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r O'dixXj Occasional rain lS rNi tonight and to- vr 1,1 i iajww i r i ii VOL. XIII. NO. 250. Christmas 7K Top,, left to tiitlit Volunteers of Ahierica sentling odt packages of ' good things; children waiting outside Armory where Muts had their Christmas tree celebration yesterday. " " Center CSeorge Ij. llaker giving , present to one of 3000 young- ttters at Armory. Bottom, left to right Children from Frazer Home, at Christmas tree In F. T. Hogers larbr shop; Parking Christmas dinners at Portland Commons. BZURA BATTLE Three Attempts to Cross the Bzura River Result in Com plete Destruction of Expe ditions, Say Russians. Petrograd, Dec. 25. Details bloody attempts of the Germans of to croxs the Hura, between Rava and Hochtczew, were received here today. AVurtemburfj troops were brought from France to old in the advance "on War-J . BW. . Let Saturday night the .Wurtem burx troops charged across rough an-1 awampy ground against - Siberian troop in the face of a frightful fire. The enemy readied the Siberian trenches and desperate hand to hand fighting resulted. The Germans were 1 1 rial ly repulsed, but charged repeAt dly, until seven Wurtetnburg bat talions were annihilated. On Sunday night two German Ue- 4 tachments crossed the ISzura. over a ; foot bridge near Plela. The detach ments were anniniiuted by the Rus sians. Two more German battalions concentrated on the bank of the river Monday. On Monday . night, without waiting for an attack by the eneray, the Siberians surrounded the Germans and annihilated them. Twelve hundred Germans were slain. Russian troops hqve captured nu merous positions, cannon and machine guns In the fighting about, the Bzura and Kawa rivers. A great battle is Mill in progress, not having reached a oe.-isiye stage yet. Fighting was proceeding jn the Cau casus, with the Russians assuming the offensive in the direction of Sury kamyth. according to an official state ment issued by the war office- to day. "Turkish outposts." the statemt "aid, "have been repulsed along the wfiole front. After a stubborn resist ance in the direction of Van, the Turks were compelled to retreat wirh con siderable loss. ( ''Curing the recent fighting at Mlawa, a Russian battalion 'raided a transport and captured a quantity of Christmas gifts." Santa Claus Act Fatal. . Grand Forks. N. D.. Dec. 25. While preparing to play Santa'Claus here to day. Walter Bjcrke, J 3 years old, be came entamrlcil in torn rnn iinH wan Choked to death.' . ...v. x fiSL Cheer is VI "Or: Z1 1 -Z..S KING ALBERT SPENDS CHRISTMAS WITH HIS FAMILY IN El British Maintain Christmas Spirit; France Gives Bottle Champagne to Soldiers, ; By Ed Ij. Keen. ... London, Dec. 25. Kngiand was. try ing today to maintain its old Christ mas spirit and it succeeded fairly well. The ceiebrations here resembled those of previous years. The royal family spent Jhe day at Sandringham. Hundreds of gifts were distributed at various hospitals and thousands of Belgians were fed. and cared for. . King Albert of Belgium arrived at Folkstone incognito yesterday. He is the guest of Lord and Lady Curion, with whom the queen of Belgium and her children have been living since September. Kaiser wilhelm spent th day at the front. French Give Champagne, j Paris. Dec. 25. French advances along practically the entire 250-mile front, from Belgium to Alsace, were reported in today's official com muni cation. It was said yesterday's ad vances were pronounced and sustained, despite German counter attacks. Northwest of Mesnil and east of Pethes, the statement continued, the French took the main trenches of the enemy and were .holding the entire German first line trenches. France sent every man on the firing line a quarter bottle of champagne. Concluded en roar. Column Two) D PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, Dispensed in Wholesale Lots to Thousands in tV v. Boiler Explodes : As Shoppers Leave Chicago Department Store Catches Fire, Is Destroyed j and Several Firemen Hurt; Apartment Houses Also Born. Chicago, Dec. 2T.. As the last of the Christmas shoppers were leaving the Julius 'Oppenhetmer department store carl j" today, a boiler exp'osion occurred in the basement, setting lire to the building. The structure-was- destroyed. Several fire-men were rurt by falling walls. ' Two apartment houses also caught, fire arid rten families, were ren-1 dered homeless, j- ' Eight Are Injured , In Nevada Wreck i - - Second Section of Southern . Pacific Fanenger Train Crashes Into First Hear Xmlay; Injured Will Secover. Reno,. Nev. Dee. 25. Eiht. -persons were injured, none seriously, at Imlay, Xev wnen the second section of South ern Pacific train, No. 19, crashed intc the first section, according to advices received here today, from Imlay. The engineer jumped and "escaped unhurt. SING AT LOTTA'S FOUNTAIN San Francisco, Dec. 25. Mme. Ber nice de Pasquali and: John McCormaoV sang to a crowd estimated at lO'O.OOO persons at Lotta's fountain last even ing. j . . -. Christmas Quarrel Is Fatal. Washington. tec. 25.-pGeoige Scher hye, alias George Weaver, 35 years old. shot and killed his wife today following a quarrel bt their home here Scherhye then rushcl to his mother's home ,and committta suicide inlier presence... i . i r . W 4 r Ul ti) CHILD BRINGS GAIETY TO WHITE HOUSE; BIG TREE CARRIES GIFTS President's, Grand Niece Cen- ter of Attraction; Washing- ; ton; Saddened by War, Cn!ted Press Leased Wire.) Washington, , Dec. 25. Anne Coth ran," President Wilson's favorite- grand niece, was the center of attention at the "White House today. Gifts from a huge Christmas tree were distributed by the president. The party at the White House was composed of Fran cis B. Sayre and Mrs. Sayre, Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Mrs. Mc Adoo and Miss Margaret i Wilson. The capital this Christmas was not as gay - as usual,- the shadow of Eu rope's war being plainly apparent. The atmosphere at the various embassies was particularly gloom y. Excepting; Secretary of War Garri son, all the members ofthe cabinet spent -Christmas in Washington. A - municipal celebration held last jn.ight gladdened the hearts of thou sandsof poor children. ! Blizzard Headed Straight for East Washington, Dec. 25.-i-The ' weather bureau " here predicted tbday that a big snowstorm, possibly . a blizaard, would strike the east before tomor row.. The storm was said to be rush ing to the north from Alabama and Georgia.-. , - ... t . v DECEMBER 25, 1914. FOURTEEN PAGES. 4 A OUTS FEASTED BY 01 (UN. Scenes That Bring Tears Are Witnessed at Ash Street Dock as Men Out of Work Are Fed. Hearts grew warm and eyes grew moist this morning at the dingy Ash street dock when hundreds of home less and jobless men gathered around the big Christmas trees and' awaited their turns at the Christinas feast on board the Hassalo. The O-W. R. & N. company played host to all these men and when they entered saw to t that their necessities were cared for, ami besides added things that were to be found on the menus of the very, very rich. The big waiting room on the dock was a veritable Christmas bower, with a brightly lighted tree Btanding in the center of the room, and' other less er trees flanking it. Strings of holly and Oregon grape extended from post to post.' . Nearly 1500 invitations had been issued last night and the re cipients began presenting them at 10 o'clock, though, the dinner was not (Concluded on Pg e EleTen, Column FiTe.) Buying Automobiles ' Every year, as new models come out, automobile owners trade in their used machine on a new ono or else sell the used one outright. In the great majority of cases the used machines are good for long and' satisfactory service, -the owners taking new cars merel to secure a few added refinements. This condition of affairs in the "automobile market offers an ex ceptional opportunity to pros pective automobile owners. They can secure a machine at a big discount from the original cost and still, have one which will give great pleasure and service. The automobile column of The Sunday Journal Want Ads is tha ' best Oregon market for used ma chines. If you consider buyins one be sure to read this column carefully. You will be offered a large choice of machines at very ' attractive prices. V v r J X X rfW -f " Peace and Plenty City 's Lot ft t Bountiful Feasts Are Spread a t t t at at t at at at at Muts Are Santa Claus Hosts War on gloom , was continued today with the dawn of a new Christmas morning. And though the skies were dark and a sleety rainr was falling, the people were gladu- Throughout the city little Christmas trees stood in al most every hbme. Happy children were playing with new-found ' toys. Even in those abodes wnere unemployment made the household drear were signs of the glad season, for there came vis itations from the kindly . and benevo lent. . - Portland had every reason : to cele brate Christmas with unusual spirit. And celebrate she did, beginning yes terday afternoon. Family dinners .o day were made more enjoyable by the knowledge that tnose who have no families and no homes were being abundantly cared for. Without ques tion, the agencies for relief have ac complished more substantial aid than ever before. Families have been out fitted with furniture, - food, clothing and the little comforts that make liv ing brighter. . Children have been supplied with warm shoes and stockings, toys and Floods in Arizona Are Eeceding Now Three Uvea Xaost and Maeh Damage Done to Property by Southwest era Floods Pollowiar Six' Day Kaia. . Nogales. Ariz.. Dec. 23. After tak ing a toll of three lives and several thousand dollars' worth of property, flood waters were receding here to day after six days of continuous rains The dead at Nogales were Walter Fortune, county supervisor, and twe Mexicans. All were caught in flood i waters and swept away. ; f PRICE TWO V t - ! .xvii . candies. ' Better than all. men have been supplied with employment and put in position to remain- above Charity. , , And so the dawn of - Christmas and the -activities of the day; found "new significance, in Portland. ! Doubtless there, remained many "whom Santa forgot," but these .probably were -fewer-than ever before.. Once the children had emptied their stockings and made home xiotous with the blat of horns and the thrub of drums, and while happy mothers were preparing to set the turkey.' into the (ODacluded on P EleTen. Column On) Oregon Man Killed By Short Circuit Aaolpn ICeyers and Companion Killed By Electricity in TonopaJh Power Plant; Keyera I,eaee Wife lm Orefon. Tonopah.v Nev., Dec. 25. Adolph Meyers and H. E. Mould. In charge of the substation of a power plant here, were instantly killed at 10 o'clock, to day. In trying to locate a "short cir cuit." they had climbed a pole, after putting5 on a "first control." The cur rent, however, leaped across, and both fell to the : ground dead. : Meyers leaves a wife In Oregon. Mould's wife returned only two days ago from an eastern trip.-; Feac Overtures Intimated. Paris, Dec. 25. It was reported here yesterday that Austria had made Inde pendent peace overtures to the allies through f Vienna bankers, upon the ,basis of jthe concession-of Galtcia-to Russia and Bosnia to Servla. southerly, winds; .- -humidity TCVrV' CENTS. ' TiS)s1I,nrBaSi5 f, i V .', V, ft 1 r. - :; m 11, j . E GIRLS IN PORTLAND iviaici nuy . i ivoyuai ijyviucu tor by Late ruDiiCibpint- ed Citizen: Documents i ed f t ', rne wjnte Niiieid or I'ortiana. ure gOD,"" a maternity h.MipJtat. for. way ward, and unfortYnateyoin;, women of -Portland. Is to be. founded . "at enee under the terms of the will-of E. Hen ry Wemme, the well known-Portland who died December 1? .4 n Los 'Angeles. To .provide :-for , the. hospital-, Mr. Wemme set aside from hls- property a half bhx-X on the west side of Fourth street between Flanders and. Everett streets, the northwest 'corner of Front and Burnside streets." a plot 100' by 120 feet on which Is the building hous ing, the tent -and awning business for merly owned by Mr. Wemme, nd thje souih 120 feet of thej block at Vnlon avert ye and- the north side " vt ' Bulli- vanis guicn, occupied. by jne -Moune piow worKs. - - In Mr. Wemme's will, filed late yes- (Conctadvd am Pa( Five. Col u ma OMl Fire Starts Panic; Santa Is Burned Portland v WEMME WILL FOUNDS HI FOR WAYWARD Kaaca Hand Xaf tired When MX Cloth lag Catches Pire at Sanday Bekool Chrietmas Tree Celebration. Pacramento., Cal.. iJjcc. 25. Janiee Holsten; ranch hand was s.rlouly burned Thursday injght vhw his. clothing taught 'fire jjwliile .uytlng as Santa Clans at'a Sunday school Christ mas tree in a school5jiise west of this city. The room - wsj crowded wttii children and a panic &as averted oly by th presence of mSnd of Mrs. Bert LeiK. who began r'yPI" the piano.", . - . - - ; .'