' TTTE MORNING OREGOyiAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911. . "
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AStCSCVE-TS.
HCTLM THEATtR ie.nth and Tarlor
Waa.nh.i: A Krr.rr pra-nt l.'ie comedy.
"sn I'a-.." Ton.gtil at s.l-
BAKCR THEATER lElerwith and Marrt
.oj GTBa fcnn.r and Oartrude Hutcae
aoa la "Tlkrae Twlna" Too.ftU al
OTfRECH TH5 ATKR iMnriaoa.
"'h and iv-nthi Vaud.ll:e. Thte al
ttraofB at a 11 and ton:cnt at t:l.
flN'TAOC! THEATER evant and Al.
irl Vitdmiii. Ttiia aXteraeea a l:le;
lontahi al III and a.
EJfPHt THEATER (Park and Washing
ton Vau?vlj.e. Th!a aftaraooa at
and ton!nt at 7:SO and A.
X.TRIC THEATER F-orta e4 !ark
Mj:eal romady. 'Tn Olri and the
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TAR. ARCADE. OH JOT, ODro!C. TtVO
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Oraare far eaplae af tas TaaB
Orwatlaa. wale arlU ba leaoea aa Jaa
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la tiva Tnitad Ptaloa m
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A4dfM. Taa oreaealaa, rertlaaeV, Or.
AdTanlaamraia lataaArd far tba City Nawa
aa Brtof calomew ta aaadar'a laaaa aaaat aa
aaaeVe) ta Taa Orraoalaa aaxlneae office ar
e'rleva at onlay eolna-
WoormH to Hati ruaimu Tata.
Multnomah Camp. S-k 7T, Woodmen
rf lha World, will hold Its annual
'hrltma ftlvltlr tonight In tho
rm!l on Ejc Sixth, near Alder street.
Children in families of members of
tha order mho ni.ny ba In need hava
been listed and will ba fnrnl.'hed trans
portation to the halt Two larva
trees hava been set up In tha hall and
both will be ladn with presents. A
committee has bourne 20 boxes of
randies for the children and many
boxes of apples and oranges will be
liMrlbuted- A seven-piece orchestra
will play. The committees were In
structed by Multnomah Camp to see
that every family not able to purchase
a turkey la provided with one and
:1 widows of camp members will re
ceive turkey today or tomorrow for
Christmas. Clerk Wilson announced
that 150 turkeys will ba distributed
today and tomorrow to thosa who hare
turned in applications for membership.
It la expected to initiate 300 candl
datea January 13.
Mot-NT Tanot KxTCNBto ix Vraw.
Chairman J. Kennard has called a meet
Ins; of tha street railway extension
committee of Pouth Mount Tabor to
night at the Hotrth Mount Tabor school
house to complete arrnnrements for a
canvass for funds for constructing: the
extension. This meeting is held to
divide up the territory to ba covered
Xrom Kast Plxtteth street eastward
among tha different members of the:
committee, that the work may ba done
thoroughly. It la proposed to raise
about lO.And to be us4 In the con
struction of a street railway that will
probably connect with the Hawthorn
avenue Una. The Mount Hood Railway
JL f'ower Company may build tha ex
tension. Faster Work Asked. Workmen
In the city sewer repair department
have become Impatient over the delay
of Mayor Rushlight's special Council
committee to Investigate salaries of
city employes. Tho workmen hava
petitions In for Increases from 13.(0 a
i.iy to llort a month. Yesterday the
Mayor received the following letter:
A. C. Rushlight. Dear fir Seeing that
you hAva appointed a committee to In
vestigate and regulate the wages of
city employes we humbly ask you to
urge this comm'ttea to hasten Its work.
Respectfulty yours, K. Ptevena. J. 8.
andergost and K. Walsh."
TA.swia.1. Aoux Rebi-kcd. Muni
cipal J u.l ire Taxwell was again Judi
cially rebuked by I'reaUiinz Judga
linens of tha Circuit Court yesterday
when the latter cut from tlio to $100
the fine of Ji.-k Ogden. a bartender
convicted In Municipal Court last tv.to
ber of selling liquor to J. F. Walker,
an Intoxicated man. Ouden was em
ployed in a saloon at Front ami Madt
.n streets. He appealed from JudK
Taxwcll'a decision.
JiTATd UACTKRmUXMST IMPROVE.
Mate B.trterl.loi;lst f'rrnot. mho has
been 111 at his home, at 6:S Kast Twen-ty-rtrst
street North, with broncho
pneumonia for the last two weeks,
tat up for the first time yesterday. Ir.
CaJvin S. White, who has been at
tending hlrn. says It will probably be
a week or ten 1j)I before he will be
able to be about.
17500 Asked ret Falsb Arrcst.
Charging false arrest on a charge of
larceny by bailee. Clyde W. Keeves yes
terday eiarte.1 suit In the Circuit Court
to recover ITioO damages from E. Jef
fries. Reeves says In his complaint
that he was arrested June 1 and was
f.trced to give f.'.i'HU ball. He was ac
quitted by Municipal Judge Taswrll
June 2 I
CiiARi.ra Roman TO SrtAK Perv-li-ee
will be held In Congreg At I on
Ahaval fholom Synagogue. Park and
Clay streets, tonight at S o'clock.
Charles Koblaon will adJress the con
cregatlon tomorrow morn'ti'g. Servicer
will bt't'.n at :3 o'clock. Rabbi It.
Abrahameon officiating.
T. W. C. A. Gum Tra Tot Msicr.
Frl lay. Pcember li: Corn soup, oyster
stew, ri'ast beef, baked hsJtbut. tar
tare sauce, stuffed peppers, buttered
asparagus. tomatoes. fruit salad.
chUken salad, vegetable salad, ginger
cake, with hipped cream: berry pie.
ice cream with cake.
NoTlCg TO fXrOSTTORS AtfERlCASI
Bi s. Those desiring to realise 100
cents on the dollar on their American
Hank depoatts ara requested to send
us name and address. If yru win also
atata amount of your balance It will
help. Address box AO . Oregonlan.
riRTmo.vr Sltidat S.-hooi. Exrcisj;s
TtJsEo- Tha annual Sunday school
entertainment of Piedmont Tresby
terlan Church wtll be held tonight. A
painstaking effort has been made on
a programme, and Piedmont haa a full
share of musical talent.
1-lRt-ntOfS Btttini" Popcorr.
Just received a carload of Iowa's best
rorn. r'P tr lrs: popped In the
beet creamery butter. If you want the
best we hava It. Tha Puritan. Fifth
c ml Morrison streets.
Christmas at thr Bowers.
Christmas dinner will ba serYed In
the beautiful Hotel Bowers Ortll from
4 to I0 on Monday. Concert by
Nason's full stringed orchestra. 11.60
per plate.
For Saus. Northeast corner Tenth
an l Cillsan ituvlO0). Inqulr of iYltx
Ptroebel. sec of Strobel Barenstecher
Iind Company. 134 Sixth.
Chixa. 5lasswar axo Frabses.
C.lfts for all. Bailey A Co.. 424 Wash
ington, between Eleventh and Twalfth.
f-' at iss watch repairing, diamonds,
watches and Jewelry. C Chrlatensen.
second floor Corbett bMg. '
HrDso.fs Oc Store. 110 Third st,
open evenings this week.
SRATisa todAr H dr Oaka Rink.
m L, MriTH. Jeweler. 11 7th st. m
WASHixc3To?i-STngrr Prwi-rr- Muter.
Oven 1'riuay evening until i;30 I'. M.
toTta oi East Stark Wastid. Tba
Montavllla Business Men's Club haa
been asked to Indorse s, movement to
get a streetcar line built on East Starjt
street between Union avenue and East
Ninetieth street In Montavllla. A. E.
Meaerve. who lives on East Stark
street, attended the meeting Wednes
day night In Warren's hall on the
Base Line road, and presented tha sub
ject for tha. consideration of the club.
He said that the property owners gen
erally want the carllne built on East
Stark street and will assist In getting
the company a franchise. He said that
the Interested property owners on
Union avenue near East Stark hava
signed the. petition and will work for
the extension. The petition for the car
line Is addressed to the Portland Ball
way. Light St Power Company. East
Stark street was first selected by the
Mount Hood Railway Power Com
pany, but waa abandoned for another
reuse.
Civil Serticw Tists Set. The
United States Civil Service Commis
sion announces that the following ex
aminations will be held to secure ellgl
bles and fill vacancies In the different
departments: Press feeder (female),
Jsnuary 10; negative cutter, January
13; testing machine mechanic January
11; telephone lineman, Jsnuary 11; food
and drug Inapector, January 17-ls;
architectural and structural steel
draftsman. January 17-18: law clerk,
stenographer and typewriter. January
17-1; topographic draftsman. January
17-lt: telegraph operator. January 17.
Further Information with reference to
these examlnatlona can be secured from
Z. A. Leigh at the Portland Postofflce.
Si-rr Filax to SRixa FrRJurrrRX. To
cbtaln possession of the furnishings of
the Meredith, an apartment-house, at
711-14 Washington street, or 17500.
their value, and 11000 special damages
L Oevurta at Son yesterday commenced
suit In the Circuit Court against Wil
liam Balxhlser. In the complaint It Is
alleged that Harriet A. Henderson, a
former owner of the apaf tment-house.
gave her note for I4S00 January 1. the
amount to be paid at the rate of 1160
a month. In the note It waa provided
that failure to pay a monthly Install
ment would make the whole amount
due on the note Immediately payable.
Balxhlser. It Is alleged, haa become
delinquent In his payments.
COXTRACTORa Bt-AsTSD FOR DEATH.
Responsibility of the Hurley-Mason
Company, contractors, was found by a
Coroner's Jury to exist In the case of
Jrk W. Parllng. a plumber, who was
killed Wednesday, while working on the
new Llpman. Wdlfe at Co. building, at
Fifth and Washington streets. Parllng
was struck by a timber which fell
from an upper story and the Jury found
that proper precautions had not been
taken against such an accident. The
hearing was attended by a number of
attorneys and It is probable that the
rnding of the Jury will furnish material
for a civil suit.
DAMAoa Si-rr Settled. The trial of
John Matthews against the Leonard
Construction Company In the United
States Circuit Court for 110.000 dam
ages ended suddenly yesterday, when
the attorneys announced that they had
agreed upon a settlement and asked
that the suit be dismissed. It was al
leged that the plaintiff was working
for the defendant in excavating the site
for the new Multnomah Hotel and that
without warning some Iron girders fell
on him. causing permanent injuries.
The amount arrived at In the settle
ment was not disclosed.
White Salmor Resipert Drca Herb.
James Cox. of White Salmon. Wash..
died in Portland, December 10. at the
aga of T5 years. He Is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Ellia Cox. and the follow
ing children: Charles Hugh L.. James
and Robert Cox. of Portland: Joseph
and Arthur Cox. of White Salmon; John
Cox. of Goble. Or., and Mrs. Blanche
Rice and Mrs. Emma Dupont. of Harri
son. Idaho. The funeral will be held
from St Mary's Church, at Williams
avenue and Stanton street, tomorrow
morning. Interment will be made In
Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Hai Price. Am. Ftrs. Closlng-out
sale. Grand Leader. 146 Seventh, bet.
Morrison and Alder.
Fvra. Half FRtra. Closlng-out sale.
Grand Leader. 14S Seventh, bet. Mor
rison and Alder.
But Her Ftrs at half price, at Grand
Leader. 145 Seventh, bet. Morrison and
Alder.
W" as hixotor -Street Poiuc Market.
Open Friday evening until 1:10 P. M.
Dr. One F. Akix. Corbett bldg.. has
returned.
The Beet Xntaa Gift.
A wonderful story of the times be
fore the railroad. "Fifteen Thousand
Miles by Utage,- by Carrie Adell Stra
horn. Illustrated In colore by Russell.
Intensely Interesting. The Western
book of the tar.
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You've Delayed Too
Long and Don't Know
What to Give7
We are prepared for
rou this season and have
a Special "Rush" Coun
ter, close to both en- I
trances, piled high with
filled packages of
Swetland's
Quality .
Sweets
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Assorted uon nous mu
Chocolates or Chocolates
alone.
Thrse in holly design
boxes and wrapped in
holly paper sizes 'z lb.
to 5 lbs.
They are already filled
and
You Don't Have to Wait
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How Much Will You
Spend for Christmas?
and how will you
pay for the gift
things you buy f
Pay cash for all you -can
and have the
balance charged till
after January 11
and then spend vain
able hours making trips
to pay your bills I
Here's a better system.
Open a checking ac-x
count with this bank.
Pay all bills by check
and always leave a rea-'
sonable balance.
You 11 find it so much
easier to save that by
next Christmas you'll
have added several hun
dred dollars to your
capital.
We welcome an account
of any site.
Portland Trust
Company of Oregon
Third avnd Oak Streets
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FUEL PRICES REDUCED.
Short, green elabwood $2.75 per load;
blockwood. cordwood. oak, ash, fir,
coal, four-foot elabwood. Banfleld
Veysey Fuel Co.. 75 6th st. Main 36J.
Sawdust for stables and butchers.
CHRISTMAS AT THE BEACH
Hotel Moore Is steam heated, warm
and comfortable aa your own home.
Ppend your vaoation at Seaside, Or.
Open all yea:-.
GENUINE INDIAN CURIOS.
Navajo blankata. baskets and bead
work. 40 Morrison street. Wah-ta-Wa.o.
AT THEQUELLE.
Plenty larce. juicy Tamhlll crawfish.
Clolnc-room for ladles. Ith and Stark.
PE.XXET BROS.' FK1DAT SFGCLaU
We offer our $2 wines at II a rallon:
II. iO wines at 7So a arallon: 8tralht
Kentucky Whisky, seven reara old.
reaular 14.60. at H-60 a gallon: Ken
tucky whisky, rea-ular $3.60. at 2 oO a
fallon; 13 arade whisky. $2.10 a icallon.
rlday only. S7 E. Morrison st. Phones
East i$7. B 142. Tree delivery.
Pianos Rented S3 Monthly.
Kohler Chase. $75 Washing-ton st
The House of mM&
Fort land's Fashion Center.
Shirt Special for Xmas
Regular $1.50 Quality for 95c
Xtra Special Sale
All New Fancy Suspenders
75c Fancy Suspenders .65
$1.00 Fancy Suspenders 85?
$1.25 Fancy Suspenders 95e
$1.50 Fancy Suspenders $115
$2.00 Fancy Suspenders $1.60
$2.50 Fancy Suspenders $1.75
Xtra Special Sale
All Mufflers and Dress Protectors
$1.00 Mufflers ....
$1.50 Mufflers
$2.00 Mufflers
$2.50 Mufflers
$3.00 Dress Protectors.
$3.50 Dress Protectors.
$5.00 Dress Protectors.
$7.50 Dress Protectors.
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. . $1.25
. . $1.65
. . $1.95
..$2.35
. . $2.85
..$4.45
. .$6.75
Headquarters for Xmas
Gifts for Men and Boys
Do your shopping here; no waiting, no red
tape, you will be given prompt attention
by courteous and intelligent salesmen who
know their business and can assist you in
making your selection. The character of
our merchandise is in keeping with the
high standard of our store. Gifts selected
here will be doubly appreciated by the
recipient. They're bought by men and
sold by men for men.
A, Gift that will please
every man is an order for
a Brook $3.00 Hat, a Stet
son Hat $4 to $10, a You
man Hat at $5, an Austrian
Velour $5.00 and $6.00.
AN IDEAL GIFT
45 rii,, rtf-riot- $1
to $5.00
Lest you forget the Prac-.
tical Gift an A. B. Steinbach
Co. Suit or Overcoat $15 to$50
We are Sole Agents for Hole
proof Hose for men, women
and children. 6 pair guaran
teed 6 months. -
4th and Moniaoa.
Port Mod's Fashion Cemter Since 1SOS.
XMAS AT THE IMPERIAL I am sous disteibuter of
Special table d'hote dinner, $1.80;
from & to 9 P. M.. served in a beauti
ful dining-room In the midst of tasty
Christmas decorations. Reserve your
tables now. Phones: Main 64S1. A 5803.
F. W. BALTES
AND COMPANY
PRINTING
Main 163. A 1165 First and Oak
CCHWAB PRINTING CO
OSOLICITS YOUR PATRON ACE
Q45i STARK 'STREET
DO YOU LIKE GOOD THINGS TO EAT 7
Call at our store and see our line of
CHRISTMAS GOODIES.
L. Mayer s& Co.
PORTLAND'S OLDEST GROCERS
148 THIRD STREET
A 4432, Main 9432
JUST A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT,
For Your Christmas Dinner:
New Jersey Sweet Potatoes, fresh Green String Beans,
Hothouse Cucumbers, Artichokes, Celery Hearts, Fancy
. Bed Tomatoes, Bed and Yellow Bananas, Virginia Hams,
"a treat"; Mandarin Oranges on stems, Shelled Nut
Meats, Malaga Eaisins, Malaga Grapes "for salad,"
Pommeresche Goose Breasts, Imported Cammerbert, St.
Johnsbury Crackers, Sparkling Sauterne, Sparkling Bur
gundy, Champagne, all brands; Bar le Due, Mammoth
Ripe Olives.
For Gifts, We Suggest:
California Glace Fruits in 1-lb., 2-lb., and 3-lb. boxes.
Gilt Baskets from $3.50 to $25.00. .See window display.
Fancy Nurnburger Lebkuchen, Stuffed Figs and Dates,
in baskets and jars.
To Our Host of Customers:
, We would suggest that you think of as many of your
needs today as you can, so we may give you individual
attention. We will deliver your order early Saturday
morning, as we have equipped our delivery department .
with extra autos, which will keep our "Promptness in
Delivering" up to the reputation we have established.
OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY.
"A cordial invitation to the Newcomer." '
CHARLES
THE GREAT
Clear Havana Cigars
-$1.00 Per Box, Up
TANTOS
Porto Rico Cigars
Perfectos and Panetelas
Box of 50 at $2.00
All Leading Brands of Cigars
Pipe and Smoking Articles
SI. S. RICH
CIGAR MAN ,
267 MORRISON STREET
Bet. Third and Fourth
BEaPORB AXD AFTER.
No More Colds
for Bald Men
Thousands of bald men in Port
land and neighboring cities es
cape colds by .wearing
OUR FAMOUS TOUPES
They are so perfectly construct
ed tbst no one can tell it isn't
your own growth of hair.
. Let us demonstrate. Privacy
assured. Mail orders filled.
PARIS HAIR GO.
- FEB VET & HANT3BUT,
147 Beventn St Near Morrison.
HOME BUILDERS
ytm arc contractors and will farntaa
lot and flnanca tba building of a bom
for you on caiy payment!. W atva
rcfarancaa and aak rafarancea.'
WYATT, EITABBOOK at RAT.
SOI Cnea Bid. Pkra, Mala 4311.
Main or A Hll
J. I. urrKH,
rKEYSTONE
V 7 'il1: press
SEALY-LOWELL CO.
GEOCERS, BAKERS, TEA AND WINE MERCHANTS.
In addition to the countless good things intended especially for
Christmas, we have today;
Hood River Spitzenbergs, "A" grade, for, box $1.50
These Apples are good for cooking or any purpose where EXTRA
fancy fruit is not required.
TOR BREAKFAST TRY OUR
Fine Kippered Herring, per dozen 50
FRESH TODAY
FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER
Corn-Fed Turkeys of Extra Quality, Pound, 27c
CHAMPAGNE Mumm's, White Seal, or
Cliquot, quarts, $3.25; pints $1.75
2 pounds extra fancy Mixed Nuts 45
Port or Sherry, per gallon, up from $1.50
We will not open on Christmas day, but there will be somebody in
attendance at the store on Sunday morning between 8 AM. and 11
,A. M. for the purpose of adjusting any mistakes that may occur on
Saturday yon can reach us by telephone on Sunday morning.
Phone Main 7200, A 6181.
288, 290, 292 STARK STREET
ACREAGE
One to five-acre tracts on electric line near Portland.
Richest soil in Oregon. Near new and rapidly grow
ing suburban town. Prices reasonable with easy
terms. Call at our office for literature and informa
tion about the richest farm lands in the Northwest
Ruth Trust Company
235 Stark Street Portland, Oregon
O. A. C. Short Courses
Begin Jan. 3, Continue Four Weeks
Evary citizen of Oreaon la oordtalljr Inrlted to
1fll T attend the short couraea of the Oregon AgTioul
T I II I . tural College, beginning- January 8. Eleven dla-
J taS tlnctlve couraea will be offered In Agriculture,
Mechanic Arts, Domestic Science and Art. Com
A merce. Forestry and Music. Every course Is de
A ff M alsnad to HELP the student In his dally work.
XaXYXj Make this a pleasant and profitable Winter out
Ins. No tuition. Reasonable accommodations. For
tltari ra 1 T"V beautiful Illustrated bulletin, address
I M W I I L II H. M. TBNNAN'T. Registrar. Corralllay Or.
' Far as era' Bnalaeaa conra by Corrcapoadeaoa.
Foster & Kleiser AB13a
High Grade Commercial aaa Klcatu. J .STElI.l
SIGNS TaiIor
aaV a 447 AI.DF.R ST.
Baa aavatk a.d East Bventt Stmta. POXT MISS THE SALE.
Faoaea Kaat Ilia. XI34, 1
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