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Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30

NEW YORK, Des. g. An eight hour day, an increase in wages of 5 cents an hour and straight pro rata overtime was granted to the members of the Switchmen's union employed by 13 eastern and middle western rail roads in an award filed here today by the federal board of arbitration that heard their differences.
 The decision of the board had been eagerly avGited by the railroads Tn general and the four major brother hoods of railroad trainmen for what bearing it might have on the controv- ersy over the Adamson act in which the, eight-hour day is question at issue.
 The decision says "eight hours or less shall constitute a days work, gives "an increase of five cents an hour on the present rates of pay" and rules that overtime shall be paid at pro rata rates," to be computed on the basis of the actual minutes worked"
 Switchmen receive a maximum hourly rate of 40 cents. The award in- creases this rate to 45 cents so that, as explained tonight by Judge Chas. B. Howry, chairman of the board, on the eight-hour basis they will receive s3.6O for a days work, 40 cents less than they received under the 10-hour basis. By working 10 hours under the new rate they will receive S4.5O, or 50 cents more than under the old rate.
 In a statement appended to the award, Judge Howry and Professor Jeremiah W. Jenks, the neutral mem members of the board of six, declared the long hours of switchmen do not imply excessive physical labor" that it has been established 'it will not be possible to make the actual work ing eight-hour day effective in the case of more than small percentage of the switching crews and that "with the exception of one experiment, the testimony was unanimous to the effect that the efficiency of switchmen on the shorter work day would be only slightly increased so that the burden of the shorter hours would fall almost entirely upon the railroads"
 While the switchmen asked for a To- cent increase, the statement empha- sizes the point that the 5-cent advance is the largest given in any arbitration. The increase was granted, three neu- tral arbitrators explained, because of the high cost of living and the haz- ards and hardships of the work.
 'The increase" they state, imposes a heavy burden upon the railroads which, owing to the interstate com- merce law they are unable to trans fer to the shippers and thence to the public
 They add 'it is the duty of the properly constituted governmental au- thorities to protect railway interests in this regard so far as it is neces- sary."
 The arbitrators were not unanimous in arriving at their decision, although all six signed the award. James B. Connors, Chicago, assistant president of the Switchmen's union, and w. A. Titus, Cleveland, vice-president of the union, who represented the switchmen
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30
LEAVES SMALL ESTATE

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 26.- The late Professor Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard university left an estate of S5OOO, according to an appraisal filed in the probate court here today. He died without leaving will and his wife, Mrs. Selma I. Munsterberg, has filed administration papers.
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30

E. F. Thompson left Sunday for Los Angeles, where he will spent the holi- day season with his wife and daugh- ter. Mrs. Thompson preceded him to the coast city by several days.
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30
KETCHEL DEFEATED

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Ernest Beauchamp of Winfield, Ia., knocked out Dan Ketchel of New York in the fifth round of a scheduled 10-round boxing contest here tonight. The men are lightheavyweights.
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30
TRUCK NARROWLY ESCAPES
 DESTRUCTION BY FIRE
From Sundays Daily Minerl


 A truck belonging to P. D. Curtis burst into flames in front of the Old, Trails garage yesterday and for time it looked like it would be entirely con- sumed. With the assistance of en- ployes of the garage, as well as by islanders, the fire was extinguished with a small loss.
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30

returned last evening from Oatrnan, where he acted in the official capacity of coroner at the inquest over the body of John Bobich, who was killed in the Tom Reed mine, in the absence of Judge Zadok Sheffield, who is away on q vacation.
 L. Martinez came in from Yucca last evening and will spend the next few days here.
 IL. Nelson, jr., John Osterman and E. J. McCann, all of Peach Springs, are visitors in town.
 T. D. Walsh, G. F. Williston and J. s. Mengel of Music Mountain, are visitors in town.
 A Fl. Miller came in from Seligman yesterday and is stopping at the Beale hotel. He is one of the sheepmen who come into this county each year to graze his flocks and it is to look after his herd that he is here at this time. H. T. Payson, H. L. Marshall, W. T. Henderson and L. V. Root of Needles, were visitors in Kingman Christmas. Messrs. Henderson and Root are well known throughout this section, having been the publishers of the Needles Nugget for several years. Mir. Root is also well known in the mining business and good roads movement, having been one of the boosters of the highway throughout this section. He visited with his daughter, Mrs. H. A. Jones, while here.
 F. L. Climens is visiting here from the Grand Wash, north of the river. ] F. S. Wilhelm of Secret Pass is spending a few days here attending to business matters. He has for sev- eral years been developing a promis- ing group of claims in the section named.
 s. s. Jones and Dr. J. M. Francis went into Los Angeles Sunday evening and will spend the week there on min ing business.
 D. Childers and W. H. Dickerman of Chloride, are guests at the Bruns- wick.
 c. L. Dunbar of Oatman is spending several days in town.
 George W. Danehy is a visitor in town from the Golconda Extension.
 E. E. Reynalde and P. Frossit are visitors in Kingman from Yucca. | 0
 M. A. Moore is in town from Chlor- idle for treatment for an injured foot, which became infected, necessitating an operation. The operation was per formed several days ago and he is now improving.
 c. M. Walker and wife came down from Blackberry Saturday and attend ed the dance given by the Assembly
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30

c. M. Walker and wife came down from Blackberry Saturday and attend ed the dance given by the Assembly Club. They were accompanied by Miss Wright of that place.
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30

NJ. A. Moore is in town from Chlor- idle for treatment for an injured foot, which became infected, necessitating an operation. The operation was per formed several days ago and he is now improving.
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30
PERSONALS

J. N. Cohenour, justice of the peace, returned last evening from OatInan, where he acted in the official capacity of coroner at the inquest over the body of John Bobich, who was killed in the Tom Reed mine, in the absence of Judge Zadok Sheffield, who is away on q vacation.
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30

F. L. Climens is visiting here from the Grand Wash, north of the river.
Mohave County miner., 1916-12-30

L. Martinez came in from Yucca last evening and will spend the next few days here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Willamette gym between the various
class teams, i5 now half over and hon
or3 are equal beaween the Seniors and
Freshmen, each team having won two
games and lost none
Arnold Gralapp, popular junior at
Willamette, is Il busy man these days
Last night he was honored by receiving
his corporal chcvrons at Co. NJ, ON
G. Gralapp has been a member of the
company for almost two years and re,
Gently decided to try for a corporak
ship and discovered last night that
he had successfully passed the military
examinations. In addition to his mill.
tary duties he is teaching German and
science at the Grant Junior high school
this week.
The Wallulah stat ere working hard
preparing material for this years Wal
lulah, and claim that it will be the
best junior annual bool: ever put out
Carl Chaplain is managing the boook,
while Alpheus Gillette is editor. Enrol
Proctor has charge of the art work
The Websterians will hold their an.
nual informal reunion this evening. A
unmber of old members will be back
" Brick" Harrison will take the chair
for parliamentary practice. Big eats
will be served after the program, and
everyone will be ready to enjoy them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
WILLAMETTE NOTES

a gift of $500 from Henry Clews of
New York city was received by DR..
Doney recently; this money is to be
used as an endowment and the interest
aceruing therefrom will be spent in pur.
chasing books to be placed in the DR..
j. II. Coleman fund.
DIR. Coleman was president of William.
cite university during the years 1909.
1908, and while head Of the institution
set such an influential example to stud.
cnts and faculty that he will long be re.
membered by those who know him. DIR.
Doney consequently set about to erect
some sort of memorial in honor Of
one of Willamette's great men; learn.
ing that Mr.. Clews was n personal
friend of Dr. Coleman he communicated
with him in regard to establishing u
Coleman alcove in the Willamette uni.
yersity library and Mr. Clews' reply
was check for $500 and note stating
that he was sorry that he could not
have given more, but the war had made
inroOds on his fortune and he stated
that he could not give more at the
prcscut time. Mr.. Henry Clcws is q
national character in that his financial
reports Of American commercil condi.
tions are published in great many Of
the leading newspapers Of the United
States.
That Dr, Doney is in demand as n
speaker is shown by the fact that since
September t. to December 30, DR..
Doney has delivered SO lectures at var.
ious cities throughout Oregon, Idaho
and Washington, or an average almost
Of one every other day. He win speak
tonight before the parent teachers asso.
citation Mt Highland school ON sub.
iect Of educational interest.
The basket ball series which is on at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
HOW's THIS 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
4. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in ali
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
National Bank Of Commerce,
Toledo, o.
Hall IS Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, Testi.
monials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle, Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
patton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
Austria to Control
Montenegro and Serbia
BY Henry Wood.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Rome, Jan. l9,-Austria is planning
to unite Montenegro and part of old
Serbia in q new kingdom under an Aus
trian protcetorate, it was reported here
today. Germany is said to have sane
toned this plan, and Emperor Franz
Joseph is now considering selection of
"a ruler who will concihate the Serbs
ana Montenegiins, and remove forever
the Balkan danger on Austria S right
flank
Serbian refugees denied that Serbia
is about to follow the course of Mon.
tenegro in making peace thus aiding
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
POLITICIANS GET BUSY.

Portland, Or. Jan. io.--With pcti.
tious in circulation to put the nnmc of
President Wilson on the ballot ut the
presidential preferential primaries May
10, republicans today led an effort 10
send uninstructcd delegations from Ore.
gon to the national party convention.
The 1915 legislature passes a prcsi.
dental primary law, hut repealed Pre-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
E4=&I Editorial rage OF he capital JOCTndl

Madame Bernhardt says: "All the diabolica plots
in the world can't keep from making another farewell
tour of America She says she has received all kinds of
threatening letters signed with ter-r--rible Teuton
Names but if she is faed to die in America then she will
die there that is ALL She says she will hit this country
in October Sara may have lost leg and some of her
exubant and perennial youth but she has not lost her
art of getting plenty of free advertising.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

San Francisco hod-ups have new stunt, as Charles
Murray, hotel man. learned yesterday He saw pretty
girl and young fellow holding hands at street corner
and apparently about to begin kissing match AS he
walked up close to them, the drew club and struck
him over the head Only arrival of third persons pre-
vented him being robbed "Spoonng bandits is the name
already applied to them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
STATE NEWS
i X x X X X X X X X X y 4 4 X !

Coos Bay Harbor-The new life saw
ing station built ON Charleston beach is
now ready for occupancy and will be
used by the members of the Coast
Guard station as soon as permission to
move is received The new station is
located at the bar and within a few
minutes run in case Of accident. 1t is
believed that hereafter the station will
be of great efficiency being handicap
ped for quarters, which is more than a
mile from the bar.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
A SAMPLE OF AMERICAN UNTHRIFT

The Agricultural department calls attention to the
waste of flax straw in the United States The growing
OF flax in this country is principally for the seed from
which nseed oil is made The straw is let go to waste
or large part of it is according to the department
The amount of straw derived from this is placed
at 100000 tons and OF this only about 100000 tons
used The balance 100000 tons burned or allowed
to 90 to waste Attention is called to the fact that this
straw saved and used would furnish the United States
with its full supply of wrapping paper well writing
material of that kind
While this vast amount of material is allowed to
go to waste we import thousands of tons of flax waste
and rags for the purpose of making paper
The flax seed crop is estimated at 100000 bushels
and its value at $33000000 The flax straw the depart
ment estimates would be worth in the neighborhoOd Of
$8000000 more if it all utilized AT the time it
is pointed out that there would not be large profit in
handling this flax waste but it would furnish employment
to considerable labor and would keep several million dol
lars sent abroad for rags and flax waste at home
The most important feature Of the matter is that it
would be fine lesson in thrift which the American is
shyer of than any other nation people Once begin
to stop this kind of drains national wealth. and at
the time learn to rely on ourselves we will have
made long stride toward commercial freedom.
The present war has demonstrated to what great
tent this country dependent others for the things she
should produce herself We dependent absolutely
Germany for dyeSuffS, yet could make them here
well and as cheaply as it is done in Germany We are
dependent on Germany or have been heretofore even for
the dolls and toys with which amuSe and please
children All sorts of chemicals which could easily
make here we send to Germany other countries for
and so goes through long and really surprising list
And while we are sending abroad for things we could
and should make at home we are shouting for tariff to
prevent foreigners competing with u.s. We burn flax
waste and pay duties the material imported from
other countries We want tariff to keep the foreign
wool grower from competing with the American grower
and import rags free to be made into shoddy for by
Americans instead of WOOL which we keep outif we can
The flax waste is not Of such vast Importance but the
lesson it teaches is The present industrial school move
ment due to State Superintendent of Schools Alder
man seeing some Yamh school children sending to town
for popcorn when they could grow all they wanted with
little effort He impressed that fact the youngsters
and also on the school system of the state If the flax
waste can be turned to so good account the pop corn
and the lesson of thrift and self reliance suggests be
conned and profted by the department bulletin calling
attention to it will have served good purpose
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

The Cleveland Plain Dealer thinks Il
would be a joke ON everybody concern.
ed if England some day should send
Baron Astor over here as ambassador
But wouldn't that be carrying q joke
too fnri
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

ing, always, more snow than he can use.
And as he does his praying for less of slush
and sleet, the Optimist comes, saying, 'It's
splendid for the wheat!" There comes a
beastly drizzle, that soaks you to the bones,
and life seems all fizzle, thing Of grief
and groans. And when you're sadly straying
adown the sloppy street, the 0ptimist
comes, saying, ''It's splendid for the
wheatw When weather is so rotten, so
frightful everywhere, that evelything's
forgotten eXcept vour load of care. when
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Astoria is to have municipality owned steamer line
plying the Columbia between that seaport and the upper
Columbia This is done in effort to force the railroads
to give Astoria what she considers her rights to rail
rates Those who object to cities owning anything except
their sewers will see in this move step toward inevitable
destruction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

SaXony has put tax ON bachelors
and ON spinsters, too. The fact is stat.
ed, not as leap year warning but
merely to chow that such tax is no
mere figment of the imagination.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

When President Wilson starts on his stumping tour
in advocacy of preparedness, he will be traed by
formidable array of peace advocates Among these will
be Bryan Rabbi Wise, Dr. David Starr Jordan Oswald
Willard Meyer London and Morris Hiquitt Mrs Wilson
will accompany the president and it is easily foretold
which party will draw the larger audiences
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

The Oregonian suggests that the appointment Of Sec
retary Lea made for the that the ap-
pointment of w All Jones was and deprecating the en-
terng of politics into the state fair business lets the sub
iect drop at that.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

This quarrel over preparedness is liable to let some
of us Americans learn some real American history be-
fore it is settled We many of us think the American is
invincibe yet the truth is we have been pretty badly
whipped several times, though our histories are not
vociferous in telling about it,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

vious law requiring delegates to take
an oath of office without the oath,
declared republicans, instructions are
not binding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

That hard hearted district attorney in Seattle who
boldly declares that rich vioaer of the prohibition law
will get the treatment from him and his office as is
handed out to the common bootegger What is the
of having money and belonging to first class gilt edged
club if you can't have privileges that denied the
mon herd?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

From present indications Byron would not be able to
sing about "the Isles Of Greece in the future
he still here to do his singing. 1t is probable the le will
be fried out of her before the allies and Teutons get
through and only Greece spot will be left
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Floods swept Arizona yesterday and at Phoenix the
famous Salt River up which many politicians travel
was twenty feet above zero and still rising One of the
peculiar incidents of this unprecedented flood that
the inmates of the state asylum for the insane did fine
work in rescuing many marooned families.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Lincoln street hill had rival last night in the slough
many abandoning the seds to firt with the skates The
shedding not first class and the skating probably
not much better However it made change and that is
what suits the American, old or young-or neither
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

chunks of hail Aayng your form from head to feet
the 0ptmst comes saying, ITS splendid for the wheat
What odds if people suffer the tortues of the blamed
and billiards. wilder tougher, whooping down.
tanned? What odds if you are freezing among the snow
and sleet and coughing, stranglng, sneezing? It's
splendid for the wheat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

General Leonard Wood of the regular army and now
in command of Eastern Army headquarters, yesterday
told the senate military committee that Secretary Garr
sons continental army plan makeshft and entirely
ineffective. He insisted that the country should have
regular army of 100000 men, He also stated that at the
end of the present war every European nation will have
trained army it could send here and whip us to
sandstil before we realized it. General Woods idea is
that exhausted nation is the most strongly equipped
for war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

The Californian in the flooded orange districts about
Los Angeles would no doubt be satisfied with his lotif
he could get it out from under the water
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

in the program of unification. They
admitted that Austria made overtures
several weeks ago to Serbia, but these
were rejected, and not renewed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Gazette Times-Heppner hogs top
ped the market at the North Portland
yards last Friday and established new
high record mark of 500 for the pres
ent movement. This is rise of 10
cents over the market of the preceding
day. The shipment was made by Jeff
Jones of this city and consisted of one
ear load of hogs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
THE WHEAT

The weather man is busy inventing new designs in
storms and tempests dizzy Mr. Man repnes The frost
is in his gaways the sush is in his Shoes and he is hav
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Secretary Fred Fleet, of the Klamath
commercial club, is just in receipt of a
letter from Senator Harry Lane at
Washington, D. c., inquiring concerning
the output, price, quality, etc, of yellow
pine lumber in that county, with a view
to inducing if possible the use of Ore
gon yellow pine for flooring and other
inside finishing for government buiid.
lngs to be erected in this and ether Pa
cific coast cities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

II. H. De Almond has resigned as
manager of the Bend Commercial club
on the account of the pressure of
other business. He has served since
1914.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Grazing lands in Eastern Oregon
the Baker Democrat says, are in
greater demand than ever, indicating
the increase Of stock raising.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

With the opening of more than half
the former saloons in Baker as temper.
ancc resorts, Baker has gained the name
OF the sandwich city" among hoboes.
They assert that there are more sand.
wiches for sale in Baker than in any
city its size in Oregon or Idaho.