TIIE MORNIXG OEEGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1922
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FIRE CHIEF VVA
OIMD
IS
JHGER
People Urged to Eliminate
Hazards at Christmas.
DEATHS ARE NUMEROUS
victim's pockets with a practiced
hand, turning each one inside out
The net result was a lone 50-cent
piece.
''Say, brother, you're worse off
than I am," commented the footpad,
"Keep your money; I'm on my way."
LINE CONDEMNS HIGHWAY
Statistics Said to Show Average
of One in Ten Accidents
Kesults in Fatality.
With the holidays almost here,
officials of the fire bureau are ap
prehensive over unusual hazards.
Chief Young yesterday issued a
statement covering this subject with
a note of warning to all people.
"Above all other days, Christmas
should be an occasion of universal
cheer," said Chief Young, '.'but in
many households it is likely to be
come a time of tragedy because of
death and injury from fire. I have
received statistics from the national
board of fire underwriters from
which I learn that an average of
nA in every ten Christmas fires
last year resulted m a fatality.
"The Christmas tree is an old and
huautiful svmbol and one that
should be preserved. But it becomes
none the less symbolic when it is
made safe. As long as a tree is
decked with lighted candles there
is danger. Illuminated, colored elec
trie lights are more ornamental and
are far safer.
Candles Warned Against.
"It Is not only on the tree, how-
vcr. that candles are dangerous,
the chief continued. "Placing them
in windows, where there are in
flammable curtains and decorations,
is extremely dangerous. All open-
flame lights are dangerous. I wish
to lay particular emphasis on the
candles, however, because the use
of candles seems to have come back
in fashion, and back into our fire
records, too."
The chief also called attention to
the fact that fire Insurance protec
tion may be voided by the introduc
tion of hazards not contemplated by
the policy and this possibility is
another reason given by him for
care.
Additional precautions which the
chief urged for observance in homes,
stores and elsewhere follows:
"Make sure that the Christmas
trees are securely set up, so that
they will not topple over, and keep
them away from heating and light
ing fixtures. Use metal tinsel, flake
asbestos and powdered mica for
snow effects, instead of paper clip
pings and cotton. Smokers should
be extremely careful with matches
and smoking materials while near
trees and decorations. Evergreens
should be removed immediately
after Christmas before they have
completely dried out.
Toys Cause Fires.
"Avoid toys requiring alcohol,
gasoline or kerosene for their op
eration and also flimsy motion pic
ture machines using inflammable
films. Low-priced electrical play
things, too, should be taboo, since
thy are often defectively wired and
frequently have dangerous connec
tions. "If Santa Claus is to be present
at the celebration, persuade him to
avoid the use of long cotton whis-
iters. - His costume should be par
tially fire-proofed by spraying wa-
lergiass on it.
It anyone s clothing catches fire
tie should be promptly rolled in a
rug or woolen cloth to smother the
flames.
"Let every individual to do his
utmost not to spoil the merriment
of the day, for no one wishes to hear
the chimes of Christmas converted
into the jangles of the fire alarm."
LEGION TAKE-OVER CITY
Mayor Urges Public to Support
! "A Sight in Paris."
Mayor Baker yesterday informed
a delegation representing the
American Legion post No. 1 that he
would turn the city over to them
for the next week, so that they
might conduct effective advertising
for the legion's show, "A Night in
Paris," which will be held on De
cember 30 in the auditorium.
After assuring them of this privi
lege the mayor issued a proclama
tion advising the public net to be
alarmed at anything that may oc
cure between now and the night
of the show.
"A large number of advertising
tunts have been planned which will
be announced at the proper time
and there will be others of which
no announcements are to be made,"
the proclamation reads.
"The ex-service men and women
have been, working hard to make
this show a success and the entire
city should co-operate to its utmost
to help them. Not a cent is going
for promotion purposes, the pro
ceeds are going to the organization
to pay off its indebtedness and look
after the legion's welfare work for
the ex-service men and. their families."
Longview Road Start Proceed
ings for Its Right of Way.
KELSO, Wash., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) The Longview, Portland &
Northern Railway company, which
will receive bids for the construc
tion of 8 miles of railway January
1, is starting condemnation pro
ceedings against Cowlitz county for
condemnation of Dortions of the
east side highway near Lexington
and Haze'l Dell. This method is be
ing taken to avoid delays incident
to vacating the roads.
The railway company will build
new roads superior to the present
roads, and will save Cowlitz county
and road district No. 2much money
now required to protect the road
against erosion by the Cowlitz river
near the McCorkle place at Lexing
ton and the Hagle place. The rail
way will be between the river and
the road and the railway company
will have to protect its line from
washing out. At the' Hagle place
the highway was washed away two
years ago and a new highway had
to be built.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE SUED
i
$1,000,000 in Assessments Asked
in Scandinavian Bank Crash.
TACOMA, Wash., Dec 22. (Spe
cial.) Sixty out of a probable 500
or more cases against stockholders
of the defunct Scandinavian-Ameri
can bank of Tacoma have been filed
in superior court since last week by
John P. Duke, state supervisor of
banking, and E. L. Farnsworth,
state director of taxation and ex
amination. The suits, resulting from the fail
ure of the bank nearly two years
ago, have been brought to collect
$100 a share from each stockholder
for each share of stock which he
owned, and will total, if all are
collected, $1,000,000.
PHONE MACHINES ARE IN
AUTOMATIC SWITCHING DE-
YICS ARE INSTALLED.
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Instruction Is Being Given Sub
scribers by Demonstrators and
Children Write Essays.
Installation of all machinery has
been completed in the new Garfield,
Beacon and Sunset machine switch
ing offices of the telephone com
pany as well as in. manual offices of
the exchange, according to C. E.
Hickman, division commercial su
perintendent of the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph company. This
means, Mr. Hickman said, that final
preparations are being made for
the cut-over to the new machine
switching method of telephone op
eration January 27.
"The machine switching office
machinery will provide for connec
tion of approximately 12,000 sub
scribers on both the east and west
side and the manual office equip
ment will be of an auxiliary nature
so direct interchange may be made
from machine switching to manual
telephones," he said.
"A group of 36 demonstrators
started making personal calls on all
the subscribers, who will obtain ma
chine switching telephones, last
week. Arrangements for handling
the demonstration, calls have been
made through the assignment of 11
operators to this work. Demon
stration and test work w'll continue
for the next four weeks. Demon
strators have instructed school chil
dren in the districts directly affected
on operation of the new telephone
Instruments and prize essays on the
telephone and its operation are be
ing written in the schools."
UT TRUE ! !
Merry Xmas from Edlefsen's. Adv.
Legislators to Be Guests.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Dec. 22. (Spe
ciaL) Four dances will comprise
the functions of that character on
the programme arranged by the
Olympia chamber of commerce for
the coming session of the state leg
islature. The first will be the Men
nial reception ball, which will be
held January 11. The other three
dates are January
and February 20.
25, February 8
ortland Wants "Dr. Jack" for a Fifth Week
-for Christmas Week!
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We advertised the fourth week as the last---
We booked another picture, "The Blind Bargain," and ad
vertised it. But so large have been the crowds during the
last week and so overwhelming the demand to show the
picture during holiday week that we have at no little
inconvenience succeeded in holding it.
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Last Day
201 EGGS LAID IN YEAR
Eecord of Plymouth Rock Cham
pion 25 1-3 Dozen in 2 Years.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, Dec. 22. (Special.)
The world's champion Barred Ply
mouth' Rock owned and bred by the
college, hag completed her second
laying year with a production for
the 365 days of 201 eggs. This num
ber, added to the 324 produced last
year, makes a total of 25 1-3 dozen
eggs in two years. This hen is
known as K-24.
The champion did not miss more
than seven days in her first 22
months of laying. During Septem
ber and October of the first year
she went through a gradual moult,
but kept producing eggs. In her
second year she moulted again, but
has continued to lay in spite of the
fact that she has undergone a com
plete change of feathers, and her
feeding schedule has been changed.
ROBBER REFUSES MONEY
Discovery of Lone 50-Cent Piece
Gains Holdup's Sympathy.
Boy, the smelling salts. Quick! A
tender-hearted footpad has takeu
up his abode and is at work in Port
land. p. Peterson, who lives at 7S0
Longview avenue was en route to
his home Thursday night. He
reached Massachusetts and Failing
streets.
, "Stick' em up," declared a foot
pad, stepping out from the dark
ness. Peterson stuck 'em up.
The highwayman searched the
and Call
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Christmas
Shoppers
We will be ,
prepared with a
large force
of salesmen
to handle the
last-day rush
promptly.
We will be open
until 5:30 P.M.
Here are a few last minute items:
Game and Beef Carvers
Fine Table Cutlery
Safety Razors
in all the leading and best makes.
Pocket Knives
Scissors and Shears
Manicure Sets Scissors Sets
McGregor and Wright & Ditson
Golf Clubs
Dunlop 85c Golf Balls at 50 Each
Buhrke Golf Bags
High-Grade Fly and Casting Rods
Duxbak Hunting Clothing
Town and Country Coats
Foot Balls at Special Reduced Prices
Auto Robes, Spotlight, Motometers
Mirrors, Ever-Ready Windshield Cleaners
Sun and Rain Visors, Flower Vases
Everready Flashlights and Batteries
Tools for Men and Boys
Chests of Tools From $5.00 and Up
Cabinets of Tools From $30.00 and Up
Pyrex Casseroles
Electric and Stove Percolators
Wear-Ever, Lisk and Savory Roasters
Andirons, Fire Sets, Fire Screens
Universal Electric Vacuum Cleaners
Cof field Electric Washing Machines
Overland Coaster Wagons, Automobiles
Handcars, Velocipedes
Roller Skates, Ice Skates
Motorists are assured ample parking space,
for their cars right at hand.
N-S cars pass our doors every few minutes.
Honeyman Hardware Company
PARK AT GLISAN STS.
One block west of new'postoffice,
near Broadway bridge.
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Such Stupendous, Astounding Success Has
Never Before Been Achieved Anywhere
By Any Picture.
We thank you for your appreciation and hope that our co-operation in
holding the picture for holiday week will enable every one to see it
CECIL TEAGUE
at the Wurlitzer and in Concert Tomorrow
at 1:30 P.M.
Reserved Seats Now on Sale at Box Office
for Majestic's Big Annual New Year's
Midnight Matinee
Note:
Of course this is the last week. It
is almost unbelievable that any
picture could be good enough to
run five weeks in Portland, and
it would be quite absurd to con
sider a sixth.
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