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The Statesman receives the leased wire, report of the As-, suclated Press, the greatest and most reliable press as sociation in the world. Friday fair, winds. SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR SLEM, OREGON'. FRIDAY MORMXO, FEBRUARY SI. 11D 7 PRICK FIVE CENTS THE WKATtlMT. Moderate westerly is? j ROAD BOND BILL SENT TO GOVERNOR Measure Passes Senate With ( Emergency Clause Attached and Is Considered to Be U Well Safeguarded PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHED f SAYS SENATOR THOMAS Only Four Negative Votes Are Registered Against Enactment r.Wltb an emergency clause attached the 110,000.000 bonding bill passed the senate yesterday afternoon, and fixes his signature to the measure it win ueiume a law. earner in tn day house bill No. 453; requiring th attorney general to set asldis the pav ing patents of .Warren brother passed the senate, and the two mea sures, together with the pending anti-trust paring bills assured of pas sage fa the house", constitute a sweep !ng Ttttory for the senators and rep resentatives, who,, since the session convened, have been battling Tor leg islation which would insure free and ' open ; competition In highway con struction and give the people a dol lar's worth of roads for a dollar. The bonding bill came np under a- . p pedal order, and the senators who have been leading the fight-against the paving trust decided to offer no amendments to it for the reason that i after perusing Its provsions and those 1 of 1L B. 453, and pending anti-paving trnst legislation assured assured of passage in the house last nlght they concluded they are ample to in sure free and opep competition and protect the public from the pavin? combine. . , "The senators who f ought the pay ing trust set out to accomplish purpose. . That purpose has been ac complished and the $10,000,000 in bonds proposed in this bill will be safeguarded reasonably well." This declaration by Senator Tho mas was a renonncement bf the . principle which brought to the road bonding measure the sapportof al' but four members of the senate, and in concise terms it announces that I , (Continued on Page -2) ' , (Continued on Page 21 If c&irastktf&Vte I '(J i Of 13 yean, or old- JTWfl ;; - ; er-We want you to j - get into one of these TfV VuV P ; V Suits at ) . py 'Jjr, I '$165 to- lf 1 1-3 i Our stock is long hi the larger sizes W - 14 to 1-8 years and you will be sur prised that such Boys' Suits are to be had at all for so little money. These ' Suits are made of splendid materials, including mixtures, serges and cordu roys, well and stylishly tailored. Knickerbockers are lined throughout. These suits are not reduced, but they .never savr the peak of high prices and ait;, therefore, wonderful values. Come on Hoys I And here is a Shoe for the samp Boy sizes 2 1-2 to 6 made on the English last, just like the pic ture. It's a gun metal, lace, with oak tanned Goodyear welted soles Embezzelment Charges Against Furniture Man SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 20 Wil liam Mann on Grissom, president of a furniture manufacturing companv here, was arrested by Seattle police today on a warrant accusing him as a fugitive from justice. Grissom, it was said, is wanted in Chicago where he was vice president and cashier of the Bank of Commerce, on the charge of embezzlement. It was said a dis crepancy of $150,000 had been found In his accounts. MARTIN GAINS PASSAGE FOR DOWER CHANGE Bill Once Hailed Is Revived and Is Passed by Marion County Legislator , INJUSTICES ARE SHOWN Strong Backing from Women, Grangers and Others Ap pears for Martin Plan Representative Martin won a sig nal victory yesterday in the house when he put over his measure pro viding for repeal of the 1!17 act which amended the old dower and curtesy law so as to give to the sur viving spouse a one-third Intarest in fee simple in the; estate of the dead husband or wife, as the case might have been. . The bill at one time failed to pass then a reconsideration was secured for it and it went to final passage yesterday afternoon. A clear expo sition of the merits of the measure and the demerits of the 1S17 law saved s the day for Martin and the bill. .... . It was pointed out that grave in justice had been worked in nnmer-i ons cases during the short- life of the 1917 act and that still graver in Justices could be worked should cir cumstances shape themselves meet conditions that might arise be cause of the wording of the law. The law, it was stated, had not operated as its f ramers expected . it would. Martin was backed up by a great grist of corresoondence. Orange leaders favored his, bill, women's clubs all over the state had written In about it. John H. McNary, Sa - $4.50 ANXIETY FOR PREMIER IS BEING FELT Doctors Discover Would-be I Assassin's Bullet Penetrat ed Clemenceau's Lungs Are Less Optimistic v WOUNDED MAN REFUSES TO REMAIN IN HIS BED 7 Is Still & Best of Saints I Despite General Gloom of Household PARIS, Feb. 20. The bujlet which wounded Premier Clemenceau ocnetrated his lung;, it was reveal-. ed by the official statement issued shortly after noon today. The announcement caused some anxiety in the immediate entourage of the premier at his home, and the news that his condition was much more serious than at first reported spread quickly throughout Paris. causing wide-spread expressions of sympathy. The premier however, bore up re markably well during the morning, refusing to return to his bed and receiving numerous callers, among whom were "William , G. Sharp, the American .ambassador and Admiral Benson, U. S. N. The ambassador told the Associat ed Press representative that he found premier Clemenceau in the best of spirits, displaying wonderful courage and cheerfulness. t It was easily discernible, however, that a more pessimistic attitude was prevailing In the premier's house hold than last evening. Madame Brabant, housekeeper for M. Clemen ceau, for years, seemed on the verge of collapse and her eyes Were ren dened from - tears, and M. Clemen ceau's footman. Maurice, showed signs of a sleepless night. "Poor old president!" he remark ed to the Associated "Pres3. "But he would never heed my advice," he added pathetically. A bulletin issued at 6:50 o'clock this evening by the attending, sor geaons says: "M. Clvemeneean's condition con tinues satisfactory. Pulse 74; tem- :perature (centrigrade): 98.C fab renheit. MALHEUR LAKE BILL IS PASSED TWO Hours Of Time of House T . consumed Last mgnt in Violent Debate Whether or rot Malheur lake should be converted into game re serve to preserve the birds there or left open to possibility of bein? drained was decided in favor of the birds by the house last night in long drawn out debate in which manv members of the house participated- The bill has drawn tbe fire of thousands of letters from school children and stirred up a Hurry all over the state. If the senate passes the house bill it will create the Roose - velt game reserve. The bill was amended so as not to turn the lake I over to the state. SANTIAM FISH HATCHERY WINS House Paises Hughes-Bean BUI Giving $5000 to , Marion County Plant Provision is made for a $5000 ap propriation for a hatchery on the Santiam in Marion county under pro visions of a bill by Hughes and Bean which passed the house yesterday. Jhe bill also provides for $5000 for a. hatcherv on the UcDer McKenzie and r.oo rof a tish ladder on the Leniency to Slackers Prntested hv SenntiA - -v " ..v: ,inn,, Ro. "v - j v . . ' 1 ator Farrell's ioint memorial nro 7;V. ,v .., tceiitJK iu io uriwumcui .vu the ( w. W. wor the sole purpose or lency and pay exfended to "flackers" f0rrjn5 a nation-wid industrial rev confined at "Fort Leavenworth bar- 0itjnn jn the rnited States. William racks. The memorial voices a vig orous disapproval of which the gov ernor Is authorized to Fend to th president and Fecretary of war. JAPANESE RAROX DIES TOKIO. Tuesday. Feb. 18. Gen (pral r.aron Yasumasa Fukushima toda, of aDODlcxy First Casualties from Smuggling Booze Occur When Train Hits Auto DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 20. The first fatalities incident to the announced whisky smuggling as a result of the supreme court's decision in validating the seafch and seiz ure law occurred late today When an intern rban train de molished an automobile at Wyandotte, near here, in stontly killing the three occu pants. According to the po lice, the car was heavily laden with liquor, supposed to have been brought into tho state from Ohio. Governor Sleeper has order ed the state constabulary to assist federal officers in pa trolling the Ohio-Michigan border. A justice of the peace will accompany each trooper, it was announced, prepared to issue a John Doe warrant for search of machines suspected ,of carrying liquor. CLOCKJUGGUNG NOW IN DISCARD Repeal of Daylight Saving Act Provided in Amend ment to Bill WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. After adding an amendment for the repeal of the daylight saving act, the sen ate agricultural committee today or dered favorably reported the $31, 000.000 annual agricultural appro priation bill with committee amend ments approximating $3,000,000 . The daylight saving amendment was proposed by Chairman Gore and was adopted by . unanimous vote. Chairman Lever of the house agri cultural committee, 'today Introduced a similar bill. Steps to repeal the act. which ad vances the nation's clocks an hour from the last of March to October, vac 'calif trh )ni"fl men ? t clA fmm vr testa made by farmer organitations. ThA n9t mmmittM. inrroasod The senate committee Increased by 3,000,000 the house appropria tion for agricultural extension work, which. If finally adopted would make available for this work about 116,000,000. ' SALEM HOSPITAL PATIENTS MOVED Institution Now Located in McKinley School Building South of City The woes of the Salem hospital ari for fhe present ended. Yesterday all ot the 10 natients. who had been in the Ld bttild'nf ?n Center street- were iransponea oy luiomoune u the McKinley school, which has been remodeled to tit the needs of the in stitution. The state hospital has al ready begun the work of preparing the old structure for use by attend ants. When all of the furnishings have been placed in the school it will ac comoda te "S 0 beds, a portion of them I being In ' private rooms. The sur- gery, kitchen and the like are lo cated on the basement floor. Moving the hospital was necessitat ed by the action on the part of th state board ot control. The former j quarters were owned by the state 1 and needed for its own - hospital I Much difficulty was experienced in finding valids. a building suitable for in- Historic Man o' War May Be Sent to Oregon Waters Senator Moser yesterday intro duced a joint resolution petitioning the government to loan to this state the battleship Oregon to be used as a tffcinjng ship foj the Oregon naval militia. The resolution later wa. adopted. REVOLUTION WAS AIM OF STRIKES Such Is Declaration of Secre- tary oi Labor Wilson in New York Address yohk fen. zo. ine re- "StrikS V.!? naiT. NEW YORK. Feb. 20. The re i aioin.. anu ijiwrenrr, aiasn., wer - hii..,. k ..tv. i'iit,i.. - "j ' it. Wilson, sccre tary of labor, de clared In an address here tonight. The department of labor, he paid had tieen anticipating jn?t such development for two years and wa prepared to meet It. Had not thes strikes been crushed, he added. 3 - I would have been impossible toTre- 1 diet where the movement would have stopped. ' BERGER WILL BE SENT TO PENITENTIARY Congressman-Elect from Mil . waukee and Four Other Socialists Get Maximum Sentence of 20 Years LEADERS LIKEN SELVES TO GREATEST MARTYRS Views Given in 2000 Word . Statement No Surprise at Sentence CHICAGO, Feb. 20. A maximum prison sentence of 20 years was nn pcseJby Federal Judge Landis to day on Congressman-elect Victor L. Berger. of Milwaukee, and foar oth er socialist leaders, who in final pleas likened themselves to history!; greatest martyrs. The five men. con vlcted of conspiracy to obstruct the draft in violation of the espionage act. obtained release on 125,000 ball from Judge Alschuler and declared they would carry their legal fight to the United States supreme court if necessary, Besides Berger, publisher of the Miiwaukeo Leader, the other con victed men are Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker, lex turer and writer. Adojph" Germer, national secretary oi me socialist party. J. Louis Engdahl, editor of the American Socialist. William F. Kruse, head of the Young People's Socialistic League. J Judge Landis granted filing of a petition for a writ of error. Counsel for the convicted men then went be fore Judge Samuel P. Alschuler, of h States circuit court of ap- V& and asked for bail. Judge Alschuler said he hesitated to grant the motion for bail lest the defendants continue their socialist agitations. He Interviewed each or the fire and then granted them hail, increased from f 10.000 to $23,000 with the understanding that they re frain from resuming their former acts and utterances during the: pend ency of their tease. William 1 Brass Lloyd. Chicago millionaire, who was the socialist candidate for United States senator at the last election, appeared and offered to provide se curity for the five.' There was de lay in arranging for the bonds and the men were technically placed In the custody of the federal marshal and tho couvicted men gave evidenc es of some dismay as late in tbe night their bonds had not been per- leciea. Herger and his four associates took 'lull advantage of the custom ary inquiry of the Judge whether they had anything to say before sen tonces were passed, and he Milwau kee congressman-elect finished read ms i.uuu woru lypewriiien state ment with tears streaming down his race. He professed no surprise at the verdict, though, declaring his conviction was in violation of the constitution and asserted he would retract nothing he had sa!d or writ ten ' - The war was, an imperialistic and commercial one . Berger declared, and "over half th White race is in a chaotic state of revolution . out of which must develop an orderly so cialist reign within five veara." Hf- declared that If the present "system" continued, "the capitalist" would "surely create anarchism" and would "prepare this country for a revolution uch as the world has nev. er seen before." Legislature Acts Quickly on Its Own Appropriation ' With greatest of speed the house yesterday put through a measure car rying an appropriaion of $67,500 for legislative expenses. It was Intro duced and shoved through to third reading without hesitation. It was explained that it took the secretary or state some timto draw the war rents and ronseq&eatly dispatch was cesfred. The legislature alrendv had passed a bill providing for $23,000 ror current expenses. Lofgren BUI Is Killed by Postponment in Senate The Loferen bill to fix hours of work for registered pharmacists was kmM by lndeXinIte postponement in enmte yesterday. Numerous pro- - . fet aralnt tha hill vera rnroIrM f. 8 arainsi me Din were receivea ""iirom arug firms. The Rurdick bill to exempt pro perty of irrigation and drainage dis tricts from taxation met a like fate . CASUAL OFFICER LAX1S NEW YORK, Feb. 20. The steam ship Meraukee arrived here today from St. Xa zaire with six casual of ficers. : Among them were Lieuten- ant E. E. Oarbutt. air service, IIo- ; quiam. Wash. Largest Flour Deal on Record Just Announced JU nJIJErtV PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 20. Tbe largest fuor deal on record here wa announced today, when the federal food administration purchased 240.- 00 barrels of patents for $3,500. 000, the equivalent of 1.530,000 bu shels of wheat- Five steamers of 8800 tons each will be requited to transport the purchase, which Is tor go to the Atlantic coast for orders Flouring mills here are well stocked and will be able to fill the order ithout frther grinding. BOND ISSUE IS STILL FAVORED BY COMMITTEE! Delegates at Market Roads Meeting Vote Down Pro posal of Max Gehlhar T. B. KAY IIS CHAIRMAN Group Appointed to Make Report at Next Session a Week Hence Remaining with their original plan of boosting a $1,000,000 bond issue tor thep urpose of paving roada be tween the principal towns In Marion county, members ot the official mar ket roads committee yesterday af ternoon unanimously voted down proposal submitted by.; District At torney Max Gehlhar. for a special tax levy of three mills. Permanent organization of the Marlon County Market Roads com mittee was effected at the meeting. whidi was theoutgrowth of one in the opera house last Saturday. T. B Kay of Salem, was elected chairman und 3. J. Keeber of Mount Angel, sec retary. A sub-committee on way and means, which wll make 'recom mendations on the tax and bonding propositions, will be composed of Mr Kay. Keeber, V. 1L Downing and Harley Moore of Woodburn. Thl group will be in session again on Monday and will present its conclu sions next Thursday. . Between 50 and 60 people were oresent yesterday and an informal vote taken by those not members of (Continued on Page 2) PURSE CONTAINING $50,000 GIFT TO CARDINAL GIBBONS ON DAY OF GOLDEN JUBILEE WASHINGTOX. Feb. 20. James Cardinal Gibbons, head of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the United States, today received a tribute unique in the history of the church at tbe celebration ot his golden epis copal jubilee. With a personal rep resentative of the pope In attend ance, a brilliant pontifical high mass was sung by the aged prelate In the church of the Franciscan monastery at Catholic University In the presence of the most notable gathering of clergy and laity ever held In North America. Afterwards the dJgnarlties attended a dinner at the university. where Cardinal O'Connen of Boston presented the venerable priest with a purse or io.ooo. me girt or ms fellow bishops and archbishops. Pope Benedict, represented by ArchbiFhop Correttl. assistant pa?al secretary of state, presented a let ter which was read at the mass, be stowing his benediction on the car dinal, his clergy and the faithful of the See of Baltimore. More than 80 prelates attended the service, Canada being represent ed by Cardinal fiegln of Quebec, and Mexico by Archbishop Croozco of Guadalajara. Distinguished catho lic laymen present included Chair man Hurley of the shipping board: Justice McKenna of the supreme court. Rear Admiral Capps. Rear Admiral McGowan and W. Bourke Cock ran of New York. Cardinal Gibbons cabled Pope Ben edict on behalf of the assembled clergy their "sentiments of gratitude for your marks of support, benevo lence toward them on this occa sion." . Mention of freedom for- Ireland in several addresser, at the dinner. evokl stormy applause. Archbish op Giennon of St. Louis, sneaking on "our country," was the first to touch on the subjeet. He declares America han achieved first place In tbe family of nations and that other countries were looking to the United States for aid and leadership - "Armenia is appealing for food. he said, "te central empires want democracy, France neds our rlp In restoration: England hopes that we may help her sustain her claims and Ireland .' But he was inter rupted by spontaneous eheering and had to wait until he could conclude "Ireland hopes that Justice may be done." Bishop Shahn. rector of the Uni versity, who presided at the dinner, broached the subject again by urg 1711710 ITir.T7P HOUSE WAITS; IS CAPTURED Representative Locks Himself in Committee Room to Evade Voting on Bill for Negro Equality DRAGGED OUT BY JOE i SINGER; BROUGHT IN Reluctant Member Compelled to Cast His Ballot-Measure Fails by Close Vote Representative Lewis staged the prize act of the house vaudeville for yesterday when he hid in a third floor committee room of the capitol building, apparently to tiodre voting on a hill dealing with equality for negroes, and locked himself in. only to be smoked out by Sergeant at Arms Singer and Doorkeeper Rob ertson who had been ordered to bring Lewis in "dead or alive, by Speaker Jones. The bill, which" was Introduced by Representative Coffey at the rwjuet of the Africo-American league, made provision for negroes being given the same treatment as other racer, when they were purchasing anything In public markets, or at hotels, theaters or eating places. An effort was made to secure indefinite postpone ment the minute it bobbed up for third reading and a howl went up from various parts of the house at endeavoring to kill . the bill without giving It consideration. The debate waxed warm an: sev eral eulogies were offered on the ne gro race. 'Mrs. Thompson demand ed that the bill be given considera tion, even though, she asserted that she would vote against it because of her Kentucky birth. and breeding bat in a spirit of fair play she.lnslsted that it be not throttled off heni. Representatives Smith of Multno mah and Horne each made a p?? for the bilL The motion for indefi nite postponement was lost - by a close vote. ,-, : - Then the bill came on for third (Continued on Page 2) ing all bishtps who could to attend tbe meeting of the friends of Irish freedom ' In Philadelphia Saturday. He also was Interrupted by cheering. The address of Archbishop Cerret- tl and the reply of Cardinal Gibbons were, for the most part, in praise of the work of the papacy during the war, the statement of the papel dele gate being In effect a defense direct from Rome against criticism which he said had been made of the pope's attitude in the war. "In every mind that is. free from prejudice," the archbishop said, "the attitude of the Holy See throughout this conflict must inspire admiration. For It is evident that the vicar of "Christ, as father of all the faith ful, must cherish the time all with the same paternal love. In Ms heart there can be no rlac for preference or partiality.. Hcnco It Is that Ms ef- forts to mitigate the horrors of war will be constantly directed toward the welfare of alL "The American people with their traditional love of fairness, will see the facts an they are and judge them correctlyA Cardinal Gibbons declared the 1 PP had been unjustly criticised and recounted tho pantiirs protests against German outraces In France and Belgium and his worJt in behalf of prisoners of war. The difficulties of the papacy like wise were touched on by Archbishop Mundelein. of Chicago, who preached the sermon at the pontifleial Men mass. He-, said he trusted that tho United States never would forget tho services .of the Roman Catholic church at the declaration of war. when Its "well knit, disciplined or ganization." under the patriotic leadership of Cardinal Gibbons, was nsed to solidify the rreat fcrelzn, population In support of . American principles. ' Personal tributes to the cardinal were touched with a great s nrerlty. Bishop Shahn was In tears when hi told of the cardinal's g-dnes to the Catholic nnlversity, his glHs thU years alone totalling $3V0 ef which $..ot00 was th Jubilee rift from the dloees-? of Baltimore. Car dinal Begin paid a tribute. from tbe ancient ace of Quehee. Friends of .Cardinal Gibbons ld he never looked better. He sang the mass in clear, resonant voice, his step vras elastic and a harpy smile and twinkling eye lighted his face throughout the day. , w.sw"" V
