THE OREGON SUNBAY JOURNAL, ' PORTLAND. 'SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ,13, 1908.'
HEWS FORECAST:
OF GOOillB VJEEK
Congress Will Be at Work
-Busy Days for Taft-'
, Conventions.
8pwlil Olipatch to n JoamiLt
Washington. Dee. 1J. Having
voted, the week Juat , closed ,to the
usual, preliminary business, congress Is
expected the coming week to be In
shape to take up the real -work of the
session. - The house committee on ways
and means will continue Its tariff
bearings through the week. '
A busy -week Is- ahead of President
!ect TafV With Mrs. Taft be will go
to New Tork to attend and speak at
the annual meeting of the. National
Civic federation, the sessions of - which
are to be held Monday and Tuesday,
He will also, be the guest of honor at
the annual banquet of the Ohio Society
of New York at . the Waldorf-Astoria
Wednesday night. -Toward the end of
the week the President-elect and Mrs.
Taft will start south for a stay of a
month or-mora at .Augusta, i v- i -r
vents the XTavy. i .
The Atlantic -battleship" fleet
to reach Colombo, Ceylon, on Monday
or Tuesday, an ;wlll ? spend- the ntlr
week there before departing for Sues.
Rear-Admiral . William H. Emory,
until recently in command ef-the sec
ond squadron of the Atlantic battleship
fleet, wlll.be placed on the retired list
for age next Thursday. Kear-Admlral
Emory la -a native of the District of
Columbia and has had a long and dis
tinguished career In the navy.
The program of receptions and state
dinners at ' the - White House, for the
coming week will be opened with a
dinner to the cabinet Thursday, to be
followed one week later by the diplo
matic reception.
notable Gatherings-
An event of Interest In theatrical and
art circles will take place In New York
Tuesday afternoon, when the corner
stone at tha New theatre will be duly
set in place, with addresses by Governor
iiugnos, iiayor Mccieuan ana Qiners.
Inimh H rhnaU anil Other sneak
ers of national fame will be heard at
the twenty-eighth annual meetlnsr of
the National civil Bervico niorra
i .u (rii wKinh win sHRemble in Pitts
burg Thursday for a session of two
days. . .
A rilatThriildliAil crntherlna in wash
Ington will be the annuAl meeting of
the InstUute of American Architects.
The special topic for consideration at
the meeting this year la "The Relation
of the National uovernmeni. 10 An.
A special meeting of the council of
the Episcopal diocese of Virginia will
meet in St. Paul's church. Alexandria,
. Wednesday, to elect a bishop coadjutor
to Bishop Gibson.
Westlnghouse Wed din sr. '
An international matrimonial alliahc
that reverses the usual conditions lot
a rich American bride and a titled
bridegroom will be consummated ' In
Kngland, Saturday, when Miss Evelyn
Violet Krocklcbank becomes the bride
of George Westlnghe-jse, Jr. The bride
Hect Is the daughter of 8lr Thomas and
Iadv Brocklebank, of Irton- hall. Cam
l ei land, England. Mr. Westlnghouse,
rie prospective bridegroom, is a son of
"eiige Westlnghouse, the millionaire
cctrical Inventor of Pittsburg.
Ike REALM
Q&HUSIC
(Contiuetf from Page Bight.)
angels stand; but at others it Is tfc
contrabass!" ' , ,
It Is a- good argument and a logical
one." writes Mr. Llebling, "this question
about Brahms" paternal parentage, and
ttvps a deep Insight Into certain mat
ters which we did not understand be
fore. We know now, for instance, why
Beethoven" music Is so manly. His
fathrr was a man. Schumann's father
was a bookseller, and that la why Rob
ert always .numbered the pages In his
compositions. ' Wagner's father was a
police official, and that accounts for
the brass buttons on much .of his son's
music." ,' t
LOUIS JAMES ON THE
Speaking Voice and Music J
A bit of practical advice Is found In
the following remarks by Louis, James,
the actor. Mr. James has a powerful
speaking voice which he uses most ef
fectively on the stage. The method he
' uses to keep It "In' trim" Is shown here
and the suggestion might profit many.
'I take thesame care of my voice
that an operatic singer does," said Mr.
James. "First of all I do not abuse my
stomach with excesses; I eat very plain
food and regularly; drink very few In
toxicants; walk a great deal and exer
cise constantly; for 1 contend that a
healthy voice must be encompassed In
s healthy body In order to obtain the
best results.
"The human voice Is nothing morel
than an instrument constructed after
the fashion of a precious and delicately
balanced piece of mechanism, entrusted
to our care to handle. Would, there
fore, any person with appreciation of
Its value or cognisant of Its worth
abuse It? Certainly not; and yet. every
day 1 see evidence of tho most gross
carelessness given to this great sift of
God's graclousness to man. 1
"Kven in study I utilise harmony to
obtain the necessary result in correct
expression of speech. For Instance, I
first memorise the lines of the charac
ter, then I sit at my piano and begin
repeating them while playing a melody
that harmonises with the theme I am
studying. If the harmony from trj, In
strument Is not thoroughly In tuna with
the intonation given to the words
spoken, then I know that my reading is,
Imperfect and I at once remedy it. This
method of study came to me many
years ago while studying the farewell
speech of ' Cardinal Wolsey In Henry
VIII. I sat at the piano and played -a
Chopin nocturne that had the proper
tone for every word uttered with the
result that the effect was so successful
that I use music at all times In study.
"While studying 'Peer Gynt' last
summer I utilised my phonograph to
excellent advantage. I had the entire
set of 'Peer Gynt' suite discs, and dur
ing my hours of study had the themes,
appropriate to the scenes, played by
the Instrument, and I can assure you It
not only aided me in keeping In absolute
harmony with my subject, but sur
rounded, me with the correct atmos
phere. '
"A good ear for music wilt make a
good reader if one will but follow my
plan. I have converted many well
known actors to . my way of thinking.
The most effective of all conditions are,
however, the exercise of gray matter.
Tf actors would only thnk that's all,
think it would save them from many
an error in diction and the long suffer
ing public from Insults to their Intelli
gence." -
Breakwater From
, worth Dock.
Beginning December 1. the steamer
: "Breakwater" will sail from Alnsworth
dock every Wednesday at o'clock p.
m. for Coos Bay points. .
i Christmas cards. New Year cards, art
. ; calendars,, exclusive lines Imported and
domestic The postal shop; 124 Fifth
; street, near , Washington.
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- Washlngtpn St.. bet. 7th and Park.
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Ktl' TAT HEN purchasiner a piano, no matter what consideration
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1 Cliristmas Sug
Policy of the v
Sherman, Clay & Co.
Organization
Reliability.
One price to all.
Superior quality of goods.
A "square deal" to everybody.
A . small marerin added to wholesile cost is our
profit. , . . '
Easy terms of ownership is the explanation of
pur large and increasing business.,
No fake sales or spasmodic reduction of prices
in any of our line of stores.
t To offer art expensive, article.today at one price,
vitonlorrow at another and later at half price indi
,L cafes "either an enormous profit or an unreliable
policy, v
f
Sherman, Clay Sc Co. shun such deceptive meth
ods, believing that an instrument of merit is worth
as much today as it was yesterday or will be to
morrow A child can buy a piano as safely and as cheaply
from us as can the most experienced business man.
i No firm can build a large and permanent busi
ness unless it be founded upon honor. The funda
mental principle upon which Sherman, Clay & Co.
is operating is honesty, believing "To thine own self
be true and it must follow as the night the day, thou
canst not then be false to any man."
The secret of successful selling is found in suc
cessful buying. Sherman, Clay & Co. buy direct
from the manufacturer, carloads at a time, saving
"much money by this wholesale purchasing method
as well as by large freight shipments. Hence the
reasonableness of our prices.
It is recognized by this company that a very
large percentage of pianos is sold on easy terms of
ownership. It has been made a definite policy of
this firm, therefore, to make these purchasing terms
as convenient for the buyer as sound business prin
ciples will permit. -
In line with its policy to sell none but the best,
Sherman, Clay & Co. are able to announce that
every piano that they handle, of whatever price or
Duality, is the very best that the price can buy.
or instance, the Steinway, Everett, A. B. Chase,
Conover. Packard, Ludwig, Estey, Emerson, Kings
bury, Kurtzmann and Wellington.
The Steinway is admitted to be the leader of all
' musical instruments and is sold exejusively by Sher
man, Clay & Co. on the Pacific coast.
The A. B. Chase Artistano occupies the same
position among player pianos as does the Steinway
among pianos. ,
To say that the Victor Talking Machine is per
; fection in the mechanical reproduction of sound
classifies it at the head of all others. Another Sher
man, Clay & Company instrument.
These three 'articles indicate the class of goods
handled bv this Company. When one knows that,
the manufacturers of these instruments place them
upon sale only through the most reliable retailers,
Sherman, Clay & Company's position in the musical
goods line is readily determined. .
j "It remains only to mention the Victor Victrola.
the simplest, most dignified and artistic mu--sical
instrument ever 'designed.'. There.is no horn to
: mar its beauty', - it most perfectly reproduces any
sound that, can be recorded and is unequalled, in
the entire rane of talking machine innovations. - In
its sphere it is also classified on a par with the
c"..; ' ' k c: i j . "
i-f oicinway piano, oirapiy anuincr uemunsirauon oi
the unquestioned leadership of Sherman, Clay & Cov
n m r
al77 V
mav be paramount, it is invariably best to buy a Stein
way, for no other piano stands for the same high standard of
piano construction. ;
If it is a question of quality and permanency of tone, of superior materials and workman
ship, of proven durability then the recorded judgment of the world's most eminent musical
and scientific experts declares the Steinway the Standard of the world.
If it is a question of price then all things considered, the Steinway is the greatest piano
value for the money paid, for experience has proven that a Steinway Piano depreciates less, both'
in intrinsic and market value, than any other make.
For visible, tangible proof of Steinway primacy, examine a Miniature Grand at $8:(J, or a
Verteerrand at $575.
Each piano the criterion of its class.
W .i.m,iinsiMii iiii.-i .111... ' y
Unchallenged,
the Artistano
Stands at the
Head of All
Player Pianos
The A. B. Chase Artistano
Makes it easily possible for anybody to play the greatest com
positions in the most artistic iflanner. Anyone can play music
on the Artistano that only thfe most skilled pianist may render
successfully. It is under the rnbet perfect control, enabling each
performer to render his individual interpretation.
gestionis
i-fi:
The Victrola
Would make the most satisfac
tory Christmas remembrance im
aginable. It is the highest type
of sound reproducing instrument
ever invented and a magnificent
ornament to any home.
The Price of the Victor
Victrola Is
$200
FEW PLAY
THE PIANO
WELL
It is astonishing to observe how few
people play on the piano with skill.
Delightful as piano music is to every
body, long years of training are neces
sary to complete a first class education.
' 1 "Hi 1 V
And easy terms
will be arranged.
of ownership
Only a few survive the test and become proficient
MANY DO
NOT PLAY
AT ALL
Strange as it may appear, music seems
to have a greater charm for the large
number of people who do not play
than for those who do. The A. B.
Chase Artistano was designed, built
Music Cabinets
Excellent .variety of styles of sheet
music, Victor record and music roll cabi
nets. Prices from
. $10 to $60. Each
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(tew
and is now being sold for just those people, as well as for those
who play but little.
TUSTCALL
AND SEE
HOW SIMPLE
If you have not had the mechanism of
. the Artis'tano explained to you, and
have not had the simplicity of its op
eration demonstrated, call and ask s
to show the instrument to vou. Hear
it play, observe how easily it is manipulated, and you will
want one.
Victor
Style 0
Either Upright or Grand Style
s- .Prices: Upright ?850,Grand f 1350.
Terms of ownership arranged. Sold exclusively by us.
What More of ,
Pleasure
For the small cost of ' $21.70
this Victor and a dozen fine rec
ords. ' . . - -
What would -.. bring - to,' your
home Christmas day more of
story and song and pleasure than
a Victor?
We have many styles of - ma
chines and over 20,000 records to
choose from.
Sixth and Morrison, Opposite Postoffice
Following is i list of the retail tinn$.
of Sherman, Clay & Company:
' Portland, Or.: - ' Spokane, Va 'i.
Tacoma. Wash. . ;: B t IS m -v-. a - Wjih,
Seattle, Wash, Evtrrtt. , a 'i.
North -Yakima, V.Vi.
Wenatchee, Wash. P- -, I i.
San Francisco, Cal. O ' - t cS,
San Jose, Cat. Tr -., L&L
Los Ar --'m, C .!.
. . . . And Ct:--r C. .: i V- '-i
,;XiH Fr1vT"""crt of ler!:!r.s r-t'r