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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOVELII:;::: D, 1ZU li-iLJ-JJ-KfJ!!"1"!11"!!:' ; erican CORA MOORE, and ULLIANVOUTsJO It seema iuddenly to have occurert to deelrnera of furs that there are poe fclbllltlea In peltry beyond th aterao- typed effect that have been turned oul Sear after year. Neither coata nor 'eta" -have heretofore ahown eufflclent , variation ; to render them particularly Intereetlng, beyond the fact that fura In thetaeelvea have a universal In- " tereat, " ,',. This fall,' however, no eomplalnta can legitimately be made, for extremea aeem to have njet, and there are hard ! , 'ly two model that are alike or even ' !lmllttf. The chief factor In the present eltuaUon la the great leeway allowed In I the matter of combining fura of totally differing characterfatlca, and In using TYura and vatloua fabrics In the aatne carmen t" !.' Aa In the model sketched, aome of tho nbstlroportant aucceseea are brought ; about by rplaclng'trllat. fur in-juxa-' position with a long-haired pelt. Here ' one of the wide acarfs of white coney . la weed with black fox, the latter to - finish the ends and to form the central .and through the flat muff. The muff ;1 prettily frilled at the ends with coral . ,un, wun which, amo, cow mua an-j ; acarf are lined. I. For those who do not care for fhe , ' long, enveloping clpalta of fur, which J Are none too llffht. of weight on dell- cate shoulders, these new "small" gar ,?nenta, scarfs, capes, and various adap tations of the dolman will appeal with ' particular force. A scarf of generous ; (Proportions may be counted a Temark i 'ably good investment, for they drape to , Excellent advantage, If such a drapery la preferred to the straight, plainer ef- ';yect,vand they can be arranged to af- titora almost any degree of protection, I.whare the long coats, all enveloping, are t t times uncomfortably havy and " Jjwarm. if ' Jill fura are so soft and supple that Ml) air adaptations in the hands of artlau ,t(c designers are practically endless. 'i Sealskin remains the most fashion- abls Xur Mdcertalnly the most gen erally becoming one for coats, and how. ver badly worn last year's sealskin is, I Very Muck Love You v Ms Limit of Prima Donna's English Vocabulary Mile, Tarqulnl, . of "Lambardl Company,. Grants an. Inter view Under Difficulties. No one can ! dispute the distinction and charm of the new fun. it is pretty safe to say that something can be done with it this year to trans form It Into a smart garment, even If as a last resort it has to be cut to half length and fashioned into one of the mart cutaways that are going to be so much in vogue, or have its length com pleted by a shaped band of another fur. WINS HUSBAND ;?y BY; TRICK IN PLAY " iff "' !" W" II ft : 4 an J---y' Hi;' ft r y $ 1 I j , ' jj ' ; - Elizabeth Robs. ". ' Elisabeth Ross Is playing the role o.f Katinka. Mrs. Ouvrkovlc'ii eldest rttmrh- ter of tho famous seven in "The Sevon Bisters," which is attracting eo much attention at the Baker this week. Mlsa Boss is moat happily suited for this role, and although she was obliged to win her husband by a trick, aa ecoroea the plot of the play, lends such dignity to t role of wife afterwards that he, wealthy and powerful as he la, meekly submits to her superiority a thing Quite rare in the land of Hungary, where the action of the play takes place. TThe Seven Sisters" depicts the great . contrast between the position of glrla In the matrimonial game of Europe and our own country. Tlila Is the first time "The Beven Sisters" hae ever been pre entfd in Portland. Nearly 400 belong ing .to families of thla city in which there are ven sisters, are, enjoying: It .aw gueats or The Journal iind the Haker ha been 'packed ut every performance mo far. It will continue all week with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. a gifted young Impersonator, recently irom unicago. The program will be followed by an Informal reception and a "get ac quainted" social over a cup of tea served oy uie social commiuee.. WILL HONOR MEN WHO , AID WOMAN SUFFRAGE In honor Of the men who worked for the oanse of woman suffrage and voted for it, the women of Sellwood will give an entertainment thla evening at the Sellwood J. M. C A. A program has been prepared for the occasion. The reception hours are from 8:30 to 10:30 o'clock. Journal Want Ada bring result. Br v. w. Tarqulnl has arrived! Of course one knows Tarqulnl has lar- Hved" from the fact that she weara her name without any handle fore or aft " But here on means that Tarqulnl with the beauty and the souls of flalome, Carmen and Conchita, Trystallaed In that slight, vibrant body of hers, la with the Zambardls, aome half-hundred of the children of sunny Italy. wnat a bewildered and bewildering lot of little foreigners they are, In clothe of ark fashion queer little dinky hat and no "hang" to their skirt. Tarqulnl speaks almost no Knrllah. her vocabulary being limited tor 1 very much love you," and then ahe con fided to me through her Interpreter that ih thought American men are "veery, veery nice and so handsome too" now Isn't that a combination to make your hearts palpitate, you son of EVeT ' Ah, I am so happy to meet Conchlta," this needing no Interpreter, a hand clasp serving the purpose. "Tou like what role the bestt" "Ah, me, I love Conehita, It was made for me, you know! It waa made foFme by one threat Rlcardo Zandonal" ou you xove carmenr' "Oh, al, Carmen." And then I listened to how tha little Italian girl created the alluring rol of Conchlta a sister role of Carmen n Milan, In London and in Los Angeles, "Ah, me In Los Angelea, the people like me so much. I very much love them." And how doe she look, this slip of a girl barely out of her teens yet possessing a marvelous soprano that haa aung It way Into the hearts of the peo of three nation already? Tiny, nun-like, features negligible. complexion' colorlesa and dark, all the life and glory and genlua and passion of her, In her midnight eyes. Dropping her eyes her face is cold. Raising thpm, her soul Is aflame. Then there are some things about her that are very romantic, quite living up to her lustrous eyes. For one thing, there la a cousin In the Turco-Itallan war but of courae there nearly always Is. What I particularly want to tell Is how she waa discovered by Rlccardo Zandonal. liKe many another little girl, she worked In a vineyard. One day she was singing Imitating. the birds. Rlccardo was walking past that vineyard Just aa they always do In books. "Nice birds," he said to hi oom- panlon. "Humph!" said hi companion; "a gin." "Where?" Zandonal the great Zan donal, who, despite hi only II year, sits at tha table with Puccini and Mae- cagnl leaped the fenoe. "Come here!" he orled to the aston ish od child. "I won't!" she said, and began to run. He followed her, caught up with her. Sing!" he commanded. says ahe thought at the time he was mad, but that It was best to humor him, and so she sang, and she sang well, because t ' n' if u 1 Hi Hi "Ah, me, I feared he might kill me If didn't.!" How he persuaded her people to let Mile. Tarqulnl. her study, how he wrote the great "Conchlta" for her, and how aha, the tiny, nun-like Tarqulnl, ha leaped into fame In a day, a It were, are detalla as bewildering to her a to, ua. . . And In the winter she Is to sing at the Metropolitan! final teat of fame, about which she says: "Oh, my heart, It beat" "Do you love 'Salome' and the Strauss music?" "I love all the roles I do very much. The Strauss music, I think I cannot tell you; it la ao big, so great It ia very nara lor a little Italian girl to. say." HER mi n ti Delicate Opera Abounds With Orchestral Colors; Keen Enthusiasm." Rented Wedding Cake. There was something wrong with the cake, the baker said; It looked all right and It smelled all right, but his artlstlo sense told him it would not taste all right. "Then fix It up with an extra ooat'of icing, and we wll keep it for a renter," said the proprietor. "Who in the world would rent a eaker som one asked. "Wedding parties," said he. "They want a big cake In the center of tha table for show, but a cake of that else good enough for a wedding would cost mora than they can afford to Dav. ao they order fine cake put up In individ ual boxes for the guests and use th bride's cake Just as an ornament. They don't buy It, they rent it. Sometimes a cake Ih rented a doaen different times. After each wedding It is freshened up with a now coat of icing, and look a good as new for the next occasion." vononua,-' i a delicate opera. Abounding with orchestral color and resplendent , with entranolnf ceneryi The eompor la tald to hav had Tar qulnl Tarqulnl In mind for the title role when he wrote it and without Tar, qulni th production would probabaly db a incomplete aa omission of th first trlngs in .the orchestra, A packed house greeted th first per formance at the llellla- last ttrht nf maaierpiejce by zandanai, the young, modern, Italian composer, now coming before the world, and It waa heard and seen with th keenest enthu siasm. "Conchlta" is. after th first cene, given over to two nrlncinai. vuncnua, me cigar lactory girl of Se ville, and Mateo, a wealthy Spaniard, who lncerely love her. -and there re- main little for th other principal of to caat cut an occasional minor ap pearance. ' Wot a Seoond Carmen, TO role Of Dolorea. who onena tha opera with a ong of gosaip among the girl employe of th cigar faotory, I one of aome prominence. Dolores waa cleverly sung last night by Bonhia Charlebol. who wa her with th com pany last season. lb suspicion prevailed that "Con. enna" wa a second "Carmen," but thiol wa dispelled ut night, for about th only resemblance between them la that the scene are laid In Seville tobacco factories. Conchlta, the cigar maker, 1 not caprlolou. hearties Carmen, who waa rouna in in cigarette factorv. for Conchlta, through her apparent wicked ness, represent an honest, self-respecting girl, who want to be sure that the man with whom ah 1 In ympathy love- her truly. Zandanai tells th tory of "Con. chlta" in four act, the first presenting a scene in a workroom in the Seville cigar factory, a street In the old historlo Spanish city on a sultry summer day, and an interior of Conchlta' home. Act 2 portrays a concert hall, where Con chlta 1 engaged to dance, and here is the most dazsllng scene of the entire production. In this Tarqulnl, the prima donna soprano and lithe danseuse, finds every opportunity to show her consum mate artistry. Act 8 shows a street scene In Seville, with Conchlta' noma In the foreground. Mateo see Conchlta in the embrace of his rival, Morenlto, and file Into Jealous rage. The last aot takes place In Mateo s bouse, where he 1 almost In a stat of ool lapse, after the happenings of the prevlou night. Conchlta poke run at him for not having killed him self a he threatened to do. Stualo X Haunting. In aa outburat of fury, Mateo -throw Conchlta to the floor and belabor her houlder with blow. Momentarily he realise hi act and become .horrified. Conchlta, at last convinced of the In tensity of Mateo's grief and love, Is won over, and th curtain falls. The role of Mateo last night was sung brilliantly by Q. Armanlni, lyric tenor. hose voice 1 of beautiful quality. Journal Want Ada bring result. Associated Charities Enters onNcwE ra The Associated tharltie la entering upon a new era of activity In Portland. Th charities, which 1 now a nation wide movement, there being more' than SS0 organization throughout the Unit ed State, wa organised In Portland 13 year ago, and long slno haa Droved itself a charity In truth, a well a In name, y :.-" :; . ' . v.; ' "" ' With th year, th growth of th olty and th attendant new problem comes an evolution In method of social ervlce, and this 1 what the Asooatd charities is trying to meet in It re cently formulated plan. ' . V. , R. Manning, a , trained . charity worker, and for several year general secretary of the 'Associated charities Of Jacksonville, Fla.,' who arrived dur ing; the summer to aasume general charge of the Portland charities, ha already been Instrumental in putting th organisation on a more practical work ing nasi. . . -. ( - Aim of Workers, , The motive of the charltle I service to poor famllle and Individual, to th delinquent, th defeotive, th homeleM in fact, to , all who need aid. -Th organization seek to destroy the cause of poverty and to raise th standard of living. A there la an underlying motive, 0 Is there a persistent principle of action wnicn has been formulated aa th prop er statement of the scope for Associated charities work: "Whatever needs to be done for the community and la not al eady being satisfactorily don by some ottler agenuy may be legitimately un dertaken by a charity organization and carrioa en a long a the need xor it continues." To meet th requirements? of this high, broad, underlying motive and thla persistent principle, there must be crys- taiizea metnoaa oi worK, ana to mat end painstaking inquiry Is made into the homes wher want Is found. The facts are then recorded to assist cltiiens, churches and aocletlea to help intelligently apd efficiently, Seek to Barmonlc. Th charltle seek to harmonls and unite all the forces of good to still the misery cries of men, to pierce the de grading cuticle of pauperism; to remove the wretchedness of heart and soul and body Induced by gnawing wants. With this end In view, the Associated charltle of Portland Is Just now mak ing an earnest campaign for funds, the society needing an annual Income of ID, ooo. But most of all, the confidence of the people Is wanted, for when an Institution ha the confidence of the people th financial support is easy to secure. A number of Innovations have been Introduced this season into the work of the charities In Portland. Among them may be mentioned the pension plan. The charities nmkes It Its buBlneas to ecure any possible help from relatives, churches or fraternal organizations, and to this it adda enough to maintain the home, the idea being not to ruthlessly scatter a widow's family, but rather to maintain for it a home. In case of the illness pf tho bread winner a similar plan la adopted. Men Given Employment. Work is provided for homeless men In , exchange for meals and lodgings. Those who are ill and unable to work are given medical atetntlon until well. Shoes and clothing are provided when necesaary. The. legal aid department, which has only recently been Installed, has already proved Itself a boon to many who appeal to the charities bowed down In trouble, but unable to help themselves. Medical aid 1 secured for anyone sick and 1q need. An employ ment bureau I maintained. Institu tional carer 1 ecurd for th lonely and aged who ar unabl to car for them selves, - - -. .-.- . v... .. What give promise of being on of th most helpful of all the new features of th cliarltle work Is th volunteer ervlo o friendly visiting. In thi work on of two famllle ar assigned to on of th member of the charities, who visit them, counsels with them and helps them In any way possible. Peopl who hav done this sort of worjt de clare It to b th most helpful and In spiring of all of th charities, work, th visitor never falling to dertv quit as muoh good as thoaa who are visited, from th friendly relation which ar thu brought about . . ;-. - Vagranoy rrobltm Difficult ' Th vagrancy problem la on of th' most difficult to meet," said Mr. Man ning. "In fact, the problem never will b satisfactorily controlled until th ' stat takes up th mattr. In Gwmany, when a mangl picked up for vagrancy, he Is sent to a publlo work farm. whr h is taught to do things, being Jkept tner a Bear. The year at hard work. with plenty of wholesome food, Is often th making of th man. ' Bom such plan would solve in thla country th problem which is each year becoming bigger and bigger," The officers and - directors of th Portland Associated charities ar a follow: President I. N. niechnr; vie president W. L. Brewster; second 1 vie president CIDxliabJbj; treasur er, R. S, Howard; general secretary, V. R. Manning; directors, Elliott R. Cor bett Rev. Luther R. Dyott, R. L. Ollsan, William MacMaster, Mrs. P, J. Flynn, Julius L. Meier, Dr. George 8. White side, Mrs. A. F, Biles, Mrs. E. B. Col-wall. Edlefsen guarantee Hiawatha eoaL Newspaper Advertisement Points Way to Health I can truthfully say that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is a very good medlolne, not alone for kidney trouble, but also for weak and sor back, a wall a for rheumatism. About a year ago I became 111 and un abln to work, my trouble being a lam back. I read of your Swamp-Root in the newspaper and in an Almanao, Be lieving It would do me good, I went to my druggist, Mr. Skinner, and pur chaaed a bottle. Finding relief In one fifty-cent bottle, I purchased several more and In a short time was able to continue with my work and am today feeling well and strong. I always rec ommend Dr. Kilmer's Bwamp-Root to my friends as I believe it 1 aa good a medicine aa can be found. AUGUST STRONO, 1414 Washington ave. No Minneapolis, Minn. Mr, Skinner makes affidavit that he sold the Swamp-Root to Mr. Strong. tartar to Ir. Kilmer sj Oo- Blnghamton, JK. T. CroTt What Swamp-Bool Will D For Tti 6nd to Dr. Kilmer A Co., Bin sham- ton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. It will convince anyone. You will alao receive a booklet or valuable information, tell ing all about the kldneya and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention The Portand Dally Journal. Regular flfty- oent and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores. Made in Oregon Furs The Largest and Leading Fur Manufacturers in the West Made in Oregon Furs O Only One Garment or Set Sold Any One Customer During This Sale o "a TO em No Garments Exchanged During This Sale Mailorders Promptly Filled Grand 24th Commencing 100,000 Stock off Dependable High Grade at Their Mee?olar :e urs Pnc Li CELEBRATE START ON NEW SCHOO L , J Th Portland Heights club is fajt be coming a center for neighborhood ac tivities. The members of the club ex tend an invitation to all Portland Heights people, or to any sending chil dren or In any way Interested In the Heights school, to Join In a Jubilee mass meeting at 8 o'clock Friday night. No vember J2, celebrating the commence ment at the new school building. R.'3U Sabin, chairman of the board Of directors of tho Portland public schools, Will -'rlv a helpful talk on "School Play grounds.'; Miss Harriet Wood, who has been doing such efficient work aa head of th school department of the public library, will speak of the library cxten work In the Portland schools. I Th school board haa been valiantly lacking the publlo library In an effort t9 place a small though comprehensive, circulating library in each school, bring ing suiupl cooks to the pupils rather than waiting for the scholar to go to the books. ; Miss - Wood will speak of thla work and her IdiacUsaion of suitable books lor school boy and girls willt of course, Vm of vital interest to all parents. lnteemtri speakefwni Te solo by Mrs. Fletcher Linn, and some v.raroUa art work by Mia Helen Trew, Journal Want Ada bring result. Just THIS IS OUR TWENTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY SALE, it beinc exactly 24 ri ''""j itr i i " vwiw iuiiwcii in uic a vu nummnu ouai nets in a mall store on Third street We now have branch houso at Seattle and New York City, several trading posts in Alaska, London, Paris and Leipsic, Germany The smns or every .ur-earmK wmuu are orgnt 10 us py cne inousanas or trappers all over the country, who have been bringing their pelts to us year after year literally fromtraD- per to wearer. Every one of S1LVERFIELD S furs possesses the greatest value at the lowest price, as we at all times save our customers the middleman's profit. We have made I Ll ...L J ...:.L t 1 1. Ll: I - 1 t r .1 i-l i ' . : . . . , . 1 . . a renariM-Hc .mu, au wu w u.c puuuc uiouwna umes over rqr me noerai patronage we have received from them, and we assure you that our success es been what it is only from proper treatment and satisfaction to our customers at all times. This has been one of the main reasons for our success. In order to show the public our apprecia tion of their past patronage in helping to build up this enormous business, which today stands as one of the enterprises that has made Portland famous, and in order to introducd our new and enlarged modern store, we are offering the GREATEST SALE OF FURS EVER OFFERED THE PORTLAND PUBLIC AT (liNOOU.! FUR COATS From $40 to $1250 Now $20 to $625 Furs of Style and Quality: FUR NECKPIECES From $3 to $200 Now $1.50 to $100 FUR STOLES From $10 to $500 Now $5 to $250 FUR MUFFS From $6 to $450 Now$3.to $225 FUR-LINED COATS From $45 to $85 Now $22.50 to $42.50 Every Garment , Marked in Plain Figures Remember ANYBODY CAN BUY! Find just what you want and cut the Price in Two This sale embraces all the finest and rarest Fur in. the world, such as Alaska Sealskins, Sables, Real Lynx, Mink, Persian Lamb, Caracul, Russian Pony, Black Fox, White Fox, Blue Fox, Golden Fox, Jap Mink, Ermine, Beaver, Otter, Black Marten and ell known Furs in the world. Nothing reserved everything goe in this sale at one half the regular price. Prices of Furs The selling price of every fur is marked in plain figurea. To fully appreciate the values you must attend the sale. We take great pleas ure in planning this twenty-fourth anniversary sale, and place our entire stock, except Child's Sets, of all this season's Fur Garments. for your consideration at one-half their regular price. But to sharpen your interest we mention a few of the kins, styles and prices that 'go to make this unusually interesting Annrversary Sale. 286 Morrison St Opposite Old-Location 286 Morjrison St. Opposite Old" Location - EXTRA CHARGE FOR ALL ALTERATIONS DURING THIS HALF PRICE SALE 1 Sale ComraencesThursday morn ins t 8 and ends Saturday evening at 9:30 o'clock. 3 Days Only! V . 1 7, J: A -P.iiPj-y.P'i