Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-13
BIG STORM IS THREATENED,
May Prove That High Board
Fence the Combination Built
Is No Protection.
Retailers Are Outspol,cn Against the
Organization and Favor a Change
In Control and Policy.

Is Lorenzo Jensen TO be made by the
rroccr- and butchers Of Salt Lake the
burden bearer for all charges. hereto
fore directed against the association?
The question bears peculiar impor-
tance since it is practically certain to-
day hat the association, or at least
many Of its members, are trying to "un-
uad' Mr.. Jensen and are throwing the
olum upon him Of the consolidated ac-
emulation Of recent events.
Through the great volume Of deuials
and counter charges which almost every
merchant heaps upon the Questioningly
curious, the facts are beginning to
bas out This the grocers realize. and
they become aware that people viii no
longer believe the wholesale denials Of
baycotting ana OF pressure brought to
bear against those who tried TO sell
food and vet persisted m staying out
eide OF the tall fence the combine
sought 60 build around the commercial
llie of the city The latest turn in af-
fairs is 90 deny that any OF this bovcot
Ting was done by the association. At
FIRST they said individuals did it on
their own responsibility. but now they
are saying that possibly Jensen did II.
ana II he ala he acted without author
ity and ought 90 be oustcd from the
p0sition he holds. after having organ
ICED She grocers and butchers and hav-
lnF served as their most active walk
ing delegate Tor several years OF cam
palgning for members
STILL AT OFFICE.
Lorenzo Jensen stil sits at his desk
hR
work OF his stenographer. and fixing up
the credit cards that are stacked in tall
Ming cases. on the wall hangs a Ger
uncatc In a guided frame al worked
round with glass ornaments. II cer-
tdas THAI the salt Lake Butchers and
Grocers' association Is affiliated with
the National Grocers' association. and
had he right 10 participate in AN priv
Veg ana benefits of that organization.
since me association has an organ
led public lighting IL In Denver. Seat
iI.. PORTLAND. Oakland. San Francisco
saH Lake and ogden. the fun slgnid-
canoe ~ the privilege" Of membership
becomes apparent.
r. RMERs BOYCoTTED.
An effort 10 develop the reason for
the disappearance of hucksters from
san Lake streets develops the fact that
ne license prohibits all who do not ac-
tually raise their own goods. With
this class the association walking dele
gates OF whom the secretary absolute
y denies the existence, used another
means Of persuasion. IL was frs. To
approach and demand a showing Of The
i license 20 peddlc When the confused
larmer was unable 20 produce il, he
aas bullied and threatened with ar
rest
Il be showed a technical knowledge
OF The law, then the stores where he
'o.l his farm goods. We're located, ana
be- Was informed that he must either
haul am his goods TO the store, or ped
oo exclusively. as they would not buy
nom him unless he quit peddlng. The
result was the accomplishment of what
Ar Jensen pointed TO with pride in the
early stages of the present contro-
versy as one OF the good works OF tho
assoclailou-the determination Of an
II ine pcidiers and hucksters because
lhcy gave short weight"
BUTTER EXPLANATION.
T. n. Parker. manager Of the Elgiu
creamery, is out with "a contribution OF
ns own 10 current literature on the
need for the last raise In butter prices.
Ine literary effort makes the explana-
Iohe lhat the supply Is limited, and
hence he demand exceeds IA. A pros
lecuNe witness before the grand jury
presents the query ia answer. that Mr..
Faiher explain how much higher he
would boost butter 10 he could lock the
combination tighter by which the Faust
lllie handle one end OF the state for
nniief fat and ne handles the other
~. TWO OF them piling the product in
Ais, cold storage plants 10 see that
M' supply goes out IN JUST the right
p''l ruou 20 keep the demand chasing
.hlie any surplus Is attended
y shipment 10 other states.
III Hs1 suggests that "a treatise by MIR
ltih.r ON the death OF independent
ueameries through the paying OF high
ii.e.t py the trust until tho creamery
NJ would make real good reading.
Af Parker promised a month ago that
bliieI would be 80 C ents per pound by
. shislmas and said that II ought 10
o. because beef y that high Tor "a SINH
f amount Of nourishment Frank
Anoh De- president OF the Elgln Creum-
ny company.
TRIP TO CHICAGO
salt Lalser who has Just return
81 Dom "a trip through the east. de-
.'. That he nowhere encountered
l.'aurants, except the most fastidl-
'l which there are none in this
wy unere tomatoes cost 25 cents for
WI, sliced up. ana where cucumbers
~ similar amount Tor one. Oh N
ial n. one, sliced up. The food come
' Doe says seem 90 work mostly
me Missouri, and be- doelnres
person having from $500 o. $500
DOB years supply OF cloth-
could $50 down 90 Chicago. make
ItItNattt ana return on about the
.o-Nt or money .rcqulrod 40 buy mo
ll'y here. the most of tho trlp being
inn saved by the lower puoo.
't'aihug.
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