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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. ,
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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.
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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.
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