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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15
RAILROAD SHOP MEMS
STRIKE NOT IMPROVING
Employees Still Out-Want to Be As
sured That They Will Be Given
Wage Increase

The strike of the railroad shopmen
which has been on now for ten days
is still far from a settlement accord
ing to local employees of the company
The daily press announces that the
men all over the country are going
back to their jobs, but this is nothing
more than propaganda say local rail-
road men.
The demand for a wage increase
was first made by the railroad shop
men last December, at which time
they say they were assured that the
same would be acted upon in the
course of a few months. Nothing
has been done as yet and they have
grown tired of promises. According
to employees here they also brand as
false the reports that the strike was
called without the authorization of
the Brotherhoods.
A conference Of representatives of
the different crafts affected is being
held in Chicago this week and it is be-
lieved that they will make an an
nouncement soon as to the future de-
mands of the men on strike. 1t is
hoped and believed that the railroad
men will finally agree to President
Wilson's order, that they return to
their work, after which there will be
solution of the wage question.
Director General Hines of the rail-
road administration yesterday re-
peated his former declaration that
there would be no recognition of the
demand of the strikers until they re-
turned to work.
Yesterdays daily press stated that
$50 men had voted to return to work
at Tacoma and at other points the
men were commencing to show will
ingness to go back to their jobs.
At mass meeting held at Everett
Wednesday night by the Brotherhood
of railway trainmen the following
message was sent to President Wilson
and Director General Hines:
"At mass meeting held tonight,
attended by all crafts in railway SER
vice, resolution was adopted calling
on you to Immediately settle the just
demands of the federated shopmen
now on strike. Trains are being
moved without proper inspection; en-
gines are being sent out in dangerous
condition, and federal inspectors are
conspicuous in their absence. Idle
ness is caused by slack business, Gre
ating a feeling of unrest among other
crafts in railway service, and a dura-
tion of the strike may lead to ends
which no one can foresee."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15
PRICE OF WHEAT TO DROP

Repeal of the government price
guaranteed for wheat to enable far
mers to secure higher prices was
urged at special meeting this week
of the senate agriculture committee.
Action by the committee was deferred.
Senator Norris, republican, Nebras-
ka, proposed repeal of the price guar
antee and T. C. Atkeson, Washington
representative of the National Grange
indorsed it.
Senator Norris, Chairman Gronna
and other committee members, said
the wheat price guarantee law has
not been carried out. The 1926 guar
antee, they declared, was intended by
congress to be the minimum price,
with higher price possible under the
law of supply and demand. Instead,
they asserted the United States grain
corporation had made the minimum
guarantee the maximum price for the
farmer.
Mr.. Atkeson told the committee
that the farmer would receive an av-
erage of only $150 per bushel for
wheat this year. He and Senator
Gronna declared that had the govern
ment not fixed the price farmers
would receive much more than the
guarantee, because of the prospective
wheat shortage and world demand.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15
MINIMUM WAGE FIXED

The minimum wage of girls en-
ployed in mercantile establishments
in the District of Columbia has been
set at $16.50 by action of the Mini
mum Wage Board. The matter has
been under consideration for the last
two months, by a committee com
posed of three representatives of en-
ployers, three representing the en-
ployees and three representing the
public. Concessions were made by
both sides and the $16.50 wage sched-
ule finally greed upon will go into eff
feet next November.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15
MAY SUSPEND ASSESSMENT
WORK FOR 1919

Suspension during 1919 of the 500
annual expenditure required by law
on mining claims is provided in a
house resolution adopted last week by
the senate and sent to the president.
Chairman Poindexter and Senator
Phipps, republican, of Colorado, of the
senate mine committee, said they had
asked the legislation because of the
scarcity of labor with which to do the
required work. The exemption from
assessments provided in this resolu-
ton, however, is limited to five claims
of any single claimant.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15
MAJOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT
COMING
Will he in Wenatchee in September in
Interest of American Legion.

Theodore Roosevelt is coming to
Wenatchee in September according to
a letter received by Major ]. H. Den
gel from Vice President J. ]. Sullivan
of the American Legion. 1t is in the
interest of the American Legion that
Major Roosevelt is touring the coun-
try and Wenatchee's charter in this
organization is Number Ten.
Roosevelt is due in Spokane on Sep
tember II and it is assumed that he
will be in Wenatchee the following
day.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

A large number of war trophys
brought home from the European
battlefields by Harry Maston, now on
display in the show window of the
X. & V. B. Hardware Co., are attract
ing much interest this week. About
the most interesting thing is Ger
man machine gun. Harry says it is
in perfect working order and he will
loan it to the city if they are ever in
need of such a weapon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15
LOCAL LUMBERMA AN is
KILLED IN FOREST FIRE
Sylvester Scritsmeier with Japanese
LabOrer Trapped in Forest
and Perished

The first tragedy in connection
with forest fires in this vicinity oc-
Cured last Saturday evening shortly
after dusk when Sylvester Scrits-
meier and a Japanese laborer engaged
in fighting fire on the Teshera
place in the Chumstick valley were
trapped in narrow ravine and
burned to death.
Mr.. Scritsmeier, brother of F. S.
Scritsmeier, general manager of the
Great Northern Lumber Co., with a
party of Japanese laborers was di-
recting the work of fighting the fire
which endangered the company's log
ging camp in that vicinity.
The blaze, which had broke out that
afternoon, was spreading rapidly and
from all accounts, Mr.. Scritsmeier,
believing that he would have a better
chance of checking the flames took
four Japs and went up narrow ra-
vine which was in the path of the
fire. 1t is believed that they were
so busily engaged in their work that
they failed to notice the spread of
the fire, which came so quickly that
it cut off their avenue of escape
Finally, when they did realize their
danger, there was only one way left
in which to make their escape and
that up a hill side which was almost
perpendicular and covered with a
heavy growth of grass and pine
needles. None of the men had nails
in their shoes and their progress up
the hillside was very slow. Two of
the Japs discarded their shoes and
succeeded in getting out before the
flames overlook them, but Scritsmeier
and one Jap who remained with him
failed to make the hill.
Mr.. Scritsmeier was an experienced
woodsman and his friends and asso-
ciates are at loss to understand
why he failed to notice the spread of
the fire and even then was unable to
make his escape. Had he worn nailed
shoes at the time he could have made
better headway up the hillside and
probably escaped. He, too, had
thrown away his shoes in the attempt
to make the hill, but evidently
started too late. Then it is possible
that the Jap who was with him was
having a hard time and he was held
back giving him assistance. The true
facts will never be known, but from
the position of the bodies when found,
both being on their hands and knees,
it is evident that they fought to the
last. In all probability they were
overcome by the gasses and smoke
before the fire reached them, which
to extent would have lessened the hor-
rible manner in which they perished.
/, Mr.. Scritsmeier was 80 years of
age and unmarried. He was a civil
engineer by profession and up to the
time of his coming here had resided
in Portland, Oregon, where he had
been employed in indoor work. Not
being in the best of health he chose
an outdoor position on coming here
and was spending his time in the
company's logging camp. The re-
mains were shipped to Portland Mon
day, accompanied by his brother F. S.
Scritsmeier, where his parents reside
and where interment took place.
The remains of the Jap were buried
in the local cemetery.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

Sheriff McManus last Saturday ar
rested Harrison NJ. Averil, Frank N
Chamberlain, j. N. Mcconnell, re-
turned soldiers in uniform, and Cyrus
Edward Averill, discharged sailor,
upon a request received from the U.
S. department of justice. They have
been soliciting subscriptions to the
National American Magazine, giving
receipts to those who subscribed, but
no one has seen a copy of the al
legged magazine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

The federal authorities are still
conducting their search in the vicinity
of Leavenworth for moonshine outfits
and whiskey according to advices re-
ceived by the Echo office last evening
On Wednesday evening the officers
came in with about rs gallons of
whiskey which was forwarded to We
natchee and again they have disap-
peared. More developments may be
expected.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

All chambers of commerce and com
mercial organizations in the Inland
Empire are expected to send their
secretaries to the convention of com
September 25, 26 and 81. The pro
ceedings will be deeply interesting
and secretaries will return to their
communities with new ideas and
fresh enthusiams to promote local in
terests.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

The buying basis for the 1919
northwest wheat crop has been an
nounced by NJ. H. Houser, second vice
president of the United State Grain
corporation, in a general bulletin, and
includes a schedule of mixed wheat
values which range from to cents
under the basic prices.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

Larry Barnes while returning TO
Chelan from Wenatchee Wednesday
evening, had a narrow escape from
death. His car ran off the grade on
one of the abrupt turns on Knapp's
Hill and went down over the road be-
low into gulch, throwing Mr.. Barnes
out. He received bad cuts about the
head, but fortunately there was no
serious injury.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

Approximately 100000 feet of
lumber was the total output of the
Grays Harbor county mills during last
year. The assessment rolls show
that 414,2S5 acres of timber land yet
remain to be logged, 26,364 acres hav-
ing been cut over last year. The lum-
Der industries pay large proportion
of taxes of the county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

Whitman county's wheat production
is now placed at 100000 bushels,
and Walla Walla county now esti-
mates its product at 100000 bushels
or half a million bushels above nor
NAL. In the vicinity of Cotton a con-
siderable acreage was in barley, and
the Weld is said to average 81 bushels
per acre.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

A young man driving a Ford with
two young ladies in the car, all of
Wenatchee, went over the Stein
grade west of Cashmere Friday night.
The car was badly smashed. The oc-
cupants were somwhat scratched and
bruised but fortunately not seriously
hurt.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

Mrs. Butler Sampson gave a four
o'clock luncheon last Friday afternoon
to a number of her friends. Covers
were laid for twelve.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

Dryden has added to its business
section a new confectionery store, To-
Gated lust across from the Sherman
store, under the management of l.. >
Bland.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

Mrs. Floyd Williams on her way to
her home at Wolfpoint Mont, from
Raymond, Wash, where she has spent
the past month with her sister Mrs.
Wall stopped off here Wednesday to
spend a few days with her mother
Mrs. Drickhammer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-08-15

Mrs. VIM. Brender and Mrs. Robt.
Smith entertained Tuesday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Butler Sampson who
leaves this week for Seattle.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27
NorIcE or noNp sALE
or Payette-Orcgon Slope Irrigation
District, Located in Mnlhcur
County, State Of Oregon.

District, Located In MalhCur
County, State of Oregon.
Until o'clock p. m, March %,
1919, the Board OF Directors OF the
Payette-Orogon Slope Irrigation Dis.
trict will receive sealed proposals ~
their Office IN Malheur County, State
OF oregon, said Office being located
In the one-story frame dwollinf
house OF the said District more pag
ticularly described as being located
in the Southeast Quarter OF North
west Quarter of Section 2, Town
ship II s., n. ~ h, w NJ, In NAL
heur County. Oregon, for the pur-
chase OF the six per cent, negotiable
coupon bonds OF the District In the
amount OF FORTY THOUSAND Dol
lars. said bonds having been author
ICED for the purpose OF meeting the
deficit In maintenance for the year
1918, meeting the cost OF enlarging
the bitches and dredging the intake
canal, and to provide funds for tho
purchase OF new pumping unit TO
supplement the existing pumping
machinery OF the District; interest
on the said bonds payable somi-an-
nually, to-wlt: on the lst day Of
January and July OF each year, tho
bonds to mature serially from the
year 1926 to the year 1887 inclusive,
in annual amounts, so as TO be ap-
proximately equal principal and In
terest
A. A. GUTTERRIDGE
]. l.. BROWN
II, d. RODGERS
Board OF Directors OF Payette-
oregon Slope Irrigation District
p. NJ, BOALS
Secretary of Board OF Directors
OF Payette-Oregon Slope Irrigation
District,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

when a durggest finds that his
customers all speak well of certain
preparation, he forms a good opinion
Of It and when in need of such Il
medicine Is almost certain to use Il
himself and In his family. This ia
why so many druggists use and re.
commend Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. J. B. Jones, well known
Druggist Of Cubruh, Ky, says "
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy In my family for the past seven
years, and have found Il to be the
best cough medicine have ever had"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27
NOTICE or sHERIFF's SALE II
FORECLOSURES

BY virtue OF an Execution in Fore
closure duly issued by the Clerk ol
the Circuit Court OF the State ol
Oregon for the County OF Malhour
dated the 4th day Of February. 1919
In certain action In the Circuit
Court for said County and state
wherein the American Mortgage Com
pany OF Scotland. Limited, a corpora
tion, as plaintin, recovered iudg'
mont against Almeda Ferris. Egber,
+, Farris. Isaiah l.. Lockhart, r. A.
Hunter, Fred Dill, Mary Dill Samuel
V. Poston, Nancy W POstOn. as De
PENDANTS. for the sum OF Three ThouF.
and Twenty Two and 9i-lO0 Dollars
with interest thereon at the rate OF s
'o- cont p'r a1nGu r-au January o.
l0l9. End tho fu-thor GGu of TH---
iiunl-ol noll1rG, attogUo"s .H'F. 71
tho fur'ho- 7un og r!,tv ono 9Ul ,i-
f0l Dollars, cor'8 o.. aV.t9 1Al l'tgg-
in" r0r'g.
THEREFORE,. NOTICE is HERE
by GIVEN, that | will on the 3lst
day OF March, 1919, at the hour oi
ll;30 o'clock a. m. of said day, al the
main entrance door OF the Court
House In Vale, Malheur County, ore
gon, sell az public auction, 20 the
highest bidder. or bidders, for cash,
the following described real proper
~, tO-wlt;
The East Half OF the South West
Quarter (E'g SW 4 of Section Fif-
teen 15) In Township eighteen GSl
South, Range Forty Six (46) +, W.
NJ, containing eighty (SOl acres
more or less, together with certin-
cate No, 2l7 for nifty (50) shares OF
the Capital stock OF the Nevada Ditch
Company a corporation, and certih-
cate No. l747 for fifteen l5) shares
OF the capital stock of the Owyhee
Ditch Company, a corporation.
Taken and levied on as the prop
erty OF the said above named defend
ants, Almeda Ferris. Egbert r. Farris,
Isaiah l.. LOokhart, T. A. Hunter
Fred Dill, Mary Dill, Samuel V. Pos
ton, Nancy w. Poston, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to salts
fy the said judgment in favor OF the
American Mortgage Company Of
Scotland, Limited, a corporation, and
against the said above named defend
ants, together with all costs and dis
bursements that have or may accrue
Dated at Vale, Oregon, this 21st
day of February, 1919,
H. LEE NOE, Sherin
By T. c. McELROY, Deputy.
First publication, Feb. 27, 1919.
Last publication, Mar. 27. 1919,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

end tho dat # the last publication
of this motto is MARCH, 9th, 1919, ant
Juried'ctie1 si'll be complete within
On days aft, tre full publication o,
said notice.
Done and dated at Vale, Oregon,
this 18th day of February, 1919.
(Official SeaD ARTHUR M.MOODY
(of the CircuiD County Clerk OF
Court of the) Malheur County.
Estate of Ore-) Oregon, and Clerk
(gon for MALI of the Circuit Court
(heur County) for Mp,heur Coun-
ty, Q lgon
CLAUD McCULLOCH
r. W. swAGLER
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Residence at Portland, ore
gon, and Ontario, oregon res
pectiyely.
A. A. GUTTERRlDGE
j. l.. BROWN
r. d. ROGERS
Petitioners and Board Of Di-
rectors of Payette-Oregon
Slope Irrigation District.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27
No Great Act Of ncroism Rcouirdc.

No Great Act of IIcroism Rcquirdc,
II some great act of heroism was
necessary to protect child from
Group, no mother would hesitate TO
protect her offspring, but when II is
only necessary to keep at hand a bot
tie Of Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy
and give Il as soon as the fist indica-
tion of Group appears, there are many
who neglect IT, Chamberlain's cough
remedy Is within the reach of all and
is prompt and effectual.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

u S. LAND OFFICE At VALE
OREGON.
February 10, 1919.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Tenn
pleton Rice, of Payette, Idaho, Route
No. 3. who on Feb. t7th, 1914, made
Homestead Entry No. O3iiS, for ST
u Sec. G and M NEh, SEA NEh
NEh SEA, Sec. Z, Twp. II South.
Range 46 East, Willamette Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Three-Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described.
before Register and Receiver, U. 3.
Land Office, Vale, Oregon, on the
18th day Of March, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
S. n. Haworth. G. a. Rice, Lovi
Crull. all Of Payette, Idaho, Route No.
.. Hoy Pcnson Of woiser, Idaho
THOS JONES,
Register
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

Save your old shoes where ever
you live. We guarantee delivery as
hours after arrival. Mail address
G. o. d. parcel post Best leather
used and expert workmanship.
ONTARIO CHAMPION SHOE RE
PAIR SHOP, J. A. Flock, Prop Il
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U S. LAND OFFICE At VALE,
OREGON.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

Bear in mind that Chamberlain
Tablets not only move the bowels but
improve the appetite and strengthen
the digestion. They contain no pep
sin or other digestive ferment but
strengthen the stomach and enable I;
It perofrm its functions naturally.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

FOR SALE-A modern fye-room
bungalow on Main street, three
blocks north OF the Moore hotel; also
a small irrigated farm on the Boule-
ward four miles from Ontario.-Ad-
dress Box 17S. Mosier, oregon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27
SUMMONS.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THI
STATE OF OREGON. FOR
MALHEUH COUNTY

PETITION Or THE BOARD
OF DIRECTObS OF THE PAY
ETTE-OREGON SLOPE IRRI-
CATION DISTRICT praying tha
the proceedings Of the said
Board and Of the said Dis
trict pHeyidinC for and authori-
zing the issue Of six per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Adriatic Issue
Standing in the Way
Of Peace Agreement
BY Associated Press.

Paris, March 27.-Peace confer
ence circles we're disturbed today
over the paradoxical situation in the
eastern Adriatic. Almost simultane-
ously with the Italian action in lift
ing the blockade in that region, the
Serbian press published a decree
prohibiting Importation from and
expectation to Italy thus nullifying
the Italian action, Details of the
situation have not yet reached Paris.
The Adriatic issue is the most
stubborn question remaining, and
with no indication of compromise
upon it. The Italian reports of dis
order at Spallto are not confirmed
by American reports direct from
that place. These latter reports
Nshow the Serbs working effectively
and peacefully, while the Italian ad-
miral is reported to be arresting a
large number of Jugo-Slavs. When
the Americans intervened, the
Italian reply, the reports state, was
that the United States was not a
party to the secret treaty of Lon
don, and. therefore, had no status
IL the controversy. Such conditions
as these, it is pointed out, are Sc
rlously hampering the solution, OF
the Adriatic question.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
ADDITIONS MADE
TO u. S. ARMY RATIONS.

Washington, March 27.--Amer4
lean soldiers, already regarded as
the best fighting men in the world,
are to be furnished with an even
more diversified menu. Announce
ment was made today that upon the
recommendation of Major General
Roberts, quartermaster general,
Secretary Baker had authorized the
issuing as a part of the army ra-
ton after April of canned corn.
peas, string beans, pumpkins and
squash. Heretofore such things
have been bought as extras out
of the company mess funds. The
canned tomato portion of the ration
also will be increased. In addition,
provision has been made whereby
all organizations in this country can
have purchased and issued to them
candy, ice cream or any reasonable
amount of anything else they may
desire. Candy and tobacco recent
~. ,,ys were added to the rations issued
to the soldiers overseas.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-28
Bv The Associated Press.

New York. March 27.-George
Creel, former chairman of the COM
mittee on public information, made
public here tonight summary of
the secret correspondence of Count
Czernin, late foreign minister OF
Austria Hungary, which was turned
over to Edgar Sisson at Prague by
the custodian official of the Bohe-
mian government on January "a.
One of the most sensational of the
disclosures was that there was a
German Magyar conspiracy against
the Archduke Francis Ferdinand,
heir apparent to the throne of Aus
tria, who was assassinated~at Sara
jevo June %, 1914, because he was
considered rival of Emperor Will
lam.
Mr.. Creel said Mr.. Sisson accepted
the privilege of using the corre-
spondence in>behalf of the United
States government. Translators and
a photograph in the service of the
committee on public information
were set at work to translate the
uOSuIilCHlS lOl SSiSl dI PoDliSoliOAi III
this country as the final public con-
tribution of the committee, accord
ing to Creel.
He declared one copy was to be
turned over to Secretary of State
Lansing for use of the peace con-
ference commission investigating re-
sponsibility for the outbreak of the
war, while another was to be sent to
the committee at Washington for
release to the press. He added that
Mr.. Lansing's copy undoubtedly was
in his hands and that the copy for
the press probably was on its way
to this country.
Planned to Throw Off Yoke.
Tn report to Mr.. Sisson on the
scope of the letters, Capt. Emmanuel
Voska, u. S. A.. head of the Prague
bureau of the committee on public
information, said:
From the documents and letters