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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1908)
THE MORNING OBEGOXIAJi; SATURDAY, - JULY 4, 1S08. prune comer MEETS .DISFAVOR Growers Don't Take Kindly to .Requirements Imposed by Packers. GILE DEFENDS FIRM STAND Fead of Newly-Formed' Northwest ' Association Declares Organization Necessary in Fight - With Eastern Jobbers.' ftAIEM, Or.. July S. (Special.) Pfrune growers, it is feared, will not tftH kindly to the drastic provisions of the contract which has been pre pared for them by the newly-orpanized Northwest Packers' Association. A prominent grower, owner of one of the largest prune orchards In this vicinity, declared yesterday that he will never sign a contract like that which the packers have prepared. As buying has not yet begun. -it is- impossible to tell how strenuous a fight will be made. The contract which the packers ex pert to be able to make the growers eign makes the packer the sole judge of the qliality of the fruit and gives him the privilege of rejecting any por tion Of a crop, without any right of ar bitration. The contract reads as fol lows: How Contract Reads. . no.. In consideration of $1, receipt of which Is herhy acknowledged and the price per pound herein specified "f County. Orfgon. has sold, and the buyer, ha bought all the hereinafter mentioned 1HOK crorv of prunps procMirrt during the current iear upon the following described property , Paid sHer aisreep to properly dry. cure and de liver said prune crop In its entirety, and which, with th price per rfund- variety fcnrt o.uantlty lestimated hy seller) is as follows: (juaiity. Variety , 1 1 iic paid per pound for prunes tenting HO -3,1 to the pound : Italians .oents; . I'fiites..; rents, and fe cnt pt-r pound lwt for each Additional 5 points required for pound, delivered t. A b Sftld buyer agrops tn pay for naii!- crop nv the nrif ea above named when delivery is completed, provided the Sf.lter delivers th ;me thoroutehly and properly dried and cnrd. and free from burned or soft f- uit nnd in good marketable ai-d merchantable condition. Delivery to be made tn bass ah soon a buyer's request after drying, but not Iatr. than 1U0. . Should the amount of fruit iielivred on . this contract exceed by H per cent- the foiesoine; estimate." the" ptft e of the excess, over and above 10 per cent, la to be fixed hy mutual agreement. Ruyer shall be entitled to weigh back and rJert any portion of crop delivered noi ronformlnp with the terms and con ditions of this contract, and such rejection by buyer shall not Invalidate thisk contract or release the seller from any of its obli gations. Thi contract' is understood by both parties to constitute an absolute sale, but until delivery haa bten ; completer!,, seller agreed id and does assume all risk of loss or damage. Time-is the essence of this contract. ... Seller f. - ....Buyer . . . ,x.4cutd. in duplicate. - ... By.'. ; No Provision for Arbitration. This contract differs from those that have been in general use in the past In several particulars. It provides for a change of price on every five points instead of ten points. It is a little in ore specific In requiring thorough drying-. It exempts the packer from th obligation to take more than 10 per cent in excess of the quantity esti mated. It provides that the sale Is ab solute, hut that the grower must take the chance of drrniagre or loss. It leaves the srrower to furnish the bags, whereas the custom' has been for the packer to furnish bags. It permits the packer to accept part of a crop and reject the rest. The absence of an arbitration clause is not new; fnr such provisions have not been Included in contracts with growers in the past. This feature be comes prominent only for the reason that pflAkevs have insisted upon an ar bitration clause in their favor in con tracts with Eastern buyers and have made a most stringent contract for growers to sign, but have omitted any arbitration clause. i Aimed at Eastern Jobbers. ; "The Northwest Packers' Associa- ; tion has neither horns nor claws nor a stinger in its tail," said H. i?. Gile today In talking of the recently organ ized prune packers' combine. "We have done . exactly what the prune packers of California have done and for the same purpose. There is no need for anyone to be alarmed about it. We found, as did the packers of Call- ' fornla, that we must organize and stand together in order to get from the Eastern Jobbers what we believe to be a fair deal in the sale of our product, and In order to. compel the prune grower to deliver us fruit -of suitable quality. California packers are now engaged In a contest with the Eastern Jobbers over the forms of con tract they have adopted and I presume we shall have one also. "One of the principal reasons for the organization of the packers in the Northwest was that the Eastern buy ers have been insisting upon a dis count of ls per cent for what they call cash, which means a reduction of $30 a car on the price we receive for prunes, and we ait lr t 60 days for the money. We h;tVe resisted the al lowance of th-ist -discount, but the buy ers were becoming so persistent that we found that we must organize in or der to make a successful fipht. Insist on In I form Quality. . - "Then. too. we have founa that organ ization and the adoption of a uniform buying contract is necessary in order to compel the growers to cure their fruit properly before delivering it. For the protection of the reputation of Oregon fruit It is essential that packers be phuvd in a position to insist upon thorough drying of prunes before de livery. The new form of contract, which all packers have agreed t use and which all growers must sign, if they sell by contract, gives the pack ers the power to enforce a thorough drying requirement." These two features of the new- ton tracts are the ones deemed most im portant by Mr. Gile. who is head of the firm of H. . S. Gile & Co.. and also head of the Willamette Valley Prune Association. Mr. Gtle is secretary treasurer of the new Northwest Pack ers" Association, of which organization J. T. Brumfieid. of Mason. Ehrman & Co., is president, and W. C. Tillson, of Salem, vice-president. The board of directors of the packers' combine is composed of J. T. Brumfieid, H. S. Gile, W. C. Tillson, E. L. French, of Myrtle Creek, and I. Lang, of Portland. Every prune-packing house- in the Northwest is in the combine. Aside, from tfcA. .discount.. clause,.. the most important feature of the contract drawn for the Eastern buyer is the jtrhitrntinn clause. Th absence of such a clause is one of tire most linpor-j tant features of ' the contract drawn for the growers. . The arbitration clause heretofore insisted upon by Eastern buyers provided that the ar bitrators must be members of the New York Dried Fruit Association. The contract prepared by the Northwest packers gives the packer an unlimited right to select his arbitrator. The new arbitration clause i as follows: Any disagreement a to a matter of fact arising out of this contract to be settled by arbitration; buyer and seller each to select one arbitrator, who. if unable to ajfree, shall select a third. The decision and award of a majority of said three arbitrators shall be binding and complied with by all parties hereto. The .party against whom decision is rendered shall pay arbitration fees and expenses incurred. If decision Is rendered that the seller has oomplifcd with this contract, invoice anal 1 become due and payable at once. When decision Is rendered against the se:ler. arbi trators fhall determine and fix the amount of allowance, which amount shall be de ducted from the invoice and correct net amount according to the arbitrators de cision shall be paid immediately. If the arbitrators decide that the seller has not shown (tood faith in making delivery here under, the buyer shall be entitled to another tender. Samples for arbitration shali be drawn from not less than five per cent of the shipment. No unimportant variation in the execution of this contract shall consti tute a dispute to be settled by arbitration. BAKER CITY'S BEST CROP Forty-six Babies Compete in Fourth or July Slitvr. t BAKER CITY, Or., July 3. (Spclal. That Baker City has Roosevelt's ideas on principals in pretty wedding at scoggins Valley. .. MH. AXD MRS. VICTOR I. FUQUA. FOREST GROVE, Or., July 2. (Special.) A pretty wedding was solemnized at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Matteson, in Scog grins Valley, on Wednesday at high noon, when their only daughter, Mabel, was married to' Victor I. Fuqua, of this city. Rev. J. M. Bar ber officiating. The wedding march was piayed by Mrs. Willis Goff, of Forest Grove. The bride was attired in a white organdie with mal tese lace and carried a bouquet of sweet ueas. Miss Laura Jackson, of Hillsboro, acted as bridesmaid, and her gown was of dainty pink. The groom was attended by Willis Goff. of this city. After the wtdding luncheon the happy couple left for Newport, where they will, spend their honeymoon.; They will be. at home in this city J after August 15. The bride is a graduate of Monmouth Normal and taught the lirimary department of the Forest Giove schools. The groom is a son of J- W. Fuqua, of this city. - ' . race suicide was shown today, when the baby parade of the Fourth of July jubi lee was held. The procession formed at 4 o'clock with 16 exquisitely-decorated baby cabs in line. The crowd that witnessed the parade was numbered by thousands, and the shout, "It's Baker's best crop," was shouted up and down the line until toniKht it is a household expression tn every home in Baker City. The task of judging this remarkable show was assigned to Colonel Emmett Callahan, O. B. Mount and Anthony Mohr. Realizing their peril, the judges bravely took their places and when the fond mothers had wheeled 46 babies j?aet the reviewing stand the following decisions were rendered: Frettiest baby boy, Er nest Grant; prettiest baby girl. Esnerance Bennett; fattest baby boy, George Higby; fattest baby girl. Babe Mlliken. Twins belonging to Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Catts were awarded special prize. The little ones were dressed as Uncle Sam and the Goddess of Liberty, attracting much attention. Mrs. Ed Kline was voted the prettiest attendant, and Mrs. C. C. Cox received honors for having the best-decorated baby carriage. Tonight te given over to athletic con tests, races and other amusements. To morrow is the climax of the jubilee. Ex cursions will reach Baker City early in the day from near-by towns and the three days' celebration, which so far has had a larger attendance than any other event of the kind in the city's history, will close with a programme of excellent literary and musical numbers. Ieserts Wife Who Lies Dyiirs- COLFAX, Wash., July 3. H. A. Allen, formerly of Colfax, was arrested at Milton. Or.. Thursday, on a charge of deserting his wife, who is lying at the point of death at the Colfax hospital; also four children were deserted. GOBDESS OK LIBERTY ASHI.AXD TODAY. MiH Cordelia Grant, ASHLAND, Or., July 3. (Spe cial.) Miss Cordelia Grant. 5pe- ant. J . B. I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Grant, of this city, and one of the most popular young women of Ashland, was successful in the voting contest for Goddess of Liberty, and will have the dis tinction of occupying the seat of honor In the Goddess of Liberty float In the grand parade at Ashland. July 4. i - J v, ; A I SCRAMBLE Washington Candidates Line Up to Secure Priority. HIRED BOYS HOLD PLACES Represent 21 Office-Seekers Out for Positions Xear Head of State Ticket Queer Politics .at Olympia. OLYMPIA, Wash., July 3. (Special.) Twenty-one young Olympia men and boys were holding down the line in front of the office of Secretary of State Nichols when the office closed at t o'clock this afternoon. Bach was given a number and told If he was on hand promptly at 9 o'clock Monday when the office opened again he would be assigned the same place in line so that he might file the declaration of candidacy of the man he represents, provided he holds his place until the morning of July 10, which is the date fixed by law for receiving dec larations. Some time ago Attorney-General At kinson gave an opinion that there should be no forming in line, but that on the filing date candidates should settle their pri ority on the ballot by lot. Most candi dates thought this plan would be fol lowed, so were taken by surprise late yesterday afternoon, when Secretary Nichols announced that he would force Candidates to line up. J. H. Schtvely, Deputy under Mr. Nichols and a candt date for Insurance Commissioner, sale today: "As soon as I heard Mr. Nichols' ruV ing, as my boy Charlie happened to be at the office, I put him number one in the line and then hired Judge Mount's boy, who got second place. Charlie will present the declaration of Mr. Nichols and young Mount will file my declaration. My boy Ed. who is fourth in line, is one of four boys hired by Link Davis, of Tacoma." Davis also happened to be around when the rule was announced. He will not say so, but his boys are said to rep resent Ankeny. MeBride and Ridpath with the fourth boy in reserve in case one of the others should lose his place. In the absence of Governor Mead, one of the Governor's friends secured a boy for number nine in line to act for 'the Governor, but Mead tonight repudiates this action and declares he will not .be a party to the scramble for place. BADLY BURNED BY POWDER Gladstone Man Tries Kxperiment With Serious Results. OREGON CITY, Or., July 3. (Spe cial.) One hundred pounds of powder went up with a single flash today and came near resulting in the death of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dauchy, Sr., at their home in Gladstone. Dauchy is con nected with a smokeless gunpowder concern and manufactures the tuff, which will not explode unless under heavy pressure. Today he set a huge kettle out in the yard, and, building a fire under it, commenced the preparation of large quantity of the powder. The in gredients should not be mixed over a fire, but Dauchy was in a hurry, and when he poured some syrup from former batch Into the kettle containing the boiling mixture, some of it granu lated and eaught fise, and the whole mess went up in a flame. Mrs. Dauchy was thrown . to the ground, and- was severely burned on the face and arms, and lost half of her hair. ' Dauchy's beard and hair were nearly singed off and his face and arms were badly burned. Miss Olsonj a neighbor, was In the house and tele phoned for a physician. In the mean time the flames spread to the dry roof of the house, and Dauchy, notwith standing hie burned hands, climbed on top of the House and tore away a part of the burning shingles, thus saving his home and the surrounding out buildings. Girl of 14 Sent to Asylum. CORVALLIS. Or., July 3. (Special.) Dora Bell Miller, aged 14, daughter of Marcus C. Miller, of this city, was adjudged insane today, and taken to the asylum tonight. Epilepsy, with which she was a sufferer at intervals since 2 years of age, resulted; in men tal derangement that threatened the safety of several other younger chil dren in the family. Masonic Lodge for Canby. CANBY, Or.. July 3. (Special.) The Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M-, of Ore gon, held a special meeting here last evening for the purpose of Installing Canby Lodge, -No. 134. which was granted a charter at the last session of the grand lodge In June. The work was done by Grandmaster K. E. Kiddle, assisted by J. F. Robinson, grand sec retary, and A. C. Ackerman, grand orator. A number of the Masonic fra ternity from neighboring lodges were present, and after he ceremonies a banquet was given by Canby Lodga at the residence oICL Bates. The offi cers of the new lodge are C. L Bates. W. M-: C Kenknight, . S. w.; E. L. Dodge. J. W-: L..H. Wang, treasurer: L. D Walker, secretary; J D. Craig an H. A. Knight, deacons; F. E. Dodge and F. Deyor, stewards, and M. C. Faber, ty ler. v FREED TO HELP HIS WIFE Man Who Beat Chinaman Let Out Ot Jail by Governor's Pardon. CORVALLIS, Or., July 3. (Special.) Charles Cams, serving a sentence of five months in the County Jail for beating a Chinaman, was liberated yes terday, after three months " and ten days' incarceration, as a result Of a pardon by Governor Chamberlain. The petition for the pardon was signed by Judge Harris, presiding judge- at Cams' trial, by 'Judge McFadden, Dis trict Attorney, who secured Cams' con viction, and by a large number - of prominent citizens. The basis for the petition to the Governor tor a pardon was that Cams' wife and children are trying to hold down a homestead in the Alsea country, and earns' help waa needed- to contribute to their support. as they were ' In destitute circum stances. The pardon meets with gen eral approval. MILK SUPPLY POLLUTED Pendleton Doclor Says Tuberculosis Affects Cows la That City. PENDLETON, Or., July 3. (Special.) Dr. W. G. Cole, City Physician and State Senator, declared today that in his opin ion from 10 to 30 per cent of the dairy cows from which Pendleton secured its milk supply are affected with tuberculosis. Dr. Cole -is also a believer in the theory that cow tuberculosis is transmittable to the human, and asserts that a large per centage of the tuberculosis cases are di rectly attributable to the use of milk from diseased' cows."- - Dr. Cole says he will ask the Council at its next regular meeting to order an inspection of all dairy herds, officers of the Federal Bureau of Animal" Industry located here having signified their willing ness to make the test without any ex pense to the city. It is expected that Dr. Cole's announce ment will cause a small sensation when It is given to the public tomorrow. SNATCHED FROM BREAKERS Fishing-Boat and Four Men Rescued Ofr Cape Disappointment. ASTORIA, Or., July 3. (Special!) About 6 o'clock last evening- the Cape Disappointment lifesavtng: crew, picked up a motor fishing boat containing1 Math pickernell, Gua Pickernell, J Oorwin and Adolph Dochey, as it was drifting Into the breaker off North Head. The men started from here late yesterday afternoon for their home on Shoalwater Bay, but soon after crossing- outside their engine broke down and the boat was drifting, helplessly before the seaa until the life crew too it it In tow. fi On Wednesday the Point Adams crew, rescued six fishermen whosevbpats had capsized in the breakers near the jetty, and on Thursday the same crew saved two more men from drowning. - Through Sleeper'to Chicago. On Monday morning, July 6, the O. R. & N will run an additional sleeper, Port land to Chicago, leaving Portland at 8:30 o'clock. This is on the fast train which runs through to Chicago in 70 hours. Ex cursion ticket and sleeping ear reserva tions can be had at the city ticket office. Third and Washington streets. WHEAT FLAKE CELERY contributes more nutriment to impoverished bad blood than any single article of diet known to men. Persons with rebellious stomachs can eat it with a sense of genuine relish. For sals by all Grocers EDUCATIONAL. Leading Business College Elks Building Thoroughly equips for busi ness life. Teachers all Specialists. Day and Evening Sessions. Phone Main 590, A 1596. SUMMER RESORTS. FOLEY HOT SPRINGS Temperature 1S8 Fahr. Waters are . most valuable for rheumatism, stomach troubles,, catarrh, ekin affections and private dis eases. Altitude 2OO0 feet. Excellent bunting and Ashing:. Hotel and cottages neatly fur nished. Rates $2 per day, including; bath, steam rooms, tub bath, also fine swimming tank. - Dally stage from Eugene. Address P. F HAFLEKGER, Foley Springs, Or. CASCADE MINERAL SPRINGS Best mountain resort on Coast, best medirinal water, scenery, hunting: and Ashing, auto to Albany and return daily. Headquarter! at Revere Hotel, Albany. For Information, reservations, etc., write or phone to (. G. M. GEISENDORFER, Caacadia, Oregon. Portland Hotel Lome Beach, Washington. N Rates $2 per day": special rates for th week. Comfortable and homelike and. ex cellent table. An ideal place to spend a vacation, Eugene Hanneman, Prop. JULY FOURTH STORE CLOSED TULL Sc 1& 7116 J id aw t mil rf w Trr-iiiriarna f . mi mi' f ir SJ .a The bright spot in a dull day is Shredded Wheat' i with berries and cream. If you n haven't tried it, you don't know fj all the joys of summer. A pleas- (J ant surprise for the stomach 0 after the heavy meats and soggy pastries of the winter. Give Nature a chance. Shredded Wheat with fruit is wholesome, strengthening and satisfying. At your grocers. .Always heat the Biscuit in oven to restore crispness. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits with milk or cream will supply all the energy needed for a half day's work. Try Toasted TRISCUIT, the Shredded Wheat wafer, for luncheon, with butter, cheese or marmalade. mm NOETH BEACH Is the busiest and most brilliant 'pleasure haunt in this part of the country this Summer. Its thousands of devotees rejoice to learn that they can now go and come on a , regular schedule, independent of tides. 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