WORLD HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest, and Other Things Worth Knowing. Part of the roof of the Majestic theater in Pittsburg. Pa., a moving picture house, collapsed late Sunday and 16 persons were hurt. President and Mrs. Harding Tues­ day saw the presidents prise sorrel Harbell win the blue ribbon for thor­ oughbred saddle horses at the Wash­ ington horse show over 15 entries in that class. The first prize, a silver plate, was presented to the winner’s owner while the grandstand applaud­ ed. Princess Elizabeth, wife of Crown Prince George of Greece and daughter of the king and queen of Rumania, who has been ill, is in a very critical condition. She is suffering from a pleural abscess. The prince of Wales, with blackened eye and bandaged forehead, lunched with Governor-General Leonard A. Wood of the Philippines Sunday. The heir to the British throne suffered a bruised eye and slightly cut forehead Saturday when he was hit by a polo ball. Great Britain has asked for the co­ operation of the United States, France and Italy in investigating the recent atrocities by Turks on Christian mi­ norities in Asia Minor, reported by the American relief administration .re­ cently, it was announced in the house of commons Monday. After leaping into the Chehalis riv­ er at Aberdeen, Wash., to recover his hat, R. B. Elgie, 45, a lumber worker, sank twice before help came, and died after being brought ashore. Members of the fire department hurried to the scene with a pulmotor and every at­ tempt was made to resuscitate the man, without success. Open defiance of the efforts of the Chicago police to check an outbreak of labor warfare which has terrorized the city for the last two months was seen Tuesday night in a spectacular fire which partly destroyed a 70-apart- ment building under construction at 7711 Sheridan road, in the heart of a wealthy residence district The Hawaiian hula hula girls’ grass skirts are mostly made in Connecticut and the hula hula dance itself is put on mainly for the benefit of tourists while the real Hawaii is a progressive business country, declared D. W. Stevick, newspaper publisher (News Gazette), Champaign, Ill., before the Inland Press association in Chicago Tuesday. With two well-directed bullets, H. Stewart, express messenger, early Monday frustrated a spectacular at­ tempt by eight masked bandits to rob Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific train No. 3, the Golden State Limited, near Tucson, Ariz., bound from Chicago to Los Angeles. Stewart killed one of the octet, apparently wounded a sec-1 ond and routed the band empty- handed. The Petrograd mint is once more in operation and is turning out five and ten-ruble gold coins and silver coins of various denominations from ten kopecks to one ruble, says the Stock­ holm Tidningen. It is said that one gold ruble is worth 1,000,000 paper ru­ bles. The coins are being minted from the gold and silver treasures recently taken by the soviet authorities from Russian churches. Four persons were drowned and 15 are missing as the result of the col­ lapse Tuesday of the Marlin-Belton (Texas) bridge, under pressure of high water. The west pier of the bridge collapsed while about 30 per­ sons, including many woman, were standing on that portion of the struc­ ture watching repair work on the bridge abutment, which had been damaged during the recent flood. '° '“LINER IS WRECKED; !! STATE NEWS :: IN BRIEF. - «*«*****«**«***•«*««*«*** 90 PERSONS LOST Has Lead Over Hall of 247 X otea in Practically Complete Count. Portland.—On the face of the unof­ ficial returns Ben W. Olcott has been nominated by the republicans for gov­ ernor over Charles Hall, his nearest contender, by a lead of more than 250 votes. With the tag ends of the vote in several counties which have given Olcott substantial majorities over Hall to clean up. and with the vote com­ plete in all Hall counties, the totals stand: Olcott, 42,728; Hall, 42.481—Olcott’s lead. 247. In Malheur county, where on th»’ partial returns Olcott has 298 and Hall 76, there is about one-third of the vote yet to be counted. The esti­ mate of the county clerk of Malheur county is that Olcott will have fully 300 majority over Hall in that county. There are still 15 precincts tq hear from in Harney county, where on the incomplete count the vote stands. Olcott 112, Hall 23. There is one pre­ cinct missing in each of the following counties: Baker, Douglas, Wheeler. Except as noted above, the vote Is complete in all counties. In the fol­ lowing counties the county canvassing board has checked over the reports of election boards and the figures are official, and subject only to check by the secretary of state: Benton, Marion, Clackamas, Crook, Jackson, Klamath, Morrow, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook and Yamhill. In the other counties where com­ plete reports have been received the figures are unofficial, but are com­ piled from the reports of the precinct election boards. It is probable that Olcott will gain at least 100 votes over Hall in the precincts yet to hear from in Malheur and Harney. It is possible that the canvasses yet to come by county boards and the re­ canvass by the secretary of state will disclose some errors—increase or de­ crease the indicated lead for Olcott, but it is not believed probable that the official canvass can disturb the main result. There is, however, already talk of a probable demand for a recount. The Hall supporters are said not to be sat­ isfied that the Multnomah county bal­ lots have been correctly tallied, and they are said to be investigating a rumor that reservation Indians were voted in Umatilla county. They may ask for recounts there and elsewhere, but are awaiting the official canvass before taking action. Rent Control Extended. Washington, D. C.—Congress raced Monday with the landlords of Wash­ ington and won by four hours and 45 minutes—putting through a two-year extension to the rent control act for the District of Columbia which would have expired at midnight Monday. The house fought over it all day, but the senate adopted it in less time than was required by the house for one of its numerous rollcalls. Just as soon as it could be signed by the vice-president and Acting Speaker Walsh it was sent to the White House, where it was signed by President Harding. There were statements by many members that unless congress acted Monday rents everywhere in town would be boosted, a charge which real estate dealers denied. Japanese Make Films. Sacramento, Cal.—Japanese of Cali­ fornia have entered a new field of industry, that of producing motion pictures. The Pacific Film Exchange, Inc., of San Francisco, declared to be the first all-Japanese movie company in California, Monday filed articles of incorporation with Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan. The articles give as the principal purpose of the company the promo­ tion of the motion picture industry in the “empire of Japan and the United States of America.” The film company has a capital stock of $100,000 and five directors, all Japanese. Cripple Halts Runaway. Berkeley, Cal.—Childhood dreams of the chance to display physical bravery, a chance denied him by deformity from birth, became reality Sunday for Charles Arkinstall, 14 years old. The boy limped into the path of a runaway horse, seized the bridle and clung to it until the frightened animal stopped a block further on. Women and children in ’the buggy were uninjured. Arkinstall's ankle was One man was shot and believed broken. drowned, four men arrested and a launch and two trucks, together with $75,000 Painting Found. 193 cases of liquor, were seized at Lexington, Va.—Arthur Dawson, of­ Long Beach, Cal., early Tuesday, fol­ ficial portrait painter of the United lowing a battle between police and States military academy, announced liquor smugglers at the harbor here. । Sunday he had discovered at Washing­ The trucks were said by police to have' ton and Lee university here an orig­ been engaged by a motion picture inal painting of George Washington company and police assert belief that by Gilbert Stuart. The painting was the contraband liquor was Intended estimated by art experts to be worth from $75,000 to $100,000. for Hollywood. Corvallis. — Tho city council has awarded to the Warren Construction company two paving contracts, one Vessels Crash in Fog Off Is­ for paving Fourth street for $51,352 and the other for paving Twenty sev­ land of Ushant. enth street for $6678. Albany.—Systematic efforts will be Inaugurated soon for a larger and bet­ ter Linn county fair this fall by the employment of a manager to begin work weeks ahead arranging for ex­ hibits and making general plans for Survivors Scramble About in Search the fair. MANY JUMP INTO SEA of Debris Eighty of Crew Re­ ported Among Missing. Brest.—Nearly 90 persons perished when the Peninsular & Oriental liner Egypt sank off the Island of Ushitnt Saturday night after a collision in the fog with the French cargo steamer Seine. News of the disaster was brought here by the Seine, which made port with the rescued and 20 bodies. It was said that there might be more survivors of the disaster since the steamer Cap Iracon, nine miles away at the time of the collision, had hurried to the spot, and may have picked up some of those in the water. The Egypt was bound from London for Bombay. Ushant is 26 miles west by north of Brest. The Egypt left London Friday with 38 passengers and a crew of 290. A rollcall on board the Seine after the disaster showed that 10 of the pass­ engers and 80 of the crew of the Egypt were missing. The collision occurred during a dense fog within 22 miles of the Armen lighthouse. The dinner gong was about to be sounded on board the Egypt. Many of the passengers and most of the crew were on deck. The shock threw several persons into the sea; others jumped and a number went down with the ship, which sank in 20 minutes. The Seine, badly damaged, reached Brest with 28 rescued passengers, more than 200 of the crew and the bodies of 20 dead. The captain of the Egypt was among the saved. When the collision occurred there was a rolling sea. Some of those res­ cued charged that the Indian sailors on board the Egypt usurped the life­ boats, compelling a large number of the passengers and crew to shift for themselves. Those who jumped into the sea and who could swim scrambled about for bits of wreckage to which they might cling. Many of these were rescued. They floated about in the fog after the Egypt w’ent down, calling for help. The sound of their voices directed members of the crew of the Seine in small boats who were patrolling the sea, picking up both living and dead. Among the known missing are the doctor and chief engineer of the Egypt. The Egypt was a vessel of 8000 tons. The Seine was bound for Havre when the collision occurred. U.S.PART IN WORLD COUNSELS FORECAST Washington, D. C.—Participation of the United States in economic coun­ cils abroad—when the governments of Europe are ready to eliminate political questions from their discussions of world rehabilitation — was forecast Sunday night in official circles. The American government, accord­ ing to officials in close touch with the administration, would be willing to join with other nations to work out plans for restoring the international commercial equilibrium if American representatives could journey abroad convinced that political subjects would be barred from any conference they attended. Some officials express the belief that if the governments of Europe would invite this country to a con­ ference which definitely confined the scope of its proposed deliberations to the solution of economic problems, the invitation would receive a much more cordial reception than has been ac­ corded the numerous requests for American representation at the series of councils held abroad in the past three years. San Joaquin Flood Rises. Modesto, Cal.—The flood waters of the San Joaquin river west of here continued to rise Sunday as the break in the Elliott levee became wider. Approximately 5000 acres have been flooded and warm weather in the mountains is expected to bring the waters to a much higher level, with greater territory Inundated. The Stanislaus Farm company has suf­ fered the largest damage. The total will reach $100,000. Scio.—The city attorney has been instructed to draft an ordinance to control public dances, following an unusually noisy Saturday night dance. Several men were drunk and horse racing took place down Main street ut I o’clock in the morning. Enterprise.—Blds were opened Sat­ urday for alt work on the new high school ut Wallowa to replace tho building destroyed by fire on January 19. The total of the best blds received was more than 50 per cent in excess of the $45,000 available for the work. Salem.—Bids for tho construction of approximately 50 miles of road and four bridges will be considered at a meeting of the state highway commis­ sion in Portland May 31. The cost of the projects under consideration was estimated by highway officials at $400,000. Bend.—Because of the law making the state tax a preferred claim Des­ chutes county’s general func of $19.- 153.30, included Saturday in the turn­ over of taxes collected for the first half of the year, is wiped out and the county is still shy some $4000 due the state. County Treasurer McKay said. Salem.—There were three fatalities due to Industrial accidents in Oregon during the week ending May 18, ac­ cording to a report prepared here by the state industrial accident commis­ sion. The victims were W. Hodgen, logger. Kerry; Otto Hansen, superin­ tendent, Salem, and Howard Kiser, Bend. Albany.—H. H. Hewitt of this city, local attorney and formerly circuit judge, has been chosen to deliver the annual address at the 50th annual re­ union of the Oregon Pioneer associa­ tion at Portland, June 15. Judge Hewitt is one of Oregon's oldest na­ tive sons. His father was an Oregon pioneer of 1843. Roseburg.—The temperature record­ ed in Roseburg on Tuesday and Wed­ nesday of last week is the highest re­ ported by the local United States weather observer since 1912, according to Observer Bell. The temperature the last two days has been 90 degrees. The highest ever before recorded during May was 94, ten years ago. The Dalles.—Harold J. Binney and Leslie H. Low, motion picture produ­ cers of Portland, who were in Tho Dalit's recently, looked over available locations for establishing a motion pic­ ture studio here and listened to induce­ ments offered by local business men. They expressed themselves as satisfied with the climate and scenic advantages of this location. Marshfield.—“Cap” Robert MacKar- row’s “varmint dog” has a record few dogs can match. He has treed 35 wild­ cats, seven panthers and four bears, all of which were killed by his owner. The latest kill was made In the vicin­ ity of Coquille, “Cap’s” home, where the dog chased a wildcat into a tree and held him until his master came up and ended the hunt. Marshfield. — The ranchers of the Myrtle Point district are co-operating with the Holt-Chase Canning company to Increase the canning of vegetables, and the company promises to take care of 50 acres of broccoli if the ranchers will produce it. In addition the community will raise sweet corn and Brussels sprouts, also for the cannery. Canning broccoli is new to this section. Klamath Falls.—The Klamath irri- gation project carrying a $700,000 ap­ propriation for 1923, has been ap­ proved by house and senate conferees, according to a message received here. The project was allotted a similar amount last year. H. D. Newell, proj­ ect manager, said that the coming year’s program would utilize all the money If it is made available by con­ gressional ratification of the conferees’ decision. •JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIC IDDIES SIX Uncommon Sense ßu Will M. Maupin JOHN BLAKE YOUR WORK T~~> Y LAZINESS, procm.tlnatlon, or by pretending to be stupider than you are, you cun get quite n good deal of your work dune for you- for a while. If the man above you Is quick nnd competent, he will frequently get 80 disgusted with you that he will snatch n Job out of your hands, nnd do It him­ self. No competent executive w III do that, but you can count all the competent executives of your acquaintance on the fingers of one band. It will save you n good deal of trou­ ble to have the hard Job taken away from you. You cun devote your time to doing the easy Jobs at your leisure, and in your own way. You will probably congratulate yourself on having a boss that Is so skillful—so much abler than you—that he can do all the hard work. But the congratulation will he short­ lived. In about a year’s time you will discover that you can't do anything but the easy Jobs—which nre the poorly paid ones, because you never gave your mind nny exercise doing the hard ones. All the opportunities for growth nnd for progress were In those Jobs thnt wore taken out of your hands. Maybe the boss who took ’em away from you didn’t need the mental exercise, but the point Is that he got it, and you didn't. By letting him hike It nwny you got Just as much out of the game ns a ball player would whose captain played his position every time there whs a critical stage In the game. No inntter what kind of work you have, a time Is coming when It is going to become suddenly difficult. Tho Im­ portance of a certain task will Increase tremendously owing to unexpected cir­ cumstances. That is the time runt Is going to take your measure. If you tackle thnt harder Job and go through with it, the chances nre that you will do It well. It Is presumed that you have the train­ ing. If you stand aside nnd let the man above you step in, you might as well make up your mind that you nre going to work for the same or less wages for the rest of your days. For you have repudiated the chance to grow. You have proved yourself a coward. Some day we may write about the boss who deprives himself of compe­ tent help by insisting on doing every­ body's work for them. But today we are writing about you. It you nre In the habit of standing back nnd asking for assistance every time nn unusunlly hard Job comes along, get out of It. You will become sn asslstance-asker nil your life. As- slstance-askers sometimes get nsslst- snee, but they never get responsibility, or good pay, or respect, or anything else that makes life worth the while. (Copyright.) ---------- ()----------- THE CHEEKFUl CHERUB When I ufw young I used to think Grown up folk» did just whmt they should But now thfKt L tyn Albany.—Active work will begin in the next few days on the paving of the Pacific highway southward from Al­ bany to the Linn county line at Har­ risburg. This entire sector Is to be paved except a strip through the Cala- pooia bottom between Tangent and Shedd, where a new grade must be al-! lowed to settle. The work will continue j most of the summer and when it is completed the entire highway through Minnesota's mines produced more Linn county will be paved except the iron ore than all the rest of the states stretch of about one mile Just north of put together Inst year, furnishing more than 00 per cent of the total the Calapooia river. production of the United States. I - e niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiR HIS FATE T ITTLE Willie Walt a-BIt Intended well to mind. But, somehow, always managed It To be a bit behind. “In n minute,” he would say When time came to cease his piny. Little Willie Walt n Bit Grew to be it man; But he loved to sit nnd sit Scheming out some plan. “In a minute,” he would say. •‘I will get to work straightaway.** Mr. William Wnlt n Bit Neared St. Peter's Gate, But, ulna. he managed It So that he wits Inte. “Walt a minute!’’ shouted he; But St. Peter turned the key. William Walt-n-BIt was sent To the nether clime. Where without his own Intent He arrived on time. Now lie mourns bls torrid fate, For his master will not wnlt. (Copyr1