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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL," PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER. 21, 1913. tlTTLE ONES TRY TO LOVE FEAST BRINGS TO END ILL FELING IF ALL : - YULETIDE-STOCKING FUND IS GROWING SANTA MAY ASSIST GETTING THEM FROM GERMAN ARRESTED LAST WEEK DROPS OUT OF SIGHT ' UNEMPLOYED WILL BE HELD AT PLAZA PAY Demand for Use of-Auditorlcnm: and Armory for Sleeping Purposes Expected, Contributions received by The Jour anl for the "Christmas Stocking Fund" since the appeal was first formally is sued Thursday, December 11. up to and including; yesterday, are listed as fol lows: OF INSURANCE AGENTS Journal .... . S 100.00 r. - 10.00- 4.00 8.00 Mrs. W. P. Olds. Boys and Girls Send tetters," List of Those Who Helped to -Give Christmas Cheer to Needy Is Published. Relfring 'President Brings To J. M. Stnte "VVIIsou Democrat" ........ L. Samuel State Will' Lend Services 'o Sheriff - Word - Released -Man 10.00 Asking for Many Kinds of gether Dissenting Factions at Banquet Last Night, Agent About to Leave fd ."at Behest of Acquaintance on His Own Recognizance. Ottborne Vates .60 J. K. O." A Krlend" A Strtuiger" Presents. Europe for Purpose, Cash , LOVERS OF SONG BIRDS CIVIL WAR VETERAN MASS MEETING ( REACH DEAR PORTLAND COMMONS CLAUS THROUGH MAIL A. L. Fish '. An acknowledgement of tbe aid It haa received in Its plana to give families a ' fl Chrletmas dinner, and men with out work and away from home Chrlst- . mas help waa made yesterday by the Portland Commons. The list Includes j the total already received and new , Items, reading as follows: 1 Prerkm'ly acknowledged '. $ 700.78 J. A. iwnii ' Balfour, Uutbrie Co Phoenix Inm Works Dr. C. J. Smith ; Jarfcsna Reboot, Mtdfurd. Or. (Also box of frnlt) W. C. T. V., Inrre bundle clothe and ... Mrs.. Uacste BelltiigiH- ' Expreaa money order Amelia C Seelry i Mr. Rothsonlia A. H. Buraner and wife Miss Cora . Lerlsee H. U C ' I. B.- Yeori OIih A Prndhoaime . Bluinauer, frank Drag Co. C 11. Woodruff D. W. Campbell A.' W. Ocbrsn . ' Sundry donations C. I, Wtaltlock, Sberwood, Or.. 11 tick spoda, it aaeks onions, 2 ai kp apples Ctaas. Keener, Sherwood, Or., 1 sack spuds, 1 box apples Park rote Union Congregational cburcn, load nf provisions . . Mrs. Muccl Bt-llinarer, Berlin, Or.. 3 . sacks spuds; 2 ssrks cabbuge. 1 Back - paraulps, t box apples R. Livingston, 2 boxes apples Central Oregon Mercantile Co.. Madras, Or., per I). H. Williams (100 pounds sqnash 12 pain men's shoes , It pnirs women's shoe 64 liars, caps, etc 1000 ralililu Townseud . A Van Schoonoren, 1 box , apples franklin Co., cereal Lery-Mpiegl. vegetable Unmet Sons, 2 ssrks spuds " lieu Levy Co., vegetables tang, Jones St Co., eauned goods Lung sV Co., canned goods Uoldstanb Co.. 1 keg pickles Jones Bros.. 10 gals, vinegar Wadoama Co., 1 sack sugar City Dairy, 10 gala, milk W. A. Herpont, 1 box applea.' Knight Packing Co., pickles and vinegar HUndard Pickle Co., catsup, pickles. etc. M. Heller Co.. 100 ssncs dishes Wadhaws as Kerr, 1 sack beans Mscsronl Co., large box mscsronl Kaola Co., 10 lbs. Ksola feopls's iisrktt, groceries 5.00 lO.Oii 5.00 10.00 2..V) 1.1M 2.O0 2.00 2. M .50 8 K .Oil R.00 6.00 Sou 2.M 2.00 2.00 2.i m 18.00 17.00 2.50 15.00 7.00 3.00 A.OO 25.00 28.00 10.00 1.25 2.80 2.00 2.80 2.00 8.00 . 8.00 2.28 8.00 8.60 3.00 1.80 B.OO 8.00 8.00 6.80 2.80 1.00 10.00 Total cash and estimated value of , , . produce ..$ 976.75 The General Filni company promises the sue ot moving picture films for the entertain ment of poor mothers and children. The Kp- wonn league, aiaaras ax. e. cnurcn, sends .to dressed dolls for tbe children In Albertlns Kerr Nursery home. Numerous boxes of clothing-, shoes, bedding, etc., are arriving for tbe IxHilse borne, Portland commons and Albertlns Kerr Nursery home. Many families are con tributing canned fruit and provlrlons. The spirit of Cbrlstmas giving is running at a - high -pitch. W are all grateful. B. C. JEHP. Sec'y. The Portland Commons la a branch of the Paclflo Cose Rescue and Pro tective society, andTother branches are the Louise Home, Albertina Kerr Nur sery home, the Commons Prison league and the Paolfto Coast Anti-White Slave league. ; -u ...... -.i-v Three Mortgages Total $130,- 000; Suit Filed in Cir cuit Court, . Foreclosure of three mortgages to- fiu,uuu on tne property known aa the "Portland Country Club," is asked In a suit filed In the circuit court yesterday by Attorney Charlet H Abercrombie, representing the Security Savings & Trust company, trustee. The first two" mortgages, one for S0,O0o an J VH!?lSm M0'000' were ,ven by tho v" .sv vwuiiiry Liun ttr i a vaiinoir oration, which laUr hmi t- .-Jl .f. i',v"toclt Exposition, and gave the third mortgage for- $30,000 The property Involved in the suit ""'" "" a imie over 91 acres nl include, the race track, birnT gVa ?d 4vth"i proPerty the asso. Sk". th R,0M atr pr,t trlct Bondholders estimate tn property to be worth about $1000 an acre, while real estate men have appraised It as hig-h a $3000 an acre. The suit according tn Atn . .- crt-mbie. will not affect the leasing of T , " w,ul ln8 exception that all leases will be made in the future aubjoct to the suit. At present the properly Is leased to the Al Q. Barnum Cirsus for winter quarters for their animals, but this lease terminates in probable that the suit will be decided before the lease is ended. U8"ae K1!r-bercrombl Bald tht h believed that the property would not be kept up as a race track, although he did not know the plans of the bardTShould the auit end in its favor. He said that at market he did not believe it would be placed for sale. ' The association was thrown into the hands of a receiver In October, mi, by the suit of H. c. Browne & Co. to col lect a email debt. a. A. Westgate was named receiver. Suvet-Hi Brr,nii u and Judgments including two delinquent are ugainst tn totaling about 110.000. property, PHYSICIAN BLAMELESS FOR FATAL ACCIDENT The coroner's jury yesterday after- noon Investigating the death of George A. Price of Eugene, who was hit bv the auto of Dr. J. J. Sternberg of South Portland returned a verdict exonerating thahyelclan. Evidence submitted waa to the effect that Price stepped from tha urbln. on Fourth street staged across : Montgomery rtreet, walking "h2"ly. when the auto .trick rate rat. Mr. price is father of Da tactic John Prlca and will be burled today at Eugene, uea ' i Will Ht Illustrated Travel Lecture. AB Illustrated travel lecture by John T. Clum will be given Tuesday evenlna t the First M. E. church at Twelfth and Taylor streeta. Tha travel-lectures sro exclusively American, conveying . the Imaginary i tourist Over vast areas of tha continent and Have been prepared for the purpose of Inspiring a patriotic appreciation ot America's greatness. Mr Clum sjrtll "travel" from Seattle to southern California and will daal tot th, i tot part with- California, Tba lectura WW lUnattttad with mottoa pldtoraa. FORECLOSURE IS ASKED ON COUNTRY CLUB 6.00 l.ou 1.00 6.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 1.00 1.00 . 6.00 2.0o W. E. Cotnan J. N. Teal Sheriff Torn Word Postinaiter K. S. Myers.... A Journal Friend" Cash Fortlsnd Cheese Co R Ulcfcndorf "A Kriend" 1.00 10.00 26.00 6.00 1.00 I.. Oerllncer tiforge L. Baker Mary U Hyatt Cash Clurence L. Beams (leorge Kincaid F. II Mr. Bunker, Wssh C. II. Davis Kred II. Green P. II. Pogarty Hr. O, J. Smith Ir. K. Myers lr. P. E. M K. A. t hapin B. 1). U J." O J. B Jacob fireble Klllott (orbett Mrs. Walter McKay 10.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 10.OO 1.00 1.00 io.oo 6.00 2.80 8.00 6.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 2 .VI 10.00 1.00 1(1 ,oo 5.00 6.00 B.O0 B.OO 6.00 1.00 1.00 6.00 1.00 1.00 6.00 6.00 .60 5.00 1.00 BOO .80 6.00 1 Willamette Fuel at Supply Co P. T. itogcrs Pitblau-Biirker Shoe Co Cash , I,. B. S , J. P Plnley & Son West Stayton Kmcry Oluintcnd C. H. C Edw. L. Thompson A Krlend A Journal Subscriber Cash Cash J. KcBbold Prudence O. Talbot Mrs. J. Mcl. Wood Motorinan 305 t'aah I . iiars Hagood Dr. Itnlph C. Matson Mrs. Crans A. F.. D W. O. McPherson II. II. Hollmtd Dr. Willlum House 5.00 I 8.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 6.00 Oskar Huber Italph II. Jenkins . Dr. Homer Kceney . J. Wesley Ijdd ... P. W. Leadbttter . 8. M. Mears P. H. Page Caah E. C. Sbevlia H. 0. Wort man ... B. A. Wyld Cash Krlst Oudnason A man George Meredith ... B. H. Jenkins Merchanta National 1.00 1.00 6.00 5.00 B.OO 5.00 5.00 Bank. Walter U. Cook Mrs. Mary Lighty P. W. Molkey Arnold 8. Kothnell Oeorge W. Hoyt Ulcbard Koebler W. B. Mackay P. 8. aManley Dr. Andrew C. Smith K. Fulton Blseling ........ Cash , Franklin T. Griffith J. P. O'Brien Cash 5.00 'UiH 5.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 10.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 8.00 40.00 2.30 3.00 1.00 2.50 8.00 1.00 1.00 6.00 1.00 4.00 25.00 6.00 2.00 .8.00 10.00 10.00 .80 Caah W. W. McCredie II. Banfield J... Charles Qatehet M. E. Harmsen G. K. S A friend . . . : O. 0. I'eeke. Wauna, Or. .... H. E. otile Mrs. F. T. Caplln J. A. B Brady Oliver A. . C H. 8 U B. Smith. Rufus C. Holmsn C. Hanson Master Hal 8. Coleman , Cash Anonymous A friend J. T. Cash W. H. Tillman Franklin T. Griffith W. I. Wheelwright Captain A. W. O Lincoln Garfield Post No. 8... A. U. H., Lincoln street F. I Warren Carolyn B. Simon Sunahiner Lang & Co North Pacific Fisheries Mrs. S, Anderson Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Colt Jndge C. E. Wolverton Andrew Kerr Martin Bcbaacht J, Newklrk ... ...... Cash Dr. Noble Wiley Jones Florence Gambel Veils Winner Cash A. J. MoCourt Jay 8. Hamilton r. 1. Fuller l oo l.OO 1.00 B.OO 10.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 8. 00 2.50 2.00 6.25 10.00 .80 6.00 2.00 B.OO BOO 6,00 5.00 5.00 1.00 1,00 1.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 Contributions received by the chari table and philanthropic organizations with which The Journal Is cooperating In the effort to relieve want and desti tution In tha city during th Chrlstmaa season are not included In the above statement The Journal will continue to receive contrlbutiona for tha Christ mas fund until Christmas day, but be lieves that those who plan to glva should do so as soon as possible. INDIAN OPERA TO BE STAGED BY PUPILS An Indian opera. "The Feant nf th. Red Corn," will be staged bv chiMrn of the Creston school at the school building. East Forty-eighth street and Powell Valley road, tomorrow and Tues day nights for the benefit of tha olnv pparatue fund. over 100 children will take part In what la said to be the most ambltioua theatrical enterprise ever undertaken by grammar school pupils of Portland. Choruses and dances Will form the chief features of the opera, Tha children have been drilled by the Misses Kerr and Craddock of the physical educa tion department under the supervision of Mrs. Couvert. Indian war dances and choruses with elaborate Indian costumes will make for a novel entertainment The costumes have all been made by tha participants themselves, including head dresses and ornamenta and belts of wampum and beads. 8. Q Hunter, assistant supervisor of music, haa drilled the choruses. THREE ARE ROBBED BY HIGHWAYMEN; $13 TAKEN AWAY Andrew Donker and son were 4 held up and robbed In their gro-a eery at East Fifteenth and Rhone streets last evening by two masked men. On highway- man held a pistol on the grocer . and son, while tha second robber emptied tha cash till, obtaining about Is. Tha affair happened a at 7 o'clock, both men dissp- uearinar eaatwara. Adolph Stager, driver for the Laurelhurst dairy east of the city reported to the police yes- terday afternoon he waa held up and robbed by two men at East Kightleth street and Sandy boul evard early yesterday morning. TWO main did thai wirlt nnrini' about f 5. This la tho second dairy driver held up In that Ti- T iwuo in weeKs ; 4 aVeZ "ueareat aanta r'leaso give me- a nice doll and a set of dishes and a rock- ing chair and a pair of. stockings, Hi bo No. 9, for mamma. My mamma has not got any stockings atol, she haa to whalr papa's stocking, and they are all rags too and papa needs them to." This la one of the many pathetic little appeals that old Santa Claus Is recelv ing through the mail, picked yesterday afternoon from among a stack of 200 letters piled on Postmaster Frank 8. Myers' desk. It is one of dozens that no charitable or philanthropic institu tion has yet seen. Ordinary letters addressed to such an indefinite personage as 8. Claus, Ltd., if placed in a mail box, would end up in the dead letter office at Washington. But not so with these, for every post master in the land has orders to pre serve Santa Claus letters and turn them over to any philanthropic organi zation that cares to look into tho condi tion of those who write them. No matter ow pinched in Dovertv the family of the child is who writes, every one of the missives, couched for the most part in childish scrawl, are chuck full of hope that the patron saint of all the children of Christendom at this time of the year will not pass them ud on Christmas eve. Bask Him on (JounoU Crest. Apparently all the writers firmlv have made up their mtnds that Santa is located this season in or near Port land. "To Santa Claus, care of Council Crest," is the most definite headquar ters given on any of the letters, while another Imaginative boy of six who writes from Portland's east side, directs his missive to "Santa Claus, top of Mt. Hood." "Stockings and shoes, please, Santa," and "I want worst of all a pair of lea ther shoes," contained in two of the epistles from Portland tots, indicate a longing that, can be traced throughout the whole list of letters. At least a dozen of them beg for these very much needed articles of clothing. The letters have been pretty gener ally gone over by persons Interested in seeing that the Christmas cheer reaches all. Many came In yesterday, however. and tnes W'U hve to be handled speed ily if the hopeful young senders are to be reached before the 26th. An interesting little chap of one of Portland's best known families, writes to Santa Claus at "Arctic Circle, Arc tic Ooean." He would be entirely sat isfied, he says, if Santa puts in his slocking a Ford automobile. Boy Wants Marble Careful directions as to just how to reach nia home are given by a young' ster of the Mt. Scott district. "I live at papa's candy store between Arleta and Kern Park, and you bet 1 don't get candy unless daddy gives it to me or unless I buy it, and he nmvex gives It to me often," reads this interesting mis sive. - "Harrison" of the 1600 block, Knowles avenue. Is modest. "I still have the air gun you gave me last year and all I want ia some marbles," he writes. The letter was evidently painstakingly Dro- duced on a typewriter. . Altha Hanson, from far off Arrow In Lake county, mllea from any railroad, j oAma with An annual Vvlu nn came wun an appeal, with "rara. mamma and little sister," she lives on a homestead "and papa had a bad sick spell not long ago and I guess you won't be able to come here." All Altha wants is a gingham or calico dress or perhaps a doll. She is t years old. "My kitty is sitting her with ma now, and she sleeps with me at night but don't be afraid of her when you come," laboriously wrote 7-year-old Virginia from her home near Fall Bridge. Five-year-old Irvin Hoskins, whose mother evidently wrote the missive for him, confides to Santa that T have long white curls, Just the color of yours." Irvin lives way up in the Blue moun tains, he says, 20 miles from town, In Wheeler county. Evidently Evelyn and Vernon Peter son of 6515 Foster Road) look to Santa this year for their Christmas Joy as the little girl writes that "Papa has been out of work so long that he can not afford to get them anything." little Girl Has Faith. Explicit faith in Kris Krlngle is main. talned by 8-year-old Marlon Shaw of near Goldendale, Wash, "Some boys and girls think there Isn't any Santa Klaus, but I think there Is because you have always remembered mo. Besides I aaw you in Portland, he writes. Kathryn Hennagn, from the appear ances of her letter, a very small tot of Morp, Or., tacked onto the end of her letter a carefully drawn diagram of all the kisses and hugs she had for Santa Klaus should she ever sea him. A very young lad living In the coun try near Sheridan, In hla letter Bays the road from town is a long muddy one, but Santa is beseeched to get there if he possibly can. Ronnie Brown, a five year old of 430 Burnslde Rtreet, has modern Ideas. All he wants, ho pays, Is a flying ma chine and a pair or gloves. An enterprising seven year old boy of Yamhill addressed his v letter to "Santa Claus, Xmas Toy Town, Ore gon," and sayst "I . would like some paints. Will pay you later." , t, Samuel Magruder of Hillsboro, writ ing, asks for a "Webster's Academic Dictionary." He started out several times on the big words, hla letter indi cates, and finally accomplished their spelling successfully. Vostmaatsr'a Wife Aiding-. Evidently tho parents of Robert Joy of Eagle Point have been "kidding" Rob ert for In a missive Indicating that it was written with considerable shedding of tears, he says that father has told hhn that Santa could not come thero because of the hills and roads, and begs that Santa send his presents by train. ' Margaret May, nine year old of Gil mer, Wtash., is another who believes the Christmas saint might be held up by poor roads. She writes: "We have just moved on a homestead, there Is no. good I roads, and mamma thinks you can't get I here this Xmas." Robert Kerslake of Troutdale, writes inviting Santa Claus to tho Christmas entertainment of his school. "You must put on your big ooat and bundle up pretty warm, because the wind Is blow. inff nrofftv hard hrc TCaH nttillA.. j Many of tha letters were carefully ex- .JZZZ s.v I'V."" w" J master, and she is seelns that tho.- tZ dlcating poverty get Into the hands of ' cnantabiy inclined persons or organlza. . tlons. A number of persons have askeit the privilege ef Individually ministering to the wants expressed in soma ot those mlaaivss.' . . :..-.,;,; ... Jhat Bard OosJ, Ediafsen, 362 Stark. A reconciliation between two factions that have divided tile Special Fire In surance Agents' association of the northwest was brought about yesterday on the occasion of the annual meeting of the association, and last night the Deuigerents sat down to a "love feast" In the Tyrolean room of the Oregon hotel. The banquet concluded the day's session. The two factions wens composed of the men who handled the business In Eastern Washington, Idaho and Mon tana on one side, and tho Pacific coast on the other. The ill feeling has ex- lsted for some time, and the reconcilla i... rcuii mi ureiessj eiions on jar. oi milium utmn, retiring president. All of yesterday's meetings were ex ecutive, the purpose of the" assembly being to discuss matters of equal im portance to all members, including fire luoDa j,, ujimiii ujBitiuiss vi uii cer tain classes of industries, and legisla tive matters, rlous states committees irom me va-1 reported on the matters: that have come up in their states. Papers were read by Fred W. Gas ton, Tacoma; Harvey Wells, Portland; James 8. Kead. dean of the special agents, Portland; Charles R. Thompson, rornand, ana William Dean, Portland, tha retiring president Election of of fleers was held, at which W. H. Raymond, fortland, was named president; A. N. Lindsay, Se- attle, first vice president; T. J. O'Brien, epoxane, second vice president; William Patterson, Portland, secretary. An in- vitatlon to meet at Seattle next year waa received from the Seattle chamber of commerce, and the invitation will probably be accepted. Those who attended last night's ban- quet were: W. H. Raymond, W. L. Loyd, William Dean, Harvey We?, B. A. siriord, il 11. Tlckner, Charles P. Thompson. James N. McCune, E. A. Parsons, II. W. Randall, James S. Reed, W. M .Patterson, Rod Smith, T. O. Shankland, Harry E. Smith, of Port land; Frank L. Emerick, L. F. Lamp ing, H. P. Hildreth, C. H. Anderson, of Seattle; Fred W. Gaston of Tacoma; G. 8. Mainer, T. O. Vincent, W. G. Gill, of Spokane; C. D. Gabrielson of Salem. Scotch Women Take Steps to . Renounce Allegiance to King George, Two Bisters, one a stenographer and the other a school teachnr tnnii tha SISTERS TO BECOME AMERICAN CITIZENS first step to renounce their allegiance proved particularly interesting was en to King George V of Great Britain ves- i tUIed . A .CaM..0' To ' terday, when they took out their first citlEenship papers. Miss Jean McColl Patterson hofh 'TT Patterson, both of 680 East Ankeny street, natives of Scotland, took the !!;,, " , former was born ln Bell- shill. Scotland. 28 years ago, and the latter waa born ln Glasgow, two yeara , later. They arrived in the United States ' on April io, iviUj, But seven applicants for final papers were examined yesterday morning be fore Circuit Judge Kavanaugh aa to their qualifications to become citizens. Four were granted their final papers and three were denied cltlsenshlp for j various reasons. me rour wno were admitted are: Philip Brandorf. Gott fried Glest Erie Carlson and John Flan- nery, On Friday Circuit Judge Coke presided over the examinations and denied 11 applications, three on grounds of im morality. The three were Vlncenzo Co lombo and Axel P. Pederson, who could not convince the court that their rec ords had been clean enough to warrant him. In allowing their papers, and Gus tav Cordee, who waa charged with per jury ln a atatement to tha Immigration officials. Twenty-eight were admitted by Judge Coke, as follows r Walter Kiett, Rafael Saceamanns, Joseph Stafanonlcs, Gal tans Tartarine, Charles A. Fosberg, Thomas Pumfrey, Nick Meter, Johannes T. Dahlgren, Carl j Christiansen, Syvor Tang, Charles Carlstedt, Axel G. Sword, Jonas Nels son, Hans Peter Chrlstenson, Fraak A. Stafferson, Peter A. Etafferson, David H. Forbes, Jeremiah J. McCarthy, J Chrlstoffer, J. Christensen, Hans O. Muller, Otto :Krunbholz, James Shearer, Hagbarth Hansen, Gustav Hultmann, Tobias Hangland, Olof Nelson, Rudolph Dlrlwachter. Examinations will be held tomorrow and Tuesday ln the circuit court CHRISTMAS CAROLS TO BE SUNG BY CHOIR BOYS Washington, D. C. Dec. 20. The an cient custom of singing Christmas car ols from the towers of churches has been revised ln Washington and on Christmas sweet boy volcea will be heard in Joyous carol from tha towers of Christ Lutheran church. One of tha features will be singing of the repre sentative Christmas carols of tha var ious nations ln tha tonguaa ln which they were fjrt written. . The singing will begin at C o'clock on Christmas morning and will be con tinued ' at intervals until the regular church service at 10 o'clock. Purse Snatcher Escapes. A man grabbed the purse of Miss Mary Meehan, 688 Wasco street, yes terday afternoon in front of 816 East Nineteenth street and escaped before neighbors could give chase. Miss Mee han had Just left the atreet car, going to her home, when the man approached from tha tear. She ran Into the borne of D. L Swank and gave the alarm. The purse contained papers and minor ar ticles, tha young woman's money being in her coat pocket - Flro Wagon In " Collision. An automobile having license tag No. 7777 ran Into the combination fire wa gon at Eleventh and Jefferson streeta yesterday afternoon, a the fire appar atus .waa going to a. fir ,at.,861. King street. . ' , . This auto license Is In tha name of A. M. Stearns of St Johns. The auto' was slightly damaged,,' while tha soda can on the fire wagon waa dented. Tha firs was in tha roof, dimsta nf ahnnt iUft betas done, v , . . The absence of song birds In Oregon causes much regret among bird lovers who como from sections of this country and abroad where the aweet voioid birds fill the air .with music. Many a present-day Oregonian Is said to be homesick for the song of the skylark and tne canary and cuckoo. State Game Warden Finley la greatly Interested in transhipping Rome of these song birds from other climes to this tate, but ia unablo to do so because the state game protection fund carries no provision for this purpose. There la - nothing, however, to prevent Individual bird lovers who desire to assist th state in this work or who wish to place song birds m their communities from purchasing the same. Max Muller, for many years with the state poultry department and who re cently waa sent on a mission to Europe to purchase 800 pairs of Hungarian par tridges, ia to be sent on another trln ror boo pairs next month, Mr. Muller will sail for Germany ear- ! ly in January and has been empowered - ! by Game Warden Finlev to assist bird lovers and others desiring to aid in the placing of song birds in thla state by acting as a purchasing agent while abroal. Muller will go to the Tyrol and the Black Forest where song birds abound, and will bring home as many skylarks, canaries and -woodlarks and other sweet voiced denizens of the woods as he is commissioned to- pur- cnose, The birds will be brought back under his personal care and will be brought at absolute cost, plus transportation charges. Warden Finley hopes that the bird lovers of the state will assist in bringing song birds to Oregon, as the state has made no appropriation for tnat Purpose. Muller will be gone two """. SALESMEN OF STEEL Annual Convention Closes With Enjoyable Time; Prizes Awarded, Marking the wlndup of the annual northwest convention of the Pacific Hardware & Steel company, which was held in Portland during the last week. 42 salesmen from Oregon, Washington, Waho and British Columbia and de partment heads enjoyed a banquet and entertainment at the Multnomah hotel last night. Following the banquet a moving pic ture show was given. -One film which ' ?rore lne even ng"s jollification k"bo' JW,UV.-P- II? perTenTargaVna sale7 we 1 -... v, x? ... o D. Gile. of Portland, won the former, a gold watch and chain, and J. J. Wright, of Boise, captured the latter award, a, H. Ferguson acted aa toastmaster, and amon those who resoonded tr toasts was H, L, Arnold, Assistant man ager. Robbed Fay Station Box. After a chase of two blocks through tVi a mwrif ntreAta 1am AvAnlns a ft o'clock, Fred Goldberg was arrested by R A Retts. manarer of the wnIMn room of the P. R., L. & P. at Second and Alder streets, Goldberg being charged-with. -robbing telephone pay stations. Betts caught the man In the act. P. F. Mos also gave chase. Gold- berg being caught at Third and Morri son streets. He has been arrested be fore for similar offenses, serving time on the rockpile upon conviction. Gold berg makes his own keys for the boxes. COMPANY BANQUETTED said he " - oh dearie, look at this ad and if you insist upongiving me a present - might as well make it something I want and can use." Until Christmas You it Wa give 8. H, O r e e n T r ad I n g Stamps. . Open- even' lnga until Christmas. -; TOO SEB ma BORPTO fa, V Vt,' .LaW tll fsassk. Search of Portland and "vicinity is being made for Jam ea S. Dermott tho Civil war veteran wanted by San Jose, Cal., authorities for non-aupport, by Sheriff Word and deputies at the per aonal expense of Sheriff Word. Der mott was arrested by Sheriff Word lt week on telegraphic advices from San Jose but was released by tbe sheriff last aunoay on the word of an old mu tual friend, a Mr. Hansen, employed by the Meier & Frank store, that Dermott would appear when wanted. On Monday. Civil war veterans Inter ested tn the case of Dermott also asked to befriend the man, but were Informed he was already free. He appeared tliar day with an attorney and then dropped out of sight. Yesterday Deputy Sheriff H. M. Noble, of San Jose, arrived to take Dermott back to faoe the charge, but found he had fled. When Sheriff Word learned that Dermott waa missing he aent out a deputy, personally paying all expenses, to find Dermott Sheriff Word is also standing good for the' ex penses of the California officer. "I told Hanson that I was afraid to trust Dermott, but he aaid he had known Dermott for 20 yeara and that Dermott would be here when wanted," aaid Sher Iff Word last night. "I have known Hansen for 15 years and had implicit faith ln him. Dermott will bo returned if I have to search for some time to find him, but I believe I have him looated. understand the federal authorities are also looking for him on a charge of giving his age as greater than It Is for the purpose of securing a pension." - - Dermott is said to be a prominent cltlxen of San Jose. Papers in the hands f the San Jose officer show that he was married to the complaining witness but a short. time before he deserted her. She is his second wife, according to the' papers. Dermott at the time of his arrest, complained that hla wife drove him from home by attacks upon him. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PACIFIC STATES COMPANY San Francisco. Dec. 20.' Tha state su- nreme court today declared lllecal an' order made by the state railroad com- mission directing the Paclflo States Telephone A Telegraph company to make connection with independent tele phone lines ln Tehama and Glenn coun ties. The court holds that thla order results ln taking away property from the Paclflo States Telephone company without due process of law, and is therefore void. RUNAWAY FATAL TO DRIVER AT ARLINGTON Arlington, Or., Dec. 20. While Roy Snyder was driving a team out of town on hia way to the Smythe sheep camp this afternoon the horses became frightened and when they ran away he was thrown out on his head and shoul ders, and killed instantly. Aa there la no coroner ln Arlington Justice of tha Peace Collins went out ln an auto to hold an Inquest. CLACKAMAS CLUB ASKS FOR HIGHWAY FUND Oregon City, Deo. 10. The Clacka mas Improvement club has adopted resolutions asking the county court to apply to tha atate highway commis sion for part of tha (2118,000 highway fund, and that the same be expended on the Paclflo highway through Clack amas county. Women Fight Dnel. - two colored womenrKaFi?ltW8ni and Odessa Boyd, engaged ln a fight last evening at 95 North Tenth street with manicure knives. ' Both were sllfhtly scratched and after medical attention, were taken to the city Jail on a charge or fighting. the fifteen-dollar Dressing Robes and Smoking Jackets for L!0 ftC only. . ... . .&y0O the tan-dollar Bath Robes 4nd Smoking Jackets for Ott only....... .JeO.dD the five and six-dollar Smoking Jack ets and Bath Robes, with fi 5 O Slippers to match, for ... .Dt.00 To( be seen in the window as but one suggestion of the thousands of prac tical gifts for men and boys. Efficient service appropriate packages await you here, regardless of the near ness of Christmas. ' v . GUS, KUHN, Succeeding A. B. Steinbach & Co. ARQOMP AN AZTHINS KUFPBNimMRR CLOTHES AT. TOW UOIC -Aa part of the campaign to secure work for Portland's unemployed a mon ster mass meeting of all tho unemployed , of tho-city has been called for 2 o'clock thia afternoon at the Plaaa. block. It la said there are SEOO men seeking work at the present time. Today's meeting is to be held at tha call of th leading spirits among them and will undoubt edly take the form of a demonstration. Majyor Albee was waited Upon by a delegation yesterday and requested to address the meeting, but declined be cause of a previous engagement At today's meeting a committee will report on the result of a conference with Gov. arnor West and It is said demands will he made for the use of tho armory and auditorium for sleeping purposes. At the municipal free employment office tomorrow tha actual registration of .workers w.111 be begun. Applicants for work who received identification x cards yesterday will return with the statement of their marriage and family condition affirmed by responsible parties, chiefly by tradesmen with whom they do business. According to the order of their registration they will be sent to various sections of tha city where municipal work la under way. At the conclusion of eight hours' work th. will be paid off by tho city treasurer at ine rate or in per day. Identification cards wen lamiad teftay until the printed supply gave out, tha city bureau dlsDenslnar soo n ,. Portland Commona 400. Thoaa who were unable to secure cards will have an op portunity to do so tomorrow. The city has arranged to employ not more than 1000 men at any. one time. Work will be provided tomorrow ln the parka of tha city, in the water partment and In the construction of round curb corners. Civil aervice eli glblea will have first call for the Jobe, however, then married men and l&ativ single men. No definite figures can be given on the number of men that will find am. ployment under the relief plan tomor row until after the men .have renorerl at . the several construction nnint. throughout the city. Notices have been sent to all men on the civil service eli gible list to report if they need work. and the exact number of such men can not he ascertained until they report ' LAR CAUGHT AND HELD BY A Suspect .Captured in House and Detained Till Police Arrive on Scene, Mrs. Ida Morris, landlady of tha Ross hotel at 211 First street caught a burglar yesterday evening and held him until the police arrived. The man gave the name of Richard Hales and was ransacking a room when arrestee Mrs. Morris was sitting ln her roon. on the seoond floor reading, when sho" heard a man enter an adjoining room, turn the night latch and make himself busy with the dresser drawers. Opening the folding doors between the two rooms, the landlady seised the burglar by the coat collar and sleeve, demand ing hla reason for being ln the room. Hales stated he had rented It from the office below. The woman dragged him to iha front of tha second floor, then to tha office on a lower floor, where she called tha police. The man made attempts to free hlmaelf. but the woman held him firmly. Detectives Smith and Hammersley Want to tha place and took charge of tho man. In his pockets were found a pair of wo man's silk stockings and m stick pin The pin ha had taken from the room In which he was captured. Ha had en. tared that room by use of a pan key. iii"n.M'i .i 1 saasBsssaaamm Gan Buy . Fourth -at Morri son Pres." - BURG WOMAN I aims. 1 .1