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Newspaper Page TextI TlfE MORNIXG OREGOXIAX. ' TUESDAY; JUNE" 21. 1021 nephew, J. Homer Edwards, has been killed as a result of getting under the wheels of an engine. There were no details. Young Mr. Edwards was in Corvallis two weeks ago for the jun ior week-end festivities. He was a graduate of Oregon Agricultural col lege two or three years ago and had since married. Three sisters and two brothers survive. The body will be brought to Corvallis." THREE BATTLESHIPS TO BE CONSIDERED OIL MEW'S PROTEST ORDERED TO PACIFIC Confiscatory Taxes Assessed by Mexico, Is Charge. HUGHES SAYS HE MAY AC"T Obrcgon's Right to Levy Charges Is Denied in Hearing Before - Secretary of State. WASHINGTON', June -0. A group of oil operators who called at th state department today to protest against the increase in export taxe? on petroleum in Mexico was assured by Secretary Hughes that he would Rive the subject careful considera tion. The right of Mexico to collect the new taxes', an increase of 25 per cent, was challenged by the representa tives of practically every American company operating in Mexico. They placed before the secretary a mem orandum setting forth the history of oil taxation by the Mexican adminis trations since the overthrow ofc Por- flrio Diaz, expressed their opinion that in the latest levy unfairness and injustice had been displayed and as serted their conviction that not only was the tax an indication of anfn tention to confiscate their properties, but that it was illegally imposed. Secretary Hughes asked them to submit their assertions and the arguments in the form of a brief. He was s,aid to have told them that If tne department snouid consider necessary action would be taken. The delegation included more than a dozen representatives of the various oil companies mobilized By the As eociation of Producers of Petroleum in Mexico. At its head was E. loheny, president of the Mexican Petroleum company, and the Pan American company. The oil operators argued that President Obregon acted unconstitu tionally when he issued the decree increasing the oil tax. since there is no provision in .Mexican laws for the issuance of such a decree, except wnere special powers have been con ferred on the president as resu or tne -suspend or guarantees," an act analagous to martial law in the United Mates. The guarantees have not been sus pended and no extraordinary powers nave been conferred on the president, it was pointed out. Their contention that the action was tantamount to confiscation was supported by citing a note sent ro .Mexico in Aoril. 1918 in which it was declared the t'nited States would nof presume to complain of the taxes in another country un less they were so onerous as to give rise to ihe suggestion that they were confiscatory. ONION SUED FOB 52D.000 TYPESETTING COM PA XV ASKS DAMAGES FOR. STRIKE. graphical union today by the Pacific bmpany. The action was Concern AYhich Does Better Than Men Ask Is Injured Because Others Close, It Says. SEATTIjE, Wash.. June 20. (Spe ciai. jiun lor ju,uo damages wad filed against the International Typo Typesetting c6 based on the assertion that although . tne typesetting firm is complying with all union demands its place of business has been closed because of otner places refusing the demands of tne unions. The action which is directed against me union anti entire corps of Seattle officials, names as defendants in ad union to tne union, Cliff K. Camp-J uen. president; K. M. McCullough secretary: Philo Howard. A. C. Turner, imam i norpe, u. w. Koeber, J B llurphy and Davis Tavlor. The complaint recited that n v,. 1" the typographical union called out tne employes of a large number of priming snops sirpplied by the tyiufe setting company; that such men w.,- called out because other offices were not granting the 44-hour week. It assenea mat although the Pa- cuic ijpesetting company was grant ing a 42-hour week, its employes wero called out on June 11 to aid in sup porting the demands made upon other 'ehops. For damages result of the forced shut down of its P'ni mat ionowed, 120.000 i3 asked. PENDLETON HONORS HERO Business of Cily Is Suspended Dur ing Funeral of Soldier. MEDFORD, Or., June 20. (Special.) Business houses closed during the funeYal. this afternoon, of Artemas Spooner, young Medford soldier, who died in an army hospital in France of pneumonia, after having participated in a number of the most important battles in that countrv as a member or battery E, 6Dth artillery. Spooner was one of the original members of the 7th artillery company of Medford that went into service in the great world war in July, 4917. The military funeral was under the auspices of the Medford post of the American Legion and among the many attendants, were the mayor and oth er members of the city council in a body. The pallbearers were former comranes in the 7th company and the 65th battery, three of whom partici pated as such in Spooner s first burial in France. GAS CUT IN VANCOUVER Rcdtfction, In Rates Ascribed to Cheaper Crude Oil. VANCOUVER Wash., June 20 (Spe cial.) The price of gas dropped .5 cents a 1000 feet here, effective June 16, according to word received today from Olympia. The reduction is ascribed to cheaper crude oil in Port land. Gas rates in Vancouver for the same grade as Portland is getting are: Minimum, 300 eet. Jl; per 100 feet" for the next 2700 feet, $1.55; for the next 7000 feet, J1.35 per 10f0; for the next Cti.OOO, $1.03 per 1000; over 60,000 feet, 95 cents. It is understood that Portland has had three reductions vin gas rates since the price was raised, and gas users here are wondering why the reduction did not apply to Vancouver as well as to Portand. the Vancouver Uae company being a subsidiary of the Portland concern. . . 1 CRIMINAL RECORD FOUND Man Wanted in Astoria Said to Be Murderer and "avy Deserter. ASTORIA. Or.. June 20. (Special.) Sheriff Nelson has received infor mation showing that B. Im Sherman, who is wanted here to answer charges of forgery, embezzlement and grand larceny of an automobile, has a criminal record and is wanted for murder. The report says he shot two Mexicans in Texas, was found guilty and sertenced. He escaped. It is said, and was recaptured and then escaped the secend time. Ijater, according to the story, Sher man enlisted in the American navy, but deserted after serving a short time. Telegrams have been sent to the ilarfi Island navy-yard asking for his photograph and finger prints. Oil Burners' Will Compose First Line of Fleet. ECONOMY PROMPTS SHIF Four Ca-Jfltal Ships on West Coast That Use' Coal Are Ordered , - to Return to Atlantic. BONDS TO BE APPORTIONED Oouglas County. Court Mill Iay Plans for JRoad Outlay. ROSEBL'RG. Or.. Jun 20. (Special.) The Douglas county court will meet in snecial session June 27 for the pur pose of outlining the procedure in handling the il.l'iO.000 bond issue ap proved by the voters of the county at the June 7 election. Although no definite plans have been announced, the court probably will issue $500,000, which is the limit that may be sold in any one year apply $185,000 to match the highway commission on the Pacific nignwa. and use approximately $200,000 to meet the state commission on the Coos Bay road. The remainder will go to start Im provements on rural roads 01 tne county. . W. W. TAKEN TO PRISON Seven Convicted of Armistice Day Murders Start Sentences. ABERDEEN". Wash.. June 20. (Spe cial.) Walla Walla prison guards ar rived at Monterano this afternoon and at 4:45 P. M. left for Walla Walla with the seven I, W. W. prisoners. who were convicted of participation in the Centralia Armistice day mur ders, i The names of the men taken are; Britt Smith. O. C. Bland Ray Becker. James Mclnerney, Bert Bland. John Lamb and Eugene Burnett. Each is sentenced to between 25 and 40 years' imprisonment. WALKER BUMPS INTO CAR edestrian A"uto Who Collided Is Fined $7.10. With WA UK EG AN, III.. June 20. H. C. Reimer. a pedestrian, was arrested and fintfd $7.40 today because he tarted to cross the street and bumped nto an automobile. He was arraigned in police court after his injured head was bandaged. Tne charge was "bumping into an automobile." WASHINGTON, D. C, June' 20. The battleships Arizona. Nevada and Okla homa today were ordered transferred from the Atlantic to the Pacific fleet by Secretary Denby. The battleship Maryland, now under construction will, when completed, also be sent to the Pacific fleet. By the same order the battleships New York, Texas, Wyoming and.Ar kansas, were transferred from the Pacific to the Atlantic fleet. Secretary Denby said the redistribu tion of ships had been made with view to assignfng'the coal burners to the Atlantic fleet and the oil burners to the Tacific fleet as an economic measure. ' ' ' California Remain On Coant. As, soon as the new superdread naught California is completed by the Mare Island navy yard, she will re place the New Mexico as- the flagship of the Pacific fleet. The Maryland will be the most powerful ship in this fleet and will be the first battleship to be equipped with 16-inch rifles. As rearranged the fleets will be made up as follows: Pacific PiaBhlp, Calif6rnia; Maryland New Mexico. Idaho, Tennessee. Mississippi Arfxnna. Oklahoma una Nevada. Atlantic KlairshiD. Pennsylvania: Wyom Inif. New York, Texan, Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota and Delaware. Vtnh. Ordered to Knrope, " The battleship Utah was assigned as flagship of the European squadron Secretary Denby said. The Pittsburg. flagship of the European squadron, will be returned to this country. The squadron then will comprise, in ad dition to the Utah, the cruisers Chat tnooga and St. Louis and three di v.sions totaling 18 destroyers. Three destroyer divisions will be transferred from the Pacific to the Atlantic, Secretary Denby said. The Atlantic and Pacific fleets, he added will be united for about three months each year in either the Caribbean sea or the Pacific, near Panama bay, for training in combined tactical opera tions. STUDENT OFFICERS TRAIN 1 OIIEGOV AGRICULTURAL UNIT AT MOXTERKY CAMP. Woman Killed in Auto Crash. VISALIA, Cal June 20. Mrs. Mina M. Swinnerton, Los Angeles, was killed instantly and her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.l C. S. Merrill, and her aunt. Mrs. Mary ,P. Merrill, of the same city, were seriously in jured today when an automobile in which they were riding backed over 200-foot embankment at the en ance of the Sequoia National nark. The Merrills were not expected to live. ' Probe of Flood to Be AAcd. THE OREGOXIAM NEWS BUREAU Washington, D. C, June 20. Repre sentative Albert Johnson will intro duce a resolution in the house tomor row authorizing the war department investigate, the flood conditions near Woodland, Wash., where a dike between the mouth of the Lewis river and Martins Bluff went out on June 1. Remarriage Fails; Divorce Granted. VANCOUVER. Wash., June 20 (Spe cial.) Ermal Christensen todav ob tained a divorce from Robert Chris tensen a second time. They .were married about five years ago and were divorced after a child was two ears old.. They were remarried on sniiarv ?1. 19:'n. Four Colleges In West Send Men Who Are Taking Reserve Corps Course at Presidio. RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS, Presidio of Monterey Cat- June 20. (Special.) One hundred and fifty-eight students from four in stitutions in tne west have started six weeks' at the cavalry training camp. Oregon Agricultural college has 30 men In the camp, 20 in the ad vanced unit and ten In the basic unit. Other institutions were Texas Agri cultural and Mechanical college, 34 men, IS advanced and 18 basic; Uni versity of Arizona,' 12 men, two ad vanced and ten basic: and New Mexico Military institute, S2 men, 38 ad vanced and 44 basic. Pleasure trips will be taken by the men over the weett-ends. Swimming, baseball polo, track, mounted tug of-war, pistol and rifle matches dancing, fishing expeditions will oc cupv the students' spare time. The Oregon Agricultural college men at the camp were: Alton L. Peter son. Culbertson. Mont.; Farra L. Read, Corvallis: Claude A. Thorp, Thorp Wash.; Clyde A. Burcham, Cottage Grove: William C. Collins. Lebanon Howard C. Draper. Los Angeles. Cal Melvin L. Hall, Portland; Alexander D. Hardie, Condon; Vernin W. Har iier. Corvallis; Joseph T. Haynea Lebanon; William Vr" Hukill, Cor vallls: Indianus A. Humphrey, Cor vallis; John Jeppesen. Bacona: Gard ner L. Kane, Gardena, Cal.; Gordon T. Kelso, Junction City: Cecil l,aird. Portland; Herbert Nelson, Mt. Vernon. Wash.;' Jerome T. Nick, Los Angeles, Cal., and George F. Payne, Corvallis, in the advanced work. Among those enrolled -for'the basl course was Stanley B. Lang, Portland. A Change For Summer is always welcome to those who breakfast, lunch or dine downtown. Our policy of specializ ing on VARIETY- as sures a change for you here any time. m Club breakfasts, table d'hote lunch and dinner and a la carte continu- ( ous At Popular Prices Phil Metschan, Manager the method of payment- would be brought to the attention of the com mission. LOAN BILL IS FAVORED Measure Would Authorize Deposit or $25,000,000 for Relief. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 20. Th house banking committee today favorably reported a bill authorizing the treasury department to deposit with the federal farnr4oan bank sys tern the difference between the paid in capital of the banks and JSJ), 000,000. result in a $2.7,000,000 deposit, it was estimated, which would be available for the relief of agricultural interests. Certificates of indebtedness, which would be issued to cover the deposit would bear SVz Per cent interest. Shooting Victim Is Better. WALLA WALLA, Wash!, June 20. (Special.) Mrs. Cora Perry, wounded by her husband, Charles F. Perry, bt committed suicide Saturday.re- covered consciousness today. Her temperature went dowr. and she was able to take nourishment. She was unable to talk. Doctors said she had fighting chance for life. Orricer Ordered to Corvallis. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington,- D. C, June 20. Captain George F. Iiloomquist, now at the infantry school at Camp Benning, Georgia, has been ordered to duty as assistant professor of military science t Oregon Agricultural college, Cor vallis. AMERICAN DOLLAR DROPS Action of Allied Reparations Com -mission Hurts Trade. WASHINGTON. D. C. June 20 Action of the allied xeparations com mission requiring payment of the in swillment of the German indemnity in American dollars caused a sharp drop in American exchange. Secretary Hoover said today, and this resulted in damage to trade. While he did not discuss the ques tion of this government' making known its attitude to the commission, officials were understood to believe that the desirability of a change in BAN ON OPIUM PROPOSED Police Conference Offers Solution of Xarcotics Evil. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 20. (Spe cial.) Cultivation of opium-produc-ir.g poppies on the Pacific coast, where experiments by the department of agriculture have proved that opium tn be produced in America, was given by the national police conferenee as a solution of the narcotics tvil in America. Information as to th! stand iaxen oy tne conference was sent today to Hans Damm. inspector of the Seattle police department. "It has been demonstrated that opium can be produced in this coun try, or) the Pacific coast, in sufficient quantities for medical purposes." said Inspector Damm. "The conference therefore will try to get laws to pro hibit the export and import of Opium." J. II. Edwards Is Killed. CORVALLIS, Or., June 20.-r(Spe-cial.) J. H. Edwards of this city re ceived a telegram today from Slawell. near Calvary, stating that his Reliable! Invincibles 1CK Fofl-wrapped for 'Your Protection v "D'B is a by -word with Jlv smokers who appreciate reliability. From the very be ginning' it has held ,to thfe standard of quality and worki ' manship' that established it as a national brand. RB still has its Sumatra wrapper, full-flavored, long leaf filler. Always fresh stocks at your dealer's. -.Buy a new foil -wrapped K-fJ Invincible today. .Local Distributor HART CIGAR CO., 305-307 Pine St, Portland sea Acre of Grain Burns. WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 20. (Special.) The first grain fire of the season was reported today on the David Farris farm, west of the city, an acre of standing grain being burned. . , Tariff Bill Is Coming. -WASHINGTON, P. C, June 20. Pressed by deT.inrrnts for definite IV- i! . Madame et . mi Madame et Mademoiselle: Select from a Remarkable Collec tion of Exclusive and Original Silk Frocks at Emphatically Low Prices DIFFERENT CHARMING YOUTHFUL These deligKtfuI nw frocks have just arrived fashioned of Canton Crepe, Crepe Satin and Georgette Crepe, and are forerunners of what you may expect for early fall. We Especially Recommend 1 ' DRESSES OF BLACK On Fifth Avenue, at the Ritz, at the Ambassador seemingly every well-groomed woman wears a black dress. Navy and Gray are next in order and are bewitching with their adornment of RIBBONS, BEADS OR FRINGE. In such frocks, women can go from the treet totheir afternoon bridge, or to the favorite table in the .dining room with the comfortable feeling that the costume is correct. The prices range from $49.75 to $7. 00. Third Floor, Fashion Salons. tJ" Merchandise ofc Merit Only" It am formation as to when the permanent tariff bill would be ready for the house. Representative Mondell, re publican leader, said today it prob ably would be reported by the ways and means committee "about the first of the month." Astoria Directors Are Beaten. ASTORIA. Or., June 20. (Special.) Edward E. Gray and H. It. Hoefler today were elected as directors of the Astoria school district for terms ot three years. Each defeated James L. Hope and Otto A. Owen, present direc tors, by more than 2 to 1. The vote was Gray S80. Hoefler 832. Hope 421, Owen 371. The newly-elected mem bers will assume their positions one week from tomorrow. the Portland and Eugene summer terms of the University of Oregon, according to Dean Colin V. Pyment, who has charge of both sessions. An enrollment of about 1150 is expected on the Eugene campus. The Eugene term lasts from June 22 until July 30. A considerable percentage of the stu dents will be undergraduates who wish to take advantage of the oppor tunity to graduate sooner by taking extra work during the vacation je-riodr AVonian Arrested for .Theft. VANCOUVER. Wash., June 20. Special.) I.ucile Meechitin whs be ing hold on a charce of stealing a due nioml ring valued lit about :it n1 $:. in in-iney from .Mrs. J. W. Sha, Twentieth and Ciliunll:i streets. Mrs. Mihw hud emplnyed the woman to assist In h"Useirk and when tha latter had left f'r the nlht the ring and liionev were tnWsine. The woman was wearinir the ring when arrtst. '1 Steamer Service for San Francisco. Steamer "Rose City" will leave Portland Ainsworth lVck 10 A. M.. Wednesday, June 22. " For reserva- tions call City Ticket Office, 3530. Adv. Alain Summer Enrollment Large. UNIVERSITY gene, June 20. -ment of nearly OF OREGON. Eu- (Special.) Enroll- 900 was expected in ; "Cupids , . 1 eloquent fl f7 fflouthpiec HMfk V Delegates of the National Association of Building Owners and Managers : The directors and officers cordially invite you to inspect this modern institution and offer the courtesy of a complete banking and trust service . for your 'convenience ffQIGN HERE," says DAN O CUPID, as the little rogue delivers a box of fragrant flowers "love's glorious emblem." Sometimes they are violets, sent by a bashful heart, or, perhaps a strong heart has sent Roses, with plenty of foliage. WHATEVER SENTIMENT you desire to express in your floral offering, you may always find it in the Portland Florists shops fresh, fragrant and beautiful. ait it with ftov?cjy V OREGON FLCHaSTS' CLUB, Tlie Nortliwestern National BanK and the affiliated Portland Trust Company of , Oregon 1 Sixth and Morrison Opposite Portland Hotel