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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1914)
13 q DCDiic cmmn im Ma3nLlfactarers, Surplus Piano MME. FREMSTAD'S VISIT OF SUPREME INTEREST Dramatic Soprano's First, Appearance in Portland While in Noontide of Her Glory, to Be Notable Event to Music Lovers. j U 1 LIIILU IUUHU 111 -.-WAItHt-HUHl Alii 4b Excellent, Reliable, High- 1 J.VrfircfltrAVSWVSW E. E. Coovert Says It Is Con fiscatory, Halts Industry and Scares Investors. wm Grade New Pianos Can Now Be Had on Terms Same - 3 FLAW PICKED IN MEASURE 1 h Opponent Declares Proposed Law Conflicts With Federal Statute Oregon Civic League Hears Debate on Bill. rv.- as Rent. Prices Never Before THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAXD, SEPTEMBER 27, 1914. Sale .jm a texts r. uumkf " i ! mil ijrsri; liSli ! tSTl. ii ! I ' -mrv. V "Owners of waterfront land, will be deprived of their property without due process of law. industries will be driven from the state and Intending investors will turn their backs upon Oregon if the initiative measure known as 'pub lic docks and water frontage amend ment' becomes a law through an affirmative vote of the people at the . coming election." This, in substance: was the declara tion of E. E. Coovert efore the. Oregon Civic League at luncheon at the Mult nomah Hotel yesterday. Mr. Coovert epoke in opposition to the measure, while F. W. Mulkey, one of its origin ators, defended it. A. H. Dcvers pre sided. t Mr. Coovert declared that, so far as protecting the interests of the state la concerned, which is the purported ob ject of the bill, it has been demonstrat ed that the state is amply protected un'der present condlti-ns. The state has a right tdeed the land adjoining navigable streams between , the high water and the low-water 'marks to the adjoining property owners and de rive a revenue therefrom. Right to Condemn Held. "Now what right has the state in addition?'" he asked, and then ex plained that the state has a right to condemn for public purpo'ses any wa terfront property that it desires. "But 'it must pay the owner a rea sonable price," he asserted. "Under the proposed law the stte will take away a man's right to build a dock ex tending beyond the low-water mark. It will erect a wall In front of your prop erty at low-water mark. "Between this low-water mark and the harbor line the state reserves the right to build. Now,, as a matter, of fact, in some places In Portland, as between Ankeny street and the Haw thorne bridge,- for insance, the low water mark and the harbor line are practically identical. The space be tween them varies from a few inches to a few feet in some places. "Wow, the state would be unable to .utilize this narrow strip, and at the same time the owner would not be able to build upon it "Why pursue such a .dog-in-the-manger policy? Mr.-Coovert pointed out further that passage of the pending measure will ruin property valued at more than $20, . 000,000 in the City of Portland alone, as it will deprive waterfront owners of their holdings. ' , Conflict la Seen. He predicted that the effect of the proposed amendment will be lost, be cause it will be found in conflict with the Federal constitutional amendment guaranteeing that no one shall be de prived of property without due process of law. 9 He asserted that the idea is as absurd as ta tell a man that he cannot use the sidewalk in front of his own house. "But the object of this bill is very plain to see," he continued. "It is to obtain revenue. The state wants to charge property : owners for the use of their property. "There is a saving provision In the measure that protects owners from this confiscation by the state if they build docks on their land before election time. And some people are being scared into the belief that the bill is going to pass and are improving their properties with docks when there is no need for such improvements. "It saems to me that this whole thing " had its origin when the Portland Public Dock Commission had to pay too mucn for some land that it acquired for pub lic docks." i Mr. Mulkey Is si member of the Pub lic Docks Commission, and Mr. Coovert referred good-naturedly to that fact, saying that the Commission is not de prived of the right to acquire dock property, hut that they should be re quired to pay for it., No-Appeal Statu Set Forth. He pointed to the danger due to arise from the fact that the measure is a oonstitutional amendment and, be vond aDneal to the courts. "The Courthouse 3o'ors will be closed to tbe-Hirs -oXefond that Mr. Mul key has taken,"1 he said.' "The measure Is '. un-Amerlcam. un constitutional and borders on- anarchy. "No person's life or property will be . safe in Oregon with this kind of a law in effect. Mr. Mulkey, In his affirmative dis cussion, outlined conditions that en abled the railroads and other large pri vate interests to obtain possession of much valuable waterfront property in various -parts of the state. He urged the need for legislation that will re tain the title of such property, in the name of the state and explained that the proposed amendment provides for this very end. He cited numerous court decisions In support of the plan he is advocat ing and declared that operation of such a law will work a hardship on no one. On the other hand, he asserted, the rights of the state will be protected, much revenue will accrue from the lease of these riparian lands to the state, and the school funds, which are to receive half of such receipts, will be greatly enhanced. Actual Invasion Denied. He explained that the measure does not propose to take away any so-called tldelands that is, the land between high water and low water but only submerged; lands, wnicn are tnose be tween the low water and the harbor line. "The state makes no physical inva Eton," he said, "but . only asserts the right to build docks and so forth when needed. , He admitted that such action on the part of the state would depreciate the value of the property. He argued further that the state of Oregon must compete with California for the Atlantic Coast business that is coming through the Panama Canal. He pointed to the fact that in California the waterfront property is held by the state and that if Oregon s competition with her sister state is to be made ef f ective, a like condition must prevail here. He answered the argument made by opponents jl the bill, that its enact ment would drive industries to the state of Washington, by the declara tien that industries already are being driven away by the high prices at which present owners hold their water front lands. He said that the state came into pos session of the property in the first place only as a trustee and that it had no right to sell it or give it away to the railroads and other present holders. V r A- v i ' - -"'- ' j j- HME. OLIVE FREMSTAI). THE first visit to Portland of Mmt. Olive Fremstad, the dramatic so prano, who will sing at the Heljtg Theater October 7, under direction of Steers & Coman, will be an event of supreme significance to local music lovers.. Mme. Fremstad's genius has given the world' probably its most inspired portrayals of Kundry, Isolde. Brunn hilde and .other of the most notable heroines in grand opera. .In marvelous interpretation of the primal instincts and emotions of the heroic women of Norse mythology she stands alone, showing them In all the naked frank ness of soul, electric passion or sub limity of purpose and self-surrender that distinguished primal womanhood, consorts of gods and heroes, when the world was young, yet- human as the woman of today. All the witchery, the sorcery, the mysticism of love in the tempting wiles of Kundry her agonizing struggle be tween good and evil; all the sublimity, pathos, godlike dignity and grandeur of soul of Brunnhilde; all the exalta tion or love and passion, of errief of Isolde, in which the heights and depths of the woman-nature are reached, all tnese have been portrayed by Mme. Fremstad with, such power that she noias a place in art separate and aloof irom all other great sinsrers. Her Venus, Tosca, Elsa and Elizabeth are also famous. For ten years Mme. Fremstad. has been a factor of supreme importance in grand opera at the Metropolitan, New JtorK. This, her first visit to Port land while in the noontide glory of her prime, it is safe to predict, will bring her an ovation such as has been &c corded her appearances elsewhere. The music critic of the New York Evening Mail said of Mme. Fremstad: "Tristan and Isolde has probably never had a more beautiful performance here than it had under Toscanini, with Mme. Fremstad, at the greatest height this artist has yet reached, as Isolde. It was tremendously broad and sweeping in line and in delivery, and it waa. as powerful in its dramatic appeal as her singing was vibrant and Impassioned. "There were moments so tense as to have been almost painful, and there were touches of delicacy which are es sentially of Fremstad. . . "Such a poignant moment was the death scene, when instead of declaim ing with full voice to the audience she brought the scene down to the most intimate point, and it seemed to have Deen given witn scarcely more than a whisper and with only what was left of her own ebbing strength. -- It - was masterly, it was womanly and purely human, and while she never .lost the line of tradition there was a strong personal note' which raised it into one of the greatest creations of a great artist.- POLICEMEN WILL SING QUARTET TO BE FEATURE OF MCTS' .PRESS- CLUB AFFAIR, Amateur Performer In All Lines Invit ed to Attend Gathering nnd Re ceive Tryonts for Programme. One of the leading features of the en tertainment programme for the Muts' meeting tomorrow evening at the Press Club will be the first public appearance of the Police Quartet, four vocalists who are members of the regular de partment and .who will be featured with the Police Bafld on its country wide boosting tour next year. With the Police Band will be Patrolman Crane, tenor soloist, who wi"V sing sev eral numbers and give the Muts a sample of his new vaudeville efforts. Miss Frances McGill. one of Portland's best exponents of Spanish and othei modern fancy dances, will also be on the programme. -i The entertainment programme ftjr the Muts during the coming season will be directed along the line of encouraging iocal. amateur talent of all kinds. In order to inaugurate a series of such amateur nights the Muts urge all local artists .with ambitions to enter the professional ranks to come to the Press Club meeting tomorrow nlgnt to receive tryouts. The Mut committee does not mind if it has to sit up all night to complete the programme. Candidates for members of the "Muts' Whangdoodle" Band also are requested to be on hand and bring their instru ments .with them. Several Muts have already applied for membership in the vvnangaooaies. The plans for thenentertainment of the poor children by ithe Muts will in clude four matinee parties at the Mar cus Loew Empress Tuesday, Wednes day, Thursday and Friday- of - next week. As a special amusement feature for the Muts. the members will attend free smoker given by the Mohawk Athletic Club at its headquarters, T union avenue,- tTiaay night. FILM VERSION OF OLD FAVORITE TO BE SEEN AT COLUMBIA THEATER.. '4 I . . ' - - V ' ' v ........ -9 f-. $ r w f' r ' :J .VI SCENE FROM "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. Heard Of Pay "Wr?S)Rstwejej Now i J 1 s-" 1 "Srvibir? er Month 5 Per Month j'l EMERGENCY ffl 5 orSSPerM onth Player Pianos $8 Per Month Some for Less Baby Grand Pianos, Same Terms Others brand new, $118 and $156. Finest $550 styles $315, Etc. Chickerings, Kimballs, Sohmers, Patented Duo-Tonal, piano. The long-waited-for and positively perfect Haddorfs, Steger and other standard makes of Upright Autopiano Baby Grand is also included. A genuine Pianos, Player Pianos and Grand Pianos.' The beauti- sacrifice sale of fine pianos, wherein for every two . , ' , T . , . . - . pianos now sold Ellsworth, Barnes or Davey secure ful Player Piano de Luxe can now be secured at a price Jrders for three more, Discounts and concessions abso-. as low as other houses charge for the ordinary player lutely real and never to be had again. Buy now. Real Beauties The Autopiano Baby Grand And last, but not least, the long - waited - for Autopiano 'Baby Grand! A carload of these superb grands has now arrived. In tone quality and as baby grand' pianos, each instrument represents perf ee tion. . All the exclusive and wonderful Autopiano features, the flexible striking finger, the automatic guiding device, five-point motor, the selector ; button, etc., are all to be f 6und in this Player Piano Baby " Grand, and the price is not $1750, nor $1500, nor even $1250, but in this sale these instruments will be only $965, with $30 additional for slight ly fancier cases, and $60 more for the very fanciest. The Eilers liberal payment plan applies to these superb little Autopiano Baby Qrands as to all others. , v See and try that acme of sweet - toned loveliness, the Autopiano-Baby Grand. Chickering Pianos The price of the Chickering is standard the world over, but owing to our special arrange ments with the manufacturers we have also a special propo sition to offer on the Chick ering. America's oldest-established and very best piano in regular upjights, in player piano mod els and in beautiful baby and parlor grands, can now be had at a price that will prove a real surprise. An offer that has never been made to any piano purchaser heretofore, and .limited to immediate buy ers of only a few of these time-honored, time-tried and world-renowned pianos. The Sohmer New York's proudest achieve ment in highest-grade piano making.- The Sohmer is used by nearly all the Nation 's best music houses as their estab lished leader. The Sohmer can now be had in many styles of beautiful up right pianos, elegant mahog anies, beautiful Circassian walnut, mottled English wal nut, etc.. etc. The Sohmer also has a standard and established price, but a few of these in struments will be sold in this, emergency and surplus sale, though the low prices cannot be advertised for obvious rea sons. Be sure and see the beautiful Sohmer Pianos, and let us tell you the present low price. Four Floors Full A great house is full of brand-new instruments noth ing shopworn nothing second-hand all regular high quality stock. Nearly all are being sold, air manufacturers' cost some for even less. Excellent new warranted pianos, only $118 ; many for $98. Finest $550- and $600 pianos, $333 and $315. A Sale of Kimballs We want to call particular attention to a lot of the very finest Kimball -pianos ever shown in this city. No finer Kimballs have ever been here. Thousands of Kim balls have been sold by us in the past. We are now offer ing these splendid Kimball pi anos for sale at less than actu al dealers' billing, for the rea son that these instruments have been taken back by us from several dealers for whose trade they were found to be too expensive and we have already received a portion of our cost from these dealers. It w o u I'd jeopardize the manufacturer's interest else where were we to openly pub lish the sale prices of these Kimballs. But we wish to state frankly that we are sell ing these Kimballs for les3 and on easier terms- of payment than we have ever offered Kimball pianos since we com menced business here. Baby Uprights for Fas tidious Musicians A superb exhibit of Baby Uprights . on the third floor will attract the attention of every discriminating music lover. Just the thing for a cozy parlor or in apartments. Of daintiest case design, most exquisite finish, the sweetest During This Great Sale Onr Store Will Be Open in the Evening Till 9 o'clock toned, and also the most dur able pianos that have ever been offered by the House of Eilers. These, too, are included in the price sacrifice. In fact, nothing is reserved. The lit tle beauties are priced at only $345 for the regular $525 styles, and the plainer models are $12 and $27 less. Sold now on a new 40 months' pay ment plan. Bring or mail a deposit of $5. Necessity Knows No Law , While business conditions everywhere are speedily re suming normal, it is well known that finished pianos in large quantities have accumu lated in all of the Nation's piano factories. With a well founded faith that the near future will verify, Eilers Mu sic House has agreed to take the surplus of seven leading piano manufacturers, under a special agreement, to order three surplus pianos for every two now sold and providing also that these manufacturers assume all expense of dispos ing of every instrument in the establishment now so retail price or profit is no object in this sale. The factory's representa tives are determined to have these pianos immediately out of the way, and commence shipping the surplus. See them! The Nation's Largest EILERS BUILDING, BROADWAY AT ALDER Ellsworth, (Barnes and Davey, Authorized Representatives of the Manufacturers ALLEGED PLOT HEARD WITNESS AVERS HE LISTENED AS l.WES PLANNED MURDER. ' Pullman Porter Adds to Evidence 7 Account of Alleged Trip of Beatrice Nejma With Accused Couple. New evidence alleged to have been uncovered against Mr. and Mrs. Victor EInnee, of Portland, held at San Anto nio on a charge of murdering the miss ing Nelms sisters, waa given out Fri day night by Frances S. Alkus, local manager of the Burns Detective Agency. That he overheard Mr. and Mrs. Innes plotting against the two girls several weeks before the disappearance - of Beatrice Nelms and Mrs. Lois Dennis is asserted in a letter from W. 11. Lit tleton, of Birmingham, Ala., to Burns' Agency, Mr. Alkus says. He says the In neaes planned to lure the girla to San Antonio. Milous Walker, a Pullman .porter on the train running between Atlanta and Memphis, swears in an affidavit, a copy of which has reached Mr. Alkus. that he saw Beatrice Nelms In company with Mr. and Mrs. Innes on the day the miss inar girl Is believed to have gone to Birmingham vlth the Inneses in an effort to recover hen sister's money from the former Deputy United States Attorney of Reno. He says that at times Innes was earnest in his conver sation with the young woman and that Beatrice appeared downcast and tear ful. He further said that Innes and his UNION" HIGH SCHOOL OP COUNTY OPENS TOMORROW. wife a.te their meals together and that Beatrice sat alone, Innes paying for her meals. When the train reached Birmingham, the porter deposed. Beat rice got off, asking Walker how soon she could get a train back to Atlanta. Walker has Identified photographs of Innes and his wife and of Beatrice Nelms. A. R. Tollefson and Miss Helen Coulter, principal and first assistant teach er. respectively, of the union high sen ool of Multnomah County, will assume their duties there beginning tomorrow. Mr. Tollefson was graduated from the University of Washington In 1810 with a degree of bachelor of arts, while Miss Coulter was graduated from the Miami University, of Oxford. O. The new principal gained .teaching experience in the schools of Washing ton, both elementary and secondary. Miss Coulter taught Latin and English In the high school at Carlisle. O., for several terms. Roseburg Dentists Oppose Bill. ROSEBURG, Or, Sept. 28. (Special.) Local dentists held a meeting Thurs day night and decided to use their In fluence in defeating the dental bill re cently initiated by "Painless" Parker, of Portland. i ,'TailUlj:"J.-I!!ri r rrr! $450 Crown Piano $148. Soule Bros, failed. Read page 14, sec tion 1. V;