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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1915)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 23, 1915. PERSIA SEARCHED FOR SPECTACULAR EFFECT Properties in "Omar the Tentmaker" Gathered After Expenditure of Many Thousands of Dollars- l,fc.ll.-, . pU I'll :! :s i i ; !l' b ' ! iTiU ; Hi: ; : I, ...1 Used Chickering Upright, ebony finish. Closing-out price, :l'i!!!.li!iini:::!i!i:liii:!ii;: $1300 Weber Circassian LmJ Walnut Art Grand, slightly used in demonstration I ;!!!l!;i;;:i:!!:!i:i:i!M jHri1'' 'hhiiil'i "l 55-.Ir.-"?i :i S650 Knabe Uoris-ht lk mmimm& w;v Grand, jma .ww i jmr :" "'",",!! ; ili!!' I ' :l . I il ' :.JW . ' . I n i': 1:1! tt --o " II !' :i il 0M ny cae:;: . W hogany. tomorrow, I 'j a J'" .'i;;i:i!;;'-ii.i;::' a viuuugmui flT J' j , .! i iir $517 IL H 11 f : - f S .Vv- ; J V'' -' : ''i'S-SSfS.; : - . - 1 Ghickering, Steieway, W eber9 Knabe Look at These Piano Barg 9 aims: fcj A tipoctacle nothing more sump tuous or more illusive has ever bepti displayed on the American Htase than "Omar tlio Tentmaker." the Persian romance by Riohard Walton Tully. in which Guy Bates Tost is starring. The Oriental loi-ale of the play permitted of most extravagant ncnlc decoration, ami every oppor tunity for colorful display was eagerly accepted by the producers. The Keneral public has little idea o the tremendous labor involved in cre ating a rtiHKiiiricent spectacle. In tbis instance the author, 'r. Tully, com menced his work by a six months' ex haustive tour of the Orient. In a re mote IVrsian hamlet he would pur chase a rare prayer rug for use in "Omar, the Tentmaker"; in another town he would acquire a couple of old Bwords dating from the 30th or 11th centuries; in aome mountain fastness he would secure an ancient winejux or a beautiful swinKlns lamp. Thus he proceeded from town to town, till at last his purchases represented an outlay of more than $10,000 for prop erties alone. Then there was the matter of cos tumes. These were designed by the well-known Boston artist. Kric Tape. who made a trip especially to the Shah's cotirt in order to make his first sketches from the most elaborate and beautiful, as well as authentic cos tumes he could find. The costumes themselves were made from Mr. Pape's designs by the Shah's tailors, and the magnificent silks and stuffs of which they are made were all carefully se lected by Mr. Papt. who expended more than $5000 in this manner. The matter of the settings them selves was also a most important one. as well as costly. The rose-scented Persian garden at sunset, in which the action of the play commences, has been pronounced one of the most wonderful examples of illusive stagecraft. Kven more massive is the setting which de picts the huddled, narrow streets at the ancient city of Xaishapur, with Its bazaars, taverns and potters' shops. These are but two of the many mar velous scenes. Altogether three years and more than $50,000 were spent on the creation of the spectacle side of "Omar the Tentmaker." w HEN did you ever hear of greater Piano offerings by a house you know is reliable? Kennedy Piano Com pany absolutely will quit business at once, almost any price they will bring. Every Piano, Piano Player and Grand is being sacrificed for THE OAKS NOW OPEN Greatest Rushes of Early Season Expected Today. W. T. Allard presided at the first meeting- ana other preseikt were: Mrs. Ida Harflma'n, Mrs. H. C. Watson, Mrs. W.- T. Albright, Mrs. Ixu Wagner, Mrs. G. W. Mohr, Mrs. Charles Ringrler, Mrs. A. J. Hilton, Mrs. Harry Murphy, Mrs. John Baerlocher, Mrs. Ada Motter, Mrs Richard Parcel. Mrs. W. I. Williams. Mrs. Ij. a. Halley. Mrs. L C. Cornwall. Mrs. K. Swan, Mrs. N. Wagner. Mrs. Joseph Wood. Mrs. I. G. Wood. Mrs. tamer walker, Mrs. K. H. Fisher. Mrs. K. Melburn. Mrs. Burton. Mrs. Georee Palmer and Mrs. A. Handler. SPECIAL CARS PROVIDED Honors ot 1'lrst Knlei-lainnient Go to 1. P. Xason and His Band. Concerts to Be Daily and Trou . badours AVili Be leaturc. While the gates of the Oaks were thrown open yesterday. It is always the first Sunday at the amusement park on which the greatest crowds of Port landers take the opportunity to give the resort the most careful Inspection. Anticipating a great rush, the Port land Railway, Light & Power Com pany has arranged for a heavy sched ule of cars from First and Alder, keep ing up a minimum 10-minute service during the day with a peak-load serv ice of a car or train every five minutes. Honors in the opening entertainment will fall on D. P. Nason and his con cert band. Mr. Nason, who is a musi cian of unusual training, was selected by Manager Cordray to organize a band of soloists at the amusement park and Mr. Nason declares that the band forms the finest body of musicians ever or ganised In Portland. Owing to the un usual theatrical situation now existing in Portland it has been possible for Mr. Nason, who was musical director of the Heillg, to obtain the services of musicians who would not otherwise have been available. "Popnlar" Music to Prevail. At least 12 members of the band are generally rated in Portland as most ef ficient soloists. Most of the members of the band have played with some of the great foreign or National bands, and there Is every reason to believe that the musical season will be of un usual worth. The programme will run perhaps a little heavily to music of the 'popular'" type, but there will be whole performances selected especially for the lovers of particular composers. Every effort will be made to meet requests as to numbers to be played. The second half of the programme will be In the hands of the Boston Troubadours, a gathering of pretty girls and comedians, who will be seen in late song hits and musical ensembles. Mr. Cordray believes the Troubadours will prove popular at the park. Performances to Be Dally. A prima donna will be heard with the band for the opening week. Motion pictures and other entertain ment features will be added as soon as the programme permits. Performances will be given daily at 2:30 and 8:30. Matinee performances will be complete with the .exception that on week-day afternoons orches tral concerts will be played in place of the full band being on the stage. Sat urday, Sunday and holiday afternoons are excepted. "I believe Portland will agree with me that the Oaks, as always, has the beBt amusement for a dime to be found anvwhere." said Mr. Cordray, as he rolled down his desk last night. MACCABEES TO CONVENE Convention AVI II Open Tomorrow Jn Xcw York With Election.. A convention of the Ladies of Mac cabees is to be held tomorrow at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. In the interests of the first woman's asso ciation of the country. The State of Oregon is represented by the state commander, Mrs. Minnie W. Aydelotte, of Oakland, and Mrs. Florence Cham bers, of Portland. The election of supreme officers will take place at this meeting, and many important measures will be presented for discussion. Miss Bina M. West, the founder of the association, has an important re port to present. The Portland repre sentatives will render a full report of the features of the progressive meet ing upon their return. $5Worth of Music oils for R. The latest music rolls, no two alike. $5.00 worth done up in bundles. Tomorrow, while they last, closing-out special extraordinary, per bundle $1.00 oma Fide nit Oosiim ailo J A large and varied stock of old reliable makes, both new and slightly used. In justice to some of the manufac turers, it seems hardly right to put into print some of the tremendous reductions we're making. Especially when hundreds of piano dealers in the Northwest are asking regular prices. J For instance, a brand new $250 Piano for $145! New $350 Pianos for $243. Elegant new $400 instrument for $273. Fischer, Cable, Vose, Shoninger and many other famous makes that you know so well. Players Slaughtered, Too! J What joy and pleasure a Player brings to the home thirsting for music. So marvelously perfect are the new 88-note Players that a child can interpret the classical masterpieces, as well as popular pieces. The latest type, improved Player Pianos going literally for a song in this great sale. Here's a $600 standard 88 note, slightly used in demonstration, for $335! Music bench and liberal supply of latest rolls thrown in. Oth ers in all finishes fumed or natural oak, burl walnut or mahogany, at 25 to 50 off regular prices. About Credit Arrangements 9j In spite of the immense sacrifice we are making, you can make suitable credit arrangements. A small deposit will hold any piano for you. The Sale Can t Last Long Don't Wait Until the Best Bargains Are Snatched Up Come Tomorrow! 226 Third - Street F isnmo wwrr;iii'iinit;mi itili,M'rii;i:i!'r'i;i;'!i''"!iviV!r,;,'7Vf,'!i'''i'pi,';i:iij:v Hill!1::-!'!: !!ililiiiiiiii!i!iiXiiti;i!.iiihilU CO, l'iinHn'ti,,'t!t);"iirij;ii(i))ii!iiit;,(:!i' 'rt-i.iii.uili'iifiiii.tiaiiliinii-iuiM.dili.ail.ui.iii.iJ.ui Just Off Salmon wJ.!J:ii'Hijii..iiii..liL.u:i.i! l.,M:...;,.t.i...i Adams Club Organized. Women supporters of William Adams, candidate for City Commission, have organized ' the Adams' Booster Club. The club expects to have at least 200 members by the next meeting. Mrs. EAST'S BUSINESS IMPROVES Penn Mutual Insurance Vice-President Reports Findings on Tour. That business rapidly is assuming normal conditions in- the Kast is af firmed by Lincoln K. Passmore, of Philadelphia, vice-president of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, who is making a tour of the country. Mr. Passmore says that prospects for good crops all . over the country un doubtedly will also improve business conditions." Mr. Passmore arrived In Portland from San Francisco. He will leave Tuesday for Seattle, after which he will return East. COSTS ARE INVOLVED Measures on Ciiy Ballot En tail Heavy Expenditures. METERS HEAVIEST ITEM! Estimated Cost in Xext Two Years According to Proponent's Fig ures Approximately $7 00,00 0. Garbage Second on List. Although there are no direct bond issue questions on the ballot for the city election June 7 there are involved in the pending measures expenditures which will aggregate between J600.000 and f 700,000 in two years if these meas ures are passed. Other measures involve expenditures of uncertain amounts, being provided indirectly. The biggest question is that of pur chasing and installing 43.000 water meters. Using the minimum figures of Commissioner Daly, the cost of pur chasing and Installing these meters. as proposed, will be $352,000. If the cost is the same as It has been in the past, the amount will be much greater than that. This' is the amount in volved in the initial purchase and in stallation of the meters. Additional expenditures will be neces sary each year for metering new serv ices. The average annual expenditure involved in the meter scheme is more than. 100, 000.' Ciarbase Plant Involve Eipwie. The second issue In point of size is the proposed garbage collection meas ure. There is involved in this, in addi tion to the question of changing the form of a $75,000 bond Issue authorized in 1911, the question of paying, for the maintenance of a municipal garbage collection system at the expense of the taxpayers. The system would have no source of revenue outside of taxation if the measure should pass. Uhile no figures have been given by the pro ponents of the measure, it is said the system would cost something like $175,000 a year. This would require- six-tenths of mill of taxation. On the basis of the tax levy for the present year, this would raise Portland's levy to 8.1 mills. Inasmuch as 8 mills is the limit of taxation allowed by the city charter, the city would have a hard time get ting $175,000 with which to finance the system. The limit of taxation in Portland would be necessary. Pensions Also Propose. Direct appropriations of $1290 a year are involved in the firemen s pension law amendment as submitted. The money would come from the relief pen sion fund, which in raised by taxation and by assessing the salaries of fire men. The two firemen to benefit are W. II. Whitcomb and C. D. Shane, both of whom were disabled permanently while in the fire service before the pension system was adopted. On the opposite side of the ledger will be the proposed Bancroft bonding act amendment which, if passed, will relieve the taxpayer of the burden ot advancing money to pay interest on the bonds issued by the city to finance street and sewer improvements. This is a measure proposed for economy. A measure providing for elimina tion of Kast Side grade crossings car ries no appropriations. The project in volves about $750,000 in 'expenditures, but the measure to he voted upon is aimed solely to facilitate the manner of handling this project. If the meas ure is passed the project can be han dled more economically than if it fails. the middle of tle week. The printed sheets will give the complete text of all the measures to be voted upon. ROUNDUP FILM 'REPEATS' RECORD FOR MOVIES AT NEW YORK HIPPODROME IS BROKEN. BRIDGE PROTECTION IS AIM Council to Ho Asked for $0000 for Kire Precaution. The City Council will be asked Wed nesday to pass an ordinance appro priating $6000 to be used in fireproof ing the wp?t approach of the Broad way Bridge. The appropriation will be urged by Commissioner TMeck. Need of protecting the bridges from fire has been brought to the atten tion of Portland officials by recent fires which have destroyed bridges elsewhere in the United Hta tcs. It is proposed to place corrut-ated iron un derneath the bridge approach to pre vent flames from coming in contact with the under side of the roadway. There will be a six-foot air space be tween the corrugated iron and the under part of the bridge. Alberta anthracite, 90 carbon, a con densed supply of intense heal. Adv. TALENTED MUSICAL ORGANIZATION AND IT3 LEADER, TO OPEN THE OAKS AMUSEMENT PARK. THE 1915 SEASON AT fir k fr Yi -A . 3- & & . i.' Svof. n i .1 o JSA 'Stelae. 7 . V IJ. 1. AA0. tli tKMhll) AMI II IK MlOIUtlti Ul' JS.M.' lUNttKI' ii A U. AVhere Cowboy In King," Taken by Portland Company, Already Brings Many Inquiries on Oregon. For the first time in the history of the New York Hippodrome, the theater which simply dotes on sensationalism, a moving picture film has been en gaged for a second week as a "re peater." The film to which goes the signal honor is of the Pendleton Round up of last year, and is called "Where Cowboy Is King." and is a Portland concern's production. "Where Cowboy Is King" was made by the Lifeograph Company of Port land and is declared to be. the best production of the sports at the Round up ever produced. It caught many of the incidents of a blood-stirring char acter and has strung them together in a rapidly moving panorama of four reels. Among them was the overturn ing of a stage, which afterwards righted Itself and without a driver on the box the horses dashed on to vic tory. The stage carried both women and men passengers, and after turn ing completely over dug its nose into the ground and then righted itself. Many attendants at the Roundup will readily recall the incident. Another vivid picture shown is the attempt of the wild bull to gore one of the riders it had thrown from its back. These pictures are creating a furore in New York and are said to assure a tremendous attendance from the Kast at the next Roundup. They are now being booked through the South and Middle West as a feature of a big road show attraction. The foreign rights have been sold for such countries as are not at war. The Portland Chamber of Commerce is already receiving inquiries based on the showing of "Where Cowboy Is King." Measures Ordered Printed. Fifteen thousand copies of the meas ures submitted to the voters at the June election will be printed for gen eral distribution at the City Hall. 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