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OF SOLE PROVIDER
Deserted by Both f Parents,
Grandmother Fills Breach
Until Death Intervenes.
NEEDS OF OTHERS TOLD
Generous Public Is Playing; Its Part
In Helping to Bring Cheer to
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
CHRISTMAS RELIEF FUND .
OF THE ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES.
Previously reported $2063.78
The Carpenter children.. 6.00
Mrs. Martin Denny ., 5.00
Mrs. Gertrude Pennoyer
Russel IB. 00
Cash, A. Y 10.00
Oregon Transfer Comprfhy
teamsters, by Charles
Anderston 7.60
Cash. Mr. H .50
G. L. Hush, Pomeroy,
Wash 10.00
Mrs. B 5.00
Ladles' Society First Ger
man Evangelical Re
formed Congregation.. 5.00
G. F. Russell 10.00
Mrs. K. Brandt 2.00
Mrs. Sig. Llpman 5.00
A- L. McLeod .'. 5.00
Marian Josephine Sichel . . 2.50
A. W. Angell, for No. 73. 1.00
Mrs. Sol Kosenfeld 5.00
Carissimi & Mus'so ' 6.00
X. IX Burdett 1.00
W. II. C 5.00
Total ................. .J2168.01
Donations or cash for the
Christmas Relief .Fund should be
sent to- Secretary Manning, 411
Commercial block; to R. S. How
ard, treasurer of the Associated
Charities, at Ladd & Tilton Bank,
or to The Oregon ian.
Donations of supplies. . fuel or
clothing should be reported at
the headquarters of the Associ
ated Charities. Telephone Main
717, or A 1517.
Jessie Isabella, aged 4. is facing
another of the crises with which her
brief life has been checkered.
Her grandmother died yesterday and
the, love and care that had been be
stowed on the child for the greater
part of her few years was withdrawn.
. Jessie Isabella's grandmother, who
was 60, died sometime during Wednes
day night at a home in Myrtle Park,
in Southeast Portland, where she had
atone to do housework and earn a
living for herself and the little girl.
When a visitor for the Associated
Charities called at the home yesterday
morning, she found Jessie Isabella
Hinging to her grandmother's body.
Taken away, the child could not bo
comforted with candy, dolls, or with a
promise of a new dress. She wanted
her gran'ma.
The grandmother came to the As
sociated Charities a week ago from a
town in Washington. She said she
did not want-help, but work. A place
was soon found for her, for she seemed
able and energetic.
Both Parent Desert.
The story she told to Secretary Man
ning was that the little girl's parents,
first the mother and then the father,
hud abandoned the child, and that she
was trying to make a living and give
Jessie Isabella "a good bringing-up."
: She said that first the mother "ran
away with another man." So she, the
grandmother, went to live with the
father and the child, and keep them
together. But soon the father, tiring
of this arrangement, ran away, too.
The grandmother heard that he was
In a town in California, so she got
enough money together and thither
they went. The father was "living
with another woman," and wanted
nothing so little as to renew his
former family affiliations and re
sponsibilities. So the grandmother and Jessie Isa
bels started to walk from California
-back to Washington. They had not
gone far before they were helped to
the extent of a railroad ticket.
But. arriving in the Washington
town, they found that they must still
shift for themselves. So they came to
Portland a week ago yesterday.
The grandmother died of acute pleu
risy, according to information given
Secretary Manning. She had complained
Wnot feeling well, but her serious con
dition was not known when she retired
W ednesday night.
Jessie Listed as Case 74.
What to do with Jessie Isabella Is
only one of the problems that confront
the charities. Her story is such that
there seems little hope of any of her
relatives doing anything to help her.
So Jessie Isabella has gone into the
Charities' records as "Case 74," await
ing solution along with the other
problems.
The employes of the Ladd & Tilton
Bank are so pleased with the results
brought by their donation announced
yesterday, that they have taken the
care of three more families, and have
raised a fund of more than $100.
A contribution of $7.25 yesterday
rarae from teamsters employed by the
Oregon Transfer. '
Charles Anderson, who brought the
money, said that at least he and the
men who had contributed "had jobs
and a warm fire," and that they want
ed to help others less fortunate.
An old friend of the Christmas relief
campaign appeared yesterday for the
third consecutive year. He is a dairy
man, and gave $10, saying, "Don't pub
lish my sime or I'll quit coming."
The gardener whose case was told In
The Oregonian yesterday found a Job
waiting for him today, and furniture Is
being collected for the man and wife
who are about to lose their household
effects for debt.
The following Is one of the new op
portunities to help:
Case 75.
Three children, aged 8 years, 6 years
and 6 months, father out of work. Five
year-old child is tubercular. Rent is
due. Groceries, clothing and special diet
for child needed, besides Job for the
father.
AValla Walla May Employ Idle.
WALLA. WALLA, Wash., Dec. '17,
tfepeciai. to provide work for the un
employed, a delegation of business men
yesterday asked the County Commis
sioners to have the 6ld Courthouse torn
down by day labor, under tha direc
tion of a superintendent. The Commis
sioners, while favoring the plan, stated
it must be passed on by Prosecuting
Attorney bianora to determine its le
gality. '
Sixty vessel of the United States Navy, of
which six are battleships, are nqw burning-
011 instead or coau i nas Been 'round that
oil occupies less space, weighs less and gives
a much larter iteiunlnr radiuaL
SCENE ATTENDING TOYLAND
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Upper L-rt tu Rlgktl Bundle Roy Who Helped Handle Flood of Bundle!
Leone Cava Boer, Dramatic Critic of The Orecrontany Fraak Oofftnberry,
George I Baker, O. J. Works and Edward Doffy. Prominent Hot. Be.
Ion Two Girls on Way to the Boxofflce With Dolls.
MUTS' TOYS POUR IN
Much Money Also Taken
Toyland Matinee. .
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GENEROSITY IS PREVALENT
Patrons of Show Seem Desirous of
Paying Well lor Entertainment
Provided by Players and At
tendants for Sweet Charity.
BT LEOJf CASS BAEIt.
A sassy Canton flannel cat with shoe
button eyes and proportions that be
trayed his non-eugenic origin sat atop
the biggest box of Muts" Christmas toys
in front of tne Baker Theater yester
day and hobnobbed in friendly confab
with a Just-asg'od-as-Parislan doll, a
gorgeous Anns'" Hedlish creature in
bisque, the lace on whose hand-made
lingerie alone must have cost twice the
price of one admission ticket to the
theater. The Canton flannel eat opined
that the Muts had outdone themselves.
He had been brought by a little old
gray lady, who said she "didn't get to
see many shows and sure was glad she
could go to the the-ayter and -help the
Muts at the same time." The good-as-French
dolly had been carried to the
Baker in the arms of a young matron
and laid tenderly mdist the other toys
in exchange for one ticket of admission.
Such Christmassy boxes and bundles
and bags no two of the same size or
shape, some gayly looped with red and
green ribbons, some in bright-colored
holly boxes, and dozens, as for Instance,
skates, dolls and animal toys, with no
wrappings.
Theater la Filled.
More than 500 bundles found their
way into the packing cases. Some
bundles held a dozen gifte, some only
one. Downstairs the theater was
filled and the balcony held the over
flow. Manager Baker, who donated
his company's services and hia theater.
formed a committee with Frank Coffin-
berry to direct folk to the box office.
Once arrived at the ticket window the
invariably obliging Lee Pearl and his
assistant, Melville Brown, broke their
own record as Misters Fix-It.
Over the counter went a bundle. "Is
this for a boy or a girl?" asked Mr.
Pearl, following his formula. On the
answer depended its resting place. One
big box held boys' toys, but it took two
to hold those brought for little girls.
Guess this feminist movement Isn't
moving, eh? Some who liked boys
quite as much as girls brought toys
for both. Many folk piled a basketful
of presents on the counter and In ex
change took only one ticket. And all
of them gave their contribution eager
ly, asking questions of everyone who
seemed to be in a position of authority.
Out in the big block-long entrance the
huge boxes were filled rapidly by com
mittees who brought the toys from the
box office. Men and women vho had
already seen the comedy, "Heady
Money." slipped money over the coun
ter and said "give my ticket to some
one else." Lots of the "someone elses"
bought seats, too, and the cash drawer
looked like the title of the play.
There was plenty doing inside the
theater.- Up on the stage J. E. Wer
leln and Alice Lloyd did a sketch. Miss
Lloyd's part of the dialogue was con
fined mostly to radiant glances, a das
zling exhibition of her Sozodont smile,
and. quick as a flash, answers of "Tea,
indeed." or "You're quite right," when
ever Mr. Werleln paused for a moment.
He was raffling off a lovely dolly,
which the little English comedienne
held In her arms, and which went to
Mrs. K. D. Inman for $10.
Candy Sellers Busy.
Up and down the aisles thronged
fluffy ruffled girl candy vendors, not
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1914.
MATINEE YESTESDAY AT BAKES
OF CHARITY.
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girl candy, but candy vendors. Others
sold flowers, and whether or not you
bought either candy or blossoms, you
received bright smiles from the impor
tuning maids.
The orchestra, which donated Its
services, played gayly during the in
termissions and back of the scenes the
stage employes also gave freely and
gladly of their services to help th
Muts give a Christmas tree to Port
land's poor... And the players, too,
gave gladly of their services, as is con
stitutional with . theatrical folk the
world over when there's a benefit on. .
When it was over and they were
hauling the three big packing cases
away, I looked anxiously for my friends
of the early afternoon the - Cantopj
flannel cat and the near-Parisian doll
but they had been snowed under.
Heaped over them were a hundred bun
dles and right on the top a big golden
Christmas star winked its gleeful eye.
ALBERT THANKS OREGON
KING OP BELGIUM GRATEFUL FOR
RELIEF WORK OF COMMITTEE.
Letter From Uavre to Chairman. Is
Warm In Appreciation Robert Die
Cormack Is Remembered.
King Albert, of Belgium, who has
been called the hero of the present
European war, expressed his thanks to
Oregon yesterday for the generous re
lief work now being carried forward
here, ,and for the assistance of his dis
tressed subjects. -1 -
General Yungbluth, chief of the mili
tary household of the King, and Adjutant-General
or the Belgian army,
wrote Samuel Hill, chairman of the
Oregon Belgian relief committee, ex
pressing the gratitude of King Albert.
The letter was dispatched from Havre,
France, the temporary Belgian capital,
on November 27, and was received by
Mr. Hill yesterday. It follows:
"My Dear Mr. Hill: - The King has
received your two generous remittances
of October 20 and 27.
"His majesty charges me to express
to you his warmest thanks for these
gifts destined to the women and chil
dren whom the war has deprived of
their support and resources. I would
be grateful If you kindly' would convey
these sentiments of gratitude of his
majesty to Robert McCormack. - and to
the persons who have so kindly co
operated in your charitable work.
"Their majesties charge me also to
convey to you their best regards.
"Please aceept. my dear sir, the as
surance of my most loving and devoted
sentiments.
"GENERAL YUNGBLUTH."
Both King Albert and General Yung
bluth are personal friends of Mrl Hill.
He enjoyed their hospitality while
abroad, and they have visited Mr. Hill
in this country. Both have taken much
interest in Mr. Hill's road work.
Contributions of cash and provisions
lor tne relief luna continue to pour In
upon the relief committee. Cash con
tributions received yesterday follrfw:
Previously acknowledged $4650.61
Employes room 0J the Pacific Tel
egraph Sl Telephone Co 8.00
Joe Weiss f. 1 OS
B. C. Shevlln 100 00
J. W. Blnln goo
Blowers Hardware Co. ............. 5.00
ISsts-te of H. W. Corbett S0O.00
r . xl. Carter 5.00
k. v. carter SO. 00
Mrs E. L. Atkinson (0.00
C. A. DePreester 5.00
Leslie Butler .... .. 5.00
Truman Butler ......,.... 2.50
1. J. Williamson 10.00
Mr. Stoesael 5.00
Mrs. Charles Groshena 5,00
Mrs. E. J. Labbe 10.00
Martin Denny ...................... 5.00
George Tuttle - 5.00
J. Vanderachuere 6.00
Frank Stegart SO0
F. naicraeve 5.00
nr. Liaiourviie 1.00
exi v B.U crues 6.09
2. M. La Hut ...................... .50
ij. r numinun .59
josepn benamone ................ 50
J. E. Hedges LOo
George Vralere ....... - ............ , LOO
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j uayca j 00
Henri Stevelena .................... 100
L. C Viaeve j'oo
Tots! Sts.l
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JUDGE M'GINN EXPLAINS
RELEASE OF PRISONERS DECLARED
HO BEFLECTIOV QIC OTHER COTTRT.
Jurist Saya Act May Dave Been Illegal,
bat Jail la Not Meant aa Re.
treat to Loaf In.
"No reflection on Municipal Judge
Stevenson was intended when I paroled
or released soma of his prisoners," said
Circuit Judge McGinn yesterday. "My
aim merely was to strike at the unem
ployment problem from this angle
that these men did not belong In Jail,
were not real criminals, and were
much better off outside. I have no re
p-rets and probably would do the same
thing again it the circumstances war
ranted. "Some of the men In the County Jail
look upon idle Incarceration as a lux
ury. They would rather sir around the
Jail eating the county's food and sleep
ing In the county's beds than be out
side -where they would have to rustle
for a living. I feel that a court has a
right to act for a prisoner, whether or
not that prisoner has counsel of his
own.
"Perhaps my action In releasing
these- men was not legally or techni
cally sound, but tt had the proper moral
foundation which after all is the end
OX law and I have no regrets.
"Not one of these men but could have
been released if he had had money to
hire counsel of his own and start
habeas corpus- proceedings. They"!
couldn t do mis, so tney were kept In
jail. Even a rockpile would have been
much better for them than Idle incar
ceration.
"The impression that I made a whole-,
sale Jail delivery is false. In an equal
number of cases I refused clemency
because I was sure It would do no good
to release them. There should be some
way In which the publle eould use the
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It's the- Very Greatest
Clothing Offer
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No man can afford to disregard this call. Think of buying the world's best cloth
ing, such famous makes as Adler-Rochesterj Stratford System and clothes of qual
ity in such a sale as this. Printer's ink cannot do the offering justice, so come to
day or tomorrow and see with your own eyes that this is the greatest clothing sale
Portland has ever known. Positively every garment is of this season's newest and
most wanted styles.
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Peoples Clothio
104-106 Third Street, Bet. Wash, and Stark
brains and muscle of these men Instead
of leaving them In jail where they are
Idle."
Judge McGinn's statement followed
the declaration Wednesday of Munici
pal "Judge fc'tevenson that the Circuit
Judge had no legal right to release
See the European War Pictures
for Local and Belgian Charities
Heilig Theater, Today
P. M. and Last Time
11 P. M. Continuous
The Oregonian has arranged to show these wonderful
pictures on the basis of turning: over to the local Associated
Charities its profits after giving the Chicago Tribune one
half of the gross receipts for their Belgian Red Cross fund.
First and only authentic motion pictures of European war.
Today you have another opportunity to see the motion
pictures of the ACTUAL WARFARE, taken on the Belgian
battlefields by Edwin F. Weigle, staff photographer of the
Chicago Tribune. Four reels of the war as events actually
happened, showing The Burning of Antwerp, The Battle of
Alost, The Destruction of Termonde, The Battle of Aer
schot, The Flooding of Lierre and The Battle of Malines.
The Chicago Tribune secured the exclusive privilege
from the Belgian government to take these motion pic
tures on condition that 50 per cent of the profits be given
to the Belgian Red Cross. Consequently these are the
ONLY true motion pictures of the Belgian battlefields.
Manage to spare an hour and ten minutes to see these re
markable motion pictures any time after 12 noon.
All seats 25c. No reserved seats. Get tickets at The
Oregonian Business Office :or at the Heilig Theater and
avoid the rush at the box-office.
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prisoners sentenced to the County Jail
from "Municipal Court.
Xevv Walla Walla Sheriff in Office.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Dec 17.
Special.) Lee Barnes took, up
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work as Sheriff yesterday, when the
resignation of Mike Toner became ef
fective. Barnes would have succeeded
Toner In January, having been elected
in November. Toner resigned to become
Mayor. Monday.
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