Morning Oregonian., June 13, 1917, Page 9, Image 9

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16 NQWINRAGE FOR
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
A NEW SHOW TODAY
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GAIL KANE and CARLYLE BLACKWELL in
On Dangerous Ground.
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Dr. E. A. Sommer Files Just
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This thrill play supreme deals with the secret service of the French and Ger
man governments at the beginning of the great war. Every red-blooded
American should see it.
POSITION FORMERLY HELD
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. Successor to I. Jf. Flelscliner on
Board Is In Iluce Long I-1st ot
Candidates Increases Chances
for Plummer and Beach.
Ptlll another candidate Is wut for
Pc liool tMrector. The list of aspirants
for two places on the School Board to
be filled at the election this coming
Saturday was brought to 16 yester
day, -when Dr. -E. A. Sommer filed a
declaration of bis candidacy.
He notified School Cleric Thomas
just In time to get his name on the
ballot. There Is nothing In the school
law fixing a time limit within which
candidates must file, but as the ballot
is now boUiR printed any additional
candidates will have to take their
chances of persuading enough of their
friends to write in their names en the
ballot.
J r. Sommer Is an ex-member of the
School Board. His term expired two
years a no, in June, 1915. lie sought
re-election but was defeated by B. P.
' Iiookweodi
Two Berk Re-election.
Dr. Sommer came on the Board by
appointment to succeed L N. Fleisch
rxer, who had resigned when he took a
trip to Europe.
With 16 candidates now In the race.
O. M. Plummer and J. V. Beach, candi
dates for re-election, have a distinct
otrateglo advantage. They will have
a solid following while that of their
opponents will be split up anions; 14
persons.
Both Directors Plummer and Beach
are making the contest for re-electipn
on their records as members of the
Board. Director Plummer has served
four years. Director Beach Is com
pleting his 20th year of service. He
Is present chairman of the Board.
Both have been supporters of Super
intendent Alderman against the faction
that has been striving to overthrow
him .on political grounds.
Briefs on Candidates Given.
With 16 candidates running for two
vacancies a. voter couldn't remember
the names of them all unless he had
a list of the field. Here are the names
of the 16 and brief facts about each of
them:
J. V. Beach, lawyer, present chairman of
the board, and candidate for re-election
after 20 years of service.
O. M. Plummer. secretary-treasurer Port
land Union Stockyards Company, candidate
for re-election after four years of service.
B. F. Mulkey. lawyer, residence 433 East
Forty-ninth street Kortb, In Hose City farH
district.
Mrs. Ina Coleman, ex-president Woodlawn
Parent-Teacher Association, residence 1284
2ast Sixth street North.
U. DeWItt Maxson, manager Western
Farquhar Machinery Company, residence in
Laurelhurst. -
Clarence D. Porter, manager surety de
partment, James Mcl. Wood Insurance Com
pany, residence 400 East Forty-ninth street
'orth.
Mrs. Ferdinand 1. Heed, wife of the presi
dent of the Laurelhurst Club, secretary of
Fruit and Flower day nursery, residence
XAurelhurst,
I olph R. Xorton, grocer, residence 411
East Twenty-fourth street North, in Irving
ton district.
r. Edmund Myers, physician, residence 663
Bast Stark street.
V. I-.. RIckman, treasurer Modern Printing
Sc Publishing Co., residence 1025 Tillamook
street. Rose City Park district.
W. B. Streeter. real estate and mining man
with building experience, residence 75 ' Ella
street,
Oren R. Richards, lawyer, residence 1175
Bast Main street.
Mrs. Maria Lu T. Hidden, residence 722
Wasco street, Irvlngton district.
Mrs. George M. Nolan, residence 590 Market-street
Drive, Portland .Heights dis
trict. Mrs. Emllle Beyer, Socialist candidate for
City Commissioner at the late city election.
Dr. E. A. Sommer, physician, ex-school
director, residence 302 Vista avenue, Port
land Heights district.
Mrs. Ina Coleman, one of the five
"women in the race, is ex-president of
the Woodlawn Parent-Teacher Associa
tion. She has two children, a son who
attends Reed College and a daughter in
the sixth grade of the Woodlawn
School.
Many Committeeships Held.
She has been a member of various
important committees in the city, in
cluding the anti-cigarette committee,
the clean-up committee, the publio
market committee and the back-to-the-home
committee of the Parent
Teacher Association.
"I have been interested in the Parent
Teacher Association for years," said
airs. Coleman. "I also belonged to the
old Home Training Association, the
predecessor of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation. 'I believe In keeping the Portland
public schools thoroughly democratic
and in eliminating snobbery. I believe
we should have at least one woman
member of the School Board, because
there are so many more women teach
ers than men teachers, and It Is only
J-ight that these women should be rep
resented on the Board.
Child Declared Main Issue.
"The main Issue with me, however.
Is the child. I have been much inter
ested in children, especially in view of
the fact that I am the mother of two
children of my own. I feel that the
schools should be conducted first of all
for the children.
"Some years ago I Instituted a book
exchange In the Woodlawn School that
has worked out verfy satisfactorily and
and has effected a considerable saving
to parents. I think such a book ex
change might be made general -in all
the schools."
D. R. Norton, another candidate,
made the following statement yester
day: "The school directors, I believe, can
best serve the schools by attending to
school business and selecting a com
petent educator to look after educa
tional affairs.
"If elected to the Board I will Insist
on educational affairs being placed in
the hands of a competent educator
the best to be found and hold him re
sponsible for results.
HIGH COST OF LIVING CUT
frank Thompson Solves Problem,
bnt Lands in Jail.
Testerday detectives picked up
j-ranit xnompson ana charged him with
the theft of a quart of milk and some
butter from D. J. Quinn. 622 Commer
cial street, and a quart of cream and
a. pair of shoes and three pairs of socks
from Matt Johnson, 61S Commercial
etreet.
A letter was found in Thompson's
pocket addressed' to R. L. Smith 11
Ivy street. It contained 50 cents' worth
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Sunset William S. Hart, "Truth
ful Tolllver."
Heilig "The Eyes of the World."
Peoples Clara Kimball Young,
"The Easiest Way."
Star Carlyle Blackwell and Qall
Kane, "On Dangerous Ground."
Majestic Theda Bara, "Heart and
Soul."
Columbia House Peters, "The
Lonesome Chap."
Globe Virginia Pearson, "Bitter
Truth."
Circle Marin Sals, "The Man
Hunt."
More Film , Money in ios Angeles.
It is estimated that $5,000,000 will be
added to the expenditures of the film
industry in Los Angeles this year.
Those in a position to know believe the
war will increase the demand for mo
tion pictures rather than decrease it
and are preparing accordingly.
At the present time the film concerns
and their affiliated industries are
spending $30,000,000 annually in Los
Angeles. New companies are appear
ing almost every week and are increas
ing this amount. During the past year
nearly $3,000,000 was spent In new stu
dios and In addition to the old ones.
Before the end of the year it Is believed
a similar amount will have been spent
in further construction.
At the beginning of the year there
were about 46 companies operating In
me jjos Angeles territory. While the
actual number of companies may at
this time be less, this is because many
of them have been units in mergers
wnich have really increased the een-
eral output. The payroll of these film
companies outstrips that of any two
other Industries In Southern Calif ornla.
Vacation for Mary.
Upon completion of her newest Art-
craft picture, "The Little American."
Mary Plckford will take a brief vaca
tion before starting to work on "Re
becca of Sunnybrok Farm."
The next picture will be produced
under the direction of Marshall Nellan,
who has attracted wide attention as a
result of his unusual capabilities. Miss
Plckford's work in "The Little Amer
ican" is proving the most strenuous
she ever experienced. One day last
week she spent from 4 In the afternoon
until 10 at night on a frail raft In the
ocean off San Pedro in an evening gown.
during which time she was compelled
to go into tne water continually. "Lit
tle Mary" accordingly feels that she Is
entitled to a rest and will spend a few
weeks In the California mountains.
Star.
The Star's photoplay programme
will be changed today, the entertain
ment features including Carlyle Black-
well and Gail Kane In "On Dangerous
Ground," Mollle King in chapter nine
of "The Mystery of the Double Cross"
and a cartoon comedy, "Twenty Thou
sand Legs Under the Sea."
"On Dangerous Ground" is a tale of
love and adventure with the war zone
of Europe the locale. The story was
written by Borton E. Stevenson and
depicts the adventures of an American
in Germany and France at the out
break of the .world war.
"The Mystery of the Double Cross"
presents the pretty blonde actress. Mol
lis King, as its star. Leon Barv.
Gladden James and Ralph Stuart are in
the cast.
Constance Talmadge AVith Selznlck.
Lewis J. Selznick, known to the
world of moving pictures as maker of
stars and picker of winners, has an
nounced that he has added to his list
of stars, headed by Clara Kimball
Young, the comparatively unknown
Constance Talmadge. This young wom
an, who is only 18 years old, begins her
career or stardom under conditions
which might well be the envy of any
ambitious actress or many more years
and much wider experience.
First encouragement is the family
tradition of picture success. Miss Norma
Talmadge. only- a few years older than
Constance, is already known 'In every
state In the Union as one of the most
popular players on the screen. Con
stance has been a close observer of her
sister's methods and will take ad van
tage of all she has learned of Norma's
experience.
An important event in Miss Con
stance Talmadges background Is her
experience in working for D. W. Grlf
ntn. v nen tnis great director was
making bis huge spectacle. "Totoler
ance." be wanted a young gird who
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could drive a chariot, had no knowl
edge ; of the word "fear," had the
strength of a young lioness and In
addition to all this must be personally
attractive. His casting director threw
up both hands, but Griffith, with his
uncanny precision In selecting the right
player for a role, gave the part to Con
stance Talmadge, who had done practi
cally nothing of importance at that
time. The result, that Constance as
the mountain girl, is one of the bril
liant spots in the big picture. Is a mat
ter of history.
Already rapid progress has been
made on the first of- the Constance Tal
madge pictures. It is called "The Les
son" and is a delightful story of con
trasted conditions as between city and
rural life.
Screen. Gossip.
Three members of the cast of the
beautiful production "Ramona" are
seen in "The Eyes of the World." the
Clune multiple-reel production of
Harold Bell Wright's famous story.
They are Monroe Salisbury, who played
Alessandro; Lurline Lyons, who played
Senora Moreno, and Arthur Tavares,
who was the Senor Ortegna, husband
of the first "Ramona."
Mabel Ballln who gave up art work
to go into motion pictures as a member
of the Famous Players, has left that
organization to Join the Vitagraph
Company. She was chosen by Director
W. P. S. Earle to play the leading
feminine role opposite little Bobby
Connelly In the new Vitagraph feature,
the Bobby series.
A new series of light or farce come
dies are to be made at the Fox studio,
featuring Willard Louis.
Major Charles W. Gordon, of the
British Army, who has become famous
under the name of Ralph Connor, and
who served on the firing line in France,
is the author of the story chosen for
William Farnum's next production.
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York Hippodrome, has arrived at the
" jvmseij3 studios oi tne toiin com
pany, and will soon commence work on
his first comedy.
Tiny Veta Searl, the little New York
society girl who was pried out of the
drawing-room to enter the moving pic
ture studio last year, has been engaged
to play opposite Jack Devereaux in a
new Triangle comedy, "Superstition,"
now in production at the Yonkers
studio.
Kitty Gordon's next World-Picture
will be "The Beloved Adventuress" in
which Miss Gordon is seen in a bril
liantly effective role. Part of the pic
ture is laid in the war zone in Europe.
Even the pie with all Its whirling,
splashing, eye-filling, clothes-destroying
humor, has added Itself to the in
creased cost of making comedy pic
tures. Out In Hollywood, Cal., where
the Fox comedies are being made, the
bills for the ingredients that go Into
the making of a nice, loose custard or
meringue pie have about doubled.
Whether the directors will go on using
as many pies as heretofore, or will
have to work so as to get two laughs
for each pie. where before he only got
one, remains to be seen.
The perfume Theda Bara uses In
aiding her portrayal of Cleopatra In
William Fox's coming release, was
made for her by Anne Haviland, famous
psychic perfumist. from a 2000-year-old
formula. The fragrance is so strong
that it would not be strange if it were
detected on the screen.
The current publication of World
Pictures Brady-Made Is Alice Brady in
"Maternity." This Is the picture In
which Miss Brady lost a bunch of hair
and gained a number of contusions in
the big fire scene. "It was more of a
roast' than any critic ever gave me "
said Miss Alice afterward. '
Clara Williams Is to be. co-starred
with William Desmond in the new
Triangle play, "Paws of the Bear." In
it she plays the part of a Russian
Countess in the secret service. This Is
the star's first appearance since she
was starred in "Three of Many."
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Harry Morey has been a consistent
Vitagrapher since 1909. He drifted to
the screen the year previous, after 12
seasons In the "legit." History shows
that Morey supported Anna Held.
Weber and Fields and Montgomery and
Stone.. Love lyrics in the spotlight
came easy to Harry In -those day,
On the same
programme:
Beautiful
Molly King
in
The Mystery
of the Double
Cross
It bristles with
sensation.
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MYSTERY IS REVIVED
Hannah Smith, Missing Seven
Years, Now Legally Dead.
ESTATE SUES ERIC ERICS0N
Judge Taxwell Orders Action to Be
Brought Against Undertaker, 'Wlio
Is Declared to Have With
held Trust Fund.
Revival of a mystery which baffled
the Portland police department for
many months anH whi.h oito v -
solv'ed Is recalled in a civil action
men yesterday in the Circuit Court In
which Sophia Harper, administratrix of
the estate of Hannah Smith, deceased,
is seeking to recover $1200 from Eric
E. Ericson, an undertaker, which it is
alleged is due the estate.
It Is averred In the complaint that
when Mrs. Smith disappeared on the
evening of May 8, 1910, she left the
sum of J1200 in trust with Ericson
and that the defendant has persistently
refused to turn it over to the estate.
The complaint asks that Ericson be
ordered to produce in court certain
papers showing: his connection with the
deceased woman's financial affairs. If
this is not done it is set forth that
secondary proof will be offered to show
that he had this amount of money in
keeping- for Mrs. Smith at the time of
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suit is filed upon an order from County
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Disappearance Was Sensation.
The disappearance of the aged Swed
ish woman created a sensation here
during the Summer of 1910.
According to the records, Mrs. Smith,
who was 63 years old at the time and
worked as a domestic, was last seen on
the evening of May 8, when she entered
the Ericson undertaking establishment.
Two weeks after her disappearance her
niece, Sophia Harper, now administra
trix of the estate, received a telegram
from Los Angeles signed "Hannah
Smith," In which it was said the sender
was well and for her niece not to
worry. It was later found that this
telegram was written by Ericson and
sent from Los Angeles by a friend of
his. Ericson later admitted sending
the telegram, but said it was done
to allay the fear of the missing wom
an's relatives.
It was brought out at the time that
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Now Playing in Her Latest Production
HEART AND SOUL
Foxfilm 2-Act Feature Comedy
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Mrs. Smith spoke English brokenly and
had no faith in banks. She had accu
mulated something like $1200 which It
Is said she intrusted to the care of
Ericson, who acted for her In all fi
nancial matters. Ericson said she had
drawn $450 from him the day she dis
appeared and that he had last seen her
In the company of a tall, blonde woman.
All Effort Were Futile.
Every possible clue was followed by
the police department for several
months in an effort to solve the mys
tery. No trace has ever been found of
Hannah Smith from the day she disap
peared until the present time. Under
the Oregon statutes a person is legally
dead if such person drops from sight
for a period of seven years. It was
only recently that Mrs. Smith was de
clared legally dead, and until that time
no action could be taken by her heirs
to recover the money which is alleged
to have been held by Ericson.
M'MINNVILLE PLANS MADE
Strong Organization Perfected for
Red Cross Campaign.
M'MIXXVrLLE. Or.. June 12. (Spe
cial.) McMinnville Red Cross is lining
up for the greatest campaign in the
history of Yamhill County. Matt F.
Corrigan, vice-president of the First
National Bank and president of the
McMinnville Commercial Club, is cam
paign manager; Wlliam Dielschnetder,
chairman of the executive committee;
J. L Knight, publicity manager, and
Mrs. Kelton Peery, secretary. A mass
meeting Friday night will be addressed
by L. G. Nichols, of Portland, state or
ganizer.
Captains for next week's campaign
have been named by Chairman Corri
gan as follows: Mrs. Mary Baker, Rev.
Bruce Giffln, Rev. C. P. Coe, Rev. J. C.
McNamara, Lynn Lancefield, Ed H. Tay
lor, B. E. Sisson, D. M. Nayberger, Mrs.
E. C Apperson, James G. Campbell, Mrs.
Etta Wheeler, U. S. Hopfleld. Mrs, R. 1
Connor, Mrs. J. E. Burdett, Mrs. A. K.
Olds, George W. Payne, Mrs. H. B.
Fosket. Mrs. "W. F. Paul, Rev. E. H.
Clark and Rev. D. L. Fields.
RED CR0SSJEAMS NAMED
Lane County Will Endeavor to Raise
$30,000 for Fund.
EUGENE, Or., June 12. (Special.)
The Eugene City Council and the Eu
gene Chamber of Commerce last night
adopted resolutions indorsing the cam
paign to raise $10,000 In this city for
the Red Cross fund. Virtually every
city and town in the county, from
whence a total of $30,000 Is asked, has
formed an organisation to take part in
the "drive" next week.
The committees Include some ofthe
most prominent business men in the
IRA
county. The Eugene organization has
been divided into eight teams, with
captains as follows: George McMorran,
Joseph Koke, Dean Hayes. Darwin Vo
ran. C S. Frank, Samuel Roome, Elmer
Paine and Ralph Martin.
RAZORS TAKEN BY BURGLAR
Tailor Shop Adjoining Cutlery Store
Also Is Robbed.
Thieves entered! the cutlery estab
lishment run by J. L. George, 228 First
street, and. stole a quantity of knives
and razors Sunday night. Entrance was
gained by forcing the rear top window
in the store.
After prowling around the place and
stealing 15 dozen knives of various
sizes and degrees of value, as well as
a dozen and a half razors and a pocket
revolver, the thieves took a stepladder
and climbed over the partition Into the
tailor shop operated, by H. Greenberg.
Here they stole two pairs of trousers
and a suit of clothes, almost new.
SPECIAL CARNIVAL
ATTRACTIONS!
Carapet Sharmatiff
Introduced by Louis Kaufman
as
"The
Musical
Wonder"
Direct from Armenia
SIRS. ANNA NEWLAND
Local soloist, assisted by 4
U. S. Marines, 4 U. S. Soldiers
and 2 Army Buglers, will in
troduce a new patriotic song,
entitled
"THE FLAG OUR
FATHERS FLEW"
By Platinum Bill
PHILIP PELZ
Cornet Virtuoso
William Farnum
in
The Price of Silence
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Featuring
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oceans of fun.
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