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.
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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.
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INVITATIONS
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Fourth and Wanhlnrton Streets.
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