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8 THE MORNING OREGON'IAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917. LUMBERMEN HEAR ESGH RATE PLAN II 1 I Charge Would Decrease as Load Is Increased, Using 50,000 Lbs. as Standard. IDEA NOT FULLY GRASPED Proposal Before Commission Is Being Digested by Industry Be fore Recommendation of Any' Sort Is Made. Representatives of the lumber asso ciations of Oregon, Washington. Cali fornia, Idaho and Montana met yester day in Portland in an effort to solve the Esch plan of rate classification, the Interstate Commerce Commiaison hav ing asked for briefs on it by January 25. Traffic experts and men or practi-i cal shiDDintr experience considered thel plan for hours, and, admitting that it I was both attractive and dangerous. thev finally came to the conclusion it was so far-reaching and revolution ary it would take weeks and probably I months to develop the information I eouttht by the Commission. In discussing the features or tnei Esch plan last night, J. N. Teal said: "In a general way, suDjeci to some modifications, under the Each plan car loading of 50,000 pound is taken as j standard carload, and present rates i as reasonable. Load Increases, Rate Decreases. "As the loading Increases by the measure of 10,000 pounds a car the rate decreases proportionately; that is, a I 50, 000-pound load would take the pres ent rate, a 60,000-pound load a lower rate and a 70,000-pound load a .still lower rate. "On the other hand, a 40.000-pound load would take a higher rate, a 30,000 pound load a still higher rate, and so on. The plan is based on transporta tion cost only, no other factor being considered. There are other factors that must be and always have been considered, hence the plan is a very radical change from any lumber rate etructure now in effect. It seems to ee a modification of the eo-called Peterson plan under discus sion by the lumbermen and railroads for quite a while three or four years ago. In the proposal of Mr. Esch car load ing not only would determine the basis for fixing freight charges, but would also be tne basis lor differentiating be tween lumber and the further manu factured products of lumber, such as sasn and doers. Plan Not Fully Understood. Mr. Esch says his plan is revolution ary. Lumbermen, more or less dum- founded, say Mr. Esch is absolutely featuring the girl who attracted such right in his classification of the idea, wide attention under the direction of They do not condemn it, neither do Thomas H. Ince. Miss Mitchell played they fully comprehend It. in the Baker Stock Company for two It is so radically different from the I seasons in Portland and aleo in Spo- present basis of lumber ratemaking I kane, that Joseph N. Teal, of Portland, has Harry I. Garson. a Michigan film ex ofticially asked that the Esch plan be I change man, promoted the Mitchell held in abeyance by the Interstate 1 comoany and arranged for the use of Commerce Commission until the lum- a Fort Lee studio. The first Dicture ber industry can get its breath. in which the Portlander will appear is Among those participating in the I to be an adaptation of a widely-known conference were A. C. Dixon, of En-I novel, the name of which is withheld gene, vice-president of the West Coast for the nresent. A director will be Lumbermen's Association: Joseph Ga- I engaged this week and production start cel. xacoma, cnairman of the traffic I immediately. committee of the West- Coast Associa- Miss Mitchell, who was born In this tion; Joseph N. Teal. Portland; Thorpe city, is of the elender, blond type of Babcock. secretary of the West Coast beauty. She had considerable stage - ' & V ' ": " - ' ' : f-h; -V , : . r Z ' t, . ? v ' 'I" it 1 k-::m,-: ; - , - s . , 4 l ' ' " ' . y - , . 1 Experiences of a castaway girl and a man on a tropic island. MARY -PICKFORD in HEARTS ADRIFT Today TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Peoples Clara Kimball Toung, "The Foolish Virgin." Majestic William Farnum, "The Price of Silence." Columbia MarjT Pickford, "The Pride of the Clan." Sunset Mary Pickford, "Hearts Adrift." Stai- Pauline Frederick, "The Slave Market." Broadway "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Globe Viola Dana "Children of Eve." R" HEA MITCHELL, the Portland girl who has achieved fame in the world of motion pictures, is the latest film favorite to be honored with the organization of a producing company bearing her name. The Rhea Mitchell Film Corporation is a reality, and from studios at Fort Lee, N. J., soon will come a series of pictures Lumbermen's Association; George M. Cornwall. Portland, publisher of the Timber-.nan; A. W. Cooper. Spokane, secretary or the Western Pine Manu facturers Association; A. Larsson, San experience prior to her advent to the screen, beginning her career in West ern stock companies before graduating to the leading part in a dramatic sketch that played the Orpheum cir J' rancisco, representing redwood and I cult. From vaudeville she returned to pine associations; George McLeod, stock, playing everything from musical Hammond Lumber Company, Portland; I comedies to dramatic leads at the Al ii. Oerlinger, AVIllamette Valley Lum-1 cazar Theater. San Francisco. oer company, uaiias; ueorge Shields, I Her most important screen appear bpoKane, Western Pine Manufacturers I ances have been with the New York Association; F. G. Donaldson, traffic I Motion Picture Company under Mr. manager or the Willamette Valley Ince'e direction. " where she was fea Lumbermen's Association; C. H. Mcln-1 tured In a number of nlctures. as well tyre, Seattle, traffic manager Of the Ins nlavinu traiiiner rnlna nnnnaita such West Coast Lumbermen's Association; stars as William S. Hart, Henry Wood- ..iieeier nosue. roniana, assistant sec-1 rurr. De Wolf Hopper. Orrin Johnson, retary West Coast Lumbermen's Asso ciation, and Robert B. Allen, of Seattle. SALOONMEN HEAVILY FINED' New York Court Assesses $1800 Penalty for Snnday Misstep. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. Eleven saloon keepers of this city were each fined $1800 today by Justice Cohalan, in the Supreme Court, for having sold a glass of beer or whisky on Sunday, contrary to law. The court also added $76.99 for costs to which the state had been put to prosecute the cases. As each saloonkeeper was bonded the city and state will divide nearly I'.'O.OOO in fines. mmui yjiJsMti Robert Edeson and Richard Bennett. t Jane Cowl In Pictures. Jane Cowl, one of the greatest stars of the spoken drama and known to millions ae the heroine of "Within the Law" and "Common Clay," tremendous ly profitable plays of recent years, is to star In Goldwyn Pictures. After holding out against pictures for sev eral years and holding pointed nega tive opinions about the cinema. Miss Cowl has been converted to a belief in the screen art and will appear for this newest of great film producing organ! zations in a series of pictures.. Immediately following the run of her newest stage play, "Lilac Time." soon to be produced by Selwyn & Co. Miss Cowl in the late Spring will be gin work in the Goldwyn Eastern stu dios on two pictures of Immense dra matic scope, to be written around her distinctive personality by two of Amer ica e most important dramatists. Each year thereafter, between her theatri cal engagements. Miss Cowl will .p pear in other Goldwyn productions. Mac M.arsh was the first Goldwyn star announced. the Artcraft Pictures Corporation to appear opposite George M. Cohan in his initial motion picture subject, "Broad way Jones." Miss Snow will portray on the screen the part of Josie Richards, the pretty stenographer at the Jones' gum factory, who shows the wild "Broadway Jones" the right path. Originally presented at the Cohan The ater, New York City. v by Myrtle Tan nehill, the role of Josle offers a par ticularly likable character and one especially adapted to Miss iSnow's capabilities. Broadway Breaks Record. It is asserted that all Portland rec ords for attendance at a motion pic ture theater were broken at the Broad way Sunday, when more than 9000 per sons witnessed the screening of "Twen ty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," an eight-reel picturization of Jules Verne's story of that name. The best previous theater record in Portland was 8500, when I played "Til lie's Punctured Romance" at the Ma jestic Theater," asserts Mr. James. We are giving seven performances daily of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,' and with a seating capacity of more than 2100 it is not difficult to understand that the Sun day crowd totaled more than 9000." Tearle Much Sought After. Conway Tearle, who supports Clara Kimball Young In "The Foolish Vir gin," is one of the roost sought after leading men on the American stage. During the last few years he has been leading man for no less a galaxy or famous women of the stage than Ethei Barrymore, Grace George. Billie Burke. Viola Dana and Margaret Anglin. Mr. Tearle s first screen experience was as leading man for Miss Margue rite Clark, and his second appearance was with Miss Young in "The Com mon Law." In "The Foolish Virgin" Mr. Tearle has an even stronger part than in his first Selznick picture. The characterv of Jim Anthony In The Foolish Virgin" gives this dis tinguished young actor the greatest opportunity he has yet had tu .nake himself famous as a screen r.ayer. Maude Fealy With Lasky. Maude Fealy. leading woman for William Gillette, E. S. Willard, William Collier, Holbrook .Bllnn. Robert Hil- lard and Sir 'Henry Irving, star for John Cort in "The Illusion of Beatrice," 'Stronger Sex" and "The Right Prin cess, has joined the Jesse M. Lasky Picture Company. She will appear as co-star with Theodore Roberts in feature picture to be released on the Paramount programme. illss Fealy has not played with Mr. Roberta since the days of Elitche's Gardens, Denver, Colo., when Miss Fealy became a star at the age of 13, appearing In Denver for a limited, en gagement each Summer for seven con secutive years, often coming all the way from London for her annual Sum mer appearance at the Gardens. K SUNSET Next Sunday RICHARD J. JOSE No other singer was ever known to have a voice just like Jose's. That wonderful, sweet contra tenor stands alone. He will appear in person, singing an accompaniment to the picture "SILVER THREAD AMONG THE GOLD," in which he plays the leading role. HALL WILL BE READY rm contract that not only calls for the I . ganization of the company, out gives George Baker Promises Audi- m control of It. A studio will bo I ' torium by June 1. Peggy Snow With Cohan. Marguerite Snow, the well-known screen frfvorite, has been engaged by an,' exhibited last week at the Star Theater, and who Is featured in the Broadway play, "The Man Who Came Bark," is now a World star. William A. Brady secure the signature of his stage star to a screen contract and she takes her place with Alice Brady, Kthel Clayton, Kitty Gordon and other World leads. The J. Warren Kerrigan Film Cor poration at last has been organized, or at least Kerrigan has signed a long- term contract that not only calls for the or hi erected at Hollywood, -Cal., and the first picture filmed in March. m . Producers and studio' managers everywhere are greatly perturbed about thu nnnrMAntH incrpn In the cost of materials and operation In g Q CONVENTION U SUUSStU the motion-picture business. In some 1 ivi viwwvww.v Instances materials have Increased In cost in me past two years 5000 per cent. war. Emily Stevens, who appeared recent ly at the Broadway in "The Wager," is on tour in "The Unchastened Woman. Beatrix Mlchelena. who anoeared at the Star Theater In "The Unwritten I -aw," has resigned from the California Motion Picture Corporation and is ne gotiating with picture people to head a company of her own. These negotla lions, it is saia. are proceeding on a Screen Gossip. "It is absurd to argue that there is no harm in a clean film with a sex title," says Moving Picture World. "No exhibitor would expect to do business with an unclean lobby, even though his auditorium be Immaculate." After January 10, which means com mericing Thursday, the Pathe News will be no more. Pathe and Hearst will combine to present the Hearst-Pathe- News, a comprehensive picture report of the world s events. Mary Nash, who made her screen debut in Pathe's "Arms and the Wo Plans for Meeting of National Edu cation Assolation in July Oc cupy Attention of Members at Luncheon of Chamber. "You may be absolutely certain that the municipal auditorium will be ready to receive the National Education As- mlnlmum salary basis of $2500 a week. I sociation when it comes to Portland in July," was the announcement of Corn- Kenneth Casey, known as "the Vita- graph boy.' has quit vaudeville after three years and returns to the screen with Mme. Petrova In a Metro film. raissloner George L. Baker at the luncheon of the members' council of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The programme yesterday was de- Ralph W. Ince. with Vitae-ranh for voted to a discussion of the coming HI many years and a director of the Rob ert Warwick picture. "The Arzvle Case." is the first director announced Dy uoiowyn Pictures. juaniia nansen. Kevstotnn -nm- dlenne and youthful player with Fox convention and the preparations that must be made for It. and Mr. Baker was called upon to speak of this phase of the preparations In particular. He said that indications were that the buildinar might be ready for oc cupancy by May 15, or, at the latest. and Mutual during the past year, is to June x- Thl8- h" said, would Kv be the star of "Glory," a serial made Dy an Eastern producing concern. . Louise Huff has left the Famous Players studio in the East for the Lasky studio at Hollywood, Cal. Jack ncKrora will follow soon ant the two will appear in "freckles." an adapta tion of the Gene Stratton Porter novel. Fourteen companies are now making Keystone comedies. busy Before he starts work In DtctureB again. J. warren Kerrigan will de vote three months to appearing In leading theaters of the country. m m Rumor has It that Blanche Sweet will retire from the Lasky company ana taKe a long vacation before con sidering a new film engagement. Camille Astor. who was with Helen Ware . In "The Garden of Allah." has returned to comedy. Fred Mace, who has quit Keystone to plenty or margin to maae cerium having everything ready ror tne ac commodation of the visiting teachers. "This big convention will be the forerunner of many more, 1 believe." said Mr. Baker. "Now that the audi torium is assured, the Shriners are go ing after the 1919 National convention of the Shrine, and I think they wll get It. I think Portland can expect to entertain more National conventions In the coming five years than she has entertained In all her previous his tory." Mrs. G. J. Frankel, speaking in oenau of the Women's Co-operative League, said that the women of the city would assist actively In every possible way to entertain the delegates. Mrs. oeorge W. McMath, of the Oregon Congress of Mothers, -emphasized the Importance of giving the visiting delegates the Dest possible entertainment while they are here, saying that they would do more to advertise the West favorably than could be obtained through any other agency provided care is taken to make their visit here pleasant. T . R. Alderman. Superintendent or Big crowds, pleased crowds go today. Only today and tomorrow. A compelling drama of life tody "The Foolish Virgin" By Thomas Dixon. Played by Selznick stars, headed by beautiful Clara Kimball Young Her newest, greatest role. Fascinating Pictographs, too, Peoples Only today and tomorrow, the greatest of them all Pauline Frederick with Thomas' Meighan, in a smashing, romantic drama, The Slave Market" A New Paramount Picture; World Tours, also a delightful programme. T A Washington at Park. Another "hit" at the house of "hits." R LI Mayor Mitchel. Dr. Roberts Is the first negro to be appointed to the board since the organization of Greater New York in 1898. He was formerly a medi cal Inspector In the schools. Telephone Company Elects. THE DALLES. Or.. Jan. 8. (Special.) The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Dry Hollow and Three-Mil Telephone Company was held this aft ernoon at the Courthouse. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as fol lows: Alexander Fraser. president: C, C. Crelghton, secretary-treasurer. The directors are George Cooper, W. W. liawson and Corbln Corson. An Englishman is the inventor of an alarm to show when vapor Is leaking from gasoline pipes in garages. ter, of Reed College, spoke on various phases of the preparations for the convention, and pointed to the effect that had followed previous conven tions for the benefit of the ctly In which they had been held. Tiie of Starring William .Farniim Now Playing si EX-HUSBAND IS BLAMED MRS. LTJETTA WAGNER SAYS TRIP TO SEATTLE FORCED. of Former Wife Tells Authorities O. Wagner Compelling Her to Go by Flourishing; Rasor. Mrs. Luetta Wagner, forced under threat of death to accompany to Se attle the man whose marriage to ber had Just been annulled, escaped and returned to Portland yesterday morn ing, according to the story she old Deputy District Attorney Dempsey, on the strength of which a warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Otto Wagner. - If the story of Mrs, Wagner Is borne out by investigation, Mr. Wagner's ar rest may involve a test of his sanity instead of prosecution of the charge of threatening to commit a felony. Mrs. Wagner, who has been living since her separation from her husband. about two weeks ago, with her mother at Bellrose Station on the Estacada line, married Otto Wagner, a steamboat man. last June. She says that he threatened her life often and was in sanely jealous, going so far at one tiros as to tear from the wall a telephone over which he thought Mrs. Wagner was talking to men friends. The marriage was annulled In Ore gon City. Mr. Dempsey was told, when Mrs. Wagner found that her husband had been divorced from a former wife within the six months' statutory period prior to his marriage to her. Since that time she has been with her mother and has avoided Wagner. Last Saturday night at Broadway and Washington street Wagner accosted her, says Mrs. Wagner. She was with a woman friend. They went Into the Imperial Hotel to escape him, but hej followed, according to Mrs. Wagner's story. The woman went on to say that Wagner, had a razor in his pocket with which he threatened her. and that he took her to the home of his mother at 5906 Forty-sixth avenue Southeast, where her pleas for help from her erst while mother-in-law were unheeded. They took the midnight train to Se attle. That rid was one of terror. Mrs. Wagner told Mr. Dempsey. "If you try to escape they will bury us together," Wagner told her, flour ishing his razor, according to her statement. Mrs. Wagner says that they went to the New Richmond Hotel at Seattle, where Wagner registered as "Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wagner." She told him this might not be lawful, as they were not legally married, and said there might be danger of prosecution for white slavery if he did this. So he allowed her to go alone to the Holland Hotel. From there sh telephoned her folks In Portland her predicament, tele phoned the New Richmond Hotel, learned Wagner was in his room, and fled to the depot Sunday night. organize a comedy company of his own, I Scboola; O. M. Plummer and W. T. Fos is in act iorx. Arthur Maude, the English actor, has Deen engaged Dy ince. . Clara Kimball Young, the Selznick- Pictures star, has Just returned to New York from a trip to New Orleans, where, accompanied by .Director Glb- lyn and her company, she Is producing a picturlzed version of David Graham Phillip's novel, "The Price She Paid." She remained several weeks for the purpose of making exterior scenes for this production; INK REPORTED ALIVE MRS. ANNA WALLACE DIES Pneumonia Is Fatal to Highland Resident at 83 Years. FETROGRAD ADVICES ARE THAT GREGORY RASPirriN IS RIDING. Wife-Murderer Found Guilty. OSSIPEE, JT. IT-, Jan. 8. A verdict of "guilty, with capital punishment," was returned tonight against Frederick L. Small, former Boston broker, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Florence A. Small. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. Assassination Story Spread by His Friends to Aid Escape, la Story Reaching- Copenhagen. LONDON, Jan. 8. The Stockholm newspaper Kya Dagllgt Allehanda, as quoted In an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Copenhagen, says that ac cording to reliable information from Petrograd it Is not believed there that the monk, Gregory Rasputin, circum stantial stories of whose assassination were published recently. Is dead. The statement that bis body was taken from the Neva Is incorrect, ac cording to this Information, and the story of his death was circulated by his frlenda In order that he might escape. For several weeks Rasputin has been threatened with death, the newspaper says, but as he is. in close concealment it is Impossible that he could have been murdred. Deaf Mute Shot by Highwayman. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. Jan. 8.- When Sidney Smith, 22. a deaf mute, to night paid no heed to a command to "throw up his hands," a robber shot him four times. Smith died In a hos pital a few hours later. The murderer escaped. The crime was committed on a street In the business district. OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 8. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Anna Wallace, wife of God fried Wallace, died at the family home at Highland Sunday from pneumonlai and the funeral services will be held tomorrow from the Myers & Brady chapel here. The Interment will be In the Highland Cemetery. Mrs. Wallace was born August n. 1842, and on October 7, 1868. she was married to Godfried Wallace. She is survived by her husband, three sons. John Wallace of Caldwell, Idaho; Joe Wallace, of Highland: George Wallace of Broad Acre, Or.; two daugnters, .Mrs. Fred Hettman and Mrs. George Berger, of Seattle. Wash. AUTO CLUB MEET CALLED Directors Will Be Chosen for State- Wide Motor Association. A special . meeting . of the Portland Automobile Club has been called for Wednesday evening of next week, Jan uary 17, at which time lo directors for the newly evolved Oregon State Motor Association will be chosen from among 20 listed by the club's nominal inr committee. Following the election of the new ai- rectors the organization heretoiore known as th Portland Automobile Club will become the Oregon State Motor Association, with state-wide activities. The meeting next week will bo held In the main dining-room o the Chamber of Commerce at 8 o'clock. Negro on Board of Education. NEW YORK. Jan. 8. Dr. E. P. Rob erts. a negro, today was appointed i member of the board of education by s M . e is Hi-: n. t r- NOW PLAYING That Great Film Triumph Jules V erne s m . . SBBBBSSSSSSSSSSSSOSSSSSBBBSS 0,000 , Leagues Under the Sea The first and only photo-drama enacted on the bottom of the ocean. Capacity houses at the Big Broadway Theater yesterday. 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Admission 15 Cents in z 1 A ' 1 ?- Children 5 4- SHOW STARTS 11 iOO A. M. JZt4ll f. M. :X1 T. M. 2 :3 P. M. 7t4S P. M. 4lliP.M. IOUP. M -? Loges 50cV -0 4