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THE 3IORXIXG OKEGOMAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1913.
'KIDDIES' GET FUNDS
Christmas Gifts to Be Postal
Savings Accounts.
BIG RUSH IS ANTICIPATED
Officials at Uncle Sara's Bank in
Postoffice Say Thousands of Dol
lars Will Be Handled Coin
ing In and Going Out.
Not only are the mail clerks involved
in the Christmas rush by the handling
of hundreds of children's letters to
Santa Claus, and the money order de
partment by a flood of demands for
orders to foreign countries from peo
ple who are sending: money home for
Christmas gifts, but In the department
where, within ari'office space not more
than 10 feet square, the postal savings
bank In the Portland Postoffice is
handling: more than $2,000,000 worth of
business a year, preparations are also
beins made for a Christmas rush.
George H. Carr, the head of the de
partment, is expecting several thou
sand dollars to come Into the office dur
ing the Christmas week. In the form
of savings accounts opened for chil
dren In the city by parents or rela
tives as Christmas gifts.
Cblldrea to Benefit.
"This form of gift Is not unusual with
us." he said yesterday. "All through
the year we are continually dealing
with people who come to deposit small
sums to open savings accounts for their
children or other little relatives. It is
surprising to note to how great an
extent this method Is be'ng used now
as a means of conferring birthday pres
ents upon children.
"With all our past experience in gift
giving In that form, we can safely bar
gain on a rush business during the
Christmas week. Parents will open ac
counts as Christmas presents for their
children and many children will bring
to the postal savings bank money they
have received as Christmas gifts. As
the years go on I expect to see the
Christmas banking at the Postoffice be
come almost as noteworthy a feature
of the holiday season as is the annual
flood of Santa Claus letters."
Money Orders Many.
In view of the statements of G. F.
Whitehouse, of the money order depart
ment, that thousands of dollare are be
ing sent abroad this year as Christmas
gifts. Mr. Carr was asked if this ac
tivity in the money order department
does not have the effect of reducing
the savings accounts.
"Not in the least." he said. "Of course
a goodly sum of the money that went
away In those orders may have come
out of the postal savings department,
but the Christmas rush In the money
order department will not cause any
check In the steadily increasing busi
ness of the savings department. Most
of the money that has been sent away
has not been drawn out of the postal
savings bank, it is my opinion. On the
other hand, the new accounts that are
being opened and are to be opened in
the holiday week bid fair to make the
Increase in the number of deposits for
December greater than in the preced
'ng months."
MORTGAGE TO BE BURNED
tlrst Vnlted Presbyterian Church
Liquidates Indebtedness.
Personal invitations have been issued
lo the members and friends of the First
United Presbyterian Church, Sixth and
Montgomery streets, to assemble at the
Church tomorrow night at 8 o'clock to
celebrate the liquidation of an Indebt
edness on the property. The church
was organized April 26. 1884, at. the
corner of Sixth and Hall streets, and
removed to its present location a year
later, entering a new and attractive
house of worship.
The present edifice was dedicated in
October. 1909. with an Indebtedness of
about $5000. The congregation has
been served by six pastors. Rev. frank
D. Flndley taking up the work June,
1909.
P. H. Stevenson, president of the
congregation, will preside and direct
the programme. Musical numbers will
be given by Mrs. James Shearer, Miss
Linehan, Mrs. Carmack and Mr. crow-thers.
The following addresses will be given:
"Organization Days." w. A. uurrie;
"Early Struggles," David A. Patullo;
"Our Modern Equipment." C. C. Tripp;
"The Debt That Ever Remains," Rev.
Frank D. Findley.
The four surviving charter members,
Dr. J. T. Tate. Mrs. Dalglelsh, W. A.
Currle and Miss Laura Tate, will offi
ciate in burning the mortgage.
The programme, J q be followed by
a good fellowship hour and the serv
ing of refreshments.
$20,000 BOND ISSUE PLAN
Milnaukie Wants Municipal Water
Plant and Fire Department.
MILWAUKIE. Or., Dec. 11. (Spe
cial.) Is It proposed to issue bonds to
the amount of $20,000 for the purchase
of the present water plant, if terms can
be arranged, and If not to construct
a municipal plant, and also so to amend
the charter that taxes to the amount of
10 mills may be levied to enable the
city to establish an efficient fire de
partment. At the meeting of the council last
night the joint committee appointed by
the council and the citizens to prepare
amendments reported recommending
that a special election be held to pass
on the bond issue and the amendments
to the charter. In addition to the bond
issue the committee submitted an
amendment ti the charter providing
for the opening ot streets, following the
main features of the Portland charter
with some limitations. The report of
the committee was received and the
amendments were ordered submitted to
the city attorney to examine their le
gality. A special meeting of the council was
called for Friday night to pass on the
bond issue proposition and the amend
ments, and also to clean up all busi
ness for the year preparatory to turn
ing over the city government to the
new city officials at the first meeting
in January. 1913.
PLEA MADE FOR AGENTS
Strahorn Says Station Managers De
serve Credit.
Co-operation between all departments
of the railroad was the keynote of re
marks delivered by a score of traffic,
operating and mechanical officials of
the O. W. R- & N. Company at a lunch
eon at the Commercial Club yesterday
afternoon.
These officials from various points of
the system have been attending a con
ference at the Portland Hotel for the
last few days with the idea of ex
changing views that will improve the
service. Many original thoughts were
brought out at the luncheon, which -was
4
In charge of R. B. Miller, traffic mana
ger. J. P. O'Brien, general manager,' said
more good has been accomplished for
the railroad end for the public through
co-operation than through any other
means, and pointed to the recent dem
onstration by Harriman line employes
in attending the Land Show as an illus
tration. J. D. Stack, assistant general mana
ger, who conceived the idea of the con
ference, emphasized the value of loy
alty on the part of employes and co
operation between the "higher up" of
ficials and men in minor positions.
Robert E. Strahorn, president of the
Portland. Eugene 4 Eastern, declared
that the local agents along the line of
every road are not given the credit
for performing the multitude of duties
that their position compels them to han
dle. Were he in charge ot the situation
he would place the local- agents on a
plane with the best business men of
the city. He would pay them more
money and give them more responsi
bility. T
Among the other speakers were M. J.
Buckley, assistant general manager; J.
G. Kamro, superintendent of the Takl-
mERAL OF SHIPBUILDER,
WHO CAME TO OBECOX IS
1867, IS HELD.
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James Olsem.
James Olsen, who died Decem
ber S, had been a prominent ship
builder of this city. The funeral
was held at the Portland Crema
torium near Sellwood December
5 under the auspices of the Chris
tian Science Society. He was born
at Skeen, Norway, March 29, I860,
and came to Portland about 1867.
He was in the employ of the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation Com
pany between 1874 and 1882, when
he embarked In the shipbuilding
business, establishing the Port
land Shipbuilding Company, with
yards at tne foot of Yamhill and
Meade streets. It was then the
largest shipbuilding concern in
Portland, and turned out many
of the early boats which plied on
the Willamette River. He retired
from active business several
years ago. His home was at the
corner of East Harrison and
Hemlock streets, Ladd's Addition.
He was a member of Fidelity
Lodge No. 4. Ancient Order of.
United Workmen, and of the Odd
fellows. He is survived by a
widow, Mrs. Lizzie Olsen, former
ly Mrs. Thomas Walsh, and two
daughters, Mrs. Florence Tolman
and Mrs. Maud Maupin, of Port
land. There are several grandchildren.
FRUIT LAWS TARGET
Horticultural Society Asks
Sweeping Revision. -r
ABOLISH BOARD IS AIM
Legislation to Be Asked Vesting
Power In President of Body, Ex
pert and Governor Strict En
forcement Also Planned.
Legislation contemplating the abol
ition of the State Board of Horticul
ture and proposing changes which
amount to a radical revision of the
laws-governing the fruit industry of
Oregon, will be submitted to the Legis
lature as a result of the deliberation
of the legislative committee of the
State Horticultural Society, which
closed a meeting at the Imperial Hotel
yesterday.
The proposed bills, which have been
carefully prepared, embody the follow
ing general provisions:
The president of the State Horticul
tural Society, the State Experimental
Station hortioulturalist and the Gover
nor shall constitute a board having ap
pointive power over the office of State
Horticultural Commissioner, who shall
have full power to enforce all laws
relative to horticulture. His failure
to enforce such laws shall constitute
cause for removal.
Inspectors for the various districts,
not to exceed 40 In number, are to be
paid only for such time as Is occupied
by their duties. The Commissioner Is
to be given full power in causing own
ers to rid trees and shrubs of pests.
and to destroy such trees and shrubs
as are not cleaned up within a reason
able time after the owner la notified.
The Commissioner is to have the
power of cleaning up or destroying
trees along County roads, unless the
matter 1b attended to by the County
Courts.
The proposed laws are considered
adequate for the protection of both
fruit and ornamental trees.
Of the committee; of 19 named by
the Horticultural Society to draft the
proposed new legislation the following
were present.
John M. Forbes, of Dilley, chairman;
Frank W. Porter, of Portland, secre
tary; Charles L. McNary, Salem; D. M.
Lowe, Ashland; G. E. Saunders, The
Dalles; Professor C. I. Lewis, Oregon
Agricultural College; R. H. Roberts,
Lebanon; H. B. Lamb, Milton: C. A.
McCrum. Portland; A. P. Bateman,
Mosier; H. B. Miller, Portland; M. Mc
Donald, Orenco; A. T. Mason, Hood
River; Albert Brownel'l, Portland.
ma division: William Connoly, of Spo
kane, superintendent of the Washing
ton division; William Bollons, superin
tendent of the Portland division; J. T.
Matheson. ot Seattle, superintendent of
the Northern division; J. f . corDetr,
train dispatcher at La Grande; H. C.
TemDle. aeent at North Takima; J. B.
Glover, local freight agent at Port
land; W. D. Skinner, assistant traffic
manager; J. C- Mayo, local agent at
Spokane; A. C. Spencer, general attor
ney: C. P. Bissltt, right of way agent
at Seattle; Walter Gould, assistant
superintendent at Portland; E. M.
Ringer, dispatcher at Albtna, and H. E.
Lounsbury. general Ireignt agent.
Mr. Bissltt struck a popular chord
when he declared that the fault with
the - transportation companies In the
Dast has been that their employes
lacked courtesy. This caused popular
discontent and agitation tnat resuitea
in all the recent adverse legislation.
With proper treatment of the public the
carriers will need to have no fear of
Legislatures and commissions.
GRILL PROPRIETOR FINED
COURT PASSES SE"TEXCE AS
JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
Judge Tazwell Makes Short Cut to
Save Time, Basing Unprecedented
Action on Common Sense.
Pursuant to his announcement cf
Tuesday. Judge Tazwell in Municipal
Court yesterday summarily ordered the
Imposition of a fine of $100 against
Charles Bartram, proprietor of the
Pittsburg Grill, without rehearing the
evidence In the case on which a jury
disagreed Monday. Attorneys for the
defendant were not present in court.
but their right to appeal was saved by
entry of a notice of appeal on their
behalf.
While in -form the action is without
precedent. Judge Tazwell bases it upon
common sense arguments, looking to
tho Ptnedltlnir of business m his court
and the doing away with dilatory meth
ods. Bartram s case was tried Deiore
a jury, of which five members were
promptly for conviction, one holding
n.it on confessed grounds of personal
prejudices. All the testimony was heard
by the court, ana, accepting me aeieuu
anfs own testimony, the issue was
whPther liouor legally can De sola in
restaurants, with a small bowl of chill
con carne taking the place of the "or
dinary meal" required by ordinance.
Judge Tazwell holds that it cannot,
and that it Is useless to summon an
other jurv and take up time to deter
mine the "point. He rests in part upon
a recent decision in the Circuit Court
to the effect that tne Municipal woun
when trying violations of city ordi
nmrn is not bound by the rules of
statutory procedure, because -such of
fenses are not crimes in tne eye ux ure
St&-tQ l&flT.
It is certain that an appeal will be
taken, but as the trial must be taken
up again from the beginning in the
hirher court, just as if it bad been de
cided in the regular way, the unprece
dented action is not likely to De maae
an issue.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
A pleasant surprise awaits your
family on Christmas morning if your
gift to them is one of those pianos or
player pianos the Bush St Lane Piano
Co.. 355 Washington St., are selling at
such low prices and on the easiest
of terms. Open evenings.
FIGHT FOR ESTATE ON
CLAIMANTS OF WINTERS' CASH
APPEAR IN COURT.
Four Factions1 Involved, Including
State Ontario Man Claims He
Is Admitted Relative.
It was by accidenut that Leslie Aker,
an attorney of Ontario, Or., happened
into a lodging house operated by H.
D. Winters on the East Side during
the progress of the Lewis & Clark fair
in 1905 and learned, by comparing
notes with the old man, that he was
a grand nephew of Winters. So Aker
stated yesterday in County Court when
on the witness stand before County
Judge Cleeton giving testimony in sup
port of the contention of his mother,
Carrie B. Aker, of Ontario, and others
that they are entitled by heirship to
the 100,000 estate left by Winters.
Aker was closely cross examined as
to the details of his relations with the
old man by Ralph Citron, who is look
ing after the interests of the State of
Oregon, to which Winters' property
will escheat in case none of the several
sets of heirs, all of whom came forward
long after Winters' death and after the
newspapers had printed items about
the prospect of the property escheat
ing, is able to prove heirship to the
satisfaction of the courts. C. M. Idle
man, attorney for Mrs. Agnes Butts-
V,A aflrnlnlBtratlHT 0 1 rt rOBq
examined Aker and the witness was
asked many questions by ueorge J.
n..vina ottApnav fnr Another faction
i,tH v, i . q t. Hi ov war,, second
cousins of Winters and his closest
relatives. rerKins- clients are
L. Winter, of Catskill. N. T.: Lydia D.
Shaw, of Flshkill. JN. k. ana uussie
M. Holltster, of Athens. N. Y.
Witness Aker declared that Winters
had introduced him to several people
v, i nanhow ttnrl John Mrti n I n sr. at
torney for the Aker heirs, states that
he will bring forward these people to
testify later. Mr. Manning also has
copies of church records from the
State of New York snowing mat ooin
Henry D. Winters and Jefferson Win
ters, who, Mrs. Aker states, was her
father and a half brother of H. D.
Winters, were baptized about 1842. Mrs.
Aker was on the wintness stand Tues
day and testified that she could recall
a visit paid by Henry D. Winters to
i in IMtt-ur Voi-lr nhoiit 31 vpars
ago. The defense developed that both
Leslie Alter ana nis muiuer u wai
habits of H. D. Winters since his death
and that Mr. Manning had been at
torney tor winters.
With the taking of the testimony of
these two witnesses the contest will
go over till Marcn iu. wnen n is
taken up again It will be pushed
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of heirs being given hearings in suc
cession according as their petitions
were inea. juage icetun v m icim.
SEE THAT
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This Ad
Every Day
For the past 12 years has
told a little story of value to
the publio in relation to their
eyes and their glasses.
We believe it has been the
means of educating many to
the importance of having
their eyesight properly cared
for.
Perfectly fitted glasses for
particular people. .
THOMPSON
Optical Institute,
209-10-11 Corbett Bldg.,
2d Floor, 5th and Morrison.
no decisions until all have put in their
evidence. Mrs. Aker is claiming on be
half of herself and other heirs of Jef
ferson Winters and on behalf of the
heirs of William Winters, who she
says was a brother, of the full blood,
of F. D. Winters, and the heirs of an
alleged half sister of Winters.
CITY SUIT IS AVOIDABLE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAKES OF
FER OF LAND.
In Return for Clear Title to Depot
Site, Railway Is Willing to Cede
Ground In Dispute.
Announcement made yesterday to the
City Council by D. W. Campbell, gen
eral superintendent of the Southern
Pacific, that his company is willing to
give to the city all rights to the water
front near the Jefferson-street depot
if clear title is e:lven the company to
land occupied by the depot, will result
in a committee going Deiore tne state
Legislature and asking for the passage
of legislation necessary to bring about
the transfers of titles. This action will
Mock vears of leeral proceedings which
have been threatened because of the
disnute over the water-front and tne
Jefferson-street terminal of the South
ern Pacific, known as the public levee.
It will also result in the city getting
clear title to a strip of valuable water
frontage 100 feet wide and 500 feet in
length.
The announcement of Mr. Campbell
came as a surprise at a point of yester.
day's Council meeting where the mem
hers were considering placing a clause
In the proposed Jefferson-street fran
chise providing for the protection of
the city's rights to the terminal
grounds and the water-front which are
under dispute. "Tne soutnern -acinc,
said Mr. Campbell, "is willing to settle
this controversy by relinquishing Its
water-front rights to the state if the
city and state will protect the company
in its rights to the terminal outside
the water front."
Upon this announcement Mayor Rush,
light suggested that a committee rep
resenting the Council, the docks com
mission, the Southern Pacific and the
City Attorney be appointed to draft
bills required for the transfers by the
Legislature. This suggestion later waB
placed In the form of a resolution, and
was adopted. ' The committee will be
appointed by Mayor Kusnngnt.
mm
is a critical period weakened
throats, delicate bronchial
tubes and unsound lungs often
follow; sometimes impaired
sight or hearing.
But if SCOTTS EMULSION
a taken promptly and regularly
after the fever subsides it
quickly and effectually re
stores appetite, strength and
flesh.
SURELY TAKE "SYRUP OF FIGS" IF
HEADACHY, BILIOUS, CONSTIPATED.
Sweetens Your Stomach, Clears Your Head and Thor
oughly Cleanses Your Liver and 30 Feet of Bowels
of Sour Bile, Foul Gases and Clogged-up Waste.
All those days when you feel miser
able, headachy, bilious and dull are
due to torpid liver and sluggish bow
els. The days when your stomach is
sour and fuU of gas, when you have
indigestion; the nights when your
nerves twitch and you are reBtless and
can't sleep could be avoided with a tea
spoonful of delicious Syrup of Figs.
Isn't it foolish to be distressed when
there is such a pleasant way to over
come it?
Give your inactive liver and - ten
yards of was-clogged bowels a thor
ough cleansing this time. Put an end
to constipation.
Take a teaspoonful of Syrup of Flgu
tonight, sure, and just see tor your
self by morning, how gently but thor
oughly all the sour bile, undigested
fermenting food and clogged-up waste,
matter is moved on and out of your
system po nausea no griping no
weakness.
Tou simply cant have your liver In
active and your thirty feet of bowels
constipated with sour, decaying waste
matter and feel well. The need of a
laxative Is a natural need, but with
delicious Syrup of Figs you are not
drugging yourself. Being composed
entirely of luscious figs, senna and
aromatlcs it can not Injure.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
"Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna."
Hefuse, with scorn, any of the so
called Fig Syrup imitations. They are
meant to deceive you. Look on tha
label. The genuine, old reliable, bears
the name, California Fig Syrup Company.-
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Stroud Pianola $585
DOWN through the years, the Christmas bitt ot
Gifts has been the Piano in its varying forms and
stages of development. From , the Dulcimer and
Clavichord of early days to the superb Pianoforte of
the present, these representatives of Music's beauti
ful realm have seemed best to express the spirit of
loving remembrance.
Yesterday, the gift of even the most magnificent piano was incomplete; only
the skillful pianist could fully appreciate it. ; -
Today, this Gift is infinitely more significant, carrying the promise of inex
haustible enjoyment to every recipient.
All that perfect music-mastery can give access to the entire music library
of the. world and marvelous ability to perform you can confer on anyone by giv
ing a player piano, andvhy not a Pianola? They cost no more than the ordi
nary plaver pianos, and it is what you will buy eventually.
The Genuine Pianola Player Piano3 may be purchased from $585.00 up.
It is a mistake to assume because the Pianola Player Piano is pre-eminent in
its field, that you have to pay extra for its exclusive advantages. The Genuine
Pianola Pianos are on sale at
We Rent
Pianos
Easy-Terms
375 Washington St. at West Park
Sole Agents for old reliable, old standard Pianos Weber, Steck, Vose, Fischer and other old
standard makes.
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For lunch, dinner or after the theater
you will find your favorite dishes,
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2 12 12
only
12
more days to buy use-f ul men's gifts
splendid novelties in furnishing goods
12 presents for $1 each
neckwear $ 1
silk hoss $1
scarf pins $1
cuff links $1
belts $1
studs $1
leather novelties 3 1
suspenders $1
thermos cups $ 1
walking sticks $ 1
silk and linen hdkfs. $1
merchandise orders $ 1
mail 1
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331 Washington street
between 6th and 7th sts imperial hotel bldg.