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... THE, OREGON 'DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY. . EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 19i3; FOUS ACTRESS SES WELL KNOWN WOMAN OF STAGE ATTRACT S MUCH ATTENTION V'.S 1 9 ' " JMsTllsXLWls"yifsj.a.i.Hl III ! AJOK 3U Hl.ni. MrsnT(ske"TalRspf "Poetry )' ; and Art' While Dispensing Red Cross Seals! GREAPOSSIBILiTfES 1 ' 'r"!""1 iiG mm rt jaP" "S CLA,-. 7i -7m'i rv jP '. . -Br v. w. ' Mtnnle liaddarn Flake old Red Croe . seala yesterday afternoon at tha booth j In the lobby of the Portland hotel. Immediately It became known that the , great actress wai really dispensing the . Christmas seals together with her mot ' gracious smiles, the little holly-hung i booth waa stormed witli men, womn i and children anxious to make their pur chases direct from the hands of th wonderful woman whom they had '.. hitherto . been privileged to see fro.i) ;; afar. . ' . With charaotsrlstlo craclousness. Mrs Jj Flake had a pleasing- word for every one. One of tiM moat Interesting visitor to the booth waa a very aged man who i had known Mrs. risks when ahe waa i a tiny gtrL a bashful little girl who ; ventured, up to tee Dootn to get a glimpse of the "great lady," aa ahe ; characterised the great actress, left In : Joyoua excitement Mrc Flake kissed . ner. ; ' Happy to Contribute. : "As you knew I am Interested iri ,i- every, living: thing, so I waa more than a Sappy to contribute my mite to the aale Of the Red Cross aeala and waa ' only sorry that I eould not have stayed at the booth longer," declared Mrs. Fiske last night s una i nave made .many new S rrlends In Portland through the pic ; tures of 'Teaa of the d'Urbervllles," and I sen very happy over It too, for my head and heart are full of the picture ' piay; it baa auch wonderful possibilities. ;: My experience In acting Teas of d'Ur ; bervlllea before the moving pioture ma . china waa nothing short of a revels- ; tlon. - "I had known, of course, that Pern i hardt and others of distinction had ' given their t?t to tie picture dram , Just as I had known that noted-singers -f had-aung-4nt-the graphiophonea. But j then an astonishing thing happened, h i i rtnda Out la Kovlng Plot axe, "Almost before we began the work I J felt aa abaorbing sense of something new ana strange ana wonderful, with an my soul I disagree with Mme. Bern hardt, who declared there could be lit tle art in- the movlng,pkjture play. The silent drama will not supplant the fa miliar spoken play, b.ut-Jt will , take; its place as a saw and beautiful ' art an art in soma respects mora .ethereal and delicate- than that which' the conven tional drama ever can be, ; A It de velops toward its' ultimate dignity. It will? perhaps, ba .more akin to music and painting than t acting, aa we now know; It. The-absence of' physical bodies and the sens that all la mere reflection may bar made to furnish an extraordinary stimulation to the Imagi nation and to the poetry In our nature. "There ia a wonderful appeal in na ture's , splendid' aettinga In the dim woods, along the tippling streams, the mountain tops, in the sunlit fields, in the vaulted Bky. There Is no audience looking on. I felt the verity and beauty of all this when w went to the cnosen places to act tha successive scenes of 'Teas.' When actors begin to understand this new and wonderful art, its potslbllities.. they will become nobly Inspired with the beauty of Ua environment and the reach of ita oppor tunities. They will find something nobler, purer, simpler and loftier than anything they ever can find In the arti ficial atmosphere of the theatre, where 9 1:1. . I f. P i 4 I Every department, every coun ter, every square foot of space In this store Is bristling with appropriate holiday sugges tions. : Check off your selec tions in th6 list below 'and bring it to the store with you tomorrow; Choose and have delivery made the day you desire. Minnie Madderp Flake (seated, wearing yell) Helping Sale of Red Cross Stamps at Booth In Portland Hotel. there la disillusionment on every side. "If the dramatist desires Niagara or the Grand Canyon as a background, he can have It. He need not be satisfied with a poor stage picture. Think of the limitless material -available. At . this time we are witnessing the flrat crude manifestations of this new art. As It now Is projected it . often ia beneath contempt. There ia no liaclpllne or order, very little sense or taste, but above all no real understanding on the part of those presenting it to the world. "Hut it win outlive all this confu sion. Out of the present chaos the beau- tirui new art win emerge. It will have to pass through the hands of the dull minded, who have not the vision to see what it really Is. Some day It should, and believe It really will, command the genius of such poets as Maeterlinck." In this appreciation of the Dicture play Mrs. Fiske has the sympathy and cooperation of her husband and mana ger, Harrison Grey Fiske. "I think few' actresses have been as fortunate as I," said Mrs. Fiske. "I know of no other manager who would have let me undertake the things I have undertaken. In this respect I can speak of my husband as the manager In a sort of impersonal way. He has always been In the closest sympathy with my meais ana reaay to cooperate with me in any cherished enterprise. All this has been very fortunate for me," Johnston Gets Bunch. Eugene, Or., Dec. 5. Manager John ston of the Portland Men's Resort was a visitor at the Eugene Coffee club this week to obtain ideas aa to how the local Institution is conducted with view ef establishing a lunch counter" at the resort similar to the one here. PROPERTY OWNERS , OPPOSE ADOPTION OF WATER SCHEME i , - . (Continued From Page One.) . Wherever there's a Victor or a Victrola, some new Victor Records will be a most appropriate gift. They will add to the enjoyment of the instrument and make it practically new again. I i I $ 4 THE ONE BEST SHOP 18' THE WILEY B. ALLEN CO.'S Here are a number of well-ventilated private rooms, in which you can listen as " you would at home. Every known rec i. ord in perfect condition. : Come in and hear some of the late rec- ords. We'll gladly give you a list of them I and play any you wish to hear. Morrison Street at Broadway ' Other Stores San, Franc ia co, Oakland Sacraroen to, San Joss, TraMo Loa Aagelet, San Diaf o, California, and Reno, Nevada- mlseloner Daly in reference to It, pro vided the suggestion by Mayor Albee that the reraonstratovs appoint such a committee is taken up. Despite Lao explanations of Commis eloner Daly that the proposed scheme of charging water consumption against the premises, does not affect the tax payers or the .taxes in any way, and will result in a big saving to the water bureau, the property owners present were a unit In demanding a negative vote on the ordinance. The majority of tbem .took the atti tude that the scheme is unjust to the property owner for the reason, they de clared, that It makes the landlord re sponsible for the water consumed by his tenants. Attorney 'Frederick V. Holman, one of the speakers, also at tacked the legality of the proposed measure. He said he had looked Into the matter and had found no specific authority by which the council had the right to collect water rents from the property owner. Oonrt Action Threatened. "And," said he, "unless there Is some express provisions In the charter au thorizing collection from landlords, then the proposed ordinance would be abso lutely void." He was followed by B. S. Pague, among others, who declared that ha would fight the first Hen put against his property for unpaid water used by tenants and would carry It to the su preme court If necessary. Several others stated they would do tha same" thing, J At the conclusion of .the speeches the atmosphere cooled considerably and tha leaders concluded their aide of the case by. expressing the opinion that the commissioners would act on their beat Judgment in tha matter and not from political motives. The view of .the property owners present was epitomised by A. King Wil son, who, In entering a protest, said: "The proposed ordinance provides that the water bills 'shall be rendered quar terly, after service. The tenant haa entire control as to the amount of wa ter be-usea. and the landlord... who la responsible for the payment, under this ordinance haa no. control over It. Mow why should the 'landlord pay for the water consumed by. hia tenant, any more than for 4ba meat tha tenant eata?" j. Tenants ConM "Beat Bin." He then told ' of several Instances where tenants had left without paying rent, and added that under the new ordU nance the landlord would be responsible for water bills in addition to loss -of rent Vluei B BpiKB III UIO DCI4I1V Bit MHU repeated stories of how tenants haa left, and leaving, neglected to give any for warding address for the rent bill to follow. Finally Commissioner Daly waa given a chance to make a partial explanation. Amid repeated Interruptions he said, in effect: 'This ordinance should not be dis cussed from the viewpoint of the tax payer becauBa the taxpayers do not con tribute aa taxpayers to the upkeep and maintenance of the water bureau. This Is paid by your tenants the con sumers." Here some people In the rear of the council chamber broke In with cries of "We property owners make the city," and were promptly auppressed by shouts Of "Let him have his say," Smiling pleasantly Daly continued: "Although you don't know it, you prop erty owners are given many benefits because these tenants do pay the -way of the water bureau. For Instance, there are 4462 fire hydrant In Portland for the protection of the houses you own. . J3aya Coastunara ay Bill. The water consumers and not the taxpayers paid for them. During the last seven years an average of 189,003 annually has gone into the Installation I of these hydrants which give you lower insurance. "There Is no question that the sys tem proposed would result in a large saving. Instead of Jbilllng 65,000 water consumers each rnontn, we wouia Dili them only four times a year. That would mean a aavlng in clerical hjre and all along the line, it would mean a les sened expense of thousands of dollars each year. "Other cities bill against the premises like we propose to do. Among them are Brooklyn, Seattle, Sacramento, Boston, 8t. Louis, Chicago, St., Joseph, Racine and o there.'' At this point several people impor tuned the mayor for a chance to speak and Daly, his statement unfinished, sat down and gave' them the opportunity. Boon after the meeting adjourned and tha council .continued its, session until thtls afternoon. Among the speakers agalnat the pas saga of the ordinance were Rodney Glisan, Thomas Oulnean. - Leo Field. Thomas Hlalop, Wnlderman Baton and MRS. LAIRD NATIVE OF LANE COUNTY Eugene, Or., Deo, .1. Mrs. William Laird, a native of Lane Bounty, but a resident. of Pullman, Wash., for 21 years', died at that place yesterday and wlll.be buried In the family plot In Pleasant Hill cemetery Friday, She was born in Loat Valley, above Pleasant H11L her maiden name being Euretta Stoops. She waa married to Mr. Laird 80 years ago. They moved to Pullman In 1887 and her husband has been em ployed by the Northern Pacific railway as telegraph operator and freight agent since that time, Mrs. Laird was a mem ber of a well known pioneer family of this county. She leaves three brothers and two sisters. wt hare mads ipedal prepar ation! for tha children this year. bring them n and let them fee the new things possible with 'the latest toys MECCANO and and ERECTOR, these will be found on the accond floor, and they offer a world of pleasure to tha children the child fond of books will surely enjoy an hour or two in the book section for the little tots and those of more matured minds, our books ara sura to appeal. For the Hi ernloke i actional Bookoaaet mar vara Globe Wi Foldlnsr Card Table. Xmeraiite Lamp for tha Library, Telephone Btanda. Card Index Cooking ReolPfl Outfit. oxne Boudoir Lamp. Library Tables. fauna; Peaks, or Off ce Olobe Wernicke gectieaej Bookcases, Glass Desk Pads, Offloa Desks and Tables. Desk Trays. Stationery Racks, Office Chairs, . - Bmerallte Of flea Lamps. "Corona" Folding Typewriter, Waste Basket. TkirJ Floor Features Plain and Engraved Stationery. Bnrravad Callinsr Cards. Co Wax PLacauea ef Famous Paint: ir metai glass ana J earner, Desk Bets p olored Motto Cards. oi r araetis rainungs. Games for "grow; Metal Novelties. in and children. - Beta, Leather Goods. Bring the Children in Any Time The Big Book Section Every profession very literary taete-ev-ery eepmg, will find In this mighty collection of books lusft tha volume most wanted coin In at any time and browse around among tha volumes at your leisure. Ad Club Waa There. Hood River, Or., Dec 8. Over 800 people met at the Riverside Congre gational church last night to listen to a program of muslo and aong given for the benefit of the Chautauqua com mittee to assist In liquidating an Indebt edness incurred at the Chautauqua In Hood River valley last season. The Ad club quartet, of Portland, had part on ' the program. . GILL THE J. K. GILL CO. THIRD AND ALDER STS. Out-of-Town Customers Please Note That This Store Will Deliver Goods Free of Charge by Parcel Post Within a Distance of 1 5 0 Miles From Por tland Good Clothing Was Never Priced So Low Before and We Are at the Bottom of the Gut Price list ' ' r I t ftt rl liiPi Men's $12.50 Suit now.. $8.50 Men's $15.00 Suits myt $10.50 Men's $20.00 Suits now $12.50 Men's $25.00 Suits now $15.00 Men's $15 Overcoats now $10 Men's $4 Woo! Men's $20 O'coats now $12.50 Men's $25 Overcoats now $15 Boys' $5.00 Suits now. . . $3.50 Boys' $6.50 Suits now. . .$4.50 Men's $3 Wool Pants for $20 Pants for $3.00 Woolen Goods Gut Cotton Fleece Underwear. .40c Cotton Ribbed Underwear. 40c Cotton Work Shirts ,.,,e. 40C Wool Work Shirts 50c Cotton Socks '-. 5c Wool Mix Socks 12Uc Fine Wool Sock , , ,20c Blue Flannel Shirts, . .$1.50 All goods reduced in price. It may be only 5 cents on small ar ticles, but it Is several dollars on a Suit or Overcoat, , Tailor Department Suifsto order, finest class of work, $25, $27.50, $30, $35 and $40. . One of the best cutters in town is in charge of this depart ment. A great variety of woolens, either Oregon, Eastern or Imported, are here, to select from. , Brownsville Woolen Mill Store " Third and Stark Streets at 3 A, jOekum, to