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THE 3IORXIXG OEEGONIAJT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.
AMI SEMEN TS.
HKIHO (Broadway at Taylor) Farce-comedy.
"Twin Beds." Tonleht at 8:15 o'clock.
BAKER (Broadway or Sixth, between Alfier
and Morrison) Alcazar Stock Company In
"The Price." Tonight at 8:15.
PAXTAOES (Broadway at Alder) TJn
equaled vaudeville. Three ahowa dally.
2 :. 7 and 8:06.
HIPPODROME! (Broadway and Yamhill)
Vaudeville and moving; picture; 3 to 5.
6:45 to 11 P. Saturday. Sunday, holi
days continuous. 1:15 to 11 P. 1C
STRAXD (Park. West .Park and Stark)
vaudeville and motion pictures, continuous.
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sued on January 1, 1917. to be sent
to friends, should be sent to The
Oregonlaa at once.
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THIS ISSUE
Postage in the United States or
possessions. Canada or Mexico. 6
cents. Foreign postage 10 cents.
Address The Oregonian, Portland,
Oregon.
Dimmitt Makjes Replt. John A.
Jeffrey, attorney for Thomas H. Dim
mitt, who was released on his own
recognizance Tuesday after having
been arrested on a warrant sworn to
by A, D. Bulmans charging him with
larceny of a suitcase containing fishing
tackle and other articles, said yester
day that Dimmitt had seized the suit
case as security for a debt owed him
by Bulmans. Mr. Jeffrey charged that
Bulmans gave his client an order on
another man for about $30, the amount
of the debt, and then went and col
lected part of the money from the other
man himself. Mr. Dimmitt, he ex
plained, then served notice on Bulmans
that he would take the suitcase for
security. The District Attorney office
yesterday took the case out of criminal
Jurisdiction and left It to be settled by
civil procedure.
A. C. Ritbt Exonerated. A. C. Ruby,
well-known stockman, was exonerated
of any suspicion of fraud in a horse
sale by a Jury in the court of Circuit
Judge Kavanaugh yesterday when they
found for the defendant in the suit of
E. Catching and others against Mr.
Ruby. The action involved the pur
chase of a horse from Mr. Rubv in
1912 for J3600, a promissory note being
given to collect which it was later
necessary to bring suit. Fraud in ob
taining the signature to this note was
alleged, but not sustained in the
opinion of the Jury. Attorneys W. W.
Dugan. Jr.. Henry Westbrook and
James M. Davis represented Mr. Ruby
ana Attorney Wllmot Tucker, the
plaintiffs.
ROTARIANB TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN.
Christmas will be celebrated by the
Rotary Club with a blS "famllv nartv
at the Benson Hotel, Sunday night, De
cember 24. Fifty children from the
Frazier Detention Home will be the
guests of the Rotarlans and George L.
Baker will attend to the Santa Claus
part of the programme. Mrs. E. K.
otun ana cnuaren will present a
Christmas sketch and there will be
Christmas music sung by V. A.' Mont
gomery, Dom Zan. Harold Hurlbut
and Mrs. Isabel Wheat. Mrs. Leonora
Whlpp and Mrs. J. M. Weaver will be
accompanists.
Ee-Assessment Is Ordered To In
crease the assessment of property
abutting on Union avenue and lessen
ing tne assessment against property
standing back from that street, the
Citv Cnuncll VPRlArHav -
pessment for the construction of the
Union avenue viaduct connecting with
the south approach to the interstate
bridge. Recently many protests were
niea against the assessments prln
clpally by owners of property not
abutting on Union avenue. The Coun
cil decided that a reassessment would
be fair.
revivals to Closb. A special
series of revival meetings being held in
the .f irst Free Methodist Church. East
Ninth and Mill streets, have been espe
cially successiui from the beginning.
Last Sunday night a number of seek
ers presented themselves for prayer.
The meetings will close tomorrow
night. The evangelist. Rev. F. W.
cath.ey.bas been preaching stron
sermons and the pastor. Rev. Alexander
Beers, said yesterday that the church
hag been benefited. Rev. Mr. Cathey
win preacn tonight.
Two Face Theft Charoe. Joe Miller
and George Clifford, two young men.
were arrested yesterday by City Detec
five Royle and held for Chief of Police
Rarbeau, of Vancouver. They are said
to have stolen an expensive outfit of
cabinet makers' tools, belonging to R.
J. Colloly, of Vancouver. When ar
rested one of the men maintained that
his name was Colloly. but was unable
to spell It. They were attempting to
sen mo tools to second-hand dealers,
white Gifts Planned. The First
United Evangelical Sunday school. East
Sixteenth and Poplar streets. Ladd
tract, will observe the Christmas sea
son with a "white gifts" service this
evening at 7:45 o'clock. Offerings for
missions, gifts of money, clothing and
provisions for needy homes and per
sonal pledges of service, as "white
gifts" will form a frart of the service
in which young and old will be given
opportunity to participate.
Censorship to Japan Tightens.-. An
additional censorship has been placed
on all telegrams going to Japan, ac
cording to "advice received yesterday
by the local telegraph companies. On
and after December 25 all messages
must be signed with the proper name
of the sender. No abbreviated, code
or cipher name will be allowed. Un
signed or irregularly signed messages
will be forwarded.
Suicide's Children Not Found. City
DetectlVe H. H. Hawley sought without
avail yesterday for the son and two
daughters of L B. Law, who took his
own life at North Bend last Thursday.
A fellow lodge member In that city
wrote to the police, stating that Law's
children lived in this city and asking
that they be located. Law was buried
on Friday in the Oddfellows' cemetery
at Marshfleld.
Minister Bound Over. O. E. Reed,
of Beaverton, retired minister, was
bound over to the grand Jury in Dis
trict Judge Jones yesterday for con
tributing to the delinquency of a 14-year-old
boy. The public was excluded
during the testimony in the prelim
inary hearing.
Sunday School to Entertain. The
children of the Forbes Presbyterian
Sunday school will give a Christmas
entertainment in the church tomorrow
night at 7:30. Friends and members are
invited. An excellent programme has
been arranged.
Bahai Meetings . Set. The regular
Sunday meeting of the Bahai assembly
will be held at 2:30 o'clock instead of
in the evening this week. The Thurs
day meetings at 2:30 and 8 P. M. will
be held as usual in room 61S Ellers
building.
Open Evert Night. Electric Store.
Electrio bldg., will be open every night
this week till 9 o'clock. We have gifts
from 75c to $150. Adv.
The Genuine English Toffee.
The Trail Candy Shop, 702 Wash. St.
Adv.
Special Rates by the month, during
Winter. Hotel Cornelius. Adv,
Dec. 21, 286 years ago,
the Pilgrim Fathers
and Mothers landed on
Plymouth Rock.
They landed on a good
thing.
Come in on one of our
$14 business suits and
you'll find YOU'VE
landed on a very good
thing. It's the rock
bottom price for such
value in cloth, pattern,
style and fit. But we
can cover it with one of
our $20 special-offering
overcoats, including
Kuppenheimer make.
And Christmas pres
ents! Come and see
the hundreds of beau
tiful things you can
buy for him at a man's
store no crowding
all on the ground floor.
Doable S. A if
Stamps with
everything when
this coupon is
presented. Not
good after Dec.
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Morrison at Fourth St.
OPEN THIS EVENING
$5000 Suit Filed. Lawrence P. Con
ner, who sustained a badly-lnlurea
foot when a milk wagon in which he
was riding was struck by a streetcar.
filed suit for $5000 damages against
the Portland Railway. Light & Power
Company, in the Circuit Court yester
day. The suit is brought in the name
of his mother, Anna Conner, as the
young man is only 15 years old. The
accident occurred July 14, 1916, at East
Fifteenth and Clinton streets. The
dairy wagon was knocked 60 feet In
the collision, it is asserted.
Community House to Open. The
new community house at the Sellwood
T. M. C. A. will be opened to the
public January 2, according to plans
announced yesterday by Commissioner
Baker and Park Superintendent Convill.
The place is being put in shape now.
The city got free use of the building
for a year and will maintain It as a
community house with public gymna
slum classes similar to those conducted
by the city In several other pari of
the city.
Audubon Eird Club to Meet. The
next regular meeting of the Audubon
Bird Club will be Saturday, December
23. in the clubrooms, 309-10 T. M. C. A.
bullding. This will be especially
teachers' meeting although-others will
be welcomed. Miss Alice Randall, of
the Kenton School, will give her
illustrated lecture on "Some Portland
Birds and Ways of Interesting Children
in Bird Study."
Public Meettno Called. The first
public meeting under the auspices of
the Anti-Prohibition, Anti-Saloon As
sociation will be held at Central Li
brary in the hall tomorrow night at
8 o'clock. Stuart Morrow, secretary,
has sent out a general invitation which
concludes: "All who uphold personal
liberty and temperance and who are
opposed to prohibition and the saloon
are invited to attend."
Hisrt L. Carl 'Buried. The funeral
of the late Henry L. Carl was held
from Finley's chapel, yesterday morn
ing. Rev. R. E. Smith officiated.
Stewart McGuire sang. The pallbearers
were: W. H. Mitchell, N.'Becker. J. Ll
Wells, M. D. George, S. H. Griffith and
J. D. Miles. Services were conducted
at the grave in Riverview Cemetery by
the Woodmen Lodge.
Mrs. S. F. Sanders' Funeral Held.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah F.
Sanders, of 255 North Nineteenth street,
was held yesterday afternoon, from
Finley's chapel. Rev. O. Schank offi
ciated. Walter S. Dicken sang. The
pallbearers were: Elgin Wessels, M.
Middaugh, L. O. Hatchell. J. Walker
and Ned Mungn. interment was in
Riverview Cemetery.
Free instruction class In theosophy
and occultism every Thursday at 8
P. M. Subject tonight. "After Death
Conditions." Free library. Theosophlcal
Society, 212 Central bldg. Adv.
Why not Oregon views for gifts?
Gafford & Prentiss, 444 Wash. bV", open
evenings. Adv.
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Perfect Diamond
at Jaeger Bros. Means a Perfect Diamond
The majority of people who purchase diamonds have little or no knowledge of them, and are
therefore dependent upon the advice and trustworthiness of the dealer. The people of Portland and
elsewhere have come to know that Jaeger Bros, are not only DIAMOND EXPERTS, but also that
their word as to the quality and value of their diamonds is as "good as gold." Whether you have in
mind the purchase of a diamond now or in the future, we invite your inspection of Portland s most expertly
selected diamond collection. ,
DIAMONDS here at most any price you wish to pay. Whether it be the small cut stone at $5, at $10. at
$15. $25. $50, $75, $100, $150, or at intermediate prices up the exquisite gem at $1000 or more, every
customer knows that the guarantee given by us will be observed to the letter.
OUR SPECIAL $100 DIAMOND is receiving recognition from points thousands of miles distant from Portland.
It is the diamond value "par excellence."
DIAMOND LA VALLIERES The assortment here is wonderfully complete. Single and cluster
diamonds, set in all platinum and in the drop effects of one, two and three diamonds, $25, $50, $75. $100.
$150, .$200 and up. Solid gold La Vallieres. set with full-cut diamonds, at the SPECIAL $7.50 and $10.
FINE TEA SERVICES and TABLE SILVERWARE in SOLID SILVER Ours is a representative
showing of the distinguished patterns, such as the Fairfax, Mary Chilton, Carmel, Washington, Somerset, Puritan.
Dauphine and Madison.
OUR AMERICAN SHEFFIELD PLATE should not be confused with the commonplace pro
ductions under the name "Sheffield." for it is of the highest excellence. Three-piece Tea Set at $11.
A very handsome four-piece set at $40. Trays at $8.
VERY FINE LADIES UMBRELLAS Sterling silver and gold mounted, with extra detachable
handles, at $10. $12.50 and up in artistic gift boxes.
GENTLEMEN'S CANES Just take a look at our finer ones, sterling silver and gold
mounted, from $5 up. Others as low as $1.50.
BRACELET WATCH ES Our SPECIAL $15 Gruen Bracelet Watch is particularly
in demand. It's an excellent value and a beautiful and useful gift; 20-year .gold filled.
Our Line of Inexpensive Sterling Silver Gifts Offers Wide
Range of Suggestions for Selection.
OPEN EVENINGS
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GUY SLEUTH 'JOBBED'
PEN LOST OX PICKPOCKET H17XT IS
RETIRXED TO MR- HYDE.
Eager Shoppers Crowd Detective at
Work la Store and He Decides
Not to Report Own Loss.
As City Detective William H. Hyde
hunted smoothly through the crowded
downtown department store, where
mobs of merry Christmas shoppers Jos
tled one another, he was particularly
alert for pickpockets. The time and
the place and everything seemed suited
to the practice of that profession.
The sleuth was caught time and
again in a vortex of eager shoppers.
He frowned as one of these stumbled
against him. The hunting was poor;
seemingly the fraternity of "dips" had
flown south with the geese. He turned
from the store, reached headquarters
and sat down to make out his report.
There wouldn't be any Btory to this
if Detective Hyde's sterling fountain
pen had nestled In its customary vest
pocket. But it wasn't there. Then the
sleuth remembered the
K. KUMASAKI GOES TO T0KI0
Former Japanese Consul Here to Be
With Foreign Office.
K. Kumasakl, formerly Japanese
Consul In Portland, will be attached
to the foreign office in Tokio, it was
learned yesterday by Portland friends.
who reacelved Christmas and New Tear'
announcements from Mr. KumasakL
When Mr. Kumasakl left Portland sev.
eral weeks ago It was announced he
would go to Japan, but it was not
known then whether it was for a visit
or on duty for the government.
Mr. Kumasakl, In his announcement,
regrets that he is not coming back to
Portland and adds that he has been
directed to serve in the foreign office
at Tokio.
OPEN EVENINGS.
Jimmy Dunn, the upstairs clothier
is open evenings. $25 value Suits and
Overcoats for $15, and $30 values for
$20. 2d floor, Ellers building, cat-ty
corner from Pantages Theater. Adv,
GERMAN XMAS CAKES.
Place your- order now with the
Royal Bakery for your German Christ
mas Cake Pffernusese, Shaum Con-
fect. Marzipan Potatoes, Springley
also Royal Plum Pudding. Call la
person or phone Mar. 3303. Adv.
Damascus to Celebrate Christmas.
DAMASCUS. Or., Dec. 20. (Special.)
The Union public school and the Sun
day school will, have a Christmas en
tertainment and a tree at the Union
Methodist Episcopal Church, Saturday
night, .December 23.
King Coal Best for Price. "
Also Rock Springs, Tono and Brl
quets. Ice Delivery Co.. successor to In
dependent Coal & Ice Co. Mn. 234. Adv,
but Mr. Euwer possesses the ability to
read in & manner that brings out all
the delicate shades that there are In a
poem, and his little excursion through
his own garden of verses was thor
oughly enjoyable to the audience.
Then he sprinkled a meringue of
original limericks on top of his lecture
to make It wholly like the strawberry
shortcPtes he had been rhyming and
rhyming about earlier in the even
ing and. all in all, the lecture went
down for the audience with the pleas
ant burble of satisfaction that natur
ally accompanies a delicious sweet
money. Basement and first floor of
Vista House will be roofed over, ac
cording to the present plans. The com
memorative superstructure considered
will not be added until more funds are
available through private subscriptions.
VISTA HOUSE CONTRACTED
First Unit Will Include
and First Floor.
Basement
store, and the jam. and the jostling.
He decided not to make an official report-
of his loss.
Yesterday the pen.' wrapped ana un-
addressed, was returned to the Detec
tive Bureau by a messenger boy. who
said that it was to be left for Detective
Hyde. What motive prompted the cul
prit is beyond conjecture. Possibly
he wanted the story to come out. and
it did.
The contract for the construction of
the first unit of Vista House, at Crown
Point, was awarded .to the Vista House
Association by the County Commission
ers yesterday on its bid of $12,820.46.
There is but $12,000 available for the
work In the county emergency fund,
but the remaining $820.46 needed will
be spent from the road fund.
Work will go ahead Immediately. It
is expected, for contractors- who have
department been delaying are now assured of their
Poet Gently Touches Heart
Strings of Audience.
Anthony Euwer Lead Hearers
Through Rhythmic Scenes of
Hood Klver Valley.
w
E WEPT and we smiled with An
thony Euwer over the sorrows
and the Joys and the whimsical haps
that happen up in the strawberry coun
try, when he lectured at the Lincoln
High School Tuesday night, under the
auspices of the Portland Educational
Association.
Most of the lecture consisted of read
ings of Mr. Euwers own poems, with
Just enough interlude to lead the audi
ence gently from one picture to an
other in his infinite gallery of sketches
from the life of the ranchers in the
Hood Klver Valley.
There are some poets whose works
suffer In the reading of the author,
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n0ETHWE5TERTi BANK BLDG.
JUDGE DENIES PETITION
Court Demands Proof of Late Jake
Kutner From First Wife.
"Jake Kutner was the kind of a man
who would marry a woman whether he
was divorced from his first wife or
not," declared County Judge Cleeton
yesterday when he denied the petition
of Margaret Oullfoyle Kutner to have
Myer Kutner removed as administrator
of his son's estate. The Jurist would
not recognize the marriage until he
had proof of the divorce of Kutner from
a former wife.
Kutner died last July at the State
Hospital for the Insane, leaving a $3000
estate.
Mrs. Kutner said her marriage took
place In 1911. Attorney W. J. Makelin.
representing the estate, asserted that
Kutner had been married in New York
and deserted his family 26 years sgo.
Mrs. Jennie Kutner Is claiming the es
tate for herself and four children, hav
ing come to Portland from New York.
Xmas Pianos
See the new "Behr Bros," "Emerson."
"Shonnlnger," "McPhall." "Schula
and other standard Pianos and
Player Pianos at prices far below
what other dealers would ask you
for like values.
Comparison may save you much In
money and regrets.
Soule Bros.
166 Tenth Street
Bet. Morrison and Yamhill.
i Imperial Hotel j
I Broadway, Stark and Washliiftos f
PORTLAND'S LEADING HOTEL
Ideally located in the heart
of things on Broadway's
throtbiu center. The loft-
leal hotel tor thosa oa
business , or pleasure.
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Present "A NIGHT
Miss Happy Harrison
Offers Her Comedy Circus
Amusing Animal Antics.
Miss Madeline Sack
Charming Violin Virtuoso
Basil and Allen
Novelty Comedy Offering
Latona Sisters
The Globe Girls
Ingalls and Duf field
Comedy Singing and Talking
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Make one of the most desirable of gifts from
the standpoint of utility and service.
We have them in infinite variety. Dainty but
perfect little time pieces for women: wrist
watches sure to delight; thin models for gen
tlemen, in all the desirable shapes, plain, en
graved or with monogram.
Just think how pleased your boy would be if
you handed him a watch Christmas morning.
The House of Personal Service.
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sj Continuous to 11. Come Early.
j Matinees every day. except Suadaye and Holidays. lOei Xgbts. 15.
H MOST FOR THK LEAST ALWAYS THE BEST.
i ne o- to uert . mua i u ana
elegantly appointed liutel. ijot-sesstntf
ontj of the most btautilul corner lob
biea in the Nurthwest. Located at
10th and Alder mis., opposite Olds,
f orttnun & Kln s M department
tore. In heart of retail and theater
district. Ratf. 91 and up. Bus
mtfia all trali.a. "W car also rune
from Vnion lvot direct to HOTEL
.EWaRD. W. M. PKWAHD. Prop.
HOTEL CARLTON
Fourteenth and Wahtnrtoo fcita,
Kelnforced Concrete lulldlnj
positively Fireproof.
V't"r Brandt. Kom Flnnccan,
Proprietor Mu natter
tpecil Kates tj tfaa Week or Month.
Christmas
Presents
Of money can be sent by you to your
friends throughout the United States
by use of bank drafts better than in
any other way.
Rates. 10
cents per
$100.00.
Call
regarding
the matter
NATIONAL
BANK
Capital and Surplus tS.OOOKMa
Third (id Oak Streets.
Portland. Oreajos
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HOTEL
American or European
Kates Right Serrice Riiht
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A 3Ioderate-Irlrea Hotel of Merit
HOTEL CLIFFORD
East Morrison St.. Near Grand Ave.
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