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THS OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. .' PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, v NOVEMBER 23, , 1908. SUTI GLAUS III : THE Mill MR Christmas Gifts Mean Terri ''' ble Strain for Men Who Work on Trains. SIDBLINE, STORIES 1 OF GREAT NORTHWEST ; Portland. Nov. To tfca Editor of Tha Journal There ara thousand of peopla In thl country who never pa tronise Untl Sam'a mall service except at Christ maa time. A letter Is sent to every one they ver knew, then they begin all over ; again and send Christmas cards to every one on the list, followed closely by the Christmas presents of every sire, weight and dimension.- . . , Toe re-sult or mis exira panuimsu i the malls la tnat aooui mv per wi more mall was handled last December on the railway postof flee lines out of " this city man in juiy 01 aiu . .. Fifty-one ; billion three hundred and twenty-one million one hundred and ' thirty-four thousand three hundred nd xlftv Dleves 01 man wen hiuuiqu i"i 1 aeain. More than 286,000.000 miles were traveled by the 14.000 clerks who are employed in the railway mall serv ice, to make proper dispatch, of our .. ' rifts. ... ' , . This great task was accomplished by ths men in poorly lighted ear, running at an average speed jot 60 miles per hour. Registered mall Increases about 0 per cent during the ' holiday season from December 16 to January 1. Dur ing the month of Decembef all lay offs t are cancelled in this service and every substitute put to work. No matter how . great the rush may be this year, the clerks will get through their work on time. If anyone falls to get his Christ mas card or parcel on December 25, he can rest assured that it was not because of any fault of tbe boya who work in the car nest the engine. It was not mailed in time to reach -you on that ; date. , Last season on the Pocatello line about. 2,00u registered packages were bandied each trip. As each' article must . tie-described on the bills by number, place and date of origin and destina tion, it can be : readily seen that one man has a good sized job to take care of this work. In addition to this, how- ever, the clerk must take care or the 4t stations on the line and the letters i and packages that they send out On top of all this ls the regular letter ",mall front the east Increased by 100 per cent. ' Clerka coming In from their run oh -that line this morning (730 miles with out sleep or-rest) are sent out again ion extra duty tomorrow night. They go as far east as Pendleton and return just In time to take their next regular run out. . v-: 8nta Claus can show some consid eration for these men by sending his presents a little earlier in the season and not waiting until the week before Christmas to start them on their way. , : , WILL C. BURTON. VALLEY JOBBING CENTER cnimuis : ASKED TO TALK - ' .- . -v Oregon's Executive to Eep ; resent Governors' at ; Washington. (Special DUnatch to'Tie Journal.- Balem, Or,," Nov. 2. Governor Cham- , "berlaln haa been algnally honored by the administration in being Invited to rep resent the governors in a apeech at the - opening- of the second meeting of the -.National .Conservation commission at "Washington, Tuesday, December 8. "Other speakers on that occasion will be President Roosevelt and President-elect Taft. A telegram hearing the request was-received by Governor Chamberlain . this morning from Glfford Plnchot. : xiead or the bureau of forests and chairman of the National Conservation commission. The wire which follows, explains 'Planning; great meeting here. Opert , tunvri:iiuii wren nrier nexi on me ar . ternoon of December 8. President will apeak. Expect Judge Taft also, and want you to speak for governors. On acceptance will write full particulars. Glfford Plnchot." J. N. Teal of Portland also telephoned the governor this morning that Josei-h B. Ranadell, member of congress from Louiasana, and president of the Rivers and Harbors congress, which meets at Washington the same week, as the con servation commission, has asked Gov- Xorth Yakima on Same Footing as Spokane. ; I ' (XrwH.I THanatcb to Tha Journal.) North Yakima, Wash.. Nov. ; 23. A concerted effort i being made by the Yakima Commercial club and tbe busi ness men of this, city to matt .Norm Yakima the lobblns center of the rich Yakima valley, from Kennewlck to the summit of the cascades, xne move ment was started by the Hartung-Lar-nn Hardware eomtanv. which is seek ing a local freight rate with the viewj to starting a. wholesale hardware esl tablishment here. It is desired to se cure a tariff that will place North Yak ima on the aame footing with regard to this territory with Bpokano. If ..this concession can be gained from the rail way company it is said , that several jobbing houaea will be opened here and. all or this territory win uo upvM from this center. ii 'I BANKRUPT; NO ASSETS 1 Bat Liabilities of I. B. Turnell Am $15,780.75. (ft.wtal Dlapatch to The Journal.) North Yakima, Wash., Nov. 23. I. B. Turnell, who has applied to the governor-elect for the position of railway commissioner, haa Just filed a volun-' tar? petition in bankruptcy which la pe culiar In that there are absolutely no assets, while the liabilities reach the big figure of 115.780.75. Mr. Turnell was at one time a railroad man. put a couple of yeara ago he leased the larg est hotel building In this city and fitted it out with fine furniture, giv ing hla notea for most of It He waa able to keep up his payments until this fall. He then went to the largest cred itors and told them to take the prop erty, which they did. He la now going through bankruptcy with the view of starting all over again. M'MINNVIIXE REVIVALS . General Evangelist of Pacific Coast . Holds Meetings. (Special Dispatch to Th Journal.) McMlnnvtlle, . Or.. Nov. 23. Union evangelistic, aervlces began in this city vasterdav under the leadership of Rev. H. Wyse Jones, general evangelist of the Facirio coast ror me Baptist churches. He is assisted by his singer. Professor Eugene Spear. The meetings are being held in the Chrlatlan churcn and a large chorus assists in the music. Cottage prayer' meetings have been held fnr iht na.t four weeks in DreDaration for the meetings. Services will be held Saturday night instead of Mof day night in order to enable college students to attend more. The churches uniting in the effort are the Baptist. Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian. NEWBERG FEELS PROSPERITY in tbe Edwards block where reading rooms will be established, also rooms for social amusements. The Newberg public school building has outgrown its ability to accommo date the pupila and aa aoon as the first of .the year other rooms will have to be secured. When the new building was completed It was thought there would be ample room for many years to come, but the growth of the town has far exceeded all expectations. The en rollment has now reached nearly 700 and new onea coming in daily. . The machinery for the Newberg Man ufacturing & Construction company la expected to arrive at any time, The plant will be equipped for the manufac ture of doors, windows and all kinds of building material, also concrete stone of all designs. In addition fo this they will employ a crew of men whotwill be engaged in the construction of build ings. The plant will be one of the larg est and best equipped of its kind on the coast. RAIL WORK PROGRESSES Terminus of Klamath Falls Road to .Worden. , (Special Dlapatch to Tbe Journal.) Klamath . Falls. Or.. Nov. 23 The terminus of the California Northeastern railway will be moved from Calor. on the-state line to Worden, which Is about twoi miles from water Wednesday of this .week. Track la now being laid be yond Worden. Holland, the station on the straits, will be the terminus in De cember, where boats will connect for Klamath Falls. A -steam shovel Is now In -operation in Klamath Falls. Eric son &. Peterson, the contractors, have established permanent winter quarters on the outskirts of the city. 110 MOTS FOR CHOIR GIRLS ban Luego rasior s views in This Subject and on Gig gling Agitate Church. , (United Freaa Leased Wire.) San Diego, Cal., Nov. 23. Deprived of vestments and. accused of giggling, girl members of All Saints Episcopal church choir are out on strike today, the board of wardens has resigned' and the rector, Rev. J. A. M. Rlchey, has promised to vacate the parish if his stand, is not upheld by his flock. ( in a statoment pumisnea intne or flcial organ of the church Mr. Rlchey makes the following explanation to his pari snorters: "The principal thing which the rector has taken out of service was the choir elrls in men a vestments. This was done for three particular reasons, any of which would seem to me sufficient reasons: "First, there was no room for decent vesting and it was impossible ' to pre vent conversation. "Second, there was a frivolous ele ment; understand, the girls are all very nice girls, which element made rever ence during service apparently very dif ficult to obtain. "Third, the most weighty reason, how ever, there is absolutely no precedent in the history of the whole church, which Is a very big and wide history, for the practice whereby girls assume tne ecclesiastical garments worn rv priests and male choristers. rue music, on tne otner nand, has not suffered by this change. If wrong principles are Introduced they must sooner or later be corrected, before firowth on right lines can be estab ahed. -. .,. ' Asks for' Coin for Bremerton. . (Halted Fi-ms Leased Wire.) ' Washington,. Nov. 33.---Navy officers are making .unofficial favorable com ments ,on the recommendation of Ad miral 8. C Holliday, chief of the bu reau of yards and docks, for large ap propriations for insular stations and for a higher standard in the, equipment and maintenance of home navy yards. Among the recommendations is the re quest for an appropriation of (1,391,000 Improving theBremerton yard on Pu get sound. The need of additional dry docks at all the yards Is also urged. - The estimates come under the fol lowing general heads: Publio words, in cluding repairs and preservation I9.811.7S0; maintenance, yards and docks ' il. 500,000:. contingent, yards and "blocks, 180.000. Total 11.34l,f30. - . .0 You Must Look Iiito the Own Eyes Will you take advantage of your opportunities or turn your back on them?; Will success or failure attend youreff orts? We call your attention particularly to the exceptional opportunities for in vestment in lots in Fairport today. Real estate on the peninsula lias shown and continues to show tremendous advances in value. Strong Commercial Organization Formed In Lively Oregon Town. Rixrlal Oltmitch to Tha Joercal.l Newberg. Nov. 23. A strong com mercial club Is being organlied. among Its members iare to be found the best and most progressive business men of the city. The club besides working for the best financial Interests of Newberg V Will ....... ,ltl V.i. . a .fulil Lilt inilJUIlt UUUIliy. will a "" side. Suitable rooms have been secured FRAMING TRACTION MERGER AT RENO ' (totted Press Leased- Wire.) Reno, Nev.. Nov. 23. Prominent capi talists of San Francisco are here for the purpose of completing a merger of the rapid transit holdings Involving 32, 000,000. It is expected that an an nouncement of the plans will be made within the week. The properties have been operated by tne farmers & Mer chants National bank and the Flels hackers. They are the Reno Traction company, Internrban Railway company and the Reno Development company. Senator Francis O. Newiands. George 8. Nixon and State Senator P. Flanlgan have said that the amount of local cap ital invested is equaled by that of out side Interests. , emor Chamberlain, if he will, to deliver an address before the congress while in Wsshlngton. The governor will accept both invitations. NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOR NEWBERG Better Than Talcum Powder. Says Anty Drudge. Druggist "What can I do for you, Madam?" Mrs. Tiredout ' 'Give me some violet water ox any other perfume that will rid me of this odor of scalding suds. I've stood in that steaming; laundry till it's sickened me. " Anty Drudge--' 'Now, after you've paid for these things, buy a cake of Fels-Naptha and wash with it next Monday, and you won't need to boil your clothes. Be up-to-date and try the new way of washing. " . BUG 60LD FROM JOHN Ll.'S PQCKET William Abbot Foster Al leged to Have- Struck Many Fay Streaks. (Special Ciapatrb to Tha Jnnnwt. Newberg Or., Nov, 23. The fine new Presbyterian church was dedicated yes terday with appropriate ceremonies. The morning services were conducted by Rev. Q. W. Arms of Portland. At 2:30 the dedication sermon was preached by Rev. H. N. Mount of Eugne, after which the edifice was consecrated. The evening service was conducted by Rev. Dr. Hnlt. flplfl secretary of the board of home missions. The church is one of the finest In the city and lias a large seating capacity and is modern In every way. The pastor. Rev. J. Ed ward Blair, by persistent efforts has done much toward placing the church among the foremost In the city. OAKLAND YOUTH DROWNED DIVING (United Prea Leawd Wire.) Oakland Cal., Nov. 23. Oakley Fits patrick was drowned and Steve Fitxpat rlck. his cousin, escaped by the nar rowest margin at the Piedmont baths last night while swimming and diving with a number of companions. They tried an endurance test of remaining under water. Steve was first rescued and resuscitated with difficulty. Oak ley was not found until jo minutes bad (L'nltcd Preaa httwA Win.) New York. Nov. 23. After living for . years on the best the world affords. William Abbott Foster, reputed owner of,mines In "California, Nevada, Colorado end Alaska, is in Jail charged with vagrancy. The complaint is sworn to - ly Henry J. Forbes, head of the men dicftcy board of the Charities' Organiza tion society, who says John D. Rocke feller flrBt complained to the society. ' Foster was arrested last night in his magnificent suite of rooms at the Clar- endon hotel, where his unpaid bill amounts to $3,600. The suite Is the choicest in the hotel. -According to accounts kept by Fos ter, the money lie has borrowed in the last 10 years from rich "men totals S0f,500. He says he received about 3600.O0O, and. the balance represents in terest -and bonuses. He kept copies of leters sent to his creditors and one hows a request on John V, Rorkfelli-r for the loan of 15,000.000. Foster's wife, who is heartbroken at dlKcioKiires made, says ho has not worked for 10 years. " Merger's Jewelers snd Opticians. 343 Washington St.. bet 7th and Park. i- imiinai mi ii m i i ,. : . Important Notice. Cut glass, hand-painted china, art , ware, crockery, glassware, etc. We, pro. fmse to unload this stock now and tikve marked a very large percentage of thse rood at ' actual cost, balance at prices far under the retai; market prices. few of our specials: Dinner sets, fio jdeces, Flow blue, regular $9.60 now , 4.0; 60 pieces, pencil blue, regular is, i Tnw $4; '60 pieces decorated blue,: regu-! Jr $S.60, "no $4.25; blown table turn-: V!r. regular &e per dozen, now 60c; I German china sugar and creamer. -reg- I tilar 6 Of, " flow !5c. Everything in china i nd . glass, also bronxe art snd Havlland I china, one half off. Elite China A Glass I .Co., 3S3 Morrison street, between Park I and sevenuv (.men until 7:80 p. m, Ey en tfstej free at Metsgsi-s. -. purrtans." Ask grocer. , , elapsed. student. He was 19 years of age and a Have ybu ever seen a stick of dyna mite? You wonder how so much explosive force can be stored in so small a space. Not less marvelous is the great cleans ing power stored in a cake of Fels-Naptha soap. An electric spark explodes the dyna mite. To make Fels-Naptha do its marvel ous work you need only have cold or lukewarm water and some soiled clothes. , Fels-Naptha is made to dissolve dirt.; Fels-Naptha separates it into atoms and they are carried away in the rinsing water. And it does this in cold or lukewarm water, without boiling or hard nibbing. . Follow the simple directions on the red and green wrapper, and Fels-Naptha will do your washing better than it was ever done in any other way. urKey; TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY We give a corn-fed Turkey with every Suit or Over coat from $9.45 up. The greatest-Clothing Bargain ever offerein Portland men aim yuuilis. 142 FIRST STREET, NEAR ALDER 1 T 0- e WATCH GROW It is directly next to Swift's every improvement made in Swift's is an improvement for Fairport. The Swifts are spending nearly a million dollars to improve their townsite, and Fairport lies directly next to Swift's. CaQ you realize what lies in the future for the man who owns a lot inTairport? Let us tell you the pack ing houses of the Swifts, the Armours, the Cudahys, are to be located on the peninsula thousands of men will be employed here. The Trolley Line Which Will Run Through Fairport Will Run by the Packing Houses "i For this reason, then, Fairport property will command high prices always. Fairport and Swift's will surely be the choice resi dential sections of the peninsula. Fairport will have ready access to Portland via trolley line down Albina avenue and . through . Fairport on Pippin street. We offer lots in Fairport $10 Down $10 A Month Magnificent View Bull Run Water Convenient to Public Schools and Churches Call on us and let us tell you more about Fairport and how it lies on the map. Our automobiles are always at ' the door andi ready to take you oiit to our property. Get one of our free booklets on Fairport. ! iikkelsen Tucker GENERAL AGENTS 301-2 Corbett Bldg. 5th and Morrison Sts. Ill 25 & Off 343 WASHINGTON STREET Annual 251 BiscounS: TO ENCOURAGE EARLY CHRISTMAS BUYING FOR TEN DAYS COM MENCING V 25 & Off Sale Tuesday, November 24th WE. WILL GIVE 25 PER CENT OFF ON EVERYTHING IN OUR ' , IMMENSE STOCK OF , ' 1 SILVER CLOCKS, UMBRELLAS' AND BRAUER'S ART HAND - PAINTED ; CHINATAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SALE. 25 & Off aTOWdlftSandOPTIClANS:, -mm - - ,
