3IORXIXG OREGOMAX, iTEDX ESP AY - DECEMBER 24, 1913-
THE
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LINCOLN
STUDENTS
GIVE BIG PARTY
February Graduating Class
, Honored by June, 1914,
"J. Schoolmates.
CHRISTMAS JOY REIGNS
Jlrs. K. A. loiter and Mrs. Ellis
J.azell Hostesses-to-Bo at large
Bridge Tea for Mrs. George X.
Davis When 10 Tables Set.
' The June. '14. class of Lincoln High
Sctioul save an informal Christmas
party in honor of the members of the
February. '1. class. Dancing, a Christ
mas tree and toasts were features of
the evening. The patronesses and
patron were Miss Barnes, Miss Perry.
Miss Buckly and Mr. Krohn. Those
present were: Jane. '14. class: Loyal
Allen. Alverida Altman, Vivian Barker.
Westley Beharrell. Kandolph Bing
ham. Helen Block, Lillian Bohnsen.
Lewis Brown, Jean Campbell. Robert
Campbell. Lavandeur Chlnnard. Joe
Celentine. Hugh Coey, Charles Cohn,
Uertrude Conroy. Leah Cushman, Quin-
cy Daniels, James Le iy, jiaruo
Muth. Roe Dellar, George Drew, Allen
Krumheller. Harold Eckerson. Bessie
Kvans. Benjamin Kinke, Dorothy Fos
ter. Celeste Foulkes, Ethel -Fugate.
Harry Gevurtz, Marie Gloie, Adelbert
Gordon. Ruth Grant, Lexy Graham,
Sybil Gross, John Hoehlen, Nellis Ham
lin. Julia Helbok. Victor Hoeflich. Flor
ence Holmes, Jerome Holzman, Victor
Hooker, Cora Howes, Charles Johns,
Allyn Johnson, Rhea Joslyn. Kietn
HiSglns, Harry Koerher. Libby Krit
rhesky. Charles Laing. IJllie Larson,
Harriet Leas, Gertrude Lewis. Frances
Llndsev, Lilly Loretz, Angus Matthew
fon. Mildred Matney. Cecil McAllister,
William Mclndoe, Ronald Mclntoah.
Ronald McLean, Jack Middleton. Jack
Montague. Elizabeth Moore, . Gerald
Moore, Ralston Moore, Jennio Morgan,
Julia Murphy. Minnie Nemerovsky.
William Nightingale. Gus Noffke. Tlllie
Kusbaum, George Oleson. Norma Pas
quay. Frank Pearcy. Mary Pigney.
Ruth Price, Marjorle Quam. Hubert
Kellly, Jeanette Reubin. Ruth Richter,
Helen' Richardson, Arthur Ritter, Beu
lah Roberts, Kenneth Roundtree. Myr
tle i-chmael, Harry Semler. Herbert
Sessions. Mamie Sislln. Paul Smith.
R 1. ifnodgrass. Isabella Steel. Louise
Stephenson. Roswell Strobecker, An
nette Sullivan, James Thomas. Helen
Vhlman. Vera Van Schoonlioven. Carl
Wagner. Sidney Walpole. Bessie Wil
son. Wilfred Watkins. Harriet Wood
worth, Hartwell Woodworth. Thomas
Worthen and Lorraine Toung.
February. "14, class Fred Allen.
Marian Atwater. Lawrence Beggomann,
Nell Bevans. Squire Bozorth. Marie
P.ridwcll. George Clark. Inez Cornell.
Clarence Diohl. Edward Ding. Wini
fred Goodrich, Stella Gray. Joy Gross.
J enton Hoover. Stanley Howard. Helen
Judge, Dora Kenny, Colitia Kenny,
Glenn Klelnau, Edgar Llnd, Macbeth
Linklater. Fulton Magill, Marjorie Mc
lollom. Sophie Mesher, Elsie Moon.
Miles Perry. George Robinson, Edward
Uussell, Olsa Spliid. Mary ShlegeL Carl
Schulz. Alice Sunstedt. Mary Stark
weather, Mary Townsend. Edward
Turner. Reuben Voss. Annie Weeks,
t'lvde White. Pauline Wilson. Alice
w'erren. Aileen Wolf, Ora White and
William Krause.
Complimenting Mrs. Thomas Fuge.
of Dublin. Ireland, who is the house
guest of her nephew and niece, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Webster Talbot. Mrs.
Ernest F.' Tucker entertained at a small
informal tea yesterday afternoon at
her home.
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In honor of Mrs. George X. Davis.
Mrs. R. A. Letter and Mrs.-Ellis Lazeil
will be hostesses at a large bridge-tea
on Tuesday afternoon at the home of
the latter. 350 North Thirty-second
street. Guests have been asked to
make up 10 tables of the game and ad
ditional guests for tea.
Judge and Mrs. Davis have recently
moved Into their new and attractive
residence in Thirty-first street, Wil
lamette Heights.
JUNCTION CITT, Or.. Dec. 23.
(Special.) Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson,
who live northeast of town, celebrated
their silver wedding Sunday. They
were married 45 years ago in Mari
nette, Wis., where they resided for a
number of years, then moving to this
vicinity, where they have resided for
the last 13 years. A lunch was served
nt the country house, when 200 people
attended. Among those who spoke
were Rasmussen Anderson. A. C. Nlel-i-en,
Sr.; Rev. Mr. Borggard and S. L.
Jensen. The women served a dinner In
the I. O. O. F. hall dining-room.
Mrs. Jane Patterson and daughter.
Miss Louise Patterson, left Sunday
nlsht for Marysvllle. Cal.. to visit Mrs.
Patterson's son James and later will
visit her sister Mrs. J. R. Garrett. They
will sail In February for a several
months' tour of the Hawaiian Islands.
The most attractive feature or the
Washington High School dance last
night was the concert by the Oregon
Agricultural College Band. The dance
was a brilliant affair, and was given
bv the class of June. '14, in the school
gymnasium. The committee to whom
credit is due for the success of the
affair Is: Byron Mathews Dorothy
Rood. Tom Fraser. Grace Reed. Oc
tavia Lee. Willard Herron. Helen Hall,
Edgar Garbade and Wilbur Morrow.
A smart tango party was given by
Miss Marcia Balsam on Saturday even
ing at her home in Irvlngton. About
SO of the younger set made merry
during the evening. The house was
rtistie:illy decorated wuti ur.ain..s
decorations, baskets of flaming poin
feeitlas. chrvsanthemums and festoons
of smllax. Miss Melba Westengard and
Louis Serrs sang several solos during
the evening. Those present were:
Misses Ruth Murphy, Tirzah McMillan.
Melba Westengard. Ora Harrington.
MlWred Scott. Florence Westengard.
nnabel Crawford. Bessie . Povey.
F.vetyn Balsam. Mollisa Lee. Eva
Boscavlch. Francis Soden. Octavia Lee.
Una Brown. Louetta Walker. Marclna
Balsam: James Glesson. Jr.. Frank
1'ronan. Marion Kyle. David Griff. Louis
errs. Charles Fleshman. Lloyd Baker.
' Robert Yetterick. Carl Logan. Manly
Freece. Robert Houghston. Bernard
now. James Cameron. Jr Ernest
Magus. Connie Balsam. Adrian Murphy
and Frank Hertansen.
Mrs. Forrest Fisher has returned
liome from a two months' visit with
her mother In San Jose, Cal.
Mrs. Robert Strong and little
dauchter have returned home after
spending three months with relatives In
Chicago and New York.
Miss Mildred Klngsley entertained 30
guests Informally with cards and danc
ing at her home on Tillamook street.
Saturday renin. Yuletide favora and
decorationa predominated. The guests
Included Mlae Catharine Alexander.
2 Holmes, Cornelia Llndle, Anna
Grace Pallettel Vivien Pallette. Grace
Reed. Dorothy Rood, Aileen Smith.
Marfcret Stauffer, Frances Stiles, Ruth
Williams. Helen Woodburn and Adah
Young: Messrs. Russel Balard. Walter
Bauman. John Casey. Linton Davies.
Fred Doris, Albert Davies, Hugh Glenn,
Edgar Garbade, Roland Hebert, Howard
Hutchinson. Oscar McPherson. Charles
Stallings and Summer Williams.
One of the prettiest dinner tables at
the Multnomah Hotel Monday evening
was presided over by Jordan Zan, who
entertained Informally. His guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Gay Lombard, Mr.
and Mrs. David T. ' Honeyman, Miss
Katherine Hart. Miss Dorothy Huber
and Kurt Koehler.
This afternoon the attention of so
ciety -will be diverted from Christmas
preparation for a few hours when the
Dansant at the Hotel Multnomah will
be the attraction. The rest and relaxa
tion the dance affords will be keenly
welcomed by busy matrons and maids,
who have devoted every leisure moment
for the past few weeks to Christmas
demands and today for a short time
i.i , . Vi n t tu Ths Thes
Danaants have made it necessary for
many devotees or me auaira cuauec
their dinner hour, as the fun really
begins about 6 o'clock and continues
unttl 7 o'clock. Many of the matrons
and their consorts take pleasure In re-
1-1 nnrntnurn ftT dinner & 11(1
Iiimuiiii .w -.. ----
giving dinner parties downtown, or late
affairs at tneir nomes.
Oskar Huber and two daughters, the
Misses Dorothy and Winnifred, will
leave Friday for a trip of several
weeks in the East.
A wedding of interest which was
solemnized at high noon Monday at
Vancouver. Wash, is that of Earl B.
Heppelwhite and Miss Helen Loretta
O'Brien. Rev. J. M. Camfe officiated.
The bridegroom was attended by W. J.
Nelson and the matron of honor was
Mrs. Strowbridge. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sehlnk are be
ing felicitated upon tne arrival 01 a
baby daughter, born sunaay.
SUII AGAINST 'PASTOR'
STATE ASKS. THE DISSOLUTION OF
UNITED CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.
Charge Is Organisation. Headed by St.
I. Martlm aad Wife, Alms to
Defraud Oregon People.
Conference of tbe Church of Christ, of
V. Tt 1n.tin inH hiM Wife. Mrs.
Mary M. Martin, are directors, was filed
....... a, Kr A r t imf V.I .PH PTRI 1 TS W -
ford and District Attorney Evans. It is
charged in the complaint that the cor
poration Is organizes 10 aeirauu ure
nMtnin nf Oreirnn in the name and un
der the cloak of religion.
Although tne corporation was organ
ized for religious and benevolent pur
poses, according to its articles of in-
It im rhnrrMl that it has
never carried out or even attempted to
carry out any of the purposes set out in
the constitution.
o n if.iin whn Hva tils clerical
title as the "Right Reverend, Arch
bishop of Columma, was convictea w
embezzlement in Judge McGinn's court
this Fall in connection with a tag day
he and his wife conducted during the
World's Christian Conference, which
met In Portland last June. Mrs. Martin,
who terms herself "Very Right Rev
erend Archdeaconess" and general sec
retary, was a defendant at the same
wklnh hn. hlishflnii WB.S COI1-
victed. but no verdict was returned In
her case. H. r . Higiey is namea in mo
complaint as the third director of the
church.
Young ministers hav been recruited
by Martin and his wife, it is alleged,
they paying their initiation roe, which,
according to the complaint, goes to pay
the living expenses of St. D. Martin and
his wife. They have solicited funds, on
various charitable pleas, it is charged,
in Oregon and other Northwestern
states.
BAUM KUCHEN.
In Germany the youngsters first ad
mire the Christmas tree decorations,
and then they eat them, for the tree is a
shining, glittering mass of dainty, de
licious little cakes. Sometimes they
even eat the tree, when it is the famous
tree cake "Baum Kuchen.""
You can get these healthful sweet
meats at ether branch of The Royal
Bakery. Adv. . .
Cnpld Responsible for $20,000.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 23. (Spe
cial ) More than Jlo.000 was spent by
happy swains in Clarke County during
the past year for marriage licenses ana
pastors' fees. From January 2. 1913,
until tonight 2307 licenses were issued.
CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT
UNEQUALLED HERE
Contributions to Fund of As
sociated Charities and The
Oregonian Total $3220.
RUSH TO HELP POOR IS ON
One Man Donates 50 Pairs of Shoes
and "Minute Men Squad From
Junior Government Keeps
Bnsy Aiding Organization.
People of Portland, have outdone
themselves this Christmas in the gen
erosity with which they have remem-
hArd the nnnr. .
With contributions amounting to
$322 reported last night, tne i;nrisi
mas relief fund raised by the Asso
elated Charities and The Oregonian, has
surpassed any fund ever before sought
by a charitable organization for relief
work in Portland.
More than J400 In cash was received
yesterday, besides lnnumerame con
tributions of goods and supplies and
aodaIubb poll. frtn-i irultviriilHla who
desired to take full charge of one or
more of tne cases wnicn tne Associaieu
Charities has on Its list this year.
Secretary V. R. Manning last night
said that he believes tbe fund for
relief Christmas week and during the
Winter months will reach at least
$3500 with the closing of the cam
paign tonight.
' . Shoes Are Donated.
Among: the larger contributions of
goods sent in yesterday was a pledge
for 50 pairs of shoes by A. Aronsou.
During the fresh air campaign last
Summer Mr. Aronson donated 20 pairs
of shoes' to the children.
In a letter to Mr. Manning accom
panying the pledse yesterday, Mr.
Aronson said:
"Being but a grown up boy myself,
and appreciating how hard it is to fol
low In the footsteps of the King of
Peace with torn and wet shoes, I au
thorize you to give 50 pairs of shoes, to
poor bovs of Portland in need of them.
"Mv good friends and neighbors, the
Rosenthal Shoe Company, on Tenth
street, between Washington and Alder,
have consented to furnish the shoes at
actual cost to them, and fit them on
the boys." '
The boys from the Junior Govern
ment were on hand again early yester
day at the Associated Charities and all
day long thetr "minute men e nj
ing about the city, carrying messages,
bringing In donations of supplies or
carrying packages to needy families.
Bis: Rush on Today.
The "minute men" on duty yesterday
were: Neal Catly. Robert Bira. uien
nr. i . t i .... AT, .('ill l(in fh George
Osborne, Norman McCormack, Guy Hol
liday. Elgin Haines. Robert Nelson.
Homer Millard ana u. uiarence .uiiveiio.
The boys will be on duty again today,
for the greatest rush of the season will
be on. ...
The headquarters will be neia open
Wednesday morning to care for the
"eleventh-hour cases."
Amans the lists that came almost
within the classification of "eleventh
hour" cases are' the names of 25 poor
nt... u.i,ih tror sent in late yes
terday by the Central Portland Ad-
ventist Church.
Several little girls contributed J10
. a navtnv ofT th dp.ht of SG5 which
still remains and threatens to cause the
loss of the home ot a woman wno mui
support a family and care for a para
lyzed husband. Mrs. R. E. Bondurant
had already raised several hundred
dollars -toward paying off the debt on
the home. The $55 that remains must
be obtained before January 1 or the
home will be lost.
Woman's Husband Deserts.
Among the many other cases that
... k tr. nut of the Christ
mas relief fund, the following are
some that have been reported:
Casa 49 A woman's husband de
serted her about a year ago, carrying
away with him three of her children,
and he has not been heard from since
that time. With the two children that
she has left, she is living in a little
shack. The room is so badly infested
with mice and rats that the woman
says she is afraid to leave her children
alone and go out to look for work,
for fear that the rats may attack
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS
IS HAVING BUSY SEASON
Mrs Telts Finds State School for Girls in Fine Shape-Oak Grove Parent
Teachers' Circle First to Give Aid for Extension Work.
MRS. ARISTENE FELTS, president
of the Oregon Congress ot Moth
ers has returned from her
monthly visit of Inspection at the State
r;dustrUl School for Girls aalem.
of which she is one of the Advl sory
Board of Managers, and reports the
school In fine shape.
The Oak Grove Parent-Teacher As
sociation has the distinction o being
the fir"? circle in the state to send in
ih.ubstanUal sum to the . Congress ,r
Mothers In response to a reQUest tor
aid in extension work In the state.
Reouests from all about the state
are coming in to the Congress of
Mothers lor information as to the
atarting of 5-cent lunches for school
ch"drel such as are being carried on
fn Portland, and the congress Is pre
p" rfng a set of loan papers to send out
en the question.
An outline of suggestions for study
I as been sent to the circles of the state
"m the Congress of -Mothers and
among them is one urging the study of
Portland public school i. Mrs.
Felts, president: Mrs. J. C. E1t '"f:
h ; nVn n of the extension committee.
Mr, Tw. Hawkins, of the educational
Committee, and Mrs. Millie
chairman of the committee on Illa
tion, and who helped on the surve. all
agree that this study will be of the
greatest benefit to the people of the
Ttate who are interested. in school af
tilll Mrs. Sarah Evans, president of
tne tat. Federation of Women s Club,
of Oregon, is also adding her aid in
getting people to read this report by
bringing it to tbe attention of the
clubs. ...
Kt la-t the chain of Parent-Teacher
Associations Is complete. Yesterday
nlvu School was organized, comp et.ng
the list. Mrs. W. F. Biles was elected
ores itnt: Mrs. A. E. Whiteside, vice
president." and Miss Gertrude OrUu sec-retarv-treasurer.
Mrs. F. &. Mers and
O M. Hummer made ntre"
dresses. The organization followed the
Christmas entertainment glv en b the
school. A novel iw'"' - - -
ijn. of the oM English carol- by the
bers. Miss Kellar delighted with sev
eral vocal solos. Principal MacCor
mack presided and directed the affair.
"The Feast of the Red Corn," an
American-Indian operetta in two acts,
was given last night at the Creston
School and was one of the best ama
teur affairs of the season. The chil
dren who took part 'were all well
drilled and sang sweetly. S. E. Hunter
directed . the musical part of the pro
gramme and Mrs. Lenona Athey Coo
vert, the dramatic. Miss Kraddock and
Miss Keno assisted. The choruses of the
eighth and ninth-grade girls were par
ticularly well given and credit is due
to all who participated.
The State Teachers' Convention will
be held at Salem on Tuesday of this
week and Mrs. George McMath will
speak in explanation of the extension
work of the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion now in progress in Oregon.
. ...
The County School Superintendents
of Oregon will hold their annual meet
ing at Salem Friday, and Mrs. Aristene
Felts, president of the Oregon Con
gress of Mothers, will respond to an
invitation to tell of the extension work
now being started thoroughly to or
ganize the schools of the state in Par-ent-Teaoher
Association.
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The entertainment ' given at the
Sunnyslde School Friday afternoon and
evening by the Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation. Mrs. R. E. Bondurant, presi
dent, and the teachers of that school,
was an unqualified success. The house
was filled, both afternoon and evening,
and the net cash returns were $175.
The parent-teachers will use their part
toward equipping the playgrounds.
Mrs. Adeline M. Alvord. director of
the dramatic department of the Port
land Shakespeare Study Club, will leave
tomorrow for a week's visit in Belling
ham, Tacoma and Seattle, where she
will give readings before several of
the exclusive clubs and at social affairs.
Members of the four chapters of -the
P E. O. Sisterhood, of Portland, will
meet on Friday at 12:0 o'clock for
luncheon at the Olds, Wortman & King
tearoom. All visiting P. E. O.a will be
welcomed to this holiday luncheon,
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHBIST-
. MAS BBXTEF FCND.
Previously acknowledged. .V2S44.S4
A J. MoComb. S-00
Portland Dairy Association.. 6.00
Powers A Estes 5 00
E. D. McKee 6-
A. e. Borthwick 0
Mrs. David Lortag 3 00
A. U Tlbbetts - -50
Max S. Hirsch s-
Cash i3S
J. R. Hoff 5
K. J. -Richards . 2.0
MacDonald Mayer ' 00
K. w. wrtsht 5 00
R. A. Thompson 10-00
Mrs. Elof T. Hedlund 5.00
Gladys Croocock - . 1-0
F. A. Anderson B-
Myrtle J. Hummel 50
Ca 600
Mrs. F. Grello 10-X
Mrs. Frank Menefee 1.00
F, G. Havermaon. Molalla,
Or. 1W
J. B. Hortord , 2-50
"A Lonely Widow".! 3-00
T. M. Stevens Co. . 6-00
A. & C Feldenhelmer 25.00
Cash 100
Cash '- - 500
Cash 50
Puritan Manufacturing Co... 6.00
Frank W. Clark 200
Mrs. E. D. Klngsley 8.00
A. J. Walters 6.00
St. Michael's Episcopal
Leagu " 250
Cowlitz Bridge Company 5.00
Cash 10-
St. Joseph's Church (by
Berthald Durrer, rector).. 5.00
M. Gross . 1-0
May Kelly, Oregon City 2.50
Gustav Frelwald 5.00
CIneratory ' 2.50
Captain Percy Willis 2.50
Currency 2.00
C. E. Platts 1-50
Carl Ulrich 1-00
Rev. George Ulrich -50
Marion J. Sichel l-3
Coin -50
K. C. Blriago 10.00
A. W. S-wlnk
J. O. D 1-00
Mrs. Abe Tlchner 3.00
Cash - I'-00
Edward Van Coman ....... 5.00
Cash, Forest Grove - 2.00
O. A. Rlton iO.OO
A friend W
A. D. W 2.00
W. H. a ' "-00
S. II. Beach 1.00
Mlsa Ida Bersman 2.C0
Cash 2.B0
A Nice Girl 2.30
Mrs. Florence Jacobs 5.00
Sirs, short 3 0
It. Kee -00
Mrs. 8. P. Rearick 100
Richmond friends 20.15
Uchmura. Tamato & Wakai-
nlya 100
Cash 1-0
Cash lso
C. A. Merrlam, Hillsdale.... 5.00
Wllliamsen & Bleid '5.00
Master Robert W. Johnson.. 2.00
Mida Stevenson French, The
Dalles. Or 5-00
Dr. M. S. Hint i 5.00
Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, Jr. 5.00
James J. Murphy 3.00
F. W. Prasp .' 8 00
E. J. DeHart 5.00
Otto. Harkson Realty Co 2.00
Williams, Wood Unthlcum 1O.00
Cash 100
Number 59 5 00
Cash 5.00
Cash 1-00
National Hospital Association 10.00
W. W. Harris -,. 2.50
Cathrino Coontiss ..: 5.00
Cash 100
"Elk 142" 2.00
Cash . I-00
Cash.-., l-0
Cash 100
H. P. Kennedy 5.00
Cash 1-00
Cash 1-00
Total . ' $3'29.&4
10c
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them. The eldest of the two children
Is only a little more than 2 years old.
Case 50 By the washing which she
does a woman is trying to sunport
a sick husband and four little children.
"We live In a tent to save house
rent" she writes to the Associated
Charities, "and potatoes are all the
food we have."
Widow Is Destitute.
Case 51 A widow in a destitute
condition cannot provide any Christ
mas cheer for her three small children.
A Christmas basket and some toys for
uA ..v. ( i ri .-on ore needed.
Case 52 Two children, a girl 11 and
a boy 9. The mother a wiaow. a
Christmas basket and toys and gifts
ki.k . i. mntha. a not ahle to nro-
WIIILU t-ll ,1... ... -- r
vide would make Christmas cheerful
for them. ,
Case 63 A widow with two children,
one 5 and one 4 years old. Unable
c rlqtmftR cheer for her lit
tle ones, asks that a basket and some
toys for them be sent.
Case 54 A family in a serious state
of destitution. Three ennaren too
h.ln oai-n lh livelihood. The
mother Is a widow. Christmas cheer
and help during the coming weeks Is
needed. ' ..'...
Case 55 A Christmas dinner for her
four children is asked by a widow.
Gifts for the children would be accept
able, 'mere are two uuju,
years old. and two girls. 11 and 10.
KLICKITAT SNOW FALLING
Valley's Farmers Welcome Protec
tion: to Fall Wheat.
GOLDEXDALB, Wash., Dec. 23. (Spe-cial.)-r-Snow
that has been looked for
k farmer, of the Klickitat vaiie
for the last month fell here to a depth
of six inches. The snow storm was
k v . sudden cold wave Satur
day and Sunday, accompanied by a
strong east wind. It Is still snowina
heavily.
. - erw,x.fa.n In the Simcoe
Mountains was unusually heavy during
November and December, this is the
first heavy snowfall in the valley, and
Is a fine thing for the protection of
Fall wheat. Many wheatgrowers were
becoming alarmed, as' it was ' feared
that freezing weather without snow
would injure materially the crop pros
pects. Weather conditions for Winter
wheat have been excellent so ir.
CHILDREN . MADE HAPPY
250 Have Christmas Tree at Penin
sula Park Building.
1, . .. bovs and girls had a
beautiful Christmas tree and heard an
entertainment yesterday afternoon in
the recreation building of Peninsula
Park, through the efforts of officers
and members of the North Portland
Women's Auxiliary. The tree was
placed In the auditouirm between the
two gymnasiums. It lacked nothing
to make it attractive ami """"
, ..j i.i. AiAftHf. lights.
Mrs. G. C. Lawrence. Mrs. J. H.
Volta and Mrs. J. W. Cook were In
charge and delivered the presents and
bags of cancy to me utus""" -"
In connection witn me tree tne iiu
and sevento-srrade children irpm the
Fernwood School, in charge of Miss A.
M. Ryan, gave the play, cania. iu,
Tunirvr" nsiine the library-room ad
joining the auditorium. All the scen
ery and fixtures useo. at tne rer.i
School when this play was given first
were used yesterday.
That the juvenile audience was re
lighted only mildly tells the story. The
250 boys and girls who received invi
tations were selected by the neighbor
hood schools, and the money for the
tree was raised by the Women's Aux
iliary in the community. Miss Maud
Ryan and E. Peterson, in charge of
the park, assisted in tne aecorauuu
FIRST DAY'S WORK FATAL
Man Dies Trying to Earn Money to
Give Wife 3Ierry Christmas.
GnorE-a Wilson. 60 years old, is dead
after his first day at labor supplied by
the city. His widow is destitute, wii
nn i thoinrhtrto have worked too hard
after a long period of idleness. He
wanted to be able to give his wue a
merry Christmas.
Wilson itved at 388 Twentieth street.
North. He was given a free employ
ment ticket yesterday and sent to Mount
Tabor Park. He became 111 about noon
and started home on a streetcar. He
fainted on the car and Mrs. F. Kings
bury, of 198 East Eighty-fifth street,
who was on her way downtown to do
her Christmas shopping, assisted him
to a drugstore at East Forty-fifth and
Belmont streets. He died in a few
minutes.
Clackamas Case Ends in Non-Suit
HILLSBORO, Or., Dec 23. (Special.)
Judge Campbell yesterday granted a
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Presents tbe Famous Player, , ,
TOM AS W ROSS
In the Great Racing Play
CHeckers
In Six Great Parts 250 Thrilling Scenes. .
Produced under the direction of Augustus' Thomas.
' "Checkers," as a book and play, has delighted
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
As a moving-picture play, it is bringing delight to
MILLIONS
Thursday and
Friday, Dec.
24, 25, 26
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non-suit in the case of H. M. Terry vs.
Clackamas County, brought here on a
change of venue. Terry was driving
an automobile along the Milwaukie
road, in Clackamas County, one night
last Summer, and in rounding a curve
loadinir ti a bridae. ditched his ma
chine. He alleged personal injuries,
for which he had asked damages, and
also asked for the damages to tbe
car, the total amount sued for being
$1924.10. The costs were assessed
againfrt Terry.
Harris Trunk Co. for leatller novel'
ties. Adv.
How to Make the Best
Cough Remedy at Home
A Family Supply at Small Cost,
and Fully Guaranteed.
Hake a plain syrup by mixing one
pint of granulated sugar and j pint of
warm water and stir for 2 minutes.
Put 2 ounces of pure Pinex (fifty
cents' worth) in a pint bottle, and fill it
up with the Sugar Syrup. This gives
vou a family supply of the. best cousrh
Byrup at a saving of $2. It never spoils.
Take a teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
The effectiveness of this simple remedy
is surprising. It seems to take hold al
most instantly, and will usually con-
Suer an ordinary cough in 24 hours,
t tones up the jaded appetite and is
just laxative enough to be helpful in
a cough, and has a pleasing taste.
Also excellent for bronchial trouble,
bronchial asthma, whooping cough and
spasmodic croup.
This method of making cough remedy
with Pinex and Sugar Syrup (or
strained honey) is now used in more
homes' than any other cough syrup.
This explains why it is of ten imitated,
though never successfully. If you try
it, use only genuine Pinex, which is a
most valuable concentrated compound
of Norway white pine extract, and is
rich in guaiacol and other natural
healing pine elements. Other prepara
tions will not work in this combination.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this preparation. Your druggist has
Pinex, or will get it for you. If not,
send to.The Pinex CoFt Wayne. Ind
Adv.
For Xmas Gifts
Ladies'
Writing Desks
Mahogany
$35.00 up
F.AJaylor Company
130 10th Street
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There Is No Better Light
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than the soft mellow glow of a good
oil lamp. Scientists indorse it; com
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reading. Scientifically constructed.
No glare. No flicker. Can be
lighted without removing chimney
or shade. Easy to care for.
Ask Your Dealer To Show You
Standard Oil Company
(California)
Portland
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Mavbe vou've been so busy with Christmas J
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the contest
But there's lots of time yet. The contest
doesn't close until January 1, 1914, and the
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of charge at the principal office building, cigar
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our salesrooms, Broadway and Burnside.
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