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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
A new BRUSH BURNER
Ashland Iron Works Builds Machine
for Burning Orchard Trimmings
for Suncrest Orchards.

The Ashland Iron Works has Just
completed a furnace for burning Or
chard brush, built upon plans fur
nished by Manager Meader of the
Suncrest Orchards. The burner is
in the form of a huge iron basket
measuring about eight by ten feet
and built up of iron bars and rods
and mounted upon four wheels so
that it can be hauled through the
orchard and the brush heaped upon
it and burned. The draft of air from
under makes the brush bubrn much
easier and quicker than when burned
upon the ground, and the machine
does not stay long enough in one
place to generate heat to injure the
trees. Mr.. Meader has used similar
contrivances before. but thinks this
will beat anything heretofore used.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
"RUBE" DROPS BALL AND 500.
JeweIry Clerk Snaps Up Chance To
Make Catch and Pitcher Pays.

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 6.-While
"Rube" Marquari, star pitcher of
the New York Giants, failed to catch
a baseball tossed off the top of the
15-story Old National Bank building,
George Crofoot, a young clerk for a
local jeweler, caught the ball and
received $50 of the pitchers money.
The affair was witnessed by 1000
people, drawn to the corner by the
announcement made by Marquard
that he would catch the ball.
'Rube" missed two balls and, an
gered by the joshing of the crowd,
turned around and offered first $25
and then $50 to anybody who would
make the catch. Young Crofoot, 81
years old, who has played in the City
League, jumped forward, grabbed
the glove and gathered in the sphere
neastly as it hurtled down.
This is the second disappointment
this week for the eX-Giant pitcher
who had set his wedding for this
city Miss Seeley got a legal opinion
by wire after mucn trouble Wednes-
day, to the effect that she would
have to wait three months before
marrying if she wished TO have the
ceremony legal in New York state
Her husband, julius Cahan, secured
the separation last December, and
now Rube cannot marry her before
next April.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

other documents. Members of the
organization, Mr.. Watkins says, did
not attempt to stand in the way OF
his work.
Mr.. Watkins, who is a practicing
attorney in Portland, is not a secret
service operative. He works under
instructions from the department of
justice direct and expects soon to
retire from the work. In the last
few years he has assisted in secur-
ing evidence in antitrust cases in
various parts of the country. The
rules of the department require him
to work openly and DO not permit
him to hide his identity He denies.
therefore, that he secured employ
ment with the firms against whom
he was seeking evidence and the he
used knowledge that might have
been thus gained TO assist the gov
ernment.
Attention of the federal authori-
ties first was directed against the
alleged combination upon the fail
ure Of the Italian Fruit & Produce
Company last year. Other com
plants drifted into the office of the
trust busters" at various times.
Orders came to Mr.. Watkins direct
from Washington, d. c. Meanwhile
John McCOurt, United States district
attorney, prepared to lay the case
before the grand jury. Mr.. Watkins
worked only ten days, when he had
his case complete h. A. Johnson.
assistant district attorney, assisted
MIR Watkins in presenting the evi-
dence. The indictments were the
result. OF the Is men against whom
true bills were returned, II have
submitted to arrest W. b. Glafke
appeared at the United States mar
shal's office yesterday and gave
bond in the sum of $1,000. John
A. Bell, Fred H. Page and John j.
NOlt arc sum OhI VI Wv IL hNN
have been advised of the situation
and will return at once. The au-
thorities will not send warrants out
of town for them, as each man is
individually responsible and bears
the confidence of the government Of
ficials.
There are two counts against each
individual. The law provides max
imum penalty of one year in the fed
eral penitentiary or fine of $1,000
or both on each count. There is a
provision of the same law for civil
suit by the government in equity
against the individuals, but the Grim
inal prosecution was chosen in pref
erence as the more effective method
of accomplishing the desired results.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
X. j. SMITH REMOVES.
Jeweler Removes From North Main
Street to EIhS Building.

r. ]. Smith, who has been con
ducting an up-to-date jewelry store
in the Allen-Cunningham building at
the corner of Granite and North
Main streets, finds his business out
growing his present quarters and has
leased the east storeroom in the Elks
building, and is having it fitted up
for occupancy. He expects to re-
move to his new location about
March l and will then have as hand
some jewelry store as is to be
found in southern Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
PROSECUTING COMMISSION TRUST
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTOR SAYS BOTH CONSUMER AND PRODUCER
HAVE PAID TRIBUTE TO FOOD COMBINE

Portland, Feb. Every person
in Portland who eats vegetables,
fruit or nuts, say the government
prosecutors, has paid tribute to the
alleged commission mems trust
against the individual members of
which the federal grand jury on
Wednesday returned indictments
charging them with violations of the
Sherman antitrust law.
Information il the hands of the
United States district attorneys of.
flee, it is said, tends to prove that
the Produce Merchants Association
regulated and manipulated prices by
sitting competition and by restrict
ing the trade movement to an un-
natural extent.
While members of the association
deny that they have created unnat-
ural shortages of food supplies. the
{ federal officials declare that they
will bring forth witnesses who will
/ testify that on various occasions
when the market was overstocked
large quantities of fresh, wholesome
fruits and vegetables were destroyed.
Such actions, the government
says, violate the spirit and letter of
/ the antitrust law, inasmuch as they
prevent free competition and there
by restrain trade.
But the governments principal
point of attack will be made against
the alleged combination itself. By
pooling their interests it is declared, ,
the commission men under indict-
ment were able TO control 80 per
cent of the food products coming
into Portland from California, Texas,
Florida and the West Indian Islands,
which are the principal sources of
supply in seasons when the local or
chards, fields and gardens are not
producing.
So far as breaking up the alleged
combination is concerned, the gov
ernment has accomplished its pur-
pose already The Produce Mer-
chants Association, which the feder-
al prosecutors say is a trust organ
lied and conducted in violation OF
the law, has disbanded. Its life
ended about a week ago when J. w
Bum. its secretary, was served with
a subpoena demanding his presence
together with the books and papers
of the association, before the grand
jury.
Elton Watkins, the federal invest
igator, who worked up the case
against the commission men, sale
: yesterday that the commission men
received him with the utmost con.
sideration when he appeared before
them and explained the purpose OF
his visit to Front street.
Mr.. Watkins first interviewed
commission men not members of the
association and learned from them
that all the business was done
through Mr., Bunns office. Mean
, while members of the organization
learned that the federal authorities
were making an invest cation. TIC
prevent the possible destruction OF
, documentary evidence the subpoena
was issued on Mr. Bum. Although
he was not required to appear before
the grand jury until the following
day, he allowed the authorities ac-
cess to all his books, papers and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
%. A. c. GLEE CLUB QUARTET.
Earl Garfield, l.. Il. Johnson, Ran
dolph Thomas, Melvin Jordan.

The lavishing vocal beauty of the
Oregon Agricultural College Glee
Club Quartette has charmed large
audiences in every city the club has
visited. Such a strong combination
of male voices is arely found in a
college and Prof. William Frederic
Gaskins takes pleasure in presenting
the quartet to those who enjoy music
in its truest form.
The Glee Club will make its ap-
pearance in Ashland February 13.
74-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

ness or is in any manner dishonest.
Before reyOking 4 license a superin-
tendent must notify the licensee of
his intention and upon what
grounds. The superintendent must
lay before the district attorney any
evidence of criminality which comes
to his notice. The bill provides that.
for the benefit OF the public, notice
of revocation of any license must be
published in a newspaper.
The dealer or firm whose license
has been revoked has the right of
appeal to the circuit court, and may
there defend himself against the re-
vocation OF his license. The bill
provides that the courts decision
shall consult on the rights of the
plaintiff and protection to the pub
lie, and shall be final"
No licensee shall dispose of any
stocks, bonds or other securities
without filing with the superinten-
dent of banks such information as
may be required regarding the Sc
cuTities to be sold and the person
or corporation issuing them. This
information must include a balance
sheet showing in detail all assets
of the issuing person or corporation
and the amount and sources of the
issuer's income during a period OF
~ consecutive calendar months.
The superintendent may require ad-
ditional information until he is salts
! fled of the soundness of the pro-
posed securities, and then is to no
/ tify the dealer OF his approval or
disappToval.
| However. the bill makes the eX-
/ ception that such Information is not
necessary concerning securities that
are listed in standard manuals OF
/ investments. Also, sales may be
made to corporations without the
/ filing of such information, to public
sinking fund trustees or in case OF
municipal bonds OF other public Sc
curities. Public service corporation
securities are excepted because it is
understood that law probably will
be enacted at the present legislative
session giving the railroad commits
sion jurisdiction over them.
Ones own property may also be
sold, if the sale is to be for the
owners account exclusively, without
filing the information with the su.
perintendent, unless sales are made
continuously or repeatedly. This
would be construed to mean that g
firm selling its own securities to the
public would be held to be a dealer
and subject to all the requirement!
of the law.
The portion of the bill relating tC
the examination Of concerns issuing
securities is taken almost bodil!
from the Kansas law. 1t permits
the superintendent, when he ma!
consider it advisable, to make a de
tailed examination of the affairs q
any company offering stock for sale
II he finds that the concern is insol
vent, or that its plan of business il
unfair, or is likely to cause loss tC
investors, he may prohibit the sale
OF its securities.
Penalties are provided for viola
tion of the proposed law in fine'
ranging from 50 to $4,000, or b!
Imprisonment up t. three years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
SPRAY.

We will spray your orchards. rose
bushes and chicken houses with a
gasoline power spraying outfit. We
do not drive on your lawn or garden.
Our references arc the people we
have sprayed for1 Leave orders with
Hemphill & Martin, 517 Boulevard,
or telephone 2S7-Y. 73-4tM.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
County Court win Try to Save Jones
the SCI 900 He Paid the
County.

The county court last week or
dered the exporting of the sheriff's
books for period covering six years
prior to January /, 1913. This will
go back to January |, 1907, Il year
and half before Wilbur Jones took
office
The court contracted with w. H..
Wann, accountant, to do the work
He is to receive 81 a day for his.
services, but no one years accounts
are to cost more than $125. He will
start work at once.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

The wood business is profitable in
Ashland, especially when the timber
is available and roads and bunk
house built. w. d. Hodgson offers
his 200-acre wood lot with estimate
of 5000 to 10000 cords for $4,5O0
easy terms. Now is the time to get
out 500 or coo cords for next sum-
mer. The land is worth $40 to $15
per acre for goat pasture when wood
is off. Phone 427-J. 73-4t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
Cliff Payne makes ironing boards.

the moss, foliage and small twigs.
subsisting and growing fat on them.
They prefer cedar, with red fir and
pine in their order. They also are
fond of the twigs of the diciduous
trees, but of course there is compar-
atively little feed on them.
The fleece of goat weighs about
half of that of sheep and brings
ABOUT twice the price, thus making
the wool-bearing value of the two
animals about the same, but the goat
is much more hardy and much
cheaper to keep.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
AIM TOHAVE PERFECT Blue SKY LAW
new BILL INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATURE AIMED TO ELIMINATE
FAKIRS WHILE NOT HINDERING LEGITIMATE BUSINESS

Oregonian: It's object being to
combine the good features of blue
sky laws adopted in other states,
and at the same time avoid some of
the provisions of the Kansas law,
which has been ir effect two years
and which has acted as a deterrent
to legitimate business, bill was in
troduced in the state senate yester-
day by Senator Farrell of Portland,
which, if it is enacted, is expected
to provide the best law of the kind
in the country. The bill, while it is
aimed absolutely to eliminate wild
cat" mining promotion, prevent fake
such deal as was disclosed in the
recent Columbia Orchards case, and
discourage sales OF fraudulent secur-
tiles generally will not interfere
with legitimate dealers in the least
Rather, by eliminating the fakirs,
it will make it easier for those with
meritorious stocks and bonds for
sale to do business.
The bill was introduced at the re-
quest of John A. Heating, vice-presi-
dent of the Lumbermen National
Bank, of Portland, and represents
the result of a careful study of blue
sky" legislation OF eastern states
made at close hand by Mr. Keating
during a trip east last fall. The
ideas in his bill come largely from
a bill now under consideration by
the Ohio legislature, and some of
the best features OF the Kansas law
have been appropriated
The bill carries no appropriation
nor does it create a new board or
department for It's administration
should it become law. 1t proposes
to places its operations in the hands
of the state superintendent of banks,
and to increase his salary from
$4,000 to $1,000 a year. 1t also
ONlutS lldl llc sHdli nave htACS-
sary clerks and deputies.
One of the main provisions of the
bill is that no dealer or his agent
shall be permitted to sell stocks
bonds or any kind of securities with
out a license obtained from the SUI
perintendent of banks, for which q
fee of 800 a year is to be paid
Banks are excepted, for the reason
that they are already subject to in,
spection and supervision by the su'
perintendent of banks. TO obtain &
license a dealer rust apply to the
superintendent of banks, filing evi
dence satisfactory TO the superinten
dent of his sound moral character
and good business repute. The ap
plicant must also show for what
length of time and in what capacity
he has been engaged in dealing il
securities, and the same information
must be furnished regarding all in
terested as principals, directors oI
sales agents. A statement must also
be filed as to what classes of securi
ties are to be dealt in. TIL issuance
of a license is contingent upon the
approval by the superintendent o
banks of all the credentials submit
ted.
A license may be revoked at any
time by the superintendent if it shal
be shown that the licensee is insol
vent, has violated the law, engages
in illegitimate or fraudulent busi
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

The best value for the money
ever offered in automobiles. The
new 1913 model latest improved
Ford, the universal car, at the Ford
Garage, Shook building. 74-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
Important Notice.

A meeting in the interests of the
mining industry will be held at the
Commercial Club room February II
at 2:30 p. m. Special object to ar
range for proper representation at
the next meeting Of the mining con-
gress. COMMITTEE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

special for this week only, one
lot new embroideries up to 10 inches
wide, 10c a yard. Minkler's Cloak
and Suit House.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

Rather than move my china and
cut glass stock ! will offer it one
third off during the preesnt month
X. j. Smith, jeweler.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10
Even Exchange.

Eggs and produce taken in ex-
change for dry goods, shoes, gro
ceries, ETC., at the Ashland Trading
Company. 71-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

l have a quantity Of hay for sale
here in the city. Emil Peil. lift
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

-Siskiyou apple orchards for rent
inquire at III North Main street,
city 74-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-10

Australia has So male centenarians.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
Board Of Health viii Decide.

HELENA, Aug. 12-Attorney General
D. M. Kelly has advised County At
torney r. s. Stephenson OF Beaver
head county that . DO ard of school
trustees cannot employ its own dis.
erection as to the ventil alton of a high
school building. Yin view of the fact"
he writes, ''thst the code provides
that such matters shall be regulated
BY the board OF health aud in view
also OF the fact that the board of
health has made q regulation thereto,
which has not been repealed or
changed, It Ia my opinion that such
regulation would have the force of
law q that any buildt pg reconstructed,
not In conformity with that regula-
ton, would be subject to condemns-
lion 6y The board OF health II it was
found upon inspection not to conform
to the regulations"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
A Road Making Demonstration.

A large number of local residents
were interested spectators of q road
making demonstration that 10 being
made by several concerns which man.
ufscture for that class of work. The
demonstration took place on the High.
wood road. about four miles southeast
of town, where the conditions are
similar to those existing in other parts
OF the county.
The lane had been marked off by
posts at distances of one fourth of q
mile, and each competing outfit was
required to grade one of these quarter.
mile sections and put in frst.class
shape for travel. The time occupied
10 each case, the amount of dirt moved,
the quantity OF gasoline consumed,
and others items connected with the
work, we're recorded by the county
surveyor, this information being
necessary to determine the relative
merits of the competing, out6ts.
The demonstrations we're made by
seven or eight separate outfits, and
we're In progress Tuesday and Wed.
nesday. A big tractor pulls two grad.
ers that cut q furrow On each side of the
road and work the dirt toward the
center, several trips over the road
being necessary to put It in proper
condition. The outfits do rapid work
when handled BY men who are familiar
with machinery, the tractors moving
along At q steady gait and with q uni
form pull at all times.
This new method of road making
has been adopted 10 several counties
where there Is q large amount of work
to be done aud 10 said to have effected q
large reduction In the expense. In the
counties of Yellowstone and Lewis and
Clark the cost of road making by
machine is figured to be from 90 to
$50 per mile-or about one.t third the
expense under former methods.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20

Se~0 VI
John D. Mcdonald. Mr.. Mcdonald
10 addition to purchasing the Drew
interest in the Electric city store, has
also bought out his partners holding
10 the KaItspell store and will clo-e
out iha. tusi.ess.
From Fridays Daily
Two women wanted. I~quire at the
steam laundry ofice.-Adv.
Mrs. N. T. Chemidlin 10 visiting
with friends 10 Great Fslls todsy.
Miss Helen Lee arrived today from
LethbridRe, Can, On y visit with her
parents.
Mrs. W. A. Patterson. OF bingham,
was q admitted to the Sanitarium today
for medical ire stment.
Mrs. ]. S. Norton. arrived from
Chicago yesterd ~ oo q visit with her
sister, Mrs. j. V. Carroll.
Geo. Campbell. OF Big Sandy, 10 in
town today from Kansas City, where
be has been on . visit.
Great sweeping sale now on at
Powers' dry goods department. Be
sure to secure come of the great bar.
gsins.-Adv.
Dr.. KRONER, the optical specialist,
will again be In Fort Benton. at the
Grand Union hotel, August 10 to 81
inclusive.-Adv.
E. G. Carruth, Of Havre, deputy
game warden, came in on this morn.
iuR's train, and left during the day
for the RiRhwood country.
Peter Lauders. who was adjudged
insane . few days ago, was taken to
the asylum At Warm Springs this
morning by Sheriff Rogers.
Miss Bradish, of St. Paul, and Miss
Hammel. OF Msnksto, Mimi, who are
on their way to Glacier park, are
visiting with Mrs. q. o. Phelps for q
few days.
Actions for divorce we're filed in
the district court today by John M.
Nelson against Rosa A. Nelson, and
Benjamin F. Nye, against Edith q.
Nye, both PLAINTIFF alleging deser.
ton.
]. G. Myers, who is building the
ferry boat ordered BY the county com.
missiouers recently, will have it com.
pleted in . day or two, when 1t will be
taken down the river to Vireelle,
where it will be located.
A complaint was entered in the dis.
trict court today BY G. F. Waters
against the Brady.C Collins Sheep Co.,
g claiming damages 10 the sum of sl,-
200 for so tons of blue joint hay alleg-
ed to have been taken by the plaintiffs
from the defend ants land.
Miss Clara hughes and the Messrs,
Bennett we're the guests OF honor at q
charming card party given by Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Sharp last evening.
A large number of young people were
present. Miss Mae Pratt and Charles
Morrow, receiving the highest cor
we're awarded appropriate prizes. A
dainty luncheon was served at mid
night.
The hunting season opens Septem.
Der LIST. and WI might caution our
readers that State Game Warden De
Hart has his deputies instructed to
strictly see that there be no ''sooners"
on Sunday August 3lst. As q license
costs but one dollar and q heavy fine
Ia case OF being caught without one
We think 1t would be advisable to pay
the dollar rather than a fine. Deputy
WardenICarruth of Havre has been
In the city two or three times lately
looking over bic territory and he has
asked that he be informed Of aay In.
fraction OF the laws in order that he
game be protected according TO the
statutes.