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About Cottage Grove leader. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1905-1915 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1913)
Evening Gown Regarded as a Triumph of Modiste’s Art SOUTHERN PACIFIC IS LOSER '2,373,000 Acres Forfeited by Violat ing Terms o f Grant. Portland— Lands in Oregon aggrega ting 2,373,000 acres, held by the Southern Pacific by virtue of grants made by congress to its predecessor, the Oregon^* California Railroad com pany, in 1866 and 1870, were declared forfeited to the United States govern Governor Will Sign "A fter Reason ment in a decree pronounced by Judge Charles E. Wolverton, o f the United able Time” —Party Lines States District court. Ignored By All. The decree was based on the fact, which Judge Wolverton assumed to Sacramento, Cal.—The adminis have been proved, that the railroad tration anti-alien land holding bill, I company violated the terms under drawn by Attorney General Webb, which the grant was made, in not sell passed the senate at 12:45 Saturday ing the lands to actual settlers at morning by a vote o f 36 to 2, after j $2.50 an acre, in selling lands at a nearly 10 hours o f debate. The only higher price than $2.50 an acre, and negative votes were cast by Senators in selling more that 160 acres to one Cartwright, Democrat, and Wright, person. Judge Wolverton’s decision is an- Republican. The principal provisions o f the bill other step in the upward march of the j celebrated case toward the United [ are as follows: | States Supreme court. The entrance 1. Aliens eligible to citizenship of the decree will be suspended for a may acquire and hold land to the same few days to allow for the clearing up extent as citizens. of some minor matters connected with 2. All other aliens are limited to the case. the specific rights conferred upon As soon as the decree is formally I them by the existing treaties between entered the Southern Pacific will ap the United States and the nations of peal the case to the United States Cir which such aliens are citizens or sub cuit Court of Appeals, which means jects. that it will be tried in the Ninth Cir In the case o f the Japanese the bill cuit District at San Francisco. This prohibits ownership of farming or ag court convenes the first Monday in Oc- ricultural lands, while permitting 1 tober, 1913, and the case probably will them to own residences and factories, | be assigned to a hearing for the fol An evening gown of black chiffon richly embroidered with beads and manufactories and shops. lowing November. Jet over an underskirt of black liberty eatln. Th e corsage Is of cream 3. Leases of agricultural lands by — aliens are permitted for a period of 45 INCHES IS BAGGAGE LIMIT lace. not exceeding three years. There is a question as to whether renewals Railroad Restrictions on Size of would be lawful. FLOWERS FOR DINING TABLE PEARL IS SEASON’S STONE Trunks Effective June 1. 4. Aliens ineligible to citizenship cannot inherit land. Upon the death Washington, D. C.— Restrictions on Practical and Lasting Decorations In Simple Necklace or in Festoons It o f an alien land holder his property freak baggage and baggage o f ex Is the Choice of the Devotee Th at Are in Most Respects Bet shall be sold by the Probate court and treme length or width will be placed of Fashion. ter Than the Real Article. the proceeds distributed to his heirs. in effect about June 1, according to 5. The state specifically reserves plans now being made by the Inter The pearl necklace Is a dictator of Permanently scented flowers—rosee, its sovereign right to enact any and state Commerce commission. violets and carnations—are a practical fashion at the present time. It must all laws in future with respect to the It is understood that these new reg and lovely decoration for the dining be visible upon the uncovered throat, acquisition o f real property by aliens. ulations, which will limit the size of table. These exotics are of the natu which Is the position that best suits 6. Present holdings o f ineligible the trunks that will be handled by the ral sizes and coloring and their per the milk-white luster of the gems, and aliens are not affected except that railroads to 45 inches in length, will fumes are the same as those grown In because It does not cling very tightly they cannot be bequeathed or sold to work no hardship on the traveling garden or conservatory. They are to the neck but droops downwards the other aliens classified among those not public, but will serve to check effec made of a peculiar Japanese fabric corsage of the day-time frock must eligible to citizenship. tively the tendency o f commercial which faithfully Imitates the appear be cut low, and that of the evening A companion measure, identical in salesmen and the houses that employ ance of petals and leaves and to go frock etlll lower, in the graceful V phraseology, probably will pass the them to carry queer-shaped trunks and with them are lovely feathery ferns design. assembly and will be signed by Gover baggage o f unusual proportions. It is that would never be suspected of arti In the day the necklace is only of nor Johnson after " a reasonable time’ ’ probable that the commission will ficiality. The beauty of these flowers moderate length, a mere string of has elapsed in which to hear possible stipulate that baggage exceeding 72 Is their unfadable quality. After a few pearls, but for full-dress wear ropes protests from President Wilson, who inches in any dimension will not be hours the atmosphere of the dining of. the gems are worn, festooned, has requested the respite. accepted for checking at all. The room becomes a bit heavy with their looped and arranged as If falling from In the closing hours of the debate charge for handling baggage over 45 perfume, but they never languish un an epaulette boss upon the shoulder to partisanship was lost sight of. Demo inches in length, width or height will der the lights of candles and electric show off their exquisite luster. As a crats and Progressives voted together be equivalent to five pounds of excess bulbs. With a dozen of these Japanese girdle drooping below the walet there in response to what they took to be weight for each inch of excess meas flowers may be mingled a few of nat Is manifold beauty In a string of the the almost unanimous demand o f the urement. ural growth, to make the illusion com jewels, and some women give their people o f California. Their only dif necklaces a sun bath by wearing them These regulations were adopted by plete. ference in the end was over the ques the railroads nearly two years ago, to weigh down the chiffon motor veil tion o f whether the bill was drastic but agitation o f the trunk manufac that preserves the complexion In mors enough. turers has postponed their enforce MATERIAL FOR PILLOW TOPS radiant climes than this. The futility o f Secretary Bryan’s ment. Some Exquisite Goods 8hown From mission was shown in the vote of his TAILOR-MADE SUIT Which Housewife May Make own party. Nine of the ten Demo POKING FUN AT SUFFRAGISTS Her Choice. crats voted contrary to the advice which he brought from President Wil England Laughs at Threats o f Rich Moquette velours, new among filllow son, while not a single Progressive American Contingent. top fabrics, fs a lovely weave of soft yielded to his eloquence. London—London papers are poking est coloring In Persian rug designs HEAT RECORD BROKEN EAST fun at Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, the and, while a bit expensive. Is reputed American suffragette sympathizer, to wear Indefinitely. Of equally at All Records for First o f May Bro over her declaration that she would tractive design and coloring are the not spend a penny in I,ondon because squares of silk tapestry or silk dam ken in New York. of the treatment o f English suffra ask that come In the various pillow New York—The thermometer regis gettes by the government. William i sizes, and somewhat more practical tered 87 degress at 3 o ’clock Saturday Waldorf Astor’s Pall Mall Gazette ex looking are the tops of hand-tooled afternoon. This broke all records in claims : leather in Indian red, Chinese blue New York for the first week o f May and Japanese tea green. A new mate “ O si sic omnes.” since the United States Weather Bu The Star compares Mrs. Belmont to rial of the launderabte sort that Is reau began operations here in 1871. a little boy who went into the garden Ideal for pillow tops and far from cost Officials in charge o f the weather to eat worms. ly Is an unfadable madras of lacy bureau said that Albany at 2 o ’clock The Evening News says: “ Despite openwork weave. It comes In lovely had a temperature of 88. This also Mrs. Belmont’s refusal to scatter her shades of green, brown, blue, rose and Oroke all records for Albany for the millions among the inhabitants o f this gold; fn two-toned effects and In com first week of May and broke all rec country the government will maintain binations of brown with green or rose ords for the entire state o f New York more or less a firm attitude.” and of pale blue with gold or violet. in the same period since 1871. Mrs. Belmont, who is staying at a London hotel, said: In Pastel Shade. “ I mean just what. I say when I de Philadelphia— With the official ther It has become quite a fad to have mometer registering 88 degrees at 4 clare that if New York fails to awake, the combinations, corset covers, pet- o’ clock Saturday afternoon, this city we shall introduce militant methods of | tlcoats, gowns, etc.. In colored batiste experienced the hottest day o f the the type used in England. to match the costumes with which " I also meant what I said before they are to be worn, or else to har year and the hottest beginning o f May ever recorded by the weather bureau. leaving America about spending no monize with the decorations of the money in England. But I was com boudoir, particularly In the case of pelled to stay in this hotel because I gowns and petticoats. The trimmings Courtsey Shown Japs. Washington, D. C. — Seeking agri found spring cleaning under way in are usually lace of the shadow or val my daughter’s home.” variety. Cluny, baby Irish and venise cultural information for Japan, R. are used on gowns and petticoats. Shoji, professor o f agriculture in the Old Age Pension Bill Up. This fad will probably continue until Imperial University at Tokio, called Washington, D. C.—The progressive hot weather arrives, at which time on Secretary Houston with a letter of there is nothing better than white. introduction from Viscount Chinda, old age pension bill to provide $1 to the Japanese ambassador. Prof. Shoji $4 a week for all those more than 65 Milliner’s Old Ribbons. is planning a tour of the country, years old whose incomes are under $10 A milliner, who was renovating old studying special crop and plant breed a week, was introduced in the house ing. particularly tobacco cultivation, by Representative Kelly, o f Pennsyl | ribbons, did It In this way: First she cotton standardization and foreign vania. His plan would pension those smoothed them gently, then sponged seed and plant introduction methods. with incomes of less than $6 a week | them with weak ammonia water, He was told that the department's fa at $4 a week; incomes o f from $6 to shook them briskly In the air and laid $7 at $3; between $7 and $8, $2 a them between towels for a fow min cilities would be at his command. A tailor-made suit of white and week, and from $8 to $9, $1 a week. utes. When ready to press she had She black colored checked broadcloth with The bill would disqualify all crim several hot, heavy Irons ready. Woman Backed for Bench. laid the ribbons smoothly between coat of brick colored material trimmed Los Angeles— Petitions have been inals, lunatics and inmates o f alms fresh white tissue papers and pressed with checks. houses. prepared asking Governor Johnson to them quickly. When Ironed she ex- appoint Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz | amined them critically in a strong Lace Flowers. Balkan Allies Are Fighting. as one of the six additional Superior 1 light and sponged out every shiny Every material and method of mod London— A Bucharest dispatch, dat Court judges recently authorized by ! streak with alcohol. eling Is used In constructing artificial the legislature for Los Angeles coun ed April 24, to the Daily Telegraph, flowers. Some beautiful blossoms are ty. Prominent members o f women’s expresses the conviction that immedi made In cream lace. For Instance, a New 8prlng Trim m ings. political organizations are behind the ately peace is signed between the New sun umbrellas in pyramid, large rose Is surrounded by a wreath movement. Mrs. Foltz is a Republi allies and Turkey, a new war will can and a lawyer who has practiced commence between Servis, Bulgaria i dome and bell shape are covered with of leaves made with the needle In the for years at the Los Angeles county and Greece. A Bulgarian correspond | surah silk In shades of violet, bronze semblance of a net mesh ground. The ent says that large concentration of : and marine blue. They are trimmed beautiful blossom Itself Is composed bar. She supported President Taft. opposing troops are in readiness for ; with a couple of flat folds set a little of a series of petals In flowered lace, these new campaigns, and adds that above the edge, and when not in use slightly curved and placed true to Salt Cellars $9000 Each. nature one by one, like the best speci London—Sold: A pair o f salt cellars he has heard from reliable sources are slung over the arm by means of Each | a ribbon strap laid flat on the stick, mens of imitated blossoms. for $18,375. The record was set Sat that fighting has already occurred. which Is long and straight—Harper's part is Invisibly wired. urday at an auction sale o f the med Bazar. Veteran to Get Big Job. ieval art collection of the late J. Mal Handy Vanity Bag. Washington, D. C.— Secretary Lane colm when two Limoges enameled salt The handiest and most compact F o r Afternoon Wear. cellars went at that price. They were has advised Senator Kern that no man Even the tailored suits for after vanity bag Is made of Dresden ribbon decorted in translucent colored enamel. would be appointed commissioner of A packet o f upward o f 500 love letters pensions who is not a Civil war vete noon wear are one-piece dresses with fitted with three pockets to hold mlr ror, powder puff and smelling salts. o f Robert and Elizabeth Barrett ran. This would eliminate many can coats i instead of skirts and coats. » didates. Browning brought $32,760. I Anti-Alien Land Bill Passed By Cal ifornia Legislature. J NEW YORK JAPANESE APPEAL Meeting Adopts Resolutions Re garding California Case. 100,00« HOI SOU New York— Resolutions appealing to the authorities and "fair-minded citizens” o f this country and Japan to solve fairly the question arising be tween the two nations through the pending legislation regarding alien land ownership in California were adopted at a meeting of several hun Italy Expected to Support Austria dred Japanese residents of this city in —Greek and Servian Forces Carnegie hall. Speeches denouncing Face Bulgarians. the contemplated action of the Califor nia legislature were made and tele grams sent to President Wilson and Secretary o f State Bryan thanking London—One hundred thousand Aus them for the friendly spirit they have trian troops now are moving in the di shown toward the Japanese. rection o f the Montenegrin frontier, according to an Antivari dispatch to Washington, D. C.— Not the slight | the Mail. A large number o f Aus est change in the attitude of the Jap trian troops also are proceeding to anese towards the alien land bill has Antivari by sea. A Vienna dispatch to the Times says taken place here in the past few days. Reports that Ambassador Chinda has that in the event o f Austria attempt reiterated the displeasure of the ing to coerce Montenegro there is lit Mikado over any alleged discrimina tle doubt that she would be supported tion against citizens were denied at by Italy, which probably would occupy the White House and the State depart Santa Quaranta and Avlona, while Austria would proceed against Lov- ment. The Japanese protest was made chen Mountain and Scutari. In order to avoid needlessly offend more than two weeks ago, and no other representations have been made ing Russia, the action against Scutari by Ambassador Chinda since that time. would be carried out through Albania, Sensational reports that J apan had j not from Herzegovina. The Sofia correspondent o f the adopted a more aggressive attitude were denied by State department offi Times learns that the Greek and Ser vian forces now massed in Southern cials. Macedonia aggregate 220,000. They WIRELESS OPERATORS STRIKE are confronted by three Bulgarian di visions, totalling 60,000 men. Almost all the remaining Bulgarian forces are Western Men Will Be Supported by still before Bulair and Tchatalja. East If Necessary. The Bulgarian government, the dis San Francisco— According to Sylves patch adds, is exhausting every means ter J. Konenkamp, international pres to arrive at a friendly arrangement ident of the Commercial Telegraphers’ with St.via and Greece, but the dan union of America, who is here direct ger of a conflict is still imminent. ing the strike against the Marconi Wireless company, general orders call PLEA FOR “ OREGON” MADE ing out all wireless operators employ ed by the corporation in the East will That Battleship Go Through Canal be issued as soon as it becomes evi First Is Request. dent that the battle o f the strikers Salem, Or.— School children to the cannot be won on the Pacific Coast. Konenkamp professed to be optim number o f 61,200 in this state have istic concerning the outcome of the signed a petition asking President strike, and is of the opinion that the Woodrow Wilson to direct that the affair will terminate where it began, battleship Oregon be designated to in the West, and that the company head the fleet that first passes through The petition of will be forced to accede to the demand the Panama canal. of the union for a higher wage sched the Oregon school children is in part \ as follows: ule. “ The incident o f history which, “ We are asking $60 a month for first operators and $50 for second key more than all others, impressed Amer man, now receiving from $30 to 45 for ica with the immediate need of an in their services,” said he. “ We did ter-oceanic waterway at Panama was not order the strike until every effort the famous voyage o f the battleship to settle the matter by arbitration had Oregon. That marvelous race o f a failed. The San Francisco Labor great battleship around the continent Council then took up the matter with to fight the battles o f an alien people the Marconi people, and President staggered the world. She is at once Andrew J. Gallagher, after a confer the most famous and most loved vessel ence with A. H. Ginman, the Marconi in all the fleet o f the Great Republic. manager, advised us to ‘ go ahead, the Therefore we, the school children of the commonwealth o f the State of quicker the better.’ “ There are 53 men now on strike in Oregon, whose name this floating for this city. The men at Astoria are tress so proudly bears, respectfully pe also out, and the operators at East tition that the battleship Oregon be San Pedro have left their keys. Many the first ship to pass through the canal of the maritime unions have assured from ocean to ocean.” us of moral and financial support.” Austria Rusties All Available Forces to Montenegrin Border. Sword Final, Says Prince. CARNIVAL IDEA ORGANIZED Pacific Coast Cities to Co-operate in Civic Gaiety. Santa Barbara, Cal.— With the de velopment of the carnival spirit and the making o f the entire West into a gigantic playground as its object, the California Celebrations committee has been organized here. The meeting was attended by prom inent California officials o f several railroads and representatives from civic bodies. A committee to formu late the general plans o f the new or ganization and to invite representa tives of other cities to attend another meeting to be held here as soon as possible was appointed. The committee expressed the hope that Portland, Seattle, Honolulu and other cities would co-operate with the organization in a plan to have the fes tivals in the various cities arranged to follow one another, instead of being held simultaneously, and to have fea tures typical of the cities as well as historical. Berlin — Crown Prince Frederick William, in writing the preface to a book, “ Germany in Arms,” just pub lished, o f which he is reputed to be the author, exhibits himself, the fu ture German emperor, as a disbeliever in the possibility of ever abolishing war. He declares that diplomacy 'may de lay and occasionally avert conflicts, but "the sword will remain the final and decisive factor until the world’s j end.” The author points out that Ger many’s unfortunate geographical posi tion, and warns his countrymen that the German army and navy must be kept continually at the highest point of efficiency, and he appeals to all ) Germans to be ready to sacrifice their ’ blood and their possessions. Manila Victory Noted. Washington, D. C.— Dewey’s victory over the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, ! 15 years ago, was celebrated here Thursday night at the annual reunion and banquet o f the Society o f Manila Bay. Twenty-two o f the survivors of the famous battle, including Rear Ad Hunger Ranks Wavering. miral A. S. Walker, who commanded Colorado Springs — Four of the 17 the cruiser Concord and the only sur members o f the Industrial Workers of vivor o f the six officers who command the World, now on a hunger strike in ed vessels o f Dewey’s fleet, were gath the city jail, notified Chief of Police ered around the banquet table to do Burns Monday night that they were honor to Admiral George Dewey, pres ready to work out the remaining seven ident o f the association. days of their jail sentence, provided Slave Painting Refused. they received the regulation prison fare. The decision came at the con New York— A painting entitled "T o clusion o f a stormy “ star chamber” the Highest Bidder,” representing a session at which those tiring of the negro slave woman, with her child, bread and water on which they had standing on the auction block, was re subsisted for 48 hours were called “ in jected by the Brooklyn Institute be surgents” by their companions. cause it might “ tend to keep alive memories that had better be forgot Rebels Busy in North. ten.” The picture was painted by Mexico City— Further evidence of Harry Roseland, a well-known Brook the aggressiveness o f the northern lyn artist, and offered to the Institute rebels was given Saturday when sev | by Charles A. Schieren, a former eral hundred of them, well armed and | Brooklyn mayor. mounted, captured the town of Vane- Police Herd “ Pie” Beggars. gas, on the National railway in the state of San Luis Potosi. They cut Washington, D. C. — Hungry job- the railway to the north and then | hunters, among them many who have moved to Matequala, a mining and despaired o f gaining the official pie smelter center. The rebels continue counter through official influence, to cover new territory and cripple gathered in such numbers Wednesday transportation facilities. \ night in the vicinity o f the Civil Serv ice commission headquarters that the Postcards Ordered Back. police reserves were called out. Washington, D. C. — Postmaster- Aviator Wins $10,000 Purse. General Burleson has ordered that un paid, misdirected, unmailable and un Paris—Ernest F. Guillaux, a French claimed postal cards, as well as post airman, whose aeroplane flight on cards deposited for local delivery, be Sunday last when he traveled from returned to the sender when they bear Biarritz, France, to Kollum, Holland, card address. Twelve million post a distance o f nearly 1000 miles, won a cards annually, it is estimated, will be prize o f $10,000 and the Pommery, or returned under the order to senders. j single-day distnace, cup.
