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House Bill for Condemnation
of Government Land Is
i- Brought in by JVIoser.
SUPPOSED KILLED ONCE
Committee Mtmbtri Had Once Voted
to JCUl it; When Vote Za Taken on
Measure It In Xioat, 18 to 6.
(Salem Burenu of The Journal.)
Salem, Or., Feb. 21 (Sunday). An
attempt was made to slip over II. B.
331, the S:nith bill giving corporations
the right to condemn government land
along streams!, when the senate was
In confusion tonight. The reading
clerk announced that the Judiciary
committee had submitted the bill
without recommendation. He began
leading the bill.
Senator Dlmlck, however, waa on
the alert. IW stopped the reading
clerk.
"How does it come this bill is sub
mitted without report?' lie ' demanded.
"The judiciary committee reported
to kill that bill. ' Why is it shoved
tip here now, at this hour? Why has
it lain on the desk all this time?
"What are you trying to slip over
here at the last hour of the session?
I call upon the members of the Judi
ciary committee as witnesses that the
till was reported unfavorably."
Tho bill was laid on the table to
await the presence of Senator Moser,
chairman of the committee.
When Moser returned he explained
that as members of the committee
could not agree on the bill, he decided
to report it and without recommenda
tion. x
He said the bill was a good bill.
Butler and Garland said that Moser
had spoken to them about the bill and
they gave their consent to have it
reported if it was not reported favor
ably. IMmick said the committee
voted on the bill and voted against it.
The bi.ll was killed by a vote of IS
.to-6. The six who voted for it were
Bingham, Burgess, Leinen weber, Mc
Bride, Moser, Perkins.
West Virginia to
Vote on Suffrage
Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 20. The
"West Virginia legislature has submit
ted to the voters of the state an
amendment to the constitution giving
women the right to vote, and it will
. come up at the regular election In
1916. The suffrage campaign haa
Iw'en started and will be carried to
every corner of the state. The feeling
is general that suffrage is gaining
ground steadily, and, unless some set
back comes, should, sweep tho state.
The legislature in submitting the
question to a vote of the people was
almost unanimous, one senator voting
against It. while in the house there
ere only six in opposition. Virtually
all church organizations In the state
fcave indorsed the women's movement,
and the Progressive and Socialist par
ties are making it part of their cam
paign.
Diplomatic Bill
Passed by House
Appropriation Meaanre Carrlea $4,450,
000; Strikea Out Provision to Make
Cuba Pay for Pacification.
Washington. Feb. 20. The house
this afternoon passed the diplomatic
appropriation bill carrying $4,450,000.
The house rejected provisions foi an
appropriation to cover a proposed con
ference of Pan-American financial ex
perts. - It also refused to appropriate
5360,000 for a new consulate at Shang
hai, China, and struck out a proposal
GOLD KEY AND IVORY
KEYBOARD ARE USED
FOR mSON SIGNAL
Elaborate Ceremony Marks
Flashing of Presidential
Message to San Francisco,
(United Preso Leased Wire.)
Washington, Feb. 20. President
Wilson stood in the east room of the
White House today with his fingers
pressed down upon a small ivory but
ton while cabinet members, senators
and congressmen watched Intensely.
"Tell me when to let go," said the
president quietly. A moment's silence
followed.
"No.w," whispered an attache. The
president lifted his fingers. The Pan
ama Pacific exposition, 3000 miles
away, was opened.
As a precaution against any hitch,
the flash was sent both by wire and
a wireless. While one message was
speeding across the continent on the
telegraph -lines, the other was rushing
through space by way of the power
ful Tuckerton radio station.
"We could not make this very
dramatic." said the president with a
laugh, "but it certainly appeals to
the imagination if not to the eye."
An Ivory keyboard with solid gold
fixtures and studded with gold nug
gets was used for the ceremony.
The key that the president used in
the ceremony was given to former
President Taft In 1909 to open the
Alaska-Yukon exposition. It was the
gift of George W. Carmack, the dis
coverer of gold in Alaska. It Is al
most entirely of gold.
to begin the collection of $6,500,000
from Cuba to cover the expenses of
pacification following Cuba's emanci
pation from Spanish rule.
Second and Yamhill
Main 589, A 1117.
Prepare for the
Dry Fetare
Our prices cannot be met, our stock cannot be dupli
cated, and our desire is to get rid of it and in a hurry.
High -Grade Whiskies
Sunny Brook, bottled in bond, bottle . 79j
Five Different, Well-Known Whiskies, bottle, 65?
Old Kentucky, bottle ...75
Cream Rye, bottle ,79
King Hill, 8 years old, bottled in bond, bottle. .$1.05
Prince Albert, smooth as velvet, bottle 1.15
Monogram, elsewhere $3.00; our price, gal $2.25
Old Kentucky, a $3.50 Whisky, gallon $2.45
Sunny Brook, gallon .JJ2.90
Sunny Trail, rich and mellow, gallon $3.25
King Hill; pride of Kentucky, gallon $3.45
Prince Albert, a $6.00 Whisky, gallon. . .... .$3.85
Pure California Wines
"You may choose of Port, Sherry, Angelica, Muscatel,
Claret, Zinfandel, Burgundy, Riesling and Sauterne.
$1.50 grade Wines reduced to 85 gallon.
All $'3.00 Wines now $1.15 gallon.
Cream of California, oldest and best, $1.45 gallon.
SPRING VALLEY
WINE CO.
Portland's Largest Liquor House.
Second and Yamhill
Main 589, A 1117.
Amidon Hangs on
Like Grim Death
Republican Wheel Hone Wants to Ba
Incpactor In State Corporation De
partment or Something1 Similar.
Salem, Or., Feb. 20. Still Jobless
but hopeful In these days of whole
sale extensions of the gubernatorial
appointive power, E. I. Amidon of
Portland has been at the state house
for several days on his third separate
and distinct mission since the legisla
ture opened.
This time, scenting dispersement of
the forces In the state corporation de
partment, he is circulating a petition
tliat he be appointed to an inspector
ship, either in the present department
if it remains, or in the combined corporation-insurance
department if the
ccnsolidation takes place
Amidon had little success In his pre
vious visitations upon the legislative
and executive officers. His great rec
ommendation of being a staunch Re
publican wheel horse, however. Is being
relied upon.
Amldon's hopes were dashed earlier
in the week when he saw the bill to
create another judicial Job in Multno
mah go wrong. Not that he could
qualify, but this judgeship would havo
benefited him through the extra po
litical influence it would set up. Many
months ago Amidon ha-d promised him
self the control of the political patron
age of Multnomah county, but some
how the idea never was successfully
carried out.
Seven Indicted in
Alleged Conspiracy
Many Ramon That Other Californiana
Are to Be Arrested Charged With
Fomenting' Mexican Revolution.
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 20. The
ceven men indicted Friday by the fed
eral grand jury on the charge of or
ganizing a revolution against Carranza
in lower California, will appear before
Judge Bledsoe next week for arraign
ment. All will enter pleas of not
guilty, and their cases will be set for
trial.
It is not likely that the trial can be
had earlier than July as the calendar
in the federal court is crowded and the
trial will have to await its regular
turn.
Government agents continue to main
tain the strictest secrecy regarding
their future investigations and refused
today to deny or admit that additional
arrests in the alleged conspiracy are to
be looked for. There have been many
rumors to the effect that others are
to ba draAru Into the government drag
net, but no information concerning
these reports has been given out by
tlie government operatives.
At the headquarters of the Carran
zistas in this city today is was said
that agents working in the interests
of the Carranza regime have been gath
ering evidence tending to show the
source of the money contributions to
Villa and other enemies of Catranza.
Lack of Backbone
Arouses Stray er
When Senate Indefinitely Postpones
Yearly County Auditing- Bill and
Then Passed It.
(Salem Bure.ni of The Jmtrnal.)
Salem, Or., Feb. 20. "The tenacity
of the barnacles is only exceeded by
the lack of backbone of some people,"
so declared Senator Strayer tonight
when the senate reversed itself In less
than an hour on the bill providing for
yearly audits of county records and
books. The senate indefinitely post
poned the bill. Within an hour it
voted to reconsider its action and then
passed the bill.
MAY BE CLUE TO ROBBER
Exchange of stamps for 10 cents
in a saloon at First and Sheridan
streets by a stranger who purchased
a drink, has been reported as a pos
sible clue to the identity of one Of
the two men who robbed the postof
fice substation at East Alder and
Union avenue last week. Patrolman
Helms reported that the stranger,
who appeared to be plentifully sup
plied with stamps, waa 5 feet 6
inches in height, weighs 125 pounds
and wore a light checked cap, light
colored shirt and dark suit of
clothes.
Jitney and Wagon Collide.
In a collision between a jitney bus
and a wagon at East Thirty-first and
Belmont last - night the w&gon was
smashed up and the auto damaged. C.
Cauf, driver for a groceryman. was
arrested for failure to display lights
and J. H.. Williams, driver of the Jit
ney, waa arrested for reckless driving .
GREAT CROWD WAITS
PATIENTLY FOR WORD
FROM THE PRESIDENT
When Wilson Touches the
Button in Washington Mul
titude Cheers Loudly.
San Francisco, Feb. 20. Between the
formal exercises and the stroke of
noon there was a short interval that
was thrilling with the sense of a
great expectancy.
Shortly before noon President C. C,
Moore arose, and with upraised hand
stilled the sound of voices that, from
in front of the grandstand, arose like
the deep booming of a mighty surf
upon the shore. ,
"I will read yau a message which
has been sent by me to President Wil
son at Washington,' he said:
" 'To the President, Wash., D. C.
" 'The Panama-Pacific International
exposition of 1915 is ready. Those to
whom the congress of the United States
with approval of the president, en-j
trusted the great work of preparing '
this celebration of the completion of
the Panama canal have performed
their task with all the zeal and de
votion of which they were capable.
" 'We offer our respectful homage
to you, and through you to the people
of the nation, and dare to express tho
hope that our patriotic endeavors will
merit the-eommendation of our govern
ment and the appreciation of mankind.
" 'We now await your official open
ing of the exposition by pressing the
electric button which will, by wireless
telegraph, start the activities of the
exposition.
" 'This will be the first time any ex
position has been opened in this man
ner.' "To this the president's reply will be
simply to push the button," continued
Moore, "and I will send him the fol
lowing dispatch:
" 'I have the honor to announce that
the exposition is now officially open.
God bless the people of the United
States' "
Then from the key of the wireless
machine there sped a series of dots
which, recorded at Washington, formed
the signal that gave warning the
time was close at hand and that ail
things must be ready.
On the stroke of noon the wireless
man sent a rapid volley of electrical
dashes.
President Wilson pressed the button.
The act released the magic of elec
trical energy which, transmitted in
stantaneously to San Francisco, . sent
leaping into the sun-drenched air under
the blue shy the water of all the foun
tains in the southern region of the ex
position, and discharged a battery of 21
guns, and opened the doors and set
working the machinery in machinery
palace.
The Panama-Pacific International
Exposition was officially opened. All
the silk-hatted, frock-coated digna
taries in the grandstand, President
Moore, Secretary Lane, Bishop Hanna,
Mayor Rolph and all the others were
on their feet, swinging the silk hats
and howling like school boys.
Will Boost Oregon
Fir in New York
It is reported that the Charles R.
McCormick Lumber company has
opened a selling agency in jNew York
for the purpose of handling Oregon
fir, In pursuance to plans to build up
the home product now being waged
by commercial organizations and lum
ber interests of Oregon. The first
step in the new field, it is said, is
the chartering of the steamer St. Hel
ens to load 1,000,000 feet of timber
for departure from this port March 1.
ROBT. EMMETT MEMORIAL
At a meeting last night of the cem
mittee which has .the preparations for
the Robert Emmet t Memorial mass
meeting in charge the principal fea
tures of the celebration were practi
cally completed. The speakers will
be: J. B. Mulcahy, editor of the Butte
Independent; Rev. J. M. O'Farrell of
Woodburn; Rev. O. K. Salzman of
Portland. The musical program will
consist of a selection by the Philhar
monie Society male chorus and the
Christian Brothers' Glee club in Ger
man, Irish and patriotic American
songs, also some Instrumental music
The meeting will be held In the Ger
man bouse. Thirteenth and Main
streets, Sunday. March 7. at 8 o'clock.
Women's NeckwV
Xatest Novelties
25c
Included Are Vestees Collars
and Sets in Lace and Dainty Ma
terials Regular 50c to
$1.00 Values at
Again we call your particular at
tention to the great Neckwear
Sale that has crowded our Fancy
Goods Section the past few days
with hundreds of pleased pur
chasers. With renewed lots you
now have unlimited choice from
the season's most popular novel
ties Vestees of fine pique, or
gandies and laces Collars of
dainty organdies and laces also
collar and cuff and vestee and
cuff sets in the latest effects.
Regular 50c to $1.00 val- OPfl
ues. All on Sale at OC
Pacific Phone t All Mail Orders Will Be Home Phone
Marshall 50801 Promptly and Carefully j A-2112
Filled Charges Will Be Prepaid on Express and Parcel
Post Packages When Purchase Amounts to $5.00
Principal Portland Agents for Ladies' Home Journal
Patterns, 10c and 15c Each
Store Opens Daily at 8:30 a. m., on Saturdays 9 a.m.
Store Closes Daily at 5:30 p. m.. Saturdays at 6 p. m.
THE MOST IN VALUETHE BEST IN QUALITY
Fourth and Last Week
Front and Back Xiace
R. & G. Corsets :
Fashionable Models in Fine Cou
til All Sizes 18 to 30 Regular
$2.50 and $3.50 Lines (PI I Q
at, Pair .. $l.i7
A special purchase of two leading
models of the celebrated guaran
teed R. & G. Corsets brings these
unusual savings to you. Model
D252 is a back-lace corset of fine
coutil, shown with low bust, long
skirt and elastic gored front It
is especially adapted for the average-,
figure. Model F146 is.-a
front-lace corset of imported cou
til comes with low bust, long
skirt, ventilated back and-elastic
band at back and bottom. All
sizes from 18 to- 30. Regular
$2.50 and $3.50 lines. P- AQ
This Sale Only at JAfKJ
Ovlt Annual FeTbrmaFy Sale
. Specials in Seasonable Goods
It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move to better things.
This February Sale is held BECAUSE WE WANT TO MOVE ON TO BETTER THINGS; to enlarge the ever
widening circle of our store friendships, and to give more publicity to the advantages of trading here. .Therefore
expect much; expect it confidently; for unless we GIVE MUCH the sale will not ACCOMPLISH much. There
fore you'll find value-giving worthy.
A Two-Fold InducementChic Modes and Special Pricing
Chinchilla Coats at $13.95
All Sizes for Women and .Young Ladies
Clever! That is the most expressive word we know of to convey a correct idea of the effec
tiveness of style in the new White Chinchilla Coats for Spring at the above special price we
are showing" three CLEVER models one with pjain back, patch pockets and with set-in
sleeve ; another with belted back, plain front, patch pockets and set-in sleeve, and still another
in the popular high-belted effect. All are extra well made of the best Worumbo d1) AC
White Chinchilla, and all are PRICED FOR THIS SALE AT OlO.VO
Women's New Spring: Waists in Twenty
Styles $1.25 and $1.50 Lines at $119
Devoid of all showy features, the new fashions in Waists are still suffi
ciently smart for women super-critical in matters pertaining to stylish
ness of appearance the cleverness of ideas admits of no argument at this
opening display and sale you have choiae from some twenty new Spring
stvles in white and tan figured Voiles They come with low or high-neck
and with long or short sleeves All sizes They are new, elegant and of
the finest finish. Regular $1.25 and $1.50 values ON SALE
TOMORROW AT
$1.19
Your Last Opportunity-to
Purchase
Women's High
Grade Shoes
at 50c to $1.00 Below Cost
For Regular $3.50 and $4
Grades, priced t 0()
at, the pair. . D 1 .OV
A deterriiined effort to further
reduce stocks prompts' us to
make this sweeping price-reduction
throughout our entire stock
of Women's High-Grade Shoes--included
are Goodyear welt and
hand-turned soles in both button
and lace styles. All sizes and
widths in patent kid and colt gun
metal calf and kid, selected vici
and velvets; also those with cloth
top. All fashionable, new styles
for street and evening wear. Reg
ular $3.50 and $4 quali- QQ
ties. This sale only at Pl Ot7
Unsurpassed Values in the Most Fashionable
Hew Woolen IDress Goods
ti
$1.00
Correct Weaves, Weights and Colorings for
Spring Suits and Coats Priced Here at Only
While the always popular weaves are here yet under new colorings
and patterns they bid for equal favor with the new novelties which
are also quite as ready for approval. Many are shown exclusively
at this store. It is a good time now, when variety is widest, to sup
ply the new season's needs. We are offering unsurpassed values in
French Serges, Storm Serges, Panamas, Granites, Poplins,
Diagonals, Melrose Weaves, Crepe Poplins and many other 42 to
50-inch pure wool fabrics All at ONE .DOLLAR A YARD.
A Complete Assortment of Weaves in New Cream
Colored Coatings at $1.50 to $3.00 Yard
We have prepared for your selection an unusually complete assortment of weaves and
weights in the extremely fashionable Cream Colored Coatings, 56-inch all wool materials, in
cluding Novelty Rough Effects, Bedfords, Basket Weaves, Wide Wale Serges, Chinchillas,
Fancy Double Weight Novelties, Etc. Don't make selection elsewhere before you have com
pared qualities with .the values we are offfering at $1.50 to $3.00 YARD.
Big Saving's in Domestic
Goods
Housekeepers who would "make every penny
count" will be quick to realize the splendid sav
ings made possible by these underpriced offer
ings TABLE DAMASK, 75c QUALITY AT 59c
70-inch, full bleached Table Damask, shown in a
variety of pretty patterns, in spots, flowers ft
and fieures: A standard 75c quality. Sale at
DAMASK NAPKINS, $1 Grade at 79c
100 dozen fine mercerized Damask Napkins,
hemmed ready to use, they come in neat pat
terns and in a trood size. 18 by 18 inches. The
kind regularly sold at $1.00 a dozen.
This Sale at . . . .
. jjilj
79c
70c SHEETS AT 59c
EXTRA HEAVY Linen, finished Sheets, 76
by 90 inches. They are extra heavy (
and durable. Reg. 70c grade at EACH OVC
BED SPREADS, $1.75 GRADE $1,48
Extra heavy White Bed Spreads, in Mar
seilles patterns They come in full size for
double beds, hemmed ready to use A jq
Regular $1.75 grade. This Sale at.))l40
50c SHEETS AT 35
3 FOR $1.00100 dozen full bleached
Sheets, 72 by 90 inches. Regular 50c grade,
on sale at three for one dollar or
EACH OOC
A Great Import Purchase
and Sale of Real Hand
Loom, Natural Colored
PONGEE
at Attractively Low Prices
By purchasing an enormous
quantity of these famous and ever
fashionable silks direct from the
makers at "duty off" prices we are
enabled to quote lower figures
than ever before placed on silk of
equal qualities. They are hand
loom, natural colored Pongee
Silks of fine even weave and per
fect finish that will wear like linen
and wash perfectly. Come now
and profit by an early selection
and the following price reductions:
Reg. 75c quality, 25 inch QQ
Pongee Silks, on sale, yard OJi
Reg. 95c quality, 27 inch fZQn
Pongee Silks, on sale, yard OUL
Reg. $1.25 quality, 34 inch" Q
Pongee Silks, on sale, yard OJC
Reg. $2.50 quality, 34 QQ
in. Pongee Silks, yard OliOv
Chiffon and
Organdie
Regular 50c and C
75c Grades, yard OOL
At this low figure we place on
sale a fine assortment of Silk
Crepe Chiffon and Sheer Organ
die edges, daintily embroidered in
pretty colors. They come from
4 to 7 inches wide and are es
pecially adapted for making col-i
lars and cuffs and for trimming
waists and dresses. The best
50c and 75c grades. On QCT'fi
sale at, yard OOC
V
Attractive Showing of New
Movelty Ribbons 35c Yd.
Come in and inspect our complete stock of new Ribbons All
the latest plain colors and mixtures. The assortment includes:
New Warp Prints in both light and dark effects, $2 to 6
inches wide.
New Plaids and Stripes, shown in the latest colorings, 5 to
Sy2 inches wide. '
Plain and Moire Taffetas, suitable for hair-bows,
in all the best staple colors, 5 1 inches wide.
Black Satins in heavy quality, 6x2 inches wide.
Fine Satins, in all the popular colors, Sl2 inches
wide.
, You have choice of this fine lot of beauti- 'IP,
ful Ribbons, at the low price of, yard. . . . . . JLOC
A Complete Line of Colors
in Collingbourne's Tatting,
'. Crochet
Pibersilk
For 100 Yard Spool
Collingbourne's Luxura tatting
and crochet Fibersilk is. more
beautiful than silk. It does not
cling to fingers or split, comes
in 100 yard spools and in most
any wanted color. Mod- OP
erately priced at. . 'J..'. : tlU