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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1906.
CHURGHE5QBSERV
JOYOUS HOLY" DAY
Excellent Music Character
izes Religious Services of
Christmas.
DECORATIONS LEND CHEER
Services Are Elaborate In Catholic
and Episcopal Churches Large
Attendance at Early Masses at '
Cathedral and Elsewhere.
Muslo and services of praise marked
the Christmastlde in the Portland
churches. In all parts of the city wor
shipers gathered to observe the most
Joyous ot all holy days. In some of the
churches the services began early in the
morning and continued until noon. In
others the programmes were brief.
Beautiful decorations of holly and other
greens. Inspiring music and words of
good cheer gave to the services the spirit
of the season. .
The most elaborate services of the day
were held in the Catholic and Episcopal
churches. In all Catholic churches
masses began at an early hour. Most
of the Protestant denominations held
Christmas worship last Sunday, follow
ing It with trees or other special exer
cises by the Sunday schools Monday
night.
At the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception low mass was celebrated at
fi, 8 and 9 A. M., solemn high mass at
6 o'clock,' and solemn pontifical high
mass at 11. At the latter ceremony
Archbishop Christie officiated. All the
masses were very largely attended.
At the 11 o'clock mass Fathers
f'antwell and Alexander Cestelli were the
deacons of honor. Fathers George
Thompson and Hugh S. Gallagher were
deacon and subdeacori, respectively, of
the mass. Father Hugh J. McDevitt act
ed as assistant priest. Father O'Hara
wag the master of ceremonies, while the
Christmas sermon was preached by
Father Cantwell. The church was beau
tifully decorated with white carnations,
holly, Oregon grape, palms and ferns.
Since last Summer there have been no
soloists at the Cathedral, the music be
ing wholly by the choir. Yesterday
morning, however, four soloists had been
secured by the choir leader, Arthur
Alexander, and with their assistance the
chorus rendered Haydn's Third Mass.
The music was of the highest order. Be
sides the various solos in the mass,
Miss Catherine Lawler sang the "Noel"
by Adam, while Mrs. Walter Reed sang
the "Adeste Fideles." The other solo
ists were J. W. Belcher, tenor, and Don
J. Zan, bass.
Both midnight and morning services
were held at the Trinity Episcopal
church. At the midnight service Rev.
Albert A. Morrison sang the solo. "O,
Holy Night." by Adams, and F. T.
Crowther sang Marston "Calm On the
Listening Ear of Night." The personnel
of the choir, which was composed en
tirely of male voices. Is as follows:
Tenors, J. Gibson. Mr. Hart. R. E. Fnll
tnn, J. Callow, Charles Gray, and Mr.
Kadel; basses, F. T. Crowther, Howe
Johnson. Malchom MacEwen. Mr. Hodges.
Percy Hlller, Mr. Monson, Randolph
Rylance. Ralph Hahn, Dr. A. A. Morri
son and Harold Chamberlain.
The church was handsomely decorated
, with holly. In the front of the chapel
was a large star lighted with Incandes
cent lamps and Imbedded in a mass of
evergreen. Before the morning service a
number of palms had been arranged In
the church.
At the morning service a full vested
choir sang the Te Deum by Calkin,
"Penedictus" by Stainer and the lntroit
anthem, "Arise, Shine for Thy Light Is
v.Come." by Elvey. The offertory anthem,
"O. Sing to God," by Gounod, was ex
ceptionally good. These numbers con
tained solos, which were sung by Alonzo
Jordan, David Mlnsinger, Raymond
Fryer, Paul Rlggs and F. T. Crowther.
Considering the rain, the attendance was
very good at both the midnight mass and
the morning service.
A feature of the morning service was
the presentation by the choir to their
leader. Carl Denton of a portable, gold
mounted carriage clock.
MASSES AT HOLY HOSARY
Excellent Musical Programme Char
acterizes Morning Service.
Christmas services were observed at
Holy Rosary Roman Catholio Church,
375 Clackamas street. During the morn
ing a continuous stream, of worshipers
went to and from the church and masses
were celebrated from earlymornlng until
noon. Many heard several masses in suc
cession. The priests, on Christmas, are
privileged to celebrate three masses, one
, In honor of Christ's birth from his Father
from all eternity, another in memory of
.his birth into the world and a third to
represent his mystical birth into the
souls of men. " ' ,
The church was neatly decorated with
holly branches and berries and in one
corner o"f the sanctuary stood a repre
sentation of . the stable at Bethlehem,
with the infant., the virgin and his foster
father. At 6 o'clock the young men of
the Holy Name Society sang several
Christmas hymns. From 8 to 9 o'clock
the children and young ladies, accom
panied by Miss Mary Campbell, sang
Adeste; Fidells." "Gloria in Excelsis
Deo," "Dear- Little One," "Silent Night"
and a Christmas carol by A. PI Tozer.
Miss Nellie Troy sang a very pretty hymn
by J. H. Schloeder, entitled "Sleep, Holy
Child."
At 10:30 o'clock began the principal cele-
bratlon. the solemn high mass. The Very
Reverend A. S. Lawler, O. P., was cele
brant; Rev. H. S. Shaw, O. P., ; deacon;
Rev. J. D O'Brien. O. P.. sub-deacon.
Acolytes dressed In white assisted.
Reverend Mr. Lawler preached on the
text from Luke 11:15, eulogizing the faith
of. the shepherds who hastened to adore
their Savior in a manger.
The muslo at the solemn high mass by
the Holy Rosary male choir, under the
direction of J. H. Case, was very good
and the violin playing was excellent:
Among the singers J. P. Wildraan. the
leading tenor, and EL J. Altstock, the
principal bass, are deserving of special
mention for the facility with which they
sustained their respective parts through
out the entire mass. The programme was
as follows:
"Kyrie Elelson," Haydn's Second Mass'
"Gloria In Excolsls," Haydn's Second
Mass; "Adeste Fidells," arranged by .W.
Dressier; "Credo." Haydn's Second
Mass: "Et. Incarnatus," Haydn's Third
Mass; "Et. Resurrexlt," Haydn's Second
Mass; "Noel," solo and chorus, A. Adam;
"Sanctus," Haydn's Second Mass; violin
solo, aria (Bach), Waldemar Llnd, ac
companied on the organ by M. A. Good
nough; "Agnus Del," Haydn's Second
Mass; "Ave VerunI," bass solo; "Tantum
Ergo," trio, T. von la Haehe; "Cantet
Nunc Io," chorus, with violin obllgato,
arranged by W. Dressier.
The choir consisted of: First and second
tenors, J. P. Wildman, J. Bell. D. A.
Morris. F. Barret, J. E. Malley. E. Zaat,
J. H. Cass; first and second basses. B.
J. Eder. J. Hoben, A. J. Brault, G.'Man
nlng. T. HIgglns, M. P. Zan-. L. Free
man, B. Campbell. Dr. JT. P. Goray, Dr.
D. Walker and E. J. Alstock; violinist.
Waldemar " Llnd; organist. Miss Lizzie
Hoben. .
CELEBRATIOX . AT SELLWOOD
Sunday School Children Make Poor
Happy With Donations.
It is demonstrated that it "is more
blessed to give than to receive" by the
plan that Is carried out each Christmas
by the Sunday school of the Sellwood
Presbyterian Church. No presents are
given to the children, but they bring in
presents for others. At the conclusion
of the entertainment Monday night the
children delivered their presents at the
platform. These consisted mainly of
useful articles, canned tomatoes, bags
of apples and potatoes. In the collection
were three sacks of flour. The platform
of the church resembled the showcases
of a big grocery store, plied up with arti
cles. These articles will be made up into
packages and delivered today to needy
families in Sellwood. What is left will
be turned over to the Salvation Army for
distribution. DrThompson, the pastor,
says the Sunday school had been fol
lowing out this plan for several years,
and that under no consideration would
they go back to the old method of receiv
ing gifts themselves.
"They get more pleasure in giving
where they can help others than receiv
ing themselves," said Dr. Thompson.
-They take a lively interest in this work,
and I know of no. better way of spending
Christmas than in doing a little some
thing in making some needy x family
happy."
CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT.
Children of Calvary Presbyterian
Church Will Entertain.
The children of Calvary Presbyterian
Sunday School are to have a Christmas
tree at the church tonight. Ajbout 80
children outside the Sunday school have
been invited, and there will be presents
for all. There will also be a programme
by the children, consisting of musfc! and
recitations. The Y. M. C. A. Boys' Or
chestra will assist. When the plans for
the tree and programme were being laid
each child was requested to bring in the
name and address of some boy or girl
less fortunate than himself.
Each member of the school was then
assigned one or two names, and, with' the
assistance of their parents, have provided
for the good cheer ot the evening, even
to the carfare for the visitors. The time
is 7 o'clock tonight, and there is no
charge for admission.
St. Mary's Church Services.
Christmas services yesterday at St.
Mary's Church Williams avenue and
Stanton street, were in keeping with the
spirit of the great feast of the Catholic
Church, and attended with great pomp
and solemnity. The decorations were
beautiful and effective throughout the
auditorium. Evergreens entwined the
pillars supporting the arched ceiling, but
it was at the altar that the decorator
produced a picture that might be classed
as a work of art for design and signifi
cance. At the right of the blazing altar
was the manger representing the birth
place of the Savior in Bethlehem. Be
neath the arclfed bower of evergreen
were the holy mother and her babe, en
circled with a halo. At the entrance,
worked out with exquisite and touching
tenderness, were the snow-white lambs,
some standing and others in attitude of
repose. Above the evergreen arch was a
silver star representing the star of Beth
lehem. The 'altar was ablaze with colored
lights that twinkled among the ever
greens with pleasing effect. Masses at
this church were at 5, 6, 7, 8. 9 abd 10:50
o'clock for the general public. The music
was by the regular church choir. Mem
bers of the choir are: Soprano, Mrs.
Fred Olsen, Mrs Sauvlas, Miss Annie
Flemmlng, Miss Mae Collins and Miss
Ella Smith: altos. Miss Mae Breslln, Mrs.
J. B. C. Lockwood, Miss Julia Burke,
Miss Golda Goulet and Miss Mamie
Dunn; tenors, J. Kent, P. Memer, A. D.
King; bassos, J. Taucher, J. B. C. Lock
wood and J. Leadberry. Organist, Miss
Josephine Kearney.
v At the Holy Rosary Church.
Solemn services began at the Holy
Rosary Church, East Third and Clacka
mas streets yesterday morning with mass
at 6 o'clock and masses at every half
hour thereafter until 9:30. Rev. Father
H. A. Shaw, O. P., celebrated mass at
6:30 and 7;. Rev. Father J. D. Q'Brieo, O.
P., at 1:30 and 8 and 8:30; very Reverend
A. S. Lawler, O. P., at 9:30 and 10:30. At
the 8 and 8:30 masses the children and
young women sang hymns, accompanied
by Miss Mary Campbell. Rev. Father
Lawler delivered an eloquent discourse
at the 10:30 services. Music for the last
forenoon mass was by the Holy -Rosary
Choir under the leadership of J. H. Cass,
with Miss Lizzie Hoben as organist.
Wildemir Llnd was violinist. Mr. Llnd
rendered the benedlctus- solo with fine
effect.
The first and second tenors were: J. R;
Wildman, J. Bell, D. A. Morris, F. Bar
rett, J. E. Malley, E. Zaat and J.
II. Cass, leader; first and second basos,
B. J. Eder, J. Hoben, A. Morris. T.
HIgglns, M. P. Zan, L. Freeman, B.
fampbell, E. J. Allstock and Dr. Walker.
The large auditorium was filled during
the solemn high mass at 10:30. The altar
was a blaze of light and had been beau
tifully decorated for the occasion.
St. Francis Church Masses.
Masses were celebrated at St. Francis
Church, East Eleventh and Oak streets,
yesterday at 8, 6:30. 8:30 and 8:30 A. M.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at 10:30
A. M. with Rev. Father J. H. Black as
celebrant, the audltlroum being filled
to overflowing and many could not enter.
Marza's mass in G was rendered effec
tively by the choir at the 10:30 service.
The choir Is composed of the following:
J. W. Alstock, dlreotor; Mae Gllsan, or
ganist; sopranos, Mesdames M. Morden,
J. Herschler, E. Van Eirtme, Misses M.
McNamee, M. Gllsan, ' M. Thompson, L.
McMahon, L. Heltkemper, D. Maloney, S.
Marlus. A. Keller, J. Fligel; altos. Misses
R. Schwinnen, S. Haggerty, A. Thomp
son, B. Heltkemper; tenors, E. Fox, J.
W. Alstock, W. McKinnon; bassos, I.
Routledge, J. Eder, A. Leadberry. S.
Morden: soloists, soprano, Mrs: Morden;
alto. Miss Schwinnen; tenor, Mr. Fox;
basso, Mr. Routledge.
At St. David's Church.
The services yesterday morning at St.
AJtiviu nuron were attended by a large
congregation. The full vested choir was
present at the 10:30 service. Professor
-Goodrich was in charge of" the music,
which was most excellent from the pro
cessional to the recessional. The address
of Dr. Van Waters, the rector, was ap
propriate to the occasion.
Service at Chinese Mission.
The Presbyterian Chinese Mission will
give a Christmas entertainment tonight
at 8 o'clock at 14514 First street. The en
tertainment is open to the public There
will be songs, recitations and a dialogue.
Several Chinese children will take part.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If 'Baby Is Cutting Teeth
Be sure and us that old and wall-tried rem
edy, Mrs. Wlnslow'i Soothing Syrup, for
children teething. It soothes the child,
soltene the sums, ellsye ail pain, cures wind
colic and diarrhoea,
BIG DINNERS FOR
'S
PORTLAND
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Charity Supplies Bountiful
Christmas Feasts to
the Needy.
SALVATION ARMY'S WORK
Members of Organization Send Bas
kets of Food to 2&0- Homes
and Feed All Comers
. at Restaurant.
If there was a single person in Port
land yesterday who failed to get In
touch with the Christmas! spirit, the fault
cannot be laid at the door of poverty. To
the poor of the city the dawn of Christ
mas day. never brought a greater
bounty. Organized and private char
itable expeditions had sought them out
and each and every one got the necessi
ties as well as the luxuries of the day.
The poor were cared for with slavish
hand. '
In every, poor home, every charitable
Institution and every Jail or house of
detention within the city boundaries the
spirit of the day prevailed. Christmas
dinners, with their array of good things,
little presents and little kindnesses were
the rule everywhere. To the Salvation
Army goes the credit of doing the great
est work In behalf of those in need.
Members of this organization carried sun
shine Into a thousand lives during the
day. Two hundred families were given
baskets of provisions and little toys "for
the children, and 200 homeless people
were fed at a downtown restaurant by
the army. . -
The money for this work was secured
through the iron pots that have been
"boiling" on various street corners for
several weeks past, and each and every
person . that contributed to these pots
bought part of some needy person's
Christmas dinner yesterday.
The Salvation Army dinner was con
ducted on a much different plan than
heretofore. Arrangements were made
with the American Restaurant to enter
tain all applicants carrying tickets Issued
by the army. These tickets were given
out to all applicants. There was no limit,
either as to the dinner hour or the quan
tity of food to be consumed. Bearers of
tickets were given the best In the res
taurant, and in the menu all the season's
delicacies were Included.
None Are Turned Away.
.Long before noon the array of hungry
people began appearing. There were old
men, young men, shabby men and well
dressed men. One young fellow of per
haps 23 appeared as If he had just
emerged from an exclusive tailoring es
tablishment. Barring an evident lack of
recent familiarity with a razor, and the
ravenous manner in which he attacked
the viands set before him, he might have
passed as a student of slum life.
It was a noticeable fact that most of
those who held tickets were decently
dressed. There were few of the prole
tariat on hand. The majority were just
plain lmprovidents, who found themselves
"broke" at Christmas. One or two wan
dered with an unsteady gait which be
spoke quite recent separation from their
worldly means. These topers were fed in
a corner by themselves, for the order of
the day was. to turn no man, woman or
child away unfed.
Fully 200 homes were brightened by the
advent of the Salvation Army baskets.
Many of these were distributed 'Christ
mas eve, and the remainder were taken
around yesterday. Each basket contained
chicken, fruit, vegetables and candy suf
ficient for the family It was consigned to.
Where there were children, toys were In
cluded In the baskets. In many cases
whole families would have fared poorly
but for these baskets.
The number of individual charitable
workers In the field during the day was
greater than ever before. Lists contain
ing names and addresses of needy fami
lies were supplied by the Associated
Charities headquarters and by the Sal
vation Army. As a result of the plan
many shared their plenty with those less
fortunate.
His Christmas Ideal.
"There Is far more happiness to be
gained in helping those who need it than
in any other way on Christmas," said Ad
jutant Storey of the Salvation Army, who
planned the work of distribution. "Most
people misspend Christmas. The day has
come to mean a time for spending money
more than can be afforded. That 1s not
the real Christmas spirit. I take no
pleasure In buying presents, but the sat
isfaction and happiness of seeing so many
poor people happy through the charity of
others is1 all the Christmas I care for.
That is my Christmas, and I would not
exchange it."
At the charitable institutions and Jails
the day was fittingly observed. The City
Jail had nothing more elaborate than
bean soup and an additional Item or two
on the menu, but at the County Jail there
was an abundance of good things to eat
and the prisoners were allowed special
privileges, such as singing, receiving
friends and strolling about the inner cor
ridors. As night came the singing took
a rather mournful turn and there was
many a break In the voices of the sing
ers as memories of Christmas nights un.
der happier auspices came back to them.
At the Home of the Good Shepherd
there was a great Christmas tree which
bore presents for all the girls of the
Home. Religious services were held
morning and ; afternoon, a fine turkey
dinner was served and the day was one
of the pleasantest in the history of the
institution.
At St. Vincent's and the Good Samari
tan hospitals there was special music,
Christmas trees in the children's wards
and delicacies for the patients. Some
of the merrymakers had to take the
Christmas dinner under a handicap, but
all enjoyed the day. No deaths or serious
changes for the worse in the condition
of patients marred the day at the hospi
tals. Will Entertain Sixty Children.
The annual Christmas merrymaking
for the Sunday School of Calxary
Presbyterian church. Eleventh and
Clay streets, will be held this evening,
at 7 o'clock. A . most commendable
change of programme is that this year
the school is to entertain 60 children,
to whom, perhaps, Santa Claus had not
come so heavily laden as to their
young hosts and hostesses. Each child
will be presented with a souvenir and
a Christmas programme, produced for
their particular benefit, will be rendered.
Good Cheer at the Y. W. C. A.
At the T. W. C. A. parlors yesterday
the young women who came to the "at
home" spent a pleasant afternoon. The
rooms were decorated with Oregon grape,
holly and potted plants, and an old
fashioned Christmas tree. Everything
was done to make the young women
present who might" be away from home
and friends feel the ;ood cheer that
comes with the season. After games and
stories came an informal luncheon. There
was also a short programme of music
and recitations. '
Christmas for Guardsmen.
The boys of the Portland organizations
of the National Guard will have their
Christmas tree tonight at the armory.
Elaborate plans have been made. There
will be an enormous tree, covered withJit
tle presents for the various guardsmen,
and the evening will terminate with danc
ing and a smoker. The celebration Is a re
vival instituted by Colonel C. E. McDon.
ell of the high jinks that used to be held
in the guard years ago, before the Spanish-American
war.
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STREETCAR IS DERAILED
Leaves Track on Waverly-AVoodstock
Line, Striking Telephone Pole.
A Waverly-Woodstock car was derailed
at 12:20 P. M. yesterday on the curve 100
feet south . of Oatman avenue and only
the fatt that the car struck a telephone
pole near the track prevented a serious
wreck with probable injuries to the 12
passengers in the car at the time. Other
wise, the car. would have toppled over.
The accident was caused by the spread
ing of the rails. The rear trucks left the
track and went over the embankment.
The front trucks remained on the rails.
The passengers, were badly frightened,
but none was hurt.
Those on the car say no blame what
ever attaches to the crew, but censure
the company for allowing the track to
remain in an unsafe condition'. C. Ben
Reisland. who was on the car at the
time, walked back along the track after
the accident and says the ties are rotten
and that the accident was caused by the
poor track. He says the ties have not
been renewed since the road was first
built, and blames the company for not
keeping the roadbed In repair.
TO BUILD STRATTON HOME
Millionaire's Executors at Last Settle
All Contests.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 25.
The executors of the estate of Win
field Scott Stratton announce that a
final closing report will be made early
in 1907, when work will begin Imme
diately on the 81,000,000 Myra Strat
ton Home for the poor. -
Stratton died four years ago-, but set
tlement has been delayed by litiga
tion. The total Involved In suits ag
gregated 852,000,000, although the es
tate Is appraised by the court at
86,000,000. Nearly all these suits have
been dismissed or disbarred excepting
that of the State of Colorado for $285,
000 inheritance tax. The contention is
over the interest only.
The executors are D. H. Rice and
Carl Chamberlain, of Colorado Springs,
and Tyson S. Dines, of Denvor. They
are also trustees of the home. Build
ings costing 81,000,000 will be built,
and the rest of the bequest, between
84,000,000 and 85000,000, will become
an endowment- ,
PLANS FOR NEW SCHOOL
District No. 2 at St. Johns Will Build
Structure.
Pugh & Legg have prepared plans for
an 8-room schoolhouse for District No.
2, at St. Johns, to be built in the north
ern portion of the district, on ground re
cently purchased by the district Cost
of the building Is placed at about $18,000.
The present building in the south side
of the district is overwhelmed with pu
pils, there being 15, rooms filled, with
the first term not yet out. Enrollment
runs up to nearly 600.
There will be a meeting of the tax
payers of the district Thursday night in
the schoolhouse to provide a tax, and
transact such! other business as may
come up. The ltuatioi. caused by Clerk
Taunch being declared ineligible to of
fice will also be considered.
CHRISTMAS MEANS HARD WORK TO
THOSE BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS
Nevertheless the Stage Folk Are Kecompensed by Liberal Participa
tion in the Holiday Joys.
CHRISTMAS to the stage folk means
hard work and. lots of it, for since
special matinees were Invented and holi
day performances became a part of the
public's entertainment, those whose mis
sion in life Is to cater to the pleasure
loving multitude have found Christmas
day one of heavy labor. '
Yesterday each of the local theaters
gave extra performances and the actors
were engaged in playing all the day long.
Contrary to the popular impression, the
stage life is a hard one. Every day in
the week there is work to do, and when
the publio rests and seeks .recreation
the actor must work the harder to make
possible the enjoyment of the others.
In spite of these conditions, 'however,
the local theaters celebrated Christmas
most enjoyably Insofar as they had time
to do so. At the Heilig, where' "The
Heir to the Hoprah" is playing, condi
tions ,were generally relaxed. On Christ
mas eve Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pangle
entertained Guy Bates Post and the mem
bers of his company with a pre-Chrlstmas
supper after the performance. Yester
day afternoon, after the matinee. Man
ager Harry J. Ridings and Mrs. Ridings,
of the. company, rnvjtpd. everybody, con
nected with "The Heir to the Hoorah"
to a Christmas tree upon which were
gifts for all the players.
Last night after the performance of
"Trilby" Manager George L. Baker gave
a Christmas supper for the actors and
other employes of his theater. It was
purely an Informal affair, but was for
that reason the more enjoyable.
Perhaps the most elaborate observance
Of the day .in theatrical circles was en
joyey by the actors and house staff at
the Lyric. Managers Keating and Flood
remembered each and every person con
nected with the house with handsome
gifts, and last night, after the perform
ance, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Keating enter
tained the actors and employes at a
Christmas supper at their home, 509 Mill
street. .
Manager Allen, of the Allen stock com
pany, which has been playing at the
Grand all season, served a supper on the
stage Christmas eve to all members of
the company. At the Grand. Pantages
and the Empire there was no special
observance of the day, but the people
connected with each of these busy estab
lishments managed' to find time for cele
brating the. occasion.
Finally, it may be said in passing, that
last night's business at the local thea
ters surpassed all records. In every
instance the audiences being, record-breakers.
GIFTS' FROM' FIRMS
Banks and Business Houses
Remember EmpIoyes4
DISTRIBUTE ABOUT $50,000
Hotels and Commercial Organiza
tions Also Join In the Spirit of
Giving With Liberal Gratui
ties to Their Employes.
Gifts were distributed among em
ployes of Portland banks and business
houses with a generous hand Monday
and Tuesday. While it is impossible
to arrive at a total because of the
modest reticence of the managers of
the larger firms of the city, it Is be
lieved that the total value of the
Christmas presents made to employes
was considerably over 850,000.
The bapks lead in the amount given
to the workers who have helped build
up the financial interests of the va
rious institutions during the past year
and the three leading banks distrib
uted about 833.000 to their employes.
The First Natfonal has the custom of
giving its employes 10 per cent of
their yearly salaries. This Is done at
the end of the year when the books
are balanced and will be done this
year as usual. .
The Merchants" National gave a full
month's salary to Its employes who
have been with the bank a year. Those
working for the bank a shorter period,
were given proportionately smaller
sums.
The United States National made a
Christmas present to its employes of
half a month's salary.
Ladd & TUton's bank participated In
the Christmas, spirit by presenting its
clerks with gratuities, the size of
which the bank declines to make pub
lic. Crane & Co. gave its employes 10
per cent" of their yearly salaries, the
gifts aggregating about 85000.
Ben Selling Is in the habit of giv
ing all those connected wth ills store
10 per cent of their Incomes for the
year gratis at New Years as a re
minder that their services are appre
ciated, and to show the good wishes
of the proprietor. The amount this
year will be between $3000 and $5000.
The Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
gave its helpers $25 and $10 in gold,
according to the length of service with
the bank.
The Portland Trust Company remem
bered its employes with an Increase in
salary to take effect December 1.
The Bank, of California surprised
those connected with the Institution
with . presents of gold varying in
amount with the salaries. None of
the presents were less than $25.
The Bankers' & Lumbermen's Bank
notified its employes of an increase in
pay effective January 1.
The Security Savings & Trust Com
pany made cash presents to its em
ployes. The Arlington, Commercial, Univer
sity and Concordia Clubs subscribed
generously' to make Christmas a happy
occasion for their employes. Each or
ganization averaged about $600 In
gratuities. -
Morris Bros., dealers, in bonds and
other securities, made cash gifts to
those connected with the firm.
The Portland Gas Company gave its
male employes a box of cigars each,
and the female clerks and stenog
raphers received a box of Christmas
candy. i
Postmen were generally remembered
by the people on thejr rounds, both
with cash and presents. Postoffice
officials say that the postal carriers
realized on the average from $50 to
$90 each In money, besides presents of
every description.
Wadhams & Co. distributed a portion
of the year's earnings among the firm's
employes, but Just how much the man
agers declined to state.
The employes of the Portland Hotel
were made happy by gifts from the
management. Heads of families were
given turkeys and women employes
were presented with boxes of candy.
ITALIANS ARE DISARMED
Police Raid Saloons and Search Pa
trons for Concealed Weapons.
Acting under orders from the Chief of
Police, Sergeant Baty and Detectives
Mallett and Hill made a round of the sa
loons In South Portland which are pa
tronized by the Italian colony, and die
armed all men found carrying revolvers.
The alarm had been received when the
officers arrived, and their search gerier-,
ally proved irultless, for most of . the
weapons had been discarded. Two ar
rests were made. Another man was taken
Into custody at Third and Gllsan for dis
charging firearms within the city limits.
The Italians arrested were Augustine
Kelly and Gero Velle. both of whom were
armed with wicked-looking guns. They
Xere taken to the city prison, where they
ere bailed out by friends at $26 each.
The reckless shooter was John May.
who was considerably under the influence
of liquor and fired a revolver several
times In the vicinity of Third and Gllsan.
Locks Himself In Vault.
'FORT WAYNE. Ind., Dec. 25. Ed
ward G. Wilson, president f the board
of trustees of the Indiana School for
Feeble-Minded Youth, had a harrow
ing experience yesterday, as a result
of unwittingly locking himself In the
vault In his omce. Mr. Wilson had
entered the vault to get some papers,
and while thus engaged the door
swung to and he heard the lock click
behind him before he realized that he
was a prisoner. The Imprisoned man
resorted to every kind of an outcry
that he could Invent, but no one was
attracted by it. He was conscious
that the Bound of his voice hardly
reached the office through the "thick
walls of the vault, but he continued
his efforts to attract attention for
more than an hour. At last someone
entered the office, heard, and released
him.
Boy Defends His Mother.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 25. With money he
saved to give his mother a Christmas
gift, Henry Slebele. 18 years old, of 4125
Chambers street, bought a revolver with
which he shot and fatally wounded his
stepfather, Henry Brlnker, 44 years old,
today. According to the boy, his step
father had threatened to kill his mother,
and he bought a revolver to protect her.
This morning Brlnker attacked his wife
with a hatchet, and the boy polled the
revolver from his pocket and fired five
shots. The boy was arrested.
Qulnny, Sprains and Swellings Cared. '
."In November, 1901, I caught cold and
had the quinsy. My throat was swollen
so I could hardly breathe. I applied Cham
belain's Pain Balm and It gave me relief
In a short time. In two days I was all
right," says Mrs.' L. Cousins, Otterburn
Mich. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a
liniment and is especially valuable for
sprains and swellings. For sale by all
druggists.
The-
New Year's
regonian
For 1907
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The 'Annual number of
The Oregonian for 1907
will be published on Tues
day morning, January 1.
This number will be re
plete with information of
Portland and of the prin
cipal interests directly
connected with Portland's
most rapid development
' during 1906.
The total volume of
business handled by Port
land in 1906 has vastly ex
ceeded the total volume of
business for 1905. This is
a remarkable showing,
when it is remembered
that the Lewis and Clark
"World's Fair was held in
, Portland during 1905. The
most enthusiastic forecast
in the latter part of the
year 1905 did not antici
pate that the volume of
business handled in Port
land in 1906 would begin
to equal in volume the
business of Portland dur
ing Exposition year.
The keynote of the An:
nual number of The Ore
. gonian for 1907 will be the
wonderful degree of pros
perity Portland has en
joyed during 1906 in .the
building line. The number
will contain two full-page
engravings of Portland
buildings now under con
struction, and of other
miscellaneous features
connected with the erec
tion of these buildings.
Special attention will also
be paid to the rapid appre
ciation of all Portland
realty values: A great
deal of Portland's best
business property has
doubled in value -during
the past year alone. Inci
dental to th activity of
the real estate market in
Portland, considerable at
tention will be paid in the
Annual number to horti
culture and irrigation pro
jects in Oregon. One page
will be devoted to irriga
tion, and an adequate
amount of space to rail
road development and the
present status of fruit cul
ture in Oregon. Oregon
fruits carried off the first
awards at the Buffalo Ex
position. The number will contain
a double-page illustration
of the business section of
Portland. Portland to
day is the greatest lumber
shipping port in the world.
It is -one of the greatest
export cities in flour and
wheat in America. It is
today the most important
railroad terminal center
of the Pacific Coast.
Everybody in the East
wants information o f
Portland and the Pacific
Northwest. The Annual
number of The Oregonian
for 1907 will be mailed to
any address in the United
States, Canada or Mexico
for
8 Cents
Postage Prepaid
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