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..twrasR FORECAST CIRCULATION 1 Average for Six Itoatris esdiaf March II, llf 5259 Member of Audit Bureau of CirctsUtJaa Associated Press Fall Leased, Wtr . ,.,n; fraught and Wednesday er, moiieru:t? uonu- temuerature jtlaT&J. Trace of rainfall 'Ifet, rUin- - 'J gTY-IfflSD 1EAR. NO. 119. , SALEM, OREGON. TUESDAY. MAY ia 192(1. . PPTrw -rwn pwutq . i.i . , , i , , .7, , Congress Is Blamed For Big Profits .ras denounce mam ... "" iator Walsh, democrat of Massa ZetU who asserted that extortions Z .rofiteers are the principal cause . unread unrest and that con- Is, has been "culpably inactive inu to relieve the situation. senator Walsh cited many large declaring the public out- crie, against the high cost of living nn acute political problem. Republican leadership and major in congress, the Massachusetts senator said, are responsible for fail m to enact anti-profiteering leglsla McNary BUI Favored. , Among recommendations made by Senator W.alsh to: check profiteering to:- ' . . ' ' , Senatorial investigation of income tai returns to disclose mmvjiiuai pro fiteers.. Passage of several pending bills, including the packer regulation meas ure, the McNary bill to stamp cost prices on shoes, the cold storage reg ulation bill and others. . . . . Public Trading Urged. "I further recommend," said Sen ator Walsh, "that' congress promptly Inaugurate public trading on a large scale unless exorbitant profits are vol untarily and materially reduced at once." . . ' Among instances of corporation profits cited by Senator Walsh were those of the "big five" packers as re ported by the federal trade commis sion, the American Woolen company and several textile mills, steel com panies, coal operators and newsprint manufacturers. Stepfather Shot By Tacoma Lad In Self Defense Tacoma, Wash., May 18. Robert Friedman, 22, who last night shot and killed hi sstepfattier, Phil B. Fried man, today in the city Jail declared he acted In self defense. , He said that he ind his stepfather had often quarreled over alleged abuse of the dead man to M wife. . : Phil Friedman, according -to tbeH slayer, called him to his home last nlsht despite the fact that the ir.tliy was In quarantine. After a short quar rel, the young man gays, his stepfather went upstairs and returning brandish ing a pistol. A fight is alleged to have followed in which the older man re ceived two bullet wounds in the head. Police official today aid the Friedman nome bore evidences of a terrific tlgM. . Sam Friedman, another stepson of the claln man, saw the enoounter. His statement to the police bears out the claims of his brother. - . Students Here For Concert at Armory Tonight Coming in the Interests of the mill age tax measure for the support of 'he state's higher Institutions of learning, members of the University ''Oregon Quartet and the 'Oregon, Agricultural College Barfd, arrived in Salem this afternoon. They will give meert in the armory this evening ' o'clock. Much interest has been evinced in City Since tho nnnnutinotnont nf Proposed visit. A number of Salem I younflf man the two institutions and the T cTr.-l li . ""l"u"ns. ana me ap- lta' City has flourishing chanter- f Uumni nf h,. -.r. "vui mc Biu.ie university . "Hasrlcultural college. It is expected! discovery, dead or alive, of Edwin ""t the armory will be filled to cap-! Chew. The letter states that Edwin " at the free concert this evening. i left the above interest in the estate Mrs. W. Carlton Smith, popular a brother, who died. wt of ,the city, will be heard In' Edwin Chew, aceorctTSsj to the let irt .lt htne two organlzatlong,ter, was last heard of at Cannon T p'"liam L. McElven, pastor of Beach, Cal., five years ago. He is 48 first Congregatienal church, of years old. five feet 11 inches tall, an "rtland, will address the assembly American, has recThalr and Is a com- fie Importance and necessity of the!mon laborer, the letter said. He no ""Clonal measures. doubt is a union man, it adds. Senator Penrose, Not Sims, Originator of Charges Against Navy Way 18. Senator Pen fl!PUb"fan' Pennsylvania, and 7 Aa"ral Sibs, originated the mem "arges asainet the navy depart J Ja "ed in the admiral s letter tod.t'L7; S'cifary Daniels assert "Isatln . "enate commilte w M naval conduct ' Jhe tor i Daniel recalled that the 4uSUs a speech In the senate Nation dec,ard that Procras ed th" the Part at the "pretary kut thr term:natftn of the war at nA months. cost J15,000,000, many iivM. alm0 T"d hy Sentor Penrofw W Admi ' ntlcal Wth those used L't,, Sin" wore than, a year E'th lan;,?!s ald. Adm!ri! Sims is a plagnrist '"MB r!'':a'-t his views and charge Btor Penrose or by the new LATE BULLETINS uucago May lo.-Sensational breaks in the value of corn look place today. There was a general rush to sell and a dearth of buyers. July delivery in which trading was heaviest under went an extreme fall of 7 1-4 a bushel, compared with yesterday's - 1 , 1 ATia.t 10. dentials committee of the democratic state r-nnvcnHr,,, t,-wi, . I J J A . uuumieuueu Beating oi tne "regular" or Fullen delegation from King county and seating both Pierce countv r-nnrpfitinr rlclo-o ' tions with half a vote for each w.v..,.. v-j B..U10 ui vui to county refusing to vote. Washington, May 18. House republicans were notified today by Representative Towner, Iowa, chairman of the party confer ence committee, that the soldier relief legislation would be con sidered at a party caucus to be held tomorrow night. Greenville, 111., May 18. Harley 0. Beasley, 25 years old, al leged murderer of his wife and two boy babies, today committed suicide-over his wife's grave in Bethlehem cemerm-v tv. o(jf here.'Beasley shot himself in Washington Democrats Demand Peace Treaty Ratification In Their- Platform Adopted at Spokane Session Today Spokane, Wash., May 18. Prompt ratification of the . German peace treaty with tys leagueof nations cov enant calling upon democratic sena tors to "oppose attachment of any nullifying reservations and finally rat ifying the instrument," is a plank m the platform o the Washington state democratic convention as reported id the convention here today. Commendation of the administra tion of President Wilson and of his work in the treaty making councils in Paris is combined with denuncia tion of the republicans in the trnate for its "partisanship" in the treaty fight. Woman suffrage, prohibition and the payment of adequate salar ies to school teachers are endorsed. Soldier Bonus Favored Of soldiers' compensation, the plat form says: "We endorse adequate cash compensation by state !and na tion for the service men of the worM war and.reeommend the use by 'he United Stat.es, government of excess and war profit taxes for this purpose; We condemn the insincerity and dil atory tactics. in .this matter of the republican majorities in the federal congress and In the state legislature." The resolutions continue by stat ing opposition "to any peace '" time plan of compulsory military service or training." "Because of the undue influence of press columns too largely controls ed by selfish interests we favor the issuance by the federal government of a publicity pamphlet or bulletin giving arguments for and against pub " measures, to be distributed to the voters oi the nation by the govern ment for their information, such pam phlet to be edited by a non-political board," is another plank. Labor Plank Included Belief in the right of labor to Or ganize and to bargain collectively U expressed, together with endorsement of profit sharing by labor, , ' Punishment of profiteers is da manded. The federal land banks are endorsed.. , . , " The "protective tariff" principle Is denounced and an American merchant marine advocated. Praise of the work and administra tion of the late Governor Ernest Lis- 1 ter is given. ' Edwin Chewy Long Lost Heir, Sought By Brother Here Where is Edwin Chew? Wherever he is there is a quarter 'Interest in a $30,000 estate awaiting him. Tuesday Chief of Police Welsh re- n letter frnm Thomas Chew of the Security Land & Loan company of Sioux City, Iowa, wherein rlt f lino I. offered for the science of mental telepathy the views of the senator were communicated to Admiral Sims," declared Mr. Daniels. "Penrose comes from Pennsylvania and Sims was appointed to the naval aeadey from that state." ' "It is also worthy of note," he said, "that at the very time Penrose was making this speech, Sims was writing to Captain Pratt threatening an Ins tigation of the conduct of the war." Mr. Daniels said he would not an swer the Penrose charges at length, becaus his answer to Admiral Sims covered the matter fully. He dfcvoted the rest of the day to a resume of the navy department s war construction ac tivities comprising approximately 1000 vessels, nearly three times as many as there were in the entire navy when the war started. 'iiie mMinriTV rorvrr rt Thr. nA. 1 -. yi.nuu J. C- I delegate, was adopted by the con - 100 wim jvmg county and Fierce . ' ' i the right temple. Conspiracy Is Charged Against PfJCCfTM 7mf'i.'SrOVlaal for th6 ,ntltutlon of sult for lYUbbllin LilOniSIS damages by the "personal representa- Moscow, May 16. Seventy-five dele gates and alternates to the all-Russian Zionist congress which met here late in April, have been arrested, the ex traordinary commission announced to day. It is acserted that the secrecy ob served regarding the meeting and the fact that a large proportion of those present were not connected with the Zionist movement led to the arrests. - Invesigation, it is alleged, has result ed in discovery of compromising docu ments, revealing close contact with en tente countries. Charges are made that many bombs have been found in the office of the central Zionist committee. Watson Enters San Quentin to Serve Life Term San Quentin, Cal., May 18. James P. (Bluebeard) WatsoYi, confessed murderer of nine women he married Mgamously, arrived at the state peni tentiary here at 8:30 o'clock today to begin a life sentence, imposed on him in Los Angeles. Watson was taken from the train at Point Richmond and allowed to rest for an hour in the Richmond police station, as he appeared to be weak and nervous. It was determined that he should leave the trainat Richmond in order to avoid , ihe possibility of meeting curious crowds in San Fran cisco. : Watson appeared as if relieved that his Journey was at an end when he walked briskly Into the pentitentiary. In acocrdance with the prison regula tions his biographical sketch Was tak en, he was bathed and shorn and then photographed in the prison garb with a placard bearing his number which Is 33,755. Harold Howell. Acquitted Boy, Stops In Salem Harold Howell, acquitted by a Jury , In the Coos county circuit court early ( ouuuay miming ui timige u mui-, ""ing Lillian Leuthold, was in Salem thlnmnrn nor nn h a rnv to Monmouth. thismorntng on his way to Monmouth, , where he wilt make nis nome witn an uncle, John Howell, and continue his education which has been Interrupt ed by the long months of the three trials through which he has gone. Howell was accompanied by his par ents, Mr. and Mrs O. O. Howell of Bandon, who will visit for a time at Monmouth before returning to their home. O. O. Howell Is a native" of Marion county, being born at Howell Prairie, which was named after hls ' grandfather, John Howell, who, to gether with his thirteen sons at one time owned practically every foot of the vast and rich region included In Howell Prairle.- Young Howell had no statement to make except that he intended to take a brief vacation in order to rest up from the long and strenuous ordeal from which he has Just emerged. Although only 15 years of age a certified birth certificate in his posses sion showing that he was born Novem ber 30, 1904 he to rather large for his age and feels keenly the misstatements repeatedly made, regarding his age which has been quoted in newspaper stories as ail the way from 16 to 18 years. Auto Bus Company Head Ends Life .. , a r .t w Rodman. 62, president of the United upon which the manufacturer fixe. e. from there Ths north contingent Auto Bus Company, shot and killed 'the price have protested to the fac was accompanied to Portland by Gov himself at his home here last night.) tories that two large concern, are ernor Louis F. Hart, of Washington. Mr Rossmai left a note saying' cutting these 30 per cent along with The truck caravan's exhibition here that he meant to kilt his secretary,: the others. won much favorable comment, the Miss L. Brown, but that she. had fail- Chocolate sundeas at 1! cents in- army truck bearing the huge search ed to keep an appointment with him. eluding war tax, peanuts at 4 cent, a, light attracting particular attention. h,.t hi. hiAr h -re. routed bae. lf bails at 70 cents, diamondot " ..,i ,h.i th b "thrown to the' fiur winds of heaven or cast upon the ..-to-. f th wide ocean." County Held Liable For Accidents The right of a personal representa- - - - r . " 1 tIve Qt a p6"1 ki,led in accident upon Jhe highways of this state to in- stltute s"u and rec0TOr dmase from) v.i curred, is established in an opinion written by Justice Benson and handed down by the supreme court this morn ing. The opinion is based on the case of J. I. Coats as the administrator of the estate of F L. Coates; deceased, vs. Marlon county. F. L. Coates lost his life as the result of Injuries received in an accident when an automobile in which he wag 'riding broke through the guard rail on a bridge on the Pacific highway in this county and plunged into the ravine be low. , Lower Court Sustained. Suit filed in the Linn county circuit court by J. I. Coates as admin 1st. r. of the estate was' contested by the county on the ground that while the law provided for the recovery of dam ages for injuries on a public highway there was no provision under the law whereby damages could be recovered by another person for the death of a person due to such injuries. The lower court handed down a de cree awarding damages as prayed for and this decree Is affirmed by the eu preme court today in an opinion which calls attention to an old statue which j tive" of one who, had he lived, would have had grounds for an action for damages, himself. ; Other Opinions Given. . ' Other opinions were handed down as follows: Pacific Livestock & Lumber com pany, appellant, vs. Portland Lumoei company, et al;. appeal from Columbia county; action in ejectment. " Opinion by Justice Burnett. Case remanded to Judge Eakin's court with directions to enter judgment for plaintiff for recov ery of possession of land but without damages. City of Astoria for the use and bene fit of the Oregon 'Iron & Steel company vs. M. P. Zlndorf and Fidelity & De posit company of Maryland, appellants appeal from from Multnomah county; action to recover for materials furnish ed Zlndorf as contractor.. Opinion by Justice Benson Judge H. H. Belt af-1 firmed. J. L. Hartman et at vs. Ben 8elllng ( memorial .said k "continued conflne et al, appellants; appeal from Multno ment of consojentlous objectors Is man county; action to recover commis- manifestly unjust," sion on sale of lands. Opinion by Jus-1 -xhe reason for their confinement, tice Harris. Judge C. U. Gantenuein it nv then. were, ceased one and a reversed and ease remanded. Keeley Denied Admission to Bar of Oregon Lee Rov B. Keeley. Portland attor ney, Is denied admission to the Oregon , bar by the supreme court this morn ing in an opinion written by Justice Bennett. In view of the fact that Keeley has been practicing law In this state under a temporary permit, how ever, the court grants an extension of this permit in order to enable him to complete the cases which he has pend ing in the courts but does not permit him to engage In any new litigation. The action of the court today is based on objections to Keeley's admis sion to the practice of law In Oregon filed by the board of examiners of the state bar association. Waiving aside the charges of Im proper, Immoral and unprofessional conduct contained in the objections to Keeley's admission the court decfares i the court bases its refusal this morn- ing on Keeley's "general disposition as disclosed by his own evidence and his conduct ana expresions at tne invesu gatlon," which, the court holds, "fully .v.- ,.luln th. ..,l. Jugtlfy the conclusion of the examln ers that they could not conBistly rec ommend him for admission to the bar." In granting the extension to his temporary permit to practice law In Oregon in order that he may complete cases now pending, the court makes the extension conditional "upon his conducting such litigation wth reason able courtesy and respect toward the courts and member of the- bar with whom he may come in contact In dls- posing of such cases.' Omaha Stores Cut Prices 30 Percent Omaha Keh. Mar 18. Eisrht small er stores today Joined the five large,tnree oav' establishments which have nnounc- ed reductions of from 20 to SO per cent , ana guests are 10 luncn. m vi- A large automobile dealer made re- ban caravan wUl he Joined by ductions of $250 on open and 1400 on the truck caravan that stopped in Sa closed car models. lem Monday night, leaving here in the A store which made a 30 per cent morning for that-.wn. The Ad men reduction announced the cut would 'caravan will then proceed to Eugene extend to its restaurants also. One of by way of Corvallis and Monros, and the concerns which started with a 20 j the truck caravan will go by way af per cent cut, announced an additional jCoberg, Joining the Ad men at Eu reduction of ten per cent. Stores gene Tuesday night, which are excepting from reduction! Twenty cars Joined ihe caravan t lartlrles like men s col ars and others at 1420 a carat an; candy at 11 a t pound were among the items offered at one store today. . Adam Beardless Declares Artist Budapest, May 18. Adam did not wear a beard, accord ing to the dictum of M. Terey, director of the Hungarian na tional art museum, who has eliminated the great ancestor's hirsute adornment in restoring Jordeus' - famous p i e t u r e "Adam and Eve." Examination of the canvas has shown the beard was not a part of the original picture but was painted on during the last , century when beards were pop--tilar. In the restored work, therefore, Adams is shown clean shaven, - Wholesale Meat Prices Decline Chicago, May 18. The wholesale price of meat has declined sixteen percent during the past year while the prices of nearly, all other neces sities have increased, according to the monthly bulletin of the Institute of American Meat packers. Figures announced by the packers, comparing meat with other necessit ies say the following increases were recorded by other articles while meat decreased: - Cloths and clothing 64 percent Fuel and lighting 14 percent. Lumber and building material 97 percent. House and furnishing goods El per cent. Farm products S percent. Food including meats 21 percent. All commodities combined 28 percent Socialists Ask Baker To Free Conscientious Objectors Still Held Washington,. May 18. A commit tee appointed by the socialist party called on Secretary Baker today to present a memorial asking for the release, of conscientious objectors still held In prison. The delegation was headed by a woman, Elvlna S. Heals of Berkeley, Cal. mtlnir President Wilson's message to conn-ess in November 1018 saving "ihn th mi enrnu to an end." the half years ago," it said. "These young men in an attempt to follow the dic tates of their consciences, refused to accept military service many of them because of religious scruples, all of them because of the dictates of their consciences. Conscientious ob jectors to war are and should be clas sified as political offenders. We are proud of the fact that freedom cf conscience is a cardinal principle of American Institutions. "Hundreds of our conscieutlous ob- Jectors have since the armistice been released. It Is unjust still to keep oth ers in prison. "Among those still in military con finement are Carl Haessler of Wiscon sin, and Philip Grosser of Massachu setts, the latter being In extremely bad health. They are the only two conscientious objectors still in Alca traz (military prison) San Francisco. Together with the other groups they should at least receive the clemency that has been eended to hundreds already released." Ad Men's Caravan Passes Through SalemThisNoon With 67 cars In the line and head ed by a car bearing Governor Olcott, the Pacific Coast Ad Men's carava.i, bound t Stockton, Cal., to attend tne coast convention, passed through Sa lem at 11:30 a. m. today. The caravan stopped here for only a few minutes, then sped from the-city southward. The caravan was joined here by George Graves, Hal Patton, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Buchner and Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Miller. On the rear of Graves' car which also bore Hat Patton wis tho words "Georgfcand Hal, Cher rians, Salem, Oregon." Governor Olcott left Salem Monday night nd Joined the caravan at Port land, heading the delegation from the Portland Ad club. He said Tuesday morning when the caravan arrived h. that Urn nrnhaMv wnllM AAlttlntlfi -. -.' f ' . to the state line with the ad men, re ' turning to the capital city in two or The caravan was) due to arrive at Albany at noon, roruana, according 10 pre oiiur McMlnnville Elks to the number of 600 will attend the state convention to be hfld ut Salem in July. Provisional President of Mexico Named May 24 Revolution Leaders Agree . - Mexico City, May 13. Full details of the conference held by iiberal revolutionary leaders at the National Palace last sight, (May 12) reveal that Governor De La Huerta will call the con gress into extraordinary session May 24 for naming a president ad interim. - Commercial Club Head Honored At Pendleton Meet Pendleton, Or., May 18. T. E. Mc Croskey of Salem, was Monday elect ed president of the Oregon Associa tion of Commercial Secretaries at the first annual convention of the organ iatlon. u. K. Cranston, .Pendleton, was elected vice president and C. O. Lau ritzen, Corvallis, secretary-treasurer. Plot To Establish Soviet Regime In France Revealed Paris, May 18 Soviet rule In France was to have been established if the rev olutlonary sUIkes Inaugurate May 1 had succeeded according to the French 'police, who said today they had ob-. talned complete evidence of this from documents hey have secured. Chicago Labor Leader Victim Of Feud Revival Chtoago, May VS. The latest vic tim of Chicago labor fueds, John Kt- kulski, head of the stockyards labor council was today In a hospital sut ferlng from wounds regarded as prob ably fatal; He was beaten and shut last night on his way home from a labor meeting. He named two other officials of the stock yards labor coun ell as the men he thought were his assailants. Reoent charges and coun ter charges of embezzlement were 8ftl1 4 nave causd bitterness among BIWK jraiuv IHUUI innucifl aiiu AQIV believed responsible for the attack. Camp Ground for Accomodation of Tourist Travel Work oh the Commercial Club's, free camping grounds at South Win ter and Oak streets Is progressing rap- Idly and within a few days the two main buildings will be completed and the grounds thoroughly ready for "company." However, many auto tourists are already making use of the camp site, which is considered the best on the Pacific Coast In regard to location. In appointment,' also, there will be ample accommodation for as many as two hundred camps. Located in an oak grove through which an attrac tive little stream wanders, autoists who have camped here have much praise for the Innovation. One of the buildings will house the camp office where T. G. Albert, sup erintendent of the grounds will be In charge. Two special Commercial Club committees have charge of the cre ation of the park, a building and a maintenance committee, of which the respective chairman of each Is Ralph Thompson and R, O. Snelllng. The gate to the ground, will soon suitable inscription welcoming the transcient autolst. The Portland Chamber of Commerce has planned to establish a similar park near the Rose City but have reported a dearth of suitably combined streams and groves within a reasonable distance of the city. The First guests at the Commercial Club ground, were Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Barrow, of Indiana. Contest For Seats Features Nebraska State Convention Omaha, Neb. May 18. The state democratic convention opened at noon today with two sets of delegates from Douglas and Lancaster counties seeking to be seated, Charles W. Bry an, of Lincoln headed one Lancaster delegation and said if it were not seat ed he would bolt the convention, his name being upon both delegations. Former Congressman Ashton C. Shallenberger, delegate at large to the national convention, as temporary;, chairman delivered an address prats ess Prais - President' Ing hte administration of Wilson in peace and war. Control of the convention appar ently is In the hands of the "regular" democratic forces under the leader ship of Senator Hitchcock, who ar med this morning and was expected to be chairman of the committee resolutions, W. 1. Bryan is not in attendance. . General Obregon was named by the conference as commander of the forc es in northern Mexico and General Gonzales as commander in Mexico City and southern Mexico. . All the leaders promised to accept the ad Interim president chosen, who ever he might be. YUCATAN PROVINCE JOINS " REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT Washington, May 18. Adhesion rf Yucatan to the provisional govern ment in Mexico City was reported to day both in state department advices and in a cablegram to the agents here of the revolutionary government from a special commissioner sent to Yucatan some time ago. The commis' sloner said Governor Castro Morales and General Pablo De LaGarcia, mil-' itary commander under the Carranzav government, were in flight presum ably to Cuba. The revolutionary agents attach particular importance to the repo.t from Yucatan because they said it' meant that Progreso, the last Import ant port held by Carransa authorities had now been surrendered to the pro visional government. Carranza, who fled before the da fac to government's troops into the moun tains just west of Jalapa, had suc ceeded in moving southward into the- state of Fuebla May 16, according to' inn aiejucu uy newspapers puoiitm ed yesterday. VIIIh Taken Hand In a summary forwarded to the state department, Carransa was e- ported to have been in Teteht on the sixteenth, leaving there In a norther ly direction. The summary said Villa would soon arrive at the capital without escort. ftpnpral nhrpimtl YaA laft Iha .in rtll .l for Queretaro, Tamplco and San tjuln Potosl, planning to return in time for the speclul session of congress May 24. Conferees Fast In Deadlocks on - Afmr mflacnra 4 mm UII , 111 VIA Ml W Washington, May. 18. A deadlock on the army reorganization bill was reached today by the Senate and house conferees. Senate provisions to re organize the force caused the breach and the question will be brought be fore the house for a vote, j The dlagreement, Senator Wads- offer from he senate side, to c;r:ko out the senate provisions; for voluntary military training of youths between IS and 21 years of age. Under the senate bill,- the national guard would become a part of the Uni ted States army as fedora) troops, not militia. The house conferees divided evenly on acceptance of the plan. Rep resentative Kahn of California, chair- man, and Representative McKensie at Illinois, republicans, favored aci ptlng the senate provisions, but Representa tive Anthony, republican, Kansas, and Dent, democrat, Alabama, refused their approval and the disagreement resulted. Schools Study Business Needs Seattle, Wash., May 18. Appoint ment of a committee of leading educa tors from Washington, Oregon and Idaho to make a survey of commer clul conditions in the three states with a X'l" to enabling public schools and higher institutions of learning to pre- ,lunnt, more directly and efft clentty on lines In which they are to be employed was the outstanding fea ture of the commercial teachers' re gional conference at the University of Washington, made public today. The cemmittee, selected by Ir. Gien L. SwigKett, head of the commercial 'department of the bureau of federal education, consists of Dean A. Beixell, Oregon Agricultural college; Dean A. W. Morton, University of Oregon; School of Commerce, Superintendent of public Instruction of Oregon; Pres ident Llndley, of the University of Idaho, superintendent of public In struction for Idaho; Superintendent Pratt, Spokane schools, and Dean I. Miller, college of business administra tion, University of Washington, for Washington. , Siberians Gain Recognition Of Russian Soviet Moscow, May 15. Recognition of the Far Eastern democratic republic of Siberia has been decided upon by ne Rlrasia soviet government. Dip- lomat(e r(ations between the soviet government and the far eastern re public will be opened Immediately. Negotiations between the far east ern republic and Japan will continue It is expected that negotiations with Japan will hinge around the s tutus of the East Maochurian rail- on,WBV, The Russian soviet government will probably insist that it retain 4 Interest In this road.