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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1913)
TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. MARCH 16, 1913. 15 ROSARIANS PREDICT SUCCESS FOR FUND CORVALLIS RESIDENTS CELEBRATE OPENING OF $70,000 WAGON BRIDGE Viaduct Provided for 25 Yean Ago by Legislation Finally Built and in Operation and With Collection of Taxes in Spring Benton County Will Be on Cash Basis. East Side Organization Offers , to Co-operate in Canvass for $100,000. NORTH SIDE-WILL AID, TOO Member of Privy Council Alter In- terrlew With Buslne Interest Declare Reflponfte la More Prompt Than l'aaI. By way of adding momentum to the vigor and energy of the Royal Rosa- raine plan to raise a Rose r estivai fund of $100,000, the unconquera"bl spirit of the East Side haa been ln 1 Jected Into the fray. The various Im provement organizations on the other Hide of the river, headed by the East Side Business Men Club, have ex pressed a willingness to combine their forces with the Rosarlani and to put their best talent Into the field for work on both sides of the river. Heretofore the East aiders have al ways handled the school children's pa reant. officially known as the "Human Kosehud" parade, one of the most lm pressive features that any festival pro gramme has had. In view of the wide spread scheme for organizing; the work under the auspices of the Rosartans, the East Elders have agreed to do what they can to assist In securing; the (100, 0fio for the general fund and to allow tiie children's parade to be managed by the central headquarters. C. C. Hall, representing the East Side Business Men's Club, haa been, in con ference with Prince Regent W C. Bristol and haa assured him that the Interests across the river are heartily with the Rosarlans In the campaign and will gladly assist In the financial canvas;. Jul at Meet lag Probable. It Is probable that a joint meeting of the East iSlde Business Men's Club and the privy council of the Royal Rosarlans will be held within the next few days and a united effort formed for handling the preliminary arrange ments through one office. Supplementing the co-operative prom ises of the East Side, the Rosarlans ex pect to secure the services of the lead ers of the North Portland Commercial Club and the different clubs of the Peninsula In the flnanrial campaign, It la expected that the North Portland body will take hold of the annual "Shower of Roses" mid will arrange for sending the picturesque "Rose Train" through the streets again 1 feature of the festival programme. In vitations will be extended to the Pen Insula workers to tke direct charge of that feature but to co-operate with tho Rosarfans so fur as details of the programme of the festival season are concerned. "It Is safe to say that the results of the present crusade of the Kosarians Is Increasing festival subscriptions In the sweep over old graund by fully 100 per cent." said Prince Regent Bristol last nlKht. "I have never been identified with a movement where more genuine and spontaneous enthusiasm has been Miown titan has been exhibited since the Rosarlans took nold of the festi val campaign. To my certain knowl edge a majority of the large industries and business interests, have pledged themselves to give at least twice as much this year as they ever have done before." Confldeare Is Fx pressed. J. Fred Larson, president of the Realty Board, and one of the leading members of the privy council of the Rosarlans. said yesterday In turning In his report that he felt confident that the $100,000 fund was a safe bet. "Assurances which I have received In the preliminary work already done ronvince me that the people of Port land are going to support the Rose Festival an they never have done In the past. The reason for this Is that . have conducted a systematic cam paign of education and have shown where it Is necessary to raise $100,000 to put on the 1913 show if we are going to keep pace with the progress tliat has been made by the city In other lines and In order to keep stride with other cities of the Pacific Coast which are raising vast sums to give enter tainments and celebrations during the coming Summer months." i t Craig, who has been taking part in the campaign. fnys he finds a universal feeling of hnnnony and opti mism. "Unless you liar a sood argument It is pretty, hard ju. out and secure subscriptions for any cause.' lie said last night, "but we have found that the Rose Festival ida has taken such hold among our business interests and among the leading industrial forces that we can confidently predict a suc cessful outcome of the campaign to secure the amount decided upon. It will take a lot of work, but we have got tho best coterie of workers lined up that any movement has ver had in the city history." Heaposae la Geaeral. J. I M. Shetterley said he had seen some of the big festival campaigns In various California cities, but he felt that in Joining hands with the Ros arlans h was aiding in a work that spelled victory at the start. George M. ilylamt takes a similar view of the situation. "Just let the people know what the Festival means for Portland and what it is going to do tn the way of interesting Investors and you have won half th flsht. lie said. "I am simply telling the people I have been assigned to see that we have all got to climb Into the band wagon and help the best way we know how. and 1 have not been turned down yet." Half a dozen other active Rosartans s iuI they had not been "stalled" or asked to "call aaln," but were having miKhty good luck in rounding up plf!f a for the fund. Beginning with the first of next week, a number of new and novel fea tures of campaigning will be employed in order to line up the doubters and the skeptics. Aside from the regular canvass, a follow-up campaign will be inaugurated, so that nobody will be overlooked. All next week the Rosarians will havr t!:eir coats off and keep up their Unflagging hunt for financial support. ; . 9 ' ' r . r. -' - . - , rr . -. ' 1 i -.r ' -Ty ii tni" " iiih.ii m "L k ytL- g-B 4! . y I . " Lis " Victrola Offer Extraordinary!! This Week Only! Repeated for Superb combination, -witli 23 latest Victor songs, in strumental, opera and entertainment selections by such great artists as Caruso, Sembrich, Maud Powell, etc., all for only . CORVALLIS. Or.. March 15. (Spe cial) The new 170,000 steel wagon bridge across the Willam ette River at Corvallls, In use a month or more, was formally dedicated with appropriate ceremonies March 11. Speakers at the celebration were Judge Victor P. Moses, of the Bunton County court; Judge McKnigbt, of Linn County; Mayor J. F. Yates, of Corvallls. and Mayor Drury, of the City of Philomath. In his address Judge Moses empha sized the fact that the bridge will be paid for when the Spring tax collec tion is ended. The county will then be free of all indebtedness and on a cash basis once more. The bridge supersedes a ferry oper ated since 1860, and which had been inadequate for years. As far back as 1889 the late Senator Punderson Avery secured the passage of a legislative I act granting the right to construct a bridge across the Willamette here, but the work was not Undertaken until 25 years later, under the administration of Judge Moses and County Commis sioners Smith and Hawley. With the exception of less than $3000 contrib uted by Linn County farmers tributary to the bridge, the total cost is borne by Benton County. Linn County baa agreed to spend J 1000 on the road lead ing to the east approach. WILLIAM BERNARD TELLS ABOUT PLAY'S PREMIERE Stage Director at Baker Theater, Who Was in Original Cast of "What Happened to Jones," Here This Week, Recalls Early Vicissitudes. John X. Mrvcrs Orrjron Justice. ORKOOX CITY. Or.. March 15. (Spe cial.) John X. Sievcrs, an Oregon City attorney, whs appointed Justice of the Peace today by th Counly Court to uci"eed the late W. V. IL Samson. Mr. tifvir will take charge of the ofrtoe Monday, lie i a pon of the late Kredrirk Si'-vr. of Sandy, and la a graduate cf th Parkplace High Sohool and also attended McMinnvilie College and the University of Oregon. Mr. Slevers has practiced law for about to vor. bflnu iMorUtnl with his brother. Charles. Mr. levers taught raool several ear after leaving college. T has been said that the most diffi cult thing In connection with 'play wrltlng is getting the play produced. and that there are doubtless hundreds of splendid plays now lying on the shelves that, if tney have their chance of being properly cast, rehearsed ana produced, would coin fortunes. uilllam Bernard, stage cirector or the Baker Players, was stage director and Juvenile man with the original pro duction of George Broadhurst's "What Happened to Jones, and teils some ln- erestlng facts in connection with the trst struggles it underwent before get lng its pace and making not only fame and fortune for its fortunate author. whose name now tands in the front ranks of American playwrights, but also coined many thousands oi dollars for ucky purchasers of the rights in oth er countries. Early VlrlMltndea Maay. The vicissitudes attendant on the original production of 'What Happened to Jones' were legion." says Mr. Ber nard. "It was the Intention at first to produce the comedy at the Grand The ater in Chicago, during the Summer. The play was written by George Broad hurst (author of 'Tne Man of the Hour. Bought and Paid For," 'Wildfire, and numerous other National successes), for Thomas Q. Seabrooke. It is Mr. Broad hurst's second attempt at play-writing. His first play. 'The Bookmaker,' also written for Seabrooke, did not attain very much success. "When the date for the first produc tion drew near, Mr. Seabrooke failed to fulfill his part of the contract and the author derided to 'try out the piece in New York. After a ot of very hard work the Manhattan Theater, known before the production of 'Jones' as The Standard, at the corner of Sixth ave- I g$ 1 I t s "0 t t 1: Wif Man Beraard. Wh Was la Orlglaal Cut of "What Hap pened to Jones." nue and Thirty-third street, where the Pennsylvania Railroad terminus now stands, was secured and the following company engaged: Mrs. McKee Ran kin. Mrs. E. A. Eberle. Misses Anna Bel mont. Kathryn Osterman. Julia Stew art and Pearl Andrews, Messrs. George C. Boniface. Jr., George Ober. John W. Cope, Robert Cotton, Frank Currier, Cecil Klngstone and William Bernard (stage director). "In searching Xew York for people Mr. Broadhurst tried to get the very best in the market. Among those ap proached was W. J. Ferguesson, one of the best character actors in the country. The author wanted Fergues son for the part of the Bishop of Bal laarat (played eventually by Robert Cotton). Mr. Ferguesson said he would not decide until he had read the manu script, which he was permitted to do; he then replied that he wouldn't play the bishop, but would give the author 510,000 for the play outright. 910,000 Offer Declined. "Mr. Broadhurst replied that if it was worth S10.000 to Mr. Ferguesson, it was worth that amount to him and the offer was declined. After five weeks constant rehearsal it was "tried out' at the Hyperion Theater, New Haven for three nights. Money was not over plentiful with anybody connected with the organisation, as we went by boat from New York to New Haven to save mones". It is only about two hours' by train from New York to New Haven, a railroad fare of not over (2, but it was cheaper by water, so by boat we went. "All the students were away from New Haven, consequently we played to three very small houses, Thursday, Fri day and Saturday nights. We were billed for a Saturday matinee, but no body came, so we rehearsed instead. Saturdav night we returned Joy boat) to New York, rehearsed all day Sunday and Sunday night and produced the play Monday night. It was an Instan taneous hit' and ran in New York for a year. "After the first performance Nat Goodwin, Robert Hilllard and DeWolf Hopper all made big cash offers for the sole rights of the play.- During the second month's run a friend of mine. Charles Arnold, a well-known actor-manager from Australia, met me in the Lambs' Club and said he had come to the States, by way of London, to get a good play. I recommended 'Jones.' He came to see it; after the perform ance I met him at the club and he said he didn't think much of it. How- MAY BE HAD ON NEW PAY MENT PLAN OF $2 A WEEK Only a limited number, so call or . write at once. The Cabinets included in this extraordinary offer have never been sold for less than $25. With each one we will put a brand new, genuine $75 Victrola (Type X) and a whole armful of Victor Rec- ords, includ- .vCTT sucl1 great gfeMg "--s-rf t-prr artists as 1 S Caruso, Sem- I i 1j 1 . Vtf M brich, Maud Powell, etc 1 13 i v " V a V - - f ?! -v f w x i 1 r An Unprecedented Opportunity This extraordinary offer cannot be secured or duplicated anywhere on the Pacific Coast at this low price. All cash is not necessary. Convenient pay ments of as little as $2 per week will do. Store open Monday evening until 10 o'clock. , When Closed. lanlssWBWSsMWWnWnW BROADWAY AT ALDER STREET THE TALKING MACHINE HEADQUARTERS THE NATION'S LARGEST ever, the author offered him the rights for Australia, New Zealand and India for a moderate figure, which Arnold declined. A year later, while we were playing in Washington, D. C, Arnold came to the theater (after being in Australia 12 months), saw the play a second time and bought it outright lor the Australian colonies. He had to pay 10 times the price it was offered to him for originally, but in spite of this fact he made over $50,000 with it." Note that they rehearsed it five weeks straight before attempting to present it originally and then took it to a small town to break it In. The productions at the Baker never get but one week's rehearsal. HOUSEBuAT TRIP UNIQUE TJmpqua Klver Jaunt Hazardous in Various Sections. ROfiEBTJHG, Or- March 15. (Spe cial.) With a view of reaching Gardi ner by passage down the Umpqua River from Roseburg, a distance of 120 miles, O. C. Schlegelmllch and two brothers and their families have com menced construction of a houseboat In this city. The boat will be eight feet wide, 24 feet long and constructed entirely of wood. It will be about three feet deep and have a draft of 12 inches. Neces sary livins: conveniences, such as bed ding, stoves, cooking utensils and provisions will be placed aDoara tne boat prior to its departure. The means of propelling the boat will be left entirely to the current, while -oars forward and aft will furnish means of steering the craft. The Ump qua River is considered one of the most, treacherous streams in the state. BUSINESS CLUBS ALLIED UNIOX LEAGUE ORGANIZED TO IMPROVE CITY. eral meeting of delegates sent from each of the organizations included in the league. It has been said that the most diffi cult thing in connection with play writing is getting the play produced. Concentration of Energies With View to Greater Effectiveness Aiin of New Association. Organization of a Union League of. Portland business associations has been effected in which will be represented the Commercial Club, Ad Club, Rotary Club, Progressive Business Men's Club, Realty Board, East Side Business Men's Club, Transportation Club, Chamber of Commerce, Greater Portland Plans As soclation and the Royal Rosarlans. The purpose of the new league is to correlate municipal betterment actlvl ties engaged in by the various or.ganl rations so that by a concentration of energies, greater effectiveness may be attained. Two permanent commission ers will be elected from each club to represent it in the Union League and the meetings of this central organi zation will be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month between 6 and 8 o clock. The organization is to be non-politl cal and it is to be provided that if one of the commissioners in It shall be come a candidate for office, he shall thereby automatically resign from the league. The form of the organization was drafted by a subcommittee consisting of Fredrick Hyskell, J. E. Werlein and E. F. Cannon, which reported at a gen- OFFICERS OF STEAMER ROSE CITY. WHICH HAS BEEN ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR REPAIRS. 4 J CAPTAIN O. P- RA.KIX A.D SCBORMXATES. Seated in the center is Captain Rankin and at the extreme left of the picture, front row, is J. Vaufthn chief steward, with K. A. iic-Mahon, second assistant engineer; R. Rogers, third officer, and K. Umen. third assistant engineer. In the rear row are E. U Foster, second officer; G. S Dexter, first officer; Jm B. Byrnes, purser; E. J. Mooney. chief engineer, and J. Hanson, first assistant engineer. 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