TITE 1 SUNDAY' OREdONIAN, PORTLAND, MAY 9, 1915.
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BT MART ANNE SMITH.
AKD. lo! another star glorifies the
horizon.
Ann Murdock, at present play
ing: one of the most important parts In
the Belasco-Frohman revival .of "A
Celebrated Case" and well remembered
as the charming: star of Henry V.
Savage's great comedy, "Excuse Me,"
lias been secured by the Metro Pic
tures Corporation for appearance In her
former success, "The Royal Family."
She created a most favorable Im
pression as the young bride in "A Pair
of Sixes" and attracted considerable
attention since in other vehicles.
Metro also has scored another great
scoop In securing- Francis X. Bushman,
called the handsomest man in the
world, who will appear in "The Second
in Command." William Faversham also
has been captured by this company and
will be featured in "The Right of
Way," the release being scheduled to
appear within the next few weeks.
Other famous stars who have been
ecured to appear in Metro releases
stre Florence Reed, whose vehicle will
be "The Dancing Girl": Max Flgman
and Lois Meredith, in "My Best Girl,"
and Olga Petrova, whose work in "The
Heart of a Painted Woman." created
so much favorable talk in Portland
last week. -
JfAIir riCItFOKD IS AT STAli
BUI Today Shows Film Actress in
"The Eagle's Mate."
Today Mary Pickford will be shown
at the Star Theater, presented by Dan
iel Frohman, In a wonderful film pro
duction, "The Eagle's Mate." Miss Pick
ford Is one of the world's foremost film
stars and this typical characterization
rives her further opportunity to dis
play her art.
As Anemone Breckenridge, a girl
gently nurtured and surrounded in a
refined home by luxuries, she gives a
eweet, girlish portrayal. She is kid
naped by the leader of a fierce moun
tain clan, one of many such clans that
infest the mountains in West Virginia.
As a prisoner in their camp she is ap
palled at the wild life her captors lead,
fhe rebels fiercely and demands her
release. These people live by the rule
that might is right and that to the
victors belong the spoils and to Miss
Breckenridge it is disgusting.
L.ater, being subdued by their mode of
treatment, her wrath turns to pity for
them and still later she learns to re
spect and be proud of Lancer Morne.
the leader of the clan, whose wife she
has become. Her admiration for their
underlying courage and heroism have
supplanted her hatred of them and she
struggles to adopt their standards.
James Kirkwood takes the part of
Lancer Home and gives a wonderful
interpretation of the part. He has a
compelling personality and In every
scene one experiences a gasp or thrill.
This picture will run through Wednes
day night.
VALtl VALLT IS AT XATIOXAIi
"The High Koad" Is Sister Film to
"Heart of a Painted "Woman."
The second of the great Metro re
leases comes to the National Theater
today. The first was "The Heart of a
Painted Woman." Today "The High
Road." with the popular star Valli
Valli, is the headliner. "The High
Road" produced a sensation when
Marred In by Mrs. Minnie Maddern
Flsk. Mary Page, having lived with
Allen Wilson as his paramour, after be
ing forced from her home owing to the
cruel treatment of socially ambitious
parents, realizes her sin against so
.clety it being brought forcibly home
to her by the actions of even the
passers-by, and she decides to begin
over.
She writes Wilson a letter telling
him of her intentions, but he'returns
before she can put her plans into exe
cution. A Mr. Maddux accompanies
him, and during a time when Wilson
is out ! of the room tries to make , love
to her. Repulsed, he throws up to the
girl her position in the world. Later
we find Mary Page living the life of a
social worker in the slums. Her past
lire, HKe a shadow, appears ever at her
side.
It is only after'much of the thorny
path which life holds for such of her
kind that she meets and learns to love
anew a former sweetheart. All works
out in the end. The renunciation
scene, wherein the girl is leaving, is
the one produced . in the' Pantomime.
The Pantomime in a single week has
become an institution at the National.
Appearing this Sunday will be the
following well-known artists: -Hilda
Graham, Thomas A, Mahar and Billy
Lee. Two comedies also appear. "The
Park Honeymooners" is a Broadway
Star picture dealing in the travels
abroad (Central Park) of the newly-
weds. "When Slippery Slim Saw the
Show is a farce and caps the climax
for impossible situations. Augment
ing the already splendid musical num
bers at the National comes Louis Dia
mond,' of Colonial Theater. Seattle,
fame. Mr.', Diamond will work with
Mr. Carney, and if his Seattle work is
equaled Portland movie-goers and mu
sic lovers will hear some charming
organ solo work. Mr. Diamond has
studied in Paris and Berlin, and his
work improvising music to accompany
the heavier pictures has won him press
notices from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific Coast.
that you gasp and half start to join in
the fight. Through it all stanus . out
the strong, dominating figure of Mr.
Edeson as Nathaniel Crosby, the ab
sentee owner.
Mr. Edeson is supported by an ex
ceptionally able cast, Including Arthur
Paget, Olga Gray, Wahneta Hanson,
Mildred Harris, A. D. Sears. George
Beranger, Augustus Carney and Charles
Lee. The drama has been directed by
that master of dramatic effect. "W.
Christy Cabanne.
There will be a breezy Keystone com
edy and the Mutual Weekly, with news
pictures from around the world.
ROMAS PLAY TO BE FEATURE
"Salambo" AVill Be Offering at Ma
jestic Theater This Week.
"Salambo," a five-reel production of
the World Film Corporation, will be
the offering at the Majestic Theater
today and for four days this week. The
picture is one of the early ages when
the wars between the Romans and the
rest of the 'world were raging and
Rome ruled the world.
It-centers about "Salambo," the beau
tiful daughter of the ruler of Carthage,
a priestess, and the keeper of the
sacred veil upon which no human eye
might gaze. The veil is stolen by
Salambo's secret admirer. Matho, who
is the leader of a band of mercenaries'
fighting for Carthage against Rome.
To the tent of the general goes Sal
ambo alter her veil. She gets it by
using feminine strategy and wiles, and
returns it to the priests. Matho is
therupon . made- a prisoner and con
demned to die. One of his own follow
ers has turned traitor to receive the
reward offered by Salambo's father,
that of the hand of his daughter.
Matho escapes from the prison, takes
his troubles to an oracle who pro
nounces that he will sometime rule
Carthage, and thus gets the good graces
of Salambo's father, who bestows his-
blessing upon the couple.'
The picture is in five reels and is on
the same order as the famous "Cabiria.
It has historical as well as romantic
interest and no doubt will be one of
the big attractions In Portland photo
play houses for four days this week,
XOTED PLAYER AT PEOPLES
"The Woman" Presented With Cast
Including Four Famous Stars.
One of the most exceptional casts
ever organized for the picturizatlon of
a famous play is that which has been
assembled by Jesse L. Lasky and David
Belasco for the film version of Mr. Be
lasco's great dramatic hit, "The Wom
an," by William C. De Mllle. which
will be shown at the Peoples
Theater four days, commencing to
day. The four leading roles have
been assigned to Lois Meredith, who
makes her first Lasky .appearance in
this piece: Theodore Roberts, Mabel
Van Buren and James Neill. All criti
cal authorities and experienced photo
play patrons will surely admit that a
company with four such artists seri
ously merits the designation of "all
star." Other members of the company
are Ernest Joy, Raymond Hatton, Tom
Forman, Helen Hill and Dr. Beltel. Mr.
De Mille himself made the production.
Theodore Roberts, the famous legitl
mate actor, who has endeared himself
to all admirers of Lasky productions
on the screen, has a role ideally adapt
ed to his genius in the Lasky-Belasco
picturizatlon of "The Woman." The
character he assumes is that of "The
Hon. Jim Blake," a political boss of
the "machine" type, who is endeavoring
to wreck the aspirations of a young
"insurgent" by unearthing a scandal
in the young man's private life. In the
end it develops that the woman in the
case is the boss' own daughter.
ger work: He remained with that line
until he came to Oregon in 1883.
"I first had charge of a work train
on the O. R. & N. line, before It was
completed, at Shell Rock, Just west of
Hood River.
"I was shortly transferred from
Portland to Walla Walla, running to
Riparia, where connections were made
with Lewlston. Idaho, river steamers.
"In 1881 I went to the Northern Pa
cific and was in charge of the first
through passenger train ever brought
through from St. Paul to Portland, my
division being .between Wallula and
Portland. Later I returned to the O. R.
& N. and was stationed at Huntington.
In 1885 I was blockaded for 22 days at
Huntington on account of the snows in
the mountains, and was In charge of
the first train run through from East
ern Oregon to Portland, after thj
tracks were cleared." '
Mr. Baker's marriage had taken place
the year before, and his first child,
Mrs. Harry T. DeWitt. of this city, was
born 24 hours after he arrived on his
memorable run from Huntington.
In 1885 Mr. Baker purchased a tract
of land in Hood River Valley. For sev
eral years before he left railroading,
he had been studying books on horti
culture. He and his family moved here
in 1886.' As soon as he was able to
clear the land, Mr. Baker planted the
first apple orchard set -out in Hood
River for commercial purposes. The
place has been subdivided, and today
the larger portion of it is owned by
E. H. Shepard. editor of Better Fruit.
W. M. Swick has 10 acres of the orig
inal Baker tract, on which today rnay
be seen the ; premier pear orchard of
the valley. "
Mr. Baker . retired from orcharding
11 years ago, and has been engaged
since in the real estate business,
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100-POUND BABY IS BORN
Buffalo Calf Walks In 15 Minutes
and Falls Into Washtub.
NEW YORK, May 3. To fill the
place of Cleopatra, the baby camel
which died last week, a 100-pound buf
falo calf was born a couple of days
ago at the Central Park Zoo. His
mother is Julia. His father is Black
Scene From "Salambo." at Majes
tic Beginning: Today.
FESTIVITIES OF THREE
DECADES AGO RECALLED
Railroader of Early Days Remembers Celebration Similar to Canal Fete
When O. R. & N. Lines Were Joined at Multnomah Falls.
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ROBERT EDESOX AT SCXSET
Xoted Actor to Be Seen on Screen lu
"The Absentee."
Robert Edeson, the great actor, is at
the Sunset Theater again in "The Ab
sentee." another great Mutual master
picture." Those who saw Mr. Edeson's
masterly performance in "A Man and
His Mate" and "Man's Prerogative"
know what an artistic treat is in store
for them with this wonderful inter
preter of the drama," both on the stage
and in motion pictures, playing the
leading role.
"The Absentee" starts at the Sunset
today and will continue to Wednesday
night, Inclusive. Another strong blend
ed bill will be the attraction for the
last three days of the week.
"The Absentee." in five acts. ' is a
play that will alike interest the busi
ness man, the worker, the clergyman
and every-day folk who form the bulk
of the great army of moving picture
"fans." It is a realistic, vivid, wonder
fully staged and acted drama, dealing
with one of the big problems of mod
rn society that of absentee owner
ship." There is a riot scene so realistic
OOD RIVER, Or., May 8. Thirty-
three years ago the people of
Portland had their eyes turned
to Multnomah Falls Just as today,
when the Columbia Highway, which
passes at the foot of the Gia-nt Cas
cade, is nearing completion. And . the
eagerness and expectancy of three
decades ago was brought about by the
completion of a lap in a great trans
continental transportation system. It
was there that the silver spike, -commemorating
the Joining of the rails of
the divisions of the completed O. R.
& X. Company line was driven.
The incidents of the former celebra
tion are recalled by W. J. Baker, re
tired orchardist of this city, a pioneer
conductor of the early railway lines
of the Northwest, who had charge of
the train that bore the Portland party
to Multnomah Falls for the driving of
the silver spike.
Mr Baker, who is 64 years old. Is a
native of Iowa. In 1867, when his
family was living at Boone, la., he
was a passenger on the first excur
sion train ever run over the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway line from
Chicago to Council Bluffs.
"It was that day." he says, "that I
was imbued with the ambition to be
come a railroad man! No sooner had
I returned home than I applied for a
position, and a few months later I
began work as a newsboy. In another
month I obtained a job as a freight
brakeman."
In 1868 Mr. Baker, following the
conductor under whom he had learned
the business. Morris Geheene, left the
Chicago & Northwestern Company and
accepted a position with the Union Pa
cific Company.
We ran over the old Bridger divi
sion." he says, "between Rawlings and
Bryan. Wyo. I was a brakeman on
this run. when the Snake Indians, on
March 17, 1869. raided the town. Forty
or 50 of us armed ourselves and pur
sued the Indians. At Cherokee Springs,
a short distance from the town, the
Indians gave fight. None of bur men
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was injured, but one of the Snakes
was killed. The Indian was brought
back to town. On the station plat
form he was scalped and portions of
the scalp given to the participants In
the battle as souvenirs. Soldiers were
called out to quell the uprising."
Mr. Baker later went to the Illinois
Central lines, braking on the Iowa
division. In 1870 he was promoted to
a conductorship. While in this posi
tion he was in charge of one of the
trains that conveyed General George
A. Custer and his troop of cavalry to
Sioux City, en route to the Black Hills,
where he engaged in his fatal en
counter. ...
As a memento of this trip, Mr. Baker
has in his possession a camp chair
that was stolen from General Custer's
private baggage by one of his brake
men. "As soon as I knew the chair was
taktn from the train," he says, "I
began some personal sleuthing, and
discovered where it had . gone. The
brakeman became frightened and hid
the article near a lonely little station.
Several weeks later it came into my
possession, but it was never reclaimed
by the Government." C. G. Pratt, for
merly president- of the Hood River
State Bank, now a resident of Los
Angeles, was conductor of another
section of the train conveying Gen
eral Custer's troops. There were seven
sections in the train.
In 1890 Mr. Baker returned to the
Union Pacific, taking up the passen-
Dlamond. the finest of the herd, who.
because of his advanced age, will be
sold at auction in June.
Fifteen minutes after the calf was
born he began to walk and fell into
an empty washtub. The 17 members
of the herd immediately gathered
around to watch him try to get out.
This worried Keeper Snyder, so he
opened the gate into the deer corral
and drove all through, excepting Mrs.
Julia and a male yearling who refused
to be driven. Keepers then rescued
the calf from the tub and removed the
tub to prevent new disasters in the
calf's investigation of the wonders of
the world.
Sfiesei 1
laeater
Commencing Today
RED PAINT AIDS PASTOR
Circus Advertising Swells Congrega
tion at Meetings.
. GREENCASTLE. Ind... May , 4. The
Rev. Julius Pfelffer, who has charge of
the'Patricksburg circuit, in the North
west Indiana conference, is making
good.' ' He -is "using a brush and lib
eral Quantities of paint. He has ad
vertised himself all over the circuit.
At all the crossroads he has painted
his name and the time of his meetings
in big red letters. He says "balks"
and "kickers" and "threats" will not
go with him as long as he is on the
Job.
One of his familiar phrases is: "I am
on the Job to stay; must see the thing
through. If you want that soft, taffy
kind of preaching, I am not the man to
give it to you. As long as I am-here
I am going to talk about a big God
who has a broad, humanitarian plat
form and who really makes folks do
something."
Mr. Pfelffer says his business is
"picking up" since he started his ad
vertising scheme and he "expects to be
running his shops on full time" in a
month.
NAPOLEON WILLOW SHIELD
Tree Becomes Monument for Editor
W"ho Planned Transplanting.
THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 4 A wil
low tree was planted recently by the
monument to Captain John Triplett. a
veteran newspaper editor, in the Court
house square, which has an interesting
story connected with it. Some time
StE.NB FROM "THB ABSKMEE,11 FIVE-PART MUTUAL MASTERFIECt;
PRO DICED BY MAJESTIC AT THB SUNSET.
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THEATER
Commencing Today, Presents
Gustave Flaubertjs Spectacular Drama
"SALAMBO"
$200,000 PRODUCTION
SIX MASSIVE PARTS
A Whole City Was Built and Destroyed to Make This Picture
Wonderful Scenery, Gorgeous Costumes
Thousands of People and a Superb Cast of Principals.
Starting Today, 1 0:30 A. M.
1 Oc Regular Admission 1 Qc
"The Absentee"
A Five-Act Mutual Manter-plvture,- Krttt MrleR- Kobert
Ednon, Produced by Majentic.
A Powerful Symbolic Photodrama by Frank K. Wood
and W. Christy Cabanne.
CAST
Nathaniel Crosby, the Absentee (Power) . .Robert ldeson
Sampson Kholes (Might)..... A. D. Sears
Tom Burke (Ambition) Georsre Eerranger
I'avid Lee (Contentment) AuKustuM Carney
Happiness, his elder daughter I.oretta Blake
Innocence, his younKer daughter Mildred Harris
Genevieve Rhodes (Vanity ) Wahnetta Hanson
Portia Farwell (Justice)..... Olna Gray
Kvil i r Arthur Paset
Afro y Appearing in Prologue -( Charles Le "
Foil J . . . L Otto Lincoln
Also a KEYSTONE COMEDY
and the MUTUAL WEEKLY '
Sunset Theater
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10 Today Until Thursday 10
Mary Pickford
The World's Greatest Film Star
,3 The Eagle's Mate
One of her biggest Paramount successes in
five acts and other great photoplays.
Coming
Thursday
WALKER WHITESIDE
Famous Dramatic Production,
THE TYPHOON
before his-death a friend promised Courthouse square, as Captain Tiliildt
Captain Triplett to root a cutting for denmned it to be. but beside a inanu
him from the famous willow tree in ment he little dreamed of.
Athens, which was brought from the The little troe was brought to Thorn,
grave of Napoleon. asvllle by Miss Lllla Korrt-st, of Bos
Trie cutting was made and took root ton. who was Instrumental in getting
and row it has been planted in the It.
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BMiaiiJ Open Today, 10)30 to 11 P. M. mmmmmmO
Commencing TODAY, the greatest bill ever offered at any theater, .
Valli Valli in The
; Higih Road
5. Masterful, soul-compellingdrania. which brought Mrs.
A M. - Kik her greatest triumph. Brimful of intense emo--VJJ
tional action. Carries a powerful moral.
Pantomime
Featuring Hilda Graham, Hilly Le and Thomas Mahar in the greatest scene
from "The High Road." Immediately precedes picture play.
The Park
Honeymooners
Vitagraph comedy, showing new.
lyweds In trip abroad
(Central FarkJ.
When Slippery Slim
Saw the Show
Farce comedy, full of original
situations.
Mr. Louis Dimond
First appearance of great piano
and organ soloist.
Mr. Clifford Carney
Portland's favorite organist.
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Leading Photo-IMay House in City West i'ark and Alder.
TODAY TILL WEDNESDAY NIGHT
David Belasco's
Big N. Y. Success
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Lois Meredith Theodore Roberts Mabel Van Buren
James Neill
A Drama of Political Life
Coming Next Thursday