The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 20, 1908, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text8 THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1CC3. US i HOI FOR HISTORICAL I Legislature Will; Be ; Be : quested to House Organ v: ization in Proposed New Building Officers 'Elect ed for Ensuing Year.- The Oregon Historical society held Its nth Annual meeting- yesterday after noon and elected of fleers . as follows: President, Frederick V. Holman; yice president, Dr. J. R. Wilson; secretary. V: T. Young: treasurer. Charles E. lAd(l . Two directors to serve for four year a were elected to succeed them selves, Mrs. Harriet McArthur and Ueorpe H. Hlmes. : A prolonged discussion of the advls- i - ' "? i v.- . V .. t V . ... :-. .: y'' - j . A " - i -i ii in inn u Frederick V. Holman, Elected Preal dent of the Oregon Historical So ciety. - ability of asking an appropriation from the next legislature for a. permanent lioma for the society brought out a va riety of views. J. H. Albert Of Balem urffed the choice of that city for the society's building', suggesting that It could be appropriately housed In the new fireproof structure which the state must Boon build to preserve Its valuable his torical material. He urged that the appropriation of fSO.OOft, which was re turned to the state from the failure of the Lewis and Olarlc tair association to meet it, which money was appropriated to build a permanent memorial Lewis and Clark building, should bo used now for this purpose, and that It be made a connecting building- with the state cap ital, and also asked that it be made a 1JL Dr. J. R. Wilson, Elected Vlca-Presl-dent of tbe Oregon - Historical Society.'' - hall of fame, and that statues and por traits of our eminent men might find permanent housing there. Professor S T. Young spoke for Eu gene,- and-several Portlaniers urged this city's claim to the historical building;, when It should be built. . ; i After discussion of the - matter ' the . committee which already has this mat ter in hand, was contlnueoTand given power to act, with tha understanding that the matter be presented to the next legislature If possible. This comml tee consists of Theodore B. Wilcox. H. O. Campbell, J. R. Wilson, George H. Mimes. To these were added President Holman, professor Young and J. H. Albert. " . . President Holman presented the mat ter of a proper celebration of the fif tieth anniversary of Oregon's admis sion to statehood, which will fall on Vebruarv 14 next, and said tht the prin cipal address of the day will be given by F. N. Judson of St Louis. Aid will be aeked from the legislature, and the governor of tbe state is expected to aid the project .- Professor H. C Bchaeffer of the tTnl VPrsity of Oregon made eut Interesting naaref. aeiaiun wis cnaracter or the materia, which he gained in the arch' Ives of the British- foreign office rela. II v to the Oregon Question which so vexed the mind of the British govern ment during 1842 to lg. Professor Sehaerfer in concluding snowed how the Oregon pioneers by their occupa tion of the country had a vital influ ence in forming tbe feeling which fin ally led to the signing of treaty and fixinar of boundary. President Holman presented an able paper on the exploration of the Fraser river and the influence of this upon the early nisrory ox me siaie. Sale on Base Line Road. The Aylsworth-Epton Real Estate company last week sold seven and one l.uif. acres located near Kockwood, on the I?:ts Line road, for 9200 per acre. 'I his property belonged to T. 6. McDan Ivl and was purchased by R. W. Turner. liitcresticg Items , for Christmas -' Shopping. Inu can save ne fourth to one half by tiTping at Gllman's. No. 411 Wash ington street between Tenth and Klev-rmh.- Kine furs, children's astrakan f-t. silk ribbons, boys' and misses' Kp.4terK. ostrich, plumes, Eastman's !erf uhti -y tit Ifincy baskets, four-in-i suid null k tif. hosiery, silk velvets tn riihrn. 'ilk and linen linndkercMefs. li.l'ew (i5ir. silk klmtnos, ladies' His. nj.t!.i In fa icy b.ivs. You tan r i n' fourth t.i one half by shopping GALLS ON ELECTORS TO STAND BY PEOPLE'S LAWS Following bard upon tbe action of numerous granges throughout the state In reaffirming their allegience to the principles enunciated in' the direct prl mary law and tha Initiative and referen dum, and In denouncing the politicians and newspapera engaged In the effort to break down these laws. Milwaukie Grange yesterday afternoon adopted ringing resolutions calling upon the voters of the state to stand by these re form measures, and Hncia.llv urarinz Statement No. 1 legislators to redeem their pledges made to the neoole. Fol lowing are the resolutions adopted by the grange: "'Whereas, ' Persistent erforta are being made, through the courts and by every other means known to those who desire to overtnrow and thwart the will of the people 'as expressed in the -adop tion of the Initiative and referendum amendment, which baa been Inaerpo- rated In the constitution of the state of Oregon; and. "Whereas. As it was larrelv. If not wholly, through the efforts of the range that this bulwark against men aolous politicians, in the pay of rail way and kindred corporations, as well as other forma of predatory wealth seeking favors at the hands of legis lators, was secured to the. people, now therefore, with these facts as our guide, ve hold It to be a part of the sacred duty of the grange, now that our lib erties are threatened, to take the stand of free men whose rights are attacked and loyally reaffirm its adhesion to the child of its own creation, the Initiative and referendum, therefore bo It "Resolved, By Milwaukie Orange, No. ICS, at its regular constituted meeting, held this nineteenth day of December, 1908. that we do affirm our adhesion te the principles of the direct primary law and the initiative and referendum, meas ures that have become a part of the or araolo law of Oregon; that we do hold that the people, as set forth la the dec laration of independence, and not the few self-appointed guardians of our weal or woe,. should rule. We further. "Resolve, That we uphold and un equivocally place our Indorsement upon the provisions ef the direct primary law Known as- Statement' 1, which guaran tees to the people the right, which al ready belongs to them, of selecting their own United States senators! that we do hold that those members who are elected to the legislature ancn who voluntarily subscribed to Statement 1, thereby pledging their sacred honor to abide by the choice of the peode for . United States senator, should as a part of their sacred honor keep their pledge Inviol able. And be It further "Resolved, That Milwaukie Orange, No. 268, pledge themselves to the pay ment of such sums, not to exceed 110, to the fund how being collected through the state granges for the purpose of de fending the initiative ana reierenaum amendment now before the supreme court of tbe United Htates. And be It further - - ' ' - "Resolved, That copies of these reso lutions be given to the press, to the end that the people may know the atti tude of the grange on matter Of 80 vital Interest to their welfare." - MILWAUKEE STIES UP EIVALS TO A RACE (Special Ttlipateb to The JnnrwI.) Madison. Wis.. Iec It. Because they have been ordered to be ready to handle 27 additional trains a day running be tween Chicago and Minneapolis, Madison railroad employes of the Chicago A Northwestern Railroad company . say their company baa entered into an agreement with . the Northern Paclfio and the Chicago. St Paul. Minneapolis A Omaha roads for a through service to the Paclfio coast A large number of engineers and conductors nave been ordered to report at Chicago lor exam. lnatlon to determine their fitness for the additional r work. If the rumored agreement has been effected It Is be- ltevea it is ror me purpose or. enaoiingi tne interested: companies to ne pre pared to compete with the Milwaukee road's new line to the coast. STCHE OPEN EVENINGS Here Is Acheson's Xmas Present For You STC-S o L On the Elegant New Style ;-iEig;?e "aid! tfirtess Sentenced to' Hang. i. . ; . (Special Pltpatcb, to The Journl. KilisDel. Mont. Dec 19 Frederick Ibeau was today sentenced to be hanged, by District Judge Krlcksom Joe Hobbltis, his pal, was sentenced to life imprisonment. The two men were con victed of murdering; R. W. Yoakum and) his son. , . ' ; No Better Gift lip w kMr-mit Than a Pianola Piano The object of Christmas giving is to bestow pleasure. The greatest ' provider of pleasure in the home is the Pianola Piano. Its beauty, its dignity, the wonderful possibilities for musical enjoyment, it of- . t i s 'fers to everyone, have made it the choice of those who wish to ' 'express more than the ordinary measure of esteem in thjpir giving. . The Pianola Piano Is tne most popular form of the Pia nola It Is built Into the Piano Itself, where It Is out of olaht and out of the way. The keyboard Is always ex posed and ready for hand playing, yet you are not re stricted to hand playing. It makes musicians of us all. You may play the works of the famous masters with the skill of an artist even though you do not know one note from another by simply inserting a Pianola roll; ' and still you have the fascination of personally pro ducing the music. i ' We sell the Pianola Piano on easy monthly payments. You may .;;;'; .':.i ay part. down and th balance. in weekly or monthly installments, f. or at such' times as you are in receipt of funds. . We are, prepared ; to make any. reasonable arrangement The ' piano you now have , will be taken as part payment if you wish. 1 4 The Genuine Pianola and Pianola Piano Sold In the Northwest only by The House of HlQhest Quality aesiiisi ef . piatnorIlabiIIr Olggest. Ouslest and Best . , Open Until lO P. 353 Washington Street ;..... .. ''-" :'::-.K tX' . ; .. j-'.nimn.i a .. '' 7 T .. r ' if; ' 'iil' -' - V, '. 'A i V V',- I aii -LTi--" - 9 ' 1 ' .- ' - B - I I 1. The price of these Coats has until now, never been cut ; five cents. As people know, these elegant garments have been sold at their regular price of from $25.00. to $35.00, ' according to material, So here is your chance. About 400 elegant Empress and Prin cess Nippon Coats at 25 percent off regular prices. Yqu can figure it .: All Other Style Coats " , i - ' -. O F F These are the regular fall style coats such as 'other stores are selling. . -There are almost' give-away bar gains in these. BOOKCASES "",' WRITING DESKS SHAVING STANDS LIBRARY TABLES PARLOR SUITS v VICTOR TALKING MACHINE t4 DAVENPORTS DRESSING TABLES. DRESSERS CHIFFONIERS -WORK BASKETS EDISON PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABINETS MUSIC CABINETS RUGS ; 150 odd and end sizes at ?4.95. $10.00 to $12.50 coats in these. Great bargains in Suits, Opera Coats, Evening, Gowns, Etc., for the next four v , days. filters pay Etoafl, We Collectt Eentl Wlio Con Sell trie Clieapcot?; 6i as es cs coBNtn VTT Wlio Con Sell trteCrteopeot? 175 Suits, odds and ends of lines, sizes, etc., ; at4 off for these four days. Special $12.00 and $15.00 elegant Voil Skirts at-;-.L":i:-vr.l.';';;;l;V.i?fl.e5 Special $7.50 Silk Petticoats at . . ?3.75 v , Evening Gowns, Dresses, etc., at lA off for the next four days. Furs! Well Did We Say Furs? . Our big Fur Sale last week knocked a three-quarter hole'in our stockl But we have yet a lot of goqds for presents. A .few elegant Natural Mink Sets and , Scarf s. -vA few fine hlended Squirrel Sets and Scarfs. Two very stylish sets of Lynx Sets. A few good substantial Fox Sets. A fine bunch of natural Gray Squirrel Ties, etc. One superb Red Alaskan Fox Set. Afew nice River Mink Sets. All these Furs we will close out this week at Half Off Regular Prlco Pen't fill to Find iht Place Jflg FIFTII STREET Slsre Open Eveclsgt ? 1 . ? : -I ,I .(M.H.aftuj -BUf(l, I.e- i . . i i f.- i L'(vtua. , ! i -f-r