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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16
CELLARS UNDER
SIDEWALKS
Must Pay Rent If This Ordinance
Passes.

An ordinance of unusual inter-
est was that introduced in the
lower b, ard of the General Coun-
Gil at Louisville providing for
rental for the use of space under
sidewalks and pavements. The
o dinance prov des that any per-
son or corporation using or occupy
ing space beneath any sidewalk
within the city shall pay to the
city rs rental or compensation for
its use a sum eqnal to = per cent.
of the amount determined by null
tiplyiny the mum er of
square feet of surface over the
space used by a sum equal to
one-tenth of the land value of the
frontage per square foot in the
lot abutting on such space as last
fixed by the Board of Equalization
of the city of Louisville. and pro-
vides that the space must be
paid for or filed up or used by
the city in any manner it sees fit
1t provides that occupants who
Intend to use such space must,
file statement giving the exact
amount of space they desire to use.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16
Robping
Yourself

That is just what you ase
doing when YOU fail to get :
ular and sufficient sleep. Y3dr
body requires this unconscious
period for repair work; with
out it your nerve energy be-
comes exhausted, and you are
tired, worn-out, nervous, ex-
citablc; have headache, neu-
ralgia, indigestion, poor appc-
tite, or other ailments caused
by lack of nerve force. Make
it your business to sleep. II
YOU are restless, take
DR.. Miles Nervine; it soothes
and strengthens the nerves,
and brings sweet, refreshing,
life-giving sleep, and gives the
organs power to work natur-
ally. Try it to-day.
II had a severe spell of fever, which
left me in a very weak condition and
very nervous I had severe spells Of
headache and neuralgia, and could
sleep but very little. Every enoft Sat
was made to recover my strongly lFas
of no avail until began takitg Dr..
Miles Restorative Nervine. AEer I
commenced to take the Nervine my
sleep was profound and restful, and
the pains in my head. as well as the
neuralgia pains, left me to certain
extent and grew gradually better.
MRS. f. E. GILBERTSON,
s21 Berylan Ave-, Belvidere. Ills.
Or. Miles, NervIne Is sold by your
DRUGGIST. who will guarantee that the
fSrst bottle will benefit. n 10 fails, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16
Over a Thousand Cases.

At Scranton, Pa, on Jan. s.
Nineteen new cases of typhoid
fever We're reported for the twenty
four hours Five deaths were report
ed. The total number of deaths
in Scranton novreaches ninety
seven and the number of cases
| ,043.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16
SOLD ONLY AT OUR STORE.
LARGE BOTTLE, so CENTS.
MAIL Orders FILLED.
CLtS His Throat; Jumps in Greek

Shelbyville, KY. Jan. Set
me take your knife mine isn't
sharp enough" said Tom Hans
brough, farmer, fifty years old,
of Hansbrough Station to his son
this evening.
He got the knife, and going to
the edge of the creek which runs
through his farm, cut his throat
and jumped in the water. He died.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16
M'CRtARrS STAND.
fmphatiCaI!y In Favor of Sustain
ing the Presidents Order.

Senator McCrcary i emphai
caIly in favor of sustaining the
President, order discharging the
negro troops of the Twenty-ffth
infantry. The order of the Pre-
sident," is authorized by law and
is supported by facts" The Sen
ator returning from Florida stop
ped in IA number Of States and
found the sentiment overwhelming
Iy in favor of the Presidents
action.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16
Piles! PiIiIeS! Pes!

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind. Bleeding, liberated and Itching Piles
acts rs a pOultice. gives instant relief. DR..
Williams Indian Pile ointment Is prepared foi
Piles and Itching Of the private parts Every
box Is guaranteed. Sold by Thomas Kennedy
for SOC and 81 90. 20 l-yr.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16

Regulates the bowels. promotes
easy natural movements. cures
constipatiOn-DOm's Regulets.
Ask your druggist for them. 25c
a box. 2j-5t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16
Williams CarbOIiC SdIye With Ar
MICA and Witch Hazel.

The hest Salve in the world for cuts. bruises,
sores. Ulcers. salt Rheum. letter. Chapped
Hands, and all skin eruptioDs. Ii is guarantee
to give abstraction. or money refunded. Price
25c by druggists. Sold by ThOs. Kennedy.
lyr
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-16
Estimated Cost.

The estimated cost for the Gov
eminent of the city of Louisville
i'm 1907 is 1888, 1919. 90.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28
Legal blanks at this office.
INDEPENDENCE 4 MONMOUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE.
ron nATIAS.


FOR DALLAS.
Train No. 65 Leave independence daily, 500
a. M; lv. Monmouth, 6:l5 a. M; ar Dallas, O;4O
d. III.
Train No. 60 Leave Independence, daily,
l1:O5 a. M; lv. Monmouth, 1l;2O q. M; ar Dal-
las, IL AS a. m.
Train No. II. Leave Independence, daily,
6:55 p. m,
Train No. &C. Leave Independence, daily,
1880 a. m; w. Monmouth, 7:4O a. M; ar. Airile,
SIZE a. m.
Train No. r. Leave Independence, daily, $3.50
p m. (; w. Monmouth, 1850 p. M. ar. Airlie, 4;25
p. m.
FOR MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leave Independence daily, 2:i5 p. m.
FROM DALLAS.
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Train No. GA. Leave Dallas, daily ex. Sunday,
$3.50 a. M; lv. Monmouth, 500 q. M. ar lnde-
pendence, 9:l5 a. m.
Train No. 100. Ly. Dallas, Sunday only, sos
a. M; ar. Independence, 7;2O a. m.
Train No. 6o. Leave Dallas, daily, p. m; "
Monmouth :25 p. m; ar Independence, lao p.
m. (This train connects at Monmouth Tor Alr-
lie)
Train No. 70. Leave Dallas. daily. 7.S5 p. MI
lv, Monmouth, 5 p. M ar. independence $40
FROM AIRLIE.
Train No. 81. Leave Airlie, daily, 9 a. M; ly,
Monmouth, 9;35 a. m; ar. Independence, $500
a. M (This train connects at Monmouth for
Dallas)
Train No. rs. Leave Airlie, daily, 5:C5 p. m;
lv. Monmouth, $40 p. m; ar. Independence,
5:55 p. m
FROM MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leaves Monmouth for Independence, daily, at
ESQ p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28
Use Of Explosives.

The firing Of flre-crackers and other
explosives will be strictly forbidden in
the City Of Dallas on July until
after the parade. The firing of fire.
crackers over six inches in length will
be prohibited at all hours. The explo-
sion OF sky rockets and bombs in the
business district will also be forbidden
throughout the day.
A. B. MUIR,
Mayor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28
Teamsters, Attention.

All persons having teams and wag-
ons which they are willing to hire out
for the parade on July are requested
to leave their names at the OBSERVER
Office. Several good strong wagons
and gentle, snowy teams will be
needed for the floats. Help the cele-
bration by notifying US at once.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28
Olympic flour at Howe's.
Legal blanks at this Office

w AAOWC ..
Legal blanks at this office.
swetland &son's Famous Ice Cream
at Ellis '
Big reduction on all lawn mowers
at Guy Bros. o.
Come and list with the hustlers.
VANORsDEL Il BARHAM.
Miss Rose Bronken is visiting her
mother, Mrs. George Kerr, in Astoria.
Ray Howe and James Mitchell
returned Saturday from fishing trip
TO the Siletz river. They caught 800
trout in four days.
Jack Sibley and Harry Byers, who
are working for the Belcher & Stine
Lumber Company in Falls City,
made a flying visitto Dallas yesterday,
DR.. H. L. Toney, dentist; graduate
OF Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up.
stairs Uglow building. Hours 8 to 12
and to S. Examinations free. Phone
Is.
The last legislature made number
OF changes in the game laws. The
beginning Of the buck deer season is
now July Is, which is earlier than
heretofore.
The Dallas-Salem stage now arrives
In Dallas daily at p. M, connecting
with the 20 passenger train for
Falls City; also connects with the
northbound train at Derry. tt
Professor Martin E. Robinson, who
successfully conducted the cantata,
"Belshazzar," in Dallas last spring,
will have charge of the musical pro-
gram at the Ashland Chautauqua.
The OBSERVER Office will be closed
all day on the Fourth. Customers
desiring special printing for the cele-
bration should place their orders
Immediately to avoid disappointment.
Dan P. Stouffer has purchased
fine 15-horse-power Ford automobile.
1t is model N runabout, neat, trim,
and speedy, quite similar in appear
anoe to the one recently purchased by
R. E. Williams. Mr.. Stouffer is now
the Dallas agent for autos of this
make
The members Of the Epworth League
gave a reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Dee
Dunn, at the home Of Warren Dunn,
Tuesday evening. The rooms and
tables were tastefully decorated with
a profusion Of flowers and red crepe
paper. After a pleasant time, spent
with games and music, delicious
refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Fenton attended
the play "The American Citizen"
given by the 0. S. N. S. students in
Monmouth, Wednesday night. Mr.
Fenton will return to Monmouth today
to attend the meeting Of the Board Of
Regents. Mrs. Fenton and son, Carl,
and Miss Bertha Collins went to Port
land today for short visit.
Judge J. E. Sibley. a delegate to the
Woodman Head Camp session to be
held in Seattle in July, received a
telegram from Head Consul I. I.
Boak yesterday morning rendering
him a position on the Committee of
Rulings, Appeals and Pending
Claims. Judge Sibley will accept the
appointment. This is one OF the
highly important committees and it
will be necessary for it to meet at
least a week before the session begins
in order to dispose of the business
that has accumulated since the last
meeting of the Head Camp.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28
Polk County Observer
alhIanlxs az this Office.


Legal blanks at this Office.
Welch's Grape Juice at Howe's.
For lots in Ellis Addition, see H. G.
Campbell.
Real estate-that's all. vANoRsDR1
8 BARHAM.
r. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
public; typewriting.
The OBSERVER Office wants the print
ING YOU are particular about.
For the best cigars and freshest
candies, call on Horace Webster
Ralph Adams sells furniture and
stoves on the installment plan. Your
credit is good.
Miss Matte Yoakum, of Rickreall,
ia visiting at the home Of her brother,
I. F. Yoakum.
Money of private parties to loan at
a per cent op well-improved farms.
SIBLEY u GAklN'
r. Hirschberg, President of the
Independence National Bank, was a
Dallas visitor, Wednesday
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street. I. w. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees tirst-class work.
Mrs. J. Viggers returned to her
home in Portland, Wednesday, after a
visit with relatives in Dallas.
Mrs. Charles Lane, of Portland, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grant.
Miss Vera Cooper went to Salem
Yesterday, where she will visit her
grandmother, Mrs. A. D. Palmer.
Lots in Levens' Third Addition are
selling fast-lots, $3.50; 800 cash;
time on balance. H. G. CAMPBELL.
The neatest Ice Cream parlors in
town and good service guaranteed.
Give us trial. Ellis Confectionery.
Miss Inez Allen went to Monmouth,
Wednesday, to attend the commence
ment exercises of her former alma
mater.
Judge N. L. Butler is attending the
annual meeting Of the Board OF
Regents Of the University of Oregon
in Eugene.
Frank Thiersies, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Thiersies, of Salt Greek,
died Wednesday morning from dropsy
Of the heart.
Mrs. J. G. Morrison and son, Ralph,
of Independence, have been visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Campbell.
Professor D. M. Metzger and the
Rev. G. L. Lowell went over on the
Alsea this week, where they will be
engaged in their work for a month.
W. r. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore
gonian and Evening Telegram. Have
daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
An unsolicited attraction is to be
added to our Fourth OF July celebra-
tion. A company of players under
the management of Eric Kleppin, will
be in Dallas during the first four days
Of July. Performances will be given
every evening during their stay,
in large waterproof tent. There are
twenty-five people in the company,
and their repertory consists Of pop
ular plays, Their band will render
midday and evening concerts during
their stay.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28


Legal Blanks for sale at this Office
/ Frank Snyder was Salem visitor
Tuesday. 'i'i'or'
i Everything for that fishing trim at
W. R. Ellis. up 81
Mrs. 8. L. Stewart, Of Mccoy was IN
Dallas, Tuesday.
We can sell your real estate. y.r.
oRsDEL & BARHAM.
Miss Banna Ball, of Ballston, visited
In Dallas, Wednesday.
! Lester Butler is visiting his brother.
Glenn' up on the Grande Ronde.
J; 5. oranks, Of Portland, is in
Dallas with the intention Of locating
here. ns
Jake Steffy. who has been i'll with
pneumonia for several weeks, is able
to be out again.
Elmer Eagen, Of jamestown. Va
visited at the home Of his friend
e. N. Hall, Tuesday.
President G. A. Mock, Of Dallas
college, was business visitor in
Portland, Wednesday.
| have on display nice assortment
OF "Spalding's" sporting goods. All
guaranteed. W. R. Ellis.
Miss Cassie Thompson, Of ALBANY,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Thompson at the Hotel Gail.
Smith Gillian, who has been visiting
MS sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Collins, left for
his home in Walla Walla today.
The new Krys-Tol glass at Howe's
is selling fast. Come In and see it
before the fine pieces are gone.
The city has resumed operations on
the eastern portion of Court street, and
will probably finish the grading this
week.
Beautiful Joe by Saunders; Helen s
Babies by Habberton and Puck of
Pook's Hill, by Kipling, have just
been received at the Free Library.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Crider, who
have been visiting relatives in Dallas
for several weeks, left for their home
in San Jose, California, Thursday.
We have just received a shipment
OF handsome and serviceable decor
ated Chinaware. You are invited to
call and examine it. Boyd & Son,
Corner Grocery.
Hood Craven, who has been staying
on his ranch on Salmon River since
the first Of the year, was in Dallas,
Tuesday, and went on to Monmouth,
Wednesday morning.
Alex VanOrsdel, a former Dallas
boy, now city superintendent of
schools at Ohiowa, Nebraska, is one
Of the leading instructors in the sum-
mer normal school at Broken Bow,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Young, with
their family, went to Dayton, Wed.
nesday, to attend the wedding Of their
eldest son, Walter, and Miss Cora
Spangle. August Risser also went
down to act in the capacity of best
man.
@. L. Fitchard is operating in hops
pretty heavily this season, he having
written contracts for $4,000
pounds of this years crop. He also
owns 100 acre hop yard which with
a reasonable crop will produce in the
of 125.OOO pounds,
which added to his contracted hops
will place him in position to supply
eastern brewers in large lots when
desired. Independence West Side.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28

Miss Halle Morrison was visitor
IN Falls City, yesterday.
Buy good lawn mower at your
own price at Guy Bros. 2t
Skating Saturday night, at the Col
osseum Rink, from to IL.
Born, June 2s, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Diehm, 9-pound girl.
Cooking like mothers. That is
what you get at the Dallas Hotel-all
white help.
Colosseum Rink, Saturday night.
Skating from to II, with band in
attendance.
Flags Of all Nations something
entirely new in souvenir postal cards
at L. d. Daniels.
Mrs. Mary Savage and daughter,
Alta, attended the Fawk Savage we'd
ding 10 Portland, Wednesday.
DR., Martin has been striking some
hard blows for righteousness and
against sin. At the Tabernacle every
evening.
Commencing June 28, all millinery
goods will be sold at greatly reduced
prices. Big bargains in every line.
MRS. e. j. METzdER.
If you love your wife, don't ask her
to cook a Sunday dinner these hot
days. Take dinner at Dallas Hotel
home cooking, white help.
Members of all the Dallas churches
attend with profit and delight the
meetings conducted by DR.. Martin at
the Christian tabernacle.
Mrs. Clara Keefhaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Guy, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Nichols,
Of Lebanon, attended the funeral Of
the late Mahlon Guy yesterday after
noon.
E. jacobson has sold his store at
Black Rock to parties from Eastern
Oregon and will go to his old home in
Wisconsin for a it.-Falls City
News.
L. r. Kimes, who owns a fruit farm
near Falls City, was in Dallas yester-
day. Mr.. Kimes says that the apple
crop in all the country about Falls
City promises to be heavy.
States of the Union souvenir postals
nothing like them ever brought to
Dallas before. When you see these
pretty cards, you will buy them. All
the other new ones at L. D. Daniels.
o. E. Earhart, of Black Rock, and
Miss Minerva Endert, of San Fran
cisco, were married in Portland, Tues
day. Mr., Earhart is the new owner
of the Oberer-Meyer mill at Black
Rock.
The News says H. Fugitt will begin
at once the construction OF three
story hotel at the north end Of the
bridge in Falls City. The new hotel
will be under Mr. Fugitt's personal
management.
Lawrence Aldrich was injured yes
terday, while handling freight at the
depot, by a heavy casting falling
upon his leg. No bones were broken
and the bruise, though painful, is not
necessarily dangerous.
Prof. A. F. Bittner, formerly profes-
sor Of mathematics in Dallas College,
now holds a similar position in
Western Union College OF LeMars,
Iowa. His wife. Mrs. Cecil Bittner,
holds the chair Of music at the same
place.
Miss Nellie Collins entertained a
few of her old schoolmates at an
informal tea, Wednesday afternoon.
A very pleasant time was spent In
"reminiscences of school days enjoyed
together. Those present were Mrs.
j. w. Crider, OF San Jose, Cal. Mrs.
J. G. Morrison, of Independence !;
Mrs. H. B. Cosper, Mrs. H. L. Fenton
and Mrs. U. s. Grant.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28

Go to the Colosseum Rink and skate
from to II. Saturday night.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-28
WHEAT rs CENTS.

We are offering rs cents per bushel
for good wheat delivered at the Dallas
Touring mill.
If SWEENEY BROS.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-08
He Didn't Say He Could Stop 1t.

tie say ne SOuIu STOP III.
Pat had obtained employment as a
hostler and was greatly interested in
the iron horses under his care. One day
the yardmaster asked him if he could
run an engine.
"Can Oh run an engine? If there's
anything Old rather do all day long it's
run an engine"
Suppose you run that engine in the
house,
'Oi'll do it, bluffed Pat and climbed
into the cab. He looked around, spat
on his hands, grabbed the biggest lever
and pulled it wide open. Zip! she went
into the roundhouse. Pat saw the
bumpers ahead and, guessing what
would happen, reversed the lever clear
back Out she went-in again--out
again.
Then the yardmaster yelled. Il
thought you said you could run an en-
giner'
But Pat had an answer ready:
''Oi had her in there three times
Why didn't you shut the door T'-Erie
Railroad Employees Magazine.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-08
President Roosevelt
To the Rescue.

this
seeking
Chicago Sunday night which, 1t
settled
presidents
the always of immen commerce
congratulate
be tied strike
a the whole
Of
thirty days
the
crippled and tied up by STRIKE pac
standsi Manu-
deliver untitled
commercial chaos
this time of the it is one
IS
traffic they year. Inc
at famine because the
help or the
produced Therefore
follow strike ehecns the
waysj justin now a readily.
deal with the
strike several
That settle the Impending IN
simIa S a conclusion
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-08

devise a new currency system for the
country and in furtherance of his du-
ties visited the United States and the
leading countries of Europe. The work
of the commission resulted in the adop-
ton of the gold standard by Mexico.
Senior Creel's father was a kentuckian
and was sent to Mexico as United
States consul at chihuahua. He fell in
love with a beautiful Mexican girl, Sc
norita Guilty, and they We're married.
The ambassador, who was born fifty
four years ago, is very loyal Next
can, but is an enthusiast on the subject
Of close relate between his own re-
public and the United States. He has
been acting governor of the state OF
chihuahua, in which much American
capital is invested, and married the
daughter of General Luis Terrazas,
present governor of that state and per-
haps the republics richest citizen. AM
bassador Creel is interested in : teraI
Mexican banks. Els name in English
Is Henry Clay Creel.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-08
CLUSTER OF CURRENTS

Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000 to
build Greek memorial hall at Okmul-
gee. |. T.
Cold weather in northern California.
with snow on hills surrounding San
Francisco.
Boys accused of murder. who es-
capped from Jail at Wooster, O., were
recaptured.
John Slater. IL, trying to ride on
freight train, fell under and killed at
Chillicothe, o.
Fire destroyed interior of Hills
paper warehouse in New York Loss
$4,000 Three fremen killed.
In Ohio from December 5 to "a, in
elusive. there were 145 convictions for
violating child labor laws. Total fines
paid. 1870.
John Stone Draper. SO, builder of
the first telegraph line between Chi
cago and Milwaukee in 1850, died at
his home in Oak Park, Chicago.
American hotel at Delhi, ~ Y,
burned. William Winter, so. drug
gist; Mrs. Annie Winter. his wife:
John O'Connor, tailor, were suffocated.
were permanent guests at the hotel.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-08
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Publishers Press. ]

Cnfc9gG .g ~ resident RooSe-
velt took hand IN the labor situa-
ton threatening the railroads of the
country through the strike of firemen.
On the Southern Pacific, and caused
conference to be held here with
to be held at the Palmer house, with
the result that the controversy is in
a fair way OF being settled. The meet
ing was held in the rooms of Interstate
Commerce Commissioners NJ. A.
Knapp and +. f. Clark, who imme.
diately after their arrival set to work
to bring the warning chiefs of the rail
way brothernoods together. Announce
ment was made by Mr.. Knapp that the
prospects were bright for peace.
Mr.. Clark, it is said. consulted Pres
ident Roosevelt by telephone before
he left New York. He carried with
him the presidents wishes that every
thing should be done TO patch up a
truce between the engineers and fire.
men. and avert what threatened to
become a general disturbance on the
railroads. Mr. Clark also was said to
be in communication with Charles w.
Neil. of the labor bureau. who is in
Texas endeavcring to arrange set
Element on the presidents plans.
Committees of firemen are here to
present wage demands affecting about
1000 men. With the arrival Of the
fremen and the trainmen, and with
the engineers already engaged in
wage negotiations, one of the great
est wages conferences ever held in
Chicago opened Monday. The total
number of men whose incomes for the
next year will be affected by the out
come is in the neighborhood of 225, 900.
Chairman Knapp, after the confer
ence. announced that the question of
strike will be left to a referendum
vote of men on the Southern Pacific.
Chairman Knapp declared that in his
opinion there will be no strike