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THE MOIIXING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1912. 12 HENEFEE BLOCKS FAIRIES GIVE GIFTS TO KEEDY CHILDREN CHILDREN ARE MADE HAPPY AT THE PEOPLE'S INSTITUTE. HEAR X FRANCHISE GRANT Brownies and Santa Claus Play With Tots Gathered at People's Institute. .4C0 RED STOCKINGS FILLED Children From Many Families Paj Homage to Christmas Saint in Programme Showing Talent at Social Settlement. Xevex was Christmas cheer more gratefully received than It was yes terday at the People's Institute; never were boys and girls so happy; never could oid Santa Claus have found a more appreciative band of little folks than those assembled to enjoy ine ies tivlty planned by the members of the Institution. - They began to arrive early long be fore the appointed time and seemed to be so excited that it was impossible to keep them still. The vlctrola played the popular airs and. helped to blend the shuffle of dosens of little muddy shoes and the hum of chlldlBh voices. From all over the city the guests had been bidden, wherever there was a poor child who otherwise would be iorgoi- tn In the holiday season. When the lower ha.ll was packed to Its utmost capacity the programme be gan. The little folks of the institute had been carefully drilled to sing a number of songs and carols, and they certainly did their Instructors credit. Mrs. Arthur Rant gave an Interesting reading, and then came the Christmas story, cleverly told by miss Jennie mh lard and illustrated by stereoptlcon views. During the recital of the oft told but ever interesting story the yourtgsters listened breathlessly, the girls didn't even fuss with their hair ribbons which,, by the way, were quite gorgeous and the boys forgot to wrig gle about. After the programme the merry party hurried upstairs to the big gymnasium, where the wonders of the tre and Santa Claus" home awaited them. 400 Stockings Filled. In one corner was a marvelous grotto, where Santa's little helpers, the fairies and brownies, were In readiness to give out the gifts. One brownie ad mitted that his name was "Charlie." but he wasn't quite sure of the rest; another could not possibly tell his name, but said in a stage whisper, "I got er twain." The cutest of all was Clarence Williams, a wee darky lad. as bright as a new dollar. The fairies were: Edna Hall, Gertrude Stanley, Nora Street and a little girl named Ada but she was too shy to tell the surname. These kiddles thought It great fun to pose for the photograph, but one of them saald the operator was a "bad boy" when the flash took place. Four hundred bright scarlet stock ings, all filled with the most wonder ful things, were in readiness. There were candles, oranges, dolls, books, horns, windmills, in fact, every imag inable goody or toy that can be put into a copious stocking. The responsibility of making and fill ing these stockings had been assumed by a committee of prominent society girls, headed by Miss Claire Wilcox. In the center of the big room was a beau tifully dressed tree, lighted by tiny electric bulbs of many colors. In a corner opposite the grotto was seen Santa Claus' home and his reindeer. While the children frolicked with their, toys the mothers were treated to ice cream and cakes, served in the nursery at long tables decked In holi day trimmings. Later the little folks had their Ice cream, which, after all, is the real part of any child's party. After the last good-by had been said the tired committee was able to draw a long breath of satisfaction, for the day had been a success far exceeding anyone's anticipations. Much credit for the excellence of the programme is due to Mrs. Etta McOmber, Mrs. Bertha Davis, Mrs. A. J. Smith and Miss Nor ton. The People's Institute Is one of the most worthy of the local charities. Its object being to establish and support social settlement work among the women and children within its reach, offering to them educational. Indus trial, social, religious and friendly aid. It conducts a "kitchen garden," under the direction of Miss Verge Anderson: gymnasium classes, -with Miss Mildred Kaab as instructor, and cooking classes, a circulating library and all sorts of useful and interesting depart ments, all under the guidance of ex perts In their line. Thoasaada Aided Yearly. The institution does relief woFk, sup plies clothing where needed, and ar ranges for Summer outings for women and children. Clubs for young girls wbo work, and baseball teams for the boys are additional features. In the free dispensary conducted by the People's Institute thousands of sick and suffering patients are treated. The tuberculosis division is doing a won derful amount of good. The nurse's salary, drugs and extra expenses for this department have been made possi ble by the assistance of the Visiting Nurse Association. The headquarters of the People's Institute, where yester day's Christmas party was held, are at 284 Burnside. and there is a branch in Alblna. STRAWBERRIES NEED SUN Gardener Xear Lents Has Fruit Al most Ripe on Christmas. Just a few days of sunshine would have given to E. W. Thomas, a gar dener near Lents, ripe strawberries for his Christmas dinner. As it was, he picked a quantity of full-sixed green berries, some of which even showed symptoms of ripening. Mr. Thomas has five acres planted to strawberries and has been very successful In their cul ture. While he Is not astonished at any wonder brought about by Oregon's cli mate, conspiring with her fertile soil, he has never seen so many and so large berries In his patch at Christmas time before. MISS JESSIEJTALBOT WEDS Portland Young Woman Becomes Bride of Harry C. Couch. At a simply appointed ceremony at the parsonage of the East Side Baptist Church yesterday afternoon. Miss Jes sie Talbot became the bride of Harry C. Couch, the Rev. W. O. Sht j.k ffi ciatlng. Shortly after the ceremony the young couple left for their honeymoon, which will Include a visit to Seattle and other points on Puget Sound. Those witnessing the se.vtce were: Mrs. J. F. Talbot. Mrs. Maggie Foster, Miss Ruth Foster and Mrs. J. W. Long- A? ft ::- 1 -SS ::--''-V ' '. . - .' v ' ' "" - L .-. ...... ... ,-. .v..m,,., ,, , ,.,...--t--ma- filnrrrnriiiiiiiriH FAIRIKS A'SU BHOWMES ARRIVE AND DELIGHT LITTLE OSES. BISPffl IS GUEST Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson Hosts. L. MUSIC FEATURE OF AFFAIR Mrs. Snsie Fennell Pipes, Mrs. Sara Bowman Glance, Mrs. Pauline Chapman and J. H. Hutchin son Furnish Entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Thompson entertained last night at an ejaborate ly appointed reception in honor of David Bispham, the noted singer whose presence in Portland during the week has been the inspiration for a number of interesting functions at which so clety has paid homage "to art. The host and hostess, with Mr. Bispham ana Mr. and Mrs. Lewis I. Thompson, re ceived In the Louis XVI room. The beauty of the apartment was enhanced by the decorations, which consisted of chrysanthemums of a pastel shade and Richmond roses, the coloring harmon izing with the furnishings and hang ings. Mrs. Edward L. Thompson wore a handsome Parisian robe elaborately embroidered In cut beads, with a touch of black and a tracery of pink in the trimming. The whole was made over heavy cream satin. Mrs. Lewis I. Thompson was attired in a becoming gown of pink charmeuse elaborated with rare duchess lace. In the reception hall palms and yel low chrysanthemums were effectively placed. The living-room was bright ened with masses of polnsettla, and in the dining-room Richmond roses pre vailed. Mrs. Charles Scadding and Mrs. Alpha Eugene Rockey served Ices, and Mrs. James D. Hart and Mrs. William H. Dunckley presided at the coffee urns. Assisting at the table were Miss Katherlne Hart and Miss Cully Cook. Others noticed iln the reception rooms were Mrs. David Phindler, Miss Genevieve Thompson, Mrs. William MacRea, Mrs. Frederick Page and Mrs. John L. Hartman. An especial feature of the evening was the excellent music, which added much- to the success of Ithe affair. Mrs. Susie Fennell Pipes contributed a group of violin solos: brilliant vocal numbers were given by Mrs. Sara Bowman Glance and Mrs. Pauline Miller Chap man, and J. H. Hutchison presided at the piano. Altogether the affair was artistically and socially one of the most interesting events of the holiday season. CUPID IS BUSY IN LINN Eleven Weddings Occur at and Xear Albany During Christmas. ALBANT. Or.. Dec 16. (Special.) Many Christmas weddings occurred in Linn County Ciirlstmas day, .as seven marriage licenses were Issued at the County Clerk's office here Christmas Eve and four the day before. Permits to wed were Issued to George C Miller, of Condon, and Agnes Mae Gibbons, of Shelburn; Grover C Nice wood, of Tangent, and Bertha C Croft, of Tangent; Arthur I Cooley, of Leb anon, and Lucy J. Lannlng. of Leban on: A. O. Leffler, of Mill City, an! Mabel D. Cole, of Sclo: G. G. Harsh berger, of Oak Point Wash., and Edna Wolfer, of Albany; R. A. Cale, of Al bany, and Mabel G. Williamson, of Shedds; Dent F. Stewart, of Albany, and Bertha E. Laubner, of Albany; R. Ray Hicks, of Lebanon, and Helen W. Miller, of Lebanon; Delos C. Pierce, rf Crabtree, and Jessie A. Miller, of Crab tree; George S. Curtis, of Brownsville, and Mabel G. Turnidge, of Craotree, and Albert L. Rogers; of Albany, and Bessie E. Huntley, of Albany. PERSONAL MENTION W. A. Beer, of Eugene, Is registered at the Bowers. ' H. S. Hood, a Hood River orchardist, Is at the Bowers. H. M. Lewis, of Ogden, is registered at the Multnomah. J. M. Craven, a merchant of Dallas, Is at the Perkins. D. C. Green, a Coos Bay lumberman. Is at the Portland. Professor Fletcher Homan, of Sa lem, Is at the Imperial. Ai M. Sanders, a stockman of La Grande, is at the Perkins. G. W. McLeod, a Kelso lumberman, is registered at the Imperial. O. E. Thompson, a Silverton mer chant. Is at the JMultnomah. Arthur Skelnner, a Wralla' Walla busi ness man, is at the Portland. R. L. McCroskey and wife, of Colfax, are registered at the Portland. G. F. Skipworth, an attorney of Eu gene, is registered at the Imperial. W. S. Bridges, a woolen goods manu facturer of Brownsville, is at the Per kins. y xt uni ufArifnr merchant, and Mrs". Hill are registered at the Per kins. Mayor G. H. Colter and Mrs. Colter, of Glenada, are registered at the Cor nelius. L. W. Ward, a merchant of Golden dale, and Mrs. Ward are at the Cor nelius. George E. Toule, mill machinery manufacturer of Seattle, is at the Mult nomah. G. H. Plummet, a Northern Pacific official, of Tacoma, is registered at the Fortland. Perry Wing and Lex Lang, sheep men of Hay Creek, are registered at the Perkins. Charles Nickell, a Medford orchard ist, and Mrs. Nickell are registered at the Multnomah. Ralph Satherwhite, a Hillsboro rancher, and Mrs. Satherwhite are reg istered at the Cornelius. ' l-i T. DnKftiann R S TflVIIPf and S. S. Franklin, of Edmonton, Alberta, are registered at the Portiano. Professor O. B. Hyland, Superintend ent of Schools of Clatsop County, is registered at the Imperial from War renton. J. H. Ackerman, of Monmouth; L. R. Alderman, of Salem; H. H. Parsons and H. C. Seymour, of Dallas, all promi nent educators of the state, are reg istered at the Imperial. F. A. Elliot, state forester, and E. T. Allen, forester for the Western For estry and Conservation Association, n-in iavA fnr Washington in a few days on official business. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Heroux, of The Dalles, are registered at the Portland Hotel. Mr. Heroux is a prominent mer chant of that city and he and Mrs. Heroux are here on their weddijg trip. passed Christmas in Portland as the guest of Captain 5. H..SHniraon, 01 un steamer Dalles City, at his home at 164 Monroe street. Mr. Stranahan, who is selling agent for the Wasca Warehouse & Mining Company,' will represent Hood River County in the lower house of the next Oregon Leglfalature. PRIZE IS AWARDED L: A. McArthur Gets Railroad Offer for Nickname. MAYOR Or DUFUB TAKES BRIDE AND BOTH TAKE WEDDING TRIP TO PORTiiANU. V . ' - w f A i - -"v s -vr , J . x V y :. sre : m ' - hn " ,mvs VAJMt : , r - . . t . . . a-rrrk-wtf M K. A If .Vila. -.-V.T a. cnvn. DUFUR Or Dec. 26. (Special.) Dr. William A. Short, Mayor of Dufur. end Miss Lelah I. Driver were married on Sunday at the residence of the bride's parents In WalicT They left on a wedding trip to Portland and vicinity, after which they will reside here. Mis. Driver ha. been a resident of Dufur for a number of yea, having been a popular and successful school teacher and also prominent in church . Dr Snwt 1. a graduate of the North Paclf.c Dentai College, of Portland, and 1. a nat.ve of Oregon, having passed hi. earlier life In the Willamette, coming to Dufur tour year, ago He i. one of the mwt prominent and popular young men in this clt and to now serving his .econd term as Mayor of Dufur. "WEBFOOT ROUTE" WINNER Complaint of Limit to Contestants Decides Officials to Reopen Com petition With Purse of $50 to Go to Lucky Oregonlan. -. Ordinance Is Discrimination Against Heusner Interest, Says Councilman. WATER MEASURE DELAYED Special Meeting Arranged for Tues day Morning to Fix Rates for 1913 Title to Strip of Land in Kenton District Is Cleared. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ABE OF VARIED NATURE. Proposed general franchise grant to Portland Railway, Light & Power Company given another set-back by objection, of one Councilman. Ordinance passed to clear title of strip of land . running the full length of the Kenton district. Mayor Rushlight upheld In ar rangements for extension of Larrabee street. - City license department transferred from department of City Auditor to Police Department. Action on proposal to submit ques tion of location of proposed auditor ium site deferred until next meeting. Special meeting called to fix water rates for 1913. Office, of Appraiser of Land Val ues and City Curator created. L. A. McArthur, member of the Port land Press Club, and now connected with the Pacific Power & Light Com pany, was yesterday awarded the- prize of $25 in gold offered for the best nick name for the Portland, Eugene & East ern Railway Company, the road which is constructing 340 miles of electric in- u, (..n.nnrhilnn lines through the Willamette Valley. Helen McCort. of Albany, and Chariotta Robertson, of Salem,- 7-year-oia native uau6iii. were each awarded $5 in gold for splen. At the suggestion of. the committee of newspaper men wno juagea ot wo mer its of the hundreds of names sent In, the contest will now. be. reopened to the people of the entire state and a prize icn mtn yb 'iTTTfrrrifld: - This-action came as the result of the first contest being limited to newspaper men, wnm hundreds of persons engaged in other professions expressed a desire to par ticipate. The new contest will run un til March 31, 1913, when all of the names will be judged again. Woman Is Facetious. The title "Webfoot Route" won the prize for Mr. McArthur. while the sug gestions of Miss McCourt and Miss Robertson were respectively "Pan-Wll-lamette" and "Pomona Routes." Other suggestions ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. One woman senC in 60 names, the list beginning with myth ological gods and winding up with "Rubes and Dudes Line," the latter be i n ..rABottrt mfprpnee to student bodies at the six colleges which will be served by the new rapa trauun. ice. . "Webfoot Route" has not been of ficially adopted by Portland, Eugene & Eastern officials, as it is understood that some of the commercial organiza tions of the state are on record as op posed to the use of the name as a ref erence to Oregon. On the other hand, many native Oregonians express the greatest pride in the cognomen, as a reference to the rainfall of this sec tion of the Coast, which is the direct cause of its wonderful land productive ness. Final selection of a nickname will be reserved until all the names are received. Sketches Are Numerous. Many of the names entered in the first contest would have formed suit able titles for new railroad corpora tions, but were found to be valueless as nicknames. Accompanying' some of the names of fered in the contest just closed were artistic drawings, Illustrating the idea. J. Q. Eckman. editor of the McMinn ville Telephone Register, sent a colored pen and ink double circle. Inclosing the words. "All Valley Route" and a picture of a Chinese pheas ant. The McArthur suggestion carried a sketch of a Webfoot. the different lines to be built and operated by the Portland, Eugene & Eastern follow ing the toes to their various terminals, with Portland located at the first Joint above the claw. "Beaver State Line," with figure ot a beaver for the trade-mark, was a popular entry, but was given no con sideration because of the Canadian Pa cific Railway having used the figure of the beaver for many years. Entries in the new contest should be mailed to the publicity department Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway, Welis-iargo buuamg. 0RDINANCEIS ATTACKED Petitioners Say Anti-Spiritualist Law Interferes With Rights. If the City Council considers fa- kt nAittnn with 00 Ric-natures. filed yesterday with Mayor Rushlight, spiritualism ana rortune icmns get a new lease on life in Portland. t v, Ai.tT, aicrnoA fnr the DlOSt Dart by women, ' asks that the Council change the wording oi me anu-spirnu-alist and fortune-telling ordinance so that fraudulent intent must be shown before arrests can be made for practic ing or advertising any of the functions of spiritualists or fortune tellers. rr.i KAwnnar Aatlti rt tha.t the or dinance as It stands interferes with the religious rights of tnose wno oeiieve In spiritualism or belong to any of the sects of a spiritualistic nature. Senator Cummins' Father Dies. nro lurvrvirs TnWa bee. 26. Thomas L. Cummins, father of Senator Albert B. Cummins, aiea at nis nume uere mio afternoon. He was 90 years old and had been ill for more than a year. Seven other children besides Senator Cummins survive him. Objection of Councilman Menefee to .u n-c.M.ra Hnn nf the proposed gen eral franchise grant to the Portland Railway, Light & Power company at yesterday's meeting of the City Coun cil caused the postponement of the measure for another two weeks. This probably will make it impossible for h mourn to come before the Council for final action before the latter part of February. ' Th Citv Executive Board held a spe cial meeting Tuesday to fix the valua tion on the proposea gram i"i. rnnld be considered at yesterday s Council meeting and, if satisfactory. sent on to the City Auditor ior aover tising. Owing to the fact that it was not on the Council calendar. 12 votes were required to get the measure be fore tho Council. There were only 12 Councilmen present and Councilman Menefee stood against considering the measure. Jinorts to cnanse m ai-n".. were fruitless. Discrimination Is Charged. He bases his objection to the fran chise on the ground that the company is not entitled to a franchise on Seventh street inasmuch as George F. Heusner applied for a grant there first. - He also declares that the valuation of $200 a mile a year as fixed on the franchise by the Executive Board is a discrim ination in favor of the Portland com pany against Mr. Heusner and his in tc rests. The Council by unanimous vote trans, ferred the city license department from the department of the City Auditor to the police department. This change was made upon recommendation of Mayor Rushlight, who declared that by hav ing the license department under police control the city would stand a better chance of collecting all revenue due from various institutions of the city operating under permits, subject to li cense.. Owing to the fact that there were too few Councilmen present to pass an or dinance fixing the water rates for 1913, a special Council meeting was arranged for next Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. It will be necessary , at this meeting for 12 Councilmen to vote for the water rate. - Otherwise there will be no rate for 191S and all kinds of le gal troubles will result. The rates were to have been fixed two weeks ago, but opposition to rates to large con sumers caused a delay. It will be nec essary at the special meeting to pass the measure and send it up to the Mayor and secure his signature before closing time Tuesday. Clouded Title Cleared. An ordinance was passed by unani mous vote clearing title to a strip of land 20 feet in width extending the full length of the Kenton district. A num ber of years ago Kilpatrlck street was moved 20 feet eastward and in replat ting an error was made so that a cloud 1ias rested over the titles to all the property along the Btreet- The action of the Council vacates the strip and gives the property owners full title. The strip extends from Delaware street to the Patton road. Tho Council- created the offices of City Appraiser of Land Values and City Curator and authorized the temporary appointment of an engineer to inspect the work on the new jail building on Second and Oak streets. The Ap praiser was appointed in compliance with the recent charter amendment passed by the people placing the work of viewing property in the hands of the City Engineer. The City Curator will have charge of the musuem at the City Halt a ,AnMu1 tanliif lrvn nraften bv tfte East Side Business Men's Club asking tf-tMfl 4-r. refai- in tho voters the question of the location of the audi torium was referred to tne neajtn ana police committee, with instructions to i r inA hA niipnrutu nf thn resolution iwn l.i.v " r and report back to the Council at the next regular meeting. A resolution was adopted extending cvmnathv fit thn Council tO COUn- cllman Burgard in the death of E. A. Clark, his fatner-in-iaw. 51AYOR TTPHELD BY COUNCIL Settlement of Street Controversy In dorsed by Vote of 8-3. Following a lively tilt between Coun cilman Maguire and J. B. Ziegler on one side and Councilman Baker on the other the City Council yesterday voted to uphold Mayor Rushlight in ar rangements which he has made with the O.-W. R. & N. Co. for the exten sion of Larrabee street. By . the ar rangement the railroad company will donate two strips of -land of the ap praised value of $10,800 for use in the Larrabee extension and the city will relieve the company of the burden of maintaining Occident street as a thoroughfare running from Oregon street down to what formerly was the Oregon-California ferry landing. Councilman Maguire oeciarea mat the deal would lose a valuable street to the city by enabling the company tn close it ud. He declared that Occi dent street Is the only thoroughfare now extending to the water iront in that entire section of the city and to close It would be a great mistake. He said the street was worth $1,000,000 to the city. Following further arguments In which some of the other Councilmen took part the Mayor was upheld in his arrangements by a vote of 8 to 3. Under the plan Larrabee street win be extended through railroad property ilifllll V DAVID Ibispham j The Eminent Baritone Lincoln SIKSol Auditorium i :J Sat. Eve., Dec. 28 Proceeds will be used in furnishing of the News boys Home. Tickets at LsJEilers Music House. BISPHAM RECORDS No Talking Machine Library is complete without at least three or four Bispham Records. These records are among the finest and most perfect ever made. All told, he has recorded over 36 superb selections, and can be' heard at Talking Machine Headquarters. Ask to hear "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," "Annie Laurie," "Home, Sweet Home," "The Last Rose of Summer," "Coming Thro' the Rye" and others. . , ' Eilers Bldg. Seventh and Alder Sts. Headquarters for Talking Machines and Records to the east approach of the new O.-W. R. & N. bridge. Union Soon to Have $500 0 Theater. UNION, Or Dec. 26. (Special.) A new erectric theater costing about $5000 will be completed in Union in about ten days, and will be one of the best of Its class in Eastern Oregon In towns of this size. The building was erected by a combination of local capital, and will seat about 400 people. It will be supplied with all the modern conveni ences for such InHtltutions. 1913!iT Gill's 1913! Gill's 1913! Gill's 1913! Gill's 1913! Gill's 39 Calendars New Year Cards, Etc. A wonderful variety of beautiful calendars and New Year's Cards, Booklets, etc., in greatest profusion in our New Second-Floor Social Stationery Dept. r Overlook A Friend or Relative,? If so, why not send a BOOK for a New Year's gift? Thousands of the choicest Books here for New Year's tokens of Remembrance. GILL'S The J. K. Gill Co.,Third and Alder Books, Social Stationery. Office Supplies and Furniture. Shasta 9 j X5he ILa TRAIN DE LUXE Will Be Inaugurated Jan. 1, 1913 BETWEEN SEATTLE, TACOMA, PORTLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO Equipped With Every Modern Luxury and Convenience. Stenographer, Barber, Lady's Maid and Valet. No Extra Fare Between Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. HOWEVER $5.00 ADDITIONAL WILL BE CHARGED On All Through Tickets. Same Schedule as Old SHASTA LIMITED. PLEASURE How Little Yonr . TO TELL Trip Wffl Cost CITY TICKET OFFICE, Third and Washington. Phones, Marshall 4500, A 6121,