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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
8O7 Main Street
Local Playhouses
What the Press Agent Has to
Say Of Present and Coming
Attractions.

"Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Bingle's Melodrama," Vita
graph. The three part Broadway star
feature that captured Broadway. A
picturizei version Of the stranding OF
theatrical troupe presented by
company Of all star comedians in
Guiding Flora Finch. Hughey Mack,
Josie Sader. Harry Northrup and
VIM. Humphrey
This three part comedy burlesque
was written as a cure for the blues
and 4 one hearty laugh from start
to finish. II has a theatrical flavor
that is deliciously droli and true to
the traditions of the profession from
the beginning. All the "horrors" of
one-night stand troupe that ever be-
fell a company Of stranded actors Is
crowded into the story OF 'Mr. BIN
giles Melodrama," which is one Of the
most realistic picturized comedies
ever presented. The story Is OF fat
man who after seeing melodrama
decides to put on a similar show ana
plav the hero even though ne has 10
do il at his own expense. and the ter
rible trials Is the groundwork OF TINS
bowling farce. II is an establishes
fact that no greater cast OF comedi-
ans have ever been assembled In
picturized comedy This feature ran
for four solid weeks in New YORK az
the Broadway star Theater and wlIl
be shown here Wednesday and Thurs
day only.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01

bands young friend. but repulses his
intimacy. The masquerade ball finds
the husband too busy to attend and
the wife decides to go alone. But,
on the night of the affair, she chang
es her mind. and sends the maid in
her costume. which all her friends
know The young friend again tries
to embrace her. his attentions this
time not being repulsed. The husband
suspicious. has followed and seen the
caresses. He hurries home and ac-
cuses his wife. Then the maid, still
masked and in costume, enters and
the husband. stripping the mask from
her face, realizes the mistake.
Love. Luck and Gasoline" in three
parts. with hydroaeroplans. motor
boats. yachts, and aeroplanes. Cutey
and Miss TombOy make clean get
away to Hymen's altar. Bunny fall;
from an aeroplane and gives them his
blessing. Cast: Lillion. Lillian Wal
ker; Cutey. wallie Van; Bunny, Johr
Bunny; Fathers Choice. Charles Wei.
lesley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
PAsTIME TODAY.
Big Double Feature BIZ "When
Woman Loves In Three Parts.

IL. Y. DramItic AlrrorD
While the business man and the
lighter and less preoccupied young
idler have often before been observed
In screen competition for the young
wife OF the older man. We do not re-
member ever before having seen the
wife so childishly young and winsome
Imagine a young, wide-eyed creature
newly married. being suddenly con-
fronted with the fact that her husband
has 20 spend most OF his time at bus
mess. The result has been worked
out many times with the angles OF the
triangle slightly varying each time
but the present plot succeeds In being
different.
The entire first reel is devoted TO
the estrangement OF the husband and
wife. The final denoument is OF
strong character and is utilized by the
director 10 its fullest and widest
scope As a happy solution OF an
ever present evil. this plot must re-
commend itself 10 all The lesson hai
been learned by the husband. and a.
the expense OF his own suspicious
Returning from a brief honeymoon
the husband plunges into his work
and the young child-wife cannot un
eers;and his neglect OF her. She be
comes companionable with her hus
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
DRESS GOODS EXPENSIVE
BECAUSE OF EUROPEAN WAR

Hca5s of Pendleton families who
fins the road TO wealth seriously i'm
peded BY the necessity OF keeping
wives and daughters attractively
Creased may expect more hard luck,
according 10 experts In the dry goods
trade.
Importer and manufacturers Of
fabrics throughout the United states
are almost unanimous in the opin-
aon that the European war VIII af-
feet the pocketbooks OF those who
pay dressmakers' bills, owing to the
certain advance In prices which VIII
be attached TO silks. woods. linens and
cotton goods. laces and almost sll
ether forms OF dry goods.
Not only imported merchandise.
b,st the raw materials as well viii feel
the effect or Decentralization OF indus
Try in Europe 4 little encourage
n,cni Is held out in the possibility
thai some manufacturers in the bel
figerent countries will not suspend op-
erations altogether. ani in the system
OF emergency insurance which has
been put IN effect by the United
Eingdom and the United States.
Tslc supply OF fine silks win be les
sersa by the cessation OF imports
frrra all countries save Japan, and
thLs source. too. may be affected
Raw woois, yarn and dyestuffs will
cease 70 come from many ports that
hitherto have supplied this county
with great quantities. and this fact
will hsve a serious effect on Ameri-
can prices This will create an in
crevased demand for cotton goods,
and this, coupled with the absence OF
any great supply OF cotton in storage
will send the prices OF this product
Ekyward.
Importations OF linen win cease al
most altogether. 1t is thought. and
there Is dearth or this material on
hand. Imported lacses have advanced
40 per cent and domestic manufactar-
eIs will betaxed TO the utmost
Ribbons. especially those OF the
more fancy character, can be sup
piled by domestic mills until they are
compelled to face a shortage OF raw
materials and dyestuffs- Prices or
gloves have taken a big jump and an
advance OF from rs to Io0 per cent
obtains
Manufacturers of coats and suits
are poorly supplied with fabrics and
will have TO pay fancy prices for
higher grade dresses Furs will ad-
vance. rs well as corsets and millin-
ery.
Mems clothing viii not be so seri-
ously affected, ana owing TO a big
supply on hand. prices probably will
not soar much The same is true oi
shirts collars. boots and shoes
Toilet articles, dolls and toys viii
sec IN advance Of from 10 20 25 pei
CEN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
Cosy-TueSfsay

"The Million Dollar Mystery" Epi-
sode No. 3. twos reels. "The Leap
From An Ocean Liner" is the title
of this installment The conspirators
having made Florence Gray a pris-
Cner fon board the steamship George
Washington, relax their vigil over her
when the ship is in mid Atlantic.
Florence seizes the opportunity to
escape during the night, leaps from
the ship into the water. She is latter
picked up by the fishing fleet off
The banks OF Newfoundland. Beau
tiful views of the fishing fleets are
snown. This is most interesting
number throughout.
THE New York Girl" Two reel
Keystone. Mabel Normand. Mack
sennett and all the Keystone favor
ties in a Rube comedy that gets fun
nier all the way and ends in fear
fuI mixup in which everybody gets
soaked, both literally and figurative-
ly.
"Susle's New Shoes" Beauty
Margarhita Fischer and Harrl Pol
lard in breezy comedy offering.
This is the last night Of Bristow and
Warner, comedy sketch team and
novelty balancers. They have a goot
act, some Of their stunts being veri
nifty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
NEBRASKA MAY SUE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 31-water
users in Nebraska along the Platte
river today formally protested to the
United States government against
storing the excess water from the
river. They are asking the state ir-
rigation board of Nebraska to take
the matter up with the department Of
the interior at Washington and ar
range for turning this excess water
loos from the Pathfinder dam built
for the benefit of the irrigators. The
federal government collects the flood
waters of the Platte, ana 1t now has
a much greater supply on hand than
Is required, the excess amount being
10000 acre feet The government Is
now permitting the normal flow of
the river, but this flow is small and
the irrigators are suffering. The
state board OF irrigation has been ask
ed in case no satisfaction can be OBJ
tained from the Washington govern
ment to request Congress to grant
the state permission to sue the Unit
ed States, SO as to have the courts
make a final settlement OF this
phase of the irrigation question.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
Alta Theater-Today.

Lillian Walker and Earle Williams
in Lilly OF the Valley" the above
two artists find an opportunity to dis
play their talent. Williams as Hugh
Graham sacrifices his own fortune
to protect the name of his old friend
and preserve his sweethearts inde-
pendence. She learns what has been
done and will not accept 1t until he
proposes to share it with her The
story Us very interesting and well sta
ged, coming from the yitagraph STU
dio.
Castles in the Air" tells OF a poor
girl, snubbed by her high schoo
companions, manufactures some ro'
mantle situations to deceive them
and then has TO have her plans ex'
posed. The love OF crippled youth
for her through all her troubles add
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01

tors from whom received only tempo
rary relief. ] decided TO give Lydia e
Finkham's Vegetable Compound fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
"If these lines viii be Of any benefit
YOU have my permission 10 publish
them. - Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, ass
james Street, Eikhart, Indiana
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs.
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for female Ills
we know Of, and thousands Of voluntary
testimonials on file In the Pinkhan
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact
III YOU have the slightest doubt
that Lydia n. Pinkham's vegeta-
hlc Compound viii help you. write
taI.ydia aE.Plnkham MedieineCo
tc0nfidentian Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened
read and answered by q woman,
and held In strict confidence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
CITY To HAVE PLANT
FOR MAKING OWN GAS

CALGARY. Alberta. Aug 81 A
determined effort is being made TO
have the city of Calgary embark in
the gas business as a municipal un-
dertaking Natural gas Is being tap
ped in the wells now drilling for oil
adjacent TO Calgary. The proposition
q merely a matter OF distribution to
the consumers, the cost of piping the
gas 10 the city limits being only nomi-
mai II appears likely that the city
will soon add this TO its other success
fully operated public utilities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
Grand Thcatcr

Musical comedy of high order will
reign supreme at this house COM
mencing Wednesday night and regu-
larly thereafter for at least four
weeks. with three matinees. Wednes-
day, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Park, the lessee of the Grand,
asserts that this is the best company
of the kind he has ever been able to
get together and IL the patronage
warrants a longer season than that
noted above will be given. He is pre-
pared to give an indefinite run of
superior musical comedies by the best
performers in this line obtainable, at
popular prices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
PURE BLOOD MAKES
HEALTHY PEOPLE

Hoods Sarsaparilla removes
scrofula sores, boils and other erup-
tions, because it drives out Of the
blood the humors that cause them.
Eruptions cannot be successfully
treated with external applications,
because these cannot purify the
blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes rich,
red blood, perfecis the digestion,
and builds up the whole system. In
sist on having Hoods. Get it now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
Innancse Heln Wanted.

PARIS. sept 31.-Stephen Pichon.
ex-minister OF foreign affairs. in an
srtlcle in the Petit Journal, asks
why the japanese army should not
take part in the war In Europe He
says he is convinced that all that is
required IS an agreement between
london. ST. Petersburg and Paris 70
enable several hundred thousand
japanese to be sent 10 France
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
AM U4ZHY
PAINTS AND FINISHES

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PAINTING GUIDE BOOK. 1t tells what Acme Quality Paint,
Enamel Stain Varnh use how much will be required and
how should be put 1t only enables you tell
painter decorator exactly what you but makes easy
for YOU renh the many surfaces about the home that do
not require the skill of the expeh jobs that painter would
not bother with Ask for copy. IT'S FREE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01

If there is shabby surface in your home to be
painted, enameled, stained vanished finished in any
way, we have just what you need for producing the
exact finish desired in the line of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01

I en- a !e Weakness
rain and Irregular
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and ! had such
awful bearing down
feelings, was de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pa. 2 with dull, heavy
eyes. / had six doc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01

to the misery, also the happiness of
both.
Sometimes 1t Works and MAX
ing Auntie Welcome" are two come
dies from the Lubin Studio with
many a hearty laugh therein.
Coming Wednesday and Thursday,
THE Only Son." another one OF
those famous productions from the
hands of Jesse L. Lasky.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01

Car Nicholas may be a small man.
but he has the largest personal pro-
noun Of all the rulers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-01
MRS. williams
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

EIkha-t, Ind. 81 suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,
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Gosh" he said and turned away
and thought.
Guess man runs down just like
a house." he said at length. He took
out a photograph of the handsome
young miller who had once kept COM
p'ny" with the girl who had run away
Gosh" he said again. and the homely
word took on the dignity OF the tragic.
Seem IS I'm so particular about your
lookin' stylish I'd better. look after
my own appearance" he said to the
baby. and he did.
The miller had purchased toys-a
woody dog. Noah's ark, gayly colored
boolg.-"just as well to have 'em ready
.soons you feel inclined to learn readin'."
he said. But the baby preferred his own
amuscments.
Tho hulking brownish green grass
hoppers furnished him much entertain
ment. He would scramble along the
dusty ground after them az they
crawled. saying elk. elk" now and
then whipping them with a bit Of Long
Tom grass, and yet they seldom flew
away. They seemed to know that he
was child. The cat, with a cord around
her neck, suffered him to helabor her
with n heavy sunflower stalk.
His very thought turned to driving:
a grasshopper. the cat, the miller, IL
was all he same to him what steed
so long as he drove He had been born
in a wagon while it was crossing the
prairie he had begun life n wandcrer,
always pushing on 10 nowhere.
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ton, to safely guide the young mother
from the moment when. with the rustic
OF departing angel wings, she finds the
precious burden left in her arms" 1t
was impressive. Dolson counted out
five precious dollars, and the agent.
happening to have an extra copy. left
the Pandora's box with him then and
there. That night he lighted the shade
less lamp. opened the book and lot
loose the troubles.
The writer insisted upon the impor-
lance of strangely prepared infant food
old fashioned milk was good enough,
he had supposed. The depicted perils
Of the second summer caused him to
quake The chill of evening air it was
emphasized, must be warded from the
frail and precious gift as If it were q
blow.
And there you used to lay out IN
that wagon all night. YOU poor little
shaver Dolson whispered you ought
"a had a funeral by now If you'd done
'cordn' to the book. Hope It don't
hendcr your teeth a-comin. My good
ness. you amt feverish, are YOU" he
added, peering at the sleep flushed
cheeks.
Al. night he dreamed of infantile con-
WILSON'S, and he walked an hour before
his usual time. oppressed by an undo
fined terror. What really weighed upon
him was Job. astride his chest. the
youngster had him by the forelock and
was checking while he jounced as to
the motion Of a horse.
Dolson shook off the dream and tossed
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mo, he amt" he assented again
"'Sides I'm set on 1t, he must have
a mother" she persisted.
Suddenly the baby reused. saw Dol
son, ard reached toward him with a
delighted "Ah-g-g-g" and the miller
lifted it in his big arms.
The mother smiled contentedly.
you'll find him the right woman" she
said, and died.
Stricken by his failure. the poor
healer mounted his ass and rode away
to the prairie for period OF fasting
and prayer. Dolson took the baby home
for the night.
Next day he and the camper made a
grave not far from the mill, as the
woman had requested. 1--WE travelled
fur 'nough now. want to quit right
here" she had said.
Reckon she'll rest better now" said
the man. Ssh used L say her bones did
get so tired o. the wagon. I'm different.
Seems T. kind o ease mine T. feel the
ioltin. Reckon I'll be movin' on
again
Nevertheless, he fingered through the
next day. keeping the baby constantly
with him. He took the youngster into
town when he went to buy small en-
vclope OF morning glory seed. which he
planted upon the grave. He sat on
the millers porch holding the child for
hours, occasionally muttering under
his breath: mo, as she said a do-less
man on wheels amt one L raise a
boy"
He rocked the baby to sleep. then laid
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the baby. laughing. He had forgotten
the sound of his own laugh, and It WAS
odd 10 him. You don't look much like
an invalid. Guess you're able Ia go to
the city and tend To your shoppiN'
Wen shut up the mill tomorrow and
20 on n foot"
In Bolivia were toy and furniture
and dry goods stores on Main street
Dulson's purchases were modest, hut
no young mother ever spent more time
and effort in choosing high char. cri5
and clothing.
Guess we got to go home 'thout the
carriage" he said AT last, turning re-
gretfully from an ornate vehicle of rat
tan shaded by a fluffy parasol. II iii
want 10 see you ridIn' in real stylish
rig, but I won't do to 20 bust, You're
gcttin' pretty old for that kind too he
added in sef-consoation.
Job. as usual, smiled afrably. The
dirty. loose jointed, painless old prairie
schooner had been as good vehicle to
lie and gurglc and suck thumb in 40
the most elegantly upholstered affair.
on the way home Dolson seemed to
| feel that he must make explanation. II
was guin' to look for home for You
/ llTSt time we went 10 Inc Guy, ne san,
but We was So took mp with buyin' all
them things We didn't get to do IL.
When we do il we want To take time to
find Just the right woman"
But he became too busy at home to
think OF another journey for some time
When the shiny new crib and high chair
entered the cottage they suddenly re-
veacd tho miserable shabbiness of their
environment.
"By jing. didn't know how soedv
everything was" DoisOn exclaimed.
looking nj the contrast in aStOnlshment.
II have been Twin like that grubhy
old hermit up the creek. Time cleaned
house, now | got a partner"
The more he swept and scrubbed the
more fast.diouS he grew. The first
cleaning did not satisfy him and he went
all over the cottage again. lie repaired
the furniture too as we'll as he could,
declaring that he would buy new chairs
and tables as soon as the autumn money
/ began to come in. lie lcVellcd the
bureau which for Il decade had rcclpd
for want of a caster. He whitcwashcd
away the cracks in the ceiling. lie
scrubbed the mirror and saw himself
as he had not done for years.
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II first lie wl, permitted to play
wherever his wabbly legs carried him.
lie wen, as far as his mothers gray g
one day and pulled up all the little
morning glorles that had poked their
green roses through tho earth. Hut
after tho swimming experience Dolson
never lost sight Of him.
Tic miller opened his weekly paper
one sunday and read therein an IN
tcrcstiug para graph To the effect that
the human young swim naturally. So
he said To Adam: Guess you better
be s:artin' in right along. If YOU put
il off too long you'll have to learn Ike
anybody else"
It was ore of those hot days in Sep
tcmher when the air quivers above
miles of glaring fields. Down under the
thick growth of trees the creek lay cool
and seductive. Duison settled Adam in
the carriage" under the red and white
umbrella and started for the water
he Jumped into his boat and towed to
I point above the dam. Here he
stripped Adam to tn likeness Of the
ancestor for whom he was named and
held him up. "Sec tho water? Like it."
Ready" nc inquired
"Ah-g-E-g'" exclaimed Adam with
enthusiasm. stretching his arm toward
tho whimsical rppcs.
That's right. Shows it's your in
stlnct ike the piece SAID. Here you
go. then"
Adam dropped with plop instead of
striking out! Dolson. wet from terror
plunged after him and had him back
in the boat before the fishes had
gathered their wit. Adam sputtered.
dr.ppcd Ike a hooked fish; then he
choerfully remarked "Ah-G-g-g," and
looked about for further adventure. But
Dolson Was overwhelmed with rcmorsc
and fear. From that day ON the young
Stcr played nj the end of "A tcthcr.
\ revivalSt who had always had n
liking Tor Dolsun called at the cottage
ON" evening
81 hear you've got a young one now"
said IA" Roy. sam Smith after trc-
mcndous Handwriting I'm here TO
see him not you" Tho two gray mon
smiled At each other ms only friends can.
"Sccms to me, You and tho house look
"A good deal spruccd up" the minister
added
The miller proudly presented Dichy
saint he a smart little shaver'"
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~ was Dulson said mlserably. az
no, ! think he better stay hcre-a
while. mo, | amt lookin for home
for him just now"
Mrs. Warner rose. DO You know
what KIND OF home you're refusing for
ne child' she asked indignantly. "Td
IKE to see you find better. Come, Mr..
| Warner"
i amt got nothIn' against the home, -
protested Dolson. "Only II aint
lookin' for a place iust now"
The couple bowed and departed, much
offended Dolson sank wre;chedly into
IA chair, his face in his hands, while the
baby plucked and tugged az them 10 UNI
cover H.
lie rose and prepared supper hut in
silence George Washngton's bcdttrn
came; the miller undrcssed tho little
rhap' tucked him in, watched until the
nr'a'hS were heavy and rhythm r.il.
Then he flung himself into tho easy
chalr staring at the wlnking mica eyes
Of the haseburner.
Now at last, he saw the rru!h. lie
faced sclf-accusation, and it was mcrcl-
less. i been stcalin' that baby" no
salu' ana MS eyes strayed 10 the west
window beyond which lay the pltlful.
lonely grave.
she gave him into my kecpin and
she charged me To find him "A mother.
n mother And what We | been doin'p
amt honestly tried to find ono in
all these weeks, and now ono comes
ana offers herself and hang onto the
kld like somebody was tryin' TO steal
nm. I'm the one that's stealin' him
ana sh" trusted me her that's dead"
For hours IT ran on, the hitter COM
dcmnation. lie saw now that Ne had
been pretending to himself all along.
promising himself that he would carry
our the wish of the dying mother.
never in his unseen thoughts meaning
TO do 20. lie dragged these thoughts
forth and charged them with the be-
trayal Of dying woman's trust. He
sal there through the night, soing over
and over il all; when the first anemic
ASht showed lie had made up his mind.
When Georg" Washington woke Dol
son dressed and fed him. singing Row.
iS-poWly cannon and spinach the
while in desperate effort at cheer.
He closed tho mill for the day ana set
out with the baby.