K V tJL,. i-1 j.,i.o. CONVENTION PLUFI SANTA'S BEST GIFT NewYorkHangsStock ing Beside Chicago's. DEMOCRATIC PRIZE SOUGHT Gotham's Entry Regarded as Only Partly Serious. CITY WOULD 'ENJOY' TREAT Party Leader Fear If Convention Is Held at New York Chance May Be Brought That Moneyed Interest Controlled Vote. BT trV.VER CTHTIB. WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. (Special) Fanta Clans' visit to tha favored ones In the political world this season wilt be like Tresldent Taft'e annual mes sage to Congress on the Installment plan. Not to speak of tha stockings that havs been hunt; up on a Christmas ere that will be aa Ions; as a night within tha Arctic Circle the one that will precede the morn when a a;reat. Ii! residential nomination la left In the receptacle tied to the fireplace for the luckiest little boys of the respec tive parties there are many expecta tions to be filled and hopes to be blast ed at an earlier calendar date. alraae Wta Ft ret PI a as. Santa paid his first visit a few weeks Ku. when he dropped tha Republican National Convention sweetmeat Into the toe of Chicago's bis; sock, and now the chimney-place la lined attain with a variegated assortment of hosiery In expectation of his second visit with the iTmocratle plum. There Is more rivalry anion those who have written to San ta to bring them the Democratic con vention than waa the caaa with those who wanted the Republican event, and when the Democratic National Conven tion meets here to play a vicarious part for the white-bearded old saint, there Is likely to be a real struggle In de ciding; the problem. Chicago, whose capacious stocking; again Is suspended, will have for rivals . St. Loula, Baltimore. Denver and New York, and maybe soma others. New Tork'e sntry Into the contest has add ed the most Interesting; feature. If money can buy preferment. New Tork may cut an Important figure. Cum la t a. There la an Intimation, however, that the New Tork movement along; strong; financial lines Is being; encouraged by some party leaders who have not the sltKhtest Idea the convention will go to that city, but who hops that New York'a efforts will spur Chicago or some other city to "raise tha ante." There Isn't a shadow of doubt but that Chicago, everything considered. Is the natural first choice of a majority of the Democratic. National committee for the convention city. There la no doubt of the seriousness of the local boomers of New Tork. New Tork wanta the convention. A Nation al political convention In New Tork City would excite the "great white way" the same as the opening of a combination lobater palace and opera romlqua with a Parisian name and would last about aa long aa aome of the latter attractions. Or It would be like Buffalo Bill's Wild 'West or the circus at the Garden, or tha time Dowle and hla followers Invaded the metrop olis. rnmtloi Might Be "Hit-" They have been trying National con ventions on the dog, lo. these many years. Isn't It really time to give It a metropolitan production and aee If It really Is a "bit"? That's the spirit. What a fine entertainment would be affordej by the conglomeration of "boobs," who have the misfortune to live In the provinces, .with strange whiskers and clothes. Like aa not. If It proved a "success" It would become the parodied piece de resistance In the 'Kolllea of 111 the grande revue of the only thlnga that have passed. In whl-h the world ought to have any Interest. And "It's all settled." as tha chair man of the New Tork finance commit tee said the other day.' "We have seen Charley Murphy and Governor Dlx and th are heartily In favor of it. e that nothing remains to be fixed except the details" On the serious side, the main reason that It Is doubtful that the Democratic National committee will vote to send the National convention to New Tork under any circumstances Is the fear of monled Interests, otherwise known as Street. aerfesw najeetloa lasaglaary. As a matter of firt. these Interests would not have any more effect on a convention held In New Tork than In any other place, but the party never could recover from tha attack that wot. id be made upon It should a con servative candidate for President be nominated In the btirg! or If by some chance, a reactionary note was struck In the platform. New Tork la a nice town to visit occasionally when one's ankrool Is bulk'hiB. but It's liable to l.e a dangerous hoo.ioo aa a convention i tty and that Idea will not be lost upon Cie careful deliberative men who are a PORTLAXD. OREGOX, MOXDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TAFTS LOST TWO HOURS TO GUARDS CHRISTMAS LARK IX WASUIXG TOX CAUSES ALARM. rreldrnl and Wife Tramp Street In Rain VMtlng Friend anil Giving Holiday Greeting. WASHINGTON. .Dee. 14 President Taft and Mrs. Taft were lost for two hours today and there waa 120 minutes of uneasiness In tha Whits House. In the face of a driving rain the President and Mrs. Taft. at 4:30 o'clock thla afternoon, left the White House, dodging the guardian. Major Butt, and the secret service men. and for two hours tramped together through the streets, dropping In at the homes of friends to wish them the compliments of the eeaaon. Becretary Hilles waa the first to dis cover that hla chief was missing. He desired to consult with him with ref erence to some public business and waa astonished to learn that the Chief Executive had escaped from under the watch of hla special guard. At 4:J0 o'clock the anxious search ers were surprised to see tha Presi dent and lira. Taft going up the walk. dripping with rain, but apparently thoroughly delighted with their after noon's escapade. Mr. Taft addressed the children at All Saints' Church, taking for his text the subject "It Is more blessed to give than to receive." MEN RACE T0G0LD FIELD Greatest Stampede Since Klondike Stirs Alaskans. DAWSON. T. T.. Dec SI. Two hun dred men with dog teams and prospect ing outfits are on the trail making a six-day race to the new gold field at the head of SIXty-Mlle River, ISO miles from Dawson. The stampede Is tha greatest seen In this district since the first Klondike rush, 14 years ago. Many gold-hunters are traveling day and night, stopping only long enough to cook a meager meal, gat a little rest and then push on. Ernest Mi'.ler. who returned -yesterday from the new camp.' said he saw 75 outfits, including about 200 men. rushing from Dawson. All the trained dogs In this district have been taken, and moccasins have been worn nearly off In efforts to get a claim. The temperature was about sero when the rush began, but has since dr .ped to 40 below and will be a cold finish. MOLASSES FORTUNE BURNS One Million Gallons of Syrup De stroyed; Damage $800,000. nnsrmv. Dec. 25. Mora than 1.000.- onn nons of molasses were destroyed In a fire today among the wharves and bu'loings of the Boston Molasses com pany The loss Is estimated at rrora. a.au.- 000 to $$00,000. DAY'S CURRENT NEWS At Year's Benefactions $150,000,000. NEW TORK. Dec. 14. (Special.) Publio benefactions of 111 have amounted In this country to more than 160.000.000, according to figures com piled Saturday. This total waa never ex ceeded except In 10. when the aggre gate approximated 1175.000.000. Andrew Carnegie has this year given away more than 140.000.000. His largest gift was f2S.000.000 for the Carnegie Corporation of New York, especially organised by the Legislature at Albany- to carry on the iron man' a chari ties. Mr. Carnegie gave. too. $10,000. 000 to the Carnegie Institution at Washington, to be used for general scientific research. Mr. Carnegie, who la now a little more than 77 years old. haa given to the public more than $221,000,000. John D. Rockefeller's publicly an nounced glfta this year have not amounted In all to mora than $1,000. nnn of which ll.t 16.000 went to the University of Chicago and $1,000,000 to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York City. The second largest Individual giver Vfrm. K. M. Harrtsaaa. Wish 1SI1 llossllssa te Charity Have Beea threat. l T:j.A' I tt . . i - ,;.'. i . . i ii IS. WAGE "FourHundrecTAwaits Battle of Giants. MRS. ASTOR HAS AMBITIONS Two Brides May Be Arrayed in Drawing-Room Clash. MONEY EXPECTED TO FLY New Mr. Alfred G. Said to He Plan ning Campaign to Attain Leader ship When She and Her Hus band Reach New York. NEW TORK, Dec. 24. (Special.) So ciety te deeply stirred by the report that when Alfred O. Vanderbllt and his bride, who was Mrs. Margaret McKIm, return shortly to the United Statea to make their home, they will wage a light royal battle for social supremacy In tha metropolis. It Is said Mr. Vander bllt will Install his wife In his mother's mansion at Fifty-seventh street and Fifth avenue, there to challenge the Nation for the eoclal leadership. The rumor that Mrs. Vanderbllt will hare for her chief opponent In the scrim mage the young bride of Colonel John Jacob Astor gives promise of a glori ous war. If the war comes as outlined. It is certainly safe to say that the produc tion will be handsomely mounted, for when the Vanderbllts and the Astors clash In social combat, the "millions will fly. Both aides have enormous fortunes Into which to delve for all manner of weapons, and New Tork la promised a series of balls, receptions, teas, fetes and other In-and-out-door sports such as It hasn't seen In years since the Vanderbllt and Aetor clans of another day met. Both Bldra Strang. Both sides will havs their comrades In arms and retainers without number. Mrs. Vanderbllt has youth, beauty, wealth. Mrs. Astor has more youth, beauty and as much of wealth. Mrs. Vanderbllt haei had, perhaps, mora ex perience In society, but rumor lias It that Mrs. Astor already Is laying her plans and undaunted by such obstacles as may appear upon the drawing-room horizon. Mra Vanderbllt knows about art and outdoor sports. Mrs. Astor Is similarly equipped with knowledge and enthusiasm. The husbands of the fair warriors (Concluded on Pass S. ) Home and From Points Near and waa Frederick C. Hewitt, who left $1,000,000 to a post-graduate medical school and hospital and $2,000,000 to the Little Missionary Day Nursery, both New Tork institutions. Joseph Pulitzer bequeathed more than $3,000. 000 to public uses. Prominent women were larsje givers to public purposes. Mrs. Russell Sage provided $300,000 tor a new dormitory at Cornell University. Among her other donations were $150, 000 to Vasaar College. $65.000" to Prince ton University and $100,000 to the New York Kxchange for Women's Work. Mrs. E. H. Harrtman gave $600,000 to the hospital department of the South ern Pacific Railroad Company and $125,000 to Carlisle University. Mother and Four Children Happy. rT TV AS the belsted Santa Claus let .ter yesterday that received atten tion. Here Is one that was received by Multnomah Camp Woodmen of the World, after the Woodmen had given ' their Christmas tree, at which $00 chil 1 dren received presents and. popcorn: "If you please, will you send us some candy too? We are poor, my father Is In ensane asylum. And my mother has to whash for a living. She has four children to sport. I am the oldest and I am 12 yeara olL ANNA KEfsky." With a bssket of provisions that two men could hardly lift, an automobile was hurried to the scene. The story was found to be true. The mother could not write, the children speak but little English. The Christmas of the Kefsky family will be a real one. Veteran tiift-Bearer Drops Dead. DETROIT. Mich., Dec' 14. Laden with toys and candy for his grand children. George W. Blanchard, a Civil war veteran, 7 years of age, dropped dead on a street crossing as he was returning home tonight. State Wards Will Feast. OLTMPIA. Dec. 14. (Special.) The State of Washington will enact the role of Santa Claus tomorrow to 5000 Inmates of the different state Institu tions. The Legislature blennally makes an appropriation to cover the expenses of giving the state's wards an elaborate Christmas present In the way of a holi day feast and a royal time and each of the 11 state Institutions will not only enjoy the usual Christmas "feed" but will hold special entertainments for the benefit of the Inmates and the general public. The Board of Control has received re- VANDERBILTTO SOCIAL WAR INDEX TO TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TODAY'S Fair, westerly winds. YKSTERDAVS Maximum temperature, 42 decrees, mlnlumum. US degree. Christmas. New of day reflects spirit of Christmas. Page 1. Spirit of lirlatmss shown in all walks of life. Pe . Inmate of vhsritaMe institutions hsve Christmas cheer. Psge 6. Rich snd pnnr children sllke at Portland Heights Club Chrlstmss tree. Page 8. Europe profoundly Impressed by force ef of publle opinion In America on Russian passport question. Psgs 2. O-neral Reves Is In tight hole. Page 2. Imperial forces in China prepare for bat tle. Page 3. Mrs. Buckley issues phamplet denouncing American, Lady Barclay, whose daughter is lr Coleridge Kennsrd's bride. Page 3. Persian official says Russians are butcher ing women and children. Page 1. National Army engineer urges early building of Cra ter Lake road. Page 7. - Hard fight on wool tariff coming In Con gress after holidays. Page 2. Politics. New Tork enters race for Democratic Na tional convention. Page 1. Domestic. Bride of Alfred Q- Vanderbllt wants to be social leader: Mrs. J. J. Astor may give battle. I'age 1. Twins. P.I years old, to celebrate birthday today. Page 1. Throng of lOo.ooo sings tidings of glsdness tn Car. Francisco streets. Pace 1. New York District Attorney secures new evidence against Soothsayer Oom. Psge 3. Break in vaudeville combine announced in Chicago. Psge 4. President and Mrs. Tsft lost to guards for two hours. Psge 1. Pacific Northwest. ' Harry Milne shot by roommate. Cal Stevens, st Wasco. Page 4. Oplnlons vary as to effect of Judge Oslle- wsy's decision In university referendum case. Psge 8. Brother and alster of murdered Spokane girl under police suspicion. Psge 4. Sport. Annus! Chrlstmss swim In Willamette River to start at 11 o'clock today. Page 14. 2emetral arrives to wrestle Berg; belittles opponent. Psge 14. Honeyman and Eschlea Indoor league teams win. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Portland to protest against rate advance via Panama. Page 17. - Member of Auditorium committee would se lect alto rerouted from noise of carllnes. Psge 13. Captain Keller may be appointed to Bailey's position 1f latter is dismissed from police force. Psge 9. Proposed oil-tank ordinance Is held unwise by Standard Oil agent. Page 16. Taxpayers to vote on schoo". budget Friday. Page 17. Report of proposed reorganisation of Great Northern operating department denied by President Gray. Page 18. To provide for wife, man foiled in Sellwood holdup confesses he is escaped convict. Page 9. Chief of Police Slover preaches at Free Methodist Church. Psge 4. POPE TO NAME DELEGATES Successors to Fa Icon lo and Agius Are Discussed at Rome. ROME. Doc. 24. The papal secretary of state. Cardinal Merry del Val. con ferred today with Cardinal Falconlo concerning the appointment of apostolic delegates at Washington and Manila, these posts having been made vacant by the elevation of Monslgnar Falconlo and the death of Monsignor Agtus. Among the most prominently men tioned for the position at Washington are Monsignor Stagnl. apostolic dele gate to Canada, and Monsignor Aversa, apostolic delegate to Cuba and Brazil. REFLECTS Afar Are Gathered Little Tales With qulsltlons from the superintendents of all the various homes in the state and hundreds of pounds of chickens, tur keys, cranberries, oysters, nuts, can dles and all the other edibles thst go Into the Christmas feast have been or dered. At each Institution the special exercises will be participate! In by the Inmates, many of whom are talented and take delight In the programmes for the holiday festivities. Among the most interesting archives of the State Board of Control are the programmes that have been given In the past. Annt Delia bends Pies to Taft. MlLLBURT, Mass.. Dec. 24. Spe cial.) "Aunt Delia" Torrey has sent her annual Christmas "Box to "Nphew Will" addressed to William H. Taft, President of the United States. Washington, D. C. The contents of tlw box Is a bit of a secret, though Aunt Delia hints that the White House table will not lack for some home-made xnithnrv 1ama and Jellies for Chrlst- jnaa dinner, made from grapes and ap ples grown on he Torrey place. Aunt Delia also speaks mysteriously r ' ill .-tyiiii I GIF yS- fl ft VJ )i, i ? . -,v if i iJia ' t I C , I I I f i i'f t A a drew Caraegle, Who Heads t 1. 1st ef Pablie Givers for the I Year IStl. . ' . J .......................... PERSIA CRIES AT CZAR'S BUTCHERY Women and Children Slain, Says Official. ' PITIFUL PICTURE IS PAINTED Russians Ignore Overtures to Cease Bloodshed, Charge. COSSACKS SEEK REVENGE Strong; Detachment of Muscovites Depart From Djulba, Deter mined to Slay Tribesmen Who Showed Fight. TEHERAN, Persia, Dec. 11. A tele gram from the vlce-Oovernor of Ta briz gives an appalling picture of the situation In that city as a result of Russian aggression. He says: "I swear before God that Innocent women and children are being butch ered In cold blood." The vice-Governor estimates the number of persons killed In Tabrls as 600, and adds: "The Russians Ignore our overtures for the cessation of hostilities." Telegraphic communication between Teheran and Tabriz Is now Interrupt ed. The British and Russian Lega tions are without means of communi cation with their consuls. The Regent, Nazlre El Mulk, today, acting lo agreement with the Cabinet declared the National Council dis solved. The War Minister sent troops to prevent the deputies from entering the Parliament building. The Persian government has unconditionally accept ed the Russian ultimatum. Russia hav ing previously agreed to a slight mod ification of one of the demands. The Russian Minister has signified his ac ceptance of the Persian reply. DJULBA, Persia, Dee. 24. A strong detachment of Russians, comprising a regiment of rifles, Cossacks and a mountain battery, haa leff here for Tabriz to avenge an attack on Russian by Persian tribesmen at that place a tew days ago. The column baa already traversed the Daradla gorge without encountering Peraian opposition. It has been ex pected that the Persians would stoutly defend the mountain passes. Czar Sends Reinforcements. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24. Aa a re sult of a long - conference today be- Concluded on Page 2.) SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Yuletide Flavor. of some other goodies, maybe a plum pudding or possibly some of her famous apple pies. "The President has recov ered from the cold which held him," says Aunt Delia. "He is very busy with his cares of office and with look ing after the Interests of the people." Baby Offered as Gift. ELGIN. 111., Dec. 24. A ten-pound baby boy, two weeks old, will be given as a Christmas present to any respectable couple wishing to adopt him, according te an advertisement ap pearing In a newspaper here today. The mother explains that she was de serted by her husband two months ago, and has Insufficient means to care for herself without regard to the needs of her baby. Legislators Flee From Duty. SACRAMENTO, Cal- Dec 24. A shout, "I've got to get home for Christmas" and a bolt from the door ended the second extra session of the Sth California Legislature without formal adjournment today. The ses sion, which was called for the passage of a law Increasing the powers of the horticultural commission In fighting fruit pests, was the shortest In Cali fornia history, lasting 47 minutes, from 2:45 to :S2 o'clock in the after noon. It succeeded an extra session which closed at noon. The Senate stampede has" raised the question of whether adjournment was accomplished, as no motion for ad journment was made. The rush for the door began just after the unanimous vote for the In sect bill. Twenty-eight minutes re mained for the Senators to catch the San Francisco train. Prealdent Wal lace pounded frantically with his gavel when the rush down the aisle began, but no Senators returned. The fleeing legislators were soon beyond the reach of the. sergeant-at-arma and his deputies and the president abandoned hope of formal adjournment. Soldiers Compete at Post. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash, Dec 24. (Special.) More than 2000 pounds of turkey have been pur chased for the Christmas dinners of the First Infantry, the Second Field Artillery Batteries. Engineers Corps and Hospital and Medical Corps sta tioned here. All of the orgsnlzatlons are compet ing In the' contest to see which one will have the most artistically deco OLDEST TWINS CELEBRATE TODAY BORV ON CHRISTMAS OS YEARS K AGO, THET LIVE TOGETHER. "Don't Drink, Don't Smoke, Don't Orereat and Don't Worry" Is Rec ipe Given for Longevity. NEW TORK. Dec. 24. (Special.) Samuel and William Muncy, the old eat twins In the United States, tomor row will celebrate the 93d annlversary of their birth on the outskirts of Babylon, the Long Island town. In which they were born. Hale and care free, with the firm conviction that this world is goctlng better every day and that life really Is worth living, these venerable men expect to continue their tranquil existence for many years more. Born on the property which their respective homes now occuply, the brothers have lived side by side, prac tically thrroughout their long lives, and In wooing longevity they have fol lowed the same course. Each married young and each had eight children, and each has for many years been a wid ower. Four generations will tomorrow assist them In observing their birth day and In celebrating Christmas. Moderation has been the keynote of their lives. Moderation In all things except stimulants and tobacco. Both are prohibitionists of the most pro nounced type and neither seeks solace from Lady Nicotine. About four score years ago William Muncy essayed the tobacco habit. One trial was sufficient to convince him that tobacco would be no aid In leading him on to a ripe old age. "Don't drink, don't smoke, don't over eat and don't worry. Work a little, play a little and try to make others happy." That Is William Muncy's recipe for longevity. CROOK'S BRAVADO WASTED Robber Enters Policeman's Home; Pal Calls Officer; Both Taken. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 24. (Special.) Patrolman "William Stubbs effected a sensational capture early this morning when he aiscovered two robbers en deavoring to force open the kitchen door of his home. The patrolman sud denly throwing open the kitchen door, was met with a revolver aimed direct ly at his head. Quick as a flash the officer Beized the burglar's wrist, forced bis hand to his side and marched htm Into the kitchen. A partner cf the outlaw, who had taken flight, returned shortly after- wars with Patrolman Stratton, to whom he bad complained that a friend was being forcibly detained In a house upon the hill. Stratton, knocking at Stubbs" kit chen door, 'found himself covered by the revolver of his fellow officer. The two officers had a quick consultation and aent both prisoners to Jail. The prisoners gave their names aa David Davidson and Jack Burns. rated dining-room tomorrow. Colonel George K. McGunnegle, commanding officer, and his staff, will Inspect the dining-rooms and give a decision. Christmas day will be observed as a holiday and no work or drill, except police and guard, will be required. Red-Headed Chinese Is Santa. SAN JOSE, Cal., Dec. 24. (Special.) May Wah, the red-headed Chi nese who heads the Hip Sing Tong In San Jose's Chinatown and who is Known as the Mayor of Helnlenvllle (Chinatown), bought $500 worth of fine, fat turkeys at a local market yes terday and each of the city officials, from Maj'or to patrolmen, was noti fied that the wherewith for a Christ mas dinner was awaiting him at the market. May Wah also came out of hiding long enough to visit the City Hall and to offer the compliments of the season to all the officials, Includ ing Mayor Davison and Chief of Po lice. As the patrolmen went off duty each bore home a big bird and a cou ple of dozen more were lugged by dif- ( Concluded on Page a.) Mra. Roasell Sage, Wfcose Beae-' factloaa la 1911 Have AgKTe gated Vast Sara. i V fr j v THRONGS A-THRILL SING JOY IN STREET Heart of San Francisco Beats in Gladness. HYMNAL MELODIES FILL NIGHT Kubelik and David Bispham Stir Crowd of 100,000. CHRISTMAS FETE IS FIXED Tidings of Goodwill Will Be Sung Each Year Walls of City Ring With ' Carols of Season From Thousand Throats. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. "Oh. Come All Ye Faithful, Joyful and Tri umphant." One hundred thousand people, singing with solemn exulta tion, joined tonight in the Christian hymn of faith and adoration, stand ing bareheaded under skies that smiled down as kindly as they did over Beth lehem. 19 centuries ago. They sang from the city's heart where Market, Kearney, Geary and Third streets meet, sang from the windows and the dimly visible tops of tall buildings that cluster about the square of open ground and while they sang the traf fic of the city paused until the great chorus ended In a solemn "amen." Knbellk Plays to Multitude. The sing, "Adnste Fldeles," came at the' conclusion of the city's open-air celebration of Christmas eve. It fol lowed a full programme of music, given by a trained chorus and: the members of the French opera company, which is holding its Winter season in San Francisco. ' Jan Kubelik, the great violinist, played to the vast audience crowding the vast audience crowding the rad iating streets with a solid mass of humanity; David Bispham, the fa mous baritone; sang to them; the chorus voiced Its glad Christmas' carols and then the great voice of the multitude lifted the rolling melody of the hymn before the thousands separ ated, each to make Christmas cheer In his own particular niche In the wortd. Singers Face fountain. Singers and chorus occupied a low stand, raised against the looming bulk of the Examiner building, facing out ward toward the Intersection of the four streets and toward Lotta's foun- tain, the old landmark which survived ' the earthquake and fire and beside which Tetrazzlnl stood just a year ago tonight, to sing Christmas carols to the gathered thousands. Across the way from the stand the huge buildings which house the two other morning dallies the Call and the Chronicle showed lights and crowding heads in every window. All around, other big buildings, standing where the twisted ruins left by the ' great fire smouldered a little less than six years ago, flamed with light, every window adding Its quota of humanity to the massed thousands in the street below. Annual Festival Fixed. Overhead an all but cloudless sky was brilliant with stars, while a gen tle wind from the north brought a bracing hint of the far-off snow peaks from which it had traveled. With the celebration tonight, San Francisco set itself on record for a Christmas eve musical festival every year, a possibility because of the weather usual at this season, to which today was no exception. $500,000 PEARLS ARE GIFT Frank: Jay Gould Makes HandSoma Christmas Present to Wife. NEW TORK, Dec. 24. (Special) The young and beautiful Mra Frank Jay Gould, of 834 Fifth avenue, will find a necklace of pearls costing $500. 000 In her stocking Christmas morning. Her husband took the purchase up with. agents of Santa Claus In Paris and is said to have secured a fascinating rope of gems. The necklace consists of two perfect strands. Mr. Gould may buy another strand later on. He is quite a fancier of pearls; knows all about them. He had quite a time getting the particu lar pearls that make up the Christmas gift to Mrs. Gould. He said the other day that he waa able to buy them only after six months of negotiating. Ha said he got a bargain, at that NEWSPAPER IS DYNAMITED South Chicago Plant Wrecked Fol lowing Anti-Black Hand Crusade. V CHICAGO, Dec 24. Dynamite de stroyed tonight the publishing office of the Dally Calumet, a newspaper pub lished in South Chicago. The printing preBS and linotype department were blown to pieces. George W. Bowling, editor of the paper, had been active in a crusade against writers of black hand letter.', and had received many threatening letters. i-ncluu.d ob i'as 4 I K