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2 TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 13, W21 PANAMA CAML DUE FOR EXCITING BOUTS Free Tolls and Operating Waste Agitate Congress. OPERATING COSTS GRILLED Inefficiency in Management and Top-Heavy Personnel Cause Shock to Congressmen. BT MARK SULLIVAN. (Copyright by the New York Evening Post, irf. Pnhllxhed bv Arrangement.) WASHINGTON, D. C, June 12. . (Special.) Very shortly the Panama canal is going to come into the news in two ways. It is expected that some senators will introduce and push vig orously a bill for the exemption of American ships from paying toll at the canal. More immediately mere is likely to be a good deal of commo tion about the cost of operating tne rannl. A commission appointed by Secre tarv of War Weeks, in whose juris diction the canal is. is now on its way to Panama to investigate waste and lnf riiini-v in the management of the canal. The beginning of this in vestlgation rests on certain reports which were brought back 10 tne United States by members of a party after the civil war are in existence. The committee has gone back 80 years in our industrial life and finds that the average wage paid In 18 was 23 per cent of that paid In 1S13. When the civil war started the aver age was 40 per cent of the ISIS standard. In four years the average wage increased almost SO per cent, standing in 18(5 at 58 per cent of the 1913 standard. Rise Come After Rebellion Three years later a situation al most exactly parallel with that ex isting two years after the close of the world war, wages had increased more than (0 per cent over the 1861 standard. They continued to rise until 1STJ, when the increase was nearly 80 per cent. Then came tbe lean years of 178 89, and wages dropped back to the level of 1866. It took labor ten years to refrain its loss, so waBres did not again equal the 1(71 record until 1SS0. From then on they climbed, though a period of depression in 1894 and lSSo checked their progress. Thus congress, studying the infor mation just placed before it by tne ways and means committee, finds that after every war wages went to a new high -level. In 1917, when we entered the war, wages stood at 128 per cent of 1913 standard. In 1920. at the peak, they advanced about 80 per cent over the 1917 figures. They are now on the ebb. But just as surely as the ebbing tide changes in time and cornea back again la flood, so surely do the figures show that we are due, some time, for an other period of high wages, exceed ing labor's banner year of 1920. FOUR ARE MURDERED 111 DISORDERS declared in his annual report, mad public tonight. This report, which will be pre sented tomorrow to the labor press conference, reviewed the attitude of the American press toward organised labor and made recommendations de signed to promote a greater labor press movement. Delegates represent ing the labor union newspapers and publications of the United States and Canada will consider the document. Mr. Woil. who is also vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, urged the conference to co-operate with the federation in establishing an information and educational bu reau for the purpose of "gathering and distributing accurate, reliable. Interesting- and irmtructive labor AGED PRIEST IS VICTIM ne:r" "nd inform""" ,r accurate labor news, the report said. urging the conference to "leave no stone unturned to expose those pub- ni.i.... c n ci.i. i- irh.i I Hcations and news services whose 3 Business Men Also Slain In What goJe de9re t0 r(jle or ruin the ,abor Are Considered Reprisals for King's Visit to Belfast Isj . Questioned as Result. Sliooting of Constables. " BELFAST. June 12 (By the Asso ciated Press.) The question is being movement." Mr. Woil commended the Asso ciated Press for "its attempt to re port labor events accurately" and its "willingness to correct any mis statements or inaccuracies that creep into its report unavoidably.' The report urged that the officers j be authorized to take steps to pro- MURDER INQUEST IS SET CORONER TO DELVE INTO AG EE DEATH TONIGHT. of representatives and senators who Leutenant of Detectives Expresses visuea tne canai wbi mi-n. View St. Johns Man Might Have Been Slain by Enemy. An inquest will be held tonight at this official party. Senator McKinley of Illinois, was shocked by some things he learned. Senator McKinley is a business man who built ana op erated many hundreds of miles oi Iwnva in the middle west. and he was deeply concerned by sev- i:30 at room 446 in the courthouse eral aspects of the paternal govern- over the body of Harry Agee, whose ment oneration of the canal. throat was slashed as he lay in bed at 1 rrnwiKi ui-zir. j I rlv Saturday mornine. The broad point made by Senator 1 Th nolie and the coroner's office McKinley is that in 1920 the canal Bre working day and night in an f- was usea py an average or i z-i snips fort to IO!ve the mystery. a day and that the force of men main-1 Police hold to the theory that the tained on the government payroll to man was murdered. Deputy Coroner put this number or snips tnrougn tne Goetsch. who made an investigation canal was 17.500. This force consists tne nffnt of Agee's death and who oi, rougniy. 4uou wnite Americans ana i has been working on the ease since 14.000 colored West Indians, in addi-lthat time, insists Aaee came to his tton to tne excessive nutnDer or meni,jpath bveuicide. maintained in proportion to the work I From the position of blood stains done. Senator McKinley and his fel-l0n the pillow and the marks on the low officials were impressed by the I bed and Dillow the deputy coroner excessive amount or pay given to tne I maintains that the dead man was workmen. I lying on his right side at the time Back in 1905, about the time the I his throat was cut. This, he said. United States began the work of I would mean that, if Agee had been building the canal, health conditions I murdered the slayer would have bad were bad at Panama and it was I to place his hand between the man's necessary to give inducements to get I face and the pillow in order to cut a men to go there. But now, through I gash such as that which caused the work of General Gorgas. Panama I death. This would have been impos- bas been made completely healthy Isible. according to the deputy cor and an extremely agreeable place to I oner, as it would have caused Agee live; nevertneieys, now the scale or to wake up. wages which were established at the I a motive for suicide, however, has beginning to induce reluctant work- I not yet been discovered, so the police men to go to Panama still is main-1 assert Agee must have been alain tained. The basis of the scale of pay I by an enemy. in Panama is to give the current rate! Lieutenant of. Detectives Golts said of pay in the United States, plus 25 I yesterday that his men had unearthed per cent, according to Senator Mc-1 some evidence which promised to Kinley's report, which incited Secre- solve the mystery. He exressed the belief that it was not a thief who had killed Agee. tary Weeks to actibn. Scale ( Wages Is High. Some of the ratesanow being paid are as follows: Bricklayers. $1.54 an means for an eight-hour day bricklayers get S12.32. Carpenters get $1.33 an hour, elec tricians 31.38 an hour, plasterers 11.52 an Hour, plumbers $1.35 an hour and marble setters $1.44 an hour. It was apparent, he aaid. that some one sneaked into the room and killed I . ...kll 1. 1 .. . TV... klnnH nn hour. That) ..,. i Ill UCU W UCI1 " . ......... and there was no sign of a struggle. After his throat was cut Agee stumbled from tbe room and out onto the front porch. This, in the opinion 1- ,jj;.; . . . oi some oi me oniccro, iuikui. ihuh.iu Jn addition to these high wages ... . , workmen at the canal get the follow- "e, ,..."- LT" ""S by the fact that Mrs. Agee said she saw someone run through tbe front door. The police hope to have something re .r.rf tr- h ,1.. . l vreBcni. i.. V"" ii' ,..... , "i' ' I ner's jury takes up the case tonight, whenever an employe moves, the gov- I lng free advantage: Two months' va cation each year, with full pay; free transportation to the United States for vacation; free house rent. Fur thermore, the lawna of the workmen HIGHWAY PICNIC IS GALA NORTH BANK CELEBRATION IS HELD AT STEVEASOX. I Beginning of Bridge Construction! Marked by Programme of Ath letics, Speeches, Dancing. STEVENSON, Wash., June 12.- (Special.) An address by Judge A. L.I widely raised as to whether killings here this week-end will Interfere wi'h and make further protest against the the visit of King George to partici- . ,, !,,; nostal pate In the state opening of the Ulster ratel on second-class matter, parliament June 23. The tragedies Tne labor leader warned labor pub eclipsed in savagery any previous icatj0ns not to attempt to influence shootings. the control of the politics of trade ine victims inciuueu I unions and central labor bodies. clergyman and tnree Dusmess men. The Very Rev. James Finlay of Bawn bery, 80 years old, and a clergyman since 1867, on answering a knock at his door last night, was confronted by masked men. They took him outside, shot him dead then battered his head to a pulp and burned his residence. As the killings of the other three men occurred during the curfew hours, they are generally believed to bave been In reprisal for the shooting of a police sergeant and two consta bles Friday. s Many men strangely attired were concerned in the grim episodes. In each instance the assassins arrived in a motor car, took the intended victim from bed and riddled him with bul lets outside his home. York street tonight was again a battleground, police being compelled Miller of Vancouver, tug-of-war to fire on the crowd, several cases baseball irame. and dancing were of bullet wounds were sent to the prncipaI feBtures of the third annual hospital. Special Constable Sturdy pcnic today o( tne North Bank Hiea. uira oi nis wounon. I wav ann-iat Ion relehrat inz the be Disturbances also occurred in tne nin .,, ,,.,, hride in Kashoir road. Falls division, where Sf. ,.. h v,ihoV Two thou- ine ponce urea on oinn icui sand persons from various points in une man was auieu. Oregon and Washington attended. The celebration and picnic opened in Stevenson park this morning wi'.h ddress of welcome by W. G. Hut mayor of Stevenson. Motorists began to arrive early in the day, and by late this afternoon towns fsom White Salmon to Vancouver were rep SCRGEO.V MASSAGES HEART I resented. These included Dalles, Lyle, Underwood, Cooks, Chenoweth, Par son, Skamania, Cape Horn, Washou gal. Camas and Fishers. Several naMlAa nam e,vi PnrtltinH a n H Unnril 1. 1 . . . ,1 Wl.k ' -- "V... w. . xau!.piiti rauirut iit--uii j v ltlx I River. Benefits of the North Bank high way to residents of both Oregon and! After Treatment. I Washington were emphasized by Judge. Miller. He characterized the I drive to Portland and return by way NEW YORK. June 12. (Special.) of White Salmon as ideal. An extraordinary case of a man ap-I The bridge under construction in I parently dead ten minutes being re-I Stevenson is to be of reinforced con- W MAN IS REVIVED I? AXD BEATS BEGIX AGAIN. Xo Pulse Lives 14 'A Hours vived-and living 14 Vi hours through skillful surgery was recorded early this morning in an operation per formed on William Carrington, 59 yearB old, of River Koad, .Belle ville, N. J. crete and will cost approximately $30,000. It is to be completed by Oc tober 1. Arthur Thayer, president of the I North Bank Highway association, pre- sided at the programme. An orchestra ernment supplies him with free cart age. According to Senator McKin ley. the government spend $400 a year in Keeping each house In repair, and ine total sum spent by the govern , ment for the upkeep of the houses and trimming of lawns . was about $800,000 last year. The two main points which the commission, now on the way to Pan ama, is to investigate are the un necessarily excessive compensation to employes and the disproportion be DENTISTS HOLD PICNIC Lane County Society CI looses Dcle gales to Convention. EUGENE. Or., June 12. (Special.) The members of the Lane County Dental society held their annual pic nic at Bear Creek falls. 20 miles northwest of Eugene, yesterday, and tween the amount of use got out of eiCAed de'ateg to the convention the canal and the cost of maintain! , Tle W "hinf to" and Brlt,slh ig I Columbia dentists in Vancouver. B. C, this summer, besides officers of the local society. Dr. C. 3. Willoughby and Dr. W. B. Lee were the choice for delegates Chickea Farmu Big Lena. benaor McKinley s report makes the point that at Panama there are 8!3 men on the monthly tuvrnll hr and Dr. M. C. Harris and Dr. J. M. , lock operation, for putting throueh Miller are alternates. Dr. Harry an average of 7 2-3 vessels ' a dav Titus -of Cottage Grove was chosen whereas here, in America in h. ii, I president. Dr. A. T. Atwater of June of Sault Ste. Marie, an nHl. et,m tion City vice-president and Dr. L. E. of vessels goes htrous-h bv thai.- nu,n George of Eugene secretary and power. There are a number of other treasurer. specifications of unnecessary expense In Knn n t ir I n 1 . i ing ,4S.ooo .nwd h"r.; NORRIS PYRON CAPTURED in one years operation of a govern ment chicken farm. In due course. Secretary Weeks' escape, for when the report fro.n commission will return and report on Nelson Stock reached Kelso, Sheriff Surgeons, resetting a broken hip, 1 made up of Hood River and White I had placed Carrington in St. Micheal s Salmon players and a wnite salmon hospital, Newark. In tbe midst of the I band furnished music. I operation they became alarmed when 1 x tug-of-war, in which Skamaiwa I thev could not detect a pulse, ineir county won from Clarke county, was fears were confirmed when they ap- a drawing card. Several baseball I plied the stethoscope and listened I games were played. for heart beats. The sensitive in- I The Stevenson pavilion was filled struments showed.no signs of heart I with merry crowds of dancers until activity, and the surgeons quickly a late hour tonight. decided upon heroic measures. Clear skies and a moderate tem- An incision of six inches was maae 1 perature added pleasure to tne day si in the abdomen and the chief surgeon I festivities. inserted his hand in the opening until his fingers came in contact with the muscles enveloping the heart. Gently massaging this region with the fingers there was a response. 1 ..-i,.!, .j " ih heats trrad-lout that the Japanese, for instance, ually became normal and within less actually control the routing of a Urge than 15 minutes they were counted percentage of the business they have Mirhtiv abov. normal. with this country, both import and ex- " . J I ...... , I K n i' V. n i this innf luff I'fin . I uvii. 41 i ' " i- J ' - n trol. and the preferential rate on tnei CiKV DAI KIT EM V Eufil IP trans-continental lines drove the busl UMf rwiHI I WUi t iivuiu nfsg taking that course to American! bottoms on the Pacific, it is onlyl Pupils Present Play at Country natural that the Japanese would route the- traffic to eastern ports where no f air Held oy community (JIud. BOARD' TO FIX POLICY (Continued From First Pace.) export rate prevailed and where there would be no oirterentiai against them. Thus, they would still hold INDEPENDENCE, Or., June 12. Opetlttl. IUC ruilll Will III U II 1 1 Jr I , .,, -n.n .i.h h.M . ..... r fi, iut nirh. .. the water movement for their own the school grounds In the Oak Point bottoms. This would be true, or iV'...'""iuVl"::"rArr" course, if taking th, eastern route uiaii ivu J. iic Kivuiiua were CMfui&ic . , ly decorated with fir trees, ferns and nd ine ,J?r JtJZi flowers, while large numbers of Jap. no appreciably higher transportation CO0LS. Japanese Control Routings. anese lanterns, artistically arranged served the double purpose of decora tion and light. A supper was served cafeteria style, the patrons being seat ed at tables arranged under the trees. There were sideshows, a stock show, fortune teller and other concessions- Pupils of the original play. In analyzing this last phase of the nuestion. it Is found that the Japa nese do control the routing of much l! of their business. fcucn an aavan taae has been won by superior and school presented an I more energetic support of their own The event netted a merchant marine. It has taken years G mr s et one of these "Vlctrolas tunmer entertainment Victrola IV, $25 Oak Victrola VI, $35 Mahogany or oak" There are so many places and so many times when one of these portable Victrolas fits right in with the occasion. They not only meet the need for summer entertainment, but meet it any where that need arises. Besides giving you the best music when ever you want it they enable you to take it wherever you want it indoors or out And they play any of the more than 5000 records in the Victor Record catalog. New Victor Records demon strated at all dealers in Victor products on the 1st of each month. Victrola VIII. $50 Oak Victrola IX, $75 Maltugany or oak - HIS MASTERS VOICE fteo.ua.scr. orr This trademark and the trademarled word"Vietrola"identify all our products. Look under the lid I Look on the label ! VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. Camden, N. J. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N J. this matter. Before that happens, the Panama canal is likely to get in for a separate pout. Certain western senators intend to" press a bill empting American ships from paying i ui canal. 11 is understood that President Harding very much favom th. th.n.v that American ships should be free ii um ine payments of tolls at the canal. But between the senate's way of accomplishing this and President Harding' way of accomplishing it there is something of the same dif ference that there is between the sen ate and President Harding in the oi disarmament. It is understood that President Harding very much prefers that the exemption of American ships from paying tolls should not be attempted by statute, but should be brought negotiations with Britain. Great WARTIME WAGES TO STAY n onnnneil From First Pure 1 France, tne carpenters back hrm had advanced their wages to 8 cents a day. A century later, when Henry V fought the battle of Agincourt, the carpenter at home was getting 12 cents. He received no increase for a cen tury. ' Wages Soar la Kngland. When Mary. Queen of Scots, was beheaded the carpenter who built the stand where the execution took place received a shilling a day a 100 per cent wage increase in S4 years. Seventy years later, when called on to erect a beheading stand for Charles I, the carpenter found his wage two shillings a day. In 1920 the average wage of the British carpenter was 21 shillings 4 pence, or about 15. SO, the highest ever reached. Jt has receded a bit I since then, but in the light of history I It is going back again. I Copious records of the average Holman lioggatt was notified. With a posse comprising between four and five carloads of men he started working down the Cowlitx river, as the Kelso posse started working up. Sheriff Hoggatt and his men were about two miles distant at the time of the cap ture. The federal officers from whom Gardner and Pyron escaped .were at Castle Rock working with posses comprising about 40 or SO men. All avenues of escape are guarded and if Gardner Is in that vicinity, as t was believed, in spite of what Pyron said, his capture was confidently ex pected. It was said his only possiblo chance of a getaway was to go farthe into the heavily wooded hills and that this would be folly because of lack of food. considerable sum to the treasury of I to build up the system, and will prob the association. I ably take some time to change u. The Community club waa organized Only as American financial interests. several years ago. e I manufacturers, exporters and import ers and all others work closer to gether snd in the same intense POST-WAR ISSUES ARE IIP patriotic spirit as have the Japanese.. rUOl IIHI1 IOOUUO nt LIT an Amerjca achieve the same end. Time is required to accomplish this. It is impossible to state what view the new board will take of the sec tion 28 issue, but It would seem from preliminary Information gathered that nothing radical is likely to be Assessor Gets Xcw Quarters. MEDFORD, Or., June 12. (Special.) The fireproof one-story structure across the street from the court house in Jacksonville, purchased by the county last fall, has been com pletely altered Inside and fitted up for the occupancy of the county as sessor. The space vacated by the as sessor will be divided between the treasurer's and sheriff's offices, leav ing the north side of the present over-crowded building to the business of the county clerk's office. Maple Sap Plentiful. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., June 12. (Special.) J. P. Veatch Is getting en thusiastic about this section ae a possible producer of sap sugar. He found a maple tree a few days ago which bore leaves which were sticky with syrup. He thinks that when the sugar oozes its way to the out side without artificial aid, large quan tities could be obtained by the usual method of tapping. H. green stamps for cash. Fuel Co.. coal and wood. Americas wage paid prior to and (Main 353; 660-21. Adv. (Continued From First Pane.) manding that the Harding adminis tration immediately recognize the Irish republic; that Great Britain withdraw her troops from Ireland, anA .that Rhe plun renav in. . the 9, 000.000,000 loaned her by the ione ,for ,ome time' unnea oiaira. x ne Diner group 19 preparing similar resolutions, but de mands that .President Gompers take steps to put any action of the con vention on the Irish question Into effect. A resolution urging support of the McFadden bill in congress to place a bonus of 10 an ounce on gold for five years will be presented to the convention by the federation's min ing department. "A bonus on gold production is about the only solution we can see Just now for conditions which have made 85. per cent of our members idle." said Charles H. Moyer of Den ver, president of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. "Gold at its present price cannot be mined at a profit unless it Is of very high grade. LABOR PRESS TRGED TO FIGHT International President Asks Sup port of World Peace. DBNTBR, June 12 The labor and trade union press of America must dedicate it resources to assisting the trade union movement in re-establishing world peace, in repealing re strictive wartime laws and in com batting attacks of anti-union inter ests, Mathew Woil, president of the international labor press conference. DANCING TAUGHT Jerrold Owen Captain. SALEM. Or., June 12. (Special.) Jerrold Owen, member of The Ore gonlan staff, with headquarters in Portland, has been promoted to the rank of captain and assigned to the. Sth infantry. Oregon national guard. according to announcement made by George A. White, adjutant-general. The appointment has been affirmed by the war department. Rupert Cannery incased. GRESHAM, Or., June 12. (Special.) The Berry Growers Packing com. pany. Inc., has leased the cannery building temporarily from the Rupert company and is using it as a ship ping and receiving point. The fol lowing officers were elected: H. G. Andrew, president1; W. D. Lindeman, vice-president: W. F. Robinson, sec retary, and D. E. Towle, manager treasurer. The directors are H. G. Andrew, W. D. Lindeman, W. F. Rob inson, D. E. Towle and Eugene Chiado. Children's Day Observed. ST. HELEN'S. Or., June 12. (Spe cial.) Children's day was observed in both the Methodist and Congrega tional churches here, the children of the iatter church having their pro gramme In the morning and the ex erciees at the Methodist church be ing held in the evening. Teneliers Xot to Be Rehired. OltAYS RTVER. Wash.. June 12 c 00 LING, refreshing and invigorating: Red Rock Cottage Cheese - R E El (Special.) Grays River schools all ton said that Romalne probably would are closed. None of the present he assigned to employment in the teachers will be re-employed next flax mills. year. " SALEM, Or., June 12. (Special.) $25 a Day Off Until Sold Floyd Romalne, who yesterday wa lOIX Itepublie Truck. The Oaly sentenced to a life term In the penl- Trnrk in Our Kalr. "' -et tentiary here for tne murder of Aoe '.''viTKril M. Glvens in Douglas county, was ex- Onr rriculsr price ZH7.1 pected to arrive at the prison some w Honi to a. time tonight, according to word re- VKV MOTOR IAH oll-Ay celved bv the officials. Warden Cnmn- ' 1 Painless Extracting the best food for warm davs Fresh from the dairy every morn- De.Honev's Academy, 23d and Wash ington. Classes Monday. Tuesday anJ Thursday evenings all summer. All dances guaranteed. Ladies. 2; gen- Jng at your favorite marketing or j tlemen, o. Private lessons all hours. 1 7. i i The leading school. Phone Main 7656. .8tmg place. ) Dr. Harry Semler Dentist A Practical Demonstration of the Semler Service, which positively eliminates all the pain or other un pleasant sensations in dental work. Teeth, no matter what the condition, extracted with out the slightest feeling and without a cent of cost daily between the hours of 9 A. M. and 12 M. A thorough examination of your teeth and definite price given without charge. YOU MUST BRING THIS AD Dr'. Harry Semler Second Floor Alisky Building Third and Morrison Main 6576 Licensed and Registered in Oregon and Washington The Way to Battery Service Battery Repairs are often the result of failure to use that service which we have established for the car owners of Portland, in SEVEN convenient loca tions: NINTH AND EVERETT E. BURNSIDE AND 17TH E. HAWTHORNE AND 12TH MILWAUKIE AND BYBEE GRAND AVE. AND BELMONT UNION AVE. and SACRAMENTO MS Jl W1LLAW " ""URllr ' CHarper jj - , ioTZ' I NINTH AND EVERETT STREET. Burg-Inc- 1