The Sunday Oregonian., May 13, 1917, Section One, Page 4, Image 4

TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIATf, PORTLAND, 3IAT 13, 1917.
MEAT PRODUC
SERIOUS
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PROBLEM
Senator Borah Urges Govern
ment to Take Over Pack
v ing Plants During War.
LIVESTOCK DECREASE BIG
Mrs. C. J. Wilson and her sister. Miss
Mollle Wisdom, of this place, narrowly
escaped death when the automobile In
which they were driving tipped' over
on the Oregon Trail Highway, carrying
them under it into the shallow waters
of Buttermilk Slough. Mr. Wilson,
driving, was thrown clear of the ma
chine as it turned turtle, escaping unhurt.
Croivcrs Held at Mercy of Packers
AVlio Arc Said to Be Advancing
Trice to Consumer kSlgan
, tic 3Ionojpoly Alleged.
tr.EGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 12. If the United States
Is effectively to solve the food prob
lem presented by the war. in the opin
ion of Senator Borah, of Idaho, it must
net only greatly increaso the produc
tion of farm crops, but must augrment
its meat supply. One of the first es
tiiiiitials, in the Senator's opinion, is
that the Government, for the period of
the war. shall take over the packing
houses, and operate them In a way that
the stockman may be sure of a reason
able price for his product, at the same
time guaranteeing an adequate meat
supply to the consuming public at a
price that is reasonable. io long as
the packing interests are unmolested.
Senator Borah believes the livestock
industry cannot thrive, and the price
of meat must continue to rise.
Food Supply Big Question.
Senator Borah discussed this question
In some detail in the Senate a few days
ago.
"We are conscripting men," said Sen
ator Borah. "I am for conscripting the
means by which to feed the people of
this country and the people of Europe,
and I am in favor, as a war measure,
of this Government taking possession
of the packing plants of the country,
to officer and run them for the benefit
of the American people from now on,
so long as the war continues.
"Of course, we thoroughly study all
these questions, but the remedy which
we usually provide Is homeopathic; It
does not seem to purge the system.
There is not much doubt abouc the facts.
-Then why investigate? Does anyone
really doubt the complete and abso
lute monopoly of the packers of this
country over the livestock Industry?
It can be demonstrated by the calling
of a grand jury in three days; and you
will never stop it by mere Congres
sional investigation.
"I said a moment ago that the most
serious question in this war right now
is the question of the supply of food;
and, in my judgment. If the war con
tinues, as I have said, for any length
of time, that is going to be the situa
tion with which it will be most diffi
cult to deal.
Packers' Profits Enormous.
It Is true beyond a doubt that while
within two or three years the imports
Into this country of meat products have
fallen off our own consumption has
greatly increased; our exports have in
creased at the same time, and yet it
can be proved with figures, and is
shown by the records, that the produc
ers were receiving lower prices than
they were "under former conditions; the
packers accumulating, -by their own
statements, enormous profits, and thou
sands of men who produced the live
stock going on the rocks of failure.
"One of the greatest evils of the sit
uation is not the mere fact that the
packing companies may or may not be
making large profits, but by reason of
the manner in which the business is
conducted, the farmer being in a sense
the peoitfof the packing companies, the
farmer is discouraged from raising cat
tle and hogs and stock. He must deal
alone with the packing company.
When he goes to a commission mer
chant, the commission merchant, he
finds, has his office rented in a pack
ers' building. When the farmer wants
to borrow money for the purpose of
marketing it, he finds that he borrows
it of a packers' bank; and so he is in
every sense the industrial slave of the
packing companies of the country.
"So long as that is true, you may be
sure that the farmer will feel discour
agement, and It will be shown by a de
crease of the production of livestock,
as it has been for the last 10 years,
notwithstanding 'the fact that meat
prices have been constantly going up.
If things were normal, if conditions
were permitted to have their sway as
they should, the natural rise in prices
would naturally produce more stock,
and in that way produce an equilibrium
and a fair price; but here the amount
of stock is constantly decreasing while
the value of meat products Is con
stantly going up.
"I want to read an article from the
Livestock Association,' which bears out
precisely what the Senator from Wyo
ming says:
" 'The packing interests of the coun
try today are in control of practically
all the stockyards at the market cen
ters, exchange buildings, and all ter
minal facilities for the caring for and
handling of stock. In a very large
measure they are In control of the
banks and cattle loan companies at
these market centers. Today a farmer
ships his car of finished stock con
signed to a commission man, who Is
found to rent his office from the pack
er, the buyer, and does his business
with a packer-controlled bank. Under
these conditions it is impossible for
the seller to meet the buyer on equal
terms. While the packer, by his meth
ods, is impoverishing the producer, the
cost of meats to the consumer Is higher
than ever before in the history of the
country.'
Cattle Production Decreases.
"In 1890, according to an authority
before me. we had 62,000,000 people,
and we had at that time in this coun
try 68,000,000 cattle. Now we have
100,000,000 people and 41,000.000 cattle.
That Is not a condition which has been
superinduced by German spies or Ger
man corruption funds. It is a fact
which had been demonstrated long be
fore the situation which now confronts
us was apparent to the country; and
that must be overcome in order to meet
this situation. It Is Just as necessary,
Mr. President, as the question of rais
ing armies and men to fight upon the
battle front.
"The American Steel & Wire Com
pany, In a recent statement, said:
" 'Livestock growing is the most Im
portant subject in the country at this
time. America in the past has offered
meat three times a day to all comers;
now things are changing, for the pop
ulation is increasing faster than the
meat to feed It. Must the country go
backward to the European standard?
Livestock Is leaving the farms too fast
the raising of livestock has become
unprofitable in the faco of the greatest
demand the world has ever known.
"It is by reason of the fact that
there is a gigantic combine, a gigantic
monopoly, which is in control of the
situation. constantly impoverishing
those who are raising the stock and
constantly Increasing the price to those
who must feed upon the meat, if they
it'at all."
GIRL ALLEGED DELINQUENT
Centralia Officer Goes to Tacoma to
Make Arrest.
CENTItALIA, Wash., May 12. (Spe
cial.) A warrant for the arrest of
Ruth Conlln, 14 years of age, a student
at the Washington school, who ran
away last Monday afternoon, was is
sued yesterday by Justice Charles Hoss
on the. complaint of Florence Grindley,
with whom the girl made her home
here and who alleges the child Is a de
linquent. The complaint states that the girl
left here with two women of question
able character and is leading an im
moral life. Local authorities were In
formed that the girl is at the home of
her sister rn Tacoma, and Sheriff John
Berry went there yesterday to place
her under arrest.
RUSSIA NAMES AIMS
Army Is Told That Allies Doubt
Nation's Stability.
STUDENTS ENJOY TRAINING
Aberdeen Boys Make Request
Additional Class.
for
ABERDEEN. Wash.. May 12. (Spe
cial.) Interest In things military is at
a high pitch In the Aberdeen High
School sliAe a course In military train
ing was Inaugurated two weeks ago
by the Board of Education.
Every boy In the school is taking
two drills a week in military science
and 25 of the boys have persuaded
the Board to have the Instructor hold
a class In the theory of war once each
week. These boys have supplied them
selves with 'military textbooks, and, al
though the class Is voluntary. Its at
tendance has never fallen below 25.
$10,000 DAMAGES SOUGHT
Hood River Man Declares Highway
Will Rain His Farm.
HOOD RIVER, Or., May 12. (Spe
cial.) An application for 110,000 dam
ages which he alleges will result to
his Frankton district farm when the
Columbia River Highway is cut across
it, according to the survey made, was
filed with County Clerk Shoemaker
this afternoon by J. W. Morton. Mr.
Morton avers that the road, as routed,
will ruin a valuable spring on his
premises.
The court recently, In ordering the
section of the highway opened, awarded
Mr. Morton damages of $1.
Girls' Honor Guard Raises $75.
GRANTS PASS, Or., May 12. (Spe
cial.) Waldorf Hall was crowded to
the doors last night when the Girls'
Honor guard gave the first of a series
of dances for the benefit of their sol
diers' aid fund. Proceeds amounted to
about $75. The first use for which they
will draw on this fund is the supplying
of "extras" to the men guarding the
tunnels and bridges along the South
ern Pacific In this county.
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AYeJser Autoists Xearly Killed.
WEISER, Idaho, May 12. (Special.)
Conserve Meat Food, Is 'Creed.
CINCINNATI, May 8. Government
meat Inspectors of the Bureau of Ani
mal Industry, department of Agricul
ture, were instructed at the final ses
sion of a two-day conference here to
day to preach the gospel of meat
food conservation and enforce Its prac
tice upon producers when they return
to the station on the 240 large meat
producing centers of the country.
Mr. Skinner Sent Home.
W. D. Skinner, traffic manager of
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail
road, has been transferred from St.
Vincent's Hospital to his home. Mr.
Skinner was injured a week ago when
the automobile in which he was riding
skidded and hit a telephone pole. He
sustained a bad scalp wound and in
juries to his back.
Grays Harbor to Contribute.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 12. (Spe
cial.) A campaign to raise 11000 in
Grays Harbor County as this county's
share of the $40,000 which it Is pro
posed to raise in this state for the
Y. M. C. A. has been started by W. C.
Mumaw, ex-president of the Chamber
of Commerce.
FOE TO PAY FOR PILLAGE
Aid Being Arranged by America Is
Kxplained to Delegates, Wlio Re
quest Explanation of For
eign Policy of Country.
PETROGRAD, via London, May 12.
At the request of delegates represent
ing the army in the field, who are now
meeting in Fetrograd, Foreign Min
ister Milukoff gave out an explanation
today of certain phases of Russia's for
eign policy. This statement follows:
"Secret treaties exist but they can
not be divulged, for that would be a
revelation of secrets which would cause
Injury to the interest not only of the
Russian democracy but of our allies
in bringing about a rupture between
Russia and her allies.
"Our allies are in entire agreement
with Russia in holding that the object
of the war Is to establish the right of
peoples to their free national develop
ment. "As to the questions of annexation
and indemnity, the meaning which our
allies attach to these words ought to
be precise. For example, our allies in
sist that those who have laid waste
and pillaged their countries must pay
for the damage they have caused.
"The allied countries at first re
joiced at the revolution In Russia, but
they subsequently became apprehensive
lest Germanophlle sympathies in Russia
get the upper hand. Moreover the dis
order which- prevails among us in re
spect of the questions of food shortage
and munitions is a source of disquietude
to them.
"According to authoritative informa
tion, the situation in Germany is crit
ical. "Japan has no intention of attacking
Russia. All her thoughts are directed
toward the Far East.
"The United' States is making a loan
to Russia on highly favorablo terms.
The United States also is sending engi
neers who will organize the Siberian
Railway System and help us In other
technical branches."
VANCOUVER ADDS YARD
HOTORSHIP CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY IS PREPARING WATS,
Small Motor-Propelled Boats Are Ex.
' pected to Be Manufactured at
New Ship Flaat.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 12. (Spe
cial.) Workmen In the employ of the
Motorshlp Construction Company yes
terday started work clearing trees and
old buildinuga from a tract on the
waterfront near the DuBois sawmill
preparatory to putting in ways for a
shipyard.
The company has leased the land
from the Plttock & Leadbetter Com
pany and will establish a wooden ship
building plant. The machinery' is on
the Coast and the work will be rushed.
The Motorship Construction Com
pany was Incorporated here about a
year ago by Merrill A. Reed, of Port
land, president; J. W. Knlbbs, of Port
land, vice-president; J. W. Dougherty,
secretary-treasurer, and W. J. Kinney,
of Vancouver, resident director. Until
last month no active operations were
undertaken by the company, which
will put in three ways and later may
add two more.
- Contracts from the Federal Shipping
Board are expected. The company also
will construct small motor-propelled
boats, it is expected.
The property leased formerly was
used as a shipbuilding plant for river
steamers and barges. Several band
saws already are in place In the
workshop, which needs only to be re
paired. The entrance of the new company
makes the second shipyard for Van
couver. The Columbia River Shipbuild
ing Company, recently organised by I
B. Menefee and R. V. Jones, of Port
land, has a lase on the city levee prop
erty and has the ways for four vessels
staked out. lumber purchased and pil
ing on the ground ready to begin con
struction work.
D. J. MALARKEY TO SPEAK
Attorney Will Bo Principal Speaker
at Empire Day Celebration.
The entertainment to be given at the
Lincoln High School on the evening of
May 26, in celebration of Empire day.
promises to be up to the excellent
standard set bx the British societies
which have the affair in charge.
The principal address will be made by
Daniel J. Malarkey. who can sneak
from first-hand knowledge of the great
exertions made by the British in the
war. Vocal solos will be aiven bv
George Wilbur Reed, tenor; It. Lovell
Wilson, baritone: Madame Lucie Valair.
Mrs. Jane Burns Albert, a violin solo
by Miss Harper and a dance bv Miss
I.aidlaw. Graham's orchestra will play
several selections and will accomDany
Miss Laldlaw.
The chair will be taken by P. Chap
pell Browne, president of the British
Benevolent Society. The net proceeds
are to be given to the British Red Cross.
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MAY COURT TERM PUT OFF
Lack of Cases Causes Postponement
Until June 12.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 12. (Spe
cial.) Forty-six jurors were drawn to
day before Judge W. A. Reynolds of
Lewis County, holding court here for
Superior Judge R. II. Back, to comprise
the venire for the jury term which be
gin June 12. Usually the Jury term is
held in May, but owing to the fact that
there were only two or three cases
scheduled to be tried this month, it was
postponed.
Among the criminal actions which
the jury will be called upon to hear
will be the murder case of Charles A.
Meyer, who was convicted a year ago
of second-degree murder and sentenced
to serve from 10 to 20 years in the peni
tentiary, ine supreme Court yester
day granted Meyer's motion for a new
trial.
BAKER RAISES Y. M. FUND
Adjacent Territory Will Bring Total
to Twice Apportionment.
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BAKER,' Or. May 12. (Special.)
That the Baker Y. M. C. A. had al
ready raised more than the $100 ex
pected from this district was the be
lief tonight of C. L. Shaw, the local
secretary. Mr. Shaw said that . the
amount from Baker alone would ex
ceed the $1000, and when the cam
paign in the outside territory Is can
vassed the fund will be much higher.
The district for the work comprises
Baker, Grant and Harney counties, and
so far only the city of Baker has been
canvassed, the outside campaign being
planned to be started May 20.
Enthusiasts believe the district will
produce double what was expected
from it.
Lebanon Wrong-Doer Sentenced.
ALBANT, Or.. .May 12. (Special.)
W. K. Bundy, of Lebanon, was sen
tenced by Judge Kelly In the State Cir
cuit Court here this morning to serve
an indeterminate sentence of from
three to 20 years in the State Peni
tentiary. Bundy, who is 641 years old,
was convicted this week of an offense
against Lillle Oakley, a lS-year-old
girl, who became a mother on January
17, last. He was the stepfather of the
girl's father and resided with the family.
Haines Will Hold "Stampede."
BAKER. Or.. May 12. (Special.)
Haines will hold its annual "stampede"
June 1 and 2. in spite of the war. Com
mittees have been appointed to stage
the Wild West programme and a gen
eral meeting of the citizens of Haines
will be held Tuesday night to make
even more extensive plans than be
fore. A free band concert and many
buckaroo contests have already been
arranged.
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HEAVY LOSSES ADMITTED
Bend to Have New Todge.
BEND. Or.. May 12. (Special.) The
Bend council of the Knights of Colum
bus will be formally organized here
tomorrow under the direction of Frank
Lonergan, of Portland, state deputy,
and W. A. Barrett, of Albany, past
state deputy. Old members of the or
der to the number of 21 now reside
here and a large number la expected
to join.
Bis Toll Also Is Exacted by Hand
Grenades Battle Front Is De
clared In Advance of Regu
lar Hlndenburg Line.
COPENHAGEN-, via London. May 13.
British armored motorcars and gas
grenades evidently are worrying the
Germans.
Lieutenant-General von Ardenne, the
new military expert of the Berlin
Tageblatt, who has just returned from
the western front, attributes the suc
cess of the British in their opening
drive at Arras on April 9 largely to gas
shells, which laid such a curtain of
gas before the German artillery that
the gunners were hampered sorely In
their work. He says, on the other hand,
that the French suffered equally from
the German artillery's gas defense
along the Aisne a week later.
Baron von Ardenne says the British
tank is probably the most amazing
weapon modern land warfare has pro
duced. He admits they have caused
the Germans heavy losses, though they
are by no means invulnerable to artil
lery. The Baron asserts that the line of
villages along which the Anglo-German
struggle is now raging lies in ad
vance of the main Hlndenburg line. As
to the French battle front, he says
that the struggles along the Chemin-des-Dames
are merely skirmishes pre
liminary to a gigantic engagement
which is surely coming.
I. A. Dean Is Kiddle Mayor.
RIDDLE, Or., May 12. (Special.) At
the recent city election I. A. Dean was
elected Mayor. D. W. Crosby. W. If.
Hartley and C. E. Logsdon Councilmen
for two-year terms. E. W. Hart Re
corder, and B- B. Bullwlnkle Treasurer.
Endeavor Society Elects,
PHILOMATH, Or.. May 15. (Spe
cial.) The United Brethren Christian
Endeavor Society held Its semi-annual
election in the assembly-room of the
college last night and the following
BRITISH OFFICER LEADING A RAIDING PARTY AMIDST BURSTING OF GERMAN SHELLS.
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This remarkable photograph indicates the work that was cut out tor tne British In their great advance on the western front in France. The men
are getting clear of sap and are moving, straight for the German trenches. Life for weeks at a stretch was one nerve-racking Inferno of shell fire,
mud. barbed wire, charges and attacks. "with hardly a let-up. The soldiers, officers and men went to it in truly British style and smashed line after line
of German defenses, driving them back to -the position they now occupy.
officers were elected: President, Jessie
Ft. Hingland; vice-president. Abble
Means; secretary. Joel Berreman: treas
urer. W. W. Wright: pianist. Zanana
Emcrlck; chorister, Kna Haskins; In
termediate superintendent. Lester
Bennett; Junior superintendent, Mrs.
1'. & Darnell.
, Seaside Enlists 24 Men.
SEASIDE, Or, May 12. (Special.)
This town has contributed liberally of
Its young men to the various branches
of National defense, as 24 enlistments
have been made and others are in con
templation. Dr. Van Doren has been
accepted as a member of the medical
staff and is expecting assignment now
at any time.
Logging to Bo Started.
PHILOMATH, Or, May 12. (Spe
cial.) The St. Mary's River Logging
Company has almost completed Its con
struction work, which consists of nine
miles of track and a new Incline, and
expects to begin logging Tuesday. The
company will operate six "donkeys"
and two locomotives and employ a crew
of about 7R or 80 men. The Benton
County Lumber Company, which has
had a logging crew In the woods for
some time, will begin operation in
its lumber and planing mills June 1.
White Salmon Man Dies.
WHITE SALMON. Wash.. May IS.
(Special.) William G. Willey. aged 73
years, died at his home In White Sal
mon Friday. Mr. Willey, who was
born in Bond County, Illinois, had
lived in the White Salmon Valley for
15 years. He was a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and for
S3 years was an Oddfellow. Services
will be held at Methodist Church in
White Salmon Sunday afternoon.
Burial will be in Portland. Besides his
widow ho leaves two eons and one
daughter.
State Bids on Bend Bonds.
BEND. Or., May 12. (Special.) The
State Land Board has offered to tnke
the J30.000 Issue of Bend School Dis
trict" bonds at par plus 5 per cent,
according to word received here by
Vernon A. Forbes, attorney for the
School Board. ITnleFS a more favorable
offer Is received the bonds will be
awarded to the stat.
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