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THE MOEXIXG OREGOXIAN, 3IOXDAY, DJECE3IBEB 25, 1933 EXTENSIVE FILL IN ASTOHIA OPPOSED U. S. Engineer Reports on . Feasibility of Project. RETAINING WALLS URGED Vork on Streets Is Regarded as AH Necessary; Need to Dig Basements Is Cited. THE OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C, Dee. 23. In a re fcort to the war department com municated by General Taylor, acting chief of the board of army engineers, tc Representative Hawley today, Kajor Parke, district engineer at Portland, indicated that the filling: ia of the burned over area of As toria, Or., is a somewhat unimpor tant step in the rehabilitation of tho c'ty. He suggested that a much greater measure of relief would be given . by the federal and state government joining In the construction of re taining walls, the filling of the streets and the rebuilding of sewer and water systems at a cost of 1,250,000. Ha points out that tp fill In the entire area would be a waste of money and effort, because In re building the, burned structures it would follow that the owners of the property would be compelled to make basement excavations and re move the same sand, or earth, pumped in by the government in the filling-in process. Doubt Is Cast on Aid. According to his Idea, only the Btreets should be filled, after the construction of retaining walls around each square, which would obviate the necessity of excavations for basements in rebuilding the city.. To fill In the streets and nothing more would cost, it Is estimated, about $25,000, while to fill in the entire area would cost $160,000. There Is some doubt that money could be taken from the river and harbor funds to do more than dredge the channel In front of the city and fill in the burned area, because these fund3 were appro priated for a specific purpose. This development raises a serious dorfbt as to the power of congress to give more than the most limited aid. No precedent can be found for the reconstruction of property from the United States treasury in which the federal government has no direct interest. Report Made by Major. The report of Major Parke says: "Pilling 'burned area to street level requires 800,000 yards lifted 25 feet And costing $160,000 on ac count of excessive lift and shore work. It would take dredge live or six months. Majority of material is 43C0 to 8000 feet from south side of channel or 2000 to 3000 feet Irom north side of channel, using sub merged pipe. "Burned over area already filled to basement floor level and street plans . call for sand fill only be tween retaining walls under the curbs. It is unwise to fill entire area to street level, then excavate for basements, calling for retain ing walls in any event and removal of sand when excavating basements. About 125,000 cubic yards required to fill under the streets and between the retaining walls costing ?25,000. "Colonel Anderson's report esti mated $1,250,000 as cost of retaining walls, fill, pavements, water and sewer system, rebuilt on this basis. "This has been roughly checked by me and appears reasonable. It appears vitally necessary for fed eral government and state to fi nance this reconstruction of civic loss since Astoria already is bonded to limit and the town is well worth saving, but funds cannot properly be allotted on basis of channel im provements to an extent greater than about $160,000, even if entire area is filled." YULE BRIDEST0TAL 24 Vancouver Marriage Licenses on Day Before Christmas Drop. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 23. (Special.) The only busy section in the courthouse today was the mar riage license counter, where 24 per mits were issued. This was four less than the number issued the day be fore Christmas last year. Two of today's licenses were to minors, both of whom were accompanied by their parents, who gave their consent to the weddings and acted as wit nesses. , Evelyn Adams, 16, was married to Cecil Wade, 21,. of Tacoma. The bride lived in Hoquiam. Clara Mil ler, 17, of Kelso, was wed to dem ons Pace, 21, ao of that city. AUTO VICTIM IS BETTER Edgar Miller, 10, of Oregon City, Heeovering at Hospital. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 23. (bpecial.) Edgar Miller, 10-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Helen Mil ler, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. E. Li. Moore of this city, who is suf fering from serious injuries caused from being struck by an automobile while coasting last Saturday night, is improving at the Good Samaritan hospital, where he was removed fol lowing the day of the accident. The lad will celebrate Christmas at the hospital, the mother having decorated a tree which is to be placed at the side of his bed. COCKEREL SOLD FOR $25 Sheridan White Leghorn Is Rela tive of World Record Layer. SHERIDAN, Or., Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) A chesty little white Leg horn cockerel, a blood relative of the hens that established the world's egg-laying record at Puyallup, Wash., recently, today was sold for $25. n The sale was by W. L. Kerr of the Deer creek stock farm near here, to S. A. Rumell of Amity. Mr. Rumell will use the cockerel to head his pen of Leghorns. , FRENCHMAN VISITS U. S. Unable to Speak English, Sense of Inferiority Is Felt. llaurice Donnay in Revue des Deux Mondes. Lunched with Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia uni versity and a warm friend of France. Everyone present, naturally, was in hearty sympathy with our country. Nearly all spoke French, some very well, others sufficiently well, &odi - i4taugb - &U - mvc - courteous enough to address themselves to me, they preferred to speak English, in asmuch as my companion, M. Chev rillion, spoke that language fluently and I don't know a Word of it. From the first day of our visit I have experienced the regret, embar rassment, the sense of Inferiority and almost of being made ridiculous that one feels who comes to the United States and ifl unable to epeak English; and when it Is realized that this is the tongue spoken by two-thirds of the civilized world, it seems surprising that all French men who consider themselves cul tured do not know it. Just as the best people knew Spanish and Ital ian in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is essential to realize that over a great part of what was called the new world four centuries ago a new world has actually been created whose Influence we are feeling more and more every day.- I am aware that since the war many young Frenchmen have understood the necessity of leading - home and traveling and are showing an incli nation to learn English.. But that is not enough, and if I had any thing to do with our educational affairs, I would demand that the study of English be made obligatory and thorough in our colleges. The farther we go, the more imbecile, in the etymological 6ense, appears the young French merchant, manu facturer or man of letters who re fuses to learn English. That is one very definite impres sion which I have already gained from my short sojourn in the United States. MR. PIERCE'S PIAST FOR TAX CUT INDORSED. Members of Oregon and Idaho Union on Record: for Strict Enforcement of Dry Laws. LEBANON,. Or., Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) The Oregon and Idaho Farm ers union's annual session .was closed here this morning with an indorsement of the programme out lined to the meeting yesterday by Governor-elect Pierce In his an nounced attempt to reduce the bur den of taxation carried by the farm ers. The final session was a brief one. the delegates departing immediate ly for. their homes so as to arrive there in time to pass Chrlstmas-with their families. Reports of the vari ous committees were heard. The legislation framers recommended measures similar to those advocated by Mr. Pierce and the report was adopted unanimously. In addition to this, the farmers went on record for strict enforce ment of the prohibition laws and against any modification by con gress of the Volstead act. Recommendation to standardize farm products such as grain, hay and potatoes also was made. - Elec tion of officers was held yesterday and it was decided that the next convention is to be next December, in some Lane county town. LIGHT PUZZLES PEASANTS PHENOMENON BELIEVED NEW STAR OF BETHLEHEM. Superstitions Rnralites of France Wonder What Significance - Attaches to Illumination. ANGERS, France," Dec. 23. The superstitious peasants in this dis trict, who are preparing to celebrate Christmas, are mystified by a huge bright light which has appeared, in the heavens for the last two days and are asking, "Is this a new star of Bethlehem''' The light was a varying appear ance, now like a luminous star and again like a small crescent of the moon. The official meteorological services are puzzled and thus far have been unable to explain its pro longed presence, though attributing it to a meteor swarm. The light first was seen Thursday morning, gleaming feebly 18 de grees above the horizon. Friday it was higher up and more pro nounced, moving at an angular rapidity of one twenty-fifth of one degree. The whole countryside watches for. it? daily reappearance and is wondering what special significance attaches to the light DOUGLAS ESTIMATES CUT Bndget as Revised Is Adopted by , County Court. . ROSEBURG. Or., Dec. SSSpe cial.) The 1923 budget for Douglas county was adopted by the county court today. Under the terms of this budget the assessor is in structed to' levy a tax sufficient to raise $716,2"54.28, which, it is esti mated, will be necessary to provide for the various departments the coming year. This sum is $20,000 below last year's budget. Following the budget meeting on December 20, the court trimmed several thousand dollars from the estimates and it has been kept well within the 6 per cent limitation. Douglas county's valuation has in creased ' considerably, the last re port showing taxable property valued at $27,655,410 and public service corporation property valued at ?t,vsi,S30, making a total vaiua tion of $34,387,240. LANE CUTS ITS BUDGET Taxpayers Plan to Put County on Cash Basis. EUGENE, Or., Dec 23. (Special.) In an attempt to put Lane county on a cash basis and to retire out standing warrants, the, taxpayers, at their annual budget meeting to day, voted to cut every item in the general fund budget 10 per cent. In addition they voted to add half a mill to the levy for the purpose of retiring warrants, and the money saved in the 10 per cent reduction in the budget will go toward this fund, making a total of between $35,000 and $40,000. The ' estimated warrant indebted ness of the county at present time is $103,000. Albany Freshman Is Robbed. .ALBANY, Or., Dec. 23. (Special.) Santa Claus was good to some knight of the road, but he did not look so well upon Clifford Rich, Al bany college freshman. Rich is out $125 in clothing, while an unidenti fied person is rejoicing on his way. Yesterday Rich was away from home and during his absence all his cloth ing was stolen, as were two watches and several other articles. All that was left was the worn and dirty clothing discarded by the tramp. The thief rode away to the south on a bicycle, .aleRiok'e wittk -flat tire, BORAH IS DESERTED BY 1RRECDNCILABLES Plan for Arms and Economic Parley Resented. RANKS ARE SPLIT WIDE Administration Attitude on Pro posal Not Learned; Harding Conference Expected. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 23. The proposal of Senator Borah, re publican of Idaho, for an economic and disarmament conference to be called by President Harding, was assailed tonight by Senator Johnson, republican of California, who said in a public statement that the plan would "dump into America's lap the economic ills of Europe and the reparations muddle." Senator Johnson's statement was tho first outward evidence of a breach in the ranks of the senate "irreconcilables" over the Borah proposal now pending on an amend ment to the naval appropriation bill. Senators Borah and Johnson were steadfast allies throughout the long fight against 4he league of nations and on many other questions of for eign and domestic policy they had acted together. . Others Oppose Boralu Others of . the- "irreconcilable" group were reported tonight to be opposed to Senator uoran s amena ment which is to come before the senate when it reassembles next Wednesday. Senator Johnson's pub lic attack was interpreted as mean ing that Senator Borah had not con sulted with colleagues before offer ing the proposal. The administration's attitude to ward the proposal has not been as-; certained, but senate leaders are expected to confer with President Harding before It comes to a vote. Senator Watson, republican-of In diana, discussed the amendment with the president today, but said he did not learn Mr. ' Harding's position. After his White House visit the Indiana senator said he would not support the amendment in its pres ent form, but would favor "reserva tions" declaring against canceling Europe's debts to America and also against commitments under the treaty of Versailles. - Democrats' Snpport Expected. The democratic position on the plan also is In-the making. Most of the democrats have been expected to sriva it their support, although some have said privately they Re lieved a European economic con ference in this country would be impractical. - In other democratic quarters the Borah plan is hailed as an indorsement of the democratic position for American co-operation in European settlements. Prolonged discussion of the Borah and similar amendments is pre dicted generally. Senator King, democrat of Utah, has a conference amendment pending and the bill al ready contains a house provision re questing the president to call an other naval limitation conference to deal with small vessels and aircraft not regulated by the Washington naval treaty. Policy Held Abandoned. The statement issued by Senator Johnson tonight declared that what Senator Borah had proposed was in reality an abandonment of "the traditional policy of America." "An economic parley," said Sen ator Johnson, "of necessity must consider not only present conditions in Europe, but the debts due to us and. of course, the reparations due from Germany. Were we to invite the interested nations to discuss these subjects in order to arrive at understandings and agreements with a mental reservation to take no part in the ultimate solution we would be guilty of a species of bad faith, of which America has never been guilty, and which Amer'cans never can tolerate. Damping of Ills Expected. "If we bring the nations of the earth here to Washington to Buch a conference we will dump into Amer ica's lap the economic ills of Eu rope and the reparations muddle. If officially we sit down with the other nations who meet at our In vitation and reach an understand ing and agreement, we are in honor bound to carry out and execute that agreement and the very Instant we undertake to carry out an agree ment to enforce reparations that Instant we abandon the traditional policy of America, We become a part of the European scheme of things and we enter upon that course from which we have so re cently escaped and which our (people so overwhelmingly repudiated. "We cannot officially with the nations of Europe enter into agree ments for the solution of Europe's present economic ills without being involved politically. It's true we have troops on the Rhine. The adminis tration claims they are there under the armistice. They ousht to be brought home. It's equally true wa have observers In Europe. But hav ing these troops on the Rhine', even as I think wrongfully, under exist ing conditions and our observers in Europe is a vastly different thing from begging all Europe to come to Washington to reach understandings and agreements In which officially we participate, and which in good faith we must aid In executing. "The difference is the difference between the policy of Woodrow Wilson and that indorsed and ap proved by the American people in 1920." BLOODY COUNTY ISOLATED "Williamson County, III., Hurt Worse by Inquest. Finding. Chicago Tribune. - Williamson County, Illinois, the scene of last week's massacre of mine workers by striking miners. has isolated itself from the rest of the commonwealth. The verdict of the coroner's jury which conducted the inquest into the deaths of the nineteen nonunion workers who were murdered, holds that "the deaths were due to the acts, direet and Indirect, of the officials of the Southern Illinois Coal Company." In other words, the strikers who fired the fatal shots were not guilty of the murders, but the mine owners were guilty who employed the vic tims, thereby putting them in the way of the bullets. And this-verdict, according to Coroner McCown and Joe Boringer, foreman of the jury, "represents the united senti ment of Williamson county." The jury which voiced that senti ment was composed of three union miners, associates of the men who conducted the massacre, and three local business men, whose chief bus iness, presumably, is with the sain. ers. It is a wonderful arrangement. Williamson county thereby brings decentralization of government to the ultimate. It naturally elects Its own coroner, its own sheriff, its own prosecuting attorney, and pro vides Hs own grand, petty, and cor oner's juries. With such an arrangement. If the "united sentiment" of the county is for indiscriminate murder, or rather for discriminating murder, it will proceed at will to justify its name of "Bloody Williamson." And who will say it nay? Its miners control its offices and are predominant in the swaying of local public opinion. Apparently they can kill at will and tell the rest of the state to chase itself. They have recognized the conven tions by holding an Inquest and re turning a verdict. Apparently that will Je satisfactory to them. . The fact that there has not been an ar rest for the murders, that there has not been an Indictment by the grand jury, that there has not been a charge of murder placed against any living man. means nothing but justification in such a community. But it means more than that out side the community. It means that here in the heart of the state a com munity has set itself above the law, and that those within it, who are not party -to the massacre, are so Intimidated that they ignore the crime and attribute -guilt to those outside the circle. 600 FAMILIES CHEEflED WELFARE BTTREAU BEGINS '.' SENDING OUT GIFTS. Money, Checks and Supplies Are Forwarded to Those in. Need : - and Many Made Happy. With the present holiday season Characterized as the busiest thus far in the history of the organiza tion, the public welfare bureau Sat urday began the work- of distribut ing Christmas cheer to moie than 00 needy families of Portland. Food, clothing, fuel and the other neces sities are in the Santa Claus bag of the local relief organization and in addition there is a good-sized sheaf of checks for those who are most in need and to whom small sums of money will prove a real Christmas, blessing. The welfare bureau, working lor Itself and as an agent for other or ganizations and for individuals who have contributed supplies and money to the needy, between now and Tues day, wiil distribute quantities of food and clothing' to ail the 600 families on Its list, while already 126 checks totaling $603 are in tne mails. These families are the more reedy ones of the 1100 families which are being aided throughout the entire year by the welfare bu reau. Among the supplies upon which distribution has begun is 200 boxes of apples donated by the Hood River Apple Growers' association, 200 sacks of vegetables given by the Japanese gardeners and 100 sacks of briquettes given by the Portland Gas & Coke company. This year is the second time that we have sent out Christmas money," aid A, R. Gephart, executive secre tary of the welfare bureau. "It is our belief that this gift carries with it more of Christmas cheer than anything else we could do, as it en ables the mother to purchase a few Christmas presents where otherwise the home would be bare. The money thus sent out was contributed -ty local people for that particular pur pose, while the families to whom tne checks were sent are particu larly needy ones and without any means of support." Indicative of the Christmas cheer which the checks are bringing is a letter received by the welfare bu reau in the return mail, and which is la part as follows: 'This is my first Christmas of ac tual helplessness, after many years of effort and struggle. I faced 1 in a measure of sadness, with thoughts of all the dear ones gone who used to. make the holiday season a time ot joy. But with the receipt of your l6tter and the enclosure today I am so comforted and cheered, not alone by the money but, by the spirit of friendship and true kindness. Only those of us who have faced the world alone can truly appreciate the cordial clasp of a strong, kind hand It has drawn me into peace and a sense of comradeship, and I just wish that all who have contributed to keep me and others like me could know how effectually they have helped and how they have made 'sunshine in a shady place.' " GUARD TO BE INSPECTED Quarterly Review to Be Held Here Thursday Night. Final quarterly inspection and re view of Oregon national guard troops stationed in Multnomah county will be held at the armory next Thursday night, announced Lieutenant-Colonel Hiram U. Welch, commanding officer, Saturday. Pub lic officials and others who will be guests of the occasion will be tendered a reception in the board of officers' quarter after the. Inspec tion. Because of limited room, ad mission will be y card only. Tne review, to which the publio is Invited, will be followed by a dance to which all ' guardsmen and their friends have been asked. A feature of the occasion will be the presentation of six battle rings for the guidon staffs of the 148th field artillery. FIVE HIT IN PISTOL FRAY Three of Wounded Men Spec tators of Autobus Line Battle. BEDFORD, Ky., Dec. 23. Five men were wounded, one seriously, in a pistol battle here tonight. Three of the wounded men were bystalid ers. Those wounded were M. E. Sanders, 45, and Sam Boatwright, 34, said to have been principals in the exchange of bullets, and Vivian McManie, Charles Tingle and Claude Hackney. Sanders, the most seriously wound ed, was struck by two bullets, one passing through his right lung. The shooting was said by specta tors to have followed an altercation between Sanders and William Hood, rival operators of automobile bus lines. Boatwright was declared to have become involved in the fight and the firing followed. . School Reunion Friday. The annual reunion of old No. t school, the second public school constructed In Portland, will be held Friday night, December 29, at Wa verly hall. East Twenty-Sixth and Clinton streets. A large number of prominent citizens of Portland and Oregon who attended this school years ago will be present and the committee in charge has" received information that a large number of ex-students are coming from vari ous parts of the state to attend the reunion. Phone your want ads to The Ore gonian. All its readers are Inter ested to aboe 9kuif4ed column, SilHUUHRW CREASED 11811 Mrs. Alice W. Wrisley of New Jersey Aids University. MONEY NOW AVAILABLE 5Tnle Gift by Eastern Friend ot Oregon Soon Will Release Sum to Help Education. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu gene, Dec.. 23. (Special) Between $50,000 and $100,000 will be avail- i able shortly as a student loan fundj as a result of a Christmas gift made to the University of Oregon today by a friend of the institution who lives 3000 miles from Eugene. The donor is Mrs. Alice W. Wrisley of Asbury, N. J. Her gift, $10,000 in cash, will be utilized, according to tire terms of the benefaction, as e guarantee fund for student loans five or ten times greater than the , bequest. Benefaction Now Available. The benefaction is immediately available. It is the largest bene faction received by -the university since alumni, and others gave $28, 000 to launch the university endow ment campaign. There is a prob ability that by spring a maximum of $200,000 may be serviceable as loans. . President Campbell of the univer sity proposed the plan whereby the Wrisley gift may serve as a guar antee fund upon which to base loans In larger amounts, in much the same manner as loans are made by banks in excess of their capital stock. President Campbell's plan for in creasing the effectiveness of student loan funds met with the approval of the eastern division of college and university business officers re cently. While in the east studying endowment campaign plans of east ern and middle western colleges and universities, he outlined the plan at a meeting of comtrollers and bursars held" on the Cornell campus. More Money in Hand. A number of individuals in re cent years have made gifts to the university to be used as student loans. Exclusive of Mrs. Wrisley's gift, there is $11,238 available for use. President Campbell is inves tigating the possibility of making this sum also a basis for increased loans. With the Wrisley $10,000 benefaction and the $11,238 loan fund as guarantee funds, it will be possible, it is believed, to base loans , amounting to $200,000 at the max imum with perfect safety. 1 The record of students in repay ing loans made by- the University of Oregon, and, in fact, other insti tutions, has been exceptional, ac-, cording to President Campbell. As the president points out, the effectiveness of the whole plan of increased loans will depend upon a well-organized loan office to handle the loan funds. University officials plan to organize such an office la the spring. Field to Be Extended. Next fall additional" loans now made possible through the Wrisley gift will be made to undergraduates who are in need of financial aid to complete their college work! The loan office will extend" its field gradually. It will ascertain through careful handling of the loan funds how far it may go with safety in the extension of aid to students on the basis of the $21,238 guarantee fund. Under the plan, a student who finds it necessary to borrow in order to continue his college edu cation will give his own note and obtain the signatures of two friends as indorsers. It is proposed that the secretary of the loan fund will study carefully the record of every applicant for a loan, and also will keep in close touch with students who have made loans, giving them such advice and counsel as may be warranted. This counsel is not"in tended to embarrass them in any way, but rather is to establish friendly relationships which will be of great service to the student who needs help. Prospective Students Included. The secretary of the loan fund may be able to find in the high schools promising boys and girls without means to go to college. After discussing the matter with parents and friends of the high school students, arrangements may be made to provide such funds as may be necessary to supplement moneys the students themselves can command. As the guarantee fund and the required signatures will make loans safe, it is expected the loan office will be able to obtain sufficient sums from persons who desire an investment extending over several years to make it possible to increase the original $21,238 to the maximum $200,000. REEDSPORT HAS 9 RAIDS Seven Residents Are Arrested for Possession of Liquor, , ROSEBURG, Or.. Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) Nine raids at Reedsport to day by Deputy Sheriff Qrubbe re sulted in the arrest of seven resi dents of that city for possession of Intoxicating liquor, according to word telephoned to Sheriff Starmer late today. The men arrested were B. O. Rob erts, proprietor of the Reedsport hotel; F. C. Short, R. M. Conway, C. H. Marquis, J. M. Doyle, R. A. Briggs and William Deuer. The warrants for their arrestrwere issued out of the local justice court. A large quantity of liquor was found. The men are to appear before the justice of the peace at Roseburg on Decem ber 27 and will be admitted to $500 cash baiL ' ' -' 1 Big Timber Tract Sold. EUGENE, Or., Dec.' 23. (Special.) The sale .of 2500 acres of timber land on the headwaters of the Siu slaw river near Comstock, in Doug las county, was announced here to day. G. B. Hengen sold the tract to L. A. Rothe, a Washington man, who announced that he might erect a sawmill there. The consideration was said to be $100,000. This tract is known as the J. H. Chambers tract and lies near the Southern Pacific track., - ; - JCewberg Has Revival Meetings. NEWBERGf, Or., Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) Everett Wilson, evangelist, who has been with Dr. Price at Al bany, is conducting a series of re vival meetings at the Baptist church in this city and expects to practice divine healing similar to the method of Dr. Price. Meetings the last week have been in the nature of a pr-ftpriUon fpg the, iutujre) jsodt, - fiCilftAS THE STATE CHILDREM MflDE HAPPY 64 YOUNGSTERS REVEIi IN BOTJNTY OF NURSES. Gaily Decorated Christmas Tree Loaded With Goodies Brings Joy at Headquarters. Sixty-four children reveled In the bounty of the Visiting Nurses' asso ciation Saturday at the Fitzpatrick building, headquarters of the associ ation. All the kiddies were either pa tients or the children of patients. The wan faces of those just recov ering from illness, the two children on crutches and the quiet expres sions of happiness formed a strong contrast to the usual boisterous glee of a holiday crowd of children. In addition to the gaily decorated tree and the bright trimmings i of the assembly room, there were mar velous chimneys filled with fruit, and with Santa Claus presiding at the- rim. An assortment of horns, games, dolls, horses, furniture, nuts and candies went to the outstretched little hands from the pack of a Santa Claus whose voice sounded like that of one of their own be loved nurses ,who had visited in their homes. Many members of the board of directors were present at the cele bration, to assist with the music, renew friendships with the children and serve refreshments at the close of the-pr'ogramme. Mrs. Robert G. Dieck is president of the board and with her are associated Mrs. S. S. Montague, Mrs. Lewis Mills, -Raymond Jubitz, Mrs. J. Frank Watson, Mrs. James D. Honeyman, MrB. Otis B. Wight, Mrs. Kate Mather, Mrs. J. P. O'Brien, Mrs. T. D. Honeyman, Mrs. E. Ehrman, Mrs. S. Frank, Mrs. H. L. Corbett, Mrs. A. F. Biles, Mrs. A. A. Morrison, Miss Virginia Wil son, Mrs. M. D. Spencer, Mrs. R. J. Marsh and Mrs. Carleton Swift. Miss Marion Crowe, superintend ent of the association, says that she and the 13 nurses associated with her have cared for more cases of sickness this year than last. The association has sent a large box of gifts to friends and former BAB'S CHRISTMAS DINNER SPECIAL . $1.00 Merry Christmas Fruit or Oyster Cocktail Celery Otives Soup Chicken Neapolitan Consomme Jardiniere Choice of Chicken Fricasse, Home-made Noodles Roast Young Oregon Turkey, Cranberry Sauce Small Steak, Mushroom Sauce Roast Leg of Pork, Apple Sauce Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au Jus 1 Combination Salad Thousand Island Dressing Vegetables ! Brussels Sprouts Snowflaked Potatoes Dessert English Plum Pudding and Hard Sauce Hot Mince Pie, Hard Sauce Pumpkin Pie, Whipped Cream , Apple Pie with Cheese , Ice Cream, Wafers Tea Coffee Milk 326 Stark Street Let Your Earn More Tie "Old Sock" and the "Old Tin Can" days, are gone. Nobody but a miser; a recluse or a feeble-minded person hides his money away . now. He invests it. He makes what money he now has go to work and earn more money for him. There are abundant ways of doing this with perfect safety and ; assurance of good dividends. More than . 1,600,000 men, women and children of America have put their money to work in public utility securities. Why? Because the demand for electric service increased 100 per cent in the last five years and Because the life, industrial and economic growth of every modern community depend upon electric service 24 hours in the day. This demand will continue to grow just as long as the human race needs such necessities as electric lights, electric power and street railway transportation. Our 7 per cent Prior Preference Stock, now. offered you at $98 a share, par value $100, is an investment in a $60,000,000 Home Industry supplying 330,000 people with necessary public service. These Shares are earning dividends regularly and you can sub scribe for them by paying $10 down per share and $10 per month and earn 7 on your money till the shares are paid for. Then your shares begin to earn you 7.14 on every dollar you have invested. Investigate this fine opportunity today. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT Portland Railway, Light Power Company 605 Electric Building patients now .in the state tubercu losis hospital in Salem, Including books and subscriptions to maga zines for former teachers and others of intellectual tastes whose salaries had not been sufficient for the years of rest and treatment essential to recovery. In addition to the tree and the box for patients in the tuberculosis hos pital, the association is distributing many gifts throughout the city. GERMANS GET M0N0PLY Honduras Shipping Now Under Control of Foreign Company. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. The Pacific Mail Steamship company, the leading line on the Central Ameri can Pacific, has turned over all its interests in the bay of Fonseca to a German house. This step is be lieved here to mean that, outside the naval rights - acquired by the United States from Nicaragua by the Chamorro-Bryan treaty, there remain no shipping or maritime in terests of any kind in the bay of Fonseca in the hands of Americans. This action and the running of German steamers direct from Ham burg to Amapala will, It Is thought, result In the formation of a ship ping monopoly in the hands of Jhe Germans. Acting Governor Takes Holiday. SALEM. Or., Dec. 23. (Special.) Roy Ritner, acting governor, left here this afternoon for Pendleton, where he will spend Sunday. To Andrew Johnson said: "Thrift sweetens the bread of the worker; it makes him conscious of -his own cause, his own safety, his own dignity1 Systematic saving paves the road to financial independence. Keep your surplus growing in our Sav ings Department. Compound in' terest will be paid on your deposits. Start now. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, over 17,000,000, - a guarantee-fund for the protection ' t -' of our depositors. k BANKOF CALIFORNIA Oational coMPun AMMNO f tavtCE (A WATIONAt BANK) Portland Qhirri and Stari.Stmtt Money Money Portland, Oregon morrow night he will go to Gar field, Wash., where he will remain until Tuesday. L. E. Bean, speaker of the house of representatives dur ing the past session of the legisla. ture, will be acting governor pend ing the return of Mr. Ritner. Falls City Hears Glee Club. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY; Salem, Or., Dec. 23. (Special.) The men's glee club Thursday night made its first appearance of the year before a Falls City audience. A two-hour programme, varied with classical music, college songs and special vocal and instrumental se lections, was rendered. An extended 30-day tour through Oregon, Idaho and Washington is being arranged to take place the latter portion of January and the first of February. Liquor Found in Raid. Small amounts of moonshine liquor, old-time whisky and wine were found by deputy sheriffs when they searched the premises of P. Kilkow, 273 Morrison street, they reported. Kilkow was placed under arrest. District Judge Deich set the hearing for Tuesday and released Kilkow under nominal bond. In the raiding squad were Deputy Sheriffs Chrlstofferson, Beeman, Talley and Schirmer. The OrSfeonian is the medium through which many people 'uuily their wants by using its classified columns. Telephone Main 707G. , Merry Xraas from Edleisn's. Adv. association C014MSSCM. mat VMS ACCOM