f,;oi
fED AT
NIGHT;
100 POLICE &UARD
Cblcaso, Jaai 1 U. P.) Ojxnlnc of
busln today found th greatest merger
- of financial Institution In Chicago's, his
tory completed overentg-ht.
Th Continental and Commercial Na
tlonat ban, hand 14 all of tha bustMss
of th rort I arbor National and th
Vort Dearborn Tract and RavWa
a 110,000,000 concern, Tha mercer, mad
rwium oi oiiuua.1 or in rort Dear
bom Institution when tney found them--lv
-la serious financial difficulties
because of over extension of credit.
miiM Uia continental and Commercial
ta MCond largest bank In the country.
IN rOHCIMEX OCA BO
Alf night long heavy truck loaded
with bags of i currency, aecuriUes and
banklna bnoki and nmwri ma pj
through Chicago's financial district, car
rying out the transfer. A hundred po-
immn, armed witn riot tuns, guarded
the atreets, while every truck and taxi
carried It quota of guard
A the transfer was completed, Chi
cago's kin of finance went home to
bed after being on the Job since Satur
day boon trying to work out a satisfac
tory solution of th difficulties.
. , Ueorg M. Reynolds, president of the
Continental and Commercial ' bank;
, James B. Korean, president of th Chl
. eag ctartng-houe. and John M. Mitch,
ell. all multimillionaire, had been in
constant conference sine Saturday noon.
They grabbed their ratals at one-arm
luncn counters between, conferences.
TAfFo XBPT BCnT I
f ' CernnUta staffa of lith hanVa ..
railed from tbelr New Year's , eelebra-
a man randy mat business might
bo carried on as usual.
Chicago financial world took the
situation easily and without great flurry.
It we regarded as th best way out of
dangerous situation.
Th Chicago Tribune said editorially :
"The Wort Etaarhnm hank i.
- T I, lUbUl J
not a pleasing event with which to start
th new year. Th bank's weakness was
aot th result of any general weakness
in in oansing situation. It was the
, result of th Improper conduct of on
bank, and It I especially encouraging
m reaus mat this conduct I excep
tional.
U. 5. TO TELL
TO QUIT RUSS AREA
(Oratiinwa Tram race On)
troop and whereby th allied forces
wer to withdraw at th same Urn.
J A PA HUB rOMTIOX
Th Japanese position In defense o
bar troop remaining; ;ln Blberta 1 this
i That Jasan must guard against
th spread of Bolshevism la Siberia.
--That Janan must nrntart tha int..
est f bar national which have been
nuiaM in tb marlUm province- of
iberu to wher th Japanese troop
r pst noi on withdrawn. -
; That J san wni withdraw com
i rem Siberia as Boon as there Is
a rovvrnment therw which can rlv at
aiacaory guaraauea for th safety
Japan' Interests and front tm
5 Th Question of Japan military oc
cupation of the northern half -of Bak.
balls) Island, off th coast of Siberia,
proDaoiy wiu o linked up wU the
poiw Bueennn problem.
XKrORT RKOAgDlVO arrT
AClftEKMCftT WILL JfOT D0V?Jl
ay weorg R. Holmes
, ' WaahbtKtoa. ! Jan. i it u i n.
'iKs.Uw d,nU1 vokomeatiy voiced
' ii Japanea delegates li
Washington that a secret agreement ex
.. 1st between their a-oTarnmanta TVa Mil
tuai pollclea to b pursued In Siberia,
th question was uppermost In the minds
, m tm conisrenc delegate today when
they resumed work a rt.r ik ,tiit..
OffkJUlly. the denial of th French
. " Japanese nave been accepted by the
American .government. Between the
.-.jiwuiniiM uia irienaiy
. power and the word of an unrecognised.
uninvited hew republlo of doubtful sta
. bUlty there en be but on choice so far
wmi-ai suues government ofn
clalry U concerned.
Atnmos to BrBEaUA.
Th publication af then
agreement by the unofficial delegate
t rmr Mw itiuu) government,
however, has served to draw maximum
muon io tne wnoie question of 81
boria. which k due to be taken no bi
tn conrerenc shortly. In view of tb
disclosures made, th attitudes of th
In
'ri DotVt TeTI
!V - ' - I ' ; ' 1 : A
liNOW-TOOAYj
TOKIO
I 'Xal fl
t 15
! mmm i
I , ai ... .,.
I
a resoiuuoa pleasing tne powers to
servo th territorial and MrnAoa
administrative -integrity of Russia and
Siberia will be watched witn I absorbing
interest oy tn ouxer power or th con
ference. 1
There were no indications todav tt
the ITnltad Ktafaa nlana tn lair, mA-m,-
tag of th Chits delegate Invitation to
nave , weir papers examined oy a Stat
department re preventative. As a matter
of fact, there are known to be In the file
of th tat department reports from
American ODservers in tne iar East
which bear a general resemblance to the
dngnmatia- ' ml Am nuhlfe tiAra - i ant
startling fashion by the Far Easterners.
loose re porta o&ie oaca manias necor
the advent of tb Republican adminis
tration. , l-;--;; .
m wo a mw w -
; ... . .7 . " " i
ftmlnl.tv.tlMi -tinmrww -. I
pressed the opinion in his secret ap-
peamncea before the senate foreitm
ran 1 icinsa i-iiiiiiiiiiifw iiibt bbl Mvannna 1
. a . . ,. M . - m I
; " ,
Istence- or was being worked out.
Maaniatil1a Ttnrtm BVirinW w Vm.rbrrl
French and Japanese over the matter of
.-w ...., .w. w mMv 1 uMcii uiv present 01a uisKUng to DC
and other members of the Far Eastern criminally hazardous and di-grao to
delegation her are content to rest on I the city and eounty. A suggestion was
their oars for tha time be in-. TbevlmaMa tha tr n.':i.- r - - -
reiterated today that they bav other I
document bearing on pan Japanese
Intrtnui In tha ITa r VWat tht iiua
' Z . " "
may be mad pubUc at tb proper
ni"- i ' I
Mima .t II.. fiAWAM . h Wa.Vl.a.. I
ton conference are "off iciiJiy taking I
v www arwnaey va aaw MU1UK-I
but tttaUttr tn r-7tlonraV
ttT flAsrnlftfir-a r fn. nit at ItnlAekUiasBSBi I
lng discussed almost to the exclusion!
of submarine and th daU of th con-1
ferno adjournment, two highly regard-
ed tonic of aonversatian for tha rJit lal
. 1
Tha onnfaratuia. Itaale -taaJit-1
toward adjournment todavT indliri'.
were that when tha exnerta tannuil tha
.. . - : ri
gstherlng up of loose end of th naval
ciunrun f.n iive-powerea naval treaty
wnuM ' na ruilv fn auhmiaifaa a a
plenary session of th conference bv the
last of this week.
BOOT BfeSOLTJTIOir PKXBS
Th onk deterrent factor la tha mi
resolution, nronoslnc reatrtntfena that
virtually kill the submarine a a legal
weapon, of warfare. 80 far only the
American and British tnmtnmcnti have
approved It entirely, th , Japanese.
srencA ana Italian delegate referring
It to their home government for In
structions. -
Strona doubts were a-rneaaaat fcthaa
me imtoi resoiuuon would be adopted as
It lies. JndlcaUona wer that th French
and Jananesa. at laaat arlll ilattna
approve it. although they hav not re
ceived iinai instrucuona from their re-
H active government. Th ! aenttment
among the delerates bare, lmnnr. la
agaiaat it. Th opinion waa expressed in
responsibl quarter that the naval
treaty ultimately will ara iu fnrtha than
Pledritia tha nowera tn iJiam
Internauonal law In th "visit and
search" of merchant vessel bv mlm.
nnes in war-iime.
POIKTS TO BB ABJTJ8TKD
Methods of irfannlnv avtailna-
rare, methods nt Mniuaium 4
date on which replacement construction
tan oegin, are other minor points that
ranain 10 oe aojusteo.
H Is possible, too, that consideration
or C3uneae nroblema win k. VSfctVVaWJ
this week. Neeotlatlona ara
iwr a, reopening oi the Chino-Japanea
conversations over the return of Shan
tung, which were discontinued when a
deadlock was reached over th matter
vi rauroaa control.
PAT1S BE Kin ivr
K50VTLEDGE OF lOBFEMrtT
,.New Tork J L N. a Norman
ru iavis, unaer secretary of state in
PfraMent Wilson's Aertn'l' iwm
tlon. today denied that he had prevtou
inowiean or ma ".ii.mi1 .
resepecttng Siberia given out by the rep-
icnuutuYes or we so-called i ar Eastern
republic." He reafftenuut hmit.,.
. . M . tt.iwufl
10 we senate committee, on
loreign relations, that In the Interna
tional COramOn lea tlOhS rnfaranoa h.i
Tfr1 months ago, Japan and France
iiaa luenucai views.
Mr. ! said be did not care to re
hearse arjV Of th Infnvmsttnfe
the senate committee, but that whatever
utrmauon was tnua given "with regard
to Japan and France maintaining Iden
tical noaltiona In.raana 4a
Dies, h couldhav had no Information
U1 auegea agreemebt given out
.'I ,n7er 3ea5d of uch agreement be-
, nr. iavis Sala.
PABlsIAr VBITtn CITI urlti
HAS BXBK OXLT POSTPONED
Farla. Jan. 1
ington conference has not solved the Pa
clfie problem, but haa onlv nat.1
t climax," said General Mai tret writ
ing in u Echo do part today The
"""en wm take place between
the Japan and the Americans some
day, will be all th more violent"
ueneral Maitrst quoted returned
'vii miwnuiii xrom tn Far East on
uniins in -ute i'aciilc. ; .
t. 8. DEiflES IT HAS i
WUll nHAn Ta It V- x.
officially denied at the etai deAortmant
late today that there la In the denart-
WIAH Ftlaa- Ma . - . . .a. . . .
"uk uea any ciiiciai irnonnation corroborating-
the disclosures made by rep
resentative rrr tha Wo c.. rKi.. 1
aa- Bai j iss rji XtfwUaaaabX aVy'
RiC 5 .v '. ancc-Jananese al-
.uv wiiu mimc io Euoeria.
Charee Bank Thfift
lo Auto Suspecfa
Kelly Gateau ax ta veara
FTankUn. " " TT Riw; George Jones, Bend;, W. F.
"unage 21 years, wno wer ar- Gratke, AstorUj W. L. Powers. Corral
reatod br Sunday a aaspecta of ant Us; R- a ttamnton. Bend; la B. Bean,
were xouna Monday-to be tugi -
from Ephrata, Wash., where
ai vrui Tmm a watv w .
chargea of bank robbery in Grant county
yZtVllraa Ma anlkaaJal
, - iawriue requested that Port
Jd pollc search for war stamps and
bond taken in the Washington robberv.
ir.e suspect were arrested at the st
vuarc- oy oincers of the auto theft I
bureau, who . - . .1
of Folic Jenkiha for making aha can.
-ure i.l
Clarence MiUerin
Critical Condition
Dulnth. Jan. . t N. a-Thertai
In th condition of Clarence B. Miller,
ecreUry of the Republican national
wmmiUM. win ant Mn .
hour., according to Dr. H. !j. yBrie
operating surgeon. Attending physlciaas
tOday admltfd hi.
acrvoua He underwent aa oneraUoa
w ayiwnuaus, , v . ' .
Fastidious Robber.
' mm mm. ' .
is uperatmg ;Again
. "r Beau Bmmmel robber Is at work!
5mln- Someone entered tb F J ' '
Thovna barber shop at lot Russell street
. TT Till , WUCTW Uie I v .v.. M. Ill Mil
Snerirr hnlda wamn ..ITtanili Istin T. nna. m. -- - V itv
"-r aiirrnooD and stole a larg
ount of hatr tonic, besldea rasors.
" old watch, bo loss
th eosmetJes was ieovrd Dy th
proprietor Monday wnmg. -
f ; . -
MINISTERS BACK
GOMMUNHY CHEST
AS WORTHY PL AH
Tndnraatnent f ttia (Vminffiiiit vnia.t 1
was OTanimooely given this morning by
the Portland Ministerial aajodanoa a-
embted to the T. It e A. auditortmr
In iU regular monthly tneettor. Th
. ... . . I
uuoure aa. emiu ana nugn n.- nera
The.aasocUUon alao adopted the re.
Mt of a nmmltta. .r.nninta.1 InWaa. I
port of & mmmittM uMiniid tt fnv
t,r.u . ie.i t
a.i . , . . . .
sa-w wjw rcw vvuiuj Aivt3Lna.g iu WUIVU
a ana oomiort it is to give are taken
into consideration. The committee de-
. . ..t, .
neoesaexv tn tna n rmiwin it tn
equipment which can later be replaced.
.w ... . .. . .
uw uh ta uie Dinwungw xn -ootn
mo-lmlttee mmhar w.r. tha n.u. m
KL - nint r Tarf vum nohh n
. . .
AfML K HL W U Nns.a
t ' ZzTt?12.
1 -
.W ."W
r;r7:""'""ru",: i!"8
r" - T7;.., 1" "T-.f
m toiSS V r"".:
"LT?1 r.ttCtl0,l. ? nd
luavres. Kit nrisuan Kiuuon or th Far
. "","t .W CUIIUUll-
m.B" "ubmit very lnumaUonal if-
iimiiir Tne naajrtu amiMuif
International law, court of . Justice
ana noara ot arbitration.
Hie IUt. Zaio l(nialt n tha T3.
human Church Of Rnaal niAl an atinaal
for funds with which, to carry on his
uucauonai wotk in jugo Biavia. 1
Dr. 1L L. Bowman of th JTrst Prs-
erxenan cnurcn talked from th subject
The Minister as a Student" He said
that ths conscientious minister must
stuay, - or he could not be called honest
Dr. W.-B. Hineon of tha lwt tui
Baptist Church in dlanuaalna- tha anh-
lect "Th Minurter as a preacher " said
we preacner anouia deliver his message
a If On Ood'a Iwhaje Sta A,mJt ft,.
ciergy to D ambassadors nf find.
mwmM nm
unapiatn F. K. Howard of the Kpiado
pal church denounced the double stand
ard Of morality foe Lav-man anA nilnlc.
ter in a talk on "Th Minister aa Clti-an.-
He waa loudly applauded when
h said that th minister who "is afraid
of his Job haa no place In tha ministry
of Jesus Christ"
Dr. Charles V. branrnha t r-.n.n.
ry-vyilbur Methodist church did not ap
pear to apeak from the subject, The
MttAiarfata a a a. ttaaM
iss.n wa a a jrawwr
INES PLAN TO AID
LAND SETTLEMENT
- i
(Oentkroed Fvoia Pkse.Oaa)
acre more proposed. To handle this
vaat problem the directors of the Oregon
irrigation congress and ot the State
Drainage association have -planned cen
tralization Of Work On this nUMttnh ;
"It is proposed that a Portland office
be opened where an information on rec
lamation can b comOUedan - made
availabla to aattlara . Ttiia ffL . v..
governed by two men appointed ';by he'
imgawn congreas. one py the drain
age aasoeiatlon, one by tha Portland
Chamber of Comnnmn and ana. h tha
oiaie voamDer oi commerce.
TOtJK OT F&09FBCT
"Next Juca An aitnniHnTi.1 ! tmi.
of
the Irrigation district of the state is
. a V T . . J . . . . '
Dla Will ma.lca thla Inlir an A -
DOfled director&ta nf raola
fected, the tour will be In charge of the
new organisation." 1
Organization of a service department
for Commercial Huh. .nil urnnanunt
of plans for organization of young peo
ple oc in state were advocated by dele
gates following an address by W. A.
Reid Of Corvallis. nresident nf tha afata
organization of commercial secretaries.
. xteia saia tnat tne greatest accotn
plishment in the state durihg the last
year ha been thA arouslflo- of a unu
of community spirit and pride in the
various aues ana towns , or... tne state.
-fhadciaa ir.n ai Am. a ni
satlon, opened tha session by outlining
the Importance ot tha state chamber to
in smaller communities. tua has seen
juuaiucui oi uie cnamoer cor inree years,
but announced hi lntentlnn nf ratteinar
William Hanley of Burns la mentioned
as tne proeaoie successor to Malt . f
COMMITTEE IS XAKSD I
The selection of a iw&oriitionjt rflfnmlt
toe also was made, Th members of
thfa Mnrimltta wer T. V. nin nf Rn.
gene and Roy T. Bishop and Alfred. A.
Aya of Portland.
.Tha early regiatranta for OH meetiilg
1. f. feni-V-a- t"h Thnat TV i XT--
Corvania; C. L Barr, Pendleton; T. t
Stanley. Klamath Falla; h. IX Drake,
Astoria; 3. M. Kyle, Stanfleld; pj l
Campbell, Eugene J- Ti K. MeCroskey
Salem-, EL W. Miller, Cottage Grove;
Mrs. j. j. Beam. Albany r Hal. E. Hoss.
Ore eon Citv : Fred V. WaTinr niul
John Riger, Ashland i Jtrxiur 1 Meier;
Portland ; J. H. Fuller, Ashland ; Chari
Hall, Marahfieldt'Leella Butler, Hood
1 Eugene ; r. n. tsiumersaaot, Kainiert
uatav psi ia
Peter Frederick. Toledo; I. Antles,
SP". Eugena J. Fred Braly, lai
aaaaraar a .1
I oany; wiiiora Alien, uranta tfa ana
B- vTestbrook, Albany. I
At a luncheon meeting in the chamber
I Whitney Boise spoke on -Western
R"ciamaUon" and Marshall N. Dana
.n. ..a . . - - mtt.j
Power." -
at lix iftwMn a.. hi i in - -
were scheduled by C. H. PuroeQ. WUllaa
Hanley and Alfred A. Ay. Th lc
tloa of officer and directors will close
tha aaaeUnc - ... -vl.
TT
.P. Traffic Manaeer
u
Is Back Proin South
i ' ' 8, Edmonds, assistant traffic man
I arr t tha Union Pacific system, re-
I turnajl Wrmrl.. t. ' . ". .
turned Mnnil fmm f m Itmiu -.i . i
ha had spent - the hoUday season with
hi family. Edmonds recently cam ta
Portland from tha Southern California
city, wher ho had been located tor sev
eral years a trafQo lnanactf ot tb
I mmim lIUnHO, .
iM.-angwes at Bait laks railroad.
SolsllBvists Umo
Off ensive on Finns
Helslngfors. Jan. a. Bolshevist forces
have opened aa offensive against th
Finns In eastern Karelia, it was reported
her today-. Heavy -flghtrnx is reported
to b taking; place. - : , fT
THE OREGON : DAILY - JOURNAL, PORTLAND. OREGON
Lester M. ieland' A
Takes. Office as
. Ewaiiis President
John H. Hankln VaMelftar nvaaMao t
t Ktwaala club, turned over the gavel
w iu cuica w uemust M. ijeiaaa, tncom-
tnST tneaident"fnv th ninhi aa. a
noon luncheon at the Multnomah' today.
Am usuu rouTan oz the luncheon meet
intf waai abandoned' for tha eeramonlea
01 twiffAiralJon. which v.r under th
ff??,i,,df 2? SPn.
ZSZfS?' 00 din
jSSSr2!!fto AlUon U, XinM
r.?BT?5a r il
any aft. Aasvricfs niimrw at -fiuranaitasn
tended the luncheon. ; - .
Setirins PresWlont tt.nvi. .
4 arhorttVSi!!
fl?!r i0??' W?"? ?leOott 0O-
retarv h-r tha hnant r .
noenced by President Inland, waa pre
sented With a eold Kiwania Vnlfa
Special music waa : furnished by- the
nuumiswii nign scnooi Dacd. Mrs. A.
S. Deckley. soprano soloist, alao favored
h club and, iU gnesta with a couple f
songs.
INVOLVED
IN m TIMBER DEAL
(Oontiaotd Fvem Pma On)
their organizaUoh and investment to
the West.
It is understood that (Ha MtiHnnM
uw bODB-eii company in seeking to
. A'wvw
purcnasa ine Hammond inVereets baa
been mainly to eain rmimi t ki
" v. V. WD UJ
Iln of Wholesal and retail yard con-
uuueu sy nammona in California.
These would be of great importance to
the Lone-Bell
. W a- ay a W1UVU "IU BUUQ
be one of the -largest, if not the, largest,
operators on the Pacific coast.
is not believed that the deal means
any Chano in nlana nf T r..i
company to construct Its mifl nr
""i wuere etaoorate prepara-
Uona ar under Way for a mammoth
Plant. The- Hammond mill at o-n....
Point, near Astoria, quite probably will
jvuwn, ik is a&iu. -ine mm is an old
One and tha tTommnnit tin.h.
- ........ '""CI u lUUWf
Ty Col,"nW river is practically gone.
uauuuuuun noei valuable Oregon
muoer w saia 10 p a tract worth $2,000.-
000 or more on the Traek river. Another
valuable tract, with mm nnar.ti.
..... . . -
MOl City is on the SailUam fiver in Ma-
on county, xnia miU is on the De
troit road onoa ownnrl h tramMn
The redwood plant at Eureka haa oper
ated for Vaara o tA - nn . . ... . , .
---- ' - . v uw largest
" ura wvnu.
H AMMO JIB STILL ACTIVE
A. R. ITftminAn waa I
i years ago, a poor boy. He
drifted to the West early in life and
found his first business experience in
Missoma, Mont, . in association with
Dick Eddy, Ed Stone and Ed Bonner of
oomwni erry iame.
He was cut tin timh.. nn tinnj..
0 . vi . iuvu a
Canal in the Puget Sound country -in
a (TOO. Ail 119B naa nu 1 1 v rna w I j
PortUlid to Ait aria.
and in 1906 he sold it to Jama j wm
At 73 n is still active in business, but
is understood to have had in mind for
a year tha saia nf tha i.m..
... . v. W
mo interests.
Hammond haa hwn In Cin. ru.
it is said, for tha fiajut Sn dava ti.trr.fiot'
ing the sale, but is understood to have
reiHraea 10 nurj neaaquarters office at
mb r nwcaoo, A. Long U In &&
rrancisco now. it is unaerstood.
fsAK FBAsTciano ATFIAM
MKT UiUHOSS HAS SOLD I
san frrarieA ton tha
r , I. """-"
f,B Iff apaar here
T,T-V
..tTmlaD7A?
Utrtff.airt
hki had hnnlnoaa ralallnna rtlh tha T
Beli interestshd IhaT nnarate
efltefln Infn th. inmh., k,,. I
in Into the lumher h.ln 1
v. ri. . """""j
tbe Paciflo coast, representatives of the
Long-BeU company are acquainting!
" - , ; iiuaii.u.us i
themselves witbr the Hammond company I
mAthftft. alth a mrtmmt tl.l. J .1 I
methods with a view to their adoption.
i can say authoritatively that wi
have had no dealings with the Long
we I
ueu peopie,- vice .f resident Bennett
tba Hammond company, said today.
. '1 n a
Six Robberies in
City Admitted bv
w
13-Year-01d Boy
Six more burglaries in Portland were
cleared up Monday morning by tha con
fession " of Leonard Pearson, age 13
years, who told" the polios, a long story
of his youthful bandit career and impli
cated a number of other bova nf hi
own age.
Pearson is a runaway from the Frasier
home, aoenrdinr tn nAllr. txrha-n . ha
was arrested early; Monday morning ha
oau in nis possession a revolver, a blan-
i v wvw muu but
implies which had been stolen from the
rcamsuia iron worxs. tie conlessed to
six robberies and prowls which occurred
during the past month.
-' ' i .....a . 'i..... i, i ,
Bodies of 8 More
Northwest Soldiers
Arrive in Portland
Eight bodies Of Northwest soldiers who
lest their lives in overseas service arrived
ia Portland at 1:30 o'clock thla znornins
to b consigned from here to various
points In the Northwest. ,
W. Hill, Eugene ; Private Loren O. Har
iiBKWiL ureiCDD l. .itv 7 MPrvvflTir htnb- sv
Brown, Wasco; first Lieutenant Lester
B. Pickering. .Monroe, Wash.; Private
Herman. R. Levin, Blaine. Wash.; Pri
vate Qeoraa C Mlbrhaii Caattla t--mm
i6ba Laraway. Centralis, wash.i Private
janan r. niii. u&uas, or.
" ' . a ..
Bynon Is Assistant
To U. S. Attorney
Captain Allen Bynon of Salem- h.
cam assistant United States attorney
today to succeed Hall Lusk. whose res
ignation : became effectiv Saturday
night. Bynon JS an overseas veteran
and a graduat of WlHaiartto unlvorsity.
Luaft resignod to enter private practice
with Arthur -C Emmona, hut lathMni
law.
Postal Receipts for
December Show Gain
Portland postofXlc showed a 'gain of
U5 per cent in receipts during December
over nnin)ii .mim
- - m.mmm . VMmuwmi
during th month were CC43.0O5, as com
pared wtth only CttUti lor th previous
year,
$15,000,000
TIE TO BURit
Take down all avergxaeri ' Christmas
decorations and burn them . along with
the Christmas tree. . .- s -
Thi 1 th advioa of IHra Varahal
Edward Grenfell, who said thia morning
ubk mere naa neea no xiroa la to city
caused by ' decorations or trees. - He
Tjointed out llftVllw that tha
period was not over, aa the greens be
coming ary zrora being Inside would
become more inflammable each day.
uraers nave been issued to inspector
of the fir marshal's of floe that ail cut
tree left on vacant lots must be re
moved. Boys briMrina treea intn tha
city for aale usually bring , mora than
tamr can aispoa or. the marshal said.
They are left on vacant into ani -
firehazard aa well aa an evpunr tn tha
nelghbora
OBDIS'AKCE TRAVsyvva'-n l Irf-iwn
LSSPECTOB TO UCEX8K RFBEAU
Upon the recommendation of Mrs.
Lla O. Baldwin an ordinance transfer-
rmg ma . ornce or dancing inspector
from the Hotiea dnurtaiMt t. u. i:
oense bureau will be Introduced at the
meeung or tne council Wednesday by
Mayor Baker. '
Th reason given for the chang la that
the police department activity ha been
reduced by the cut made In th "budget
by the tax conservation commission and
fUIlda for nrener ImnwvHnn ara ..
avaiwuic. ine cnang will cost an.
iiruajiuaieiy fiauu. I ms will be met -by
the license fees coUected from dance
halls.
A petition from 3t dancing masters
" --y was presented to the mayor
thiS mOrnihS-. The TWttltlnn nnrantl.,
auested the rwfantlnn n vt ir.i..
Burntrager as an inspector of dancing.
PENROSE SUCCEEDED
BY
E
- (Oofttiiraea Freat Fat One)
upon' presented a Joint resolution of ad
journment, which was Quickly accepted.
M'KABY URGED FOB HIGHEB
P08T OS FINA5CE COMMITTEE
Washinrton. .Tan 9T xr a m.
passirtg of 'Senator Boles Penrose and
oi me innuence exerted on national
opinion by the Republican "old guard"
leadership whih k. hrnint .
most in the minds of both house and
senate ioaay wnen tbey convened after
the holiday recess.
Out Of resnect to Pm.. a m
ment of both chambers until tomorrow
was iaen promptly.
A realignment of Republican commit-
tfie Uslrnmnnt. rnorl. . . .
vacancy caused by Penrose's death was
"" w"i ssenator McCumber,
North Dakota, to amwri him ..'
. nun mm .iiair
man Of the aD-lmnnrtaht uait. r
committe. '
Senator FreUnghuyaen ot New Jersey
was seeking tha vacancy caused by Mc
Cumber mo vino im m th. i..
while Republican members, of the "agrt-
ui tine ;wee atrmng- to hatane
Of their number, notably Senator Mc
ary (Oregon), selected.
Several days probably 'will' elapse n-
Irf.. lm. puoucan committee On com-
IY w to work out a program
which win end the scramble for com.
mittee asslghmehta.
six months at least of strenaom. i.W
congress with, considerable
importance to
J6
Republican and Democratic leaders
.n. . prTTB
;,7- pron-
ui ana oiner aomesti leeis-
lation will have on this yarnrre
skmal elecUona. and tbev in hnth iUah.
sikuoh na uey are both i
ping out their courses accordlna-Iv
fT-V . . I . . . .
The "unflnlahaH lindnwi .v. .
te Is the legislation to slaee a -dirt
GOV
SPROUL
S-J farmer" on the federal reserve board.
oflS7 unanlmou c008". final considera-
un oi uie out is to be begun not later
than 2 p. m. January 17.
The so-called anti-tynchlng biff Is one
of the .first measures the house will
tackle. The customary appropriation
bills are to be taken up subsequently
under the new budget system after they
are reported In turn by th hduse ap
propriations committee.
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69 Unlicensed Dogs
Rounded Up During
Month of December
December waa
a bad month for the
bowwow9.
Ross R. Chumhilt nf tba nrM. tT..
- - w WI1.5VU AAV
mafle society and his gang of men round
ed 11 T 67 nanfnaa Vm Mt hiM
The dogs were taken to the pound on Co
lumbia slough road, and of the bomber
oapiurea seven were redeemed By owners
and Is sold. Owners getting their pets
out of hock paid $10.35, while new buyers
paid $106.90. In addition to this, the
society collected $5.t0 for feeding aom
of the animal redeemed. , ,
. He
followed her
into an
empty house
than alar bxv.
tbm window.
In Coointabr Dwora
meat tbrilling story.
"The Varahfcg Pot.
Tocwtbsr whh othar
ttartn aad U tijtatw
torw ia Jsnostfr Oood
cstb
ive of uonf erence
: 0f Supreme Council
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' By Wbl 3UBr
Cwanaa, Franca JaC . OI. P3 Oa
th ev of tha ineatinar of tha rawnn.
eouncO. delegate, aeeretarte and at-
tacnea are plunging Into tha gay Ufa of
a Riviera winter with a fervor which
promise that thia will b tha moat bril
liant of International diplomatic tmimt
ouco aiooe too war.
Ma o' the delegate have brought
their, wtvoa and th daao floor ot th
luxurious Cannes Casino la thronged
with fox-trotters day and night, while
American lazx tanri. m.h ... h. ..
eat nelodlea. -
Cocktalla at 18 franca each add to the
gaiety of th assembly and the purse
at tha restaurant proprietors.
; At baccarat th play it high, with
Jam Hutchinson of New York filling
th rol of -king of ploager,- H
Stakes from SOOO to It OOO franna M tha
turn of a card and occasionally wtna tha
.ii-.iiiimiu dwk oi ZU.UOO xranca. - '
The sensation of Cannes haa baaa tba
placardina? of tba waiia ne tva hhtUm
town with handbills signed by a former
employe oi ine uaaino ax Mont Carlo,
chargUig that roulette there ta dlahoneat.
Th Placards drlara tha raaiaa laaa
f up 160.000,000 annually.
cenoua work for tha delegates wfQ
oonunenc next weea.
S. P. Loses Its Suit
Against Government
Washington, Jan, 1. (U. r.V The
Southern Pacific Railroad company. In
suprem court today, loot Its suit to
force th secretary ot tha tatertorVand
the federal 'land afTh t iwa .x.
company selection ot indemnity lands
aiong tn company's lines from the east
ern boundary of California to th city
or Baa Tan Cisco.
Can you
the year
account
PROGRESSIVE BANK
The Broadway THE progressive bank of
the city. Due to its progressiveness, it has
broken alL Northwest records for growth.
Banking service the most vital to the growth
of a city should keep pace with civic progress.
Would you be satisfied with the business serv
ice of a generation ago?
Broadway service Include:
. intoroaj on regular saving aocamata. ,. '
3 intsrast en spadal saving account
subject U chock,
- No chart for coBoction of out-of-town chock,
j Opekt all day Sattrtrfay-10 A. M to P. M.
No charge for chocking account.
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1MADVBANK
V
Bnurun vr-i-w
Richard Barthetmess has made the
greatest picture of his life!
He's been in some mighty fine ones
before.
Remember him in ''Broken Blos
soms" "The Idol Dancer" r'Way
Down East"? Good stuff, eh? .
But now he's a First National star
this is HIS picture and
'TOL'ABLE
1
Stands With the Screen's Finest!
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Joseph Herfeshelmer wrote the story for
the "Saturday Eveni&t Post."
But you ought to see What Birthelmess his
made of the boy who wintef to be A man,
but wis f)t? torable" tn his ttountain
f fflotheis yts.- -. . .
IU of Others Wm Thrill
aild Throb With You Next
Saturday at the
"vQCEll
TODAY JACK
PORT ACTIVITIES
PLACED IH REVIEW
a ' aaanaMM
Tha accooaplisbmanto of- th Port of
Portland. Portland Pock comailsstosi and
traffla bureau of th port and coramla
aton la 1121 war related to th Rotary
club at luncheoa Tuoaday. Tba oaOr
saosioa waa devotad to tha subject of
Portland'a waterfront trade.
Frank f Wum . m-a. a.r tva
Port of Portland, described th develop-
"WHjwwora ot in past year, laciuoing
"vrorownuj extending rraca . Koas
laland. tha htmA ar aa. natMtin
to a point sora It mile below Portland.
Warrsa told ot plans to dredg from th
mouth ot tha WUuuaeU to St. Holens
and to clear th North Portland harbor
w tm year.
Q. B. Harardt. hwm.M af
commlaaloa. reconntea tha tmatk rtk.
city's water traffl since th conunlaaloa
rwa wora m ltii. let volume of epm
maditi nandlod trw tha nrisn. ia.i..i.
m n ano u expectations ot Increasing
ta traffic measurably in tn corning
t-mmr. iiu vj iioiuob, manager ot tn
traffia bureau of tha mt a nt avw
mlSSlOn. ArrrhmA tha toll . tha hnaa
"oasang wnui ta Oitjrs uaveotmeot
u port aura unci uciuuM yield return).
Slide showing th work ot the city's
urcage ana aocxs illustrated th talks.
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Company of Oregon '
Loses High ' Appeal
On Damage Claim
Washington, Jan. 1. (L M. &WTh
Orant-Bmlth-Porter company of Oregon,
an gtrt of th Ibnergency Fleet cor-
MMllnn kiitlv tnmt In Ik. ITaltal O . .
euprma court it appeal to fore libel
la admiralty for personal lajurte to b
afford to begin
1922 without an
in the
AND
STABK.
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m
- VON HEBSERoy
HOLT IN "THE CALL OF
TUESDAY. JAIOJARY 3. KZli
brought tinder federal law. '' '
The Question Urvohwd con cut Bed th
validity of', um .claim ot llrrman F.
RbOda to ontaln daruvaa aaiUr ' tWa
workmeo's conipaaatioa law of Oregon.
suprB court nia that Kbod a
daln for dasiagea was valid. '.
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Hetcher Is Named 1
Foi: Belgium Post
Washtertovr-Jaa X.WI. m. n
aooiiaaUoai C Under Secretary of Stato
nenry r. nevcaor ox Fwaas) lvaota to
be Called BUtea aiabaawa4or to Belgium
was announced at tha Whit a ttAnaa thia
afternoon.-.
HUM IK ACTO COLUSIOX
htra R. L. Vdinr.' 14 flraat ataa.
Suffered JS fractured shoulder liaai.
aftoraooa. vhn she was tnjurod la aa
automobila cOlUsion at Forty -first and
Knott streeta. Sho waa taaaa ct
Vincent s aeonltal.
START
11922
OUT WITH THE
GREATEST LAUGH
YOU HAVE EVER
HAD! SEE! NOW
LLOYD
Vi HM CBf ATrrr'
OF ALL HIS COMEDIES
"A SAILOR
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cobs or jot for
4 BIC MZRRY REELS
AND "
TOMSiNTSCHl
THE XOKTH WOOD -
"THE HEART OF
DOREOfT
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