The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, January 19, 1908, Image 21

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Newspaper Page Text4 . THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY ' MORNINO; 'JANUARY 19, , 1908. .; i ...... . i n . ' .. x , . V . ' . ' liiiiilliiii MM ''', j("' J- " i " 4 l ; j ' ' - " ,."'1 V ' V ' ' . " : i . i.. . . . . . .. Jutt'at a tlma when tha American kago seemed to bo at a loss where to turn (or new play; When manager, ictor and aetor-roanagere have eepa- ately and collectively called loudly for Something new to give the public. omea the announcement from yh ngton that LAura Jean Ltbbey hasjuet ia4 80 new onea eopyrlghteO. Now euppoeinfr five new plays were L'lven a year that would aupply the vorld a market for is years. Ana fy reara, when the laat nve would oe ip ror their inuiai perrormance in new inrlc. the other TS would be split up rtween aacond com pan lea, atock houaea mil fh imtlndraniA hou HflB and the Ivorld would be proatrate at the feet of Aura jean. it's eertniniv an exnmaraunr moiiini nd Ror McCJardelL Jn the New York Vorld, telle Borne thing about the play a. le eaya: "Klaht playa. luat tninK or it!" aaia Urn. Van Mater Stllwell. "Etahty lava, all complete and nnianed ana hHt to be Droduced! lahty playa. all by own work, with not one bit of aid rom any one. ana eacn pronounced uj ompetent theatrical managera a a, to be liodeat, worthy of production without Mange or aiierauon. aimy piuya. m Ulsa Kathleen Taylor in "Kidnaped" at the Star. -a OH! JUST LOOK HERE WHAT LAURA JEAN HAS GONE AND DONE It waa the late Colonel Cockrill, a iq oi mine rr waa but friend firm of mine from the time when I a vouna airl with my flrat book till he died, whe flrat saw that. aa he aald. my atones were not books. bat dramas dramas of life, dramas of love, the ' dramatic possibilities appar ent In every situation, In every line he said. "Then, I always wrote my books first as piays. ins story beina- nrst aram t1d. I then novelised ft But, as I said, my eighty plays are In no sense uie dooks uiai nave nrougni me notice. Another play, written solely as a lay. years ago, continued Miaa Llb- "waa a political I'lot ' Parted on Their Bridal Tour Is no-wjl oeing piayea xnrougnout tne country. ana has been received and creeled witn filled theatrea and pleased audiencea ever since It started on tour early last season ft! "If your (0 plays were all produced at greater Mew xora ana vicinity, 'the name of Laura Jean Lib- nans or wursuun. n'uw i i inrV nf manv days, but all cooyrlirhted I so. n one day: it represents sometning v.an oS It notr I feebly, I muttered that It certainly aia, ana esar's audible opinion waa that, teatrlcally epeaktng. it waa going bmi lor fair. Now that theae plays. 80 count them l-Wer all oricumted. . written, con tructed and compoeed by Mrs. van ater Stllwell would not matter much, t who la Mrs. Van Mater BiiweiiT The lfa of a leading Brooklyn lawyer, yesT handsome woman, a gracious hoate social leader. Admitted, but tent Ah. tint when we ten rou tnat Mrs. an Mater BtUwell Is a pseudonym of arltal felicity that but ciooaa ana oo- u re a inn ramoua name oi iaura jean once in Oreater I said. VI bey In letters of fire could be over every first-class theatre entrance In New Tork, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Newsrx. "I suppose so," replied Miss Llbbey, "but don t you think such a consum mation would be beyond the dream of averr the moat hnnefnlT" "Possibly," aald I. "But it could be tess. what thhv arhai will vnn nflv You can't say anything, you are so reatiy surpnsea, r . ...v.. r.... tn4 T kti, all uuif vu w, va-nil iiu . . e time that Mrs. Van Mater Stllwell private life. In her sumptuous home i the Park Slope. Brooklyn, was none her than Brooklyn's favorite author sana now piayrigni; It was all arranged that we should a Miss- Llbbey In ner own home. We Ml call her 'Miss Llbbey, I mi la a household word. In her own household the word Is IIWVI1, UU I lit HI" WWIW Ui I.IITJ uivid- re of youth and hope and mated souls d foiled villainy it will ever be Laura an Llbbey; and that she has written plays, all copyrighted In 'a single y. but augments her renown! ft Is hard to contemplate as a play- right of. such, startling capacity the cti sutnoresa oi tne amorous aaoiea- nt...,- . .. We were seated In her handsome irv: an aDDreclatlve lady visitor. 4 admlnna and to.be envied husband. K'eden's fairest boy artist, Oscar sar. and your humble servant, tne esent writer. 'Don't talk ahmit rrrv bonks, nleasp Id Miss Llbbey, when, after gaily attina- for an hour and a half as Is r' wont, -when Interviewing the good (1 area t. we srave her a chance to aet kvofd in edgewise. ' 'jjon t taiK or my dooks. i win never its another book!" Sensation! would lnor Olvn make this set of self- negation T Not talk of her booksT t sneaK rrom "A Master workman's th?" Not quote from "He Loved, but ts Lured AwayT " Not murmur a o from "Mlas Mlddleton's LoverT Ike no comparison between the motif A Bl II lino UVl 3 4 .aiu V . v . . Genial Mr. Van Mater Stllwell smiled from behind his Governor Hughes', and Miss Llbbey nodded gra cious assent. But I turned upon film with such a look! "Well, you're smoking,' said Cesar, sulkily. But honest, I wasn't. "Would you mind telling me the ti tles of your SO plays, Miss Llbbey V I "I do not like to refuse you," an swered the authoress, "but for reasons not necessary to mention I would pre fer not to give their titles at the pres ent time. That Is, not all of the 80 titles." This would have been a crusher If I were writing on space, but as I get my dollar a day whether I have any stuff in the paper or not, I successfully hid my disappointment. ''And now," said Mr. Stllwell, "If you will come Into the dining-room." "Yes." aald our charming authoress- hostess, "we have a little repast" It was a dismal night outside Well, as dismal as a rainy night in Brooklyn oould be. But Inside the Van Mater a.it 1, I n . . KI....I. Ilnnn rtna I nil I WHII II1HI1JB1U1I lUUIVlUVUB t,:-,l.lJ , or that I and luxury gave cheer and comfort A little repast! Would we? Well, rather! I should nave nesitaiea, pernaps, i had some qualms concerning Cesar. You see, ha Is but an artist, and the Blrht nf food maddens him. However, he kept himself under com mendable control noon, this occasion, and I did not have to speak to him once. Of course, I did speak to him, but, as I have said, I didn't nave to. A beautifully appointed aming-room, a profusion or suver, aencais napery and rich cut glass, a steaming urn, a noted authoress to preside at this last. and hot birds and cold bottles for wan dering scribes and gravers. It was too much honor for ones so humble, but neither our charming and noted hostess nor our pleasant and handsome host nr mv rnmflv vls-a-vla. the appre ciative lady visitor, seemed to think "Yon can tell me the titles of a few of your 80 player' I aald, distracting at tention from Cesar, who burbled like a hilH at tho ftnnnrl of nonnlnff corks. Well, ves." said miss i,iDoey. i u Love Waned.' "When We and 'Another Man's Treas- ILovera Once, but Strangers Now.'V aen .of genius In- the, literary promise of New Rochelle. and If I didn't look hat Pretty Young Girr with the I'd miss the last train, and then it the aymoolism of "A Forbid rrlage?" ., Or compare the flower of sale fruition Of her talent that mads ilve's courtship" more in its mod jiity than the glory that was Greece I tne granneur tnat was itome: NOV taiK oi ner uuukb: veasr paiea. I Hutr afterward , explained tnat while he I is Ufe s startiea, is ne couia nave naa a i "Oh. nreiio-" No." said miss j-iiDDey. "My dooks Ire all dramas, anyway. Not that my mas are boons, sne aaaea. "And in is connection i wwn to correct a ular mlsoonception. , My o plays not mv books dramatised. Why, I )te only about tu . books altogether, I one song. That is, only one song any great vogue, niter tne tiue or most successful ' book. 'Strangers fe, but i-iovers Now.' You must re nt ner it 7 Kememoer it! uracious, n't I committea literary sacruege on t sweet strain of a love that Was t? . .... ..... . . had parodied it. i naa proranea flower of song, dragging it down Ldoggerel like this: Lvnr. nnoa hut strangers NOW. presses a kiss on a snow-waite brow J , M ." the dreary past Is sere and brown an ax and hew it down!" ' td, worsa than that, I had tried, 1 ' . a. IV.t ana. 1 .hit mrt .A.tl. fn, who had buffooned a maaterpiec er the counterfeit caption or "He ed, but He Moved Awayf" or "When Feet Grew Cold" and "The Lunatic er; or. Such 4 Mad, Mad Marriage? lea culpa! , nd there V aat 1ft the gracious sioress' . own beautirui library re- ting a cors-of-flre shampool ut I dlgpfess. Of what moment is it f I hav6 said and done aa a prose or 'r leal mountebank, when here is I ra ,Jen. Llbbey. 80 times a play t, idimes an authoress, telling "me iKPlrations that had become 4nspira s? ' - ;...- . ,; ,r- - : iy first play was a one-act farce, -it Tommy, 'V said Miss Llbbey, it yet It wasn't really my first, play; first book waa a play, as 1 have said. tell you the titles of three. They are: When His Meet Again' I looked significantly at the happy Sut all-unconscious Mr. Van Mater tllnrnll aa ahn nnmed the last. For I had more than admired Miss Llbbey in the old days, ana now I aweit in iar-oit nary what would my wife say? And shemy hos tess fairshe was Mrs. Van Mater Stil well, the wife of a leading Brooklyn lawyer, who looked like Governor Hughes, so everybody says! But such the dreary past Is . sere and Take an ax and hew it down!" Than wa panned talking shop, and the mists of old memories bubbled up from the champagne. Cesar said: "We're having mien a rood time that I can t Deiieve vm in Brooklyn. - I must be dreaming. Wont antnahndv cinch me? Not a policeman, of course. . ' Now It was time to say good-night, goodby. . And so we parted from our pleasant friends, the eminent autnoress or eo books and 80 plays, Mrs, Van Matef StilwelN-nay. as well aa nee, Laura Jean Llbbey; her Jolly-good-fellow hua bard ana me appreciative fyr vinor, lih nrnnkivn Is all rlaht If rod know those who live there and who are worth the wnne: Yopr DnrcstricJcfl :Bmm M Any Soiii in the Store, Vals. W 145.00 Special.... $15.00 y . i.. , i'iV'- There is no reason why any woman should go .with out a new coat this season when stylish garments may be had at the price ofifered at this sale. These coats are made of fine materials and beautifully tailored. They were bargains at their original prices, and it is because , the manufacturer was overstocked that we are able to offer them now at about one-third what they would ordinarily sell for. They are by far the best values we have ever given A i B J :. .; 1 ' g' mmm $15.00 $15.00 ALL STYLES IN CARACUL COATS I (trip yt jf - ALL STYLES SHORT COATS $15.00 STYLES are loose, semi, or tight-fitting; long or short CLOTHS are the fin f est Broadcloth, Kersey and Cheviot COLORS are mostly black ' A few teds, greens, browns and a ievf mixtures. A Few Women's Suits, Value $25 for $9.45 la no 11 1 Succetsor to QEVURTZ C& WORRELL $ 1 5.00 141 SIXTH STREET Cor. Alder OPP. OREGONIAN NEW STORE WITH UITTL.E PR1CBS r 11 1 1 i.. " .. 1 a r JrV'-! - w -J I i,"- r " f ".-;'' '. i 'ill $15.00 PROHIBITION THAT PROHIBITS P. 8. Mlaa Llbbey baa not react 1'hrea Weeka." She had heard of it, but from what aha had heard did not think It a stood book for vouna iri. and young girls are the book reader nf America, , aald the gifted and prolUia Brooklyn autnoreaa. This la true, and 80 many Hundred thniisanda of Laura Jean Libbev'a 80 booka ha va the- young; alrla of America read, that, in me iiower or ner cnarai, he is wealthy, fatnoua and haa the leisure to wrila so play: Jannary Special! of ferinf apecia! fcrlcea rournoui January on picture ;ttj artists- material ana wau paper. . K. U. amtngr Moorehouae ft Co.. tit Alder atraei. . ina knoea at factory eoaaamt l o-nn. tbal'a bouaecleanlng aala. By Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh. It is gratifying to note the way that prohibition doea prohibit." if we may be lieve the newspaper reports. Oklahoma saloon closed promptly on tho day that prohibition was to go into effect, even the name "saloon" being erased from the buildings.. On December 31 there Was destroyed 76.000 gallons of beer. An internal revenue officer turned the stuff into the gutter through a hose, while many whose appetite for beer had not disappeared with the passing of the prohibitory laW tried to keep it from iuuna. a any f to tot eceptacle that could be found. Deoember in eer e value of 117.000 was destroyed in Oklahoma . vuy on jjeoemoer ji on peoember 11 and Jariuary 1. . jtejoioina; in ueorzia. Georgia is rejoicing over the failure Of the brewers to secure an injunction pending litigation testing the constitu tionality of the new prohibition law. ia "dry. Rli-mlns-ham. Alabama. This seems hard for one whd has ever seen the place to realise. A recent deciaion from Postmaster-General Meyers is a distinct victory. It ia to the effect that no contract carrier of the mail on star, screen wagon, tneseen- er or special route shall transport any 19 in toe in The reformer that Is are lntoxicatinr formance of hi liquor while la per- S bilged to pat 111 rJoioe at rnnli. tha rllnlna cSrs tha that, has been aiven to tha dininir -ear eonductora on trains passing tnrougn tpwa not to sen liquor whin tha train n In that State. One cannot but hope that tha order will be extended. Tna interest ooes no seem to nave died out In Washington, ' IoueUess tha proposed district prohibitory law has much to do with the continued enthus iasm. On New Year's day 600 boys marched through the streets of the city carrying banners and transparencies with mottoes calculated to arouse sen timent for temperance. The New year's reception given by the district W. C T. U. waa the largest m tneir nistory. Cannot Bnpprais Prohibition ITewa. Michigan White Ribboners are busy circulating petitions calling for coneti tntional nrohlbltion from the constitu tional convention. It la aaid that no other netitions contain so many names. Tha New Orleans Times Democrat. that In olden time was never classed as . temnerance paper prints in full a threatening letter received from a Mil waukee brewing company urging the suppressing of prohibition news, sug gesting that tha brewing Interests are large advertisers, ana tnat mis snuuiu be tha measure of the policy of the paper. The Times-Democrat comments that no newspaper can afford to sup press news of general interest. Professor Atwater'a' successor has appeared on the scene. No one can fall to remember Professor Atwater, who soma years ago. "dlacovered," contrary to tha best findings of science, that al cohol had an Infinitesimal but distinct food value. His successor Is one Dr. John filebel. Ha savs that alcohol stim ulates the "electromotive productive energies of the body. A temperanca paper comments that he is furnishing matter for liquor advertisements. One who has observed the tangled condition of the feet of the .average man after h haa been imbibing this much-lauded stimulus of tha "electro motlva energies'.' will be a ltttla akep tical about Its motive power, at least And whatever "electromotive produc tion" may mean, alcohol docs not ener gise any otnev kind of productive power. Movement la India, It is not only In this country that temperance agitation is being pushed. Miss Agnes Slack, secretary of tha World's T. C. T. U., on a recent visit to tha theological seminary in Barclay, India, where she spoke to the students, an organisation was formed caned D the somewhat cumbersome but signlfi cant name of the "Barelllv Theological Seminary of Honorary Members of tha yv. O. V." This is only equated Dy a union at one time formed on a Paclflo ocean Island, whose membership con slsted of 2$ men, and not one woman in it. Oregon Work. Mrs. Brown state president, has been In the city for a week holding general offlcera' and commitee meetings, and in all ways possible planning for the building up of the work of the w, C T. U. In Oregon. Series of Institutes In various parts of the state Is one of the most Important features of the edu cational plan for the year. Calls from all over the state for speakers and help to do more efefctlve work shows an en thusiasm that is encouraging. Multnomah County W, C. T. U. haa engaged the services of Mrs. Elisabeth Warriner of Arleta to solicit member ship and contributions for tha work of the county union. Mrs. Warriner ia well known in the city, and much is hoped for the building up of the work of the county. The regular monthly business of the central union 'was held on Wednesday laat, A report from the board of auperlntendenta which has just been organised was unanimously adopted. The superintendents are to til . . 1 . .Ml . . -Wm M,.k noia ' rca-uuir- xxivjiiBa' vn.. iu. .iuuiitj i .- 41 in. pwiMv vi vmitininia aro Brim Wednesday of the month, 1:80 p. m, I to maka a real effort to live up to their at-- the . headquarters, COQ. Qoodnough J constitution- they won't have time for building. y , ":M-x;-s-.:.;j;--.-v-;.-ii anything else. - - ' Tha nett regular meeting of tha cen tral union will be given to department oi soiaiers- ana sailors' work;- Mr aMisBpein uaigieisn, superintendent. A committee has been formed with memoers rrom temperance societies. wnose duties will be to formulate a plan whereby all temperance organisations can couperaie aiong lines or common. In terest, . ( Mrs. Elta Clinton, a member- of the Central union. Is the representative of in omce vr. u. i. u. on inis commit tea. Mrs. Clinton has a broad knowl edge of tho, temperance work and of the and will Dring 10 tnia work a successful business experience of years. MRS. 0ELEICHS GETS BIG FAIRMONT HOTEL V (tTnlted Press Lrtwd Wire.) ' can, iiranciseo, Jan. iai- xt waa learned today that Mrs. Herman DeU rtchs had reacquired possession of tha Fairmont hotel in a transaction With tna - jaw Drotners during ner present Visit to Sri Francisco. The transaction involves the exchange of considerable property in Ban francisco neia ty j ueiricns. ior which she has received In return, tha big Nob Hill hostelry. .- Ti tl.u0o.l00 mortaaM on the Falcmnnl nas Deen provided ror in toe exenange xuib. vsini'ui BHuming au voiiKatlons. Mrs.' oeiricha formerly owned tha jrairmont nDtei. nut lust nernrn tha earthquake in 1901 made a deal by which the Law brothers wera given pos aesajun oi it. a '- t- . a. ,-, -, tt ,,. i ,., i. , 1 A Big CoatneU - From the Philadelphia Pr" If the peopja of Oklahoma hre going CONFESSES TO FAKE " ROBBERY OF MAIUL15 t . .. y ; (Dnlted Pntt Uut4 Wira) Sacramento, Cal4 Jan. llPatrolman , Bcanlon last nlfht made an important arrest When he found Joseph Blley, one ; of the men who connived with Robert Harwood. a young MaryaVllla blatl messenger. In perpetrating; a fake hoM up and running away with Bis reBi. tared mall packages, Riley waa taken to MarysVlua this morning, r Believing that Harwoof atory of the .' holdup was a fake. Postal Inspect oi Coyne -"sweated" th . young man s verely yesterday, and -ha' finally cott-' fessed that he waa "la on tha game" lit hold up the mail, Riley, or George God frey, being the robber, now In a cell ut ' Marvsville. Harwood drove down tin dark alley by appointment with the rob ber. Kucy-init mm over , me nni ii make the noioup atory more ren'ru. . Glfrev' remained In Marvsville whiln Riley went to Chlco and then, came t tnls city, unicer oc-amoit iuuiiu iiiki ttt A waterfront saloon., Brwnsvllld AVlns in Debate. (Special Diapatrh to The Journal). Albany, 6r Jan. U In one of llm debatea to select champions to meet lit the final Hish aohool contest for f supremacy, the rirownsviiiij iwim, t Sawyer, RoV Cochrnn and I.ydM l.ii soni defeated the Aitmny twin, in ().. , Mailmur- Martin " ami Ku n!.! fi .it. Municipal ownership of ai--r ' ! I - i niama was the nut-Nllon. i;ronv..! had the neitatlve. be tti last .'-' toi gna bill. I riUu 1 ) - V ill i i