T1IF SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, OCTOBER SO, 1921
DELAY IfJ FLUX PAY
FOUR STARS OF CHICAGO OPERA COMPANY, WHICH IS TO MAKE ITS ONLY APPEARANCE IN
NORTHWEST AT PORTLAND.
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Only Funds to Meet Payroll
1 Now Available.
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CONTRACTS TO BE MET
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LAID TO PRICE DROP
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rciiitentisry Warden Says Lack of
Money Prevents Payment to
- Farmers for Crop.
r?ALElf, Or., Oct. 29. (Special.)
Hcvause of soma criticism directed at
the state officials with relation to the
purported Inability of flax growers to
obtain money said to be due them for
their- product handled at the state
jKOittentiary, a statement today was
issued bv L. K. Compton. warden of
th$ institution, covering the entire sit
uation, ana excusing ine unicer, num
anv -blame In the controversy.
When the final delivery of flax
was-made by the farmers this year we
hud. -received from the 1921 crop 1.
791.340 Dounds of flax, at a total cost
of 7,021.63," said Mr. Compton in his
statement.
"When contracts -were made last
nrmber between the board of con
trol-and th flax growers a careful
estimate of the flax crop then on
hand, based on prevailing market
prices, placed Its value at $75,310, ac
cording to the budget statement sub
mitted to the legislature by the secre
tr, -of the board of control. Shortly
after these contracts were entered Into
the Xlax market slumped ana contin
ued to do so until the products In
ciuestlon havs depreciated approxi
mately 60 per cent of the above value,
according to the best offers we have
been, able to tret.
, . Iletura From Crop Delayed.
"When the penitentiary was faced
iwlth. the' obligation of receiving and
working up the 1921 crop early last
July, cash In the flax fund was entire
ly depleted, and, as a heroic measure,
we were compelled to draw upon the
botterment fund for sufficient money
to pay current running expenses rrom
month to month. Not a dollar was
available to pay any share of the
money due to the farmers under the
contract for the 1921 flax.
."There will be no money available
for ..that purpose until the present
crot is worked up Into produc'.s and
disposed of, and at present market
prices It is entirely problematical
as to how much will be available
when all of the product Is worked up
and sold. All Indications point to the
fact that sometime within the next
year market conditions may return
mors nearly to normal, basing our
observations upon crop reports and
general flax situation throughout the
world. But, In the meantime, we are
now' compelled to sell, at low prices.
a sufficient amount of the product
from time to time to continue to meet
current expenses. Without so doing
the flax plant would be compelled to
discontinue operations and the final
disposition of the present crop be
postponed Indefinitely.
'To sell, however, the output of
fiber at prevailing prices would com
pel its disposition at about one-third
former prices, a return of not much
more than enough to meet the cost
of manufacture. The only exceptions
tolthe above are green upholstery tow,
or which there is a limited amount
and a fair demand, this now bringing
190 per ton, and formerly sold at $110,
and seed not needed for use by farm
ers,. which is sold to the linseed oil
works. Consequently we are selling
no fiber at this time, but are selling
green upholstery tow, merely In suf
ficient quantities to finance the pay
roll. An effort will be made to sell
no fiber until the market Is more
nearly on a normal basis.
To understand the present flax
situation Intelligently, the financial
hl.ttory of the plant should be briefly
recounted. A certified public ac
countant was employed to go Into
such history from the time of the
plant's installation to March 31. 1921.
the date when it was turned over to
the Warden of the prison hy the board
of control, as provided by law. Vp
to that time 357.541.92 had been paid
ior nax straw, aeea and similar ex
pense to the farmerB. The cost of
operation of the plant during that
period had been JS2.051.03 and de
preciation was figured at $5202.87.
Total receipts from the sale of straw,
seed and other products amounted to
$11$. 007.11. and the straw and seed
on hand at that time had an estimated
value of $21,488.81. Total cost of
flax. operation and depreciation
amounted to $144,795.82. as against
total receipts and products on hand
of $138,495 92, or a loss of $8299.90.
shown as of March 31, 1921.
Small Amount Left.
"Consequently we were confronted
at the outset of this season with a
negligible amount of cash on hand.
The growers were called together by
Uovernor Olcott and the board of con
trol and the situation frankly pre
sented to them. Notwithstanding the
fudts thus presented at this meeting
as to the financial status of the flax
Industry, the growers continued with
the planting.
"By the time farmers had delivered
ths straw of their 1921 crop, an added
debt of $37,021.63 was Incurred, and
with no money from which to meet
our obligations.
?Ws can only meet these obliga
tions through the sale of products.
These must be worked up at a con
tinual monthly expense of $ti50 cov
ering the payroll, exclusive of miscel
laneous expenses, which will approxi
mate $200 additional.
I'&y careful, economical manage
ment we hope to weather the finan
cial stress and meet payments to the
farmers as soon as possible; but hew
soon that will be I canno: ray. All
depends upon market conditions and
the success we have In financing cur
rent expenses. In the meantime those
who have delivered flax to the prison
mt wait for their money. There is
nie-other solution to the problem as
faf as the prison 1 concerned.
-The flax industry is one of sev
eral departments which are conducted
at the prison. I am anxijus that
every department be continued at the
hiahei possible state of efficiency.
It -Is further. my wish that the flax
p rowers receive every dollar coming
toi-them under the terms of their con
tractor and 1 am bending every effort
tc-Jhts end. Uovernor Olcott several
rinnths ago Informed me he would
present the matter to the next regu
lar legislative assembly with the rec
crtirnendatlon that at; claims be paid
In the event of our inability ts dls
tii of our products at a satisfactory
j.rf'e.
"It should be remembered that no
appropriation or working cap'ta: has
lien furnished by the stats other
than the original $40,000, of which
al-aut $12,000 was put Into the equip
ment of the plant, leaving approxi
mately $28,000 as worklnsr capital to
finance Its operations. Th'.s waj ex
pended several years ago and since
that time the plant has been operat
ing from hand to mouth, without
working capital or further sttte ap
V:prlaUou for such capital.'
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CHICAGO STARS COMING
COMPANY TO APPEAR IV AUDI
TORIUM IN MARCH.
Mary Garden, Muratore and Other
Stars Are to Be in Company
for Five Performances.
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over, this part of the country. Ar
rangements are even now being made
for special trains from Seattle, Spo
kane and other outside points.
Portland gained the consent of the
mammoth company to appear here
only because of the fact that this
city has a public auditorium capable
of staging the operas and at the same
time providing seats enough to mane
the performances pay their way with
out having to charge "adsilssion
prices beyond reason. The prices for
the local appearance will range from
$3 to $7.
Following the wonderful success of
the company's engagement in San
Francisco last April Portland set the
stage to bring the company here this
year. The World Attractions com
pany was organized with Calvin
Heillg as president and W. T. Pangle
as manager for the purpose of lining
up the attraction If possible. This
company has obtained the backing of
the 'business men, who have signed
the guarantee of $72,500 required to
bring the company to Portland. 60
eager were the business people and
lovers -of. music to have the attrac
tion that the amount of the guarantee
has been considerably oversub
scribed. The company requires a guarantee
of $12,500 for each performance
wherever It appears, and also re
quires that local expense be guaran
teed in the same way. The local ex
pense Is estimated at $10,000 for the
engagement in Portland.
The dates of the performances are
to be March 22. 23.. 24 and 25. with a
matinee on March 25.
The Portland repertoire has been
tentatively arranged as follows:
WednesdHV nlitht. March 22 "Monna
Vanna" with Ctrtltn. Muratore and Bak
lannff. Thursday night. March 23 "I.ohenitrln
On English) with Edward Johnson. Kaisa.
Van Gordon. Bakianoff and CotreulL,
Fridav night. Marcn 24 "Romeo and
Juliet" with Muratore, Edith Mason and
tufrann and baiiet.
Saturday matinee. March 25 "Thata"
with Garden, Dufranne. L.amont and Mar-t-rv
Maxwell and ballet.
Saturday night. Marcn 23 "Alda" with
Raisa. lament, Bimini, Van Gerdun, Las
sari and battel.
Giorgio Polacco, chief conductor of
the Chicago opera company, will con
duct two of the performances. "Monna
Vanna" and "Romeo and Juliet." His
wife. Edith Mason, sings the role of
Juliet. She was a sensation In Paris
opera last season. Since the passing
of Caruso, Muratore Is generally con
sidered the world's greatest operatic
tenor. All Chicago partisans claim
for Rosa Ralsa the title of world's
greatest dramatic soprano.
Mary Garden herself will sing two
of her greatest roles, Monna Vanna
and Thais. She has just returned
from her home In Monte Carlo and Is
reported at the very acme of her re
markable powers. .The highest sal
aried orchestra In the world, TO spe
cially selected players, constituting
U10 full regular accompanying body
of the Chicago Opera company, will
be a feature of the Portland engage
ment. Scarcely less important is the
superb chorus of 70 voices, about
whose ensemble critics are united in
acclaim. A ballet of 30 will brighten
the last three performances.
' Spectacles to Be Brilliant.
Seventeen baggage cars laden with
scenery, costumes, instruments and
all the physical paraphernalia of stu
pendous stage production Indicate that
Portland Is to see five of the most
brilliant spectacles ever witnessed on
the Pacific coast. Fortunately the
city is now provided with an audi
torium equipped with facilities en
abling such mammoth offerings. As
sistant Technical Director Jeffers of
the Chicago opera inspected the
building laat summer and stated that
It is better adapted for real grand
opera than any structure west of Chi
cago. For lack of 'adequate audi
torium no other city of the northwest
is included in the tour.
Travelng like royalty, the principal
artists are to have three compart
ment drawing room cars for the en
tire tour. Two Pullmans are pro
vided for the orchestra men, two for
the chorus, one tor the ballet, one
for the technical staff, one for the
executive staff and two dining cars.
With similar lavish elaborateness
the Chicago Opera company came to
the coast last spring. Efforts to
bring the organization here at that
time were futile. San Francisco gave
a guarantee of $200,000 for 14 per
formances. At an expense of $25,000
a stage and scenery loft were erected
In the Exposition Auditorium. Many
pessimists wagged their heads. The
receipts broke all world's records for
grand opera, exceeding $240,000 for
two weeks. A similar guarantee was
quickly renewed for this coming
spring, following the Portland en
gagement Pledges Are From SIOOO to S230O.
The cost of the Portland engage
ment is to be $72,500 and the guar
antee was oversubscribed by citizens
In a three weeks' campaign. The
amounts of the Individual subscrip
tions are from $100 to $2500. Local
management is to be in the hands of
the World Attractions company, with
W. T. Pangle as general manager in
co-operation with Franklin T. Grif
fith. Eric V. Hauser and Guy Talbot,
representing the guarantors.
Prices for seats are to be $7 for
each performance for the first 18
rows of the lower floor and $6 for tfie
last 15 rows. Balcony prices will be
$6, $5, $4 and $3. Specially construct
ed seats in the side, rooms will be $2,
and blind seats in the balconies will
be $1.50. A ticket selling campaign'
will be put on covering the entire
northwest. Half of the attendance Is
expected from the outside.
The seat sale will open" about a
month "before the engagement. Sea
son patrons will be given first selec
tion for three days, then patrons of
three operas and lastly those who at
tend only one performance. Mail or
ders will be filled In order of receipt
and filled immediately prior to each
period of the sale. " -
Guarantors Are Grrra.
The list of those who htvt signed
the guarantee which has enabled
Portland to get tin attraction Is as
follows:
Erie V. Hauser. Meier ft Prank com
pany, Emery Olmstead. Hotel Benson.
Olds, wortman Kins, Imperial Hotel
company. Calvin Heillg. Portland Hotel
company. Haselwood restaurants, Llpman.
Wolfe Co., Honeyman Hardware com
pany. Porter Brothers company, the J. K.
Giil comianj, B. B. Beekoian, . C. Stlev-
lln. Mrs. Harry L. Corbett. L. B. Menefee.
W. M. Ladd. C. J. Mathls. New Perkins
hotel, Politz Clothes shop, George L. Baker,
S. F. Wilson. Bohemian restaurant. O. M.
Clark. Paul Bates, Charles F. Berg. G.
F. Johnson Piano company, M. L. Kline,
1. F. Powers. W. B. Fletcher, R. C. Coffey.
Tha Oregonlan, Journal Publishing com
pany. Telegram Publishing company. Buah
& Lane Piano company, Sherman, Clay
& Co.. William D. Wheelwright. Frank
lin T. Griffith, estate of Henry Fail
ing. Ben Selling. D. C. O'Reilly. G. Ij.
Parker, E. Ehrman, Louis Lang. R. S.
Hogue. Hotel Oregon. F. O. Downing. W.
B. Beebe, Woodard, Clarke & Co.. Hotet
Carlton. Guy W. Talbot, the Wiley B.
Allen company. F. M. Seller, I. Lowen
gart, Wlnthrop Hammond. H. B. Van
Duzer, J. B. Teon, L. A. Lewla, Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Davis Jr., Seiberling-Lucas
Music company, Edward Cookingham.
4 PORTLAND 1MEH HELD
8 SIEX ALSO ARRESTED ON"
SHOPLIFTING CHARGE.
Clothing Valued at $500 Found in
Party's Automobile by Van
- conver, Wash., Officials.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 29.
(Special.) Four Portland women and
three Portland men were arrested
here tonight on a charge of shop
lifting. The party was in a seven
passenger automobile and the police
said they had about $500 worth of
clothing, supposed to have been
stolen from local stores. Proprietors
of two stores identified part of the
property.
Those arretted were William and
J. C. Donovan. 177 Druid street, Port
land: G. A. Teel, Mrs. J. C. and Miss
Beryl Donovan, Miss Georgia Smith
and Mrs. H. Hayes. They were locked
in the county jail.
The party was arrested on com
plaint of the Cohen & Dletderloh
store. Mr. Cohen said he saw one of
the women put a man's suit under
her raincoat while her three women
companions were looking at other
goods. He called the police. The
men were said to be waiting outside
in an automobile.
In tlte machine were sweaters,
blankets and other clothing. Some
of the goods was identified as having
been taken from the James Patten
store.
MR. HAWLEYJUES AGAIN
fContlftucd From First Page.)
was filed Thursday at Hillboro charg
ing Mrs. Hawley with desertion. Mr.
and Mrs. Hawley have lived apart
for the last two years, he said. Mrs
Hawley has not yet been served with
a legal notice of the suit and the
time of hearing has not bein set, Mr.
Allen said.
The original suit, which was tried
in Oregon City, developed into a sen- j
sational case with charges of unfaith- i
tulness against the wife, countered j
with charges of cruelty against the j
husband. Mr. Hawley won the de-
cree. Mrs. Hawley appealed from the
decree and the decision was reversed
by the supreme court.
The Oregonlan publishes practi
cally all of the want ads printed in
the other three Portland papers. In
addition v to thousands of exclusive
advertisements not printed in any
other local paper.
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SUITS AND OVERCOATS
$75 Suits and Overcoats at. $49.50
60 Suits and Overcoats at 39.50
50 Suits and Overcoats at 31.50
40 Suits and Overcoats at... 26.50
A special line All -Wool Overcoats
belted raglans for 29.50
HOSE
Fine Cashmere Hose a good buy at $1 49
Youll want them by the dozen.
UNDERWEAR
Athletic Unions at Half Price
NECKWEAR
Men's fine knit Silk Neckwear regular
$1 qualities at 69
$2 qualities at $1.15 $3 qualities at $1.65
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BOSTOX ASSOCIATION' WANTS
NEW WOOL RATE.
Local TrafHc and Transportation
Bureau Prepares to Put Up
Fight Against Plan: v
A threat to Portland's position as
the largest wool market west of Chi
cago is Involved in an emergency
petition Just made by the Boston
Wool Trade association. Success in
bringing about the readjustment in
wool rases asked for by the Boston
association would put in Jeppardy
millions of dollars Invested in this
section in the wool manufacturing
business and wool handling agencies,
as well as the positions of many men
and women employed in. that busi
ness. The Boston association is seeking
to put in effect a blanket transcon
tinental rate of $2 a hundred pounds
on wool in grease, carload lots, from
all points of origin west of the 100th
meridian Just east of the Rocky
mountains, to all points of destina
tion on the North Atlantic seaboard,
via all rail. If the rail carriers do
not care to pu"dn the rates as out
lined the eastern association will pe
tition to have present rates reduced
at least 40 per cent.
The result of suoh action as out
lined would be to put Portland out
of Its present desirable position as a
large wool manufacturing and han
dling center and would make Boston
a far greater center in the wool busi
ness. Climate and many' other con
ditions make this section a desirable
place for the manufacturing and han
dling of wool.
The traffic and transportation bu
reau of this city has received a copy
of the emergency petition and will
Immediately take steps to combat tha
proposed move In every way which
presents itself.
In support of Its position for the
$2 blanket rate the Boston associa
tion set forth in its petition that dur
ing the wool shipping season of 1921
approximately 20,000.000 pounds of
wool moved by water to Boston from
intermountaln lind coast states due to
what is claimed an unreasonable rate
situation. Wool shippecs. the peti
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WYpstc
125 rourth bt,
PIANOS VICTKOLAS
in the complete and rapid selling out of stock
and fixtures resulting from the R. 31. Gray
nmeet for
enef it- of Creditors
Desire for quantity buying will dominate you when you investi
gate and realize your great opportunity to renew your wardrobe
at any sacrifice necessary for quick disposal here.
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in Charge of Sales
tioners asserted, prefer rail service
and desire to use it, if carriers will
adjust their rates accordingly.
The petition asked that the rate be
put into effect in time to care for
the 1922 wool traffic. Copies of the
petition have been mailed to all traf
fic managers of the principal wool
carrying railroads, chairmen of all
rate committees, all parties of record,
1921 fourth section wool case, rail
road and public utilities commission
of intermountaln states and the Inter
state commerce commission.
Offer to Bet Costs $25.
EUGENE, Or.. Oct.-29. Special.)
R. Kuhn, business man of Lebanon,
forfeited $25 bail In the Eugene po
lice court today. He was charged
with disorderly conduct at the Leb
anon football game, creating a dis
turbance by flashing a big roll of
bills and offering in a loud voice to
bet on his home team. E. F. Carleton,
city superintendent of schools, called
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$2 to $2.50 Shirts at $1.45
3 to 3.50 Shirts at 1.75; 3 Shirts $5.00
4 to 5.00 Shirts at 2.75; 3 Shirts 7.25
6 to 7.00 Shirts at 3.75; 3 Shirts 10.50
HATS and caps
$3.50 Special lot fine Caps at $1.35
4.00 Fine Cloth Hats at 2.45
5.00 Fine Cloth Hats at 2.95
WOMEN'S SUITS
Specially Attractive Lots
Lot 1, regularly priced to $50, at $15
Lot 2, regularly priced to $50-$60, at 20
Lot 3, regularly priced to $60, at 25
Lot 4, Fine Beaver, Squirrel and Nutria
trimmed Suits, regularly priced $100, at 55
the police and Mr. Kuhn was taken
to the city hall, where he parted with
his money and rushed back to see
the rest of the game.
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