YS
THE OREGON SUNDAY -JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1913.
1
' W CENSUS ATLAS
ITAINS VAST FUND
cor
OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE
' Through , Special Arrange
, -ment Jha Journal -Will Sup-
v ply Valuable Book, , ;
a When the ancient Babvlnntana ran
potamianii, Egyptians, Greeks. Romafta
, and Chinese floated their primitive
-bargee over dltohea dug to connect ad
Jacent. etreame, nothing eo etupendoua
' as the modern triumph of the Panama
canal was dreamed of. Nothing like a
vanai, with the fllffereht levels
made accessible by gates and rising
vaiem, was in tnose days even consld
ered.
But If one reads the new Census Atlas
o the World and the Panama Canel he
Wl" how the canal Idea developed,
. even Trom auoh crude beginnings,' The
journal is offering Its readers this new
worn, just from the press, on most at
tractive terms.
It was in the fifteenth century that
, the Idea of a lock canal dawned upon
s engineers, Long before America was
w discovered, the first efforts at such pro
jects were undertaken, though with in
different success". Hardly had Balboa
, planted the Spanish flag n the Pacific
;, ocean, than the proposal to out through
the Jsthmus of Panama was broached
and Charles V uttered the dictum that
no monarch who ever Jived was rich
enough to dig it
OJlmpses of the beginnings of this
big epochal task hurried through In the
ordinary histories with only a word or
two, may be found in the new Atlas,
which The Journal will begin to dls-
trioute tomorrow. The Atlas, with iti
i modern maps, its wealth of statistics
i ana general information, is offered
' 60 '.cents a copy and a coupon which is
found appearing- for the first time in
today's Journal.
Coupons Exchangeable at Stores.
Ten thousand of these Atlases are to
be distributed to -readers of this paper,
Jf It is inconvenient to come to The
Journal office, the Atlases may be ob
tained at the following down town es
tabllshments: Unman. Wolfe & Co.
book department; J. K. QUI & Co.'a book
tore; Olds, Wortman & King's book
department; Meier & Frank's book da
partment; Holtz' stationery department,
ana the Owl Drug Store.
Remittances and coupons may be sent
In by mall direct to The Journal office,
though in this case, 13 cents, to cover
mailing and postage, should be added,
As for the Panama oanal Itself, the
Atlas tellH of the first suggestion of
a canal made by A. Von Humboldt m
1823, when he visited Panama and de
clared that 'If traversed by good roads
nd stocked with camels, that neck of
land may one day serve as a portage
for the commerce of the world, even
If the plains of CUpica, the bay of Man
dlnga or the Rio Chagrea should not
afford the possibility of a oanal."
, In 1825, the congress of Central Amer
ica decreed the construction of a Nic-
jrraguan canal, which failed in spite of
support, from private American capital
Slid the king of Holland. Two years
later tumon. Bolivar granted a canal
Concession to Baron Thierry, a French
ftfan, and ordered survey of the Isth
mus two years later.
ij i French Activity Begins.
iThrougHout the nineteenth century,
negotiations went constantly onward for
the construction of Home sort of a canal.
w)Ui diplomats and national conferences
and treaties and concessions. It was not
until 1S7B, however, that the French
came activejy into the field and secured
concessions from Colombia which led
to the actual' work on the project by
the De Leeeeps interests.
More diplomacy kept the project pond.
ing until 1880 when Count de Lessens'
daughter pressed the button that fired
the first blast In Calebra. Then the
story told in the atlas shows bow the
french effort failed and how De Les
t eeps, disgraced, was forced to abandon
tha task.
Quiescent for a time, the canal pro
ject was revived in 1897 when congress
" appointed a new canal commission. Then
; followed the Nicaragua negotiations and
the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. The abandonment, finally, of the
Nicaragua route and the adoption of
the Panama route In June. 1902, the
rapid events that followed this and the
aotual beginning of construction In 1904
under President Roosevelt to Its final
completion this year, completes the tale.
The atlas Is rich In maps, drawn from
the latest data. One of them shows how
the ocean routes are shortened by the
canal, how the whole maze of sea lanes
will rearrange Itself as soon as the
passage Is ready to carry ships.
Another valuable feature of the atlas
la a detailed chart map showing the
scope of the parcel post, with tables
showing rates, and lstances. The map
shows by great clrcKa, centering at
Portland, the actual zones, which make
Vast Tund of Information.
What other Indispensable data the' at
las contains is so vast that one must
have a copy and study it. Maps of the
world, of the northwest, the photo
graphs of all the governors Oregon has
ever had, tables showing population, all
are found in the book.
: Strongly bound, the atlas is adaptable
to all uses and is as fit for a library
as any work of reference. The volume
ordinarily is sold for $3.50, but by
special arrangement with the publishers,
The Journal i able to put it into the
Homes of its readers for a fraction of
that sum.'
Made Presidential Postoffices.
(Wtihinatnn Rttreau of The Journal.
- Washington, P. C, Dec, 20. The fol
lowing Oregon postoffices have been ad
vanced to the presidential class: Haines,
salary. 11000; Sutherlln, $1100; Willa
mlna, $1000.
RUPTURE
IB CXTItABIiB
SEELEY'S SPERMATIC SHIELD TRUSS
n . 9
Clopei the opening in 10 days,
affording one immediate relief.
Approved and used by the United
States government M ,
Laue-Davis -Drug-Co.
' Third and Yamhill Sts.
Bole Agents
(Expert Truss Titters) "
POSTOFFICE BUSINESS BREAKS ALL PAST RECORDS '
1 Hi"' "'" ', """ "': '' I I ". " ' , 'I i '. 'T (! ' '. - "Iw" . '. ' 11 ..wii-.Mi.ii mi I., .- ., i, , .. ...... .i.i. , .i , , iimli .1 i.i , , I ...,, ,., r i r .
If
4 1
o ftt
Deputy District Attorney Wur
phy Renders Opinion for
Case Committee.
Receipts of Stamp Sales Total
$6649 by 6 o'Clock
Last Night.
In every respect yeeterday was the
biggest day of the biggest week in vol
ume of business sftis tii,; i-'oruanfli
postofflce has ever known. In amount
of mail handled, postal receipts and
In the size of the crowds that simply
packed the postoffice building from
the Morrison street to the yamiini
street entrance all day long, previous
standard were far surpassed.
Something over 250,000 pounds, or
125 tons, of mall left Portland during
the day. Yesterday was the last day
in' which mall could bet eent with any
certainty that it would reach points east
of the Mississippi river in time for de
livery by Christmas day.
With the outgoing mail tide at it
highest point, the stream of parcels for
Portland delivery was also heavy yes
terday, and some of the carriers, fni
the .first time, were unable to make all
their deliveries. Fifty extra men,
some oB Whom were carriers, wer
working Saturday in addition to the
regular force and altogether 100 extra
men will be at work Monday.
Clerks Are Overworked.
Nor did the tide ' cease during the
evening. Clerks at the windows at
o'clock last night were working harder
than at any time during the day, al
though at no hour did any- of--- the
stamp dispensers have a single minute
of. leisure. In front of one of the
seven stamp windows, at the hour
named, 33 people were iu line awaiting
a chance to have their parcels weighed
and to purchase stamps. '
No. 9, the fast mail train from Chi-
cago, was four hours late yesterday
morning. Its long string of mail cars
was packed to the roofs with Christ
mas parcels. To make the situation
worse, this mail was un worked; that is,
it had not been sorted. All this work
had to be done by the elerks In-the
Portland offices. Of more than 800
sacks, all . had been emptied and the
contents sent on the last lap of their
destinations at o'clock. The railway
f
PRUN
El
NDUSTRY AT
MYRT
E CREEK GROWS
Season Was Excellent One
With Big Crop and Good
Prices.
(Srwclar to T&e Joarnnt.)
Myrtle Creek, Or., Dec. 20. The ex
eellent prune crop produced in this sec
tlon the past season together with the
good prices received for the same has
greatly stimulated interest In the prune
Industry among the farmers, and they
are planting out a considerable acreage
to mis i mil.
The local packing plant, operated by
E. L. French, of Vancouver, Wash., dur
ing the season which closed a few days
ago, packed and shipped to the eastern
markets 6S cars or ariea prunes; a
force of 40 men, women and girls were
engaged for 11 weeks in getting out this
pack, and much rooney was paid out for
wages in addition to more than $100,
000 distributed among ths growers for
their prunes.
The first prunes were planted nere in
the early 80's and prices for tns first
few crops "of the dried fruit netted tint
growers about 12 cents per pound, en
matlo conditions are very favorable
here for prunes, especially Jthe French
variety. Then when the prieo'Of the
fruit dropped to a point which many
claimed was less than ths price of pro
duction, a number of ffi-owers .dug up
their prune orchards and went into some
other line of. production. Those who
have kept Steadily at the business and
haye taken care of their orchards, have
made good money. -
The average yield per acre this sea
son throughout this section is better
than $160 per acre, but this has been
an exceptionally good year, "ear after
year the prune Industry is raying the
growers at least 7S per aors. As an
Inducement to plant out new orohard4
ths nurserymen have peen offering the
growers trees at a very favorable fig
ure.
L. Bills by Oregonians, , " ,"" ,
(WMlilwrtna Burma otThe Journal, t
Washington, D. C., Pea, SO. -Representative
Sinnott has Introduced a- bill
providing for deferred residence on
homesteads. Representative Lafferty
has one for a single uniform classified
tlon of freight.
c
Carriers bending under weight of Christmas mall just
out on deliveries from postoffice. '
before starting
Office Not Swamped Despite
Crowds and Strenuous
Duties of Clerks,
this year fall upon the shoulders of
the mail carriers for delivery.
Postofflce employes look forward us
ually to Sunday as a day of rest, but
that will not be the case today. Full
forces will be on the job, probably all
day, and at least their Job will last
until things have been cleaned up.
An opinion by Deputy District Attor
ney Murphy yesterday informed ths
case committee which handles . widows'
pension matters, in the Juvenile court
that divorces do not entitle women to
pensions for their children. The opin
ion was called for in the case of a wo
man who said that her divorced hus
band had been injured and could not sup
port their children, who are in her
custody. She admitted that her hus
band could do Janitor work, and Mur
phy held that even if the pension could
be granted otherwise, that would place
the case outside the provisions of the
law.
Should the woman deny her divorce
for the purpose of coming within ths
act she will still be not eligible, for in
her petition she said that her husband
is a resident of Washington and a wife's
residence follows that of her husband.
Another point raised was that the
woman has an incothe from renting
rooms and the law provides that when
income In excess of the maximum al
lowable Is received from other sources
than a woman's labor, she cannot re
ceive a pension. Murphy said that the
woman could have the divorce decree
changed if the husband did not furnish
sufficient funds for the care of the
children. It Is probable that the case
may be taken into the courts, as the
woman is represented by attorneys.
Two widows were allowed pensions
by the committee, Mrs. Calope Paleo
logo, 2S1 -Sixth street, 117.60, for two
children, and Mrs, Mary McClure, 515
Jefferson street, 110, for two children.
Mrs. McClure has work at a hotel which
does not Interfere with her home duties
and for which she receives f 30 a month.
One pension was stopped because the
boy for whom it was allowed has been
sent to the reform school; two "were
withdrawn because the women have
ceased to be dependent, one earning a
good living by dressmaking In ?ier
RIOTING AT SEATTLE
IN TEAMSTERS STRIKE
f , . mi ii i
Non-Union Man Stoned Into
. Hospital.and MoreTroube
Hospital and More Trouble
(United Pre Unni Wire.)
Seattle, Wash., Deo. 80. Klotlng char,
acterized the second day of ths team
sters' strike in this city. One nonunion
transfer driver is In the hospital, suf
fering from concussion of the brain, as
the result of being stoned today, and
several shots were fired during another
battle between strikers and nonunion
men, but no one was injured. Numer
ous fights occurred, but none of tha
participants were seriously injured.
Police precautions were doubled,: and
special details of patrolmen and detec
tives were on duty la the heavy traffic
district throughout the day. Thirty ad
ditional patrolmen were sworn In at
noon today.
Threa tened, he claims, with assault by
O, C. 8ims, driver for the Lloyd Trans-
fer company, and a nonunion man. .fired
two shots into a crowd late this after
noon. The , shots went wide, and no one
was injured! Sims was arrested, and
held in ths olty Jail In default of 11500
ball.
Robert Lewis, a nonunion driver Is In
the city hospital, suffering from Injur
ies inflicted on him chls morning by
sympathizers of the striking teamsters
when he refused to quit his Job.
The situation is tense, and more riot
ing Is feared.
home. One was withdrawn becausa ths
woman is planning to marry, another
because the woman received 13000 in
surance from her husband's estate and
another because ths woman received
$1000 Insurance and has $140 In tna
bank,
Opera Company Stranded
Cincinnati, Ohio, Deo. 20. Tha Amaru
lean Grand Opera company of Cleve
land, stranded at Lexington, Ky., today
appealed to the Cincinnati charities and
corrections department for transporta
tlon to their homes.
The company was beaded by Adelaide
Norwood, a well known prima donna.
Plans are under way to assist tha mem
bers of the company as far as Cleveland.
PnrtlanfTs InrirAHt nnnl vdHh nwn.il
by the Edlefsen Fuel Co., will be pre
pared to satisfy those who know the old
reliable Peacock Rock Springs. These
yards issue public scale certificates,
representing mines of 36,000 tons' out
put dally. Vouch for satisfaction and
service. (Adv.)
Xmas Worries ftA
ws-.irti- ' MM
In Holly Gift Boxes
Largett Aa$ortmnt on Coast
Morrison St., Opposite Postoffice
. C. F. BERG, Manager.
Hill
What Can Be Nicer Than
a Piano for Christmas?
PORTLAND'S BIG PIANO HOUSE MAKES SPECIAL INDUCE-
MENTS TO CHRISTMAS BUYERS
mail service generally is swamped.
Among the incoming first class mail
yesterdaywas mora than 100,000 post
cards, according to an estimate of
Postmaster Myers. "The incoming par
cel post weight was estimated at 20
tens.
Stamp Sals Heavy.
Receipts from stamp sales at ths
main office yesterday, up to 6 o'clock,
when Assistant Postmaster Shellen
barger was supplied with the dally
report, totaled 96(49.63. Tha receipts
from stamp sales Friday, oonoeded to
have been tha next largest day, were
$6623.35. In this respect last Tuesday
was larger than Friday, because
16084.50 worth of stamps were sold
then. Receipts Thursday were $6504,60;
Wednesday, $6233.26, and Monday.
$3302.76.
Despite the crowds and the rush of
IF all, ahOn The face of reports from
nearly everywhere else in the country.
Postmaster Myers maintains that ths
Portland office is not swamped. Every
day, with its Increasing burden so far,
he says, has been met with all mall
cleaned up, leaving a clear field for
the operations of the next 24 hours.
Monday and Tuesday, Ity is antlol
pated, will be the days of greatest
strain. A tremendous volume of out
going mall for points along this coast
and tha nearer states is expected ror
these two days, and in addition tha
vast Incoming . Christmas ' packages
which usually the express companies
have more than helped distribute, will
January Sale in December
'I
25
Per Cent
Off!
Original Prices on
Reading Lamps
Andirons ,
Fire Sets
Folding Screens
Grates .
and Fenders
HP HIS exceptional offer enables everyone to equip the Li
' brary or Xivingp-Room with a Reading Lamp and the
Fireplace with these appliances for the Holidays
BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR LESS
Seo Our Extensive Stocks of Gifts- Reading Lamps,
Electric Appliances and Fireplace Articles.
M J. WALSH CO.
-311 STARK STREET.NEAR SIXTH
Residence and Commercial Lighting.
' ' , STORE OPEN EVENINGS
A Modern Talking Machine, With Plenty of Records, Is a Splendid Xmas Gift, but
Best of All, a Player Piano. . 1l ;
See the new Style 10, reduced price $485. 1
See the hew Style 12, reduced price $517, ,
See the finest, daintiest, sweetest-toned, new 1914
design, reduced price $565. ,
Corresponding reductions obtain throughout this
great assortment of Bungalow and all our other
Player Pianos. - J , n L-; 1
The beautiful Bungalow Player Pi-
Buy Now a
BUNGALOW
Player Piano
anos, the most popular of all, and in an
almost endless variety of finishes, are
now ready for sale. Six different
styles, supplied in various beautiful
fancy woods known only in high-grade
piano-making, may be had. The mag
nitude of our business makes still lower
prices possible. Never was. so much
obtainable for so little. Nowhere else
can such high quality, such up-to-dateness,
be had for even 20 or 25
more than these sale prices.
Terms of payment will be arranged
wifhin reach of any home worthy the
name; Silent pianos will be accepted
at fair valuation toward payment of
any of these Bungalow Player Pianos,
or of any of the other numerous Playef
Pianos now on display.
Liberal supply of Music Rolls free,
with these Bungalow Player Pianos, as
with all of our Player Pianos; free ex
change privileges for music rolls.
Every Member of the Family Profits by a Xmas Gift Piano or a Talking Machine
Our Christmas Exhibition Sale now in progress. .Eilers Music Hpuse,. Broadway at
Alder Street. ' yi - a
Chlckering Baby Grands
Kimball Baby Grands ,
VICTROLAS, GRAFONOLAS AND EDISON'S LATEST,
ONLY AT EILERS
Talking Machine headnuartern. All thit virlnm maV nt mnAmn
CWckering Artlgraphic Player talking machines and all the records for them.
Pianos The only place in. town, where intelligent comparison is possible
Chickering Flexotone Player Pianos where on make, after trial, is exchangeable without: depreciation
or lost lor any ouer inat may oe aesireo.
Kimball Acmelodlc Player Pianos
Player Pianos De Luxe .
and the t .
Genuine Autopiano Player Pianos
40 Makes of the Best Pianos
all sold by Eilers Music House
Every Instrument Sold by Eilers
Music House is Covered . by an
Unconditional V Guarantee That
Means Satisfaction to the Buyer.
A Musical Christmas Is Sure to Be
' a Sensible Christmas and also a sat
isfactory Xmas.
Violins, Guitars, Mandolins and
other Small Musical Instruments
Sheet Music ,
Popular or Classic .,
Music Portfolios
In short, everything musical at
.' ft v
Eilers Bide.. Broadway at Alder
The Nation's Largest . Biggest, Busiest Best
" 4
- V'