7 ' . . - ----- -- - - - , i t..va.x4xoyyr. uy-..uytxawjo.-' j '..ir..,,..''-: ' - . " ". " cjmzpy i ocs 'T WAS the bKt theatrical offprinp: . I the yar. was -Leah- Klwchna." and the Incomparable Mimtic 'Mad'dern Flske has seldom appeared to better ad vantage. As a condition prcccdeAt se Is provided with a play which " mttrt take rank as- one of thv finest works of an America! playwright. It is a genuine plsce of iiterature admirably adapted' .to Ftage usage. Just where the hand f C E. S. McLdlen, known as Its', awtber, EtoppedL and the hafcd of Mrs: Fiske iskj it.iTp tthere is some difficulty in Mytog, bat between them they have made 're markably good play. It is r phystologlcal melodrama which works out the old prob lem of saving a soul in a hew way. Alto gether it is one of the best vehicle which Mrs. Fiske has had. Sh- occupies a posi tion an our stage where rival may not approach. Her superiority Is now taken as 'a-matter -or common kitewledge. and to argue her greatness has become altogether unnecessary. Supporting her -ah has the bfit company any star has ever brought to the Pacific Coast. George Arliss. Charles Cartwrlght. John Mason ond Will iam Mack in the principal male parts f "Loan KJeschna" leave absolutely noth ing to be desired. The Fisk engagement was splendidly managed, for which John F. Iogan. of this city, who assumed the furious, re sponMailit.v of bringing the attraction here qgainst powerful opposition, should be gin great credit. Although the Em pire is not a flrst -class theater, the pro duction was mounted without serious in convenience.' and the performance was identically -as given in the. flnett houses in the country. The six performance were profitable, but -the attendance was not what it should have been. The Portland public should haw responded more liber ally, for it is likely t be a long time be fore we have a theatrical attraction wfalch wfN equal it. ' It should have- been a -case of capacity houses every wight. A new star in the jversoa of Barney Ber nard appeared at the Marquam last week. Mr. Bernard has for the past three years enjoyed a California reputation as an in terrpeter of Hebrew roles, but until re cently his work wa confined to burlesque. Now he aspires to flrst-class stellar hon ors as a rku actor. Jewish hirasciC he has wls4y choeen Hebraic character and he does himself plendtd credit He Is an artist of unuaual ability, his humor is infectious and hie pathos beautiful. He is but 9fi years old. and it looks now as if he. .might run David 'Hreid a coe race for first honors. He made a great hit here, und when he returns he will be very warmly received. The Belasco players gave ,ms a beautiful performance of "When Knighthood Was in Flower." It afforded excellent oppor tunities for Mt . brmttttde and Mie Moore, and In the leading rotes they acquitted themselves exceptionall well. The pro duction was bf dutifully done, and the ex pense of it must have been considerable, the scenery and costumes being fully equal to those carried by high-grade road com panies. The coming bill. 'Nerves," is a farce, adapted from, the French, which created .omething of a stir on Broadway a few years ogo. It will serve to feature Oarenee Montaine. the brMliant character actor, whose past work with the com pany has made him a strong local favorite. The Marquam will offer Koib and Dill, the German comedians, in Weber&eldtan musical comedy for the next nve weeks. These stars have made an enviable repu tation in high-class burlesque, and with a goed company and the price's popular should prosper. "PIXSEGAX'S ALLEY." The Empire Stock Company to Re sume Tills Afternoon. During the week Just past while Mrs, FisTte has occupied. the stage at the Em pire the popular tock company has been resting, reorganizing and getting ready to reopen this afternoon in the witty, satirical Irish farce. "Kinncgan's Alley." The handsome new loading man. Mr. Frank B. Fanning, is a well known ac tor of marked ability, and will no doubt opring into popular favor at once. MIjw Gertrude Perry, the new -leading woman, and Josje Haines, character woman, are both players of excellent standing and reputation, and will add much to the strength and popularity of the Empire Etock Company. "Finnegan's Alley" te a tdever pjay containing -nothing loud, coarse or vulgar and is iull of dean cut wit and comedy. "tArry -Flnnegan." his wife. -BiaJeJla." & iheir son "Patrick Hve in. Isinnt garVs Alley, where they have, hosfs a! rrlendf. Larry is a brickl ay errand hav-1 Jng known nothing but bard work all tu life. I? content with his lot, and ha? no desire for anything better. But BedeJIa has social aspirations, deplores the drudgery of her Hfe in ihe Alley, and longs to mingle with' the aristocracy, and be numbered among the iwdl set. white Patrick Ts very much Inclined to-be a dude, notwithstanding he to a fine, manly young fcHow. "Raffcrty." poHceraan. and "Jacob Fritzenhousenhummd." a butcher, are two of Finnegan's neigh bors; the former Is Larry's bosom friend, but Jacob and Mrry are always at odds and ever quarreling, though their en mity Is not very deep-soated. Bedella objects to both because they are not mf itciently hlgh-tned to . suit her. but Jacob's pretty daughter. "Katy." h a groat favorite with the whole Ftnnogan family, and Patrick in particular. Jtwt when Fortune frown? most severely upon Larry he receives a telegram Informing hlra that oil has been found upon a rocky. sterile farm owned by him. in Pennsylvania, and he becomes a million aire. Bodeiia's dreams are realised at htit. and greatly to her liegelordls dls sattefaction. she leave. Finnegan's Alley for the sacred precinct? of Murray Hill, to move in society, to be one of the Four Hundred. What befalls her here, of her trials and tribulation, her disappoint ments and dtsHtuoions of I.arry' awk ward attempts to be a man of fashion simply to ploase his wife, and how at laL he breaks his bonds and determines to return to the old home In Finnogan's Alley to live among those who know him and respect him for his real worth can not be told here, for tack of space, and It mum be seen and heard to be fatly ap preciated. RogMtar matinee win be given every day ana the evening performance stort ing at S:1S. i KOLB.AJNDDII.L TOMORROW. j FninotK German Comedians In Musl- cal Burlesque at the Marqtiam. j Kolb and Dill, the great German j comedian, wtli present tneif latest mu , sleal comedy burlesque, "I. O. IV in its ' entirety for one week ai the Marquam t Grand Theater, beginning tomorrow .Monday night. June 2fi. Jn fact, will j Kive them the Identical production as avas presented for an extenJed cngnge ment at the Grand Opera House at San I Francisco. Kolb and Dill . have sur rounded themselves witn a cast of un usual strength, and the public can rest assured that all the characters will be represented by artists who have trained fame throughout the East, as well a on this tour. Nothing: ha been left undone t give these productions tne seenic and electrical effects that have caused beta the press and public to be eulogistic in tnelr praise. These same artists nave made Fisher s Thooter in San Franeieee famous with their mu sical production, and with a yecord of 7SS performances to their credit, this tour has proved one of the most suc cessful. botU from an artistic as well i a Unajwial standpoint. There is a vein of comedy running all through these plays that is wholesome and en joyable. Songs of the eatcay order, repartee that is sharp -as well as .bril liant and the famous California beauty chorus of i girls that has caused com ment In all tne cities visited by this company. Among the valued members of tals organization are such well known artists as Edith Mason, tne prima donna soprano: Tom Persse. the operatic tenor: these artists have been for years with the Castle Square Opera Company and are very Tvejl known throughout the West. Ben Dillon, the unctious comedian, who today is pro nounced as good a comedian as has been Tor a ion; time, is quite a foil to Kolb and "Dill aod a best of otheri wito asflst in making these musical come dies a suecees with their dancing .and singing; and pretty cosugmes. that liav caused envy u all the 'ladies "who see them, coupled together with beauty and ' j-re. make a production that Is worlhr i of witnessing;. Seats are now selling; for the entire -week. A special matinee will be given j Saturday. i Genial Dan Fravrley Comlnc.' Daniel Frawley. one of the greatest favorites Portland ever bad. will be seen at The Marquam Grand Theater -July 13. 14 and IS. supported by his owa company in "Ranson's Folly." THE GRAXD THEATER. The Mind-render Tatttm the Leading Attraction This Week. A clever mind-reader and nocroman cer is always an attraction and for tne leading feature of the new programme, the Grand has secured Tatum. who has createJ a hotbed of curiosity wherever ne appeared in this country. There is no feat accomplished by the best mind readers in the land that cannot be suc cessfully duplicated by Tatum. and he will wager any sum of money that he can outdo anyone that has ever before appear fed in this city. La Vails, in their silver chain ladder act, also have a new one to offer to the theater-goers of Portland. Tnis act is full of gen uine surprises and trill, after the very Rrst jhow of the week, become the talk of the town. The famous bicyclists. Flatter and Jonneon. are also on the bill ftv turn ami their work, also, is of the highest merit. The Heagllt Trio are three very brigat and attractive child actors, whose number on the bill will please and entertain both young and oW. A very charming playlet will be the offering of the Gottlob's. -whose reputation has preceJed them and It is a good one. I'd Creseie will unbosom himself In a confidential way of h rube monologue that will prove a source of fun to all who love a good piece of genuine character portrayal. Mr. Joe Bonner will render "Dear Old Girl." which has but recently been Illustrated, the Gran J the first on the Coast to se cure the pictures that go with this popular and successful song. The Grandlscope will have its usual num ber of humorous and interesting mov ing pictures, accompanied by the usual interesting explanatory talk. The new bill Is a most excellent one In every respect and it doubt It will meet .with read- appreciation by the regular pa trons of tho Grand. BAKER'S STRONG COMEDY BILL. Joe Flynn Will. Head Funny Men on Xcw Programme. The announcement that Joe Flyna has come West to head the Baker's new bill for the ensuing week wHl arouse consid erable Interest in Portland. Flynn Is known as one of the funniest men that ever appeared behind the footlights, and certainly the funniest man In vaudeville today. He .Is the kind of comedian who brings a roar of laughter from his audi ences with every move. Incidentally, Joe constitutes the highest-priced single act In vaudeville. The De Grau Trio are also feature performers, who appear in their acrobatic comedy. "Foxy Grandpa and the Tw Bad Boys." Lorraine and How ell, booked for the Baker's new bill, have a very funny act, and a programme of supreme comedy Is completed by Harrv XtTOsa, the eccentric English comedian. Jean Wilson, the popular baritone, has prepared a new Illustrated ballad, and series of moving picture Alms on the bio graph combine to make an unusually commendable show. The Exposition Four, which has had a successful two weeks' run, will make-their final appear ance with the old bttt today. Musical Tbors at Star. r This Is the last day the Musical v i . Thors will be at the Star and those : who have not witnessed taelr delight i ful act should avail themselves of this final opportunity. The Thors" are a musical treat and their selections are making a tremendous hit. Perform ances today are from 2 till 11 P. M. Starting tomorrow afternoon, the Star management will take pleasure In pre senting, another of those bills which has, earned for tnls theater the name of "the hnusv of h!ts." It is a bill which would be a. credit to any big vaudeville notice in the East. The headllner se lectfd for the top of the programme Is the act of McCrea and Cool. They are sharpshooters who can hit the cen ter of a target in any position. As marksmen they are without equals. Long experience with the rifle and re volver hae made them so expert tnat they perform feats that are nothing short of marvelous. Their aim is so true that it goes without saying tney will make a bull's-eye hit with the public all this week. Vardcr. Perry and Wilbur are to offer a novel musi cal act. the like of wnlch has never been seen on the Star stage. It Is a torn that will bring forth melody and mirth and It is far from belnc a con- i ventlnnal music specialty. Wilson and Leicester will be another of those on the bill providing music. Instead of Instrumental melody, however, theirs will be vochI. Thev are oneratlc .luet- ! Ists acd their names are known to all familiar with the foremost singers of the day. Mr. and Mrs. Chick, who have Just closed a long and successful sea son in San Francisco, will present one of those bright comedy sketches wnich have gained for them a prominent place In vaudeville. The Chicks are known from one end oT the country to the otlir as entertainers of the first rank. Their acts are always new and breezy. Hal leu and Hayes are dancers who fling rapid-fire patter at each other and every bit of repartee and every joke has a snappy point to it that makes people laugh. G. 11. Slone Is the new illustrated song singer and will render one of the latest ballads. On the Star oscope the film will show brand new motion pictures. STAGELAXD. Charles Mackay will set teturn ta the Cas tle Square Stock this easn. Kmlly Wakeman has been secured by the Tannhauer Stock in MHwaaket. opening In July. B!rln Arden and WlneheH Smith have s.se on a camping and fishing trip of six weka to the wHdm wild of Canada. Augustus Thomas has finished the manu script f the earned in which Jha Drew trill pen bis nexi season at the Empire The ater. Mrs. T. P. 0'Cooors play. "Temptation." ifffl be practiced at Liverpool. England, and Laurence Irving wltl play the part of an old man. Maud Adams, who underwent a miner oper ation for appendicitis on May S3, at her beme In New Tork City, has nearly recovered her health. Forba Robertson sIH begin his second sea son at the Sea la Theater, London, early In the Fan. Among the first ptaya revived will be "Diplomacy." Richard Carle, having successfully laaached hit new farcical opera. "The Mayer ef Tokle." Is now patting the finishing touches a his booklet,- "What I Knew About Fektr." Ignace radtrewsxi baa arrived at his cha teau at Genera. Switzerland, and Is said to b rapidly recovering from the effects of the chock received In a railway accident a meath a co. Fifteen Parisian rscric-haJ singing and dancing I Iris have been engaged for "The Catch X th Season." ta which Edna May wtH b starred at Daly Theater next sea son. ' 4 In Gcshtn, Ind th ownrs of a theater Just- constructed hare dkided to caH tie haute the, JeCersoa Theater. This will be the firoi eltr la th Mtint-i-r t u mt tjy.i- . tha metaerr f the dead actor. Marine EHlctt. -arho opened at the Lrrle Theater. In London. April 25. la "Her Owa Way. terzalsattd her Loadon season Juce IT. la order te b able to take a vacation before beglnnlnr rehearsil -IS New York. J. H. Sloddart is no at hU home In New Jemey. rapidly regaining strength after bl Htaes In Canada. He will probably be able t act again nert sesson. though his family 1 trying U persuade him te retire perma nently. Calvin 5. HelMg. president of the North western Tbeatrteal Association, has made a five-year contract with Florence Roberts, bj the. terms of -which sne will appear next sea son In a. new 4y by Paul Armstrong, en titled "St. Anne." FToarecl ar jrood for a brilliant produc tion of .Mrs. Dye's and Phil Rogoway's- play, "The Casquest." neat week at the Belasco. 1e advanee stile of seats is already large, almost the entire orchestra bavins been sub scribed for on openlnc nMcht. Tbe EciclUh pony ballet, whteh made such a hit In "Pift! Paff! Poutt" last season, will be Jointly starred next Fall with John Sla vln In a sew musical comedy, the book, of whteh ha been wrlttea by Stanislaus Stanze. F. C. WfcKaey will make the production. The Shubrt strrhave announced their In tention of Summering as follows: LJlHan Rus sl at Bay Ridge. Ada Rhan at Stratford-oa-Awn. JefTersoB De Angel! at the Lyrte The ater. New Tork; Paula FMwarde In Algiers, D- Wolf Hopper at the Lambs Club. Sarah Bernhardt at FontalnMeau. - Johnston McCully. of The Oresonlan local staff, has written a four-act play called 'The Heir Apparent.-' which will be produced at the Bmplre -on July . The theme Is ro mantic melodrama, and' the plot la well de veloped. The piece possesses considerable merit and should be a success. Message from LBda received by friends of 5lr Charles "Wyndham say that , ho Is still a sufferer from the Injury he received by belnc rtraek. by an' electric ear during his engage ment In New Tork last Winter. The nervs of his arm are affected, and his ailment has taken the form of & slight paralysis. Madame Sarah Bernhardt starts her sea son this year .at the Cferonel Theater. In Lon da. Ma4ay. Jtsne 10. when she will appear la Vletar "Angel. Tyrant .of Padua." On Thursday "La Dame aux Camellaa" will be rtven. a Friday "La Serdere." and the following Tuesday, Jua 27. "Adrlenna L convnir." i The ShJberts con'.emplate brtnglni l"da Hee the Knell music hail artUtr. baek to America for next seaseo'e tour of "The Rjral Chef." Mfcss Rcnee made her Ameriean debut la the musical comedy last August In New Tork. but was oMiaed t return borne In order to nil engagements previously booked for her la Ixtnden. W. H. MacDonaW and William rmett are Ptaaatnc an all-star ncadurtinn at "TV. tt. I kado." which mar be presented at either the Metrosorttan Opera-Hwje or the Broadway Theater this FHmmrr. Both slntten have mad ffers te several prima donnas and rau s4eal stars- ut appear In the cast ef the Gil bert Jfc Swlltvaa eera. OCtrer f the Carooia say that when the veeee ww stranded on Flynn' Knoll on May 11. Ktbei narrymrc discovered In the steer as; an eMerly couple wh were being re turned to Sweden by the Immigration author ities. The M couple were psnlles acd Miss "?!rrjrcMre went anson? the passengers and raised ?eo for them. Guir Gates Fwrt. Wright Kramer. Harry Northrop and Wilfred Lucas, now playing In Tb Heir t the Hoerah" at the Hudson, have planned t ?Tend tbMr Sommer vacation a a houoseoat. Mr. Post's wife. Sarah Truax. will ebaperon Ml O'Brien. Ml Slt greavs and Miss Lamson. f the same com pany, who are to Join the party. It has been widely stated that Mss. Flske ! 1 " AUSTRIAN COUNT OFFERS TITLE FOR SALE Willing to Marry American Widow With Son for $15,000 Down and $150 a Month. . SAX FRANCISCO. Cal June 21. (Special Correspondence.) An Aus trian nobleman has been In San Fran cisco for the past few weeks endeavor ing to raise money on his titles. He Is Count Ddward Gustavo Em lie Lim berff, of Vienna, and he has offered himself at a bargain. All he wants is $15,690 down and $130 a month for life. For this consideration he stands ready to transfer-all his claims to rank. His plan Is to wed a wealthy widow, al ready blessed with a son. adopt the child and hand over nis . title to the youngster upon bein properly reim bursed. The Count came to San Francisco a short time ago. having; heard that It Is a wealthy city, where titles are as scarce as his own dollars. He cm ployed a foreign solicitor, who lias had sme experience In matters of this sort, and the latter Inserted an adver ifsernont In a morning- paper, briefly intimating: that a title was on the mar ket for a song;. All was to be "con fidential." The solicitor established himself and nis charge at the Palace Hotel and prepared for business. The first day brought. a bundle of mall and a quiet Investigation was set on foot to de termine the character of the appli cants. "While this was going on. a woman of culture, refined and pleasing of face, presented herself In person at the apartments of the solicitor. She was such an agreeable person that the solicitor came to the conclusion that he need, not look further. She assented .readily to all the conditions imposed and was willing to pay the solicitor his commission of $5000. However, the woman- Insisted that she should see the Count himself and talk over matters with him before com la to cpc:t her seaaon and lhat of the Man hattan. company at the' Manhattan Theater. New York, with an elaborate revival of "Tesa of the DTrbervlllea. This Is Incorrect. Such a revival Is on th cards, but It wlK not b mads until after several new plays, whlah are scheduled for production by Mrs. Ftske. have been seen. Mr. and Mrst James K. Hackett M-ry Mannering) sailed on the Oceanic test Wednraday to spend the Summer In England and France, returnlnr about Aurust 1 Be fore they sailed, arrangements were made to cancel the remaining 20 week of Frank Mc Kee' contract with Miss Mannerlns;. who may appear in the future under the management of her husband. ThU from The Mirror: The latest Belasce Mayer stock venture, the Belasea Theater Company. In Portland, has becemo popular. The playera are nearly alt new to Portland and were greeted enthusiastically upoa their opening- In "The Heart of Maryland." which has been followed by "The Climbers." Fred eric Belasco Is highly praised for his skltl tal personal direction of the initial produc tions. . ' Olsa Nethersale will return to the United States and open in New Tork City naxt Oc tober In "Dedate." by Paul Hervleu. whKh was a -success at the TheateV Franealse In Paris last season. The English adaptation ! by W. L. Courtney, the london crHIc and playwrljrht. FoUewlsi; her season in New York she wlM appear In' 12 of the ktrser cities. In the United States en route to San Fraacfoce. The current number of thy New York Dra matte Mirror contains an excellent Mkenees of George Bleomquest. and says: After a busy year In stock. a juvenile and light eomedlan at the Colembt. Theater. Pott land. Or.. George Bleomquest Is piMr. a few weeks around the lakffl of Minnesota. Later he will cruise the New England coast with launching party, coming te. New York In August. Stephen PhHtips. after the completion of "Nero." whleh he Is writing for Mr. Tree, will address himeelf to the tragedy of HaroM. the brave Saxon King, who was defeated by Wil liam of Normandy on the field of Hastings. The love interest wHl be of an abeorblns kind, snad the poet's pen will be put to t( finest uses In portraying the grief of the de voted Edith and 'her supplications to the Conqueror for the body of the slain King-. Few American actresses have received nuch uniform and Instant praise from British crit ics as fell to Maude Fealy as Fair Rosamund In . Tennyson's "Becket." with Sir Henry Irv ing recently. Without exception, the English papers commented upon her beauty and her talent, mentioning- her work In the part in almost equal prominence with that Sir Henry. She was counted especially gexl In I the scene with Sleaner and in the cathedral seene with Becket. In both f wblca she won the complete sympathy r the audience. THE GENIUS OF. CHILDHOOD. Mary Larned, In Omaha Bee. .Paderewskl Jrweffy Fortissimo Lee Was the gicate.it ptanlet you ever did see: He rendered fantasias, gavottes and cantatas. Cadenzas and overtures, fugues and sonatae. Hs eeeld play like the seep f a rushing cyclone Or as softly and low as th south wind's) faint mean. He knew aH-the works f Beethoven and Liszt. Of Wagner and Chopin no one had be mtssed. He gained honors aad laurels wherever he went. And he f knew he deserved them, so he was content. But his prWe had a fall, for one Summer dav A dear little girl carae to hear this man tav: And she- said, as he turned poMtety te greet her: "Please, sir. can yea play Tettr. Peter. Pumpkin-Eater" 7" He wa deeply chagrined, and be felt very War. But he meekly replied: "N'o. 1 san't dar. Can yetir "Oh. yes." she responded. She w te the keys. With her two fat forefingers, she played it with ease. And she afterward said: "I would, rather be me Thaa Paderewskl Joseffy Fortissimo Lee." ing to any final conclusion. A meeting with the Count was arranged. In the meantime, however, the Austrian Con sul had been appealed to and had giver, every- assurance that the Count was all that he claimed to be. When the woman went to kcep the appointment -with the count she was accompanied by her maid. She was graciously received by the nobleman and they taiked of titles and money to the exclusion of more romantic sub jects. Tne Count talked freely of his reduced circumstances. He positively needed the money and was prepared to part with the only thing left nim ills' title which had been In the family for a long period of years. The woman lent a sympathetic ear. Finally she requested further time to reach her decision. Then she went to the news paper office, where she Is employed, and wrote a full page exposure of the Count and his solicitor. The -mald who had accompanied her was one of her fellow-workers on the paper and was prepared to back up the statements made on the witness stand. If necessary. The Count and his attorney are very much disgusted with the whole proceeding and will try to dispose of their titles elsewhere. - An event which overshadowed In the Importance generally attached to all other events of the dramatic season was the lecture delivered here by Will iam Winter, the veteran critic of the New Tork Tribune. Winter is the dean of the dramatic critics in America. He Is. .70 years of age and has -written of the stags and Its. people for the last half century. He ha3 a Summer home in the Southern part of California, but had never visited San Francisco until .induced to come here to lecture on the "Drama In America." Of the trend of afrairs generally in the United States. Mr. Winter took a dismal view. Politics, society-, busi ness metnods; all were scored" In turn, and then the veteran writer turned upon the press- and the stage. These he considered the two great teachers of the people of today and bound to gether, as it were, for a common cause. The speaker called attention to too shortcomings of the press, and then proceeded to griir the managers and playwrights of the day, omitting r.ono of the popular dramatists, and ending with a powerful arraignment of th theatrical syndicate. He likened it t a serpent with its head in the Eat and its loathsome body stretchins across the country, with its tentacles reaching forth to suck the life-blood from true art. Mr. Winter praised In the highest terms Mrs. Fiske. who was in the audi ence, and said that it was to such as she that the American people must look for the emancipation of tha drama. In summing up. he said: The trust says 'give the people what they want,' instead of 'give the people what they should have.' " Cupid bos lost his favorrte hunting ground in the vicinity of San Francisco. Corporate interest?., devoid of sentiment, have given battle for exclusive privileges nr , , - , " . "'uwii -irtuituio. ana money nas won. However. Cupid ha? not yielded without a struggle. The mountain, is Just across tho bay from San Francisco, and rises to a height of 2500 feet on the Marin County shore. Its- sloping sndes are. covered With, giant redwoods-Vnd thick underbrush, it is a favorite pastime of San Franciscans to climb the ' peak in parties on moon light nights. From its summit is afforded a magnificent view of bay. ocean and surrounding eountry- It is said that Cupid has enslaved more hearts on the. sides of Taraalpais than in any other spot in California. All thl?. however, is displeasing to the people who own the winding railway whleh runs to the summit and the tavern on the mountain top. The parties, .who climb the hill at night .arrive at the tavern at about midnight, when the reg ular guests of the tavern are asleep. Nevertheless, guitars and mandolins are brought forth and voices are lifted In chorus on the porch of the hotel under the window of some guest who has gone to the mountain for "quiet." To discourage these parties the hotel management has stationed guards, with orders to allow no wandering parties, po matter how well chaperoned, to enter the grounds of the tavern. As the owners of the tavern enjoy exclusive privileges, there Is no other spot on the hill where food or shelter may be had. A large party tried to force matters this week, but despite the fact that it began to drizzle they were denied shelter and food. They were not even able to obtain coffee for the women, who. with dripping gar ments, were forced to. bpond a miserable night In the rain. The sensational case of Baron, yon Schroeder Is to be threshed out again in the courts. It is a libel action against one of the local newspapers, which printed a detailed account of, certain es capades in which the Baron was said to have participated. Baron von Schroeder is a very wealthy San Franciscan, who has moved in the highest social circles of "the United States and Europe for sev eral years past. He has a home in San Rafael, where he lives with "hs wife. The published accounts of his escapades told of certain suppers, dinners and drives, in which women not of his imme diate' family played a conspicuous part, The original libel" suit was- brought three years ago and was lost by the Baron. It has been fought in the higher courts ever since, and a decision has just been rendered ordering a npw trial It was quit the-greatest sensation that local society has had.- as -woman of hurh. standing were Involved, A- peculiar Ma ture, of the case was that the names of sorne of the v9meri concerned' were -not disclosed. It is thought that the veil will be lifted when the new trial gets titjder way. An interesting romance is connected with the engagement which has just neen announced of Miss Mary L. Bard, daugh ter of former United States Senator Thomas R. Bard, and Roger Edwards, of Santa Barbara. It was just a year ago that Miss Bard was nearly drowned while swimming in the surf at Santa Barbara. She was rescued by Harold Edwards, a brother of the man she is to wed. The young lady. who. is one, of the favorites In society in Southern Califor nia, reversed the usual order and fell In love with the brother of her hero. Miss Bard is well known in the soclety of the National Capital, as she spent a large part of her time with her father when he was In Washington. Mr Ed wards is a student at the University of California. He will Inherit a large es tate. A private cablegram from England has conveyed the news that Miss May Sutton, the California girl who holds the tennis championship among the Tsomen of" America, has vanquished all her oppo nents in the north o& the British Islea, As a result she is but one step removed from the championship of the world. The tournament for the world's title will open in a week at WImbleton. England, and Miss Sutton will compete. All former American women who have crossed the water to compete with their British sis ters on the courts have suffered defeat. CANNOT FIND THE DOCTOR Deputies Search for Man Who Oper ated Spectacle Swindle. Sheriff Word's deputies have been un able as yet to locate "Dr. John Doe" Nathan, for whom they have a war rant of arrest. A charge of obtaining money by false pretenses was filed by Deputy District Attorney Adams, at the request of M. Donzac, an aged residc-it of Lewiston. Idaho, who declares he wag buncoed. "Dr." Nathan, who- sold tha glasses. Is employed at the Lewis and Clark Exposition grounds by the Walter Reed Optical Concession Company. That other persons have been - swindled there is said to be no doubt, and an affi davit of I. N. Clarke throws additional light upon the methods employed to be guile the credulous. He swears: "That on tho 22d of June. 1505. I at tended the Lewis and Clark Fair, and while in the Manufactures building I was accosted by Dr. Baker, one of the representatives of the Walter' Reed Opti cal Concession Company, who asked mo if I used glasses. Upon receiving a re ply in the affirmative, he asked me to al low him to test my eyes. I consented, and after a pretended examination, he falsely and fraudulently represented to me that one of my eyes was badly af fected and that unless I should have it treated immediately and buy a special pair of glasses from him, I would cer tainly be blind in that eye within six months. Through such false and fraudu lent representations, the said Dr. Baker attempted to sell me a pair of worthless glasses which were not worth, more than S2.50 or 3 for 550. "The said Dr. Baker finally told me that he was the only person employed In that building by tne said Concession Company who had a diploma and was qualified to examine any person's eyes and tell whether they required glasses or not. He also said that said Concession Company would employ men without ex perience, and that he himself was the only first-class man who held a diploma in the employ of the said company in the said building." The ' affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before Alex .Sweek. .June 33. Mr. Clarke resides. at- 328" Cla-V- street, Portland.