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Arizona republican., 1915-08-15
BY MAITLAND DAVIES

Throughout the country the theatri- cal season is opening earlier than us
 uiu. Many new productions are heinz
 made and the trend seems to be prin-
 clrally to comedy and modern meIo-
 drama. The people have had so much
 gloom spread before them during the past year and every succeeding day
 brings so many stories of tragedy and disaster that they want to laugh. The majority of the travelling conranies Wlll play comedies and the bulk of the new productions will be on the same order.
 At the present moment it seems as If Phoenix would have an attractive lot of theatrical offerings to look for ward to. The Columbia has not vet announced it's plans but Mir. Redmond states that his stock company will open @l the Elks theatre either the last week Of September or the first in October.
 Omar the Tentmaker," easily the most elaborate dramatic production now on the road, with Guy Bates Post in the leading role. will be the first at traction to play at the EIzs this sea son. It will be here for two perform ances. either Sunday and Monday nights. September F and l3 or else
 l thing that has been to Phoenix since Sothern and Marlewe played here can ] compare with this really great produc- 1 tion. From both d scenic and dramatic standpoint it is one of the most notable | productions the American stage has seen in the last few seasons.
 Other plays which will likely be seen here during the course of the season l are Twin Beds; Conan and Harris |
 It Pays to Advertise" Daddy Long Legs, Under Cover" William H Crane. Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson | and a number of others. No announce ! heht mas yet been made as to what l musical comedies will be seen. but sev- ] eral are to be booked It will also be l the policy of MT Redmond to offer q ! number of noted musical and vocal ar lists during the season
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

average citizen of Phoenix who must stay here through the summer, than anything that has been offered to the public in years. If it was only for that wonderful swimming pool the park would be a Godsend.
 'The Blue Paradise" is the first mu- sical offering of the new season in New York. It is an n operetta of old and new Vienna and was produced with tre- mendous success at the Casino last week. The music is said to be the best heard in any operetta since "The Chocolate Soldier and the book to say is both interesting and something almost unknown to modern comic operas. It promises to run all winter at the Casino
 Only two weeks more of Jimmy Lee and all the other Lees at the Coliseum After tEat the same managers who had
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15
News of the Theaters, Music,

the Broadway Honeymooners. will bring brand new company to old ironsldeS. In the meantime it behooves all and sundry to make the most of blythesOme Jimmy while they have him. He is in "A Devil of a Scrane,' tomorrow night.
 It is certain that Pavlowa will be seen in Phoenix this winter IT she does not come here with her Russian ballet outfit she will be seen on the screen in 'Fenella, the Dumb Girl of Portici', five reels of which have al ready teen finished.
 Alter blocking the traffic on Wash lngtOn street for three days and cor railing all the business there was in town WIh inc nictu. ps a. ",ri,o Inc,,II, ot the White Slave Traffic" Johnny Barncord has spread aro.bc. mot ta ensnare the movie fans t"iav. He nas as his bait, Nance O'NeiI as "Fedorn,' They have called the picture Princess something or other; but it is Fedora" just the same. That Fedora" which will always rank as one of Sardou's greatest masterpieces and which will
 iiN' 'oA NAC. III duulIIOn to Nance O Neil, there is Jane Gordon. Stuart Holmes, Clifford Bruce and a host of others that count, to make the picture d notable one. Later in the week Will liam Elliott in "Women and Wine" will De the attraction. Too bad Mr. Barn cord cannot find any attraction for his theatre isn't it?
 charles Richman has a young son. The other day he discovered a new playmate of whom his mother had nev- CT heard
 Who is this Charlie" his mother asked lis he nice little boy?"
 Yes mother he is" replied the youngster enthusiastically.
 Does he say any naughty words?" continued his mother
 ~'No,' replied Charlie. And I am nos going to teach him any"
 The New Season
 These are the days when Broadway Is a turmoil every theatre in New is busy with lehearsing compan- es and many of them are opening for the season. Everything seems to fndf- cate very busy winter and the pros 'ects look rosy for successful one. Already number of new productions nave been made. Hands Trp'' is doing well at the 44th street, "The Blue Para fise' has scored 3 tremendous success
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15
Interesting and Otherwise

A certain well known producer of motion picture features achieved his euucatloh principally in the marts of trade, and has had little exDerieDca in arts and letters. Recently a promin- ehl movie actress called at his office to apply for the leading role in a big feature film which the director is about to produce. She brought with her a letter of introduction from a man high in the motion picture world and pre- sented it. The director read the letter carefully. got mp, looked the lady over. questioningly, and said
 You are Miss-are yau?'
 Certainly I am.'' replied the star.
 The director removed her hat and looked at her hair
 You can't fool me- he said: you're a blonde and this letter says Miss - is an ingenue''
 The Wizard of Washington Street" Is the name they are applying to Man.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

ager Cavaness Of the Plaza theatre and, whether they mean it or not, it fits him, for the little theatre well re- moved from the center of the town is doing a business that is the envy of all the theatre people. He realizes that good pictures, real features, will draw people out of the beaten course when offered at regular prices and he knows the value of advertising. Take his offering today Between Savage and Tiger" advertised both intelligentIy and flambuoyantly ana having the worth to hack it up with, this picture will pack the Plaza to the doors today and tomorrow
 = " rsE 5sT5 American vaudeville theatres will be flooded with foreign acts this season. So many of the European houses are closed down that there is no work for them over there and they are Hooking to America. willing to play at rates far helow those which they have been ac- custoned.
 Walter Leecraft is back: but he is the closest mouthed Lee We have ever come across. Ordinarily it is next to i'm possible t0-1seep him from talking about the things he accomplished on any par
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

the canary-and eaten it. The Elm press, by the way, grows more popular daily.
 "On Trial the Conan and Harris production which created-the sensation of last season in New York, is one of the plays which is likely to be seen in Phoenix this winter. The company which will come to the coast opens it's season next week.
 Riverside Park has been getting a lot Of free advertising this past week. It may or may not become a city property but it will in any case remain a city asset. Riverside means more to the
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

Lee Purvines has just returned from a flying trip to the coast. He is not quite ready to say what he accom- plished while over there: but by the broad smile on his face, it looks very much as if the Empress had discovered
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

ticular trip he may have made; just
 now the proverbial oyster is a whole
 gab fest alongside of him. There must
 be something pretty big buzzing around
 the. Lionesque head. All he would say was that The Lion will continue, as it has ever since it was erected. to be tht
 best moving picture theatre in Phoe- nix, to give it's patrons more for the money than any other place of amuse- ment in America to offer the best pie
 lures, the best music, the most com fortabIe seats, the coolest atmosphere. tho most comfortable surroundings. the most courteous and attentive service. and tha most complete satisfaction of any theatre in town" Outside of that and ealing our attention to the fact that Bessie Rarrscale in The Reward" which will be at the Lion tomorrow and Tuesday. is the best Mutual Masterpic- ture vet shown, he refused to comment on anything 'touchin' on or apper- tainin to" his theater
 James K. Hackett will be seen in a romantic Scotch comedy "McNeiu of McNeiIl V. C." this winter He will also make q number of appearances in Macbeth" and "Othello." It pays to : be left million dollars.
 The Arizona offers the followers of ! Marguerite Clark and Mary Pickford | a fine chance for comparison this week | Miss Clark will be seen in The Goose | Glrl' today and tomorrow and then 1 comes Miss Pickford in "Fanchon the | Cricket" Each of these pictures dis plays the two popular artists in roles which are peculiarly well suited to them. Pay your money. not much. and take your choice. You will get your worth in both cases
 One of the most interesting produc- tions of the coming dramatic season will offer Walker Whiteside in The Ragged Messenger" In it Mir White side will play the character of John Norton, a street evangelist who falls ieir to a fortune
 Lee PurVines has just returned from , flying trip to the coast He is not , iuite ready to say what he accom- 'lished while over there: but by the 'road smile on his face it looks very much as if the Empress had discovered | :
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The Wizard of Washington Street" IS the name they are applying to Man
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
II 5 Claim Allied
Fleet Beaten Back
at the DardaneIleS
FRENCH AND BRITISH WAR YES
Sells AGAIN STEAM IN TO
ATTACK FORTS.

LONDON, April 1.-THE most de-
termined action against the defenses
Of the Dardanelles since the allies
lost several warships on March IS
has begun, according to official ana
unofficial reports received here.
In a bombardment on Monday. dis
patches from Constantinople state
that two Of the warships in the al
lied fleet had to withdraw badly
damaged by the fire from the Tur-
klsh forts.
According TO Sofia adyices, the roar
OF the guns at the Dardanelles was
heard for more than 40 miles.
Constantinople claims that the
bombardment was unsuccessful. Sew
eral warships steamed into the
straits and opened fire on the Turk
ish defenses. The Turks replied with
the greatest vigor. forcing the early
retirement Of the vessels after two
had been badly damaged Dispatch
es from Tenedos mention only
two battleships as taking part in the
attack.
Advices reaching here today indi-
Gated that the allies have again re-
newed the attack and seem determin.
ed upon carrying the strait.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
Russians March Off
Cliffs and Perish in
Mountain Passes
DESPERATE STRUGGLE NOW
RAGING FOR CONTROL OF
UszOK GATEWAY.

PETRoGRAD. April 14.-Entlre
companies Of Russian infantry have
died in the Carpathlans by march.
Ing off cliffs masked by snow. Men
and guns have been hurled like rocks
to the bottom as they pressed fol-
ward in the wake of the retreatins
Austrians in the desperate struggle
for the possession Of uszok pass.
This mention OF difficulties encoun-
tered in the mountain fighting was
received here today in dispatches.
Hand-to-hand fighting, in which
advances were made only after bloody
charges, is In progress In the Uszok
region where the road into Hungary
is now being guarded by immense
forces OF Austro-German troops.
The Russian right wing in the
Carpathlans has advanced 10 miles
toward Hungary In the last few
days Of fighting, an official state
ment announced These forces are
now in position TO strike at the
railway leading through Lupkow and
into the heart Of Hungary. The gen.
ersl advance OF these troops. howev.
er, has been halted pending the out
come Of the fierce struggle for the
possession Of Uszok pass.
The latest gains OF the Russians
have been made with comparatively
slight losses. II was stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
CHILDREN AND BROTHER TO
RECEIVE MONAHAA PROPERTY

The property left by John c. Mon.
ahan is to be divided between his two
children and his brother, according tt
the terms of his will filed just be-
fore noon. To the son. John J. aged
2l is left all OF the real property in
Bellingham. including a two-story
brick block and one half interest
in residence property and an old store
building and warehouse. To him is
also left % shares of bank stock in
the Colfax banks but this is to be held
in trust for five years by his uncle,
Thomas F. Monahan. To Thomas F.
Monahan is left notes and bonds ag-
gregating something over $4,000 and
seven shares of stock in the Colfax
Mfg. Co. The interest of the deceased
in the Hotel Pendleton is to be di-
vided equally between the brother and
the daughter. Erma, provided. how
ever that Fred Bloch has a preference
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
DELINQUENT INCOME TAX
PAYERS SHOULD SETTLE
GOVERNMENT AGENT HERE HAS
LIST OF BETWEEN 200
AND 500 DUE.

There are between 200 and 800 res
idents Of Umatilla county who are de-
linquent in making their income tax
returns either for the year 1918 or
1914 or both, according to Thad T.
Sweek. government special agent who
is here in the interest of the internal
revenue department, and he has the
names of every one Of them in lit
tie file which he carries around in his
pocket He declares he is waiting
patiently for them to come in to dis
chss their worldly affairs with him
but adds that his policy of watchful
waiting, so far as it affects Umatilla
county, will come to an end Saturday
evening and that after that he will
go get EN-"
If have to go out after these de-
linquents," he said this r afternoon,
the U. S. government will see that
they pay for my trouble and pay we'll.
Some of them did not make any re-
turns for the year 1918 and are con-
graduating themselves that they sue
eessfully evaded Uncle Sam. They
are only fooling themselves. Because
Uncle Sam hasn't taken any action is
no reason he has overlooked or for
gotten the matter. He is Just a little
slow in acting, that is all. He has the
information and is now giving the de-
linquents one last chance to come in
and square themselves
Mr.. Sweek will remain at the Hotel
Pendleton through Saturday and wants
to meet all people who have or have
reason to think they have an income
of more than $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
DEFINITE TIME is FIXED
FOR REPAIRS TO RAID:R
PRINZ WILHELM MAY BE AL.
LOWED TO REMAIN IN PORT
FOR THREE WEEKS.

WASHINGTON. April 14.-Captain
Thierfeldt of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm
knows how long he may remain at
Newport News for repairs before again
taking to kea or itterning Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Peters has
fixed a definite period in which the
Wilhelm may make repairs, Peters
would not say how long, as that would
be unneutral, but it is understood
that Thierfeldt had requested three
weeks.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels or
dered the same naval board which ex-
amined the Eitel to go over the Will
helm and determine Just what is
needed in the way of repairs and sup
plies 1t will take months to put the
Wilhelm back in good condition ac-
cording to naval officials. but Thier-
feldt has asked permission to make
only temporary repairs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
Proprietor of Feed
Barn Here Indicted
for Alleged Theft
JOHN +. TEMPLE, JR., CHARGED
WITH HAVING STOLEN
sCYRUs NOBLE"

John F. Temple, Jr., proprietor OF
local livery barn and member Of
a well known Umatilla county fam
ilS was this morning indicted by the
grand jury on a charge OF larceny
OF a gelding, the specific charge be-
ing that he and g. c. simms stole
Cyrus Noble" the Roundup buck
ing horse which is now probably sery-
ing as a cavalry horse in the Euro
pean war. simms was Jointly indict-
ed with him.
The indictment Of Temple came
more or less as surprise to the
community as he had never been
placed under arrest At the time
Cyrus" was stolen from the pasture
of the Glen Scott ranch north Of
Pendleton, simms was 'arrested and
has since been in Jail A statement
made by him soon after his arrest
Implicated Temple as the originator
OF the plan for the theft Of the AMI
nal and since that time other witt
resses have been found to involve
him further, Il Is said.
Report has it that Temple was out
at The Scott ranch several days be-
fore the theft, saw Cyrus Noble, .
who had become separated from the
Roundup herd and told Scott that
he knew the owner A few days
later the animal was claimed by
simms, who brought it to town and
sold it to ]. d. Huston, buyer for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
JURORS, OUT OF JOP,
ARE GIVEN VACATION
DISMISSED UNTIL MONDAY
WHEN CASES SET FOR TRIAL
FADE FROM DOCKET.

r When the jury brought In a verdict
Just before noon in favor OF the plain
tiff in the case Of Mary Madison vs..
Elmer La Due, Judge Phelps dismiss
ed all OF the jurors until Monday
morning. the civil docket having been
completed through the settling Of some
cases set for trial and the continual
ton Of others.
OF the six cases set for trial this
week. only one that OF Gumm VS.. Fer
gnson ct al, was actually fought out
before a jury. In the case this morn
ing the defendant failed to appear in
court. His attorneys were ready to
go to trial but withdrew when an in
vestlgation showed that La Due,
though he was in the city had left
this morning by auto. The plaintiff,
thereupon, presented her case to the
jury which returned a verdict in her
favor for 1865.
The case of the o.-w. r. & y. VS..
w. c. White and Of Peter Xedes vs.
@. S. Hoisington were settled and dis
missed and the two cases Of Kidd vs.
Michael were continued until the fall
term on account Of some OF the wit
nesses being in California. The re-
moval OF these cases from the docket
was unforeseen and. none OF the
criminal cases being ready for trial,
Judge Phelps had nothing to do but
dismiss the jurors until Monday On
Monday the $4,000 damage suit of
Twitchell vs.. Thompson is set for trial
but efforts are being made to settle
this out OF court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
WEST END TOWNS
TO COOPERATE N
GOOD ROADS WORK
Tuesday OF Next Week Promises to
be a Banner Day in UmatiIIa
County for Improved Highways.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN
Date Selected by UmatIIIa County
Automobile Club Is Also Chosen by
the Echo Commercial Association
and Everybody urged to Get out
and Work on the Roads.

Tuesday, April 20. promises 10 Be
very practical good roads dav IN
Cmatilla county. That date was -
iected by the recently organized TIM
atiila County Automobile Club as a
day for farmers. business men AMI
all other good roads enthusiasts n
lay aside their ordinary duties ana
give OF their muscle and sinew for
the improvement OF the highways
NOW comes the Echo Commercial
Club with active Cooperation bv
naming the same day and urging the
entire west end of the county 10 turn
out for the work.
Both the Pendleton Commercial
association and the auto club this
morning received copies of a letter
sent out by Secretary W. B. Hinkie
OF the Echo organization and other
copies were sent to the Commercial
clubs OF Umatilla, StanfieId and Her.
mlston. These west end towns have
banded together for the Improvement
of the road from Echo to UmatiIla
and have already made a good start
with their work. They had previous
ly decided to ask the community to
devote one day a month to general
good roads work and, in naming
Tuesday, April 20. the Echo CLUB
was probably guided by desire to.
Cooperate with the automobIlists.
The following is the contents of
the letter sent out from Echo:
AT a meeting OF the Echo Com
mercial Club Monday evening. April
u, 1915, it was decided to have a
good roads day on Tuesday, April 90
1915, at which time members Of the
club as well as all others interested
in the building OF good roads are re-
quested to join us in doing whatever
can be done in improving our public
roads.
The implements of war will be
shovels, picks, rakes. plows, harrows.
fresnOs. teams and automobiles.
Your club is cordially invited to
join us In the movement. A great
many bad places in the roads, such
as ruts, abrupt projections, mud
holes, removing of large stones and
gravel, etc, can be greatly improved
In this manner.
Kindly take this matter up with
your members at once and let US all
boost together for good roads
ECHO COMMERCIAL CLUB.
BY W. B Hinkle. Secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

BALTIMORE. Md. April 14.--Miss
Mary Carey Thomas, president Of
Bryn Mawr College, will receive the
bulk of the estate of Miss Mary Gar
rett, daughter OF the late John w
Garrett, who was president OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad 1t is be-
lleyed the bequest will amount to
$4,000, 600 at least. Miss Thomas Is
5s years old and a graduate of Cor
nell University.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
ANTELOPE PARK FOR
DIMINISHING BEASTS

WINNIPEG. Man, April 14.-In or
der to save from extinction the di-
minishing bands of antelope, the Ca
madam government will establish an
antelope park near Lethbridge. Al
berta It became known today. Several
antelope haves been feeding there all
winter. They are exceedingly tame
and are numbered among the few sur
viying antelopes in western Canada.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
YOUNG GIRL WHO TURNED GUM
ON HERSELF DIES At HOSPITAL

Miss Almina Priegnitz. the stanfield
young lady who shot herself through
the left breast Monday noon. died last
evening at ) o'clock at st. Anthony 5
hospital from the effects Of the
wound. The bullet was removed dur
ing the afternoon but the operation
revealed the fact that the young lady
could not live. The bullet had entered
about the middle Of the breast. mar
rowly missed the apex OF the heart.
had ranged downward, passed through
the liver, tore its way through the
stomach and then had ranged upward
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

right to buy the interest. The brother
and daughter, too. are TO receive tho
$4,000 due deceased from the hotel
Partnership. The daughter is TO Sc
cure $50 a month from the hotel uu.
til she is Is in the event that she re-
tains her interest. She is to receive
two-story brick block in Colfax and
her fathers diamond shirt stud. The
remainder Of the jewelry is to go to
the son and the residue Of the prop
erty TO be divided between the bro.
ther and daughter. The will was
made April with C. F. Carter ant
D. P. Smythe as witnesses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General.
Northwest wheat crop estimated at
between 6S and 50 million bushels.
Turks claim TO have repulsed at
tacks at DardanelIes.
Russians plunging on in Carpathian
mountains.
Prohibition in England will be left
TO the people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

lodging just beneath the skin In her
back.
No inquest will be held ns she was
conscious many hours before her
death and admitted that she had ln.
tended suicide. whether or not ahs
made any complete statement of her
reason is not known. although 10 10
believed she did She aid however
tell her parents not 70 blame tho
Young man with whom she mad been
keeping company and was infatuated
He was present at the hospital when
she died and appeared 10 be crushed
by her act.