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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
PALMER SAYS PACKERS.
VIOLATE TRUSTLAWS
Attorney General Declares
Action Will Be Taken By
Government.

Washington, Aug. o. II Findings OF
the federal trade commission in its in
vestigation of the packers Indicate
that antitrust laws have been violat-
ed, Attorney General Palmer announe-
ed teday in a statement. He promised
quick action.
II am satisfied that the evidence
addueed indicates 4 clear violation OF
the antitrust laws and prompt action
viii be taken accordingly, said Pal
mer
lie also announced that he today had
telegraphed all federal district attor-
neys to halt other business and hunt
fer violation of that clause Of the food
control act which prohibits boarding.
Palmer's statement follows.
THE department Of justice has
made a careful review Of the evidence
developed by investigations into the
combination cf packers, both bv the
federal trade commission and the hear
ings before the committees of investi-
CATION. This review has been made by
lawyers especially retained for the
purpose and their report is now at
hand.
- am satisfied that the evidence
addueed indicates clear violation of
the antitrust laws and prompt action
viii be taken accordingly.
Further proceedings, while under
the immediate direction of the depart.
ment Of justice, Will be in charge OF
!. j. Kresel Of the law firm Of Jerome.
Rand and kresel OF New York, who
viii be given such assistance as the
case seems to warrant.
Palmer's telegram directing district
attorneys to prosecute food hoarders
reads:
The food control act, which is still
IN force, in section six, makes hoard.
ing Of necessaries, IS therein defined,
q crime, and sectila seven provides
that whenever neeessarics shall be
boarded they may be proceeded against
by process of libel or condemnation.
There is much complaint in the
country about the extensive boarding
Of food products, which in many in
stances amounts to violation of the law.
" Nou are directed to Immediately
employ all the facilities at your com
mand and make use Of all available |
sources Of information to seek out all
dealers guilty of boarding within the
meaning Of the act andto ascertain if |
IN any other respects, these provisions
Of the food control acts have been yio.
lated in your. districts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
Mullen AT Helm Of Seattle
Coast League Club Today

Seattle, Washs Aug. Charley
Mullen, formerly with the New York
Yankees and the Toledo American as.
sociation club, will direct the field play
of the Seattle club today for the first
time He succeeds Bill Clymcr, who re-
signed his post as pilot of the local
Coast league club here Yesterday.
Mullen played his first baseball at
the University Of Washington and had
a trial with the Chicago White Sox.
Jack Knight led the club yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
turned south in the direction OF the on
coming fleet

turned south in the direction OF the on
coming fleet.
A few moments later the destroyer
came alongside the Montana, the off
eial reviewing ship, and, es the secre
tafy Of the navy came over tho side
his official flag was broken oui at the
main truck of the cruiser winch had
been anchored several hundred feet off
the Coronado beach.
simultaneously with the appearance
Of the secretary's flag came the first
boom Of salute Of nineteen guns, the
official greeting roared in honoi OF the
head Of the American navy.
1t was near . o'clock when secretary
Daniels, following an exchange of gieet
ings with Captain Day Of tho Montana,
took up his position ON the CRUISE. ,
bride. As he did so thero was ex.
change Of signals between the Montana
and the New Mexico, which, leading the
slowly moving fleet, had by ttis time
reached point a few thousand feet
from the reviewing point, There was
en almost imperccptible quiekeuing OF
the New Mcxieo's pace, each ship dress
ed line, and the review was on,
The order Of passing was:
Dreadnaughts New Mexico, Mississip
pi, New York, Texas, Wyoming and
Arkansas.
Hattleships Georgia and Vermont,
Cruiser Birmingham.
Destroyers lauall, Rathbume, Nool'
sey, Wicks, Dent, Elliott, Tmbel, Lam.
berton, Radford, Montgomery, Bgecze,
Gamble Ramsay. Buchanan, Philip,
Aaron Ward, Walters, Boggs, Ward
Palmer, Thatcher, Walker, COSBY and
Ludlow.
The Prairie and Vestal accompanied
the feet az tenders.
As tle New Mexico, flying the tour.
siarftd fng sAi.na Rsdman, came
directly ubges / g., Montana, The dread
naughis guns cut loss with another 10
guns in honor Of Secretary Daniels, and
the Montana, returning the compliment
boomel back with II guns as a salute
70 Admiral Rodman.
Each ship, IN turn, rs i. eame up with
the Montana, roared ont It's tribute Of
10 guns aud as the Wyoming, the flag.
ship Of Read Admiral coonig, and the
Georgia, bearing the FLAG Of Reaa Ad.
mial Shoemaker, passed, each was Civ
en- return salute Of u guns.
After passing in review. the six dread.
naughts swung ont Of line and came
about 10 their anchorage positions,
whale the remainder IF the fleet moved
on around North island and into the
landloeked harbor Something over an
hour had been required for iae anna.
da 10 pass the reviewing ship
San Diego left no doubt OF her ap.
preeiation Of the action Of Secretary
Daniels IN creating real Pacific r.eet.
The city turned out $4,000 10 IL 900
strong last night to give him an In.
formal home folks greeting, which was
so obviously from the heart that sue
gsssion Of moisture came to the seere.
tary's eyes when he referred 10 It .ater
in the evening.
Before e,eloek this moialne. the
first Of the thousands Of Califoinlans
whe desired to be present al the initial
greeting to the fleet we're ca foate fot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07

ed.
"Recent events have brought us face
to face with a crisis. Tbs difference
between earning power and spending
power of the great mass 0f the woi kers
has compelled a lowering Of the stand
ard Of existence. This is entirely hos
tile to the interests Of humanity.
at is claimed by those VINO repre-
sent the financial interests that the rail
roads represent au investment of $2O,-
000,o00,000. Unless they receive re-
turn Of billion dollars year, how
shall this investment of money be com
pared with the investment of life and
labor that receives return Of $2,500,-
100000 a year' He who speaks of the
interests of property as consisting Of
rights which the property possesses dis
soeiated from the human right of owner
hip reasons falsely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
PRUNE PRICES DOUBLE
IN LAST four MONTHS
Contracts Filed Show 100 Per
Cent Increase In Short
Period.

The contract price for pruncs ad
vaneed 100 per cent between April o
and July 2s. according to eon.neis re
Gently filed for record ia tae count,
recorders office.
On April 9s Henry Lvncl Of Poll
county contracted for the 1919 erop o.
prunes now growing ON his Is acre traet
estimated at 40 tons, The contract
price was $50 ton. Mr.. Lynch also
contracted for the prune on his Marion
county tract Of l3 acres, estimated al
6 tons. The contract was signed April
sS and the price was $50 a ton.
On the same day for $50 a ton, } p,
Best Of Tourner. route I, sold The 1915
crop Of his II acres prune tact, esti.
mated at 90 tons On April %. &. G.
Nichols Of Salem rural rcatc @, con.
traetcd for the prunes on his . aaios in
crop, estimated at 90 tons. The figures
was $50 a ton.
Bv Nav the priec had advanced to
sG6.66 ton and on this basis c. II.
Taylor as agent for Mrs. T. +. Ballard,
on route ., Turner, contracted foI an
estimate of q tons on acres. c. II.
Taylor himself also contracted Mas for
the prune crop on his 40 ACRES. esti-
mated at 100 tons.
MAY 3, +. l.. MeCleery Of Salem.
route 4, contracted for the 1919 pruucs
on his two acre tract, estimated at four
tons, at $66.6G For the same figure.
l.. b. EIaftorson Of rural route 4, Sa-
lem, sold the crop Of his fiye acres, es-
timated at three tons
G.. w. Hoffman of Salem, rural route
3. contracted ON May l2 aud the lliee
still remained at s6666 ton, lie has
but one acre in prunc and estimated his
crop al half ton.
NJ. b. Blinston Of Salem, route ), fig
ured his crop at 4 tons on his ~ acre
tract and contracted at 5000. Il. w.
Lester on May l2, contracted his crop
of prunes on two-acre tract, estimated
at five tons, Tor the same figure. On
May 10, Paul Winslow of rural route 3,
Salem, figured he would get 10 tons on
his 10 acres Of pruaes aud contracted at
s66.66.
BY June II, the price had advanced
10 1888 ton. On this basis, o. l..
Martin Of Maclesy contracted for his
crop Of | Saeres, estimated at Q tons.
]. B. Norman Of Salem also got in ON
the $sS.33 a ton price for his 1919 crop
on foui acres, which he estimated at
three tons. George L. II, White OF Sa.
lem signed juno 90 ahd agreed 10 de-
liver his five ton crop from II acres at
sS3.33 y ton,
BY June II, there was ahother radi.
cal advance, and prune were worth $l0G
a ton. Frank Calaba Of ruldl route >,
Salem, contracted at this even figure
for the 1919 prune on his seven acre
tract, estimated at 10 tons On jury II,
l.. EmmOns Of tral route ., Salem,
signed to deliver mis- crop from his sew
an acre crop, estimated ut ~ tons. Hisl
figure WAS also 800 ton,
On July Is the price per ten was stili
Rl00, and at this figure Mrs Saorina
agreed To deliver her 1919
'rop Of prunes She has six acres in
pruucs, with an estimated crop Of l2
tons. Ice M. Larue OF Macleay was
also one of the fortunate ones IN not
contracting too early, as he is 10 receive
slOO ton for his pfune crop from three
acres, estimated at four tons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
->qmsrsoAv Ss1dSers n1orsEisprfE,O@sH CskSry

americans. and in Manitoba 1879.
last year about 10000 Americans
came to Alberta. which was the low
est number in thirteen years, except
in 1915, when the number was 6,255.
With the war over. It IS expected
that the inrush will resume its for
nler proportions, which averaged
about 25.0O0 4 year, the top figure
being reached IN 1909. when a record
Of e 563 was established.
The number Of resident immi-
grants otner than British or Amer
can bern is about 10000 and prac-
ticasiy 30 more are coming over.
Americans like the Canadian West
They end in i the sens aggressive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07

Died from Accident and Other Causes
Lewis F Springer, Cleveland oho.
Moore Riley, Afro Ky.
Angelo SGmpietro, Pittsburgh Ia.
Claud d Tunnel. King City Mo.
Fred Billiek, Ridgway Pa.
Died Of Wounds.
John F Bambert, st Louis hlo.
Albert J Boehinsky, Simpson la.
Francis Q Carr, Washington d G.
Roy Fosnight, Burlington Kan,
John L Dillavou, Glidden Iowa.
John Dudginsky, Shelton Conn.
Francis zayier Lynch, Yonkcrs N Y.
Robert NJ Williams, Hartley Tex.
Mat Adamiewiez, Chicago ILL.,
Hatkon NJ Amundson, HallGndaic Fla
George Frank Broardt, Buffalo N Y.
William II Damron, Dunlow w Va.
Joan Giaroco, Rome N Y.
Charles E Huffman, Hest Mo.
Edward Largent, Fort Henry Tenn.
Herbert John Lenhard, White Cloud
Mich. ASssi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07

(By United Press
Yesterdays winners: Seattle, San
Francisco, Oakland, Salt Lake.
Home run: Cohran, Seals
Charlie Mullen led the Rainiers to vic
tory Oh his first day as manager Of the
club. They downed the Beavers ) to /.
The Seals got heir runs in the carly
innings and defeated the Tigers, to
p.
Five runs in the seventh inning
picklcd the game for the 0aEs, the An
gels losing to 4.
The Bees won the second game from
the Solons 7 to 5.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07

The clOseness Of social and com
nercial relations between Canada
Md the United States is indicated BY
he ever-increasing number Of Amer
rams who are seeking homes in the
great farming districts of the prairie
PROVINCES Of the Dominion.
Inc the provinces of Alberta.
saskatchewan and Manitoba alone
here are 580,2I2 Americans. This
; more than the total population OF
Alberta, which Is 579,0 900. In Al
isrta nearly half the population.
fIp.uVV % oe exact are of American
llrth. the British born residents be-
nz about Q third Of this number
n saaksts1Swan there srs 22e.s $50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
PACIFIC FLEET


dreadnaughts, led by the flagship New
Mexico, the only electrically propelled
dreadnaught In the world.
shortly before a. m. Secretary Dan.
iels, accompanied by his offiolld party,
went aboard the destroyer Chauuecy,
which steamed out Of the hafbor, and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07

enterprising spirit which character.
lzes the United States. They I'M
democratic laws and institutions.
fair play, reform movements Of a.
best type and innumerable opports.-
mites for bettering their materiaI
circumstances. Then the fact ths7
mere are many Americans already
IN canada brings more, for they are
especially gregarious when their own
people are concerned.
Canadians and Americans stood
shoulder - .kz..ll.-- -
mingled their best blood on Flanderz
heids, Now, IN peace, they sffil
stand shoulder to shoulder -
.ninEie their blood n 6es Il kinshls
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
Liberty Bond Quotations

New York. Aug. 7.-Tiberty pond
quotations; } y :. aa.ss; frs, 5, a4.0s;
second As, a3.a6. second az 5. 1s.e6:
third AZ 5, 9s.06; fourth "a :, 9S.f4;
victory sA's, ss.ss; 49,, es.ss.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
UNITED STATES FACES
(Continaed from page one)

soundness of the principles upon which
their plan is built, imbued with the
crusaders spirit to support tine prin-
eipels upon which their faith is found
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
CURRENT CASUALTIES
Killed in Action.

h1Aeu III ACblOn.
Peter F Bernal, Monterey Cal.
Died of Wounds.
William NJ Johnes, Chicago Ill.
Alpha Sehurter, Lamont Kan.
Jack Myland, Portland Nc.
Died from Aeroplane Accident.
Lieut. Linus Ely Russell, Wclshfield
Ohio.
Died from Accident and Other Causes
Gerald D Scott, Cape May City N J,
William Johnston, Jersey City y }.
Charlie Jones, Memphis Tenn.
Died of Disease.
Burgess S Hamm, Hudson y Y.
John II Drane, Kirk Ky.
Clarke Holloway, Monraeville Ala.
William II Mather, West Fiias'atha
Utah.
Raymond J Murray, Forest Cit, Pa.
Fred Brown Oliver, Paris Tex.
Clinton Dickinson, Brandywine W
Va.
Peter A Knutson, Belgrade MINI.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
ROUND COAST
LEAGUE BASES

4 4 y y X = y ~ y = s. x =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07

Irwin J Lundstrum, Wav6rly Wash.
Raymond J McGinnis, Fairehane, Pa,
Thomas Tolifson Netland, Caiawba
Wis.
John Wolf, Ewing Va.
William J Wood, Brooklyn n Y.
Loran NJ Woodeoek, Westmorland
Kan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-07
ROLL OF HONOR

The following casualties are reported
by the commanding general of the
American Expeditionary Forces.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
TEXT[LES-W OOiIen Mills
.4lLOt Spring Cloths to Trade

Woollcn selling agents were kept
fairly busy yesterday booking orders
for spring cloths. A number of buyers
were in the market in response to
mailed announcement that certain mills
had goods TO allot to their custome RS
Considerable business was reported
to have come in through the mails
Several mill agents have adopted a
policy Of sending out spring samples
on small cards to customers, with q
letter stating how much of each
particular fabric may be ordered In
most cases the customer replies with
an order, say the agents.
manufacturing clothiers who have
bought materials regularly from GER
tain houses for years. feel that they
VIII be taken care Of, and so are not
crowdlng the market or showing undue
anxiety to place their orders.
Selling agents said yesterday that
inquiries for orders are about three
times as heavy as the mills allotments
Will permit them TO sell.
Purchases made by womens apparel
manufacturers from jobbers yesterday
were said to be for filling in purposes
mainly. Tricotines, serges and veou~s
continue to be the women's wear fabrics
IN greatest demand. A slight break in
trlcoNnc prices was reported from
some of the smaller jobbers. It was
said that tricotine. which last week
was quoted at $4.75 a yard. could be
obtained yesterday in small quantities
at s4.25
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Bankers to Discuss
National Problems
Convention Of A. b. A. Will
Deal With Labor Trade
and Railroads

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Sept 2.-Revival Of
international trade. the question Of
furnishing foreign credits to facilitate
exports. the railroad problem and the
labor situation are among the impor
tant topics to be discussed at the forty
fifth annual convention of the Amer
lean Bankers Association here Sep
tember 90 to October 3. More than
5000 bankers from all parts of the
United States, Canada, Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands are expected to
attend.
President Wilson has been invited to
deliver the principal address, and
others expected to speak are David r..
Francis, formerly Ambassador to Rus
sia; Homer L. Ferguson, president Of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce; Henry ?. Dawson, of New York.
formerly head Of the American Red
Cross, and Robert +. Maddox, Of At
lanta. Ga. precedent Of the association.
Richard $. Halves, of this city, first
vice president od .he association, said
social conditions and the question of
capital and labor would be considered
and plans for the eradication of Boil
shevisn and other radical doctrines
discussed. Conside .aton. he said, also
would be given the subject Of public
education, foreign exchange regula-
tions and the future security of rail
road Investments
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03

public by the New fors Statc Fedora
ilon Of Labor. with the rccomm rndation
that the policy of SIX strikeless months
TO enable the speeding Gp o. production
be adopted b. other state. Tbs D!ar.
II adopted, VIII remove one q tho chief
obstacles TO nationwide prosperity. A
larger volume of business for the tan
ners ard leather men ! believe VIII fol-
low this action
IN discuss ng the future of the ex-
nert Ouslnes. IN nides and leather. VI.
Robertson said that unless the ex-
cha .se rate as brought c-oser 10 parity
business VII be badly affected Al
though Europe ; Il need Of large guam
titles Of leather goods OF all descrin-
tlons. the fact that goods must ne
purchased al q premium has delayed
buying. Orders come in for large
quantities of leather with instructions
20 withhold shipment until the ex-
change is better
In commenting on the possibility O.
a Federal Investigation into profiteer-
ing Mr.. Robertson said:
"Tanners, am certain. would get
clean bill OF health should an lnvest;-
cation take place. Leather has been
selling below the replacement value Of
the hides entering into It's manufac-
ture. In fact. tanners have had dif-
nculty IN maintaining prices near re-
placement value. N tie second place.
there has been no boarding. Our turn
over has been up to normal despite the
fact that the rising market offered
strong incentive TO withhold stocks in
anticipation Of higher prices. In fact
many tanners were ONLY too an,.ious %
get nd of goods that in normal times
they could not move"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Tanner Says Industry wiz
Get Clean Bill OF Health
Removal of Spectators From the Market Makes
for BasicalIy Sound Situation. l.. ]. Robert
son Declares; Expects Prices to 80 Higher

DROSpEROUs times are ahead for
tanners and leather men. Some
Of the disturbances tending to check
trade have been settled and until the
end Of the year at least an unusual
volume Of business is to be expected.
in the opinion of L. F. Robertson &
Sons. tanners and leather dealers
The business outlook is excellent, "
said Mr. Robertson yesterday. The
recent recession in the prices Of hides.
due to conditions beyond the control
of Dealers has forced spectators out
of the market and enabled tanners 10
take advantage Of the break. With
the speculative element removed from
the hide market conditions are now
basically sound and any future price
advances Will be in accordance with
the laws of supply and demand.
expect hide prices TO go just as nigh as,
and perhaps higher than, they were a
few weeks back My reasons for this
belief are based or recent occurrences
abroad Sweden has placed an en-
barge on the expectation Of raw stock.
and several other countries. ii is re-
ported. Will do likewise IN order to
keep the home tanneries busy. When
we consider that % per cent OF the
hides converted INTO leather in this
country come from abroad ii can read
lily be seen that any curtallment OF
mportations into America Will force
prices up here.
"One of the most healthful OF the re
cent developments IS the proposed SIX
months truce with employers made
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Asia Banking Corpora
ton Increases Capital
Stock Set Aside for Banks in
Other Cities; Surplus More
Than Doubled

An increase in the capital stock OF
the Asia Banking Corporation from
$2,ooo,ooo to $4,ooo.o0O has been
authorized by the State Banking De-
partmcnt At the same time it was
arranged that the surplus should be in
creased from s5O0.ooO to $l,1oO,oOo
"A certain amount Of the new
stock said the official announcement
yesterday, "was set aside for the Con-
tinentsl and Commercial National
Bank of Chicago, the National Shaw
NUT Bank of Boston, and the Guard
ian Savings and Trust Company,
Cleveland. which institutions were in
vited. and expressed desire, to be-
come stockholders in the corporation
THE banks named will. together
with the banks who were the original
stockholders, centre their efforts IN
furthering the fast-incrcasinr volume
of trade between the United States
and China. which is the prime purpose
Of the Asia Banking Corporation, with
its six branches in vital trade sec
tons of the Far East"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Commodities
Cotton

sharp break followed the publication
OF the governments crop report in the
cotton market yesterday. The condition
private reports Issued last week and
with expectations in the local trade
Indicated by the recent canvass OF Cotton
the report. however. removed an element
of uncertainty which had by re-
cline under the weight of an increasing
new crop movement. and offerings be
came general the figures We're
issued.
Decelnbea contracts, which sold at 1920
early in the morning. broke to 1890
within ten or fifteen minutes or more
ever, offerings subsidized, while there was
some trade buying and there were rallies
later on covering. December closed at
Sill, with the general market closing
steady at net decline of 6S to SO points,
The market showed considerable steadi
before the publication Of the report
Liverpool was relatively easy over III"
local holidays. and the weather seemed
20 have been favorable, but the optirnis
tic View or labor conditions was pro-
rnoted by the firm opening Of the stock
market and there was removed covering
or scattered buying on the chance that
official crop figures would be under Ahe
private reports.
The opening was II to Il points higher.
points above last Fridays closing Ng
before the end of tho first hour.
January contracts touched 92.i5, but sold
off to 94 the break. which follow ed
with the general list. showing net loss
of lo5 to l15 points before the rush of
selling orders subsded. There no
special news feature mentioned the
later rally. and trading was comparati lively
quiet during the afternoon.
The end August crop indication is by
no means final, although it gives the out
took al the end OF the period which is
usually considered most critical In the de
selopment of the crop. There win be
bcr
fsent az OF September 20. which may show
sotae change from the figures published
yeNerday, while sentiment to the show
ing OF the final estimate In December may
be changed by the date OF killing frost.
Tiac margin of uNcert ainty has been Mar
row, however, and after the publication of
yeste oiay's figures the trade vas evidently
moro disposed to look forward to the of
feet Of the early new crop movement. par
ticuiartY In view OF the easier opening of
sterling exchange.
The local spot market vas quiet and s5
points lower at 31.40 for mddlins; no
sales we're reported
Range Of prices follows