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'THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAU ' PORTtAND. TUESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 25, 1C03. 13 PADEREWSKI CONCERT. A SOMBER, ; ; VVET BLANKET OF MUSICLESS BANGS : ; ; AND NERVE-RACKING CRASHES By a. I. W. ' ' "Tha alg niflcanoe of PaderewaWs ex- ', elusive use of the Weber piano la plain ly evident." (Quoted from program -last nlgbt) ; Yea, w mar ell take of 1 our nat" t0 y' tha piano and its sturdy make. And as ' 1 to hata. have you aver seen a Panama hat tested? A plctura advertising na . trnth will show a man trying to t tsar It. atamplng on It. Bitting on It, hxaJlnr the chalra with It and com mitting1 every destroying net his fertile mind can conceive or ana in ni wm com out none the worse for wear. Now, of course, a hat Is not made for such treatment, but Its durabltiity la ao . aemonstrated. Padtrewekl's concert last night was ' ' attended by a great and enthuslastlo ! multitude which even oaid for stand , J Ing room and lined the aisles nearly to the rostrum, ut me puoiic lines a , big noise and would probably have ap '. plauried mora wildly bad the pianist ?ot both feet on the keyboard aa soma eared he might It Is playera of .tha Paderewskl type that have created tha " cartoons of that kind and that have . given the world a mistaken Idea of the - exaggeration and laekr of sanity In alt great plaulsta. However. . feet up on the daahboard would not beget a grace ful attitude, and aa .artistic effect la one of. the things Mr. Paderewskl strives for he has schooled himself to " play with his feet beneath the piano box at Just aa lively a tempo and with Just aa much elaatlo tounclng up and down aa with Ma hands above board. , There were doubtlesa those In the ' audience who were Impressed as much aa ever with the romanticism of the pianist's appearance. But to those who 1 have seen him and heard him (both are , equally important) several timea before. the "dim, rellgioua light," the 15-mln-. tits huah after the audience was seated , before the pianist' . appearance, the stately tread and the automatlo bows when the applause greeted him, the crashing preliminary chorda and . rip pling, meaningless scales ss a "reeler" before every number, and the countless other affectations which have become history, even including the style of dress, were more nearly ridiculous than Paderewskl does not get in touch with his audience at any time. He stands off seourate and distinct like a god re ceivtng condescendingly the adulation of his mortal worshipers. There Is none of the warm camaraderie of Mm Carreno. none of the gentle sympathy of Unorllowlteh, none or the vime en thuslasm of Harold Bauer. Aa for the program he offered well. it neea mil oe compared wun me pro grams of other masters of the piano to ahow its rank. There were two new thlr.gs on the program things he has not been playing for yesrs. une was his own "Variations and Fugue." which waa commonplace and uninteresting to the extreme, merely jotting go n jot oi rtreworka a composition wnirn win doubtless never again find Its place on a concert program. The other was a little love son a by a little, almost un known composer. 8tojowskl a simple little melody well enough ror wnat it presumes to be. The Beethoven sonata was ono of the smaller and earlier com positions of that composer, not In the class of the wonderful Sonata Impas slonata plaved here by Rosenthal with such magnificent effect. The Schubert L.isst group wer all old numbers that every one knows from start to finish, as were also the Chopin numbers. The Llsst thirteenth rhapsodle he has been olaylnr for the last IS years. Not a slgii of a Bnch number, of the bigger Chopin numbers, or even of the Ameri can MscDoweli whom he so professee to admire. If so what better place to begin missionary work with the unrec ognised prophet than in nis owft country? Fadereitskl Doubtless had tha ' ele ment of greatness when he began to j play ana when he set tne wona on nr II years aao. But ha haa not grown since then. With hla fame, hie stand ing In the world, hla undeniable Influ ence over rue puntia, wnat noDie mis-4 sionarr work could he do in biasing; the trail for the lesser known composers and educating tha publio to grow in Its Ideals! Ha Is playing the same pro gram ne mayea years ago, - wun more crash and bang and more extreme con trasts: without any modulation, witnout any middle tones, all in a shriek or In a wnisper. There are no sane momenta. And ret wun nis cower ana nis rapia flnserln. hla artistic sense, for he must have it under his affectations, he could have grown ao much- greater. None will deny that he certainly can handle the keyboard and the pedals mervelouely. llut hla playing la like living In a oil- mate with no BDrlng or fall all hottest summer and coldest winter. And the constant Jumping from one extreme to another, together with the one sus tained note, sustained ror hair a min ute sometimes, whenever a passage is closed and then Jumping to come down with a audden crash on the next pas sage. Is such a strain on the nervea that It la no wonder people aay he haa them hypnotised. They have to explain their unnerved condition eom way. The encores were the spinning Bong from 7he Hying Dutchman " ana the eecond rhapsodle following hla last number. Mont of the audlenoe remained and applauded him ' persistently for manv minutes after the program, which ahowa that he knows how to please them, and that la something. incidentally Kosentnai can mage just as much noise and can attain greater velocity on the keyboard, nut he I doesn't play ao familiar a program and there is some sanity in the relation of parts, and ao hia audience doea not stand up and line (he waiia ror two hours. BE PARTICULAR Your Spring Hat should not only be in the prevailing mode, but should suit your individuality. BNOX ' Will suit you in style because Knox makes the style. More than this, we are sure to suit you in the finest distinctions of size and shape. Knox Hats Always Satisfy It pays to patronize a Knox Agent - - W ir manufaturen 6f genuint Abdominal Supporters triad to your measure lor your 'special cast. We bays the only Elastic Ooodi Factory In the west ' We employ only skilled workers, men and women who know their business. 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It will save you money and annoyance. The Ginnever & WhitUesey Mfg. Co. 64 SIXTH, ST, BET. OAK AND PINE, PORTLAND, OR. A-3915, Main 6273. . Frank L. Smith lea CHINA RICH III NATURAL WEALTH Within a Generation Will Be , Called a Modern Nation, - T.'Says Missionary. . Rev. Frank W. Bible, a missionary from Hanr Chow, China, who Is In this country on furlough, spoke at the min isters , meeting; yssieraay ai me JTirst ! Presbyterian church, on the great educa tional and. material awakening In China and the great problem which confronts the church of Christ of promulgating the Christian religion among an athe istic people. Mr. Bible says that China Is ao '.- rapidly modernising that he believes in 10 years U will be called a modern na tion. ; He spoke of the situation which Yuan Bhih K'At and Chang Chlh Tung, - ' whom he calls "the whole of China" are ' facing In that country. These men, he , eminent on their hands that exists In the world, the problem of makln a ' people of 480.000,000 who have been fac ! Ing In one direction for thousands of years, right about face and take up the problems of modern civilisation. He ays further that no One ventures an , opinion as to what will happen when the empress dowager dies, nor even how soon the people would learn of the fact ; Mr. Bible explained the two great . powers which are now working toward Instead of the literary language which is understood by but a few, or the man- darin , language which la that of the court. Is using the colloquial, the lan new patrlot- xnese HA MUSEMENTiS & "New Dominion" Tonight. The last performance of "The New Dominion" will be given at the Mar quam by Clay Clement tonight. It waa written by the star, and In It he haa riven a distinct character to the Amer ican stare. Tomorrow and Thursday nights Mr. Clement will present "The Bells," and Friday and Saturday nights, with a matinee Saturday, "London Aa suranoe" will be played. The Walls of Jericho" Coming. Th attraction at the Helllff theatre. Fourteenth and Washington streets, for four nights, beginning next Sunday evening, March 1, with a special-price matinee Wednesday afternoon, Will be the famous players, Herbert Kelcey and Effle Shannon, and their excellent aup- portlng company, in me society com edy, "The Walla of Jericho." The ad vance seat sale will open next Friday morning at box office. "Graustark" at the Baker. Those people who love a play like 'The Prisoner of Zenda" will take great delight in George Barr McCutcheon's "Oraustark" at the Baker this week, for while entirely different In plot and characters yet it is a romantic drama dealing with two young Americans in a European principality, and filled ' with novel and exciting acenes. Empire) Matinee Tomorrow. Ethel Tucker, the clever emotional actress. Is at tha Empire thla week m the new and interesting drama, The Battle of Life." which deals with the vengeance of a beautiful Mexican wom an on the man who deceived her. The scenes are laid In Old California during me days or the great gold excitement. Vera Felton as 4,Cftmille., There baa never been more Interest In a local theatrical production than In that at the Lyrlo thla week, . where Verna Felton is making her first ap pearance as Camilla In the hlstorlo emo tional -drama or the same name. Miss Felton not only plays the part aatia factorlly but she makes a decided hit. Matlneea Thursday, Saturday and Sun- aay. V Co 226 Alder Street, Between First and Second Streets. When you are looking for Smith's, see that Smith's name is over t door, and then come in. The markets on both sides of us have no tonne tion with the firm. 311 Morrison, Opp. Postof fice Grand's Good Show. Better vaudeville- than 'that which Is at ths Grand this week ha never been seen In this city. The bill takes first place in the history of good entertain ments offered In this theatre, dllroy. Haynes and Montgomery have a nauti cal comedy burletta in "The Good Ship With nothing unusual on Its bill, fsancy Le. wnicn it mamnr tne same tha nnnj .,. . . . ... when It visited the Grand two years tractions that were received with favor ago. yesterday afternoon. Ramxa and Arno are European clowns, or say they are. At tne star. and they act aulte as ciowns are apt Star theatre this week the to. The Ptottes play "The Italian and At the French Stock company is offering a new ?iay ana one constructed on new lines, t is "Adrift in the World," and Is class ified as a polite and refined melodrama. This drama affords the company an.op- Eortunlty to be seen to advantage, atlnees Thursday and Saturday. His Sweetheart," a little act which pleased; James R. Waite and his- com pany play "At Lighthouse Point." a sketch which smacked of the sad stage sea waves, while the salty atmosphere uuroy, Haynes and Montgomery In their nauti cal burlesque "The Good Ship Nancy Lee." It was all as Invigorating aa shakln bathtu bathing. Donell and Rotall are contrasted oomedlans and "grand opera" enter tainers. Their rapid change of cos tumes made a deen lmDresslon on th audience. "The Hoosler Fighter." the g a package of seasalt Into the I i lCniC HamS b. so as to have a real surf I ct;Mi Cmt,-j CV...M. SMITH'S DELICIOUS SUGAR-CURED BREA FAST BACON 15c Absolutely pure and fresh. Put up from Oregon's Prize Porker This is the first time that Bacon has been sold for this price Portland, and what is more, it's the best Bacon you ever at HAMS, PERFECT IN QUALITY, 12 l-2c You can buy half a ham. for the same price 12 w diicea nam, cut'irom tne center oi tne nam ,...ZDi 11 .....IS i BEEF. We can give you Beef from 3 up, but the very cheapest mea new moving poctures, came in for more you can buy are the steaks that we. offer at 8e 10t lis arf than the usual amount of anorohatinn I i . . .. J . . . . .. r . r . The other acts are good. I Xi5af . iney are cneap, because there is so little bone to them, rl excess of tat and so little waste. The flavor is delicious, and they a famous for being tender and juicy. Try a Rolled Roast of Roud Steak, or take home a Smith s Sirloin or Porterhouse Steak for dinnj When you want the best-tastine piece of meat to be had. bti C7Ca V oev Sl V lUUDI tJIK tXIlU 1 L . . " . , n dollars. . it is by far the best healing a v rime Kid Koast at Smith s at 10c per pound. salve I have ever found." Heala burns. I t r 1- Sio'S ffiri CLEAN, PRESHOREGON MEATS AT SMITH'S-WEIGHE m m TTTlfMT T-l T" T-. M . 8afferL-g and tioUars Saved. x E. 8. Loper, of Marilla, N. T, aays: I am a carpenter and have had many severe cuts healed by Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. It hifs saved me suffering and guage of the common people, and the n a eveli two powers, he explained, are bringing power or association, o: Ism, which la rapidly developing. : the people to a realisation of the tre mendous material powers of the coun- . try." Chlna. ho aald. "has the richest nat- ural resources of any nation in the world a thing hard for Americans to , believe. - There is coal in every section, and a larger deposit of anthracite than Is known anywhere else; the largest de posits of magnetic Iron ore In the world, and all of these things within direct reach of the most perfect canal system for cheap transportation that the world ; knows." Of the Tan get e he said that Admiral Evans1 fleet could easily steam 800 miles up the river and have plenty of -water under the keels of the vessels. The smaller cruisers could then without difficulty go 400 miles further and with in a few years when locks are provided, the largest river which flows Into the Paclfio ocean will be navigable at least 1.400 miles from the sea. "China," said Mr. ,-Bible, "cannot es cape the fate of becoming one of the freat Industrial nations of the world." he period of 80 years he sets as the time for missionary work in China. By the end of that time he thinks that the nation will be ao thoroughly a modern and materially - Industrial country that the time for promulgating a religion which Is not their own will be closed. I This situation, he says. Is now at hand in Japan. "It Is SO years of missions ry effort In China or not at an, saia Mr. Rlhie. "And how Is a civilisation as strong as ours industrlslly with greater natural advantages, if It Is thoroughly atheistic, going to react on our own i CHILDBEDS PAEAPE A body blow was dealt to what was expected to bo one of the prettiest fea tures of the Roae Featlval parade In June when a majority of the members of the ooard of education expressed themselves yesterday afternoon as un favorable to the requeat of the festi val committee asking that tne scnooi children be allowed to march. The children were the hit of last year's parade, and their drilling and marching waa the most talked-of fea ture of the carnival. , Postcards illus trating the various formations of the youthful marchers wera sent broadcast over the country, and wherever seen were commented on favorably. The reasons given for refusing the re quest to allow the children to march was the fear on the Dart of several of the members that the Itinerary wou'd be too long for some of the smaller chil dren. Action was delayed until a re port could be secured from City Su perintendent nigler and Mrs. L. W. Slt tons, who were appointed a committee to consult with the teachers and chil dren to see vhat they thought of the pian. SHMHP EAST WITH OREGON LITERATURE Chamber of Commerce Or ders Publication of 50,000 Advertising Brieflets. At a called meeting of the trustees of the Portland chamber of commerce yesterday to determine upon questions of uregon puoncity literature ror the year 1908 It was decided to let a contraot to the Pacific Monthly to print an edition of 60,000 of the chamber s booklet. This number will probably be Increased to 100.000. as the edition of 60.000 last year was exhausted long before the de mand was supplied. The trustees passed the following resolution concerning the death of XI M. Brannlck: Whereas. Divine Providence has re moved from our midst Edward Matthew Brannlck, and by his death this com munity has suffered a severe loss; Luereiure ue it Resolved, That the Portland cham ber of commerce expresses Us sorrow Build What. You Build, Well . Build your body cell by cell, WELL- Use properly selected FOOD. iThat is the material, and, as the builder of a building selects the best brick and mortar, so you should select the very : Dest material the world anords from which to build your body. Nowadays: we have that material right at hand chosen by an experr,. for this event; that it pays tribute to tne noDie qualities of the deceased, and that it holds up his high character as Worthy Of emulation. Hn It furthnr "Resolved, That a copy of these reso- luuuns ue spreaa upon tne minutes or the chamber, and that the public presa be requested to publish the same." A resolution was passed urging con gress to erect suitable consulate build ings for United States representatives in the orient The following applicants for member snip in the chamber were favorably voted upon: The Crossley company, Multnomah Iron wnrks Mnitnnmuh Trunk & Bag company. Hood River Mill ing company, Jens Olsen, the J. A. Held company, Snodgrass & Williams, Par rlsh, Watklns & Co., the Whitney com pany, Willamette Tent & Awning com pany, Devlin & Pirebaugh, Dolph, Mal lory. Simon & Gearln, J. M. Cameron Realty company. Beeman-Spauldlng-Woodward company, Portland Manufac turing company, J. Prank Porter, Wil- llani FA HIkyhurst- w- J- & Co., J. P. O. Lownadale, John Wood Iron works," Union Box & Lumber company P. F. Williams, Wheeler Timber com pany, J. O. Elrod, M. C. Davis. Is still .further maintained, by ' mJPW I TTTTTTn ( M WE The Triumph of t he Gripe Nuts w o ,uuv wiam seiectea parts oi Wheat and JBariey which supply the Phosphate of Potash that assimilates with Albu men and makes the soft grey matter tn the nerve cells and brain to perfectly rebuild ' and sustain the delicate nervous system upon which the whole structure depends and the food is so prepared in manufacture that babe or athlete can dieest it. ; ' f ; "There's Reason and a profound one for CRAPE-NUTSl ' POET HAS EIQHT TO MAfNTAlX DRY DOCK Judge Wolverton In the United States court yesterday handed down three decisions In cases pending before him. A demurrer filed In the case of Lucy Scott Bower vs. Hart man Stein was also argued and taken under advise ment. In the libel case of the Port of Port land vs. the George W. Elder, Judge Wolverton denied the exceptions filed by -the respondents. This wag a case in which the Port of Portland had libeled the George W. .Elder for costs of re pairs made at the Port of Portland dry dock. The attorneys for the Elder ex cepted to the libel, arguing that the Port of Portland did not have the power to maintain and ODerata a drvdock. Tha court held that such power was held and overruled the exceptions. In the case of the Northwestern Ware bouse company vs. the O. It. A N. the court denied a motion made by the - re spondents to quash the complaint. This was a case grovPing out or the failure1 of the O. B. i N, to furnish cars to cer tain members of the warehouse com-1 pany. The company brought suit I iinst me v. . n., and the latter id a motion to auaah. Tha conrt da. mea uie mouon. At the Paderewski Recital Last Evening One cannot but admire Paderewski's selection of the "Match- less Weber" piano as the medium of his wonderful art Tested as no other instrument ever was or probably ever will be the Weber piano, indisputably and pre-eminently the piano of the day astounded the greatest audience of musicians and music lovers ever assembled in this city. Never has a piano been called upon to respond to such varied and seemingly impossible demands and never has a piano responded so nobly to every whim, mood and desire of the artist as the Weber last evening. The wonder of it all was that a creation of wood and metal could be so delicately and adequately responsive to both the most delicate of shadings and the superhuman muscular onslaughts of the master artist of the keys. . It's Weber tone It's Weber construction It's Weber in dividuality It's Weber durability In a word, it's the IDEAL that elevates it to the highest pinnacle of supremacy. Sole Western Factory Representatives tv of Eugene waa dismissed by the court, This Is a suit growlna- out of a bond Issue mada by tha cUjr of Eugena. ) w I I aa . a p53 VVashinglon Slret dispensers of phnoreliability Forlv Stores ia IbelTest The Matchless Wcbcr ' ; "The Artists' Weal" f
