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VOL. LXI-NO. 19,378 Entered at Portland Oregop) Poatofflce &a Second-class Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS HARDIMG QUERIES EUROPE Oil MEET Negotiations Revealed ' by Lodge in Debate. BORAH PLAN IS CONDEMNED -iFar of Embarrassing Pres ' Ident Pointed Out. . r : . V LIMITS ARE ATTACKED Administration Believes . It Has plan Outlined That Will In ( cure Amendment's Defeat. r WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 27. TBy the Associated Press.) The first official disclosure that Presi dent Harding Is negotiating toward an International conference for the consideration of European economic problems was made by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the repub lican floor leader, during opening debate in the senate, today on the proposal of Senator Borah, republi can of Idaho, for the president to call 'an international conference to discuss economio conditions and dis armament. ' In opposing the Borah proposal, which is In the form of an amend ment to the naval appropriation bill, Senator Lodge urged that the presi dent be not embarrassed "In the efr forts . . . -which he is now making as a matter of fact." Senator Lodge, in the course of an hour's address against the ' Borah amendment as presented, did not oppose the Calling of an economic conference, but said it should be carefully and strictly defined with such questions as reparations, al lied debts and Immigration specifi cally excluded from consideration. Harding May Give Facts." The state department, which -has consistently maintained silence as to any efforts the administration might be making in reference to improving economic aim business conditions in Europe, declined jo add anything to the statement of Sena tor Lodge, but It was learned that President Harding was considering most seriously transmitting a let ter to the senate giving informa tion of his negotiations and at the earns time deploring any interven tion from congress whlch might operate to hinder his efforts. It is understood that through the tate department the president has been "sounding out" several nowers regarding the desirability of hold ing an economic conference. "Whether the proposed conference would be called by or held In the United States y whether this na tion would be a participant were, however, important details not dis closed. . Debate to Be Continued. The Borah amendment was dis cussed for four hours In the senate, Senators Lodge and Lenroot, repub lican of Wisconsin, speaking in op position, and Senators Borah and Williams, democrat, of Mississippi, in behalf of the proposal. No action was taken on the question and fur ther' debate went over until to morrow. , The opening debate on the amend ment developed the full force of ad ministration disapproval for it as drafted ana also bi-partisan support and opposition. Administration lead ers mapped out a programme to de feat the amendment - on a parlia mentary point of order if possible, and on a direct vote If the parlia mentary point should fail. Before the senate convened about SO republican senators gathered in the office of Senator Lodge and planned the fight against the Borah proposal. It was arranged that Sen ator Poindexter, republican of Wash ington, in charge of the naval bill, v should nake the point of order that the amendment was not germane and went far beyond the provision . incorporated in the bill by the house for a conference to consider! armament limitation with reference to naval vessels of 10,000 ons or less and to military and naval air craft. Borah'a Defeat Forecast. Republican and also democratic leaders said they believed the par liamentary point would be sustained and the Borah amendment thrown out. The republican leaders ar ranged, however, to carry on the fight if the point should be over ' . ruled, and, as a last resort, propose amendments, if necessary,' to pre vent the reparations, allied-debt and other Questions being considered if the conference should be called. Sen ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking democrat on the foreign relations committee, and other democratic senators also were considering amendments if the Borah proposal 6hould be brought to a vote. Republican leaders said they did not believe a decision on the point of order, which could be overturned by a majority vote, would be ap pealed, and declared positively after a canvass that there were enough votes, assured to defeat Senator Borah's pending motion to make his (Concluded on Page 6, Column 5.) BERNHARDT RETAINS HOPE TO GET WELL NO CHANGE NOTED IN DAT, DOCTORS ANNOUNCE. ,' Two More Physicians Called In for Consultation Regarding . ' Actress' Condition. PARIS, Dec. 27. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Medical men attend ing Madame Sarah Bernhardt said tonight there had been no improve ment In her condition since morn ing, but neither had there been a change for the worse.- The actress herself was optimistic as ever. "Tell them In America," she said, "tell all my friends how much I ap preciate their kind Interest. I shall get well again, never fear." - This message was sent out through Madame Normand, the di rectress of Bernhardt's household, as the doctors forbade their patient from receiving any visitors. Two more doctors were called to day besides Professors Obbissier and Marot and after a long consul tation they issued the following in structions to the household: "The undersigned physicians In sist upon the absolute necessity of letting no one enter the Blck room. (Signed) "Labbe, Desnos, Obbissier, Marot." "These orders are clear," said Madame Normand after scolding the butler for permitting the corre spondent to enter the house, "but Madame insists upon seeing whom soever she pleases." The elderly nurse who is attend ing the actress said: ""Madame Is a very headstrong pa tient." The physicians have ordered that the doorbell be disconnected and that the telephone receiver be left off the hook. The doctors do not conceal their admiration for Mad ame Bernhardt's courage, declaring that she "Is the most wonderful woman." TWO MEN ROB GROCERY Proprietor Scoops Day's Receipts of $70 Into Hat. The Vordahl Bros, grocery, 1442 East Glisan street, was held up and robbed of $70 by two-armed men early last night. Both were about 40 years old. Otto R. Vordahl, one of the own ers, and his wife were in the store when the pair entered. Vordahl was counting money at the cash reg ister." He understood them to call for cigarettes. - ; "Just a minute," he said, without looking up. x .' "Np fooling, now, put your money In here and be quick about it," said one of the men, and he looked up to notice the revolver for the first time. The fellow shoved his hat over the counter and Vordahl scooped his day's receipts into it. AUTO DEATH TOLL HEAVY 321 Die and 6393 Injured in Los ' Angeles During Year. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 27. Three hundred and twenty-one per sons were killed in traffic accidents in Los Angeles during the year 1922 and 6393 were injured, according to a Teport today to the police statis tician. Last year the death toll was 285 and 6362 persons were hurt. The police records charged the responsibility for Injuring 691 per sons to speeders and that for 625 persons to Incompetent drivers. Autoists who drove past standing street cars hurt 425 more. "Jay walking" accounted for 650 acci dents. Nature of other accidents was diversified. The total deaths from traffic acci dents in city and county were 483. CAVE USED FOR STORAGE Farmers Utilize Natural Cooling .Plant to Keep Perishables. (By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) ST. JOE, Ark., Dec. 27. Cold storage provided by nature the year round is one of the advantages en joyed by the farmers of this sec tion, and it has been utilized to the fullest extent this year in the storage of a record fruit crop and in caring, for meat and vegetables. The natural cold storage plant is a mammoth cave located at Zack. It has been known for years as "the Blowing Cave," because a cool breeze always issues from its mouth, but.it only lately has been fitted with doors and bins and used for commercial storage purposes. It is probably the largest cold storage plant in the world so far as capacity . is concerned. WORKING HOURS CHANGE . Sofia Government Cuts Day for ? ;- Office Employes. SOFIA, Dec. 27. (By the Asso dated Press.) A Beven-hour day for office workers will be substi tuted by the government for the present eight-hour schedule begin ning January 1. The - new shift will be from 8 o'clock to 3, eliminating the cus tomary two hours for lunch. It is announced that hereafter time will be designated according to a 24 hour clock. ... ' ' Manson, Wash., Man Badly Hurt. BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Dec. 27. His car turning over when he struck a dog, J. S. Thompson of Manson Wash., was seriously, perhaps fatal ly injured today and taken to a local hospital for treatment. Two other occupants of the car 'escaped un hurt. Thompson was en route to Los Angeles when the accident oc curred. 6IG111WD TO AID EX- " j Suspect in Mob Mutf Opens Legal Battlf 3 EXTRADITION IS CGNF :D Friends and Wealth Rally to Assist Mer Rouge Doctor. GANG'S TRAIL FOLLOWED Governor Confers With Special , Assistants Over Plans for Thorough Investigation. BASTROP, La., Dec. il. A war rant for the arrest of Dr.B. M. McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge, and who Is being held in Baltimore on instructions of Gov ernor Parker of Louisiana, was is sued late today upon the request of Attorney-General Coco. BASTROP, La., Dec 27. Civil and military authorities today followed through the red, 'low hills .and swamps of Morehouse parish the trail they believe was taken by the masked and robed men on the after noon and night of August 24 when five men were kidnaped and two murdered. The trail covered a distance of about 25 miles from a point on the Bastrop-Mer Rouge highway where the men were kidnaped, to a ferry landing at Lake La Fourche, near where the bodies of two, of them were found last week. . The reconnoiterers were seeking additional evidence Implicating those responsible for the mysterious dyna miting that released the bodies from the bottom of the lake, where they had been weighted down four months.. Extradition Figbt Started. , The day was without develop ments. All eyes were turned toward Baltimore where Dr. B. M. McKoin, ex-mayor of Mer Rouga was bat tling against extradition to Louis iana, where he is to face a charge of murder in connection with'the case. r The legal fight to bring him back may develop another historic Inci dent similar to the effort to get ex Governor Taylor of Kentucky out of Indiana to stand trial for the murder of Governor Goebel of the Bluegrass state in Frankfort, Ky., two decades - or more ago, in the belief expressed today by friends of the former mayor. It developed during the day that there will be unlimited funds avail able and countless friends to assist the physician, who does not want to return here. His friends in More- (Concluded on Page 6. Column 4.) IY0 HAVING TJ3E STATE TEACHERS' CONVENTION HERE REMINDS US CuV F&R AN &e pans 1 Xvkt 3 MEN DEVOURED BY TIMBER WOLVES TRAPPER AND INDIANS FIGHT 'LOSING BATTLE. ' . Jarcasses of 16 Animals Found Scattered About Human Bones and Bits of ,CIotlilng. TORT ARTHUR, Ont, Dec. 2?. A great roving band of hungry tim ber wolves has devoured three men, according to meager reports sifting in today from the snow-covered trails of the Sturgeon river country. These reports told of a losing battle fought by two Indians after a white trapper had been downed and killed. Last Saturday an' elderly trapper left his cabin in the woods 70 miles north of Ignace to mush down to the settlement for his Christmas mall. He arrived in safety. There was no mail, however, and the old man said he would come back Christmas morning. At noon he had not arrived. The postmaster sent two Indians to follow the trail until they found him. ' About two miles from the settle ment the Indians found a spot pounded down In the snow and crimson hued. Bits of dog harness torn to shreds were scattered aBout. In the midst of them the Indians found human bones. They hastened back to report their discovery. The lure of the bounty on wolves, however, urged the Indians to take the trail again, with extra ammuni tion. They sped behind their dog team into the woods as the 'villagers waved goodby. They did not return. Yesterday a new searching party departed. They found another patch trodden in the snow about two miles beyond the first. The two guns the Indians had carried were lying there and scat tered about were bones, bits of clothing and empty shells. The carcasses of 16 wolves lay stretched In a circle about the trampled patch of snow. , TRACE OF; SHIP F0UND . Buoy Keg of Missing Seattle Craft Bears Sailor's Name. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, Dec. 27. Captain Hansen of the fishing boat. Iris reported today to United States Consul.. Wakefield here the finding of a buoy keg near Indian harbor, Banks island, bearing in blue pencil the name of Ole Rasmus sen, a member of the crew of the missing fishing schooner Conven tion. The Convention, which .hailed from Seattle, was given up for lost several weeks ago. MAJOR NICHOLSON OUT Officer Who Criticised Army Re moved From Service. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 27. Major Malcolm Wheeler Nicholson, recent ly courtmartlaled for his criticisms of the regular army, has been In formed by the war department of his separation from the service. In a letter to President Harding he charged that "Prussianism exists in the army." He later wrote a pamphlet en titled "Abolish the Army or Re form It." ME xFU NH V EL'S 1- VlE V- i I VI ST 37 VNOR TEACWl SCCfAS SOWUtlKtS DEATH RATE IN 1921 LOWEST IN 21 YEARS SUICIDE AND AUTO FATALI TIES ARE ON INCREASE. Deaths From Heart Disease, In fluenza,. Pneumonia and Tuberculosis Decline. WASHINGTON'.' D. C, Dec. 27. (By the Associated Press.) De clines In the death rate from heart disease, influenza and pneumonia and tuberculosis in all its forms, the three principal causes of death in the United States, were the out standing features of 1921, which shows' the lowest death rate record ed in any year since the beginning of the annual compilations in 1900, the census bureau announced today. Increases were shown in the rate for cancer, automobile accidents and injuries, diphtheria, typhoid, suicide and homicide, and several other causes. While the 1021 death rate was 11.6 per 1000, compared with 13.1 in 1920, a higher rate for 1922 is indicated in the reports for the first six months of this year, showing the rate to be 12.6 for that period. Those rates are for the registration area of con tinental United States, comprising 34 states, the District of Columbia and 16 other" cities In non-registration states, with a total estimated population on July 1 of 88,667,602, or 82.2 per cent of the estimated population of the United States on that date, which was 109,249,393. The total number -of deaths in the registration area was 1,032,000, compared with 1,142,558 in 1920. The rate per 100,000 ' was" 1,163.9, compared with 1306 in 1920. Based on the death rate for the registra tion area, the number of deaths for the whole United States for 1921 approximates 1,271,444. Heart diseases were responsible for an eighth of 130,351 deaths in 1921, but the rate per 100,000 de clined from 149.7 to 147. Influenza and pneumonia in all forms caused 88,458 deaths, compared with 182, 205 in 1920, the rate declining from 208.3 to 99.8. Tuberculosis in all its forms resulted In 88,135 deaths, compared with 99,916 in 1920, the rate declining from 114.2 to 99.4. Cancer and other malignant tumors were responsible for 76.274 deaths, compared with 72,931 In 190, the rate increasing from 83.4 to 86. Automobile accidents and injuries resulted in 10,168 deaths, compared with 9103, the rate increasing from 10.4 tQ 11.6 per 100,000 of population. Suicides numbered 11,136, compared with 8959 in pvt. the rate increas ing from 10.2 1 to 12.6. . Homicides also Increase, numbering 7545, compared with 6205 In 1920, the rate increasing from 7.1 to 8.B. WILSON 66 YEARS OLD Ex-President to Spend Birthday ' Quietly at Home. - (By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 27. Ex-President Wilson will be 66 years old tomorrow. The former president and Mrs. Wilson will observe the day quietly with a few ctose friends. Intimates of Mr. Wilson say that he is in better health than he has been at any time since he became 111. LOOK NCAV.;Vi-E: j r XNVMSIN THIS I HOW SOvAH.TrALS TURKISH-ALLIED Old Outcome of Conference - Causes Alarm. ENGLAND WON'T GEDE MOSUL British Make Formal Reply 'S to Turkish Note. ALL SEEM TALKED OUT Final Roundup of Near East Set tlements Expected to Take -Place Next Week. LAUSANNE, Dec. 27. (By the Associated Press,) Great uneasi ness is spreading throughout near east conference circles as the time approaches when there must be a final reckoning on all important questions which have been passed by only partial agreement or no agreement at all between the Turks and the allied powers. Lord Curzon's positive announce ment today that Great Britain would not cede Mosul to Turkey anfl did not propose -to discuss that ques tion furtherwas the forerunner of less positive statements from the other delegations on various ques tions, which indicated that the con ference was reaching a climax and that preparations were . under way for a final showing of strength British Position Outlined. -The British position was outlined in a letter sent by Lord Curzon to Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish delegation, covering the formal reply of the British delegation to the Turkish note of Sunday last, which insisted Mosul belonged to Turkey. . ' Lord Curzon stated that the. British government had expelled the Turks from the Mosul area and oc cupied and administered It. The British had taken a pledge to free the area both from Turkish rule and establish the government of the Irlak and England since then had repeatedly given her word that the Arabs would not be interfered with. - Lord Curzon added that Great Britain had given her solemn pledge to let no foreign power take any part of this territory and thVt she would steadfastly adhere to her promise. 'r Boundary to Be Defined. The foreign secretary, however, said that Great Britain was pre pared to have her experts meet the Turkish experts to define the north ern boundary of the Irlak. The British delegation's formal reply to the Ottoman note questions the reliability of the statistics put forth by the Turks to justify their claim to Mosul. Although the Turks ruled this district for centuries they never collected exact information, it was pointed out, and no confidence could be placed in their statistics. The sub-commissions are making little progress. Rlza Nur Bey was less turbulent today In the sub- commission" on minorities, but the Christmas rest apparently did not Improve the temper of the Turks materially, and the allied d'elega tlons are clearly becoming less tractable in preparation for a final and complete statement of the max imum they will yield. , x Outcome Is Uncertain. The indications are that this final roundup will come early next week and the contending parties are so far apart on capitulations, control of the straits and the rights of mi noritles that the outcome is uncer tain. It Is clear that further meet ings of the commissions and sub commissions' will be of little use. Seemingly everyone is talked out. Kurds, Arabs, Assyro-Chaldeans, Armenians, Greeks, Turks, Bulga rians and Russians are .watching with tense interest ..as the allied leaders meet daily in private confer ences, which are really deciding what the map of Asia Minor shall be. Lord Curzon, Marquis di Gar- ronl and M. Barrere had a long dis cussion today on capitulations, which, after Mosul oil, probably is the most stubborn question for set tlement. The three leaders made no an nouncement as to what decision had been reached. TURKS DELIVER TWO NOTES Demand Made to Keep Warships Out of Smyrna Harbor. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 27. (By the Associated Press.) Dr. Adnan Bey, representative of the national ist government ' in Constantinople, today handed to the allied commis sioners two notes from his govern ment. The first of the communica tions stated that no warships or submarines exceeding 1000 tons shall be permitted to remain in Smyrna harbor; that no second war ship shall be admitted to the har bor until its predecessor has gone and that no men shall be allowed to land in Smyrna without permission of the Turks. The second note provides that the Turkish authorities must previously be advised of the intention of any (Concluded on Pass 2, Column 2.) Fll M MAN'S fcllTO I ( WRECKED BY BOMB PANIC IS CREATED BY EX PLOSION IN SEATTLE. Diners in Residence District Are Frightened by Blast, Which Is Charged to Labor Troubles. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec. 27. The automobile of John Danz, who oper ates several Seattle motion picture houses, was wrecked by a bomb that was thrown Into it while It was standing empty in front of his home tonight. Mr. Danz attributed the explosion to labor controversies he has had recently. The explosion created con sternation among diners in homes near, the Danze residence, which Is In a leading residence district. Chil dren and pedestrians were on the street, but it is said that none was nearer than half a block and no body was hurt. Mr, Danz had been in his home 30 minutes when he and shis family were startled by the explosion. f Police (started ah investigation. AUTO BURNS ON HIGHWAY Machine Bursts Into Flames as Garage Man Lifts Hood. ASHLAND, Or Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) A five-passenger automobile was destroyed by fire while coming toward the city yesterday. When the driver,' Walter Roblson, garage man, lifted up the hood to investi gate the . cause of a bit of smoke the machine burst into flames. Though little remains of the car, the gasoline tank did not explode. Two autos collided on the Pacific highway south of here when a tourist, California bound, crashed broadside into a machine driven by John Crosslin. When called upon to stop, the tourist yelled that he did not have the time to spare.' His number was not taken. TRAFFIC VIOLATION QUITS Judge's Rule to Show Off Law less Drivers Effective. SALEM, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) When Justice of the Peace Unruh. several weeks ago, announced that he would, sentence all traffic vio lators to ride through the business streets of the city in an automobile labeled. "This man is being taught the rules of the road," he had little idea that the results would be fa vorable. Since the judge issued the order not a traffic violator has been ar raigned in court LIQUOR SHIP IS CAUGHT Launch Captured After Chase by Coast Guard Cutter. SEATTLE,' Wash., Dec. 27. After piaffing hide-and-seek with the coast guard cutter Guard for sev eral days, the speed launch 911-K, loaded with 39 cases of whisky, was run down and captured near Anacortes, Wash., today, according to word received by customs offi cials here. r Herbert Hodges and M. A. Nelson were arrested and were to be taken to 'Beilingham this afternoon for examination before a United States commissioner. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TODAY'S Rain, with touthweat winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. K9 deereea. Minimum. 52 derree.. 59 degrees. Minimum, 52 degrees. Foreign. Premier Mussolini balks at reparations talkfest. P&se 3. Bernhardt retains hope to get well. Page 1. White trapper and two Indians fight los ing battle with timber wolves. Page 1. Britain may remit Boxer indemnity for education of Chinese youths. Page 7. Turkish-allied showdown near. Page 1. Foreign explorers anxious over law that would ruin archaeology in Egypt. Page 2. National. Death rate in 1921 lowest In 21 years. Page 1. Lodge reveals Harding Is negotiating with Europe as to conference. Page 1. Borah's proposal for economic confer ence scares politicians. Page 3. Domestic. Big sums raised to aid extradition tight of Mer Bouge's ex-mayor. Page 1. Playmate Is sought as accidental slayer of little New Tork girl. Page 2. Keeping up racial energy declared civ ilization's greatest problem. Page 2. Pacific Northwest. Effort to keep municipally-owned utilHIes out of general1 taxation develops op position. Page 5. Washington state budget takes care of , all increased demands, Page 5. Seattle movie manager's automobile is wrecked by bomb. Page 1. . Sports. Many sports clubs of city to meet next month to elect officers. Page 18. Eastern elevens cease long trips. Page 16. Commercial and Marine. Bullish feeling in northwestern wheat markets. Page 22. Bond selling heavy with list generally Steamer iff held up by bridge draw. Page 14. New Tork market reacting slowly. Page 23. May wheat price highest of season. Page 22. Portland and Vicinity. ! City in semi-darkness for nearly two hours as result of sub-station mishap. Page 1. Gales off coast do minor damage. Page 7. . Oregon-Washington conference correlates recommendations for. uniform traffic regulations. Page 14. Dave Lightner to start for prison today. Page 15. Murder mystery cleared by Helen Learys confession that her story was false. Page 12. Representative council of state teachers' association approves placement bu reau plan. Page 15. Gloor children to get portion of estate. Page 17. State chambers to discuss Oregon devel- - opment here. Page 22. Geographic film to be shown here. Page 17. Oregon City bridge to be opened with . ceremony today- Fage'6. TOWN DARKENED NEARLY 2 HOURS Mishaps at Sub-Station Puts Lights Out. POWER ALSO IS SHUT OFF Cars and Elevators in Parts of City Halted. CANDLES ARE IN DEMAND Trouble All Due to Burning Out of Bushing at Lepts Station of Traction Company. A porcelain bushing, burning out at the Lents sub-station of the Port land Railway, Light & Power com pany yesterday afternoon, taught . Portland the true worth of common place mechanical inventions. For almost two hours the down town district was In semi-darkness. Candles were the principal means of lighting. Elevators In ,many plants were stalled between floors and tenants and "workers In many big office buildings used stairways. Streetcar service was Interrupted, machinery In a few factories was stilled and the industrial and com mercial Portland suffered as if sud denly paralyzed. Power Instantly Cnt Off. . ' The bushing burned out at 4:24 o'clock and it was 6:15 o'clock be fore power was entirely normal. During this period, though, the steam plant of the Northwestern Electric company. In the sub-basements of the Pittock block, was working and supplying light and power to that company's patrons. .According to power officials of the traction company, the exact cause of the trouble Is unknown. The high-power wire, carrying "juice" from the. Cazadero power house, enters the walls of the Lents sub-station through the bushing. In some manner this burned oct. "In stantly all power supplied by . the traction company to its Subscribers in the city was shut off. Provisions are made for such emergencies, and in a -space of from 5 to 20 minutes the sub-stations supplying the out lying and industrial sections of the city were at work again. ' The principal trouble occurred at the Alder street plant, in the base ment of the Electrical building. In attempting to start the generators, one machine was put out of com mission when an oil switch burned out and another refused to work when a lining tore out. That left Ae downtown or "underground" section of the city completely with out power. A ' Breakdown Halts Cars. Streetcar service was interrupted for 5 to 13 minutes on the various lines. With the breakdown occur ring at the rush hour of the day, when the cars resumed operation traffic was congested and the cars were literally loaded to the guards. The principal loss caused by the blowout was that suffered by mer- . ... ,, t!. chants. Until closing time many Of the smaller shops of the retail sec tion were in total darkness. Big stores, depending on their auxiliary plants and the Northwestern serv ice, were not affected. Restaurants were especially hard hit and in scores of places meals were served by candle light. The city was a checkerboard of light and darkness. One building, supplied by the Northwestern com pany, would be ablaze with lights, while its neighbor would be as dark as night. One shop would be crowded, and its next door neighbor deserted. Candle Market Rushed. Bh'e candle market was depleted in 15 minutes. Luckily, it was the holiday season and the stores stli'l had Christmas candles. Busy office boys hurried from store to store, bought supplies for their employers in order that business might not what the power company's loss will be could not be estimated, officials said. Emergency crews were sent out as soon as the blowout oc curred. No attempt was made - to discover the real cause of the mis hap until after service had been re stored. During the two hours that the lights were out the company's tele- pnones were busy constantly, An jemergency crew of operators was put at work answering the hun dreds of calls for information. Some of these calls were politely worded, it was explained. Others from irate citizen's who relieved their feelings by expressing their opinions to tha telephone girls, were in well, very naughty language. Oregon Electric Affected, Oregon Electric trains were de layed for about an hour on account of the power trouble as the interur ban company obtains its power from the Portland Railway, Light & Pow er company. Theater patrons also were hard hit. by the sudden shutting off of juice." The Liberty and the Peo ples theaters are on the traction company's lines and about 4:20 o'clock the power suddenly com menced to weaken. The organ stopped, the motion picture ma- t Concluded on Page 2, Column .)