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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1915)
rv 5 'IIP !. - A . K BURGLAR'S LOOT IS 1 FILLED STOCKING Christmas Spirit Found in Nooks and Out. TONE DEPENDS OH CONDITION One Drink Enough to Cheer Burnside-Street Character. PRISONERS HEAR JOMELLI Utile '.irl mm Sewr Tor Ioal oa m tor Oirt.tma. and I" gratoa Bellboy Pro. Idee Jl V4 Itb Sba.ed lev. "ST." remarked tb city editor. w w.at good Christmas etory. eeoae ISlog eirf.reet aad baert throbby. Work la tomt geauta Christmas pplrlL Jtew floe? aad look arc ad bit." Ckruiu ptrll.. h? All rtghl. fnrtstma spirtt afcelt abound. Let us view It. taouarh. Bel through en Bar raw paep-hot. but to 'ha Chri.t bii aptrtl la a. I Buntr of atraaca anaairtat:ee la tal Iowa. Thua the theory. Tara bow to the practical, ta the little loctd.nte from .:fe. Saata'a Cirta few BWra BtaUeaw Caa yea conceive of a maa bo wou!4 steal from a Bid' a Chrtatma tockiac? Ev.n the police bad never aea4 of him befora taat Bight. 5om time Cnrtatmae aa Be crept lata the home of Mr. anJ Mra. inerre IapoaL : Caat Madtjon atraaL as4 took iba toy that Santa Oaaa Bad J'-it left la tba atorklnx of tb.lr I-y.ar-all irinlwn. Ueralt. He But ba. coma la hy the front tfoer. which waa not Utrhad. Mre. Impoflt toll the pot Ira oer the tala pboiM. Whca Iba old fo:ka r.tur .J front tha baMm.nt af the Ct feattdlBC r wh!rn thy tl..l with Kiat Cbrtl ajiaa sr.anarr to go with the etochlB. It (.i "It took the o. ini. Mr Duponl tuuratj. Tn.ra wn I anorh la it. t"t tbia rta.n't baa a rr lucky )ir Jit a littie r4r arvt aeaia aata aa4 a toy alolint the boy had feaa:cd Cla-ia for WMka pant to brtoa- hlm. iMWt KM Way - Laa. -Ca yo-a ae tha yeanctr a he awahae tay with that l"l!bf ful. V.ry f.allnc a alt ua4 to at t a'cloi-h af a Ctirutaiaa nnornm a wa burrl.. a 'if. tiha him. amall whlla hlur la the d . to lb Ion a -a !'.. arackina an t tFn rh. wall, who kno Cv.a tha Ortitmu apirit tna'l be hblnd tha tftaft of a klfa afxhlra at IrraaleM hla Imoat.. parhap. to bnnt a taarh of r.al rjrinm to a'ma .tmr little hL4 that waaa t cin; to ha ana. I'oma bow t tna H jrn. .;-lr.t d a-t't.-t. whafa tha anamp'oyad tsaao dT hlbarnata la rfrovaa. Tha mIooih alone tba atroat ara tair bt lmittot of hamaa. Aa4 t b li a : witboat nan. y U to not to bo l(M of aery lan. Would yet T that tba rhne'ma apirlt cenTd parmaata eaanj th.ao d'P'h. I. aapartmantad yaatardty. "Varry rhrl.tmaa." ha arnatad ena diur-loobloc man. at .tod, hia baal. 4a9 In) trotsaara peelcat. romtnatlncly a tha curb. -Varrr Ir r Jiw.lll a ts rrtoMMia, Twit, la and ba a Chrlatmaa drtnh. Pia "Taj. alt r cn t. f'aar. tm wt!k y." Crod mtitf Ph. aira. put. aa thuo cmdaty. aa th touch a ctaa dark ly. the apirtt of Cilin waa rnaal faated and wttl bo avanifaatad many time) today. Cta-iro aaat si the City JaiL Tharo are two rtawn. whr the prtaoftara hald tharo for rfou InfTartlon of tba paaco and dlcalty of the Oly of fortland are lookln forward to thla OHtnt day. The two reaaena are Mfm Jo matt! and tirkT dmnar. Far Matamo J-rn-UI I. to at aa an'artalrimant to be held at I I o'clock thl. aftaraooa la Miol. tpat Jalca H;a in'i cojrtr"m. and torkar will ha tha chief ttam aa tha prtaoa diaaar bill of faro, at 1 o'clock. The proarramoia, in a.f.'ltion to Vad BTia Jamar?!. wlil tnt-x1e funny a-et.a by Cart Raitar and ochar f.a tnraa. The Rac. Thama. J.nklna. TL t. Mrllaaj and a Bimbar of pariah lonara af "1 rald"a rplacopat Ckarck bo heat a. Ploooo Bo hVa rtattrtaoo. The f nvr. ta adtltloa ta turkey, will laclade draaalnn". cranberry- aaoco. minco lo. apptaa. oraavea. candy aad Bita. fumlahad hT the Varkat R.ataa rant an4 chartfaMo ora!af loaa. There, from atlll aB.r anc'a. yoa t.f. the eama aid Chrialaaaa aplrtt. Aad bow for tha ood old Ortatmaa apirtt af aor a 14 daya. aa It waa ehowa ta rortlaad laat Blcht and aa It will ho naalfaatad today h.r.Tar atck word ao -Marry CkrUtmaa" ara h no wa. Thay tr:i do It a thay aaad ta Nobody baa yet taaeatad a hotter way. at I ta all probability Bohody a.r wt:L Taw ramembar the a ci lament there waod ta ho oa Oratma. aaa. don t yaaT f-w o-rary yoaacatar oa the place waa bar dad late oae of the hock room after 4 a oar. wbito tba erewoapo waat baca CHM4 aa fate X. Ciaia It ttt, rOHTLAXP, OREGON. SATURDAY, DIX'LMBEB 2 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. - , . GIRL STEALS DOLL; STORE PLAYS SANTA SPOKANE CHILD HA WONDKH ITL CHRISTMAS KXITItlKNCE. Uttlo Catprit la Srol llotncj by licx-ial IcMcry Loaded Tilth CUM for Poor Kaiolly- ' fTOKANE. Wub, roe. :i (Spe cial A T-yaar-old irU Ihloly clad and ahlTarlnf from the co-d, today ant Into the Kamp A Mabart dapart- aaent atore. where aha ptood Cor more thaa aa hoor lonclnrly admirlBK B-reat aaaortmaot of toya. Her afrec lloa waa claimed aepeciaUy by a (ally draaad dotL rinally ahe atlpped IBe doll oadcr bar raced coat and etartea for the door. A r-.oora alker aaw the act and took her. cryloc lo the office. To Pro ba llon Off-cer Parhao the Utile klrt who ., i rimii to iba dolL declared her name waa Locllle aad ae hint bar adJreaa. Tha otrtrar found fear ton to a hoal. aad bar tnoloar a hardaorktot wonaaa with a bi family to eapport. Little of Joy had er baea la Luclle'e Koti lifa CtirlaLmaa with a fcaota Claoa waa a thine unheard of. Wbaa the officer retoraew o im atore aad told ahat bo bad foond. the manner took the little fix! to tae toy dapartmaat and helped bar aeloct a v.. .r tusruil toys for beraolt aad all her little brothers and elelere. The doll which ahe bad coTatad waa la cladad. He ta.o loaded tbo Utile aTtrl and tha btc bos of toys la a special delivery wifos and took them to ber home. ENGINE CREW ARE KILLED rrrlxht raaecntrr Train Ha lfrad-Oa Collision on Clorcr Leaf. PANYILLC I!U tec, 14. Four en .im.a wrre killed la a hcad-oa colli. loo Bear Veed.raburv. IndU lata today between sa an. t bound Clorcr Lear paa aecer train sod a wtbound frelfht train. Althoush the paaeers were ao c.r.ly abakaa up. boo of tb.m waa rn Jured arlouty nourb to need medical aaaiataace. accordios; to a report front the scene of the wreck. The entire crew of the eBflBe pull Ins: the fr.isht. cooalatlna of eoslneer. fir. maa aad a stud.Bt fireman, were v . w.. tha firamaa of the pas- sena-.r n!oe. It la htld the wreck was caused by mlied orders, causine; the fraicht to ma beyond tha paa.lnf point at Veederahurs;. MARSHALL'S TREE COSTLY lrr-rtrald'n- Ouiaffrnr Arreted for Ppe-rdlns Wh Pi. WAierNOTOV. rec. !t.(Heclal rx.i.. to cor form ta aa amiable In diana cuatom of af.owlns: o Chrtatmas to hy wlthoot a trea. m i r-.u-. Mar. hall sent bis chauffeur to Vlrklnla to brio ooa. lJlr the Vlce Pra.ld.nl aa ad. lead that the chauffeur bad barn arraatad for apcedtne. and the c,lreaMant'a aecrctary. Mark Thls l .itil'. went lo th raacua. Tha VH-e-Pre.ld.at will ha.e hia tree In tha apartments la the Wlllard. but ha aald today thai he would ad.lae bia rbauff.ur aat lime Bol to be la such a mrry about II. HYMNS SUNG IN STREETS (1ilMrn t bre-r Tired Workers aad Men, l olk at Tbo Pallc. Tin- rU-t:- Or . Pay. St ISpo- rUt Toe ycu-.e or 1 alna.rs rank throurk Ibe bu.ma.a di.trict aat la the ytnalty of the boapltala from a 19 lo :ie o'clock Ibio aeaalns:. aendink rhear aad the true spirit of CfcMatmss lo tird worker, and shoppars. ..a iii t.raciioa of Mr. Carlton Williams hymns and ChrUlmas carols ... Tba slncrrs lat'r war uaais af Maaas.r 'ik at a dinner la tlotal I'm:-... WIDOWS GET FREE RENT irw (roirromrnt of lclcw Cmlcr takra PblUnthropy. MEXICO C1TT. rec. Jl rree bou.e r.ni fr a yar for lmpoy.rl.had wid ows of CarraBaa aoldlara Is a philan thropy which the sew government baa undertaken. Two hundred such bm.s hae been rtabtihd her by dacreo of Cenrral Pilar H- faechas. chl.f of the second dul. loo of the W.t. arcordlnc ta ad- l-aa a.allabl hare today. Many aousao were cemmaadaarad. ST. LOUIS HAS FIRST SNOW Clirl.lma Storm tcncral la ll sonrl. Illinois and Indiana. ST. LOCli rvec J Kt. Louis et- parlancad lis fst sbow storm of th year today and teaKbt. seven Inches af .now havln fallen between I A. M. sad P. M. The alorm was y.r.ral throusbout Miaaeurl. Illtaots and Indiana, lb Waaiher Buraaa reported. HAND GRENADE ORDER BIG Franco Ptarew Coolrart for Hand red Mlllloa la Anx-rioav. XC TORKt. Pac. St. Contracts for td.l'M head srreaades for lh rraach a-oearameat. It was announced hare, ware placed today with a aya durato of r.aat.ra P.an.ylTaala Iroa foaader. The prtco ass sol aaaouscod. II HOLIOAY IS ALL III -TRENCHES Empire's Efforts Ex pended on- Soldiers. GIFTS TAKE RIGHT OF WAY Only Munitions Put Before Mail Going to Troops. TINY TREES GOING OUT Ttionaand of Candles Ulll Bora In Itombproof Incoata Today Voder Enemy's Cans Widows and Orphans Hetnerobered, Too, BERLIN', Doe. St. (Ppee'sl eabl tIb Iondon.) Germany Is spend Ins; It Christmas In lh trenches. Eysry home la th mplr has Us Christmas Ue a usual, but Its heart la out en ths snow-covsred front where the German soldiers are holdlnp; 204 mlies of lines acalnrt their al'.led encrnlce. Three-fourths of GermaBy's Christ mas shopplnc has been done for th soldiers. For two month th field post has been atrucrlln with tons on ton of Christmas packaces. which have now arrived at the trenches. Drllrarlea eat to Front. Fir.t went th mall for th aoldler la farthest Serbia and Russia, wber at th and of th rail Journay the packafre had to be carried 100 and sometimes S00 miles over terrlbl road and mountains. In lh last few week the Chrltmas mall r.ss taken prefer ence over evarythlns; except ammuni tion. And such a Christmas mall! No horn In rlcheat Brrlln will bav a msny dellrar! as hsv been sent to th front. There wa more cavlsr In the Christ mas packaces thsn will be eaten In German homes In the next throe montha On stor In Berlin alon sold enough dallcacles for th soldiers to feed Kerlla for two weeks. Ttsy Treea Beat Oat. Thousands of tiny bul r.al Christina tree with real candles have been sent out In packaces It laches hlch. These will shad a cherry light on Christmas five In thou.anja of bombproof atiel tcr. away out under th enemy's guns. Then there have bean tralnioads of warm woolen articles, such as sweaters, underwear, mufflers, wristlets, knee- armors and cheat proleclors. tons of tobacco, cUara and rlgarettea and lltuors. lo any nothing of mothers' own cakes and mothers' own knitting. For It aaema as If all feminine Germany ha been devoting Itself during the lant sis months to knitting for the men at th front, and now for weeks femlnln Ger many has been baking, so that no sol dier may be forgotten. tit to He Kea.ea.fcc red. U.ts have bean gathered for month, of thoee who mlshl he forgotten other via a. Thouaanda with no soldiers of their own to give lo hare taken the. nncutd.d en . la.umn T I GERMA - -,d----' -a- ROGUE RIVER IS TO GET SUGAR PLANT CONTRACT FOU $500,000 FAC TORY TO BE LET AT OXCE. Sit "Vol Announced, but Location Arrons River From Grants Tasa Regarded a. Most Likely GRANTS PASS. Or, Dec (Sp clal.) Tb Rogu River Valley re ceived ber one best Christmas gift to day when announcement was mad from Bait Lake that the Orgon-L'tak Sugar Beet Company bad definitely de cided to erect a beet sugar factory In the Rogu River Valley. Bids for erection of a factory will bo called for immediately after th holidays and construction of a JS00.000 plant will be started at one. Seed for (000 acrea of beets, to bs planted In 11. has been arranged for and contracts mad with farmers for seeding tola area. While Lb exact location of th fac tory has not been made public It Is stg nlflcsnt that surveyors have been busy lh past week Juat across th river from Grants Pass, wber th California-Oregon Coast Railway enters the town and thst th Grants Pass district has signed up a much larger acreage than any other district. NEW SHIP LINE PLANNED Inauguration or Central American Service Expected Soon. SA.V JUAN DEL SCR, Nicaragua. Doc 14. It Is reported that the Pacific Steam Navigation Company will Im mediately Inaugurate a servic to Cen tral American ports. Th government t,as asked th au thorisation of Congress for th sal of a wharf and adjacent lands at San Juan del Sur. It Is said that th rro posed purchasers are the owners of th rallioad from Corlnto. on th Pad no Coast, to Granada, on Lak Nicaragua, who propos tb Immediate construe tlon of a railroad from Granada to San Juan del Sur and the construction of a larger wharf at th latter place. NEW CURE IS ANNOUNCED Serum Reported Successful In Treatment of Whooping Cough. BERLIN. Dec It. By wireleaa to Sayrllla, Jf. T.) Th Overseas News Agency gav out th following Item today: "Great Interest has been aroused In Berlin medical circles by the notice that Dr. Kraiw. of 3uenos Ayres. baa discovered a serum for the cure of whooping cough. In spit of th fact that lllll Is known of th Inventor In hscterlologlcal circles. It Is said thbt tests of the serum assure its sue- ce.a" EMPLOYMENT TO BE GIFT Work for Married 3Ien Will Com mence Today A day'a work will be the Christmas present given to a number or unero ployed married men with fsmilies to dsy by the city. Tark Superintendent Conrlil announced lat muni inai won for married men will atsrt at Laurel- hur.t Park today. For single men work will start at Kelly Butte Monday. At Laurelhurat Park the men will atari excavation for a lake. They will be paid by the yard and will be allowed lo earn 13 a day every otner day. SPEAKING OF CHRISTMAS? STOCKINGS! THREE ACCUSED OF F Identity of Washington Suspects Revealed. ONE MISSING; S500 OFFERED "Outsider," "Insider" and Sa loonkeeper Involved. CONVICTION THOUGHT SURE Confederates Who Cashed Warrants In $20,000 Steal Expected to Testify for State Other Charges Also Pending. OLTMFTA, Wash, Dee. 24. (Special.) In filing today Information In the Sunerlor Court charglnsr Frank W. Stone. John W. Gillies and Eugene K. Kearns Jointly with grand larceny, atata authorities formally named the alleged membera of a criminal ring for th looting of Industrial insurance funds that has long been hinted. Thst an "outside man" and "inside man" and a sa'loonmsn were believed Implicated has been known from th first. Stone, still at large, ostensibly engaged only In the fishing business, was the outside man; Gillies, in jail for th last two weeks, former claim rent of the industrial Insurance de partment, the Inside man. while Kearns is the saloon proprietor througn wnura operttions aro alleged to have been carried on. Yearn a Facea Second Charge. Kearns. who was arrested two days ago on thr charge of aiding a con fessed Tacoma burglar and who ob t.inarf hi. release on bonds on that charge, wss rearrested today, again obtaining bonds. I mediately ioiiow , ,h. i..n.nn of the "new warrants for Stone. Gillies and Kearns, Governor Lister Issued a proclamation offering 1500 reward for the "apprehension and delivery" of Stone. Burns operatives for ne.ly a month have been follow ing unsuccessfully various cieva aa i- . , 1. . Kmi t m Governor Lister emphasised that no requirement as to conviction was a requisite to earning the reward, adding: -it, will attend to that." A prevloua warrant for Stone on the charge of forgery was issued secretly. December 13. it developed toaay. Natare af Evidence Indicated. n-k- information In which Stone. Gil lies and .Kearns are charged Jointly with grand larceny, aside from Indicat ing that the stst authorities believe .v... hiv. sufficient evidence In their possession to Insure conviction, gives an Idea of the character oi nua tvi . - in tha fact that the nam of David Blake, Seattle, is lii the list of witnesses. tuaka ia nronrletor of a Seattle sa loon. State authorities found at the beginning of the Investigation that the fradulent warrants were cashed at three places only: Kearns. Olympia u'onclud.d on Taa. 4. Column 1.) SURANGE AUDS JZoTKt0&S W Toe MOTHER RISKS LIFE ON TRACK FjOR BOY TITAXIC SURVIVOR AND SOX HIT BT OREGON ELECTRIC. Mrs. "Ellen Pollhronls Follows Lad Who Leaps Before Train and Tries to Throw Him Free. In a vain effort to pull her 5-year- old son from in front of an Oregon Electric train early last ni?ht. Mrs. j Ellen Polihronis, of Multnomah Sta tion, rushed onto the track near her home and both mother and child were struck and dangerously hurt. Mrs. Polihronis Is the wife of a track fore man on the Oregon Electric, and is said to bav been a passenger on the steamer Titanic when tne liner sank off Newfoundland. The woman and th child were stand ing by the track watching the incom ing train. As the whistle blew for Multnomah Station the boy shouted with gleo and leaded on the track di rectly In front of the cars. Mrs. Polihronis followed. She seized th boy by the trousers. She tried to throw him clear, willing to sacrifice her own life if she could save her boy. The mother was too late. Th train struck her as she lifted the boy to throw him. The mother was hurled aside by the Impact of the motor. The child fell on the track. Two cars passed over the lad's body, but he was dragged out from under the rear trucks without fatal Injuries. None of the wheels had struck the boy. The child's injuries consist of a frac tured leg and a concussion of the brain. The mother has three broken ribs, a twisted' ankle and serious bruises on her. bead and left side. The mother and child were picked up by the train crew and brought to Port land. The Ambulance Service Com pany took them to St. Vincent's hos pital. Dr. R. -C. McDaniel attended them. Dr. McDaniel says both probably will recover. The train was operated by Motorman Peck and Conductor Morrison. GREETING SENT BY POET Riley Says Even SorrowrRidden Planet lias Paused to Smile. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 24. James Whitcomb Riley, who is In Florida for the Winter, has sent the following Christmas message to the people of Indiana: "Christmas means love. We cannot picture it without seeing the spangled Christmas tree girt with the faces of gleeful youngsters, glad parents and happy bodies returned home from town or far metropolis. It sounds like bells and crackling logs, and shouts of chil dren. And even our old, round-shouldered, sorrow-ridden planet, with his eye knocked out on his cheek, pauses to smile from sea to sea, and love is everywhere rejuvenated." DIXIE ROAD COST MILLIONS Plans Call for $6,831,000 for nigh way Linking North and South. CHICAGO. Dec. 24. Plans are being made to expend $6,931,000 during the coming year on the Dixie Highway, an automobile route linking the North with the South. It was announced to day- The Highway starts at Chicago and terminates at Miami. Fla. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Weather. TESTERnAT'P Maximum temperature, 43 dcicreea; minimum, 34 degree.. TODAY'S Rain; southerly wind.. ', War. Franca prefers further loan to heavier taxa . Tmm 11 German Chn.tmas center on men In irencne.. rB J. Foreign. Henry Ford' physician Insist he need re.t. Pass a. Southern China In revolt against monarchy, rage II. XallonaL Land loan bill la completed. Page 11. Domestic. Bank clerk held for part In plot. Page 4. Portland girl wina point In ult for S100.000. Fag Expresa companle busier than ever. Page 1. Bu.lneaa moving toward permanently sound ba.ia. Page 1. t Sport. Fielder JFonea talk, of St. Loul. team h. a III manaae next .ennon. Page 10. Multnomah Club will hold state champion- ahlp lm next month, rage 10. Weeirhman .till haa hope that he will get Cub., raue 1. Amateur Ice hockey gamea .tart Thursday. when Waver.ey meet. O.-W. R. 4 N. Page 10. Pacific 'orthweat. Epokane child steal doll and atore sends Christmas glfta to family. Page 1. Tlllnmnok line heavy storm sufferer. t'afte 5. Warrant. Issued for three In Washington Insurance fraud.. Page 1. jjrg. Lana Rood richest In Northwest. Page 14. ' Rogue River district assured of $500,000 sugar plant. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Northweetern wheat marketa now on dollar baMs. Page 15. Wheat advance at Chicago on bullish cables and green bug reports. Page 15. Railroad stocks sided by lnterstste com meruo decision. Page 15. No year-end slowing down In Industrial sec tions. Page 15. Golden Gate aold to Southern interests. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Chrl.tmaa ba.kets are distributed to hun dreds of Portland'a needy. Page I. Rotary Club members fairy godfathers to Frazer Home youngsters. Page 8. Santa carries Joy to kiddies at Baby Home. Page 3. $4000 for poor la assured Charities. Page 2. Irrigation Congresa of state to hold three day aesslon next week. Pago 16. Elaborate aervlcea will bo held In Portland churches today. Page ?. Mother risks life on track for boy. Page 1. Burglar's loot is filled Blocking. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecaet. Page 15. jVI swindle charged over Washing Ma chine Company. Pago 16. Mot Dollar Day brings In needed funds and .ino Christmaa dinner r supplied. Paget. BUSINESS MOVING 111 RIGHT Activity Mot Altogether Due to War. SOUND BASIS BEING REACHED Enormous Volume of Credit, However, Still Unused. LABOR ISSUE COMPLICATED Large Profits in Overactive Lines Increase Wages Beyond Point of Even Normal Profit In Or dinary Industries. CHICAGO. Dec. 24. (Special.) Evi dences of business activity and grow ing nrosoeritv manifest themselves on all sides. They find reflection In higrbly satisfactory railway and industrial corporation reports, higher prices for steel products, crude and relinea pc trnleum and in oractically all other commodities, the full employment of labor at high wages and in the higher rates of many dividend disbursements. How much of this Is traceable to the war business and how much represents an expansion of domestic business is difficult to determine. There are rea sons to believe that domestic business, independent of the stimulus received from the so-called war order business, has been overestimated. The fact re mains, however, that even this domes tic business is making progress in the right direction. Much Credit Still In used. Individual deposit accounts continue to indicate a large amount of unused credit, a condition that would not ex ist were business geenrally as active as statistics of a superficial character are likely to lead one to believe. The volume of business with Europe is enormous, whfch is daily strengthen ing the American financial position, and if this continues long American business will find itself strongly for tified, but it is generally conceded that this cannot continue active unless the demand keeps up. and until domestic requirements are sufficient to replace the demand that is now so insistent from abroad the country cannot be said to be on a firm foundation for a long period of sustained prosperity. Kxceasive Profits Dletnrblnar. At tho moment, if there is a source of complaint, it is not of commercial ac tivity, but rather of overactivity in some departments. This is likely ti prove disturbing later on, because the enormous profits of the overactive branches of business attract labor from the less active branches and enhances wages to a point that makes it more difficult for many lines of domestic business to show even the normal profit. Should the war end suddenly and at the moment there is no indica tion of this this is certain to cause disturbing developments, for labor re sists wage reductions strenuously. In many lines of enterprise the con sumptive demand exceeds productive capacity. This Is true of iron and steel manufacture, where contracts are de layed through lack of material. Dis tributive channels are choked because of inadequate shipping facilities and a congestion of freight at terminal points has led to an embargo on export ship- ments by many railways, Kast and West. Wholesale prices have advanced (Concluded oft Page 4. yolumn 2.) PORTLAND'S TRADE ZONE IS LARGEST AND RICHEST. The trade territory of the Pa cific Northwest comprises three maj'or zones, based upon a sea port point and handling a sea borne business. The Portland district is' far the largest, with the competitive district next and the third, or Seattle, district small in comparison. The Port land exclusive trade territory embraces 154,000 square miles and the Seattle zone only 34,900 square miles. The competitive territory, which is divided be tween Portland, Seattle and Spo kane, contains about 57,000 square miles. In computing the extent and value of resources of the three zones, those of the Seattle and competitive districts dwindle in comparison to those of Portland. Timber, grain and water-power resources in the Portland district are twice as large; wool and hops show a big increase; the popula tion is larger, while three-fpurths of the livestock business is cen tered in Portland. These compelling facts, to gether with a trade-zone map of the Northwest, will be featured in the New .Year's Edition of The Oregonian. DIRECTION