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THE MOItXIXG OREGONIAN. THURSDAY. JULY 21, 1921
IWIADOFELKS
AND PARTY GREETED
Grand Exalted Ruler Leads
Big Herd to Portland,
ROYAL WELCOME GIVEN
Entertainment Lavished Upon Bills
by Local Slembers of Order
During Stay of Caravan.
A friendly army from the domains
cf Elkdom, led by William W. Moun
tain, grand exalted ruler, invaded
Tortland yesterday and spent the day
carrying out a busy programme of
entertainment, featured by a trip over
the Columbia highway in which hun
dreds of visitors of the antlered host
stretched a ribbon of royal purple be
tween the green borders of Oregon's
famous scenic drive.
Shortly after 7 o'clock yesterday
morning a caravan of special care
began to arrive at the Union station
with visiting delegations. Grand Ex
alted Ruler Mountain and his party
were met by William F. McKinney,
exalted ruler of Portland lodge. No.
142, and a committee of past exalted
rulers of the local lodge and their
wives. The grand lodge party were
taken to the Multnomah hotel foi
treakfast, followed by a long trip
over the highway, with lunch at
highway hotel.
Highway Scenery Exalted.
"The Columbia highway is such a
magnificent eight that its utter
beauty cannot be adequately de
scribed, and the Portland spirit of
hospitality is splendid," eaid the ruler
ot Elkdom in summing up his impres
sions of his visit here.
St. Paul, Connecticut, Jersey City,
Newark, Brooklyn, Bronx and New
Orleans were the delegations that
came, but the total number of vis
itors was greatly increased by the
large contingent which swarmed Into
the city in small unattached groups.
The St. Paul crowd of 75 had break
fast at the Imperial hotel, and were
takn for a drive about the city be
fore they entrained at 1 P. M. for
Seattle.
The Connecticut delegation estab
lished headquarters at the Multno
mah, and the 250 members of the New
Jersey party went to the Oregon
hotel.
Pullmans Are Decorated.
Elks from Brooklyn and the Bronx
were taken for a city eight-seeing
tour, and during their absence the in
terior of their two special trains were
transformed into a bower of flowers
by committee workers who decorated
the Pullmans with nearly 1000 roses
and other blooms. During the noon
hour the two sections departed for
the north.
Representatives from New Orleans
featured their programme with a din
ner and dance at the Multnomah
hotel.
The New Jersey delegation was pre
sented with 500 choice roses donated
by "Tommy" Luke, popular florist,
who is not an Elk but who wanted
to give the visitors a sample of Port
land hospitality.
At 7:30 P. M. the officers of the
grand lodge were serenaded In the
lobby of the Multnomah by the band
and drum corps of the Portland lodge,
resplendent in $10,000 worth of new
purple and white uniforms, donned
for the first time.
Reception Held for Visitors.
After a parade from the Multnomah
to the clubrooms of the local lodge, an
informal reception was held for the
visiting officers. A fleet of automo
biles carried crowds of Elks to Lau
relhurst park for a band concert at
Monroe Goldstein, Dr. Ben L. Nor
den and other Oregon Elks who at
tended the Los Angeles convention,
as well as scopes of visitors, declared
that Portland needed only extend an
official invitation to bring the 19-4
convention of the order to this city.
"We are practically certain of get
ting the big meeting here in 1924, but
we must have the support of all loyal
Oregon citizens." said Monroe Gold
stein. "With 100.000 Elks here a year
before the 1925 exposition, we would
have a wonderful medium through
which to tell the world of our exposi
tion. Spirit ot Oregon Fine.
"Oregon was on the map in big red
letters at the Los Angeles convention,
and the spirit of this state was the talk
of the town. The Oregon float, with
Bebe Daniels, the screen star, as the
queen, won second prize in the floral
parade, and the booster spirit of Ore
gon was rewarded by yards of pub
licity in Los Angeles newspapers
about the wonders of the state, where
other delegations received only a
paragraph or two. ...
"Oregon headquarters received 10.
000 visitors during the five-day ses
sloiu The 18 Elks lodges of the state
boosted Oregon as a whole. In the
luxurious rooms in the Alexandria ho
tel known as the Clara Baldwin
Stocker suite, we dispensed 8000
drinks of Oregon loganberry juice.
Every Elk from this state wore a six
Inch button with the Inscription, 'Ore
gon Invites the World,' and 'America's
Scenic Wonderland."
Valuable Lesson Learned.
'The lesson we learned from the
I.os Angeles convention was that un
tiring co-ordination of effort can
make Oregon as well known through
out the United States as Southern
California is." .
Mr. Goldstein was secretary-treas-
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which was made up of Jay H. Upton
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er.ber of Prineville, Charles C. Vin
ier of Tendleton, and Sidney B. Vin
cent of the Oregon state tourist and
information bureau.
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contingents, left lor oeattie at mm
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In the ruler's official party are
grand exalted ruler and secretary of
the Elks' war relief commission and
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missicn; Fred C. Robinson, grand
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Messick Jr., secietary to the grand
xaltedi ruler, Toledo; Rev. John Dy
sart, Dubuque. Iowa, grand chaplain;
Judge Henry L. Kennan. Spokane,
member of the grand forum; J. Ed
Masters, Charlerol, Pa., chairman of
the committee of social welfare; F.
Schrader. Allegheny, Pa., past' grand
esteemed lecturing knight; Judge
John F. Malley, Springfield, Mass.,
member of the judiciary committee;
John C. Barrett. Omaha, member of
the committee on credentials; Charles
C. Bradley, Portland, past grand
lecturing knight, and Dr. Ben L.
Nordem. past grand exalted ruler.
The closing activities of the
miniature convention will take place
today when 800 visitors from Phila
delphia and 125 from Baltimore will
be entertained. The Baltimore crowd
will ia taJten oa river, trip on the
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J. fepeier, harbor master.
Both delegations will leave for the
north tonight, and Fred W. Wagner
and his hard-working entertainment
committee will seek well-earned
repose.
VAXCOCVEK ENTERTAINS ET.KS
Grand Exalted Ruler Speaks on
War Work of Lodge.
VANCOUVER. -Wash., July 20.
(Special.) William Mountain of Tole
do. O., grand exalted ruler of the
Elks, and his party were entertained
at a reception in the Elks' temple
when they visited Vancouver today
for little more than an hour. There
were 48 in the party. Including a
number of women. Mr. Mountain
spoke briefly of the work of the lodge
during the war and then met a large
number of the members of the ordr
here.
The Vancouver delegation. 100
strong, left tonight for the state con
vention at Seattle.
FLOATING BAR REPORTED
Liquor-Laden Ship Said to Be Do-
( Ing Large Business.
NEW YORK. July 20. Assertion
that a floating bar was being operat
ed off Long Island outside the three
mile limit was made today by the
Brooklyn Eagle.
According to that newspaper, a
liquor-laden ship, dubbed the Flying
Dutchman, has made a third visit to
waters near Montauk Point, disposed
of 4000 cases to craft that swarmed
out from the shore, and sailed back to
the Bahamas. It was alleged that the
liquor had been landed on New York
and Connecticut shores and that what
ever might be said of the customers,
the maritime bartender was within
the law.
Federal officials profeased igno
rance of the visiting ship. It was
said to- fly the English flag.
LOGGER DASHED TO DEATH
Vernon Foster Killed Instantly
When Cable Gives Way.
TIMBER. Or.. July 20. (Special.)
Vernon Foster, a high climber work
ing for the Belding Lumber company
of Belding, Or., on the railroad line
to Tillamook, was killed instantly
this afternoon when the steel cable
supports to the cage in which he was
working gave way and fell to the
ground a distance of SO feet. It is
supposed his head was hurled against
the side of the cage by the fall.
He is said to have a mother living
at Gaston, Or.
VESSEL WEATHERS STORM
Schooner Ratn, Missing More Than
Week, Reported Safe.
NOME. Alaska, July 20. The
schooner Ram, missing for more than
a week in a fierce storm, is safe at
anchor at Mary's Igloo, according to
a report received here today.
The Bteamship Victoria, held here
by the storm for nearly a week, sailed
tonight for St. Michael and Seattle.
Merchants Told to Advertise.
SPOKANE, Wash.. July 20. Adver
tising is the best method of fighting
mail-order houses and chain stores,
Fred P. Mann, a merchant of Devil's
Lake. N. IX. told 500 merchants of the
Inland Empire at the second annual
merchants' convention here today. The
public should be informed of the de
cline in prices, he declared, and it it
up to the merchants to reduce their
profits to the lowest possible margin
to aid in bringing the national busi
ness status back to normal.
Mining Men on Tour.
BAKER. Or.. July 20. (Special.)
A party of Spokane and Idaho mining
men left Baker this morning by auto
mobile for a tour of the mines In
Sumpter, Bourne, Granite and Green
horn. In the party were L. C. Watts
of Sandpoint. Idaho, and J. W. Lloyd
and B. L. Ames of Spokane. J. L.
Gyllenberg of this city accompanied
the party. The men, who are pros
pective investors, will pass a week in
the upper mining district.
Phone your want ads to The Ore
eonian. Main. 7070, Automatic S60-9S.
ELKDOM MAKE PEACEFUL INVASION OF PORTLAND.
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Above A nappy portion of the Ttn-rr Orleans delegation starting for m drive
over the Columbia highway. Below Left) A. Abrahamsen. past exalted
ruler of New Orleans. tRla-ht) Michael Patrick Brennan proving; the
drawing? power ( the new uniforms of the Portland lodge.
WE RESERVISTS BACK
EAGLE BOAT 88 KEICKSS
FROM TRIP TO ALASKA.
Whale Sighted Dead Ahead of Craft
on Way North and Is Dodged
by Fast Work.
Bronzed and hearty from two weeks
of sun on Alaskan waters, the crew
of Oregon naval reservists manning
eagle boat No. 38 docked their craft
at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
Immediately became civilians again.
All hands reported a pleasant voyage.
with clear weather, smooth water, a
few adventures and lots of scenery.
On the first cruise of its kind from
Portland since before the war, the re
serves left Portland July 6. After a
brief stop at Seattle, the eagle boat
departed up the scenic inside passage
to Ketchikan. The next stop was
made at Wrangell, and the turn
around was made at Sitka, where two
days were spent. The return was made
by way of the Inside passage again.
with the only stop at Port Townsend
for fuel oil.
The biggest thrill of the trip oc
curred at Dixon's entrance, as the
eagle was going into Sitka. Bowling
along at a speed of 17.8 knots, the
greatest ever attained by the craft.
the lookout spotted a whale dead
ahead. While a collision between a
whale and a heavily loaded freighter
would be a serious matter only to the
whale, the eagle boats were built for
no such business. The officer on
watch ordered "hard left" which is
the modern navy equivalent of "hard
a-port," and the boat flashed past the
big mammal by the narrowest of
margins.
Lieutenant K. C. Ingraham. a deep
sea skipper of Seattle, commanded the
eagle boat on her cruise, and Lieu
tenant C. L. St. Clair of Portland was
executive officer. The ship's com
plement consisted of 56 men and six
officers all told.
The second sea cruise of the eagle
boat is scheduled to start from Port
land in ten days for Seattle, Tacoma
and Bremerton. The third voyage
will be to Juneau, Alaska, and will
start about August IS.
UTILITY OFFICIALS MEET
12 States Represented at Confer
ence in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 20. Representa
tives of 12 state public utilities com
missions met here today to outline a
programme of evidence to be present
ed before the interstate commerce
commission, looking toward a reduc
tion of railroad rates for grain, grain
products and hay. A committee was
appointed to appear before Commis
sioner Lewis, in Washington Au
gust 15.
State commissions west of trie Mis
sissippi river were invited to attend
the conference by John E. Benton,
general counsel for the National As
sociation of Railway and Utilities
Commissioners, who will act with tte
committee.
DEAD HOLDUP IS AXMAN
Ex-Convlct Identified as Man Who
Attempted Murder.
SPOKANE, Wash.. July 20. John
C. Margelln, ex-Inmate of state peni
tentiaries in Washington and Mon
tana, who committed suicide or was
shot by an officer last Monday after
a had made aa unsuccessful attempt
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at a daylight 'holdup in the business
district of this city, bas been identi
fied by Chris Schlicht as the man
who assaulted him with an ax July
12. Martin J. Burns, captain of the
city detective . department announced
today.
Schlicht was struck and seTiously
injured in his yard late at night after
leaving his car In Che garage. ,He
had been acquainted with Margelln
for a number of years. Captain Burns
said.
BOND ELECTION IS VOTED
Walla Walla to Reconsider Issue
for AVater Works.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., July 20.
(Special.) The city commissioners
voted today to call a second elec
tion on the proposed bond issue for
water works improvements. Bonds
were voted in December, 1919, to put
in a new pipeline to the city, extend
the line into the Wenaha forest
reserve and construct a reservoir, all
at a cost of $500,000.
The bonds were to bear 5 per cent
interest. They were sold to the Union
Trust company on an agreement to
Pay 6 per cent, but the attorney of
the company says this will be illegal
unless revoted. It is considered doubt
ful whether the people will vote bonds
at 6 per cent, especially as the pro
posed improvements now cannot be
put in for less than $600,000. The
date of the proposed election has not
yet been set.
TROLLEY PROFITS LISTED
Seattle Makes $45,154.03 In Six
Months on Municipal Lines.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 20. Prof
its totalling $45,154.63 have been
made on the municipal street rail
way here during the first six months
of 1921, according to figures made
public today by Mayor Caldwell.
The statement does not account for
payments set aside to reduce the
principal on the city's purchase of
the railway, but includes all expenses
of maintenance and depreciation al
lowances. PLANES FOR RESERVISTS
Machines to (Be .TTsed in Summer
Course in Aeronautics.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 Six
airplanes have been set aside for use
of members of the naval reserve dur
ing the summer training course In
aeronautics to be held at San Deigo.
This was announced at the 12th
naval district headquarters today.
Baker Boy Missing.
BAKER, Or, July 20. (Special.)
Arlet Page, 13-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Page of Baker, has been
missing since yesterday afternoon.
He was last seen between 3 and 4
o'clock and was dressed in new over
alls, lightxshirt and black hat. He
is large for his age. There is no ex
planation of why he should leave
home, as there had been no trouble,
and his parents are worried over bis
disappearance.
Two Die of Diphtheria.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, July 20.
(Special.) Raymond K. Reser, 29,
and his son, Robert E. Reser, aged
7, died at the family home today of
diphtheria. Funeral services will be
private followed by ritualistic serv
ices at the grave by Blue Mountain
Masonic lodge, of which, Mr. Reser
waa an officer.
SLUMP IN THEATERS
FELT ON BROADWAY
Condition Declared Worst in
Ten Years.
MANY PLAYHOUSES CLOSE
Actors Xot Yet Fully Aware of Sit
uation, but AVill Be Soon.
Movies Also Affected.
NEW YORK, July 15. (Special.)
Though more theaters are closed to
day than proportionately at any time
in the past ten years and Broadway is
in despair, it will be another six
weeks before the theatrical profession
realizes the ti utn of the situation, ac
cording to a well-known manager.
The time when the facts of the pres
ent slump will be borne In upon the
actors will be when they begin to look
for work after the first of August.
It is true that surface indications
should be sufficient warning. But the
average actor merely looks upon this
situation as a return to pre-war con
ditions, when a summer layoff of from
two to Tour months was the regular
thing in the profession.
The difference is. however, that the
aters are closed this year that have
always heretofore had a regular sum
mer season and furnished work among
them to several hundred members-of
the profession principals and chorus.
The Lyric in Newark, part of the Met
ropolitan circuit, is closed this year
for the first time in. 23 years. Boston,
with only one theater open, furnishes
another example of the general con
dition of the theater business of the
country. '
Conditions Long Foreseen.
As long ago as the beginning of
Lent the managers saw what was
coming and began to make their plane
accordingly. There is always a Lenten
slump in the theaters, but business
usually picks 'up again Easter Mon
day, which is one of the big days in
the theaters. This year that was not
the case. The Lenten slump was be
yond the expected proportions, and
the Easter Monday recovery was be
low the average.
Business grew rapidly worse after
Easter. Many theaters closed and
road shows were constantly disband
ing. Result, the managers are not
planning big productions for the com
ing srason. And when the actors dis
cover that situation they will, realize
what the present slump is.
One firm that has maintained an
average of 11 new productions a year
will bring out only four musical
shows this year. Another manager
who has always produced 19 or 20
new shows will bring out three this
fall, according to hs present plans.
The Shuberts are ready to rent any
of their theaters this year, which has
not been the case in several years.
The Shuberts are one of the few
firms that will have a large number
of new productions this year. That
is because they have so many theaters,
and they have got to' keep them open
with their own productions, if other
managers don't want t rent them.
And the other managers are not plead
ing for time this year.
Movies' Also Affected.
In the moving picture business the
conditions are somewhat analogous.
The moving picture houses of the
country have not closed down as the
theaters have, but the picture produc
ing concerns are closing temporarily.
There is always some one to go to
the movies, but in order to fill their
theaters the managers have found it
necessary to cut prices in a great
many cases. The result of this has
been that the houses that were chang
ing their bills every day are now
changing every other day, while those
that changed three times a week are
changing twice a week and the for
mer twice a week houses are now
carrying the same bill throughout
the week.
The result of this situation was
over-production of films, for a good
many producers did not see the signs
in time. Many of the smaller produc
ing firms, when they did not find a
ready sale for their pictures had to
go out of business, while the big
firms that could stand the strain
closed down temporarily.
The Famous Players-Lasky com
pany after spending $2,000,000 on a
plant in Long Island City closed it
for six weeks and has now come to
the decision to dismantle it entirely
and move its production to Los An
geles and England. The $2,000,000
plant is abandoned. Mack Sennett is
closing for six weeks. Other firms
that have ceased production are re
viving old films that were produced,
some of them as much as six or seven
years ago, while there is also an in
vasion of foreign films that can be
bought cheaply.
Star Salaries to Drop.
So little do the moving picture pro
ducers see for the immediate future
that several of the firms which have
made a practice of leasing theaters
have decided to turn them back to
the owners. Something like 400 of
these theaters will go back to the
owners in the next few weeks.
Another phase of the slump in pic
tures is the probability of an end to
the fabulous salaries that have been
paid to many of the players. The pro
ducers are not planning heavy cuts
in the pay of the supers, but they do
expect to bring some of the $100,000
a year performers down to reasonable
figures. In fact, a good many of the
actors are saying that the allaged
slump in the "movie" business is
really a carefully planned campaign
on the part of the producers to bring
down salaries.
ELKS GATHER AT SEATTLE
Seventeenth Annual State Conven
tion Opens Today.
SEATTLE, Wash, July 20. Matters
to come before the 17th annual state
convention ot the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks, to begin here
tomorrow, include development of the
big brotherhood idea and action on a
proposal to establish an outdoor play
field for Elks in the Cascade moun
tains at Summit.
. Elks delegated to the state assem
bly as well as distant Elks returning
from the national convention at Los
Angeles arrived today. It is estimated
that by tomorrow 25,000 visitors will
be here.
Those, passing through today in
cluded a herd of 400 from New Eng
land and the advance guard of the
greater New York delegation. Repre
sentatives of the St. Paul lodge
stopped over this evening.
The state convention will occupy the
first day with sightseeing and enter
tainment. The local committee has
arranged a boat tour of Elliott bay
and Lake Washington. The city is
gaily decorated in honor of the an
tlered brotherhood. "Hello, Bill,"
greets the eye at every turn and the
downtown streets are a mass of
streamers bearing lodge emblems.
I Hlfllia OREGON IS ASM1!
; ' ' --? I ture screen drama have started a
FOR PAROL EO MEN
TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Rivoli Milton Sills, "Salvage."
Peoples "The Palace of Dark
ened Windows."
Majestic Zane Grey's "The
Man of the Forest."
Liberty Wallace Reld, "Too
Much Speed."
Columbia Sir James M. Bar
He's "What Every Woman
Knows."
Star Bessie Barriscale. "The
Breaking Po'nt."
Hippodrome Edith Roberts,
"Luring Lips."
Circle Louise Lovely, "While
the Devil Laughs."
Globe May Allison. "The Last
Card."
THERE are three reasons why
"Too Much Speed," at the' Liberty,
is a 12-cylinder. torpedo-body,
racing photoplay. The reasons are
Wallle Reld. Agnes Ayres and Theo
dore Roberts.
Wallle Reld is the acknowledged
holder of the heart-breaking cham
pionship among screen idols, and he
!s at his best in pictures which put
him at the wneel of racing cars. "Too
Much Speed" is another of the popu
lar Byron Morgan automobile stories
which appeared in the Saturday Eve
ning Post, and seem made to order
for the dashing Wallle.
Agnes Ayres is about the prettiest
thing in filmland. Her beauty is the
sort that photographs with excellent
results, ana she does not depend on
appearance alone for popularity, for
she is a talented actress.
Theodore Roberts, veteran character
man and one of the best-liked per
sonalities on the screen, has the best
role that has been assiened to him
since his memorable performance as
tne rather in "Male and Female." He
is seen as the gruff but warm-hearted
type that no one else can portray
so well, and his famous big cigar,
tilted at aggressive angles, waves in
circles and brings laughs like a fairy
wand. When you see the vim and
humor which Roberts injects into the
part, consider the fact that he was
a sick man during the making of
the picture, and suffered intensely
throughout the filming. He kept at
work until physicians compelled him
to go to a hospital for several weeks.
"Too Much Speed" is a story of
dare-devil speed kings, thrilling race
filmed with real drivers at the Bev
erly Hills speedway, and a pleasing
romance, tinged with keen comedy
situations.
A "Toonerville" comedy and the
singing act of the Manhattan trio are
added features of the Liberty pro
gramme. Screen Gossip.
Mayor Baker shows marked ability
as a player of the silent drama in
the third issue of Screenland News,
Portland's own reel of interesting
events, which is a feature-of the pres
ent Columbia film programme. A
portion of the reel presents the
mayor as one of the leading spirits
in the recent kiddies' picnic given by
the nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The
activities of the Mayor in the minia-
Obituary.
Charles G. Booth by.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30
o'clock this afternoon at the Finley
parlors for Charles G. Boothby, son of
ja pioneer Oregon
Ifamily, who died at
l4uiook street, Tues
day afternoon. He
as born In Salem
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arrhlter.t and build-
SAi. kl.ir who riftslzned the
courthouse, p e n i -tentiary.
asylum and
other public build
ings in Salem. Death
followed an illness
of more than five
years' duration. Mr.
Boothby is survived by his widow, a
son,-W. F. Boothby; a daughter, Mrs.
Gerald Wilkerson, and a sister, Mrs.
John McCourt, all of Portland.
Horace Orin Hays.
Horace Orin Hays died at his home,
1112 East Sherman street, July 14 at
the age of 70, following a brief 111
neBs. He was born near Madison,
Wis., August 5, 1S50. At an early age
he moved with his parents to Ne
braska. In the year 18.74 he came to
Oregon. April 24, 1877, he married
Jennie V. Stephenson, daughter of
Robert E. Stephenson. After his mar
riage and until the fall of 1918 he
lived on his farm near Sherwood. He
then moved to Portland, where he
had since resided. He is survived by
his widow, Jennie V. Hays, and two
sons, Charles H. and Walter R. Hays,
who also live in Portland. Interment
was made in the Rose City cemetery
July 16.
Allan B. Middle-ton.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 20.
(Special.) Allan B. Middleton, aged
2$, died Wednesday morning at his
home, 608 West Sixth street, follow
ing complications resulting from a
recent operation. Mr. Middleton had
been employed as a storekeeper at
the Standifer shipyards. He is sur
vived by a widow and two children.
Funeral services will be held tomor
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at Limber's
undertaking parlors. Mr. Middleton
was a member of Washington Masonic
lodge. No. 43, which will have charge
of the funeral rites. Interment will
be made in the Camas cemetery,
Ruth E. Garner.
Miss Ruth E. Garner, formerly of
this city, died in Seattle last Sunday
from pneumonia. Miss Garner had
made her home in Portland for the
last eight years and prior to that time
had lived for two years in Astoria.
She was the youngest daughter of the
late Rev. E. W. and Ruth Garner, and
Is survived by two brothers and two
sisters. They are: Mrs. Fred Barker
and Aubrey D. Garner of Astoria, Mrs.
Harrison A. Wright of Seattle and
John W. Garner of Glendale, CaL Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed, but interment prob
ably will be in Astoria.
Sirs. Olga Burns. '
BAKER, Or.. July 20. (Special.)
Mrs. Olga Burns died In Baker Sun
day at the home of her daughter fol
lowing complications due to heart
disease and dropsy. Mrs. Burns, who
was 57 years old, had been a resident
of Baker for 14 years, coming here
from Canby. Or, the home of her par
ents. She was born in Denmark, and
came to the United States when she
was 18 years old. She is survived by
her husband. James F. Burns, and
two daughters, Mrs. George Bailey
and Miss Carrie Breckenridge, both
of Baker. The body was shipped to
Canby for burial.
Luther G. Porter.
MEDFORD. Or.. July 20. (Special.)
Funeral services were held today
for Luther G. Porter, aged 75, pioneer
citizen of Medford. He waa bora In
1 , "1
ture screen drama have started a
flock of rumors roaming up and down
film row regarding possible starring
contracts for him should he decide to
abandon the glare of public affairs
for the glare of the studio lights.
The princely salaries of the movie
stars are things of the past and j
salaries in the film Industry are to !
be commensurate with those in other
enterprises, according to Marshall
Neilan, one of the most prominent in
dependent producers in Los Angelas.
"The days when the motion picture
earned such amounts as would make
possible excessive salaries, in order
to get the services of stars who in
many cases were empty shells, as far
as real merit and drawing power are
concerned, are over,'" says Mr. Neilan.
"There are many stars and players
in this business that earn every penny
they receive. There are also many in
the Industry who are, or I should say,
have been, drawing salaries out ot all
proportion to their actual worth."
Having finished his latest picture.
"Peter Ibbetson." co-starring Elsie
Ferguson and Wallace Reid, George
Fitzmaurlce will sail on the Aquitania
July 26 for England, where he will
produce "Three Live Ghosts" in the
Paramount studio in London. Mr.
Fitzmaurice will be accompanied by
Ouida Bergere (Mrs. Fitzmaurice),
who will do the continuity on the
picture.
Harry Levey, president of the Na
tional Non-Theatrical Motion Pic
tures, Inc., says that in acquiring the
exclusive rights of sale and distribu
tion of the "Actograph,"' the newest
development In miniature camera and
projection construction, for his or
ganization, every remaining obstacle
to the universal use of the motion
picture as a means of visualizing
studies in the college, school, semi
nary or church, has been swept away
and now every institution of learning
in the land, from the village school
to the state university, will find it
possible to provide themselves with
the necessary equipment for an in
vestment within the limitation of
their financial resources.
A number of Russian players who
have fled from their country since
the Institution of the bolshevik gov
ernment, have pooled their resources
and formed a motion-picture com
pany in France. They propose to
base their films on old Russian and
Polish legends.
Violet Mersereau sailed for Italy
Saturday, July i. There she will
take part in the big production
"Nero," now being made in Rome
under J. Gordon Edwards' direction.
"Luring Lips," starring Edith Rob
erts, will be the screen feature of the
Hippodrome programme today. Miss
Roberts takes the part of Adele
Martin, ex-secretary in a Wall-street
office. The man who formerly man
aged the office contrives to get Dave
Martin, Adele's husband, convicted of
the embezzlement of $50,000. The
bride promises to elope with the
swindler, and has him arrested after
he gets the money ready to take with
-him to South America. Martin is re
leased from prison and the real crim
inal takes his place in the cell.
Freeland, Mich, and had been in the
lumber business all his life. He was
a charter member of the Medford Ma
sonic lodge, and had been prominent
in local educational affairs tor years.
Mr. Porter is survived by his widow
Ada, three eons and one daughter,
who are Harry L. Porter of Portland,
John F. Porter of Corvallis and
George W. Porter of Medford and
Mrs. Lou Helms of Medford.
Mrs. Fred Miller.
KELSO, Wash, July 20. (Special.)
Mrs. Fred Miller of Coal Creek, who
had lived there for more than 50
years, died Monday night. She was
born in Germany in 1848. The Wohl
family came to America, locating on
Coal Creek. She was married in 1871.
Her husband, one son. Louis Miller,
and a brother, John Wohl, of Coal
Creek, survive. The funeral will be
held at the family residence tomor
row afternoon, with Interment in the
Stella cemetery.
Mrs. Laurastine Q. Swetland.
Funeral service for Mrs. Laurastine
Q. Swetland, widow of the late Ed
win P. Swetland, will be held at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon at the Finley
& Son chapel. Burial will be at
Riverside cemetery.. Mrs. Swetland
died Tuesday at the family home on
Mount Tabor at the age of 79 years.
She was a widely known Oregon
pioneer. A son. Lot Q. Swetland, and
a brother, L. P. W. Quimby, survive
her.
Ban Earliart.
BAKER. Or, July 20. (Special.)
Dan Earhart, for 14 years a resident
of Baker, died at his home here Mon
day. Death was due to blood poison
ing, contracted three weeks ago when
he sustained a fractured leg when
he was kicked by a horse. Mr. Ear
hart, who was 60 years old, operated
a brick yard for several years in
Baker. He is survived by one brother,
John Earhart of Medford.
Mrs. Dorothy IDngum.
BAKER, Or, July 20. (Special.)
Mrs. Dorothy Engum, wife of Ezra
Engum ot Richland, died at the hos
pital here yesterday following an ill
ness of several days. She was 19
years old and leaves a baby born laBt
Saturday. The funeral will be held
Saturday from St. Francis' cathedral.
Emma M. Horning.
SALEM. Or, July 20 (Special.)
Emma M. Horning, 33 years old, died
at her home here today. She was the
wife of Orlando Horning. Besides her
widower she is survived by a baby
daughter, her parents and four
brothers.
MRS. PRESTON RETURNS
Washington Superintendent (Back
From Educators' Meeting.
OLYMPIA. Wash, July 20. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Josephine Corliss Pres
ton, state superintendent of public in
struction, who has been attending the
convention of the National Education
association at Des Moines, la, re
turned this morning. Mrs. Preston
reported a big victory for the educa
tional group when the Nat'onai Edu
cation association went on record for
a lay board, elected by the public
rather than by appointment. During
the past ten years this group has
stood steadfast in its attempt to keep
the common schools close to the pub
lic. Mrs. Preston said.
The minor issue was 'the standard
ization of rural schools and the ma
jor Ibsus was the consolidation of
rural schools.
Mrs. Preston is retiring president of
the association and was elected vice
president. The prestige of Oregonian Went
Ads has been attained not merely by
The Oregonian's large circulation, but
by the fact that all its readers are
interested ia Oregonian Want-Ada.
Supreme Court Decision Pro
hibits Extradition.
CASE BROUGHT TO NOTICE
Admitted Forger Wanted at Seattle
Immune Here Because of
. His Parole.
Complete immunity from arrest for
any crime, even murder, committed
in another state Is enjoyed by paroled
men in Oregon. This is the effect of
a little-known supreme court decis
ion which governed the action of
District Attorney Evans yesterday In
confessing that the arrest of Louis
Zukerman on" a, telegraphic warrant
from Seattle was illegal. The writ
ot habeos corpus demanded was al
lowed by residing Judge Tazwell.
though hearing of the action was not
scheduled until today.
'It was when Attorney Goldstein
brought to the attention of District
Attorney Evans the fact that his
client had been sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary and paroled
only last week by the local court that
the confession of error in the arrest
was made on behalf of Sheriff Hurl
burt. The district attorney also tele
phoned Chief of Detectives Tennant
of Seattle and told him that It was
useless to institute extradition pro
ceedings in Oregon because the law
was on the side of the man being held.
Zukerman Charged With Forgery.
Zukerman is wanted in Seattle on a
forgery charge, similar to the crime
to which he pleaded guilty In Oregon
last week. He does not deny the Se
attle forgeries, saying that they were
perpetrated, like those in Portland,
when under the influence of a drug.
The theory of the supreme court de
cision under which the case of Zuker
man comes is that a paroled man in
Oregon is virtually a ward of the
state and no other state can acquire
Jurisdiction. Therefore he cannot be
turned over to another state for trial
until after the parole granted him in
Oregon has expired, ruled the su
preme court.
Followed to its logical conclusion.
District Attorney Evans pointed out
yesterday that the decision would al
low a murderer from another state to
parade the streets of Portland unre
strained if he had been fortunate
enough to have been sentenced to a
term in the Salem penitentiary for
some minor crime and admitted to
parole.
Parole Prohibit. Extradition.
As long as the parole was in effect
he could not be extradited. The pa
role could not be revoked unless he
committed another crime in Oregon
while on parole.
The governor could issue no pardon
to the man if he refused to accept the
pardon, was the sweeping assertion
of the supreme court. Thus he could
pursue his way unmolested in Oregon
until his parole period had expired or
he had made good his escape for parts
unknown.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marriage Licrnnps.
BAIN -SIMPSON Ray Bain. 8. 786 York
street, and Sophia Simpson, 25, 145 North
Twentieth Btreet.
OLSON -HASTINGS Oscar Olson. 21
Glipan Btreet. and Alyrtlo .Hastings,
tilisan street.
K ELLY-SM ITH James Kelly.
is. esit
Scappoose. Or . and Km ma Edna Smith,
tesal. SSI Hoyt street.
JAHN - JEFFERSON William Jahn.
legal, 140 Gland avenue, and Hilda Jef
ferson, legal, 1139 East Twenty-fourth
otoNXELL-BAYLEY Jerry TV. O'Con
nell, SI, 135S Harrison street, and Flora
May Bayley. 25, 1358 Harrison street.
STUCKLEY-S ANDERS Stanley J.
Stuck ley, legal. S47 Market street, and
Orena Sanders. legal, S47 Market street.
OWENS-JACOBSOX Joseph H. Owens,
legal. Euclid hotel, and Anna 1. Jacobson,
legal. 1054 East Alder street.
Vancouver Marriage LlcensM.
BL'RRELL-BAKER William E. Bnr
rell, 23, of The Dalles, Dr., and Zelta Fay
Baker, 18, of The Dalles, Or.
GREGORY -BROCK O. McKlnley Greg
ory, 'Si, of Vancouver, Wash., and Jessie
M. Brock, 18, of Vancouver, Wash.
WiLLIAMS-STJNSON Charles H. Will
lams, 5u, of Philomath, Or., and Mrs. Let
tie Stinson, 49, of Portland.
SULLIVAN'-JONES G. E. Sullivan, 20.
of Astoria, Or., and Viola i. Jones, 9, of
Astoria, Or.
SCHWARTZ-RUSH T. A. Schwartz. 10,
of Oregon City, Or., and Sadie Kush, 22,
ot Gladstone, Or.
Haiti Probe Proposed.
WASHINGTON, IX C, July 20. Sen
ate investigation of tho occupation of
Haiti and Santo Dmin?o is proposed
in a resolution by Senator McCormick,
republican, Illinois, introduced today,
similar to that by Senator Johnson,
republican, California, of last session,
which failed of action.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, July 20. Highest temper
ature, 7 degrees; lowest, 67. River read
ing, 8 A. II., 10.6 feet; change In last 14
hours, 0.2-root rail. Total rainall (5
P M. to 5 P. M-), none; total since Sep
tember 1, 43.95 Inches: normal, 44.37
inches; excess. 1.56 inches. Sunrise, 4:40
A. M. ; sunset. 7:54 P. M. Total sunshine,
12 hours and 46 minutes, possible sun
shine, 15 hours and 14 minutes. Moon rise.
8:2i) P. M. Thursday; moonset, 6:34 A- M.
Thursday Barometer (reduced to sea
level) 5 P. M., 30.19 inches. Relative hu
midity: 5 A. M 79 per cent; noon, o2 per
cent; 5 P. M., 45 per cent,
THP WEATHTR,
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A. M. today; tP- M. report of preced
ing day.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Fair and warmer,
northwesterly winds.
Oregon and Washing-ton Fair, warmer
Interior west porlioa. moderate 3;erly