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N ...... j ' .-,-. -..7.---i--.-r.' .: J". - the aioirsTXG oregoniax. sattthdat, Araix 7, ioit. : NAVAL MILITIA OF TODAY AT NOON AND SEVEN DAYS THEREAFTER THE HOUSE OF HITS THE THEATER THAT IS ALWAYS CROWDED Reserve Responds Quickly to Call of Government for Service With Fleet. WILLIAM FOll PRESENTS Portland's Biggest "Mo tion Picture Event of the Year. r ORDER TO MOVE AWAITED 4 cZte DAILY IriiM I IllMiiM 1 1 .ill. I s r - LJ I) I)) x'-' ,)r i n r ir-r '.N: OREGON MOBILIZED V ' .. I r t. . - Sailors Expect to Be Sent Soon to Bremerton to Be Drilled Fur ther Before Assignment to Pacific Battleships. . NAVAL MILITIA NEEDS MUSI CIANS. Except for six bandraen, . In cluding a band leader, the Oregon . Naval Mllltla was recruited up to full war strength last night. Lieutenant-Commander George F. Blair hopes to get capable men to fill the vacancies In the band before the Naval Mllltla goes to Bremerton today or to morrow. They should apply at the floating armory Swan, foot of Jefferson street. I I MWwrmrif-i - ft AijMHiPMriai i; nmn.il The Oregon Naval Militia, 14 offi eers and 260 men strong, has been called Into the Federal service. The formal mobilization order from the Navy Department at Washington reached George A. White, Adjutant General of the Oregon National Guard, at 4:30 o'clock yesterday. Immediate ly Lieutenant-Commander George F. Blair, ranking officer of the Naval Uilitia, issued the order that started . mobilization in full swing. By 9 o'clock last night virtually the full strength of the Naval Militia had assembled at the floating armory," the -barge Swan, at the foot of Jefferson street. Details of the mobilization, arranged long in advance, made its actual carry ing out a simple matter. In anticipa tion of the order, Adjutant-General White and Lieutenant - Commander Blair had complete stores ready for Issue and all arrangements made to facilitate the assembling of the men. Except for a few men needed in the band,' the Oregon .Naval Militia is re cruited up to full, war strength. It is composed of a fine and, well-drilled body of men. For several days, the men have been virtually under waiting orders, as it has been a foregone conclusion that the call to mobilization would come as soon as the war resolution was adopted by Congress. Immediate orders are expected by the Oregon men to proceed to the mobiliza tion point at Bremerton Navy-yard, on Puget Sound. There they probably will be assigned to reserve battleships and cruisers for some intensive training be fore being sent to help man the capital hips of the Pacific fleet. Orders Expected Tontgrht. It will not surprise officers of the Naval Militia if orders come from the Navy Department to move to Bremer ton tonight. Much help was given In the mob ilization yesterday by 10 automobile owners who went around In their cars and picked up members of the Naval Militia. The following gave efficient aid in this connection: L. E. Peterson, 209 Alisky building; J. Al Pattison, 824 Morgan building; C. W. Jones, 309 Railway Exchange building; Ray King, 617 Salmbn street; Kev. C. V. Luther, East Thirty-fourth and Belmont; F. B. Cram. 551 East Twenty-first street North; C. B. Cad well, 16 North Broadway; George G. Guild, 310 Henry building; Mrs. E. W. Grubbe, 717 Wasco, and E. L. Bryans, 165 East Seventy-third street North. WIRELESS TALE DENIED SECRET SERVICE SATS FIATTT AT MOUNT HOOD IS ONLY RUMOR. Forestry Officers Also Declare That Story of Plot by Germans Was I Without Foundation. Rumors of neutrality violations and plots against the Nation have been of frequent occurrence since the rupture with Germany, and scarcely a day has passed without its breathless story of dangerous design. There was the story of the plot to poison the Bull Run water supply, the tale of bidden dynamite, the assertion that German flags were being flown In the city and numerous others. For the most part these proved to be wholly without foundation flurries of appre hension aroused by the gust of the ap proaching storm. Of this sort appears to be a rumor which was current yesterday to the effect that Government agents had dis covered and dismantled a powerful wireless plant, utilized by the secret agents of the German government, near the base of Mount Hood. It was declare the plant hod, a send ing radius of 6000 miles. A sweeping denial that any such wireless plant had been found or dis mantled was made by agents of the United States Secret Service, by agents of the Department of Justice and by officers of the Forestry Service. Zillah Has Home Guard. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., April 8. (Special.) The town of Zillah, in this county, has organized a home guard of 63 members, two of whom, are more than 90 years old. They drill twice each week. The town also has organ ized a company of Boy Scouts with 23 members. andfTar Don't Cough Until Weak Foles Honey HELPS COUGHS QUICKLY' FoLfcr's HoNET'ANb Tar takes right bold of an obstinate cough and gives quick relief. It puts a healing coating on the In flamed membranes that line the throat and air passages. It stops jthe tickling, loosens and raises phlegm easily. It is just splendid for bronchial and la grippe coughs, and tight, wheezy breathing. Mr. W. S. Bailey. Laaesater. Kr coabet almost continuously day and nisht, onti! ahe ' took Foley's Honey and Tar. After takinf half a bottle, her couth bcsaa to alow up, aad sovaa bottlaa anarch cured her t iila. Ja-sa ntn-a t, ar " '''K'rjieymvivHiw'Awvmfv.q vwM ai"wi'a :- aawrawwtm.. -:.:xw: .xv:w TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Columbia Seena Owen, "A Wom an's Awakening." Sunset Louise Glaum, "Some where In France." Star "Civilization." Peoples Marie Doro, "Castles for" Two." Majesties Annette Kellermann, "A Daughter of the Gods." Globe Gladys Hanson, "The Havoc" A DAUGHTER 'OF THE GODS," ZA the widely-heralded million dollar William Fox spectacle of Oriental splendors and aquatic fan tasies, starring the world-famous An nette Kellermann. opens an eight-day engagement at the Majestic Theater commencing at noon today. With four performances of the ten- reel production each day, the services of two complete symphony orchestras are required. . ' This spectacle, filmed on the island of Jamaica, down in the. West Indies. has met with a reception throughout the country that presages for it a suc cess as great, if not greater, than any other product of the moving picture camera. "A- Daughter of the Gods' is a pic turesque and novel entertainment, a fairy tale, blending of water nymphs, mermaids, Moorish sirens, and ancient warfare. No less an authority than W. Stephen Bush, recognized as the fore most of film critics, has this to say of the' picture: "It Is the most cheerful and the most charming of any of the big features. Here is a spectacle which fills us with genuine wonder. We are beguiled, we are bewitched, we lose the perception of time and we get back to the naked realities of life like one who is waking from a lovely dream. Beauty is the keynote of the film. Beauty and symmetry of the female form, grace, suppleness, strength, glow ing health, modesty are bat single items in this catalogue of human beauty. Added to this are natural beau ties which overpower the most blase of critics and knock his best adjec tives and epithets into smithereens." The screening of this production is an innovation in motion picture the aters of Portland, being the first time one of three or four biggest screen spectacles has been first presented In a theater devoted exclusively to the photoplay. ' "Civilization" Holds Record. One of the most remarkable, if mot the most remarkable record ever made by a motion picture production in the Northwest win be concluded at 11 o'clock tonight, when the engagement of the Thomas II. Ince spectacle. "Civil ization," comes to a close at the Star Theater. The production is in its ninth contin uous month of "exhibition in the North west. In nine months, it, has been shown every day except three. It has been seen In Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana alone, by more than 1,000,0000 persons and In Portland It has played to more than 150,000 thou sand admissions during the five weeks It has been seen in this city. There are 11 reels, or 11.000 feet of film in the production at the Star, and in the nine months the picture has been in the Northwest 44,000 feet of film -have been worn out running them through the projection machines, so that, this is the fifth new print purchased for show ing in this territory. The remarkable fact about the pro duction is that it was conceived nearly two years ago by Thomas H. Ince. He devoted over a year to making the pro duction and it has since run steadily for nine months,-and today is' perhaps more 'timely and appropriate: to the world issues of the day than it was when first conceived. While "Civiliza tion" is a plea for world-peace, it does not argue for peae at any price, but delivers Its powerful preachment against wars made by autocracies, against the will of the people. - The film was practically a prophecy of what has recentlytaken place In Russia. "It shows an autocratic ruler plunging his country into war. the up rising of the people and many other scenes and incidents that have been almost duplicated in Russia during re cent weeks- which lead to the over throw of the Czar. While it Is not like ly that Portland folk will have an op portunity soon again to see this un usual, record-breaking production. Its record of nine months will be increased in the Northwest,-as the production al ready Is booked solid for return en gagements In other cities and It seems probable that the spectacle will con tinue in the Northwest for at least another five months, If not longer. Chinese Soldiers. - Jl volunteer regiment, composed en tirely of Chinese, except for the offi cers, will offer its services to the United States Government in case of war, according to a dispatch Just re ceived from Universal City, California. Whether or not their services will be accepted is a problem for the war of fice to solve; the Universal has done its best. The regiment will be composed of Chinese who took part In the unique Red Feather photoplay, "The War of the Tongs," the only one ever pro duced which was written by a China man and acted by a cast made up ex clusively of Chinese. . April Film Birthdays, 1. Mary Miles MInter, American-Mutual. 5. Arthur Donaldson. 6. Gertrude Short, Rolln Film; A. Cozine, Universal. 7. Jean Taylor. 8. Mary Pickford, Artcraft; Rose mary Theby, Vim. 12. Wayne Arey. Thanhouser; Har old Lockwood, Yorke-Metro. 13. Dadley Larkin, Tully Marshall. Lasky. 14.. Ruth Blair, Jack Sherel Froh manl 15. Wallace Reld, Lasky. 18. Anna Held. 19. Constance Talmadge, Fine Arts Triangle. 21. George E. El well, N. Y. M. P. 22. Paula Shay. 26. Clarence J. Elmer. 27. Mary Thurman, Keystone. - 28. Bryant Washburn, Essanay. 80. Carol Halloway. Screen Gossip. Fifty eXDert swimmers Nnnoap in v. - River Styx sOne in "The Devil's Assist ant me latest picture reaturlng Mar garita Fischer. a A contract has been executed by which the film activities of William A. Brady will be devoted to World-Pictures Brady-Made, for at least another year, from next month. a Seena Owen wants to become a di rector and to this end is giving screen technique much time and attention. Outside of this and her daily routine as a screen actress, her interest centers in her home.- one of the most beautiful in the actor colony. She is married and is famous as a hostess. a George M. Cohan was so pleased with his first picture, "Broadway Jones." that the day after it was finished he sent a check for $1000 to director Joseph Kaufman, and another 1000 check for the "boys" who helped make the picture a success. Now there Is a scramble to direct Cohan's second pic ture. a One of the Western photoplays was held up recently while an actor scoured Los Angeles In search of putty of the right consistency with which to build him a false nose. a a a Six hundred persons were paid to watch a prizefight at one of William Fox's studios recently. a a a - The World-Picture Brady-made now called ,"The Page Mystery." which may be changed. Is a thrilling drama about a murder in which four persons are suspected and two participated. For a scenic background It has midwinter in the Adlrondacks, with tobogganing and other Winter sports very realistically done. Carlyle Blackwell, June Elvldge and Arthur Ashley are the three stars upon whom most of the burden falls, a a The De Luxe Feature Film Company has bought the Northwest rights for "Intolerance," the Griffith . spectaole that played to big business at the Eleventh-Street Playhouse. THu H1CTU Kfc DfiAU I I f UL 'WDm ''S - fr'l-: SI 1 'Aw v Years in.advance of all other film achieve ments, costing a million dollars to produce and requiring a year in the making. . A gorgeous and glittering; Story of Fairyland. Ifs clean. It's moral. 12 Noon, 3 P. M., 5:45 P.M. and 8:20 P.M. The first time this stupen dous picture production has been Dresented outside of the ?big legitimate theaters, and the first time at these prices: Noon Shows, All Seats, 25t f Other Three Shows: Lower Floor, 50; Balcony 25 Logo Seats and First Row Bal- v ! cony, 752 For the convenience of our patrons the 75c seats can now be reserved in advance for any performance. , It's a Joy to tie Kiddies and a De light for the Grown-Ups. - WITH ANNETTTE , I Sf f r-1 i ii if"" I yv V LA m$m SUBLIME MUSIC SCORE 1 $$W . JiV w SPECIAL ORCHESTRA i . J rf........ ..nMt fc,..... .n. I.-, i n ,-,,,.1 1- ... i ;, IM - - : . . , ,,,"777 jr I I ' " " " a a SNEERS COST JOB Special Patrolman Isakson Is . Charged With Disloyalty. RESIGNATION IS DEMANDED Accused, Who Makes Only Half Hearted Defense, Has One Son . In United. States Army and One In Navy'. "He carried! the curse, of an un stanched speech." Never was quotation more applica ble than was this to the case of Special Patrolman O. F. Isakson. who was given a hearing before Chief of Police John Clark yesterday afternoon, on charges of having uttered disloyal sen timents against the United States. At the conclusion of the hearing, where three witnesses testified to the remarks nade by Isakson, the accused man was asked for his 'resignation from the police force. If It is not forthcoming, declares Chief Clark, he will be relieved of his star with the stigma, "discharged." Isakon's remarks were not bitterly disloyal, said Chief Clark, but were pro-German in tenor and sneerlngly directed at the United. States and its present activities. He was said to have belittled the preparations for war, to have scoffed at the President, and otherwise to have manifested a spirit not in accord with the uniform. Beat Reelected, Is Chars e His removal from the force, stated Chief Clark, was further Indicated by the fact that the testimony showed that Isakon had neglected bis beat for an hour at a time, and had held forth in various offices on the Na tional situation. For neglect of duty alone, it was said, the.-good of . the force required his resignation. Isak son made but a weak and half-hearted defense. Isakson formerly was a regular pa trolman, but was dismissed on June 3, 1906, for an assault on several naval officers and men, who were returning to their ship from an entertainment at the Chamber of Commerce, it Is Bald. ' Captain Speler, of the Harbor Patrol, to whom Isakson was recently assigned upon his reappointment, Informed Chief Clark that under no circumstances would he again accept Isakson as a member of his force. Iaalcaoa Telia Ilia Side. After the hearing Isakson Bald: "What I said 'was this: " 'It is much to be regretted that the German people, who have given the world so much of science, art and lit erature, haven't got a more democratic form of government, because If they had the United States would not have been dragged into the war. The fight is not against the German people, but against the German government. " 'The German people have been among our very best citizens. 'The United States is not to blame; it was drSB-ppd into the war because the American Government and the Amer ican flag stand for the Interests of humanity at large and It Is the best flag and the best Government In the world. " 'The republican form of government Is the only form of government fit for a civilized people."" Mr. Isakson has two sons, one serv ing In the Army and one In the Navy of the United States. "Boosters" Ticket Wins. CORXKLIXTS, Or.. April . (Special.) The city election passed off quietly here last Monday, there being less than 100 ballots cast. The entire Boosters' ticket was elected, although a few names were written In. The city of ficials are: F. H. Sholes, Mayor; George Wilcox, Recorder; Ix C. Mooberry and Gus Ermler, Councilmen. and A. S. Hendricks. Treasurer. Grants Fass Gets Two Indictments. GRANTS PASS. Or.. April . (Spe cial.) The grand Jury reported yester day, returning two Indictments. W. C Peck was indicted upon the charge of larceny, while M. W. Gates was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Both men will be tried before a Jury in the Circuit Court of Josephine County next week. STAR Washington at Park Today, 11 A. M. to 11 P. M., your last chance to see "Civilization," sensation of two continents. New shows at 11 A. M., 1, 3, 7. 9 P. M. 'frjfeJSsalC-A air UtWi I a Tin i The soul-stirring, million-dollar Cinema Spectacle produced by Thos. H. Ince, indorsed by President Wilson, reveal ing the evils of wars made by militar- , istic kings and not by the people. A stupendous exposure of' ruthless war fare; an eloquent plea for all humanity; a classic I "CI VI - LIZATION The most astounding and daring production of modern times. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been used in my family for hoarseness, coughs and colds on occasions without number, and has given the best of satisfaction." Mrs. C. Metzger, Greenville, 111. ' One year in the making; 40,000 people employed; entire cities built and de stroyed ; 10,000 horses in thrilling cav alry charges; 40 army, aeroplanes in great air battles; the United States Navy destroys two battleships in full view of the camera; a submarine sinks a loaded passenger steamer in midocean. An awe-inspiring spec tacle that one minute makes your blood run cold and another thrills you with its gentle human touches. N LAST TIMES TODAY Special Reduced Prices: Adults 25 ChOdren 10 Continuously from 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. PEOPLES Today Only 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Alder at West Park Only Today A splendid cast of notable players, headed by the exquisite, lovable star of stage and screen: Marie Dorp in 'Castles for Two' A rollicking, happy romance of Old Ireland and Young America. On trie same programme 'The Katzenjammer Kids" and the Peoples Animated Weekly; by request of Uncle Sam's Marine Corps, the Gov ernment's own film, showing the Nation's Marines under fire in Haiti. Admission, 15c; children, 5c. Don't miss this wonderful programme. Tomorrow: Margarita Fischer, the Oregon Girl, in "The Devil's Assistant." r - j i'. r - v.- I Ji ' h 'm -f