TIIE OilEOON DAILY JOtTRyAL, POKTLANT), TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL SI,.' 1003.
iimmovb
Her Work in "Unorna
Very Pleasing.
Von
. Yoanjj Actress Shows Wonderful
' Improvement Since List
I Visit to Portland.
Mr. Clarence M. Brune urprlsed
J everybody at the Mimiuam Grand Ut
. ! Ulght In her very creditable work as
, "Lnorna." She so far rxcelled her past
' I effort here that those who iw her a
J yeur ago and last night hardly recognised
? the name woman. Her emotional scenes
,'r almost without fault. She rlnei to a
decree of excellence comparing favorably
with. Mr. Flake, and In some llnee re
i taind one of Blanch Walsh, minus the
latter woman mascullneness. That
t Mr. Brune has matured wonderfully In
r- histrionic art during the last year or
'V more Is certain and. as she rank now.
'' there need be no fear of comparison with
, the beet. , ,
"Unorna" Is of the most Interesting
f :haracter and proves that clean plays can
i be written around soiled subjects, and
When that rather distinguished Hooslcr.
' $". Marlon Crawford, wrote the beautiful
V It wa transformed into the emotional
, drama "Lnorna" by Espy Williams, the
fact that a thrilling play filled with tn
,c deepest human Interest and dealing with
'..tu passion of love In Its most Intense
Joroi can be pure in tone, ciean in irem
ment and elevating In manner was very
sufficiently demonstrated. i deals with
the love of Helmar Deycott. an r.ngitsn
officer, and of Unorna, the high priestess
of an Indian temple at Delhi, l ne gin
1b possessed of a hypnotic power that
... makes the Hindoo almost worship ner,
tondowed with a strange force she calm
a tiger and saves the English Captain
from death. Rac Coomah, an Arabian
doctor. ' wishes t-use this power to
,. further search for the secret of perpetual
youth and purchases I'norna and takes
her to Bohemia where she becomes
known a the "Witch of Prague." Here
Captain Deycott again meets the Hindoo
maiden and they declare their love. The
house of the "Witch of Prague" Is at
tacked by a mob and to save I'norna
" life Deycott flees with her to a cathedral.
It I then that Lnorna encounters Be
(trice Varanger, an English beauty who
Is also In love with Captain Deycott
, Around, these "Incidents the Interest of
the play hangs. One of the strongest
dramatic situations seen on a local stage
Is that when In a fit of frenzy I'norna at
tempts to desecrate the Christian altar
and 1 struck blind by lightning. Kea
Using her terrible punishment she be-
come repentant and falls Into the arms
of Helmar, who promises to take her
back to Delhi, where her eyes are re-
' stored their vision. Many have compared
"l norna with such dramas as "Sapho.
"JSasa," "Magda" and the like. In doing
It the latter class of structures pale.
"Unorna" Is filled with equal strength,
but Its story Is that of purer love and
deals with loftier characters.
The settings of the drama are superb
and from the first raise of the curtain
until Its final fall, scenic beauties make
a panorama of striking effect Junius
Brutus Booth, a nephew of the great Ed
win Booth, gives a splendid Captain Dey
cott and add much to the strength of the
entertainment. Frank Hennlng In the
character of Simon Kafka Is also excel
lent, and his work of the man, made In
sane by disappointment In love. Is pow
erful. A a whole, Mrs. Brune' support
Is capable. The last performance of
"I'norna' 'will be given at the Marquam
this evening. The following Is the cast:
Dr. Keyorke Erroll Dunbar
Captain Deycott. .. .Junius Brutus Booth
Simon Kafka Frank Hennig
Jlrgl Claus Bogel
Sergeant Hawkins Otis Sherdon
Malaya Charles Weston
Yogi R. v. Percy
Mandalay H. Q. Armstrong
Sexton 8. D. Williams
Beatrice Varanger Nancy Paget
Mrs. Varanger Hilda Vernon
Axenla Ida Werner
Sister Paul Alice Forbes
Unorna Mrs, Brune
"DOWN EAST" TONIGHT.
Down East" will be given by the St
Lawrence Club tonight at St. Lawrence
Hall, corner Third and Sherman streets.
Advance sale of seats has been very
satisfactory and an excellent entertain
ment is promised. Mrs. Kate Ham who
has Instructed the principals reports
that ' a degree of perfection has been
gabled which is very creditable. "Down
East" Is drawn after the II
,Dowa East," which had such a phenome--fial
run for two seasons. The following
is the cast; Ez klul Fletcher. Joseph
Drtscoll; Charles Desmond. Edward Mur
phy; Deacon Perkins, Gerald Kavanaugh;
Ralph Thorne. Charles Alplionae; Jonas
Desmond, Andrew Culn; ill White, Ed
Breman; Bets Fletcher, Ln.ttle I'uder
' wood; llanna Fletcher, Kate Schneider;
Myra Blgelow, Flora JesBop?
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DIPLOMAT "
ALSO HAS
' TROUBLES
Sternberg Finds the Kaiser
Hard to Piease.
THEATRICAL OFFERGS
(Journal Special Service.)
WASHINGTON. I C. April 21, The
path of the Oitmuhi representative In
Washington seem- illli il with thorns and
brambles. As l H known. Dr. Holle
Ih'D wan suddenly culled by his Im
perial master and ; succeeded by Bar
on Speck von Bicii.Uirg, who was sup
posed to be a personal friend of Presi
dent Roosevelt. It has developed that
Dr. Holleben's recall was one of the re
milt of the v I x 1 1 uf Prince Henry to
this country. Tin I'i luce, under csretul
instruction from il Kmperor, took par
ticular notice of I'"' munner In which
the German Amliaa.lor was treated by
the Roosevelt adtinntratlon. He decid
ed that he was r."' m us good standing
as the represem.il i of (Jermany should
he and so Dr. Ilill I" n recalled.
He left WashluK'1 ii m such hasje that
he did not have linn Tor the usual leave
taking. It is tin- -imtum when a Min
ister or Ambassail r leaves the capital
to pay ceremonl i - i in well calls upon
the President nnl Secretary of State.
I r. Holleben was .li.-tscil tu be too sick j
to perrorm thene c uiisies. aitnougn ne
had ho far m '' '! ilurlng his five
hours' ride to N York that he was
able to walk lin-kly ui the gangway
of the steamer wl.. ii carried him home.
11 Is to attend tin -c customary courte
len that he will - i return to Ameri
ca, when his form. 1 1 iccall will be made
public. Dr. Holli lien was not sutllclent
ly aggressive to suit his ltnperlul mas
ter. The Kaiser seems determined that
horM' triulitiK barker of an up-stnte vll- (Jermany shall in unted the first friend
la;e. with the small wart uti Ills face I of the United St.n and Von Hollcben,
ai..l tin lame 1 1 ... 1 1 In his bieu.-t. wltli although dean..: Ho iliplomatlc corps
whotn. n described In Mr. Wcstcott's j since the death 1 r.iiincefote. failed to
TJie Referendum Scheme
Is Abandoned
Prevention of Fires WiH Be Made
an Issue in the Next Leg
islative Campaign.
Am Old Tavorlte Coming.
RalDh Stdart. who became such a
great favorite In this city lust season
will come to the Baker fur a long en- I
gagement commencing Sunday afternoon i
next. No actor has visited this fit j and j
won higher regard from the pluy-goliiK
public than Mr. Stuurt. His success at
the Baker last year was almost phe
nomenal and befor the first week of
his engagement drew to a close he w'aa
recognized as an actor of far more than
ordinary ability and well qualified to be
called a star.
Mr. Stuart, since his departure from
this city last June, lias toured success-
fully through the East and Mouth unci
now comes to Portland once more with
one of the best companies visiting tin-
Pacific Coast this season. The com
pany has been selected with exceptional
care and discrimination The players
have each and all acquired reputations
and the result is a well-balanced com
pany such as la all-too-oftcii Keen on
the Pacific Coast. While In the Kusl
Mr. Stuart came Into possession of sev
eral new plays, some of them being ab
solutely unknown here, yet credited with
being successes wherever produced.
These plays are predicted to make a
big hit at the Baker when Mr. Stuart
puts them on with his consummate skill.
As Mr. Stuart is a stage director us well
book, millions have nu-le themselves nc
o,uaintid. that the comedy scores the
strongest. Mr Crane's make-up alone
Is a tenuine artistic achievement. The
c!ean-fhu "n. red face, the red and gray
hair tli.it lenves the crown of the head
bare, the thick nose, the smnll shrewd
cys. tin- heavy square jaw. the moI
near the linn -lipped mouth, drooping at
t he "eori.ei s. even the weather-beaten ap
peal mice anil coloring of a man who has
lived an out ol'-door life all are faith
fully a-id minutely reproduced, so that
no lab ling Is required for every reader
of liavid Harum" to r cnize, the
morni nt the figure is seen on the stage,
that hi' Is tile old Kchemer himself,
veritably in the flesh. Mr. Crane's por
trav.il of Harum is said to be absolute
ly the best thing tills artistic actor has
ever shown the public. The advance
sib' of seats will open tomorrow
(Wednesday) morning at 10 o'clock.
come up to the scratch. He bungled In
several matters particularly the Ven
ezuelan dispute, ami seemed unable to
properly gauge American sentiment.
Stsrnburtr In Similar Tlx.
Now Baron von Sternburg bids fair to
fall Into disrepute with the Kaiser. He
I. in matter In a fairly
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 k 1 1 his old-time
1'iesldent did not do
His present danger
For two year to come the timber of
Oregon will be exposed to ravages by
fire, but at the end of that time friends
of the forest are determined some means
of. protection shall be devlaed. They
111 go Into the next session of the
Oregon Legislature prepared to fight the
matter through with a bill carefully
drawn to carry out the object of their
effort. They believe that under present
laws the greatest resource of the state
Is hourly menaced and they are even
now laying plans to bring about the
end they seek snfety to timber In every
section of the state.
A bill creating a forest fire commis
sion and authorising the appointment
of deputies In the various counties of
Oregon passed the Inst Legislature, but
was vetoed by the Oovernor because of
technicalities. Following this action
steps were taken tolnvoke the referen
dum In behalf of the measure, but It
has now been decided to abandon this
course and let the matter rest until
the next legislative campaign, when It
I to be made an Issue.
to Hare Been Oreat.
It H held by those Interested In
forest preservation that more than $12.
000.000 worth of standing timber was
destroyed In this state last year. They
claim there Is nothing to prevent a
repetition of conflagration. Not alone,
they say. is there likely to be severe
timber loss resulting from this source.
but danger to property and life en
dures as long as present conditions pre
vail. Various suggestions are made as to
remedy. The one which meets with the
most favor Is the plan of deputizing fire
LOVE COMPELS .
YOUNG GIRL TO
ESCAPE LAW
Seattle Customs Officials Htmting
ior Preity Japanese Maiden.
lability to advise his , waran9 ln various districts of the state
to look after brusa burnings and clear
ing work In order that fires may not be-
Westou a Hustler.
"denial Hilly Weston," as lie Is fa
miliarly known among a host of ac
quuiutunrcs extending from coast to
coast. Is a hustler from the word k
for, besidis managing his own company,
playing a cjamody role In the same, he
llnds time to write music, build peculiar
musical Instruments and superintend
from a long distance point of view,
the running of a not el which he owns
settled the Venezi
satisfactory wav
Intimacy with th
him much good
comes from his
government correct l as to the manner
In which en lnvitnlon would be re
ceived for an .Am ri .m Meet to attend come Parted through carelessness. A
severe penalty. It Is claimed, should be
provided for anyone responsible for for
est fires and organized brigades should
be maintained and coached regnrdlng the
liest means to be employed to prevent
spread of the conflagration should It
gain headway In any one locality.
There are many vitally Interested In
the preservation of timber who can see
defects in the law which was enacted
this year's regal i i it Kh-I. The Kaiser
Instructed the Minister to nsrertaln if
an American fleet u.is to be sent by the
Navy Department to Kurope this year,
if so, and If the : v it.it urn would be ac
cepted, he was to tel. dec the Kaiser's re
quest thut the 'battleship formation at
tend the regatta Kiernhurg neglected
the Important detail ot ascertaining how
the Invitation wouhl he received. After
It had been handed in tin re was a cuhlnet and vetoed at the last session, and It Is
meeting, at which it was considered. The believed thut the measure proposed at
matter wa discussed ln all Its phases , the next session, while It may contain
and It was finally .lerlii.nl that it would 1 many of the features of the former bill,
as an actor he will see that his produc
tions are first class In every particular. I at San Jose, Cal. Mr. Weston was the
The opening offering of the season prime mover and dlrector-ln-chief of
will be "Prince Otto." a dramatization the successful Klks' efreua given at San
of Robert Louis Stevenson's romance of Jose last summer, and later directed a
the same name." i similar enterprise in several other Cal-
lfornin cities. A 0 magnificent gold
Tolstoi' "Kesnrrectlon." wlt1' bearing the Inscription, "Pre-
Those who have witnessed the per- ; ','n,'jd ' Wm- A- Weston, by the B.
formance of "Resurrection" at Cordray s f " " MreK ' appreciating
Theatre this week have pronounced It H'e excellent management of Klks' Clr
one of the best play of the season. An , us- August 16. 1902." which was a re
elderly gray-haired woman approached cent surprise to Mr. Weston during the
Manager Russell as she left the theatre visit of his company to Eureku. Cal.
Sunday night and said to him: "Tins Mr. vtesion win present nis modern up
is the best play that I have ever seen to-dated vaudeville company at the Mar
ln Portland." (piam Grand Theatre tomorrow (Wednes
There Is such a broad and liberal con- day) and Thursday night Seats are
structlon of the great problem of life now selling.
ln "Resurrection that no one but a .
genius like Count Tolstoi would have . "What Happened to Jones."
ever thought to undertake it. There is a ; u,)w curious a fact It is that a Broad
gooa lesson in tne piay anu some or me )1Urst fare- retains always Its powers of
oesi pictures or Kussian me anu cnar- provoking mirth. This is not the first
acters that have ever been seen on a
local stage. Hettle Bernard and Guy
Durelle, who play the leading characters,
are not the only good actors of the com
pany, there are others; ln fact every
time that Harry Clarke has played the
piece here and yet as he is giving it
this week ut the Baker Theatre the same
old laughter low and long rings out at
every performance. A good deal, no
member of the company is good and the ; dul ,,as to do wilh the excellent per-
PRESERVING WOOD BLOCKS.
, Work . upon the repaying of FlrBt
ktreet from Stark to Madison will soon
be begun by the Carbollneum Wood Pre
serving Company, which received the
contract for. making the Improvement.
The portion of the street within the
limits named will be improved with
wood ' blocks treated with carbollneum
avenartu. and carloads of these blocks
re now undergoing the process of pres
ervation. The company Wi.l be ready
to begin work in a few days, but active
operations will not begin until the
treet railway companies comply with
the city ordinance requiring them to lay
heavy grooved rails on first street.
Three companies have franchises over
the street, and as none of them has
th rails ln stock there will be some
delay, as the Eastern and European
manufacturers refuse to promise any
tated time for shipment.
scenery and costuming Is excellent
Of "California, which opens at Cor-
ray' Theatre next Thursday night, the
Salt Lake Tribune, ' an authority on
things dramatic, in as late an issue us
April 10, say:
"A strong play, presented by a com
pany far above the average in ability for
popular-priced houses, is 'California.'
seen for the first time in this cltv last
Ight at the Grand Theatre. The play
was ntw, roost of the members of the
cast are strangers here, but It did not
take the audience long to realize that
'California' Is one of the best melodramas
of the suason, and that a curtain call w.n
demanded at the close of the first a!c
showed how favorable an Impression had
been made. There were two members of
the company who were warmly welcomed
formance that the comedian himself
gives in the name part. The adventures
of the daring pseudo-eccleslastlcal drum
mer tire funny, extremely funny, in
themselves, but one cannot help thinking
that they receive a most valuable help
in their laughter-making qualities from
the way In which they are portrayed by
Mr. Clarke. His comedy Is of the dry
unctuous order, and he Is artistic In all
he does. The general effect Is good for
Mr. Clarke has a well-selected company
to support him, and all play well to
gether In a manner that Insures a big
week for the farewell performances of
this popular star.
Follicules.
Our yesterdays, like Indians, are good
as they made their appearance upon the . because they are dead.
stage. Ed M. Kimball, who took the part
of Tom Bolton, and Miss Rae Ferguson,
who filled the part of Dolores. The story
of 'California' Is full of human Interest
and many times during the evening the
emotions of the audience are stirred to
They burled our friend with a cigar
in his mouth, knowing that he would
find a light.
Is It not characteristic that men pray
silently, but curse loud?
V man rather likes a cat for having
wieir aepins. i-amcuiariy neauurui was u.nv like a woman's nt.d r.n,ur hi
the scene upon which the curtain went llkl,s a woman for having ways like a
down, showing the death scene of Dlas, cafs
wun nis aaugnier ana ner aaopteu ra- i
ther standing near, and Dolores, the
wronged woman, grasping a cross and
praying to heaven for mercy. Ed M. Kim
ball, as Tom Bolton, warm-natured, pen- ,
erous-hearted, filled the character to the
satisfaction of every one. A favorite
whenever on the stage was J. Rush
Bronson. who, as , Paddy McCarev. re
lieved the dark plot with his wit and hu-
RAIN-0
THE PURE V J
GRAIN COFFEE
: : The coffee habit is qvickly over
come by those who let GratD-O
tale jt4 place. If properly made
. i it tastes like the best of coffee. N o
gtiacoffee compares with it in
11 flavor tor healthf illness.
- ' ' "TRY IT TO-DAY.
JJffOCMTr7whrc Ic. and He. per packag
"1 misread my Invitation." complained
the Modern Man. "Only this morning
did I make ready for the house party
given by Happiness to which - I was
asked. Then, when I looked at the card
once more received "l4 days ago I
found that my presence was desired last
week at this time."
World, when you have succeeded In
mor. Richard Clarke made an altogether ' settling your foot on my neck, break the
acceptable Dlas. and more than once ex- neck, as a favor. New Orleans Times
hlbited unusual dramatic ability. Ills , Democrat.
wrestling scene with Edwin Wlnsfitlay i .
(Richard Kenton) was one of the most j Too Many Banquets.
realistic seen on the stage here. Miss ; Mayor Low of New York is suffering
Grace Guerlte made a charming Ernie. : from a '8UrpiUg o banquets. His diges
and Miss Pauline Maddern made all that j tion ,Hs nmn nn BtHir .rnir.of h -ii.
was possible out of the part of Violet
Summers. Henry C. Oakes filled the
role of Captain Hale acceptably. The
play Is well staged."
Crane "David Harum."
Not since John T. Raymond's em
bodiment of Col. -Sellers has there been
a more perfeet transfer -of a humorous
character from a book to the stage than
is "David Harum," which Mr. William
H. Crane has been presenting throtigh
oirtrlhe past three years and in which,
he is to be seen at the Marquam Grand
Theater next Friday night and Saturday
matinee.
The play in which theeharacter Is
set. U, as everyone knows, a dramati
zation of Westcott's book, and ln It
self Is vastly Interesting: but It is in
the visible production of the old j Herald. -)
and highly spiced foods served at elabor
ato functions and Mr. Low is now diet
ing strictly. He had arranged to attend
a dinner given by the Friendly Sons of
St. Patrick, but has sent a letter of re
gret, in which he says: "I have been
indulging in so many miles of dinners
during the last few months that I have
had to cancel all of my outstanding din
ner engagements for this month. Even
St. Patrick. I fear, could not hold me
harmless if I were to violate the dictates
of prudence In this regard."
Caution.
"Would you allow your daughter to
marry a penniless nobleman, Mr. Bil
lions?" asked the ?ou"nt. '"
"Which one do you mean? One of
'em's still under 80." Chicago Record-
be Ill-advised to send one of our fleets
i Into German waters
j No official of the government believe
j that there was any hidden purpose' ln
! the Emperor's invitation, but the Presi
dent and his ablnet ministers agreed
It would be Just us well that our navy
did not begin liobnobblng with royalty
when there is so much discussion
throughout the country regarding our
new foreign policy. Sternburg Is great
ly embarrassed. The Kaiser Is dis
pleased, according to good authority,
and there Is a chance that the Minister
will not be elevated to an Ambassador
when Dr. Holicben presents his recall
papers, as has been the published inten
tion. Bowen-Herbrt-Stmburr Dispute.
Another bit of gossip that Is going
the rounds of the diplomats concerns the
coldness between Herbert W. Bowen and
Baron von HtefnbUrg and Sir Michael
Herbert, the Hrtttsh Ambassador. One
of Mr. Bowen s duties while acting a
representative of Venezuela ln the ne
gotiations was to see that American
sentiment wa kept stirred up to such a
pitch that It would be easily manipu
lated to the advantage of Venezuela
should occasion demand. In order to do
this he talked more probably than he
would have done under other circum
stances. He would gather the news
paper correspondent about him each
night and recite what had been accom
plished or what had been discussed dur
ing the days meetings. In these In
formal talks for there was an agree
ment that under no circumstances should
Mr. Bowen be quoted the Venezuelan
representative used language which Is
not considered good form In diplomatic
discussions. He referred to Sir Michael
Herbert familiarly as "Mike," and talked
breezily of s ending notes to "Speck." Of
course this tiling could not go on long
without the British and German diplo
mats hearing of It. and when they did
there was an angry demand that Mr.
Bowen be more respectful when he re
ferred to them. He took the reproof
with such x,,egerated humility that It
was known t he assumed, and Immedl
ately afterward the caustic criticism
of Bow-en's shirt-sleeve diplomacy be
gan to appear in the German and Brit
ish newspapers.
Secretary Kay Kept Ont of It.
Mr. liovv. ii is a physical as well as
intellectual giant and the demand that
he be m in respectful to the British
Ambassador, who Is short and slight.
and Von Si rnburg,-who Is tall but ex
ceedingly thin, appeared very humorous
to him. II. made some light comment
on It. Tht.se. too, were repeated by the
tale bean :s and the matter wa taken
to the Stati l apartment. Secretary Hay
was wise i n ugh not to become mixed
ln any of u,tse personal disputes but
for the sake of harmony he disavowed
Mr. Bowen. saying the latter was ln no
way com ei i. -i with this government In
the negoti.it i .ns and that he was respon
sible sob ly to Venezuela.
Mr. Bowen ha been feted consider
ably since he has demonstrated his abil
ity as a diplomat,- but Sternburg and
Sir Michael have not added to his tri
umph by attending any of the entertain
ments in )iis honor. In fact, both of
them find It exceedingly difficult to' see
Mr. Bowen when: they pass him on the
street.
will be modified ln various ways.
A Heroin of th Sural Delivery.
Mrs. Nellie Clapp of Madison, Wis.. Is
the heroine of the rural delivery serv
ice up to date. She Is the wife of the
carrier on route No. 3 out of Madi
son, Wis., a bright, energetic young
man, 24' years of age, named Fred 1.
Clapp. "Mr. Clapp selected his wife for
his substitute," said Mr. Hathaway, "a
mere slip of a girl 18 years of age, who
was reared upon a farm. Is a good
horsewoman, skates well, walks well
and Is expert In all athletic exercises.
Being young and full of energy, Mrs.
Clapp naturally took a lively Interest in
her husband's business, reporting at the
postofflce every morning to help him
prepare his mail for delivery on the
route. In a number of Instances In good
weather she served the route alone. This
route is 26 miles long, and It suplles 12
square miles of territory, serving 125
families dally and about 6004 persons.
One morning ln February the vicinity
of Madison was visited by a terrible
blizzard. There Is another route run
ning out of Madison that is served by
an old and Infirm carrier, who had not
the physical strength to weather such a
storm. Young Mrs. Clapp insisted upon
her husband taking the other man's
route, declaring that she was able to
tag care of his. After some remon
strance, Mr. Clapp consented to deliver
the mall for his colleague, and his 18-year-old
wife strapped the mall pouch
over her shoulder, went to her home and
dressed herself In stout knickerbockers
and warm outer wraps, mounted a fa
vorite old horse and started out ln the
blinding storm to carry the mall to the
patrons of the Blooming Grove mall
route. After seven hours' exposure to
the storm, having succeeded ln covering
the entire route, Mrs. Clapp reached
home, seemingly none the worse for her
hazardous Journey. The same cannot be
said of the horse, however, which was
thoroughly worn out from battling with
the storm and drifts, and could not be
used again for several days. Mrs. Clapp
reached the office after serving her
route a little before her husband com
pleted his route. This young heroine of
the blizzard received a letter from the
department commending her courage
and pluck. Chicago Record-Herald.
To avoid being forever separated
from her affianced husband, and to pre
vent the customs official of Seattle
from carrying out the mandate of th
I'nlted State Supreme court, nanueu
down a week ago, pretty Kaoru Y a ma
toga ha disappeared from the Crittenden
Home In Seattle, where She ha been
for two year nominally ln the cutody
of the Government officials, who placed
her there rather than ln Jail.
The Seattle custom officials are hunt
ing high and low for their former pretty
prisoner, but after a week of continuous
search they have failed to locate her.
While the search Is going on a little
brown merchant on Occidental avenue
smile serenely and looks wise while
disposing of his wares to fil many
patron.
On July 11, 191, there arrived In 8e
attle on one uf the Japanese liner a
Japanese giving the name of Maaatora
Yaniatago, and with him was a very
pretty Japanese little lady with the
musical name of Kaoru Yamatoga. She
was then. IT years of age. and, unlike the
majority of the ladles of her race. he
was tall and willowy In form and was
the possessor of beautiful, liquid brown
eyes. Her charms, however, mude no
impression on Colonel Fisher, for he con
cluded after an Investigation that Kaoru
was nut entitled to land on American
soli and she wa ordered deported, to
gether with Masatora Yamatago, who 1
her uncle.
Btgan a Vlg-orou right.
The uncle and niece did not relish be
ing sent back home, and a vigorous fight
to be allowed to remain ln this country
was begun. After a hearing before
I'nlted State Commissioner Kiefer he
decreed that the uncle was entitled to
land, but ordered Kaoru deported. Her
attorney. Walter Keene, of Martin,
Joslln & Keene. took an appeal to the
Treasury Department, where the testi
mony in the case was reviewed by As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury M, E.
Alios. That official affirmed the finding
of Commissioner Kiefer and again an
order was entered that Kaoru should be
deported. Again an appeal was taken
from that order to the Supreme Court of
the I'nlted States. Again disappoint
ment was their fate, for last week the
court of final resort decreed that Kaoru
must return to her native land, and the
customs officers here were Instructed to
carry out the decree. But when Colonel
Fisher went out to get his fair prisoner
he found that he no longer possessed
her. for the bird had flown.
The customs olflclals had given the
manager of the Crittenden Home Instruc
tions to allow Kaoru to come and go at
pleasure, and no particular attention
was paid to her when she left home one
morning about a week ago. It was her
final leave taking, however, for she has
not returned. It is believed that she
learned in some way of the decision of
toe higher court and fled to escape de
portation.
Wanted Her Educated.
Kaoru comes of a high-caste family ln
Japan, and it was because of the desire
of her parents to give her a good educa
tion and have her learn the English lan
guage that she was sent to America with
her uncle. She Is possessed of a fine
musical voice and has been a ray of
sunshine to the unfortunate girls who
have been Inmates of the Crittenden
Home during her stay there.
While the attorneys were laboring
with briefs and reading up on the im
migration laws. Cupid was not idle. In
his innocent yet effective manner, he led
a young Japanese merchant across the
path of pretty Kaoru and he fell a vie
tim at once. The uncle of the girl looked
on approvingly and arrangements were
going forward for an early marriage, as
all three believe that the courts would
not be so cruel as to decree that they
must part. When the worst was known,
however, there was Just one other re
source left, and that wa flight The
Idea was put Into execution, and the
customs officials are scouring the country
In the hope of capturing their former
fair prisoner. They wish now that they
had kept her ln close confinement, but It
appeared too bad to consign so fair a
charge to a cell, and they did not believe
that she would give them the slip.
Ii 111:
Would Build. Wagon
Factory Here. '
Offer Iks Been Hade and Hard
Wood in Large Quantities '
Can Be Had.
To build from th forest product
of this state, wagon and farm ma
chinery for us by Oregon's Inhabl
tants, I the plant of the Benton Harbo
Wagon Manufacturing Company, of
ton Harbor. Mich., and letter hrWe
been exchanged with Southern Pa
offices In Portland to ascertain th best
location for a factory. Nothing definite
has as yet been made public, but the "'
desired Information ha been furnished
and an agent of the company may came
West at any time to look over th
ground.
The first request of the Benton Har
bor compnny was regarding the amount
of hard wood to be had In Oregon and
how near such forest were to trans
portation lines. At once officials of the
Southern Pacific began Inquiry and soon
ascertained where between ,000 and
B.Ooo acres of heavy oak could be had.
Figures were secured and submitted to
the Michigan firm. Ash. maple and Mr
were also looked up and. what was
deemed a sufficient quantity, was lo
cated within easy reach f)f railroad
line.
Would Be Ho Wait.
between the Southern Pacific office
this city and the Benton Harbor con
cern. It has Deen pomtea oui oy ine
railroad company that wagon and car
riages could be made from the heavier
timbers, while the smaller wood might
be used for the making of any ' one
of several article now much In demand
In the Oregon market.
An offer has ben secured of suitable
property and factory site and the terms
have been submitted. While this loca-
lon will not be made known It Is said
to csrry with it sn abundance of power.
Xo estimate has been made of the cost
of a factory and the Benton Harbor
firm has not announced the amount of
money It is ready to spend In this
state.
It was pointed out by the Southern
Pacific officials that the supply of hard
wood In Oregon was rather limited and
that even a factory on a comparatively
small scale would exhaust it within 20
years. In addition to this there are al
ready several furniture makers and an
ax handle manufactory drawing on the
supply. It Is claimed, however, that In
no other Western state Is there so much
hard wood as here, and that If a wagon
making plant could operate for a de
cade it would have more thsn Its orig
inal cost In freight rates. The demand
for wagons Is constantly Increasing ln
the West, and it Is believed to be a part
of the plan of the Michigan firm to ship
from Its Oregon factory to every section
of the Pacific Coast.
dflo
Maeterlinok Coming.
It Is announced that -Maurice Maeter
Ilnk. the gifted Belgian author, will Visit
the I'nlted States during the coming
summer, accompanied' by hjs 'almost
equally celebrated bride, Georgette L
blanc, the singer and actres. Maeter
linck does not confine his study to lit
erature. He is a good deal of a philos
opher, knowing Emerson about as thor
oughly as any other living man. and
ha devoted a great deal of attention to
be life and th management of aplariea
boat Oanll O'Connall.
Almost half a century has passed since
the death of Daniel O'Connell, but there
Is at least one barrister still alive who
acted as his Junior counsel In Ireland.
He is Townsend McDermott, the father
of the Australian bar and possibly of the
Irish bar also. He graduated at Trinity
College, Dublin, In 1840, and was called
to tho Irish bar shortly afterward. In
the early '50s McDermott .emigrated to
Australia and established himself on the
Ballarat gold field, where he has lived
ever since. He acquired a leading prac
tlce In the mining courts and represented
Ballarat Cast for some time ln the Vic
torlan Parliament, also holding office as
solicitor general. He Is now nearly
90 years of age..
Mothers!
Mothers!!
Mothers!!!
Mrs. Winstar's Soothing Syrup
fws been used for over SIXTY TKAR9 by MIL
LIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
while TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS
It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS.
ALLAYS all PAIN ; CURES WIND COLIC, and
i the best remedy for DIARRHCEA. Sold by
Druggta In every part of the world. Be sure
Chicago' Social Highwayman.
"For your kindness to me I must In
sist on setting up the drinks," said the
highwayman who had Just relieved Felix
Cesanty of $10 and a $30 watch and
chain at Twenty-first and Paulina Btreets
early Sunday evening.
"Thank you I don't care for any
thing," replied Cesanty, only too anx
ious to escape entirely from such dan
gerous company.
"But I insist," said the highwayman,
fingering his revolver lovingly. "Fol
low me."
So Cesanty accompanied his entertain
er to the nearest saloon, where the rob
ber "bought" several times. Cesanty was
more than once on the point of giving
the alarm, but a warning look from the
highwayman and the cliekety-cllck of hla
revolver cylinder as he spun It round
and round under cover of his coat pock
et restrained the victim.
"Now, kind friend, I'm going," said
the robber. "This has been an unpleas
ant experience for you, but you'll soon
get over It I try always to be a gentle
man and always make some return for
what Is given me, even under protest
Please don't give an alarm or you will
compel me to do an Injury."
And before Cesantlycould answer the
man had disappeared. As soon as he had
related his experience a score of men
ran from the saloon ln pursuit of the
robber, who had already, however, made
his escape.
Cesanty. who lives at No. 609 West
Twenty-first street, afterward told his
story to the Henman street police, and
yesterday Michael Fencay waB arrest
ed. Cesanty thinks Fencay Is the man
who" robbed him.
MADE GOOD TIME.
(Journal Special Service.)
NEW YORK. April 21. The Kaiser
Wllhelm II, the longest and swiftest
vessel ln the world now on her maiden
voyage from Bremen, was sighted thl
morning 40 miles to the eat of Nan
tucket Lightship. She should arrive at
her pier at 7 this evening. No record
will be broken, with th possible ex
ception of the biggest day' run. 8h
showed nearly U knots on her trial
trip.
BIRTHS.
April 18, girl to the wife of Jeff W,
Hayes. East Twelfth street.
April 19, boy to the wife of FranU
Powers, Forty-third and Division street,
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Shipley, 949 Belmont
I
a
3k
April 19,
street; measles.
April 20, Myrtle Boodhal, 1044 Bast
Washington street; measles.
AprU 20, Mrs. MUler, J)0S Eugene
street; erysipelas.
ADrll 20. A. M. McLaughlin. Tillamook
and Twentieth streets: measles.
13 .. ........ OQtf FT1.I . . I . V. tua
measles.
April 20, W. Williams, 228 East Fort
ieth street; measles.
April 19. Walter Wlnaa. 687 Fourth
street; diphtheria
April 14, Malcolm Brown. 686 Kearney
street; measles.
April 20, Vesta Penslln. 11(1 Division
street; measles.
DEATHS.
April 20, Walter Wlnan. 8 years, T
days, 673 Fourth street; diphtheric.
April 18, Rosle F. Dygert. 4 years.
10 months. 6 days; 382 Fourth street;
consumption.
April 17, John August Kuch, 90 years.
8 months, 21 days. 240 Park stmt;
senility.
To Study Bun' Bay.
In view of the Important effect of the
heat imparted by the sun's rays on all
life Prof. Langley of the advisory board
of the Carnegie Institution advocates
the ..establishment" of two laboratories
close to the equator, at the greatest
possible difference of altitude, and yet
within sight of each other, so' that,
under like atmospheric and other condi
tions, simultaneous -observations could
be taken, and the variation produced by
difference of altitude accurately -recorded.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka,
Kan., says that after he had married a
couple not long ago the bridegroom
fumbled in his pocket nervouslv without
producing anything and anally admitted
that he had neglected to provide for the
clergyman's - fee. "But," he added,
hrlirht nntn. nn "T AM .,nl. vnw n
and ask for "Mrs. WlnsloWs Soothing Syrup,- fix your gas meter to that It won't reg
ndtakeaootherkiad. Twenty-five , a bottle. I later." :
Th Edward Kolman VadertaktaaT tj
nmnu uireosero u uniam,
Yamhill.. Fhon 007.
i
J. P. rinley Is Boa. funeral dlveoton
and mbalmrs, have removed to theis
new establishment, corner Taira and
Madison treet.. Both phones Jfo. t. ,
Crematorium, on Oretron City eat
line, near 811 wood; modern, olestlflo,
complete. Charge Adult, $36; chil
dren, gas. Visitor 9 to 5 p. m. Vortlaa4
Cremation Association. Portland, Or.
Clark Bros, fox ftowerc, 88 Merrlao"
street. i .
': .
BUILDING PERMITS
Nellie M. Harvey, two-story house,
Madison, between Thirty-ninth' and
Fortieth streets; $1,300.
Rierson Machinery Company, altera
tions, - Morrison, between the Willamette
River and Front Street; $229.
TOB OVABABTEBB TZTUIg
See Pacific Coast Abstract, Guaranty A
Trust Co., 204-6-6-7 ratlins' Building.
Get your title insurance and abstract
to real estate from the Title Guarantee
A Trust Co, Chamber of Comramerc.
Striking an average of the whole Or
ange River colony land values bare dou
bled lna toe war.