THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, . PORT LAND, SATURDAY,' DECEMBER 23, ' 1817.
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WEATHEB C09HITIOXS
A mfl aeerease of ywin hu occurred
erer the eastern slope of tta north r Boektea
, one to th. nitvud ontuat ot tbo utoilM
uch preasnre im which cverHes th. eestrel
portion of Ctiudt and the CatteS States; th
presssre continues relatfTel low eret the. x-
. treme Northwest and Brttiab Colombia. Precipi
tation has oocnrrod in Uut Northwest, and tram
ftontn Dakota aad Nebraska eastward aad sonth
eastward to the Atlantis coast. Snow was fall
inf at observation tlm tbi roornin in eastern
Tennessee and tho middle Atlantis states. Tbo
rainfall nt neary in northwestern WasbJSftoa
and tho lower Willamette Tailor. - Dnriaa- tho
' night maximoaa wind veloeltios of CO mil tenth
, at Tatoosh Iibtad and S2 sooth at North Head
occurred. The weathet i warmer In Western
Canada and adjooininc portions of the United
: Btates. the southwest and extreme southeast ; it
is much colder in soatneasiern new jaexwo,
VTesae, the middle Mississippi raHey and north-
.......t fit- Atlantis: meet. Tern paratn res
are aneh below normal in the plains states
and northeastward to the coast and unseasonably
v warm weather obtains in t!u northwesters states.
Rains are probable for tonight and Sander tn
this vicinity with colder weather tonifht, and
Boderate sonthwesterly winds. The Willamette
rirer at Portland will some to a stand Sander
at a stage of about 18.6 feet, and .probably fall
lowly Monday. The etsses alona the lower
stretches of the TVUlamette ara bow affected by
backwater from the Columbia as well as the
heavy rains in thp lower portion of the valley.
T0DAT FORECAST
Portland and vicinity: Tonifht and Bands
probably rain;
Colder town: saoaeia. evavv
Oregon: uorugnt ana ounaay mi. i
probably rata in northwest portion; colder to
night r fresh southwesterly winds. , . ,
Washington: Tonight and Sands probably
rein; odder eaet.portloB tonight; fresh south
westerly "tAycia pRAKE. Meteorolofirt. .
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TOWN- TOPICS
- Aaotber Olysterioua Stranger.
"A mysterious stranger, decidedly nerv
ous, who endeavored to sell needle
' to residents in the neighborhood of
814 Kearney street, caused a call to
be sent to police headquarters Friday
by residents of that district. Accord
ing to the story told Patrolman Burii
by housewives, the man would ap
proach the house and stand for soma
time before knocking or ringing the
bell.- He carried no grip, having the
packages' of needles in his pockets.
When the officers arrived the man
Was not to be found.
, Bont Wast Mllav W. B. Ayer, food
administrator! for Oregon, called upon
Portland mint distributors Friday, to
eliminate wastes in the distribution
of milk that - add to the price of the
commodity in Portland. I The dealera
agreed to do what they can to follow
: his recommendations. Mr. Ayer took
the position that if retail dealers -estimate
their needs more carefully less
? milk will be spoiled by holding too
long ; that the expense of special de
liveries might be eliminated altogether
, end" that much duplication in routing
" might be saved. With the price of
feed becoming less, he pointed out,
, economies in distribution might lessen
the necessity to Increase the price of
milk.
Dairymen Piss. Distribution. Pro
. gresa toward securing a large local
reilk distributing plant to be used ap
. a condensary at times when there is
a surplus supply of milk, , was made
by members of the Oregon Dairymen's
league Friday. About 150 were pres
ent at the meeting. The Portland
Milk Producers' association, compris
ing dairymen who both produce milk
, r.nd deliver it to consumers are to
meet tonight to consider making sub
scriptions toward the purchase of tho
plant.
Will Test Shooters. The marksman
ehtp f every policeman In the city
. Will be tested by Police Chief Johnson
, during the month of January. Chief
Johnson issued orders Friday asking
that each officer make a target of at
least 10 shots to show his ability. The
order also states that each man must
ubo the revolver he carries and he
will not be allowed to substitute a
borrowed one. The target will be
biased on file with Chief Johnson.
Bootblack Union Elect The Boot
black union. No. 15666, elected its of
ficers Thursday night, the result being:
Steve Volandokas,' president ; Bill Baro,
. vice president ; Boas Menasehe, financial
and corresponding secretary; Peter
Kremides, treasurer; J.-D. Kalllmanls,
. Joe Israel. George Palhogtos, trustees ;
John Gavnas, sergeant at arms. Union
' schedule of prices was adopted and
these will be displayed In all union boot
black stands in the city.
. Police Bald Hotels In a raid on the
Oilman hotel, 142V4 First street, Friday
night. Patrolmen. Hunt, Teeters and
Martln arrested two women and four
men, all charged with being drunk. They
Ctve their names as May Davis, Susie
Btaly, Frank Moore, Joseph Scanlon,
Fred 1. Daniels and Joseph Gallagher.
. Portland Art Association The Christ
ians exhibition at the Museum of Art
lll close January . The last of the
open Christmas talks will be given Sun
day and New Year's day, at s o'clock.
GLAD TIDINGS OF
GREAT JOY UNTO
ALL PEOPLE
A Meissge of Comfort for All the
Groaning Creation .
Soon to Be Realized
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Don Fall to Hear This Interesting
JLeetsre Try
"-l JU.A,Tl!BEi':'v.'i':
Leetarer for Associated Bible Students
SITKBAT, DEC II, AT S P. M.
; W. O. W. HALL
East Sixth and East Aider 8U.
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A1X WELCOME SO COLLECTION
An exhibit of Japanese) prints wlirfol
lew the Christmas exhibition. The reg .
tilmi hours of. the museum sre," Sundays-
and holidays, t to ty week days. 9 to
I o'clock ; tree the afternoons of Sunday,
Tuesday. Thursday,. Friday f and Sat
urday. ' !.. ' " ' ' " . ' . ' '
HcstUt ! XQltary Camft-tr. F. Ml
P. rooks left Friday night for Sari An
tonla to see his son, Sergeant Major Ir
wiu O. Brooks of the 245th Aero squad
ron, who is III In the army hospital with
pneumonia resulting: from an-attack of
measles. An epldemla of both measles
and pneumonia has effected the entire
squadron, and prnted the mow to
France that was scheduled to take place
some time ago. ' - ' ' .;
Home for SeUsqaeaU Strgeeted
Tb : Parent-Teacher , association has
asked the county commissioners through
a formal resolution to set the "old coun
ty poor farm" buildings in order and
make of that site a home for delinquent
children. : as a separate class from the
Fraxer detention home, which now la
used for both delinquent and dependent
children. -
Inspector Clark It 1TL Police, In
spector John Clark Is ill at his "home.
4S5 East Eighteenth street north.
While hr! condition is not considered
serious, it is deemed - advisable by
his' physician to confine, himself to
his ' home for some days.' Inspector
Clark was stricken with acute indi
gestion while attending a' theatre
Wednesday night.
Fall . Scale Seeommeaded Francis
Capell, superintendent ; of : the county's
bridges and ferries... has recommended
uj uh uwa Kan ui f jr
cerpenters be allowed. In a special com
mun (cation to the county commissioners
he sets forth that large employers are
paying it and that only a few Email
employers have not yet agreed to it.
Sunday Evening Opea Porqnt. "Why
the P., R. U 4 P. Co. Needs Addi
tional Revenue on City Lines" will be
discussed tomorrow (Sunday), 7:45 p.
m.. Unitarian chapel, Broadway, te
tween Yamhill and Taylor. Speaker. I
A. Lelter. Free discussion. All wel
come. (Adt.) , ,
Colnmbla Jilver Blgaway stage Two
round trips, Multnomah Falls to Port
land daily. Leave Multnomah Falls 7:30
a. m. and 1:10 p. m. ; leave St. Charles
hotel. Portland lO a. m. and 4 p. ra.
Saturday and Sunday evening, leave
Multnomah Falls 1:30 p. nv, and Port
land 11 p. m. (Adv.)
Two Plead Sot GaQty Lena Ooret
sen and Rose Blanchard pleaded not
guilty to a charge of shoplifting in
municipal court Friday. When arrested
they had $86 worth of merchandise in
their possession. Judge Rossman said
that he would pass sentence January 2.
f Milk Bottler Fined. H. F. Herns, of
I the New Tork Grocery company, Elev
! enth and Morrison streets, was found
' guilty of violating the city milk ordl-
j nance by bottling milk on his premises,
and was fined $15 by Judge Rossman in
1 municipal court Friday. -
f By Order of Creditors, there will be
' a sale at retail and wholesale of the en
tire stock of merchandise and fixtures
of the Sylvam Mercantile company, Syl
vim. Or. (Adv.)
Grand Ball Sew Tear's Eve, new Ar
bor Garden. Second and Morrison
streets. Dancing frora8:S0 p. m. until
1 a. m. Seven piece orchestra. (Adv.)
Steamer Jessie Harklns for Camas,
Washougal and way landings dally, ex
cept Sunday; leaves Washington street
dock at 2 p. m. (Adv.)
Prise Daaee at new Arbor Garden.
Second and Morrison streets, Saturday
eve, December 29. Seven piece orches
tra.-- , (Adv.)
Steamer Iralda for St. Helens and Ral
nler. dally at 2:30 p. m, foot of Alder
street; Sunday, St. Helens only 1:30 p,
m. - (Adv.)
Beldlag the Jeweler Diamonds and
other thlnga. 15 H Alder. Main 1692. Adv.
HUNS HELP TURKS IN
DRIVE ON HOLY CITY
(Con tinned Prom Pace One.)
"On December 20, 27 and 28," the of
ficial report reads, "the enemy delivered
a number of determined attacks with
four full division in the neighborhood
of Blr Nebala (entente military experts
here estimate a Turkish division as 15.
000 men, making Falkenhayn's forces
In 'Palestine upwards of 60,000 troops).
"They were repulsed with heavy losses.
Subsequently we launched a determined
counter attack against the enemy right
nanic witn two divisions.
Our troops
won a brilliant victory, advancing a
distance of two and one h&lf miles over
a nine mile front along, the Bellia Kafr
Nomah line. The Turkish losses were
exceptionally sanguinary."
Capture of a large number of German
prisoners also was reported In Allenby's
dispatch. These were from the 701st
German regiment, the communique
stated.
That the Teutons have transferred
large numbers of men from the Bus
elan fronts to the Italian and Macedo
nian theatres has been known for some
time.
A troop movement into Turkey to bol
ster up the fast falling morale of the
Moslems has . been anticipated by the
British for some time.
Todays dispatches from Rome indi
cated that the Teutons were sending
several divisions into Macedonia. Brit
ish successes in Turkey were having
a decided effect on Bulgarian morale,
it was stated.
Snow on West Front
London. Dec 29. (JL N. S.) Cold
weather and heavy snow are interfer
ing with operations along the western
front. . t
German artillery continues active at
many points between the North sea and
the Swiss Alps despite the thick weather.
said a disnatch from thtt fnnt tnriav T
J trols were sent forward during the snow
storms in an effort, to carry out, sur
prise attacks.
A number of small successes for the
Italians were reported from Rome today.
German raiding parties on the Aslago
plateau were dispersed and between
Canova and Cesuna Italians were suc
cessful in penetrating .Austro-German
trenches, capturing prisoners and ma
terials. ...
In Palestine the Turks attempted a
counter offensive north of Jerusalem
but -were repulsed with heavy losses.
General Allenby's forces advanced over
two miles along a wide front.
Soldiers Enjoy Skating
With the British Armies in the FlehL
Jjec z. ivj. tr.) winere com has prac-
ttcally frozen up - all fighting on the
British" front. With the lines burled
under snow today and the thermometer
for below freeslng. there was .little
chance for fighting. O , - ... -
The Germans shelled British trenches
southwest of Bourlon Friday. Later the
Homoge eecor was the object ot a gas
shell at f :I0 p. m. ; Still later tn ' the
night the Germans sent a brief barrage
fire north of Poelcapelle. The shells
iiurtca iiyra; svwub .av iou avnu continued
lur at uau iww, A -y .
Everywhere back of the fighting lines
ha Tommies . were enjoying themselves
today, skating. v
Quiet on British Front ' ;
London, Dec 2.-TJ. P.) Again to
day Field Marshal Halg reported "noth
ing special- from .the British front."
UtKALbUVhKNfiitNI-
INVESTIGATOR CAUGHT
IN A:RA!D Of) CHINESE
Guy A. DayiSf Witness in Murder
Case Growing Out of Tong War,
Is Arrested in "Hop Jeirrt."
6uy A. Pa vis, who claims to be' a
special agent in the employe of the fed
eral government, was arrested In - a
raid on a supposed opium den at t7tt
Fourth street. In Chinatown, last night
and later was released under $a0 cash
bail. Mark Lee. Henry Sooboo and
Thomas Uong, Chinese, also were ar
retted. , t -
Sergeant Van Overn and Patrolman
Schulpius made the raid, and. as they
approached the entrance. Davis, who is
said to have been in his shirt sleeves
and minus hat and shoes, attempted, to
hold the door. When taken to police
headquarters he gave- his occupation as
an engineer, but later revealed his real
identity , to the Jailers -when they found
his government commission in his
pocket.
Clarence L. Reamea, United ' States
district attorney.' said late last night
that Davis was not employed in the
department of justice, but that he was
a special investigator in Seattle.
Davis has been in Portland for two
days as a witness tn the case of Chin
Jung Hin. a Chinaman, who is on
trial in the circuit court charged with
murder in connection with a tong shoot
Ing in the North End last summer.
He told the police last night that he
bad not gone to the house for the pur
pose ol smoKing opium, but that a
Cr inese had agreed to pay his expenses
if he would testify in the tong case.
He said that It was for the purpose
of collecting .the expense money that
ha was in the place at the time of the
raid. . N
Alleged Enemy Alien
Arrested at Astoria
Astoria, Or., Dec. 29. Federal off!
cers arrested Frederick Wllhelm Loth
Friday for the first local violation of
the president's enemy' alien proclama
tion. Loth, an employe, of an electric
supply house here. Is said to have re
cently declared that he was sorry he
hud applied for American cltisenshlp,
This statement will be Investigated.
Loth s arrest took place when he en
tered his place of employment, which
Is within the waterfront barred sons.
recently established here.
First Death Curry
County Enlistments
Marshfield, Or., Dec 29. The body of
Cornie W. Fish of Wedderburn. Curry
county, who died of pneumonia at the
marine hospital. Mare Island, will be
brought here and overland to his home
for burial. The young man's mother,
Mrs. S. P. Merrill of Wedderburn, was
with him and will accompany the body
nome. xoung isn was is ana emisiea
In the navy last summer. His death is
the first among the men ofCurry county
who are in the service.
GO ON WITH WAR, LABOR
REPLIES TO GERMAN BAIT
(Continued From Face One.)
it followed the offer of Germany and
Austria to make peace on a basis of no
annexation nor indemnities.
Both England and France, through
members of their governments, have
repudiated the Teutonic offer to nego
tiate peace on a basis of the status quo
ante bellum and it Is unlikely that the
circular note being drafted by Leon
Trotsky, the Bolshevik! foreign minister
at Petrograd, will be answered. It Is
possible, however, that a statement on
peace will be made by some member of
the Blrtish or French government which
' may be accepted by the Bolshevist as an
answer to their invitation to all the al
lies to enter a general peace conference.
There is a disposition to believe that
the Austro-German peace offer is the
beginning of a "new peace drive," and
that anothr offer will anon ha forth
coming, probably through some neutral
source.
GERMAN DELEGATES
TALK OF PLEBESCITE
FOR ALSACE-LORRAINE
Petrograd, Dec 29. (if. P.) German
delegates to the Best-Litovsk peace con
ferenoe were reported today as having
privately agreed to a plebiscite to de
termine the future disposition of Alsace-
Lorraine.
Such a concession was not formally
made in the announcement of terms as
outlined by Count Caernln and the dec
laration that it had been covered in
private conferences waa regarded here
as further evidence ot a favorable step
toward general peace. '
The central powers' reply in general
en used a good . impression here. Some
observers declared If the Bolshevlkl
convened the constituent assembly at
this moment their peace aspirations
would probably be supported by a ma
Jority of this body and this despite
the fact that the Bolshevlkl party is in
a minority there.'
Admission of 10 revolutionary Social
Ists to the Bolshevlkl government cir
cles strengthened the Bolshevlkl very
grcauy here today;
American Banker Released
Washington, Dec 29. (U. p.) The
state department today announced the
Bolshevlkl arrest of Manager B. R.
Stevens of the Petrograd branch of the
National City bank of New York, with
an accountant named Link. .
The two men were - marched through
the streets to the bank and there re
leased. . The bank apparently had been
closed. No action will be taken by the
state department In view of the release.
German Predjcts ' Pesee J
Amsterdam. : Dec 29. (TJ. P.) "The
move toward a general peace cannot be
arrested. declared Dr: Ersberger, lead
er of the German ' minority Socialists,
in an interview recetvea here today.
Ersberger predicted a. separate peace
with Russia ' very soon.' . ... , .
Delayed .- dispatches ; front B rest -LI t
OTsk, received today via Berlin. . de
clared the Ruaso-Oermaa : peace v dis
cussions 'were continuing, Thursday,
'Special Questions' being under con
sideration. . . . . . J
The dispatches asserted that the de
liberations had progressed to the point
where a brief suspension would shortly
b necessary tn order that ths delegates
might communicate with . their respect
ive governments. . " - , ' - --
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Eiglit Sons Are in.U. S. Service
Eastern; - Oregon Offers . Family
While United States Marshal , Alex.
ander . was investigating an alleged
slacking case Friday, he met with pleas
ant 'respite from dealings with alien
enemies. L W. W. - and slackers.
Alexander met Clyde Belts, a "regu
lar" American oft Pilot Rock. Belts
wore a big . hat and carried a suitcase.
"Did you come here to enlist? asked
Marshal Alexander.
"No. I've enlisted already.' and am
on my way to Vancouver to reptort for
duty. I'm in the aviation oorpe." an
swered the East Oregon laru
Belts then explained that he felt
ashamed of himself for being the last
SOCIAL AGENCIES IN
NEED F FUNDS WILL
POOL - THEIR EFFORTS
Fosdick Commission, Women War
Workers and Y. W. C. A. Plan
Campaign for Funds.
Since conservation is the watchword
of the times, three of the best known
social agencies of the country needing
equal sums of money at this time for
their social, recreational and general
uplift work among the young people
whose lives touch Portland either direct
ly or Indirectly, It has been decided to
combine the budgets, none of which is
large. An Informal luncheon was held
Friday at Hotel Multnomah, bringing to
gether the representatives of the organi
sations interested, those who expect to
work Ira the campaign and representa
tives of the press.
Tu. C. Oilman presided and set forth
the plans briefly. The Playground and
Recreation Association of America,
which is operating under the Fosdick
commission, has apportioned 1-5.000 to
be raised by Portland for the erection
and maintenance for one year of i
Soldiers and Sailors' club, the appor
tlonment being made on the slse of the
adjacent camp or barracks, ours being
that at Vancouver. ,
War Work CosscD Seeds
The second 125,000 Is asked to aid the
Woman's War Work council. Instituted
at the beginning of the war at the sug
gestlon of the government by the Na
tlonal Y. W. C. A, whose principal activ
ity is the erection and operation st host
ess houses at .various cantonments, with
attendant social work in caring for and
protecting the women and girls who
visit the encampments. Camp Lewis al
ready has the largest of these houses
and is doing a noble work.
The third $25,000 Is for the mainte
nance of the local work of the Young
Woman's Christian A association, the in
crease of the budgets of past years be
ing made necessary by the additional
activities and enlarged present actlvl
ties incident to war conditions. The
employment problem Is growing by leaps
and bounds, employers calling in large
numbers of women and girls to fill the
places formerly filled by men.
These points were amplified by jonn
McCourt. who spoke on the work of the
Fosdick commission ; Miss Ida V. Jonti,
secretary of the local Y. W. C. A., who
spoke on the War Work council and the
Y. W. C. A., and Charles F. Berg, who
with Miss Jonts, will manage the cam
paign. Captains were named and the
campaign wtll actually begin January 4.
Another meeting of the committee Is
called for Friday. January 4. at Hotel
Portland, when W. J. Reld of the Fos
dick commission will address the com
mission. WOMAN MAY BE FAMOUS
MASTER SPY, MADAM "H"
(Continued From Pass One.)
his supposed connection with the plots
to stir up Insurrection In India.
During this time. It has been learned.
Schuleirberg as further means to baffle
federal authorities maintained two resi
dences in Portland, In one of which lived
his wife and daughter under assumed
names.
With Portland as headquarters Schul
enberg Is believed to have concentrated
shipments of military supplies and
sbli-ped them to India from Aberdeen,
Wash., even before the great war in
tturope began. Many of his tripe from
Portland were to the Grays Harbor port.
For n time his wife lived at 503 An-
keoy street, where she obtained rooms
from Mrs. Elisabeth Goddard.
While living at the home of Mrs. God
dard she went under the name of Kru
ger. Mrs. Goddard said. Much of her
time was Spent away from the nouse,
but she seldom took her little girl with
her.
Always' she appeared to be under a
severe nervous' strain, so noticeable
that it aroused the attention of her
landlady.
"She constantly watched for the mall
and usually obtained it from the mall-
box before I saw it," said Mrs. Goddard.
"Some of the letters that I did see.
however, were addressed to her bydlf
fei ent names than Kruger, and although
I paid but scant attention to them
recollect that one ot the names by which
she received mall was Schulenberg.
. "She was in a constant state of
anxiety and appeared to take but little
Interest in. things about her. She had
a tew friends in here at different times.
They were always German a
"I asked her in what occupation her
husband was engaged and she told me
he did several things but dabbled quite
a bit In politics.
"Before she left she said she was go
ing to San Francisco. She lved at my
house from the latter part of January
until early in March."
Mrs. Goddard was surprised to read
that the SchAenbergs had lived also at
11 East Tenth street, which Is but a few
doors away.
3 Deaths Caused by
Industrial Accidents
r , ,
Salem.' Or Dec it. During the past
week SM accidents 'were reported to the
state Industrial - accident commission.
Of this number three were fataL-aa fol
lows: .' E. O. .White. Can by. section
laborer; Louis Weinert. Airlie, logger;
James A. Conway. Portland, shipbuilder.
- Of the total number reported. S4S
were .subject, to the . provisions of the
compensation law. 27 were from public
utility corporations not subject to the
provisions of the compensation law. 21
were from firms and corporations
Which have rejected the provision of
the law, and one being a traveler on the
publlo highway. x - - - : -
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of eight brothers in his family to' enter
the- eei-viee. -
Three ef them are tin France 'al
ready, he said. Three chose the navy,
two the infantry and two the aviation,
not Including myself. . There's - John.
Frank. WOllam. Clay.' Francis. George
and Blu. .. People always got B 01 and
that's his true aunt mixed with Wil
liam, so we call him 'Red.' He's in
France, and I hope to be there soon."
Marshal Alexander opined that slack
ers couldn't live In the same atmosphere
with a member of such a family and
hied away. .
The eight brothers are sons of Mrs.
Henry Belts of Pilot Rock. .
ORSUSPEND HEARINGS
Government Control, of Railways
Likely to Force Commission
to Restrict Activities.
Salem. Or Dec ft. Considerable
peculation exists about the offices ot
the pub 1 la service commission as to
wbst will be done with the various
complaints and rate hearings pending
Ivefore the commission, as a result of
the government taking over control of
the railroads of the country.
AB three members of the commission
are out of town holding a hearing, so
their views could not be obtained, but
others In the offices of the commission
point out that apparently it will be
necessary to dismiss or postpone all
oompUinta and hearings in connection
with the railroads as the state commis
si cn will be without Jurisdiction.
One of the Important' matters Dead
ing is the question of freight rates on
grain from Eastern Oregon points to
Portland, as compared with rates from
similar points to Puget Sound ports.
Several months ago the eommfseion de
cided to investigate the rates, but no
time waa ever set for hearings, aad the
matter never came to issue.
Many complaints relating to rates
and service are on file with the corn
on lesion and undisposed of. .
If all railroad matters are taken out
of the hands of the state commission,
that body, necessarily will, devote all
Its time to other publlo utilities, such
as telephone and water utilities.
Orfieial Tax Levy Is Due
Salem. Or.. Dec 23. The state tax
commission expects to have the state
tax levy In printed form, and 'signed by
the members of the commission, ready
for filing Monday with the secretary
of state, who will then send copies to
all the county clerka ef the state
While the tax commission met and de-
elded on the state tax levy earlier this
year than usual, the filing of the of -
flclal levy with the secretary of state
alll not be done until the last day rU-
lowed under the law. The printed forms
will be com Dieted ' Saturday, but the
levy cannot be filed until it has the
signature of the members of the com-
mission, and Governor Wttbycombe Is
not expected to return to his office until
Monday, when he will sign It-
Interurbsn Frelrjbt Rates Ineressed
Salem. Or.. Dec 19. A IS per cent
Increase in freight rates, except on fuel
wood, waa granted by the jmbllc serv-
ivy wimaiHwu w i rvruajia xvAll-vj
way. Light es Power company on air!
the lnterurban lines, by an order is
sued Friday afternoon. The company
bad asked for an Increase on all com
modities, but the commission excepted
fuel wood, because the company's pres
ent rate on wood Is as high as the rate
on corresponding lines. The Increased
rates will become effective January 1
on all the company's lnterurban lines.
which Include the ML Hood, Casadero,
Bull Run and Oregon City lines.
Irrigation Project Is Delayed
Salem. Or., Dec 21. The Malheur
Irrigation company has filed a petition i
v. Ith the state water board asking for I
sn extension of two years, from Janu- J
sty 1. 191S. In which to complete the
works and apply the water In connec- j
tlon with Its Irrigation project near .
Brogan, In Malheur county. The com-'.
peny's operations have been delayed
on account of litigation.
Astoria Has Kew' Auditor
Astoria, Or., Dec. 29. E. O. Gearhart,
present county treasurer, wss elected,
auditor and police Judge at a special j
reanlon of the city council Friday flight.
V. D. Gulllume, present auditor, has en- j
listed In the army.
Johnson Tells of
German Fighting
CoBfreitfaaa Whs Titlted Uses Be
Clares It Cost as Msea Ammasllloa to
"Get" II Asoerleast as Gettyabsrg.
Describing the manner In which the
Germans captured their first American
prisoners. 10 In number. Representative 1
Albert Johnson, who waa a member of ,
the congressional delegation visiting the:
front and who speaks at The Auditorium '
the evening of January 1 under the a us-
pices of the Four Minute Men. says that
IS batteries of 14 guns shelled the see-'
tlon of trenches nectipied by the Amer-1
leans and drove the Americans into their !
dugouts. Then the Oermans raised the
elevation of their suns over a specified !
"section of trenches, sent over their raid-1
Ing partyv and captured 10 men. killing I
three and wounding seven. j
"To get these 20 Americana," said
Johnson, "the German army expended as .
much ammunition as was used in the j
battle of Gettysburg. This is not ,ex- i
aggers tlon. It gives some idea of 'the!
vast amount of ammunition, that Is be-
ing used In this war." . I
Organ Recital
Public auditorium
Slinky, 3 P. M., Dec. 30
CeneTvieve Banna Ceastns, Organist
.' j Carl Crissen. Violinist
WiHiam Fredrick Catkins, Baritone
AdmUsion l5 and f5e --V
War Tan lac!aUd , , .
PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
MAY HAVE TO DISMISS
CANADIAN
-
ILL TELL PEOPLE
OF
Captain Le Due and Major Ed
wards Will 'Speak In the
Auditorium January 6. "
Two severely wounded Cansdlsn offi
cers have been detailed by their military
commanders to tell td the people the de
tails of trench' fighting and paint tn vivid
words the real picture presented by the
great battle of the allies for the prsssr
vation of democracy. '
Arrangements have been made try
Bruce Dennis, a director In the Oregon
State Council of Defense, for a big meet
ing to be held at The Auditorium la
Portland on the afternoon of January I
The Canadian officers who will speak
are : Captain T. J. Le Duo and Major F.
B. Edwards. The distinguished soldiers
will make a tour of Oregon under the
directions ef O esters! Lax-He. tn cor
mand of the Eleventh Canadian regi
ment. The party will reach Portland
January i.
Major Edwards, one ef the speakers,
was so severely wounded In the trench
fighting that It is necessary at this time
for a military orderly to accompany him
ana hold hint up.
According to Mr. Dennis, the meeting
here will be open to the public and no
collections will be taken or pledge cards
circulated In the audience. Musical nam
bers will be rendered.
' AThe purpose of the snselrtnr tour In
Oregon is to Instill ay. greater degree of
patriotism la the hearts of the people
and snake them realise, from close con
tact with those who have returned.
maimed, from the filing line, hist what
the great conflict means aad the respon-
stouiues it entails upon ail Americans,
saia ir. uennia.
AMERICANS WIN PRAISE
FOR TAKING SUBMARINE
(C-Urrre-raeeOas)
Lieutenant Walter O. Henry, aad Cox
swain D. Loom Is for sighting the Oar-
man submarine periscope: Chief Phar
macist's Mate Easer Harwell and Cox
swain Fran da O. Connor, national naval
volunteers, who heroically Jumped over-
hoard to rescue a drowning German
seaman.
Four officers and IS members ef the
crew were taken prisoners. After having
neen careo tor aboard the destroyer, the
Germans cheered the American crew as
they put off after the destroyer reached
port.
Oerraaas Held.Tp Haass
The account of the capture differs
little from reports already made except
there was no mention of the claim that
the Teutons themselves had opened the
valves after surrendering. The indica
tions were that the depth charge had
blasted the shell-like sides of the U-boat
as she sank.
"About 4 :10." said ths official account.
"while escorting a convoy, the lookout
j of the Fanning sighted a periscope about
a foot above water some distance oft the
! pert bow. The periscope waa visible for
I only a law seconds. The destroyer 1m-
mediately headed for the spot aad three
l minutes after the periscope had been
sighted, dropped a depth charge The
Nicholson was speeded to the position
of "the submarine, which appeared to be
headed toward a merchant vessel In the
. convoy ana aroppea another depth
charge. At that moment the conning
tower ox me u-ooat came to tne surtace
; VhE:
stern gun. The bow of the submarine
came up rapidly. She waa down by the
a ism our. ngaiea nerseu ana seemea to
increase her speed. As the Nicholson
cleared the Fanning 'headed for the
U-boat, firing from the bow gun. After
the third shot the crew ef the submarine
all came on deck and held up their
hands, ths submarine surrendering . at
4 :3b p. ra.
Dyfsg Esersy Kteesed
"The Fanning approached the sub
marine to pick up the prisoners, both
destroyers keeping their batteries
tsalnd en the boat. A line was given to
the submarine, but in n few minutes she
mm
TRENCH
FIGHTING
People of Irvington
You are all invited to go to church
Tho Last Sunday of 1917
WESTMINSTER PRlBYTERIAN CHURCH
Schuyler and East Seranteenth Streets
Dr. Pence will speak in the morning at 10:30, on
'THE END OF THE TRAIL"
In the evening at 7 :30 on
'THE FOOL WHO SAID THERE IS NO GOD
Make Up-Vafley Visits
on New Ye's Holiday
on Oregon Electric Ry
ROUND TRIP FARES
-v" Between all points
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
Return January 3d; . .
FAST TRAINS DAY AND NIGHT
OREGON ELECTRIC TICKET OFFICES:
Fifth and Stark ;
10th and Morrison"
Seward Hotel
began to sink and the line eras let go
aad the crew of the submarine jumped
into the water, and swam to, the Fan-
Although the crew alt wore life
preservers, a number of them were ex
hausted when they reached the aide or
the destroyer. As the submarine sank
five or six snerrwere caught by the radio .
aerial and carried below the surtace be
fore they disentangled themselves. Tea
of the men were so weak that lines had
to bo passed under their arms to, haul
them ahoard. One man- was tn such
condition tha he could not even hold the
Uae thrown to him.
-Chief Pharmacist's Mate El see Har
well and Coxswain Francis O. Connor
jumped overboard after the man and
nataeit a line under nis arms, wnes ne
was pulled aboard every effort was
made to resuscitate nun, out ne -ua
in a few raonutec
"after hetlnr taken on board, tne pris
oners were given hot coffee and sand
wiches. Though kept under strict guard.
they see nuel contented and altar a anorx
time commenced to sing. To make them
mmfortable the crew of the destroyer
gave them warm coats and heavy ciotn-
Ing- -
otraaii cseer aainss
TKa rteransa officers said the first
depth charge had-wreced the machinery
ot the submarine ana causea sics-
sink to a considerable depth. The sub
marine bore no number or dlstmgulsh-ifie-
marks She wis identified by life
belts and by statements of an officer
and men of the crew. One ef the life
betta had TCaiaer Tnarked on one aide
aad OoU on the other.
THa Uannlne nrrw (led tO TXJTt and
ifaaafanal her Drisoners under guard.
As they were leaving tn smau noaxa uie
Oermans gave three cheers. The oonv
maadlng officer of the Fanning read the
burial service over the body of the dead
German sailor and the ceawrorer pro
ceeded to sea and buried htm with full
military honors.
Tii mmirandar or ln runini
norta that the conduct of all his offi
cers ana crw mm
Ameers end crew centsiessea
The British commander In chief, under
m'Vtnm ins amancan owirorwv .
ereting. praised the Uniteo steiee o
iii. .mi sscsciallv the Fanning, as a
...r.r la the best sense, well dis
ciplined and organisea ana resaj- i
The British admiral aiso cwnraaiwea
Vice Admiral Sims, eommanoing ws
imariMR nstral in European waters,
Issued an order commending the em
.iwf t ef both destroyers. Cox
swain Loo mis was aavencea xo we
higher ratine in recognition su uim
i. -u m a!ftnf the uerl scope.
rrffWrs of the destroyer Fanning aad
warrant officers ommenoea are :
r untnaiit A. a. fjarp-mier, - o
mander. OeorgS. Street, iew prune-
r r
-- ., - e
Lieutenant George -ron. -hctuts v
Lieutenant waiter ta. nmrr,
F. Mlloy. Murfreosborw. Tenn.
Lieutenant.. Junior graae, iww
Tarney. Philadelphia.
Ensign John a. mcem.
Coxswain D. A. Loom Is, Far. Mich.
Chief pharmacist's Mate Elser Har
well. Scott HOI. Tenn.
Coxswain Francis E. Connor. Jersey
City. N. J.
Lteutensnt Don Hswley Ms fried
Aberdeen. Wash, Dec 2 Lieutenant
t tt..iv former athletic coach here.
was married here Thursday to Miss
Varr Wood, a former school teacher and
for ths past year a swuen aa
verslty of California. .
VICTROLA
RECORDS
It 'atskes ae difference
where you purchased
your VTctrola or Phono
graph, you will be wel
come at our store. Hers
you will find new fe
turee In record service
new, clean, bright, wall
ventilated record rooms
- competent, attentive.
courteous salespeople.
Tletrelas ft! to Mlt
Easy raymeat Terms
GsF-sToIiiison Piano C?J
lit Sixth SU near Alter, PerOasd
PACKARD TdEHilK BOXD PIAFOS I
; 10th and Hoyt
.
10th and Stark
" JeffSL Station
Beam Stock Demand
Urgent, Says Official
Geveraratat Biylag What It Feed! asd
Fstalag JClae Is Answer to Ceasilaiats
vTket Saert Timbers Are Aereyue.
In answer to a complaint from thcee
proposing to rive spruce In aid of the
government's effort to sees re material
for- war airplanes that tho government
will only boy . beam stocks from the
rivers, but accept aborter lengths from
tho aais. the United States signal oorre
spruce production division, with head
quarters In the Yeoa building, has Is
sued the following statement:
It has been suggested that - eom
plairtts are being received by people riv
ing spruce ; that the government re fusee
to accept anything but beam stock, to
wn, over is lachea, from the rivers, and
yet accept cuttings, to-wit. 4 to 17
inches inclusive, from ttie null.
"The airplane factories have all. ths
cuttings that they need and ths demand
is most urgent for beam stock. That
la why beam took only is provided tor
In the rived spruce specifications, -
"The government la baying what It
needs and nothing else." -
Ship Worker rtreaks Saoulder
J. A. Dickson ot Bell station, em
ploye of the . 8up pie-Ball la shipbuilding
plant, received a fracture of the shoulder
yesterday afternoon when he fell through
the hatchway ox a ship under eonstruo
tloa. He waa taken to Good Samaritan
hoe-pi tai for treatment.
First Presbyterian Chttrcl.
Twelfth aad Aide gtreets
atirr. 90mx
Otl. P. JD.
. Spoelfy
FAULTLESS
Piambiac an4
Hestisr
rrxTURCs
la ths construction of jour
hoint or bulldlnt. and you'll
ellmlnts the expense . tnd
worry of repairs and upkeep
of Inferior materia.
M. L. KLINE
30 rears wfaolesallnr Plumb
Inr, Heating and Steam
Sup p lies lo Portland.
S4V at, 87. 89 Front Street
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Y.MX.A .SCHOOLS
Announce oenine of class in
Wooden Shipbuildino;, Wedi
nesday evening, January 2
a technical course for practi
cal men, taught by; one. of
Portland's leading naval ar
chitects. Call for Informa
tion. '
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