MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Aug. 26, Mr. Ermin Pettit, formerly of Portland, will be arraigned in Justice Johns court Monday on a charge of murdering her husband on August 17th. She has not yet recovered from the shock and is pale and wan. It is not known what the defense will be. "My husband deserved to die like a dog," the Vornan said.
SUE RAILWAY LINES
By the United Press Associations.
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 25.—The Wiliamette valley lumbermen's association has instructed Attorney J. N. Teal to file a quarter of a million dollar suit against the Southern Pacific and the Oregon Electric alleging freight car discrimination. The lumbermen said that they must close many of their mills soon unless they get speedy relief. Attorney Teal may institute mandamus proceedings first.
ARE DEADLOCKED ON STRIKE DEAL
WILSON AND RAILROAD PRESIDENTS CAN REACH NO SATISFACTORY SOLUTION
Brotherhoods Accuse Northern Pacific on Manufacturing Sentiment— Want Quick Settlement
By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—President Wilson and the railroad president are apparently hopelessly deadlocked reaching an agreement on the strike situation. The president unexpectedly called the trainmen brotherhoods to the White House today and the conference lasted 90 minutes.
Claim Lobby at Work
Trainmen leaders said that the situation was still unchanged but indicated that President Wilson had promised to stand firmly by the eight-hour day proposal. The brotherhoods told the president that a nationwide lobby was influencing public sentiment in favor of  The railroads presented telegrams showing that the Northern Pacific railway was paying for favorable messages sent to Washington. 