"I ' I". 11 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1910. elected without opposition. Joseph G. Hurt was elected city recorder over W. H. GilUs Bnd a D. Schell hy pearly 200 votes, and G. G. Eubank", incumbent, was elected city treasurer over H. F.' Pohlanda. Mrs. Frances Butler was elected a member of the park commis sion. - Counclimen were elected as fol- v lows:' first ward, George Irwin; sec- ; ond ward, "G. Homer Billings; third ward, W. C- Sanderson. i r Th question of licensing the sale of liquor within the corporate , limits of th city was, defeated. . I'i- ;) RAILROAD VALUES HIDDEN - (Continued From Page Ona.) " . id! crrv m . SEEK FOR BELIEF Will Petition Railroad Commis sion to Order Back Cars Taken From Trains , in ; a Spirit of Economy.' . . ; Patrons of the Oregon City Interurpan line of the Portland Railway, Light A 1'pwer company will appeal to, the state railroad commission this week to give them relief , from hew - rules , ? cutting tlown the number of cars Jn Oregon City trains. . These rules went Into effect yesterday wtth the opening of the Haw thorne bridge. , ... Heretofore, In the morning and even. In g rush hours, the Oregon City trains have consisted of three cars. .. Yester day, however, the third car was ordered off and the passengers ordinarily crowd ed into three cars weer packed Into two, while the wages of one conductor were aved. ,:: v;f ;'.v ".-'; '. . v Even with three cars, patrons of the line say, there were always some who were unable to secure seats and who had to stand in the aisles and on the platforms. There was never any fear the third car might lag superfluous, the commuters assert But now all those who formerly took the three car train have to be crowded, as best they can, into two cars. The result is that these two cars are packed to the utmost, while people are compelled to hang on wherever they can, or wait for later Cars. : ; ,).'-, , ; An Indication of how the new system works to the, advantage Of the company occurred this morning as the train due to reach Portland at 7:50 was about to cross the Hawthorne bridge. It Is nec essary, owing to the close quarters on the bridge, to close the vestibule doors on -all cars. , The conductors, because of! the packed cars, were unable to move a step to reach the vestibules and had to shoot directions to passengers to does the doors. They also had to im press passengers Into the Portland Rail way, Light & Power company's service at every stop to learn whether the steps were clear or not so as to give the start lnsr ben. ' ." ' '" ",' " ''. v v ,;' The new orders ent the extra ear from n early morning trains excepting Mon day, when It la necessary to haul cars back that were carried to Oregon City the day previous. ,".-. however, was struck by the falling mass of brick and crushed to deatn. . The debris fell squarely upon the fire men, who could not leap out of danger. It was at first reported that all of them had been killed. . The other companies working at the fire rushed to the' aid of ", their com rades and removed them from the wreck age. One man was dead and JO others were severely lnitjred. Some of these, it 1a believed, cannot recover. s. i " ' prisoners Removed. From Jsll. " The buildings that ; burned were -In the neighborhood of the county. Jail, When the Krippendorf building collapsed the crash started . a panic in Uie ceu house, and the prisoners were removed to the court house, where they Were held under guard until - the fire was con trolled, shortly after 1 o'clock. r Other buildlnss damaged were ne Nurse building and the factories; of the United States Leather company the McDonald Tinners and Plumbers sup ply company, the Wlldburg Box compa ny, the Oross-Pfleger Leather' company, the Victor Safe & Lock company, the Payne Motor company and , the Cahlll Shoe company,- . '. CHIEF STONE SAYS J . " Continued From Page One.) WORK ON NATRON , CUTOFF IS SLOW (Continued From ' Page One.) while Mr. Kruttschnltt had been quoted , to the effect; that; the whole Natron jKlaraath project would be 4 completed iJone 30, - Mr, Kruttacbnttt's statement jVas that the two sections now under , ontract ' would be. completed June SO and thatwofk on the Intervening gap would then be pushed as rapidly as pos sible. .. ;i . 1 - - ' "The. company is building 30 miles of Jroad from Natron and an equal distance of road from Klamath Falls,", said Mr. O'Brien,; "with the understanding that ithese wo sections are to be ready for service by June 30, 1911. There still Temains a large gap, however, and as it will call for very heavy construction through a mountainous section, it will take a year or possibly It months to ex ecute that work after the completion of the two sections now under construc tion, ' ' .. , "1 I Mr. Kruttschnltt, after Inspecting the Unas in Washington, journeyed on with Chicago as his objective point ' 1 . conference . with the general managers of the lines - affected. V this : Inornlng. This afternoon ; he , wilt . confer "with Grand Chief Stone. , It U on the result of this conference that the engineers' action Is expected to be hased.; i i The conferences began here December 12. Since then the representatives of the engineers and of the general mana gers have been negotiating, but accord ing to the railroad men they : are no nearer a settlement today' than they were when it was 1 first ' announced that mfre than 95 per cent: of the engi neers had voted to strike unless an In crease of , 17 per, cent in wages was granted. , ' Deelsioa Vast Come Today. :- i "Unions Commissioner Neill Is able to' report something definite to me this afternoon," continued 8tone, ftwe are going to act. The delay is intolerable. The best the railroads have: offered us so far is an advance of per cent. This was, of course, refused. All jthe other offers the roads have made In re gard to the questions at issue have also been rejected." . ' The advisory board of the Brother hood of Engineers has been hastily sifmmoned.to Chicago and following the declaration .of Stone that, "decisive ac- Uon" Is to be token, it la believed the engineers are planning to take a firm Stand. - ' ;' ' . ' f v "I am doing what I can to prevent trouble," , said Commissioner NelU be fore his conference with the managers today. "I cannot at this time discuss the progress of the negotiations." Some of the members of the advisory board arrived today, and the remainder, It 1 expected, will be here In time for a night session. ' The- railroad repre sentatives are not worried, apparently, by this move. i ' "Stone is just bluffing,'!' said One of the railroad officials. "He. does not in tend to order any strike." t TODAlT SHORTEST ' ; IN WHOLE YEAR Only .Eight and Six Tenths Hours of Daylight Because ' v Sun Farthest South. Today Is the shortest day In the year. There are Just eight and six-tenths hours of daylight, because the sun at present is farthest south. For the last six days the period of daylight has been approximately of the same length and for the ' next " five days there will be little difference. 1 After that you win begin to notice dawn peeping Into your room just a little earlier day, by, day. providing cruel necessity forces you to rise at a seasonable hour. , "The most significant' fact about to day," said Weather Observer Beals this morning, "is contained in the proverb: "'As the days begin to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen.' ' The American Encyclopedia explains the difference In the periods of daylight as follows:-. -. . -. -' . 'The solar day. In consequence of the varying rapidity of the earth In its orbit and the obliquity of "the ecliptic is dif ferent at different times, and this dif ference Is uniform throughout the' year, but the time of natural day (or period of light), is different at the different points of the earth, according to their distance from the eqnator. "The daily revolution of the sun takes place In circles parallel to the, equator. If the equator and the ecliptic coincided the circle bounding light and darkness would always divide, not merely the equatorm, but all Its parallels, into two equal parts, and the days and nights would be equal in all the parallels of the year; but at the poles there would be no light. "Owing to the Inclination 'of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit (the ecliptic) the . parallel of, latitude in which the sun appears to be moving Is continually changing, and therefore the equator alone (being a great circle) always remains bisected by the circle dividing light from darkness; so tha the days and nights here are always equal; while the parallels of latitude, not being great circles, are not equally divided by the circle separating light from darkness, except at the time of the equinox, when the sun is moving in the equator; and, of course, only at this time are the days and nights equal In those parallels, r As you - approach the poles the inequality between the days and nights becomes greater, till, at the poles themselves a day of six .months alternates with a night of equal' dura tion."'.. ;'v , ., , Horse Thief; Sentenced. , . (Special DlMmtch to Tat Journal.) La Grande, .Or., Dec 21. Crippled, limping and scarcely able to make head way, the team stolen from the McMillan livery stables at Coldwell by a young man giving his name as Calvert King and apprehended here by Jack McCarthy was . started back ' to Caldwell ' this afternoon, ; An employe, of the Caldwell stable commenced the journey. Intending to "make it by easy stages. The team was stolen two weeks ago anljthe thief, who confessed to the local authorities and McCarthy and aweek ago was sent to the Idaho penitentiary to do from one to 14 years, drove them without shoes a greater part of the way from Caldwell here. As a result the team was terribly crippled. , , , . . Water Righto Adjudicated. I i (Special D la Ditch to Tb leataaLt Pendleton. Or., Dec. 21. By a decision handed down by Judge II. J. Bean lh the circuit court Monday morning, the fa mous water suits Involving about 400 de fendants In the Milton-Freewater sec tion of the county, which have been in the courts for the past five years, were finally settled and all water rights adju dicated.' The titles of, the suits were the Little Walla Walla Irrigation Union vs. the Finis Ditch company and the Peacock Mill company vs. the City of Milton et al., but u both involved the same matters they were consolidated for the purpose of taking testimony. . V Ashland Holds Election. 8peHaf Dti natch to The Jonraal Ashland. Or., Dec. 21. At the City election held yesterday, R. P. Neal, In dependent candidate for mayor, was nues for the -corresponding quarter .in 1909. . Expenses for the, same period ; were $489,699,378,' anMncrease Of abq.ut $50,000,000. ' ., - "? ' ' ; The number of passengers killed dur ing the year ending June SO, 1910, was 460; injured,. 15,615; employes kilted, 8418; employes injured, 8,9i5. ' L Holler skating erase has hit the coun try. ' jv.-.v ';-,;'' .. ' Journal Want Ads bring results. -'v? WALL COLLAPSES, ' , BURYING FIREMEN ' , . (' I .. ..'. ' ' (Continued from Page One.) tiliouted to the fifemen and endeavored to crowd back out of the way. One boy. V11 1)11 I U r f V 1 1 01011 Ifiniiliili are linked together. The reason is that at a period when a girl's digestion, is weak f - ;" Scott's Emulsion provides her with powerful nourishment in easily di gested form. ' It's the food that builds and keeps up a girl's strength. 1 Makes the ; Kiddies (Happy The goodies you' make with KAOLA will be digestible. The little tots will not suffer with the aches and pains of indigestion if KAOLA has been used in place of lard or butter. .KAOLA' makes everything so much better, ' too. 'ou never 'will know how good the things you cook, bake or fry; can be till you have used KAOLA. ; - - Adds 100 to the Goodness of Thrnx KAOLA is the pure butter of the eocoanut. t? It contains not a particle of animal fat of any ' sort. It will not tufn rancid. A trial tin will "t- convince you that it is the very best shortener or fookin? fat you have ever, used. . Pure, 3 White, Odorless., . , oar Oroeei BUs KAOLA Also Heoommendli It,1 Tull'.'& Gibbs Inc, M jO r r i- son a t S e v e n t h THE STORE OPEN EVENINGS THIS WEEK UNTIL 9:30 TEAROOM REMAINS OPEN UNTIL 8:30ON BALCONY TuH Sr Gibbslnc. Morrison at Seventh ; Splendid Christmas Displays, Trustworthy Merchandise and a Store Service for Your Convenience 'and ; Comfort Are the Inducements of This Store to Christmas Shoppers. Merchandise' Certificates for Any Amount Issued in Any Department ' . Free Christmas. Cards -to Go With Yxmr Gift Selections i i V'. Red Cross Seals Are, accompanying millions of Christmas packages and 'letters to all; parts of 'the world. The proceeds 'from the 'sale 'of these little emblems of goodwill are being used by the American ' Red Cross' in , its great and good, work against tuberculosis. Be a soldier in this great' campaign see that your Christmas packages arid letters bear the ,l " , ' - RED CROSS SEALS Those who will sell ; them ' tomorrow in this store will be-Miss Jeanette Noble and Miss Rac Zimmerman in" ;the morning, and Mrs. W. J. Swope and Mrs. J. Win- i -i -JV11 tJtk. 1' i- & & - Q-:t 1 1. '"V vitu.ii iers in ine anernoon. Gift Suggestions Here a-Plenty This Weals: in the Special Christmas Selling of Women's and Misses' Tailored Suits and - Dresses, Coats, Fine Furs, Etc; Tailored Suits that were $25 and $27,50 now $13.85 Tailored Suits that were ; $29.50. and $32.50 now for ... $19.50 Tailored uits that were-$35, $40 and $47.50 now, only ; : :...$29.5a : Tailored Suits that were $50, $55, $60 and $G9.50--now : . : $38.75 ; All of our Fancy. Tailored Suits at. v. ; . ". : i .Half Price ; All Wool Coats that were priced from $25 to $35 now ..818.75 Those that were priced from $35 to $50-mow 329.50 Dresses that were $17.50 and $33.50 now $13.85 ' Dresses 'that were $25, $27.50, $29.50 now. .$18.50 ' One-third Off on all Evening Coats., : Our entire stock of Revillon Frerea' I Furs reduced1 for. Christmas buying. - I ' , " ' : j fSTh Bedding" )C' V'"'' !'?"' ',,"'"'.'.'"'' ? X ''" ' Special $4.95 for Sateen - Covered and Dowh - Filled Comforters ; in Persian and floral designs. Regular, price $7.50. . . Special $5.60 Pair f orpine Goose Feather Pillows covered with mercerized ticking;. Size 22x28 inches and weight 3 pounds. Regular, price $8.50 pair. : Special $8.75 for Silk-Covered Comfort ers filled with fine Jamb's wool, all floral designs, -with plain borders.- Colors. pink blue, and yellow. . Regular price $ll.5o. Christmas Bargain Today in the Basement Store Tobacco, Jars, imported stoneware, in ar tistic shapes, with sponge receptacle in covers. - Decorated. Special at . .$1.38 Children's Silver-Plated Table Sets, knif ex fork and spoon, plain and fancy designs. Come neatlyjirranged in boxes. Special at, set . . . . ; 19c Simplex Roasters, 12x17 jnches,"- steel, with removable , trays,, a good household size. Special .59c Three-pint Coffee and Tea Pots; "nickel plated, with copper' bottoms'," metal knobs on 'covers. Special at . . . . . . ... ,39c The Toy, Sde'OngFbwrfti (Qiff- It's the, event, that is attracting hundreds of toy buyers to the, Toy Store these days This list hurriedly selectee! from the interesting gathering here. and; rV Steam Engines. Horizontal Vertical Types $1.31 for Engines worth $1.75 -1.G9 for Engines worth $2.25 ' $2.45 for Engines worth $3.25 $3.75 for'Engincswofth $3.00 ' $13.50. for Engines .worth $18; T, ' Furnished Doll Houses t $1.35 for $L8Q Doll Houses.' $1.88 for $2.50 Doll Houses. ' V -$3.19for $4.25 Doll Houses Complete Doll Kitchens ' - $3.19 for $l.23DoirKItchchS?, ? $2.63 for, $3.50 Doll Kitchcnsri Aeroplanes aid Airships ' ' ' " ,37 for 50c Aeroplanes.. ; 45 for 60c Aeroplanes. E1.80 for $2.40 Aeroplanes. ' . 3 for $1.10 Aeroplanes. " ;" Toy Autos and Auto Busses $1.50 for $2.00 Automob'iles. , $3.38 for $4.50 Automobiles. , 49 for 65c Auto Busses. $2.06 for $2.75 Auto Busses. Blackboards,, Desks, Etc. ' . 28 for 35c Folding Black : boards. - v w., '.... ; .,. . . , - 57 for 75c; Folding Black-. .boards. ' 94 for $1.25 Desks. , $1.31 for $1.75 Desks. , $1.69 for $2.25 Desks., ; $25 for $3.00 Desks. Doll Trunks, Doll Beds, Doll Boudoirs, ;Doll Furniture 1 J 19 for 25c Doll Trunks. . 45 for 60c Doll Trunks. . 75 for $1.00 poll Trunks. ' ' -. 60 for 80c Doll Beds. . 04 for $1.25 Doll Beds. $1.24 for $1.65" Doll Beds. t 2.14 for $2.85 Doll Beds. O for 40c Doll -Buffets. " 53 for 70c "Dining Table and Chairs.''1 ': .--" '.Jv"v '.' -''v:v' - I Sl.i3 for $1,150 Buffets; "' -' " 30 for 40c China Cabinets.. ' $3.00 for $4.00 Boudoirs, .f . $3.38 for $4.50 Boudoirs. . ' $6.00 for $8.00 Boutoirs: : Doll Stoves and Ranges ' . 57, for ,75c Doll Ranges. " $1.31 for $1.75 Doll Gai Rge. $3uJ8 for R50 Doll Ranges ' $6.75 for $9.00 Doll Ranges. - jf ' Drums, Horns, Trumpets Tron ' i r: . -' . uuiicSf ridnua,. jaw.. , 19 for 25c .Drums ' r 45 for 6bcDrums 601 for 80c. Drums. 75f for $1.00 Drums. $3.00 for $4:00 Drums. $1.50 for $2.00 Drums. ' 19f for 25c Horns. Z7$ for 50c Horns. .. " 19 for 25c Cornets. v ' 60 for 80c; Cornets." ' 37 for, 50c Trombones.- -$1.20 for $1.60 Trombones.- Stone Building Blocks ;:" 1 , 28 -for ,35c Baiiding 'Blocks.; 1 49 for, 65c Building 'Blocks! 94 for $1.25 Building Blocks. $1.88 : for $2.50 BIdg.. Blocks.', $3.75 for $5.00 Bldg. Blocks', Rugs as Gifts Are: Appreciated TKeso)Bafe ' " j' 1 1 f ; "" 1 111 !"' 'i 'i 1 i i i i i i i -. x This is a practical age and it is reflected in thepeople's gjfts.(t Whether it be the 'modest little rug for'a -couple of dollars, or the Patrician Wilton at $65.00. There i is no more graceful gift combining, as it does," the decorative and itseful. ; The following should prdve interesting to buyers of practical Christmas gifts. . j '': ''"'l'V-' ' V ::"'' '"' ' r':':' "'."'' ":.i--i - j.i-i- : ' , ; ;.. . .: ' , V, Lv French Wilton f Rugs -27x54 Reg. $7.50 Spec'l $5.75 ; Mohair Rugs ...... 30x30 Reg. $5.50 Spec'l $3.95 French Wilton Rugs 36x63 Reg. 10.00 Spec! 7.75 Mohair. Rugs ....... 24x48 Reg. 5.50 . Spec'l- 3.95' 3.95 Christmas Specials in the ShaiKi Rugs 3.95 ' They're the Daintiest Bedroom Rugs Made. ' ",'. 6.60 30x60.... i Regular ,$3.50 Special $2.65 " 1.95 . 36x72.. .'..'........Secular fi.fiO Serial t .l.2S" Axminster Rugs W . V 36x72 Reg. 5.00 'Spec'l ; 3.65 4x 7 Regular 10.00 Special 7.50 German Sax'y-Rugs 36x72 Reg.:i3.0O: Spec'!-95 6x 0.,;. . . . Regular 18.00 Special 13.50 i Mohair Rugs 30x60 Reg. 9.00 Spec'l 6.50 : 7. 6x10. 6.T.. V. Regular 25.00 Special 18.75 Mohair. Rugs , v '36x36 -Reg. :;; 6.50 Spec'l 4.95,:; 9x12, , . , , ;.; ..Regular 30.00 Special 22.50 f Royal - Wilton Rugs. , 27x54 Reg. f 5.50 Spec'l Royal Wilton Rugs". 36x35 Reg. 5.50 Sped Royal Wilton 'Rugs. 36x63 ,Reg. 8.50 Spec'l Axminster Rugs i. r 27x60 Reg. 3.00 Spec'l T $325 Mission - Book Rack in weathered oak for ...V. :. i 1,75 $14.00 Shaving Stand in (Mission design, weath ered oak--for . , . .;. . .'..-.. . . . . C ;, . L ...... . f .5 $10.00 Craftsman style Arm Rocker in fumed oak. with leather upholstered seat for ...... ..f7JS $17.75 Craftsman style Arm Rocker in1 fumed oak, with loose cushion seat, leather covered To $7.00 Stand in Flanders design and in fumed oak for $45.00 Craftsman style Bookcase in fumed oak, with copper fixturesfor ..;'... Vi..,.$2T.50 $28.00 Craftsman Settee in fumed oak, with rush seat for . ...... : , ; . . . . . . .$ 15.T5 $8.50 Desk1 Chair ; io, mahoganyj dull ; finish for J . $4.95 h ' IN COMFORT ARM ROCKERS - J4.D0 Jrra JRockcrJn. IdenpakjsrUli.oniaiwntal . top panel in back for .f2.05 $4.50 Arm Rocker . in 'golden finish with solid saddle seat for .. ;.M.;.,..f3.25 ' vtl ITT IN LADIES' WRITING DESKS $11.50 Desk in quarter-sawed golden oak. dull ' finish for . . - $ 7.T5 , $35.00 Desk in best selected stock birdseye ma ple,' with hand-anred drawer front ': A very at tractive piece for . .... ...... . . ..... v ...S17.50 $20.00 Desk in selected stock - of quarter-sawed golden oak for 12.75 ; $31.00 Sheraton type Desk, in dull finished ma- hogany for ............... .., ,.fl7.50 IN CHAIRS. TO GO. WITH LADIES', DESKS, $7.25. Desk Chair in quarter-sawed golden oak ! for ; 4k25 $8.25 Desk Chafr in mahogany, dull finish- for M.75 $6.00 ..Large Arm Rocker in golden oak with tell seat and .wide backs and top panel for . . . . J". .......... 1 ...... ;.... . . ,U ..... . . $4.75 $11.00 solid oak Ann - Rocker ' in golden finish ; with" high back and solid saddle pattern seat for ........;........... $11.00 Colonial 1 style Arm Rockef of quarter-; sawed golden oak for . , . . ;V, . . . . , .f 6.75 I I j Payment;! j Telephone stands in fumed pak and golden oak, with swinging; brackets andr seats.' Without brackets as low'as. I. . . ,i$7.00 Magazine Racks .in fumfd oak as . low as .,'.,'. . . .. . . . . '. ' . . , , $4)S Umbrella Stands in fumed f olalclis low" as ....'..,.. -i . . . . . . .'.'. . . . . . . . $2.75 tabourettes in fumed oak, with round or square tops, as low as . . . . . I . ; . ; . $2.00 Leather-Top Stool with fumed oak 'frames as low as ' . ( . . . . .S2.50 4-vFounew iatlerns; inllaretteiri A pmed- f 1 Mill ! HIM 1-1 Wa1 A AM' ' 1- 'l ' ll '"' MAMM AJ. Vl . h "' v&k ; dim uiucu ydK, wiiu tupcr, irayb, glassware, etc as low as 71 . 7i . v i $ 1 6.50 JIM II 4-