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V THE - HORNING OREGQNIA2S, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, -1905. NAHAdD FISH Livestock Men Divide on Organization. SHALL PACKERS GO IN? Issue Joined on Admitting Them and Railroad Men, ADDRESS BY HAGENBARTH He Recommends Reorganization Plan Which Causes Fight in Commit tee and Tells Stockmen Their Faults. DENVER, Jan. A hot fight has broken out fn the ranks or the Nation al Livestock Association which opened its annual convention here today, over the question of whether or not the railroads and packers are to have rep resentation On the governing: board of the Association. President Frank J. Hagenbarth is in favor of the plan and has urged it strongly. There Is a heavy contingent of stockmen, particularly those of the "West, who are opposed to the idea, and they are making the fight of their lives to keep the .management of the organ ization sole'ly in the hands of men who arc actively engaged in the handling or care of ntock. These men assert that the railroads and the packers have, by working together, deprived the Western- stockman of fair prices for his cattle, that their Interests are not, identical with those of the stock raisers, and they should hot be allowed to have a voice In the management of the affairs of the stockmen. Those who advocate a plan to admit the railroads and the packers declare that the admission does not mean that they will work against the interests of the stockmen, but the contrary: that the wider the scope of the organiza tion, the greater its power, and that differences, will disappear in a com munity of interest. "When the plan of reorganization which will admit the railroads and packers was proposed at the conven tion today. It was referred to u com mlttee of three from each industry at filiated In any way with the raising of livestock. The committees met as a whole tonight and will report tomor row to the general convention. It was late in the afternoon before the com mittees went into session and the probabilities were that the debate would last far into the night. "With 1000 delegates in attendance, the annual meeting of the National Livestock Association was called to order today by President Frank J. Hagenbarth. After an invocation by the Bight Bex. JL. H. Hart, dean of St... John's Cathedral, an address of welcome was delivered by .Mayor B W. Speer, of Denver, to which Vice-President George Truesdell. of the National "Woolgrowers' Association, responded. The- annual address of President Ha genbarth was then read. An address of welcome from the Governor of Colorado was on the pro gramme, but up at the Capitol Gover nor Peabody was closing up the affairs of his office, and Governor-elect Ad ams was preparing to step into his place, and It was impossible for either gentleman to be .present. The convention of the National Woolgrowers' Association was held this afternoon and all the old officers and members of the executive com mittee were re-elected. Papers were read by James Bae, of St, Paul, on "Sheep-Feeding In the Northwest;" by D. J. Osborne, of Denver, on "Wool Scouring Before Marketing," and a brief address on "Government Control of Infectious Diseases on the Bange" by Dr. J. M. Wilson, of Wyoming. A meeting of the Western cattle men was also held in the afternoon and a number of papers were read on the problem of controlling cattle scabies. The probability is that the railroads will be denied representation on the board of control of the association. The general committee, composed of committees of three from the various branches of the livestock industry, could not reach an agreement tonight and will meet again In 'the morning. The feeling manifested against the ad mission of the railroads was very strong and the discussion grew so ani mated that It was thought best to "ad journ without action. The packers and Rll other allied Industries will prob ably be admitted and the railroads alone left out. . ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT. Mr. Hagenbarth Tells Livestock Men of Their" Faults. ' DEXVER. Jar.. 10. In his address to the National Stock Association, Presi dent F. J. Hagenbarth said today: The pat year han itw a continuation of the falling prices for range cattle inaugurated two years a so. Statistics how this ear depre ciation to have averaged SI. 73 per head on Ml cattle marketed. To partially offnet the Wises mstalned by the cattlemen, the muttonKrower reaped a rich reward. With depleted domestic market and a world's phortage of wool, the power of that commodity faces an approach- , .r 'h,ch. at this time, seems to be or the brightest. In the face of the year's bumper corn crop it would seem that before lone the cattlefeedi-r must fill hla feed lota or store his corn for another year. The latter he cannot profitably do; sooner or later be must feed. When this movement bestns, a much enlarged market will open for cattle, anu price abould move upward. He went on to say that the trans portation committee had succeeded -in a .measure in softening some of the hardships that railroad 'practices imposed on them. Begardlng the meeting of the commission on revision of United States land laws, he said: The sentiment was lndoried that it as -strable that all grailng areas should be placed under governmental Juridlctlon. and that a ecientlflc control be established, under the su pervision of the Department of Agriculture, which, recognizing present conditions as a starting point, would seek to establish a new order of things Inuring to the benefit of the range and all concerned. Present occupancy to determine priority of range right- and changes made to be so gradual and so regulated as not to create commercial distress to those in tercsts directly Involved. Roosevelt Oho of Thua. la this brief retrospect covering the past year in the livestock world, we cannot forbear con. gratulatlng ourselves on the fact that one whom we may be cordoned in calling one of us have been elected to the Presidency. I am ure that this eentijnent will not be styled political partisanship; as far as the West, the home of the livestock Industry. i concerned, politics on this occasion seem to have been well-night wiped out. The election of Theo dore Roosevelt, the man who Jove "fair play and a xquare deal." I believe, means more to the livestock and agrarian Interests of the rreat West than Tthe most, aangclne prophet Would foresay For ibe 1(rt time itx. our history r is a man In thu White House who knows ;as;tmerUnd xtd will help us- Whether -we ecu "rise to thAoccasicnand" do . our part remalnstp be aeen. Another such opportunity may net' occur in generations. -During-the past year the efforts of your pres ident and executive officers have been largely devoted to a reorganization of your association. The condition cf your treasury, the Inefficiency of your efforts and the general lack of Interest shown la your association by the allied Issues, some of which went so far aa to withdraw from membership, had demonstrated a need for radical treatment. It has become evident that your association, though National in same, is not so in character. The constitution which hinds you is too narrow In Its scope, and does not provide sufficient centralisation; your finan cial scheme is uncertain, improvident, and not based tn business principles. In a.-'WOTd, you are attempting to draw a 1000-ton load with a 100-ton engine. Mistake of Sfeckmem. Our own mistakes hate been many. Through a. -sbort-ighted rd unguerded policy our graz ing areas have lost a large part of their value. Where two blades of grass grew before, but one grows sow. Is the T&sgeman. as a whole, breeding much better cattle or sheep or horses than he bred a decade ago? la he caring for and feeding them so as to bring out the very best that nature Intended? I think not. Nor are our own mistakes the only ones that hare hurt us. nor have th range men and feeders alone been ehort-slghtcd and un pro gressive. Those who have properly bred and properly fed their animals, rejoicing that their labors were done and the golden harvest about to be gathered, have consigned tttelr Etuff to the tender fcnercles of the common carrier. Time and again have they seen the fruits of their labor destroyed and their profits shrunk and sacrificed on 'the countless sidetracks of a conscienceless corporation. Though believing that many, and knowing that some railroad rates are unscientific and unjust, yet I main tain that Inefficient and many times negllget-t railroad service has cost the livestock shipper dollars where the excess In freight rates has cost him cents. There may be some excuse for high rates, but gross Ignorance or criminal negligence alone can account for much of the had railroad service which we have suffered. Is this progress? Sins of the rocker. Then, again, our friend, the packer, has fallen In the way of error. In the scientific development of his branch of the industry and economical marketing of his wares, the packer stands -unique and alone; he has converted the waste -of the slaughtered animal Into gold; he. like the railroad, has been a great force In the upbuilding of the commercial world; yet, and we presume just to prove that, after all. he Is but human, the packer sometimes errs mistake perhaps of the head and not of the heart, but 3 one the less expensive to others. I will not well upon the two-day mtfrkct which he has established, whereby the surplus shipment of one day Is used to bear the price of supplies the next. Others more competent will tell you about that. The packer claims he wants a steady market fed by steady supplies. Market manipulations, such as have been practiced in the past, are not conducive to steadiness. Is it a square deal when the feeder prices are bid for second cuts of fat stuff, when such stuff is bought to kill, and not to feed? Does this treatment encourage the breeding and feeding of first-class animals? Is this progress? Our Government, the grandest Institution In hlstoc, has. too, .made mistakes lns of omis sion and neglect, primarily due, pcrhap. to our own Inaction. Though millions are annual ly expended for the benefit of agricultural and commercial interests, the livestock industry has received scanty recognition. We are not afraid of paternalism. Governmental Interest in and direction of scientific livestock advancement Is carried on to a less extent In our so-called fraternal Go-emment than In any other civil ized country. Is this progress? Methods Too Crude. Other mistakes have been made which may not be charged to any specific Interest or branch of the business. For Instance, our method of marketing is unscientific and crude. Often neither time nor place of shipment Is considered, the result being excessive or un. equal distribution of supplies on the various markets. We ship, as some railroads make rates, by "instinct." This evil results from ignorance on the part or the shipper. He has no data or comparative information for his guidance at hand, and ships when he gels ready, and where his instinct may determine. At certain seasons tne lne .sreat cry, "car shortage." goes up. Whilst I do not be lieve that the railroads withhold these car from philanthropic motives, yet, in my Judg ment, my friends, were they available at the times and In the quantities the shippers order them, every freight engine in the country would be busy hauling livestock, stockyards facilities would be paralyzed, packers totally unable to kill or sell our stuff, the markets demoralized and many of us bankrupted. The shortage uf cars compels us to make a fairly even distribu tion of our shipments. In spite of ourselves, and thus maintain comparatively steady sup plies and prices. We do from force of 'circum stance that which we should do from choice; -chance, not science, guides us. Xesdrdy In Own Hands. The remedy for most of our troubles is in our hands, and by this I mean a proper organ., izatlon of each and every livestock intere; an organization so big, so broad, so solid, so Impartial, that criticism will be disarmed and honor .and obedience follow its every dictum. You have heard It said that this Idea is vision ary or Utopian. Have we then reached a point In this Industry beyond which we cannot go? Is the millennium upon us? Is abuse of or attack upon an allied Industry the only method of correcting bad conditions? Tou can't catch flies with vinegar, or court a girl with a big stick. The age of the club and stone hatchet has given way to the age of reason and arbi tration. The livestock Industry is like the woven cloth; the producer forms the warp, the trans portation and manufacturing Interests become the woof, and neither can exist without the other. A weak or defective spot anywhere Injures the whole fabric. I am optimistic enough to feel that many of the differences, being founded on Ignorance of true conditions and lack of understanding one another, can be settled or regulated by 6Uch an organization of demarcation between us, and If fight we must, ascertain precisely what we arc fighting about. Friction is waste, wherever found. Ignorance and prejudice arc the chief menaces to progress. Let us dispel the one and forego the other. Reforms That Are Needed, We have a noble work to perform for the livestock industry, both today and forevermore. We must uphold the bands of the President lb the great work of adjusting the range problem. The fearful power held by corporations must be regulated; It will save us, and It will save them. The power to confiscate property, either directly or indirectly, belongs to the Govern ment alone, and then only in certain contin gencies. Tet this power Is possessed by rail road and other corporations. It is but a step from such a condition to socialism, or even anarchy. "Early and provident fear Is the mother of safety." The Interstate Commerce Commlraion must be given broader power, or an Interstate commerce court be created of equal dignity with the United States Supreme Court. Such action, in the long run, will prove as beneficial to corporate interest as to the public. The great traders in meat supplies must not stifle competition; it Is dangerous thus to arouse public sentiment. The packer's profit is secure and fixed, and great enough without resorting to the manipulation of markets. A five-day market should obtain. Overcrowding Easy to Take Easy to Operate Because purely vegetable yet th ough, prompt, healthful, satisteotor; Hood's Pills JLipmai,ffioljfe & Company, Women's Garments Cut and Fitted Free Any itjle tailor-made Skirt cut and fitted free Any ityle tailor-made Jacket cut and fitted free Any style tailor-made Tea Gown cut and fitted free Any style tailor-made Coat cut and fitted free Any style tailor-made Waists cut and fitted free Any style tailor-made Wrapper cut and fitted free Any style tailor-made Kimona cut and fitted free Any style tailor-made Raincoat cut and fitted free ItTill AT 5? TVTill AT created a sensation by their work here yesterday the first day of their engagement by their really wonder XT.LXU.wX C ItXXXXCX ful work. People came in crowds, sceptical at first, thinking that ehat we told them in yesterday's papers ; was too good to be true. It took only a moment to convince the sceptics that our "printed promise" was being more than fulfilled. This "Free Garment-Cutting Department," coupled with Our Great Sale of Dress Goods, Silks and Linings, places in your way The Greatest Opportunity to Safely Save Ever Offered to Portland Women at Any Time In the first place, prices are now at their very lowest leyel; in the second place the garments are Cut and Fitted to Your Personal Measure While You Wait." Never Have You Seen Dress Goods Bargains like These Never was there a better time for procuring the needed -Decs. Skirt, Coat, Waist or Raincoat at such a small outlay asArignt nowi Dress Goods prices away down and the. cutting anjitt3ng free. 29 for 50c Colored Novelty Suit ings, zibelines and mixtures 38 inches wide. 39 for 50c Black Goods all-wool granite, storm serges and cheviots. 39 for 50c all-wool Albatross, in black, cream and colors 38 inches wide. 4:7$ for 60c all-wool Serges, in black, navy blue and brown 38 inches wide. 47 for 75c Tailor Suitings, in plain mixtures and mannish effects 54 inches wide. 59 for 75c Black Goods, cheviots, henriettas, serges, mohairs, gran ites, etc 69 for $L25 all-wool Suitings, in new styles, in checks and stripes 54 inches wide. 98 for $1.25 Black Goods Turkish mohair, crepe, armure voile, et am ine, cheviots, serges, Scilians, silk and wool novelties, etc. 98 for $2.00 and $3.00 French Nov eltiesexclusive designs highrclass fabrics throughout $1.22 for $1.50 Craventte in Ox ford gray only the genuine Priest ley make. ?1.67 for Cravenette Coverts, in olive brown and Oxford gray 5S inches wide. $1.87 for $2.25 Cravenettes, me dium weight, in all colorsPriest ley's make. AT $2.25 and S2.50 New Spring weaves in Cravenettes, plaids, stripes, checks, chevron and dia mond weaves all at sale prices. $2.29 for $2.75 Cravenettes, full line of colors Priestley's make, 60 inches wide. $2.48 for $3.00 Cravenettes, plaids, black, brown and gray Priestley's make. $3.33 for $4.00 Cravenettes, silk and wool, olive, tan and Oxford Priestley's make. Never Before Were Such Good Silks Sold as Low as Now Portland's Greatest Silk Store offers. Silk values that can only be described by one word: "Sensational." Unnecessary to go into de tails about style and quality their being here is enough guarantee of them. . ARNOLD-CONSTABLE GUARAN BLAOK TAFFETA SILKS, LESS. This is the only time in the year when these silks are sold at cut prices Note the reductions: 85c quality, 19-inch, at 73 $1.00 quality, 24-inch, at 85& $1.25 quality, 27-inch, at $1.05 $1.50 quality, 36-inch, at $1.30 $i.00 NOVELTY SILKS 79c. All our high-class Novelty Silks, which are especially designed for shirtwaist suits and separate waists. Every one of the assort ment in the season's best colors and des5ns: best $1.00 values on sale at 79p - $1.25 CLEO ME S SALINE 85c. Cleo Messaline is a new silk of a weave specially adapted for shirt waists; actual value is $1.25, on sale now at 85 75c COLORED TAFFETA 59c Silks of identical quality are sold elsewhere at "83c special"; our price is never more than 75c, on sale just now during our great sale at 59 85c "GROWN" TAFFETA 73c. "Crown" Taffeta Silks are the best Taffeta Silks on the market today, being the equal t any $1.00 Taffeta on the market. We sell them regu larly at 85c, during our great sale we offer them at 73 $1.35 BLACK TAFFETA $1.09. . This Taffeta is full 36 inches wide, is finished soft and pliant and is of a deep, rich black; best $1.35 quality at .-. $1.09 .$1.00 OREPE DE CHINE 85c The very best $1.00 Crepe de Chine ever on the market, in a full line of colors, and also in black; on sale now at 85 $1.00 Music 18c 5000 selections from the dif ferent operas and musical com edies; publisher's price of which is $1.00, on sale tomor row at 18d each. Ameer, Fortune Teller, Cyrano de Bergerac, Singing Girlr Burgomas ter, Viceroy, In' the Palace of the Kingr Quq Vadis? The Isle of Cham pagne, Hurly Burley, Chaperons, Royal Rogue, The Shognn, Yankee Consul, Peggy From Paris, When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Warm Bedding at Little Prices Bu! Chilly, isn't it? Extra Bed Covering is certainly in order these nights. No place in the city so well prepared to meet your every want no other store gives you such values a half-dozen proofs. $6.50 BLANKETS $5.00. These are a wonderful value. Made of pure Oregon wool; full double bed size, pink or blue border. $3.00 COMFORTERS $2.65. Sateen covers, filled' with finest white cotton, full five pounds. $1.75 COMFORTERS $1.38. Silkoline tops, finest white cotton filling. $6.00 BLANKETS. $4.75. 11-4 size Wool Blankets, in tans and grays, extra heavy, a very substantial hard-wear resisting blanket. $2.50 COMFORTERS $1.98. Silkoline covers, filled, with,., finest white cotton,, two weights, four and five pounds. $2.00 COMFORTERS! $1.59. Silkoline tops, finest white cotton filling. Picture Store This week we offer some very beautiful carbon, pastel and colored gravure pictures at Half Regular . Prices Picture Framing orders will now receive very prompt atten tion; expert work, artistic mouldings AND SPECIAL SALE prices. WarmGloves Less Women's and Children's warm Gloves are on sale now at much below real values. Women's and children's 35c wool Golf Gloves, in all colors, at 25 Women's 50c wool Golf Gloves; plain and fancy 39 Women's 65c wool Golf Gloves, plain and fancy 49 Women's 75c wool Golf Gloves, plain and fancy '. 59 Underwear Specials Instead of $1.50 for women's ribbed wool Vests and Pants white and natural gray. Instead of 63c and 75c for women's medium-weight ribbed cotton Vests and Drawers, in all sizes. 98c 49c O Q i Instead of 50c, women's non-shrinking cotton ribbed Vests and OUwpants choice of white and natural. 1 7Q Instead of ''?3'00' women's "Vassar" Union Suits, part t'' wool, glove fitting, white and natural. 2 ft rnstead of '"i15-00 women's "knit-to-fit" Union Suits, all P'CF'wool, black, natural, white and blue. $1 AjQ Instead of $2.00, women's "Oneita" Union Suits, strictly an -n-ool white and natural. Handkerchief Sale Thousands of Women's Handkerchiefs that became soiled and mussed through dis play and handling, on sale at prices which average about half. 12Vc Handkerchiefs 7p 15c Handkerchiefs , 9& 18c Handkerchiefs 10 20c Handkerchiefs 12 25c Handkerchiefs .: 15 35c Handkerchiefs .19 50c Handkerchiefs 29 65c Handkerchiefs 33 75c Handkerchiefs 39 $1.00 Handkerchiefs 49$ $1.25 Handkerchiefs 63$ $1.50 Handkerchiefs 79 1-4 id YYi ir Wolf Si mpairi Tutf s Pills Cure AH Liver His. A Strong Fortification. Fortify the body against disease by Tutfs Liver Pills, an abso lute cure for sick headache, dys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious ness and all kindred troubles. "The Fly-Whee! of Life" Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Pills are the fly-wheel of life. I shall ever be grateful for the accident that broughtthem to my notice. I feel as if I had a new lease of life. J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col. Tutt's liver Pills and shortage on markets must be avoided or minimized. An even distribution of upplles will result in stable and Mcber prices. Half-finUhrd stuff must not be slaucbtfrod; the bad quality of any product restricts its consumption. Tbe average American thinks no part of an animal fit to eat except loin rteaks or rib roans, when. In fact, the mot nourishing por tions of beef are found elsewhere. By con certed effort the publtb can be educated to ap preciate the value for food of the lower cuts of carcasres. Our growers must breed fewer and purer animals, thus creating a superior product, end feed such product, whether on tbe range or feed-lot. so an to go to ma:ket In the 1-fst possible condition. Thus, ill-bred and tb.'n trash will be eliminated as a competitive factor In fixing prices. It Is easier, more profitable and quicker to produce a 2-year-old steer -weighing 1400 pounds than a 4-year-old weigh ing 1000 pounds. Government and mate aid must be had along proper constitutional chan nels for the educational .upbuilding of our In dustry. This aid we nd not suppllcau. t.ut as representatives of the greatest American Industry, we can. when organised, demand. Federal control of Infectious diseases In live stock Is Imperative, and should be uniform In all states. We require an annual census of livestock and farm products In order to take us out of the gambling column. Fat stock and pure-bred shows should be held In every part of our great land under Governmental ausplcea and as determined by climatic and topograph. icai ainrerences. Morocco Knuckles Down to France. PARIS. Jan. 10. Foreign Minister Dcl casse today informed the Council of Min isters that the Moroccan crisis had been entirely relieved. The Sultan restored his French military advisers and expressed satisfaction with the French policy. Ac cordingly the French Minister has been ordered to proceed to Fez tomorrow and arrange the details for carrying: out the policy of France. Concert at Seamen's Institute. A most attractive programme has been arranged by Miss Margaret Gibson for the concert to be given this evening at the Seamen's Institute. 100 North Front street, at S o'clock. SPECIAL AT $15.00 These beautiful and stylish stoles, same as represented in, cut, in Baum Marten. Black Marten and Blended Brook Mink, satin and squirrel lined, regular price $22.50, special, only S15.00 Nothing equals it in richness and style. H. LIEBES & CO, 288 MORRISON ST., PORTLAND XxelMire MayWactBriac I"wriers. J. T. WAOK3IAX", Ladies' Outfitters Silverfield's Fourth and Morrison SUITS AT A SAVING On Our Second Floor During our Clearance Sale our Cloak Department is offering the greatest values in the newest and most up-to-date apparel for ladies and misses ever put on sale at clearance prices.. Our showing of these garments is so large and the assort ment so extensive that you are unlimited as to choice. We have everything from the popular-priced street suit to the handsomest imported gowns of exclusive de signs. Below we quote a few clearance prices. $60.00 Suits at....v ...838.65 $40.00 Suits at S26.50 $50.00 Suits at $29.85 $35.00 Suits at 21.68 $47.50 Suits at $28.35 $30.00 Suits at $19.85 Covert Coats at Clearance Prices Unparalleled inducements in fine Covert Jackets for ladies, the most desirable styles in the tight-fitting or loose-back styles, short or three-quarter lengths. Note the prices: $16.50 Box-Coat Styles 10.15 $16.50 lengths Styles S10.15 $28.00 Loose-Back Styles $17.50 Dependable Furs at a Radical Reduction For style, fit, quality and workmanship the supe riority of Silverfield's Purs is acknowledged. The opportunity to purchase such garments at the prices we are now offering, is one that comes hut once a. year, better come in now and make your selections. $55 Near-Seal Coats $36.85 Our genuine Near-Seal Coats, made in the latest styles, lined with fancy silk; sold regularly $36.85 $5 Waists $3.35 $3.35 We have reduced even our clearance prices on our fine line of wash waists, and are offering the finest Trench Flannel, Albatross, Alpaca and Scotch Plaid Waists of every desirable color and the latest styles; waists that . have... i always sold for $5.00 at $4.50 Waists $3.15 This line is much the same as the above, but not so elaborately trimmed, the materials and workman ship being similar; regular $45.00 (To iff values at 3pJ I J $5.00 Sweaters $3.85 Ladies' Norfolk Sweaters of the finest Australian lambswool, heavily reinforced and beautifully made, all desirable colors; regular CO Of $5.00 values PJ03