. TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, MAY 9. 1921 E provide funds for a continuance of the work of eradicating harmful rodents under the direction of the Oregon agricultural college and for the payment of one-half of bounties granted for the destruction of cer tain wild animals. This appropriation. If authorized by the emergency board, will be used by the extension department of the col lege in carrying out Us part of the programme in co-operation with the Angio-Japanese alliance Is a menace to the future of uritisn-Amencan relations." Lewis W. Jones and Jacob Weiri- stein appeared for Reed college while ; PAY-CUT ARGUMENT : . . j c ! (lames A., uw ."-vi i .i Clark represented the university or 1 1 British Columbia. Arguments from both sides were spirited and while bothr in rebuttal and constructive speeches the presen tation of the opposite sides was grilled, no touch of anything but the j met cordial feeling was injected into Labor's Charge of Waste United States biological survey. . The Tax Refunds Held Against appropriation is Intended to cover the years 1921 and 1922. It was necessary to call a meet ing of the emergency board, accord the debate. Held Irrelevant. Slated Revenue Appointee. John P. Trent, British consul, was chairman. Judges were Guy C. H. Corliss, ex-chief Justice of the su preme court of North Dakota, Judge KobertTncker and Richard W. Mon- ing to Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state, because of an error in the ap propriation bill passed at the lat session of the legislature. This bill, as engrossed, appropriated $100,000 for the years 1919 and 1920, but made no provision for the years 1921 and 1922.. HEARING IS AT END TREASURY BOOKS SHOWN tasue- BE Board "ot Expected to Make De Senntor Declares North Carolinan BLAZE ROUTS STUDENTS cision, Taking at Least Month to Digest Evidence. Violated IJrimary Law as Dele egate to Convention. ORIENTAL LIKELY TO GET FREE TRIP TO CHIXA. inimnrm iT-rimn JUHHAIIAliuir n i in innn nrrnurn t DLnitiArrumiui r-3 H i I A Wall of Steel E .. -the Floating a --r-s ;,t. u..i... ... n If'. VWgl Nation E CHICAGO, May 8. Railroad repre sentatives made their final drive for a wage clash on behalf of nearly 100 carriers before the railroad labor board yesterday. Devoting most of their argument to denials of the charges of waste and mismanagement made by the employes, counsel for the roads finally cast the charges aside as Irrelevant and stood on their original contention that wages In outside industries and the cost of living had declined. The board was told it should con sider only the- factors laid down in the transportation act in fixing just and reasonable wages by F. W. Sar gent, solicitor for the Chicago & Northwestern. W. J. Lauck, the unions', economist, had asked the board to abandon those factors, he said. Theory Held Impracticable. "If the board should set up a stand ard of a so-called living wage for five, as urged by Mr. Lauck, the board should also fix a different standard for different sizes of families and for individuals," he said. "The very statement of the proposition illus trates how impracticable it is to ap ply the theory. "I maintain that t the former wage award was Just at the time it became effective. May 1, 1920, it fol lows that a reduction of compensa tion must be granted in view of the overwhelming evidence regarding changed conditions. To adopt the theory of the living wage as a basis for determining rail road wages would be to accept "an untried theory of state socialism or to countenance creation of a super privileged class," according to John G. Walber, summing up the testimony of the carriers. Mr. Walber, who rep resented the eastern roads, completed the roads' rebuttal. I "Llvlns Waare" Attacked. The living wage, according to the railroads' investigations, he said, was not an amount necessary to maintain . an employe and his family, "but rep. resents a standard on which certain persons would like to live." "The theory of the living wage is not new," he continued. "We do not intend to ignore it, but we believe the American people should know its real purport and the ultimate effect of such a socialistic theory as that laid down by the railroad employes. We have no quarrel with the ambi tions or desires of any American citi zen to better himself. However, es tablishment of an artificial minimum wage would be as fatal as attempting to stifle initiative and incentive, re moving hope of reward and fear of failure." He declared that railroad exhibits prove that, contrary to the employes' contentions, railroad wages had in creased in greater proportion than the cost of living. No Intimation was given as to when a decision would be handed down, but it was said the board would re quire at least a month to digest the evidence. AUBCRX, WASH.,' ACADEMY BCILDIXGS BtBS. PAIR PLEAD NOT GUILTY MRS. CORBIX AXD LILGE AR RAIGNED FOR ARSON. Young Men by Heroic Work Save Portion of Library and Much Other Equipment. SEATTLE. Wash., May 8. (Spe cial.) Seventy students of the West ern Washington academy, a Seventh- Day Adventist institution rive miles east of Auburn were made homeless Friday night when both the boys' and girls' dormitories and mam adminis tration building were burned to the ground. L- C. Wilcox, principal, said the structures undoubtedly would be rebuilt. Mrs. J. W. Wall of Seattle, head or the academy's music department no ticerl the fire first, about 10:30 o'clock, She aroused the engineer and the alarm was given to both students and the Auburn fire department which sent a small chemical cart. The main building was a three story frame building 128x98 feet. The girls' dormitory was an ! structure built on the north and the men's dormitory an L built on the south side. The young men students, having more time to leave their building than the girls, helped to save as much of the school equipment as possible More than half of the 4000-volume library, four of six pianos, labora tory and other equipment were saved. The girl students were cared ror dur ing the night by the Auburn cham ber of commerce, at the principal's home, in the gymnasium and the fac ulty house. The Auburn chemical cart was un able to quell the blaze and gave its attention to protection of the gym nasium. ' The school had an enrollment of about 150. It was opened in October, 1919. WASHINGTON", D. C, May 8. Tes timony for and against senate con firmation of David H. Blair of Wins ton-Salem. N. C, to be internal reve nue commissioner, was heard yester day by the senate finance committee in secret session, but a decision was deferred. The committee will meet again Thursday. Charges of Senator Johnson, repub lican, California, that Mr. Blair vio lated the North Carolina primary law as a delegate to the republican na tional convention last year' and that Clever Scheme to Deceive Immi gration Officials Said to Have Been Exposed. Wong Tick of Astoria, alias "John Chinaman," whose true name Is un known here, probably will get a free trio back to China In place of a trip at his own expense, as the result of the exposure by R. P. Bonham, immi gration inspector, of a clever scheme. The true Wong Tick is believed to 44-HOUR WEEK OPPOSED Chicago Purchasing Agents Com inend Portland Opposition. Support of the employing printers in their opposition to the demands of printers for a reduction-in hours from 48 to 44 a week was urged by reso lutions adopted by a meeting of the Chicago Association of Purchasing Agents, according to a telegram re ceived in Portland by Leon Hirsch of the Oregon Association of Purchasing Agents. The resolution commends the era ploying printers in the stand which they have taken for co-operating with other industries in returning business to a normal and economical basis: It declares that the reduction to a 44 hour week would raise the costs of printing in the face of an economical demand for a reduction in prices Action on the same question will be brought up at a meeting of the Ore gon Association of Purchasing Agents to be held Tuesday, according to Mr. Hirsch. Assistant Firo Chief Declares That Third Fire AVas Started in $42,000 Spokane Home. SPOKANE, Wash., May 8. Picas of not guilty were entered in superior ocurt here yesterday by Mrs. Anna L. Corbin and Louis F. Lilge, her chauf feur, when they were arraigned on changes of first degree arson. Mrs. Corbin confessed to the authorities that she conspired with Lilge to set fire to the residence left her by the late T. C. Corbin in order to collect the J42.000 insurance. Mrs. Corbin is at liberty under SIOOO bonds. Lilge has returned to the county jail in default of bonds of $10,000. Discovery that a third isolated fire had been started In the Corbin home was made this morning by Assistant Fire Chief Lindsay, who wa3 still in vestigating. v That Mrs. Corbin had made several offers to sell her home to the Ameri can Legion for a club house was the declaration of Edward F. Hull, chair man of the building committee of the Spokane post of the legion. Mrs. Corbin called legion officials at five different times in an effort to have them consider purchase of her pro perty, Mr. Hull said. Extensive speculation in oil stocks by Mrs. Corbin was related by W. V. Garrett, of the Garrett Invest ment company. Mr. Garret declared that he first sold Mrs. Corbin 2000 shares of Bayou-Homer oil stock and later Fisher stock. Almost imme diately after Mrs. Corbin had pur chased her first stock, Lilge consult ed Mr. Garrett and purchased about 500 shares of Bayou-Homer stock, Mr. Garrett said. INSANE MAN COMMITTED Martin Gilbert Becomes Violent in Oregon City Hospital. OREGON CITT, Or., May . (Spe cial.) Martin Gilbert, who was taken Into custody by Sheriff Wilson Friday afternoon, believed to have been drugged before coming to Oregon City from Portland, and later moved to the Oregon City hospital, was taken to the state hospital this eve ning. Gilbert became violent during the night, and it was necessary to place him in a straltjacket. The man was well dressed and he had 8317 in bills and 8700 in bonds. Gilbert said he had a brother in Portland, but did not know his ad ' dress. EMERGENCY FUAltf ASKED State Board to Meet May 1 1 to Con sider $70,000 Request. SALEM, Or., May 8. (Special.) The state emergency board will meet in Salem Wednesday. May 11, to con sider granting a deficiency appro priation of approximately JIO.OM to ( CO-EDS PLAY WITH TOTS Girl Students Majoring in Physical Education Direct Games. UNIVERSITT OF OREGON, Eugene, jay 8. (Special.) Practical experi ence for women students who are majoring in physical education took a novel turn Friday, when the cam pus west of Villard hall became a temporary playground for 350 chil dren. All manner of games, from girls' baseball to blindman's buff, made tin staid old halls ring with the echoes of happy child laughter. The children were in charge of the members of Miss Conklin's class in playgrounds supervision, which is composed of members of the junior class. The girls in charge were jicno Balderee of Dallas, Emma Garbade of Portland, Lois Barnett of Wasco, Geneva Stebno of Eugene, Alice Evans of Portland, Elsie Hildebrand of Eu gene. Florence Furuset of Eugene, Margaret Russell of Tacoma, Wash.; Grace Tigard of Tigard, and Myrtle Magerle of Rogue Kiver. MT. TABOR CLUB LOCATED Site at East Sixtieth and Taylor Streets Is Chosen. A definite site at the corner of East Sixtieth and Taylor streets was select ed Saturday for, the new Mount Ta bor club house. The membership drive and building preparations will be completed as soon as possible. The building will face Taylor street with frontage of 170 feet and 100 feet on Sixtieth street. A final decision Is expected at a meeting May 18 at the Presbyterian church. East Fifty-fifth and Belmont streets. The membership drive will get under way this week. It is planned to construct a modern hall, including club rooms and dance floor to cost 820.000. because of federal tax refund claims have died several years ago, but his of members of his family he Bhould not become the internal revenue com missioner were examined thoroughly. Senator Johnson was said to have de tailed his charges, while Mr. Blair and J. M. Morehead. republican national committeeman for North Carolina, de nied the charges. Books of the treasury department showing the entries and claims in the case were submitted yesterday and explained by employes of the income tax office. The treasury books were said to have shown that a refund of 830,000 had been made to Mrs. Blair as the stockholder in one of her father's corporations. Denials were said to have been entered by Mr. Blair and also by John M. Morehead, republican national committeeman of North Carolina to the charges that Mr. Blair had vio lated the North-Carolina primary law at Chicago. They were reported to have testified that North Carolina a delegates at Chicago had not been In structed, except by the republican state convention. With relation to Mr. Blair's action at Chicago, the committee was said to have been told that a meeting of the North Carolina delegation was held there to consider whether press reports reaching Chicago justified the delegation in "splitting its vote and giving at least a proportionate share to Senator Johnson. Mr. Morehead was said to have opposed such course and Mr. Blair testified, it was reported, that he regarded Mr. More- head as a state leader and himself "lieutenant," and as such agreed with Mr. Morehead. Senator Johnson contended that the reports from the primary as well as the delegation's consideration of the matter indicated that Mr. Morehead as boss' swayed the delegation. certificate of residence and photo graph fell into the hands of another Chinese. Under the name of Wong-Tick, the oriental applied to Mr. Bonham for papers permitting him to leave the United States for China and return. He had made the same trip on the same paper before, according to the records of the immigration office, but comparison of photographs by Mr. Bonham showed little resemblance. The records have been sent to Wash ington for comparison, and if Mr. Bonham's findings are substantiated Wong Tick will be sent to China, but forbidden to return. Another alleged subterfuge prac ticed to gain illegal entry Into the United States has been exposed by the immigration inspector. Lum Wong, was arrested in an automo bile entering the United States from Canada a few months ago. Wong declared he was born In As toria. Influential Chinese of that city came to his aid. The driver of the automobile is alleged to have been bribed to Jump his- bond and return Canada. . Unfortunately for Lum Wong, the police had already taken the driver's sworn statement of the incident, and the bond money, in the neighborhood of 81000, was lost. 'This case also has been referred to Wash ington. BISHOP WILSON 111 CUT XEW YORK PRELATE HERE TO ATTEND SPRING SESSION", Gotham Head of Methodist Episco pal Church Glad to Be in West Again. FISH MEN MET MONDAY Settlement of Strike Rumored to Be Plan of Boatman. ASTORIA, Or., May 8. (Special.) As a result of the meeting held by the fishermen of the lower Columbia river yesterday attCathlamet, a mass meeting has been called for to morrow afternoon at Astoria. Two hundred delegates from the up-river districts will be present, according to Information received late tonight. A unanimous vote to stand for the 10 cent price was made. More than 400 voted, according to local delegates. A few fishermen were reported to be working near Rainier and other up-river points and said to be receiv ing the 10-cent rate. It was not known if those operating during the last few days will continue. The river last night was void of boats because of the Btate Sunday law. Rumors have it that a settlement is expected by tomorrow night. i. Pi iH - rr-r ! if J j " "T SURVIVORS RESUME TRIP Tokuyo Maru Victims Leave on Alabama Maru for Japan. SEATTLE. Wash.. May 8. Sixty- five survivors of the wreck of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha freighter Tokuyo Maru. burned off the Oregon coast last Monday, with the loss of eight lives, sailed yesterday for Japan on the liner Alabama Maru. H. S. Todd, shipping manager of Suzuki & Co., local representative of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, arranged for their transportation. Albers Retrial Demanded. DALLAS. Or., May 8. (Spepial.) Carl B. Fenton post, American Legion, at its regular monthly meeting Friday night, adopted resolutions condemn ing the dismissal by the department of justice of the Albers case and de manding that Albers be retried. Polk county's slacker list also was read at this meeting. This list contains the names of only 10 men. Two of these have been removed as evidence was produced to show that they were in the service, and another is believed to have died before being called to service. Bishop Luther B. Wilson of New Tork arrived in Portland Saturday at 7:45 o'clock and was met at the Union station by a reception com mittee and escorted to the Benson hotel. He was the second general superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church to reach the city preparatory to the spring session of the board, to be held -this week. His colleague. Bishop William F. Ander son of Cincinnati preceded him by one day. Bishop Wilson was weary from his long journey across the continent and begged to be excused from a detailed interview, but as a Methodist bishop who had often been under shell fire while serving as director in charge of all T. M. C. A. religious work in France during the war, he withstood a slight barrage of interrogations last night and expressed himself as happy to be in Portland and the west again. "I am very happy to know that President Harding and. the state de partment have consented to have the United States represented at the ses sion of the "supreme council," said Bishop Wilson, when asked if he had any comment on current events. "We most certainly should be thus rep resented. It is a big step and an Im portant one. The world is indeed sadly torn with strife and affliction of various kinds, and anything we as a nation can do to alleviate suffer ing or to assist in any way to make things better should be done." Speaking of Methodism,. Bishop Wilson said his area, is experiencing excellent growth and development, which, he said, is world-wide in the denomination at this time. His own episcopal supervision as to resident activity extends to many features having to do with a population of 15.000,000 people, Including greater new York ana some of its suburbs. The Same Steel That Protects the Nation's Dreadnaughts Protects Your Valuables Here ! Safeguarding our country, the giant steel armored craft which constitute our naval defense, form a veritable wall of steel along our coasts. The Ladii & Tilton Safe Deposit Vault -walled and ceilinged with sheets of solid steel and equipped with every modern contrivance for safety, may be compared with this national bulwark in protectiveness. Your valuable papers and the small articles of intrinsic worth which you undoubtedly cherish will be as safe from fire and theft in this massive vault as human ingenuity can make them. This insurance, will cost you less than a cent a day, and think what it means in peace of mind the assurance of abso-lute safety for your valuables. The maximum of safety and efficient service is embodied in this complete Safe Deposit System. Make your reserv ations NOW MM.W.1.l.,1.l.1.M.M. LINE PLANS NEW SIGNALS Automatic Interlocking Block Sys tem Is to Be Used. SALEM, Or., May 8. (Special.) A. T. Mercier. superintendent of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, has notified Fred A. Williams, chairman of the Oregon public service commis sion, that the railroad corporation ill immediately start the installa tion of an automatic interlocking block system on the west side elec trie line operated by that company. Following the wreck at Bertha last summer in which ten lives were lost, the public service commission ap pealed to the Southern Pacific com pany to Install additional safety ap pliances. The request later was sub mitted for the consideration of the directors of the railroad corporation with the result that orders were issued recently to proceed with the work. WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF Mrs. Lewis Scheile Said to Have Attempted Snicide. Mrs. Lewis Scheile. 606 hi Thurman street, 31 years old, attempted to. com mit suicide Saturday afternoon by firing a revolver shot into her left side. She will recover. Mrs. Scheile had been in St. Vin cent's hospital, where the youngest of five children was born ten days ago. She was discharged from the hospital yesterday, but the nurse who was caring for her told Detective Collins that she acted queerly and that she had locked herself In the bedroom. Fearing insanity, the nurse called Mr. Scheile, who is an employe of the Willamette Iron Works. Upon his return he found his wife suffer ing from the gunshot wound. She had reloaded the revolver, replaced U in a bureau drawer and had pinned waist over her dress to hide the wound. The attending physician. It was said Saturday night, warned the fam ily that Mrs. Scheile was suffering from nervous depression and should be closely watched. 100,000 CAN VOTE HERE County Clerk Says 10,000 Less Are Registered Than in November. Approximately 100.000 residents of Multnomah county will be eligible to vote at the special election on June 7. at which the chief measure, from the viewpoint of general interest, will be the state aid bill providing a bonus or loan for ex-service men. announced County Clerk Beveridge Saturday at the close of registration books. This figure Is about 10,000 lighter than the registration tor the general election last November,, the decrease being due to persons moving and fail ing to register again or the dropping of names from the rolls for failure to vote in the last two elections Regis tration crowds at the courthouse were very light during the past week. Franchise to Be Submitted. ' BEND, Or., May 8. (Special.) Voters of Bend will be-permitted to pass on the water works ' franchise ordinance recently presented by the city council to Mayor Gilson, it was decided by the council Friday night in response to the second referendum petition since the passing of the fran chise ordinance. June 7 was set as the election date. It was probable Open Daily 8:30 to 5 Saturdays 8:30 to 2 Safety Deposit Boxes $3.00 per year and up that at the same time a charter amendment to allow issuance of Ban croft bonds on a basis of Improved property valuation, rather than on the bare value of unimproved realty, will be voted on.- W00DBURNBANK OPENS Officers or Institution Receive Vis itors Formally. WOODBURN", Or., May 8. (Spe cial). Crowds attended the formal opening of the new home of th Bank of Woodburn here yesterday and were received by President Bingham, vice-president Powell, cashier Court ney and their corps of assistants. Several, Including bankers, were present from Salem. The new quar ters are commodious. It is con sidered one . of the finest Banking houses In the Willamette valley, the appointment being of the most mod ern type. The reception lasted until 8 o'clock at night. In resources the Bank of Woodburn is nearing the million mark. Logger Instantly Killed. DALLAS, Or., May 8. (Special.) John Johnson, t Finlander, was in stantly killed while working in the camp of the vauey at ueiz i-oggiog company in the Siletz basin. He was struck by the limb of a falling tree. So far as known, Johnson had no re latives in this country. He was about 35 years of age. PAINTERS JC GO BACK 10 Per Cent Reduction Accepted and Men Will Resume Work. Painters who have been - out on strike for a week will return to work today on the basis- of th1 1ft per cent wage reduction, it was ' an; counced last night. The painters and employers held a meeting Friday night In the effort to effect a reconciliation and the painters then held another meeting yesterday to decide what steps to take. It was said that a working agree ment probably would be worked out between the painters and the em ployers In the future. It wit announced Pntnrdny that an adjustment had also been rcacheJ with electrical workers. "F?nd The Orec-nntnn rlnftflrd urtn. Roll Top Desks Kead The Orcgomun classified ad a. REED WINSN DEBATE University of British Columbia De feated by 2-to-l Vote. Reed college triumphed over the university of British Columbia by a two-to-one decision Saturday night at the White Temple in the debate In which they upheld the affirmative of the question: "Resolved, "'hat the Step up to the plate fellers and send some PostTqasties right into deep Superior Corn INtfl " it II Desks of all grades and stylets are included in our : f r: a mmtmm 1 i shf itiiinr.iii, i.AiiiiilL u a a iiv m Furniture. tj ! SIffSI 'ft Our plan of selling brings 1 M I JJMH them to you al the lowest M r m ill ; H " ! -105-107 TWELFTH STREET (3S? I r xT"t I' u Approximate 35 Saving on Ml Vri ill I VACUUM CUP TIRES a I ( L Z1! I Effective May 2d, tires declined 20 and. In addition, we are author- A Jt i ized, for a limited time, to give FREE with each VACUUM Cl'P iSy7 A f J I f j CASING a Guaranteed Ton-Tested Tube. This, in connection with the V,V sl Jt jf I 20 reduction, effects a direct saving of approximately 35, bringing I f Jr the present cost below Pre-War Prices. The quality of VACL'I'.M 0J r'Xr I CUP TIRES has never been questioned. Against these prices you can- 'imSM not now afford to buy a less favorably known or so-called GYP Tire sgmrt&Tm i WINTERS & BROOKINGS .H - vow hLie ! 5-67 Sixth Stref. Portland, Or. y-rgJiQtl) M V RJjfctS - DlKtrlbutor of Viritum (an 11r- Slnre 1810. yjJirVjB 1 fSyl 3 1 Pfcone llroadrrujr SlttU. Culicura Soap Imparts The Velvet Touch ddrwa: 0AicrftLrfttrtM.Wt X. Ul4t.MM f :7.Tirm i ORIENTAL CAFE T'lMtnlr at American or CfelRene Dlftkea. Ilpn II A. M. to 1 A. M. " ',hy not get away from or dinary dishes once In a while and try our lunch or dinner served dally from 11 A. M. to ( P. M.f Prices range from 16a to 7tc and includa soup, vege tables and beverage a la curte servlre at ali hotir. 4ioh a-ad Kvenlng-a Mualc aa Iloaclna Front It to 1 iHO, ta 7u(0, Itiatl to 12. Jerry Rea4 Jm Orcaea I ra. apeelnl Suaday ChU-kra or 'larkey Ulauer. 75a Plata, "TJU The liver Is the Road to Health If the liver it right the whole system is better off. Carter' LlttU Liver Filla awaken your vV lii(prih.dntrged. ' S up liver and re lieve constipa tion, stomach trouble, inao tive bowels, loss of appe tite, sick head' ache and dizziness. Purely vegetable. You need them. Small rill Small Dose Small Fries -CART CARTERS ITTLE IVEH PILLS ELECTRIC WIRING IJirfctlnft Cooking Motor. If you don't rtt ur nttmate wc both Ion. Smith-M'Coy Electric Co. 104 Firth XI. I'aoae Main "nil