' - tttK STTNT AY OBEfiONIAN. POTtTTAXT). JANUARY ,915. .
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J0HNSQHSTANDS6Y
PRESENT ALIEN ACT
California Governor Will Re
fuse Assent to Eliminat
ing Leasing Clause.
VETO HELD IN WAITING
Ijibor Unions Favor Prohibition of
Japanese From Renting Lands,
but Executive Says That
Statute Mast Be Intact.
airniMFVTO Jan. 2S. Governor
Johnson placed himself squarely on
record today as opposeq to any mei.
nient to the anti-alien land act. passed
hy the California Legislature in J1J
He indicated that If the Shartel bill,
introduced in the Assembly yesterday,
eliminating the three-year leasing
clause, passed the Legislature, it would
meet with the executive veto.
The elimination of the three-year
leasing clause Is sought by labor or
ganizations generally throughout the
state. If adopted it would have the
effect of prohibiting Japanese and
other alien farmers who are ineligible
to citizenship from leasing land which
they are prohibited from purchasing.
Dire Propberlea Reralled.
Governor Johnson's statement fol-
IO"Two years ago the Legislature
passed an anti-alien land bill with a
clause permitting leasing for a period
of three years. For many years vari
ous anti-alien land bills had been pre
sented to the Legislature, and all of
them, without exception, permitted
leasing for a longer period than three
vosrs. What transpired at the laBt
session of the Legislature, when the
anti-alien land bill was before us. is
fresh in the memories of all Call
forniana. "All will readily recall the attacks
made upon us then how it was ve
hemently asserted that our action gave
offense to a friendly Nation and as
saulted Its dignity; that contumeliously
we were attacking and endeavoring to
lestroy a treaty of our Nation, and how
the direst prophecies were made for
the future.
KlKtit of State Asserted.
"The California Legislature proceeded
on its way. and without giving just
ratiso of offense, without assaulting
the dignity of any people, and, despite
an opposition such as never before had
been presented in any State Legisla
ture, enacted a statute clearly within
our right which embodied our Nation"s
treaty and upheld the rights and the
dignity of the people of the State of
California.
"This year there is no occasion for
further action. No valid, reason exists
why our alien land bill, passed with so
much difficulty two years ago. should
now again be presented to the Legisla
ture for amendment, and there are
many reasons why it should not. It is
my hope, and to this end so far as con
sistently I can. I shall lend my aid.
that the existing law he not disturbed."
PARTY PLEDGE DENIED
SrCORMICK SAYS HE PROMISED
,UTHIG FOR FUTURE.
Purely Personal Reference Pleasnre
of Meeting; Old Friends In De
clared Kxaffcrerated.
CHICAGO. Jan. 23. Medill McCor
ni.'k, ex-Illinois National committee
man of the Progressive party and Pro
gressive member of the Illinois Legis
lature, issued today a statement ex
plaining his acceptance of the invita
tion to attend a caucus of Republican
legislators at Springfield and his ef
forts to aid in organizing tho lower
House of the Illinois General Assem
bly. He said:
"Tho great number of letters which
I have received from Republicans, as
well us from Progressives, all over the
country show that undue importance
has been given to ray participation in
the Republican caucus of the Iflinois
House of Representatives, because of
the unintentional misquotations of my
statement to the caucus, on the part oi
the correspondents, who, of course,
were not present.
"A purely personal reference to the
pleasure of association with old friends
belonging to the party of my fathers
has beejk, made to imply that we gave
obligations regarding our future party
nf filiations. We gave none, and none
whs asked of us."
Mr. McCormick then said he and Mr.
Hicks, an associate Progressive, were
confronted with the duty of breaking
a deadlock over the Speakership of the
Assembly.
RAILROAD HEAD CITES SOLUTION
OF" UNEMPLOYMENT PUZZLE.
Federal Co-operation ta Restoration of
Railway Construction and Open
ing New Land Are Answer.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23. The best pos
sible solution of the unemployment
question lies in Government encourage
ment or co-operation in the restoration
of railroad construction and the open
ing up of new lands, said Benjamin K.
Yoakum, chairman of the St. Louis &
San Francisco Railroad Company, in a
speech today before the Republican
Club.
He said that railroad construction
bad been arrested since 1912 and that
the prospects were that there would
be no such work for two years more.
Meanwhile the country has 3.000,000
additional mouths to feed without any
additional products to feed them.
The cessation of railroad construc
tion for four years. Mr. Yoakum said,
would mean that the country had
failed to invest more than $1,000,000,
vuO. "Before all this important work of
railroad construction can be resumed,"
he said, "a method must be found by
which tho Government, the bankers
and the builders can co-operate. The
Oovernment must give material en
couragement to this necessary work."
ART PRESERVATION IS AIM
Italians As Mr. Bryan to Take Ac
lion to Stop Ruin in Europe.
ROME, Jan. 23. A group of well
known Italians has addressed a letter
ia ecreury of State Bryan conveying
an appeal that the United States take
some action to the end that the monu
ments of art in the belligerent coun
tries be preserved from ruin. It is the
expectation of those who are launching
this movement that it will find sup
port in other neutral states, particular
ly Switzerland and Spain.
The letter is signed by Eleanora
Duse. the actress; Guglielmo Ferrero,
the historian: Bestolft. the sculptor:
Aristide Sartorio. the painter, and
Giacomo Boni, the archaeologist. It
says in part:
"The art treasures in these coun
tries must be considered as part of
the patrimony of the civilized world,
and not as the particular property of
any country. If all great artists and
influential people throughout the world
i. thia mrtvp m pn t much mav be
done to preserve these art treasures
which otherwise wtij suner lrreparauio
loss. We look toward the United
States as the Nation which today bet
ter than any other can undertake this
task and see it through to a success
ful accomplishment."
The letter in conclusion asks Mr.
Bryan to call the attention of Presi
dent Wilson to the matter.
SECRETARY LANE CASTS OUT FOR
EASTERN OREGON PROJECT.
Chairman of Appropriation Committee
Insists on Designation of Specific
System for Development.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 23. Representative Sin
nott who has been conferring with
Secretary Lane for several days with
reference to securing an appropriation
for irrigation In Eastern Oregon, today
received a letter from the Secretary
saying he had asked Director Davis, of
the Reclamation Service, to determine
whether it is possible at this time to
select some prospective project in East
ern Oregon for which an appropriation
of 1450,000 can be made profitably.
Chairman Fitzgerald, of the appropria
tion committee, has declared he will
not favor any appropriation couched
in general terms and unless the Secre
tary of the Interior designates a spe
cific project the much-discussed appro
priation of $450,000 will be cut out of
the bill and Oregon will receive appro
priations only for the Umatilla and
Klamath projects.
If the Secretary will designate a spe
cific project, it is believed Mr. Fitzger
ald will approve Secretary Lane's rec
ommendation and include this appro
priation in the sundry civil bilL
LASSEN ERUPTION VIOLENT
Tremors Felt 23 Miles Away and
Ashes Carried 14 Miles.
REDDING, Cil., Jan. 23. A magnif
icently spectacular demonstration was
given today by Lassen Peak, which
early broke forth in what is perhaps
the most violent eruption of the series
that began last May.
Subterranean rumblings and tremors
of the earth were beard and felt at
Volta, 25 miles from the peak. Falling
ashes covered the snow fields at Ma
comber Flat, 14 miles away. The plumed
column of steam from the crater was
visible at great distances.
The eruption started at 9 o'clock to
day and shows no signs of abatement.
Rumblings were heard for an hour pre
ceding the outbreak. The eruption ap
pears to come from a new crater on
the eastern slope. The main crater and
the one at North Peak are quiet. The
clouds of black smoke rise to a height
of several thousand feet. '
BAN ON POISONS NEEDED
Bryan Urges Bill to Curb Americans
in Chinese Districts. -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. A bill to
regulate sale of poisons in China by
Americans resident in the consular
i . . . i ... v, m -i fflvnpahlv TPnnrtpd
to the House today by the foreign af
fairs committee.
"Unless such a bill be enacted," Sec
retary Bryan had advised the commit
tee, "it will be Impossible for the
American Consuls In China to regulate
trafrin in ODium or other drugs by
Americans thera.
TO REGAIN HEALTH
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
When your blood is impure, weak,
thin and debilitated, you cannot pos
sibly enjoy good health. -Your system
becomes receptive of any or all dis
eases, and germs are likely to lodge in
some part of the body.
Put your blood in good condition, and
do so at once.
Hood's Sarsaparllla acts directly and
peculiarly on the blood it purifies, en
riches, and revitalizes It and builds up
the whole system.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is not a cure-all.
It is the best blood medicine on the
market. It has stood the test of forty
years and is used all over the world.
Get it and begin treatment today. It
will surely help you. All druggists.
Adv.
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William Street, New York.
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Indies' Home Journal Patterns-All Styles and Sizes, 10c and 15c Each-The Latest and BeglmPatterns Here
Final Clearance of
Notions
?1.00 French Ivory Clocks.... 75
35c White Ivory Combs 25
15c Dressing Combs 10
50c Java Kice Powder -37C
50c Herpicide, Clearance Sale.34
$1.00 Herpicide, Clearance at.6S
20c Peroxide, Clearance Sale10
50c E Z Silver, Plat'g Polish-29
5c Fancy Toilet Soap 3
Our Store
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, Daily
Saturday
At 9 A. M.
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Closes
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Daily
Saturday
At 6 P. M.
Final Clearance of
Notions
10c Fancy Toilet Soap 6
S5c large bar Castile Soap.. .23
25c Pond's Vanishing Cream. 19
25c Peroxide Face Cream 15?
50c Elastic Belts, Clearance.. .23
10c large rolls Toilet Paper... 5
50c Rubber Dressing Combs.. 33?
40c Rubber Dressing Combs.. 25?
The Last Week of ike Season's Most Remarkable Sale
SSSiSSISS: ?an this r,aJre carefully. Read every line. A thousand more remarkable values cannot be listed here for lack of space.
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Extraordinary Price Reductions at This
Great Lace Sale
Could there be a more welcome sale at this
time when Laces are in great demand for
party dresses and early Spring sewing than
a chance to buy them at half price and less?
It is a final clearance before inventory and
you have choice from an endless variety of
styles and patterns. Here's just a few of
the offerings:
Fine Net Top Flouncings in K()r
values to $1.50, at yard
At this great price reduction we are closing
out a fine lot of Net Top Oriental Floun
cings in 18, 27 and 36-inch widths. The very
newest and best patterns in hundreds of
pretty dainty effects. They come in botn
white and cream and in regular $1 to f)r
$1.50 qualities, Clearance Price
Oriental Allover Laces, in Q&r
values to $2.50, at yard
You have choice from dainty small patterns
on fine nets and in both white and cream.
They come full 40 inches wide.
Shadow Lace Flouncings in 1 fc
values to 39c, at yard 1UV
A great overstock prompts this extraordi
nary underpricing of Shadow Lace Floun
cings. The assortment includes dozens of
desirable patterns in both 12 and 18-inch
widths. The kind regularly sold at - rj
25c to 39c yard, Clearance Price .
Shadow Allover Laces in
values to 50c, at the yard
Only half price to pay for these popular
Laces. They come in various patterns and
in white and cream, 'i ney are i mcnes wiue.
Black Chantilly in values to
$5 75. nricerl at. the yard . .
Fine Black Silk Chantilly Lace Flouncings
full 27 inches wide and in V2 to 4-yard
lengths. Many choice patterns in QO.
$1.50 to $2.75 qualities, Clearance . . ."
98c
Dress Goods and Silks
Coatings and Suitings in $1.50 QRr
and $2 grades, to go at, yard. . . . . .
50 to 54-inch Dress Goods in plain weaves,
novelties, plaids and stripes. The season's
choicest weaves and patterns. Regular
$1.50 and $2.00 grades, 98c
Clearance Price
Silk and Wool Poplins in $1.25 ftQr
quality, to go at, the yard . . . . : . . .
40-inch Silk and Wool Poplins in most any
wanted plain color for street or evening
wear. Regular $1.25 quality, flQc
Clearance Price
Coatings and Suitings in $1 and f Qp
$1.50 grades, to go at, yard . . . . . . .
44 to 54-inch All-Wool Materials in stripes,
plaids, novelties and plain colors. An un
limited variety to select from in $1 flQn
to $1.50 qualities, Clearance Price.
36-inch All-Wool Storm Serges m a full va
riety of the fashionable plain colors. A
quality sold everywhere at 50c Qr
a yard, Clearance Price
Extra Great Clearance Sale Special
Eiderdown Wool
at 10c a Skein
Regular 18c Quality For tomorrow we
offer a fine line of Golden Fleece Eider
down Wool that is so popular for making
auto caps, caps for school wear, etc. It is
shown in all the wanted colors navy, tan,
blue, lilac, cream-white, golf green, black,
pink, old rose, silver gray, wood brown
and cardinal. Regular 18c qual- "I n
ity, priced at, skein lut
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kiits, Coats. Furs
Capes, One-Piece Dresses
Skirts,
Child's Coats and Petticoats
At Clearance Sale Prices
The surprising values in our Garment Department will
interest you, if you are a wide-awake shopper. Soon we
begin to gather our Spring wearables. Just a short time
then to close out our Winter stock of ready-to-wear for
women and misses. There is a great choice to be had
among them. Perhaps the very suit or coat or other gar
ment you've been wanting will be here. We only invite
your inspection. These garments and prices are suffi
ciently eloquent of their own merits. These extraordinary
specials for Monday and Tuesday:
Silk Dresses in all styles in values to 4
$21.00, on sale for Clearance at jtj
Poplin Dresses in Spring styles; $8.50 $C f)f)
values, on sale for Clearance at
$1.98
$5.00
$1.98
Women's Wool Suits in values to $15.00,
priced for the Clearance at
Women's Wool Suits in values to $25.00,
priced for the Clearance at
All Soiled or Mussed OQ
Waiststogoat 4UU
Regular Values to $2.50.
Silk and Lace Waists in values to
$10.00, on sale at $3.75 and
Silk and Lingerie!
Waists go at .
Regular. Values to $5.00.
$2.75
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Final Price Reductions on
Undermuslins
Combination Suits, Princess Slips, Gowns
and Skirts of fine materials, all extra well
made and perfectly f inisheGarments reg
ularly sold at $1.50, Clearance Price
Here's one of . the many mighty under-priced offerings of this
great sale. Reductions are emphatic and forceful and the gar
ments are wonderfully beautiful. They are such as will win the
approval of every woman who appreciates fine quality and work-,oncrn-r
and unusual value riving. You have choice from :
Combination Suits, made of good quality
nainsook and crepe in the popular envel
ope, knickerbocker, princess and plain
styles. They come with either corset cover
and skirt or corset cover and drawers,
neatly trimmed with dainty lace insertions
and embroideries. Shown in all sizes.
The Gowns are made of fine nainsook and
pink and fancy figured crepe. They come
in all this season's popular styles including
slip-over, high and V-neck with either long
or short sleeves, neatly trimmed with fancy
hraids. laces, embroideries and in-
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sertions. Shown in good length and fullness.
The Princess Slips are made of fine quality
nainsook and crepe, neatly tnmmea wnn
fine laces, insertions and embroideries. The
Skirts are trimmed to match or shown with
plain hem.
The Skirts are made of good grade soft,
sheer nainsook and crepe, neatly trimmed
with deep flounces of embroidery, laces
and insertions. Also plain hem with scal
loped embroidery edge. A fine assortment
to choose from.
If you could but see these garments there
would be no need to urge your attendance.
The assortment includes lines regularly
sold at $1.50, and at this sale QQC
you pay only OV
We've Slashed Prices on a Fine Lot of
Worn
en's Slioes
In order to immediately reduce stock. Included are a hundred
fashionable styles in a variety of leathers; all sizes and widths in
.nm,ioi 5 nn in 1 on nnalities at
Inventory is close at hand and the orders are to reduce stock. That means high-grade
Shoes must be sold at either cost or peiow put m an events uiu, cic ""i"-"
reduction on every pair of Women's $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes in the store The as
sortment includes thousands of pairs in a hundred or more fashionable styles. Al
leathers, all sizes and all widths. Prudent women will purchase for both present and
future requirements. Our Third Street Window will give you an idea of styles and a
visit to our Basement Shoe Section will assure you unlimited choice from $3.00 to l.OQ
qualities at $2.39 the pair.