g TTTE MOHyiXO OREGOXIAy. MONDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1911. , .n.T nr ., PT.nr 1 CHILD EES' OF FOOE BESTS jCTTEBTABTEP BY WEALTHY POETLAJTD RESIDENTS ACT FAMILY f 03M0Ml0?00M0.M0M0M0M0M0M0MQ SPIRIT OF YULETIDE- u , , f hah VAn r rnHnco r . - - - . m loj . b f 1 I I I I M K S7 LUJ 2j -i- V -- . 0 The Owl Drug Company's Method of Contributing Its ShareTo ward the Public Good i Though Jenkins Lost Necktie He Is Made Happy With Rest of Humanity. I!'-'"- -. lw" et 0 0 ro - 01 de! ' POLICE REMEMBER WOMAN V . (--,iav 01 ft NV''s '''.. -' I JV' 01 Lrs. A. nrnmn, Vnlon Sympathlwr, Forgets Antipathy to Offlcrrm Protecting Rtrikebreakera When Gift Is Received. "Looks Ilka the Chrletmas spirit Is getting around. said the desk meant remlclscently last night. "And bava you heard about Jenkins?" "Jenkins "put aside the sum of ISO and Kim cents as clear money thla Fall doing; special work In a department tore, guarding the ator and the great public from the wiles of the sneak thieves, and lost his own tie at the Job. "Resplendent In blue and brass, Jen kins stood In on of the passageways of the store, a llvlnr lighthouse, warn ing all offenders from doing- anything wrong-. All of 114 hours ha did It. and In the last, hour the great event hap pened. -Keeling a tug at the front of Ma shirt, ha looked down at his tie. The piece of haberdashery, secured by met al hinges to his collar button, had dis appeared, and the white expanse of the front of bis shirt waa bare of haber dashery. Captain Keller, of the second relief, on which Jenkins works, took pity on the unfortunate officer and donated for 1'hrlstmas a green tie. which goes all the way around the neck and Is thoug-ht proof against sneakthievea." . Mrs. A. Benson, aged 71 years, and a union sympathiser from the beginning to the last day of her life, with a union engineer of 34 years of age for a son. lives nrar the O.-W. R. A N. Company shops In Albina- She looks upon the policemen and specials stationed there to guard strikebreakers aa offenders against her creed. "There they go, the nseless ones." a 1.1 Mrs. Benson each night, as the guarded strikebreakers and their offi cial attendants passed by her place. "The hired rascals." said Mrs. Benson, -taking cars of the boys who came to like other men's Jobs away." - But tha motherly Mrs. Benson waa surprised last night when a delega tion of officers approached her house, knocked cautiously at the door and wished her a Merry Chrlslmaa. In a bag which Sergeant Harms, of tha first relief carried, eras food galore, and many little things dear to tha heart of Mrs. Benson and all observers of Christmas. Motherly Mrs. Benson, who scolded the police boys, at her Christmas din ner as tha gift of tha police, her friends, today. see Twelve persona whom sickness and hurta had put In the hospitals of tha city will pass the holiday at their homes today, three auto ambulances working all day to take them to their homes from the hospitals. Seven from 'St. Vincent's Hospital and five from flood Kaniarltan. were removed from tha rare of tha hospltaia to their homes to stay over the ona day. To morrow they will be taken back. Two other persona, too seriously 111 to be allowed to risk their health away from the hospitals for more than a few hours, will be taken today to their homes In the fast ambulance, so they may pass tha dinner hour with their families. Immediately after din ner they will be hurried back to tha hospitals. Tatrolman Jones, walking a beat In the extreme wtldwoods yesterday aft ernoon, was stopped by an 0-year-ol! woman. In her hands she held a red and blue plush pincushion, shaped In a padded hexagon, and elaborately dec orated with lassela. "Won't you take this for a Christ mas present. Mr. Officer," she said. -Thla la all I have to do since I am so old and I thought you might like to have something to put on your dresser to put pins In." The gift of the motherly old lady was taken home to his wife by 1'atrol man Jones and placed In the middle of the dreaaer In the best bedroom. MILL COMPANY ORGANIZES Capital (Stock of Ilaymond Manufac tory riaced at $70,000. RAVM't. Wash., lc. 24. (Spe cial.) The Southwest Manufacturing Company has Just been organised In .this city with a capital atock of 170.-im-c and will take over and operate tha 1 thlpyard plant recently bid In at a re ceivers sale by 8. M. Bomber. The new corporation will operate tha saw ml.l, and Is now engaged In laying the foundation for a shingle mill, which ! Vl.l be one of the beat-equipped ml. la i .in the slate. In addition to this, the company has a contract to build a ship i at t.ils vsrd. The officers of the new company are i C. I. li nk ), president; S. M. Bomber. leecretary and treasurer, and K. Case, jr.araser. All of these gentlemen have ai wide experience In the lumbering 'business. The Southwest Manufactur- ' ln Company. In the operation of these t.-a o mills and shipyard, will add a sub 'tant!al lncreaae In the payroll of this j trtly. - Nchalrm Installs tire Hydrants. ' XEHALKM. Or. Dec 14 (Special.) , The. City .f Nhalm la Installing new i tiro hydrants on all the. principal eor ' r.ers of the town, the work being dona !hy the Nehalero Water Co, Flre-dght-jirg apparatus of tha moat up-to-date type, consisting of hose carts and 100 f.wt of hose in 40-foot lenaths. baa ar rived and been Installed In the new n- s-tne-house. A volunteer Are department 1 Is being oraanlxed to complete the ef- f'cleot system of fire protection. The (Insurance rates of Nehalem will be cut , considerably and the property-owners (t- availing with Interest the rata of 'the cut which the underwriters will make for this town. ; Proeser Teacher Cornea to Oregon. !''ALKM. Or.. Dec. J4 (Special.) Frances Wadsworth, now a school iloacher at I'roseer. Wash., baa been granted a certificate to teach In this tale. Mise Wadswonh entered the h'arm'ngnam Normal School at Firm ' tr.jtham. Mut , rn 111), and graduated frx.m that school In 1J. Since then f'ie hss had a continuous life as a . r.lool teacher and with her advent la , i"liw Oregon schools probably will break neither record for the schools la this state. (Ty IV- 1 Portlaad Helabta Many Veaaaslera. S 4 klldrea Kreas People's lastltate V. P. Woodward's Playhouse, t The Oaly Child's Tree. TOTS SEE ST. Rich and Poor Children Romp About ChristmasCTrees. WAIFS RIDE IN AUTOS Portland Heights Club and Play hone Home or W. I Woodward Are Scenes of Happy Times by Itoys and Girls. The children of the poor played with the children of the wealthy yesterday. Together they obtained their toys from the Christmas tree and together they romped, while toys of which tha less blessed younirsters did not even know the names were used to amuse them. Nearly 100 of the poorest children of Portlsnd, race and creed being no distinction, for the neero boy waa a guest with the little Oriental, tha blav, and those of other natlonalltlea at two enormous Christmas trees, one at tha Portland Helghta Club, where the youngsters wer the guests of the women membera of that Institution, and the other at the playhouse home of W. F. Woodward. (( Hancock street, where Mr. and Mrs. Woodward and Mr. and Mrs. U. 3. Clarke played hosts. Aatea Carry Children. It did not matter how Isolated were the - homes of the youngsters, there caba and by high-powered automobiles. joaneu lor ine occasion, a line-up oi cars being outside the club that a fash ionable reception could not eauaL The children were both brought to and taken from the parties. At the club a tree that soared up to the ceiling awaited the coming of the needy children, who were organized for the occasion by Misses Prltctiard and Davis, of the Peoples' Institute. Hun dreds of electric light bulbs glittered among the branches, and the children, as they were brought In, five and ten at a time, stood spellbound. Then when they saw Santa Claoa, Jovial, red-clad and with a laugh of foghorn proportions, the younger ones were amased. "It's only a man," ventured ona I ) ear-old. half uncertainly. "Taint; H'a Jesus." expressed tha opinion of one a trifle younger. Tata A re Ceavlaeed. But It took a little Kusslan girl, from Albina to break the spell. She made tha sign of the cross. "Please, you're the Saint Nicholas, la It?" she Inquired. "I'm so good girl." "It's Santa." said some, while those of different nationalities In their own dialects, expressed their belief and knowledge that they were seeing the good o.d patron sain of tfce Christmas season. After the distribution of the present by Santa, who was really the great at traction, the children were given a re past In the supper-room. Then came the romping and the dancing. Mem bera of the club saw their cherished hardwood' dancing floor cut and marred bv childish heels, but they seemed not to care. Old bachelors found they still knew how to tell stories and women prominent in Port land society did not seem to care If dirty shoes did leave their tmprtat on costly gowns. Then when It was all over, tha chil dren, their arms f:i of their prised toys, said goodbye to the Christmas tree, "it ain't a dream. I know." one little girl remarked, "but aura It will be tomorrow." Honking their way down the Heighta. tha children were escorted i t 'I - ....... , , -. - - . .....t.. . ' I r Club la Host ta II Pw atl FilGK : V"vCi, p 111 ' -9 i 1 -e..a ' J. "3 -4 a home. Them'a tha homes of tha rich," ona better Informed youngster told his fellows. Playkoase la Surprise. The bungalow-playhouse of the Woodward children proved a revela tion. They did not seem to think a house so small could be real, but the Christmas tree, the presents and the Ice cream were only too evidently real. And aa the youngsters grouped them selves around tha tree for a picture, Mr. Woodward remarked with feeling: "You might surely' call this an 'as aoclated press.' making a play on the name of the great international newa agency." The parties yesterday were tha cul mination of a series that have been given for the Peoples' Institute chil dren. Thursday the kindergarten youngsters were entertained by Misa Matthews and the same afternoon Mies Mills Weaslnger was the hostess of the kitchen-garden little housekeepers, numbering 40. Friday afternoon, at Albina, saw an entertainment to the kindergarten res ldenta of that neighborhood and at the same time Mias Ruth Catlln, principal was hostess to a large number of poor children, . Storm Leaves Hotel Standing. HOQUIAM, Wash.. Dm. li. (8peclsl.) No reports have reached this city to day of damage to the big' abandoned Bummer resort hotel at Mocllps, as a result of storm or high tides. The storm of Friday aerved to drive, a heavy aea in on tha beach, but while the hotel was threatened for a time, the danger Is believed to b passed untass another heavy storm should arise. Tha past two daya bava been calm and the only danger waa from high tides. Paasenser rates en tha Chilian govern ment railways have beaa increased about pr cent, which makes the fare about s.4 Mats a mils for the flrst-claas and 1.1 eeats a nUle for secoea eissa. . : V 'rC 7. rr a- r" r r ,.. ,v. .... .A ' ; .... V-.. ' .. i 1 V - - Iyule joy spread Inmates of Charitable Institu tions Made Happy. DINNERS ARE PROVIDED Hundreds of Baskets or Provisions Are Distributed Among Xeedy of City and Poor Children Peep at Santa'a Face. Thanks to the generosity of many people the lnmatea of all the chari table lnstltutlona of the city will have abundant Christmas cheer today. In addition to the dlnneri that will be given in the various homes, hundreds of baskets of provisions for Christmas dinners have been distributed by the Salvation Army, Volunteers of Amer ica and the Associated Charities. The one dark spot In the holiday sunshine Is the condition of the mem bers of the stranded "Golden Girl" company. Christmaa prospects are not very alluring to the little band of ac tors at the Calumet Hotel. Home ta Have Tree, At the Fraser retention Home there will be a bountiful Christmaa dinner at noon for the 0 inmates, with a Christmas tree tonight. There will, be Ml & r 1 S I (I f Ml 0 n n 0 r- i - ,r, As our company depends upon the general public for its patronage, wfe should contribute our share toward the public good, but owing to the fact that requests are so frequently made, and we do not want to discriminate unjustly, we have concluded to discontinue contributing cash prizes or mer chandise as well as the purchase, of tickets or advertising in programmes. In its stead we have a plan that Avill place our little help where it should be a policy consistent with the spirit of Port land and, therefore, our store in the future will furnish prescriptions absolutely free to the worthy poor upon pre sentation of a note or an order from any licensed physician or . surgeon in this city. I This advertisement will be authority for any physician to" send any worthy patient to this storie for prescriptions, which we will agree to fill without cost. The physician must send an order to this effect on his card or prescription blank. .We believe the public will heartily approve of our plan. 0 n 0 13 o ol teg J0M0H!00M0M00 M0M0MQM0JMQJM0M presents for every child and tl i. man agement assures a happy holiday for ""At the Florence Crlttenton Home on East Thirty-first street there will be f Christmas dinner at I o'clock and a Christmas tree with presents for the "xSVpatton Home there will be a At tne , , O.clock The Christmas freeneexerci.e. wC.rf held Friday night lut the tree will be lighted ag ain to night. There will be abundant Christ mas cheer at the Children Home for the 72 inmates. There will be a Christmas dinner at 2 o'clock and a tree tonight with presents for ' every one There was a Christmas tree Sat urday night for the ten Ine. of the Salvation Army Rescue Home and thr will be a dinner today at z o'clock More than 200 baskets of Provision, ha'v. bw dlrtribuM by th Salvation Army. A ounti J aln ner will be served at the Boys ana Girls' Aid Society today at 1.30. -ine Christmas tree and exercises will not 2 h3" however, until tomorrow night. Dinner will be served to the ".Sit., of th. Sister, of Mercy Home for the Aged today at 1 o clock. Babes Will Be Olvea Joy. The 25 babies at the Baby Home were guests at a Christmas tree party Testeroay afternoon. Presents were g"en to every child. The "' the board of directors assisted in the "The Vonteer. of America will hold a Christmas tree party tonight in the lecond Baptist Church at Seventh and East Ankeny streets. Poor children who will nof have Christmas tree, at home are Invited to come to this an UrTalnment. The Volunteers of Amer ica yesterday distributed 210 V"' mas baskets among the needy of the "ty. At the Louise Rescue Horn, there will be a dinner at 6 o'clock and a Christmas tree for the 12 girl, and sx babies In the home in addition to sev eral girls who live elsewhere. The Assorted Charities have o"" fs Christmas baskets to persons in all parts of the city. ... th Gifts were presented to all of the children in the Catholic Orphanage at a Christmas tree given yester day aft ernoon. A Christmas dinner will be served there at noon today. Midnight mass was celebrated last night. PRISONER MUST EXPLAIN Police, Government, Railway Offi cials and landlord on Man's Trail. tt-i nnim nnd vin shee and a large number of railroad hat checks in his possession, Sam Lieberman was arrest ed Saturday night by Patrolman Harms In his room at Bixtn ana viou -"- Police. Government officials, rauroaa agents and an irate lanaioru v.." . blne in making it unpleasant for the The'ollce ar .Interested under the statute forbidding possession of opium. The Government will want to know why the can of opium he had was not stamped to show that duty had been paid. The railroad people believe that Lieberman hae been riding free on trains by counterfeiting the checks given by conductors. The police are interested under th. dally, presenting a bill for 25 for dam age done by Lleberman by smoking in hi. room. Th. itemised account pre sents charges for cleaning and fumi gating the room, for burning a quilt Impregnated with fumes of opium, and for two days' loss of rent while th. room was being aired, FUEL AT SUMMER PRICES Four-foot fir cordwood. $5.50 cord; short green alabwood, 12.75 load. Block wood, hardwood, coal, sawdust. Baa-fleld-Veysey Fuel Co, M S52. i N various cities yhee we have stores we have been called upon at various times by dilterent organiza tions for programme advertising, the donation of prizes and the purchase of tickets for various public affairs, and the same condition presents it self to us in Portland. Seventh and Washington Sts. ' Seventeen Stores on the Pacific HAMBURG CRUISES DE-LUXB To The ORIENT GRAND CRUISE LEAVING NEW YORK JAN. 30, 1912 By tha palatial cruising- S. S. "VICTORIA LU1SE" (T66) to PORTTGAL SPAIN, the MTCTUTER ASH.AH and the ORIENT. 78 DAYS-$325 pD Also Cruises to the Weit Indies, South America. Round the, World. Italy and Egypt, etc Write for Booklets of AU Cruises. Hamburg-American line, 160 Powell St., San Francisco. Cal.; O.-W. R. & N. Co.. Nor. Pac, D. & R. G. R. R., Burlington Route, Milwaukee & Puget Sound R. C F. Pduirer. Mulkev Bid.. X. B. Smltii. .9 Fifth St., Portland. Oregon. WHITE STAR LINE Tb, I.arsrra and Finest British Steamers TO THE MEDITERRANEAN Asoree, Madeira, Gibraltar, A 1 si era, Naples, Genoa, Alexandria "ADRIATIC" January 10, February at. "CEDRIC January 24, March 6. REGIXAK SERVICE FROM NEW YORK AND BOSTON. "CRETIC" March ST. "CAN O PI C" February 3. March 16. WHITE STAR LINE, Room "B Bailey Bnlldlne; Second and Cherry Seattle, or Local Agesta. . a t r- .lit. ,?3dyirS ""GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM (Double Track Route) . . j. li- v neess faro between Chicago and all points East. Four through giyehVaUnST standard and tourist sleep l"S cars. . BarrU. General Aent Passer part men t. Seattle. WaHlngt.D. Urst Ar.au. TRAVELERS' GUI DR. HONOLULU $110 FIRST CLASS ROUND TRD? The most delightful spot on '"- orl tone for your vacations. Delightful sa bata ?5 II tie MM. beach ol Walklkl. Th. splendid S3. Sierra (10.000 ton. displac. ment) makes the round trip In 16 day., on. can vl. on a side trip th. living volc. it Kllauea which 1. tremendously active, and a tor himself th. process of world iniatlou. No olh.r trip compares ."h, for th. marvelous and wonderful In nature, Vlalt the lalaade now. whil. jou cay da t so easily and Quickly and while th. vol SnoU active, " Prompt attsnUoBtotale grams for b.rths. Ballings: December it, January 8. January 81, etc. ' ' OCEANIC 8. 8. CO. 7S Market Street. San Francisco. muffin ftsT f EXPRESS STEAMERS FOB San Francisco and Log Angela WITHOUT CHANGE. Rear BaU. at 4 P. M. December . Ticket Office, 14S Third St Coast LO - AMERICAN REGULAR SERVICE LONDON PARIS HAMBURG tAMKKIKA Jan. 6. 11 A. M. IPENXSH.VANIA .Jan. 13, 2 P. M. IPKKTORIA Jan. 23, 12 noon PRES. UXCOLN Feb. 8. 10 A. M. tUnexcelled Rits-Carlton a la Carte Heataurant. Gymnasium, Electric Baths, Elevator. Palm Garden. Will call at Plymouth and Cherbourg. Hamburg direct. Second cabin only. Gibraltar, Algiers, Naples, Genoa 8. 8. HAMBURG Jan. 4, 9 A. M". 8. S. CINCINNATI Jan. tl VICTORIA IX1ME (Orient Cruise) Jan SO Effective October 29th, 1911. Steamship Prince Rupert Leave Seattle, Washington, Every Sunday at 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT FOR Victoria, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, B. C fl. Prlnc John." Wednesday at 1 P. TRAVELERS GUIDE. San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego Direct S. S. Roanoke and S. S. Elder Sail Every Wednesday Alternately at o P. M. NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO, 18g Third fet.. Phone. Main 1314. A 1314. NEW YORK-PORTLAND REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE. Low Rate Sch.dul. Time. AMERICAN - HAWAIIAN S. S. CO 118 Railway Ezcbange Bids. Main 8378. A ma .COOS BAY LINE STEAMLR BKEAKWATEii. galls from Ainnwortix Docka. Portland. S P jVL. frmry Tuedy. Freight rcelved at AlnaCorta Dock daily up to 6 P. M. Pa star fare, flrst-claja, JI0; aecond-olaas, 7, Includinr meals and berth. Ticket office Ainworth Dock. Pbonea Main 2ta. Mauo 170. Jl 1234, A