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THE MORNING OltEGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1018. HTI1US TARS IN BERLIN SURRENDER Radicals Seem About to Oust Ebert-Haase Government. LIEBKNECHT GAINS POWER Socialist Leader Goes to Chancel lor's Palace and Confers With Ministers; Result Unknown. lOXDO.V, Dec. 26. The mutinous sailors who had been holding out in tha lied Talace at Berlin have hoisted the white flag and have been allowed to leave under guard, according to advices from Berlin by the Exchange Telegraph corres pondent at Amsterdam. Government troops, the message adds, now occupy the palacB and the royal stables. The Rod Palace was looted by the sailors and many private possessions of tho Emperor and former Kmpress were carried away or destroyed. Nearly 100 persons were killed in the street fighting which began in Berlin on Tuesday morning, according to tb,e latest reports from the German capital. Republicans Are Repulsed. The Republican Guards tried several times to take the Royal stables and the headquarters of the revolting sailors, but were repulsed. Many soldiers belonged to the Berlin Guard and a few of the Republican Guards joined the sailors, Vorwaerts reports. When these reports were sent, a large number of armed civilians were con tinuing to join the sailors, not only at the royal stables, but in the Koenlg strasse. The street with all its houses, was reported in the hands of the sail ors, who were supported by the Spar tacans. They demanded that Premier Ebert and Secretary Haase resign and be replaced by George Ledebour and Dr. Karl Liebknecht. Liebknecht Visits Palace. Dr. Liebknecht, the advices add, went to the Chancellor's palace and had a long conference with the Ministers, the result of which was unknown. Further fighting was anticipated, it was added, as the Spartacans and the sailors had decided to attempt to force the guards to return to Potsdam. The guards were stationed in Unter den Linden and on the Werderschen Platz. The Alexander and Franzer regiments have openly joined the revolting sailors in Berlin, and it is predicted in advices tent from Berlin lato Christmas night that nearly the entire Berlin garrison will support them, leaving the govern ment without troops. These advices were transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Copenhagen. They add that large numbers of sailors are reported to be coming from Kiel to join their com rades in Berlin. A force of S00 sailors on Monday formed a guard and seized the Red Castle, one of the former royal palaces. They blocked the main streets and entered the public buildings and ar rested Ilerr Wels, the military com mander of Berlin: Herr Fischer, his ad jutant, and Dr. Bongard. The Republican Guard, with machine puns and artillery, bombarded the cas tle. Holes were made in the walls, the porches were destroyed and all the windows smashed. The balcony from which former Emperor William once made a "speech in which he declared, 'I know no parties," was partly smashed. The guard eventually" occu pied the castle, but the sailors were still holding another large building at the time the dispatch was filed. The square in front of the castle was lit tered with stones and missiles. WOMAN CITES HIGHER COST Packing-House Employe Testifies $15 Weekly Wage Inadequate. CHICAGO. Dec. 26. At the hearing of packing-house employes for wage in creases before Federal-Judge Alschuler today. Miss Ethel Kelly, of Kansas City, testified that a woman's coat that cost $14.75 a year ago now costs $35. She also said that when working on piece work the packing-houses withheld the odd pennies from the employes. If workers earned $2.87 a day on piece work they only got $2.85, she said. Mrs. Edna Wheeler, of Kansas City, working on piece work In the Morris & Company plant in Kansas City, said fhe averaged $15 weekly and worked 10 hours daily. This sum was insuf ficient, the witness said, as her board cost $8.50 a week and her room $4.60. Judge Alschuler authorized Miss Kelly to visit Chicago department stores to ascertan the differences, if any, In the cost of food and clothing in Kansas City and Chicago. LAST HUN CRIME DEPLORED President Poincare Spends Christ mas In Ardennes Region. PARIS, Dec. 26. President Poincare rpent Christmas day in the Ardennes region, the last portion of French soil held by the Germans and wrested from them in the closing days of the war. He visited the towns of Mezieres, CharlevlJle, Bethel and Vouzleres. President Poincare during his Visit to Mezieres criticised severely the con duct of the Germans who fired at women and children and Bet fire to the hospital there. He declared that France would secure reparation for such crimes. He was informed by the Mayor that 400 houses were destroyed and numerous casualties caused by the German bombardment of the town a few hours before the armistice became effective. Obituary. CI AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. Colonel O John S. Young, Mayor In the late '60s in Virginia City, Nev., and widely known in Arizona and Nevada7 where he conducted hotels and engaged in mining, died yesterday at his home here. He was 82 years old. After leaving Nevada Colonel Yeung came to San Francisco and for many years con ducted the Russ House. He was a vet eran of the Civil War and had served on the Governor's staff in California from Markham to Pardee, inclusive. OAKLAND, N. J., Dec. 26. Dr. Ed ward Jay Page, 62, scientist and patron of art, died suddenly from heart dis ease yesterday while dining with his family.- He was a member of 42 scien tific societies and recently resigned from the United States Ordnance De partment, where he served as a textile expert. He also edited the Sussex, N. J., Register. His home was filled with works of art, collected from all parts of the world. He was a graduate of the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale. LOS ANGELES. Dec. 26. Mrs. Har riett Mann Miller, who, under the pen name of Olive Thome Miller, compiled a number of books on ornithology, died at her home here yesterday at the age of 88 years. She was well known as a lecturer on birds and in many circles was considered as an authority. STOCKTON. Cal.. Dec. 26. Edward R. Hedges, 91, founder of the firm of Hedges-Buck, died yesterday in Oak land. Mr. Hedges entered business in Stockton in the early '60s and achieved success in fortune and prestige. A na tive or New Jersey, he came from an old colonial family that brought a title to the colonies. A peculiar fact in the life of the deceased was that he avoided all politics, which is said to have been due to a promise made to his mother when he left. her. Dr, J. Richard Lighty, a recent grad uate of North Pacific Dental College, died Christmas morning in Bellingham, Wash., as a result of influenza. Dr. Lighty was engaged to marry Miss Edith Magurn, daughter of J: M. Mi- gurn, 320 Hancoclc street, Portland. He enlisted in the Naval Reserves and while waiting for the call, he engaged in a successful practice in Bellingham. The body will be taken to Seattle, where the Masons will have charge of the funeral. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec 26. Frank Chace, 103 years old, is dead here. He was a native of Portugal and has made this city his home for virtually 50 years. He leaves a widow. Relatives assert there is no question of his age. - FOREST GROVE, Or., Dec. 26. fSpe- OREGON LEGISLATORS, NOS. 30 AND 31. t .... jrtfnirtMr,! i -itwiiim ffi nnnTSWifiranrtfii'riiTii i in-,, i r fifilTi'if r- W. II. Slrajfr, Senator. Baker County. W. II. Strayer, Senator for Baker County, is one of the three Demo crats in 'the coming Senate chamber. Mr. Strayer has been a resident of Oregon since 1895, at which time he settled in Baker County, and has remained there since. For the past 13 years he has been practic ing law. Mr. Strayer served in the Senate in 1S15 and 1917, and his services were so appreciated by his constituents that they re-elected him to the Senate thl3 Autumn to serve another four years. He is interested in mining legislation. Mr. Strayer was born in Iowa in 1866. Walter A. Dlmick, Senator from Clackamas County, comes of an old Oregon family. He has been closely identified with politics for many years and has served repeatedly in the State Senate. This year he was re-elected, having defeated George C. Brownell for the nomination in the primaries. Mr. Dimlck is considered by his opponents in the Senate as radical. One of the hardest fights in his legislative career was in 1911, when he succeeded in passing the eight-hour bill in the Senate, only to see it defeated in the House. By profession he is a lawyer and politi cally he is a Republican and he objects to Clackamas County being divided into two counties. - cial.) William R. Whitney, a veteran of the Civil War, and a well-known citizen of this city, died here this morn ing after an illness of several weeks duration. He was born In Jefferson County, New Tork, November 4, 1843. He came to Oregon in 1886. He leaves his widow, one sister, Mrs. Mary Gillis, of Portland, and the following children: Herbert Whitney, Myrtle Point, "Or.; Mrs. Nettie Thornburgh, of Forest Grove; Mrs. Gertrude Logan and Harry Whitney, of Portland. ' OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 26. (Spe cial.) John Wanke, farmer, aged 62 years, died of apoplexy at the family home at Clairmont. near Oregon City, Christmas day, shortly after partaking of Christmas dinner. He leaves a widow and nine children. OLYMPIC HIGHWAY AIDED SIX COUNTIES UNITE TO SECURE STATE APPROPRIATION. Completion of State Road Around Peninsula, Distance of 55 Miles, Will Cost About $700,000. HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec. 26. (Special.) Representatives of the six counties of the Olympic Peninsula will meet at tho Tacoma Chamber of Commerce Fri day to arrange for concerted action to secure a substantial appropriation at the coming session of the Legislature for the Olympic Highway. -The confer ence, which waa called by the Hoqulam Commercial Club, will be made up of delegates from Grays Harbor, Thurston, Mason, Kittitas, Jeffereon and Clallam counties. It is desired to complete the con necting link in the Olympic Highway between Lake Quinault, north of Ho qulam in Grays Harbor County, and the Forks in Western Clallam County, a distance of about 55 miles. This will give a highway clear around tha Olym pic Peninsula and mountains. In ad dition to opening up large, rich valleys and the vast resources of the west side of the peninsula, not now available, it will form the only highway in the United States on which a person can start at a given point and go clear around a mountain range and travel some 350 miles through some of the finest scenery of the Northwest back to the starting point without retravel ing any part of the route. It is esti mated about $700,000 will be required to complete the road. SOLDIER TAKES OWN LIFE r Note Left at Salt Lake City Says Writer Ielt "Useless." SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Dec. 26. Robert A. Brown, member of the United States Army aviation forces. whose home address is 1341 Ninth street, Oshkosh, Wis., according to note found among his effects, shot himself through the head on the grounds of the Mormon Temple here today, dying almost instantly. witn the exception of a note saying that he felt "useless, no cavrse for taking his own life could be -ascertained. The note directed disposition of cer tain property, inoludlng an account with the Great Falls, Mont., National Bank. A gold service chevron Indi cated that he had seen service over seas. Dealings With Enemy Alleged. NEW YORK. Dec. 26. Edward Meinel and William J. Wemple, members of the insurance brokerage firm of Meinel & Wemple, Inc., were arrested here. today by a United States Deputy Marshal on the charge of violating the trading - with - the enemy act. They were released In 10.000 ball each. Phone your want ads .to The Orego nlan. Main 7070, A 5095,. NATION WELCOMES GUARDIANS OF SEA Federal Heads Lead Parade of Weather-Beaten Tars. SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS VIE Mightiest American Armada Ever Assembled "Reaches Homeland After 18 Months Overseas. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Riding at anchor in the Hudson tonight were 21 superdreadnaughts, dreadnaughts and ships of the line, which with cruisers, destroyers and a host of tmaller craft constituted the mightiest American armada ever assembled. Ten of the Walter A. Dimlrk, Senator, Olaekamas County. floating fortresses steamed into the harbor today after 18 months' service overseas with Beatty's grand fleet. The others are the flower of tho North Atlantic fleet. Grim guardians of a great Nation, they symbolized that the United States has become the second naval power of the world. In the teeth of a northwester, chilled by a driving snow storm, millions waited hours until the ten battleships of the homecoming armada appeared. This was New York's and the Nation's tribute to the ships, far more elftiuent than the greatest din of whistles, bells and human voices. Noisy Welcome Given Tars. The vocal welcome came later when the rugged, weather-beaten tars who manned the ships debarked and, with Secretary Daniels and Admiral Mayo at their head, marched down Fifth avenue in the country's first Kreat vic tory parade. Leading civilians in the cheering were wounded soldiers returned from France. With the memory of their own first anxious voyage still fresh in their minds they paid unstinted tribute to brothers in arms who had guarded them across the Atlantic. Passing in review before the Secre tary of the Navy off the Statue of Liberty, the homecoming ships loomed suddenly out of the mist and as rapidly disappeared, almost like phantom craft grim, gray, majestic in their silent might. Battlers In Holiday Attire. As they- dropped anchor the skies cleared and they stood revealed in holi day attire, ablaze from stem to stern with multi-colored pennants. To mwy of those who lined the shores this flash of sunshine symbolized the light of peace which awaited the fleet after the gloom of war from which it had emerged. Moving at only 10 knots an hour, the Arizona was the first dreadnaught to pass the Presidential yacht Mayflower, on whose bridge stood Mr. Daniels and Secretary of War liaker. With flags masted, sailors and marines manning tne rails, tne Arizona swept by, stripped lor action. As she came abreast the Mayflower she thundered the salute of 19 guns for the Secretary of the Navy ana ner Dana struck up "The Star-Span gled Banner." A moment later she had faded into mist, leaving only an im presslon or great grey sides and mas slve gun turrets crested with snow. Cnnnoading Is Continuous. The Arizona's guns had not finished their salute when the Oklahoma began urinu ana irora men on tne cannoading was continuous. In swift succession followed the Nevada and the Utah, flag snip or i:ear-Admlral Thomas S. Kodgers, ahd then the .superdread naught Pennsylvania, bearing Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantio fleet. At two-minute intervals came the New York, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Hugh Rod man, and the Texas, Ark. nsas. Wyoming and Florida, with two kite balloons towed by destroyers, completing the procession. The New York was the first of the battleships to display from her main mast the homeward bound pennant.' a long slender strand of red, white and btyie. a foot for every day out from her home base. All the ships which followed her carried the pennants and it seemed as if each were longer than the others. Federal Heads Doff Hats. A deep silence followed the last sa lute, and so accustomed had those on the Mayflower become to the roar of the guns that it seemed hardly possible that the review had lasted less than 20 minutes. When the last dreadnaught had steamed from sight Secretaries Daniels and Baker descended from the bridge. due only tor a moment, while the May flower remained at anchor to give the Incoming warships time to reach their berths in the Hudson before Secretary Daniels inspected the entire fleet at their anchorages, the British transport Saxonia, loaded with sick and wounded American troops, hove alongside. The heads of the Navy and War Depart ments again ascended to the bridge and doffed their hats to the fighting men. Then, getting under way. the May- flower moved along with the transport,' ana after sailor had wiewacjeed to the larger vessel the compliments of both Secretaries, the band played the "Star-Spangled Banner." Immediately those aboard the Gaxonia who were able to stand came to attention, and then at the end of the anthem broke into a prolonged cheer. In beginning its tour of the fleet the Mayflower first reached the Florida, last to anchor. As the yacht moved through the lane of fighting craft with the home fleet to port and the veterans to starboard, each ship was dressed, and from each of the new arrivals came the strains of the National an them. Shore Ablase With Lights. A touching scene was enacted in the main salon of the Mayflower, where Mr. Daniels welcomed his guests. Among those Invited to witness the re view from the Presidential yacht were the wives of naval officers home at last after 18 months' service in foreign I waters. If the officers devoted no more time than courtesy demanded to ' paying their respects to the Secretary before greeting their wives, Mr. Daniels showed no disposition to chide them. , The reception ended, Mr, D.niels and Admiral Mayo landed, entered a ma chine and drove to the head of the long column of sailors forming on Broadway. Rear-Admiral Rodman led the line on foot. Tonight a remarkable spectacle was seen from the Hudson. Each ship was brilliantly illuminated with elec tric lights, making the river a sea of fire for more than six miles. The New Tork shore was ablaze with Roman candles set in place by the city's com mittee of welcome, and overhead burst thousands of rockets. BODY FOUND IN MINE SHAFT Alex T. McKenzie, Indicted for Man slaughter, Plunges to Death. TONOPAH, NeV., Dec 26. Searchers found Wednesday at the bottom of the 1200-foot shaft of the Tonopah-Buckeye mine, near here, the body of Alex T. Mc Kenzie, chairman of the Nye County Republican central committee, who had been missing since Saturday morn ing, when he failed to appear in court for arraignment on a charge of man slaughter, preferred after tho shooting on November 8 of James Cusick, super intendent of the Halifax Mining Com pany. McKenzie had been at liberty under bonds of $20,000. An envelope addressed by McKenzie to his son was found to contain liberty bonds, negotia ble paper and a note advising that the son be prudent In his habits. SOLDIERS BAR RED FLAG Idaho Governor Expresses Views on Return From Conference. BOISE. Idaho. Dec. 26. (Special.) The American troops returning from abroad and cantonments will never stand for the red flag or other isms and the more who return the less possibility there will be of either, is the opinion of Governor O. R. Alexander, who re turned today from the Governors' con ference at Annapolis. He believes that they will be absorbed into civilian life without difficulty. The Governor stat ed that tho conference was very inter esting and that the Cabinet members discussed reconstruction problems. Governor-Elect Davis also returned from the conference, which he says was ry profitable. MEXICAN REFORMS SOUGHT Relations of Church and State Un der Consideration. MEXICO CITY, Wednesday, Dec. 25. The Mexican Chamber of Deputies is considering several measures whose ob ject is the mitigation of several sections of the constitution. The reforms refer to sections concerning the power of state legislatures to fix the maximum number of clergy participating in re ligious rites and requiring that all members of the clergy be native-born Mexicans. Another measure concerns clauses af fecting the nationalization of church property. Theae measures were taken up by the Chamber after the passage of a bill giving President Carranza ex traordinary powers in financial mat ters. MANOA STANDS BY LOGAN Oriental Liner Ready to Air Burn ing Transport if Needed. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. (Special.) Captain A. L. Soule. of tho Matson liner Manoa, stood by the United States transport Logan for 18 hours on D cember 17 when a fire occurred in one of the holds of the troopship while en route from this port via Honolulu for Manila and the Orient. The Manoa ar rived in port tonight and brought 35 passengers from Manila and a similar number from the Island port. The cargo consisted of 7000 tons of sugar from lloilo, Philippine Inlands. It is 'understood that the Manoa will be retained In the Pacific service. SETTLEMENT SUIT BROUGHT Sons and Daughter Seek Money From Brothcr-ln-Law. OREGON CITY, Or.. Dec. 26. (Spe clal.) Sarah M. Graham. Rose Graham Theis and Kate B. Chase, daughters of the late John W. Graham, are suing Marlon C. Young, son-in-law of Gra ham, to recover money on property sold the defendant by Mr. Graham before his death. They allege mat tne property was turned over to the defendant without valuable consideration, and that the de fendant promised John. William and Robert Graham, sons of the deceased to pay the three girls the larger part of the value of the place, providing the sons would purchase a certain amoun BOARDS WILL BE REDUCED Idaho Draft Bodies Soon to Have' but One Member Each. BOISE. Idaho. Dec. 26. (Special.) Immedlat be retained, according to a demobilira- ' .V""".'" V". "Z " ' w ",c" Aapuiant-uenera. Moony was tne cnair- man " ' v J - . . " General Crowder Adjutant-Oenerals of the United States General Moody left for Northern Idaho tonight. ITALY'S LOSS, IS 2,800,000 Army Oflfoer Makes Statement on Nation's War Casualties. NEW TORK. Dec. 26. Italy's losses in killed, wounded, dead of disease, dis abled, missing and prisoners apgreftale 2,800.000. according: to Colonel I go Plz zarello, of the Italian army, who ar rived here recently on a mission for his government. He gave out flfturcs today amplifying an announcement made In Paris last Saturday by Salvatore I-iar-zilai, a former member of the Italian Cabinet, that Italy had lout 00.000 men in killed or dead of wounds in the war. mmedlato reductions" to- one member $1.00 for extra laifra bottle, and promptly , prand. of the now so popular 'mn- j. . -h'1ti Incfsmt" t1ip f ttv np miniature size. This piano is are 10 us rio.uo m ic personnel 01 sjuliucu uuan; e ' w i - Anifa n-fn draft boards of the state. Probably from itching torture. It cleanses and well worth th customary 'r" only the chief clerk of each board will LvX, th skin and heals ouickly and of 1250. but our pre-war litt-profit- 1 1 1 1 1 1 fl 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 li 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 T 1 1 i O or charge, you will be entitled to DOUBLE ifctf GREEN TRADING STAMPS 1 I Woodard, Clarke fiiiiiiiiiiiniM lllllllllllil illllllll IIMlIIIIlllllllllllllltltlIlIlllllllllIlllllll"'"IIIIIIIIlIllllIIIIllllltlllllllltlllllllllIlltlllllllllllllIIIIIIIIItlllllllllIIIIllIIIllll WN1HG MM BE FATE JAMES B. ATIIERTON LT-..W FAREWELL NOTE FOR WIFE. Sheriff Mates Investigation, Which Indicates Man Carried Out Threat of Snlcdie. James D. Atherton, a young logger who made melodramatic plana to end his life by first penning a death mes sage to his wife and sending It In care of The Oregonlan, is believed to have drowned himself in tho Willamette River. This was the conclusion reached yes terday by Sheriff Ilurlburt and others who prosecuted an investigation, first to establish Athertons identity, anu later to find whether he is missing. Both of these two facts were ascer tained by Deputy Sheriff George Ilurl burt. Atherton has been missing for five days. Efforts to locate his wife were unavailing. She Is believed to be visiting with relatives. It waa learned yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Hurlburt that Atherton had been working for the Larkln - Green Lumber Company up until a few days ago. He was employed at their camp at Dlind Slough, Or. It was also learned that Mrs. Ather ton was with him until a few days be fore Thanksgiving. She returned to her home at Milwaukle shortly before Thanksgiving and stayed for three days at the home of A. J. Groben, a neighbor. Efforts to locate her since she left the Groben home have been futile. His parting message to his wife, which was written in Portland on De cember 21, reads, in part: "My Dear Geneva: There is nothlnir In this world that I car to live for and for your taking half the things, that Is u n necessary ; you can have them all. Everything I worked for is for you anil you alone. 1 was satis fied to so without the pleasures of life for myself so that you could have tho nice th'lnss to wear and a nice home to cover your head. That Is why for six years I did not buy a suit of clothes for myself. "The little home that I built for you Is all yours and everything else that I pos sess la also yours. Sly Rreatest resret is that I do not have enoush to make you cnmfortablo lor the remainine days of your life, just as I had hoped to do before this happened. "If the home had meant to you what It did to me you would silll be at the door tonkins for me to come home this Christmas with a few presents that I had planned fur you. That la why I can never bear to look at our little home aKatti. "Please do keep it up for my sake, and when the cold Willamette Klvcr has closed over my dead boiiy wltn Its .0 pounds of lead and my' heart is still and I have ciosaed the great divide. thre to wait for you. 1 hope that you will think less hard of roe and remember me as 1 was when you last saw me. "Good bye. ..JM.. NORTH BEND BAN REMOVED Quarantine Believed Effective In Controlling Influenza. NORTH BEND, Or., Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of the City Health Board, held here today, the influenza ban, which has been in effect for more than three months, was lifted, permit ting the opening of theaters, poolhalls, cardrooms, churches and public meet ing places. The ban on dances was coutinued. Since the adoption of regu lations a week ago quarantining houses the situation has improved rapidly, and the disease is believed to be under full control now, and will be eradicated within a short time. No new cases have developed during the last few dnys. The I'.onrrt of Kdu:tion hiti an- Heal Shin Diseases " unnecessary f or youto otiffer with eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes and cimilar skia troubles. A little zemo. CDtainea bi uuy ui .V -ffpctivelv most skin diseases. , Zemo is a wonaenui, penetrating, ois- annenrino- linuid arid 13 SOOthinSf to the .7 rIfi k5n It S3 not creasv. is , - . . 1:... today and cave all runner distress. - The E. W. Koso Co, Cleveland, O. jl Dull school children are not usually properly fed. Nut bread has the proper heat t and tn- cre clients. Butter Nut 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 IJ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 1 M II 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 N ALL YOUR PURCHASES AT OUR g STORE THIS MONTH, whether cash M You cannot afford to pass by this actual MONEY-SAVING, which ap plies to every purchase you make, no matter how small. nounced that the schools of the will open Monday, December 30. city ARMY OF ANTS ARRIVES California Horticultural Department Starts Exterminating War. SAN FTIANCISCO, Dec 26. (Special.) A fight to tho death Is being waged on Pier 46 between an army of ento mologists under the direction of the State Department of Horticulture and an army of Panama black ants. The multitude of the little insects ar rived in a shipment of fruit a few days ago, have spread over the pier, and each one of the vast army is devouring 300 times its own weight in wooden building material each day. According to shipping men who have been at Panama, the little black ant will propa gate numberless millions if undis turbed. TEUTON WEALTH FLIES OUT German Profiteers Said to Be Using Airplanes. MUNICH. Dec. S. (By the Associated Press.) The Munich Post today prints a startling charge that German war profiteers. unable otherwise to get their booty out of the country, . have resorted to theuse of airplanes. Ac cording to the newspaper several air planes have taken securities of enor mous value from Frankfort to Switzer land. The Post urges the government to selee capital where It is available, es pecially in banks. Klamath Falls Lifts Ban. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 26. (Special.) After more than two months of comparative inaction, dur ing which the dreaded influenza 1ms held sway here, Klamath Kails again returned its normal activities today. Movie theaters, pool halls and public gatherings, which have been forced into the background, are again permissible. A few cases of the influenza are still in quarantine, but the epidemic is believed to have spent its force. Red Cross Receipts $2100. BKND, Or.. Dec. 26. tc-peclaL) Red Cross receipts, according to partial returns here mounted to J24O0 today. This represents subscriptions from Bend, and the greater part of Des chutes County. No reports from the membership drive in Jefferson County. Included in this diotrict, have been re ceived t- dale. Four Injured In Explosion. ST. KTin.VN'E, France. Dec. 26. (Havas.) A violent explosion occurred in the explosive storehouse of a mining company here today. Four persons were injured and several houses do st roved. WANT HOMES THREE A Special Offer for Homes Where Music Is Appreciated. Hundreds of Portland's well-to-do homes will be interested in three of the most beautiful babies baby grandd. of course, that we have ever had the good fortune to offer. A lot of seven very choice ones came In the day before Christmas, Just in time to serve as gifts for music lovers which would prove most beautiful, most acceptable and never to be forgotten. Three of them are not yet sold and can be se cured on easy terms of payment. One is the most elegant Circassian walnut Kranich & Bach art and this exquisite little beauty is now of f d Bt tnls u,w price ' Th,n there la the daintiest ind finest ., .weetest-toned Sohmer Cupid grand ever been made by this illus trious factory and will now be sold at onlv $75. A small mahogany Kimball grand of choicest workmanship and most beautiful tone quality completes this showlnK. PLATKR PIANOS ALSO REDUCED Numerous magnificent and latest model player pianos are also Included. Foremost is the choicest $1500 electric self-expression upright player piano that has ever been shown in this or any other city. Our price is only I11S5. meaning: a discount of over 20 made possible by means of our money-saving methods. Several regrular tipoo player pianos are only $835. Plainer cases (70. and the smaller stses for as little as Hs5 and 1530. TIIEsE FOR :KB EACH Numerous of the very finest repular upright pianos that have ever been brosht to Portland. Instruments which for tone, touch, design and finish can-t 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Wl & Co. hlO TUSK SEEN AHEAD DIFFICULTY' EXPECTED IN DE FINING PEACE PRINCIPLES. Diplomats Foresee Problem In l)e tcrfhinliij How to Apply AVilson's 11 Points to Peace Treaty. PARIS, Dec. 26. President Wilsons Christmas speech is attracting much comment. a indicating his views of the peace congress. His reference to the American chart of peace being accepted by all the nations concerned is under stood to refer to his It points. The President's statement that he had not found among the great leaders with whom he is now co-operating any difference of principle or fundamental purpose is construed as showing the favorable results of the conferences during the last 10 days. It is pointed out in conference cir cles, however, that the hard work ahead is not on principles but in defining their concrete form and determining the details of their application In the peace treaty. MURDER AND SUICIDE TRIED Soldier Witli Knife Attacks Girl unit Slashes Own Threat. TACOMA. Wash., Dec. 26. (Special. Private James A. earner, of tho 14-d Squadron of the Spruce Division, at tempted to murder Miss Annie O'Toolo today and then slashed his own throat three times. The girl was not injured badly and earner will live. He had arrived in Tacoma early today from Preuss, Or., where 'he had been work ing. Carner appeared at the hotel early in tho morning and accosted Mits O'Toole. with whom he was in love. When she told him she wanted nothing to do with him he attacked her with a pocket knife. She was cut about the neck. After making the attack he ran to a nearby railroad yard and attempt ed suicide. The girl is proprietor of a hotel. CONSUL IS WELL TREATED American Official Held by Bolshe vik! I Not Imprisoned. WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. Urgent messages ieiit through many channels when the report rearhed Washington that Roser C. Tredwcll. American Con sul, had been arrested by tho Holshc vlki at Ta.-hkent. in Huslau Turkes tan, brought word today that the Con sul while in custody, was well treated, being confined to his room instead vt In a prison. Kfforts to obtain his release are go in it forward. FOR FINE BABIES not be excelled by any, no matter at what price, are to be found hero for onlv H33. a discount of exactly one sixth. Several others, $2!6. $270 or $240. ISKU PIANOS TRULY CHEAP Durlnc; the past several days we have received a number of very good used upright pianos in part payment for fancy player pianos and baby grands that we sold. These pianos hnvo been carefully re polished, tuned, regulated and fumigat ed. Each Instrument is accompanied by our unconditional money-back warran ty and each instrument Is not only to be had at an astonishingly low price, but can be secured on payment of $50 or even only $3o down and the balance in little monthly installments about the same as runt. The list is quite a long one. To de scribe each instrument would consume too much space. We suggest that you call and see them and test them, or write for catalogues. Suffice It to men tion as a sample a medlum-slzo dark mahoursny $450 Decker upright, a piano that has seen use but has been well taken care of and which is now priced at only $170. A mtdium-sized Marshall & Wendell upright in modern walnut case is only $2ou, and a Singer can be had as it now is for only $115, or care fully repollshcd and re-regulated for $135. PRICE INCLUDES II EN CI I A finest modern music-compartment bench is furnished free with each one of the grand pianos in this sale. A modern piano stool free with every up rltiht. Please remember the new loca tion, the Etlers Music Building. Seven floors devoted to music. Headquarters for musicians and the music trade. En trance and elevator 27 Washington street, below Fifth street. E1LLKS OHEUON 911 SIC HOUSE.