TTU? MORXTXO OTaFCOXIA. TIIUnSPAY, Dl-Cr.3ir.ER 30. 10T5.
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WWanvaw a -
CABINET PUTS OFF
I
REGHUlTING
CRISIS
Asquith Finds More Support
Than Expected and Resig-
nations May Be Few.
KING USES HIS INFLUENCE
Sir Clwaral Grey. All taa Inper
laa-Tar of taltr. . Cowtll
Ika, for Xfv Alilea,
Labor Will Cofr.
t.oxrxo.v. la to git
..r:i.'tiO ; ! a t: fitl
intiiiL a UJitil w.
... (or io4r hae a fsrta.r paat
..ana aalil rr-la,. aa4 IBa.e I- graavl
sue that ll wt:i then k f.'iad that
ti faft.at ha l rtlt i"m.l
a th euv-eia f l r' I
! hacom ka-wa lhat Trim
Jlni.a af fjun. Kvk i'lf ap?rl
la d.. ..at itipoMil. um. ff the
ei-er1Dl4.i. Mta !-..' haia
in! the pv:-r .ifaatio
(or
ti.a are A. A. :.fur. "rat l-'d
Hi .J-nifT. ha inr;un la
tr.tl. .a I Arlai.r laa.r.-a. whev
hiajaaer. t. d-4 M ta
lit Laha. .
Jati.ra !!'? a - v a attuaJe
li.':. MaKea. -h.el.- af
. i K . " Waiter Hiii!.
rr. !nt f th i"r-t-ef Tra-fa. .-1-i
-ai9ort.nl mamhara af tha binl.
Tr la a hepafiat t-.ltntf
iir nr i io4tKr4 t
I. rrmi.
:r s.4aara th. r'I
r-trr. :eoa wttia, gr.at apprea.Baioa
aa B (U ( 4lara.iV4.al B
a .... .rract o in .ae 4 La
work;. hard IB $t"a f eoetilLa-
A roes plftt Rikini for aaltT en
l"t na larviTiaal pa.K-y la laal II
h fnt w.trt mack lea ecoettioa from
iin Li"-rI r.reee lhaa null kaa kaaa
;ctt T ot1 lof.uaa la ml
rta.t. in Kia fctr r'
latlta4 h: ariaUl lair thai
' I lh man wa attaata-1 4f .!
r.f5 in4 waar t&a hiuoIi
.( la4 ui xltwilo lb
ai t a:u a. "
M w'.:i do l tha aC-itil-la
f taa Laor rartr a.taoota
eonff'f appaat lo compu'alan. Kay
rM:r a aa4 T Mr. liantfaraoa a
taa laal tba atrapllaoal ctrauoiaiascaa
jta'.Ur tiuaat auaaaa.
A rarkfaranca ( rarraaatalla t
ia !aior trtf la Win afrar-4 io
aona.J-r llta darlaio cf tha CablttaL
A (ixl'nr af laa Ama: amla4 ro
t.tf aC ;fiiaara will ai4
raw la onatir lha ! at tha t 14
Uo4 Uaarca firr f tioa af trata
anion rl aa a ta lacraaaa laa um
kar af aia a-rfaraiB cartia ctaaaaa
f work
Taa aan!n ataar torfar 'l
aanr.aa tftal Ika af lha Caktaal
t. ta !tor af compaiorr aarrla aa4
aa t!f.;a reun1 (of k-Uf lhat thara
ilt k ra troali.iaa af Caktaaf mtn
ttar ar for aotl-lpatleB aariau ap
MieMa) from Iba couaery.
Taa fall Kail Caaatca aipraaaaa) lha
asloa IBat laa 4t(f :uiti withla lha
. Iirafflol ar4 l"rl'mnl villi
a 4tminlak aa taa jiallo ahapa-a Itaalf
' la a retu-al
UNION CAMPAIGfi OPENS
XarrmlaU I lbl to Orxaala Lm
A a ;r k-a I IV ( ait.
jh.v rr. v.Nctsoi. r- Ttr-!
ana arvaauara rapraaatxtlaa t Amarl
ru I artu ( Uko' u4 lataraa
tianal aaiaaa will pa m campalca l
t-a Aaaaiaa Ma4a la anise laa lha
city. In laneluKi al't Ma I 4ra
I vra'a tnrr-4'-tlna ai I'a Ul ita
tiia. tl waa annmjactd ttwtar kr Jnaaa
H. t af a'li!, aarl ar
4afar af e!a 9ajaretw4a.
y-ia araaalaara al l ay lhaaa aaeil
laa t t4 trjiniixi. a mattar b'a
URa 'I tallaa. a. 4 tt.
L'-ala w a a aa amtnir ll lta rm
aiaa at (a Aacaiaa m U)-tJ rru
rfx'ta.t T tait.'orala tabor 'faam
iu 4ariR kkl tkara ttrt4 tha
timi:ia af Iba Laa Aaaaa Tliaaa
k'414.R4.
U'J A.JS.t.l.."Ta.-. JK Tha aaar
laapaiia ta aaiuniaa ia aarhiaa an a
au4 awa'a af tUaa Aagaiaa ara4y
laa kaaa la aptfaa (jur maaiba. ac
ir4nM t af(Usla:a af ta L Aala
a antria Laawr Caxatl. l aw aaar
uauaaa kaaa kaaa to rata, la vela i4t
aa-aal ' mart. Wkal crafta ara la
alaa aaiua a?'wiia 4acUa4 ta 4ia-
Tia (5la aa a aa4artkaa at tha
ai?a:i4 rai'ta4i af & Aaaataaj
a antral Lat&or lVix.1. atka ara4 lha i
tnarkta I alrtion at ljaar la'
laiaOft-'A a 4atarmiaal carjtnai4ia ta thiaj
taa "praoaiar apa aiaa lava."
MR. BARNES TO APPEAL
IrrUlcl ObcAlaaral if Co " I to fVe
Takrai to Huhrr t'oart.
rr.W TOaK. ta. :t-Cain.a! for
T u.am Uaraaa aaaaaaca4 taUar laal
aa a:pl wi.l k lakaa I tha A a
S:!ata 4ilaioa af I la lirraaa Caurl
a ll hrauat tor i.&ai by Mr.
Iiaraaa aainat aa fraal lrt tlaoaa
aalt. aUkl ravt!ta-4 la a taraxl far laa
('ait.
T:-..a actios kaa a o ar baa a vada va
tiMa r lla formal aatry ta lyraaa
a faar tiara aia af tha JuJtm.at at tha
wr tint aa4 tha paamaal by Mr.
liaraaa af tha coat ot tha ((.
Oaiawna lolrrprrtrr ArrralraJ.
f;T ftam. Ch!naa Intarpratar. aa a t
rra'a4 aa a rharsa of iraoHnj oplam
lt BUM ka- araBt Vaa Uiara an4 .
lain nan Klmi "atmlU anl ! J.'
Taa aftuara ay taat Ika Calaatlal vaa I
amckiB4t ajaaa lhay rarrta apoa kina la
k a lama, at 2i riaadar atr-aC A
aiaa aa. a a-aaatity of lb 4rtia war
araa! aa aa ;4aca CharUa W ah n
arraataj a cta.'a af lttla th r-ertv
GREAT ENT13TSIASM MARKS DLTARTUBE OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FOR THEATER OF WAR.
-aaAK ." " :;r- 't''C: iT i
Hvvv . . 4" "tv - '
I- . -y 'vrr rv'a.-. ' - L ; -A
f - . ; --4 - X ' 'X-a-vr-' U I
: ;- - ? ; V " -a t;
- : v .- - j ... n j- " y
aisjaaatatataVtaWawaaM la
rrCK .Tan a at. IttOIT SOLDI !: OX TlUMrOHTI-IIDDnOCOODBtTO LOTKDOXE9 OX THE DOCK.
Oay ealar.4 .traataara wara aa 4 with a t.or.1 porpo.a In Urdn.y. An tralla. whet tha
Aat -o4.a ..11.4 a boar 4 Ik iraaaparta for ..rlc la Iba l.r4aa.n.a. Aft.r tha laal warnm. h.d Un riven and
a i iataa wka fc.4 IT bu.ta.aa aa laa tran.aort had oa. a.bor.. tha aoldiar. Ibraar rrat roll, of mulU-eo or.d
?traam.T. tt lh.r .a4a ca aaii Tk-.a7lr.am.ri tba frl.nd .w..lh..rt. wl. or moth.ri held on to until
liaraVa jM bad Tpo ;.4 ou'ef thada.lt and tba dl.l.nr k.d baeom. .o rat that tha atrrarn-M i of paper had
Upt Tha plclara waa tnada ju.t b.for tha h.w.ar. wara ca.l off and tba tr.n.port Utt tha dock.
vm-rr"--, s'.f ' JL- - - " ' . I
DRIVE IS EXPECTED
Central Powers Believed to Be
Moving on Saloniki.
GREAT FORCES REQUIRED
Armlra bull ra.alnc Tliroajh Con
tantJnoplo Hoand for Sara.
C rata ay Thlnka r.oamanla
Ifaa Ilalaacw of Towrr.
ALCNtKI. Craaa. Tr. tt. U Um
too. I'a. Ifjaci.l cabta) I'.raaaa.
arrl.iac from Cooataotinopl taylnc
Ikat Aa.tra-U.rmaa (orv.a ar .til;
t through that city hound for
ttuat Canal, ta oaactloa with tba ra
porl4 coax.atratioa of Aoat ro-O.rman-Btcarlaa
and Turklaa Iroop la S-uth-
ra n-rhia. I. k'll.vad h.ra to Indlrat
that lha canlral p-owar. at. atlil eaan
l.mpUtinf an atlanti la drla. Iba al
tlaa from aalaaikl. la tpila of tba pro
taa af lb IS'aaa aoa.ramant acainat
Turk ak a o4 Huicarua arml-a ad.ano
lns ihrouak Uraa't tarritory aod th
taas.r ot arotaataa Ura.k public opin
io a to Ika rrl of -filarial lb Wf4T
ala.t lialaaria aaj Tarkty.
Tarka lla.a fo-aa ta aaarK
It t difri.u!t la .-a how lha Aaa
trwaa. ar4 liarmaaa could Ipara aaouak
troop from lb rr.nt-a. Iitlkn ana
Ru.iaa froa!a ! uad.rtaka tha BaJoo
ihi t4ia4!a aal4.4. Word rami a
from Coaataatlaopia (Bat tk Tarklak
aranr coaaiata af . man. mora
than I-HI..44 of wham ara tit for th
firtna Una. of thaa. eniy caa
ka (!.4ra. for Ibia front. Th.ra ara
a'o Kutcara aa4 tl. Auatto.
oarmaaa. Th.aa ara mlaimum fiaar.a
f tka m.a a.ory tor Iba campaicn.
Already aa.r .mail coMUrta baa.
lakaa p:ac fcaiaroan Urah aad Bu. sr
lrap on tha frontl.r.
Tha ailla4 poaltlon. ulaM Ira a
er---.t about KalonikL lloldinc the
pr-aani pationa af Ika avlll-e I a.
rataca a political aa a military nacoa
.ity. far if tsar war abaadoaerf tha
al.iaa weald loa pra.tica ta Ika l
aaatv Caarmaaa lfapo faar fteaejaaala.
noumaata micht Jola th caatral
power anl lha VanUalo. party In
Ui4 misbt bo hopl.aaiy w.akanod.
ryera Oarmti aonrc-a It to Mid thai
th a'ptoroat. of Harm any ar work
In. sunt a4 day I win the co-op-ration
of Itoomania. which they think
he)4. iba balance of power and la In
a po-ltloo to aia t.r mine tha outcome of
th- war.
Tha y b-lt-va that r.oamanla moat
reaca a d-cl.loa wlthlr the neat three
month., and thai th end of tha war
will follow within another thro to fire
montba. The allie beltave thai th
war will roatinoa muck leaser.
ladlratl"B. are th Aaatro-Hony ar
Ua and liulcariaa tore-, ara diarus
thanvaela-.a la en th ajr-k frontier,
a aa .ulnar aa opportunity ta attack th
alii, and hepin that dlfficultl-a will
arta-a that wtU turn lha Greek
aaainat lha French and rlrttl.h. fa
the tn resume lb feeliec b.twea the
alraak armr aad th aiiiae I f revlnf
more frieradly. Ther I ry r-aaoa
to bli.e that lha o-upatloo of Sa
loniki ky th atllo wt:i eoatlnta.
Ilasr New I'rroart Dirlzlblc Kara.
TARt. tW. I' A n-ay m4. of
1'iaua dlricol mad It appearea
ar I'a - ia ivtijr an4 attra:ta4 much
att.a'ion. Tha kaiiooa. wbi-Pi I. of
riL-ead 8 4"r larta alio. rra.4 acre.
Ike city an.) airvl-4 the k.tf(. Tew.r.
Wednesdays War Mores
Japaaarwa Drrak Leg.
T. ka'a, a Japanea. raaaivavl a hreken
I-- yaatar-tar a fai'laaj froea a load f
woa.4 at Hr-tal aiL Tk- m.a ail
broach! ta rortla. J . takea I lb
laoaua aaxnarttaa llo-pit4U I a I a fit.
Tka Vaawaaar a law Aar T i liar.
Pa. a. Ttnr-aa. . taw a- d-
k-MmaaVr 1.414' ' Praava a4'iaae 4raa a
i-a aa Ta-ra y aaa -aaruraa
w 4.a.a.' aaal (a akaaaiar. a. W. weaa. 44.
Dl.-rATCJIi:S from both ea.t and
waal xprM tka belief that tha
Wiat.r wath.r la lih.ly to pror th
moat aev-re obatarl to war eperatlona
oa tha prlacipal froet. ajurlos th Beat
t ar we' a. Th .talam.nl that th
call lrJ4 period of Wlatey U frotr
tba .ad ot I'axanlar to th aal of Jaa.
sary wa Oaaaral Trench' reply
year ao to lb 4maa4a for a sreat
oC.a.iaa. Th earn remark would
probably apply e-iuaity taa yaar.
a lieutar". correapooaleat at w.tt.m
h.adiurt.ra. aft.r .aylac that tk
Uriuah ttf la cvnfid.ot tnat tba ai
lia ar t mltoaf la lueo ami rsu
nlllon that they can hrrak through
the U-rman llnra wh.n.T.r th rlarit
time cornea, declare, that th weainer
la th chief rea.on for poetpoolna; tba
blc movement and add. that uch a
movement require careful planning
and ettrem caution. Rollins-up tac
tic alwaya Involv.a th poa.ibillty of
countar-atlarka which may end la
rollina- p lha ar-or. With th
fac of the country In a poroua and
muaby condition. It la lrapo..lbl to ct
feci th e.aentlaj rjtilck movement of
artill.ry. without which any big offen
iv fore la for.doomad to talL
Th allied troop would probably
have Utile trouble Ira ocoupylntt any
part of lb. German. front tranche,
forthwith, becau.e th enemy hold
th.a lnhlly. Hut then, with th ranuea
ra-itered to a nlc-iy. auch a atep
would b aheer aulcld be lor th Um
la rlpo.
a ituaalaa corre.Dond.nt writ. a:
Th moat .-v.re part of "(Vlnt.r ha
b.eun In th Ilonalara theater. Alt re
porta a tree thai th weather thla rr
la mora aover than uauaL ll la Ira
crcaaincly doubtful If any aerlou
event will occur until tha and of
January-"
D-.pIt th weather th duel In th
Voar Mouruaina. n tha we.lcrn tonn.
rortlinuee and may eventually prov to
ba on of lha bltr operation of the war.
The ftalna in .ub.r direction Ibua far
have been email, but th t rench aert
Oiotraaa In their effort to cetablleh
Ihamaelve a on th cre.t of th fovtbUU
which hr dominate th riain.
ARREST IS RESISTED
Federal Warrants for Bu
chanan and Others on Way.
3 GIVE THEMSELVES UP
Hy all arroutta Palontkl I now .af
for lha preaenl. Certainly tha central
power, ahow ao haate to attach the al
ii..' po.itiu.ra. Itaventyllaa IboUMnd
tt-rblana have ranaraanUed al fccutarl
and Kioa.an In Albania, and tha lon
t.ncynn army, which heretofore baa
been debarred seoatrapblcajly from tak
Ire any -Una pari Ira the war. la now
Ikrowina' lt-lf enerartlcally Into the
control acaiael tba Auatriana.
R.porta that tha Au.trian. ara at
tacktBk tk-utarl ar authoritatively de
nied. Accordtna to tha late.t advice.
i. a n.i n.na were at P 1-ioooMe. where
they were tenUy repui.ed hy th
Mont.n.cnna. and ranaoi r-arn scuiari
without rraaaalar Uaa Albanian Alp.
and Iba flooded Itlver Drtra.
No ff!i-UI announcement la yt
avaitahla la Urnton a. to th dl.po.l
lioa of the Cabinet rcarmrdtnf rompul-
loa. but th poliiii-al atmo.phar baa
been ronaid.rably cl.ar.a up by th
Bdrei.aion that th prlaclpl of com
pul.ion I. accepted by a majority of
the m.mb-r of lt Cab'.n.t. Public
i.a not vrt rrta taillaed. but
there le widpread approval of Pre-
mirr Aequith'a pan-rat a:titua-. .no.
there I. a feellos lhal the public I.
ojtle ra-ady to be convinced.
Th. difflfoltlee within trie Cabinet
may be evpacted to dimtnlah aa the
qu-.tlon .bape It-elf in practicau lorro.
A Joint m.atlnc of th repre-en
tativea of th labor party aad the Fed
eratln of Trade I'nioo. ha b.-n mm
MAa r..r lAmorrec. anil a detailed
tat-m.nl of the labor attitude la likely
to fol'.ow.
THOMPSON WILL NOT RUN
Clilraro Mayor A.Va Tlat Name Ho
Taken Frotn bra.ka I-l.l.
CHICAOO. Pee- :. William Hale
Thorn paon. Mayor of Chlcaao, today r
queeled th Pecretary of Btat ot N
bra.ka to withdraw hla name from tb
T.idniia primary ballot In Ne
bra.ka. -1 hereby notify you that I decline
tb nomination mad by thla petition
or almilar petition, aad raquaat mat
my same ahall not b placed upon the
ballot for the primary election.- read
lha Mayor" teller.
USCOLN. Neb Dec. !. The requeat
f Mayor Tbompeon. ot ChicaffO. that
hi name ba withdrawn from the Re
publican Preeldentlal primary ballot In
thla .late will be granted by Secretary
af Stat TooL
"Grover Clrvrland" KilU 1IU Wife.
LJtNDKR. Wjro. Pee, S. Ororer
Cleveland, a fcbo.hone Indiaui. 40 year
old. la.t Blaht .hot aad killed hi wife,
than turned the weapon oa blmaelt. In.
fllctir.g a fatal wound, acoordiog to
word received here today, aha hoot
ing took place oa the Wind River ree.r
aliun, near tort Waabakie.
Federal JVowrutor Dr?nlr Preroga
tive Appllca to Ca? Invrstl-,
i
gatlon of German Agents
to n Contlnoed.
NEW Tor.K. Pr. II. Warrant for
the arre.l of Reprcaenthtlv Buchanan,
of Illlnola, 1L Robert Fowler. ex-Rep-re.entatlv
from I'.linola, P. B. Maitln
and Herman Schultola. four of tha
eight men Indicted yeaterday for ccm-
. piracy to foment vtrlkea In Amrrl
ran munition factor I. a, were rnt to
WB.hlncton tonight.
Three of th remalnintr defendants,
Frank 8. Monnett, ea-Attorn.y-Qen-eral
of Ohic; Jacob C. Taylor, pra.l-d-nt
of Ijabor's National 1'eace Coun
cil, and Pavld Lamar, appeared vol
untarily today In lha L'ulted ("tales
Platrlct Court and were ro leaned In
too ball apiece. The eirhth man In
dicted la Frans von Rlnlelen. th Ger
man agent who I said to have fi
nanced the alleged con. piracy, lie ia
a prlaoner of war In England.
Defeadaata Real.t Aires'.
Each of tha four men for w-bom
warrant, were le.u-d baa announced
hi Intention of real.tlnj; arrest. Bu
chanan has saaertad that b Is pro
tected by his prerogative as a mem
ber of Conarea. but thla la denied
by United tlt-e Attorney Marshall.
Th warrants will to served In Wash
ington tomorrow.
. Following hla arraignment Mr. Mon
nett laeued a statement In which he
(anted ever hsvlcg accepted or hav
ing b-en offered any 0rinan money.
He ..Id ba never knew Lamar or Von
Rlntelea and that aa far as b knew
neither had any connection with th
P-ac council. Mcnnett denounced the
hlpment of munition to the allies aa
criminal and Illegal.
Caacll Official Deale Charge.
Taylor also mad a statement de
nying th charges broucht aralnst
him and also a.a.rtlng that both La
mar and Von Rlntelen were strangers
to him.
Lamar rffueed to make sny com
ment, r
Th lavcetlgatlcn Into activities of
German astnia In tMa country will
be reaum.d hy a Federal grand Jury
which will ronven her on January I.
OREGON CASE IS mECEDEXT
Immunity Denlcxl Representative
Ulllianison on Criminal Charge,
WASHINGTON. P-o. 19. Represen
tative Buchanan's claim of Immunity
from arrest la under Inve.tlgatlon by
the Department of Juatlc. A decision
of the Supreme Court In I JOS. written
by Juatlc White, now Chief Justice.
Is regarded as sufficient authority for
the official contention that members
of Conrresa ars entitled to no Immu
nity In criminal prosecutions.
In that rase. Representative Will
iamson, of Oregon, was fined and sen
tenced on .October 10. If US. to 10
months' Imprisonment upon conviction
of conspiracy to suborn perjury. His
term -did not expire until March 4.
107. and he protested that he would ba
deprived of the right to attend and
return from tb ensuing session of
Congress.
Juatlc Whit decljed aga'-nst htm.
holding that the words ""treason, fel
ony aiad breach of the peace" uaed In
the Conatltution to denlgnate excep
tion, to Immunity should be construed
in the same sense as these word
were commonly used rnd understood
In England aa applied to the parlia
mentary privilege 4nd as excluding
from the prUlicg all arrests and
Ex-
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press and Parcel Post Packag2S Prepaid on $5.00 Purchases
"XOTJ CAN DO BETTEB FOE .LESS ON THTED STREET
Store Opens
Daily at
8:30 A. M.
On Saturdays
.9:00 A- M.
Pacific Phone
5IarshaD 5080
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Coses
Dally at
5:20 P. M.
On Saturday
6:00 P.M.
Home Phone
A 2112
Our Great Twenty-Fifth Annual
January Clearance Sale!!
Clearance Sale Reductions in
Heady to Wear. Bep't
Are of OuF-of-the-0:dinary Importance
Your Choice at
$4.98
For Suits in Popular Styles at $23
For Coats, Various Styles, to $18.50
For Dresses for Street or Evening,
Values to $20.00
A Great Clearance of Women's Waists at 29
Your Choice at
$4.98
At this extremely low price we are clos n out a great lot of Women s Waists
all this season's styles in all desirable materials. Only three to each q
ustnmer none exchanged. Values up to $1.60. Clearance price i7Va.
CLEARANCE SALE REDUCTIONS OX
Wash Goods, Domestic Goods,
Bedding1, Flannels, Etc.
The Housekeeper's Greatest' Sving Opportunity of the Entire Year.
Fancy Border Scrims, white, cream, ecru.
Valueg to 18c farcl. Priced at 1 VC
Baby Blankets, in various styles, 50c gTfta OQ-
on sale at mJmJl
Fancy Bordered Scrims, white, cream, ecru. Q
Values to 35c a yard, priced at Xm7
Velour Flannel, in kimono lengths, $1.05 to QQ.
$1.40 lengths, on sale at
White Outing Flannel, 32-inch, width, 12c Q
grade, at a
Pillow Slips of fine quality, 42 by 36-inch, r
1214c grade, reduced to ..iuJ
Pillow Slips, 42 by 36-inch, best 15c grade, IO
on sale at XaC
$1.89
Gray Cotton Blankets, 72x84 inches,
$2.25 quality, reduced to
Washable Bathroom and Bedroom Rugs, $1.25 QO
grade, priced at. OC
Bleached Sheets, 72 by 90 inches, best BOc Afyn
grade, at , "sSiC
Extra Heavy Sheets, 76 by 90 inches, 70c CO -grade,
at OIC
CLEARANCE OF WASH GOODS AT 19fJ YARD
Regular 25c Lines.
Included are Printed Crepes in flowered styles, Mer
cerized Foulards in dainty colorings in flower, figure
and stripe styles, Fancy Stripe Poplins, Wool-finish
Suitings, etc. Regular 25c lines. Clearance in
Sale Price 17C
prosecutions for criminal offenses and
confining th privilege alone to ar
rests in civil cases.
STORM IS WIDESPREAD
Cllizurd in Middle West Extends
Also to Southwest.
-CUICACO. Pec. 29. Rain, snow, sleet
and high winds were general over a
wide section of th country today.
41 v. mj4. a,Atri at. taa were
mk mo imuui. "
affected. In Indiana and Ohio, partlcu-
.... . 1 i A ulaimnli wires
j If. I l J , icirgiiwu. - r
were snapped off and pole wer pros
trated. Trains ran far behind sched
ules. Cleveland experienced tha worst
bllxaard In two years.
Kansas City advices ara that th
coldest weather of the aoason was ex
perienced In th southwest today. The
thermometers this morning descended
to nine degrees. Most of the southwest
Is covered with 1c and snow from re
cent storms.
High winds prevailed along the east
gulf coast, but ao far aa r.porta re
ceived tonight Indicated, without ma
terial damage to property or shipping.
. . i avnerlanced a tem-
perature' of two above sero and a
strong wind mowing irom
The storm Is in th natur of a blis
rard. with light snow falling. Re
ports to the Government weather
bureau Indicate the cold wava is gen
eral throughout Montana. Butte s
utreet thermometers showed 10 degrees
below sero.
"Oakland and Berkeley. Cal.. PPf
In the weather dispatches aa having
experienced snow, the first la years,
accompanied by high winds.
TICKET CLERKS TO TOUR
I. Stratum, Wlio Will Go With Tar-
ty, Will Distribute Literature.
. ai.. a. m thrnii. h the KOUth
and El. which K. Stratton starta on
Friday, he . going to take a bundle
l.. I., .nr. telllntr about Portland
and Oregon for dl.trlbuvlon
Mr. titration ia auatucu - -.
....... ...... ,. umiihurn Pa-
land IK'Ke tjiii.- - .
cilia. The road Is sending a PrV
its ticket clcrKS on a wur. -"w
San Kr.nctsoo Friday. These young
men will be taught how to Induce
tourists to tracl to the Pacific t-oast
BIG' REALTY DEALS STIR
rront.nu-d From Ttr-t Ptgt
" i . k..an Atnaa tt thm ihOW
SET. the a.h,on.b,. Westover T.r-
r.ce districi. " " .
tnr" yf?.r!.:82-...lnm.nt of the day
came In th form of an announcement
from Albert J. Capron that a larg
i-astern manutaciuriiiB nra
represents may build a IS00.000 branch
plant in Portland. Mr. Capron says he
F . . - ........ i lo.aora .tin. under
consideration In California and Wash
ington, but inai no aeciaiuu -444
. L.4t.pn i-Annentiona until
maae oy .
he has filed his report on recommerada-
tlone with me neaa omco.
He says that the company Is certain
lo build a plant somewhere on th
Pacific Coast. no imi u "ta "'--
....... 1 Vnrllinil that Will af-
ford both water and rail transporta-
4V11A . . 1 , riu. will K.
lion facilities, ma wa 1-11 .....
favorably considered.
. . .. n vr ni.ni four TfactjOrv
buildings of the following dimensions:
Two three-story buildings covering 60
by 100 feet of ground, a two-story
structure covering 40 by SO feet and a
three-story building- covering1 40 by 60
feet, all buildings to be of fireproof
construction. At least 60 skilled work
men will be employed, Mr. Capron says,
when the plant is completed.
Mr. Capron will not divulge the Iden
tity of the Eastern firm, and says that
the site will not be selected until after
the first of the year.
Postoffices to Be Raised.
OUEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, WaBh
lngton, Dec. 29. On January 1 th fol
lowing fourth class Postoffices will be
raised to Presidential grade, and the
salaries of the postmaster will be fixed
as indicated:
Oregon lone, $1100: Saint Bene
dict, $1700. Washington Oak Harbor.
$1200; Vader, $1000. Idaho Downey.
$1100; Mid vale. $1100.
Kansas Crops Worth $341,381,430.
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec 23. Kansas
produced field crops valued at $341,661,
439 in 1915, according to the annual
report of J. C. Jlohler, secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture, issued,
today. In only one year, 1914, has
production been lanrer.
IZZIDON'T BE A PESSIMIST
' Because Oregon Has Gone Dry.
Every Man, Woman' and Child
BOOST FOR OREG
ON
We take this opportunity to thank our patrons
for their liberal support given "Ye Oregon Grille"
during the year past.
Notwithstanding the elimination of wines and
liquors, we shall continue to entertain our Grille pat
rons with the same high standard of Orchestra and
Cabaret.
Devoting our efforts toward creating in this pop
ular Grille a standard of service, unsurpassed in any
city Of the tnited States, from a light lunch to a
heavy dinner or any kind of a soft drink.
Our beautiful Bar, opening on Broadway, will not
close its doors on January 1, but will serve all kinds
of temperance drinks to everybody.
HOTEL OREGON, Inc.
N. K. Clarke, Manager.
ELL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
EMPRESS
TONIGHT
SECOND
SHOW
PROFESSIONAL
TRY0UT ACT,
A Great
7
ACT
INCLUDING
s. & c.
SHOW
10c
15c
20c
W1
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