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3 BUTTER CONCERNS INDICTED AS. TRUST OFFICERS OF WESTERN OREGON CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION. 1 DAYS ONLY, STARTING THIS MORNING Federal Grand Jury at Boise Charges Conspiracy to Con trol Northwest Market. THE GREATEST OF ALL ALASKA PICTURES BETTER THAN 'THE SPOILERS" PORTLAND MEN ACCUSED A STORY OF THE KLONDIKE AT THE TIME OF THE GOLD RUSH THE SUNDAY OltEGOXIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY .23. 1917. i fv ' V I ' , - f - - , -1 B. B. Corless and It. A. Goodhue, aNi Well as Hazel-wood and Jensen Creamery Companies, Earned in Trust Charges. BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 24. Eight corpo rations and 11 individuals were named in an indictment returned today by the United States grand Jury for alleged conspiracy and unlawful combination in restraint of interstate commerce and in violation of the Sherman anti-trust act, in the buying, selling, manufactur ing and shipping of creamery and dairy products. The indictment alleges that these operations injuriously affected the busi ness of 172 independent concerns in nearly as many different towns and caused Injury to the general public, "but more particularly in the states of Idaho. Montana. Utah. Washington, Ore Eon,. Wyoming, Nevada and California." Creamery Companies Indicted. The following defendants were named Jn the Indictment: The Jensen Cream ery Company, a Utah corporation with Its principal place of business in Salt Lake City: the Mutual Creamery Com pany, a Utah corporation, with its prin cipal place of business in Salt Lake City: Hennenlngsen Produce Company, a Montana corporation. Butte; the Schallinger Produce Company, a Wash ington corporation, Spokane; fhe Com mercial Creamery Company, a Wash ington corporation, Spokane; the Hazel wood Company, an Oregon corporation, Portland; the Hazelwood Company, Limited, a Washington corporation, Spokane; the Klock Produce Company, a Washington corporation, Seattle. Two Portland Managers Accused. Individuals indicted were: W. F. Jensen, president, director and stock holder of the Jensen Creamery Com pany, and its successor, the Mutual Creamery Company; D. E. Newman, connected with the Mutual Creamery Company; II. A. Shellenberger, manager of the Mutual Creamery Company at Boise; A. P. Hennlngsen, an officer and director of the Hennlngsen Produce Company, of the Schallinger Produce Company, of the Klock Produce Com pany, of the Hazelwood Company and of the Commercial Creamery Company and who has been a stockholder in the Jensen Creamery and Mutual Creamery companies; W. F. Hennlngsen, an offi cer and director of the Hennlngsen Produce Company; Carl Schallinger. a stockholder and officer of the Schal linger Produce Company; E. W. Ellis, a stockholder In and superintendent of the Jensen Creamery Company and of Its successor, the Mutual Creamery Company; Carlyla Hall, a stockholder in and manager of the Jensen Creamery Company at Pocatello, Idaho, and at Salt Lake City; B. B. Corless. a stock holder In and manager of the Jensen Creamery Company at Salt Lake City, and at Portland, Or.; R. A. Goodhue, a stockholder in and manager of the Hazelwood Company at Portland, Or., and W. W. Hamilton, who has been a stockholder in and manager of the Jensen Creamery Company at its place of business in Boise and Lewiston, Idaho. Rain of Independents Charged. It is charged in the indictment that from March 1, 1914, the defendants have conspired to restrain interstate trade and commerce in creamery and dairy products, to prevent the purchase of butterfat and other raw materials by other manufacturers and dealers and to cause their financial loss and ruin by eliminating them as com petitors and maintaining a system of espionage. "They have given short weight In manufactured products placed upon the market, thus defrauding the con sumers," the indictment recites. Charge is made that the defendants temporarily paid more for raw mate rials than market conditions justified In territory where they met with com petition and that they .have given false weights and tests to producers, caus ing such producers to believe that sim ilar tests by their competitors were false. Fraud on Producers Charged. In localities where the defendants met with no effectual opposition, it is charged they have 'given producers false tests of butter-fat showing a lower percentage than was present. It is charged that false statements as to competitors have been made; that , the defendants made attempts to bribe the agent of common carriers to di vert to themselves shipments of raw materials intended for competitors; that they hired employes of competi tors to -injure such competitors: that they prevented competitors from ob taining storage facilities. Attempts to Influence legislation In certain of the states named and ef forts to obstruct enforcement of laws are charged. MK. SCIIALLIXGER SURPRISED Violation of Anti-Trust Law as Charged la Xewg, He Says. "This news comes as a great sur prise to me." said Carl Schallinger. president and manager of the Hazel wood Company, last night when advised of the indictments. "1 do not know the slightest thing about the matter. "I have no knowledge of the slight est ground for any indictment, either against the Hazelwood Company or against myself. 1 know of nothing that would Justify an indictment and 1 have not the slightest idea what the accusa tions are. "To my knowledge, neither I nor the Hazelwood Company has done any thing to Justify an indictment. Per sonally, I do not feel any uneasiness at all." Mr. Schallinger was formerly inter ested in the Schallinger Company, Spokane. He says that at that time, however, it was not a creamery con cern and did not manufacture butter. Any acts complained of. he avers, must have taken place, if at all, after he left that concern several years ago. R. A. Goodhue, named in the dis patch as manager of the Hazelwood Company. Portland, formerly occupied that position but he is now with the Hazelwood Company at Spokane. B. B. Corless, of the Jensen Creamery Company, of Salt Lake and Portland, lives at Salt Lake City. Moscow Has Red Cross Branch. MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 24. (Special.) - A chapter of the American Red Cross has been organized here, with liepre tentative Burton L. French as chair man. The people of this city are re rponding splendidly and it is hoped to forward a large membership and a donation of a considerable size to asn slst toe B-ttX SALEM PLAYS HOST Christian Endeavor Delegates at Four Banquets. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Silver Cup In "Million Campaign" Is Awarded to Coos and Curry. Elbert Cliarman, of Oregon City, Chosen President. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.) Hundreds of Christian Endeavorers vis ited places of interest here today, were entertained at various homes and also enjoyed four banquets given at four churches in this city tonight. At today's business session of the Western Oregon Christian Endeavor Union the- following officers were elected: President, Elbert Charman. Oregon City: first vice-president, Lloyd Carrick. Portland; second vice-presi dent. Edna Whipple, Eugene; third vice-president, Gertrude Eakln, Salem; fourth vice-president. Delpha Edlund, Portland: secretary, Helen Orr. Port Land; treasurer, Mollle Fetting, Port land. .Coos and Curry counties were award ed the silver cup in the "million cam paign," securing 859 per cent out ' of 1000 possible, while Douglas was sec ond. tjmatllla ex-Bartender Fined. PENDLETON. Or.. Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) The first case in Umatilla County under the new bone-dry law, which makes drunkenness an offense for the state courts, was filed today against Hermann Peters, former saloon man. Peters entered a' plea of guilty and was. fined J10 and costs, amount ing in all to $16.20. Coal Arrives by Express. PENDLETON. Or., Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) La Grande's fuel shortage was alleviated somewhat today when Smythe-Lonergan Company, of Pendle ton, shipped a ton of coal by express to the American Express Company's office at that place. Xolln Dwelling Destroyed. PENDLETON. Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.) OREGON WOMAN DIES AFTER SEEING TRIUMPH OF PRO HIBITION WORK. 1- 5 "?" IS 1 MS"""?! Mrs. Cornelia B. Sklpwortb. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) An Oregon mother who for 40 years had been interested in the temperance cause and who rejoiced over the adoption of ab solute prohibition by the state after she had reached her 80th year, will be buried in Eugene tomorrow, when Mrs. Cornelia B. Skipworth is taken to her final resting place In the Oddfellows' Cemetery. Mrs. Skipworth, who would have celebrated her 82d birthday March 26,. was born in Shelby County. Alabama. " and came to Oregon with her husband in 1874. She had made her home In recent years with her son. Judge Skip worth, In Eugene. She is also survived by three other children. The home of W. I. Holmes, a. mile southwest of Nolin, was totally de stroyed by fire last night from an un known cause. No insurance was car ried on either the house or contents. The house had Just been remodeled. TRACT FOR COLONY BOUGHT Twenty-five New York Families to Settle Near The Dalles. THE DALLES. Or., Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) Arrangements were completed this afternoon for taking over the E. F. Sharp ranch in Three-Mile Valley. near The Dalles, on which a colony of 25 families from New York will be set tled. This colonization is under the supervision of the Union Paclflo colo nization bureau. The terms were arranged by C. C. GlgnouT, the assistant colonization agent; William McMurray, general pas senger agent, and c. L. (Farmer) Smith, agriculturist of the Union Pacific, who made an inspection of the ranch pur chased yesterday. The deal was aided by the local Chamber of Commerce. BRITISH CONSUL BUYS LAND Site for Fishing Lodge Near Grants Pass Is Purchased. GRANTS PASS. Or., Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) D. A. G. Collle-MacNelll. British Consul to Colima, Mexico, has Just closed a deal for the purchase of 20 acres pf land on Rogue River, three miles south of Grants Pass, and will construct an elaborate fishing and hunting lodge on It. Mr. Collle-MacNelll was here last Summer and met with such success in fly fishing on the Rogue that he concluded to spend a pare or eacn bummer here. Local contractors now have his plans for a lodge that will face a beautiful stretch of the river Just below Savage .rtapias. POWER LINE BEING BUILT Service to Be Improved In Mount Angel-Salem District. MOUNT ANGEL. Or.. Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) The Portland Railway, Light & Power Company Is improving its serv ice by building a new transmission line from Mount Angel to' Salem. This line connects onto a 6000-volt .line coming into Mount Angel from their River Mill plant. As soon as this Is perfected it will be beneficial not only to Mount Angel and Salem, but to many other towns. Silver ton will then begin receiving power from the River Mill, Oregon City, Salem and its own plant, thus giving the farmers and surrounding towns some of the best service in the state. Farmers Organize for Loan. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Feb. 24 (Spe cial.) The Silver Creek National Farm Loan Association was formed at Silver Creek this week with about 13 mem bers, and they will ask for more than $20,000. The officers are: L O. Short, president; T. O. Hendricks, vice-president; E. T. Hurttlng, secretary-treasurer. The three above named, with William Beneflel, G. A. Goudie and J. P. Ramey, form the board of directors. Daylight Robbers Sentenced. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) George Bemont and Harry Trevelyman nlearieH fruiltv in the fit-oittt day to a charge of robbery in the day. -J v. . 1 . 1 1 . 1 . " 1 i 1 ai 11 Tvo.a hittiii.!- iq serve from three to ten years in the peniten tiary. They are the men who held up James Ixvell at his residence nrt sini about $20. Poultry Association Picks Officers. FOREST GRO.E. Or., Fb. 24. (Spe cial.) At the annual meeting of the Washington County Poultry Association the following officers were elected for the coming year: W. T. Lethln. presi dent; Walter Roswurm. vice-president: G. M. Littlehales, secretary; R. H. Greer, treasurer: A. .Bryant. J. Murrow, W. F. Benfer, executive committee. Stayton Theater Sold. STAY TON, Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.) C. E. Taylor, owner of the electric light plant of this city, has purchased the Star moving picture Theater from John Waltemeyer. Mr. Waltemeyer is now In Los Angeles. The Waltemeyers came here from Portland a few months ago. Four-Ton Kock Breaks Legs. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) John Post, an employe of on" of the Columbia Contract Company's rock barges, had both his legs broken this afternoon by a four-ton rock rolling onto him. He was snslsting In dis charging rocks at the time of the accident. P Mr JJ1L : r if.--: In Elk .me ANNOUNCING THE FD1ST NEW TWO-REEL Super-Sennett Keystone Comedy "The Nick of Time Baby" is a vehicle of mirth that exceeds the speed limit in laughs, with hilarjty for power and kill-care . driving. This two-reel Keystone is sure a winner. This is the first of the new super-Sennett Keystone comedies and marks the reappearance at The Columbia of this popular ' brand of gloom-dispellers. - 1, Matinees' 10 Evenings and Sundays 15 Children 5 First Performance Starts Daily at 10:30 A. M. EX-WIFE SEWS MASK ETTA M'DO.tLD SAYS F. J. DUSKY llOBBKI) IlENTOX BASK. Accnsed Man AlleKi That Divorced Spouse Hu "Frame Case Against niJU' as to . Holdup. ' SEATTLE. Wa?h.. Feb 14. (Special.) Mrs. Etta McDonald, testifying be fore a Jury In Superior Judge Refald's court Friday against her ex-husband. F. J. Dusky, who Is charged with rob bing the CltiJiens' Bank of Renton. Oc tober 1, 1915. said she made the mask used by Dusky. She declared fhe knew of the plans to rob Uie bank and helped In the preparation. A woman's bsck comb. to which Mack cloth, pierced 'by eyehole."", was altaolied. she identified as the mask uhe.had made for Uer tx. - I J the strongest role of her career, AS TO THE PLAY, it deals with a girl who, disgusted with her life in 'the Yukon, offers to sell herself to get back to civilized surroundings. The man who wins her in the card game frees her. She goes to New York, becomes a famous prima donna and then the man who won her in the card game calls to present his claim. This is the big moment in the play. In the character of a dance-hall girl in an Alaska "honka tonk" to a grand opera prima donna, Miss Barrymore has rare opportunity for contrasts, none of which is neglected. husband. The mask and the comb were Introduced In evidence. Al J. Hounds, who. with Walter Mc Donald, his stepson and the present hus band of Mrs. Etta McDonald, and Oscar ix) we pleaded guilty to robbing the State Bank of Bothell recently, had been brought from prison to testify. Rounds, McDonald tnd Lowe each are under sentence of live years for the Bothell robbery. On the witness stand Rounds said he and Dusky "pulled off the Renton job in 1915." Dusky's defense is that hi divorced wife "framed up the case against him." Dusky was arrested In connection with the Bothell robbery. The Citizens' Bank of Renton claims to have lost $1400 by the holdup. ' No arrests were made for the Renton robbery until after the Bothell holdup &nd Rounds confessed to participation in both crimes. Tho trial will be resumed .Monday. Campaign Against Gophers Planned. EIGENK, Or.. Feb. 14. (Special. Thfnu 11. S-hcffer. head of the bu reau of rodent de&truction la the De 1 ii - "r I: - 1 - f - -vj ' .A. 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