THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND JUIT 23, 1911
I.' - II
ARTIST
PROVE
PAINTS TO
FOE FALSE
Frederick Webster Is Watched
as He Makes Miniature of
Mrs. Mears.
RIVAL IS NOT SATISFIED
Kerlnald IUrrton InslMS Thai
Work of Chicago Man 1 Merely
Trwxd rbotorraphy Many
S New Picture Started.
To prora that tha miniature which
tie palmed recently for tha family of
K C- Meara. of Portland, ara genuine.
'radertrk Webster, the Chicago artist
whom Kealnald Harrison, a rival, mc-
ruHi of Droductoir hla pictures by
coloring photographs, yesterday started
la reproduce the picture 01 r
Meara. which waa destroyed by cheml
ral teats a few days aa-o.
Mr. Harrison, meanwhile. Is stead
fast In his assertion that the pictures
of Mrs. Mears and the two Mears chll
dren for which Webster received tlDO
each, are not genuine artiste minia
tures, but pictures produced by palnt-
tna- over nbotographa developed in
Ivory.
-To prove that Mr. Webster Is an
artist will not satisfy me aa to the
photographs In question." declared Mr.
Harrison yesterday. 'w hat everyone
In Portland, who has a miniature, or
who expecta to buy a miniature, wanta
to know la whether those pictures
painted by Mr. Webster and for which
Mr. Mears paid t.'OO each are hand
painted miniatures or colored photo
grapiia."
rainier Judgment Asked.
Mr. Harrison also made the proposal
that the three pictures in Question be
submitted to the Miniature painters
Association of America for final anly-
als. and that he is willing to abide by
tha decision of that organisation. Mr.
Webster replied that he doubta
whether that organisation Is better
able to Judge the composition of the
pictures than la a committee of local
artists, but that he Is willing to do
anything within reason to establish his
claim to genuineness.
Mr. Mears endeavored yesterday to
have Mr. Harrison agree to the propo
sal of Mr. Wesst-er to paint another
miniature of Mrs. Meara In the presence
of a competent committee of witnesses,
hut Mr. Harrison refused to be party
to such an agreement. He also refused
to name anyone of the committee and
declared that he Is willing to grant
that Mr. Webster can and will paint the
picture direct on the Ivory without
t raring It over a photograph.
"II y assertion with reference to the
original picture of Mra. Mears and
those of lier two girls still stands." he
declared, quite warmly, "and Mr. Web
ster has yet to prove to my satisfac
tion that they are genuine miniatures."
Scrutiny Is Invited.
Mr. Webster Is working In a local
studio and as It will require fully a
week to make the finished picture it is
Impossible to obtain a competent com
mittee to remain with him all the time.
However, he hae Invited the news
papers to send representatives to watch
him whenever they choose and also ask
local artists and others Interested to
rail for the same purpose. I'nder this
arrangement he worked for several
hours yesterday and probably was not
alone for more than 20 minutes at a
time.
His method Is somewhat different
than that followed by the average min
iature painter, but ha denies that a
photograph Is used for other than a
model at any stage of the work.
He first reduced a photograph of
Mrs. Mears to the exact slse of the
miniature and then, of course, by means
of a stylus, tracked the outlines of the
photograph on a pite of transparent,
hardened gelatin. He then rubbed fine
crayon Into the tiny marks the stylus
had made on the gelatin, after which
he pressed the gelatin on a piece of
anft. white paper. The crayon clung
to the paper, leaving the figure plain
ly outlined. As In printing, the ex
posed outline on the paper waa reversed.
fly pressing the paper against the
Ivory he obtained an impression of the
picture In the exact form and slse that
he Intends to make the picture.
Now he will start to paint, select
ing "his colors and combining his shades
aa his artistic sense dictates: He uses
an alum solution la his palnta to give
them permanency and also will us a
ground-glass substance lo prevent the
picture from "rubbing off" easily.
While this Is not painting miniatures
from life. Mr. Webster says he Is able
to paint from life as well if a person
cares to spend tie time for the sit
ting. Portland artists and society folk who
cave met the two rival painters are
watching the progress of the contro
versy with much Interest.
land Lumber Company at San Fran
cisco. Is at the Oregon.
James T. Chinnock. Water Commis
sioner, was registered at the Imperial
tered at the Imperial from Salem.
C. M. Bishop, one of the owners of
the Pendleton Woolen Mills, was regis
tered at the Imperial yesterday.
John D. dwell, a real estate man of
Medford. accompanied by Mrs. Olwell.
was at the Portland yesterday.
C. F. Lester. State Senator from
Clatsop County. Is registered at the
Cornelius from Warrenton.
W. J. Kerr, president of the Oregon
Agricultural College, was registered at
the Portland yesterday from Corvallls.
W. F. Glrnn. of Boston, is visiting
Ms brother. George H. Glynn, a lum
ber dealer of this city. Mr. Glynn 1
registered at the Seward.
tjiuls J. Woddock. secretary of th
Sirriititnia Hotel, of Sacramento. Ca
-rnmniie "hv his brother. F. A. Wod
dock of Medford. was at the Seward
yesterday.
TAXMfYEH BARRACKS. Wash
Julr IS. iSneclnl.) Lieutenant M.
uiieheii of the First Infantry, left to
nirht for New York, where he will
suend two months with his parent
Ills father, who has been Tisltlng here,
will return to New York with his son,
Lieutenant Arthur T. Ualton. alde-oe
cam to General Marlon P. Maus. ac
enmnanled hv his wife, left for Waah
Ins-ton. E. C. last Dlgnt. Lieutenant
Tjaiton waa Injured more than a yea
tro when a horse fell on his leg.- He
will enter Walter Reed general hos
pltal for treatment.-
CHILD'S WELFARE TOPIC
motion ricTrnEs at stak
KCRXISH CHEAT EXHIBIT.
rrt'hlrm of youngster Depicted by
111mA and I-cture by Ml.s
Anna Ixul Strong.
Beglnrfng Tuesday morning. July J5
the Ch'lds Welfare Kxnmit recenii
held In Chicago, and New York will be
shown In motion pictures at the Star
Theater, and continue for four morn
Ins, from 10 to It. This exhibit, cos
more than 1100.000 and drew over S00,
000 persons In New York and Chicago.
PeoDle of ail classes and denomina
tiona attended the exhibit. Men, wo
men and children, rich and poor,
nrea chers. teachers, merchants and
workmen.
Everything pertaining to child life
In a modern city is shown. Mothers
and fathers will be particularly Inter
ested in these films. The most modern
methods worked out by people all ove
the world for the feeding, the cloth
ing and teaching of children will be
shown at the Star, Just as In Chicago
or New York. The exhibit has been
called "The Child's World's Fair." The
pictures will be sapplemented by
lecture by Miss Anna Louise Strong.
Thousands visited this exhibit every
dav in Chicago. New York. Phlladel
Dhia and other large cities. The film
come direct here after being exhibited
In Seattle Potlatch week.
Dr. J. E. Crlchton, Commissioner
Health of Seattle, has this to say
the exhibit: "It Is an exhibit that every
one ought to see. This exhibit Is in
dorsed by every physician and every
mothers' club which has had the pleas
ure of seeing It."
Miss Anna Louise Strong, who de
livers the lectures. Is the daughter of
POLICEMAN INVADES TRAIN
anger Cringe When Vnruly
Travelers Are Kemoved.
OREGON CITT. July Ji (Special. )
Policeman Green at the point of his
pistol, forced J. A. Schmltt and C
C. Shephard. business men of Port
land, to get off the Southern Pacific
train which arrived here from Port
land at S:l o'clock this morning. The
men bad refused to give the conductor
their tickets and he appealed to the
policeman. One of the men showed
fight, and Green waa forced to handle
him roughly, finally drawing bis pistol.
There was excitement among the
passengers during the trouble and a
score of them made a rush for the
doors of the car. The men apologised
after being put off the train, and were
allowed to spend the remainder of
the n'ght at a hotel. They declared
that they did not remember that the
-ondurtor had asked for their tickets.
They continued their trip toward
Albany after having several hours'
lee p.
PERS0NAL MENTION.
M. T. Wray. a merchant of Silver-ton.
Is at the Cornelius.
Dr. Thomas Vaughan. a dentist of
Pendleton. Is at the Perkins.
A. Porter, of Falls City, was regis
tered at th Perkins yesterday.
Walter Williams and wife, of Dallas.
Or, are staying at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. I. L Green, of La
Gmnde. are registered at the Oregon.
State gerator and Mrs. F. L. Stewart,
of Kelsot Wash- were registered at the
Oregon yesterday.
8. A. Koser. State Insurance Commis
sioner, waa registered a tthe Imperial
yesterday from Salem.
A- J. Russell, manager for the Port-
v . (
K ' . ' :
Mlu Aim' Lanlse MrMx. Waa
V III Lretare Cklld'a Welfare
Exhibit at Star Theater.
Rev. Sidney Strong. The exhibit Is
given here under the auspices of the
Affiliated Social Service Committee of
Portland and under the Immediate di
rection of a committee composed of
Mrs. J. Allen (liibert. chairman. Mrs.
A. K. Hockey. Mrs. Maurice Goodman.
Mrs. Frank J. Durham and Mrs. Elliot
Corbett. The People's Amusement
Company has donsted the use of the
Star Theater to the committee. The
charge for admission will be as usual.
SCHURMAN HONOR GUEST
Cornell President Entertained
Ithaca Graduate.
by
Previous to his departure last night
for Seattle, accompanied by his chil
dren. Jacob G. Schurman. president of
Cornell University, waa the guest of
honor at two pleasant funrtlona.
At the noon hour he was entertained
at luncheon by members of the Cornell
Alumni Association In this city at -the
Arlington Club. In the afternoon he
witnessed the finals In the tennis tour
nament at the Multnomah Club grounds.
He was afterwards the guest at a pri
vate dinner at the Country Club.
Oregon City Man Has Old Book.
OREGON CITT. Or.. July 21. (To the
Editor.) In this morning's Issue The
Oregonlan reports "the oldest printed
book In existence In Oregon." dated
1SS, and owned by Mrs. A. C. McDon
ald, of East Fifty-sixth street.
My library contained one Just it
years older. It la a Latin translation
of Hippocrates. "The Father of
Medicine." very well printed In the
quaint type, and coarse thick paper
of that earlv time. The original hog
skla binding Is still In excellent con
dition. It bears the Imprint. LVGDVNI.
APVD A NT. VINCENT1VM.
M. D. L III.. "Lugdunum of the Vln
centlans" la the modern "Leyden." The
date la 1553. probably the oldest book
on the Pacific Coast.
W. C. SCHCLTZE.
Clnb Is Guest at Oak Grove.
The Northwestern UnlYeralty CJub of
Portland held an outing on the Wil
lamette vesterdsv afl.rnnnn mm Ih.
J guests of Dr. and Mrs. Fleolg at Oak
Grove. The party went up the river by
launch, enjoyed dinner and music on
the lawn, and returned In the evening.
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fit l fit
FUMED OAK DINING
FURNITURE
tmed oak is now the most popular wood for dining-room furniture. It
is of a beautiful nut-brown color that harmonizes with stained fir woodwork.
- It has no gloss, doesrf't scratch or mar easily, is stauncMy made, and comes
in simple and handsome designs at very reasonable prices.
Our stocks of fumed oak dining-room furniture are notably large and ex
' 'elusive. We carry more than twenty patterns of sideboards, at $28, $35, $40,
$43,'$53 $j65, $75, $85, $90, and upward; twenty styles in fumed oak extension
tables, at $18, $30, $37.50, $45, $55, $65, $75, $85 and $125 with china cabinets,
serving tables and chairs at every price.
Ye also carry several fine complete suites, consisting of sideboard, serv
ing table, china cabinet, extension table, arm chair and six chairs, at $415.00,
. ' $468.00, $600.00, $743.00, $1955.00, etc., etc.'
If j-ou care for good furniture well:made, distinctive, comfortable, heirloom quality furniture you will want to see our display of
fumed oak, including Stickley's Quaint and Berkey & Gay's Flanders furniture. We are glad to submit to a comparison.
SALE OF DRAPERY REMNANTS
See Fifth-street display ,of drapery remnants. Scores of dropped pat
terns and short lengths, in fancy nets, plain and f ipured scrims, bungalow,
Swiss and colored nets, colored scrims, chintzes and cretonnes; short lengths
and samples in tapestries, velours, cretonnes, damasks, armures; pillow top
sizes in all fabrics. New stock is- arriving, and all odd lengths are to be
closed out. Reductions are one-half or more, and the opportunities for sav
ing on beautiful and seasonable fabrics are most unusual. Fifth-St. win-'
dow find Drapery Department.
SPECIAL SEAMLESS RUGS TO ORDER
Few people realize the magnitude of our business in special order Euro
pean rugs. These rugs are made in any size, shape, design or color, and are
designed to harmonize perfectly withthe furnishings of any room. We are
the sole agents of the leading European makers of hand-tufted and machine-made
rugs, including I. Ginskey & Sons, of Austria ; Kildare Carpet
Company, titd., of Kildare Ireland ; Alexander Morton & Company, of Dar
vel, Scotland, and James. Templeton & Co., 'of Glasgow, weavers of the
Coronation carpet for 100 years most famous carpet weavers in the world.
FIFTH AND
STARK
J. G. M A CI & C O.
FIFTH AND
STARK
OB SEES CANAL
AGENT OF PEACE
Famous Japanese Statesman
Says It Will Harmonize
West and East.
WAR CLOUDS TO VANISH
Wliat Oponliiff of Panama Waterway
Mrins lo Vnltod Males and
Olhrr American Countries,
lie Tells In Interview.
BY P. BECKWITH DAVIS.
TOKIO. Japan. July 22. 9pecial.
What 'the Panama Canal will mean 10
the natlona of the two American conn
nenta. the Dominion of Canada, tne
United State and the republic of Cen
tral and South America. In their ever
broadening relation with the great
rrtntl nation. I pointed out in
pun-tent, pointed lntervt-w along; the
line of an article published In a native
Deriodlcal br Count Oku ma. one of the
limoui elder tatemen of the Mikado.
Count Okuma la a recognized authority
nn forelen relations.
He declarea without reeervallon mat
the opening of the canal mean perpet
ual peace for the nation of the Paciilfc.
aildlna that the bl-f ditch, greatest wora
of the loth century, will nenent tne
Orient only less than It benefits the Na
tion that is back of the arlaantlc un
dertaklns. and uer sister cations or tne
Amerlncn continent.
'During; the last few years, says tne
Count, "many opinions have been et
pressed In America and i-urope on tne
nrobahlit effect which the opening of
the Panama Canal will have on the
orld. . Almost without exception these
opinions have been on economical, mill.
ary or political considerations. i
act, no one has made public any partic
ularly new or startling Ideas.
Canal Great Harinonlier.
"The opening of the Panama Canal
will hasten the completion of harmony
between the nation of the East and of
the West, the canal Indeed serving as a
huge motive power, pushing and puli
ng the two forces into one. for. ai-
bough at present tne western ana ine
eastern civilisations narmonize wen.
here Is no denying that there are points
upon which they are far apart points
ndeed at which tney tnreaien eacu
other.
"I believe that all will agree with me
n saying that aerlous danger to East
nd West lies concealed In these dis
cords, and the Panama Canal Is. so to
peak.' the good angel come to cement
he relations or the nations Doraenng
on the great Pacific.
Those who discuss tne canal witn
their military knowledge as the basl
f their argument naturally take mucn
nterest In the question of sea power in
lie Pacific, and often express apprenen
lon lest the completion of the canal
will see a sudden increase in tne jvmer-
ran Influence In the Pacinc. tnat win
come Into direct connici un mo
nese Influence now growing in inai
ocean, rucn inirenciiBiwn
or. so far as I can see. It arises rrom
h." mistake of a one-sided observation
neglect to take Into consideration the
general situation of the whole world.
The fact tnat. mere i.jvij "
discordant feeling between tne t-niiea
tates and Japan, ana mat. mere are
people entertaining a rear mat a aim
reater connici 01 rniimriii m
the future. Is due largely 10 ins
normous distance that now separate
he two countries. When the canal is
ut throusrh. even tne eastern coast. 01
he Vnlted States will be nearer to us
h.n I. F.nron. at present, and with this
reduction tije Interchange of trade and
ideaa between the two races will grow
more free and will In time effect com-
lete harmony between tne two peopiea.
I ear. speaking rrom ine preceaents
f Mstorv. that when tl.l Interchange
of Idea and commerce ha been effect-
by the opening or the canai, ana
derstanding I and as a
which they will bring is perreciea., an
clouds now overshadowing the Pacific
will disappear.
War Clouds Will Disappear.
"The Pacific Is the most tremendous
ocean In the world. Think for a mo
ment of It vastness, picture the races
that live on its boundaries, and Imagine,
If you can, putting the naval control of
that huge expanse Into the hands of one
power. The Atlantic I smaller than
the Pacific, but Is there any one power
today that has absolutely the mas
tery of that smaller ocean? How much
more difficult, then, would be the mas
tery of the Pacific.
"With the completion of the canal
merchant vessel will come crowding
Into the Pacific in far greater numbers
than dreamed of heretofore, and then
all the nations of the world will have
their Interests in this Pacific a cir
cumstance that will make the peace of
the Pacific still more secure, ine
United State of America Is not a na
tion with territorial aspirations, nor
does Japan hesitate te look upon her
self as a supporter of peace. Japan and
America must work hand in hand for
the promotion of peace and prosperity
of the Pacific, and once they under
stand that and set to work with that
aim In view, it is almost impossible to
ImRc-lne them contesting for the su
premacy of the sea."
SPOKANE UNIONS WALK OUT
Thou eh Only SO Men Quit, Work
Delayed on New Crescent Store.
SPOKANE, Wash., July 22. (Spe
cial.) Objecting to the performance of
structural iron work by members of
Federal Labor Union No. 12.222. on
the new lx-tory. reinforced concrete
addition to the Crecent store, member
of other union employed on the Job
went out on strike this morning. About
34 men walked out. '
Practically all those who quit are
members of the carpenters' union, but
the strike Involves concrete workers.
Ironworkers, building . laborers and
electrical workers. Demands were
made uDon the Chamberlain Construe
tlon Company, of Seattle, which equred
the work by subcontract under Gal
braith & Telander, that the ironwork
be done by members of the Structural
Ironworkers Union, who are paid $5
per day. while the Federal Union can
work for S3.
Mr. Chamberlain said he had refused
to comply with the demand because
others than the members of the Struc
tural Ironworkers' Union had been per.
mitted to do similar work on the new
high school.
result papers of this kind
are piling up and the urfcashed checks
amount to a large sum.
COOL WEATHER CONTINUES
75 Degrees Mercury's Highest Point.
Pajr Last Year Similar.
Not until S o'clock In the afternoon
did the temperature reach the low
maximum of 75. degrees yesterday.
From 6 at 6 A. M. the mercury rose
one degree in an nour until ai noon
the showing was 66. The . record 1
almost Identical with that for the same
period last year. The forecast for to
day Is fair, with northwesterly winds.
The same forecast Is made lor Oregon
nd Washington.
A comparison of yesterday's ther
mometer of July 22 last year Is:
A.
A. M. .
A. M. .
A. M. .
A. M..
A. M-.
A. M..
noon .
1010.
M sa
. .57
. .30
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. .till
. .68
1011!
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67,3
Mil
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4
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68
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M-.
M..
M. .
M..
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CHECKS, MOLD IN VAULTS
State Secretary to Find Use for Idle
Funds at Salem.
SALEM. Or., July 22. (Special.)
With hundreds of dollar in check
for various sums molding In the vaults
of the office of the Secretary of State.
Corporation Clerk Babcock has an
nounced that he will give the old cor
poration papers a general rehauling
to ascertain what may be done with
this visible collateral.
It happens frequently that corpora
tion papers are aent into the depart
ment with checks for fees -attached and
the department discovers some errors
In the papers. On notifying those send
ing in the articles no reply is received
TWO WILL BE APPOINTED
Competitive Examinations for An
napolis to Be at Oregon "U." '
UNIVERSITY OF OREOON, Eugene,
Or.. July 22. (Special.) Senator.
Chamberlain has notified President
Campbell that he will make two ap
pointments to. the Naval Academy at
Annapolis on or before March 12, 1912.
The preliminary mental and physical
examination of the volunteer candi
dates for these' appointments will be
held at the University of Oregon early
next year.
The two young men who pass high
est in this examination will receive the
appointment as principals, and will
thus qualify for a second examination
to be conducted by the Naval Academy
on the third Tuesday in April at a
point later to be designated.
Any young man of the state who
meets the requirements of age.- and
stature is eligible to enter this compe
tition. The first appointment was made on
the present basis last Spring when.
after succeeding in the preliminary
examination at the University of Ore
gon, Burton Mason, of Cottage Grove,
was formally appointed to the Military
Academy at West Point.
ONTARIO PROUD OF BAND
.Musical Organization Entertains
Town Folk With Concerts.
ONTARIO, Or., July 22. (Special.)
The first of a series of social even
ings In the City Park will be given by
the Ontario Band on Friday, July 28.
Ice cream and cake will be served and
a concert played by the band. Several
prominent ladies of the town will pre
side at the tables, and the proceeds of
the evening will be used to buy new in
struments for the band.
This organization is a source of great
pride to Ontario, and under the direc
tion of Professor James Austin, who
came here fe.om Walla Walla to in
struct the. musicians. It is now consid
ered one of the best organizations in
the state.
Press Clnb Men Practice Today.
Portland PressCIub members will lay
aside the proverbial quill at 9:3(1 o'clock
this morning:, when the baseball squad
is to assemble at the Coast League
park for the first practice for next
Sunday's game with the Elks' team.
'Mysterious Mitchell." a former corre
spondent for CliicaR-o papers during Ji is
college career at the Stapg Institution,
probably will twirl for the newspapermen.
ELGIN SALOONS ROBBED
Hold Thieves Break Into Two
Places and Try a Third.
EIX11X. Or.. July 22. (Special.)
Robbers broke into two saloons and
rifled the cash registers, and were
trying to gain admittance into a third
saloon by cutting a screen on a win
dow, 10 feet from the ground,' early
yesterday morning, when they were
frightened away by L. Parks, a jeweler,
in whose backyard they were working.
The robbers made their escape before
the police could be notified, but Parks
gave a good description of them.
The thieves secured 111 in one sa
loon and $13 in the other. This was
the first robbery in Elgin in several
years.
Schoolchildren In Germany are tautjht to
swim by going through the motions without
entprlnz thw water. -
Investigate These Excellent
Piano Bargains Right Now!
Some people would as soon buy a ffood, well-taken-care-of, used piano as they would
a brand new one. Since the start of our biff sale of used instruments that have
been taken in exchange as part payment on Baby Grands, Autopianos and Eilers de
Luxe Player Pianos, many people have purchased these pianos. Every piano is m
excellent condition. They are instruments that will in nearly all cases last a lite
time. However, if after a year's usage the purchaser is desirous of getting a bet
ter piano, the Eilers Musie House exchange agreement entitles hnn to credit tor
every cent he has paid to be applied on a higher grade instrument. The prices were
never so low or the terms of payment so eas-. Think of a really good piano for
$90 used but not abused. For $150 you can obtain a piano that other dealers
would ask $300 for, and so on. Payments as low as $1 a. week or $5 a month will pay
for some of them. We have included in the list of bargains some shop-worn new
pianos, as well as rented pianos', returned for the Summer. The following special
bargains will be on sale tomorrow: -
Vose, elegant mahogany $215; smaller size, $135. Kohler &
Campbell, $135. Fischer, $90. Kohler & Chase, $110. Baldwin,
$170. Decker, $120. Kimball, $235. Bradbury, $155. Gabler,
$135. Everett, near new, $170. Howard, $90. Brinkerhoff, $53.
Harrington, $145. Bush & Laine, $200. Etc., Etc.
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