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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Peoples Irene Fenwlck and Owen
Moore, "A Coney Island Prin
cess." Majestic Clara Kimball Tonng,
"My Official Wife."
Columbia Douglas Fairbanks,
"Flirting With Fate."
Sunset Clara Kimball Toungr,
"Lola."
Star "The Little Girl Next Door."
Globe Marguerite Clayton, "A
Daughter of the City."
Peoples.
IRENE FENWICK, star of the stage
success, "The Song of Songs," and
motion-picture exponent who has
attracted a large following during her
brief sojourn In pictures, will be the
headliner at the Peoples Theater today
In "A Coney Island Princess." Owen
Moore, the popular husband of Mary
Pickford, will co-star with Miss Fen
Wick. "A Coney Island Princess Is a filma
tlon of Edward Sheldon's successful
play. "The Princess Zim im." It Is said
to be the most fascinating combination
of comedy and drama presented on the
screen in months. The story Involves
a Coney Island dancer, Tessie Mooney,
who is Introduced to Fifth avenue as
the fiancee of one of the "400." The
famous Coney Island forms a back
ground for much of the action of this
comedy drama.
Gaumont's scenic of Mount Hood, in
cluding a wonderful panorama from
the summit, will be another feature exhibited.
another picture. This time the gentle
art of murder was being practiced in
a room fronting on the street. The
window shades were down, but one of
the windows was open. The murdering
weapon was the pistol, and It wasn't
equipped with a silencer, yet after its
discharge none of the passersby were
at all troubled. A convenient subtitle
might have been inserted here saying,
"The report Is thought to be the blow
ing out of an automobile tire." Then
show the people hunting the tire. The
situation is saved. Hurrah for logic!
Motion Picture News.
Globe.
Marguerite Clayton and E. H. Calvert
are co-stars on the Globe Theater's
photodramatic headliner for the week
end bill commencing today. "A Daugh
ter of the City" Is the name of the
strong Essanay drama of modern life in
which the two appear.
The storv ia nonular in thfm wltli
a. strong climax and a number of thrills,
while the scenery Is said to be particu
larly beautiful and the photography up
to the highest standards.
"An Artful Dodger," a novelty come
dy, with Smiling Billy Parsons in the
role of chief funster, and Selig-Tribune
news weekly, with events of National
and International Importance in action
pictures, will also be Exhibited.
A Real Cosmopolite.
O. Henry must have had Robert
Henry Fltzsimmons In mind when he
wrote "The Cosmopolite." If there was
ever a man entitled to give his calling
card address as "The World," Mr. Fltz
simmons, now with the William Fox
forces. Is that man.
He was born in Roumania, worked as
an engineer in Germany, then entered
the silent drama in Italy, but soon
joined a company in Spain, acted in the
London Hippodrome, Jumped to South
America as a "strong man" and wres
tled and defeated 426 men in 90 days,
married in Russia.
His father was born in Turkey, his
mother in Austria.
And Mr. Fltzsimmons makes occa
sional visits to Brooklyn.
Gentlemen, internationalism has arrived.
New Keystone Directors.
' Harry McCoy and Hugh Fay, two
prominent comedians of the - Mack
Bennett-Keystone studios, have been
promoted to directors at the big Los
Angeles piant.
Mack Sennett, head of the Keystone
studios, is, well known for the ready
recognition he shows when any of his
assistants exhibit especial talent in
their work. It is a pet fad with Sen
nett to glean the talented and deserv
ing ones from his fun-making forces
and to place them in prominence in the
motion picture realm. In McCoy and
Fry he has shown his ready recogni
tion or Dotn talent and faithfulness.
The Keystone chief helps those who
help him, and his word is as good as
his bond, those who know him will say.
Harry McCoy and Hugh Fay have
appeared in leading comedy parts in
numerous Keystone successes during
me past tnree years. Mcuoy forsook
tna vauaevme stage. Where he was
doing a "big-time" piano and singing
act, to come to tna -Keystone.
Movies and Sound.
just another little thing that can
take its place with the pistol-in-the-top-drawer.
This time it's sound. Most
producers consider so,und, because they
are dealing with the silent drama, we
suppose. But the other day we saw a
scene where a burglar entered a parlor
through a window, scampered from
corner to corner and back to corner
again, and all the time the gentleman
in the next room didn't .Jieajr' him.
There should have been an explanatory
subtitle telling that the gentleman was
deaf or else that he had cotton in
his ears or something.
Jk. better. Instance, caa ba cited from
Screen Gossip.
Manager-Owner E. F. James, of the
Majestic Theater, is busily engaged in
writing checks these days, said checks
to be represented by numerous improve
ments in his home of the photodrama.
The theater is to be recarpeted, the
heating system has been completely
changed, and the lobby is being re
decorated. A recent rumor had It that H. O.
Davis, the efficiency expert who is
head of Universal activities, had been
let out. This was followed by a strong
denial, so Universal is still' deep in
the throes, of efficiency.
Tyrone Power and his squad of play
ers are back from South America, where
some new scenery was discovered.
In making a running jump of 15 feet
from the roof of one of the exposition
buildings at San Diego Douglas Fair
banks grabbed hold of a small-sized
eucalyptus tree that almost bent dou
ble under his weight. His hands and
legs were lacerated, but he retained
possession of the famous Fairbanks
smile until the camera stopped turning.
Photoplay patrons who see big
crowds at a local theater Immediately
begin to count up on their fingers the
huge profits the house must be mak
ing. However, the business is not one
of "quick and easy money" as it was
some years ago. The Peoples Amuse
ment Company, for example, has nearly
$300,000 in real money tied up in Its
local theaters and it has to get in
about 60,000 to 70,000 dimes a week to
meet payrolls, film rentals, advertising
and other expensse.
Marie Walcamp has quit Universal for
the International. The latter is the
childing of William Randolph Hearst.
"And the Law Says " is a Mutual
master picture just completed by Rich
ard Bennett, star of "Damaged Goods."
It Is an unusual sermon against cap
ital punishment and circumstantial evi
dence. Besides the million-dollar comedian
himself the cast' in Charlie Chaplin's
latest Mutual two-reel comedy Includes
Edna Purviance and huge Eric Camp
bell. It is said that on skates Chaplin
manages to create more comedy than
he did on the escalator in "The Floor
walker." the first comedy he made
under his 670.000-a-year contract.
Tom - North, until recently head of
the Seattle Greater Vitagraph ex-V.
L. S. E. branch, is now in New Tork.
He has opened offices and devotes his
time to" special publicity, representing
Western capital for investment in film
enterprises, and also representing pic
tures and players.
Herbert Brenon has taken Florence
Reed and his "Lucretia Borgia" com
pany to St. Augustine, Fla. Florida,
Cuba or some other Southern point
will soon be the scene of nearly all
of the east coast film activity.
The Mutual Weekly registered a
scoop of more than ordinary impor
tance when a camera man snapped
Jack London at his Glen Ellen (Cal.)
farm three days before his death.
Pretty Ethel Corcoran, who Is play
ing oposite Lionel Barrymore in a
forthcoming Metro picture, has changed
her name to Ethel Dayton.
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Bill Hart has a new leading woman.
She is Mary Mclvor. who has been in
Kay Bee pictures for some time, -but
never in a prominent role.
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COURTS' DELAY HIT
Judge McGinn Sees Effort to
Tire Mrs. Lulu White.
EXTENSION OF TIME DENIED
Attorney's Plea Iater Granted on
Verbal Promise Made Earlier
but Effort Will Be Made
to Force Payment.
Delays of the law which prevent the
winner of a damage suit from collecting-
Judgment until after the matter
has tortuously taken its way before the
Supreme Court and been sustained were
scored by Circuit Judge McGinn yes
terday, in a characteristic decision
which will guarantee Airs. Lulu R.
White, widow of Patrolman James R.
White, the $6000 damages awarded her
in a retrial of her suit against the East
Side Mill & Lumber Company last Oc
tober, pending- a second appeal to the
higher court.
Judge McGinn refused yesterday
morning rto take any steps to assist
Attorney Hamilton Johnstone, who ap
peared for the lumber company, to
make good an appeal to the Supreme
Court, which had been allowed to run
over the legal time without a court
order of extension. Later Judge Mc
Ginn relented, and. said that he would
grant an order promised verbally
months before, extending the time, on
one condition.
Prompt Payment Provision.
That condition was that the lumber
company pay Mrs. White the $6000
Judgment immediately, assuming Judge
McGinn's personal bond to make resti
tution should the Supreme Court re
verse the decision of 12 men for the
second time.
In contract cases, under section 553
of Lord's Oregon Laws, judgment can
be collected immediately after a jury
decision, upon the winner of the suit
putting up a bond guaranteeing resti
tution should an appeal bring reversal.
Judge McGinn is suggesting that this
law be amended by the Legislature to
cover damage suits, such as the White
case.
Mrs. White was awarded $7500 dam
ages in the first trial before Judge Mc
Ginn, nearly two years ago, but the
Supreme Court reversed the decision
because of the use of "and" instead of
"or" in a paragraph of the pleadings.
She received a verdict of $6000 in the
second trial, last October.
Anarchy Declared Encouraged.
"The law's delays ape making for so
cialism and anarchy," said Judge Mc
Ginn. "Two juries have pronounced in
favor of this woman, the death of
whose husband was little short of mur
der. It's high time the courts quit find
ing ways to keep men and women from
getting Justice.
"I heard this case twice. There was
no care exercised by the driver of the
lumber company's auto truck, and the
death of the traffic officer was almost
murderous. The company Is trying to
wear out the woman's patience and
force her to poverty so that she would
have to succumb to whatever compro
mise they might offer. This won't
happen if I can help it."
Judge McGinn and Mr. Johnstone en
gaged in a heated passage of words in
the courtroom over the matter yester
day, the attorney alleging that the
court was breaking faith with him in
not allowing him time prayed for.
Judge McGinn declared that it was his
belief that Mr. Johnstone represented
insurance companies which were try
ing to delay payment, to which the
attorney retorted that there was not
a blank cent of insurance involved, and
that he would make an affidavit in
court to that effect.
TOMORROW
WILLARD BIACK IN
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Your Last Chance Today
CLARA
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SUNSET
H-1 AND H-2 AT COOS BAY
Officers of Submarines Entertained
by Port Commission.
COOS BAT, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
Naval officers of the United States mih.
marines H-1 ahd H-2 have been guests!
of Coos Bay and the Port Hnnimlulnn '
today and were shown the harbor,
radio station and other points of in
terest. The Port Commission late in the
afternoon spread all the data and in
formation before the visitors calculated
to advance this section for a submarine
base.
The officers were dined at the Chand
ler Hotel tonight, and afterwards were
entertained with a smoker at the Milll
coma Club. Ranking Officer Lieutenant
F. C. Sherman stated the submarines
wouKI sail for Eureka tomorrow at 11.
LANE COUNTY BAR ELECTS
E. O. Immel, of Eugene, Is Chosen
President of Association.
EUGENE, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Attorney E. O. Immel, of Eugene, was
elected president of the Lane County
Bar Association today. S. M. Calkins,
of Eugene, was elected secretary and
i'. E. Smith, treasurer.
Vice-presidents of the association in
the various cities of the county were
elected as follows:- C. A. Wintermpier.
Eugene; J. C. Mullen, Springfield; H.
J. Shinn, Cottage Grove; C. N. John
son. Junction City: C. H. Sedgwick,
Creswell; C. J. Mahoney, Florence.
Sunnyside W. C. T. U. lo Meet.
Sunnyside XV. C. T tt win nut
Thursday at 2:30 P. M., at 1110 East
Salmon street. Mrs. Lucia Addlton. Mrs.
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the reaction of a brave man and a tender woman in trying
circumstances and perilous situations. Love the most
wonderful emotion of all are portrayed in
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The principal role is played by one of the most admired
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EARLE WILLIAMS
C. N. and A. M. Williamson have written the stories of these
enthralling pictures. A new adventure appears each week in the
SUNDAY OREGONIAN
'The most popular motion picture theatres in your city are showing
a new episode of "The Scarlet Runner" every week. Look for them
and ask for them.
Produced by
THE GREATER VITAGRAPH
Daglelsch, Mrs. McPherson and Mrs.
Meserve will entertain. The topic is
"Soldiers and Sailors."
Illinois Society Sleets.
The Illinois Society held its monthly
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
last night with Karl Meeker presiding.
About 100 members were present and
several new members were added to
the rolls. A musical programme was 1
given in which Mrs. Fulton King, of
Chicago, featured, and a general social
programme closed the evening's en
from the poles. Police have recovered
small portions of the wire and are on
the trail of several parties implicated
in the theft. The power line had not
been In use for some time past, giving
thieves the opportunity to rob the ex
tension at leisure.
Alleged Wire Thler Bound Over.
ASHLAND. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Howard Dunlop, arrested for alleged
theft of" wire from the power line
which supplies the Lamb Mine in this
vicinity, was bound over to the grand
jury in Justice Court here today. Six
miles of line, the equivalent of 1400
pounds of copper wire, was stripped
Monroe Elects Two Counciluomen.
MONROE. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Monroe has elected two Councilwomen.
At the election last Monday, the fol
lowing were the successful candidates:
Council, one year, Ira Lemon; two
years, Mrs. Nellie Caspers, Mrs. Easter
Ralls and Ben Porter: Treasurer, S. H.
Turner, cashier Monroe State Bank;
Marshal, Frank Cottnalr. The Council
men holding over are Charles Francis
and C. J. Ralls.
children. Mr. Hyney is the promoter
and other farmers east of the city.
Sheridan Builds Walk for Pupils.
SHERIDAN, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
Sheridan has two and one-half miles
of new boardwalk extending into the
country for the benefit of .the school
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Daily
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A wonder scenie
of Mt. Hood, Ore
gon's highest peak
Starting today
at the people's favorite:
ine .Peoples Theater:
The legitimate favorite of Broadway theater-goers, talented
Irene Fenwlck
Supported by the popular IMloOr
Can you imagine a Coney Island dancer Tessie Mooney intro
duced to Fifth Avenue as the fiancee of one of the four hundred?"
' The humorous episodes that follow are numerous and de
lightful, but the photoplay is not without its deeper romance
and appealing drama you'll like .
The Coney
Island Princess
From Edward Sheldon's book, "The Princes3
Zim, Zim," a Paramount picture; quite a bit
better than good enough; youH say so, too.
Peoples
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Twist, y
LAST DAY
Clara
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Young
In a De Luxe Edition of
My Official'
Wife
Starting Tomorrow
GLADYS COBURN
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Santa Says
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