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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1912)
OREGON ELECTRIC WILL OPERATE TO EUGENE BY JULY 1. Passing Tracks, 2000 Feet Long, Built Every Four Miles Line to Be Double-Tracked Later High Power and Fine Equipment to Assure Fast Servi ce. Ifnv1 -x& fr&SS&hss " v' HO)0! " 4 j" "t I vh, . &V;H" ...-.;-. .. Mfiv ' ' . , I 'Ml, I j i.- - i?X L I 1 if.- .-rK 11' .,.-- . - 1 i - r " " smmS ? v , k 1 - . - II U V f - WORK on the Oregon Electric ex tension between Iem asd Eu. (en la progreaalnK so rapidly that cars will be In operation to Al bany on May 1 and to Eugene by Jnly 1. ' New paaaencer equipment of th meat modern tjrpa Ii being built In the Eaat and high-power motora and high tenalon llnea of 1200 rolls will make poealble safe, pleasant and quick aerr Ice on all parta of the ayatem. raising tracks 2000 feet In length are belcg built every four miles on the line between Salem and Eurene and the paeslng tracka between Portland and Salem will be Increased to the same extent. a that fast time with regular schedule, regardlees of the number of trains on the line, will be maintained. Deesle Track la View. Tbesa passing tracka are being built In this manner with the rlew of con- nectlng them up from time to time as double track becomes necessary to ac commodate the traffic The line Is beio; constructed ac cording to modern methods on a stand, ard equlTalent to that of the best steam roeda. There Is no curt, over three degrees acd no grade greater than four-tenths of 1 per cent. The distance between Salem and Eugene will be approximately 71 miles, mak ing a total mileage of the Portland Eugene division of 121 miles. The grading, frame and pile bridges between Salem and Albany, a distance f 2( miles, is nearly completed. There still remains a short piece of pile structure to complete In the south part of Salem. "r.-?n this point to the nine-mile post south of 8alena the grade is completed. Heavy rate Blna; Made. At the nine-mile post a shovel la completing a heavy cut and another sheveU under Rojette A Kobert. sub contractors, la working on a large cut on the Groves place, near the 11-mlle post. The completion of these two cuts will virtually flniah the work over the entire 2 miles between Salem and MUSICAL NEW YORK EXTENDS WARM ' WELCOME TO .ITALIAN COMPOSER Wdf-Ferrari Deeply Affected by Friendly Way la Which America Eeceiveg His Opera, "La Donne Curiose." Musician Marries American Woman Bond's Admirers Give Great Tenor Enthusiastic Eeception. " PT EMILIE FRANCES RACER. NEW YORK. Jan. 20. (Special.) In musical circles the topic of conversation still remaining of unique interest la the new composer, Wolf-Ferrari, and his opera. '"Le Donne Curlose." which was given for the sec ond time In the same week Saturday afternoon, when tiim composer was present and beard his work for the first time in Italian. He cntU with Joy as much over the production as over h's reception. He was called be fore tbe curtain no lesa than 15 times, and as this was totally unexpected In a country supposed to be cold and un musical, be was more affected than he would have been under these conditions In his own country. He left early In the week for Chicago, where Ma latest opera. The Jewels of the Madonna," will have th first Italian production. Wolf-Ferrari is totally unique In everything which relates to his coun try, musical tastes and general life. He Is about It years ef age. and speaks Oermaa quite as fluently aa Italian, while be Is married to aa American, who, however, baa been out of her own eoantry so long that she scarcely speaks the English language, but she la aa American at bean and is deeply teacher at his success In her country. Wolf-Ferrari has had German publish ers aad. owing to the power of the Ricordl bouse in Italy. It has been Im possible to get hie operas onto the stsse in that country, which muet explain his bearing them for the flret time la bis own language here. C, -V rv u ill Vj' a t V' rlv: a - try IRT- Albany, with the exception of the large teel bridge across the Santlam River. This bridge is to be of steel and con crete and consists of eight 175-foot truse spans. It was designed by L. B. TVickersham. chief engineer for the Ore gon Electric, and bia assistants, and the order for the steel will be placed In a lew Hays. The piers will be placed in- the Summer, but that operation between Ssiem and Albany may be Inaugurated without delay the company expects to drive the false work for the bridge some time in April and have it ready for operation as soon as the rails are laid into Albany. If the weather condi tions are favorable, laying of steel will "The Jewels of the Madonna' is his own Idea and his own libretto. Ha said definitely that be has no tendency toward Mosart rather than any modern writing, but he believes that the sub ject calls forth the musical Idiom. The latter opera Is very much more dra matic In subject and in treatment, and he has woven Into the rouslo many Neapolitan airs. He said that he is both an Italian and a German and bis home Is wherever he happens to-be. but that his preference in the wsy of singing goes, of course, to the Italians, not as a matter of patriotism, but solely on account of tone-production. He brought with him his new relig ious cantata, which he hopes to have produced for the first time In some church, and his oratorio, "la Vita Nuo- j va." scheduled for last week and post- j poned on account of the illness of torn from the West, when the com poser will conduct It himself. On the steamer which brought the Italian composer was Bonct, the great Italian tenor, but they did not meet until they landed in New Tork; and Oecar Hammeratein was also on the boat. The tynpressarlo made a hasty trip, 'presumably to arrange matters connected with different lawsuits In this country. Mr. Hamaiertteln, who has caat oft neither hia allk bat nor bis cigar, seemed well pleased with hla London affalra and looked like a sphinx who would be moat happy to talk if be did not think that discretion waa the belter part of the game. After telling TIIE SUNDAY tu?2CV ' r 3 3 S3 K begin late In February, and will be laid through Albany at once, crossing the Santlam River on the false work. The piers for the bridge will be erected while the line Is In operation. Xatertal Yard Established. The company haa established a large material yard Just north of Salem, where all track material, poles and overhead construction material Is being assembled. Poles are being treated at the yard, and the company expects to put up the polea with a track crane, and to keep the overhead conatructlon close behind the track-laying crews. I'nder the new system adopted by some of the hardships connected with the opening of bis London house, as also of the success of Orville Harrold and of Miss Fellcle Lyne. he said that he Is In negotiation with people in New Orleans and San Francisco who want him to build opera-houses, but tie would not consider anything which would take htm away from London for any length of time. He left when the I.usltama returned this week, and by a atrange coincidence Mrs. Haaimersteln, from whom he was divorced last year, died the day of his departure. Bend la Welcomed. The arrival of Bond in America is always an event, because the tenor has an immense circle of friends and ad mirers who resent that he is not at tbe Metropolitan In the fact of the light tenors who are called Into requisition to sing the role In which his former triumphs were effected. His song, re cital Wednesday was like a brilliant first night at the opera, the excitement running at the highest possible pitch, and be was in rare voice, a voice which seems to have grown in power as well as In beauty. Again his diction and his general style were of the utmost charm and It la not exaggeration to aay that his Is the nearest approach to perfect singing of any living artist. As one excited hearer said: "If the an gels wsre to sing any 'better than Honci well, they could not remain in Heaven, that's all." Bond la responalble for the state ment that the lmpreaaario from Buenoa Ayrea, who haa been la New York for OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, J the Orf gtnj Electric 1200 volts wm be used on the trolleys. Snbajtatlosa will I therefore be placed 20 miles apart In- I stead of 10 miles as under the present 00-volt system. Contracts for the new substations will be let before the end of the present month. The high tension line will be changed from 13. 000 volts to fO.OOO volts ao as to trans mit power as far aa Eugene at a mini mum losa. Substations on the old line will be respaced for 1200-volt distribu tion. It is expected to have the sub stations completed by the time the new eeilpment arrives, so that the new machinery may be Installed im mediately and connected with the 'dls- a few weeks, was here to establish a genuine Italian opera company with many of the artiste who sing during the Summer season in that exacting South American city. Bond will be the tenor and It Is understood that Tito Ruffo, only known in this country through his records, will be the baritone. The matter was ready to precipitate this season, but for the impossibility to se cure a proper theater. It is believed that the New Theater, now the Cen tury. is the building desired, and if there be no attempt to defeat this on the part of the directors, who are also the directors of the Metropolitan, this will be remodeled on account of the exceedingly poor acoustics. If this should be accomplished, the attempt would also be made to play the com pany on tour on the way to South America. New Singer Appears. A new singer destined to create a position for herself In this country Is Elena Gerhardt, who made her first appearance in America Tuesday after noon. Miss Gerhardt is tbe one artist who has the distinction in Europe of having Nikiach to play her accompani ments, and all of her coaching haa been done with tbe great conductor, who is due in America late in the Spring.- Miss Gerhardt won instanta neous recognition as a singer of ex quisite voice and great charm in her interpretations; In fact, she is one of the very few great artists to sing ex clusively in concert. It is not saying too much to state that such an artist puts tbe recital on a very different basis from what it represents when opera singers rush into tbe field between the acts, as it Henry Hadley's "Culprit Fay" met Saturday when Walter Damrosch pre sented it In a programme devoted to British and American composers. Tbe work is full of delicate fantasy, well written and with exceptional thematic material. It shows poetlo imagination and a skillful treatment of the or chestra. The audience received it with JANUARY 21, 1912. iwwi liai i atrfX'"??,. 3K -v- -V V' V v, tribution system for the earliest possi ble operation. Work south of Alb&ny Is progress ing rapidly, 11 miles having been great enthusiasm, more, indeed, ''than was lavished upon the British offerings, which Included two movements frOm Villiers Stanford's "Irish Symphony" and Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance Opera to Be Given. Another new opera is announced for a first production at tbe Metropolitan next week. This has been under the care of Alfred Hertz, who will present it for the first time on Saturday after noon. It is by Leo Blaeh, conductor of the Royal Opera in Berlin, and is entitled "Versiegelt" (Sealed Up). The cast will Include Mme. Gadskl, lime. Alten, Jadlowker, Well, Otto Goritz, William Hinshaw and others. It will last only 0 minutes, consequently It will be followed by "Fagliacci, sung by Mme. Destinn, Caruso and Amato. Mme. Fremstad. who haa been a victim of laryngitis, will return to tbe opera house next Thursday evening as Brunn hllde in "Siegfried." This prima donna, one of the greatest favorites of New York, haa had an expensive series of colds. They must have cost her no less than 18000. In the theatrical world Richard Walton Tully, the California play wright, haa scored another success, as his "Rose of the Rancho" has not yet been forgotten and the "Bird of Para dise" bids fair to make even a more sensational career. Mr. Tully has brought before the Eastern playgoer the entirely unfamiliar life of Hawaii, which also allows of a gorgeous and novel stage setting. Another play, and actress, perhaps. as much as her medium, of more than passing Interest, presented Wednesday was "The Return From Jerusalem, with Mme. Slmone, the French actress, in the leading role, and Arnold Daly in support. The play, by Maurice Don- nay, adapted by Owen Johnson, . deals with the question which concerned France a few years ago when the Drey fus case and the Semitic question were at their height 'jriMwi..j'.fpiiif. r i t - it -- .- i 'Vfi -W rHeaVIBnBW'' - graded, and the entire distance be tween Albany and Harrlsburg, 24 miles, being covered with men and machinery. A contract for the steel NEWPORT HAS CAT THAT RIVALS HISTORIC FELINES Uncle Charlie Williams' Tom Not Only Whips Every Dog in Town, hut Tackles a Young Bear. NEWPORT, Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.) Cats occupy a very conspicuous place in the lif.of Newport. They may be seen by day and hear by night. This is not a tale of fancy cats. Maine coon and blue, long-haired Angora, or the tailless Manx cats do not live here. It Is a common tale of common cats. The Cheire cat, Dick Whittington's cat, and Foe's black cat are all fa mous, but Newport has one named Malty that bids fair to rival all three. Malty got badly squeezed in the swinging doors of a Newport hotel and his mistress, wishing to heal his wounds, bathed him a number of times in peroxide of hydrogen. Imagine Malty's surprise when he discovered himself turning into a blonde! When he sported the new color in cat's fur he aroused the Jealous envy of all the felines in Newport, including Swede, a large yellow cat, for IS years the acknowledged Don Juan of all the local members of the tiger family. But Uncle Charlie Williams had a cat that was no slouch. He had the plain name of Tom, and though not a prize winner, he was, prizefighter of con siderable class. Tom whipped every dog that came to town, and Uncle Charlie said that Tom could "lick" a wildcat with one eye shut. The boys couldn't catch any wildcats, so couldn't dispute Uncle Charlie, but they caugtit a young bear and hereby hangs a tale. Bruin wore a fancy coiar ana was 4 i : . ,.z bridge across" the Willamette River at Harrlsburg has been let to Waddell & Harrington, of Kansas City, and orders for the steel now are being placed. The entire line will be laid with 75 pound steel, it will be thoroughly bal lasted and protected for fast and ef ficient service. Construction work was started last October. It will be completed in June, which will mark exceptional speed. kept chained to a pole. He had nothing to do but - eat and grow conceited. Pretty soon the boys thought it was time to find out if he or Tom were the .best scrapper and consequently arranged a fight. Both refused to toe ' the scratch. Therefore they tied a heavy piece of twine around Tom's neck, and, after passing It through Bruin's collar, they pulled the string. The first round was arourld the pole. Bruin ran so fast that they both got dizzy, and every time he stopped, Tom spit in his eyes and scratched his nose and made him hit it up again. When the chain was wound around the pole the crowd were betting even. The second round started without a pause for a rest. One of the bystand ers was particularly Interested. It was Uncle Charlie, who had Just come. He joined in with the shouts and laughter as he adjusted his glasses carefully. Just then a magnified view showed him that one of the belligerents was bis Tom. His countenance changed like magic. Raising his cane he brought it down with a crash on the head of the fellow who held the tight ened string. "What does this outrage mean?" he asked as he raised his cane once more. Tom, now loosened, recognized his master's voice, and Jumped Into his arms before the bear could figure out what had attacked him. The crowd dispersed quickly, and Uncle Charlie picked up three parts of his cane and walked off home, holding Tom fondly in his arms.
