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ft 1 CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY . FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES . . sic:): THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS gflS? l CHRISTMAS BRINGS NO CESSATION IN KILLING No Trace Declared In Trench 2s As t Done Last Year But Fighting Was Not of Much lav ance In Balkans and Gallipoli It Was "A Grsen ChriM s, That Means a Full GraveyardwFiring Along We.? i Front Ceased for Awhile, to Give Santa Clausal' to Make His ' Heart Cheering Rounds By Ed. L. Keen. (Unite J Press stuff correspondent.') London, Pec. 25. Christmas day saw no cessation of the slaughter in the Moody trenches of Europe. Every where the fighting continued but it was not of marked importance. Nowhere was thoro a formal truce Buch as marked last Christmas. But long the western front last night, the firing ceased whilo Snuta Cluus sped ilong the trenches. Seventeen months of killing and liv ing in caves had not dulled the Chris inas spirit in the hearts of the war riors. Holiday merriment .spread i" only behind the fronts, but also in the first line trenches wncn presents from Joved ones at homo were unwrapped. Officers on leavo of nbsonco declared flint respite the lack of a truce, few idiots would be, fired today. It was a whito Christmas on the Rus sian and the Vosgos fronts, but in the Balkans and Gallipoli it was warm, without snow. Russian Armies Busy. Bucharest, Dec. 25. Four Russian cruisers and two torpedo boats heavily damaged Euxinograde, Bulgaria, in a liombnrdmcnt, according to advices Jiere today. The inmreasing activity of tlie Rug n)an fleet suggests thut' some recent reports of the crippling of the Turkish navy may bo true. For the past two months, apparently unchallenged, the Blav ships have shelled and raided Bul garian and Turkish ports. Tho last report of damage to the -Turk fleet told of sinking one vessel and injuring another. Holds Out Olive Branch. Rome, Dec. 25. The kaiser issued a Christmas proclamation today to the people of Serbia, promising to respect hoir nationality and. urging them, to retunrn to their homes. Advices to the Serbian legation here said the Germans had installed a pro- risional government nt Nish nnd forced withdrawal of all Austrian Bulgarian troops from the city. The Austrinns and Bulgarians were said to be dissatis fied with this arrangement. Austrian Note Coming Soon. Amsterdam, Dec. 25. Tho Austrian reply to the American noto in the An eona case will bo sent to Washington during the week of January 2, Vienna ndvices said today. These dispatches pnid important concessions probably will be made. It was recalled, however, that there were similar reports from Berlin pre vious to dispatches of the unsatisfac tory German reply in the Lusilauin oaso. Reinforcing Her Armies, Alliens, Dec. 25. The Austrians are diverting troops from Serbia to rein force the Montenegrin invaders, accord ing to advices today. Salonika dis patches said no Teutonic troops had (irrived at the Greek fi'outier during tho past two days. Wild Scones at Nish. New York. Dec 25. Ill nnd blind from hardships in relief work in Ser- $ Abe Martin t Ever notice how children an' dogs Iieip away from some folks A lamp I'Xilodid at th' homo o' Tipton Bud, last evctiin' jest bh th' family wua Mi'liltin1 up Jer th' various nickel theaters. bin, Douglass Dold, son of n New York alienist hero loday. He said that when tho Bulgars stormed Nish ho was taken by the bish op to meet tho invaders, because the bishop thought his American passport would protect everyone. Borne by civilians, Dold and the bishop wero carried in two huge white draped chairs to meet the invaders. Scores of young girls bearing garlands of flowers accompanied them, and they waved a huee white flag. "To tho Bulgar officers, the bishop in surrendering the city kept referring to me and the fact that I was an Am erican' said Dold. "I showed my passport and asked through an inter preter tiiat the invaders spare the city. Tho Bulgars wero courteous and pro tected tho city ideally. ".Scenes preceding the surrender wero beyond description. Troops mu tined and killed their commander. They looted JNisli and committed outrages. Frantic women begged me to marry them, thinking that an American hus band would protect them. "I saw one woman commit suicide after being maltreated." Dold's eyesight probably will be restored. Aviators Friendly. San Francisco, Dec. 2."). Aviators of opposing armies spare each others lives, except where a strategic position is involved or where ordered to bring down the enemy, Fred Thompson nnd Dave Edelmnn American birdmeu from the British foreign legion said today. This "brotherhood of the air" gets many a flier by safely. Sometimes, they said, it is necessary to "play dead'' to deceive anti-aircraft gunmen, but by carefully meneu voring a man apparently tumbling helpless to earth can often escape the range of these guns. Ti Juana Race Track To Open New Year's Day San Diego, Cab, Dee. 25. One week from this afternoon the bugle will call the ponies to the post in the first race of the 100 days meet at the new Ti .Tuana track of the Lower California Jockey club. Stands and course are about ready to turn ovor to the owners and racing men, from nil over the country, especially from the Nw Or leans nnd Juarez tracks are flocking in to town. Up to todny 165 horses had arrived nnd sovornl enrs were duo to day and tomorrow. Some of the coun try's best jockeys already are quartered near the track. New railroad schedules mako the trip in 20 minutes from the center of the linsinaua ,i;uttnit , c.. Diego, WANTED EIGHT SHIPS. Wnshinirtnll T),,e Tt, ships for 1917 was recommended bv the - .. ry .. .. i i t . , . ) "i'ihthi iioani in irs contidentinl report in July, but Secretary Daniels sliced Hint in tnn tn i,inLi v. menilatioiis, tho report published today bihiwvu, Tn general, the rennrt wnnf ....,!. "uli.niwn ll...- .... i .....,Kv, niuu iriuiirip Hircrwarii recommended. Tn n mil,a,tnn.i,i the board sliced its figures when re- quesien to maito recommendations "iiseu on upending ipiuu,uiiU'Juuu each year for five years. A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY, San Francisco, Dec. 2.". John Tohin. laborer, 42 years old, was shot and killed todny by Thomas Oairhan a painter, during a ouarrel at Tobin's home. Oiiirhan, after killing Tohin, wnlked to tho coiner saloon; told the bartend er he iiad killed a man nnd took the bartender back to the scene of the trnecdy where Caelum wns arrested. Mrs. Mnrv Oairhan, aired 00, sister-In-law of the slaver and Miss Mary Nolan, aged fl, witnessed tho shooting. WHAT'S IN A NAME? Dallas, Or., Dec. 2,". Pcnagistus Pnppnbcorgoiootos wants to become an Americnn. J I in application is on file In circuit court hero today. Ho is a native of Greece. KAISER ALL RIGHT. Amsterdnni, Dec, 25. Th koisor's illness is so slight that his physician probably will not issue bulletins concerning it. Tho kBiscr not only attended Christum festivities', but en- terod fully therein. , SNOW BLANKETS ST. LOUIS St. Louis, Dee. 2". Two men lire dead today and 25 persons are injured as the result of a heavy storm which blanketed the city under eight inches of snow. An mudcutilicd man, found dead in a ravine in the suburbs, was believed to have stepped off a trestlo when blinded by the snow. Another man dropped dead from heart failure in a church whero he sought refugo after over exertion in plowing his way through the storm. FOR LITTLE READERS IL .United Press Reporter Inter views Him at His Home, the North Pole (United Press Correspondence.) At the North Pole, (Via Wireless.) Dec. 21. Santa Clans wns just coming out of the big silver barn where some of the Santa Clans children were put ting a finnl gloss on tho sleek brown coats of the hundred handsome rein deer in their roomy ivory stalls when the United Press man met him. "Hello, there," said Santa as he sat down in a big snow chair and went on polishing tho nrinful of spun-gold harness he carried, "I'm glad to see yon, although I am sort of busy. You see, I'll have to work pretty fast to night if I'm going to get around to all the little boys and girls in tho world. What can I do for youf" The reporter was surprised to find such a cheerful, busy, wonderful scene here at the North Pole, where every thing is Just bleak, dreary field of snow and ice and leaden sky" 354 of the :l5 'days in tho year, and ho couldn't answer at once, he was so busy looking around nt the mountains of presents everywhere. He was most of all in terested in tho little Santa (,'lnus chil dren, hundreds and hundreds of them, all looking like little pictures of their daddy, hopping and skipping busily about among too millions of dolls and hobby horses and toys and games and caudy and everything imaginable, put ting the proper namo tags on every one and he really didn't seo how they could do it. Then the gigantic silver barn, bigger than all the ordinary barns in the world put together, glit tering there in tho snowfields. It has to be that big you know, to hold San ta's big steel sleigh. The reporter could see part of the sleigh through one of the purple barn doors and it was so big that why, just one of the hun dreds of rivets that held it together was three timoB as long as four ton-year-old boys standing on top of each othor's Bhouldeis. And although it wns the middle of winter at the North Pole, it wasn't so very cold. The reporter asked Santa Clans about this. Santa laughed and called out in his great, gruff, hearty voice: "Borensl Oh. Boreas! Come here and tell this boy why it isn't cold at me Aortn t'olo today." And from somewhere away off ' there was the most terrific whistling and shrieking you. ever henrd and suddenly , down irom mo icaiien suy dropped the big gest, fiercest-looking old mnn in flow ing white robes that the renorter ovpr had seen. "This is my friend, Boreas, The North Wind," said Santa Clans. "How do you do?" shrieked Boreas; nnd say! maybo his breath wasn't cold! "Didn't you know I alwnys have it warm enough for Santa Clans to do his day's work up here once a year? Didn't you know that 1 do that for him because he takes presents ami messages for me to my children, the South Breeze, the Knst' Wind and the Warm Spring Zephyr. I haven't seen them for hundreds of years and if it wasn't for old Santn 1 don't know what I'd do. What I do for him is little enough." An without another word the fierce old man went rnnrlmr and howling back into tho sky, looking uerecr man ever, , "I certainly am glad," Bnid Santn, to seo so many places In the United States having municipal Christmas trees for tho rich and poor little bovs nnd girls together. I have alwavs doiie my best to get around to every sinijlii on of the little tads, but sometimes I haven't altogether succeeded und I want to tell you that these niuuicii.nl ChristnmscB help me a mighty lot. 1 wish you'd mention this in your story nuil let those who haven't doiie it know how much I would liko to have them do it." "Whnt about the little wnr orphans in Europe 1" Santa wns asked. "I am going to do my level best to remember every one of them," said Santa very seriously; and tho reporter thought ho saw something that wasn't a frost crystal glisten on tho old man's snowy beard.,, "And that remind me," ho went on, "that I mustn't sit hero talking to you any longer, I've got the biggest night's work ahond of me that I have ever known and J 'in sure you'll excuse me. Tell the world hello for mo and say that I will miss no chimney tup in all tiie world if 1 can help it, even down to the little sheet iron chimneys in the trenches and those out on the gipsy truil." QUARRELS SPOIL HI1 FOR PEACE ENVOYS " " iGovernor Hanna Quits Party In Rage Saying He Was Misrepresnted DISGUSTED AND WEARY, SORRY AND HOMESICK Members of Party Sit In Hotel Lobbies and Long For ( Christmas at Home i By Charles P. Stewart. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Stockholm, Dec. 25. On the day when Henry Ford hoped, through his pence expedition, to have tho men out of Kurope's trenches, a fresh row rent tne party and Merry Christmas meant anything but a good will. i Governor Hanna, of North Dakota, quit, tho expedition in a rago because he alleged that his informal calls on Norwegian officials were miBrenresent- ed as connected with pence propaganda and thus placing him in an embarrass ing position. Judge Ben Lindsey, of Denver, hns obtained Ford's approval for his scheme of aiding war orphans. But other directors of the program, includ ing fusion i-iainnrr, roru s .New V'ork automobile blanch manager, an nounced that they' will repudiate all meetings they do not authorize. Lind sey, while admitting that tho "game ou iui us 'riming iiiu wur In concerned, declared he will proceed with his meetings, despite this rule of the others. News that Ford had sailed tot Amer ica dampened tho ardor of tho uartv and spoiled Christ-NaB for many who were noniesieit. Tney sat in hotel lob bies and talked disconsolately nbout Christmas back home. It is reported that the party will on ly go to Copenhagen, call a conference and sit a few days, name a" permanent peace committee and then adjourn. This peace committee probably will in clude Former Secretary of State Bry an, Jane Addams of Chicago, Henry Ford, Hev. Jenkin Llovd Jones, and Frederick Holt, provided they will ac cept. . The party probably will not go to The Hague, as originally planned, in view of the coolness of neutral coun tries already visited. . Pulling Whiskers Held ' Legalizing of Contract Tneoma, Wash., Dec. 25. The custom ill AssVrifl nf 111 till t ti CP n flr,tilin.l t.n- j ft " -.ui.i.t.vi, wi;- tween men by exchanging tugs nt each uuiers wuisaers, is today. Held legal and binding In the TTiftt Hfntnu in deciding the suit of Moses Essey, nn Assyrian merchant against Seld Kayat, a neddler of the HHtne imHntinlitv Judge F.astcrday of the superior court iiiuue me ruling. r.ssny sueil Juiyat for division of a commission on a sain of land clilinllnir the lnitnr Irnt, tlm entire commission of $220. j Jlldlre Klistcrdnv nniicliiiln.l flinf f1m contract wns made in good faith and wns seaicu upon uonor by the mutual exchange of whisker tugs, mid that it. was binding unon Kavnt to divide the commission. NO WORK, NO EAT. . Pain Alto, Cal., Dec. 2;". Palo Alto's "hotel de gink" had a menu that would make a metropolitan hostelry green with envy today, but the tramp '.'.nests hud to do lour hours work to get a share of it. 75,000 JOIN IN CHORUS AROUND GREAT TREE EXPOSISION GROUNDS Nun Francisco, Dee, 25. Into homes, I pinched by poverty und tragedy, Sanlu Clans crept today to shed a bit of cheer. I Thousands of children, whose Christ-; inns otherwise would havo been blenlt, gloried in possession of toys and candy, the gifts of a generous populace. One Christmas Ireo party nlnne cprcd fur SO.UOO kiddies. Pule fnced little one:', the vlctoms of an unkind fate, found a joy Hint hnd not expected. In the exposition gronuds, a municipal Christ mas tree disgorged thousands of Christ- mix A bags. Other thai'sends nf Christ- j mi'.s stockings, bulging with the gmid j things of the sensou, found their wayi into otherwise cheerless homes. . I For the grown ups, the memory of last night's Civic Center celebration! rested like u benediction. The silver times of Alice flentle's' Christmas carols sounded to 75,0011 peo ple, Seventy five thousand voices took I up the chorus in a mighty volume of' Prison Door Swings Open to Give Men Who 'lade Good" Their Pardon San Quentin, Cal., Dec. 25. Three men passed through the portals of Sou Quentin Btute penitentiary today to rrecaom. Warden Johnson wns the Santn, Claus, for under power granted him by he stato prison commission, he gave them their passports to the outside world because they had "mado good" dining their terms. Christmas in the prison wasn't an gray as it might have been. The state saw to it that the hieu had "Sunday dinner" and practically every one had some little gifts from friends out side. Down the grim cell row whore the condemned prisoners look out with prnc-' ticully no chance of escaping the noose early in the yenr, there were special gifts. The heart of the prison went out to them; nickels and dimes, carved wood pieces, "smokes," needlework came from the prisoners to make prob ably the last Christmas on enrth of the condemned men less ctnleful than it otherwise would havo been. Justice Hughes Talks On Subject of Taxation Washington, D. C, Dec.24. What is n tax? Here is a little essay on taxa tion by Justice Charles E, Hughes of. the United States Supreme court. He delivered it recently from the bench in a small cuso from Missouri-Uouck vs. Little River Drainage district. It appears to open the way for the enact ment of more drastic, state taxation laws by Btatea than havo hitherto been held constitutional, "A tax is an enforced contribution for the payment of public expenses. It is laid by some rule of apportionment according to which the persons or prop erty taxed share the public burden, and whether taxation operate upon all "within the state or upon those of a given cluss or locality, its essential na ture is the snmo. The power of segre gation for taxing purposos has every day illustration in the experiences of local communities, tho members of which, by . reason of their membership, or the owners of property within the bounds of their political subdivisions, are compellod to bear tho burdens both of the successes and of tho failures of local administration. When local im provement may be deemed to result in special benefits, a further clasaification may bo mado and special assessment ac cordingly, but even in such cases there is no rocmirement of the Fedoral consti tution that for every payment there must be an equal benefit. The Stato in its discretion may lay such assess ments in proportion to position, fron tage, area, market value or to benefits estimated by commissioners. And as we havo said, unless tho exnetion is a flagrant abuse, and by reason of its arbitrary charactor is mero confiscation of proorty, it cannot bo maintained that the state, has exceeded its taxing power." Mexico May Find Peace In Christmas Stockings El Taso, Texas, Dec. 2.". Christinas found Mexico today nearer to a com pleto peneo than it hns been for years. Surrender of tho last of the Villista forces seemed near, (ieneral Cnrranzn himself announced his confidence in an early tranquility. Meantime, he had given orders to wipe out any Villistas still showing resistance Whero Villa is, remained a profound mystery. Officials thought, however, that ho is at the head of a few scattered forces, making a last desperate, play to remain in power ill northern Mexico. song. Flng-drnpel, tho new city hall stood out against the night in a flood nf light. On tho balcony, a band blared forth its Christmas music. A mighty Christinas tree from Ifctch lletchy shed red, green and yellow light over the hedges nnd blooming flowers of the Center. Atop it, a star symbolical of the Klnr of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men of old, cast a single stream of light. Tho climax came when Alice (lentlo stepped for wnrd. A hush fell over the throng. Suddenly a floral of melody swept the place. Kobed choir beys took up the strains; they spread to the enormous throng and swelled until the night air rang with the old Christmas carols. As the celebration ended, the nation al Biithem swelled from tho thousands of throats, hats camo off) tho crowd took Its way homeward, happier, mer rier fur the great outdoor celebration. WHAT SANTA CLAUS PUT IN- THEIR President and Bride Have Tiny Christmas Tree Santa Gave Freedom to Three From San Quentin Prison Death Came to Some, to Same Sickness Poison Was Portion of Ten In TacomaOne, a Judge Who Had Divorced 20,000 Couples, Made Happy by Getting Change of Jobs Joy, Misery Sorrow and Happiness Washington. Dec. 2.". It was Chirst mas morning in the White HoiiBe. A urevness that hung over tne city caus' ed daylight to lag. Long before ob jects, in the room were visible, little Francis oayre, the president 8 grand child, rolled and tossed in his bed. Ho telt that somewhere in the big vvuue House Santa Claus had left some toys; mysterious noises during the night led him to think that old Kris had visited the library. In anoiher room, baby Josophino Cothran was wide-eyed and expectant. But not a peep could either have un til the McAdoos arrived after 10 o' clock. Little Ellen McAdoo wa not along for she was still sleeping. Francis decided not to wait any longer, however, Then tho doors or the Horary opened and everyone looked in upon a won derful spectacle. There a big Christ mas treo loaded with gilts and glitter ing splendidly. With gurgles and ex clamation of joy the enildreu recoived their presents. Jn tho midst of tnoir play, a butler announced a long dis tance telephone call for ' ' Hnbv i rnn- cis." In his father's arms, the child spoke with the president, and then the latter talked with several others in the party. Tho Whito House party had luncheon at 1 o'clock; tonight they will have a big turkey dinner. Celebrates the Change. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 25. It wai a Merry Christmas for Judge Charles N. Monroe, "cznr" of the Los Angeles di vorce court for five years. lie cele brated his departure from the domestic relations tribunal bench with much joy. Judgo Monroe hns tried more than 20,- 000 divorces. He wound up by grant ing six divorces yesterday, tlereaitor he will sit in another department, Cheer And Death Together, Los Angeles, Cal., Dee. 25. Mr. and Mrs. William Gibson of this city had a dearly beloved nephew at the front. Last Christmas he sent them a greet :!!! card. Another card expressing a choery sentiment arrived from him to day, but witn it came a note from uio British war office, dated a few days later. It said: "Your nephew, Lieu tenant Harold MacCulloeh, Heatorth Highlanders, killed in action in action in Franco." Poison In Theirs. Tacoma. Wash., Dec. 25 Ten dagos are patients at the county hospital here todny, two of them suffering from se vere scalp wounds, as a result of be ing poisoned by lirpior they drank on Chirstmas evo." The men fell uncon scious in tho Btrects at different points and several of them were painfully in jured by striking their heads on the pavomeiit. Tho police think they drunk "doped'' whiskey, but. have not learned whero it wns dispensed. Wild Geese For Dinner, Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 25. Inmntes of tho Hacraniento county hospital and other institutions nre today feasting nn wild geese furnished by the stuto fish n lid game commission. Tho geese were seized by deputies from hunters wild exceeded the limit and wero arrested. Tiiero were in all TOO geese distrib uted among Sacramento charitablo in stitutions. Oranges from the capitol grounds went to the children of the orphanage Newlyweds Have Tree, Hot Springs, Va., Dec. 25. Around a tiny tree in their private suite, Pres ident Wilson and his brido celiilirated Christmas. Presents they gave each other, and packages from home folks wero open ed, but other gifts from officials re mained in Washington. About 10:110, the president and his bride tulked ov er their private telephone to tho cele brants of the holiday at the White House and wished them all a merry day Tho crowd of. hotel guests met the morning train believing some of the president's family was coming, but they were disappointed. Shored With Employes. New York, Dec. 25. Prosperity was shared today between employer and employe in several manufacturing plants of the east. The Brooklyn Kapiil Transit company boosted its men's wages; Potter and Johiisnn, of l'uw tucket, li. 1., gave their employes a fivo per cent raise; Urafton and Knight, of Worcester, Massachusetts, distributed lfcs5,000 bonuses. Was it the Baths? San Francisco, Dec. 25 Hearty Christmas evo meals, followed too soon by baths, were held responsible today fur the deaths of (leorgo O'Neill, aged 32, and Patrick McKelvey, aged 71. . STOCKINGS His On the Other Side. San Francisco, Dec. 25. Along the waterfront today, a flag at half mast told sailing meu that it wasn't Merry Christmas for Captain - "Hoiiiy"5 Bcngos, marine exchange guardian, was dead. Never Heard of Christmas. Baker, Ore., Dec. 25 Napoleon Roles, aged 30, is celebrating his first Christ mas today. Arrested last night for loit ering about tho depot, Boles Bpent the night in jail. This morning Chief of Police Jackson talked to him. Boles didn't know the day of the week, nor the month. Ho hnd never heard of Christmas. Chief Jackson explained these mysteries to him and gavo him hia liberty and a good breakfast. Theirs In the Hospital. Portland, Oro., Dec. 25. Mrs. Ellen Polihronis and her five-year-old Bon, survivors of the Titanic disaster in 1912 are spending Christinas iu a hospital a a result of the mother's heroic attempt to rescue dor son from the wheels of an interurban train yesterday. Seeing the train approaching, tho boy lump.iert in front of it with a shout. The mother leaped for the boy and attempted to throw him off tho track at the risk of her own life. She was too late. The train struck them, hurling them aside. Both are seriously injured. Many Given Liberty. Loe Angeles, Cay., Dee. 25. Liberty was the Christmas present which came today to mainy city jail prisoners. Twenty trusties, as well as every man and woman arrested on a misdemeanor charge since six o 'clock last night were freed fiy Chief biiivcly ana roiica Judge. White after having breakfast at tne city 's expense. Margaret Had ft Tree. . Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 25 Far away from home and Broadway, the member of Margaret Jllington's company en joyed a Christmas tree which was set on tne stage or a local theatre oeiora the curtain arose for the Christmas matinee performance of "The Me." Miss lllington had the tree cut in Oregon last week. Portland Banks Liberal Portland, Or., Dec. 25. Cash Christ mas gifts aggregating $250,000 were distributed by Portland banks today. Ono of tho largest banks gave cue a employe an additional month's salary, but half a month 's salary was the gift of most of them. Some bunks distrib uted cash presents according to the length of Bcrvice of the employes. Three Made Happy. Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 25. Christ mas brought pardons to three convicts nt Folsoiu state prison. Two of them havo secured permanent positions in Sncrumeiito and will stmt work Mon day, Wardeen Smith arranged for a com bination motion picture and vaudeville idiow that was given during the morn ing und at noon the 1,120 convicts sat down to a big feast, roast pork being iho chief dish. Tho vaudeville acts were furnished by Manager Alexander Kaiser of tho Kmpruss theutre, Macraiiiento. Something For Salvation. New York, Dec. 25. (leorge Griggs) . Buchanan noticed contributions wer slow for a Snlvutinii Army lassie near the Stock Kxchnne. Taking her cape, uniform hut and tambourine ho collect ed $100 for her on tho exchunge flour. Then Got a Message. San Diego, Cal., Dee. 25. Officer and crews or tho nine American war ships doing lonely duty off liiiaymas, west const of Mexico, were ussureii they were not forgotten by tho folks at homo todny when a wireless mes sage of Christinas greeting was sent by exposition nnd city officials. In return Admiral Winslow, coiiiinander of tho Pacific fleet, wirelessed a reply from his flagship, the cruiser Sun Diego, i I also Bent greetings to tho other ships, of tho fleet which nre in a San Diego harbor for the holidays. What Christmas Brought Her, San Francisco, Dec. 25.---" I 'II ba home for Christinas and have a surpriao for you." Thus ran' a letter from Captain ('has. Jackson, nlnneer skipper of the Mat son bark It, P. Kithet, to his wife be fore ho sailed from Honolulu to hie home port. Mrs. Juckson waitennxtously at the. pier for the Christmas surprise. It came. It wns a little slab, carved by tho sailors at sen, with this inscription: "Host in peneo." For ino captain had sailed Into the unknown and was burled at sen.