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THE MOHNIXO OREGOXTA. Finn AY. DECEMBER 31. 1915. PEACE PROPOSED TO WHOLE HEMISPHERE Pan-American Arbitration of Boundary Disputes Sug Gcstcd to D plomats, UMTED FROM DESIRED ldn.nK Tun S.lrtaa-ntrl hj lirrUralluii of lUxA Hani Jmli - ItrpublW? H'M 1 raw! laa Araaa-rhoaa ina pjc. tv Aj-rt.v;Ti"v. i-.. -. 1 j for in pra.araatio of tue Ainru'a .o-:aant and the "" -;oyir,.rl f --.-nrt.-an aaitr. t! t a.-.-i atate b f oaoaaUy Invltl the far n-.ta-.n.-a rapuVb- to . i.aia(!o comst arbitration of Sim Ury dputa prohibit ! ti.nit eff war muaiti-jes lo tottloo- 5 r"r-f ta.m prot"at. d!i- ti approval of Pr-aMenl to in. r..).m r-"fc" T'lDiom at hare rr .jmUio t- th.tr h im. Fr.ta- a?fii-.. ha fC It o-j-m- th p.rvti9j af p-' Pan .tw-.art.-a, fat It may f-- I wrld t f mt-rnal .iion. aw pMkun rwotltr. nM:a ita preoaaal w bainx com-mu-ata.l t. eotr f t"a I'lpto-nata rlar n-t ' a i..c-a.4 amaa th .-. ;.... I" t" -ian-Amert.- .vwa. a no,ra. i:::li f B.J-crtar y of nt., a?kin bfre tn la;rotiol law .( of t Con-rs. Bia-1 tai -,. loaf t"i atiflt af f-...(,.T .aa I cnatinw. I! at:i rna a a a at'! wura Tata. ar.al aJ nam far th eialrtanaaa of IS rtit f Btina. th rl--Jt.a wM,! atfal aa (!( ua tfi( (! ail th rat of I la wM4. Wa Bait 13 Itrtll"! . h It an a l.'an.t af ts Cifibbaaa at mim ta rta'ral ar mtl.-a a a'.r tMl In d'ttnity. la riaht to re .at la rKal la Iftatm.al aa tMaaate latma aaallaaala, Or miary ail a.:.ta ar no 41-ua-i Mr. Uain propeaal aat e r..rtff r..ot i9 (a a?raa- ai'tn at aprDEloa. T1 i-ol-l f )i-n la aM.a ISa iar airO0i.al aa m.tia tol d : -: liMAf. anl tbar ara In lifalona thai teu in oul f irm cf a awmeraa H int f diplomat aa4 waa la farm a cott!4 p lra..miec4 la taatr om (aaaram.au a ! taaia ( ac IJ' a. na ef ISa frit aaaiaat ef IB artipoj...:. wif-i ha for aria at It ;tlm.( elH't" Aa bt"C af a lufo-:j!T unit. I AmarKa. .a lha pr.a- "'n cf poai-a a IB Anarlcaa con ttnan L It l raa'ua.l th iha rKtaf masam l atf! a p-a ara boa-JrT . put. aa.l ra'oi u'loBarr actHltT. II I. pol-.t..l eut taal If a't boun4rr tfi.puta ara rmovtJ to tha raaicta of arBitratlea. aat a: tha lan-Am.ri an :iona tint tti.mlv. to aholut"lr raniMI iMnm.au af war munition to an etkar naa axaMUdfti (otrn an. n .aca a anon x ih nations hm aMa cui4 practica lr ha awar.al an4 thai 1 1 atc.ation of ail tha Am-rkin talin couM ta !ct. to what ?r tary Laa.iaaf ipr.... la hta tpaaca a warktnar out th.tr d..tint.a AUSTBMJIS SUHK AT SEA iolnt:r taatatl4 la.t rlcM la IH (r? aca of an or lhaa t visitor. a-.n j wbotu (aa fro I'rtian4 la a at1- ! lal car. A. K. PUfa. irn4 patron; Mr. .n MB4nhEt. iraa4 tnarhaU an4 Mr. Cl;4 l.n. iraaa vrcani!. la- t.al!a4 th effi.-ara of tha chaptr a follow: iajorf5 matron. Jaual M. t-ant. worttr patron. William a. o lata matron. Laura I. Illw;j . r.tni. Maraaral U.Ki). Irurr. ' C A i!oo, con4victraa. Iilta Mlchlair: a.o-tata coa4-ctr. r.a I'oi; ( . haptaia. ir.t.a Wrtaht. mar. hat Ituta j J. -law; (nar.hal. fhrl.tln Cantb; orcaai!. Kuth har; A4ah. 1411 llot:( Kma. Uirtar.t !: J .th.r. I rant 'o: Martha. Ittl In loo: Klxta. Vli4 B.-bnrh: aaKtit. Kali Jon: arwr wr4n. lrtnaa IUar. I'aatmatr II. H I barman an4 Mil ton lnata!l4 th follala offlirar of ra ni. lita: Wor.hlpful naai.r, J. It Hut-it; r.ior warj.n. C . vu .on: Jan lor wrl-n. W. ti. Trt; lr..jrr. I. V. MrKar: crlarr. W. l ftanly: aanlor Ca-OB. l. W. Mii'kl.y; J'inlor tfaaron. O J. Brawn: bajialn. WtliUna liullvr; tjlar. Z. la. K..h.nla A ban u.t follow! with H. II. Chap, man a iMttnalaar. Talk wrr ma-i b tr. I- A. rirc. rjJ lna. Mr, 1- Me4nhal an-l Mr, ("ara Jr n. th Malar of Troutdal. ROCKEFELLER DENIES II :w Matt: PinrrTOK Mtn lltt Wat TO ULAMI- Aalw at f aaa.tl far aaaral RalWal am aa ta t-Ur af Arta Tah a af Trallaaaaf t'-aaVa. fif.V XOV.K. W. 3 Tha Jur whi--a I ta ttxido th fi of Ih II rrmr dlraxtora of tha Nw Tork. Nw Mat. a llartfor4 UaltroaJ. accu4 of ir.micaJ alo.alion of tha tth.rman anti. irual law. h.ar4 tha laal t.allmoar la tr.a rara toJar. Ta d.f.a.a rlMa1 aftr haln ralal oair two of a)fntantv l.awt laia L4rar4 aat Chart l. Ttt. ar4 tha tdin( of a doaltloq cf UUiarai l;or,!,.r. who. It waa anno-iB4. u loo lit 10 t.atify la thi leltloB Mr. f:orkfllr plc4 th ra.pon.iS. ity for ih a :.(4 ua lawful act af which h I acu4 rhir.r oa K4art t. fioaainav forstar (r.ra cottnaal of lb w llaaaa ftobein. who hacama rounaal la It?. I 4cn4 In l"i ipoltioa a a man 'who. ay raoa of hi larn.rttT and rat aprinr ra rilro4 mattar. wa auppoa tr ftorhfi:r ta oo P rvil.ariy wall auaiifl4 to a4ala Ih bor4 wlta rpt ta tha lailt of Ida varleo tra.artloaa propo4 lo It froraa urn to t -m. Mr. l:oh;.lr 4nl.4 that ha ha aar aatrt ar form4 a eonaplrac to moiiopo;taa tha corn m. rra of Now i:a'aa4 ant aai4 tha aartoo propar tt. iha or by th Nw laa 4ur Inat til r-tc a a director wra not la paraaaar of a pr"n-li4 plan." but aa artssal of plal elrcunn ataacaa. whk-a lmm4tatly lodoc4 t.l arqulaltloa." Progress Appreciation There are now 44,787 PACIFIC telephones in Portland. Ten years ago (1003) there were but 18,352. This indicates that the PACIFIC telephone business in Port land has made much progress. This progress is due to the growth of Portland and also to a satisfactory service rendered. "We appreciate this patronage, and during the year 1916 and the years that follow the efforts of our 1700 employees in Portland will continue to be directed towards conducting the telephone business in such manner that the public may enjoy the use of a telephone service furnished by a Company that is progressive in its policy, fair and courteous in its dealings with its patrons, re liable in the sen-ice furnished and alive to the needs of Portland and the Northwest. There is now in use one PACIFIC telephone for every six per sons in Portland, and the number is increasing daily. When you want to talk by telephone use the PACIFIC! The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Oak and Park Streets. Broadway 4920. 1 Thursday's War Moves To TKri:ix-v at iot it ITTtr. IJ ADKIaTtr. r !) aVawabaaniawoat af tawrano b'rwairatow by tbarablaa af AIIW a Bar Haala to aTwraaao. PARE.. !".-. M Two Au.trUB tor-f..t-ftvat itror baa bn luck a a r.utt of aa aiK-ounlar with a a lorraa af tha aUt at a point outatj Of fattaro la fa A4.-tatir. Tha purpoaa of tha Aaatriar hlp wa to bombr4 Durauo. Aa aiila4 1-ar4oa want lo m. t thana wlta Ih r..uit at forth. In a44itun th ra M nar of h Aaarrlao aTJ Iroa waa ptir tat by tha wara.-.ipa of th alu Mi eompl;i to Sao toward lb A ua triart ba.a. Tn informatioa waa coetatn1 t aa fu-ial fiaaaaramagt of Ih fr.nch anarin d-partm.ct '.ca out today. Wki.-H r.aJa. -Aa Au.ertaa n.al dllaloa baa-tnar cn:o ait frorn aattaro for tho purpo of bomnr4 naT turaaao. cartain v-'l-aon of th aili. want forth to fiv bate:.. Th Ataatrtaa torpi-bnat d atroy.r 1.1 a a a-ount.r4 a nita and w t:wa up. Tha d.atreysr Triclaa. af th ama trpo. waa d..troy4 by 0r from tha ahlf af th alil.a Th r rnia: aifUiM of th rvamy wr ptir44 anl B4 ta tha d ractloa of ta.ir baaa W.GE IS HEALTH FACTOR rotmiT oir roe or ncttm. Aunt t R(.r.ot.rrbiAU Aaa.ra.ao nab A aaa.tatbao) la A4ataal bo a p.rao taa bWatar fay ao laa.a thtaiaa wA5it:;T'"f. rt. s. p-tt.r wa;. aa.a a k.tt.r balth. an4 aattl a war caa bo fant ! al:aaiaata aatrvm poaartr. phaawiaa ar batt.rlnat aaraia.t a bricia w: I la tftair oadaaaor t im?faa h aTaral balth tan4ard. M.Jwrianarii ... Bursaoa-aaral af ta L'aita4 "tat.a Army. Ie4ay tol4 ha Am.rk.-aa C.K Ajaaoriatiea. - h. tla.ia baa locat'4 Ih Croat! ar. taua of ill-haaitn la prty. b aaul 'Tfca boat work thai ctl a4 octal oraaljattaa caa do ao w ta ta c-oporla for batt.r wac. which wt:t b f''Uw4 Inarood ataly br bttr coa4i:t-na aa4 k.tt.r fcaaitb.- a.aral woraaa 14 on of tha ehl.f r.ao na why tho k-a th prob.an ha k-.a -..!.! ta th I'anama Canal Z-aa . thai th-r. h.l b..a ao caa. of ot-r.m porty t'ara Today aaaaloo f th rlato ronaaa It,, wa d"t.4 lift'lf la Ih dla ca lota of city planniaai. TWO LODGES INSTALL faoaa aau) lUaatrra Mara of Traaal' dolo Haao Or a mmtla-o. TIUCTtAt-K. nr. I l't-(?la-IL a Officar of Falralaw Lla"k No pj. Maaoa and Tro'tiio Caaptar, No . Cr4ar af th to tor a aHar. wr TWO a w Uadtnc by tha alai atil la Ih Naar UI ar reported loUy. Tha Pntlah baaa troafrr4 om troop from Patoolkl to Ortaeo. a amaU Grc.k port tniUa aat of io lonlkl. with th letantloa of tttua cbkiaaT any po;bi:ity of a hoatll adnr from thl ajaartar. Tba aocoad landin waa bad by Ih franco oa It Crack Ulaod of Cat.lorlio. off lb aovtthonat roat af Aala Minor, not far from Iba Important a .a port of Adalta. Aa Athn dtapalrh a that lb ao cupatioa of Ada.ia la Ih ob)ct of Iba iaodma. A railway rot north of Ada Ha. and th pr lhara of a atronK at.nta forco would mraaca tLo com munlcatlon of nny boatll fore opr attnc aaalnat KfTpt or lb Lcarir Tl srla raclorx. Thvao mormnt lodlcat lhal lb Btcot al.l." poallion around halon Ikl ara now coaatdarvd aocur. and In dication ar lhal th campalsa around Malontkl will d.aalop Into a lone-drawn-out warfar. aa oa othr front. Rom rPM lhal lb cantral powcra haa bcua a anral withdrawal from th catir Mac4oniao front, owlna to tho a.rlou liuaaiaa campalarn la U arabia. but Ibla lack conf irmaltoa. In Ih antcnt capital. btwr. t?i.r la a cnrl opinion that tha llaa'taa campalarn la Itaaaarabla. which ha k.-n und.rtakan In th fac of faaorabi waathrr condltloca. la likaly . . . ft. .!.. A Ih. to boa an iropomai " - Lhcla war situation. AccordtoaT lo ona ! taraioa. Kuaata'a nw mora I th for ! runnar of th Impendina; KoutoaoUa lntry Into Iho war on tho atda of tha otaata ai.ia- Tt ft Vail C.ajatt- Tluaalaa eor raapondaal wrttaa: -J'.uaalan Joint op ratloe with Houmanla ar oa Ih point of baaTlnnlriaT. nournanla will ficbt with ua. aUhoucb ot for oa. Ilr aMmaT with lha otnta la not tha r au'.t of rrrtich or Enajl'ah ytnrthla. but aa o4caor lo rraliao th Itouraa niaa drm of oaralaty at.r uko wtna nod Tran.y tni- Aa prpra .. i . - - I.i. fha war. !oB fr l.oumini. w.'r - Ku.a'a aim I to rcono,ur Hukowlna .a,, fc.n.fit of br now ally. Thl ! ak caa b acconp:tahd In a fa I . . .v.. will fortify -j-r-aa f . O 4 ' a an y a; a - ao th ta-r prorinc and march ltb lha :..,.aa throasb Hu!rta and Tratt .Tl.ania, wbll almuitan.oualy lb It.tlaa.. Fraoch. flrltl-h and f-rblaac will dal blow oa otbr front. tVrcoaaaoy 91. Il Tarla aya Caraai attack oa Mua "Xim !" la Callel aot Impor tant, aa y tiarmana. Withdrawal of laaoranca oa contra band for utrl porta la proposed l t-d?: ....t. N.ar T.ar-a .. with oaoal dinnr and daacaa. but lack tty. rv,. ....al ,. l--tr-a ar -r 1 ...r a . . - '"" '- -"' - ' a - -" r-l tt I '- ' FAIRBANKS PUT UP Indiana Republicans Back ex-Vice-President. KENTUCKY IS PLEDGED, TOO ...a ta aaary J THE ORECOXIAN ANNUAL I. l l.'h " n..I fcno. m bo a a-k. rw-AitUii Annttal - ana vi'n""-" " -- a ! on ato Saturday morning. Jan- nary 1. Copio desired for mail- J ! Inc iU rolIeU In Bt Pnk wrarPr, with rrceaaary posl- ajjjo. Bappiiea OI l am Annual a wUl bo ailabU t rariooa prominent btroot comer, aa well a a at Tho Oreronian of flea, 4 where aiU!rre may b left, a Ccpiea mil ready for mailinf; will . bo bent anywhere in the United J ftatas ani ua paajt'iiKna, v,"- dA rd fltXtCO lor IV croia. j The price for binicte copieti tin- t tamped ia 5 cent each. Be ure to bona copies ot i do ad nual. Oreron" rrtateat advert i irc medium, to yoor friend in other state. Look for the pink wrapper. . Oaatloo I Accorilrd I'aortte ton at Ixrte t'eal Store Ijirgrly At Irndrd Than Any In State History -follcy Outlined. IXPIAXAPOLIH. rc. JO Ex-Vlc-rrealdcnt Falrbanka was Indorsed at a loco feast her today aa Indiana's - K i .... f n.. . t i . n n.mlnlltnn for President, and at th sam martlof, which filled to overnnwin; in larareai thvatrr In th lat. Edwin I. Morrow pd4 him th solid dles;atlon from Kentucky In th National convention at Chlcaco neat June. Mr. Fairbanks received a nolay ova tion ahrn h responded to an Invita tion to pak. aftor his name had been proposed for th Presidential nomina tion by Mr. Morrow. Th people have tried Democracy." said Mr. Fairbanks when th enthusi aam had quieted down sufficiently for Mm to beam, "and Imocracy ha tried them. Tbo result has been a rebap .. .... i - .a,.a r AnnaalMon. IiarO. lauillirq ymr r Thar Is do divided I'.epubMcanlsm her .we ar uniteo aa oi viu- ladaatrlal rreaaeedaeao Deaaaadeat. Ills speech waa brief, but h dealt vigorously with th leadins: questions. II ur4 th necesalty of not only ade quate National preparedneaa aaralnat bostlt invasion, but also adequata Na tional protection aaralnst Industrial In vasion. In aueatinc a platform for lha ..publicans In ll Mr. Fairbanks aid -Wo maintain a forlm policy Just and firm. W must make adequate preparation on land and for a Na tional defense measured by our Na tional n.ede. W muat adopt a pro trctiv tariff measure whlrh shall safo cuard our Induatrles and supplement th resource oi in puona. a....--.. and auard us aalnat Inundation at tha and of th Kureptan war. a must pr-x-cad lo adopt a broad, enliahtened policy for etndm American mar kets, particularly Into th urlent and in Couth America. V must put a ureal merchant marln on Ih sea which will- lv uaa a vast carry!-! trade Into t market of th world. Abov all. thr muat b prosperity and hth tlTln. tndardi for Ameri can workers." Uoaaioecwllo rolleteo t rlllclaed. nfrrln to Ih Democrallo party, th -Vlco-Prldent ald. -Wa ar opposed to a (real many thin which cur friends, the Demo crat, offer. NVa oppoa a Oovrn-mnt-wn--d and operated merchant marln. W object to stamp tas on tha paopta durln tlmr of peaca. We do nol favor taaln bank checks. a so il n. automobll-s and th Ilk lo mak good Imo.-tlc deficit In th public ravanu. It Is nn unnecessary and ve atloo burd,n." lr. Morrow, In presentln Mr. ralr banks' nam-, said: t am viclne th aantlmawt arwl hopes of S24.000 loyal, patriotic mili tant Kentucky Republicans, men wna lova their party and profoundly be lieve In Its principles. W believe that th next ."resident of the United State win come from Indiana. Charles War ren Fairbanks can swln Kentucky Into tho Republican column, sweep In diana and carry th Nation. Kentucky Republican proclaim hirn as their ebole and pledge to hlra their full, earnest and unqualified support." Th party low feast today waa on of lb largest Republican gatherings tha party haa held In years. Actor Is Ruffled When He U Mistaken for Logger. Backwoods -Par- a llatel. Take Heat Bp Id a Table In Abordeeaa POSLANI QUICK IN SOOTHING ITCHING SKIN roalam allay quickly lha terrible ltchln which, atta-nda skin affections and Its h.aling procese continues with groat rapidity a th caua of tba an noyance la p.r.iat.ntly attacked. fain affactod with Lieiem, Acne, raorlaeta. luarbora Itrh and aimllar af fection Is quickly Improved by Poalam. I'iaia aaauro sktn comfort In calm- Ins and aoothtna agvravat.d. Itching surfsca. Mpirndld for ci.arlna; In flamed spots. Ih compl-xion and red no. (ottontima ovar nieht). As lo th op you use on your skin. If tb'so Irrllata. try Poalam Soap, medl cat'd with I'oalam. and superior fur dat'r us. Tollat and Bath. or aample. a- nd 4c. stamps to Ffnergn-y Laboratories. 33 Weat lith Ht.. N.w fork City. Sold by all Drug-1114, ABERDEEN. Wash, Dec JO. (Spe cial.) Ona member of th Forbes Robertson Company, which played "The Passing of th Third Floor Back" hr on Saturday night, was somewhat ruf fled at bla Dreakfast In an Aberdeen restaurant on Sunday morning by a loKKer. Th actor had taken a Ion table, but soon a logger entered and took th seat opposite, him. After a dramatic moment of silence tha con genial logger said: "Well. pard. who are you working for?" "Oh. I'm with the Forbes Robertson Company." replied tha showman. "That so?" said th logger. "Well. I'm with Coata-Fordney. Now ain't It funny I never heard of your company. Say. where 1 this Forbes Robertson Com pany logginv; at, anyway?" PROMISE SAVES POOL MAN I.lrenxo I Allowed to Bo Kept if Rowdyism Is Done Away With. Only by promising faithfully to try to get rid of rowdyism reported to have been tolerated in hi poolroom at (43 Mississippi avenua did John Macken. proprietor of the place, save his license yesterday when he appeared before the Council to show cause why bis license should not be revoked. Complaint have been made against tha place aa a hangout for hoodlums, and Mayor Albee put th question of revocation of license up to the Council. Mr. Mackera said to put him out of business now would Involve heavy loss, and he Baked to receive another chance. FORD PARTY PERPLEXED HOW TO REACH THE H ACCE FROM COrC-tUAGF.v 13 PROBLEM. PtlgTlaaa Dae la Daalah Capital Fri day, to Reaaala for Week. Route Throng's Geraaaay Ia Improbable. STOCKHOLM. Tla London. Dec. 30. The Ford peace expedition left today for Copenhagen, where it Is due on Fri day. The manager of the party are still perplexed a to how It shall pro ceed later to The Hague, but heps to mak arrangements in Copenhagen, where the members wl!! remain prob ably for a week. It Is regarded as Improbable that the rout will lie through German terri tory, especially aa the State Depart ment refuse to extend the passports of the delegates so as to permit tbem to visit belligerent countries. It is said. The only hope along this line is that Germany may grant permission for a special train to bo rushed through without stopping. Th executive committee cabled to Henry Ford today that sympathy for tha peace movement was growing In neutral countries. The message said that Sweden, although withholding of ficial recognition from the movement, was heartily supporting it. Denmark was likewise described as sympathetic SWEDES UNIT FUR PEACE EFFORTS TO DRAG RATION" INTO WAR DECLARED MINOR. Extent af Comanerclal Relations With America Depends on Britain, Says Crewa Prlnce'a Aide oa Visit. NEW TORK. Dec 30. "All political parties in Sweden stand united in main taining strict neutrality." said Captain C. O. F. Silfverstolpe, of Stockholm, aide-de-camp to Crown Prince Gustave Adolph. at a luncheon given here to day In his honor. "Movements have been on foot to drag Sweden Into the A HAPPY NEW YEAR is the greeting to you from this Big Snow-White Market. In observance of New Year's day, the Cascade Market will remain closed all day Sat urday. Friday Specials Government Inspected saj PORK ROAST, I f If Pound aia a SPARE RIBS, 1 flyf Pound a..WVta. Choice J yS VEAL ROAST, E dL-LC Pound Short Ribs of - BEEF, lP Pound Jwe- Fresh Ground HAMBURGER, JjP Pound Choice Steer POT ROAST, I f If Pound . Vae EST PREMIUMS! PREMIUMS! Premiums of worth are now being given by this market. SAVE THE COUPONS. They are given with every 25c purchase here. 2 doz. Strictly Fresh OREGON 7f RANCH EGGS OC 1 pound Fresh DAIRY BUTTER 25c 9 loaves -) pa- Fresh BREAD -4-13C Cascade Bakery SWEET r OTA- -i TOES, 6 lbs. for IOC Cascade Fruit Store Low Special Prices on ALL PLANTS Cascade Flower Store NEW FINNANor HADDIES 2 lbsejOC Cascade Fish Store FREE! A 10c can of HERSKEY'S COCOA with every Jb. of 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c Coffee war. but they have been of minor im portance." r-.. ... Ciirv.ratnln. CAITie. to NW Tork on the steamship Stockholm, which arrived Monday from Gothenberg on her first trip for the newly-established Swedish-American line. He came as the representative of tnc sweaisn press. Whether the establishment for tne first time of a direct steamship line between Sweden and the United States ...mi .timniat. oommprrial rplations be tween the nations to the extent hoped for. Captain suiversioipe saia. aepenua n tha attltiiria nt Great Britain. He .. that CnrArlltati trilH. ll fl Suf fered greatly by reason of the "Eng lish system or using unpleasant nu unfair methods to find out the business relations of many firms and traders. Captain Silfverstolpe said British suspicions that Sweden was re-exporting goods to countries at war with Great Britain were unfounded. He as serted that all goods which Sweden was importing from the United States were for home consumption. Saietn Man Sought on Fraud Charge SALEM, Or., Dec. 30. (Special.) TV'. H. Kilbee, who for a few weeks oper ated a commission-house In Salem, is wanted by authorities here on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. A warrant for Kilbee was issued today. Kilbee left Salem December 2i. He is alleged to have failed to account to his customers for produce which lie sold for them, aggreijating in amount approximately $500. &pprerianort CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes have been so general in response to our decision to continue the Hofbrau after January 1 that we publicly owe a word of thanks and appreciation for the general esteem in which the Hofbrau seems to be held by the Portland public. In every detail the manner, service and general policy that will characterize the place under new and vastly changed conditions solely as a high class restaurant, with breakfast room and soda fountain to occupy the space where the buffet now is we will constantly and earnestly endeavor to merit the approval and patronage of all classes. Farewell to the Rose City The proprietors of the Spring Valley Wine Company bid farewell to their friends and pa trons of the Rose City. We have tried to win your commendation and good will and your re ciprocation would show that we have been suc cessful. We regret to leave. During the past few weeks we may have been unable to meet the wants of individuals among our customers ; this has been due solely to the unprecedented rush preceding the advent of the dry season, beginning on New Year's. The Spring Valley Wine Company is not go ing out of business. After New Year's we will continue our business at 420 Clay street, San Francisco, California. We will meet any legiti mate orders which our Oregon customers may send us. Simply add address as follows, and j-our order will be delivered in Portland, ex press prepaid. Spring Valley Wine Company The Big Mail Order House San Francisco. Cal.