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THE SIOItXTXG OREGOXIAN", TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1921 EAfiLlER INAUGURAL BILL HIKED JtfcArthur Measure Again Be fore Lower House. PRESENT ACT MODIFIED Oregon Representative Also Revives Road Appropriation Legislation Tliat Failed Last Session. THE OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. TYash.'nslon, D. C, April 11. Repre sentative McArthur today reintro duced his proposed constitutional amendments whereby the terms of 'senators and representatives will be gin the Iirst Monaay in January mu the president the second Monday in January, instead of March 4. These proposed amendments are patterned efter those introduced by Mr. Mc Arthur during the last congress and which were indorsed by many news papers and civic bodies throughout the country. Among the leading pub lications which gave them editorial approval Is the Marion Star, President Harding's newspaper. Mr. McArthur has not yet discusped Jiis amendments with the president, but expects to do so at an early date. Among the many members of conpress who have indorsed the pro posals made by the Oregon repre eentatlve is Speaker Gillett. "1 am introducing these amend merits and Bhall ask for their early consideration." said Mr. McArthur today. "They have been indorsed by ' many of the best thinkers in the country, and I am hopeful that con fcress will submit them to the states lor approval or rejection. A new congress and a new president should tegin their work just as soon as pos ible after election, and there is no possible excuse for four months of weary waiting that the country must endure under the present arrange ment, which is a relic of the stage coach days. Vital Leglalatiom Delayed. "The present legislative situation 5s a fair example of what the country will get under existing arrange ments. There is a very strong de mand for tariff revision and for the .repeal of oppressive :ai laws, yet the country waits until March 4 and then waits another month until con gress meets in special session. If those chosen to legislate and admin ister our affairs had begun their work last January the legislative programme would have been well un "ier way and would have been con cluded by July 1. As n-.atters stand, we will be lucky if the permanent tariff law and the tax measures reach the White House by September or October. "It has. been suggested that the proposed changes could be made by statute and that constitutional amendments are unnecessary. I do not agree with these suggestions, for any proposal to advance the inaugu ration day or the day of the com mencement of the terms of the sen ators and representatives automatic ally would shorten the terms of the outgoing president, senators and rep resentatives. These terms are fixed by the constitution and cannot be shortened by statute; and I am, there fore, advocating the cuange by way of a constitutional amendment." Mctrthtir Revlevra Road Bill. Undismayed by the defeat of his road bill at the hands of the senate during the closing days of the last congress. Representative McArthur today introduced a measure similar to the one which he fathered last session. The new measure contem plates a four-year programme, but the authorized annual appropriation is to be JT5.0O0.0OO. Instead of $100, 000.000. as provided in the previous bill. Mr. McArthur said that he vol untary reduced the amount because ot the unprecedented demand tor Mr. McArthur has reincorporated the above provision in his new bill and believes that the house committee on roads will allow the provision to re main in the bill which will undoubt edly be reported favorably within a few weeks'. Senator Stanfleld Is a member of the senate committee on postof flees and post roads and will be in a posi tion to help the McArthur measure along when it reaches that committee. Wear Your Button. MORRISON LAID TO RES Last Honors Paid to Veteran Port land Newspaper Man. Newspaper officialdom turned out en masse yesterday afternoon to pay final honors to David r. Morriso veteran newspaper man and chief edi torial writer for the Portland Tele gram. Mr. Morrison died In Shanghai, China, March 2, from pneumonia. The services were held from th Elks' temple, and were in charge of the Portland lodge of the order. In terment was in Riverview cemetery, Pallbearers were friends of Mr. Mor rlson on the different newspapers, David' W. Haien, Arthur Crookham Ralph W. Watson. J. U. Wallin, Horace E. Thomas. Paul R. Kelty, Fred Boalt and W. C. Tunks. Mr. Morrison was 68 years old an is survived by his widow, Mrs. Vir ginia Morrison and his daughter, vir irinla; his mother, Mrs. George I Russell of Andover, Mass.: his sisters, Mrs. Jessie Hail, Mrs. Nellie Neham and Mrs. Flossie Fitzgerald of An dover. Mass. ALASKAN PROBL BEFORE COIKSS BENEFACTOR IS ROBBED M. F. Moore Accuses Jack Andrews Alias Maine, of $40 Theft. Police last night were asked to search for Jack H. Andrews, alias James B. Maine, 20 years old, a two termer at Kelly butte. who had re ceived a home through the wlnte from Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Moore, 134 East Nineteenth street. Following their efforts to aid him, he stole $40 Moore said, and disappeared. Andrews passed 0 days at Kelly butte for petty larceny last June, When he was released he was Invited to live with the Moores. He did odd jobs, but was not required to pay board. He was treated as one of the family. About two weeks ago Moore started his ward in a small cleaning and pressing business in Sellwood. An drews did not attend to the shop, and difficulties developed between Mm and the benefactor. Andrews left Sunday night. LATOURELLSJAILED AGAIN Pair Among Most .Regular Patrons of City Hostelry. The two Latpurells are "in again, Recently they were "out again, but they didn't etay out long. This time each Is in for 100 days. Lover and Lucian Latourell are among the most regular patrons of the city Jail at Second and Oak streets. This time they were sentenced for separate offenses. Lover for hav ng narcotics in his possession and Lucian for not having t:iem. The police ex pected to find them on Lucian after they had watched him give some money to a dope peddler. When they didn t find the drugs they took him up for vagrancy. Lover may stay In longer than Lu cian thistime, however, for today he is scheduled to appear again be fore Judge Kossman, this time to an swer to a charge of defrauding a taxi cab driver. congressional appropriations and the i Lane enormous size of the national debt. In addition to the annual appro priation of $75,000,000 for co-oper-at've road building with the several states, the new McArthur bill author izes $1,000,000 a year for roads and trails in national forests. In revis ing his bill for rcintroduction Mr. McArthur combined the best features of his original road bill with those of the substitute which was reported from the house committee on roads and passed by the house' on February IS. Ampng the features of the new measure is one which makes it a criminal offense for any person, firm, corporation, highway commissioner or employe to make any false state ment or representation as to quality of material or character of work with intent to defraud the United States. The maximum penalty fo.r violation this provision is five years" Im prisonment or $10,000 fine or both. Senate Objection Overcome. The original McArthur road bill provided that where federal funds are spent In co-operative road con struction preference shall be given to uch projects as will expedite the completion of an adequate national highway system connecting at the state boundaries. This section was omitted in the substitute bill which was reported by the house committee on roads and the omission proved latal when the bill reached the sen ate, for Senator Townsend, chairman of the committee on postoffices and post roads, is opposed to any legis lation that does not contemplate a system of national highways. Sen ator Townsend expressed himself as favorable to the unamended McAr thur measure, particularly because of the above-mentioned provision, but lie objected to the substitute, which he described a a "pork-barrr!" bill. CAR PLUNGES OFF BRIDGE . T ' Three Girls and Six Boys Carried Down and One Girl Hurt. CENTRALIA, Wash., April 11. (Special.) An automobile driven by Shirley Denhoff of Chehalis, contain ing six boys and three girls, plunged off a bridge at Grand Mound early yesterday morning and overturned. Minor injuries to Annabelle Sherwood ot this city were the extgnt of the casualties. .The party was returning from a dance at Rochester when the acci dent occurred. An automobile driven by Albert was badly damaged Saturday night when it was run into by an other machine at the corner of Pearl and Main streets. The force of the Impact drove the Lane car onto the sidewalk. CHINESE INQUEST HELD Accident Fatal to Lee Toy Is De clared Unavoidable. An unavoidable accident caused the death of Lee Toy, Chinese, who died Saturday as a result of injuries re ceived when he was struck Saturday morning by an automobile driven by William Stacey of 720 Mississippi avenue. Such was the finding of the coroner's jury at an inquest last night. The accident happened at Second and Oak streets. The Jury found Toy had started to cross the street, and. apparently be coming confused, had started back for the sidewalk. A slow hemorrhage from a rupture of blood vessels, due to old age, was given as the immedi ate cause of his death, by Dr. Earl Smith, coroner. Opening Up of Territory to Be Strongly Urged. NEW BILL BEING PREPARED Suggestions Sent In Wonld Fill Public Library Action at This Session Expected. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C., April. 11. Listed among the big problems to be solved by the Harding administration and this congress. Is legislation for the opening up of the territory of Alaska for settlement and development. It will come up In the form of a bill to be introduced by Representative Curry of California, chairman of the house committee on territories. Last session, to call the attention of congress and the country to the im portance of legislation for the relief of Alaska a present depopulated con cition, chairman Curry introduced a bill. It was necessarily incomplete and was introduced for the purpose or obtaining views of people interest ed in the welfare of the territory. Mr. Curry has not been disappointed in the matter of receiving suggestions as to what should be done for the territory, for if he were to print all the literature sent to him, he could fill a public library. Mr. Curry has gone over this great amount of lit erature with great care, and is con fident his new bill will solve Alaska's proolems. He expects to be ready to submit it to the full committee within two or three weeks, after which a short hearing will be held and the bill reported out to the house so that it can be put on the calendar for early passage. Action Thi Session Expected. There is not much doubt that action will be taken by both houses on the new bill at this session. President Harding and Secretary of the Interior Fall have expressed themselves as favoring a constructive legislative programme for Alaska. Both of them have looked into the question, and are fairly well acquainted with the de plorable conditions under which Alaska is being governed. It is being Insisted by the advocates cf the Curry bill that as the result of the mlsgovernment of AlasRa by this country, the territory is being de populated. Attention is called to the fact that the population of Alaska, counting- natives as well as whites, has dwindled from 64.356 in 1910, to 2.100 in 1919. Since then, there has been a further decrease In the perma nent population of Alaska until now it is believed that the census will show not more than 23,000. Population of Millions Possible. To show what should be the con dition in Alaska with the . proper government, attention Is being called to the population of Norway, Sweden. Denmark and Finland. These coun tries of Europe do not have as favor able climate as Alaska, and are small er in area, but sustain a population of over 11,000.000. The European coun tries with poorer soil and less mineral resources depend largely upon agri culture, while with the proper en couragement the mining and manu facturing of . Alaska could be devel oped so that even a larger population could be sustained In the territory. Agricultural experiments have been Conducted in Alaska which have dem onstrated that a better quality of wheat can be produced in Alaska than in any state In the union. Its garden products, the agricultural department experts declare, are superior to those of any part of the Pacific coast. For instance, strawberries larger than n.an's fist have been produced in Alaska. It is claimed that the largest strawberries in the world can be pro duced In Alaska, and other berries and fruits are in proportion. Too Many Bnrcaas Drawback. Alaska, it is claimed, is suffering more from. a multiplicity of bureau control than from any other source. At present, its affairs are under nine departments and 34 bureaus. It has been stated that the white bears are under one bureau, the brown bears under another and the black bean stil1 another. Whether this Is a figure of speech. is known that settlers who have attempted to obtain homesteads in Alaska, have never been able to un ravel the bureau red tape at Washing, ion. jnen, wnen men have taken up 160 acres of agricultural land and started to develop it, they have been notified by the representative of the bureau of mining, that they were located on mineral lands and were compelled to surrender their land. Under the present laws and regula tions, settlers have no right to take up a homestead upon mission sites on hot springs reservations, mineral lands or town sites. All these dif ferent classes of land are under dif ferent bureaus, and a supreme court judge would be called upon to test the limit of his legal knowledge to de termine just what land in Alaska is open to settlement. Development Commission Favored. The central idea of the new bill, as well as the old Curry bill, will be to create a resident commission with authority to exercise all of the rights of the general government. This body in the present bill is called the Alaskan development commission, and it is the purpose of Chairman Curry to make tho new body a developing organization in fact as well as in name. Of course, the different departments and bureaus will be loath to give up any of their authority over the territory,- but the present organiza tion has been such a disgraceful fail ure that Chairman Curry is confident he will have the support of the house n his effort to pass a truly construc tive measure for the relief of Alaska. JOYCE ACCUSES HIS WIFE OF PLOT Rjch Lumberman Names Many dther Men. r DIVORCE HELD INVALID in New York, Palm Beach and Miami, Fla later. Jtetura of Property Asked. The bill charged Peggy Hopkins traveled from Paris to Venice 'and back with Let'ellier, and that she as sociated with French .at Torquay, England, and was Intimate with Maurice during her stay la . London. An E. James also was named as co respondent, the bill paying she met him in London. Peggy Hopkins, according to the bill, jiow maintains a residence in New Tork. '..,.. Mr. Joyce is widely known as a business man. He. Is quoted as say ing that he "wouldn't go anywhere nrmiuuc fining m special train." retarles on his trips and In various summer resorts chartered whole floors of hotels. Besides seeking annulment of the marriage, Mr. Joyce asks that Peggy Hopkins be. compelled to return to him all property and money he says he had given her. YILD BULLET HITS BOY Youth on Bicycle Shot in Head k When Target Is Missed. CENTRALIA, Wash.. April 11. (Special.) While Alvin Ruff of Win- lock was engaged in target practice this afternoon one of his shots went was riding by on a bicycle on his way to school. In the head. He was rr moved to a Centralia hospital, where it was said his condition was serious.. The injured boy is the only son of F. E. Vencss, a prominent Wlntpck mill operator. Yakima Man Xamed on Uoiird. OLTMP1A, Wash., April 11. (Spe cial.) Governor Hart today appointed Representative Howard Lucas of th Yakima Trust company, Yakima. Wasti, as a member of the guarantee financial board, to fill the place of J P. Duke of Palouso City, who lias been appointed state superintendent of banking. ------ o ' ' RJ'tLia, 1 1 l J II . I ' ... t.ui uw. - v. ' dilute I ( . J He maintained a large staff of sec-1 wild, striking Eugene Veness, who! Read The Oregonlan clmMnea arts. Actress Declared to Be Party to Conspiracy to Get Million and . . Money Heturn Is Asked. CHICAGO, April 11. James Stanley . J Joyce, millionaire Chicago lumber- man, today filed suit in the superior " I nnnri fnt annulment of his marriage I A with Peggr Hopkins, an actress, charging she already was married at the time of her wedding to him ana that this ceremony was performed as part of a conspiracy through which he was defrauded of from S301.000 to $1,000,000. Mr. Joyce also charged cruelty and named several persons as co-respondents. Among them were Evans Spaulding, New York, an official of the American Woolen mills; Maurice, a dancer; Henri Letellier,. editor of the Paris Journal, and Barton French, described as a "European sportsman." Decree Held Illegal. " Mr. Jovce. in his suit, said a mar riage ceremony between Peggy Hop kins and himself was performed at Miami, Fla.. January 24. iiv, uui. that the defendant then was tne iesi .. vhiihrink HoDkins. Hopkins had filed suit previously in Tarrant county, Texas lor aivorce, said.' and Peggy Hopkins got a de cree January 21. 1920. the bill alleges, w... -j - .1 -that tnis aecrcB legal and that Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins had obtained it so that she could marry Joyce. Jovce charged neither Mr. nor Mrs. Hopkins had been residents of Tar rant county long enough legally to obtain a decree. During the five monms iuiu.b the ceremony Joyce irauMf . , ' and property to Peggy Hopkins which tas worth from 1500,000 to 11.000,000, according to the bill. On May 29, 1920, the bill stated. Joyce sailed for Europe. The araor of his wife began to cool, he charged, and on several occasions she struck. beat and! scratcnear mm. The bill charged tnai ourins mo trip to Europe sne nao imu icmww..- wlth the men nameo. a nts, with exception ot Bpauiuws. 'e bill stating she associateo wmi 3 fmti Let's All Get In nntiHiiiiiHiiiinitiauiHiintitn -On Sunday the Journal published the March advertising figures for the four Portland newspapers. Yesterday the Telegram indulged in the pas time. Today The Oregonian will try its. hand at the game, but in a more comprehensive way. For January, February and March the display advertising and classi fied showing is as f ollows : JANUARY 1921 3 - Display Classified . Total "Oregonian 54,441 inches ?8,439 inches 82,880 inches Journal 48,387 inches' 15,778 inches 64,165 inches Telegram... 33,143 inhces 5,526 inches 38,669 . inches ' News 25,829 inches 1,921 inches 27,750 inches FEBRUARY 1921 Warning Given Cashier. "Go and sin no more." was Munici pal Judgo Rosman's parting advice to J. V. Burke, cashier of the Bank of Kenton, who appeared in court yes terday morning to- answer a charge of speeding. Burke explained that his car was in the shop; that after his arrest he purposely tried out the old machine he was using and couldn't make better than 27 miles an hour for fear of being jolted to the pavement, and therefore was under the impression that he must have been apprehended for blocking traf fic. Hence the court's admonition. RJ Where Floor Wear Is M nil 1 n Where Floor Wear Is Hardest use Liquid Granite, the durable varnish. It is water-proof, of course, but wear resisting as well. Your floors, stairways all interior surfaces need Liquid Granite. It's the world's best fully guaranteed by . Berry Brothers. () Oregonian I 42,764 inches 28,677 inches 71,441 inches "journal. 37,782 inches 16,784 inches 54,566 inches ''Telegram 28,388 inches 5,594 inches 33,982 inches News 23,732 inches. " 2,576 inches 26,308 inches ' - MARCH-1921 : Oregonian 49,978 inches ' 34,858 inches 84,836 inches Journal .". 47,309 inches 21,459 inches 68,768 inches Telegram 34,255 inches 6,772 inches 41,027 inches News 26,660 inches ' 3,272 inches 1 29,932 inches TOTAL 3 MONTHS 7'"- Oregonian I 147,183 inches 91,974 inches 239,157 inches Journal "...I 133,478 inches 54,021 inches 187,499 inches --Telegram 95.786 inches 17,892 'inches 113,678 inches News 76,221 inches 7,769 inches ' 83,990 inches The Telegram and The News published 6 days a week only. - NOTE: That The Oregonian carried more clasified or "want ads" than the other three papers combined. , ' When it is taken into consideration that The Oregonian, y reason of its larger circulation, gets a higher rate for its advertising, and that The Oregonian did rejection account of credit and other reasons, several thou sand inches of display advertising, most of which was accepted by the other papers, the showing is satisfactory, indeed. . - , . ' , . The automobile and motion picture advertising shows the following for the three months: . , AUTOMOBILE ADVERTISING Oregonian . . , Journal Telegram News ....... ,..9,780 inches . . 6,148 inches . . 5,053 inches , . . 816 inches MOTION PICTURE ADV. Oregonian '. . . .11,242 inches Journal 8,135 inches Telegram 4,909 inches News 3,754 inches Similar showings can be made for many other classifications. The paid circulation of The Oregonian now is as follows: Daily 82,214 Sunday 105,099 Rue de laPaix Chocolates tn '"Merchandise of Merit Only Mail Orders Filled c I The offerings will be just as remarkable today as they were on I the first day of this j j Great Sale of Women's Apparel f In Which Several Thousand Garments Each One New Await Your Selection ; c Were you one of the many women who failed to select the garment you wished? c I If so, come today, with our assurance that equally fine values await you in this, the I 0 greatest sale of Women's Apparel we have ever conducted. Unexpectedly, two fine c 1 shipments of women's apparel arrived before noon, majting this event doubly interesting I today. c You may expect to find the very latest styles the very latest touches, the most pop- I ular materials and color combinations, in Dresses, Suits, Velvet Jackets, Wraps, Sports I Jersey Jackets, Sports Skirts and Smart Millinery. I The Dresses at $11.00 are in sizes 16 to 44, in such desirable mate rials as taffeta, georgette, satin, crepe de chine, combination of tricolette arid georgette, and figured foulard, in colors of Copenhagen, navy, brown, gray, taupe, jade and black. Trimmed with beads, braid, buttons and embroidery; some with combination sashes of henna, gray and tan. - The Dresses at $20j00 Made of chiffon taffeta and Canton crepe, with attractive sashes or belts, trimmed with beads, lace, eyelet and fancy embroidery, in colors of navy, black and brown. The Dresses at $29J0 are fashioned of beautiful tricotines and tafletas, in gray, brown, navy and black, in plaited and plain styles, trimmed with beads, lace, flounces and fancy embroidery, huge bows, sashes and novelty effects. The Suits at $37 JO are iftf sizes 1 6 to 42, made of tricotine and serge, in tailored, belted and box effects, fin ished with beads, braid-binding and embroid ery in tan, navy and black. There are both short and three-quarter length sleeves. The Suits-at $43 J00 Fashioned of beautiful fabrics, such as tricotine. serges and twill cord, in novelty and tailored styles in the latest fashions, finished with beads, braid-binding and embroidery, in navy and tan. Sizes 1 6 to 42. The Sports Jersey Jackets at $8.45 In the popular Tuxedo styles, belted effects, with patch pockets, made of all-wool "jersey ; in a variety of popular colors. The Sports Skirts at $120 the mode of the moment; of plaids or stripes in plaited and plain styles, in all the most desirable color combinations; made of prunella cloth and worsteds. The Millinery Creations at $11.95 comprise some of the cleverest millinery crea tions of the season. Hats of hair braids, georgette, organdy and Canton crepe in beauti ful soft shades, as well as black and white, trimmed with organdy flowers, wreaths, clusters of small flowers, ribbons and fancy novelty effects of feathers. The shapes are excep tionally becoming. All on Third Floor Lipman, W olfc & Co. ! The Famous and Well-Known Heatherbloom and Halcyon Petticoats In the Newest Spring Colorings and Pat' terns in an Exceptional Value-Giving Event $1.95 The names of the makers alone indicate that this is an offering of unusual merit. They have the ap pearance of silk, and if wear is the first point of consideration their popularity is unquestioned. The attractive colorings are tan, gray, green, white, purple and wisteria, as well as black and navy. Made with accordion flounces; some with bandings in contrasting colors, others with double flounce effects. The plain heatherbloom are made with fancy insets and combinations of colors, or all self-colors with plaited and shirred flounces. The halcyon are fashioned with fine plaited edge, aro most durable and especially attractive. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Actual Reproductions Becoming, Practical House Dresses They're attractively made and crisp-looking and they are Very Specially Low -Priced for Today $2.35 Actual Reproductions In such a variety of styles, loo, that you'll be able to select enough while they're so low priced, to last for some time. Made of pretty crisp-looking ginghams and chambrays, in straight and loose styles with yokes and plaits; some are attractively trimmed with fancy vestees and collars of tucked organdy, others finished with pique, and others are self-trimmed, belted or sashed, with three-quarter length sleeves. Most of them have large pockets, and some are ric-rac trimmed. Those very pretty shades that women admire for around the home are represented blue, green and lavender; in stripes, checks and plaids in a variety of contrasting shades. Considering the quality of the materials,, the attractive styles and trimmings, $2.35 is an excep tionally low price for these house dresses. Fourth Floor Lipman,' Wolfe 6r Co. svj This Store Uses No Comparative Prices -They Are Misleading and Often Untrue HO am. ffMitwnMwiniMMmi!mmHiMiirWiMiiinmira HimiiiiiiimiiiiniimiiMimiiiimmiimiimimmiinmiiim