THE MOTIMXO OREGOXIA WEDNESDAY, JAXUAR1 1916.
CHAMBER TEMPTS
ilVIES 10 0BEG0!
LETTER WEEK MASS
ILU
Portland Leading in Effort to
Columbia "River Highway Pic-
: Induce Companies to In
i vestigate New Field.
. tures Will Be Shown to
Arouse Enthusiasm.
Today and Remainder of This Week
Big Double Bill-Two Big Productions
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PROGRAMME IS ARRANGED
lamiiw xrt la addition ! hr ro-
TOOlf riL nClTTHEt.
m Horn iw
Pim wwi fe ia morlvir."
'tnnr llickia mtt4 Irla
TIIR Mtl
NORTH ENDJS VANISHING
Tua, t-mpprmr la lrohl Waar.
rnrt'aiM I !. It Noit l.al aa4
r4 lci ihait.Mc a'ritiaa tm r-
V:i-. 1 1 a ba tnrrm4 that
itra m a aafr,l asMia af iaaa a
aitt aiiia tal Caii(sra a
"I ! Utf!l front
ft!a tis-ifi-., mm lha Mavar
MtmT "I k tie t-4 1 1 i a intra
f f tftar t aar Mf taa ta laa'
I trfr' raiilin It la lartla4.
m4 lr i. ta-a for laa aaaair
it imif a hra taa rtir 'a la am
t la la HI aiat linaar." j
II R aaaala af a raalral lwr
kick la kaia allala4 kr
raniaa caaaara. laaata wlta
a aaarkalie ko" frooi athlktlor aa4
ti-m-me kaaca aiaa.
lf ata la ka farra la laka aar
fnaa la a caairal aaiai far lawla
rrwr la ika rklw asMkitloM a l I
abaataFr al Ika aaarrr af lha caa
aara aa4 ac a wall alt kaalaaaa.
aai4 aaa pruaslaaal atkikdar Taairrdajr.
Ml la a tkiatral IcncxMibilitr la
- al aaa aca Ika kaa4ra4a af fill
akhrk m la rrttaa4 waaktr. II
ami4 aMaa Ikal aaaav koaika aa4 ma
' aaul ka ramraa aa4 Ikal ika
aktlra aaa. 4 ka frra4 aa maay
w-i-aafaa la dM kia w ar aabail
fata f !m. krora Ika vtawara caa!4
(i. a k' a hill af kvattk far kla pra-
artna.
-aw-aaral thIMfof Kak rkaasaa la
V'aarammM (in ikant prac
tical. r aa iiaw Im aarlklas kal p lac
lea Ika raaia a thair aaackiaaa. Xcra
tfora Haa kaa kara asa4a al Ika
Ihaaicra Jwl kafara ika apaalea akaar,
ar rt( IL If Ikla raatral alaarln
ratal la ckama aaoat aTra kardahi
Ul ka erk4 aa all raaaarta4 wit
tka iMMtln, af ajKtloa f. Iar I
-vrlaa4.
A fcrak of lha Ann' Fund of
rocr1a. whlck haa a mrtncnt on fool
la raiaa Il.a4a.aaa for lha fund.
(orm4 la Uoa vaalaa lat wcaa at
aralta of Ika Uadinc motion pictura
man of thai otr. held la Iba offica of
Maror Ckarlra rbatlan.
Tka branch orraolaatioa haa aa Ita
kTowad parpoaa ha raiaina of t3ik.
of Ika raqulrad II atnonc thi
motion pictura oclora of loutharn Call
faraia.
Ona of Ika purpoaa of lha fund I
la aaalai la maintainiaa; n homa for
traa actora. wMck horn la localrd
Una; lalaad. Other similar projacia
fr tka aaataacn of t'lor folk ara
cealamplatrd.
aaa
Trrona !owr. formar fiverlU of lha
lacmmata ataaa aad popular arraaa
tar. will ka featured In a atronf I'm
raraal production, lha litla of which
la -Tka laaors." and wfcirk a in
dirct4 k Laia M abar and rhllllfa
mallr.
aaa
Jantaa Lackara. now comedian and
cbaractar laad for Xtro. pmnoonci
kla nama lckar" Ilia krnthar. Wil
Ion Lackaya. ealla hlmaalf "La-kL"
aaa
Ana Mardork will plar tha woman
laad appaalta Hlchard Traarn In Tap
lam Jiaha of lha lloraa Marlnaa. This
aim tanioin of ClTda Kucha romrdr
la now la tha procaaa ef maklnaj n( lha
J Oilcaa atudioa.
AUTOIST SUED FOR $50,000
(Targe . II ai
lphMl
till
Aaartrta .WlaVal
m for IJfrs.
Aaaa'tina ha had kaa raaUrd
IwalriK a a paraiaaaal rrtpaia k
Li 'wnaa aurfnajd avkaa aa aata.Aklla
ikm T R. II T'aaiaall tJ.d
!', at ' aad Alat- alrata.
talatr an4 fI'4Ra ktfla Ikftaf t I
-m. (;.u nt a kai'd.
lac. r I f m faataroar f i 1 a
aa'aam''la alcivatr
Ur l xrta la rapraaatd kr AMaraaJ,
Irii. a
NO QUININE IN
; THISJOLD CURE
"!Ppi CoIJ Ccrrpounr TLads
CoU nJ Cnrr a
T a Frw I Itxjrv
Ttka 'ftKa't 0n f nrra jt aT ararr
taa laar. a l kaa lata Ikraa
aaaaa. tfm all tirt ala.it aa aad
raar ra'd al l aa arokaa. It proaatlr
rpaaa iaar tlia4-rt aaotrtia ta4 Ika
f lauam af la Vaa alopa aa"t
riaaMt ar na raaaiac: rl-aaa
laa eaaalarita. atn aaa. faaarUKaaaa.
aaa trat. aaaaac. aaraaaaa aad
ata
raa I alar lUf'4 l' Quit klo!a(
II an.f .n Ka if tkrakklaa
4 aoitrnt 1 la Ika warld aa
!- prompt r.i af aa "ftpti ia.1
OairaaK' all. t raaaa aalr - a rmtt
al aar dratT at.r.. It raa ailtaat aa
'a- a, taataa ate.. aa4 rtan aa la-
a.aca. A-tfpt akottlala.
aVflf.
CUra Klmhall Tonnf Alna.
Oita af lha tat.al anATlaa-plcinra ran.
laata, b.ia al N.w Tork kr lha Mora
Ina TaLajrapk, r . La Ika fact lha
r ara hlanba I Touaa la hr far Ika
popaiar with ika rand.ra af Ikal
a. i if.
Maa Taartf'i aupr.macT la nol r.tr
Ut.rd la lha matl.r af a faw trot.
awraotar. for lha raa'ilt ahow thai
r-.iaal l.l. : rot., aa acalaat
ur : for m fi.i t
Tha h-aaairul World Film alar
a a af-1 d aa aalomokila. aa altxht
ritirxt.r affair, aa lha vtciafp priia.
t.lkaotk It la aaaattonakla If Ihla la
priaad aa klckir aa tka wand.rful
popania artara-f kr Ika kallota.
IrmilitorfL" al National.
A alarr af Alaska, with lha principal
acan.a lah.a aa lha r.moa Paaat
trail In aaidwlotar. and Infroduclnar lh
faaaaa Aaacha -daalhlork." la
Tfaklkiock. a Mutaal fitta-arl prodor
t .on. wktrh will ka praaaat.4 lodajr
Ika National TkMt.r.
Ona of t moat Intara.tlnaT faatar.
of uu pkotodrama of lh north la lh
nppanraaa of John Jahiuat. "lha iron
i .1 ratiaa." wltn hi ralalratat
tbrfH. Alaaha aw.aratahaa. Mlnaa.
amkl.ra. lha froaaa Iran aad a tron
lara trr fan ltrou tha drama.
ttxHibfa BUI at Mairallc.
"A Tartalan rt.-manca." Ih.-ptclurUa-II.,
a af ha fanvaaa Vlaaafl.ld ataaa pro.
laritoa aad praaantln foorar Oiffa
and Porotnr Cr.n In tha Iradins rolca.
will ha affar.4 todar at tha MaJttic
Thaat.r. la aoditioa la "Mtdaaa X.'
tha raiaa-iuiira au"c.a-
-X rartoiaa llanttrt a TX ptar
t mack nana. dala wit a waallhr
rnrtaiaa fon af adancad J eara. wfca
rarrt.a oa affaira wlta ananr woman,
d.atroia a raaaaaca kr a marrlaca for
ma.r and poaittoa and finaar diaa
Bri.r a rar.ar af diaa'patlon. A rfcorwa
of kail.t daocara la latradarat aa ana
of tha f.atar.a af a par which coat
Tot, a amail forlana.
A fil rV1d a.raplaaa. If n dimlna-
II.. aa.. la full action. l an ataioxioa
al lha ('.laiohia Thcatar mil wah aa
adtartiaam.al for -rijr ll.iahta
sa) tartns ll.arta." tha K.ratona
t'oanadr. X r X rrlck la rairaui.
kia far a nana.r af aei.l aaa attrao
li. tiffllaiaf f.ataraa for kia phaio-
plar koua..
Anita Kite. ta "rnramoonl OirL"
wka will trpatr la paraea al lha Tra
riM Tl.alft la lha a.ar falara. la III la
aattla. tweordma la lata ad from
thai 'r 'h. w.al la r.ama la aa-
t la tha d4icatiaa ar laa naw voii-
aaaaa Tkaalrr.
a . a
Tka Itakaaahl rarrp rira r.lrla bara
rkart.r.d lha fKhforaJ Tkaatar lor
l.aalfT It ar.d In.ll. all ar tnair
fria!a la att.ad lha aforoooa aaa
..j.niaa pari ortaaacaa T mcrrhcra
af lha cluk ara. .a Kidd. !
1-tlKtrafl. Illwl Lana:.r. Ruhr Ija
dl. Airhld ffalMt, Voratla Howard.
I t.ljt t-acaaport. iriiaakalk Til'aon.
Alka riahat. UUk Mono and Marr
ramhraak.
aaa
Virtain Nordan. a mamhar af Italpk
taca a com pan r al tha n.w Haashora
tadia. haa .n appoint. enVial ca
luaaa aVaia.r for product Irtna, kal will
roaliaM la work k.tara tha carnara.
nba la ta. Int aw ton ptc-tnra a trraa
to rataunad If a di.-tor aa a toa-
llarrr Moray, of tha Vllaaraph Com
paar. ooca atudiad Ihaoloar. A rlnaa
(rl.sd and claaamata triad to Induct
him to enlah hia rouraa in tha roil.a.,
hat withaat avail. Now tha friand in
auaatloa oceupi.o Iba proud po.illon
of major In tha Kalratlon Army. Think
af what Harry rnlaa.d:
aaa
Nanca YN.i la bard at work on lha
loom multipla faatura. "ttoula In llond
aaa." This la an erlainal atorr wrll
t.n for tha acraan by lanial Caraon
ioodman. aathar of lha Hod of Fata.
It ta La if productd br Fdcar Lawla.
a a
Richard Trarara. of Kuanar. will CO
Into tha mountaina of Canada, and ta
art lhal ba'wlil brine bark a moun
tain ah.p If ha baa to alar th.ra a
y.ar. Thaaa animal, nra attr.dinKlr
d.mcult to fat. and Travrra haa triad
for ono many tintr be for a without fuc
era.
aaa
Francla X. Duabman batraa hi caratf
aa a prefaaatonal bl-icla rider.
a a
Maria Poro. wboaa marrlaca to F.I
liolt I-Ur rac.ntir wa announced
ralurna4 to Naw Tork rrcantiy from
Loa Ancalaan bha I bow at tha Fa
moua I'lajrara atudio rrhaaralnc that
rompaar a adaptation of vardou plar.
Diplomacy." in which ha I to atar
ahortlr.
a a
William Fav.raham. tha Metro atar
of "Una Million iKtllara" and olh.r pro
ductlona. onca rl.an.el tnow off aida-
walka la Naw Tork City, nblla waltlnff
for a ataca ancac.ment.
'Caaraanlnc; Commlttr-" Organises
. and Prrparra for . Tlslta to
Rntfnraa Men la Kffort to
Obtain Co-o-peratlon.
Knthaalaam for Lotter-Wrltlna; wk.
January 17-:!. will ba further arouaad
at a trrtat mat mtatlna; at the Helllc
Thaatcr tonlcht at t o'clock when tha
complata colltctlon of tht fimom Bar-rer-Jonat
color plctora of tha Colom
bia Rlrar Klchway will ba shown.
Tha conmlttaa In cbarjo of tha Let-t.r-Wiitlna
week ctmptlca completed
arrancemrnta yeaterday for hirlnc tha
theater to that thla magnificent ahow
mlcht ba siren free to tha peopla of
Portland, to add to their Inspiration to
wrlto to friend In tha tiaat ursins;
them to make a trip Wett next Bum
mer and enjoy tha scenery of Oroiron.
Frank Branch KUey aad Georae Hy
land will supplement the lecture of Mr.
R.ruer with talk on tha plana for tha
Letter-"rVrlllna week and tha import
ance to Orecon of developing the tour
lt trsrtl.
raaTaaalaa Caaamltlaa Oraaalar-d.
A. U. Crllley. chalrmaa of tha "can
raaaina committee." orsanised Ms
forces at a noon meeting yesterday for
th raid apoa lh business bouses of
lb. city durlnc "Latter-Writing week.
Thla commute, will ba dirldeo Into
aquada of t ro. and each party will visit
certain bualneaa house to ba assigned
to them and lay before th manage
ment briefly tha purposes of J-etter-tvriilng
week and tha adrantagea that
will result from It. and will urea that
all of tha bustnesa men encourage their
employes to participate In the move
ment. Four hundred firms have been
marked on tha "war map"- of lr. Grll
l.y'a committee and each duo of work-
era will handle It of thaaa.
Add re ease la beala Beana.
Thla committee will meet ssatn
Thursday Boon to receive final Instruc
tion a.
Tba committees to address th pub
lic school children began their work
yesterday and will continue throughout
the week, under the leadership of Phil
, Bates.
Among tha committeemen assigned to
address various clubs, Frank Branch
Hilar and C. 1 Weaver appeared at
tha notary Club yesterday and R. W.
Kesl addressed the Spanish War vet
erans.
Tha Auto Festers' Club wilt be ad-
drees.4 br J. 1- Wright todar and the
I'rocreeslve Business Men Club by E.
J. Jaeser tomorrow.
A. C Ca'lan and Julius Meier ar
scheduled for the Realty Board on Fri
day and George L. Raker "for the Ad
Club at Ita annual meeting.
H. Cooper Clif f e
The Celebrated English Actor
And Beautiful
Dorothy
Green
As the Seductive Rosa
m
In Richard Mansfield's
Famous Play
AParisian Romance
Also the
Famous
Dorothy
Yf 1
Donnelly
n
And Original Cast
in That Great Play
1.5. .ill
A Patlie-Savage
Production
A PathcSavage
Production
Special Music Majestic Novelty Trio
Remember: .No Increase in Admission Double Bill Remainder of This Week
. wooDartt-f riov.-s--i or inu
rt.a A Va AT.
f
Aaaaseda B. Wet. la jatsaaa.
Amasda ft Melrln Johnson. T4.
who rroasad lha p ains In lll
aad settle.! near Woodburn. r .
d led yeatervtar at the home of her
dauchter. Mrs. J. C rjtmker. tl
evhuyler street. Mrs. Johnaon
was a marnkar of tha ITahy
lerian Chnrrh aad of tha Wom
an I Raiief Corpa. In l5l she
waa aaamed to A F. Johnson,
alaa a pioneer ef IliU who died
In l
Mr Johnson Lares th. follow.
In children: Mrs. I. H-nshaw.
ateaside: Mrs Kath'rlne Fanrker.
Xentaa Ktchtea. Portland: Mor
ns l Johnson, of Troutdal.;
Arthur F. Johp.on. of 4'orh.tt.
and Homer F. Johnson, of Cali
fornia. '
Tka funeral wil! ba held tomor
row at 1 o'clock from 1 in ley's
rtareL
EASTERN STAR INSTALLS
Sirs. Jnlla 11 Irks I Worthy Matron
of Martha Waahlneton Chapter.
Fully 14 of the members of th
Martha Washington Chapter. Order
Eastern Star, attended tha annual In
stallation of officer and the banquet
Monday merit at Washington Hall.
fcast Kurnsid and East Ktchlh streets,
officers Installed were: Worthy ma
tron. Mrs. Julia Hicks: worthy patron.
J. W. Mills: associate matron. Mrs
lanlina Irrh: eecretary. Mrs. Bella
Richmond; treasurer. Mrs. Lila Mills;
ronductrewe. Mrs. Ionian Toung: asso
ciate conductress. Mra Marlon Nelson:
chaplain. Mra. Carrie Whitten: mar
shal, tin. iJolly Incals: organist. Miss
Attn l:ing: Ada. Mra. Lola Christie:
Kuth. Mrs. Klla lownnend; Esther. Mra
Anna Rogerson: Martha. Mrs. Elisa
beth Tipton: Klecte, Mra Alice Mug
gins: warder. Mrs. Annie Botsford;
sentinel, C 1 Carpenter.
PULSE ON BILL SOUHDED
PAUI. C. BATES O.V MARINE COM.
MITTKE OF NATIONAL CHAMBER.
Baulaesa Ialereats Aaked for Exprea-
siaa oa hklpplag Measara far
Caldanre of Aaaaclatwa.
ROAD TAX PROTEST LOST
Council Formally Accepts I.inntoo
llillalde Bonlerarrl Work.
Remonstrances against th aaseaa-
ments proposed by th city for th
construction of the Elnnton Hillside
boulevard ware overruled yesterday by
the City Council and the boulevard
work aa completed a year asro waa for
mally accepted. Tbeae two actions
broucht tha tangle or affair In con
nection with tha boulevard a little
nearer final settlement.
The majority of the property owners
assessed for the work filed remon
strances acalnst acceptance,. These
remonstrances ware overruled and the
assessments finally fixed.' It is expect
ed that as aoon as the Council tries to
force payment of tha assessments law
suits will be Instituted.
1000 SLOGANS DAY'S MARK
Roao Festival Contest lias Spurt!
With flush of Contribution.
Taul C. Bates, of McCargar. Bates
Lively, has accepted an Invitation
become a member of the merchan
marina committee of . the National
chamber of Commerce, which is de
sirous of obtaining reports from
narta of the country as to sentiment
on the Administration's proposed ma
ure for extension of the American mer
ch.nt marine-
Mr. Bates Is sending the following
letter, which is self-explanatory, to
business men through the state:
"Tour attention is directed to copy
of letter attached hereto received from
the secretary of the merchant marine
committee of tha ChamDer 01 -om-
merra of tha United States requestln
ma to serve on a committee for the
purpose of analysing the proposed
....nra which will be introduced
tha present session of Congress for the
Durnosa of ' extenaing me America
merchant marine service.
"Inasmuch as I have decided to ac
oent this annolntment and desire
familiarize myself with the prevailing
views of various Individuals and cor
nnratlnns in this vicinity. I shall ap
n re,-lata an eXDreasion of views from
vou bn thla subject, naving in mirra
th.t TiltlmstelT the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States will adopt
suitable resolutions as expressive of
the commercial interests of the country
on any proposed legislation in ton
arras which may affect favorably or
unfavorably the extension and Irn
orovement of the present marine facill
ties for the foreign trade of the United
Slates.
-I t la mt understanding that th
above organization is non-political yet
representative of the commercial inter
eats of tha entire country, and what
ever onlnion you have to express wil
be filed without comment by the
writer with the committee In charge
at Washington. D. C."
Mora than 1000 slogans to carry
11 Rosa Festival were received
headquarters. 11a Northwestern Bank
building, yesterday, braakinar all rec
ords for dally mall at the office of the
June Festival! Purine the last week
tha mail baa averaged about 100 slo
gans dally.
The contest will close next Haiurday.
January It. Slogans received from out
side the city but postmarked with the
closing date of tha contest will be
entered In the competition. It Is esti
mated that th board of governors of
ha show will have more than 10.00
slocana to consider.
v. JUICE MAKERS ORGANIZE
LOGANBERRY PRODUCT TO BE AD
TERTI9ED O NATIONAL SCAX.B.
S. C. LANCASTER NOW IS 51
a
Ad Club Committee Honor Colom
bia Highway Knglneer.
A mealing of ona of tha Ad Club
committees at a luncheon at Meier az
Frank store wss tha occasion of th
Impromptu - celebration of the .1st
birthday of K. . Lancaster, tha engi
neer o( the i.oiumnia rtiver itignwar.
When It waa learned that It was Mr.
Lancaster's birthday a toy automo
bile was presented to tha guest of I
honor with appropriate and elaborate
speeches.
Those present were Ira KiKgs. Aaron
Frank. R. P. Carpenter. J. H. Pundore.
C. 0erilre. S. C Lancaster. . J.
I'lepenbrtnk. I- A. financier, E. M.
launim F. H. Norman. K. C Polbin.
rank JirascA Kile aad .W. . Coakiio. i
O. L. Ferris. Portland. Is Prealdcat. aad
peakrrs Declare Berry la
10,000.000 Asahrt.
Locanberry juice manufacturers of
Oregon effected a permanent co-operative
organization for the advertising
and development of their industry at a
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday.
The new association will be known
as the North Pacific Loganberry Man
ufacturers Association.
o. I- Ferris, of Portland, was elected
president: C. J. Puch. of Falls City,
who Is the first man In the state to
produce commercial loganberry Juice,
vice-president, and F. L. Featherstone,
of ;aston. secretary-treasurer.
C. I. Lewi, of Oreson Agricultural
Collece. addressed the meeting and
promised that the state college will
lend every aaslstsnca to the associa
tion In carrying out Its programme for
the development of the Industry.
He urged that the products be stand
ardized as to heavy syrups, regular
Juices and Juices prepared ready for
drlnklnc.
"The loganberry juice industry will
grow, to a flu.uOO.OO aaaet,". ha said.
'and it depends on the producers how
quickly it will grow to those dimen
sions."
The annual meetings of the organiza
tion will be held on the last Wednes
day of each December. Plans. will be
elaborated at once for standardization
and for a National advertising cam
Those present at the meeting yes
terday were: F. A. Breck, R. J. Holmes,
of Salem; J. O. Holt, of Eugene; C. J.
Pugh. of Falls City: "F. L. Featherstone.
of Gaston; H. Kempernich. C. E. Gray
and O. L. Ferris, of Portland: O. J.
Gillette, of Hillsboro; W. C. Dueber, of
Portland; J. J. st&ngel. or Woodburn
H. G. Williams, of -Hillsboro; U. D.
Mason, of Portland, and G. D. Lee, rep
resenting the Portland Chamber of
Commerce.
STREET WORK IS DIVIDED
Union Avenue Improvement to Be
Made in Four Parts.
The Improvement of union avenue
from Bryant stseet to the south line
of Columbia boulevard has been divided
into four parts, ona .for grading, ex
cept where the viaduct over the O.-W.
R. & N. line will be built, and another
for the construction of the reinforced
concrete viaduct and temporarytrestle
xor T.ne Vancouver electric railway,
with a forfeit of 125 for every day's
delay after the expiration of the 120
days allotted in the contract, with a
bonus of 125 a day for all time he
saves.
The third part includes the construc
tion of a single track railway and the
fourth part is for the furnishing and
placing of temporary wiring for the
temporary track. The cost of the via
duct will be abont 156,000.
$300 Home at C'hema wa Is Burned.
CHEMAWA. Or., Jan. 11 (Special
The I. D. Basey home, one mile south
of here, was burned to the ground by
fire of unknown origin Saturday
night. The loss, amounting to about
1300, was covered by insurance.
AGENTS NOT TO SUFFER
IXSIRAACE MEN OF ST. JOHNS AND
LINNTON RETAIN STANDING.
Attorney-General Construes I. aw Re
garding Single Agency ia City
Same aa Seeking Act
Insurance agents in St Johns and
Linnton can continue to operate Inde
pendent of the agents for the same
companies in Portland despite the re
cent annexation of those cities with
Portland.
This is the substance of an opinion
given yesterday by Attorney-General ,
Brown to Harvey Wells, State Insur
ance Commissioner. Mr. Brown, how
ever, advises that no new agents be
appointed in either St. Johns or Linn
ton, in accordance with the state law
limiting representation to one agent
for each city or town.
The question was submitted to the
Attorney-General by the Insurance
Commissioner when it came time for
him to reissue the licenses to the agents
at St, Johns and Linnton at the be
ginning of the year.
A similar question arose with regard
to the state banking law when the
town of Lents was merged in the city
of Portland, and it was held with ref
erence to the amount of capital re-'
quired by banks in such cities that
such merger did not require the larger
amount of capital required by the
statute, but that a bank already exist
ing in the smaller place could continue
to transact business therein, notwith
standing its merger in the larger city.
on the capital already employed.
Sleeper's Fall Causes Illness.
CHEMAWA. Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.)
-The young son of Superintendent H.
E. Wadsworth is ill from pneumonia,
having fallen upon the floor in sleep
during the cold snap.
Columbia Theater
SIXTH AND WASHINGTON
LAST TIME TODAY!
Helen Ware and Teddy Sampson in
Gross Currents
And Chester Conklin in that funny Keystone
comedy "Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts."
Starting Thursday
WILLIAM S. HART
In his greatest success
between Men
Webber & Fields in "The Worst of Friends."