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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1916)
the morxixg- oregoxiasc, moxdat, February si, ioig. 8 NEWGATE CONTEST DATA ALL PREPARED siciess oomes Investigate This Chamber of Commerce Ex pected to Strike First Blow Wednesday Night. A Sale of Nearly One Hundred Modern Player Pianos to Carry Out Manufacturers' Contracts. Sale Starts This (Monday) Morning ALL REALIZE IMPORTANCE 7 H Should at Once 1 b t . ' I S, J i t $' A . I I mi lvio Portland's Chief Contention Likely ' to Be Prior Decision Refusing Astoria Kates Equal to Those of This City. Eltner today or Wednesday Is prac tically certain to work the first step in the campaign of the Portland Chamber of Commerce to brinrr the Interstate Commerce Commission to grrant lower rates to Tortland than to Astoria and the ports of Puget Sound. Probably the first action will be taken by the board of directors of the Chamber Wednesday night. Tuesday belnir a holiday, the regular meeting of the board was of necessity moved to the following- day. The only division of the Chamber meeting today that will be In a position to initiate any action on the subject is the members' council, which will be In cession at noon. The question of the Astoria rate case and a proposal lor the Chamber to go on record as urging- the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant the parity of rates were sub mitted to the members' council two months ago, and, after consideration, it was decided that the entire subject t-hould be left in the hands of the bu reau of transportation and the board of directors, and should not be interfered with by the council. It is therefore regarded as unlikely that the question will be revived today, although It ap pears in a new and more immediately Important form. Campalca Likely to Wait. The opinion of the officials of the members' council last night was that the issue will not be "sprung" from the floor today, but that the members will wait for the board to initiate the cam paign Wednesday. "However, it is not beyond the hounds of probability tl.at someone may set the subject off from the floor before the close of the session of the council today, and by precipitating the discussion at least mark the first step in the move that seems imminent, wa the expression of Frank E. Smith, of the members' council. If the subject of the reduction of Portland's rates Is not brought up at the members council today, it Is prac tically certain that three different di visions of the Chamber will be work ing on it by Wednesday night. These will be the board of governors. the trade and commerce bureau and the traffic and transportation bureau. The secretary of the transportation bureau, J. H. Lothrop. said last night that calls will probably go out to the members of the bureau today calling a meeting for Wednesday. The regular meeting or the bureau of trade and commerce will come on Wednesday, owing to the holiday on Tuesday. Data Already Gathered. The decision of the Interstate Com merce Commission has been expected for a long time by the Chamber, and a great amount of data has been gath ered, with a view to just such a cam paign as is now imminent. A resolution was adopted by the Chamber a short time ago, on recom mendation of the transportation bureau, indorsing the parity of rates provided that a reduction in rates under Astoria and Puget Sound should be given to Portland, such as the advantage of her geographical situation entitles her to. This resolution, if nothing else, gave a clear clue as to the attitude of the Chamber and the course of action it would take following the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission favorably to Astoria. Members of the bureau of trade and commerce and of other bureaus which have been working on the question. Deiieve that In the dec Commission In the case of the Farmers' Union against the North ern Pacific about five years ago. is the precedent on which a decision favorable to Portland, asking a reduc tion of rates below the Sound and Astoria rates, must be based. In this case the Farmers' Union and the rep resentatives of the Port of Astoria asked for a parity of rates with Port land in the shipments of wheat from the Inland Empire, which was denied them by the Commission on the ground, that Portland's inland position entitled her to the lower rate indi cated by the shorter haul. Board to Art Flmt. C. C Colt, president .of the Chamber of Commerce, is of the opinion that the first authoritative move will be made by the board of directors and the bureau of transportation will be au thorized then to carry forward the de tails. George E. Hardy, manager - of the Chamber, is expected to arrive home from the East in time to be present at the meeting of the board, Wednesday. "Portland's campaign to secure the reduction of rates under those of Puget Sound and other sealine ports, which is justified by her advantageous inland position, has been foreseen for a long time by the Chamber," Mr. Colt said, "and preparations have been made for it. We have all the material ready at hand for carrying on the campaign and tnere will be probably no delay In get ting into action on it. "It is practically up to the Chamber to go -ihead with it at once and as fast as possible. It is a matter of such im portance to the shippers here that, I believe, if the Chamber declined to take up the responsibility and. make the move before the Interstate Commerce Commission, it would be a matter of .only a very little time until some indi vidual or shipping concern would start the fight on bis own hook. s - Ft- V " - itir - : x - r-f L , I'll i ML I) tIC, DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, APPEARI0 I.V "HIS PICTinB IX THE PAPERS" AT COLUMBIA THEATER. TODAT'S FILM FEATURES. National "The Target." Columbia "His Picture In the Papers," "Fido's Fate." Majestic "Fighting Blood." Pickford "The Woman In 41." Peoples "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," "The Goddess." Sunset "Vanity Fair." Circle "Italy and Austria at War." National. ((rrHE TARGET," a bis story of a I strong man's struggle against - an overwhelming "adverse fate, received its initial screening at the Na tional Theater yesterday. This feature of the great outdoors, with plot and action of eeveral films crowded into one, presents Hobart Boswortht one of the leading portrayers of heroic charac ters of the open places, in the leading role. The great central thought of "The Target," and it runs consistently through its many developments, in the power of mother love. Deserted on every hand by those whom he trusted the man finally turns to his mother as the one true factor in his life. Briefly the story presents Bosworth as a successful lawyer given a pistol by a grateful client. A pleasure-lov ng woman is so enchanted with his strength that shs marries him, only to desert her home for the lisrhts of the city within a short time. The lawyer takes to drink. His partner kills an other lawyer and then accuses Bos worth of the crime. Possession of the gift pistol sends him to the peniten tiary for ten years. He escapes with nrlson-frlend. Taylor, and goes to British Columbia. There he falls in love with a girl (Jane Novak), but she loves Taylor. The man then turns to his mother, is captured at her door. serves the remainder of his term, and returns to her. Honald Bradbury, formerly a Port land stock actor, plays the part of Jack Taylor in the feature, and is given a much better opportunity than in his last appearance in Portland with Ed win Stevens. is so badly injured that only a surgeon can save him from death. The girl persuades Dave, a kinsman who loves her, to go for a doctor, and he informs the Sheriff's souse of the Tolliver hid insr place in order to save Hale's life. Judd. thinking Dave Is a traitor, kills him and then yields to authority. The seventh installment of "The God- dress." featuring Anita Stewart and Earl Williams, shows the rapid prog rets of the love of the two halted when the father disinherits the son. Celestia beains to pay less attention to her mission of reforming the world. Columbia. Peoples. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," the famous John Fox story, presented in song: and on the stage, unquestion ably finds its best expression on the screen. This compelling story oi me struggle between revenue officers and moonshiners is being presented at the iVio , ,h. Peoples Theater, with such prominent .V tri- . Players as Charlotte Walker in the f Astoria and. he created on the legitimate stage: Theodore Roberts and Thomas Meighan. In addition to transmitting faithfully all that has made the story so attractive, the motion plcure adds the wonderful wealth of scenery amid which the moonshine mountaineers lived. John Hale (Meighan) is sent to the mountains to put an end to illicit dis tilling. As soon as it is known the Tolliver clan, led by "Devil" Judd (Rob erts), opens a campaign to stop his activity. He is captured but escapes by burning the thongs which bind his wrists. June (Miss Walker) falls in love with Hale, and he reciprocates her affection. Hale Is again captured and MOVIE MEN ARE ACCUSED orrlstovn Managers Charged With Showing Films Without Seals. XORRISTOWN. Pa., Feb. 15. At th trial of four Norristown moving-picture show proprietors who were charged with not displaying the seals authorized by the Pennsylvania State Board of Censors, the evidence was so conflict ing that Magistrate Lenhardt continued th" hearing. Dr. Ellis B. Oberholtser. a member of th State Board of Censors, was the principal witness against the movie ino'.i. He testified that he visited the i-hmv houses twice in January and saw pictures displayed without seals. This w denied by proprietors and em "Inym of the amusement places. The rv.'.-n '-hargpd are Albert Jtedlhammer, of ih Lyric Theater; Loulu Sablosky. of ttie Grand Opera House, Thomas a biosky, of the Empire Theater, and Joseph Erancho, of the Colonial Thea ter. I Why talk of Charlie Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle, et al; Douglas Fairbanks Is In town. This sunny Broadway chap who uncorked a delightful film comedy surnrise in "Double Trouble." is ef ficiency hoisted to the n-th degree when in pursuit of his profession as laugh-extractor in "His Picture in the Papers," which opened yesterday at the Columbia Theater. Triangle has pro. duced nothing In the comedy-drama field more deserving of success than the Fairbanks vehicle. "His Picture In the Papers" deals with the efforts of a young ne er-do well rich dad sanitary food magnate to make good a boast that he would cut loose and secure for himself, the family, and Pringle's Food, publicity In the shape of a picture and story of himself on the front pages of the met ropolitan papers. If he does this he gets a half interest in the business and the hand of the girl he adores. Fate and the newspapers ' are decld edly unkind to young Pringle, although he wrecks an auto, wins a prizefight, swims to shore from a liner and whips two policemen. The best he can get Is a few lines in some obscure section until he bursts forth as a hero indeed, foiling the diabolical plot of a gang of blackmailers who seek to wreck a train bearing his father-In-law-to-be. "Fido's Fate." is a Keystone comedy presenting Charles Murray as the vic tim of a chain of circumstances sur rounding his efforts to smuggle a puppy into his apartment as a gift to his wife. A flirty wife and a jealous husband add to the complications. Pickford. The rather hectic career of a young Italian girl, in which her advent Into America is followed by experiences with amorous gentlemen, leading to divorce, suicide, and other Incidents of high-tension, swift-moving action, is presented at the Pickford Theater In The Woman In 47." the world vehicle starring Alice Brady, mis mm story, wnicn taxes its name from a hotel room reserved for bride and groom, is an interesting series of incidents in the life of Viola. who comes to America at the behest of her lover, to learn upon arrival that he has been killed. Miss Brady is con vincing in the characterization, while her support is good. The story places v tola in the power of her lover's cousin, but she escapes, and is taken care of by an old friend until he is run over and killed by an automobile. The wealthy owner of the machine takes the girl into his home as a maid. The son of the house makes her life there unbearable and she is taken under the wing of the family's attorney. He makes love to her and promises marriage, but his wife en- The extremely low prices brought about by these conditions can never be made again, and when the last of these instruments is sold no more can be had at such low prices. Iff , In our consolidation plans we unexpectedly took over so many pianos from other . establishments that we could not fully live up to our agreements with a number of player piano manufacturers for whom we undertake to sell a def inite number each year. Thus, we find ourselves with too many player pianos and we must take still more, under our contracts with a number of fac tories. The old reliable Eilers Music House always makes good. Therefore, ,we devote the next fifteen days to the quick selling of nearly a hundred of the highest-grade player pianos ever shown in Portland. Nearly all of them brand-new ones; also some concert used ones, and nu merous player pianos sold by other firms that we have ac cepted in part payment for the most highly perfected player pianos which are sold by the House of Eilers. 2Hi The superb new model 180 Bungalow player piano correct in de sign, perfect in finish, purest in tone, easiest to operate, most durable of all, and not expensive included in this sale at most liberal conces sion in price. The very latest player pianos THAT WERE $1000 ARE NOW ONLY $620 AND SOME FOR $540. The very latest player pianos THAT WERE $850 ARE NOW ONLY $520 AND SOME FOR $415. The very latest player pianos THAT WERE $750 ARE NOW ONLY $470 AND SOME FOR $355. The very latest player pianos THAT WERE $650 ARE NOW ONLY $385 AND SOME FOR $315. The very latest player pianos THAT WERE $550 ARE NOW ONLY $310 AND SOME FOR $260. STUDY THESE GREAT NAMES Not to Be Found in Any Other Western Music House The Nation's highest quality pianos, carrying the most highly honored names in musicdom, including even the superb Chickering player pianos and the wonderful Chickering artigraphic, also the Nation's greatest favorite and grand prize-winner at San Francisco, 1915; the Kimball; the magnificent, old-established Decker; the now internationally renowned genuine Autopiano player; the Bungalow player piano, also gold medal winners at the San Francisco Exposition; the superb Player Pianos de Luxe, and ever so many others. METAL TUBING IS BEST The latest metal tubed, human touch, correctly equipped player pianos are offered. ' Not the make believe, rubber tubed, imitation of the genuine, with nothing but high-flowing advertising language to recommend it. Sale now on. Also Some Regular Pianos, Brand New, Included in This Quick Sale as Follows 1 Pianos often ad vertised as "beau tiful 250 or $300 pianos" are only $82 here now. Ac tually less than ever known. Pianos fre quently offered as "$350 values" are here now only $165. Pay $5 a month. Pianos often sold at "$400" by nranoh houses and small dealers, are now here for only $216. Pay $6 a month, A great variety of the kinds fre quently charfred t "$425" are hero for only $222, etc.. etc. t --i art : Jj Eilers Building Broadway at Alder St. These Pianos Only $82 Cah Bayer. Attention! On this occasion we can sacrifice these In struments at actually $168 in cold rush less than the price frequently asked for same. Same rate of discount may be applied on any piano or plnyer-piano you may select from the stock in this sale. Tuning: and delivery FREE. ters the scene and the girl's dream Is shattered. Viola, after being named correspondent in the divorce case which follows goes to work, in a shop, and there is found by her lover, Tony, not killed, as reported. They plan to marry iinmeJiately, room 47 is re served in a hotel, but further compli cations in the shape of suicide next door, with a note implicating "the woman in 47. enters into the miiup before the lovers are at peace. Majestic. "BIk- Bill" Farnum, the man who put the punch in "The Spoilers," is "Fight- ng: Bill" in his latest vehicle, "Flght- ng Blood, wnich opened yesterday at the Majestic This Fox production, said to have Its story foundation from My M4P SHOWING ZONE THROWN OPEN TO ASTORIA BY DECISION OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. E G O N. s Q j C '! -wieTgo 1 t The order in tha Astoria rate case annlics to the territory east of the railroad lines marked -!-!-!- to points on a north and south line drawn coincidentally with the western boundary line of North Dakota, Couth Dakota Nebraska and extending straight south through Colorado to the southern line of that state. Beyond that line Astoria was already on a rate parity with Puset Sound. The order does not specifically affect the O.-W. R. & N. from Pendleton to Ontario, as business originating thereon is not interstate busi ness. It doM apply to the Oregon Short Lino in Southern Idaho from Ontario eastward. Old Kentucky Home," Is Just the sort of a film in which Farnum appears at his best; a strong, virile, .rugged type of manhood, with a strain of fighting blood, which carries him crashing through every obstacle. Two corking good scraps not of fensively brutal but with- "kick" enough to thrill enter into the story of "Fighting Blood," which deals with Lem Hardy, a Kentuckian of sturdy and pugnacious ancestry. He is falsely imprisoned and emerges from jail a preacher. He ejects a gang of rowdies from his church, but loses his job, and then thumps a mining-camp bully, earning another job. In the camp ha meets Evie, the boyhood sweetheart, who married the man who sent him to jail. Blake, the villain, dies by gun shot, and Hardy and the girl start on the long trail together. Dorothy Bernard, a former Portland stock actress, plays the role of Evie, giving a splendid portrayal of the part of the girl who falls beneath the spell of the villain only to repent as soon as she takes the decisive step. Fair," but it Is possible to recreate characters of the famous hook and give a true picture of the times. The plot is complex, demanding close at tention, but there Is no danger of miss ing the general trend of the story and the significance of the central char acter. The support of Mrs. Fiske is much above standard. William Wadsworth as Joseph Sedley, Robert Brower as Mr. Osborne, Bigelow Cooper ss Raw don Crawley, Richard Tucker as George Osborne, George A. Wright as Lord Steyne. and Helen Fulton as Amelia, might have stepped from the pages of "Vanity Fair." Sunse.t. Becky Sharp and those other world famous, if not particularly estimable, Thackeray characters yet live. Mrs. Fiske and a supporting cast of Edison players have preserved wonderfully faithful characterizations of those per sonages in the screen interpretation of "Vanity Fair," which opened yesterday at the Sunset. Mrs. Fiske is remarkably successful in expressing the depth and subtlety of the character of Becky Sharp. The settings and costuming are artistic and indicative of the period, while among the many elaborate scenes the ball of the night before the Battle of Water loo produces a particularly striking effect. In a feature of ordinary length it la manifestly impossible to give anything like WIFE SELECTS HIS BARBER Women Tentorial Artists Strictly Taboo, Too, She Says. is the kind of a you to patronize," "See here, this barber shop for snapped a middle-aged woman as she deposited her husband inside the door of a Fifth-street shop which employs men barbers Saturday morning. "Never mind about the women barbers." "But." started to protest the de posited husband. "Never mind! Tou just let the men shave you if you can't shave yourself. ' she admonished, as ahe left the Hhop and her husband took a seat to wait for the call of "next." "She just won't stand for me bcini? shaved y a woman," explained the husband to the gossip-hungry barber, as he settled down in his chair. Already several paid the levies Court. firoperty owners have fixed by the County 845 CARS OF STOCK SOLD Valno of Sliliiiiciits From Klmiuith i:-i!l?iialeil lit $1,223,500. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Fob. 2". (Special.) Livestock to the vhIub of $1.22:,00 was shipped from Klamath County points between July 1. 1915. and February 10. 1!)16. A total of at.'i carloads went out during that time. Cattle formed the hulk of the ship ments, with 5iU carloadti. The price averaged $150U a car, making a total Of $82."., 000. One hundred eighty-three carloads of sheep and lambs have been shipped, valtu-d ut approximately $12:1.500. The horses and mules shipped out tilled 60 cars and were worth about $1211, .100. Fifty carloads of hogs shipped durltii the sfsim were valued at $49,000. fnfiin rit rrop is small'T than It was Klamath Collecting Taxes. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) Collection of the 1915 taxes in Klamath County began rnursoay in complete version of "Vanity the office Before your present supply is gone stop in and get your next can of PERFECT Prepared by a Doctor of Dental Surgery 8nd 2c stamp today for generous trial package to L W. Lyon & Sons, Inc., 590 W. 27th St, N. Y. City I feJ of Sheriff cnaries J. i-.ow. j N4 il' 2 Dollars n for Youn If you fill in this form and leave it at the Sunset Theater corner of Broadway and Washington, you will receive by mail Free Each Week for Six Months a copy of the METRO-SUNSET PICTURES MAGA ZINE, a 2t-pape illustrated paper for photoplay fans. It costs $4 a year and is worth every cent of it. Same Address Cut from The Oregonian of February 20. P. S. Don't Forget to See "Vanity Fair." 1