AILR
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:
Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employes on all the railroads
are voting whether they will ivethcir leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for a 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army of employes is in
the public service your service.
You pay for rail transportation 3 billion
dollars a year, and 44 cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employes.
On all the Weatern railroad in 1915, evemy-five per cent of the
tram employe earned theie wae. (lowet, highest and average
fall) as ihuwn bj the pay rolli
Peuanaer Freight Yard
( AtH Rana Raaja Araa
- . $1747 t2.QS $1K"S2071 $10SC $1378
Exifftn. 302195 3U76 52 07 1 244S
Cnducr. g 1878 1935 JJg 1355
1 13,7 1,81 1552 973
Brakes. 967 1135 .jg 1107
The average yearly wage payment! to til Wetern train em
ploye. (ituludiiiK thoe who worked only part of the year) a
hown hy the l'J15 payrolli were
PaMnr Freight Yarl
Engineer. $2038 $1737 $1218
Co.duclor 1772 1624 1292
Fireme 1218 973 832
r.W 921 1000 1028
A 100 million dollar wae increase for
men in freight and yard service (less than
one-fifth of all employes) is equal to a 5 per
cent advance in all-freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without a clear mandate from a public tri
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employes' representatives.
Shall a nation-wide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
ernment determine this issue?
National Conference Committee of the Railway
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LOCAL NEWS f
Sswwer school eloiaJ at tke
Normal today.
Mis Loena Sloper is visitiaK
ea Salt Creek.
Dr. aad Mrs. O. D. Hutler
were ia Porllaad this week.
Tke W. C. T. U. will keld a
eooked food sale, Sat. July 21).
Buy Tilt Shos ef Kramer.
Tkere is esnfert and leaf wear
In tkam.
J. A. Hewley teek a aete load
ef Iadependaace peeale te New
ert tils week.
Kev. P. K. lUraett of MeMinn
vllle visited his daughters in Ia
deveadeaee this wek.
No ladepeadeaee resident was
asabered amosr tke first UXX
is tke ColvilU land ilrawiajr.
R. It. DeArmond and 0. C
Walker atod te Kewirt, Sea-
v a. cum.. aaraiaara.
a. I Oa a aa traartaaa M.U.aaa.
C aoi'iss, i... i
Al..hlaua, lupafca A Saala ra Ball.
. W. rHHIH. ..'! .,,
allaa aa4 I aaa ka Hal!,
J Mtllt H. I ir. fraalaWu.
NH.U aad Mian Hallway.
IMI' ! ""'. - 1 '.
Iaa?.f Hit l.iaa.ta HailruaaV
a, M. t IIOUH. laM llra-rVaa,
ral'i4 l.iaaa aat,
tf. t- SMIIIOS, tr-fViaa)4.
WaUuara ir I laa Hallway.
a. J. SIOfc, I laa- Pr..aa,
In. Nailraa.1.
S. till. -fraa. at faaa'l af.
.a..., t .alr.l I
day, 'rt urn in jr the same day.
Mrs. M.'B. Jaque and daugh
ter, Stella, have returned from
Corvallia and Wells where tkey
spent a week vlsitinir relatives
and friends.
Mr. aad Mrs. R. I). Hcnlgtes of
Albany and Mr. and Mrs. Emit
Scheldt of San Francisco visited
Mrs. Hod"' sister, Mrs. C.J.
Taylor, tkis week.
Tke VT. C. T. U. will hold an
institute at the Christian ckurck
aeat Tuesday. There will be an
afternoon sssioaat 2:50 and one
in tke evening at 8:00- A special
iirogrnen kas btvn prepared for
tke evening-
Thu American Restaurant is
now ander new management.
Strictly inula claas in every ree
lect. Short orders and 25c.
me Is. $5.25 meal ticket for
f 1.50. A triad i ti k.
C. ki. Stewart & Son. Frojis.
j We want to Bell you work
j gloves. Mule skin 25c and 50c.
i Horse hide $1 and $1.50. Cloth
1 10c and 15c. O. A. Kramer.
i
Mr?. W.. A. Sloper was taken
back to a Portland hospital on
Sunday, where she was operat
ed upon again. She is doing
nicely.
Miss Frances Patterson returned-
to her home in Port
land, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Mcintosh taking her In
their auto.
Light weight auto caps and
hata, sport hats and caps, 50c
and $1.00. Style and shapes to
suit all. You r.hould see them,
('on key & Walker.
A son was born, on Monday,
to Mrs. F. J. McKee, who is vis
iting at the home of her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mc
Leoad, in Independence.
Mrs. M. A. Robinson, who has
been in a Portland hospital for
some time, where she was op
erated upon, returned to her
home in this city, Tuesday.
Hanna Uros. have purchased I
,, , , . . , , . .i
a third interest In the Skinner
(larage and machine shop. Ex-
tensive improvements will be '
tensive improvements vwn uc ;
made in the already well equip-;
ped machine shop and plana are.'erty.
. ., ! When Mrs.
unuer way to meet. iue uemauus
of a large business.
Warm weather is
everyone has been :
here and
nxious to
tee it. So it is only a few days
now until you can go bathing.
Then you will find a large sup
ply of bathing suits, caps, and
ahoes awaiting you at very rea
sonable low pr'ces. Caps and
bhoe3, 25c ani 50c. Suit3 25c to
$3.00. Conkey & Walker.
Cooked Food Sals
The ladies of the Christian
church will serve the public to
their monthly cooked food sale
at their old stand, Calbreath &
Jones,' grocery, on Saturday,
August 5. See the splendid dis
play of choice receipt books.
OUT
Card of Thanks
We desire to thank
friend3 of Independence
for
their kind expressions of sym-
pathy, and for the many floral
offerings at the funeral of our
beloved mother.
Mrs. Sherman Hays
Mrs. Florence Whiteaker
Mrs. C. W. Irvine.
FOR SALE
Six head of Durham cattle
consisting of four milch cows, a
2 year old roan bull and a nine
months stfr calf. Also three
cows just freah sad on dry cow.
Will ell at lowr price if taken
altogether. Phone Farm 1311.
1 8. E. C.rmack.
A good pair of reading
glasses 'or $1.0Oat O. A.
Kreamei'8.
COURT PAYS TO SETTLE CASE.
Judy Giva r,!nntrff $10 In Order te
Sn County E;:ns.
Klllcl -;u l .e I c Nwlllona
cotiutv the epc. o trjitu a lawsuit
lu wluclt thv lit,; ii. 1 cre only $10
'apart Ju-lgc .1. U K,i.iv.,i ill the clr
! cult coin f aid nifi' 'h.M atuocnt to the
plaintiff o it of hi. own pocket, and the
suit as d sic ;sm-.i
The suit was P.oiuiit by .1. A. Hur
iel;h ag-iinsi I. ili, ut Sp;. it. I(ur:elgli
apiH-utisI on Ids own l c: .ilf In the clr
; cult court. tnt Mrs. S; i. or was repre
' seated by an atl nicy hen the case
; mi called Juili;e luov!t-s interrupted
"1 have been Informed," he said,
j "that plain! Ill and defendant are only
f 10 apart In this case."
The lawyers replied that was correct
' "Then 1 "111 give the plaintiff $10 to
eetlie the suit." the judge said, "aud
we can-pn -cd to loiuethlng husrtant
. and avert the cMcuse of trial."
OK) Oa Soe Found
v entrails Kan - An oi shoe bas
( ns'n unearthed in the J I' tKruin
gardeu It h id prolvahly laid there for
: tiftv rears Miss loi man bo la a
1 primary teacher, iisel the shoe to lllua
trate stories to the cttll.lreti of the early
! days In Kansas. hen people rtxl be
' hind oeu tusienci of In Niitoinottlles
For n ti m k ami paper
harpiiiii', call M Hin (UM2.
yif li. 5sutr.
MEMORIAL TO IRISH POETS.
Remarkable Scan In Naw York For
Victims of Dublin Revolt.
Nhw York. A remarkable scene took
'j.lare on the kuoil of the meadow in
I Central park recently. Three Irish
! poets, J'atrli k U. Pears. Thomas Mac-
Lioiiouku and Joseph I'lunkett, who
! were executed In the recent Dublin
(revolution, were memorialized in poetry
and purpose by leamng American
pietn.
The dean of Anierlt an poetry, Edwin
Murkbaiii, presided. Mr. Wilton Lack
aye, a native of Dublin, recited the
lust poems of I'earse. Miss Eleanor
lingers Cox delivered a poem written
by ber for the oci anion, entitled "A
Son;? For Ireland's Martyred Poets."
A sympathetic letter was read from
WiUJ-uu liean Howella. the famous u'u
thor, and poema appropriate to the oc
casion were read by the poets Joyce
Kilmer, William Hamilton Hayne. Ed
win Markham, Margaret Widener.
Harold Johnon, Theresa lirayton, Dan
lei Burnett. Oeonce Sterling. Beamus
O'Sbeel, Anna Hempstead. Connue
liiMisevelt Robinson and Teter Golden.
Itexolutiuns were adopted to be sent
to the famllieH of the dead poeta de
claririK respe' t and sympathy for the
caime fur which they died.
MAKES $1,954 BY MISTAKE.
Mra. Trapal Did Not Read Liability
Warning on Bathing Envelop.
New York. Because Mrs. Jack Tre
did not rend the warning on an en-
veiope for valuables supplied to her by
the Deunvllle Ikithlns company, u-
,.,.,,, ( ulirt Justi,.e Eriauj-er has
granted a motion awarding her $1,079
"istt,a'1 "f ,l,e w L1(U ,he ba,hius
tU(.eIU lute)1 tlll,r euVelo was
the llllllt of th-ir liability for lost prop
r
Trcpel went for a swim
one day last aumnier she slipped her
rluns Into the envelope, sealed it uud
left it with the company for safe keep
luis. ufter sl:uii! hi-r name just above
the restricted liability clause.
She did not Ket back her Jewelry and
sued for Its value. Justice Erlnnger
said there was no proof Mrs. Trepel
had Been the warning und ao agreed to
the proprietor's limit on respon Ability
WOMAN SHOOTS BULL.
Wifa Save Her Husband' Lif From
Enraged Animal.
Thief Itiver Tails, Minn. Mike Zirn
uey, a farmer, living east of here, was
saved from being trampled to death by
an enraged bull by the courage and
prompt Hctlim of his wife.
The animal took offence at the flap
ping of Mr. .Witney's ruin coat and at
tucked hint, throwing hliu to the ground
and lu'eiikltig sen-nil rilM and bis col
lar Imne.
Mrs. Zlinne . seeing the plight of her
htiNli.iiui. nub My secured a slmlguu
i and Home shells While she hud never
! attempted to i;.-e lircartiw of any kind,
'she manured t. loud tho gun and shoot
the iiniinal. stimuli:;; hii.i Mihiciently to
enable her to drug Iter unconscious hus
band out of da naer Mr. Ziinuey was
brought to the hospital bete for treat
ment
FINED FO CHOPPING TREES.
Penalty
For Cutting Down Hiatoric
Oaks I $25 Each.
iielolt, Uitti - At a Jury trial in this
city recently h'. Abrahams, proprie
tor of the Witoonilu Springs sanitari
um. Mini Harry Lasbley of Kirwin
were each titled -." for cutting down
some of the historic oak trees at Lin
coln I'urk, near Cawker City,
Mr. Abrahams bought a large build
ing In the park owned by the State
W. C. T. I'. association and cut down
some, trees to luuke a path to the high
way for' the building. The building
was taken to Wucouda Springs. The
real trouble sci-mcil lo he that the Lin
coln I "ark Uoliulotis and rduculionsl
association, the plaintiff lu the ease,
did not want the W '. T. V to sell
the building-
HUSBAND TOO ATTRACTIVE.
In Order to Mar Hi Beauty Wife Burn
Out Both Eye.
8herniau, Tex. I'-ecause she regard
ed her husband as too attractive to
other wutuen Mrs I.. I (lathrisht
(Haired a ipiart of concentrated lye on
his face aud b.Iy while be slept, bum
In out Mil eyes and badly burnluK
aud dlii;uriii bis body.
"I did not w ant to kill hi m, but I did
want to put his eyes out and sihMI his
handsome face so he would not t-e at
tractive to other women." she told the
sheriff
Gathrlcht la forty the years of ace
He owned a rvstnnrant. It is said he
will rtvever. but will N blind. He re
qnesttHl that his wife t not arrested
NOVEL WAY TO PROPOSE
He ""Pop" Quettion on Phonograph
Record; She Answer Same Way.
Parkershin W V.-t;irK 1 a kiss
lesa and Itii'less proposal belter than
uone? If you aiu.ot answer ask the
future Mrs. A. II Manuiuii of this city
She t't the Ids: ipiesttoti on a phono
praph rvsotd. Iimhaud expectant Ndni
Uh timid to piope i" pecoii Ssn
he trot a ry or0 ba-k It contained one
word "Yes." So the k. and h pnis
ll swriied i. K to one jrtrl
Dance Jig at N-nt , -aig'-t.
Vouncstowu li Mrs. M.ltndi
Kubcht. ninety ei.!u je irs .;d. -uiiS
lunu's olvlesi uoit.au .rUi rat. J oei
Mrt Inlay r.-e-ttlv by f!a;ni; I :'..i
music on the piano and .1 ;, a j. -i
si ".te of lv" i.e s; t. , j,:if fii tit
fivt ati.l ' atde lo ilati'-e oiue of the
BHHlerv atei.
EX-PEGDLEP. BiCH,
After Thirty Year: He Distributes
S15.0J3 Amcr.g Hrr.ployess.
BEGAN WITH NINETEEN CENTS
New Yorker Invested That Sum In
Cucpinu.. jnj S..J Them on th
Bgwfery . . jw . Able to Share Suc
coo Wi h T. c.e Who Helped to
Mak It.
.New Vol
- Ilei .iln.rd
Itiltz-er of a
? company In
trus att I ele II I - a, v
tbi illy a rived hi
Austria iliii :y ye.nw
lu hi- pod. t lie
iiati'
Xe.v Vork from
a Willi I'J cents
i.i vested his PJ
i;.J s.iM theto oa
Ik- d.st ri!.i:le.l
the twenty
t;;. cuts and sales
- lii in of whii-b he
ce. t.s i.t
the I!.
u..:e tl::.
sc V t'il ii
u.oii c:. ;
i.. t .e ..
.'ir :!.
-.1 -.el
1. 1- e
' 1."
I by ., i
nl
i.. .1 i'i
I;. I:.c
si OI'.V
of his life
-i .cn by his tirin lo the traveling sales
I :'. il
T tame lo Amelicu from Austria.'
st l Mr 1 '. I ; ; :er. "when iil.oiit ei-hteen
yi lis oiil. ,,icl wheu 1 laialeil 1 had
j- I 111 cents. I l :i-t an AusMan friend
vi !to r.in n K'nnll hotel near the Bat
lo y. anil be oll.-ied me a room and
i c :U on i re lit until I was able to pay
fv them I it -cepled his khi.lne.ss. aud
Ai,!! tny PI cents I hmiuht a few pairs
-f ruspenders, vv hi. h I peddled When
i hey "ere sold I put tny principal and
.fot!l ln:o s:ispeiiilei' anil peddled
n. iiiii I l.ept this up. always puttlns
every cent of pmlH Into more stock,
until I rose to Hie proud position of
: diiicr i!:cr bant. In those days a
po.H ei n ei liani was one who had a
c it and piiid a iiren -fl n day to push
P while he sold merchandise."
After a tltue Mr. I'dit.er was able tii
! ay his Ininl.otd In full, ntnl some time
I; tor he was aide to marry. From ped
rliiiii." niereli.Miilb.c he went to worn for
t::i. -;n ..i:,i;;iuy ( N'fW York, and
there he had his npport unity and his
iileii.
"I saw the possllillities of nianufac
ti-riiuranl "elliiitf llntni hxtures, tie
toid Ids snie.-mien. "I in vesticated and
found that thousands upon thousands I
of New York homes were without el
the;- as or electricity I realized that
sooner or later every home In New
Ynr'; wrniM have one or the other, that
n n i v new hollies wonni ne mini auo
1 1 r jt r fixtures would be necessary wher
ever ns or eleclrleltv went. So 1 de-
ten lined to 1:0 let i the business of
mu: rifactiiniu: iit-it seintiR utiiuiuK us
tun s to )' all of the money I had
savid-lt wasn't very much, but Jt
jrnvo mo a start ami I persuacieu my
bi n' !:or In !n w. now the secretary
ttvi -surer of i nr lompniiy, (.'liarles A
(Jot .ostium, to put In all of his money.
and together we beam tmslness at 138
rtovery. This was In V.HI3. Our place
was .-iniiM. and our luislness was uttie
nt rrst I was ti c salesman, and Mr
Cot.esin-tn was packer, shipper, credit
tna; . store iiiannirer and a dozen other
thil t-s
!t wis slow pIuk at first, hut we
TV h m ' -I In tlie rij;ht direction,
i ; lc lietrnn to use electricity and ks
: in. 1 more, and we beiran to sell
m-i-. rid more nxtitre. lite rest in
th" sto:v Is simply one of steady
L'f-ovth. each year Mug better than
tic year before and last year beinK the
be f of all.
"And now I think we have got to the
uniittoii whore wo can ls-irln to share
i
our success with trie men who have
helped us make It We are therefore
nresentiii" a little clft to each man.
and I wish to announce that in the fu
ture the profits of the firm will be
glinred with those who help make the
profits "
At a dinner plven previously to the
heads of departments checks were dls
triliuted to the guests.
GIRL KILLS 7,200 FLIES.
Joliet (lii.) Child MakM Record
Slaughter In Two Dy.
Joliet, 111. loliot Is n fly less city, due
to the efforts of 3.000 s- hool children
who killed nearly a million Hies by ne
tual count during three weeks
t:iiJ!ahelh I.ouch. ten years id, 1. lathe
champion Hy swatter of the city. lu
two days hc killed ".'JOO Hies. She
holds ihe i.'c rd b ;' fatadl cs f--r one
day. turning i.i r..."n-o as a result of six
houis' work
Fur every P Hies turned In a ticket
to the movies was then In exchange
lr. Y'.. .1. HU-dns. li-altli coimais
sioncr, estimated thd the million tlie
killed In the e.iriy part of the year pre
vented 'jKUmO.noo llvliia. Inter lu the
suuimcr
TWO WRONGS MADE A RIGHT.
Woman Falia, Di!ocate Knee: F.'H
Acm. Limb Get Set.
New Mar. Uisvlile, W a. Mrs. liver
ett Miedie,d of Clinton street as re
ct'iitly t tie victim of two an'i.'.ents, lu
which one righted the d.iuiuce d.me hj
the other.
Mie fell on the i.!ew:t'k a:;.J dislo
to I her knee Her ho-' and as Tiear
j kiuI alter assiiin I or te li. r '.si
started h i arry hisvv.fe I one
As he mounte.! t be- stc-:s to the p.m li
he. :. slipped : nl fei! The fa'i rem
(lied .'..'rs. Slu ; l.nl's ! i-sio. :ite1 knee
as the lia-b s' i'lrl l;.!o pi.ice air in
Ratk' Sjv B.rde.
i. v. s I' IM o s IC I. I' pe. l.eai
V:u::-n. f ..i.-uc-l !.-! r;: t:tt
.j-rr .-'c: K- I c li; S -tM-'Q I Si' J'.-'
a rvM-iii fate U I. is i.icn up soarteT'
in the sp.a,t of a rear heel
. LOCAL NEWS
Beautiful neckties, 25c and
50c at Kramer's
Mrs. A. L. Thomas has return
ed from Newport.
Mi3 Ada Ketchum is at
Newport this week.
W. V. Butler and son are
home from Newport.
Judge Paddock was a Port
land visitor this week.
Dr. R. E. Duganne, dentist,
National Bank Building.
V. J. Clark and family return
ed from Newport Tuesday.
Buy Duchess Trousers of
Kramer. They are extra good.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Cosper
visited in Portland last Satur
day. "
Miss Bertha Collins has re
turned to her home in Indepen
dence. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Clark and
Mrs. A. Nelson went to Portland
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cary are
visiting in the eastern part of
the state.
Mrs. J. E. Hubbard returned
Sunday, from a week's visit in
Portland.
Mrs. J. W. Richardson enter
tained the YV. C. T. U. Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Rowe, of Enterprise,
is visiting relatives and friends
in this city.
Misses Maud and Frances
Patterson returned from New
port Saturday.
Miss Ella Robinson has re
sumed her position at Conkey &
Walker's store.
Trj a pair of our $3.75 work
shoes. Extra good for the mon
ey. 0. A. Kramer.
Miss Thelma Toney is spend
ing a, week's vacation at Mc
Minnville and Portland.
Homer Wood and Clyde Ecker
hiked to Albany last night and
then hiked back again.
Mrs. Agnes Ilouser was suc
cessfully operated upoc iu a
Portland hospital Tuesday.
Dr. J. B. Grider, dentist, suc
cessor to Dr. Allen, Cooper
Building, Phone Main 1021.
Mark Weatherford, of Albany,
candidate for congress, was in
Independence Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. llibbs, who
have been at Newport for sev
eral weeks, returned home Mon
day. Miss Anna Addison, of White
Salmon, Wash., is visiting her
parents and other relatives In
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Pickett, of
Waitsburg, Wash., are at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N. L. Butler.
Mrs. F. II. Robinson, of Cor
vallis, was a visitor at the home
of her brother, Homer Weed,
the first of the. week.
S. C. Halladay and family
autoed over from Portland,
Monday, and spent the day with
Independence friends.
(ieorge Lewis, a hop dealer,
purchased a fine new Haines
touring car last week from the
local d aler. G. C. Skinner.
The IYesbyterian Sunday
school had a picnic in the park
Tuesday afternoon with a six
o'clock luncheon in the even
ing. Who said there wasn't any
more Coates' crochet thread?
! Just the same there is plenty to
be had of all sizes at Conkey &
Walker's.
Dr. Purdy and Mr. Skinner
made a trip to Portland Mon
day and returned Tuesday in a
beautiful seven passenger IIup
mobile, which the Doctor pur
chased through Mr. Skinner's
agency.