Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, February 20, 1918, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTTTE MOItXTXG OREGONTAN, -WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1918. 3 LETU. S.OWN ROADS URGES JOHNSON California Senator Would Go Step Farther Than Control by Government. COMPENSATION UNDER FIRE Maximum lUtc Opposed as Unfair at Time Whco All Rest ot United State Is Called On to Make Sacrifices. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Permanent Corernment ownership of railroads Tther than Government control for the period of the war was advocated by Fenator Johnson, of California, today In a speech opposing the Senate draft f the Administration's railroad bill. 1 would now tike the Inevitable Vext step In Government control of our railroads. Senator Johnson declared, "md do whatever might be essential to make that Government control . perma nent (Sovernment ownership, or at least lre the way open so that Immediately upon trie termination of the war ought follow to Its logical conclusion hat already we have partly done. The California Senator protested vis rously at the proposed rate of com rnation to be paid the railroad, un l-r the provisions of the bill, and also opposed the Senate's plan to turn the rad. ba.-k to private management IS tnotuj after ti.e conclusion of peace. Hsra Kansas Indorsed. Senator Johnson dlssressed from tils discussion of tie railroad legislation t express his approval of Prtslden V llson's recent und against secret d plomscy and the 'resident's policy cf addressing Congress from time to time In "the opn forum of the world.' "1 advert to this subject." the fma tor said, "because I deprecate the un d-mocratlc and un-Amerl'-an suppres sion which charactertxed the first ninths of our entrance Into the war and which jet obtains la some circles. " In support of Ms declaration for Gov arnmenl ownership. Senator Johnson aid that the railroads had broken town ond-r the s'ress of tiie last few months: that. If the country Is to have e'fhlent National transportation, the roeds mast be Nationalised and op erated by one directing head: that the mrrhia people have paid the prl'-e f private ownership, "and tba t. 1.plte Csrrlers or oo-tarlrs. the Nation Is triarrhlngr straight to the goal of public ernerhlp and tbe People at last will come Into their own. Upper Deschutes Livestock Association ;o were perfected at a meeting of tbe members held at the local forest office here last week. All the special rules adopted by other nearby assoclatlona were approved. Two other recommen- I rimttnns !) nmvlHt that All cmtllel running on the Crane Prairie range be I ' dehorned and vaccinated for blackleg and that all stock dying on the range must be burned. These resolutions subject to the approval of the District Forester. Officers for the association have been elected as follows: M. 8. Mayfleld. pres ident; Cecil Stearns, vice-president: R. K. Crimes, secretary; Central Oregon Bank, treasurer; W. McColn, Leon Casey, Cecil Stearns and W. Vandevert, advlrers. The association has also arranged fori two riders for the range to keep salt and watch the cattle. Second VVASHTUB HALTS COURT WO.ME.X JCRORS LATE AT UOAD.tr MOK.MNti. TRIAL r TMaatasenra fosaaeieattoa) O Senator Johnson stated that he Is In t ill accord witn Senator Cummins, who. In a recent speech, said that the pro- j'j cnnpenation to be given tbe railroads la unfair' and unjust, lie ar gud that the maximum compensation en on Id not be paid tba roads at a time when all the rest of the Nation la be l''C asked to make the greatest sac rifice. "What this proposed rata means." dded Senator Johnson, "is that the interest on the outstanding bonds of the railroads will be paid In accord ance with the Interest rafs now flxd It meana. In addition, that upon the rock ot the railroads of the country III be paid by the iiovrnmcnl of the United States something In excess of ( per cent per annum; It meana that this percentage in exress of I per cent VT annum is paid upon all the atock of all the railroads: It means that tbl r-rcenta.i land I am speaking only of the minimum), shall he paid by the JP'ople of the United Males not only upon the legitimate Issues of the stock of railroad corporations, but upon very Issue of stock that has been I' legitimately Issued watered stock estimated at almost 50 per cent of the total stock of these corporations 'ock rrpresentlng nothing but the greed and the avarice of railroad mag nates." ApwIesTy far Reads Made Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp shire. Interrupted to say that In Jus tice to tne railroads tbe California frenator ought to say that the rail roads were handicapped by existing statutes In meeting the transportation crisis and that the President's order gave l'l rector-General ilcAdoo power to do what the railroada did not have authority to do. I will writ with a tender band." replied Senator Johnson, "the obitu ary of private management In the United States. I willingly concede that tne railroads had many difficulties to e irmount and with all the difficulties te railroads have been unable to do the Job. The Government Is doing the Jb and the Government ha been aalld nn to do the Job for all time." Senator Johnson concludrd after eaking narly two hours and was fallowed, by Senator Is orris, of Ne braska. - Senator Non-ia characterised as "lrn "cessary and unwise" the conferring f any rate-making power on the I'resid'nt. saying that power should l vested alone In the Interstate Com toerre Commission, lis declared the I'resldent Is "already overburdened tth authority." and that to give him rate-making powers was not necessary to tbe prosecution of the war. With reference to the compensation feature. Senator Norris declared th money to be paid by the Government tinder the present bill is excessive and rrovid's an additional burden on the taxpayers. Unanimous consent agreement to be gin voting on amendments to the Ad ministration bill to govern the Federal operation of the railroads at 3 P. M. Thursday snd to limit debate there after until the debate haa been passed was adopted late today by tbe Senate, Legal Battle Asaeag Heirs f Wllllass Harris Postponed Till Tardy Oaea Appear. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. !. (Special.) Two of the seven women jurors drawn to try tha contest between the nine nephews and nieces of tha late William Harris, money broker, for bis f 100,000 estate, did not anawer yester day when the roll was called In Su perior Judgs Thomas F. Graham's court. There la much Interest In this Jury, aa the first mixed jury to try a case in the local Superior Court. -Well." remarked the Judge, "this Is Monday, a day which from time imme morial has been held sacred to the rites of the . washtub, and I suppose If a woman Juror haa to hang out the family washing on this day a mere court can have nothing to say." Five men Jurors twiddled their thumbs and Ave women Jurors plied their knitting needles while the llttl clock on the wall tolled off the minutes. At 1 minutes after the hour Mrs. Camilla F. Schiller and Mrs. Emilia Sandell entered the courtroom. The apologised for being late, but offered no excuse. And. wonders of wonders, the court did not ask any, but proceeded with tha trial. 2 KILLED,- 30 C B. at Q. TRAIV LEAVES TRACK ."EAR IIOLREDGE, MSB. reekag Takes Jrlre and Tmi Girl ad Mis A re Fatally Raraed. prradlag Ralls Biassed. LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. !. Two per sons mere burned to death and 30 were Injured today when a Chicago, Bur lington A Quinry passenger train Jumped the tracks and went over an embankment while running between Holredge. Neb., and Sterling. Colo., ac cording to a telephone report received her from Curtis. Neb. A spreading rail. It was said, was the cause of the accident. Three passenger cars, a baggage car nd a mall car plunged over the. em bankment, the report said, while the engine did not leave th rails. Moth victims died shortly after they were taken from the wreckage by res cuers. who went to the scene from Cur- th report said. One of the dead, according to the report, was a girl about 13 yeara old. The other was a young man. Identity of neither could be learned. All tli cars burned. It was said. MINERS INVITE OIL MEN Plans for Formation of Interna' tional Union to Ue Considered. BAKKRSFIELD. Cal.. Feb. U. For tha purpose of averting a clash at the St. Paul convention of the American Federation of Labor In June, officials of the Western Federation of Miners will be Invited by the Oil and Gas Well Workers' Union to meet with their rep resentatives when they gather to take up plans for the formation of an Inter national union at a conference at Los Angeles. The date for this meeting was set for April I at today's session of the Caliofrnla Oil Workers conven tion here today. The miners are understood to contend that the oil workers should be under the Jurisdiction of their central organi xation. For $3 WAISTS Like These Isn't That Remarkably Low? You will think it even more unusual when you actually see the waists. Handsome waists of crepe de chine, beautifully tucked, embroidered and pleated. And a few waists of sheer Georgette. The colors are white, maize and pink, with a sprinkling of browns and blacks. Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Our SALE of Hand-Made PHILIPPINE UNDERWEAR THE MOST EXQUISITE HAND-EMBROIDERED AND HAND-MADE GOWNS AND ENVELOPE CHEMISE $2.49, $2.98, $3.59 $4.95, $5.45 Just stop and think that you have been paying as much and even more than these prices for the most ordinary machine made garments I All are exquisitely scalloped and have dainty designs- that can be found only in the lovely work of the dusky Filipinos. Some have simple dot designs. Others have more elaborate punch work and many have combinations of solid and eyelet work. All are daintily ribbon drawn. WONDERFUL SPECIAL VALUES ON SALE FOR THREE DAYS ONLY Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. I The DRUG SALE BRINGS HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES AT GOOD REDUCTIONS All Kinds of BRUSHES REDUCED! Bailey Complexion Brushes. .... .43c Children's Rectal Syringe -43 lialr Brushes, unusual values. at 93.49 Hand and Nail Brashes, as- aorted 15 Hand and Nail- Brushes, fine quality of bristles. In several style 391 Imported English and French Nail Brushes, in unbleached bristle, at 98t Children's Tooth Brushes, in fine assortment of styles, white or colored bandies, at 15e Adults' Tooth Brushes for 19c? Hughes Wa terproof Hair Brushes f 1.25 i $1.50 PEROXIDE PASTE TOOTH 13. Kolynos Tooth Paste 25 Graves Tooth Powder or Paste.. 20c T'yorrhoclde Tooth Powder 9 5 Revelation Tooth Powder 25c 27 r ( Liquid Sozodont ... 2-Quart Rubber Water Bottle. . $1.49 Gloves, red or black, pair 45c' Vaginal 8 pray Syringe S1.50 Hercules Syringe. No. 2 size 89 Syringe Tubing, reg. length 29r Bath Sprays, complete fl.OO STEARNS NAT URAL ROUGE. . . 25 Peroxide Face Cream . Hinds' Honey and Cresm Roseated Tokalon Cream . . Theatrical Cleansing Cream Rlker Violet Cerate Creme Klcaya ............. c 21 Almond 45 79c .43f ..50C ..50t HOSPITAL r f COTTON , JJC Bay Rum, 8-ounce else 33 Witch Hasel. 8 ounces 16C Rose Water and Glycerine, 3 ounces 21 Glycerine, 3 ounces 21 WaHhing Ammonia, 16 os 16 Spirits of Camphor, 2 ounces. ... VJ 1 Extract of Vanilla 21r Extract of Lemon 21 BROMO SELTZER A i 25c ; SOc Cj) I Outex Nail Requisites, choice. .. .29 May Fuller Nail Pollah 25 Ongaline Nail Bleach 40t Lusterite Nail Preparations, choice 25c Fenner Skin Soap,' cake 15e . Pears' Unseen ted Soap 15c Cuticura Soap 19c Physicians' & Surgeons' Soap....lOc Jergens' Violet Glycerine Soap...lOc 4711 Rose Glycerine Soap 65 Stork Castile Soap 12c Main Floor Lipman, W olfe & Co. New HATS THAT ARE REALLY DIFFERENT AT $12.50 It is difficult to say just wherein the "difference" lies, but it is there. One hat has just two scraped quills for trimming, but what dash in the way they're used! Another has a large, soft, shiny, black bow that rests just over the hair, just as quaint and bonnet-like, yet as smart as you could wish. There are all sorts of unusual touches . about these hats, and most of them there's just one of a kind unusual in hats at this moderate price! Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Odd Pieces Open Stock DINNERWARE HALF to QUARTER Price Do you need a VEGETABLE DISH. "A COVERED DISH. A CASSEROLE. BUTTER DISHES. PLAT TERS, SUGAR POT. A CREAM OR SAUCE BOAT. A BAKER. AFTER-DINNER COFFEES OR RAME KINS? If you do, come to this splendid sale. We have taken all odds and ends of open-stock dinnerware left from the various sales this year and cut prices ONE-HALF and some even to ONE-QUARTER. 3c to 95c " ' Main Floor Lipman, W olfe Sr Co. WEDNESDAY Sale of NOTIONS Colonial Brassieres, hook front style, with moisture proof shields; flesh and white 69c Silk Covered, light weight Dress Shields 15c Franklin Hook -and -Eye Tape; black and gray; yard 12c Main Blunt point, four-inch Scis sors for soldier kits. . . 25c Army Thread Cards, con taining khaki sewing and -button thread and darning cotton ; card 1 2 Yz c Clark's O." N. T. Darning Cotton; black and .colors; two spools . ,5c Floor Lipman, Wolfe 6r Col B'NAI B'RITH ORDER ELECTS 1 RANGE PLANS PERFECTED Deschutes Livestock Association Adopts w Roles for Year. BEN P. Plans for Or.. Feb. 1. (Special.) he comlnr rear's work of the KUX, IRON, PEPSIN AND SAPvSAPARILLA The combination of two great medi cines. Hood's Sarsapartlla and Peptlron. fcy taking them In conjunction, on be (or eating and th other after, brings Into co-operation th aboe-named substances, beat for th blood, nerves ar.ii digestive organs. This combination Is especially ree tnended la cases that are scrofulous, or rheumatic anemic and nervous, or her th blood Is both impure and pale, deficient In Iron on of th ntost common disease conditions of the pres ent day. In cases where a laxative Is needed Hood's Pills should be taken. They a-ork In perfect harmony with Hood's lures partita snd Peptlron. a kid are mild an.: ''in '-. Richard K. Gntstadt Succeeds David X. Moscssolin as President. FRESNO. Cal Feb. 19. This is the last day of the SUth annual session of district grand lodge No. 4. Independent Order of R'nai B'rlth. which has been In convention in 1 resno since Satur day. At this afternoon's session. Richard K. Gutstadt. of San Francisco, former ly first grand vice-president, succeeded David N. Mosessohn. of Portland. Or., as grand president. Milton Meyer, of Ssn Francisco, succeeded to the office of first grand vice-president. Joseph U Goldsmith was re-elected treasurer and I. J. Aschelm secretary. It was believed that Louis M. Mendelsohn, of Fresno, would b elected second grand vice-president. PICTORIAL REVIEW PA TTERNS HERE ONLY IN PORTLAND . Second Floor. Merchandise of c) Merit Only" HEAR THE WONDERFUL MAUD POWELL VIOLIN RECORDS HERE Seventh Floor. TREATIES DRAWN UP Draft Eligibles of Anglo-Saxon Nations Affected. OTHER PACTS COME LATER WINE ASSOCIATION HEDGES Stockholders Informed Liquidation Should Be as Faet as Possible. SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 19. The Call fornia Wine Association, in the face of possible National prohibition, la not Justified In making any extensions and the directors have advised tha stock holders of the corporation that the as sociation should liquidate its affairs as fast as possible. A letter has been addressed to the stockholders, signed by M. J. Fontana, president, summing th conclusions of the directors. "Ilone Dry" Hawaii FaTorcd. HONOLULU, T. H.. Feb. . The Co rean Association of Hawaii adopted a resolution at Its recent annual meeting favoring a "bone-dry" Hawaii. Both tbe Japanese and Chinese associations have gone on record in favor of pro hibition of all spirituous liquors, these moves backing up th resolution of the white organisations throughout the islands. For Coughing and Hoarseness. nse Brown's Bronchial Troches. Tick ling, dryness, irritation of throat re lieved. Adv. rue Cared la te 14 Days rnjes'.etB refund money tf PAZO OTVT MOT falls to cur Itrhins. Blind. Bleeding er Protruding Pile. First application sives and More Than 300,000 Britons Canadians In This - Country . to Be Made Available for In corporation Into Annies. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. Treaties be tween tha United States and Great Britain and the United States and Canada to govern the application of the Army draft to citizens of each country residing In the other were sent to the Senate today by Secretary Lansing. They were signed by Mi- Lansing and Earl Reading, who affixed his signature to the documents as his first official act In the office of British High Commissioner and special Am bassador to the United States. Under the treaties the United States may apply the draft law to British subjects and Canadians living in this country between the ages of 20 and 45 years, the British draft limits, while Great Britain and Canada may draft resident cltlsens of the United States from 21 to 31 years old. Similar conventions are now being negotiated by the State Department with other co-belligerent nations. By the enforcement of the American- British treaty It is expected that more than 250.000 men in thla country will be made liable to service, while at least 0.0 00 will be affected by the American-Canadian treaty. Estimates place the number of draft- age Americans in England at approxi mately 18.000. and In Canada about 3 . 6k I- I p if; HAT institution has a more important part in ,-inninjj this war, than the Banks? Urjjinj? the people towards Thrift paying interest on Savings; acting as Trust or Executor; selling and dis tributing the great Liberty Bond issues ; aiding in the development of industry. These are some of the war time functions of a large bank like the First National. To those considering: a bank connection we would like to explain what First National service means. 6Re OUST National 'AMR First for Three Generations liSlll THE IB Ip C0ZI FITS mm i j J nuniunmimu i HOOVEHIZE AND ECONOMIZE. Send Us Your Old Rugs, Carpets and Woolen Clothing. We Wilt Make Voa Those Everlast ing Western Brand Reversible Hand - Woven Fluff Rugs "They Wear Like Iron. rnoxu tls and orn drivers WILL, CALL. Ont-of-Towa Patrons Send for Descriptive Booklet. Freight Paid Both Ways Mail Orders Western Fluff Rug Co. 54 VI Union Ave. N- Cor. East Davis. Phones East 6516, Home B 1475. WE DO SCIENTIFIC CARPET CXEAMMi. RAG IICG9 WO VEX, ALL SIZES. BEST FOOD The best meats the best coffee the best pastry at lov. prices. C lean courteous excellent servlc DAIRY LUNCH and Cafeteria Washinrrtoa Rear Sixth Street Pianos, Player Pianos and Talking Machines HOVENDEN PIANO FIKTH ST. COMPANY Broadway 07T Phone your want ads nlan. Main 7070, A 6095 to The Oregon 1 i I i l I c I i