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4 THE MORNINO OKKCJONIA THURSDAY, AUUTTS 15, 1907. LUMBE RMEN MAY BLAMETHEMSELVES James E. Bell Says They Are Responsible for the In crease of Rates. DEFENDS THE RAILROADS bays Traffic Conditions Have Changed so That Higher Rates Are Necessary Trouble Began ' With Crnsade of Tears Ago. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) James E. Bell, of Everett, ex presldent of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association, today gave out a sensational interview declaring the lumbermen's crusades against the railroads are responsible for the pro posed freight increase and that the mill interests have made a serious mis take in adopting a bellicose attitude toward the roads. I'ln the 14 years since the 40-cent rate was granted on lumber," de clared Bell, "labor has doubled in cost; steel has gone up proportionately and every coft of railroad operation has advanced. Traffic conditions have changed, so It is an economic certainty that empty cars cannot be brought here for lumber or shingle loading and taken East again at the present rates. "In my opinion the lumbermen were fortunately situated, here until they began their anti-railroad campaign two or three years ago. When they began to fight for a 40-cent rate to Missouri River territory and lost they turned ' their attention to a general antl - railroad crusade. The legisla tion here that has been inimical to railroad interests- has ail occurred in that time. Had the lumbermen main tained conservative relations with the railroads .there would have been no necessity for raising a $250,300 defense fund now." PIBLICITJT BUREAU STARTS Organized Fight Against Freight Rate Increase Begins. SEATTLE, Aug. 14. Today the Public ity Bureau of the Allied Lumber and Shingle Manufacturers' Associations of the Pacific Coast, opens in room 519 of the Lumber Exchange building. It will be in charge of E. L. Reber, a well known local newspaper man, who will handle the publicity end of the fight of the lumber Interests against the advance in rates to the East proposed by the ' transcontinental railroads. Mr. Reber ; will work under the direction of Secre ''""vftirjt "Victor H. Beckman, of the associa tions and the joint committee of the allied - . organisations headed by C. F. vVhite. ""' "We ar going into this fight to win," said SeV'reary Beckman yesterday. "The fight, K made before the commission, will be made because the issue has been forced upon us. It is not of our seeking. The lumbermen need the railroads, and they would bear up under a great deal of . inconvenience and mistreatment rather than engage in any controversy. How ever, we can not sit idly by while they take steps to put us out of business. I do not believe the railroad men have realized just how serious the proposed advance would be to the lumber indus try. If they did. this advance would never be made. The carriers are not go ing to be able to make the showing that will be necessary to' carry, the new rate before the commission." Mr. Beckman states that the work of the publicity bureau, which will extend :o all parts of the country, will be partly for the purpose of attempting to head arf the fljing of the new rate. He believes ; that the showing made and the support sained in the East through this publicity may have the effect of forestalling the announcement of the rate. The Hill -oads promised the Interstate Commission lhat 60 days' notice would be given the shippers in the case of an advance, and :t was the intention of the roads to file the new rate August 1. So far as known here, It has not yet been filed, and a 60 3ay notice would carry it past the first 3f October. However, 30 days is all the notice demanded by law. "Much damage has already been done by the announcement of the proposed ad vance," said Mr. Beckman, "through the cancellation of orders, and much more will follow if the advance is made. If it is made, the market for Western lum ber will be seriously . curtailed even though we should later beat the rate be fore the Commission, as I am confident we can do. "We have plenty of money to conduct the campaign. There is already nearly Sl"oo.0no pledged, exclusive of the Califor nia Redwood Association's contribution and that which may be made, if neces sary, by the loggers. And then, we have the law on our side." ALTON INQUIRY GOES OVER Governemnt Will Carry Out Promise of Immunity for Services. CHICAGO, Aug. 14. Judge Landis to day postponed until September 3 the grand jury investigation of the charges of rebating against the Chicago & Alton Railroad growing out of the recent trial and conviction of the Standard Oil Com pany. Judge andis sa.d he received no tification from Attorney-General Bona parte that prior to the Indictment of the Standard Company the District -.ttorney "had promised the Chicago & Alton offi cials that their company would not be proceeded against if it would in good faith assist the' prosection with evi dence and witnesses, and that It was Bonaparte's conviction that good faith required that the Department of Justice do what it could to make good ...iat as- surance. transcript or the recoru of the case will be sent to Bonaparte, and if after examination thereof it be con cluded the Alton has fulfilled it prom ises in the Standard case the grand Jury will not investigate further. RAILROAD COMPANY SUED Southern Pacific Accused of Violat ing Cattle-Shipment Law. Three more suits against the Southern Pacific Company for alleged violation of the 28-hour cattle shipping law were filed in the Circuit Court yesterday by Assist ant District Attorney Cole, at ,the re quest of the United States Attorney Gen eral and of the Agricultural Department. This makes 26 similar suits recently filed against the. same railroad, involving a total fine of J13.000. The Jaw provides that cattle shall not be held In cars over 2S hours unless the owner gives written permission to so hold them, for 36 hours. It is said that the cattle in question were loaded In Gazelle, California, and unloaded in Port land 37 hours later without the consent of the owners. Suit Against Pence Company. Suit was filed in the Circuit Court yes terday against the Pence Company by George R. Bagley. who claims that the defendant owes him 12127.04 for services performed for it by himself and .others. He claims that Vinter Bloyd performed labor amounting to $141.21, Minnie Bloyd to the amount of $180.50, Isaac Ennls to the amount of $2S1.S5, C. R. Bloyd to $S70 and $300 at different times. Otto Lunow to J160.S7 and C. R. Bloyd to the amount of $187.21. It is alleged that no part of this has been paid. A suit was filed in the Justice Court by P. Patton against the Pence Company. The plaintiff alleges that the company refused to pay him wages earned in the company's sawmill in Washington County. He asks $100 for his work, and the time lost in collecting the money. TWO CANDIDATES- ALWAYS MEET EACH OTHER. Route of Their Campaigning Tour Brings Them Together in Salem. Both Satisfied With Situation. SALEM, Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) Just how it happens that Senator F. J. Mulkey cannot go to the remotest regions of the state without encountering the familiar face and figure of Senator C. W. Fulton, and vice versa, neither of these aspir ants to Oregon's seat in the United States Senate at the next election is able to explain. It seems that where one goes on a campaigning tour he is most cer tain to come in contact with the other. This was the case !n Salem, when Senator Mulkey, who arrived yesterday morning, was walking down the street he came upon Senator Fulton, and both candi dates were kept busy during their brief visits in "seeing" prominent Republicans in their respective interests. What was accomplished by either is but a matter of speculation, since Senator Fulton is supposed to have mapped out his course in this county when he was banqueted at the Willamette Hotel upon his return from" Washington. On this occasion a representative gathering of the party leaders assembled and Senator Mulkey claims that his purpose here was not to attempt to break in upon the Ful ton strength but merely to "meet my old friends and cultivate new ones." Both seemed satisfied with the local situation upon the United States Senatorship ques tion. Senator Fulton paid his respects to Secretary of State Benton and to the Attorney-General's office and made in quiries at the latter department concern ing the mode of procedure under the regis tration laws, evidently ihtent upon study ing some means by which he can qualify as a legal voter of the state and a candi date for re-election without having to incur the expense and sacrifice the time of making a special trip back to his home county from Washington for that pur pose. Tlie little word "forthwith" used In prescribing the manner of making and placing on record the "Blajik A" form of registration seems to be the stickler, and there seems no way out of the difficulty for him at present. NO USE FOR GARMENT YET Saloonman Finds Shroud in Box on Doorstep. ' F. O. Blazier, a saloonkeeper at 185 Holladay avenue, near the east approach to the Steel bridge, believes he is singled out as a victim of some sort of Black Hand society. The Incident that has caused Blazier anxiety occurred about 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. While he was away from his place of business at his meal hour, some one de posited an unmarked square pasteboard box, wrapped in paper, at the saloon. The Incident was unnoticed by either the bartender or customers, and when Blazier found the box on his return he opened it to find out its contents or some trace of its possible owner. It was. thought that it might belong to some workingman who had forgotten it in his haste to catch a car. but on investigation the startled sa loonman found a shroud in the box. Blazier was so alarmed over the sug gestive find that he was In doubt what he should do in the matter, and finally, after consulting with some of his friends, decided to appeal to the police. When Patrolman Keith came by at midnight, Blazier hailed him and told of his dis covery and displayed the disquieting find. The officer accompanied Blazier to the station, where the case was explained to Captain Bailey, who advised the officer to keep a watch on the place until an In vestigation is held by the bureau of crim inal Investigation. Blazier announced that he bad only recently located at his present place of business and is not aware that he has an enemy In the city. The probabilities are that it Is a practical Joke, but the perpe trator seems to have a poor idea of the facetious, according to the police. TREASURY 10 CENTS OVER San Francisco Funds Found to Be Intact. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. The sev eral millions of dollars in the custody of the City Treasurer and over which there ha3 been considerable contro versy were counted today, and at the close of the work it was found that Treasurer Bantell had 10 cents more than his balance sheet calls for. Tacoma 7, Vancouver 2. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 14. (Special.) Tacoma again slaughtered Vancouver to day 7 to 2. hitting Pitcher Franklin 15 times, once for three bases and twice for doubles. Ike Butler, who did the twirl ing for the Tigers, gave six scattered hits and struck out eight batters. Eight hits coupled with two errors in the sixth Inning brought Tacoma six runs. Every man on the team batted once and two faced Franklin twice in the same round. Shaw' secured two singles In this one Inning. A hit and two errors gave Ta coma its first run In the first inning. Vancouver scored in the first on Shaw's wild throw into the bleachers. Another run was added by the Canucks in the ninth, when Hyatt doubled and Whalen singled. Jesse Stovall, the former Louis ville outfielder played second base for the Tigers today. He will probably finish trie season with Tacoma. Score by in nings: ' Tacoma 10 0 0 000 7 Vancouver 10000000 12 Batteries Butler and Shea: Franklin and Rennlker. Umpire Howlett. Revenue Shows Big Increase. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. The treas ury report for the fiscal year shows the Internal revenue receipts to be $269,664,022, an increase of $20,561,284. Morgan Sails for New York. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 14. J. Pler pont Morgan sailed for New York today. EE ON NEW RESORT Pelican Bay Lodge Ready for Harriman. OFFICE FIXTURES PLACED Telephone and Telegraph Communi cation Arranged and Every Evidence Points to Early Visit of Magnate to the Coast. ASHLAND. Or.. Aug. 14. (Special.) E, H. Harriman will visit Pelican Bay Lodge, Southern Oregon, on his. forth coming visit to the Pacific Coast, if ex tensive preparations In the way of in stalling a telegraph Hne to that point and fitting up the Lodge mean anything. Persistent rumors connect Harriman and the' Southern Pacific with the recent pur chase of that beautiful natural resort. Rush orders have been Issued for mak ing the telegraph line from Thrall, a sta tion of the Southern Pacific, just over the Oregon line, to Lodge, a distance of 70 miles. The telephone line between Thrall and Klamath Falls has been leased by the railroad company, batteries have been put in at Thrall and two main wires between Portlajid and San, Francisco have been cut in on. Telegraphones have been Installed for the use of the patrons of the telephone line. A gang of linemen has begun stringing wires from Klamath Falls to Lodge, a distance of 26 miles. The entire line is expected to be ready tor service tomorrow. General Superin tendent of Telegraphs A. E. Roome and General Foreman Carmlchael have been directing operations at Thrall. A carload of office furniture from New York, which came via Weed, Cal., billed to Pelican Bay Lodge, was 'received by railroad officials last week. It is expected that within a short time the railroad magnate, with a staff of telegraphers and stenographers and officials of the South ern Pacific Company, will make his ap pearance at Pelican for a brief stay, coming by way of California. POPE COMPANY HAS FAILED Unable to Meet Obligations, It Goes Into Receivership. BOSTON, Aug. 14. The Pope Manu facturing Company, one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles, went Into the hands of a receiver today. The receivership, it is stated. Is the out come of the tightened money condi tions. It is added, however, that the assets of the company amount to many times it liabilities. Albert I. Pope, son of Colonel A. A. Pope, was this afternon appointed re ceiver for the company by Federal Judge Dodge for the district of Mas sachusetts. The McManus-Kelly Com pany, of Toledo, were applicants for the receivership. The Pope Company has manufactur ing plants in Enfield, Westfleld, Mass., end Hagerstown, Mil. . The McManus Kelly Company, of Toledo, has a claim against the property of the company at Hartford. ' . The latest financial statement of the Pope Manufacturing Company, pub lished in June, places the current lia bilities at $2,000,000, with assets at $10, 000,000. Of the current assets $4,000, 000 Is represented in material and products on hand, , mostly automobiles. THREE GO BACK TO WORK (Continued from First Page.) are handling such business as has been given them by the Western Union. If this business should be refused complaint would be made at once, I am sure, and thus far not an instance of the kind has been reported." The striking telegraphers on the con trary declare that railway telegraphers ari not handling any commercial business for the Western Union. Said one of the strikers last night: "Whether or not Secretary Quick, of the, Order of Railway Telegraphers, Is sued the reported telegram Instructing railway telegraphers to refuse to handle Western Union business, the men on the Oregon Railroad & Navigation and the Southern Pacific lines are not handling this class of business. We also know that the railroad telegraphers are heartily in sympathy with us and are on edge and will probably walk out should the slight est excuse arise for so doing, such, for instance, as an attempt to force them to handle this business or to go out of their way to assist the telegraph compa nies. There was much talk heard over the wires today with reference to the report that some of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation telegraph officials were as sisting the Western Union. We expect to Investigate this report and if we find that it Is true we shall take the matter up with the Order of . Railway Teleg raphers." The striking telegraphers became very Indignant yesterday, when it was report ed that A. D. Beamer, assistant superin-, tendent, and W. O. Ashby, manager and chief operator of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation telegraph service, were assist ing the Western Union. But it is learned that these two operators are not mem bers of the Order of Railway Teleg raphers and were not Infringing on the rules of the union by doing this work. At a meeting at Drew's Hall yesterday the commercial telegraphers adopted the report of a committee that had been named to prepare a list of the grievances to what is known as the "New York and demands for increased pay. In all essential details the schedule conforms schedule." prepared and . submitted by President Small, of the Commercial Tel egraphers' Union. During the afternoon the demands were submitted to the man agers of the two telegraph companies in Portland. The requests of the men and the terms demanded follow. We demand that all objections on the part of the Western Union Telegraph Company against its telegraphers affiliating them selves with the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America be removed, and that dis crimination because of such affiliation be discontinued. That uniform hours for the several tricks In all offices. Including branch offices,- be adopted as follows: Eight houra to constitute a dav on day tricks. " Seven and one half to constitute a day on night tricks, including SO minutes for lunch. Seven hours to constitute a day oa split and late nlBht tricks. Seven hours to constitute a day lor tele graphers working extra. Five hours to constitute a day on Sunday. Fonr hours to constitute a day on all legal holidays. The terms "day," "night," and "late night" tricks to be construed as meaning the periods between 8 A. M. and 5:SO P. M., 5:30 P. M. and 8 A. M. and 12 midnight and 8 A. M.. respectively, provided that early night tricks shall not begin later than 7 P. M. That no telegrapher be compelled to work more than four and one-half hours consecu tively without being Howd lunch relief. That, reasonable time for necessary short re lief be allowed. That all operators sending Associated Press Reports of t)00) words or over shall be paid a first-class salary. That lady operators shall be paid at the same ratio as men, according to their ability. Increase of Salaries. That there he a 15 oer cent Increase in the salaries, or commissions, as the case may be. of all operators. That me com pony shall supply necessary typewriters of standard make and keep said typewriter in repair. Where, extra service is required and extra telegraphers are available for such service, that they be ' given preference Over tele graphers regularly employed on day, night or spilt tricks, and that both regular and extra telegraphers employed by the Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies be given the preference over telegraphers em- -t ployed by other firms or corporations. That the dlSBraeetul sanitary conamona ui the Western Union local office be improved and kept good by renovation of the toilets, provision of disinfectants, necessary repairs and the furnishing of towels and soap for the benefit of the emnloyes. That heating facilities during Winter months be such that the room will not be continually filled with coal gas and soot, and that a fairly equal temperature be maintained in all parts of the room. Resolutions thanking the Messenger Boys' Protective Union for their sympa thy and assuring that organization of the assistance of the telegraphers in their strike, were also adopted at yesterday's meeting. The commercial telegraphers have ar ranged for permanent headquarters at rooms 1 and 2, Esmond Hotel. Presi dent Branin and Secretary Morgan, of the local union, will be in charge and will direct the strike campaign from those quarters. The Telegraphers' Strike of :83 BY JEFF W. HAYES. Discontent and restlessness which had been brewing for months In the early '80s broke loose on July 19, 1883, in an open rupture betwen the telegraph operators and the Western Union Telegraph Company. The first strike of the operators against the company occurred In January, 1870, and -was precipitated by one Jacobs, an employe of the San Francisco office. The strike was a "sympathetic" one, there being no special grievances and no demands made to the company other than' the reinstatement of Jacobs, who was discharged" for cause. This strike was of short duration, the operators returning to their keys without accom plishing their purpose. The strike of 1883 was more formid able and general, and lasted for more than three weeks, during which time speculative business was completely paralyzed and much loss ensued to the company. The operators at first re ceived the support and sympathy of the public, but as time wore on they were severely rounded up by the press. The operators were again beaten by the company, but the former received some recognition at the hands of their em ployers. Some radical operators accuse John' Campbell, the president of the Telegraphers' Association, with conniv ing for their defeat, but this is prob ably an unfair conclusion. This strug gle, however, showed a test of strength, and "the man behind the 'bar'l' " won, as usual. Locally, I was manager of the Port land office, and was foolhardy enough to strike with the rest of the men. We had absblutely no grievance at this point and, like the present case, the strike was entirely "sympathetic." Of the twenty-odd employes in the Portland office all quit, few returning to the business. We had but one route to the East at this time, and that was via San Francisco. It took from 10 to 12 days to get communication from Portland to New York, by mail, which makes quite a difference in the pres ent age. There are a number of youthful op erators, ever ready to have a little ex citement, who apparently have grown restive and have precipitated the pres ent crisis. The older heads would not countenance a strike. The only operator that figured in the Portland strike in 1883 and who 's "out" in 1907 is James S. Urquhart. He 13 a pioneer in the business, and has always labored with the operators in their struggles with the company. Most of the strikers in Portland are young blood, and are rejoicing in an oppor tunity to show their loyalty to the "cause." What the outcome of the struggle will be is problematical, for It will cer-tf'-lv be a survival of the fittest. The result of the strike of '83 was di rectly beneficial to the operators, inas much as a large percentage of the teleg raphers involved quit the business for ever. The education they received in the telegraph field served them in good part, enabling them to fill more lucrative po sitions in other lines. Many became newspaper men and have been prominent ly Identified with Journalism; others be came lawyers, doctors, wltn even a trio of ministers of the gospel to the credit of the striking contingency. The ranks were quickly recruited with new bloodi. ' The strike had many humor ous sides, many of the stories still being told around the operators' firesides to this date. The telegraph business is one that has a great fascination to the young man, but Tie should quit it by the time he is 25 years of age. A longer stay at the key produces, In many cases, nervous ex haustion, physical debility and a sort of timidity about entering any new field. It Is not a business that improves with age; on the contrary, each succeeding year the operator deteriorates in value to the tele graph company. Does Not Ayer's Hair Vigor, as" now made from our new improved formula, does not stain or color the hair even to the slightest degree. Ay H ers NEW IMPROVED FORMULA J Gray hair, white hair, light hair is not made a shade darker. But this new preparation certainly does stop falling hair. No ques tion about it. The New Kind 1 - Does not change the color of the hair J. C. AYER CO., Manufacturing Chemists, Lowell, Mass. CITY CURBS TRUST (Continued from First Page.) and I believe that the druggists are en titled to protection in this matter. Says Law Is Experiment. "As this law has been amended to ac commodate the unions. It might Just as well ' be 'amended- In- other ways. If it were to be passed at all, it should have passed In its original form. In my opin ion, however, this law is at best an ex periment, and I do not know whether it will be a success or not. No other muni cipality has such a law and 1 think we ought to he careful and conservative." ' Cottel's amendment aroused a storm of protests and it was slain with the only affirmative vote cast by Its author. Nearly all of the Councilmen had agreed that the unions should be pro tected in the matter, and most of them declared the ordinance would not touch the unions, even without the amendment, but they were not willing to particularize in favor of any other interest. "If one must go, all must go," they said. "If Cottel wants the drug trust pro tected. I would like to rise in behalf of the printing trust, the plumbers' trust, the wood trust and a few others," re marked Bennett sarcastically. "If one trust is exempted. In the name of fair ness, let us exempt them all. The only claim that any of the trusts make is that they are after a legitimate profit and they certainly get it. The committee threshed this out and I favor the ordi nance as it stands." "I am a member of the brick trust, but I don't stajid for these amendments," as serted Wills. "At least one-half of the Council represents one trust or another, but if they are going to knock out one, I favor treating all alike. I do not be lieve that this law will result in lower ing the price of wood or other commodi ties, but If we do not vote for it, thous ands of people will say that prices would Ihave been cut down, 'if it had not been for those graftng Councilmen.' As for the brick trust, I'll say It is not really a trust. It simply has one general agent who handles all of its business for 3 per cent and guarantees all bills." Vanghn Strongly Favors It. Vaughn has been one of the most ar dent supporters of the ordinance from the beginning and spoke strongly for it. He said that the Councilmen should pass it. not because they feared public cen sure they did not, but because by so doing they would free the people from the grasp of robbing trade combinations. "There is no clause in this ordinance that prevents anyone from securing a legitimate profit," declared Vaughn. "It is the Illegitimate profit that we propose to do away with, and this measure will De effective in this way: We have the grocers', druggists', plumbers', brick and coffin trusts, and perhaps others, represented here, but we should carry this ordinance be cause It is the right thing. "How can you say that this would not be practicable when the local trusts clearly come under its provis ions? When the Portland Milling Com pany takes flour out and distributes it to Kellaher, Concannon and the rest of the grocers and says they must sell it at a certain price, the company i er tainly coitus under the terms of this ordinance. When dealers in any line band together and say they and,- others must sell for one price and no cither, it kills competition.'; Drlscoll declared he was absolutely opposed to the ordinance, and Kellaher said he would vote against it, since the labor unlcn amendment had been passed. If the -measure had not been changed, he said he would have sup ported it. As Vaughn and Bennett had to. leave the meeting a vote was called for and the ordinance carried. The Belding ordinance was prepared by City Attorney Kavanaugh and fol lows closely the Ohio state law. Six months in Jail and a fine of $500 is pro vided for each violation of its provis ions. It forbids all combinations for the restraint of trade, the fixing of prices, the giving of rebates and kin dred practices. Text of New Ordinance. With the exception of the amendment relating to labor unions, the text of the bill follows in full: An ordinance to prevent trusts and com binations In restraint of trade within the City of Portland. The City of Portland does ordain, .as follows: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful, with in the City of Portland, for any person, firm, partnership, corporation or any association or associations of persons to make, enter Into or knowingly assent to any agreement, understanding, arrangement, contract, trust, pool or combination, the object, purpose or Intent of which shall be: 1. To restrain trade or commerce within said city. 2. To limit or reduce the production, or increase or reduce the price of merchandise or any commodity produced or sold or of fered for sale within said city. 3. To prevent or interfere with the fres and unrestricted competition In the manu facture, transportation, production or sale of merchandise 'or produce or any commodity Color Hair air Viaor J I ( I (JHave you investigated this sale of splendid, new and well known pianos, offered to you at an actual sacrifice of 57 cents on the dollar? f Do you realize that the list of makes is composed of the very best to be found in the piano world, and that the Eilers famous "Money Back Guarantee" accompanies every instrument? " Jf Do you appreciate the fact that instead of $500 you pay now only $285; instead of $400 you pay now only $228; instead of $300 you pay now only $171; instead of $200 you pay now only $114? Do you fully realize that these values have never before been duplicated in the history of piano selling: in this city? 57 Cents on the Dollar J And do you realize that the sale i3 rapidly nearing its end? If In conclusion, let us impress, with greatest earnestness, the advisability of investigating this opportunity imme diately. Come today or this evening. You will find, with out any doubt, that this is the chance, by far more favorable than any you could have anticipated, whereby . your musical hopes and pleasures may now become realities. The House of Highest Quality pianorelioLilit 353 WASHINGTON STREET CORNER OF PARK SAN FRANCISCO - SEATTLE - TACOMA - SPOKANE manufactured, transported, bought or sold within said city. 4. To fix or establish a standard pries or figure for the purchase or sale of any article, commodity, merchandise or produce intend ed frtr sale, barter, ubc or consumption within the said city whereby the price of the same to the public shall be in any way increased or controlled. 5. To bind themselves not to sell, dispose of or transport within said city any article or commodity for public trade, use or con sumption 'below a common standard figure or fixed price, or to keep the price of such article or commodity, or the transporta tion, of thf! same within said city at a fixed or graduate figure, or to, in any man ner, establish or settle the price of such article or commodity, or the transportation of the same within the said city between or among themselves and others so as to directly or indirectly preclude or interfere with a free and unrestricted competition among themselves or any purchasers or-con-(turners in the sale or transportation of any such article or commodity within said city, or to unite their interests In the sale or transportation of any such article or com modity that its price within said city may be in any manner affected. 6. To preclude the sale of any article or commodity to the consumers or merchants or dealers of said city, or to restrict or limit the sale to any certain person or persons, or to any certain corporation or assocla T ROGUE TEN Cost of Orchard and planting, Apple Value, 1908, - $3000 Value, 1911, Value, 1909, - 4000 V alue, 1912, Value, 1910, - 5000 Value, 1913, Value, 1914, - Profits from fruit, 1913, Profits from fruit, 1914, Profits from fruit, 1915, - - ' - - . Profits from fruit, 1916, Profits from fruit, 1917, - - . Total Value Eeceived, 10 years, Cost, Gain in 10 years, $1000 CASH BALANCE OX EASY TEEMS This table is based on existing conditions. For farther particulars address Rogue River Orchard Investment Co. Desk l, MEDFORD, OREGON Telegraphers Wanted Operators employed by this Company having, without notice and without good reason, left their positions to indulge in a sympathetic strike, the Postal Telegraph Cable Company offers permanent positions, with good salaries and protection, to -competent operators who apply to J. ANNAND, Manager, Portland, Oregon. Biggest, Busiest And Best Of All tlons of persons.or any article, commodity or merchandise manufactured, produced or sold within said city. 7. To refund or rebate to any member of or party to such unlawful agreement, under standing, arrangement, contract, trust, pool or combination, any part of the purchase price of any article, commodity or merchan dise bought by any consumer of said city or any person within said city not a member of or party to such unlawful agreement, un dertaking, arrangement, contract, trust or combination. Sec. Any person or persons who shall, as principal, manager, director, agent, serv ant, employe or in any other capacity vio late any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than 500. or by Imprisonment in the City Jail not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprison ment at the discretion of the court, and each day's violation of any of the pro visions of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offnse. Serious Charge Against Herders. BAKERSFIELD, Aug:. 14. Govern ment Agrent C. H. Fellers today swore to complaints a pat nut Antone Abermee and Yokum Meton, French sheep-herders, for starting a fire in the hills of Kern County June 17, which burned over thousands of acres at a great loss to cattlemen. RIVER rchard ACRES (1907) $ 2,750 S6000 7000 7500 10,000 1,000 - 2,500 5,000 - 5,000 5.000 $28,500 2,750 $25,750