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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1916)
Great Profit-Sharing Prize Campaign Will last thirty days more, ask the clerk for particulars. SPECIAL With each Dollar Purchase you will receive 5000 votes. With each Dollar pur chase you will rercive .")(!((( VOlPH. Another fruitful source of acci dent In the sporting instinct which '"T'"" !' "ii'iiiT tney ran cross the road abend of mi on coming automobile We continue, to hear an or.caston l word about politic. RAILROAD 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 arc voting whether they will give their leaders authority to tie up the commerce of the country to enforce their demands for a 100 million dollar wage incroase. 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 tiir Western railroads in 1915, seventy-five per cent of the train employes r.irurtl these wages (lowest, highest and average ol all) as shown In the pay rolls Paitaagei I reigal Yard K.. A..a $1747 MM $is:i7 3076 1454 2933 751 2059 874 1961 Fniiaeeri . (.eadacters Firrasca . Brakrsara $2195 1543 2789 10)3 2078 854 1719 1178 1317 967 The average yearly wage payments to til Western train em ployes (mi lulling those who worked only part of the year) m shown by the 1915 payrolls were Eaiineers $2039 CeeeWtar. 1772 Fsreau . 1218 Rr.kr.rs 921 A 100 million dollar wage 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 cither 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 Railways Ei LSHA LEI, (Ae.rmwi. r. a. ALaan.nr. tmmi n...r. i. V. BALDWIN, b. I " j C mwt ml l.fgla Ba4lv. C. L BABDO. C. I ,.. r... T.rm. .. H.. fanl., B, H (.OAPBIAM. tea-F.xxxV4.aA a, a. corns, tmmi ar.Qw. WaAxa B.n... r. a. IJOIUI. M ri.fnM M.. V-k laMral BaUrxxvt , a BauaaoN, ...i M..... knM N.rtfcxw B.l... . BV (Villi;, (al J I The woman who diplomatically al Iowa her husband to think he Is boss 01 tin1 ranch lll continue to rule the roost. The ii. in who lovea hla home town la Invariably loved by the people thereof. . A vacate Atwm $iost; $2071 $1378 2445 1151 2045 418 1552 862 1821 1935 1355 1191 973 1135 1107 Yard $1218 1292 832 1028 $1737 1824 973 1000 A t. l-BEII.. Am at. Lu a r. !.. bsbbssbI t. W. kUIKI. t. I Mmmmi'. AicSim. Tif.Si Imi . a.u a w. sttStArrui, (ai aww, ..H Hi LaA. Brt. BilniiB. m JB. MABAB. tm NMk mmm W. I B.ll.... jameb Bissau, t i Mm no, U.. . .. a B.. iirmmim SiIUmA a m imoiu. m.i ftmftm TmmmmjUmmm, lAmm Waal V. L lAllUOI. rmr nlSia, kkurf Ai. Lta. BUaf . A. J STOMB, rmwflllltl- mjU B.U...S a w Aia. raJi. a cv- i a ONTARIO PHARMACY 1ftpr nirnirn TInTU HIlllNr iiAHHlHI THIRTY MILES BY TORNADO Heavy Construction Literally Torn to Shreds Parts Distributed Over Three Indiana Counties. Rrownatnnc. Imi lilt of bonks and piece of foonrd-. Imvr been picked up In Jackson mill Sri. II counties which were idiot iin-ii iin purls belonging to the house of Mrs. Kllr.aheth Wllnn. a wid ow living nenr ramplapllafoiirg. Wash Ingtnu county, whli Ii me ili-tro.ved tiy a tornado mid s uttered along In the iwith of tlie iionn for a dlatanca of about thirty lllilox Tin' Imiiiie, ii two story eight room building, stonily i iiiixtiin led mid In IimhI alui', was lltciiilly torn to ahrcd In a few second. A Ml ncros the mini from the limine nil demolished, ami of the corn crib, iniide of large round logs, no trace tins been found A large rug waa tnken off Hie floor of the house mid curried about lire inllm A heavy limi range wn found about a quarter of n mile from the house, and an Iron kettle welffhlnit about seventy. flve pound mix found a mile away friuii the I'hi. r the next day. Mrs. w li. ns felt n alight jar of the hoilc Jut liefore going to lied on a cot I near a large atone llreplaca. I'mti of i the tin phi. fell on tier and pinioned her to the floor. The house waa splln I terrd and nirrled away by the atorm. I The tornado had dipped and atruck a knoll JiihI iiitosh the roml from the , houae and Mffafei the aixl off a apace abmit tweet iIm fiet Nipiure. Ale Uroivn. who Hi ex m-iir. ateprwd nut early In the iiiornluir aad fouml hlx front pott Ii K"m'. I.ooklin; m rr toward Mra Wll.-ox'a place, be notheit the minx nml hurried over. He foiiiul Mix Will ox loiixi'loua mid himiii removed the atone thnt held her down A dor tor wan enlled, mid It nua found Hull one arm waa broken, her cheat cmalied lu and limine and acralcbea covered her foody. Xhfea flieilollitr sold pieces were carried away. Una of them waa found later about half a mile from the house. Rafofolta and fox aijulrrel were slaufh- tered foy the atorm when it atruck the h.i.hW east of the pin e Of the l.V) hi. ki-ux on the place not more Hum twenty Ave could he found, and aeveml I n f them were atrlpped of their feather by the atorm. A black oak troa about , three feet In diameter waa found near i the bouae, and no one aeema to know 1 where it came from, as there ara no black oaka in the wooda near by. An apple orchard was blown about a quar : ter of a mile from the place, aud there I waa not a fenca or post left standing on the place. POISON TROUT BIT HIM. Fish Lsapa Out of the Water te As aault an Angler. Pasadena. CaL An angler who la the proprietor of a Pasadena cafe bus doiuiueutary evidence of the follow fellow follew ing: While flsblug in Deep creek recently be spoiled u twelte tin-li trout and tried for an hour to land It. Following It from rock to ro k, apasblng through the water in pursuit aa It played Ha game of hide ntul Nek, the weary fish erman liiiulh . ksaasl In on the flab un der a ssssfH iii. Ii ..v a) looked I tie water As he paepari atrajf the gslfjl to laud hi asjajig Ho. it. ..ii laaptd. to his face 11 n. I faxieiied Maalf In hlx J.iw it beld on 11 11 1 it I vi . ..in;.. ii. I. 'ux .miiu to the ii' iii-. I. .', . in..- oT the nxs:iilant with the hull nix of raatrni r..dx I'lii' iii.i- ..ropiii'tor x tin e foecame -wolli'ii in mi.r iix iinriiuil size. He mi. I his i otiii'iiiiioii, me m.i i in lu their Praia of lite ;M. ieii.y of whisky as an RH thiol e fur veiioiiious Idle Tliev ili'.lm. i.i.i i i... i,. m hi. h they bad huiuli am i' l list uuC. minute angler's life. INDIANS GAVE HIM NAME. Chief of Pelice ef Albany, Ore., Has In teresting History. Albany. Ore -John ratlin, chief of police here, baa an Interesting blatory. He waa first fonud by United Htatea troops lu 1H.VJ among the Snake In dians of Oregon when be waa three years old. The Indiana aald bla father and mother had been killed and that they did not know bla uame, ao they gave him the name of John Catlln. Ha sen eJ through the civil war aa a bugler and waa in the army for twenty years after that until ha returned to Albany, where he has foeea a pelice official ever alnca. All aboard for Max. Vt9 passage for all who will fight. MAKHIEU HY MAIL Jersey Couple Overcame Many Obstacles and Were Wed While Miles Apart. UillH BANaCMIUI AMi llltlDK. at on. e. errml aajaa mull' while the triMipx a en. miiped ni Keagirt, N. J, to have the eretuoii) pel fm nieil by ;o.. llil mix found to lie lniiol hie iiiidei I lie Inilx of that atnle So llaiixeiiier left for the liordei'. tlll lu gle. I'ndiiuiilixl. the i.illii-- uiple In. rea ed their determination to marry at nee mi .Iii.i it Mlxx Hergeut apieii! ed U'fore a notary iuil.ll. ami slgnel a ui.il i inKe loiilrnit, whli Ii waa sent h rtjajsataessj uinll to llausemer at 1 louglus. 'Ail llotli Per lawyer slid the uiarrlnve I lerk at Newark Mprass ed the opliiloii (hut an. Ii a pnx eilure wss Mrfeeily legal and binding, being the same aa a common law marriage. On le.elpt of the pnperx llmi-ernei-aiM'ured l.efoie u ii.iliu i Ht lioiighkx and signed the ...uii.it. ixiinpletllig every delnll of the inarrlnge t sjssjsjg The piipei were ul ..lire Kent ha. k to Newark, and when I'rliaie Hiin-elmr returns lie will lie greeted foy hla bride SeiMiii.i ! ' 'lark of i'..iii.iin) II wltiiexxed Itniixfiner algn the ..iper romp.iny II on bearing f the uuir rlage arraofad a ed. Hi. g breakfast eoeslstltf liiigely of ault pacfci and at ' ... lo. k on a h.'t morning asj the frontier the enll Illplllll I eleliruteil an. I dr.iiik illxlilled inner o the health .it the In Idegiooin lu their midst and Ibe bride In friraway .leraey. Kid M Coy Fights A erowd will on hand to watch the famous Kid IfcOag ingafci'd nl xentt dllt with I ..liipalil K of the Seni.ti rii-t of New Vork I'ouipany m aaeata another athlete In Ni.k i;iiuiako.ola. the lii-eek llllilii'i who ottliiiilea an . uok Mii'o.i w i-inati hixl ii Uli N rap ier" lioole.i of New mk for a four round .spurring inai. h With the arrival of (ieneral o'ltyan the lander will roinineiue to ri'.xoiin.i with the mar of artillery and rifle fire. Praetiie range ahooting la to be ear rled on at a acala ueier before attempt ed by the national guard. There un to le no weak links If the .all eoinea to move down that seven miles of duaty road to the Itlo lirsnde To belp make that hike In renin! time tbe Seventh ha pnaliii ed the following uiarcbliig song When ws eom tja. k from Unl... When wa easaa hs.-k from urn The national si. aid ran go to hell. Ws won't enlist no mora Ws II get a hath and change our clothes And truly. u the Lord. Wall hop Into a Jitney bus And tots f'.r Usury Ford. A close friend occasionally loos ens up, aays an exchange. But moat friends, wa note, are just beyond the border of closeness atasaaaBaaaflai ' 8tl TUC i uk TIMC inii- ov Ul HIS FAMILY'S FACES He Is 1 o'Clock. His Wife Is 2, and Children Go According to Age. 8t Joseph. Mo The flight of the hours are marked on the dial of C. W Humfornr wateh foy the faces of bla ten ehlldre and by hla own fare and the face of hla wife. Tiny photo graphs are aet In the dial In place of the lloman numerals Every time Mr. Humlrd who la a grading contractor here looks at the time he sees hla whole family. He In 1 oeloek and hla wife la 2 The children are arranged In the order of their folrth. la-glnliig at .1 trt loi k with I'atl who la thirty four, and rnutlnu. lug through I'aliln. Alliert. Ilerthn. lilen, lieorge Kin. Hubert. Vernon and Utile I.' o'clock Kdlth. who la three and the youngest of the family. I lie wnl.h waa made especially for Mr llniuberd n few lour ng.. slid he I so ui to It Hint he can tell the "Vint time st a glance He ailaea at Albert o'clock In the morning, ha luncheon at half pat lidltli and la iiaualli In. me b Ilerthn If he refer lo the watch a corc of ttinex throughout the dnv he I remind ed en i I lime of hlx lined one and there I little chance thnt he will ever forget hlx family In the rush of huxt ne The Idea of putting the family In the Miitili ix . hi nil to til in an a sen tlllli'li tn I novelti. unlike am thing he hud ei ei heard of. Ill work as a grading contra, tor carries lilm inn of town freiueiitlv, font he reports he Is not BO Install nx he ixed to l.- agajesj ht feels that he .an take a (.-1 1 1 1 1 1 - at hlx yollllgxti I Mill I, lie be .anx to with nut all in. ting oulahle atleiitloii. RETURNS AFTER THIRTY YEARS alter Had Been In Almost Every Port, and Parents Didn't Know Him. Towuai'tid. I'd Mourned a dead for thirty year. I'm id Oucaaicid le turned t the home of hi paivuia Mr HI,. I Mrx. .lo-i'idi i;ile-xlenl who live on ii farm ne II here. W ben alttecn yesrx old young tineas fcid went a win on a limit piling foe tweeii Son run and Philadelphia aa a aallor. He waa anxloiia to aee mure of ibe ...untry. ao obtained a berth aa a Battel on a esael plying l-tween New Vork aud Hie Banal taaaaW, ami that waa i he laat heard of him He ha lieen In pin. Ikallt eiei pasaj lu tbe world nud on one i . iixloti was wrecked In uildia'eau and lie and the captain of hla veaxel were tin aalj -ur vli or lie Is said to liaie a. i uinulated coiialdeinble iiionct and w II reinaln Willi hlx pnienlk I bet did let know hliu. DRAINED ALL THE LAND. Water Over Low Tract Dieappoarsd When Ditch Is Duo. ttactpari lid Tie asjtaal dii.h ihai ill a Ins lake Nixhiniboiiii a I mgdoti la the talk of Hie whole allaaourt bet torn The effei ta hi. i e been lillnoat ml ra. uloua. It seellia thai when the lilt Ii diullied the Nixlina. wilier hlumlliig nil our the holloa, whether It bud a . taabsK Hon with Ibe dil. b oi not .ll;. .n-arcd. often lu ibe night leasing the ground fit for . iiliiintion within i few daia The .Nixhnulmiiiu i i if peg la eh Btaiiillng lull of water tin at" ul u ic.ir aud as the water lelel was ulimwl u high x the great foiali of mm ri.uiidlui: isii.l. Hie water o;ii.eu 'iiroiigu auu saturated It all. MOTORCAR "DEADLY WEAPON" Judga Ssys It Is Ussd For jffenaiv and Defensivs Opsrstions. I'. .rl lun. I lite Thai a motorcar under certain . ..million i- a d.uigei ux weap on whs held l Judge Itofoert Morrow 111 the . ii I ult oiirt J'ile cuae was that of C. A Warrimi. uoiiaeil of uxaiuill with a dangerous weapon In huvlug with hlx motor ar ridden down a mo tor. yolc on tlie roluinfola hikhwav which carried II II lb . knian anil hi wife. Mrs He-kmnn was badly in Jurcd Judge Morrow fortified hla decision with citations from American pre. ed enta nml ohSiei istlous on European bat tlefield Where he said the motor, in waa employed aa a weaatm of offense and defense If American manufacturer ran turn out 400 complete machine guns a week for foreign governments how uiuuy, umpired by patriotism, can they supply their own country? TELLS Mocu.ll the line In the Mi kudo atami making the punishment fit the crlmeT Well, a Chlcafto girl I. a married the. man who tried to kidnap ber. BEFORE BED-TIME r tw.iht-lf yrn"p f.-s-lmtf ea-rl ..f -lnll.nH lutltvaa juttt Ukt SAN-TOX Flff ( aa ran.teUft ami vs. hat eppandifl rvantttt rwni ruiinw. ihr nrt'iin all tht rr.. .... ji s ai-i-s t Z aa riiii Hl'l ta-'ii'Tirial las. a4agaBi sun-- if - nilyrallv a C X lf in.,, ggj ZfOiMOX SOU) HY Kverhart Drug Co., Ontario and a Wonder- ful time are assured by the name ICTIMS yovaur tKeatre SS5, l(gRrlW Metro A -for . ZT- m- wxTx. f i