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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. AUGUST 16, 190S. AMUSEMENT ALL IN ONE DIG TRUST Meeting of Owners Represents Nearly All Theaters of Land. PREVENT BUILDING MORE Combination of legitimate and Vaudeville Houses Will Prevent Speculators From Building or Getting Attractions. XETv" YORK. Aug. . (Special.) Formation of a. combine that will con trol all the principal theaters or m i-niioH sat nd every form of dra matic production, was begun today at a meeting in the ornces oi nn Every big theatrical interest in the country was represented, and it was ftated upon authority that 97 1-2 per cent of the theatrical enterprises will be in control of the new comDinanou, It is to cover both legitimate and vau- ai'illa nrnrtlirtinnii. So complete will be the grasp of the combln upon the amusement business that no "outsider" will be permitted to build a theater anywhere In the coun try without consent of the organiza tion. Of course, any speculator who cares to try it, may build, but he will get no attractions for his house unless he has first obtained the O. K. of the big combination. Xo More New Theaters. "This arrangement." said one of the leaders in the movement, "will benefit the theatrical business all along the line. It will prevent the erection of unnecessary theaters. Heretofore any man who had the price to build a play house did so, and thus styled himself a theatrical man, regardless of previ ous experience. "In other lines of endeavor a man is a drygoods merchant after long ex- perience, and a Journalist following years of specialized efforts. The pur pose of this merger is to limit the amusement business to those who have been trained In it and exclude those who get Into it because they have money. -A man may now build a theater, but he wi!l have no attractions of what ever kind for his patronage. With 97 1-2 per cent, of all amusement in terests represented in this pool, there will be 'nothing doing- for the out sider." Names of Potentates. The meeting was held in the office of Klaw & Erlar.ger. and there were pres ent besides Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger, who also represented Charles Frohman, B. F. Keith, of Boston: F. F. Proctor, S. Z. Poll and Percy G. Williams, of New York; C. E. Kohl, of Chicago; Martin Beck, of the Orpheum circuit, who also represented Mr. Meyerfleld, of San Francisco: Lee Shubert. George B. Cox. of Cincinnati: Samuel F. Nixon, representing Nixon & Zimmerman, of Philadelphia; Al Hayman, John H. Havlln, of Stair & Havlin, Detroit; E. F. Alhee. with Keith: Samuel Sorlbner. J. J. Murdock. M. C. Anderson, L Weber, H. Fehr and H. M. Zlegler. A. L. Erlanger was made chairman and H M. Zlegler secretary of the pro posed organization. The following committee was appointed to prepare a plan of operation, which will be sub mitted at the n-ext meeting as a basis for permanent organization: Marc Klaw, Lee Shubert. Percy G. Williams, Samuel Scribner. Martin Beck, J. H. Havlln. J. J. Murdock, M. C. Anderson and H. Fehr. Purpose oT Combination. The sentiment at the meeting, at which all classes of theatrical institu tions were represented, was for har monious co-operation for the general betterment of theatrical conditions. Merging of Interests was not discussed nor, it Is understood, is one contemplated. Measures to discourage the erection of theaters for which no suitable book ings are available were discussed. It was poinled out that such theaters are constantly being built, with the result that, as the well-equipped theatrical interests do not feel warranted in leasing these additional houses, they usually fall into the hands of over night speculators, whose operations are nreiudiolal to the legitimate Interests. The committee above named ws au thorized to endeavor to bring about a pos sible adjustment and improvement of this undesirable condition. The meeting was adjourned, to be convened at the call of the committee. Men Who Join in Veal. Following are the theatrical interests controlled by the members of the com bine: Klaw St Erlanger own the New Amster dam, the New York and other New York theaters; the Crescent and Tulane The aters. New Orleans, and In conjunction with Al Hayman, comprising the active booking power of all the flret-claas the aters of the country. Charles Frohman owns the Empire. Cri terion and other New York theaters; a partner of Rich Harris in the Park Theater. Boston, and conducting several theaters in London. B F. Keith owns theaters in Philadel phia, Boston. New York and seven other cities, all of which are devoted to vaude ville. F. F. Proctor, a partner of B. F. Keith in his New York houses, owns theaters at Albany and other New York cities, also in Montreal and Toronto. S. Z. Poll, of New Haven, owns the Poll chain of theaters in New England cities, outside of Boston. Percy G. Williams owns several theaters in New York and Brooklyn devoted to vaudeville, and the Chestnut street the aters. Philadelphia. C. E. Kohl owns with Charles Castle and George Middleton. the Chicago Opera House, the Majestic and the Haymarket and Olympic Theaters. Chicago; the Grand Opera House and another theater at St. Lou it. Martin Beck owns the Orpheum Thea ters at Chicago. Omaha. Kansas City and other Western cities. Shuberts in It, Too. Lee Shubert is head of the firm of Sam 9: & Lee Shubert. which runs or ieases the Lyric, Casino. Fifth Avenue Theaters and the Hippodrome. New York; the Gar rick Theater. 8t. Louis: the Shubert The ater. Cincinnati, and numerous other houses in cities of the Middle West, be sides the Lyric and Adeiphia, in Phila delphia. George B. Cox and M. C. Anderson are partners of the Shuberts in the New York Hippodrome and a number of their West ern houses. Nixon & Zimmerman are owners of the Chestnut Street Opera House, the Forrest, the Park and the Broad Street Theaters, Philadelphia: the Academy of Music. Bal timore; the Nixon Theater, Pittsburg, and a large circuit of theaters In the smaller cities of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Al Hayman owns the Knickerbocker Theater, New York, and Is a partner of Klaw & Erlanger in the syndicate book lng agency. Stair Havlln own the Havlin Theaters In Cincinnati, 8t. Louis and Chicago: the Detroit Opera House, the Whitney The aters in Detroit and Toledo, and many other popular-priced theaters, including the Grand Opera House. Philadelphia. Sam Scribner Is owner and partner In many of the burlesque theaters in the Eastern cities. J. J. Murdock owns the Masonic Temple Theater. Chicago, and a theater in St. Louis. H. M. Ziegler owns the Grand Opera House and Park Theaters in Indianapolis. L. Weber ' and H. Fahr are owners or lessees of burlesque theaters in various cities. NOT TIED TO LUMBERMEN Chehalis Taxpayers' League Denies Implication. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Aug. 15. Special.) The Taxpayers League held an ad journed meeting here today, with an at tendance of about 50. T. J. Long pre sided and at the opening disclaimed that the organization was in the particular In terests of the lumbermen. A committee was appointed to Invite the County Com missloners to meet with the citizens, but HIS DISAPPEARANCES MVS-TERIOl'Si. ( X i. Eli . . ' tit ' .:- J -,lJ,J Ephrlam Herihrrg, Lost at Uma tilla Since A u (rust 0. A reward of $100 has been of fered for information as to tne whereabouts of Ephralm Heel berg, of Cumberland, Wis., who disappeared from Umatilla Sta tion, on the O. R. & N., on the the morning of August 6. The missing man's nephew, G. H. Hedberg, of Ashland, believes that his uncle was either dazed by being hit by a passing train or met with foul play. "My uncle was 63 years old." says G. H. Hedberg. "though he did not appear more than 50. He stands about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, has .very dark hair, sandy mus tache and thin chin whiskers and is not at all gray. When he was last seen he wore a light gray coat, vest and hat, the hat being soft fell, dark trousers and a soft tr.n shirt. He has rather thin features, and speaks with a Swedish accent. On his person were two drafts on the Cumberland, Wis., State Bank for $330 and $100, respectively. He had very liUle ready cash." the board was unpMe to do so, on ac count of the fact that today was its third day this week as an equalization board. The committee appointed to ask the County Board to have the county officers doors experted reported that the board had agreed to call for bids for this work. CHAMBERLAIN AT BEND With O'Brien and -Slanley He Will Reach Pelican Bay Monday. PRI NEVILLE, Or.. Aug. 15. Governor Chamberlain, J. P. O'Brien, general man ager of the O. R. & N.. and F. S. Stanley arrived In Prineville today In time for lunch and left Immediately for Bend, where they will spend the night. Tomor row they will leave that point for Pelican Bay, nearly & miles distant, where the expected railroad conference with Mr. Harriman is looked for. The party will reach Pelican Bay Monday afternoon. Monmouth Meat Market Robbed. INDEPENDENCE. Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) Chamberlain & Long, butch ers, of Independence, who operate a branch meat market at Monmouth, re port that entrance was made last night in their Monmouth market and a quan tity of meat stolen, besides all the change left in the drawer, amounting to three or four dollars. Greek rail road laborers stationed at Monmouth are suspected. GIVE VOTERS TIME Primary Ballots Complicated Affairs to Handle. TO OPEN POLLS OVER TIME Attorney-General Atkinson Advises This in Order to Prevent Pos sible Disfranchisement In Larger Precincts. OLYMPIA. Wash., Aug. 15. (Special.) Unless some unusual steps are taken there is strong likelihood that many elec tors who go to the polls on the day M the primary election will turn away be cause of the lines waiting to get into the voting booths. This danger is fully realized by the sup porters of several of the candidates for important places. One of the men alarmed over the situation is H. A. air child, the State Railroad Commissioner, who. in practice, but not in name, is managing Governor Meads campaign headquarters in Seattle. The principal danger of this form of disfranchisement exists In the large pre cincts For instance, in King County, where the Republican ballot will be four feet long with a double column contain ing more than 200 names, there is one precinct where "00 voters are registered. Big Tat-k Before Voters. The primary election is entirely new to all voters, the voting squares, it is now realized, are too small for quick voting, and the task that will confront each elector of selecting his favorites out of 200 running, of keeping in mind the sec ond choice provision, of hunting up the non-partisan judiciary ticket and of re membering the other complications of the voting process, will result in voters re maining in the booths three or four times as long as In general elections. The Attorney-General's office has recently re ceived from prominent supporters of var ious candidates for nomination at the di rect primary, numerous inquiries as to how the people might be given the op portunity and the time to carefully mark their ballots. In response to these in quiries. Attorney-General Atkinson today wrote the following letter; , In voting at a direct primary election it is necessarv for a voter to mark a cross v Vni nomo nf f'h CHn- dldate for whom he wishes to vote. IT he is to vote intelligently he must read the ballot over carefully and note es pecially the instructions as to "second choice." This may require 10 or 15 mln- - - . a: l.,.!.. Ua nmvloinns nf tTlft UieS limt. L.UUti h general election law, which are made ap- piicanie to primary eittiiuii?. not permitted to remain In a booth longer than rive minutes. piuiw-u nc v..,,.., u . i nnA,miad I'nrior the nrnvlslnns of the geneial election law the pplls are from 9 o'clock A. Al. until 7 o'clock P. M. I nder the provis ions of our primary election mw puna are iu -uc Ri'i - . M. to 8 o'clock P. M.. or one hour leas than under -tne general eiecuun ww. Keep Polls Open Over Time. I hope that the public press of this a . - i J,-.- rt cc-it-r in GAciirintr th fullest exoresMon of the people at the coming primary election, will call atten tion to tne iaci mat on an dvemse - n as long to properly mark a primary elec- V, 1 1 a nanui'.i 1 alAoHnn llnr that the polls at the direct primary election will vAmain nttcn nno Vimir Ips4 tliun flt the general election in November. There is one otner point.. nowever. WI1IUI1 BI1IIU1U iani7 .ivj Biiviinuii of the primary election officers, and that ; is a provision contained in section 17 of our direct primary election law, wherein 1 ig there are any electors in the polling place UtflllUis IU uic aiiu miu JH3 iirn- i itied to participate therein, and who have I iol oeen Mints iu uu eu nunc ijju-ii his it the polling place, said polls shall be ! Kepi Urtrn i canuiiauij ciiuufiii nuci the hour of closing to allow those so present at that hour to vote. No one not . . 1 1 . 1, .. 1 1 V. prt?neill ell Lilt; uuui ui i:iusiii eiiaii us entitled to vote because the polls may not be actually closed when he arrives. ' RECORD PROBATING WORK Formalities Over Albany Estate Are Completed 'Within Hour. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) Records for quick work in the probating of an estate were broken here this morn ing when the estate of Jackson L. Rose crans was carried through all of the stages of probating which are Rossible in the first six months in less than an hour. Rosecrans died in Carson City, Mich., In April last leaving about J300 worth of personal property in Linn County, where he formerly lived. This forenoon At torney T. J. Stites, representing creditors, filed a petition for the appointment of an administrator and Judge Duncan ap pointed H. f. Merrill. A few minutes later the administrator Hied his bond and appraisers were appointed. Within half an hour the inventory and apprals ment had been completed and filed. Immediately after the Ming of the ln- GERVAIS COUPLE CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING 4 .1 . r.- ' 1 ' t ll"'ll'lllHjJ . . . ; .... " r x " '-IP 1 r X MR. AND MRS. ELZARD DtPl'IS. GERVAIS. Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Elzard Dupuis cel ebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Monday, August 10. They were married at St. Jacques. Lachigan County of Montcalm, Canada. Mrs. Dupuis' name was Esther Brien, and she was from the same local ity as her husband. In 1863 they came to California, and in 1869 settled in Oregon, on the French Prairie section. Here they have resided ever since. They have six surviving sons and daughters: Eflmond, Simeon. Phllomena and Mary, all of Gervais; Sister Mary Pauline, of Oswego, and Napoleon, of Salem. s A large number of personal friends gathered at their country home near Gervais Monday nigh', and tendered them a surprise. A number of handsome presents were presented, and the evening- wan spent In social converse, cards and songs of dear old France. At a late hour refreshments were served and all left for home, having thoroughly enjoyed the anniversary occasion. LAG! BLUE 0 SA IP FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY All black and blue suits, sack and frock styles, light and medium weights, included in this sale. YOU KNOW THE SUPERIORITY OF CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES. Supply your needs for a year to come. An opportunity to buy the finest clothes produced at small cost. Sale begins at 8 o clock Monday morning. THE FOLLOWING PRICE REDUCTIONS M. Come early. PREVAIL $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $40.00 Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, at at at at sale sale sale sale $ 1 7oSO THESE SUITS ARE ALL NEW, STYLISH GOODS OF THIS SEASON'S PRODUCTION 269 and 271 Morrison St. R. ML GRAY 269 and 271 Morrison St. ventory a petition for the sale of the property of the estate was filed and granted and the estate had thus been completed except the filing of the final account, which cannot be done until the expiration of the necessary le'gaL period of six months. TAKE OVER LIGHT PLANT Lebanon Capitalists Incorporate With $25,000 Capitalization. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) Articles of incorporation were filed today for the Lebanon Electric LJght and Water Company, which will henceforth own and operate the light plant and water system In Lebanon. The Incorporators are 3. P. Fach, Samuel M. Garland, J. C. Mayer, P. M. Scroggins and S. I. Stewart All of the Incorporators except Mr1. Stewart are residents of Lebanon and heavy property-owners in that city. Messrs. Garland. Beach and Scroggins being Interested in the First National Bank of Lebanon. Mr. Stewart, who' Is a son of ex-County Judge C. H. Stewart, has been with' the Willamette Valley .Company in this city a number f years, and will be the man ager of the Lebanon plant. The capital stock of the new company is $25,000. DEER WILL BE PLENTIFUL Several Bands of Klk Also Reported in Cascades in Linn County. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) Good deer hunting in the Cascade Mountains of this part of the state will be later this year than usual, for the reason that the animals are slower in coming down the mountains this season than is generally the case. . The deer are as plentiful as usual, it is believed, and when they come down the mountains and reach accessible hunting grounds the hunting will be as good as usual. Hunters who have been far up in the mountains this season state that there are practically as many elk this year as last and that the lapse in their protec tion allowed by the last Legislature has not caused a remarkable decrease in the number of the animals in Linn County. A large herd of the animals were en countered by a hunter this week within six mtles of Cascadia, the Summer resort on the South Santlam River, 45 miles southeast of Albany. They were, how ever, in a place seldom reached by hunters. When it was discovered that elk could he killed between September 15 and Oc tober 15. during 1S07 and 1908, it was feared that the elk, which are compara tively scarce, would be exterminated. But unless there is greater slaughter in this part of the state than there was last year Linn County will still have a num ber of elk. ForeKt Fire Unchecked by Rain. - ALBANY, Or., Anc. in (Special, i AT ' T A V - 'kit'- 'If CHEAP 17 H iLiJJJHJ TRIG HT? X W 7 An advertisement appeared in The Oregonian, Telegram and Journal a few days ago, claiming that the new Tungsten Electric Incandescent Lamp marks a revolution in Electric Lighting and brings the cost below the cost of gas, is certainly a new and wonderful method, adapted solely for pushing the electric lighting business, thereby to cover the gTound that has been lost from the competition of the incandescent gas light. Mendacious statements of this sort, if repeated often enough, soon-come to be accepted by unthinking people as an unquestionable fact. In order to enlighten the reader, permit us to make a plain statement of the truth, giving the following comparative cost figures between the two lights in question. Cost figures for the Tungsten Electric Arc were taken from the advertisement mentioned above. Lighting Hours .3 4 5 6 7 200 C. P. Tungsten Elec Arc Per Mo. $2.25 2.70 3.29 3.80 4.31 Av. Cost Per Day Cost Per Day in C. 9 c 11 c 12c 14c 11c 200 C P. Gas Arc Per Mo. $1.37 1.82 2.28 2.74 3.19 Cost Per Day in C 4hc 6"c 7c 9c 10c 7c Saving in the Use of Gas Over Electricity Per Month $ .88 .88 1.01 1.06 1.12 A SAVING OF ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH PER LAMP, averaging five lighting hours per day in favor of gas. 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