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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
w. [. DOUGLAS TRUST PLAN
Manufacturer Thinks Government
Should Obtain Publicity by
License System.

Large business organizations have
come to stay. We cannot go back to
old conditions. We must meet world
competition. Large concerns can pro-
duce goods at lower cost than small
ones. Germany favors large corpora
tons. The method of the present ma
tional administration Is to dissolve
the great organizations and make
them smaller. which is backward
step. There should be no limit to a
corporation doing large and legiti-
mate business, such as would be pos
sible under the licensing plan which
| favor, writes w. l.. Douglas, former
governor of Massachusetts. In the
Boston Herald.
Prejudices against corporations
merely because they are big. perhaps.
must be done away with. They give
labor better returns. They cheaper
product and thus benefit the consum-
er. They give opportunities to small
investors who get returns otherwise
unattainable. They employ able
young men who have no capital at
all, but VINO receive handsome sal
aries for their ability and service.
In place of the Sherman law it is
my opinion there should be a depart
ment at Washington to grant licenses
to all manufacturers and corporations
in this country who do an interstate
commerce business.
The law should be made SO clear,
plain and definite that it could not be
misunderstood. 1t should require all
capital to be paid in full. Semi-yearly
statements should be given TO the
public and certified by a public ac-
countant There should be a board
of examiners in each state to look
after these corporations just as our
national banks are watched by the ma
tional government. They should have
the right to enter the Offices and ex-
anime the records of all the direc-
torates Of these companies
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
SEVEN MESSAGES
All Records Likely TO Be Broken Be-
fore End of Congress.

Before the coming session of con-
gross ends President Taft will have
probably broken all records for mes
sages. He has seven of them in
mind, and there may be even more.
This is the result of cabinet sua-
sion Every member urged Mr.. Taft
to cut the message now ready down
to the least possible space. They
wanted it read. and he decided to
cut everything from the message but
his trust views. Other messages
which Mr.. Taft will send to congress
will discuss the following questions:
Foreign affairs, including arbitra.
ton with Great Britain and France
Departmental routine, including,
army and navy reorganization and
two battleships. The report of stocks
and bonds commission upon the phys
ical valuation of railroads.
The report of the postal commission
and the parcels post proposition.
Conservation, including the regula-
tin of Alaskan resources, with par
ticular reference to Controller bay
The general tariff situation with
specific recommendation based upon
the tariff boards report upon sched-
ule X.
Perhaps a second tariff message
dealing with the tariff boards report
on the cotton schedule.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
Mexico Wants Reciprocity.

Reciprocity with the United States
will be one of the first important
problems considered by Mexico as
soon as conditions in that country
are more settled, according TO Crespo
Y Martinez, the Mexican ambassador
to the United States.
In an interview Senior Martinez ex-
presses the opinion that the CONNER
cial relations of the two countries
will naturally expand within a few
years without the aid of a special re-
ciprocity treaty because of their geo.
graphical situation and their funda-
mentally different products. He says,
however, that sentiment in favor of
closer trade relations with the United
States is general in Mexico and that
he believes reciprocity will be consid-
cred as soon as his country is "a lit
tie more pacified."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Roy belong, living near Colwood,
lost his foot when he rested the muZ-
zle of his shot gun on that member
while putting a shell in the breech
OF the weapon. The gun was dis
charged. and the shot tore through
the ankle.
The examination at Flushing OF
Mr. and Mrs Francis Mills, who were
held following the shooting of Frank
Youngs by his daughter, Mrs. Mills,
at their home two weeks ago, in or
der to protect her mother, was ad-
journed Tuesday until Dec. 10.
An extension OF the interstate corn
merce law so that railroads, by mu-
tual agreement, might rearrange train
schedules to prevent duplication of
service" was recommended by f. A..
Delano, president of the Wabash rail
road, in an address before the Toledo
transportation club.
The ministers OF Ann Arbor are en-
gagged in a controversy with the Uni
versity Y. NJ. c. A., and have asked
half of the board of directors TO re-
sign, with view of filling their
places with an equal number of minis
tiers. The ministers belief is that the
association is not bringing the stu
dents into the churches.
Joseph Cassidy, Democratic leader
of Queens county, New York, Louis
F. Walter, his lieutenant, and William
Willett, Jr., pleaded not guilty Mon
day to indictments charging that they
conspired to buy Willett's nomina-
ton to the supreme court. Each was
admitted to $4,000 bail and the case
was adjourned until December ).
DR.. r. l.. Dixon. of the state board
OF health and Thomas Ainge, sani-
tary engineer. are in South Haven
to investigate the source of water
supply and the cause of so much ty-
phoid fever. There are 80 cases.
w. G. Smalley. 20. prominent far.
mer living two miles south of Owos.
so, while on his way to town. was
attacked with heart trouble. He fell
forward and his head caught between
the wagon box and the wheel AL.
though the horses didn't run away
they travelled over a half mile before
a farmer found him unconscious. His
scalp was badly torn, and 1t is feared
he cant recover.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
One of the Ronnes-

From San Antonio, Tex, comes
Harry Boone. itinerant scribe. Harry
drifted into town a couple of days ago.
Introduced as "Mr. Boone" he said:
Yes, call me Daniel Boone. Ii isn't
my name, but I'm always called it, so
I'm getting used to It, Which re-
minds me; ! was introduced to a fell
low once and gave him the Daniel
part of II so he would remember the
name. The next time / met him he
said: How are you today. Mr.. Crock
ett!"-San Francisco Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
State Authorizes Phone Mercer.

One of the largest mergers OF in
dependent telephone companies in
the state was authorized by the state
railroad commission when they gave
the Onaway-Alpena Telephone Co.,
of Alpena, authority TO incorporate at
a million dollars. The authority to
incorporate means the incorporating
of an Independent Telephone Co,
which will take over the properties
Of the Onaway Telephone Co, the
Alpena Mutual Benefit Telephone Co
and the Otsego County Telephone
Co. the three being merged
Authority was granted by the rail
road commission to use $1S0,000 OF
stock for the immediate purchase OF
the three companies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
To NULL|FY ALASKA
COAL CLAIMS
GOVERNMENT MAY ALSO PRO-
CREED AGAINST CLAIMANTS
UNDER CRIMINAL STATUTES.
ATTORNEYS ARE READY FOR
LEGAL BATTLE.
Secretary Fisher Trying to End Tie
up That Keeps Fuel in Ground
May Arrange to Lease
Land.

Reputation of all Alaskan coal and
land claims is said by claimants to
be the plan of Secretary Fisher, OF
the department of the interior.
Fraud in making entries. violation
of existing laws and illegal associa-
tons, 1t is declared, will be made
the basis on which the government
will proceed. And the 100000 al
ready in the hands of the govern
ment, as deposits on the coal land
claims, will be declared forfeit be
cause of illegal proceedings.
Furthermore, legal proceedings are
said to be planned against the vari-
GUS claimants on the ground that
they have made themselves criminally
liable. The only hope the claimants
have is that they may be permitted
under Secretary Fishers plan, to
lease the lands they have flied claims
on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

upon began using Doan's Kidney Pills
and passed a gravel stone as large as
a pea. The next day / passed two
more and from then on improved rap
idly until cured"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S. soc, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
Russia opens War on Persia.

In consequence of the rejection by
the Persian national council of the
Russian demands, Russia has ordered
the Russian troops now concentrated
at Resht capital of the Persian pro-
vince of Gillian. 1G miles from Enzell,
on the Caspian sea, to advance on
Teheran.
This is war.
1t means that another conflict has
been added to the two important wars
now on in the arena of world events.
Russian demanded that Persia dis
miss from office her expert financier,
w. Morgan Shuster, an American cit
lien, whose methods of administering
his office have offended Russia.
Persia refused.
The order for the advance resulted.
H. hui
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
$4,000 Ask for Glaciers Release.

Mrs. Frank p. Glazier. it has been
learned, paid a visit TO the executive
Office and left 5000 post card re-
quests asking for the release of her
husband, the former state treasurer
who is serving time in Jackson.
The cards left by Mrs. Glazier were
sent direct to her by friends, and
bring the total received at the execu-
tive office up to about $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
His SUSPICION.

Why did you leave the place in
which you were previously employ
ed?" asked the head of the firm.
81 think" said the applicant for the
position of office boy, ode boss was
afraid il stayed | might git his
place"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
FARM PRODVCE

Nearly everything was cleaned up I'm
the poultry line before the holiday with
the exception of hens, for which there
was less than the usual demand, and
some recSvers are still loaded up and
trying TO make the stuff move by re-
ducing prices. Dressed turkeys are
easy. Dressed hogs are steady ana
dressed calves easy.
Cranberries Howes, 50 so per Dbl,
SO 25 per bu.
Apples s2@2 80 per Dbl, 5Ocds1 per
blu; snow, SO 50Mi per Dbl.
Grapes: Niagara, Alb baskets, 15c:
Concords, Alb baskets lac, 3-lh baskets
l6d17c; Catawbas, Alb baskets. 15c.
Cabbage: 81 50m1 IS per Dbl.
Hickory nuts; Shellbark. &c per lb.
onions: 95cm$l per bu; Spanish, 81 65
per crate.
Dressed calves: Fancy. 1o@11c;
choice &c per lb.
Honey: Choice TO fancy comb, 1S619c:
amber. 14M loo per H.
Dressed hogs Light, 81 rs; medium,
81 so; heavy. S7 per cwt
Potatoes Car lot, track, S5c per bu
In bulk and 90c I'm sacks per bu
Dressed Poultry: Chickens, 10M lie:
hens, SM9c ducks 16M17c: geese, 12O
13c: turkeys. 16M17c per lb
Live Poultry: Spring chickens. 9m10c;
No 9 chickens Sc; hens. S1-2M sc; No 1
hens, Sc; turkeys, 16m17c: geese, Ito
12c; ducks, 14c; young ducks, sc per
lb
Cheese: Michigan. old. 151-2m17c:
September, 10 1-2G &c: York state. Sep
TENDER, 16M17c; limburger, 14M I5c: do
nestle Swiss. ia zoe; imported Swiss,
/ 29Q 32c; brick cream, 15@16c per Id.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
The Ontimist.

Ex-senator Mason Of Illinois gave a
new definition of an optimist in a re-
cent speech before the Boston City
club. "A true optimist." said the ge-
NAL senator. lis a man who is able to
make lemonade at night out of all the
lemons handed him during the day."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
GRAIN, ETC,

DETROIT-wheat: Cash No red.
90 -4c; December opened without
change at SO 3-4c and advanced to
81 l. &c; May opened at 81 OIL "a and ad-
vanced to 81 OF Ia July opened at
95 -4c and advanced to 95 3-4c; No L
white, 93 1-4c
Corn: Cash No 3, car at 65c: No. 4
mixed, l car at SO 1-2c; No 3 yellow, 1
car at &C &c. at 6Gc; No yellow, 2
cars at Coo, . at Ga 1-2c; SAMPLE l car
at 81 1-2c, l at &C, 1 at 62 Lee.
Oats: Standard, 4 cars at so 1-2c; No
3 white, soc
Rye: Cash No 2, 94c
Beans Immediate, prompt and De-
cember shipment, 81 2S; May shipment.
81 As asked.
Cloverseed Prime spot, S12 so; March.
$12 60; sample, is bags at $12 20, at
s11 so. 10 at $11; prime alsille, $40 so;
sample alsike, II bags at 50 IS.
Timothy seed: Prime spot, 81 20.
Barley: Best sample, 81 45Q2 so per
cwt
Flour: In one-eighth paper sacks. per
1876 lbs, jobbing lots: Best patent, 81 rs !;
second patent, 81 so; straight, $40;
spring patent. So go: rye, $3.50
Feed: In jobbing lots in 10O-lb sacks:
Bxan, $27; coarse middlings, S29; fine
middlings S22 coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn, $50; corn and oak chop.
$2S per ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
A USEFUL XMAS GIFT

for man, woman or child is good
fountain pen. Waterman's Ideal is
the best pen made and the one that is
most initiated, therefore insist on the
genuine. Sold by all good dealers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
USED HYPODERMIcS.

Thomas E. Vest, 1906 So. 18th ST.,
Terre Haute. Ind, says: Il had no
control over the urine and the pain
when voiding was so great, l often
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
THE MARKETS.
LIVE STOCK.

DETROIT-Best steers and heifers,
s. 1896 %; good TO choice butcher
steers and heifers, LOCO 20 1900 lbs,
81 75@ 5 so: light to good butcher steers
and heifers. 700 to SOC lbs, SO 100 so;
mixed butchers fat cows, $3u4 so: can
ners $202 10: common bulls. $36D3 90;
good shippers bulls, S4a4 40; common
feeders, SO 5000; stockers, $3M4.
Veal calves-Best grades. SSqS 80;
others. 50 sea- so.
Mich cows and springers, $25@55
Sheep and lambs-Best lambs. So 500
10; fair to good lambs. 81 SOFAS; light
to common lambs, $3@4; fair to good
butcher sheep, $3q3 %; culls and COM
mon, 81 50p2 so.
Hogs-Light TO good butchers. sea
6 %; pigs, So 65Q5 40; light workers., 80
q 6 %; stays, 1-3 OFF,
East Buffalo-Cattle: Steady. Hogs:
Strong; heavy. SO 50m6 CO. workers
SO 35@6 As; pigs, Sc. Sheep and
lambs. strong top lambs, 30 90: yee.-
lings, S4m4 so; wethers, SO 5OQ3 75;
ewes, sac 25. Calves, $5ql0.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

little candle went out walking one
dark night. and bugs and flies, moths
and men gave il an ovation; the next
MONDAY 1t went out again. but no
one noticed It.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

Stiff neck Doesn't amount TO much.
but mighty disagreeable. You will be sur
prised TO see how quickly Hamlins Wizard
Oil will drive that stiffness out. One
night, that's ALL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

screamed. / grew
worse and lay in bed
for weeks, the only
relief coming from
hypodermics. | was
treated by three ply
sicians without help
and the last one said
an operation was
necessary. I there
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

Thomas A. Edison called at the
White House and met President Taft
for the first time. II had never seen
the president. and wanted TO shake
h"~'s w'''h him" said the inventor,
as he went away.
Robert Il. Stein, indicted i'm sew
erai cities on charges of using the
United States mails to defraud. was
held in Washington under a bond OF
$4,000 for the United States circuit
court. II is alleged that Stein and
his brother, Ernest A. A. Stein. now
under arrest In Milwaukee. made
thousands Of dollars by conducting a
fraudulent patent soliciting business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
In Hard Luck.

Hewitt-You are always broke.
Jewitt-I know It: couldn't raise
the wind with an electric fan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. II is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative,
three for cathartic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tcething, softens the gums. reduces inhamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie, pc a bottle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
Located.

Stella-Tf the third finger is for the
wedding ring. which is for divorce?
Bella-The finger of scorn.-Judge
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07
VEGETABLES.

Brussel sprouts, 25c per at; beets, zoe
per blu. carrots, soc per bu: caulinower,
81 rs per doz; celery. 30m40c per doz:
dollhouse cucumbers, 81 5O@2 per dog
10c per III: green beans, 81 per box:
green peppers. 81 % yer bu: leaf lettuce.
~ 12c per Id; head lettuce. 81 50m2 per
hamper; mint soc per doz: parsley, 2O6D
ishes. soc per doz: rutabagas 4Oc per
bu; Hubbard squash. | 1-2c per III: tur-
nips. zoe per blu. vegetable oysters 500
per doz; watercress, 35c per doz
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

II thought photography ever be.
comes practical the world will learn
some astonishing secrets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-07

The proposal to build $4,000
school in Birmingham carried by a
vote of so TO 20.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-21
Financial i: Commercial =: Promotion
THINGS LOOK
MORE CHEERFUL

Dun's Review SAYS: The best de-
velopment Of the business situation
at the opening of the second half OF
the year is the marked Improvement
in the iron and steel trade, in which
there is decided increase in con.
fidence and a considerable expansion
in actual output. In view of the i'm.
portant relations which this great
trade bears to all the business inter
ests of the country, both industrial
and agricultural this improvement is
significant of a distinct change for
the better all around The condition
of the country certainly can be de-
scribed as sound, when its steel trade
is beginning to expand, when the ex-
Port commerce is creating a big sur
plus in favor of the United States.
when the big gold output continues,
when money is plentiful, when indus
trial production is being held to the
limits of the consumptive demand:
when stocks of merchandise are low
on the shelves, when economy, per-
sonal' and corporate, has been long
practiced, and when many of the
issues which have been perplexing
business men and retarding enter
prise are past. The second half OF
the year opens therefore with a bet
ter outlook for a gradually expand
ing trade activity, provided the crops
turn out we'll"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-21
STOCKS LIVELY
BETWEEN BOARDS

No doubt under the cheerful inhu.
ence OF the rising market for raw
sugar, there was lively movement in
stocks and bonds after yesterdays SEES.
sion of the Honolulu exchange. Eva
showed no change in sales Of 25. IL
and So shares at S3L75, but Pioneer
made a jump of a dollar and a half
from yesterdays board sale quota
ton in sales Of IS and 10 shares at
$2O6.5O. McBryde shared in the ac-
.ivity without change to the extent OF
rs and % shares sold at $3.50, while
Hawaiian Commercial fell off a quar-
ter point in a sale of 80 shares at $3S.
Olaa remained unchanged in sales OF
80 shares at $4.S71a Ten shares OF
Taniong Olok Rubber brought $50,
an advance of two points.
On the board today Waialua was
the only stock to change hands, ten
and five-share lots going at the un-
changed price of $l12.5O.
Bonds figure unusually heavy in re-
ports from between boards, McBryde
skies selling at Yesterdays sale quo
tation of 1926 for lots of $4,000, $4,000
end $4,000, Waialua skies at a quar-
ter point advance to 1OO.5O for $4,000,
and Mutual Telephone skies showing
a like advance to 1880 for $1,000
Sales of bonds on the Honolulu lists
of these two days aggregate a par
value of $4,000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-21
ATLANTIC PORTS
LOSING TRADE

The Atlantic Coast ports seem to be
losing in the share which they handle
of the foreign commerce of the United
States. Figures of the bureau of sta
istics of the Department of Commerce
and Labor show a falling off of SELL
COO,CC0 in imports into the Atlantic
customs districts in the eleven
months ending with May, 1911, when
compared with the corresponding pc
riod of the preceding year, while the
Gulf Coast Districts show an increase
of $12,0G0,000, the Pacific Coast dis
tricts an increase of S11,000,0OO, and
the northern border districts an in
crease Of SS,O00,0O0 In exports the
Atlantic Coast districts show an in
crease Of $143,OOO,OOO, ar gain of about
10 per cent over the corresponding
months Of the preceding year; the
Gulf Coast districts an increase OF
SS7OOO,O00, gain of about % per
cent; the Pacific Coast districts an
increase of about $2O,OOOOOO. a gain
of about 20 per cent, and the northern
border districts an increase of $780,
100000, a gain of about 10 per cent.
The Mexican border districts, in which
the commerce has been somewhat af-
facted by recent conditions in Mexico,
show loss of about $2,5OOOOO in inn
ports during the eleven months end
ing with May, 1911, when compared
with the corresponding months OF
1910, and an increase of about 81 ,50O,-
600 in exports.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-21
STOCK SALES

Honolulu Stock EXchange-Sales
between boards: $4,000 McBryde Is,
1925; $4,000 do, 96.25; $4,000 do,
1925; $4,000 Waialua IS, 1OO.5O; 50
0laa, $4.S712; 50 do, $4S71a; 80 EVA,
sSl.75; 10 do, $31,75; So do, $31.75;
45l Pioneer, $2O6.5O; 10 do, $2O6.5O; IS
McBryde, $3.50; % do, $3.50; 80 H.
c. & S. Co., $3S; 10 Taniong Olok, $35;
$1,000 Nut. Tel Is, 1880.
Session sales: 10 Waialua, 1880;
> do, $1125O
Sugar quotations.: So Beets, lbs. Sd
SO deg. Centrifugals, 4.36c.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN the Matter of the Estate of Manuel
de S. AgreIa, Deceased.

The undersigned, having been duly
appointed administrators Of the Estate
of Manuel de S. Asrella, deceased, late
of Waipahu, oahu, hereby gives notice
ito all creditors of said deceased to
present their claims, duly authenticat,
ed with proper vouchers, if any exist,
even if the Gain is secured by mort
gage upon real estate, to ]. NJ. Camara,
at his office in the Yokohama Specie
Bank Building, Honolulu, within six
months from the date of the first pub
location of this notice, said date being
July -, 1911, or the same be forever
barred. EMILIA S. AGRELLA,
Administrators Estate of Manuel S.
de Agrella.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-21

for the absorption of the entire quaint
ity of oil without a decentralization of
prices and consequent reduced returns
TO the producers. st. Clair incloses in
the, letter a memorandum of contract
for The signature of such members as
may be dissatisfied with the conditions
Of the present market to be presented
to the board of directors for action
In the same mail Secretary Robb
forwards to the members copies of
resolutions adopted by the executive
committee putting into effect a pro-
rating plan of oil deliveries hereafter
Under the proposed arrangement runs
of oil from each company and from the
various fields will be made ratabiy,
the total oil to be received being
limited to the amount of the sales
made by the Agency month by month
no oil is to be run except by order
of the officials, and only oil so author
lied will be handled by the tran
sportation companies.
Malcontents declare that the pro
posed arrangement by the executive
committee is a confession to the eff
feet that the old arrangement was I'M
just, in so far as it is affected by the
new. The proposition, however, seems
TO be very fair on it's face, and will
90 much to re-establish harmony in
the organization.
This matter is of he greatest i'm
portance to oil operators, both in and
out of the Agency, in the present de-
moralized condition of the market
Editor Charles f. Fox of the California
Oil World makes an impassioned and
sensible plea for union as against Sc
cession in the latest issue of his paper.
He says:
"The Independent Producers, work
ing together with a common purpose,
have built up an immense organization
with vast resources and assets and
have accomplished astonishing results
in the face of the opposition of the
Standard and of the associated oil
companies, with the Southern Pacific
Railroad back of the latter. The
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