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4 V THE :. OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL,; PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 20. 1908, POPULARITY OF PHONOGRAPH STEADILY GROWING GREATER Sold iii Every Couutixoih the Globe and Finds Favor in the Homes of Both Rich and Poor as ' an Entertai The man that hath no music In himself! Jsor Is not mov'd wltjj concord ot sweet sounds, 1 Is fit for treasons, stratagems, anfl Spoil;' The wrroa of his spirit are dull as night, -. . . . ... ., j Andhifl affections dark aa Erebus; Ir no such man. Ix trusted, f If Shakeapear tWtre sJlve today : and visited the home of Portland he 'would be roor -convinced than ever that he was right In his opinion ot the , eoul without music, ' Music in all its various forms is in evidence in tlie homes of Hie Rose City. And. come to "think of it... why should not music have t sinnlty lor the Queen of Flower tfomT . . -...' v. , . f f " - "Roses fragrant, roses rarer Rones, rosea, everywhere." - "Music soft and music sweet. Heard-in home and on the street , Tha t's, Portland. .,; . v; ., :l It you. doubt It com and see and listen.'"' v' ' " There's music and music and -then some. But the popular thins; is the pho nograph, and In arriving at tha number or nomes tn i-ortiana witn mis popular inKirumepi me quickest way vouia.M : to count the few homes without one ol the three leading entertainers, for these homes seem to ba in the minority. Bif Sale In Portland. The music dealers -would astonish the inquirer wiin tne numoer 01 phono graphs sold in- - Portland. While" the piano Is the standard musical instru inent it is surprising how many neonlo, ' who heretofore stuck to it, are showing preference lor n pnonograpn. ... .one reason for the DODUlarltv of this in strument is that the majority of peo. pie do not learn to play musical Instru rnents, and it is not because they dq not like musio tnat they ao not learn, but because it requires too much time and too much bard work to master the ivories, strings or keys. And what's the use when they can sit in an arm . chair in a comfortable pose and hear , compositions from favorite artists -and the songs of favorite vocalists right in their own homes? The versatility of the phonograph makes It a favorite. The instantaneous 'changing of a dlsq changes the scene from the opera to coon town, or from the church to dance hall. The perfection of the phonograph is shown in the Edison, Columbia, and Victor machines, each of which repro duces aWlth , marvelous- perfection the human voice, the opera, the , band or any musical Instrument. So popular ns me pnonograpn got tnat It. Is found in the best homes in the city, where it is looked on an an-essential to the home. As an entertainer it has no equai, ana h can Keep a. houseful of friends in merry humor till the wee sma' hours of the morn. The once cneap ana crude phonograph with its discordant sounds is fast disappearing; being replaced by the modern machines which reproduce the human voice as perfect as though you were listening to the singer in person. The machines and record cabinets, too, are so beauti fully made tr.at they , act aa furniture and enhance the appearance of any room. These machines are made in so many different grades that the luxurr can be afforded in almost every home, and that the phonograph has come to lay is a certainty. Votablts Corns to Ton. 'It is no longer necessary to attend the Grand opera house, Paris, the Met ropolitan opera house, New York, Cov-ent- Garden, London, La Seal a, Milan, Royal opera house. Berlin, or any of tne other famous theatres to enjoy trio singing or playing of the great notabl of the stage. . The perfection of . the phonograph pr , talking - machine or graphophone give these machines wide influence and scope.- , The works of an cient artists are immortalised in the fa mous museums and while these works yield a certain influence, the range is limited when i compared with the scope these modern phonographs which carry the -work of artists direct to millions of homes in every clim to the preten tious mansions and palaces of Jeadera of society' and monarchs, and to the numnie noma or tne mecnamc ana Dreaa earner in America, in Australia, in Eu rope and every .other civilised country in tne world. ' - ,' . A Coders. Wonder. The phonograph must be classed with, the wonders of modern -times.. -The re production of the human voice in speech or song as recorded on discs is almost human; imteea lr one man t Know any thing about the machine and heard one, he could not be convinced otherwise but that the singer was present 80 realis tic is the human voice coming from these machines- that -great- Infers are noticeably affected when first they lis ten to their own voices, and musicians become visibly' eiclted dn Jfstetfihg' to iner own renamons. The preoent- famous . singers.., musi clans', and orators' work will be pre served In museums for the benefit of future generations -and- ages, the same as the art or ancient times is preserved. Tha phonograph is not only' a domestic machine. It Is- found in musio and ban quet halls,, hotels, stores and theatres. It is -even brought . into . requisition to accompany orchestras and bands and the applause for the singer whose voice Is so, perfectly reproduced Is as great as if he or f he were present, though the singer may be 10. 000 miles away. .. ;,. v .AXl Recorded. V ' Trie voices of all the -famous singers. statesmen and orators of the present day" are now" reproduced faithfully in the talking machines which are found in millions of American homes. Sapid, Evolution. The evolution-of th -Dhonoa-ranh- is truly reflected in tluVrapid development of the three leading machines the Co lumbia graphophone, the Victor Talking machine and the. Edison phonograph, each of which is. oerfected to a degree. But as perfect si they are today the present machines will 'be considered crude 10 years hence. The evolution will continue ana the development Will increase because the phonograph will be in universal use. What some thought was only a transient fad that would die out is proving to be as popular in the ijiosi ffn.HiJH.1 resilience es iie piano. The living voice as preserved and repro duced at will through the almost human machine will be a source of pleasure and entertainment for millions of peo ple who will enjoy It at the festive board, in the twilight and at their fire places when entertaining . and When alone. Q rest Company. The phonograph Is company for the king or the peasant the tired and for lorn, the, grave and the gay. the sick and infirm and serves to chase away ills and cares. It Is a SDlrlt raiser, and merriment and laughter abound where. the strains of music and the song are heard. The home with a Dhonoa-ranh is never lonely. The machine is there to entertain you at all hours. J ne lactones manufacturing these machines are taxed w capacity so unt versa! Is the demand. Of course the de mand is heaviest around Chrlstmastide. ine f oruana dealers, K FORECAST HUM PALACE OF COHIIIG WEEK FOR SZEHIIYI'S ;-;:--r-- ; ' 7-. ,- .; Quiet at WashingtonLong Lobkowltz ? Palace Offered for $100,000 but It's Out of ' Date. Bank HolidayForeign Events-Sports. ' -.''-;, -.- , , -:' - .f-' iSpedal Dispatch to The Joaraall Washington, Ic. 18. The holiday re- j feaechenyl. who was GUdysV, Vanderbllt . Vienna.'-" teo.f" IS. Countess 'Lasslo cess will cause a lull in the proceedings of congress during the .xoralng week, but as a majority of the lawmaker have acquired the habit of remaining in of New York, is nes-otiatlng to purchase a palace in Vienna. Most likely she. will buy Prince Lobkowita's palace on-j Such Is the news a telegram from Budapest brings. It states that the i..i.i . ; I uuuBiwii prinKS. vruningwn since rauroaa passes were i countess will nav about 1400.000. 2.000. abolished, thero probably will be enough I 000 crowns, for the Lobkowlti pklaca, gossip going : tne rounas to Keep the special correspondents from - growing stale: The cabinet makers will ba busy, Important conferences will be held and the house committee on ways and means wilt probably continue Its hearings. - Two murder trials that will attract public, attention are scheduled to begin the first onslaught. '. As the- : steer charged a second Jmd Hchafer-landed a diow Donina me animai's ear that dropped. It as though shot." When Bchafer's friends gained his, side the steer was dead. :. -..j JENXJE THE M0xK . . EIIVGS UI FARES (Special Dispatch to Tbe JooroaLt , JJew -Tork, Dec. !. "Jennlot the monk,' mascot of hook and ladder No. Zl, at Amsterdam avenue and Ninety eighth street, wasn't feeling well yes terday, and Fireman Mulr offered to takn her un tn rtntr Hvln, m. n.,. Hundred and Tenth street and' Broad- way, lie jtui ine coat, atid as he stepped inside a street car Jennie- made a' flying leap ahl landed on the rail from which tho straps nang. - Then grasping tho leather line con nected with the ' conductor's j indicator. she began to ring up. fares, . Before ftiuir couia inuuce ber to let go sho had 45 cents- to her credit ,Th fire man paid the toll, but Jennie was tied hand And foot when she was brought back from the physician's. DOWN? A SOWSLIDE . WITH TWO WILDCATS . (Special Dispatch to The loareaLl Globe. Aril.. Dec. 19. f'auirht In a monkey under his snowsllde with two bob cats that had attacked him In the Mogollon moun tains, Tom Galbralth, after: having rolled 800 feci crown-the' mountainside, succeeded in killing one of the animals, while the other disappeared , In the avalanche. , Galbraith was looking for bear when the cats leaped at hiin from a tree Junt as he stood on the edeo of a steep bank. So sudden was the attack thnt he did not have time to fire, the eats crowding him so that he. could -only-use his rifle as a club- Fighting, man and beasts approached the edge of the cliff. They snow gave way under them and "they , went rolling down together, loosening tons of snow aa they fell. Reaching the bottom of the ravine, Gal bralth succeeded in despatching one of the cats, which was preparing to attach him again. The other bad disappeared, buried in snow.- -. , . , , Will Make Bargain. If she does the American-born coun tess will make a very bad bargain, for she will slmplv buy a desirable site for a new mansion; nothing more. - Tha World correspondent knows positive ly that. the Lobkowlti palace is a ruin. The French embassy has tenanted it for so years' or more. Amoassaaor arter Monday. The first is that of Mra I ambamiilAr ha enmnllnl tn the Catherine Erb and her sister, Mrs. Bel- French government of the palace's con sel, who wilt be tried for tbe alleged dltion, although the annual rental is murder of Mrs. Erb's husband. Captain $1,000. After Innumerable such com J. Clayton Erb. who' was prominent in plaints France appropriated 'a large sum Philadelphia poll t lea The second trial five years ago to build a fitting em will be that of Andrew McGrath. who haaav here. It is comnleted now. an shot and killed Walter E. Amnion, thai the French ambassador can leave the "Oleomargarine king." in the Pennsyl-I Liobkowlts palace as soon as he pleases When M. Lose was French ambassador he Invited a newspaper man to the f alace, so that its condition might be ruthfully described in Vienna's leading newspaper, the Neue Frele Presse. That description was read in the French chamber of deputies and the result was that money for a new embassy was vania railroad station in. Jersey City a snort lime ago. Xion ank EColiday. In observance of the Christmas holi days tha stock exchanges, banks and other , financial Institutions, tha courts and a majority of business establish !!K2S uefL.!f ?t:.y-.,Tnie appropriated. Oraaklna; rioors. little folks throughout the land are in tne enjoyment of the vuletlde festivities. On Christmas day there will assemble in tha progressive city of Santiago, Chili, a ran-American scientific congress tnat promises to be the most notable arath- Of course the creaklna f loots In the Lobkowita palace are hidden under mag nificent carpets. Gobelin tapestries. owned by France, cover the cracked walls, valuable Sevres vases and old masterpieces help, to make the house a erlnes of it-, kind ever held In the west. 1 lovely mansion. But take awav the em hemlsohere. The United States has I adornments, the furnishings, and only sent to the congress a distinguished crumming wans, smoxy cnimneys, worn floors and rickety doors and corridors remain. Strange to say. the nalace has no depth. Although there is space on the site. It has only one row of rooms, be hind which ruas a ihabbv nassas-ewav. The servants must live in the garret. It is quite natural for Countess Lass Io Szechenvl to wish to hiva u hnm In Vienna. The fashionable seasons In Vi enna and Budapest are distinct The' emnprnr IIvab at Vinth . T f im. mm.aaa ThreAtlttJntlc.ibattleB!,,B ,!eet home- Is anxious to attend the court festivities sne must nave a nouse in Vienna where she can entertain those who Invite her to theirs. Her advent will be warmly w.lfuim.! Viura Kit. 1 will ft... j ..t ...... then the fleet will split into four dlvi-1 considerabl v If ha An nni .h.. sions, each division visiting a differ- some other place which can be fitted, ent Mixiiterranean port before reas- up In a given time. The temptation to sembllng at Gibraltar early in February take the Lobkowlti palace may have for the last stretch of the voyage home, been the site, which Is close to the inn sponing event or me week wi l l imnertal nalace. In the verv hurt bo the pugilistic contest at Sydney, the city, and Derhans the ria-ht tn hv. delegation that- includes representatives of Yale, Harvard, the University of Wisconsin. University of Pennsylvania ana otner educational institutions, the Smithsonian Institute and the United States army. Another event of interest in the for. eign field will be the assembling of the- Japanese diet, which has been called for next Tuesday. Sports of the Week. ward bound, will conclude its stay at I Colomba, Ceylon, and proceed to Sues. I The ships will paas through the 8ues canai as expeditiously as possible and I xys,at'-w, - . Australia, between the two American rignters. Tommy Burns and Jack John son. The event takes place Saturday and Is advertised as for the heavyweight championship of the world, the title to wiiicn nas been Dy common consent ac corded to Burns since the retirement of jezrries. enormous demand very wisely took pre cautions to secure big stocks. A Co lumbia, a Victor or an Edison machine mages a tangime Christmas gift and posts on the pavement connected with chains, a right which Is not easily ob- mjncu xoc a new paiace. FRITZ SCHAFER KILLS STEER BY FIST BLOW (Special Dl-riatch to The Jonrnal.) Snrlna-f llrl. Til Doc lllMnn,...l.j by friends Frits Sehafer a muscular young German farm hand, residing near one which renews your friendship with Greenview, in Menard county, wont to the recipient throughout the year. That anta uiaus favorite Christmas hoi this year will be one of these popular tne iarm or Henry Austin to trat horses. As Sehafer started home across the lot where a bad tempered steer wa kept Austin warned him of the dan entertainers is the belief of everv mer. chant who handles the machines. The dealers entertain crowds of people every day who manifest great Interest in Schafer's friends, who had remained be i m h Hnri. ot Hmiispnipni. nnn mn n v ma ia i h nd arora hnrv f n v. - . . . . . " 1 , , . i , ; ' - n vs -a iivi i I11CU W BCO II J 111 X tttCIVC(l anucipaiing an i invanaDiy roiiow. , I by the animal and knocked down t ger of entering the lot vvnen near the center of the pasture MmmwrWi II , --W-?--;ales n a r-r--TsTrTgsjt' 1 -' -y - A Gift for the Whole Tamilv I r. " Give An Edison Phonograph 912.50, $25,00, $30.00, $35.00, $40.00, $55.00, $60.00, $125.00 Sold on easy terms a little each-week- Come to headquarters that's here, To your 'friend who has an Edison Phonograph make a Christmas gift of thfe new attachment for playine AM BEROL RECORDS. ' We put them on without charge. V Give a Victor Talking Machine $17.50, $30.00, $40.00, $50.00, $60.00 Sold on easy terms a little each week. Come to headquarters that's here. Give Phonograph Records Victor Double-Faced Records, two in one. the Victor Grand Opera Records $1.50 to $5.00 10-inch size 75 Edison Grand Opera Records ,.75 Amberol Records, play 4 to5 miputes...35 , Give a Record Cabinet S4 to $75 Come to headquarters that's here, where you'll find the,, largest stock, the newest goods and the lowest prices. Remember, this is the original and only, exclusive Phonograph store. Come here for best ' values. i Open ILvenings Until Christmas ACCEPT CAirartiAS , AT PA 4 wa so ABTXSTIO PICTUBB - : - ' - m ' ' ';; ' T " - ' --- f -- --j I a .... ....... '.- . a,, s . .-..-..., -m -.-.j. "r.. - -: r. v. v - w ,..'.v.v .'.s ps i ""' i Victor 0, 117.50 Z - 4 ,U.. . V . ; -4 -.;-'!'-: ... . v. :.n ictor;IV, : S50' . ; I Victor V, S60 . Victor VI, 5100 u..V..i.,Av,ftfrVft..jfciX.v.' AG .tarist as Presee Ji ii wmm tec There is nothing that will brmg so much of song and story and pleasure to your home, day and all the year; as will a VICTOR, CHRISTMAS A Style "0" and a dozen Ii!!ebst only $21.70 -J.u-'-Vsa 1 1 i 1 'L-Ji IV. J I 1 3. I tr-rrll E i I 3 I 3 I STII M Til rS-yU J 11 -a- II 3 1 3 1 a I t Ibl r I INVESTIGATE OUR EASY-PAYMENT PLAN ; : c- OPPOSITE POST OFFICE HIS MA8TCR'8 VOICE'
