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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.
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.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
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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Sally, the negro mammy of the studio,
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Vera Sisson is now Harold Lock
wood's leading woman.
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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.
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