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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
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BALLARD CONFIRMS
REPOR
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WATSONVIL
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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.
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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
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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.
Hirsh-Wickwire Co.'s
Hand Tailored Clothes
ars dssighsd to meet your
most; exactihg requirements
in srjylc, fabric arid work
manship. None Better
Ready to Wear
We recommend them ts
you Lscause ws krtQw you
will be. thoroughly satisfied
after having wrh a suit.
Come in and see our hand
soms nsw models 63 and
55A teday! Priced right
$20 t2 $30
Straw hats, Partamas
Summer underwear galore
at prices you will be glad
to pay.
We ars not anticipating
sales.
Model Clothing. Co,
CUT DOWN COST OP PRODUCTION, CUT OUT
HORSES AND MULES, USE THIS DENNING TRAC
TOR, 3500 LBS., 24 H. P., $1200.00.
R. F. D. NO. 3.
CHAS. TSCHIRGI
PHONE G7-J-2
I have
three
sworn
enemies
the drunkard, the heavy drinker,
and the man who crnvci rough,
strong, high-proof whiskey.
Cyrui NobW mild pur IJ
W. J. Van Schtiyvcr & Co., General Agents
Portland, Oregon
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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;
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