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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1909
Page
1
A Tampa diarist reports on a Florida Citrus Exchange movement, noting public debate across groves and hotels. He critiques press agents, disputes inflated claims, and outlines salaries, pooling plans, and potential effects on grower returns.
The item describes a man described as about 30 years old, 5'11" to 6' tall, with full complexion and several filled teeth, known as Wilter Harris, and asks readers for the crook's real name amid an arrest in a produce-related crime.
State Food Inspector John Kleinhans prosecuted H. L. Burk of Allen Kansas after Burk bought and held eggs and poultry letting most rot while waiting for prices to rise. About 1 200 dozen eggs were inspected with only 3 dozen fresh. Burk was fined one hundred dollars for pure food law violation.
Webb County district attorney has filed criminal libel proceedings against Ed C Dustin of Mission Texas for circulating damaging statements about Carl A Albrecht of Cincinnati tied to Bermuda onion disputes. Albrecht had sued Dustin for 20900 dollars in civil action, later withdrawn as criminal case opened.
D A Trimble of Trimble Compton Commission Co leaves Kansas City for New Orleans and southern points due to Mrs Trimble's ill health. He will scout butter eggs and poultry business in the region.
The piece recounts Walter J. Harris of Broken Bow Nebraska exposing and aiding in the arrest of a man known as F. E. Bell or F. E. Parker, who swindled shippers in Denver and St. Joseph. Bell received a year in Lincoln prison for defrauding an egg shipment, with Harris urging others to help stop such crooks.
John Russell leaves Kansas City to take over the sales department of Pinkham & McKevitt in Los Angeles starting November 1. The firm, a major California distributor of celery cauliflowers oranges and lemons, will run cars of celery year round and stock fancy Navel oranges for the Thanksgiving trade.
The Fruit & Produce exchange approved a $100 appropriation to expand the Franklin Institute program aiding underprivileged children. A goal of raising $50,000 is under way to support local training and welfare efforts in Kansas City.
Florida citrus exchanges and crop prospects dominate the week’s notes. Ed C Dustin of Mission Texas faces criminal libel charges from Bermuda, while Indianapolis sees a $2,000 cleanup by J B Adams & Co over a crooked deal. Other items include prison sentences for F B Bell Julius Parker for a ewe scheme and various market reports across states including California orange crops and Nebraska poultry.
Indianapolis reports reveal a large swindle by a firm named J. B. Adams & Co operating from late September. Using forged references and unsigned checks, the scheme promised above market prices for poultry eggs and butter and drew in shippers from Indiana and surrounding states. Adams disappeared with most funds after distributing phony contracts, leaving debt and unpaid rents in his wake.
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