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Kemp's Body Is Found in a! n4
fleet is b'.of ka d 1 r. g Rnjniar.la. a1 -
niiimn nf Rushes on Er- icordir.g to a dpn: i, tec. ir. v-
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rol Heights, on Southeast!
Limits of City, This Aft
ernoon.
SHERIFF HURLBURT
IDENTIFIES BODY
Search Had Been Made All
Over the City and Vicinity:
Victim of Murderous As
sault Is Lying at the Point
of Death.
Evan H. Kon.r. assailant of Mrs. Ma
bel Myers, a bride of a month, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself,
through the lu-a'l. His limly was found
Jn a clump of trees in Krrol Heights
this afternoon 1" a citizen.
Sheriff Ilurlhuit positively Identi
fied the body.
The search for the fugitive had been
going on day and night since the crime
was committed lat Tuesday. Sheriff's
deputies had searched te city and
county and the latest clue led to the
vicinity of Erroll 1 Lights where the
body was found today.
Story of the Crime.
The crime for which Kemp offered
li is own life while suffering from
deep remorse was nm vf the most
shocking of any crime in the history
of Portland.
After knocking down his victim. :
thrusting her head under the ice col 1 j Teutons moved northward, presumably
waters of a puddle, l,e dragged her ! to meet the new llusian offensive in
to his cabin. Tln-ve she foticht her j pucnow ina ai d Galieia.
assailant desperately and during te! .Allied aviators discovered that Bui
struggle she was shut through th-jgarian troops are digging rows of
left breast by a revolver. The as-, min .es behind the Greek border,
sailant then t"re off his victim's,
clothing and left her more dad than
alive.
The woman, weakened bv the loss
n. hlncwl and her neri.es s 1 1 :i r t ,.r.-'t
result of the terrible ordeal, manage.! .annihilated a Serbian force in a three
to crawl out of the ,-abin and half iUlt' battle, at Klbassan. in Aloanla. ac
drag herself to th.e road where she ".rding tj reports here today. Ap
fniiTii parently Italian lorces from Avlona
The woman is now lybiz near death
In the Good Samaritan hospital.
The discovery of f.. body toda v i
Brought to a sudden end tiie si.t? -h'
for thr fugitive. A i;tien s t utnb ' '
onto the, body. It was lv:ng in the!
woods ill the vi.-it.it y of tiie phi o '
where Ketnp was hist seen. Tiie bullet t
wound in tiie right t'tntl showed j
that tho shot had b. en self-inflicted. !
ine revolver with which the man
Killed himself is the same one u
Dy Kemp in his attack on Mrs. Mvers.
Kemp had threatened in his letter j
to Sheriff Htirlburt that he would kill ;
himself rather than accept blame fori
the attack on the girl. Shortly after'
the attack Kemp sent a special deliv
ery letter to Sheriff H.irlhurt asking
hitn to hasten to the cabin in (Jresham
to save a woman who was dying from
a bullet wound Inflicted by a tramp.
Kemp pretended that he came to the
rescue of the girl and that he drove
the assailant away with five shots
from his revolver.
-Mrs. Klva Dallam, who runs a
small confectionery store at Sherwood
ond Lance streets, in the southeastern
eectlon o the city, informed the sher
iff last Wednesday night that she was
positive of her identifioat.ou of Kemp
as the man who had called at her store
The man got something to eat and
seemed very anxious to see a copy of
the evening papers.
After he had departed the papers
arrived. Mrs. Dallam declared that
the man whom she had fed looked like
the picture of the fugitive.
President Extends
Honeymoon Days
Conciliatory Tone of Austrian Reply
ZTote Makes Xretxathened Holiday
Possible President's Health Better.
Hot Springs. Va., Dec. CI. il. X. S
Announcement was made here today
that President Wilson and his bride
would extend their honeymoon until
Wednesday, January 5.
The president's health has greatly
improved during his vacation, and he
is anxious to avoid his desk until the
last moment possible before convehlng
of congress.
Secretary of State Iansing- will send
copy of Austria's reply on the sink
ing of the Ancona as soon as It is re
ceived at Washington, but it is thought
that the president will take no action
regarding it until he returns to the
capital, the conciliatory tone of tho
note rendering immediate action less
Imperative.
The weather has cleared today and
th honeymooners planned to spend
the day in golfing and auto-riding.
German Attacks Repulsed.
Paris. Dec. 31. (I. N. S.) Today's
communique reported German attacks
la the vicinity of Hill No. 193. near
Tahure, In the Champagne district re
pulsed. Quiet prevailed at other points
aJong th front.
ROUMANIAN COAST IS
UNDER BLOCKADE BY
RUSSIANS, IS REPORT
No Reason Given for Action
I Taken, According to Dis-
patch From Bucharest,
day from 11 ir h.' r. s t . No rt-ason was
assigned. hi.wpvr, f'T this action by
Hiitf .a against Uouinania.
British Land at Knvala.
per .in. 1 ec. :;i i I N. S i-Thi
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dispatch.
i-'-'- iif;ir Kaa:.i.
as NVw3 .iscncv
Turks Are Concentrating.
Rniiip, Dc 31. i I. N. S ) Ac f.r.l '
lr.g to ii'-ws from a tr.ii syiirif,
the. 1. :1'k of a v a i 'a ! T;:r'ii!!i t roups j
are h. Ux ' t.T.it--l I Greo
IPilgan.m frontier to oo.rrate with
the. A list ro-i iermans in the forthcom
ing attach on Saionikl.
The. Turks win invade Macedonia
w:icn the Au.t ro- If rniaris attack Sa
lomki. w .' li.- the Ii:. i gu r :a t.s nrobab'v
will V'C en : r list t d with th- task of o;
pos'.t.g a K .ssuin lnv asi'.n and th
delci.se of ti.o Aege.it, ai,.l lihok sf .
L-oasls.
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(reooe Protests Arrests.
Home. I ipr. ;', 1 --l'. p i rjreec
has addressed to the allies a protest
over the seizure of diplomats of the
rent nil powers at Salonikl. L'pon
General Sarraii's orders, the cons. Is
of Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey were reported taken aboard a
French warship and their consulates
were takeu over by allied troops.
This news caused great excitement
among diplomatic officials in Athens
The Austro-German ambassadors
asked the foreign office it" the stories
were true. Then the reports were not
officially confirmed, but later the pro
tests were made, ft was stated.
It was understood that General Par
rail Justified his action on the state
ment that the consulates harbored
Bples.
Hulgarlari deserters confirmed re
ports that A ust i "-German forces had
withdrawn from the Greek frontier, ac-
i oi ding t.. Sulonlki dispatches. The
Servians I..e to Hulgars.
Berlin, by Wire'oss to . ayviile. I,.
1., 1 ec. 31. i !'. 1". i Bui liars almost
lided the
Serbs, who fourj.ht tena-
.iously.
trt''e rrotesi.s r on meat ions.
Beriin. Dec. zl. -t !. N. S. i clieece
ha s made a so on.l and stronger pro
amst t he !
test to th entente pow
e.-e t ion of fortifications about Salon- '
ih'.. according to ,idv iees received l.eie i
today from A'.i.eis. I
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French Submarine
Sunk by Austrians;
The Menge Is Sent to Bottom In Du
razzo Harbor and 16 Prisoners Taken
Austrians Later Lost Destroyers.
Berlin, by Wireless to Sayville. I. I ,
Dec. CI it, p.i An Austrian squad
ron sank the French submarine Mor.ge
in Durazz harbor. Albania. Thursday,
a few hours before the battie in whhi,
two Austrian dstroy.rs were sunk,
said the war off:' e t"day.
Tiie second officer and 1 of the
Mouse's crew were taken prisoners.
Tic Monge, built in I'.ojS. displaced
'.'J tons and carried a crew of -4.
The official statement In regard to
the sinking of the Monge eaid:
"An Austro-Hungarian flotii'.a, con
sisting of five destroyers and the cruls
ir Heligoland destroyed the Monge on
th" morning of December L'0.
"Th" second officer and 10 sailors
were made prisoners."
The Monge carried ?4 men. and it Is
believed that eight perished.
Convent Wrecked
fines' snens
Perl in. IW. 31. tT. X. S.) Wreck
ing of the M T.-.I lit art convent, th
'. killing of one civilian and the injur-
, hK "' others In an attack on
' Ostein! by allied aeroplanes, was an-
I nouncd in an official statement i.s
sued from the war ofnoe here today.
No military damage was reported.
Snow Breaks Roofs
In Flagstaff, Ariz.
Flagstaff. Ariz., Tec. 31. (P. X. S.I
A snow which has fallen steadily
for 4 hours, anil which continued un
pbated today, caused the collapse of
the Majestic theatre here. Hoofs of
other buildings also have buckled. At
the end of 4 8 hours the snowfall
measured 52 inches on the level. Con
tinuation of the storm for another 24
hours was predicted by the weather
bureau.
Three Barned in Inn.
Traverse City, Mich.. Dec. 31. (I. X.
S.) Three men were cremated her to
day when the Farmers' inn burned to
the ground.
ALL SUBMARINE
PROBLEMS ARE
CLEARING AWAY
I Indications Are That, With
Austria's Satisfactory At
titude in Ancona Case,
Germany Will Fall in Line. I
ANCONA NOTE REACHES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Austria Agrees to Punish the
Submarine Commander,
Not Imperil Lives.
Points In Ancona Reply
Austria lias ordered lunish- -
nient of her submarine com-
mandcr. as demanded by Amer-
ica.
In etfect, granted disavowal
of the torpedoing and agreed to
leparution for iives lost.
I'oncurred In the principle
that enemy vessels, unless they
fiee or resist, s-hall not be de-
st rov ed until persons aboard
are rescued.
Kefu.sfd responsibility for
deaths due to panic among the
crew.
lesires to maintain friendly
relations.
Leaves the way open for
further negotiations, but on
comparati vel v minor points.
Tij John Edwin Nerin.
Washington, Dec. 31. -(I. N. S.)
The quick clearing up of all submarine
controversies with Germany and Aus-tro-Hungary
was believed certain here
this afternoon.
German Ambassador von Bernstorff
called at the state department today
and held a lengthy conference with
Secretary Lansing After he left, of
ficials of the department Indicated
that the entire submarine question
ConrludPil on I'nre STn. Column Two)
POPE QUOTED SAYING
OFFER PEACE TERMS
GERMANY IS READY TO
g to Accept Pope I
Entente Allies!
Kaisei
Mediation
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Object, Says Interview,
Chancellor Goes to Vienna,
London. Dec. 31. I. X. S.)
Imperial Chancellor von
Hethmann - Hollweg Is golnr
to Vienna to acquaint Austria
with conditions of peace which
(lermany believes would be
most acceptable to the central
empires, according to a Cen
tral X-ws disjatch received
hero from Zurinh.
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Berlin. 'By Wireless to Say
vllu, B l.i De-. C I The for
eign offl'-e toilay took offiHal
cognizance of the Wolff News
Agency s Zurich dispat. lies,
quoting C.ermany's possible
peace terms, when Baron
Milium von Pchw arzenstein,
special adviser, denied emphat
ically that (lerir-any is maneu
vering for peace.
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entente powers were willing peace ne
gotiations could begin tomorrow."
This declaration Is ascribed to Po:eljr. internal explosion.
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t's.i.cuni. ill a I CIMBI nfl'MT Ul B.IC JJiji;
hshed today from the Tribuna as part
of an anonymous Interview with an
"exa.ted personage" in winch the pope
l" is direi tly quoted as declaring that
Germany and her allies want peace at
once and are willing lo make grcal
concessions to gain it
The pope's alleged utterance w as made
a few days after the recent consistory.
IBs holiness, the interview declares,
said he was determined to continue his
efforts for peace despite their futility
to date. The pontiff stated that the
central powers had declared tnelr wil
lingness to accept mediation by the
Vatican but that all papal overtures to
that end had been rejected by England.
France and Russia.
Cardinal von Hartmann of Cologne,
it was declared, had come to Rome as
a peace emissary from the kaiser. He
had definitely offered Pope Benedict
the presidency of a peace congress
and, as part of his offer, made a prom
ise that If peace negotiations began
the Turks .would at once cease their
persecution of the Christian Arme
nians. Another Grip Poet.
Chicago, Dec. 31. (U. P.) "Kiss
with your eyes, if you are wise,
but leave the lips to other guys." reads
the motUL of society' a grip" colony.
SUIT IS BROUGTH TO
DISSOLVE MERGER OF
2 PORTLAND BANKS
Waldo Estate Asks That the
Transfer of Merchants'
National Be Annulled.
President Olmstesd'e Bts.teme.nt.
"The Northwestern National
bank, as it m.w exists, has it
nothing whatsoever to do with
Uie point at Issue," declared
Kniery Olmstead, vice president
and general manager of the
Northwestern.
"The merger of the North-
western National and the Mer-
chants' National was approved
by the eomptrolled of the cur- t
rem y end that settles the
status of the Institution.
"Whatever question arises
as to lease on the old property
at Second and Washington
streets, lies between the stock-
holders of the old Merchants'
National and the Waldo estate, ff-
owners of the building.
"This suit Is iwrely an at- I
tempt on the part of the Waldo '
estate ,to force a cancellation
or the lease. y
'This lease w-as never taken
over by us."
Suit to set aside the transfer of the
assets of tiie ..Merchants' National
bank to tiie Northwestern National
bank was filed In federal court at
r.oon today by Harold M. Sawyer, at
torney for the Waldo estate.
The complaint is based on a lease
taken by the Merchants on the Waldo
building, Second and Washington
streets, February 1, 1907, to run 16
years. The rental was to be $700 a
month the first year and after that
JHtOO a month. The rent has been
(Concluded on Pre Eleren. Column Four)
ISER LOST
IN HOE PORT, BLOWN
UP WITH 300 OF CREW
Armored Cruiser Natai De
stroyed by Internal txplo
sion. Some British Sea Disasters.
Battleship Bulwark blown up
Xovember, 1!'14 mjij perished.
Princess Irene blown up at
Sheerness in May 30a lost.
Formidable destroyed in the
channel a year ago, whether by
an internal explosion or mine
is not known.
Natal, blown up yesterday by W
Internal explosion Cl'D unac-
counted for.
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London. Dec. 31. (I. P.) Three
hundred and twenty-five men aboard
the 13, SCO ton Hritish cruiser Xatal.
sunk by an internal explosion In a
harbor yesterday, have not been ac
counted for. Four hundred were
saved. The admiralty announcement
of her sinking said merely:
"The British cruiser Xatal waj sunk
by an Internal explosion in a harbor
esterday."
Details as to what harbor or the
reasons for tiie explosion were not j
given.
Immediate investigation of the alnk
ing has been ordered.
BRITISH CRU
The government withheld news o' morning at iv. a ,. m.o
the disaster for nearly a day in ordi r f"n's chapel. Ine body will be cre
that It might ascertain the number of j mated.
survivors.
it Is believed that many
if not all of tiie survivors were on
shore at the time of the explosion,
and owed their lives to this fact.
The text of the adnilra'ty's an
nouncement read:
"His majesty's ship. Xatal, armored
cruiser, commanded by Captain Eric P.
Black, K. X , sunk yesterday after
noon while in port, as the result of
Four hundred
survivors are reported
The Xatal belongs to the Varrior
class of Koi4, generally held to be the
best cruisers ever turned out. fa'he
wns a Iflmfi boat disnbiclnir 1 tt ."..".a
tons, with a length of 4S0 feet and a
beam of T.J feet. Her normal cm-
plement was 704 men. She cost I"'.-
SOO.0OO. Her guns included six 9.2 inch,
four 7.5 i"..'h, "4 C-pounders and fi ve
smaller pieces, with three torpedo
tubes. She could steam 23 knots.
She was completed In 190".
Russians Attacking
Austrian Frontier
Twenty-two Assaults Made oa Bess-
arabian Front Are Repulsed, but the
Carnage on Both Sides Is Appalling-.
Amsterdam. Dec. 31. (I. N. S. ) The
Russian have concentrated troops o:i
the Bessarablan front and are making
desperate efforts to break down the
Austrian defense and sweep through
into Hungary.
Twenty-two assaults were made in
rapid succession, the Austrians suc
ceeding In repulsing all. The cajnag'!
on both sides is described as fearful
I in dispatchee. received here today.
Naphtha Blows
Up In Chicago;
EightKilled
naming Fluid Spreads Fire to En
tire I'lant of American Linwexl
il Co.; More Deaths Feared.
Chicago. Lee. 31. 1 1 N. S i-Fight
men were reported killed. 20 Injured
and a number missing as the result "!
ai explosion of a huge naphtha lank of
the plant of the American Linseed oil
company at South Chicago today.
The burning naphtha sot ead ov er the
ntire plant and It Is believed that -t
will be impossible to save an portion
of the buildings and fjuiomeiit. which
are valued at more tl.au $ 1,
The shock of th.- explosion broke
windows in every building in the
neighborhood for blocks around
Further explosions are leared anl
thi police have driven from thiir
homes residents within a radius J
two blocks. A tank containing fo.0nij
gallons of naphtha Is located under
neath one of the buildings on fire and
catastrophe threatens if the heat d
the burning building causes combus
t.on of the tank's contents.
The coroner's offic" reports a total
of eight d'-ad, but rumors are current
that the list will total twice that. A'.i
of the dead are foreign, rs.
W. B. GLAFKE DIES
EARLY TODAY AFTER
EXTENDED ILLNESS
Well Known Commission
Merchant Suffered Com
plication of Diseases.
. H. (jlalKe, or the com m Isston
firm of W. K. Clafke company, and a
resident of Portland for 31 years, diet
at the (food Samaritan hospital at
6:30 o'clock this morning after an Ill
ness of six weeks. Death was caused
by a complication of diseases.
Mr. (Jlafke was very .well known in
Portland, having been lr. business on
nn(j I
TTVnnt ctrol far nhniif Id vnr
havinr served as president of the Pro- ln a K-eatly Increa-sod exportation of
rle- Merchants' Association He waslwhf-at Portland during the year
also a candidate for mayor about eight
years ago. I
i While Mr. Olafke had been 111 for I
I si s weeks he had been at th hospital 1
i since December 1 Present at his I
j ib ath this morning were his wife, his '
ter. Mrs. J P. Ludlam. and
brother, ( '. I-:. C.lafke.
Came Her When 33.
Mr. Glafke was born in Bock Ber
lin X". Y.. March 7, 1S6I. and with
his parents moved to Mendon, S.
Joseph county, Mich, when a boy. r lie
received his education there and when.
;3 years old moved to Portland.
His business career began as a de
livery boy for the late Herman Wit
tenberg, who at that time was man-
' ager of a small crai ker factory. For
a vear he drove a bakery wagon. Later
! when Mr Wittenberg become .on
nected with the Pacific Coast Biscuit;
company, Mr. Glafke went to work for'
that firm He was also a salesman
for Mason, Khrman & Co.. for several
years.
Leaving that firm lie went into the
wholesale produce and commission
business with John A. Bell under the
firm name of Bell it Co. Alxint h".
years ago he went into business for
himself under the firm name of VV.
It. Glafke company. Assoc. ated with hlra
at the beginning was his brother-in-law,
J. P. Ludlam. He wa-s sen'or
member of this firm at the time of his
death.
Funeral Set for Monday.
Besides his wife he is survived by
a daughter, Helen Wade Glafke. and
three small children, a brother. C. K.
Glafke. of this city; another brother.
Fied Glafke, of "Walla Walla, and two
sisters. Mrs. J. P. Ludlam. of Portland,
and Mrs. Klizabeth Brayton of Chicago
The funeral will take place Monday
Fin lev
Warm Feet Almot Fatal.
St. Paul. Minn., Dec. 31. ( I. P.
William Sorensen. a barber, kept his
feet warm by putting them against a
water heater, w hile he slept. His foot
moved, opened the gas Jet and the Po
lice broke in just in time to save Wil
liam. Federal Reserve
Statement
San Fr-m-tsoo. Iec. ..l.--Sttement of romll-
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I Beea! tenJer notes, silver, etc
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Cotiirnereliil ;B-r I rediscounts .
4.VO.OOO
Bunk cceiUn-eK
t inted Suites bonds
Mnnl-lpl warrants
Kedeisl renerre notes belt
AH other resources
Total resources
LIABILITIES.
Tspltal ps'd
Leilts. net
."2u)
.IHIO IMKI
34.1 noo
. 1 Sid.ooO
. 3.SX9.HOO
$2!.42.000
I .i.tM2.oon
. 17.44.000
Total liabilities
J-1.420.0UO
MEMORANDUM.
Ftlersl reser" notes received from
felerl reserTe agent 8.4."X.0O0
Federal reserve note lo bands of
bank 1.301.000
Set federal reserve notes out
standing 5. 149. Oi W
Gold denuwted with feileral reoerre
aKDt" to retire federal reserre
notes MaO.OOo
Met asset account federal reserre
wus ) A 1.301.000
QUICKENING OF
ALL BUSINESS:
Wind-Up of 1915 Finds the
March of Improvement So
Fast That No Doubt Exists
as to 1916.
WHEAT EXPORTS TAKE
JUMP OF $5,000,000
Postal Savings Are Greater;
Bank Clearings for the
Month Are More.
The year I ? 1 ."i i omes to a i .oe to
day with prospects of vastly in. proved
business conditions for l!fl'h
Recent activ ity In real estate, ru- i
mors of large buildings soon to he :
constructed Increase.) hnnb- i liauncs
for the i, resent mont h. and general
ipllckt
, I. 1 . ..1 . V. ... w
oi Ullil'l ll.l'ie iiuihl- nas
caused a he.iltliv optimism to spring
BIG YEAR AHEAD
'p in the p.ist few Vieks which bids
fair to carry calamity howlers and de-
jection spreaders oefore it. i
It is futile to gloss ove, the fact :
that the past y-;ir has been a poor one , y
from many anpies of business, partlc- i
ilarly real estate and building, but the
transactions of the past two months : .
mdi' ate a returning confidence which '
It Is believed will have a wholesome;
influence in petting 191G started right, j
I'orUand business men admit that J
good times nnd bad times are In a '
measure psychological, and are JuM- -lant
that a wave of confidence Js run-
nlng over the city at prese nt which
Khould liave It- effect on all lines of
endeavor. Thev an- beglnuning to;
think and act good times, ami there Is!
every IndicHtlon that the coming year
will 8 . better times.
Wheat Exports Greatly Xncraasad.
The demand In Kurope for American
wheat wi'h which to make bread In
the warring and other nations resulted
than for the II months of 19H.
Dining the year ending today 10.
I Concluded on Pare Llr :n. Column Ooei
COMMERCE IS BEING
-i New Organization Designed;
to Take.Jhe Place of Ore
gon Development League.
Organization of an iregon Chamber
of Commerce was commenced in Port
lend this morning by representatives
of commercial organizations from
various parts of the state.
The purpose is to stimulate the or
ganization of Rtrong commercial
bodies, one in each principal com
munity which shall be members of th
tate Chamber of Commerce, also of
seven section organizations.
The seven sections are to be divide''
cons stent with th- topography ant
ilevelopm nt probb :ns of ti e stay-.
I our aie to be on the west side of t i,
Cascade mountains, three on the east
side of the Cascades.
The Oregon Chamber of Com
merce will take the place of
the Iregon Dev elopment league, w ill
be closely linked with the Port'and
Chamber of Commerce and will prol
ably affiliate with the I'nited States
Chamber of Commerce. .Memberships
by Individuals as well as by organiza
tions will prebably be permitted.
'George E. Hardy, executive secre
tary of the Portland chamber of Com
merce, presented the advanttges of
such an organization In forwarding
the interests of agricultural. Indus
trial and commercial development.
(Statements supporting the idea were
made ly o. ('. Young of Culver. 11. W.
Gatd of Madres. O. Laurgaard and
"Parmer'' ". L. Smith of Portland.
The session wan tailed to order 'n
the parlors of the Imperial hotel bv
C. C. Chapman, chairman of the Ore
gon development bureau of the Cham
ber of Commerce. H. H. DeArrnond of
Bind was elected chairman of th
gathering. Adjournjnent was taken at
noon for lum heon fn the Chamber of
Commerce and the meeting is being
continued this afternoon,
"Scotty" Allen Back
From Trip to France
Famons Kadnf Dog Driver Took 400
Malamntea to rinsg IAne at a Price
of $100 Per Dor.
Montreal. Que.. Dec. 31. (I. N. S.)
"Scotty" Alien, the most famous driver
of racing dogs In Alaska, returned from
Prance today, after conveying to the
firing line more than 400 maiamute
from Alaska and Labrador. One hun
dred dollars apiece was the price paid
for the dogs, some of which were win
ners in the 400 mile races over the
frozen trails of Alaska. Mr. Allen is
on his way to Berkeley. CaL. to visit
his family.
OREGON CHAMBER OF
FORMED IN PORTLAND
Astor to Get
Coveted Title
From England
Expatriated American, After Rait
ing Many Year, Will Tomorrow
lie Made Baronet.
London. 1 eo. "1 - I N. S - An- j
nouncement was made here today that f
William Waldorf Astor. who re.iouin .u
his American itlzei.nip to bee
naturalized Fnglishniiin. and
Tbolll-
1
as Sliaugnness v . president oi ne -
nadian 1'acifn- railwu.v. would tie mane
baronets tomorrow. !
SEVEN STATES GO DRY
TONIGHT, MAKING 18
When Virginia Law Goes I in
to Effect Next November
There Will Be Nineteen Dry
.
The new Waterwag-on Route.
on-noii .St.ite goes day .it
midnight Law pel milt two
uuarls of strong liijuor or -1
nuarts of be.-r to be shipped in
ninthly to a person.
Washington- U virtually
kaini- as regon's.
IdahoThis state, will be d r v
as a bone. "Booze" can't be
mail'-. Mild or shipped in
' 'olorado- State drv.' but
unlimited oujntitUs may be
shipped m f. r j.rlvate us,.
South I'm olin.i -State dry,
but residents allowed to iceiv.
one gallon of vvhlsk. y or bet r
a month.
Iowa--Slate dry; 'ampaign
against bootleggeis on
rkansas state iLiv. one
vear in jienln-nt iar . with no
suspended enten,es for viola
tion of dry regulations
I
1
if-
Chicago. L
c.
;i
-(V. p. it
go-
1') to be a long time between alcoholic
or.nks in six western states after to
day for the waterwagon unlimited at
midnight will run its route into Colo
rado. Iowa. Washington. Oregon, Idaho
and Arkansas.
And down south. South Carolina
likewise is a station .m the lire, while
Vitgihia will be on the schedule Xo
v mber 1 , nex t
With the l.-utt tw-r. named, thtie w ii;
De B drv- Mates In the Friltm. Ne
braska. t 'allfonua. Michigan, South Da
kota, Vermont and Alaska have an
nounced that they will vote on the dry
question this coming year, whll,,. sev
eral others are likely to do trie same
With seven state going dry tonight,
S.:.".4.0C1 more person., according lo
the uiu census, will be riding highl
and di- on the well known sprinkler
I
Iowa (ItMs Saloon.
Des Moines Iowa. Dec ;; ' pi'
t nder It peal of the Mate mulct law.!
4Sj saloons and IG breweries, all that I
remain or lowas leKa oasis, will
close at midnight tonight. Moreover,
i campaign, started to guard against
bootlegging, has already had wonder
ful elfe't in territory already dry.
The dry enforcement campaign la
preliminary to n xt summer's state
campaign for the state legislature,
whl'h will pa.ss upon the state dry
constitutional amendment for the sec
ond of three times
Some of the breweries going out of
the beer business have announced
their entrance into the creamery traf
fic. $U,K)0,(MMI Spent in Colorado.
Denver. Colo. De. ;; I . -if p.
More than i -'.''C'.f mi worth of Honor
bought in cut rate saU-s. stood today as
Colorado s barrier against drouth which
becomes statewide at
midnight tonight.
the btioke of
Sixteen hundred saloon: will go ou t
of business, while 11 breweries Will
lose down forever or else enter other
lines of trade. W ith these closings.
several thousand men will lie out of
work.
Person.--. riKiny of whom
.v.r
KT'Own to nririK. lev erisuiy lai'J In their
last supplies today. Whiskey sold at
H9 cents; wines were one half to one j
third off. I'urguridy was unobtainable;
beer was at about the iior.ioal price,
lor most idacep, had figured well In
tLpertng off their supplies
MiitfiH tan serve no 1 1'j'jor after
midnight, hence there was a damper
on the usual gavety of these places
lor Xew Year's eve.
Arkansas (latni I,I1. i
Little Rock, Ark., Phi. .-,1 - i L". P)l
When midnight peals tonight. the
136 salo lis In Arkansas in the state s
only six wet counties will clamp down
the lid and throw away the key.
One year in the penitentiary is the
penalty under the new state iaw for
excise violations and there can be no
suspended sentence. Clubs are pro
hibited from selling lbjuor. u it look.
lrke a long dry spell ahead.
Carolina Allows (Gallon.
Columbia, S. C. Dec. 31. (P. p.)
Dispensaries did a lai d of f be business
here today in preparation for the dry
law, going into effe. t tonight. Here
after a South Carollnan will he en
titled to reieive one gallon of whiskey
or beer a month.
Saloons to lefy Iaw.
Davenport, la., 1 ec. 31. (I, p.) rr,
order to make a test case of the mulct
law, at least two e: loons here will
open their doors January 3. State of
ficers have declared their intention of
taking action at once to hold thU law.
closing Iowa saloons, to be valid.
ALTOGETHER IN UNION
SALOONS CLOSE
TONIGHT AT 12
FOB UST TIE
Prohibition Measure Goes In
to Effect With Coming of
New Year; Business Rush
ing Today, Dealers Report.
CHURCHES WILL OPEN
CAMPAIGN FOR CONVERTS
About 300 Liquor Establish
ments Are Affected by
New Law.
!"', iht.oo oes M1to eff- . t ;.t iii'.d
t ighl tonight Tie t,nie thing is tru-
j. .-r
in ash.i.gt... : ,1 Idaho.
Th-- ii-iim of tije saiooli, as the
final 'uil.un drop- i.M,itlu. will be
v o wed with ;, -so: 1.(1 f. eli-igs. With
S' Nil' It Will b. Viewed with Keen I'f
I I 1 et. ,t I, lilll. is it V ' I 1 1 he an occasion
i "r gie.it iej..-'ii:g, and s'ull olher.
i ,
1 Will V lew It W II l llMljl f. lence
I
1 he new eur wil) I., ii,M,'im in
llie e van ,-el i. a 1 church's of the Mutt
I.
the l.iliio l.ihg of the laikiiM oriran-
IZ d e nngeis i, inoeem, i.i ,i,., ..iwb-r
I
taken ill thl.s i ou n try
i Committee Conducts Campaign.
! li" W Shank, i.astoi ot i .. Fu-t
Sid,- BaptlM i li li i . ii. is
i.
I an m.in of
the . ulllli 1 t I ee W h It h
I K.llll.i ii tho
I.lst il.ject if
ln" en., ill He sa 1. 1 t ',.
tiie movement un.
I v i li I'l.ili. ii; egon
gOUIe, U, . y, , ,,,, U ,0 ,i,,lVk. Jntlj
the i llllf lies loeii.1,,1 who have come
here from oth.r Males h,lt oave niii
vet affiliated win, n Oiegon .hunii,
and the third )- to win new converts.
Programs and v. at , h-nigh t services
will be held Ifi Lei Portland churches
tonight, and will h,. ollow,,j i,y fvan
tiiiMio ni'.lini.'j' t) K'ug hout the ntoiith
of Januarv Iuln.ie, m the religious
I r- ig ra in wl.l be w -1 h -n I gn t meetings
at the V M. c V. Hie Y. . c . , th
Mens F.tKort and the Salvation Army
hi aU'i in r t . i s
"Wet Ooods" In Demand.
Ami wlni. ;he oi e,ai at ion- tor these
lll.l I,(s ;,t. e,,,,li; ,),,. S..11,,0K
Jaiiois li.jior 'l(,i(-s wholesale
ue.'.lels ate Mill l..l,g 'nsli'il ', o fill
i."la!el ..f-Uls Of Ih.-S.. W Ik. Uhhf
i M,,.-k up I o (h. p,,,g .1 , v sp. 1 1. li.
f .re mnbi'ght I ,e il.-a (is ex pet t Ut
Lav.- pi.t. ti- il y . vi i uli i,g that t an
be classllled as "Wft gools ' s-.id out.
At th Lose City Importing 1 "tnpany
the est mat ,. v;i toad today that
(Omchl'leil on ft'''
I'iliin lutiri
Sees Film Tragedy;
Admits Old Murder
Former Soldier Confesses He Killed
Tentmate in Philippine! 12 Teals
Afo; Story Is Bel&f Checked,
San Fran is ! 21 t P. X. S )
- W. "A. tijeda. a former sohlier of the
Philippines, who sii t r Helen d himtelf
t. tiie police and o. tested to the mur
der of his tentniaUe 1- v en r k ago, '
being held In the ' .tv prison today
while police and n, Hilary authorities
are attempting lo verify the story
told by OJeda
He savs ti.at ii shot and killc-J
George D. Miller H t ' amp out of
Manila on the lug-.-jt of June .7, 1'JOJ
He commit t. d the ' r , n , . with hi
victims revoivrt. he shs and the
military a u t h'-r 1 1 Un vowed u as m
( H Se of sub I'le.
Him i oiiw lei i t- gn ii to t a 1 1 t h i tit.
1 he declares, and U n.g went
w rong.
He married and b a
j t : ree b I Idren bit
f..ther of
I'll tlJ lit
attended
a lid after
:, : f I !
i i in ". '
t , nifii
I Bred i r, g over hi
'a moving i. ti.n
seeing a fbin tragedy, t lied lo lur-
; render.
Red Cross Fund Is
Now $15,000,000
Lordon. De. ?. 1 - i I X. S i--fter
1 r, months of . .n, - tn g. tl. -lirn-.-s
Ked Cross fund todav reached the
stupendo us total ' f J 1 ...'pimi nail Th'n
is by far th- ihrgft fond ever gath
ered by a new i a r r
Hall Is for Rent
Groceries for Ford
How often oij have heard them
sav. "That tnari -whv he could
sell nvtli(nl" Certainlv an In
vestigation genig-allv shows that
lie uses the hore sense method
Journal classify!
Tor Bali
TWO house,
kohl cheab.
Hon see 61
close in. must le
pjione
Business Opf ortnnltlea 68
Wasted
.STOCK of grrs tries, about $50':
will give Ford auto, balanco
cash. - -
For Kent Xalli 59
A HALL Suitable for dancing
jiartle or weddings: also car
peted hall well Piuipiel for lodtfO
or club meetings. Phone
Look on pages) 11 and 12. The
ads there arei greased roads
toward profitable business trans
actions for ycju and for the
other fellow, t'oij.
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