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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

poured more hot water on the mixture and heightened the ribbon. Jumping, she caught the end of the rope, and as she did |so poured cold water on 1t, contracting II land pulling her up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

Finally they grabbed the rope and dan |gled in midair for several moments before Contracted the rubber. Then l got bucket |of ice water and poured 1t quickly upon the rubber conglomeration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

The effect was miraculous. Instantly |the rubber contracted like released rubber band and the Zams were hurled high in the lair. Then dropped another ribbon and |the girl and made our escape.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS
OF YOUR FRIENDS
Many Candidates Have Good Standings Without Having
Turned a Hand-But the Leaders
Are the Ones Interested

Are you well known?


II so. mountaineering plus a III
tie exerton, may be the means oil
winning for you any one OF the Ions
list OF prizes included in The Times
$11, 900 list that is TO be awarded To
the winners OF the campaign.
Many people are not aware or their
popularity Self-forgetfulness and SELF.
afiacement made them well-liked ana
The same qualities tend 10 keep them
from realization or the value put upon
them by their friends.
The standing OF many OF the candl'
dates has so far been largely main
tanned by the unsolicited zeal or theit
friends. A few stand high In THIS
event without having turned manu-
However, they are In the minority
Your friends may nominate you
give you a good start ana put you
well into the way for an Oakland car
yet they will not continue the WORK
unless you show them that their ell
forts are appreciated You may 90
this by taking little active interest,"
in your own campaign IL VIII NOT
hurt you, you can lose nothing, and a
splendid touring car is more than a
mere possibility.
Those now in the lead are the IN
terested contestants. They have
shown their friends that they appre-
ciate their unsolicited votes and their
friends are keeping up the work. me
others are gradually falling behind,
Are you In the unappreciative class!
II SO, why not reform and proceed TO
work?
Is not an Oakland touring car, not
20 mention the rest in the list, worth
little efforts?
Busy Is the slogan.
According to the count OF a m.
yesterday.
DISTRICT No. 4 includes all territory
Inside Wards I, 3 and 5, also Ham
tramck suburb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
WILL TEST NINE VOTING
MACHINES IN NOVEMBER

Nine modern voting machines will
be put to practical test by the city
in the election, Nov 5. This was de-
cided on IN a meeting of the special
committee OF the council, Thursday
morning, when the practicabllity OF
the machines was considered with
representatives of the various manu-
facturers. The committee would have
ordered the test for the August pri.
mary, but the agents expressed doubt
about getting the machines in com
mission by that time. The precincts
IN which the machines will be tried
out were not decided on.
The companies represented were
the Triumph Voting Machine Co., OF
New York, represented by L. r. Wins.
low; the International Voting Machine
Co., of Elgin, H., represented by b.
F. Bergman, and the Empire Voting
Machine Co, OF jamestown, n. Y,
represented by ex-Ald. Charles Web.
or Each company will supply three
machines.
The city now has 16 machines
which were purchased about I5 years
ago, and they are as obsolete as are
the automobiles manufactured I'm that
period. The city has $150,000, appro-
priated more than a year ago. with
which to purchase machines, IL they
are found efficient
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
MARY MANNERING'S PLAY
GIVEN FINE RECEPTION
Proves Big Feature of Crosse
Pointe Fete-Rain Curtails
Festivities

Just as everything was running
along in the merriest fashion, Wed
nesday evening, in the eagerly anucl-
pated garden fete and theatricals ar
ranged by the Neighborhood club, ana
staged" on the grounds of the Berry
estate, Crosse Pointe, Jupiter Pluvius
took hand, and downpour OF rain
sent the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS throng IN
attendance. scurrying for cover. The
rain, which did not make it's appear
ance in the city proper at all. was
very heavy In Crosse Pointe Tor up
wards of an hour and the fete which
began SO brilliantly. was abruptly
closed.
Mrs. Mary -Mannering Wadsworth's
play. "Only the Master Shall Blame,
which the former well-known star OF
the professional stage wrote and
staged, was given in tent into which
over 900 people crowded. The play
vas received with the greatest In
terest and enthusiasm. II was acted
by Mrs. Maude Turner Gordon. oil
New York, professional friend oil
Mrs. Wadsworth; Mrs. Adele Cam
pau Springle, Frederick Sweet
Stearns, Abner F.. Larned and the
Misses Betty Muir, Helen Wadsworth
Josephine Alger and Marion Scherer
The play was exquisitely staged and
excellently acted. There were doz
ems OF curtain calls and bushels oil
flowers for the members OF the cast
ard the charming playwright-produc
er. Mrs, Wadsworth, was taking her
curtain calls as author, when the rain
came down In torrents.
The minstrel performers were not
so lucky. and their part OF the show
was given in the dining room of the
Country club, where everybody troop
ed when the rain arrived. The vaude-
vile show had won it's measure OF
patronage and applause before the
storm arrived. The fete was great
success as far as the weather per-
mitted IL to go, although the Neigh
borhood club members feel that the
financial result would have been far
larger If the rain had not put too early
an end to the festivities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

The annual summer outing OF Simp-
son Methodist church will take place,
Friday, at Bots Blanc.
%
Pupils from the piano classes Of
Miss Hattie Groneman will give con-
cert, Thursday evening, in the Y. w.
e. A. hall Alvin Tucker, baritone,
will assist.
A number of friends of Max Cohen,
the well-known German journalist,
gathered in the Cohen home, No. 1874
Sherman-ave., Wednesday evening, 10
extend congratulations to Mr.. Cohen
upon his 25th anniversary as a news
paperman. For "a years. Mr.. Cohen
was city editor OF the Michigan Volks-
blatt, which was absorbed few
months ago by the Abend Post. Mr..
Cohen is now a member OF the editor
lal stan OF the Abend Post.
o
Cards have been received In Detroit
announcing the marriage, liz Chicago.
Monday, OF Miss Blanche Suffer. OF
Redlands, Cal, to George L. Fair
BARN, OF Detroit Mrs. Falrbairn is
secretary of the Detroit office Of the
United States Civil Service board.
Following a honeymoon trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fairbairn will occupy their new
home on Grand-ave.
o
Mrs. William Griswold Chesebor.
ough was the hostess OF a luncheon In
the Woman's Indoor club, Thursday.
Pink roses formed the table decora-
tions.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace B. Peabody,
of Crosse Pointe, and Mr. and Mrs,
Henry E. Bodman will leave, Satur-
day, for a motor trip through New
York state.
Mrs. Frederick X. Stearns has clos.
ed her town house and will spend the
rest OF the summer in Crosse Pointe,
where she has taken the j. Brooks
Nichols home.
@
The marriage was celebrated We'd
nesday evening, of Miss Laura |. Kel-
ly, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Kelly, No. 1114 Vinewood-ave., to
Bert Thompson. OF indianapolis, the
Rev. r. ID. Hopkins, Of Ninde Meth
odist church officiating. Following a
few days in indianapolis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson will go TO San Francisco,
where they will make their home.
%
A suffrage meeting will be held In
the home of Mrs. Andrew Hair, No.
IS Eliot-st, Friday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. Mrs. George T. Hendrie and
Mrs. Charlotte Baker who attended
the recent National Conference OF
Charities and Corrections, in Cleve-
land, will give reports Of the conven-
ton.
%
Scovel Memorial church track team
" on the loving cup offered to the ath-
letes taking the largest number OF
events in the Pennsylvania joint pic
mic, Wednesday, at Bots Blanc. Nine
Presbyterian churches Joined in the
outing and three ball games were
played, with the following scores:
Calvary z, Fort-st. 4; st. Andrews
Juniors IL, Central Presbyterian
Juniors O; Central Presbyterian 8,
Highland Park 5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
GIRL WEEPS BITTERLY
ON WITNESS STAND

Pretty little Catherine Melanowski.
complaining witness in the case
against James Squires, who is charged
with serious offense. was on the
stand most OF Thursday morning in
Judge Murphy's court.
She gave her direct testimony
against Squires in clear voice. but
under the cross-examination OF Attor.
ney Charles Crane, broke down re.
peatedly and wept so bitterly at times
that she was led from the court room
until she could regain her composure
She stuck to the main facts OF her
story.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

BusIness-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing. Cor ~
John R.-st. Pm. Main 149s or City ssss.r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
SENTENCES "NELLIE BLYn
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

NEW YORK. June 27.-"Nellie
Bly," In private life Mrs. Elizabeth C.
Seaman, one-time noted traveller and
newspaper woman and now owner
OF the bankrupt lronclad Manufacture
ing 20, OF brooklyn, was sentenced
oy United States Judge Mayer, I'm
brooklyn Yesterday, TO a term of 20
DAYS In Jail and TO pay fine OF $4,000.
A stay was granted to July /.
Mrs. Seaman was found guilty OF
contempt OF court in connection with
creditors inquiry begun after fed.
eral Judge In Brooklyn declared the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
MOTHERS CAN'T MARK
BABIES

The popular superstition as to the
marking an unborn child by some
strong impression or emotion that
stirs the mothers mind has been
wholly exploded. Physicians hold
now that the mind of the mother car
have no direct bearing on the develop
ment OF her child after conception
There Is no nerve connecting the body
of the mother with that OF the child
The only way the mental state OF the
mother can possibly affect the child
is through the blood supply. This
worry or fright may produce poorly
nourished baby but II cannot thus de
form or mark the child.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

after she IL married; sho can hold
properly which her husband cauno<
touch. and sell II witnout asking him.
her husband TO give up his name and
take hers.
In oily q few OF the eastern states
can a woman practice law. but there
are more than sixty women attorneys
I'm Kansas; also more than . hundred
woman physicians.
There may be Wild feminine rush
for the plains Of the Sunfower state
when these facts become generally
known.---New York American.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

&C. s. Young, who has been engineer
and designer with the Lozier Motor
Car Co. has severed his connection
with that company to become as
sistant general manager of the Regal
Motor Car Co. Mr.. Young has been
In the automobile business for IA
years and has had experience with
the Electric Vehicle Co, the Pope
Manufacturing Co., and the automo-
bile department of the American Loco
motive Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

Kansas is famous for many things,
and now her attorney general declares
she leads the states in liberal pro-
visions for women. For instance. a
woman can hold any elective once
there; she can wear trousers II she
likes: she can retain her maiden name
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
10000 WOMEN SELL
ROSES FOR CHARITY

LONDON, June 27.-Ten thousand
women. dressed in white, sold roses
In the streets, yesterday, Alexandra
day" observed in honor of Queen
Alexandra. The receipts will go to
charity institutions, in which the
Queen Alexandra has always shown
keen interest. June &c marks the
f1ftieth anniversary OF Queen Alexan-
dra's residence in England
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

Ironclad Manufacturing Co. bankrupt.
Attorneys for Ironclad creditors
have sought TO bring out that the
American Steel Barrel Co., another
concern operated by Mrs. Seaman and
said 10 be valued at s2.000.000 was
nothing less than subsidiary Of the
Ironclad.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
DISTRICT NO. s includes all territory
inside Wards z, 9 and II, also St
Claire Heights suburb.

Clara Diemer, $40 LRrned E.. 1926
Lillian HroMn 4l3 Maple 20.Is5
Mrs. burr, 1897 Theodore. 2i,O:5
Mrs. q. BiIIIngs, U52 Monroe 29,0S5
Mrs. ELLA O'NeIII 585 Fort n. ~ $40
Eya Adams. 32I MulIett. ...... 3o,OS0
Belle McIntosh, sol Champinin. 32,7S5
Josephine SchIlling, 505 Fort L.. 23,SGo
Family Mueller $50 Chene 44.O.5
Mrs. Conrad Kern, 40 sherman .O,255
I,fIxnheth McCabe 3IS 81. AubIn 47,OS5
Minnie Ia LefebNre, la Orleans 2I,32O
Catberine Klein, 1913 Jos. Cnmpnu 25,SS5
yuIIn scbIItt 1920 McDougalI 2I.3O5
Fannie HamIin, 407 Mncomb. 23.6s5
Anna Mcneil, 452 MuIIett 3I,215
MInffrrd Cunning, 30 EnrnsNYOrth 2DiS5
ANN Clarke 72T I<irby-ave. 2O,O25
Mrs. Edna Rogers, 200 RIopeIIe. 25.575
Eva Hursh, 3O5 81. Aubin-ave.. 44,7SJ
snrnh McLaren, 200 WaterIoo-st. 45,325
Marie Carey, 20 Clev eland-st., 4I,455
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

JERSEY CITY, n. J.--Highwlymen
who took $500 from Chris Won Eckern
and Harry CRUDE, drivers for tobacco
company. t(hen tied the nen to tree
and left them until passersby heard
their calls for help.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

why. little boy. you're too young
10 smoke"
"Aw. dry up DIS amt smokln,
I'm only kecpin' II. Lit fer another
guy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
DISTRICT No. 4 includes all territory
Inside Wards I, and 5, also Ham
tramck suburb.

Fanni. Gardner. 2Ss High east 24,1S5
Florence kesbitt, 40 High E.. 1855
Helen Flynn 30 NIoutcaIm E. 2G,O25
Clara Freda 90. Hastings 3S,G95
Mabel McInne, e504 Woodward 23,O25
Agues Deans, a47 Hancock-ny. II. 3O'2Oo
Mrs. N. r. Hafer, is MRnsur-pi, 4s,26o
Jessie Hin, 20 PIquette-nve. 2o,Os5
Minnie Dawson, ~ Il. Euclid. 3l,O3o
Katherine Hitchcock, 40 Joseph
tne-uNe. 49,. 1890. '''..s ~f'i~"
Florence Hopkins, ~ Warren
ave. -. .'s''s'.. --'ii.
El.ie Houser, 27I Warren W.. .3,s03
Margaret Thompson, 2l0 Palmer 2l.O.h
Miss burger, 2O5 HortOn-nve. 4O,s35
Miss OIenry. 81 Hendrle-ave.. 20,O2a
Minnie Benson, 3O3 Frederick 4:,bSo
Amelia Paul, 145 Adnms-aye. Il. 4o,-S5
aylyin Allen, 30 Eliot. ......... 26,lS3
Della Weber, 32I Congress E... 81 ,:O5
Jessie Harvey, 81 WInder-st. 81, 6O5
Christy Brown, 113O Woodward 23,1So
Amanda Dernberger, $40 High. 24,IS1
Josephine Common, care Gray q
Worcester ..........."...... <O,-So
Mrs. Joseph Beisman, $50 brush 45,DaO
Mrs. III. Il. Watt, 80 Garfield. 4t,S05
Hnmtramek ',....,..'.. 45,os5
Mrs. Paul Starm, 80 Mt. vernon 3i.200
Carrie DAWSON, 118 High e.. 3S,OS3
Carrie Hudlong, liz Leiccster-ct 1,O25
.arin. r.. ............. 54,O25
valet Thoma. Pr philadelphia ~ 500
Jessie Hill, 20 Plquette-ave. 2s,diO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28
DISTRICT NO. o INCLUDES THE
COUNTIES OF OAKLAND. LIVING
sToN AND sHIA wAssEE.

Mrs. l.. A. Terrier, Pontiac. .... 3D,2S5
Irene Place, Durnnd. ..... 5I,OS5
ninth barrett, walled Lake. 49,. "a. 3S5
Mrs VIM. HOyt. walled Lake. 2T.2SJ
Mrs Adam Perry, orion. .... 32,OO5
nIanche Heath, Birmingham. l2,GO5
Rhea schIaack, Birmingham 5O,g85
Mrs. Jennie Carley, Royal Oak. 47,5s5
pnnsy HaEen, NOvf. .......... 33.035
Helen Cloudy, FOwlervilIe. $500 n. D2d
Bessie Kelly, FOwierville. .... 34.iOJ
Mrs.. Henry Sinclair. Royal Oak 21.O25
Mrs NJ. ID. LideII. Milford $500. 32.5S5
Edna Marshall. south Lyon. 36,IS5
FLORENCE Hathaway. south Lyon 23,7S5
Cora sweet, south Lyon J2,D35
GLADYS Patterson, Newark. ... 25.2S5
T,sther Webster, oxford. ...... 2D,0SJ
Marion Predmore. Clyde ........- 22.7:j
sfru-Hoy- FROST, GoUdfsOn. go. JI,205
Mrs. Fred Boone, Davisburg :. 1895
Jessica Mckenzie, Ander-onVilIe 27,IS5
Mrs. John Marin. Ortonville .. 24.O2s
Mrs. n N, Buse, Ortonviile -. 3t,sG5
Iydfn Mills, Clark ton... :. I. -. 49,
Mrs.. Leonard Lackey, LaingsburG 40,305
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-01
OPPOSITION TO ZONES
DOESN'T MATERlALIzE
Drys Refuse To Have Anything
To Do With Old Party
Nominees.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. July Sl.-Tlle state
prohibition convention adjourned al
noon today by adopting resolutions en-
dorsing the national problem. The moTe
to GUST e. Durant Jones. the nominee
Tor governor. failed to matorialiZe, and
the state ticket was completed with
the following additional nominations.
j. w. Leedy, of Oskaloosa, stpcrin-
tendent of public instruction: Wan Orr
or Clarinda, and III. f. Joens, of PeIr.
Judges of the supreme court
The convention turned down d reso-
lut1on 10 endorse Attorney General
Cosson for Reelection as q rep,Ibli..aa
candidate and named j. A. Hervey Of
Perry, for that office. Most of the dele
gates refused to consider anything suc
gestive of Alignment with old ,,ar
ties.
w. II. Bickcrs. Of Danvii!e, was first
nominated for supreme judge. but when
it was discovered that he is a preacher
his name was Withdrawn X. w. Brown
of Ames. and o. D. Elicit, of MARSHALL
town. were named members of the ma
tional committee. after attempt to de-
feat both had been frustrated
The resolutions define scope of the
Prohibition Extension society. decIar
ing that the society is All Organization
incorporated for pecuniary profit and
that it can have no financial relations
with the prohibition party.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-01
new EMPEROR READS
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
Yoshihito Makes Plea To Jap
anese People For Loyalty
To Throne.

Toxic. july 81 Yoshihito. the en-
peror OF the new era of I'aisci, reat
his first proclamation at l0:3o o'clock
this morning before an immense gath
ering OF officials and Representatives
OF all branches OF the service. The
emperor said:
'''rlle death of thc former emperor
has caused great sorrow to the nation
but the throne cannot be left empty
and the administration cannot be me-
elected even for "A day. We. therefore
inmediately ascended to the throne
and will administer the affairs of the
country under the protection Of onl
imperial ancestors and under the pro
visions OF the constitution
''ln this administration we hope not
To be misled We shall endeavor to
sustain and further the great WORK
done and undertaken by the former
emperor
You, o.lr subjects. do your best for
yoir country, as You did for the for
mer emperor and he loyal to us.
The proclamation of the new en-
peror pays lengthy tribute to Mutsu-
hito, the dead ruler.
Marquis Saionji. the Japanese pre-
mier replied 10 the cnlperor's procla-
nation. commencing his speech with
the words. II most respectfully reply
to your imperial majesty.
After laudatory tribute to the late
emperor. Premie! Saionji pledged his
unremi;ting loyalty tn the new SOW
eteipY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-01
HOUSE De EM0CRATS
WAR WITH SENATE
All Tariff Bills Turned Down
Upper Body Decides To
Stand By Its
Guns.

Washington. Aug. l.-Thn democrats
of the Senate agreed i'll caucus today
to stand behind the La Toilette Woo!
bill aud asl. The house for conference
The House yesterday refused tn accept
the bill as it passed the Senate.
Democratic leaders, including Sena-
tors Simmons and Martin Mere authors
ized 10 undertake a settlement of all
tariff bills now al issue between tha
twn houses. These include the con,bin
atlun metal -chemical bill and the wool.
sugar and excise TAX bills.
II is expected that the regula, re-
publican leaders of the Senate Will Of
f,r no distinctions TO tine settlement
of the tariff bills In conference on the
Wool bill II is believed the vonferees
will again be Senators La Follette
Bailey and Simmons. and that an
agreement Will be reached upon the
same basis; as last year when tho raw
WOOL duty was llNed NJ % p.r cent ad
v:t.oreln.
With machine like precision tho
democratic House forced over al OPP
position three tariff measures D;,cl tlr-
on the Senate. rhcy We're the Moot ln,.
sugar revision bills and tine exrisr bill
and al were s@nt back with none Of the
Senatcs amendments aD,ented. ON the
WOOL hin no conference Was asked. The
House left il llatly To the Senate
whether that branch eleSi,'ed 10 pursue
the legislato further.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-01
ONE KILLED; SCORES
HURT IN DOCK RIOT
Air Filled With Stones and Bull
lets In Fight With Non
Unionists.

London uly n seven strikers We're
shot one Of thpu dying later IN hos
pi,al and 20 others seriously wounded
by sticks or stones as the result of
rioting at Victoria and other docks in
London today
The chief encounter occurred at the
Victoria docks where 1000 of the la
boiers, who had been on strike for over
10 weeks, appeared at the docks i'm
compliance with the manifesto of the
Dockcrs' Federation ordering them To
resume work They found their former
places occupied by nununionists, taken
on during the strike. who defied the
union men tn eject them. a severe
fight ensued. Bullets. bricks and stones
few i'm all directions.
The police. of whom only about a
dozen were present. We're taken by sur
prise and We're powerless I" suppress
the disturbance. Another hot fight celi-
tered around the steamer City of COL
umbia, which MAS being loaded at one
of the wharves I'nionist workers tried
To board here but we're repealed by the
nonunionists with revolvers. bottles and
Delaying pins Many men were in
turcd here. some of them with bullets.
Large reserves Of police We're called
upon and finally succeeded in quelling
the disturbances.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-01
MISSOURI LUMBER
DEALERS OPERATE
ILLEGAL COMBINE
Special Commissioners Reports
That 29 Companies Of That
State Have Trade
Agreement.
ssPOACHERS" BLACKLISTED
Suit Brought By Attorney Cen
eral Will Be Heard By Su-
preme Court Early In
October.
.rPoAcHERs" BLAcKLIsTED

Jefferson City. Mo-. Aug. 1.-The re-
port OF Special Commissioner Reynolds
IN the states custer suit against Ger
tain lumber companies alleged to be
in q trust which was filed in the SUI
preme court today. was against the
lumber companies.
The suit was filed by the attorney
general against 35 lumber companies
;hnd the commissioners found that 80
.tof them are in trust in violation of
the ANTITRUST laws on four allegations.
What Reynolds Finds.
The first of these is that the lumber
companies had a price list committee
and used what was known by members
AS an association price list" second,
that by q joint trade relations agree
me1lt in 190+ between members of the
yellow Pine Manufacturers associa-
ton and members of the various retail
dealers associations. whereby the man
ufarturers and wholesalers agreed to
sell only 80 certain retail dealers. who
Were regarded, as Legitimate dealers.
and fourth. by blacklisting certain re-
tailers. known as "poachers" who did
not obey trade regulations established
by the yellow Pine Manufacturers as
.sociation.
I'ha 2s companies which We're found
guilty by the commissioner have an ag-
gragatc capital of $15.000,000. The re-
port Will be set for hearing before the
supreme court in October on exceptions
which Which attorness .I, for s, the companies an
Among the foreign companies with
their capital stock in Missouri are:
Chicago Lumber and Coal company.