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TITE SUNDAY OREG-OXIAX, rORTLAXDAOCTOBER 10, 1909.
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FIGURE IN THE NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9. (Special.) Mrs.
O. H. P. Belmont is taking: the
liveliest Interest In th woman's
suffrage movement and proving her faith
by financing the New York State Wom
an's Suffrage Association and paying for
Its , elaborately furnished . headquarters
on Fifth avenue. 'Here for a few days
past Mrs. Crossett, the president, and
Miss Mills, of Syracuse, the vice-president,
have assisted Mrs. Belmont In re
ceiving those who were Interested in the
movement. Mrs. Belmont recently per
mitted her marble mansion at Newport
to be used for a lecture on the woman's
suffrage question. She Is giving not only
money but time to the association, and
Nhe unbounded energy which has found
an outlet in social affairs, in the past
ought to accomplish something for the
cause of woman In the present.
The widow of Thomas B. Wanamaker
was married recently at Philadelphia to
Dr. Archibald G. Thomson, member df a
well known Philadelphia family. Mrs.
Thomson was Mary Lowbsr Welsh,
daughter of the late John Welsh, one 6f
Philadelphia's prominent financiers. Dr.
Thomson is a graduate of the University
of Pennsylvania and is a member of
several clubs. The wedding was a sur
prise to many of the friends of both be
cause no announcement of it had been
made in advance. N ,
It is reported that Mrs. John D. Rocke
feller is quite ill. This snapshot of her
was made when she and Mr. Rockefeller
returned to Cleveland on their last visit
to that city. Cleveland Is still one of
Mr. Rockefeller's three homes and
spends a part of each year there.
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When "Leslie Ceci!' saw in a ' New
York paper that Accnes Leslie Elkins, a
niece of Senator Blkins, was going on
the vaudeville stage she was so indignant
about the fact that her identity had been
disclosed to an unfeeling world that she
came right up to the office of our New
York correspondent to tell him so.- And
while she was there his photographer ob
tained this very excellent snapshot of
her. Miss Elkins' indignation was due to
the fact that she , had obtained Uncle
Steve's permission to go on the stage
only on condition that she was to con
ceal her real name from the eyes of a
prying 'public. Leslie Cecil has beautiful
auburn hair and If her pretty smile gets
over the footlights her success is assured.
She is to appear in a sketch' by Van
Tassell Sutphen. Her home was in the
West dvring her girlhood and she has
appeared on the stage In Kansas City.
New York has a light opera which does
not contain one allusion to the discovery
of the North Pole or a single reference
to the Great White Wray or the Gay
Tenderloin. If this were not astonish
ing? enough, 'The Chocolate Soldier"
contains real, original music, well scored
and finely rendered. There Is not a bit
of slan In the book, no "topical song"
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of interminable length shows its head in
fact, the new production is up to the
standard of the popular English and
Viennese operas of a few years ago,
which have been supplanted on the
American stage recently by so-called
English "musical comedies," the jingles
of Herbert, the reminiscences of De
Koven or the rehashed ragtime of L.ud
wig Englander. The music of this new
opera Is by Oscar Strauss, of Vienna. It
is not alone original in conception, full
of the dreamy dance measures of all
typical Viennese music, but it is well
scored, and a larpe orchestra under that
old-time artist, De Novellis. interprets
it intelligently. The men in the cast are
hardly up to the standard of the music,
but the women interpret their parts of
the score delightfully. Ida Brooks
Hunter, an Indianapolis prima donna, has
the principal part, but the unexpected
hit of the piece has been made by Edith
Bradford in the part of Mascha. New
York has not seen such, a graceful,
sprightly dancer in many a day, and
managers who note her success wonder
why they allowed her, to waste her talent
on road companies for several years past.
"The Chocolate Soldier" Is art" operatic
version of Shaw's "Arms and the Man."
Pew of the Shavian lines have teen pre
served, but the spirit, of the original lias
not been wholly lost and the book has
at least the merit 'of being sincere.
THE POLICEMAN IS AN ISHMAELITE, WITH
EVERY MAN'S HAND RAISED AGAINST HIM
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Captain Slover, of Local Police Department, Writes Graphic Story of WJaat the Man on the Beat Has to
Undergo and How Little Consideration Is Shown Him by Mankind at Large.
BY CAPTAIN E. A. SLOVER.
THE ISHMAELITE: His hand Is
against every man and every man's
hand is -against him.
Thus it is with the policeman. By
the very nature of his business, a police
man. If he has any merit at all," must
be aggressive. Unless he is careful, this
trait becomes a part of his character.
and because of this he must learn to live
almost without friendships.
Society looks down upon the policeman
because of a foolish prejudice for his
work. People do not like to be seen with
him on the street for fear some one
will think they are under arrert. Busl
, ness men are against him, because not
understanding the nature of police duty,
they resent his seeming interference with
their business, regarding it as a prsiul
affront. This is especially true If he at
tempts to tell them what they must or
must not. do. So the policeman cannot
count among the men of business any
friends.
Politicians have no use for him except
as a tool. The ppliceman has a vote, and
this fact Is his only redeeming grace in
the eyes of the men who controKJhe des
tinies of those who would rule. So the
policeman cannot enter into the councils
of the men who deal in votes as one of
them, and much less as a friend.
Then again, the policeman stands be
tween the average man or woman and
what he or she wants. As an Instance,
consider a mere street parade. Every
body wants to be in the front row. All
ar after the beat seats or the best place
to stand. The officer must keep the
street clear so. the parade mar pass.
First he utters a mild "Stand back,
please." Naturally, this is not i of much
effect. Then, when he must "force an
opening, he Is gTeeted with determined
resistance. He must act quickly, and if
he becomes in the slightest degree impa
tint, these are the comments hurled at
him: "Oh. the brute." "What an over
bearing officer." "The miserable cop."
All sorts of other remarks are made also,
for here ar all sorts of people, all for
the -moment bitter enemies of the hand
pi tbA taw Bat his duty must be, dono i
W KITKS OF WOES IX LIFE OF
POLICEMAN. WITH PLEA FOR
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order must be kept, the street must be
cleared and the policeman must swallow
his anger and keep his temper unruffled.
From the tfme little children can un
derstand what it is to be afraid, they are
given a concrete example of something
to fear In tie policeman on the beat.
"The big policeman will get you If you
are not good." say the parents. "You
must not go beyond the corner or the
policeman will put you in jail." Thus
is the policeman all unwittingly an aid
to parental discipline.
Here is the seed sown which bears
fruit when the child is grown. The fear
that was taught the little one develops
Into bate as be (rows, and when he
reaches maturity there is In his mental
processes an instinctive contempt for the
poor policeman'. The man in the blue
uniform is a man to be despised. ' feels
the man who was taught in his babyhood
days to fear the officer of the law, and
this feeling is seldom overcome. In
stead, it is handed down from genera
tion to generation, and his children's
children grow up with the same loath
ing for the man who' guards them, firm
ly planted in their minds.
Why the criminal element should fear
and despise a policeman is obvious. - The
crook's method of gaining a livelihood de
mands that he keep, as far as possible
from the sight of the police. A criminal
has a deep, undying hatred for the man
who catches him at his work, and the
wish- to "get even" is ever present in his
heart. All policemen look alike, to the
man who is seeking to avoid them, and
the sight of a helmet and a club cause
all this smoldering hatred to flare up.
No, the crook has 'no use for a police
man. , . 1
The proof of the truthfulness of these
assertions may easily be got at any mov
ing picture show. . When the film shows
the escape of a convict, or a erook mak
ing his getaway, turn your back to the
screen and face the audience. You can
tell from the expression of the watchers'
faces how the chase is progressing. When
the policeman gets the worst of It, see
them smile. Or, If a man be arrested on
the street, watch the crowd. Their sym
pathies are all with the man who Is
caught. ' If he struggles, they hope h
will get away. If force is necessary to
subdue him, what a brute the officer is.
Now if there is anybody in the world
who sees the shams and the pretenses
and the unpleasant traits of mankind.
It is the policeman. In the early hours
of . a new day and in the death watches
of the day before, humanity changes its
ordinary appearance. The night is the
time that brings out the badness of men
and women.
Thiturs done under the light of the
moon mark a person as entirely differ
ent 'from what the world thinks him to
be. The business man changes his busi
ness face and takes off the mask that
he wears for the benefit of the world.
The flighty woman quits her mask of re
spectability and: lets Jieraelf f o. .Xhe po-J
liceman sees all this and many other
things about which he is expected to say
nothing. He 'sees the leader of a fash
ionable church choir, the dignified professor,-
the deacon of a church even,
and. sad to relate, he has been known to
catch glimpses of a minister of the gos
pel or a judge who administers Justice
in the courts, to say nothing of the
lesser lights pf society, in places and
under conditions of which they should
know nothing.
Yes, the policeman sees the underside
of things. He learns the seamy phases
of men's life and watches people when
the safeguards of the daylight are with
drawn. Is it strange' that he should tend
to lose his faith in the goodness of men?
Would you think it peculiar if he became
bitter and cynical and doubted the ex
istence of the sweetness and purity of
men and women, with which he has
small chance to become acquainted?
The policeman on the beat sees the
business man and his stenographer out
for a lark, but he must not tell. He
sees the judge in places where he ought
not to be, but he must hold his tongue.
He sees the professor investigating parts
of the city that he knows do not call the
learned man for scientific reasons, but he
must say nothing. He sees the politician
framing treachery to his friends and
party, but he must close his eyes and
ears. When the physician of souls
crosses his path In the evil hours of
night he must remember there is already
too much trouble in the world and it is
not for him to add to it. x
Can you blame the policeman" If he
comes to believe thai nobody cares for
him nor has ar.y interest In his welfare?
And yet policemen are human beings,
with appetites, passions, likes and dls-
luces. just tne same as otner loIK. Every
Srge city has one door that spells hope
far the fallen, a mission for the under
world, aid societies, rest rooms and reading-rooms
for the laboring man, sailors'
homes and- missions for the seafaring
man, prison reform societies for the con
vict, uplift societies to help and edu
cate all classes of men and women who
need them but what is there of this
kind for the policeman? ; .
Can any one name a preacher who has
offered to conduct special services for
the police department? Is there any
church where a policeman may go any
time ' and listen to prayer and service
just for him? Who thinks of doing any
thing for the higher life of the man on
the neat? Who sympathizes with him in
the sorrows of his life? And yet the po
liceman, being human, has trouble and
care like the rest of mankind. Has any
philanthropist ever founded any institu
tion to better the Condition ot the men
of the police department? All the long
night the officer walks his lonely beat,
ooid. wet.wJtbonlyiiia .own thoughts
A big special offer for Monday
only in 5000 Waists, long
sleeves, plain tailored and lin
gerie effects; made in India lin
on. madras weaves..and dimi
ties, in white; white and black stripes arid shadow
effects; some with plaited bosoms, others with raised
madras work; sizes 34 to 44 inches; waists QT
that sell regularly for $2.50, special Monday sZjks
Sterling Values in Ladies' Suits at $25
You should see those new Fall Suits that we are offering this week at S25.00.
No such values sold elsewhe're in Portland. Our easy terms of payment meet
with hearty approval and many ladies avail themselves ofvthis way of shopping.
We sell for cash or on credit. You are invited to open a charge account and pay
as you can. Large Sizes a Specialty 32 to 48 inches.
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ifor company. He sees the worst of life,
the people with whom he comes oftenest
in contact with the worst kind of people.
His meals and his sieep come at un
natural' hours, his whole life Is different
from the llvos of tl ose about him.
And the temptations of, the policeman
are not only those of other men. but
they are even more varied and more nu
merous. If he falls, his fail is more no
ticeable than that of other men. Fewer
excuses are made for him. He is ex
pected to keep In the straight path and
to possess all the virtues of mankind in
general and some more beside. Under
great provocation he must keep his tem
per. When, reviled he must not talk
back. Quick is the outcry If he allows
himself to become ruffled in making an
arrest.
Yet with all the handicap of his call
ing and all the odds he must 'work
against, sometimes, a policeman can be
found who Is gentle and true, kind and
tender, one who is on good terms with
his conscienca, andwho has a true value
of manhood. There might be more.
Being human like the rest of us, the
policeman ea-illy responds to kindness
and consideration. The. great need is not
for more policemen, after ail, but for
better men on the force.
COOS FARMERS ARE HAPPY
Fruit and VegetaWes. Return Grow
ers Good Profits.'
MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 9. (Spe
cial.) Farmers of Coos County have
had a good year. Especially fortunate
have been those who grew potatoes on
a large scale. One man who planted 13
acres expects to clear about $3000 for
his year's work. About 20,000 sacks
of potatoes are shipped from Coos
County annually.
The Gravensteln apples this year are
not up to tha. standard. Not over 800
boxes were shipped out, and sometimes
as many as 5000 boxes go from this
county. Other Fall apples are yielding
heavily. The Northern Spys and the
Baldwins are' especially good. The ap
ples will be packed under the direction
of an expert sent here by the Hawaiian
Commission Company.
WOMEN FIT UP CLUB ROOMS
Commercial Club Auxiliary Active
at Grants Pass.
GRANTS PASS, Or., Oct. 9. (Special.)
The Ladles'. Auxiliary of the Com
mercial Club has recently fitted jp the
parlor set aside for their use. The two
rooms are richly decorated and are
well supplied with mission furniture.
Tire ladies have In mind a kitchen
shower, to raise funds to furnish tue
kitchen annex. A supplementary aux
iliary to work in conjunction with the
ladies has been organized through the
efforts of the daughters. This organi
zation wll have for its chief object the
supervision and control of the,civlc Im
provement. Much work Is being outlined for
Spring. Grounds will be platted and
seeded in grass, and attention given to
tree planting. Through the efforts of
the Ladies' Auxiliary a fine exjilbit of
needlework was sent to the District
Fair at Ashland. The officersOf the
club are: President, Mrs. C. LCievin
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ger; secretary, Mrs J. E. Hair; treas
urer, Mrs. C. H. 1 ternary. .
FRENCH MAKE POLAR GAME
Exploits of Cook and Peary Com
mercialized by Tojmakers.
PARIS, Oct. 9. (Special.) The exploits
of Cook and Pear" have got Into the toys.
The young denizens of French nurseries
will play the Polar game this Chrlstmaj.
Two little figures, representing the rival
claimants to the Pole, stand on a piece
of whitened cardboard, which typifies
the Arctic Circle. The Pole Itself is rep
resented by a socket. The little figures
have to insert tle butt ends of American
flags Into this socket The two staffs
are operated by cranks at the back of the
cardboard. Another game may be called
"Climbing the Pole." Mannlklns in fur
ascend a pole on either side and at the
top Is a leg of mutton, which, for th
moment, is held to represent our Lady
of the Icebergs. Dice are thrown as thu
determining factor in the propross of
the Polar race. The side which throws
the higher eventunllv wins, the mannl
klns being moved up so many drgroes in
accordance with the amount of the throw.
Blfr Dry Goods Firm Falls.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 9. Swofford
Brothers Drygoods Company, of this
city, a large wholesale house, was
placed In the hands of receivers today,
as a result of disagreements among
stockholders. Assets and liabilities are
not given out.
PLANT BULBS NOW,
We have just received our import shipment of
Flowering Bulbs and a finer lot of stock never
reached Portland. This is the month to plant and
our pamphlet on bulb culture tells just how to do it.
We Have Thousands of
Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus,
Lilies, Iris, Etc. . 1
Start a few bulbs now for Winter blooms in the house. We will tell you how to be successful. As littlo
as 25c spent now will please you wonderfully at 'blooming time. Of course, you need a few dozen, hun
dred or a thousand bulbs for a fine display in the yard. We advise you to plant bulbs in your window
or porch boxes. They will be through blooming before Geraniums are ready to go in.
TOR THE FREE USE OF OUR CUSTOMERS we have imported from Germany a
fine collection of larpre colored lithograph pictures, showing the leading varieties of
Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Crosuse's, etc., in their true natural colors. These will
be. of great help to you in making your selection. If you wish, our salesman will call.
Just phone us.
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Our descriptive, and priced Fall Catalogue is now ready. It's a safe guide to buy
' , from, for we offer you only such stocks as we know to be especially adapted to this
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