TUB ANALYSIS OF Fit A NIC CASE tVllATHEH . JO'ClbCK Probably fait A review of the famous Atlanta murder case in next Sunday's Journal. 5 2, EH tonleht and to morrow, w 1 1 a easterly winds j humidity 7S. 1 1 11 PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1914 TWELVE PAGES. VOL. XIII. NO. 249. TWO PPHT6 i 0 THAW A7TD KIW V.E.IM X O. txAMBS riVE CEHTs 24, AT GIVE GIFTS UP ALL Money Ordinarily , Spent for Presents to Each Other Goes to War Fund This Christmas; Capital Quiet. WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS SCENE OF CELEBRATION President Gives Turkeys to Each Employe of the White House. t fl'nltod I'rca Uuvd Wire.) Washington, Dec. 24. President Wilson today personally presented 12 pound turkeys to all the White House employes. He also remembered his associates In the executive offices with handsome gifts. As far as was possible. President , Wilson refrained from all active work today, devoting most of his time pre paring for a family reunion tomorrow at the White House. The Kuropran war was responsible for changes in Christmas observance In the diplomatic set. Christmas gifts heretofore have been exchanged among the diplomats, but this , practice will be abandoned this year, and the money ordinarily spent for gifts will be used to aid war sufferers. ' Special Christmas exercises were held today in the various government departments. All departments closed at one o'clock. A municipal celebration will be held tonight. A 60 foot jlne tree has been act. up oi tho capitol grounds and the 'ezerclscs there will start at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The United States Mar ine band will furnish tho music and a chorus of 1000 trained voices will sing -Christmas carols. WESTERN "WAR ZONE Day Will Be Forgotten in the East, Howpyer; England - Without News 31 Hours. United IVesi Leased Wire. London, Dec. 24. For a period of 31 hours, beginning at 2 p. in. today, ling land will turn Its attention entirely to ; Christmas celebrating, receiving no war news whatever. The official military information bureau closed promptly at the stroke of 2 this afternoon, announcing that it ' would have nothing more to give out until 9 p. ni. Friday. The censor's office stayed open, how ever, permitting .the transmission of audi unofficial Information as it sees fit to approve, together with official state ments from other belligerent countries. Hut England will remain absolutely f silent. no .cniiBn newspapers -win appear on Christmas day. Kvery possible effort has been made to make the anniversary a happy one lor the troops at the front. Aa a result of thn Princess Mary's efforts, more than JoOO.000 was raised to eend gifts to the men. livery sol dier and sailor, wounded or unwounded, will also receive a personal Christmas card from the king and queen. Military men said they thought pos sibly a partial cessation of hostilities could be managed Friday in the west ern war zone, but it wan added that sentiment would not be allowed to in terfere with operations if strategic rea sons rendered them necessary. The Russians, celebrating Christmas on a different day from the Germans, showed no Inclination to defer to Teu tonic ideas by relaxing their exertions, no- It was expected the fighting in the eastern theatre of the conflict would continue throughout the holiday un interruptedly. Al Jennings' Word Gains Man Freedom Former Train Bobber of Oklahoma Testifies for Aocnsed Friend in San Francisco, Secures His Release. San Francisco, Dec. 24. Through the testimony of Al Jennings, former train and bank " robber of Oklahoma, who reformed, ran for governor of that state and at present is a district attorney there, the charge against Dr. .1. W. O. Martin, accused of violation of the Mann white slave act. was dis missed here today, by Vnited States Commissioner Krull. Jennings, who is in San : Francisco In the interest Of a book ori his train robbing experiences, which he expects to publish soon, testified that he had known Dr. Martin in Oklahoma for a long time, and that the physician was a man of good character. Commis sion Krull wus Impressed with Jen nings' testimony and dismissed the charge Htrainst Martin. Mrs. Dixie Kay Martin, allcge-d ron- tract wife of the physician, died : about a month ago from the effects of poison. Mnrtin was arrested In Iwiineetlon with her death :. but later was released. Then the white flavery ) ihnrge was i 'lodged against him. DIPLOMATS CAPITAL FIGHTING TO SLACKEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN Holiday Gifts For Soldiers Reach France Kvery Soldier of Allies to Receive Present and 8pecial Dinner; Children Get Military Toys. Paris. lec. 24. The British trans ports laden with holiday gifts for the troops In the field In Belgium and France reached this side of the chan nel today. Despite the approach of Christmas brisk fighting was in progress at the front. The cannonading was especially heavy. Therj were whole tralnloads of gifts. .Every man was to receive a. present and a special holiday dinner, even if it had to be delivered to him in one of the trenches. ' Paris has made Its plans for a sol emn but not a sad celebration. There were to; be no hih jinks. The au thorities' ban had been placed on Christmas eve celebrations in the res taurants. All were notified that they must close at 10 p. m. , Everywhere, however, the boule vards wore an air of cheerfulness. The stores were gay with holiday decora tions. For the children martial toys were In the windows to the exclusion of al most everything else. ' There were make-believe British sol diers wfi marched mechanically, Tur cos charging with fined bayonets and German Infantrymen who collapsed at shots from toy guns. Children's sol dier suits and ltlts were displayed con spicuously. ! nut wlnllinra n-.. 3 , - . .1 A re8(.nt tfs. Dolls, supposedly of -the masculine persuasion, certainly had come into their own. The youngsters did not care for feminine daintiness this year. They wanted sturdy looking soldier dolls. The most popular were dressed, whis kered and armed like fierce Russians and Turcos. Submarine Sunk by Austrian Battery German newspapers Claim XiOss of On of Allies' Divers in Tnmentioned Place at TInmrntioned Time. Amsterdam, Dee. 24. Austrian bat teries have sunk one of the aillies' submarines, according to cjalms made by German newspapers today. Where the Incident occurred was not stated. Lawson Gifts t at Children Get Thomas W, Lawson is giving his children a Christmas present that- s in reality a present to Oregon and the entire northwest. ?', ., After traveling all over the world many times, he picked out Oregon as the Ideal location for a home. He is giving his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. McCall, as a Christmas present this year a foundation herd of 100 of the choicest' white faced" two year old Hereford heifers to calve in the spring.;' They have been bred to the best bulls. He also gives them two choice bulls to head the herd. To his youngest daughter, Miss Bun ny Lawson, he is giving a Crook coun ty ranch, for which he has just paid ao.ooo. To his youngest son, Douglas, for whom he recently purchased a ranch in Crook county, he is giving 20 of the finest young Percheron brood maros bred to noted stallions. The mares cost from $750 to $1000 each. He is also giving his Son Douglas 20 regis tered Jennets, for which he paid $250 each and a champion jack, "King Boy, for which he paid $2000. In addition to this he is giving Douglas his fa mous trotting stallion, "Dreamwold Dugald," which was bred by Mr. Law son at "Dreamwold, Mass.. and which is a son of , his famous stallion "Proem," which was also bred by Mr. Lawson and which he sold in Austria for $12,600. "Proem' is the son of "Prodigal" raised by Marcus Daly, and whose mother, "Emily," was a chain- j plon on the track with a record of 2:11. j "Emily" heads Mr. Lawson's brood mare band at Dreamwold. "Proem's" XMAS VIOLETS AND A FARM . The name of the classification in which it appears today precedes each of these Journal. Want Ads: FOR SALE FARMS 17 "CALIFORNIA. Sacramento valley, 160 acres for sale or exchange. Fine alfalfa, orange, lemon, al mond, walnut, grape, olive and. berry land: near three lines of transportation, fine deep, level soil, readv for the plow, fine roads, school, churches, etc.; free water for Irrigation: high power electric line runs through property, cheap electricity for pumping, heating and lighting; will accept cleaprop erty in or near Portland up to $7500 as part payment, some cash, balance 1. 2, 3 years, 6; also would take In clean stock of mdse. as part payment." SWAP COX.TJMH- 95 "FORD car, in good condition, to exchange for clear residence lot in Portland." BPSCTE SS i OPPORTPOTTIES JO "KXCEPTIONAX. bona fide oppor tunity. Have an established hauling business which will yield: fine profit; want responsible party to put on one motor truck now and two more later; will finance two thirds of proposition; $750 required for first truck; none but responsi ble . party considered; city business-." rRALE MI8CTEI.1UAWEOTTS 19 "XMAS box of lolets, a tasteful and attractive Xmas present at a very moderate cost. Kacli box ar tistically Pi-rnngcd with maiilen hmr fer.n. iioxes 60e and $1 each i OF JOYS FDR TOTS Event Staged in Big Building Today Largest Holiday Demonstration of the Kind Ever Attempted in City. HUNDREDS OF GIFTS GIVEN BY SANTA CLAUS Monster Trees Delight Eyes of Happy Boys and Girls Assembled. Do you believe.1 In "Santa Claus? Do you believe in fairyland? Do you be lieve that Santa Claus drives his rein- ; deer right Into rf airy land, that he pullsi up-with -a- great;hearty; laugh and a fine music , of bells and loads thou sands of presents from his sleigh on magic Christmas trees with . different . colored, lights sparkling on every twig? Of course you do. And, what's more, all the kids in Portland, and. the girls, too. know. i The little fellow who lives over near Columbia slough didn't know yester-' day, but he knows today, because he saw it all at the Armory this after noon. Yesterday; the kind woman who came to the house said, "Is Santa com-, lng to see you this Christmas?" and he answered. "What's Santa, and what's Christmas?" If it hadn't been for the Muts and the Armory, which, like good fairies, they turned into a place of enchant ment, tho boy might have grown up to be a man before he knew. Wouldn't that have been terrible? Santa Claus, of course. Is coming tonight to lots of homes that were not represented by the four thousand or more boys and girls at the Armory this afternoon, j The Muts, you see. (Con tinned on Page Two, Column Two.) Honor Oregon at I. e at St Stock Ranches dam is the famous daughter of 5'King," also at Dreamwold. aud whose sire, "Mambrlno -King,'" was said to be the be.it trotting stallion in the world in his prime. "Proem," who Is only five years old. Is expected by those in the know of the racing world to get close to the world's record. Ed Geers, the well known developer of famous race horses, drove him as a 3 year old in -':14. the last half in 1:04 and the last quarter in 31 seconds. Those who have seen "Proem" consider him one of the most beautiful stallions on the track today. The animals, upon arri val In Redmond, created a sensation, as they are the finest individual speci mens that have ever come into central Oregon. j At Mr. Lawstjn's Dreamwold ranch, on the Atlantic seaboard, are the finest specimens of livestock to be obtained, and he is sending the cream of :his Dreamwold. stud, and herds and flocks to the ranches owned by his children in central Oregon. Stockmen of itlie United Slates ar beginning to tijirn to Oregon for the finest specimens of livestock and .in doubtedly these latest importations will form the basis of the best strains of livestock in Oregon in the hear fu ture. I X-RAY OF 10B SCENE CHRISTMAS -i n a'" r mmml'' -'.j"'"'J-,i t milium, 'I 'ilia " - ''i ' ' -I? " ' " 1 Spot Wheat Js $1.26 Today in Local Market Highest lriee Known Js Paid for 50OO Bushels of January ' Club at Exchange. With the sale of 5000 ; bushels of January club today on the Portland Merchants exchange at $1.26 a bushel, the price was 2c above yesterday. A sale of 5000 bushels January red fifa was made at 31.23 and 5000 bushels February red Russian at; $1.23.' Today's price is the highest ever known here. So strong have been values and so scant are the available stocks in the Interior that even the extreme record prices today in effect are. bringing practically no offers to sell by the interior. The fact that some ot the winter wheat acreage must be reseeded owing to the cold weather- has caused farm ers retaining supplies to take them entirely off the market. - Europe is bidding for -stocks of wheat, oats and barley here, but is unable to secure the former. The United States, Canada and -Argentina are today the only places on earth where Europe can secure any wheat and this, therefore has created a very desperate situation. Tom Smith, of the firm of Stevens Smith Grain company, of San Fran cisco, with offices at various points in the Pacific northwest, - was a busi ness visitor here today. -Mr. Smith is extremely bullish regarding the prlre of wheat for tho immediate future. "If the Dardanelles continue closed and Russia cannot market Its grain, look for extreme values to. continue," he says. . Prominent Engineer Is Seriously Sick . ! Operation Performed om W. A. Gron aahl &vealed Tbat Malady Pro- rreistd Too Par for Belief. w. a. uronaani, ror many years chief engineer of the Southern Pa cific railway, is seriously ill at Em anuel hospital, where he has been for more than a month. An operation was performed recently, but it was found mat tne ailment had progressed too far fjor much relief. Ur. Grondahl's home is at East Sixty-fifth and Di vision streets, where he has lived many years. Mr. Grondahl came to Portland from Minneapolis about 1880. with Charles A. F. Morris, who was made chief en gineer of the old Oregon & California railroad. . The first work: he undertook was tne construction of this road through froniiRoseburgr to Ashland. lie remained . as Mr. Morris' -assistant .un til about 1881. when be. became rest dent engineer, holdlncr thd.tlaMltimi un ftl h Twdgned 4ti-J907, whcnjxe Wnt mw uuaaswu- a on arcnuect, general engineer and contractor , , - Mr. Grondahl was connected with the Great Northern before coming west and was an Intimate friend of James J. Hill. Among Mr. Grondahl's accomplish ments was the construction of the old Madison street bridge, the long bridge over the Willamette at Salem and a pik trestle over the McKenzie river which at the time was the longest span oi me Kina in tne world. Frank's Appeal Is Presented to Lamar Washington, Dec. 24. United States supreme court Justice Lamar this aft ernoon took under advisement the ap peal of Attorney Lotiis Marshall for a write of certification to the supreme court of the case of Leo Frank, under sentence of death for the murder of Mary Phagan. Marshall spent two hours at Jus tic Lamar's house present ing arguments. Justice Lamar was expected to render his decision before night. LITTLE WILLIE'S MIND TONIGHT Do ver Bombarded Aeroplane, Causing Small Russian Line Approaches Warsaw WHERE GERMAN AIRSHIP Dover Js the English city nearest Gifts SJiower von Hiridenberg tt k t K K s at tt at- Given 5 000 Bottles of Beer at k at at at at at at at at Kaiser Is Sawing Wood Again Field Marshal Becomes Na tional Hero of Germany; Gives Men Credit. - By Karl H. von "Wieffand., ,Grand General Headquarters of the Eastern German.-Army, .December 18. yi London, Pec, 3.$-t-Fleld Marshal voaiiobr';.,givea.ir5 men cr'fedlt: for tho -victories Ji has. won over th Russians. "With, troops or the courage and en dnrance of my army." he said today, "I must succeed. It would be untimely to say. that the Russians arc com pletely beaten or broken. They are fighting bravely and well." Marshal von Hindenberg and Gen eral Hudendorff, his chief of staff. have no illusions concerning what Is before the German army in Poland. Both declared there would be much hard fighting Jn the campaign against Warsaw, but they were confident of final success. - Throughout the kaiser's troops' ad vance in- Poland Marshal von Hin dcnbergs forces have been opposed by vastly superior numbers of Russians. In telling of the fighting which re sulted in the Slavs' retirement before Warsaw, the marshal said: Praise for His Men. "The railroads which make quick movement possible to the Germans have been a factor in my army's sue- cess against the Russians' numerical superiority, but my troops have shown (Concluded on Page Two. Cbhimn Three.) ATTACKED THE COAST OF to the Fench coast and consequently Kaiser's Hair Is White and His Face Thin; He Goes Back to Sawing. (The folio wine atnrr t personal Tjew f the kaiaw w -rrltten whil Ma'maleaty was ttuu at tne front before hi recent lllneaa.) , By Karl H von WJeganrJ. Gta.HA peroral- Headqaartcrs of the Kaiser. iFrance.Kov, 31 j By Courier via Nainur, ; Liege. AiJ-la-Cnappelrej Cologne, Berlin, Rotterdam, and by Mail from, London to New York.) The war has aged the kaiser. His hair is very white. He has not the appearance of one who gloried or took pleasure in the great European conflict. I saw him today. He looked fresh and in good health, but he was graver. more earnest looking than the kaiser I have seen in Berlin. His face is much thinner. He walks as erectly as ever. but when I saw him first he was look- ng downward, apparently in deep thought. It is forbidden to give the name of the town In which his. majesty has his headquarters, but the place is less than 75' miles from the headquarters of the crown prince, where I spent three days this week. - , Sentries Surround Meadoarters. The kaiser is living; temporarily in a beautiful little two and v half story private house, facing a small park If it were actually intended to let (COBclBdad on Page Two, Column Three.) OF STRIKING BEAUTY IS WINTER SCENE ON Entire Road Presents View That No Artist Can Paint or Words Describe, One of the most beautiful sights within easy reach of Portland is the winter scene along the Colombia high way. The witchery of winter is mani fested In varying and attractive form. It is a scene that will probably not bo reproduced for years to come and the present opportunity should be seized by all who can go either by automobile or by train. Not only will the eye be gratified but there will toe obtained some conceptlonu of the work that has been done on the highway the past season and what it means to thu future development of Portland and the entire northwest. The automobllist will find a fairly- good dry road, which win take him over the new grade as far as Warren dale, going by way of the Sandy road and Troutdale. At Crown Point, from an elevation of hundreds of feet, one can look up and down the river gorge for a distance of B0 miles or more, the view embracing Ice filled river, snow capped mountains, frozen waterfall and cascades. Along; the roadway are frozen pools of lace design and from thn bluffs huge ice pendants hang. Probably the most Interesting view is at Multnomah Falls, with its long stalactites and its miniature ice maun tain, which rises up from the center of the main pool at the foot of the up per rail.. I he ice tanes up tne sun light and gives' it back In all the col ors of, the rainbow. Along the entire route are "views that no artist can paint. Roadmaster Teon announces' that the highway wilt be kept open to travel until 'the' rains come again.- COLUMBIA HIGHWAY From G ENGLAND THIS MORNING nearest the German batU3 front. RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE SENT TO STRENGTHEN MAIN DEFENSE LINE Forces Now Within 20 Miles of Warsaw; Victory Is Claimed Over Austrians. (United Press Ia4 Wlre.t , Petrograd, Dec 24. Russian troops were being rushed today to the line extending from. Kielce to Itadom, as well as to the southward, in an effort to check tb German advanoe which, forced a Slav retirememVfrotnlhe Cra cow district Wednesday.., The war office admitted that Ger man and Austrian military movements in the Pietrokow region threatened the Cracow army's line of communications and compelled its withdrawal. It was said tii Teutonic advance was directly against the 'main rail road running southwest from Ivan- go rod to Miechow. The consequent redisposltion BJ forces was described as having brought the Russians' main defense to within 0. miles of Warsaw and straightened their front to the southward so that presented today an unbroken line 160 miles long. German attempts to force a crossing of the Bzura and Rawa rivers were declared to have been frustrated by the deadlv fire from the Slav artillery. which constantly swept the banks of the two nt reams whenever Teuton op erations were attempted. According to the war office, flght- ng was in progress on both banks of the Pilica. The Russians were said to be ad vancing in the Opeczno and Tomaszow regions. In Galicia. the capture was claimed of 66 Austrian officers and 0600 men. Operations by the Slavs continued south of the Vistula, it was stated. The official statement added that 3 officers and 1500 more Austrians fell into the Russians hands in the Car pathians December 22. Christmas Warning Against Fire Issued Care in Conduct of Celebrations tTrred by Fir Marshal; Dont Use Candles on Trees. Be careful. Carelessness means dan ger. This Is the warning given by Fire Marshal Jay W. Stevens to those who are to have their Christmas tree eel ebrations tonight or tomorrow. It is given to prevent fires and danger re suiting from the use of Christmas tree decorations. "Don't let the children play around the tree so that they will brush any of the lighting arrangements. Do not use candles, for the flames will easily set the tree on fire. Be careful In the arrangement of the tinsel and dec orations. "Carelessness in primarily the cause of all fires, end the way 10 avoid them and the resulting danger Is to be care ful. Under no circumstances take I chance." Japan Turns -Down Big Army Increase Oknma Cabinet Defeated in Effort to Pass Increased Military Appropria tion; fay Dissolve Parliament. Tokio, 'Dec. 21. The Okuma cab! net was defeated In parliament today In its effort to pass bills increasing the appropriation for military pur poses, as a ne-ensary preliminary to its program for additions to the army. As a consequence of this reverse. It was expected the administration would dissolve parliament, trusting to tarr Its point at a popular election. There has been vigorous opposltio among the lawmakers to the proposed army increase on the ground that the country (could not endure the added financial burden, anH especially in view of l the, fear that the cabinet planned Vo svnd troops to Europe. erman Damage; BOMB FLUNG ON COAST CITY It Lights in Garden, Tearing Great Hole and Breaking Windows ' but;; Doing No Important Damage. United Preae LaaaVs Wire.) London Dec. 24-Dovcr was bombarded from ajpetman aero plane today.! " . f; " The Dover fortsrepftedio the aerial fire, and a British aero plane, ascending it once, pur sued the enemy for some, dis tance. Latest reports indicated, however, that the latter escaped. A dense fog hung over" the English port at the time, help ing the hpstile visitor - to get avay. - 1 -. - . There have been previous stories of aerial -attacks oh Dover but this was the fifsfone which has been officially!! Verified. "One of tho enemy's aeroplanes," the official statement reported, "was seen over Dover at 10)?SS this morning. , It dropped a bomb, which exploded In a garden, but did. no Carnage. "The aeroplane flrw - out to sea, pursued by a British Aircraft, but the pursuit was unsuccessful. "The iweather. was fery fogry." ' The unofficial .account was that the missile did .Iq some .damage, however, tearing tremendous .hple-. In the gar den where t. landed and smashing win dows in the vicinity, i V.-- ,. Jt was said, that It evidently ws aimed At Dover . patle,ad. actually truck within 400 yards or; it. OHN MUIR, FAMOUS LOS TODAY Taken Down Willi Pneumonia, While on Visitmg at ..Home of His Daughter. (United Prwa Iaaa4 Wire.) Los Angeles, Dec.-. 24. John Mulr, famous California ' naturalist and author, died here today of pneumonia. The aged naturalist went to Dag gett, San Bernardino county, from his home at Martinez several days ago for a visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Buell Funk. Four days ago he became 111 of pneumonia. He was brought to Ix Angeles quietly last night and taken to the California hos pital, where he died about noon today. John Mulr's claim to fame will be sustained by many monuments, among not the least being the famous Muir . glacier in Alaska, Which he discov ered end which was named after him. Muir was born in Scotland In 1 S3 ft, received' his early education in Scot land and removed to the woods of northern Wisconsin: a boy. Here he learned habits of hardihood-and austerity and likewise developed that love of nature which determined his life's course. In later years he re counted the hardships and pleasures of his boyhood in a volume entitled Story of My Boyhood and Touth." Mulr attended the university- of Wisconsin and received honorary' de grees in later life from Harvard, Yele,- the University of Wisconsin and the , university or caitrornia. lie mamea Louise Strentzel in 1880. He visited the Alaskan coast and discovered the remarkable series of ", glaciers he has described In bis books, searched for the De long expedition tn the Arctic on tiie-15,"8. steamer Cor " win, climbed the mountains of the Pa cific coast and spent .much time and effort in the cause of preserving; the forests and establishment of national . parks and reserves. -His home was sf Martinez. CaL s- ' Among the beat 'known of Mulr's . books is the shortest "Stickeen, the Story of a Dog," which recounts , the adventures of a littlrf companion on the Alaskan ice. Others are, "The Jloun tains of California'My First Sum mer in the Sierraa.TS ; "The Yoseralte and "Otir National Pirrks." He was a wide traveler, and Iras a member of many scientific societies. -. i' I 1 t Portuguese ; Driven Out bj1Germans London, Dec. ii.-rfThe latest- Ger m... incion tf Anrhla it Pnrtiiiraese MBsesion In Afrit-! adjoining , the kaiser's territory, lias .been sckhowl edged officially. It was stated tn a Llslon dispatch received here today. 1 I The Teutonic expedftlon was said ti I be 1000 strong and to have beei pre I vided with artillery. , , FROM THE SKY NATURALIST DES ANGELES Jf 4- s