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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1920)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1920 3700,000 ISOilD NEW TODAY FOR OIL REFINERY . .t ' 4 - "V .4 -'.' Financing of Portland Com pany Is Completed. EARLY START IS WANTED Plans Laid to Begin Construction of $450,000 Plant as Soon as ' Site Can He Chosen. The financing- of the Portland Veg etable Oil Mills company to the de sired amount has been completed and the work of erecting the 1450,000 plant will be commenced as soon as selection of a site has been made according' to announcement of the di rectors of the concern. The directors announced that there remained less than $5000 of the orig inal 1700.000 which it had been de sired to obtain here, and that offi cials of the concern had expressed a willingness to make that up if It was not subscribed within the next few ' days. The successful financing of the Portland concern means that this city will have another important Indus try which is considered of the utmost importance in ' the race Portland is making for industrial supremacy of this district. Early start In Hop. , It is hoped to be able to start the actual erection of the 100-ton-a-day mill shortly after the first of year and to have it in operation within about six months' time. The orders for equipment were placed several months ago and will be released as soon as a site has been determined upon. ' t Two or thrle sites are now being considered and the decision is ex pected to be reached in a few days so that actual work on the erection of the building can be commenced. The plant will be made one of the most up to date in the country for the turning out of vegetable oil from copra, it is declared. It will be equipped with storehouses and it is the intention of having sufficient railroad spurs to handle trainloads of the product whenever necessary". It is the intention of locating the factory on deep water so that boats carrying their loads of copra from the antipodes may tie up at the wharf for unloading cargo. In this way the quickest dispatch can be secured . without the necessity for transfer ring of cargo Directors Are Satisfied. Directors of the company expressed satisfaction yesterday that th finances for the plant had been ob tained so that the actual operations could be begun. It was announced that there had been such a demand for the stock in the concern and so many Portland business men had ex pressed a wish to subscribe after th first of the year when they would have available cash from other in vestments that another block of stock amounting to 1100,000 might be sold in -January. The company is headed by C. A. Painton. president; B. C. Ball, vice- presldentr Prescott Cookingham, sec- retary, and C. A. Edwards,, treasurer, and has the following directors: C. A. Painton, B. C. Ball, S. L Eddy, C A. Edwards. M. S. Hirsch,' M. H. "Ward and F. W. Watson. 1' AT CHRISTMAS BE MERRY, AND THANKFUL WITHAL, AND FEAST THY POOR NEIGHBORS, THB GREAT WITH THE SMALL." .. . .. . .- V , - Our Earnest Wishes to AH for a Hearty Old Fashioned . Christmas Season with Health and Prosperity throughout the MewYeai ESTABLISHED 104 ' BROADWAY AT MORRISON GIRL SHOW AT ORPHEUM HEADLINE FEATCRE HAS BEVY OF BEAUTIES. Display of Gowns Declared to Be Attraction, With Numerous Costume Changes. The Orpheum's after-Christmas show is a girl show ranked by critics with the best of the season. The headline act is "The Dance Shop," in which a bevy of beautiful salesgirls take part, and there are two other big-type features, making this show a three-star assemblage. , This bill will be in Portland for only three nights and four matinees, closing with the afternoon performance next Wednesday. Jeannette Hackett and Harry Del- mar are the headliners, who present "The Dance Shcp-' with its display of girls and gowns. This act is magnifi cently staged, the costume changes are numerous, the music itself is said to be a delight and in every Orpheum city this offering has been accepted as one of the best girl acts of the revue type the circuit has had this season. Hackett and Delmar are as sisted by Grace Weeks. Margaret Walker, Marie Cavanaugh, Helene Warren, Estelle Hadden and Edith Maye Capes, all of whom are classed as beauties. Another beauty in this show is Stella Tracey, the partner of Carl Slc Kride. These artists are the extra at traction of the holiday show in "Bits of Exclusiveness," which registers a hit everywhere. The third feature of the show is a comedy gem presented by Kenton and Fields, "Appearing in Person." These entertainers' have a big surprise in their act and for that reason no de tails are given in advance. Comedy prevails in this show and it Ins been very popular all along the circuit." SUNDAY LAWS APPROVED Ministers of Boise Favor Aational Regulation of Sabbath. . BOISE. Idaho, Dec. 24. (Special.) Ministers of Boise are very much in terested in the proposal to present to congress an act that calls far strict observance of the Sabbath. Practically all of them have expressed themselves as favoring the measure. ,' They hold that the measure is not an encroachment upon American liberty and is entitled to serious con sideration; that it is not a subject to be spoken of flippantly and is one that must be squarely faced. , Elk Initiate Xew Members. CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) A class of 32 candidates was initiated Wednesday night by Cen tralis lodge of Elks.. A supper fol lowed the initiation. An enlarged photograph of Representative John son, taken at the state convention of Elks in Vancouver, was presented to the lodge Wednesday night. The Ccn tralia aerie of Eagles initiated a large class last night. The officers of the Tenino aerie exemplified the degree work. Wx m mm HUE FREED DISTRICT ATTORXEY FAILS TO APPEAR AT HEARIXG. Trio Accused of Harboring Fugi tive in Astoria Discharged or Lack of Prosecution. ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 24. (Special.) Dean English, Mrs. English and Ed Halfinger were arraigned rn justice court this afternoon for a preliminary hearing on information charging them with harboring a fugitive from jus tice by assisting the late Frank Wag ner. The district attorney failed to appear and. upon motion of Attorney Roblson. representing the defense, the defendants were discharged on account of lack of prosecution. When asked why he did not appear. District Attorney Barrett said he did not pro pose to put the county to the expense of bringing the witnesses here twice. He said the witnesses required) are Warden Compton of the state peni tentiary and the members of his posse, some of whom will be here next Monday to present 'their testi mony before the grand jury, and the case will be submitted to that body. ED COXFESSIOXS LIXK KILLING WITH LIQUOR PEDDLERS. found in the woods near South Aber deen on September 26. This announcement was made to day by Chief of Police Dean upon his return from Bellingham, where the men are under arrest in company with a number of other Russians on charges of bootlegging and burglary. The evidence for the charge is con tained in confessions that have been gained at Bellingham, through the efforts of Dean, Sheriff-elect Gibson and L. R. May, head of a Seattle de tective agency. The confessions came after hours of grueling questioning. According to the confessions. Am baloff wormed his way into the con fidence of Koleski, lured him to the woods under pretext of disclosing the location of mopnshine stills and there they were met by Sirhoff, who killed Koleski. The confessions de clare that Sirhoff shot Koleski three times. Not yet dead. Koleski sat up and wrapped a handkerchief about his bleeding head, whereupon Sirhoff hit him with the butt of the revolver and as he lay upon the ground shot him twice more. Koleski s star was torn off, bent double and thrown away. Motive for the killing is revealed in the fact that Koleski collected the evidence on which the Sirhoff & -Kar- reauii was raiaea early in cep tember and the men accused of liquor law violations. L IS SET BCRIAL OF W. H, H. DCFCB TAKES PLACE MOXDAY. Oregon Pioneer and Former Slate Legislator Held Many Trusts During His Lifetime. : Pete Ambaloff Says Adam Sirhoff Shot Policeman' ' to Death While Hunting Stills. ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) Adam Sirhoff, formerly part ner with Harry Kargin in a soft- drink and poolroom resort here, and Pete Ambaloff,. their former bartend er, will be charged with murder in the first degree for the death of Nic olas Koleski, Aberdeen policeman and overseas veteran, whose body was IDAHO FOR RECLAMATION Governor Davis' Candidacy for Secretary of Interior Indorsed. BOISE. Idaho, Dec. 24. (Special.) Governor Davis Is well pleased over the action taken oy the executive committee of the Western States Rec lamation association at Salt Lake In deciding to send strong committees to Washington to urge appropriations for the reclamation of western lands. Regarding the prospects of Gover nor Davis being appointed secretary of the interior and the attitude of the association, Frank Brown, secretary to the governor, said: "Members of the committee are exceedingly en thusiastic over the strength mnai fested.all over the west for Governor Davis for the appointment. Individ ually they are interested themselves in gaining: indorsements for him in their several communities. This they are doing, they say, because of the realization the governor has been ac tive for reclamation." Funeral services for William Henry Harrison Dufur, pioneer and former state legislator, will be held Monday afternoon, according to announce ment made last night. .Definite ar rangements will be made' public today. Mr. Dufur died late Thursday night at his home, 1075 Belmont street after a long period of failing health. His demise is believed to have- been hastened by injuries received in a Streetcar accident two months ago, though at the time it was thought they were superficial. For four years Mr. Dufur had served as bailiff in Judige Tazwell's court. He was forest supervisor un der Gifford Pinchot and for several years served as master of the state grange. In pioneer days he was a member of the federal commission on settlement of claims connected with the nationalization of Indian lands, and traveled extensively throughout the Pacific slope. The town of Dufur, Or., was named for his father. Mr. Dufur is survived by his widow, Lizzie M Dufur; a daughter, Mrs. Blanche E. Greer of Bakersfield. Cal.; a son, Andrew B. Dufur of Dufur, Or.: a sister. Mrs. Arabella Staats of Mau- pin. Or- and a' brother, E. B. Dufur of Mairpin. PARDON CHRISTMAS GIFT Freedom Granted Prisoner in Keeping "With Holiday Custom. OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec 24. (Spe cial.) Governor Hart today pardoned James Mahoney, serving a minimum sentence of five years in the Walla Walla penitentiary for grand lar ceny. The pardon is Issued in accord ance with the custom of granting executive clemency to one or more inmates of the penitentiary Christmas day. - . Mahoney was formerly a conductor KEATES' SPECIAL. XMAS CONCERT " 1. March Religioso No. 1 ...VV. P. Chambers 2. Holy City Stephen Adams 3. Prelude. . . . .Rachmaninoff 4. Prolofnie: A Spc- ci! Rodeo of Fun, a. . v r i i J - .vv lueioay aim SP' J Amusement. 5. Light Cavalry.... Suppo J33k. r- r ifJW 1 W m' l L- SUNDAY I M?y pf J V AT 12:30 J ROS We take this opportunity of wish ing the Liberty's patrons a Very Merry Christmas. - THE MANAGEMENT. - You've always wanted to see the big fellow in a role worthy of his talents. Now, here's your a chance. This is his first big Paramount drama, in seven massive acts. And you will find him looming as big as the west in every one! COE (FATTYJ UCK.L SEE THE LIBERTY'S EDUCATED HORSES Fiery steeds, daring riders in a thrilling comedy rodeo of excitement, as a prologue to the feature production. on the Milwaukee railroad and it is 'request that they be returned to Mr. understood he wiU be restored to his I Lueth. old position. He had served two and . The thief signs himself "The one-half years of his sentence. His Prowler," and tells the police in his home is in Snohomish county. letter that they cannot catch him. BURGLAR DEFIES POLICE akima Prowler Returns Keepsake in Letter of Bravado. . YAKIMA, Wash., Dec. 24. (Special.) A burglar who ransacked the home of E. S. Lueth, city electrician, Sunday ight, taking $500 worth of silver- are. Jewelry and other articles, has mailed to the Yakima police depart- ent a locket inclosing a lock of hair, and two shares of Masonic emple association stock, with the OFFICIAL BOJVDS INCREASE Growth of Business in Grays Har bor Jiecessitates Advance. ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) The board of county commis sioners has increased the bond of the county auditor from $3000 to $15,000, on request of the auditor. Miss Ethel Eaker, who stated as a reason the growth of business since the amount of the bond was fixed. Bonds of the county commissioners are raised auto matically from $3000 to $20,000 by the placing of the county In the third class in the 'recent census. The bond of the county treasurer is fixed al $100,000. The county commissioners' have voted to abolish Damon precinct and attach the territory to Chehalls. Da mon ordinarily casts less than half a dozen votes. Aloha precinct was di vided and a new polling place formed at Pacific Beach. Mocllps also was divided with a new precinct to be named Taholah. The matter of the sale of th county hospital buljdlng was put over until January 3, when protests, if any, will be heard. rial.) The first carload of coal ha been shipped from th new mln opened at I.lndhfric, in pastern lrmn county, by the Tllton lllver Bitumin ous Coal company. The coal, which Is of superior quality, is from on of the fw vein In W ashlnicton that can b made into coke. Further ope rations at th mine are brlnr held up by th installation of a I0,CHU wsflhlnr mnehlnf Xew Mine Ships Coal. CKKTRALIA. Wash., Dec. ?4 (Spe- 7f S&n'n FciUroo kY THE PEACE ABIDE WITH 'HEE I CARTOZIAN BROS. Importer Orlenlql Rugs 'L T ' J&mm NOW PLAYING! . fl&iF rn A nnv rmi A n L no w t2cJ-blcodeiottiaootr (dt5W3 wade froia the Storg by Eugene MdafcweRtodec X liJLJ - II i in 17 BY Swanson Says the Medicine Overcame His Stomach Trou ble of 6 Years' Standing;. "I want a bottle of tlmt Tanlac," said John Swannon of 301 j Trent avenue, Hpokane, when ho Walked into a well-known drug slore re cently. 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