The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, February 09, 1908, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNINO.FEBRUARY S, 1003.' 13 ' ' '"1. JL A A A , ' "AETtSTAKO , WBIOII. Ready to lui by hand.' Player mechanism, keyboard. ' concealed under u ; .... ;: 1 1 . i I i 1 i ll i; J! U WORLD S : FIRST , S U QC JiS S rUL Artistic, player - grand piano HThe First Player-Grand The virtuoso when playingr in concert ' aBTXSTAXO" TjrRIOHT Ready to use w'thJ0.n-tll slhjht moment of the hand simultaneously put. the tracker box and the pedals into place. THE entire musical world hat fof yeari been absorbed in attempt! to give the untrained music-lover thg command , , over music enjoyed by the virtuoso. ' - Development of Piano-Players The first device known as a "player" consisted of a cabinet, bulky in appearance.yinconvepient, and at best a reproducer of "mechanical" music, it was followed by various improvements ; until the aage of the "interior" player was reached. This type of player, excellent in many respects, could only be incorporated in the upright piano. Furthermore, while it manipulated the keyboard with wonderful mechanical precision, it did not repro duce the touch of the human hands. At this point' progress toward the great end in view appeared to be arrested. The artistic ideals in the minds of devotees of music were still. unattained. The upright piano was deficient in the tonal capacity demanded by great masterpiece of music. The magnetic touch of the virtuoso was still his alone;; while the playing devices themselves, exeept for those who could take the months of time tecessary to master them, proved too com plicated and uncontrollable to produce results more than half satisfying to the true lover of music. Except in the hands of those few whose business it was to act . .i i . as demonstrators, mcsc piajcn means of mechanically reproducing music. Easy access to soul- ilwaya uses a Grand Fiano, from which he can secure the highest pos sibilities in musical Interpretation. A playinsr attachment, then, to duplicate the effects of the virtuoso, must be incorporated ia the virtuoso'a instrument a Grand pianoforte. This la tas first dlstlnetlva feature of tie "Aittstaa.o," XT IS A riaTUKJaAJTO tie only snocessful, arttsOo one la d sienna, Duplicates the Human Touch The virtuoso'a touch upon the keys produces the essentiallj human quality of all good pianoforte playing. This emphasise the second distinctive feature of the "Axtlav tano." The method by which power la tnmimltt ed from the flag-tie to the piano string haa bee a studied and duplicated la the playing mechanism.. Xa the "Artletaao" the notes are not merely sounded, bat are struok, In street, precisely ae the human hand trikai tbem. Thre le ae other laterior "player" today which ao oompUshes th! lndiapeaaable reaulremeat. Mechanically Simple, It Permits Con centration on the Music Itself nrovided little more than a ful interpretation was still denied. . Had progress toward the ideal piano player stood still forever at tins point, tne vogue of mechanical players would have subsided within a very few years. n... - h "Artistano" aooeared. ffordinK to the true music-lover strument and mechanica,! means for artistic musical expression. The "ARTISTANO" 'A Tour to Seek Criticism For the' inventors and makers of the "Artistano" to say that they have achieved the ideal would perhaps provoke skepticism. So it has been left to the most critical mus.cal audiences tJl ,.;.;. u,hr Artisisnn rrrital havp been iriven. each welL known tor its vig orous musical life and its appreciation of the best that the operaticAand concert stage can pro vide, to pasalne verdict. . . 4 Even from the most prejudiced and skeptical, the verdict was positive. The orders for instru ments which immediately flowed in from individuals and dealers were .unprecedented m volume. What the "Artistano" Is The "Artistano" is a beautiful, perfect Grand Tinno of exactly the same character of work- t: .JL -...-,.11., H.. cm. tonnMrtii nmiifl rnn ouaiuv. anu wuu mc sic itmu. n.o.v IMU, Willi CA.IVIIJ ii.v oow.v ....v...-. . . ' ' . . ... . w rs A a.. ok rAinta with tunc llimnuili, nun vv.., ' . i. - r .:.U volume, that have made the A. 11. Uiase orana rianos suca hyuihcj wiw. uuS.v.... .v.j where, And to this beautiful Grand Piano has been added a perfect means for playing it. The Player Mechanism :! lt.r-11 '- w. , The A. H. Chaae . "ABTIITiRO Ready to be played by hand. A allicht movement of the hand elmultaneounly folds the tracker box end pedals out Of sight. Irs r, r 1 j V I 11 i he virtuoso throws nis entire being into his playing. Master of his instrument, he expresses unhampered the most scholarly, the most emotional or the most fantastic feelings of hi musical nature. In a word, he concentrates. ' This briars tip the third, and vitally lmportaat, ltt!acttre feature of the "Artistano." X permits eoaeentratloa. The mnslo roll (any standard roll may be used) and the expressloa levers are rronped torether so clossly that the eye can watch both the heads and the expressloa marks s aHmaUaneoasly. The pedals which fonitsh the pnenmatio power respond so easily that the effort is almost unaotfoeable. The pneumatics of the "Artistano" are eo simple and direct ia their Mtloa, that less than half the usual effort ts required. The musloiaa has no feellaa; that he Is operatlar a mere machine, but rather is amaaed at the ease with which his musical seaslblUtlet may be thrown Into the composition before him. , Additional Features Upon these three ideals achieved a player-grand, the human touch and a structural ar rangement permitting unhampered concentration the "Artistano" could rest its present and future success. But it has additional distinctive virtues of construction, durability, compact ness, accessibility and beauty, which can hardly be taken up adequately here. The "Artistano in every feature is lucidly set forth in two booklets, "In Music's Realm" and "The Artistano in the Home," copies of which will be sent to any address. First editions were quickly ex- , hausted. Additional editions are now avnilable. "Artistano" Uprights The "Artistano" player mechanism is also incorporated in the "Artistano" Upright This has been done to meet the requirements of those who lack the necessary space for the "Artis tano Grand" or prefer the upright style. The "Artistano Upright" isexactly the same size as the regular A. B. Chase Upright. The player mechanism is all below the keyboard", is almost entirely concealed, and, unlike other upright player pianos, offers no interference with the ac-. tion or acoustic properties of the instrument Entirely concealed beneath the piano, is a simple, compact pneumatic mechanism by which any person, old or young, whether musician or not, may bring from this superb .instrument such music as is only possible w.th a Grand Piano .. One single mo- y' . . ii K,w (mm hnth tht kevnoara. ana ac ine same umc uiups mc ucuj miv i,. ...-. ' music roll (the standard roll obtainable everywhere) is inserted in the tracker box, and then, by means ot small levers at tne irom, ' Se performer finds himself in command of every dynamic effect possible in hand playing from the most subtle nuances to the or choral crashes of tremendous climaxes, and with all the gradations of phras.ng and individual expression .nstantly at his call. The combination of the player mechanism with the Grand does not in J .StV3 , .,t nr,r rorhire in anv measure its standard oi ciuucuvr. i c niuimuv v... r . . tone, whether used with or without the player mechanism. The A. B. Chase Co. of Norwolk makers of the highest fjrade or kt: Dlano Jeslcn and construction. Tli The Makers Ohio, are the makers of the Artistano." Tlicv hav a widespread reputation of many years, as rand and upright pianos. They have ben lrientiried with tne most progressive metnoas mowa xa e pianos are essentially musicians wan mucins uuu uf wuiui.umm "e"i v Their Ideals, Artistic and Mechanical ,-nlnvin acvlcm unon tho tnnrkt ir it could n While the market was beln Inundated with "players" of various sorts, this ent which nt miiMin This ldtal ts embodied in tne Ariiscano. While workinir ror artistic effects than ai freedom from disorder. Tenrs asro this oompanv wou a mvp i v4,han A, m.rbot wu beln Inundated with "Dlayers" of various sorts, this more tnan a reproducer oi ni.r,, . "".: ''I"i,ik .Vm Kvn, mhnnlrnL tU nnn to tvArv mnslo lnv.. th ' company was workinir concemraajy upoa wi iiuk ' v," The artistic stS'tEan any other player; is constructed 'wim half the number of parts. Henee It. remarkable ease Artistano,'' capable of more or operation -ana AN HONEST INVES TIGATIO N If you are at all interested in Player-Pianos, you owe it to yourself to investigate the merits of this Player. Take time to see and hear it time to ' 7 quality,1 its simplicity of construction and operation, and the natural and truly musicianly playing, will interest and delight you. Its beauty of case, its tone Dealers m Pianos, Organs .Victor Talking Machines Sherman, Clay Company Opposite Postoffice PORTLAND, - OR. PORTLAND SEATTLE TACOMA EVERETT BELLING HAM SPOKANE SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND LOS ANGELES, . , . . r I ,, .. I II .-. .-lk.IIJIM-fcMjg i.j.ihhu.j.iim.1 ii 1 1 ii'i1 jiwjiiujji rr aTiliMriHiliniii tiwifcrM nvun.tumi..i. ii i j "- viii m iim fm 1 1 in ri en -i mi mini m ii iinnnnani n 'rz -Tr'- " ' "' TSJ MAYOR HIT LOAN SHARKS ffian Tlaced on City Em ployes Borrowing Money in Advance of Salaries and Paying Usurious, Rates of Interest. jr.nr T.nrift Is seeking to put an end - .rii nf dtv emDloyes tying up heir monthly pay warrants with the i.. .n a tn that end haa sent , communication ,to tS heads of the arlous departments of the City govern aent asking them ta furnish a list of ,U employes who maae a prnsuue wi. .orrowlng money from the loan agents IntnrpSt , ft usuriuua i w -- ! JJayor I-ane takes tlie stand that iuch employes are now re e" " hat thev work under a divided obllga in thiT nrlneloal one belnir due to fh honey lender. A oopy of his letter "I take- the liDeny pi . . 1 4T .1. . ...t .hat anma of the fraployes of this city are la "Jhablt r borrowing money uuu. ,", nd pledging their wages or salaries In dvance of the time wnen such wages r salaries are earned or duethem from he city '- i'1 '' ' ' f ' . "X arotnformea that an unlawful and nfajr rate of Interest (as much as five er -cent per month in eome instances! t charged and collected for the use of j uch moneys by the money - indtfl borrower , to repay such loans when once made. "It is my opinion that an employe whose wages are tied up in this manner before they are earned is no longer a free agent and should not be consid ered so to be. and that he acts under a divided obligation, the most pressing of which la due to the nloney lender, the interests of the city being of secondary consideration, and suffering in conse- qU"Deeming this practice to be Inimical to the best Interest of the city and an unwarranted condition in its affairs I desire to have It abolished if possible and to that end I ask your help In the matter, "On receipt of this communication therefore I request that you ascertain whom of the city's employes in your department are engaged in this prac tice and that you notify them that It must be discontinued at once. Also that you submit a list of such employes, to the committee or board In charge or your department, that they may take action looking to the abolishment of the same." ' - . - i - EW BANK BUELDING RE ADYFOROCCUPANCY Citizens National Will Open in Recently Constructed St. Johns Structure. '. i ; . The new bank building in 6t Johns, a two-story brick - structure, Is now ready for occupancy and. the Cltltens National bank, a new Institution -for whom the building was expressly built, will raova in at; onos and expects ta be open for business within two weeks. The completion of the vault, which has taken longer than was anticipated, has delayed the opening, but the only thing now remaining to. be done Is the Instal lation of the fixtures, which, will be commenced Monday. ;. ; . The bank is capitalised for $25,000, entirely subscribed by a small group of Portland men. After the bank is well started a smalt block of the stock may be disposed, of to St, Johns business s0 - 't S-3 v ear 1S ,j a b iU. Villi I tU Vr e if U A .'..f-.ii-A i-itivS; -sii'-'-V 4'.yV-.V5 4 N,', s jt-..--: mull11! mmm i Ml dW jgft"1 Youngsters Who Aro "Teddy Bear" Babies and of Whom Oregon Ia Proud. men, many of whom are anxious to purcnase an interest. Dr. Henry W. Coe, who .is one of tnj largest ahareholders, Is prpsldent. t. to accept the position of cashier. B. S. DWenKei Oi di. uuiih nan wucu hji pointed assistant cashier. AO 1111 1'lM Ct.II. xvm.u.w v. ... .. vu.'v. will be a large and seCure safety de posit Vault OI tnw iiiusk luuiieiu vvu- structlon which will contain a consld omhin number of boxes ror rent to the depositors, - It, w Montagu Goes. Sooth. . R. W. Montague, the attorney, left for San Francisco last evening. Before Mtv Via van Aftlr1 Ha tn ihm purpose f his trip, but declined to make It pUDiff. jsranois j. jwuty to sal I uivuvu iwi iuusi. NOTED LECTURER , TO BE HEARD IIERE Henry Watson .Cornell, son of the twent'fifth governor of New York, grandson of the founder of Cornell uni versity and himself a lawyer, rewspa per"idJtor, orator and lecturer Of na tional reputation bas arranged to de liver a series of five lectures Under the auspices of the local T. M. C. A. The first lecture will be given free to tna invited guests of the assoc4ntion on February 17 upon the subject of "The Science of City Making." It Is a lecture particularly devoted . to the work of commercial bodies and Is ot jreat Interest Ja aU business mea wh take an interest in such work. The otner four lectures will be given as a course for which theY. M. C. A. will charge a nominal fee. The sub jects for the last lectures are: 'The Business Man and His Business," "The Business Man and His Subordinates," "The Buslnss Man and His Customers' and "Tho Business Man and the Pub lic" XewSpring Silks and-Dress Goods. We are now showing new silks and dress goods for spring. Also new wash goods, trimmings, laces, hosiery, suits, skirts, waists, muslin underwear, neckwear, etc. Our nrices aro mueh- lower than others ask for. equal grades. MoAUan ft McDonnell, Third, and Morrison. SULA BOOSTERS NEW CLUB ORGANIZE Willamette Association Lat est Addition to Further East Side Progress. REGISTERED VOTERS REACHTOTAL 0F9512 List Nearly Double ;That of Two Years Ago at End of Fifth Week.. . Journal's Cast Blda Office, 303 Eai Morrirttra Street. Telephones Paclflo, Sast S3 9; Home, B-3444. AntliZer east side improvement club was added to the growing list of these organizations Friday night with the formation of the Willamette Improve ment association. The Willamette league Is on the peninsula near Arbor Lodge nd bM launched its activities with a working membership of nearly 60 property owners and residents. Te penincula haa recently taken a great interest in the movement that has spread over the east side during the past year to boost The peninsula clubs already organised have started a move ment to organize a federation similar to tho united east side clubs. It will be known as the Peninsula Federation of East Side clubs. The organtiation has not yet been affected but will be active ly engaged In seeking improvements for that swiftly growing section . of the City within a few days. -' - -' The Willamette Push club has already declared Itself In favor of the peninsula federation. In fact all the property owners on the Dcninsula are in earnest tn bringing their wants and needs be fore tne puouc i ne organisation ox a federation is thought to be the best method. It has Droved -practicable in th. southern Dortlon of the -ast aide. has been adopted this winter . by Al blna and now the peninsula is falling in line, all tor the purpose of boosting for Portland by boosting themselves. Officers ot the Willamette ImDrove. "rnent association, - elected, Friday even ing are: W. CL Elliott, prestdent; F. C. Torsi, vice-president; S. C. Catching, secretary; r. i. uupatrica. treasurer, Apply sttla skin cretin to wet akin, wipe qrj, secures sausy, tuooui a&ia, At the end of the fifth week ot regis tration last evening 9,613 voters hs4 placed their names on the rolls, show ing an enotmous gain over tna last presidential year and a still better showing as compared with two years ago, when only 6,296 names were on the books. In 1A04, within the same period ot time, the number of registered voters was 8,790. '.. The number of men nullified to vot who have registered as Republicans it a little better than four and one half as compared with, the Democratic total. rne mujority party nas 7,1T names t v tm crodtt fh ltflmivrftti havA 1 1tt i all other shades of poUtlpal. faith have Yesterday S15 names wers add4 tii the list, of whom 237 were Republicans, 5 X'emocrats and 2J in the misceiia. neoua list. , All of the cards title! out by the voters have been entered In the books and County Clerk Fields yester day oiscnargea two or nis deputies bf- cause- of lack of work for them to d'. Later on, if such action appears to l' requireo, iaj regiftraiion counter wht , be kept Open at night, but this proha- my wm not na- necessary lor tvru weeks to come. , GRADUATES EXTEIi y st. joiixs iiiGir Tlie new term f school In' ft ! ' Will ' begin ' Monday. .Nln-ien t from the grammar nehool will end-r , high school. brinKln tde nuiub-r l;i i i latter up to a total f i addition to the teaching tTpi one new teacher In .the hKh f " ' '.. Vlss RJickensdeffer, who ' ' i Tacom to accent tl y'X-iAu, ;