TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1916.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE SEVEy
tion of the company officials ' with
the men to make an eight hour day
on railroads a blessing, and at the
same time knock the shackles off of
309,174 railroad men in the United
States now calling far relief.
PRICES
It Will Soon Be Time To Buy
PALMER LANDS
$1 5 per Acrel-1 0 per Year
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FOR SALE Wagon, Haa-ness and
'Incubator Phone Red 1931.
3-21-6tp
BROTHERHOODS MAKE, POSI
TION CLEAR '
WANTED Clean cotton 'rags 2c a
pound Observer office. 3-10-ti
OFFERINGS AT WEEK'S OPENING
, BRISK.
WAGE ISSUE
DISCUSSED
MEAT
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PALMER LANDS
are comparatively easy to clear.
Most of the settler? figure
about $15 per acre including
labor. There are not many
large stumps and they are
easily burned when dried.
mmmt
You Have Heard About
Palmer Logged Over Lands
If you intend to investigate this opportunity call now and talk it
over and see our collection of Hay, Grain and Grasses, and photo
graphs and get one of our new illustrated folders giving all the
facts about these lands Or fill out cupoh below.
GEO. H. OURREY,
La Grande, Oregon. ' ' '
I am interested in Palmer Logged Over Lands, please send me
one of your illustrated circulars..
Name
Address . . .
FARM LOANS AND INSURANCE
Geo. H. Currey
Opposite
Y. M. C A.
Phone, Black 2001
HE WHO MOVES
REAL ESTATE
108 Elm Street
i La Grande,
Oregon.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Far Public Service Commissioner
I hereby announce my candidacy for
Republican nomination to the office of
Public Service Commissioner for East
ern Oregon district, asking the sup
port of all Republicans.
May 19, 191ft "Competent and faith
ful service."
, - T. H. WILLIAMSON.
For County Clerk
T0 Republicans of Union county:
I hereby ask your support for the
nomination to The office of county
clerk and pledge you the best that
: v wn T ha nnminnforl tnnrl
elected.W.'.A dollar's, worth-of service.
for every aoiiar spem.
CASS M. HUMPHREYS
D. H. Procter
Republican candidate for county
clerk desires the aid of the voters for
that office. If nominated and elected
will continue to give best services to
the county as he has in the past as
County Recorder.
For County Clerk
I ask the Republicans ' of Union
county to consider my candidacy for
county clerk favorably at the coming
primaries. I have been deputy coun
ty clerk under Mr. Wright for some
time and am familiar with the work
of the office.
KENNETH McCORMICK.
Prosecuting Attorney
To the voters of Union County:
I hereby announce myself as candi
date on Republican ticket for the of
fice of Prosecuting Attorney for UaT.
ion County, Oregon. If nominated
and elected I will endeavor to enforce
the laws without fear or favor and
to prosecute the guilty as well as pro
tect the jnnocent, ever mindful of the
rights of the tax payers of this coun
ty. Your support is respectfully so
licited. RODNEY J. KITCHEN.
: For Sheriff
Candidate i for Republican nomina
tion for sheriff of Union county.
'. H. C. (HAL) REES,
Deputy Sheriff.
For Sheriff
Democratic candidate for sheriff of
Union county, Ore., subject to pri
mary election, May 19, 1916. "For
the people."
LEE WARNICK.
For Sheriff
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for sheriff,
subject to the primaries to be held on
For Sheriff
. I wish to announce to the Demo
cratic voters of Union county that I
will appreciate their support for the
nomination to the office of sheriff at
the primaries on May 19, 1916. Be
ing familiair with the work in that
office and having a record of service
to stand upon I ask favorable con
sideration. TOM B. JOHNSON.
For District Attorney
Timinnfo1 nnrl p.lflrJ-.ftd. I will.
during my term of office, conduct
the affairs of prosecuting attorney
with the very least possible expense
nA nlnno- business lines: ever ap
preciative of the majesty of the law
ana mmnaiui oi me a-igiiLs ui uic peo
ple "Conscientious and Intelligent
service." H. E. DIXON.
BUILD FOR THE FUTURE
as well as for the present if you
would-be genuinely economical.
Use only the best and thorough
ly seasoned lumber such as we
handle exclusively. YouH not
have to pay any more at thii
start. YouH save a lot in the
future.
GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY
Retail Dept. Phone Main 8
Bargains in Our
Exchange Department
$16.00 Oak Chiffonier 9.60
7.60 Sanitary Couch 8.00
$11.76 Solid Wabat Ward
robe, old Colonial $15.00
$36.00 Oak China Closet .$11.76
$35.09 Universal Range . .$ 9.98
$55.00 Imperial Range ..$27.60
$60.00 Power Furn. Co.
Ajax Steil Range $30.00
Good Cook Stoves $5.26, $ 7.60
Good Chairs 25c, 60c, 75c
I WILL TRADE FOR OR PAY CASH FOR SECOND-HAND
FURNITURE
F. D. HAISTEN, EASY PAYMENTS
Four Institutions,. Acting As One,
Contend Demands Are Just
Cleveland. Ohio. March 21. The
Transportation Brothorhoods, .with
headquarters in this city, today issued
the following statement: .
A great deal has been said about
the inability of tlhe railroads to grant
the eight hour day to railway train
crews and switchmen, and a few
facts bearing uponthe necessity of
a shorter iwork day are here present
ed. . '
The unit of wage payment is now
'based on the moving of rolling stock
100 miles per 10 hours, or 10 miles
perlhour. The men are now asking
for-, eight hours or 12 1-2 miles per
hour, 100 miles in eight hours, and
time and one-half for overtime after
eight hours. '
The railroad companies as well as
the public at large would be benefit
ed by the dhange. ' All trunk lines
centering in large terminals have so
called manifest freight, leaving these
terminals each lyght, hauling from
muu to rJuu tons or freight, which
is called fast freight service. These
tlrajns (travel oven1 division up to
140 to 240 miles on an average of
an eleven hour basis. In many cases
the so-called drag or dead freight
train leaving the same terminal prob
ably three hours ahead o f these man
ifest or fast freight trains are passed
on the-road, and tflie fast freight goes
to destination in eight or nine hours,
while the dead freight is often
caught by the Federal 16-hour law
and has to tie up for eight (hours'
rest before getting into division or
terminal points.
If one train can be sent over a di
vision of say 140 or 150 miles in eight
hours, there is not just reason why
the same class engine, with another
train, should put in 14 to 16 hours
over tlhe same course. Take, for in
stance, crews on dead freight service,
or what is commonly called "slop
freight." Out of 24 hours they are
often 14 hours on the road. They
spend one hour after they get in,
washing up and looking after Uhe en
gine, and then are ready" to go home
to wife and family, tired and sleepy.
After eight hours they are given a
two hour call at the end of the rest
period to go another 14 or 15 hour
trip. These men spend 1 1-2 hours
wiith their families, which is not
enough time to even get acquainted
with them, as they have practically
no time at home. -
These men know no day or nirfit.
have no Sundays simply a steady
grind, until they are worn out and
have to layoff; and in many cases
this boon is refused. If these men
wera woFked eight houirs they would
be more competent workers on ac
count of having more rest, would be
better citizens on account of having
more time to Driflnten their minus,
more time to study the economic
questions that aire of. vital import
ance to their own and the communi
ties' welfare, and would, therefore.
be 'more intelligent voters. On the
same basis the company would be the
gainer by always having a fresh man
going on duty at workine periods, and
would be less troubled by men asking
for lay-offs for the purpose of getting
some rest, une public would also be
the gainer toy getting quicker ser
vice on dead or "slop freight."
For example, take a car of ba
nanas, shipped say from New Or
leans to St. Louis, which goes throusrh
in ao or an 'nours, wnue a car ot
dead iraiant would occupy almoat
three weeks getting tfhe same 'dist
ance; m other words, ctead freight is
moving in the United States on an
average of about one mile per hour
when it should move practically as
exepditiousiy as any other coinmou
ity.
the statement has been repeatedly
made that Ifhe men do not want an
eight hour day, but are simply after
an increase in wages. This absurd
statement has no basis in fact, as
the imen do not want the overtime.
and the only way to stop the work
ing of the men overtime is to nut a
penalty on . the use of overtime, so
ifhat the railroads would move trains
more expeditiously and be more sav
ing in their use of the men's over
time work. Pay for overtime to the
worker is blood money, as this money
is made after the man is worn out,
needs sleep and rest, and digs at
his very vtftals, and makes him old
before his time.
Give railway train service ! men
eight hours' work, eight hours' sleep
and eight hours to pass with their
families and they ask for no over
time and no so-called exorbitant pay.
The manufacturers and shippers
are constantly brought face to face
witJh oair shortages throughout the
united wtatea, which! condition . is
largely brought about by slow trans.
portation of so-called dead fireight
If cars loaded with this dead or slow
moving freight were handled more
rapidly to destination, unloaded and
returned to service, the company
would earn a greater Tevemie on each
car, whidh increase alone would off
set any additional expense the com
pany would sustain in making the
changei Keep the trains moving
by giving them the amount of ton
nage they can handle over the di
vision and it will be seldom that tihe
trip cannot be made in eight hours,
There is no good, logical reason
why railway and train service men
should not be on an eight hour basis.
Before the Federal 16-hour law was
enforced the companies worked tfhe
men 20 or 30 hours, but alter this
law- became effective they found
they could get the brains through in
14 or 15 hours, and they will find
this can be just as easily cut to
eigfht hours as it was from 30 to 16
hours. It needs onry the coopera-
Talking about reciprocity. George
Vierick says he is ashamed of the I
United States. St.- Louis Globe.
WANTED Rubber tired buggy-
Telephone Fanners 64. 3 17 4t
FOR RENT Seven room furnished
house call Mrs. Swaney. 3-7-tf
FOR SALE W. Leghorn roosters, $1,
$1.50 each. Eggs for hatching 75c
per 15. M. A. Wells, Phone Farmers
18x6 3-11-lmo
FOR SALE Cord wood $6.25, 16 in.
wood $6.75 Phone Black 1642.
t - 10-11-lmo.
FOR SALE No. 1 alfalfa seed
(tested) in small or large lots. H
E. Young, Vale, Ore. Adv. 1-28-tf
FOR SALE 16-inch dry wood. Black
pine and tamarack and chain wood.
Phone Main 92. Adv. 1-14-tf.
FOR SALE Business. Good stock
new and second hand goods cheap,
including horse, wagon and harness
1114 Jefferson Ave. 2-ll-10tp
FOR SALE Sand and gravel, Phone
Farmers 20x. 8-13-lm
Want Ads.
YEARS AGO the crier an
, nounced the auction sale, then
.:. came the nana bills and
4 their "hit or miss" results
today the effective way is
the Want Ada they hit the
nark.. That's what counts.
u'OR RENT Two nicejy furnished
rooms for light house keeping with
bath 1512 Adams ave, 2 blocks
from center of town. Phone
Black 3901. After March 20th a
large front bed sittijngiroom for
rent. 3-13-tf
FOR SALE Registered Clyde stal
lions and mares that won blue rib
bon prizes ait all northwest fairs.
Finest strain in northwest, also
famous shire, Goris Fashion. For
full particulars and terms see, Lead
better & McKennon, Alicel.
3-l-26-w4t
FOR RENT Furnished two room
house 1306 O St., Phone Black 562
3-13-tf
FOR RENT Tract of ground con-
taming about four acres with orch
ard and small fruits, good house.
Large garden patch, reasonable
trent. Inquire La Grande Invest
ment Company. Phone Main 762
3-15-tf
FOR SALE 40 .fold straw $2.50 per
load. Call farmers 256. 3-15-6tp
WANTED Woman for general
housework write Box N, or phone
the operator, Summerville, Oregon.
3-16-3t
WANTED Work by day or washing
Phone Red 3802. 3-16-6tp
FOR SALE Small worTc horse-
Phone Black 1642. 3-21-3t
FOR SALE Full blooded Percheron
stallion, color black, 5 years old
a sound horse and a sure breeder
can show his sire pedigree, fur
nished a fine horse. Phone Fann
ers 194. Herman Vehrs, La
Grande, Ore. D 3 17 12t Wiw 3 24 2t
FOR SALE Hatching eggs from
my best trap nested winter layers,
Wjhite Leghorns also Black Mon-
orcas, send for circular. Write
Mrs. G. H Chapman or phone Red
192. 318 lm
FOR SALE Duroc Jersey Pigs any
size, inquire Wiley Nebeker, route
No. 1 La Grande. 3 18 6tp
FOR SALE Two horses, work
single or double. Will sell cheap.
Call Black 1932. 3-20-tf
FOR RENT Two nicely furnished
house-keeping rooms, clean and
light. Phone, water and light free.
Call Black 3102. Inquire 120G Sev
enth. 8-20-3t
WANTED 3 or 4-room furnished
cottage. Must be close in and
modern. Responsible party desires
comfort. Will take lease. No
children. Write T care Observer.
3-30-3t
FOR SALE Pure-bred short horn
bull"! yearlings and twos. Also
one a-ed bull. G. G. Tall, La
Grond3. 3-20-12t
FOR SALE Cheap 11 white leg-
horn bens and one rooster, call at
602 N. Ave. 3-20-2tp
Cattle Reach New High . Level, and
Prices Are (icnerally Good.
Portland, March 20. The cattle
market reached a new hhrh level in
the North Portland yards during the
first day's trading of the week, as
torecast in these reports.
lwere was a sale of a bunch of ex
tra good light stuff early in the day
at $8.00 for yearlings, while the gen
eral markot for tops was aruond $8.15
or a nickle above lastweek s extreme
There was a small run of cattle in
the yards, as expected, and this gave
the trade a stronger undertone.
Market for hogs is steady to strong.
There was a fait increase over last
Monday's offerings.
fcarly sales of top stuff were made
around $9.10 at North Portland, this
being practically the same as last
week's top figures.
FRUIT
Bananas 35c and 40c dozen.
Cocoanuts 15c each.
Apples 4c lb.
Oranges 30c to 60c. 1
Lemons 30o and 35c.
VEGETABLES AND MISCELLANE
OUS
Green beans-25c per lb.
Green peppers 35c per lb.
Egg plant 25c per lb.
Fresh tomatoes 25c per lb,
Radishes 5c per bunch.
Hot house lettuce 80c per lb.
Green Onions 5c per bunch, 3 for
10c.
Spinach 10c Vm 3a25c.
Rhubarb 15c lb., 2 lb. 25c. .
Potatoes $1.75 to $2.25.
Head Lettuce 10c.
Cauliflower 20c and 25c each.
Honey 20c; 3 for 50c
Blue Ribbon celery 15c, 2 for 26c.
Now Cabbage 4c lb.
Parsley 5c a bunch.
Onions 34 .cts. '''"
Beans Whjte. 10c;. Lima. 10c;
Beans White 10: Lima. 121-2;
Sugar Can or fruit, $8.10 sack,
cash. $8.50, 30 days' time.
BUTTER AND EGGS
Butter Fancy creamery 40c lb. roll
and 80c 2 lb. roll.
Ranch butter 21b. roll 60c 65e
Eggs Strictly fresh 25c.
CHICKENS AND FOWL
Hens 16c retail, dressed.
Spring Friers (large ones) 18c
Turkeys 20c 25c
FLOUR. HAY. FEED. ETC.
Bluestem Flour $1.60.
Best of the Best (straight grade)
$1.35.
Invincible $1.50. "
Best of the Best (patent) $1.45.
' Royal Patent $1 45
Snowdrift Flour $1.60.
Upper Crust $1.60. ; .
None-to-Equal $1.45. ;.
Occident$2.30. " '
- Sea Foam $1.35. V '
Gold Medal $2.60. v ' .
Cattle.
. , (La Grande Prices.)
Choice grain fed steers.. 6.75(5)6.90
Ordinary grain fed steers . 6,256.60
Choice hay fed steers ... 6.006.1o
Ordinary to common -steers 5.005.50
Choice cows 5.756.00
Ordinary to common cows . 5.50(5)5.60
Choice heifers 6.506.75
Choice bulls 3.504.00
Best light calves 8.00
Sheep.
Choice weight lambs . $8.759.00
Best wethers 8.00
Old wethers 7.007.2!
Choice light ewes 6.757.00
Good to common ewes .... C.007.50
HogR.
Choice light weights . . $8.108.35
Good light weights 8.00(uS.05
Medium weights 7.75-7.90
Rough and heavy 7.00iu)7.!0
tv fffc
Every individual faces
declining years and
diminished earning
j capacity.
Statistics show that
only five men out of
' each onio hundred 'tare
able to live on their !
) incomes at the- age of j
j sixty. The other nine-
- ty and five are de-
pendent upon their
) daily . earnings, then
' relatives, friends ; or
; public charity for sup
) port. ;
) A Savings Account
consistently maiiltain-
ed -.in, The United
States National Banl
) and earning 4 per cent
" interest, is a most ef
l fective means of pre
) paring for . independ
V ence and comfort in
I later years., , ,.,.
gg United States
S National :
Bank
La Grande,
Oregon.
Mr. Went-And-Cut-It
-Here'sMrGeis-If
The Kew Plan Corn Cure That's as
Sure as the Eisiag Sun.
"Clad 1o mi-lit you!" says thi rniior
to the com. "I'll hleed tor you!" aya
tho corn to the razor. ItnzorB and
corns love each, other. Corns love to
"Why. O Wliy, niil I Di Itf 'Geta-It
tor Me After Thin II 1 Llvel"
be cut, Dlcked, eoagAil, salved, plas
tered and lrked out, thoy grow
(aster. Mr. and Mr. Went-and-Uut-Jt
realize It now, they use "Gets-lt"
Instead It's the wonderful, slmplo
corn-cure that never falls, btous
pain. You apply It In 2 sec
onds, U dries at once, the corn
Is doomed. Nothing to stick to the
stocking or press on the corn. It
means good-nlBht to plasters, salves.
dlKgers, razors and toe-bundllngr. You
can wear smaller shoes. Your corns
will come rlht off, "clean as a whis
tle." Nevor Inflames healthy flesh.
The world's blKKest Bellini? corn cure.
"Gets-H" Is sold by druggists every
where, 26o a bottle, or sent direct bjf
B. Lawrence ft Co.. Chicago, 111.
Sold in La Grande end recommend
ed as the world's best corn remedy by
C. D. Putman.
Oils Soothe
SltinJMsease
fhrmol. clvcerlnd
and other houlins Ingredients compounded
in proper proportion inio-iue v. ...
lTwwrlptlon has now become tho universal
awirlte of skin sufferers In relieving skin,
disease. It is a mild wash thut penettutes-;
the pores and gives instant relief from all
burning and itching. It kills snd wnsUos i
off tho gnawing dlscnso germs and! its ;
soothing oils quickly heal tho InUamed
Druggists fire glad to recommend this i
soothing, cooling liquid. 2!ic, r.Oc nnd $1.00.
Conic to us and wo will tell you mrc about .
this remarkable remedy. Your money buck
unless the Orst bottle relieves jou. D. U. IK
Soup keeps your skin healthy. Aex about It,
For IS Years
1UC (JUUIUUIH
a sun twmeay.
Putman's Drug Store.
Advertising 1
Pays
if you've got the product to
stand back of the advertise
ment. King Coal will ver
ify every claim we've made
for it. And we've made
some pretty strong ones.
CAR OF LUMP COAL
JUST CAME IN
LA GRANDE FUEL
COMPANY.
106 Fir St.
PHONE : : MAIN 700.
Opposite Thome A 'Wilcox
UTOCeTT,