THE MORNING OREGONIAlf, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 39, 1916.
JEWELER GETS WRIT
I. Aronson Attacks Constitu
tionality of Ordinance.
OFFICIALS ARE RESTRAINED
Order Is Temporary and Is Given
on Recitation of Charge That
Advertising Regulation Is De
priving Plaintiff of Freedom.
Constitutionality of the false adver
tising: ordinance is attacked'by I. Aron
son. Jeweler, In a suit for an injunction
restraining: Mayor Albee. Chief of Po
lice Clark, City Attorney La Roche and
Municipal Judge Langguth from en
forcing this law, filed In the Circuit
Courtly Attorney C. J. Schnabel yes
terday. A temporary restraining order, re
turnable before Circuit Judge Ganten
bein January 6, was Issued by Judge
Kavanaugh. holding up the retrial of
the Jeweler in the Municipal Court for
alleged misrepresentation In a news-
The state has conferred on the city no
charter n
euch a statute controlling advertlsinir.
maintains Mr. Aronson in his complaint.
He contends that the ordinance passed
In 1913 Is unccnstitutional because it
deprives him. and others situated simi
larly, of their property without due pro
cess of law, and denies the freedom to
contract guaranteed by the Constitu
tion. Ordinance Held Unreasonable.
Further it Is held that the ordinance
Is unreasonable and deprives the plaint
iff and other persons of their right of
the freedom of speech and of the press.
It is also argued that the regulations
are not within the police power of the
Btato and not necessary to protect the
health, safety, morals or essential wel
fare of the people of Portland.
L. L. Baum. of the Better Business
Bureau of the Portland Ad Club, filed
a. complaint in the Municipal Court
against Mr. Aronson, charging him spe
cifically with the sale of cuff buttons
cf a composition which was advertised
as pure gold. The Jury in the first
trial stood three to two for acquittal.
In the action begun yesterday, Mr.
Aronson openly charges that Mr. Baum
Was "acting upon the instigation of
certain competitors" In making the
complaint.
Allocs Not Detected.
"Many articles in which thn plaint
iff deals are manufactured of a com
pound substance," recites Mr. Aronson's
complaint, "and since the plaintiff is
not a chemist or assaylst. It Is impos
sible for him to segregate the various
substances and alloys from the consti
tuent parts of the metal, and it is,
therefore, impossible for this plaintiff,
and all others similarly situated, to
write advertisements which In no wise
would be misleading, deceptive or -untrue,
and as a practical piece of busi
ness It will be necessary to the plaint
iff to abandon the use of advertise
ments If the ordinance should be en
forced, which will cause this plaintiff
a- large and Irreparable injury."
Mr. Aronson's Jewelry store Is at
Broadway and Washington street, and
carries a stock he vajues at $100,000.
BIG STORE GIVES BANQUET
Meier & Frank Executives Tender
Affair to Department Heads.
More than 100 employes last night
attended a banquet tendered by the ex
ecutives of the Meier & Frank Company
to department heads. The affair took
place In the ninth-floor tearoom of the
store. t
Presiding at the banquet was Julius
JU Meier, executive head of the firm.
The affair was largely informal, the
close fellowship and long acquaintance
of the participants rendering formali
ties unnecessary.
Personal observations bearing upon
various phases of the mercantile busi
ness wore afforded by all of those pres
ent. Among tho diners last night were
employes who had been with the firm
as long as 35 years, many who had
formerly served as cash boys or as
wrappers. A number spoke of the old
days-, when they had been employed by
tho founders of the store in tho original
quarters on First street.
BONUS IS CELEBRATED
Crane Company Employes Dine at
I Hotel Portland.
Employes of the Crane Company met
iRfct night at tile Hotel Portland for a
tvlwch takes place today. This is the
fifth annual banquet which hae taken
place here in celebration of this event.
Similar affairs were held In 44 other
cities, where the same bonus Is allowed.
The total is estimated at $900,000.
Special entertainers and a musical
programme were provided for the af
fair, no formal speeches being sched
uled. Besides the Portland ' members
of the concern, the banquet wae at
tt nded by .1. M. McEckren, of Chicago,
editor of The Valve World, the official
publication of the Crane Company.
The Christmas bonus has been dis
tributed among Crane employes all
over the United States for 17 years.
bound freight rates' effective Decem
ber 30.
As a. result, all rates on commodities
listed as "schedule C" will be increased
10 'cents per 100 pounds for carload lots
and -5 cents per 100 pounds for less
than carload lots. "Schedule C" com
modities include iron, steel, cotton and
drygoods.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. The refusal
f the Interstate Commerce Commission
to suspend increased freight rates to
Pacific Coast points on Iron, steel and
other commodities was not announced
in a formal decision. It was expected,
however, that tho rates would be al
lowed to go into effect because they
were regarded only as a temporary ex
pedient to be effective until the com
mission could determine all of the is
sues involved In the complicated Inter
mountain rate case.
The railroads two weeks ago, of their
own accord and with the approval of
the commission, suspended until March
1 next the advance of 10 cents per 10O
pounds on eastbound canned fruit, wine,
beans, salmon, etc., from the Pacific
Coast.
SCHOOL FUND SAFE
Provisional $25,000 Required
by Legislature Pledged.
$75,000 NOW AVAILABLE
CROWLEY DENIES PLOT
INVESTIGATIONS LEGAL, SAYS DE
TECTIVE IV GERMAN SERVICE
JACKSON CLUiB TO FEAST
Sweeping Invitation for Annual
Banquet Is Issued.
All admirers of Woodrow Wilson,
all Democrats, all believers in progres
sive government and anybody else that
would like to be there are included in
the comprehensive invitation to attend
the annual banquet of the JacKson
Club, a Democratic political organiza
tion, extended by officers of the club.
The banquet will be held at the Port
land Hotel at 6:30 o'clock Monday
night, January 8.
It Is announced that the occasion wlli
not only- do honor to the memory of
Andrew Jackson, but will serve as a
celebration of the re-election of Wood
row Wilson.
Reservations may be had by applying
to W. I RIckman, secretary of the
club, in the Pittock block.
IGHEfR FREIGHTS STAND
Schedule "C" Commodities to West
Must Pay Increase.
FAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 28. Seth
Mann, rate expert of tho San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce, received
a telegram from .the secretary of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
night saying that the commission had
declined to suspend the increased, west-
Code Telegrams Are Interpreted on
Witness Stand by Consnl-Gen-cral
Bopps Co-Defendant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28. Denial of
all details of a dynamiting conspiracy
was made on the witness stand today
by Charles C. Crowley, private detec
tive, who, with German Consul-General
Bopp and Consular aides Is on trial In
the United States District Court on
charges of violation of United States
neutrality.
Crowley was directly Implicated In
alleged attempts to blow up ships,
trains and tunnels In the State of
Washington and the Canadian Great
Lakes region by Louis J. Smith, alBO
a Consular detective, whose evidence
Is relied on by the Government to con
vict Bopp, Crowley and four others of
conspiracy to violate neutrality.
"I was in the Northwest and In Can
ada doing legitimate investigating."
Crowley insisted throughout his direct
examination today.
More than 40 code telegrams, passing
between him and the Consulate's agents
in 1915 were Interpreted by the witness.
All concerned his efforts to get In
formation for the Germans regarding
Canadian munitions and troop ship
ments, he said.
Crowley's investigations, which he
detailed at length, covered a wide
range. Among other discoveries which
he disclosed today were that a Lieu
tenant Johnston, of the United States
Navy, bad resigned to become a sub
marine assembling expert for the Rus
sian government, and that parts of
American-made airplanes intended for
use In the British army were at one
time stored In the State Armory at
Buffalo.
PLAGE MAY BE OFFERED
PORTLAND SUPERINTENDENT CON
SIDERED FOR CLEVELAND,
Absolute Authority Over Schools Wonld
Be Given and Salary Probably
Would Be $15,000.
L. R. Alderman, superintendent of the
Portland public schools, to being con
sidered for the superintendency of the
Cleveland, O., public schools.
Mr. Alderman has received several
letters from Cleveland during the past
few weeks. His name appears on a
list with 21 others, any ono of whom
may be selected.
Mr. Alderman said last night that In
the letters ho had received he was
asked If he would consider accepting
the position. The salary. It was as
serted, would be made "attractive." It
is understood that the position may
carry as high a salary as 815,000 a
year.
It is also understood that it Is the
Intention of the Cleveland board to get
a man it wants and then cloth'e him
with almost absolute authority. The
superintendent Is to select all his sub
ordinates and "run" tho entire school
system.
Just when the selection of a new su
perintendent will be made is not yet
determined, but it 1 probable that the
Cleveland Board ot Education will not
make a selection until April or May,
1917.
WEDDING RIDETHRILLING
COLLISION BLAMED ON DRIVER
FOR BETROTHED PAIR.
Ki-t rpiv Coach t Stanford and Bride-lo-Ile
in C nr Said to Have Caused
W reck of Others.
AUBURN. Cal.. Dec. 28. (Special.)
Frank L. Guerena, ex-crew coach at
Stanford University, and Miss Catherine
E. Fro.nk, of Lo mis, were married, to
day, after a thrilling automobile ride,
which caused a complaint to be sworn
out against E. Eickhardt. of Loomis,
in whose machine the young couple
came to Auburn to obtain a marriage
license
As the Guerena party was returning
to Loomis, It attempted to squeeze In
between a rig it was trailing and a
machine coming from tho other direc
tion, driven by Haines Gridley, Auburn
mining engineer. Mr. Gridley stopped
so short to avoid a head-on collision
with the Guerena party that he was
struck from the rear by a machine
driven by Dewey Nelson.
Gridley at once came to Auburn to
swear out a complaint against Mr.
Eickhardt for violation of the traffic
laws., and tho couple proceeded to
Loomis.
PAY INCREASE IS $18,000
Local Standard Oil Employes Bene
fit by 5 Per Cent Bonus.
The local employes of the Standard
Oil Company will be benefited prob
ably from $18,000 to 820.000 a year
by the 5 per cent Increase in all salaries
recently declared by the company. The
increase goes into effect January 1.
The exact figure cannot be de
termined but C. H. Hamilton, district
sales manager, said last night that the
salaries ranged from $80 to $153 a
month. Taking $100 as a conservative
mean, the increase on one man's salary
would be $60 a year- For 300 employes
Chat would mean an increase in the
local payroll of $18,000 a year.
Along with the Increase In salaries
goes the granting of the eight-hour
day. That will extend from 8 A. M.
until 5 P. M.
Naval Auxiliary to Dine.
The Lawyers' Naval . Auxiliary will
give a luncheon today at noon In trie
tearoom at Multnomah Hotel. About
23 members of the organization will
attend.
Dr. Mackenzie Says Campaign Will
Be Continued Until $150,000 Is
In Bland for University of
Oregon Medical Building.
Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, dean
of the University of Oregon medical
school, announced last night that Port
land citizens had subscribed $26,000,
thereby fulfilling the conditions neces
sary for procuring the $50,000 appro
priation made by the last Legislature
for the erection of a new building for
that Institution. This he declared to
be the initial step toward obtaining
funds for the construction of the first
unit for the school which It was ulti
mately hoped to establish on the new
campus above Terwilltger boulevard.
"For the erection and equipment of
such a building as we hope to put up
to fill the needs of the school $150,000.
or double the sum now available, will
be required," he eald.
The appropriation made by the last
Legislature was with the understand
ing that Portland citizens should sub
scribe an additional $25,000. The
amount subscribed by Portland was to
be In the hands of tho Secretary of
State at Salem by the close of the year
1917. A moderately agresslve cam
paign has been going forward since
that time for obtaining the necessary
pledges.
"The appropriation Is now safe," said
Dr. Mackenzie, "but we will not stop
there. We Intend to raise funds ample
for the erection and establishment of
an Institution suitable to the needs of
a city like Portland with the country
tributary to It."
Those backing the move contemplate
the establishment of an Institution
which will be the largest In the West
and which will attract hospitals and
other Institutions to this -city. Space
for the erection of hospitals has been
made available on the new campus of
the medical school and there is a strong
proDaDiiity tnat the new county hos
pltal will be erected there.
PORTLAND FIRM GETS JOB
Joseph Supple to Build Pontoons
for Government Dredging.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 28. (Sneclal.
Seven shipbuilding yards, including
toe isavy-yard at Mare Island, today
submitted bids to the United States
engineers' office for the construction
of 20 wooden pontoons to be used In
connection with the dredgers Sacra
mento and San Joaquin.
Joseph Supple, of Portland, was the
lowest bidder and It Is probable that
the contract will bo awarded to him.
The pontoons are to bo 3S feet long,
10 feet wide and 2 feet, 6 Inches deep.
The bids submitted for the construc
tion of the 20 pontoons follow: Joseph
Supple. Portland, $6440; B. P. Lanteri.
I'lttsburg. SS044; John Monk tz Sons.
San Francisco. $8340; William S. Brus
star, San Francisco, $9980; Schutze &
Sehultz. San Francisco, $9500: Hanlon
Drydock & Shipbuilding Company, Oak
land. $9580; Mare Island Navy-yard,
$11,650.
SAMUEL L0WENSTEIN DIES
Former Portland Manufacturer
Passes at San Dlcgo.
Samuel Lowenstein. former Portland
manufacturer and business man, died
In San Diego, Cal., last Sunday, accord
ing to advices received in Portland. It
to understood that the body will be
bi-ought here forJSurlaL
Mr. Lowenstein camo to Portland in
the '60s and was for years one of the
leading business men of the city. He
was one of the organizers and the
first president of the Oregon Furniture
Company, a concern which was capi
talized for $100,000. This company,
which was organized In tho '70s, had an
existence of about 30 years, when it
wm sold to the Carman Manufacturing
Company.
Mr. Lowenstein left Portland for Cal
ifornia about four years ago.
32 PLUMBERS PAY $5315
Pleas of Nolle Contendere Entered
In Conspiracy Cases.
EITTSBURG. Dec. 28. Thirtv-two
members of the National Association
of Master Plumbers, indicted for con
spiracy in restraint of trade under the
Sherrhan law, today entered pleas of
nolle contendere In the United States
District Court here and were fined a
total of $3450 and required to pay the
costs of prosecution, amounting to
$1865, a total of $5315. The fines
ranged from $50 to $500.
Each defendant was fined and re
quired to pay a part of the costs.
PASTOR OBJECTS TO DRESS
Evening Clothes Not Allowed at
Production of "The Mcssiab." "
TACOMA, Wash.. Deo. 28. (SDeclal.1
Soloists and chorus members who
sang Handel s oratorio, "The Messiah,"
here tonight wore sober habiliments
proper for church rather than evening
dress.
The change was made at the last
moment in compliance with the request
of Rev. Ernest C. Bloomquist, who de
sired to preserve the Christian spirit
of tho production. A number of the
singers were disappointed.
ARGENTINE WHEAT SHORT
Only One Million Tons of Grain
Available for Export.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28. Argentina's
wheat harvest this year will be one of
the poorest the country has ever seen,
due to Injury by drouth and locusts.
Consular reports received today said
the amount of grain available for ex
port this year will total not more than
1.000.000 tons. Normally 2,500,000 tons
are exported.
Cereal prices In the republic are
the highest ever known.
Multnomah Remembers All.
Christmas was a real occasion at the
Multnomah Hotel. E. V. Hauser, presi
dent of the Multnomah Hotel Company,
presented each of the 200 employes of
the hostelry with a check. The pat
rons also were remembered, each re
ceiving from Mr. Hauser a beautiful
potted plant, "which made spending
Christmas away from home not half
bad," as one expressed It,
GRAY'S
Great Stock-Reducing, Money-Raising
Sale Is Now on in Full Force v
Men and women are eagerly taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity
to supply their Clothes needs. The entire stock of Chesterfield Suits and
Overcoats, Men's Furnishings (except contract items), Ladies' Fine Suits and
Dresses, Skirts and Waists all go at great sacrifice.
CHESTERFIELD SUITS
AND OVERCOATS
$20 Values at $16.50
$25 Values at $19.50
$30 Values at $24.50
$35 Values at $27.50
$40 Values at $32.50
MEN'S UNDERWEAR
$1.00 Garments for 86y
$2.00 Garments for $1.60
$2.50 Garments for $2.00
$5.00 Garments for $4.00
$6.00 Garments for $4.80
LADIES' SUITS AND DRESSES
Half Price.
$25.00 Values at $12.50
$30.00 Values at $15.00
$40.00 Values at $20.00
S50.00 Values at $25.00
$75.00 Values at $37.50
MEN'S FINE NECKWEAR
50c Scarfs for ,. 40c
$1.00 Scarfs for 75
$1.50 Scarfs for 95
$2.00 Scarfs for $1.45
$3.50 Scarfs for $1.75
LADIES' COATS
ONE-THIRD OFF THE PRICE
$20.00 Coats for $13.50
$25.00 Coats for $16.50
$30.00 Coats for..- $19.50
$40.00 Coats for $27.50
$50.00 Coats for $32.50
SPECIAL LADIES' WAISTS
$3.50 Waists at $2.65
$4.50 Waists at $3.25
$5.00 Waists at $3.95
$7.50 Waists at $5.50
$10.00 Waists at $7.25
SPECIAL PRICES ON SHIRTS, HATS, HAND LUGGAGE
ITS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TAKE ADVANTAGE
R. M.
GRAY
CORNER WASHINGTON AND WEST PARK .STREETS
TRAINING SHIP SOUGHT
SEATTLE SHIPPING! HE. TO PTJT
PROPOSAL UP TO GOVERNOR.
Plan Is for Federal Government to
Provide Vessel and $26,000, and
State to Give Equal Amount.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec. 28. (Spe
cial.) Efforts of the Shipmasters" As
sociation, of Seattle, and prominent
shipping men, to have a Government
training- ship stationed at this port as
a school for officers for the American
merchant marine, reached a climax to
day with the presentation of a request
by W. T. Istcd. secretary of the as
sociation, to Governor Lister that the
executive include the proposal in his
message to the Legislature.
The work for the stationing of such
a ship here has been going on quietly
for some time and It Is believed that
favorable action by th.e Legislature at
the coming session will make the suc
cess of the movement certain. Accord
ing to Mr. Isted, the Federal Govern
ment will provide $25,000 of the needed
money if the state will furnish an
equal amount, the ship also to be fur
nished by the Government.
The plan is for tho training ship to
be open to any young men of the
state who desire to follow the sea
No charge Is made for board or tuition,
a two years' feo of -$110 for clothing
only being exacted. The men are
trained In navigation and are given
practice cruises and every kind of
work needed to equip them properly
for assuming officers' positions on
merchant vessels.
of Calexlco. Cal., accounting for nine
of the 2a packages which A. C. Garner,
a Santa Fe conductor, said ho mailed
at Goffs. Cal. He found them In a
vacant scat In a smoking car of his
train.
Six of the bombs had been received
prior to today. At least two of tho re
cipients of the cigars aro known to
have been Injured when they exploded
while they were smoking them.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 28. The police
have been unable to find a motive for
the dynamiting of the home of Charles
T. Hutchinson, manager of the Mining
& Scientific Press, at 274 Nineteenth
street, last night, by unknown persons.
The explosion blew a hole In a base
ment wall and aroused the entire
neighborhood. Chief of Police Peter
son says It Is tlio work of a crank or
boys seeking notoriety.
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE
LABOR DELEGATES TO CONVEX.
TION' TO BE NAMED LATER.
w niters' Union Organizer Comlnc to
Portland to Take Vn Controversy
With Industrial Workers.
The nomination of delegates to rep
resent the Central Labor Council at
the annual convention of the State
Federation of Labor to be held In Sa
lem, January 22, was held at the regu
lar meeting of tho council last night.
Mrs. L. Gee, Charles Grassman and
E. J. Stack were chosen. They will be
voted on next Thursday night.
Representatives of thar-Waiters' and
Waitresses' Union reported that their
organizer uas on the: way to Portland
to take up the controversy now on be
tween that organization and the In
dustrial Workers of the World. They
expressed the belief that some grounds
for a compromise would be found, but
declared that If not, open war would
be the result.
, Delegates to the council from differ
ent unions were announced as follows:
C. A. Nyquiat. Chauffeurs' Union; IL L.
Barker and- C. F. Kurtz, Carpenters'
Union No. 226: and Eugene E. Smith
and V. It. Hybar, Electrical Workers.
A report made by E. J. Stack, secre
tary of the council, was that 8292.50
had been received In the "organiza
tion" fund lor the forwarding of- the
organization movement, and 8315.05
expended during the year.
"BOMB" MAKER IMMUNE
EXPLOSIVE CIGARS NOT SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL PROSECUTION.
Three More Are Received, Accounting
for 0 of 25 Bomb Explode! In
Oakland Without Motive.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 28. Federal au
thorities are powerless to prosecute
the maker of the 25 "bomb" cigars
mailed on a Santa Fe train December
22, in the event thft person responsible
is apprehended, according to a (State
ment jnade tonight by Charles R.
Ranger, postal Inspector. The fact the
packages containing the "bombs" were
not actually mailed by the maker pre
cluded the possibility of prosecution,
he said.
Two of the bombs were received to
day by H. Perkins and W. H. Turner,
ex-clty officials of Watts, Cal.. and
one by Charles E. Campbell, a Jeweler
LABOR PLANS FORECAST
SALEM EXPECTS WELL-ATTENDED
JANUARY CONVENTION.
SNIPER SUSPECT IS HELD
CARRANZA AUTHORITIES BLAME
DRUNKEN CIVILIANS.
State Aid for Unemployed In Form of
Amendment to Provide Work
Will Be Discussed.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 28. (Special.) Re
ports from Portland lndicato that the
annual convention of the Oregon State
Federation of Labor will be the most
Interesting and best attended In tho
history of the organization. The Feder
ation meets In Salem January 22, and
will be In session for a week.
Matters of considerable Importance
aro promised at the convention. One
of the foremost, possibly, will be tho
discussion ot state aid for tho unem
ployed. Tho Salem Trades and Labor
Council has called upon the Oregon
Federation to indorse ' a move asking
that the Legislature place before the
people a constitutional amendment to
be voted on In 1918.
This amendment will ask the state
to take steps to provide labor for tho
unemployed, so that they may be given
the necessities of life. Under tbe terms
of the amendment that is proposed the
section will not be self-operative, but
will have to go before a subsequent
Legislature to work out the details. It
is probable that some sort of a restric
tion will be provided for In tho amend
ment that a person must be a resident
of the state for a certain length of time
to bo entitled to tho benefits of '.ho
provision.
In addition, another movement that
probably will come before tho Federa
tion for Its Indorsement will be .he
plau long discussed by the Salem Typo
graphical Union of having al text
books used In tho schools of O-egon
printed In the state printing oCIi -o, aud
of having many of them prepared either
by Oregon Instructors or under the mi
pcrvlsion of 0"es:jnlans.
HIBERNIANS HAVE TREE
CHILDREN ARE ENTERTAINED AND
THEN MKMBERS DANCE.
Mexican Kuatral Held From Settlement
Swept by Kentueklana Machine
Gun Following Chrlstmaa Clash.
EL, PASO. Tex., Dec 28. In an effort
to stop further sniping at the American
outposts here, tho Carranza authorities
in Juarez arrestod a Mexican civilian,
said to have been drinking, and
searched the house for firearms, on the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande near
the scene of the trouble, it was an
nounced In Juarez late today.
Officers at the American Army head
quarters say they accept General Joso
Murgula's statement that no Carranza
soldiers are stationed near Hart's mill
and that tho sniping must have come
from civilians. They say also that Gen
eral - Murguia, who is commandant at
Juarez, declared his intention to punish
severely the Mexican sdspect, if guilty,
as an example to the others, and to
take stern measures to end sniping.
An officer of the Third Kentucky In
fantry said today that following the
first trouble Christmas eve, when his
outpost turned a machine gun on the
Mexican side, a funeral was held in
the Mexican settlement near the
smelter. Some Mexicans told him, he
said, that tho man died of a gunshot
wound, which led to the belief he was
one of the snipers.
STATE ECONOMY URGED
AUSTRIAN FINANCE MINISTER
EMPHASIZES NEED.
Promotion of Export Trade Declared
Necessary to Put Monetary
Standard on Sound Basis.
LONDON. Dec. 28. A dispatch to
Reuter's Telegram Company from Am
sterdam quotes the following received
there from Vienna:
"Addressing the officials of his de
partment on the subject of the influ
ence of the war on political economy
and the regulation of economic affairs
with Hungary, Alexander Spltzmueller.
tho new Finance Minister, emphasized
the urgent need of economy and the
promotion of export trade.
"Perhaps the most Important con
crete fact." said Herr Spltzmueller,
"has been the extraordinary Increase
In tho state debt, which made the
restoration of the monetary standard
ono of the most important problems.
A systematic policy of production
would be the chief means for placing
tho country's political and economical
position and Its monetary standard on
a sound basis again."
Herr Spltzmueller further empha
sized the necessity that the interest
on the war loans bo completely covered
by fresh sources of revenue, and said
a taxation policy should provide for
a Just and systematic distribution of
the immenso cost of ttto war.
EMPLOYES HOLD BANQUET
Pn-lfc Paper Company's Annual
AfTair at Multnomah Hotel.
Tha employes of the Pacific Paper
Company held their annual banquet last
night at the Mnltnomah Hotel. There
were 41 of tho employes present. Mu
sical numbers were furnished by Mrs.
Jane Burns Albert and tho Sequoia
Male Quartet.
Following le the list of those pres
ent: C. N. Grlswold. C. L. Feebler, Tina
Anderson, Mlna Sutherland, Bergljot
Hovde. Russell Trcacy, T. C. Wads
worth, C. O. Stiffler, Ruth Glbbs. T. E.
Claypoole, C. H. Freer, Gale Shetland.
Clara Stcuer, Ralph Lucia. Russell Hay
ner. Calvin llayner. Ludwig Wolfe,
Harry Caplan. W. A. Huycke, Earl Me
Elwaln. F. M. Ogden. Fred Oblander.
Robert H. Wilson. Bessie Wilson. Ar
thur A. Allen. C. J. Van Blaricom. Law
rence Edwards, E. V. Russ. A. C. Sin
clair. O. C. Saylea, Alfred Geary. M. R.
Matthew. F. H. Anderson. C. L. Monson.
W. J. White. E. J. Brown. A. J. Lam
pert, W. D. McWaterw. Don Snyder,
Mario Monks. Fred Herman.
Civilian Cnualtie Intimated.
BERLIN. Dec 28. (By wireless to
Sayvllle. N. Y.) "The number of civil
ians assassinated In East Prussia In
1911 during the RuWian Invasion now
lias been officially made public by tho
Koenlgsburg statistical office and to
tals 6048, of whom 99 were women,"
says a statement today by the Overseas
News Agency.
Destroyer of 128 Ships Honored.
AMSTERDAM, via London. Dec. 28.
Announcement Is made in the Berlin
newspapers that the Order ot Merit
has been conferred on Captain Valen
tlner, commander of a German subma
rine, for sinking 128 ships of a t-tal
tonnage of 2S2.O00.
Union Meat Company l-Jntertains.
Tho Union Meat Company will enter
tain their salesmen with an elaborate
banquet tonight In tho gold room of
Multnomah Hotel at 6:20 o'clock.
Irish Alra Are Feature of Musical Pro
gramme Offered Gifts Are
Made to Youngsters.
An annual Christmas tree celebration
was held at Hibernla Hall last night by
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, as
sisted by the Ladles' Auxiliary. A dis
tribution of gifts for the children was
a feature of the evening, the role of
Santa Claus being played by Thomas
Dougherty, sergeant-at-arms of the or
ganization. A beautifully decorated
Christmas tree was the center of ad
miration. A programme was carried out as part
of the evening's entertainment, J. "J.
Kenny, president of the order, acting
as chairman. An Irish song was con
tributed by Con Kelleher, wltn Joo
Kelleher at the piano. Marcella Lax
kln offered a violin solo, which was a
medley of Irish airs. Another Irish
song was sung by Arthur King. The
feature of the programme was a song,
"Ireland Must Bo Heaven, for My
Mother Cams From There." Participat
ing in this number were five small
girls, Ellen and Susie Mallon. Theresa
Ledoux, Catherine and Rose Sullivan,
with Edna Moore at the piano.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing. About 200 attended
tho gathering.
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Training the Child
By Witliam Byron Forbush, Ph. D.
On the Woman's Page of
The Oregonian Three Times a Week
Dr. Forbush tells you how to make your boys
manly and your girls womanly, and at the same
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He takes up the problems of fathers and
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Dr. Forbush is the best authority on boys in
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making." Articles by Dr. Forbush mill appear in The
Oregonian every Tuesday, Thurs
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