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3 promptest deliveries and transporta tion facilities. . WHEELSTURNAGAIN know with considerable accuracy th IN CHURCH TODAY conditions with the banks than is ! usually put out. "It will be found that the banks In a great many cities have-done their duty by the public with surprising faithful ness. This is particularly true of New York City. The same may be said of other Eastern cities and some of the West; . St. Louis presented an instance of this same spirit, and there are a number of other cases." Conviction in Three Minutes. EUGENE, Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) Thomas Linn, the second of seven Eu gene men accused of violating the local option law, was found guilty today, the jury being out only three minutes. The other cases will not be tried until Thurs day. Steel Mills to Resume, Depres sion Being Over. Religious Services Held Various Sanctuaries. in iiiJK 31URMKU OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1907. AtvlEBiGAN TARS ARE ; WELCOME GUESTS Port of Spain Receives Evans . and His Fleet With Open Arms. LUNCHEON BY GOVERNOR His Hospitality to Evans Contrasts With Swettcnham's to Davis. Accidents Delay Sailing of Torpedoboats for Para. PORT OF SPAIN, Dec. 24. The first day of the officers and men of the Amer ican battleship fleet at this port proved to be an enjoyable one. Bright sun shine favored the visitors and, after everything was made ship-shape on board the battleships 2000 men were permitted to come ashore. The- officers of the fleet to the number of a hundred or more attended a garden party, at which they had the opportunity of meeting many of the prominent pub lic men of Port of Spain. Sir Henry Moore Jackson, Governor of Trinidad, accompanied by his staff, returned the visit of Rear-Admiral Evans, which the American commander had made in the morning, and extended to him and some 50 of the superior officers an Invitation to luncheon. All through the day the great Ameri can ships, as well as those who manned them, were objects of special interest to the entire populace, who found time to make the occasion a gala one. The town put on its best attire and pleasing deco rations greeted the eye at every turn. The men of the fleet who were given, shore leave spent their time in sight seeing and playing various games, and their behavior in-every respect was most exemplary. The holiday feeling spread even to the ships themselves, where amusements of all kinds were permitted. The torpedo-boat flotilla, which startef on its way to Para Sunday, was forced to return on account of damage to the machinery of the destroyer Lawrence. As the flotilla was preparing to leave the harbor again today, the Whipple's propeller fouled the anchor chain of the collier Fortuna and a second halt was called to the expedition south. Divers went to work at once to clear the pro peller, and it is expected that the flotilla will get away tonight. There will be numerous social func tions here In honor of the American of ficers and one day will be given over to the races. SEXDS CHRISTMAS GREETING Metcalf's Message to Officers and Men or the Fleet. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Rear Admiral Evans has reported to the Navy Depart ment the arrival of the battleship fleet at Trinidad yesterday. The Admiral's dis patch was brief, simply announcing the arrival at that place of the first and sec ond squadron of the fleet and the Ad miral's tender, the Yankton. Secretary Metcalf today sent the fol lowing to the officers and men of the Atlantic battleship fleet and. the torpedo-destroyer flotilla: "Evans, Port of Spain, Trinidad: "The department extends to you, of ficers and men under your command, the best wishes for a merry Christmas. "METCALF." This message will be read to the men tomorrow aboard the various ships of the fleet and flotilla or will be posted In a conspicuous place where it may be readily seen by them. More than 14.000 officers nd men are now at Port of Spain, so that the Secretary's mes sage will be a greeting to them all. CHARGED WITH TREASON DOUMA MEMBERS' CASE WILL BEGIN TODAY. Verdict of Guilty Anticipated for 169 Members Who Desire Vari ous Reforms In Their Country. 9T. PETERSBURG. Dee. 24. The trial of 189 members of the first Douma who signed the Viborg manifesto about 18 months ago. calling upon the citizens of Russia to stand up for their rights, for popular representation and for an im perial parliament, will begin tomorrow before the Court of Appeals. The former Douma members are charged with high treason and with the promulgation of an appeal to the people calling upon them to refuse to pay taxes or serve in the army or navy. The verdict of guilty Is anticipated, as the gist of the accusation is established by the text of the manifesto, and only a technical defense can be interposed. The prominence of the accused, how ever, among whom are Professor Serge Mourmtseff, former president of the lower house: Petrakevitch and many other Lib eral leaders, and the total Ineffectiveness of the Viborg appeal may induce the gov ernment to further leniency. Seven of the leading lawyers of Russia, headed by Vassili Maklakoff. leader of the Consti tutional Democrats in the second Douma. will appear for the defense. The trial is expected to last 10 days. LOSING COOS BAY TRADE BAN FRANCISCO MORE PROMPT WITH DELIVERIES. Marshfield Merchants Would Pre fer, However, to Deal With Portland Jobbers. MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 24. (Spe cial. There is some agitation here as to whether San Francisco or Portland shall get the trade of Coos Bay. After the earthquake, San Francisco lost much of the Coos Bay trade, which went to Portland. It is claimed by some of the merchants that some com mission men are trying to turn the trade back to San Francisco and the firms of that city are canvassing the territory through their traveling agents -more energetically than ever. There is a general feeling that the trade properly belongs to Portland be cause of It being In the same state, but the preference, merchants say, will be toward the city which furnishes the Steamer Casco Clears. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 24. (Special.) The steamer Casco cleared at the Cus-tom-House today for San Francisco with a cargo of iOO.OOO feet of lumber, loaded at the Tongue Point Lumber Company's mill. . Candy for "Central" Girls. SALEM. Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) Each of the 19 "central" girls employed in the local telephone office received a big box of candy today from Governor Chamber lain. SEND LABORERS TO ALASKA SAID TO BE EFFORT TO BREAK THE STRIKE. Federation Agents Working Against the Move Say Men Will Starve Before Spring. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) During the past day or so there has been started a movement to send laborers and miners into the Tanana country. Those standing behind the project declare that the labor troubles have been settled and that there is need of 2000 men in the vicinity of Fairbanks. Eight dollars a day is promised for certain kinds of work and the stories which have been given to the local newspapers are very glow ing. Representatives of the Western Fed eration of Miners, however, declare that the labor troubles of the Tanana have not been settled, and that at present there are close to 2000 in the Northland waiting for the Spring clean-up and for the Summer season. Michael Davis, the Federation dele gate, declared that the big operators are behind the project to send men Into the country, the object being to fur ther embarrass the strikers and to fur ther reduce wages, and that the men who take advantage of the chance to go to the interior will go to hunger and hardship, and will by the tim Spring opens, be glad to work for any wage. Davis says that the head of the Federation has Issued orders to bill all Coast towns to the effect that th'e strike Is still on. WILLING TO PLEAD GUILTY Man Charged With Crime Against Daughter Admits It. S. H. Evans, an apparently well-to-do merchant, Is a most grievous type of parent, if the allegations which led to his arrest yesterday are true. Evans was taken into custody late last night by Sheriff Stevens and Deputy Sheriff Frank Beatty on a charge of Incest, and lodged in the County Jail. It is alleged that Evans has maintained Illicit relatio n with his own daughter, and on the strength of a warrant sworn to before Justice of the Peace Olson yes terday, the Sheriff and his deputy made the arrest. Shortly after being placed in custody by Sheriff Stevens and deputy, Evans admitted his willingness to plead guilty to Incest, but would not agree to do so in the case of the charge of assault with Intent to commit rape, on which he Is being held. The evidence against the man is said to be most strong and when Informed of part of it he became willing to plead guilty to one offense. Evans' daughter is said to have married after the the time her father is said to have criminally assaulted her. Evans Is well known in Eastern Mult nomah County. DISPENSE HOLIDAY CHEER Salvation Army Provides 'Laden Baskets to Many Poor Families. At the Salvation Army headquarters, on Davis street, yesterday afternoon the Christmas baskets furnished by the army to the poor of the city were distributed by Major Faulkner, divisional officer, and assistants. The furniture had been removed from the main assembly-room and the floor was covered with rows of baskets heaped high with provision of all sorts. On all sides of the room were quantities of food supplies for additional baskets when needed. It was a touching scene when the crowd of waiting people filed Into the room and were given their teeming baskets. The long line was made up of old men and women, children and frail young women whose faces glowed with relief and gratitude as each ntade his or her way out of the dingy little room. Major Faulkner said yesterday that there are supplies enough on hand to furnish more than the estimated number of people and that every deserving per son will be given relief. In addition to its Christmas baskets for poor families, the army, acting in con Junction with the Associated Charities, will today Issue tickets to 150 single men. entitling them to a Chrlstmaa dinner at one' of the restaurants. TAFT ; WRITING LETTERS Tart Has No Time on Arrival for Matters of, the Department. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Secretary Taft was met at the station by General Bell, chief of staff, who accompanied him to his home, where they had luncheon, and then drove to the War Department. There the Secretary spent the afternoon dictating answers to his correspondence. A good part of the correspondence was of a personal character, and in fact, the Secretary scarcely had an opportunity to turn his attention to those matters of departmental business, such as the dis position to be made of the Army officers who had failed to take the "endurance ride" required by the President. Secretary Taft expects to spend tomor row at his home with his family. 1 FOREST FIRE IN BOULDER High Wind Threatens to Drive the Flames Through Entire Town. BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 24. For the past 24 hours the wind has blown from SO to 60 miles an hour here. At times disaster was threatened to the whole town. No less than six fire alarms were turned in, while a forest fire Is raging two miles up Boulder Ca-non. It is expected the fire will burn itself out without serious damage. Certain kinds of noises attract snakes. Tho whir of tho mowing machine is one. and In six months as many as 120 'cobras alone have been killed on a cran farm la India bv tba advanclna machine PITTSBURG SETS EXAMPLE! Every Industry in District Will Be in Operation January 6 Money Stringency Gradually Pass ing Away in the East. PITTSBURG, Dec. ' 24. Christmas In Pittsburg and vicinity was made doubly Joyous today by the announcement that by January 6 all of the thousands of wheels of industry in the mills of McKeesport, Glassport, Duquesne and allied plants in the Monongahela Valley, would be in op eration. Over forty thousand men who have been idle for several weeks, will return to work. It is also --Id that other mills In the district will also resume in full shortly after the first of the year, prac tically doubling the number of workmen employed within fifty miles of Pittsburg during the past few weeks. Great Tlnplate Mill to Resume. NEWCASTLE, Pa., Dec. 24. Ten of the 20 pot mills of the dhenango tinmills here will resume operations January 6 next. Ten additional mills will resume shortly after and It is expected that the entire plant will be running full force before the end of January. The mill, said to be the largest tin plant in the world, has been idle since July 31. Frilly a thousand men are affected. OLD MEMPHIS BANK CLOSES Memphis Savings Says It Will Pay Every Dollar. MEMPHIS, Tenn., . Dec. 24. The Mem phis Savings ' Bank failed to open its doors this morning. A notice posted on the door said that the bank had been placed in the hands of a receiver and that E. B. McHenry had been appointed receiver. No statement has been issued. The Memphis Savings Bank is one of the oldest institutions in the city. C. W. MacRae, a well-known capitalist, is president and E. L. Menager cashier. The bank carried deposits of more than a million and a half dollars. Several weeks ago a statement was published that the bank had Teen heavily loaded with paper of a certain concern upon which 1t could not realize. This set many rumors afloat, and the bank in serted the following explanation In the dally papers: "A misapprehension seems to exist in regard to a supposed loss made by this bank. The facts are that an unpaid ma turity was Immediately made good to the bank by certain of its officers and direc tors, and the bank sustained no loss whatever. The claim was bought at its face value by said officers and directors and is their property. Whatever is real ized from it will belong to them." President S. P. Read, of the Memphis Clearlng-House Association, said today, that the suspension of the Memphis Savings Bank would not affect - any other institution in the city. Mr. Read said he felt certain that all depositors In the Memphis Savings Bank would be paid in full. A statement of the condition of the suspended bank was made on Dec. 11, and Is as follows: Resources, loans and discounts, Jl. 031,056; overdrafts secured, $2S,697; stocks and bonds, $829,370; real estate, $17,218; cash and sight exchange, 1236,982. Liabilities, capital stock, $294,100; surplus and undivided profits, $72,654; bills payable, $250,000; cashier's checks, $50,537; deposits, $1,581,949. Later a statement was issued by the directors of the Memphis Savings Bank, announcing that the institution was solvent and that creditors would not lose a cent. The statement adds that because of the financial stringency It was deemed wise to close the bank, ask for a receiver and liquidate its affairs. BANK WRECKERS IN COURT Brown Denies He Played Races. Bartnett to Return Stock. AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. James Dalzell Brown, former general manager of the California Safe Deposit & Trust Company, and Walter J. Bartnett, a former director in , the same Institu tion, were this morning arraigned be fore Superior Judge Dunne, upon the indictment returned against each by the grand Jury last week, charging them with embezzling securities valued at $250,000, which belonged to the estate of Ellen M. Colton, of Santa Cruz. The pleading of the defendants was con tinued until January 2, and Brown and Bartnett were , returned to the County Jail. B. P. Oliver, newly elected, president of the insolvent bank, made a formal demand uoon Bartnett this morning for the 15,000 shares of Western Pacific Railroad stock belonging to the bank, in place of which was found a receipt from Bartnett for the stock. The lat ter Informs Oliver that the stock was at present in New York, and would at once be forwarded to this city. Mrs. Bartnett, who came to the court to see her husband, was subpenaed by the District Attorney's office to appear before the grand jury Friday afternoon and testify. Assistant District Attorney Cook declined to state what testimony was expected from Mrs. Bartnett. Brown, through his attorney, Hiram W. Johnson, today gave out a statement in which he protested against some of the stories that have been published about him, declaring that they were unfair, un just and untrue and denying most vehe mently that he had ever played the races or lost money at the racetrack. "Mr. Brown, as a matter of fact, has not a dollar )n the world now," said Johnson. "Whatever may have been his sins of omission in the conduct of the bank, It has never appeared that he appropriated one cent for his own benefit nor can it be said that he profited one dollar by the failure of his bank." THE SITUATION IS IMPROVING Controller Rldgley Gives Out State ment About Banks. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. William B. Ridgley, Controller of the Currency, was in town on personal business to day. Before leaving for Washington tonight he talked over the financial situation. Mr. Rldgeley said: "I think the situation is improving gradually, and after the first of the year the general expectation seems to be that this improvement will proceed even more rapidly.. The returns under the last call of the Controller's office have come to hand so well that we know with conslderabel accuracy the situation as it' Is with the new banks. Upon the whole it is very satisfactory I lioDe to issue from Washington soo PORTLAND'S CHRISTMAS GIFT Improved Financial Outlook and Real Money From Banks. "As a piece of good news for Christ mas, you may say that the corner has been turned in the local financial sit uation," said A. L. Mills, president of the First National Bank, yesterday. "Portlaird and San Francisco are now paying out real money in unlimited quantities and are meeting all demands made upon them. Every indication points to easier conditions and quiet prevails in banking circles." 1 Better conditions are said to obtain all along the Pacific Coast, as well as in the East. That the worst has been passed is conceded by all In a posltlcn to know- and general encouragement is felt by bankers. It is to be hoped that Seattle and Tacoma can resume cash payments at an early date, as when this occurs, the whole Coast will be back on a normal basis. The resump tion of business in. San Francisco helped Portland materially, and the same would doubtless be the "result if the Puget Sound cities could see their way clear to resume. Portland bankers hope they will do so at an early date. New York exchange is being taken at par, another favorable indication of the return of general confidence. The East still balks at taking sterling bills on London without discount, but East ern correspondents have assured Port land banks that within the coming two weeks this matter will be adjusted, and this will be another very decided factor In helping the situation. Receivers for New' Orleans Firm. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24. Tempo rary receivers were today appointed for the wholesale grocery firm of Adler & Co. Members of the firm declared that the firm can probably meet all obliga tions and resume business. Des Moines Pays Cash. DES MOINES. Dec. 24. The banks of Des Moines today resumed cash pay ments. Every bank In the Clearlng House Association announced the re sumption of payments In cash. Receiver for Neal Bank. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec 24. The Central Bank & Trust Company will be ap pointed receiver for the Neal Bank, which closed yesterday and will endeavor to pay the depositors in full. Paying Cash in Twin Cities. ST. PAUL, Dec. 24. St. Paul and Min neapolis banks are now back on prac tically a cash basis. KILLS TWO WHILE DYING w:hite man SHOT BY FIGHTING NEGROES IN GEORGIA. Trying to Separate Blacks, Wallace Dyal Is Fatally Shot, but His Gun Speaks Twice. WAYCRCSS, Ga., Dec. 24. Wallace Dy al, a woodsman employed at a turpentine still about IS miles from Waycross, was shot down today by a crowd of negroes who were fighting among themselves. Before dying, he shot and killed two negroes. The report reached Waycross with a request for the sheriff and depu ties at 1 o'clock, and since that time nothing further has been received, though arrests were expected tonight. The negroes, it appears, were fighting, and Mr. Dyal went to separate them. They resented his interference. WILL SING AFTER DEATH VOICES OF GREAT SINGERS PRESERVED FOR CENTURY. Talking Machines Into Which They . Poured IeIody Deposited in Paris Opera House Vault. PARIS, Dee. 24. There was a unique ceremony this afternoon In the subter ranean passages of the opera-house. It consisted of depositing in a specially prepared vault a talking machine and a number of discs bearing records of the voices of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Tamagno, Caruso, Scottl, Plan con, Pattl, Melba, Calve and others are represented In the selection. The discs are In double boxes, each separate from the other. Neither light nor air can penetrate their coverings and it is believed they can be thus preserved for a century. At the end of a hundred years they will be opened and the people of that age will have the opportunity of hear ing voices of this era as well as seeing the talking machine as manufactured to day. HUNT FOR MISSING HEIR English Nobleman Supposed to Be Somewhere in West. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 24. Search Is being made in this part of the country for Genille Cave-Browne Cave, believed to be the heir to the title and estates of Sir Mylles Cave-Browne Cave, an English baron recently deceased. According to Henry C. Solomon, a prominent Kansas City attorney once retained by a man who represented himself to be Genille Cave, the latter is somewhere in the West, probably in Kansas. The last heard from him, a year ago, he was bound' for that state to become a cow boy. Genille Cave-Browne Cave, according to the story he told his attorney here, was born in Leicester, England, in 1S69. He did" some act to displease his parents, who disowned him, and he then began a series of wanderings that had carried him through various countries. He ar rived in Kansas City two years ago. "It is very likely that he has gone fur ther west," said Mr. Solomon. "He leads an aimless life." The missing son Is believed to be heir to the title and to Stratton Hall and the estates of his father at Leicester. Pope Greets the Cardinals. ROME, Dec. 24. The Pope was present at the Sacred College today for the ex change of Christmas greetings with the Cardinals. No addresses were made, but the Pontiff conversed familiarly with each Cardinal on such topics as modern ism and the revision of the Vulgate. SPECIAL MUSIC PREPARED Alasses by Catholic and Timely Ex ercises by Protestant Denomina tions Held in Honor of the Prince of Peace. Christmas services will be held today in nearly all of Portland's churches. Services in the Catholic churches will be gin as early as 6 o'clock. Masses will be said at St." Mary's Cathedral at 5, 6, 8. 9 and 11 o'clock, low mass being at 8 and 9 o'clock and solemn high mass at 11 o'clock. Special Christmas music has been arranged for by Frederick W. Good rich. St. Lawrence's Catholic Church, at Third and Sherman streets, will hold services at 6, 7, 8, 9' and 10:30 o'clock. Special music will be sung by the fol lowing choir: Misses Barrett. L. Har was, Lahle, Kurth, M. Barbere, Smith, Le Doux and I. Barbere, and Messrs. Glanelli, Fleming, 1 Doux, Twitchell, Smith, Laycock, Waltrlng and Miss Mat tie Kelly, as organist. At St. Francis Cathedral, East Oak and Ninth streets, six masses will be said, beginning at 6 A. M. At the services at 10:30 Leonard's mass in B fiat will be rendered. St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alblna will have services at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10:30. Special music will be- sung by a choir of 12. Solemn high mass will be celebrated at 5 o clock and 10:30 o'clock this morning by Rev. Hyacinth Ciabattoni in the Ital ian Catholic Church. A low mass will be sung at 8 o'clock. At the early morn ing mass Frank Hennessy will sing "Glory In the Highest." (Bliss) and at the mass at 10:30 o clock will sing "The City Divine,"( Bonheur.) Communion at St. Stephen's. Christmas services at St. Stephens Pro-Cathedral. Thirteenth and Clay streets. Holy communion service will be held at 7:30 o'clock. At the 11 o'clock service Rev. Charles Scadding, Episcopal Bishop of Oregon, will preach the ser mon. Holy communion services In Trinity Episcopal Church will be at 8 o'clock, and full service at 10:30 o'clock. Special music will be sung by a vested choir under the leadership of Carl Denton. Services at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, corner of Sellwood and Vancouver avenue, at 8 and 10 A. M All Saints Church, Twenty -second and Reed streets, will hold services at 8 and at 10 o'clock. At St. Matthew's, First and Caruthers streets, holy communion will be held at 8 A. M.. and full services at 11 o'clock with music by a . vested choir and stringed instruments. St. James. English Lutheran Church West Park and Jefferson, will hold serv ices this morning at 8 o'clock, with a Christmas tree for the children tonight. St. Paul's German Lutheran Church, East Twelfth and Clinton streets, will hold services at 10:30 o'clock. A Christ mas tree for the Sunday school will be displayed tonight at 7 o'colck. Masses In St. Andrews' Church, Fif teenth and Alberta streets, will be said at 7, 8 and 10:30 o'clock. A choir of eight voices will sing special music. The Bible school will hold Christmas exercises tonight In the White Temple. There will be a large Christmas tree. Instead of presenting gifts to the chil dren of the congregation as heretofore. gifts of all sorts and food and clothing have been collected for distribution among the poor children of the city. An interesting feature of the entertainment tonight will be a dramatization of Kate Douglas Wiggins' well-known story, "The Birds' Christmas Carol." Mrs. Sylvia W. McGulre Is in charge of this feature. East Side Catholic Services. Christmas will be celebrated at the Holy Rosary Church, Union avenue and Clackamas street, by the Dominical Fathers, assisted by a large trained choir, with solemn high mass, followed by benediction of the most blessed sacrament. A special musical pro gramme has been arranged by the choir, which is composed of the follow ing members: Tenors, J. P. Wildman J. F. Barrett, J. Boll, D. A. Morris', J. E. Malley, A. Larsen; basses, E. J. Altstock. Dr. J. P. Goray, J. E. Brault, B. Edor, G. Manning. J. H. Cass Is the leader, and Miss Lallement Is the or ganist. The masses will be every half hour from 6 to 10:30 A. M., at which hour there will be solemn high mass with sermon. The last mass will be celebrated by Rev. Father Lawler, with Rev. Fathers O'Brien and Lamb, deacon and subdeacon, respectively. The ser mon will be delivered by Rev. Father H. S. Shaw. The children's choir, un der the direction of Miss Mary Camp bell, will sing the 8:30 mass. At the parish of the Redemptorlst Fathers, near Woodlawn, the choir has been preparing for several months to render today W. A. Leonard's third mass In B flat. The choir will sing for. the first time the Christmas carol, "Venite Adoremus." Following will compose the musical staff: Sopranos, Miss M. Fagin, Miss Anna Hanson, Mrs. M. J. Keating, Mrs. A. L. Morris. Miss Clara Klink, Misses Grace and Marion Campbell, Miss Maragret Flohr and Miss Frances Keating; altos. Miss Mollie Keating, Miss Elsie Hanson, Mrs. Louis Klink; tenors, Edward Condon, Edward Klink, M. J. Keating; bassos. Louis Klink. J. F. McDonald, James Keating, George Muller. W. Shea, Charles Graham. Solos and duets will be as follows: "Et Incarnatus." Mrs. M. J. Keating; "Christe," Miss M. Fagin; "Gloria," M. J. Keating; "Et In Spiritu," Mrs. M. J. Keating, Mrs. A. L. Morris; "Benedlctus," Edward Klink: "Agnus Dei," Mrs. A. L. Mor ris; "Adeste," Mrs. E. Keating. Miss Nellie Keating, the regular organist, will be assisted by George Mueller on the violin. Masses will be celebrated at 6, 8 and 10 o'clock. The 6 and 10 o'clock masses will be high masses. There will be benediction after the 10 o'clock mass. Special Music Provided. Christmas exercises will begin today at St. Mary's Church, Willtams ave nue, with masses at 5. 6, 7, 8, 9 and solemn high mass at 10:30 A. M. Solemn benediction of the blessed sacrament will follow Immediately after the high mass. The following compose the choir for the music of the day: Sopranos, Misses Collins, Maguare and R. Goulet; altos. Misses Burke. G. Goulet and Dunn; tenors, Kent, Kavanaugh, King and Mayer; bassos. Tauscher, Lambert, Huele and V. Hule; organist, Mies Kearney; director, Joseph Tauscher. At the Sacred Heart Church, Mllwau kie avenue and Caywood streets, the services of the day will be as follows: Low mass kt 5:35; high mass at 6; masses at 7 and 8; at 9, mass and ser mon in the German language; 10:30 A. M solemn high mass, with orchestra and fine music. For New Year's eve the school children have prepared a f We wish all Portland a Merry Christmas. Store closed all day. (J Thursday . starts our Great After-Christmas Sale of Holiday Goods all holiday goods re duced in price including Leather Goods, Jewelry, Pictures, Calendars, Toilet Articles, Art Needlework, Pyrography, Etc. An unequaled opportunity to furnish the home with useful articles of high quality At Extraordinary Low Prices! JfNo prices are advertised because ALL HOLIDAY GOODS ARE REDUCED -special large discounts will be given from regular marked prices. Do not fail to attend the sale Thursday for the choicest articles will go at these lowest bargain prices of the year. Cipman, lUoIte & o social and entertainment. A free din ner will be served to those who attend the entertainment. A committee of women has the preparation of the din ner in charge. , Christmas exercises will begin at the Holy Cross Church, University Park, with high mass at 6:30; low mass at 8:30,. solemn high mass at 10:30 and vespers and benediction of the most blessed sacrament at 7 P. M. A fine musical programme has been prepared for the different services. Mizpah Presbyterian Church exer cises will be held tomorrow night In the church, Powell and East Thirteenth streets. A tree and a programme will be provided. All friends are Invited tp attend. The Christmas exercises of Centenary Methodist Church on East Pine street were held Monday night In the parlors of the church. In place of gifts for the children of the congregation, the tree was laden with gifts for the poor children of the East Side. The exer cises consisted of songs and recitations under, the direction of Mrs. Kenworthy. The rostrum was piled high with supplies of provisions and clothing for distribution among the needy. Ten wagon-loads of supplies were yester day distributed by a committee from the Sunday school, composed of Miss Maude Kenworthy, Miss Merle Allen and Miss Tlbbitts. A wagon-load of clothing and provisions was also sent by the church yesterday for the prison ers at the rock pile. MUST NOT HOPE TOO MUCH Chinese Empress Tells People to Wait for 'Constitution. PEKIN, Dec. 24. A long edict, equivocal in tone, has been issued by the throne. It expresses the earnest hope that eventually a constitution will be given to the people, but no date Is fixed. It asserts the hopelessness of efforts to make the country powerful, and declares that the people's voice must not be raised higher in Its de mand for a constitution, but that the people must be satisfied that the first step looking to the formation. of a par liament has been taken by the recent creation of the government council, to gether with the provincial assemblies. The Tsu Cheng Yuan, or government council, has been deliberating since it was established several months ago, but so far the provincial assemblies to which the edict refers are non-existent. The Chinese people have not received the Christmas Greeting We Wish Our Friends and Patrons A HAPPY CHRISTMAS Sherman Sixth and Opp. promises of representative govern-ment with the same confidence as they were received abroad, where there seems to ' be misapprehension as to the nature of the measures so far adopted. The edict declares that the chief problem relates to the control of agi tations, and orders the boards of the interior and Justice to name a constitu tional commission to frame a law for the regulation of political societies. Select by Conventions. SALEM, Or., Dec. 24 (Special.) In answer to an inquiry from Chairman G. A. Westgate, of the Republican State Central , Committee, Attorney-General Crawford has rendered an opinion In which he says that delegates to the Na tional conventions and candidates for Presidential elector must be chosen at conventions and not under the direct primary. Patrol in Commission. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) i The Custom-House launch Patrol, which has been undergoing repairs for sev eral weeks, will be placed In commis sion again tomorrow. The Abyssinian army n&- 200. OOO men and It equipment includes fifty modern guns. ING INVITATIONS VISITING CARDS," AND MONOGRAM STATIONERY. W.G. SMITH & CO. Washington Building, Fourth and Wanhlnrton Streets. COFFEE The best name for coffee is one that tells where the; money's to come from, if! you don't like it. Tour grocer rftumi yoor monef tt r don't Uk Sehllimrs Bomi wo par W. Morrison Sts. Pos toff ice WBDD