STANDARD PRICES
AID COMPETITION
The Stephens Bill Encourages
Rivalry Io Quality.
REAL BEREFIT TO PUBLIC.
False Proton»» In Morohondloing so
Practicad by Big City «toco» la Meth
od Used te Injure Small Dealers and
te Destroy Small Towns— Olehonaaty
Can't Benefit Consumers.
The true competition I» between
rival article», a cempetitien In ea*
oellenoe, which oan never be main
tained if. through the perfidy of
the retailor who outa prices for
his own ulterior purposes, the
manufacturer is feroad te compete
in prices with goods of his own
production, while the retailer re
coups his loesee on the cut price
by the sale af ether articles at, or
above, their reasonable pries. IT
IS A FALLA CY TO ASSUME
THAT
THE
PRICE
C U TTER
POCKETS
THE
LOSS.
THE
PUB LIC
MAKES
IT
UP ON
O TH ER
PURCHASES.
Flalng
the price on all branda of high
grade flour Is a very different thing
from fixing the price an ene brand
of high grade flour.
The one
means destruction of all competi
tion end of all Inoentlve to in
creased excellence. The ether means
heightened competition end inten
sified Inoentive te Inoreaaed ex
cel lance.
tu t ritw by big department »tore»
enable them to kill yff the »mull store
and tile »mall towns. Thoao residents
o t rural comniuultlca, Tillages and the
leaner cltle» who w it nt to ane their
home folk» Injurrd that the largo elites
may grow richer and larger ahould
naturally oppoao tbo Htephcno bill.
Tbo»e who desire to neo their own
TlclaaUudee pricqier should support the
prlurlple of uniform atundard prbeo.
PROTECTION
0 é fe n s
115
WE HAVE JUST ADDED TO OUR FORCE
FOR PROTECTIO THE
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BURE A U of PINKER TON
DETECTIVES.
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P r e p 1 1 d n e ss and P e a c e and the E n g in e e r
ADMINISTRATORS FINAL NOTICE
lu the County Court of Oregon, lor
Jackson County.
In the Matter of the
estate of
Administrators
H E U n ited Stale« deHfe« peace, kteaed no juatice and maintained
with hooor
But to insure thu kind ol peace A m e n c a m mufll
know that nation» arr now del ended not aiooe by htfhung men.
|< V Z £ W
kt« by f it t i n g uiduM rm .
I he L n rn *- r« <d ihi» country, trained «• only A m eriean Ee
p n e e r « are trained, hold that truth lo b e a i fundam ental a» the law of gravey
W ith the authority of the U n ited Stale« Governm ent more than 3 0 ,0 0 0 E n
gineer« and C h e m n t « . member» of five eminent A m en t an «cientihr bodie«.
are a a lu ig for the hr»4 time in the hialory of the Governm ent a mmute.
•weeping survey of the industrial resource« of A m e ric a
1 hey w ill go to
ihe factories and mine« of tfie land and with their «ole method, efficiency,
and tlwir «ole motive, pat not win, form a vast, flexible organua »on. «uch as
the w o rld has never known.
T h e ir w ork w ill he the bans for creating m th n country a true line of
defense m time of w ar the ability to produce swiftly, a b u n d u illy and w th
—a*I pow er all the thousand and one elements of modern warfare
W «h o u t such production thete can be no efficient army and navy.
M ilita ry Preparedness wins the battle
Bui I n J u f t r i a l P r r p a r f d n e n
wine the W A R I Industrial Preparedness involves a e huge expenses. O n ly
the K N O W L E D G E of whet A m erican Industry can do.
To K N O W
the extent of each plant, the equipment of each shop, the canacity of each
machine, the ability of each man
T H A T u the esv-nce of Industrial Pre
paredneu. T h a t is the task to which th<>ty thou»«nd Engineer« are pledged
T h e E r .ineers work w ill ley for ell time ti e ghost of the "munitions
trust" by making tf possible to have munitions made in thousands of plants.
T h is vital w ork of the t-ngineers w ill supply the mi'Mary authorities m
W ashington with inform ation never before collected, and M is earned fo r
Samuel T Hialges,
Filial Notice
Deceased.
I
Notice is hereby given that the under
lined has filed her final account in tin
ii alter of the estate of Hainuel T. Hodges,
Jeceased, in the county court of Oregon,
for Jackson County, and said Court has
fixed Monday, the fifth day of June, 11)16
at 10 o'clock In tho forenoon of said day
at the court room of said court at the
county court house in the town of Jack
sonville, Jackson County, Oregon, as
the lime and place lor the hearing ol
said final account All persons interest
ed are notified to make or file their oh
jectiun-. II any thev liave. to ««id final
account with said court on or before
said lime.
May fith 11118, —laora L Hodges,
Administratrix of lire estate
1-«
of Hamuel T. Hodge»,deceased.
The sign formerly displayed by the Beeknan Bank of
J A C K S O N V I.L E
IS N O W
DO ING G UAR D D U T Y OVER OUR VAULTS
We Invite You to Share With Us
THIS PROTECTION.
The Gold Hill
B
A
N
K
executed by plaintiff herein to you West of the Willamette Meridian,
and now held in escrow by said bank; Jackson County, Oregon, together
w ard w.thoUl a d ollar s cost to the Governm ent
A n d this Advertisement u
and for such other relief as may be with all the water rights, tenements
not paid for.
Ih e Associated A dvertising ( tubs of the W o ild have pre
Just and equitable.
and appurtenances thereunto belong
pared the copy and the puhl shers have patriotically responded and prmted
This summons is published in the ing, containing 289 acres, more or
M without pay for the sake of N a tional Defense and lat-enatiooal Peace
I
Gold Hill News, a newspaper of gen less.
X/Z ¿<«F'l<ea*
* 1 ^ *• riHAa S«aM« •*»<» »««
1» f » « t gfaiert«« « » « /I
eral circulation published In Gold
And the further decree that said
Z«ara U i * w r«t«e m / s a lai>r«fasSZ« wsZZ e /
• < « ! ■ « • a Mar • / f'ia Z
Hill, Oregon, by order of the Hon. F. defendants H. A. Ensign and A. B.
MEXICAN PORTS
COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS OF THE
M. Calkins, Judge of the above en Patterson be restrained from assert
NAVAL CONSULTING BOARD OF THE UNITED STATES
titled court, said order being filed ing in and to said premises any right,
Ml t o o $ w a l x * w ain
herein on the 21st day of April, 1916. title, interest, lien or estate therein;
n - A m e f v a a Soxsrty of C iv 3 h n g io e m
T h e A w c f u a n S o a r« * ot M ^ h a m t a l
Ih a A m r m a a laab lu tr of M u n n t
T h e A m e n . « a liu b lu lr <M LiacU ical
which order directs the summons to and if you fall to appear within said
'I l a A m rrv a a
\» x li
be served upon you by publication time a decree of strict foreclosure
B u J.I mx «
5 M . N e w Y o rl
thereof in a newspaper for six conse will be entered against you and each':
cutive weeks from and after the first of you to the effect that if you fail •
TTflim
W T ÌW
publication which is the 22nd day of to appear, within a time fixed by the:
April, 1916, and the last date of pub court and pay into the court to the,
lication being the 3rd day of June, credit of plaintiff herein the sum o f 1
This language, used by the supreme
1916, and the said order requires you $12,220.00, together with interest:
SCHEDULI
court of the slate of Washington In a
to appear on or before the last day thereon from March 1st, 1916, at thej
Marry— For sure Succ-'ss try an old
prescribed In the order of publication rate of five per cent per annum, that'
unanimous decision of the case of the
Responsible C l u b , Established Went Bound
«.27
AM
Train No. 13
of said summons, and that in default thereafter you will be barred of all
FTshcr Flouring Mills Co. veraua Q A.
many Years, Guarantees satlsfac-
P.M.
3.15
”
”
15
thereof a decree and judgment will right, title and Interest In and to the
Mwauaon, clearly seta forth the Inter
”
” 53 1.32 A. M. Stop on flag
tlon,
over
50.000
member»,
many
be entered herein against you as set premises described herein; such de
est the consumer has In maintaining
”
” 257 7.20 A.M. Local Freight forth above.
wealthy. Testimonial» and Descrip
cree providing that upon such failure
the highest form of competition that
Ea«t
Bound
— GEO. W. CHERRY,
tions Free. The Reliable Club. Mrs. Train No. 14 8.57 AM.
that you shall forfeit to plaintiff here
of quality. Comiwtltlou in price re
Attorney for Plaintiff,
in all moneys paid by you upon sale
Wrubel, box 26, Oakland, Calif.
sults In Inferior quality and the evil
" ” lfi 5.56 P.M.
Medford, Oregon of said premises by plaintiff herein
” ” 258 2.25 P.M.
4 8-2
of substitution. Dishonest advertiser»
! «auso > -•. 1
to you; and the further decree that
On April 20tli. eluuiKv in above »cite lu e
use cut price« on standard and widely
the defendant, the Gold Hill Bank,!
a« follows—
known merchandise to lure customer»
I Haw cord wood to stove lengths with Train No. 13 9.27 AM
an Oregon corporation, be required to
/ í ’r ' f
Into their establishments, where an
surrender to the plaintiff the deed to
P.M
9
35
power
saw,
promptly
on
order.
”
”
53
«ss , M U I C 0 ¿ j
effort will be made to sell anonymous
said premises executed by plaintiff
Police and Detectives Are Using Lip
Nu oilier changes.
A
«
7
/
r
l
Phone John J. Ritter. 3F21
goods.
herein to you and now held in escrow
Reading in Place of the
NOTICE
FOR
PUHLlCATldN.
The genuine bargain Is used sa "bait"
by said bank; and for such other re-,
Dictagraph.
In
the
Circuit
Court
of
the
State
of
to spread the Impression that all mer
lief as may be Just aud equitable.
Oregon, for Jackson County.
chandise la sold at the same low mar
This summons is published In the.
Raphael
C.
Messner,
Principal Porto on ea»t coast of
gin of profit. If thia lmpresslou can be
Thousands of deaf people are today Gold Hill News, a newspaper of gen
Plaintiff,
Mexico,
Including
Tampico,
where
ar-
created the cut rite Marchant can sell
Summons
throwing away all hearing devices and en- eral circulation published in Gold
vs.
IVuiZJ-Fumo«.» Zoncr, Sayc:
unknown goods at as high a figure as root of Amerloan sailors brought on
ioyinging all conversation. Tliis metho«! Hill, Oregon, by order of the Hon. F.
for
H. A. Ensign, and
is
easily and quickly acquire!I thru our M. Calkins, Judge of the above en-j
Publication.
his conscience will permit him to a crisis.
the
Gold
Hill
Bank,
“ T u xed o
system. Absolutely the only the only titled court, said order being filed
an Oregon corpora
charge- and his conscience la elaatlc.
c o m p le te ly
thing of its kind in the country. Our pro herein on the 24th day of April, 1916,
tion,
Defendant. I
Nearly every man's Is more or less so
position ¡«entirely original. W? guaran which order directs the summons to
To
H.
A.
Ensign,
defendant
above
•atufies
my
where profits are concerned.
tee results, it will amaze you. C«ist is be served upon you by publication
named.
to b a c c o
A BUI to Protect the Publio.
In the name of the State of Ore trifling. See what New International En thereof in a newspaper for six conse
gon, You are hereby required to ap cyclopaedia says on. Lip Reading. Hnn- cutive weeks from and after the first
Representative Dan V. Stephen» of
taste. Most
pear, and answer the complaint of dre«is o f people with normal hearing publication, which is the 29th day of j
Nebraska and Senator William F. Ash
important of
plaintiff filed against you in the above a r e taking up Lip Reading f o i the April, 1916, and the last date of pub
urst of Arizona have Introduced hi
many addiuonial benefit« gained. Y o n lication being the 10th day of June,
a
ll,
from
a
entitled
court and cause, on or before ««an
congress "a bill to protect the public
understand what people are saying 1916, and the said order requires you
the
last
day
prescribed
in
the
order
lin g e r ’»
against dishonest advertising and false
as far away as you can see them. The to appear on or before the last day
of publication of summons, to-wlt: just
eye understands beyond the range of
pretenses lu merchandising-’’ A slml
sta n d p o in t,
on or before the 3rd day of June, hearing. Semi no money, but mention prescribed in the order of publication
lar measure was Introduced In the last
of said summons, and that In default
1916,
said
date
being
the
expiration
Tuxedo does
this paper and state whether or not you thereof a decree and Judgment will be
congress by Representative Htefens of
of
six
weeks
from
the
date
of
the
first
are deaf. All particulars will be sent you
n o t irritate £ y
New Hampshire.
publication of said summons; and If ahs«)hitely free and with no expense to entered herein against you as aet
It ought to be axiomatic that the pub
summons is served on you person yon Address, School of Lip Languege, forth above.
my throat."
— GEO. W. CHERRY,
1
ally without the State of Oregon, Kansas City, Missouri.
lie cannot profit through dishonesty or
after the order of publication has
Attorney for Plaintiff,
through falae pretenses. The Individ
been made, you are hereby required
ual may make a pecuniary gain;
Medford, Oregon.
to appear and answer within six
thieves, burglars and confidence men
weeks from the date of such service
occasionally escape paying the penalty
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
upon you.
of their crimes and are pecuniarily bet
And you are hereby notified that In the Circuit Court of the State of 0
ter off. Hut the public, the victims of
if you fail to appear and answer the
Oregon, for Jackson County.
Measure W ill Provont Injury to Small
the successful criminals, loses.
said complaint, within said time, for Amelia Messner,
The Stephens Ashurst bill provides
er Citloo and Town» From Cutthroat
want thereof plaintiff will apply to
Plaintiff,
for standurd and uulform prices on ar
the court for the relief demanded In
Monopolistic Method» of Mail Ord»r
vs.
ticles »old under n trademark or ape
the complaint, to-wit:
The Gold Hill Com
Houioo »nd Big City Storoo— W ill In
T h a t ’s w h a t th e w o r ld ’s
For a strict foreclosure against the pany, an Oregon cor
rtal brand, with the widest possible
IS YOUR NOSE “ DIFFERENT? ”
sure Uniform Prioo» »nd High Quality.
publicity for buyers and sellers. Oppo
re a te s t te n o r ssys a b o u t defendant, H. A. Ensign, decreeing a poration, the Gold
Summons
strict foreclosure of all the right, Hill Bank, an Oregon
nents of the bill—adherent« of dishon
Y
our glasses should be ju s t as
for
By W . BOB H O LLA ND.
'u x e d o . T h a t ’s w h a t yon title and interest and estate In and corporation, A. B. Publication.
est advertising and users of false pre
individual
as your featu res. It
“A bill to protect tho publio
w ill say a b o u t T u x e d o a fte r to the following described premises, Pa'terBDii » 'li A. E. I
tenses in merchandising—have de
■gainst di»hon»ot «dv»rti»ing »nd
and every portion thereof, situated Dixon, and H. A.
is
possible
fo r us to a d ju st them
clared that It will encourage monopoly
y o u ’ve g iv en th is m ild est in Jackson County, Oregon:
{also pr»t»n»»» In advorti«ing."
Ensign, individually.
perfectly
to
your nose.
and prevent competition. They have
All that certain land and premises,
This bi the comprehensive title of a a n d p le a s a n te s t of all to b a c
Defendants.
,rle<l to make consumers believe that
beginning at a point on the west line
To H. A. Ensign and A. B. Patter
It will Increase the coat of living, that measure Introduced In the present con c o s a w e e k ’s tria l.
of Section 16, Township 36 South of son, defendants above named.
gress
by
Representative
Dan
V.
Ste
Range
3
West
of
the
Willamette
It will raise the price of everything
In the name of the State of Ore have an exclusive construction
phens of Nebraska. A similar bill has
Meridian, and the south line of the gon, You are hereby required to ap
sold In any sort of »tore.
th a t p erm its p erfect flexibility.
county
road.
Said
point
bears
north
been tntrodu«;ed In the senate by Sena
pear and answer the complaint of
No Monopoly Possible.
688.50 feet from the southwest corner plaintiff filed against you in the above F o r y o u r co m fo rt’s sake, come
tor
Aahurat
of
Arizona.
No
one
can
The bill does not encourage monop
of Section 16 in the above mentioned entitled court and cause, on or befpro
oly, Ixtcause producers who have a mo find fault with legislation that will
Th. Pttj'ccl Tol-ucco /.r
unJ ClfaitU. township and range; thence south 6S the last day prescribed in the order in and exam ine them .
nopoly of any particular line or who achieve the objects stated In the titles
degrees east along the south line of of publication of summons, to-wlt: Dr. R. C. Kelsey Gold H ilt Ore
make an agreement with a competitor of the Stephcns-Ashurst bill. The pub
T he triginal “ Tuxedo Process" said road 224 feet; thence south 77 on or before the 10th day of June, J 7J. Ritter, the ready wood-man, is
to maintain prices are barred from lic certainly needs protection "ngalnst of refining mild Kentucky Burley, degrees 15 minutes east continuing 1916, said date being the expiration
prepared to fill all orders for the
taking advantage of the privilege of dishonest advertising and false pre mellowed by 3 to 5 years’ ageing, on south side of said road 800 feet; of six weeks from the date of tho
best hard and soft wood, chunk
thence
south
12
degrees
45
minutes
preventing discrimination by contract
first publication of said summons:
or kitchen stove size. Prices low
tenses In merchandising.”
ptsitivtly
removes
every
particle
of
west
to
the
north
bank
of
Rogue
ing for the resnle of their goods at uni
and if summons is served on you p er-. and quality high.
The bill now under consideration la harshness and “ bite” .
River; thence along the north bank sonally without the State of Oregon,
form prices. A monopoly, no matter
the
successor
of
the
Stevens
bill,
a
of
said
river
about
800
feet
to
the
Put Tuxedo to the pipt teit. That
how It 1» gained, cannot do business
after the order of publication has
measure Introduced In the last con will show you why, to millions west line of Section 16; thence north been made, you are hereby required j
under the terms of the Stephens bill.
1
along
said
section
line
193
feet
to
On tho other hand, cutthroat compe gress by Representative Stevens of of men, Tuxedo is the only just i the place of beginning, containing 5 to appear and answer within six
weeks from the date of such service ;
tltlon In price has always been the New Hampshire. It was widely dis right” smoke.
i acres;
upon you.
chief weapon of monopoly.
cussed and died In committee after
And
the
further
decree
that
said
Read the guarantee in the top of
And you are hereby notified that
The bill will not rnlae prices aud In several public bearings, at which Its
¡defendant be restrained from assert
crease the cost of living. Producers merits and demerits were considered every tin.
ing in and to said premises any right if you fail to appear and answer the
already have the right to sell their The Stephens bill embodies the changes You <*an buy Tuxedo everywhere title, Interest, lien, or estate therein; said complaint, within said time, for
Com plete Line of A utom o- 1
go<xls nt wholesale at any price they that seemed advisable after these
and if you fail to appear within said want thereof plaintiff will apply to
the court for the relief demanded in
bile Supplies and R epairs, ,
can get. at what they are worth. The hearings and dlacnsslons, and It 1» be
I' time a decree of strict foreclosure the complaint, to-wit:
will be entered against you to the
propose«! legislation merely permits the lieved that In Its present form It safe
especially
Fords
For
a
strict
foreclosure
against
the
effect that if you fail to appear within
producer to control the retail price, and guards the producer, the merchant and
defendants, H. A. Ensign and A. B.
A Specialist in th is w ork, j
a
time
fixed
by
the
court
and
pay
Into
If he puts this too high-higher than the consumer.
as well as any d etail of 1
the court to the credit o l plaintiff Patterson decreeing a strict fore
the public Is willing to pay—then his
For many years the right of a pro
Famous
herein the sum of $415.45 together closure of all the right, title and in
G eneral B lacksm ithing, etc.
goods will not be sold and he loses.
terest
and
estate
of
said
defendants
ducer to contract with merchant« for
green tin
with interest thereon from January
The cut price storekeeper that sells the resale of his products at standard,
1st, 1914, at the rate of five per cent 1 in and to the following described
goods at a loss does not stand the loss; uniform prices was generally recog
per annum, that thereafter you will premises, and every portion thereof,
be passes It on to his customers. What nized and Its legality wus not ques
be barred of all right, title and In situated in Jackson County, Oregon:
B la c k s m i t h
The north half of the southeast
he loses on one article Is made up, or tioned. Then tho supreme court of the In Tin Hu-
terest in and to the premises de
more than made up, on another. The United States held that such a contract m iJtri, 40t
scribed herein; such decree providing quarter; lots number six (6) and $ 5 5 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0 P r o f i t O f Du Pont» In 1915,
that upon such failure that you shall seven (7 ), the south half of the
use of cut prices on standard articles was “In restraint of trade” and and 80c.
New York.—Fifty-five and a half
forfeit to plaintiff herein all moneys northeast quarter, and lot number million dollars was the net profit in
for the purpose of drawing customers “against public policy.” The court di
two (2 ), in section seventeen (1 7 ):
paid
by
you
upon
sale
of
said
prem
Into the store with tho Intention of vided on the question, 5 to 4, and tho In G i a n
ises by plaintiff herein to you; and the northwest quarter of the south 1915 of the Du Pont Powder company
selling them something else, that Is majority found no specific law forbid- H um ider/,
the further decree that the defendant, west quarter and the southwest quar as compared with $4,500,000 net profit
50c
a»
d
90c.
where "dishonest advertising’’ is found ding tile practice that had long been
the Gold Hill Bank, an Oregon cor ter of the northwest quarter in sec In 1914. according to the company»
and where “false pretenses In mer common, hut held that congress had
poration, be required to surrender to tion sixteen (1 6 ), all in Township
l
chaudlslng” Injures tho public.
intended the Sherman law to prohibit T H « AMBR1CAH TOBACCO C0MPAWT the plaintiff the deed to said premises Thirty-six (3 6 ) South of Range 3 official statement here.
such business methods.
Hear Without Ears
V œ
3 0
STEPHENS BILL
PROTECTS PUBLIC
A M it Dishonest Advaftis-
in ( anil False Pretenses.
TO «10 HONEST BUSINESS.
“ Tuxedo Does Not
Irritate My Throat”
f
Fits-U Eyeglasses
AUTOM OBILE
c& G A S ENGINE
REF AIRING
10c
I
CHARLES KELL