io CHRISTMAS JOYOUS FOR ALL PORTLAND Records Show Few in Need of Aid and This Is Given Readily on Discovery. DOUBLE HOLIDAY ENJOYED Merchants and Carriers Report Knormous Increase in Busi ness Credited Partly to Ab sence of Drinking Places. CHRISTMAS HOURS IX VARI OUS PORTLAND INSTI TUTIONS. All schools closed all day. Public Library open 2 to 8 P. M. No books exchanged. Postofflce stamp window open until noon. Mail carriers will make one de livery today. Express companies will deliver Christmas packages all day. Retail stores closed all day. Barber shops close at noon. Christmas coming right after Sunday, as it does this year, suffers a grose disadvantage. People really celebrated Chrietmas eve on Saturday. Sunday took much of the punch out of Christmas, but the holiday today will be none the leso en joyable for all that. The calendar says it is Christmas, and so it is. It is the biggest Christ mas that Portland has enjoyed in many a year. Maybe it is better, after all, that Sun day and Christmas come together like this, because people can celebrate two Christmas days. If anyone in Portland fails in the quest for a merry, merry Christmas, the fault lies not with the individuals and institutions who habitually dispense holiday cneer. It is possible that some unfortunate families have been overlooked, but if they are discovered, even as late as to day, they will be supplied. The organized forces of charity, such as the Public Welfare Bureau, the Sal vation Army, the Volunteers of Amer ica, and others, report that poverty is at a minimum this year. There are few idle men and, consequently, fewer needy families. Nevertheless, ecores of homes were supplied with well-filled Christmas baskets homes that otherwise would have gone without. Salvation Amy Sends Baskets. The Salvation army alone sent out more than 200 baskets. They will have a tree for poor children at their head quarters, 128H First street, at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. A present will be given to all small comers. The Albertlna Kerr Nursery Home will be host for a Christmas dinner at the First Methodist Church. Twelfth and Taylor streets, at 1 o'clock this aft ernoon. An excellent programme of entertainment will be given. A big group of mothers and children will be the guests. Here Is the menu: Soup, turkey, potatoes, peas, cranberry Jelly, celery, plum pudding, mince pie. oranges, apples, candy, nuts and other Christmas essentials. Among the en tertainers will be Miss Mina PIrie, mu sical dramatic monologist. Miss Mary McDonald, elocutionist, and Alex Mc Donald, bagpipe player. A tree was given at the home on Friday. The boys at the Oregon State Peni tentiary were made happy by the dis tribution of clothing, smoking tobacco and choioe delicacies, sent by the Vol unteers of America in Portland. Sev eral well-filled baskets of eatables were sent by the same organization to individual families here in Portland. More than 100 families were remem bered yesterday morning by the Rotary Club. The same organization wa the host last night at a dinner and Christ mas tree entertainment given to un fortunate boys and girls at the Ben eon Hotel. Elks Take Hand. The Portland Lodge of Elks, follow ing its usual custom. Invaded many precincts not otherwise reached by charity workers, and spread joy and gladness among many weary hearts. All the public institutions in the city, both great and small were provided for. The hospitals, the Jails, the homes for the aged and th- children's homes received a liberal touch of the real Christmas spirit. From the more sordid commercial point of view, Christmas likewise has been an unqualified suc cess. Retail stores did a record-breaking business. Their sales were far in excess of the sales of last year In some cases double. Merchant attribute some of their increased business to the absence of the saloons. Men who for. merly spent their money for liquor, nis year bought Christmas presents. The express offices and the parrel post system report the biggest volume of business in their history. The rail roads have carried an unprecedent ed number of passengers on holiday ex cursion rates. Many of ths churches will conduct i-ervices today. The Catholic and Epis copal Churches will hold their regular eervlces. Many other Christian churches also will observe the day with public worship. MINES TO BE DEVELOPED C. A. Low and J. W. Jenkins Plan for Holding Company. ROSKB1TRO, Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) A holding company having for its purposes the promotion and develop ment of some of the largest and best known mining properties in the West, will be perfected here next week. The action was determined as the result or a report of C. A. Low, a local min ing engineer, who in behalf of him self and J. W. Perkins, have been in vestigating several valuable mining properties situated in California and Nevada. Mr. Low has Just returned from Ne vada and San Francisco and will leave for New York within the next 10 days to present the propositions to the capi talists of that city. In addition to handling the properties located in the oistant states it is also possible that Mr. Low and Mr. Perkins and their as sociates will purchase and develop a cumber of mines in Southern Oregon. Mossyrook Pupils Donate Pood. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) About 800 pounds of potatoes, turnips and other foodstuffs were yes terday turned over to the local Elks' lodge for use In its Christmas charity work, the edibles coming from the Mossyrock school district, of which C. Lee Martin is supervising principal. The donation was entirely unsolicited, and is greatly appreciated by the local' lodge. New York Trumpets Christ mas Call to Earth's Corners. PRAYER MADE FOR PEACE Cripples From Summer's Infant Paralysis Plague Among Those Gladdened by Police, Acting as City Santa Clauses. NEW YORK, Dec 24. When the great Tree of Light flashed into life in Madison Square Garden at 6 o'clock tonight the official celebration of Christmas was begun in New York. Trumpet calls toward the four corners of the earth by trumpeters in white and gold were answered by an Indian chant and carols from a volunteer cho rus of 1000 voices as the lights were turned on. Six hours later prayers for world peace were offered at mid night mass in the Roman Catholic churches of the city. But the distribution of Christmas cheer fcrthe city's poor did not wait for nightfall. Police stations through out the greater city were transformed into great storehouses for gifts of all descriptions Intended for the needy. The police themselves acted as Santa Clauses in distributing the presents contributed for the poor. They also provided entertainment with motion pictures, vocal and instrumental music and games. Of the approximately 25.000 children whose hearts were glaodened by the police, many were cripples from the epidemic of infantile paralysis last Summer. The Salvation Army has arranged, it was announced, to care for the largest number of persons in its history at its dinner for the poor tomorrow. The Volunteers of America tonight distrib uted 500 baskets, each containing a dinner for from five to 10 persons. FAMILY'S TRIP PRECARIOUS Indians Save Party Cast Ashore on Bleak Northern Coast. VICTORIA. B. C.. Dec. 24 Cast ashore in an open boat on an unin habited part of Cape Cook. C. B. Bete! and his two children subsisted from November 19 until December 14 on half a sack of flour, which was all the pro visions they saved from the seas, and on what food they could make th. barren country yield them. Weeks ago they were given up as dead, the be lief being entertained they had been lost in the storm that had overtaken their little craft as they were going to Quatsino, B. C. from their home at Top Tot. a distance of 12 miles. They spent two days and two nights In their boat before they drifted ashore. They were found by Indians on De cember 14 and taken to Kyuquot. where the storekeeper cared for them until the regular call yesterday of the steam er Tees, which brought them to Quat sino. DEXTER-H0RT0N WINNERS Seattle Bank Highest Bidder for Walla Walla Securities. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Dec. 24. (Special.) The Dexter-Horton Bank, of Seattle, was the successful bidder yes terday for the S120.000 Issue of court house bonds, offering to pay $63.60 pre mium on 4 per cent bonds. The state offered par for 4',i per cent bonds. The state recently took city bonds, $338,000 worth, for 4 per cent. The Dexter-Horton Company told the Commissioners that Walla Walla Coun ty bonds were the mo3t desirable of any in the state. PRINEVILLE WOMAN DIES Mrs. J. M. Faught Succumbs Age of 72 Years. at PRINEVILLE. Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) Mrs. J. M. Faught. a pioneer of Cen tral Oregon, died at her home in Prlne ville December 21. She had been in a critical condition for several days. Mrs. Faught was born in Missouri 72 years ago, and moved to California with her parents when a child. After her mar riage she moved to Central Oregon, locating on a ranch near Prineville, where she lived until moving to Prine ville a few years ago. Mrs. Faught is survived by her hus band, two sons and two daughters. THE MORNING- OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1916. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FIND Of Few Months - '1 according to the gA " J J complaint, the wife was deserted on HKedritfav ' LT JB w VBMfll BKtBSr 9 ftnnnnnnnnnBBl & HRnteT S ' sssssssssssssB SSI ' BBSSS"k. BBBBBBBBBBBBBB1 - ?X.Vv; - V- ... - . ' -Tr, Ch! Tola at Albert inn Kerr. Idren at Wavcrly Baby Home Gh.LDREN GIVE PAGEANT GORGEOUS COSTUMES WORN IX LIBRARY ENTERTAINMENT. Earth, Time, Sun, Moon, Snow, Rain bow, Harvest Fruit and Flowers Are Represented. A beautiful Christmas idea was car ried out in the form of an impressive pageant at the Central Library Satur day, when little children who come often to the Library produced "The Glory of the World." The entertain ment is a mixture of pantomime pa geant, play and music and the children appear in role? of characters as old as time itself. The costumes were gor geous and realistic, and worked out under the direction of Miriam Delano. The pageant opened with "Mother Earth." Charlotte Kramer, and "Father Time." Edris Kramer. Then came the "Sun." Margaret Pierce, a gorgeous creature in golden garments; the "Moon" pale, white and ethereal was Katherine Quirk. Ruth Herns and Hazel Weinstein were stars. Helen Copeland represented "Snow," and Winifred Riding was the Wind. Marian Grimes played Aurora and Jane Fleckinstein was a rainbow girl. She wore pale rainbow-shaded garments draped over with her mother's weddins; veil and carried the "pot of gold." In her wake came the flowers. Florence Nygren. Ettie Robbin, Marcella Gif ford and Lela Hogue. Marion Star as "Harvest" was lovely In a rich Autumn costume of golden, red and brown tints, and carried on her head a basket of fruit and under her arm a sheaf of grain. Another at tractive character was Folly in bells and stripes, in the person of Isabella ! jveuy. .Miiarea Jones was Youth. Hope Rice and Alice Stein were the plum puddings that came before the two little Santas, Raymond HIbbard and Emerson Annesty. Peter Stansel played Jack Frost. Bertlna Gossens provided the climax when she was crowned the "Glory of the World." Some little maids of the poetry club gave a feature. "When Grandma Danced the Minuet." in which they appeared as modern girls and then as old-time belles. In this song and dance were: Esther Howe. Marcella Gifford. Ruth Dunbar, Viola Applegate, Josephine Holburt. Florence Nygren, Ettie Rob- aiiuo oicm, .nope .twee ana lela-J. Hogue. Miss Genevieve Graham, a Franklin High School girl, danced the Spanish dance in costume and music was pro vided by Mildred Wright, pianist, and Lawrence Lockley, violinist. Miss Jessie H. Millard, of the Library staff, told a story, "The Golden Cob webs," at the close of the entertain ment. Rural Credits Requests Fewer. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 24. (Special.) Repeated published statements to the CHRISTMAS TIME A BUSY SEASON - Haskel and Tree. 4 of Provisions Are Given Needy by Volunteer of America. 3 -Salvation Army Giving Oat Baskets of Food for Christmas Dinner. effect that the rural credits amend ment will not become effective until February 5. and that its actual opera tion probably will be delayed until the latter part of May to allow legislation as to rules and regulations for th State Land Board to become effective, has materially decreased requests for information from various parts of the state. For a time from 10 to 15 letters a day were received on the subject and these have dwindled to an average of one or two a day, with some days pass ing in which no letters are received. NEHALEM PIONEER PASSES C. A. Seaman, Locator of Wheeler Townslte, Leaves 13 Children. WHEELER. Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) Charles August Seaman, for 30 years a resident of the Nehalem Valley and original locator of a part of what is now the townslte of the city of Wheeler, died at the Wheeler Hospital December 18, and was buried in the Nehalem Cemetery on Thursday. Mr. Seaman was born In Hamburg. Germany, October 18, 1857. He came to America at the age of 12. his parents locating at Menomonee, Mich. Seven teen years later they came to the Ne halem Valley. A widow and 13 children are left, besides one brother who resides In Portland. An estate amounting to about $90,000 had been accumulated. AST0RIAN TO BE SEALER J. F. Kearney Appointed for North ern District, Including Multnomah. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 24. (Special.) J. r. Kearney, or Astoria, will become district sealer of weights and meas ures In the northern district beginning January 1, Deputy Sealer Buchtel an nounced yesterday. The district com prises the counties of Clatsop, Colum bia. Hood River, Wasco, Crook, Jeffer son. Deschutes, Multnomah. Sherman and Gilliam. Mr. Kearney succeeds Spence Wort man, who In turn will become deputy sealer to succeed Fred Buchtel, who has been elected as a member of the Public Service Commission. The appointment is made by State Treasurer Kay. who also Is ex-offlclo State Sealer of Weights and Measures. WARNER GRANGE ELECTS Lake Casto Is Master and Plans for Address Are Made. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) Warner Grange held its regular meeting at the Grange hall at New Era today, and elected officers as fol lows: Master, Lake Casto; overseer, George Laaelle; lecturer. Airs. Laura Strong- IN CARING FOR DEPENDENT ONES. steward, R. S. Coe; assistant steward. H. Spulak; lady assistant steward. Mrs. Elmer Veteto; treasurer, Mrs. 11. J. Lazelle; secretary, G. F. Knowles; Ceres. Mrs. Mary Relsenbeck; Pomona. Mrs. Kate Spulak; Flora. Mrs. Frances Knowles; pianist, Mrs. Daisy Dodd. Arrangements were made for an ad dress by an instructor of the Oregon Agricultural College. Woman Inhales Flames; Dies. CENTRALIA. Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) As the result of inhaling flames while rekindling a lire in her cook stove. Mrs. Michael Shinko died at her home near Pe Ell. The funeral was held from the Catholic Church in Pe Ell. Mrs. Shinko was 31 years of age, and Is survived by her husband and nve children. Greetings, mmvu and may Christmas bring you everything you ever wished for -It gives us pleasure to offer you the prettiest, best and most appropriate Christmas picture ever made. Marguerite Molly from the Also "Never Again" Keystone, with WILLIE COLLIER Broadway and Washington .l!gIiegSS..g8gSggESgSSB.SSg3ggggii03lMlg!l!Ij!IIg ! Comforts Like Home to Be Af forded Christmas Patrons. TWO BIG TREES INSTALLED Portland and Multnomah Will Have Special Entertainment Many Commercial Travelers Are Stranded In City. Hotels are preparing to entertain their visitors with all the "homey" comforts possible. There are hundreds of commercial travelers stranded in the city, many of whom have not attend ed a Christmas gathering in their own or relatives" home for years. There are others who are spending their first Christmas away from home. But it matters not whether they have been away for years during the holiday season, they nang about the lobbies of the local hotels, listen to conversations of home entertainment, watch crowds of happy merrymakers, and can only conjure a mental picture of their own home folks. Borne are almost accustomed to it, but Just al most. Two of the most Striking of the trees that have been installed In the hotel lobbies are to be found at the Multno mah and Portland. At the Portland this afternoon Christ mas candy will be distributed among all the youngsters under the age of 10 from 3 o'clock until 4. More than 1000 Friends iIIIgimiSgSiiliiiili in her famous success, Make-Believe novel by Eleanor Hallowell Sunset candy boxes, containing a half-pound of assorted candles, have been made up. A huge tree has been provided, and the manager of the hotel. F. W. Chllds. will personally welcome his little visitors. At the Multnomah a special musical programme has been prepared for the visitors at the hotel. McElroy's 40 piece band will play in the lobby all evening, beginning at 8:15 o'clock. The programme is open to the public. All the other hotels have provided special Christmas dinners, and the dining-rooms and grills have been deco rated in red and green. Commercial men filled the writing rooms of the hotels yesterday, and for the past few days, writing to their friends and members of their families far away. Others have relied on night and day letters to convey their best wishes home. One man at the Benson yesterday had sent 22 telegrams to friends and relatives. MASONS TO HONOR DAY Albany Lodge Arranges Celebration of St. John's Day. ALBANY. Or., Dec. 24 (Special.) With an elaborate programme. St. Johns Lodge. No. 17. of Masons, of this city, will observe St. John's day next Wednesday night. December 27. The observance of this day Is always a big event on the local Masonic calendar. Percy R. Kelly, of this city. Judge of the Third Judicial District, will be the principal speaker. Miss Orah Harkness. of Albany, who is now a member of the Orioles, a Chautauqua entertainment organization, will give a reading. The committee which is in charge of this year's celebration consists of Charles H. Wleder, Dan Johnston and W. S. Richards. AD FOR WIFE ANSWERED Most of Inquirer- Hope Rancher Owns Automobile. TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 24. (Special.) Many women have asked concerning a ranchman who advertised for a wife here a few days ago and appointed W. E. Humphrey, manager of a dairy food store, as his emissary in select ing a bride. His identity remains hidden. Nearly a score of women were In terested, and most of them were more anxious concerning his Income and his prospects than they were about his age or appearance. Most of them wanted to know If he owned an automobile. Albany to Pay 30 1-2 Mills. ALBANY. Or.. Dec. 24. (Special The total tax levy which will be paid In Albany next year wll be 30 mills. The largest item In this total is the city of Albany levy. 13 mills. The levy made by Linn County Is 11 mills, of which amount nine mills covers all state, county and common schools pur poses, and 2H mills Is for road pur poses. The remaining six mills of the levy is for the local school district. ClarC Abbott r