Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 28, 1916, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text3 SNOW HALTS TRAINS ON UNION PACIFIC SUPPORT PROMISED YOUNG WOMAN WHO IS CENTRAL FIGURE IN STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE CASE. ! 0. A. CrBY GOVERNOR cJ "Merchandise cftJ Merit Only" THE MORNIXG OREGOMAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1916. Line in Wyoming Blocked to Traffic for First Time t . in Twenty Years. ARIZONA TOWNS SUFFER Coal Shortage Leads Many to Burn Furniture Hope for 3Iore Moderate Temperature in Utah Is Reported. LARAMIE, Wyo., Dec. 27. The Union Pacific Railroad 1b blocked In "Wyo ming by snow for the first time. It is said, in 20 years. Not a passenger train is moving today between Laramie and Rawlins. Wyo. Nineteen trains are be ing held at various points. TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 27. Not a pound of coal is to be had in Douglas or Bis bee, it was said here today, and in some instances the poor have resorted to burning their furniture for fuel. Other towns in Southwestern Arizona, including Phoenix and Tucson, are feel ing the effects of the shortage of coal and steps have been taken by several commercial and civic -organizations to determine the cause. DENVER, Dec. 27. Hope of more mod erate weather in Utah tomorrow and later in fake rest of the mountain states was held out today by the weather bureau here. Cold weather continued generally throughout the West today. Temperatures of from 10 to 20 de grees below zero were general through out Wyoming, Montana and Southwest ern Utah. Lander, Wyo., and Modena, Utah, had temperatures of 20 degrees. TOXOPAH, Nev.. Dec. 27. Hope of succoring towns and mines of South ern Nevada which have been without electrical power and light and facing zero weather since Sunday seemed probable today, when power and tele phone company trouble hunters re ported they had found three miles of power and telephone wires down in the snow-covered and blizzard-swept White Mountains. it was expected the towns affected by the break in the power line would have heat and light by tomorrow. LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 27. The death list in the storm which swept over South Central Arkansas yesterday afternoon remained at 12 tonight, but reports of injuries continued to ar rive. It is probable that 50 or more persons were injured. Property loss will amount to many hundred thousands of dollars, accord ing to estimates today. Among the In jured are five persons, residents of Leola. who were stunned by lightning shocks. All of the stricken districts have been reached and relief work is In progress. EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 27. There Is not a pound of coal to be bought tonight In El Paso, owing to a shortage that may continue indefinitely, the dealers say. Coal has advanced in price from J7.50 to $15 a ton within the past two months. Dealers say the shortage is due to lack of cars and insufficient miners. The coal shortage, coupled with the spell of freezing weather, has caused acute suffering among the poor of the .Mexican quarters. It is not felt in anv of the Army camps, however where the fuel la pine wood imported from East ern Texas and New Mexico. y LARAMIE, Wyo.. Dec. 27. E. O. States, conductor of a Union Pacific train, died here late today as the re sult of injuries sustained this morning, when the snowplow of which he was in charge was struck by a freight train at Lookout, during a blizzard. Nineteen trains are held up by a snow blockade between Laramie and Rawlins. PHOENIX. Ariz.. Dec. 27. The coal shortage in the mining districts of Ari zona has become so acute and the de niands made upon the railroads by the Corporation Commission so insistent that W. B. Barnes, general freight agent or the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad, today issued an order that all commercial coal shipments shall be given the right of way over other mer chandise aad that none of the coal shall be comlseated by the railroad for Its own use. The Corporation Commission kept the wires busy today asking help from the New Mexico Corporation Commission demanding that the railroads let the coal shipments through without delay. and informing Douglas and Bisbee that the fuel famine will be broken within a day or two. SNOW FALLS IN CALIFORNIA Heavy Storm Delays Trains and Ties Up Stage Lines. REDDING, Cal.. Dec 27. (Special. ) After spattering snow all day, a gen eral storm broke over Northern Cal ltornia in miaaiternoon today. At sundown it was snowing as far south as Chico, and seemed likely to keep it up all night. Up the canyon snow is impeding trains. At Dunsmutr it is three feet deep and more coming. "VVeavervllle re ports 18 inches. Stages are stuck between French Gulch and Lewiston. The temperature Is mild. Myrtle Point Sawmill Finished. MARSHFIELD. Or., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) J. S. Whitaker has completed a sawmill at Myrtle Point and will open for a year's run January 2. The mill will be the only one in the city. Mr. Whitaker will saw for local sales and ship his surplus. Mr. Whitaker's mill is to be operated by electric power. POLICEMEN LETTER CARRIERS DRIVERS and other workers who must have enduring strength, take scorn EMULSION to build up and keep up then health. Surely it will do as much for you, but insist on SCO'lT'S. 6coU & Eowae, Bloomfidd, N. I. U-tt - - I iflHH 1 - m. Til I i WsBw- I I MRS. GLADYS BURKE. 1 : : YOUNG MATRON LOST Mrs. Gladys Burke Strangely Missing; Suicide Feared. BABY IS FIRST KIDNAPED Pretty Mother of 18 Gives Chase In Auto Before Dropping Out of Sight Relative Accuses Husband of Mrs. Rurke. Mrs. Gladys Burke, a pretty matron 18 years old, was reported to the police ast night as missing, and her mother. Mrs. Lula Hanson, of the Jackson apartments, fears that the gill has committed suicide. Mrs. Burke s disappearance was pre ceded by the kidnaping of her 15- months-old baby, the police were in formed, and by a sensational automo bile race across the city with the mother in pursuit of the kidnaper. i Mrs. Hanson says the child was kid naped by its father, E. C. Burke, for merly of Dallas, Or. Mrs. Burke had been separated from her husband for six weeks and was working in Astoria. Child Taken at Station. According to Mrs. Hanson's, story, Mrs. Burke telephoned to B. E. Belieu, manager of the Princess Hotel, East Third and East Burnside streets, telling him that she would be In Portland Christmas day and asking him to in form her husband of her arrival. Mr. Burke met the woman at the North Bank station, it is said, and took the baby, which she was carrying in her arms, and fled. Mr. Burke lumped into a waiting au tomobile, Mrs. Hanson says, and sped away with the child in his arms. The wife hailed a taxicab and gave chase. Whither the race led them is not known, but Mrs. Hanson says she next heard of her daughter at the Princess Hotel, whither she went to see Mr. Be Ilea Irs. Burke and Mr. Belieu had a wordy altercation in the latter's office Mrs. Hanson says, and the conversation was reported to her by a hotel resident who overheard them. Mrs. Burke was accusing Mr. Belieu of aiding the husband in the kidnaping, Mrs. Hanson says. He denied the charge. Mrs. Burke at length fled from the hotel and went away in an other taxicab. Mrs. Hanson says she has not heard of her since. Mrs. Hanson was not at first alarmed by her daughter's disappearance, she savs. as she hoped that she had become reconciled to her husband and that they were together. Yesterday, she says, she learned from a mutual friend that such was not the case. She re ported the girl missing late last night. Girl Married at 14. Mrs. Burke was married four years ago, when she was but 14 years old, her mother giving her consent. Mr. Burke is now about 30 years old. When last seen Mrs. Burke wore a dark brown hat. with green trimming, and a long black coat with fur on the sleeves and at the bottom. She wore a white fur neck piece. Mrs. Burke is of dark complexion with brown hair and eyes. She is an extraordinarily pretty girl. She was born in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Burke were married in Coquille, Or. She and her mother have been residents of Oregon for about four years. At an early hour this morning the police had been unable to check up on reports and consider it possible that Mrs. Burke may be either with her hus band or may be living quietly in the city. FIRE -DOES $11,000 DAMAGE Run to Blaze In Clothing Store on Morrison Made on Icy Paving. Valuation of $11,000 was put on stock damaged late last night by fire at the store of the St. Charles Clothing Com pany in the two-story building at 221 Morrison street. The loss for the most part was from water and smoke, the flames being confined to the first floor. The fire department made a rapid run on the icy streets. J. M. Karo. of 3S0 Weidler street, is the proprietor of the store. The fire was under control a few minutes after the engines arrived on the scene. Chief Tom Graham, of Corvallis. made the run with Fire Chief Dowell. The cause of the blaze was not determined. Prinevllle Arranges Reception. FRINEVILLE, Or.. Dec. cial,) The women of the 27. (Spe annex are busy making final arrangements for their annual New Year's reception, which will be held in the parlors of the Commercial Club Hall, New Year's day. This is the social event of the season, where the strangers of this community are welcomed to Prinevllle and made acquainted with their neighbors. LONDON GROPES IN FOG Traffic Is Stopped and Pedestrians Vse Torchlights. LONDON. Dec. 28. One of the thick est fogs of recent years enveloped Lon don today, disorganizing traffic and causing great inconvenience. Owing to the restrictions with regard to the lighting of the city, the somber pall at nightfall brought surface traf fic to a complete standstill. The omnibuses stopped running, taxi cabs disappeared from the streets and people moved about with the aid of torchlights and electric flashlights. The underground railways were not affected and were the only means of transportation. They were, however, soon choked by the enormous crowds, with the result that numerous stations had to be closed until the crush was relieved to prevent accidents. PRISON FOOD COST IS LOW New Mexico Convicts Fed Cents Daily Each. for 1 3 SANTA FE. N. M.. Dec. 27. Superin tendent J. B. McManus. of the New Mexico Penitentiary, has "beaten all records" for living cost by feeding con victs ample wholesome food on 15 cents a day, his annual report to the Gov ernor todav states. The entire dally maintenance cost fori convicts during the year was 36 cents each. CARRANZA'S REPLY COMING rccntlnued From First Page.) ent that the step American territory. will not endanger NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican delegation on the Mexican-American joint commis sion, tonight refused to discuss a re port from Washington that General Carranza's reply to the American de mand for ratification or repudiation of the Atlantic City protocol was on its way to Washington. "I have nothing to say. and I will an swer no questions." Mr. Cabrera de clared. "No statement will be issued by the Mexican members of the com mission while in New York." Mr. Cabrera and Albert Pan! and Ygnacio Bonillas, the other members of the commission, were in continuous conference from 9 A. M. until 6 P. M. behind locked doors. It was learned that several long-distance telephone calls were made to Washington during the day. VILLISTAS PREPARING ATTACK Joint Movement Against Juarez and Chihuahua City Expected. EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 27. Francisco Villa's forces are preparing to attack Chihuahua City and Juarez simultan eously in an effort to establish railroad traffic between the border and Torreon, it was said late today by a man known to be close to Villa. A Mexican refugee who arrived here today from Torreon also affirmed that Villa was preparing to move north with a column of approximately 5000 men. with which to attack Chihuahua. He said another force of 500 Villa follow ers was reported to have been yester day at the Calderon ranch, 65 miles southeast of Juarez. Skirmishing between the rebels at Calderon and the de facto troops which left Juarez yesterday for Chihuahua City was reported here late today but could not be confirmed In Juarez. The Villa forces southeast of Juarez are commanded by Colonel Manuel Ochoa and Colonel Mariano Tamez, according to a deserter who arrived at the border here yesterday from the Calderon ranch. He said the Villa followers were all well armed, mounted and had a plentiful supply of food. They were said to have been sent north to take Juarez as soon as Villa started his at tack on the state capital. It is not believed here that Villa has any direct tactical connection with the operations reported from the east ern military zone near San Luis Potosi, Tamplco and Monterey, but General Carrera Torres and the Cedilla broth ers are said to be operating in that section under the banner of Villa. The occupation of San Luis Potosi by the Villa forces Monday was reaffirmed today by men known to be close to Villa, but was denied by Carranza Con sul Soriano Bravo, who said a message had been received today at Laredo, Tex., from San Luis Potosi. Mr. Withycombe Is Guest at Banquet Given by Club of Portland Students. HIGH STANDARD FORECAST Organization Decides to - Arrange for Rational Education Asso ciation Convention Visiting Teachers Present. Members of the Oregon Agricultural College alumni, faculty and patrons who gathered last night at Multnomah Hotel for a banquet with the Portland O. A. C. Club were encouraged by Gov ernor James nn cumue, wiiu dressed them. Although Governor Withycombe did not mention the li brary building for which the college is working, he told them that he would always be ready ,to assist them In any enterprise and that the appropriations for the college and for the educational work throughout the state would go on without favoritism and mat me highest development of the institutions would be accomplished eventually. "I promise you that I will stand ready to do what I can for you," he said. "Although we will have a budget of $715,000, I feel that somehow things will come out all right and the great educational work of the state will go on." Following an enthusiastic talk by School Superintendent L. R. Alderman, the O. A. C Club acted on his sugges tion and adopted a resolution to ap point a committee to assist in arrange ments for the National Education Association-convention, which will meet here in July. Fame Will Be Extended. "You will be the first school to have done this," said Mr. Alderman. "It wlH certainly serve to extend your fame, since the National Education Associa tion reaches into almost every school in the country, and every nation at peace will be represented. "Everywhere I go I meet people from your school. I go to meetings and ban quets at schools and find the good things that they have cooked. I am In terested in your school, and I do not know but that some time my daughter may be one of your O. A. C. girls." Practically all the dignitaries of the college were at the banquet. Dr. W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon Agricul tural College, who was not able to be present, sent a telegram telling what benefits might be reaped by the stu dents by keeping aliv their affilia tions and interests with the Portland O. A. C. Club and congratulating them on the occasion. E. D. Ressler, dean at the college, came as his representa tive and spoke on the increase in at tendance at the school and of the suc cess that had been theirs in past years. Enrollment Gain la Ble. "In five years," he said, "the enroll ment has increased 16 per cent in spite of the fact that we have raised our entrance requirements. The increase in the freshman class alone has been 35 per cent. "We have an enrollment of more than 2000 students. It has become nation ally known. We have the first Jap anese students sent by that' govern ment this Fall, several other Japanese students and Chinese and about a dozen Hindus." A. F. Eschrict, president of the Port land O. A C. Club, introduced the toastmaster, M. E. Smead. S. A. Wilson gave the address of welcome In behalf of the local students. Among those present were several teachers from the Oregon State Teachers' convention. Among them was an Alumnus of Ore gon Agricultural College, Orville G. Reeves, now professor at Marshfleld High School. FATHERS INSTALL SONS CEREMONIES AT SESSION OF ORE GON MASONIC GRAND LODGE. Raymond W Hurlburt and Henry E. Cowglll Take Office of Worshipful .Master In - Portland Lodges. Two sons were installed.- in the rank of worshipful master of the Masonic Order last night by their respective fathers, Raymond F. Hurlburt and Henry E. Cowglll, Jr., being the re cipients of this honor, while Thomas M. Hurlburt and Henry E. Cowglll, in the capacity of past masters, performed j me ceremonies. ine ceremony was ox considerable importance to local Masons, and unique in the history of Masonry. The ceremonies were conducted dur ing a session of the Oregon Grand Lodge of Masons. It was one of the first occasions in which such a session has been held for installations of a local order. The lodges for which the session was held are Washington Lodge No. -46 and Portland Lodge No. 55. Most Worshipful Grand Master Will Moore, of Pendleton, conducted the session. J. E. Werlein, past master of Port land Lodge, was appointed grand mar shal. Officers of both lodges were in stalled by Weston G. Schallenberger. of Portland, deputy grand master right worshipful. Jewels were presented to the retir ing grand masters of Portland and Washington lodges, Edgar Stevens and F. M. Patteon. A lecture. "A Visit to Masonic Land," was delivered by John B. Horner, pro fessor of history of the Oregon Agri cultural College. The lecture was Illus trated by lantern slides made by Pro fessor Horner on a trip from Joppa to Jerusalem. Musical selections were furnished by the Schumann Ladies' Trio, the Wash ington Lodge Male Quartet and the Blue Lodge Band. Centralis Victim Still Cnidentifled. CENT R ALIA. Wash.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Coroner Edward Newell has re ceived dozens of letters relative to the unidentified man who was killed two weeks ago when he was struck by a Great Northern train at Olequa. None of the descriptions in the letters re- Start the New Year With a Laugh Charlie Chaplin on R611er,Skates In bin Newrnt Mut al Star Comedy. drama, too Mtartlng 4 1 i 4 A i The Star ML ft. A K 8. K Midnight Matinee. All Purchases Made Today and Balance of the Week v Will Be Charged on February 1st Bills One-Half to Third Off Three-Day Clean-Up JEWELRY Solid gold and Swiss watches. half price. solid gold barpins, stone set. half price. Sterling silver picture frames, third off. Sterling silver toilet ware, one third off. Solid gold Iavallieres. one third off. Fancy hair combs and pins, half price. Selling from $2.00 and up. First Floor. French Ivory One-Fourth Off Clean-up of odds and ends and incomplete assortments, including perfume bottles, nail files, trays, vases, can dlesticks, brushes, mirrors and many other articles. First Floor. Art Wares From the Sixth Floor At Half Price Hundreds of the most artistic and most useful articles are to be had at just half their regular prices things for the dining room, as well as ornamental art pieces for every other room in the home. Sixth Floor. All Silk Nets Sale 79c Yard In fine mesh and heavy Tosca nets in white and a good line of dark and light colors. CHIFFON 40 and 42-Inch 75c Yd. In flesh color, black most wanted evening and the shades. Soft, fine quality. First Floor. Half-Price Sale From the ' Art Needle Shop Jasper Cloth Novelties Including cabinets, glove and handkerchief boxes, sewing boxes, doily boxes and desk sets. Selling from 50c to $4.50, now 25c to $2.25. Novelty Sweet Pails Hand-painted, cretonne and moire-covered pails, suitable for candies and cakes. Regular 85c to $3.50, now 43c to $1.25. Also hundreds of other novelties from one-quarter to one-third off. Fifth Floor. celved. however, fit the dead man. The remains will be held by the Coroner a few days longer before they are lu te rred. 'EAGLE'S CLAW PUBLISHED Marshfleld Aerie Issues First Num ber of Periodical. MARSHFIELD. Or.. Dec. 27. tSpe cial.) .Marshfleld Aerie, No. 538. Order ,of Eagles, supports a fraternal peri odical which was Issued first In De cember. 1916. and will appear hereafter on the 15th of each month. The publication Is edited by Frank It. Kirk, a former newspaper man, and John B. Sneddon, the business manager, looks after the financial affairs. The periodical is known as the Eagle's Claw. Albany .Masons Hold Celebration. ALBANY. Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) Percy R. Kelly. Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial District, was speaker at the annual exercises of the Masonic Lodge in celebration of St. John's day. in the Masonic Temple here tonight. Orchestra music opened the pro- ra m me. "The Rink. t art li n iz. 5-reel next Sunday. A Great Coat Sale Offering a Radical Clean-Up of This Season's Best Models Of Fine Wool Velour In black, navy, brown, green and burgundy. Fur, Velvet, Plush Trimmed Coats in belted and flaring styles. Coats that are suitable for dress as well as utility wear. All Reduced to the One Price, Sale $ 1 6.85 j . Third Floor. T T T-l ilean- Up r lannelette bowns For Women At Four Most Exceptional Sale Prices 98c $1.23, $1.49, $1.98 Made of splendid quality flannelette in plain white, fancy pink and blue stripes. Made with and without collars, with or without yokes in Japanese effect round or square necks trimmed with tucks, hemstitching, braid and fancy stitching. Fourth Floor. Clean-Up of Boys' Overcoats Our Entire Stock Reduced, Divided Into Six Lots Dandy, warm overcoats, in all the latest styles and patterns, of beautiful mixtures and overplaids, blue cheviots, chin-chin and milton cloth. One-quarter, half and full lined. Lot 1 Special, $4.45 Lot 2 Special, $5.85 Lot 3 Special, $7.65 Plush Hats, Special 49c For Thursday Only Just a limited number in the latest Rah-Rah style. Black only. Sizes 6y6 to 6'2- Sweater Coats, $1.79-$ 1.95 Dandy, warm sweatets in V-neck or rough-neck style, with large collars. In cardinal, navy, gray and maroon. All sizes for boys from 6 to 1 4 years. The Household Welsbach Gas Air-Tight Heaters Reduced High front draft, nickelplated damper and urn, body of blue steel, with steel lining. 18-inch size $1.39 20-inch size $1.98 22-inch size $2.39 24-inch size $2.69 Household Department, in the Basement. NgW OPTICAL DEPARTMENT SECOND FLOOR aiiiiii 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 hi Training the Child Bp William Byron Forbush, Ph. D. See the Woman's Page of The Oregonian Today Dr. Forbush tells you how to make your manly and your girls womanly, and at the time how to keep them real boys and girls. He takes up the problems of fathers mothers and answers them. He will answer yours. Dr. Forbush is the best authority on boys in America. He knows a lot about girls, too. He helped materially to start Judge Lindsey right in his far-famed juvenile court. His book, "The Boy Problem," made possible the Boy Scouts. It has already had a larger sale than any other book in its field. G. Stanley Hall called his work "epoch making." Articles by Dr. Forbush mill appear in The Oregonian every Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday. FT i 1 1 f 1 1 ti 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 r Lot 4 Special, $ 8.95 Lot 5 Special, $11.25 Lot 6 Special, $13.45 Fourth Floor. Department Offers Lights for 59c The inverted style of gas light, complete with globe and mantle. Lindsay Upright Gas Lights, 39c Fitted with mantle and opal globe, complete. Welsbach Upright Gas Lights, 79c Complete with mantle, chimney and white dome shade. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiimiiiimimiu boys same and 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 iimii i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 r