHEVIOTS, WORSTEDS, SERGES
AND TWEEDS. Assortment is still com
plete. :
BASEBALL UNIFORMS
! ' GIVEN AWAY WITH PURCHASES OF FIVE DOLLARS
. OR OVER IN OUR BOYS AND CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENTS
WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO t i
MOYER
THIRD
AND OAK
mlllmen. Thoy got caught that way last
Fall and had to sacrifice their logs.
So far this season logs have been sold
as rapidly as cut and boom logs from
the mills have remained days at a time
at logging camps waiting for a supply
to fill them. All the camps are now in
full blast, however, and gradually a sur
plus Is accumulating.
"While the big mills maintain a cer
tain level of prices In selling lumber
they are In the habit of bidding against
one another when buying logs. If one
has heard of the slightest reduction, the
others aro anxious for a. similar price.
For they" are campclled to watch each
other closely, in order to obtain all that
is coming to them and at the same time
to charge a price for their product
which will bring them trade.
Thtf loggers have no combination,, but
the larger ones, those who control the
market, have decided to sell at $7.50 or
close down their camps.
Not Truo Bills Returned.
Not true bills were returned by District
Attorney Manning yesterday in the case
of Helen M. "Ward, who was charged with
mortgaging furniture not her own to
George F. Brlce. Not a true bill was re
turned In the case of Ernest Seldler. ac
cused of stealing $5 from Charles Rein-hard.
Human Magnet at Star.
Possessing the same qualities as are
found In a horseshoe magnet,. Lolo Cotton
may be relied on to provide some sensa
tional entertainment at the Star when
the new bill starts tomorrow afternoon.,
Miss Cotton Is a psychological marvel
and has the ability to attract objects just
like a magnet. This is a rare and curious
gift, and with Its aid Miss Cotton will
perform startling feats all this week.
Owing to the strong popular demand.
Daisy Harcourt, the London music hall
singer, has been retained. She Is without
doubt the biggest hit that Portland
vaudeville has had. Her success Is remark
able. This .week her repertoire will be
brand new. Froslni Is a past-master of
the accordion and will play the most en
trancing airs on that instrument. Keim
and Selmer have a bright and engaging
society sketch, calculated to tickle every
one. Leonart, the novelty dancer, has a
line of steps which no other dancer can
do. One of his odd stunts is to dance a
baseball game. AH members of the Port
land Giants are given a chance to get
pointers from him. Wilson and Moraa
have a comedy sketch In which there Is
nothing but laughter "Lay My "Wedding
Dress Away" is the titlo of the ballad
which Koscoe Arbuckle will render. The
Staroscope will present a film showing
merry motion pictures. Continuous per
formances today from 2 till 11 P. M.
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