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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, ' THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1914. 11 TO YULETIDE MESSAGE Anniversary of Christ's Birth Will Be Celebrated at Many City Churches. MUSIC TO BE TRIUMPHAL Archbishop Christie "Will Officiate at Pontifical Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral and All Episcopal Churches Will Have Services. Chimes from the church bells will Ting out the glad tiding of Christmas .morning: to the congregations of the Catholic and Episcopal and a few other churches which, with impressive serv ices, will celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Christ tomorrow morning. Music In most of the churches will consist of some of the most impres sive masses, anthems and carols. At St. Mary's Cathedral high mass will be celebrated at 6 o'clock in the morning and masses at 7, 8 and 9 o'clock. At 11 o'clock Archbishop Christie will preside at the pontifical mass and the sermon of the day will be preached by Rev. Father Darby, of th Order of St. Benedict, of Liverpool, Knsrland. Tonijrht at 11 o'clock there will be a service at Trinity Episcopal Church, and another at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral. In St- Stephen's Pro-Cathedral, Thirteenth and Clay Btreets, on Christ mas day the services will be. Holy Kucharist at 6:43, 7:30, 8:30 and 10:30 fi'clnpk in th mnrrvlnsr At th. Inst service there will be a sermon by the 3ean Rev. Horace M. Ramsey. The programme of music follows: Organ prelude: processional, "O, Come All Ye Faithful" (Traditional); communion service in A (W. A. Owst); introit, "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear"; hymn, "O Little Town of Beth lehem"; anthem, "There Were Shep herds" (Foster); recessional, "Shout the Glad Tidings"; postlude. The full vested choir will sing. Carl Denton is choirmaster and organist. Immaculate Heart. The choir of the Immaculate Heart of Alary, Williams avenue and Stanton street, under the direction of Mrs. Catherine Covach-Fredrich has pre pared elaborate musical programmes for Christmas morning and Sunday evening. For Christmas the following is the programme: "Adeste Fideles" ( Lambolitti), arranged for solo, duet, trio and chorus; mass A major; ICal luvoda; offertory solo and chorus, "Noel" (Adams); "Holy Night"; "Peace- eacrament the services will close with "Glory to God in the Highest." The soloists will be Miss Rata Man ning, Miss Gertrude Kunz, Mrs. Scotl Kent and Louis E. Fredrich. The personnel of the choir is: Miss Jteta Manning, Miss Ruth Brady, Miss Katherine Frainey, Miss Marie Marpet, Miss Addie Thayer, ' Miss Genevieve Jayne. Miss May Barr. Mrs. Hazel Gurr Bell, Miss Gertrude Xunz, Miss Gertrude Itogan, Miss Julia Burke. Miss Edith 'Williams. Miss Edna Halstead, Mrs. B. Mantle, Scott Kent. Ed. Kettleberg. F. Strickland, E. Cattleman. F. Funto, T. Manning. J. Brost. F. Tomlinson and J-ouis E. Fredrich, assisted in both services by Miss Julia Burke and E. Kennedy, violins, O.- Larson, 'cello, and Miss Ethel Mahany, organist, St. Mark's Episcopal. In St. Mark's Episcopal Church, at Twenty-first and Marshall streets. Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 6:30, 7:30 and 11 o'clock. The late Eucharist will begin with solemn pro - cession of choir and Sunday School; hymn, "O. Come. All Ye Faithful." Adams communion service will be eung, and for introit and gradual the carols. "The First Noel" and "Carol, Sweetly Carol," by the Sunday School. Offertory anthem, "Sing, O, Heavens," by Simper. Other hymns, "O, Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." Sermon by Rev. John O. Hatton. On St. Stephen's day, December 2G, and Holy Innocent's, December 28. and the "Circumcision," January 1, Euchar ist at 7:30 and 9 o'clock. The Sunday School will hold its festival Monday evening. December 28, at 7:30. St, David's- Episcopal. In St. David's Episcopal Church, East Twelfth and Belmont streets, there will be celebrations of the Holy Eucharist. 6. 7 and 10:30 A. M. The rector, the Rev. Henry Russell Talbot, will preach the Christmas sermon. The chorus choir of 'St. Davids Church..(vnder the direction of Mrs. Leonore Fisher Whipp, will sing Tours' communion service in C, also "Sing. O, Ye Heavens," and Bruce Steaves' "Break Forth Into Joy." St. James' Lutheran. Christmas services will be held at St. James' English Lutheran Church West Park and Jefferson streets, at 7 A. M. Both the regular and junior choirs will sing, and the address will be by the pastor. At 7:30 on Christ mas night, the Sunday School will hold services consisting of music, recita tions, readings and tableaux. St. Joseph's Catholic. In St. Joseph's Catholic Church the masses for Christmas day will be: At 6 o'clock, solemn high mass, followed by two low masses; 8 o'clock, low mass, at which the children will sing and receive holy communion in a body; then follows another low mass; 30:30 o'clock, solemn high mass, and benediction. Rev. Father Hendricks, of Mount Angel, will assist the pastor. The choir will render special music. Swedish Tabernacle. An early morning service will be held in the Swedish Tabernacle with Eongs by the choir and a sermon by the pastor. Rev. B. J. Thoren. After the service coffee will be served to all needy persons who care to call. To morrow night at 7 o'clock the joint Sunday schools will hold a festival at 7 o'clock. St. Lawrence. The hours set for the masses in St. Lawrence Catholic Church for Christ mas day are as follows: 6, 6, 7, 8, 8 and 11 o'clock. The children's choir will sing at the 5 o'clock mass. The , 11 o'clock mass will be a solemn high mass. An elaborate programme of music is being prepared for this serv ice by the members of the regular choir, under the direction of Mrs. Fleming as organist. The mass selected for the occasion is 'Gounod's solemn mass. First Vnlted Presbyterian. In the First United Presbyterian t;hurch. Sixth ana Montgomery streets, Rev. F. D. Findley.-pastor, the Christ mas entertainment will be given to night. The room will be decked in holly and greens, and there will be a tree with a remembranco for each child. A playlet, "Helping Santa t-iaus. win oe given. i nere will be a treat for all. Inimuniirl I,ntheran. Tn the Iminanuel Lutheran Church. Jiineteenth and Irving streets, there CHIMES GARRY will be a Christmas day service at 8 P. M. The children will be entertained. Special singing by the choir will be a feature. Matin ("Jul-Otta") services will be conducted on Christmas at 6:30 A. M. with Christmas anthems, under the di rection of Charles Swenson. Rev. J. Richard Olson is pastor. Trinity Episcopal. In keeping with an established cus tom. Trinity Episcopal Church' will hold its 11 o'clock service tonight, with communion at midnight. The musical setting for the communion service will be an elaborate affair, by Noble. The full vested choir of men, women and boys will render the music and Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector, will sing "Oh. Holy Night." This is a standard feature of the service. Dr. Morrison having given this solo for many years on similar occasions. The, church has been elab orately decorated with garlands by the Altar Guild, of which Mrs. W. J. Van Schuyver is president. Mrs. McCord assisted. Tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock there will be a similar service. Gounod's "Nazareth" will be sung. The soloists will be Fred Crowther, Dr. Morrison, Mrs. Tucker and- Mrs. Del phine Marx. St. Paul's, Wood mere. Services at 11 A. M.; hymn, "Once in Royal David's City," Kyrie, Simper; Gloria: solo, "The Birthday of a King," Duvall: hymn, "Oh, Come All Ye Faith ful"; Gloria in Excelsis, old chant; an them, "Glory to God in the Highest"; hymn, "While Shepherds Watched." Grace Memorial (Episcopal). Holy communion at 8 A. M. tomorrow. The 11 o'clock, service will be as fol lows: Hymn. "Come All Ye Faithful"; Kyrie, Eyre; Gloria, Hodges; anthem, i "Glory to God on High," from Mozart's 12th Mass; hymn, "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem"; Sanctus. Garrett; Bene dictus, Gounod; Agnes Dei; Gloria In Excelsis, Kllwanger; hymn, "It Camel Upon the Midnight Clear." The solo in the offertory. He Shall Reign." by Simper, will be sung by Miss Edna Slater. Rev. Oswald W. Tay- I lor is vicar. St. Michael's (Episcopal). Christmas Day services at the Epis copal Church of St, Michael and All Angels, Broadway and East Forty- third street. North, will begin at 10 o'clock The -following music will be rendered: Carols by the choir, boys; hymn, "Oh. Come All Ye Faithful"; Kyrie, Eliesen; Gloria Tibi, Laus; Christi, Eyre; hymn, "O Little Town of Bethlehem"; anthem, "O Holy Night"; solo, Mrs. J. H. Walker and chorus; violin obligato. Miss Rhubena Larson; Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnes Dei, Eyre; hymn, "Here. O My Lord, 1 See Thee Face to Face"; anthem, "Sing, O Heavens," Gaul; recessional, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing. Church of Good Sbeoherd. Christmas services in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Vancouver and Graham avenues, will be held at 7:30 and 10:30 A. M. A special offering will be taken for the "Disabled Clergy" fund. Holy Rosary, Cathodlc. Masses in Holy Rosary Church will be as follows: The first mass will be sung at 5 o'clock, celebrant. Very Rev. J. D. O'Brien. From 6 o'clock until 10 o'clock, inclusively, masses will be said every half bour and solemn high-mass will be sung at 11 o'clock. The sermon on the nativity at this mass will be preached by Rev. F. J. Twohig. The 5 o'clock mass will be sung by a special choir under the director ship of J. Darby, with Lucien Becker at the organ; sopranos, Mrs. J. A. Johnson, the Misses M. Hughes and E. Kissel; tenors. F. Fitzgerald andT. Sul livan; altos, Mrs. E. Eilers and Mrs, J. Darby; bass, A. King. The 9 o'clock mass will be sung by the children's choir. The 11 o'clock mass will be sung by the male choir of Holy Rosary Church; under the directorship of H. Cass, with Miss A. Neppach at the organ, assisted by the Misses M. Larkins and Duffy on violins and E. Beck on the cello; first tenors, D. Morris, Bell and H. Cass; second tenors, J. Malley, T. Sul livan, Worst and C. Niedermeyer; bassos, J. Darby, F. Fitzgerald, F. D. Arcy, A. King and J. Tauscher. St. Mary's Cathedral. The musical programme at St. Mary's Cathedral includes: 6 A. M., solemn high mass; before mass, "Adeste Fi deles" reading; proper of the mass, Vatican plain chant; ordinary of the mass, "Missa Noctis Sanctissimae" (Mass of the Holy Night), Daniel H. Wilson; offertory solo, "O Mira Nox" (Noel), Adolphe Adam; after mass, "Holy Night," Gruber. 11 A. M-, solemn pontifical mass; procession, "Ecce Sacerdos," Elgar; during vesting of the Archbishop "Adeste .Fideles"; reading; proper of the mass, Vatican plain chant; ordinary of the- mass, "Messe du Sacre Coeur" (Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), Gounod; offertory solo, "O Mira--Nox" (Noel), Adolphe Adam; after mass, "Adore and Be Still" (Le ciel a vislte la terre), Gounod. Frederick W. Goodrich is organist and director of the choir. Church of the Madeleine. The music at the Church of the Mad eleine tomorrow will be: 6:30 A. M., high mass; before mass, "Adeste Fi deles," reading; proper of the mass, Recto Tono; ordinary of the mass, mass in A major, F. X. Schmid; offertory solo, "O Mira Nox" (Noel), Adolphe Adam; after mass, "The Snow- Lay on the Ground," F. W. Goodrich. 11, high mass; before mass, "Adeste Fideles." reading; proper of the mass. Recto Tcjio; ordinary of the mass, mass in A major, F. X. Schmid, with "Sanctus" from St. Cecilia Mass, Gou nod; offertory solo, "O Mira Nox," Adolphe Adam: after mass, "Nazareth," Gounod. The mass will be followed by benediction of the blessed sacrament. Mrs. Donnerberg Is organist and Frederick W. Goodrich director. St. John's Episcopal. There will be an elaborate Christmas service at St. John's- Episcopal Church, Sellwood, consisting of a celebration of the holy communion, with sermon and special music at 10 A. M. The sermon theme will be "Spiritual Revival Through Service to Men. Rev. J. D. Rice is vicar. Special Programmes. At Ascension Episcopal Chapel, on Portland Heights, there will be a Christmas tree this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when the young people of the chapel will have as their guests chil dren of the Woodstock chapel. For the benefit of Immanuel Luth eran Church, Charles Swenson, Mrs. Virginia S. Hutchinson, Waldemar Lind, Miss Constance Piper, pianist; John Colleti, Bruno Colleti, Hans Heltig and other prominent artists of Portland and a chorus of 60 voices will appear in a concert on Tuesday evening, December 29. George Hotchkiss Street will di rect the chorus. -A Christmas cantata, "Santa Claus Advice," will be given tonight in the Woodlawn Methodist Church, East Tenth street and Highland avenue. DEMURRER MAY TEST LAW Commission Men Attack Constitu tionality of Regulations. The 1913 law regulating commission merchants will be tested in Circuit Court here if a demurrer filed yes terday by B. H. Levy and J. J. Cole comes up for hearing. The men were arrested under this law for operating as commission merchants without first having procured a state license. The constitutionality of the law is attacked in the demurrer on grounds that it permits ' imprisonment without due recourse to law. it is an attempt to regulate inststate commerce, and permits imprisonment for debt other than in cases of absconding debtors. M LLMEN AID FUND Bridal Veil Lumbering Com pany Helps Belgium. EMPLOYES DONATE $25 3. C. English Is Moved by War Film at Ileilig to Send Check Gold endale, Wash., Would Help. Cash Now $7901.60. Touched by the need of suffering Belgium, employes of the Bridal Veil Lumbering Company yesterday sent a contribution of J25 to the Oregon Bel gian relief committee. That they might help in the work of keep ing starvation from suffering thou sands, many of the workmen have foregone the uBual distribution of pres-; ents to friends, preferring- rather to use the money for the good of the needy. J. C. English wrote Samuel Hill, chairman of the committee, yesterday enclosing a check for $10, saying that he saw the war pictures at the Heilig Theater and was so Impressed by the need of the unfortunate Belgians that he was hastening to send his check. Goldendale Residents Aid. Residents of Goldendale, Wash., are so desirous to aid the cause that the chairman of the Goldendale committee has written Chairman Hill asking for directions for shipping provisions con tributed for the aid of Belgium. The Goldendale shipment - naturally would be added to the Washington contribu tions, but because of the nearness of that city to Portland the committee will be advised shipments may be made either to Seattle or this city. Cash and supplies contributed for Belgian relief up to last night totaled more than 123.000. Edward Cooking ham advised the committee yesterday of a contribution of 20 barrels of flour. worth $100. The Union Meat Company sent 1000 pounds of pickled pork, val ued at 100. H. H. Paget; of Pratum, Or., notified the committee of the ship ment of eight sacks of provisions. 97U0l.U0 On Hand. The sum on hand and cash contribu tions reported yesterday are: Previously Acknowledg-ed S7475.&0 Charles S. Moore, Klamath Falls... 50.00 A. stronc 4 10.00 C. W. H. Recken, White Salmon, Wash 1.50 Lumbermens National Bank 25.00 Church of the Strangers, Portland.. 20.00 E. V. Blanchar. Hood River 5.00 Bridal Veil Lumbering Company and employes .......... 25.00 Ames-Harris-Neville- Co 100.00 Calvary Presbyterian Church 13 50 Rev. John H. Boyd 5.00 Prescott W. Cookingham 5.00 Gertrude I Beaton .50 A friend. Forest Grove, Or. ......... 5.00 Tu. J. Barbel, Portland. Or.. 5.00 A. W. Brookings - 60 R. L. Gllsan , 20.00 Covey Motor Cr Company 10.00 W. H. Anderson 2.50 John S. Bradley 5.00 W. A. Cadwell 5.00 Walter J. Cook 10.00 J. C. Bayer 15.00 William Adams 2.00 Portland Iron Works 25.00 H. G. Durand ... 5 00 J. C English Company loioo F. A. Jaddli 5.00 C. V. Breckel 10.00 D. W. Wakefield . 6.00 L. Gcrlinger 20.00 Total : $7901.60 Letters to Santa Claus Are Answered Materially. Tots' Requests for Dolls and Toys Granted by Parent-Teacher Asso ciation One Little Girl Asks Em ployment for Papa. LETTERS written to Santa Claus by children in and about Portland were opened by some of the good St. Nick's assistants yesterday in the Central block, where the Portland Parent Teacher Association has charge of a big toy depot. Many requests contained in the 100 letters opened were granted. The toy distribution was planned by Mrs. Ella J. Clinton, who had the co operation of Superintendent L. R. Al derman and the school department. They arranged the gathering of toya and the social service department pre sided over the distribution. One of the letters asked Santy to send a little glrl's -ftfther a Job. That order hasn't been filled yet, but the committee is hoping that the needed job may materialize. Another small girl wrote: "Dear Santa Claus I know times are very hard, and I get very cold, and so wish you would please send me a sweater, and never mind about toys. though I love them. My dress is thin and I would rather have a sweater." She got it a, doll, too and just for good measure a friendly visitor went out to call on the child and found a score of ways in which a struggling family could be aided. A grandmother out in the country wrote for something for her grandchil dren, whose mother was murdered sev eral months ago. Dolls of every de scription were requested of Santa Claus and his workers in the Central building granted all those -requests. The 500 dolls were beautifully dressed by the girls of the domestic art depart ment of the public schools and the 2000 toys were repaired and decorated by the boys of the manual training de partment. More Santa Claus lettsrs will be answered today. In a letter addressed to Santa, North Pole, care The Oregonlan, Frederick Klemmer, who gives his address as Marlon street, in the rear of Hall Stable, Lents, writes as follows: "Will you please send us something for Christmas? I am 9 years old and have three sisters and two-, brothers one sister 10 years old. one 5 years, one 11 years and one brother 8 years, one 3 years old. Papa is not working. Thanking you in advance, I remain yours truly. The omciais at the postofflce are swamped with letters addressed to Santa containing every possible variety of handwriting and all sorts of present requests. Those who wish to help the youngsters get what they are expect ing are aswtng for these letters in or der that they might help them. One mother, whose child confided to her that she had written to Santa, but would not- divulge the requests, came to Postmaster Myers to inspect the let ter and learn her child s desires. Perhaps the frankest tot of all .is Marjorie Heckard, who writes as fol lows: "I want a doll and a set of dishes, some nuts and candy. 1 have been kind of bad, so don't give me very much, and please give me a rubber ball and a pair of ribbons. PENDLETON PLANS READY Available Funds for New Postoffico Are 9122, 00O. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Congress man Sinnott Is advised by the Treasury Department that plans are completed for the Pendleton public building, and bids will be asked for in February. The amount available is $122,000. t D. SONDHEIM has Disappeared! Louis Domb, of San Fran cisco, buys the complete stocks of the Strand, the Bon Marche and the Money Back Stores from R. L. Sabin, Receiver, and throws them to the public at unparalleled reductions. Greatest Bargain Event in Portland's History now on! Doors open this morning, 10 o'clock, at 145 Second street, between Alder and Morrison streets. Many times yester day we were forced to close our doors, unable to wait on the large crowds of buyers outside. Extra help today. Come. Every one will be waited on. Remember, today is the last shopping day before Christmas! 10c Outing Flannels, yard 6 $2-$2.50 Ladies' Shoes. .89 $3-$3.50 Men's Shoes.. $1.59 $2.50 Men's Ruff -Neck Sweaters '...$1.15 50c Men's Work Shirts. .21 75c Women's Corsets. . .35 $1.00 Flannel Kimonos. .49 8c Prints 3 Hundreds of Other Items We Cannot Mention Here Must Come and See Them 14S SHOPPING RUSH BIG Stores Thronged With Christ mas-Gift Buyers. GOOD NATURE PREVAILS Holiday Spirit Reigns Among Great Crowds That Storm Supply Count ers Totals of Sales Immense for Yuletlde Season. Shoppers en masse attacked Christ mas supplies in shops of the city yes terday and made serious inroads on the reserves. They charged singly and in regiments, enfiladed, the holiday finery, devastated the counters and sorely tried the dispositions of salesladies everywhere. Never was there such ft demand for gifts for mother, father, sister, sweet heart, brother and all the rest of the family as yesterday. It seemed every body in the whole big city was pos sessed of a determination to finish his shopping lists before the sun sank and thus escape the odiunf'of being a last- hour shopper. The attacks hegan early ana tastea until the doors were slammed shut last nleht. Persons Intent only on choosing gifts swarmed the stores from morning till night and when the sales were totaled the day loomed big among the big days of the holiday shopping season. Shopkeepers were prepared for the rush and wares were displayed in as tenanting an array as possible con sistent with prompt service. Customers were, on the whole, easy to please, for the season's offerings that come under the wide classification of Christ mas presents are attractive and many of them are useful. Good nature among tne crowo. was marked. The spirit of brotherly love that Is supposed to come in with the ..sun was actually in evidence and although the shops were Jammed with a moving stream or Humanity, an ac cepted and gave pokes in the ribs or in the eyes Wlin equal gooa ieeiing. All seemed to realize that Christmas shopping is no picnic and showed con sideration for the troubles of their neighbors. At a market, a dressed ostrich is hiinsr alongside turkeys as an offering for the Christmas dinner table , of a large family. The mammotn luriceys are dwarfed compared with the stately bird slaughtered for an immense nou day dinner. SANTA IN BARBERSHOP F. T. RODGERS TO BE CHRISTMAS ANGEL FOR KIDS TODAY. Two Hundred Youngsters From Fraser and Children's Honors Invited to Rally Around Gift Trees. Hlppety hop to the barber shop to get a stick of candy; one ror me an' one for you an one for sister "Mandy Maybe you think kids never did any thing like this but this afternoon 200 of 'em from the Krazer Detention Home and from the Children's Home will hlp pety hop down to the barber shop in the basement of the Corbett building, wlfere F. T. Rogers will play Santa to Store Open Tonight Till l O o'Clock $1.50 Men's Sweaters .. S9 25c Men's Hose .... 12 $4 Boys' Suits $1.98 $10 Men's Suits .$4.95 $15 Men's Suits.. $6.95 $1.50 Men's Work Pants 79? 50c Men's Underwear. . . 29 $1.50 Blankets 79 $2 Boys' Shoes 89 SALE AT BETWEEN ALDER AND waifs and orphan !, as is his annual wont. A big Christmas tree, all dangling with trinkets and laden with bags of candy, has been set up right in the middle of the shop and the tonsorial artists of the place, headed by Mr. Rog ers, himself, will turn elfins for the kids this afternoon and parcel out candy and give them all the joys that go with a regular Christmas tree. Business practically will be suspend ed for an hour while the festivities are on. The boys and girls will begin to, arrive about 1 o clock this after noon and it is expected it will be along about 2 or 3 o'clock before all is over. Mr. Rogers is sort of Saint Nicholas for the orphans and lost, strayed or stolen youth in the city and county institutions. He gives a Christmas tree for about 200 of them every year and a few-days before the holidays and numberless times through the year calls them all to the siop and treats them to haircuts and shines, and if any of them have ragged fingernails a manicure trims 'em. The Christmas tree doesn't neceasar- ily halt business, but the patrons of the place usually congregate at the tree to watch the fun of the kids. SCHOOL HONORS DEBATERS Victorious Six Are Heroes of As- sembly at Jefferson. The six young men of Jefferson Higlr School who . won the Inter scholastic debate against Washington Tuesday night were the heroes of the school yesterday. A special assembly was called and each debater was asked to say a few words. Much credit for the victory was given Mr. Karnopp. the coach, who was called to speak. They went to their classes if they chose, and, if not, nothing was said. The members of the victorious team are: James Christiansen, Earl Murphy. John Mowry, Harry Kenin, Oscar Soren- son and Morton Hager. This was the first time that Jefferson High School has won an inter- scholastic debate in three years. Wash ington High School was the only op ponent this season. BODY FOUND IN THICKET LodgePin Worn tout Nothing Gives Clew to Identity. Frozen stiff, the unidentified body of a man was discovered yesterday morn ing lying face downward In a thicket in the Mount Tabor woods near East Sixty-ninth and Taylor streets. There was nothing about the man to indicate who he might have been or how he had met his death. That he had been taken ill and had died from exposure was one theory advanced. There were no signs of foul play. The man was of large build and wore a mustache. He was fairly well dressed In & gray suit and gray overcoat. There was $1 in small change in his pocketbook and he carried a small gold watch. He wore an "A. O. U. W. lodge pin. BUSINESS REPORTED GOOD Emery Olmstead Says Rate Increase Expected to Be Benefit. Emery Olmstead, vice-president of the Northwestern National Bank, re turned from a week's business visit in St. Paul and Minneapolis. "Business in the Twin Cities is good,' he reports. fat. Paul is enjoying a business boom. The steel work on the new building being erected by Jamea J. Hill and associates is completed. Holiday trade was good in both St. Paul and Minneapolis. ' Mr. Olmstead eays the railroad offi cials expect material benefits to ac crue from the recent decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission grant ing the Eastern carriers a flve-per cent increase in freight rates. All Jewelry and Toilet Sets !4 Former Prices! This News Item Explains It All ! From the Portland News, Nov. 14, 1914 SONDHEIMGONE IN DEBT $ Leaving liabilities estimated at over $50,000, Dr. Sondheim, proprietor of the Bon Marche, Money-Back Shop and receiver for the D. N. Pallay Company, suddenly disappeared last night. A score of creditors are af fected. The principal ones are the N. & S. Weinstein Com pany, clothiers; the Scandi navian - American Bank and, Fleischner, Mayer & Co. A meeting of the creditors will be set within a lew days, when a receiver will be ap pointed. D. Sondheim disappeared without leaving a word, it is "You MORRISON STREETS GREAT MOVIE ARRIS "THE SIGX OF THE CROSS" SOW AT PEOPLES THEATER. Early-Day Film Delayed In Transit Is Praised as Magnificent -Sunset Show Most Amusing. ' The Sign of the Cross." Wilson Bar rett's sublime drama of the early Christian martyrs in the days of the Roman Emperor Nero, is at the Peo ple's Theater after having been delayed ror tnree days by snow in the Cascade Mountains. It will run the rest of this week. Nothing to surpass "The Sign of the Cross" in grandeur of theme and solemnity and beauty of production has ever been shown here in photo play. As a photo-spectacle, it might almost be said to Bet a new standard that will endure for a long time to come. William Farnum. the noted stage star, appears in then heroic part of Marcus Superbus. th3Komani officer, who, Liirougn love oi a unristian girl, renounces all for Christianity. Nero orders them both to be thrown to the lions. The final scene, with these two standing in the great arena, before thousands of Romans, as a trapdoor opons and the lions dash into the arena, is stirring beyond expression. Charles Dickens' story. "Christmas Carol," also is shown. SUNSET HAS 3IAXY LAUGHS Cartoon, Two Dramas and Comedy Offer Amusing Show. The bill at the Suneiet Theater for the holidays offers good laughs. An animated cartoon, the funniest one in a long time, is "Rastus' Rabid Rabbit Hunt." How Rastus, sent hy his blacker half, gets big game is shown in this screamingly funny picture. Two dramas, one a Pathe war pic ture, "The Red Scar of Courage," the other a Reliance film, "The Beat of the Year," add plenty of thrills to the programme. , "The Beat of the Year" concerns a hustling reporter, who solves the mys tery of a death and saves the murderer from the gallows. A. Keystone comedy, with blackface comedians, is "A Colored Girl's Ro mance." The girl has two beaux, who like chicken, but are afraid of the girl's father. The "dude" janitor finally gets the girl in spite of father's objections and raids on the henhouse. BOY POSES AS CLUBMAN Youth Sentenced for Obtaining Money by False Pretenses. An elevator boy, who at night posed as a clubman of prominence, was sent to jail for 30 days when Municipal Judge Stevenson sentenced John Augustine, aged 23. Augustine was arrested on complaint of Superintendent Dow Walker, of the Multnomah Club, who charged him with, obtaining money and perquisites by nosing as a member of the Multno mah. Arlington and University Clubs. Augustine previously had served part of a 90-day sentence for robbery of rooms in a hotel where he was em ployed as elevator boy. Tillamook Levy 17 Mills. TILLAMOOK, Or., Dee. 23. (Special.) The levy for Tillamook County is 17 mills, the County Court having raised the road fund 10 per cent above the budget figures. By cutting expenses in other direc tions, this will ei.ablc the court to appropriate $10,050 for new work on the Bayocean road and to pay for the slate highway survey of the county, 50,000 said, with even his most inti- rnate friends, following al eged hard pressure by his creditors, Kleischner, Mayer & Co.. Fithlan & Barker and the Weinstein Company, have at tached the Bon Marche and the Money-Back Shop, and the Scandinavian - American Bank has taken over the former D. Pallay store, which was re cently turned over to Sond heim. S. J. Leavitt, the Hambur ger Bros. Shoe Company and the Shull-Day Company this morning filed suits against Sondheim in the Circuit Court for recovery of their losses through his failure. The survey was authorized at the tax payers' meeting. VERSE IS PLEA FOR POOR Louis lialbach Voices (lirittina Spirit In Appeal for Teedj Louis pal bach, a 16-year-old Port land youth, has written & Christmas poem which combines a beautiful ex pression of the Christmas pirit with an appeal for charity during- the holi day season. The you rip man has charge of the check-room at the Kike" Club. His poem is as follows: On Snxth and Stark streets, readers. A poor old woman stands. She holds the evening papers In. her cold and painted hands; Her voice is weak and feeble: She strives to make it loud. But holds her papers, silent. Toward the warm, indifferent crowd. Will Santa Claus perceive her While ridlnic in his sleigh? Or will he pass, like others. Quite blithely on his way? Oh, goodly folk of Portland, If he should fail to see. Then let us all be (Santas And give as well as he. Come join the Elks and ladles. Whose letters now shall spell Be Peace On Earth at Christmas Where poverty doth dwelL Receive tho yuletide spirit. 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