CHRISTMAS CHEER
THROUGHOUT UNO
All Hearts Open and Poor and
Suffering Feast and
Have Gifts.
NEW YORK FEEDS 10,000
In Every City Prosperous Seek lo
Make Poorer Xcijrlibors Happy.
Several Mishaps at Christ
mas Trees Mar Day.
NEW YORK. Dec. 25. This city cele
brated Christmas of In a way that
rot only lived up to the best of tls
traditions, but pet a new standard. Fa
vored with the abundance which the year
brought forth, the. rich, the well-to-do
and the moderately circumstanced had
placed at the disposal of the active
workers in philanthropy ample funds
with which to go about the work of mak
ing -the day Ion to le remembered. The
unfortunates in the jails, the 111 in the
hospitals, the poor in their homes and
the dosti'uf! ami helpless in institutions,
till weie remembtred. That not far from
X'.rM) p-rsons were assisted by means
of donations of dir.nns and the like Is
conservatively istimnt' d.
Gifts ut All Institutions.
There mas no Institution in the city
that Old r.ot have its Christmas cele
bration. Espicial dinners, entertainments.
r-1 gious es?rciss. all figured in the pro
grammes. In all of the hospitals Christ
mas trees were decorated and gifts were
provided for all the pnti-nts. Choirs
from the churches vifitrd some of these
JnstituMons and cheered the sick with
Christmas melody.
In the churches services appropriate to
the dav were held, an unprecedented
event at St. Patrick's Cathedral being
the celebration of a pontifical high mass
at 6:: o'clock in the morning, followed
by a similar celebration at the usual
forenoon hour.
Most notable of the Christmas benefi
cences were those of the Salvation Army
end the Volunteers of America. The
Army ha'! the vast floor of the Grand
Central Palace auditorium for Its Christ
mas storenouse ami drew upon its sup
ply to send out fully WO baskets, each
ontatnir.fr a Christmas dinner for some
poor family.
Christmas Trees on Liners.
Special dinners were served on all At
lantic steamers, the German liners hav
ing a particularly Ray programme. Each
department of the German bpats ar
ranged for Its own Christmas tree. The
spirit was apparent even on the more
sluggish cratt. humble barges, tups and
the like being decked Willi green, with
now and then a Christmas tree aboard
for the captain's children.
Thirty-seven hundred aliens at Kills
Island had their first glimpse of an Amer
ican Christmas yesterday with an enter
tainment. There was a good musical pro-a-amme.
a pood dinner and a display of
American flaps. Christmas greens and
good cheer, which familiarized the immi
grants with Yankee customs.
OHIIISTMAS AT WASHINGTON
Jlooscvelts Dine With Cowles Fes
tivities for Children and Poor.
WASHINGTON'. lec. 23. Christmas at
the National capital was marked by ar.
almost complete cessation of business,
both official and private, and in its
stead there was substituted the time
honored observances of the gladsome
day. Nature combined to give an added
effect to the Joyous occasion by cover
ii: tr with a mantle of enow and the Joyous
tlelghbells were everywhere heard.
As has been the case in years past. In
terest centered in. what the official fam
ilies were doirg. President and Mrs.
Roosevelt Rave a large family lunch
with a few intimate friends, and to
night they dined with Rear-Admiral
and Mrs. Cowles. Most of the Cabinet
folk were here, the only absentees be
ing Secretary of War and Mrs. Wright,
who celebrated the day in Memphis;
Attorney-Genera! ami Mrs. Bonaparte,
who are at tneir home '.n Baltimore;
Secretary Newberry, who was the guest
of the Detroit Club, in his native
city, and Po'-'tnia-ter-General Meyer, who
has gone on a brU f hunting trip. The
Vice-President had his daughter. Mrs.
John Timmons. and the sons of the
household remained here to. participate
In the day's festivities, while Mrs. Fair
banks Is visiting friends In Atlantic
City.
An event of some moment to 6O0 chil
dren of the official? and employes of the
Post-office Department occurred at the
Masonic Temple, where Mrs. Meyer was
the hostess at an entertainment of mu
sic, pantomime, moving pictures, etc.
There was a large Christmas tree to
add to the delight of the youthful ones,
and presents for all were distributed.
All the churches conducted religious
service and In pome of them special
music was heard.
The poor and needy were not over
looked. From unknown sources many
a home, chilled by the wintry blasts and
made, desolate by poverty, was bright
ened by generous supplies of fuel, food
and raiment.
The Associated Charlth s In most In
stances had charge of the work of dis
tribution, although the Elks. Mystic
Phriners and other fraternal orders,
business firms and private individuals
extended independent help.
Tons &hoa Yi, the Ambassador from
China on a special mission, is entertain
ing a merry gathering of Chinese stu
dents during Christmas week. They In
clude a number of those sent here by
the Chinese Government for education In
America, as well as others sent by their
parents, tj the number of more than SO
In all. The boys come from as far west
as Chicago and as 'far south as Atlanta.
Every opportunity will be given them to
enjoy their visit here.
Poor Fed ut St. Louis.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 25. Shrewd
eyes and loving1 hands belonging to the
charity workers of Louisville saw to it
today that not a hungry person went
unfed or an unhappy one lacked Christ
mas cheer. The kettle contributions
of the Salvation Army gave opportunity
for the feeding- of a host. The Santa
Claus Association had its automobiles
occupied by real, live Santa Clauses,
and tilled with thoughtful and useful
gifts, whirling through the poorer sec
tions of the city all day.
Detroit Honors Newberry.
DETROIT. Mich.. Dec. 25. Truman
H. Newberry, Secretary of the Navy,
was tendered a reception today at the
Detroit Club by friends and business
associates of the city. For more than
an hour a steady procession of cellers
passed through the club, cunsra.tula.ting
Mr. Newberrv on his advancement to
the head of the Navy Department, and
wishing him holiday greetings. There
were many expressions during the re
ception of hope that Mr. Newberry
would continue In his present cr-paclty
tn the Cabinet of the President-elect.
No Christmas Joy Kills Self.
DENVER. Dec. 25. Discouraged be
cai se he was out of money and could not
make his wife happy with Christmas
presents, Thomas Hamlin, a plumber,
killed himself last night by sending a
bullet Into his brain. The suicide was
committed In the presence of his wife,
who had just given liim a small Christ
mas remembrance. Touched by her
thoughtfulness of him and his Inability to
return her kindness, he broke down and
cried.
-This will be a sad Christmas for
you," he said, and walked into another
room, drew a revolver from a suitcase,
placed the weapon to his head and fired.
He died 10 minutes later without regain
ing consciousness.
Kansas City's Great Christinas.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 25. Christmas
spirit in wholesale CjUantities was in evi
dence here today when the doors of the
big convention hall were thrown open to
the unfortunate children of Kansas City
and the distribution of gifts to every out
stretched hand was begun. Immense trees
groaned under the weV'ht of gifts collect
ed bv ttie women of tills city, under the
supervision of Mayor T. T. Crittenden.
Five thousand bags of toys were dis-
ON TRIAL FOR KR AID IN
BOSTON.
tardrnlo I. King.
BOSTON, Dec. 26. (Special.)
Cardenlo F. King is the "get-rich-qulck"
man who made a fortune
selling bad mininc stocks through
advertising and who ran away from
Boston when hL bubbles burst. King
Is believed to have salted away a
preat deal of the money paid blm for
storks. At one time King started
a dally paper In Boston to boost
his enterprises which, he said, were
being treated unfairly by the press.
But he found it too costly a proposi
tion and dropped it. leaving many
of Its bills unpaid. He Is now on
trial In Boston.
tributed at the hall, and almost a thou
sand more at homes throughout the city.
Fatally Burned by Christmas Tree.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. While trying
to extinguish a Christmas tree which
caught fire early this morning at his
home in this city, Nathaniel Butler was
so badly burned about the face and body
tli,it it la doubtful If he will live. Fred
erick Plugge was also burned in endea
voring to extinguish the lire, although
not seriously. The damage from the tire
amounted to several hundred dollars.
Choked to Death by Peanut.
CHICAGO. Dec. 25. Martha Fones, a
2-year-old child, lies dead at her home
while her Christmas tree, adorned with
gifts and with candles unlit, stands In the
next room. The baby Bwallowed a pea
rut shell which lodged in her throat, and
she died at the hospital despite the efforts
of the surgeons.
Gives Dinner to 10,000 People.
ST. LOl'lS, Dec. 25. The new St. Louis
Coliseum was given over to Christmas
celebration today, when the Post-Dispatch
Festival Association gave a dinner
to women and children. Ten thousand
tfekets were issued. After the dinner
presents were given to all the children. A
circus wound up the day's treat.
Forgives Man Who Killed Her.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25. Miss Ellen Dow
ney, who was recently run down by the
driver of a brick wagon, is dead, leaving
a Christmas message of forgiveness for
the man who caused her fatal Injury and
insuring him against prosecution by the
police.
Santa Fatally Burned.
DETROIT. Dec. 25. Ieo Wagner was
perhaps fatally injured last midnight by
burns received while playing Santa Claus
at a family reunion. His cotton whiskers
caught fire.
ONE MAN DEADFOUR HURT
Bonners Ferry Local Collides AVith
Freight Near Elmira, Idaho.
SPOKANE. Wash., .Dec. 25. A wreck
on the Great Northern one-half mile west
of Elmira, Idaho, 90 miles east of Spo
kane, at 6:40 this morning, resulted in
the death of Charles Mackey. a fireman
on a passenger train known as the Bon
ners Ferry local, and the Injury of four
others, two trainmen and two passen
gers. The Injured are:
Rev. J. T. Kelley, back injured- Henry
Keefeer. slightly injured; Engineer J. E.
Bostwlck. cut under the eye. and Brake
man Eaton, slightly Injured. Wreckers
were hurried to the scene and the In
jured removed to the hospital at Sand
Point, Idaho.
Fireman Charles Mackey, who was a
resident of Hiilyard. Wash., was instant
ly killed.
The wreck was the result of a head-on
collision between the Bonners Ferry
local and an extra freight. The cause
of the collision is unknown.
Cannery Takes Their Sardines.
LOS ANGELES. CaL. Dec. 25. Th
scooping up of a few tons bf sardines
by men working for a San Pedro cannery
has set the fishermen of Avalon al
most crazy with Indignation. It seems
that the men at the Catalina Island re
port have hand-fed. in fact almost spoon
fed, the sardines throughout the spawn
ing season. Instead of shipping their
catches of alblcore to the Los Angeles
market they have rut them Into pieces
and fed them to the sardines. These
latter are the natural game fishes which
inhabit Catalina waters, and the fisher
men had hoped to keep the big school of
sardines until the tourists arrive In the
Spring. Their Winter's work all went
for naught when, in 15 minutes, the crew
of a cannery sloop seined the whole
bunch.
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St. Paul's Activity Coastward
Acts as Stimulus to
Harriman and Hill.
DANGER OF COMBINE PAST
Construction of Cross-State Line to
Be Followed Quickly by Build
ins of Many Other Roads.
Throughout Northwest.
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man's lieutenants that his Summer va
cation spent In his new lodge on Peli
can Bay 'on the Upper Klamath Lake,
had a good deal to do withhls deter
mination to give the State of Oregon
more transportation facilities. At that
time all of the Harriman operating and
traffic officials spent some time at the
lodge and it was then that the com
prehensive campaign of railway con
struction in the state was laid out.
The entire ground was gone over per
sonally by Mr. Harriman, who at that
time agreed to build several lines in
th'e state.
"Agreed" is the proper term, for the
agreement was with the Governor of
the state, who spent some time at the
Harriman lodge last August. At that
time the Governor and Mr. Harriman
had a long, heart-to-heart talk regard
ing railroad affairs tin general and the
Harriman system affatrs In particular.
It Is understood that Mr. Harriman in
formed the Governor that he desired to
be known to history as a great railroad
builder, one who had made possible the
full development of hitherto unproduc
tive territory by the construction of the
best railroads possible tinder modern
science cf railroad building.
Accordincly he is said to have asked
the Governor what, in his judgment, the
S:aic of Oregon needed within the next
few years to make a commensurate de
velopment of the state's resources neces
cary. The Governor outlined then and
there several lines of railroad which the
state imperatively needed and among
them was the east and west line.
Depression Cansed Delay.
"Oh, that road would have been well
under construction now," Mr. Harriman
Is said to have replied, "had It not been
for the business depression." Two north
and south roads with branches and
feeders were discussed, and it is under
stood that Mr. Harriman told the Gov
ernor that they would be built as soon
as it was possible to raise the money eco
nomically for their construction.
The result of the interview l known to
hfve been highly satisfactory to both tha
Governor and to Mr. Harriman. But out
side of his desire to be known as he
railroad builder of this or any other age.
Mr. Harriman is wise enough to know
that valuable territory must be occupied
by him soon or the field left open to the
attack of his rivals.
St. Paul Activity Stimulus.
The construction of the St. Paul's Pa
cific Coast extension has done more than,
any other single factor to stimulate rail
road activity in the Northwest. The St.
Paul's policy is well known to Mr. Har
riman and to Mr. Hill, for there has been
no secret made of It In the St. -Paul
camp. It Is the purpose of that manage
ment to occupy as rapidly as possible
every foot of territory which gives any
promise of ever becoming a valuable
feeder for its coast extension.
The "nerve" of St. Paul In pushing
with Incredible rapidity the construction
of the Coast extension in the face of a
falling market, the number of surveying
corps which that company has put into
the field for branch lines has awakened
the activities of the Harriman and of
the Hill camps. This fact makes It cer
tain that the Northwest is to see such
an era of railroad construction as it has
never before experienced. It will no
longer be possible for the Harriman and
the Hill lines to enter into agreements
making any territory sacred ground.
They have now got to hustle, for the St.
Paul has expended $100,000,000 to get to the
Coast and it is going to justify- that ex
penditure with every pound of traffic
which it Is possible to develop.
This is why Edward H. Harrlmon Is
so anxious to "carry' to completion his
railroad building projects in the state
of Oregon and the people of that state
need not fear the result. Harriman
needs no urging from the people of Ore
gon, for he realizes that the time has
come when he must protect his rich pre
set ves.
It may not be generallj' known that
Mr. Harriman has already decided to
continue the construction of his new
Shasta Route" on north and northwest
of Klamath Falls to Natron, on the
present line. This will require the con
struction of more than 200 miles of rail
road at a cost of not less than $8,000,000.
This much is admitted by Mr. Krutt
schnitt. The road Is now completed to
Klamath Falls, opening up that basin
to settlement now that the Government
has practically completed its Irrigation
projects there with the exception of the
draining of the Tule marshes.
This new road will give the Southern
Pacific a maximum grade of less than 2
per cent, as against nearly 4 per cent
on the present line. It is the purpose to
make the new route the main line of the
Southern Pacific between Portland and
San Francisco. In addition to getting
a lower grade the new Harriman line
will open up some fertile country', such
as the Butte and the Klamath valleys,
and will greatly reduce the cost of oper
ation. After leaving Klamath Falls the
new line will extend almost directly
northwest to Natron. The east and west
line will extend between Natron and On
tario unless there should be an unex
pected change In the plans.
It can be stated positively an announce
ment regarding it may soon be expected
from official sources. Ontario Is on the
Snake River, and also on the line be
tween Oregon and Idaho, and Is furtlier
more a station on the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company's railroad. The
Hue will extend almost due .west to Na
tron and will cross the mountains at the
most favorable pass and .at a grade
which will make It an economical oper
ating problem.
Regarding the Deschutes line, there is
not so much certainty, but that such a
line will be built there Is .not the slight
est dodbt. This line, however, will prob
ably have to await the completion of
both the other roads. When built, how
ever, it will probably begin at The Dalles,
on the O. R. & N., and follow the
river pretty nearly to the mountain
range. Theroad will then deflect east
ward to avoid the higher altitudes and
will join the pew main line of the
"Shasta Route" at some convenient point
north of Klamath Falls.
It necTIs only a glance at the map of
Oregon to see what these railroad build
ing projects would do for the state. That
they are "on the fire" and will be an
nounced at the earliest moment that
business conditions will warrant can be
stated with positlveness. The officials
of the Harriman line3 here admit &a
IRRIGATORS WASTE WATER
Only One-Third or Supply Diverted
Is Actually Vsed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25. William E. Cur
tis, under a Washington date In the Record-Herald
today, gives additional data
on the water supply possible for Irriga
tion purposes in the arid and semi-arid
territory of the country as furnished by
Dr. A. C. True, of the Agricultural De
partment. This supply, says Dr. True, is
so limited that if it could all be used
for irrigation it would water only a
small fraction of the total area of that
region.
There are now about 13.000.000 acres
of land under irrigation ditches in the
United States, and it is estimated -that
the water supply available for irrigation
will allow that area to be extended to
50.000.0CO acres. But If the present waste
ful methods continue this area will have
to be reduced 15.000.000 acres.
Measurements made by irrigation en
gineers and other experts show that not
one-half of the water diverted from
streams by an unllned earthen stream
reaches the land to be Irrigated. Another
large part of the water is lost by evapo
ration, and still fhore is lost by wasteful
use. It is safe to say that no more than
ITRIOl'S AT HIS WIFE, FROM
WHOM HE IS SEPARATED.
Duke of Marlborough.
NETW YORK. Dec. 26. (Special.)
The Duke of Marlborough is said to
be furious with, his wife Consuelo,
from whom he Is separated. The
Duke, by reason of his family con
nection, is one of the leading lights
of the Primrose League, that noted
Tory organization. Some time ago
ho was elected to the presidency In
succession to Sir Henry Drumroond
Wolff, its founder. Now, as the wife ;
of the Duke of Marlborough, the one
time Consuelo Vanderbllt would be
the natural head of the women's
branch "if the League. But as she Is
separated from the Duke, she Is re
garded by the Marlborough clan as
no loncer one of them. Yet the
Ladies' Grand Council of the Leagne
called on the Duchess to preside at
Its meeting last Thursday, and she
accepted the invitation. Friends of
the Duke think the Duchess Is try
ing to wound the pride of the Duke.
one-third of the ' water diverted from
streams serves a useful purpose on the
lands for which It is diverted. While
tome of this loss is unavoidable, much
of It can be prevented by better Irriga
tion methods. '
In Southern California, where water is
scarce and of very high value, care
less use is extremely rare. The water
is carried in lined canals and distributed
to the fields in underground pipes, but
It was found that there was still a large
loss by evaporation when the water was
spread over the fields.
It has been found by applying water
In furrows, so that only a small part
of the surface is wet, and by following
water bv thorough
cultivation, that most of the loss by.
evaporation can De stoppea.
JOHN BULL NOT SO MERRY
Christmas in England Marred by
Poverty.
LONDON, Dec. 25. The dark side of
the English Christmas is the great num
ber of unemployed, and the distress
ing prevalence of destitute and suIering.
This is seen principally in London and at
Glasgow, and at other shipbuilding cen
ters where shipbuilders are out of work.
A small band of shabbily dressed, mis
erable looking unemployed persons have
paraded fashionable streets during the
past week, threading their way among
the crowds of Christmas shoppers. The
police accompanied the band as it
inarched, in order to prevent disturb
ances. Its motto showed, "We want
work." ,
More than 1000 homeless men assembled
on the James embankment at midnight
to get Salvation Army tickets for beds.
The newspapers daily record cases of
men being sentenced to imprisonment
for stealing food who have families suf
fering from want.
PICKED GUARD FOR REGENT
Precautions to Protect Prince Chun
Against Assassins.
PEKIN, Dec. 25. An imperial edict
issued today ordered Princes Tsal Tao
and Yu Lang and Grand Councillor
Tieh Liang to form an imperial guard
of picked men from the Manchu regi
ments for the use of Prince Chun, the
Regent of China. Princes Tsai Tao and
Yu Lang and Grand Councillor Tieh
Lang were recently intrusted with the
task of guarding the palace gates.
A leading article published yesterday
In the newspaper contt oiled by Y'uan
Shi Kal, the Grand Councillor, advises
the Regent to remain in the palace, so
as to avoid the dangers of assassina
tion. Borrows Gun to Kill Himself.
NEW Y'ORK. Dec. 25. With no money
to buy a pistol or poison with which to
end his life, Edward Verner, a youth from
Montreal, Canada, not to be balked In his
Buielde plan, borrowed a small-caliber
pistol In a hardware store in Seventh
avenue last night under the pretense of
making a purchase, and persuading the
clerk to load the weapon for him so that
he could understand Its mechanism, fired
a bullet into his left breast. Staggering
to the doorway, he fell unconscious and
was removed to Bellevue Hospital. Sur
geons say the young man's wound Is not
serious. He was held on a charge of at
tempted suicide.
Fitted suit cases. Harris Trunk. Co,
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For one day only today Saturday,
December the 26th
We will sell the remainder of our highest-class
Imported Tailor-made Costumes
and Evening Wraps
Consisting of this season's most approved and newest
styles, selling regularly from $75 to $250 all at
ir J
Raincoats, Values to $20 at $9.98
Waists, Values to $15.00 at $5.97
An assortment of Women's Raincoats, made in loose and semi-fitted styles of fine craven
ette in tan and oxford; also of striped rubberized silk. Selling regularly tfiQ QO
un to $20.00. On sale for
Here is the kind of a waist value that will not come for many weeks after these end-of-season
sales are over. 125 net, messaline, lingerie and taffeta waists in an endless variety
of styles and designs, all new this season, made and trimmed with inser- V C 07
tion, lace and fancy medallions. Values to $15.00 for IjpLfmCf m.
Women's $5 Coat Sweaters, $1.49
The greatest value ever offered by a Portland store in women's knitted, mannish coat
sweaters, with pockets, the style so popular now. They come in white, with knitted
bands in contrasting colors an effect as novel as' it is popular. Regular g AQ
values to $5.00, on sale for only "
All Holiday Goods
Thousands of articles of Holiday Merchandise in all parts of the store have been marked
at a fraction of the regular value. We will sell these articles at very low prices rather
than carry them over until next Christmas. These articles are placarded in the jewelry,
leather goods, stationery, toilet articles, pictures, books, art needlework, pyrography, dolls,
notion and other departments
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All Novelty Dress Goods lh Off
All this seasons latest Domestic and Foreign Novelty
Suitings reduced one-third. Your unrestricted choice
of 100,000 yards of all colors at
ALL $1.00 VALUES AT 67c YARD
ALL $1.25 VALUES AT 83c YARD
AjSjJALUES AT 90c YARD
ALL $1.50 VALUES AT $1.00 YARD
ALL $1.75 VALUES AT $1.17 YARD
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WAKMXY 1XDOKSKS AMEKICAX-
japaxese estate.
IsHoNky, Spoaklns to Doiima. Says
Kussia Powerless to Prevent
f ---.vssion ly Austria.
3T. PlrT'RG. Dec. 23. Foreign
Minister Iswolsky met with a favor
able reception in the Douina today when
he presented the annual statement of
Russia's foreign policy. He referred with
warm approval to the Jnpants?-American
agreement, which he said guaranteed the
open door in. the Far East and the in
tegrity of China, and the terms of which
were communlcattd to Russia before It
was signed.
Tha rest of M. Iswolsky's speech shed
no light on mooted questions, nor gave
any substance of the Russian proposals
regarding the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina by Austria.
M. Iswolsky confessed that Russia
could not have raised her individual
protest against the annexation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary
because her hand was bound by the
previous Austro-Russtan agreement. The
only way open was for the concert of
powers and other signatories to hold Aus
tria fast by an arbitrary amendment to
the Berlin treaty.
M. Pkrovsky. Social Democratic mem
ber, mad? a speech devoted to the rela
tion of an alleged Russian plot in Bul-
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garia during the.r- ign of Prince Alexan
der and during the early years of the
reign of Prince Ferdinand, tending to
show that Russia distributed bombs, fire
arms and other ammunition for political
assassination.
I MEXICAN SHOT AT CROWD
Celehrntes Christmas by Killing
One, Mounding Two .Men.
SAX DIE(A.fe.?l-. De- 23. Florencis
Varces, a iJlpA'i". began celcbraOnK
in a strenuc . ?-.'.'iner and landed in jail
with a charge of murder to face, about
9 o'clock this morning. He entered the
San Diego wineroom on Fifth street and,
after gazing at a group of men. at the
bar for a minute, walked up to Angrlo
Baffeli and shot him in the head, the
bullet entering at the right eye and pass
ing out of the back of his head. Death
ensued almost instantly.
Varces shot a second time at the group,
the bullej passing through the arm of
Batista Philippe and wounding Joes
Multidi, the bartender, in the shoulder.
Baffeli was a cement contractor, a na
tive of Italy, 'Si years of age and a res
ident here for five years. Philippe is a
cement worker. Varces was arrested.
Epidemic Prevents Celebration.
WARSAW, Ind., Dec. 5. On account
of an epidemic of scarlet fever, muni
cipal authorities today refused to allow
any public Christmas entertainments
here. Sunday school associations also are
barred next Sunday.
Election officers T. P. A. 1:30 Com. Club.
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Reduced
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MAYOR WOULD LEi BELL
PHILADELPHIA EXECUTIVE FA
VOISS COAST lOll!.
Declares Ills Opinion That It Is
Kinlit for Historic Kelic to' Be
Lent Port land-Seat tie.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 25. (Special.)
JIayor Reyburn is in favor of granting
the request of the Portland Rose Festi
val and Yukon-Alaska Pacific Exposition
authorities that the Liberty Bell be p"r
mitted to journey to the Western Coast
for the opening of the festival at Port
land, Or., in June.
"Certainly nothing can happen to it,"
declared the Mayor, "and it Is only right
that we should allow the historic relic to
be shown to people all over the country.
The distance Is great, "but I do not see.
how that will make any difference. There
are many Western people who never saw
the bell, and It would be a good thing to
show it to them, it is a matter of edu
cation, and I am heartily in favor of
sending it out. The expense amount to
something, but I believe enough could be
raised by subscription to cover that end
of the question."
The request reached Mayor Reyburn
Thursday, December 17. and was read In
Council and referred to the committee on
city property.
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