THE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX. PORTL.AXD. DECEMBER 2.", 1921
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IDAHO PROSECUTOR
Last of "Big Four" Federal
Appointments Made.
KEEN RIVALRY IS ENDED
Will II. Hornibrook Outlines De
mands of Democratic Organiza
tion at Public Rallies.
BOISE. Idaho. Dec. 24. (Special.)
The last of the "big four" federal ap
pointments in about to be made Sen
ator Frank K. Gooding has nominated
Colonel E. G. Davis of Boise for
United States district attorney to suc
ceed J. L. MeClear. The selection of
Mr. Davis has the indorsement or
Senator Borah. It is the plan of Sen
ator Gooding to have the change
mado on or before January 1, 19-,
and he is -working to that endy Colo
nel Davis Is now practices law in
this city and win oe aoic i
Immediately following the ratifica
tion of his appointment. District At
torney MeClear tis prepared to hand
over the office, having made arrange
ments to practice law in Coeur
d'Alene, his former home.
Four Offi-e Coveted.
Prominent republicans in Idaho
' coveted but four federal appoint
ments and they became known
thereafter as the "big four, or dis
trict attorney, marshal, internal rev
enue collector and prohibition dlrec-
Early predictions were that Colonel
Elias Mafsters of Boise would be ap
pointed United States marshal and it
was expected that the appointment
would be one of the first made. But
there was a hitch in the programme
and for some time what gave evi
dence of being a deadlock over the
appointments. Eventually, however,
It was announced that under an
agreement reached by Senators Borah
and Gooding they would alternate in
their choice of federal office ap
pointees. Senator Borah to have first
choice and Senator Gooding second
choice.
Evan Kvnns Selected.
About this time Evan Evans of
Grangevllle became a candidate for
Internal revenue collector for Idaho
and there was known opposition to
him, although he was In favor with
Senator Borah. The friends of Mr.
Evans insisted on placing him among
the first. The internal revenue col
lectorship berth was looked upon as
a coveted plum. All factions wanted
it. Senator Borah brought a head to
the situation by selecting Mr. Evans
as his first choice for appointment
. and recommended him for Internal
revenue collector for Idaho. His ap
pointment followed.
This move gave Senator Gooding
eecond choice and ie promptly named
as Idaho's United States marshal
Frank Breshears, who was superin
tendent of the state constabulary.
A Ills iiiuve, ui tuuiac, ciniiiiittLcu liiq I
possibility that Colonel Marsters, who
nl'iicu lu iu7 ijupiiiuu, nuuiu ub ap
pointed. While friendly to Senator
Gooding, Colonel Marsters has been a
lifelong and a personal friend of Sen
ator Borah.
Democrats Draft Demands.
While the republicans have been
occupied with federal appointments
the democrats have been hammering
away at state issues. At a rally held
at Weiwer this week a fairly definite
programme of state issues was out
lined by Will H. Hornibrook, who
has been doing considerable speaking
for the state organization. Sum
marized it is as follows:
First, abolishment of the cabinet
form of state government; second,
abolishment of the state constabu
lary; third, cutting and slashing of
all appropriations, state boards, com
missions, etc.; fourth, fixing a rea
sonable limit on bonded indebtedness
for the state; fifth, fixing a limit on
the funds which may be raised in
taxation for local purposes; sixth, re
enactment of the direct primary law;
seventh, re-enactment oi the non
partisan Judiciary law; eighth, pass
age of a law that -will insure bank
deposits; ninth, either abolish th.
public utilities commission law or
enact a law for the direct election of
the members of the commission
tenth, establishing fixed exemptions
on real estate; eleventh, reaffirm
faith in the initiative, referendum and
recall; twelfth, reorganization of the
tate highway department.
BANK IN NEW BUILDING
First Nullnnal or Kelso Occupies
Fine $50,000 Structure.
KELSO. Wash., Dec. 24. (Special.)
The First National bank has moved
Into Its new building. The building is
one of the finest In southwest Wash
ington. It is constructed of cream
colored terra cotta of the finest qual
ity. It is 30x60 . and two stories in
height. The banking quarters include
the ground floor and a balcony and
the upper floor is divided into office
suites.
The building and equipment repre
sent an investment of approximately
$50,000. The First National bank Is
the largest banking Institution in
Cowlitz county. Its officers are: E. S.
Collins. Portland, president; L. C.
Wallace, vice-president; C. C. Bashor,
cashier; C. C. Bashor, L. C. Wallace.
J. A. Byerly. C. H. Davolt. John H.
Iarson. J. Ballard and E. a Collins,
directors. The building was con
structed under the direction of N A.
Strand.
been appointed receiver of the Wash
ington-Idaho Light & Power com
; pany. which operates in various cities
! of the Pacific northwest. The ap
' pointment was made this week at
Spokane. The news is of especial in
terest locally because of the fact that
some months ago Chehalls voters,
; after a strenuous campaign, granted
j franchise to this would-be competitor
I of the North Coast Power company.
It was agreed that light, power and
electric current for domestic purposes
would be furnished at a considerably
lower price scale than was being
charged by the old company. The
Washlnjrton-Idaho company has be-
I come active locally. The-result is
I that in addition to the hundreds of
towering light and telephone poles
with which the Chehalls streets al
ready were decorated, this city now
has more poles to the block than
probably any city of Its size in the
United States. General service never
has been Installed locally by the con
cern. At Centralia it did Install a
power plant, following considerable
litigation and trie lights in that city
are furnished by the newcomer.
BOX FACTORY UNDER WAY
Directors of Chehalls Concern Plan
for Handling 1022 Business.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) The board of trustees of the
Chehalls Box, Basket & Veneer com
pany met yesterday to plan for re
building the plant that was burned
some months ago and to arrange for
handling the 1922 business that
awaits the company. W. A. Coffin,
Vaklma fruitgrower, who has been
recently made a member of the board
of trustees of the box company,
stated that the fruitgrowers in the
Yakima valley who the past season
bought their boxes through the Che
halis plant were well pleased with
their investment 'in the company,
which enables them to buy boxes at a
substantial di-scount, direct from a
factory in which they own an in
terest. Construction on the new factory Is
under way. The building will be
80x130 feet in size.
L. J. Sticklin is president of the
local company, E. R. Merrell is sec
retary, with W. F. West. Dan W.
Bush, Dr. J. T. Coleman and W. A.
Coffin, members of the board of
trustees, which Is headed by Mr.
Sticklin. The plans are to develop
one of the biggest Industrial plants j
in Chehalls.
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Northwest Cities to Have
Holiday Cheer.
SMUGGLERS TAKE RISKS
Canadian Producers and Handlers
Want Big Profits; Bootlegging
Proves Rich Man's Game..
HOSPITAL ROOM ENDOWED
Grays Harbor Lumberman Slakes
Gift to Poor in Need of Aid.
HOQUIAM. Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Endowment of a room in the
Huquiam General hospital for thOBe
unable to provide themselves with
medical care and hospital attention
when needed, is the Christmas gift
of Clarence G. Biagen to the public, it
ai announced by Dr. A. J. Mclntyre
of the hospital staff today. Admis
sion of a patient to the room will be
in the hands of Miss Hazel McGuire,
school nurse, and the hospital physi
cians. Room 339 has been selected
and it will be equipped and main
tained by the ; :ar by Mr. Biagen.
Mr. Biagen Is one of the pioneer
Vtmbermen of rays Harbor county,
and a leader In civic and charitable
movements.
POWER RECEIVER NAMED
Boston Man to Manage Properties
of Washington-Idaho Company.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe- $5 Wood doesn't equal Southport
ciai.; junaa coaman oi .Boston has; coal, ttdwy. 70. iSdlefsen s, Adv.
COAL SUPPLY SURVEYED
Hoqulam to Entertain Promoters
of New Clnnebar Project.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) On January 13 promoters of
Lewis county's newest coal field In
the Cinnebar district will be luncheon
guests of the Hoqulam commercial
club, which is working to make that
city the tidewater outlet for the field.
J. W. McBride. an enKineer working
under the direction of the Hoqulam
club, has just completed a survey of
ur. pnnahap Hiatrlrt and estimates
that there are 1169 acres In the field
containing 256,000,000 tons oi Mgn
grade coal.
11.1- Mn I ha AtlirlllMP H 1 II T P 1 1
his report, is the only product on the
Pacific coast that can Dt uuuzea ior
the manufacture of coke for smelterl
and blast furnaces.
ROAD SLIDE WILL STAY
Plank Detour Is Used by Westport
- Aberdeen Traffic.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) A 1500-foot slide occurring on
the Westport road at the South Aber
deen city limits during the heavy
rains and storm of two weeks ago
will not be removed this winter, ac
cording to City Engineer Hunt. The
Job would be impossible at this time
of the- year, with limited excavating
machinery, because the dirt is wet,
h A K Id.
While the elide covers the main
road, a plank detour built following
the storm is being used by the West-port-Aberdeen
traffic.
200 Are to Become Eagles.
HOQCIAM, Wash.. Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Hoquiam Eagles are preparing
for the initiation of one of the largest
groups of candidates in Its history
next Monday night, when It is ex
pected to put through close to 200
men, as 175 applications have been
finally passed upon already. Prior
to the ceremonies in Its hall the lodge
will march the neophytes about the
streets with tne tiagies oana at cneir
head. Among the speakers expected
are Frank Dowd of Seattle, state sec
retary, and A. w. KedaicK. snonomisn,
worthy chaplain. Last night the lodge
held a turkey trot, at which Oregon
turkeys were given away as prizes
for various stunts. January 3 the
lodge will be host at a dance, the
music for which will be provided .by
a traveling organization of musicians
now touring the United States.
Ex-Commander of Post Returns.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Dr. George Hurley, until he
resigned in October, commander of
the Hoquiam post. No. 16, American
Legion, returned to the city today
from the east. He went east to at
tend the American Legion convention,
then took post-graduate work in Har
vard medical college, and attended
clinics in New York, Boston and
Rochester, Minn. He intends to en
gage in the practice of his profes
sion In Portland shortly after the
first of the year.
Post Issues Warning.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Hoquiam post No. 16, Ameri
can Legion, through Earl Stimson,
adjutant, cautioned local people
against giving to a solicitor, who is
said to be operating on the harbor,
any money for "the American relief
fund," or subscribing for a magazine
said to be devoted to the interests of
disabled veterans of the world war.
The post has not been notified of any
fund from American Legion head
quarters. Bald Mr. Stimson.
Bolo Club Invites Veterans.
HOQUIAM. Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) All veterans of American wars
who take any Interest in politics have
been invited to attend the next regu
lar meeting of the Grays Harbor Bolo
club set for December 28 in the
American Veterans' building here, of
ficers announce. Robert Arkley of
Tacoma, president of the Bolo club
of the state, is expected to address the
meeting.
Goats to Be Put on Land.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Two hundred acres of logged
off land 12 miles up the Wishkah val
ley, sold by the Washington Coloniza
tion company to Guy R. Batterton of
Seattle, will be stocked next spring
with goats. Batterton says the cli
mate here is ideal for goat raising,
and anticipates extension of this
branch of the livestock industry.
Every large city has one newspaper
which, by universal consent, is the
Want-Ad medium of the community.
In Portland it'a The Oregonian.
PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle,
Wash., Dec 24. (Special.) Seattle,
Tacoma, Portland and other cities of
the Pacific northwest are in no Im
mediate danger of spirituous drouth.
According to the very privately ex
pressed opinion of men who think
they know, there is at least enough
liquor within easy reach of those
who have the price to Insure that
sort of good cheer through the holidays.
Since it can't be called and isn't
a "visible" supply, no. one undertakes
to estimate its extent. That it can
be procured for private consumption,
in any quantity from a single bottle
to a reasonable number of cases,
Beems to be generally understood by
all Interested persons. And all re
ports agree that the holiday demand
has not been attended by any at
tempt at profiteering by the boot
leggers. On the contrary, prices are
said to have been shaded considerably
on case lots, while holding firm at
10 for the single quart package.
Bootlegging; Rick Man's Game.
As to the state of affairs beyond
the holdlay period, no one seems will
ing to venture a confident prediction.
It Is agreed that the recent extra
ordinary efforts of federal authorities
and the closer co-operation of Cana
dlan officials are beginning to have
effect on the illicit movement acrosi
the boundary line.
"Bootlegging," said one of those
who think they know today, "is get
ting to be a rich man's game. There's
no room In it any more for the little
fellow. He hasn't the means of han
dling a profitable share of the trade,
nor has he the means of adequate de
fense if he gets nipped or of paying
a fine if he gets soaked. His risks
are just as serious as the big dealer's,
but his rewards, at the best, are
meager.
"Bringing whisky from British Co
lumbia is a business that calls for a
considerable investment. Bootlegging
by automobile has so far declined
lately as to be almost negligible by
comparison with bootlegging ' by
water. Every fairly passible road
across the line is now guarded, and
government agents are likely to be
encountered even along the by-ways
and trails. It's not possible to 'frame'
all these agents, and it would be use
less to try to frame a few. They
might not stay framed that's hap
pened often in the past; or they might
be miles away from the place where
their framing would do the boot
legger any good.
SmuKKltnsr CoMflned to Water Ronte.
"Smuggling activities have been al
most entirely transferred to the water
routes; and this calls for the use of
fast power, boats. There are not
many suitable boats to be hired for
such purposes, and it costs a lot of
money to buy one. Add to that the
cost of a full cargo of booze and
there's no use making a trip with
anything less and you get a big ini
tial investment. Brought across,
safely landed and securely hidden,
and the matter of distribution may
not be so very difficult or risky. The
retail connections of the big boot
leggers work with discretion and
usually among a chosen and regular
list of patrons.
"The water routes also have the
great advantage that a boat can be
started from almost any point on the
Canadian side, and there is practically
no limit to the number of seques
tered landing points on this side. The
one big chance is that of being run
down and overhauled by one of the
coast guard craft. Some valuable
cargoes have gone overboard in a
huroy when one of these government
boats hove in sight; and it's been
said that some bootleggers have made
this supreme sacrifice in a panic of
fear that afterwards proved to be
groundless.
Canadians Want Big Profits.
"Another factor that makes boot
legging a rich man's game nowa
days is the determination of the
Canadian producers and handlers to
have a larger share of the profits.
Liquor for illicit export costs a lot
more than it used to in British Co
lumbia, while the pressure of the de
mand has caused a falling off In the
quality. Genuine whisky of good
brands, Scotch and Canadian, former
ly sold to smugglers at around 25 to
30 a case. For a time such stuff,
landed on this side, brought from
$125 to $150. The cheapest brands
of new-made stuff now sell to smug
glers at $35 a case and upwards, and
it's hard to get hold of real wjiisky
In export quantities at less than $50
to $60. Most of the stuff that comes
over these days is of the inferior
quality; cheap Imitations of standard
brands. But coming in cargo lots it
has been possible for the bootlegger
to hold down the retail prices on this
side.
"The big fellows, the men who
think they can afford to take a
chance on . loss up to $10,000, are
the men who are making the money
now. Contrary to popular belief,
there do not appear to be any indi
cations of the existence of a 'smug
gling ring' or a 'booze tiust.' The
big fellows probably know one an
other; but the market is large
enough so that there is no need for
either combination or competition.
Flow of Whisky Checked.
"There is no doubt that the new
administration has done something
to check the flow of whisky across
the line. The closer patrol of the land
boundary has made smuggling so
hazardous that comparatively little is
dribbling through by the roads. Co
operation of the Canadian authori
ties with the federal agents on this
side may make shipment by water
more difficult. But everyone who
deals In whisky and everyone who
wants to buy whisky is talking sar
castically about "new brooms sweep
ing clean,' and indulging the hope
there will.be a relaxation of vigilance
after all the new federal employes
and agents get comfortably settled
in their jobs."
ROAD PROJECTS PLANNED
Replacement of Bridge Span Also
In Grays Harbor Programme.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Plans for grading and gravel
ing 15 miles of Grays Harbor roads,
paving more than seven miles, com
pleting the Olympic highway to the
Queets, replacing the steel lift span
of the South bay bridge and for get
ting state aid to pave 16 miles of road
in 1923 and 1924 have been made this
week by County Commissioners
Dineen, Bowes and W. E. Johnson. The
immediate and later road projects will
bring to a conclusion the county road
programme as originally planned and
which involved the expenditure of
$845,000.
The Queets enterprise, to cost $240.
000, will give farmers of that district
a long-needed trade outlet. Replace
ment of the South bay span will re
store satisfactory communication
with the South beach section.
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General Alexander Returns
to Camp Lewis.
EGG DEPOT PROBLEMS UP
Merchants to Sleet With Directors
of Poultrymen's Association.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Perplexing merchandising prob
lems developed through recent open
ing in Aberdeen of a central egg depot
by the Grays Harbor Poultry-men's as
sociation will be discussed in detail at
a conference in the council chambers
Thursday evening between director
of the egg association and Hoquiam
and Aberdeen merchants. The meet
ing Is under the auspices of the trade
committee of the Aberdeen chamber
of commerce.
The egg association has proved en
tirely successful, from a business
standpoint, la the few months it has
operated.
Chapter Installs Officers.
STEVENSON, Wash., Dec. 24 (Spe
cial.) Bridge of the Gods chapter.
No. 169. Order of the Eastern Star,
installed officers for the ensuing year
in the Masonic hall here last Thurs
day night. Catherine Wright, past
worthy matron, was the Installing
officer, and the following were in
stalled: Worthy matron, Margaret M.
Sly; worthy patron, R. M. Wright;
associate matron, Anna M. Hufturd;
secretary, fc,va L. York; treasurer,
Lucy Lindsay; conductress, Madel Ad
ams: associate conductress, Rena
Avery; chaplain, Rae Lash; organist,
Catherine Wright; marshal, Jennie
Michell; Adah, Theodora Sly; Ruth,
Nell A. Michell; Esther, Flora Sam
son; Martha, Grace Mitchell: Elactra.
Emma O'Bryon; warder. Oral Robin
son; sentinel, Voille Lindsay.
CAREER BEGUN IN 1886
Sunday School Holds Banquet.
KELSO. Wash., Dec 24. (Special.)
More than 170 members and teach
ers of the Presbyterian Sunday school
of this city were entertained at the
Sunday school banquet held in- the j
cnurcu uaaeiiieiu inursuay nigni, ana
served by the women of the churchy
This was the largest banquet ever
held by any local religious organiza
tion. Each class was seated at a
separate table. The decorations were
particularly beautiful, featuring the
Christmas season. Following the
banquet motion pictures were shown
In the church.
Playshed to Be Gift.
HOQUIAM. Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Workmen donating their labor
started yesterday to erect at the
Washington school a playshed for the
use of the children in inclement
weather. Lumbermen of the city have
donated material, as have other mer
chants, and the citizens of the east
side district are giving their time and
efforts. When all the units of the
shed are completed it will be 113 feet
long and closed on two sides.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
Officer Who Won Distinction In
World War Enlisted as Pri
vate at Vancouver.
TACOMA, Wash.. Dec. 14. (Spe
cial.) Thirty-five yearns ago a private
from Vancouver barracks visited Ta
coma, one of the rare members of
Unole Sam's army seen In the city in
those days. The same soldier revis
ited Tacoma today for the first time
since then, but wearing the star of a
brigadier-general and with the record
of having commanded in action one of
the hardest fighting divisions of
American troops which took part in
the world war.
That soldier is General Robert Alex
ander, now stationed-at Camp Lewis
In command of the 3d field artillery
brigade of the 3d division. General
Alexander arrived at Camp Lewis last
Saturday from Fort Sill, Okla., where
he has been taking a course In artil
lery work. He makes the third gen
eral officer at the camp, the others
being Major-General Charles H. Muir,
commanding the division, and Brigadier-General
U. G. McAlexander. com
manding the 5th infantry brigade.
Officer Rlaea From Ranks.
General Alexander Is one of the
few of the higher officers in the army
who have come up from the ranks. He
enlisted as a private in the 4th in
fantry in 1886 and was sent to Boise,
Idaho, and later transferred to Van
couver. In 1887 he was made a first
sergeant and in 1889 was appointed
second lieutenant.
At the time of the Spanish war
General (then Lieutenant) Alexander
served in the Porto Rican and Phil'p
pine campaigns with the 11th infan
try. He got his captaincy in the
Philippines and when the world war
began was a litutenant-colonel. He
was, one of the first sent to France
and served for a time as inspector
general of transportation. In Febru
ary, 1918. he was made a brigadler
gennral and placed In command of the
41st (Sunset) division, composed of
national guard troops from Washing
ton. Oregon. Idaho, Montana. Colo
rado and the District of Columbia.
The Sunset division served as a re
placement unit, and more than 100,000
men were trained for the front line
under General Alexander's command.
On August 1, 1918. General Alexan
der was assigned to the command of
the 63d brigade of the 32d division,
composed of national guard troops
from Michigan, and the brigade took
part in the second battle of the Marne,
which marked the repulse of the last
German offensive. General McAlex
ander, now at Camp Lewis, command
ed the 38th infantry during this same
battle, and his troops were nxt in
line to those of General Alexander.
The S8th is how at Camp Lewis, in
General McAlexander's brigade.
Part In War Active.
When the Germans retreated to the
Vesle General Alexander's brigade
was In support. When General Man
gin's Franco-American army made the
attack at Juvlgny on August 26 the
63d was one of the front-line units.
Immediately after this affair General
Alexander was promoted to be major
general and assigned to the command
of the 77th (Liberty) division.
The 77th took part in the opera
tions from the Vesle to the Aisne and
was relieved by the 8th Italian divi
sion. They were then transferred to
the Argonne, where, on September 26.
they were on the left of the line 1n
the American 1st army's advance
through the forest. The most diffi
cult part of the operations fell on
this division, of which the famous
"Lost battalion." commanded by the
late Colonel Whittlesey, was a unit.
The division was in the front line 21
days. On October 14 it cleared the
Argonne forest and took St. Juvln.
October 16 it captured Grand Pre.
From October 16 to 30 it was in sup
port, but under fire at all times.
October 30 it was back in the front
line, and two days later attacked and
captured the heights south of the
Meuse and east of Sedan. On Novem
ber 6 the division had advanced to the
point farthest north then reached by
any American unit. The same day
General Alexander ordered the divi
sion to cross the river and attack.
This order was countermanded by
General Hunter Liggett, commanding
the 1st army, who decided the divi
sion was too far advanced and too far
from support to make the operation
advisable. The division remained In
the front line until after the armis
tice. On his arrival in Tacoma General
Alexander expressed his pleasure at
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May the Joys of the Season Reach to the
Depths of Every Heart. That
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Phone Marshall 5000-K 9 to 1 2 this morning
Owing to various causes addresses misunderstood, etc. some Christ
mas packages may not have been delivered as expected. Any possible
errors will be ad justed, today, telephone calls will be given every considera
tion, our best efforts used immediately to investigate anything that may
have gone wrong. Telephone at any time between 9 and 12 this morning,
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returning to the northwest, which he
had not visited for many years.
"I am glad to be back," he said. "I
like the climate and the people and
expect to enjoy my stay here."
Snowbound Autos Being Itoeovcreil.
STEVENSON, Wash., Dec. 24 (Spe
cial.) During the last two weeks
C. T. Smith, of the Stevenson-Cascade
locks ferry, has been bringing auto
mobiles that have been stranded since
the storm, from Hood River and The
Dalles, unloading them at this point.
Then they have been able to drive
over the North Bank highway to Van
couver. For the last two days float
ing ice has made it impossible to op
erate the ferry, but as soon as the
river is clear the ferry service for
stranded autoists will be resumed.
Skamania IiOlfre Elects Officers.
STEVENSON, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Skamania lodge. No. 207. Ma
sonic, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Worshipful
master. Dr. H. L. Geary; senior war
den. Captain F. M Lah; junior war-
sale starts tuesday at 9 a. m.
show cases and fixtures for sale
over $10,000 worth of men's fine wear to dispose of
den. Glen Robinson: secretary, John
C. Wachtor; treasurer. George F.
Chrlstensen. Installation will be held
in Masonic hnll Friday evening, Jan
uary 6, and will be conducted by R. M.
Wright, past master.
Niipavlnc's Finances Sound.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) Napavine's financial condition
Is first class, according to a report
just Issued by the state board of In
spection following a recent audit of
the town's bonks by an examiner of
the board. "Although they continue
to excerd their hMtret each vear."
the report states, "they man aire to
play about even at the end of tlie
year. One reason for this Is that
their receipts from other sources than
taxes are more than they estimate."
Silver Fox Cupttired.
GULER. Wash.. Dec. 24. (Special )
J. E. Wang, trapper and former for
est ranger of the Mount Adams dis
trict, has captured and brought down
alive a beautiful young silver fo.
Mr. Wang values the animal at $50')
Last winter Mr. Wang caught a
Fisher, which he tamed and sold for
Han
no misrepresentation
close december 31 jit the old store, open
about January 10 at
380 Washington st.
corner west park
no exaggerations
yerytihpii
(remaining)
no exchanges
no refunds
price!
exclusive
but not expensive
o
mclhiel
no charges
men's furnishers
and hatters
331 Washington street, near broadway
this store will be known as m. and h. h. sichel
Merry
Christmas
to All
The Lucky "20 " Numbers
10466
3617
5560
3900
9451
11769
3581
1596
11817
9119
10085
8663
3958
6952
12277
4075
2379
2232
9178
7245
NOTE: Holders of any of the above numbered coupons
in the "MOLLY O" Sandal contest will please call at
our store as soon as possible to ascertain whether they
are entitled to the exquisite pair of "Molly 0" Sandals.
Store closed all day Monday account
of Holiday. Please call Tuesday.
Morrison Street at Fourth