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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1916.
PAGE SEVEN
Federal Inquiry or
Railroad Strike?
Faced by demands from the conductors, engineers, firemen and brakemen that
would impose on the country an additional burden in transportation costs of $100,000,000
a year, the railroads propose that this wage problem be settled by reference to an
impartial Federal tribunal.
With these employes, whose efficient service is acknowledged, the railroads have no
differences that could not be considered fairly and decided justly by such a public body.
Railroads Urge Public Inquiry and Arbitration
The formal proposal of the railroads to the employes for the settlement of the
controversy is as follows:
"Our conferences have demonstrated that we cannot harmonize our difference! of opinion,
and that eventually the matters in controversy must be passed upon by other and disinter
cited agencies. Therefore, we propose that your proposals and the proposition of the rail
ways be disposed of by one or the other of the following methods:
1. Preferably by submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the only tribunal
which, by reason of its accumulated information bearing on railway conditions and its con
trol of trie revenue of the railways, is in a position to consider and protect the rights and
equities of all tfie interests affected, and to provide additional revenue necessary to meet the
added cost of operation in case your proposals are found by the Commission to be just and
reasonable; or, in the event the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot, under existing
laws, act in the premises, that we jointly request Congress to take such action as may be
necessary to enable the Commission to consider ana promptly dispose of the questions
involved: or
2. By arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Federal law" (The Newlands Act).
I
Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote
Leaders of the train servic e brotherhoods, at the joint conference held in New York,
June 1-15, refused the offer of the railroads to submit the issue to arbitration or Federal
review, and the employes are now voting on the question whether authority shall be
given these leaders to declare a nation-wide strike.
The Interstate Commerce Commission is proposed by the railroads as the public
body to which this issue ought to be referred for these reasons:
No other body with such an intimate
knowledge of railroad conditions h.is such
an unquestioned position in the public con
fidence The rates the railroads may cTiarge the
public tor transportation are now largely
fixed by this Government board
Out of every dollar received bv the rail
roads from the public nearly one-halt is paid
d'rectlv to the employes as wages; and the
money ro payincrea j wages can come from
no other source than the rates paid by the
public.
The Interstate Commerce Commission,
with its control over rates, is in a position
to make a complete investigation and render
such decision as would protect the interests
of the railroad emp1 yes, the owners of the
railroads, and the public.
A Question For the Public to Decide
The railro ds feel that they have no right to grant a wage preferment of $100,000,000
a year to thesj employes, now highly paid ana constituting only om'-fifth of all the
employes, without a clear mandate from a public tribunal that shall determine the
merits of the case after a review of all the facts.
The single issue before the country is whether this controversy is to be settled by an impartial
Government inquiry or by industrial warfare.
National Conference Committee of the Railways
CuSHA LEE, Chairman
r. K. Al BHIGH I . Cm A!aeaer.
Atlantic Co.it Lift! Kailroed.
L W. BAI DW1N. free 'I Mew,
Ceairal ef Gtorflla Hallway
C. L. BARDO. Un'l Slamur,
Ne York. New Ha.rn A Hartloed Railtoei
4. H COAPMAN. Vtn-fntUf
soutbete Kaileay.
I. B. CO III H. ffre'l .ttjeotrr
w .ieih Kell.aT
f. B. CROWLKY. Aw Via frmUtmX
Htm Y.rt Ct-i,.l Riilreee.
H I'MKRSON. (,'r. M..efer
Crtat Northern Railway
H RW1NO, Cra'.Weoapr.
Philadelphia A Keadm, Kailway.
. W GRICB, 6re75el. 7'aaia..
Chraaprake A Ohin Railway.
. 1.GRBIG, m la nVncere.
Si I kuii A San Francisco Railroad.
V. KOITNII, I7 7 Weaver,
Alchiion, Tepekaft Saola 1 r Railway.
. W McMASTKH. Sea 'I Meeajer,
Wheeling A Lake Biia Raitiead.
A- D. Monet, li rmJ,,
Norfolk A Waeiern Railway
JAMES RUSSELL. 67e aaafer,
Denver A Rio Graade Railroad.
A. M. SCHOYER. itoferal Via ?r ,
Penniylvania Liaea Weal.
. L. SKDDON, flce-r-mieei.
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
A. J. STONE. Via PntMml.
Bite Kailioed.
o.s w .id, iwm a Gm-ium.
laaael CeeUal Uaee.
War Group Stocks
Gradually Drifting
Back to Old Prices
NEW YOKK, July 8. It was again
evident' in the opening market that
slocks in the war group are gradually
drift i i, j. back to where they started.
The market for all slocks was gen
rally irregular at the opening, with
a firmer feeling developing as trading
progressed.
During the early period the list stif
fened and mure than held its own,
but at the end of the first hour a ser
ious reaction set In, and was reflected
In nearly every department.
Some sharp losses were sustained
on the lower movement, and the re
covery later in the day was as irre
gular a the reaction.
The rails held best as a class, and
w hile they were not as active as dur
ing yesterday's market, prices main
tained a comparatively steady trend.
Heading continued to lead, and the
price wan hammered below par at
first, but absorption was of good or-1
der
Crucible Steel fell off almost 2 1-2
points under close before the strong
feeling was emphasized.
Steel common was steady around
66 3-4 at first.
The copper stocks were unusually
active, and considerable pressure was
applied to that department. Anacon
da. Butte & Superior and Inspiration
were most affected.
Baldwin and American Locomotive
stocks s. .hi down in heavy trading.
-Marine preferred was weak.
Mexican Petroleum posted a lirge
amount of business, with the, price
staying for the most part above 102.
In the forst hour the total pales am
ounted to 167 :'i0 shares.
BEFORE YOU BUY
A MOWER
IT WILL, PAT TOP TO INVESTIGATE THOROUGH!.. THE FOL
IUM IN G FEATURES THAT CHARACTERIZE TIIK
JOHN DEERE-DAIN
Vertical Lift Mower
Think of the trouble
your old mower gareTrou.
See If these will not eli
minate them.
GOOD PRICES PAID FOR
WOOL IN OTHER STATES
With the Oregon wool clip about 80
per cent old up. Intereat In the trade
has shi'ted to other parts of the weat,
where a larger supply Ib available.
The strength of the market is clearly
shown In the operations going on In
Montana, where 34 cents was paid for
a medium clip running largely to
three-eighths prude. This price Is a
hnlf cent better than the top bid of
the previous week. There has also
been buying In Wyoming at full prices
and in the Soda Springs district fairly
good medium wools have brought 31
cents.
As in Oregon, the Texas clip has
nearly all passed out of growers'
hands. Roston dealers have purchas
ed the wool warehoused at Kernllle.
amounting to 2.000.nno pounds, pav
ing ror the 12 months a little over 30
cents, equal to SO cents cleaji landed
at Boat on, and for the eight months
on the scoured basis of about 67
rents
New wools are selling in a broader
way at Roston Wyoming. Nevada and
Soda Springs clips are available and
are held firmly. For graded fine
staple S5 cents is asked, clean basis,
and half hlond to fine grade is held at
I3 cents and In some Instances a little
more.' Three eihths fine staple terri
tory has sold at 36 cents in the grease.
Xew Arizona wools have changed
hands at Boston on the scoured basis
of 7S to SO cents
Compensating
That remove strain from the
bearings and transmit Instead
of consume power.
Long Pitman Shaft
That has all end thrust re
moved, hence has no need of
thrust bearings.'
Alignment of Cutter Bar
Seldom necessary, but easily,
quickly and positive made.
Centering the Knives
So that they always register
perfectly in the guards, in
suring perfect work.
Vertical Lift
A life so easy to operate, an
ordinary boy handles it read
ily. An Easy Foot Lift
So easy it's surprising, especi
ally after using other kinds.
Adjustable Draft Hitch
Instantly set to remove side
draft in the most severe con
ditions of work.
Material and Workmanship
Of the known Daln standard
proven by service reliable
and trustworthy.
COME IX AXD SEE THIS MACHINE! OPERATE.
McClintock 6 Simpson
Azents for John Deere Farm Implements.
400 Fast Court Street, Pendleton.
Telephone fl
firms. The board will look into the
matter before deciding.
The penitentiary shoes are made of
whole leather, the men working at
the various processes being paid 25
per cent of the labor cost of the fin
ished product.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
Li--! Ak roar l'ru,4.i f, r
ni-f (i r a UUumiil Hraotl
Pills in Riii tsi 1il4 metallic
boiis, -a -l Mitar-iSlugj Ri:bo.
ism so U4BSP Bur mf jemr v
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yemnsnLwnas lie; t. utoLA.oay . KaSBSSS
SOLD BY DftlGGISTS EVERiWtfRE
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ECZEMA
PENN CANNOT MAKE
SHOES AT LOW PRICE
ft w
J.C.JKrtjeJU.J
SALEM, Ore. July 7. The state
penitentiary la unable to make poor
shoes at a price that will compare
with what good shoes might be
bought for. says Warden John W.
Mlnto at Wednesday's meeting of the
board of control Warden Minto sug
gested that it might be profitable to
n,uit trying to make shoes for the In
mates of -he various institutions. With
more up to dave equipment he believ
ed It might be possible to turn out
ihoei in competition with outside
Cm BE CURED
Free Proof To Yoy
A'i I want is your n.nno and n! .ir's 30 I ma wnd fn a fr t ill trcnl-'d'-nt.
I want f j j-it 10 try tin treaiuitut thl's al. Just try rt-
That'Li my oi.ly srffawatit.
I'vciM't!, in tlieci'iitr liiiine5S in Fort Wnync fr JO years, nearly cTeryone knowi me ami
knows. Ixnit mv inuceskfal traatnveiit Over t-iree thousand people ou swle uf Krt
ITsyfW have, to their owii &tateuit.-nts, tx-ii curc-d by tin tri'stmviit stool I first
lOiuie Lhii offer public.
!r n h ire Eczema, Itch, Salt Rhaum, Tatter n. vcr n.ind how hiui-my trei.Luint haa
cured the woistcaata 1 ( vbi law glut me a chance to prove my claim.
S'nil me vmir n ime :n d address on the coupon twlow and get the tri.il treatruciit I want to wool
von Kilt K, T!ie wontk rs accviuiplihed in yuur own case Will tx- proof.
CUT -HO MAIL TODAY '
I. C. HUTZELL, Druggist. Weat Main St., Fort Wayno,
Pleaae send without cost or oblicatkte c me your Free Pivot Treatment.
Name..
. Ana...
Post Offiee..
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State..
No
CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY
1 THE OLD RELIABLE'
WMEDYFORMEN.
AT YOUR DRUGGIST.
I Telephone operators In Egypt are
II required l speak Kngllsh, French.
Italian, tireek and Arabic.
WRITE TO TOUR FRIENDS OK
Monogram Stationery
W. Q. SMITH & CO.
WEDDING AND VISITING CARD
ENGRAVERS.
MORGAN BLDG.. PORTLAND. OR
How's This?
uff.T One Hundred ltnllnrs Keward
tot Rvy cue of Cainrrh that cannot be cured
by Hnll's t'starrh Cure.
Hull h ("ntnrrh Cure has been taken 03
cntai-rh sufferers for the past thirty-five
jratrs, and has become known as the most
reliable remedy tor Catarrh. Halt's Ca
tarrh Cure acta thru the Hlood on the Mu
COUJ surfaces, expelling the Poison from
the HIoikI and healing .ie diseased portions
After you have taken Hall's Catarrh Cure
Tor a short time you will see n great Im
provement In your general health. Start
taking Hull's Catarrh Cure at once and get
rid of catarrh. Bend for testimonials, free.
P. 3, CHHNHt A 0., Toledo, Ohio.
Bold by all UrugglfltB. TftC
BETTEn AND SOFTER
LIGHT
Is assured by the use of some
of these beautiful fixtures of
ours. They give a light that
Illuminates the room perfectly,
but that does not tire or strain
the eyes. They are not expen
sive considering their extra ef
ficiency and extra beauty. Why
not at least see them?
J. L. VAUGtyAN
Veal Scarce and Half to Cent Higher
PORTLAND, Ore., July I. Titer
Is M canity of veal on Front street,
and poultry Is also firm Veal prices
are up today from 11 ll2011c, an
unless tecelpts are mote lilietal are
likely to pop up higher yet. While
prices of poultry have undergone no
eninte, there Is as canity of hoth
hens and broilers, heme n rise In val
ues would not surprise wholesalers
t'antafoupes have advanced tv fig
ures so high thai some Front street
dealers do not respond In country or
diTs. for the reason tnat outside buy
ers, not understanding (he situation,
would not be satisfied wilh the figures
c harged. The reason for the advance
is that the supply Ttas been from the
Imperial valley. California, district
and the season there Is about ended
Usually Turlock, Cul., Vteps Into the
breach as Imperial valley steps out.
M that there Is no appreciable dlniln
Ishment Of receipts, but this season
Turlock is a week or 10 tlty! late. It
Is likely prices will be normal the
latter pnrt of next week, and remain
so until the Oregon crop has matured.
Some Oregon peaches are OH sale
today at fini'is'ic u T'ox. The fruit is
not over-ripe, and some were slightly
damaged In transit
Eastern Texas tomatoes have arriv
ed, and sell at K.7B a crnte They
are of exceedingly fine quality, and
very attractive to ttie eye.
PlUmi are plentiful at $1.0"ffll
a box.
Root crops could not be in better
shape. The yield will be enormous
The Oregon potato crop will probably
qua anything ever produced In the
state, and carrots, beets and cabbage
will travel in the wine pathway
INSURANCE AXD LAND BUSINESS
HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO. MAKES
reliable abstracts of title to all
lands in I'matilla county. Buys and
sells all kinds of real estate. Does
a general brokerage business. Pays
taxes and makes investments for non
residents Writes, fire, life and acci
dent insurance. References, any bink
in Pendleton
JAMES JOHNS, Pres.
C. H. MARSH. Sec.
ATTORNEYS,
t
RALET & RALEY. ATTORNEYS AT
law. Office In American National
Bank Building.
GEORGE W. COrTTS. ATTORN tY
at law. Estates settled, wills. ;
deeds, mortgages and contracts drawt..
Collections made Room 17. SchmiJt
block.
AUCTIONEERS.
COL. ST. F. TOHNKA, AUCTION
eer, makes a specialty of farmere
stock and machinery sales. "The
man that gets you the money." Laave
orders at East Oregonlan office.
BENTLEY MONTGOMERY. REAL
estate, fire, life and accident Insur
ance agents. 816 Main street. Ph jne
404.
FEE A FEE. ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office In Despaln building.
CARTER & SMTTHE. ATTORNET
at law Office In rear of Amerl
can National Bank building.
HI VST BURIES 2 IN TUNNEL.
(ircat Northern Tra.-k 1" Covered and
Ira n- Arc Delayed.
BEATTLE, Wash.. July I An un
expe, ted fall of rock from a blast in
the new Great Northern tunnel a'
Embro on the west slope near tl a
sMit init of tlie Cascades, buried tw
laborers iitcler a mass of rock and
serious'y 'njured two others. It
supposed that the men buried ire
dead. The others were not seriously
hurt
The men were in the employ of the
contractor, who is building the tun
nel, which is a part of the work beinr
done by the railroad to Prevent In
terruption 'liraugh winter snows.
The explosion covered the main line
track and delayed trains A larie
number of men w;ere put to work (Ht
g'ng out the burled laborers and un
cover!: the track.
VETERINARY SURGEONS.
C. W. LASSEN, M D. V , COUNTS I
veterinarian. Residence telephone
IT: office telephone, i0.
SECOND HAND DEALERS.
STROBLE, DEALER IN NB
and second hand goods. ChsI
paid for all second-hand goods bough' i
Cheapest place in Pendleton to t-u?
household goods. Come and get O'U
prtcea 219 E Court street Thona
mw.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
J. T. BROWN'S FURNITURE STORl
Funeral director and licensed em
'Jalmer. Most modern funeral par
lor, morgue and funeral cars. Calls
responded to day or night. Corner
Main and Water streets. Telephone CI.
JOHN a BAKER. FUNERAL Di
rector and licensed embulmer Op
posite postofflce Funeral parlor two
funeral cars Calls responded to day
or night Phone 75.
MONTANA FARM LANDS,
JAMES B PERRY. ATTORNEY AT
law Office over Taylor Hardware
company.
PETERSON & BISHOP. ATTOH
neys at law; room 3 and 4. Smith-
Crawford building.
NORTHERN PACIFIC R
DOUGLAS W. BAILEY. ATTORNEY Lands In eastern Montana
at law Will practice In all state to $18 per acre Suitable for
and federal courta Rooms 7. and ir grazing Easy terms K
9. Despain building. reatlon write or see W K Bl
, City. Montana,
ILWAT
at S3 6
farming
j r I n f or
ill Ml lea
FREDERICK
ney at law.
ford building
STEIWER, ATTOR
Offlce In Smlth-Cruw-
Two-t birds of the world's corre
POndence is in the English language.
S. A. LOWELL, ATTORNEY AND
counsellor at law. Office In De- LEGAL HLANDs nF
scrlptlon for count.
spaln building
ARCHITECT,
iLAYmVNrTwTrATCH
Despaln Building Phone 78. Pen
llston. Oregon.'
FEMALE HELP WANTED.
WOMEN SELL GUARANTEED HOS-
lerv to wearer. Salarv 1141 full:
time f.iV ir. hour snare time. Per
manent. Experience unnecessary. In- WIDOW, It WORTH
ternatlonal Mills. lpt 40. Norris- would marry M.. Box 584.
town. Pa. I eengar, L 's Angeles. Cal.
Mist 1 I I I 1 ' S
court,
for sal
stun
nffli
DE-
ireult
to..
vi ITRIMON1 I
LEOAL BINKS OF EVERT DU
scrlptlon for county court, circuit
court. Justice court real saute, at-,
, for eale at East Oragonlan offJee.