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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1917)
8 FISH DEALERS DUPE BUYERS, SAYS AYER Chinook Belittled While Re tailers Unload Higher Priced Salmon. HOAX OF HUES "PUT-OVER" Columbia River Catch, Although Xot '. o Red as 20-Cent Competitors T'rom Coast Streams, Held Just as Good as to Food Value. Tlttail fish dealers in Portland yes terday "put one over" on the public. Chinook salmon, now having; the greatest run the Columbia River has ever known. Is tinted a pale pink and eells for IS cents a pound. Salmon from the coast utreams, red dest of the red. but no better as a food, eells for 20 cents a pound. Caught with an over-supply of the latter, the retailers discouraged their patrons from . buying: the Chinook by contrasting the hues, inferring: that there is a wide difference in their respective food Values. The unin lormed either bought, the redder fish or none at all. Chinook Urged for Canning. Kxperts declare the pale pink Colum bia River salmon first-class food and urge the public to buy it, especially tor canning. ' Federal Food Administrator Ayer de clares that it was a case of the retail ers trying to work off a big over supply of the red fish at 20 cents a pound, as agaifist the pale pink at 15 cents. Expert testimony of men engaged for many years In the salmon business, that the pale pink are equally as good for family use or for canning as the redder ones, was obtained by Mr. Ayer when he called a conference with the whole salers. Every wholesale market in the city was represented and it was the unanimous statement of the men pres ent that the Portland public was "gulled"' yesterday by the retailers, many of whom actively engaged in methods to mislead the very large num ber of men and women who thronged the markets all day long. VVbolrHalera Do Their Part. A favorite means of "fooling" the public and the one which was generally adopted apparently by agreement was to display immense amounts of the beautiful, red salmon and, alongside of It. to put one or two poor specimens of the pale pink. When asked by custom ers for the "15-cent salmon." the re tailers would point it out and belittle it. leading people to think it was in ferior. Those who were uninformed as to the relative values bought none or chose the redder fish. Mr. Ayer was patient with the dealers until he discovered their scheme. He found, upon conferring with the whole salers, that they had done their part and they assured him that they will continue to do so, just as long as the -Columbia River run is on and they can get the supply. . . . The wholesaers are selling to retail ers at 8 cents per pound, so there is no reason why the retailers cannot sell at 3 5 cents for small purchases and less lor a whole fish, if they wish to, ac ording to Mr. Ayer and the wholesalers themselves. TRAPS ARE SET TOO SOON One Owner Fined $250 and 6100 Pounds of Salmon Confiscated. Salmon trap owners In the Columbia River above Tongue Point proved to be "sooners" and operated their traps prior to the opening of the fishing sea son at noon September 10. F. A. Mun on, of Altoona. Wash., was arrested by Deputy Game Wardens Clark and Rathbun when his trap was found to be in operation early on the morning of that day. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Carney at Astoria and was fined J250 and costs of $10. A similar charge was brought against John Opple, of Knappa, and he was brought to book at Astoria and pleaded not guilty. His trial has been set for September 18. Salmon to the amount of 6100 pounds were found in the two traps, it is declared, and was con fiscated. BLAZIER RESORT DOOMED Kortu End F-lace Allows Gambling and Must Close. Blazier's resort for men in the North End will be put out of business 30 days from today. The City Council yester day, by vote of to 1. passed an ordi nance revoking the license of the place on charges of permitting gambling. The opposition of Commissioner Kella ber to the ordinance made it impossible to put the place out in less than 30 days. A hearing was held about 10 days ago, at which it was proved to the sat isfaction of the majority of t.ie Council that gambling had been permitted. . Similar charges were heard against the Kntz place in the same part of the city, and the license there is due for revo cation 30 days from next Wednesday. UPPER HIGHWAY CLOSED Autos Slay Be Shipped to Hood River 1'rom Dot! son. Because road workers are now en gaged in moving their equipment to carry out improvements planned for the upper portion of the Columbia River Highway, County Roadmaster Yeon announced yesterday that it will be necessary to close the highway tem porarily between the Multnomah Coun ty line and Cascade Locks. The river boats will make stops at the McGowan cannery dock at Dodson, which is along the paved portion of the highway, and shipment of autos to Hood River may be made at that point. STREET EXTENSION UP Council to Look Over Proposed East Side Improvement. Members of the City Council will look over the proposed extension of Greeley street along the hills on the East Side this morning as guests of John B. Yeon and Amos Benson, who are the prin cipal promoters of the project. Proceedings for the extension, which, if carried through, will be one of the biggest ever attempted by the citv, will be started by the Citr Council if the project appears to be a reasonable one and one for which there is a demand. Read The Oregonian classified ads. I t C I I Ji"iJ f v ... 1 i -V' ' A i X . I I 4$ At 1 f vd f i ' -S 4 v J . . ' rr f . , ' . t l ft i r - - s - I- : L 1 " -J f r -r .TODAY'S F1X5I FEATURES. Sunset Dorothy Phillips, "Hell Morgan's Girl." Liberty "The Whip." Peoples Mary Pickford, "Rebec ca of Sunnybrook Farm." Star "The Argonauts." Columbia Wallace Reid, "The Squaw Man's Son." Majestic "The Honor System." Circle "The Railroad Raiders." Peoples-. "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" Is another Mary Pickford photoplay tri dmph. The pictured Kate Douglas Wiggin story, which proved so popu lar in book and on the stage, provides a delicious bit of film entertainment. Without "Little Mary" the picture would be a success; with her in the title role the production is what the exhibitors style a "knockout." The crowds which witnessed the in itial screenings of this latest Artcraft photoplay yesterday were so dominated by the personality of Miss Pickford, who swayed them alternately from smiles to tears, that "Rebecca of Sun nybrook Farm" promises to start an other argument as to which Pickford picture is the "best ever." The film interpretation, of the story furnishes spectators. with a mixture of comedy and pathos, "Little Mary" prov ing herself mistress of histrionics, as well as those little cutenesses which so many contend are the chief Pick ford assets. The part of Rebecca fits her like the proverbial glove. , She hasn't had a part like it for some time, and she plays it as only "Little Mary" can. Her comedy bits are particularly effective, especially that involving the biblical quotations. The direction or Marshall Neilan is perfect, while the Pickford support includes such well known players as Eugene O'Brien, Helen Jerome Eddy, Charles Ogle and Marjorie Daw. The story has to do with the life of Rebecca, a fatherless lass," who is adopted by a pair of old aunts who are not fond of children. Her troubles with the cross aunts, the runaway episode, reconciliation, death of one of the aunts and reunion of Rebecca's family and promised happiness with the man she loves furnishes material for a picture sure to please. Sunset. "Hell Morgan's Girl," the photoplay presentation of the San Francisco earthquake nd fire, as well as life among the denizens of its notorious Barbary Coast, is the week-end attrac. tion at the Sunset Theater, opening yesterday. This Bluebird production, starring Dorothy Phillips, is a picture of five reels of stirring scenes depicting the many different traits of a woman, who, though living in the slums, and. to all intents, and purposes being one of its denizens, still retains the finer In stincts of womanhood. The human derelict, the wily politi cal ward heeler and other species or human flotsam and jetsam have promi nent places in the picture, which deals with the regeneration of a down-and-outer by the daughter of a dive own er. The climax portrays the earth quake and fire of 190S in the California metropolis, from which the principals emerge to begin life anew. Miss Phillips gives a characteriza tion It! this picture which gives her recognition as one of the big stars of the silent drama. She has beautv. vivacity, talent and personality and fairly radiates these assets in a -role of many moods. She is capricious, vi vacious, captivating, terror-awakening and withal lovable. The saloon and danceball scenes are nf -5 L THE OREGONIAN. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 13. 1917 - - r numerous and furnish many of the most dramatic moments of the play. A comedy and scenic are uiner sub jects on the programme. Columbia. "The Squaw Man's Son," a sequel to the successful play and film, "The Squaw Man," will be shown at the Co lumbia Theater today, along with comedy and current events. Wallace Reid and Anita King are the principals in this Lasky production, while Dorothy Davenport, Reid's wife; Raymond Hatton, Mabel Van Buren and Ernest Joy are other members of the cast. The story has' to do with the ad ventures of Hal Calthrop. heir to an English title, in Arizona. He is the son of Lord Efflngton and an Ameri can Indian, and is driven to the land of his nativity by the conduct of an nn- NO ADVANCE IN PRICES mMa .. ia,Mmi iv h.--. i . r ---irr-M-ffc iMgMiwiiiMaiM ail iriiiwiiilriiiiriirirnir 1 - -t1 i i i "rirnniM. COMING SUNDAY: BETSY ROSS . Featuring ALICE BRADY or "The Birth of Old Glory" steady patronage, built ob service and eonatstentljr clever pie tares. Tod r'm pro gramme no except Iob here im m vrorta-n ail how. ; 4. :-. A ADDITIONAL Gleeful Comedy Current Reviews :4 -"--'f' congenial wife. He takes service as a guard for an asphalt concern in Ari zona, tans in love with a lovely Indian girl, foils numerous plots to steal land and the girl, and finally the death of his wife paves the way for happiness. Majestic. "The Honor System." the ten-reel Fox melodrama which has been break ing records at the Majestic Theater, will not conclude its engagement until Friday night. This picture presents a remarkable blending of the spectacular and dra matic, with an injection of pathos and comedy, surrounding a theme of prison reform. Miriam Cooper, Charles Clary, Gladys Brockwell, Milton Sills and George Walsh are among the popular players In the cast. Sills is the chap who was Mrs. Vernon Castle's leading man in Patria. The story has to do with the life of young man condemned to prison for "! ' V ,,, J Y.';":.-.: f J .. . 1 : . : : i A $ iPV . , - f ONLY 3 DAYS MORE TO SEE THE GIANT OF ALL PICTURE PLAYS. A SHOW SUPREME IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD. 1 ' 4 ViSM h t toVi,UiW ui-jf&&kui, J iTir-fc-ii. tV -n- llfei for a killing In self-defense. His life in prison, love affair and activity in forcing prison reform furnish ma terial for one of the awif test-moving pictures ever made. - Star. "The Argonauts," the pictorial pres entation of pioneer life in the West, picturing the invasion of California in the days of "49 by the gold seekers, and events culminating with the San Fran cisco Vigilantes will continue its en gagement at the Star Theater through out the week. This production Is a combination of historical information and story enter tainment. The picture opens in New England, where a party is being or ganized for a dash across the perilous deserts to California and gold. Inci dents on the plains, with Indian fights, are followed by scenes at the gold mines. Then comes lawless San Fran cisco, the formation of the Vigilantes and the dealing: of summary justice to ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR - ' ' Y j: TAS V , HERE'S "A PLAY BIG RICH IN PLOT STRONG mm in which London society," its pretenses and plots, is contrasted with the life, virility and passions of the big outdoors It's a sequel to "The Squaw Man." Wallace Reid heads a capable cast. the men who were making the city a typical Bill Hart bad-man town. .Liberty. 'The Whip," the eight-reel plcturiza tlon of the famous old Drury 'Lane melodrama, which has been meeting with such approval from fandom. will be held over for one more day at the Liberty Theater, concluding a five-day engagement tonight. Horseraces, auto wreck, train col lision and fox hunt are some of the spectacular features of "The Whip." Screen Gossip. Adele Farrlngton and Dorcas 1 Mat thews, in addition to Thurston Hall, former Baker Stock leading man, are to be with Dorothy Dalton in her first lnce-Paramount production. Jack Conway had a fight on his hands last week when Ruth Stonehouse started to carry a basket of clothes out of a basement on her head, and ADMISSION 15c CHILDREN 5c Jr x ; IN SITUATIONS IN HUIMAN APPEAL m it irlwf n i itifuMiiiiMilliMnf Sally, the negro mammy of the studio, said: "You shur won't disgrace my, 11 1 missey?" Vera Sisson is now Harold Lock wood's leading woman. o Mrs. Vernon Castle has been engaged by courtesy of Pathe Kxchange as star of the 1917-18 Ziegfeld-Dillinghani show at the Century Theater, New York, but It is announced that this will not interfere with her appearance in Pathe features. . A
