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THE MOUNING OREGONIANV WEDNESDAY. AfRIL 16, 1913. WAR DAUGHTERS TO MEET ISSUE TODAY Three Factions Represented in Race for High Office of Congress. IMPLICATION IS RESENTED Mrs. Matthew T. Scott Tells Oppos ing Faction Thejr Hare Right- to Want Change of Administration but Not to Libel Officers. "WASHINGTON. April 15. With the nomination in the Continental Congress tonight of the three avowed candidates for prrsldent-gencraL about whom a political storm has centered for weeks past, opposing- factions of the society of the Daughters of the American Rev. olutlon made final preparations for to morrow's election the all-important event of the year with the Daughters. "Dark horses" failed to materialize at tonight's session, and the only names presented In the president-generalship race were those of Mrs. John Miller Horton. of Buffalo, popularly known as "administration candidate; Mrs. William Cummings Story, of New York. head of the conservative party, and Mrs. Charles B. Bryan, of Mem- phi. Tenn. Each was nominated by a member of her own chapter and sec onded bv four delegates from other chapters. r.irna Reremea at Mldalaht. Full tickets for all of the other gen eral offices were put in the field. The nominating session passed off quietly, trouble threatening only once. That was when somebody suggested that seconding speeches be limited to one minute each. It was war midnight when the congress recessed. Attacks by conservative leaders en the conduct of the financial affairs of the Daughters were de nounced as unfounded today by Mrs. . Matthew T. Scott, retiring president general. In her report on the Indebt edness on Continental Hall here. Mrs. Scott declared these reports had been circulated by - the faction of the society that desired a change in the administration of the society's affairs, latlaaalloa Called Libelous. "There may be reason." said Mrs. Scott, "why you may prefer a change In the administration of your affairs. To every woman in the organization belongs the inalienable right to have her own opinion on these matters, and to every woman also belongs the in alienable right to jrtve that opinion expression on the ballot. But the In timation that such a change is neces sary In order that money contributed to the payment of the debt on memori al Continental Hall specifically may be applied to the payment of that debt Is a libel on the Incegrlty of our chair man and is a libel on the Integrity of the administration. The morning session today was taken tip by reports of various officers and committees. The afternoon session was devoted to further reports and receiv ing of contributions from chapters amounting to many thousand dollars. One course was the "penny-a-day" plan, which yielded a large return. i ALIEN BILL AMENDED jr-onrlnned From First Pm.) clare his Intention according to law to become such a citizen. Bnrdea of Proof oa Owaer. "Section 3. It shall be the duty of the District Attorney of the county wherein the property is situated, or the Attorney-General of the state, should the District "Attorney fail or neglect to act. when he shall have reason to believe that any real property in the slate is being held contrary to the pro. visions of this act. to Institute suit in behalf of the state in the Superior Court praying for the escheat of the same 'in behalf of the state, and he shall proceed therein as In cases pro vided by law for escheats of land or property where such property has no known owner, provided that the serv ice of process shall be made and service upon the holder of the title be had as provided by law. The burden of proof shall be on owner of the lands alleged to be held contrary to the provisions of this act. Said court shall tax as costs such fees as shall be reasonable, not exceeding 20 per centum of the amount which shall be bid for such real property at any such sale thereof. Any such proceeding shall be suspended upon proof that the alien owner of the real property involved has become a citixen of the United States, or has filed the certified copy of his declara tion of intention to become such citi xen, provided for in section 2 of this act. or that the title to such real prop erty has been conveyed by such alien In good faith absolutely to a citizen of the United States. Present Onaera Excepted. "Section 6. This act shall not apply to real property now owned by aliens so long as the same shall be held by the present owners, their wives or children, and the right, title or interest In or to any real property hereafter ac quired by any person entitled to hold the same shall not be questioned or impeached by reason of the alienage of any person through whom such title may have been derived. "Section 7. No contract, agreement or lease of real estate for agricultural purposes for a longer period than five years shall' be made to any such alien and no contract, agreement or lease of any town or city lot for a longer period than five years shall be made to any such alien, and any lease, agreement or devise of real estate made to any such alien, contrary to the provisions this section, shall be null and void. "Section 8. Kvery corporation, th majority of the issued capital stoc of which is owned by aliens who are In eligible to become citizens of the United States under the naturallzatio laws thereof shall be considered an alien within the meaning of this act.' Estimates Furnished on Every Class of Interior Decorating and Furnish' g Watch and Jewelry Repairing Merit Only Picture Framing at Lowest Prices EVERY BOOK THAT'S FIT TO READ French and German Books . Portland's Largest Book Store ARIZONA HAS ALIEN" STATUTE Federal Officials Discover Law That Never Has Been Enforced. PHOENIX. Ariz.. April 15. That Ari zona has a law forgotten since its enactment a year ago prohibiting per sons not eligible to American citizen ship from acquiring title to real prop erty In this state was brought to th attention of Federal officials here to day. The Government authorities said they would call the measure, enforce ment of which never has been attempt ed, to the attention of the State Depart ment. Under the provisions of the law all aliens holding land at the time of its enactment must surrender titl within five years. Even when title is acquired by th enforcement of liens or Judgments, title mast be surrendered In the same period of time. The law. however. does not apply to mining claims or t lands considered necessary to the prop er operation of mines or reduction works. the state, and that to avoid offending other foreign capital this question might safely be left to the next Legis lature. Opponents feared the delay Incident to the amendment would open the way to the defeat of the measure, impa tiently demanded a roll call and voted against the amendment, SS to 4. As.temblym.in Finnegan contended the Japanese could evade the law by transferring title among themselves within the year of ownership per mltted. but a viva voce vote defeated this amendment. Assemblyman Johnston then pro posed to put the bill back in Its pri mary form by amending it to read throughout, "aliens not eligible to citi zenship." Korrln Capital Welcome. He received considerable support on hU plea that foreign capital had done much to develop the state, and that word shouVd not go abroad that Cali fornia did not desire foreigners to come within its boundaries, and also tiiat an alien sometimes desired more than a year to decide whether to re main after coming to the state. "Many a young Englishman," he said, "coming to America with money to in vest bad promised his parents that he never would surrender his allegiance to the mother country. But he made no worse a neighbor for that, and his children have grown up as good cit izens as any of us." America lor tna Americans, re plied Assemblyman Scott. "If these young Englishmen do not think enough of the country from which they make not only a living: but frequently auf flclent to return to the old country and live In ease, to become patriotic . citizens. let as have men who will. New Race Problem re4. "It is a question greater than dol lars and cents, said Assemblyman Bloodgood. "It amounts to another great race problem. Ten miles from Sacramento I saw a Japanese man and a white woman living together. There was a baby. What was the baby? Not an octoroon. It was the beginning of a new race problem. A problem of the fusion of races unasslmilable." The amendment was lost. S to 20. Assemblyman Bradford, spokesman for the bill, waived argument, and the rollcall followed. Important features jf the bill are: Section 1. No alien shall acquire ti tle to or own real property within this sttte or take the same by descent, de vise or purchase, except as provided In this act. Lta.lt of Oae Year Fixed. Section 2. An alien may acquire ti tle to real property by demise, descent or purchase and hold the same for one year from the date of so acquiring such title: and If any alien at the date of so acquiring title be a minor he may hold such title for one year after at taining his majority. At the expira tion of said period, real property so lield by an alien shall escheat to the State of California as hereinafter pro vided, unless during the period of one year after acquiring such title, or. In the case of a minor, during the period of one year after attaining his ma jority, such alien shall become a citl scn of the United States or shall de- SEATTLE OPPOSES LAND BILL Chamber of Commerce Hokls All Aliens Should Be) Treated Alike, SEATTLE, April 15. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce yesterday sent the following telegram to the Cham ber of Commerce of San Francisco and San Diego In answer to requests for the opinion of the local organization on the alien land bill pending In the Call fornla legislature. "This Chamber always Insisted that legislation relating to aliens should apply to all nationalities alike. W believe enactment by any coast state of laws directly or indirectly dlscritn Inating against any nationality will greatly embarrass commercial relations with people of countries affected, with the resentment centering against trade through state passing such laws, but In effect impairing volume of business for entire country and subjecting to severe strain all International relations." MEETJ.XG CALLED . IX TOKIO Anti-Alien Legislation to Be Subject for Consideration. SAN FRANCISCO. April 15. A Toklo cablegram received today by the Jap anese American, a Japanese daily news paper of this city, says that a Joint mass meeting will be held by the Con stltutionalists and Liberals In Tokio April 17 to discuss anti-alien legtsla tlon pending before the California Leg tslature. T. Oseki. Vice-President of the Jap- anese Diet, called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs today and the Califor nia situation was thoroughly discussed at the conference, the cable says. SMELTER PROBE SPREADS Guggenheim Action in Federal Com pany'g Business) Is Reason. WASHINGTON. April 15. Complaint to the Department of Justice by Sidney Norman, of Spolrane. Wash., that the Federal Mining & Smelting Company is being dealt with unfairly by the Gug genheim smelter Interests will be in vestigated by the Government In con nectlon with the pending general In qulry to determine whether the Amerl can Smelting & Refining Company is violating the Sherman anti-trust law, Mr. Norman protested as a minority stockholder of the Federal, the ma jority stock of which Is owned by the American Smelters Securities Company, which In turn Is controlled by the American Smelting & Refining Com pany, ine complaint alleges that the Federal company does not receive a fair price for its ore output from the American Smelters' Securities Com pany. Tne Government win conduct a viae inquiry into the smelting situation, which will require several months to conclude. LOADED DICE NOT ILLEGAL Federal Appeals Court Frees Man "Who Advertises Their Sale. CHICAGO. April 15. The Federal Court of Appeals here freed today Eugene M. Stockton., of Chicago, sen tenced to three years In the Leaven worth Penitentiary for mail frauds in selling crooked gambling- devices. Stockton advertised "leaded dice" and other implements, saying that they were for "catching suckers." The Court of Appeals held that Stockton had not misrepresented his goods and that his responsibility ended here if he did not cheat his customers. Troutdalc Sees More Smelt. TROUTDALE. Or April 1 3. (Spe cial.) Smelt started running again to day in the Sandy River. Extraordinary Conditions Due to the Lateness of Spring Has Brought - or . W m T 1 " a to the Lipman, Wolte & o. store 3000 Genuine Hemp Untrimmed Hats Today the Price Will Be One-Half and Less $3.50, $4and $5 Fine Quality Hemp Hats SPECIAL, $1.69 Easter marks the high-tide of the manufacturing milliner's Spring season. When the least lull comes these great operators know by experience that it is wise to get rid of their accumulations. They must turn their activities toward the future. The natural place for them to turn when they wish to get rid of their accumulations of fine hats is toward those customers who they know can dispose of large quantities. To this end a wire was all that was needed for us to secure the entire stock of these genuine hemp dress shapes. These hats represent the latest millinery fashions. There are fifty shapes in the assortment, in black, white, navy, new blue, cerise, taupe, brown and other shades. This collection of hats, as a whole, will be a great surprise to every visitor to our millinery salons, and no less a surprise to the wholesale milliners, who, were it possible for you to mter- warlilv art now edge that at $1.69 these hats are much less than wholesale cost. , .. . j - o- . n,. view Victor and Columbia Talking Machines $1 Down, $1 a Week The Wash Goods Store IN THE BASEMENT Has Extraordinary Offerings In Wash Fabrics Newest 1913 Spring Materials One-Quarter Off to Half Regular "A conservative statement" every woman will say who sees these wash fabrics. Fully twenty styles in this unusual sale. Plenty of material for dresses, for blouses, for children's wear. In white, white ground with colored designs and in colored mate rials in shades now in greatest vogue. It's needless to say that the materials are all exclusive with this store. Extra salespeople will be on hand. You'll not be put to any delay when purchasing. 50c Corded Voile, Special 35c New imported fabric, sheer and finely woven, self cord stripe, single and clustered. Colored stripe from quarter to half an inch wide. In light blue and white, lavender, tan, cadet, pink, black and yellow and white. 45 inches wide. 30c Silk Stripe Voile, 19c Yard In solid colors. Particularly attractive material, fine, evenly woven voile with silk Jacquard stripe. Especially adapted to the making of waists, house dresses and evening frocks. Comes in pink, light blue, tan, rose, heliotrope, cream, lavender and copen. , 30c Silk Stripe Crepe, 19c Yard Regular crepe weave, with silk stripes about an inch apart running through the goods. This is the material that needs no ironing after laundering. Colors, tan, light blue, Alice blue, maize, "pink, navy, mode, rose, yellow and copen. 35c Woven Striped and Checked Voile 19c Sheer imported material, made of fine yarn-dyed cotton a washable material of excellent quality. Evenly woven and entirely free from knots or other imper fections. White and tinted grounds in light blue, gray, tan, rose, golden, brown, black, pink, cadet and maize. In checks, stripes and broken plaids. 45c Crepe Ratine, Special 29c Yard Positively the newest cotton wash fabric on the market, in which is "combined two of the most popular weaves crepe and ratine. The body of the doth is of fine crepe weave, with a woven ratine stripe of harmonizing colors. 2 7 in. wide. 50c Stripe Ratine, Special 29c Yard This is an extremely popular material, and in appearance the equal of goods three or four times the price. Comes 27 inches wide, in pink and white, blue and white and black and white stripes of different sizes. 50c Embossed Ratine, Special 35c Yard Something entirely new in the way of ratine, especially suitable for coats and trimmings. Pure white, in a variety of brocaded and embossed designs. 27 inches wide. 50c to 75c White Goods, Special 35c Yard About 100 pieces in this lot of new, crisp merchandise, including the very latest dress and waist materials, such as satin stripe marquisette, satin stripe voile, Jacquard stripe voile, whipcord stripe voile, satin checked marquisettes and voiles, dimity stripe voile, embroidered batiste, embroidered voile and embroid ered French muslins. , Bulgarian Crepe, Special 25c Yard Absolutely new fabric white ground with neat designs in the popular Bul garian colors. Guaranteed fast colors. Basemen I Sale of Two Carloads of Trunks By Steamer, Rail Panama, by Steamer Here The Next Shipment Through the Canal A sensational offering of Fiber Covered Slatless Trunks. Prices below any thing that have ever been offered on the Pacific Coast. 1 hese goods are con trolled for Portland by us, and are up to our usual high standard of merchandise. Below are a few of the excellent bargains offered in this sale: Round corner, slatless trunk, three-ply veneer covered and bound with vul canized fiber crossed center bands. Cold - rolled steei trimmings spring lock and heavy bolts. Two trays, cloth-lined and riveted. 36-inch Regular $32.50, Sale price $25.00 38-inch Regular $33.50, Sale price $26.00 40-inch Regular $34.50, Sale price $27.00 Slatless steamer trunk, thrpe-plv veneer-covered and bound with vulcanized fiber; two renter bands, extra heavy corners and trimmings. Cloth-lined, with strap, and riveted. 34-inch Regular $21.00, Sale price $16.00 36-inch Regular $22.00, Sale price $17.00 38-inch Regular $23.00, Sale price $18.00 40-inch Regular $24.00, Sale price $19.00 Large slatless trunk, covered and bound with vulcanized fiber, two trays cloth lined; heavy hinges and clamps. . 34-inch Regular $15.00, Sale price $12.50 36-inch Regular $15.00, Sale price $13.00 38-inch Regular $16.00, Sale price $13.50 40-inch Regular $16.50, Sale price $14.00 Large three-ply veneered slatless trunk, covered with vulcanized fiber; two eenter bands, heavy brass corner clamps. All trimmings of heavy material. Two trays, one with hat form cloth-liued. Straps and riveted. 34-inch Regular $24.00, Sale price $19.00 36-inch Regular $25.00, Sale price. ...... .$20.00 38-inch Regular $26.00, Sale price $21.00 40-inch Regular $27.00, Sale price $22.00 Basement. One Never Has . Too Many Pictures But often lacks pictures only by reason of the cost of a suitable frame. If you have pictures or photo graphs to frame and they are either 8 by 10 or 10 by 12 inches, you will have no excuse for not framing them at once, for we offer One Thousand Frames Regular Price to $1.25 Wednesday 24c These frames are cut from regular mouldings, from short lengths and odds and ends where we lack enough for our regular business. They were made by our best framers in gilt, antique gold, walnut, mahogany, rose wood, oak and mission. Some of these frames are made of mouldings with gold headings, etched and hand carved designs. In fact, it is the greatest collection of small size frames we have ever of fered in a special sale. Bring us your pictures and let us help you select suitable frames for them. We furnish glass and mat at a very little extra cost. Sixth Floor Sale of Switches Unprecedented Prices on Hair Goods Extraordinary Prices on Switches Conditions in the hair goods business forced this importer to take drastic action in disposing of his present stock. No half-way measures were considered, and the following sen sational prices rule during this one-week sale : $5.00 German Hair Switches $1.45 500 switches from which to make your selection. They are 24 inches long, made from German natural wavy hair. Can be had in every shade. $7.00 and $8.00 Natural Switches $3.25 26 and 28-inch switches made of specially selected Ger man hair, natural wave, in all colors., $10.00 German Hair Switches $4.95 These switches are 30 inches long, and are offered for this week at half price. We doubt if this price has ever been equaled before for this quality switch. MeManine Floor. l LOBBY CURB PROPOSED CONGRESS BILL PATTERNED AF TER STATE METHODS. Senator Kenyon Would Require Reg istration and Bur ex-Members From Acting as "Agents." WASHINGTON. April 15. A bill to regulate lobbying in Congress, similar to lawn enacted by several states, was ntroduced today by Senator Kenyon. It provides that every person, whether cting for himself; or lor another per son or corporation as counsel or agent, to promote or oppose any measure be fore Congress, shall file his name with he Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House, with a statement of the particular legislation he Is interest-: ed in. This list of lobbyists, the bill pro vides, shall be open to the- public The bill would prohibit a person whose name is not on the lobby regis ter from appearing before any commit tee of Congress, unless requested to do so by the committee, or consult with members of either house of Con gress unless requested by a member. Another provision Is that no one who has ever been a member of either the House or the Senate shall act as a "legislative agent." At the close of each session, the bill provides, each lobbyist shall file statements of all his expenses. A penalty of from foQO to $5000 is provided. Mail Clerk Lassoed by Wire. FLORAE PARK, N. Y., April 15. John Dunning1, a mall clerk on the Long Island Railway, was lassoed and whipped out of the door of his car today by a wire trailing from a pass ing freight train. He was dragged be side the train and badly injured. ZION PARTY TRIUMPHS "THEOCRATS" OBTAIN CONTROL OF CITV COUNCIL. Manaser of Zion Institutions Is Elected Mayor, Voliva's Guard to Be Chler of Police. ZION CITY, lll.,April 15. The Zion ist Church party triumphed In the city election here today, securing the Mayor and two Aldermen beside other offi cers. The- Theocratic party, as it is known, thus obtains control of the Zlon City Council, for some time in the hands of the independents. As an immediate consequence of the election will be the appointment of A. A. Walker, bodyguard of Overseer Voliva. to be Chief of Police. W. H. Glendenin, general manager of Zlon institutions, was elected Mayor. Elder Ernest Harwood and C. A. Brune were elected Aldermen, John D. Thomas, leader of the Zion choir, was elected City Clerk, and Theodore Sorby, assistant editor of Leaves of Healing, the Zionist magazine, was elected City Attorney. Sterilization Bill Defeated. LINCOLN, Neb., April 15. The State House of Representatives sustained to day the Governor's veto on the Heasty bill providing for the sterilization of criminals and mental incompetents. The Senate re-passed yesterday the bill over the veto, but the friends of the measure in the House were able to marshal but 35 votes to 55 against the measure. Deputies Approve Gold Export Tax. MEXICO CITY, April 15. A measure Imposing a tax of 10 per cent on ex ports of gold, from Mexico today re ceived final approval from the Cham ber of Deputies and was sent to the Senate for consideration. The Reputation mum of PORTLAND GLAZED CEMENT SEWER PIPE for deep-down merit and real superiority, is the reason for its increasing popularity among property owners.