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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORMXO OKEGOXIAN. THURSDAY. AUGUST KELUHEB'S PLAH HELD TO BE UNWISE City Attorney Reports Ad versely on Public Utilities anss S3JB0!J!J30 BOND SALE MIGHT BE HAD Authority of People, Given by Votcs; Would Be Accessary Before City Might Place Bonds on Mar ket, Attorney Sajs. The plan of financing the purchase of the United Railway Line from Port land to Llnnton. through the aale of public utilities certificates, as sue; gested by City Commissioner Kellaher, Is fraught with many difficulties, un certainties and Is of doubtful valldlty, accordina- to an opinion of City Attor ney La Roche and Deputy City Attor ney Tomllnson, submitted to the City Council yesterday. The opinion states that the construe tlon and operation of such a line could b financed by a sale of bonds of the city of Portland, but such a bond sale would first have to be authorized by a Tote of the people. CUT Liability ?fot Escaped. Mr. Kellaher's plan was for the sale f public utility certificates, secured by a mortgage or mortgages upon the railroad line itself, on the ground that tinder such a plsn the Indebtedness of the city would not be Increased nor would the taxpayers of the city be lia ble for any deficit. In ruling; on this pornt the City Attorney says: "This, of course, contemplates that the city will own the property before It executes a mortgage thereon. The provision-attempts to rejieve the city from general liability and to cause the certificate holders to look solely to the mortgage upon the particular prop erty for the payment of principal and Interest, but nevertheless the mortgage will be an Indebtedness against th city, payable ouf of this specific prop erty. Anthority Xst Free From Donbt. "Such a mortgage as Is contemplated would be an Indebtedness In the nature of a bonded Indebtedness against the city, though limited to payment out of particular property and proceeds there of. and In view of charter provisions, the authority of the council to Issue and sell public utility certificates for the acquisition" of a particular untlllty without a vote of the people is not entirely free from doubt." Because there is no provision In the charter stating the duration of the public utility certificates. Mr. La Roc he contends that the power of the city to Issue them would be limited to a period of two years, in compliance to a pro vision in the city charter providing that the city can enter Into contracts (or a period not exceeding two years. In answering a question as to wheth er a public utility certificate would be a general liability against the city. City Attorney LaRoche holds that, if valid at all. they would not be construed as a general liability against the city, al though he states that Instances may arise In the operation of the line where the city would be held liable out of Its general funds. Two Instance Are Cited. ' Tf the city," the opinion on this point reads, "should be held liable In court for personal Injuries caused by the negligence of the city's employes or by negligence on the part of the city In not furnishing a competent or effi cient force of men upon the line. It Is possible that the certificate holders might resist any attempt on the part of the city to pay such claims out of the earnings of the road. "Again. If the road should fail to earn aufficient to pay operating expenses and interest upon the certificates, and If the certificate holders could show that such failure was through negli gence or' mismanagement on the part of the city, the certificate holders might be able to claim damages against the city to the extent of the deficit." Charter Provision Lacking. There Is no charter provision, accord ing to the opinion, that expressly au thorizes the leasing by the city of a track or common user privileges there on and therefore City Attorney La Roche expresses doubt as to the legal Ity of leasing the Linn ton line. Because of the doubtful validity of Issuance of public utility certificates. City Attorney LaRoche suggests that the safest and best way for the city to proceed. If It Is desired to acquire and operate a street railway to Linn ton. is to submit to a vote of the people a charter amendment outlining In con latent form the procedure therefor and authorizing a bond issue by the city wnicn shall not be a general liability against the city, but to be paid solely out of the earnings of the plant or from the sale thereof. The report was read to the city coun cil yesterday but discussion was de ferred until the members of the com mission have an opportunity to study tot nnaings or tne city Attorney. 1 I iifi! raisiii Mtilllii' r ' '7 iA 5 P v&iK;-:r in Mr T I i TODAY'S FILM FE.XTt'RES. i I g k 41 30,000 HIGH ACRES 1Y BE RECLAIMED Irrigation of Big District in Malheur County Is Prac tically Assured. BONDS TENTATIVELY SOLD Purchase by Bankers Conditional ' Upon Approval by Capital Ts ' sues Committee, Which Is Counted a Certainty. TODAY'S FILM FE.XTt'RES. Majestic Arnold Daly. "My Own United States." Liberty Norma Talmadge, "The Safety Curtain." Sunset Bill Hart In 'Truthful Tui;iver"; Charlie Chaplin, "His Night Out." Star True Boardman. "The Doc tor and the Woman." Columbia M arguerlte Clark, X'ncle Tom's Cabin." Peoples Mary Plckford, "How Could Tou. Jean?" Globe Margaret Illlngton. "The Bacriflce." Circle Mabel Normand, "The Floor Below." Heilig "Hearts of the World." w ILLIAM a HART, who has been enjoying a brief vacation. Is about to begin work at Holly wood under the supervision of Thomas II. Ince on a new picture for Art ere ft. This production Is as yet unnamed and it will be the first of a new series of Hart offerings, which it is said will mark a complete change from previous pictures starring the famous Western star. Just what this change is to be remains unknown, but that It will be novel In every respect Is the assurance f Ita projectors. Wanda Hawley will be Hart's leading- woman In the first production. " ' Riddle Gawne. William s. Hans latest Artcraft picture, in which the Western star Is presented by Thomas Ince. and which will be released August 15, Is said by those who have reviewed it to be a thoroughly enjoyable west ern thriller, with more plot and sus pense and even more action than that classification usually implies. Mr. iari directed the production himself. Like all other Hart pictures, the ac tlon takes place out of doors. The company spent three weeks In the Santa Monica Mountains filming scenes, while the street sets representing the Western town of Bozzara City, which shameful village Hart entirely cleans out in the course of the story, were taken on the studio lot In Hollywood Katherine McDonald is again seen as Hart's leading woman, while the heavy part is taken by Lon Chaney, one of the finest character actors or ine screen. Reclamation and development oi more than 30,000 acres of Irrigable land In Malheur County is provided for by the purchase of 1750,000 par valu bonds of the Warm. Springs irrigation district by a syndicate composed of th Anglo-London-Paris National Bank of San Francisco and Clark,' . Kendall Co., of Portland. Announcement of the underwriting of the bond issu was made yesterday by Ralph H. Schneeloch, of Clark, Kendall & Co. While the purchase, is conditioned upon approval of the Federal capital Issues committee. It is believed that no trouble will be encountered. Pos sibilities of increased production of wheat, alfalfa, hay, sheep, cattle and wool are expected to more than over balance any objections to the bond issue. . District to Be Enlarged. About .1000 persons now reside in the district, which has headquarters in Vale. The district is 19 miles long by an average of 2i miles Wide and now con tains 31,700 acres of irrigable land. The dam Is to be built to Impound 170,000 acre-feet of water, sufficient to irri gate the 40,000 acres which it isT ex pected the district soon will have, single handed and manages with the It Is planned to have the project well help of his sweetheart and the ghost. I under way by the Spring of 119 and to have the entire dam and ditch sys Screen. Gossip. tern complete In time for use in 1920. A tentative contract for construction of the dam at the Warm Springs reser voir site and for extension of the dis plays come and plays go, but "Baby Mine" goes on forever. The farce that 7 n n f a m a n r A iffum f ' fo tcn T&t Mayo when produced on the screen !',bu"n has een close with by Goldwyn not only proved a finan- " v-v,... A. 1 IA ........ V, . . .an,n.J llUIIUtt. i IIC III IS I U it UU U L O U. Madge Kennedy, she of "the eyes and T00' JJe the rest of the issue goes for smile." as an established motion pic- - ture etar practically overnight. In Company I Well Known picture form "Baby Mine" was hailed The Shattuck - Edinger Company as one of the greatest of screen com- I recently completed a $2,000,000 recla- edies. Miss Mayo has made a musical I mation and planting project for the comedy adaptation of "Baby Mine, and Goodyear Rubber Company in Salt under its new title, "Rock-a-Bye I River Valley, Arizona. The company uaDy. it is scoring as iremenaous a also had charge of building the Roose success as did f'Baby Mine" In Itslyelt dam the Colorado River division original farce and. motion picture and several other big- irrigation lorm. f protects. With hols-tit rt inn fet from hnrt- Montagu Love and his company. In- I rn.ir . hA dim m h hunt win riitir eluding his director, Oscar Apfel, who I about 22,000 cubic yards of concrete. nave Deen 10 iviiraingion, si. v-., ran- Ahnut 40 feet nf the riam with nrnnor Ing exteriors of his new picture play . tlonal ditching is to be completed in , V " rclu'"c,i 1919, according to present plans. "'"" nw neing-i The middle fork of the Malheur ien r.pmijr ana m nomcr ween, i Riv. tn h. ,ISBrt fnr th- .SbUaH T j. RAINCOAT PLOT IS DENIED Officer, Manufacturer and Lawyer Plead "ot Guilty to Conspiracy. NEW YORK. Julv II. Cantaln in brey B) Vaughan. of the Quartermas ters Reserve Corps: Felix Gouled. manufacturer, and David L. Podell. a lawyer, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the Govern ment in connection with Army rain coat contracts In the Federal Court today. Bail was fixed at f 10.004 In the cases of Csptain Vaughan and Gouled. and rodeu was put unden Saooo bonds. Sir John F. Beale to Preside. LONDON". July II. Sir John F. Beale. vice-chairman of the wheat commis sion, will preside over the allied food board consisting of food controllers of Great Britain. France. Italy and United States, according to the Times. This board has been holding daily confer ences here and has formed a perma nent organization. How He Quit Tobacco xw vUnva, S. & XAmpar. w& addleUd f til ZCMV U i lobacc tor mixy yra, ! ftoitd to quit but i-ip him. ti lmd of tr book tb&t toils About to bacco habit and how to cooquor It quickly, om- iif ana uioiy. la a tocoat latter ha wrltoa: 1 havo no doalr for aooacco any mora 1 feat hko a now maa." Aajrooo ooairins a copy of this book on to bacco habit, imoUci and chowlng can got it lro posipatU. by writ lea to Edward J. WooU. lul B, Station E, Now York City. TTott will bo surprisod and pioasod. iLook lor Sjuiotar narvos. stronjjor bsart, bottor dlfos tisa, tmprovod yivht, Incroasod visor, loasor lit and othor advaaiax & oaaaoalas i0UrsaX.-Adv a., i r Ti.nl "Brass Bullet" Not War Serial. Word that exhibitors were Inclined to regard "The Brass Bullet"' as a war serial, has led Universal to take prompt steps towards dispelling this idea. The newest Universal to-be thriller has absolutely nothing to do with the pres ent conflict. In a recent letter to the managers of his company branches. Joe Brandt, assistant treasurer and general manager of exchanges, has cautioned them against allowing the reports already mentioned to ' go un contradicted. "We are so proud of the unusual merit of The Brass Bullet' that we don't fr a minute want the exhibitors to get swrona Impression as to its nature." declared Mr. Brandt, when seen at his office. ' . " The Brass Bullet' has absolutely nothing to do with -the war and the title has application only to the mystery surrounding the shot which takes the life of Homer Joy, the crabbed old miser who endeavors to complicate his wife's will and divert the major part of the fortune which she left. The story Is a mystery romance, pure and simple, full of adventure, action, water, air and land situations, and will take the picture patrons far. far away from the war zone. Outposts Are Shown. . Amazing pictures of - an American outpost on the west front of France are the most Important contained in the Official War Review No. 5, re leased by Pathe, July 29. In the scant shelter of a shell hole the American boys are shown blandly and grlnnlngly awaiting a German at tack. There are five sections to this pic ture which is by all odds the most re markable of all the American war pic tures yet received in this eountry. Other pictures are a close-up of General Foch, Commander in enter oi me auiea rorce, British fights for democracy ini Pales tine, air raiders In Italy and a dozen other subjects. Another Washburn Play Due. Pathe has announced that another Bryant Washburn picture will be re leased soon. The Ghost of the Rancho" Is. the title of this latest photoplay and It Is a five-part comedy drama In which Washburn plays the role of a scion of a wealthy family who has paid a whole lot more attention to the cabarets and such gayeties of life than he has to the problem of getting on In the world in the most successful way. Miss Rhea Mitchell is the leading woman. There are complications of an excit ing character which center about a murder in which a gang of bad men from the Mexican border have a hand. The hero sets out to capture hla gang the picture will be finished. It is scheduled for release in November. Two Goldwyn productions under the new Star Series plan have been com pleted, Goldwyn officials announce. They are Geraldine Farrer'a "The Turn of the Wheel" and "Just for Tonight. Goldwyn's medium for Introducing I tern exists in the 12,000 acres which popular Tom -Moore as a star. Madge I have been under cultivation for many Kennedy has begun work at the Fort 1 years. The 19,000 acres to be reclaimed Lee studios on "The Kingdom of I will be reached mainly by an exten Youth,' her first production under the I slon and enlargement of the present new policy as have Mae Marsh .and I ditching system. Many farmers now Government records show that in but one of the past 12 years have these waters failed to furnish the necessary 170.000 acre-feet. In 1915 only 149,000 acre-feet were available. Land Partly tn Cultivation, The basis of the distribution sys- Mabel Normand on their new vehicles. "Hidden First" and "Peck's Bad Girl,' respectively. Pauline Frederick will shortly begin work on her first Gold wyn Picture, the title of which 'has not been announced. Rex Beach Is choosing the cast for "Laughing Bill in the district "will be benefited by the work. About 9 000 acres of the 19,000 acres now belong to the O. & W. Coloniza tion Company under an old Oregon road grant. This company, which is connected with- the Hill Bystem, also Hyde," the first of the famous author's bad large holdings in the Ochoco ir stories to be released under the Gold- rigation project, which Was under- wyn. aiar series imprint, i written last year for 1900, 0U0 by a Kvndicnta of which the Clark. Kendall cariyie uu-CKweu . ana . isveiyn rnmn.nv is a member. The O. & W. Greeley, under the direction 'of Dell company now holds none of the orig nenaerson, siariea worn xnursaay on nai 6000 acres once owned in th Hamilton bmlth's etory, "The Millionth ochoco project. All but 100 acres of inance. 'tnis win be tne first story, that project Is cleared and ready for mat niacRweu naa appeared n ior i farming. several years, in wnicn ne piays a dual role, requiring double exposure. STATE CONTROLS ARMORY Travers Vale started an all-star cast In "The Bluffer" on Tuesday. June Elvidge has no less than four leading I Attorney-General Gives Opinion on men in this production.. They include I ' Irving Summlngs. Frank Mayo, George I Jvignis to uuiiuidj, MacQuarrie and Louis Grisel. Muriel r-..t.h. i - - i . ' A cast of exceptional merit suDDorta the Portland Armory is vested In the Madge Kennedy in her newest Gold- general scan, consequently tne state, wyn Picture, "Friend Husband." As I and not Multnomah Countv has luris her leading man Mies Kennedy has dictjon over the building, according to -..i;r..i.. i opinion announced today by At productions. but long prominently I ' , ...... identified with big motion Dictures "rncy-uenerai crown m me request successes. He is nnrhnna Bent known I jiujuuiin-uciiciai v imams. for his sterling Derformance in "Re- Although the Armory was built by rtrermlnn " The atrrr.ivi siuitnoman county, witn county funds, netic elements his personality le em- Uhe Attorney-General holds that "it was ployed to capital advantage in the cumycicm. me j.egioimro. . part he assumes In "Friend Husband." to place control oi me said Armory Other players of prominence who sup- under tne military autnoritles of Ore port Miss Kennedv are Paul Everton. I gon. George Bunny. William Davidson, Vic- I The opinion-of the Attorney-General tory Bateman. pleasantly remembered would appear to determine the relative for her Aunt Jndlth in Miss Kennedy's rights ot tne new national Guard regi "The Service Sttr," and Jean Armour, ment and Oregon Guardsmen In the use of the building. A service flag with . 75 etars was films tn thm hreece frnm thA fnsrmiatt at the Thomas H. Ince studios recently. 45 CLASS ONE MEN MISSING uiiai tcv cvttj , uuiiui ui mo pa i no Lie mbtAtn. rnnfftrrarl th hnnnr nf rnffHrio 0 I a ""- 1 "r . a it on Enid Bennett, youngest of the .isiona tiemjiuuu ovum jiepons Ince stellar constellation. I t-.. ., u j rile yucsiiuuuaiics ikciumcu "The Duchess of Dark Entry" Is the working title of the next photo-drama I ASTORIA, Or., July 31. (Special.) in which Carmel Myers will start work The local exemption board today an- soon a 1 mo uiueoira west oasi nounced a list of 45 class 1 men who studios. Paul Powers will direct the have been called or service but failed picture. ine story was written by I to resnond. Ferley j-oore faheenan. and the con- Th hmH lso announce. that nf ununy 19 oeing prepared oy rtope lxr- thou, who registered in 1917 thcro ing. Sheehan collaborated with Robert hna m.!nn-r in cIukk i. hut m nr ix. uvi on me Biory ot ine nugier these are with the fishing fleets in of Algiers, later called "We Are Alaska. In addition to these there are t rencn, wnicn was one ot tne most 5g men in the Emergency Fleet and pupuis.1- piuiuica mcr lumca out oy 73 jn tne limited service. universal. . I nf that 191S clasu IDS wm nl-trs In a1b 1 hilt 1 nf thA hnVA tnfnH Ihn nam x . Aruiis, iui raciiir jmuupv mv nr SS ivi nh fnr draft to ijert Aaier in tne latter s pumicity FIve of those wbo registered have business, writes from Camp Joseph E. f.n.d to return their Questionnaires 1, 1918. - B - - 1 : ; . i,aJJn j iLimiiMiii-i-iiw 1 u '. J i. in... 1WM m 11 1 hi iimiii ibiii 1 11 11 1 1 ij I lljim III 1 n rr 111 11 I 1 -hi 11 I, m i iiiiimiiIihiii iiiMTrrM ii in II t ' -11 i i in iT'il limm Mia-m,rl'ii ruaMgwiMHHiMii niininiiii imtmnmtr - rJipi.UMun.Tiiwim- iiiiiiiujiw i'i 1 ju luiMiuun njiji 11 11 iswmn . .1 ) ! p j . in v J I u TONS OF ICE TO KEEP YOU COOL ONLY TODAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY N ii IN THE almadlge "SAFETY CURTAIN" Puck, half child, half woman, thought that the safety curtain would shut out her past as it did fire and smoke, but it didn't. HENRY B. MURTAGH On the $50,000 Organ in Special Musical Selections U. S. WAR EXPENSE HUGE AMOUXT MORE THAS 2,0O0,O00 EVERY HOUR. Johnston, Fla., where he is in the Quartermasters' Department, that he expects to "go over" cny day. Mean while, he would like to hear from his motion picture friends, who can ad dress him care of Supply Company 315, Barracks K4, Camp Joseph E. John ston, Fla. 'The Bargain True." a. story br Nal- bro Bartley, has been chosen as the next starring vehicle for Ruth Clifford. Elsla Jane Wilson has been designated by Bluebird to direct Miss Clifford In this coming production. Government Orders 510 Engines. WASHINGTON, July 31. The War Department has ordered 510 locomo- ives foi military railroads in France from the Baldwin Locomotive Works at a total cost of about $25,000,000, it was announced today. About 10,000 freight cars for service in France, costing about $1$.000.000, wm be or dered within a few day. , and have been listed as delinquents. PROFESSOR'S SON MARRIES Henry V. Howe and Miss Cecil Jones Wedded at Canjonville. EUGENE, Or.. July 31. (Special.) Henry V. Howe, eon of Professor C. Howe, head of the English literature department at the University of Oregon, and Miss Cecil Jones, were married last Friday night at Canyonville, Or., according to word received here. Mr. Howe attended the .first Summer training camp at the University and has enrolled for the second camp, which opens Saturday. He is a graduate of the university and also studied at Tale Curing the last year Mr. Howe taught school at Canyonville, where Miss Jones was a high school student. America's Outlay Double That of Great Britain', but Taxes Here Are Only One-Half. WASHINGTON, July 81. America's war expenses now are about 50 per cent higher than Great. Britain's, it wus shown today by comparison of treasury reports and a newly issued British field statement. Owing to the shorter time the United States has been in the war, however, individual burden of taxation in this country is only about one-half as much as In England. The monthly cost of the war to the United States now is about $1,500,000, 000. while Great Britain's expenses are about $1,000,000,000 a month. The United States is spending about $50. 000,000 a day, or more than $2,000,000 an hour. The Nation's war debt is now a little less than $12,500,000,000, as com pared with Great Britain's $36,67o,000,- 000. Before the war both nations collect ed about, the same amount of taxes every year, approximately $1,000,000, 000. Now Great Britain collects $3, 270,000,000 and the United States about $4,000,000,000, but the population in America is double that of Great Britain. The Government is now financing itself mainly through the sale of cer tificates of Indebtedness in anticipa tion of the fourth liberty loan, which will open September 28. More than $1,600,000,000 came In from this source in July. In addition the Government received $491,000,000 from belated income and excess profits taxes, and $97,000,000 from miscellaneous internal revenue, now amount to $3,652,000,000, leaving Customs duties yielded only $14,000,000. Payments on the th'lra liberty loan $524,000,000 to come In rrom the next; Installment payment. ioc GLOBE ioc Wasnlngton nt Eleventh. 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