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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. ' FRIDAY. EVENING, MAY 1909. KIT S S SHOWTO SEATTLE "Bridge of the Gods,"Depict iiig Indian Life, Daily' ' Attraction. (SmcUI Dbottch to Th JonrnaLt Paclfla University. Forest Grova. Or. May 20. Contract between Professor F. Wenlojr Orr, head of the department of drama and public speaking, and the management of the . Alaaka-Paolfio-Yukon exposition, whereby the students of theu nivsrslty will present the play, "The Bridge of the Gods," as a regu lar attraction at the fair tlurlnir the summer. By the terms of the agree ment, y the students will present the drama, every veiling' in the lanra am phitheatre, where an outdoor setting and natural scenery, conducive to the wild Indian sentiment of the play, will be available, The play is a dramatization of the famous novel by the class ot '08, and was presented in ine neuig ineairo, Portland, two years age. with remark able success. By rewriting and work ing over several parts of the play, .Pro fessor Orr has eliminated the ama teurish tone whloh was somewhat crit icized in the early productions. Deplots Tnfllan Ufe. The drama.- gives a picture of the life of the aborigines before being In fluenced by the civilisation of the white man. and is an accumulation of the Indian legends concerning the bridge of the gods which is supposed to. have hun across the Columbia' river near The Dalles. It portrays the confed eracy formed by the Wlllamettes. which was destroyed after the fall of tbe bridge. The story brings in mauy of. the missionaries and pioneers who worked among the redmen. . - Professor Orr will play the part of Gray, the missionary, while w. K. Owynn, the victor of the Paclfio coast prohibition oratorical contest last week, will carry the role of Multnomah, the chief of the Wlllamettes and head of the confederacy. The other members of the cast are: Bnoqualmle, J. R. Ward; Mishlah, D. A. Mobley; Tohomlsh, K. Silverman; Wallulah. daughter of Mult nomah, Graoe Payne; Waucaucus, Nor cross Wagner; Welmith, H. B. Ferrin; also about SO runners, chiefs and war riors. . ' BIB PRODUCTION BEGIHS TONIGHT The great dramatic event of the year is the coming of the Ben Greet Players and the Russian Symphony orchestra. This combination numbers over 100 peor pie. In the orchestra alone there are 40 musicians, under the leadership of Modest Altschuler., Mr. Greet's cora . pany is composed of 15 players, danc ers and singers. The works of Shakespeare have served as Inspiration to some of the greatest composers, arid their musical settings will be used with these presentations. This promises to be one of the most splendid spectacles ever witnessed in the west. , The opening performance will be given in the Ilelllg theatre this evening. For this night "A Midsummer Night's Dream" has been selected, and with it will be rendered Mendelssohn's ex quisite musical setting. Saturday after noon and evening the same play will be repeated. Included In the orchestral renditions will be all the familiar Men delsohn! an selections.. There will be a grand final chorus of fairies, and incidental to the play Miss Graoe Clark Kahler will sing two solos, "Ye Spotted Snakes" and "Through This House," Mr. Greet not only has the per sona supervision of the whole dramatic production, bwt he also takes an im portant part tn the play a In this case f)" will give a wonderful portrayal of Bottom, the Weaver." "Hermla" will he played by Miss Irene Rooke, "Hlpo lvta' by Miss Graoe Halsey Mills, "Queen of the Fairies" by Miss Ruth Vivian and "Helens' br Miss Violet Vivian. "Puck" will be attractive In the hands of George Vivian, ana Milton itosmer win be "Oberon," the Fairy King. Sunday night "The Tempest" will be glvrn. with Incidental music by Sir Ar thur Sullivan. Tschaikowsky's "Over ture. Fantasle" will also be rendered, and between two of the scenes an interlude, Isle or Love." by Glacounow. from the suite, "The Middle Ages," will be given. The Interlude is presented by spirits and is featured by s. fair-- like dance by Miss Ruth Vivian scerTe, an enchanted Island. Mr. Greet will play Caliban; ion Rosner, Ferdinand: Miss Irene Rooke. Cr": Miss Grace Halsey Mills, Iris, and Miss Violet Vivian, Miranda. THOUGHT GASOLINE WAS WATER; BURNED (United Prets Leewd Wlr. Haywards, Cal., May 21. Professor John Gamble, principal of the Haywards high School, is m- agony rrom otirns ne sustained when a bottle of gasoline ex ploded in bis hand and the little chil dren who were attending a birthday party at Ilia home narrowly escaped se rious injury. Professor Gamble lost the sense of smell some years ago, and when he wanted a bottle of distilled water to fill a teakettle on a hot stove, he took the bottle of gasoline by mistake. The 10 children were gathered in the Wtchen where candy was to be made, jfrhen the professor started to pour the -gasoline into the kettle. The explosion sent flames all over him and he was seriously burned about the breast, face and hands. The children were panic stricken, but none was badly hurt ARTICLES NOT ADVER TISED Sample Oarments for 6oo on the $1.00. Ladles' suits, house dresses, shirt waists and lawns, mull, silk and net; kimonos, wrappers, muslin gowns, skirts, drawers, corset covers, knit underwear and parasols; millinery. Also men's shirts ana underwear, wm be on sale tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Better bargains you win never get M' ALLEN & M'DONNELL, Saturday Morning And all day up to 9:S0 p. m., it will pay you to visit the popular dry goods in,. u.4nn A M.nAnn.n . a .. the benefit of the reduced prices during tne saie. Pre Souvenirs. Handsomely decorated china cmam pitchers free with want ads for next nunaay a journal. 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Meyer, man of many aliases, who pretended to be the possessor a vast rortune in uoioraao, Dy which means he pretended to buy the leading hotel In this city. While the deal was being fixed up. he forged two checks. one for $200 and the other for 175, both of whioh were cashed by a local bank upon the recommendation of the farties he was dealing with and upon ha strength of two or three telegrams he sent for money in Denver. Meyer fot two years. The other was a fellow ..9 vAAm nt acta vhn ntenrl a-iilltv trt robbing a rooming house, an d on ac count of his age received a sentence of one year. New Masonic Temple. Sheboygan, Wis., May 21. The new Masonic temple was dedicated in "due form" today, the ceremonies being more elaborate and imposing than any be fore seen iu this city. In honor of the occasion many business houses were tastefully decorated with bunting and Masonic emblems. Prominent Masons from all parts of the state attended the ceremonies, among them belnc Grand Master James E. Durgln of Ra cine, and Grand Secretary W. W. Perry of Milwaukee. The ceremonies were under the direction of Sheboygan lodge No. 1. which was chartered In 1847. A. HAPPY PATKXB Is soon turned to a sad one If he has to walk the floor every night with a crving baby. McGee's 3aby Elixir will make me cniia wen sootne its nerves, ir.cuce healthy, normal slumber. Best for dis ordered bowels and sour stomach all teething babies need It Pleasant to take, sure, and safe, contains no harmful drags. Price, 28c snd BOo per bottle. Bold bv flkldmore Drug Co. las rr fife msDrmfntDi wuanmivu w- IN THE SELLING OF;MEN'g FASHIONABLE APPAREL Wm The leading makers of Men's High-Grade Clothes sell me their entire lines of Hand-Tailored Spring and Summer Sample Suits below actual cost of making. Hundreds of Models Being Offered at One-Half of Real Worth FOR CHOICE OF HANDSOME : $20, $22.50 AND $25 SUITS NEW MODELS The attractiveness of the values offered at these two prices, the absolute cor rectness of the styles and the sterling quality of the fab rics are all worthy of equal commendation. j 1, FOR YOUR CHOICE OF HUN DREDS OF MEN'S $28, $30, $35 AND $40 SUITS The extensiveness of thecollection offers the most critical men unlimited opportunity for satisfac tory selection. The newest tones of gray, brown, tan, blue, olive, castor and greenish tints are rep resented. Handsome contrasting striped patterns; also fancy mixtures, single and double-breasted. suits, trousers with plain or cuff bottoms, plain models or novelty effects. "On the Great Clock of Time There Is Biifl One WordWow DON'T WAIT THE SUIT YOU WANT, THE PATTERN YOU WANT. MAY BE GONE SELECT TOMORROW I have often directed your attention to the fact that I buy only Sample Suits for Men and Young Men. 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After May 23, Northern Pacific service will comprise Four Electric-lighted Through Transcontinental Trains Providing through sleeping car service between the Pacific Cpast and Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City. Direct connections to Duluth and Superior for the , Great Lakes Steamer Trip. Visit Yellowstone National Park En Route. Pullman Drawing-Room Sleeping Cars; Leather-Upholstered Tourist f Sleeping Cars; a la carte Dining Cars for all meals , Illustrated Literature and full information about the low round-trip summer fares upon request 'A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, 2SS Morrison St., Portland. MoMliern Pacific Railway Uaaka-Tulcon-Paolfla Exposition, Beattfa, Juna 1 to Ootobr 1, 190. Rainier National Park aad Paradtaa Valley, br auto or rail from Taeomat June 1 to October 1, 1908. Yallownton Park aeasoa, Juna i to 8ptcm ber 5. 1909. Rot Festival, Portland, Jun 7 to 12, 1909. Savanteenth National Irrigation Convreaa, Spokana, Ausust 9 to 14, 1909.- : ID)' A AT YOUK VACATION A CHOICE OF FOUR EtEE IS OFFERED YOU SI? ATTTl I? DURING ALASKA IJLij YUKON EXPOSITION YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK YOSEMITE VALLEY LAKE TAHOE " i -' ' - ALL YOUR EXPENSES PAID IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS IN THE EAST WHO WANT TO VISIT THE PACIFIC COAST WE CAN ARRANGE IT This Is Touf ppFannil'Sy KSf Addr,-SUWSEf THAVEL W E!fJ., Sen fn:"
