the sronxnro oisegoxiax. rarRSDAY, December 23. ion.
on January Bill, Payable February First
Charge Purchases Rest of Month Will Go on J
aristocrat who had traveled alone across
G0UKG1L APPROVES
the continent, from Vermont to vn ntte
Salmon, was the center of attraction
In this place yesterday. The name of
the little fellow was 'Emlnent." son
of Leda Oxford, He carried a pedigree
after his name longer than a string of
capital letters after a college graduate.
The mother of the lad baa a record of
10.000 pounds of milk from which was
made ? pounds of butter during the
year 1S10. Determined to keep his
prise winning herd of Jerseys at the
head. Guy Chapman, of Mount Adams
stock farm near Mount Adams, had
sent to Vermont for the calf, express
on which wss over $50. The total cost
Is 10.
Tea Room on tbe Fourtb Floor
Manicuring and Hairdressing Parlors, Second Floo
6.8 MILL TAX L
EVY
Ordinance Prohibits
From Serving Liquor
Persons Under 21.
Grills
to
AiTlilWa
- -
rilS Olds, Wortman ft Kin r
jrskimce Sale
CITY JUNKETS REVIVED
Mctarar to Be Dmflcd tor Regula
tion of Public rrrc Corpora
tlon Reduction of Water
Rate la Approved.
rrrroMC or nrr cocxcic ro
ck. 01 "
VTrtr bud proTldlot tu levy
of at tnii: rtoptu.
Or llnnr pun4 prohibiting par
lors trnd-r 21 from Into rti:
or ( hr liquor la old.
yanr tuthnrlvd o ajrl
etml rnmmltiM to draft a mauro
rul:mc public Mrvlc corpora
tion roller of Junktln of cltr offi
cial! odopd; Myr ond City En
f'nr ta to Nw Orleans.
Brak put oa practice of rant
In pordor.c without lnvwtl.rat.on.
OH tnra.o ordtnoaco rfrr4 bock
to hooltti and pollro commlttoo.
RMurtlon of vtttr ratoo In
opproTd.
Ordinance poaood r-qulrtn pawn
brokers to ntki dally report of
foods to poll co department.
rmpood additional Auditorium
bonda held up.
War Dpartmant ptltl?nd to al
low city to keep brM drawa cloaod
d urine mornlna; and ovanlna; ruab
hour.
Oraat of flAOOO to rellaTO labor
situation approrad.
Tho city 191J tax levy will he S
mills, a rcommfn1 by TI ay or Rush
1 C h t- Tho laat lfcnl step In the fU!n
of tho levy was taka yesterday when
tho City Council adopted tho Mayor's
budget by unanimous vote. The levy
will not the city about 91.740.000. which,
It Is oi pec ted. will covrr tho cost of
maintenance and operation nf all city
departments during: the year. ,o ob
jection was made to any part of the
budsret, which among; other thtnars pro
vide for 60 additional policemen, four
new fire stations and other additions
to the working; forces of the city.
The levy In .8 of a mill great than
the 1911 levy and within .3 of a mill
of the legal limit. The increase was
necessary in meet Interest on the
bondt-d Indebtedness and to take up
numerous bonds which expire in 1912.
Llejaor Rale Ma ale.
The Council panned an ordinance
which. If sla-ned by the Mayor, will
prohibit men and women under the are
of 21 from entering ynll rooms or cafes
where liquor Is sold, unless accom
panied by one or both parents or In the
rase of a woman, by her husband. The
ordinance Is aimed at a number of
cheap grills and restaurants which are
eald to bo wide open to you no; people.
Tho measure met no resistance during
consideration and passed by unani
mous vote.
Public service corporations were at
tacked by Councilman Joy for their
negligence In maktna; service exten
sions to city suburbs. Mr. Joy sup
ported an ordinance which he Intro
duced requiring the telephone, gas and
electric light companies to extend their
aervlco at the rain of one block every
ten days In districts where the service
In required and requested. He declared
the telephone companies especially are
negligent In making extensions.
This proposed ordinance was offset
by the adoption of a measure by the
Council authorising the Mayor to ap
point a speclttl committee to draft a
general ordinance for the regulation
f public utility corporations. The
committee will be appointed by th
Mayor this week and an effort will be
made to have an ordinance ready for
the Council at Its next meeting.
Ity Jnakela Reoamc.
. The practice of appropriating city
money for the Junketing of city offi
cials was revived by the Council yes
terday after a lapse of several years,
when an appropriation of f 0o was
mad to cover the expense of sending
City KnalneiT Hurlhurt and Mayor
Rushltaht to New Orleans to attetut the
annual meeting of the Association for
Standardizing raving FpeclnVntions.
Since the Council was declared re
cently to be the proper' city pardoning
board, pardons for city prisoners have
been numerous. In n:any casts par
dona mere granted without proper In
vestigation, It is said. An ordinance
was pasaeU which will require every
application for pardon to be accom
panied by recommendations from the
Municipal Juuge and City Attorney.
At the request of Councilman Monks
the oil storage ordinance which was
up for passage was referred back to
tne health and police committee.
Councilman Monks said the committee
desired a reconsiders t ton.
The proposed reduction In city
water rates for 1912, as recommended
by the Water Board, was adopted by
the Council. An ordinance wm passed
fixing the flat rate In the city at 75
cents Instead of It, as at present, and
Increasing tho rate for districts out
Side the city from 7S crnts to SL.
Pawnbrokers will be required In the
future to make daily reports to the
police department of goods taken In
pawn each day. Accompanying each
report must be a description of the
goods and the persons selling them, by
the provisions tf an ordinance passed.
Tbe Oreson delegation In Congress
will be asked by the Council to take
tip with the War Pepartment a pro
posal to end the opening of the draw
bridges on the Willamette during the
rush hours. A resolution Introduced
by Councilman Menefee was adopted
and will be forwarded to the Oregon
delegation. It asks for the exertion
cf every Influence to get the War 1 de
partment to permit the city to keep
the draws closed from T A. M. to J A.
M- and from 4 3 P. M. to f P. M.
Car te He Heated.
The Portland Hallway. Light
Power Company baa an reed to heat all
Its cars up to the temperature re
quired by the health department rulos,
and for that reason a measure Intro
duced by Councilman Joy requiring the
nesting was postponed Indefinitely.
The adoption of a resolution placing
on the ballot at the coming special
election a charter amendment provid
ing for an additional I2v0.rtu audi
torium bond Issue was deferred by the
Council until the dale of the election
ts settled.
Calf Make Lonf Trip Alone.
4VHITK SALMON". WaaJu. Dto. 17.
1 Special.) A little S-months-old calf
THE LAND0F BOYHOOD
Speculations About IU Hidden Mjr
tertea and Won't-Tell Folk.
So man young or old know what 1
' j .,.. w W - Oni.
Ijl . urj . nuitu. -.,,.- " - -
he was familiar with the ritual, free of
tho fellowship, understood the degrees
and administered thorn to others. Sud- .
denly he was expelled and he ha never
barn abi, to get back In again. Hl ,
mind ruthlaly deprived of the mem- ,
ory of paesword, and grip, and obser
vances, seeks In vain to recall them.
Though he beat forever on the door It
never will he opened to him. Nothing;
Is more remote from the mind of the
grown-up person than the apparently
simple matter of the division of a boy's
year. Phllnsophers have studied ami
guessed, but they never have been able
to explain why at one time boys play
at marbles, at another time spin tops
and at still another time fly kites, and
why In every part of the world they
abandon one pastime In a body and
take up another. The boys know. They
all know. But the rlsrorou freemasons
won't tell. Are they bound by some
frlBhtful oath not to reveal the se
crets of their caste? Do traitors and
Informers among- them suffer dread
ful penalties? Is It possible that the
sad little boys who are sometimes seen
gloomily treading; their way through
the Winter streets, wearing low socks
and Trench berets or the velvet clothes
of little Lord Fauntleroys with curls
hanging down their lace collars is It
possible that these are the Morgans of .
this freemasonry, that this Is their fats i
because they have communicated the ,
secrets ft their order? It must be true
for no mother In her right mind would
so punish her offspring. He wears the
uniform of the outcast. Kvery boy's
hand la raised against him. But If It
is a punishment the punishment Is ex-
cessive. No boy could. If h. would.
communicate i : i 1 -
ture. It would be more difficult for
a boy of 10 to explain what he knous
and thinks to a man of 40 than It
would be for a Thibetan priest to elu
cidate in his own language the mys
teries of esoteric Buddhism to a Wall
street broker at a quick-lunch counter.
CHINESE HEADS MISSION
rrrsbytcry Appoints Yonns Canton
Man Ordination May Follow.
N Mod Bo. a young Chinese from
Canton, has bn ngaaed by the Board
of Foreign Missions of the Presbyter
ian Church to take chare. of the. Chin
ese Mlxslon at First street. He
applied to the I'rwsbytery yoeterday
for ordination, and probably will either
be licensed or ordained as soon as tha
necessary credentials arrive from Can
ton. Th ne-xt meotlng of the Presby
tery will bs held th first Tuesday in
March. It Is the belief of those In
charge of the Presbytery foreign mis- j
sion work that native. Chine can 1
work to be)tter advantage for their j
countrymen than Americana j
A Christmas entertainment, provided
by the Third Presbyterian Church, was
given at the. mission last night. The
Hundsy School children of tha First
Presbyterian Church had thalr Christ
mas entertainment yesterday after
noon, when the superlnte.nde.nt. J. F.
Kwlng. entnrtalnd them with th ster
eoptltMin. Ice cream and oak m-ere
served.
Kev. J. R. Welch, pastor of the, Reed
vllla and Orenco Presbyterian churches.,
was released from his charges by the
Portland presbytery, at an adjourned
meeting, held at the First Presbyterian
Church yoeterday afternoon. He will
go to Riverside. Cal.. whers his sis
ter, who Is 111, has xpreased a wish to
see him before she dies. Ho m-111 also
take a rest In an effort to regain his
own health. He was ordained In th
Portland Preabytry In 1902.
Rev. Charles W. Hays, who was re- ,
leased from the Marshall-streat Pres
byterian Church at the) last meeting
of the Presbytery, will moderate the
sessions of the Reedvllle and Orenco
churches until pastors are obtained.
Mr Hays now Is Sunday School Mis
sionary of the Portland Tresbytery.
JAIL FOOD INQUIRY BEGUN
Marshal to Ascertain Whether
Sheriff Charge Too Mnch. j
To ascertain whether It costs too
much to feed Federal prisoners in the
County Jail Is the object of an Inquiry
being made by the United 6tates
Treasury lepartment after the an
nouncement that Sheriff Stovens Is and
has been receiving mors than his
rlphtful pay for that service.
Through several administrations the
regular pay for feeding Federal prls
soners by the county has been 60 cents
a day and this was continued without
question until a member of the Treas
ury department found that Multnomah
County was paying only 15 H cents a
miil for Its prisoners, or i:.62V a
week. This would make almost a dif
ference of 1 a week and as during the
present quarter the amount totals
about 11000 for feeding the Federal
prisoners In Multnomah County, It will
mean considerable to Sheriff Stevens.
I nited Slates Marshal Scott, to whom
the Treasury Department referred the
subject, has requested I'nlted States
IMstrlct Attorney McCourt to Investi
gates Mr. McCourt will consult with
John V. Loiian. attorney for Sheriff
Stevens.
The contention of Sheriff Stevens
Is that in addition to the meals la In
cluded the use of the Jail. Its conven
iences and care exercised for the safe
keeping of the prisoners. ,
AGREEMENT TO BE TRIED
City mnd Streetcar Company Officials
to Meet Tuceda). I
The city and the Portland Railway
LlKht Power Company will make
.n.,rher effort Tuesday to reach an
acreement on the terms of a general!
franchise grant on 40 city streets wnicn
hits been asked by the company and
refused by the city until the company
agrees to a number of new conditions.
Chairman Baker, of the Council street
committee, has called a special fran
meeting of the committee for
Tuesday, and If an agreement cannot j
be reached It IS proDaoie am v-uuiii" "
a whole will be asked to tussle with
the problem.
Oregon City Flection Xotice Out.
ORKOOS CITT. Or. Dec IT Spe
clai.t W. U Mulvey. County Clerk, an
nounced Wednesday that the registra
tion books for the nomination election
In All Departments of tine Store
ii . f . i e TT j . Dniltiearl II fenq fMnoeao n n Cola rtf All 1
A lot of Women's Suits at Half Price.
Our Entire StocK of Furs at Half Price
Our Entire StocK of Dresses Reduced
Our Entire Stoctt of Coats Reduced
Our Entire StocK of Millinery Reduced
Clearance of All Lines of NecKwear
Clearance of Women's Kid Gloves
Clearance of All Our Beautiful Laces
Clearance of Our Beautiful Embroidery
Clearance
Entire StocK of Undermuslins Reduced
Entire StocK of Infants' Wear Reduced
A Great Clearance Sale of Fine Corsets.
Great Clearance Sale of all Hosiery
Clearance of Complete Line Trimmings
Clearance of All Our Lines of Linens
A Great Clearance Sale of Wash Goods.
Clearance of Draperies. Great Sacrifice
Great Clearance Sale of All Umbrellas
Great Clearance Sale of All Dress Goods
Great Clearance Sale of All SilKs
Great Clearance Sale of All Shoes
Great Clearing Sale of All Our Clothing
Clearance of Beautiful Lace Curtains
Clearance of Complete Line Furniture
Clearance of Splendid Line Chinaware
Clearance Sale of Table Silverware
Sale of B
$22.50 Brass Beds $15
$15.00 Beds at $9.95
Clearance sale of satin finish Brass Beds
with 2-inch continuous posts and -inch
fillers, full or size, neat and strong con
struction ; our reg. $22.50 J?1 C HO
values, spl Clearance price D lJJJ
Brass Beds in the satin finish with 2-inch
straight posts and -inch fillers, full size or
34 size, very attractive pattern; our regular
$15.00 seller, specially pncea n nr
for this Clearance Sale at only
$18.00 Mattr
$14.00 Mattr
In the big Bedding Store, third floor, a
sale of Felted Silk Floss Mattresses,
biscuit tufted, roll edge, stitched sides,
covered with, A. C. A. or satin art tick
ing, weight 35 pounds; (J1 Q CH
splendid $13 Mattress, i) I J.UU
Clearance of entire stock Bed bprings.
ess for $13.50
ess for $9.50
In the Bedding Store, third floor, a sale
of Silk Floss Mattresses, covered with
good, heavy art ticking in fancy pat
terns; diamond or biscuit tufted with
roll edge; a full 30-pound Mattress;
sells regularly at $14.00; E(
speel Clearance Sale price 07i2vS
$1.15 Bed Pillows 80c
$2.50 Bed Pillows $1.98
. a. "' 11 ! T'1
Clearance Sale of full-size Bed Pillows,
covers of (rood quality art ticking; filled
with feathers; very exceptional Qfl-j
$1.15 values, special price, each OUC
Clearance of entire stock Bedspreads.
Clearance Sale of full-size Bed Pillows;
covers of satin finish art ticking; filled
with live geese feathers; a 3-pound pil
low: size 21x27 inches; t 1 Q
$2.50 value, Clearance Sale D J. v70
UCOiaUtU Ul tiAl.-.i u vv-a. f it v '
K of Pillows Reduced
Entire StocK of Mattresses Reduced
Our Entire StocK of Bedding Reduced
Ohl the Bargain Circle
Today and Tomorrow
Clearance of Slippers
. a n. r .
S2.no Slirmers 98c
Women's Crochet Slippers, beautiful
patterns with high roll tops, wool yarn
or mercerized with best sultana soles;
a pleasing collection of colors and all
sizes; our regular $i.ov anu iO
82.00 values. Clearance price IOC
$2.00 Slippers $1.19
Women's Juliettes and Comforts in
felt. A delayed shipment of handsome
fur and ribbon trimmed House Slip
pers; all hand-sewed with best turned
leather soles ; regular val- tf 1 q
ues to $2 a pair, special u) X X
fn' K20 Slinners Si. 49
Clearance Sale of Men's Leather Slippers, broken lines left over from the
Christmas sale. Many different lasts in Everettes, Operas and J- jq
Romeo styles in tans, reds and black; values to $2.50, Clearance at & A T7
Bedding'
u.Oa Order
STli by Mail.
eds and
Comfortsi
$3 Grades $2.35
2.50Grade$1.95
Thrifty housekeepers will lay in a good
supply of these Comforts; silkoline
covered and filled with white cotton;
full double bed size; excellent values
at $2.50 each, special for rf - Qf?
this Clearance Sale only u) 1 UJ
Another lot, a little heavier and reg
ular $3.00 values, special d?0 OC
Clearance Sale price, each AiOu
Mill Close-Out of BlanKets
$9 Values $6.00
$8 Values $5.50
A mill cleanup of White Wool BlanKets, made right here in Ore
gon. Double bed size, fine finish, heavy fleeced surface, pmK or
blue borders, bound with taffeta silK binding. They are dC CQ
splendid $8.00 values. Special Clearance Sale price,
Another line, same finish but heavier, $9 BlanKets, for only $6.00
$9.00 WHite Blankets 55.95
"S1G.OO WHite BlanKets $6.95
A Clearance Sale of excellent quality. White Wool Blankets which were slightly
damaged at the mill, small spots, etc., which in no way impair the wearing quality.
They are the fuU double bed sizes, very fine finish, silk bound Our QC
regular $9.00 values, bargainized for this great Clearance Sale at, pr. f
Heavier and larger Blankets, slightly soiled; white with pink or Of QC
blue borders, silk bound. Regular $10.00 values, specially priced, pr. PU.7J
Sale Down Comforters
$32.50 Values $27.50
$6.00 Values S4-50
Bedding Store Third Floor.
Every shrewd matron in the City of Portland should investigate this sale of Down
. .,- .1. --. K,of nf ii Wl wvfpmir. All are well made. Prices:
VOIUXUl ua, --U,-M.
Satin or silk-covered JJown comions
priced for speedy clearance as follows:
$13.50 Down Comforts only S10. 5
$16.00 Down Comforts only S1J.5U
$18.50 Down Comforts only S15.UU
$20.00 Down Comforts only Slb.OU
$22.50 Down Comforts only 18.00
$25.00 Down Comforts only 19.50
$27.50 Down Comforts only 21.00
$32.50 Down Comforts only S27.50
Anmial Clearance Sale of
Down Comforts, covered with the best
grade of satin, special Clearance prices:
$ 6.00 Down Comforts, special S4.50
$ 7.00 Down Comforts, special $5.25
$10.50 Down Comforts, special S7.75
INDIAN BLANKETS
$ 5.00 Indian Robes, special at S3. 75
$ 6.75 Indian Robes, special at S4.75
$ 9.00 Indian Robes, special at $6.75
$11.00 Indian Robes, special at $7.50
Hold- Needs
$l-2? Clothes
Z? T lr 70
ClotHesPins
lc Dozen
40c Wash
Board oUc
&2 Wash
Boiler 1.65
No. 9, heavy copper bottom
Wash Boiler; our best $2.00
seller; placed on sale at the
very low price, CJI gC
for this clearance P "J
oase
$2.25 Ironing Board $1.79
Here's the best of all, the handy
folding ironing board, with sleeve
hoard attachment. Our regular
value;
75c Galvanized Wash Tubs for 59c
Clothes Hamper, Special 75c
50c Sleeve Boards, Special, at 39c
. ...... .i el It
$1.40 Aluminum fcaucepans ai pl.l
$3.75 Aluminum Rice Boilers at $3.35
95o Aluminum Frying Pans only 75J
75c Aluminum Sauce Pans, special, 50c
. . . . , n rv
special Q1 7Q ?4-JO Aluminum -aaeiii uui; .v
i ,-. rr.a ntilr w e e v mi.iD Aluminum v.ui.eo iuu p ... u
Good Things to Jtat in tne orocery
. -...... r ,1 nAKrurPTi MTT.TT
HAMS. PES POUND, lSYaC
Rt Eastern suear-cured.
BACON, PER POUND, 1G6
Eastern sugar-cured; best Eng-
iih style. Lean and fat. Try it.
25c FIGS. PER POUND. 2l.
Imported Smyrna; very clean.'
LAYER RAISINS
Selected stock, put up in Q f
2-lb boxes, special, box 0C
Jersey Queen, 3 cans for 2aC
Jersey Queen, per dozen, at 85J
Ivory Soap, 6 cakes for only 25
Fairy Soap, 6 cakes only 25d
Clearance Enamelware
In the Kitchen Goods section,
enameled Cooking Ltensils or
40c Dishpan, 10-qt. size, 30
40c Coffee Pots, special, 30
45o covered Kettles for 33
19c Lipped Saucepans, 12
13c Layer Cake Pans, 10
13c Flat Skimmers at 10
third floor, a clearance of gray
every description is as follows:
15e Deep Pudding Pans 10$
40o Muffin Pans only 30
75c Tea Kettles, No. 8, 55
70c Double Rice Boilers 55
30c Granite Measures at 22
All Enameled Ware reduced.
Nickel-Plated Ware
$1.35 Tea Kettles for 98
$1.40 Coffee Pots for $1.12
55o Towel Bars for only 42
25c Robe Hooks for only 19
50c Tumbler Holders at 37
$3.00 Tea Ball Teapots $2.40
$1 Toilet faper Holders 7C
$450 Bathr'm Mirrors $3.59
50c Glass Towel Bars at 35
$2.25 Bathroom Seats, $1.50
will be open on January , and thoae
who fail to reg-Uter will not be able
to vote In the prlmAry election In
April to May 6. The Clerk also an
nounced that the declaration, of can
dldatea may ba tiled from January 1
to April S.
UNION LEARNS WORK DONE
Alblna Women Care for Poor of City
and Donate Supplies.
Roporta of the prdfrreae of worlc were
received at the meetlnv of the Alblna
Women', Christian Temperance Union
yoterday at the home of Mr,. W. Don
aldson. 810 Fremont street. Tna union
cared for and provided with dinners
several families at Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Urs. B. a McKinney. a member of
the union, drove to the homes of the
other members of the union, gathered
up the supplies for these fa mil tea and
then delivered them. In tho case of one
family aupplles were furnished suffi
cient for a month. In recognition of
the faithful work of Mr,. France, Hen
deraon, who has been secretary for the
past two years, the union presented her
wltb a handsome fountain pen, which
Mra Henderson
grateful thank,.
acknowledged with
PHONE THIEF CONFESSES
Captive Says He Took Tip to Kob
Coin Boxes From Police.
Archie Taylor, who with Frank
Davis waa arrested Tuesday night for
robbing telephone boxes about the
city, confessed robbing many telephone
boxea In the city yesterday and also
mad, a confession Implicating himself
In a number of crimes, among them
the burglary of hardware store at
Salem December 19, and the theft of
the gasoline launch Thelma at Van
couver, August 16.
About a month ago Taylor waa ar
rested here on Information from Seat
tle, for stealing a motorcycle. On his
return to Seattle he was sentenced to
serve a year after pleading guilty,
and was paroled.
"When I wa, arrested." Taylor told
Detective 8wennes, "the police accused
me of robbing telephone boxes. I had
tried my hand at nearly every kind of
game, but had never thought of rob
bing telephone box,, until I was ac
cused of It by the police. It appealed
to me as an easy thing and I did it.
Telephone official, say they have
lost )200 by the operations of the
thieves and announce that they are in
stalling a double alarm system on their
boxes to protect themselves in the
future.
Better Pianos for Rent
at Sherman, Clay 3c Co., Morrison at
Sixth.
TO CURE A COI.D 1ST OW! DAT.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druscl'ts rfund money If It falls to cur.
B. W. GROVE'S signature Is oa each boa SSa
4