Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, February 27, 1909, FIRST EDITION, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextWAILT CAPITAL JOVKSAU, 8ALMK, 0GON, SATUnPAY, FKBBPARY 87, 1. t!8llllltliaffliH'f ''" www ww ttiinn miitmi iii t iif f nmn"""m,il(Bi i1 m i i ci wmHi riiiin'' SOC AL AND DRAMATIC EVENTS OF THE WEEK - SOCIETY - SOME REAL FACTS ABOUT CHORUS GIRLS WITHBURGOMASTER PIXBY AND LUDERS BRING AJGREAT PLAY EAND A GARLOAD OF PRETTY GIRLS Mffi TO AMUSE SALEM PEOPLE BAKER STOCK COMPANY TO PRESENT GREAT PLAY The Baker stock company will pre sent for the first Umo la stock Ocorgo Ado's fatuous collcgo comedy "The College Widow," at the Bunga low theatre, Portland, for the entlro week commencing Sunday matinee, February 28. Tho audience will again rorel with tho students of At vrater collogo, and those of us who spent many happy days around the campus will have an opportunity to live over that period, and those of Sketch of Mrs. Shclton. Mrs. C B. Sholton was bdrn In Union county, Oregon, on the 25th day of October, 1876, of pioneer par ents Her father, Hon. Willis Skiff, came from Massachusetts to Oregon In 1860 and sottled in Union county. He was one of the earliest settlers In that section of the state, and some time after his arrival there was mar rlod to Miss Mary Moe, and the sub ject of this sketch Is one of the chll- skih lMs.Lt xlow many persons sitting In a comfortnblo theatre seat, thoroughly onjoying this or that play or player. over stop to think, Who Is whoT "Where do all tho ninny, many folk (odd, did I bond you BayT niny uoj esiDlorod In this most fascinating procosa, hall from? "What prompts mom to leave In most cases very pleasant home sur roundings, companions of their youth, brothers, staters, fathers, and last, but by no moans loast, mother, to start out 'on tho road,' to faco tho hardships of n long season of one Might stands?" Tho nix exceptionally pretty girls pictured nbovo aro memborn of this yoar'a musical comody, "Tho Burgo master," which comes to tho Grand next Friday night, March G. Their names aro Isabol Johns, Ethlyn Potts, Llbby Adams, Loulso Kuckwoll. Mary Muroll and Loulso DII worth. MIhh Johns Is tho daughter of Henry Johns, n well known contractor of Chicago Bho Is ono of u large fam ily and has nnother slstur In tho the atrical business who Is n vary olovor oubrn'to. Mian Johns wont on tho stage for tho solo reason that It of forod tho most remuneration. Ethlyn Potts Is a Milwaukee girl, this being nor third season In the show busluoss. Bho Joined "Tho llurgomnslor" company as a "Jolly lark," ns she expresses It. Her fath er was a very Huccossful veterinary Burgeon nnd died six yours ago. leuv Ing Mies Potts very comfortably fixed. I.lbby AdauiH previous to otiturlng ' tho show business" wan himd oashlur In n largo Detroit department store and. owing to llttln mlsumlorstnud lug over n transfer cheek with MUs Jluth While, the prima douim. Mine Adams became acujiHlnted with things theatrical. Inasmuch that through Miss White oho whs engaged for last season's BurKoniHHter ooih pany and did so wetl thHt Manager Uulleu re-engaged her Mies Adams' father Is tho proprietor of a largo capsule factory in Detroit. Mary Murrell Is tho daughter of one of tho best orchestra leaders In tm hn fiM nnt ntinmt miloco win im dren of this marriage. Mr. I ..... I it. ..ntn nt I. la nnnnlV 111 equally delighted. serveu mo iii" "' " - - Thorn nrn nn monv irnn.t nnlntn I election In numorOUB capacities Of a " t ...... t about George Ado's splendid comedy that oho can keep on recalling new Chicago nnd is herself a talented and clever musician. Miss Murrell wont on tho stngo "all by accident." Tho Burgomaster was playing an engage ment nt tho theatre whoro "Papa" Murrell was tho leader and happened to ovorhenr Manngor Cullcn lament ing tho fact that two of his best girls being III and how It would upsot ovorythlng, and with visions of no porformnnco nnd consequently dockod snlnry for night lost, "Papa" Murroll bethought himself of his daughtor Mary. Ach, Mr. Cullon, my daugh ter Buster will help you. I send for hor." 89 "Buster," nB Bho is fnmll Inrly called nt homo, was summoned hastily to ino theatre, put through a (iilok rehearsal and mndo her first appearance almost buforo she knew It. Loulvo Itockwell Ih tho daughter of a bnuker. When very young sho ...1' uled and hor father, bolng a men of ImihIikw. placed hor In tho Convent of Sacred Heart at Montreal, CriihiIii. whoro she was given a thor ough illusion! odituatlon. While In the convent Miss Itookwoll'ii father mot with biiHluosH reverses, whloh broke his health, and ho finally died. 80 when MIsh Rookwell stepped out of tho convent she was an orphan. Through a olmnuu acquaintance with one of the ladles of tho Burgomaster company Miss Itookwoll was Induced to apply for a position and was ac cepted. Louise DNworth Is a Toronto, Can ada, girl. Miur father at ono Unto au well known oil- fnthur. Hor "going on the stage" may bo attributed to hor tuireosH In local theatricals on tho amatuur stage nt homo and tho con tinued flntiory of her many frlouds, who finally prevailed upon hor par ent to allow her to start a profits mIohhI career. It In counted amongst rhoriiN girls a very groat honor to bo a member of Win. P. OiiIIoii'h organisation and If a chorus girl remains an entire ihmwih 1m his employ she la. roodlly sought for by other managers, so earofully Is tho chorus tnilued with "The Burgomaster." ones for days afterward. It Is bright, sparkling and rollicking. It is a sa tire on college life, but It lall so good nntured that there Is nothing nt which any one enn tako offense. Mr. Ado Is n masterly hand at exposing the foil tea nnd foibles of tho people, and in this play has dono his best Tho plot of "Tho Collego Widow" Is a little opisodo in collego athletics showing how Atwntor collogo through tho witchery of tho "widow," lureB 'a famous football player away from n rival collogo, and thereby wins a victory In tho annunl gridiron con test. Mr. Ado has most skillfully drawn his collego characters, and thero aro almost a scoro of them, ench so. striking as to win individual pralso- The skill with which thu. big foot ball scono in tho third act Is staged Is already known to all theatre goers. It Ib roally remnrkablo how that scene tnkoT hold of tho nudionco for al though ono dofts not sco the actual rush of the gridiron warriors, thoro tmat until his death in 188G. Mrs. Shelton was married when very young, nnd shortly bolng loft a widow nccoptcd a position in tho law office of Chamberlain & ThomaB of Port land, Or., in 1895, romnlnlng with the firm as chlof stenographer until the election of Mr. Chamberlain as governor In 1902, when upon his in vitation she accepted a similar posi tion In tho executive office, whore she has served continuously as such until her promotion to tho post of private secretary to tho governor. In hor capacity as chlof stenogrnphor in tho law office of Chamborlnln & Thomas sho had In chargo tho preparation of contrncts, deodB and mortgages, and other logal documents, and nsslsted largest In tho oxocutlvo oulce In pcr h .he duties of private secre tary up to the time sho assumed tho position 'herself. In whatovor capa city she has sorvod sho has dlsplayod remarkablo ability, nnd In nil .tor re lations with tho people, whothor In law offices of tho rirm In whoso oin ploy bIip sorvod so long. orv In the executive office, sho has shown splon- Is wen tho grandstand crowded with , " ! "" " ,)00 nb, t0 w,n cheering enthusiasts, wnvlng flags and shouting collego yells. Thero Is doplctod the depths of despair and the confldonco and osteom of all with whom sho hns come In contact. Gov. Chamhorlaln, Ualtcd State the exultation of a victory. All the seuator-oloct from Oregon, loaves w. details aro cleverly worked out. lead ing up to tho flnnl triumph of thei Atwntor boys, and when tho climax comes you feel like Joining In the choorlng. Tho velt: of sentiment running through tho play adds materially to the Intorost and causes moments of pathos that bring a tour to tho oye. The piny Is finely developed In this particular, for In tho mist of an hilar ious or oxclttng scono an Inoldout Is Introduced that oauses a quick tug at tho heart strings mid touche a cord of responsive Interest, ff you aro feeling wuil this comedy will make you fool bettor; If you aro 111 after laughing with tho genuine come dians of real life, you will notify your physician to discontinue his visit and you will begin to Ikuku with the throngs who hollovo In living 011 the hlulwt Invo, and affection to her morrow tor wnsiungion, wnere nt expects to be sworn In upon his ar rival. March -1. Ho will not resign as governor until he Is nworn In as sen ator aud In tho Interim Mrs. 0. 1). Shelton will bo nctlng govornor of Oregon. Mrs. Sholton hna boon a very popular socloty leader In tho Btnto capital, being premier chnporono on nearly ovory occasion of public Im portance of n social oharactor. Gov ernor Chamberlain's family rosldo In Portland, and Mrs. Chamhorlaln is one of the most domestic women in tho world, absolutely declining to tako any boclal promlnouco whatovor, and preferring domesticity of tho family olrole, which demands hor n tiro time, and attention as tho moth er of a large family. Sho Is a woman of that noble character who gives her furnished a pleaBlng program of mostly now compositions. The next dance of this Berles will probably be given about the middle of March. ' Engagement Announced. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Harris an nounce tho engagement of their dnughter, Miss Lela Haines to Mr. Arnold Orlesel of Portland, tho wed ding to take, place Wednesday even ing March 3, at 6 o'clock, at the Haines home, 145 South High street. Thoae Present were MlBsea Addlo Flake, Mlnnlo Williams, Vorno De Witto, Ola Arnold, Mablo Rasmun sen, Maude EvanB, Roso Vleako, Viola DoLancy, Dnlma Vleako, Mablo O'Flyng, Elslo Dencer and Miss Lowls, Messrs Leo Page, Frank K. De Wltte, Mllo Rosmusson, Lloyd Lucts, Everett Arnold, Jim McQll chrlst, Wllllo Daniels, Harloy Black well and Frank Neodhnm. sunny side of tho street where they "laugh and the world laughs with you." 1 TIIK COMEDIAN you enjoy so much will entertain ou every Might If you Iihvo an Kdl wjii talking luuiihliui. Bo will tin singer yini admire; tho orator to WANTS TO PUT HIS MAN children, aud has lived an tinostentn tlous life of devotion to tho home In preference to the pmmlnonoe Bho ralskt have enjoyed at tho silo of her husband, who has been governor As a social pntrouess brownsvillecom.es to the front again Washington, D. C, Fob. 27. Representative Dalzoll, of Pennsylva nia today, In tho houso, reported a rulo from tho rules commlttoo for tho lmmcdlato consideration of a sonato bll lauthorlztng tho appoint montj of a commission of five army of ficers to tako tostlmony from mem bers of tho Twenty-fifth infantry colorod) nnd recommending tho ro onllstmont of any of tho soldlors who could provo tholr Innocence of par ticipation In tho Brownsville Tor.n, riot. The rulo wAs adopted. It limits debnte on tho bill to one hour nnd a hnlf. THEY MAY YET HELP THE NORMAL SCHOOLS One of tho possibilities of the spe cial bossIoiI of tho legislature Is that tno members will try to pnss roiiio of tho Iiflls that were votood by the govornor. In accordance with tho custom nnd rulings of tho nttornoy gonornl. Secretary of State Benson will not sond. tho votood bills to the special soaslon, but will hold them to bo returned to tho next rogular ses sion. But thlfl will not prevent the niem bors of tho legislature from ro-Intro-duclng tho same menstires, passing thorn as now bills nnd Bonding them to Bonson ns govornor for his nctlou It sooms quite probable too, that thoro will bo an offort to paRS bills appropriating money to carry tho normnl schools through tho romnlnd or of tho prosont school year. . o Had n Gay Celebration, Lisbon, vln Badajos, Fob. 27. Scoros of persons woro Injured and moro than 200 arrosts woro mado to day In connection with domoastn tlons during a carnlvnl. Tho out-'-rrl: r-i executed along tho linos j' demonstration planned for Fobru- TERRORISTS WILL , MOT BE STA WniVl1'., hodo fleht for Vo .. e -w Allt'IIPft kttJ zona practically was abandoned ( au mu BUUUIU, wuumu.'fi ca Uli los held-a special meeting ... Joct, but tho time was occnptJ .v,-.Ub uumoer 0 sUUtj nu.uu mm Deen submitted, nn charges of corruption, jary' etc., agalnBt tho Bo-called pn. ' It Is alleged controls New Ms affairs. Finally one of the Lenators i cd, and tho meeting thuB ended 1 ii any provision for a futUre , ing. A mombor of tho commltte 1 to a representative of tho r Pross that not a single member committeo would vote for the I passcu py tho house. GERMANY WILL HAVE FLEET EQUAL TO ENGL fUnltcd I'rm latd Wlrtl Manchester, Eng., Feb :7.. donee that Germany Is rapidly 1 mg naval facilities to enable outstrip England In tho eoi tlon of battleships was reit for tho recont cabinet victory 1 "big navy" advocates, headed b? mlcr Asqulth, according to the Chester dispatch today. Who Wiih It They Chccn New York, Fob 27 PretM elect Taft and Mrs Taft accoma by two secret agents, left for ' lugton today. They wore cheer a crowd at tho ferry station. Tho Tafts will be guests ol Boardmnn, nt Washington, March 4. Hcxamcthylcnetctramlne. The nbovo Is the nnmo of a Gel cliemlcai: which Is ono of the valuable Incrcdtcnts of Folor'i ' ncy Itemody. Hrxarncthvlene& m'nc Is recognized by medial books and authorlt.03 as a uric! solvent and antl-scptlc for the 1 Tako Foley's Kidney Remedy u as you notice any IrrPfftiJar'iJcsJ avoid u 'er'orn malady J. C, NOTE f rMMmK r 1 WELL Of going to traveling and little k opticians not onl do mey w .or mix yenrti. as u houiiii imironiuHi ... . ,.,,. i,.,a, n, ., .. 1 AnAMIQT RAT MPI QOMiJars. Shelton has filled her position., lH.Hon , Kn f.nr,n, nnH P.,- casw tako your tnone-. and gir nunniui un 1 iibhuuii!. . . . ... - -- ----- -..- In a very booDinlng manner, playing MhIi.I 'tt u.i wire.) ' ' double part of filling nn Import- San Francisco. Fob. 27. Tho value t political office and appearing In whose vvordH you lovo to listen. Stop of tho lightweight championship to In and near thorn for nothing. And "Cyclone Johnny" Thompson Is cor you chh have them Ih your own home tnlnly appreciated by his manager, for ver little more An Hdlium Ulk Ing machine bring tho thtmtre light lu our homo. savagh uumiivaK 117 N ComiHerolet St. Phone 11S7 yn ! ti ii eiitnunimmnmiei iM 1 BUNGALOW THEATRE UMO. Phone Main 1I7 Al'l. Kmplr Tht'utrv Co., Inc.. ottH I . MVUltlt, (ieiteml .Manager. Portliuid'i lMhloiiublD Popular-Ptlw Plnjliotiko. Iloinv of the lhooiiiMmble UAKHtt STOCK COMPANY Wwk eatMMMtdR SuaJey MeitMee February 3S. 1S09 Flret uwk prodHciloH la thU 4ty o( Oeorge Ade famous corned) satire iThe College Widow m laruoy Llohtenstoln, who came to tub front todny with an offer to match tho "oyolono" against Bat Nelson, al lowing tho present champion f 15,000 win. loso or draw. In othor word. I.lehtenstoln Is willing to como to the ooast on the chance that thoro will bo moro than $15,000 ia the houso. In order to win out auythlug moro than railroad fare for his man. Larnoy Lfohtonstoln wired- "Am suro ThomneoB can beat N'eV son. All we want is a ehaace. Quar- antee NoUsu If you want, and if thero Is no moro money In tho houso all right. Wo will toko our chasces." Promoter Coffroth. to whom tho messago was sent, has not scon hl way clear to propose a $15,000 guarantee- for Nelson, but believe Llch tonsfela shows a sporting spirit In his offor. NeUou will arrive, tomorrow or jaaxt week, and oan decide the offer ior oirasoii. tho capacity of a socloty a woman. m ? Ureatly augweuted Mt. Iwweaw scenic effects The ratvst fund f it, huwwir. imUi. tokir and oxcltemont ever written High wt royalty over pld for u stook ptoy In INirtUnd. Doa'l mlu i. and set your at at ouc. for the dmwid U u laudslldo. Stag fPn the head, nasal catarrh, bay ferer. uuder dlivctlon of Donald Uowlve, MATINHK SATUUDAY. i:rnlug I'ricve ilSc, CkN mv. itlnVN 15c, UAc X tT ATrKAOriOX FA UST." Mll orkr or toe by wlr rN?eW prompt and careful attention Tho "ouro fooj" law Is designed by the government to protect the pnbllo from Injurious ingredlonU Id both foods and drugs. It Is beaelclal both to the public and tho conscl it X tlous manufacturer. Ely's Crtfiru T J Balm, a succouful remedy for cold on the label. Heac you car tux It liiaitiitititttutaiaititiitititigttijiiftttiiauisiittly etc.. containing no Injurious drug, meets fully tho requirements of tao new law. and that fact I proratneatlv stated on every package. It ooatatM uoee ot the Injurtout drut vatck are required, by the law to be uetloB4 Hurprlov Party. An onjoynblo surprise was given George Johnson last Monday ovenlng Mrs. C. U Johnson. In honor of his twentieth birthday. Tho rooms woro effectively decorated with flags and tho national colors. Numerous games nnd a floral contest figured In tho ovenlng's entertalumont. prixes In the latter going to Kmory Blodgett nnd Miss lmogene IUIhuisor. Partners for Buppor wore chosen by the girls chopping limbs tram a miniature cherry tree on tno ends of which wore tno names 01 the gentlemen guests. Ttie guests were: Ml&ses Francos G I wens, Viola De lunqy, Agglo Alford. Floronoo Miller, Mlnnlo. Mabel aud Stella Harok. Elsie Dttncor. Alma Nye. Nello Mclntyro. I mo go no Williamson, Vera Townsend, Ola Arnold. Mablo Hasmusson. Mln. nto Williams Addle Flake, uuble fHarck. Elslo Smith. .Frelda Sohlnd- lor. Bornlco Peck. Nettle Harris. Qraclo Daue. Mrs Varley; Messrs. Lloyd Lucas. Edward Glttens. Hoy Flint. Harllo Blackwell. George Flint. Raymond Rowland. Leonard Judsou, Harvey MlUer. Emory Blodgett. Clar ence Armstrong. Elmer Daue, Willie Daniels, Reynolds Ohniart, Mr. Var ley. Dance at Armory. Tho dancing party In tho armory Wedncaday night was attended by about, forty couples, which, consider ing tie very bad weather and also taat It waa on the first day ot Lent. wjC considered a very good attend ace. The Peerleea orchestra assisted by Cheater Catlow and Carl Poppa tails. Moro prospective disorder, however, was prcvoted by tho police. ' ' I, tho Poor Jnp. Hanford, Cal., Fob. 27. George Onata, a Japanese merchant, today discovered that burglars entered hl. storo lat night, picked the combina tion lock and took $500 In coin and additional valuable papers. S'o clow to tholr Identity has been found rollof but they very often caue 1 trouble through poor work Our ronutatlon Is the fonndl of our business- our work I '1 accurate oxact. Let r.s oxamlne ' t ev Barr' JEWELERS Grand Opera Hous JNO. P. CORDRAY, Manager ONE MEItKY, MUSICAL NIGHT FRIDAY, MARCH WM. P. CILLEX OFFERS THE IMXLKY & LI DKlt ' DVlVT"'1! DIFI-KHEXT" COMIC OPERA THE BURGOMASTER RUTH WHITE HARRY HERS Aud all the Old Favorites, including that Spick, Span, Nuf y H"11! f Tho seasons musical and comedy event. Special seal ot r,f1 First four rows Orchestra ' k"' Next six rowa Orchestra l 5" Balcony, three rows l " Next two rowa ' " Gallery Box Office opea Prhlay 9 . w.