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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. OREGON". 14 MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1915. 4 LIQUOR STOCKS ARE DWINDLING FAST, SAY ALL RETAIL DEALERS Borrowing by Booze Barter ed Being Indulged In to Fill Fleeting Fluid Flasks, ADVERTISING MUST STOP Uw Zm Prohibits Sal of Xaf s1bm With Liquor Ada Dalian Kut Delete Periodicals. Coming Events Cast Shadows Before Chehalia aferchaata Wote Particularly Strom; Stmoil for Suitcase aad BTomber Stocks Xare Been Depleted. Chenalla, Wuh., Iec. 27. Suitcase have been In unusual demand In this city the past few days, several clothing and dry goods firms carrying; them re porting that their entire stocks have been told out. People from outside towns, coming here to lay In a stocX of wet goods In anticipation of the new dry law going Into effect, have been the buyers in most cases. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE SUPERINTENDENT HAS SIZED UP SITUATION R. P, Hutton Says Eastern Portion of State Is Pre pared for Drouth, Sheriff Gets Man. Chehalls. Wash., Dec. 27. Sheriff Foster letumed at noon yesterday from Toledo, having in custody Charles Mc Kagu of Vader. who stabbed a logger named Murray at a masked ball given by the Women's Civic Improvement club Christmas eve. Liquor dealers are not worrying much about disposing of their licjuor atocks before the eventful stroke of midnight of the last day of 1915. About all of the best brands of wet goods are already cleaned out, say the dealers, and now the tardy bargain day shoppers who have been putting off to the last day the provisioning of their particular oases will be the ones to worry. Like the belated Christmas shopper those who still expect to lay in a supply will have to take what they can get in the rush, point out the dealers. It will be quite a while, no doubt, before the prolonged dry spell, which will be ushered in with the New Year, will begin to worry one patron of the family liquor stores as he plared an order the other day for five barrels of whiskey. A barrel of whiskey runs from 42 to 50 gallons, and costs all the way from 12.25 to 5 a gallon. Must Be Xept at Home. The whiskey must be kept at the purchaser's residence, otherwise. Dis trict Attorney Evans pointed out to day, such a quantity of whiskey In one's possession would be prima facie evidence of violations of the prohibi tion law. "The stocks of most of the liquor stores are now so low that we have to borrow from one another to make It possible to fl'l our orders." is the report from a family liquor store. Eight or ten of the liquor houses when queried this morning, said that practically all bonded whiskies and lm ported goods are gone. And with such a flood of business as the -dealers have been experiencing the last few weeks, they cannot help but be In a cheerful frame of mind even if their ' business is In its last fasps. Some Betaln Hope. But in spite of the frequent state ments from the wet goods merchants that the wets are trolng to resignedly accept prohibition, reports come to Dis trict Attorney Evans that some of them at least are clinging to the hope that in Multnomah county it will not be a great while until liquor selling will be winked at, with probably a Stated periodical fine Imposed. This hopo, according to these re ports, is based on the expectation that Juries w4U not convict persons of boot legging. The district attorney is ad vised that some of the wets are ex pressing the opinion that sentiment among Jurors will be against enforce ment of the law. It ia said they have taken encouragement In this belief from the action of a jury in Judge McGinn's court last week, when a verdict for the defendant was returned In the case of a man being tried for selling liquor in violation of a city ordinance. The evidence was said to have been obtained by a "spotter," and the report is that the Jury did not take kindly to such evidence. Prosecutions Planned. "Evidence of violations of the pro hibition law will have to be obtained In much the same way in most cases," aid Mr. Evans, "but I do not asree with the wets when they thing that sentiment among Jurors will be against enforcement of the law. I believe the Jurors will be for law enforcement. "If we should not be able to get convictions, however, we could put a padlock on the door of any place de clared a public nuisance and could pour the boose Into the gutter and destroy the fixtures." Another phase of the question which Is being studied by the district attor ney Is section 8, of the prohibition law, which prohibits advertisements of liquors or sending papers or circulars or price lists of liquors In the state after January 1. Advertising Is Barred. Mr. Evans pointed out that this sec tion makes the news dealers liable if they display newspapers or periodicals of any kind having liquor advertise ments. "I guess It will be up to the news dealers to "delete' their newspapers and periodicals before they place them on ale." said Mr. Evans. It is expected that the anti-advertising section will be one of the first to be tested in the courts, as the wets are planning on sending San Francisco papers with liquor advertisements into Oregon and probably will also attempt to send In circulars and price lists. "As they will be outside of the state Jurisdiction, the state courts can do nothing." said Mr. Evans, "but won't the federal court enjoin them?" He thinks the federal court will, and that will be about the first thing It will be asked to do. PRESS CLUB SANTA'S IDENTITY IS MYSTERY; IT'S A GAME OF GUESS He's Big and Fat and Has Regular Good Saint Laugh to Please Youngsters, WAS ON INSPECTION TRIP Portland Hot Only Place In State Where Supplies are Being Stored Away for a Dry Say. Guess who Till be Santa Claus at the Christmas entertainment to be piven by the Portland Press club in its clubrooms In the Elks' building Wednesday afternoon. This Santa Claus is to be big and fa and Jovial, Just the kind of Eanta Claus you have always wanted to meet. He will have a laugh that c: be heard and a way that will make you love him. Only a few know the man is to be Santa Claus so If you gi to the club rooms Wednesday aft ernoon you'll have to guess his identity. The entertainment committee has selected a number of women, wives of club members, to assist on the re ception committees They are Mrs. Leslie M. Scott, Mrs. James H.. 11c Cool. Mrs. Standhope Pier, Mrs. Clark Williams. Mrs. Horace Thomas, Mrs. John L. Travis. Mrs. E. A. Bca!. Mrs. O. C. Merrick, Mrs. C. A. Johns, Mrs. Dan E. Powers and Mrs. E. N. Blythe. Although Santa Claus is to be the main attraction there will be a Christ mas tree and present for every child who attends. The entertainment, of course, is for the children of the club members. The entertainment will be from 2 o'clock until 5 ia the after noon. Maid Saves Silver By Scaring Robbers TMe-ves Enter Home of T. A. Helsacher and Secure Money and Jewelry But Drop Biggest Part of the Haul. i Sue O'Danlel, maid In the home of Pr. and Mrs. F. A. Kelsacher. 361 Broadway, saved her employers the loss of more than $1000 worth of silverware and Jewelry Saturday night by scaring away two burglars who ha-J entered the residence while she was alone there. The thieves, however, managed to est ape with a gold bracelet, diamond and ruby ring, gold and amethyst necklace, gold necklace, lavaillere set with gems, and two sliver handbags, worth 1500, in addition to $115 In money. There was but one way out to se cure help and that was past the doors of the rooms where the burglars were working. She slipped downstairs, went Bilently past the bedrooms and hur ried out for help. When neighbors arrived the thieves had gone. Every nook In Oregon has its firm adherents to the policy of prepared ness. Just think of tbe vast amount of preparation being made for 1916. Much has been said of late about this "preparedness program" in Port land. With sprightly interest the pub lic has watched the work of prepara tion assume the proportions of a bar gain day rush. And while the rush has been on here, other parts of the state have not been idle. R. P. Hutton, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, returned yesterday from a tour of the eastern Oregon counties and he reports that the pre paredness program is on in full swing in all parts of the state. Oregon, he says, is going to be one of the best prepared states that ever swung into the dry column. Heavy Shipments Hade. At Joseph, up in the northeastern corner of the state, Mr. Hutton ob served 483 gallons of whiskey plied up on the depot platform. It was put up in five gallon caskets. Just a nice size to stow away in the cellar. The wet goods was billed to the two local saloonmen. "I saw the same evidence of prepar ation for the new year wherever I went." said Mr. Hutton. "Heavy stocks of liquor have been shipped into the eastern Oregon counties In the last several weeks." Mr. Hutton visited La Grande, where a real merry time was had when the place was voted dry once under the local option law. He says he thinks public sentiment has materially changed since then and that the offi cials will be given wholesome support in their efforts to enforce the law. Law Enforcement promised. He expressed the opinion, also, that the recently bitterly fought city elec tion at Pendleton will have a benefi cial effect in favor of law enforce ment. The contest centered on the question of law enforcement and Dr. Best, the man who was supported by the wets, was elected. The fact that the public will now be curiously watch ii k to see what is to be done Mr. Kut ton thinks will cause the officials to be vigilant for the violations. "While I was there," said Mr. Hut tcn, "Dr. Best attended a Meeting at one of the churches and told the peo ple that he would do all he could to see that the law was enforced in Pen dleton." But it is pointed out that the mat ter of preparation has not been all on the side of those who are equipping themselves to withstand the dry siege as it is doubtful if in any state that has been voted dry the district attor neys and sheriffs have taken a greater interest in preparing for the new reg ime than those in Oregon. They are said to be ready to enforce the law. They have threshed over the many points of the law and have virtually agreed on a standardized practice. British Steamer Sank. London, Dec. 27. (I. N. S.) The British steamer Hadley, 1777 tons reg ister, today was reported sunk by an enemy submarine. U. of 0. Glee Club Off on Holiday Trip The Glee club of the University of Oregon left Portland this morning for the eastern ps.rt of the state on its annual Christmas holiday concert tour. The club will appear at Pendleton to morrow night, at La Grande Wednes day, Baker Thursday, Hood River Frl dap and Albany Saturday. There are 22 men In the club, all of whom sacri fice their vacations to take the trip. Merlin Batley of La Grande is presi dent and Professor Ralph Lyman, di rector. Two Russians Hurt In Shooting Affray John Cochllch and George Brodgik, Russians, yesterday were suffering in emergency hospital the results of a fight following a celebration Christ mas night, in which 30 Russian took part Cochlich was shot in the neck, the bullet glancing off his backbone, and severing one ear. Brodgik had his Jaw broken by a cuspidor. They were at tended by Internes Harding and M. S. Lawton. BREADS MAY COME BREADS MAY GO - BUT iYoo Want fSbi-BREAD ft ASK FOR FRANZ'S ; BUTTER-NOT AP Why Not Have Naval School Here? Congressman McArthur Heady with Amendment to Be Proposeed by California Legislator. Washington. Dec 27. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Noting the general agreement that something should be done to Increase the number of trained army and navy officers, Congressman Kent of Cali fornia has introduced a resolution calling for an Investigation by the sec retaries of war and navy to investi gate the desirability of establishing a new military and naval academy. With true California spirit Mr. Kent's resolution adds. "To be situated on or near the Bay of San Francisco, or on the Pacific ocean north and west thereof." Probably this language, in the last clause, does not mean Just what it says, as there would be diffi culties In building such an academy "on the ocean." Assuming, however, that Mr. Kent's intent is to secure a location in Cali fornia and as near San Francisco as possible. Congressman McArthur of Oregon has an amendment to suggest, should the Kent resolution be seriously considered. He will propose to extend the investigation as to location to thf-', northwest coast, particularly Oregon, and he thinks the vicinity of Portland will Just about fit the requirements. Enlargement of West Point and Annapolis academies has been pro posed, and will naturally command th support of most eastern congressmen when this phase of the preparedness plan comes to be considered. By som It is believed that further massing of students at the existing Institutions is not desirable. It is argued that it would be better to reach to the far west, giving the western states a mora intimate interest in the education of future commanders and increasing th.) accessibility of such training for a large number of cadets. The Kent resolution provides for in vestigation merely, and it may enlist considerable support. Final selection of a site would, of course, be in the hands of congress. McArthur's an nouncement of a desire to include Ore gon in the scope of Inquiry may lead to like demand from the Washington delegation, and possibly from other states, although It is conceded that the coast, states nave advantages over their Inland sisters in any competition that may arise. Oregon Corn Winner At St. Paul Exhibit Oregon corn, grewn by Oregon boys, carried off seven high prizes at St. Paul at the First National Corn show. The competition included boys from Oregon, Washington. Montana, Idaho, Minnesota and the Dakotas. The Oregon winners are: Louis D. Tate, Riverview; Fred Bender. On tario; Howard Hatch, Parma; William I Elake. Salem; Swan Clausen, Albany; I Leland M. Charley, Brownsboro; John I TRY A DELIGHTFUL LUNCHEON IN THE PRISCILLA TEA ROOM OR THE DUTCH ROOM FOR MEN NINTH FLOOR: Victrolas, Columbia, The home of "Society and the Edison Diamond Brand" Clothes for men Disc the largest stock of and young men 'Sam Phonographs, Records peck" clothes for boys Easiest Terms. Third Floor, Fifth Street. Another Bi 02 ZZ. Soda Fountain Special Madame I rene, Frolaset, Hot Chocolate with Warner, Redfern, Mme. whipped cream, choice of Lyra, American Lady,Ne- sandwich, pie or cake, 10c mo Portland's foremost Basement, Sixth Street. Corset Shop 3rd Floor. Day of the Cleanup! Charge Purchases Tomorrow and Balance of Month Go On Jan. Accounts, Payable Feb. first Cleanup Specials Stated in a Few Brief Words Parisian Ivory Odds and Ends left from the holiday rush greatly reduced ! Placed on a table for convenience. Hundreds of pieces from 10c to $2.50 Main Floor, Sixth St. $1.00 for $2.00 Bath Sets One bath towel, two hand towels and two face cloths, with pink or blue borders and initials. Second Floor, Tilth Street (TO QC for $4.50 epOeOiJ tO $5 Rug$ Good heavy Axminster and Velvet Rugs, size 3Gx ?2 inches. Seventh Ploor, Tilth Street h Cr for fine $1.00 J Kimono Silks Cheney Bros.' famous silks and satins in patterns and colorings pretty for kimonos. Seventh Tlo or, Sixth Street Qr or Women's $1 OVL Silk Hose Fancy silk hose with lisle tops boots embroidered in dots. Black and white. Ms1.! no or, Sixth Street QQr fr Women's OjL $1.25 Slippers trimmed Tuliettes " Slii Fur and lelt biesta Clippers Not all sizes in any color. Third noor, mth Street 12V2C A large lot of tan hose in lisle and heavy-weight cot ton for quick clean-up at 12y2c pair. JCala nooe. Sixth Street Oe a Yard for 5c to 8c Laces Dainty Vals, and Tor chon laces in many pat terns. Broken lines now at 3c a yard. 10c to 15c laces at 7c. 65-85c Flouncings 39c. Main noor, ruth Street 1 Ce for 35c to 50c ltJL Windsor Ties Pretty ties of messaline and taffeta in a variety of colors. Main noor, rifth Street Q CA for $5 to $9 .40.JU Millinery Dashing models, full of charm and smartness at such a low price that every woman will want one for mid-Winter wear. Pourth Tloor. Sixth Street 1 Q fr $3 China .D Salad Set Nippon hand-painted sets in pretty designs. Bowl and six berry or salad sau cers. Basement Q for 12Hc to 20c Ot Handkerchiefs A large lot, slightly soiled and mussed from display. Many pure linens and Shamrock lawns among them. For quick cVeanup, 8c, or 6 for 40c. Mala noor rifth Street OQ, for $1.25 to $1.75 Gloves Women's French kid gloves in pique and over seam styles. (Black, white, colors.) Broken lines and sizes. Mala noor. Tilth Street Great Garment Sellin: Marks the First Day of This After-Christmas Cleanup Coats The news of these extraordinary reductions was a signal for scores to select new garments today! Women who know Meier & Frank's for larger assort ments, smarter styles and lower-all-the-time prices, will real ize the importance of this event. Hundreds of Beautiful Suits Are Involved Many of this season's best styles fur-trimmed suits, Russian blouse models, N'orfolks and French suits. Even the superb velvets are included. At $ 8.88 our $12.50 to $15.00 Suits At $10.85 our $17.50 to $18.50 Suits At $12.95 our $20.00 to $25.00 Suits At $14.85 our $26.00 to $27.50 Suits At $17.45 our $28.00 to $30.00 Suits At $19.65 our $33.00 to $35.00 Suits At $22.85 our $36.00 to $38.00 Suits At $26.45 our $39.50 to $45.00 Suits Dresses Styles and fabrics favored this season, superb velours, plushes, velvets, serges, etc. $ 5.95 for our fine $10.00 Coats $ 7.85 for $12.50 to $15.00 Coats $11.45 for our fine $17.50 Coats $14.85 for our fine $19.00 Coats $16.95 for $20.00 to $25.00 Coats Charming frocks noon wear, matinee formal occasions. At $ 5.85 our $ 7. At $ 8.85 our $15. At $ 9.85 our $17. At $12.45 our $20. At $16.85 our $24 At $19.65 our $30 for after and more 50 Dresses 00 Dresses 50 Dresses .00 Dresses 50 Dresses 00 Dresses Fourth Pior. uror Mali. J Cleanup of Japanese Quilted Robes Handsome silk quilted robes warm and beautiful. Broken assortments of colors and sizes now ! Reds, blues, browns, black, white, pink and navy, some plain others embroidered. $ 9 lo $14 Robes $4.98 $18 to $20 Robes $7.50 Third Vloor. Sixth Street Cleanup Shell Combs, Barrettes beautiful pieces to Over 1000 choose from. All the odds and ends one of a kind and broken lines of hand some shell combs and barrettes in a wonderful cleanup sale. With combs at the height of their popularity this is a splendid offering 10c for 25c Combs 19c for 50c to 75c Combe 59c for $1.50 to $1.75 Combe 19c for 25c to 75c Barrettes 39c for $1 to $1.25 Combe and Bar rettes Main Floor, Sixth St. Savings in the Curtain Store Thrifty housekeepers will be quick to take advantage of these two extraordinary clean-up spe cials tomorrow. Scrim, Yard 10c Good 20c Grade This radically underpriced lot comes in white with lace inser tion. For cleanup at, yd., lO. Irish Point Curtains, $1.65 The $3 JO Kind White Irish Point curtains, in good patterns, marked for clean up at $1.65. Seventh noor, Sixth Street Order by Kail 50c to $1 Handled Gift Books 39c A splendid selection. Many show traces of handling only on closest inspection. For cleanup at 39J. Boys and Girls' 25c and 35c Books, 15c A big lot for cleanup. One Lot "Hurt" Copy right Original Edi tions, 50c Fine assortment of titles grouped for quick cleanup at 50c. Basement Baloonj FOR MEN Cleanup of Handkerchiefs Broken Lines Initials, 9c 3 for 25c All broken lines of men's initial handkerchiefs that wert marked at 2l2c, 15c and 20c now at .'3 for 2.rc, or each 9. Broken Lines 25c Initials, Each 12xic All pure linen handkerchiefs in many different styles. Just one-half price tomorrow at X2'2 Men's 50c Handkerchiefs for 25c A choice assortment of broken lines men's splendid quality 50c handkerchiefs at half price, 25. j $1 Finest Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, 50c Broken lines finest linen initial handkerchiefs that sell al wavs at Si. Half orice f0. I j - ' f- Mala noor Fifth Street Look at the Individuality of These Four New Wirthmor Waists $1.00 Wirthmor Day here to morrow of women who are always seeking something dajnty and new in a blouse watqh for the arrival of Wirthmof Waists every Tuesday. Ajid it's seldom there are iany Wirthmor Waists left! on Tuesday night. ; Tomorrowfs four new Wirthmor styles as illus trated. The t xcellenee of the materials, the workmanship, and the daintiness of the styles put them far ahead of any waists you have seen elsewhere at $1. roarth noor, Slxta Street-KaU Order rilled 99c Aluminum Percolators Priced Regularly $2J00 Style as illustrated above. Two-quart size. Splendidly made with glass top and ebonized handle. Just 150 of them for quick clean-up Tuesday at 99c. Basement America's Best Clothin In After-Christmas Cleanup A dler-Rochester Hickey-Freeman Rogers-Peet Suits, overcoats and raincoats in all this season's best styles, materials and patterns. Sizes for men of every build the short, the stout, the tall, the slim. LOT 1 Suits and Overcoats, $17.85 Comprising Many of Our Fine $25 Garments Hand-tailored garments rich, fine fabrics in cheviots and cassi meres English, semi-fitting and box-back suits. Overcoats are In ulsters, swagger flare backs, new split sleeve, etc. Mandelberg rain coats included LOT 2 Suits and Overcoats, $21.85 Comprising Many of Our $30 and $35 Garments Safe to say no finer tailoring, no better fabrics or smarter style put into ready-for-service clothing. Beautiful suits and overcoats, from America's foremost makers. agL Flour, Sack $1.39 Highest grade family flour. Gives universal satis faction. Special tomorrow, sack $1.39. Solid Tomatoes, Griffon No. 2Vfa cans, dosen 98, three cans 25 Jersey Butter, well liked brand, roll 60 Tin Cora, Royal Banquet. No. 2 cans, doxen SI. 35. can 12e Siloed riaeapple, Hawaiian pack. No. 2 size, broken slices, dosen SI. 15. can lO Hickory Hats, pound 10 Lconoray b BJaptha Soav. bars 25 nomy brand. aimta noor. r irtli Street 1AS7 Tub Qmality' Stoke or Portland rwtJv, Suet, Morrteocv AUf 3ta. Boys' 2-Pants Suits for $4.35 Coed, Sturdy Garments ia a Special Purchate Two-pant suits that means double service! And the knickers are full lined with all seams taped. Snappy Norfolk styles, some with detachable belts. Grays, browns and tan mixtures. Sizes front S to 18 years. Such suits could not be bought in the regular way to sell at anything near thU price. Tues4ay for the After Chrlstmu Sale, 4.35. Talis, noor. Tilth Street Order by ItO. T