La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 06, 1915, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915. PAGE EIGHT PAGE TWO. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER' toTWHFT MOWS , c , uw ir l a HrAnde WHY? Because it is an Actual Cloeing-out Thi has been the Greatest Furniture Sale ever held m La Grande. P o i i . Ji.. j....: t 1ai Rl JY NUW! date, u is rapiaiy arawuig w ww.. T - - BEDS. Regular price $14.00, closing out price $8.35 25 designs, equal ralues. DRESSERS. Regular price $2750, closing out price ....... $1540 20 designs, equal ralues. CHIFFONIERS. RANGES. Tii iTnivprnal line of raiiKes. Reg- Regular price $10.00, closing out j ular price j70) ci0Bing out price...; price .91085 M9-75 LIBRARY TABLES. Regular price $8.50, selling out price ..v..,-..., $4-80 19 designs at equal. Value. . tl I (lesigllS, cqum toiuw. j t . -I ... HUNDREDS OF OTHER PRICES JUST AS STARTLING. NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE ONE DOLLAR " nr. tuf WORK OF TWO ck o el o CARR, La Grande, Oregon. Furniture At Less Than Manufacturers' Cost -1 ..-.I 1 1 i ) EttKERS . MAKE REPORT JOINT COMM1TEE EXPLAINS NA GEL ATTITUDE. Brotherhoods at Chicago Issue tailed Statement. I)e- (Written by the Fireman and Engin eer's committee.) . Chicago, May 0. (Special) Be- ' cause of the unremitting hospitility of Charles Nagel of St. Louin, one of the two neutral arbitrators, 65,000 ' engineers, firemen and hostlers in Western railway territory received small consideration at the hands of the federal board which announced its decision last Friday evening. This finrnl board consisted of-six arbitra tors appointed under the provisions of the Newlands Act and tho final ver dict uDon the sixteen, requests of the engineers' and firemen's brother hoods lay with the two neutral arbi .1tr C. Pritchard. of Ashville, N. C. , Tho fact that Mr. Nairel was for years a nersonal friend and coun- nolnp nf Ariolnhus Busch. . of St, Louis; was later a co-trustee and co executor of the Busch estate and a9 such had direct custody of some thing liko $3,000,000 worth of rail way stocks and Donas caused onic ials of the two brotherhoods to pro Wilson and members of the Board of are affected by the award, the total Mediation and Conciliation at Wash- increase per day on such being ingion. 120.25 and for the 'year, $44,110.25. Those protests were in vain. Mr. For engineers in freight service, of Nagel was up held by both the Prei- 11,617 locomotives in operation 2,686 dent and the mediation board All this, engines were affected by the award; despite the fact that on April 20th W. the daily increase through the award, S. Stone, head of the engineers' broth- $269.95; yeailly : increase $98,498.96. erhood, was in Washington and in con- ; For engineers in switching service venation with Judge Martin . A. out of -a- total -of 4,946 engines tho Knapp, chairman of the board, was award affects 2,245, involving a oaily assured by Mr. Knapp that if it were increase of $461.66 an a yearly in true-that Mr. Nagel had -the corpor- creaBe estimated at $168,502.25. ate relations referred to, that would Therefore, for the engineers, the certainly disqualify him as an arbi- award affects 5,767 engines with an trator. On April 80th, however, estimated increase in pay of $851.86 ChBirman Knapp and Judge William a day and $311,111.0 for the year. L. Chamber's, the latter a co-membor For firemen in passenger service, ol of the aume board, wired Grand Chief 7,273 locomotives in operation, 711 are Stone and W. S. Carter, head of the affected by the award to the extent firemen's brotherhood, that they, did of $74.05 a day and $27,028.25 a year, not believe Mr. Nagel's business as- For firemen in. freight service, out socintions in St Louis disqualified of a total of 11,61 engines, the award him in any way as - an arbitrator, .makes an increase on 1,693 engines; They added: "Our confidence in his $293.38 a day or $107,083.70 a year, ability- and integrity remains Uii-'- -Firemen in switching, service fared changed." a little better, as there are 4,927 So far as the award itself is con- switch engines in Western territory of cerned, it is considered virtually which 4,601 engines are affected, for worthless to the members of the en- a total of $1,028.15 dollars a day and gincers' and firemen's brotherhoods. $375,274.76 a year. . , No sweeping increase in compensation The total number of engines upon rates was ordered; no drastic change which increases for firemen were be-in- ruins hfilnful to the members was stowed bv the arbitrators is 7,005; the . i : . , i . : t , one CO .1 -. . . apreed upon; no conimenoimivo " toiai cusn increase is fi,ovu.ua a uy icca. concrete provision spelling standard- and the annual increase for firemen is , It was ruled that on railroads ization of wages and hours of Bervice estimated at $509,386.70. i where firemen are required to clean was offered to the men. Where there Brotherhood officials fear that when locomotives thev shall be relieved ol were Increases in rates seem to have the award is applied on the various that duty. been raised considerably, careful Western railroads many of these ben-I Engineers and firemen who have analysis show only a . few engines efits will be evaded or that service been required to set up wedges, till were affected. It was a lean award, will be cut down to such an extent grease cups or clean headlights are Summarized, the award gives that the so-called boosts in wages act' . relieved of such service at all points Western railroad engineers the f ol- ually will mean nothing to the men! where competent roundhouse forces lowing: ' Some of the other provisions of the are employed. ' In nnHsentrer service 7850 engines award to the brotherhoods are as-fol- A steD forward with1 respect ' to from time relieved from previous duty at the rate per hour paid for the last service performed. . ' Engineers and firemen deadheading were given compensation, for actual mileage at the rate of 4.8 cents per mile for engineers and 2.5 cents per mile for firemen. -'- '. Minimum pay for hostlers is to be $4.20 per day of 12 hours or less and engineers and firemen will haye pre ference for positions' as hostlers. All other roundhouse employes handling engines over 25 per cent of their time will receive $3.00 for 12 hours, or less. Surprise tests were not aone away with but a sep forward was taken hv thn hoard ordering that they be conducted not hazardous to the em ployes. . It was ordered that on coal burning locomotives he coal shall be shoveled forward at specific points whenever necessary, or by men riumg .on jw Kirby acted as counsel for the Man llfaf.tlirAVft Railway Co. of St. Louis, appearing in court and before the In terstate wmmerce uramim number of cases affecting that road. That in St Louis Charles Nagel for many years has been regarded as a "corporation man" and that he, within the past year, received the sum of $200,000 for his services as executor of the Busch estate. ; .That Mr. Nagel, besides being the trustee of the Busch estate, also is director in the Union Trust Co. of St Louis and a director in the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Milwaukee, Wis., both of which companies have large holdings of railroad securities. That in the street car strike of 1900 in St. Louis Charles Nagel was sworn in as a deputy sheriff and' organized a posse of armed men of which he was cantain. He had many strikers arrested and uersonally saw theni motives for that purpose, and coal through the police court and into the of proper size for firing purposes . workhouse. shall" be placed on all tenders. That many of Mr. Nagel's acquaint- Provision is made that if two fire- ances jn St. Ixiuis look upon him as men are considered necessary on iuui . non.sympathetic with labor unions, re u. -: lnAnmnfivoQ in trnwrnf PrVl."P. ! i i 1 MfAwni burning locomotives in freight service, weighing over 200,000 pounds on drivers, the matter shall be taken up with the proper officials of the individ ual railroads by brotnernooa commii- hi- disinterestedness to President are in service of which 8dO engines 0m: , i standardizing wages was made wnen "' - - Overt me ncrease in oassenirer ser-ithe board handed down the following I vice from 5 cents to 75 cents an hour I rule regarding classification of en iand the day instead of being tenjgines by weight on driving wheels: hours, as in the past, is to run six-"For the purpose of officially classi ! hours and forty minutes. jfying locomotives each railroad com- i The minimum passenger rate for , nanv. party to this arbitration, will engineers shall be $4.30 and for fire. . keep bulletin at all- terminals show men $2.50 a day. ! ing actual weight on drivers of all en- On short turn-around runs, on trips ; gines in its service." not exceeding 80 miles, Including sub-. No general rule as to engineers and urban service, overtime shall be paid firemen throwing switches or flagging for all time actually on duty or held through blocks or filling water cars for duty in excess of eight hours. ' !was laid down. In freight service the day remains ; Finallv. the board denied the risrht 1 10 hours, 100 miles or less, overtime to engineers and firemen of accepting I to be computed on a basis of 10 miles . a part or a whole of any rule award per hour, as at present. - ed by the board and coupling it with ao nnn no To en&inee"s and firemen in pusher a part or a whole of any rule existent yt.uw.vv . and helper service, mine runs, circus and thereby creating a new condition. trains and trains established for the' Charles Nagel, neutral arbitrator, ! exclusive purpose of handling milk j apparently sides with Messrs. Park 20,361.74 through freight rates will apply, ac-jand Brvam in these opinions. Sum cording -to the class of engine, over- marized, besides Mr. Nagel's connec- 7,500.00 ( time to be computed on a minute basis.- tion with the Busch estate and its I The board referred back to the en- ownership of large quantities of rail 56,138.38 gineers and firemen and the manage- road stocks and bonds, other facts 4,uwn mem oi uie uinerent roaus ior seine 12,878.00 ment the question of belt or transfer , service as to rates of pay. !No change was made in wages on I engines operating in mountain terri 56 333.17 torv' tne differential of 10 per cent ' . over valley rates remaining. 11 081 75 e request with respect to narrow ' " I gauge locomotives was refused. 2 1R14IP EnR'neers und firemen by tho ,000.00 632,993.86 72,000.00 16,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 7,600.00 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The La Grande National Bank at La Grande, in the State of Oregon, at the close or business May 1, 1915 NO. 3655. ' - RESOURCES. .Loans and discounts ........... .$636,993.86 Note placed with Federal Reserve bank, ban f an- CISCO ' ,U. S. bonds depossted to secure circulation (par U sTbonds pledged' to secure deposits (par value) .U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal savings (par ' Other' "boivd! 'securities,' etc, owned unpiedgetl (other than, stocks), including premiums on same' Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve bunk Lass nmount unpaid i. Bankfrig house, $49,000.00; furniture and natures . $7,138.38 ; Other real estate owned , ... Due from Federal Reserve bank Due from approved reserve agents in New York, Chicago and St. Louis i 7,666.01 Due from approved reserve agents in other reserve cities .. .'"Vri'l 48'787-16 Due to banks and lwnkers (other than included in 8 and 9) Checks on banks in the . same city or town as re porting bank Outside checks and other cash items, $866.68 fractional currency, nickels and cents $483.86.. . Notes of other national banks . Total coin and certificates ............. . Logjil-endcr notes Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (not more than 6 per cent-of circulntion) ToUl i LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund .'-.. -- Umlivided profits 14,579.73 Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid 10,466.68 . Circulating notes - Due to bnks and bankers (other than included in 6 and 6) ; Demand depoalto: 4 Individual deposits subject to check... 328,874.79 Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 66,927.90 Certified checks 842.95 United States deposits 14.674.98 Postal savings deposits 4.660.88 Time deposits: Certificates of deposit due on or after 30 days. . Rediscounts With Federal Reserve bank lating that he has opposed reforms such as the initiative, reierenaum anu recall and they show copies of speeches made by Mr. Nagel in which these reforms are referred to as "nos trums." That the Asiatic Exclusion League of San Francisco accused . Mr. Nagel when Secretary of Commerce and Labor, with derelictions, waste of pub lic money and violation of his oath of office. According to the. Newlands Act, either narty to the controversy has the right to go before the Clerk of ,the federal court in Chicago and file protest, which would bring the award directly before the court for review So far as known, neither the brother hoods, nor the railroads will make 3,600.00 Total $967,747.59 State of Oregon, County of Union, ss: ' I, F. L. Meyers, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and. belief. F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of May, 1915. (SEAL) H. A. ZURBRICK. Notwy Public for Oregon. FRED J. HOLMES, V C. C. PENINGTON, JAS. G. SNODGRASS. Directors. i m At P08'1'0118 f motorman and helper on '.,Hyi; e.ectric locomotives when such service 3,375.00. is instiled. 68,343.80 ! A minimum Hav's wmvp nf $4 !!n for 710,00 motorman and helpers in electric pas senger service and ot $4.75 tor mo torman and $2.76 for helpers in freight electric service was awarded. A minimum of 30 cents per 100 miles, or less, was added to the rates of pay which formerly applied to locul freight service, both for engineers and firemen, according to the class of en gine. In switching service on engines less than 140,000 pounds on drivers, en gineers are to receive $4.25 and fire men $2.70; on engines 140.000 pounds and over on drivers engineers will ro ccfive $4.40 and fircment $2.75 on Mal let engines of 276,000 pounds or less on drivers the rate will be $5.15 for engineers and $4.00 for firemen; on engines over 275.000 pounds on driv ers engineers will receive $5.40 and firomon $4.25. A little chang regarding prepara-! torv time was niacin in that tho r. I bitrators ruled than an engineer's jr! iMTMumi a nine win commence at tne time .he is required to report for duty and will conclude nt the time the en Kine is placed on a desiimated trark; final terminal delay, after the lapse of thirty minutes will be paid for tho full delay at the end of the trip. The articles regarding automatic release of engineers and firemen was denied. The award granted the men continuous pay for all time held away from home terminals after 22 hours .$967,747.59 200,0000.00 50,000.00 4.113.0n 72,000.00 ' 16,172.88 415,481.00 '203,980.66 6,000.00 respecting him, as discovered by an investigator in St Louis, follow: . That Mr. Nagel was attorney for the Waters-Pierce Oil Co., a subsid iary of the Standard Oil Co. -That the law firm of Nagel and such a move, the brotherhoods havinc pledged themselves to stand by the findings of the arbitrators' 'whether good or bad. .. There has been some talk of a con gressional investigation but whether this will begin in the U. S. Senate or in the House of ' Hfeiiresentativeg ha. not been decided upon. . It is know that such men as Senator Robert: M. LaFoliette of Wisconsin and Senator A. B. Cummins of Iowa will be. ht sympathy with the cause of the em ployes. . v . . . "There is one thing that the mem bers of, these brotherhoods are intent on finding out," commented Grand Chief Stone, "and that is who is re sponsible for the arbitration proceed ings just ended and for the appoint ment of Charles Nagel. We will find this out no matter how long it takes. We are in favor of the principle of arbitration but we do not favor pre arbitration in which the cards : ar stacked against : us , from- the be ginning." President Carter of the firemen's organization had the following to say: -.w"''. , " "As . we understand the Board of Mediation and Conciliation, close iden tity with great railway financial in terests makes a person desirable ns a neutral arbitrator in arbitrations of wage disputes between railroads -and their employes. With this we .disagree. We hold that it would be- just as reasonable to select Sam Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, as a neutral in this arbitration as it was to select Mr. Nagel. Both are probably in tensely honest and each is controlled1 by what the Socialists call "class consciousness." I BLUE MOUNTAIN HOTEL j 3or. Chestnut and Jefferson Streets, " . V ; i La Grande, Oregon. V C. WILSON, Prop. Newly furnished throughout. Close to depot. The hotel , C that caters to the Interior Trade. V lAiiiil Horses, Mares & Mules FROM 15-1 TO 16 HANDS HIGH FROM 5 TO 10 YEARS OLD, FROM 1200 TO 1500 POUNDS. BLOCKY MADE WITH GOOD BONE. IF YOU HAVE ANY GOOD HORSES BRING THEM IN FOR I CAN PAY MORE FOR THEM THAN ANY ONE ELSE. I SHIPPED 8 LOADS OUT OF HERE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WANT 8 LOADS MORE. I COME TO BUY AND NOT TO INVOICE THIS WILL BE MY LAST TIME HERE. I WILL BE AT JACK MCCARTHY LIVERY BARN, SATURDAY, MAY 8. HAL J. HOLLAND, Kansas City, Missouri.