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Women's Section
Special Features
VOL. xxxv ',111.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORXIXG, JANUARY 19, 1919.
NO. 3.
SEMIPHORES ON SNOWBERRY
BUSHES SIGNAL WINTERS END
Red Rose Hips Ornament i n Profusion Branches of Wild Roses and
Shrivel AVith Passing of Season.
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Oi'fers Still More Remarkable Values in Furniture of All Kinds. Read This Announce
ment for News of the Biggest Bargains Ever Offered in This Part of the West
Continuing the Most Notable Sale of
OVERSTUFFED FURNITURE
Ever Held in Portland. Read These Items:
The most famous furniture manufacturers in America among them S. Karpen & Bros.
have sent special shipments of their finest pieces at 'way below regular prices.
$64.50 Karpen Bed Davenport $51.85
$79.50 Karpen Bed Davenport $59.75
$89.75 Karpen Bed Davenport $69.85
$72.75 Mahogany-finished Bed
Davenport $59.75
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This regular $115.50 Tapestry Uphol
holstered Spring Arm Dav-!QQ 7c
enport... .sPO&ti
$89.75 Overstuffed- Tapestry
Davenport , $69.75
$105.00 Overstuffed Tapestry
Davenport ... -. $85.50
$132.00 Karpen Tapestry Daven
port $99.00
$162.75 Karpen Mahogany Cane
and Silk Damask Davenport $119.50
$216.50 Karpen Mahogany Cane
and Silk Damask Davenport $175.50
$142.00 Mahogany Cane and Ve-
lour Davenport $99.50
This Handsome $59.75 Karpen
Bed Davenport $45.75
Like illustration. Covered in Spanish leather
ette. A very good design and well finished.
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$13.75 Bedr'm Stand S9.15
$28.75 Frosted Brown Cretonne
Reed Chair for $22.15
$34.75 Frosted Brown Cretonne
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$32.75 Frosted Brown Cretonne
Reed Rocker for $23.60
$54.50 Frosted Brown Cretonne
Reed Settee for $41.15
$39.50 Frosted Brown Reed
Rocker for $33.50
$108.50 Frosted Brown Reed
Davenport for $80.75
$22.15 Cretonne Reed Chair
priced at $14.90
Desirable
Reed Pieces
Were Never So Op
portunely Priced
$12.75 Ivory Reed Book Rack
priced at $8.55
$31.50 Cretonne Reed Rocker
priced at $25.15
$25.75 Cretonne Reed Chair
priced at $19.50
$19.85 Cretonne Ivory Chair
priced at ....$15.75
$9.75 Reed Book Stand priced
special at $7.15
$22.85 Cretonne Upholstered
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$19.75 Tapestry Upholstered
Reed Rocker for $15.25
$15.75 Ivory Reed Rocker
priced special at $11.90
$33.50 Tapestry Reed Arm
Chair priced special at $21.50
$34.75 Ivory Reed Table priced
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$25.75 Tapestry Reed Arm
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$79.50 Mahogany Poster
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$119.50 Queen Anne Dresser
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$67.50 William and Mary
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Ivory Enamel
$21.75 Ivory Dresser
for S17.15
$31.50 Ivory Chiffonier
for S21.75
$34.50 Ivory Wood Bed
for $29.80
$37.75 Ivory Wood Bed,
spool post for. . -S22.95
$39.50 Spool Dresser to
match for S28.75
$24.75 Ivory Dressing Table
for S21.50
$78.50 Mahogany Colonial
Dressing Table. -S52.95
$107.50 Mahogany Adam
Dresser for S79.75
$62.50 Mahogany Bed to
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Bedroom Pieces
$126.00 4-piece Ivory Suite
for S103.85
$414.00 4-piece Ivory Suite
for S332.75
$37.75 Ivory Dresser
for S29.90
$57.50 Ivory Triplicate Mir
ror Dressing Table for
only S42.75
$346.50 Ivory Four -piece
Chamber Suite S277.50
Quartered Oak Rocker
With Genuine
Leather Seat.
Very Special
$ 1 4.45
Comfortable high-back de
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A very unusual value in a
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NO INTEREST
Sale of Chairs and
Rockers
$36.85 Mahogany Cane-back Rocker . . . $23.90
$12.50 Mahogany Rocker for $ 9.95
$18.30 Mahogany Velour Chair $13.85
$23.75 Mahogany Velour Chair $18.90
$12.35 Mahogany Rocker for $ 9.75
$18.50 Mahogany Velour Chair $13.80
$97.50 Tapestry Davenp't, overstufd, $79.75
$14.75 William and Mary Rocker $11.80
$23.75 William and Mary Settee $18.85
$19.75 Mahogany Tapestry Chair $16.60
$19.75 Mahogany Tapestry Rocker ...$16.60
$33.50 Adjusto Chair for $23.90
$27.50 Mahogany Tapestry Chair ....$21.85
$27.50 Mahogany Cane-back Chair $21.85
$52.75 Mahogany Bookcase for $44.90
$31.50 Mahogany Bookcase for $26.85
$25.75 Child's Velour Uphlsfd Rocker $14.25
OAK DINING
ROOM PIECES
$39.75 Plank-Top Dining Table
for $29.80
$44.50 Scroll-Base Dining Table
for $o.&0
$51.50 Plank-Top Dining Table'
for $42.50
$37.50 William and Mary Dining
Table for $25.75
$34.50 Oak Colonial Buffet
for $29.50
$43.50 Oak Colonial Buffet
for $32.60
$59.75 Oak Colonial Buffet
for '...$48.50
$5.75 Slip Seat Dining Chair
for $4.40
$8.00 Slip Seat Dining Chair
for $5.95
$4.75 Pad Scat Dining Chair
for $3.95
$4.85 Saddle Seat Dining Chair
for $3.75
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Regular $55.75 Oak
Queen Anne Buffet
$39 SO
Like illustration, with large
mirror, 54-inch size.
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BY ALBERT R. SWEETSER.
Professor of Botuny. University of Oregon.
UNIVERS1TT OF OREGON. Eugene,
Jan. IS. (Special.) At this sea
son of the year one Is prone to
forget the call of the wild, but quies
cent nature, stripped of the most of
her striking adornments, nevertheless
reveals many things of Interest to her
lovers.
Along the highways and bordering
the fields the Snow-Berry bushes hang
out their semiphores. attracting atten
tion and signaling the parsing of Win
ter. (Fig. 1.) In the Spring and early
Summer clusters of inconspicuous flow
ers, with their tiny rose-colored petals
and still more minute green calyx cup,
easily escape notice. But with the fall
ing of the petals the spherical calyx
develops new energy, enlarging Into
the familiar white berry with its few
seeds.
The scienitfic name, symphorocar
pus, seemingly of disproportionate size
for such a humble flower, signifies
fruiting together and refers to the clus
tered arrangement of the berries. The
apostle of variation finds a striking II
luHtration of the law in the leaven of
this shrub, which show striking dif
ferences of shape.
These berries are reputed to be
slightly poisonous and seem to be
shunned by the Mrilx. hut the writer
would be pleased to learn from any
one who has different information.
lied Rose Hips, incorrectly called
berries, ornament In profusion tha
branches of our wild rosea. At first
round and plump, they shrivel with
the parsing of the season and furnish
food fur the birds when other supplies
fail.
When In the glory of their bloom
the conspicuous rose petals obscure the
green, cup-like receptacle to which
they are attached. (Fig. 2.) With the.
shedding of the petals, these spherical
cups increase in size and prominence.
If one will take the trouble to cut
one of these hips, he will find within a
number of seed-like appearing bodies,
and will be inclined to call the whole
a berry. Such a section is shown in
Figure 3. the right hand hip. A more
careful study from a botanical stand
point, and with the aid of a magnifying
glass, will reveal thread-like struc
tures of varying length, depending on
the age, being ihc remnant of the pistil
on top of the so-called seed. This
means that each of these apparent seeds
In reality is a fruit or ripened seed
case ccMtaining a single seed, so close
ly attached to the seed-case wall that
It can be separated only with difficulty.
The fleshy portion is th flower re.
ceptacle prolonged into the five leaf
like sepals and bearing the petals on its
throat. Figure 4 represents another
species of rose but with few small hips
which drop their petals. This Is tho
rose with naked fruit, Rosa gymno-
carpa.
PRESENT MUSICAL SEASON DECLARED MOST
DISASTROUS FOR MANAGERS IN HISTORY
Influenza, War and Other Unavoidable Elements Contribute Largely to Inability of Artists to Attract Houses
Sufficient to Fatten Pocketbooks of Those Sponsoring Their Appearance. ,
BY EM1L.IE FRANCES BAUER.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18. It seems al
most impossible to realize that
the musical season is half over,
nd indeed the early part of lDlS-'lS
may be written down as one of the
most disastrous seasons in history, not
alone by reason of the cancellations,
but also if we reckon with the large
number of excellent artists who have
succumbed to the dread malady. It be
comes almost as appalling as the loss
cf life through the war. All this, not
withstanding the fact that there has
never been so complete and absolute
a sense that next season w-ill surpass
in brilliancy and activity anything that
has ever transpired in this country.
Things are gradually getting around
to a normal basis where the wave of
prosperity will be able to take care
of all- conditions and the interest and
support which have been accorded to
music, the exceedingly important part
that music has played during the war
days and which it is still expected to
play during the time of reconstruction
has placed It on 'a different basis in
this country.
In addition to this there has been a
vast growth through war activities
throughout Wyoming, Oklahoma and
other states in that vicinity, where
music came as a new luxury to people
who had become immensely wealthy
and able to support the best, artists
of the world.
This will open up new terirtory for
steady concert courses and the musical
clubs of that vicinity will have a
strong link to put Into the chain.
There is little doubt that the- Spring
will bring a number of peace festivals
and jubilees. The first one of these to
be announced, however, comets from
Walter Damrosch, who will combine
the Oratorio Society and the New York
Symphony Orchestra in what it has
been decided to call a "Victory and
Peace Celebration." These plans were
formulated at the last directors" meet
ing of the Oratorio Society otf New
York, Walter Damrosch, conductor.
Upon this occasion Mr. Damrosch intro
duced the society's new president,
Charles M. Schwab, noting the fact that
it was just 30 years ago that le had
Introduced the former president. An
drew Carnegie, who has retired from
all active work and office.
At this meeting it was decided to
make the next concert of the OraAorio
Society a victory programme. It will
be given in Carnegie Hall, March 7,
and the numbers will be selected to
symbolize the world war and final vic
tory. To further the idea of a festival
of more than usual importance, Mr.
Damrosch will combine the Oratorio
event with the New York Symphony
concerts of March 13 and 15. when he
will give the Beethoven Ninth Sym
phony. It is rather grim humor to celebrate
tho vanquishing of Germany by giving
tne Ninth Symphony of Beethoven, who
is a world figure, a genius belonging
to no country, and to no epoch, who
however, was oorn in that country.
The Society of American Singers Is
In Its fifth month at the Park Theater,
and William Wade Hinshaw is receiv
ing congratulations from all sides upon
the extraordinary manner In which his
scheme has worked out. Those Inter
ested in the promotion of opera in Eng
lish feel indebted to the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas for landing the proj
ect far upon its way. Only a man
dauntless as Mr. Hinshaw would have
continued in the face of the financial
disaster which threatened the scheme
which was sent upon its way at the
very worst possible time, when, added
to the seriousness of the war condi
tions, the influenza epidemic closed
rooEt of the bouses and reduced the au
diences of those which kept open to
the minimum.
The upward swing in finances came
with the Gilbert and Sullivan operas,
and for the time being the theater was
turned over to these works exclusively.
Never did they seem more fresh or
more to the point, more delightful mu
sically, and from the standpoint of the
libretto the people who attended
learned to love and appreciate the snap
and satire of Gilbert no less than the
tuneful music of Sullivan.
Large audiences every night brought
to the company's bank account enough
money to pay for all the past losses
and to send it aafcly on Its way. Re
turning to opera of the larger form.
Mr. Hinshaw announces for Monday
evening Auber's merry and melodious
opera "Fra Dlavolo." with a star cast,
and this will be followed during the
week oS January 20 with Maggie Teyte
in "Madamo Butterfly" and the ever
popular "Martha."
DALLAS BdY ON FURLOUGH
Dewey Steele Twice Wounded n
French Fighting Front.
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 16. (Special.)
Dewey Steele, a Polk County boy who
has been a member of the Sixth Can
adian Field Engineers for the past year,
is visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
Young Steele was rejected by the
United States Army officers three
times but was afterwards accepted by
the Canadians and sent to France. He
was twice wounded in action. In ad
dition to being gassed. A sister of the
young soldier, Mrs. N. C. Anderson, lives
at Buena Vista, south of this city.
SERVICE RECORD PREPARED
Military History of University Men
to Be Published.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
Jan. (Seclal.) Mrs. Emma Woot-
ton Hall, of Astoria, graduate of
the university In tne class of 1918. as
secretary of military records, is bring
ing the service records of University of
Oregon up to date. This reek she sent
questionnaires to men In the Bervlce
and to their parents to obtain further
data on the men, in preparation for the
publication of a complete service his
tory of all University of Oregon men.
Present records, which are incom
plete, give a total of 1609 university
men In the service. 30 of whom are to
be represented on the service flag with
gold stars. Of this number 319 are of
ficers of the Army or Navy, one a
Colonel, t wo Lieutenant-Colonels, seven
Majors. 24 Captains, in the Army, and
62 of high rank in the Navy.
The questionnaire will show the
name, year in college or date of gradua
tion, date of enlistment and branch of
service, military training, transfers,
changes in rank, overseas service, en
gagements, wounds, decorations, expe
riences, discharge and plana for the
future.
Spanish Composer Flu Victim.
MEXICO CITY. Quinito Valverde. a
Spanish composer, well known for his
oneras in Spain. Mexico and South
American countries, was one of the
more noted victims of the epidemic, of
Spanish Influenza in Mexico. He re
cently came to Mexico from Spain with
an opera company.
SO MUCH has been written and said
on the subject of bidding that It
would almost seem anything fur
ther was unnecessary. Yet in view of
the utterly Irresponsible, wild sort of
bidding indulged in by some players,
and the almost incredible figure to
which at times they carry their bids,
it is evident that many have yet much
to learn on the subject.
In this connection X often wonder
why auction is made the motif of so
many of the card parties given when
five hundred or some similar game
would be so much the better game.
Why Is .It that many who evidently
look upon five hundred as beneath
their attainments nevertheless do not
accord the superior game the respect
it deserves by familiarizing with the
rudiments of the game at lea.t. If un
taught players would but realize how
disconcerting It is for good players to
be compelled to enter Into a contest
with them yet who from the stand
point of courtesy have at times no es
cape they would either familiarize
themselves somewhat concerning the
game, or would insist that some other
game be substituted.
Five hundred is pre-eminently the
game for promiscuous card players.
While it is not what may be strictly
termed a scientific game. It neverthe
less calls for enough thought and Judg
ment to take it out of the class of
purely games of chance, and at the
same time it is sufficiently relaxing
and diverting to admit of social inter
course and a good time generally.
Singular to relate, in all contests
composed of players of varying grades
and conditions, the really good players
mofe often than not are the ones who
get the lowest score, luck, or what ele
ment of luck there is In the game, gen
erally favoring those who have no con
ception whatever of Its sclerce. Thus
is proven what has so often been said
that "downright Ignoramuses some
times hit on plays that surpass the
cleverest devices of genius, and that
although we perhaps knew all develop
ments and inferred correctly the posi
tion of the last five cards, the duffers
nevertheless took all the tricks and
marked up the rubber."
Good players fully know they cannot
win upon all occasions and trat as long
as they play at all they must.be pre
pared for defeat as well as victory.
They also know that their success is
not always the result of their own
good play, but to a certain extent of
the special distribution of the cards
and the mistakes of their opponents.
Such facts arc entirely overlooked by
the poor or average player, who. happy
in his complacency and self-sufficiency,
is very apt to believe his success-
is the direct outcome of his supe
rior play, and that the vaunted good
player is not after all entitled to the
prestige he enjoys. This consciousness
but adds to the discomfiture of the
really good player, and makes it more
unfair than ever that either by acci
dent or design he will be drawn into a
contest with Ignorant players.
A well-known teacher one who en
joys a National reputation as instructor
of scientific card games, and who per
haps has turned out more thoroughly
good, dependable players than any
other one teacher makes it a rule
never to play with inferior players. If
she does and does not always come out
victor and she knows too well the pe
culiar vagaries of the cards to feel this
Invariably is an assured fact the cir
cumstance she says is exploited far and
wide, and she hears of it from every
possible source for months to come.
This same Instructor, who. by the
way, carefully guards her reputation
as teacher, as she has a perfect right
to do. admonishes her pupils never to
make a statement regarding the cram
giving her as authority. Could she be
quoted correctly, she of course would
have no objections, but since as a rule
statements of this nature are fright
fully garbled and made to assume a.
meaning entirely the reverse of their
true meaning, her best refuge she feels
lies in their silence.
This reminds me that only recently I
was given as authority for the state
ment that upon picking up one's hand
at the end of a deal, no effort should
be made to systematize the enrds or
sort them In suits. Those who over
heard the remark who knew better
simply gave a. significant smile, feel
ing, doubtless, it would be waste of
time to endeavor to set the speaker
right. As a matter of fact, my very
first admonition to pupils, whether be
ginners or advanced players for ad
vanced players as well are often care
less in these respects Is to count and
carefully sort their cards in suits, ac
cording to their respective value aa
trick winners, and then to alternate the
colors.
This last is to lessen the danger of a
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