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t THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1915. I I-' BRIEF INFORMATION (361st DAT Or 1919.) AMUSEMENTS HZ I LI G BkkiIwi Lat Taj-Ior. Opening- Cfint- ' attlecry of Peace,'' morlcg ; cut day. "The picture. BAkKli Broadway Dear Morr'.aon Baker i Plajera In A remperance Town. ORPHEIM Broadway at Yamhill. VandeTllle. ""' t Alder. Vau'leriLe. i.7. 7:30 and l:10. EMPRESS B.-' .a 5ray at Stark. 2 . ; :,d St 15 week daja Vu1t!11. Oiutlnuou rroci 6 My .-unilaj. LYRIC I'lir'ij at Stark. Via leal corner. 2 .. 7 ar.d &:li. NaTIuNaI, -I'ark and Wnt Fari at 8tark. M'-tlr.n r ;res KAJK.r! W aablngtnn at Park. Motion pic- tor. '.1 a. in. Xtj 11 p. m. COLt'Mr!; A -Mats between Wahlnton ar.d Stark Mctloi. picture. 11 a. rn to 11 P- tc l'rolLKrtt Park nar Aider n!rture H a. m. to 11 p. rri Motioa ART ili sfllM Fifth and Taylor. Hoira 8 to S k daja. 2 to 5 SunJi.". Free after Droni f T'iday. Tbaoday, t'rilaj. Satur- , day -i Sunday. 1 Coming Events. I Portlar d Alunitl of OluniMa unlreralty wl'.l Iteet on Ieceaiber 2m at L'arutyer of Commerce, a: r'"ti. Trnj.. nation club lir.hn at Multtomab hotel. lw-ruiiir 21. a: i.- 'i Ores'-u Wasblnirt. :i d:v.i- n of T. P. A., Decen.r-r I' rtland 1. -tel. R..tn.-.i club lu:i.-hun a: I'eeemiier 2S. . Ad club litncl.euu at ii"vu. Weui!r J, Multnomah hot-1. iTugreaaWe liif!rcsi Me: cluh lutirlm. Deceniter . r M'lHm.iiiuh r...t.i at Ore"D lrr!tti-'ti r.T.icre, I ni penal butel. I receroher 2. iv ai.d j Salary $3000 to $3500. The I-nited V:;-:, f Clim' -Mvll Service commission an- Portland ,-:.a; '-r N" 3. K-yat Afh Ma- nrr.inces an open competitive iaml kn. Jaunarj 7 bo y. in., at lmi-r!al r.allon January IS. 191j, for entomolo- b",el- , , , , . ,, ,. ,, in the bureau of science, Manila, h;-el. Jar.ur. s t ,k-d. - 1 " men . .n' Salary ranging v,-,ir..w V.s.v. league cie-et at O-rral from J2000 to $2o00 a year. For fur- litiriry Jap.:r u. p. m tner information and application ThlrtT -i.ird cii -annuel reor.i-n cf Au'-'.-nt blanks acnlv in t C Wlefnn nd A cri! January ).:. 14 aad 1. Portland S. :iih'!:y r Ilelltg. Jaii'iary :ra r.orrt at te Txlay"s Forecast. Portland ratn: ..u:; ' r-s. .n -V 'i.t'T',:':ut IuI Tu'''!"y wet. tncr!r r!o.idi- ir::.?- e: rti". T'u-Ijj rain it r- r i :. -i: -i'be.-ly wind, resa ai d a! et. mi- reaihl'K ga : r!' ii'' ,V, ,.i .... r-a : ;:i tale force Iilah'r -T'-i.iif t snow n- r Ees ttii i-'rtlon, l';t-i :iT-ir.g rloinli- V.'eatlier Coiwlitions. iVti i-nrgT ha iniMa oohm and tww reiii!. i t ocrlifus-t sTrLu pli.jt.1 at 7 .'. a re"p"'f Ivi'Iy. A;. 11: :n. ;i. t: iUf Strnii of J'ihd . I-1 -r i--n nre "er "Uth nni! rrif l'-W'T Lake rtrln. fXT-ti.-ivM hljth i-r'jnr nrva -J. ;- aiti fbr n-'rilu-rn ar;d Cttitritl It. !; M-it:;..!;! aii.i rialim itt; :o fh 'tilf a;:.l ?v"'' i h AtUr.tir tat. Tre cU'iaTt. n h.i u-r- I in -vrrrap northw esfrn Ma.-hll.xtii. I;::ti-h ' . ; ru hi a . t'-lorstlo. ,".- S .v ir, Kar.s,i. l iv art. M t iin?! a . fas'rn IStw V'rk a I L? New K ncitni tM Te1 . "P.e weather U t- i . r In Hrrii Crppnt;. 9ti!h- 'strrn Mtih -. N-Tida. ny-t f ru.ifrni and Arixona. Kxc-rt in r" lf"er MlHissl.pt tsI ley n t lie west nt ctisl. In t? wuthern em! ea'tt l-'fi-ms "f trie I-ak repim and Hcrth rn Vlt-rTa. Tempera turn are lJow n """ Dial In ;rs--! llr ail 'Mi'd.t f th1 n.unt ry ; thy are "n- Merabl y hUw n-irsaal In eaaif rn Oregon. Ne's la. lorado, the I'la'.r.i states, Mfrne.nta i:; i Iwi. The roiiditi tia are favoraM fr ra!n in wet rn Orgou aud w et tti Wr. h ! nc(m and f'r rain r sivw vast tf the l'un-a! tn-unaini It will pr'NaMj le waraier in en-t.-rii Wa-h-lngtTn tnlgbl. Inrring uhfr!y winds will reah gale f Te alr.if the r.ast. protahly rhutlng to aouthwtsr dnd dlorfl-.i!." In ri-e Tl esday. THmixil'.K y. Assistant I'l.rrcaster. Observations. Ten:;erflturpa ' STATIONS !' ' - J -.i -r ;E f x.v -nt i-ic.-lj-S r r g- liri- Baker. Or s Boston. Man....1 32 ; Chicago. Ill I 2N ! IenTer. Colo. ... 2 j Ie Slaoines, la.! ldjre. Knn : ltf IuluOi. Minn.... I Enrrka, as GaUeaton. Teias tVl Hatre, Mrnt . . i 2' i I acksonTilie. Kla. 4i Kikii Cltv M-t. IS KnoiTllle, Trim. 34 Lwlton. Idaho. 24 1 lw Angeles. Cal. , 45 Marahfleld. Ur. . . 02 1 Mmbls. Trim . . M Nw Orleaua. La . J New York, N Y. 2S N Head. Wn. .' 4 K. ak'.ira. n.' 2s ; rittsburg. Pa. . . ! 3d I'ortlaml. Or ' ;M hmeburg. Or. . . .' 34 Bt. Louis. Mo. . ,V Bilt tJike. t tah. 12 San Diego. Cal . 4rt B. Fraacl'-. Cal.' 4J Seattle. Wab . . as rifidan. fl vu . . H ltka. Al.ka. .' 3S Bpokane. Wh . M Tact ma. Wiuh . . o4 Ti-toosd I , Vd. 40 rnii I. .B.C. .' 42 Valdea. Alaska. ', 1 Walla Walla .. .' 3 Waablngtoo. U.C.i 2)s Winning. Man '-IS .12 54 : 3d i 'X i ; ' 15 ' 1 : .Vl ; m IS r-4 ! " 44 j .'4 52 ' 3 s 44 ' 42 !" 4d 2 ' V . ."4 44 3o 2 12 Id R4 64 44 .04 10 'jo' pi 2s 'ii' 14 2rt Id .(1 .8 o 0 o o o 0 .28 0 o n 0 0 0 o 2N ' 24 4 I , : i .'S 2H 4 2H ;(T .'ki 12 4t 4d lid 'i ?4 : 24 I ;h 40 j 34 2i -is : Id 10 10 o o 1 0 o o o .01 .(IS .70 l 0 0 -t- 4 -r- s 4 2' 4 S4 44 44 4U 4i 42 Wind Tc!oci:le of lesa than lo tulle an bour and amounts of precipitation of lej than J)l of an Inch are not published hereon. Afternouo report of preceding da. TOWN TOPICS White Bulldog- Prisoner. C. Kirsch baum, 17'jl East Twenty-first street. Is hiildii.g prisoner of war a white bulldog wi.om he ensnared in hli chicken yard late Saturday night. Mr. Kirfrchbaum missed 15 chickens, evi dently K.l.ed by dogs, in -the past ir.omn. lie nxea a trap ;n nis cniCK- 1 en yard and found the dog in it. Th ! dog bears h.ense tag Jss. He told the police that he was holding the ca- 1 nine as a hostage and would deliver. It to the owner when the price of hid i 15 lost chickens was handed over. banning Funeral Tomorrow. The funeral of Charles W. Lanning. who died in Chicago on December 22, will bi held tomorrow, Tuesday. Decem ber 2S, a.t the chapel of the Mt. Scott Park cemetery, at 2 p. m. Mr. Lan ning Was a contractor of Portland, who had resided in Chicago for the Vtst year. His death was due to pneumonia. Mr. Lannlng is survived by a son, Ben Lann:ng. a daughter, Krs. Roe lhroun; a mother, Mrs. J. B. Lanning, and a brother, Frank Lan nlng, all of this city. Union Services at Lents. Union services by the First United Brethren and Fast Lnited Lvangeiical churcnes ; Seattle. Wash., Dec. 27 (P. X. S.) and by four churches at Lents will be j Many varieties of freak Christmas held beginning next Sunday. The serv- I rresents came to Seattle citizens, such Ices on the east side will be held at the j as a girl baby left on the doorsteps United Brethren church the, first week j of Walter S. Fulton, a well known law and at the Evangelical the second ; yer, with a similar gift to Roy Des- week. Rev. Guy Fitch JPheips will be the evangelist. The Evangelical church will be the meeting place at Lents. Was Satire of Illinois. Funeral of Louis S. Moore, of 12!7 Corbett street, who died December 26, will be held , his new acquisition, from the establishment of J. P. Fin- W. A. Hughes, special representative ley & Son. on Wednesday. December of the Washell cemetery, mad the do 29 interment in Riverview cemetery. I nation. He made it perfectly clear Mr. Moore was a native of Illinois, ' that he did not expect Graves to use aged 55, and is survived by a widow. Mrs. Veneria Moore. - Vational Guard Officers Guests. Officers of the Oregon National guarJ rA snftolal etiestj nf th TCntinnal theatre this morning at the presenta tion of the film play. "Guarding Old Glory." The reel depicts forces of anrgr and navy in action. Aerial actlv- ltlea are also shown. Thursday night lr officers of the U. 8. army at Van- cauver, and officers of the- O. N. G., together with their wives and the men of the different O. N. G. com mands In Portland, will be guests of the National theatre. Friday night the offiers, their wives and the rank and file of the Oregon naval militia will attend. Funeral of Mrs. Bieson. Funeral services for the late Mrs. Wilhelmlna Marie Bieson. who died at her home In th. pa,r. no rf m.nf 11(11 V fir- the Palace apartments. 1101 East Mar- et street, on December' 26, will be held at the Portland frematorium to morrow at 2 p m. Mrs. Bieson was a native of Hesne-Casflell, Germany, aged 72 year, and had resided in Ore gon since 1871, first settling In Canyon City. Mrs. Rleson Is survived by two daughters. Miss Yaleska Bieson and Miss Anna Bieson. both of Portland. and one son, Phil Bieson. of Dunsmulr, -ai. ptr.l Metschan, of this city, is a brother. Kstlrsd Merchant Dead. John W. Buel.ler. who died at his home, 120f Kast Madison, on December 26. wis 59 years of age. a native of Illinois, and had lived In Oregon seven years. He was a retired merchant. Mr. H'jehl.-r is survived by his wifj Mrs. Ida F. Buehler. The funeral services will be held from the es tablishment of J. I'. Finley & Po.i. Fifth and Montgomery street, at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. secretary, postoffke building. Port- land. Or. t Examination la AnnouncL The ! I r.Ited States Civil Service rommls- 'on announces an open competitive examination January 18, 1316. for as- sistant surgeon, for men only, in the bureau of science. Manila. Y I . at a salary of $1800 a year. For f urther apply to M. K. Wig-ton, local pecretary. postof f ice building, Portland, Ore&on. I Hlbmlan to Hare Tree. Hibem 1 lans w::i entertain their friends at a Christmas tre- and dancing party to K u um ; 'c h i rji iwiinjiii in tiic ill trr i j 1 1 i ii i let 1 1. HusseM street and Rodney avenue. E. II. Leery will be master of ceremonie-H. Presents ill be distributl. There will be refreshments and dancing. D. J. McLoughlin will act as iiinta Claus. Mr. Bed Learei Tomorrow. John Reed, war correspondent and maga zine writer, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. C J. Reed at the Wirkrsham apartments, will lea v tomorrow for New York where he will resume his magazine and news- paper work. Mr. Het-d does not ex pect to return to the war zone. Hrr. C Bneg-g- Dies, Word has Just ien received tiy Mrs K. R. Eisert. a prominent musician of Sellwood. of the deaih of her father. Rev. (' Ruep(C of Milwaukee, W;.s. Mr. Ruepg was 79 years old. For nearly BO years he had been pastor of one congregation ; in that part of the state. Saved the Beer. ". Morrisnn, cele brating I'hristir.as, fell down twi flights of ."tairs at 27u'-2 Front street, Christmaj day. Yesterday he was suffering from sprains and bruis es in emergency hospital, but cheer ful in the thought that of the six quart bottles of beer he carried when he fell, none wa-s broken. PbotOfj Were by Davlas, in The Journal Sunday, pictures of Mr. and Mrs. O. Stanley, who celebrated their twenty-fifth. w-dding anniversary at their home on the evening of Wednes day. IXfCember 22, were printed. The photographs were by Davies photogra phy, located In the Empress building. Alblna W. C. T. TJ. Meetia. Albina Woman's Christian Temperance union will met at the home of Mrs. Christen- Ben. 8S3 Borthwlck street, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Mary Kemp, state prtsident. will speak. Will Discos "Contracts." Harry Yankwich, attorney", will talk Tuesday aft-envoon at 3 o'clock in room A, Cen tral library. His topic will be "Con tracts." Columbia Klver miiway Staffs leaves Bridal Veil 7:30 a. m., St. Charles hotel, Portland, 4 p. m. Sat. and Sun. evening, special trip, leaves Bridal Veil 6:39 p. m., Portland, 11:30 p. m (Adv.) Steamer Jesse Harkim for Camas, Vv'ashougal and way landings, daily, except Sunday. Leavca Washington ttreet dock, at 2 p. m. (Adv.) Have Ton Tried the delicious new Dixie Buns? They are a Haj r.e: prod uct and making a big hit. Ask your grocer. (.Adv.) Order a Dozen Haynea Dixie Buns. Wholesome and delicious. 6 cents buys u whole dozen. Your grocer has thtm. (Adv.) McCargar, Bates k Urely. Fire, cas ualty and automobile insurance. Yeon pjdg Telephone Main 16$, (Adv.) j.or a seal Good 5-Cent Smoke, Luciy Tips can t be beat. Adv. Dainty Stamped Infants' Apparel. The Needlecraft Shop. 342 Alder. Ad. i Economy and Quality In Printing. F. W. Baltes & Co. Main 165. A-116o.Ad- Sr. S. C. Brown, Eye, Ear. bldg. Mohawk (Adv.) Pittmcm's ZTew Guide tells everything Is Given Grave as Christmas Present Seattle Mas Gets Freaky Gift But Ti Visibly Pleased With Acquisition; Two Others Gt Girl Babies. rochers, a newspaper man, yet Edwin L. Graves got something gravely grue some. He was presented with a grave as a Christmas present. Notwith standing the unusual character of the gift. Graves was visibly pleased with It at once. The gTave was accom panied by a signed and certified deed to a well-kept quarter lot In a shady nook at WasbelL In a new Knglish flreproofing pro cess for timber chemicals are used which do not discolor wood but permit It to be nailed, glued, painted or pol- ished as though it has not been treated. M NURSES RESPOND TO THOSE IN NEED WHO WILL AS "f" llP LOCAL VISITING NURSE Mlrk . ASSOCIATSONIN WORK ; iL-XI Additional Financial Help Is Needed in Order That Good Deeds May Be Continued. The holiday season with it's attend ant generosity and thought for others, has brought many n"w members to the Visiting Nurse association, yet the association is still in need of a more generous response to its initiation to become members. Letters have been mailed to a large number of people asking them to make a Christmas of fering to the association in the nature of a che'k for J3 or more thus enti tling them to membership. Many per sonal visits have been made following the receipt of these letters, however the entire city has not yet been fullv canvassed. If you have not received a letter or been personally solicited, will you not mail your check to the secretary, Mrs. James D. Honeyman, 200 St. Clair street. The holiday season has been an ex ceedingly busy one with the nurses, the epidemic of grip having made their work much heavier than usual, then too the nurses always do what they can to bring a bit of Christmas cheer into the homes of the needy sick by a judicious distribution of the Jellies and fruits with which friends supply them. Baskets of food were sent to a number of families by friends who se cured the names of needy sick from the nurses. IRRIGATIONISTS OF STATE MEET HERE TUESDAY (Continued From Pa?e One.) more careful analysis of the resolu tions adopted by the congress and greater persistence and belter organ ization to put into effect that which it is determined should be done. We will try to escape the Inconsistency and confusion of resolutions that were com plained of last year, and committees, I feel safe in saying, will have definite instruction as to the work they must accomplish. "I have nothing personal to gain from the sessions of the Irrigation con gress, but I have great Interest in It," said George H. Russell, one of the largest ranchers In the Prlneville dis trict. "We have a big area of land in our neighborhood that can be reclaimed for J30 an acre, and that will pay there after better than 8 per cent on 1100 an acre. People that have been engaged in dry farming do not get along suc cessfully. There has been a great deal of discouragement, a lot of hard work, without the returns that should have come." Finds Cattle Pay Bert. Mr. Russell is one of the best types of successful man in Interior Oregon. Five years ago he put $52. 000 Into an Investment on the Ocho co river, some 13 miles from Prlne ville, which today is paying good in terest on more than $125,000. He has 56 sections of land under fence, has a thousand head of cattle, 300 head of horses and many hogs, but finds that cattle pay best although he sold several hundred horses on war or ders. He Is self-dependent In his work. Ho has built and now operates hii own sawmill. He has Just finished a reinforced concrete dam on tha Ochoco which Is 400 feet long and 40 feet high, which will supply the wa ter w-ith which to irrigate 1000 acres which he proposes to put into al falfa. Wlfe Equally Competent. His wife, who is with him here, la about as competent a ranch manager as he and in his absence all work moves under her direction in the ef fective routine that characterizes his methods of accomplishment. Bend will furnish one of the largest and most enthusiastic delegations. Already this morning there were reg istered from Bend Mr. and Mrs. A. French, Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Larson. D. E. Hunter, Judge Ellis, W. D. Basner, Hugh O'Kane and Claude McCauley of Deschutes, and It was said others would arrive to morrow in two special cars. "Bend Is thriving," said Mr. French "I am In the mercantile business anj my business has doubled during the past six months. Two big mills are under construction and will be in op eration by February. "The Shevlin-Hixon company Is to- vesting $1,000,000 and will cut 80.- 000,000 feet of pine a year. The mmm , I Above, left to right Type of Visiting Nurse patient; sickroom scene before arrival of Yisitijig Nurse. Below Same room after nurse had taken charge. Prooks-Scanlon company is investing 1750,000 and will cut 60,000,000 feet a year. Work Hot Neglected. "One of the best features about these enterprises is that they will turn out a parge proportion of finished ar ticles boxes, doors, sash and so forth." Mayor James Kyle, of Stanfield, who has never missed a convention of the Oregon Irrigation congress, talked about the work on the west Umatilla project. "It isn't true that this work is be ing neglected," he said. "The main canal Is completed and the work is well done; In fact, the government is doing better work in Umatilla county than It has ever done before and at less cost. Office operation in Herrr.is ton, for instance, has been cut 37 per cent. Work Temporarily Suspended. "It is true there has been a tempo rary suspension of work, but it will begin again after January 1. and water will be put on the land and settlers will find the west extension a good place for homes. I have heaj-d it said that the working force had been scat tered. This Is not true; most of the men are still in the neighborhood." Fred N. Wallace, who is manager of the state owned Tumalo project, spoke hopefully of the efforts that are being made to stop leaks In the reservoir. "We found after we had turned wa ter into the reservoir that the water Beeped away through cracks that were not discoverable in advance of letting in the water," he said. "We are mak ing the water fill up these cracks by sluicing silt Into them. And we are serving water to the 350 people on the project. In 1913, we had 2700 acres under water; now we have 4774 acres under water, of which 1000 acres were Irrigated In 1915. When the project is settled It will support 3000 people," Film Play Sermon For Preparedness Tha Battle Cry of Peace" Calculated to Arouse the Beatlment of All Heal American Citiiene. "The Battle Cry of Peace" at the Heilig all this week Is a presentation of a mo1ng picture reproduction and adaptation of Hudson Maxim's "De fenseless America." It is a well car ried out representation of the results of unpreparedness for defense, and gives some remarkable scenes Intended to depict what would happen If New York city was Invaded, captured and subjected to the licenses of an enemy flushed with conquest. The entire play is calculated to arouse the sentiment of American citi zens for preparedness, not for war but for peace, which the argument of the play assumes would be assured If America was prepared to adequately defend herself. One of the scenes represents the consternation overwhelming a peace convention in New York singing "I Did Not Raise My Boy to Be a Sol dier" when a shell from the enemy eright miles away crashes through thj halL Another a group of American women struggling with the drunken soldiers of the enemy who have invaded the home. One picture shows untrained American troops moving Into action while shells from the enemy drop among them. A battleship riddled with shots from the enemy is another startling picture. By the Invention of attachments for an American typewriter already ex tensively used in India the writing of the 360 characters and signs of the Bengali alphabet Is made possible. CASTOR I A Fox Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always VSaOS the denature of CAPELLE REAPPEARS BUT IS NOT CALLED E Other Information Is Used Instead in Bomb Plot and Anti-Neutrality Inquiry, San Francisco, Cal . Dec. 27. (P. N. v) Bomb plots and anti-neutrality acts alleged to have Veen committed by German sympathizers on the Pacific coast were taken up anew here today by the grand Jury, but only In a per functory way. United States District Attorney Preston said there would be no further sensational disclosures until after the new year. One of the witnesses eubpenaed to appear today before the grand Jury was Robert Capelle, agent for the North German Lloyd line here, who recently vanished and was vainly sought for many days. Capelle reappeared here last Friday, and was at once served with a subpena. Today the mystery about his case was thickened when Preston announced he would not be called before the grand Jury. He re fused to say that It meant Capelle would be Indicted, explaining simply that the information he sought from the German Lloyd man had been ob tained from another quarter. It was believed this referred to Ca pelle's alleged knowledge of the supply by the Maverick and Sacramento of food and war munitions to the German cruisers In the Pacific. Indictments against C. C. Crowley, alleged head of the bomb plotters for Germany on this coast, and against Baron Wilhelm von Brlncken, aide to German Consul Franz von Bopp here are still pending. U. S. Judge Dooling has before him a demur rer to quash the Indictments, but bo far has given no indication of his views. More than 22 miles of sewers were built in 1915, at an approximate cost of $360,000. X ForHuskiilhroat- ZYMOLE TROKEYS Make Mouth Sweet Throat and Voice Clear SCliOCI jLte iAMJ i COLails.UKb. f The x. M. O. A. will fit any am bitious young man or woman for first class positions in BOO X XEEPIHO, STSXOaXAPET and 8AUE8XAJTSKXP. To men this Includes valuable ath'.etlc. aquatic and membership privileges, although tuition cost Is leBs flian elsewhere. rcOXTE MAI5 7065, A -6561. Our class In FUIUO BFEAKXHO is giving great confidence and com mand of language to its members. The cost is small. AX.1V OT.AHHT.B STAXT 3AM. ZD BEFOR GRAND JURY EARLY MORNING RRE DAMAGES OCEAN PARK EMENT PLACE Estimated Loss, $130,000; Four Cities Send Fire Ap paratus; Cigarette Cause, Ocean Park, Cal.. Dec. 27. (P. N. S ) After an eight hour battle. In which the fire departments of Los Angeles, Venice, Ocean Park and Santa Monica fought together, a blaie which awept the SI, 000, 000 Frailer pier early today was brought under control, after doing S130.000 damage. The loss suffered by A. R. Frailer and Earl Frazier, pier owners, Ir esti mated by them at J100.000, with little insurance. The loss to the concessions, lnclud lng the dance hall and roller coaster on the pier, is fixed at $30,000. Gail K. Plunkett, proprietor of the pier dance hall, wag overcome by !moke, and almost simultaneously suf fered a heart attack. He will recover, say hospital physicians. Miss Marie Roberts, owner of an other concession, was seriously butned Authorities believe the pier blaze was started by a cigarette thrown In the cloak room of the dance hall. A- R. Frazier announced that rebuilding will begin Immediately. Jut before the discovery of the fire R. L. Frailer and a party of friends were held up by bandits aa they were returning to Ocean Park from San Juan Capistrano In Frazier's automo bile. The car was sent forward In a wild effort to escape the bandits, but they succeeded In climbing up on the running board. The lawbreakers, although armed were finally beaten off and forced to Jump for their lives. League of Neutral Nations Is Favored Commlttes of Ambassadors Prom Cen tral and South American Countries and State lepartment at Work. Washington, Dec. 26 (I. N. S.) Overwhelming sentiment among the delegates to the Pan-American scien tific congress for a league of neutral nations is hastening official action. A committee composed of the am bassadors from Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the ministers from Uruguay. Venezuela, Cuba and Honduras, and officials of the state department. Is now working upon plans for such a league. It recommendations will be made at the next meeting of the governing board of the Pan-American Union, which will be held early In January. Immediately after this meeting pro posals will go direct to the heads of the respective governments. Hood River Resident Buried by I, 0. 0. F. Bobert Jones, 63 Tears Old, Sled Christmas Say, Lea Ting Wife and Seven Children. Hood River, Or.. Dec. 27. Robert Jones, a resident of Hood River for the past 15 years, who died at his country home in the Belmont district Saturday, was burled yesterday In Idlewild cemetery under the auspicea of the I. O. O. F. lodge, of which ne was a member. Mr. Jones came to Oregon from Tennessee and lived for a time in southern Oregon before mov ing to Hood River. He-was 63 years of age and leaves a wife and seven children. AMUS Notice The possibility of early closing hours New Year's Eve may necessitate an early begin ning of the New Year's Eve Festival in the Arcadian Garden at Hotel Multnomah Definite announcement will be made Tues day. aCgS. THE NEW on apace, resolutions and will more or less govern your welfare throughout the year. Not least in your plans should be a banking connection with its attendant aid and protection in financial affairs Northwestern Sixth and 1 buuiiirz at CHURCH NEWS Dream of Universal Peace Not Dream of a Fool Says Minister. Christmas Sermon Olven. TVe are coming to a better Idea of Christmas and what It means." said Dr. T. W. Lane, pastor of Centenary Methodist church, in a Christmas ser mon yesterday. "I have no patience with that preacher who says that the dream of universal peace Is the dream of the fool, for universal peace is com ing because It is in accordance with the divine purpose. If I did not think It was coming I would put away this old bible and never open It again. "We are coming to a time when the world will be even more generous. It will protect childhood from commer cialised sacrifice, motherhood from desecration; It will protect men from the crush of modern machinery and when the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man will be estab lished throughout the earth, that will be the best gift to humanity. a Cantata Xs Presented. A cantata, "The Christ Child." was given by a large choir at last night s service at the First Methodist church Christmas music also made up the program for the morning service, with the exception of the celebration of the Lord's supper, with Bishop R. J. Cooke and Dr. Frank L, Loveland, pas tor, officiating. Pare well Sermon Preached. Dr. Walter Ii, lilnson ended his reg ular pastorate at the White Temple last night when he preached his fare well sermon to one of the largest cn gregations ever gathered at the church. In the five years and seven months h had been pastor of the church 1700 new members were added. Next month Dr. Hlnson will take up his new work as field evangelist for the Pacific and lntermountain states under the direction of the Northwest Baptist convention. Duty of Christians. "It would be a false Christmas, untrue to the love of the Infinite giver, if, at the Christmas time. Christians did not give themselves in his service," said Rev. J. M. Skinner, pastor of the Rose City Park Pres byterian church, yesterday. Message to World. Rev. C. O. McCulloch, of Epworth Methodist church, said: "God mani fested himself to the world when he sent his son to carry salvation to all who would believe. Just as he came full of grace and truth, let his mes sage of peace and good will prevail among you all and make you stronger. Letter, happier." Shepherd! Saw and Heard. "Christmas carols are never bom in careless hearts," said Rev. C. C Itarlck of the Central Methodist church. "The shepherds had waiting hearts. Therefore they saw and heard. The wise men of the east, we know, were dreamers greatly dreaming. Only the expectant know how to be sur prised." To Know the Truth. "Know the truth and stand firmly in it," was the admonition given his hearers yesterday by Dean H. M. Ram sey in a sermon at Pt. Stephen's pro cathedral, "yt. Stephen dared to stand up. for what he believed, even to death. His life was the spirit of self sacri 1ice. Today many people have their ears close to the ground, swayed by self Interest, by passion." atsminlsoences Are Given. At the services held in front of the Taylor Street Methodist church yes terday F. S. Akin and W. Y. Masters gave reminiscences of Christmas 60 and 25 years ago, when the old church at Third and Taylor was the biggect in the city. The community Christmas tree was the feature of the day's ob servance then, Mr. Akin said. a Pour Services During Say. Christmas was observed in the four services held at the First Congrega tional church yesterday. At ten o'clock the Sunday school met In its appro priately decorated rooms. The Christ mas story from Matthew was read and carols were sung by the entire school. YEAR comes and witk it actions which The business men who form the directorate and management of this Na tional bank will actively cooperate with you and your business : IBank Building rlorrison The beginners' end primary depart rucnts were especially prominent. The eleven o'clock service of wor ship was Impressive The special mu-sl-j by the quartet and the cello solo by Richard Montgomery, were har moniously In keeping with the message delivered by Dr. Dyott. The Christian Endeavor at :30, was a home-coming meeting, led by Fred Nelson. The evening service of music began at 7:45. Before a large audience the quartet and chorus choir under ths letdershlp of W. H. Boyer, presented "The Coming of the King." by Dudley Buck. War Picture Show Ends in Fatal Row San Francisco. Dec. 27. (P. N. 9.) Another death was added to the long list of fatalities caused by the world war here today whn Mathew Dodero died In the Central Emergency hos pital. Dodero. with other Italians, paid a nickel to see allied "war pictures" displayed in the Verdi theatre. There was no fighting on the films. Dodero demanded his nickel back nnd Bennle Michaels. proprietor of the movie show, knocked the Italian down. His skull wan fractured. After Jan. 1, 1916 Spring Valley Wine Co. "The Big Mail Order House" Will Be Located at 418-420. Clay St. San Francisco, Calif. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. Reliable D BUS THZfZ F&ZCZB. Full Set lccth, that tit. .$5.00 Gold Crown, 22-k $3.50 Bridge Teeth, $3.50 Painless Extraction 50c If you find this number you won't ret hurt" CORNER OF SECOND AND MORRISON LOOK FOK THE BIG UNION SIGN. All Work (tuaranteed. D. WKETBTOWS. MOB. 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