THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, SEPTE3IBER ,23, 1920. PRIZE STOCK HOLDS INTEREST AT GJUIBY Thousands Brave Rain to See Ribbons Won at Fair. ALL FIRSTS TO ONE HERD Bniws Win Fire Firsts; Goals Sliown in Close Competition. Fine Horses Kxhiblted. ORRGON CITY, Or.. Sept. 22. (Special.) Several thousand persons braved the weather today and at tended the county fair at Canby, whtre they sloshed around in the mud and rain and upheld attendance records for juvenile and Molalla day. In the swine exhibit one of the best showings is the 12 head of bip-type I'oland China hops shown by O. I. Murphy & Son of Hubbard. In their clasa these animals took all the first prizes and all but two seconds, in competition with four other exhib itors. The two second premiums were won by (Jeorge Speight, also of Hub bard. DnropM Take Fl-re Flrata. George DeBolt of "Willamette had little competition with his pens of Iuroc Jersey hogs, and took five first premiums. Grant B. Dimick and iA. D. Gribble of Aurora had a close scoring: in the Oxford sheep division, with the former securing five firsts and the latter taking three. Cotswold sheep also proved de cidedly close, with- Herman Harms, WacksburB, securing five first premi ums; O. 1. Murphy, Hubbard, two firsts, and Gus Jaeger of Sherwood, two firsts. Jn the Shropshire sheep class E. W. Gribble of Marks Prairie won five blue ribbons; G. W. Yergen, Aurora, three firsts, and Arthur Winz lfcr, one second. Honrs Lift Crowns. In the horse show there was little competition in the different classes, although some pplendid animals were ehown. Blue ribbons were won In dif ferent classifications by George De Wok, Willamette; Gus Jaeger. Sher wood; Arthur Winzler, Canby; Jack Marrs, Oregon City; William Lillie, Oregon City, and George Speight, Hubbard. Angora goats were shown in good number and of splendid breed, with close competition in the final scoring. Luther Lorenz of Canby won one first premium and four seconds, while E. "W. Gribble of Aurora, took six firsts and two seconds. E. W. Gribble also took three firsts and one second in the fat barrows showing. Thursday is grange day at the fair. JSYSSA WINS FIRST PX.ACE Few Points Separate 4 Communi ties in Race at Malheur Fair. i ONTARIO. Or.. Sept. 22. (Special.) Judging in the various contests of the Malheur county fair continued to day in the big contest for community hoiiors. .Nyssa with its varied display took first place, Adrian second, the Boule vard third and Dead Ox flat fourth. The contest was close and' only a few points separated the four communi ties. In the boys' and girls' club work, in V-hich 14 clubs entered exhibits and .iuore than 80 individual contestants fcought individual honors, Violet Lees Of Honita won first in sewing. Eva dine Cochran of Ontario was declared the best bread and cake maker. " Glenn Kose of Ontario yas the boy selected as first In the boy's section and will take his prize-winning pig to the state fair at Salem. With Violet Lt-es and Evadine Cochran he will up told Malheur county's honors In the state contest. The crowd at the fair today was much larger than the opening day, While Friday is expected to be a record-breaker. The business men of Kyssa -have arranged to bring their community in a body, making the day a hcliday In celebration of Nyssa's ;-victory in the community contest. : No accident marked today's pro gramme, wnicn went oil with a snap That made a hit with the crowd. The bucking contest proved equal to the btst seen here in years and tomorrow .the eliminations will start for the championship which will be staged ; rlcjay. by nature, is the underlying reason for the conference. Now that the railroad rates are based upon cost of opera tion, and it is no longer considered good practice for the carriers to name rates that are less than cost as a means of stifling competitive water lines, there is a disposition on the part of those formerly engaged in steamboattng again to place flat-bot tom, stern-wheel boats on the rivers. The directors of the state chamber took the view that the discussion of these matters would be timely, and that out of such a conference might HVow developments of great, moment to the consumers of products of north west mills, factories, farms and fruit lands. The rapid increase In ocean- borne traffic of the sawmills is fore cast by the manufacturers and in its wake would naturally follow the ef fort to create abundance of other cargo that would fill the holds of ships that load lumber on their decks. This in turn dictates that harbor fa cilities must be provided for ocean carriers at points where ocean and river craft meet, as well as where rail and ships are brought into connection. Bays J. W. Brewer, field secretary of the state -chamber, who has in hand plans for the convention. The directors of the Portland cham ber are of the opinion that the con vention will prove of benefit to .the entire northwest in bringing together the men of all the states, and will lend every assistance possible that will contribue to its success. LOS ANGELES POLICE FREE BILL BARRETT $125,000 Spreckles Gem Theft in London Charged. CHEERS GREET VETERANS 15,000 "BOYS OF 1863" PART IX PARADE. TAKE Fatber of Republican Nominee Marches in Ohio Delegatoin With Old-Time Associates. IXDIANArOLIS. Ind.. Sept. 22. Weary from marching but delighted with their enthusiastic reception, the 15. COO civil war veterans who paraded today at the 54th annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic rested tonight. On benches in parks and around the soldiers' and' sailors' monument, the veterans talked of their march and; of the days when their hikes were longer. The parade covered a route less than a mile in length, but it taxed, the strength of many. A temperature of 85 degrees made marching uncom fortable, and before the parade was finished many were carried to' first aid stations to recover from mild heat prostrations. The marchers today were greeted with a wartime enthusiasm. A con tinuous roar of cheers greeted each contingent. Oanlel M. Hall, commander-in-chief, flanked by the color and stand ard bearers, reviewed the parade as it passed the Indiana state capitol. Leading the procession were mem bers of the Illinois department led by E. M. Armstrong of Peoria, 111., de partment. Following the Wisconsin and Pennsylvania delegations were two ex-slaves, Charles Wyatt of New Orleans, wearing the army "uniform which he wore In the war, and Harry Johnson of Ianvtlle, 111., wearing his wartime navy uniform. In the Ohio detachment was Dr. G. T. Harding, father of Warren G. Harding. The old guard, of Ohio marching in full uniform, with rifles at right shoulder and with fixed bay onets brought roars of cheers. Departments of Oregon, Washing naval veterans marched by In perfect avel veterans marched by in perfect lignment. Following the marchers came auto mobiles carrying- veterans unable to march. FUGITIVE ADMITS HE HIDES Formal Notification of Warrant for Arrest Awaited; Orficer Keeps Barrett Company. LOS ANGELES. CaL. Sept. 22. (Spe cial.) After the police, state and fed eral oficlals took a hand in the wide spread investigation of the case that followed his temporary detention, William N. ("Diamond Bill") Barrett, war aviator, eloper-husband of Alice Gordon Drexel, and Internationally famous soldier of fortune and mis fortune, was released late yesterday afternoon to go where and as he pleased, with an officer to keep him company. Barrett Is charged with the alleged theft of $125,000 in jewels from Mrs, John D. Spreckels Jr. in London. This new phase of the case came after the heads of the different de partments, called into consultation to decide a course of action, refused to order Barrett's arrest until formal no tification of the existence of a war rant is cabled them through the of ficial channels. The plan of "semi-of ficial liberty" was approved by Bar rett. son of W. N. Barrett. senator from Was young William Na tered the naval acad graduated in 1910, He first achieved notoriety In Jan uary. 1911, when he purchased dia monds at San' Francisco on approval and then pawned them. His father made good the shortages and it w-a-a about that time he resigned from the navy. In 1914 he eloped with the daughter of a prominent Tacoma, Wash., fam ily, but the wife obtained a divorce a year later. He then dropped from sight until the outbreak of the recent war, when he received a commission in the army and returned from France as a captain in the air service. In June of last year he startled New York society when he eloped with Alice Gordon Drexel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Drexel. prom inent in Gotham society. Later he and his wealthy bride left for Europe. It was Just a little more than a month ago that press dispatches from the east told of the separation of Captain Barrett and his wife. These dispatches stated that Mrs. Barrett was en route home to her people from Nice with her baby, aged one month. Captain Barrett at that time was reported to be in London. Dispatches then indicated that financial entan glements of the young Lothario brought about the estrangement. DR. W. H. GOE RETURNS 13-FOOT STATUE OF ROOSE VELT TO BE GIVEX CITV. v IfIlRS-STEIGER GUILTY; JURY OUT 5 HOURS Verdict Confirms Conspiracy to Murder Husband. INDISCRETION IS BARED Salem Woman, 6 5 Years Old, Con fesses to Intimate Relations With Jesse Mullinlx. Sculptor Xow at Work on Model of Representation, of ex-President, Says Physician. 5 TP REPRESENT CHAMBER Ablegates to rivers cox- GRESS TO BE NAMED. Conference Called for Portland October 4-5 to Discuss Mak y ,. log Use of Waterways. Five delegates will be appointed by H.B. Van Duxer. president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, to represent that organization at the forthcoming rivers and harbors con cress to convene here for two days October 4. and 5. The call for the convention has gone out from the state chamber of commerce to all com mercial bodies, mayors of cities, county commissioners and other ex eeutive officers, including governors i the northwest states. The pro gramme for the convention will be Completed in a few days and among the speakers will be leaders of thought In various , sections. Necessity of making use of the waterways to relieve the railroads of more traffic than they can transport With adequate' provision for harbor and channel improvements that may be necessary to make economical and efficient use of the highways provided Heilig. BT LEONE CASS BAER. F HAROLD VERMILYE did nothing else in "The Acquittal" besides re- ucing to taters the established tra- ition that all newspaper reporters make notes on their cuffs, carry little red note books and wear pencils over their ears, he has done a piece of eal stage missionary work. The specie usually displayed on the stage so badly libels the profession that Mr. Vermilye's unassuming and very atural newspaper man is worth go ng to see. Mr. Vermilye plays the brave hero in this play, a thrilling melodrama written by Rita Weiman, story which would make those beacon lights of office boy literature, H. Alger. Nick Carter and old slueth Sherlock Holmes, look well to their states. It is a story of unalloyed interest and is certainly entertaining. Harold vermilye, who was the lik able hero in "A Tailor-Made Man" and whose quiet and restrained com edy has made his work memorable plays Joe Conway, a reporter, who comes to New York "from the Pacific coast," he says, "where we roll our own." Joe's paper has sent him to report a murder trial, a seemingly ex pensive procedure in these days of telegraphic news service. However, Joe is the wiz reporter on his sheet and the murder holds a personal equation for him, inasmuch as it is his own benefactor who has been IIIIHIIIIIHIIIIinillllNIIIIIKIIIimillHIIIIIItlllllllKiniHIIHHHHIlUlltimilllltlg 3 3 PURITAN Cafeteria G. M. Jackson, Mgr. NOW OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Newly Decorated Throughout Best of Foods the mar ket affords. Properly cookeed at popular prices. Music. Evenings 5:30 to 7:30 Basement Railway Exchange Building Fourth and Stark Sts. BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER At the Theaters. Barrett Admit Aliases. Barrett, who had been living in Los Angeles under the names of Latham and Basil Gordon, admitted he is Will iam N. Barrett, husband of the daugh ter of John R. Drexel of New York, that he is the Same man who was known in 1914 as "Diamond Bill" Bar rett, and that he has been in this county for several months under as sumed names.' ' He further admitted that he was with Mrs. John D. Spreckels Jr. in London several months ago when she parted with a valuable pearl neck lace. He denied that he had any con nection with its disappearance. His story to Detective Sergeant Cline and to other officials who questioned him was that he merely accompanied Mrs. Spreckles to a Regent-street jeweler in London, where she sold the neck lace for "several .thousand pounds," giving the man a bill of sale for it. Desertion Rumor Denied. He said he did "not desert Alice Gordon Drexel Barrett In Europe, but left her with plenty of means, com ing to this country for a hunting trip. While here he decided to enter motion picture work for a few months, adopting the different aliases for that purpose. , "My wife and I are on good terms. There is no truth to the reports that we are separated permanently," he said. The drafts he is known to have de posited with local banks for collec tion are covered bv monev he be lieves he now has on deposit, Barrett said. He admitted he made small loans from Los Angeles men on the understanding mat ne would repay tnem wnen tne urarts were cashed, but said he was justified in expect ing that his account with the London Provincial & Southwestern bank of London would be able to meet the drafts. He said that he had approximately 500 left on account when he sailed for-America, but said his solicitor, E. E. Edwards of London, was to deposit additional funds after the sale of an automobile and a lease held in Bar rett's name. Puffs Clearette at Qnl. Throughout tne questioning Barrett made a fine impression on the offi cers and officials. His personal mag netism, so widely known to his many friends the world over, won him the sympathy of the investigators on every hand. He" puffed a cigarette from beneath slightly arched eyes. The "temporary detention" of Bar rett climaxed one of the most spec tacular and determined searches ever witnessed here. After a day and night of investigation, detectives found Barrett and a man leaving a building where the officers suspected he might go before noon. Both were asked to walk over to the police headquarters and the other man, after proving his Identity, was allowed to go. Barrett was detained. The determination of the police to investigate Barrett was strengthened by his efforts to hide his identity and escape them throughout Tuesday af ternoon and night. The facts that he used different aliases at different hotels, the . statements of his associ ates and the efforts to remove all identification marks from his cloth ing, coupled with the dispatches from London, gave rise to the decision to interview Barrett. While the officers were in the hotel. a friend of Barrett's called Barrett's secretary and told him to pack up everything and get ready for a trip. The equestrian stature of Theodore Roosevelt as a rough rider will be 13 feet tall and will be placed on a 10 or 15-foot pedestal, said Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, who is presenting the statue to the city in honor of the ex president, who was hie personal friend and whom he has always admired greatly. Dr. Coe returned yesterday with his wife from a trip to Europe. The statue is being made by A. Phimister Proctor, nationally known sculptor. The preliminary sketch has been completed and Mr. Proctor soon will begin work on the first model, which will be about six feet high. It will take about eix months to com plete this and then the larger figure will be started. Dr. Coe is at present looking for a horse to be used as model. Mr. Proctor knew Roosevelt well and was a friend of the family. He will model the figure from photo graphs in his possession. The location for the completed statue has not been chosen by Dr. Coe, He will talk the matter over with city authorities before he makes definite choice. Dr. Coe and Mrs. Coe saw the Proc tors in the east recently. Mr. Proctor is coming west and his wtfe has gone to Palo Alto to be with her family. Dr. Coe was in Europe for four months. He made a study of mental and nervous diseases of soldiers.- fol lowing upon shell shock, making an Intensive study of many cases which came under iiis observation. Dr. and Mrs. Coe motored through Holland and Belgium and flew by airplane from Brussels to London. The trip ordinarily takes iVz hours, but the day the Coes made the trip it was stormy and the trip lasted for four hours. They also visited Italy, Switzerland, England, Scotland, Ire land and Wales and spent some time in the east before returning to Portland. RAIN DAMAGES PRUNES I oss Is Re- Thousands of Dollars ported by Growers. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. 22. (Special.) Rains are causing thou sands of dollars damage daily to the prune growers of the county, accord ing to late reports today. V. L. Rue- sell, president of the Clarke County Growers' association, today said that the loss to his crop through cracking by the rain will probably run as high 4o per cent, other prune orchards in the same community around Washougal will lose about , 35 per cent. It is reported. At Felida, several report that the damage is -very small yet. Damage is also being done in Fruit Valley and in the Lake Shore district. killed. The suspected murderer is ac-' In the meantime Barrett was riding quitted and Joe goes into the home of the suspect and hides In closets and listens at keyhole until he fer rets out the miscarriage of justice- Joe's knowledge, however. pYomises to be a boomerang for him because his sympathies are enlisted for the wronged wife of the suspect. Were it not for her Joe would make a killing on the front page with scare head lines. So he proceeds to deal out jus tice according to his own lights and accepts a million dollars from the murderer to keep quiet. This million he gives to the wife and she in turn gives it to charity. The real criminal is not brought to justice, according to our way of look ing at things, but we are led to be lieve i that he commits suicide at a safe distance after the final curtain. Mr. Vermilye's reporter is a de lightfully human and natural por trayal. He plays with apparently lit tle effort and 'gets every line, every smile even and a certain' likable charm across to us. Mary Loulae WaHcer is reminiscent of Chrystal Heme as the gentle and pathetic wife. She plays th role smoothly and with a quality of sympathy. Xernan Crip-ps. who Is a Pacific coast actor, plays the husband, a double-dyed wrong-doer who is unrepentant and. adheres faithfully to the traditions' of villains in plays. A group of -news paper men. who are invited to the home of the suspect after the ac quittal, to be personally thanked for their unbiased reports of the trial occasions hilarity with the gentle chaff and newspaper . camaraderie they affect toward each other. The play is good entertainment and will round out the rest of the week with a matinee on Saturday. The cast: Barton : John IS. Sanders Nellie Harriet Mavfleld Madalelne Win throp . . llary Louise Walker Dr. Hammond...., Charles Mason Edith Orals; Milrlred Southwtuk Joe Conway Harold Vermilye Kenneth Wlnthrop Kernan Critins Robert Armstrong Charles L. Douglas Claflln William C. Hod(ta Mi'CTanny wiinam MaFadden Armstrey William Nelson around town in a hired automobile. BARRETT BORX IX HILLSBORO Diamond Escapade in fall Brought Officer His First Notoriety. 'TB111" Barrett and his escapades have been flashed serosa newspaper headlines from coast to coast at i tervals since 1911, but the latest charge against the former naval of ficer and ex-army cajptain is by far the most serious of any yet made. . Born in Hills-boro 32 years ago. the CHAMBERLAIN UNDER, FIKE Representatives Aid Republicans' - Plan Campaign for Stanfield. MEDFORD, Or:. Sept. 22. (Special.) Plans for a vigorous campaign in this county against Senator Chamber lain were made at a meeting of' re publicans here today, attended by Representatives McArthur and Haw- ley. Both urged the necessity of bend ing R. N. Stanfield to the senate as well as a strenuous campaign for the election of the entire ticket. Mr. McArthur will return from Crater Lake and Klamath Falls on Friday noon and will take the night train for Portland. Mr. Hawley went to Ashland this afternoon and later wi)l go to Eugene. SALEM, Or., Sept. 22. (Special.) After five hours of deliberation the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Mrs. Lena Steige.r. 65 years old. charged with, conspiring with Jesse Mullinlx to murder her husband last March. Mrs. Steiger will be sentenced at 10 o'clock Saturday morning ay Judge Kelly. The penalty under the statute for the crime for which Mrs. Steiger was found guilty provides for a term of from one to ten years in the peniten tiary. Jnds;e Gives Instructions. Mrs. Lena Steiger went on the wit ness stand in the circuit court today and bared her relations with the al leged confidant, but denied that she had tken any part in the attempted slaying of Mr. Steiger. ' Following Mrs. Steiger's recital, the defense offered two witnesses in sub stantiation of minor points of evi dence and rested. The prosecution then produced three witnesses in rebuttal, after which ar guments of the opposing attorneys were made. Judge Kelly's instruc tions followed and the jury retired to deliberate upon a verdict shortly after E o clock. Dramatic Juncture In Trial. A dramatic juncture in the trial came when Mrs. Steiger was under direct examination. "Did you ever stay at a hotel with Mullinax." asked Walter E. Keyes, one of her attorneys. "Yes sir." she replied, "and I am very much ashamed of it." "Why aid you do It?" "Because Mr. Mullinax was good company. He told me of his travels and . was very entertaining. But I am sorry, very sorry, that I ever met the man. 1 have disgraced my daugh ter, my grandchildren and all of my friends. I never thought Mr. Mulli nax was a man with murder in his heart, who would steal up to a barn dor like a thief in the night and try to kill a man. I have prayed to the Lord to forgive me." Plea Made to Jurors. "Burning to the Jurors, she. continud: " And I plead with you gentlemen to find a way to forgive me." Prior to this testimony, Mrs. Steiger had told how Mrs. Martha Peterson came into the life of her husband about three years ago. She alleged the years of married happi ness in the Steiger home had come to an end. that her husband became cold towards her, choked her and called her vile names and that when she remonstrated with him for stay ing at the Peterson home as late as 2 o'clock in the morning, he had ordered her to leave their home, she said. Husband Is Blamed. Mrs. Steiger's testimony implied that it was because of her husband's unkindness that she became intimate with Mullinax. But she stoutly de nied that site had talked with Mul linax about killing her husband or that she had ever told Mullinax that she would commit suicide if he did not kill Steiger. "Mr. Steiger will never know how much I thought of him," she said. "I thought an awful sight of him and never wanted Jess Mullinax to kill him." The woman acknowledged on the stand that she had written the letter to Mullinax from Leaburg, Or., which she denied writing when first exam-, ined by the sheriff after her arrest. She had denied it, she said, because she was ashamed of it. The defense made no attempt to cover up the intimacy that existed between Mrs. Steiger and Mullinax. A new angle came into the trial when the defense introduced testi mony to show that the Steiger home was robbed the night of the shooting after all the occupants had ' gone to Salem with the wounded man. and that the money,' which Mullinax TV 143 Broadway Near Alder Street The QUALI WE OFFER ASTONISHING BARGAINS! BECAUSE WE ARE FORCED TO VACATE! WE MUST SELL OUT! Our lease cannot be renewed. We must sell quickly, as new autumn merchandise is continually coming in from the manufacturers. This is the only sale we have ever held in this store and we are offering; the women of Portland astonishing bargains in Women's Coats, Suits, Dresses and Waists. Every garment is new, fashionable and of the highest quality. COATS $ f.OT No. 1 Values from S62.SO to SJST.RO. In Rollvlaa. Velanftoraa, SliTrrtonrs, PlnsheH, Yukon, Seals and V flour, nit newest styles and highest quajity. Now selling for SUITS $ LOT o. 2 Values from HOft.SO to SA7.ESO, In Tricot I ne. Serft?e. Vdoura, T)vTet de Lain?, all exqnlnite models. Xow aelllnK for DRESSES $ LOT, No. 3 Value from 942.50 to 0..V In Trlcottnea. Satins, (hamuli, Duvetjm and Velourm all shade- t alzea from 16 to 44. Mow aelllna; for W A I S T S de Chine. Values to $11.50, in Georgette and Crepe Now selling; for QUALITY SHOP 143 Broadway Near Alder Street SHOP f i !, --I ) IJW'.'JIl'WS claimed Mrs. Steiger had given him was stolen at that time. LEAGUE DEBATE SLATED Party Leaders at Oregon City to Discuss Issue Snjurdajr. tREGON C1TT. Sept. 22. (Special.) Supporters and opponents of the league will have a taste of local oratory next Saturday night at the Commercial club. J. V. nJDy, local Dem ocratic leader, and William M. fatone, republican nominee for representative in the legislature will debate 'the league of nations. Mr. Kby taking the affirmative. Mr. Stone Is an "irreconcible, while Mr. Eby is a stanch supporter of the covenant. K. K. Brodie will pre side at the meeting. Read the Oregonian classified ads. FOR IWBIPKrTF.n COMPAM, KKMEMUKlt 01 R COMPLKTK ASSORTMENT OF Home Prepared, Home Cooked Foods Salads Cold Meats and Pastries "Everything for a Luncheon" STOP AND SHOP AT THE TIP TOP DEMCATKSSEN AM) GROCERY, Thirteenth sod Morrison Sin. OPEN EVE.MNUS A.NU SLMJAY. " Autoists Always Remember" Women Indorse Perkins. Members of tti Ladies Auxiliary No. 3 of Scout Young Camp No. S, United Spanish war veterans, at a reerular meeting held in the court house Monday nig'tvt unanimously adorned a resolution indorsing the candidacy of Dr. T. L. Perkins for city commissioner. Dr. Perkins made a short address following the adop tion of the resolutions, in which he thanked the members for their action. "Is of a Pageant Marvels" "Braaduiay Bab" By Johnmton McCallty KolamJ Serial Production; Inc. A great Pathe Serial featuring the most daring and qriginal star of the day. The story of a lone girl against the Bad Men of the West. , Guns - Horses - Diamonds - Gold AT THE HIPPODROME BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY, SEPT. 27 (fy MA says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 'The first Seattle Business Show is really a misnomer for it is so much more than what that name implies. It could, without any stretch of the imagination, be called a pageant. PAGEANT IS JUST WHAT IT IS A PAGEANT OF THE ROMANCE OF BUSINESS." If you wish to see what wonders modern invention has accomplished to ,make your business more efficient, be sure to attend The First Seattle Business Show Open Until Saturday Night at Arena, Seattle It's really a big, practical school of business, where you'll see demonstrations of business Equipment, Methods and Service that will open your eyes to the full possibili ties of economical business operation. Lots of new devices and systems on display. Every business man and woman invited." Open daily from 1 to 10 P, M. Friday, 1 to 6, is Executives' Session Start for Seattle Today! We Never Shut Down Live stock keeps coming to market and we have to keep buying it and putting it through our plants whether conditions are good or poor. Swift & Company has no control over the quantity of live stock shipped to market. Live-stock producers ship their animals to the big stock-yards markets, wherethey are sold through commission men who represent the shippers. The result is that the live-stock supply fluctuates from week to week. We have to buy the animals, how ever many or few there are; and they have to be handled without delay. We cannot hold dressed beef, lamb, mutton, veaL fresh pork, or any other fresh perishable meats, but have to sell them at the prevailing market prices within a few days. If we try to sell at half a cent under the prevailing prices, retailers would naturally buy from us as long as our supply lasted, and that supply would be used up very quickly. On the other hand, if we try to sell for half a cent higher than the market prices, the retailers, who shop around, would buy from our competitors and we would have our fresh meat left on our hands. We have to sell our products every day at prevailing market prices whatever those prices may be. alf a cent up or down in the wholesale price means the difference between profit and loss to us. . Swift & Company, U. S. A. th Street Market, 283 Glfsao St. Cor. 4th St, I. E. 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