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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORT LAND, : WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, .1919. NEBULOUS IDEAS PLENTIFUL, REAL ISSUES UNSOLVED Legislators Favor "Reconstruc tion" and Aid for Soldiers, But Infinite Plans Lacking. ROAD SUBJECT: UPPERMOST Jmmediata Assistance for Re turned War. Heroes Needed j rtoad Building Work to Aid. By Will T. Kirk Salem, Jan. 15. Two of the most neb ulous, yet the most frequently heard ex pressions about the legislative hall, are "reconstruction" and "making provision for the returning; soldiers." Senators and representatives are all in favor of "reconstruction" ;' they are all In fayor of "making provision for the returning soldier," but In all the . talk that has been going on about the subject, there has not been a definite, concrete, plan suggested, and apparently no one has any definite ideas on Jhe subject. Governor, Withycombe, in his message, recommends land development, reclama tion of arid and swamp lands and the clearing of logged-off lands. Nearly very senator or representative who has expressed his views has but little use for the land question as a practical means of, giving Immediate employ ment or relief to those who will need it when the boys come trooping home. Immediate Needs 1'ppermost As Senator Huston pointed out, the boys are coming home now and some thing must be done to meet an emer gency now existing. He says the boys do not want to tackle any logged-off land proposition, and but a very small percentage of them will be attracted by land development projects. At this time, the two practical means of providing employment appear to be through a greatly enlarged state road building program and the construction of irrigation projects by state aid and in cooperation with the government. If that cooperation along this line can be obtained. The road building offers an oppor tunity for the quickest action and this fact win be'brought into use in support of the road building program as soon as tt Is presented to the legislature. One apparent thing about the road building program Is that senators and representa tives are all talking about it and looking Tor It, but they seem to be expecting It to come from some outside source. The road building program is not be ing formulated by the law makers. They are merely waiting for somebody else to hand it to them. Senators frankly confess this, and they are anxious to see what the program Is really going to look like. Jload Building Has Sway But this fact is very apparent There Is -more surface sentiment In favor of launching state road building on a larger scale than ever heretofore at mil I 41 J resent the maximum in quality at a mini mum in price. In the Milton Tiny Grand .... . .$585 Harrington Little Grand. .$700 are lound the very highest expressions of quality possible at their, respective prices, and, in our house, price really tells the quality tale. Try these Grands Test them thoroughly under your own fingers. They will amaze you with their goodness. Easy payments. PIANOS TTilgyB Allen PLAYERS MUSIC -MASON AND HAMLIN PIANOS- MORBIS02T STREET AT BROADWAY Stores also at Sam Frsscisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jese, Lot Asgeles. - V tempted, more than has existed at any preceding legislative session this early in the game. As to the irrigation program in con nection with the reconstruction program, they are discussed in only a far off, 'hazy sort of way. and if anything is done in that line the fact that employ ment will be given to men in connection with the construction work will appeal to the legislators almost as strongly as what may be hoped for from the recla mation of the land. In providing for the returning soldier. If new employment is not provided the problem of unemployment will not be solved as every time a home coming sol dier takes an existing job that Is now held down by one who did not go to war, that one must find employment some place else. So the need, as viewed by senators who wish to do something constractlve, is to provide new employment and be fore the session Is much older there will be a great leaning toward road building as a means of doing this. Ill With Influenza Carl H, Borquist Commits Suicide Probably delirious ' from the effects of influenza, Carl H, Borquist, about 45 years old, committed suicide at his home, 47 East Twenty-fourth street north, about 1 o'clock this morning by firing one shot from a revolver into his right temple. His death, as near as can be judged, was instan taneous. Mr. Borquist was a salesman for th Robertson Hardware & Steel company and was taken ill this week. His case appeared to be only a mild one and last evening when the family went, to bed he seemed to be resting welL At the time the shot was fired, his wife, Dora Borquist, was sleeping in the same room and was awakened by the shot to find her husband lying dead on tba floor. The coroner was called, tut it Is probable that an inquest will not be held. The body is in charge of the Breeze & Snook Undertaking com pany. The Borquist family have been resi dents of this city for some time. Mr. Borquist Is survived by his wife and one daughter. St. Helens Editor Is Convicted of Libel St. Helens, Jan. IS. Ham Kautzman. editor of the Columbia Herald, was con victed of publishing an Improper and libellous article in his paper. The jury was out less than two hours. The trial attracted much interest and the at tempt of attorneys to inject in the case matters not pertaining to the Indict ment caused heated personalities. Kautz man was allowed until January 30 to file a motion of appeal. House's Condition Very Satisfactory Paris, Jan. 15. (TJ. P.) The condition of Colonel House, who is still confined to his bed with indigestion, is very satis factory. Gordon Auchincloss, son-in-law, informed the United Press today. He added that House expects td" be out within, a few days. - Good Taste Is Evidenced by the Small Grand Piano Musically, the small G r a Piano meets the highest ex pectations of the student and capable musician. Tonally and in the beauty and fluency of its action, it encourages and stim ulates the pupil, educates the ear, trains the hand and creates a higher ambition to accomplish better things. In our small Grand offerings we are especially fortunate because they rep VICTWO EDtSOMS RECORDS ROAD BOOSTERS OF PORTLAND SCORED Senator Thomas Calls for Joint Session to Consider High way Needs for State. By Will T. Kirk , Salem, Jan. 15. A revolt against Port land manipulators framing; and putting; through the legislature big highway bonding bills during the rush hours of the legislature broke out In the senate this morning. It was led by Senator C M. Thomas of Jackson 6unty, who introduced a resolution providing for a Joint session of the senate and house at 10 o'clock next Monday morning to consider the road building question. At that time the members of the senate highway com mission will be invited to appear before the legislators and outline their Ideas for highway legislation. Senator Thomas reviewed the manner in which the $6,000,000 bonding bill was crowding through the legislature during the closing hours of the 1917 session and declared that it was "rotten and vicious, and it is a marvel that the highway commission has been - able to administer it as well as they have." Rumors Route Resentment Senator Thomas' resentment ' has been aroused by the rumors of a $10,000,000 bonding bill, which is being incubated in Portland and about which members of the legislature seem to have no definite Information. Rising to a question of personal privilege. Senator Thomas said : "Two years ago ruany members of both houses of the legislature came o the capitol In faVor of good roads legislation. I was TWie of that num ber. I came to the legislature and I heard rumblings of bond bills which were coming up. I talked to this member and that member seeking in formation and could not get any. "Members of the highway commit tees were milling around, and then, when the rush hours of the session arrived, there descended upon the leg islature a crowd of lobbyists with road bills in their pockets. Charges Bill Withheld "Members of the legislature were in vited to go to a certain hotel in this city and there were shown a bill which they were asked to sign. Friends of mine went there, but when they came away they could not tell me what was in the bill. "Do you think I could get a copy of the bill? No, I was not one of the chosen few. "A few days before the close of the session I was called to a ' committee room in this capitol and a member said he wanted to read the road bonding bill. I asked to see the bill. He told me he didn't have time to let me see it. I wanted to get the bill into my hands, so I could see what was in it. "Do you think I could get it? No, the bill was sent to the printer, and still I could not get a copy of it. "Finally at 6 o'clock at night a copy of the printed bill was put on my desk, and it was on the calendar as a special order of business for 8 o'clock that night. Would Block Program "This was an insult to the members of this legislature. Now again we hear rumors of a big bonding bill coming up from Portland. "We are here this session with two Important questions before us, one being the providing of employment for return ing soldiers and the other the construc tion of roads. The road building pro gram will offer the best channel for pro viding the employment. "We hear rumors that again a swarm of lobbyists- is going to descend upon us with a $10,000,000 bonding bill. "Lawyers in Portland are now draft ing this bill.." There is to be a repetition of the last session. I don't intend to per mit it, if God "will -help me to prevent it. Last Bond Bill Condemned "If we permit this 'to be done, we im pliedly admit that we do not possess ability to enact the legislation which we were sent here to enact. I will not ad mit that the 17 lawyers In this senate cannot draft a bill which will' meet the situation, or that the attorney general, the legal adviser of the- state, cannot draft such a bill. I will not admit that Interested parties In Portland can draft a better bill in . the interest of the people of the state than we can draft here. "The $6,000,000. bonding bill passed by the last session" was vicious. It was rotten, and the marvel i3 that the highway commission have administered it as well as they have. Let the high way commission come before us and tell us of themistakes of the past and of the legislation that ought to be en acted now. "Let us preserve the dignity of this honorable body, and let us, not someone else, enact the legislation of this ses sion." Former Premier Joseph Caillaux, who has been In prison for some time on a charge of treason, will seek election to the French chamber of deputies. OPEN NOSTRILS! END A COLD OR CATARRH HowToGetBeliefWfcenHe&d and Nose are SttuTed Up. Count fifty ! Your cold in head or catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos trils will open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snuffling, hawking, mucous discharge, dryness or headache, no struggling for breath at night. Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist and apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic cream in your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothing and healing the swollen or inflamed mucous membrane, giving you instant relief. Head colds and catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay stuff ed-up and miserable. Relief Is sure. Adv. REDDISH TINTS AND GOLDEN GLINTS MAKE BEAUTI FUL HAIR Tou will often hear girls say. "I shampoo my hair every ten days or two weeks." Washing alone does not finish the toilet of the hair, any more than washing alone finishes the toilet of the face. Smart women arid girls 'know how to improve the appearance of the hair. Its color can be made to xppear strikingly better, without real ly changing the color, by shampooing with Cinderella Golden Glint Sham poo. It gives the hair the finishing touch ; it brings out the reddish tints and golden glints. You don't have 'to wait for results : one single shampoo makes our hair look better. Adv. Switching Charge Is Protested by State Commission Salem, Jan. 15. Taking the stand that switching charges should not be made at terminals in the same city, where both are under government control, led the public service commission Tuesday to writs to C. A. Prouty, director of. pub lic service and accounting in the rail road administration in' Washington, D. C. The letter was written by H. H. Corey for the commission and took as an example a current charge of $50 being made by the S., P. A 8. rail road for switching charges to the O-W. R. & N. track In Portland after the first company had received hauling charges for the load from Rices spur on the Astoria division. The load of wood was hauled to Port land and the extra charge was put oh for hauling it to a team track in the O-W. R. & N. yards in East Portland, called the Foundation spur. The com mission holds that since. both lines are controlled by the government and there is no competition between them, the charges should not have been made. Mr. Prouty, to whom the letter is ad dressed, is the representative of the shippers' interests in the railroad admin istration. Seattle Boys Leave Home; Picked Tip in Salem by Officers Salem, Jan. 15. Three boys, each about 15 years old, were pickedjup here Tuesday afternoon and found to be runaways from Seattle. They wre Doyd . Tyo, James Radlgan and Walter Bagley. The Seattle police department was notified with the result that young Bagleys father came this morning and toured the party back to Seattle. The boys had taken a total of $20 from their parents and bought their tickets as far as they could. They had a total of 60 cents when taken into custody, and were bound for San Fran cisco. i Boy Scouts Hustle Out Packages to Families in Need Roseburg, Jan. 15. Local Boy Scouts were much in evidence in this city last Saturday, when they were instru mental In delivering packages for the local relief board to needy families. The work was turned over to the county juvenile officer. Miss Agnes Pitchford. who in turn solicited the help the Boy Scouts for the work. This relief board, which is conducted by the local churches, gathers up many articles of wearing apparel, as well as articles of food, and the needy families are supplied through this board by donations. Much relief is administered in this way every winter. Ladies of the Eastern Star and the Norwegian" Women's Auxiliary Will Meet Portland Agency for Gossard, Nemo, Bien Jolie, Bon Ton and Royal Worcester Home Journal Patterns are stylish, perfect-fitting and the easiest of all patterns to use. Try them this season. SHOP Pre-eminently the best-ventilated and most sanitary store in Portland. Wide, spacious entrances on all four streets, high ceilings, roomy ele vators, large light well in center, numerousistainvays, aisles free from tables, affording easy access to all departments. Complete change of purified air throughout the store every few minute These are but a few of the many features that go to make this the SAFEST place to do your shopping. - - i; ,. . f Double Trading TTTT women TTT A ' winter ouits $19.98 Second Floor Many of these are shown in the neat tailored styles serviceable for Spring wear. Also novelty belted effects. High grade burella, homespun, tweed, serge and DODlin materials. Excellent assortment of the most desirable shades. Special for Inventory Sale Center Circle Sales For Thursday Main Floor Seco Silk Petticoats in pretty ruffled styles; also heatherbloom petticoats with taffeta silk flounces. Good OA selection of colors. Priced special DiiJ ' Women's Waists of Georgette crepe and crepe de chine. Tailored and fancy (PO QQ models. Priced, very special only DOii7 Inventory Sale of RUGS Third Floor 65.00 Royal Wil ton Rug. Size 8x10 ttJTQ rf ft. Sale price only iDOO.OJ 75.00 Royal Wilton Rug. Size 9x12 ft. Beautiful KA patterns. Sale price D M V 35.50 Wilton flOQ 7C Velvet Rug. 9x12 ft Ue I O 23.50 Brussels (M O flA Rug. 9x12 feet. at PJLeSV 16.00 Wool ber Rug. 9x12 $14.40 14 Rag Rugs. Q-f O XA Size 9x12 feet, at wlA.UU 9.5 Q Wilton Velvet 0 1 A Rugs 36x72 inches iOeU STATE GUARANTY OB IRRIGATION BONDS TO COME BEFORE HOUSE Representative Gallagher of Mai -( heur County Putting Billjlirt Shape for Action. i Salem, Jan. 15. Guaranty of irrigation bonds by the state through the provisions of a constitutional amendment that will give the officials of the state that tpower, is the plan now being whipped into shape for submission to the legislature and through it to the people by ftepre- L 1 1 Health' and :0imA.J Women OLDS, WORTMAN & KING AT THE SAFE ANNUAL; s J $ 3319.98 Inventory 1 Sale of Linens and Domestics Msin Floor 'RICHARDSON'S Pattern Cloths -with one dozen napkins to match put up iniTneat box the prices start at $19.50 and range on up to $25.00 PATTERN, CLOTHS of I fine quality linen, no napk's to match. Cloths size 2x2 yards $&.50 Cloths size 2x2 A yds. $10.50 -Cloths size 2x3 yds. $12.50 MADEIRA Hand-Worked iinen Luncheon Sets 13 pieces, ctnter piece, and 12 doylies $75.20, $8.55. . $10.80. $13.50 Set HUCK TOWELS; size OQn 20x40 inches. Special at OOC sentative Gallagher of Malheur county. As the law now stands Irrigation dis tricts can ; vote ' bonds and have them ratified by the secretary of state after the .project has been examined and ap proved by the irrigation securities com mittee. . Mr. Gallagher would like to have au thority given the state to underwrite or guarantee bonds that' bad been certi fied under the provision of the present law. The reason for this is that bond buy ers, during the past two years have been making a bis; margin off Of irriga tion district bond. . v Practically all those sold, and the to tal runs close to two million dollars, have been sold at 90 cents on the dol lar. This has resulted In a loss of some two hundred thousand dollars to the settlers of the various Irrigation districts of the state. It is believed by Mr. Gallagher and other irrlgatlonists that Irrigation Jonds would be sold at par or above, if they were guaranteed by the state, and this is the purpose of the proposed amendment. . It will be presented to the i house in a short t!e WmPi r seem to listen the supreme one that tells them to guard their health. Home duties, church duties "war activities, and the hundred -and-one -calls for charitable enterprises soon lead women to overdo. Nervousness, headaches, backaches and female troubles are the -inevitable result. - ; ' w . v.N v l Stamps With Charge or Cash INVENTORY SALES m $150 to $2.00 Muslinwear At98c Scond Floor Women's combi nation suits open drawer styles somewhat soiled and. mussed garments formerly slling at f 1.50 and 2.00. Prke,d QQf for Inventory Sale at OC White muslin skirt, lace and embroidery trimmed. QO. Values to 1.50 at only Oi Corset Covers At 39c Second Floor Special lot of cor- I set covers soiled from being on display. Regular 50c to QQ 75c grades. Special at Oe7C Muslin Drawers, . at 39c and 79c HEMSTITCHED , Huck qO, Towels, priced special at OOC MERCERIZED TJamaskrTr-, 2 yards wide at, the yarn I Vv BLEACHED SHEETS of ; good heavy grade. Torn and hemmed. Sheets size 72x90 In. $1.63 Sheets size 81x90 In. $1.73 Sheets size 81x99 In. $1.83 PILLOW CASES size 45x36 iohes, special 39c 50c BROWN Sheeting ; 63 inches wide. ) the yard 45.00 Satin Bed Spreads $4.35 ft r consideration and submission to the people at the next general election, or at any special election that mlght.be called, should such action be deemed necessary by the present legislature for any pur pose arising during the session. Senate. Bills Introduced Salem, Jan. 15. Senate bill No. 1. by Farrell Amending chapter 151. laws of 1911. so u as to authorise Multnomah county to levy additional tax of H mill for maintenance of public libraries. S. B. 2, by Dimick Defining criminal syndicalism and sabotage and providing for curbing overt acts of lawless ele ments seeking Industrial revolution. - S. TB, 8, by Huston Providing that preference shall be given to ex-soldiers and - ex-sailors in employment : on all public works in this state. S. B. 4, . by Huston Amending publicity-law by providing that1 public service commission shall not have au thority to alter or set aside any rate previously , fixed by contract between any .public utility corporation and municipal--corporation prior to November J. 1912, i - : ; l-.i-i .'1 -. moss to eVery call of. duty, except Philadelphia, 1 wa Ter7 l- waye tired, ray back ached, and I felt Mckly most of the time, twent U doctor and he aid I had na-vtraa indigestion, which, added ;. to my weak condition; kept me worrying- most of the. time-' ahd he said if I could not atop that, I eould'not get well4 I heard, so much about Lydia E. PinkMns .Vegetable Com pound my husband wanted me to try it, I took it for a week, and ielfc a little better. I kept it up for three months, and I feel fine and can eat anythfng now without distress or nervousness. Health and happiness? ' Yes, I have (both now." Mrs. J. Woiraumt, S842 North Taylor Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The majority of jsromen nowadays overdo, there are r so many demands upon their: time and strength; the result is invariably a weakened, run-down nervous condition with headaches, back ache, irritability and depression and soon . more serious ailments develop. . Avoid them by taking in time 1 Thursday in Our Auditorium on the Fourth Floor Corsets -Our Expert Gorsetieres at Your Service ST STORE 40c Coffee 29c Lb. 4U Floor If you have new used this Coffee, try a pound and -you will know why hundreds of our "customers buy no-other. Deliv ered only with other .Grocery purchases. vv omen At'$6.98 ! - ! 1 ; r' . ' - Main Floor In this great lot of high-grade footwear you will find all the smartest styles Gtay, black or brown kid with colored tabric tops in. various combinations. Laced styles also a number of smart button ! QQ shoes. Priced special at. the pair 0Ur7 Women's Boots i . ' . ! ' I ' . Black kid shoes In buttoned -ad laced styles, medium .', and - high heels. Also laced shoes with gray or champagne colored ; cloth, tops. Nearly all sizes. ' Priced QQ special at only., the tnajr'--9ueIO Good Savings on Alumrnum f COOKING UTENSILS 0c Aluminum Pie Plates 47c 5 0c Cake Plates special 39c Aluminum Tea Kettles $3.38 70c Aluminum Measures 56c Relief From Over Taxation Is Sought By, genator Hurley ' ' -1 -i. V eSSSHBSSBSSHSSBBBSBBSS ", - Salem, Jan. : 15. Senator Hurley has. Introduced a bill intended to give relief to sheep men and other large owners of personal property from over-assessment- and consequent over-taxation. ? His bill provides that when the county board of equalisation finds that personal property has been overtaxed the county court is authorised to rebate the excess tax from the general fund of the county. The present law provides that the tax collector is to make such rebate, but as the sheriff collects the taxes by the Ume the rebate is determined he has paid the tax money over to the treasurer and has no funds with which to com ply, with the law. The United States. Great Britain and Italy have agreed upon a plan for tak r nvr Oermnn tisdwmr tinnr. Salesmanager cr,Y COVEY MOTOR CAR t , Leaves Organization WATCH FOB AWICOUWCEMEHT of new connections. Louis von Klein Our Tea Room Is Popular Plan your shopping to Include luncheon here. Service, from 11:30 ' a. nwto 2:30 p. m. Purchases Royal Hair Restorer This well known preparation has no equal for restoring gray hair to its natural color. Acts directly on the root of the hair not a dye. For sale in Hair Goods i Dept., Second Floor. 3oc Aluminum Jelly Molds 25c 1.45 Colanders now at $1.15 70c Tin Lipped Kettles at 35c 90c Tin Lipped Kettles at 45c sDressBoots j 4.