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THE OREGON DAILY, JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 16, .1918. PLACES AIBANUPONm PRINTING OF ENCE ; BEFORE TRIAL BEGINS - ' ., . .... : - ;V,t- Judge Davis Threatens News- . . unit. r-i..i nSJ' 1 papers vviui uoiuciupi riu ' ceedings in Llrid Caset HEARING IS POSTPONED District Attorney Skeptical SUgardlaf John Jul. land, Kerned by lw. i tholomew. Circuit Judge Davis, before whom Edward Bartholomew will be tried for the murder of John Llnd In a Stark Street rooming house in Portland. No vember It, 1818. today threatened to feala. ttiM ninniiMri hfnrn hla court for contempt if they make any further publication of the evidence in the case before the date of the trial. ' "The ' newspapers will publish such ' articles at their peril," said Judge 1 Davis to newspaper men whom be called in his chambers this morning. ,"I shall be compelled to bring them Into court for contempt if they con. ilnue. I say this as a matter of public policy, as it will be Impossible to give ' the defendant a fair trial If the pub lic mind Is to be saturated with the evidence In the case before a jury la V drawn." Trial Is Contained. The trial of Bartholomew was set Cor nit Monday, but today was con tinued by Judge Davis until January t upon an agreement with Judge Oan- ' tenbeln, who will then be presiding ' Judge, that the case will be left In Judge Davis' department of the circuit ' court. . 1 Postponement of the trial was made ten motion of Attorney John II. White, representing Bartholomew, and over the vigorous proteet of Deputy District Attorney John A. Collier. The locating of Oscar Paul Land, who is being investigated to clear up Bartholomew's-charge that Lund Is the man who actually committed the mur der, had a bearing on the Judge's ac tion In postponing the date of trial Judge Davis took under advisement until Monday the motion of Attorney White asking for authority to Incur the expenae of sending someone to Ban Francisco to locate witnesses named by Bartholomew to substantiate his - assertions that Llnd and Lund were together In that city shortly before Llnd came to Portland. Bartholomew knows the men only by their nick names. "2o Investigate xrldeaee, 'in his motion asking for a continu ance of the date of trial, White says be also wishes to Investigate here evidence which Is too delicate in nature to intimate, or give public knowledge . Of its character at this time. Deputy District Attorney Collier, in ' Opposing the motion, charged White With not acting in good faith. Collier ' . said he was ready to admit all that White hoped to find out regarding the association of Llnd and Lund in San ' Francisco, as he declared that had nothing to do with the person who . struck the murderous blow in Port land. District Attorney Evans is akeptl- C.1 about the Oscar Paul Lund, who now on his way to Portland from Los Angeles, being the Paul Lund de lorlbed by Edward Bartholomew as the actual murderer of John LlnVl In Stark street rooming house the tight of November 18, 1115. - But In fairness to Bartholomew, - the district attorney Is making a . . thorough investigation and Lund is torn in g to Portland, unattended, but it the state's expense, to prove his jtndcence. - Bartholomew Hakes Confession. Bartholomew confessed to having -. teen In the room when the murder saa committed and confessed to hav ing assisted' in carting to the river the. .green trunk in which the body MS placed, but he has insisted that ke did not wield the club which caved Si Litna cranium. lie insists that a 1 nan he knew as Paul Lund, whom he tnd Llnd met in San Francisco, actu , Uly did the killing. . Until the last few days, when At torney John White, who is defending Bartholomew, gained information of Oscar Paul Lund, who In some partlc Molars is said to answer the descrip tion Of the Paul Lund described bv Bartholomew, the officers considered ', the man described by Bartholomew as a myth. 1 District Attorney Evans said tn 1 many important particulars the de- , ' icription or Bartholomew's Paul Lund low not tally with the description of the man who la oa bis way from Los ; Angeles. Bartholomew described his man as t a logger, ana uscar raui Luna is a logger. Would, ot Commit lelf. - i But when Bartholomew was shown photograph of Lund, be would not commit himself as to whether he thought the man was the Lund he .aid committed the murder or not. . Lund is expected to arrive In Portland 'Sunday night. ! Osoar Paul Lund attended Wlilam. Itte university in llll. 101a and part .i iti. 111s parents, Mr. and Mra 1. R. Lund, live at Hlllabort. I.und wag In and out of Portland in the fall and winter of 1815. He was at the noma or bis parents and also staved Tor a time at the home of his brother-in-law. Dr. Ernest D. Hitchcock, on . uawinorne avenue. .'; Dr, Hitchcock said Lund has never been known as Oscar Paul Lund, as r . """"s " uscar Alexander Lund. tie was si me noma or ma sister, Mra XTHAT! A mellow, - V V even-burning cigar foranickel? Sure enough. You get it every time in the Million Dollar OWL. Ite hand -made. vA nickel everywhere end always a nickel's 'worth. The Million Dollar Cigar MJL0UN8T CO. INCORPORATED I M H : Tm HH" Conrad-. Helgeon.at Lot 'Angeles, when the officers loetd him. H( had shortly before been working with nroiner ib a logging camp at Mo Cloud. Cal. In preparation for the trial of Bar tholomew, which la to take place early In January, the -district attorney's of fice yesterday; had the body of Llnd disinterred at . the Mount Scott cem etery and a thorough examination made by physicians of the wounds on the head which caused death. Mr. Collier anticipates that detailed Information on this subject may become very ma terial. Lund Makes Denial. Los Angeles. Dee. 16. (P. N. S.) Paul Lund, mentioned In connection with the murder of John Lind in Port land. Or., a year ago, is en route north today to clear up what he says Is a case of mistaken identity. Lund, who attends a business college here, left for. Portland unescorted. He declared he knew nothing of the murder nor of Edward Bartholomew, who told the northern police he helped Lund throw the murdered man's body in river. L L TODAY AT HEPPNER Interests Warned Not to Let Present Prosperity Stultify Interest in the Future, Heppner, Or., Deo. 15. The Oregon Woolgrowers association opened' Its nineteenth annual convention in this 1 W!. i...,!,.. wnnl rrnwr. and . TA1EW00 GROWERS ANNUA MEETING , . ' " " . -..-.1842. and when five years of age wa -v 1 attending. In his opening address, j TiaMnt wn R,rntt aummed ud I the present condition of the Oregon wool grower and pointed out tnai , present prosperity should not cause .m t in.. inf.r..f in tha orsanlxa- tlon which is looking to hi- future." North Twenty-third street coring 1 her declining years. She is survived President Barratt predicted that Portland I. destined to become one - ... , .v.- of the leading wool markets or me .i.t vJV n..nt m.rk,t. world. A change in present market lng conditions which he advocates will mean that the bulk of north western wool will eventually be sent to Portland. He advised against the system of contracting wool while yet on thasheep's back. This ytern naa uruugui m ' " i limes man 11 nas maw aim m viui'w according to Mr. Barratt. wilier iseuari wr m.jT r. h visitors on behalf of the city, and J. N. Burgess of Pendleton, who re- ponded. This afternoon Thomas Rosa Of Echo. R. N. Stanfleld of Stan- fleld and J. H. Dobbin of Enterprise ! pu, " wool growing Industry. oast Artillerymen Given Fine Welcome Banquet of Eighth Company at Knl- noma Botel X.aat Xlght Proves, the niece or tne iate uius Manory. . . . .. (and was widely known in Eastern IBost Interesting ACTau. 'Oregon and greatly beloved by a large When the Eighth compsny. Coast circle of friends. Artillery, headed by the regimental band of the C. A. C, entered the Mult- nomah hotel under command of Cap- tain Frank W. Wright last night the entire party was welcomed with cheers by guests and sojourners. The band played several military airs in the rotunda of the hotel herore tne j party assembled around the banquet ( board. Major W. W. Wilson, acting adjutant general of the 0.N. G.. and I Captain Lee M. Clark, of Battery A, Field Ar tillery, retired, were guests of honor. Captain Wright acted as toastmaster. Major Wilson spoke on the new mil itary law and urged recruiting of the company to its full strength. Among the speakers were Lieutenant I Liina gren, Lieutenant Ray De Burg, Lieu tenant E. T. Stretcher, and Sergeants Hyatt, Loy, Reese, Dllley. The Eighth company has made some remarkable records for efficiency and markmanahlp, and in the latter im portant line of work stands second or third in the United States for target work In 1918 and hopes to be awarded first place for 1916. Its commander, captain Frank w. Wright, is a licensed aeronaut and is listed as a reserve for that work by the United States war department. High Cost Living to Face More Enemies . . r-TttA An interested la Campaign Are xavnea to Attend Meeting to Be Held at library Thursday. Another organisation has entered the field to lower the high cost of living. At a meeting of Portland housewives held in the office of Dr. A. Spencer, Vehr In the Rothchlld building Thurs day definite plans for securing lower living costs were adopted that will he rresented to the public at a meeting to be held in Central library, Thursday afternoon, December 21. All interested in immediate action In this campaign are invited to attend the meeting. If possible, or if toot, to communicate with Dr. Vehr. Officers of the organisation include: vm .M.v a n xawni .r.ur; .nd fi a cnAa v,h, tnnM. Water Will Go on Big Umatilla Tract Pendleton, Or., Dec It. Three thou sand acres of raw land In the western end of this county will be brought.' under Irrigation and cultivation during the next season, according to L. A. Reineman. county water master. The land to be developed consists of 100 Oacres under- the Furnish project, 1000 acres under the Furnish project, and Irrigation project, 500 acres under the Umatilla project and 500 acres under West extension. Harms la Recuperating. Police Lieutenant I A. Harms, who was aocidently shot In his office at po lice headquarters the night of Decem ber 8, was able to leave the Good Sa maritan hospital yesterday. Ha was taken to hla home at J 546 Vincent ave nue, and will probably resume his duties la the police department before tne ena or the year. An automatic .i.wf i. ik. v...i- t.ii- cf.---. . pistol in tha hands of Police Sergeant I Sherwood, Which the latter Was ex- I .r . PORTLAND MAN DIES ' SUDDENLY AS RESULT OF A HEART ATTACK Manford L, Poyntz .Was 44 Years Old and Had Lived Here Since 1891. The death of Manford D. Poynta yesterday was very sudden, and was caused by heart failure. Mr. Poy&U was 44 years of age and a native of Kansas, lie is survived by a widow. Mrs. Anna Poyntz. his mother, and a brother,, 8. W. PoynU, of Colony, Kan. Mr. Poynts was a resident of Port land since 1881 with the exception of four years in Marsbfield from 1808 to 1910. where he represented Allen v A Lewis of this city. Upon returning from Marshfleld he was one of the firm of the Hoi man Transfer com pany, retiring about three months ago to take charge of the office affairs of the Columbia Shipbuilding company. Funeral services were held from the establishment of J. P. Flnley & Son this afternoon. A. J. Thome, C. E., or flclatlng. The body was incinerated at the Mt, Scott crematorium. MBS. WOOLLEY WAS PIONEER Daughter of W. O. Gibson Was Brought Here in 1847. Funeral services will be held from the establishment of J. P. Flnley & Son tomorrow morning at 9:80 for Mrs. Ellsa Gibson Woolley, the daugh ter of William O. Gibson, an early pioneer of Oregon. Mrs. Woolley was born in Bates county. Mr., February 8, brought by her parents to Washington county. She was one of the most active members of the Oregon Pioneer aeso- Mrs. Woolley resided with her daughter. Mrs. F. W. Breldensteln, at five children. Fred E Woolley. of V'rhankS.!?,? MBld Emma W. Chandler and Mrs. Brelaen- , !... ..v. . , . stein, of Portland, Mrs. John Walling, of Amity. There are nine grandchil dren. Her husband, Henry Woollev, to whom she was married In 18SS, diedin 1904. A sister Is Mrs. Elisa beth Gibson Whltcorab, and James W, ,-.,..,, , ,h , .LVin ,w.-" Another Drother. Jacob Gibson, died in 1914. Interment will be In the family pj0t at Forest Grove, xTa trmrnn tit a a DDnxi t v i.--i-r Funeral of Eastern Oregon Woman Is Set For Tomorrow. Funeral services in memory of Mrs. jjeiia M. Wright of Union were held jin Portland this afternoon at 2 o'clock, bntorm.nt took iic. in in. tri. cemetery. Mrs. Wright died in Union Thurs day. She was the widow of John T. Wright a son of George W. Wright, one of the earliest pioneers of Union county. Mrs. Wright was born In New Tork state 68 years ago, and came to Oregon when a girl. She was Mrs. Wright is survived by her sons, .Ed Wright, county clerk of Union county, and L. A. and Claud Wright of this city. The funeral was held at the conservatory chapel of the East Side Funeral Directors, East Sixth and East Alder streets. JAMES COAJOLEY IS DEAD vr. tr..Mm w 01 V.m " '" " Z sj 1 AgVf I'UUClM A uiiivi a e James Coakley, at the age of 91. died in the Home for the Aged on December 14 In this city without any near rela tive to survive him. He came to Ore gon more than half a century ago from Iowa and was one of the Indian War veterans. Mr. Coakley was at one time well known in this city, but for a number of years has been rarely eeen except by a few old friends. The funeral services were held at St. Mary's cemetery at 9 a. m. today. Mathew RleU Dies. The' funeral of Mathew P. Rledl, who died at his home, 914 First street, ThiiMfliiv nifc-ht. was held from Dun- nlng & McEntee's parlor today at 8:80 a, m., from St. Lawrence church. Third and Sherman streets, at 9 a. m. In terment was in St. Mary's cemetery. Mr. Rledl was a native of Germany, aged 78, and be had resided in Oregon for over 80 years. He had lived at the above address -nearly all of that time. Mr. Riedl was a stone mason, and belonged to the organization of that trade. He is survived by his . -, tiii nd ix chn- dren Frank, Lee, Otis, Elisabeth and Patrick Riedl, and Mrs. George M. Crane, aU of this city. VT lAJ WW f MS S J m - I Sirs. Louise Kalus Dies. Mrs. Louise Kalus, aged 69, died Fridar at her home.. 140 East Forty- seventh street, after an tilness of tares monms, neari iuurt wuwwius gradual decline. Mrs. Kalus had lived , In Portland since 1904 and Is survived her husband, Charles A. Kalus, a aaugnter, airs. v nrai.r !,-?uVrr B. C: and two eons, Earl and A. W. . Gultsch. both of this city Fn1 services will be held at he Holman ' n'r,r"' ini wi -. ... L Z.' Mondav. December 18. at 2:30 p. n i Interment will be at Rivenriew Abbey mausoleum. Mrs, Mary Richardson. Mrs. Mary E. Richardson will be burled In Chelan and Xuneral services held there, probably Sunday. Mrs. P. '.chard son is survived by her hus band. O. L. Richardson, ex-mayor of Chelan, and a son. Edward Richardson A sister is Mrs, M. J. Croskie, jf beattle. She was 80 years of age and had resided many years In Chelan Mrs. Richardson cams to Portland after suffsring a long illness, and died at the Portland Medical hospital on December is. Clyde Ma cram Buried. Funeral services were - held this afternoon from the East Side Funeral Directors for Clyde L. Macrum, who died at th family home, 185 East Thirteenth street, on December 15, He was born In Forest Grove nearly 22 years ago, and was the son of Mr, and Mr. Newell Macrum of this city, and the brother of Mrs. Reda M. Buxton of Forest Grove, The cause of death Was tuberculosis.' Fuel Supply Short r on una reel oers are r?m now sansf I stfftm.it i unrb mat an ma tsi. aaeald art as a warnlbs t Utoee whs I flrohy. NW Tbm Jonraari "aeyare for Auto Firm Looking For Larger Quarters Cereral loeatUma Vear Cents .of Towa Are Bets Considered But So Selec tion Is Made a Tat. - Forced by Increasing business to seek larger quarters, the Howard Auto mobile company. Pacific coast dis tributors of the Bulck. are considering several locations nearer to the center of town than their present location. R. D.. Thompson, one of the offi cials with headquarters in San Fran cisco, has been here for several days going over the situation with George W. Dem, local manager, but when he left last night the location had not been defintely chosen. It may be on Burnside street and as the house of Howard Is always a pretentious affair. the building will be 100x103 and ettner two or three stories in height. The business of this firm makes it one of the 'leaders la the state as Us sales for the year put it among tne first five locally and through the ter ritory. Mr. Dean said this morning that several nlaces were under considera tion but that It might he several aays before a location would be selected. IT Railroads Advise Shippers to Make Fullest Possible Use of Ones Available, Of all the freight cars that are on the "shortage" list, the refrigerator car 1B the shortest. Apple growers and po tata shippers are clamoring most loud ly. but everyone who needs a refrlger ator car is having an extremely hard time In getting his order filled. Since so few cars are available, the railroads are advising the shippera to maae iuu est Dosslble use of the ones there are. H A. Hinshaw, general freight agent of the Southern Pacific company, said today that the local khlppers are re sponding most satisfactorily to the railroad appeals for heavier car load ings. Many, however, complain that when their customers oraer oniy ui rieient suDDlles to account for the mln imum loading. It Is Impossible for them to put in more. "Potato shippers are loading prao tlcallv to the full capacity of the cars,' said Mr. Hinshaw. "The demand for Dotatoea Is so remarkable, and Oregon so appears to have the only large crop that shippers can dispose or an iney can crowd into a car. The railroads now declare they have reached the limit of their resources in regard to relieving the shortage. Art er having ordered heavily of new eauloment. after having run whole tralnloads of empties from the east to get the western products, and atrer distributing these cars as wisely as they know how to serve the greatest number of shippers, they feel the rest Is now up to the shippers themselves. All the roads entering Portland are In about the same condition with ref erence to cars. It is believed that further spur to shippers and receivers of freight to load and unload promptly will be brought about by the enforce ment of the new state and Interstate demurrage charges, which apply heav ily Increased penalties for undue de tention of cars. j Industry League to Boost Big Payrolls Vow organisation Will roster Patron age of locally Made Goods and Gen eral Development of State. Increase In Portland payrolls Is one of the objects of the Home Industry league, organisation of which was per fected at a meeting last night in the Multnomah hotel. Fosterine of patronage for locally manufactured products, the develop ment of Oregon resources and the greater utilization of raw materials in local manufactures, were ether pur poses defined In by-laws which were adopted. Directors were elected as follows: A. J. Bale, S. C. Bratton, R. M. Davis son, Dwlght Edwards, H. J. Frank, H. C. Huntington, T. 8. Mann, D. A. Pat tullo, Carl Schallinger and A. C. Black. Meetings will be held every three months the last Thursday of Janu ary, April, July and October. Until the directors organize by electing president and secretary and deciding upon a formal program the organiza tion committee will continue In charge. This committee consists of T. S. Mann, chairman; M- Moeessohn. secretary; C. E. Grelle. Dom J. Zan and H. J. Frank. The Industries and manufacturea bu reau of the Chamber of Commerce will be represented in the league by R. B. Bain but It is stated that the league's work will be done Independently of the Chamber of Commerce. The Idea of the league was originated by M. Mosessohn and the preliminary work of organization was done by him. Son of Millionaire Weds, Goes to Work Hartford, Conn.. Dec 16.-v(l. N. S.) Walter P. Smith, 19-year-old son of a Kansas City millionaire, is spending bis honeymoon here" as floorwalker in a local department store. Young Smith, a freshman In Tale, eloped some weeka ago with Miss Frances Parker, daugh ter of a prominent Connecticut insur ance roan, and as a result of his wed ding, it is said, his father has disin herited him. Vnunr Smith's Identity became known todsy when he wss, in police court in connection with an automobile ordinance violation. Silver and Jewelry Taken From Home S'kty pieces of silverware, some Hi ver toilet articles and a few pieces of Jewelry were taken from the home of F L. Dielschnelder, . East Ninth street north, by burglars last night. Tha rnbberr occurred while members of. thT familr were away. The thief broke a alasa in the basement door and unlocked it by reaching through the ooening. Burned matches were found strewn through tha bouse. Detectives Hellyer. Tackabery. Leonard and La Salle ware sent to Investigate - this REFRi'MuR CARS LACKING SITUATION SERIOUS NOW morning., r a," OFFICIALS STUNG IN SUIT FOR DAMAGES; Jury Holds Mayor and Others Personally Liable for In juries Caused by Defect, VERDICT IS FOR $6350 Joseph Allen Charged With Falling to Report Defect City Will Ask for a Hew Trial of Case. Considerable Importance Is attached to the decision of a Jury in Judge Kavanaugh's court yesterday in hole" ing Mayor Albee, the city commission ers and City Engineer Dater persona! ly liable for $6350 damages awarded Mrs. Victoria Colby, who was Injured as result of tripping on a defective walk at East Salmon and East Thirty second streets. May 6, 1915. coming as a sequel to the suit. Com missioner Dleck this morning dls charged Joseph C. Allen, the Inspector in wnose district the accident oc cured. Allen is charged with negli gence lp falling to report the defect In the sidewalk which was the cause of the accident. While the cltjr is to ask for a new trial, the decison means, if it stsnds, that city officials hereafter will be held personally liable for all accidents occurring as result of defects In streets and sidewalks. City officials say that they should not be- required to personally assume risks for accidents coming as result of defects. They declare that they personally cannot Inspect all streets and walks, and that If liability does attach, it should be against the city, and not against its officers. The city charter upon which the de cision is believed to be based specif! cally exempts the city from all liabil ity for accidents for defective condi tions of walks, streets, sewers, etc. but it does hold the city officials. "through whose official negligence such defects remain unrepaired, shall be Jointly and severally liable to the party injured for the damages sus tained. New Police Auto. Another automobile is to be pur chased for the police bureau to take the place of one recently wrecked Council yesterday moraine at Mayor Albee's suggestion authorised the pur- cnase or a car and appropriated $150 to be used In exchange for the old machine. The police bureau now h:i seven touring cars in use In addition to the two patrol wagons. Employer Conducts Employe to Court Kan Who Had Failed to Show Tp oa Speeding Charge Gets Fine aad Brief jail Sentence as Besnlt. A. B. Cummlngs, chsuffeur for Dr, j. iv. Aiount of Oregon city, was taken before Municipal Judge Lang guth this morning by his employer to stand trial on a speeding clflrge placed against him September 23. Cummlngs was fined $12 and sen tenced to three hours In jail. Cummlngs, when arrested by Mo torcycle Patrolman Ervln, was re leased on his own recognisance. He went to Oregon City, and did not show up in court. 1 r. Mount re cently heard that Cummlngs was wanted; and produced the offender himself. For the moral effect. Judge Lang- guth introduced three other traffic offenders to the city jail this morn ing. L. II. Randolph, who had no lights on his machine last night, went to the holdover for half an hour. A. R. Hawley, a speeder, was fined $20 and spent three hours in jail. O. R. Zimmerman) another speeder, was conducted through the Jail. G. T. Penz was fined $12 and W. B. Tull, $10. Ex-Eevenue Agent Convicted of Fraud Conspiracy to Sofraad Government by micit Distilling, Charre Assistants Being Triad Another xndlotmeat. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec 1. (I. N. S.) Thomas C. McCoy of Ashevllle, N. C. former revenue agent, was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government out of millions by illicit distilling, In the United States district court here today. It was alleged that McCoy and his assistants, who are being tried sepa rately, defrauded the government out of $3,000,000 in whiskey revenues. The penalty is four years' imprisonment or $20,000 fine, or hotn. An indict ment against McCoy also stands In Fort Smith, Ark. Explosion in Hause Is Followed by Fire Vlrm TiT-fmAmA bv an axninalnn that rattled" windows of the neifthborhocwl, badly damaged a vacant two story house owned by T. A. Baker at 11C0 Detroit street, St. Johns, about 10 o'clock Friday niKht. The loss was estimated at close to $1000. The loss is covered by insurance. The arson squad of the fire marshal's office is making an Investigation. While the nouse was untenantea the basement was used for a garage. Firemen believe the explosion was that of gasoline left In the garage. The fire quickly swept up the wood- lift, into the kitchen, and then through the. walls to the attic. Engine 24 answered the alarm, which was given by a man who passed the house- at the time when the explosion occurred Eesidents on Island Of Syria Arrested Berlin, Dec. 16. -(I. N. a) (Via SayvtUs wireless.) According to off! clal reports, received here, says the Oyer seas News Agency, tha German, Austro-Hungariaa. Bulgarian and Turkish residents on tha Island, of Syria were arrested bf a detachment of the ententes, which landed there- Tha German eonanl died 24 hoars later.) as a result or treatmautreceived. - Ha waa 71 rears old. - .; INSPECTOR DROPPED Eastern Star Sives , Christmas Festival Bos City Chapter Xolda Xntereetbie' Program and Bant. Clans ' Makes Uttle CMldrem Tory Sappy. Last night Rom City chapter. Order Eastern Star, held a social session and Christmas festival at the Mason ic Temple, with members and their families. Over 66 children were there In expectancy, of a visit from Santa Claus. who appeared la full regalia and according - to ' tradition, and In- vited them to share his big Christ mas tree with him in the dining' room. The musical play of . the I Frog and the Fairy was given on j the stage with multi-colored lights, Erroll and Doris Philips taking the , parts. The following program was ren dered: Piano solo, Inez Birney; reel- tatlon, Aaron Herner; solo, Helen Krogstad; recitation, Zeluna Merchant; song, Loise Cordray; , recitation, Kath- erlne Kressman; recitation, ETora Fos ter; piano solo, Dorothy fChamber laln; recitation, Mildred Gilbert; solo. Margaret Kressman; recitation. Emma Louise Foster. After the program . was concluded the entire assemblage had refreshments served In the din i g room. IN HOT BATTLE WITH Special Agent Felled With a Blow From Brass "Bolt; j Father and Son Arrested, Lou 'W. Wagner, special agent for the Portland Railway. Light & Power company and formerly constable, was . , ... badly beaten In a fight with Harry Parnas, 17 years old, a Junk dealer at i Front and Madison streets, when he 1 went to arrest Parnas this morning on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property. Wagner ws. treated , ai me emergency nospnai. Parnas and his father, Solomon Par- nas, years oia, are com ntm in vne city Jail, each one on charges of re-. celring and concealing stolen property ) and assault with a dangerous weapon, j Sledge Hammer Employed. The younger Parnas is said to have chased Wagner from the Junk shop with a sledge hammer, and Special Agent P. J. Maher bears a bruise on I his left arm when he stopped the I sledge hammer when It was being swung at Wagner. The fight occurred at 10 o'clock, Earlier in the day Agents Maner ana Wagner arrested Frank Howard, 22 years old, and Leo Hudson, 25 years old. for stealing power wire, brass and belting from lines and plants of the street railway company. Hudson and Howard were taaen io tne oiiices pi the special agents and are said to nave confessed, adding tnat tney soia me plunder at the Parnas shop. LOU WAGNER BEATEN JUNK MAN SUSPECT The prisoners were then taken back!0f the employers' liability law. to the to the Parnas establishment by Spe- nubile la tha removal of n limif tn clal Agents Smith. Maher and Wagner and special Agents uasawsy anaxamu- man of the 8., P. & S. railway. The prisoners confronted the Parnas, fath er and son. with the statement that they had sold them Junk. Wagner Knocked Down. Harry Parnas directed Wagner to search 'for some of the brass in a bar rel. As Wagner was bending over the barrel. Harry Farnas siruca mm in me loreneaa, iniwuui uiitum Wagner fought back, and an instant later was knocked to the floor with a blow m tha back of the head from a brass bolt, wielded by Solomon Parnas. The other special agents were Dusy ixau-ici juage ieyion yesieraay auer watchlng the two men charged with noon cauwed the Judjre to decide the larceny and Wagner and Maher were case against him. although his testl left to defend themselves. As Wagner; mony flatly contradicted the evidence arose. Harry Parnas selted ths sledge, of the Kures. hammer and chased the orricer into thireet Maher followed and reached the scene in time to take on his arm the blow that Parnas swung at Wag ner. The two Junkmen were finally overpowered with the help of some cit izens who came to the aid of the of ficers, and taken to jail wasner . i h back of hospital and a deep cut in the back of Wagner was taken to the emergency :i.M . r ift band ou in a inu unset v. - so that the injury had to he oresseo. Eight Hour Problem w m m Conferences Mem .n.ii .Mitiiii and Trainmen v... M Vaatlxta Informally to Have Bean Meeting Settle Dispute Without Legal steps, f-hliraao. Dec. le. (U. p.) Hale Holden, president or me -nicao. Rnrlfae-ton & UUincy raiiroaa. wikj was chairman of the committee of executives who met President Wil son and railroad brotherhood offi cials in Washington last summer. aid today that conierences nave been held between the employes and umai officials looking to a settle ment of the eight-hour day dispute without the provision or tne Aoam son law. i He said the meetings had been In formal and that thus far no sugges . i n ultimata adluatment had nun v . been received. w. o. lee or tne, trainmen's brotnerhooa yesteraay nini- 1 ed'that a settlement with ths railroads out of court might be reached. Two Scandinavian Vessels Are Sunk London, Dec. It. (X. N. 6.) The cxian tumt, Vala anil tha Nor wegian ship Brask have been sunk. The Vala was destroyed by a mine, r.iovda renort tha crew of tha Vala saved, but a Christlania -message said 14 were missing. Twenty-four I. W. W. Demand Jury Trials Los Angeles. Dec It. fP. N. S. Twenty-four members of ths I. W. w. rang who yesterday commandeered a Southern Paclflo freight train t Bakersfleld and were arrested shortly afterward by a large posse of offlcert, today demanded a Jury . trial oa tha charges of vagrancy held agalnit Itbem.. Elrht ethers who were In the party pleaded guilty and wars given I ths privilege or getting out or town J or going ta JalL- They left town. PUBLIC ENTITLED TO PROTECTION UNDER STATE LIABILITY LAW Important Ruling, Is Made by Supreme Court In Case of Enterprise Electric, RULE IS APPLIED HERE f Judge Xavanaugh Overruled Today Demurrer of T. B. ft p. Co. la Kraals. Cast The employers' liability law of Ore f" protection to the public as win a to employes. This Important feature of the Its was established by the state supreme court in an opinion handed down last Tuesday in the case of Clayton vs. En terprise Electric company in line with this decision. Judge Kavanaugh today overruled the de murrer to the complaint In the cult of Mrs Edith J. Brenln against the -ortiana. Railway. Lleht & Power company for J75.000 for the death of er nusDana. j. Walter Branln. who wa? Jruck by a street oar and killed (last December. Branln was manarnr of the Portland bureau of the United r-ress. Publlo Beferre To. Heretofore the law has been eon Sldered to apply onl to emoloves. - SJSST -5S: If the suit had been, brought under the common law, they contended, the action would have to be brought by the executor of the estate, Instead of Jf w2,d. w " rou.lht under"c: t'on 8S0 of the code, the amount of damages would be limited to $7600 Attorneys Frank Collier and D. A. Jgl"""" , the went throffgh the employers' liability act and pointed out to the court the various places in which reference is WJe' W admitted title of the apt h..t ih. ,.,f .... -.. fwvwv. ttsso V. Ill t" 1 1 L iUUCtl 111 lUU tained their contention that neverthe- jess, the act was constitutional as it. wss passed by the initiative Attorney Norton said the result of the ruling of the courts will make a material change In the rule' as to the care due tne publio from streetcar companies and other similar corpora tlons. Mast Be Most Careful. "it will mean that these companies hereafter must use the most efficient j apparatus obtainable for the protection of the public, regardless of the ex nense. nrovided such annaratua does not Impair efficiency of service," said Attorney Norton. "Otherwise they msy be held to be neallsent and caraless. in this particular case, the streetcar fender did not work properly. We con- tend that the streetcar company should have had a fender that would work properly, 1 Another feature nt th anniipati.tn the amount for which ault may be brought for damages for the death of a person. It Is now expected that the attorneys for the streetcar company will file an answer to the complaint and the case will then go to trial. FIGURES ARB A BOOMERAXG TMaJntlff Tvaa Artlnn Vhn ftthe Evidence Contradicts, Often It has been said that figures don't lie. And figures which the plain tiff unwittingly placed In the hands of .,' " -way. j. rm BUru j Shanborn for $98.16. which he al. ls wa. due him for services ren- cs jiwicy u I i CI l , a, uay. Sanborn declared the agreement pro vided he should pay Price 80 per cent of the gross receipts, and $3 a day was not mentioned. He said he really had - te 7 ' counter claim for that sum To -trenjthen h p. To strengthen his case, Price handed -Mse) ayion receipts snowine" the turnovers he made to Sanborn. Judge Dayton noted some figures on the back of the receipts. "Are these in your handwrltlngT" asked the judge. "Yes. air." renllaA T Yes, sir," replied Price. jsixs was all in, the no need for the attorneys to make any arguments. "I have decided the case already,' "u' bjiuw rruB whftt WJUJ du hirn on the bM, of ,0 per cent or th grOM reccPts Tne de lendant Is entitled to hla counterclaim of $6.60 and costs." Woman Sacs for $3,000. Idalla J. Stewart, employe of Me'er Frank company until January 17, lilt, filed suit against the company for $34,000 allered damages for per- sons! Injuries she received when -lie tripped over a rope and fell against a table. She was employed on the twelftn floor of the department store in the room provided for the receiving of freight and express shipments when the accident occurred, she alleges a blood vessel in her lungs was ruptured, , ,,.K...l.l- - 'a Night Riders' Case Is Nearing an End Pxosecutlo Completes Its Uvldenoe and Defense OntUses Its Farposej One Defendant Xg Discharged by Court Tacoma, Wash., Dec. !. (U. F. The number of defendants In the "night-rider" trial here was reduced to 1J today when Earl Tlmmons, II years . old, was discharged on motion of Dis trict Attorney ciay Altera, woo iota the court be believed ths boy had no part in the raid and subsequent evic tion of Mrs. Margaret Ross and her sons from their timber claim in Pa cific county. The prosecution completed presenta tion of its ease, the last witness called being 3. F. Burke of Ventura, Cel., who testified that Ms two sons, who are in eluded among ths defendants, wera not at home on the night of the raid. Outlining tha case for tha defense. Attorney Welsh said be would show ths defendants wars law-abiding citltens and that an was peaceful until tha ad vent of tha Boss family, which he de clared had striven to fores everyone ts leave tha North river country who might acquira vaiuabia timber land, Christie Home Fund - Campaigners Busy Work era Aim to Xaka Amount 150,003V by aOdalgM Toalgnt Vermaaeat Onramlaatom Is riaaned. Tha executive committee of the fund raising campaign for the Chris tie Home tot Orphan Oiris has decldil to form a permanent organisation and has called a meeting of all Interested In this movement, committee-men, team captains, and team members, te night in the assembly room of the Portland botel at I o'clock. In view of the many conflicting in terests In -Portland at present thta step has been deemed necessary. The solicitation committee has received so many promises of help after Janu ary 1 that It -has been deemed advisa ble to keep the team members in the field. Campaign headquarters win ,Atn.U ,.,,11 wiMnUht . n H I t . to receive contributions and aubscrip- lions. The great aim is to have 950. 000 by midnight tonight. Nearly $40. 000 has been given so far. Every team captain and every team member, men and women, are urgel to be present at the meeting tonight. The executive committee met at headquarters in the Portland hotel last night and beard the report in regard to the subscriptions received in XUa last three days. The list of these sub scribers will be published In the Sun day morning newspapers. Among the contributions received yesterday was 1116 from St. Francis' Court, Cathollo Order of Foresters; 125 from St. Andrews Court! $15 from 8U Stephen's Junior Order of Forest ers and $50 from Immaculate Heart Court. WAR'S TRICK PUTS UP A BARRIER BEIWEEN L AM uPUUot , 1 1 r nnnnnr r George Eugene Eager of Bar men, Prussia, Local Visitor, Says Wife Is in Paris, The great war has played many strange tricks, and It is because of ths war that George Eugene Eager, United 8tates consul to Barmen, Prus sia, has not seen Mrs. Eager for nearly three years. Mr. Eager is In Portland today on his first leave in seven yeara as the truest of Max Vogt, banker of The Dalles. When the war broke out Mr. Eager was at his post in Barmen and Mrs. Eager was visiting in Paris, a jour ney from Parts to Barmen Is exceed ingly difficult these days, even for the wife of an American consul, and Mrs. Eager has been loath to undertake It And so she has remained In Paris. "After it is all over." said Mr. Ea ger smilingly at the Portland hotel this morning, "we'll have to collabo rate on our experiences." Being a diplomatic officer of the government, Mr. Eager declines to dis cuss conditions in Germany and the war, other than to aay that the people of Germany are highly optimistic aa to the final outcome and that living conditions' are not bad under the cir cumstances. Ths visiting consul has been sta tioned at Barmen since ISO 6, going 'o Germany from Lake Forest (111.) uni versity, where he was instructor in music. He studied as a young man at the Royal Conservatory of Mualo In Leip zig and since his return to Germany has again taken up the piano, making a number of successful public appear ances. Miner Acquitted of Wife Murder Charge Tacoma. Wash., Dec. it.(U. P After being; out Since 4 o'clock yester day afternoon, the Jury in the case of John Plerwsza, Wllkeson miner, charged with the murder of his wife, today returned a verdict of not guilty. The trial, which was unusual for the number of grewsome exhibits pro duced In court and the Introduction of testimony of an extremely technical nature, was a long drawn out affair. The evidence against Pisrwssa was en tirely circumstantial and the Jurors evidently accepted his story that Mrs. Plerwsza committed suicide by shoot ing herself through tha head, follow ing a domestio quarrel. LAST DAY GLADYS COBURN 8 The Captivating Actress in J ii The Battle of Life ii M ii a ii COMING TOMORROW it it ii it LH.Sothern i In a Picturization of His . Greatest Stage Success An Enemy to the King 4 DAYS ONLY! ii M I ii 13 NU