THE SCSDAI OKKGOXIAX, rORTLAXP, FEBRUARY 2, 1913.
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STATUS
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President J. D. Farrell's Com
ing This Week Awaited by
Road's Officials.
SEMBRICH TO INTRODUCE ACCLAIMED
BOY-GENIUS AT PORTLAND CONCERT
Seventeen-Year-Old Russian Lad Who, Critics Say, Will Become World's Greatest 'Cellist, Discovered in Russia
by Famous Singer, Who Appears at Heilig Tuesday Night.
JOINT LINE AGENTS NAMED
Vnion Pacific Has Financial Control,
liat Route Will Operate Independ
ently System Becomes Firm
ly Fixed In California.
Not until J. D. Farrell, president of
the 0.-W. K. & N. Company, returns
from New York, where he has been at
tending the meetings at which the de
talis of the Harrlman dissolution were
worked out, will thet exact status of
the lines in the Northwest over which
he has Jurisdiction be known.
Mr. Farrell probably will start for
Portland within a few days and should
be back in his office late this week.
Pending" his return business will con
tinue as at present.
According: to the pTns announced by
" Judge Lovett at New 'York Friday, the
O.-W. R. & N. Company will continue
as an independent operating1 road in
definitely, although the Union Pacific
: will remain in financial control, as in
the past.
Joint Une Asrenta Named.
All the appointments of agents for
the Joint lines of the "Urjion Pacific
System," as the Harrlman lines hel .
after will be called, have ben made by
H. A. Munroe, vice-president in charge
of traffic of the Union Pacific and Ore
gon Short Line, and R. B. Miller, traffic
manager of the 0.-W. R. & N. Company,
jointly. Circulars announcing Xhese ap
pointments bore the approval -of J. D.
Farrell. president of the O.-'ft. R. & N.
Company, as well as that oC A. L.
Mohler. president of the Union Pacific
and Oregon Short Line. Mr. MiQer and
Mr. Farrell were consulted on all ap
pointments. The local office of the Union Pacific
system, therefore, will continue in ab
solute authority of the territory In the
Northwest and will have an equal voice
with its Eastern connections In exer
cising control over the Joint agencies.
With the acquisition of the Central
Paclflo main line between Ogden and
San Francisco the Union Pacific will
be powerfully entrenched in California.
The Union Pacific owns a half interest
in the so-called Clark road operating
between Salt Lake City and Los An
geles and thereby will have access to
Southern California, as well as to the
northern part of the state. Contrary
to the popular belief, the Southern Pa
cific owns no Interest whatever in the
Clark road, and hereafter will be "froz
en out" of its territory and its use.
Considerable Cash Available.
It is expected that the Union Pacific
also will take over the various branches
of the Central Pacific in Nevada, nota
bly those connecting with the Goldfield
and Tonopah mining districts. The
Southern Pacific serves this territory
also, from the south.
Although the Union Pacific system
now will have a line of .is own from
Portland to San Francisco via Poca
tello, Idaho, and Ogden. there is no
possibility of using this route in compe
tition with the dtrect line of the South
ern Pacific. The route is too circuitous
for passenger traffic and involves too
much expense for freight. Only in case
of extreme emergency might such a
routing be established. Even then the
Union Pacific system would be going
Into competition with its own water
lines between Portland and San Fran
cisco. By the terms of the settlement both
the Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific gain considerable cash that
will be available now for betterments
and improvements. It Is likely that
some of the money will be expended
for such purposes.
By "taking" 460,000 shares of South
ern Pacific stock at 9"H. the Union
Pacific puts itself In a position of
cleaning up about 14,600,000, as the
Southern Pacific stock now is selling
around 107. It is announced that
this entire block of stock will be
placed on the market or sold to the
Union Paclflo shareholders. If it
brinrs no more than par the Union
Pacific will have 146.000,000 of new
cash in its treasury. It has agreed to
pay the Southern Pacific 116.000.000 In
cash, leaving $30,000,000 available for
Improvement work.
Oregon To Get Benefit.
As Oregon always has shared hand
somely in previous distributions of Un
ion Pacific cash, it is expected that a
considerable portion of this money will
be invested here.
Although the Southern Pacific direc
tors objected vigorously to allowing
the Union Pacific people to "take" 460,
000 shares of their stock at 97H. they
receive IKO.000.000 of their own stock
at par, when it is selling at a premium
of and in addition get $16,000,000.
which can be used for development
work. Money for the improvements in
the Willamette Valley now being made
by the Portland. Eugene & Eastern
electric road, a Southern Pacific sub
sidiary, already has been appropriated
to the extent of 111.000.000. It is
probable that some of the money re
ceived for the sale of the Central Pa
cific can be used for further work in
Oregon, such as the Natron-Klamath
cut-off, and the Coos Bay line, both
of which have been authorized.
It is unofficially announced that the
Central Pacific line will be operated by
the Union Pacific and not by the Ore
gon Short Line. The Union Pacific al
ready operates the line between Ogden
and Granger. Wyo where connection
is made with the main line. This will
give the Union Pacific physical con
nection with its newly acquired prop
erty at Ogden and will provide a con
tinuous rail system under the Union
Pacific shield from the Missouri River
to the Golden Gate.
WOMEN OBSERVE TAG DAY
Forest Grove Club Devotes Proceeds
to Students' Loan Budget.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest
Grove. Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) Thurs
day afternoon the Woman's Club of
this place met with Mrs. Watts to
observe their annual -red tag day. The
proceeds of this are devoted to a fund
for the students' loan budget, which
is a state organization.
The programme was given by college
talent. The glee club quartet sang
several numbers and Miss Peterson, a
member of the conservatory here, also
sanK. Miss Loincs. robed in the ap
parel of a fairy. danced and Miss
Thomas complctsd the programme with
a piano suln.
This was the club's banner day, as
the attendance was larger than any
previous meeting.
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MADAME SEMBRICH, WHO IS TO SING AT HEILIQ THEATER TUESDAY NIGHT.
SEMBRICH nas recently aiscoverea
in Russia a wonderful boy-genius
who is creating a furore of enthu
siasm at the Sembrlch concerts. Critics
are universally commenting upon him
as destined to become the world's
greatest 'cellist. The impassioned
beauty, delicacy and flre which- he
draws from this most human in appeal
of all stringed instruments, moves the
heart strangely. Gutia Casini is not
yet 17, yet he has devoted hlmeelf with
so much zeal to the study of music
that a great career is prophesied for
him by European critics, who say that
he will soon out-distance all rivals.
Portland music-lovers will have an
opportunity Tuesday night at the Heilig
Theater to hear this new genius in the
very beginning of his career, while the
rapturous Joy and buoyancy of youtn
nsplre him, before he has lost tne
freshness of soul that world-adulation
will eventually snatch from him. It is
only once or twice in a lifetime that
such a priceless opportunity is offered
to study genius in an early stage of
evolution.
As for Sembrich herself, so rare is
th heautv and diversity of "tone-
painting" produced by her wonderful
voice that critics are universally com
menting upon it as the precious sur
vival of a lost art. For this reason
Sembrich is cherished and idolized by
record-breaking audiences in the world
centers of music as the one living rep
resentative of that rapturous music
which made Jenny Lind and Pattl fa
mous. Captivating indeed is the delicate
grace and witchery of the myriad-colored
tonal effects which her voice is
capable of creating, a revelation of pure
beauty in music unknown to those who
are narrowed down to the harsh Ger
man tones so much in vogue in the
Wagnerian operas.
Frank La Forge, the young composer-pianist,
in his accompaniments,
which are a miracle of beauty and sym
pathetic blend of personality, can be
compared to nothing less than a fairy
orchestra, "So perfect a musical back,
ground does he provide, so marvelously
does he 'set his heart beating and his
fingers moving to her slightest will,
that it would be hard to Imagine a more
perfect artistic blend." says one critic.
"It was natural, therefore, that the
song he composed and dedicated to her
should have a finish and an effect that
left nothing to be desired. The title,
'Before the Crucifix' describes its na
ture, yet the tone picture is not painful,
for confidence In a redeeming grace is
the triumphal keynote and the great
singer's voice soared up and lingered
on the word 'lov,e' in a manner which
made it almost divine in truth."
The following interesting programme
will be given at the Sembrich concert,
which takes place at the Heilig Feb
ruary 4, under the direction of Lois
Steers-Wynn Coman:
Variations on a "Roccoco Theme" '
(Tscnalkowsky)
Mr. Caslnl.
Recitative and aria from the opera "Er-
nanl'- (Verdi)
Mme. embrich.
Toccata and fugue in D-minor
(Bach-Tauslc) .
Mr. La Forge.
"Whoin" Schubert)
"Widmurs" (Schumann)
"Sandmann" (Schumann)
"Im Kahne" : (Grieg)
"Standchen" (R. Straus)
Mme, Sembrich.
Romance (La Forge)
Valse de concert (La Forge)
Mr. La Forge.
"Ouvre tea Yeus bleua" (Massene)
"L'olseau bleu" (Dalcroze)
"Before the Crucifix" (La Torse)
"Spooks" ..(La Forge)
"The Lass With the Delicate Air" (Arne)
Mme. Sembrich,
Nocturne ..(Chopin
"Scherzo" (ttjengei)
Mr. Caslnl.
Valse "Storlelle del Bosco Viennese"
(J. Strauss-La Forge)
Mme. Sembrich.
FOUR FROM ONE FIRM IN
UNITED STATES SENATE
Addison Bennett Relates History of Portland Law Partnership Covering
Period of Over Half a Century.
BY ADDISON BENNETT.
PORTY years may not be much in
the life of a state or Nation per
haps not a great length of time
tor a large corporation- to survive but
for a firm of. attorneys to hold to
gether for so long without a break or
Jar is something worthy of note, espe
cially in a new country like Oregon.
Forty years ago yesterday Joseph
Simon was admitted to the firm of
Dolph. Bronaugh, Dolph & Simon, or,
rather, the old firm of Mitchell &
Dolph was, on February 1, 1873,
changed to that name. The firm prac
tically has been in existence since
1862, 51 years, for it was then estab
lished by John H. Mitchell and J. N.
Dolph.
Looking at the old firm and its con
tinuing successors from another stand
point perhaps will convince any person
who has no actual statistics to base
his Judgment upon that no association
of attorneys In this country baa cut
such a figure in National politics as
has this. But reference to that will
appropriately appear farther on.
Yesterday, down in the capacious of
fices of the firm of Dolph. Mallory,
Simon & Oearin there was Joy and
good-fellowship apparent on the fea
tures of each member of the firm pres
ent and in the voice and movements
of every employe. The young woman
who presides over the typewriting ma
chine was making real music on the
keyboards as she clicked off letters
and legal documents. Upon her face
was a smile of contentment, showing
that she appreciated her position as
being a cog in this great legal wheel.
Not that she has been there 40 years.
Oh. my. no! But whether her service
has extended over one or a dozen years
she shows upon her countenance that
it is good to be even an employe of
su-h a concern as she labors for.
The two original members of the
present firm Cyrus A- Dolph and Jo
seph Simon were all smiles and rem
iniscences. . The former, now in his
72d year, acted like a boy Just out of
school. Rosy of cheek, clear of eye,
bright of countenance, he seemed to
have not a care or trouble in the
world, and he went lightly over the
events leading up to the formation of
the partnership with "Joe" Simon on
that Winter day in 1873.
"In looking back over our firm's
history I do so with the greatest of
pride," said Mr. Dolph.' "I look at our
list of clients with especial gratiflca-
tion. When the old firm that preceded
us began business It gathered as its
customers some - of the best men of
those days. These men have prac
tically all passed away, but their chil
dren still retain us aa their advisers,
and in numerous cases the third gen
eration has no other attorneys. Most
of them do not deem It necessary to
even mention a case to us from its in
ception. They take Jt for granted that
we will handle the business, and we
likewise go . ahead, knowing that we
are to do so. From the beginning we
have tried to keep our business up to
a high " But Mr. Dolph would go
no further along that line. "I do not
wish to boast for fear I might seem
to be casting reflections upon othef
members of the bar," he said, "but let
me say this: There never was a firm
of attorneys on earth that moved along
with less friction than has ours. In
a better sense of the word we are not
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John H. Mitchell Goes to Senate.
As said, the firm of Mitchell & Dolph
was formed in 1S62. This was shortl
after J. N. and C. A. Dolph had arrived
here from their native state of New
York. This firm began business, as
near as I could learn, in the Fall ot
1S62, the first office being on Front
street, at the corner of Alder street.
The concern did a fine business from
its inception and continued success
fully until Mr. Mitchell was elected to
the United States Senate, This oc
curred on September 28, 1872. He con
tinued in practice until the first of the
following February, when he with
drew and went to Washington to per
form his duties in the Senate.
Mr. Mitchell had come to Oregon
from California in lO. Mr. Simon
came here in 1S57, when he was only
6 years old. He received his education
in the Portland schools, and when he
was about 18 years old, in 1868. or
early in 1869, he began the study of
law in the office of Mitchell & Dolph,
and was admitted to the bar about the
time Mr. Mitchell was elected to the
Senate.
J. N. Dolph became head of the new
firm; E. C Bronaugh, father of the
present man of that name, took second
place; Cyrus A. Dolph was the third,
and young Joseph Simon, who was but
a little over 21 years old. was the fourth
member, the full firm name being
Dolph. Bronaugh, Dolph & Simon. The
firm continued under that name until
J. N. Dolph was elected to the Senate
in 1882, taking his seat March 4, 1883.
Judge Bronaugh also retired at the
same time and removed to California.
The firm was then reorganized by the
admission of Rufus Mallory and C B.
Bellinger, the title becoming Dolph,
Bellinger, Mallory & Simon, and so
continuing until Mr. Bellinger was ap
pointed to the Federal bench in 1893,
when he withdrew and the title was
charmed to Dolph, Mallory & Simon,
Then R. S. Strahan was admitted, and
it became Dolph, Mallory, Simon
Strahan. Judge Strahan died a year or
so later and his name was dropped.
Joseph Simon Next Senator.
In 1898 Joseph Simon was elected to
the United States Senate. He did not
retire from the firm, simply from ac
tive practice, but there was another
reorganization caused by the admit
tance of J. M. Gearln, the firm name
then changing for the last time to its
present title, Dolph. Mallory, Simon &
Gearin. Mr. Gearinhas since served
a short term in the United States
Senate, but he did net withdraw from
the firm.
A recapitulation shows that the firm
from its start SI years ago has "turned
out" four United States Senators, one
Federal Judge, and another member,
Rufus Mallory, served a term in Con
gress, 1867-69. Mr. Simon also served
as Mayor of Portland, 1909-11.
Is it not true that the present firm
can "point with pride" to its record?
Is there in the country another firm
record of 61 years to equal it? As I
talked yesterday with the various mem
bers present I noted the difference in
their ages. (Mr. Gearin was absent)
Rufus Mallory is 82, C. A. Dolph is 72
and Joseph Simon is 62 but they were
like a company of boys as they re
viewed the past and looked into the
future.
"Mr. Dolph," I remarked to the Benlor
member, "it seems strange that while
the firm has been so often represented
in high places, that your name has ai
ways appeared as a private citizen
how is it that you never sought politi
cal preference?" There was no direct
answer, but after smiling and "cack
ling" to himself for a minute or two
he remarked, "Why, you forget that
I at one time away back in the early
'30'b served this city with distinction
as City Attorney."
But his companions say, and un
doubtedly with truth, that Mr. Dolph
has always been too busy in furthering
the interests of his fellows to take
heed of office for himself.
Good Tilings in Market
COLUMBIA RIVER smelt again is
I in the market, in generous supply.
V-' and can now be had at six pounds
for 25 cents. Fish prices are tending
to decline, presumably In conection with
the run of smelt and the arrival of less
stormy weather, and a very good va
riety is now obtainable, including the
razor clam that housekeepers have
sought in vain for weeks past.
Halibut, however, is Btill compara
tively high in price at 15 cents pound.
Salmon trout sells at 25 to 35 cents and
sturgeon at 17 cents. There are also
steelhead salmon and croppies at 12
to 15 cents, black cod and sea bass, 12 hi
cents, fresh herring, flounder, silver
smelt and sole at 10 cents a pound.
Shrimps of good quality may now
be had at 15 cents a pound and crabs
at 'sVi to 15 cents each. Mussels are
available at 8 cents and hard clams at
5 cents a pound.
The vegetable supply shows little
change from last week, cauliflower and
celery are rather scarce. Good Brussels
sprouts are to be had at 10 cents a
pound. Peppers, artichokes, hothouse
cucumbers and tomatoes are among the
higher priced vegetables. The list of
greens includes lettuce, spinach, chic
ory, mustard, kale and field salad. A
small quantity of new rhubarb is to be
had at about 20 cents a pound.
There is nothing new in the fruit
market: but apples mercifully remain
moderate in price, and orange prices
do not seem to be soaring at present
quite as high as was feared. Apples of
good auallty can be had at i-Z5 a box,
and there are oranges from 26 to 50
cents a dozen. The russet Florida
oranges and grapefruit are at present
a feature in the fruit displays. Very
srood arraDefruit are selling at 12
cents each and smaller ones can be had
as low as 5 cents.
For the rest the frultlover must
rely chiefly upon bananas, nuts and
dried fruits.
There seems to be a good suppy of
nice-looking chickens and turkeys in
the poultry market, but prices show no
decline. Good hens and geese sell at
about 25 cents a pound; choice chick
ens. ducks and turkeys cost about 30
cents. Rabbits are and have been very
plentiful at 15 to 20 cents each, and if
skillfully, cooked maKe appetizing ana
economical dishes, especially If given
treatment in a bean pot or casserole.
Butter prices seem to me unchanged,
but egg prlceB are beginning to decline
a little. The best butter still costs so
cents a roll, but the best fresh eggs are
now obtainable at 40 cents a dozen.
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"Dad" Hunter Is Chosen Aid to
Constable Weinberger.
In anticipation of the shunting of a
large number ef criminal cases from the
Municipal to tne justice tjouns, wnen
the latter are installed at tne court
house within the next few weeks, the
County Court has authorized the ap
pointment of an additional deputy for
Constable Weinberger, and H. P.
("Dad") Hunter, one of ex-Sheriff
Stevens' deputies, was placed in the new
position. His work will be confined to
the serving of criminal processes ana
the making of arrests on criminal com
plaints issued by the District Attorney.
The present plan or District Attorney
Evans is to make the Justice Courts the
principal tribunal for the trial of
charges filed by (his office, excepting
where the testimony is so largely from
police officers as to make the Munici
pal Court the more convenient. This
plan will make it easier for all con
cerned excepting policemen, who, in
some cases, will have to go to the
Courthouse Instead of the City Jail. The j
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Michael Skaife Is Dead.
Slt-VERTOX, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.)
Michael Skaife, who died Monday,
was born in Iowa, April 15, 1845, and
came to Oregon In 1867, locating near
Salem. He was engaged in milling
and farming for six years, after which
he moved to Silverton. In company with
his brother, Thomas, be conducted the
mill at this place for a number of years,
and in 1885 moved to his farm near
town. December 3, 1879, Mr. Skaife
married Miss Anna M. Schnackenberg.
Two sons, Roy and Bennie, and the
widow, are living here.
Judge Returns to Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 1. (Spe
cial.) Judge R. H. BacK", of the Su
perior Court of Clarke County, who has
been sitting on the bench In Tacoma
and in Goldendale for the past two
weeks, has returned to his own court.
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