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THE STJXDAT OREGOXIAX, . PORTLAND, MARCH 7, 1909.
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EW TORE, March 6. (SpoclL Th
discussion of the possibility of the
abandonment of tne Wagner operas at
the Metropolitan Opera-IIouse and tha
official statement from the management
that German opera In German will have
as distinguished, a place In the repertoire
for next season as It has In the season
now passing lends double interest to the
success of two Americans In German
opera In London. The experiment has
been tried at Covent Garden of singing
the German operas in English and It has
proved eminently successful. Much of
Its success has botn due to the work of
Mrs. Salzman Stevens and Mrs. Frease
Green, two Americans who have been
studying In Paris for several years under
Jean de Reszke. The Metropolitan
Opera Company Is to give one opera In
English this season and it Is quite pos
sible that the experiment of giving Wag
ner opera In English will he attempted
some time In the future. In that case,
these two American singers will be a
valuable factor in the production. Mrs.
Frease Green comes from Canton, O.,
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and Mrs. Stevens from Bloomington, I1L
Mrs. Stevens, who Is about 30, made her
debut in London in the part of Brunhllde
and Mrs. Green in that of Slegllnde In
"Die Walkure."
Lawyer's Rise and Fall Interests Gotham
Career of Carl Fischer-Hansen Is Topic of General Gossip, Rivaled Only oy Teal Case and Bingham's Opera-
Bouffe Police Methods.
BY I.I-OYX TT. IXJjra7ROAN
NBTW TORK, March 6. (Special.)
Nothing that has happened In New Tork
in many years has equaled In dramatic
Interest the tragedy of the "Rise and
Fall of Carl Fischer-Hansen."
Hansen came to New Tork from Even
mark, a peimlleM Immigrant. He studied
law, achieved a standing at the bar, and
married the daughter of Isaac V.
Brokaw, who has all sorts of money.
The Immigrant's future seemed as
sured. His wife was wealthy and was
certain to have millions when her father
died. Hansen posed as a "philanthropic
lawyer," and defended many poor
wretches who were penniless. This made
no difference In his home life. In fact,
the Brokaw family was proud of the
record he made, and Fischer-Hansen had
a good-paying practice outside of his
charity cases.
In late years, however, the lawyer has
seen too much of the white lights of
Broadway. His expenses Increased and
he made the mistake of blackmailing a
contractor, who complained to the Dis
trict Attorney. Then he was placed on
trial for extortion. Perjured witnesses
freed him, and Jerome got after him for
subornation of perjury. It was to this
charge that he pleaded guilty, and for
which he is now on Blackwell's' Island
serving a sentence of 12 months. Had
his sentence been one year, good time al
lowance would have freed him In ten
months. But there Is "nothing off" on
X 13 months' sentence.
To Become Remittance Man.
On February 27, 1910, Carl Fischer-Hansen
will be released. On and after that
date he becomes a "man without a coun
try or a name." This is in accordance
with a remarkable agreement he has
signed, and the fulfilment of which guar
antees him an Income of $60 a week for
the rest of his life.
A lawyer who is In the confidence of
the Brokaw family gives the following
outline of the dooument, drawn up at
the direction of Isaac V. Brokaw, who Is
$3 years old:
"Within 48 hours after his release from
prison. Hansen must leave New York
forever. If he desires to go abroad, his
residence is unrestricted. Should he de
cide to remain In America, he Is debarred
from traveling more than 100 miles with
out the express consent of Brokaw's
New York lawyer. This Is to prevent
any possible meeting between the con
vict and his family. And his first Amer
ican home must be at least 1000 miles
from New York. He Is to change his
name, and always deny his identity. A
violation of any of these provisions
means an immediate and permanent end
of his allowance. If he keeps faith with
his wife's family, the $60 a week will be
paid until his death, a trust fund for that
purpose having been established.
Mrs. Fischer-Hansen is unable to se
cure a divorce in this state, as there is
only one ground for action here. It is
understood that she will immediately
acquire a home in another section of the
country, where a prison sentence is
equivalent to a divorce. And she hopes
to have her freedom as soon as her hus
band has his.
Carl Fischer-Hansen loses his diploma
bs a lawyer, his reputation as a philan
thropist, his wife, their child, the chance
of a share In many millions, his right to
live In New York and his name. Com
pared to all these, it would seem that
the 12 months he is spending in stripes
on Blackweirs Island are the least part
of his punishment.
Teal Case a Surprise.
The conviction of Mrs." Ben Teal, wife
of the theatrical man, was an unexpect
ed ending of an interesting trial. New
York juries seldom convict a pretty
woman, and Mrs. Teal is exceedingly at
tractive. In fact, several of the Jurors
shed tears when they returned their ver
dict. But despite their cries, the woman
was sentenced to Blackwell's Island for
one year.
,,M- Tea1, who waB Xmrn In Oregon,
filled minor positions on the stage prior
to her marriage. Bince her conviction
many people have been asking who in
duced her to gather false evidence
against Frank Gould, who is being sued
for divorce.
EMstrlct Attorney Jerome is profoundly
Interested in the matter. In fact, before
th3 trial he offered to let Mrs. Teal turn
state's evidence If she would make a full
confession, but she declined to consider
the matter.
Now York Is to have a "committee of
One Hundred" who will work to mw
nt clean. The prellmtnarv
forts are In charge of the Ethical Social
League, but it hopes to enlist the aid of
many societies interested in sociological
matters.
Professor John Bates Clark, of Columbia
University, at the meeting held In the
Hotel As tor, expressed the opinion that
it would be useless to suppress bad
shows unless you had something ready
to substitute as amusement providers. No
body, not even Professor Clark, had any
suggestion to offer. Perhaps, because of
this fact, the work of the league has at
tracted very little attention.
The Board of Aldermen has tried to
gain notoriety along the same line by
asking the Mayor to appoint a committee
of "prominent city officials" to pass upon
the manuscripts of all plays intended to
be staged In the theaters of the city.
Of course, the Mayor has Ignored the
Aldermen. Bverybody does. In fact, the
only kind words uttered In their behalf
for a long time were spoken by Timothy
P. Sullivan. He says:
"Yes, we Aldermen are all honest, but
so are a lot of other people. But you
don't see the people sticking their heads
out of the windows when we oome up the
hill, and waving flags at us."
In explanation of this tribute. It might
be stated that Sullivan is an Alderman
himself, vice-chairman of the board and
leader of the Tammany majority.
The Bingham Joke.
Somebody will write a successful comlo
opera with the police force as the central
Idea before long. That Is, If General
Bingham remains at the head of the lo
cal department and nroduoea nw fimnw
Ideas every day or so. For example the
ty Is now being treated to the spectacle
nve ageq captains in full uniform.
traveling beat from 8 P. M. to A. M.
every day in the week.
Bingham wants these men to resign
but they have refused to do so. Their
records were such that he could not sus
tain charges against them, so he decided
to see what humiliation "would do. This
explains why the veterans (and two of
them fought through the Civil War) are
acting as patrolmen at a salary of J2750
a year. Three of the men have large
families and no money saved up and half
pay would mean a positive hardship to
them. But Bingham is determined to
get rid of them, right or wrong, and is
making their lives as miserable as possi
ble. The second "Binghamism" of the week
occurred when the tip reached head
quarters that the men In the West Forty-seventh-etreet
Station had contributed to
a fund to aid a Sergeant who sought re
instatement, whereupon the 100 men of
the station, headed by Captain Daly, were
marched to the subway, loaded into trains
and taken under convoy to Police Head
quarters. There they were lined up In
the drill-room and taken before Chief
Inspector Schmlttberger, one by one for
examination. At the conclusion of a
man's examination he was led out doors
by two Central Office men and escorted
to the subway station with orders to go
uptown without delay.
Grills Police Court Lawyers.
Rev. John Armstrong Wade, now rec
tor of All-Angel's Church, was for five
years chaplain of the Tombs. Here is
his opinion as to conditions there:
"If 0 per cent of the lawyers now
practicing In the Criminal Court building
were sent to Jail, no substantial Injus
tice would be done to any of them."
This statement was made at the 83d
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The Portland Automobile Show will have the distinction of being
the first event of Its kind to exhibit the White steam car, better
known as the White Flyer, one of the most famous machines In the
history of motor-car raclns;. c. A. Eastman, the well-known Port
lander who is now Pacific Coast sales manager of the White Com
pany, upon his return from the Chicago show last week went direct
to Butte. Mont, and succeeded In making arrangements with C M.
Balr to have the Flyer expressed Immediately to Portland. It ar
rived on Thursday and will be one of the features of the White ex
hibit. Bair is a millionaire sheepowner of Butte, and the racer which
is creating so much interest In local automobile circles is his toy. The
machine first came into prominence the season when, with Webb Jay
at the wheel, it defeated Barney Oldfleld 18 out of 19 times. Five
years ago, at Morris Park, New York. Jay piloted the Flyer a mile In
43 8-5 seconds, which time still stands today as the fastest mile ever
made by an automobile on a circular track.
annual meeting of the Legal Aid Society.
A movement is now on foot to establish
a branch of the society in the Tombs, to
which worthy cases might be referred
by the Judges, the District Attorney's
office and the chaplain who come in con
tact with the prisoners.
The Legal Aid Society has a corps of
experienced lawyers and furnishes advice
free of charge to worthy prisoners. The
innovation meets with the approval of
the organization's directors and will prob
ably be carried into effect.
Praise for "Mr. Colnrabns."
"Big Tim" Sullivan, who is buck In the
State Senate, after several years' retire
ment. Is amazing his Bowery constitu
ents by championing the cause of Co
lumbus. He has a hill In the Legislature
making Columbus day (October 12) a
lecal holiday. In championing tha meas
ure the other day. Senator Sullivan de
livered himself of this classic:
"Why,- I went to Ireland four years
ago and found that thpy were only pay
ing laborers 60 cents day. Now, maybe
If It hadn't tvon for Mr. Columbus .dis
covering the United States I would now
be In Ireland earning that 60 cents per.
As I am not a drinking man, I think I
might have been able to save about 1200
lnce I started working aa a boy of 10.
"As I say, I am grateful to Mr. Colum
bus and think that the rest of the people
of the country ought to be. Therefore, I
am In favor of making the date of his
discovering of our country a legal holiday."
Sullivan, by the way, is one of the moat
interesting figures In public life. He
started life as a newsboy and has bad an
eventrul career. One of the best stories
he tells Is regarding a Bowery character
who borrowed his New York Central
pass.
"And the next I heard of Mike," says
the statesman, "he was in Jail in Buffalo
for stealing a dog. And he demanded his
release on the ground that he was Sen
ator Sullivan and exhibited my pass to
prove It."
As to "Streetcar Honesty."
Receiver Whitridge. of the Third Ave
nue Railroad, who has caused much
comment In the past by his "Thou Shalt
Not Steal" placards, has again broken
Into print. He has written an article
Justifying these warnings to the public
and In the course of It makes this sig
nificant statement:
"The losses through peculation or fail
ure to coneci rares has been generally
reckoned at from 8 to 20 per cent. I be
lieve this is exaggerated, but while a
certain amount of mnnov u
employes, and in the nature of things
uvuuiiuo 10 oe stolen until there is
a universal and efficacious revival of
religion, a considerably larger amount
a Diuiuii uy die puoiic.
Mr. Whitridge apparently hopes to i
rorm the conductors by a revival, but
occiunigiy oespaira or inducing the pas-
u"bi a iu w xionesc.
Maxwell nits Snag.
City Superintendent of Schools William
"""C" is again engaged In a annrl
with women. He had trouble with his
women teachers a vnr am k.- .i
tried to have their salaries raised. Now
n is .Brooklyn High School girls who are
ucr ins ecajp.
The Manual Tralnlna- Hii-h 1
Institution. Maxwell has ordered two
hundred of the girl pupils transferred
mo iraun ana amply-equipped
building on Seventh avenue to a ram-
snackle old annex a mile away. This
annex is not properly equipped to accom
modate High School girls. The superin
tendent's action was taken to provide
for an Incoming class of boys from the
elementary schools, and the girls and
their parents are indignant to think
that the boya should have had prefer
ence. The fair pupil have held a mass meet
ing and prepared a petition for submis
sion to the Board of Education. If
nothing is accomplished by this, parents
of Park Slope school girls are said to
stand ready to back their children In a
strike. In which they hope more than
2000 girls will participate. It is aimed
to establish a boycott against all the
schools until the girls who have been
transferred to the frame annex are
moved back to the main building.
"Time will shqw how this matter Is
coming out." Is all Mr. Maxwell has to
say on the subject. In the meantime his
ears must burn, for the prettiest girls
In Brooklyn are remarking In chorus that
he is a "mean old thing."
A. O. Brown, the bankrupt stock
broker. Is back In town, having decided
that a theatrical honeymoon has its
drawbacks.
Mr. Brown's bride is Edna Wallace
Hopper, star of the "Fifty Miles From
Boston" company. He Joined the organi
zation and announced his marriage at
New Orleans. Then the company started
a long tour of one-night stands.
"I am very much in love with my
wife," the broker confessed to a friend
here, "but this business of getting up at
8 A. M.. and riding In day coaches until
noon, changing cars at least twice, has
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Good Orchestra and Noted
Artists at the Spring Festival
Adolph Rosenuecker Will Conduct Chicago Symphony, and Beautiful
Myrtle Elvyn Will Appear as Pianiste, With Four Vocalists.
PORTLAND'S greatest musical event,
tb Second Annual Spring Musical
Festival, will be given at the
Armory Friday, Saturday and Sunday
nights. April 30. May 1 and 2. with after- J
noon coi certs Saturday and Sunday. In
cluded in this glgartlc undertaking will
be the famous Chicago Symphony Or
chestra of 80 musicians under the direc
tion of the talented and popular Adolph
RnsoiyherRt-r. who marie such a dcldf11v
good impression with the mu!o-lo-rera
of this community with this excellent
organization last season.
Coming from the East will be four
celebrated vocalists, whose names will be
announced soon; also the world-re-nownod
plxnlite. Myrtle Elvyn. said to
be one of the most beautiful women on
the American stage. The orchestra will
comprise ten Instrumental soloists. In
cluding the favorite artist on the cello,
T-Vans Wagner. The above array of ar
tists, combined with the Portland Festi
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tion of Professor W. H. Royer. will un
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In order to help Insure the financial
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