Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, July 15, 1916, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 191G. IB iiiit!i!it!l!!ll!itii liPHilllHiHllliHHl l!!ll!iiPl!i: m BEGINNING TOMORROW The Immortal Star i ff ' ', t . v r v ik -mw "A,, v W . fhi.lW' ill 1 the -JV NAME mm PAVLOWA If - A - If ""-v 11 8 A'-' - - - 1 I ja- x " ; ''rsr ' I ' ' ' 1 H if if ' J - 1 1 En i - $ - g - ivll - - i VT 'i a :" ' f T V !- ' s 1 J3&c?&7gs' ZZG5T&&Z. JS?77wrcAr TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Majestic "Caprice of the Moun tains." "The Vagabond." Peoples "Destiny's Toy." "Picto graphs." Plckford "Pasquale." T & D "Shoes." Hellig "The Ordeal of Eliza beth," "They Wouldn't Take Him Seriously." Columbia, "The Phantom," "The Mystery of the Leaping Fish." Sunset "The Pawn of Fate." BY JAMES H. CASSELU WANTED A sense of humor for motion picture viewing. That's the ort of a "want" ad Portland's censorship board should place in the press, if there is no more censorship humor than is exhibited by Keystone comedy inquisitors, and par ticularly the reformers who condemned "Dougie" Fairbanks and his two reels of nonsense "The Mystery of the Leap ing Fish," Thursday. In that Triangle offering Fairbanks is a detective, the kind that mentally and physically responds to the call of drugs. The play is a travesty on the ex aggerated type of detective one ab sorbs in fiction. Communion with the "hypo" or the white powder is re Borted to for every inspiration. The scientific investigator is a ridiculous wonder as a master of disguise, and surrounds himself with safeguards that would shame any mechanical genius. It's broad, exaggerated comedy, so broad, in fact, that the effort to be funny sometimes overshoots the mark. But the viewers saw in it the grue some. They saw that which will cor rupt morals. They saw crime com mitted. One considered it the worst film he ever saw. Another said that anyone who would laugh at It was eadly in need of higher education and even hinted that the individual might need the services of an alienist. In other words, they took that com edy perioftsly, just as they try to view all Keystones and it's not confined to Keystones, either from the awful heights of solemnity. I? censorship is not to be laughed out of existence, a touch of humor is a necessary acquisition to these folks -pon whom weighs heavily the duties and obligations of protecting the mor ality of Portland. Now for the Barbecue. Avaunt, dull care, etc., etc. For Monday night comes soon and then the big motion picture barbe cue, picnic, automobile excursion, ang ling expedition and general jollifica tion (accent on the jollification). "Columbia" Myrick. "Standard" Si monton, "Majestic" Rodgers and vari ous other nature-loving spirits of film row have been hankering for an outing for weeks and the result is to be "The First Annual Barbecue end Outing of the Motion Picture Men of Portland.". At 11 o'clock, or thereabouts, on Monday night, the film hoets will gather for an auto run to some point on the Clackamas, or other near-by stream which promises a strike or two for the angler. Arriving at their des tination before daylight a pit will be dug and then Chef Myrick will com mence the task of preparing for the hungry a roasted pig. The party will return Tuesday after noon in time to greet the public at the evening shows. Censorship Hurts Portland. That Portland's brand of motion pic ture regulation has lost this city a uo.uuu home of the photodrama is the assertion of J. Von Herberg, of Jensen & Von Herberg, film exhibition mag nates of Seattle and Portland, who was a. Portland visitor for several days this week. This sum is to be expended on a houae at Butte, Mont. "Portland censorship is too uncertain a proposition for us to take a chance on a big property investment here," Kays Mr. Von Herberg. "No ma.tter how careful one may be as to the choice of pictures for his clientele he is still at the mercy of inconsistent censor ship inquisition. "Pre-exhibition censorship is wrong In theory and as practiced in Portland is an annoyance, an aggravation and continually a menace to property in terests. Why in the world don't you people down here content yourselves with suppressing bad pictures, exer cising care that eliminations made by the National Board of Review be ob served, and not harass and annoy mo tion picture men with actions based on the worst possible construction of ev erything placed in a film, a construc tion you would not charge to the most depraved of your citizens?" Screen Gossip. Four important acquisitions to the screen were made recently by the Famous Players Film Company ir. ob- taining the photoplay rights to this number of the greatest stage successes of the past few seasons Under Fire and "Under Cover," by Rol Cooper Me- grue, and "Rolling Stones" and "Nearly Married, by Edgar Selwyn, with whom the respective negotiations were con ducted. There will probably be other important announcements forthcoming concerning other plays by these well- known authors. Alexander J. Herbert, who plays the the part of Friar John In the Metro Quality Pictures Corporation produc- tlon'of. "Romeo and Juliet," In which Francis X. Bushman and N Beverly Bayne will. appear, acted In the first motion picture- ever produced, in Au stralia. ' This was "The Sign of the Cross, Henry B. Walthall's brother, Wallace, is now with V. L. S. E.. in the booking department. Evart Emerson Overton, who plays the part of Julian Gerard in "The Or deal of Elizabeth." Vitagraph's latest Blue Ribbon Feature, is a. direct lineal descendent of the late Lord Overton and next in line for the title on ac count of the recent death of the Peer. Although Mr. Overton's ancestors were English he is thoroughly American having been born in Osborne, O., Au gust 5, 1889: his father, John French Overton, was born in Christlanburg, O., and his mother, who, before her marriage was Charlotte Light, near Dayton. O. Several New York papers, and a number of dramatic periodicals, an nounced that William A. Brady would not continue managing his New York theaters and would not produce any more plays This is not the case. Not only will Mr. Brady produce more . legitimate plays, but right now he has The Man Who Came Back" in rehearsal and will give it a week's preliminary hearing at Asbury Park early in August. In addition to this Grace George (Mrs William A. Brady) will have her reg ular season on Broadway at a Brady playhouse, and in all likelihood Alice Brady will be seen in a stage play, di viding her time between the theater and the stage. Creighton Hale, now starring in the feature pictures of the Frank Powell Productions, Inc.,- is the only actor ap pearing on the screen or legitimate stage who h.s qualified and become a member of the Aero Club of America, Mr. Hale recently addressed the Har lem Board of Trade on the adaptability of the aeroplane in modern wasfare and succeeded In arousing their en thusiasm to the extent that it is ru mored they contemplate donating to the United States Government a fully equipper aeroplane to be used at the discretion of its aviation branch. Mr. Hale has agreed to form an avia tion corps among his co-workers in the motion picture industry, and in the event of trouble between this country and any foreign nation Mr. Hale as sured the Board of Trade that he would be willing to leave for the front at any time. ... Richard C. Travers has returned to the Essanay studios after a successful vaudeville trip of ten weeks in which he visited the principal cities of the country. Marguerite Snow has completed her special engagement with the Ivan Com pany. The latter company will feature ner in "The Faded Flower." Her fu ture plans will be announced shortly. They are building an English rail way coach at the Famous Player's studio which will be used in an Irish picture calle'd "Little Lady , Eileen starring Marguerite Clark. But Inas much as there is no difference be tween an Irish and an English coach and it is being made in America by Swedish carpenters, it can scarcely be regaraea ,as a breach of neutrality. The Oriental make-up which Edwin Stevens, the star of the Unity Sales corporation s serial, "The Yellow Men ace." uses in his character of All Singh takes him one hour and a half to ap ply. It is the most complicated facial disguise mat the actor has used in 25 years of his stage experience. In h part of "The Yellow Menace" it i necessary for Ali Singh to replace hi make-up sometimes as many as fou and five times a day, which induced him to figure that he probably loses In this way about., 48 hours out of every ween. The film version of Edward Peole' "The Prince Chap." will be released by i?eiig on juiy 24. Marshall Neilan. Bessie Eyeton. George Fawcett and .viitry uuaiicboQ are among ine players Thomas H. Ince Is going to show "Civilization- Derore President an Mrs. Wilson. After that Ambitlou Thomas will direct his attention to wards the Vatican at Rome. . -s' 19 FILE FOR PRIMARY Only One Democrat in Running in Washington. SOCIALIST DENIED RIGHTS Miles Polndexter and Y. E. Hum phrey Announce Candidacy for Senate G. F. Cotterill, of Seat tic, Seeks Seat in Congress. OLTMPIA. Wash.. July 14. (Spe cial.) Although the opening day for filing declarations of candidacy to Fed eral and state offices fell on Friday, the ominous day had no terrors for score of candidates for nomination including one for Governor, two for United States Senator and several for Congress, the first installment received containing 13 names. Only one Democrat filed, this being George E. Cotterill, candidate for Rep resentative in Congress for the first district, which is composed largely of Seattle. Bruce Rogers, a Seattle Socialist, at tempted to file for United States Sen ator, but his tender was rejected on. the ground that the Socialist party failed to poll 10 per cent of the vote for state officers at the last election and, in consequence, wilt have to hold a convention. Through an attorney. Rogers threatens to test the ruling or the Supreme Court. Some File by Mall. Representative Humphrey's declara tion for the United States Senate and that of Senator Poindexter came by mail, as did those of Representative Albert Johnson, of the Third, and Llnd ley H. Hanley. of the Second District, both of whom are candidates to suc ceed themselves. Thirty days, com mencing with today, are allowed in which to file declarations for the rrN mary on September 12. Mr. Cotterill s filing for Congress was a surprise to Democrats generally, s it had been expected that E. C. Snyder or Ole Han son would file from Seattle on that ticket as bait for Progressive votes in this state. Foartwn Filing Listed. The candidates filing for state and .Congressional officesare: Allies I'oinaeiier, opoKane, unuca States Senator. Will E. Humphrey, Seattle, United States Senator. Albert Johnson. Hoquiam. Represen tative Third District. Arifelo V. Fawcett. Tacoma. Repre sentative Third District. Frank E. Hammond, Seattle, Repre sentative First District. W. M. Whitney,. Seattle, Representa tive First District. H. E. Foster, Seattle. Representa tive First District. George F. Cotterill, Seattle, Repre sentative First District. L. H. Hadley, Bellingham, Represen tative Second District. W. L. La Follette, Pullman, Repre sentative Fourth District. Tom Corkery, Spokane, Representa tive Fifth District. Alonzo M. Murphey, Spokane, Rep resentative Fifth District. George A. Lee, Seattle, Governor. W. W. Sherman. Olympia. State Treasurer. I. M. Howell. Tacoma, Secretary of State. Mrs. Josephine Preston, Walla Walla, State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion. M. E. Durham, Seattle, Superintend ent of Public Instruction. Ruth C. Hoffman, Ellensburg, Super totendent of Public Instruction. H. O. Fishback. Adna, State Insur ance Commissioner. MOTHER SUES HER SON JUDGMENT OF $1500 IS ASKED BY MRS. ANNIE CLAYSON. Complainant Alleges W. Clayson Has Failed to Pay Her Monthly Snma According to Agreement. Mother and son are opposed in a suit for judgment of $1500 which was filed in the Circuit Court yesterday by Annie M. Clayson against William Clayson. Mrs. Clayson also asks for Interest on that amount and -costs. The sum demanded she alleges to be due her as the result of an agreement entered into October 20, 1902, whereby. In considration for the relinquishment of certain claims arising out of the will of her son, F. 11. Clayson. deceased. BB3SMH3B William Clayson was to pay her $60 a month during her life. According to the complaint Mrs. Clay son has brought suit on six different occasions in order to force payments' of amounts due her in accordance with this agreement. In May, 1914, sha com menced suit for the seventh time, she alleges, but the matter was settled be fore it came to court. The amount asked in the present suit is declared to represent the Install ments which have remained unpaid from June 1, 1914, to June 30, 1916. BACK TO THE FARM, ORDER Simon Hess Granted Liberty on Promise to Quit City and Whisky. Simon' Hess is going back to the dairy farm. This was arranged in Mu nicipal Court yesterday, when Hess ap peared to answer to the charge of mis treating his wife while In a drunken rage. He has been operating a con fectionery store at East Twenty-first and Division streets. Ninety days was the sentence given to Hess by Municipal Judge Langguth. but if Hess would pledge himself to sell his business, return to the dairy farm and order no more whisky the sentence was to be suspended. The dairyman and bis wife smiled. The husband saluted military style, and they left the court happy. K. DRURY'S FUNERAL TODAY Ex-Assistant Manager of Benson to Be Buried in California. Kirk Drury, ex-assistant manager of the Benson Hotel and later assistant manager of the Brown Palace Hotel, of Denver, will be buried in San Fran cisco today. Mr. Drury died Tuesday in Denver, followirg an operation for appendicitis. A telegram announcing his death was received Tuesday evening by Al Lund bourg. manager of th Benson, with whom Mr. Drury was associated for some time in Portland. Mr. Drury's brother is matrager of the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Kirk Drury was assistant manageV of the Benson two years ago, and went from here to Denver. CITY SUED FOR WARRANTS F. T. Crowe & Co. Endeavoring to Collect $3753. Suit to enforce payment by the city of Portland of warrants alleged to have been given originally for paving work done on Upper Drive by Giebisch & Joplin. contractors, was 'filed in the Circuit Court yesterday by F. T. Crowe & Co. The amount asked is $2753.15 with interest from September 16, 1914, the date of issue. The complaint says that the war rants were turned over to A. B. Scott on the request of the paving company and then came into the hands of E. T. Crowe & Co. It Is alleged that pay ment was demanded March 20, 1916, and refused because of a lack of funds. FIREMEN'S PICNIC JULY 23 Annual Fete by Band Will Be at Canemab Park. The usual big time is promised by the Firemen's Band to all who attend the band's sixth annual picnic scheduled for Canemah Park, near Oregon City, July 2.U Placards announcing the event have been distributed and the firemen are working for a record turn out. In addition to the band concert and other music usually featured at the picnic there will be a programme of all kinds of games and dancing all day from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Arrange ments have been made also for re freshmentsof. the soft sort on the grounds. Firemen Are to Compete. FOREST GROVE. Or.. July 14. (Spe cial.) Among the special attractions for the Washington County fair to be held here September 20, 21 and 23 is a contest between the various fire de partments of the county. Some good prizes have been arranged for. and this feature promises to be a unique and highly interesting one. The fair will this year be held on the campus of Pacific University. Logger Hurt Near Odessa. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. July 14. (Special.) Dave Burns, a logger em ployed In the Pelican Bay Lumber Com pany's logging camp near Odessa, on the west shore of Upper Klamath Lake, northwest of this city, sustained a fracture of the left leg and a dislo cation of the left hip Tuesday when a log rolled on him. He was immediately brought to Klamath Falls and. Is in the hospital. A brilliant and permanent rreen ran be produced from the Jnlce of tne stalk and loaves of nettles. It Is sometimes used t Ays wooIsxl stuxXs. With Her Entire Famous Ballet Dumb Girl of Portici Eight Reels of Thrilling, 0E30 TODAY LAST DAY CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "The Vagabond" JUNE CAPRICE in "Caprice of the Mountains' BENCH WARRANT USED PERSISTENT TRAFFIC OFFENDER FIXALLV CONVICTED. H. C. Nelson Dodged Patrolmen Since Jnne 9 and Is Fined S10 for Rid ing; With Cutoff Open. That bench warrants wllL seek out traffic offenders who fail to appear In court was evidenced in Municipal Court yesterday, when H. C. Nelson, alias A. Kiernan, finally was brought to trial and convicted of operating hie motor cycle with the cutoff open. He was fined $10 and sent to Jail until the money is paid over. The police have sought Nelson since early In June, when he did not appear in court after having been arrested by Motorcycle Patrolman Ervln on the night of June 9. At that time, he gave his name as A. Kiernan. naming an address on East Twenty-fourth street. He violated his promise to appear and the address given was found to be fic titious. Orders were Issued by Chief of Police Clark for the entire force to watch for a motorcycle bearing the number H-8. He was twice appre hended, escaping by a singular gift of palave-r each time. Inquiry showed that the motorcycle was registered to H. C. Nelson, of 352 East Forty-second street, and he was rearrested Thursday night at that address by Patrolman Parks. Arraigned In court. Nelson proved a rebellious defendant and it was neces sary for Judge Langguth to reprimand him sternly for using Improper lan guage. It also was found that he had been fined $25 in April for speeding, and that he had. not paid the install ments as promised. Judge Langguth lectured Nelson se verely, and. in addition to requiring that he pay a $10 fine or remain in Jail, instructed him to remit the $25 fine in weekly payments of $2. Nelson Sm employed by Sperry & Hutchinson, of Fifth and Gltsan streets. CAMP FUNDS IN DOUBT Local Committee Ask for Status of Appropriation Bill. Jacob Kanzler, secretary of the civic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday telegrapned Senator Cham berlain asking for definite information on the probability of the passage of the Army appropriation bill in time for the funds to be available for the citizens' encampment at American Lake. The appropriation hill provides $500. 000 for citizens' training camps, and has passed, the House and gone to the Senate. Unless -this bill is passed the men who participate in the encampment at American Lake will be obliged to pay their own transportation and camp ex penses, which will be provided for them under the appropriation if it goes through. GOVERNORS WILL ATTEND I'lans Announced for. Park-to-Park Conference July 2 i and 25. Mark Woodruff, who is to represent the Chamber of Commerce at the Park-to-Park Highway Conference at Yel lowstone Park, July 24-25, received a letter yesterday from the chairman of the conference, announcing that Gov ernors of three or four states have ar ranged to attend, and that S. T. Mather, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, will head the programme. Mr. Mather has devoted especial at- Everybody's Ready to See PHROSO The 20th Century Wonder PICKFORD Starting Artistic Splendor A Big Show and a Big Time THE AEOLIAN LADIES TRIO and DUSTIN FARNUM in "DAVY CROCKETT PEOPLES 4 Days, Beginning Tomorrow. tention to the development of scenic highways in the United States, and has been especially active in all movements that would tend to link up and make more accessible the various National parks. The coming conference con templates a programme of highway construction that will link all of the scenic parks in the country. Klamath Men Entered at Colville. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. July 14. (Special.) Two motorcar loads of local men will be in the drawing for' lands on the Colville Indian reservation in Okanogan County. Washington, next week. One car of enthusiasts contain ing George J. Walton, A. A. Mehaffey. Earl Hill and Bob Sloan left last Sat urday for Spokane. Yesterday morning John Hubbard, Archie L. Wishard and F. O. Greenwood left for Spokane and Wenatchee. Two cars from Dorrls, Cal.. also left yesterday. LASTTIME TODAY "SHOES The Greatest Problem Flay Ever Screened Three Eventful Weeks in the Life of a Shop Girl Driven to Sin Through No Fault of Her Own Commencing Tomorrow Rex Beach's Second Wonder Work "THE NE'ER DO WELL" And BILLIE BURKE in Tangled Threads Chapter 10 of "GLORIA'S ROMANCE" T & O THEATER Broadway at Stark T V Tomorrow HEATER rvn awn n rs EdtboUi'uitSsy is a of & GOOD xi: Metro Wonder Plaj-s Are Shown Fresh From the Studio at the PICKFORD COMING SUNDAY Viola Dana in THE FLOWER OF NO MAN'S LAND Phone Your WANT ADS to THE 0REG0NIAN Main 7070 A 6095 r3 MB wst w Yeict a.