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THE SUNDAY ORECrOXlAJf, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 20, 190?. Wonder High Tribute1 Are Paid to the Ability of Miss Maud Powell THERE Is probably no artist who has had more splendid tributes to her talent than Maud Powell, that won der woman of the violin, who wtll be heard In this city at The Heilig Theater next Friday afternoon, October 25. at 3 o'clock, and who has just launched an other new violin work upon the public In the manner for which she is noted. From the composers themselves Miss Powell has a notable collection of pno tographs and letters expressing their ! most intense delight at her Interpreta tions. Already Sibelius has written, thanking her for undertaking the study of his new violin concerto, which Miss Powell played with the New York Phil harmonic Society at Its second concert. Among her tributes Miss Powell numbers a letter from Dr. Max Bruch, who says: "You "play the D minor concerto, dedi cated to Sarasate, as well 'as Sarasate himself, and with infinitely more in tensity." Saint Saens wrote her after a performance of his own B minor con certo: "Magnificent! You have style, . and the passages In octaves which you have added are most effective." The con ductors, too. are unanimous In their ap preciation; of this talented artist. Phil Paur expressed himself as follows: "Your beautiful" and masterful playing still rings in my ears." Hans- Richter made the following re quest: "I want you to play either the Beethoven or Tschalkowsky concerto un der my direction with the Halle orches- tra In Manchester this year." Speaking of the latter concerto, no less an auth ority than Henry J. Wood said: "Maud Powell plays the Tschalkowsky concerto better than any other living violinist." SafonofT, too, became a decided admirer of Miss Powell's and grew enthusiastic to the extent of saying: "What an artist! I do not say this as a conventional com pliment, but from my heart." Humper- dink designated Miss Powell as an artist of distinction. Modest Altschuler makes the sweeping assertion. "The greatest violinist America has given to the world. Miss Powell's virtuosity Is a compound of masculine virility and feminine delicacy hallowed with the soundest musician ship." The Boston Herald says: "Mme. Powell played with breadth, dignity and passion that set her apart from other women, and with her sure and highly developed me chanism put her in the class of leading violinists. To say that she plays like a man would be only a sorry compliment; her performance has greater distinction than that of many men who are ap plauded. To say that her artistry Is con spicuous for virility would, not be. saying all that should be spoken. " "There are women planolsts who. In the hope of attaining virility, become either Amazons or Xantlppes. in order to show their physical force and mental grasp, they pound and shriek and scream. The truly virile man is also tender. He has a reserve force. Vllllity Is not merely a matter of brown and muscle. Mme. Powell has strength, sanity, sweep of vision, musical and aesthetic "understanding; she also has the emotional duality that characterizes women, but her sentiment is not a whispered confidence, nor does it degenerate into sentimental Ism. "She comprehends alike the noble serenity, the classic spirit of th? old Ital ians, the romanticism of later writers for virtuosos, the restlessness of the ultra-moderns In thought and in1 expres sion. She is not an exponent or an in terpreter of only one school.'' . The Boston Daily Advertiser, of April 21, has the following: "Such a work Is a crucial test of the solo artist, and Mme, Maud Powell bore this test magnificently.. In harmonic passages, in breadth of bowing, in Intonation, in sympathetic quality of tone. In clearness of double stopping the finished artist was con stantly revealed. And there was some thing more than this, there was a com plete assimilation or tne spirit oi mo work most difficult to acquire In to rhap sodical, tmprovisational and unconven toinal a composition. The -Boston Herald's tribute is as fol lows: "No mere virtuoso greedy for pop ular favor, would choose this concerto, for personal display. Mme. Powell has never been in the habit of setting applause traps. I know of no violinist now before the public who is better entitled to re spect and admiration. In whatever she has undertaken In the course of her long and honorable career, she has been true te herself and to art in Its highest form. No merchant ever trafficked in her heart. To speak of her mechanism at this late day would be an intpertlnence for her abilities heve long been recognised by two continents "The greater. the task to wnich she devotes herself, "the more quickly do her skill, her brains, her soul respond. It is enough to sav that her performance of this exceedingly difficult concerto . was worthy, both In mechanism and in aes thete and emotional quality, of the high Ideal which she has had steadily before her. "The task appointed for conductor and orchestra Is also one of extreme dlffi cutly. yet the ensemble performance was Of such a nature that the composer was glorified and the occasion made memor abe." , Mail orders are now being received from both in and out,f town. Address letters and make checks and money or ders payable ta The Heilig Theater. Box office sale opens next Wednesday, October 23, at 10 o'clock. ' ANXVAL CALEDONIAN MEETING Will Be Held at Town of Fossil To morrow and Tuesday. Fossil Journal. Fossil Caledonian Club's grand an nual gathering Is to be held this year at Fossil on October 21 and 22, and will be participated In by the grandest aggregation of talent ever brought to gether at an affair of this kind in Oregon. It will he an event of such splendid character that It will never be forgotten by those fortunate enough to be present. Among the principal features will be: Songs by Professor J. Adrian Ep plng, Portland's eminent baritone, ' whose "MacOregors" Gathering" has thrilled thousands of hearts all over the Pacific Coast. His rendition of Scotland's war songs goes to the very marrow of a Scot.-hmnn. and is a reve lation and a delight to the general public as Wv-11. Professor Epplng has for years ben widely known as the president of the Western Academy of Music, which has an enrollment of over 400 pupils.. Professor and Mrs. Jock Robertson will appear In Scottish dancing and Jacobite songs, in costume. They are so well and favorably known to East ern Oregon Caledonians as to need no further mention here. Jessie Pottage and Charles Thompson, two splendid Scottish dancers, will also appear in ' full Highland costume. Pipe Major MacDonald, the biggest piper In the world, will do the bulk of the bagpipe playing, and will be ably 'assisted by Piper Jock Bain. Both are splendid pipers, and their wind never gives out, so that the pipes will skirl, without a break for 4S hours. Among the new talent will be Jamie Dickie Murray, a member of the cele brated Players' Club of New' York 1 City, whose rendition of "Tam O'Shan ter" has never been excelled on the American continent. He is also a comic cjnger of wonderful power, and some Woman of I n 1 '. I. j ; ' mi-is ; : ' -1 . - i 3vf S lis. c1 'r X , ; A 4t - hi'- A I 1 S. ' 111 ' - I J SxV- - " x- $ S ' f I H 1 MISS MATO FOVim, THE of his own compositions that he will render are- gems of the Hrst water. His singing of "Dae You Mind o" Lang Syne" is alone worth all the price of admission. He is alike at home In grave or gay Scottish song and story, bringing both . tears and laughter at will. A. H. Birrell, the widely knoum Portland capitalist, has graciously con sented to steal a few days out of a very busy business life to give his fellow-countrymen at Fossil the bene fit of his Irresistibly funny Scotch songs and recitations. . Whether he sings "Craw, Craw," "Fal-the-doo-a-dldo" or "A Braw, Braw Clark In an Office," the result is all the same every one's sides are sore with un controllable mirth. The love of native land burns strong In Blrrell's heart, and he ts a grand man at donian meeting, both on and i-caie-i off the stage. No veneer there Birrell is the real thing. Donald Mackay Is to be there with i Maconda Is a Brilliant and Appealing Artist She Opens the Musical Season at the Heilig Thursday Evening THE first star in the course of sub scription concerts arranged for the coming season by Lois Steers-Wynn Coman will be Madame Charlotte Ma conda, the brilliant soprano, who gives a recital at The Heilig Theater on October 24. Maconda's voice has been described by one musical enthusiast as beautiful in quality, while her technic is remarkable. "The star of the programme was, of course, Mme. Maconda, who has before charmedthe musical world with her vocal attainments," said the Quebec Chronicle. "She received a rapturous greeting, and her numbers were given with exquisite and enjoyable effect. She sang the 'mad scene' from Hamlet and a waltz song by Strauss and in both she acquitted her self with the success to be expected from so great an artist, and loud and long applause greeted her brilliant and ap pealing vocalism." Mme. Maconda has chosen as her ac companist. Miss Florence McMillan, the daughter of the famous clergyman of New Vork. Miss McMillan has been the accompanist for Frank Damrosch at the Institute of Musical Art In New York and beside that has made several tours with the most eminent singers. The recital on Thursday will be one of the notable events of the season, and will open the subscription series of the "Steers-Coman management The sale of seats begins Tuesday morning at The Heilig box office. Mrs. Dlerke's Piano Recital. Mrs. Beatrice Dlerke will appear at Murlark Hall. October 29. It will be interesting news to t"he many music loving circles of this city to know that mm ." i tw- irk f Bentrle Rnrloir IMerUe. who Will Give a Plnno .Recital at Murlark Hall, October 21). Beatrice Dlerke has at last decided to give- a piano recital In compliance with the request of her numerous friends and admirers. A choice and very care fully selected programme of master pieces of the classical as well as the modern school will afford an opportu nity to this eminently gifted pianiste to display her marvelous tt-chnic as well as the depth of her musical con the Violin 1 s J - CHEAT: VIOLIXIST. his excruciatingly funny recitations and Jamie Murray Is to tell In rhyme how Donald got Into an awful scrape In Portland' and then got right out again. Judge Cameron, Oregon's, next Gov ernor, is to deliver tn- annual ad dress, and will as usual chaperon the lads and lassies from Portland, Miss Laulie- Stanton and 'Mrs. W. D. Deaver. of Portland. ..-both old-time favorites with the club, are to sing a njjmber of fine classical Scotch songs. Jack Coleman, who won" the-Harry Lauder prize In open competition In Scotland, and who. has toured Canada in concert, will make his Initial bow to an. Oregon audience at this, gather ing. In his comic., songs he appears with all the Lauder wigs and cos tumes, and it Is safe to sav that ha win make a nit at Fossil that will travel all along the Coast. Each In his own inimitable style, JUurray,- Birrell and Coleman are alone In their re- spectlve classes. Coleman also plays MADAME . - -- -- T itititiiiiiiiiilitii, 4yxx.:xt- I - 1 sl".f. m u-V'i; ' : tev'xx . , ,&sfes,s, if- ;: -;; a' : xtt? - 'X-X'2-''X' , xX U -. s- : ,, -i' . ;.4mA . -M: -xx ' f&r Is "'('WW UxxxifxXmx '- v j' -.' ' i-XXXivX- ' -'if ; '' 4 i f'-- all the Scotch songs and dances on the violin. W have not 'the space to tell the half of it here, but It Is going to be a really wonderful gathering, and those who can and don't attend will only regret It once, and that will be all their lives. A fortunate array of cir cumstances has permitted the gather ing together of this splendid collection of Scottish artists, and' It Is hardly likely that it will ever again be pos sible for the club to corral such a brilliant bunch of etitertalners. i Practically all of Condon and May vllle as well, and a big delegation of fine fellows from Heppner. are coming. It will be well for the Condonltes to speak early for rigs. ' Mrs. Robertson Is to sing "Caller Herrln" in costume, and they say she does It like a real Stonehaven fish wife. There wtll be two grand concerts and two grand balls. For further particulars see posters. Professor Epplng Is prepared to sing almost any song in the English lan guage for any admirers who make special requests. New Books at the Library POLLOWING Is 'a list of the books received at the Portland Public Library during the past week: , GENERAL WORKS. Academy. January-June, 1907. v. 72. Athenaeum. January-June, 190", v. t Baker. History In Fiction. 2 v. (1907). Chautauquan. March-May. 1907, v. 48. Dial. January-June, 1907, v. 42. jgFortnhjhtly Review. January-June, Independent. January-June, 1907. v. SI part I. Notes and Queries. January-June, 1967, series 10, v. 7. Quarterly Review. January-April, 1907, 1907evU38deS DUI Monde' March-April. .Hber Land und Meer. February-May, 1907, v. 2. - PHILOSOPHY. Rlbot. Essay on the Creative Imagina tion; translated by H. N. Baron (1906). RELIGION. Fowler. Missionary Addresse (1906). SOCIOLOGY. Adams. Writings, v. a (1907). Buffalo, N. Y. Education. Superintend ent of. annual report, 1906-1906 (1907). Hendrick. Railway Control by Commis sion (1901). ' Jay. Correspondence and Public Papers, 4 v.. letterpress edition, prefaced (1890). ..iTjCtTton- World's Christmas Tree (1906). Monroe. Writings, T r., letterpress edi tion (1898-1903). Montana. Coal mines, inspector of, re ports, 1904-1906 (1907). Philadelphia, Pa. - Annual message of the Mayor, with the annual reports of the directors of the departments (1907). Seattle. Wash. Comptroller, annual re ports, 1908-1905, 2 v. (1904-1906). Seattle, Wash. Mayor, annual message .(1906). ' Standard Postage1 Stamp Catalogue Ward. Applied sociology; a treatise on the conscious Improvement of society by society (1906); . , SCIENCE. Millikan. " A First Course In Physics (1906). . . Rutherford. Radioactive Transforma tions (1906). Thompson. The Manufacture of Light (1906). . USEFUL ARTS. Allen. Swimming Pools (1907). American Institute of Electrical En gineers, proceedings, v. 26 (1906). Dahlstrom. Fireman's Guide: a hand book on the care of boilers (1906). Durand. Motorboats (1907). How We Make Ducks Pay (1907). Kennelly. Wireless Telegraphy (1906). Ketehum. The design of steel mill buildings and the calculation of stresses In framed structures. 2d edition (1906). McCaslin. American Pattern - 8hon Practice (1907). . . Metalworker. January-June, 1907. v. 67. Roth. Art and Science of Window Dressing (1907). Siebert & Biggin; Modern Stone-Cutting and Masonry US96). FINE ARTS. . American Architect and Building News. January-June, 1907, v. 91. , ::XiXX- m MA CODA. ' ',,c't : s v ' A v ' '-Xi Xk.j f X ""iX 'K N; ' x . t Photographic Lenses, Beethoven. Beethoven; by Ernest vvamer uwa). Chopin. Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician; by Frederick Niecks, 2 v. (1902). ' Hofmann. Games for Everybody (1905). House and Garden. January-June, 1907, v. 11. Palliser. Up-to-Date House Plans (1906). Perkins. French Cathedrals and Chat eaux, 2 V. (1903). Reynolds. Sir Joshua Reynolds; by Claude Phillips (194). Tanner. Old English Doorways (1894). Vogel. A Practical Pocketbook of Photography (1903). LITERATURE. Belloc. The Hills and the Sea 190). Garrett. Excelsior Dialogues (1904). Murdock. Analytic Elocution (1SS4). Ruskin. Works, v. 29 ( 5907). Skelton. Tabletalk of Shlrlev, 3d edi tion (1895). DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL. Hewitt. Across the Plains and Over the Divide (1906). Hey wood. Palio and Ponte (."o). Hornaday. Camp Fires In the Canadian Rockies (1907). Hugo. The Alps and Pyrennea; trans lated by John Manson (1S98. Macmillan. Guide to the Western Med iterranean (1901). Romero. Mexico and the United States (1S9S). HISTORY. Andrews. Brief Institutes of General History (1SS7). Arnold. Second Punic War nS86. Breasted. Ancient Records of Egypt, v. 1-4 (1906). Helmolt. History of the World, v. 8 (1907). Hins. Missionary History of the Pa cific Northwest (1899). MacLahose. Last Days of the French" Monarchy (1901). Matarazzo. Chronicles of the City of Perugia, 1492-1503; translated by E. S. Morgan (1906). Richardson. Messages -and Papers of the Confederacy. 2v. (1905). Shuckburgh. Greece from the Coming of the Hellenes to A. D. 14 (1905). Spears. A' Short History of the Ameri can Navy (1907). Thatcher. A Source Book for Mediaeval History (1905). Whltcomb. A Literary Source Book of the Renaissance, 2d edition (1903). Wolfson Hart. Essentials in Ancient History (1902). BIOGRAPHY INDIVIDUAL. De Lancey. M. (H.) A Week at Water loo In 1815 (1906). Hamilton, Arthur. Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton; by Christopher Carr (1886). FICTION. Arnim. Frauleln- Schmidt and Mr, Anstruther. Duer. The Prince Goes Fishing. Ford. , Truegate of Mogador, and other Cedartoh Folks. Howells. Through the Eye of the Needle. Lilllbrldge. Ben Blair; The Story of a Plainsman. Sonnlchsen. Deep Sea Vagabonds. Sue. The Gold Sickle. 6ue. The Infant's Skull. Sue. The Iron Trevet. Sue. The Pilgrim's 8hell. Watson. Graham of Claverhouse. GERMAN BOOKS. Martens. Krelslauf der Liebe; eine geschlehte. vom besseren menschen. Monbart. Hausliches Gluck, aus den Papier eines ehemauns. Storm. Ein, Doppelgauger. Storm. Im Sonnenscheln. BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. Bailey & Lewis. For the Children's Hour. . The Book of Horses. Bryant. How to Tell Stories. Butterworth. In the Days of Massasoit. Clarke. Dotty Dimple at Her Grand mother's. Clarke. Dotty Dimple at Home. Crane. Bluebeard's Plcturebook. Dopp. The Later Cavemen. Dugmore. Bird Homes. Elson. Sidelights on American History. 2 v. Gibbon. True Annals "of Fairyland: Old King Cole. Grlerson. The Children's Book of Edin burgh. Kipling. Puck of Poolt's Hill. Lang. The Red Romance Book. Marshall. Our Island Story. Murfree. The Champion. Newnes. All About Animals. Patmore. The Children's Garland. Poulsson. The Runaway Donkey. Riley. While the Heart Beats Young. Smith. King Gobbler. Stoddard. Winter Fun. Whitney. Real Folks. Whitney. We Girls. Children's Department. The" children's room of the central library Is open dally until 6 o'clock, with the exception of Saturday, when it la open until 8:30 in the evening for the benefit particularly of teachers and par ents. To parallel this custom children un der 12 years of age will not be permitted In the branch libraries. Albina, 8ellwood and East Side, unless accompanied by their parents. Readlng-Rooms. The first of a series of stories from Dickens wlli be told by Miss Hassler on Tuesday. October 22, at 3:30, at the Monta vllla reading-room. WANT AMERICAN MONEY King Edward Plays Vpon Desires of Millionaires From United States. LONDON, Oct. 19. (Special.) The Amer ican colony has become so Important an element In London that an American di rectory has been issued for which it Is expected there will be an extensive sale. The wealthy Americans have now taken the place In London society filled prior to the South African War by the Rand mag. nates. Their money and their enterprise and entertainments given have opened the doors of what are considered the most exclusive sets to them. The American Embassy, from being the most democratic and least formal In London, has become under Mr. Whltelaw Reld the rallying place of fashion and a center of "smartness." This la very much notioed by American visitors who do not happen to belong to the Anglo American ultra fashionable set. The King, who can see as far Into a brick wall as most people, fully reslized the vital necessity of attracting American millionaires to London to spend their dollars, and some of his own most Inti mate friends nowadays are Americans. This has become a subject of not wholly favorable comment by English aspirants to royal notice, whose ancestors possibly had been accustomed, as a matter of course, to Influence at court. One bearer' of a well known American name, a man of great wealth. Is known as "the King's shadow," not because he is always with the King, but because he assiduously follows him at home and abroad, and is profoundly happy when some royal notice is vouchsafed him. But the millionaire American women play a much more Important part In the "best society" nowadays than the nsn. Once they get a footing they are well able to maintain It, because nothing daunts them. ARRANGES FOR CENTENARY London 'Geographical Society to HavelOOth Birthday. LONDON. Oct. 19 (Special.) On No vember 13 the Geological Society of Lon don will have been In existence for 100 years, and arrangements have been made to hold a series of centenary celebrations. Distinguished geologists and representa tives of other branches of science are ex pected for the occasion from all parts of the world, and Sir Archibald Gelkle, the president, has promised to deliver an a,d dresson the state of geology at the time of the society's foundation. This Is Sir Archibald's second term of office as president, and It Is an Interesting circum stance that while the society was estab lished a century ago. it is just half a cen tury since Sir Archibald contributed his first paper to Its proceedings. All along the aim of the society has Beck . Andrews. Jd edition (1903). Beatrice Dlerke. who Is to appear in recital October 29, at Murlark Hall, and whose achievements have won her the praise of the critics of America and Europe, has matured to an artist of the first magnitude, and stands today In the front ranks of the really great pianists. Her repertoire outrivals that of most of the world-famous artists and comprises nearly all the works from the ancient classic to the ultra-modern composers. Her tone is round, mellow, with an enchanting singing quality, and her touch is perfect through all the dynamic graduations. With her phenomenal technic and musical temperament Bhe fascinates and thrills her audience as few artists do. In all of her studio-and practice work she uses the Kimball Upright Piano, the make so generally preferred by teachers and conservatories everywhere, and for concert appearance the famous Chickering Is used. been to encourage practical work In the field, rather than showy but baseless speculation, and It still enjoys the repu tation of being one of the most severely technical amon-g the scientific societies. Any temptation to make its meetings of a popular character Isi sternly shunned, though more than 40 years ago a conces sion was made to the extent of admitting women to Its meetings, and in 18S9 a- mo tion to allow women to become Fellows was only narrowly defeated. The decision had never been reversed, and only last May a proposal to institute a class of women associates was nega tived. On the whole, the record of the society has been one of steady growth and useful work. The original members were only 13 In number, and the society was at first simply a dining club. It speedily developed a more permanent character, however, and after its incor poration In lS2ff the fellowship numbered nearly 400. At present It is little, if any thing, short of 1300. DRIVEN FROM THE ARMY Dreyfus - Totally Ignored by His Brother Officers. PARIS, Oct. 19. (Special.) It seems that Major Alfred Dreyfus was driven to resign from the army on account of boy cotting of his brother officers. Major Dreyfus' health, has been bad for some time, but the real reason for his retire ment Is the fact that. In spite of his ac quittal by the highest court in France, his brother officers refused to have any thing to do with him, and made his life a burden. At first Major Dreyfus absolutely re fused to -notice the moral quarantine In which he was placed, but eventually It told upon him- His friends. M. Joseph Relnach and General Plcquart. were both of them certain that It was best for many reasons that the Major should send In his papers, but they had - the greatest difficulty in persuading him to do so. It Is an open secret that he would have continued to refuse had not hla wife feared that his health would break down altogether, and Joined her persuasion to that of M. Relnach and the Major's other friends. EGYPT WANTS HOME RULE Thinks It Time for British to With draw. CAIRO, Oct. 19. (Special.) A meeting was held here last week to protest against the continuance of the British occupation. The speeches were chiefly directed to show that England had broken her pledges with regard to the evacuation of Egypt, and that the country was ripe for self-governrr.-nt. A letter from Mr. Gladstone, dated January 14, 1896. after he had retired into private life, was read, expressing the opinion that the time had already arrived for Great Britain ttf withdraw. About 700 persons were present. Including several notables and pashas. It is 25 years since the English army, commanded by Sir Garnet Wolsey, entered Cairo, after the defeat of Arab! Pasha at Tel-el-Kebir. CANNOT MARRY AT WILL Paris Telephone Girls Have to Have Permission. PARIS, Oct. 19. (Special.) There is a storm in the telephone teacup In Paris, owing to a circular which has been sent out to the girl telephone clerks. The cir cular states that telephone employes In the future will have to get the author ization of the Postmaster-General before they can marry. Until this permission is granted, no date for the ceremony may be fixed. The employes are not allowed to marry foreigners, members of the po lice force, detectives, mayors, mayor's clerks or cashiers. The reason given for this pecular rule is "th safeguarding of the secrets of the public." 5Ir. Paget Addresses Mr. Wilson. PORTLAND, Or..' Oct. 19. (To the Editor.) I note In The Oregonlan of yesterday the communication from. Dr. J. R. Wilson, which is inspired by my recent letter, and In the main I am in sympathy with his views as they are expressed. - - In view of the prominent position which he holds as president of the State Anti-Saloon League, may I be allowed to say that he has, however, carefully avoided any attempt to an swer in the slightest either one of the questions which I submitted? His ref erence to the somewhat remote date of 1860 is doubtless intended to copvey the suggestion, which is. of course, admitted, that slavery was the pre dominant Issue at that time but will he not also admit that the saloon ques tion now presents by far the most Im portant political issue? If such Is the case. It Is clear that the point he first raised and still main tains either has reference to some questions In the past, or anticipates some possible developments in the fu ture and is therefore entirely Irrele vant as to present political conditions. B. LEE PAGET. Bread to Cost Still More. LONDON". Oct. 19. (Special.) The pros pect of bread being still dearer Is brought nearer by the fact that the London Flour Millers' Association has again raised the price of flour. Last year the sales of British wheat were at the rate of $6.45 per quarter. This October they are ac tually $7.91 per quarter. Here, again, as in the case of flour, the deliveries are much below the average. Oregon People in the East. CHICAGO. ' Oct. 19. (Special.) Ore gon people at Chicago hotels: Portland M. J. Hicney. at the Strat ford; B. W. Wise and wife, at the Wel lington; E. L. Hilcher, at the Bre voort. John Day Nellie C. Johnson, at the Kaiserhof. Fall styles Hanan Shoes at Rosenthal's. Soventh and Washington. 4 oviarfr -jfoL J&-Jtx2X& "2 j MAUD POWELL Praises Musical Instrument - NEW YORK. Jan. 21. 1906. Mr. Charles Bteinway. Ste4nway Hall, New York City: - Dear Mr. Steinway After" reading your booklet, "Portraits of Musical Celebrities.' containing the remarkable encomiums given your pianos by the mastei' musicians of the world, it seems difficult to pay further tribute to the Steinway. However, I want to Indorse everything raid in Its praise, while as a violin player I mi;?ht add that, con sidering thnt an artist ought never to appear before the public except under the mnst perfect conditions, one of those conditions, in lieu of a good or chestra, should be a Steinway grand (for accompaniments), which by 'reason of its beautiful tone quality, its full ness of vibration and the perfect bal ance of registers, more nearly ap proaches orchestral support than any other piiino made. Its superb blending qualities, so necessary in association with bowed instruments, makes It In dispensable for the perfect presenta tion of chamber music. I prefer the Steinway piano above all others, and I have used It during my entfre'musical career. I have had both uprights and grands (some of the latter havin beer close upon 20 years old), and my experience in the fundamental quali ties of your pianos has been the same In all cases. With compliments, be lieve me, yours very trulv, MAUD POWELL. Steinway Pianos SOLD ONLY BY SHERMAN, CLAY 6 CO. Sixth and Morrison Sts., Opp. P6stofflce. - 1 . ' 141 in 1