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TILE SUNDAY. OREGONI AN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 23, 1906. CONRIED SPENDS A - Productions of Metropolitan Grand Opera Company Will NEW YORK, Sept. 16. (Special Correspondence.) Since . .the re turn of Mr. Conrled. on Tuesday morning" nothing "has been spoken of In musical circles except the wonderful en gagements that have been made by that energetic manager, who has Infused tre mendous life into the situation by his aggressive but dignified policy. In the first place it lies with The Oregonlan correspondent to correct an erroneous rumor that has been circulated concern ing the movements of the Metropolitan Opera Company. There is absolutely no truth In the statement that this organi zation will visit the Northwest this sea son. Mr. Goerlltz. manager of the cora ' pany. stater to The Oregonlan correspon dent that It was absolutely beyond his comprehension how such a thing could have been circulated, as nothing was fur ther from their Intention. Mr." Conrled was In-the beBt -of spirits and notwithstanding the enormous losses of last season through the- San Fran ' Cisco disaster he was - as enthusiastic ; about the season ahead as though it !had been his first. . '.'There, will no money ! made this year by the- Metropolitan Opera Company management," said Mr. : Conrled. "as everything will be done on ' Buch an elaborate- scale and I have spent i so much money already that profits would be Inconceivable. People do not pull through such experiences as we had . and pick right up. I am determined that the public shall feel nothing of what ' we passed through" and" 1 am also de- termined that the best the world holds Is none too good for New York." Everything Is new from the. costumes and scenery to the chorus, which, by the way, was as much of a necessity as any thing else since" much of the chorus had grown old In service and. .young blood wars absolutely imperative. Mr. Conrled spent over J250.000 In costumes and ac cessories, and nearly that much more will be expended before the curtain, goes up November 20.' ' Mr. Conrled and his forces were not very welcome in Beyreuth. as may well be expected, and the story of Marlon Weed had been told already. For those who may have forgotten It, however, when this singer arrived In Beyreuth she was hissed and treated In a manner that would hardly be credited. Even the hotel In which she stayed was boycotted by the alngers until she was askedby the man agement to leave." This so "incensed Mr. Conrled that he determined to se'nd Marie Rappold into the camp for coaching by fair means or f oulr-and of -course-It took the latter. Therefore Madame Rappold went into tho enemy's camp, stating that of all despicable, contemptible .men Mr. Conrled was the "limit," which state of mind so -delighted .Madame. .Wagner and her satellites that n he was received with open arms and received the support whjch 4 Fannie Bloomfleld Zelsler, .the. Fa t" . . . " mous Pianlste. - ' she needed In order to study the "Wagner Ian roles which she will essay this season. Now, while all .Is fair In love and war, this cannot be called fair by anybody, but under tho "existing circumstances It might be called-' Justifiable. Mr. Conrled brought with him 100 persons for the GOGORZA, if v . Si:':-:' . . - ' s-ir t I ,V" ' I I . ' r- t irri-riniliTiir infawMitf s"ii1imku 7 MLSS INEZ CVMMINC. SOPRANO; MISS M. EVELYN HCRXJEY. fOXTRAtTO; PROFESSOR W. H. BOYER, TENORi THE FIRST big musical event of tbls season, under the direction of the Lois Steers-Wynn Coman, will be the song recital given on Monday evening, October 15 by Emilo de Gogorxa, the splendid Spanish baritone who -made such a sensation last season with Emma Kames, Gogorxa is the exception among singers of his sex; .he drives song re citals and finds the public eager for them; his tones are rich and full, as strong as they are rich; with clear depth, sensuous warmth, variety of tonal color, and un affected masculinity. These qualities make his a compell ing voice; It Is Individual and not to be resisted. The concert on Monday has al. ready aroused much real and sincere Interest among the nonmuslcal people, es pecially among the men, for they are fond to a degree of listening to a splendid ' specimen of their sex. And as. the pro gramme has been carefully arranged, with the taste of the general public as much" considered as the special predilec tions of the purely musical, the evening will be a rare treat. . . Waldemar Llnd will give a violin re. cltal at the Heilig theater Friday night, -September 28, - assisted-by the following artists: Mrs. Walter Reed, Mrs. May . .-'.. - - ' ..; , ' ( ., ,. ... . . ; ; ' - - ' ' .'?.-.. ; i i ' - - . " i E V - . - - ; iff: ! . .V v , 1 ' i j ' " - ' : ; ' 4 - . ' ' Katie : . . :: . ifrrOT' i if riiii itim iiai' niiriri 'n i iTii i ttmm u mwmuWi-mmtmmuummtituwutmimntmitimA H. COXRTED, DIRECTOR METRO POL chorus, and there has been much agita tion on the score of the labor and union conditions. Mr Conrled claims that these singers must be allowed to land aa artists and not, as laborers. However, every at tempt was made to prevent the singers from landing, and when baffled the mat ter had to stand that they must return to their own country, and If not the Actors' Union intends to array all the union mu sicians and stagehands against the man agement not a comfortable condition, to say the least. Among the sensational novelties Mr. Conrled plans to present are a cycle of Puccini's works and "Salome," by Rich ard Strauss. Mr, Conrled planned to give a production to "Salome" notwithstand ing the fact that he is doubtful as to the reception it will have. "It Is Intensely grewsome," said Mr. Conrled, "and there is no way of relieving this, because, not withstanding the fact that it only runs an hour and twenty minutes, It is of such a nature that nothing would fit Into it and Strauss objects to putting anything with It. It was this opera.which decided Madame Fremsttid to return this year, as she was married just before her trip to San Francisco and had decided not ' to play this season. Her husband did not wteh her to take an engagement, but she wishes to sing Salome, and will do so. Carl Burrlan, whom J consider to be the best German tenor of the day, will have the tenor role. Mr. ' Herz will direct the production." Singers for the Opera Season. The singers engaged. by Mr. Conrled are: Sopranos Bessie Abbott, Bella Alten. Ce lestlna Bonlnsegna, Llna Cavallerl, Emma Eames. Geraldine Farrar, Katharina Flelfch-er-Edel, Rita Fornla. Olive Fremstad. Marie MattTeld, Berta Morena," Paula Ralph.' Marts Rappold, Marcella Sembrich, Mllka Ternlna. Lulsa Tetrazzlnl and Marlon Weed. Mezzo Sopranos and Contraltos Louise Homer, Ernestine Sehumann-Heink, Joseph ine Jacoby, Klrkby-Lunn, Helen Mapleson and Johanna Poehlmann. Tenor Alois Burgstaller. Carl Burrlan. Enrico Caruso, Andreas Dlppel. Giovanni Faroll, Albert Relss, Charles Roussellere and F. Soubeyran. Baritones -Bernard Begue, Eugene Pu- BARITONE, MEMBERS OF THE TAYLOR STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHOIR , V' t vi ' V -2 " C3 . ' H - . Dearborne-Schwab, Miss Ethel M. Lytle, Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mrs. W. A. T. Bu shong, Mrs. W. E. Thomas, Mr. A. Alex ander, Mr. Dom J. Zan, Mr. Edgar E. Coursen. Following Is the programme: "Barcarolle" (Dites la Jeune belle) (Rogers). "Woodland Croon Song" (Clutsam), Mra Wal ter Reed: "Tristan and Iseulde" (Foester). A. Alexander; "Concerto No. 1 In A" (Striding), allegro energico, andante. allegro glocoso, Waldemar Llnd; "Concerto No. 4, X Minor" (Vleuxtempe), andante and cadenza, adagio relttrloso. allegro, Mr. Llnd: "Irish Folk Song" (Foote), "Spring Song" with violin obligate (Oscar Well), the Lakme Quartet, Mrs. W. E. Thomas, director; "Le Chevalier Belle Etolle" (The Knight of the Beautiful Star) (Augusta Holmes). Mrs. Walter Reed; "Sere nade Melancollque" (Tschalkowsky), "Aria" (Tenaglla), "La Campanella" (Paganlni), Mr. Llnd; "Sunset" (Dudley Buck), Dom J. Zan. The chorus choir which has been or ganized under the management of Dr. W. A. Cumming for the Taylor-Street Methodist Church and of -which Profes sor W. H. Boyer will be leader and direc tor, promises to be the most Important church musical organisation of the city this winter. Aside from a fine quartet of principals, a full chorus of 35 trained voices has been organized and in the course of a few weeks will be giving spe cial song services In this pioneer church. Miss Inez Cumming, soprano, has studied in New York under her sister, Shannah Cumming, the celebrated soprano, and FORTUNE Be Staged in Lavish Style ITAX GRAND OPERA COMPANY. friche. Otto Goritz, Adolf Muehlmann. sAn tonlo Scottl, Franz Stelner, Rlccardo Stracclarl and Anton Von Rooy. Bassos Robert Blass, Marcel Journet, Pol Plancon and Arcangelo Rossi. The conductors are Nahan Franko, Al fred Hertz, Arturo Vlgna and S. Bovy. The chorus master is Pletro Nepoti and the premiere danseuse Bland Froehilch. There Is a question whether Mme. Tet razzlnl will come. Mr. Conrled saw her in Milan and asked her to fill her con tract of five years with him, "but she declined unless he would pay her more than the contract called for. Mme. Mo reno, he declared, would be on hand for the season, despite the reports that she Is ill - and that her voice has suffered. Mme. Ternina will come for the season after December 16, and Mme. Eames after January 1. Mme. Schumann-Helnk will appear In February for 20 performances. Mme. Sembrich will add VLakme" and "Putltanl"- to- her roles in this city. Mr. Caruso will be seen in "Manon Lescaut," "L-'Africaine," "Fedora," "Adrlenne Le couvreur," "Fra Dlavolo," "Purltanl" and "Mme. Butterfly." S. Bovy, the new conductor, comes from Toulouse. Miss -Walker would not come this- season because the roles she had wanted could not be given to her, but Mr. Conrled said that he had aided her to make satisfactory engagements on the" other side. Mr. Knote will not come on account . of the illness of his wife. . Two men for whom the director exuects success are Mr. Soubeyran and Mr. Steln er. The flrat is a discovery of Jean de Reszke. The other was found by Mr. Conrled at Vienna. . The Americans in. the Metropolitan Opera Company, this season include Ger aldine Farrar, who has made a reputa tion In Europe. She will sing the title role In "Mme. Butterfly." Another is Rita Fornla, who In plain English is Rita Newman, last year with the Savage Opera Company- and well known on the Facifio Coast, especially In San Fran cisco, her home-. Other Americans Include Bessie Abbott, Emma Eames, Marie Rap pold. Marlon WTeed, Louise Homer, WILL OPEN MUSICAL SEASON SOON also Mr. Boyer In this city. Her voice is full and rich and admirably adapted to sacred music Miss Evelyn Hurley, contralto, Is classed among Portland's leading singers and she has had the ad vantage of long study with Mrs. Walter Reed and wlthflne teachers In the East. Dr. W. A. Cumming, bass, has sung in the Taylor-Street Church for about nine years, and the fine qualities of his voice are well known to the public of Port land. Professor Boyer will do the tenor solo work in addition to directing. The organist will be Miss Margaret Lamber son who Is well known in Portland and whose playing was much admired during her year at Calvary Church. She is a pupil of Miss Fisher and has also stud led with Karl In New York. It is Professor Boyer's intention to give a number of notable song or musi cal services during the Winter season, including several high-class cantatas and oratorios. These are anticipated by the congregation with much pleasure and this choir may be expected to make an enviable reputation for itself and Its church. DOMAIN' OF MUSIC. Mies Eleanor Kurth will continue as con tralto soloist at the Fourth . Presbyterian Church. MIm Petronella Connolly, a well-known Portland contralto soloist, sang a solo last Josephine Jacoby, Helen Mapleson and others In minor parts. Fellow-passengers with Conrled were Alfred Hertz and Mme. Schumann-Helnk, who has been abroad since Jury, singing at the Wagner festivals in Bayreuth, also In Munich. This very remarkable woman has never attained such, heights in her most brilliant hour as she did this season, and it is clearly and uncompromisingly stated that she is without peer among German singers. All sorts of offers were made her for concert and opera In Eu rope, but everything was refused on ac count of her engagements here this sea son. She will open in Bangor, Me., October.-. -at ' the Maine State Festival, and will sing 90 concerts between then and February 15, when she will appear in H operatic productions, after which she will continue her concert tour. She will give 26 concerts on the Pacific Coast, Includ ing three In San Francisco, and she will also take in the Dominion of Canada and Mexico. Mme. Schumann-Heink, who is accustomed to the adulation and the hom age of kingdoms, as may be seen from tho medals with which she is decorated, is still prouder of an eutographed letter from Hans Richter, the greatest Wagner conductor living, than of anything else in her possession. She received it tho day following an especially imposing perform ance of "Die Gotterdammerung" In Bay reuth, in which she played the part of Waltraute, one of her greatest roles. A translation of the letter Is as follows: "St. Pelten, July 29, 1906. Most Honored Colleague: This my first moment of lei sure en route from Beyputh. I hasten to thank you for your beautiful, masterly Waltraute. I wanted to do this yester day, but could not find you. Three cheers for Beyreuth! May old Wotan long pre serve to us our honored and great mis tress of song. With heartiest greetings, yours, HANS RICHTER." - Mme. Schumann-Helnk is now in her Summer home in the Cauldwell Moun tains, where she will spend the time with if r i Bessie Abbott, Soprano of Metro politan Grand Opera, Company.- her family until the opening of her tour. . On Tuesday another welcome arrival was that of Fannie Bloomfleld-Zeisler, who, with her 15 pounds of additional flesh, laughs to scorn the fright that her condition caused her friends and the ru mors that it brought forth. She does not : ; - - DR. W. H. CCMMINC, BASS: MISS MARGARET LAMBERSON. ORGANIST. Sunday at the aSecond Presbyterian Church, Lafayette, Ind. www Professor Z. M. Parlm begins teaching Monday, the &4th.. Voice, piano, harmony and composition taught. Diplomas given. Call at 329 H Mill street, or phone Main 5941. J. Rom Fargo, tenor soloist last season at the First Presbyterian Church, sang accept ably last -Sunday morning at Calvary Pres byterian Church. Mr. Fargo leaves shortly for New York City. - Mrs. Anna Selkirk Norton Is planning to leave on October 1 for Eastern Oregon, where she will give a series of recitals. Mrs. Norton has taken apartments kt the Nor tonla for the Winter. Da Caprlo's Band will furnish musie for one week at Umatilla County Fair, Pendle ton, and one week at Washington State Fair, Walla Walla, Wash. The band will also give very soon a concert at The Dalles. Mlsa Bertha Alexander, of Pendleton, who has been studying with Mra Walter Reeu the past Summer, has returned to her home In Pendleton, expecting to be back In Port land after the holidays to resume her studies. e e The first of the free muslcales at St. David's Episcopal Church will take place on the first Thursday evening In October. The following artists will assist: Waldemar Llnd, violinist; Mordaunt A. Goodnougb, pianist, and Frederick W. Goodrich, organ elect Your fflfl-Mm p mwwA 250 Fur Ties and Boas The Most Popular of Neckpieces $4.98 $10.00 Values Monday THE J. M. ACHESON CO. 131 FIFTH STREET . BET. ALDER AND WASHINGTON deny that she was very 111, but she says there was much exaggeration and misun derstanding. As' told by herself: "The report got about that my nervousness was due to excessive playing, when the fact was that I became nervous because I was forbidden to go near the piano on account of my eyes. I grew so restless that I finally broke down, but when my eyes grew well and I was allowed to go back to the piano, I was myself again." Mrs. Zelsler received hundreds of let ters and telegrams, not only from friends, but f Horn people who were utter -strangers. On this subject she says: "Of course, it was very touching, but many of the letters were very amusing. Nearly all suggested cures, and every school of medicine, every drug and every belief known was offered and suggested. . I am sure a whole vanload of patent prepara tions for every ill under the sun was delivered At my home. Christian Science churches' sent word that they were treat ing me. Spiritualists wrote all sorts of messages they had received from the 'other side about my - case. One gentle man wrote almost a volume, giving min ute directions how to pass Into the clair voyant state and find out what really was the matter. I read his directions, but I cannot say that I followed them, neither did I attempt to weax all the charms, images and lucky pieces that were sent me. I am anxious to get back to the public, because I feel much closer to it than ever." When asked about her Summer, she said: "After mountain-climbing in Swltierland and my long rest at Carls bad, I feel almost rugged, and I find my- pself as eager as a debutante for my first concert in Cleveland next month." Mrs. Zelsler was much Interested In the operatic situation of this country, and on that subject said: "The rivalry between two grand opera companies In New York ist. Th programme selected contains sev eral very new and interesting works, as well as soma of a popular character. The September Issue of the Musical Standard, a magazine published In Chicago, contains an Interesting article on "The Essential Characteristics of the Artist's Ptano Playing" by Mordaunt A. Goodnough, of this city. ' e The vested choir of the Church of the Good Shepherd will resume their places today. All enjoyed their vacation and are taklna- up their work cheerfully. Mra Jennie Evans Is choir leader again, with J. Handel Roberts as organist. e Miss Cornelia Barker, accompanied by her mother, left for Forest Grove on Friday to play a violin solo at the reception at the university, . also to complete arrangements for her work as violin Instructor at the university the coming Winter. see Mrs. O. M. Smith gave a pleasant after noon at her residence on Davis street to Mr. Fargo, tenor of the First Presbyterian Church, who leaves October 1 for New York to assums new musical positions. Webber's string quartet furnished music, for the occasion. e The musical programme to be rendered this morning at the First Unitarian Church fol lows: "Oltertolre In D Minor" (H. Bond Ma son); anthem, "The Dawn of Hope" (Rog ers); response, "Cast Thy Burden" (Mendels sohn); offertory, tenor solo from "Elijah" (Mendelssohn); postlude. "Cathedral March" (George H. Ryder). Members of the quartet 1 I :' : .';" S ' r- y ': '': ' ' '-- y- '-; 'i 'u; - ' " i. ' - Sy-'i. ;..!fe4i:.'.'.i: f -:j'' !':;S?.iiZ- & From the Largest Stock on the Coast A $20 BLACK COAT MONDAY A Black Broadcloth Coat, velvet collar, self-strapped, 50 inches long. All sizes. 01 O TOMORROW ONLY spljLt On Display in Our Window Fur Special On Display in Our Window Is going to quicken musical interests throughout the country, and I look for the struggle here between Conrled and Hammersteln to .lead eventually to the establishment of grand opera stock corn companies In our larger cities. Just as we now have dramatic stock companies In many of our popular-priced theaters. Grand opera at popular prices Is not al together a dream. I have been enjoying 10, 20 and 30-cent grand opera at Carls bad all Summer, enjoying It Immensely. There were no high-priced stars in the cast, but I heard a well-balanced com pany, and the orchestra was good and exceedingly well conducted. The State Theater of Carlsbad, where the perform ances were given, is an architectural gem, a veritable miniature of the Paris Grand Opera, the orchestra seats less than 160, and the first and second bal conies are equally diminutive. The ca pacity of the house was under 600, I am sure, yet we paid about 60 cents In our money for orchestra seats. For those prices the company, assisted by an or chestra of 35 men, gave three grand op era performances a week, two or three comic operas and one or two dramatic performances. "When you pay 50 cents to hear grand opera you don't expect a much for your money as when you give up $5 to hear an all-star cast. I must confess my aston ishment at the disproportion between the merit of the performances at Carlsbad and the price of admission. My career has made me musically exacting, but I enjoyed every visit to the little theater. I saw a number of noted visitors at the performances, and they seemed in the same mood. Arellna Patti was there one night, and she was quite enthusiastic. What a glorious thing If we had such a company In each of our larger cities. We have the material in abundance, but the American erase for high salaries Is an are Mrs. A. B. Sheldon, Mrs. Ralley. W. (I. Hodsdon, C. Montelth; R. Hoyt, organist; Mrs. Sheldon, director. . e e - The first of the musical programmes given at the Irvlngton clubhouse took' place on Friday, when Mr. Claire Montelth gave a most pleasing and well-chosen programme. His "Toreador1 song as a finale was ex tremely well given. Mrs. Frank Raley acted as hostess. e Edward J. Flnck, of this city, has Just completed two compositions for 'string quar tets, one of which be has already sent to New York, to be played by one of the leading quar tet organizations In the United States. Those who have heard the delightful renditions of this classical form of muslo by the visltlns Knelsel quartet will anticipate with pleasure the hearing of the new works. Frederick W. Goodrich has arranged the following programme of organ music for to day's services at St. David's Episcopal Church: Morning Prelude. "Andante Can tablle" (B. Tours); anthem, "Lead Me Lord" (S. 8. Wesley); offertory, "Andante In E Minor" (Batiste); postlude, march. "Melsterslngers" (Wagner). Evening Pre lude, "Solitude" (Godard); offertory, "Ber ceuse" ( Jocelyn-Godard) ; postlude, "Grand Choeur In C" (Fessy). e Miss Laura Cleland, who has recently re turned from Dresden, will sing a solo at the morning service at the First Congregational Church. The entire programme follows: Pre lude, "Andante Tranqulllo" (Redondo); quar tet, "Fear Not Ye. O Israel" (Splckrr); so prano solo, "Worship of God In Nature" (Bee thoven): postlude, "Verset" (Batiste); pre lude. "Romanze" (Jadassohn); quartet. "From Egypt's Bondage Come" (Page): quartet. "I Will ly Me Down" (Ludda); postlude, "An dante" (Mendelssohn). e Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Hodsdon held an other delightful monthly musicals at their residence, 325 Twelfth street, last Tuesday evening. Several of Portland's prominent mu sicians contributed to the enjoyment of the evening. Miss Margaret Fallenlus, the tal ented daughter of Mr. Edith Fallenlus, par ticularly distinguished herself with her charm ing vloMn solos. Mrs. Fallenlus kindly acted as accompanists for the evening. The next musical event of this kind will be held Oc tober 18. see Mrs. Walter Reed's Tuesday Afternoon Club held Its first meeting last Tuesday. The club took for Its first work this season "The Guardian Angel" (Gounod-Rhysl, "My Lady Chloe" (C. Leighter).' "The Hat of Green" (8chumann). Following are the members: Llllyn Glendennlng, Catharine Covach, Mrs. W. G. Carty. Lona Leake, Elizabeth MacMahan, Clara MacEwan. Ethel Powers. Mabel 'Baker, Delta Watson, Mrs. L. E. Hall, Mamie Mullan, Kenna Kloster man. Eleanor Brodle, Clara Howard, Mrs. Charles Erlckson. Mrs. G. W. Stanley. May Bresltn and Alls Juston. see Five different ocean steamers sailing- from as many different European ports brought to New York last week the various members of Henry W. Savage's "Madam Butterfly" company that Is soon to give the first per formance In America of this sensational Jao anese opera. The artistes selected to inter pret in English the beautiful Puccini master piece represent eight months' labor by Mr. Savage and his corps of agents. Every lead ing continental opera-house' had been visited before Manager Savage himself went abroad to close his contracts. Having been the first to recognize the possibilities of the opera which has become the greatest European success in a decade of this country It was possible for Mr. Savage to secure the cream of available talent abroad. Bis first step Coat - - 7 t 'HI obstacle. Wouldn't it be a fine thing if opera was as popular In the United 9tates as vaudeville, as Is the case In Germany? The little Carlsbad company gave only such operas as did not require lurpre or chestras or big chorus, but the reiiertolrn was splendid and 1 was certainly a de light to hear such gems as Sinetanu's "The Bartered Bride," Goldmark's "Crick et on the Hearth" and Hoffman's "Kr rahlungen," masterpieces in mlnlatum which we are never likely to hear from the Conrled or Hammersatln company. In Carlsbad people live on music; thero are five concert orchestras attached to the various hotels and gardens. The bit; Kur Capelle gives four open-air symphony concerts a week, and they play the reg ular symphonic repertory. One afternoon I sat through a very enjoyable perform ance of 9trauss" "Death and ApotheosLs." Twenty cents is the price of admission to the concert garden. Mrs. Zelsler will be heard In New Yorw In recital, and she will also appear as soloist with the Rus sian symphony, the Philadelphia, Pitts burg and other important orchestras. KMIL.IK FRANCES BAL'ER. Negro Fiend Publicly Whipped. WILMINGTON, Tel., 9pt. 22. Before 500 persons, Charles Conley, the negro who was a few days ago sentenced to 50 years' Imprisonment and to- receive 30 lashes for committing an assault "upon Mrs. Beatrice Frankieh and her daughter, was publicly whipped today In the yard of the Newcastle County workhouse. More than 2000 persons clamored for admission to the workhouse yard. Although tho lashes were well laid on, they were care fully distributed, so that no blood was drawn. The man's back was a mass of welts and ridgos. was to engage Walter Rothwell. the artistic conductor who helped to make the Savage "rarslfal" production an American triumph. Mr. RothWf.il met Puccini In London' and accompanied the composer to Hungary, where he was present throughout the re hearsals and performances of "Madam But terfly" at Budapest. THAW YIELDS TO MOTHER Lets Alienists Examine Him to Avert Another Disagreement. NEW YORK, Sept. 22. Harry K. Thaw was examined at the Tombs Pris on today by three alienists, retained by the prisoner's counsel. Thaw was per suaded by his mother to consent to the examination. Mrs. Thaw assured her son that the viait of the physicians was to determine his sanity rather than to establish his insanity. The alienists who examined him were B. E. Evans, superintendent of the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane at Morristown; Dr. Christopher C. Healing, Dr. Evans' chief of staff, and Dr. Charles D. Wag ner, superintendent of the New York State Hospital for the Insane at Blng hamton. The same doctors visited Thaw sev eral days agro to examine him, but he refused to submit to the examination. Since then his mother had been en deavoring to convince him that such a stand. If persisted In, would result In the withdrawal of his chief counsel and make the second disagreement he has had with his lawyers as to the line of the defense at the trial. Patrick. Prefers Death to Prison. NEW YORK. Sept 22. Albert T. Pat rick, the lawyer, condemned to die for the murder of William M. Rice, does not want a pardon, but vindication, says the American today. The paper gives a brief Interview with Patrick. In which It quotes him as saying: 'I would rather die in the electric chair' than spend a year In the state prison under a commutation of sentence." Patrick. In his cell. Is directing the last fight for his life. His chief reliance Is based upon what he calls. In a brief pre pared by him for submission to Governor Hlgglns. the uncertainty of expert medi cal evidence as exhibited In his case. Tsual Denial by Armours. CHICAGO. Sept. 22. Representatives of Armour Co. today declared that there Is no truth In the report that J. Ogden Armour is about to close out his holdings in Armour & Co. to the Swifts. LOW RATES TO NEW ORLEANS. Account National Convention Knights of Pythias to be held at New Oreleans In October, the O. R. & N. Co. will on October 7 and 8 jsell round trip tickets from Portland at rate of J&0.20. For fur ther Information in regard to limits, stop overs, etc., call on, or address C. w. Stinger. City Ticket Agent, O. R. & N". Co.. Portland.