-.TIIE 3IORXING OKGOXIAX. WEDNESDAT, DECE3IBER 28. 19iu.
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SHEEPMEN
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ON FASTER TRAINS
Sixteen Miles an Hour Mini
mum Speed to Be Asked
Before Congress.
SERIOUS LOSS ASSERTED
Sorlnin Join With I-lvc
..... w shlnnrr In Prntand for
Ivlnlallon Topic to
DiscaMwd la Jnnrjr.
Be
meat Is unfit for f .:
I consumer Buffer. I ,
the 'race hip- I
the Kochjr Moun-
it ih.lr 4Tth annual mtln. to be
hold In Portland. January 4-T. the wool
crowers of the Vnlted 8tat will taka
a stand with referenr to unsatlsfac-
lorr railroad conditions which thejr al
lcs surround the yarding and trans
portation of llstock.
The llTicrk Intervals, with the hu
mans soclrti". htrt united upon the
Wtnnr sDeed minimum bill and fol
lowing tha Tortlud conrentlon will
n .... a rimmlrO TlCorOUSlr for l
nirimtil Into law br Congress. Dr.
William O. Stlllroan. president of ths
mrl-aa Human Association, or Ai
b.. .V. T wtll address tha conren-
tlon on this subject, whlla A. J. Kao
lin. Kmstern vlrpresldent. and other
shippers will 1ts their experiences In
iiinnin to the market.
It Is pointed out thst tha livestock
hiDoers are not ths only sufferers
throush slow runs and unsatisfactory
transportation service. Where animals
mrm ronrhlv handled In loadlnsT and un-
Inadln. they frequently are bruised,
and belna oa the road so ton without
proper food, water and rest, become
fevered. When they are slaua-htered
In this condition, the meat Is unfit for
food and the (.astern
It Is asserted thst
. vnm lh. HfWMV
lain re(lon to Omaha and Ch'oaeo I J
nnnii iu .r'f'ii uiuii.im; - -the
shippers a loss of from Si cents
to tl and sometimes more" a head, while
a loss In equal proportion to the value
of the shipment applies to rattle. Ship
pers hare been known to lose from
: to liOO on a tingle shipment of
sheep because of the shrlnkase due. It
Is said, to alow train service, poor
loadlns; and unloading facilities and
ta k of proper food and water. Many
claims are bow pending against tha
railroads for damages aliened to b
tue to sever losses en rout to mar
ket.
BUI Now lie fore Congress.
-Three years ago th National Wool
Growers' Association called these mat
ters to the attention of th American
Humane Association." says Secretary
Walker, of Cheyenne. Wyo. "After sat
1flng themselves that conditions wer
even worse than the stockmen had re
ported, the humane societies Joined
with the livestock organizations In an
effort to secure better service. One
hill after another was Introduced In
Conirrss but airong lobbies caused th
measures to be side tracked. The stock
men, assisted by the humane societies.
kept at work, however. Finally they
Interested the Department of Agrlcul
lure and a bill, known as the 'speed
minimum bill.' or the 'lC-mlle-an-hour
bill.' was agreed upon and approved
by the Department of Agriculture and
Is now before Conxres. It la also
known aa th Wanger DHL
"for three years committees from
th National Wools-rowera' Association
hav appeared In Washington In sup
port of this messur. In the mesntlm
carrying on a campaign of education,
until now. despite strong opposition.
I he proposed translation Is looked upon
with favor by many members Of Con-
tress.
"TTie bill. In brief, provide that tha
railroads shall maintain an average
minimum speed of If miles an hour,
Including all stops, with all tralna In
which there are IS or more cars of
ltvestock. The carriers are subject to
a heavy fine for failure to comply with
this proposed la
"While It has been shown that th
railroada have averaged less than nine
mllea an hour with tralna In which
fiere were cars of livestock, thla slow
time waa due to the heavy tralna and
not because the carriers could not mak
better time. A mass of evidence hss
been complied and will be submitted to
t'ongress showing that the carriers
an easily make and maintain not only
it miles sn hour, but IS and even
miles an hour. In all probability the
stockmen and the humane societies will
favor a flat rate of 1 miles an hour
minimum on the trunk Ilea and through
the prairie country, while the apeed
rale on branch lines and mountain
roarls will be left to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
"The railroads are preparing to resist
the efforts of the stockmen and hu
mane societies In every manner poa
sible. and this proposed speed mini
mum bill will be one of the chief
topics discussed at the annual conven
tion In Portland."
In addition to the Judges already
ramed for the mid-winter sheep show.
Pecretary MInton esterdey announced
the appointment of Frank Brown, of
Carlton. Oc and Thomas Hrunk. of
8alrm. Tt-ese will aslst Noah Gibson,
of Millbrook. X. Y . who Is on bis way
to Portland and should arrive by Sun
oar. sbcep to Arrive Today.
Is renorted to be on the wsy and should
arrive tomorrow. Entries close to
night for the mld-Wlnter show. Among
those who have pens entered for tha
various prises are: F. w. iisraing.
Waukesha. Wis, 40 head Cotswolds and
Lincoln: R. H. Jsckson. Dsyton. Wash
Is head. Ramboulllets: C. 1- McCoy.
McCoy. Or. Lincoln: C. P. KUer, llar
rlaburg. or. Oxfords: William Rlddell
at Sons. Monmouth. Or- Cotswolds. IJn
rolna and Angoras; Guthrie Brothers.
Dallas. Or- Angoras: D. J. Klrby. Mc
MlnnvlMe. Or- Cotswolds: C. K. Cleve
land. Ores ham. Or.. Shropslilres: L E.
Staples. Portland. Shropslilres: John B.
Stump. Monmouth. Or- Cotswolds. IJn
colne. Angoras: M. W. Potter. Sheri
dan. Or- Cotswolds: Mrs. W. J. Fra
ley. Palls.. Angoras: F. A. Koaer. nick
reel. Cotswolds: C. K. Gulnn. Oakland.
Angoras: II. J. Renk. Honle. Idaho,
Hampshlrea: W. S. Woodcock. Cofval
Vu. Or- Lincoln.: Nunamaker Sheep at
Land Co- Hepner. Or- Ramboulllets:
ButterfV-ld Land at IJvestock Co- IJn
rolns. Merinos and Delaines; George W.
McCarrow Son. Illinois. Cotswolds;
William Cooper Nephews. Chicago.
Lincoln.
Dan P. Smyth, of Pendleton, secre
tary of the Oregon Sheep Association,
did not arrive yesterday, but Is sched
uled to arrive today. He will be at the
Imperial. George J. Walker, of Chey
enne. Wyo- secretsry of the National
association, took the train last night,
according to hla telegraphed message,
and will arrive here tomorrow morn-Inr-
He will be at the Oregon Hotel.
Word was received last night that
a S:t rate from Anaconda and oilier
Montana points had been put In ef
fect by th Oregon Short Lin for th
convention.
ODDFELLOWS TO INSTALL
Ha-utalo Lodge Ceremonies Friday to
Be Pabllc.
llaaialo Lodge. No. IS. of Oddfel.
lows, will publicly Install officers Fr I-
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1 34 Sixth Sfu, Corner Alder
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SAMPLE STORE
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The Largest Exclusive Store on the Coast
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351 Washington Street
TfieH.B.LITT STORE
THE CONDITIONS
OF THIS SALE
No alterations will be made during
first day of this sale, but will be taken
in rotation according to time of pur
chase. All garments must be paid for at
time of purchase, or at least one-third
cash and balance C. O. D. No phone or
ders accepted.
Heary L. W eetkreok. Denary
Craa Master, W he Will Aaelat
la Installation ( Officers of
llaaaal Ledge of Oddfellawa.
In advance of the officials of the N
tlonal Woolgrowers' Association, thi
Rrst csr of sheep for the mld-Wlnter
sheep show, which opens January 4
In the Armory, will arrive at the Union
ftockyards this morning. It comes di
rect from Sun Prairie. Wis- and eon
tains head of prise winning Hamp
shire. It will be followed In the
course of th week by cars from Illi
nois. Montana. Washington. Idaho and
Wyoming. Alexander Mcintosh, sheep
inspector ror bassern Oregon, arrived
In Portland yesterdsy. II said that
thcr would be Sit eheep owners and
iheep herders from the eastern portion
of the state In Portland to attend the
exhibition and convention. "The In
terest. said Mr. Mcintosh. ls Intense
and there Is a strong deslr to com
and be heard on th tariff question.
Reservations of rooms are reaching
the r.oteis at an unusually rapid rate.
It la ssld that there are a larger num
ber -f reservatlona thsn have been
made for any convention held in Port
land within two years
There will be a meeting of the gen
rsl Portland committee tomorrow In
the Commercial Club convention hall
to complete the details of the handl
ing of tha convention. Cards of ad
mission to the various official func
tions, such aa the reception, smoker,
vaudeville-and theater party were re
reved from the printer yesterday. De
tails virtually have been closed for the
holding the convention and D. O. Live
ly, the chairman, said last night that
the situation waa well In hand.
'lt will be the largest sheep con
vention and show ever held." said he.
A car of sheep from Waukesha. WIs-
day night. Thla lodge wpn the world's
championship for conferring the first
degree, at the meeting of the Sover
eign Grand Lodge, at Seattle, and now
holds the Stsples silver cup. In token
of that victory.
The officers-elect are Bert E. Ed
wards, noble grand: E. W. Wamplor,
vie grand; P. W. Stewart, treasurer
Fred Cosens. secretary; C. Clayton
Wenta. warden; C. T. Boardman, con
ductor. The Installation will be con
ducted by Thomas F. Ryan, grand
master, and his staff, consisting of A.
. Bowersox. deputy grand master
W. A. Wheeler, grand warden; K. K.
Sharon, grand secretary; P. W. Stew
art, grand marshal, and other ofnrera
of the grand lodge, assisted by Henry
8. Westbrook, district deputy grand
master.
An elaborate programme has been
arranged. H. A. Weber children
orchestra of 2i pieces will furnish In
trumental music and Dr. S. W. Stri
ker's Country Quartet from Gresham
will sing.
PROFESSOR IS NOT INSANE
Court lHcitles Peculiar Actions No
Indication of Tterancrment.
Because Alexander Loveberg plugged
the keyhole of his bedroom with paper,
lammed paper underneath the door to
keep out chilly blasts, and kept his
light burning all day for warmth, he Is
not crazy. Dr. Williamson examined
him yesterday, and. declaring; him to be
sane, ordered his release from th
County .Jail, where he was kept over
nlzht. his landlady at 1S1 Fifth street
causing his arrest for alleged Insanity.
Loveberg was a college professor In
Austria before coming to Portland, and
a former student, now In business here.
waa Instrumental In obtaining his re
lease. He said Loveberg waa peculiar
at times, but was never mentally weak.
When Deputy Sheriffs Leonard and
Turner were sent to apprehend Love
berg they knew the vicinity of his
abode, but could not Identify him and
were unable to find hla exact address.
While deliberating what to do they saw
man wheeling a self-improvised
wheelbarrow, which bore all his goods
and chattels. The wheelbarrow was
made of a wheel from baby carriage
to which two long atlcks and a cross
bar were attached. They seized th
man handling th odd conveyance, and
by chance he was Loveberg.- whom they
sought. He was moving from the home
of the landlady who complained
against him to another boarding-house
when apprehended.
BIBULOUS YOUTH SCARES
Slayer of Frank Porter, Hearing
Cries, Calls Police.
Charles I." Pottage, a contractor, who
on November 1. shot snd killed Frank
"Porter and who waa exonerated on the
ground that the act was done In self
defense, complained to the police Mon
day night that someone was prowling
about hla place, pounoing on me doors
and shouting. "Come out: we want you."
Thinking thst the demonstration might
have been made by some friend of Por
ter's, seeking satisfaction ror hla death.
Captain Slover sent Patrolmen Stahl
and Wiley to Pottage'a home at 74
Borthwlck street. They found that th
disturber was Ole Sleder. of Hi Klrby
street, a youth, who had become intoxi
cated. He was found sleeping In th
neighborhood of his home, with four bot
tles of whlfky In his pockets. He re
fused to tell where be had bought the
liquor. Sleder waa given a reprimand by
Judge Tazwell yesterdsy snd was al
lowed to go on promise ot good oeuarior.
Get k Cieaalae Always.
A substitute I a dangerous make
shift especially In medicine. The
genuine Kolev's Honey and Tar cures
roughs and colds quickly and la In a
yellow rackage. contains no opiates
snd Is safe snd certain In results. Sold
br all drugs'ets.
These stores will be thronged
with value -seeking people of
Portland.
Worrell Says:
Everything Half
Price
and they mean it
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS,
STUNNING SUITS,
NIFTY COATS
HALF PRICE
imp
WE ARE GOING TO
DO OUR BEST
Extra hands have been secured for the
alteration department and alterations
will be made jus?t as quickly as possible.
Naturally the press of business will be
enormous, but we know yon will be
patient with us and give us all the time
you can.
The greatest money-saving
sale of the year one week ear
lier than usual. The stupen
dous bargain event for which
thousands of women eagerly
wait has arrived. The bar
gains are bigger than ever be
fore. BETTER BUY AT
ONCE or you will overlook the
chance to supply your wants
at HALF PRICE.
:.$i6i5
$32.50 Suits
on sale at.
$36.50 Suits MQ OP
on sale at Y
$39.50 Suits
on sale at....
$42.50 Suits
on sale at.
$19.75
$21.25
$45.00 suits doo nn
on sale at yLuJ03
$48.50 Suits tfOi OP
on sale at yUTL0
$7.50 Dress of
Lingerie. ,
$12.00 Linen
Dresses at. . . .
...$3.75
$6.00
$16.50 Silk
Dresses at...j
$32.50 Serge
and Silk Dress
..$8.25
$16.25
$35.00 Silk
Dress for.
$45.00 Silk
Crept Dress..
$17.50
$22.50
Every Suit We Have, Whether $!Oor $100, at Half Price Every Dress, Costume and Gown at Exactly Half
351 Washington Street
Worrells Sample Cloaks and Suits
134 Sixth Street Corner Alder The Largest and
Only Exclusive Sample Store on the Coast
to iriio oo JLiii i ii
CRAWFORD IS GONE
Under Bonds of Court, Former
Oil Salesman Disappears.
DETECTIVES SEEKING HIM
Shortage In Accounts With Old
Employers and Pending Indict
ment by Circuit Court Remain
Aclnst "Good Spender."
Leavlnc an unsatisfied penal bond In
the sum of 1300. a shortage In accounting
with hts former employers of nearly SS00,
and many checks which were not backed
by money in the bank. Charles H. Craw
ford, formerly local manager of tha
Monarch Oil Company, under pending
Indictment In the Circuit Court charging
statutory offense, left this city very
suddenly, about midnight last Saturday,
nd is being eagerly sought by private
detectives, whose services have been en
isled by tha bondsmen.
A trail of hilarity, extending to all tha
roadhouses and free-and-easy resorts, tha
expenses being paid by Crawford's checks
upon the United States National Bank,
has Been left by tha fugitive, and at least
three women are bemoaning the fact that
they for a time shared his convivialities.
Crawford Sued by Wire.
Crawford first appeared in the public
eve a few weeka ago, when his wife,
whom ha had married in California a
year ago. sued him for non-support, and
secured a maintenance of &J a month.
Soon afterward she employed private de
tectives to trace her husband and there
from resulted his arrest In a room in an
apartment-house at Fourteenth and Co
lumbia streets. In company with a young
woman who was charged jointly with
him. 1
The pair were arraigned In Municipal
Court December 10. and waived examina
tion. Crawford showing great solicitude
to shield bis companion from publicity.
Tha case was taken up by the grand jury
and an Indictment waa returned last
week, against Crawford, the woman be
ing allowed to go. A bond of MouO was
fixed, but tha amount was later reduced
to M and George Manning and N. A.
Leach became sureties.
Man Last Seen Saturday.
Crawford wss to have appeared to plead
this week. He wss last seen In this city
at 11:15 Saturday night. It Is known that
ha left toe city soon afterward. .Not hum
Is known of the direction he took, but
acquaintances believe that he Is either
headed for Calgary. Aferta. or Pitts
burg. Pa., where his parents live.
With the disappearance of Crawford
ram the discovery tnat nia nnanciai
matters are far from straight. Whlla
manager of the Monarch Oil Company,
which position ho held up to December
the account or tne company waa car-
rk-d in his name, and there is a shortage
of ft8 upon the face of the accounts.
In addition. Crawford was a gooa cus
tomer, on paper, of all tha resorts, and
spent his checks like water. Robinson
Co- clothiers, nonoreo a cneca ior
Sft. th Sealy-Uowell Company accepted
one for about fioo. and claar stands snd
other retailers were not overlooked in tha
harvest.
Another Woman Involved..
In addition to the girl with whom Craw
ford wss arrested, another Is in this city
who was his companion for a time, and
it was she. says Mrs. Crawford, whom
the detectives expected to catch, with
Crawford when the arrest was made.
That Crawford was not a free man
when he married his present wife a year
ago. Is another charge made by persons
who ar acquainted with his affairs. A
wife and child exist in Pittsburg, it is
said, and it is thought probable that
Crawford Is on bis way to rejoin them.
Little la known of Crawford here, ex
cept that he was a "good spender." Be
fore coming her he was with the same
company in California, and is said to
have lost his position with them par
tially through his trouble with his wife.
Wife Lives Here.
Mrs. Crawford Is living at the McKIn
ley apartments on the East Side. She
knows nothing of the whereabouts of her
husband. Th manner In which Crawford
worked upon her was shown by his atti
tude in the courtroom at th time of his
arrest. Almost in the presence of the
woman who was arrested with him. he
caressed th complaining wife, and
soothed her with blandishments in an ef
fort to secure a withdrawal of the prose
cution. Th new developments have been lain
before District Attorney Cameron, but
as the bench warrant Issued yesterday
by Judge Cleland Is sufficient upon which
to base ar request for his apprehension,
wherever he may be found, action on the
newer charges will probably be deferred
until th meeting of the next grand Jury,
the tim remaining for the present one
being very short.
yn Hast Head Thla If Ya Want
Beaeflt.
J. W Greer, Greenwood. La., "ut
tered with a severe cas of lumbago.
"At times the pains were so intense I
wss forced to hypodermic Injections
for relief." he says. "These attacks
started with a slight pain In the small
of my back which gradually became
fairly paralysing In effect. Sty atten
tion was attracted to Foley's Kidney
Remedv and I am glad to say after
using this wonderful medicine I am no
longer bothered in any way by my old
enemy lumbago." Sold by all drug
gists.
Welsn Antnraclte beata Dit and
lasts lona-est. K. sat. C. rSO. "
AND
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Best of Service
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Frank R. Johnson,
Genl Agt,
Portland, Oregon.
QUESTION
SIX-IXCH REGCLATIOX AROUSES
SOME CRITICISM.
Action of Water Board Is Approved,
However, by Xambcr of Persons
Owning Property.
Refusal of the Water Board to take
over pipes of less than six Inches has
aroused some -criticism In the suburbs
among property owners, who have laid
smaller mains, but on the whole the
action is approved by L. E. Rice and
Ben Riesland.
For several years the Water Board
has declined to lay any mains smaller
than six Inches, but many miles of
mains have been laid in -the suburbs,
one, two and four Inches by private
individuals. Nearly all the suburban
water systems are composed of mains
ranging from four inches down, but
the city has not laid mains of less than
six inches for years.
L. E. Rice, chairman of the commit
tee which framed the present water
amendment, approves the attitude of
the Water Board and says that the ac
tion Is a wise one. He thinks that the
Water Board had to draw the line
somewhere and drew It at the six-Inch
main line. Ben Riesland, president of
the Seventh Ward Improvement League
and . chairman of the South East Side
water committee, approves the action
of the Water Board.
"It strikes me that the Water Board
is correct," said Mr. Riesland, "in declining-
to take over pipes less than
six Inches. I am talking against my
own Interest, as I laid a lot of two
Inch pipe, which I cannot expect the
city to pay for. Mains less than six
Inches can serve only a temporary pur
pose and must be replaced, and there
Is no reason why the city should wast
a lot of money in paying for temporary
mains. However, I think that the city
should take over the suburban water
piants and supply water until such
time as larger mains can be laid like,
the Woodmere and Woodstock plants.
This was done In the case of Monta
villa, Woodlawn and Mount Tabor. But
I don't think the' city should pay ex
orbitant prices for these plants when
they are taken over. The city will
have to use these plants until it can
replace them, as It would be impossible
to lay new systems in these outlying
districts at once.
Christmas Happy Day for Med ford.
MEDFORD, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Christmas day was a doubly gala day
In Medford for no less than four couples.
At noon two couples were united In mar
riage and in the evening two more wed
ding ceremonies wer performed. The
birth record shows an increase of four
inhabitants in the city, all four children
being bom on- Christmas day.
CSS J
Here Is Your
Opportunity
GREATEST SALE OF GUARANTEED
DIAMONDS, WATCHES and JEWELRY
IN THE HISTORY OF PORTLAND NOW IN
PROGRESS AT THE
STANDARD JEWELRY STORE
141 V2 Third St., Near Alder St.
Every Article in the Store Reduced 25
EXCEPT CONTRACT WATCHES
This is in preparation of taking inventory next week. Compare these prices
with those of any other jewelry store in Portland then remember every
article in our store is reduced 25 per cent for this week only.
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rift
WATCHES
Waltham or Elgin Movement A Written
Guarantee for 20 Years.
0 size, regular $13.50, 25 cut... $10.00
18 size, regular $10.00, 25 cut $7.50
16 size, regular $12.00, 25 cut $9.00
12 size, regular $12.00, 25 cut $9.00
Solid Gold Birthstone Rings, $2 vaL $1.50
Solid Gold Seal Rings, $2 val $1.50
10-pieee Sterling Silver Manicuring Sets,
regular values $8.00 $6.00
1 doz. Rogers 1847 Knives and Forks, reg
ular values $5.00 $3.75
Sterling Silver Toilet Sets, regular values
$16.00 ,-.....$12.00
Guaranteed Silver-Plated Toilet Sets, regu
lar values $10.00 $7.50
Sterling Silver Thimbles 5
Gold-Filled Bracelets, reg. values $9 $6.00
STANDARD JEWELRY STORE
14 IV Third Street Near Alder Street