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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
Cues to San Francisco

Joseph P. Johnston. one of
the veteran postofice n~pec'
tors and one of the best in
the service, has beentTu,-t,fe red
from Inspector in charge at
New Orleans to InsI &C 6" AT
San Francisco, transfer t>sde
effect July /, Mr.. Johi : IA is
well known all over the utst.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
c. c. Picnic.

The Century Club and a num-
Ger Of friends ma king a party
of about rs with well filed,
hampers drove to the Charlie
Jordon pasture and took their
suppers in the !e-fy dells.
1t was a treat TO be there for
the Century Club is a literary
ladies crgi =. z1tion and though,
there W ) n" It program, the:
rich bon nJts ripple / from their
lips as ma turally as the wave
lets on the ripping brooks
The mare meu who were for
tunate enough TO be uum 0ered
in tbe party. had the pleasant
time Of heir lives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
Conductor Accepts 2Cent Fare, Paying
Difference

Lou siana, Mo-, June II e.
E Campbell, attorney and edi-
lor, Ct Louisiana, tested the
rate situation by rendering fare
toa conductor on the Burliug-
ton Railroad at the rate of 3
cents per mile
Mr.. Campbell offered 3 cents
per nj r - tue agent here for a
tickel ~ ClarksviIIe. When the
ageu' reiuSed that sun, MIR.
Camnne boarded the train ADD
rendered tnH sa m- am Junt 10
tue conductor. win +Ie s.ate-
meur 'h..i: train III $50 ~Nuld
"ith rscc" ,. II Il inf.
"a" - ~ -. the
Il" ''' st.. l.. ,".,>~ t.' ~ he
H. - ocket.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Barton
and Mrs. Charles Buchanan
went to Hannibal Tuesday night
to attend the marriage of y,
Hussong and Miss Eina Nc
Clintic. The ladies are cousins
of the bride.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
Post Office Robbed.

Thursday night or Frihrv
morning a burglar or buFgl' e.
or veg men forced an entrapee
into the Shel5ina postoHice
and blew the safe into smither-
Gems. They secure 1925 in cold
cash and about $3.50 worth OF
stamna.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
Terrii!

Clarence, the 2l,Vear-old son
of DR. Tsrrill AT Warren, died
al the H. me of his father Mon.
day.
The funeral services were held
at Aadrew Chapel by Rev R Il.
CoihOru, TUESDAY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Orvil Wilson is numbering
the Bell Telephone poles, He
came in from Moberiy in his line
Of work and Of course stayed
over with mamma, for be likes
her cooking betteSthan all and
he iust dotes on being tucked
into bis little bed by her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Col. A. B. Warner has been
nursing a very sore left arm
He thought strawberries and
cream would taste better in the
country, so his rambles he got
his arm poisoned.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
Rode, on freight.

Clay Uunderhill was in a hur-
ryto get home SO "'hopped' a
hty freight train and as it was
a through train. when BE got CT
he took a header that caused
him 10 bruise and scratch the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Verdner Carson, knight of
the grip, out of New York. is
spending two weeks vacation
with his mother, Mrs, M B.
Carson. Enroute back to New
York, he will take IN the James.
town Exposition. htt tH
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Harry Frizzalle, of Kansas
City, arrived Sunday to visit
his wife who is visiting her
home people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

) Frank Sharp. of Provo, Utah.
has arrived for visit and the
9ittlesbirds' aref saying. oh well,
let them sing their song.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Judge N. L. Hume has NOV
ed !. his Office from N. Main
Street to the wedge building
corner Summer and South Main
IStreetsAl..,.A
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Ezra Swank and wife, of Ran-
nibal, have been visiting Mon
roe relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Miss Lillian Marshall left
Monday for Trinidad, COL, to
spend the summer with her
aunt, Mrs. G.. r. Ford.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Thomas Fitzpatrick Jr.. of
S meburg and Meyer, Hanni-
bal spent Sunday in the city
with his parents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Prof. ]. A. Bell, of st. Joseph
has been spending several days
with his father, Judge J. W.
Bell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Thomas M. Boulware was a
business visitor in the Future
Great, the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

D. Milton Proctor, Atty. at
Law, of Kansas City, visited
his parents, J. M. Proctor and
wife, Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Miss Auua Boulware went to
PaImyr4, Tuesday to attend a
house party given by Mrs. j. M.
Mackey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

George Green and wife left
Tuesday morning for Nevada,
to visit relatives for a week or
longer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Miss Bessie Lou Boarman has
been attending the school for
teachers held in New London.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Mrs. A. W. Ely went to Per
~, Tuesday to visit the home
folks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Mrs. Fred Middandorf. of
JerseyvilIe. ILL.,, has been the
guest of relatives iu this
vicinity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

DR.. Rornback, . Oculist and
Aurist, Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

o. T. Kirby and wife of Han
nibal, have been visiting his
parents, George Kirby and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Mrs. O. N. Ware and son,
Donald, and Miss Anna Wellen.
writer. of Quincy. have been the
guests of Mrs. Marian Parks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
sn price IS Cents .c~
TRAVELLERS
RAILWAY GUIDE
SIS Dearborn ST.. cbieaSo./

Hon. W T. Ragland of Paris,
was a business visitor in the
city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Mesdames George and Fl. B.
Reid left Tuesday for a visit
with relatives at Keokuk, Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Prof. A. P. Settle was a Han
nibal visitor Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

II shall pass this way but
once, so let me do all the good
can to mankind and an imals. "
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
ash Goods

Anew bright odate Styles not old piece in the lot
LOTUS LAWNS All colors, light and dark effects, in
dots floral designs, etc. Sale price lie yard
every popular design of The dots stripes checks and
floral designs they certainly real bargain at &c yard
Special reductions in force the higher priced goods
Special in White Goods and Embroidery Remnants
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Misses Beatrice and frankie
Lu Elliott are visiting relatives
at Oak Dale.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20
An Accident.

Has tn City Council forgot
ten that there is an ordinance
limiting speed on Main Street,.
Does it pay any attention
whatever to the reckless driving
by delivery boys?
Does it know that a few days.
ago two ladies drove over lit
tie 4 year old Pat, son of DIR.
and Mrs. Sweeney and that the
buggy wheel clipped a piece of
flesh as large as a dollar of of
the childs ankle?
Isn't it time that some one at.
tends to heir duties, or will
they wait for 4 law suit9
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

pMrs. Carl Jaeger has been ths
guest Of friends at Macon Cit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-20

Mrs. Edward Feeney, of Ely,
was with Monroe relatives Fri.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03

Throughout the fight for the
Blanket street railway franchise In
1899 and 1900 the whole whole al.
mosphere Of the city adminlstra-
ton vas charged with ugly stories
Of graft and corruption, and these
broke ITO the flame Of direct pub
lished charges when the city eoun.
eli voted 70 refuse 70 submit the
proposed franchise 10 a vote OF the
people.
IN this lnstallment Of his nara.
tive Mr.. Smith recalls those
eharnen Of bribery and the incl
dents whlchsles up 20 and sur.
rounded them. he relates also the
raw piece Of parliamentary prac-
tice BY means Of which the corpora
ton coterie In the council took the
franchise from the divided com
nlttee on corporations and had Il
referred TO special esN1mlttee
made ~ Of the "solid ssyen" mem
bers who we're supporting the fran
ohlse
That movement was followed by
negotiations with individual mem
bers Who were opposed TO the fran
ehises concessions being made hero,
there and everywhere when ncces-
sary TO win votes for the ordinance,
and Mr. Smith tells OF the halt
held out 70 various sections o. the
city 20 induce residents OF those
actions to bring pressure on their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03

G-H. Powell. promoter 81 com
biues. has had a practical demon
straflsu Of the effects Of combines
Ia The three weeks he has spent in
Seattle
Ms Powell makes a business o.
ofaanisinE combines in The lines Of
business susceptible 10 such organ.
ixaiion lie has lefi a tran OF com
hlnea exfcnding back ol him half
wa acfoEs the contir mt, but Seat
tie. tho - Dorado of the dreams ef
Fasteners. has given Powell iol.
The organizer Of combines found
himself ont of lob IN Seattle, 50
thoroughly has the city been organ.
izcd that an available lines nf trade
arc already In combines The com.
biHe organizer could discover no
work IN his line 10 do
Not liksig 20 leave such a prom
Using field unexpected. Mr. Powell
turned his attention 10 an advertln.
Ing speciality which be had worked
successfully In the East The profits
on this specially depended unon the
price for which he could get the
printing done. He found himself
dealing with Ia printers combine
Mr. Powell went uui looking fus
prices The first quotation took his
breath away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03
GRAFT CHARGED RM BgG
FRANCHISE FIGHT

charges during the menth OF July
after the protesting citizens mum
bering some 1900 had presented a
petition asking for reference OF the
franchise TO popular vote and had
been insultiRly robnffed by the
city council by vote Of seven t0si g
These charges involved Council
man MeArdie by name as well as
Maurice SieMhken, the attorney
for The 9franchiso.grabbors. and
brought In another member OF the
council by plain implication. The
first direct published charge that
money had been offered for votes
Appeared on July in the Seattle
Herald. the organ VI the Committee
OF One Hundred ie the following
language:
"A we'll known republican city
councilman has stated N plain
terms several times to the editor OF
the Herald. as well as TO other per.
sons. that he (said councilman
had been called into private confer.
ence with representative OF
Maurice MeMicken, manager OF the
FurfhLowman blanket franchise
promoters: that this representative
offered him the sum OF $4,000 20
support the blanket franchise
measure In the city councils that
he tsaia eouneilman) refused the
offer whereupon the representative
pressed MIN to take the amount and
enlist for the franchise saying that
he 1.-THE ao.hetweenl oonid rat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03


BOISE. .sa. ssly s-Whcu c.sst
~ convcn.s % fss Iaysos's trsl
the defessS 30 10 lrs.css that Il sx-
pected ls prsctic,sly comps~ it's
side Of the sssss. wife the oxceptios
Of reading seposstsSs tasen la Sas
Francisco. lesore tss eight ADJOURN
mcnt
The state tcscss sest osst notices
10 its Witnesses wW are TO 20
called next ysssS 10 rebnttal
Aecordins 20 S~atsr Horss not
more thas a week or tea days viii
be reuuirss - sci In relealtal evil
dence.
The fire, viiassss todsy wa. iran.
els CliffoRs. q life ansursnge men.
who knev estlSorse 10 Denver lie
had desk ro,sD ia HE store He
awore there ~Ss only ose rCa)0 10
his store wiol . basement under
meath Tlsa sttsr zee used &c a
storeroom end eorkshop Clifford
was in the basement daily during
his entire residence there. lie said
he never sac any evidence OF the
manufacturing OF bombs or any
thing like .hst there. he Iaet Or
chard as Hogan In the store four
OF five timess Orchard told hfsi
he was writing insurance aud max.
ing lots OF money. As evidence he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03
HAYWOOD'S DEFENSE TO
Be COMPLETE TONIGHT
Case VIII All BE n BAav 3hs fwssws M
joxgpsaas- &Rhs0ssrs Aaaams Are GraasaAs AaTg
InHhnstd ID IsSAsxs Ea.

prcsss@ Tee a essscs 10 settlssrw
wssSo vsas too larss foe him 10
essss. eotissssss gore hia soscss
seo@sey sad rs. 10 ss.s .tse cAecls
S1ss tiews sstse Orcsars t.ls hia
o. wfss ls1s ssoto tee northwest asd
later to Alaska lie west away and
Clirss~s oeyse saw him agais. o
o J. G. Esrees. a prospector of
Mostress. Colo, knew Geo. w. Rid
eall, tls essksrtes operative 10 the
Telluriee ans silvertns districts
Vsile he vsoTs Ss ~ millmas RTE
cell. es .swors. os sumerous occn
sioss coSsssiss violence. Once he
wanted to blow up the SmugglH
Unico or ToN Boy mine, and an.
steer tiaA es vented The pipe lias
ssss a. ssd the town burned. eti6
slsssss tisN no wanted tse o.
eortess. sith rifles and dynamite
to o. sscs see drive the militia oto
OF lows sssi take over the mines.
Johs IRnnis. OF Goldfield. knew
Detective Ieckmah, Of Pinkerton'@
as . meTsber Of the union and said
the latter advocated yi6iesce on ne.
merous occaaious.
George Breen OF Colorado. a sail.
roasi mse. ses recalled and tesS
fled that the militia and deputiaa
drove the miners out OF camp OF
Dunneyille. Colorado. and one mae
was killed on June s, 1904. o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03
King County Matrimonial Record Since 1889 Shows
10000 Manages-Fewer in Hard Times Returning
Alaskans Swell the Totals.

Cupid has the divorce co@t
beaten 10 II slandstill IN Seattle
While Uncle Sans census inyesu'
gator has bees able 10 discover. by
a scarce Of the court records. that
there have been approximately
1000 divorces granted IN King
county since 1883. a search OF the
vaults OF the county auditors or
flee reveals the fact tho since Jan.
uary, 1881. thGe have been 1866
marriages performed o
The records fail 20 give the mum
Der OF carriages IN 1855 aud 90,
but taking the number AZ a smaller
average than tie two following
years. total since 1859 must be con.
sidera ~ nore than 10000
Cupid has the divorce court
beaten az the ratio Of al least 4 TO
=.
A search Of the records ~ inter.
esting as showing the influence OF
external conditions upon counting.
During the prosperity which pre-
vailed IN 81 and ~. marriages On.
creased. while from July. 1898.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03
Retail Grocer Claims Short Weights and Measures Of
Package Goods Are Responsible for the Increased
Cost Of Living.

short weights ando short meas.
ares of package goods are rospou.
sible FOR much OF the increased
cost OF living, according 60 J. }.
Higgins. secretary of the Seattlo
Retail GNGcrs association.
Mr. Higgins admits the fearfully
high prices Of today. Hut he claims
that the rctal grocer Is not re-
Eponsible that The retail grocer Is
the bumper between the nannfac.
,ureg and the consumer. who Is be.
ing cr,ohed In the prescnt collision.
0 II believe that oRt.hall the In.
creased cost ~ living Is due 20 the
short weights and measures OF
package goods. said Mr.. Higgins
yesterday The public insists upon
package goods slustead OF bulk
goods and consequently pays a
higher price and gses short meas
ure The retail grocer Is IN no way
responsible for this abuse OF the
public. The msnufacguser alone is
responsible.
Tried 20 Legislase.
The retail grocers 81 the com.
try have tried 10 secure legislation
to remedy this condition. We en-.
deayored 10 have a clause inserted
ia the pure food law providing that
iha weight Of czech package BE-
marked plalnly on the package. but
Il was defeated NJ this wera ~
CURED. the manufacturer would be
forced TO give fun weight In pack.
axe goods OF send bis short weight
goods. plainly marked. cut In com
petition with tuli weight goods.
As e Is. the public Is igaorsut
Of the weights and measures Of
the gOodSSthcy buy. They do not
know that many soealied pound
packages contain about three-quar
ters OF a pound. that the average
three pound can 'ot canned goods
contains only two.and.aauarter
pounds and that u takes three
pints. manufacturers measure. to
make quart and six quarts to
make a gallon.
But Small Profit.
THE retail grocer - not doing
a. well now as whom goods we're
cheaper. The average cost OF do.
ing business Is i6I per cent The
average profit 81 the grocer Is 1854
per cent. 40 you can see hos m.ch
money there Is In the business
The retailer does nos hold up
the public. He Il not responsible
for the conditions which have pro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03

Councilman McArdle for half that
amount, but that he considered his
1.-THE republican councilman'sl sup
port at $4,000 preferable to that OF
AcArdle at $4,000, that he (said
councilman still refused and final.
~ refused TO accept the brihe."
Charge Is Repeated.
This charge was ropeAed from
time TO time in succeeding man
bers OF the same publication but
without arousing protest on the
part of he persons charged. Note
these quots tons.
They (the frunchies grabbers)
have attempted 20 buy from tho
city council what punlic opinion re.
fuses them. they have attempted
TO seduce from the path N re0itnds
and fidelity public servants. With
money in their hands they have en-.
tered the precincts OF the council
chamb0 and put it Ia the scale
against honor to see ~ e would not
outweigh IL. The gentlemen who
seek a valuable concession from
the city by bribery may wear the
plug hat of respectabilliy but they
are lawlesa. anarchistie and cor
rupt."
Councilman McArdle Is holdluia
on toahe silence about that $1,000
bride with a tenacity that Is con-
yincing OF his quit ne e q cheap
continued On Page rhree-)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03

Victoria we're not given better
treatmen upon their arrival In this
city to take part In the regatta Of
the North Pacific Association Of
American OarBmon.
From aii appearances nothing
whatever was done for their com.
fort or convenience. and the visit.
ora have been compelled to shift for
themselves since their arrival here.
The course over which the races
were run this afternoon was not de
cided upon until shortly before the
time set for the races.
There was no transportation &C.
eommodations for the shells when
they arrived here aud the visiting
oaramen we're compelled 10 guard
them for 80 hours until facilities
could be arranged 10 take them TO
the lake When they were taken
10 the lake no accommodations
we're found for them there.
The gialtInge oarsmen are paying
all their own expenses. but they are
not complaining ThoP state that
they realize that the Seattle club
has undertaken a big task for the
reason that there does not appear
tP be 6nosgh enthusiastic members
In the GLIB 10 take hold and help
make the regatta q success II was
decided year ago that "a regatta
was to be held here aud for the
next four years fNllowlng, but APP
pnfently nothing was actually done
toward making The regatta "a sue.
cess unfit thesqast moment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03

man. was arrested BY Pafrolman
Ryan yesterday for soliciting ht The
depot. and was charged with dlaor.
derry conduct The complaining
Witness was Fred Hearst the Seat.
tie Transfer company'H representa-.
tive Tho fact that this corporation
enjoys the exclusive privilege Of
soliciting baggage % the depot
through Hearst. developed during
the hearing. and the court after dis.
charging Mallen. instructed Patrol.
man Ryan 10 arrest anyone whom
he found soliciting baggage within
oshe depot and take them Ia custody
a. often as they appeared.
Contract 10 Worthless.
"Thia alleged contract IL not
worth the paper ID IL written Ca.
declared tho court. II a. IA viola
ton Of the city ordinance and no
contract Is legal which violates any
% the municipal statutes II AIRY
man has \ Fight 90 solicit baggage
Ia the depot, they all have
As they were visited ia turn.
Manager Rsskir 81 the transfer
company. Superintendent nudgeou.
of the union depot and Attorney
l. g Gilman. Of the Great Northern
railroad. each declined 10 take tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03
SAiF oAM PRICES
TO De ARRANGED

AZ tho masting OF the Seattle Res
iaurant Keepers association Tues
day night, a committee was ap-
pointed TO arrange a uniform scale
Of charges for meals This will
mean raiseo at most restaurants
and cafes. but a reduction IN some
houses. for Il has been found that
some proprieiers are now charging
above the prices Of the new scale.
- Some Of the members are get
Fang rich while some are not max.
ing expenses. and we want 20 equal
lie the matter. said a a. McCor-
mick. head official Of the associa-
ton today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03
TO EXTEuD
FIRST ave.

The Georgetown city 1uncil will
tonight take up and probably pass
an ordinance 10 extend First av. s..
Seattle. through Georgetown on a
straight line TO the DuwamiHh riyes
This plan will svo straight
thoroughfare from Cherry st.. Seat.
lie. to the 1awamlsh silver. a dis
lance II several miles Citizens Of
oxbow. across the ruwamlsh. plan
10 bridge the river and extend the
street even further. o
Tsc extended First av will DO
the most important thoronghfare
running south frsm ting business
section OF the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-03

duced high prices lie sells stapie
goods on which retail prices ara
not fixed by the manufacturer on
as close gargin as possible.
Flour for which he PAYS 81 SIS Per
sack he sells NJ 81 40 and sugar Tor
which he pays s5so he sells at 81
OF course HIS discounts increase
his margin slightly
i DO not agree with the commits
sion men that they are Justified On
considering the shipper alone in
selling vegetables and fruits they
owe as much to the consuming pub.
lie as they do To the producer. It
IL incumbent ON them simply 20. OBJ.
tain the market price FOR goods
consigned To them. not to use every
effort to fierce prices up There Is
no denying that the prices OF fruits
'and vegetables have been lnordi
nately high this summer"
Banded Back and Forth.
Responsibility for tho comhlns
which governs the prices Of food
products Is thus passed back and
forth by the officers OF the three
associations which orc working to
setbcr 20 maiutssn the prices % re-
tail groceries In Seattle.
tigation. however. indicates
that the manufacturer, iobber and
commission men are really the re
sponslble people. The retail prices
% most groceries are actually
named and maintained by the man.
ufaciurer or iohber and the prices
OF fruits and vegetables arc prae.
ticasy set by tho prices demanded
for them by tho commission men.
Can Not Sell Tor Less.
A recent issue Of the Retail Gro
GERS Bulletin contains a list Of the
retail prices fixed BY eighteen sep
arate manufacturers on their goodn
Introducing those lists is the Col
losing
The following retail prices have
been fixed By the manufacturers
The manufacturer insists that no
lower prices be made"
Al the bottom OF tho first list ap
pears the following
The ABOVE are minimum prices
and you can sell higher n you Nish.
bat the manufacturer Insists that
no lower prices may be- made.
The price lists and the warnings
% groccrs which accompany them
show 20 What extent the manufae.
turers are responsible for present
high prices