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1 METHODISTS WANT ITT mi Oakland Tribune! SEE THIS '"Last night at the McDonough. Jose, the wonderful tenor, held his audience spellbound with hla songs. He appeared in a play in the movies and then he sang. His voice Is the same golden voice of old. a wonderful contra-tenor, the like of which has never been heard lil'i!!il!l!lliiOlM E liilMM in any other man. A storm of applause greeted the singer. The occasion was the presentation of the new K. and R. film, "Silver Threads Among the Gold." THAT'S WHAT OTHER CITIES THINK Tacoma Epworth Leaguers Say Grape Juice Can Be Used for Sacrament. THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, TUESDAY. JAXTJART 16, 1917. IBB i w SERVC The thousands who are swarming to the Sunset this week prove that Portland thinks the same. Come early if you want a seat or phone for reservations at 50c. I C H -Al D J in person, singing with his picture; LISTER VETOES SUSTAINED Farm-Loan Measure and One for Nonpartisan Ballot Are Offered. Holiday for Public Em ployes Is Asked by Bill. OL7JTPIA, Wash., Jan. 15. (Special.) Protest against an exception in the proposed "bone-dry" bill of liquor in tended for sacramental purposes, was filed In the Senate today by the Ep worth League of Tacoma, through Rev. W. H. W. Reese, of the Methodist Church. It is accepted as marking the line of a fight In prohibition legislation this session between the total prohibition ministry on one side and Catholics and Jews on the other. The Methodist pro test argues that the blood of the sacra ment can be as sacredly typified by unfermented wine as by any other and asks that no such exception be made. Governor Lister's vetoes were sus tained in the House today by the process of laying them all on the table: vetoed Senate bills come up in that body to morrow with every prospect of similar treatment. Nonpartisan Bill Offered. A nonpartisan and blanket ballot bill came into the House this morning from Nelson, Democrat, of King County. This bill is in accord with Governor Lister's message recommendations. At the instance of King County authori ties another bill was Introduced to make every Saturday afternoon a half holiday for city and county employes. Elliott, of Tacoma, introduced a bill to change the name of Mount Rainier to Tacoma or some other name that can be accepted as a compromise. in tne benate, lverson introduced a farm loan amendment to the state con stitution, by which money would be lent to farmers on a 50 per cent valu ation of property at 1 per cent excess Interest over what the money costs the state. Bills calling a constitutional convention In 1918 were filed in the House today by Westfall, of Spokane. General Bell to Speak. The proposed public hearing on the "bbne-dry" bill set for Thursday has been postponed to January 23. General J. Franklin Bell, U. S. A., is scheduled for a public address in the House cham ber Wednesday on the needs of the militia. Consideration of the educa tional survey commission report, over which the right of the session is u pected, begins tomorrow night in com mittee. What corporation counsel for prin cipal cities of the state regard as the most important question that has come before the Public Service Commission was argued by them today against James B. Howe, representing the Ta coma Railway & Power Comoanv. one of the Stone & Webster public utility corporations of Puget Sound. The com pany asks to be relieved of franchise obligations in Tacoma to pay any eross earnings tax, from contributing to cost of bridges or to pave or pay any part of the cost of street maintenance, on the ground that it cannot lonerer meet these franchise requirements and render aaequate service at reasonable nt First class cities of the state deny the commission's jurisdiction over fran chise terms and today joined in sup porting a motion to dismiss the com pany s complaint, on the ground that me company seeks to abrogate fran chlses which have all the effect of con tracts. In support Of Its petition the com pany maintains that when a utility cannot furnish adequate service at the fixed price the law gives the Public Service Commission a richt to mner. sede the city franchise to the extent of removing conditions that make com piiance with the utilities law im- possiDie. After listening to argument all day wj wiiimisaiun reserved decision. xne issue has produced a city home rule bill, introduced in the House to day by Christensen, of King, which pro vides for election of Public Service commissioners, instead of their ap pointment by the Governor. The same bill would give first-class cities the right to vote on the question of city v Diaio vuuiroi over puoiic utilities. unninu Juni IU HtAK UASfc Otto Wagner, Accused by ex-Wife, Says lie Wanted to Remarry. Otto Wagner, sheet-metal worker, whose threats acrainst his ni.irifs Vi- Lucetta Wagner, recently caused an examination concerning his sanity, was held to the grand Jury yesterday aft ernoon by Municipal Judge Langguth on the charge of threatening to commit a felony. In testimony given yesterday. Mrs. Wagner described the fear she felt of bodily violence when her masterful former spouse persuaded her with al leged terrible threats to accompany him to Seattle. Wagner denied havinjc made such threats and told the court that It was his intention to marry Mrs. Wagner in Seattle. OFFICE WORKERS FACTORY WORKERS and others who labor indoors should always take the strength compelling tonic-food in SCOTT'S EMULSION to keep up their strength, nourish their nerves and increase their energy. SCOTTS is helping thousands why not you ? Scott & Bonne. Blooaifield. N. J. 16-23 liftly? fe a i ... r-T a wim if - ir-i &Hmell6apleauretoloolcat. Theonly a&fo polish foe atnminnin. Madeofthe flnoat o i 1 no acid or ammonia, used. Doe. the work c ult-kl y and sitm a laat. 1-J ins polish. Hold in two size can. by all urowrj, nmwH ana iJni (Korea, . J' w '."lima ' - j-cf- i . y - !4 r i ...-....v...,..-.,.. niririmiiw - rr - n I TODArS FILM FEATURES. Broadway Henry Walthall, "The Truant Soul." Peoples Blanche Sweet, "Tho Evil Eye." Majestic Lucille Lee Stewart, "The Ninety and Nine"; "Social Pirates." Columbia W Illlam - S. Hart, "Truthful Tolliver." Sunset Richard J. Jose, "Sliver Threads Among the Gold." Star Richard Bennett. "And. the Law Says"; Charlie Chaplin, "The Rink." Globe "The . Circular Staircase." Reassuring to All Americans. 0' - NE of the most reassuring bits of news which has reached this country from the Mexican border comes from a motion-picture concern. The Lasky Company, It seems, had gone over the border from California Into Southern California and had hired a number of Mexican soldiers to play the role of a South American army In sup port of Theodore Roberts, in a Para mount picture to be called "The Ameri can Consul." The "army" was brought over the boundary and used in a number of scenes- with great success, but when it was Informed that a battle would be staged between itself and American marines, me army resigned as one man! The Mexicans did not mind firing blank cartridges at each other or even mixing into hand-to-hand encounters, but tackling United States marines was another proposition. An offer of double pay was received coldly and, all Inducements failing, the producers finally were forced to hire the invading army's uniforms since they were registered in the previous scenes gather together a lot of extras put tan make-up on them and armor tion the roles to fit the hired uniforms. The Mexicans sat on the side-lines wrapped in their blankets and puffed cigarettes during the ensuing battle. but expressed no regret at the loss of double pay. A liutli Roland Company. That Ruth Roland, the popular Pathe- Balboa star, is making preparations for the organization of a producing com pany to carry her own name, upon the expiration of her contract with Balboa on February 15. is a rumor that is being given considerable credence at Los Angeles motion picture studios. During her connection with the Balboa -concern Miss Roland has added greatly to her popularity as the result of her appearance in several highly successful serials in which she was starred. Efforts to confirm the- report that the popular screen star will start her own company brought an admission from Miss Roland that she has such plans under consideration, but has not definitely decided upon the course she will pursue. Jose Author-Director-Star. Richard J. Jose, the contra-tenor who is appearing in song and photodrama at the Sunset Theater, his first visit to Portland since he played at the old Bungalow Theater seven years ago, was director and author as well as star of the six-reel film. "Silver Threads Among the Gold." The film story, of "The Old Homestead" type was made in New York the camera-man responsi ble for the wonderful photographic ef fects being a German army deserter and the cast including Carroll John son. the old minstrel man, and Jane and' Katherine Lee. the kiddies who I ,ln,a ,lllava taTna vritli TCtlTlam ' have since achieved fame with William Fox. "This was Jane's first picture.'' says Jose, "and so bashful was the little tot that I had to carry her In my arm to keep her from squalling while theJ scenes were being prepared for her specialties." Censors Pass "The Libertine." Condemned by the censor board's viewer and later by two members of the board, sitting as an appeal body. "The Libertine" finally has been passed and will be presented to the public at the Star Theater at an early date. The film is not one of the "white slave" pictures condemned by the Na tional board of review, but is a produc tion dealing with the dangers besetting the modern girl. The picture is said to be unusually strong, and played to large houses for twit weeks In Seat tie as well as proving popular in San Francisco and other Pacific Coast cities. John Mason and Alma Hanlon are the principals In the six reeler which was directed by Julius steger. Students in Picture. Making motion pictures Is a serious business. But the senior medical class of Chicago University refuses to take anything seriously. So when 100 stu dents sat In an amphitheatre in the Essanay studios and watched Henry B. Walthall, as a surgeon, perform an op eration in a scene for "The Truant I Soul." seven-act feature, they grew 1 rather flippant. The Daily Maroon the ere-? s .S university student newspaper, records their remarks as follows: Why doesn't Walthall get a hair cut?" "Perhaps he Is waiting back salary?" "You boob, didn't you know alfalfa was good for artistic temperament 'Look at that pretty girl. She was smiling at me not you. "I m going to tell my girl some story about playing with Henry Walthall in the movies? "Say, was he taking the picture then? Aw, shucks, I was looking the other way." Screen Gossip. This week's film contribution of the Orpheum Circuit comprises Interesting views of the quaint island of Volendam Holland, and equally attractive scenes from the isles of Japan. a House Peters who was one of the principal characters In "The Girl of the Golden West, and who supported Blanche Sweet In several Lasky pic tures, reappears on the Paramount pro gramme in "The Happiness of Three Women," a photoplay in which he is co-starred with Myrtle Stedman. A good rule for the motion-picture exhibitor to follow is this: "Would like my daughter, sister, wife or mothe to see this picture?" a a a The Gilded Youth," the last of th American-Richard Bennett series, has been completed. It's a comedy-drama. and quite a contrast to "And the Law Says." V William S. Hart has become a miner. That is, for film purposes in his nex picture. The Clara Kimball Young company is back in New York after a period of filming In New Orleans for "The Price She Paid." Promptly after her marriage, Mae Murray fled to the mountains. Thi was not In order to avoid her newly acquired husband, but at the urgent behest of Director Robert Leonard, who is directing her next Lasky pic ture. . This," said the villianous Stuart Holmes, of the Fox forces, "Is Just the way I feel about it. And he produced the following New Year's sentiment from the pen of Rube" Goldberg: We're with you as you shoot and stab, And frown and glare and scoff You cannot kill too many of The movie heroes off. Tiny Marguerite Clark just sits back and laughs while her associates at th Famous Players' studio rave about th continually mounting price of beef steak. For Miss Clark, though not confirmed vegetarian, almost never touches beef. Her appetite Is almost as small as she is herself and she fre quently goes for days at a time with out eating meat. a Hurrah! The Canadian censors final ly have decided that Geraldine Farrar is not so anti-British after all, and so the three Paramount pictures, "Carmen," "Temptation" and "Maria Rosa," have been released for the across-the-border fans. The Griffith - Philadelphia North American battle still ragesv The news paper contends that "Intolerance" is propaganda for "liquor and lechery." a A Presbyterian preacher in Paducah, Ky., has hit upon the scheme of filling his church by showing motion pictures. "I consider pictures as legitimate as the spoken word in advancing church wor thin " cnVH A T f" TTftrleV. thfl DTeaCher. ship," says Mr. Harley, the preacher. a a Alan Hale, recently In Famous Player and Fox pictures, is leading man for Miss Young In "The Price She faid." www Now they say the Southern California Climate Boosting Association will soon petition the film people for the priv ilege of censoring all publicity copy sent out during the rainy seasons. The flood yarns of the Winter have aroused the ire of the home guard. a a Zoo note Ronald Bradbury, a Kalem player, well known in Portland, has a heavy mate. It's a wild cat. a a a Gafl Henry, the Joker comedienne, is self-styled the homeliest woman on the screen. a a a The B. K. Keith circuit of theaters will screen "Patria." the Mrs. Vernon Castle-International preparedness se rial, in all of the New York houses, a a a A recent report, contradicted by Carl Laemrale, is that he has sold his Uni versal interests and that t. O. IJavls. now general manager at universal City, will be president of the reorgan ized company. a a a Mutual will issue a new edition of "Damaged Goods," the Richard Bennett photoplay, on February 12. a a a Wheeler Oakman has a prominent part In that Mabel Normand featu-e. "Mickey." TT zO In Vpn f ) V KJ MJ' hzSaJ' lledt One Week Only at the DIVISION IS BACKED 'eople of Eastern Clackamas Nearly One for Split. ERRORS ON LINES CONFUSE Oregon City Said to Have Been Em barrassed by Holding Meetings in Towns That Are Not to Be Taken by New County. (The folowlnr statement of the Clacks mas Countv division Issue Is tmbllshed by request of residents of Eastern Calckamas county as expressing- tnelr view oi tna aitii' atlon.) BT R. M. BTANDISH, Secretary Cascade County Committee. EST ACAD A, Or., Jan. 15. Safely locked in the vaults of the Estacada State Bank tonight are 47 petitions. signed by 882 resident voters and tax payers residing within the . boundaries of the proposed new county of Cas cada, asking the Legislature to create the new county from the eastern part of Clackamas County. In addition to these petitions in tne bank vaults, 14 more are still in circu lation. As the total number of voters resld Ing within the boundaries of the pro 0j posed new county amounts to from 110 to 1200, according to an estimate fur nished by ex-County Assessor Jack, it is now assured that signatures of more than 90 per cent of the voters will be on the petitions, which will be placed before the Legislature within a few days, when the bill, asking for the cre ation of Cascade County, will be of fered. Club Backs Opposition. The opposition to the movement Is composed of residents of that part of Clackamas County outside of the bound ary lines of the proposed new county and is made up largely of and entirely dominated and financed by the Oregon City Commercial Club. This opposition, which has taken the form of hiring solicitors to circulate remonstrance petitions, has suffered from the result of their own newspaper misrepresentations, these misrepresen tations resulting largely from a lack of careful study of the boundary lines. They are feeling mortified at having sent their own hirelings to solicit re monstrances from taxpayers who. It was later discovered, were not resld lnc within the proposed boundaries. To add to this mortification was the knowledge that Chairman O. D. Eby. of the live wires committee of the Ore gon City Commercial Club, who suc cessfully called and conducted a remon strance meeting at Colton Friday night, the next day discovered that Old Colton, where the meeting was held, was not ( within the contested territory either. Some Reported to Favor. The sentiment among many of the leading men of Oregon City is favor able to a division of the county, with such men as Chris SchuebeL E. E. Brodie and B. T. McBain admitting that the division of the county is an eco nomic move and due the people of both parts of the county. H. C. Stephens, or tieorge, Repre sentative in the Legislature from East ern Clackfimas. returned from Salem Friday to attend the mass meeting and dinner held in Estacada. to obtain first hand information relative to the senti ment of his constituents on the ques tion of county division. At this mass meeting, the opposition was cordially invited to be present and more than two-thirds of the programme was given over to Livy btipp and Jo seph Hedges, representatives of the Oregon City Commercial Club, who were sent out to fight the cascaoe county movement. Both speakers returned to Oregon City convinced that the farm ers, business men and taxpayers of Eastern Clackamas County favor the formation of a new county. Corporation Not Interested. Unintentional misrepresentations re garding the exact lines comprising the boundaries of the proposed county re sulted in unduly agitating the people of Clarks, Highland, Colton, Logsn and other sections, who believed that their lands were to be included in tho new county, without their consent. A newspaper canard appeared Fri day In the Oregon City papers, which was reprinted in other papers, stating that the Portland Railway, Light & II The Libertine is coming to THE STAR a Matinees 15 Power Company is behind the proposed Cascade County movement, this having been later corrected at the request of the railway company, which corpo ration stands in a neutral position, de spite its valuable power plant holdings in both parts of the county. Published reports on Saturday to the effect that efforts were -under way to effect a compromise between the two parts of the county are partially cor rect, advances having been originally made by the Oregon City live wires committee. . Two Meetlnsa Are Held. Aside from the general mass meet ing in Estacada. no meetings have been held within the proposed new county, all expense and labor in clrcu latig the petitions having been volun tarily done by more than 100 interested taxpayers. At the request of the residents of the Swede Hill district, near Upper Eagle Creek, a meeting was held in the dis trict's schoolhouse tonight, at which the proposed county division movement was explained in detf.il. A similar meeting will be held at the Barton schoolhouse tomorrow, these two sec tions being the only ones in which .re monstrance signatures were obtained, having been obtaled prior to the circu lation of the petitions and data rela tive to the proposed county creation. As Clackamas County is now larger than the state of Rhode Island and as the general sentiment throughout the state is in favor of the creation of smaller county units, and as statistics indicate that the smaller counties in Oregon are today operating at a lower tax levy, it is more than likely the legislators will enact favorable legis lation In the creation of the county of Cascade, at the nearly unanimous re quest of the taxpayers residing within the territory affected. RABBIT SKIN MARKET OPEN Klamath County Pest May Be Made to Pay Returns.- KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) Jackrabbits have become such a pest in Klamath County among the farmers and stockmen that some time ago a movement was started to Induce the County Court to place a small bounty of 5 to 15 cents upon the animals. Secretary Fred Fleet, of the Klamath Commercial Club, was requested to en deavor to find a market for the pelts. He wrote several letters of inquiry, and received a reply from Funston Bros. & Co., St. Louis, in which he Is ad vised that they can pay from 15 to 18 cents a pound for the skins laid down in St. Louis. The freight would be 4 cents a pound, thus netting the hunter in the neighborhood of 10 to 11 centa a pound for the skins. Roseburg Plans Farm Loan Charter. ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) At a meeting of the members of the Roseburg National Farm Loan Asso ciation held here It was decided tit make application for a charter at once. The local organization has about 20 members and represents prospective loans amounting to more than $60.00'l. As soon as the charter is received her4 a permanent organization will be per fected. - NOW PLAYING enry Walthall IN THE Truant .Soul His Greatest Triumph Esther Sundquist Violin Solos Broadway Orchestra Geo. E. Metcalf, Director Coming Wednesday A. IL Wood's Famous Play "KICK IN" "Silver Threads Among the Gold" SUNSET Evenings 25 C WAGE INCREASE URGED SOLDIERS' HOME OFFICIALS WOULD BENEFIT BY PROPOSAL. State Board of Control Recommends ChanKs 1b Lawa Resrardliis; Hospitals and Prisons. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) A number of recommendations for leg islation relative to the institutions un der their control were indorsed by members of the State Board of Control at a meeting this morning. Included in them was one for enactment of the law allowing the board, to transfer in mates of the Scfhool for Feeble-Minded, Oregon State Hospital. Eastern Oregon State Hospital and State Penitentiary from one institution to the other, at its option. Another recommendation Is an In crease In salaries for some of the offi cials at the Soldiers' Home, the in creases recommended being as follows: Commandant, from 1000 to 1200: ad jutant, from $600 to $900; physician, from $480 to $900; matron, from $480 to $600. The board also will ask that cremation be provided for by statute at the Eastern Oregon State Hospital. Another recommendation that prob ably will be made will be to the effect that one physician be employed to han dle the work at the penitentiary, train ing schools and deaf and blind schools and be paid a sufficient salas so as to devote nis time exclusively to aucn work. The board also decided to recommend that $591.79 be furnished to reimburse Roscoe Langley. of Silverton. for loss of an automobile, providing l-angiey can give definite proof that his ma chine was stolen by fix convicts who v A Lk ELATfOIE cSwiLET "The Evu, Eye." LaKY -PARAMOUNT LAST TIMES TOUAV AT THE PEOPLES T i House. Pet cm M0MYETiE5TEDrtAi! "ME HAPPINESS OF THEEt: WOMEN STARTING TOMORROW, TODAY! LUCILLE LEE STEWART in "THE NINETY AND NINE" From the Famous Staa-e Success A story of the "sheep" that strayed and the girl who went to find him. A picture showing forest fire scenes which for thrill and realism stand alone. escaped from the prison flax plant last August. STREET TAX IS OPPOSED G. M. Grimes Contends Seaside Has No Right to Improve Broadway. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) An amended complaint in the case of G. M. Grimes against the city of Sea side was filed in the Circuit Court to day. It is an action brought to re strain the city from selling the plain tiff's property to collect an assessment made for improving Broadway at Sea side. The complaint alleges various ir regularities in making the improve ment, but the principal allegation is that the thoroughfare in question is a county road, not a street, and, there fore, the city has no authortty to im prove it. The complaint asks that the paving contract awarded by the city to the Warren Construction Company be declared void, and that the assessment be set aside. Vader School Gets Gift Clocks. CEXTRALIA. Wash.. Jan. 15. (Spe cial.) Eight clocks, purchased with money presented to the new Vader School as a Christmas present by Frank Lotz, the Vader healer, are being in stalled. When it was ascertained that the clocks desired could not be bought with the amount of Dr. Lots' donation, the latter generously doubled his gift. Astoria Asks Road Appropriation. ASTORIA Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) The Astoria City Council tonight adopted a memorial to the Oregon Leg islature asking for the appropriation of a sufficient amount of money to com plete and hard-surface the Columbia River Highway between Astoria and Pfirtlflnrt. 3 LAST TIMES TODAY: Blanche Sweet In the 5-act drama "The Evil Eye" Also new Pictog-raphs, the Columbia Highway and a car toon comedy. TPeoples Alder at West Park. " ' - - I Tomorrow: House Peters Myrtle Stedman in a gripping1, romantic mys tery drama of society life, "The Happiness of 3 Women" PEOPLES v i aaamamp'iu1 I " 1111 Foxfilm Comedy Feature Social Pirates Pathe News a
