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THE SUNDAY OREGON! AN. PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 19, 1911. London Comedy Star to Wed Earl's Second Son Actress CluniM to Become Peeress, However. Are Dimmed by Exceeding Good Health of Prospectire Husband's Family. V . v." v ; ... .. . f;.;-:-): : '. : ::- - , .- i - , A-lw -. ' . -" j v..,:- ;pr . ; - ' i " v - ' ' X If.-. r'Au--? -,. " - -- r J IEXA DARK. LONDON. Feb. U. (Special.) The recently announced engagement of Zena Imre. the well-known piual ral comerir atar. and the Hon. Maurice Brett, aecond ion of lord Eaher. caused little aurprUe amona; those who know aarthlna; of the lnnlde happenings of London theatrical life. Zena Dara la the older and far leas elerer of the two much-boomed sisters, whose Tog-ne Tour or Bra years ago helped to make substantial fortunea for more than one Brtn of plctorlal-poatrard makers. Tha girls owe their prominence in the busi ness to pslMent advancement br their astute mother, who. at least In their earlier flays of professional work, made their contracts and took every possible care that nothing WAS left undone which might bring the names end facea of Zena and Phyllla before the public. A singularly wise mother this who. as her girls became Increaa tngly popular, exacted aaiarlaa that grew In steady proportion. The father. Arthur Donee for that I. the family name was for many yeara clerk to Sir John Rtgham. one f the Juriges of the King's Bench, and . ten. has never omitted to aafeguard fie buslneas Interests of Ms daugh ters, so that wlrh abundant good looks. reasonable amount of talent for tha lighter forms of musical entertainment tnd continuous parental pushing. tha tr!e soon came right to the bead of BY JOSEPH M. QKENTIN. CLARENCE EDDT. tha world - re nowned pipe organist, who will give a recital In tha White Tempi on tha evening of March S. has bean meet ing with great success throughout tha Fouth. where ha has been making a number of appearances. In speaking of Mr. Eddy's playing, tha Kew Orleans Tlraea-Democrat bas this to aay about It: "Interpreting al most every human emotion with mas terly skill, and as tha occasion re qalred. Imitating almost every conceiv able Instrument, including the human voice. Clarence Eddy, the New Tork organist virtuoso, gave more than 2000 persona a musl-a.1 feaat of two hours. Toaro Synagogue wss filled to Its seat ing capacity, and extra chairs wera placed In the aisles and tha organ loft In order to accommodate the throng, and every raualc lover who could selxed ih. opportunity to hear tha master par former. ... The entertainment was la two parta. tha first section being de voted, with two exceptions, to musto f tha 17th and llth centuries. . . . Baeh'a wonderfully beautiful fantasia and fugue In Q minor opened tha pro gramme, being followed by a proluda in T minor, by Louis Nicolas Cleram bault. Bo'a were executed with that superb technique and attention to svery detail In crescendo, and diminuendos that havs made Mr. Kddy's same tha symbol for all tha,t la perfection tn his art. Often his pianos wera so delicate that It required the closest concentra tion to catch the tone, but tha con trasts and climaxes wera superb." For his recital la this city Mr. Kddy has arranged a most Interesting pro gramma. see Miss Emma Viola Klenow. a well known contralto of tbta city. Is sur prising bar friends by appearing In the new role of soprano, her vole ranging easily to high C. Last Sunday morning at St. James Lutheran Church Mlaa Klenow sang Carey s arrangement of "Nearer. My God. to Thee." for so prano, tha beauty and purity of her upper tones permitting a most finished rendition of th work. e e e Next Sunday afternoon. February Zt. from to 4:3 o'clock, tha third of a aeries of popular concerts will be given at tha Heiilg Theater by a chorus of 7 selected singers of this c'ty. under th direction of William H. Boyer and th Helllg augmented orchestra of IS musicians. David C. Koeebrook. con ductor. This concert will h rotable for th new music that will be present ed and th new singers who will be heard her for th first time. B. Ed ward Rees. tenor, was recently tenor soloist for one year at the Catholic cathedral. Seattle, Wuh snd is stated to have a eweet, pur tenor vole, un usually high set. Hartridge O. Whtpp. basso cantanta. or singing bass, a some what unusual vole In th Pacific Northwest. Is a new arrival her from tiTr. Colo., and la well spoken of saaalcaJly. Tb other soloists axe Mrs. the theatrical beauty list. Both of them began their careera under the management of Seymour Illcks, with whone enterprises mostly of the musical comedy sort they were for several years associated, and. it may ba re called. Phyllis the younger (then lit tle more than a child) became tha cen tral figure of a case In which Hicks prosecuted a man for making shame fully slanderous statements concerning himself and tha young lady in ques tion. That the statements wera a tis sue .of crue! falsehoods there was. of course, no difficulty In proving and the greatest possible sympathy was felt for Phyllis I 'are In the particu larly painful ctrcumsutnees. Phylll aftermards left Hicks snd Joined Itobert Courtneldge for "The Dairymaids" and rThe Arcadians" and now she l the chief Individual attrac tion of "The Ctrl in the Train" at the Vaudeville Theater. Zena. on tha other hand, has remslnsd with Micks and so hs seen much of Viscount and Lady Either, who are close friends of Seymour Hicks and his wife. Ellallne TerrUs. Those who go about taking notice have for a good many months observed tha ripening friendship between Zena Dare and young Pratt, who Is an officer In the Coldstream Guards and a real good fellow Into tha bargain. Zena'a chances of promotion to the peerage are. however, somewhat remote, seeing that her fiance, has an elder brother and tha family Is notoriously healthy. Elfreda Heller Welnatein. soprano, and Mrs. Delphlne Marx, contralto, two well-known ana esteemed local singers. The concert will begin with this charming orchestral programme: Over ture to opera of "Mlgnon" (Ambrose Thomas): solo for flute. "Hungarian Caardas" (Popp), K. E. Millard; concert waits. "Songs of Autumn" (Joyce): aulte. "A Day In Venice." a "Dawn." b "Th Gondoliers." c "Venetian Lov Pong." d "Good Night" (Ethelbert Sevln): "March et Cortege," from "Ta Heine de Saba" (Gounod). Tha vocal portion of the concert, with orchestral accompaniment, follows, and the programme la: "Sanctus." from "St. Cecilia Mass," by request (Gounod). EE CITAL AT THE WHITE TEMPLE, MARCH 3. CUREXCE EDDY, THE NOTED CHICAGO ORGANIST. chorus; aria from "Aids," "Rltorna Vln cltor" (Verdi). Mrs. Elfreda Heller Welnatein; tenor solo and quartet from "Robin Hood" (De Koven). Mrs. Weln atein. Mrs. Marx. Mr. Rees. Mr. Whlpp; "Pilgrims' Chorus" from "Tannhaueer" (Wagner), male chorus: tenor solo. "Cujus Anlmam" (Rossini). B. Edward Rees; soprano solo. "Battle Cry" from "The Valkyrie" (Wagner). Mrs. Weln steln; quartet from "Klgoletto" (Verdt). Mrs. Welnsteln. Mrs. Marx. Mr. Rees. Mr. Whlpp; "The Heavens Are Telling." from "Tne Creation" (Haydn), chorus and orchestra. e This programme will be given at the meeting of th Monday Musical Club, tomorrow afternoon at I:S0 o'clock, at Ellers Hall; Paper, read by Mrs. J. P. Ludlam: solos, (a) "Feurxauber" (Wag- ner-Brsssln). as played by Josef Hbf mann: lb) "Schmetterling" (Grieg.) as slaved by Grieg: contralto aolo, "Prayer of tha Warrior's Betrothed" (Swep .touM. Mrs. Baltla Allen, with violin obligato. Miss McDanlel; solos. ( " W I d m u n g". (Schumann-Llszt), as plsyed by Myrtle Elvyn; (b) "The Two Lanks" (Leschetlxky), as played by him: aoprano solos, (a) "L'Heure D'Asur" (Augusta Holmes), (b) "The Little Red I-ark." sn old irisn meioay. ici - Ilsht" (Harriet Ware). Mra. Katheryn Ward Pope; aolos. (a) 'Two "Peer Gynt Numbers" as played byGrelg.tb) "Bal lade on. 47" Chopln). as plsyed by Carreno: contralto aolos. (a) "Hindoo Song" (Bemberg), (b) "Spring's Awak ening" Ulawley). Mrs. Bail is Alien. Last Monday afternoon the Monday Musical Club gave pleaaure to com members and friends In presenting Miss E.ther Mav Plumb, contralto. In re cltal. Mlsa Plumb, who la a talented Chicago vocalist, is abundantly endowed with the qualifications of th artistic onr-recltallst. DOssessea a voice or beautiful quality and splendid range, haa extreme taste in the presentation of her art, a charming personality, and the ability to sing her way straight to the hearts of her hearers. Her Sulll vsn aria. "The Ught of the World," the Meverbeer number, "Ah Mon File," and Homer's weird. "Where's My Boy were sung with dramatic fire and mu- slclanly Interpretation. The dainty "No One Saw At All." by Loewe. and Elgar'a "Pleading." were given with a sweetnesa and lightness of tone rare In a contralto. Miss Plumbs pro gramme was made up of English. Ger man and Italian songs; every number wss enthusiastically received and the artist graciously responded to several encores. The club will arrange to pre sent Miss Plumb In concert her next season. , e The Portland A Capella Chorus will provide the vocal music for the ban quet which Is to be given at the Hotel Portland Wednesday night. In celebra tion of Washington's blrthdsy. Many of the well-known National and pa triotic melodies will be sung, under the direction of Frederick W. Good rich. This chorus Is working assidu ously to make a firm position in tha musical life of Portland, and th many tokens of encouragement that It has received make the members determined to do their best to worthily uphold the beat traditions of part singing. The rehearsals are held at Ellers Hall every Tuesday night, and members are spe cially asked to be prompt In attending the next rehearsal, February 21. In a room arranged for the chorua on that occasion. Miss Rose Frledle. contralto, will sing Ptxzl'a "Ave Maria." at St. Mary's Ca thedral, during high mass, today. see Miss Verna Umlth. contralto soloist at the Hassalo Congregational Church, will sing an offertory solo this morning. "In Thee. Oh God. Io I Put My Trust," (.Max Rplcker). e Mrs. Fred L. Olson. Miss M. Evelyn Hurley and Miss Cornelia Barker are to be the soloist on an Interesting colonial programme for the Woman's Club at the next meeting Friday aft ernoon. Miss Florence Jackson will be the accompanist. The Columbia Conservatory of Mu sic will give another of a series of concerts, the first of which will be held at Vsncouver, Wash., Friday next, for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church building fund. A cholre pro gramme will be rendered by Harry E. Van Dyke, piano; Frank O. Elrhen laub, violin, and Miss Nancy Beals, soprsno, with Miss Beatrice Hidden aa accompanist. A recital was recent ly held st Hlllsboro, Or, In which th Hlllsboro students of th Columbia Conservatory acquitted themselves creditably. Those students who took part were Willis Smith. Florence Tay lor. Glenn Taylor, Lulu Messlnger, Minnie Gregg and Letha Messlnger. of Hlllsboro; assisted by Bernlce Patran, piano: Donald Lewis, violin: Nadlne Bohlander, piano, and Edith Llndatrom. violin, of this city. e e Good work and lota of It Is expected from a new vocal quartet Just formed In this city, called the Lehrd quartet th nam being composed from the first letters of each mem- 1 irs m mrnmlnmfr local BOlnlstH Of the various churches In town, tha per sonnel being Mrs. Elfreda Heller Weln steln. soprano soloist at Hawthorne Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Delphlne U- .nntraUn a!o! mt TeiTinlQ Beth Israel and Trinity Episcopal Church; oAKAt flnrtrtn t.nnr lot soloist Of St. Mark's Church. New Tork. and now of Westminster Presbyterian wnurc -J u..t.Mi.. f TVViInn hfll. is' .11 u v . ... f i. . soloist of All Saints' Church, Denver, Colo, and one of the soloists 01 mm Enlvnnal Church of this CltV. Thl quartet has engaged as Us director and accompanist suss Konor. x- ,-t,c, organist at the Whit Temple. e Tounger students, under the direc tion of Dr. Emll Enna, gave an in formal nlano recital at Ellers build lng last Tuesday night, these taking nirt in tha nrograrame: Minerva Holsman. Beatrice Hermansen, Mildred Crawford. Lulu Hatfield. May Bor qulst. Henry Hanebut, George Smith and Theodosia Kurtx. These young A.VJS - - V f .- . . 'V --'- .VI - 3,,s iU- i..ii iB) farVn it '.- Mies Emma Viola Klenow. a Be eent Soprano Soloist at St. James' Lutheran Church. folks, whose agea range from six to 10 years, decided to fprm a club and meet at Intervals and give informal recitals, so that thev mlKht watch each other's musical progresa Beat rice Hermansen was elected president Ot mis CIUU. which v an itic itjj.i.- tory one. and the next meeting- will take plac "April 4. Miss Mildred KUng has been sleeted a member of the Enna Amateurs. Miss Roslna Mcintosh, soprano, will be the soloist at the evening musical aervice at Patton Methodist Church. Richard H. Robertson will sing the tenor obligato in Roberts' "Seek Te the Lord." Miss Katherlce Dlnsmore, mezzo- Martrldce tl. Whlpp, Baaao Cau taute .ololt, Hellla- Theater Coacert, Next Sunday Afteraooa aoprano. will sing at Grace Memorial Protestant Eplacopal Church, this morning. e A concert for the benefit of Hassalo Congregational Church will be given March 1, under the direction of Mrs. Rose Reed-Hanscome. These singers will take part: Miss Jan Irene Burns, Mra J. Ernest Laidlaw. Miss Catherine Covach, Mra. Helen Brlgham Gregg, Henry G. Lettow, W. A. Wal ters and Richard L. Hughes. The Port land Ladies' quartet all! sing three numbers. Mra Petronella Connolly-Peets has become a member of the Tretle Clef Club again, after a season's absence. and Mlsa Dorothy Lwla is a new member. Alexander Heinemann, whose fame ss s lieder and ballad singer extended to America long before he came here, was born In Berlin, on the day of Lud- wig Tleck's centenary of hie birth, and In the same room as this German ro mantic writer and celebrated Shakes pearean translator. In commemoration of thla Heinemann received the name Ludwlg Tleck, his full name being Alexander Ludwlg Tleck Heinemann. Heinemann first studied- tha violin amid many adversities. When a nov ice, he was frequently compelled to walk miles through deep snow to some small country town and play with oth er musicians at a village feast. When his apprenticeship as a wandering mu sician was. completed he' returned to Berlin. On one occasion ha sang a solo for his old choir master, Frlede- mann, who was so surprised at Holne mann'a rich, youthful voice that he ad vised the young man to give up the violin and devote himself to singing. After studying for a few years, Heine mann was compelled to Interrupt his work on account of a severe articular rheumatism, the sequel of his wander ings through the snow as an appren tice. When the young singer gave his first concert In the Berlin Academy in 1897. he met with decided success. which has steadily increased in the course of his career as a concert lnger. . Mrs. Kathleen 'Lawler Belcher, a so prano of this city, received a high com pliment as a church singer In being se lected to ssslst recently n a special musical programme at the Rue De Berrl (American Church), Paris. The quartet Is composed of Miss May E. Peterson, soprano; Mme. Lucie Oken ga. contralto; Andrew Hemphill, tenor: Oscar Seagle, who Is De Reszke's as sistant teacher, baritone, and Archi bald Sessions, organist and choir di rector. . In addition to the regular musical programme at the White Temple to night. J. William Belcher will direct a women's chorus, who wlU sing "The King of Love My Shepherd Is." Miss Grace Wilton will present these ber's Christian name. The singe - , V ' - I , ; . : - i v NaJ vr : II --1 II IIMf'- I - piano students In Individual recitals this Spring: Charlotte Roblln, Eva Vore. Pearl Vore, Mabel Davis, Gladys Miller. Irene Brandes and Helen Pearce. An Interesting- and well executed programme of 20 piano numbers was recently given, under the direction of Miss Jocelyn Foulkes, at her home. Carrie Woods Busch. a well-known Chi cago musical authority and who Is the Western representative of the Etude, is visiting this city on professional busi ness, E. L. Bettinger wlU present Miss Ade line Bowie in a plani recital at Ellers Hall Tuesday night. At the. last meeting of the Tuesday Af ternoon Vocal Club, held under the di rection of Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, thla programme was efficiently rendered: "The Lord Is Mindful of His Own," from Mendelssohn's "Elijah," Mrs. Delphlne Marx; "With Verdure Clad." from "Cre ation" (Handel), Mrs. Elfreda Weinsteln; "Day Is Ending" (Concone), Miss Rose Robinson; (a) "Tour Smile" (Forster). (b) "Mellsande" (Goetz). Mrs. Charles Al phqne; "Wishes," (Sans Coucl), Miss Lena Hancock, of Cornelius. Or.; "When Song Is Sweet" (Sans Soud), Miss Avis Lobdell. Mrs. Charles Alphonse, solo soprano or SL Francis' Cstholic Church choir, will sing there this morning Luzzl's "Ave, Maria," with violin obligato. Miss Grace Klnsella, a soprano singer of this city and who has achieved dis tinction as church choir and concert so loist, has left 'here to live with her rela tives In New York City and work at her music. e The male chorus of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church will appear there In sacred concert March 1. This will- be one of the leading musical events In church male chorus work this year and th concert will be well worth hearing, e "An Afternoon With Chopin" will b the subject of a lecture-recital by Mabel Ross Carpenter, pianist, who will give in tha Stearns building a short sketch of the life of Chopin, and Illustrate th works of the great mas ter In these of his own compositions: "Aeolian Harp Study," "Valse A Minor." "Valse T. Flat," "Black Key Study" and "Valse E Minor." The next free organ recital by Lucien E. Becker will take place at Taylor Street Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when he will be assisted by John Claire Mon teith, baritone. The programme: Organ. "Marehe Bolenelle de Pracetsion" (Gounod). Offertolre. Opus S" (Salome), "Schermo-Fanfar.. Op. 46" r.0 : vf "It I. Enough." from "Elijah (Menflei uohn: organ. Elevation" (Rosseaul, ' An dante Cantlhlle." Irom "IV Symphony" (Wl dor "Maroh of the Mal King." (Dubois). I - Cygn." (Saint-San. "All.gro Appas sionato." from "Fifth Sonata" (Ouilmanti; vocal. "Vulcan'. Song." from "Philemon et Banci." (Gounod); organ. "Pavane Favor It." (Hrlon. "The Pilgrim's Song ..f Hope (Batiste), "TrtumphalMarch" (GuUinant). Th next great musical star to cross the local firmament will be "that poet Seattle Million-Dollar Boost Plan Halted by Ambition for Control Chamber of Commerce Withdraws to Conduct Exploitation Bureau of Its Own Portland's Energy in Advertising Pointed to as Example. SEATTLE. Feb. 18. (Special.) Se attle's bl publicity scheme Is In a tsng-le. owing- to the fact that com mercial organizations have not yet been able to asree. "A Million Dollars for Advertising." a slogan suggested several months ago, expressed an idea that appealed to the general public, ln m,,rh as the plan was Intended to v.,.. munv communities and to launch publicity on a scale never before tfamnt'd. Some time ao a Joint committee to deal with the subject was appointed, with representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Club, ear- lng-House Association, . cranio portatlon Club, Manufacturers Asso r,".i tj..,.. -i.iK Real Estate As soclatlon. Hotel Men's Association and Central Iabor Council. When the com. mlttee met. there was submitted to it a plan drafted by the representative of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce with the result that the plan was not w.:".". -- the Chamber of : withdrew to conduct a bu reau of "s own. with an Invitation to other organizations to ;-Dera.te' . . With the exception of the Chamber .Pm.rc. the Joint committee agreed to a plan for permanent srgan f ...Mini that the entire sub lect be placed In the hands of a joint central board or commission, it wouiu consist of four or nvo "''""' " -" . .v. ph.mhrr of Commerce and .v.. .rr-ini Club, and one each from not less than seven nor more than , "L- - .v.. rhamber of Commerce and the Commercial Club would receive equal representation. " would have a numc. j Control Main Point. The sticking point apparently lay In W I n nil the provision ror aunuv. subjects of policy were to be deter mined by the central body it was en tirely possible that the Chamber of Commerce might find Itself In the mi nority. The advocates of the plan ln- ROBERT B01CE CARSON, Tenor RHEA CARSON, Soprano TEACHERS OF SINGING. List of prominent pupils now before the public sent on application. STl-DIO 105-30 8TKABN9 BLDG. Sixth and Morrison Sts. Res. Phone B 1721. GRANT GLEASON PIANIST ANI? TEACHEB BTt1IO. l STEARNS! Bl'ILDCiG, phone Msln 3744. Lulu Dahl Miller CONTRALTO Tone Place a Specialty. STl'DIO 471 EAST ASH ST.. between 8th and 8th. Phones Bast 623S. B 1330. Former Studio Tilford Bids. NORMAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC Full courses In Piano. Voice. Harmony. Counterpoint, etc. Z. M. PARVIN. Ml'8. DOC. Director. With AMOdate Instructors. Piano and Harmony by Correspondence. Write for Particulars. ROOMS -T, 18JV4 FOl'RTH ST. Phone A 4393. Methods: Leechetlzky, German and Virgil MARIE A. SS UlE.Kus.Bac.JiAoNv? Pupil of Albert Boss Parsons, Metro politan College, N. V:, Xaver Schar wenka. Berlin: Klavler Hall, London, Eng., and post graduate Chicago Mu sical College. Virgil Piano School, New York City. 263 Thirteenth Street. Both Phones. Marshall 520. A 7202 JOSEF HOFMANN AND THE STEINWAY PIANO HEILIG THEATER SUNDAY, MARCH 5th, 3 P. M. The Steinway Piano is preferred and used by practically all the world's greatest artists at the height of their careers. The Steinway Piano appeals to the cultivated music-lover as the indisputable choice for the home. You have not done justice to your capacity for musical enjoyment until you have heard the STEINWAY TONE Sherman jpay & Co. Sole Steinway Representatives for Pacific Coast. , MORRISON AT SIXTH PORTLAND of the piano." Josef Hofmann, who will play at the Helllg Theater on Sun day afternoon, March 6, under the di rection of Lois Steers-Wynn Coman. Hofmann has appeared at five crowded recitals at Carnegie Hall in New Tork this season and from all reports he could return and give five more and each time pack the house. "While there have been many great pianists who have Tislted Portland In the past 10 years, but two have been really great and popular successes, and those two are Paderewskl and Hofmann. slsted that its adoption would inspire public confidence, encourag-e liberal subscriptions and would avoid friction and duplication of effort, thereby pre senting the city to the world as a har monious unit; that concerted action would pave the way for co-operation of business organizations in other Im portant subjects. While the plan for publicity has not yet taken shape. It is plain that Seat tle is aroused to the necessity for ac tion. It has the example of Portland's activity and the appropriation of $25, 000 by ths Oregon Legislature; and it has also ndted the tendency of the Washington Legislature to strike down the bureau of statistics, with Its boost er book of Washington resources. Not only that, certain legislators have fa vored transferring an unexpended bal ance of $9000 to the general fund. In this situation, a plan originating with the Aberdeen Chamber, of Commerce Is finding favor In Seattle. It has been Incorporated In a Senate bill by Hew itt, empowering any city of the first, second, third and fourth class to levy a tax not exceeding iVt mills for a pub licity fund. The lethargy of ths Legislature and the activity of cities like Portland are a two-fold motive for action on the part of Seattle. While the million-dollar fund is as far from realization as ever, and united action is not probable, the city will not make the mistake of neglecting- publicity. Something . will be done to meet the moves now making by Seattle's energetic competitors. But before the Influx of the shady clubs, the Nippon Race Club had Im ported some splendid stallions, brought in from the Keene stables, and horse breeding In Japan seemed In a fair way to succeed. With the collapse of the racing system, however, breeding suf fered heavily, so heavily that it was at Its last gasp when the Government, desirous of securing good mounts for Is Yours a Home in the Truest Sense? We Mean Have You a Piano? If not let us assist yoa to make it so. 1. We give you the newest and freshest stocks. 2. We protect you with strongest and most positive guarantee. 3. We employ methods that save you $50 to $100 on the instrument you. buy. 4. We give you privilege to practically suggest Y0UE OWN TERMS if you don't care to pay cash. What more can you ask? Why delay longer? Particulars and Catalogue Gladly Mailed. . i nu inn iinpiniii in in im 1 1. 1 j i hi i ini i I j i i i 4 I the army, decided upon another plan. It would subsidize the turfmen. So it entered Into an arrangement with some of the jockey clubs and provided purses to keep the races going without the gambling feature, -it the plan fizzled out. With the disappearance of betting vanished the general public's Interest in the outcome of the races. The clubs were left with a number of valuable horses on their hands, horses too good for ordinary purposes, consequently good for nothing-. Army's Need Grows. This was the situation two years ago. The army's cry for sturdy mounts con tinued to grow in volume, and the Government was forced to establish a horse-administration bureau In the hope of Increasing- the supply and im proving the brrd. .n army officer with experience In the United States was placed in charge, and great things were expected. So far, however, noth ing has been done by the bureau save the Issuance of several hampering reg ulations, one of which Is that white, gray, roan or cream-. -lored horses must not be used, as It would "tend to encourage the breeding of horses of these colors, which are too conspicuous on the field of battle." An other rule provides that a horse shall be allowed to win but one race. But all efforts of the government have failed, and now, according to George Hood, secretary of the Nippon Race Club and himself a great stock breeder, the officers of the Emperor are considering permitting- the use of the Pari Mutuel system, under certain regulations. On the strength of this quasi promise, the club has Imported a string of racers from Australia. These are still in quarantine, under the watchful eye of Government officials. If the animals escape the rigors of tha Japanese Winter, It Is almost certain that racing will be resumed under Gov ernment supervision in the Spring. GOLDENDALE GETS PLANT Portland Interests to Start Small Meat-Packing Business. GOLDENDALE, Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) Goldendale is to have a small packing -plant built here this spring. The butchering business of Robert Mc Crow has been purchased by Portland Interests and a two-story building with basement will be built next door to the present meat market. The ground floor will be used for the retail trade while the upper floor will be used as pack ing plant and storeroom. During the past year over 60 car loads of hogs have been shipped to the Portland market. if -awVe!.tf,". r A
