THE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ?, 1914. athletic evsnts will be trades contests among members of the various unions. Including riveters, carpenters, linemen, plasterers, etc., in which those expert at their daily work will compete along these lines. Sport Programme at Park. At Peninsula Park athletic events and a snprpr o-n m herween Columbia LEADING MAN AND WOMAN OF BAKER THEATER PLAYERS, WHO OPENED SEASON YESTERDAY. TODAY'S LABOR DAY; CITY PAYS HOMAGE Store Closed All Day Today Labor Day DELIGHTS AT BAKER ' ITniVApaltv onH T,ffeirtn Rich School are planned. Special trains will leave East Water street at 9 and 9:30 o'clock this morn ing for Gladstone Park, where the Union Meat Company will give its an nual picnic to employes and their fam ilies. It is believed that more than 800 will go on this excursion. Sports and games and a fine picnic lunch will oc cupy the day. Portland stores will remain closed until Tuesday morning. The Federal offices, the City Hall and the Court house will not open their doors today, and banks and wholesale houses will suspend business. The Postoffice will close at noon. New Stock Company Wins Au dience With "Such a Little Queen," First Appearance. Toilers From Near and Far to Celebrate in Honor of Workers' Annual Fete. OLD FRIENDS GET OVATION OAKS IS BASE FOR EVENT Season's Initial Play Is Happy Se lection for Introductory Medium, Giving All Good Opportunity to Bid for Welcome. Outdoor Resort to Be scene of Gala Picnic, Speeclrmaklng and Lively Contests Sports to Reign at Peninsula Park. BETTER SCHOOLS IS AIM Read our advertisements in this evening's papers and to morrow's Oreg-onian for Tuesday's Shopping news. HIGHER STANDARD FOR Itl'ILAl 14 WAR ZONE COMEDY JHa&& " ' ' ' IsssssssBSBSssEBiHnla - hHbsBSsshbPI -JaaaHallillr' 'llfii SSBwEpssiBssiaiisii' 1 s g j ." 4 WsSBBbF mm n 'JaMHaB m ' ' jjj i "SCCH A LITTLE QUEEJf." t CAST. T Stephen IV'.. King of Bosnia J Robert Gleckler I Baron Cosaca. Trime Minister of Herzegovlan Charles Halton t Robert Tralnor William H. Powell I Adolph Lauman Bandon Evans f Nathaniel Qulgs John Adam J Harry Sherman Harry L. Fraser J Prince Nlklas John Adam a General Myrza Walter Gilbert Count Mazovic Walter Siegfried f, Ann Victoria. Queen of Harzego- !vina Cora Belle Bonnie Elizabeth Lauman Helen Travers Cora Fitzgerald. .Mary Edgett Baker Margaret Donnally.'. ... .Janet Toung BY LEONE CASS BAER. If I knew one blessed war term that hasn't become hoary with age and Sheridan still 40 miles away, or if I was right sure I could muster out enough of the old ones that are not completely disabled by repertorial use, it might be that the opening of the Baker Stock Company would appear in print in truly militant and martial spirit, like unto all else that is print ed nowadays. Certainly Manager George L. Baker did all he could to give the premiere of both company and play and up-to-the- minute atmosphere of war. He picked a play right out of Servia and dressed half of his new company out In bril liantly be-ribboned uniforms of Princes and Dukes, and soldiers and guards, and members of the embassy, not to speak of a Ki" or so, and a beautiful Queen to run the measure spilling over. That s what he did; built u.j empire, overthrew it, and put it all back together on the stage. Just as If the play's title. "Such a Little Queen," wasn't sufficiently smacking of royalty, nor the martial spirit of the play, the orchestra and audience be came allies and came together in a tremendous rendition of "The Star Bpangled Banner," with everybody on his feet or those of his neighbors, and applause really deafening. Curtain-Raising Patriotic. No lengthy speeches on the part of manager or members of the executive board, or messages or telegrams -read from friends and well-wishers of any thing or anybody took place. After the spotlight showing the American flag on the curtain had signaled the orchestra -and audience simultaneously to burst into anthem and applause the curtain rose slowly and the play was on. Each of the old favorites,- Mary Edg ett Baker, Walter Gilbert and Walter Belgfried, on their entrance received an ovation that almost stopped the devel opment of the play at that particular point. The new ones were received with a sort of kindly you've-got-to-show-us attitude on the part of the audience. A long chapter could be inserted right here on the loyalty and interest that stock audiences express for the players. But that chapter, as Kipling says, is another story. It doesn't belong here. It is true, though, that each actor felt the influence of welcome and con fidence that the audience inspired. And while September 6 is early to register a judgment on the efforts of a company which was Just born on September 6, it is true that the per sonnel of the organization is of high standard, each a carefully selected and experienced player, who worked yes terday most earnestly and sincerely. The opening presentation evidenced splendid preparation of both players and production, credit for which goes in a large measure to Thomas Coffin Cook,e, the new director. The play itself Is a happy selection for an Introducing medium, in that it gave every one of the players oppor tunity to make his or her little bow and Did Tor further liking. Honor In Play la Delicious. "Such a Little Queen" is a comedy, the work of Channing Pollock, and abounds In bright lines and delicious humor, all of It particularly pertinent to the engaging topic of the day. Cora Belle Bonnie is an ideal leading woman, charming of face and body, lithe and graceful, whose acting is a fjreat deal more than a mere display of mannerisms. Her beautifully modu lated voice is a rare delight to hear, and has a mesmeric carrying quality. There's a girlish winsomeness about her depictment of such a little queen. Her suggestion of the foreign accent this little queen would naturally pos sess is delightfully natural. Robert Gleckler, big and handsome, plays with genuine distinction the role of the deposed King of Bosnia in this Uraustark-like play. Charles Holton, in a gem-like char acter study of an old Baron who casts his fortunes with his little Queen, and good-looking William H. Powell, as the typically American young chap who loves her. both give splendid ac countings of talent. Brandon Evans, who has a sonorous, deeply musical speaking voice, plays well the role of a got-rich-qulck Amer ican who wants to buy King Bosnia's title for his daughter. This role is ad mirably enacted by Helen Travers. Walter Gilbert, in Ostermoorish at mosphere, is a dignified old trouble making General, while Walter Sieg fried, John Adam and Harry L. Fraser are impressive In their roles of mem bers of the King's embassy. Florence Roberts, not the Florence of hectic dramas, but one of the best players of character roles in America, strikes 12 in the comedy role of an Irish housekeeper In the flat the little Queen rents. Mary Edgett Baker Is an animated shriek in her caricature of modern clothes and coiffure in the role of a phone goddess, and Janet Young, youthful and talented. Is a ditto edi tion as the extra girl at the switch. "Such a Little Queen" will receive her subjects all week at the Baker, with an especial matinee today and one on Wednesday and one on Satur day. ADVERTISING MAN WEDDED Joe Carden, Long With Baker The ater, and Miss Agnes Keller Marry. Joe Carden, one of the best-known theatrical advertising agents on the Coast, and for the past 15 years in the employment of George L. Baker, and Agnes Keller were married Sat urday. They left yesterday for Seat tle, where Mr. Carden is to have charge of the advertising for the Seattle Thea ter Players, under the management of Walter Reed and Sidney Zetosh. Before Joining Manager Baker's forces Mr. Carden worked for John F. Cordray at the old Cordray Theater and during the Summer seasons he was ad vance agent for the Ringling Circus. Mrs. Carden formerly was a Kansas City girl. She came to Portland about five years ago. PATRONS ASKED TO AID GEORGE L. BAKER INVITES AU DIENCE TO DECIDE LOCATION. Theater Manager Uncertain Whether to Stay fn Present Place or He tarn to Former Home. Where do you want the Baker The ater Players located? At Eleventh and Morrison or at Broadway and Morrison; which? Why? George I Baker propones to learn from his patrons and no one else, and, therefore, yesterday, at the formal opening of the Baker Players' season, he distributed ballots ;n the audience. just as he will do for each audience this week. If you are a conscientious or interested patron, you are asked to vote, and your vote will play its part in the decision to be made. Mr. Baker has been dangling from the heights of indecision. Some have asked, now that the Heilig has gone back to its old home at Broadway and Taylor, would the Baker go back to its original home. Eleventh and Morri son streets, which it so gallantly gave up more than a year ago during the theater upheaval in Portland? Mr. Baker wants honest help in deciding. The ballot circulated yesterday gays: "Would you prefer to have the Ba ker Theater Players located at the present Baker Theater, Broadway and Morrison street, or at the former loca tion, Eleventh and Morrison streets? 'It is absolutely necessary that you not only vote, but that you give a defi nite reason for your vote and that you state your name and address. Other wise this ballot cannot be counted." MAN, NOT FISH, CAUGHT STRANGER CASTING WIRE AT BUB BLES SAVES SUBMERGED HUMAN. Andy Masulre, Who Fell Overboard, la Reamed Oddly Before Harbor Patrol Arrives and Arrested. Proverbial "grasping at a straw," always linked with drowning men saved the life of Andy Maguire in the river yesterday, but in his case the 'straw was a substantial wire with an involuntary lifesaver at the other end. Maguire was standing up and pad dling his small scow near the foot of Ankeny street and suddenly fell over board. M. Hackett saw Maguire tum ble and notified the harbor patrol, but ess than a minute later a man, whose name has not been ascertained, walked out on the Ankeny-street wharf and noticed bubbles rising a few yards off ho re. I wonder what those bubbles are from," he mused. Then, in a spirit of playfulness, he picked up a coil of telephone wire and, holding one end in his hand, threw the strand to the place where the bubbles rose to the surface. Maguire. by this time, had been un der water fully a minute or more. The wire struck him in the neck. He grabbed it. "Hello," thought the wirethrower, "I must have grabbed a fish. Forthwith he commenced to haul in his makeshift line. To his surprise his catch was no other than the half drowned Maguire. Just then the har bor patrol arrived and after City Grap pler Hugh Brady had performed emer gency service for Maguire, the doused man was dispatched to the City Emer gency Hospital. Later at the Police Station a charge of drunkenness was placed against Maguire. "Providence certainly does look after fools and drunken men," said Desk Officer Cason when Maguire,- a wet mess, arrived at the Police Station. PORTLAND CRACK INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETE AND BELGIAN BRIDE WHO ELOPED WITH HIM. TED M. STILES AND MRS. STILES, FORMERLY AEBTi. ROBERT GLECKLER AND CORA BELLE BONNIE. FRIENDS GIVEN SLIP Ted M. Stiles and Miss Mar gerite Keyaerts Elope. MANY SUITORS IN FIELD Bride's Parents' in Belgium Could Not Be Consulted and Marriage in Vancouver .Surprise to Host of Acquaintances. Ted M. Stiles, crack Lincoln High and Hill Military Academy athlete, with the implied sanction of his mother, slipped away to Vancouver, Wash., Saturday morning with Mar-g-erite Keyaerts, a Belgian girl whose parents are held in the European war zone, and the two were married. Only Miss Elva Burness, close friend of the bride, and Harold Watson, "pal" of young Stiles, were "in" on the nup tial plans and the announcement of the elopement Saturday night at dinner time at the Stiles home created a furore among the younger high school set of Portland, in whlcn ootn were well known. The wedding capped a romance of two months, begun on a moonlight launch party down the river, shortly after Miss Keyaerts came to Portland for a visit. As yet Miss Keyaerts' parents and her aunt, with whom she lived in San Diego, Cal.. are unaware of the wedding. The elopement is in directly traceable to. the war situation. as Miss Keyaerts had been unable to get into direct communication with her parents, who are somewhere in the vi cinity of Brussels, to receive their sanction. It was on this account that a quiet wedding was held and the an nouncement will reach them just as soon as it can percolate through the censors. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles Waehite, of the First Baptist Church of Vancouver. Mr. Stiles was graduated from Hill Military Academy in 1912 and was a football and track team star. At Lin coln High several years ago he won honors on the football team and in several of the games was proclaimed a hero. He was one of the greatest back field men of the year in 1910 and also a star linesman. As soon as he was graduated from Hill he entered the em ployment of the Oregon-Washington Paper Company. Miss Keyaerts has been in America only two years, living most of that time in San Diego, where she is popu lar. She is of French and Belgian lineage and vivacious as well as ad venturous, and following the ceremony vesterday, which so far as her rela tives is concerned, was an elopement. said she would "write and ask the usual parental blessing" as the "proper thing to do." Mrs. Stiles is 20 years old and a brunette. Mr. Stiles is 21. They. will reside at the W ashington Hotel. MISS MARGERITE KEY- PROGRAMME OF DAY. At Oak. Amusement Park. S A. M. Park opens. 9 A. M. Better babies contest, un der auspices of Portland Eugenic Society. , 11 A. M. Address at athletic field by William A. Munly on "The Prog ress of Labor." 12 to 2 P. M. Luncheon. Ail are requested to carry own lunches. 13:15 P. M, Address in auditorium 'by Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunlway on "Home and Mother." S P. M. Concluding address in au ditorium by 0. E. S. Wood. 2:30 P. M. Programme of athletle sports begins; $1200 in prizes donated by Portland merchants. 8 P. M. -Band concert; vaudeville. At Peninsula Park. 10 A. M. Athletic tests for boys and eirls. 1 P. M. Track and field events. 3 P. M. Soccer game. Columbia University vs. Jefferson High School. Gladstone Park. 9 A. M. Train leaves East Water street. Special for employes of Union Meat Company and families. 0:30 A. M. Second train. Sports and games at Park. Hats off to the laboring man! The first Monday in September, ded icated to the toilers of the Nation, is celebrated in Portland today with closed stores and merriment on foot in the city parks. Federated trades unions have claimed the day for their awn and have planned a big celebration to continue from morning until late in the evening at the Oaks Park. Second in importance is a programme of sports to be held at Peninsula Park, and third the annual picnic to the employes of the Union Meat Company at Gladstone Park. The cry for rain to break up the Summer drouth has been heard fre quently during the last few weeks, but was conspicuously aDsent yesi.ero.ay. Today's plea of the laboring man is for "June" Pluvius to continue to post pone the appearance of much-needed rainfall at least one more day. Thoneh Drobable showers are pre dicted for today, the celebration at the Oaks will be held "rain or shine." Si 200 In Prizes Up. Prizes to be awarded in the many contests to be held at the Oaks today are valued at more, than $1200. They are the gifts of merchants of Portland, many firms of many varieties being represented. Racing, field and special events for a day filled with excitement and interest every minute is planned by the committees in charge. Foremost in interest among the com petitions is the better baby contest at th Oaks celebration under the auspices of the Central -Labor Council. Six val- uable.prizes are offered for the young sters coming the nearest to eugenic standards. An entry blank may be cut from The Oregonian this morning. Dr. Mary V. Madlgan is superinten dent of eugenics and will be in charge of the contest. The judges selected are all baby experts well versed in the points that go to make up a eugenic child, and a dimple will not count in this strictly scientific test. Eight to Judge Babies. The judges are: Dr. F. H. Dammasch, Dr E. N. Neulen, Dr. Benjamin L. Nor den, Dr. R. G. Hall. Dr. J. G. Simpson. Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, Dr. T. Homer Coffen and Dr. Benjamin Wade. The prizes offered are a silver loving cup solid gold locket and chain, silver trophy, silver baby set of knife, fork and spoon, one dozen cabinet photo graphs and one pair of baby shoes. Immediately following the baby show, which will be held from 9 to 11 o'clock this morning, will be the addresses, the first by William A. Munly on "The Progress of Labor"; the second, by Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunlway on "Home and HISTORY OF LABOR DAY". Labor day Is a legal holiday in all states and territories in the United States except Nevada, North Dakota and Wyoming. In Louisiana it is celebrated only in the parish of New Orleans. The celebration of this day was Inaugurated by the , Knights of Labor, who, in 1882, held a pa rade in New York, and again in 1884, when resolutions were adopted to hold all parades on the first Monday in September. Workingmen of all organiza tions then began agitation to have the day made a legal holi day, and in 1887 the first law to that effect was passed in Colo rado. The day now 1b celebrated throughout the United States. In Europe the celebration of the first of May as Labor day was begun in 1890 with a demon- otratlnn In favor of the eiffht- hour day. At that time and for a few years later it was greatly feared and violently opposed by the various governments and many clashes between the police and soldiers and the working men resulted. In the United States May day Is celebrated by the Socialist-Labor party, but there is no attempt to cease work on that day. Mother," and the third by Colonel C. E. S. Wood. Luncheons will be eaten while the speaking is going on. Proceeds of the celebration will form the nucleus of a building fund for a new labor temple. Most Popular Woman Sought. Of particular interest among the events of the day will be the voting contest to determine the most popular woman associated either directly or Indirectly with trades unionism. This will last from 11 o'clock In the morn ing until 11 o'clock at night. Votes will be one cent each. With each pur chase of a programme and badge 17 votes will be given away. There are many entries for this contest and the rivalry is keen. All competing either are workers affiliated with a labor union or have near relatives, such as father, brother or husband, connected with a trade union. Among the special features of the DISTRICTS IS 1 1)1" A. Nature Study of Farm Subject. Agrt culture, Manual Training and Do mestic Economy Proposed. That the public schools of the rural districts of Oregon should be even bet ter than the city schools, that agrlcul ture and manual training should be emphasized and that the pupils should be educated back to the farm and away from the city were the main features of the address of State Superintendent Churchill before 200 Grangers Satur day at Evening Star Grange Hall, Sec tion Line road. His topic was, "The Rural Schools of Oregon and What Is Being Done for Their Betterment." Mr. Churchill outlined what it is pro posed to do In Oregon toward improv ing the rural schools. He condemned the methods that had been employed without change for the past 30 years and said that rural education should be more practical, -fie said that it Is planned to improve the rural schools along four lines: 1 Nature study in which the stu dents are brought in contact with na ture and the farm. 2 Agriculture in all its practical forms and directions as applied to farm life. 3 Manual training as applied to farm work and something In which the students are interested. 4 Economic studies for boys and girls. Hugh Krum told of the "Compulsory School Law" and L. D. Elliott spoke on the "Fine Points That Determine the Winner in a Poultry Show." NEW PERKINS HOTEL Most conveniently located hotel in the city; every modern convenience; month ly rates. $ 1 5 up- Adv. The General says: the manufacturer is a responsible concern. 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In most Instances if these operations had been made public at the time, many of the ills fr.om which they are now suffering would not have oc curred, and millions of -dollars of In vestment would.-have been saved. The effect of corporate mismanage ment 18 greatly magnified, however, when Its discovery comes too late by govern mental investigation. Generally speak ing, if the facts were voluntarily made public, or If they were made known through established methods of public ity, in the regular course of business, the' mismanagement of the corporation would never occur or -It could be remed ied Immediately and the bad effect or It would be comparatively smalt- -. And so It Is with many houses of business in the field of commerce and manufacture. They are afraid of pub licity afraid to have their factories ex amined and to let purchasers verify statements ' or facta concerning the goodav'-. This only conclusion to be reached in such case is .that the manu facturer haa something to . ..conceal which, if' discovered, would not bear Out his assertions.--, -. ' . Publicity in relation to all business matters is the best cure for their evils. Just as Ught and air -kill the germs of 'disease. liiiiiini FOUR FAIRS TO BE HELD KAST CLACKAMAS WILL HAVE SHOW AT ESTACADA TWO DATS. School and District Exhibits to Be Made This Week at Orient, Powell Valley and Oak Grove. Four local fairs will be held this week: East Clackamas County Fair. Estacada September 8 and 9; Orient School and Powell Valley School Juvenile fairs. September 11 and 12; Oak Groye and Concord Fair, Septem ber 11 and 12. At the Powell Valler School Fair the main day will be Sep tember 12, which opens at 10 A. M. with a programme. F. W. Lonegreen, of Portland State Immigration Society. and C. C. Chapman, of Portland, are on the programme for addresses. Rev. 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