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THE MORNING OREG ONI AN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.
LUTHER BURBA! IS
TO WED SECRETARY
LITTLE EGBERT IS BROTHERS'
KEEPER AT CHRISTMAS. TIME
Five-Year-Old Lad Is Wise One These Days and You Can Be Sure He Is
Guarding "Well Actions of Younger Boys That Santa Slay Not Pass By.
Scientist, 67, to Take Bride,
30, Today, He Confesses
With Blushes.
L1
ROMANCE BEGUN IN EAST
BY ADDISON BENNETT.
ITTLE 5-year-old Esbert Is very.
very wise. He has two little
brothers younger than himself
and he Is engaged, at the request of
nis mower, jn keeping- them out of mis
chief. But the youngest Is hard for a
5-year-old to manage, and Egrbert gives
mm some good advice, about as Xo
lows
"Look here. kid. don't vnn know
Christmas is coming and Santa will
soon be around in his automobile with
presents for all good kids? Never yet
since I can remember has he forgotten
our house, 'cause we've always been
good kids and minded our papa and
mamma. But Just after last Christmas
you cum buttin" In when nobody sent
for you. Nobody wanted you and no-
Dooy needed you. but te stork erot a
lame wing and dropped you on us. and
us reg lar kids has got to share ud
witn you same as if you was one o
the fambly. And we'll do it all right.
nil nht i r T-r.ii HAtioTrA 1 f - v....
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Dec. 20. lf you et av and cut UD B... tnat
CSpecial.) The Christmas holidays will Santa hears about it and cuts the hull
be a honeymoon for Luther Burbank. I fambly out next Sunday night well, if
The hrnnn. TiaTit wizard of Santa no aoes 1 m Eom to give you a spanKin
. . . . , . I 11 iiio-Kc you wisn you a Deen
" Z "V"" 7. hr7d will dipped in some yother house nor this.
Young Woman Induced Two Years
Ago to Come West From New
York, Filling Role of Guar-
dlan Spirit to Employer.
be Miss Elizabeth Waters, his private
secretary.
Taxed with the news ot his romance
in his famou3 garden at tXnta Rosa
todav. the scientist blushed with char
acteriatic modesty and pleading for as
little publicity as possible, admitted
that he was on the eve of his wedding.
Bride-to-Be Is 30.
The MremmiT will probably be per
formed in St. John's Episcopal Church
nt 4 o'clock tomorrow, with the Kev.
Ernest Bradley, who was formerly rec
tor of a Santa Rosa church, as the of
ficiating clergyman.
Thn future Mrs. Burbank Is about 30
vtara of aee. Her fiance is 67. About
two years ago she gave up a position
with a New York publishing firm to
accept a secretaryship with Mr. .Bur
bank, and since then she has occupied
the uniaue role of spokesman and cor
respondent to the public for the cele
brated employer whose innate reticence
Time Good in Rabbltville.
Sim Dipp, of Rabbltville. has been In
the city for a day or two, principally
engaged in buying Christmas presents
for the Rabbltville folks. Sim says
times never were so good in his town.
Everybody has money to burn. Most
everybody 'round there either works
for or is interested in the coyote farm,
where they breed coyotes for the
bounty on their skalps and the sale of
tne pelts. The business was started
a half dozen years ago with only three
motner animals, now there is nearly
500, saying nothing about the males;
but there aint.eo many of them for
they are killed off as soon as the skalp
and bounty is payable. With the fe
males it is different for they breed Just
the same after they are skalped as be
fore, and live just as long.
From here Sim is going to Salem to
try and get the bounty increased by- the
Legislature, which he hopes to do, for
every year coyotes do hundreds or
thousands of dollars damage in Oregon
and nothing but a higher bounty can
stop this vast waste.
Behind the Necktie Counter.
Muriel: "Gee. Gladys, but It's fierce
the gall some of these old dames has
got. That old girl that just left after
clawing over every tie on the table
savs to me. says she: 'Alnt you got no
ties that was oncet marked a dollar
and has been marked down to two bits
so's I could rub the two bits out and
have the dollar mark show? I want one
for a crentleman friend of mine for
PhrUfmnR Tirt it looks mean to pay
only two bits for a present, particular
if vou re caught at it.
Gladvs: "Yes. and she'll go to every
store in town until she finds what she
wants. I know her of old. Last Christ
mas she came in here when I was on
the fancy handkerchiefs and bought
two, one for four bits and one for
9 cents; then right before my very eyes
she changed the marks and had me
have the cheap one wrapped ready to
moil then Vi nnkerl a nenny Christ
mas card in the package and mailed It
tn anmehoriv and out the good one in
her pocket. Then about two days after
Christmas she cum in again and tried
to have it exchanged for soap ana
.naH almnn. saving the mark had
got lost. But I remembered her and
queered her little game.
BIG HOTEL PLANNED
and complete immersion in his scien- OreQOn MaV Be ReDlclCGd bY
tlfic experiments have made him. al- " J
Her parents reside in
most a recluse,
Hastings, Mien,
Fiancee Is Guardian Spirit.
She has been not only his secretary
but in Burbank's own words, his
"gHardian spirit."
Since she has been at Santa Rosa
she has assumed charge of his affairs
to the extent of receiving all callers,
admitting them only if their business
seemed to warrant it. in her opinion
keeping callers to a time schedule and
Bhooing off all newspaper men except
those of Santa Rosa.
She left Santa Rosa for San Fran
cisco today.
The romance began when Mr. Bur
hank met Mls3 Waters while visiting
the New York publishing bouse which
was handling some of his publications.
M'oman Induced to Come West
Mr. Burbank Induced Miss Waters to
come to California as his secretary
It is a little more than 20
(since Mr. Burbank" obtained divorce
from his first wife, whom he had mar
ried at Denver in 1890. Ha obtained
the decree at Santa Rosa in October,
1896, on the grounds of extreme cruel
ty. The suit was not contested. He
specifically charged his wife had made
a physical attack upon him, had
threatened his life with a revolved and
had attacked his mother, who was then
more than 80 years old.
Mr. Burbank was born in Lancaster,
Mass., March 7, 1849, and moved to
Santa Rosa In 1875, establishing the
world-famous Burbank experimental
farms. He soon took rank as one of
the worlds leading naturalists, and in
recent years his position, as the great
est creator of new plants has been un
disputed
Magnificent Structure.
CHINESE OWN PROPERTY
Price ot $500,000 Is Named
Benson Interests, and Negotia
tions EndImprovement An
nouncement Follows.
to
Henry Boyd: member of the executive
committee to serve witn mo
The Portland chapter numbers more
than 60 and anuni those who have
recently become affiliated with It are
O. A. Stevens, naval architect who is
superintending the construction of steel
ships here and who is from New York,
w w nioutier. vice-president of
the Multnomah Hotel Company.
nt arrival from Minneapolis.
Those who were at the dinner were
William Thrall. Dr. J. G. Swennson,
mtnrrt McClure. P. A. Matthews, Ralph
t- n,rr Vorartv. Mason H. Rob
tunrv TtnvA. Judge Dillard, of
St- Helens; O. A. Stevens. "Hap" Mil
ler J. O. Convlll, Winn Eberle, of Van
couver; Clyde Collings, Oscar Noren.
William Dunlap. John A. Laing. Carl-
Rnrawr. Harry Cotton, Herbert
White, William Dunlap
Shaver.
SOUTH AMERICAN
WAR IS FORECAST
Plan for Conference to Agree
on Arbitration Treaties to
Insure Peace Fails.
ARGENTINA IS OPPONENT
Country Wltli Peru as Ally Will Be
Pitted Against Brazil, Chile and
Uruguay Some Day, Says San
tiago Socialist Writer.
ed all of their business for them, so
that the Japanese of today are com
paratively new in trade.
Their leaders have lately engaged In
governmental affairs, and as a, result
they have one of the best-conducted
governments in the world. The Chinese,
on the contrary, have been backward in
government, but as a trading people
are exceedingly reliable."
A special feature of the meeting last
night was an address by Captain Will-
Jam H. Hardy, one of the two surviving
memDers or me .ferry expeamon w
apan in 1854. Captain Hardy related
the experiences incurred by the Amer
ican sailors on their first visit with
the Japanese, telling, among other
things, how the high officials had en
joyed riding in the miniature railway
which had been presented to them Dy
the American Commodore.
Some of Captain Hardy's remarks on
the status of American shipping had a
elllng effect on the audience. His
Idea of a proper slogan for Portland, as
he expressed it. was one that would
show Portland's aspirations for ship
ping activity. "All around the world
Portland was the contribution that
Captain Hardy submitted for the recent
slogan contest conducted by the Cham
ber of Commerce.
and Willard
VILLAGE BEING REBUILT
VITRIJIOXT, FRANCE, TO RISE WITH
AMERICAN HELP.
A modern hotel, rivaling in. magnl-
ficance anything of Its kind In the
country, may eventually replace the
years I present Oregon, at the southwest cor
ner of Stark street and Broadway, ac
cording to an announcement made last
night.
The present owners of the property
have been contemplating the improve
ment for several years, it is said, ana
now are in position to proceed with
their plans as soon as conditions jus
tify. The current revival of trade and
industry in Portland and other parts
of the Northwest make it possible
that some development may be made
next year.
The hotel property covers a run
quarter block, 100x100. improved with
modern six-story building, it is
owned by the Western American Com
pany, of which Goon Dip, Chinese con
sul at Seattle, and Moy Back Hin, of
Portland, are the owners. It is known
that owners of the Benson, adjoining
the Oregon on the north, negotiated
for this property as the site for an
annex to their own building, but no
agreement as to price could oe
reached.
The Oregon Is not for sale at a cent
less than $500,000," Is the message that
Goon Dip gave over the telephone last
night to Arthur O. Jones, assistant,
cashier of the First National Bank. Mr.
Jones is a. partner of Mr. Goon in. the
ownership of the Oregon Hotel com
pany, which operates the hotel busi
ness. . .
I don't want to sell it at an, but
that is the lowest price I'll take," he
added. Then he explained bis amo
tions to Improve the property with a
modern hotel of his own.
This nnsition of the Oregon's own
ers means definitely that the new Ben
son annex will be erected at the north
east corner of Broadway and Oak
to the recent an-
COUNCIL GRANTS RIGHTS
FRANCHISE FOR VANCOUVER LOOP
WILL BE ALLOWED.
MR. HARLEY IS VISITOR
ASTORIA MAYOR-ELECT SAYS IN
AUGURAL WILL BE GREAT.
Ambassador Sharps Lays Cornerstone
of Group of Hooaea in First of
Towns to Be Revived.
v ITRIMONT, France, via Paris, Dec
SO. This village, which, like Its neigh
bor, Gerbeviller. was destroyed early In
the war. will have the honor of being
the first village reconstructed in
i ranee and this is due to American en
terprise and generosity. The rebuild
ing is alreadv under wav. the m-nni-.. I streets, according
stone of the first group of houses hav- I nouncement made by Mr. Benson's rep
lug been laid Sunday by the American resentaiives.
Ambassador. Villiam Graves Sharpe,
who has been invited to participate -in
the ceremony by those Interested in
tnis distinctly American undertaking.
Mrs. William H. Crocker, i of San
Francisco, who has furnished the funds
for reconstruction, was unable to see
the practical realization of her work.
She was represented by Miss Daisy
Polk, of San Francisco. Old men and
youths unfit for military service are
being employed on the building opera
tions. Miss Polk's task is not without
difficulties, such as often confront
American building contractors. She has
had her first strike in the last week,
that of masons, who sought higher
wages, but she succeeded In settling
tne matter
The cornerstone laying was an event
In Vitrimont. Grouped about the ruins
and the foundations of the first struc
ture were the inhabitants and soldiers
on leave of absence. The American
flag, besides the tri-color of France,
was in evidence here and there.
Leon Hobe, Mayor of Vitrimont, and
M. Mirman. of Nancy, Prefect of the De
partment of Meurthe - Et - Moselle,
thanked the American people through
the Ambassador for the generous initia
tive toward the rebuilding of the ruined
places of France and aid which the
United States had given in so many
ways.
Replying, Ambassador Sharpe said it
had not only given him much pleasure
to see such highly useful work begun
by his own countrymen, for those who
had been made homeless by the for
tunes of war, but he was greatly in
terested in the possibilities which this
work, so auspiciously began, might
lead.
Pledge Is Given by City's Officials to
Interstate Bridge CommlMlon.
Common User Agreed On.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec 20. (Spe
cial.) The City Council at a special
meeting today pledged to give a fran
chise to the Columbia River Interstate
Bridge Commission to construct tracks
from the bridge up Washington street
to second, and from the bridge to Main
on First and up Main to Second.
The Portland Railway, Light & Pow-
I er Company is to extend the track on
Main street from becond to l nira
street and lay a third rail down Third
to Washington and down Washington
to Second, thus making a loop around
Third street for both the North Coast
Power Company and also the Portland
Railway. Light & Power Company.
The Bridge Commission is to treat
this proposed track as part of the ap
proach to the bridge and will have
power to grant common-user clause
over it.
This solution apparently Is pleasing
to practically all interested in Van
couver, and also to the two streetcar
companies.
Ceremonial Attire Will Be Strictly
Barred at New Year's Event,
rollctea Are Declared.
2 'RIDERS' IDENTIFIED
WOMAN SAYS BURKE BROTHERS
WERE AMONG MASKED BAND,
Wife and Slater of Accused Men Gets
Laugh In Court by Imltatlnat
Threat of Mrs. McCormlck.
SHERIFFS WANT MORE PAY
Washington Offices Also Propose
Doubling Term of Office.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 20. (Spe
rial.) Sheriffs of Washington want
legislation passed which will increase
their salaries 100 per cent, increase
their terms from two to four years and
remove all restrictions as to the num.
F. C. Harley, Mayor-elect of Astoria,
came to Portland last night to iron out
some of his private business before
taking public office. He will be In
augurated, with due ceremony, on New
Year's day.
"And say, quoth the Irrepressible
Mayor-elect, "we are going to have the
greatest inaugural ball ever pulled off
outside of Washington, l. c suit
stockings, plug hats and full-dress
suits will be strictly barred."
The municipal dock Is being prepared
for the big event. A big parade and
round of fireworks will add to the
glories of the occasion.
"Im going into oftlce witnour. any
strings tied to me." he declared. "The
professional politicians of both parties
were against me. We beat them and
we're going to keep them down and
out. The people elected me and I'm
going to give the people what they
want."
A public market, a municipal boat
landing, municipal bath-houses and
modern fire and police departments are
some of the Improvements he promises.
DELTA TAU DELTAS ELECT
Dr. John C. Swennson Chosen Presi
dent of Portland Alumni.
Twenty-two members of the Port
land alumni chaper of Delta Tau Del
ta gathered at the Hotel Multnomah
last night to hold their annual meeting
TACOMA, Wash.. Dec 20. "And she
said if she'd had any Idea who was
there that night she'd have made them
lay right down and take their masks
off."
Shaking her finger In the face of the
Jury and repeating the words in the
high-pitched tones she eald Mrs. Will
lam McCormlck bad used, pretty little
auburn-haired Mrs. Enoch Dillard, wife
of one of the defendants, daughter of
J. N. Howard and sister of Ralph How
ard, also defendants in the night-rider
cases before Federal Judge Cushman,
produced oris of the laughable sensa
tions of the morning in court.
She was called by the defense In an
effort to impeach the testimony of Mrs.
McCormlck, who appeared for the Gov
ernment and identified two of the
night-riders who had taken Mrs. Ross
to her boiu as the Burke brothers.
defendants. Mrs. Ross and her sons
were left at her house on the night of
the raid by the so-called night-riders.
James fcimmons. Deputy Sheriff, and
Trenton Twidwell. both defendants In
the action of conspiracy, were called
to the stand by the defense. Mr. Sim
mons testified that he was at home in
bed the night of the raid, with his son.
Gordon, his wife being away at Wil
lapa, wh,ere she was teaching.
"Did you know that Mrs. Ross was
going to bo taken out of the country
that night?" he was asked.
"I certainly did not. If I had I'd
have been there.
"To help her out?" Mr. Welsh asked
him.
"To protect her as a Deputy Sheriff,"
Simmon) replied.
Clay Allen. District Attorney, expects
the case to go to the Jury tomorrow.
Attorney John T. Welsh, for the de
fense, believes it will be Friday night
before the case Is closed.
SANTIAGO, Chile. Nov. 20. (Corre
spondence of the Associated Press.)
The failure of the proposed A. B. C,
conference, which was to have met In
Rio de Janeiro November 15. hai
DromDted editorial comment through
out the entire continent and the echo
is vet reverberating.
Dr. Laura Muller, the Prime Minis
ter of the Brazilian Cabinet, is said to
have invited the Chilean and Argen
tine governments to send delegates to
a conference to be held at Rio de
Janeiro on November 15, the -27th an
niversary of the proclamation of the
republic of Brazil.
The exact purpose of the gathering
was not made public, but it was under
stood that Dr. Muller desired the na
tions named to enter into a peace pact
bindintr each to submit to arbitration
any dispute and in any event to wait
one year before resorting to arms. The
republic of Chile accepted the invita
tion as did the Argentine tentatively.
A change of government in the latter
country came before the date of the
suggested meeting and the new For
eign Minister strongly opposed the
plan. As it was necessary for the
Argentine Congress to ratify the pro
posal, and as they failed to do so. Bra
zil was notified that her neighbor would
not participate. Chile then withdrew
her acceptance.
War Held Inevitable.
The most radical comment on the
affair was published a few days ago
in a Chilean journal of socialistio ten
dencies. Under the caption: "Uruguay
the Serbia of South America." the writ
er claimed that a general South Amerl
can war was as Inevitable as had been
the great European conflict for years
before the flare of August, 1914. "Ar
gentine will never agree to a peace
pact with her neighbors while the mat
ter of the La Plata boundary line is in
dispute," said the author. This line
runs in mid-channel were the river,
between 40 and. at places. 60 miles
wide, separates Uruguayan from Ar
gentinian territory.
The Argentine government has spent
mmense sums In dredging the river
from its mouth off the port of Monte
Video to a point opposite Buenos Aires,
a distance of nearly 200 miles. In order
that large ocean steamers might con
tinue to dock in the Argentinian me
tropolis. A series of islands once
claimed by Uruguay are now held on
the other side to be Argentinian be
cause of the great expenditures in Im
proving the river channel. This, to
gether with a boundary dispute between
Brazil and. Argentina has, according to
the Chilean author, made the relation
between the three countries somewhat
uncertain.
A. B. C. Means Nothing..
The writer maintains that It Is well
known in Chile that a secret alliance
of both an offensive and defensive
character has for some time existed be
tween Uruguay and Brazil. "What will
Chile's attitude be in the event of
crisis?" he asks, and proceeds to
answer by saying that undoubtedly hi
own country would loin the Brazilian
Uruguayan alliance. "While we have
no boundary dispute with the Argen
tine," he continues, "we still have an
unsettled question with Peru. Thirty
six years ago we won by conquest the!
rich territories of Tacna and Artca. To
day we hold them still by force of
arms. We have not colonized them.
They are not yet Chileanized. Of th
12,000 Inhabitants of Tacna, 1500 are
Bolivian. 7500 Peruvians and 3000 Chil
eans, but of these latter 2600 form the
military garrison and the remaining
400 are civil employes or servants of
the military. The people of the dis
trlcts call for a plebiscite to determine
to which government they belong, and
the Chilean government dare not
cede to their request. Peru knows thi
and would welcome a war which would
help her regain her lost provinces. So
in the final lineup we shall find Ar
gentina and Peru pitted against Brazil.
Chile and Uruguay."
The views of this writer are in no
way substantiated by publlo opinion
throughout South A.nerlca, but there
Is a widely expressed and almost
unanimous view that the A. B. C
means nothing, and Is an Impractical
scheme not workable in either South,
Central or North American relation
ships. The smaller countries object to
the Implied leadership of which the
plan carries for the Argentine, Brazil
and Chile, and ask why the A. B. C
does not as logically spell Argentine,
Bolivia and Colombia. The scheme of
the American State Department for the
establishment of permanent peace In
South America finds little welcome in
the newspaper columns or chancelleries
of the Southern continent.
ber of terms a Sheriff may serve. Bills and banquet. The chapter is represen
to this effect were approved at the tatlve of all the big colleges of the
recent convention or tne bherlffs of country, many members coming from
Washington at jviouni vernon. 1 the Atlantic seaboard.
If these recommendations are passed At the conclusion of the banquet,
they are to become effective two years garnished with reminiscences of un-
henrc I riArsrraduate days, the election of offi
The salaries would range from $7500Cers for the ensuing year was held.
In counties having a population oflDr. John G. Swennson was elected
280.000 or more, which means King president. The other officers are
County, to S1800 In counties having a Vice-president, Harry H. Pearce; sec
G. 0. P. SESSION URGED
MR. HILLIS SAYS REPUBLICAN
PARTY LACKS LEADER.
Conference Proposed te Weld All In
flnenees to Work Together for
Next Presidential Campaign.
V
NEW YORK. Dec 20. Declaring that
the Republican party lacks a leader,
Charles D. HUlis, former chairman of
the National Committee, urged at
meeting of the Republican Club here
tonight that a conference of men
prominent in the party councils be
held In Washington within a few
months to plan for the next Preslden
tlal campaign.
Other speakers urged the need of or
ganlzation. Senator John W. Weeks,
of Massachusetts, asserted a man of
experience, trained in the party coun
cils. should be made National chair
man. He suggested that the various
state chairmen meet and elect one
their members to the chairmanship
Senator Weeks contended the presen
method of conducting campaigns was
both wasteful and Inefficient. He
proposed a return to "party machines.
The National, Congressional and Sen
atorial committees should work to
gether and not separately, he said, and
funds should be collected by a central
bureau.
William M. Calder. Senator-elect
from New York, expressed the opinion
that if James R. Sheffield, preslden
of the Republican Club, could have
accompanied Charles E. Hughes on his
Western trip in the last campaign he
would have kept the Republican candt
date out of complications which were
in a measure responsible for his defeat.
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A .
INTER CITY LINE ASKED
GRAYS AND WILLAPA HARBORS
ARE fEEKIXO RAILROAD. '
Streetcar Company and O.-W. 1L A
Are I'rgred to Build Route That
WIU Shorten Travel Time.
N.
ABERDEEN. Wash-. Dec 20. (Spe
cial.) The construction of a railroad
or lnterurban trolley line between
Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor will
be urged In petitions; soon to be for
warded by the Grays Harbor Realty
Association to officials of the O.-W. R.
& N. Railroad and of the Grays Har
bor Railway & Light Company.
The construction of such a road
would bring the cities of the two har
bors within 30 to 35 miles of each other,
whereas at present nearly a hundred
miles of railroad traveling Is necessary
In going from Raymond and iSouth
Bend to Aberdeen or Hoqulam.
Favorable action is expected by Har
bor business men because they believe
the road would, be a paying one. Presi
dent Sanderson, of the Grays Harbor
Railway & Light Company, when he
was here a year ago from New York
said his company had been serioutsly
considering the twin harbor road.
The O. W. It. & N. already has built
a logging road Into the timber district
of the North River Valley and an ex
tension of this road would carry It to
Willapa Harbor.
Moose Guests Victims of
Wedding; Hoax.
Perer Prerer. Ledge Secretary. Be
comes "Bride" Ladles' Night
Throng: Then Is Dlsllluslened.
APPROXIMATELY 1000 members of
the Moose Lodge and their friends
were victims of a hoax last night when
a wedding was held In Moose Hall. In
the Royal building. The big crowd
present expected to see a real wedding;
instead, it was an Imitation affair, al
though this was not discovered until
after the knot was tied.
J. D. M. Crockwell, 310S Sixty-second
street Southeast, was the bridegroom
and Percy Procter, secretary of the
Moose Lodge, was disguised as the
bride. George M. Orton gave the sup
posed bride away, and Dr. Theodore
BORDER ILLNESS CHECKED
Majority of Cases Said to Be Colds,
'lljnfl. 000B JO OC WAV
DEMING, N. M., Dec. 20. Illness
among the troops encamped here is
now well under control. Colonel E. F.
Glenn, commanding the fourth sepa
rate brigade, said . tonight. Almost all
of the cases In the hospital were Rim
pie colds, he added, and only about 30
patients were absolutely unfit for duty
out of the 30uu men in camp.
The remainder in the hospital could
be returned to camp if made necessary
populatioa of less than 4000,
Iretary, Harry. S, Fosartjr; treasurer by an emergency.
GINNED COTTON INCREASED
More Than 10,000,000 Bales Fut
Out Tp to December 13.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Cotton
ginned prior to December 13 amounted
to 10.845,983 running bales. Including
183.403 round bales and 110,448 bales
of Sea Island, the Census Bureau to
day announced.
Last year to December 13 glnnlngs
amounted to 10,306,309 bales or 93.1
per cent of the entire crop and in 1914
there were 13,972,229 bales or 87.8 per
cent of the crop.
H. B. MILLER IS SPEAKER
Class In Foreign Trade of Chamber
of Commerce Hears Address.
H. B. Miller was the speaker at the
class in foreign trade Tuesday night at
the Chamber of Commerce. The essential
characteristics of the Japanese and Chi
nese people were discussed from the
point of view of the trader, Mr. Miller's
experience as American Consul at va
rious Oriental stations having given
htm an exceptional insight.
"The Chinese people," he said, "have
developed through their guild system
Into traders of great ability and as a
principal asset they have a commercial
honesty that is invaluable to the suc
cess of their business relations.
"The Japanese people have learned,
through the evolution of their national
life, to feel an Intense patriotic loyalty,
by whlcl they hold their loyalty to
their leaders and to their own people
above all things. They were formerly
bound Into clans, and their loyalty was
always for their clan and their chief
tain. Thq heads of their clans conduct,
RASHY PIMPLY
COMPLEXIONS
A necessity to business men. " A convenience
to the housewife. An aid to young men and
women in school or college. A comfort to the
old folks. A convenience for everyone. An
economy always. One Waterman's Ideal lasts
for years. In many sizes and several types.
To fit every hand. Prices $2.50 to $150.00.
Sold at the Best Stores.
Illustrated folder on request. Bay the gemnn Waterman'
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THIRO Of AkOC R.STS;
Fessler was best man. Robert C. Smith,
330 Kast Forty-fourth street, performed
the ceremony.
Accompanied by the strains of the
Lohengrin wedding march and escorted
by the Moose degree team, the bridal
party marched into, tho hall at 9
o'clock. The crowded room thought It
was as announced, a regular wedding,
and the audience was breathless as the
vows were epoken. The ceremony was
Impressive, the full service being read
as the pair stood under a big red bell,
surrounded by palms and potted plants.
But when the bride's veil was lifted
at the conclusion of the ceremony, the
illusion was dispelled and all present
realized they were victims of a Joke.
It was only a stunt to heighten the en
tertainment of the evening.
It was ladles' night at Moose Hall,
and after the "wedding" dancing, music,
cards and refreshments were enjoyed.
Fruit Embargo Placed,
SPOKANE, Wash.. Dec. 50.-
-The
Great Northern Railroad today declared
an embargo on fruit shipments to
points east of Spokane because of the
cold weather in Montana and North
Dakota. Passenger trains from the
East were late today because of the
cold and snow Kast. Some of the
overland trains arrived here as much
as eight hours late.
Vienna Cabinet Not Formed.
VIENNA, via Berlin. Dec 50. to Lon
don. Dec. 31. Alexander Epltzmueller
has failed in his efforts to construct a
new Cabinet and the task has been
turned over to Count Clam-Martlnlr.
ex-Mlnlster of Agriculture, In whose
Cabinet Herr Epltzmueller will have the
finance portfolio.
Norwegian, Steamer Sunk.
LONDON, Dec. 50. Lloyds reports
the Norwegian steamer Prima, of 153t
tons register, sunk.
QUICKLY CLEARED
BY CUTICURA
HOW TO DO IT: Smear the affected
part with Cuticara Ointment and let it
remain five minutes. Wash off with Cud
cur a Soap and hot water, bathing some
minutes. Absolutely nothing better.
Sample Each Free by Mall
Wits t-9. book on the skta. Addraaa paM-M:
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excVrsio toCALIFORNIA
North Bank Rail
and Ocean Route.
Round Trip to
San Francisco, in
cluding Berth,
Meals and Extras
j
$26.70
FIRST CLASS
l 3
S. S. Northern
Pacific
Sails
Dec 23, 28. Lr. S.
F. Jan- 4, 9, 13,
18, 23, 27.
FROM
Portland, Eugene, Salem, Albany, Corvallis, For
est Grove, Hillsboro, St. Helens, Rainier, Astoria,
Ft. Stevens and Seaside and intermediate points.
LOS ANGELES
Round Trip $42.50
Selling dates: From S. P. S. stations December 23 and 28 and Oregon
Electric stations Dec. 22, 23, 27 and 28. Return limit Jan. 15, 1917-
Stopovers allowed.
Attractions in California U. of O. and U. of P. football and Tourna
ment of Roses in Pasadena Jan. 1; New Year's celebration in San
Francisco.
NORTH BANK TICKET OFFICE 5th and Stark.
Phones: Broadway 920, A 6671.