Morning Oregonian., December 20, 1921, Page 9, Image 9

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CHRISTMAS
GOVERNOR URGES EXPOSITION
AND HIGHWAYS LEGISLATION
Legislature Told in Message State Roads Should Be Protected Against
Excessive Traffic and Short Session Recommended.
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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1021
STATEHOUSE. Salem. Or., Deo. 19.
(S p e c i a 1.) Recommendation
that the legislature refer to the
voters of the state at the primary
election next May some plan for the
support of the world's exposition to
be held in Portland in 1925, and that
laws be enacted offering adequate
protection for the "highways of the
state, were the two subjects embraced
in Governor Olcott's message which
was delivered by the executive at a
joint session of the venate and house
of representatives today.
The governor was escorted from his
office to the tiouse of representatives
by Senators Gill and Smith of Jose
phine county, and Representatives
Kinney and Lee. The governor wrfs
cheered loudly as he entered the
house preparatory to giving- the mes
naxe. The message follows:
Members of the Oregon legislature:
The legislature has been called into
Kpecial session to consider rqatters
which I deem of such serious urgency
and importance as to warrant your
most careful and undivided attention.
I will endeavor to outline them brief
ly for your consideration so I may
iause you no unnecessary delay in
turning to active work.
As you know, the people of Port
land, representing one-third of the
population and taxable wealth of the
Mate, voted by an overwhelming ma
jority to tax themselves in the sum
of $2,000,000 for the purpose of assist
ing in financing an international ex
position to be held in Oregon In 1925.
As I understand it. It is the desire of
those interested that an additional
$4,000.00(1 be raised for this purpose,
of whirh ll.OOO.OnO is to be raised by
private subscription and the balance
by a tax against the people of the
state at large, including Multnomah
county.
People to Deride QaeKtloc
It Is necessary to submit a question
involving such an amount of revenue
to the people, for them to determine
by their ballots whether they desire
to share In bearing the burden of
financing such an exposition through
revenue derived from taxation. The
question of such submission to the
people is to come before you. 1 pre
sume, in submitting such matters to
a special election, that the time of the
election would be made coincident
with the general primary nominating
election on May 19. 1922. By so doing
the great burden of expense would be
eliminated through the use of the
primary election machinery in con
nection with such special election.
I turn to a matter I deem of para
mount importance to the welfare of
the state. That is the necessity for
additional legislation to preserve our
highways from destruction. The
weight of loads and speed of motor
trucks have been giving gravest con
cern to every person who has been
interested in the highway situation.
Dnmnge o Ronda Cited.
Not alone is this a matter of grav
ity as it affpets our hard-surface
highways, important as it may be in
that connection. But throughout the
state lighter types of surfaces, such
as macadam and gravel, are being
damaged almost Irreparably by heavy
motor trucks passing over them. Fre
quently these lighter surfaces are
constructed by smnll road districts,
which expend the limit, or near the
limit, of their taxing power to con
struct lateral and market roads and
occasionally they see such roads
.wrecked by no more than one or two
trucks. I may add that in my mind
these lateral and market roads are of
most vital importance the very ar
teries that carry the life's blood to
bur state.
I respectfully call your attention
that the saving of one mile of high-(
way wouia more man cuvei nn
pepse of this session of the legisla
ture. We are spending millions for
roads. We must take proper precau
tions to protect them from early de
struction. To have awaited another
regular session before considering
thin matter might have meant many
hundreds of thousands of dollars In
destruction otherwise preventable.
Weight Rentrlctlonn Remedy.
Involved In the problems confront
ing us is the matter or restricting
weights and speeds of trucks without
ruthlessly Interfering with or de
stroying agricultural and Industrial
enterprise.
Frimarlly the roads are made for
handling the products of our people.
Kssentially and fundamentally these
are the farmers' roads, over which
they take their produce to the mar
ket centers. We never should lose
sight of that fact. The roads are
built for such men as the farmer, par
ticularly the market roads, and his
interests must be subserved. Any
legislation enacted should take into
full account this fact. I believe legis
lation may be evolved which will pro
tect his Interests as well as the roads.
Further, In connection with our
highway system. I submit to you the
necessity for proper regulation cov
ering passenger busses and other
motor vehicles operating for hire on
our public highways. These vehicles
have free use of the expensive road
ways which are being constructed in
all part's of the state. It Is right and
just not only that they be subjected
to proper regulation, but that they
ray a Just and fair share of the rev
enue required to maintain such roads.
Road Data Are Compiled.
I have touched but briefly upon the
two Important matters dealing with
highway legislation. Immediately upon
issuing the call for this special ses
sion "1 asked five prominent citizens,
three of them state off iclals, to gather
such data as they deemed necessary
to assist the legislature in expediting
its labfcrs at this session. I under
stand these data are ready for sub
mission to you. My object In asking
these men for their valuable assist-
. I
ance was merely to go to the same
sources of Information it would be
necessary for you to seek in'securlng
light on these important subjects and
to whip this information into such
shape as might materially assist you
and lighten, as well as shorten, your
labors.
I leave these problems with you for
your consideration. The proposed
highway legislation alone I consider
of such magnitude as well to war
rant your attendance here in special
session. Property enacted statutes of
this character might well mean the
saving of millions of dollars to the
state.
In closing I desire to say I have the
fullest faith that the patriotism and
ability of this body of representatives
of the people will result in as speeay
a dispatch of business as is consistent
with properly considered legislation.
I desire to thank you for your prompt
response to the call of the executive
department and to assure you 1 am
confident the earnestness and care
ful thought I feel you will give to the
matters before you will return highly
beneficial results to the people of the
stat.
Salem, Or., December 19, 1921.
Bill for Veterans Drafted.
STATEHOUSE. Salem. Or., Dec. 19.
(Special.) Money paid to ex-service
men under the cash bonus and
loan act passed at the last session of
the legislature and approved by the
voters of the state at a subsequent
election, will not be liable to attach
ment for debt contractor prior to the
payment of said cash bonus or loan
in case a bill introduced by Senator
Upton of Crook county becomes a law.
I fu me Memorial Authorized.
STATEHOUSE. Salem. Or.. Dec. 19.
(Special.) The senate today ap
pointed a committee composed of Sen
ators Ryan, Joseph and Dennis to
prepare a resolution in memory of the
late Wilson T. Hume, who died re
cently in Portland. Senator Hume
served during the regular legislative
session in 1921 and was a member of
several Important committees.
Road Law Change Proponed.
STATEHOUSE. Salem, Or., Dec. 19
(Special.) Senator Ryan introduced
a bill in the senate today providing
that counties shall create road dis
tricts In September Instead of In Jan
uary as under the present law. This
would give newly created road dis
tricts an opportunity to levy special
taxes without delaying action for
nearly a. year.
OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED
r
YOU
WANT
TO
KNOW
that your Glasses are exactly
right for your eyes. My ex
aminations are thorough and
prove to your eyes the
Glasses are right.
Glasses completely finished
in my own laboratory make
your eyes safe.
DR. WHEAT
OPTOMETRIST
TJ EYESIGHT
& SPECIALIST
Suite 207 Morgan Building
Commanders Allocated to Units of
9 (ttli Division.
With the organization of the 96th
reserve division, one of the war de
partment's units of the second line
of defense, going forward In the
northwest, announcements of the
allocation of officers to regiments are
now being made.
yesterday an order from Major
General William M. Wright, com
manding the Ninth army corps, made
appointments as follows: Major
Charles M. Hodges, general staff!
section: lieutenant-Colonel James J.
Crossley, inspector-general'B depart
ment: Lieutenant-Colonel Dan J.
Coman. division adjutant: Lieutenant
Colonel Edward C. Sammons. divi
sion inspector;. Colonel Carl Abrams, :
381st infantry; Major Loren A. Bow- j
man. 3Hlst Infantry; Major Lester W.
Humphreys, 381st infantry; Major
tiarence n. Hotchkiss, 381s infan
try; Major Jacob Kanzler, 381st in
fantry; Colonel Gordon Voorhles,
382d infantry. and Major Henry
C. R. Akin, 361st field artillery.
MOONSHINER FINED $150
'Tlieuh Goes Man Chris'inas Money'
Is Only Comment Made.
"Theah goes mah Chris'mas money !"
was the only comment of Lafayette
Johnson of Ashevilie, N. C, moon
shiner of the old school, when Dis
trict Judge Bell fined him $150 yes
terday for the possession of illicit
liquor.
Deputy sheriffs who accepted the
challenge of Johnson to flad his still
have been unsuccessful. The accused
man told Deputy District Attorney
Drlscoll that the still from' which the
liquor came belonged to an old friend
who had come to Oregon recently
from Tennessee. The moonshiner was
somewhat scornful of the average
brand of corn moonshine sold In these
parts, declaring that it was not made
correctly and further that the Ideal
base for white whisky In Oregon is
prunes.
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Men's
Wool
9CSweaters
One of the fi
nest and most
rea s o n a b I e
stocks on the
coast.
All Woof Slip
ons in school
colors,
$8.50, $9.50
Jumbo Knit
"Ruff Neck
Sweaters, $10.50
Boys Sweaters
$2.45 and up
Buy your Christmas Gifts for the men folk
where they buy wearing apparel for
themselves. Our splendid line of fine
woolen goods and furnishings offers many
suggestions; your gifts bought here are
sure to please. Here' you can shop with
ease, courteous and obliging salesmen are
anxious to serve you.
Hickok Belts with initial Buckle,
priced $1.00 and $1.50
Handkerchiefs in attractive gift
' boxes 50 and $1.50
Fancy Silk Sox, pair 75
Wool Sox, pair ..35 and 7o
Wool Cashmere Sox, pair 5()
Bath Robes $16.50
Pendleton Robes: $8.45 to $13.05
MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS, a fine big
assortment $1.50 to $3.00
NECKTIES, all colors and styles
priced 50 to $1.25
OVERCOATS
$25 and $30
If we do not have just the kind of a coat
that you want, we'll take your measure
and make a coat to your order of Guar
anteed Virgin Wool Cloth for only
If in doubt, give a
Merchandise Order.
They can be pur
chased in any
amount from $1.00
and up.
BROWNSVILLE
WOOLEN MILL STORE
(S. W. Cor.) Third and Morrison Sts.
$35
ELMEK DOVElt MADE ASSIST
ANT TO TItEASUREK.
J Mrs. Rogers and Mary A. Adair of
this city; two sons, vv. M. Adair of
this city and Captain Alexander Adair
of Camp Meade, Md., and two bro
thers, William E. Morris of this city
and B. W. Morris of New York.
Announcement of the funeral will
be made later.
President Harding's Recommenda
tion Is Sent to Senate Oregon
Commissioner Retained.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 19. El
mer Dover, of Tacoma, Wash., was
nominated to the senate today by
President Harding to be assistant
secretary of the treasury. Mr. Dover
was for many years associated with
the republican national committee
and during the last presidential cam
paign acted as western manager.
Commissioners Hall of Colorado
and AltchlBon of Oregon were renom
inated for new terms on the inter
state commerce commission today by
President Harding. Both men are
serving for terms which expire De
cember 31. 1921.
Nominations of William D. Greg
ory to be land office register at
Walla Walla, Wash., and of Captain
Mark L. Bristol to be rear-admiral
also were sent to the senate today by
President Harding.
MRS. MARY ADAIR DEAD
Mother of Victim of Currlzul Mas
Hiicre eiucciinibs in East.
Sirs. Mary Rodney Adair, mother of
Henry Rodney Adair, Portland mem
ber of the 10th U. S. cavalry, who was
Blain by Carranzistas troops at the
Carrizal massacre in July, 1916, died
in Newcastle, Del., Sunday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. L. R. Rogers.
She was 6 years old and had lived
in Portland and Astoria since 1869.
Death was due to a stroke of paraly
sis several weeks ago, and her son,
W. M. Ad-air, assistant bank superin
tendent of Oregon, was called east
to her bedside. He returned to Port
land a week ago, when Mrs. Adair
seemed to be Improving.
Mrs. Adair was widely known in
Portland and Astoria. Her husband,
the late Samuel D. Adair, came to
Oregon in-1849 and lived for many
years in Astoria. Mrs. Adair was the
daughter of the late Bishop B. W.
Morris. She was born in Philadel
phla. Pa., where she received her
early education. She was graduated
here from St. Helen's hall.
Phe Is survived by two daughters
STORE BUILDING OPPOSED
Laurelhurst Residents Want City to
Prevent Construction.
Residents of Laurelhurst are pre
paring a petition to the city council
to institute street condemnation pro
ceedings against the circular plot of
ground at the intersection of East
Thirty-ninth and East GHsan streets.
The move is designed to block the
proposed erection or a $20,000 stor.
building and waiting room on the
premises whicn is now the object of
injunctio.i proceedings.
The Laurelhurst people opposing the
building maintain that in addition to
being undesirable it will increase the
accident hazard at the intersection.
In case the plot is taken over as a
street the shrubbery will be trimmed
to permit a more open view.
Th Portland Railway. Light
Power comipany has filed protest
against the proposed building on the
ground that its design will make it
exceedingly dangerous to passengers.
The Dlans allow for a five-foot clear-
! ance of street cars along the waiting
platform. A letter was filed with the
oity council yesterday by Vice-President
Fuller of the street car com
pany setting forth the stand of his
company.
cutting cull logs into cordwood. The
measure is intended only as an
emergency to care for unemployed in
the city who can find no other means
of support and is not designed to care
for floating unemployed from, outside
districts. Three meal tickets, a bed
and 25 cents a day are Issued to the
workers. Care will be taken to see
that men who are too ill for the wor
are cared for by other means.
CITY WOODYARD OPENED
A Conservative Style
That Will Last
'THE style of a Nicoll suit is not
-I just for today or tomorrow, but
it is a safe conservative style that
you will wear next year and the year
after next, with the assurance that
its style will express good taste as
long as you wear it.
And that is another reason why so
many men are taking advantage of
our special sale on
Suits with Extra Trousers
$45, $55, $65 and Upwards
TJICOLIi TheThilc?
WSJerrenw' (Sons
Oacar M. Smith, Manager.
108 Third St. Near Washington
Nicoll clothes are
fashionable in de
sign and long wearing.
Jobs Are Found for Idle Wlio Can
Got Xo . Other Employment.
The municipal woodyard, organized
by the relief committee of which
Mayor Baker is chairman, began op
erations yesterday at the old North
west Steel plant. The plant Is de
signed to give unemployed men the
opportunity to earn three meals a day
and a bed.
The men. ' referred to the plant by
the various relief organizations of
the city, are being placed at work
28 TO SEEK CITIZENSHIP
Applications to Be Passed on at
Oregon City, December 2 7.
OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 19. (Spe
cial.) Twenty-eight residents of
Clackamas county will be, examined
for citizenship at the next naturaliza
tion term of the circuit court. Of
this number ten are natives of Ger
many, eeven of Austria, seven of
England, two of Russia and one each
of Norway and Sweden. The hearing
will open Tuesday morning, Decem
ber 27.
The large number of Germans and
Austrian W accounted for by the re
cent removal of tne restrictions bar
ring citizens of the central powers. At
the September hearing this year. Im
mediately following th removal of
the restrictions, a class of 49 wan ex
amined. 20 of whom were admitted
and five of whom were dismissed
with prejudice. A number of those
who were conditionally dismissed at
the last session, will be up for hear
ing again.
The list for the coming hearing in
cludes ten residents of Oregon City,
two each from Boring, Canby, Mil
waukie. News Era and West Linn, and
one each from Molalla, Gladstone,
Parkplace, Oswego, Canby, Colton,
Clackamas and Aurora.
Congregatlonnlists Celebrnte.
This is a day of celebration among
Congregatlonalists the world over. It
is the 301st anniversary of the land
ing of the Mayflower Pilgrim at
Plymouth. Mass. Congregatlonalists
are of Pilgrim lineage. They empha
size the fact that their spiritual an
cestors were the Pilgrims and not
the Puritans, and that the Pilgrims
were a sunnier and braver people
We Suggest Candy for "Her"
In fact, we suggest candy in addition to your other gifts, for Christ
mas is not Christmas without candy. The Owl Drug Stores make a
feature of quality candy at popular prices, emphasizing box confec
tions for gift purposes. The brands are all well known. We men
tion a few of our special attractions.
LIGGETT'S
The chocolates with the won
derful center.
Pink Package ..S1.00andS2
Sentiment S1.50and3
'Times Squares S1.10
SALLY JANE
Assorted fruits in chocolate,
cherries in cream chocolates 79
VOGAN'S
Brown and white. SI. 85 to
Tan Jar S1.50
Oregon Cherries (chocolate
dipped) OOandSl.50
IIOEFFLER'S
Made in Oregon and sold every
where. Centennials 65S $1. S1.25.
So
Master assortment SI and S2
Christmas Satin Mixed
Extra Quality and Finish.
Christmas Mixed
A Wonderful Value
French Creams
The Best We Can Buy...
Broken
Choice
r
18c
19c
23c
J. A. Scott, Manager
BROADWAY and WASHINGTON
ITT'
than the Turltans. The Congrega
tionalism of Portland and vicinity
will celebrate with a banquet, toasts
and music in the epacious parlors of
the First Congregational church. A
few more dinner tickets are available
and can be secured by telephoning
the church office.
Morden, who resides here with his
family in the winter months, has to
buy apples for pieniaking and for
the holidays. Ice drifts still tie up
1i)im fret of the Mnsfer creek road.
connecting the Morden place with
the Columbia river highway. A Wasco
county road crew, it is stated, will
break open the rond this week with
l:nrce of rmwder.
Mosler Creek ICoad Still Blocked.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Dec. 19. (Spe-
cial.) Although he has 800 boxes of,
fine apples in storage on his orchard
place in the Mosler district. tJ. P.1
STEINWAY
PIANO
$150
EASY TERMS.
SOME BARGAIN,
CHRISTMAS IALB.
EVERY PIAJfO RKDl'CF.D.
Seiberling-Lucas
Music Co.
12ft Fourth. Near Wanfclna-toa.
Gel This Bmiswiclc for ChristmasSi;
Here is your Christmas
Brunswick. It is 'the newest of
popular-priced styles anL45 des
ignated as Style 207, $125. It
is going to make happy a great
nomilber of homes this Christ
mas morning and yours should
be among them. It brings all
that is good in the best music
of the world. It brings also the
very newest and brightest of
dance music, played by the best
dance orchestras in the whole
country in a way that will
tickle your toes until you just
have to dance. Every member
of the family wants it and needs
the ' music it will bring. WE
WILL DELIVER IT ON
CHRISTMAS EVE ON THIS
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Kverj Cell of Ilody.
Insist
on the
Original
Model (', With IlulK - In
Oiunr, Itrvltnllars the llloud
A Perpetual Benefit for
MAN WOMAN CHILD
$12.50 to $75.00
Small monthly payments,
within your reach.
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Open Evenings Until Xmas
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Rupture Experts
For Men, Women and Children in Portland,
Representing
W. S. Rice, Adams, N. Y.
Our experts, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Williams, will be at the
Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Or., December 22, 23 and 24. Every
ruptured man, woman and child should take advantage of
this opportunity.
The Rice Method for Rupture is known the world over. You
can now see this method demonstrated and have a Rice Appliance
fitted to you. Absolutely no charge unless you are satisfied to
keep the outfit after having the Appliance adjusted and you see
how perfectly and comfortably it holds. No harsh, deep-pressing
springs; nothing to gouge the flesh and make you sore. Can be
worn night and day with positive comfort. Soft, rubber-like
composition pad, any degree of pressure required.
Don't wear a truss all your life when thousands have reported
cures through using the Rice Method. Why suffer the burden of
rupture if there is a chance to be free from truss-wearing forever ?
Anyway, it will cost you nothing to come in and see my repre
sentative at the Multnomah Hotel. Mrs. Williams has separate
apartments and will personally attend all lady callers.
Office hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 5 P. M., evenings 7 to 9.
Don't miss this great opportunity to see these experts on hernia.
W. S. RICE, Adams, N. Y.