Morning Oregonian., October 18, 1917, Page 8, Image 8

TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1917.
CAR COMPANY ASKS
i CITY FOR RELIEF
president Griffith Would Have
H. City Lighten Burdens by
Cutting Charges.
STREET PAVING IS COSTLY
Heavy Bridge Tolls and 1 rot- Trans-
portatlon for City Employes
Combine to Kcdnce Earn- , .
lugs of Company
'.' President Griffith, of the "Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company,
wants to know the feeling of memberi
iof the City Council regarding- ugae
Ifons made, by the Public Service Com
mission as to present charges Against
the company "which should not be Im
posed.. Expression Is asked on the Commit
m fcion's recommendation that the com-
pany be relieved of the burden of pav
ing streets between its tracks, or haul
ins certain city employes, including
policemen and Bremen, free of charge
and of exacting' heavy bridge tolls .
"May we ask for an expression from
you," write President Griffith, "tis to
the disposition and ability of the city
of Portland to remove the unjust bur
dens imposed by tfie public as outlined
in the report of the Public Service
Commission C
Matmtvnamee Cost ftaerene,
The euggittlons were made by the
Commission in its decision in the 6
rent fare case decided recently. The
Commission's statement regarding the
paints now put up to the Council are
follows;
.-"it is the practice In the city of
Portland to require the street railway
company, when streets are Improved,
t meet the original cost of, and there
Jter maintain all paving- between its
rails and to the end of the ties on the
outside thereof By reason of this faet
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company has, to date, been compelled
to lay approximately $2,000,000 Worth
f paving. Interest, depreciation and
Maintenance on this paving amounts
Vo about $225,000 per annum. The
ptence of this paving adds nothing to
he efficiency or ease of operation of
the railway system, and detracts noth
ing from the cost of maintenance, On;
the contrary, the maintenance expense,
as well as the original cost of Installa
tion of the railway system are increased
by the presence of the paving,
'""The money necessary to meet this
filiation eventually, of course, comes
from the car rider. On streets not
(rcupied by car tracks this expense is
fcitrne by the abutting property owner, j
The question, then, arises as to
blether this paving- should be installed
atttd maintained by the car rider, when,
as such, he derives no benefit there
from, or whether the burden should
bw borne by the abutting property
owner, who enjoys not only the ben
eflt of the paving but any advantage
which may accrue from the proximity
of the car service.
Car Rider Bears Kxpense
"Since the presence of the tracks
upon the street results in added coat
both in the installation and the main
tenance of the paving, it is obvious
the car rider should bear such added
expense because he is directly respon
sible therefor, but beyond this addi
tional cost he has no responsibility,
and should bear no burden.
"In this Fame category may be men
tioned the franchise requirements for
free transportation for certain city
employes, amounting in the aggregate
to a loss in revenue of approximately
$16,000 annually. It has been sug
gested that this free transportation is
furnished in lieu of additional salary.
It so, it is even more obvious that
this burden should be borne by the tax
payer and not the car rider.
"Bridge rentals and franchise fees, if
they exceed the added cost due to the
existence of the railway -system, also
results in a tax upon the patrons of the
carlines. which well might be shared
bv others.
"The fallacy of imposing undue pub
lic charges upon utilities as a condition
precedent to their right to engage in
a public service has been repeatedly
demonstrated. "We are not unmindful
of the difficulties which would be en
countered ip attempting to accomplish
an equitable readjustment of these and
other like conditions, but they should
not be insurmountable.
"May we ask for an expression from
you as to the disposition and ability of
the city of Portland to remove the said
unjust burdens imposed by the public?"
TICKETS AVILLi BE KEDEEJ1KD
Beginning Tliis Morning-, Scliool
Tickets AVill Cost 4 Cents.
Although no further purchases at
the old rates may he made, the 4 M:
cent tickets and i! I-;1 cent school chil
dren's tickets, now in the possession
of the public, will be accepted by the
Portland Kailway, Light & Power
Company.
It had been announced that these
tickets would not be honored, and that
holders should present them for re
demption at tho company's ticket of
fice. Word received yesterday from
the Public Service Commission, under
whose direction the new tariffs were
ordered, is that the use of -ill tickets
heretofore issued is permissible.
Beginning this morning, however, no
sales will be made at the former rates.
Vnlimited tickets will sell at 5 cents
and school tickets will cost 4 cents.
Both changes are part of the company's
attempt to meet the increased costs of
operation incident to the trial adoption
of the eight-hour day and an increased
-wage schedule for carmen.
An Italian university professor says
Tie has found radium in ordinary dew.
Combing Won't Rid
Hair of Dandruff
The only sure way to get rid of
dandruff is to dissolve it, then you de
stroy it entirely. To do this, get about
four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon;
jpply it at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the salp and rub it
Sn gently with the finger tips.
Io this tonight, and by morning,
iiiost, if not all. of your dandruff will
Ye gone, and three or four more appli
cations will competely dissolve and en
tirely destroy every single sign and
trace of it. no matter how much dand
ruff you may have.
Tou will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once, and your hair will be fluffy, lus
trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look
and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. It is inexpensive and never fails
'To do the woijl. Adv.
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TODAY'S KILM FEATURES.
Majestic Maxine Elliott, "Fight
ing1 Odds."
Columbia Herbert Rawlinson,
"Come Through."
Liberty Belle Bennett "Tho
Devil's Decoy."
Peoples Vivian Martin, "Tho
Sunset Trail."
Star Carlyle Blackwell and June
Klvidge, "The Marriage- Mar
ket." Sunset "Les Miserable?.
Circle "The Phantom Extra
I copies.
WONDERFUL settings, a novel and
entertaining story and a pleasing
character portrayal of Vivian Martin
makes "The Sunset Trail," her latest
Paramount offering on exhibition at
the People's Theater, a -worthy enter
tainment feature.
Tho charming freshness of Miss
Martin is capitalized in the opening
part of the story, where she is intro
duced as an innocent and unaffected
lass of the mountains. Then, those
who prefer their screen femininity in
garb more the fashion, have an op
portunity later to see the girl trans
formed into a society bud.
Tho theme of "The Sunset Trail"
novel, showing the almost worshipful
love of a girl for her mother, blinding
the daughter to the other's faults and
how love at last triumphs. and brings
the mother o realize her wrong-doincs.
This idea alone- carries much human
interest in its story implication.
"While Miss Martin charms with her
cuteness and ouaint mannerisms -she
shows conclusively in this picture that
she can act. Then, too, her support is
excellent, the director's. finished
product showing a, splendid selection
of types.
The tale introduces Bess Aiken in
the California redwoods. .She is living
with her father, her mother having
eloped with an Easterner years before.
The girl sees her mother1 and longs so
much for her company that the father
consents to a mouth's-visit. The girl's
love for her mother blinds her to
parental weaknesses, but finally
awakens in the older woman a realiza
tion of her duty towards the daughter.
A love affair, an intrigue, and. the con
fession of the mother as to her wrong
doing are incidents-of the photoplay. .
Oregon Industrial News, the made-in-Oregon
pictorial which-is so popular
with the public, is shown in its fourth
installment. -
Liberty.
"The Devil's Decoy, 'or ' "Ashes - of
Hope." an Inee photoplay constructed
along the lines of "The Flame of the
Yukon," the highly successful Dorothy
Dalton picture, will be today's film
headliner at the Liberty Theater. "The
Late Lamented," a Keystone comedy,
and rani mount-Bray Pictographs are
also to be shown on the week-end bill.
The Western darcehall is the chief
locale of "The Devil's Decoy." with the
queen of all dancers as its chief charac
ter. Belle Bennett, the Australian beau
ty, is in the leading role, while her
support includes Jack Richardson and
Jack Livingston.., Miss Bennett is Gon
da, the dancehall charmer, who is loved
by "Ace High." the gambler, but who
is attracted by Miles Norton, an indif
ferent st ranger.
A strenuous fight in the dancehall,
in which the stranger acts as the cham
pion of the girl, is one of the most ef
fective parts of the photoplay.
Star.
"The Marriage Market, a photoplay
dealing- with society life in New York,
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whlcH has a cast headed by Carlyle
Blackwell, Arthur Ashley and J une
Elvildge, who is considered one of the
most beautiful women in pictureland,
will be shown at the fcitar Theater com
mencing today.
The heroine (Miss Elvidge) is Helen
Grant, a debutante. The hero is Rich
ard Marlowe (Blackwell), a rising
young stockbroker, while the villain is
Bradley Spayden (Ashley), a wealthy
young bounder who married Helen and
gives her $100,000 as a marriage settle
ment when she comes to him In dire
need of money to save her father from
financial disaster and the penitentiary.
The story is frankly melodramatic,
with a wealth of incident to give the
picture plenty of snap and intensity.
Sunset.
"Xes Miserables," tho picturization
of the famous Victor Hugo story of the
same name, will be the unusual photo
play attraction at the Sunset Theater
on the week-end programme com
mencing today.
Henry Xrause, one of the most noted
of French actors, plays the role of
Jean Valjean, Hugo's hero in "Les
Miserables." The multiple-reel produc
tion teems with dramatic and spec
tacular incidents, being constructed
about the life of Val.iean, a man pur
sued throughout his life by the demon
of bitterest adversity.
"Les Miserables" is receiving an un
usually flattering reception throughout
the United States and is recognized as
one of the masterpieces of the screen.
- - Majestic
"Fighting Odd?, the Irvln Cobb-Rol
Cooper Megrue story which has been
visualized to introduce Maxine Elliott,
celebrated stage beauty, to the film
public, concludes its engagement at
the Majestic Theater tomorrow night.
This picture tells a story of big busi
ness, dealing with the automobile in
dustry. The central figure is a woman,
a wife whose courage and devotion re
sult in tho saving of her husband from
a long term in prison and a place behind-
the bars for the conspirators who
have ruined him.
The picture is particularly interest
ing because of the , presence of Miss
Elliott,, who returned from the Euro
pean battlefields to make her film
debut.
Columbia.
-Tome Through," the sensational
Jewel crook . photodrama which has
been playing to large crowds at the
Columbia Theater, will continue its en
gagement at that house until Saturday.
- Herbert llawlinson, popular juvenile,
plays the leading role in "Come
Through." He's a notorious crook,
known as "Possum' who breaks into
a house at night, is mistaken for the
lover , of a society girl and forced to
wed .her by an angry, and jealous
Westerner.
The story of this novel picture was
written by George Bronson-Howard-Alice
Lake is leading woman for llaw
linson. Screen Gossip.
Fay Tincher has organized her own
comedy company and will release
through Pathe.
William Farnum has signed a new
Fox contract. Bill earns nearly twice
as much as the President of the United
States.
Victor Fleming, head of the photo
graphy department of the Douglas
Fairbanks Company and responsible
for the artistic work in all Fairbanks
Artcraft pictures to date, has been
drafted and left Los Angeles last week
Tor American Lake, in W&hinton,
where he is a private.
WOMEN ARE ROUSED
Interest in Bonds Is Shown at
Library Meeting.
A. U. DUNDAS IS SPEAKER
Subscription to Loan Held to Be
Privilege itatlicr Tlian Duty.
Woman's Part r Is
Clearly Shown.
"To buy liberty loan bonds Isn't a.
duty; It's a privilege." This was the
raessagre- of A. L. Dundas. who addressed
a meeting of women held La the Li
brary yesterday afternoon In the In
terests of woman's part ln the cam
paign In. Oregon.
Mr, Oundas commenced gingerly,
abashed, he said. In the presence of
womqn. but before he was through he
made Library hall vibrate with his en
thusiasm and ring with his earnest
ness, lie declared he was no orator
and had never before made a speech,
but his attempt served to discover a
new orator In Portland.
"We now have a condition, not a
theory," said Mr. Dundas. "In this war
woman has the highest duty. It is her
pleasure to grlve her sons, her own flesh
and blood. Where can she stop? Can
she forsake those boys now? This talk
about 'doing your bit' makes me a lit
tle tired. Let's all do a whole lot. This
is a supreme opportunity. A good in
vestment you have a chance to make.
God knows there is none better. I talk
as one who has bought bonds. I'm
taking- jny wife some for a birthday
present. I don't believe there could be
a better present. If you want to have
faith In the bonds, buy some. Then you
can go out and get others to invest.
Why, If I had a chance I could sell
them to the Kaloer. He hasn't any se
curities to be oompared with them.
"Women, this Is your opportunity to
be patriotic and to make a fine invest
ment. Qrab It."
Mrs. Dodd Grabs It.
Immediately Mrs. Charles (Callsta)
Dodd came forward and signed up for
a 1000 bond.
"Wish I had a machine to take you
to another meeting at the East Side
Clubhouse, where the Portland Wom
an's Club is holding a benefit for the
mothers and babes of France," said
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, who presided.
"Nothing easier," answered Mr.
Dundas, "my machine is outside and
I'll go. I love to talk about these
bonds. They are worth while."
Mrs.- Thomas Carrick Burke, who
recently returned from Washington,
where she attended the conference
called by Mrs. McAdoo, gave a sincere
talk to the women uring the import
ance of her message. She spoke of
the great need for Immediate response
on the part of the people of this
country.
Moral Effect Considered.
Another Intensely Inspiring talk was
given by Kev. E. H. Pence, pastor of
the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
who asked the women to consider the
moral effect of spontaneous answering
to the country's call.
Mrs. Carrie Van Orsdall spoke with
energy and called upon her hearers to
awaken to the urgency of the cam
paign. She declared that she believed
nearly every one could buy a bond
if there were proper patriotism and
effort. She will make a plea for the
issuance of bonds of smaller denomi
nations later, having taken up the
matter with the committee in Wash
ington. WOODSTOCK TO BE PAVED
Council Orders improvement of
Tracks and 9-Foot "Width.
Woodstock avenue, the main road to
a large part of the Southeast section,
is to be paved with gravel bitulithic
pavement extending over the streetcar
tracks and to a distance of nine feet on
each side. The City Council ordered
the Improvement yesterday.
A protest against the improvement
was signed by the owners of 45 per
cent of the property. Later 6 per cent
of these withdrew, leaving a net re
monstrance of 3D per cent. The con
tract was awarded to the AVarren Con
struction Company for 2n.O0O on rec
ommendation of City Commissioner
Barbur. The improvement will extend
from the east line of Kastmoreland to
East Kifty-second street. The Port
land Railway, Light & Power Com
pany will pay about one-third of the
cost-
CHURCHES ARE TO HELP
Liberty Loan Sunday" Will Be of
Patriotic Character.
The liberty loan committee at
Washington has asked the ministers
to help in the campaign and so Sun
day, October 21, has been named "Lib
erty Loan Sunday."
It has been suggested that "The Star
Spanglcd Banner" and "America" be
sung at the services and that pastors
make their sermons appropriate. The
committee in. its announcement states
that it depends upon the patriotic co
operation of every church In the West.
Xew Pastor Is Received.
SALMON CREEK. Wash., Oct. 17.
(Special.) The Methodist Church gave
a surprise reception and donation to
their new pastor and family, the Rev.
F. S. Pearson, Friday night. A lunch
was served by the Ladies' Aid. Dr. H,
S. CJoddarrt and family will soon remove
Old Fashioned
Indigestion Remedy
Cheapest and Best
Stops pain almost instantly
OR MONEY BACK
The remarkable popularity of the old
fashioned remedy for indigestion, . dys
pepsia, gastritis, eour stomach, etc., which
is iso easily prepared at home by mixing la
ounces of Bisoma Carbonate with one ounce
of Magnesia Carbonate, is said by chemists
to be due to the fact that a teafpoonful of
this mixture taken in a Uttle hot water Im
mediately after eating- or whenever pain Is
felt, instantly neutralizes the acid, stops food
fermentation and enables the stomach to
proceed with painless normal digestion.
Owlnr to the almost invariable success of
this remedy most druggists now keep it put
up ready for use under the name of Bi-nesda
and give with each bottle a binding guar
antee of satisfaction or money back. Of
course you can mix the powder at home and
get just as good results, but if you want a
guarantee of Batiaf action or money back, be
sure to 9Aklos -Bi-ueaia. Adv.
Coming Saturday
CHARLIE
CHAPLIN
IN
"THE ADVENTURER'
to Oregon. He is the only resident
physician here. A special temperance
programme will be given at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church Sunday evening.
LANE PIONEER, 75, DIES
Mrs. Caroline It. Parker Succumbs
at Home Near Dexter.
EL'GENE, Or., Oct. 17. (Special.)
Word has been received in Eugene of
tho fieath at her home, near Uexter, xyf
Mrs. Caroline R. Parker, pioneer of
Lane County.
Mrs. Parker, who was 75 years of age,
was born in Fulton County, Illinois,
and came across the plains to Oregon
in 1853. She was married to Joseph
Parker at Pleasant Hill, Lane Countv,
January 24, 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Par
ker had made their home on a farm
near Iextor since 1877.
Mr.. Parker is survived by a widower.
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A Photoplay Triumph!
An exquisite interpretation of that
.great drama of humanity, the master
piece of the greatest French author.
France and the French Revolution!
The France of 1832 ! The heart-stirring
story of big Jean Valjean and his check
ered career is familiar in every home.
A spectacular production in 8 acts,
staged in France, with an all-star cast,
at a cost of $250,000.
S.UNSE
ONLY TODAY
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MARRIAGE MARKET
A WHTZZTXG STORY OK MODRRN
NEW YORK SOC'IKTY T.IFE WITH
HEART - STOPT'IXi; lN'ClDEN'TS AND
A Bla BANG fOli A CLIMAX.
who is 83, and tho following children:
Mrs. E. B. Hunsacker, of San Francisco;
C. M. Parker, of Cottage Grove: E. K.
Parker, of Euftene; Fred Parker, of
Doner, and. Mrs. George N'ewcomb, of
Dexter.
Workman's I-'inger Severed.
RIDGEFIELD, Wash., Oct. 17. (Spe
cial John Cobum was injured at the
RratlieOicClelland shingle mill here
Monday. Ho reached behind a saw.
when his left hand became caught in
tho saw, which severed the index
finjrer at the middle joint and cut the
middle finger badly. Mr. Cobum had
the misfortune to have his right hand
mashed in the mill here about three
years ago and lost two fingers.
Union Members Barred From Jury.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 17. Members
of unions which have financially sup
ported the defense, and members of
the San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce cannot serve as jurors in the
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PrTTs
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THREE DAYS ONLY
NO RAISE IN PRICES
BEGINNING TODAY
Washington
At Park
MAIN 34.
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Coming Saturday
CHARLIE
CHAPLIN
IN
-THE ADVENTURER'
trial of Israel "Weinberg: for murder
Browing out of a bomb explosion her
in July. 1H16. which killed ten persons,
Superior Judge Emmet beawell ruled
tofiw v.
FLUSH KIDNEYS
WITH SALTS IF
IS
Noted authority says we eat
much meat, which clogs
Kidneys.
too
Take glass of Salts when Kidneys
hurt or Bladder bothers
you.
Xo man or woman who eats moat reK
ularly ran make a mistake by flushing
the kidneys oc-c&pionaUy, says a well
known authority. Meat forms uric arid
which exciten the kidneys, they become
overworked from the strain, set elup
gish and fall to filter the waste and
poisons from the blood, then we got
sick. Nearly all rheumatism, head
aches, liver trouble, nervousness, diz
ziness, sleeplessness and urinary dis
orders come from slugrg-ish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts or it
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full of
sediment, irreprular of passage or at
tended by a sensation of scaldinfr, sto
eating: meat and pet about four ounce
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; tak
a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast and in a few days
your kidneys will act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grrapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and has been used for generations tt
flush and stimulate the kidneys, als-S
to neutralize the acids in urine so it
no longer causes irritation, thus end in
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure: mn kes a delightful efferves
cent llthia-water drink, which every
one should take now and then to keep
the kidneys clean and active and th
blood pure, thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications. Adv.
HERE'S RELIEF
FROM THAT PAIN
Why waste time and prolong suffer
ing when Sloan's Liniment
acts so promptly?,
Stop the pain! Give me relier!
That's what you want when you're
hurt. That's what you get with
Sloan's Liniment. It not only "kills
pain," but does it quickly, without
delay.
If you're tormented by Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises. Backache-,
any body or nerve pain just see how
instantly a littlo Sloan's Liniment
erlves relief. The very first applica
tion rests and comforts.. Seems to
reach riht down to the seat of the
trouble, warming and easing: the nerves
and tissues. You can almost feel the
inflammation. swelling or stiffness
subside, as the pain grows less and
less.
You don't even have to wait to rub
in Sloan's Liniment. It penetrates, anil
its clear, clean liquid can to poured
ripht on the skin without staining,
tlet a Kenerous Mzo bottle from jour
druggist today -ic, 50c, $1.00.
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