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12 THE MORNING O KEG ONI AN, SATURDAY, APItlX 30, 1910. CURT AND IIEILIG BOTH STAHT WEST Northwestern Theatrical Mag nates on Way Home to Look After Interests. SITUATION IS COMPLEX In Spite of AVar Between Klaw & Krlanger and John Cort, Port land Is Assured of Its Share of First-Class Attractions. Portland -will probably not suffer ma terially as the result of the heavy boot ing which the theatrical syndicate Klaw & Erlanger have given John Cort an re ported in yesterday's issue of The Ore gronlan. The Northwest territory over which (like a bottle) Cort hag ueed his thumb as a cork,. Is regarded by all leading local theatrical men as entirely too extenolve and too valuable to be disre garded even by the Klaw & Erlanger syndicate. Cort may be dumped. The Indications from New York are that he will be; but the general feeling among the local Impresarios is that the vast clroult which he has controlled in com placent security for the past few years will be well taken care of in the way of supplying high-class, and up-to-date bookings for the season of 1910-11. , Information to be had hero Is largely conjectural. Personal feeling and acute prejudice permeate the statements that are to be had from every available source. Perhaps the most serious ques tion Involved as the result of the reputed breaking oft of bsulness relations be tween the New York syndicate and Mr. Cort so far as local theatrical affairs are concerned Is its effect on the North western Theatrical Association, of which Calvin Heilig of this city Is the president and John Cort the manager. .These two men are the business and managerial representatives of the Klaw & Erlanger syndicate in the Northwest and it re mains to be seen whether they are strong enough to dictate the terms by which the newly precipitated war shall be set tled. Mr. Heilig left Chicago for Port land last night and will arrive here next Tuesday or Wednesday. Manager Cort has also left New York and is due In Seattle about next Wednesday. In a message to George L. Baker of this city It is implied that a meeting will be held to go Into the entire situation In the Northwest territory as soon as they Tiave arrived home. ' Shuberts May Gain Footing. Judging from what is to be learned here, the Shuberts- will be able to strengthen their position In the Pa cific Northwest substantially In case it shall prove that Mr. Cort has been shuffled off by the K. & E. czars. At the same time the heads of the leading houses in Portland anticipate that Klaw & Erlanger have made some sort of arrangements which will enable them to play all the first-class theaters which are now under the Cort control, a control which ranges over some 140 theaters. Many of tiiem are held merely under booking arrangements, many others under leases, and only a very insignificant proportion under financial management or ownership. But there will be no visible or phy sical change In the situation during the current season. All bookings for the remaining few weeks at the Bungalow theater, in this city, and the other houses on the Cort circuit win oe cared for. The productions are en route and will not be called back. Such drastio discipline to the Seattle "boss" could hot be administered save by violation of season contracts with the numerous stars and other big attractions that are working the far-Western couqtry. Itineraries have been arranged, the "paper" is out and other heavy ex penditures handled that would be a. dead loss should suppression of Cort be consummated at once. But Impresario Cort's dilemma is none the less serious. He seems to have but a single recourse open if he cares to operate the scores of theaters which he now holds In the hollow of his hand; that is to conciliate the Shuberts. He might be able to make satisfactory ar rangements with the erstwhile "In dependents" In other cities save Port land and Seattle on a fair basis, but he cannot break into this city or Se attle without buying out Russell & Drew, who are co-partners with the Shuberts in the ownership of the Al hambra Theater corporation, which owns a majority stocK In these houses, end William Russell stated last night that there was very little chance for Cort to "break In." Cort attempted about six or seven years Ko to grab ofT the Stair & Havalin at tractions from Russell & Drew, but did not succeed. "I presume that he has tried a. similar came," remarked Mr. Russell last night. "'At the th-ne the old fight was Joined, tOort wanted to cut In on the "S. &. H. ehowe. but he was Informed that he would have to do business with us. It looks very much as If he had been try ing to dicker with the Shuberts this time and was caught at it by the K. & B. peo Jle." Wet Is Probable Territory. "You can bet your last dollar that Klaw & Erlanger win newer out out the North west. said John P. Logan, John Cort's sttonwy In Portland, last night. "Some body is doing an awful lot of bluffing. You will find the K. & EL people here as strong and solid as ever when the opening of next season comes around. The K. & El. people are afraid that Cort was trying to break into the vaudeville game and my theory ie that they are so afraid of fBlg Tim' Sullivan, the Vaude ville magnate with whom Cort may have 'been negotiating, that they tried to wipe Cort off the map. They can't do any thing like that because Cort holds the whip-hand over what we all know Is the most profitable territory In the country. You might as well think of eliminating trie Northwest from the theatrical map as you would New York. The talk of routing attractions through to the Coast over the Central or extreme Southern routes Is ridiculous. No sane theatrical syndicate or booking agency .would think of it. Portland will have Just as many and Just as good shows as it ever had. The New Heilig Theater will be built as if nothing happened and I'll lay a heavy wager that it will have the best there is In the stuff that comes to the Coast." The impression prevails very strong ly that it doesn't matter whether Cort has broken with K. & B. or K. & B. have broken with Cort, the Northwest ern situation la secure. The "big trust" or the Shuberts will gobble up the Cort houses and book them for 1910-11. It may mean that the so called "trust" will have to build some new theaters If they can't break. Cort and get his leases, but the stronger presumption Is that Cort will rush pell mell into the arms of the Shuberts and deal with them at their own terms be fore the" house managers of the thea ters he controls undertake to cancel their contracts with him. and make overtures to the syndicates that offer the most attractive terms, ' Baker Wins Either Way. There is a humorous phase to the latest theatrical embrogllo and It cen ters around George L. Baker. "Boom - ta - ra - ra, boom - ta - ra-ra, boom - ta - ra - ra, boom,'' remarked George L. when he heard, of the con troversy. He was happy as a small boy with red-top boots and a 26-fretted drum. "Tell the Portland public that it doesn't make any difference whether the K. & E.. the Shuberts or John Cort or anybody or everybody else falls down," he said. "I'll save the day. I've got stock houses in Portland, Seattle and Spokane and I'll give the public the best there Is in the market, believe me. Here is one fight that I don't give a darn about. I win either way." Manager William T. Pangle, of the Bungalow, the K. & E. house in Port land, declared last night that he had had no advices whatever covering the situation. He was at a loss- to under stand the situation, but was inclined to believe that the reports from New York might possibly be modified when all the facts were known. He would, MOTOR-BOATS TO CRUISE UP-RIVER FOR RACES AND PICNIC AT WILSONVILLE SUNDAY. 1 1 . " . , ' : i it, ' " - - v - ' - I - , ' 4 I ' " I i " - ' " . . - I X -mrr:.. " -l,nri""1 ' A ' I T ; , 7 T I - " ws- , " X 7 fe ' T f " , MvlW', ' . f ' ,.x- , " - ' - ' A i I - - t THE tUL.j; li, unst.u is l j. i-.. ui,ir. A THE .WOLFF II, OWNED BY J. E. WOLFF. Twenty or 25 motor boats of the Portland Motor Soat Club will cruise up the Willamette River Sunday as far as Wllsonville, where races will be held and a general picnic will be enjoyed. Cups have been offered by enthusiastic Wllsonville men to be contested for. The donors are' W. S. Fllnn, Farmers Bank, J. C. Michaels and citizens ot Wllsonville. ' A ball will be held tonight in honor of those of the Motor Boat Club who arrive In time. Four races will be held Sunday afternoon and some fast time Is promised. The fleet will leave Wilsonville Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Portland and will arrive here about 8 o'clock that night. The Motor Boat Club officers will try to make this cruise an annual event. The following members and their boats will go: Dr. Yates, with the . Bllllken; Joe Mathiot, with the Kitty II; J. E. Wolff, in the Wolff II; Joe Michaels, Red Arrow; George Klnnear, Ellen: Otto Rsnft, TCesta; Ray King Mountain Maid; J. A. Roake, Who Cares? These boats -will leave Port land Saturday afternoon. The following will leave Sunday morning at S o'clock: Mr. . Birdsell, Whim; R. L. Hume, Ferro: Will Roberts, Sunbeam: Groeger Brothers. Au gusta; Curtis Brothers, Hyake I, II. Ill: W. Hussiner. ' Teaser; R. F. Cox, Coxey; Von der Worth, Neptune; Will Knight, Sarah Jane; Mr. Scareth, Jug, These boats will arrive at their destination about 10:80 Sunday morning. however, make no statement for pub lication. E. J. DALY IS0N HOME SOIL Has Been Boosting Portland Around the World. Ed J. Daly, one of Portland's best known real estate dealers and opera tors. Is now returning from a trip through Europe and Mediterranean Sea points and yesterday he again set foot on American soil. The following char acteristic telegram from him was sent to The Oregonlan yesterday: "Arrived New York steamer Adriatic. Hurrah." Mr. Daly has kept in close touch with Portland throughout his trip and has sent back a number of letters in which he compared the European cities with Portland and European Institutions and buildings with those to be found in the Rose City, and through all he has given Portland the better of the argu ment. He will be in Portland again in a short time. Walla Walla Woman, 9 5, Dies. WALLA WALLA, Wash, April 29 Mrs. Annie Keefe, aged 95, supposed to be the oldest person in this part of the state, died this morning. She was born In Ireland. She retained her faculties to the last, though injuries received five years ago kept her from walking. MODERN AND EFFECTIVE METHOD IS USED TO CLEAN PORTLAND'S HARD-SURFACE STREETS BY FLUSHING. I 1 J STBF.ET-CLKAMNU CHEW HAD1.IXG HOSE AM) PIPE ON WHEELS l.WE.NTED BY SIPEIUMTENDET DONALDSON'. Strictly modern is the method adopted by the Simon administration for cleaning Portland's hard --surface streets. It is a simple contrivance, but works wonders when it cornea to flushing pavements. Alex Don aldson, superintendent of the street-cleaning department, invented this device, which has been In operation but a few days. This Is the only duatless apparatus yet Invented for cleaning hard-surfaced streets. It Is also the most thorough in its work and leaves the pavements absolutely clean, no matter how dirty they may be prior to receiving the generous -washing with pure Bull Run water. Mayor Simon is enthusiastic over this manner of washing the streets, and it Is probaole a number of these outfits will be purchased, as the hard-surfaced area is great already and will be doubled this Summer. The cost of the device complete is about 300 much less than any of the other flushing apparatus offered ror sale here, and much more effective, according to the declarations of all who-have seen it in operation. . . PUPILS AID COUNT Children Find Scores of Names Not Yet Reported. 2 TOTS APPLY FOR WORK Sisters, Aged 1 1 and 8, Visit Pres ident Beckwlth, of Commercial Club, and Volunteer to Help See . Count Is Correct. "'Please, Mr., mother sent us down to help you with the census." A child's voice lisped the words, but no one was in srtffht. President Beck wlth leaned over the table at the Com mercial Club and saw two tots holding each other's hand to sustain their courage. "And why do you want to help the census?" asked President Beckwlth. "Mother can't, so she sent us instead," answered the little one. Rebecca Eckstein, 93 East Twenty second street, waal the speaker. She is only 11 years old, and with her tiny sister, Henrietta, aged 8, had braved the danger of the streets to help the census man. President Beckwlth Euggested they cover their own block. They said they had done that twice and every one had been counted and now they wanted to help somewhere else. So President Beck with decorated them with the pretty, yel low census ribbon and asked them If they would, just as a favor to him, try to watch their part of the city very carefully. . Happy, the little ones wandered away. "In two days the children in the public schools could take the fullest possible census of Portland," asserted Principal J. H. Stanley, of the Highland school. "And they could do it out of school time, too," he added. Excited by the work the citizens are doing, the children approached the prin cipal yesterday and insisted on volunteer ing. He sent over to the Commercial Club for blanks and let them go to work. At the afternoon session, 148 names were reported, all members of families of chil dren in that one school who have not been counted by the census enumera tors. Two ninth grade pupils turned in 30 ... tot .- oe,t. 4 fr-SSMft,' .-.V. sOs "St. f 3 f i Winner of Every Glidden Tour COVEY MOTOR CAR CO. Seventh and Couch Sts. PIERCE CADILLAC name a in addition of families whose house they had visited, but whose chil dren did not attend the Highland schooL Thus, right in this one district 178 names were found which had not yet been se cured by the enumerators. Special messengers were engaged by thi Commercial Club yesterday morning to take blanks out to the schools calling for them. Among those telephoning in were the following: Bhatfuck, Arleta, Brooklyn, Kerns, Holladay, Highland and several others whose names could not be recalled by the men working on the census at the Commercial Club. VICTIM OF BRAWL DEAD ASSAILANT IJEIXG HELD AWAIT INQUEST. TO Man Found With Fractured Skull Identified as Addison Wit ters, Father of Six. Addison T. Witters, 48 years old, the father of six children, lies dead at the Morgue, and Bert Dewltt, 22 years old, son of a grocer at 09 Union avenue, is in Jail, charged with being responsi ble for his death. Such are the results of a street brawl at 1 o'clock yester day morning in front of a saloon at First and Madison streets. Witters was knocked down violently to the sidewalk, his head striking with great force, and causing the fracture of the skull which brought death. - At an autopsy held yesterday afternoon by Dr. Fred Zlegler, City Physician, the fracture was found to be three inches long. Dewitt was captured by Mike Llllis, of the Harbor Patrol, several blocks from the scene of the fight. He will be held to await the finding of the Cor oner's Jury, which will hold an Inquest today. At first, the police thought Witters was in an alcoholio stupor, but after the man had been examined it was seen that he was seriously hurt, and he was removed to the hospital. He died at 7 o'clock in the morning. Witters', fam ily lives at 721 Brunswick street, St. Johns. His eldest child is 18 years old. He was a carpenter, coming here from Indiana two years ago, and had been working as a laborer recently. . Witnesses to the fight were D. T. Rldgway and Fred Gilbert, who live in the Ohio rooming-house. Front and Madison streets. Their version of the brawl, told the police, was that Witters was passing down the street and stopped to ask Dewltt the location of the Everett House. . Dewitt said that he did not know, and believed that there was no such house in the city. As he was going away, they declare. Witter called Dewltt a liar. Dewitt replied that he was not, and Witters then turned and advanced toward him in a threatening manner. Dewltt struck out, knocking Witters down. Witters' head struck the curb. Witters' Identity was not established until yesterday afternoon, when friends called and recognized him. The in quest will be held today at 4.30 P. M. A Hint in Time. Order the Mount Hood Brewing: Com pany's famous Bock Beer now; to be de livered at your home. Phone East 189 or B 1319. Ten town lots page 6. given away. See w v KrjKr.. '.W ,;a r ... & a . . nix y W"-- T f ' . ...... ? zm; t r-i The neased o OVER 1000 PURCHASERS have seen Laurelhurst and have acknowledged that it is by far the best in- vestment in Portland. OVER 1000 PURCHASERS have visited the property and studied carefully the question of transporta tion. They have seen and ridden on the four different carlines that serve Laurelhurst. They know, the service is there NOW. OVER 1000 PURCHASERS have seen the tremendous improvement work that is going on NOW in Lau " relhurst. They have SEEN our workmen laying 8-ineh water mains and 10 to 24-inch sewer mains. They have SEEN the shade trees and the 9-foot parking strips. They have SEEN the boulevards and have SEEN the asphalt plant, with tons of asphalt, all ready to be placed in the 2S to 48-foot streets. They have SEEN the men laying the cement walks so they KNOW that everything claimed for Laurelhurst will be done this year. OVER 1000 PURCHASERS have studied distance from town as compared to other tracts, and they KNOW Laurelhurst is close in. They have seen what Nature has done and they have seen what improvement work is doing, and they have acknowledged the justice of our claims that Laurel hurst is the most highly improved and highly restricted residence property in Portland. OVER 1000 PURCHASERS have compared Laurelhurst prices with prices of other lots, and they know that the prices in Laurelhurst are 50 per cent too low as compared to what others are asking for lots not nearly bo well improved, located or restricted. OVER 1000 PURCHASERS have backed their judgment with investment, for they realize that values . will double over present prices in Laurelhurst in a short time. Take Montavilla or Rose City Park cars, direct to Laurelhurst. Take Sunnyside or Mount Tabor cars to Ea.st Thirty-ninth street and walk three blocks north. Or call at our office and we will show you the property in our automobiles. SALEM AGEXCV. .A. N. MOORES, 1-2 BUSH-BREVMAN BLOCK EUGENE AGENCY, MAGLADKT & SHUMATE. - ALBANY AGENCY, A. T. STARK. BAKER. CITY AGENT, IK A D. STCROES. CONDON AGENT, J. W. COCHRAN. WALLA WALLA AGENCY, DHUMHELLEH & ENNIS, W. C. KOEHNE. PARK GIFT AT STAKE IF STREETS ARE VACATED, O. It. & X. WILL: DONATE LAXD. Mayor Tells Park Board Boulevard Will Be Costly Unless City Agrees to Proposal. Mayor Simon called attention of the Park Board, at a special meeting yester day morning', to an Important feature of the proposed Terwilllger boulevard proj ect when he said that much depends upon the outcome of the negotiations with the O. R. & N. and the city as to street vacations on the Bast Side. Gen eral Manager O'Brien has signified a willingness to donate from 35 to 65 acres of land in South Portland as one con cession for the streets his company wishes vacated, and if this goes through, it will save many thousands of dollars on the boulevard. In case the negotiations' should not de velop favorably for the railroad company, however, the Mayor said. It is in no wise certain the company will donate any park ground and It would, therefore, cost the city a very large amount for land to complete the boulevard. Negotiations are pending and may be concluded at any time. It was made public that it will require about $250,000 for sufficient property to finish the Terwilllger boulevard, in addi The original and Syrup of Figs Senna, known world as the best for men, women has the full name Syrup Co. printed p every package. It leading druggists size only, regular per bottle. The times offered are and do not therefore, declined. Addition with Character lOOO 522-526 Corbett Building Fifth and Morrison Streets Phones M 1503, A 1515 tion to that already donated by the, Terwilllger heirs and the F"ulton Park Land Company. It. will, therefore, be a very expensive piece of work, even should the O. R. & N. property cost nothing. Public comfort stations were ordered constructed at once in Peninsula Park, one for men and the other for women. These will be the first of these, to be built In Portland. They have been estab lished in many of the large and progres sive cities. They will cost about $4500 each. The board also ordered another modern feature installed in Sellwood Park a swimming tank. This is an innovation in Portland. It will take the place of the old, worn-out public bathing estab lishment, which was abandoned last year. Other tanks will be established from time to time in various parks throughout the city. Playground apparatus Is being installed in various parks as fast as it arrives. It is the intention of the Mayor and members of the board to give first-class facilities for the enjoyment of the chil dren. Steals Dog Collar, but Not Tag. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 29. (Spe cial.) W. D. Smith is looking for a dog collar thief that he may reward him for his thoughtfulness, kindness and fore sight. A collie belonging to Mr. Smith was caught yesterday by some one and the expensive collar was taken oft. How ever, the thief removed the license tag from the collar and tied it around the neck of the collie with a shoestring. possibly taking It from his shoes. 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