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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-10
Baldwin Friends Pay
Tribute to John Smith

The Baldwin neighborhood received
a shock when it became known that
John Smith had died suddenly Friday
evening, July %, following prostration
from the heat.
John Smith was born in Fulton, N.
Y, some AZ years ago, coming to
North Dakota when young man and
engaging in the business of farming.
In 1903 he was married to Helen
Greenwood, who died two years later,
leaving one son, Philip Greenwood
Smith, who now resides with his
grandmother in Meadville, Pa.
Mr.. Smith lived in Meadsville for a
time, but returned to North Dakota
and later was married to Ida Noting,
their union being blessed with two
children, a girl and boy, Marjorie
and Willard John. Besides his wife
and three children he leaves to mourn
his loss one sister and five brothers,
Harriet, Will, George, Charles and Jay,
of Pillsbury, and Fred, of Fulton, N. Y.
At 1 o'clock short services were held
at the house and later in the Presby.
terrain church, which was practically
respects to the living and the dead
Masses of flowers were. banked on
the altar rail and in front of the pulpit
and the casket was covered with floral
tributes from loving friends. Rev.
Caldwell spoke briefly and earnestly
his message of comfort and hope to
the friends. From the church the
body was borne to its last resting
place in Hope cemetery.
After busy and, useful life, he died
as he had lived-honored, trusted and
loved. Life will never be quite the
| same to those who knew him, while
those who we're nearest to him viii
long for him with unutterable longing
long for fathers counsel and advice
and husbands loving care.
5"Not here, o Death, not here,
Is there no other flower for thee t
| take?
All the world is thine and for It's sake.
oh! come not here"
But alas, death loves a shining
mark" so he came.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-10

Mr. and Mrs. George Jarvis, of Seat
tie, were arrivals in the city on Satur-
day from the east and will spend sew
eral weeks in Valley City renewing
former acquaintance and looking aft
er matters of business here.
Miss Ella Holtquist, the milliner at
the Right Price Mercantile Co., leaves
Thursday evening for her vacation.
She will go to the Twin Cities, and
while gone will buy her stock of fall
millinery.
Miss Carrie Oppegard was a passen-
ger Thursday morning on No. Z for
Bismarck, Ryder, Garrison and other
points in that vicinity, where she went
on matters of insurance business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-10
Fire From Lightning Does
Big Damage at Dickey

Dickey, IS miles southwest of VAL
ley City, suffered a severe fire Thurs
day night when lightning struck one
of the buildings and set fire to it. The
damage is estimated at $4,000 with
only small amount of insurance.
Lightning struck the DR.. Virgo drug
store at 2 a. M, setting fire to the
building and quickly spreading to 9th
er buildings in the line of the wind.
The other places destroyed were the
barber shop, the postofice block, Miss
Mabel Searle, postmaster, the Report
er office, H, D. Mack, editor and own
err, the meat market, owned by A.
Mattson and a residence undergoing
repairs, owned by H. D. Warner, of
jamestown.
The fire spread so rapidly that very
little of value was removed from any
of the buildings. The Reporter was
about to issue and was total loss.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-10
KATHRYN

Recorder, Aug. 3.-Miss ThorkelsOn,
of Eastedge, was in town Friday.
Mrs. Pregor, of Harvey, is visiting
at the Bryne home.
Misses Gertrude and Ethel Holland
were Fargo visitors from Monday IN
til yesterday.
Johannes Holen went to Marion
Monday to spend a few days visiting
before he leaves for Seattle.
Miss Anna Holen, who is teaching
parochial school in Marion, visited
here Friday and Saturday of last week.
P. H. Amsrud left for the lakes
around Detroit, Mimi, Monday, where
he will fish for about week. He said
he had to fish and as long as there
were no fish in the river here he had
to go some other place.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Nicholson and
family autoed to Valley City Monday
forenoon, returning the same evening.
Misses Minnie Larson and Carrie
Larson and Levi and Oscar Larson
autoed to Ft. Ransom Sunday after.
noon to take in the sights.
Mrs. Lewis Sonsthagen returned to
her home at Litchville Thursday, after
spending few days visiting with the
Misses Josie and Ida Ekern.
J. P. Runck took the local to Cas-
selton Saturday and returned Monday
in the car, accompanied by his wife
and children, who have been visiting
| with the home folks for about six
weeks.
Miss Alma Bryne and Theo. Solheim
put one over on their friends. When
they went to Fargo last Wednesday tc
attend the circus they were quietly
married at Moorhead. They return
ed Friday and will go to housekeeping
presently.
Banker Olson, of Hastings, was seen
on our streets this afternoon.
Messrs. Martin Thoreson and Sver
Thorud were FOREGROUND passengers
today.
Mrs. o. J. Sanders returned Friday
from a couple of days stay at Fargo
| Isak Lincoln, a banker from Aber
deem, S. D., called on the local banks
for few hours today.
Buttermaker Moe received a CHECK
for $40 this week from the Barnes
county fair association, for first prize
for his butter.
Mrs. Sommerfelt, who has been tax
ing treatments at sanatarium in Jor
dan, MIMI, for about two months, re
turned home Saturday greatly improv
ed.
The artesian we'll is finished. The,
struck IS pounds pressure at 1923 feet
being the first flow. This pressure il
supposed to throw stream 80 fee
into the air. .H.
Miss Martha Thorud went to Gran,
Forks last Friday, returning Monday
She was accompanied home by Mis-
Agnes Thorud, who has been attend
ing school there this past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Edland and fam
lily left for Scobey, Mont, Friday
where they will make their futur
home, Mr.. Edland having secured th
mana gership Of an elevator there.
The Ladies' Aid will meet in tn
church basement Aug. 10. Mrs. AIMS
rud and Mrs. Ekern serve.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-10
TRAILL COUNTY FARMERS
WANT DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Hillsboro, Aug. 7.-Traill county
farmers Saturday afternoon passed a
resolution, recommending that the
board of county commissioners take
steps to provide a complete drainage
system on the county unit basis. The
object is to do away with a ditch
here and there and make provisions
for completely draining every section
of the county
1t is expected that farmers in Cass
and Richland counties will do the
same, thus beginning a campaign for
a big and complete drainage system
in three counties.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-10
STILL BOOSTING FOR BossY

Jamestown Capital: E. A. Green.
wood, state dairy commissioner, was
a jamestown visitor today on business
connected with his Office. He predicts
that there will be boom in cream
separators in the next IL months, for
those who have stuck to bossy find
that she has the only queenly attributes
when it comes to producing the
wealth of the farms every season of
the year and under all conditions of
humidity or lack of it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-10
MEXICO NAMES COMMISSION

Mexico City, Aug. Sit was official
~ announced that Luis Cabrera, Ygna-
clio Bonillas and Albert Panic, have
been selected commissioners to nego'
tiate with United States commission
ers regarding the question between
Mexico and the United States.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Beeman, from
Kasson, Mimi, visited Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Stull last week for couple of days.
They stopped over from an extended
trip through the western country. Mrs.
Beeman is sister of Mrs. Stull.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
DRAKE CASE
UP TUESDAY

Mayor Fawcett and the four
city commissioners will hold Q
special session Tuesday morning.
1t was announced Monday, to dis
cuss evidence in the Drake i'm
parchment trial, and decide
whether to vote for the commits
sioner's impeachment.
Three courses of action are be-
ing considered, according to a
member of the council Monday.
One is direct vote to impeach
the commissioner.
Another is a vote to transfer
Drake to some other department..
The third, and most likely
move, it was said, is demand on
Drake that he dispense with GER
tain heads of departments and
employees in the light and water
division. and replace them with
competent men who shall be sat
isfactory to the council.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
By Edgar G. Wheeler

Ladies and gentlemen, we now
introduce that most extraordinary
phenomenon-the candidate who
isn't fond of talking about him
self.
He is John d. Fletcher, candi-
date for superior court judge Of
Pierce county.
This remarkable man has lived
in Tacoma 20 years and has had
Q hand in the building of Tacoma.
He's never been asked to join a
side show like Jess Willard, but
you can seq him almost any old
day by taking the elevator to the
18TH floor of the Fidelity build
ing.
Would Please DiOg.
A candidate like Fletcher is
rough on reporters who try to
"pump" him for biography.
He's strong on doing things, but
short on telling about them.
Probably he doesn't need to,
and probably that's the reason
why many lawyers are predicting
he will be one of our next judges.
Old man Dfogenes, who had
such a time carrying around a
lantern, might have had heart
failure and died happy If he had
seen Fletcher.
We asked Fletcher to tell us
about some of the biggest things
he's done since he has been in
Tacoma.
Lots of Big Jobs, Too.
zone of the hardest cases
ever handled was a suit over
sewing machine" he said. ut in
volved SIS and lots of hard work.
But other little jobs we happen
to know about that Fletcher has
tackled successfully have been
the job of attorney for the re-
ceiver of the Tacoma Land Co.,
attorney for Pierce county in Its
litigation with King county over
the waters of White river, attor.
ney for the Hylebos Creek water
way, attorney for the Traction
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

90 per cent of all the railroads
in the United States and Canada.
Since Labor Day, last year, II re-
vised schedules and contracts
have been secured with as many
different railroads, carrying in
creases In wages and improved
working conditions, all of which
has beenN accomplished without
strife or commotion.
Conferences between represen-
tatives of the employees and the
railroads and mediation and arbi-
tration under federal statutes
have been the methods employed.
That the European war will
end shortly is our devout wish.
The advent of peace will
doubtless bring new conditions
such as no man can foresee now,
but the strong vein of common
sense inherent with rich and poor
alike in the United States will
overcome any difficulties that
nay arise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

sylvania, the nationals largest
bituminous field, and the 50-year
fight for universal mine run is
over. e..
In addition to the mine run VIC
tory, the bituminous miners won
substantial increases in every
branch of the industry.
Winning of the eight-hoar day
for the 10000 men and boys Of
the anthracite coal region,
coupled with the nine hours pay
to which was added a substantial
increase In wages, without the loss
of a single days work through
suspension or strike, has been
characterized by many of the lead
ing newspapers, magazine and
labor leaders as the greatest, sim
gle victory of the year.
The coal industry in the east
ern fields Is booming. Car short
ages and exorbitant lake freight
rates can be blamed II q record
production does not result in
'hesa fields.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

The American wage Garner Is
c nvinced he has not been getting
a square deal and about the only
time he has to recuperate finan-
cially is in these periodical indus
trial booms.
We will experience reaction
after the European war, the Sc
robustness of which will depend
upon the demands from foreign
markets. The warning nations
will be bankrupt and the outlook
in that direction is not very OPP
timistic. If we cannot extend our
markets enormously in other d.
rections, l fear the effects on our
industrial life will be more seri-
Gus than we can realize now.
When munition factories close
and shipping of war material
ceases, We will again have the
army Of unemployed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
CHURCHMEN FAVOR
SHORT WORK DAY

At the conclusion OF a LABOR
day service at the First Christian
church Sunday morning, address,
ed by Rev. w. A. Moore and W..
H Ittner, president Of the Tacoma
brotherhood of Railway Train
men, resolutions were adopted by
the congregation asking for .
gradual reasonable reduction OF
the hour of labor to the lowest
practical point"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
LISTEN, FOLKS, REPORTER
FINDS CANDIDATE WHO
RESEMBLES THE VIOLET!
Tuesday Evening, September the Fifth, 1880
to OP. nj.

street car company and the In
dependent Telephone Co.
Fletcher claims no relationship
with John d. of oil fame.
But he does happen to be one
of those real democrats whom the
now famous University of Vir-
ginia has turned out into the
world equipped with a certain re-
serve force that carries them to
success.
One of these graduates hap
pens to be the president of the
United States.
Oldtimer, Too.
There is something about
Fletcher which has commanded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
HUGHES SPEAKS IN
THE SOLID SOUTH

NASHVILLE, Sept. 4.-Repub-
lican Candidate Hughes today in
vaded the solid south. He had
two reasons for doing so. He
hopes to win votes, and also ne
desires to avoid being in Ken
lucky while President Wilson Is
there.
Hughes will speak twice at
Nashville. Today he answered
the presidents acceptance speech.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
PLAN A RECEPTION
FOR REP. JOHNSON

An invitation Is extended by
Mrs. Annie Lizenby, in charge Of
committees, to all organizations
of the city to take part in the re-
ception and entertainment to be
given Congressman Albert john
son at the Olympus hotel this ev-
ening at Z O'Clock. Among those
who will appear on the program
are Mrs. 7. Wayne and daughter,
Miss Alice Eaton, Prof. Getchel,
little Rachel Van Valen, Mrs.
Mary Josslyn and the Mabel Da-
Wis quartette. Candidate Johnson
will speak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

the respect of Tacoma attorneys
and the courts. 1t is something
that wins, but wins fairly. 1t is
something that is fearless, yet at
the same time considerate.
1t is this reserve of Fletcher's
that makes him the candidate who
isn't fond of talking about him
self.
The first glance at him shows
he'd rather have his friends judge
him by the way he produced the
goods.
He's an oldtimer here. He has
lots of friends in Pierce county,
and that's the way they are
iudging him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

piers, train dis
patchers, sta
ton agents, lev
ermen, train d.
rectors, I Q | e.
phone operators,
and staffmen
employed o n
railroads. h a S
been In exist
ence more than
80 years.
Schedules and
contracts are in
effect with over
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

benefited b y
the wave of
prosperity and
unusual demand
for skilled labor
that came with
the war.
Our mem ber-
ship has stead
lily increased,
nearly so new
unions having
been organized
since last La
Dor day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

the history of
the United Mine
Workers.
The New
York agreement
negotiated this
year between
miners and oper-
ators, covering q
period of two
years, brought
into the honest
weight column
western Penn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
FLASHES

LAREDO, Tex.-Twenty-fiye
Mexican soldiers and IL passen-
gers were killed Thursday be-
tween San Luis and Tampico
when a constitutionalist train was
wrecked by bandits claiming allie
glance to Carrero Torres, 1t was
learned at the border Monday.
LONDON-The British steam
ship Swiftwing and the French
barkentine Gen. Archinard have
been sunk, 1t is learned Monday.
Lloyd's also report the following
British steamers sunk: Quartz,
Strathalan and Kelvina, all I'M
armed, and Mascot.
LEWISTON, Me. - S a m u !
Gompers, in his Labor day ad-
dress, praised President wilson's
administration for what 1t has
done for labor, and denounced
decisions of the supreme court In
the Danbury hatters' and Arizona
anti-alien law cases, participated
in by Hughes.
SAN DIEGO-The members OF
the church of Rev. A. @. Wright
at Ramona voted en- masse sun
day to return him to his pulpit,
from which he had resigned fol-
lowing his arrest on charge OF a
statutory offense against ~
year-old girl.
ATHENS-Baron Won SchenK,
| chief director of the German pro-
paganda in Greece, has been ar
rested and taken on board cruis-
er of the entente allies. Sixteen
more warships of the allies have
arrived at Piareus.
WASHINGTON, d. @. - The
nayy's new battle cruiser Will
have six or more smokestacks
apiece, according to plans OF the
department. Four cruisers have
been authorized for next year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

effort Is required for the public welfare, would be
harmful beyond calculation.
The widespread effect upon the industries of the
country as a whole is beyond measure or appraise-
ment at this time and agree with the nsstent and
widespread public the gravity of the
situation and the consequences of surrender by the
railroads in this emergency
In like manner are deeply impressed with the
sense of responsibility to maintain and keep open
the arteries of transportation which carry the life
blood of the commerce of the country, and of the
consequences that will flow from even temporary
interruption of service over the railroads. but the
issues presented have been raised above and beyond
the social and monetary questions involved, and
the responsibility for the consequences that may
arise will rest upon those that provoke it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

actual experience their Judgment approves the
President may fix. not, however. less than three
months.
c) In view of the farreaching consequences of the
declaration made by the President, accepting the
hour day. not only upon the railroads and the classes
Of labor involved directly in this controversy but to
the public and upon all industry, it plain that
before the existing conditions changed the whole
subject in SO far as 1t affects the railroads and their
employees should be investigated and determined by
a Commission to be appointed by the President, of
such standing to compel attention and respect to
its findings The judgment of such Commission
would be helpful basis for adjustments with labor
and such legislation intelligent public opinion,
informed, might demand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

(a) The railroads WILL effective September l. 1915,
keep the time of all men represented in this movement
upon an hour basis and separate account monthly
with each man, maintain record Of the difference
between the money actually earned by him the
present basis and the amount that would have been
earned upon an hour bass-.overtime on each basis
to be computed pro rata.
The amounts shown will be subject to the
decision of the Commission provided for in Paragraph
(c) of this memorandum and payable in money as
may be directed by said Commission in its findings and
decision
(b) The Interstate Commerce Commission to
supervise the keeping of these accounts and report the
Increased cost of the hour basis after such period Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

The demands In this controversy have not been
presented in judgment for the purpose of fixing
definite daily period of labor, reduction in the
existing hours Of labor change in methods of opera
increase in wages of approximately One Hundred
Million Dollars per annum IS per cent for the
in railroad freight train and yard service represented
by the labor organizations in this matter.
After careful examination of the facts and patient
and continuous consultation with the Conference
have reached clear understanding OF the magnitude
Of the questions and of the serious consequences to
the railroads and to the public involved in the decision
Of them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
BY JOHN p. WHITE

President United Milne Workers.
Labor Day, 1916, will round
out the most successful year In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
General President International
brotherhood of Blacksmiths
and Helpers.
BY j. w. KLINE.

The International Brotherhood
of Blacksmiths and Helpers has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
YEAR BRINGS MANY
VICTORIES TOUNIONS
BY II. Ii. PERHAM.

President, Order of Railroad
Photographers.
The Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers, representing telegra-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
Trustees for the Public

As trustees for the public served by our lines and
for the great Of the less powerful employees mot
less than 30 per cent Of the whole number interested
In the railroad wage fund-as trustees also for the
millions of people that have invested their savings and
capital In the bonds and stock Of these properties
and who through tho saving banks, trust companies
and insurance companies vitality interested to the
extent of millions of dollars. In the integrity and
eovency Of the railroads of the country we cannot in
conscience surrender without hearing the principle
involved undertake to transfer the cost
that will result to the transportation of the
Of the country.
The eight-hour day without punitive overtime
involves annual increase, approximately, in the
aggregate Of Sixty Millions of Dollars. and increase
Of more than 40 per cent. in the pay of the men,
already the most highly paid in the transportation
service
The ultimate cost to the railroads of an admission
in this of the principle under contention
cannot be estimated; the effect upon the eff
cheney of the transportation of the country now
already under test under the tide of business
now moving and at time when more. instead of less,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04

Statement of Executives to the President
Washington
him Of theircon ctions:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-04
FOR THE INFORMATION
OF THE PUBLIC:
The Railroads statement of their posi-
ton on the threatened strike, as presented
to the President of the United States

to the President of the United States
strike all the railroads of the has been called by the
Brotherhood for o'clock Monday morning. September T.
This strike ordered from Washington while President the
United States making every effort to
The Final Railroad Proposal
The final proposal made the railroads peaceful of the
novesy, rejected booods follows