a- The Maupin Times I'ublislied every Friday at Maupin, i OrcgOII J. H. Disnuow, Publisher Subscription; One year, $1.50; six .'mouths, 75 cents; three mouths, 50 Entered as second class mail matter September 1,: 1914, at the 'postoflioe at Maupin, Oregon, 1111. der the Act of March 3, 1879, Smock Items Many' o"f f be 'firmer u(e engaged iu hay niftkitig and preparing their summer fallow: The recent rains have given the' weeds a good hold. ' Mrs. Bharp and daughter, Miss Bell were Friday visitors at Dan FISCHER'S GARAGE Auto, Passenger .Service Auto Delivery Truck A 'Prepared for Lqng Trips or Outing Parties A 1 Complete Line, of Automobile Acce'sBorje3 MAUPIN. OREGON D. Y. Morgan assisted F. E. Spoor the lact of the week on his new house. Ilarlie Echols who has made his home with F.' E. Spoor going' on two years, went (0 Poitla'nd "to yisit his mother and' spend the Fourth, He is expected back this week. ,; ' '' the home of Ralph Chandler was destroyed by fire last Saturday The family are away at Yakima working for several weeks. Sunday school attendance was liuNctin No. G Suppose this was Your Business! If the Govcrnmont had asked you to invest your money in a plant to supply Government needs; and after the plant was Luilt, and had become useful for no other purpose, the Government built a plant of its own, making your plant irselcss and your investment valueless would that seem fair? ' ' That is precisely what Congress is planning for the Government jto do with reference to our investment of $7,000,000 in an armor plant. . ' ' ' Reporting to Congress, Hon. II. A. Herbert, then Secretary of the Navy, said December .31, 189,6: "The two. armor contractors, the Bethlehem Iron Company and the Carnegie Steel Company, both entered upon the business at the request of the Navy Department." Is it wise a It, fair for the Government to destroy a private industry brought into existence to serve the Government, unless for reasons of compelling force? To show that no such reasons exist, we make this offer to the United States Government: ' The Bethlehem Steel Company will manufacture armor plate for the Government of the United States at actual cosf. of operation plus such charges for overhead expenses, interest, and depreciation as the Federal T-acLe, Commission may fix. We will do this for such period as the (government may designate. ' Isn't that fairj The question is now before the United States Senate. !; CHAS. M. SCHWAB, Chairman (UGENll G. GRACE, Prwklairt1 Bethlehem Siofl Company Federal Inqiiiry or :ai!road Strike? Faced by demands from the conductor, engineers, firemen and brakemen that woilld impose on the country an additional burden in transportation costs of $100,000,000 a year, the railroads propose thaj this wage problem be settled by reference to an impartial Federal tribunal. With these employes, whose efficient service is acknowledged, the railroads ' hiive no differences that could pot be considered fairly and decided justly by such a public body. Railroads Urge Public Inquiry and Arbitration The formal proposal of the railroads 0 the employes for the settlement of the controversy is as follows: . "Out v.nftmif-'a hare dtmonitrated that w cannot harrnonii our dil?fri ( opinion and that irentually tht nutirri in mnirovcray mull be paaied upon by other and disinteraattd agencies. Therefore, wc propose that your 1 propoaala nid the proposition of the railway! be diipoied of by one or the other of the folloyfing methods: 1. Prrfr thW by mini i-- .on to the Intentate Commerce Commlnion, the only tribunal which, by reaion of it! jri -umulttrd ifrirpitt uii bearing on railway condition! and ite control of the revenue of the railwayi, it in a posi 1 m n tu (.! ii mid protect the rights and equitiei of all the intertill affected, and to provide additional revenue Herniary tu nicci tin edited ml ot operation iu case your proposals are found by the Commission to be just and eaMr ; or, 10 thi rveut the h-trisutr Commerce Commission cannot, under exiitini laws, act in the premises, (hat we :k;!t rrqueit l iii.nn tu take iucIi action is may be necessary to enable the Commission to consider and -:o'np'!y depose (! tht qucaljoru involved; or I, arbitration la a mrdance with the proviiions of the Federal law" (The Newlsads Act). Leaden Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote Leaders of the u ain service brotherhoods, at the joint conference held in New York, June 1-15, refused the otfer of the railroads to submit the issue to arbitration or Federal review, und the employes are now voting on the question whether authority shall be g:. to these leaders to declare a nation-wide strike. I he Interstate Commerce Commission is proposed by the railroads as the public body to which this issue ought to be referred for these reasons: No utrtei beily xiih tuch an intimate know'mde of rjiho-r.' t-timiitious ha such an unquestioned post ticn in :hf jjublic confidence. The ratri i e- rsiiiosils may charge the public for nan i-.uui'iMi arc hoiv largely fixed ny this Govern- airtif hoard. Out til vrrv dollar received by the railroads from y. ',-1 .1 : nearly one-hall is paid directly to the em ployes as wages ; and the money W pay increased wages can come irom no otner mmc taa by the public. ban the ratea paid The Intentate Commerce Commission, with its eon. trol over rates, is in 1 posltivu to make t complete Investigation and render suck decision as would pro tect the interests of the railroad employes, the owners of the railroads, and the public. A Question For the Public to Decide The railroads -feel' tHat they have no right to grant a wage preferment of $100,000,000 a vc;r to these employes, now highly paid and constituting only one-fifth of al! :h.- employes, without a clear mandate from a public tribunal that siuil determine the merits of the case after a review of all the factf. The sing!: issue btfore the country is whether this controversy it t it stttltd by an impartial Government inquiry or by industrial warfare. National Conference Committee of the Railway CII5HA LEX. Chairmmn r. H ALBH1CHT, Gf'l taxew. A tisane C.t Lin. RVo4 L. W BAUW!N. Vm'I Stntur. C(lt.ri'- , lircrli. Htilwaj. C I.. Blknn. ftj.'i i N- Y oik Nr. Hav 4 Iltrttc4 aUUraoA I h cArMs.yrntiiHM. Svtb.(B Stulwiv. I l COTrBR. C Mtw Yxk C.ii.l Rulvav, O. H. EMFRSON. ttn'IMim. Great Noribtia Railiaav C. H KING.C7f..a. rkilaa.lskia A Railw, B. W ORtr.B. Gm'ISmH. Trtntf.. Ckaaapukt Oil. Hlil.aa. A. S. GRBIO. Am. n liain. St. Lutl A ttaa PrSMtsc RaJlraaaJ. C. W. HOU N S, Cm 7 Kaaanr, Atchnon. Tos.haA Sa-ta Pe RaDaratv H MoMAATKR. (,7 Wa.awf. kailias Laki Blie kaliraaa. N. D. MAHSR. rkarWMaa, Ncrtalt A Waatani Raihna. JAMR1 RUS3RLL. Gm'I AfaMfaa. Daaraa A Ria Oraj4a Railraae). A. M SCHOTBR. iMJm Vlm-frm. f aMarlvaaia Liaaa w aaa. W. L. ISODON, r.aVM.. S.aWara Air Lisa Railway. A. i. 8TONR. rim-frmidml. ErlaR.llmMl O. R. WAID. rim-hm. Gm'l Km iaairai uaaa. small as several from here went to Tygh Valley and attended tlie ctunpineetiiiK, , I. T. Cotirtriglit was transacting business at The Dalles lust week, Mrs, Courtriglit accompanitif; liim O. R. Fleck lias'rented the' F.', Spoor rauch and takes charge of same thft fall. We are very glad to welcome them as neighbors, They are' S. S. workers and hive often come even though living at some distance and given us the much needed help in S. 5. Itfr. Spoor will be greatly missed as he also is a S, S. worker' le ex pects to go to Catalow Valley and spend the winter with his son Wayne dnd wife. Mulvauey Bros, contracted 1O0 acres of timber from W. tat gainholt a few days ago. ' ' T. J. Whitconib has rented the Emerson place and is plowing. John Ayres says he has fifteen pieces of work staring him in the face. Plowing, cultivating, har rowing, etc. Many from here celebrated at Wapinitia. 1 , J. W. Farlow tried to put the idea of plowing on the Fourth of July in the iniuds of his three sons telling them that in would be of much interest to talk of to the coming generation, but he could impress them with no sucli fad, for they all celebrated 4th and 5th at Wapinitia. Miss Maude Miller of Dufur is picking berries at Chas. Yockey's Jno. Howell and wite were Watnic business visitors Monday morning. Wamic News Wamniie Patison returned today from Prineville where he has been engaged in shearing sheep. Miss Batrice Coffey of The Dalles is a guest of Miss Hilda Lake. Frank Spoor passed through town today with a load of shingles having brought them from Sherar station. Mr. Spoor is building a new house on his farm on Smock. Hay harvest has begun. The crops are much improved by the late rains. Mr. and Mis. Frestus Swift wereTygh visitors Monday. Bert McClure was oyer from Maupin Monday. We are having real summer weather now. Henry Miller made a trip to Du fur Friday, taking Mr. Martha Dean, who js going to the home of her sou, Ben Munger, who lives on a homestead spuie 15 miles above Dufur. Ralph Chandler's house 011 his homestead across Rock creek was burued yesterday. Mr. and Ms. Chandler are in, Hood River pick ing strawberries. Lon Vhigf fra aud Joe IJistner returnedytoday flom a two months run of i1v,o.Tjtt sh'-i p. Many ptisuu.'. went hum lure to the celebration a Wapiiiilia. Criterion The school house is the object of much favorahlt comment since coming out in a neat coat of white with green roof. C. A, Dims was awarded the contract and is hauling lumber for the new barn aud woodshed which are being built upon the school grounds. Many of our farmers are hauling lumber for granaries and other im provements. Wm. Meyer of Chehalis, a broth er of Mrs. Snellson and Miss Amy Weisner, a niece, came out Friday for n visit. Miss Wei-Mter will stay for several weeks. Mrs. Kidder seems improving the past few days. Dale Boiiney went to Tygh Sat urdav f"t ! few days stay, Ite will Tan the ttact.-r th.-re fer a short tunc. Cira ad 111.1 Winihec is visittni? ttv.' a few days villi Mrs. J. O, Wini free. ' Laco DeCamp is ill and threat- Dr. Lawrence S. Stovall VETERINARY Medicine "Surdery and Dentistry Charees Reasonable ' Satisfaction Guaranteed Call Drug store or residence Maupin, Oregon E. Re Wilson, C. E. It;' Civil, Municipal and Irrigation '' Engineering ' " Expert on Public Land Surveys Wapinitia Auto Stage Reaves Maupin, 8 a. m. Leaves Wapinitia, J. 30 p. m. V. ROBERTS, Prop. I. O. O. F. WAPINTIA Lodge No. 209, Maupin, Oregon, meets every Saturday night in Donaldson's hall. Visiting mem. hers always welcome. O. L. Harphak, N. G. R. 0, Aubrey, Secretary. Go to Talcott'a for confectionery and ice cream. ened with Typhoid fever. Attendance is good at Sunday school agaiu. Several were pres ent from Ridgeway last Sunday. Visitors are always welcome, Registration books are open again, i nose wiio nave ranea to qualify can do so by calling at J. E. Millers. ' ' " ' ' Miss Lela Truax, a charming Jady of Centralia, Wn., and Mr. Bert McCready, one of pur popular bachelor, were married on Tues day by Rev. G. R. Ellis of Maupin fine wedding supper was serv ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Appling, and on We(Jnesday night the neighbors turned out enforce for an old time serenade. Mr. and Mrs. McCready have tbej best wishes of their many friends for their future happiness. While speaking of weddings, we might tite ladies of other districts to .the fact, that this is leap year and this is the fourth wedding for Criterion folks in the past few mouths, Try Hopski, its's got the pep. For sale at Shyer's. SPECIAL, RATES East and California OREGON TRUNK RY. Central Oregon Line Through Service via Spokane ov er the Greatest Spenic Routes of America CHICAGO St. LOUIS DES MOINES D.KNVER St. PAUL NEW YORK Proportionate ! 72.50 : 71.20 : 66.85 : 55.00 : 60.00 : 110,00 ; Fares to AH Hher Places. Rates given on application, Slightly higher go ng or returning through Cal- fVnia, Palatial Ships "Northern Pa- :ific" and "Great Northern" for San Francisco every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY. Fares include meals and berths and extras without extra fare, ARE YOU GOING AWAY THIS SUMMER? CLATSOP BEACH is the place. Send for booklet A. LOCKE, Agent, Maupin .'. ,. ... .t., ." . .: : .. Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he alleges that said Henry G, Ken worthy haJ not been on this land since he filed on it; he made no improvements whatever on the place. You are therefore, further' noti. tied that the said allegations will be taken as confessed' and your said entry will be cancelled without further right to be heard, either before this office or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office within twenty1 days after the fourth pub. lication of this notice, as shown below,' your answer, under oath, specifically responding' to these al legations of contest, together with due proof that you have served a copy of' your answer on the said contestant' either in person or by registered mail. ' ' You should state in your answer the' name of. the postoflice to which ybu1, desire future notices to De sertt to you. '" 11:' Frank woopcocK, , P 1 Register. Date of first publication June 33, Date of second publication June 30 Date of third publication July p Date of fourth, publication July 14 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION, (pubushhr) Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at The Dalles. Oregon, June 12th. 1916. ' ' NOTICE is hereby given that Edward C. Wilson1 ' 1 of Shanikd, Qjegpn, who 6ji Decem ber 5th, 1912, made Homestead en try No. oiioii1' and oil' December 5th. iai5,rma!de additional Home stead Entry No. 013107, for wl-2 nwI-4, Wl-2swl-4, N?l-4swl-4, nw1-4se1-4, ne1-4nw!-4, Nwl-4 NEl-4, section '15 Township 1 south, Range 15 ' East Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of inten tion to make rinal there year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before F. D. Stuart, ' U. s. Commissioner, at Maupin, Orecon, on the 17th day of July, 1916. Claimant names as witnesses; James A. Glassey, John Wilson, Charles Grey, Mrs. M. J. Morgan', all of Shaniko, Oregon. H. Frank Woodcock, p Register. notice for publication, (publisher) Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, June 7th, 1916, NQTICE is hereby given that Rafj?!, Jarsslav of Tygh Valley, Qregon whq qn , April 16th, ioio, made Homestead Entry No.' 06501, for i-2Nwi-4f sei-nwi-4, SWI-4NEI-4, Section 24, Township 3 south, Range 12 - East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before F. D. Stuart, U. ' S. Commissioner, at Maupin, Ore? gon, on tfye 19th. day of July. 1916. Claimant names as witnesses: J. Gustav Balzer, Frank Balzer, Konrad Hauser, Emil Mertz, all of Tygh Valley, Oregon. H. Frank Woodcock, p Register. For Sale! New Potatoes A. D. Gibbs, Tygh Valley, Ore. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF CONTEST (For Publication) Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, ' Orni'Mi. Tune 2, 19 16, i fenry.G. Keuworthy, of The Dd'.t-., Oregon, Contestee: You are hereby notified that Silas O. Richardson, who gives Shaniko, Oregon as his postoffice address, did on May 6, 1916, file in this effice his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your homestead Entry No. Seiial No. 07154, maik- July 7. 19M, for SKI-4SW1-4, SV1-.1S1!.A. Set 31. NWI-4NFI-4, 'nri-4NWI-4, Section 28, Township 7 .South, Range 15 Hast Willamette NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (publisher) Department of the Interior, United States Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, June 7th, 1916. NQTICE is hereby given that Gustav Balzer of Tygh Valley, Oregon, who on July 19th, 1909, made Homstead Entry, No 05091, for wi-?swi-4, Sectiou 24, WI-2NWI-4,. Section 25, Township 3 South, Range 12 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before F. D. Stuart, U, S. Commissioner, at Maupin, Ore- gon, on the 19th day of July, 1916. Claimaut names as , witnesses: Raffl Tarsslav, Konrad Hauser, Frank Balzer, Emil Mertz, all of Tygh Valley, Oregon. H. Frank Woocock, p Regiser. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned Caroline Harvey has been duly appointed as executrix of the estate and last Will and Testament of George Harvey, de ceased, by the County Court of Wasco County, Oregon, and baa duly qualified as such execuriz. THEREFORE all persons having claims against said estate are here by notified and required to present the same, duly verified, to the un dersigned at the office of Francis V. Galloway, her attorney at The Dalles, Oregon, within six months from the first publication of this notice, said date of first publica ion being the 30 day of June, 1916 Dated this 19th day of June, 1916 CAROLINE HARVEY, Executrix of said estate, FRANCIS V. GALLOWAY, Attorney for said estate.