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GRAND OPERA SEASON
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Past Week Shows That Port
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CAST IS PAR EXCELLENCE
Vrdl' Oreat Proauetio Za lur t
Splendid TaiMoa by Excellent Pxln-
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By J. L.WalHn
Bring grand opera to the people and
the people will come to the opera. Tlila
deduction may be made from the ex
perience of the La Scala Grand Opera
company here tne past jveek, when It
gave to aplendld houaea eight . per
formancea at the Auditorium.
Popular prices and an excellent gath
ering of principals did the trick. And
It la safe to venture that It may be
repeated any" tyne. Portland appre
ciates grand opera. This has been Il
lustrated amply.
To a certain extent the city itself
was Interested with Berry and Behy
mer, managers of Ix Angeles. In that
the auditorium was rented on a per
centage basla, and to the extent the
company made, good, did the city profit
financially.
"Zl Trovatore" Given Saturday
"II Trovatore," . the old stand-by
Verdi opera, produced for the first
time In 1853, was staged and sung
Saturday night for the closing perform,
ance so splendidly that it seemed again
brand new, and despite the dreadful
tragedies of the last act, in which
nearly everybody but the orchestra
members and the prompter dies a sui
cide or a murderer's victim, the audi
ence went away happy, glad for hav
ing been among, thoss present.
With a case f principals as that
offered It could not have been other
wise. In Mme. Taola Bartoluxzl, the
la, ftcala company has a mezxo so
prano that ranks among the foremost
In the country, and he sang the role
f Aaucena, the gypsy, with tremend
ous dramatic effect. Her voice la rich
and velvety and Of a quite remarkable
range. Portland would that It could
liave heard her oftener. .
Tenor excellent Also
The same may be said of Andre Ai
dersen, Husslan tenor, of golden vole;,
who was also heard here this season
for the first time. The duet , for , th
tenor and the fnezzo In the second act
waa a gem.
Xd then the cast Included Roberto
Vlgllionl, youthful baritone, who hah
CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER HERE
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Major General George
Sqnler, chief
United St ates Army
signal officer
chief signal officer of the United
States army, and Major Steadmaa S.
Hanks spent a few hours in Portland
Saturday, going over the spruce situ
ation with Manager Clark and Assist
ant Managei Crumpacker of the local
branch of the airplane engineering and
equipment division.
The offictrs arp making a tour of
inspection of all the branch offices in
the diviyion devoted to speeding the
airplane program. Further than the
fact that 'more spruce must be ob
tained by the government if the air
plane program is to be carried on
successfully, no Information was given
out.
They were taken over the Colunr
bia river highway during ; their short
stay here and expressed . - great ad
miration for the Northwest's scenic
pathway.
Colonel Bryce P. Disque of ' the
United States signal corps also ar
rived Saturday and may remain eev
eral flays. Jhe plans for . activities
in the airplane industry are still un
determined, and it Is the province of
the visitors to get them . more thor
oughly organized and in operation.
BENEFIT SER1K FOR
OREGON'S SOLDIERS
: COMMENCE .TODAY
"Rally Round the Flag" Mo
tion Picture One of Mam
Features at Auditorium,'
The series of entertainments to be
held in the public Auditorium tnla
week to raise $25,000 for use of tha
boys from Oregon in the army and
nary begins today with two perform
ances this afternoon and two this eve
ning. One of the big features of eacfo
performance will be motion pictures
entitled "Rally Round the Flag." These
pictures will sbow the Oregon boys in
the various encampments, war 'activi
ties of the United States, and actlvl
tlesof the French and English on the
western front.
Emery Olmstead of the United States
National bank ia treasurer, and the
executive committee in charge of rais
ing funds is composed of Mayor Baker,
Dr. E. A. Sommer. W.' F. Greer, W. P.
LaRoche, District Attorney Evans,
Frank Branch Riley, W. F. Woodward,
L. R. Alderman, J. Francis Drake, Hop-
kin Jenkins. "Mrs. C.J. Frankel, Mrs. C.
B. Simmons, Mrs. M. McClellen, Mrs.
J. F. Chapman. Miss Viola Ortsohild.
Soldiers of the Third Oregon infan
try at Clackamas will usher at each
nerformance until Wednesday, when
they leave for the Atlantic coast.
The wosram for today:
1:30 and 8:30 p. m. Pictures, "Rally
Round the Flag" and Oregon boys in
camp; vocal selection by Mrs. Herman
Pollts and organ selections by Prof es
or W. R. Boone.
Monday's prognam is:
. 1:30 and 3:30 p. m. Pictures: vocal
solo by Miss Fay Ruddick, and recita
tion, "The . Beautiful Willamette." by
A.' I Wiley, principal of the Couch
school. His" recitation will be illua
t rated by- slides.
7 and 9 p. tn, Pictures; Mr. and Mrs.
Harold G-ady in exhibition dances.
Reception Held at ,
Women's Union Home
The new borne of the Women's union
at Tenth and Montgomery atreets was
opened for a public reception Satur
day afternoon, in commemoration of
the thirty-first anniversary of the
opening of the old home on North
Fifteenth street.
The building, known as the Martha
Washington, is of four stories and
basement and is equipped to accomo-
70 young worklnar women living In , "i "n.ro ,nr on sarertiser
iiirniwu 1DV JUUmi I
tha home. Every arrangement for
comfort and convenience ia provided.
There are reception rooms and parlors,
public and private. A splendid dining
room service provides the best of
meals at a low coat. The rates for
room and board range from $5 to 19
per month.
At the reception Saturday afternoon
Mrs. J. B. Comatock, president of the
organization, was assisted by former
presidents and other officers. " A vol
untary silver offering netted J 100. The
reception will be continued, this after
noon from 3 to 6.
Hero's Name Will Be
Placed in Pantheon
CHamber of Deputies Aprc as Xoaor
to Memory of Ouyaemer, Xlag of
Airmen People Pay Homage.
Paris. Oct. 20. (U. P. ouynemer.
France's greatest airman, is to have
his name imperishably inscribed' In
the Pantheon, as it is imperishably
inscribed on French hearts. The
chamber of deputies approved the
Pantheon plan today. ,
Captain Guyemer, recently killed In
fighting a group of German ma
chines and who had ah official record
of "bringing down 53 planes, "has be
come almost a legendarr figure -,in
France today. . W-
For some days before thai official
announcement news that he was mls
Ir.g' was generally known and his pic
ture wa thrown on the scenes ot
nsovinc picture theatres all 'over
France. While the audUence rose in
silent homage and prayer for his
safety, the orchestra played the Mar
sellaise. Now that Guynemer ia gone,
the same custom Is carriid out every-
here now in respectful memory.
title role. Giuseppe Gaudenzi as Don
Jose and Mario Valle as Escamille, the
toreador. Ferrabini showed herself at
home in this role and with the other
been coachlnc with Tltta rtuffn unn I artists scored a bic ovation. A de-
whose voice much resembles that of i Hshtful feature was the quintet, led by
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the famous former Metropolitan star
in lusclousntsa. ,
Josephine Rondero, lyrlo sbpraaa.
sang the role of the unfortunate
maiden, who was the object of the love
of the two rivals and brothers,. Man
rice, sung by Arensen. and Count LU.ia,
aung u vigiioni. ant too, wti a
mucn admired
chosen cat
fieri and K. Albertini aang .the .minor
reies. - ':
Chorus Scores Xlg
The chorus Scored big In the anvil
chorua and the serenade, and it might
aa well be stated right here that some
14 members of it are well known Port
land singers, drawn from the Portland
jpera association membership ai I
trained especially for this oecaJjfvV
vorrui-inni, musical airector or
the local association.
Saturday afternoinn IJzefs "Car
men' waa an nr. Eater p.prahini i-
' 1 1 IIIQ
Aristide Merl.
The company left last night for San
Francisco for a seaaon of two weeks
at the Cort theatre.
The attendance last night was about
2500. The total attendance at the six
evening performances and two mati
nees is estimated at 16,000.
member of th well
berun: aS'the 'min'or 1 LEAK MAY?HAV&;IEAD
TO LOSS OFTRANSPORT
ANTILLES IN ATLANTIC
(Continned From Par One
ether the department had any in
formation that would lead to, the belief
that the alnklng of the Antilles, fol
lowing close on the heels of the at
tmrXt on an American destroyer, sig
nified theg oncentration of German
submarine effort against American
transports and convoys. - ...
"The Germans are trying" to sink
everything they can," he replied. "T
don't believe there has been any devi
ation from their general plan'
The department will gather every
bit of available data on,, both attacks.
It may be that the precautions taken
t to protect returning vessels will be in
creased.
An improvement in the method of
giving out tbe,news of any similar dis
asters that may occur was announced
by Secretary Daniels today. Hereafter
there win be no waiting for lone search
or record ror the next joZ- Wn and the
work of sending personal. inessagea to
mem an. as soon asrepo.rts of en
gagements are received the-Jw.111
made public. The war deDarlment will
immediately btjjletin its battles, and
the navy department will da the same.
Details will be given out laterthrough
tne committee qn public information.
A Real Pianola for
$520
q Perhaps you do not know that, you can x purchase a real
Pianola for as low as $520. You no doubt have been greatly
impressed with the magic of this remarkable instrument, an
naturally assumed that its highly praised musical quality, as
well as its world-wide reputation as a perfect player piano,
would necessarily make it a hjgh-priced instrument
fj Pianolas begin in price with the Aeolian Pianola at $520
Then the prices range upward, according to the model
whether Stroud, Wheelock, Steck, Weber or Steinway.
Q U you have in your home" silent piano, we will make a
liberal allowance toward a player instrument, and, if desired,
will arrange convenient terms of payment on the balance.
There is a Pianola within the reach of practically every home.
Pianolas From $520
(Aeolian Player Piano, $460)
Dealers in Steinway and Otrfcr Pianos,
Pianola Pianos, Victrolas and Records, r
Player Music, Music Cabinet, Etc.
Father Proud of Sailor Son
Mountain Grove, Mo., " Oct. 20. (TJ
P.) "We're a happy" bunch this after
noon and we're glad, we got into the
big game early. ,
his - was the. close of a' letter re
ceived by relatives tw.o weeks ago from
"Jack Ifunt 21, American seaman, re
ported lost on the torpedoed American
transport Antilles.
, Isaac Hunt, aged father of the boy
and.a farmer, came to Mountain Grpve
tonight, hopeful that he might receive
more "encouraging news of the disaster
: 'If it be God's will that my boy
should die so young, I am glad hia life
was given in the service of his coun
try, ne said.- "He enlisted anticl
patin? a conflict. He liked adventure
nu lr ne was lost, he died like a true
Amerigari rtgntmg--and lam proud.
1 134 BRITISH SAILORS
LOSE , LIVES IN SEA
FIGHT WITH RAIDERS
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Sheman play & Go.
SIXTH AND MORRISON STS.
(Oppotite Postofiice)
Cr PORTLANDS
'sEATTtE-TACOMA-SPOKANE
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was made to rescue survivors
struggled in the water.
.Another, dark nightif pparently';eiv
bled, them to. make good their-re-turn
British vessels, attracted by the
-v.-.., U4 me rire. later picked up 30
Norwegians, and others. A Christiania
lomgnt added that the ad
sommanaant of the Swedish
"tjt naa reported t,he resoue of 87
7 Z Z, om orweslH-n and Swe
dish ships." presumably survivors nf
the same German sea vir-tim.
The admiralty statement Isan
today revealed all these details BnA
aroused England to a fever of fight
ing .bitterness. Not since the destroyer
Broke .fought her heroic fight against
would-be German cruiser raiders last
spring, has England been so thrilled
by the heroism of her men -afloat as
by th tal of never-flinching courage
which Jhe admiralty told of the offi
cers and crews of the Mary Rose and
the Strongbow.
Oerjnsii Bepert Declared laoorrect
A 'atfpplemen'tary reDort isan ta tr.
had this to say In addition to the de-
iaus oi ina ngnt already reported:
ine uerman official statement of
the North sea fight says the attars
occurred. In the territorial waters of
the Shetland islands and that all es
cort vessels, including the destroyers,
were sunk, with the exception of one
escorting fisherboat Both statements
are untrue. The enemy raiders evad
ed watching squadrons during the re
cent long dark nights. They hur
riedly sped outward and back horn
again." o .
Berlin, via London. Oct. J3.-2-iTJ. P.l
German light sea forces on "Wednea
ciay sunk xo merchantmen and two
isruisn aestroyers acting as con
voys, m a North sea battle, an of fi
clai statement said tonight.
uur rorces attacked a convoy f r Jin
Norway, consisting of It -vessela, ln-
ctuamg tne, two modern English d
stroyers numbers 928 : nd 9 31." the
statement 84L kli were destroyed
except an i escorting fisherboat. We
sustained no loss or Camage."
A new hammer I Intended for hun
work ' is;, so .reinforced ; that the inner
portion Jias a ushionhag- effect upon
German Baron Held
As Agebtof Kaiser
JToblemaa Arrested "Working as Cook
on Bertaurant on Camp iewis "Mid
way" Believed Notorious Spy.
Tacoma, Oct. 20. (I. N. S.) Held
as a German spy. wnose pcrsunai uc-
scription corresponds in many ae-
tfliln tn that of a notorious secret
agent of the Teuton government
wanted by .the United States secret
service department for his known ac
ttvities -in- the vicinity of army camps.
Baron Victor. Von FranKenberg, iu
years vof age, heir to an estate in
GoerUtz, Germany, -valued at 320,000
marks, $80,000, was arrested Friday
in a- restaurant on the 'Midway," at
Camp Lewis, by order of Colonel Sa-
ville, head of tba military ponce, anu
lodged in the city jail at Tacoma.
K. -Fischer, another German, pro
prietor Of the . restaurant in which
Baron Frafikenbers; acted, as cook, was
also apprehended, and ".is being held
pending inVstlglion. -f'Brankenberg
denied-cny affiliation with the im
perial German government declaring
that. If the kaiser were disposed of,
he would come Into his fortune..
Among Frankeriberg!aj Vrfscts was
found a registration card shewing he
had registered for the jaratSet Rain
ier, "Wash. He said :tb4t.?be did not
take ' out naturarlsatton ppers be
cause he feared " detection as a de
serter from an English merchant ship.
Man Wanted.
. Many Cities Taken
prisoner at Ian. rranclaoo Is Aliejed
to Have Swindled. SpluBtera and Wld.
owe Posing as Army Officer.
San Francisco, Oct.' 20. (U. P.)
What is considered byv federal oper
atives and postoffice inspectors to be
one of the most .important arrests In
months on the -Pacific coast was made
today in Los Angeles .when S P, Faulk
ner, wanted in Chicago on a charge of
using the mails to defraud, was taken
into custody.
Posing as a captain of the intelli
gence department or the United States
army. Faulkner, alias E. F. Patterson,
Earl C Graver, A. W. Mills and L. D.
Huff, Is alleged to have 'victimized
persons in cities from Chicago to the
Pacific 'coast. According to the au
thorities, ; he" has made spinsters anu
widows "his , especial victims and is
wanted by .Postoffice Inspector Stuart
of Chicage on five indictments. He is
also said to be wanted in Fresno, Sac
ramento, San Diego and Los Angeles.
Stolen certificates of the , Cresson
Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling
company of Colorado are alleged to
have been used by Faulkner in his op
erations, which are -said to have netted
$50,000 since last JIay.
Seven Communities
1 Oversubscribe Loqji
The publicity committee of the Lib
erty loan drive finished its unofficial
apportionment of the amounts .to be
raised by the cities of Oregon, outside
of Portland, Saturday at midnight, v
It was found mat seven or tne ids
communities had oversubscribed their
allotments. Westfall, in Malheur, couBl
ty4mving 200 per cent of her appor
tionment in unofficially reported, but
correct, figures of $10,000 on her apr
portionment of $5000.
The other high ranking cities were
lone, 27 per cent oversubscribed; North
Bend, 21 per cent oversubscribed;
Paisley. 18 per cent oversubscribed;
Carlton and Bend, each 107 Pr cent
over, and Seaside, with $50 more than
her allotment, which is $13,0&0.
From a number of cities nothing has
been heard, and in ar number of ; other
instances the subscription percentage
is very low,
AkplaneJJollides
With Automobile
- Long Beach. Cal Oct. 20-U. P.)
While attempting to make a start for
Los Angeles, the airplane drtven by
Lieutenant F. W. Wright and Lieu
tenant G. C. Furrow smashed into an
automobile standing nearby. The air
plane lost its propeller and euatalned
ptber damage.. It was- reported no one
was injured.', The remaining three ma
chines "of the Liberty bomb' sq-.wd
continued en their way Los Angeles.
IStcre Clcsad Saturday Evenings at 8 oCIockf
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$5 Cash, $1 Week
Easily Holds- Full-Size Bed Mat
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immediate use.
a Bed for the Room
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The Sultan Matafold is made in one
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The mattress -NEVER LOSES ITS
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wonderful point of, superiority. Oh,
yes, the back is open, top, thus allow
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This 48.50 Sultan Davenport has
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Backand seat are upholstered in a
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-A child can- operate a Sultan, be
fiiuse, it's so simple and Jight. Raise
the back and it locks automatically.
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seat is only about six to eight pounds.
Spring, mattress and bedding run
on a track. Just a gentle pull and
you have a full size double bed 4 feet,
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Special Prices on Super-Fine
Heaters All of This Week!
Don't sit around
"Boo Boo" about
crimpy evenings the
is just starting,
pictured below
saying
these
season
The heater
is built of
heavy guage blue steel with
cast top, bottom and inner
lining.
A Big Bung-alow Heater for
$12.45
$1.25 Cash, 50c Week
Edwards Panama Is a wonder; you
need not worry about knots and
blocks, the large feed door will take
care of them.
the' mica front door swings wide
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Yea! It it a Heater and Fireplace
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$2.00 Cash
75c Week
$19 )
- This one actually bums the
smoke. Duplex grates for
wood and coal (just like a
ragne), a patent draft that
forces heat and smoke back
onto the fire instead of up. the
chimney.
By all means see this ,one
whether you intend buying
one or not The special price
$28.95
$3.00 Cash, $1 Wfek
A
2-Rooms Full of Real Choice Furniture JR1 2 50
Sent to Your Home on the Small Payment of r . K V J
y Balance arranged to fit
iiiWU, To1"" individual require-
$74
Solid Oak Living-Room
' Set of Four Pieces
Exactly as Pictured
$49.95
Spick and span, bright as the
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you can have it in a hand-rubbed
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.75 For This Beautiful Hand -Decorated
Ivory Enamel Suit of Five Pieces
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Select any single pieo if you
don't need the entire suite. Take
a dresser instead of a chiffonier
if you Ifke.
A salesman was told the fol
lowing, just a few days ago, by a
lady who was "shopping" too
late.
"We paid over 100 for a dec
orated suite that don't begin to
be as nice as this one."
Be careful; don't let this same
thing happen to you. "Go
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THIS "CONCERT"
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Cabinet Phonograph
$43
$4.50 Ouh, $1.00 Week
il11
$14.85
$ 1 8eSO to $22.50 Tapestry and
Leatherette Overstuffed
Rockers, Now Only
$1.50 Cash, 56c Week
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Here's the biggest buy of the seasonl Not every living room In town will
have one, for thre's hardly enough to(go round but to you that come first,
nothing more can be said than, that . . , -
V A WHALE. PP A BARGAIN AWAITS YOU1
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Out-of-Town-Folks-Too!
Select One Single Piece or a House FulL
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$ 75.00 Worth $ 7.50 Caah, $1.50 e Week
$100.00 Worth $10.00 Caah, $2.00 Week '
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