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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1916)
If TTIE SCXD VT OTtEROXTAX; PORTLAND, JANUARY - 2. 191G. POLICE WILL START JIEARrBEER' TESTS Orderliness of Throng in Big Celebration, Less Rough Than in 1914, Is Surprise. 97 DRUNKS ARE ARRESTED of twins teotrte4 hito mm lntj trrrlr la Oft I Ift I U poet No Trobl. u-toa.' y ft g-or tut .t r I.) "' :. a. I wr.UaJ "Ut official oft. UrU P4VI Wftf lliltrtl of 11 of 1 a cfrort to lvt.ft ta r-iv tf t4. Tm I rt 9 too Ui f a4:rba I " j r " Am )M i I b t .l f tki fwJt otutMtl tko f fat f - .-v4 toi(atf I torbiJ4 yr rit f lrH w.. fto n-o4o tfco i f9l, KrwNia I C ftf f i I'w t ".r I I o I it ritftin la r.a4 up. ' :, . I - i . ..- tam: . t My rii4. U,. -,? ik "-. a ' b u f r8 kp-.o Hot a - "t ftftt aftati tft t.a on tk itx Tb lao o4 tua v m t to It. n tvl , .! it a " p'4 t--t. of t 4 '.. bftr-i. a t mmm 4ttrm 4U ft ft) I a, mo 4rp't f'r " ftr. 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I . rot. ditrkl ft4 rrftt r'frv. i io ro tyUM t a-tr fota.4 mo ti' (w 4 I cftct-ft 1 I tft att-.W ftjieai fl o I 4 sa loo r iu4 I o t (! ! it' ai l nf HbotfaUkoo aa-4 foo,4 I ao o la rl : aaa. ittar. ! a m aaorty ta la a :-II.m trnr o M ftr-w ova v-M 4UiaM tax . ai. 11 a a !- a(o- owl ftry iMo 4 -, iifMUiat Laral MU'tti -' f 4 ko IK at at Noaamftaf i. a t W t av aiT aT 'tf Ma loo iw4 loam aaxft o ao ti v A'ti f t a-rTaoo. . r-r. tli 1a A4arao . ft 4 I- arvmoi maooo fa, oaa4 H it fti tM a oaaiaat t. ovarc 4 Utirwf ot ft'W- hn I Vl "Yfta L0 aft fa'4 " a ! v .-a-r-al fsfi I m iftraaj 4-r tow fm AiU-MM !. r - t aitrrt At t rt too. t4 co oft om iMbar to jorbla faaoa fa Ita- I ci. 4iMfMr' ww Ift iafy (aMt y t9 M I ( : l V af at rooiaoot latt M m .aoa fa !) Mfafrmit. Pt;.f4 ftaoijaaao an to -fto of l a 4 MHal I "4 ftlor ppaati v ti.4vara.Mf AW. af rHfta for (Mtf W-ftM pn U a' C.-'Tt r r 1 : 11 V ,lllafT-'otfaJ ftn4 a'l Aow- f in ata laat 4) a)vtrUl of fov tn tfr a loo Wf flfat :' ' !-... v Mikt tart iaaiva a;Vpriit too if)fl taMaabo 1 tl' 1 rirpfto bft Cat I af a Ib a ft naa f "- i,wta atim f inn ( ft I ""i,mi i 1.1 ... r.4 .a ikm for t MANT SALOONS CLOSE, ONE ENLARGES QUARTERS, AS NEW YEAR DRIVES LIQUORS FROM STATE. la aaotkr th tor ikal can. ma cira lu ihu a la t'l. I all4 om m womaa ana da)r lal aak. KKa Irvfnalouair akl for tial af vblaky. da-!arln t.-.at Kat "r kauckt drop la br lif. bul iioojM that a lha prohibition law aa about la kxoma rrriiT aha ba aa Ika aa(a I4 a ad maba a amall porvkaaa. "Aba kk4 avvr tha ,1ork and aftar f T foar and om-ha if vailona. lha limit of aikiakr that ! a.lawad to uf ona aa ona dar'a aa'a. "I toM bar tbat four and onn-half ca::oaa waa all tba laar allowad. bat tbro vaa notnin ta praaant bar from tatarniB tha bait dj and oih.r order for another four and ana- naif saltoaa. an araa at lha mora tba naat dar baf-ra ar-ontnai timo aaal dupiK-atad bar or4r of lha da jr brfora. laavlnc tba lor In aaifld all'iK-a " tTC-vaaJ r vj 0 ,MaJU "Oj JtaT . I ao ffa'fa tft. tl-ni4ft ftlMI ftaft ftft NEWSDEALERS GETTIRED i ir: too ftMonT." TMrr to IT ill. H(.IIII3. tLicaftr bf Fair Purchrt of Booi Arm LuiiroUdW. 4rtlfttft ! t mill ftllrft Offftriftl !- Ttr Mno f ! All t.if too a is or I. " .oUfftHy antiwr4 ft a.ftr a-r 4 n l n fta k 4 fc thr li t Am rmp'.flng Ith th lftr in clipping out rftrfI'y ft. I ad rtiaoanoat apiuii th mftrlta of tntotrfttft I q ' from tft ma ! ft Mil. "txoft al this, for Irastanr. Ho aald. vbtbiita: a prprty rnor4 ropT f a ftrfttttftr fkl? from th Kat. Tk fta. k a:. bkk ttotl4 rhtm : o. w om rwmrltlflr. and t rotti boot ia 4orttain aoct.oft t r trap lac ho: la III p-aa. "Ilf ntftr.' Ii poini4 oaf. ho in fn-iro tfeftt ooh4 ltt in Ki!n irKit k4 Jut otta thrt4a kl'l It. "IA raft t clip atl ear public-,! tor. aitkaowt poctin oft ft lrvft tff of ft4 4ttt.nl mplo. Wo ho no rtoticft that a mti( 4o a thai rfti4r t ft fft l. 4 ftftlil tro 4 wo will rocvl ft lo Ml lb ftftb.ftratlon ft t cm to ft a. "T mr tr n N o Compaar pf fb att w I I a.nff Ifto 4lfrrftl putM i ttkr to tba I w hap fttvd tM la I i,rarf4 to raat la aft Orfoi 4l tkot will bo fa of ltaor 4- oftlair g " WaM aw4uar r llmlnatlffia Ht'4or 4ar tl; a from to fnaaraafft fk. bft4-. bit lb Urnr ftopft fln th I k to ft-rool for I brn la ft4r- th wl-toQl ft Mrrlal atrr of b pftf. MRS. MYERSJS BETTER rtafcrlaa Hold Oat Vorf IlofM- for Uaawa MmH l krmp, T" ..nJ iioa of V ' la Vrt. hnl t( r n lha aak br f!aa Kamn. aaa mora rior.ful la.t bicHI than at n v t'a a tvo ah. baa baa la looa Maatitaa llplat. A'r4:B la tba pktai--aaa bar lm. fomfi la karal. har palaa t - '-r-. - - S ' -.. . JmJ,! .'.ZZmi l. 1 i .. j ' . 1 - ; t ' ..IT '..-.."....'.r ' ' 1' i vf - -f - - . : ' , , - - i. ... ii i i i v"- U ' .. . -. . . .- - .--r--.: . . - . ' -.. -ii , - . - -i i f - -r" r" a, J : rft K a " 2 1 A r ;a.' ,1 ' I i ( I ft, ! , ! a V U Un..a. r' 1; : 5 ft. fi.- 1 I k . I I . f.;r &;! 4U ; it r i: wet r - -ft-stvia: O ! : j I. HiarlilH Laaipa' Arrar,. 333 Wuklarlaa Krlrkaaa'a Old balaaa. Third and Baraalda, Opened Vcatar- dar aa a baft Drl.k :parlaa. Tba Irabaa Brlas Carrtrd Km Galdle'a Baflet. 3H7 Aider Street. Oyster Demi.d Follow. Last Bout Witt. J. Barleycorn. Meal, waal Mmm I rabla fa aaalr aalaaaara la -H-Mbf tllaa I'laeea titer Mali Tolla. Wa.Mnrlon. D. C, a al.ter of the brlde- room.alert. Mix Adnm haa bran a rcaidrnt of ' Portland for about a year and a hair durlna ahtrh ttma aha haa been with . Torlland A-alem-. Mr. Brltcht a father I araa lha lata Dr. Oeoritn Brlitht. of ) U a.hlnalon. turiceon In tha United ri. 10a a y. II f 1VE ma an oyater fry. J "I I! lake "em raw - Tbaaa popular order, fivrn at local raaiaurania ibal dl.pl.jr -opea an alcbt" plana, cleaned ran; of tba local re.laurateura of their aupplr In tb area ama' h"ur of ye.terday mornlna;. by." you a. "haa oyalar coa- coctiona bean p.'pularlied aa cany mornina- dianaaT Il-ro Ilea Iba as p la Da to a. Tba (aatronomle oraaaa. rouchly traatad by oar-lndu!4Tenra In Inlokl ranta and nartlrular'.r by a tnlziura ol alcoboiii Itnuor. aeara to welcome Iba fttrvuiaat bivalve. -I am alwaya abla to tall what the man a bo haa a lew ! many drink. wania a. a a'ml-recuperaiie ft-.eal. emptataed a araiter In ona of tbc down town reelaaranta ye.lardxy. l never make a mt.take in iiiMitif atlber eye lara or a a'.ek and onion." I'erbapa tba moat popular beerae In Iba ellT.ya.terday waa ood old arapa xilra. Keatauraleare bana kept a boun leoue anppty on hand, for It la aald that there la noihina" tbat eradicate, the thoncbt of lha pravtoue niaht'a heavy lade'.aenre like tha drink poputarlaed by lr. Bryan DIVORCES GAIN STEADILY D:CHt:t: i few ikars woiiu LiaKD WAR HI AC KB. . and. aba ebewed -"'"I TEACHER ENGAGED TO WED t rrr th- Pe.rr... ,. .r m. f,. I " "; " k ... b'.ah fee recw.ery. The bul.at .a. ity ti.,-.. at -r.. aoj .C.t 4.I-r. ul r,. fc.r laac. a rrirtatt alraoctt. A.a.ncS aa I. not oat of dUne.r bali.v.4 ta ba.e more tbaa ba.e ri .f et tbat. te.k of wet i ba.ioa be aaaMe to locale eaactly aM baeo ba4 aa erpuetwaity ta r - i m aaia trie r breath. t 4trt.f t rM.4 M..wMwj. ....... wm..m.mm. .f u.? f.w d., ,.r .1, BAPTISTS DIXE TOMORROW ,. pnanr a p'..aat nv.m.at ta tba I " " r.mm-ew a of tha auah.& a in. . . Vrrtlac to lie Itrlrt al Y. M. C. A. d.ni at Hi. barpaa4 wM o a.wr I lla llrlca Adams Port la ml .rad rai). ami Irrofff Ilrtsril I'arflra. la fUi for I-ajem-n'e ( rapalia. a. I ai.l .omara I.mI la ta.lr aup. pi f lt iH.f P.are . 1. ev.e leveeted. aa-t . 'aia a.w evt ar'aaal iim w.ro ef. F.. be bora tn-a . woman wbea th.v aM I l'.f dea era la ae I theat . .w ' I e w .1! be we!.-oteed. and for th flrat .... 7 - I I ... I.O. af f . ' m .m irnin. aa a.aea t-toa.!-... Kacreoa for Baptwt i:l be he'-d at tha T at C. A. VIimIit at l I eviorh A! laymaa ileal .r.d :th tie w.pti.t daonmina for a e.eM ef whi.a,. t.;ie Mr K.I. , . wit-to.4t anv a.i. itatloa ea h:a rt. t..t aa waa ..tfr Iba aM .( aitu.r f e Mm In ban water. "I prefer lha .li.lv a eo.tfaa water." we. b-e .o tatre ii9'.Mitna lKPt fair r-t.t..ei.f a. bed f r aoana w f..e a e .. I bo tha i . .lair ia waa aataer pravaaf bM j r. at a eerlee to be held every neon, about lea are em Voa l.r II iJlteaSar,;. rh.lf-nen of tha rtapt'at vvecnrtve rommttiao of the Uim'a V c..rr movement, ta la vharse ef lha laecfceea plana. Pe-t. iwen.f. fea h l. le .l- eca af ... I. Ta anaacement of JMI. Helen Adama. a teacher of Latin in Portland Aradem. and Ueoraa PriM. of Port land, who ta In tha i'nited "tatee lor eat erle. waa annoi:ncad at a tea at. a yeeierdar by Vi Henrietta r:i:ot at har home. ::I Wil Park ireei. Toe tea waa In honor of Mia Adama and Ml. M.I.I- Uriah!, of pmrr or Tim onn.oi.w TJe price of The Oreronlan Annual. Inr.udlnc the new and all apeclal aaetlona. ta I eenta. Tha poetaaa la rente adJmonaL It may be boaaht wrapped, .tamped and ready to mall for I rente, ray no more. See that It haa a riSK wrapper. daaeata to Code Are Pr Make be para Ilea Mar Iilfflralt and looser Prec.ee. (LATTL.K. Jan. 1 (f pcclal ) If the divorce and marrlaae record a of 114 and 115 are aualatnrd for a fear yearn, the number of divorcee aranlerl an nually In Kln County will equal or evea eurpeea tha number of marrtavea. Aa In 1H. the f la urea for lilt ahow a decrraae In marrlacra and an In rreaaa In divorcee. Tha decrease In marrlaaea and Increaae lo divorcee waa far leaa marked, however. In the fig ure, for Uli aa compared with 114. In 111 there were 4244 marrlaae II- cen.ee luual. In 114 there were J.4J and In IMi 3114. In 111 there were U divorcee filed. In 114 there were lil. and In lla ISi. Judca A. W. Fraler. who haa ap peared before the Leglalature aeveral timea In an endeavor to have the di vorce code amended ao aa to make It leaa eaay to obtain a decree, believe, that the ficurea for 114 and HIS will preeent a rood antument to the Ltt latora of 11. It la poealble that he will so to Olvmpla and rreaent a bi:l aimed to do away with the objection able feature, of the present law. -Waahtncton leada all other atatea In the t'nlon for the number of dlvorcea (ranted.- aald Judae Krater today. Ktnc County, having the areateat pop ulation of any county la the atate. muet. therefore, lead all countiaa In the failed rUatee In the number of divorcee (ranted, accord In a to tha population. "An amendment to the divorce code ahouid provide that a divorce could not be obtained within 0 daya." North Yaklm nrrnn Join Delivery. XORTIf YAKIMA. IVanh.. ' Jan. 1. (Special.) Fourteen grocery and other buaineaa flrma of this city have com bined In contracte with a stneTle de livery firm for handling- all their tle Itvertca to ru.tomrra. The arrange ment go a Into ell wet on January . Fall of Patrolman From Water Wagon Is Heavy. is. K- f'alllna la Sammarlly aaapvrad ed From aervlre bea Found In toklealed ra leara Kvo. 0' P AlAt tha falls from the water wagon New Tear'a eve. the heavl- eat waa that taken by L. E. Culllns. po liceman. Detailed on a night beat on Washing ton atreel, near Fourteenth, he watched the meryr crowd until it gradually be gan to swirl by. and then his friends lold hla he was drunk. They carried him to a nearby room, according; to the report that reached the ears of Chief of Police Clark, whera other officers found him. He waa summarily suspended, after two years of service. "If a man gets drunk while iald to protect the lives of the people, we don't want him. aald tne v met. -no win star suspended and 1 will recommend hi. discharge." Culllna la a aincle man. WOMAN DIES ON BIRTHDAY Mr. Harry J. Warner Succumbs to Sudden Jllneax. Apparently In good health when she retired at her home. &B6 iant Twelfth street North. Friday night. Mrs. Harry J. Warner became 111 suddenly and died yesterday morning about 10 o clock. she waa Just 14 years of age, yester day being her birthday. Mr. Warner Is department manager for Marshall Wells Company. Mra. Warner was born In Bodie. Cal. She and Mr. Warner were married In Spokane ten years ago and they came to Portland that year. Heaides her husband. Mrs. Warner leaves two children. Kobert H. Warner. aged years, and Mary Jean Warner, aged 4. and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. It. It. Uarda. of Tonopab. Nev. BARS ARE DESERTED Ghosts of Old Revels Haunt Closed Saloons. MOVING 08T IS STARTED Ilolels and Temperance Drink Estab lishments Do Good Business. Some Gloom Prevails, but Few Leave for California. (Continued From First Page.) druggists saved many lives with sim ilar palliatives. The ltd was on ior keeps. In a big North End temper ance saloon Uiere were frequent calls for contraband flaaks. but the appeals fell on deaf ears. Portland is strapped on the wagon hard and fast. The Benson fountains had an awful play yesterday. Strangest of all elements in tne sit uation, when rortiana saloons are shutting up for good and all. is the avowed intention of the proprietor of the largest saloon In the city to almost double his capacity, continuing as a temperance resort. This is Fred Fritz, manager of the eld Erickson saloon. Third and Burn side, now owned by the Friti-Russell Company. The saloon is known as the largest on the Coast. It covers almost half a block with entrances on three streets. Manager Frits, who has been in the saloon business for 2s years, says he will try a new plan of large extension of the business for. six months. If it is not successful he will close, but he believes be will make a go of his scheme. Amaaemeat la Provided. 'We have got to provide some place for these men to loaf in and get warm, as well as procure food and other things at reasonable cost," be declared. "I Drrroose to furnish them almost everything they require except shoes and clothing. I am going to put in a reading-room, more imusement space, an orchestra if it is justified, additional room for cards and other games; retain moving pictures, a restaurant and cof fee-house, and extend my bar until it is about 200 feet long. "TemDerance drinks will, of course. ba dispensed. Near-beer is a good sel ler. In fact, we ran out of beer at 11:3V Friday night and put on near-beer, and no ona noticed the difference, vve naa a mighty big New Year's eve crowd, and in all my experience I never saw a bunch act so orderly." Portland hotels will. In almost every case, continue their bars. iney win nstall soda fountains and lunch-rooms n some Instances in connection with their . buffets. All the temperance drinks will be served. The Hotel Ore gon had Its new dry bar In operation veaterdav. The air of Jollity did not prevail as of old, but it was said to be doing well. Other hotels will follow suit as soon as they can make the necessary changes. Crepe Hangs on Door. Crepo hung on the door of the buf fet at the Hotel Benson yesterday. Rest in Peace." said a card attacnea. to which was added the pledge, "lm off you for life." The Benson buffet may reopen, how ever, as a soft drink salesroom. As to hat no decision has yet Deen maae. Wrecking crews were busy in various saloons, tearing out tne Dars ana mov ing out. Among others, lemps neer Agency. 325 Washington street, which had been conducted at tnat iwauun for the last 10 years, most of the time by the late Louis Trummer. was being moved vesterday afternoon. snoe .tore will occudv this space. . Uoldte's Buffet conducted ior me nst five vears at 287 Alder street, was also being moved, while the proprietor and a few friends mourned. We were torpedoed last mianignt. aid Mr. Goldie, and we are snip- wrecked for fair. There is no lnsur ance. It's a total loss. Tomorrow will be moving day gen rally for the oaloons that will go out f business, ant their names are legion. Yesterday, a holiday, was not regarded as a proper moving day except in those cases where prompt possession, of the premises was desired. Omar'a Lament Recalled. No less a singer than Omar, Persia's convivial . poet. wove into lilting auatralns the lament of the early rls ng, or else late retiring. Toystenng oung blades of Persia, wno ciamorea without the tavern door at break of day and strove to awaken the keeper within, that they might buy nis reo wine, regretting each wasted moment because of the drowsy publican. But neither outcry nor lamentations nor the pleasing rhyming -of a poet can again swing outward the tavern gates of Portland and admit the thirsty to taste the flowing bowl as of old The past is very dead, and the future makes no provision" for the . sa!e of booze In Oregon save in the restricted express-shipment method of two quarts a month from outside. From this time on. the "good old days'" may be expected to be referred to feelingly at very Drier intervals. And yet the travel to California was not heavy yesterday. BAKKK PATRONIZES PLACTES whom had been placed there for drunk enness, held a miniature battle. usin the evenin dinner dishes for bullets. Three arrests were made by the au thorities for selling liquoa-to Indians yesterday. Most of the Baloons were closed by S o'clock, and at 11 o'clock, the closing hour, only the Columbia saloon remained open. EUGENE W1XE CELLARS FILLED Prosecutor Proposes to Insist on Ban for Liquor Ads. EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) Prosecuting Attorney Devers announced today his intention to prosecute all newsdealers who sell newspapers or magazines containing liquor advertise mentts. Newsdealers here generally are sur prised at the existence of this portion of the prohibition law, of which many of them profess not to have been aware. Some of them announce that they will tear out the liquor advertisements, while others say that they will con tinue to make sales, as heretofore, until -they have personally received notice from the Prosecuting Attorney. In the last 15 days of the old year 2000 gallons of liquor and 150 barrel--of beer have been received in Eugene, according to the express and freight agents. Eugene has long been dry, but the removal of a sourse of supply close at hand and a limitation on shipments resulted in a tendency to stock up be fore prohibition became state-wide. ABERDEEN HAS SECRET AGENTS Detectives' Names Not to Be Used In Dry-Law Violation Cases. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Jan. 1. (Spe cial.) Three detectives employed by the Sheriff's office are at work here looking out for violation of the dry law. Their names are known to Sher iff Mathews alone, and they will not be mentioned in any proceedings against dry-law violators or in any county records. Clad in a bartender's apron and coat, a logger stood at the city water foun tain on the principal corner here last night and served beer to about 20 drunken companions. None of them were in a condition to know that the water was not beer, and they drank it with gusto. It was served In beer bot tles. ASTORIA HAS QUIET EVENING Advent of Prohibition Causes No Unusual Excitement. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) Prohibition was ushered in at Astoria last night with the blowing of horns, but with practically nothing out of the ordinary to welcome the new year. The crowds in the saloons were about the same as on any Saturday night on eve of a holiday. Some of the cafes, hotels and restau rants entertained numerous merrymak ers, but the patrons were orderly. A few of the saloons closed their doors at o'clock, and in others any attempt at rowdyism was quickly checked. IOWA AGAIN GOES DRY Wenatcliee Sends Goods to Europe. WKNATCHEE. . Wash, Jan. 1. (Special.) Wenatchee's contribution of clothing to the Belgians was shipped Thursday to Seattle by express. The invoiced cost of the goods was (213.17. The shipment Included boys' and girls' complete outfits, suits, dresses, hoods, ahoea. underwear and atocklngs. . All of It waa aerviceable. At Seattle it will be reassembled with' other con trlbutlona Irom the slate and sent direct to Belgium. Nine Soft Drink Parlors Open Up Where Saloons Once Thrived. BAKER. Or, Jan. 1. (Special.) For the first time in 50 years Baker was dry today as six of the 15 saloons, were being moved out and nine reopened as soft-drink parlors, which were well patronized. Ex-saloonkeepers also were busy tearing down all signs advertis ing liquor, being prompted by District Attorney Godwin- Some saloons had small stocks of cheap liquor left but most of them had cleaned out. The brewery has more than 200 barrels of beer on hand and wants to ship it out of the state but cannot because it will freeze In transit. Crepe was hung in some saloon win dows and In Main street was a monu ment of boxes "in memory of John Barleycorn, gone, but not forgotten. Pickled, but not cremated." County Clerk Combs ran out of re ceipt books for liquor users to sign at express, railroad and stage offices, but put In a rush order for more. The death of Barleycorn was quiet as throngs filed out of saloons at mid night. Borne saloons sold out and closed out before 11 o'clock last night Cafes were hilarious until morning aa the celebrators consumed liquor bought before ye New Year. DISHES FLY IN JAIL ROW Bigge Fight at Pendleton Celebra tion Is Behind Bars. PENDLETON. Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) Amid the blowing of whistles, the ringing of bells and the laughter of the merry thrones that crowded the dancehalls, 1914 was ushered Into Pen dleton. A large number gathered at a large bonfire at the high school, which was built from the Christmas trees that decked the streets during the holiday season. Only 19 arrests were made by the police last night and little rowdyism was in evidence. The biirisest fight took place at the City UaiJ. whert the inmates, must of Saloon men Prepare to Test Mulct law Repeal by Liquor Sales. DES MOINES. Jan. 1. A saloonless and breweryless Iowa became a legal reality today, when tl.e mulct law re peal bill of the last General Assembly restored the state to statutory, pro hibition. The transition was accom plished quietly. Reports here are to tne enect mat saloonkeepers in Davenport. Keokuk and other Mississippi River cities are preparing to test the legality of the mulct law repeal by selling drinks over their bars Monday. Eugene Gels Belated Shipment. EUGENE. Or.. Jan. 1.. (Special.) District Attorney J. M. Devers has an nounced that the prohibition law in Lane County Is to be enforced to the letter, beginning at midnight tonight. During the last few days great truck loads of liquor of various kinds have been arriving by express and some be lated shipments by freight were in the sheds today. Two saloons at Glenada. near the mouth of the Siuslaw, the only wet spot in Lane County, will close their doors tonight. Sweet Home Has Ceremonial. ALBANY. Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) Sweet Home, the lone oasis in the dry County of Linn, closed its saloons at midnisht. leaving the county without this well-established mecca for the thirsty. Many from all parts of the county, who have frequented these liquor dispensaries, were present this evening at the obsequies. Roscburg Druggists Drop Alcohol. ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) Roseburg druggists have resolved to refrain from selling aiconoi as anowea under the prohibition law. When the County Clerk's office closed tonight only two bonds covering the sale of alcohol had been filed. These were filed by a druggist at Sutherlin and a druggist at Gardiner. Saloon Sells Near-Beer to Thirsty. The Old Year departed quietly at St. Johns. Liquors were sold out ana one saloon ciosed its doors at about 7 o'clock Friday night, and another had to resort to near-beer to hold, tha crowd. Not much excitement was oc casioned by the passing of the saloons, most of the men and boys singing. "It's a Long Way to Tipperary, ana "She's Gone, Let" er Go." PREG0N GLEE CLUB VISITS Concluding Concert In Series Will Be Given at Albany. Headed by Leslie Tooze, manager, 22 embers of the University of Oregon Glee Club passed through Portland yes terday morning en route to Albany to give the concluding concert in a series of six which has been particular!' auspicious thia season. On Monday night the club sang to a capacity au dience at The Dalles and on the suc ceeding nights at Pendleton, La Grande. Baker and Hood River equally en thusiastic and large audiences greeted the youths. The club arrived in Portland at s o'clock yesterday morning and visited in the city until 2 o'clock in the after noon. Insurance Trial Is Delayed. KELSO, Wash., Jan. 1. (Special.) In the case of the aiountain irautr Company vs. the uenerai Assurance Company the defense has been intro ducing testimony me past iew uays. The court took a recess Thursday out. of respect to J. J. King, a member of the COWlltZ County oar. voooc iuoo. . took place that afternoon at Kelso. ti'iin. for the aerense are testi fying as to the value of the plant. Deer Island Rollway Ready. KELSO. Wash., Jan. 1. (Specials Albert Burcham has Just completed construction of the new rollway and booming grounds for the Lamb Timber Company in Deer Island Slough, near St Helens. The timber company is building an 18-mile logging road into the Nelialem Valley, and the logs will be rafled into Deer Island rilouili. which has been dredged for about utile. . I