THE SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 24, 1916.
NEW YEAR'S EVE LID
ORDERED I!! CHICAGO
Chief of Police Healey Warns
Captains They Will Be Heid
for Liquor Sales.
1 HOUR ONLY FOR DRINKING
Saloons and Cafes May Open Sun
day Midnight, but Mast Close at
Ona o'CIock Brewers Ad
vise Observance of Law.
CHICAGO. Dec. 23. (Special.) Final
orders to clamp down the 'lid" New
Tear's were given to police captains at
a meeting today with Chief of Police
Healey.
The captains were warned they would
be held to "strict accountability" for
any violations of the law. They were
told to enforce the law regarding the
sale of liquor In cafes, botela and res
taurants. Saloons and cafes may open at mid
night New Year's eve, but they must
close promptly at 1 o'clock in the
morning. No Intoxicating beverages
can be sold in restaurants or hotels be
fore midnight or after 1 o'clock In the
morning, except In dance halls, where
It may be sold under a special permit.
Liquor to Confiscated.
Chief Healey ordered the captains to
so that persons attending dances New
Year's eve are not permitted to carry
liquor Into the halls for consumption
there. He ordered them to seize all
liquor found In dancehalls before mid
night as evidence against the persons
conducting the place.
He told the captains they might have
arrests made where violations are
viewed or may have offenders arrested
the next day on warrants, but that
they should use their own Judgment
In that respect.
1 want you men to understand that
the law must be enforced New Year's
eve. and that youwill all be held re
sponsible for any' failure of enforce
ment," the Chief said.
Brewers Frge Liir Observance.
Each of the 71B2 saloons In Chicago
received today a letter purporting to
come from the brewery Interests ask
ing a "careful observance of the fun
day closing law." It emphasized the
fact that "although the majority of
the citizens In Chicago are In favor of
the open Sunday, the laws must be
obeyed for the best interest of trade."
Many who had planned to defeat the
1 o'clock and Sunday closing laws In
the New Year's celebration by taking
out special bar permits were disap
pointed by the order of Chief Healey
that no liquor should be sold after 1
o'clock New Year's morning and none
before 13 o'clock midnight Sunday.
ROME APPIiATJDS PRESS NOTE
Italian Press Says Allies Have Not
Caught True Meaning of Note.
ROME, via Paris. Dec. 23. Thomas
Kelson Page, the American Ambassa
dor at Rome, today handed to Baron
' Sonnino, the Italian Foreign Minister,
the note from President Wilson, "con
taining a suggestion on the subject of
a plan of action concerning the war."
The Popolo Romano, In its comment
on President Wilson's note to the bel
legerents. alludes to its Issuance as the
great world event of the day. Its. tone
Is characterized as friendly but firm
with a certain accent of the Judge who
proposes to wield the sword of Solo
mon, wishing to end the war.
The Paris and London press, this
newspaper thinks, has not caught the
true meaning of the note and expresses
belief that after mature consideration
It will find its first Impressions altered
at least in part.
AUSTRIAN'S ADVISE PATIENCE
Belief Expressed Idea of Peace
Will Not Easily Be Dissipated.
VIENNA, via Amsterdam to London,
Dec. 23. The keynote of the comment
in the Vienna press on President Wil
son's note to the belligerents Is that
the Idea or peace thus brought forward
will not easily be dissipated.
"Neither exaggerated optimism nor
its opposite Is the proper attitude to
assume," says the Neues Welner Tag
blatt. "Instead, It should be one of calm
patience and dignity."
The Zeitung says:
"It is to be hoped that President
Wilson's action will further the bring
ing about of peace, but it may also
have the opposite effect."
FIRE ROUTS BARBERS
PARTLY SHAVED AXD TRIMMED
PATRONS RUSH FROM SHOP.
Crossed Electric wires In Corbet t
Building Engine-Room Cause
Smoke bat Little Damage.
Spectators in the vicinity of the Cor-
bett building saw a man, half shaven.
wiin miner plastered promiscuously
over his face, race madly ud the stair.
way leading from the barber shop of
F. T. Rogers yesterday morning. He
was closely followed by a man who
appeared as though his hair trim had
been rudely interrupted. Then came a
whole school of them, all exhibiting
oainpica or unnnisnea barber
ing, with a bodyguard of barbers, some
of whom had neglected in their haste
to lay flown their razors and shears.
No, the madhouse had not broken
loose; nor was the river rising in the
basement.
It was only a couple of crossed wires
which had started an inclpent blaze,
very productive of smoke, in the engine-room
adjoining the shop.
The fire was put out. It was all
over in a moment, and the steady rasp
' of the razor and the clip of the shears
was heard once more in the shop.
"You're next," sang out Mr. Rogers
as the fire engine clattered back to
the engine-house.
TJ-Boat Master, Captive, Exchanged.
BERLIN, Deo. 23. (By wireless to
Sayvllle, N. Y.) Lieutenant Cromp
ton, commander of the German sub
marine U-41, has been exchanged and
sent to Switzerland. He was one of
two survivors of the U-41, which was
sunk by the British.
. Ex-Mayor Acquitted of Bribery,
TWO HARBORS, Minn, Dee, 83.
William Towle, formar Socialist Mayor
of this town,-last night was found not
guilty of a charge of accepting a bribe
from the proprietor of a hotel here, in
return for furnishing alleged, "blind
pig" protection.
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MISS IOt7ISH TFISEU
Widespread interest centers on the announcement 'by Mr. and Sirs. J. K.
Wise, of Wilmington. N. C, of the engagement of their daughter. Miss
Irene Wise, to Mr. Lawrence Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Lewis, of
Cincinnati. and White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Miss Wise is a niece of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, who, before her
marriage, was Mrs. Henry M. Flagler. Just before her marriage Miss
Wise's aunt announced that the young woman would inherit the bulk of
the Flagler fortune. In designating her niece, who Is 20 years old, as the one
who is eventually to receive her wealth. Mrs. Bingham said:
"I have no children of my own. Miss Wise is the youngest member of
the family circle and will eventually inherit the responsibilities that now rest
on me. Great wealth brings responsibility to those who possess it. Miss
Louise Wise Is one of many young women I know more capable than most men
in managing great wealth andi making it do the greatest amount of good.
She is one of the brightest, sunniest young women you can Imagine."
The romance of Miss Wise and Mr. Lewis was noted during the Autumn
season at White Sulphur Springs, w here his parent have a place. The
wedding will take place soon after Easter.
LATEST OFFICIAL
- German.
BERLIN, Dec 23. (By wireless to
Sayvllle. N. Y.) The following
official statement' was issued from
general headquarters this evening:
"On the west front, because of the
unfavorable weather, there was only
slight activity. On the east front noth
ing of Importance occurred.
"Dobrudja has been cleared of the
enemy with the exception of the ter
rain between Macin and Isakcha.
"In the Lake Doiran region there was
slight artillery activity."
The Admiralty has made the follow
ing statement:
"The German Flanders sea forces on
the night of December 19-20 brought
into Zeebrugge the Dutch steamer Otis
Tetrax, bound from Rotterdam for Eng
land. As examination proved there was
no contraband aboard, the steamer was
released."
British, Mesopotamia Front.
LONDON. Dec. 23. A report on the
Mesopotamian campaign, sent out of
ficially today, reads: .
On the morning of December Zl
British airplanes dropped nearly a ton
of explosives on the Turkish advanced
base and on shipping near Baghaia,
25 mileB west of Kut-El-Amara.
"On the same day hostile trenches
on the south bank of the Tigris, near
Kut-El-Amara, ana on the north bank
near Sannayyat, were subjected to a
heavy - artillery bombardment. Air
plane observers reported that Dotn
bombardments were very effective. At
dawn December 22 a second airplane
raid on the Turkish base near Bagheia
was carried out."
Bulgarian.
BERLIN, Dec. 23. (By wireless to
Rawille- N. Y.l The official report
from Bulgarian headquarters, under
date of December 20, as given out by
th Overseas News Agency, reads:
"South of Ochrida Lake the Bulga
rian and Austro-Hungarlan troops
gained ground. Around Monastir quiet
prevails. Hostile infantry and cavalry
were reDulsed south of Nereth.
"In Dobrudja our progress continues.
Our cavalrv routed the Third Cossacks
division, which had arrived December
17 in Dobrudja. The Cossacks suffered
heavy losses, among the dead being
Colonel Yonedroff.
Italian.
ROME, via London, Dec 23. The
Italian War Office today Issued the fol
lnwlner official statement: i
"In the Sueana Valley an attack
aerainst our advanced positions on the
Masn Torrent In the evening was re
pulsed. Throughout yesterday the
enemy shelled our positions on both
atries nf the Brenta Valley, but no at
tack matured. On the remainder of
the front there were some artillery
actions which were hindered by bad
weather.
"Last nieht an enemy attempt to at
tack our positions on Point 144 on the
CarB.o was checked promptly.
British, Western Front,
LONDON, Dec 23. A British official
statement issued today says I
"Yesterday our aircraft oarried out
several successful raids in the HI Arlsn
region (Egypt), At Maghdaba about a
ton of high explosives were dropped
on the enemy concentration, causing
many casualties to the personnel.
"Attacks were made on Beersheba
(southern border of Palestine) and
Auja and an important railway bridge
over a deep ravine at Tel El Sharia,
15 miles north of Beersheba, was seri
ously damaged; All our machines re
turned safely,"
French and Belgian.
PARIS, Dec 83. The statement is
sued by the War Office on the cam
paign tonight reads:
"Jtusra wu m noteworthy vent t
WAR REPORTS
report for the day except a violent
bombardment in the region of Hardau
mont. on the right bank of the Meuse."
Belgian communication "There was
slight artillery activity today."
French, Western Front.
PARIS. Dec 23. The French ofTlcial
statement on the progress of hostili
ties in France, given out this after
noon, reads:
'In the Champagne district, after a
spirited bombardment, a detachment of
the enemy endeavored last night to
approach our lines west of Auberlve,
but were repulsed."
Progress of the War
nWTOT yielding to the Teutonlo
kj pressure, the Russian rearguard in
wailachia and Dobrudja are being
pressed backward to the north. Heavy
fighting Is in progress In the vicinity of
Rlmnlk-Sarat, midway . between the
Buzeu and Sereth Rivers In Wallachie.
Russian advanced posts at Rakovltch-
enl, in the foothills of the mountains
west of Rimnik-Sarat. were comDelled
to retire after battles at this point and
at Vadulsoresoi. An entrapment ot
Balatchenui. south of Rimnik-Sarat.
also is recorded. Indicating that the
iiussian lines still protect that town.
These engagements are retarded bv
some. Teutonic military critics as an ef
fort on the part of the Russians and
the Roumanians to cover the retreat of
their armies and of the Roumanian
refugees across the line of the Sereth
River and to cover the flank of the
Russo-Roumanian armies fighting in
the Carpathian Mountains of Moldavia.
In Dobrudja the Russo-Roumanian
defensive line is reported to have with
drawn northward until it Is onlv 13
miles south of the northern extremity
of that province.
Only artillery activity is recorded on
the Russian front in the vicinity of
tiaranovicni.
The big guns are active also In the
region of Hardaumont and Carnbrettes,
near Verdun.
Operations on the Macedonian front
are being prevented by bad weather.
The American Ambassador at Petro-
grad delivered the German peace note
to the Russian government Saturday
and President Wilsons note to the bel
llgerent governments was handed to
the Italian Foreign Minister by the
American Ambassador at Rome.
It Is unlikely that the reply of the
entente powers to the German note will
be dispatched before Monday and It may
be delayed for 10 days, according to
the British Foreign Office. This Is at
tributed to the delays in communica
tion. It is reported In Paris, however,
that the reply Is almost finished. Ru
mors are circulating In London that the
entente's answer is being drawn up at
Rome, to be forwarded thence to Ger
many.
It la estimated that the losses of
British shipping resulting from the
war are 4J5 steam vessels, each of more
than 1S00 tons, or 12 per cent of all
steamships owned In Great Britain at
the beginning of the conflict.
B0PP TRIAL HAS RECESS
Jurors and Defendants at Ban Fran
Cisco Scatter for Holidays,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 83. Jurors
and defendants in the Government's
suit against German Consul-General
Franz Bopp and six associates for al
leged infringement of neutrality, scat
tered today for the holidays.
Judge William K. Hunt ordered a re-
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ALBANY MAN GETS
ASSASSIN
1
J. R. Misner, Finder of Convict
Hooker, H. P. Minto's
Slayer, Has Close Call.
PACKAGE COMES BY MAIL
Intended Victim Is Suspicious and
Opens Box With Wire From
Distance and Terrific Ex
plosion Is Result.
ALBANY, Or, Dec. 23. (Special.)
James R. Misner, of this city, narrowly
escaped death last night In opening a
bomb he received by malL There are
strong indications that the bomb was
sent to Mr. Misner because of his acci
dental connection with the capture
here in September, 1915, of Otto
Hooker, an escaped convict from the
Oregon Penitentiary, who bad shot and
killed Harry P. Minto, Penitentiary
warden, near this city.
Incidentally the fact that a local
mallcarrier forgot to deliver the pack
age on hisfirst trip yesterday morn
ing may have saved the life of some
member of the Misner family.
Hooker was shot by officers while
being removed from under a bouse
which Mr. Misner was building. He
died in St Mary's Hospital here a
few hours later.
When Mr. Misner went home from
bis work yesterday noon he found
package waiting for him. He started
to unwrap it and found It enfolded by
four large newspapers. Believing some
one was perpetrating a joke on him.
he opened the package with caution.
Wire Arouses Suspicion.
When the newspapers were removed
be found a wooden box three and one
half Inches high and four Inches
square. He pulled back the lid only
slightly and Inside saw a cigar box.
Through this aperture he saw the end
of a copper wire and this aroused his
suspicion.
Mr. Misner then laid the box aside
until he went home from work last
night. With his brother. W. W. Mis
ner, be cautiously fastened a screw in
the lid of the box, attached a wire 50
feet long, tied the box to an oak tree
and pulled the wire. An explosion
followed which blew a hole in the
ground about a foot deep and- two feet
in diameter.
The bomb was blown to bits, but
rrom the appearance of the box Mr.
Misner is satisfied that the lid was ar
ranged with this copper wire so that
it was a trigger for a dynamite cap
and that had he pulled back the lid of
tne Dox as one would do ordinarily in
opening a package he would have
been killed. It is believed that nitro
glycerine was used, in the bomb.
Package First Overlooked.
wnen 1. L. Bllyeu. mallcarrlni in
tne section or the city in which Mr.
Misner lives, was delivering mall yes-
teruay morning Be Had several Christ
mas packages for tke Misner famiiv
When he left them he overlooked this
one package, and took It back t nnnn
Mrs. Misner had opened all the others
and it is probable she would have
opened this one. too. Mr. Misner woo
at home when the bomb was received
ana inus ne started to open the pack-
s. utsiBimg wnen ne became suspl
clous.
The connection of the narkar. with
the Hooker case Is shown by the fact
mat at tne lime or Hooker's capture
.ir. misnera name was given In man
press dispatches as "John R Mian.,
The package containing the bomh '.
addressed that way. His nam 1
'James R. Misner." and had th n,rv.
age been sent by one having a personal
grudge. It Is argued that the correct
imme wouia nave Deen used. Mr. Mis
ner knows of no enemies. In press dis-
fuicnes ai me lime or the Hooker cap
ture nis aaaress was triven a "Pivhth
and Cleveland streets." At that time
mo auuse was just Being completed
" o no nouse number. The pack
age was aaaressed to "Eighth and
-eiana Btreeis.
Seattle 2Vewpaners t'sed.
The package was wrapped in nwa.
payers issuea in Seattle and Tarnm
xt. is rumorea It was ma led frnm .
postoffice in the state of Washington,
mui. uiiiuers reiuse to verify this.
-n me night following Hooker's
escape. Mr. Misner was sleenlnc in .
new nouse ne was erecting at Eighth
aim Cleveland streets In this city. He
was awakened by a man coughing
under the floor. He dressed and stood
Kua.ru mere uniu ne could notify off!
cers that a man was under his floor
and that it might be Hooker. Officers
came ana rouna HooKfr in hiding there
" was laiauy snot by Patrolman
Long, of Portland,. who was one of the
posse.
It Is supposed the bomh wna ant
by convict friends of Hooker who were
Buuacqueiuiy released rrom prison.
MILLS GIVE PRESENTS
rAFEI ASD WOOLE.V COHP.VIM
REMEMBER 1725 .EMPLOYES.
Crown Willamette. Hartley Company
and Woolen Mills Distribute
STOOO to Workers.
clal.) Three big corporations "operat
es umio at me xaus of the Willam
ette will give to their 1725 employes
Christmas gifts aggregating ln value
f I uuu.
The Crown Willamette Paper Com
Pany, the largest employer of labo
nore, gave one days pay to each of
its uj employes yesterday. Thi
company alone distributed between
$2900 and $3000 ln Christmas gifts, an
ii u at custom witn me company.
The Oregon City Woolen Mill in
day gave cash to each employe, none
receiving less man 3. The woolen
mills employ about 4000 persons, and
the amount distributed U estimated at
Jttoo by Adolph R. Jacobs, preslden
or tne company,
The Hawley Pulp A Paper Company,
in Keeping with Its custom, today gav
to each married man a turkey and t
each unmarried employe a box of high
grade cigars, Showing the proportion
of married men in the plant, 150 boxe
of cigars were distributed and 800 tur
keys. This company spent $1500 fo
Christmas presents for its men.
JAPAN'S PLAN IS VEXING
(Continued Kroin Vlrgt Pag-.)
paring to increase their fleet byon
that of the United States, even with
funds hitherto set aside for their sink
ing fund.
Japan1! Programme Mapped,
There is no doubt that Japan's action
is an answer ta the huge lnersais in
the American Navy authorised by Con-1
gress during the last session. At the
Instance of the President a programme
of construction was adopted, the last
ontracts In connection with which are
to be placed in 1920. This means that
the dreadnoughts laid down In 1920
would not be finished before 1924.
Japan plans to complete her pro
gramme by the end of 1923. Then she
xpects to be superior to tbe United
States upon the seas. If she is at that
time, it will be because she has built
ther vessels than those publicly
known. It is estimated by the naval
authorities that in any case Japan will
ave two more battle cruisers than
this country. though fewer dread
noughts; as many scout cruisers, fewer
destroyers, but twice as many fleet
ubmarlnes.
America May Increase.
It Is intended by the General Board
of the Navy to learn how many ships
Japan will lay down and to recommend
additional vessels, if necessary, that
there may be no doubt as to American
superiority afloat. All kinds of rumors
are in circulation as to the naval help
Japan would have from her allies in
the event of war.
Tbe President Is finding Germany's
submarine operations exceedingly trou
blesome to deal with. There are clear-
ut caBes against German U-boats
growing out of the destruction of the
teamers Arabia and Marina.
ROBBERS REAP HARVEST
CHICAGO BOOTSES ARB LOOT FOR
DAKI5G CRIMINALS.
Men Holdlnar TTp Saloon Wnen Innoeent-
LooKing Baker's Wagom Proves
tm B Fall of Cops.
CHICAGO. Deo. 28. The last pay day
before Christmas, with its bonuses.
proved a harvest time for robbers to
day. Three men leaped from an auto
mobile and took $1050 from J. T. Moss,
paymaster of the Booth Fisheries Com
pany, as he was approaching his of
fice. Two armed men held up Joseph
Bambino, of a tailoring firm, and es
caped with $1850. Two men held up
a tea company's store, locked the man
ager In a rear room and escaped with
$69. the contents of the cash register.
Robbers wh held up a saloon on
Ashland avenue paid no heed to an
Innocent-looking bread delivery cart
that rumbled along behind the car In
which they were escaping until It drew
up alongside and four policemen leaped
out and arrested the two fugitives.
There was no motor patrol In the sta
tion when the robbery was reported, so
the baker's delivery car was comman
deered.
BERNST0RFF GIVES VIEWS
Hope for "Peace on Earth, Good
Will to All Men" Expressed.
PHILADELPHIA. Deo. 23. (Special.)
Apropos to the Christmas season, the
Public Ledger has asked the German
Ambassador at Washington, Count von
Berastorff wor a message to tbe public
as an expression on peace and good
wllL The Ambassador sent the fol.
lowing:
"Germany's aim has always been for
a peaceful development, and ber earnest
hope at this Chrlstmastlde Is that, after
two and a half years of war, the old
message of peace on earth and good
will to all men may soon be fulfilled.
With the hearts and minds of the en
tire world turned toward peace, the
German people are ready for a termi
nation of the conflict on terms hon
orable to all concerned, guaranteeing
lasting peace and security in the future.
"J. BERNSTORFF.
"German Ambassador.'
FRANCE BARS ALL ALCOHOL
Another Step Taken to Limit Drink
to Wines and Beer.
PARIS. Deo. 23. In line with the
recent decision of the government to
suppress the consumption of alcoholic
beverages, with the exception of wines
and beer, a decree published today in
the Journal Offlcel prohibits the lm
portatlon of alcohol into France and
Algeria from this date.
The decree excepts alcohol prepared
for the use of the French government,
as well as shipments made directly for
France and Algeria prior to tbe date
of promulgation of the decree.
SAVINGS ARE LOST IN FIRE
South Beach Home Burns While
Family Is at School Tree.
ABERDEEN',' Wash.. Dec. 23. (Spe
cial.) Christmas wil be a gloomy day
for E. Hasbrouch, a South Beach labor
er, whose home was destroyed by fire
last night while the family was attend
ing the school Christmas tree. They
lost everything except the clothing they
wore, the loss including a large supply
of groceries for the Winter.
The home represented the entire
earnings of Hasbrouch, who has a wife
and four small children to support. He
carried no insurance.
BERLIN RETURNS BELGIANS
32 0 Workmen Sent Back to Homes
in Response to Complaints.
BERLIN, Dec. 20. (By wireless to
the Associated Press, via Sayvllle. Dec
23.) It Is announced officially that 320
workmen who had been transported
from Belgium to Germany have re
turned to their homes ln response to a
number cf complaints.
Other cases are being investigated
as speedily as possible.
John C. Ellis Dead.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Dee. 23. (Spe
cial.) John C. Ellis, aged 60, died yes
terday at his home ln Doty, where he
has lived for the past nine years. Mr.
Ellis la survived by his wife and six
children. The latter are Mrs. Pauline
Cohoon, Fred, Eugene and Eva Ellis,
all of Doty; Ralph Ellis, of this city,
and Roy Ellis, of Olympla.
$130 0 Given ln Bonus.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Deo. S3. (Spe
cial.) Centralia employes of the Pa
clflo Telephone & Telegraph Company
will share to the extent of $1300 In the
bonus which the company will pay Its
employes on January 1, acoordlng to an
announcement yesterday by Paul Bone,
local manager.
Student's Body He-covered,
COHVALLia. Or,, Deo, S, (Special,)
O. student who was drowned Wednes
day morning in Mary's River, was
found this afternoon. The funeral will
be held here tomorrow afternoon and
the body sent ta Portland for crema
tion.
Expressing Out Sincere Appreciation
for the Generous Patronage Accorded
Us and for the ILoyal, "Willing Services
of Our Employes
fP We Wih pS
One and All
VERY Jr
MERRY JugL
r
Store Closed All Day
Xmas-Dec. 25th, 1916
Watch the Daily Papers for Announce
ment of Our Annual Odds
and Ends Sale
HOLIDAY SALES ARE BIG
BAKER MERCHANTS SAT BITSINESS
WAS NEVER BETTER.
Ktern Oregon City FeaMa Good Times
Due to Boom ln Mining and
Lumber Arttvlttars.
BAKER, Or, Dec. 23. (Special.)
Not only did Baker have tbe best
Christmas business in her history, but
the largest ln a city of the size in the
Northwest, Is the claim tonight of local
merchants as they rushed to fill the
last of their orders.
The stores were jammed all today and
tonight finishing out a record week's
business from this city. The gift buy
ing started soon after Thanksgiving
and has been healthy and continuous
ever since. The people also bought
high-priced articles. Merchants also
Bay that the average of prices was bet
ter here because they made a united
and determined stand not to take ad
vantage of, nor talk of boosting prices
on stocks that they obtained before
the soaring quotations of the last lew
months.
The prosperity here Is due to the
great local boom ln lumber and mining
and ln the bumper crops at top notch
prices.
SANTA TRAINS ARE LATE
Mail From East 14 Hours Behind
Schedule In Some Cases.
BAKER, Or., Deo. 8S. (Special.)
Snow is delaying the transcontinental
malls from the East so that Cbrlstmas
gifts may not reach Portland on time.
Train No. 5 on the O.-W. R. & N..
carrying mail from the Eastern points
and due In Portland at 7 o'clock Sun
day morning, was reported six hours
late and will probably lose more time
on the way. That due in Portland this
morning did not arrive here until 9:60
this morning, 14 hours late, and
reached Portland late tonight.
Trains from Portland were two hours
late today. Portland-bound passenger
trains are reported to be about one
hour behind schedule.
NEW POSTOFFICE WANTED
Iilve Wires Think Oregon City
Building Now Is Inadequate.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Dec 23. (Spe
cial.) Petitions, aimed to show the
popular demand here for a new Fed
eral building, were put In circulation
Friday by a Live V ire committee.
headed by B. T. McBaln. The petitions
are now at the office of Dr. Roy A.
Prudden.
The petitions will be sent to the Ore
gon delegation ln Congress. The Live
Wire committee Is making a deter-
HAVE YOU ONE
ASSETS,
RAVENWOOD. MISSOURI.
October 7. 1916.
Bankers Life Insurance Company.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
GENTLEMEN: Twenty years ago to
day I bought a 1500.00 20-payment
policy of the Bankers Life and today
your Mr. Hetrlck paid me $1378.94 cash.
I was twenty-eight years old when I
bought this policy. I took another
policy with Mr. Hetrlck, but this time
a 15-year payment policy.
X have always Teen proud of my com
pany and iny polloy; it sure has paid me
well,
I want to thank you for the four.
teBlea always given me and shall be
glad to speak for the Bankers Life of
Lincoln,
Wishing you the best suooeas in the
future. I am, Faithfully,
WM. A, BOLL1N,
It's easy to sell Bankers Life Policies, They mature to the satisfaction
ef every policy holder. Why not try iVl
mined effort to get a postoffice here
which will be adequate for the business
transacted.
Pendleton Charities Board Elected.
PENDLETON. Or.. Dec, 23. (Special.)
With one exception, officers and
trustees of the Pendleton Associated
Charities were" re-elected Thursday.
Mrs. W. S. Badley wes elected as trus
tee to succeed W. Maloney. The
officers are: Judge C. IL Marsh, presi
dent; J. C. Woodworth. vice-president;
Mrs. George Rugg. secretary: Judge
Marsh. II. Q. Blydennteln, John W. Dyer
J. C. Woodworth. W. W. Hirrah. Mrs.
A. F May. Mrs. B. C. AnlbaL Mrs. W.
S. Badley and Mrs. George W. Rugg.
trustees.
Madras Christmas Tree Success.
MADRAS. Or..' Deo. 23 (Special.)
The big community Christmas tree held
at this place tonight was a great suc
cess. A good programme was ren
dered and all those attending received
a generous treat. It is hoped to make
htn an annual affair.
No Better Way
to .
Spend Xmas Eve!
Come and hear
EVANGELIST HAWARD
tonight
at 8 sharp.
K. P. Hall, Cor. 11th and Alder Sts.
Admission Free.
$55.00 RANGE $35.00
With Every four room outfit.
This exact range. Nickel Irff
btuee. gu pUte attached.
"Hot open in ten minuter
Our bring room, dining roym
and chamber furniture can
not be aurpaMed for leaa
than we ask.
UfydaU and right"
Easy payments or cash, and
delivered anywhere.
M. ILCALEF,
S40 WuBunt Are.
PhooeEfr4l7
OF OUR POLICIES?
$10,800,000.00
TWENTY PAYMENT LIFE POLICY
Matured in the
OLD LINE BANKERS LIFE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY
of Lincoln, Nebraska
Name of insured. . .William A. Bollin
RpfildinN Ravfnwrwwt Miannri
Amount of policy ..$1,500.00
Total premiums paid Company $975.00
SETTLEMENT
Total cash paid Mr. Bollin.' . .$1378-94
And 20 Years Insurance for Nothing
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