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THE MORNTXG OREGOXIAX, TVEDXESDAT, 10, 1916. STREETCAR SPEED HEUGIOUSWOHKERS. OPEN SESSIOHTDDAY illilllllilllihilti IS UP TO COURTS t l ; j 1 1 . . 1 1 i i i . I : i U ir J! Hearing Held but Judgment , Reserved in Charge of Traffic Violation. Men Prominent in Churches of Pacific Coast Will Ad dress Convention. I' ll I JITNEY MAN IS ACCUSER PLANS WILL BE DISCUSSED In the 8 mm i i ii iimiiiK lf . LADD ESTATE COMPANY I j, - - PRINCIPALS - 1 iNUlliilMjMllHIHinilllillMI'illilMnHHH - - is n n i Assertion Made That Speedometer Recorded 30-Mile Rate and Com pany's Attorney Maintains 1 2- Mile Ordinance Superseded. The question of whether the speed of streetcars shall be regulated by the -. 1 franchise of the streetcar company or '- "by the traffic ordinance or- whether 1 there is any regulation for the speed 1 S iif such vehicles is one which will be decided by Municipal: Judge Langguth ? Triday. i ' "The question came up yesterday in i - -the case of C. W. Brown, conductor of '.a. St. Johns car, who was arrested on a $ charge of speeding down "Williams I J .avenue in excess of 12 miles an hour, as ?-( provided by the franchise. ? - 1 f The arrest was made on complaint of J '.George W. Walker, Jitney driver, who -declared he tested the speed of the car by means of the speedometer on his au I 'p -tomobile and who produced a. number of 7 'u-ltn!p.(i whrtTn li h ; i .1 wprn in the t iauto with hi and who took: note of the speed at which the streetcar was Ordinance Is in Question. i ' The question hinges on that of wheth- or not the provision of the franchise X '- ordinance was ever repealed by pro- , visions of the traffic ordinance. Harri i t won Allen, attorney for the streetcar -t i company, contended that the franchise ' t stipulation had been repealed and that I ' the case was consequently based on the J J wrong ordinance. As a consequence m he declined to put on any witnesses, $e f 1 claring he would make the fight on that ' one issue. Deputy City Attorney Stadter, for the f i prosecution, took: the position that the new traffic ordinance gives no specific ' ! rate of speed for streetcars and that S consequently 'the rate provided for by d in franchise la still in effect. 1 - Mr, JValker and the other three occu- i i rants of the automobile used in timing the streetcar testified that the car .' went 28 miles an hour from Alberta to . t RMdmore streets and increased that to 30 miles an hour from Skidmore to t cook streets. A. D. Emery, carpenter. , . 305 Fifty-fourth street, who was riding cm thei front platform of the streetcar J at the time complained of. estimated v the speed at 25 miles an hour. Witnesses Admit Breaches. Mr. Walker and another witness ad mitted that they had been arrested for 1 violating the traffic laws and an at J tempt was made to show that the ac t tion against the streetcar company was jt Attorney Allen emphasized the fac that the jitney driver and his col r . leagues were breaking the law relative to the speed or motor vehicles In ob- J'taimngr their evidence. t Walker, however, declared that Po ; - jice sergeant Thatcher had told him . -oo get evidence against the car com pany and the case would be prosecuted. ..In summing ud his case Attnrnv 41 - - len declared that the speed provided by iriiunise ordinance oi 1903. . no -., longer ODtains. A clause of the new xramc ordinance which provides that tne speed or streetcars and other ve nicies shall be reasonable at all times Jie emphasized as the one regulating " In announcing that he would make . his decision Friday Judge Langguth ex pressed the! hope that the case would - , not stop irjthe Municipal Court, but 3- wt ii wuum De carried on until deiV nitely settled. Jirtnur l. Moulton. representing the """"J drivers union, asked permission io. nia a Drier on the case. DOUGLAS GILLISON IS SHOT Brother of James Gillison Wounded AVliile With Canadians. I . Douglas Gillison. younger brother of James Gillison, department manager of Ralfour. Guthrie & Co., was wounded while fighting in a Canadian regiment. Mr. Gillison received word from his brother but a few days ago. The let ter said, however, that but superficial wounds had been sustained. The young er brother is in a hospital in East bourne, England. Mr. Gillison -was wounded while in a dugout, in which he and a number of others had taken refuge from a German eharge. Two of the seven in the dugout were killed by a shell explosion and others were badly injured. ; Mr. GUliston enlisted from Edmonton. Alberta, and was assigned to duty with "an Alberta expeditionary force. j Ioctor Saves' Burning Bridge. ROSEBURG. Or., May 9. (Special.) nniie returning to Roseburg lata last night after making a professional -au on Rice Creek. Dr. E. V. Hoover discovered tne Dridge spanning Look ing iji ass Lreek burning. Arousing farmers in the neighborhood the flames were extinguished. The damage to the nriage was nominal. For Catarrhal Deafness and Head Noises - Here In America then is much ufferlng from cstsrrh and head noiata. American ople would do well to consider the method employed by the Enirllih to nomrint v.ta i stdlouB disrate. Everyone knows how dsmD tlie English climate is and how dampness . effects those Buffering? from catarrh.. In Knirland they treat catarrhal deafness and head noises as a constitutional disease and je an Internal remedy for It that Is really very efficacious. Sufferers who could scarcely hear a watch tick tell how thay had their hearing restored W this English treatment to such an extent tnat tha tick of a waken was plainly audible en or eia-at inches away from either ear. . inereiore, ir you know, someone who Is trouoioa with catarrh, catarrhal deafness Yr head noises, cut out this formula, and hand It to them and you will have been the yneens of saving some poor sufferer perhaps from, total deafness. The prescription can t easily prepared at home for about 75c ana is made- as follows: irom.your druggist obtain 1 os. of Par- ,mlnt aoubl strength), about 75c worth TfiKe tnis noma, ana sdd to It U pint of ot water and 4 ounces of granulated sugar; stir until dissolved. Take a tablespoon! ul tour times a day. . Psrmint Is use In this way not only to reduce by ionic action the inflammation and 'swelling m the Eustachian Tubes, and thus to equalise tha sir pressurs on the drum, hut to correct sn excess of secretions in the luiddla ear, and tha results it gives are i-ltsually rsmsrkably quick and effective. . Every person who has catarrh In any form should glvs this reclpa a trial and fres themselves from this destructive dlseasa. Adv. I ' " - X - ' " ' C?'y- y . . TODAY'S KILI FEATURES. Pickford "The Kiss of Hate." Columbia "The Children in the House." ' Peoples "The Moment Before." Majestic "The Eternal Sapho." Sunset "Damaged Goods." N EW YORK, May 9. Crowned with such a dazzling diadem of stars as never before adorned any stage on a single occasion, the final public event In behalf of the motion picture cam paign for the Actors' Fund will take place on Tuesday. May 16, at the Met ropolitan Opera-house... A performance of such magnificence is planned as will startle the theatrical world with its glittering glory and mark an epoch in stage presentations of talent and beauty. It Is to be the greatest show ever given for any cause at any time, anywhere. The most prominent mem bers of the musical profession will lend the best of their powers to make up a programme such' as was never before arranged. This mammoth tribute performance will mark the close of the series of affairs in all parts of the country In the interest of the most unusual and most remarkable undertaking this country has ever seen the raising of $500,000 In 15 weeks by the people of a single industry for a single char itable cause. Through her notable double associa tion with oth the films and the-opei- stage, Geraldine Farrar will be the bright particular light of the Metro politan affair. Miss Farrar, who will soon be seen on the screen In "Maria Rosa." will present the second act of "Madamo Butterfly," assisted by Signor ScottL The accompanying or chestra will be conducted by Signor Polacco. Such artists as Mme. Alda, Lucca Botta, Fritz Krelaler and Leo pold Godowsky will complete the mu sical offerings to the vast assemblage that will be present to do the Actors' Fund and the people of the screen honor, and. Incidentally, enjoy the greatest entertainment ever devised. It is only necessary to announce that the performance is under the personal direction of Daniel Frohman, the dis tinguished president of the fund, to intimate, what is to be expected. "4 The Man Behind Slary. It may be the man behind the run. the man behind the wheel, the man behind the organization whose name is never heard of who does the work, yet people wonder about them and ofttimea ask who they are. This is rarely the case in motion pictures. Mary Pickford. with her hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary coming to her each year, is the world's motion picture favorite, but it is a rare oc caslon to have anyone ask. "Who is the man behind Mary Pickford? Who tells her what to do? Who makes her appeal to 10.000. 300 people each week in Paramount theaters?" It's John O'Brien. To him credit for much of her 'wonderful work is due. I-'ortl Sterling and a' Bear. Ford Sterling, at the Keystone stu dios, has just completed "The Snow Cure," in which there are said to be more laughs than pictures. A bear is nn important member of the cast: and the success of the brute as a mirth- maker impelled Mack Sennett, director general, to buy a full-grown lion. which plays opposite Claire Anderson in a forthcoming release. The keepers refused to allow Miss Anderson in the rase until she waived all rights in case of Injury. A scene was taken with the lion's paw on her face, and her arm lovingly about his neck. Chester Conklin is glad that "Buck ing Society" is completed, for in it he hangs on a mail sack that is picked up at a country station by a moving train. hile the sun was in the heavens, he practiced his part of mail sack; when it had gone down, he sat In the den tut' s chair from 8 to 11. T. & D. Manager Here. M. O. Leonhart. manager of the T. & D. Theater, the motion-picture house formerly offering vaudeville under the guise of the Empress, ar rived in Portland yesterday from Berkeley and immediately ensconced himself behind a desk, ready for action. The new manager of the new home of the photodrama has been identified with the Turner and Dahnken circuit for four years, and In the motion picture business for eight. He left the management of the T. A D. The ater. of Berkeley, the largest motion picture house in California with the exception of the T. & D. Tivoli San Francisco. The Portland house, with its seating capacity of 2200, just 200 seats larger than th Berkeley one. "I have heard much of Portland, its roses, scenic beauties and other attrao tiona and I have always wanted to come here." commented Manager Leon hart when the proverbial query: "Well what do you think of Portland?" was shot at him. "I haven't had a chance to look around yet, but I know that I'm going to like my new home." The T. el D. Theater opens next Sun day with the widely-heralded Bull Burke serial. "Gloria's Romance." and "God's Country and the Woman." an eight-reel Vltagrapn feature which la said to rank among the best produc tlons of the season. Theda Bara Actor In Trouble. Frank Norcross, who portrays the part of an old cabman, Gubbins, in the latent William Fox production, "The Eternal Sapho," had a number of funny experiences in the production of that picture. In rehearsing a scene that shows the story three years after the beginning of the picture. Theda Bara. acting the part of Gubbins' daughter, horsewhips Cabman Gubbins. her father, who through his cruelty has caused the death of the mother. Norcrosa runs out of the hovel protect ing his face from the blows. Director Bracken asked Norcross not to change his appearance by cut ting hs hair, since the following scenes of the picture could not be taken until later. The actor had allowed his hair to grow over his ears false hair was not permitted and he had to re main in that state for several months. One day the company went to lunch eon on the East Side, where some scenes were taken. The male members of the company were dressed as club men; Xorcross still as the disreputable cabman. So perfect was his disguise that the management of the restaurant ordered him from the place with a curt warning that "no bums" were permitted In the dining-room. Screen Gossip. Mary Pickford became an American citizen when she married Owen Moore. Mary was born at Toronto, Canada. Anna Nilsson, starring wltn uora Moore In "Who's Guilty?" is airs. Viuy Coombs In private life. Virginia Pearson is the wife of Shel don Lewis, one of the "iron iaw prin- ipals. At the close of our first year at Universal City," said Purchasing Agent Stmms several days ago, "we had used a little more than 200.000 roils oi wan paper. This wall paper varied In price from 25 cents to 12 a roll. The aver age price was SO cents a rou, so you will see that the Universal Film Manu facturing Company spent more than $100,000 for the wall paper used at its Pacific Coast picture plant from March, 1915, to March, 1918. , Nell Shipman, who portrayed the role of "the woman" In Vltagrapn s release. God's Country and tne woman, nao enloved a rest for a few weeks in tne mountains of California. In this pro duction, which is noted lor its wonaer ful scenic effects and photography. Miss Shipman is seen to excellent ad vantage. James Cruse, who is playing the lead ing role in "The Snowbird." a lortncom ing Metro wonderplay, in which Mabel Taliaferro ia starred, began his pro fessional career with an Indian medi cin comoanv. in which he played 57 different characters curing tne iwu years he remained with the company. He was then only i years oia. A f. t man has all sorts of worries. Fruik Belcher, who plays a role in the nw Rllll. Burke motion-picture novei, (Gloria's Romance." was supposed to be drowning In one chapter of the novel and was to. be rescued by Miss Burke, in her role of heroine oi tne siury. Belcher found it impossible to sink, hnwaiver. and It was almost necessary for Miss Burke to poke mm unaer tne , water in order to make the scene realistic. Virarlnla Xorden. late of the Vita- graph's Eastern studio, has joined Bal boa. She was specially engaged by the Horkheimer Bros, for dramatic work in a selection of stories beinn written for her. Miss Korden Is statuesque, fine-featured and pood to look at. Kmotional roles are her particular de "Sht. ... Cecil B. De Mille, director-treneral of the Jesse t. Lasky Feature Play Com- pany. will produce the next photoplay In whlch Alae Murray win mar. hhbb Murray recently completed "Sweet Kit ty Bellalrs,' from tne uavia oeiasco play, which will be released soon on the Paramount programme. Ioris Kenyon. who will be seen in "The Feast of Life" within the next two weeks, has been on the stage less than six months and in pictures less than four months, yet she is a star and working under a three-year con tract -Uh the World Corporation. see The Tumor afloat that Lillian Lang try. "the Jersey Lily." has accepted position with a large picture corpora tion and is to start her picture work at the close of her present tour is Je nied. Mrs. Langtry positively states that she has entered no agreement of anv kind as yet. hut that her tastes Incline toward motion pictures, and she will be glad to receive offers In this line.. e - That "Macbeth" cast is composed of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Macbeth; Constance Collier, Lady Macbeth. Wil fred Lucas. Macduff: Mary Alden. Lady Macduff; SpottlswoodeAitken. Duncap; Ralph Lewis. Banquo; Olga Grey, Lady Agnes; I. Noskowski. Malcolm. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are back with the Universal and will con tinue their 'Pes; " the Ring" aerial. 'The Moral Strain Ton Tonth" Is Theme for Morning Session. Organized Movement Also Will Be Considered. EVENTS OX PROGRAMME OK RELIGIOUS EDl'CATIOS COSfVEStlOS TODAY. Moraine Session ' Library, A. M. Speakers. Dr. E. O. Sisson, Idaho: Harry Moore, Professor E. 8. Conklin. Afternoon. Library. 1 P. M. Speakers. L. R. Carick, Mrs. L. Altman, Rev. W. J. O'Donnell, C. S. C, and President W. H. Lee. ls;lit Sesslosu Lincoln High School, 8 P. M. Speakers. Rev. H. y. Cope. Chi cago; Dr. Sisson, Rabbi Wise. Father O'Hara and lr. J. 11. Boyd. One of the most important conven tions ever held In Portland will open in tne Library this morning, when the Pacific Joast division of the Religious Educational Association will be called to order for Its fourth annual gather Ing. There will be morning and after noon sessions today and tomorrow in the Library, and a night meeting in Lincoln High -School assembly hall. President W. T. Foster, of Reed Col lege, is head of the association, and the other oincers are men of promi nence in Oregon, California and Wash ington. The theme of this morning's session will be "The Moral Strain Upon Youth." Dr. Edward O. Sisson. Commissioner of Education for Idaho, will give the open ing address at 9:30 o'clock. Sir. Moore anal E. S. Conklin to Talk. Harry Moore, executive secretary of the Oregon Social Hygiene Society, and Professor Edward S. Conklin, State University of Oregon, will be speakers. After luncheon the convention will continue with the theme: "What the Organised Forces of Religion Are Do ing for Religious Education in Oregon." L. R. Carrick. of Reed College, will report for Protestant churches; Mrs. L. Altman, of Portland, for the Jewish work, and Rev. vValter J. O'Donnell for the Catholio church. The discussion will be opened by President Wallace H. Lee, of Albany College. "Religion, the Foundation of Moral ity, and. Therefore, a Necessary Factor in the Education of Youth," will be to night's theme in the high school. Rev. Henry F. Cope, of Chicago, will give one of the most important addresses of the evening. Dr. Sissors, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, Father E. V. O'Jiara and Rev. John H. Boyd will participate in the programme. Dr. Luther R. Dyott. of the First Congregational Church, will pronounce the prayer. The sessien will open sharply at S o'clock. Programme Is Announced. The programme lis detail for tomor row follows: Mominr session. Public Library, room i. third floor Meeting begins punctually at 9 o'clook. Theme. "Kellgtoua Education and tha Publto School ; prayer. Itev. Thomas L.. Eliot, minister emeritus. Church of Our Father, Portland: l-.3l, Junes K. Kwing, superintendent First Presbyterian Sunday school. Portland: subject. "The Part tha Sunday school May Play"; 10. J. A. church ill. State Superintendent Public Instruction for Oregon; subject. "School Credits for Home Study of the Bible"; 10:30, Professor Kenneth S. Latourette. Yale College in China. and Reed Collece; subject, 'The Literary Study of the Bible in High Schools"; 11, Very Rev. H. M. Ramsey, St. Stephen's Pro Cathedral; subject. "Tha Gary Plan"; 12 to 1, recess. Afternoon session. Public Llbrsry. room H, third floor 1. Rev. George Thompson, Church of ths Msdelelne: subject. "The Cath olic Parochial Schools"; 1:80. President Stephen B. L. Penrose, Whitman College; subject, "Fundamental Principles"; 2, Itev. Henry F Cope; subject. "Results of the Recent R. B. A. Convention In Chicago": 2:30 to 6, discussion, opened by Professor Norman F. Coleman. Reed College. WEED COMPLAINT MADE Residents of District Want Lone Fir Cemetery Cleaned Vp. Property owners la the vicinity of Lone Fir Cemetery have started a campaign to require those in charge of the cemetery to keep the weeds and grass- cut.. -Complaint was made at the City Mall yesterday that the rank grVwth of weeds in the 30 acres of cemetery ground spreads weed seeds throughout that section of the city and makes It almost impossible to keep good lawns. It is probable petitions will be cir culated asking the City Council to pass an ordinance to require the cemetery owners to mow the weeds anad grass before the growth matures. Sliedil Hears Oregon "V" Trio. RHEDD. Or.. May 9. (Special.) The University of Oregon Trio, composed of Dalse Becket Mlddleton as soloist, Win ifred Forbes as violinist, and Jane Scot- ford Thatcher as pianist, gave a de lightful entertainment in the Shedd Opera-house on Saturday evening. The entertainment was given unaer tne auspices of the high school, the pro- reed to go In the plsno rung. . George Kleine's Greatest , Cinematorapl.icAceliicvcn,erit 0)i i ()DmM f Supported by HENRY KOLKER. COMING MAY 14TH T&D THEATER Broadway lm- hiuniili JAPAN WORKER SPEAKS MISSIONARY DECLARES THAT WAll IDEA IS NOT KXTEnTAIJfED. Cnfrtendllness Is Agitated Only fcy Less laflneatlal Newspapers. Says Miss Banernfelad. "As far as my observations extended I am convinced that Japan's people as a whole entertain friendly feelings toward the United States, and there is neither general desire nor expectation that Japan will engage in war with this country," said Miss S. Bauernfeind. who spent 16 years as a missionary In Japan. and had exceptional opportunities to observe the people, and who is at the home of Rev. N. Shupp, 771 East Yam hill street, on a furlough to this coun try. "There are some few papers in Japan that make the moat out of every little incident to foment an unfriendly senti ment, but the largest and most Influ ential newspapers of Japan seek to pro mote a friendly feeling among the peo ple. The ruling classes and the people in general desire to live in peace with the United States. Japan has become receptive to the gospel of Jesus Christ in a most marked manner in recent years, and welcomes the work of the missionaries." Miss Bauernfeind is in this country to procure funds to carry on her work in Japan, and will be in the United States until next November. She lec tured last night In the Mllwaukle Evangelical Church, and tonight will speak in the German Church. Tenth and Clay streets. She will attend the women's missionary convention at Al bany, Or.,'May 11-11, and will p'lt in the Lents Church May 16 at 8 P. M. Miss Bauernfeind will then leave for the East on a lecturing trip. MRS. 0. M. WHITE BURIED Services for Former Resident of Iowa Conducted ny fir. Boyd. Funeral services were held yester dav morning- at the Flnley chapel for Mrs. Addie Tidrick White, who died Sunday morning and were conducted by Dr. Boyd, of the First Presbyterian Church, with interment In Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. White was the wife of O. M White. The family came here a few vears ago from Winterset. TV, and in SM r. ZtM. Jr. at Stark. ssasmasaj grniiiiiminimTOTTTTi w mm :g 1 a . -wiev a . 1 3 Sunday Newspapers - We Are Going to Give You Full Details of the Ladd Thrift Plan 9HERE ISN'T a man or woman in tIL Portland who should fail to read this announcement, which will so vitally affect the future well-being of thousands of , prospective home-buyers in this community. The practical working out of this plan has taken months of hard work on the part of the Ladd interests, and in its completeness, as it is to be published Sunday, it will be one of the most important announcements that has been made in Portland for many years. It is our most sincere desire that EVERY PERSON IN THIS CITY read this an nouncement from start to finish every word of it. It will be more than worth your while. SELLING REPRESENTATIVES Second-Floor-Title and Trust Bld former residents of that city acted as pallbearers. Besides a husband. Mrs. White leaves a rlster. Mrs. Grace GeJger. of Ottawa. Kan., and four brothers Charles Tid rick. of Chamberlin. S. D.; Hoyt Tld rick, of Topeka, Kan.; J. E. and Lee Tidrick, of Winterset. Ia. Columbua lectured about America at Ssls manra. a sort of European Harvard, in when the 'v ernt1ned IA oort Mturtent. HEILIG THEATER Mat 2:15 Eve. 8:15 2d BIG WEEK Still riayingr to Crowded Houses D. W. Griffith's World's Sensation Management Elliott & Sherman A A SYMPHONY 4U ORCHESTRA 40 15,000 People Saw It the First Week DID YOU? YOU CANT AFFORD TO MISS IT IT MAKES BETTER AMERICANS PRICES: Eve. 25c, 50c 75c, $1.00, Few. $1.50; Boxes $2.00 Mat. 23c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 Seats Now Selling MAJESTIC THEATER TODAY Last Appearance in Portland THEDA BARA In the Much-Discussed Play The Eternal SAPHO Tomorrow 'SiasofMan Land of Gold, Romance and Opportunity, glittering under the Midnight Sun. Take the 1,000 mile, inland protected trip this summer on the luxurious Canadian Pacific Steamers past grtm walled Islands gla ciers that sparkle in tha sun. -snow crowned mountains, for ests and fjords and see this splendid land. One Hundred Norways in One For full particulars asts sal lines asu,MMorwniiiniOttrn& w-l J. V. MrRFTTT. G. A. r. T. Csnsntaw I'' ' c K&'lw.v Cesapaay M Tnirtf irr. 1'ttfiisnrt. Onegoa aaV'jis'.'lMBI 1