THE MOKMSG OKlitjrOJMAr, KlJJAr, AUUrUSl 3U,
TRADE RESTRICTION
AT
BARED
HEAR
Evidence Shows Lumbermen
Opposed New Yards at
Competitive Points.
BLACKLIST IS HINTED AT
Secretary Becker, or Pacific Coast
Shippers' Association, Mentions
Case of Tyee Lumber Com
pany in Letter.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 29. Further
evidence of the pressure that was
" brought to bear on lumber manufactur
ers and wholesalers who violated the
lumber trade's code of ethics by sell
ing to mail order houses, "poachers"
or consumers, was given today before
James Palmer. Special Commissioner,
. who Is taking testimony in the Gov
ernment's anti-trust suit against the
Retail Lumbermen's Association.
Louis Schwager. of Schwager and
Xettleton. manufacturers and whole
salers of Seattle, told how his com
pany had had much correspondence
with some of their large customers
and with the association secretaries,
when thev sold lumber to an unethical
; dealer in Xorth Dakota. Mr. Schwager
said that the practice of selling only
to legitimate dealers was a long estao
lished custom and was recognized by
his company.
Srhmaser Olvea Reason.
When Mr. Schwager was asked why
a manufacturer or wholesaler would
sell lumber to a railroad with which to
build a round-house, but would not sell
to a farmer to build a barn, -Mr.
Srhwaeer said:
"The rule of good-fellowship. We
didn't care to offend the retailers upon
whom we depend for our trade."
Evidence that lumbermen frowned
: upon the opening of yards In towns
where competition was keen, was Intro
duced In the form of a circular sent
out by F. D. Becker, secretary of the
' Pacific Coast Shippers' Association.
This circular told of Schwager ani
: Nettleton having received an order
from a man at Kingman, .Kan., wno
represented that he wanted to start
a yard.
Investigation through the South
j western Lumbermen's Association, the
' . circular said, showed that the would
be customer had small financial back
ing, had no stock and added "there are
already three retail yards in Kins
man." Schwager and Nettleton de
clined the order.
(oit Shipper Adopt Code.
Mr. Becker declared that the Pacific
Coast Shippers" Association was not
allied with any of the retail dealers"
' associations involved In the suit, but
members of the association attend' d
the American Lumber Trades Congress
of 1908. which adopted the code of
ethics for the lumber trade. This code
of ethics was adopted by the Pacific
Coast Shippers' Association, but It was
not obligatory upon members to fal
low it. said the witness.
Mr. Becker testified that he advised
members of his association of the
standing of retailers in tho Middle
West, but no member was reprimanded
or expelled for selling to a firm that
was not considered ethical. Informa
tion concerning unethical firms- was
' sent to shippers. Mr. Becker said, so
that they would know what firms
were not In good standing and would
be able to avoid unfavorable publicity
In tho retail trade papers by declining
to sell to the unethical dealers.
A letter written by Mr. Becker to
Secretary Mollis, of the Northwestern
Lumbermens" Association, was read. In
which Mr. Becker discussed the case
of the Tyee Lumber Company, which
sold lumber to a mail order house in
Davenport, la.
Becker Make Flea.
In this letter Mr. Becker told Mr.
Hollis he thought the Tyee Company
should not be placed on the black
list, and said although he did not
know-that a blacklist existed, the Tyee
Company had received letters from
many retailers complaining of the- sale
to the Davenport concern.
Mr. Becker said that some manu
facturers, who wanted to sell to mail
order houses, probably were deterred
through fear of unfavorable publicity
In the retail trade Journals.
E G. Butterfleld. who was formerly
sales manager for Roy & Roy, a whole
rale firm, said that his firm sold four
or five cars of lumber to the U. N.
Roberts Company, of Davenport, la.
The sale was made the subject of much
correspondence between the secretaries
of the different associations, the Rob-,
erts Company being considered uneth
ical because of its alleged connection
with the Gordon VanTyne Company,
which did a mall order business.
The correspondence showed that
Secretary Porter, of tho Western Lum
bermens' Association, thought It would
be a good Idea for Secretary Hollis.
of the Northwestern Lumbermens" As
. sociatlon. to publish It In the "Scout"
of Detroit, tho fact that Roy & Koy
had sold to the Roberts Company.
Butterfleld said their trade In Iowa
and Minnesota fell off raptdly. after
the sale to the Roberts Company be
came known. On cross-examination he
admitted that it was a matter of com
mon knowledge that the Roy & Roy
" Co. had been caught short on shingles
and went out of business, the members
of the firm continuing to operate for
a time under the name of the Roy &
Roy Mill Co.. without filling the orders
of the old Roy & Roy Co.
In charge of construction work In Ore
gon, returned yesterday from a trip
that covered the uncompleted portions
of the Natron cut-off, the Willamette
Pacific line to Coos' Bay, and also i
projected connecting link from Marsh-
field to Eureka and thus on down the
coast to San Francisco.
Mr. Hoey went out over the Natron
line, crossing the Cascades from Klam
ath Falls to Grants Pass, thence to
Crescent City, to Marshfield and back
to Eugene among the Porter Bros, and
Twohy Bros.' camps.
The principal work being done be
tween Mapleton and Coos Bay is the
clearing for the portals of the 410U
foot tunnel at Gardiner, but from Ma
pleton to Not! tunnel there are camps
established every few miles, and irom
Not! to Eugene the grade is well along.
Mr. Hoey says the contract has Just
been let for the construction ot a roaa
from Eureka to Wllletts, a distance
of 150 miles, and that surveys are be
ing made for a lfhe to connect Marsh
field with Eureka. Mr. Hoey predicts
that this line, when it is completed.
will prove a popular one. especially
durintr the hot months. The line, as
now planned, will He near the ocean
and the scenery will be magnificent.
PAUEXTS FROM 12 D1STIUCTS
SEE SCHOOL EXHIBITS.
Professor Teller, or Oregon Agri
cultural College, Talks on Trend
of Education.
MILWAVKIE. Or.. Aug.. :9 (Spe
cial.) More than 500 children from 13
school districts, with parents and
educators, attended the Juvenile in
dustrial fair held here today in Crystal
Lake Park, examined 'the wide range
of exhibits made by children and
listened to addresses by County School
Superintendent T. J. Garry. State Su
perintendent. I R. Alderman and Pro
fessor J. E. Tessler, of the Oregon
Agricultural College. Mr. Garry con
gratulated the people of Milwaukie on
the fine display made. . He explained
that the exhibits will be taken to the
Canby fair, where it was Intended to
make a specialty of the exhibits of
school children.
State Superintendent Alderman ex
plained the purposes of the juvenile
fairs, which are now being held all
over the state, to interest the boys and
girls In practical affairs and bring the
home and public schools together.
"The best crop we raise is our chil
dren." said Mr. Alderman, "our boys
and girls. That is the reason these
fairs are being held all over the state
for their benefit. They learn to grow
vegetables, raise chickens, take care
of pigs and bear responsibility. They
make bread, put up Jellies and fruits as
witnessed by this fine exhibit. Some
people think we are foolish to do all
this for our children, but I think we
are on the right track. It will be
found that these fairs are highly bene
ficial and educational and will pro
mote the Interest of the home."
Mr. Alderman called attention to the
prizes which will be given at the
State Fair to the boys and girls who
excel.
Professor Tessler pointed out that
the trend of education had changed in
the larger institutions of the country
so that the highest all-round training
Is now given. He spoke of the broad
work of education being done at the
Oregon Agricultural College, empha
sizing engineering and domestic
science.
"And yet all told last year." said
Professor Tessler. "only 3800 men and
women benefited by the courses there
a small portion of the population of
this state. I hope that our public
schools and high schools will take up
this same line of work, and make it
Dossible for every boy and girl to
develop all their talents to the fullest
extent. We need men and women now
adays who can do things. If you
should go to the Agricultural College
In this state you would not find stu
dents wearing the "gown and cap." but
dressed in overalls, and leather trou
sers. Men are wanted to build dams,
rallwayr. great electric plants and
canals, and these are the heroes of
the present age men whom our
schools shall provide with equipment
and training."
A eugenic contest was held In the
afternoon. The exhibit covered a wide
range of articles, vegetables, poultry,
pigs, ducks, preserved fruits, jellies
and sewing. In the evening the pro
gramme was completed by an address
by A. E. Wood, of Reed College.
LOVETT AT SALEM
Railroad Chief Inspects Com
pleted and Proposed Work.
HIGH OFFICIALS IN PARTY
Contemplated Improvements o
Portland-Eugene & Eastern Esti
mated to Cost $300,000 Fir
Work to Start Today.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 29. (Special.)
Accompanied by a number of promi
nent Southern Pacific officials. Judge
R. S. Lovett, chairman of the Harriman
railways, visited Salem today and went
oi-er the present lines of the Southern
pacific and Portland. Eugene & East
ern, as well as prospective lines. He
was also taken to the Rosedale prune
district, in which direction a Portland.
Eugene & Eastern extension is planned.
The trip that he took is much the same
as made by his illustrious predecessor.
E. H. Harriman. on his last visit to
Salem, but then the holdings of the
Southern Pacific Company were not so
extensive in and around Salem as they
are now.
In Judge Lovett's party were William
Sproule. president of the Southern Pa
cific, San Francisco; E. E. Calvin, first
vice-president and general manager of
the Southern Pacific; D. W. Campbell,
general manager of the Southern Pa
cific; Robert E. Strahorn, president of
the Portland. Eugene & Eastern, and
Chief Engineer Guppy, of the Portland,
Eugene & Eastern.
Contemplated improvements In the
Portland, Eugene & Eastern extensions
here are estimated at $300,000. For
depot purposes probably $50,000 will
be expended for a building, a site hav
ing been purchased at a cost of over
$125,000.
Work on the extension of the South
ern Pacific from Salem to Fir, known
as the Salem-Durbin line, will be start
ed tomorrow.
President Lovett made no announce
ment as to other Improvements than
those already given out, It is under
stood that this visit was largely for
tho purpose of looking over the con
templated improvements with an eye
to finally determining how much of an
appropriation will be made.
R, B. Houston, local agent of the
Southern Pacific, accompanied the offi
cials on their trip while here.
XATROX BRANCH IS VIEWED
Southern Pacific Officials See Ex
tension as Far as Oakridge.
ET.7GENE. Or.. Aug. 29. (Special.)
R. S. Lovett. president of the Harri
man system: William Sproule, presi
dent of the Southern Pacific Company;
D. W. Campbell, superintendent; h.. h..
Calvin, general manager, and other
railroad men today Inspected the new
ly completed section of the Natron ex
tension, going as far as Oakridge.
The party returned at a late hour
and tomorrow morning will leave In Its
special train forr Klamath Falls, where
the portions of the cut-off completed
at that end will be inspected. Mr.
Campbell declared the trip was simply
one of Inspection and bore no especial
significance.
Montana Town Is Burned.
HELENA. Mont.. Aug. 29. A special
to the Record says that the entire
business portion of Malstone, a town
in Fergus County, was destroyed by
fire today. Two general stores, two
hotels, the postoffice and other build
ings were burned.
KLAMATH FACES PROBLEM
Southern Pacific's Fill May Result
In Shutting Off Irrigation.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Aug. 29.
(Special.) The Southern Pacific Com
pany is filling In the trestle across the
strait between the Lower Klamath
Lake and Klamath River. This is the
only opening into the Lower Klamath
Lake, except a scries of gates in a
concrete channel near by, put in by the
United States Reclamation Service,
when the railroad embankment was
built.
If these gates should be closed, the
result would be to lower the water of
Lower Klamath Lake and to lay bare
all the tule lands surrounding it. The
Reclamation Service officials here will
not say" whether they will close those
gates or not. but it is known that if
this is done it would shut off the water
from the private Irrigation system
known as the Van Brimmer canal. It
Is said that this system could be sup
piled from the Reclamation Service
canals, but as this would involve
added expense, some one would have
: New Fall
Suits for Men
s rpHE term "men" includes young men as well., We U
I want men of every age and every size to see V
I these new Fall suits. A mighty array of the best in I
I fabric, the newest in pattern, and the worthiest in yPl
I tailoring awaits your coming. Pvjfic I
1 Modestly Priced " jiWi I
I $20 to $40 K. M
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SELLING
LEADING CLOTHIER.
Morrison Street at Fourth
1
this to pay, aa it Is certain the farmers
under the Klamath project would not
bear the expense, and the owners of
the Van Brimmer canal cannot be ex
pected to.
Boy Thrown 50 Feet Only Bruised.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 29. (Spe
cial.) Jesse Monette. a 16-year-old
Centralla boy, was struck by a Great
Northern passenger train at a local
grade crossing last night, but in spite
of the fact that he was hurled 50 feet,
no bones were broken. However, the
youth was badly bruised around the
head and shoulders.
STANDARD IS IND1GTED
TEXAS GRAND JURY CHARGES
TRADE CONSPIRACY.
Rosenthal's for shoe bargains.
R03EBTJEO SISTERS ENJOY REUNION AT HOME OF MRS. BINGER HERMANN, AFTER YEARS
OF SEPARATION.
if. w :-. ,s :
WEISER GRAIN YIELD LARGE
Estimates Show Value of Products to
Be $228,000.
WEISER. Idaho. Aug. 29. (Special.)
Grain harvest in the lower Weiser
Valley the portion directly surround
ing Weiser and taking no account or ine
big yield in tho upper valley along the
Pocatello & Idaho Northern road will
bring the growers something like 2I8.
f"00. according to Harry W. Wulff. a
conservative local business man. who
lias carefully calculated the production
for this season.
Ho was able to estimate the amount
harvested from the amount of binder
twine actually sold in Weiser. Allow
ing two pounds of twine to the acre,
which Is conservative and estimating
the yield at only 20 bushels an acre,
although 60 and 80 are not uncommon
on Irrigated land, the total production
will reach 50.000 bushels.
On a. valuation of one cent a pound
this will bring $228,000 to grain grow
ers in the Immediate Weiser neighbor
hood this year, a substantial Increase
over previous seasons.
RAILROAD WORK INSPECTED
Preparations Belli; Made for 4100
Foot Tunnel at Gardiner.
EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 29. (Special.)
H. P. Hoey, Southern Pacific engineer
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Standing (left to right) Mrs. Binger Hermann. Rosebnrg: Mrs. Ella MrKlnney, Cottwge rove: Mrs. Louisa Avery. Lw
Angeln. SltUnK (left to right) Mrs. -E. J. Hamblin, Portland; Mrs. 8. A. Goulen, Oakland. CaJL
ROSEBURO. Or., Aug. 29. After a separation of many years, four of the five living sisters of Mrs. Binjrr Hermann are
this week enjoying a dellRhtful reunion at the Hermann home, corner Main and Mosher streets. The siateri are daughters
of the late Rev. Jonathan TlbbetU. a pioneer Hnthodlst minister of Southern Oregon. Mr. Tlbbctta Is well remembered
In this section of the state, where, for many yean, he waa closely associated with such Interesting personages . as Father
Wilbur. I. IX Driver and Rev. Robert Booth. - '
The daughters were born In the State of Indiana and crossed the plains with their parents in the year 1852. All were
married after coming to Oregon, and are widows. The younger of the sisters Is 61 years of age, while the older of the
group Is SO years of age. Mrs. Andrew Knott, another sister, who was unable to attend the reunion on account of III
health. Is a resident of Portland, but at present is residing with her daughters near Seaside Her husband, the late A. J.
Knott, owned the first ferryboat connecting East and West Portland. Ferrying was brisk during the early days, and it is
said that Mr. Knott died a comparatively rich man.
Kuring the remainder of the week the sistcra expect to visit Oakland. Shoestring Valley and other nearby communi
ties nhero they spent their early days.
Mrs. Averv. the voungest ot the sisters, was married at Oakland when 16 years or age. and left there about 45 years
ago. Although white-haired and evidencing the early hardships endured in Oregon, the sisters are In good health, and
are enjoying their present reunion.
John D. Archbold Among Those Spe
cifically Mentioned Three
Companies Named.
niT.l.AS. Tex.. Aug. 29. The Federal
grand Jury of the Northern Distrtct of
Texas todav returned an Indictment
against several prominent oil men as
i-orr-senta.tivcs of the Standard Oil
Company. The charge is restraint of
trade and commerce and unlawful con
spiracy and combination in violation
of the anti-trust laws.
It Is allesred that Individual defend
ants, the Standard Oil Company and the
Magnolia Petroleum Company, con
spired to destroy the business of the
Pinrce-Fordvce Oil Association of
Texas.
The specific, offense is alleged to have
occurred June 29, 1912. The names of
the following Dersons appear in the
indictment: Calvin N. Paine, of Titus
vllle. Pa.; John D. Archbold, of New
York; Henry C. Folger, Jr., of New
Tork: John Sealln, of Galveston; A. C.
Eble, of Dallas; E. R. Brown, of Corsl
cana. Tex.; W. S. Teagle. of Plalnfleld,
N. J., and the Standard Oil Company of
New York, the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey and the Magnolia
Petroleum Company, of Texas.
Temperance Cnlon Meeting Ends.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 29. (Spe-
Women who bear children and re
main healthy are those who prepare
their system In advance of baby's
coming. Unless the mother aids
nature In its pre-natal work the crisis
finds her system unequal to the de
mands made upon It, and she is often
left with weakened health or chronic
aliments. No remedy is so truly a
help to nature as Mother's Friend.
It relieves the pain and discomfort
caused by the strain on the ligaments'.
makes pliant those fibres and muscles
which nature Is expanding, and soothes
tha Inflammation of breast glands.
Mother's Friend assures a speedy and
complete recovery
for the mother, TMT .-tJTL.
and she Is left a 1 Li! tilt? I S
healthy woman to t g an
enjoy the rear- ffFICIItl
ing of her child.
Mother's Friend is sold at drug stores.
Write for our free book for expectant
mothers.
BEAD FIELD REGULATOR C0..t Atlanta., Cjl
claL) The Lewis County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union closed an
interesting two days' session in Cen
tralla yesterday. The coming local op
tion fight in the county was one of the
principal subjects for discussion.
Tillamook Masons to Build Temple.
TILLAMOOK. Or., Aug. 29. (Spe
cial.) Articles of incorporation for the
Masonic Building Association have
been filed with the County Clerk. The
association is capitalized at $10,000,
divided Into 525 shares. The Incor
porators are Charles T. Clough, C. W.
Talmage. M. F. Leach. S. Vlereck and
George Willett. The association Is
formed for the purpose of erecting a
Masonic Temple In this city, the mem
bers of the local lodge having already
secured lots on Second street
$37.90 to Los Angeles
Round Trip From Portland Account of
46th Annual Encampment
G. A. R.
September 9 to 14, inclusive, 1912.
Tickets on sale September 5, 6, 7, with
going limit to September 11. Final
return limit sixty (60) days from
date of sale.
STOPOVERS
allowed both
ways; going until
September 11; re
turning until
final limit of the
ticket.
RETURN VIA
SALT LAKE
Bound Trip
$61.00
Correspond
ingly low
fares from
all points
in Ore
gon.
I Iogoen&shastaI I
I I ROUTES I
G. A. R. Special Train
leaves Portland Union Station Sat
urday, September 7. 3 :00 P. M. Con
sists' of eleetrie-lighted tourist sleep
ers, military diner (meals 50 cents)
and free observation car.
For information relative to fares, train schedules, etc.,
call at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Sts.,
Union Depot or East Morrison Street Depot.
JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or.
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