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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1916)
THE MORNING' OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, ' JAXtTAET 2?, 1016. 8 CUTS REVENUE YET S DOG-POUND ISSUE PLAY THAT MADE COUNTRY E ' "ssr&x I .t ' II "THE . . i THE WHOLE COUNTRY TALK" II PEOPLES THEATER Today Tomorrow and Saturday The Lasky Favorites CLE0 RIDGELY and WALLACE REID in Jeanie MacPhersons Thrilling Society Drama Mr. LaRoche Starts Prepar ing Form of Contract With Humane Society. .MR. DALY FIGHTS TRANSFER Officer Explains Whf Board Thinks SO Per Cent of Returns Will Be Necessary to Operation. Improvement Promised. Preparation of the form of contract to be- entered into oy me -i .uw. with the Oregon Humane Society for taking charge of the dog pound was started yesterday Dy -"y Kocbe. It probably will be ready for presentation 10 proval next week. At that time the question of the per centage of the revenue from aog 11 ceiues and pound fees to be given t( Wl". "'Session T'ues t..rt three to two to turn the pound over and the question of the per " . ....... A i. rliA only one re ceniaB-ui ----- na. "'ri nt of the revenue leaving the city 20 per cent to pay the cost of collecting mo Commissioner Daly has taken th i - ha nrAnnnfld tXanSlCr, tana enBfc a---- declaring that despite the vote of the i.V.t i,,r.o in favor of the trans- h. heiieves it is not the proper thing to do. He may raise the legal quesiion of the right of the city 10 aeie Sate its police power In this way. Better Administration Promised. ..I..),, MnMntlnr the Hu mane Society, says the report has city's money to tne socieu. contends that tne ducting the pound In an up-to-date man ner and the cost under the present sys tem will be 4000, which he says, will The society admits that it is not right either legally or nroriuij " city to farm out its pound or any other activities for profit. However, circum stances might arise to make such a course legal ana ptoii one case in which that is true. The dog pound can be better ad ministered by the Oregon Humane fao clety with its 30 years" of experience along that line than In any other way. and particularly when there is no ele- propose to expend every cent given us - . 1 hLntan wnfK- ln carrying oui m Statement Is Challenged. "I challenge th statement which has been made that the transfer means the giving of the society J12.000 a year. Even under our own proposed contract the city would not turn over 112.000 or anything like that sum. The city would receive 20 per cent of the gross receipts from dog license and pound fees. Com missioner Bigelow has estimated that the receipts during 191 will not ex ceed 112.500. ' "So if the city awarded the contract on the society's basis the city would re ceive 12500 as Its share, leaving a bal ance of ilO.OJO for the society. Out of this deduct the cost of operating the pound, which under the city's present meager system amounts to approx imately SOO0 a year, and the difference is $4000. That is all the city would be out. according to Mr. Bigelow's esti mates. "The Humane Society Intends to In stall a modern veterinary hospital where livestock of the city and of 4he needy generally may be treated. This is a facility that we do not now have and one that is sorely needed. The Humane Society pledges itself to spend every cent derived from the pound to operating the pound and carrying on humane work. The books at all times 'will be open to the public for Inspec tion and every facility will be offered to afford a clean, able and efficient ad ministration of the pound." ARBITRATION BOARD SET Council Adopts Plan to Settle Dis putes on Proposed Auditorium. A board of .arbitration to settle dis putes between the contractor and the city during construction of the proposed public Auditorium was arranged for by the City Council yesterday as the best means of settling disputes. The Council decided to incorporate in the contract for the building a pro vision whereby the contractor if dis satisfied with the decision of the archi tect in any matter may leave the ques tion to one arbitrator or five. Where there are five one will be appointed by each side and the other three by the first two. TARIFF VIEWS FORWARDED Chamber Crges Congressmen to Sup port Non-Partisan Commission. Resolutions urging the Oregon dele gation In Congress to support legisla tion providing for the creation of a non-partisan tariff commission have been adopted by the Portland Chamber of Commerce and copies forwarded to the Oregon Congressmen at Washing ton. A bill which. If passed, will create such a commission will be considered by the present Congress and Ib under stood to have the support and backing of President Wilson. BANISHED HIS DESIRE FOR TOBACCO A Kansas Man Tells of a Simple Home Recipe That Broke Him of Using Tobacco. Mr. John Miller, living at Waverly. Kas.. after using tobacco for 20 years, banished his desire for tobacco with a simple recipe which he mixed at home. In a recent statement Mr. Mil ler said: "I coo Id not stop tobacco cf my own accord, so used the follow ing simple recipe almost two years ago and have not touched tobacco since. To 1 ox. of water add 20 grains of muriate of ammonia, a small box of Varlex Compound, and 10 grains of pepsin. Take a teaspoonful three times a day. As it has no color or smell it can be given secretly in tea, coffee, milk or in food. Any druggist can fill this recipe at very little cost, and it certainly will banish all desire for tobacco." Adv. TODAY'S FILM FEATCRKS. Pickford "Over Night." Peoples "The Golden Chance." Columbia "The Beckoning Flame," "Fatty and Mabel Adrift." Majestic "The Beloved Vaga bond." National "A Knight of the Range." Sunset -"What Will People SayT ' ARTHUR JOHNSON, an old-time Portland stock actor, as well as one of the first screen players. died at his home in Philadelphia re cently. Death was due to tuberculosis, hastened by an accident. Rated as one of the best film per formers, Johnson was one of the first Biograph players and afterwards with the Reliance. Six years ago ho Joined the Lubin players and remained with that or&ranization until the end. In 1913. when I. i.eeser uonen, 01 the Portland Amusement Company, was in rha East, he met Johnson, the actor eagerly seeking news of Portland and making many inquiries regarding tne old landmarks. His interest in the city was heightened because it was in Port land that he played one of his first stock engagements. ." House Peters With World. An acauisition of bie importance is announced by the World Film Corpora tion in securing the services 01 nouse Peters as the star for the next picture to be made at the Paragon studio in Fort Lee. Mr. Peters is admittedly one of the screen's most brilliant and de servedly popular stars and in contract ing with him for the new features, the World Film directors feel that they have scored a veritable triumph. Mr. Peters will appear in a nve-reei drama written by Arthur Stringer, an author known throughout the world for his startling and dramatic scenarios. The picture is entitled "The Hand, of Peril, and the series 01 aaveniurea which Mr. Stringer puts his nero through are said to be unique in char acter and calculated to keep the spec tators on edge from the first to the last nch of film. Hairy Carey at Xational. A r.t.h rf tTiA "Ron " a Red nuiu. " - Feather production which ranks among the best of the Western pictures, will be presented today at the National Theater in conjunction with the Ani mated Weekly, a Sullivan animated cartoon, the fourth installment of "Uncle Sam at Work," and Kstyll Ladd. the dramatic soprano. With Harry D. Carey and Olive Golden supported by a squad of world champion rough riders, lovers of the life of the open range have an oppor tunity to witness much spectacular work. A love story of much strength, weaving Its way through dramatic situ ations, is told. "Golden Chance" at Peoples, riu Rtrlrelev and -Wallace Held, popular Lasky players, are starred in The Golden Chance," a ranunouni of fering characterized by critics as a film which Is sure to add to the pres tisra of the motion picture everywhere. which will open at the Peoples Theater today. Bray s Initial .paramount car toon. "Col. Heezaliar's Waterloo." and the Paramount news service, will be in cluded in the programme. The Golden Chance," wnicn treats 01 the exploitation of a millionaire by a aocletv woman and her husband, and shifts the heroine from the heights to the depths with dramatic nnexpectea ness. Is highly praised for its marvel ous photography, as well as its uncom mon strength. "Beckoning Flame" at Columbia. "Th. nknnlnir Flame." featuring Henry Woodruff, Tsuru Aoki. and Rbea Mitchell, a Thomas H. Ince production aiwtw if mvRtprlnllH India, will be screened today at the Columbia The ater. In addition to this story or emo tional heights and depths. Manager Mvrick announces that he has secured permission to show Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand for two more days in "Fatty and Mabel Adrift," the Key stoner which has proved such a big drawing card. The Beckoning r iame- aeais witn Vn.tlahman'. Infatuation for A na tive Indian, his struggle between love for his English sweetheart and the Oriental, and the latter's sacrifice. 'Beloved Vagabond" at Majestic. "The Beloved "Vagabond." the Pathe plcturization in natural colors of Will iam J. Locke's famous book of that name, will be offered at the Majestic Theater today. Ewln Arden and Ivatnryn Browne- Decker, two distinguished players, are featured in this production, which is the first big American picture to be produced in natural colors, the process requiring months of work in France. The story, as beautiful as the photog raphy, treats, of the wanderlust and the lure of the "open road." "Over Night" at Pickford. The misadventures of two honey moon couples are numorousiy por trayed In "Over Night." a plcturization of the Brady success of that name, to be screened today at the Pickford Theater. This delightful farce-comedy, very popular on the stag a few years a sro. was pictured under the direction of James Toung, husband of the beau tiful Clara Kimball Young, for the World company. Vivian Martin, the dainty and win some star. Is the featured player in this production of amusing marital en tanglement. Screen Gossip. Olga Petrova will be featured today in "What Will People Say?" at the Sunset Theater. Mme. Petrova s vehi cle Is from the Rupert Hughes novel dealing with society and the fear .of public opinion. Marshall Farnum. brother of Dustin and William Farnum and former Baker Theater stage director three seasons ago, is now director of the Ocean Film Company, which is filming, among oth er stars. Vera Michelena, a a Raymond B. West Is staging a pro duction in which Enid Markey is the featured player, and the story calls for some elaborate settings, being laid in a mythical kingdom. C. Gardner Sulli van is the author. Walter Edwards Is directing the lat est Ince star. Charles Ray, and Will lam H. Thompson. One of the features of the production are the big scenes, where over 400 extras are used with good effect. m Cheery note to would-be movie stars: Oliver Cromwell also carried a spear, a a The annual crusade against the term "movies," as applied to motion pictures,' has been inaugurated from the usual sources. Nothing to it! The term "movies' is In reality an endearing term applied to a great field of en tertainment and education. The word "movies will apper-r in standard dic tionaries before another year has passed. It is, best of all, a strictly American expression, all-comprehensive and all-powerful. a a a William C. De Mille is at work on the second Blanche Sweet production under his direction. Miss Sweet is sup ported by Charles Clary, Ernest Joy, William Elmer and other important members of the' Lasky all-star stock company. r..Mr... iiomtinr who In working ti -j 1 1 1 .. t1 . raain... In ITInfZ'flton. Jamaica, has been listening to native doctors, and is submitting to her friends what she aeciares 10 no vo tive cure for a cold. The instructions Miss Hamper sends is to fasten the family dog with a string to a mandrake root and then drive the dog away, the pulling of the root from the ground dragging the cold demon from the per son afflicted and curing the sufferer, a a a Estelle Mardo, whose work on the screen under the direction of such men as D. W. Griffith, Lawrence Marston and Frank Crane has established her In the appreciation of motion-picture devotees, has been engaged to play the leading woman part in the second fea ture film of the Mirror Films, Inc. a a . a Now tliat she has passed Chinatown on the subway and learned to eat soup with chopsticks, Kitty Gordon, who blushingly admits when cornered that sh is really to appear in a World film, has designed, plotted and planned a mansion In the Chinese style. Miss Gor don's friends will be pleased to hear that there is no truth in the report that the house will be furnished in the style of the How Chee Foo dynasty. It will be strictly Chang Wee and comme 11 aut- ... A story that served Booth, Barrett, McCullough, Edwin Forrest and prac tically every famous actor for three generations as a starring vehicle, "The Fool's Revenge," is being produced by William Fox under the direction of W. S Davis. Maude Gilbert and William S. Tooker are enacting the principal characters. ... Ollie Kirby makes an entirely at tract figure of the more or less female crook lady in the Kalem series now being produced at-the Glendale Btud os. She and Marin Sals are the leading women figures In this entertaining se ries of stories. , ' . . - u.tn .lor haa a large Aime. renu. " , - goldfish pond in her Italian sunken gardens, on her country estate near Flushing, L. I. WATER RIGHTS DEFINED Mr. La Boclie Declares St. Johns Company Franchise Not Exclusive. There is nothing to the contention of th St. Johns Water Works & Lighting Company that it holds an exclusive franchise for a water system in the St. Johns district, according to a written opinion filed yesterday with City Auditor Barbur by City Attorney La Roche. The opinion will be considered by the City Council this morning. Mr. LaRoche says the city of St Johns as incorporated before annexa- inn tn Portland had no rlsht tO grant a water franchise and especially one of an exclusive mature. un ma um hand, he says the St. Johns 'charter gives the city the power to establish No play of the past year has" called forth so many favorable comments. Critics everywhere pro nounce it "A Marvelous Picture." W. Stephen Bush, the most noted authority on motion pictures, says:. "It describes in pictures of superb beauty and sublime simplicity the Golgotha of a wom an's heart." . . , It WW Be the Talk of the Town for Weeks to Come The story of a pretty girl the daughter of a Judge who makes the tragic mistake of marrying a "cood-for-nothing." In poverty and despair, with love crushed and heartbroken, she becomes the toy of fate and through a chain of circumstances becomes the object o attection oi a young lLLXmVll&lI. VV11U AO WMiig vw.v. j her husband. The awakening of a newer and greater love, only to be thrust back again to her former condition, and the unexpected ending of it all, makes one of the greatest dramatic offerings since the advent of motion pictures. On with "The Golden Chance" is the first of the Paramount Bray Cartoon Comedies, I x V - - f I . .... "You can't tell me you don't love me." $2 S ' "SU .-JJiS89i Colonel Heezciliar's Waterloo And the Paramount News-picture. First Show at 11:00; Then 2:30, 4:15; 6:00, 7:45, 9:30. COME A FEW MINUTES EARLY a municipal water plant either by pur chase or construction. Mr. LaRoche says tne stocK ana bond owners of the company by reason of their devested citizenship can take the case either Into the state or Fed eral courts. GASOLINE MEN TO PROTEST shut down 10 days on account of the heavy snow. The U. S. Logging Com pany resumed operations Monday and the first trainload of logs came down Tuesday. Eugene Plans New City Jail. EUGENE, Or, -Jan. 26. (Special.) a City Jail, the building to adjoin the present City Hall, which was formerly a high school building and which was recently purchased from the school dis trict for $40.000. Inquiry Into Girl's Death Asked. ROSEBURG, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) Intimating that there might be some liability attached to his daughter's death, the father of Miss Lola Robert son, who died here recently, has writ ten Roseburg officers asking that an inquiry be made into the cause of death. It is said that Miss Robertson was run down by an automobile hero several weeks ago. Bill Forbidding Curb Filling tions to Be Opposed. Sta- Owners of gasoline filling stations in various parts of the city are prepar ing to protest against tne proposed action of the City Council in passing an ordinance forbidding the use oi curb pumps and curb tanks. A large number of gasoline station men gath ered in the Henry building Tuesday night. A committee was appointed to appear before the Council this morn ing, when the ordinance is up for consideration. The men point out that they have heavy investments in their business, that they pay a license to the city, and that they constitute a puoiic conven ience. Mosier Bank Elects. MOSIER, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mosier vauey .Ban me iciiuw- lng directors were elected: J. jn. raosier T. T -Mxrrill. J. P. Carroll. J. M. Car roll and J. M. Elliott. The directors itA T Tit Tnxir nresident. J. P. -.. ii vi.n...iH.Tit nnil T . J. Mer rill cashier. Dr. David Robinson has retired from the board of directors. Aberdeen Water System Shows Profit ABERDEEN. "Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) The Aberdeen ' water system Tirofits durinir 1915. according to a report of City Treasurer T. H. Hill. Total receipts were oi. 293, of which 25.912 was spent for operation and maintenance. Cottage Grove 51111s to Resume. COTTAGE 3RO, Or Jan. 26. (Special.) The J. H. Chambers and Brown Lumber Company mills will re sume operations this week after being BACKACHE, SWELLING OF HANDS AND FEET. Dear Editor: I appeal to those of your readers who are bothered with backache and a constant tired feeling to give "Amine" a trial. It is a remedy recently dis covered by Dr. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y. I suffered from backache, swelling of hands and feet, too frequent excretion from the kid neys and many other symptoms. Was unable to work, but after taking Just one box of "Anuric" according to di rections I am again able to perform my daily duties. (Signed) , W. R. BRAT. Note Folks in town and adjoining counties are delighted with the re sults they have obtained by using "ANURIC." the newest discovery of Pr. Pierce, who Is head of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute. In Buf falo, N. Y. Those who started the day with a backache, stiff legs, arms and muscles, and an aching head (worn out before the Jay began because they were in and out of bed half a dozen times at night) are appreciating the perfect rest, comfort and new strength they obtained from Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets. To prove that this is a cer tain uric acid solvent and conquers headache, kidney and bladder diseases and rheumatism, if you've never used the "Anuric." cut this out and send ten cents to Doctor Pierce for a large sample package. This will prove to you that "Anuric" is 37 times more active than litliia in eliminating uric acid and the most perfect kidney and bladder corrector. If you are a suf ferer, go to your best druggist and ask for a SO-cent box of "Anuric" You run no risk for Dr. Pierce's good name stands behind this wonderful discov ery as it has for the past half century for his "Golden Medical Discovery," a general torrlc made from roots with pure glycerine which makes the blood pure, his "Favorite Prescription" for weak women and "Pleasant Pellets" lor liver Ills. Adr. F.iiB-ene is having plans prepared for Believe your wife innocent if on your wedding eve ehe parted from you and started her honeymoon trip with another man? Would you? Don't jump at hasty conclusions SEE ? SMaMMnsMsjBfiHsnaBBaaasasaM imiffTJl c$ d PICT; it I r 1 1 aptfv : :l' !t. v1, ram LMJU 4 THE BEGINNING TODAY CKF.ORD Washington at Park JUDGE ROBT. MORROW: You and your friends are invited to be guests at "The Pickford" for a loge party (8 people) Friday, January 28, 8 P. M. Call for seats at box office. 'i