Show STANDARD OIL OIL METHODS METHODS IN LEMONS LIMONS Charges Made b by Independent Independent Independent dent Commission Men Against Combine I PRICE DROPS IN COURSE COURS OF ONE I Little Scarcity in Onions t t Also Said to Be Aim Aimed d at Independents The Tho o produce combine has h handed a lemon to the independent commission men This is not a figure of speech but bat a tangible reality The lemon that was handed to tho the independents was waa passed out to them Monday morning The he p price ce of t lemons wholesale last Saturday af afternoon f- f was by the tho combination m. m The independents were selling lemons by the tho case caso for profit the the- lemons co coating coat coat- t. t ing lug laid down in this market The hll lemons at this price are saM said to be bo beof of ot the best quality to be obtained here But the he quotations on OD lemons by the combine on Monday morning were made a at 4 the case caso or 40 cents less than laid aid down cost This was a drop of a case by tho the combine between between between be be- tween Saturday afternoon and Monday morning There was wag no marked fluctuation tion in the in the e supply market that would justify such sueh a drop according to the independents They declare tb that tbt the tho chan change e in price was was' a concerted effort on tho the part o of the combination to drive them out of th the tha lemon business by underselling them so so greatly that the tho merchant desiring this commodity could not do otherwise than patronize the combination t to the exclusion of the i independents unless tho the latter would d meet the cut In Tn the event thoy should meet meat such a cut it itis itis itis is said that that- the combination believed that they could force the independents ta on fiD financial financial- shoals by compelling them to sell at 40 cents a case case- le less than cost Will Lot Lc Lose But tho the independents declare that they are fortified d and that they thov are in a 3 position to hold their own They efty Btty that they have ample ample- sto stocks stocks stocks-of of ot lemons in iii an excellent condition and that they can hold them until August or September Septem ber her without deterioration or loss They are arc not worried by the lemon lenlon situation One Ono independent house in Salt Lake City has no crystal wax war Bermuda onions onions to deliver to its customers to to day Following it its custom this house telephoned ned to members of ot the tho trust asking askin ask ask- in ing aug quotations on the onions a shipment ship shiT- ment meat of which had been boon received ed Friday Friday Fri Joli day or Saturday from Texas A price of tho the hundred pounds was made Two hours houra later the independent commission com corn mission mission man endeavored to place all an order for far the tho onions on which quotations quotations quota quota- were given ahen at 3 0 clock The supply sup sup- ply ly had vanished as though by magic There was not an onion in the market N None one could bo be delivered It was waR doubtful when whon hen another shipment would be received The Tho com commission nis non man telephoned telephoned tele tele- phoned to was very sorry but could do nothing for the tho independent ent This is is the reason the tho independent merchant could deliver no onions to his customers this morning Standard Oil Methods There was no excuse for the combino com corn bane bino to hold out the onions I on en us They had them to sell soll There Thore aro are plenty of onions in tho thio city and members of the the combine can get thorn thom We cannot said an independent this morning morning It Itis It Itis It Itis is simply a lodge dodge to keep us snort short h rt on the tho supply so wo we cannot fill nil our orders ardors or if we wo havo no order orders to prevent us taking orders Just a little injection of of Standard Oil methods to make the way smooth for them The action of the city council last night in postponing action on the protest protest protest pro pro- test of tho the farmers against tho the proposal to drive drive- them from the streets and compel thorn them to take tako their produce to to the lair of tho the combine combino was heartily commended by tho the independents this morning II I I believe that the tho council is IS getting its eyes open to the scheme of ot the toe combine corn com bine sai said one ono of tho the independents this morning The Th members of tho the council believe I think In n a square quam deal eal and th they can see seo plainly that such sucha a thing is not a R square deal to the f fer fawn fawner er or and tho the public Farmers Want City Marsh Marshal The The farmers are opposed to going to tho the stalls sot aside for them in that private thoroughfare They Thoy would rather have their theU old stands But the they do o not want to hawk their produce from house to house bouse It takes too much time and is uncertain The rhe stock detol deteriorates de de' tol orates while whilo it is is bein being hauled in inthe in inthe the tho heat from house to house Tho The ThoI I housekeeper cannot got get ot U as good quality in that way as she can from the market market mar mar- ket whom where the tho best bost care is taken of ot the tho produce from the time tame it leaves tho time farmers farmer's cart The farmer does toes not like to bo ho and many of or them bavo have told toM mo imie that they thoy would far rather rathor rath rath- er or a the tho cit city titan stall rent than to pay it to the combino combine Then Thea they would hao a n chanco chance to sell their produce as ns thoy plea please e and not run the risk of 01 having ing tho the price on ou all articles fixed tired by br ay the man mama who buys Threats of personal violence were made to one of tho the independent corn coni- COrl mission men yesterday afternoon While engaged in t the tho e pursuit it of his hie business ho he 10 called at tire time store of one of tho the members of ot the tho combine combino A discussion arose Attention was wa called to the tho statements mado by the tho independent merchant through THE TEl TELEGRAM ORAl I ls t r a I If Only OnlY But But II If Jf we were not hot lii in a public pu bUe street triet II time the he combine combino man is quoted as havin having said aid if ii wo we wore were in an nn alley wed we'd Continued on page 10 I 1 STANDARD OIL ME m fromm H Continued from page l. l knock your jour bo block k off oc for nakia statements y c That That goes with ith m me eveaj i aro are three of you OU the tho and an any time you wa T W suit mime me The press is open t to you have a defense o. o If I you yen b blease tJ lease fonso you you'd burn bur the to the newspaper off offices 3 wit wi story 1 There was vas no retort to th further discussion of ot the eff el combine is making to throttle dependent t merchants |