THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. SATURDAY, 3IARCII 14, 190S.
3
MONTANA
Tl
EATEN BY FUMES
Three-Fourths of Big Timber
Destroyed by Great Con
flagration. HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS
Fanned by High Wind, Flames Mck
'p Homes of 300 Families and
Many Business - Buildings.
Water Supply Falls.
BUTTE, March 13. One of the most
disastrous fires In the history of East
rn Montana today wiped out three
fourths of the town of Big Timber
about ISO miles east of this city, on the
Northern Pacific Railroad. Three hun
dred families are rendered homeless
and the loss is estimated at more than
1400. 000.
For seven hours the fire raged, the
wind blew a terrific Rale and it wag
common occurrence for the flames to
leap a block at a lime, lapping up
dwelling after dwelling. Early in the
struggle control of the fire was lost
and a special train with fire-righting
apparatus was hurried from Livingston
about 30 miles west of Big Timber.
The fire started In the stockyards
of the northern Pacific Company, and
from there spread to a dwelling In the
outskirts of the town. Thence It was
carried from house to house until the
business district of Big TJmber was
reacnea. tnrougn the heart or wmcn
the flames cut a swath more than a
block wide. The wind then veered and
the flames were started back over the
course just finished, and all of the
buildings which had escaped the first
sweep or names were destroyed At
one time the town was burning at three
different places. At the time the store
of the Lier-Brown Mercantile Com
pany, one of the largest concern, of
its kind in eastern Montana, was burn
ing fiercely.
- The wells early became 'exhausted,
badly handicapping the tire-fighters.
Among the principal business houses
destroyed are the following, the losses
being covered by approximately 50 per
cent insurance. Peir-Brownlng Mer
cantile Company, Jackson & Elliott
Grocery Company, Patterson "Drug
store, City rlre Hall, Big Timber opera
houso, Carroll s Hotel, offices or th
ltocky Mountain Bell Telephone Com
pany, Big Timber State Bank, Montana
Hardware Company. , Westslde Grocery
nnd the Daniel Wright Grocery Com
pany. A number of smaller houses.
Including practically all of the saloons
of tfte town, were destroyed. The Dier
Company is the heaviest loser, their
loss being estimated at about 1100,000
Montana Town Destroyed.
EfTTK, Mont., Marcli 13. Dispatches
to the Inter-Mountain state that tiie en
tire business section of the City of Big
Timber. 34 miles cast of Livingston, on
the Northern Pacific Railway, was wiped
out by fire today. Big Timber has a pop
ulation of about 2000. ;
The lire started at 10 o'clock this morn-
ing In a frame stable. At noon the busi
ness section had been wiped out. while
the entire forco of citizens was engaged
In trying to save the reslednce portions.
The fire department of Livingston was
ent on a special train. The lose la from
,K.ono to l,"Ati.
' ORDERED AROUND WORLD
f Continual Krom First Page.
u
vision had yet been arrived at as to who
would succeed him in command of the
fleet on its voyage homeward.
It has not been determined by the Navy
Department vhcthcr the torpedo-boat de
stroyer flotilla, now on the way from
Callao. Peru, north, shall accompany the
battleships on their voyage around the
world. The settlement of this question
will depend upon the condition of the
little vessels when they reach San BYan
clsco. The possibility is that the hospital
ship Relief will accompany the fleet, as
also will the supply ships, the repair ship
and some of the colliers.
Mr. Metcalf today made public a copy
of a letter addressed to Secretary Root,
March 2, by Ambassador Bryce supple
menting the invitation extended by Sir
Alfred Deakln In behalf of the Common
wealth of Australia for the battleships to
visit that country on their return to the
I'nited States. " '
Orders were issued at the Navy De
partment today assigning officers to duty
in connection with fitting out the torpedo
boats Davics, I-'arcagut and Fox. These
vessels are now nt the Mare Island Xavy
yard out of commission. When ready for
service, they will be placed In commis
sion and are expected to participate 1n
the grand review in San Francisco Bay
on May S. -
TWO FAST IX KXDVUAXCJB TEST
. X
Milwaukee ami Charleston Cannot
Keep Ip SO Knots Eight Hours.
SAX FUAXCISCO. March lS.-The pro
tected cruisers Charlestown, St. Louis
and Milwaukee, which arrived from Mag
dalena Bay today, utilised a portion of
their run up the Coast for an annual
endurance test which resulted in disaster
for the Milwaukee and the flagship
Charleston. The test requires a speed
of A knots maintained for eight consecu
tive hours. All went well for tile first
tVw hours as the three white cruisers
dashed through the Santa Barbara chan
nel until suddenly the flagship dropped
lchind. soon to be followed in misfor
tune by the Milwaukee, while the St.
l.ouis finished the race alone and
triumphant.
On the Charleston the engineers and
tho Admiral were vainly trying to repack
the piston rod of one of the engines
and on the Milwaukee . there was con
fusion over bearings that refused to stay
cool.
FKRRY COMKS VP TO KKPA1K
Makes (Julck Hun l"p Coast Oihrr
Vessels at San Francisco.
SAX FRAXCISCO. March 13.-The tor
pedo destroyer Perry arrived yesterday
frum Magdalen Bay. in command of
Lieutenant K. B. Larimer, after a smart
run up the coast, muklng at sometimes
-I knots an hour tinder easy steam,
she is here for repairs, and will prob
ably go to Mare Island.
A village wholly Mexican has sprung
up at Magdalena Bay, and two Mexican
government officials are placed In
charge. An English company has se
cured a lease of the shore fronting on
tiie bay and has established an agency
there. This company has an exclusive
privilege of selling meat to the Ameri
can warships.
When the Perry left Acapulco she
was tn communication by wireless with
the American fleet, then far down "the
coast.
Rear-Admiral Swinburne's flagship
Charleston, accompanied by the cruis
ers Milwaukee and St. Louis, arrived
here this morning from Magdalefta Bay.
where they had been engaged in target
practice. The destroyer Preblo stopped
t Port Los Angeles to coal, and is
expected to rea'h this port tonight.
The cruiser Albany, also of Rear-Admiral
Swinburne's squadron, is at San
Diego.
MORE KECOKDS FOR ALBANY
Great Results .With Secondary Bat
tery of Three-Pounders.
SAX DIEGO. Cal.. March 13. Follow
ing upon the report that the cruiser Al
bany, now. at this port, had won the
world's record for target practice with
the five-inch guns of her main battery,
the announcement is made that she has
broken all record with the three-pounder
guns of her secondary battery. Ten guns,
with two pointers for each gun, were
employed In the practice, and the scores
made in ten shot were:
Xo. 1 Sikes, six out of ten. 29 seconds;
Currof, seven out of ten, 28 seconds.
Xo. 2 Akers, nine, 38 seconds; Carter,
six. 37 seconds.
Xo. 3 Coopman, five, 30 seconds; Cun
ningham, eight, 27 seconds.
Xo. 4 PJalfer, five, 30 seconds; Arneld,
six. 3a seconds.
Xo. 5 Byrne, nine, 27 seconds; Carson,
eight, 29 seconds.
Xo. ft Brewer, ten. SO seconds; Haw
kins, eight, 28 seconds.
Xo. 7 Canaday, seven, 29 seconds; Cat
Un. six, ?i seconds.
No. 8 Bishop, nine, 29 seconds; Silik,
ten, 22 seconds.
Xo. 9 Bunee, ten, 22 seconds; "Willey,
ten, 24 seconds.
Xo. 10 Hughes, ten, 28 seconds; Han
son, five. 29 seconds.
STEALS PAY OF THE FLEET
Sacks Containing $3800 Are Taken
From Paymaster's Safe.
SAX FRAXCISCO. March 13. The
United States cruiser Milwaukee, of
Admiral Swinburne's squadron, re
turning this morning from target prac
tice at Magdalena Bay, brought word
of a daring robbery on board during
her sto in the South. -when the sum
of $3800 in gold was taken from the
Paymaster's room by some person do
ing duty on the cruiser. Although the
crime was committed several days ago,
no clew to the guilty parties has yet
been unearthed, or any portion of the
gold recovered.
Paymaster G. K. Skipwith first learned
of the robbery when he returned to his
room after a stroll on deck and suddenly
missed the sacks containing the crew's
pay. A hasty examination of the safe
revealed the fact that the combination
had been worked and the plunder made
away with, immediately following the
robbery a thorough search was made both
of the ship and the S00 or more enlisted
men. but all efforts to catch the robber
and the stolen gold failed of tieir pur
pose. It Is thought that the money is
hidden aboard the vessel and attempts to
locate it are being made.
JAPAX WANTS FLEET TO STOP
Foreign Office Again Expresses De-
, sire for Ships to Visit.
TOKIO, March 1.1. The official route of
the American battleship fleet, on In? re
turn to the Atlantic, was conveyed to the
Foreign Oftlce today by the Associated
Press. Baron Saito. Minister of Marine,
when shown the Itinerary, repeated his
previous statements and emphasized Ja-
pan'a desire that the fleet should visit a
Japanese port in order to enable a practi
cal, demonstration of the sincerity of her
friendship for the United States and peo
ple. At the Foreign Office it was said:
'Tim decision of the American Govern
ment to send the fleet on a tour of the
world should finally silence all war talk.
"It is a guarantee: of the peace of -the
world." -
Military and naval officers are unani
mous in pronouncing the proposed tour ati
one of the greatest achievements of his-
tor?.
BRITISH
ALSO WANT VISIT
Officers Watch Long Cruiic of Fleet
With (.rent Interest.
LOXDOX. March 13. The announce
ment that the American battleships will
return from the Pacific to the Atlantic by
way of the Suei Canal has created the
greatest interest among naval officers
here, who are anxious to see the Ameri
can vessels and observe the effects of the
long cruise upon them.
A prominent Tiaval officer has suggested
that the government should send an In
vitation to the battleships to come to
England or If that should be impossible,
for them to make an official call at some
British port en route home.
Congratulations to Flee.
WASHIXGTOX. March 13. The follow.
ing congratulatory telegram, signed by
Secretary Melcalf. was today sent to
Rear-Admiral Rvnns: "The Department
congratulates you and the men and offi
cers of tho Atlantic fleet on the termlna
tion of the voyaste to the Pacific in ex
act accordance with the itinerary, and
also upon efficiency of the ships and the
time of the arrival at Magdalena Bay."
On behalf of President Roosevelt, the
Navy Department also sent congratula
tions to Admiral Kvans on the arrival
of the fleet and the splendid record it
has made.
Seattle Hears Kleet Talking.
SEATTLE. March 13. Wireless signals
and bits of messages from the American
battleship fleet at Magdalena Bay have
been caught in Seattle. The operator at
the wireless station at the University of
Washington heard the vessels of Rear-
Admiral Evans fleet signalling the
Point Loma wireless station. Later in
the night the cruiser Milwaukee, in the
harbor at San Francisco, was heard in
communication with the vessels at the
target practice rendezvous.
Cruifcri Out of Commission.
SAX FRAXCISCO. March 13. The pro
tected cruisers Milwaukee and St. Louis,
attached to Admiral Swinburne's fleet, ar
riving at this port today, are to be placed
in ordinary and will leave within a few
days for the Bremerton navy-yard. This
actiqri will mean that only 75 men. a line
officer and some of the machinist and en
gineers will be left on each of the two
ships, and they will all hut be placed out
of commission In the north.
Germans Wonder at Voyage.
BERLIN. . March 13. The German
naval critic are commenting upon the
wonderful feat of seamanship displayed
in the 12.ooo-mile voyage of the Amer
ican battleship fleet under command of
Roar-Admiral Evars and Its arrival at
Magdalena Bay four days ahead of its
scheduled time without a ship bttng
disabled. They consider It proof 'of
excellent material as well as of per
sonnel. South Dakota Goes to Santa Barbara
SAX DIEGO. Cal... March 13. The
cruiser South Dakota, which arrived from
Magdalena Bay this morning, will leave
for Santa Barbara Monday and return
here about March 30. The cruiser Cali
fornia arrived here from Magdalena Bay
this afternoon-
LONG FIGHT
tetter-Carriers Finally to Get
Increase in Pay.
BILL PASSES- THE HOUSE
Carries Largest Appropriation In
History. S222, 190,392, and Is
Discussed 1 4 Days Spirited
Debate Over Amendments.
WASHINGTON. March 13. Carrying
the largest appropriation In all Us his
tory. $232. 190,392. the postoffice appro- !
priation bill today passed the House,
having been under discussion 14 davs.
This Is $1,425,000 more than was re
ported by the committee. Chairman '
Overstreet. when the reading of the j
bill had been concluded, waged a vigor- i
ous fight on the proposition to increase '
the pay of the letter-carriers, which ;
was voted into the bill last Wednesday,
but that action was confirmed, 13 to
126.
The first amendment to run. success
fully the gauntlet was one by Finley,
of South Carolina. Increasing by $200.
000 the appropriation for rural delivery
service, making the total, amount for
that purpose $35,573,000.
A lengthy discussion followed the
offering by Griggs, of Georsla, of an
amendment providing for-a rural parcels-post.
The amendment was ruled
out on a point of order by Overstreet.
Other amendments followed, all bear
ing on the rural service. These covered
the extension to rural route of the drop
letter privilege; the waiving of the re
quirement as to gates enclosing farms; a
requirement that service on rural carrier
routes be not suspended on legal holidays;
the granting of $30 per annum additional
to rural carriers where the route is more
than 24 miles In length; prohibiting rural
carriers from delivering mail on Christ
mas dar, all of which went out on points
of order by Overstreet-
On an objection by Moon of Tennessee,
all provisions relating to the handling of
mall on board United States vessels by
enlisted 'men were eliminated.
The reading of the bill then was con
cluded, but a notification by Overetreet
that he would ask a separate vote on the
proposition to raise the pay of letter
carriers reopened the whole discussion on
that subject. As the result of a rollcall
on the subject forced by Kellher of Mas
sachusetts the vote disclosed yeas, 136;
nays, 126. The Increase of pay allowed be
fore .was confirmed. The. bill then was
passed. ' "
A number of private bills were passed
and an agreement made to take up the
pension appropriation bill tomorrow. I
PR ESI D-EJTT AGAIN ! ASSAILED
Willet Heap. Bitter Invective on
Ileud or Man In White House.
WASHIXGTOX, March 13. Denunci
ation was heaped upon President
Roosevelt in the House of Representa
tives by Mr. Willet, of Xew York, to
day. Mr. Willet Insisted that the dis
tressing effects of the panic of 1307
still are being felt.
"There seems to be," he said, "a con
spiracy, of silence on the part of the
Republican members of the House on
the subject of the cause and effect of
the panic."
Those members, he declared, were
afraid to attack the President for fear
of his "big stick." The President, he
said, was "reaping the reward of his
own reckless misconduct." He referred
to "the imperialistic methods" of the
President, as evidenced by "the un
Amcrlcan dischargo of whole com
panies cf American soldiers, without
trial, without proof of guilt," and said
it sounded "more like the edict of an
African chieftain or Russian despot
than the command of an American
President."
Mr. Willet charged that President
Roosevelt "has done more than all
other Presidents and all other public
men In the history of the country to
shake the confidence of the people in
our form of government and has done
more than any one man in our Xatfon's
history to destroy legitimate business,
shatter confidence among the people
and bring utter panic into every counting-room,
factory, shop, office and
home in the land, and has exhibited a
greater degree of self-concentration and
egotism, which are the natural results
of power and flattery, than any Presi
dent who has occupied the White
House."
Xevertheless, he said, the clarion
tongues of the Republican party are
silent; the people's rights may be
trampled upon,, but party interests
must be protected, i He characterized
the Fresident as "that great central
Deity," and said that if the usurpa
tions of the President passtd unciial
lenged by the people they would soon
create the force of precedent.
"Now Is the time," he -exclaimed,
"and we are the people to watch with
jealousy such beginnings, to Jndignant
ly attack them, and If possible, prevent
them."
In conclusion, he said:
"Remove tho cause of the unrest, si
lence the ceaseless, senseless clamor for
spectacular effect on the part of the
man in the White House, and quiet will
be restored."
ORDERS "0 GENERAL CRUSADE
President Not After the Stock Ex
changes Wants Information.
WASHINGTON", March 13. To correct
any misapprehension that may exist
through the circulation of erroneous re
ports concerning the investigation which
Commissioner of Corporation Smith is
making into the laws affeeting bucket
shop operations. Secretary Straits, of the
lepartment of Commerce and Labor, to
day issued the following statement:
"Secretary Straus states in regard to
the matter of bucket shops that the Pres
ident has simply referred the subject to
this department, witli the request to have
Mr. Herbert Knox Smith, Commissioner
of Corporations, examine certain bills
aimed at bucket shops and to report his
views ' upon the general subject. The
President has not ordered any general
investigation of stock exchanges, and Mr.
Smith has been instructed to use his own
judgment In reporting on the subject and
getting the facta that the President de
sires." WANT TO FORM CLOSER TIES
Conference lo Be Held Regarding
'1 1 American Republics. -
WASHINGTON. March 13. Ways and
means for the development of closer ties
of commerce and comity among the 21
American republics is the subject of a
conference to be held at the State De
partment next Tuesday. The conferees
who have been appointed by Secretary
Boot are:
Andrew Carnegie, Senator Akens, Rep
resentative Landis. Representative Slay
der. Assistant Secretary of State Bacon.
General Alfred Bates, Benjamin Ide
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PUTS BLAME ON" COMMITTEE
"5
Li 1 ley N"ot Responsible if Submarine
Inquiry Proves Farce.
WASHINGTON, March 13. Chairman
Boutell, of the submarine investigating
committee, in an 'ntervlew today made
the following statement:
The apparent niiminderstandins on the
part of the public a to the attitude of the
investigating committee toward Mr. Lilley
a mlsunderRtandiut? which appear to have
nprung from public statements in which Mr.
Lilley has been quoted as dissatisfied with
the prospective course of the committee
ton-ard himself as the originator of the reso
lution of Inquiry is unfortunate. Mr. Lilley
told ths committee that he thought he
should be allowed to name the order of the
wilneitses and that he, through his counsel,
should . have the privilege of examining and
cross-examining them directly.
Replying to this statement, Mr. Lil
ley said tonight:
It the Investigation does develop Into a
faroe, the responsibility will rest with
others, as I personally begged to take the
responsibility of the investigation and to
furnish the ablest counsel procurable. The
committee has denied me this privilege and
from this time on the committee must as
sume the responsibility of securing the evi
dence from the witnesses whom I have des
ignated and will designate.
Mr. Boutell will tomorrow summon
ex-United States Senator Marion C.
Butler, of North Carolina, and S. S.
McNeir, of this city, both mentioned
by Mr. Lilley as attorneys for tho
Klectric Boat Company: C. B. Creecy,
H. W. Creecy and B. F. Sands, all of
thlB city, and Frank B. Lord and Angus
Kniy. newspapermen.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf, the
members of last year's Navy boa'rd.
which conducted submarine tests off
Newport, and other high officials of
the Navy Department will be called.
In a supplemental statement to tho
American Presa tonight Chairman Boutell
said:
Mr. Lilley. In his sworn statement to the
committee retracted practically everything
he had said before the committee on rules.
He told the latter committee that he ex
pected to prove that large sums of money
were contributed to tho campaign funds of
certain Representatives, but under oath bo
Tore the investigating committee he de
clared with emphasis that he never had
charged the corruption of any member of
the House nor did he propose to make such
a charge.
SAYS CONGRESSMEN" LEFT OCT
Senator Bacon Decries Executive
Encroachmenls on Legislation.
WASHINGTON, March 13. Senator
Bacon, of Georgia, in the Senate today
spoke of the executive encroachments
on the legislative power of the Gov
ernment, and read freely from newspa
per reports to show that legislation is
being mapped out at the White House
in conferences in which Congressmen
are not even present.
The bill providing for the shipment
of material intended for the Panama
Canal in American ships was passed.
Simmons of North Carolina spoke in
favor of the ocean mail shipping- MIL
Fulton Amends Aldrich Bill.
WASHINGTON". March 13. Senator Ful
ton lias introduced an amendment to the
i Aldrich currency bill to make It unlawful
for any National Banking Association to
loan or advance money to its president
or its directors and officials, and pro
viding that the accepting of such loan
will subject the guilty party to a fine of
loOOO or imprisonment for one year or
more.
Salt Leke City. The amount stolen from
the reserve box of the Utah National Bank
last January was $106,250. according to an
official statement issued today, not S43.0OO.
a given out. A reward of SlO.oxjo was
posted by the directors of the bank today
for Ibe detection of the thief-
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MOVES TOO SL0WLY
Complaint on Shipments of
Livestock.
PRESIDENT IS INTERESTED
Chance for Law to Pass Requiring
Minimum Speed, of 18 Miles on
Livestock Shipments Objec
tions From the West.
OREGONIAN NEW3 BUREAU, Wash
lntgon. March 13. Since. President Roose
velt interested himself in the bill In
troduced at the request of western sheep
men, requiring railroads to maintain an
average speed of IS miles an hour on all
livestock trains, the prospects for the
passage of the measure have materially
improved. But it is a very sure tiling
that the bill will not go through unless
the President exerts direct influence on
the two committees before which the bills
are pending. The railroads don't want
this Jimit imposed on them, and if left
alone, will probably be able to. defeat,
or least postpone action on the bill.
The necessity for the 16-mile bill waa
explained at a hearing recently held be
fore the House committee on Interstate
Commerce, and before the Senate sub
committee on agriculaure. At these hear
ings stockmen from various western
states were heard Fred R. Gooding, of
Idaho, the new president of the National
Woolgrowers' Association, made the open
ing statement, in which he called at
tention ' to the fact that the National
Livestock Association, at Its Denver con
vention, unanimously passed a resolu
tion favoring the enactment of a speed
limit law. The National Woolgrowers"
Association, ha said, adopted a similar
resolution at Helena. Mr. Gooding stated
to the committee that he and the Idaho
sheepmen had advocated the Insertion of
a speed-Umit clause in the law amending
the 28-hour law two years ago. but be
cause of the opposition of certain stock
interests this feature was stricken out.
The men who objected then are now
asking for the speed limit.
28-Hour Law Works Badly.
Mr. Gooding was asked if It would not
be quite as satisfactory to give the In
terstate Commerce Commission the au
thority to fix the speed at which live
stock should be moved over different
railroads. He said that such legisla
tion, in the opinion of many stockmen,
would be a serious mistake, because
the commission would likely act very
slowly and in a manner not satisfac
tory to the stock Interests.
'I believe that if the Western coun
try could have more law and less rules
and regulations, that section would be
better satisfied than it is now," he
said.'
Asked if there had been any change
in the speed of stock trains since the
28-hour law was amended two years
ago, permitting stock to be kept on
cars for 36 hours, in the discretion of
the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Good
ing replied that stock was now moving
slower than before. Asked for an ex
planation, he said:
"The railroad companies now have 36
hours. Instead of 28, and according to the
bill it was optional with them whether
they granted the 28 or 3-hour periods,
and they took advantage of It and gave
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$2.50 values V0O
All pure silk Umbrellas for men and women, all colors,
choice Princess handles. Regular $5.00 & r f f
4.90
Reg. $6-? 10 Trimmed Hats $4.95
Great Values at $7.95 and $9.95
Lipman, Wolfe & Co. place on
sale Today 800 Trimmed Dress
Hats, prepared especially for this
sale. Their superior style, char
acter and workmanship will be
immediately appreciated. Hun
dredsof distinct styles are. shown
a truly remarkable collection of
practical hats. The showing of
straw braid hats is
especially interest
ing. Leghorns and
nets are very popu
lar. Are tastefully
trimmed with flow
ers, ribbons, etc
Sailors, turbans and
large dress effects,
in all the new blues,
browns and other
shades. For To
day we place
on sale
800 Hats at $4.95, $7.95, $9.95
us worse service Instead of better. That
has been our experience in shipping stock
from the West."
Mr. Gooding went on to say that stock
cars are made up into trains partially
composed of low-grade frleglit. lumber,
gravel, etc., and these mixed trains are
frequently sidetracked, oftentimes to per
mit through freights to pass. He said
that there was no complaint to make of
the service east of the Missouri River,
where there is plenty of competition, but
west of that point there Is practically io
competition, and the stockmen have to
take such service as the roads offer.
Trouble With Union Pacific.
Another- witness. L. t Ormsby, of
Boise, representing the Idaho stock In
terests, informed the committee- that the
sheepmen of his state were having trou
ble with the Union Pacific, both on ac
count of slow service and because that
road is given to mixing its trains, mak
ing up trains containing 20 to 23 stock
cars and 50 cars of dead freight. Such
trains are continually sidetracked, and
correspondingly delayed. These delays in
getting stock to market, he said, repre
sented an annual loss to the Idaho sheep
men alone of betwrn $150,000 and
$200,000. Mr. OrmaL also' Informed
the committee that re was one
phase of the 28-hour la-v that was
working to the disadvantage of the
stock interests, when taken in con
junction iwth the 15-hour law, apply
ing to railroad employes. Under the
latter law engineers, brakemen, etc.,
can work only the stipulated number
of hours a day. A stock train will
reach the end of a section in the dead
of night. The crew that is to take
charge of the train at that point has
not had its full measure of sleep, guar
anteed by the 15-hour law, o the train
Hood's Sarsaparilla
For More Than Thirty Years
THE GREAT MARCH APRILMAY REMEDY
In thousand's homes, for more than 'thirty years, Hood'
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- every member of the family.
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and permanent cures of
Spring Ailments all blood diseases, stomach, liver and kid
ney complaints, loss of appetite, that tired feeling, and all low or
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This Spring owing to the nncommonly nnhealthful conditions
that have prevailed during the winter, Hood's Sarsaparilla is nor
than ever needed to purify, enrich and revitalize the blood and re
store health and strength.
Under the Purs Food and Brass Law, no change was necessary
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out with boils. I knew I required a blood purifier and I had heard
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Be Sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla, and only Hood's.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold in usual liquid form or in the new
form of choeolate-eoated tablets called Sarsatabs, prepared from
.Hood's Sarsaparilla by a process of distillation and evaporation, and
having identically the same curative properties. 100 Doses One Dol
lar. Of druggists, or sent by mail or receipt of price by
CI. HOOD CO., Lowell, Mass.
at sm
must stand idle for from one to five or
six hours, until it is time for the new
crew to take charge. This delay, which
cannot be avoided under present con
ditions, adds to the woes of the stock
interests.
Roads Must Hare Tonnage.
Mr. Ormsby told the committee he had
talked with various railroad officials at
different times to see if they could not
do something to get tho livestock over
the road faster. An official of the Ore
gon Short Line. Mr.- Buckingham, the
General Superintendent, one of those to
whom he talked, made this statement:
"We have to have tonnage. We have
to make a report to headquarters in New
York how many time! these engines haul
on each train. Our job depends on that
report. You do not have the tonnage In
a livestock train that is required by our
superiors, and it does not make any dif
ference whether the livestock gets over
the road, or anything eise, we are going
to have the tonnage."
Peter G. Johnston, of Black foot, Idaho,
when before the committee, stated that a
speed minimum law would bring about
uniformity and a condition which, in the
end, would benefit both the railroads and
the stockmen. He pointed out that the
pending bills apply to shipments of ten
cars of more, and It was his opinion that
not less than 95 per cent of the stock from
the West is shipped in ten carload lots
or more. He knew that to be true of
Idaho.
Avalanche Kills 1 8.
TOMSK, Siberia. March 13. Eighteen
persons have been killed by an avalanche
in the Dukhtarminnk district.
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