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TIIE MOKNIXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1917. EATON CASE IN AIR President Campbell Will Call Meeting of Regents Soon. ONLY THREE DAYS MORE SATURDAY Will Be Positively the LAST Day ; Dorotlhy ?EOPLE FEEL POINT GAINED repudiation of Sentiments Con tained in News Item Sent by College Professor to Oregon Journal Is Demanded. jlh& mmMk - . -77 EUGEXE, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Men prominent among the 200 business men of the city who met at the Eugrene Chamber of Commerce Monday night and unanimously adopted a resolution for a second time demanding the re moval of Allen H. Eaton as a member of the faculty of the University of Oregon and as Representative from Iane County In the State Legislature, because of his participation In the Peo ple's Council for Democracy and Peace and his defense of that organization, tonight felt that they had gained a point when it was announced that P. L. Campbell, president of the university, will call a meeting of the board of regents at an early date, although President Campbell Indicated in his an nouncement that he was calling - a meeting of the board of regents be cause Mr. Eaton had requested it. Mr. Eaton's second statement. Issued today, asserts that he has been con demned for a service which he per formed for the United States Govern ment and which required his presence at the meeting of the People's Council for Democracy and Peace. Mr. Eaton's communication to the Oregon Journal was a subject of dis cussion. This communication, sent after the Chicago meeting. It waa d clared, constituted a defense of the organization. People of Eugene, and especially business men, are taking keen Interest in the situation, and the demand they make is that Mr. Eaton shall declare his mental attitude toward the Nation and the war is not the attitude set forth in the communication sent by him from Chicago. -. HUNDREDS FIGHT BLAZE FOl'R DEAD FOt"D IX BIR.XED CALIFOEMA FOREST. Conflagration Said to Hire Beta Started by Unidentified Man . ' 'Who Has Disappeared. FILLMORE. Cal., Oct. 8. Three women and a baby are known to have been burned to death, property valued t $500,000 is believed destroyed and further destruction Is threatened by a brush fire north of here, said to have been started by an unidentified man last Friday, but which became dan gerous only yesterday. The dead: Mrs. C. E. "Webb, Miss Ruth Fansler, Mrs. "Webb's baby, Mrs. "Webb's sister-in-law. Many persons were burned severely and a number of persons have not been heard from, and some may have been lo.ft. Hundreds of men now are fighting" to prevent the spread of the fire, which is traveling westward past a point six mile3 north of here. The four dead were found together in the Little Sespe River Canyon. Their clothing and bodies were burned. The fire, according to apparently re liable sources, was set in Piru Canyon last Friday by a man who mounted a horse and rode away. A sudden breeze caused it to sweep 16 miles to the Little Sespe River Canyon. Thirty-two der ricks were reported burned on the O'Connor, "White Star, Rose. Cosmo politan. Mutual and Union Whitelaw leases. DEADWOOD, S. D., Oct. 3. One hun dred men are fighting- one of the worst forest fires of years five miles north of here. Four hundred acres of young trees have been burned. The fire fighters are experiencing great diffi culty due to the dryness of the timber jnd a strong wind, which is driving- the fire along. MOTOR RUNS DOWN TEAM Bride of Two Weeks Unconscious as Result of Accident. CARLTON", Or., Oct. 3. A buggy In which were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Banks, of this city, was run into early last evening by a runabout, containing three men and driven at a high speed. The buggy was demolished. Mr. Banks was badly bruised and Mrs. Banks struck on her head and shoulders. The extent of her injuries is unknown and she is still unconscious this morning. A car. without lights, was seen to leave Yam hill just before the time of the ac cident and it will be investigated. Mr. and Mrs. Banks returned from their honeymoon Sunday. Iron Field Is Promising. ABERDEEN", Wash.,' Oct. 3.-(Sne ciaL) The iron field near Elma belntr prospected by engineers of a mining corporation is larger than was at first thought. The engineers now are as Rurcd of a field two miles wide and live mues long, ore is said to have been found in that neighborhood which averaged 43 per cent, while some samples showed 85 per cent iron. Phone your want ads to The Orego- yiian. iwain 7070. A eosis. ' -1 i jM" J ' J- J ' - I - , ,'4 I " - It,. h " ' - I ' " - ' : . . . ' : : . :.-..: . : V. i.. v' : r.-: - - , - - f ' ' - 1 ' . U -i - eft?-. ' & rCiYrU ft."! 0 1 I . - y ! X. ","- N , '-''.7 I I i TODAyS FILM FEATCHES. Liberty William S. Hart. "The Cold Deck." Peoples Dorothy Phillips, "Pay Me." Stai- Ethel Clayton, "The Wom an Beneath. Farnum, Battle of The Sunset Dustin Virginian." Majestic "The Somme." Columbia Roy Devil Dodger Circle "The Railroad Raiders.' the Stewart, "The Star. THE attraction at the Star Theater commencing today Is "The Woman Beneath," in which Ethel Clayton, popular beauty,, is the star. The story. written by Willard Mack, pictures an odd phase of domestic life. Miss Clayton is said to have one of the best roles of her screen career in this five-reeler. She appears as the New York society wife of a wealthy Western mine owner, a woman who has married the man for his money. When she tells her husband this he decides to make her leave him cndi determines that the best Way to do this is to make it appear that he has lost all his money. The scheme is only a partial success, for it works a remarkable change in the wife, a change so astonishing that the husband cannot believe it. A comedy will also be included in the bill. Sunset. "The Virginian," with Dustin Farnum and Winnifred Kingston anions' the leading players, will be today's photo dramatic offering at the Sunset Thea ter. With this unusually successful production, a plcturization . of the fa mous Owen Wister story which made such a hit on tne stage, the two-reel Keystone Comedy riot, "Cactus Nell," in which Polly Moran essays a female Bill Hart role, will be shown. "The Virginian," in stage form, was one of the plays which gave Dustin Farnum a prominent place In the es teem of the theater-going public. The camera adds to the dramatic intensity Of the story a wealth of atmosphere of the West, which enhances the appeal of I the production. People's. "Pay Me," the photoplay of human elements let loose in frantic scrapping matches, ferocious encounters, rough and tumble fights and all the pugilistic luxuries that "wild, untamed mountain country" affords, continues its engage ment at the People's Theater until Sat urday night. Its a lurid picture with the atmo sphere that the films have popularized. The treatment of the story is vivid and lively, with no dull moments. As an example of effective picture-making pay Me is a huge success. It is a production of general appeal and has been playing to large crowds. Dorothy Phillips is the star of the picture, while her support includes such players as Lon Chaney, William Stowell and Evelyn Selbie. Oregon Industrial News will also be shown commencing today. The depar aure of the Third Oregon for Europe via North Carolina and ex-Ambassador Gerard addressing Oregonians are fea tured. LAST DA Y. ILL HART 1 Also a KEYSTONE in the great "Western, drama and one o hiev most picturesque characters. It keeps you a-quiver with excitement See "COLD DECK." 1 i HByEflasrir 'ysuuaMia iit.mitgj.uinwii)jwiiiiia.iii!iu.kiiiiii in .11 jiiun.i i niuiui.umi i-imm 1 -u uu iij iiiliiiuihi h iu Wi mmm TTTi ATTENTION 13 EXTRA 0 H "T1 llllJllp IN The Picture With the Punch Liberty. "The Cold Deck," the last Triangle picture featuring Bill Hart, the king of mm Daa-men. will he continued at the Liberty Theater at least one more day. it was scheduled to close its engage ment last night, but has been meeting with such a ravorable reception that another day is added to its run. "The Cold Deck" Is a story of the West Level Leigh, a square (rambler. his sick sister, a dancehall girl and a plot which robbed him of his money and forced Leigh to turn stage robber. It is featured by some hard riding and a spectacular leap from a cliff in which Hart's mount was killed. Majestic. "The Battle of the Somme." the of ficial British war picture which is be ing successfully exhibited throughout the United States under the ausniees of various British societies, concludes its Majestic Theater engagement to morrow nigm. This production is generally consid ered the greatest war film ever made. Actual scenes of fighting abound, hand-to-band conflicts on "No Man's Land," trench assaults, etc. "The Battle of the Somme" Is to be followed by tha debut of the nnnulai- comedlenne, Madge Kennedy, in "Baby ...... .j, o. 1111.LU1 iauun 01 ine success ful Margaret Mayo play. Columbia. Roy Stewart, the Chan Trinrirl. V... corralled to take the place of Bill Hart as its western Dad man. makes his ap pearance at the Columbia Theater to day In "The Devil Dodger." Comedy and news film will also be screened. Jack Gilbert, former Portland school boy, has a prominent role in this story of frontier Arizona, saloons and dasce halls. He is seen as Robert Ingranam. preacher, who brings about the regen eration of Silent Scott, the bully of Snowstorm. CAMAS BOYS ARE CHEERED Friends Say Goodbye to 19 Troopers 1 Bound for Camp. CAMAS. Waih., Oct. 3. (Special.) A rousinff send-off was given the Honor Boys who left here last night for Van oouver to entrain for American Lake today. Tha boys were banqueted by the Commercial Club, after which a mass meeting was held in the opera house. Addresses were given by Lieutenant Ernest H. Burt, of van OREGON INDUSTRIAL NEWS NO. showing AMBASSADOR GERARD VISITS OREGON James W. Gerard, former Ambassador to Germany acquaints Oregonians with real problems of the war. ADIEU, CAMP WITHYCOMBE The last contingent of the Third Oregon leave for Europe, via North Carolina. HIGH COST OF LIVING KNOCKED Portland Ad Club establishes an "At-Cost" Fish Market. A NEW INDUSTRY HELD UP Shipyards idle; time and money lost by both workers and employers. A LIQUOR EXECUTION Thousands of dollars' worth of liquor brought illegally into the state. MAKING CANDY BOXES AN ART An Oregon factory makes boxes for all the big com panies in the West. AMITY. OREGON'S EXCLUSIVE INDUSTRY. Only place in United States where rice and milk are canned. Vast quantities put Up for our boys and Allies. One of the genuine photoplays of the season. A story of primitive passions and human emotions, introducing many surprising situations and novel developments. ALSO "THE KATZEN JAMMER KIDS. DOUG." IN "THE MAN FROM PAINTED POST," BEGINNING NEXT SUNDAY. couver, and Frank Branch Riley, of Portland. Hundreds of friends and relatives gathered and cheered the boys as they left. Those who left were winiam ivouts. Walter Blair, Walter Anderson, Albert Sodawasser. Albln William Rogers. Glen Matt Blair, Grant Stephen Short, Raymond Arthur Bennett, Leon L. Maslowskl, Titus John Butler. Stephen Peter Martin, Claud L. Seplh, waiter McNutt, John Somcr William A. David, Harlan Lewis Blaker, Charles Turple, John Henry Erickson and Krncst Buryll Workman. JUSTICE EAKIN IS BURIED Friends Pay Last Tribute to Memory of Distinguished Jnrist. L AORANDE,' Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Union County's bar and veteran citi zens of the community today paid last and fitting tribute to the memory of the late Justice Eakinwhen that dis tinguished Jurist's remains were laid to rest in Union. Lawyers, such as Judge T. H. Crawford. Circuit Judge Knwles, F, S. Ivanhoe, J. D. Slater and others who practiced law In this city and county with the late Judge before he was elevated to the Supreme bench were among those attending from La Grande. Although a resident of Salem while on the bench. Judge Kakin always re tained his legal residence in La Grand. His son .Robert, is now practicing law here. burglary of the Bolton Mercantile store at Antelope. About $"5 worth of mer chandise was taken. Smuggling Charge Fails. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 3. Captain Max B. Thlerlchens, formrer comman der of the seized German commerce raider Prinz Eitel Frlederlch, was to day acquitted of the charge of smug gling ashore 19 dutiable ship chronom eters from the raider while she was interned at the Philadalephia Navy yard. Captain Thierichens a few days ago was convicted of violating the Mann act. 2 Young Men Arrested for Burglary. THE DALLES, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Holla Ince and Carl Hanshaw, each about 18 or 20 years of ae, were ar rested In Antelope Tuesday niirht by Sheriff Levi Chrisman charged with Positively the Last Day TOMORROW Li "MIL -,1-... I U U . -H-.- 4 Waiting to Get In! The most popular picture ever shown in this theater popular because it is REAL. Don't miss your one chance to see war as it . really is, where the Sam mies are going. You Won't Have to Wait if You Come Early OXMAN CASES DROPPED Lack of Evidence Causes Dismissal of Perjury Charge. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 3. A charge that Frank C. Oxman, of Durkee. Or., cattle man, perjured his testimony against Thomas J. Mooney. convicted of murder following a bomb explosion ere, was dlsmisred bv Superior Judpe Franklin A. Griffin here today for lack of evidence. Attorneys for the bomb case defend ants announced after the dismissal of the action that they would brinjr no further proceedings against Oxmsu. Dredge Being Installed on Claim. BAKER, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) The Malheur Dredgind Company is Install ing a dredge upon the placer claim rr cently purchased by the company from Dr. J. B. White and it is expected that operations will be started within a few days. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. "The Virginian" an J "The Spy" have placed the name of Dustin Farnum among the very highest rank of stars. NOTICE! a Programme includes J i rmPdil I HI CACTUS hriVlVU nell" 'W&iwy-.. the funniest Mack-Sennett Keystone made in two years. 4
