The Sunday Oregonian., January 26, 1908, Page 7, Image 7

THE SUNDAY OREGONTAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 26, 1908.
LIBRARY'
SHOWN
S GROWTH
BY REPORT
Increase of 30 Per Cent in Cir
culation of Books Dur
ing Past Year.
MEMBERSHIP NOW 19,493
Kast Side, Sell wood and Albina Sta
tions Have Eccn K-stablishcd
and 282.793 Volumes
Have IS.-!n Loaned.
An Increase of about 30 per cent in tho
circulation of tho Portland Public Li
brary for tho past year, as compared
with its predecessor, is shown by the
annual report of tho president. Miss
Mary Francis Isom. The report shows a
total membership of 19,493, and a circu
lation of iSC.793 volumes. Tho circulation
is divided among tho various stations as
follows: Central. 203,367: Sollwood, 11,370;
Albina, S097: Kast Side, 4637; county,
37. .".21; county schools, 37,521.
The records o tho various departments
and many interesting features of the in
stitution are shown by the following ex
eerpts from Miss Isom's report;
With the establishment of additional
rrdinR-ronms and of the three branch
libraries which, thoueh ttio beginning is
small and the equipment meager, will
serve the widely separated districts of
Albina. Kast Portland and Sellwood, the
prospects for tho coming year are most
interesting. The problem now is not how
to create an interest In the library, not
how to encourage the rending of its
liiikn. but how. with a restricted income,
to meet the demands Justly and fairly
from all sides and from all departments.
Tho past year has seen the promising
beginning of much new work, during
this coining year the same amount of
effort should be expended in making
these new points of distribution stable
and developing them to larger usefulness.
Further expansion should be postponed.
Circulating Department.
New members 1.548
Total number of members lli.21
Attendance (approximate) 1tSt,91M
Circulation of books 154.340
This department shows an increase in
the use of its books of nearly lO.OoO vol
umes over the preceding year and would i
have far exceeded that record had it
nut been for the spinal meningitis epi
demic which afflicted the city last April
mid seriously affected the library for the
four months following. For two months
tho statistics of tlii.s department were
f ir below those of 1!, and recovery was
gradual and difficult. At tho height of
tho epidemic the Health Officer ordered
tho Ilbrarv closed, and for two days the
building and books were thoroughly fu
migated witli formaldehyde gas. The
volumes which were in circulation at
the time were fumigated nightly on their
return to tlie library, a process extending
over four weeks.
Feeling that the closing of the library
and the fumigating of the entire building
with tho formaldehyde vapor might have
been unnecessary, and wishing to be in
formed for future occasions, a letter was
sent to many librarians and some bac
teriologists asking five questions the, two
most important of which were: First
"When books were known to have been in
houses where cases existed of scarlet
fever, measles, diphtheria, smallpox, tu
lerculosis or epidemic cerebro spinal
meningitis, . must they be destroyed or
can they be perfectly sterilized? Second
"Will formaldehyde in a closed room ste
rilize books atacked on shelves?
We received many replies, and our con
clusions aro that It is better to destroy
books where they have been exposed to
contagious diseases, and that the vapors
from formaldehyde will not sterilize
books stacked on the shelves.
The detail work of the circulation de
partment has proceeded as usual, and the
results have been, very satisfactory. A
large pari of its usefulness lias been in
seizing the opportunities to do what
some one has called "Reference work
with tho circulating books.' To answer
the first demand made upon the library
and aa promptlv as possible is an en
couragement to the new patron. To meet
these emergencies 11 general lists have
been made, also 22 for the school work
and five for tho Y. M. C. A. classes.
,These lists are kept in a vertical file
near the desk for the convenience of all
the assistants.
Children's Department.
New members 1,748
Total number of members 3,Ht4
Attendance (children) 55.8(0
Attendance (adults) 10,500
Circulation 4D.024
t'lrculation (school) 17.S01
Circulation (pictures) 15,358
The panic over the spinal meningitis
naturally handicapped tho work of this
department more than rfny other in the
library, and for three months the circula
tion praetioHlly collapsed, which accounts
for the very moderate growth in statis
tics. Tho last two months, however,
have redeemed the year and the days
have been busy ones in the Children "s
room. A club of tho older boys who frequent
the Children's room was organized in
lcceniber with a membership of seven,
which lias since increased to 35. It is
called the Boys' Current Kvents Club,
but its interests are distinctly scientific.
Tteference Department.
Total attendance 38,751
Questions requiring research an
swered 3.081
Fooks brought for consultation from
other departments 7,420
Circulation of books and plates 376
Heading lists compiled 31
Maps indexed 152
Articles indexed' .' 13,7t5
The work or this department has de
veloped along the usual lines with but
few changes during the past year. The
attendance, however, is increasing In
such numbers that tho capacity of the
room is often taxed, and on Sundavs and
holidays particularly, when men are free
for special study, it is often difficult to
find space at tho tables.
Thirty. nine reading lists have been pre
pared during the year, and two revised.
These are for school and club work or in
connection with exhibits, and cover a
wifle range of subjects.
The work of this department would be
greatly facilitated and would be of im
mensely more value to the community if
it were in telcDhono connection with the
outside world. To have information fur-
nisucil ts valuable, but to nave It fur
insiiod immediately without waste of
nine orten doubles its value.
Periodical Room.
Attendance S4.190
Periodicals purchased 195
Periodicals given 51
.Newspapers purchased 25
Newspapers given 67
The attendance in this room has greatly
exceeded that of last year, and it is
often too crowded for the comfort of
those visiting it. Kvery available chair
is occupied during certain hours of the
day. and it is nothing unusual to see men
standing leaning against the window,
magazine in hand. The available wall
space, too. is now entirely filled with
racks, and there seems no room for ex
pansion in any direction.
County Department.
Hranch libraries 3
lles'lmg-rooms
IVposif stations . i
rue companies .......... 7
New members 2.058
Circulation 37521
It is not easy to draw comparisons of
the work of this department between IPO,
and inns, except in the membership,
which lias doubled, and tho circulation
of books, which has trebled. In lUti there
were 29 deposit stations, there are now
hut 15. those rfist'ontimicd lmvlng been
supplanted by branch libraries or read
ing-rooms, and in a few instances having
been given up entirely for lack of suf
ficient patronage or of the inability to
find a. custodian for the books. Library
interests in the county are hardly yet
past the experimental stage, but the li
brary privileges and possibilities are now
known In every corner of the county, and
the books themselves are becoming more
essential and their use more and more
of a habit.
Reading Rooms.
Attendance 45.1f3
New members 1.449
Circulation 19,944.
The reading-rooms have proved an
economical and effective method of book
distribution. They are maintained by the
co-operation of the residents of the lo
cality with the library, the former pro
viding the room heated and lighted, while
the library is responsible for the salary
of the custodian and furnishes the books
and magazines. The rooms are open for
five hours during the afternoon and
evening, and in addition each custodian
is required to spend one morning each
week at the Central Library for instruc
tion and suggestion. A small group of
reference books has been placed in each
room, and between 200 and 300 circulating
books. These are kept fresh by weekly
exchanges and a weekly delivery of books
specially requested supplements this de
posit collection. The first reading-room
was opened at South Portland on Jan
uary IS. and followed by Montavilla on
February 9. St. John on April 17, Penin
sular on April 27, and Gresham on May
16.
Deposit Stations.
Circulation 17,577
New members 609
Though the number of stations is
smaller than in 1906, the circulation of
books shows an increase of 3000. Tho
problem in the manipulation of these
traveling libraries lies in finding suitable
locations. The books are appreciated
nearly everywhere, and if the public
spirited citizen imbued with a love of
books and a desire to encourage this love
in his neighbors were always one with
the man who has the convenient country
store or the available postoffice, the list
of well-patronized library stations would
bo much longer.
Sellwood Branch.
New members 464
Total number of members 534
Attendance 19.2S1
Circulation 11,370
The reading room at Sellwood, whic.li
was maintained for two years bv the
residents of Sellwood. was ooened as a
branch library on March 13. The build
ing, which had formerly been a store,
was remodeled a.s much as it would al
low, tlw furnisnings freshened, shelv
ing added to accommodate the larger
collection of books, and Miss Mary C.
Voorhees was placed in eharge. The
library has grown slowly but very
steadily. It has had to overcome the
feeling that it was a boys' club, and
perhaps a club of unruly bovs. but the
pleasant atmosphere that has been- es-
tabllshea by the librarian, the at
tractive, well-kept room, and the
prompt response to inquiry and request,
as well as much diligent visiting of
schools, mills and manufactories, has
borne iruit ana ttin respect of tne com
munity has been won.
Albina Branch.
New members 559
Total number of members 559
Attendance 11,183
Circulation 8,397
Efforts h;id been made early in the
year to find a suitable location for a
branch library in this crowded section
of the city, but it was not until Sep
tember that a vacant store room In tho
Kmporium building was discovered of
sufficient size In warrant the .experi
ment. This room was comfortably and
pleasantly furnished and on September
16 the branch was opened in charge of
Miss KUa G. Dewart. The eagerness
with which the people of Albina, young
and old, have taken advantage of this
library has been a surprise even to
those who believed' most thoroughly In
it. It has been almost impossible to
keep the shelves supplied with books
until its soecial collection could be
made ready.
Kast Side Branch.
New members. . . . , 462
Total number o members 462
Attendance 10,047
Circulation 4,637
The necessity of a library on the
East Side had been particularly evi
dent since the opening of the new
High School, the hundreds of scholars
finding it a great hardship to be de
prived" of library privileges because of
the distance to the Central Library. No
location of sufficient convenience or
size offered and finally the Board of
Education was petitioned for the use
of the southeast basement room in the
High School building. The request was
granted, and on October 1 the library
was opened. Miss Elizabeth K. Clarke,
graduate of Pratt Institute Library
School. 1937, was appointed librarian.
The room is pleasant and sunny, with
windows above ground, and it has been
actively appreciated by the teachers
and scholars of both the High School
and the Hawthorne School. Fortunate
ly for the development of this branch,
the room is in demand by the manual
training department and the library is
forced to move. The new building will
probably be ready for occupancy upon
March 1.
. Cataloguing Department.
Volumes catalogued during the
year 13,477
Volumes plated, labeled and pre
pared for the shelves 1S.203
Volumes prepared for binding.... 44G
Volumes prepared for rebinding.. 4.675
Volumes discarded 1,599
As -without this department all tho
other departments would fail, as a fire
cannot burn without fuel, It seems fit
ting that the account of its work
should conclude the report of the year's
activities. Thirteen thousand lour Hun
dred and seventy-seven volumes wero
added to the library in 1907. a gain of
5004 over 1906. surely a good record; o"
these, however, only 34 61 were new
titles, showing that most of the in
crease was in copies for the branches.
In addition to the usual routine may bo
tioted the preparation of the books and
atalogucs for the three branches, the
accessioning and shelf-listing of the
Government documents, the cataloguing
of much "Oregoniana" legislative
journals and session laws, state docu
ments, etc.. and tho completion of the
catalogue for the circulating room.
Order Department.
Addition by purchase 11.559
Additions by gift 631
Additions by formerly charged
copies 76
Additions by binding periodicals.. 321
Additions for circulation 11.254
Additions for reference 1,333
Volumes entered to January,
1908 70,788
Volumes withdrawn 4,817
Number of volumes in the library
ilncludi ng public documents
and school copies) 71,755
The addition of an order clerk to the
staff has been the greatest relief to
the cataloguing department and has re
moved a burden from the librarian that
was becoming too heavy to carry. In
addition to her duties of ordering books
and supplies, the monthly bulletin of
accessions to the library is in her
charge. The form was changed the
first of the year to a smaller and more
convenient size and. beginning with the
October number, the books have been
listed under alphabetical subject head
ings instead of in the classed order, as
appealing more to those unfamiliar
with library usage.
Gifts.
The library has heen the recipient of
many gifts during the year and grate
fully ncknowledges them. Six hundred
and thirty-one books have been re
ceived, including Government docu
ments, and 2382 pamphlets. Including
trade catalogues. The most important
glfls have been the beautiful art books
presented by Miss Mary F. Failing.
Through her constant generosity the
library is building up an unusual and
rare art collection and one of which
we can be justly proud. Mr. H. W. Scott
presented a fine edition of Johnson's
famous dictionary in large folios, and
Mrs. M. V. Russell, in memory of her
husband, who was specially interested
in Albina, gave 61 volumes to the Al
bina Jiranch.
Tiie library again gladly acknowl
edges its debt to the papers, both of
city and county, for space given for
book lists and notices, particularly to
the editor of the Nachrichten, who.
without request, listed the German
books In the library for the benefit of
his readers, with an excellent notice
upon the opportunities the library of
fers. Perfect fitting glasses 1 atMctzger's.
CANDIDATES PUT
ON THE GRIDIRON
They Willingly Attend Club's
Banquet to Hear Them
selves "Joshed."
SONGS TO THE PRESIDENTS
Elephant and Donkey Unite in Duct
and Sing Soulfully President
and "Would - Be Presidents
Pour Forth Oratory.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. "It was a
grand political rallv and barbecue in
the hall of the Willard House." This
was the official description of the
twentv-thlrd annual Winter dinner
tendered tonight by the Gridiron Club J
to as many of its friends as could
conveniently be seated at the flower
bedecked tables in the great ballroom
of the New Willard Hotel. Cut flow
ers, giant palms and potted plants,
with splashes of beautiful coloring
made by the red poinsetta and other
Winter-blooming plants, had trans
formed the handsome room into a bow
er of floral beauty.
Candidates in Limelight.
Into this scene of almost tropical
splendor were inrtoduced, with charac
teristic Gridiron felicity, aspirants to
the Presidency, for it was candidates'
night. Into the limelight were brought
William J. Bryan, still "the peerless
leader"; Vice-President Charles W.
Fairbanks, . Justice Georgo Gray,
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, ex-Attorney-General
Judson U. Harmon and
United States Senator Philander C.
Knox, all of whom figure as factors
In the Presidential equation. The
President of the United States Theo
dore Roosevelt who. It was alleged- at
the dinner had a long string attached
to his declination of another term as
President, was afforded an opportunity
to look over at close range some of
those who are in the best of his pos
sible successors.
Songs I'ull of Jollity.
An impressive feature of the dinner
was the inauguration of the president
of the club, James Henry, of the Phil
adelphia Press.
During the evening songs were sung
to the President; songs to the candi
dates for the Presidency. and they
were all rollicking songs full of jollity
and without a sting or bite in any, of
them. Indeed, the campaign songbook,
which, with the court journal consti
tuted the literary features of the din
ner, afforded not only the candidates
themselves but all of the guests a lot
of food for thought. On the covers of
the song book were the elephant and
the donkey, singing as if they really
meant it. This song book was the
souvenir of the banquet and was dedi
cated to "the candidate who stays
put."
Mourn for "Emory Smith.
During one period of the banquet
songs or jests were hushed while elo
quent tribute was paid by members
and' guests to the memory of Charles
Emory Smith, whose death only a few
days ago prevented him from -being
present at this dinner as one of the
club's guests of honor.
Among the speakers during the eve
ning were President Roosevelt, Vice
President Fairbanks. W. J. Bryan,
Judge Gray, George Ade, Speaker Can
non, representative John Sharp Will-lams.-
Senator Knox, Secretary Root,
Ambassador Hengelmuller and the Kt.
Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop of
Washington.
Among those present were Secreta
ries Straus and Wilson, Postmaster
General Meyer, the Brazilian Ambasi
sador. the Minister from Switzerland,
Senators Beveridge. Klttridge, Long,
Nelson, Scott, Perkins, Stone, Repre
sentatives Loudenslager, Lowden,
Moore, Tawney; Governor Hoggatt, of
Alaska.
WALLACE TIMES SUSPENDS
KEF17SES TO ACCEDE TO DE
MANDS OP PRINTERS' UNION.
Discharge of Employe Starts Trou
ble, Which Ends by the Propri
etor Shutting Up the Shop.
WALLACE. Idaho, Jan. 25. (Special:)
The Wallace Dally Times, the first
daily paper ever published in the Coeur
d'Alenes, which has been In existence
since July 3, 1906, has suspended publi
cation indefinitely, owing to trouble with
the Typographical Union as to the status
of a former employe.
Tomorrow morning the Times Com
pany will send Its subscribers a small
pamphlet containing a statement of the
trouble. This statement opens with this
paragraph:
"Rather than permit a disgruntled em
ploye to dictate the policy of the business
management of the paper, the Times has
suspended publication until such time as
the owners can - be assured of fair and
impartial treatment ' in the conduct of
the affairs of the paper. This action was
taken only after every effort to effect a
satisfactory arrangement had been ex
hausted and after the local Typographi
cal Union had reached a decision con--trary
to what the Times considers a fair
and square deal."
The whole matter hinges on the right
of the Times to say what employe shall
be displaced, as a policy of retrenchment.
The union demands the right to enforce
the seniority rule.
PICTURE SOUGHT, BURNED
Collector Hunts Five Years for Ru
bens Painting, but It Is Gone.
SAN FRAN-CISCO, Jan. 25. (Special.)
Five years of persistent searching for
a picture from the brush of the great
Rubens, the Dutch master of painting,
only to find at the end of his toil that
the flames of the great fire had wiped
out of existence an art treasure craved
by collectors the world over, is the
story told by Charles A. Cummerford.
of New York, who has been staying at
the St. Francis for the last few days
while prosecuting his hunt.
Cummerford has passed the best part
of the last five years hunting through
the galleries of picture dealers in Paris,
London, Vienna. New York and other
art centers as the representative of the
late Hans Fleischmann, a wealthy col
lector of art subjects . in Amsterdam.
More recently hOj has done the work for
One More Week
In which to take advantage
of Nicoll's tempting offer of
A FULL SUIT
AND EXTRA TROUSERS
For the Price of Suit Alone
Suit and Extra Trousers
$25 to $50
NICOLL'S SPECIAL
Full black or blue cheviot or
Thibet Suit, with . extra trousers
of same or striped material
$25
Satisfaction guarnteed in all cases.
Garments to order in a day if required.
Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits a specialty.
WILLIAM JERREMS' SONS,
lOS THIRD STREET
Hans and Gertrud Fleischmann, son and
daughter of the old collector, who took
up their father's work after his death.
' Cummerford came to San Francisco at
the suggestion of Sir Caspar Purdon
Clark, the director of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. The search hadi already
covered a large number of the galleries
In the Kast when the advice of Sir Gas
par was asked, and the collections of
the millionaires in San Francisco as the
possible repository of the missing mas
terpiece were suggested. Cummerford
found the picture had been owned here
and had been lost in the tire.
VANDERB1LTS MAKE PEACE
Cornelius, Oldest Son, Agrees to
Giie Away His Sister.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. (Special.)
The Vanderbilts have finally become
reconciled to the marriage of Gladys
to Count Szechenyi.
Cornelius, the eldest son, has agreed
to his mother's wish that he come back
to his rightful place as head of the
family and give his sister away to the
Hungarian nobleman. His agreement
has placed him once more at the head
of the house of Vanderbilt. His father
took that post away from him years
ago, when he married Miss Grace Wil
son against the 'wishes of his parents.
Alfred, the second son, has also agreed
to attend the wedding and to greet
the Count as a brother.
Among the handsomest gifts are
those from the members of Miss "Van
derbilt's most Immediate family. The
silver from Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard is
especially rich and beautiful. It Is a
tea service of exquisite workmanship.
From Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and Mr.
and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt came a
full dinner service of silver. Mr. and
Mrs. William Edgar Shepard sent a
beautiful set of dessert plates. Mrs.
Shepard is Mrs. Vanderbilt's sister.
The bride will have Jewels and gems
galore. ' The handsomest stones as
well as .those of greatest value are in
the necklace of diamonds and pearls
sent by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W.
Vanderbilt. The gift of the bride's
mother is a very rich and effective
large tiara of solitaire diamonds with
a collar, also of diamonds and pend
ants. ; .
There Is a set of gold plate from
Miss Kathlene Vanderbilt and Senator
and Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew pent a
large massive centerpiece of silver.
FARMER RECOVERS HOME
Lost Title to Timber Barons When
Hermann Was in Land Office. '
SBATTLE, -Wash., Jan. 25. (Special.)
George Anderson, of Seattle, has at last
come Into possession of 160 acres of fine
land near Snoqualmie, which he origin
ally took up as a homestead and which
by various deals came into possession of
the Northern Pacific Railroad and the
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company through
alleged unfair rulings of Binger Her
mann, then Commissioner of the Land
Office.
Anderson made settlement on the
property in 1S90. He built a home and
did other work, but his wife took sick
and he was forced to leave in 1897. In
July, 1900, the Northern Pacific filed on
the land and Anderson appealed to
Ringer Hermann without avail. Then
the railroad company sold the land to
the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company.
Suit was brought in 1903, and Secretary
of the Interior Hitchcock finally ordered
the timber company to reconvey the
lands to the Government. Both
companies refused. ' and appealed
from the Secretary's ruling, but
the final ruling in Anderson's
favor was made in December, he, how
ever, being informed of the fact only a
day or so ago.
The land is worth $200 an acre.
STRAYS GO AFTER FLEET
Brazil Picks Up Deserters Chilean
Squadron to Give Welcome.
RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 25. The police of
this city have gathered up six sailors
from the American battleships, who had
either deserted or failed to return on
board before their vessels sailed from
here three days ago. They will be sent
after the fleet on a collier.
A dispatch from Valparaiso says that
the Chilean squadron which will wel
come the American battleships to Chil
ean waters has arrived at Valdivia. The
British cruiser Sapho. which has heen
on the west coast, is now on her way
down to Punta. Arenas.
A large party of Chileans has char
tered a special steamer and will go out
from Valparaiso to greet the American
warships as they pass up the coast.
ACQUIT LIEUTENANT JONES
Presidio Court-Martial Finds Army
Officer Not Guilty.
SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. Lieutenant
Thomas A. Jones has been acquitted by
a court-martial at the Presidio, after a
trial lasting three months.
Lieutenant Jones was charged with hav
ing received as a bribe a horse and
buggy from Otto Johnson, a contractor
at Sausalito. He was also charged with
mismanagement of the quartermaster's
department at Fort Baker.
Tho court-martial grew out of accusa
tions made against Sergeant Grindley,
who was at Fort Baker at that time.
Grindley was tried by court-martial and
acquitted.
AT THE HOTEIA
Hotel Portland Tosh io H. Ayashi. Tokio;
M. A- Warren, Lincoln; W. F. Collins, New
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York; M. Kirk. Vancouver; F. C Jones,
Aberdeen ; C T. Faff enberger, S. Burge
lelsen. New York ; W. A. Plummer, San
Francisco; R. T. TIndale, New York; A. H.
Bullion, San. Francisco; P. C. Leonard.
Seattle; G. W. FurnlsB, Boston; J. R. Harris,
L McElvery, Chicago- Miss Ruth Bracklin,
Minneapolis; A. R Hathorn and wife, Win
nipeg; J. Trumball. Chicago; W. P- Voor
hees, Sumpter; T. G. Arrowsmith. Seattle;
J. T. Spencer. Idaho; S. Enerest, Newberg;
E. J. A. Gardiner, San Francisco; W. F.
Mills, New York; G. W. Whltson. Chicago;
L. Relss. H. F. Pottgether, T. Reoghn. E.
X. Bartlett, San Francisco; T. W. Kiger.
Tillamook; F. A. Kerny, San Francisco; T.
Higgenbothom, Los Angeles; F- R- White,
New York; C. B. Asilea, New York;. J. F..
Buckingham, Omaha; S. H. Bridges, Chi
cago; W. D. Alverson, New York ; C. D.
Danaher. G. -T. Lenk, Tacoma; J. R. Heger
man. New York.
The Oregon Julia Minston. Kelso: Mrs.
M. A. Thompson. Tacoma; Mrs. Helen M.
Wann. J. J. Davis. Galena: Mrs. F. Villa.
Pendleton; J. B. Schler and wife. Chicago;
Georne L Oman. Astoria; Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. McLeod, Seattle; W. G. Allen and wife.
Eugene; David Baird. Seattle; P. Meyer.
Winnipeg; R. W. Bekler. Monkland; C. M.
Thorpe. San Francisco: S. Van Rover, Chi
cago; Thomas Ryrle. Astoria; C. O. Ander
son, Shin Henry Vlllard ; O. P. Burrows,
Hoquiam; A, R. Stout. Salt Lake City; A.
B. Blackmore- Salt Lake City; J. R. Mo
lerva, C. M. Thorpe, San Francisco; James
J. Atkins, Pittsfleld; Jerome Wolfe. San
Francisco ; J. H. Dunlap. Cascade Locks ;
Thomas R. Home, Hampton, Idaho; A.
Boddson. Minneapolis: Georee E. Pexton.
k Emerson, Wyo. ; M. C. Phillips. Corvallis;
Chicago; R. Bert Cart, Grand Raoids: G.
Bultman. St. Paul; B. K. Loeb. New York;
G. H. Crandall and wife. Unlcfi; Daniel
Ruff, San Francisco; W. A. Garrett, Denver.
Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Voale. Malaga,
Wash.; Y. D. Hensell, Eugene; B. F. Orr,
Roseburg; E. L. Wilson. Toledo: James G.
McClaw. Seattle; Gus S. Lowit. city; A. G.
Brand void, Seattle; Captain Alex Gow, San
Francisco; Robert Van Horn. Seattle; F. C.
Doolittie. New York; Richard V. Wright.
Harry Hessett. Glenn Kent. George Desmond,
Tacoma; C. W. Chase. Springfield.
The Verklns D. B. Thomas. X. O. Brown.
Condon; J. W. Joos. John Joos, Panama: O.
Nelkoff Alex G. Duncan, Fred Besch, Dr.
A. B. Putnam, YoungBtown; Mrs. Franklin,
L. M. Placer, Seattle; J. L. Woolridge, Grants
Pass; W. C. Warren. Cames; C. 1). Rogers,
Fan Francisco; C. H. Moore, Albany; Guy
Harvey. Dallas; L W. Packard. Salem; L.
E. Gorman, St. Paul, Minn. A. B. Rector,
Vancouver; E. Mier, San Francisco; I. P.
Burke, P. Vv. Amos, Seattle; F. H. Deppe,
Victoria: J. K. Harkey, San Francisco; Mrs.
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Hamilton, Newberg; B. E. Jackson and wife,
Stockton; S. D. Morgan, Vallejo; Mrs. J. H.
Johnson, Cosmopoli; P. H. Miller, Cupenever;
Mrs. L. L Barton, Mcecow; L. Macken. Mc
Cov; Ernest Schuett, Milwaukle; J. V. Dennis,
Fails City; A. B. Muir, Dallas; Ed Wilson,
New York; W. H. Hurlbut and wife, city;
Edward McConnell, Mayville; Walter Buyer,
Bertha Bover, Con Boyer, Condon; W. L.
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Mrs. P. H. Burt, Monmouth; Lot P. Pearce,
Salem; H Applegate. Yacolt; L. Macken,
Jackson; Dr. A. B. Prettyman. St. Louis;
Mrs. S. A. Yoakam, Marshneld; B. F. Lan
ders. Milwaukie; E. M. Yeaton. Sheridan: J.
E. Long, B. L. Cronkrett. Astoria; Mrs. Kate
Law, Olympia; Mary J. McDerett, Dallas.
The St. Charles M. M. Jeger, Tacoma; R.
f. Wood and wile, Astoria; Mrs. G. Gould,
Vancouver; A. H. Andrews, Woodland; G.
W. Taylor, Castle Rock ; N. Downing, Oak
Point; H. E. Jennings, The Dalles; F. J.
Ely, Boston: G. H. Zimmerman and family,
Cieone; C. "Weir, city; J. E. Morningstar,
Creswell; E. Stalnaker, Orchards; M. Gunn,
C. Hienem, Latourelle; L. Ryan. Seaside: P.
Francis, Bend ; A. W. Gray, Astoria; Kate
Mason, Lents; F. X. McNeil, Halsey: Dell
Walker, Guy "Walker, Hood River; A. Locke.
Tacoma; M. L. Hallock, Goshen; J. B. Mat
ties, Amity; N. Dowiwng, Oak Point;Mrs.
Anderson. Forest Grove: Mrs. D. Steele, Pen
dleton ; R. Schuble, Llttell ; R. E. Rollins,
city; J. E. Armstrong. Centralia; Lena M.
Reynolds, Lyle; C. H. Boievert. G. W. Datley,
Clatfkanie; H. M. Fox, Oswego; A. O. Rima,
Vancouver; J. Wilkes and wife, city; O. B.
Denney. White Salmon: J. M. Mitchell, Hood
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bany; C. E. Miller, Woodburn; C. F. Brooks.
Ballston; C. E. Hurst, city; M. Arnspeiger,
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Mlddleton; A. G. Anderson. Wlverton; L.
Vogan, Camas ; N. C. Rebben. Salem ; G. X.
Sayers and wife. Mrs. E. Kesterson, Corby ;
Ben Watkine, Monmouth; .D. Benaggens,
Hlllsboro; M. L- Bales. Bosco: G. Huckling
and son, Mrs. L Trimble, city; J. C. Chand
ler. Olex; Miss L. McCantion, Albany; F. E.
Malmsten, Vernonia: W. Stephens and wife,
Sacramento: W. H. Erwln and wife. Brooks;
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This Week Special
2:30
I FORMAL RECITALS
WELTE -
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Reproducing the Playing of
CARRgNO
Paderewski, Grieg, De Pachmann,
Busoni, Pugno, Leschetizsky, Sta
venhagen, and Many of the "World's
Other Most Famous Pianists.
The Welte-Mignon is acknowledged the
most wonderful musical invention iu
history. It is little short of a miracle.
To hear it is to be literally ushered into
the very presence of the greatest .artists
of modern times. Those who will hear
Carreno, in her recital at the Heilig
February 3d, will be interested in hear
ing her also upon the Mignon, either
before or after her engagement; for it
is not so much in hearing an artist once
as in the repeated performances that
the greatest appreciation is derived.
Through the Mignon, it is possible to
not ordv hear praeticall'' every great
pianist of today, but to hear them as
often as one may desire, at - will to
study, to compare, to enjoy, as is pos
sible in no other way. (
Music Lovers in General Are Invited
To attend these informal recitals upon
the Welte-Mignon, which will be held
in our large Recital Hall during the
coming week.
There Will Be No Charge for Admission
piano relmbiHtjr
353 Washington,
Overcoats $22.50
Overcoats $26.25
Overcoats $30.00
SPECIAL SHIRT
SALE
30 Dozen Regular
$1.25 Values
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Postoffice
toria ; J. Eberhardt, San Francisco; X). D
Hall. Butte; E. A. Neby, Ntuuoig; .
Rogers, Walla Walla; J. Beemer, New York;
E;. G. Lind, Washington: C. S. Gardner.
New York ; C. E. Markham, T. W. Angus,
Hood River; J: A. King, Spokane; N. G.
Hariey. Eugene; A. WIngert. Mt. Carroll;
Mr. and Mrs. G- Chambers, Vermillion; C.
Tupper, Forest Grove; J. D. Fleish and wife,
Oregon CityJ .
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Daily 11:30 to 12:30
to 4:30
UPON THE MARVELOUS
MIGNON
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