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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1915)
11 PUBLIC MEN OPPOSE MOVIE CENSORSHIP FRITZ KREISLER PLAYS HERE ON SEPTEMBER 27 GreatMt Living Violinist WUI Open Stcrra-Comsn Season at Heilig Theater With MaUhlc-M Music That Appeal to AIL The Largest and Most Completely 'Stocked and Best Equipped Furniture Store in the Northwest. . """ v " "" " " Henry Jenning & Sn g, Fif tH and Washigton An Opportunity to Select Just the Kind of Furniture You Want in Your Home From an Enormous Stock at Most Practical Prices Is an Every- Day Offering to You Abolition of Office or Estab lishment of Appeal Court Is Advocated. PRI,CrLE IS DISLIKED THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTXAXP, AUGUST 29. 1915. Opinion .grre Thai Individual (opiml (Krr illm Fjhlbli fntatrary to frtrr of Majority of Teople. Frejr public." Thus did r. E. ftulllvaa. president of 1 k Portland ITrM Oak. nprtM his 4-edain for tb pr1n-ipl involved In the eensorahip of motion picture when ahe-i ht opinion yeeterdar. "Th-r r too many pirioif aaalou t ctnor thing for th public. h t4. -Whs should w hav our motion pietur- censored any mort than our fon4. or our cloth, or th kind of toothbruab w u? I. for on, am agalneC reaanrehipi. It t opposition to our republican form of government, and d'n'l need IL If exhibitor In Port land ahoar flagrant picture, th public ltlf mill b the cenor. That kind of m ehowr may go one or twice, but It will not lt all the time. People will thus It. If picture ar obaren or Im moral, let the poile coofiarat tbem nd the exhibitor par the penally. Tut cenaorsblp by an Individual, never!1 Thl earn Idea nraa xpraaaed by half A doaen promlneat men In Portland when naked their opinion. I lech on ipreeaed hlmeetf a oppoeed to other than p-ll- and public censorship ucb la had In a number of larf ritlea. loeltidlng ll-lon. W. V. tftrandborg. a well-known pewapap-r man. now connected with the Portland Hallway. Light Power Company, aald: "All thl cenaorahtn ntunT dtecuat me. Why ahould w hava cenaorehip I don't want my picture centered any more than I do th kind of plav I . If there I t- bo any tlpulatlon at all It ahould be that chil dren under a certain ace ahould not ba permitted to a a certain kind of pic lure. Out-lde of that I lam heartily la favor of aboltahtnc th paternallatlc Idee of cenaortnr the movte and giv ing the peopl a chance to e th klnM f picture they want. Bar ren Appeal Ceart. Without exception every man Inter- Viewed. Inrludioc aome of the promt lral lawyer nod Judge, expreajed Ihemeetvr a being heartily In faror of aa appeal from the decision of tb ceneor board. Jidre Ceeton aald: "A Judg of th Juenti Court. J ahould not beeltat to ay that I am In favor of aa appeal board. In every court of tbe land there I a Miner tribunal, and ao It ahould t la the caae of the censoring of mo tiea picture. A furrem Court a ex pressed In a hoard of appeal ahould be pointed with the stipulation that th ntcture) to be appealed ahould not be oaMbti'd after la cenJor board baa ' ort-rr.n--d it.- M id the vm Idea ll xpr-aaed ky J . N. tlatea. of th Circuit four. "Ther le too much prudery b4t th rvneorlng of p-iurc fn Port land to autt me.- he exclaimed. "Too tma.- narrow-mio'tednee and too much paternaiiem. Ther abould at leaat be m beard of apreala that exhibitor could be given a eiuare deal In tb matter Of raMorihlp." . Thomaa uih n-en. Deputy Dtatrlct Attorney, aald -Af'-r a thorough In te-tication by the Metric! Attorney" ..- of every motion ptctur p bo w on the W.t (tide, we failed to report on place -at -re auch pl- ture a (ntfcht be trme! obecene. indecent or Immoral were being exhibited. A ceneor board ! not r--4'4 here. The exhibitor 1bem.elee. th public and the police are v-a-r enouh. otrtcial cenaor I apt to beconr arbitrary, and cer Vainiv Mr form of intn m-at 1 op -"$ to that. .rt i'f thin." . T. T. iler. ex --governor of Oregon. i.l t certainly am la favor ef aa appeal from th decteion of th cenaor boar).'' letkd HeUeved rnfatr. I d tv-M-m aaid "I am In favor of ceneofnhip. but oof eenjor-htt without art appeal. I admire VI re. Cvlwell. the prea-pt cenaor. f r her stand aaainet bed picturee. but even Iho beat pereoei may be wrong la th eye of th maor Itr. and I beiiev It unfair to cripple ay man bueiniM IKrouctt en per on optnloo. John K t'offey. County Clerk, aald: "ertalnly I am in favor of an appeal Verit conaider It very bad. th: Idea f havln only wne court. Pv all mean th exhtbilvre ahould hae recoura fro-tt th d-'tlon of th cenaor." Pitteinee men in general were In favor f an appeal board. Jullue M-ier aatd: "Th fundamental rintpl of ren-orahip a applied In Portland le wrn-t In no place In the land do w and one court from which there la no appeal. Two hende ar bet ter than one' le an old ada which I re-tjliarly eoi'rd itt th e caae. I bellev. "l aleratand. It la not my Intention to wnrn anyon-'a poeltion or caua any per, n to .v their p Uion. but I cer tainly d ftvur the pnoiaiBftii of aa app-al board auch a tu one wbich wa previi'ualv arpuinted. to which th ex !i..r n av appeal from th dectaion f the offi.-tal cenaor." t-im mn lit aeceral wr la lor of an appeal board- C. o,i. preeil-nt of the Chamber nf forr.-n.-n and m -.ac-r of lh I'nion Neat rumiinv, iH: I do not know tu eentlmept of the ramber of Com merce tn general pn the ueit!on of c.e. or. :-.-. I'eraonally. I am heartily . In favor cf at appeal hoard. Th mo lion pic-lure induetry haa becom too arett to be handled creieellr. or even carefully by one pervon. A a'ipreme court la not on) fair and Just fr th exhibitor. II la r-eaaarv" rrrtew tkellcle favored. f . en arm an. an admirer of Mayor A-bee and Mr. I oleic 1 1, the official eer.aor. al ftr.t arc'.Atril that b had ret fc;'owad 111 rrneorahtp atrlfe cK'ectr and wa nt In a poeition to xpree an opinion. Th mtltcr waa prevented to Mm. however, and h mad the followina ataleinent: "Ceaaorahip In a repuMIc Invariably make Itae.f rtdiculotja. becaue It la not a rrcper fnnct?o--i of a people a government. Tfce ceaaor. Individuallr. often la an evre'len: and oiirnmlrit Ira pervon. and atch I believe Mra. Col we I to be I admire her firm atand In tb vecutloo of her d-tiea. and I admit Xaor Aibee for atandinc by her nrlar attack. However. I favor th abolition ef her office If an Indecent f.lm I ethit'ited. a warrant abould bv aworn bv a cltiaen for th afreet of th exb'hitor and It ahould b prpae ruled. Ther la ro need of official r-jaeorvhip. I h:ah: commend etblbl t ore for atflrotilnf IntelTISent cenaor :p. but do nt beiiev tnat ceorhlp ahould b a rrt of a c'tv'a (ovrn raent or 13 any ay official." cither pr'n.e. men and women allka. t volunteered their opinion to x- fa- rRlTX UVST th data has been de cldcd upon for th concert of Frit Krelaler. th world's great- eat vlollnlat. who will open th tcrs Comaa season September ST at th Keltic. Never be for has their ma steal season opened ao early as this year; bat this was th only opportunity to obtain thl matchless violinist wh? has th world at his feat, who plays upon that heartstrings of an Tsaye. aj well as th little) child Ijcnorant of all culture, th veriest ragamuffin at the streets, who knows only that tbi beautiful mualo make him happier than anything ! that has ever chanced to com Into his life. II cannot understand It. It make Mm laugh and cry at random, but h re members It to th end of his life' Thus th music of Krelaler brings all men to th common level of human enjoyment and memorable delight. No on remains untouched by thos won derful tone making th air vlhranl hlbltors. and have been at times bitter In their attacks against th city oral nance which provided no appeal from th dectaion of th cenaor. . illm to b ouoted. auggeated that th censor board be called "advisory board." sine th tftt of tha word censor" had a tendency to arouse tn Indignation of Independent thinking men ami women. i am neartuy in favor of aa appeal board." she said. but I do not. at this time, wish to hava my nam mentioned In this con nection." 1'hl lp S. Pale, one of th bast- known men In Portland, said that h was moat heartily In favor of th ex hibitor being given th right of ap peal. Our government I founded on th principle of justtc to all." he aald. and I am In faror of carrying this Idea eut la every branch of III. TAX INJUNCTION IS ASKED Ttirr flank at Kn-sene Ilrlnj Sail 2atot County. KIOLNK. tT.. Au. Jl Mtveelal.) Tb three Kusan fnk hav filed ault aaalnat Lane County and lb Coantjr Aeaeveor and other official to enjoin lb rollentoa of taie oa a rxh ralti allon baaia. Taa bank contend that In eplte of the law rejalrlna: th Ae eeeor to aeeee at raah valuation, that th general areras of aaeeeamenia In Lan County I out per rent of reab valuation, acrordtnr to th flura ot th atat tax commUtion. Th back carried a eimllar r-a-v-p!alat before lb Board ef Equalisation ereral month airo. loet the rata and appealed lu tt Circuit Court, -arher Judc lltmllton. of Roaebur. dta- tila.l If. rtu Th Aaeeaw blamea the tat Bo- .-- cf KquatUatloa for hi trouble In thla Inatanr. saying that Its ftgvr ot per cent Is incorrect. WINLOCK FACULTY CHOSEN Sv-hnol. Will OjM-n on Monday, Sep- lentbrr . 1 Sbedale.- WIMVK. Wsah, Aug !. -Sp. clal. I Winioi-k -hoo! will open -trr.ber . Following I a liat of the lea. hers for th year: H. O. nieMd. snrerlntendent: M:a ltura Schoettler. Ml Kva T. ijyera. ill.a Hint B. Jnhnaon. KJward Wood. Mia Hea M Sr. Mtea Iren ! VIM tienevleee Dore. Uuth Jloih- llahejrger. Mia Zeila Wetralf. Mr. VIADUCTS Franrea Wilts. Mies Kllsabeth Qutl len. Mis Margaret Sargent. Mia Don Otney. All but Mia Johnaoa. Mr. Wood and Mie Oiney wer nember of laat year's faculty. Mlaa Johneon t a graduate rf Mamtlne I'nlversity. Mr. Wood of V pel la -it i. Mlrh Stat Normal "School, while Mie ulney I a Mlonerta Nor mal gradual. J : : J i i r. ii ' wi.s-c? , ,, - it it nn rTZ?ti ir" iiipi ir-" " " "i I t . I. L n$v r sZA' 1U . i- KKkllSLKH. with luscious melody, -now swelling; t" a climax of dramatic power that makes tha nerves tlngl with excitement, now linking to soft entreaty that move tb soul strangely, or to x qulalt modulations of fairy musio iu an enchanted forest by moonlight. Krelaler does not disdain ragtime. Daring the past few months ha ha been amusing himself by writing rag time music, just to seo If lie can get the lilt and captivating rhythm ttiat so charms the multitude. He has suc ceeded admirably and no doubt his Portland audience on September 27 will bar an opportunity to enjoy this form of music, endowed with a graco of merry abandon such as only genius knows how to give. Krrlsler knows what the people like and his programme ar marvels of charming novelties, piquant and faj ctnatlng. dance tunes that French txaaanta and Italian courtiers alike nr. a Irresistible, as well as great master pieces that thrill the heart by their compelling passion. GHADE PUNS READY Big' Work in Eastern Section of City to Start Promptly. ESTIMATED COST $750,0C0 O.-W. R. Jt S. Will Bear Greater lart of K.vpen of Jxwerlnz Tracks and ConMructlng Re Inforced Concrete Viaduct-. Final plans will ba filed and proceed ing started this week for tb elimina tion of all tb trade rroaalnas alone th main Una of tb O.-W. It. at N. from th head of Sullivan's Gulch to th city limit, th larsest viaduct and general gradtna- project aver attempted by the city. Th project Involve a total ex penditure of about 1730.000. part of which will b born by th city, part by th neighboring property owners and the largeel part by tb railroad com pany. tveral draughtsmen and engineers hav been working for months getting th plana and specifications ready. En gineer Kdmondatone. who has charge. mmrx ,h. pUb probably -will be com r in.. p . mrnrnainnp una ri a . cBir-i pleted Tueeday. and mill be nied by Wedneaday. Th Council already has decided that the project I on which should go through, and tha members stand ready to push the proceedings along aa rapidly as possible. Th O.-W. R. at N. Company oRlclala have a (freed to start actual work of lowering their trarka aa their part ot th project within a month. Tracka tm Be -Lowered. Tha projrrt Involves lotrerlng the railroad tracks an average of 10 feet th enure distance and the construc tion of nine large viaduct, eliminating very preaent grade croasing In that part of th city, flxty per cent of the cost will be borne by the railroad com pany, according to plans: 20 per cent by the city, and JO per cent by about 14.000 lota to be assessed tn a large INVOLVED IX BIG GRADE CROSSING ELI5IINATI0N PROJECT PROCEEDINGS WHICH WILL BE STARTED i a :JL T?h Lr. -i ir- ci.tsA-v mstt; ,r I BLtrK MIRhjl 11DICATB 1lfKRF THK TIADIITS WILL BE BULT I;s KI.IMIN ATKD. Sea Grass Furniture Never Lower "Monday's Amazing Prices to Start the Final Clearance The short Summer, tog-ether with an overstocked department finds it "up to us" to move this Furniture in short order. Dont misconstrue Sea Grass Furniture rith thp grade of furniture that is adapted to out-door use only as it is admirably qualified for both indoor and outdoor usage. Sea Grass Chair; regular $ 7.00, Monday only , .. ....... .$4.65 Sea Grass Chair; regular $ 6.50, Monday only t. $4.15 Sea Grass Rocker; regular 8.50, Monday only $5.70 Sea Grass Rocker; regular 7.00,-Monday only $4.05 Sea Grass Stand; regular $ 7.00, Monday only $4.35 Sea Grass Couch; regular $16.00, Monday only $9.85 Many Other Pieces at Proportionate Reductions. These Prices Are for Monday Only See Our Fifth and Washington Street Store Display. Wool Comforter Special Second Floor, Main Store The best Wool Comfprter for the money you ever had offered you will be your surprise tomorrow, in fact the best that is made, in plain or fancy silk coverings an ideal covering for the coming cool nights. Regular $7.50 grade, special .$5.25 Regular $9.00 grade, special .$6.25 Second and Morrison-Street Store Offers Davenports and Fumed Oak Furniture at Material Reductions $50.00 Davenport, Massive Colonial design, fulr quarter-sawed oak frame covered in very best quality imitation leather. dJOC Oft Priced special at --. ;.?- JJeOU Regular $39.00 Davenport, Arts and Crafts design, full quarter sawed oak frame, imitation leather covering. Priced lOQ Qf M I special at SI Fumed Oak Specials A large district north, east and south of the tracks. ..... The plans calt for the largest of the aeries of viaducts at Sandy boulevard . n, t Thirtv-seventh treet, which in been considered an ex tremely dangerous crossing because of tha heavy trattlo on sanay oouicva.ru and the fact that the tracks are the main line of the O.-W. R. & N. other viaduct are proposed for East rriv. second street. East Forty-sev- entli street. East Fifty-third street. East Sjxtleth street, Halaey sireei, r."i iventy-fourth street. East Seventy- Mxth street. East j-,igniy-aeconu uu Hancock streets. The viaducts, according to plans, will be uniform aa to style. They yjill be of the reinforced concrete type, mak ing an attractive appearance as well as being permanent and thoroughly substantial. They wllk be constructed so as not to make excessive street grades, while leaving sufficient clear ance for trains. The tracks will be lowered so that the railroad company, in addition to getting rid of tbe bother some and dangeroua grade crossings, will lessen Its grade through this sec tion. At present the grade is consid ered excessive In many places. The crossings are all coneidered dan gerous, and hava been declared so offi cially by the Council. A number of ac cidents have occurred which have added t- the general demand for the work. While there la some opposition. It is declared that most of the residents In the section are strongly in favor of the work. The project Is to be put through un der the charter amendment adopted by the voters about two years and a half ago. The amendment was aimed to take away the remonstrance power of adjacent property owners, owing to the fact that these owners bad killed at tempts made previously to conatruct the viaduct at East Thirty-seventh street-and Sandy boulevard. Tha charter amendment was changed at the election last aune to permit the handling of all tha work as one project. This has cleared the way tor the work as far aa the legal side Is concerned. Indian Faces -Charge or AsanU. Joe Gay. a Slletx Indian, accused of assault with Intent to kill one Shorn Lafayette, another Indian, at the In dian fair In Slletx. early this week, was brought to Portland yesterday by the Deputy United States Marshal an 1 will wait for the next Federal grand Jury. Tha arrest was made on tno complaint or Shem i-arayetie, .tne victim. IjfaliUU selection Dark Fumed Oak Rockers, National to Change From Movies for Two Weeks. PLAN IS' ONLY. TEMPORARY Newly-Organized Frank Rich Com. " pany Signed at Close of Engage ment at Oaks Feature Films Sought Prices Are Set. Beginning next Sunday afternoon the National Theater will dispense with motion pictures temporarily, entertain ing In their place the newly-orsanlred Frank Rich Musical Comedy Company for a two weeks' engagement. The National Is the first of the big uptown nouses to uipu-- f" fu tures even for a while. It is the Intention or orton t.. wraa- wln, manager of the National, to mane the change to comedy purely tempo rary, as negotiations are now under way for one of the big picture services of the country. Twenty-five and 15 cents will be the schedule of prices for nights and Sun day matinees during the musical comedy engagement at tne rtaxionai. with week-day matinees at. ia auu i cents. When the National was built, it was arranged so that big productions could he' housed in the theater and is prob ably equal to any theater in town in this respect. Mr. Kich hopes to be able to an nounce the personnel of his principals earlv In the week. "The company will be fully equal in quality to the reputation of the Na tional, by all odds tbe most ' beautiful theater I have ever visited," said Mr. Rich. "There will be no suggestion of burlesque. Productions will be as fully equipped as any road show. While the performance will not be equal to any J 1 - ,J I 1 I ASD PBE5EXT GRADE CROSS- MUSICAL SHOW DUE - - ' jr. i , , . , 1 . rr r t t m i f i f i t - l i i i 1 i t I I i $14.25 tJrC-J- Tomorrow (Monday) you may have the opportunity to purchase a handsome 9x12 Brussels Rug from a number of Oriental and Floral patterns Rugs that usually sell for $22.50. This fl -f A o C week only V l"xa-iO Second Floor, Main Store, Fifth and Washington Streets. Cowan Chicago - Made Furni ture Display We carry a most varied assortment of Cowan Furniture the masterpieces in Colonial Furniture that grace our floors will prove of interest to the most skeptical. You are most cordially invited to inspect this beautiful line of artistic Furniture Main Floor, Fifth and Washington Street Store. $33.50 Duo-Fold Davenport, suitable for smaller rooms, occupying only 5 feet of space. All,selected quarter-sawed oak, covered fcO-7 QC in imitation leather. Priced special IiOJ All these Davenports are full length 6 feet and can be converted into beds have entire separate springs for sleeping purposes and make an ideal bed. All are Made-in-Oregon Goods. Library Tables, Davenports, etc., at i bill, it will be away ahead of any popular price production ever before in Portland." While the nucleus of the company is that which closes at the Oaks today, there will be augmented choruses and new principals and entirely different bills. PEACH WEEK IS ON TODAY Advance Promises Indicate Sales ot Many Thousand Boxes. Peach week. Inaugurated by joint proclamation of Governor Witbycombe of Oregon and Governor Lister of Washington, starts today. With the initial notice of the plan, tentative ar rangements have been made In many circles to take advantage of it to the full. Co-operation along various lines has been assured, and in addition to the moral support promised, guarantees have been made that involve the pur chase of several thousand boxes ot peaches. The events of the past week have gone from bad to worse for the grow ers. . "DOLLAR DAY" GRIPS MANY Retail Merchants Encouraged by Interest In Bargains. Encouraged by the interest being manifested in "Dollar day." the retail merchants of Portland are lining up for September 23, when the biggest bargain sale ever held In the isorui west will be Darticlpated in by prac tically every merchant and thousands of Portland shoppers. At the meeting of the general com mittee yesterday- this slogan was adopted: "If your dollar is hid away, get it out on 'Dollar day." " ' The first big announcement ot tne activities of "Dollar day" will be in connection with the opening of the Co- umbia River Highway. Cowlitz Sunday Schools Elect. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 28. (Spe cial.) George L. Marsh, of Ostrander, was elected president of the Cowlitz County Sunday School Association for the coming year, at the annual con vention Just closed in Woodland, Oth er officers elected include Eli Gaither, THIS WEEK H I ct Kalama;' vice-presidents; Mrs. L. C. Davis, of Kelso, secretary; W. D. Van Note, of Kalama, treasurer. A feature of the programme was an illustrated lecxuro oy nev. jhjhowb -oil a J Modern Sunday School in Principle and! Practice." - - The canary bird Importation Into thla country from - the Harts Mountains haa amounted to 1.600.000 birds a year for sev eral years. ( II 1 1 I T for Beautiful Brussels Rugs W 2& T'VW e5i"5?.-. practically ONE-HALF OFF. AIRCRAFT FUND SOUGHT AERO CI.UB AIMS TO PROVIDE PROMISED MILITIA I0QL 1 P.ll UNI'. Aid of Governors Asked in Campaign to Raise 9500,000 ced of Flyers In War 1 Felt. a .ou.i. vj l aucru mimic Federal authocities to live up to th.i promise made to lend aircratt to'tlia Naval Militias of the 23 states :h:it maintain such organizations, the Aero Club of America has taken the matter in hand and is endeavoring to raise through popular subscription and ap propriation $500,000 to equip the Na tional militiamen with aircraft. the dangers of waiting for another year for aerial equipment and declares' that this feature of National det'enae is indispensable in modern warfare. Good aeroplanes and good motors are obtainable in this country, declare th officials of the Aero Club, for more than 600 have been shipped to bellgger ents during tho war. Emerson McMillan, of New York, who has donated 31000 to the National aero plane fund, has promised to add a iO per cent bonus to all the money col lected up to $500,800. This half a mil lion the officials of the Aero Club will endeavor to raise through the agency of the Governors of all the states In the Union. Letters have been written to each Governor and the proposal of the club will be acted on by the meet ing of Governors In session at Boston, August 24-26. There are a few Army aeroplanes at San Diego and a few Navy aeroplanes a Pensacola, Fla. Ex-Ambassador to Trance Due Here. Myron T. 'Herrick, former Ambassa dor to France, is expected to pass through Portland within the next two weeks, and he has been invited by the Chamber of Commerce to be its guest at a banquet. A response from Mr. Herrick is expected soon, and the re ception committee of the Chamber will' begin working on details of the enter tainment. Mr. -Herrick's visit takes on especial importance as he is strongly mentioned as a Presidential possibility. USE OF PIANO OR PLAYER-PIANO FREE Tou need pay 8 per cent interest for the use ot a piano or player-piano while paying for it elsewhere. For instance, at 1350 $7 monthly It would cost you $2.37 in interest the first month for the use of a piano and a $650 player-piano, at $13 monthly, would cost you $4.11 the first month for the use of such a player-piano. while paying for It; while here wa charge no interest and you, therefore. get the use of a piano or player-piano free for fully 24 years. Besides, we sell you the usual $350 new piano for $265, $6 monthly, and tha usual $650 player-piano at our fac tory price of $435. $10 monthly. Thua you pay no interest for the use of tha piano you buy here, and besides you buy it at our factory price direct from its Coast distributors and. therefore, your total saving on the new $359 piano, when buying at the Schwan Pi ano Co., is $135.38, and on a $650. player-piano it is $230.85. Thua wa are meeting present trade conditions. Real estate, you will admit, would aleo sell now on this basis, and this, there fore, you see, accounts for the Schwan, Piano Co. s preaent large volume ox new piano and player-piano sales. How can you, now can anyone arrora. to buy elsewhere, when they know, when they fully realize the advan tages of the lower prices, no interest and easier terms of payment as offered. by Schwan Piano Co., manufac turers' Coast distributors, 111 Fourth street, near Washington. f B