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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1916)
THE rOTINTXfr OKEGONTAN. TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1916. Mm , : J s-- t If - " l ! - " s't ?W - it Today and Tomorrow Your Last Opportunity to See BERTHA DRAMATIC SCENE FROM "SCANDAL," THE FOX FEATURE STARRING BERTHA KALICH AT THE 3IAJESTIC THEATER. TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Columbia "The Habrt of Happi ness," "Gypsy Joe." Majestic "Slander." Peoples "The Heart of Paula," "The Goddess." Fickford "Then 111 Come Back to You." Sunset "A Modern Sphinx." Circle "The Coward." T r-Y"iITH the express purpose of W stamping- out immorality among screen struck girls who go to Los Angeles from all parts of the coun try with insufficient funds to support themselves in event of being unable to find employment. Chief of Police Snively - has appointed Anita King, a represen tative of the motion picture industry, head of a special bureau to investigate all immorality charges against motion picture .studios. Miss King also has been made a - member of the executive committee of tne women's court. Every girl coming . from out of town applying for work as a motion picture actress shall be re T'orted by the studio at which she ap plies to the bureau headed by Miss King. The girl's financial condition then will be investigated, and if she has not sufficient funds to support her- p r linn sn nntatna fTnrmv m rrT sn will be sent back to her home. In the cane nf n P-TT1 Tiinninf awov fmm inm of which there are a number in that '"ity, the studios will combine in an effort with the police to have every euch girl returned to her parents. A close study of conditions in the deten tion home for girls and the woman's section of the city jail shows that a startling percentage of ' the inmates first go to Los Angeles with screen am bitions. It is this fact that has brought the industry into disrepute in the city and inspired the sensational charges of lr. Selecman, which recently aroused so much discussion. James Gets the Chaplin. After many months of waiting five, to be exact that much-talked-of Char He Chaplin comedy, "A Burlesque on Carmen." will be exhibited at the Ma jestic Theater commencing next Sun day. Edwin F. James, owner-manager of the Majestic, has just closed for the first-run rights on the four-reel film in Portland at a price in excess of $2600. the biggest sum ever paid for film in Portland, except one, "The Birth of a Nation." Immediately after the news was flashed to the trade that the V. L. S. E or Big Four, and not the General Film Company, would release the Essanay Chaplins, Mr. James made a hurried trip to Seattle and closed with Man ager Miller, of the V. L. S. E. branch, for the funny feature, which is labeled by no less an authority than the Mo tion Picture World as "the most wildly amusing thing ever produced." Since "Tillie's Punctured Romance," "A Burlesque on Carmen" is the biggest Chaplin feature. The price of the film is such that Mr. James announces that evening prices will prevail during the entire screening of the production. A Dangerous Jjife. Pearl White, heroine of Pathe's "The Iron Claw," came near to taking one chance too many one day last month. Sheldon Lewis, playing the Iron Claw, was to stand on the running board of an automobile going at high speed and without any let-up in speed seize "Pathe's peerless, fearless girl" as he ttood in the road and throw her Into the tonneau. Director Edward Jose planned to get some individual with boiler-plate ribs and cast iron nerve to "double" for Pearl, but the actress would't stand for it. "The scenario specifies me for that stunt, doesn t it? she asked. "Well, it's going to be me!" Mr. Jose protested. hut what's the use of arguing with a determined woman? The stunt was pulled off. The rehearsal was perfect. Ho. satisfied. Mr. Jose called "camera." and the car came tearing down the road. Mr. Lewis was tired, however, from the exertions of a day that would have M One Pimple Prevent More M Usina Cutlcura Soap constantly and the Ointment occasionally. The Soap cleanses the clogged, irritated pores, the Ointment soothes and heals. Sample Each Free by Mall With 32-p. book on the skin. Address poet-card: Cutlcura, Dept. 27G, Bottoo." Sold everywhere. taxed a dock walloper. He grabbed the woman and tried to hoist her into the car. His muscles cracked and the veins stood out on his forehead. Then his strength gave way and the blond-topped heroine fell to the ground under the wheels of the car, which shot over her body. Cameraman Ben Struckman turned his head to avoid seeing the apparently Inevitable tragedy, but kept on grinding his camera. Miss White's gown caught in one of the wheels of the car, and in no time was twisted around and around, drag ging her for yards along the road. When the automobile finally was stopped and Miss White helped to her feet, it was found that she had miracu lously escaped serious injury, but it took a doctor to fix up her cuts and scratches. The filming of a. thriller is certainly no gentle parlor sport. V J. V. Lynn, until recently connected with the Peoples Amusement Company, is now in Seattle representing the Uni versal Film Manufacturing Company. Screen Gossip. In order to get the proper atmos pheric detail for "Then I'll Come Back to You," Alice Brady and a company of 34 people went to Pensacola, N. C. Pensacola is one of those "one man" towns. Dr. AldrMge. a noted Southern financier, owns the town, its every in dustrial enterprise and the 30-mile railroad line known as "The Clinch field Route," which makes its painful way over the hills from the junction hard by. Pensacola boasts 34 homes. United States currency is practically unknown there. Company script is used exclu sively and there are numerous natives of the place who have never seen pa per money. One each of the players roomed at one of the 34 houses of the city and when it came time to depart and pay the bills. Director George Irv ing had to send all the way to a small town in Tennessee to get enough each. Sodas are sold at Pensacola every Wednesday and Saturday. The natives were repaid for the courtesy to the World Film actors by a. special showing- of the picture in the Baptist Church there. Bertha Kalich. the star of "Slander." has acted in the legitimate theater In seven languages Roumanian, Hun garian. Polish, Russian, Italian, Ger man and English. In addition her American debut was made in Yiddish on the New York East Side. , ' Fred Mace, the Triangle-Keystone comedian, has entirely recovered from the burns he received while filming "A Village Vampire," and is again hard at work at the Edendale studio. Cast in the part as a two-gun man, Chester Conklin will be seen shortly in a Triangle-Keystone feature comedy called "Bucking Society." "Bucking Society" will present "Shorty" Hamilton in the juvenile lead, while dainty Louella Maxam will play the part of his sweetheart. Dora Rog ers has the part of the vampire friend of Jack Henderson, a scheming lawyer, while the smaller parts have all been cast with favorites. Gertrude McCoy, a Gaumont star, is playing her first vambireish role in the Mutual Maeterpicture, "The Isle of Love," under the direction of Edwin Middleton, at Jacksonville. Fla. Miss McCoy has always been identified with the smiling, sweet-eyed, ingenue type of star roles usually allotted blondes of the stage anj screen. Marguerite Nichols, who makes her bow at the American Film Company' studio through the medium of "His Masterpiece." needed all her nerve re cently, as the script called for her to throw herself into a muddy, uninvit ing slough. She didn't mind the water, and figured she could stand the mud; but when she noticed a colony of frogs beneath her, she almost gave ud. as to Marguerite frogs are what mice are to most women. Norman Luke, who has been Intro duced to the screen via Balboa feature films, used to be a bank clerk. But he couldn't get the money fast enough that way. .so he Joined the "every-body's-doing-it" profession. But he's still a bit bucolic, for chicken-raising continues to be his hobby. He owns quite a bit of prize-winning poultry. Pauline Frederick follows her ap pearance in "Audrey" by starring in the adaptation of Israel Zankwill's gripping play, "The Moment Before Death," which will be Introduced to the screen under the shorter title, "The Mo ment Before." The Los Angeles newspapers have given several interviews in their col umns to Norma Talmadere. the Griffith star, for her convincing work in "Martha's Vindication," In which she played the leading character. jviiss laimadge Is to be ctnrroH ori,,. sively by Triangle, and in her next fea ture she will be presented in a typical jimmy valentine story. Constance Talmade-n 1 foot tr- of the leading parts in Griffith's big 1 -' ' bonier anu tne taw. . Myrtle Stedman. the Morosco-Para-mount star, was tendered a birthday party not so verv lone- ti, v. j of censora have cut the close-up of her age. Tom Terriss and A. B. Thaw, the avi ator, had a mimic battle in the air one day last week, over Garden City, Long Island. In one scene of his latest pro duction. "My Country First," it is necessary that a fight high up off the ground between two airmen be taken. Terriss is an accomplished aviator and Thaw is very well known. His brother William Thaw, is now fighting in France. William Farnum. who Is to appear in the forthcoming Fox picture, "Battle of Hearts," Is an inveterate pool player, so much so that when an actor asked him for an entrance cue he said, "Six teen or seventeen ounces?" Pennsylvania Is to have 301 continuation schools for child workers. LENORE ULRIC we HEART er PAULA Also- ANITA STEWART and EARLE WILLIAMS in The Closing Chapter of - THE GODDESS ANITA KING and VICTOR MOORE in THE RACE GOVERNOR AT GHEHALIS PARTY OF OFFICIALS INSPECT RIVAL HIGHWAY ROUTES. Visitors Guests at Weekly Luncheon of Citizens' Club Dedication v of Bridge Arranccii. CHEHALIS, Wash., April 10. (Spe cial.) Today the Chehalis Citizens Club resumed its weekly luncheons. There was a good attendance, among the distinguished guests being Gov ernor Lister, State Treasurer Meath, State Highway Commissioner Roy and State Auditor Clausen. The visitors were here to investigate the merits of the two routes between Centralia and Tenino as a final official location for the Pacific Highway. Highway Com missioner Allen also had some impor tant business matters up before a local committee with reference to some work proposed in this immediate vicinity. Attendance at the luncheon was good, and it is planned to hold these regu larly. There were several matters of local Interest . discussed today, and much good is expected to come out of the meetings. Dan W. Bush, president of the Citizens' Club, had charge of today's meeting. All the visitors spoke at the lunch eon. The matter of the dedication of the $30,000 steel bridge across the Cowlitz River at Mayfield was brought up and Friday, June 2, fixed as the date for same. HOT LAKE SUIT AT END NOTHING NOW STANDS IN WAY OK SAJflTAHITJM SALE. Agreement Reached With Drug Com pany Holding: Judgment and Bond holders Expected to Pay. LA GRANDE, dr., April 10. (Spe cial.) Sudden termination this evening of litigation that threatened to run over a long period of time made It pos sible for the Sheriff to put the J500.000 Hot Lake Sanitarium on the auction block to satisfy creditors within five weeks. An agreement was reached be tween counsel for various creditors that speeds up the sale of the resort. It is presumed the bondholders will be the purchasers. Representing bondholders, F. L. Mey ers, of this city, got a decree foreclos ing the Institution upon which the bonds were floated, after it had been stipulated that the claims of the Clarke-Woodward Drug Company, of Portland, should be transferred from the lands and properties of the com pany to the funds represented, by the property. Prior to the Institution of the euit to foreclose, the Clarke-Woodward Drug Company got a judgment of some size against the company and then brought a suit to subject certain prop erty to sale upon its judgment. The bondholders claimed that the property, though acquired after the mortgage, was covered by the mortgage. R. G. E. Cornish, of Portland, and Cochran & Eberhard, of this city, rep resented the holders of the. judgment and Crawford & Eakin, of this city, the bondholders. RELIGIOUS TROUBLE OVER Winlock Cases Expected to Be Husbed Up. CHEHALIS. Wash., April 10. (Spe cial.) It is reported that the threat ened trouble at Winlock. arising out of the Nichol religious meetings a week ago, when a near riot occurred on the streets owing to exception being taken to remarks of Rev. Mr. Nichol at bis meetings, has been patched up and the court proceedings Instituted locally will be dropped. Harvey Keithley, who assaulted Mr. Nichol on the street, pleaded guilty 5 CIRCLE THEATRE S THB BIG HOME MOVIE." j TODAY AND TOMORROW 5 Chapter No. 9 of "The Girl and the Game,?1 5 Entitled "A Close Call" 5 H B 4th at Washington. a Open 9:30 A. M. until 11 P. M. J BlIIllMlHIIBBBBIll! LAST DAY TOMORROW - H -IN1 and paid a $5 fine. Later Mr. Nichol had Keithley arrested and the latter was held to the Superior Court in $1000 bail. About 20 Winlock persons were accused of disturbing his meeting by Mr. Nichol. GIRLS CLOSE CONFERENCE Centralia Delegation of 3 6 largest AVith Tacoma. Second With 25. CENTRALIA. Wash.. April 10. (Spe cial.) Centralia had the largest dele gation at the first annual Older Girls' Conference, which closed a successful session here this afternoon. Centralis registered 36 delegates and Tacoma 25. Between 150 and 200 delegates were i attendance. The conference speakers rhis morning held special services in the churches and Sunday schools of the city. Charles A. Phlpps, of Portland, gen eral secretary of the Oregon Sundaj School Association, and Mips Elizabeth w 5 rw V r mm r- Vimjun -m m m ,m rmm- . miu i imp" mmtir The All-Steel "Olympian" and "Columbian" Trains Now Operated Electrically Over the Rocky Mountains , Progress has no age. Onward is ever the slogan of railway construction, operation and efficiency. In this forward movement electricity challenges the supremacy of steam, and on the Scroll of time the year 1916 marks the dawn of the electrical era in railroading and the accomplishment of a definite step to conserve the world's energies. It is particularly fitting that the "Afiwuee," which since it3 inception has been identified with great pioneering achievements, should have been able to carry through to definite accomplishment the dream and aspirations of engineers and scientists by the electrification of 440 miles of its main line through a region demanding the utmost of energy and efficiency in locomotives Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway The advantages of electrification, added to the superb equipment and luxurious appointments of "Tho Olympian'' and "Tho Columbian," the renowned personal service of the employees, the splendid physical condition of the road and the extent and variety of the scenery makes the "Milwaukee" more than ever the road of efficiency, comfort and charm. Remember this fact when planning your next trip to the East. Booklet giving complete Information free on request. Corner Third and Stark I t- - I j- w&L A Handsome Portrait of Miss Ulrich free with each admission Sip. - if" - Fox, secretary of the Bellingham T. W. C. A., were the speakers at th closing session this afternoon. Jligliway Route to Be Inspected. CENTRALIA. Wash., April 10. (Spe cial.) According to Gus Bannse. of Bucoda, who was in Centralia yester day, the state highway board tomor row will make a trip of inspection over the proposed route of the Pacific High way between Tenino and Centralia and through Bucoda. Mr. Bannse declares that the board has assured him that it will make its final decision on the route, whether it will go through Bucoda or Grand Mound, within a week after the trip is made. Aberdeen Starts Cleanup Week. ABERDEEN. Wash., April 10. (Spe cial.) Aberdeen will begin an observ ance of National clean-up and paint-up weelc here tomorrow under a special edicf Issued by Mayor J. M. Phillips. Early indications are that the period will be more generally observed than 440 Miles of Main Line Electrified The electrified district is that of the Great Continental Divide, extending from Avery, Idaho, to Harlowton, Mont., a distance of 440 miles. (115 miles, from Deer Lodge to Three Porks, now in operation.) World's Mightiest Locomotives The electric locomotives which pull "Tho Olympian" and "Tho Columbian" over the mountain divisions are the most powerful built. They are 112 feet long and weigh 284 tons. They require no coal or water, run at an even speed, are thoroughly dependable in all temperatures, take the heaviest grades with compara- , tive ease, are smokeless and dustless. Power from Mountain Streams The power used to operate the electric locomotives is obtained from mountain waterfalls instead of from coal marking a definite step to conserve the world's resources. This power in 100,000 volts alternating current, is delivered to. the 14 sub-stations of the rail way and there transformed to 3,000 volts direct the E. K. GARRISON, Streets KALIC In Her First William Fox Production am a Mir A Modern Society Drama That Every Woman Should See and Men Should Study PATHE WEEKLY FRANK DANIELS COMEDY World's Latest Events "Mr. Jack Inspects Paris" MAJESTIC NOVELTY TRIO Coming Attractions: Thursday Crane Wilbur in "The Lone Liar" Sunday Burlesque of Charlie Chaplin in "Carmen" at any time in the city's history. The movement is indorsed by nearly all of the women's clubs and flower and tree planting is urged as a special part of the programme. Sandy High Scliool Gets Piano. SANDY, Or., April 10. (Special.) The Union High School is the owner of a fine piano, purchased through the efforts of the student body of the high school. The Sandy bank assisted the students In making the purchase for cash. A new type of locomotive intended for llpht work is equipped with a boiler in which a full head of steam can bo raised in 13 minutea. current used by the locomotives. Thi3 is the highest voltage direct current adapted for railway work ia tha world- Regenerative BraKing One of the scientific marvels is regenerative braking, by which the train on down grades, instead of con suming electricity, actually produces it while travel ing onward, and by which at the same time, the speed of the- train is kept under perfect control. This is the first use of direct current regenerative braking. It provides maximum safety, eliminates wheel, brakeshoe and track wear and overheating, Insures a uniform speed and recovers from. 25 to B2 of power. 1 Mora Efficient Operation With electrification has come more efficient and economical operation; a better maintenance of sched ules; the practical elimination of delays due to weather conditions; smoother riding caused by greater evenness of speed; enhanced comfort due to greater cleanliness, and a pronounced improvement of the view from car window and observation plat form, owing to freedom from smoke and cinders. D. F. and P. A. Phones: JO. . c 11, iiasiiiiHiifliiBiBir: SUNSET THEATRE I THE COZIEST OX THE COAST" H Now FIVE CENTS from 8:55 A. M. until 6 P. M. J, daily, except Sunday. h "A Modern Sphinx" Leads: Winnifred Greenwood B and Edward Coxen. TODAY AND TOMORROW. Broadway and Washington. g BBBBBBBBBBBBBnBf3 Main 8413, A 2601