Roseburg review., May 22, 1911, Image 5

130 l.l'.MHKRMKS ARK 'Government against the alleged con-1
, bl KM I1V, VK KKItSHAM, splrators to affect the cost of living.!
, - , , , . lit is believed that should the courts;
NEW YORK. , May 19. Sweeping i uphold the Oovernment's contention
churges of a gigantic conspiracy to, that it is a violation of the Sherman
maintain high prices, to blacklist coo- isutl-trust law to prevent the ultimate
cerns not regarded as "proper" trade, consumer from buying direct from
and to violate generally the Slivrman ithe producer, other suits will, be
anti-trust law are made in a Govern- I started against combinations of re
nient suit Sled by Attorney-General . tellers alleged to be In control of the
Wickershani in the United States
Court here today agaiiiHt. the so-
called lumber trust. .
Ten trade organizations and more
than ISO individuals are named as
defendants in the suit, which may be
the first of several planned by the
Department of Justice against com
binutLous of. retailers in staple com
modities and (he necessaries of life
to prevent the ultimate consumer
from buying anywhere except from
local retailers.
The liovernmeui sun is repicie.
with sensational allegations, and It
Is asserted that . builders and con
sumers of lumber the country over
are at the merey of the retailers' or
ganizations In . many sections of the
United States.' s
Suit Bled today Is against the Eust
ern States Retail Lumber Dealers'
Association, which is the central body
of nine local organizations, covering
five states, the District, of Columbia
and the cities of Bultiiuore.and Phila
delphia. . , . , - '
This is the Government's first anti
trust suit conforming to the Suprome
Court's Standard Oil decision, in that
it alleges . "undue" and ."unreason
able" restraint of trade of the ;con
sumer and the, manufacturer. It Is
the evident purpose of the plea to
confine the charge solely to that feat
ure, small stress being plated on the
restraint of .trade among the con
spirators themselves. . .
Attorney-General Wickershani and
his special assistant. Clark .McKer
cher, have .spent more than a year
gathering tlie evidence on which to
day's suit is bused. This evidence
includes copies of the alleged agree
ments, blacklisting and reports of
-the various organizations branding
wholesalers and retailers who have
dared .to violate the ruleB of the asso
ciation as "poachers." "mavericks,"
"scalpers" and "Illegitimate dealers"
to whom "short shrift" must be ap
plied. ,- i '
The Government charges. In brief.
are that by elaborate system ot black-1
listing, not only Individual consum-
ers, but some or the largest industrial
corporations have been prevented
from dealing directly with whole
salers.. Hy alleged unlawful agree
ments and ai:t. it Is charged that all;
competition for the trade of the con
tractor, the builder, the manufacturer
of finished lumber products nnd the
Individual consumer has been thrown
entirely into the. hands of the retail
ers In the Eastern States Retail
Lumbermen's Association and its
constituent organizations.
The Government bill alleged that
In some localities the wholesaler
selling to a consumer has either been
fined or expelled from the organiza
tion. '
Olliclals of the Department of Jus
tice regard the suit as the most Im
portant In principle ever taken by the
markets In. many of the commodities
of life.
Highest cash price paid for mo
hair. J.. F. Barker A Co. idswtf
Homer Davenport's new book,
"The Country Boy," a story ot bis
own life, on sale at Roaeburg Book
Store. . .. dtf
The finest lice of wall paper In the
city at D. P. Fisher's psint and paper
store, on Oak street. .Look for the
flag. d"
R. V. BMICK, M. D.; :
PHYSICIAN AND 8URGEOX.
Offices: Abraham Building.
Roseburg Oregon.
V. W. WALLACE
CONTRACTOR
. Oenieat Walks, Brick, Slsno .
p. o. Box 221. Roseburg, Oregon.
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MARSTERS' NEW BLOCK
Corner Cats and Rose Streets
A full and complete line of
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Have you tried Blue Bell butler? If not
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Oflice Hours: .Phones: .
10 to 12 a. m. Office Main 1711
2 to 4 p. m. Resld. Main 1721
OR. LUCETTA SMITH,
" Physician "
Women and Children Diseases
a Specialty.'
Jfflre, Masonic Bldg., Second Floor.
Hit C. L. rEARSON
DENTIST
OFFICE IN . REVIEW BUILDING
Hours: 10 a. m. to S p. m. : '
ALP.ERT S. HUEY
OPTOMETRIST
118 W. CASS ST.
koseburg . - - 1
Oregon
DBS. flEELY, SETHER A. STEWART
Physicians and Surgeons.
9utd of Office Rear DouglaB Coun
ty Bank Building, Ground Floor.
Phone 1161.
ROSEBURG - . - . - - OREGON
Get the habit
Phone 36
Free delivery to any
part cf the City
' Medford Sun: The Oregon Gas and
Electric Company is doing consider
able work in this city. Grants Pass
and Roseburg, and now has on the
ground or on the way 24 enrs or
material for building and better
ments at these cities. Work on the
Grants Pass gas plant will start soon.
T. D. Fetch, general manager, 1b
pushing the work and demoiiBtratlng
that he knowB his business. This
company, which recently succeeded
the Rogue River Valley Gas Com
pany, of this city, will no doubt com
pete with electric companies in this
part of the state in the near future.
Pacific Christian Advocate (Port
land): Mrs. II. F. Rowland, ths wlfa
of Dr. Rowland, a former superinten
dent nf thn Hulpm rilntrlrf. who WAS
so frightfully mangled In an elevator
accident last full, at Salem, Is t
I present In the Portland Sanitarium
'in this city, and though she Is not
'able to walk or to be of much help
to herself, and is hardly recovered
from the shock of the terrible scot-'
dent, is cheerful, bright, optimistic
and the very embodiment of sun
shine and courage. She Is hers un
. der the care of her physician and
tuking . massage treatments. - She
goes about In her wheel chair dlstrtb
luting cheer among the Invalids and
convalescents.'
DR. i. L. CALLAWAY,
Osteopathic Physician.
Graduate American School ot
Osteopathy. Klrksvllle, Mo., un
der founder of the science, Dr.
A. T. 8U11.
Abraham Bldg. Phone 1691
ROSEBURG OREGON
Telephone 35.
Hours 9-12
" 1- i
HUNT
Abraham Bldg.
DR. F. W
Dentist.
Roseburg, Oregon,
Perfume
Lends an Irresistible Charm to any
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We have those true flower odors, delicate lent, delicious
that all ladies so dearly love.
Our stock is so varied, our selection complete that we
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We carry the leading odors of:
Colgate's Piver's Spiehler's
Dabr ook's Roger & Gallet's Lazell's
Hamilton Drug Co.
Ml N. Jfeck9 Street
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RoMsHkrs, Oregon
Commercial Abstract Co.
Abstracts of Titles Blue Prints
Filing Papers, Etc.
WE WILL GO ON YOUR BOND
Insurance Conveyancing
328 NORTH JACKSON STREET, ROSEBURG, OREGON
A Model Store
That's what everybody tells us but we wish to
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The Grocery store that has what you want, and
gives service and satisfaction with every sale,
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Cultivators
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