TTIE MORNING vOREGONIAX, FRIDAY,. MARCH 5, 1920
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Washington Conference Acts
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REPORT FS
United States, complained at a lunch
eon of the Fifth-arenue association
today, of "a certain undertow 'of d
traction of which Japan has recently
Jeen made the object.
ies in wide circulation," he said, "i
that Japan is under the influence of
militarism. The accusation la wholly
unjustified." "
All political parties of Japan,
added, would certainly oppose an
plan which would place undue impor.
tance on military necessity beyon
what is absolutely essential to th
maintenance 'of Japan's national
safety, i
The importance of the United
States and Japan maintaining: friendly
I relations, he said, was emphasized by
IIM AMIMDIIQ I the fact that Japan is fourth in coun
UliniHIIIIUVU trioa tn which AmPrtt-an o-nnHa 9 T
ported and second In countries which
export goods to the Lnited States,
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Time and Conditions of L-abor Out
lined in Message to Industrial
Welfare Commission.
OLT.MI'IA, "Wash., March 4.-Spe-cial.)
A minimum wage of ?18.a
week for women employed, !n the
hotel and restaurant business was
recommended by the conferees to the
industrial welfare commission at the
close of the two days' conference here
today. The report of the conferees
was unanimous and was signed by
Otto H. Wolf of Seattle, Louis F. Dav
enport of Spokane and James W. Rob
lnson of Pullman, representing the
employers: llrs. Harriet Woods, Mrs.
Lillian Jleehan of Seattle and Mrs.
Nellie Axtell of Tacoma, representing
the emnloves: Horace C. Mason of
Seattle. X. D. Showalter of Cheney
and Mrs. Lola Menzics of Tacoma
representing the public.
Action rejecting or accepting the
recommendations of the conference
will be taken by the industrial wel
fare commission within the next ten
riavs. It is believed the report will
be adopted by the commission.
4 wrrk'a Work Limited,
The recommendations of the con
ferecs. in addition to fixing the mini
mum wage for women employed in
hotel and restaurant - work, limits
uch employment to six days in any
one week. Other conditions of em
ployment recommended are:
That no person, firm or corporation
ehall employ any female over the age
of 18 years in any occupation in the
housekeeping industry throughout the
state more than five hours without a
rest period of at least one-half hour:
that a schedule of hours be posted in
ail cases; that where a uniform be re
quired it must be furnished and laun
dered by the employer; that when
meals are furnished to employes
the time used in eeting may
bo deducted In arranging the sched
ule; that if room be furnished.
Fame mustht be properly heated
and sanitary; that there must be
separate toilets for women and a
suitable room provided for change of
clothing and for eating lunches; that
women shall not be employed as 'bell
hops" nor serve as elevator operators
after 12 o'clock at midnight; that
when board is furnished per day
may be deducted; that 25 cents may
be deducted for breakfast, 35 cents
for lunch and 40 cents for dinner, and
that in every case there shall be a
definite agreement as to whether
board and room shall or shall not be
furnished.
CHICAGO GETS FULL FORCE
. OF JBLlXDL'G BLIZZARD.
Nebraska. - Minnesota, Missouri
Kansas', Oklahoma and Texas Also
Caught In Cold "Wave.
CHICAGO, March 4. Sweeping out
of the northwest with a SO-mile win
and a blinding snowstorm a blizzard
struck Chicago at noon.
The thermometer fell 10 degrees
between 11 o'clock aryi 1 P. M.
The entire district from the Mis
sissippi to the Rocky mountains an
south to Dallas, Tex., felt the effects
or the storm today. At Dallas, the
thermometer 'dropped 50 degrees in 12
hours.
One death, directly attributable to
the storm, was reported from Farm
ington, Minn., where two freight
trains crashed head on during the
blinding storm. The man killed was
riding in an immigrant car.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 4. The bliz
zard which spread over Nebraska las
night and early today abated during
the day. Snow ceased falling, but
high wind continued until nightfall
with low temperatures prevailing
over most of the state. With the ex
ception of the Billings, Mont., line of
the Burlington railroad, trains reafch
ing Lincoln are little'delayed.
ST. PAUL, Minn., March 4. Weather
conditions in the northwest improved
somewhat tonight, although heavy
wind. In some sections' were piling
up drifts of snow and interfering
seriously with railroad traffic
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 4. Cold
weather prevailed generally over
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and parti
of Texas and Arkansas tonight. The
northwest gale was diminishing to
nigtu.
SCHOOL PUTOflUi IIP
DIRECTORS DISCUSS NEED, BUT
TAKE JO ACTION.
Seleetion of High Scliool Site in St
Johns, to Come Before Meet
ing Thursday.
Need for a general city school play
ground, fully .equipped with athletic
field, grandstand and running track
was cited yesterday at school board
meeting. While all directors agr"eed
upon the need, no proposition could
be put up wing to lack of funds.
City Commissioner Pier appeared at
the meeting and stated that the city
is considering equipping playgrounds
at Franklin high, Creston, Richmond
and Woodstock schools. He asked
that the board aid in definitely choos
ing a high school site in St. Johns
and this will' be taken up at a spe
cial session next Thursday night, in
order that the city may purchase a
park location adjoining.
Problems of adult education will
also be discussed next week. The
Neighborhood house yesterday sub
mitted a communication to the effect
that it is no longer able to financially
care for its Americanization class of
40 beginners and asked aid of the
board.
Permission was granted Superin
tendent Grout to delegate two repre
sentatives to attend the Inlaad Em
pire Teachers' association meeting
March 31 in Spokane. Assistant Su
perintendent K. H. Whitney and Mrs.
Jennie Richardson, presTdent of the
Grade Teachers' association, will go.
Director Oi M. Plummer has been in
vited to attend and address the gathering.
MARSHF1ELD ELKS ELECT
Frank D. Cohan Chosen Exalted
Ruler of Organization.
MARSHFIELD, Or., March 4. (Spe
cial.) Frank D. Cohan, formerly of
Portland, was elected exalted ruler
of the local Elks' lodge, an organiza
tion of over 600 members and which
Is just completing a fine new tem
ple on Second street. Installation
will be held in April.
Other officers chosen were Peter
Bue. leading knight; Ben S. Fisher,
loyal knight; John C. Kendall, lec
turing knight: W. H. Kennedy, secre
tary; Joe Williams, treasurer; W. J.
-Murphy, tyler; trustees. Ben R. Chan
dler; delegate and alternate to grand
lodge. T. S. Harvey and W. G.
Chandler.
MAYOR VETOES ORDINANCE
Priee of Property Declared High
and Benefit Doubtful.
MKDFORD, Or.. March 4. (Spe
clal.) Invoking me veto for the first
time in municipal history. Mayor
Gates on Wednesday caused consid
erable excitement, by. returning with
out his approval an ordinance pro
viding for the purchase of property
for $2500 to be used for the opening
of King street.
The mayor declares the price of
(2500 exorbitant and the benefit
doubtful. Property owners in the ffis
trict announce they will petition the
council to pass the measure over the
mayor's veto.
DAUGHTERS MEET TODAY
Two-Day Conference Is (o Be Held
at Albany.
' ALBANY, Or., March 4. (Special.)
Delegates from all sections of the
state arrived here tonight to attend
tire seventh annual conference of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, which will begin here tomorrow
for a session of two days.
Preparatory to the conference, a
meeting of the state board of man
agers, which consists of the state of
ficers and chapterregents, was held
at the Hotel Albany tonight.
Accident Fund Opinion Given.
SALEM, Or., March 4. (Special.)
Sub-contractors are not required to
pay contributions to the state indus
trial accident commission fund in case
such contractors have so stipulated
in their agreement with the original
contractors, according to a legal opin
ion given by the attorney-general to
day. The opinion was asked by C. H.
Gram, state labor commissioner. Neg
ative answer also was given by the
attorney-general to the question as to
whether the contract between Rajotte,
Fobert & Winters and William Serder
& Co., independent contractors or em
ployes.'would require the payment of
funds to the accident; commission.'
McDOWELL MADE MANAGER
Former Hose Festival Official to
Be With Canning Company.
TACOMA, Wash.. March 4. (Spe
cial.) Lloyd W. McDowell, formerly
identified with the Portland Rose
Festival, has been appointed manager
of the advertising and publicity de
railment of the Puyallup & Sumner
.Fruit Growers' Canning company.
W. H. Paulhamus, president of the
concern, made the announcement. Mr.
McDowell also willhavo charge of
the public relations wepartment of the
company, which maintains its head
quarters at Puyallup.
Mr. McDowell was for a number of
' years identified with the Great North
ern publicity depaitmcnL
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JAPAN 'REGRETS FEELING
Ambassador Says Friendly Rela
Hons With V. S. Essential. .
NEW YORK, March 4. K. Shide
bar a, Japanese ambassador to the J at SalicyUcacld. Adv.
Douglas Candidate in Open.
ROSEBURG, Or., March 4. "(Spe
cial.) Ira B. Riddle, a native son of
Douglas county, today announced his
candidacy for nomination of county
clerk on the republican ticket at the
May primaries. Mr. Riddle was edu
cated in the public schools of the
county, later taking a business course
t Portland, subsequently graduating
in law and has since practiced in
Roseburg. So far he has no opposi
tion in republican circles and his
nomination is conceded. He will op
pose E. H. Lenox, present incumbent,
Insurance Companies Fiie Report
SALEM. Or.. March 4. (Special.)
More than 300 annual reports of i
surance companies operating in Ore
gon have been received at the offices
of the state insurance commissioner.
There are about 60 more of these re
ports to be received before- the com
missioner can mane up nis final
statement showing the number of in
surance companies operating in the
state, together with the amount of
their resources and their annual business.
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Spring Suits -
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Time to Order Your New Spring
.Suit at the Brownsville Tailor
ing Department ,
The big Brownsville tailoring establishment is
ready for spring business.
Our stocks of woolens were never larger or finer.
There is no shortage of materials here.
Forearmed against the prevailing shortages, we
are able to take care of our customers and to give
them the benefit of our forehandedness.
Here You Get Clothing of Real Class,
Merit and Distinction
Our expert designer will supervise every detail
' of the planning and cutting of your new suit.
' Just the style you want will be sewed into the
garments by tailors who know how.
You Will. Make Savings, Too
Our prices are actually $25 to $50 under the
market. You can get a fine suit tailored to your
measure here, a suit guaranteed to fit, for less than
some ready-to-wear clothing is selling for in Port
land today. V
Brownsville Woolen Mill Store
Mill-to-Man Clothiers
Third and Morrison Streets
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'10 FIRM 111 EXPAND
HERMAX, CL-AY & CO. SIGX
EIGHT-YEAR LEASE.
Almost Entire Stearns Building to
Be Utilized Alterations Will
Total $50,000.
Enlargement of Sherman, Clay &
Co.j already one of the largest dealers
n pianos and musical instruments on
the coast, wilLbe effected in the near
future througfi the addition of about ,
youo square feet of floor space ana
alterations of their present quarters,
totaling $50,000 in cost, according to
H. Dundore, manager.
The alterations and enlargements
re decided upon following the ex
tension of the company's lease upon
the Stearns building, corner of Sixth
and Morrison streets, which the com
pany occupies almost entirely at the
present time. .The new leases which
ave been consummated also forecast
the enlargement of Lennon's about
he first of next year. Lennon's store
ow occupies 20 feet on Morrison
reet on the ground floor of the
Stearns building, and through a sub-
ase from Sherman-Clay & Co. will
expand their store on December 1,
coming into possession of the 40 feet
ontage now occupied by McGregor s
hat shop, and Lalane, florist. The
rrangement will make Sherman-Clay
nd Lennon's the sole occupants of
the Steams buildir.g.
Through a new lease signed by the
lano company wrth L. a. htearns,
wner of the building, an extension
as secured, giving the present oc-
upant eight more years at its loca
tion. . -
An important alteration will be the
osing of the Sixth-street elevator
trance. Tha hallway now utilized
r that purpose will be thrown into
e main display and salesroom.
a number of prominent men in this
city besides several women , widely
known throughout the county. An
organization was effected with "Dr. A.
C. Seely as president; A. C. Marsters,
vice-president: Dr. Fred Haynes, sec
retary, and Mrs. u. u. iirown, wire
of County Superintendent Brown,
treasurer. Walter Tooze of Salem as
sisted in the organization and - the
business of the club got a .good start
in rousing speeches by Dr. Seely and
A. C. Marsters.
The club has a membership of
something over a hundred and will
immediately begin the work of lining
up every available man for their
ranks.
WOOD BOOSTERS LINE UP
Roseburg Republicans Organize
Presidential Club.
ROSEBURG, Or.. fc March 4. (Spe-
al.) At a meeting of republicans
eld in the city hall last night a num
ber of boosters for General Leonard
Wood for president formed a club
moner the membership of which are
INDIANA GIRLS INQUIRE
Four Contemplate Spending Sum
mer In Douglas County.
ROSEBURG. Or., March 4. (Spe
cial.) County Farm Agent Hurd is in
receipt of a" communication from a
quartet of Hoosier schoolma'ams, to
whom the lure of the west has be
come irresistable, and they will come
to Douglas county just as soon as
tlicir schools close this spring. if their
inquiry is favorably answered.
The young women state they want
to go into the country where they will
aocept employment in farm homes or
are competent to work in other lines
of industry. The girls write that they
were brought up on farms and know
what that sort of work means.
The county agent believes Douglas
county's population will be Increased
by the presence of these four Indiana
girls within, a few weeks.
PLANT DAMAGED By FIBE
LOSS INCURRED BV COMPAX
IES ESTIMATED AT $2500.
Slerrill Election Postponed.
KLAMATH FALLS, March 4. (Spe
cial.) Non-appearance of judges ap
Dointed to conduct the election of
city officers at Merrill, on the Call
fornia line, resulted in a postpone
ment of the election. It is probable
the present mayor, recorder and city
councilmen. whose offices were on
the ballot, will hold over until next
year.
Fruit Dryer Again Operated.
5IEDFORD, Or.. March 4. (Spe
cial.) The Radovan fruit -dryer has
resumed operation after being closed
down for several weeks by a fire
which destroyed machinery and equip
ment valued at $50,000. New ma
chinery was installed a week ago and
drying of apples is in full swing
again.
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"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin to bt
genuine must be marked with the
safety 'Bayer Cross." Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con
tains proper directions to safely re
lieve Headache, Toothache, Earache.
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes of 12 tablets cost but a few
cents at drire stores larger Dackaares
also. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
I Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester
that-
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Flame From Blow Torch Reached
Quantity of Pitch Lying Too
' Close to Tank.
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About 42500 damage was done b'y a
fire which started in the plant of the
New York plating works at 68 North
Tenth street yesterday afternoon at
4:15 o'clock, the flames spreading to
the establishment, of J. M. Walsh &
Co., which has an assembling plant
for light fixtures in the same
building.
v The fire was caused by a blow
torch being used in the construction
of a tank in the plating work's plant.
the flame catching on a Quantity of
pitch, kept on hand for chinking up
the cracks in the tank.
From this beginning it spread rap
idly, a large quantity of lacquer in
the place feeding it aid causing a
somewhat spectacular blaze. There
were . numerous small explosions
whicti blew out the windows of the
building.
The structure, a two-story frame
edifice owned by Ruby & Co., was
damaged to the extent of about $500.
The loss to the plating company, of
which O J. Flinn is proprietor and
manager, amounted to about $500, and
about 31500 loss was accredited to the
J. jr. Walsh & Co.
Fire truck 3 and engines 2, 21 and 3
responded to the call. Fire Cnief
Young was in charge. Captain Rob
erts represented the fire marshal's
office.
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knox hat styles are accepted styles
wherever they are sold and wherever
they are worn.
the knox trade-mark assures not only
the style, but long and satisfactory ser
vice as well.
there is a knox hat for every occasion,
from the most informal to the most
formal.
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IE MAKES NEW PLEA
OPFORTCXITV FOR FURTHER
STATEMENT ASKED.
Foreign Minister Scfalla raised two
main objections which, Earl Curzon
said in the telfgram, were:
"That it was a mere reiteration of
the Wilsoninn position and made no
concession to the Italian point of
view about Fiume. and that while
safeguarding the strategical position
of Italy north of the Adriatic. (. I
by leaving both Nehenlco and Cuttari-,
in the hands of the JiiKO-Siav state, it
exposed the native reniml and pout It
em Adriatic flank of Italy to mtn.'k ( .
Italy claimed neither of tin-Be pnrit-i
for herself, but did claim that bolli.i
or at lenut Si'lienlco. be d-m il It 11 rin.'d '
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Salem Woman Seeks Divorce.
SALEM. Or., March 4. (Special.)
Mrs. Elizabeth Long today filed pro
ceedings for divorce in t.he circuit
court . here against her husband,
James M. Long. Cruel and inhuman
treatment are the chief allegations
contained in the. complaint. . Mr:, and
Mrs. Long were married In Marion
county in July, 2916. Mrs. Long asks
that she be allowed to use her maiden
name, Elizabeth Merrill.
Request Made That Adriatic Set
tlement of December 9 Be Not '
Considered as Final.
WASHINGTON, March 4. Great
Britain, in agreeing to the December
9 settlement of the Adriatic, ques
tion, acceded to a request made by
Italy that the other signatories con
sent to withhold publication or tne
note, that Italy ae given an oppor
tunity to reply and that the settle
ment be not regarded as final.
This is revealed in a telegram sen
by Earl Curzon. British secretary of
state for foreign affairs, to Sir Eyre
Crowe, British representative on the
sunreme council.
A copy, of the telegram, communl
cated to the American governmen
yesterday for the first time, was made
public today by the state department.
The conditions for signature. Earl
Curzon said, were requested by the
Italian foreign minister.
When informed of the terms of the
French - British - American proposal
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