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THE MORNING OREGOXlAN, THURSDAY, . JANUARY 2, 1908.
E TIME
IN WHICH TO PI!
W. M. Lacid Regards Demands
of Creditors of Title Bank
as Unreasonable.
SOME POLITICAL HISTORY
Details of How Ross Aided Treas
urer Steel's Campaign and How
Steel Repaid Him Examiner
James Steel's Sinecure.
Concessions will be asked today by
XV. M. Ladd from the American Surety
Company and the Ross bank depositors
committee, for longer time for first heavy
payments.
Business conditions are such that he
would like the Surety Company to allow
more than two years for payment of the
$295,910. which the company lias agreed
to pay . the state in that time, with 5 per
cent interest; also for liberal time in
which to pay the J100.000 with which the
company reimbursed the state Decem
ber 7.
Mr. Ijidd would also like a year In
which to pay deposits of $100 or less: the
committee -has demanded payment of
such sums within, 60 days, and of deposits
of between $100 and $500 in two annual In
stallments and of deposits of more than
$500 In three annual Installments.
He desires also a iower rate of interest
on the annual payments than the 4 per
cent demanded by the committee.
It is likely that concessions will be
made to Mr. Ladd along these lines. He
will meet the surety company's repre
sentative. W. C. Bristol, this afternoon.
W. B. Ayer, acting for him. will meet the
depositors' committee. ,
Mr. Manning will grant no immunity to
T. T. Burkhart, treasurer of the wrecked
bank, for evidence against the other of
ificers of the bank. He says the books of
the institution contain the plain evidence
and that the state does not need Burk
hart's testimony.
President Ross Ignores the demand
made upon him by Receiver Mears for
surrender of the Commercial building
stock, worth $146,000, to the bank, but has
turned over 30 -shares, worth perhaps
$30,000, as security for the $14,000 owed by
him on his note to 'he bank.
Proceedings will ur.dobutedly be started
by Mr. Ladd after adjustment of pres
ent matters to force Ross to disgorge the
remaining 121 shares of Commercial
building stock and other gains which
"Ross acquired through manipulation of
the bank's affairs.
Ross, with aid of State Treasurer Steel,
secured passage of the deposit law at the
last session of the Legislature, under
which lie held the state funds and had a
political deal with Steel for control of the
bank supervision system of the state. He
lobbied for protection of his interests by
both the state banking law and the state
deposit law.
Because of the heavy advances of
monev required to pay depositors of the
Title Guarantee & Trust Company, before
the assets can be turned into cash, W. M.
Ladd is asking for smaller payments,
during the first year, than the two In
sistent parties thus far have been willing
to take. Business conditions In the next
twelvemonth will make it difficult, he
thinks, for liini to meet the demands of
those parties, in that time. W. B. Ayer,
representing Mr. Ladd. yesterday in
formed District Attorney Manning that
Mr. Ladd desires an extension of t..e de
mand 60-day .period for payment of $100
deposits, to one year, and reduction of
the demanded 4 per cent Interest to a
lower rate.
These matters will be taken up today
with the depositors' committee and the
Surety Company's attorney, Mr. Bristol.
The committee is composed of Dr. S. J.
Barber. J. O'B. Scobey, Nathan Solomon,
C. B. Moulton and V. P. Swope.
Ross Refuses to Surrender Stock.
Receiver Mears' call on President Ross
for surrender of the 151 stock shares of
the Commercial building, held by him,
has been Ignored, though Ross has deliv
ered 30 of the shares to Mr. Mears, .as
collateral for Ross' $14,000 Indebtedness to
the bank. Ross acquired the stock shares
In 1902-3. using the Title company's cash
to buy the building from the United
In 1902-3. using the Title Company's cash
Krw York. Aside from that aspect of
the transaction, depositors- have believed
that Ross should do what he could with
Ills own property, to rescue the bank,
since he wrecked it with his schemes.
Jlowever. Ross' retention of the 121
shares will do hiin. little good, since the
Title Company, holding the controlling
Interest, will turn the earnings Into im
provements and the $100,000 mortgage.
While Ross held his right hand deep in
the moncv of the depositors, he held his
left deep In the politics of the state. To
him is due the political organisation that
brought out George A. Steel for State
Treasurer and effected his election; then
the appointment through Steel of C. B.
Altchison. railroad commissioner, brother
of the Title Company's secretary. John
K. Aitchison. and at that time trust of
ficer of that company: then the appoint
ment through Steel of James Steel as
bank examiner, a sinecure paying $250 a
month since last May, without actual
duties to perform until the law will go
Into effect, next May.
Deal Between Ross and Steel.
Before entering the race for State
Treasurer. nearly two years ago.
Ceorge Steel paid a visit to his friend
in the corner f bank, Mr. Ross. Mr.
Steel didn't know whether to make the.
race or not: the other candidates,
Carter, of Ashland: Hoyt. of Portland:
Aitkin, of Huntington, and Ryan, of
Oregon City, were rather formidable.
So Mr. Ross braced up Mr. Steel to be
come a candidate. Then came the mat
ter of funds for the campaign. Mr.
Steel needed money, about $7000. This
Mr. Ross put up for him in the shape
of a loan, secured by a mortgage on
Steel's home and land on the Oregon
City carline.
Mr. Koss passed the word for Steel
around among his friends and his em
ployes in the bank, so that they should
all vote for him in the primaries. When
the ballots wore counted. Steel had
70O votes: Hoyt. 8874: Carter, 8339;
Aitkin, 745. and Ryan, 6148.
Mr. Steel took office last January.
Right at once he favored Mr. Ross with
big deposits of state money. Mr. Ross
had not been so favored before, so that
It seems clear wily Ross took so much
interest in Steel's nomination and elec
tion. Ross received large sums of the
Irreducible school fund, which the law
declares shall be loaned and invested
only by the State Land Board. Ross
ignored this law and passed out the
money to schemers like Lafe Pence and
M. B. Rankliy
Steel lsPolltlcal Debt.
The Legislature passed 'the rail
road commission law in February, 1907,
providing that the three commissioners
chould be selected by a board, con
ASKS
MOH
sisting of Governor Chamberlain, Sec- !
retary of State B.nson and State
Treasurer Steel. It was agreed in the
board- that each meaiber should select
one Commissioner. Chamberlain chose
West, Benson chose Campbell and Steel
chose Aitchison. In the Title bank
Aitchison had been trust officer. His
appointment was a surprise, because
he was a new resident of the state.'
Steel's alliance with Koss was not ful
ly understood at the time. Subsequent
events have explained it.
The Legislature also passed an act to
regulate banks. This was a measure of
high importance to Ross. He showed his
concern in it by joining the lobby in
Salem, where he made himself at home
in Steel's office. He made arguments be
fore the banking committee of the two
houses, in the line of his interests. One
of the matters that interested him was
the amount of reserve that banks should
be required to carry. At one time the bjll
provided that banks should keep on hand
25 per cent of their liabilities as a cash
reserve. Some conservative bankers
wanted the minimum put as high as 40
per cent. T. T. Burkhart, treasurer of
the Title Bank, and Ross' man Friday,
wrote a letter to a member of the legis
lative committee, saying that In his' judg
ment IVt per cent reserve would be suf
ficient as as much as would ever be
needed.
Burkhart as "Conservative" Banker
As some Portland banks, In the recent
financial crisis, paid out as much as 30
and 40 per cent of their deposits. It will
be seen that Burkhart was a very "con
servative" banker. In the letter he added
that it was necessary for bankers to be
conservative, both for their own personal
protection and, that of their banks.
The upshot of the pulling and hauling
over the reserve was that the law was
passed to read: "That in Portland every
bank should hold as a cash reserve not
less than 15 per cent of its demand lia
bilities and 10 per cent of its time de
posit!." Mr. .Ross, as a consistent Republican,
believed that the bank examiner, to be
appointed under the law to examine the
banks and make them conform to its re
quirements, should be a Republican.
Therefore he insisted on the examiner's
being appointed by the State Board, dom
inated by Republicans, Secretary of State
Benson and State Treasurer Steel. When
it came time to choose the examiner.
Steel made a deal with Benson whereby.
Benson allow Steel to name his brother,
James Steel, examiner. That was last
May, and ever since James Steel has
been drawing $250 a month salary, al
though the duties of the examiner have
begun only in a very small part and the
actual duties not at all.
Ross Wanted IVIendly Examiner.
As events have "proved, Ross' methods
of banking could not have stood the test
of rigid examination or of the law.
Doubtless aware of this. Ross was far
sighted enough to secure the appointment
of a friendlj' bank examiner. Ross
didn't want a banking law, but he fore
saw that enactment of one was inev
itable, so he jumped into the bandwagon
and took a hand in making the law.
This was his attitude also as to the law
for regulation of deposits of state money.
Always it had been customary In Oregon
for the State Treasurer to lend state
funds to favorites and to collect interest
thereon as his own personal graft. For
tunes had been created by this system
for State Treasurers and fat grafts for
their favorites. But the people of Ore
gon grew tired of this system and the
Legislature felt constrained at its last
session to take the interest away from
the State Treasurer and turn It into the
treasury.
Ross wanted the old system continued
through Steel's administration, but saw
that the Legislature was sure to enact a
law to change It. Therefore he clambered
up on that bandwagon, too, and worked
for a deposit law. The law empowers
the State Treasurer to designate the
banks that shall receive state money.
This made Ross certain that Steel would
designate the Title bank as a depository.
"When the bank fell the sum of $395,000
state money went down with it more
than twice as much state money as in all
other banks combined.
The law provides that the depository
shall pay 2 per cent interest on general
funds, but no interest on school funds.
But if the State Treasurer can not get 2
per cent, he is authorized to take the
best rate available. Vnder such circum
stances, of course. It would be impossible
for Steel to get 2 per cent. So Steel in
duced Ross to pay the highest rate he
would give, 1 per cent.
School' Money Lent Unlawfully.
Tt should be borne in mind, however,
that Ross was paying 1 per cent on but
,n.t w. . . i. imA svf th, failure the.
1W.VW. 1 1 IIIC lllire ' ...w ....
other $295,000 being state school money.
wnicn couia do lumini i. 1 1 1 1 1 1
bv the State Land Board. Steel had the
authority to deposit the school money for
safe keeping and he selected the Ross
bank as the safest place. The school
BhAi,M nnt hava heen loaned out
by Ross and in lending It he broke the
law.
The deposit law became operative in
j !.,,, hoo-ar, n an-nw In the
mitxy cviiu 1 ' 1 1 r - - .
state in June. On June 3, the Ross bank
had $274,000 of the school fund and $54.
000 of the general fund. These two funds
the bank was using interchangeably. But
when It came time to pay i per tern in
terest. Ross transferred the $274,000 to the
school fund and marked it In his books
"no interest." The $54,000 he marked "1
per cent Interest." This interest he did
not send to Steel, but added to the fund.
Regarding the story that T. T. Burk
hart. treasurer of the dead bank, desires
to turn state's evidence. District Attor
ney Manning declared yesterday that he
has no need of Burkhart's evjdence and
would not give him immunity. .
LEAVES FOR ORIENT TODAY
Fourteenth Infantry Will Pass
Through Portland on Way South.
The Fourteenth United States Infantry
leaves today for its long journey to the
Philippines. Stores and equipage are all
in readiness for shipment and the garri
son at Vancouver will be alive long be
fore reveille this morning to make the
finishing preparations and say farewell.
The steamer Spencer will bring the 825
officers and men of the regiment to Port
land in two sections Half the troops
will leave up the river at 9 A. M. and the
other half early in the afternoon. The
troops will be taken aboard in light
marching order. .
Departure from Portland will be made
in three sections over the Southern Pa
cific for San Francisco. Headquarters,
the band and the First Battalion will
leave the Union depot at 4 P. M., fol
lowed at intervals of half an hour by the
Second and Third Battalions. The regi
ment will have two days at the Presidio
before sailing on the transport Sherman,
Monday at noon.
Cebu and Leyte garrisons are the desti
nation of the command, which will re
lieve the Twenty-fourth Infantry there.
The First Infantry will replace the Four
teenth Infantry at Vancouver barracks.
June 20. The garrison at present is occu
pied by headquarters and two companies
of the Fourth Feld Artillery.
Rank Foolishness.
"When attacked by a cough or a cold
or when your throat is sore. It is rank
foolishness to take any other medicine
than Dr. King's New Discovery." says
C. O. Hldridge. of Empire, Ga. "I have
used New Discovery seven years and I
know it is the best remedy on earth for
roughs and colds, croup, and all throat
and lung troubles. My children are
subject to croup, but New Discovery
quicklv cures every attack." Known
the world over as the King of throat
and lung remedies. Sold under guar
antee at 'Woodard. Clarke & Co.'s drug
store. iOc and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
TAFT IS SENATOR
FULTON
0
Oregon Republican Leader
Thinks Him the Strongest
Available Candidate.
THIS STATE FOR HIM
Will Send Solid Delegation to Na
tional Convention, Predicts War
Secretary's Supporter Thinks
Hughes Unknown Quantity.
"I do not think there is any doubt
that Oregon will send a solid Taft dele
gation to the Republican National Con
vention," said Senator Fulton yesterday.
"Believing, as I do, that Secretary Taft is
the strongest and most available man
ll,,M'-'MT'MMM",JM' ' -rrnrrrfttiriiriHi
JAMES T. POWERS,
The famous comedian who will be seen at the Heilig Theater next
week in Schubert Bros.' production of the magnificent musical com
edy, "The Blue Moon." Mr. Powers was last seen in this city with
"San Toy," in which he made a decided hit. Mr. Powers was the
leading comedian with the Augustin Daly Musical Company for seven
years, and where all of his parts were arranged by Mr. Daly to suit
his somewhat peculiar methods.
that has been named for the Presidential
nomination, I shall do what I can to in
sure sending from this state delegates
to the nominating convention who will
support his candidacy.
"I consider that Secretary Taft would
prove the most able exponent of the
principles the people desire to see car
ried out. Besides, he unquestionably is,
the strongest and most available candi
date that has been suggested among the
Republicans. He has been tried in vari
ous phases of statesmanship, and in
every Instance he has proved entirely
capable. In the judiciary, in the admin
istration of the Government's policies at
home and abroad and in his conduct of
the office he now holds, he has been a
success.
"All this talk to the effect that should
Taft be elected to the Presidency he
would be only the mouthpiece of some
other person, is all nonsense and does
him an injustice. He is not only a man
of great ability but he Is absolutely in
dependent. '
"Nobody knows where Hughes
stands. His position on any important
National question is not known. Prior
to the Investigation of the insurance
companies in New York he had never
been heard of, but at that time he did
his work well. On the other hand, Taft
POLICE MADE 13,187 ARRESTS IN
, 1907.
Police' work in Portland increased
about 22 per cent In 1907, as com
pared with the record of 1906. ac
cording to an official statement given
out by Chief Gritzmacher. A total
of 13,167 arrests was made as against
10.800 in 190.
"The year just closed was the
heaviest for police business ever
known In Portland." said 'Chief
Gritzmacher.
All manner of crimes were called
to the attention of the police, among
them numerous murders, highway
robberies and burglaries. With but 09
patrolmen and nine plain-clothes
men, and SOO miles of streets. Chief
Gritzmacher and Mayor Lane de
clare that the department accom
plished excellent results.
The working of city prisoners on
the Kelly Butte rockpile has proved
its worth, as It has eliminated a
large per cent of the vagrant ele
ment. The police enforced the Sun
day closing ordinance relative to sa
'loons In fairly good style. This was
a new departure, ordered by District
Attorney Manning.
. One policeman was shot and killed
by a jealous husband and one died
from spinal meningitis during the
year.
and his policies are known and there
is a general feeling that no mistake
would be made In making him Presi
dent." Senator Fulton agrees with the Re
publicans of the state that It will be
necessary to hold conventions in the
Spring In order to select delegates to
the Republican National convention and
nominate Presidential electors. But he
does not think the convention should
be held until after the direct primary
election, which will be held April 17,
for the purpose of nominating state,
district and county officers. .
"There la a general demand for a
representative convention for selecting
delegates to the National convention
and nominating Presidential electors,"
said G. A. Westgate, chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee,
yesterday. "It is probable the conven
tion will be held after the primary
election, but the exact date has not
been fixed."
Although Senator Fulton received a
great many callers yesterday, the day
was not to be compared with Tues
day. Besides receiving all who called
and sending them away, apparently
satisfied, the Senator had time in the
afternaon to attend the Mulnomah
St. Louis football ' game, which he pro
nounced the most interesting exhibition
of the sport he had ever witnessed. Re
turning to the Imperial Hotel, he found
a large delegation of Republicans, in
cluding Colonel David M. Dunne, State
Senator A. A. Bailey, F. E. Reed and
State Representative John C. McCue,
of Astoria. Senator Fulton goes to
Astoria this morning , to register, and
will return to Portland Saturday.
CITY TREASURER REPORTS
Finances in . First-Class Condition.
Balances in AH Funds.
Portland's finances are in first-class
condition, as -shown by the annual report
of . City Treasurer Werlein, completed
yesterday. The general fund has a bal
ance on hand of $167,312.61, which wifl aid
greatly in meeting the needs of .some of
the departments, should emergencies
arise and "further funds than are pro-
vided for by the levy of 4.6 mills, voted
by the Council for 1908, be required.
Healthy balances are shown in all of
the departments. The fire fund has
$84,140 left over, minus the salaries and
expenses for the December payroll. There
is $48,170 in the police fund, minus run
ning expenses for December.
There is a balance of $128,161.34 on de
posit in the Ladd & Tilton Bank, which
is available for meeting payment on ma
turity of Improvement bonds, issued un
der the old bonding act. About $38,833
worth of these fall due in 190S.
At the close of business December 31,
1907, the report of Treasurer Werlein
shows that the city has to its credit
available balances aggregating $700,040.89,
so that, with, the amount that will be
realized from the levy of 4.6 mills, will
furnish ample funds for the operation of
all departments during 1908.
Treasurer Werleln's report In detail fol
lows: ' N
Condition of City Treasury, Jan. 1, 1908.
Balance In treasury $534,509.55
Balance in New York 17.310.00
Balance in Ladd & Tilton 128.1U1.S4
Total .S7W.040.89
Credited as follows: . Balances.
General fund $167,312.61
Fire Department fund S3.-140.IW
Police Deparraent fund 4S.170.13
Street repair fund 10.175.93
Bonded Indebtedness interest
fund, treasury .- 26,552.04
Bonded indebtedness Interest,
Chase National Bank, N. Y 120.00
Bonded indebtedness interest
Chemical National Bank, N. Y. 16,800.00
Bonded Indebtedness interest,
N. w. Harris & Co., New York 390.00
Lighting fund 8,980.05
Fund for repair of streets and
bridges 31.98
Water bond Interest fund 72.825.00
Street Improvement fund 72.825.00
Street improvement fund 35,192.13
Sewer fund 1.960.14
Street extension fund . 4.058.92
Street and sewer improvement.... 2.040.13
Improvement fund, treasury. .. . . 1,619.89
Improvement fund, Ladd & Tilton 12S.161.34
Improvement bond Interest fund.. 5.8.'i2.0l
Improvement bond sinking fund.. 24.188.84
Water lund 40.944.1S
Water bond sinking fund 11.04
Special bridge fund 472.51
Police and Fire Dept. relief fund 5.132.39
Park fund ; 10.8SO.92
Bill-posting, badge fund '. . . 85.00
Redemption fund 75-22
General fund redemption of war
rants 2.S89.33
Cascade Power Company 1,000.00
Total ....$700,040.89
DOSCH GOES TO SEATTLE
Will Organise the Departments of
1909 Exposition.
Colonel H. E. Dosch, director of exhibits
at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, has
been summoned to Seattle to -take up the
work of organizing the various divisions
of the 1909 Exposition at the Sound City.
He left yesterday for his new post. He
will organize the divisions of exhibits
and privileges, concessions, admissions,
amusement and enterainments. Having
completed this work he will take charge
of the division of exhibits and privileges.
Colonel Dosch has had wide experience
in exposition affairs. - For his services at
the Japanese expostion he was decorated
by the Mikado with the Order of the
Rising Sun. He has successfully partici
pated in seven great expositions, and his
selection by the Seattle Exposition man
agement is an Indorsement of his meth
ods In the past. Rigid honesty and un
tiring energy have been named as leading
attributes of his career In the exposition
business. - - J
WMTS TO SEE
HENEf SEVIDEIIGE
:
John H. Hall Demands Per
mission to Examine Rec
ords of Prosecutor.
MOTION FILED IN COURT
JudSe Webster, Hall s Counsel, Says
Trial Probably Will "ot Be De
layed Preparations Are Going
Ahead for Other Trials.
John H. Hall, ex-United States District
Attorney, who was removed from office
by Francis J. Heney, whose trial is the
first on the docket of land-fraud trials
which were set by Heney' for January
13. has filed a petition with the clerk of
the United States Circuit Court, demand
ing permission to examine certain letter
files, books and certain other records of
the United States Attorney's office, which
Heney took possession of when Hall was
dismissed from office. The petition was
not filed in open court: it was merely
filed with the clerk and whether a copy
of the petttion was forwarded to Heney
is not known. No copies were filed with
W. C. Bristol or his assistant, James
Cole.
When 1t was learned late last night
that Hall had tiled a petition, demanding
access to documents that were in his
office when he was dismissed, it was too
late to see the papers. The petition was
drawn up by Hall himself and placed on
file by him, after a consultation with his
counsel. County Judge Lionel R. Webster.
The petition is said to contain this state
ment, that "the defendant could not
safely go to trial without access to this
evidence."
Judge Webster was asked last night
whether Hall will ask for) a continuance
unless his petition is granted. He said
that, -so far as he knows, the trial of Hall
will start upon the date set by Heney.
"We are ready for trial," Said Judge
Webster. "When Mr. Hall was in office
he had a letter file, letters that he wrote
to special agents and to the Department
of Interior, copies of letters which he
wrote and of letters which he received,
and we have made repeated demands
upon Heney for a chance to- examine
these files and other documents that we
wished to use as evidence. Heney has
refused to allow us to examine the books
and papers we wanted to, so there was
nothing else left for us to do but to file
the petition. Hall made the same de
mand upon Mr. Bristol, but at the time
the demand was made, Mr. Bristol, so I
am informed by Mr. Hall, stated that
the evidence we are after was not, and
had never been, in his possession. -
"I did not draw up the petition that
was filed, nor have I seen it. Mr. Hall
and myself talked the matter over. I
do not believe there was anything in
the petition that would lead any one to
believe that we are not ready for trial
upon, the date set by Mr. Heney. When
Heney was in Portland, we again asked
him to allow us to examine the letter
files and other papers that we consid
ered was necessary to the defense, but
he would not give us an answer. In
order to get what we want, it may be
necessary for us to ask for a short
postponement of the trial, but I don't
think we will ask for more than half
a day, and at the outside not more than
a few days." ,
No date has been set for the hearing
on the petition and it is not likely that
a time for the hearing will be set until
Heney returns to Portland. Judge Web
ster said he felt confident that. In case
Heney still persists in withholding the
evidence they sought, the request will
be granted by the court.
Because the corridors of the third
floor of the Postof ficebuilding are not
teeming with special agents and wit
nesses, the impression has gone abroad
that the prosecution of the pending
land-fraud cases will be delayed. This
is not the case. Ever since the trials
were set for January 13, T. B. Neu
hausen. special Inspector of the In
terior Department, has been working
night and day getting evidence In shape
for Heney's use.
In the Hall case, as in all of the
other eases pending, practically the
same evidence will be used as in the
cases of Charles A. Watson, Coe D. Ber
nard, Clarence B. Zachary and H. H.
Hendricks. Their testimony was taken
at the time of the trials, and a- tran
script made. This testimony, or a part
of it at least, was used against Binger
Hermann at Washington, D. C, and in
the Blue Mountain forest reserve case,
which resulted in the conviction of
Pierce, Mays, Willard N. Jones and
George Sorenson, September 13, 1906.
All that will be necessary will be time
in which to have the witnesses reach
Portland. Only a few days will be
necessary to accomplish this.
"WOODLAND" TONIGHT.
Henry W. Savage Presents Beautiful
Musical Comedy at Heilig.
The attraction at the Helllg Theater.
Fourteenth and Washington streets, tonight
at 8:15 o'clock, will be Henry W. Savage's
production of Plxley c Ludefs tuneful
musical comedy success, "Woodland." This
beautiful musical, bird fantasy will be the
bill tomorrow and Saturday nights with a
special-price matinee Saturday afternoon.
The company that will be seen here is a
strong and competent one. A well-trained
chorus and a large orchestra lend to the
finish and attractiveness of the production.
Seats are selling at the theater.
AMERICAN PLAY AT MARQTJAM
Splendid Company Present a Fine
Performance of "Arizona."
, 'Arizona," the great American drama at
the Marquam this week, is a play which is
as much a National institution as the red,
white and blue or the desire to hold po
litical office. "Arizona." with its scenes of
the Southwest, characters of cowboys, sol
diers and Mexicans and its novel story and
situations is one play In a million. This
play will bold the boards at the Marquam
until Saturday night, with a Saturday mat
inee. "THE CRISIS" AT THE BAKER
Winston Churchill's Drama as Pop
ular as the Celebrated Novel.
Great is Winston Churchill's celebrated
book, "The Crisis." and fully as great Is the
dramatization of ft. which is being present
ed by the Baker Stock Company this week.
The play brings out all the principal char
acters of the novel, fully fulfilling one's idea
of what they should be like. "The Crisis"
will continue all week at the Baker. Mati
nee Saturday.
Teddy Bear Matinee at Empire.
Saturday afternoon every child will have
At the Theaters
- What the Press Agents Say.
a chance to win a fine Teddy Bear at the
matinee of the funny play. "Are You
Crazy?" at the empire Theater. Kach child
i,nder ten years old will have one guess on
the number of people in the audience, and
the guess coming nearest to the actual
number of people will win the Teddy Bear.
"The Man of Mystery."
This afternoon there will be a matinee of
"The Man of Mystery" at the Star Theater.
The French Stock Company is presenting
this psychological drama and it is one of
the strongest attractions of the season. The
principal character is a society man who is
also a great criminal and leader of a gang
of burglars. ' Among his other accomplish
ments is the ability to exercise hypnotic
power over everyone except the detective
who Is running him to earth. Matinee Sat
urday. "A Man's Broken Promise."
The Lyric management takes unusual
pleasure in announcing that during this
holiday week It is offering the greatest
melodramatic success of the day. There
will be nightly performances and a matinee
Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be the
occasion of the concluding performances. In
cluding a matinee and night performance.
JAMES T. POWERS COMING
Schubert Bros. Will Present Famous
Comedian In "The Blue Moon."
Tomorrow (Friday) morning at box of
fice of the Heilig Theater. Fourteenth and
Washington streets, the advance seat sal
will open for the famous comedian, James
T. Powers, In the big musical comedy suc
cess. "The Blue Moon." This magnificent
production Is presented by the Schubert
Bros, and will be the attraction at the
above theater for four nights, beginning
next Sunday, January 5. with a special
price matinee Wednesday.
"SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE."
Baker Stock Company's Splendid
Attraction Next Week.
Theatetgoers are taking unusual Interest
in the coming week at Baker Theater and
the production of Richard Harding Davis'
splendid play. "The Soldiers of Fortune."
It Is a romance pure and simple, and
deals with the adventures of some Ameri
cans who become embroiled in a South
American revolution. "Soldiers of Fortune"
will open next Sunday matinee.
Passion Play Pictures.
- For three nights next week the Marquam
will show moving pictures of the passion
play at bargain prices. These pictures are
considered the most perfect ever made and
the film is valued at several thousand dol
lars. The "Passion Play," as it Is pro
duced ' every 10 years, is faithfully photo
graphed on this film. This Is an attrac
tion for young and old, as all have heard
of the play.
"At the Old Cross Roads."
The fame of Arthur C. Alston's "At the
Old Cross Roads" Company is well-known
here and It will no doubt be greeted by a
large audience when It is presented at the
Empire Theater all next. week, opening
with the performance Sunday matinee.
"A Child of the Slums."
It is positively announced that "A Child
of the Slums" will be played at the Star
Theater the coming week, beginning with
the matinee Sunday. This play was to
have been given this week. "A Child of
the Slums" is an exciting play of life in
a great city, with Its lights and shadows.
"The Transgressor" Next.
The attraction at the Lyric next week,
commencing Monday night, will be the Al
len stock company in the Interesting com
edy. "The Transgressor," which was feat
ured so successfully by Ralph Stuart. It
Is a play that has attracted the widest
attention from the foremost critics. See the
Allen company in "The Transgressor" at
the Lyric, beginning Monday night.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
European Acts, at Grand.
European vaudeville artists are on the
programme at the Grand this week. The
headllners are Tom and Edith Almond,
who come from England with a novelty
musical and dancing act. Bush and Elliott
are eccentriques who have a comedy acro
batic turn which sets all laughing. Madge
Maltland is a comedienne who gives clever
Imitations. Walter McCullough has a nov
elty In his sketch, "The Absinthe Fiend."
Begins New Year Well.
Pantages first bill of the new year is by
way of resolutions for nothing but the best
during 1908. You have never seen a better
vaudeville show ' in Portland. Every act Is
of the highest standard of merit. The
Dooley troupe in "The University Boy and
the X)anclng Girls" Is a comedy success with
a roar of laughter for every minute. Bunth
and Rudd are going as big a when here
before. Harrington, the ventriloquist. Is
the best ever seen here and so on through
the bill. See It and Judge for yourself.
Astoria Debating Team.
ASTORIA, Or.', Jan. 1. (Special.) The
debating contest between members of the
Astoria High School was completed
Monday afternoon and a team, consist
ing of Miss Blrdte Wise, Miss Jennie Jef
fers and Carl Thomas, was chosen to
represent the local school in the inter
scholastic debating contests, in which
teams from all the High Schools in Ore
gon' will participate.
The first debate in this district will be
between the. Astoria and Tillamook
schools at the latter place about the mid
dle of January. The question to be dis
cussed will be: "Resolved, that the
United States Government should own
and operate the railroads." The Astoria
team will support the affirmative.
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