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VOL. XL I NO. 1
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PORTLAND, OKEGOX, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1922
TRICE FIVE CENTS
Imps, juanita miles In ye tiipm cnn
SENATOR PENROSE
DIES AT AGE OF 61
STREETS ARE QUIET IfV.
AS OLD YEAR ENDSLA
KILLS
LOVER
NEWSPAPER RAIDED;
EQUIPMENT SEIZED
SHERIFF BREAKS DOWN DOORS
AT KLAMATH FALLS.
KILLED IN ACClDENTr lum uuu
YEAR PREDICTED
DAUGHTER OF MILTON MILLER
BACHELOR KXOWX AS OXE OF
AVEALTHIEST IX SEXATE. '
THEATERS, GRILLS AXD HOME
PARTIES CELEBRATE.
LOSES LIFE IX CRASH.
REPUBLICANS NOT
AT ALL WORRIED
HUSBAND
RECORD
BUG
I
No Fear Felt Regarding
1922 Elections.
CONGRESS CONTROL ASSURED
Slight Losses in Both Houses
Possible.
DEMOCRATS LOOK AHEAD
Minority Party for Present Willing
to Let Foe Run Senate and
Have Responsibility.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
Copyright, jr21. by the New York Evenlnf
1'ost. inc. I'ubllsnea oy Arrangement.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 31. (Spe
clal.) The republicans begin the po
lltical year with 60 out of 96 sena
tors, a majority of 24. Officially the
figures are 59 republicans, 36 demo
crats, and one who is officially de
ecribed as a "republican and pro
gressive."
The one who has this bifurcated
designation I Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia. Although the republicans do
rot commonly count on Senator John
son as a 100 per cent dependable
party man, it Is a fact that the eld
progressive party to which In part
he owed his election to the senate
five years ago no longer has a formal
existence. For practical purposes the
present senate Is to be considered
as having 60 republicans and 36
democrats.
HooM Majority 167.
In the lower house, omitting con
sideration of the one socialist and
the one vacancy, the republicans have
101 members out of a total 435, giv
ing them a majority of 167, or more
than two to one.
That Is the republican position at
the beginning of the year. That the
party will end the year in a weaker
position, numerically. Is as certain as
anything In politics can be. The only
question Is the degree of the losses
It may suffer.
Elections Affect Many.
, During the course of the year one
third of the entire membership of
the senate, 32 In number, will be
elected, together with the entire mem
bership of the house, numbering 485.
First consider the possible changes in
the senate; the senators whose terms
end with the present congress and
whose successors will be chosen at
the primaries or election, or both, in
the coming months, are as follows:
Ilepablirans.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts.
Hiram W. Johnson, California.
Frank B. Kellogg, Minnesota.
Robert M. LaFollette, Wisconsin.
Harry S. Xew, Indiana.
William M. Calder, New Tork.
Frederick Hale, Maine.
Porter J. McCumber, North Dakota.
William B. Crow, Pennsylvania.
T. Coleman DuPont. Delaware.
Joseph I. France, Maryland.
Joseph S. Frellnghuysen, New Jersey.
George T. McLean, Connecticut.
Carroll S. Page, Vermont.
Miles Poindexter, Washington.
Howard Sutherland, West Virginia.
Charles E. Townsend, Michigan.
Democrats.
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Nebraska.
Atlce Pomcrene, Ohio.
James P. Reed, Missouri.
John Sharp, Williams, Mississippi.
Henry F. Aehurst, Arizona.
Charles A. Culbertson, Texas.
Teter O. Gerry, Rhode Island.
Andrleus A. Jones, New Mexico.
John B. Kendrlck, Wyoming.
William II. King, Utah.
Kenneth McKellar, Tennessee,
Henry L. Myers, Montana.
Key Plttman, Nevada.
Claude A. Swanson. Virginia.
Park Trammoll, Florida,
It will be observed that of these
(Concluded -.11 Pane 4. Column 1.)
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Tragedy Occurs Between St. nelens
and Warren Large Car
Overturns on Road.
ST. HELENS. Or., Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Juanita Miles, wife of
Sherman Miles, president of the Co
lumbia County bank here and repre
sentative in the legislature from Co
lumbia county, was killed tonight in
an automobile accident.
The tragedy occurred on the old
county road between here and War
ren, about one and one-half miles
from this city, when a large touring
car owned by H. F. McCormick of St.
Helens and driven by George Perkins,
also of this city, overturned. ' Mrs.
Miles was crushed under the big ma
chine and died almost i""-j-diately.
Mr. Perkins, the only other occupant
of the automobile, escaped injury
Mrs. Miles had been to St. Helens
during the sfternoon and early eve
ning visiting at the McCormick home
and was returning to her own home
two miles from here when, the acci
dent took place.
According to Mr. Perkins, he mo
mentarily mistook a branch road on
the left of the county highway for
the main road and started to turn
but, realizing his error, attempted to
swerve the car back onto the county
road. The automobile suddenly turned
turtle, pinning Mrs. Miles beneath
Mr. Perkins was caught beneath the
car. but managed to crawl out. He
ald Mrs. Miles told him that the
automobile was crushing her back,
He tried to lift the heavy car, but
could not, so ran to a nearby mill and
summoned help. Returning in ten
minutes, Mrs. Miles was found to
have expired. Mr. Perkins said the
car was going only 18 miles an hour
when the accident occurred.
Mrs. Miles was the only daughter
of Milton A. Miller of Portland, ex
collector of internal revenue. Be
sides her widower two children sur
vive her. Before her marriage she
lived In Lebanon, Or., where she at
tended school. She was about 32
years old.
PAPER MARKS REFUSED
Americans Decline to Accept Ger
man Money for Debts.
NEW TORK, Dec. 31. Millions of
German paper marks, valued at about
half a cent, have been offered to
banks and Individuals in the United
States within the last few weeks by
residents of Germany, eager to settle
obligations here, according to local
bunkers, who have declined t accept
the depreciated currency.
German debtors were prompted to
attempt a settlement. It was said, by
ar.rouiiccniPr.ts In Berlin that Ameri
cans hold.ng claims against Germans
were now permitted to make settle
ment direct.
Such offers, bankers declared, have
been refused In most cases, on the
ground that debts contracted on a
gold mark basis must be paid In
money of the same value.
MEAT PRICE DROPS DIME
Cudahy Tacking Company Asserts
Loss of $1,569,563 In 1921.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31. The annual
statement of the Cudahy Packing
company, issued today, shows a de-.
cllne of from 8 to 10 cents a pound
in the Chicago wholesale price of
the principal meat products during
the fiscal year closing October 29,
1921.
The company lost SI, 669,563. 06 on
the year's business, the surplus fund
declining from 35,122,313.07 to 33
552,750.01.
THREAT CARRIER HELD
Letter Demanding Money From Mr.
Schwab Found In Pocket.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31 Geva
Horvoth, a laborer, was held for ob
servation after a police court hearing
today, where It was charged he sent
to Joseph Tysan, manager of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, a note
demanding payment of $10,000.
The money was to recompense Hor
voth for a "bawling out" he received
from a foreman, the letter said.
A similar letter addressed to Charles
M. Schwab, president of the corpora
tion, was found in Horvoth's pocket.
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FOH WEWTEMPLE
D. Solis Cohen Uses Gold
' Spade on Earth.
BIS CELEBRATION IS HELD
Governor Olcott and Mayor
Baker Among Speakers.
AERIAL BOMBS ARE FIRED
Accident Mars Programme When
Explosion Tosses Shells Into
Croud, Injuring One Man.
With the solemn strokes of Port
land's historic fire bell tolling the
hour of 11, the mystic hour of Elk
dom, when the roll call goes out to
the brotherhood who never more can
answer, the ground at Eleventh and
Alder streets was consecrated to the
rew home of Portland lodge No. 142.
Governor Olcott, Mayor Baker,
brothers in the-royal purplehood, W.
F. McKenney, exalted ruler, spoke in
:rlbute to the spirit which is backing
the 11,000,000 lodge home which will
come into being in 1922.
The first sod was turned with a
golden shovel and the first great
gash was scooped by a steam shovel
as the old year passed into the new.
Star Sheila Light Sky.
Star shells In long fingers of red
sparks and silver points lit up the
sky. Detonator bombs roared and
shook the very earth.
An accident marred the occasion
when a battery of aerial bombs was
scattered by a premature explosion.
One container toppled over before the
explosion and hurtled like a cannon
ball Into the crowd about the spot
light stand. Red fire, smoke and a
loud explosion sent men, women and
children reeling back. E. A. Schaefer,
salesman for W. P. Fuller & Co. and
An Elk member, was struck down by
the full force of the unexploded bomb.
His left leg was fractured half way
between the knee and ankle. Schae-
fer's wife and small son stood beside
him when he was struck.
Soil Cohen Break Ground.
The honor of breaking the ground
for the new temple fell upon D. SolU
Cohen, oldest past exalted ruler of
Portland lodge 142. Mr. Cohen's mem
bership dates back to the founding
of the lodge in 1889. He was exalted
ruler In 1894 and Is one of the four
living members of the building com
mittee which erected the present Elks'
building In 1905.
Mr. Cohen paused before placing
the golden shovel to the ground and
remarked:
"In reverence to the Grand Exalted
Ruler of the universe from whom
cometh all strength and power; in de
votion and fealty to our country's
flag, the standard of our order and
the emblem of equality and Justice;
in homage to those principles of
human brotherhood which form the
enduring foundation of our beloved
nBtitution. we shall erect here a
monument to our faith In God. our
allegiance to our nation, state and
city and our fidelity to the highest
Ideals of charity, Justice and brotherly
love."
Telegraphic Greetings Read.
Telegraphic greetings from W. W.
Mountain, grand exalted ruler of the
order, to the local Elks lodge were
read. The telegram recalled the visit
to Portland last July and commended
the spirit with which the lodge was
entering upon the construction of its
new $1,000,000 home.
In spite of a cold drizzle, Portland
lodge members, flanked by hundreds
of brothers from points throughout
the state, followed the line of march
through street crowds of New Year's
revelers to the Eleventh and Alder
street location. Bandsmen and drill
teams in uniform, officers and dis
tinguished guests were pyramided in
a specially constructed grandstand.
(Concluded on Page 11, Column 2.)
HOLIDAY THOUGHTS INSPIRED
Personality One of Most Interesting
in Upper House Leadership
In Pennsylvania Kept.
WASHINGTON, D. C Dec. 31.
Senator Boies Pnrose of Pennsylvania
died here late tonight after a brief
illness. He was 61 years old.
Senator Penrose had been com
plaining for some dayst but it was
stated repeatedly by his frlende that
his condition was Improving and he
would be able o resume his duties in
the senate next week. His recent
work as chairman of the finance com
mittee In handling tax and tariff leg
lation was' a greater physical hard
ship, his friends said, than he himself
had realized.
Reports from Senator Penrose's
apartment at the Wardman Park
hotel toplght indicated that his con
dition was not so good and physicians
were, constantly with him. The first
notice of his death, which occurred
at 11:40 o'clock, was telephoned by
a physician from his apartment to
the hotel desk.
Senator Penrose died of pulmonary
thrombosis, as a result of heart dis
ease, Dr. Roy A. Adams, his physician,
announced. Mr. Adams and two nurses
were the only persons in the room
when the end came.
Until a few minutes before death
Senator Penrose, his physl-.lan said,
was quite comfortaLle, although he
soon relapsed into unconsciousness
and it was realized his condition was
desperate.
Senator Penrose's Illness, after his
recuperation from a long siege which
kept him away from the senate tor
months, started early In the wek
with a bad cold. There was a change
for the better Wednesday bu he suf
fered a slight relapse Thursday. De
spite that, however, he was able to be
up and around his apartment.
The senator's brother, Dr. Charles
Penrose, of Philadelphia, came here
to see him after the first cold attack.
(Concluded on i'age 2, Column 4.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 89
degrees; minimum, 37 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; increasing- southeasterly
winds.
Departments.
Churches. Section 5, page 2.
Books. Section 5, pag-e 3.
Editorial. Section 3. page 4.
Dramatic. Section 4. page 6.
Moving picture news. Section 4. page 1.
Real estate and building' nwa Section 4.
page 8.
Flowers fox the home and garden. Section
4, page 3.
Music. Section 3, page 7.
Women's Feature.
Fashions. Section 5. page 4.
Miss Tingle's column. Section S. page 4.
Madame Rlchet's column. Section 5,
page 5.
Auction bridge. Section 5, page 6.
Child-welfare column. Section 5, page 7.
Society. Section 3, page I.
Women's activities. Section , pag 8.
special Features,
'Aurora's" daughter problem of "400
Magazine section, page 2.
'Reading Sign," fiction feature. Magazine
section, page 3.
News of world as seen by camera. Maga
zine section, page 4.
New theory is that men shrv.ld marry sis
ters. Magazine section, page S.
Mystery of our missing girls. Magazine
section, page 6.
The evolution of the calendar. Magazine
section, page 7.
Hill's cartoons, "Among Ui Mortals." Mag
azine section, page 8.
Clubwomen take part in International pol
' ttics. Section 5. page 1.
The home life of President and Mrs. Hard
ing. Section 5, page 6.
Darling's cartoons on topics of the day.
Section 5, page 7.
Bob White again on Increase. Section 5,
page 8.
Home arrangement. Section 5, page 8.
Better babies plan of bureau. Section S,
page 8.
James J. Montague feature. Section 4,
page 3.
Disarmament Conference.
New conferences agnln discussed by arms
delegates. Section 1, page 11.
Tap cable rights decided at -arms confer
ence. Section 1, page 2.
Foreign.
Cork council votes to ratify treaty. Section
1. page 2.
Bread overshadowing problem before re
cent All-Russian congress. Section 1,
page 3.
French wits prod lion over channel. Section
1 page 6.
National.
BUI would provide road programme. Sec
tion 1, page 0.
Hopes for better times In 1022 held by
Hoover. Section 1, page 10.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania dies. Sec
tion 1, page 1.
Republicans not at all worried. Section 1,
page 1.
BY THE NEWS AND
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Elks and Multnomah, Portland
and Oregon Hotels Provide
Programmes for Dinners.
While Portland people, at hotels,
dance halls, theaters and private
dwellings were celebrating the old
year out and the new year in last
night, the downtown district was
comparatively quiet, but little more
festivity being evident than on the
average Saturday night. The cele
bration of the Elks at 11 o'clock,
however, and the outpouring of the
theater crowds about the same time
filled the streets until later than is
usual, and when the clock crossed
from one year to the next there was
a goodly number of people on the
streets to celebrate the fact fittingly.
The unusual number of Inside at
tractions, together with the light fall
of rain, acted to keep the downtown
crowds smaller than has generally
been the case on past New Year's
eves, and police officers had but lit
tle difficulty in directing traffic and
generally maintaining order. Special
patrolmen were placed at all corners
In the downtown district, where they
presided until an early hour In the
morning.
While the downtown streets were
relatively quiet, however, guests at
the dances and parties at the vari
ous hotels were fittingly celebrating
the occasion. Nearly all of the hotels
and grills had special programmes,
and all were crowded with guests,
particularly so when the fateful hour
arrived. Many of the hotels and
restaurants provided stunts at mid
night, enabling the guests to know
the exact moment when the two hands
of the 'clock came together to an
nounce the new year.
At the Multnomah hotel the festi
val spirit ruled supreme, and it was
estimated that more than 500 people
were entertained in the Arcadian
grill and the grand ballroom. In
both these rooms special music and
(Cimcludttd ou lJase J,. Column li.)
Domestic.
Gotham firemen rescue pet sea la Section
1. page 0.
Relief for farmers expected to result from
conference. Section 1, page 3.
Dead babies heaped In unburled piles.
Section 1, page 2.
Pacific Northwest.
Antl-Polndexter forces in Washington
want Judge Chad wick, democrat, to
seek senatorahip as republican. Section
1, page 7.
Mr. Bean blames promoters of fair. Sec
tion 1, page 7.
Governor Davis disapproves extra session
of legislature. Section 1, page 7.
Oregon's expenses 30,802,5U0 in year. Sec
tion 1, page 10.
Klamath Falls newspaper raiod; equip
ment seized. Section 1, page 1.
Sports.
Stevens Is leader In Portland tennis. Sec
tion 2, page
Leonard considered not In best of shape.
Section 2, page 3.
Giants after star to draw like Ruth. Sec
tion 2, page 2.
Thye and Reuben wrestle Wednesday at
Hellig. Section 2, page 3.
Farrell says Bill Tate one sweet fighter.
Section 2, page 1.
Franklin and Washington High teams
close race for basketball pennant. Sec
tion 2, page 3.
W. and J. In fettle for big battle. Section
2, page 1.
Grlpwold-Barber match suggested. Section
2, page 2. ,
Commercial and Marine.
Winter wheat acreage In Oregon Is In
creased. Section 1, page Id.
Powerful support prevents break In Chi
cago wheat market. Section 1, page 13.
Interest In stock market centers in specu
lative issues. Section 1, page 13.
$07,7O0.!90 value of year's exports. Sec
tion 1. page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Record building year declared In sight
Section 1, page 1.
Ex-husband kills widow and lover. Sec
tton 1, page 1.
Tract of 800 acres offered city for 1025
fair site without cost. Section 1. page 8.
Two girls, 33 and 17, used as "come-oiis,"
Section 1, page 9.
Politics mixed up at special session. Sec
tion 1, page W.
Geographic survey maps completed. Sec
tion 1, page 33.
Oregon state chamber of commerce will
confer In Portland. Section 1. page 1H.
American Legion entertainment jams
auditorium- with New Year's eve revel
ers. Section 3, page 31.
Harry Nelson becomes acting adjutant of
state American Legion. Section 1, page
3tf.
Community Chert campaign headquarters
located at Multnomah hotel. Section
1. page 10.
Colonel Hammond, home from Washing
ton, lauds new American army. Section
1. page 12.
Bigger, better Portland, forecast for new
year. Section 1, page S.
Streets are quiet as old year ends. Section
1. page 1.
Elks dedicate new temple. Section 1,
page 1. 1
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Charles Purdin Attempts
Suicide Afterwards.
PAIR FOUND EN DISHABILLE
Divorced Wife and Howard W.
Sigsby Caught in Home.
WOMAN SHOT THREE TIMES
Paramour Wounded With Revolver
and Slain With Jlatchet While
Helpless on Floor.
Two persons a man and a woman
killed, and their slayer, If he recov
ers from an attempt to kill himself,
face a double murder charge as .the
culmination of another "eternal tri
angle" problem in Fortland yester
day. The dead persons are:
Mrs. Agnes B. Purdin, a divorcee,
30 years old.
Howard W. Sigsby, a watchmaker,
31 years old.
The slayer Is Charles W. Purdin. ii
years' old, end divorced husband of
Mrs. Agnes Purdin. He Is now at St.
Vincent's hospital In a semi-conscious
condition as the result of a deter
mined effort to take his own life with
gas.
The double killing took place in
the home occupied by Mrs. Purdin at
US East Forty-seventh street, when
I'urdin entered the house by force
shortly after midnight and found
Sigsby and Mrs. Purdin in her bed
room en dishabille.
- Woman Shot Three Times.
Mrs. Purdin was shot in the head
three times with a small caliber re
volver, and when detectives broke
into the house shortly after noon she
was lying, dead, in a pool of blood
a few feet from the bed. Any one
of the three bullet wounds would
have proved fatal, according to the
coroner.
Sigsby, garbed only In his under
clothing, was lying In the dining
room. Just off the bedroom. His head
and face had been horribly mutilated
by a small hatchet which the slayer
used. The police believe he was
first felled by a bullet and then
struck with the hatchet by the in
furiated ex-huband of the woman in
order to make death doubly sure.
Battle Evidence Found.
The pretty, well-furnished house
was In a state of confusion as the
result of what must have been a
brief but bitter hand-to-hand battle
between Purdin and Sigsby. Broken
fragments of dishes lay about the
room; furniture had been overturned,
and the entire place was a scene of
wild disorder.
The blood-stained hatchet was
found within a few Inches. from the
head of the murdered man, while the
revolver, with all five of its cham
bers empty, was but a few feet away.
Purdin was found, unconscious, on
the kitchen floor. After penning a
note In defense of his act, he turned
on all the gas Jets from the kitchen
range, placed a gas tube in his mouth
and lay down to what he thought
would be his final sleep. A little
canary songbird was lying dead in
Its cage, a victim of the gas fumes.
Note Defend Slaying.
The note which he left read as
follows:
"To whom It may concern: I went
to get my clothes out of my home
and found my wife in bed with an
other man and they tried to kill me
so I done my best to protect myself
and got wounded, but think I was
Justified In what I did.
"C. W. PURDIN'."
After he had completed the double
slaying Purdin walked Into the bath
room, where he washed the blood
from his face and hands. Then he
left the house, but returned sometime
(Concluded on 1'uKe 3. Column 2.)
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Editor Murray Refuses lo Comply
With Writ of Mandamus and
Force Is Used.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. SI.
(Special.) Another chapter was added
to the newspaper war between the
Record and Herald, when Sheriff Low
and two deputies, armed with a
peremptory writ of mandamus Issued
by the circuit court, appeared at the
Herald office at 2 o'clock today and
demanded of Editor Murray that he
turn over to them the property
claimed by the Record and which has
been In the possession of the Herald
since the suspension of tho former
publication more than two months ago.
The sheriff was met Just outside
the Herald building fcy Editor Mur
ray who refused to surrender the
property, which he claimed under an
agreement entered Into with the Rec
ord Publishing company. The sheriff
tried the doors of the building .and
found them locked and the entrance
to the press room In the rear barri
caded from the Inside. He again de
manded that he be given access to
the property and Mr. Murray re
fused, saying that If the sheriff got
Into the building he would have to
do so by force.
The sheriff and his deputies de
parted but returned shortly afterward
and proceeded to batter down the door
of the press room and door between
the press room and the composing
room and took formal possession of
the property in dispute. Mr. Murray
made no further resistance, simply
saying that his purpose had been, ac
complished and his legal end gained
when the sheriff broke into the
building. This afternoon and tonight
the sheriff and his deputies moved
the material claimed by the Record
to the latter's building on Fifth street.
Tomorrow there will be two Sunday
Records issued, as has been the case
for the last three weeks.
The bitterness engendered by the
fight between the two newspapers Is
much In the nature of a sequel of the
old courthouse fight, for behind the
Record is said to be the same cle
ment which for years has fought the
Herald because of the stand it took
In that controversy.
RAINS TO BE OCCASIONAL
Cloudiness With Normal Tempera
ture Predicted for Week.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec, 31.
Weather predictions for the week be
ginning Monday are:
Northern Rocky mountain and pla
teau regions Generally fair and nor
mal temperature, but with occasional
rains and snows west of the divide.
Pacific states Generally fair In
southern and central California: con
siderable cloudiness and occasional
rains elsewhere. Normal temperature.
ADMIRAL GLEAVES QUITS
Commandant Roston Navy Yard
Retires After 4 8 Years' Service.
BOSTON, Dec. 31 Rear Admiral
Albert Cleaves retired an an active
officer of the United States navy
today. In relinquishing his post as
commandant of the Boston navy yard,
he ended 48 years of service.
He was In command of the first
convoy which carried American troops
to Europe during the war.
WOMAN HOLDS UP CAFE
Armed Female Robber Gurled us
Man Raids Cash Drawer.
ST. LOl'IS, Mo., Dec. 31. A young
woman garbed as a man entered a
restaurant here today, leveled a re
volver at the proprietor and ordered
him to hand over the contents of the
cash drawer or get "plugged."
She got $27.
DOCTOR DIES OF TYPHUS
League of Nations Representative
Succumbs at Moscow.
MOSCOW, Dee. 20. (By the Associ
ated Press.) Dr. Reginald Ferrar,
representative of the epidemic com
mittee of the league of nations, died
here today.
Death was due to typhus contracted
during a visit to the famine districts.
PERRY.
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$21,000,000 Will Be Ex
pended in 1922.
EVERY LINE TO PROSPER
Projects Planned by City and
Others Cost $5,000,000.
BUSINESS MEN HOPEFUL
Maj-or and Others Declare That
Rosy Prospects Face City at
Beginning of Xew Year.
WHY 102S PROSPKCTS LOOK
GOOD TO i'OKTLA.NUERS.
Official estimate build
ing programme ....$21,000,000
Pipeline conduit con
struction 2.500,000
Completion of first unit
freight terminal .... 1,000.000
Street and newer im
provements 1.500.000
Total $26,000,000
BT W. H. WARREN.
A happy New Tear Is In prospect
for Portland, with a building pro
gramme estimated officially to ex
cod that of this city's banner 13
monihs of 1910, when more than $20.
000,000 was the figure expended in
homes and other structures.
In addition to this item, which has
relationship to everything from small
bungalow homes In the suburbs to the
$1,000,000 Elks' temple, to go up at
once on recently-acquired property at
Eleventh and Alder streets, in the
heart of the downtown business sec
tion, there are many other large and
Important ones.
Figure nark l'rrdlrtlon.
Add to this building programme the
construction of the first unit of Port
land's thoroughly modern freight ter
minal on Guild's lake, to cost In the
neighborhood of $1,000,000 and to run
up to $2,000,000 completed; the city's
authorized Bull Run supplementing
conduit, estimated at $2,500,000, and
otreet improvements of $1,500,000, and
Mayor Baker's optimlstlo declaration
that Portland's future looks rosy Is
pretty well borne out in cold figures.
These figures deal only with well
authenticated thlnge and have noth
ing whatever to do with probabilities
or possibilities. It is unnecessary to
delve Into these realms to make a
good showing for Portland In 1922.
Not that this city has nothing of
which to complain In the way of ab
normal conditions, for it has had its
share of bad conditions, not, how
ever, as much so as have most large
centers of population within tho past
slack period of business. But . the
Indomitablo spirit of tho people, of
merchants, industrial chiefs, workers
and all, Is not to bo crushed by
temporally lulls and complications
wrouRht by conditions over which
they have little control.
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Every line of business 1h destined
to move forward In Portland and Ore
gon this year, according to state
ments by conservative men of af
fairs, nnd, while they do not maintain
that the city and state huvo as yet
passed entirely out of the period of
readjustment, firmly believe that we
are making good progress toward
normality and that all we need Is to
"keep ourselves in the middlo of the
road and work hard, be big In thought
and deed and expect everything to
come out right," as the mayor ex
pressed it.
"I am very optimistic over the pros
pects for the new year," paid the
mayor. "Not that conditions here now
are all we would have them bo, for
we, like all other large cities though
not In as great a degree as many,
have had and still have our problems
of unemployment, aue to seasonal
conditions In large part. But, gen-
(Conoluded on S. Column 1.)
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