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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1912)
14 juORMXG- OKEGOMAN. 3IOXPAY. DECE3IBEB 16, 1912. CHRISTMAS SHOW CONES UNDER BAN Wintry Window Scenes Are Now Forbidden by Insur ance Underwriters. .r COTTON TOO INFLAMMABLE Merchants Satisfied With Departure of Time-Honored Custom, De claring Men Like Practi cal Hints In Pi-play. The snowfall In Portland has been much les this Christmas season than In any preceding; year. It has been so much less that scarcely any traces have leen noticed in the central business section of the city and only scattering- drifts in the parts further removed from the retail center. The steady diminution of Christmas snow in Port'and during the past few years Is rot, however, due to influences that are recorded in the offices of the Weather Bureau, but rather to the ac tivity of the underwriters and to the chana-e in fashions of holiday window dressing, for practically the only kind of snow that falls In Oregon during the holiday season Is the cotton batting variety used for Christmas decorations. Where are the snows of yester year?" may well be reflected by him who stops to gase at the Christmas windows In the majority of the bl4 stores in the central part of I'je city. Lovely Seeaea Vanish. The miniature cottages in miniature forests, surrounded by flaky banks of cotton, with a sprinkling of crystal powder to give It the "sheen," have passed apparently from the minds of the window decorators. ' Instead, the windows of the leading stores are devoted strictly to artlstlc allv arranged displays of Christmas goods, while the additional holiday touches are thrown in by means of holly, polnsettla or something else equally symbolic. The underwriters, as has been mentioned, are partly re sponsible for the new tystem, since thev have evinced a decided .aversion to the highly Inflammable Christmas snow that entered ao largely into Christmas decorations a few seasons ago. Chiefly, however. It is due to a change of style In window dressing. "The 'beautiful snow' scene with ielghs and trees is out or date." said one of the window dressers In a lead ing store yesterday. "They take up too much valuable display room and are also a nuisance to install and take down. Their attractive power over the public apparently is not much? greater than that of a window taste fully arranged to suggest Christmas purchases to the shopper rather than to give a unique but general sugges tion that "Christmas Is coming.' . Snggeatlaa Please Me. "Decorations of this kind may be used to some extent later In the sea son, but it is safe to say that the amount of window space that will be given over to drifts of cotton and little cottages will become less and less each year. As a matter of fact I think that the average man Is better pleasod ulti mately If we offer him a window full of good suggestions for the presents he is to buy. than if we amuse him for a passing moment with an ingenious little sleighing scene with "merry sleigh bells and glistening snow.'" GOVERNOR WEST UPHELD Hex, J. H. Jlcnnett Declares Viola tors of Moral law Mu.-t Suffer. Key. J. H. Bennett, pastor of.the First Methodist Episcopal Church South, L'nlon avenue and Multnomah street, believes that the execution of the four wen at Salem waa justified under the law, and J hat the Governor maintulnej the dignity of the state and Nation by refusing to reprieve them. Incidental to his sermon yec.enlny morning on the general topic, "The Governor Has It Upon His Shoulder." and from the text. 'Government Shall Be Cpon His Shoulder." Mr. Bennett declared his opinion that the law and justice demanded execution of these men. He said that the civil law must be subordinated to and dependent ipon the moral law and basv upon tne moral law. and that punishment must follow violation of law. "There is such a thing as beln be yond the reach of divine mercy," .ld Mr. Bennett, "and the commission cf rold-blooded murder places th-j man beyond the pardoning power 01 reprieve of any Governor beyond the reach of reprieve. "I am sorry to se any mM? go to -the gallows as the result of hl crime,1" "ntlm'ed Mr. Benntt. "lint I tm jrlu-l that we have a Governor who was steadfast enough to stand for law uin'. order, and willing to carry tre respon sibility of executing the law glad that wo have a Governor who upheld the dignity of the state and Nation. At least one of these men showeo peni tence ariU declared that hail he fol lowed the law of God he v.'ould not have been where he was." the schools of Tortland for the past week, will be begun in the leading ho tels and business houses of the city today and will continue throughout the week. More than 100 prominent society girls of the city have volunteered to preside over the sales. To each hotel, store and office building has been as signed a squad of these workers, who will serve in relays throughout the week. The proceeds from the sale of the Red Cross stamps are to be applied to the National fight for prevention and cure oX tuberculosis. The stamps have no postal value. In deed it Is the requirement of the postal authorities that they be placed on the reverse side of the envelope. Each stamp, however, represents a contribu tion on the part of its purchaser to the funds for the fight against tuber culosis. The stamps may be used, if desired, on the face of checks, bills, legal documents or commercial paper. So thorough will be the canvass of the city by means of the sales booths In the business houses and stores that practically no person in the city, un less he remains strictly at home throughout the week, can miss the op portunity to pive his aid In the war against tuberculosis by purchasing Red Cross stamps anl thus contributing to the revenue whereby is maintained the tuberculosis department of the Visit ing Nurse Association of Portland. Ten VOGEL HOT DAV1D0R Portland Fugitive Resembles Dead New York Crook. CLUBMAN IS LONG SOUGHT Promoter, Who Disappeared Sudden ly From This City In 1908 at First Thought to Be Man Killed by Police. Federal authorities here are satisfied that Joseph Vogrel, master of an or ganizad band of thieving foreign work ing girls, who was killed in New York in a battle with the police, three weeks ago, was not Sam V. Davldor, clubman and promotor, who Is under indictment here for fradulent use of the United NEW YORK CRIMINAL. SHOT BY POLICE, AND MISSING OREGON PROMOTER, WHOM HE RESEMBLED. ' f : tV'P J -ill- ' ara V Davldor. I'nder Indictment la Portland. Joseph Vogel, With Several Aliases, Who Waa Killed. thousand stamps are sold at 1 cent each. expected to be NOTED STAR TO APPEAR LOUISE GALLOWAY HEADS XEW ORPHEl'M BIIX. . With Joseph Kaufman, Actress AVlll Present "Little Mother," Play let of Heart Interest. A star of Frohman and Shubert mag. nitude - will arrive in Portland this morning for a week's engagement in this city. She Is Louise Galloway, long notable In the East for her stage suc cesses and. with Joseph Kaufman, also a theatrical celebrity, will present "Little Mother" as the headline Or pheum feature at the Bungalow The ater. The playlet In which Miss Gal loway and Kaufman are on a vaude ville starring tour, was written by Ed gar Allen Woolf. author of numerous sketches that are listed prominently among the hits of recent years. "Youth." the comedy in which Mrs. Gene Hughes appeared at the Orpheum. Is from the pen of ooir. "Little Mother" Is said to have the dramatic strength of "Mother," the nlav written by Jules Eckert Goodtnan, of Portland, and to embody the strong est points of "The Lottery Man, in which Miss Galloway made her great ert New York success. The role Kauf man has in "Little Mother" Is much like the part he had in "The Country Boy." the vehicle he starred in for an entire season. Kaufman also won great laurels in "Via Wireless-' and "Brew ster's Millions." He has been referred to by a prominent New York critic as the most promising young actor on the American stage today. While Miss Galloway has been promi nent in theaterdom for years her visits to the Pacific Northwest have been few, her engagements keeping her In New York and Denver. Col., principally. She was a member of the great Elitch Stock Company, of Denver.- for several years, in which she was affiliated with Maude Feely. Katherine Grey and other stars. Fellow-actresses call Miss Gal loway "the creator." because of her versatility In creating roles. Few actresses have appeared In more origi nal productions In the East than Miss Galloway, her talent for playing in genue parts, or heavy roles, keeping her In demand. Pathos and comedy are entwinea in her Orpheum playlet. "Little Mother. It deali with endeavors oi a moinrr to sae her wayward son from the wiles of a theatrical adventuress. A Seattle critic in referring to tbe por trayal of "Little Mother" by Miss Gal- RAILWAY MEN ASSEMBLE Agents of Oregon Klectrlc Will Hold Meetings Monthly. Freight and passenger agents it t!ie principal points on the Oregon Electric Railway met in monthly conference In the rooms of the Transportation Club yesterday. J. M. Gllnes, agent at the Portland station, acted as chairman, and S. Cooper, of lli'.lsboro. was elect ed secretory." J. H. Lynch represented the operating department. W. P. Powers the traffic department, and C. A. Vermillion and H. H. Keck the car service departmert. Agents at the following points attended: II. R. Knight. Eugene: C. K. Albln. Salem: J. J. llaydar. Albany: J. K. Turner, forest Grove: II. C. Smith, Woodburn; I. Bergr. Multnomah; F. J. Phillipp. Tonquin: L. 11. Bllnn. Wacoada. and B. Simmons, Donald. Future meetings wi'.l be held monthly and it is probable that the meeting place will rotato among the several stations. At each meeting one general subject will be discussed and the agents thus are expected to be come well versed with affairs of the general offices. This. It Is expected, will save much needless correspond ence and will allow the agents to as sume more authority in dealing with the public. SEALS GO 0NSALE TODAY Society Girls Will Aid In Fight Against Tuberculosis. Selling of the Red Cross Christmas seals, whic'u hag, been carried oh in l"' Miaa Lonlee Gallowar. Noted Mar Wis Beads New Orpheum BUI. im.v said that the actress won in stantly the sympathy of all. even of those who went to the theater solely to laugh. Steamer Geo. W. Elder Arrives. The steamer Geo. W. F.lder arrived rpttndir from California ports with a full i.asscnger list and a full freight Crgo. States mails. This conclusion was reached after comparing an authentic photograph of Vogel, which was rer ceived by Postofflce Inspector Clement vesterday from the New York Police Department, with the likeness of the fugitive promoter. A few days following the shooting of Vogel. the police authorities or Milwau kee, Wis., from a photograph, probably a copy of the one received here yester day. Identified It positively as that of Davldor. who also is wanted In the Wisconsin city for swindling opera tions. Upon reading the preRs dis patches from Milwaukee to this ef fect. Inspector Clement , immediately wrote the New York authorities re questing that an authentic photograph of Vogel be forwarded to Portland. Photographs Are Compared. When it arrived yesterday. Inspector Clement showed it to ' Secret Service Agent Connell and . Assistant United States Attorney Evans. After com paring it with several of the original DhotoeraDhs of Davldor. in possession of the Federal authorities here, all three agreed that, although there was slight resemblance between the two photographs, there was no question but that the New York man was not Davl dor. "We had hoped that Vogel might prove to have been Davldor," said In spector Clement yesterday, "for that would have enabled us to clear up our records here. Several times since his dlsappearanc from this city, three years ago, we have received clues as to the whereabouts of Davldor. In every in stance he was reported to te in some distant city, with the result that before we could get a man on the ground ana effect his apprehension and arrest, he had again disappeared. In fact, we have slight clew on which we now are working. We have not given up hop eventually ' of locating and arresting him." Portland Left Suddenly. Davldor first made his appearance In Portland in the Spring of 1908. It has since been learned that he had only shortly before that time departed from Milwaukee, Wis., where he, had iieecea many people out of money in the pro motion of a fake mining property. In Portland, Davldor first engaged an elab orate suite of offices in the Corbett building and proceeded to promote the Washington Home Telephone company. It was not long until he fell out with some of his associates, after negotiat ing a bond issue of $500,000, and left Portland just as suddenly as he came. But the field evidently looked prom ising to the promoter, tor Davldor re turned to Portland about a year later and organized the Pacific Northwest Realty Associates. Tt was while pro motlng this enterprise that he got into trouble with the federal authorities for misuse of the mails. He was indicted, but disappeared . before tho warrant could be served. 13 MILLIONS GO FOR GUM Evanzellst Contracts This With 12 Millions for Ileathens. Luther Warren, Adventlst Evangelist, began studies in the Book of Revela tions at the Women of Woodcraft hall Sunday afternoon. by scoring popular indifference to Christianity. "Thirteen million dollars for gum and $12,000,000 for the gospel, he ex p'alned. "Such is the comparative value of gum and gospel in this so- called Christian Nation. After we have spent several bllllonsof dollars for whisky, for tobacco, for things which are rank poison and do only harm, we spend J1S.000.000 for gum, just some thing to wag our Jaws over. 'Buy it by the box." says the advertisement. and we buy It by the box. by the mil lions of boxes, while on the other hand to send to the majority of the world the gospel they have never heard, we spend less than we do for that gum. And yet the Supreme Court of the United States, in the person of Justice Brewer, officially pronounced this "a Christian Nation." " , Further studies were announced at the same place for Tuesday evening. SAILORS TO BE CHEERED Seamen's Friend Society Is Obtatn ins Fund for Christmas. . Plans for the ChiMstmas entertain ment of the sailors who will pass the holiday in Portland are being made by the Seaman's Friend Society, and a call has been Issued to the citizens to contribute to the funds for the enter tainment. "These men, who are so necessary to the growth and prosperity of the city and port." say the officers of the so ciety, "deserve to receive a liberal share of the 'Christmas cheer." Many of the men on ships in the port will miss the The Meier & Frank Store Will Not Be Open Evenings Until Wednesday! Ever think of the benefits and pleasures de rived from a Phonograph in the home ! Surely an ideal gift for the whole family is one of our wonderfully perfect and sweet-toned Colum bias. Parlors fourth floor. Fifth, Sixth, Xsnina ui Aider S taw i Any style Machine may be purchased on our Club Plan of Easy Payments. A small amount on purchase the balance in easy installments. You and your friends enjoy the "music of all the world" while you're paying for instrument. For the Whole Family No one thing will give so much pleasure, to so many people, for so long a time, at so little cost, as a Ask about our special Phonograph offer. The wonderful Grafonola Favorite Machine, 11 double-disc records (22 selections), record al bum and 100 best steel needles outfit com plete at low price $57.60 G oiumoia Grafonola We have Columbias to fit every variety of taste or purse ranging in price from $17.50 to $250. Only one small pay ment puts one of these incomparable instruments into your home, and the balance of purchase may be made at your convenience next year. No present you ever made can compare with a Columbia for Christmas morning delight and continuous all-the-year-long appreciation. If you already own a Columbia, be sure to secure some of the special Christmas records which we now have on sale. The Meier & Frank Store's Fourth Floor Parlors RED CROSS SEALS purchase them for your Christ mas packages and help m tbe obliteration of the white plague. Secure them today at the special booth, first floor, which is under the direction of ""the Jmrior League. PORTLAND'S SHOPPING CENTER SINCE 1857 . ; ' OUR TEA ROOM is aV. wonderfully popular dining Dlace for busy holiday shop pers, business men and women and entertainers. Quick, effi cient service always. Unex celled cuisine. Lunch here to day you'll enjoy it. Three Full Pages in Sunday Papers Gave Details of Today's Holiday Sales Unparalleled Are the Offerings rOnr Great Mid-Month Sale Pure Foods Begins Today !S These Are But a Hint of the Hundreds of Offerings. Phone Orders TaKen From 7 A. M.Daily. Standard Table Pears, 2 20c cans, 250 aroKen mixea iu fu, xoc standard Table Apricots, 2 20c ens. 250 ' Cream Mixed Candies, 2 pounds for 35C Log Cabin Synip,. cane or maple, gallon can, S1.10 Royal Banquet Olive OiL large bot. 73c Walter Baker's Cocoa, 25c cans at 19c Searchlight Matches, 12 boxes for 40c Eastern Skinned Hams, the pound, 19c Royal Baking Powder, special, lb. 40c Blue Label Catsup, 25c bottles for 18c Granulated Sugar, 100-lb. sacks S5.40 Standard Table Peaches, 2 20c cans, 25c Butternut Butter, priced here 2 lbs. 69c Avondale Butter priced here 2 lbs. 70c Royal Banquet Butter, 2 pounds for 80c Victor Cocoa, specially priced, lb 25c . Baker's Chocolate priced here, a lb. 32? Golden Rod Oat Flakes, 2 pkgs. for 25o Royal Banquet Flour, the barrel, $4.55 Royal Banquet Flour, the sack, SI. 15 Paris Mixed Candies, 2 pounds for 25c ' All Gum, selling here at 3 packages, 10c Popcorn, M. & F. price, 3 pounds, 25c Crystal Rice Hearts, the package, 19c Candy Canes selling at 5c 10S 15 New Walnuts priced here at, pound, 20c Pancv Mixed Nuts. 2 Dounda for 35 C Imported Layer Figs, the pound at 30c Extra Fancy Layer Raisins, the lb. 30c Pur Food Grocery. B'mcnt - f I pleasant little features of the holiday unlesa the society Is able to obtain a fund sufficient to prevent them rrom suffering from this neglect. Kev. K H. Roper, chaplain, or W. K. Mackenzie, treasurer of the society, are receiving the funds and will ffkn01 edge any contributions from citizens or Portland. CLYDE WILL INVESTIGATE Councilman to Get Data Regarding Public Service Corporations. Councilman Clyde left last r.lght for California, where he will spend two months attending to business and in vestigating the workings of public service corporations. Before his de parture he explained that, he will look Into the gas and electric meter Inspec tion system in Los Angeles' with the hope of getting' some information to be used in fighting for such a system in Portland. He will also look into the success of legislation In California cities re quiring Interchange of transfers by the various streetcar companies. It is his plan to make a fight for the universal ' transfer system In Port land. He announced that he will not be a candidate for Mayor in the coming city election and may not be a candi date for. re-election as Councllman-at-Large. , A i TjTJ-wrj-f- there may be some shortcomings in the service jt U X1 II S L we are going to try to give in tho big little drug store we are opening today. But it will be our purpose to serve you as nearly perfect as quiet efficiency and trained help can do it realizing that your second purchase here will depend on the quality, price and service that goes with the first one j'ou make. Huntley Drug Co. FohsSU'