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THE 3IORNING OREfiOXTAW, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1916.
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WAGE-FIXING BILL
FAILS OF PURPOSE
Eighty Per Cent of Employes of
Railways Protest Measure
Ignoring Them.
GREAT PETITION PLANNED
Iraders Declare Adamson Law Does
Js'ut Establish Kight-ITour lay
for Anyone and Omits Large
) . Class of AVortingmen.
vene in Pendleton tomorrow at the I
Methodist Church. From all of the
four corners of the state delegates
are arriving and it is expected the en
tire party of 150 delegates will be at
the opening session.
The principal feature of tomorrow's
programme will be the annual report
of the state president. Mrs. Jennie M.
Kemp, of Portland. The convention
will close Friday night. Pendleton has
made plans to entertain the visitors
during their stay.
It is expected that the convention
will pass resolutions favoring: the pro
hibition of the shipment of liquor into
the state and against the brewers'
amendment. The brewers' amendment
will be discussed Thursday by Mrs.
Mattie M. Sleeth. president of the Mult
nomah County W. C. T. U. The elec
tion of officers and of delegates to the
National convention will be held Thursday.
ROAD FUND -IS WANTED
WASHINGTON COMMISSION
ASK FOR 350.000.
IS TO
Completion of 53-9IUe Connecting; Link
in
CHICAGO. Oct. 17. A million and a
half railroad employes have shown
their attitude toward the new Adamson
wage-increase law in a statement Just
issued by the "Employes' 80 per cent
Movement," in which Robert T. Frazier.
Jr.. and P. K. "Walden, beads of a com
mittee, tell of their efforts to get
President Wilson to receive the mon
ster petition which they took with
them to Washington while the Presi
dent and Congress were considering the
situation brought about by the threat
of the trainmen to strike.
That Congress has not yet heard the
last of the Adamson law is shown by
one paragraph in which the railroad
employes announce for the first time
That they intend taking their plea di
rect to Congress. While the commit
tee is doing its best to keep out of
politics, the fact that 1.500.000 work
ingmen are disappointed in the new
lw and the further fact that President
Wilson is charged with deliberately re
fusing even to receive their petition
ran be taken as an indication that the
tiemocratlo assertion that "the labor
vo'fi is for Wilson'' is not based on
facts.
Kmployes Open Headquarters.
The 1.500.000 unorganized railroad
employes have opened headquarters in
the Transportation building. Chicago.
Mr. Frazier has charge of the work of
getting the petition before Congress,
since the President has refused to re
ceive it. P. K. Walden is in control of
securing signatures to the petitions.
"Five thousand signatures were se
cured on the Chicago & Alton road out
of 7000 men eligible to sign." said Mr.
Walden. ".Similar work is going on on
ajl the other railroads at this moment."
"Mr. Frazier, you say you want to
keep this matter out'of politics; don't
you know the Democrats are making
capital of the matter and doing their
1'est to capture the entire labor vote
by saying President Wilson has come
out for an eight-hour law?" was asked.
' "Yee, I know it," answered Chairman
Frazier. "But the statement I have just
issued shows the Adamson bill does
not establish an eight-hour working
day. A paragraph of the statement
reads: ''It does not attempt to estab
lish a real eight-hour work day for
this class, but merely an eight-hour
payday.' "
I". 1 K H t y pr Cent Are Jffflorfd.
Another paragraph of the statement
calls attention to the fact that the law
does not apply to labor in general, but
to only a small proportion of the rail
road men, to only one-fifth of the rail
road men. in fact.
"It absolutely ignores the rights, the
welfare and even the existence of the
other 80 per cent of railway employes,"
ays the statement.
Mr. Frazier and Mr. Walden tell of
their efforts to present their petition
to the President. We endeavored con
Ftantly for three weeks to place before
President Wilson the case of the 80
per cent of railway employes not in
train service," says the statement.
"Kither singly or together we were
dally at the White House during the
period given over mainly by the Presi
dent to consideration of the railway
situation. President Wilson would not
receive your representatives, although
fully aware of our presence and pur
pose. Although the Presfdent was
holding lengthy conferences daily with
the brotherhood leaders, he would not
receive your representatives even for
a few minutes to present the petition.
later copies of the petition, with thou
sands of signatutres, winch were
mailed to the President, apparently re
celved no attention from him." In clos
Ing the statement says'
"We do not think that the enactment
of tne Adamson law, under attendant
circumstances, is in accordance with
the fundamental principles . of the
American Nation ami believe that, in
asmuch as the Government has taken
Jurisdiction, we should as citizens ap
peal to the President and Congress and
insist that all railway employes be
considered."
Olympic Hlchway Within
Two Years Is Desired.
HOQUIAM. Wash.. Oct. 17. (Spe
cial.) The State Highway Commission
expects to recommend to the next Leg
islature the appropriation of $350,000
for completion of the 55-mile connect
ing link or western gap in the Olympic
Highway betweeni Lake Quinault and
the Forks in Western Clallam County,
according to information received by
officials of Grays Harbor County. This
fund is expected to be expended during
tne next two years and is the amount
it is believed will be needed to complete
the last link, the section across North
ern Grays Harbor and Western Jef
ferson and Clallam counties, to give tt
road completely around the Olympic
Peninsula.
In addition to this the Highway Com
mission has asked the Federal Govern
ment to expend $15,000 from the Fed-
ral National forest road aid fund of
1.000.000 on two miles of the Olympic
Highway in the Olympic National
forest between Lake Quinault and the
Queets River.
The Commission recommends the ex
penditure of the remainder of the
175.000 it is expected will be used for
road building in the state by the
forest service in the period ending
June 30, 1918, on other main state
highways. These recommendations in
clude $37,500 for the Blewett Pass
Highway, $25,000 for the Columbia
River Highway, $60,000 for the Mc-
Clellan Pass Highway and other ap
propriations from the fund for high
ways in .the Colville, Chelan and other
forests.
CLARKE FARMERS BUSY
I'ine Weather Good for Potatoes and
Ajiles.
RIDGEFIELD. Wash.. Oct. 17. (Spe
cial.) Taking advantage of the Indian
Summer weather prevailing, the farm
ers throughout this section of Clarke
County are busy harvesting their po
tato crop, which is a' large one, besides
doing general farm work. Apples are
ripening fast and are coloring in line
hape. Picking will commence in
few days.
Because of the unusually dry weather
it is impossible to plant Fall grain.
V. C. T. U. TO MEET TODAY
Annual Session of State Body
Convene at Pendleton.
to
PENDLETON, Or., Oct. 17. (Spe
cial.) The 33d annual convention of
the Oregon State W. C. T. U. will con-
$65,000 MORE GUT
OFF CITY'S BUDGET
Change in Fire Department "So
as to Give MenMore Time
Off Is Not Settled,
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DETENTION HOME DENIED
REPUBLICAN RULE AIDS
SHEEP DKCLAREIJ WORTH MORE
WITH MIL. Ht'GHES ELECTED.
Enterprise Deal Provides Payment of
tit More for Each tf Mr. Wil
son Is Defeated.
ENTERPRISE. Or.. Oct. 17. (Spe
cial. Concrete advantage to be gained
by the election of Mr. Hughes is ex
pected by C. P. Ragsdale, who is will
ing to pay an advance of more than
10 per cent for a band of sheep taken
on contract here October 10.
The agreement was made between
Mr. Ragsdale and Frank Kerman. the
former agreeing to purchase 1465 head
of ewes from the latter at a price of
$9 a head if Mr. Wilson is re-elected,
but agreeing to pay $10 a head in
case Mr. Hughes is elected.
Delivery of the sheep is to be made
on or about November 10. One para
graph of the agreement providing for
the special payment is verbatim
follows:
"It is further agreed and understood
that the said Kernan shall deliver said
ewes at Kernan's corrals in Wallowa
County. Oregon, at any time prior to
November 10, 1916, at the option of
said Ragsdale, provided the said -Rags
daye shall pay upon such delivery the
balance of the consideration at $9 per
head and shall deposit $1 per head in
any bank Kernan shall designate to
be paid to Kernan in case Mr. Hughes
is elected, and in case Mr. Wilson is
elected, the said $1 extra per head
shall be returned to said C. P. Rags
dale."
TYGH VALLEY IS HOST
ODDFE I.I.O W S
TION IS
DISTRICT CONVEX
BIO SUCCESS.
Lodgrmen Are Present From Hood
Illver, Waseo and Sherman Conn,
ties Banquet Is Feature.
HEADACH
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A COLD? LISTEN!
'Tape's Cold Compound" Ends
Severe Colds or Grippe
in Few Hours.
DUFUR, Or., Oct. 17. (Special.)
The annual Oddfellows' convention for
the district comprising Hood River,
Wasco and Sherman counties was held
at Tygh Valley last night. J. T. Har
per, of Tygh Lodge, presided over the
business session. Twelve of the 14
lodges in the district were represented,
There were more than 200 Oddfellows
in attendance. Grand Master Henry
Westerbrook, of Portland, was presen
and addressed the convention. Grass
Valley was selected as the meeting
place f the next convention. The fol
lowing district officers were elected
President, L. W. Baker, Grass Valley-
secretary, Milton O Brien, Grass Val
ley; treasurer. Dr. O. D. Doane, The
Dalles.
The work of the first degree was
exemplified in full ceremonial form by
Columbia Lodge, Jmo. 5, of The Dalles,
and the work of the second degree by
Ridgely Lodge, Mo. 71, of Dufur.
Paraphernalia from The Dalles lodge
was carried there by train, but most
of The Dalles visitors made the trip
by automobile. The session did not
close until 3 O'clock in the morning.
A delightful banquet was served by
Tygh Lodge, assisted by the Rebekahs
of Tygh Valley and Maupin.
Mayor Also Refused Grant for Emer
gency Policemen Mr. Daly In-'
sista on High-Priced Car for
Use of Police Bureau.
Sixty-five thousand dollars more of
the appropriations sought for next year
by the police and fire bureaus was
lopped off yesterday by the City Coun
cil sitting as budget committee.-
With about $30,000 knifed in proposed
salary Increases In these bureaus the
day before, the total cuts to date
amount to about $95,000. And the end
is not yet.
There fell before the ax yesterday
$30,775 proposed for erection and main
tenance of a detention home for wom
en: $24,000 for salaries for 25 pro'posed
additional policemen to be appointed in
case of emergency: $5400 for six tele
phone operators to relieve policemen
now handling the police station switch
boards: 1290 for one proposed addi
tional police sergeant; $1020 for a pro
posed stenographer for the public
afety commission and a list of smaller
amounts, principally supplies.
There was left In abeyance a long
list of other proposed expenditures
which probably will be whacked off, In
whole or in part at subsequent ses
sions. Among them are proposed new
ire stations, fire apparatus and repairs
o present buildings. Most of these
probably will be eliminated.
Mr. Daly Opposes Extra Day Off.
The question of-f!remen being al
lowed one day off in every five instead
of one day in six, as at present, was put
in the balance at yesterdays session
when Commissioner Daly said he was
opposed to the plan. He said he would
rather let things run as they are now
until the voters can vote next Spring on
the question ,of a two-platoon system
for the fire bureau. The Increase nec
essary for the one-day-of f-in-f ive plan
was given as $21,030. Fire Chief Dow-
ell declared to the Council that the two-
platoon system could not cost a cent
less than $150,000, and that at that
amount the fire service would be seri
ously damaged.
To keep the bureau on its present
standing with a two-platoon system
would involve virtually a complete du
plication of the present bureau, or in
other words have two complete fire
bureaus at twice the present cost. Mr,
Daly said he favored this plan, but not
the plan for one day off in five.
I think the firemen are entitled to
more time off," said Mr. Daly.
Then how can you oppose the one
day-off-in-five plan?" asked Mayor
Albee.
Two-Platoon System Advocated.
The two-platoon system is the prop.
er way. said Mr. Daly.
At an increase to the taxpayers of
several hundred, thousand dollars
year?" asked the Mayor.
"Yes." said Mr. Daly. "If tney
want it."
Commissioner Bigelow said he be
lieved the one day off in five could be
carried' out with the present number
of men in the bureau.
It can't be done," said Chief Dowell,
As a matter of fact, some of our
companies are running snort or men
now. At times, on account of vacations,
days off and meal hours, we have only
five men on duty in seven-men compa
nies. To take still more of them off
would be too much of a risk."
Every time you give men more time
off." said Battalion Chief Holden, "you
take men out of the service and we
have to have men to take their places
or decrease the efficiency of the sta'
tion."
"The proper policy." said Cbief Dow
ell. "Is the one day oft in rive. I think
the firemen have earned this and it can
be done at thfe minimum expense and
without hurting the efficiency of the
bureau.
Question Not Settled.
The question was put over by the
Council for subsequent settlement.
The proposed detention home for
women, advocated for three years by
Mayor Albee. suffered the same fate as
in years past. It did not get to firs
base. The purchase of a site for the
home Is as far as the city bas gone In
this direction.
The Mayor s plan to have money
available for the salaries of 26 addl
tional policemen for use In case o
emergency, also struck out, as did the
Mayor's plan to engage telephone op
erators to take the positions on the
police station switchboard now held by
policemen.
Commissioner Bigelov favored the
purchase of a small car to replace
large touring car now used by the po
lice. This proposal was defeated by
Commissioner Daly, who voted for pur
chase of a more costly car.
The Council adjourned at noon to
meet again this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Cornelius Enjoys Entertainment.
CORNELIUS, Or..' Oct. 17. (Special
The first of a series of programmes
to be given under the auspices of th
Ep worth League was given at th
Methodist Church Sunday evening. Th
programme, which consisted of instru
mental and vocal music, was well ren
dered. Besides the home talent, Rus
sell Beals, of Forest Grove, and Russell
Morgan, of Hillsboro assisted.
Tour cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose of
' 'Tape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doces are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose running.
relieves sick headache, dullness, fever-
ishness, sore throat, sneezing, sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbing
head nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound." which costs only 25 cents
at any drugstore. It acts without as
sisrance. tastes nice, and causes no
Inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
Adv.
Irrigation Project Planned.
CENT R ALIA, Wash., Oct. 17. (Spe
cial.) The irrigation system at Yelm
was inspected yesterday by a commit
tee of local citiz ns and farmers in
terested in the proposed irrigation of
5000 acres of land on Waunch's, Fords
and Grand Mound prairies. This com
mittee, composed of H. L. Bras. J. C.
Berry, E. F. Hilborn, W. R. Patton,
Richard Jones and M. A. Johnson, will
render a report at a meeting to be held
at the Fords Prairie Grange Hall to
morrow night, when the preliminary or
ganization of an irrigation company of
farmers probably will be formed.
Central ia to Hold Chautauqua.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Oct. 17. (Spe
cial.) A Chautauqua for Centralia next
Summer was decided upon at -the noon
luncheon of the Commercial Club yes
terday. Edgar Reed, City Superintend
ent of Schools, was appointed chairman
of the Chautauqua committee recently
appointed, succeeding J M. Layhue.
The committee will set to work imme
diately arranging the event.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
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Xneae signs oibeu preceuo Knuus
nervous breakdown. In meeting this
condition it is necessary to exercise cars
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gredients that build up the nerves at
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