Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-14
Portland Notes.
opened.

1t Is expected that the new Port
land hotel will be opened sometime
next month.
Essie Title appeared in the role of
Pauline, in the Lady of Lyons, at
COrdray's theater, this week.
The iron railroad bridge at Portland
is said to be moved few inches from
its true position by the flood.
Portland's electric cars are now run
ming. They are propelled by the over
head system. The cable road is nearly
completed.
The family name of the prima donna
performed at the new opera house,
Emma Juch, is pronounced as if
spelled Jock.
Portland is without gas street lights,
and during the late flood the electric
system was shut off and the city was
in utter darkness.
The water on the 9th inst, in the
streets of Portland was knee-deep on
Front and ankle-deep on First, be-
low Morrison street.
On the first night at Marquam's
grand opera house, every entrance was
thronged with impatient people long
before the hour of opening arrived.
Morrison street bridge successfully
withstood the raging torrent, although
the defenses to the piers were washed
away before the flood was at its high
est.
Tickets were all sold for the first
night at the opera house in Portland
long before the day OF opening, and
choice seats were vended by specula-
tors at from IS to $40.
Emma Juch is an exceedingly
agreeable prima donna. She is young,
beautiful, talented, and Ga rare COM
bination) modest. She is ably sup
ported and will create sensation
wherever she goes.
The new opera house in Portland
may be success, but the fact exists
that the audience on the back rows in
parquette, dress circle and gallery, do
not get an unObstructed view of the
whole stage and its appointments.
1t is feared at Portland that the
annual "freshet" in June will be
much greater than usual from the
excessive amount of snow in the
mountains. The project Of raising the
grade of the lower streets is seriously
contemplated.
Portland represented veritable
first of May" appearance a few days
ago from the number of people who
were moving. 1t was, however. en-
crOaclling waters that occasioned the
move. which did not allow much time
for deliberation.
Reports say there were LOO per.
sons in the Marquam opera house on
the night of opening. This number
is several hundred larger than its
capacity. Standing room" was sold
for 81 per person on the night of the
first performance.
Portland water, which, is pumped
from the Willamette, seems to be
thick and shiny to those who are used
to the crystal beverage in all its purity
like our favored people. The con.
sequence is that those who visit
that city, from the Sound, usually
drink coffee.
The Oregonian company own q part
of block on Sixth street, in the
vicinity of the new hotel, and intend
erecting building for their publish.
ing house thereon, next season. Sew.
cral feet of water in their press-room,
from the overflow of the river, a few
days ago, hastens this decision.
The many friends of Miss Alice
Dickinson, who has been troubled
with weak eyes from birth, will be
pleased to learn that she has exper-
fenced great relief from the treatment
OF a Portland Occulist. She is now
able to dispense with glasses in the
open air, and her eyes seem to be in
fair way of perfect cure.
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