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. ! (Hnqr TOOK KIGITT rEDFOHD MATT, TlNTirNK. iMIWKOKD. OWKOOK. SATl'imAY, MAY 10. miM. SAFETY, UTILITY, CONVENIENCE, FEATURES OF NEW THEATRE Metfenl Will Soon Have Play House Constructed Which Will be Modern and Camfertable In Every Way as Well as Safe. Equipment of Stage Such as to Make It Possible to Staoc Ail Full Shows on the Road. Safely, utility nnd convenience. These, have been the three things Avhich Dr. Page nud Architect Power have kept chiefly in mind in eon Hlnictiiur tho jicw Pnc Theater. AN though there hns hcen no attempt at elaborate decorations, the simplic ity ami harmony of the color schemo of tho auditorium are excellent. The grncrnl tone is a pale blue Rrny, shad ing to n lipht pearl pray on the low er walls, briRhtcncd, by hiph lights of old roHo and old Rold, and en riched by old rose draperies, tho en tiro uohemo having as n bao the deep mahogany tone" of tho furniture. However, the matter of decoration Imx been subordinated to the para mount ones of safety and utility. No of fort has been spared which would help make, this theater a complete play house in every respect, both as regards tho production and tho en joyment of tho largest theatrical per formances. Tho auditorium is dc Htgncd upon what is now known as the "intimate plan," the floor plan, Hues and slopes brinRinR every scat close to tho stage and Riving every one a clear view of the entire stage. Tho lighting will ltavo a bright but soft effect, and the acoustics arc ex ceptionally good. In fact, it is pos sible even now, with neither scenery nor scats installed, for one at the cxtremo top of tho balcony to carry on a conversation in an ordinary tone with persons on the stage. House Is Safe. As for tho mechanical features, the most important arc the precau tions taken to prevent danger in case of fire. In tho first place, there is not an inch of exposed electric wir ing in the entire building, even the switch panels uud the connections with the main switch board and dim mers being entirely enclosed in steel. The asbestos fire curtain will be hung on htcel cables, and this, together with the solid bnck proscenium wall and steel covered doors closing every opening through this wall, will mnke n barrier between tho stage, which is the only place a fire could start, and tho auditorium. This barrier will be absolutely impenetrable by fire for at least a half hour, during which time the house could be emptied several times over through tho num erous exits, all of which nro pro vided with emergency lights and nre t,o arranged as to ojcn freely from tho inside. Tho danger from possible panic is minimized by the fact that Mnire have been practically done away with, and gentlo slopes pro vided to to their jJace. In fact, there is not a single step on tho lower floor, and the main balcony entrance and exit is a wido inclino sloping gradually upward to tho center of tho bnlcony, nnd there opening into a broad aislo which extends clear across the building from wall to wall. In addition to theso protec tions, tho stapo is provided with large vents or openings, tho coverings of which nro kept closed by fusible fastenings, which will give awuy when n dangerous degree of heat is ronched, causing tho vents to open nnd create a btrong current of air nwny from the front part of tho house, nud effectively prevent nil smoke Hiid gases from reaching the midioiico. Tho entiro house is also fully equipped with firo hose, al ready connected, and with stand-pipes. Htogo Equipment. Tho htngo equipment is up to the highest standard, and it will be pos sible to present the largest shows on tho road complcto in every detail. In the mutter of lighting there is noth ing lacking. About 800 tungsten lamp, of from 20 to lfiO wutts each, will bo installed, with all tho neces sary colored lights and connections to produce the most complicated light effects, such as fire liRh't moon light, dawn, etc., and with the com plete Bwitchboard appliances and dimmers, such effective illusions us the gradual change from night or moonlight through the varying hues of tho sunrise to full daylight can be produced bo realistically as to almost "deceive tho eye." Plugging boxes and stage pockets are also provided, so that there will bo no difficulty in, producing nny desired flood light or spot light effects. Sim-, plv as n basis of comparison, it is worth noting that the footlights in tjhe old Medford Thontcr contained '! sixteen candle onndlo power lamps whilu (ho corresponding installation In the Page comprises 100 twenty wntt tungstens. Installing Sccnriy. As far as the scenery is concerned, it U sufficient to state that it wni produced in the Grabach studio, and the installation of tho ashestox cur tain, nnd tho rigging of the "grid" nro now under way under tho same direction. Some iden of what this means mny bo gathered from tho fact that thonobostos curtain reouires COO pounds of weights to counter balance it. nnd the ricging includes over two miles of tnnniln rope. The convenience nnd comfort of the performer, which have such n great influence on tho diameter of the production, hns not been a minor issue. The .drcssinir rooms are nidi neatly finished, equipped with run ning hot and cold water and steam heat, and each room hns an outside window. Dr. Page has announced thnt if no accident prevent- it, the house will bo opened to public inspection son c time during the coming week to be announced Inter, and in that ec;t, no one should fail to take advantage of the opportunity In look it ovir. JOHN MITCHELL, FAMOUS LEADER OF MINERS 10 E IT &k BALLARD CONFIRMS REPOR T OF L AT WATSONVIL E Professor P, J. O'tinrn Is In receipt of a letter from W. S. Hnllnrd of tho department of agriculture In which tho reports of heavy loss by frost in tho Watsonvlllo nnitte district aro confirmed. According to Mr. Ital ian! tho Pajaro valley will ship less than 1000 cars of fruit this )onr, while last year they shipped over 5000. Mr. Mallard comments at some length on tho carelessness of tho growers la that district. "Although n few fires would havo saved them, and a fully equipped weather stntlon Is established thoro, every one wont to sleep and no warning wns given. The mercury only dropped to no, but that was enough to wlpo them prac tically out It would have been an easy matter to save tho crop," Mr. Italian! states further that tho drought Is also working a hardship on noudrrlgntnd lands. Thero Is a good story connected with Anderson's recent lslt at his homo at Vancouver, Wash., says tho Portland Orogonlnn. Dick Donald, his manager, was much disgusted with the lukewarm reception accord ed nuddy when ho returned home and exhibited his skill behind the footlights. "Just say for me," said bo to a man from tho Oregonlan, "that from now on everything goes out 'Uud Anderson from Medford, Ore.' Mako it as strong as you Ilka. They havo treated him shabbily here, whllo Medford really appreciates tho boy." That night at 10:30 tho following conversation ensued over tho tele phone, Donald talking from Van Van eouver: Tlng-a-a-allng. "Hello! Sporting editor Orcgo nlan "Yes." "Well, this Is Dick Donald, nud Anderson's manager, at Vancouver. Say, kill that item about Medford. will you? It will set mo In awfully bad." "Why? What's tho stunt?" "Well, you sco Dud's friends got together tonight, stormed tho thea ter and presented him with a silver loving cup. Don't run that story. PIcaso." "All right." Business of hanging up receiver and wielding tho Indigo pencil. John M tchell, tho noted labor Icade", nnd one of tho few who !mo not been dcuouiucd by capitalists ik agitators, has become u political fot limit in New York State, and is being kicked anniud from (loxornor ! William Suiter to Charles F. Mtir-1 jphy, bo-s of Tiiuimny Hall, nud back npiiu. Tammany Hall, which all through its career bus made it a habit to enter to labor leaders, has actually trampled on one of tho most prominent of them. However, this is not because ,uny one in that or ganization has objection to Mitchell Tammany would be find to have him within the organization. Hut Ooemor Snlzer uud Murphy nro now in open warfare. The gov ernor nominated Mitchell for state commissioner of lnbor without the endorsement of the leaders: of his jKirty. He named somo others for office who were di-likcd by leaders. Thus, Murphy, who controls the state senate, has seen to it that the governor's iiomiuntious were re jected. Mitchell was a mere politi cal ietim. Itather than give in to the governor Tammany look the chnuce of alienating the thousands of friends Mitchell hns among or ganized labor men of New York. SHORTIES TO PLAY BALL TOMORROW The "ShorlyiteV in oilier words rinude Miles' nggregntlou of pill heavers will meet u team from Talent on tho local grounds Sunday nfler- iioou. An cudcnuir is being made to gio Medford u real hull teiim and tuns should support they inure by turning out. (lames mu In ho ur ranged later with the undefeated Central Point team, Klamath Kails, Weed, Yreka nud the O. It. & N. team. The line up for Huudny follews: Catchers, Hill nnd dreys pitchers, Hard nnd Phillips; inficldcrs, Wilkin son, Seholtr., Col'feeu, Hortou uud Miles; outfielders, lsiiucs, Antic, (lill uud Hull. Hunl is u former University of Oregon star. Phillips has pitched two games this season without be ing seoied on. Tho team will be dolled out in new suits. Kwing, tho spurting man, miido this Missihle. This is the fifteenth consecutive year on the same club for Isaacs, Wilkinson uud Mites, with Auttr, Hill and Scholtx five enis. . - v ' -..- r .. fc. '. vjtvi Tt-" - ',.': ' PAGE THEATRE EXTRA ORDINARY ATTRACTION Monday Evening, May 19 Charles Krolmmn I'lvscntH MAUDE ADAMS And Original New York Cast in Hit Most Munoua Siktcsh PETER PAN y ,1. M. Hiirrio, Anllior of "Tho Littlp MhifHtor" FOR PARTICULARS PHONE 418 r NEW PASTOR FOR FREE METHODISTS HERE Ilev. Uradley of Spokane, who was recently elected to tako chargo of tho Frco Methodist church of this city, has arrived In tho city and will preach his first sermon In this city Sunday, taking as bis topic, "Practical Religion." Hev. Uradley comes very highly recommended and will be given a warm welcome In local church circles. Arthur Hammcratolu has engaged Schnltz Kd wards for an Important rolo In "High Jinks", a new farco comedy which ho will present In Chi cago In the fall. It Is by Otto Haucr bach and Rudolf Prim!. KILLS EVERY Catarrh Germ i1ai.samic aih; xaturh'h own hkmi'dv that is (iuak.w. ti:ki to kxi oatauhk If you, Mr. Catarrh Victim, could only tako ono good look into your noso and throat und seo tho filth and tho ruw soro spots thut aro caused by germs of catarrh you would secure a IIYOMKI outfit this very day and sturt at onco to destroy tho causo of noso and throat vile ness, Booth's HYOMKI Is a germ kill ing air which when breathed through u small iuhuler or lu vapor form bo gliiB at once to drive out all mucus nud bring tho mombrano buck to a normal, clean, healthy condition. Complete outfit Includes Inhaler, $1. Kxtra bottles If later needed, CO cents, nnd money back from Chan. Strang If dissatisfied. Just brcatho It no stomach dosing. 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Van Schtiyvcr & Co., General Agents Portland, Oregon wr r Hi AirafjKHi run 41 vk, iti u tnvtcr vur 't TIME TELLS-or things that Words Won't tell AFTER THE FIRE You will find it extremely con vcuient if your inmiruuco lias boon phiced in a coiiipiiny which pays its Iohscs jironiptly, und in full. I have no other kind. R. H. McCurdy 401 M. P. & H. Bldg. Phono 349 Thero nro somo thlngn nlmut n motor enr thnt word won't tell. WordH nro sim ply labels nnd It Is one of tho nhortcom Iiikh of our Inngnngo thnt words don't alwayn express tho difference liotween things. Tor Instance, tho Damn word nro lined to describe motors und motor nlzos. In words, two motors of 'M1, 4 -Inch boro' nud "GU-nch Btroko" nro tho name. Hut be twoun t hu in thero may bo u huiidrod dif ferences. Dlfforonces In jiewer: In econ omy; in smoothness; In rullublllty. Words won't toll those differences. Even blue prints won't. And no on nil tlironnh tho enr. "IIIkIi ;rudo bi-arlnKB," "sprliiKS of finest qual ity," "channel section steel frumo"; "full floatliiK reur uxles." All ears bavo them, It scorns from tho announcements. Hut tho differences which wa know to exist lu tho curs themselves words won't tell. IIL'T TI.MK THM.S Time Is tho great teller of truth. Tliuo tolls tho difference between Reed thliiKS uud ordinary things. Time gives tho real verdict on books, pictures, buildings, men and motor enrs. Tlmo brings out tho differences thut cannot ho seen on tho sur face tho differences thut witb won't toll. I'lcnso bear that lu mind In choosing your motor cur. You nro not buying It for n your only but for five, six, eight years or ruaybo more. Perhaps sovoral curs look about nllko to you now. Their specifications, motor sizes, wheels, tires, axles and equipment read about tho samo. Hut look for the unseen differences tho differences that will bo upparcnt with use. How will you know? Well, ono way Is to look over tho list of rur built five or six years iiro. Nolo the cars built then that nro still running ami giving satlsfao thin today. You will find among thorn lots of Chalmers cars. Hero are ten Chnlmers rnrs which hnvo been drlvon morn than 1,000,000 miles uu nvorugu of over 100,000 miles each; Owner nud Address .Mileage Fred Kobei-ls, Corpus ClirNtl. Tv. H0.O0O (,' Stump, Independence, Kits, 1 IO,0(MI IamiIk rjuheco, Oakland, Oil. . l'M,i)( Dr. I H. Culliburt. KIiikiiiuii, Itnl. 75,000 A. I). Williams, Ituffulo, .V. Y. 100,000 W. II. Coffery, Kiiiikiin City, .Mo. 'CM.OUO .1. I). Ilaml, Iih Vegiis, N, ,M. 100,000 II. W. Oanllncr, AniHterdaiii, S.Y, 7H.OHI It. It. Holt, Hurlliigtoii, .V. C. . I'JO.000 W. C. Kruiiter, Joplln, lo. . . T.l.ooo l,Oir,(IHI And at tho Chalmers factory wo hnvo records of many more cars which hao been drlvon '-ifi.OOO to 1)0,000 miles and nru still giving satisfaction. Tlmo lias told tho difference between theso ears and less efficient ones. And so you can foul absolutely safe In selecting a Chalmers, VOUIl fllAI.MCIIH IH WOKTII IjllOOO .MOItlC HUT CO.VIK ()M,Y VilOO TO JfCJOO .mehi: lliimau Ingenuity ami ability simply can't build ns good u ear to sell for $1000 to flGOO (is can bo built to sell for 11800 to $2500. Yoji know yoiii can't got mi all wool tnllof-miide suit for tho price of n ready made soml-wool suit. And you can't gut a really good automobile for tho price of u cheap automobile. Values nook their levels In automobiles ss In everything else flO.000 buyers , would not uvery year pay tho dlfferencn for high quality, medium priced ears of various makes, If they wore not worth tho $300 to $500 extra which they cost, You know, of course, you would rather hnvo tho better car. If Its price und tho price of tho cheaper car were tho samo'you wouldn't husltnto a minute. Tho only thing that keeps you from signing tho order for tho butter car Is simply tho writing of tho check for u few hundred dollars more. That's all. hiitcitcn'ci: in i'hick iiokn.vt kx i'kiish iiiiti:hi:n(!i: in vai.ui: Once you hnvo signed tho chuck mnilo tho ilevlluii -you will forget tho money, Hero's tho proof, Just sign tho chock, Then tho first quostlou you will ask tho sulesmnn will bo "How soon can I get tho ear?" Just that, You'll forgot tho fow hundred dollars us soon as you havo placed your urdur. Hut the car :u buy you can't forget. You'll hav thut with you every day, and unless It Is u good rur you will huvo It mighty' much ou your mind uvery day. Tho difference In ears Is only partly ox pressed by tho dlfferencn In price. The real difference Is tho difference in value, A genuine quality car will cost you only $;i()0 to $G00 morn than a cheap priced ear. It will bo worth fully $1000 moro lu tho servlco nud satisfaction you got out of It. This Isn't theory; It Is a fact hh any man who has owned automobiles for five years will toll you, Ho not lot tho supposod "saving" of $:00 to $r00 In the price of a cheaper rar blind you to the greater value you can gut In a Chalmers, Decide now. Perry L. Ashcraft, Jr., Agent Mi:i)I'OHI (MIlAOi; Micnroiti), oiti:. I'll ONI nit s 1 K if ' m -sjwftj4t. mm