TH r SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, DKCK3IRER O. 1914. CHAT AND GOSSIP OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS BY LKO.B CASS BAER. FLORENCE ROBERTS, of the Baker Players, says she has thought of a new and pretty fireside game to furnish amusement for young and old during the long Winter evenings all Winter evenings being long that are now upon us. The game is called "Who Is Mexico's President Now?" This will require new answers from evening to evening, and if the hostess wishes she can give a pretty, suitable prize -say a hand-painted China hatpin holder or a set of goldfish, or'a limou sine for what are considered the best answers. Since the subject is entirely speculative, the game may be varied any evening and the mental exercise may be supplemented by attacking the subject. "Who'll Be President of Mex ico Tomorrow? Then more merry guessing may follow. m Belva Morrell. for,.a part of last sea son the Baker ingenue, is playing the role of the bride in "Kxcuse Me." This week the company is at the Grand The ater in Kansas City. Belva's husband, James Hester, appeared at the Star (Portland! last week with May Irwin in the filmed comedy "Mrs. Black Is Back." "Up to the moment of going to press no woman in Portland has disputed Ruth St. Denis' claim that her husband, Kclwin Shawn, of Kanftia City, is the handsomest husband on earth. A Cin cinnati newspaper invited all the Ohio Adonises to send In their pictures in friendly photo competition with Mr. Shawn's picture, but none responded. Miss St. Denis now is in San Francisco, where, with a company of dancers, she will appear at the Alcazar, and later give two performances In Oakland. In filing suit against the Postal Tel egraph Company for So00 damages, K-dyth Tenny. widow of Ernest Tenny, of Waterbury Brothers and Tenny, the vaudeville comedy trio, raises an inter esting question of delays in transmit ting telegrams, a point of vital Impor tance to stage folk. - Mrs. Tenny was in El Paso at the time of Tenny's death and wired for $125, which she had on deposit in New York. Delay in receiving the funds caused a nervous breakdown on her part, she alleges, which kept her from her work in a singing ana dancing act, for which she was receiving $75 a week. So she brought suit in Spokane, which was Tenny's home, to recover damages because of the two days delay in get ting the money. William Pike, formerly with the Del Lawrence stock company In Vancouver, now is with Ann Tasker, on the Orphe urn time, in a dramatic sketch. . Sidney Ayres, leading man with the Raker players several seasons ago and Two Summers ago Catherin Countiss' .eading man in stock at the Heilig, has made his name one of the best known with film fans. He went to Hollywood where he now is from Santa Bar bara to join the forces of the Univeral West Coast Players, releasing Powers brand. Mr. Ayers, with his company, has already completed the first of his Universal productions, "On the Desert Hands." a two-reel story written by himself. Emma Trentini's new three-act op eretta has been renamed "The Peasant Oh-I." At first it was called "The Bal let Girl." but this was the title of R. A. Barnet's old opera produced some years ago. Ethel firry Terry is the new leading woman with the Wright Huntington stock in St. Louis. Frances Ring, sister to Blanche, has succeeded Nance O'Neil as leading wo man with the Schenley Players in Pitts burg. FranklVn Underwood has been en gaged to support Henry Kolker in Oli ver Morosco's new production of "Our i Children." which Is rehearsing in Chi cago. Charles Ruggles. a aan Fran cisco actor, also is in the company. - A new theatrical firm has just flung its banner to the breeze in Chicago, in defiance of all opponents of the drama. The members are Jack La.it, playwright ani newspaper ' writer, and John H. RafTerty, known as a war correspondent. The new firm's headquarters are in the Masonic Temple. Mr. Raferty will act as general manager. and W aiter - a. Duggan has been appointed chief of the literary department. The first enterprise of the partner ship will be a tour through the Middle West of "Help Wanted," a play by Mr. Lait. The rights were presented to the firm by Oliver Morosco. Emma' Carus and Kitty Gordon, it is announced, have allied themselves with the Lait-Raferty combination, -and will shortly appear in new productions. Miss Gordon's medium Is a comedy: Miss Carus will be given a musical play which is booked for a Summer run in Chicago. - . From a press-agent's sheet is gleaned the following gem: "The Tango Girls is surely got ginger in them and the show is a wonder, not only that, but they are doing the business that's the answer give the public a good show andyou will do business in the end you can't kid the public - no more on bad shows they are getting to wise it cost a lot of money to put the tango girls on but the public gets there moneys worth." - - Lenore TJlrich, here last week with "The Bird of Paradise" company, is the first star to be engaged for the Moros co Photo Play Company lately Incorpo rated by that manager in conjunction with Frank A. Garbutt, of Bosworth, Inc. Willard Mack Is being sued by a mi nor actor, Charles Bachmann, who has jeen playing in the variety theaters a short piece called "Their Getaway." His allegation is that this -work, written by Mr. Mack, is the original of "Kick In," and that when he bought the sketch he bought the idea on which it was based, and, therefore, is entitled to the profits of "Kick In." Mr. Bachmann bought "The Getaway" from Maude Leone, who was Mrs. Mack, for 12 years, prior to the advent of Marjorle Rambcau, who is Mrs. Mack No. 2. - m . .. Elsie Janis is to have a new musical comedy. "The Missing Link," just as soon as she 'finishes her six-weeks' en gagement in motion picture work In Los Angeles. Paul Dickey is at work on "The Missing Link." - This has. not -been a profitable season by any . means for many of the noted dramatists. A list has already been printed of the plays which have failed, but the names of the authors have been omitted. Here are some of those who will not enjoy royalties for the time being: Paul Wilstach, owing to the failure of "What Happened at 22." Geonpre Randolph - Chester ("Cordelia Blossom"), Philip Bartholomae ("Miss Daisy"), Ruth Mitchell and Marian Fairfax ("A Modern Girl"). Rustln Strong ("The Dragon's Claw"), Owen Davis ("Big Jim Garrity"). Robert Housman ("Sylvia Runs Away"), Law rence Rising ("Apartment 12-K"), George Scarborough ("What Is Love?") Paul Armstrong ("The Bludgeon and the Heart of a Thief"), Charles Klein ("The Money Makers"),. Owen Johnson ("The Salamander"), Augustus Thomas ("The Battle Cry"). J. C. Drum ("Mi lady's Boudoir"). Frederick Fenn ("The Elder Son"). Byron Ongley and Emil Nyitray ("He Comes Up --Smiling"), George Rollit ("Tipping the Winner"), J. and L. du Rocher Macpherson CEvi dence"), Roland Oliver ("Little Face"). John Luther Long ("Lady Betty Mar tingale"), Edgar Wallace ("The Forest of Happy Dreams"), JuHan Horst ("Miss Tobasco.") GOOD THINGS IN MARKETS WITH the near approach of Christ mas and the holidays, oranges are playing rather an important part In preparation for the festivities. Jumbo navel oranges, of large size, are 60 cents a dozen. Sweet oranges, navels, are 30, 40 and 50 cents. Of less choice stock, they can be had at 20, 25 and 30 cents, and the little Japanese oranges are 10 cents a dozen. Pears also carry an air of extra good things about them. There are Buena Cargo and Buerr Bosc pears very fine each at 50 cents a dozen. Smaller in size, but very sweet, are Winter Nel lls. at 10 and 15 cents a dozen, and llardon pears, for preserving, at $2 a box. Grapes are making a wonderful stand. There are Cornichon, Tokay and Malaga, each at 10 cents a pound. Ma laga at two pounds for 15 cents and Cornichons at 25 cents a basket. . Pineapples may be had at 15 cents each or 7 cents a pound, and cocoa nuts at 10 cents each. Huckleberries, two pounds for a quarter, and cranber ries, two quarts for 15 cents. New Oregon-grown chestnuts, 25 cents a pound, and soft-shell English walnuts, two pounds for 35 cents. Mixed nuts, 20 cents a pound. Pomegranates and persimmons, 50 cents a dozen: the latter as low as 20 cents a dozen. Lemons. 15. 20 to 30 cents a dozen. Florida grapefruit, three for a quarter, and California, six for 25 cents. Bananas, la and 20 cents a dozen. Casabas. 15 and 20 cents each. and baskets of mixed fruits, 40 cents each. Apples continue to command a great deal of attention. hether by the box, dozen or pound, they are good and very low in price. Spitzenberg, Jonathan and Ortlcy. all from Hood River, can tach be had at $1 a box. l-'rom Alosier come Rome Beauty at ?l a box. or $1.2o for fancy; Red- cheeued Pippins, $1. extra fancy, SI. 3a; Spltzenberg. $1.10 to $1.35: Yellow New towns. $1 to $1.33. and Golden Russets from 90 cents a box, while Ortley and Arkansas Black, of really choice qual ity, can be had at $2 ana Rhode Island treentngs at $l.3o a box. By the dozen, Rome Beauty are 25 cents and Yellow""Newtown 25 cents. Winter Banana, iAdy Apples. Golden Ortley and extra fancy Spitzen bergs are 15 cents, while Blue Pearmain and fancy Gravensteins are 10 ce'nts a dozen, and Stark (an all-purpose apple) can be had at two dozen for 15 cents. In the vegetable market: Irish potatoes are $1.20 a sack, and sweets, three pounds for 10 cents; tomatoes. 5 and 10 cents a pound. Lima, wax and string beans are 15 cents a pound, and Oregon rhubarb the same price. Brus sels sprouts, 10 cents, and spinach, 5 cents a pound. iwiss chard eaten like celery or cooked like spinach is 5 cents sw head Dried onions are six and seven pounds for 10 cents. Small very nice cab- uHKes, are tnree ana lour lor a nicKei: large Hubbard squashes. 10 cents each; small ones, two for 5 cents; artichokes, 5 and 1) cents each. Mushrooms. 25 cents a pound hot house cucumbers, 15 cents each; Cali fornia cucumbers, three for a quarter. Endive and lettuce. 5 cents a head: green onions. 5 cents a bunch; large cabbages, and curly cabbage. 5 cents each. Egg plant. 10 cents a pound, and celery, 10 cents a slalk, or two for 15 cents. Pumpkins. 10 and ' T cents each; j.urple cabbage, 2',s, and red. and green pepper, 10 cents a pound. . Large, ruta bagas, three for a dime. Parsnips, car rots, beets, leeks, oyster plant and green kale are each a cents a generous bunch. Radishes, three bunches for 10 cents: long Winter radishes, two- for a nickel. . Sauer kraut, 10 cents a quart, or two quarts for 15 cents. Popcorn guar anteed to pop four pounds for a quarter. Rhubarb roots. 10 cents each or 75 cents a. dozen. Mountain honev. 15 cents a comb. Mount Hood lily bulbs, from 10 cents to $1 a plant produces a most luxuriant and fragrant flower. In the fish market: Halibut has gone up to 15 cents a pound. Salmon, two pounds for a quarter. Rock cod and sand-dabs, 15 cents.- Black cod, 12 cents a pound. Silver, smelt. 10 cents and hard-shell clams, 5 cents a pound. Crabs, 15, 20 and 25 cents each; lobsters, 30 cents a pound. In the meat market: Beef and venl heart and spare ribs are each 12 Vi cents a pound: tripe, three pounds for a quarter; beef liver, 10 cents a pound; uenneii s country sausage. Hamburger sausage and calves" brains are each 15 cents a pound. Live Bantam chickens, two liens and rooster, are $3 for the lot. Hazelwood butter is 80 cents s mil- 40 cents a pound; half pound. 20 cents- quarter pound, 10 cents. White Clover 80 cents a roll. Sanitary. 75c a roll: 38e a puunu. meaaow Harvest, 65 cents a roji; jo cents a pound. Eggs: Best ranch. 50 to 55 cents a dozen. "Extra fancy" guaranteed eggs. 4) cents a. dozen. (What's in a name?) Eastern fresh. 32 eent. o dozen. Milk-fed. chickens. 20 Pent a. nminil Geese and ducks, 20 cents: turkevs! 25 to 27 cents a pound. Squabs, 50 to SO .cents each. An Innovation 'in the market is milk-fed Spring poultry, dressed and drawn the same day. at 20 cents a pound. CO cents a chicken, averaging three pounds. ED DE Y0UNG IS FREED Judges Morrow and Davis Act on Writ of Habeas Corpus. Judges Morrow and Davis Friday sat en banc to hear arguments -on a petition for a haneas corpus writ on behalf cf Ed De Young, convicted of fraud In land trading, sentenced to serve from one to five years in prison and later paroled. The decision reached was that the writ issue and it was ordered that De Young be set at liberty. Deputy. District Attorney Murphy, representing the state, argued against liberating the prisoner, contending that the parole granted by Judge Morrow after the man had been sentenced and commitment papers issued was illegal. Judge Morrow ruled, and Judge Davis concurred, that the law gave the trial judge power at any time until the prisoner was actually within the penl tentiHry walls tQ Trol him.' Special Sale of Records. At Eilers, of Course. Two-minute records. 10 cents each, $1 per dozen; four-minute records, 20 cents and 32 cents per roll: some 65 did selections singing, talking and dancing. Read page 13, section .1, this paper. Adv. n tferchandiso oTJ Merit Onfcr Now Comes A Very Remarkable Offering of Men's English Balmacaans From Kenneth Durward, of London v Kenneth Durward Overcoats have achieved distinction by being different, by specific excellence. ..." There are other Lndon topcoats but they are not Kenneth Durward ; you will not see' them in Mayf air, on the" moors- nor at Lipman." Wolfe's. '- .' ; , Kenneth Durward topepats are the evolution of decades of-effort to produce the ideal overgarment f or men of affairs, who find their recreation in riding, hunting, motor ing and golfing. . ' 1 Y -- They are for fair days or foul. " ' The cloths of which they are made cannot be counter feited to sell at a cheap price. The style cannot be copied in cheaper fabrics. Of real heather mixtures, genuine Scotch and English tweeds, in rich colorings, for which the better grade of English fabrics is noted. $45 English Coats $34.95 $35 English Coats $24.95 $18 and $20 English Coats $13.45 " F"lrt Floor. Linens for Gifts In Many Ways This Is the Most Remarkable Sale of Linens We have Ever Offered at This Time of Year Linens from all over the world.) Irish, Scotch and Austrian Linens of highest qual ity damask, most beautifully designed, at the following deep reduc tions: '. '- Cloths with or without napkins. $6.75 cloths, each $5.10 $8.50 cloths, each .... .$6.38 $9.00 cloths, each ..... $6.75 $10.00 cloths, each. . . .$7.59 Napkins 'o match above cloths, size 24x24 inches. ' ; $13.50 cloths, each. . $10.19 $16.00 cloths, each. . .$11.98 $20.00 cloths, each. . $14.98 $25.00 cloths, each . . . $18.75 $30.00 cloths, each. . .$22.49 $6.00 napkins, dozen. .$4.49 $6.50 napkins, dozen. .$4.98 $7.00 napkins, dozen. .$5.29 $10.00 napkins, dozen. $7.59 $12.00 napkins, dozen'. $9.00 $12.50 napkins, dozen. $9.38 $19.50 napkins, dozen $14.69 $25.00 napkins, dozen $18.79 .The Second Week of the Great Annual Holiday Handkerchief Sale at Especially Economical Prices ... . - Finer qualities and larger assortments than ever offered in any past season. And the women of Portland appreciate this fact, judging from the crowds of satisfied purchasers who thronged our handkerchief section every day last week. Hundreds of handker chiefs were sold, but the assortment has been added to. so that the shoppers who last week could not avail themselves of the great economies of this sale will find the stocks as intact as on the first day.' Many of the handkerchiefs offered are direct importations, many made exclusively for us of selected linens, with unusual embroidery. Below voe mention several of the many interesting specials included, in this sale: - Initial Handkerchiefs for 25c Qf all pure linen "with a long narrow initial and quarter-inch hem. . ' i Initial Handkerchiefs for 12Vzc Pure linen, with one-quarter inch hem with hand-embroidered block initial in the cor ner. Pure Linen Handker chiefs, Special, 29c Each With hand-embroidered cor ners, in punch work desigrn Alpine embroidered fine lace edge d embroidered corners, with colored embroidered edge & colored centers with deep white hemstitched hems. Imitation fdadeira Hand- kerchiefs, $1.00 Box T h e s e - handkerchiefs are made of fine batiste and come three in aboxj each handker chief showing a different em broidered design and different scalloped edge. . . . , Sun Spun Handkerchiefs 3 in box for 89c These, are the famous Sun Spun, hand kerchiefs, for which we are exclusive Portland agents. They are' of all pure linen in embroidered designs, new deep and narrow hems and cross bar effects. Handkerchiefs, 59c Box Three handkerchiefs in box in three different hand embroidered designs. First Floor. GENUINE IRISH HAND EMB. ART LINENS B.el ow the cost of making. The assortment includes beautiful pieces from 6-inch doilies to 90-inch banquet- cloths. , . ' DOILIES in 6-inch size, scalloped edges 25c doilies. 19c 35c doilies, 22c 75c doilies, 45c - : DOILIES in 10-inch size, scalloped edges "'..' 50c doilies for 36c 60c doilies for 42c . .'. DOILIES in 12-inch size, scalloped edges t 65c doilies for 45c 85c doilies for 59c $3.50 Scalloped Centerpieces, 18-Inch, $1.79 CENTERPIECES in 24-inch size $2 models, $1. 12 $2.25 models. $1.33 $3.25 models, $1.69 CENTERPIECES in 36-inch size $2 pieces, $1.12 $5 pieces, $2.98 $6.25 pieces, $3.98. IRISH EMBROIDERED TABLE CLOTHS. SCALLOPED $10.00 54-in'ch cloths. $7.45 $18.50 54-inch cloths. $13.95 $15.00 72-inch cloths. $11.25 $25.00 72-inch cloths. $18.75 $37.50 cloths in 90-inch size. $28.25 each NAPKINS lo match the large cloths,- size 16x16 inches,, hand hemstitched and embroidered corners. -. . , - - ' $8.50 napkins. $6.00 dozen $12.00 napkins. $8.40 dozen SCALLOPED EDGE NAPKINS, embroidered initial space, made of pure linen, size 15x15 inches. Regular 5.00 napkins for $3.65 dozen. FRENCH HAND-MADE CLUNY PIECES Pure linen centers with hand-made lace ' edges. Size 6 inches. Were 12c, 15c, 18c, 20c; sale. 9c, 11c, 13c, 14c. . Size 8 inches. Were 20c and 35c; sale, 14c and 27c. Size 1 2 inches. Were 30c, 39c, 60c; sale. 19c, 29c, 42c ' VENETIAN LACE PIECES -.' The newest and prettiest lace work, in doilies and centerpieces, from 6 inches to 24 inches in diameter. 'Regular 25c to $4.00; special. 18c to $2.65 each. BiKmt Red Cross Seals For Sale JLumiun (Sot V c"Merc!iandso of J Merit Only" yYtch and Jewelry Repairing EVERY WOMAN WHO WEARS KID GLOVES SHOULD SHARE IN THIS Remarkable Sale of Gloves Over 3100 Pairs, In 3 Styles, Never Less Than $1.50 Pr. Women's extra fine quality tivo-clasp' glace finished gloves. Pique style. A smart effect in the contrasting setving and back stitching. In blacl( and -white only. : . Women's one-clasp cape gloves of fine flexible stock, pique senn, spear back stitching. Never shown for less than $1.50 a pair. In black and tan shades. -- . Women s one-clasp glace finish gloves, especially selected slock- Pique finish backs. Embroidered in fancy crochet embroidery. In black, white, tan, broutn, grey and navy. I Regular $1.50 Regular $i.5Q Regular $1.50 Monday First Floor. If Every Christmas Gift Were Chosen From This Great 6th Floor Gift Salon thousands, of people would be made happy. Never in any past year has the Gift Salon held such fine articles at such prices. The great wealth of fine Objects d'Art in this section now average from one-fifth to a half under usual selling prices, and is -a rare treasure of opportunities for all who wish to make gifts of elegance and distinction, however small, and no matter what it be, whether a dainty candle shade or. a handsome piece of bronze, it is the best tKat can be found. Gifts at any price you wish to pay nothing on this floor but what is most acceptable. ' - . T V .' r. Among examples of this wondrous collection we list the following : A 25 reduction on all Bohemian cor dial and liquor sets, imported coffee and liquor sets, on all imported pottery and All imported marbles and bronzes 50ro off. All garden marble furniture 50 off. Entire stock imported brass at a reduc tion of 25 and 50. , All imported pottery less 25 and 331-3. Imported dinner favors less 50, All fancy hand-painted china 15 off. All cut glass ranging from 25 to 50 off. brass umbrella jars. Italian marble ped estals and . imported German enamel tables, as well as all Bohemain glass ware. Entire stock of dinner ware from 10 to 33 1-3 reduction. All Sheffield plate at 20 off. Entire stock of silk lamp shades 25 and 50 off. Orders Will Be Held for Christmas Delivery SlTth Kloor GREAT HOLIDAY SALE RIBBONS At Prices You've Never Been Privileged To Choose at Before A Complete Assortment of Exactly the Ribbons Most Wanted Now SPECIAL LOT OF FANCY RIBBONS 25c HAIR BOW RIBBONS, 18c ., . . . -0 In moire and chiffon taffeta, in pink, blue, white, 25c 'Fancy Ribbons, yard . 19c u k d colors 5J inches wide. 35c and 50c Fancy Ribbons, yard 25c 65c to $1.00 Fancy Ribbons, yard 48c 50c TAFFETA RIBBONS, 33c $1.25 to $1.75 Fancy Ribbons, yard . .98c Plain, moire, faille and chiffon taffeta ribbons. 72 rr i -j ( and 8 inches wide. All pure silk and pure dye. In this assortment is offered a very wide range ot ... . widths of various designs and kinds, from 42 to 12 Taffeta Ribbons, 15c Length inches wide, including Bayadere, Roman stripes, Dres- Selling regularly from 30c to 38c yard. In widths den. jacquard. warp prints, messaline and satin. . In from 1 to 512 inches and in lengths from one to four every imaginable color, in Oriental colored stripes, in yards. In every shade. pale and dark colors, in brocaded metal designs, and Xmas Tie-Up Ribbons, 10c Bolt velour with floral designs. ' Yuletide and holly designs, soft satin ribbons in ... - I- Dmi bolts of 5 and 10 yards. ' Imported and American Fancy Ribbons - . . T alen From Our Regular Stock Nc8c,22c 'boT $1.00 Fancy Ribbons, yard 59c pjam satjn ribbon for fancy work and for tying. $1.2S Fancy Ribbons, yard 69c packages in red and delicate colors. Vl '75 Fancy Rations yard ' ' ' ' ' lie "c Brocaded Hair Bow Ribbon, 29c $2.00 Fancy Ribbons', yard . . ..$1.18 Fine quality, in white, pink and blue. 5'2 inches $2.50 Fancy Ribbons, yard $1.39 wide . $3.00 Fancy Ribbons, yard $1.59 Narrow Satin Ribbon, 15c Bunch- $3.50 Fancy Ribbons, yard . . . . .$1.89 Selling regularly at 30c. in all colors, especially $4.00 Fancy Ribbons, yard .... .$2.12 suitable for fancy work. Klrst Floor. Unheard-of Reductions in Suits for Small Women In Our 4ih Floor Suit Section Serges, Cheviot, Diagonals, Herringbone Selling Regularly to $25.00 Monday $7.50 Special Suits for Small Women 35 Newest Models Selling Heretofore to $45.00 rice Cheviot, Velvet, Serge and Checks Of finest imported and American materials, tailored by man tailors, lined with the best grade of Peau-de-Cygne. Posi tively the most attractive sale of suits for small women ever held in this City. Fourth Floor Half r NEGLIGEES Half Price Negligees of crepe de chine, albatross, messaline, taffeta, French flannel and challie, beautifully trimmed with fine laces and made in the greatest assortment of lovely models, some grace fully draped in real French style. Japanese Kimonos and Mandarins AH at Quarter to Third Off Exquisite examples of Jap anese needlework, beautifully embroidered in silk and gold thread, on the finest quality of Japanese silk and silk crepe, in characteristic Jap anese designs. Fourth Floor AGEXTS FOR FREE SEWl.VG MACHUtS"