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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY. EVENING. JANUARY: 13, 1915.
HOTEL VOTE TO
ASK MODIFICATION OF
THE PROHIBITION LAV
Amendment Would. Permit
Serving; of Drink With
' Meat-to Guests. : t
RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED
Cjuaatltr PsraUtta to B Xapt UnA
Oomaoltt of 10 Act ola -
k") Too Qrsat. .
yrvrald b parmftted to hair 8i7.
000 allona every four weeks. At 40
t ailon to the barrel this would agr-araa-ata
04,7 Barrels the year.
"The amendment wliich we propose
would have the effect of reducing the
consumption of such beverages, since
BBdar the districting depot planthe
indiTidual would buy Ms beverages for
horn consumption in an open and
above the board manner, would not be
tempted to patronise bootleggers, or be
forced to send outside the state. -Cenalties
Are Ample.
"Tbe$ aoieivdmont which we propose
safeguards the use ' of beverages in
both the home and the hotel and pro
video ample penalties for infractions,
"Its adoption will mean a safer
and saner and far more moderate use
than under a system of absolute, rigid
prohibition.
BALKAN
FEDERAT10
N :
IS NEARER ACTUALITY
ILTOFDANGER
ASRESU
Lon-Talked-Of Possibility Is
at Last Beginning to Take
; -With the Masses.
The basic idea contained in the hoTn I Ml! I HHP K PnilMTOICC
is that! w wwvii i
, Tollowlng an all day session yester-
. . day, Oregon hotel men meeting at tha
Multnomah Hotel voted nliaalmously
to petition the legislator now 4i ses
sion to submit to tlie rPl f the
, - state at an election In November an
amendment to tke constitution .that
. would mddlfy the statewide prontbl-
" . tlon amendment Adopted upon at the
last eiectton. j
J; The proposed amendment, a rough
; draft of which has already been made,
' was considered si all angles by the
,-' feoni faces and will be further changed
.4 and modified before subminnlon to the
legislature.
,' Briefly it provides that It shall be
lawful for hotel proprietors to serve
V guests beverages with their- meals,
... for breweries to remain In operation
j In the state to supply the wants of
families and for a system of distribute
- ln. depots which shall have the prlvl
: lege of selling beverages In the orlg
"' lnal package to home.
Motel men feel that inasmuch as
. . ' the recently enactea , prohibition
, amendment does not restrict the. w
Of beverage by individuals in their
- homes thone persons who made he
tela their homes should have the saimt
privilege.
Sights of Tsmily SafegUSrdadU
.Thy further point out that the
-. Committee of One Hundred In lt cam
" pahKn ,promifel specifically that right
. Of the Individual in hia home should
" not be abridged and point to a re
.' cently published draft of a sbpple-
, mentary law to the prohibition amend
; tnent in which It fe permitted that
, each family, in- the 'state may have
for Its own uhc five galena of spifTV
. - uous or vinous be v erases and 20 gal
' v.'los..of .malt beverages.
. ' ' In View of this fact they aH why
, 4 should the .Individual who wishes to
.buy for his family table be forced to
1 ; i send to California or British 'Col urn
bia when a well regulated system Of
; distributing: depots (that could deliver
Only In .the original package and to
the home) would not only keep the
v business In the state but would be
" less of an incentive to excessive buy
, ing.
: . t or - similar reaHOna It Is believed
that Oregon manufactories should be
": permitted to "operate'to sell their
product. for family consumption In the
; atate, and for export. Instead of being
; obliged to suspend and give the family
trade permitted by the proposed sup
;,. plementary laws to the constitutional
'. amendment to other states.
Promiscuous use Frowned On.
"The people of Oregon voted to pu
i the saloon , out .of 'business at the re-
cent election." said M. U. Dickinson,
president of the an social Ion. "The cus-
tomers of the satooh themselves had
the biggest share In putting the open
saloon, down and out. 1 predict that
in five years there will not be an Open
' saloon in the. united states.
- "But with the saloon gone, the laws
should be so made -that the rights of
the Individuals are protected and that
the Investment of millons In the hotels
Of 'Oregon are protected.
"Every, precaution should be taken
to guard against the promiscuous use
of these beverages, and the amendment
proposed by the hotel men Is aimed in
this direction. We believe, however,
that Inasmuch as the individual may
have drink with his meal In hia home,
the guest of the hotel Which Is his
home should have the same privilege,
4n bona fide hqtels with kitchens
should be, permitted to serve refresh
ments In their dining rooms or grills.
. j Amount Is Too Large.
flf anything, the amount of bever-
' agea permitted to each family in the
commute of 100 bill s too high. The
population of Oregon Is 750,000. Fig
uring four people to the family, there
, are ltt.tOO families In the state. Fig-
' urlng 20 gallons of malted drink for
eaich family every four weeks, the fam-
. lilies of Oregon Would be allowed 3,'-
. ,7 64), 000 gallons earh four weeks.
. "Figuring 30 gt lions to the barrel.
. this quantity would aggregate 125.006
i barrels a -month, or 1,626.000 barrels
the year. At the present time the an
nuat output of all the breweries in the
, stste scarce equals 300,000 barrels.
. 'Figuring on five gallons of spiritu
ous or vinous beverages to the family
-, each four weeks, the families of Ore-
teteisn's proposed amendment
meat and drink have been associated
tog-ether from time Immemorial and
thaX the host .serving- one should have
the privilege of serving- the other.
Petitions have already been printed
and! were put in circulation this morn
log praying that the legislature sub
mit the amendment in November to
the people. The hotel men will cir
culate the petitions themselves and
hopei to have-60,000 names by Febru
Oreece Would robabty Se the Leads
aad! Plan WoUd Zaolade ooupa
tion of Turkey In Europe.
(United Press Leased Wire. i
Rome. Dec. 23. (By Mall to New
York) -Whyv not a Balkan federation?
7, " - " , increasingly a gi la tea, as time passes.
tion to the lawmakers at Salem. , I throufchout th. r,.r iQ-f v '
Siokinaon Reelected.
M. C. Dickinson, of the Oregon Hotel,
was reelected president of the asso
ciation by acclamation at the conclus
ion of yesterdays meeting. Other of
ficers chosen were Phil Metschan Jr.,
vice president: W. F. Osbofn of Eu
gene, treasurer; and F. Beach of
the Hotel News, secretary.
Phil Metschan Jr. waa, appointed
ehulrman of the executiva committee.
R. O. Gates of the Multnomah hotel
of the executive committee. H. C. Bow
ers. Multnomah hotel, chairman of the
good roads committee, and B. O. Kead,
head of the publicity committee.
throughout the near east
t lias been more or less talked of
for a I number of years. The pending
Kuropean War - haa brought it vry
much to, the front. It cannot exactly
ds sam tnat tne plan has yet won
widespread popularity. It haa the
backing, however, of some very in
fluential men. And the Idea at last
seems to be "taking" with the masses.
Its supporters are hopeful that the
War may so develop that they can get
together at tha psychological moment
and put the schema through.
Their efforts hava bean . closely
watched from here, and thsre are some
good Judge of Balkan affairs , who
think it more than a possibility. - j
Tlve Ooutnes Xavolved.
Th countries in which the plan has
friends are Greece. Roumania, Bul
garia, fiervia and Mooteaagro.
Their notion in view of the sulUn'a
participation in the .war; U to drag
Turkey Into the oorablnatlon, too. They
feel that tha Balkan states have a
much better title to Ottoman terri
tcriea in Kurope than have tha mora
distant powers with, which the Turks
art at war. A
i To some extant, of course, the ao
quisltion of European Turkey would be
against it people's wUL That Is to
aay. the Turks would object. Turkey,
however, has a very large Greek and
Bulgarian population and respectable
Roumanian. Servian . and Monteipgrin
representations. . These people would
welcome the country's absorption .by
the proposed federation. So would all
the rest of the sultan's Christian sub
jects, and so, for that matter would
the Jews.
L The fedetatibnlsts also have their
eyes on Albania and the Austrian prov
tnces of Bosnia, Herzegovina, Transyl
Vanl and JSukovina.
Italy will have something to say
about Albania, and the federation, if
one should be effected, might not get
it.. The federation promoters want it,
however, and will include It if they
are able to do so.
If the Germans ana Austrlans, or
even the Austrlans alone, are beaten.
It seems likely that Servia and Mon-
tc-negrro between them will get Bosnia
and Herzegovina, which , would mean
their addition to the group.
Transylvania and Bukovina might
conceivably : fall - into Roumania' s
hands. ' and so be added to the com
bination. It yet remains for Roumania
to win them, however, ana this may
not happen, , especially in view of the
fact that Russia nas aireaay occupied
Bukovina and will perhaps prefer to
keep It for Uk car. -
Population ! Ooaatderahle. .
A federation consisting, however, of
Greece,' Roumania, Bulgaria, - Servia
and Montenegro atone . would have a
population of about 1.600,08J. or with
the addition of Turkey between 22.000,
000" and M.003,000 a pretty respect
able showing. !.-..;.-..,.
It la pointed oat that there is no
reason why these various people
should not Pull together i as well as
those Of the various German states.
The general feeling seems to be that
Greece, as being of predominant pres
tige, though not the largest of the
little family of nation, probably would
be the combination's principal center,
though this is a detail which would
have to be threshed out later.
From the standpoint of population
the federation, however.' would be
Mainly , Slav. For thia reason it ii
surmised that Russia would be friend
ly to it.! Germany admittedly Would
not, but the federation's advocates are
openly hoping that tfte war - wilt so
end as to deprive the kaiser of any
voice in th matter. .;
Oregon Stone Specified.
(WflsalosUtQ Korean ft tbs journal.)
Washington, Jan. 13 Contract hai
been let for the Medford federal bbiid
ing to the Sound Construction company
of Seattle for $96,124.- It must com
plete the building in II month a Ore
gon stone is ordered used -in the build
ing. . ;
Journal Want Ads bring result.
FOOD FOR BELGIANS
FREE BY PARCEL POST;
, GOVERNOR URGES AID
New York Relief Worker "An
nounces That Needs of
Sufferers Are Acute,
EXPRESS WILL GO FREE
Shipload of KataWes livery Other Say
Heeded to aCeet the
Demands.
(folem Bsrein ef Journal.)
Salem. Or.. Jan. 13. Governor
Wfthycombe today urged the people of
Oregon to render every assistance pos
Bible to the destitute people of Bel
gium. Following the receipt of a re
quest froiA Lindon W. Bates, vice
chairman Of the committee for the
relief of Belgium, New York, request
ing publicity regarding free transpor
tation of packages and outlining the
situation in Belgium, Governor Withy
combe said: -"
"We of Oregon- are So far separated
from the horrible , conditions in- Ku
fOpe, due to the war. that I believe we
scarcely realize the pressing need for
aid on tha other side of the Atlantic.
I sincerely hope that the people of this
state will render every "assistance pos
sible to the people of Belgium in this
hour of their necessity. I also urge
that everyone, with the interests i
humanity . at heart, would appreciate
the cooperation rendered to relief work
by the postal and express authorities,
Bates announces in his communica
tion that the commission, for relief in
Belgium has just concluded arrange
ments with the postoffice department
and "with express companies whereby
anyone in America may rorwaw tooa
stuffs for relief in Belgium by parcel
post without cost to the sender. Non
perishable foodstuffs and new blanket
and clothing are especially needed.
Parcel post packages cannot be sent
C. O. D., but by following the instruc
tions of the department the sender
may. If he wishes, have his postage re
funded. A similar refund will be made
by express companies.
Bates points out that It takes a ship
load of food every other day to pro
vision 6,000,000 Belgians, 1,400,000 of
whom are absolutely destitute,
. Details as to, shipping packages are
posted in all postofflces and express
offices, he explains.
Held for Sltootlng Cow.
Roaeburrr. Or.. Jan. 18. After a
hearing, in the justice court here yes
terday, -James. Rodgers of Sutherlin,
was bound over to the grand Jury on
a charge of shooting a cow belonging
to August K. Breugger, a neighbor
at Suiherllnv Rodgers claimed the
cow ruined his garden. The cow was
not seriously injured.
MEDFORD
CHARTER
IS:
BEATEN; MANAGER IS
PROBABLE ANYWAY
Mayor, Elected on Antl-Char-?
ter Platform, Says He Fa-
vbrs Charter If Changed.
The saddest thing under thsky is
m soul incapable of sadness. Countess
de Gasparin.
v (lpclel te Ttie Jmaraal.) ' .
Medford, Or.r Jan. 13-. With 'about
one-third voCe cast, Med ford's .r new
charter providing for a city manager
form of government was defeated yes
terday by a majority of 91 votes-
V. J; Kmerick, . former, councilman,
was elected mayor on an anti-charter
platform by a majority of 51 . votes
over yj. r.. uraies. i wo or me
councllmen elected, J, C. Mann andl
II. p. Margrave, favor the new char
ter, while only one anti-charter coun
cilman, F. E. Amy, was elected, thus
making the new council favorable to
the new form of government.
Mayor-elect Emerlck announced to
day that he himself favors the new
charter, with a few changes, and that
he hopes to secure Its passage dur
ing the first year of his administration.
It seems probable, therefore,' that
Medford will adopt the city manager
form in the near future.
0L0RAD0
GOVERNOR
BELEVES
NDUSTRII
iL
COMMISSION IS CURE
Advocates Creation of Such
Body to Settle Future In
dustrial Troubles. -
(TTatted Press Leased Wire. I
Denver, Colo., Jan. 13. With the
Colorado coal strike, whtch shook, this
state for more, than a year, at an end.
overnbr George A. Carlson began
work In earnest today to get the stale
legislature to pass his Industrial com
mission bill, which he hopes will prove
a panacea for the future industrial
troubles of the ' state. It was stated
at the governor's office that a bill
will be introduced in a few days Set
ting forth the ideas of the new exeeu
tlve in thia regard. The details of the
measure have not yet been worked out
but In general it is proposed to create
a. commission of three or four men to
take entire charge of matters relat
ing to labor and capital. In addition,
an advisory committee of representa
tive business men and members of
labor organizations, to serve Without
Pay. is proposed.
The aim or the governor is to mane
impossible a renewal Of such an indus
trial upheaval as . paralysed business
in parte of the state for a wear.
With the withdrawal of the last of
the -United States troops from the
various strike districts, the civil au
thorities in these sections have re
sumed control of affairs for the first
time since last May.
Except for the presence Of the dosen
of mora ' "tent colonies" throughout
southern Colorado, the last sign of the
long strike has vanished. It is es
timated that about loeo men and be
tween 7000 and lO.OOO women and
thlldren are . housed in these colonies.
The United Mine Workers' organiza
tion Is caring for the people until the
men Can otherwise provide for them
selves and their families. Only a frac
tion of the strikers - who were out
when th strike Was called off six
weeks ago have been able to get their
places back. .
Farnam Is Committed.
Roeeburg, Or., Jan. 18. Roy Far
nam. who waa convicted last week on
a statutory charge against the late
Edna Morgan of Giendaie. and who.
was sentenced by Judge Hamilton to
serve from three to 20 years in the
state penitentiary, haa been taken to
that institution,
Steaming Hot 1
Buckwheat Cakes
make , an ' ideal breakfast these cold,
rainy .mornings. The. most delicious
cakes are those made from
Albers Peacock
Buckwheat Flour
Deliciously light arid tasty.
: Pure and r easily ; , digested.
But one member of the
' Albert. Cereal Family .
AT ALL LEADING -GROCERS
t
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272 WASMNGTONST.il MM JUU -V iVJITlkJI JLL M M 1 272 WASHINGTON ST.
EAMttOPt 1 'CLOTMIMG STOCK
i -
OF TACOMA,
' WASHINGTON
With aT Supplementary Stock to be Disposed of by the
NATIONAL AO) JUSTMUS
2HTCO;
TO BE DISPOSED OF FOR CASH OR GIVEN AWAY
" . ' - ." ' ' - - . ' " . ' " - t
Greatest values human beings have ever seen we will slash, cut and slaughter prices in this desperate effort to turn this stock into cash. Every cent's
worth of the Wheeler-Martin stock now oil the block of sacrifice, i Prices never were butchered as now we will send real happiness unto the wage-earners
of Portland, with these bargains. This sale will set the whole community aflame with excitement. Don't miss it. .
THROUGH
THIS SALE
YOU MAY PRACTICALLY GATHER MONEY AS YOU GO
Work Sox
Actual lSc values.
Bankrupt price . . . .
6c
Dr
Sold Liquor) Flhfed.
Roseburg-. Or Jan. 13. After he
was seen bf Officers to Sell a pint
bottle of whiskey for 76 cents Sat
urday nifht, Lloyd. Chambers, a local
man. was found guilty in the Justice I
court, and sentenced to. bay a fine of
$100. .Sentence was suspended during
good . Benavior.
Neckwear
Actual S0e values. 1
.Bankrupt price. . ioC
CorduroyPants
Actual $3.00 valuss.
Bankrupt ff n(
price. DlaU7
Men's Trousers
Actual $4.00 and $5.00
ralues. Bank q
rupt price. pl7D
Mens Suits and
Overcoats
i -
ACTUAL VALUES
$15.00, $18.00 and $20.00
Wheeler-Martin never sold a
suit or overcoat for' less than
$15.00 now, the National Ad
justment Co. simply tears the
price to shreds these jrar
' menu must go.
Pick 'em out at. ......
SP
READ
THIS
V
Men's Suits and Overcoats
ACTUAL VALUES
$25.00 and $30.00
We mean exactly what
we . say $25 and $30
suits and overcoats for
$11.65. The National
Adjustment Co. must dis
pose of this stock quickly.
Hence, this lowest of all
low prices..
.65
MEN'S 1 UN I O N SUITS
-CS ACTUAL VALUE $1.50 PICK THEM OUT ATIP5
A CRXAT BAILGAIN A SUBSTANTIAL SAVING
3c
Save Scores of Pennies arid Many a Dollar on
Men's UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS, TROUSERS, Etc.
Mixed Wool Underwear
Actual VaL $1. rJT) (T 1
Union Made r Bib Overalls
Actual VaL $1. JTi Vf
Cotton Ribbed Underwear
Actual VaL 50c
as-" Price iLsc
Men's Work Shirts
Actual VaL SOc. l fk
Bankrupt Price II VH f
Only
Nl e n'sTrous e r s
c
Actual VaL $2. CD
. ?, .aa
Only . .
Men's Dress Shirts
Actual Value vO YTK
FORGET YOUR TROUBLES REMEMBER THE ADDRESS
IS
Boston Garters
Actual 25c yals. - -
Bankrupt price. . 1 1C
Handkerchiefs.
3c
Actual 10c values.
Bankrupt price .
Suspenders
Actual 50c val. A
Bankrupt price.. 17 C
Sweater Coats
FDr mn and women.
Actual $4.00 t.nd $5.00
ralues. Bank
rupt price. . . .
$1.58
Just Off Fourth
SAIJE STARTS TOMORROW AT 9 A.E
Opp. Merchants National Bank
Street
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