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THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 21, 1919. 7 BILL GIVING NEGROES EQUAL RIGHTS LOSES Patriotism of Colored Race in World War Extolled. REPUBLICANS ARE TWITTED Representative Lewis, Found Locked in Committee Room, Brought , Into Jioue by Officer. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 20. Special. A storm of debate arose vbea an effort was made to throttle ly motion for indefinite postponement h. bill by Representative Coffey which would give equal rights to negroes in J.otIs. theaters, restaurants and other 7ublic places. The bill was introduced i't the request ot the Afro-American laue. When the vote was taken, the motion o kill the bill was lost by a vote of nyes to 2S noes. Only 24 ayes were cast In favor of the bill on final passage and it waj lost. Representatives Smith and Horn of J-f tiitnomah, both made stirring speeches in favor of the bill and of equality for the negroes. Mrs. Thomp son voiced a protest against trying to til.e the bill wltnoat debate althougn he declared that her old racial prej- aidire developed as a native daughter of Kentucky she must vote against the bill. Repabtlraa Members Twitted. She twUted republican members, Jiowever, for being members of the 1arty of Abraham Lincoln and stand- In? against the measure. Mr. tturdick chided the house for taking up time with inconsequential matters and declared that as far as central Oregon was concerned the bill was not needed there as no color line Has drawn in that aectio of the state. Representative Smith of Multnomah stated that the bill made no effort at establishing a social equality, but merely to give the right to those of tae colored race who had the money to buy commodities offered at public aie without being insulted. drawn according to the constitution and could not be enforced, and he declared lie was not voting on the principle in volved, but upon the faulty construc tion of the bill and for that reason he voted against it. McKarland, Moore and Richards of the Multnomah delegation voted against the bill and Coffey, Gordon. Home, Hosford, Idleman, Kubll, Lofgren. Rich ardson and E. E. Smith voted for it Mrs. Thompson in explaining her negative vote declared that at the last session Mr. Lewis Introduced a bill permitting intermarriage between ne groes and whites. COURT MERGER BILL REJECTED Members From Small Counties Par ticularly Opposed to Measure. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The house fairly drowned with negative votes a measure by Rep resentatives Hare and Dennis which would have provided for merging all the duties of the county Judges in to the circuit courts with the exception of those contemplated by the work of the commissioners' court. Mr. Dennis declared that Oregon was the last in the Union to cling to the system In use here. The bill would have shorn from the judges their title and would also have placed them on the same salary as the county commis sioners after expiration of their pres ent terms as judges. Members from the smaller counties were particularly opposed to the meas ure, as it could have placed probata and juvenile court jurisdiction with circuit judges who. in many instances, visit these counties at intervals many months apart. SMITH-HTGITES ACT INDORSED House Adopts Vocational Training Plan and Passes Appropriation. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The house today went on record as favoring the policy ox tne state accepting the federal bmltn- Hughes act providing for vocational education, and passed a measure ac cepting the provisions of the act and appropriating S40.813 for that purpose. Congress passed the act shortly alter the adjournment of the last session. but regardless of this fact the state has gone ahead with the appointment of a commission and a number of cities of the state have established vocational training work. It is expected that this branen or training will eventually develop into one of the big features ot tne states educational systems. .ea-r I'atriottesa Extolled. statements were made during the iSebate extolling the part taken by rgro troops in the war and the part taken by the colored population gen erally in promoting war drives and war work. "If the negro stops at my house he ran stay over night if he wishes," de clared Kipresentative Wright in ex- flainin&r his favorable vote. Mrs. Thompson, during the debate, as tiil had gone from one member of verted that members of the negro race, who were here in the interests of the l-lll. had gone from one member of the lultnoniah delegation to another, with xequest to introduce the bill but re eived evasive answers until Repre sentative Coffey agreed to put it in by request Member after member of the rtrlecation denied that he had even te?n approached with the measure. Mr. ten la Explains Vote. On a call of the house to get the members on record on final passage of tne bill. E. E. fmith declared that J:rnrrscntative Lewis had locked him If into a committee room on the third floor of the capitol to avoid voting. tScrueant-at-arms Singer and Door keeper Robertson were ordered by Speaker Jones to bring him in by force if necessary. Mr. Lewis was found locked in a com Sritlcc room and refused to open the floor. Mr. Singer told him that he had Instructions to break the door down if he refused to come out. Singer then etaried to climb over the transom. At h:it Mr. I.-ewis unlocked the door and ante out and was conducted do r-iairs into the hall of representatives where proceedings had been stopped awaitini; his return. Mr. Lewis, in explaining his vote, de rlsrrd In tlui mi leave the house to licxie casting his vote. He declared he matter was one for the national (.overnment to handle, and if the demo cratic governmt-nt didn't have nerve enmigh to handle the question it was tint a matter for the legislature. M sjiI'1 the bill was invalid and not A REAL IRON TONIC (.Ike reptlroa. May Be Jolt tthat Yea e-rd Tht prii. Probably nine people out of ten have Inst or are losing their grip on health Jn these trying months of awful epl flemirs. exposure to damp, changeable weather and association with sick peo ple in overheated homes. Depleted blood, loss of the red cor-puHi-es. shattered nerves, loss of ap rrtlte. dull, dozy feelings in the head. irritability, all loudly call for the real tonic strength and nourishment that Jvpttron will give you. It is a won derful corrective of anemic tendency, j. tleness, languor, nerve exhaustion. Pent Iron restores the red corpuscles to the blood and gives a natural vigor ml nnp thjt keeps up courage, makes -.on cheery and helpful to your family IPd friends and contributes wonderful 1 to the health of all. Remember this i-ne thing as vitally, positively true Jvptlron is a veal tonic. Adv. TRADE COMMISSION IS CRGED House Resolution Provides for Ap propriation of $100,000. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Feb. 20. (Special) A resolution Introduced by Representative Sheldon this morn ing provides for appropriation of 1100, 000 for the use of the Oregon trade and industrial commission to be reated under the resolution. The en- ire matter would be submitted to the people. The commission could have nine non salaried members and a salaried sec retary. Its duties would be to inves tigate trade and industrial conditions, raw materials and their uses and as sist in bringing new industries to the state or aid in development of those already here. , Engineers' Examinations Loom. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb. 10. (Special.) A nonsalaried board for examination of engineers is provided for in a bill by Representative Dennis which passed the house today. ROAD BONDS BILL PASSED (Continued From First Padre.) of 24 to 6, sharp emergency clause OLD FASHIONED TEA FOR CONSTIPATION Brew it yourself at home. TrobabIv th b?t remedy yon can likf fr clopd up bowris and rlifpr liver is one that costa very little p ii I f complitthejt much. Kor many years lr. Carter's K. and J5 Tea haw tv e n used by tens of thou-t-.tiui? to keep the bowels recular and liw whole stcm in fine condition. Why not get a small package of this pontic, yet sure actinp bowel regulator rn-i svptt-m tonio, and brew a cupful fur yourself every night for a week or two." You'll surely be pratefully surprised it the benefit you pet and will praise Jr farter K. and B. Tea to your inend.. It's fine for the little folks and they like it. Ail druggists sell it. Adv. Notice to Ladies. All ladies who have pur- chafed garments of us dur Jl ipr the year of 191S and also tne nionin oi ranuurv, r this year, please call be fore March 1 at our store or phone or drop us a card piving their name and address, and they will re ceive a package that can be of some considerable value to them. Acheson Cloak and Suit -House. S62 Alder street. Fhone Mar shall 813. Adv. whole by a vote shooting at the opened up. Ira C. Smith objected to the clause. as did Senator Strayer. The latter de clared he is not in harmony with the supreme court, which has held that the legislature can declare an emers- ency. Senator Dlmick complained that the bond bill has no teeth and virtually contains the minority report on senate bill 67, over which the senate wrangled for a day and a half, before defeating the majority report. It remained for Senator Lafollett to give the roost unique protest. He scid he has paid $50 auto license and not one dollar of this sum has been given to Marion county for roads. He said he attributed Sen ator Wood's support of the bill to the fact that a couple of roads are being built by the highway commission which will benefit Washington county, represented by Xr. Wood. Senator La Follett Chaages Mind. Senator La Collctt also said he in tended voting for the bond bill, but changed his mind when, lamenting to Senator Orton that Marion county has not benefitted by the $6,000,000 bond issue. Mr. Orton replied that Marlon county n-acn t entitled to any of the money. And. finally. Senator La Follett saw a vision of Marlon county people hold ing out their arms begging him not to vote for the measure. Objection by senator. Fierce was based on the bonds. He said that with the gasoline tax automobile licence tax, the quarter-mill tax. a one-mill tax and an income tax, $4,000,000 can be raised a year for roads, and the state will not be shackled with bonds. On the final vote, I. C. Smith voted yes and then sent to the desk for record a protest against "The Injustice of the major ity of the senate not going into a com mittee of the whole to conslded the emergency clause."' Fall Vote Is Recorded. Brief statements for the measure were made by Senator Orton, chairman of the road committee; Senators Handley, Hurley, Rimer. Eberhard. Jones, Baldwin, Norblad, Wood, Huston, Banks and Kddy. Speaking for some of his colleagues who were rsging against "strength and durability considered." a few days ago. Senator Moser assured them that with house bill 153 and the Patterson-Ritner resolution, "we are getting more than we had before, and the highway com mission can squeeze every cent of royalty out of the patents." There was no need for a call of the senate before the final passage of the bond bill. Every man was at hts desk and every man went on record. The passage was a vote of 26 to 4, all vot ing favorably save the quartet men tioned. Proposed Work Far-Reaching. Briefly, the $10,000,000 bond bill pro vides that $7,500,000 of this sum shall be used for completion of the Pacific highway from the California line to Portland and the Columbia river high way from Astoria to The Dalles, these roads to be hard-surfaced. The re mainder. J:. 500. 000 is to be used for the improvement of other roads. This latter sum will be supplemented by various sources of revenue and will enable the highway commission to im prove such roads as those from Rose burg to Coos Bay: from Eugene to the coast: from McMinnville to Tillamook; from Seattle to Nehalem; from Klamath Falls to Bend: from Bend to The Dalles; from Bend to Burns and On tario: from Medford to Klamath Falls and Lakeview. The principal and interest of the bonds are to be met by automobile licenses, the schedule of fees not yet j New Spring Clothes for the Business Man Hart Schaf f ner 6? Marx Clothes YouTl like the new patterns and models we are showing for this spring. Each one individual in style. PeWect fitting, finely tailored, all-wool fabrics such clothes retain their shape and give long service. We'll be glad to have you come in any time and look them over. $35, $40, $45 and up Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service Gasco Bldg. Fifth and Alder M lili . I: urn 1 m ' m II - Kc El ft 11 I u SAMPLE SHOP Copyright 1919 Hart Schaffner & Marx determined. All bids are to be let in open competition and county courts or county commissioners can bid on work In their counties. If desired, the com mission can build by force account. The highway commission can pay royalties where a patent is valid direct to the patentee and contractors re quired to bid on the construction with out including royalty in their bid. The bond bill provides for issuance of $10,000,000 In bonds in denomina tions such as the commission may de termine, and to be sold during the next five years. Various FnBda Made Elastic. It provides for making more elastic the various funds under control of the highway department and to include in the state highway fund the various funds heretofore provided by law. The highway commission is directed to carry out the road programme enacted by the people In 1917. being empowered to make such local changes in roads as it deems expedient. The commis sion is authorized to let contracts or build roads on force account. In event royalties are claimed for patented pavements, the commission may pay such royalties directly to the patentee and deal independently with contractors who in that event shall bid only on the construction of the road, without including the cost of any royalties that may be. claimed. The bill carries he emergency clause and will be effective Immediately upon its approval by the governor, which will probably be tomorrow. barrel of wine and two dozen bottles of brandy. The plant hada capacity of three gal lons a day and the gallons brought $25 each, on the open market, yielding a handsome progit. 'RUNE BRANDY BEING MADE Deputy Sheriffs Capture Illicit Still Xear Porltand. A small illicit distillery was die- covered yesterday In the home of Walter Brakebush, a mile over the county line on a road to Hillsboro, by Deputy Sheriffs George Hurlburt, Schir mer and Christofferson. Pete Nelson was found operating the still and was taken to the county jail. Deputy Hurl burt remained behind to wait the re turn of Brakebush which was expected at any time last night. Two federal of ficers later joined him. The still was In full operation when the deputy sheriffs arrived. Three bar rels of prunes were In the process of fermentation. One gallon of brandy al redy had been made. Confiscation Included a 15-gallon WOUNDED VETERAN HOME Lile Dailey Injured at Soissons; Leg Is Amputated. With an empty trouser leg 'as evl dence of his sacrifice in the world war against the Hun hordes. Private Lile Dailey of Porta land is home visiting his mother, Mrs. Ella Dailey, 09 Moores street. Private Dailey is a member of Com pany G. 18th infantry and came to Portland from the Walter Reed hospi tal at Washington. D. C where he has been receiving treatment. He was in jured at Soissons, receiving wounds which later necessitated amputation. He enlisted with the old 3rd regon regi ment at Oregon City. Arthur Dailey, a brother, who has been in the navy for 21 months, recently been given hie- discharge. terday that Henry' M arisen, another Centralia boy, had landed at Newport News from Prance. Writing to his mother, Mrs. A. L. Barner, Howard Barnor, who recently landed at New port News, stated that he would leave the following day for Richmond, Va. where he expected to receive his dis charge from the service. OREGON CITY WOMAN DEAD Mrs. Margaret Henrici Succumbs at Age of 79 Years. OREGON CITT. Or., Feb. 20 Mrs. Margaret Henrici died suddenly this morning at the home of her son, Frank Henrici. of this city. Mrs. Henrici was a native of Germany and was 79 years of age. She came to America 59 years ago, and has resided In Clackamas .county for the past 25 years. She was the mother of ten children: Frank Henrici, Oregon City; Mrs. Mary West. Sellwood; Henry Henrici, Ore gon City; Fred Henrici. Oregon City; Mrs. Tillie Newcomer, Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Katie Denny, Portland; Mrs. Ger trude Uhl, Alaska; Mrs. Ernestine Fra- sier. North Yakima, Wash.; Mrs. Dora Shelly, Oregon City, and Mrs. Minnie Dickey, Oregon City. Nicholas, when czar of Russia, had a dragoon tattoed on his left forearm, and quite a number of other European royalties, both past and present, have been similarly "decorated." 286 MORRISON STREET, BET. FOURTH AND FIFTH Next to Corbett Building Beware of imitators and imitation sample shops.' Look for Biff Sign with the Hand Pointing at 286 Morrison St. Factory Sample Shop. I Geiiiii Sale Centralia Boys Returning Home. C EXTRA LI A, Wash.. Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) Glen Masterson, a former Cen tralia high school student, received his discharge from the marine corps and returned home yesterday from Mare inland. Word was received here yes- Shoes! Shoes! For Girls, Boys and Babies. The store and basement Is crowded with the new ones for spring Dugan & Hudson's, Ac robats Alden's new dark tans smoked and pearl elk black button or lace. Liet Va Fit Yonr Youngster Per fectly SI Up to S8.S0. 143 "VICTORY WAY" i It's Easy to Explain why my clothes values are supe rior to those of the street-level store. First I conduct my business upstairs a great saving in rent. Second I have no expensive fixtures or elaborate window dis plays, therefore no heavy over head expense. . Third I buy for cash and sell for cash get the benefit of all discounts and have no credit losses. All of this directly benefits you w hen you buy my Men's and Young Men's Ready-to-Wear J Upstairs wf 1 Broadway - II and Alder jsh 19 mss SUITS and OVERCOATS $25 $30 $20 Come up and get a line on these values. CLOTHIER . 6 The balance of Winter garments to be slashed to unbelievable prices! MHsfiHinasTiaBnvi Honesty is the besta policy. We exchange 3 all sale goods and" refund money with-J out question if not" 2 satisfied, within 24 hours of purchase. Liberty Bonds! taken at full value." HBII Open Saturday Evenings Till 9 P. M. All Plush and Winter Coats Will be sacrificed $12.95 and We Give What We Advertise. Your Money Back if Not Satisfied Within 24 Hours. AIlNovelty Winter Coats In Yelur Pm Pom, Tricotine, and all Fur Trimmed, including Plushes. Most of them run up to $35 to $50 at only $18.95 and 1 UPSTAIRS k pRIGINAL Trade Upstairs Save Your Dollars Open Saturdaij Until 8 P.M. V.- "X a .. - -j- tih-a,: i m AH Winter Stock Must Be Sold Regardless to, Price. I Silk Dresses, Georgette and Fl Serge Dresses g-g qfj To be closed out at jj Jmj Xj) once at only All Winter Suits $14.95 Mostly the highest-priced suits, to be closed out. Some in this lot run up to $57.50, at $18.95 and Silk Crepe and Georgette Waists $2.95 To be closed out at once. Hundreds to choose from, at only Hundreds of Spring samples to be included in this sale at yi Price 33 TTi i