the Theatres Today
Oregon .Thomas Meighan
and
is Wilson in "Irish Lock."'
HoiUg '-Te Mystic." featuring
Eileen Pringle, Conway Tearle
and Mitchell Lewis.
Hliuh Hippodrome
and pictures.
Vaudeville
KOtB AND DILL IRE
HIlTOIEILie
Wonderful Team to Appear
Here in TaW "Fools' on
December 30
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Important and delightful is the
announcement made today by
Archie Holt, manager of the Hei
iig theater, that Kolb and Dill,
two , names synonymous with
laughter, will appear here for one
night 'only; Wednesday, December
30, in their latest fun concoction,
"Pair o Fools," a new musical
comedy from the pen of John
Emerson and Anita Loos, with a
lilting musical setting by Arthur
Freed. An ever-welcome Kolb
and Dill chorus, an array of beau
ty, talent and captivating dance,
the whole flanked by orchestral
strains which will live loffg'In
memory, are elements which com
bine in making "Pair o' fools"
the hit of the decade. '3
, In addition to the sweet -voices
in the- cast of principals, "Pair o
Fools" offers the Cunningham
The Value
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JpHE pleasure" and enjoyment to be
derived from a good book can never
be measured, and for this reason it is
impossible" to place a true appreciation
on the book as a Christmas gift.
. We have books of "every description
suitable for anybody and everybody.
You can never go wrong selecting a
good book as a'Christmas gift.
Atlas Book and Stationery Co.
465 State St. . ,
m.-
Longer Wear
from
MOSHER'S
Tailored Suits
And theyfit too, for the suit is fitted
to you personally while it is being made.
At prices no higher than good ready
mades. t
$40 and Up
We take this. opportunity to extend to
. you the Season's Greetings
I
D. H. MOSHER
Tailor to Men and Women
474 Court St. '
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dancing troupe, - twelve bits of
youth, fxace and beauty without
peer on Broadway. The j most
modern dances, ' including the
much discussed Charleston, and
a toe dance novel In tne extreme,
are in the repertoire of this year's
Kolb and Dill girls. i
"Pair o Fools" is far j from
plotless, as run many musical
comedies, hut provides a laugh
punctuated story which involves
the two principal commedians in
a maze of trouble by the time the
climax is reached, Kolb as' Andy
Simmons, a big lumberman, and
Dill as Rudy Valentine, some more
lumberman, have roles which fit
them to perfection. '
The costuming of "Pair o'
Fools," executed by a noted Hol
lywood modiste who has been re
sponsible, for some of thej most
startling creations displayed by
screen stars, surpass anything yet
offered by a Kolb and Dill produc
tion, i
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Excellent Act Offered in, Vau
deville Lines; Picture! on
Same Bill -j
Two acts will stand out on the
new bill at the Bligh today. They
are the Doyle and Day Sisters,
and the Alaska Trio. Doyle and
the Day Sisters introduce -har-
of Books
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THE MrSTICV XOW HERE
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A tale of mystery, adventure
and romance is dramatized suc
cessfully on the screen in the pro
duction 'now being played at
the Heillg. "The Mystic." Eileen
Pringle, Conway Tearl and Mitch
ell Lewis are featured in the pic
ture. ,
mony singing, ukuleles. Jazz num
bers, piano, playing, and. dancing.
. The Alaska Trio consists of
two men and a woman, an ice
skating novelty in which they al
so offer singing, with their skat
ing. This act is a novelty for the
vaudeville bill, and promises to
give the fans something new.
Special scenery and lighting ef
fects are carried by the trio.
Roberts and Davis are seen in a
comedy singing, talking and danc
ing skit entitled "A Rural Revue."
Miss Davis in her impersonation
of Huckleberry Finn, does some
clever work.
Cowboy Frank Stanley and May
offer roping and comedy novelty.
The laugh barrage Is a distinc
tive title conferred on Lou Emer
son by the American Expedition
ary forces during the World war.
Lou is a blackface comedian of
note, having been with some of
the well known minstrels of the
day.
MYSTERIOUS FILM
'The Mystic,' by Tod Brown
ing, Tale of Romance
and Adventure
Tod Browning, the most fam,ous
director of film crook plays, has
again hit the nail on the head in
"The Mystic." a Metro-Gold wyn
Mayer production, -.now being
shown at the Heilig theatre.
Years ago Browning gave to the
screen a great crook' drama in
"Outside the Law,'- which he
wrote and directed. - The picture
was a popular hit and Browning
has since written and directed the
most thrilling plays of that type
that have ever appeared on the
screen.
His recent Metro-Coldwyn-May-er
picture. "The Unholy Three."
featuring Lon Chaney. has been
considered the best underworld
picture of recent years, hut it is
doubtful if it can be compared to
"The Mystic." -
Browning is said to have been
prompted to write the story of
"The Mystic" by recent police
raids against fake mediums and
clairvoyants of Los Angeles. Some
of the most startling bits of busi
ness in the story originated from
the sensational testimony given
before the Los Angeles County
grand jury probing the connec
tion between fake mediums and
organized gangs of swindlers.
No matter where Browning re
ceived his inspiration for this pic
ture he has given to millions of
picture-goers a melodrama that is
both a warning and entertain
ment. The story opens in Hungary,
where an American crook discov
ers a gypsy mystic and brings her
to America where he begins to
prey on wealthy people desirous
of . communicating with dead
friends and relatives. The story
is a first-class melodrama replete
with thrills and following a rom
ance which develops .between the
American crook and tne gypsy
mystic, who, by the way, is a fake
medium.
The story is interpreted by a
notable all-star cast, with Aileen
Pringle and Conway Tearle in the
featured roles. The cast also in
cludes Mitchell Lewis. Robert
Ober, Stanton Heck. Gladys Hu
lette, David Torrence and DeWitt
Jennings.
"The Mystic" was scenarized by
Waldemar Young, photographed
by- Ira Morgan, and titled by
Joseph Farnham. Cedric Gibbons
and Hervey Libbert were the art
directors.
S NOW AT HEILIG
25 MILLION JUMP
IN STATE VALUES
(Continued from P;o 1 )
tions placed on timber lands, non
tillable lands, merchandise, stork
shares, horses, mules,- cattle,
swine and dogs. In the utility fig
ures decreases are shown in ex
press companies only.
The number of acres ot tillable
lands in the state has increased
from 10,271,832.23 in the, year
1924.. to 10,ftG2;O0I.33 this year,
according tothe . summary. t
rother comparisons follow: :
Number acres timber lands' In
1924. 3.1SS.231.06; 1925. 2.
809.476.S7.' - Acres non-tillable lands in 1924
1S.797,273.60M915, 13,17,017.-
53, 'j :i z
-Horses and mules la- I924r 150,
980; 1925, 147,078.
Cattle in 1925, 550,131; 192a,
533.40?.
Swine and hogs in 1321, 72.
219; 1925. fiO.416.
Dogs in 1924. 12.892; 1925.
12.414.
- Number of stands of bees in
1924. 12.301; 1925. 12,009.
Improvements on patented or
deeded lands increased from $37,
619,318 in the year 1924 to $S9.
563.997 in 1925.
Town and city lots, which in
1924 were valued at $199,722.
681, increased to $203,680,519
this year. The improvements on
city and town lots showed an in
crease of from $122,350,159 in
1924 to 133.990,102 In 1925.
Improvements on lands not
needed or patented increased from
$1,583,500 in 1924 to $1,636,520
in 1925.
Other comparisons based on the
1924 and 1925 rolls follows:
Railroads under construction,
logging roads and rolling stock in
1924, $1,819,751; 1925, $2,015,
310. Steamboats, sailboats, station
ary engines and manufacturing
machinery in 1921, $18,513,035;
1925. $19,09?,792.
Merchandise and stock in trade
in 1924. $47,S93,812; 1925. $47.
712.516. Farm implements, wagons, car-?
ebst
, ....
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Velocipedes
Solid disc wheels, .rub
ber tires, horn and head
lights. Peddle propelled.
Coaster Wagons
A substantially b u i 1 1
wagon, disc wheels, solid
rubber tires.
Pianos
' Real instruments.
the little daughter
let her select one.
Member
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Advertising
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riags and motor vesicles in 1924,
t5,59i.C8ff, 1$2S. $5,:82.554.
Money, notes and accounts in
1924, $17,750,829.60; in 1925.
$17,938,347.
Shares of stock in 1924, $15,
730.S29.60; 1925, $14,492,849.
20.. Hotel and office furniture in
1924, ?4,163,0S0; 1925, $4,573.
740. Railroad companies, union sta
tion and depot companies in 1924,
assessed value, $143,746,604; ap
portioned value. $93,688,362.27;
1925. assessed value. $149,976,
521; apportioned value. $95,305,
973.89. Car companies in 1924, assessed
value S2.01 2.855.27; apportioned
value. Sl.313,272.62; 1925. asses
sed value, S3.308.075; apportion
ed value, $1,839,970.50.
Electric and street railway
companies, water, gas and electric
companies, in 1924, assessed val
ue. S74.879.142.SO: apportioned
value. $40,379. 142.20: 1923, as
sessed value. S82.617.94S.30; ap
portioned value. .$ 14,417,706.38.
Express companies in 1924. as
sessed value. S516.666.50; appor
tioned value. $335,072.77: 1925,
assessed value, $516,937.50: ap
portioned value, S331.4S7.7C.
Telegraph companies in 1124,
assessed value, $2,959,369; ap-
portioned value. $1,875,237.81';
aetial Redectioes On
Articles In Our
With only four more shopping days before Christmas
toys in order to reduce our stock and thus prevent
Christmas.
COME IN BUY
- YOUR
Scooters
Disc wheels, good solid
rubber tires, built for real
boys.
Hoisting Engines
Educational and enter
taining. The boys will
like them. See them in
the basement store.
Hand Car
A real developer of
healthy brawn. Strongly
built. An ideal gift for
the boy.
Bring
in and
SEE
1925. 'assessed value. $3,027,
315.50;, apportioned, value,
882819-28.
TelepBione companies in ,1924,
assessed value. $17,939,189: ap
portioned value. $10,495,467.20;
1925,' essessed. 'value, $20,069,
737; apportioned value, $11,607,
4S0.12.J V,
HOP F. I, FULLER
BV CLOSING MONDAY
Offices of ' Portland Electric
Power Company to Shut
Doors for Day
In .honor of the memory of
Senior Vice President F. I. Fuller,
of the Portland ' Electric Power
company, who died suddenly last
Wednesday, all offices and shops
of the company will be closed
during the afternoon of Monday,
the 21st. from 12 o'clock noon.
All trains., street cars and buss
es operated by the company will
come to a complete stop and re-j
mainn so for a period of one min
ute at exactly 2 p. m. of the same
day.
The funeral is to take place at
NOW YOU CAN
CHRISTMAS TOYS
iVw
Doll Buggies
Wicker woven body,
good strong frame, a toy
the little miss will appreciate.
Blackboards
An educational toy that
will" keep the small folks
in on rainy days.
Kiddie Car
Kiddie cars with wood
en wheels also kiddie cars
with solid disc "wheels,
rubber tires. A toy the
tiny folks will enjoy.
THEM IN OUR WINDOWS
2 p. m. and large numbers of the
company's employes who are not
on duty at the time will attend
the funeral.
Mr. Fuller was identified with
the street railways and Interurban
railways in and about Portland
from IS SO to the time of his
death.
Being a man . of very kindly
character, he was much beloved
and respected by all of his asso
ciates and company employes,
among who his sudden passing is
very-kenly felt.
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Make a note:
The florist of the. slate hospi
tal (asylum yesterday picked a
tub full of Testout roses
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Fine roses, for dolling up things
about the institution, in honor of
the Christmas season. How would
the people of the frozen east like
to get a squint at this display?
Some of them who read this para
graph will want, to put the writer
in thV Ananias class. But this is
the usual thing here in this won
derful Willamette valley hap
pens most years.
"b
The bee men of Marion .county
gnt their organization . well start
ed yesterday. They propose to i
we have reduced the price on all
carrying them over until next
SAVE MONEY ON
HERE
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make it strong: 100 per cent if
possible It should bejttst that.
N'o Marion county bee man should
stay out of it. : ";:. : " Li
. As a business day' In .Salem yes
terday, It wasjustone grand rush.
Did 7011 see the crowds la, the
stores and the automobiles n the
streets? : '
Little Salem gjrl asked her
auntie if Santa Claus filled every
body's stockings, grown-up peo-,
pie's too. Answered in the affirm
ative, the little one said she
hoped, then, that he would 'Tind
her stockings first. ? 1
Over 7,000,000 persons, in the
United States deposited in Christ
mas clubs this year, and are now
drawing down $314,217,000. Some1
Christmas presents. ' -
They are- corn-fed in Maine
The other d'ay'an automobilist bit
a Watervllle girt; and when the
account was taken of life damage.)
the girl merely had a little dirt
on her; the automobile had. to be
towed to a garage, requiring,
among other things, nw bead
lights and bumpers.
Tillamook rPacific Telephone
& Telegraph Co. takes over Tilla :.
m 00k exchange with 12 miles of
line, for $20,000 cash. "
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Automobiles
A good machine, one
that will give! the kiddie
a lot of service. Has solid
rubber tires heavy wheels
and frame. i
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Aluminum Sets
Cooking Utensils and
dishes very, complete
sets, just like Mother's.
Recking Horse
Here is an ideal gift for
the Kiddies either boy
or girl. It will keep thenf
in on rainy days. ;
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