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EIGHT PAGES PAGE FIVE DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1916. WHERE QUALITY IS A REALITY, NOT A PROMISE, Today BIG DOUBLE BILL Today WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS Samuel Ryan Ruth Blair Clifford Bruce -IN- The Fourth Estate 99 The Greatest Newspaper Play Ever Written. A Story of Love, Hate, Adventure. Mining Scenes, Strike Scenes. Vital in It's Action. IN ADDITION Anita Stewart and Earle Williams In Chapter Three of the Vitagraph Serial Beautiful "THE GODDESS" Adults 15c A BIG SEVFN REEL PROGRAM AT USUAL PRICES Children 5c Coming Sunday Lubin's Masterpiece "A Man's Making" mm LOCALS 2b Advertising in Brief 'rates. IVr line first lusertlon JN lvr line, sddltl.mil loswrtlon He Per line, per month II 00 No locsls taken for lent tbsn 26c Count ordinary words to Hot. lorlll will not be laliru orer tn trltpnone except from 1.; OregoD Isn paid up subscribers. ag (or hutching, rhnnc 207M. I. C. Snyder, chimney "weep. Phons aale. Inquire 3151 .1MM House for Thompson Wanted To rent "r ti room house. I'hnne 240W lor rent 4 room apt furnished with piano. I'hone 554 Her rent Comfortably furnished alcaplng room. Phono 209J. SV rent Furnished apartment. Hamilton Court. Lllleth street Panland Itroa.' transfer Co. baw storage warehouM I'hone !t. To rent Modern heuted rooms and apastmcnls. Close In. 17 Willow. for nit MtwUllltlll and rooming houxe, cheap Inquire 126 W. Wwbfc l..rt wishes position as housekeep er. Good conk. Inquire "It" this of fice Far sale Itcstaurant doing good business. Good reasons for wiling. Fo particulars, Inquire (told SB Kule Oaf Far sale, Five acres land at River aids' flood Improvements Easy teems rail at fill Mill streat. For sale, cheap--Farming outfit and lease on 1600 acres land. Inquire "C"' Bast I iregonlan Vary many people desire to buy lands In eastern Oregon What have rou in offer, and price,? N. Berkeley. Wanted By two young ladles, nice ly furnished room with light house keeping facilities Address "T" this offl. e. Prompt automobile taxi service, day or night Funerals to cemetery 13 50 Phone 680 31. George Hotel Camay Tail Co. DraMmaklm at home or by day. 1263 Kant Court. Phone 260M. For rent - Furnished housekeeping rooms. 401 Aura Phone 30SW. Wanted - -To sell or trade, piano, for SSCOtld hand Ford car. Phone 446 For rent Nicely rurnlshed front room, close In. Call evenings. 720 I 'osbie. Old papera for sale; tied In bun lles. Good for starting fires, etc. Itc a bundle This office. For sale Full blood White I,eghoin eggs for hatching. $1.00 for 16. pre paid. Guaranteed fertile. 11. K. lllackman. Milton ( ild mattresses made over like new. new ones made to order, upholstering, furniture repaired, city or country I'hone 227 J. La DOW Urns., 1J Heaiiregard street. LA GRANDE LUMBER MEN GRANTED AN INCREASE I turn to Dane. Guaranteed. Three private lessons Merryman, at Warren's Music Housa Phone 5 24 Adv. For Sale or Lease by Owner. Three sections wheat land four miles from II It. Itunnlng water, practically level. 025 per acre, 1-1 cash, good terms on balance, or will make attractive lease with right party for term of years. Further Informa tlon write J. W. HATS, (Adv ) Idaho Falls, Ida Notice to the Piihav. All persons are hereby notified that I will not be responsible for any delis contracted by any one after this date. Dated February 19. 1916. Athena Oregon. MRS. JOSEPH FOREST. (Adv.) AH Dance Friday Night. 0e hall. February 25. A.lmis tOc; ladles free, flood music ordlally Invited --Adv Tin have Pros Adv. Home Cooking Sale. jidles of the W. C. T. tT. will home cooking" sale at Oral rocery Saturday. Feb. 26. nig smoker Tonifbt Kid Saltle. champion light weigh) Ol Philippine Islands, vs. Eddie William of Pendleton, six rounds, at I'nmmpr i ial Club Gym. s;30 p. 111 Admission 50c Adv, IMPLOYP.s OF THE GBORGF PALMER IA HBER company TO OB7T MORE WAGES. LA GRANDE, Ore., Feb. 24. No tice has been given to several hun dred employes of the George Palmer Lumber company of this city, that commencing March I, wages will be increased n per cent. The advance applies to all employes of company. Including Its officials and office force Increase Voluntary One. This Is the first notice of an in crease In wages In the lumber indus try in eastern Oregon, and is entirely voluntary on the part of the com pany, On September 1, 1914. unfa vorable condition of the lumber mar ket compelled the lumber company to make a ten per cent reduction in wa ges, which was readily accepted by Its employes on beeing advised of the then prevailing conditions of business. Pas Sixty Isays Promising. George Palmer, president of the lumber company, after making the announcement, stated: "The issu ance of this notice of an increase in wages to our men gives me greal pleasure For month I have impa tiently watched the horizon uf the business world waiting for a ray ot light that WOttld warrant such action. Conditions have been slowly improv ing during the past 60 days, and now all Indications point To an early re turn to the normal one of the pleas ant features of the matter Is that our men were very patient and we were able to make the raise without being requested to do so." In t his connection it may ie stated that a large number of the mills o! the northwest were compelled to eith er close down or run on short time during the recent depression ot the lumber market, while the La Grande plant has been running rull time Attention Elk-, Pendleton lodge 2ss p.. p. o F. ill hold their regular meeting Thurs dl y evening. Feb ;t at 7:30 sharp Nomination of officers, followed bj social session (dinclngi at F.ngle Woodman Hnll. By order of Exalted Ruhr, THUS. F1TZ GERALD, I (Adv.l Secretary Mrs. James Johns, Jr., of this city, who is visiting her parent in Port land, was one of the guests yestorday at an afternoon party given by Mis Hertha Masters In honor of Miss Itae Zimmerman, a bride-elect Mr.t. Johns will return home In a few days. The Pendleton Delphian club .v. II meet tomorrow afternoon at 31 o'clock In the city hall. A number of Pendleton people last evening motored OUt to the Charles Tullls ranch at the bend of McKay creek and Joined with neighbors In surprising Mr Tullls. Mrs Tullis ,va responsible for the party and it prov ed un enjoyable affair Dancing was the principal diversion of the even ing Those going out from here were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carney, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moore. Mr. and Mrs Wil liam lloesch, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Estes, Mr. and Mrs. Garry Taylor. Mrs. Spencer Bentley and Mrs. (Mortal Stangler. The trip was made In the Carney, Moore and Roeach cars. Ernest E. MeNeely and Miss Wii ma Welshone were united in marriage yestesday afternoon at the Arlington' by Justice of the Peace Parkee. A supper was served at the close of the ceremony. j W. A. BfOWn of Meacham is at the Bowman. Earl Olsen of Weston was a visitor here yesterday. Mrs. M. C, Anders.. n of Helix is a V'tfltor here toda. Marion Munsell, well known farmer Is in Pendleton today. It. K. Hlackman of Milton has been a Pendleton visitor today. Charles Brown of Athena was a Pendleton visitor yesterday. J. W. Robinson of Walla Walla is a guest of the Pendleton today. Harry Clifton left yesterday for Portland to remain for a time. Hardy Mansfield is here from Athe na today on a bus ness mission. Charles Albee and Bmmett Bees of Helix are spending the day in the city. j Col came train. Dr. guest at night. W. It. Taylor of Athena is down to day to attend the auction sale of stal lions. W. J. Botloms of Albee was num bered among the visitors here yes terday. Mrs. Fred Axe and Miss Vera Ingle of Toppenlsh are guests of the St George. Frank Michael, well known Pilot Rock farmer, was in the city last "ening Mrs. Bert Noles and Mrs. George Thompson of PaaOO are shopping n the city today. E. F. Averlll. federal inspector in the biological survey, left this after noon for Pasco. Hugh Mitchell. Standard oil repre. tentative, is making one ot his reg ular visits here. Arthur G. Means, who recently moved from I'matilla to Echo, came up yesterday from the west end Jacob McKntaly, Spokane insurance agent who wrote a 100.i policy in this city recently,) makine a short visit here. H. C Kuppir. N. l'. roadmaater. came over this morning from Paaco, Nate Lash of Portland, is visiting relatives In the city for a few days E. C. yuirk. popular traveling sales man. Is here today on his first trip of the year. He declares business is un usually brisk and predicts a proap i us year. The Alta Theatre TODAY ONLY BY REQUEST VjUX-t THE GREATEST RAILROAD STORY EVER PRODUCED. RULEG Any person addicted to use of intoxicants, must not be employed. Approved by prominent railroad heads who actually posed in the picture. Including a riot, a train wreck and various other thrilling scenes. TOMORROW The Old Homestead 2 NEW VAUDEVILLE ACTS. SUNDAY VELASKA SURATT, IN "THE EMMIGRANT." Yohnka, RltSTtfle auctioneer, in this morning on the N. P. E Clease of Silverton TO a the Hotel Pendleton last ATMOSPHERE OF NKWNPAPKKDOM Is FILMED AT L.YST "The fourth Estate" Made in Mam moth plant of Chicago Herald Its Scenes True Ui Life first Newspa per Picture Devoid of Gin ring In consistencies!. News not in its concrete form, out in all Its many phases is the keynote of "The Fourth Estate," a William Fox photoplay starring famuel J. Ryan, Ruth Blair and Clifford Brine. The play reeks of news, and "reeks' Is used intentionally In deli ance of any existing law of diction. No lesser word would do. The pro duction does not savor of news, nor teem with news, nor hinge on news. It reeks with news news and the multiple agencies employed In its col lection, publication and distribution Few newspaper photoplays have met success because of their glaring Infidelity to actual conditions- "The Fourth Estate, ' however, has been purged of inconsistencies. Its scenes were made In the offices of the me chanical departments of the Chicago Herald, and the atmosphere of ne ws paperdom that mysterious. little known realm in which thousands la bor that millions may know the daily entries in the world's diary has been faithfully recorded. No other profession or industry--call it which you will nas so man) diversified types as newspaper mak ing. No other vocation so completlv humanizes its workers, those super energized men and women whose sole purpose in life Is to emancipate from chaos the news of the day. All oil these Opes nre portrayed In "The Fourth Estate." It brings one face to face with cm- Earl Williams making a big seve:i reel program. The above pictures will be shown at the Pastime today andl tomorrow. AMERICA'S GltKATF.sT RURAL PR IM s. REEXBO At the Temple. Here's an actor who is the ideal ..f his director and the pet of the Key- stoners. He has never neen heard to kick about long hours or hard work, has never asked for a "raise." and is perfectly satisfied with three bones a day. Before anyoody drops dead from astonishment at such a marvel it is hereby announced that the actor is not human, as might be expected, and is no other than Patty Arbuckle's famous dog Luke It is Luke that takes the note to shore tn a ragln? storm in "Fatty and Mabel Adrift.' the funny Keystone-Triangle. At the Temple tonight. famous Players Adapt Den man Thompson s classic. "The Old lloiiKsstead." In the flood of thrilling romuncea, vulgar comedies and sex dramas, it is a relief to find a good old-fashl )n ed play like Denman Thompson's ru ral classic, "The Old Homestead," be ing adapted for the motion plctura screen. This beloved o!d comedy drama, which for over thirty yeara has held the laughter and tears of the public under its magic spell, haa been adapted by the Famous Player Film Companyand will be the Part mount Picture at the Arta theater to morrow and Saturday. Also two new vaudeville acts rill be offered Last Time Today TEMPLE XAAAAA3nq M i ll s (, HKLGITM INDEPENDENT I I'l l l.l A Free Piano and a greal quantity of other valuable prises ate to be given away in a ri- . nno Manufacturers' contest. Can yon arrange the numbers 1 lo 9 inclusive, j placing three above each other and, thr ppoSite each olher. In such l wny f hut they will total 15 In every ( direction using ench number only ..." itathamatlcuMia have said it can l don. a Rend the announcement of this great contest on page 3, this issue. ii (Adv.) wm ll 'I oV ' mk 1 I i . HW' 1 E aanwanT K 3, n lilt " ""H"" i 4 9 fs aafwanwaW!1' . . ..- ;"the' fc vte ' IpHP YwiLLIAM FOX PRODUCTION! B00a0'mlmmiEr iralii PARIS Feb. 21. The of the entente allies to the Belgian government that hostilities would not be permitted to end without Belgium having reestablished Its political and economh independents, and that Bel gium would be . ailed to take part in the peace negol iotlons. is explain nl b) the "Temps" a designed to en able Belgium i.. take a direct part In the peace negotiations as an Inde pendent power, and thus r. released from the limitations impose. 1 by in ternational guarantee or Belgium I neutrality agreed to in l eta plng-shouldered mane-up men facile-penned rewrite men. and alert reporters, besides the many other types found in the news and the no -Chanlcal ends of the huge, present day paper. In addition to the "Fourth Beta to the Pastime will also present the VI tagraph serial beautiful 'The God dess," featuring Anita Stewart and Battle in Albania. GENEVA, Feb. 23. Serbians. Bui ' tartans and Austrians are battling1 fiercely near Tirana. Albania, accord-' ing to advices received here The In itial attack of the Austrian-Bulgaria i n w;i(. To in: ss i n, III sit i i VTCIIEH Is WOXOKIUT1 1 1 M lo (Continued in WTTII CLIFFORD Hit ICE NII III III HI , U It, PASTIME TODAY tl least temporarily, ainiltnstratior leader are uneasy Even Clark. Ov- rnian and Cummins favor the wain Ing The senators decided not to past! action pending the receipt ot Berlin j Instructions to Rernetorff. Gore appealed to vice President Marshall, who ruled the bill was r..i , sdmtssable after Btrandegee objected. A resolution ftccomttasytng the bill asked Americans lo abstain from ir:,v. sllnt on armed ships. The bill pro-1 posed wltholding ihe passports of such who travel. Several senators are Opposed to Iho president's course, hut favor Inform ing him of their senfmenls private!! i rather than have an outbreak on the, floor. La (Toilette is expected to aid in .ii- j sua. ling the president from maintain ing his present position, bin if h falls he will support htm. Representative Foster Introducer Btlhntltut for Ihe Mcf.emore ratolv tlo. which would authorize. Instead of . request that the presldeni hsuc i warning. The Mcl.emore resolution proposeil thai anyone dttObtytnt th warning should sacrifice his righ f Amerl an protection M l i' r nl ha ins who was married t.. Salli. sloshe s widower here las Wed ncs.lav has let the cat out of 111. Las as to how she fnallv landed her man. Miss Dtokens that was. has applied for a pat en! on her Neverfall Maiden Ladle' Husband Catcher. The contraption con. sts of a ver' comfortable chair, small en- a tile no. It is so arranged with leal appli. lines that when matrimonial victim sits In it. the Ichta are auto matical!) dimmed and. after i period lengthy enough not to srottSS suspicion, it sets off a very soft toned rendition of "Home. Sweet Home." 0 something like that OB an au tomatic music box in the next room. This Is calculated to make the victim invite the Maiden Ijo1 to share Hie chair with Itim. After that It's up to ihe aspiring damsel Adrift ! OF COURSE you enjoy the fun and merriment of a TRIANGLE -KEYSTONE Comedy. Everybody does. You simply can't help shriek ing with laughter at the comical antics and thrilling experiences that are flashed on the screen. And when the chance is offered to set tOur Mabel," the popular Mabel Normant! of Keystone Fame, and "Fatty" ArbuekJc. the famous Comedian together in such a ripping, roaring, riotous comedy as "Fatty and Mabel Adrift" there are few who will fail to take advantage of this opportunity. The Corner Featuring WILLARD MACK, GLORGE FAWCETT, CLA1A WILLIAMS. TOMORROW AND SATUSDAY Pearl White "IN THE KING'S GAME."