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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Wants Middle Name;
Omitted by Parents

Edward Woods. commissioned Of
hcer In the United States navy, wants
to maintain the full dignity of his
family name, which is Edward
Churchill Woods. and has petitioned
the superior courts today to change
his name accordingly, the Churchill"
having been inadvertently omitted
when he was named
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24

pared special music for the services,
will sing. The music will be con-
Quoted by ]. Josephs. who, with Or
ganist Thomas Nawlan. violinist Ma
than Landsberger and six other in
strumentalists. viii reinforce the reg
ular and augmented choir.
In response to requests Paladihle's
mass will be repeated.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Want Further Probe
Of RedIight FOrgeries

demand for the reopening of the
investigation into the forgeries on
the redlight abatement law referen-
dunn petition is today In the hands
of George Gray Gormley, foreman of
the grand jury. 1t was presented to
him by representatives of the San
Francisco center of the California
Civic league, led by Mae c. Bourn
Tucker, president. and Genevieve AL
len, secretary.
The request. to be presented to the
grand jury Tuesday, was made after
District Attorney Fickert had assured
the women he believed there was
ground for further action.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
MRS. LEEK WINS
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

timony that marked her former ap-
pearance in court, Mrs. Jessie " Leek
was granted an interlocutory divorce
today from DR.. George w. Leek. dem
tist, by Judge Griffin, on ground of
desertion.
Mrs. Leek told Judge Griffin that
she was married to Lees in San Luis
Obispo in 1886, and that they parted
two and half years ago
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
MIDNIGHT CHRISTMAS SONGS
DAY
- IN CITY CHURCHES

Among the churches where special
Christmas day services will be held
end where special music may be heard
are:
st. Agnes church. Masonic and Page
streets. Father Slattery pastor; SOL
emns high mass at II.
Church Of the Most Holy Redeemer,
s'the little green church in Diamond
street." masses sung every hour from
until II. with special music under
the direction of Santiago Arrillaga,
organist- The sermon at IL is by
Father Crimmins.
Holy Innocents Episcopal church.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Big Jail Christmas
Feast for 20 Cents

SAN JOSE, Dec. 24.-Jailer Herman
Shirley will serve a Christmas dinner
in the county Jail that should make
the cost of living complainants sit up
and take notice. Twenty cents a
plate is the estimated price which will
be paid to feed 80 prisoners this menu:
Mashed potatoes, fricasseed chicken.
cranberry sauce, buttermilk, sugar
coffee, apples. oranges, candies and
nuts.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
ZeIaya Sails for Spain
To Visit His Family

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Former
President Zelaya of Nicaragua sailed
today for France. whence he will go
to Barcelona. Spain, to visit his fam
lily. His departure is the sequence of
efforts of the government of Mica
ragua to have him extradited to that
country.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
GIVE WEST A REAL
CHANCE, URGES
LANE REPORT
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-With bold
strokes Franklin K. Lane, secretary
of the interior. has outlined in his an
nual report to the president a oroao
policy in the conservation of the vast
natural resources of the ohi'eo
States which yet lie within the regu-
Ia atorv powers of the government and
pointed to the important results tha'
may be achieved through the develop
ment Of these resources under proper
supervision.
The report is unique in that it con-
tains not a single recommendation
Lane prefers to propose general poll
cies to the making of fiat recommen-
dations.
TWO NOTABLE PREDICTIONS
Two notable and interesting predic-
tions are indicated rather than mace
in the report. One is that the time Is
not far distant when coal or too low
a grade Ito stand storage OF trans
portation will be converted into eiec-
tricity at the mouth of the mines anu
widely distributed for lighting, neat
and power: the other. that the sisah-
tic force now wasting itself in the
rivers of the country will be so con-
trolled by dams as to provide neat,
hight and power to the people and that
"within a generation l believe the
neonle will be as alive to the value OF
nuhlic ownership of hydroeiectric
mower plants as they are TO-DAY TO
municipality owned water WORKS
."There exists a feeling in the west,
saws the secretary. that its AFFAIRS
and needs have not been given suffi-
cient consideration at the hanos OF
the national government. There Is
one very simple explanation Tor the
| existence of lsis feeling.
DEVELOPER HALTED. TOO
1--WE have stopped methods of spoli-
| alton which existed, to the great
benefit of many. but we have faiied
to substitute methods, sane, health1ul
| and progressive by which the normal
| enterprise of an ambitious people can
make full use of their own resources.
we abruptly closed opportunities to
| the monopolist. but did not open .heni
| to the developer"
| .eThe west can use profitably and
| wisely 500, 100000 in the next 10
wears to the advantage of the whoie
| country. II the government VIII place
upon leasing basis these western
| resources with which we have been
| dealing. 1t can have an Increased
| fund for the continuance OF this work
and an increased assurance of the re-
| turn of It's advances.
DEMANDS ACTION ON LAND
"The west he says. mo longer
urges a return to the hazards of the
land is land policy. But 1t does ask
action.
AS to oil he says: I'VE should. I be-
lieve, stimulate the search for oil and
protect the prospector. A plan could
readily be evolved by which any one
wishing to prospect for oil on the
public lands could obtain a license
from the government exclusively to
prospect a large tract of land for a
period of time-perhaps two years
and in the event that oil is found in
commercial quantities the govern
ment should be paid royalty fixed in
advance"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Spirit Of Christmas
Typified in Poem by
Laureate Of Britain

BY Associated Press.
r ONDON, Dec. PA
IL poem, entitled Christmas
Eve" by Robert Bridges,
Great Britain's poet laureate,
appears in the Times today by
their majesties' express desire.
The first two verses read:
A frosty Christmas eve. when
the stnrs were shining.
Fared L forth alone, where
westward falls the hill,
And from many village In the
watered valley,
Distant music reached me, peals
of bells a-ringing;
The consolidated sounds ran
sprinkling on earth's floor.
As the dark vault above with
stars was spangled Ger.
Then sped my thought to keep
that first Christmas of all,
When the shepherds, watching
by their folds ere the dawn,
Heard music in the fields and,
marveling, could not tell,
Whether 1t were angels or the
bright stars singing.
The poem is cast in the form
adopted by the first recorded
predecessor of the laureate in
1340. namely. Germanic rhythm.
based upon ALTERATION and a
central pause. the most familiar
illustration of which is In THE
Vision of Piers Plowman."
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
No "Turk" for Nose

Nose Collins, Mayor Rolph's col
ored usher, is sad. In accordance
with his usual custom, Mayor
Rolph has set up a fragrant Yule-
tide tree in his office. Among the
gifts is a large bundle, from one
end of which protrudes a pair Of
turkey legs.
It's the big bird. all right"
sighed Nose; but what's the
use? I'm a sick man. I've had
a stomachache for a week. Doc
tor said / mustn't eat anything
but toast and milk. Don't say
Merry Christmas to me. I'm sad,
/ am"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
"NeWSies' " Christmas
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, Dec. "a
Christmas will bring 500 new ac-
counts to the banks of Los An
geles, every one of them to the
credit of a newsboy. The ac-
counts will be for 81 each.
A well known merchant devised
this scheme.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
No Christmas Here

SALINA, Kan, Dec. "a. Be-
cause of diphtheria here, all
Christmas exercises in the various
called off. No public gatherings
of children will be permitted dur
ing the holidays.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Woman Is Attacked
In Street by Thug

Mrs. Mary Carrity. returning to her
home at 776 Park avenue last night.
was accosted by strange man at
Twenty eighth street and Railroad
avenue and thrown to the ground
when she resisted his advances. Pc
destrians frightened the thug away.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
last BAY CITIES
Ito STAGE FEATURES

Preparations have been completed
for Oakland's Christmas festival, and.
with out regard to the elements, the
great chorus viii carol songs of the
spirit of yuletide in Oakland City Hall
square tonight. The 70 foot fir tree
is in place and hundreds of vari-col
ored electric lights outline the gigan-
tic branches.
The program will be:
20 Come All Ye Faithful
20 Little Town Of Bethlehem"
while Shepherds Watched Their Flocks."
'iHark, The Herald Angels Sing.
1T Came Upon the Midnight Clear.
''Sleut Nlght-Holy Night
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
WILL ENTERTAIN ORPHANS

At the Hotel Oakland this evening
the Merchants Exchange of Oakland
viii be host TO the orphan children
OF Oakland, and for several hours the
youngsters will hold a happy revel
through the corridors.
The Oakland Boys band. the PacHc
Ladies' quartet and other singers
will make up the program.
The Oakland officers of the Saliva
tion Army viii give dinner tomor-
row to more than 200 poor. The
dinner will not be served al the cita
del. but baskets will be distributed
SERVICES IN CHURCHES
Communion service will be held at
all Episcopal churches. and Catho-
lie churches of Oakland will cele
brate masses all day tomorrow; at
st. Mary's there will be a solemn high
mass at II o'clock with special mu-
sic. Special music will accompany
the masses at St Pauls, the chapel
of the Good Samaritan. ST Francis
de sales, st. Patrick's, st. Leo's and
St Peters.
MIDNIGHT CHRISTMAS SONGS
Midnight Christmas eve services
will be held tonight at All Souls
chapel, Berkeley.
The choir of St Marks Episcopal
church, Berkeley, will sing carols
through the streets Christmas dawn
The choristers will traverse the city
in a coach.
In St. Josephs Catholic church and
at the Newman club Christmas day
masses will be celebrated.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24

A musical program will be given
twice Christmas day, the first at
o'clock a. m. and the second at Il
o'clock. at Sacred Heart church, Fell
and Fillmore streets. Rev Joseph P.
McQuaide. the rector, will conduct the
church service.
Miss Rose McGlynn. who has pre-
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Anti Loan Shark Law
Is Unconstitutional
Bv Associated Press.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 24.-The Ne
braska supreme court today, in two
opinions handed down, declared the
so called anti loan shark law and the
gift enterprise statute unconstitu-
I tional and void
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
RedfieId Santa Claus

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Secre-
tary Redfield of the department
of commerce will play Santa Claus
for the several hundred employees
in his department tonight A big
Christmas tree has been provided
and gifts will be distributed to all.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Santa 4. Gets G Wet y ! Tonight e
Rain for Christmas Day

(SANTA CLAUS is going have night around,
G.. H. Wilson who that
- will tonight and night in San Frapcsco.
said morning he much afraid the rain would also
and scheduled for
tonight Lotas fountain
Because of
celebration Golden
which held
tomorrow Sunday The and the pro-
planned for Christmas day will be observed The committee
believes too Sunday will be able attend the
festivities
If the predictions of Expert Wilson
first years
1t began slightly this morning early,
clouds seemed to be loaded for rain.
promised southery wind from brisk
heavy will prevail.
this o'clock the wind blowing
at the rate Point reported
and 9 a. m.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Christmas Cheer for the Hungry
Hundred Homeless to Be Fed

A SUBSTANTIAL Christmas breakfast will be provided
II morning 8ocock in the Whosoever Will mission
1913 The Call Post tickets that will
without question the first hundred applying
will the Christmas morning
The tickets will be given the
business Office until o'clock tonight
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
OTHER CHRISTMAS EVENTS

. The children OF the North Beach
playground will present a playlet to-
night in the auditorium of the Han
cock school.
A large Christmas tree has been
provided for the children of the Dan
lei Webster school this afternoon and
tomorrow morning.
The Yerba Buena school playground
held a celebration yesterday after
noon
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
5 Million in New Coin
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-More
than s5,00o,000 worth of bright,
new gold and silver pieces of
1913 mintage. most of which Will
find its way into Christmas
stockings tomorrow morning. has
been distributed by the treasury
this month to the banks through
out the country.
But there is one 1918 coin
which no one will receive. 1t is
the so cent piece. None was
minted this year because the
supply on hand was sufficient.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
HOLIDAY JOY.
6 7 Al 7 6
TONIGHT
upen Air Concert at Lotta's
Fountain Starts Christ
mas Celebrations

Christmas cheer will be distributed
In San Francisco in the same large
and generous measure in which the
city was enriched with gifts by the
good year. 1913.
Beginning with the great open air
concert, the fourth of its kind. at
Lottas fountain this evening, at
winch 300 band pieces and 500 voices
VIII participate, reasons why San
francisco should especially rejoice
thls year will be given by Mayor
holph, who returned yesterday from
the Atlantic coast
SLIGHT PROGRAM CHANGE
The numbers on the program to-
night at Lotta's fountain have been
changed slightly to permit Mr.. Burke
10 Keep another appointment. He
VIII appear as number five, while Miss
Nlvienne will be number seven.
The concert at the fountain this
year is under the auspices of the San
francisco Musicians union, local No.
b. Frank w. Healy is director of the
concert, and Ruth Mckenzie solo
singer. with a chorus of 500 voices,
together with Edmund Burke Irish
barytone, and Rene Vivienne, prima
donna, will sing to the assembled
N4euSdhos- 4ne pFoBrdne VIII peBln
promptly at o'clock
II LOVE YOU, CALIFORNIA
Miss Vivienne will give two num-
bers. the first. My Hero" from The
Chocolate Soldier" and the second. Il
Love You, California"
All children who will apply at the
Youths Directory today at 72O Church
street will receive free streetcar
tickets which win take them TO and
from the Golden Gate park tomorrow.
A big celebration will take place
at the City Rescue Mission Christmas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

ened. bounding to the call of natures
activity in every department of the
outside world; and the red blood
hastens through the veins pulsating
with the Joy which lies in the heart;
and you tell yourself that If Ajax-if
that is his name-hadn't got on the
job first of holding up the earth you
would gladly go round and do it your
SELF
The summer In Pendleton beats
all the apple blossom times In Nor
mandy you ever heard of; or the sun
sets in Italy; or the rest cures In
Germany. The only safe and sane
rest cure anyway Is healthy work;
and one can find healthy work where
the air Is healthy and where. when
the sun comes out, II can be distinctly
seen.
Enough for the summer. WhaI
about the winter? Well, the winter
is thing Of beauty and Joy for
ever-only of course you do not wan
it to last forever just on genera
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31
Some Facts Relating to Umatla County's
Wealth, Assessment and Taxation With Comparisons
in
By c. P, STRAIN, Assessor Of fUmarla County.

The public schools are costing us
over sac per capita for children of
school age. City government is cost
ing the people within our ci,ies about
$3.50 per capita. Our public roads
are costing the people who live out
side the cities, these being the ones
Who pay the road tax, about SO per
capita. The state tax last year cos.
Us about s2.40 per capita. This year
! will be about $3.50 per capita.
The average tax per capita in this
county for all purposes was $25.SO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

vigor and red-blood. Besides, the
chiller day Is but passing fancy al
most: for winters are never severe In
Pendleton..
So this is what climate means
health. wealth and ginger. You get
up and go at least prompting; and
you grasp progressive idea without
the necessity Of 1t being beaten into
you with a club. You are 90 per
cent alfve-yes, 100 per cent alive.
You feel the ability to put salt on
the tail Of the world as 1t goes by.
You don't sit in the chimney corner
and tell how to save the country
you get out and help save, not only
the country but yourself. You are
cheerful. You make a smile grow
where none grew before. And all
these things and more do you do. And
what better boom can the climate of
Pendfeton and Umatilla county have
than this? The citizens are the in
dexes OF the community. And envir-
onment makes the men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

er department, you might inquire OF
the weather prophets Of which each
community since the days Noah sail
ed the briny deep has an exclusive
set And you would learn that the
srow of pixty-nix was over the fence
posts on 81 Hams place and 81 was
unable to travel his milk route all
that week because the pump had froz-
en- up.
Whether the severe winters Of the
days that are gone are now thing
Of the past, Is question to be de-
bated. But one will hear old settlers
saw that the winters as We have them
now are mild compared to the kind
that used to be when they were boys.
II that Is so, then indeed have we OF
today more to be thankful for than
the currency bill, the aeroplane. the
| telegraph, the automobile, the tele-
| phone and the other modern improve
ments.
Pendleton has many things which
! entitle 1t to mention among the won
ders of the world but nothing so pro-
nounced and agreeable as the clim-
ate. Here In the summer are the
cool nights. II the day Is warm, and
the sun scorches hot along the streets
and business gets on your nerves
there is always the consolation that
!, the night will bring refreshing
breezes. And when you go to your
bed, you find that your room Is no.
/, a miniature edition of Milton's Para.
, disc Lost with all the trimmings. YOU
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

There has been during the last IL
years, tremendous increase in land
values in this county and in all the
Pacific coast states our own tax
nbie wealth has grown from about
$4,000. 600 to S4S 000, coo during
shis time. bat our population has in
creased but little. Between 1909 and
1910 it rose from $4,000 TO 10000 il
round numbers
The net income from this property
did not keep up with the rise in sell
ang values, Wheat. our leading crop
has not changed much in price. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

principles. You like both the summer
and the winter In Pendleton. The
snow comes and adds moisture to
the ground so the wheat will prosper
and wax fat--likewise the wheat
rancher-and the kidlets get a chance
- slide down hill and throw snow
balls, and You, more sedate, are for
nished the proper amount Of exer-
else shoveling the front walk. The
you home with an appetite fit to cal
an army mule stuffed with fire
crackers You are full of life and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

last year. This year It may reach
s3375.
The total amount appropriated by
the last legislature was over s6 000.-
coo. This sum comprises 227 appro-
priations. It is too long list to pub
lish here. Crime, education. insanity.
care Of the INDECENT. development of
our resources. boards and commits
sions constitute large share of the
state expense.
Widows pensions. workmen's COM
pensation. conservation of natural re-
sources. regulation of public service
utilities and humanitarian activities
in many forms conducted through
government agency, are adding from
year to year to the tax budget. 1t Is
only a step to old age pensions, ex-
emption of the poor from taxation,
and to graduated taxes upon the we'll
! to-do
/ There are measures pending now
/ covering some of these subjects
/ which will he on the next ballot.
The soaring tax levies are largely
an expression OF the growth OF Social
istic tendencies. Large taxpayers
when in Office seem to support these
policies as readily as non-taxpayers
If we may Judge by property value!
this movement has not checked pros
perity. There has been no genera
decline in productive land values. o
In city real estate. Instead land val
ues appreciated greatly.
But taxation Is destined, apparent
Is, TO be made an Instrument for tn
equalization Of wealth. Through II
, that half of our population withou
property will make themselves a sc
= cure position in society so that wan
. will not so quickly follow Illness. ac
y cldent. unemployment, or other dis
y ability.
In other words, the people are turr
v ing more and more toward govern
u ment as an agency for co-operau'
y service for restraining the undul
v powerful and for protection or IN
y weak All this costs money and n
y taxpayer is called upon to foot u
e bill It means that the governmei
e is becoming paternal, that is, that
n is assuming a function in society SIN
l. liar to that of the parent In the nom
n In social democracy, such as we a
coming TO be, paternalism Is certa
m to eliminate large private fortune
lie and It's conscious supporters hope Tn
1t will abolish poverty.
s. It seems a justifiable prophecy
predict the elimination OF large lal
n - x.yfthfp the
DO decade or two. The sentiment In I
20 vor OF single tax expressed at the Ia
90 election and the pending legisiati
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

which tends in that direction may
fairly be taken as warming 10 big
land owners, and especially so when
the land is held out OF use for specu-
lative purposes.
In view of the situation, as it ap-
pears to me, the tendency is toward
Aigher ard higher taxes.
These statements are made without
regard to personal opinion. If they
IRE true. the people can decide from
shem whether high taxes are justi-
led and further, they indicate that
Investments in comparatively small
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31
Taxes High Yet Lower Than Average for

thank the gods that be that you are
alive In Pendleton in the summer
time.
Bracing, stimulating animating.
health giving. red -blooded climate Of
umatilla county, And Pendleton,
set in the midst The higher alti-
tude lends vigor to the air not
found in any other part of the state
The hand that tills the soil, works
the pen, responds to the mind made
9lert by the outside freshness of the
glorious climate; the step is quick
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

acreage, however. has grown. perhaps
20 per cent. Livestock has not in
creased much In numbers but has
risen In price. Orchard products
and alfalfa have made large gains.
Although our taxes in this county
SAaYe increased from s21s,S62 in 1903
30 s511.326 in 1912, with the prob
ability that they will reach s675,0OO
Tor 1918. they are lower than taxes
sn any other counties in the state ex-
cept in Gillian, Lake, Morrow. Sher-
man and Wallowa.
II we had paid last year at the
same rate as the other counties OF
the state, We would have paid the
xum set opposite the several counties
4Neloyy respectiyely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

If we had paid at The average rate
throughout the state. we would have
.raid 377e 900 instead of s517 600. In
~>,umparison with those Of other coun-
sles, our tax levying bodies have been
extremely conservative.
These computations are made from
statistics found on page III of the
Oregon Blue Book for l9lS-i9li.
The 1919 tax OF $4,000 was dis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

land holdings are safer than larger
farms. C. p. STRAIN.