THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1915.
STATE BANK OFFICIAL
DENIES (MIAN'S
ALLEGED INTERVIEW
Sargent Declares Absolutely
He Has Not Discussed the
Slade Appointment.
OPPOSED TO SELECTION
Maintained Tnat Applicant la
Youar 'or Position as State
Examiner.
Too
Salem. Or, Iec. 18. Absolute de
nial was made today by ftate Hank
Superintendent Sargent that he had
frlven any Interview to the Portland
Oregonlan in regard to tee .story ap
pearing In the Oregon Journal la.st
Tuesday relative to the j ia. 1 i f i a. t in s
of K. F. Siade, recently named as
assistant bank examiner, after Gov
ernor Witlivcoml't' had sought to fon
the apixjlnttnent by Sargent of fclade
as bank examiner to succeed K. F.
Sims.
Sargent wag quoted today in the Ore
BOnian as saying that he not only felt
that Slade wax not Incompetent, but
that he believed he was fully compe
tent, and that his only hesitancy in
recommending tilm was due to the fact
that he feared the bivard mitjht deem
him too young
Sarg-ent Denies Statements.
"When I found the board favorable
to him I rei ommended him with
pleasure," the Oreguniun iiuoted Sar
gent as saying today.
These statements were .so grossly
false that dm. bt that Sargent ever
made them arose at once and when
Sargent was shown the article he
promptly d.elared that he had never
made them.
The Oregonian reporter came to me
and sought information regarding the
bank examiner appointment and I re
fused to di.scu.ri it with him." de
clared Sargent "I told htm that he
was at the- meting a few days ago
and ought to know what w ;us said and
done."
Opposed to Slade.
Sargent h.is insisted from the first
that Slade was too in.-xj eri.n 1 and
young for pi he bank i x.inilnT and
SO stated at the lank board meeting
as well as at other ti:ii-f In other
word?, as stated in Th. Jo.jrnal Tues-
day. h
did
t ..nsid-r s
I. il- Mat
that he b-l.e
' ' e ,
.1 a:
el .-
o:il -the
i.Hl--
pteiu for th
board me. p.:,;
Would get ac
Iner. a th.
worked in pa
With fit In r
g as ass;
ili'H exam::
s and S:.id-
of th nt!
, er .n' .m
v. a i - t
M of b I f i fv
a :
a t
At
two
no time did
be'ifved S.c.
foi m the i
He wanted
ap; cc.t.tn.e'it
h,
t
al he
, i er-
i t . v :
and
e K.1
M.
:;ner
1 1 ! 1 ' .
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,C, :-e he 1
Marl ill i oui
.1 f
he ej ;ai
lurk.
Since
d
ov e:
Witbs om
and
State Tr...is .'t
firm San. 'it's
Mi r t i n , of Kg
pcrlericf.. lie m.i
K.
,' I . fused to
op. --.il that Alex j
a banker of ex-
hunk examiner
ti.
have he, 11 el d
aclions K.i)
porticulurly h;
had prohus.-d
avoimg to justify the.r
i a tion in '.he matter
s t een i ritlc;sed. for he
Sargent he would ote
to ciifinii Mart;:
meeting wis i all
bunk superlnt-n il
cic It.
H'.s avioTi was
Tfsult !' .1 deM'e
Ou rn t W : ; h i
the view t iKen h
result in the li "!
d piirt m- n ' b- ' . i
Sharp criticism
those w h,i Know
and just before the
1 to ordir t 'Id the
t that he wou.d not
brought
' . pi.iy ,
in'oe. a
re. e '. . : i 1
orti'.::t s' ,
ng bs
ha s 1 e. n
Ma: til: s
it as a
. s witn
I.I:g to
'. should
o.t :; k ; ng
. : f I , I e n t .
i ed by
e x i e 1 '. t
qualifications for exan.imr.
Funds Asked for
Crater Lake Roads
Washington. Dec IS. (WAsllINT,
ton nrrtKAC of thk .k tunai.
Secretary of the Interior l.ar.e has
recommended to , impress an ani-ropri-atlon
of JIcm'.iv'i for furth.er road . wor'.i
In I'rater Lake National park. Th
position of the rtt.iry of the in
terior Is understood lo be based to
considerable extent on the recommend
ations by his assistant. Stephen Ma
ther, who visited the Crater l.ake Na
tional park last s . miner, and the I er
sistent work of Will 1. Steel, park
superintendent The larger propor
tion of the amount, if appropriated,
will be spent in surfacing and oiling
of road-s in the pari;.
A report shows that money appro
priated for this year for roads in
Crater National park a. spent, $43,
651 on the rim road; $H.4?.o on tho
Fort Klainath road, lifil on the Pin
nacles road, and JC'Ol on the Medford
road. The recommendation of the sec
retary of the interior includes 1 12.22.".
for administrative purposes, includ
ing salaries, which is l3'-'5 more than
was appropriated last year.
For Mount Hainier park $l.f"0 in
asked, of which $11, DO" is for salaries
and $46,250 for eight miles of road in
Carbon river district.
Restraining Onler Iued.
An injunction restraining "". W.
Parker, Helena Parker and Kdgar
Locke from ecting down poles of : n
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph or,
pary on the old county road west of
Mitchell point, west of H ,od Kiver,
was issued yesterday by J.idge
Wolverton of the Federal court. I.o-'ke
and the Parkers object to the settrng
of Miles on the ohi road, whh h is dis
used since the i"ol .mbia riv.-r 1 ifnnv
was opened. T'e company contends
tbat it has a legal right on the read.
THE
VEILED PROPHET
Sermon Tomorrow Evening
MILTON ST. JOHN
JL P. Hall, Cor. nth and Alder
Near Olds & King
7:4 5 P. M.
Everybody Invited
Mrs. E. M. Seamann
ZSnesa Had X.ated for 10 Weeks; Fu-
aaral Will Probably Be Held Monday
at Kolman's Chapel.
Mrs. Elizabeth M Seamann. mother
of I)r. Clayton Seamann, died at her
son's home. Cil Kiliott street.
thia
morning following i; Illness of 10
weeks. She would have been "0 years
old on January 7.
Mrs Seamann was the widow of
Amos Seamann, who died about five
years ago. She was born In Bridgport,
Vt . in 1 845. and has lived on the Pa
cific coast for 25 years, the last, 10 In
Portland.
She is survived by tw sons, rr.
Seamann and, Fred A. Seamann of Pas
adena, ("a!., with whom she made her
home for a time. A brother. Henry
Keaman, lives at Woodburn. Or.
Of a horne-lo v I n g nature, Mrs Sea
mann participated iiltle In social or
club lite, but was an ardent hur.i
worker She had len a member of
Mizpan pre.-oyterian church for many
vears and the panto.-, Hev Henry
Leeds, will conduit ti-.e funeral, whb. h
will probably te held m tiie Hoiiiian
chapei on Tuesday.
T
BE SOLD NEXT YEAR,
Kelly, Jackson County, Su
ICT-
zests That Cider "Jag" Not j
Likely to Be Repeated.
Salem, Or, I"ec. is -IOanger wi'.l
lurk In Innocent locking apple elder
after January 1, according to dis
td ! attorney who gathered here Fri
day to dlocfls the workings of the
prohibition law.
it was decided, however, that a
farmer may allow ho cider to fer
ment and make vinegar but that he
should n, ; rmitted to se1! hard
cider. Some of the attorneys saw a
lo p!.oe in this pru.vl.sion lor keeping
hard elder.
It seem-',
opinion th .,
CUted titi'e.s,
ability of
Attorn, v
how' a rdent
I'ouglas c.
1 to
t no
be the concensus
,f I
there
was a strong pi , ,b- I
pi.
gaitiing a ,
C n.-ral H
tern; tru;
intv h.ii.i '
rivh tion.
wr. told of i
peoj le of
n e.c.-. irt'-d
hardP.rig bar
' ; i : e r wit:
-r irr.t of
in
Than i lu w t u '
in It.
He sai.j that
iitr use! : r.
p
w! er bruised npp'.-s
marifn firing oti.-r
an unlaw f ;i riuantity
t here t.-.hrht he
of alcol.ol in
ti.e
cider riffbt from
the start. Ti
soluteiy sire
that rail not
:" "n!y w;ly i,, ne an
wo'.i'd b to use applel
b-en hadlv bruis-l.
I'istrict All,
co.ntv, sugees
a cider ' jag"
hanker f o r It
-:ey Kelly of Ja, kon
id that if unyonn trie-l
on.e he would not
agair. The recovery
from the effects wa
xpurlein c. he declare, L
a strrini mi
He tried it
i ih'o w hen a boy
It was e-;d,l that each pharma
cist employed in a drier store which
handled Ihpior sh ould le rerjnlred to
furnish a bond, as Weil as t.'ie pro
prietor of u,.. store, and also that
' shr :ld Keep tl 1 . s t of
separata buoli.s.
sa.es in
Moshborer Appointiueiit Approved.
Salem. vr.. Dec. 1. The appomt
mui; by Colonel t M ; ,., ;. n , ,, ,hH
Third
j' ar ;
of
Infa:,
infantry. Dir.non X
of Captain Kagei.o Mjsh
jdburi,. as major m t;.t.
y was ai r roed I'ri.h.i- h
f.onal
erer.
Third
tljv-
error lthyeumhe and
eral Cieorge 1; ; te
Adjutant 'len
Captam Mosh-
b,-:g.
Si
ible
ser ice.
Ho f.rst er.ll.--..
oi.d Oreiion inf..
until IN'js, i. en
' 1.1 irpany 11. fcec
:;tr. ., n 1 s-reu ti.ere
he was musteifd .nto
-
con. pat! Al, Second I i:i' .1 States Vol-
teer Infantry, m wh.ih he served in I
the Philippine campaign. He has been j
captain of the Woodburn comna.av i
sii.1.0 July
-'6. IS 10.
Chapel Is Unable to
Accommodate All ';
Christmas Music at Heed College Xen
dered Successfully, But Scores Are
TJnabla to Get tn.
Scoresi of people Joura-ved to TU-. 1
(olh-L-e lust nlgiit to h.ar the e,,iie!?..
chorus in us fourth anneal recital of
Christmas ii.us.ic, only to i, disap
pointed. A general invitation havinif
oeen issued to the public, He.d chap -1
was only able lo accommodate at.ou'
half of those eager lo !.. ar the . arols.
Ma".y came fr,.:;i the West bUl..
to ... cumnelled to come back.
l-at night's program. spiendldlv
executed, consioted of mr-'s and carols
and the Christina- numbers from
naiid l s oratorio, "Messiah.'
niuth Krause acted a dire, tor.
Hel-
City to Give Work j
To the Unemployed!
i
Council' Appropriates $39,470 to Pay
for ook and Xoad Workers In Mount
Tabor and XtioxaUrarat Parks.
I'Ums for handling the utiemidov-ed
j this winter were approved yesierdav
j afternoon by the city eouncil. when It
j passil emergency ordinances appro- j
! Tnatin;r $J'.h4T0 for the work. Accord- !
: ir.g to Commissioner Haker the work
ih start r.et wek. !
Sintile men will break ro-k Ht Kellv i
Butte, the rock tG i- use,; !n .H,.a(1. !
ainiaina- anves in Mount labor :ark.
ami m.urb-d men will I... employ! on
improvements in I.aui elliurst park.
The single men will be given foo1
i.nti loognitr tor their work and
married men will siven cash,
amount to be limited, however.
the
the
Union Meat Wins
Contract for Beef
Salem. Or. Dec. 18. The state I
board of control today awarded the:
contract for beef for the n-vt six'
months to the Irion Meat coinpany
ef Portland, whose bid waa $'i: ,,er
hundred, w hile that of th" "art.-rn '
Packing company of Tucoma was
.. it was explained that
t nion Meat company's product
the '
was i
of
better nuality and there was
only
cent
a difference of one ightli of a
a pound.
Attorney Cleneral P.rown held ves
terday that the Portland firm cculd
be R-iven preference under the law
passed jr the last legislature.
HARD CIDER
ANN
PROSECUTORS DECIDE
GRANDFATHERS' FIGHT
RESOLVES INTO PIGTH :
BETWEEN ATTORNEYS
Effort of Judge to Settle the
Guardianship Proceedings
Out of Court Fail,
OLD MEN GOOD FRIENDS
Trouble Arises as to Who Shall
Kallroad Company for
Damages.
Sua
Instead of a fight between grand
fathers over the custody of Ciitford
(iraves, i years old, i ho battle in Cir
cuit Judge I 'ax is' court has developed
into a lattie between attorneys with
lunry M. Harney. Jr. of Seattle, on
opk aide and Kobert Corkery, of Spo
kane, on the other.
The trouble ariaes out of the death
of Mr. and Mrs. Minor Oraves, par
ents of the oh. Id, who were killed with
another son when their automobile
was struck by a Northern Pacific
train near Sand Point, idano, October
o'h
Judge I'avis after hearing part of
the evider.ee in the habeas corpus pro
ceedings brought by YV. 1. Graves, of
Seattle, paternal grandfather of the
lad, to recover the possession of the
bo from Levi llutliaway, maternal
giandfather, of Portland, took the two
gr.indfathers anil the boy into his
ci i. m hers without their lawyers and
suggested a settlement. The confer
cm e w ;is without result.
It does not seem rlsht to drag
these people who are friendly, through
the courts merely to determine who
shall bring tile suits because, of the
death of the hoy's parents," Paid
Judge Davis. "This should be settled
amicably."
Corkery made no comment when
Jidge I'avis said ho understood that
Corkery came to Portland and secured
from Grandfather Hathaway a contra, t
to bring the suits in Idaho, by which
he was to receive f0 per ent of the
damages collected In case of suit and
1-3 in case of settlement. A fevr
minutes later. tmwrvcr, lie charred
t:i;it Ramev had attempted to secure a
ci ntract rroni ( ranuiat r.er tiraves ni
ter he had already n.adi! his contract
with i irandfather Hathaway.
"WhV not settle th: in so h a way
that both Httoinexs shall take part in
the s; t ii'iw li.el,' suggested Judge
Pavis.
! Itame-.- ee:ned wiMInz: accrd'ns; to
'h'.-- protestati:..s that ho wanted to
si trie matters but Corkery. who has al
j ready brought suits for an aggregate
, of JiO'V'il damajre in the Idaho
courts. '::: ilntnined th.at he had evt
i ileio e r'-.rard.' g Harney's action wi:. h
' he desired to bring out.
ilrandfather tliaes resumed the
! stand and cross examination continued
DIYOIW'K MILL IS GIUNDINCi
J I)ninknn, Cruelty and Ieer
tin Uase of Actions.
I Mrs Susan Clark wns granted a di
Ivorce vesterday ly Circuit Judce a
ItiiH from Stthen Clark, so Mary of
. tl hcnl ( ""arper, t ers' union. She
Ichareed cnielty The darks were,
! married Julv 7, 1V, In r.ingley. Tork-
shi re. Fn glar d.
i'h' 'i t J;id-e Dais was warmly ap
pliuded yesterday when h.. K':,t;ted a
,'U'or' decre to Mrs M;c Kills from
;,.rge F.llis, on a r. - -com ;la i n t . Both
Ill'.ls and his wife ; r- i h .t ogrnt.hers
1 Mrs Fills was awar led the de. r. and
: cistod y of a child, w hii h was the cause
'of t"e content
.1 -id ire datens printed I. em The a
iliv" e from (Sotthtli 1 1..-, she charged
d r : t . k m ' 1 e s h
William J. Owens, a te'egrpph opera
! tor of TmutdH'e. has brought suit
asrainst Iren,. (wens for divone Hi
asserts that ehe ipj roj.riated fr,r her
own use money he jrave her to pay
tails with, and tht she gave money
to a mm with whom she went to
d.mci s
Divorce suits were a'so filed by T,'i
cindi Martin against James Ci. Martin
. Herman . J,.r-es against K
' H. Jones, desertion; I"raiik 13.
Palmer agaihut Maty M Palmer, stat-
iit'Ty; Sarah H Isaac ac ainst William
I! ls.i.c. desertion, ami Ruth o. Neols
against William H Neels. cruelty.
Nonsuit in Damage ( 'jo.
Iteea-ie 1' t in.onv introdti -ed by the
p'.aint'ff failed t" connect Sidney We,,,)
with the Sw.i v hp I loyt Steamh: com
pany. !r nit Judce Mrr"W 1 onsuiteii
C Khihept y in his suit for damages.
Flaherty alleged in'jvies received on
C . st..r. mer I'aralso while binding It
with wheat. He said a tarpaulin had
been si, read ov-r part of the wheat to
separate it from tiie rest, and that he
stepped Into un opening between two
sacks underneath. Injuring his leg.
' 'Wood wan a defendant but had never
ibeen served, so the nonsuit closed the
PefeiMlantM Win Suit.
A Jury in Circuit Jndg- Ihiffy's
court returned a verdict for I r. A. ''.
1'anton in a s,.it brought by falvin
V. ( 'riimley acair st Dr. Panton an I
the Port lift! Railway, l.iRht A: Power
company for JTT.OO damages as the
result of the death of ''hnrles p.
I'mmlev. years eld. June 1 L'. 11?..
J' nitre Puffy granted a noo-su't t,. the
-omiciny. The plaintiff ;illei.-e,l that
Cruml-y died .as the result of vac
cination upon orders of the com
pany. ; Auspltind Trial Adjourned.
, The trl.il of Ir A. A. Ausplund on
! h chatee of mat. slaughter before Cir
1 cull Judge Kavanaugh was adjourned
at noon tadav until Monday morninir,
, It Ausplund is charjred with re
, sponsibility for the death of Anna
Anderson, who died in Ids ,,ff:,e ().-
' toiler 1. The state lonteud.-t that
I the PiM died as the result of a crim
inal operation.
Naturalization Day in Court.
This- is naturalization day In Cir
cuit Judge Oantenbeiii's court. A
each applicant win passed th s :n rr
ir.g I'.ailiff Courtney handed to tic
new oitiieYl a copy of the proceedings
at the naturalisation reception at
Philadelphia, May 10. 1&15,
Ferryboat Caples
To Undergo Repairs
The ferry Caples Will be taken from
the Sellwood run next Sunday and will
be off until further notice. The boat
Is to b taken from the water that re
pairs may be made to its hull and
that it may be Inspected.
Al K. Slocum Dies
After Long Illness
Pormer Circulation Manager of Ore.
foirlan Stiff rd Prom Attack of
Heart Tailor.
A. K. Slocum. who died at St. Vin
cent's ho- pital last night, waus 63
years of age and a native, of Oregon.
He has resided in Portland since 1S73
ar.d until his retlrem. m four years
ago on account or ntvirt trounie, nau
I i t ti employed continuously by the
Oregonlan in vhtUiuk capacities, being
circulation manager for some, years
previously.
Mr. Slocum is survived by a widow
and two sons, Leigh, of Point Loraa,
Cab, and Herbert Slocum, of Portland.
Both are wireless operators The
mother of Mr. Slocum is living in
this city. Three brothers are Ir. S
C. Slocum. of Portland, Fred Slocum.
now en route to Australia; and F. M.
Slocum. 'of Ileddlng Cal. Two sisters
are Miss Juliette Sio vim and Mrs. 1 1.
C. Smith. The body Is in charge of
Dunning ,si MrEntte.
MEETINGS ARE HELD
Memoers From Outside Cities
Are in Portland Today Join
ing in Celebration.
The Fnited Artisans will celebrate
the twenty-first anniversary of the
onler with two large meetings this
afternoon and tonight at the Fleventh
Street theatre.
Many visitors from nearby cities
and towns of Oregon and Washington
are here to enjoy the festivities
prominent men and women will be
present to congratulate the I'niteJ
Artisans upon t ie orde.r attaining lis
majorit y.
Headquarters ure at the Imperial
hotei. and tialns have been bringing 111
veteran, vduii; and juvenile members
since e-sterday.
Judge Kohert (1. Morrow will pre
side at both meetings. The anniversary
biill a: the W. 11. W. temple, U' s
Fleveti'.h stieet, tonight will close the
celebration.
The I nited Artisans is a fraternal'
eri,-f i-iai y order which whs started!
1! wars ago by (iief .n mew. It has
.11,1,1111 members with a surplus of over!
$ l.wno.mii.i bearing interest It has 3'i"
heal assemblies, of which are in
I'oiiiand. and has larto'e ums invested
in Oregon.
The supreme offj, ers of the I'nite.l
Ar;iwr.3 are: II. S Hudson, supreme
master. 11. M. Smiiw. s.ioeiui- mi,.t
inlen ient, C. L. M. Ketma, supreme
secretary; J. W. Mills, supreme treas
urer; F. S. Akin, supreme inspector;
Dan O. Martin, supreme conductor!
Mrs. I.dna Ki: k, supreme junior con
ductor. Mrs. lhl.i Watt, supreme ::
siruo'.ur. Dr. K. K. Y.k:i Alstitie, su
preme warder, Dr. K. '1. l.shelman,
hief sipr.no mode..! direct f.r; 1 r.
II. S. ii.egei, suiu'tiurt medical di
rector.
San Francisco Bank
Cashier Is Suicide
O. Fred Herr, Assistant Cashier of
Anglo and London-Paris National
Bank, Kills Self After X.onr Illness.
San Francis D --or. N. S.
That i.lnes was th- a !e 1 ause of fhe
suicide of ( Fred 11-rr. assistant
1 ashler of the Anglo and I.onrlor.
Purls National bank, w o shot himself
In his aparlimnts b-re last night. Is
the conclusion of I lie coroners ofifce
today.
H-rr. who was a member of the Bo
hemian. Southern and Transportation
clubs, had been sick for about two
years and had never recovered from
an operation which lie underwent. He
had been sufefring from a nervous col
lapse for the last two weeks.
Herbert 1'leish hacker, president of
the bank employing Hf rr, and C. C
Hunt, vhe presil'-i.t, found the sick
man unable to talk when they called
upon him last e thing.
Just after they had left Herr leaped
fuddc-nly Irom his bed, seized a revol
ver from a dressing table and ran into
the bathroom, where he shot h'mse.f.
J. C, Weiss Was an
Old Gold Hunter
Mnrshfleld. Or . I ec 1 J r Wels.o.
nged vj, and pioneer of California and
Oregon, died today at the home of
his daughter. Mis Walktr, at Temple
ton on Ten Mile lakes. He was born
In 1S34 in 5"rmany, an 1 when a yDung
man came to this country He went
to California in l5o, during the jpdd
rush and ly ye.urn later came to Ore
gon, where he has since resided.
Mrs. Joseph Hoberg
Dies at McMinnville
McM:
eph lb
!'-: m,
frin a
J ly t.
bp p.! s
rr.vi'.ie. Or, Iec IS Mrs. Jos
,berg died, at her home her
irnmp after a linnerln IMnes
lara:tic -troke She vva born
1:: .':: rh.lad"lphi.i. H.-r lius
rv;vis I', r. as ilo a number of
n
lilren. I'.eV Joy..,,:, Iloberg
neer M.-t ho. list mi.ilsie.--.
is a
P
Cn'stoii School llns rrojrain.
The i 'retton s ".ool held its Christ- !
n.iis program last iiiifht. The s- hool
auditorium was .rowled lo the looi.-.i
with appreciative t.aieiits and patrons.
A program of recitations, musical
numbers and a Prrle Sant;i I'laus I'lav'- ,
let was given. Mrs lielle uinr, ire.-ji-dent
of the Crest on Parent-Teacher as- j
so, iation, I resided. '
ftial Slojiuns Wuuted.
The Ito-ie Festival slogp.n contest
closes Jnnuiirv I -V All slog-ins should
te sect to t".e Kose l-'eictiyal associa
tion, iZ'j Northwestern bark building
Slogans sibmltted s' ond not exceed
eight words There :u no limit on the
numWr of slogans one pers, n ma .'
submit, it was uninmii ed from h'ad-
luarters todav. Many have been sub
mitted already.
Iebate at Kelso.
(Jeorge F Kartiopp, of Jefferson
high school. A. A. Campbell, prin
cipal of Chapman school, and E. T.
Stretcher, secretary to Superintendent
- ' J .... r ... a iA
school debate held at Kelso, Wash.,
last night. The debate was between
the Kelso and yYinloclc school.
LARGE ANNIVERSARY
BY UNITED ARTISANS
ENGLAND WANTED TO
QUIT BALKANS TO GET
MORE MEN TO EGYPT
Her Allies Outvoted Her at
War Council, According to
Report.
Herlin. by wireless to Timkerton, N.
J , Iec. 18 (C. P i- -PJugland tool her
allies December 3 that ehe Intended to
withdraw from Greece and send Brit
ish forces to F.gypt to meet s jossi!le
Turk-derman invasion. It is reported
here today. This subject was dis
cussed by the Paris war council of
all the aiiies for three days. The ma
jority overrjitd England, and finally,
on Iieofcmber 'J. It was agreed to con
tinue the Kalkan cam aign.
The above corroborates United Press
exclusive d.spatchcs from Paris.
Kxpect Invasion of (ireet.
Athens, Dec. IS. - C P ; Oermane
will sweep into (Sreece before the end
of next week and assault the allies,
according to reports today from per
sons close to the German embassy.
The allies' fust determined stand will
be milefc' mirth of Sal .niki.
Strong works, begun before the allies
withdrew from Serbia, now being
pushed to completion, are expected to
check, and probably stop, the invaders
Meantime, the Greeks are giving
powerful aid to the allies. They have
arranged more speedy communication
with Saloniki and the troops near the
border.
While these preparations are going
forward, Montenegrins, Albanians and
aerblaiis are offering a valiant resist
ance to tiie enemy. A big battle In th
Drin valley la on, with the Invaders
reported progrebbiiig.
Herb Capital in Italy.
Rome. Dec. is. ( C P 1 The Serbian
capital, it was announced today, will
be established temporarily in Italy,
probably at Rome. If bin health per
mits. King Peter will address the open
ing ot we scrnian parliament wn
n
the deputies who escaped d-ath
capture reassemble in Italy.
and
Germany Protests to Athena.
Athens, Dec. lv Jl. N S.I Germany
Is reported 'o Live protested against
the erection of new allied fortifications:
at Saloniki. The German minister has
inform. -.1 Premier skou.oudls that Ger
many "view will, ilee-p regret the ap
parent intention of Greece to dejiart
I i'om her neutrality pi o-lamat ion
1' -in 11 ..lit : n e on repoits the news-paper
ll.stia today ia. u .
"Tiie central powers, apparently, are
stekins a t.u&is lor invasion of Greece
by Teutons and IlwlKarians.'
Greeks to Ketire.
Saloniki. Dec jv,. N" S ) In the
evert of the allies' troops being fol
lowed by th.-.r enemies acioss the lor
der to Greek s, il. the Greekti will re
tire. In order to leave the fluid clear
to the belligerents. Colonel Fallas, a
representative of the Greek war office,
today served General Sarrail, the
French 1 oinmahdcr, with the above
notice.
Tate l:l,3(iO rrlsoner.
Vleplin tJ.v H'imUaa r -jvi-IHa T
I. Dec. lt (f. I') Thirteen thou-'
sand five hundred Montenegrins and
Servians were t.'kcli prisoner by ttie
AustristiH in five days' fighting in
Montenegro. official announcement
!aid today. Many txjys are In the, Mon
tenegrin ranks
Man Strong Armed
And Badly Beaten
Strong armed as he walked to h.s
rooming house in a n-rn i-i ntoxicated
condition at Thin! and Jefferson
i streets about 2 : 1 .'i this morn.ng, Steve
Sevanovich. a laborer, w.i, sev.iv
beaten up by his assailants. They
look his watch and $H in cash. Pa
trolman Teiuiant heard .Sevanov h ii
s(iea'n. He found him Iving on the
sidewalk and saw the two men who
had robbed him disappear. Tennant
pressed into .service, a Jitney and
scoured the district, but the robbers
were not fo.nd. Sevanovich waj ta
ken to the city Jail.
Vegetable Wagon Is
Hit by Automobile
A vegetable waon owned bv V.
Messirno jf 5J9 Mas' Fifteenth street
was completely turned over and t 'e
contents scattered over the street,
when it was struck by an automo
bile, owned by V. J. Walters f 2J
North Fifth street at CuliO this morn
ing. The accident occurred at
Kleventh and Clay streets. Not much
damage was done, and no one was
Injured.
Thefts of Wire Is
Indictment Charge
Herman I"lusel and two unnamed
men were indirtej yesterday by the
grand Jury on charges of stealing o0
pound of trolley wire. Other indict
ment were against ' J Kamm'rer
charged with as:i ul' !ng his wife with
a rifle. Jane I oe Harness, def rn ud i
a hot lkeepc r ; and Jd.n W. Osgood.
nonsopiort
Abyssinian Troops Offered llie.
London. 1 e IV (I N Si Km -j.eror
Kid.1 .h aswi of A hyssir.i.-i has of
fered to the allies :' .vi.uo. Abyssinian
h( !diern for any field where they may
be needed. KuurVp.-d and ready for ac
tion, this armv . an reach the Suez
canal within four days, while it will
take five to transport it to Mesopota
mia. I'ostoffire Inector III.
! K. H Morse. ostoffie inspector. Is
i t 1 at St. Vimift's hostdtal with what
is tliought to be ptomaine p. iteming
'His condition wa.s reported this irorn-
ii. K as favorable t an earlv recoverv .
Kelief 'orjs llolHng HoolaJ.
The members of Sumner Itellef
Corps. ;. A. H. are holding a social
at the headquarters. No L2'. of tic
courthouse, this afternoon. There will
lie lnnch-on. cards and music, with a
session tonight.
Immigration Agent Here.
C. K. Arney, Immigration axent of
the Northern Pacific railroad, with
headquarters at Spokane, Is a truest at
the Portland.
Dry League Chief
Tours East-State
SuprlBtendat XV. F. Huttoa Tails
Communities of Prohibition Ltw ad
Bow to of ore It.
Superintendent R. P. Hutton of th
Anti-Saloon leaxu of Oregon is now
making a tour In eastern Oregon, ex
plaining the prohibition law, telling
"what Is In If and "'how to get the
good of It."
"The. poorest law and the pioret
officials will secure more results with
a 'bumh' to back them than the best
law and the best officials can g-t If
only an unorganized public sentiment
is behind them." That Is the burden
of Mr Mutton's message, and he is
arranging for organized demonstra
tions of public backing for enforcement
to be made In the courtroom when the
firFt half di sen trials come up In eacii
county or In the local community, sine
cases under the prohibition law may
' om h up in any court, from justice
court to circuit court.
Mr. Mutton sends word to Portland
that everywhere resolutions r.re adopt
ed urging Congret-sman McArthur to
I vote for the referendum of the na
i tional prohibition question.
I "Arrangements are being mide," said
Superintendent Hutton, "to center the
resources of the etate for the defeat
I of McArthur In Multnomah county next
I summer, unless he votes to permit this
(question to be settled by reference to
the states, so that the people may elect
legislatures pledged 'for' or 'against'
1 atlf icat Ion."
Girl Robher From
Seattle Sentenced
Stockton. Cal., Dec. IS. (C. P) -
Marguerite I.overldge, the young
woman who sin glehanded held up the
rourthouse restaurant on the night of
December 14, curing the sum of
$22..r.O, was sentenced by Judge 1' W.
Norton today to a term of three years'
imprisonment in San Quentin.
She was released from the Seattle
county jatl a year aro, having served
a term for grand lar-eny. She re
elved her sentence without show of
emotion.
More Time for Jaoa Moore.
Salem. or., Dec. 1 X. -The state land
board has approved the agreement
submitted by 1'. A. Shepard of Poi t
land, representing Jason Moore, leasee
of Summer and Albert laics, in regard
lo an extension of time until May .
According to the a n-em-ii t. if
Monro fails to make tests of the at
1 rs of the lak-s and organize a corpor
ation under the laws of t irteon w ithin
the specified time, Jin.iina ,,n deposit
with the stale will tie forfeited. Shep
ard has $4ono in his possession as a
guarantee that the deal will be car
ried out.
Year Ago in War
December 18, 1914.
French advance on Ypres and claim
to have erotten within sight of Ostend.
Hritish protectorate is proclaimed
over Kgypt.
Von Hindenburg reports complete
victory in Poland to kaiser.
To Prevent To O-rtp.
"M railiw :rl -I .iiatlv. I'.rvSV. (JuttOn re.
n.n,' ilir i'iiiw Tliera is uiii.T 1 It III 1M1 1 y I I -MM!
E V. iir ivc'ii nijfim lure i,'i !. 2.V. Ad
Tonight-Store Open 6 to 9 P. M.
For the Convenience of
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
250 Experienced Salesmen in Each Section
In the Basement
150 special sales tonight, in handkerchiefs, men's wear, dolls,
stationery, leather goods, jewelry, Christmas candy, muslin un
derwear, suits, coats, dresses, furs, bathrobes, kimonos, aprons,
Christmas linens, silks, dress goods, hosiery and knit underwear,
art needlework, housefurnishings, millinery, children's wear.
The Entire First Floor
Men's furnishings, gloves, handkerchiefs, new neckwear, laces,
trimmings, ribbons, drugs, leather goods, notions, hosiery, knit
and silk underwear, jewelry, umbrellas, toilet articles.
The Mezzanine Floor
Victor talking machines and records.
On the Second Floor
Holiday flift Bazaar silks, dress goods, Christmas linens, the
Doll Shop.
The Entire Third Floor
New waists, suits, dresses, coats, petticoats, furs, sweaters and
Christmas Winter millinery.
On the Fourth Floor
The entire stock of boys' new clothing and furnishings. Spe
cial sales in overcoats, raincoats, suits and blouses.
The Entire Sixth Floor
The Gift Room, where you may choose from 5000 attractive
gifts from 25c to $5.00. The Picture Galleries.
c) " Mer chan'diae of cJ Merit Only"
SENATE PASSES WAR
TAX MEASURE AND IT
IS GIVEN WILSON 0. K.
Senate Adopts Measure Pre
viously Passed by House,
Extending Tax Law.
Washington. Dec. 18. (I. N. S.)
The s. uate .vesterday afternoon passed
and the president approved a resolution
extending f,,r one year the emergency
tax law passed a year ago which ex
pires December 31.
Hy a vote of 4.', to 29 the senate
passed tie war tax lonlinuanc reso
lution v hp h Thursdav was past,ed by
the nous-. Witi.ii, an tour President
Wilson had appioved the. measure and
had assured me treasury an added In
come of about J". ,"oo a month dur
ing 116. Five P.. ,. iidivuns. Senators
Clapp, Curtis. Hnriiing. Jones and Ken
yon, voted with the Demo lata tj pais
the resolution.
The senate otcsl d ,wn by a vote of
50 to -1 a Republican amendment to
limit the extension uf the law to i
months.
As soon as the tax liw extension
resolution was out r the way botu
house and Senate agr. ,-d h, a resolu
tion adjourning emigres u jan.
uary 4. For the fnsi tiw.e y,.arH
congress took a two wtc.vs hull, lav
vacation.
The revenue debate In the senate
brought Senator 1 n.ierwood ot A.a
bama. erslwhie Demoratl, leader f
th house, lo the defense of tua larit:
la w.
Ascension Chapel !
Tots, to Give Play:
Christmas Program at Alnsworth
School Tonirht Will Include Dances
and Orchestral Music.
All la :n readlnesM for the Christmas
playlet and program to be given at
the Alnsworth school tonight by the
children of the Ascension chapel for
the benefit of the newsboys' cot at
Good Samaritan hospital.
"Christinas live" is tin- name of the
little piny for which the children ha .
been touched by Miss Charlotte R..n
field and there will also be selection
by the Shbtt.i, k school orchestra,
fancy daiwlng, violin numbeus ami
other features. The newsboy wl.l he
guests of honor
Blair Has Retired
From Marble Works
Due to the fact that V A nen
! has (car, based the interest held by
his former partner, Walter M Hh.li.
i the name Si han-n-lilalr has been
i dropped and the company l.erealtei
Jvvill be known as the X. A. S, hawen
Mi.rble Ar Gr.m.le Co. Mr Ulair has
' mv, red :,11 oorineeiion with the com
pany, and Mr Sch.ii.eu has assumed
full management.
COLUMBIA
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Waaklr: FAT1MA. Principal Ducu Girl for
PrpoMd Bultaa of Turky.
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