THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNINO.FEBRUARY S, 1003.'
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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-
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' 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
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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,
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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." ' - .
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EW BANK BUELDING
RE
ADYFOROCCUPANCY
Citizens National Will Open
in Recently Constructed
St. Johns Structure.
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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
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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, ;