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Producer and Consumer Vic
' -tims of System by Which
Third Man Gets Long End
of Profits, Says Speaker.
"Ths great problem facing this state
la not bo much the problem of eco-
nomlo production as it is that of eco
nomla distribution." said Dr. James
Wlthycomb. a director of the Oregon
experiment station at Co rvalue, before
the annual convention of the Oregon
Dairymen's association, which Is hold-
ins; Its closing- session today,
i :' Following: out this line of thought
. til speaker deplored the prevailing
.conditions wherein he said the con
sumer was forced to pay exorbitant
price for , necessaries of life to satisfy
the demand of the middleman, who was
raking in the profits. He said this
' condition made a "goat" out of both
the producer and the consumer to the
glory of the middleman. .
The middleman was also flayed by
W. K. Newell of - Gaston, Or., whose
adress indicated that the dairymen and
- farmers are becoming aroused over the
conditions which force them to hold
the little and of, the ack.
100 Per Cent Profit,
"The farmer has not had Ms full
share of the rewards coming from his
toll," said Ur. Wltbycombe. "There is
something wrong when the farmer
raises chickens and sells them to the
middleman for SO cents and the middle
man sells them for fl a 100 per cent
profit for a day's handling.
"1 say there is something wrong with
a condition like this. The farmers
should get better organized. They
should study to lessen the cost of their
. products from the time they leave their
hands until they reach the consumer.
- "While 1 was In the east I heard that
. the law compelling the branding of tub
butter was declared unconstitutional.
-If that law Is unconstltuional; then it
is for us to get busy and pass a law
that is constitutional. .
Portland sales Cited.
"The man . who sells tub butter for
fresh country butter Is a thief. He is
robbing both the producer and the con
sumer." The law referred' to fty the speaker
was passed by the last legislature and
was recently, declared unconstitutional
by Judge Morrow. -.
When W. K. Newell went after the
conditions which permit the middleman
to reoeive a big end of the profits from
farm products, he cited the case of milk
sales In Portland.' He sa,id the producer
gets Only about SO per cent of the retail
price paid for milk in this city.
At this morning's session an excellent
address was made by F. H. Scribner of
Rosendale, Wis., whose subject was,
-Test Association Work." He explained
in detail the great benefits' to be de
rived by the dairyman if he wilt keep
accurate tests of the quantity and qual
ity of the milk produced by each ,cow
and of the cost of feeding .the animal.
He told of the benefit of having a herd:
or only thoroughbred; cows, and of liow
to treat .them. V" f 'vs. ' '' '
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"Get good stockv feed them right, keep
records, and you need rinit be afraid of
the dairy business not paying," he said.
Many of the dairymen took part in the
discussion that, followed this address,
. and asked scores of questions about test
association work. , . V
Arthur T. Buxton, secretary of the
Washing, ton County Cooperative. Cow
Testing association, told of the first
: year's work of that association, and of
: what a big help it had been to the dairy
men in Washington county. '
At the afternoon Session yesterday of
ficers for the next year were elected.
M. 8. Ehrock of Banks was elected pres
ident; W. H. Dickson of Bhedd, first
vice president; William Larsen of As
toria, second vice president; .Professor
, E. X Kent of Corvallis, secretary treas
urer:;?,
- The next meeting of the association
"will be held at Albany.
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OIL ORDINANCE
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Big Crowd of South Portland
ers Storm Council Com
mittee in Vain.
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DECREES
. A divorc'e on the ground of cruelty
was granted Bertha M. Carey from
Frank W. Carey this morning in the
circuit court. Carey is chief owner in
three large lumber companies and was
charged 'by his wife with drunkenness.
K. S. Hubbard secured a decree from
his wife, Florence Hubbard. A bunch
of letters written to her from other
men formed part of the evidence. In
one of the letters signed "Jim," the
writer asked Mrs. Hubbard to send him
money with which to pay his carfare
to Oregon. Hubbard testified his wife
remained Out late at nights and re
fused to tell him where she had been.
Ethel M. Hanks necured a divorce
from Clifford Q. Hanks. She said that
soon after their marriage he left homo
and has not returned.
Other divorces were granted "to Nel
He C. Carter from Louis A. Carter for
desertion, Phillip Holmes from Armenia
Holmes for desertion, D. M. Henshaw
from Grace Henshaw for cruelty, Oma
- Johnson from Richard Johnson for
cruelty, Rose L. Young from W. V
Young for truelty and Lulu G. Shaner
from Arthur Shaner for cruelty.
An ordinance framed by Deputy City
Attorney I.. E. Latourette for the pur
pose of regulating the storage and
transportation of crude oil, petroleum
and by-products was not brought up for
consideration of the council commit
tee on health and police today, but one
drafted by Deputy City Fire Marshal
W. R. Roberts was- introduced in place
of the Latourette ordinance.
A large crowd of South Portland resi
dents appeared before the committee to
hear the ordinance read, but Chairman
Watkins decided to postpone the con
sideration of the measure for two weeks.
Meanwhile interested persons will be
given copies of the Roberts, ordinance.
This ordinance prevents the refining
of oil or other Inflammable liquids with
in the city limits.
Drag stores Favored.
It prohibits the barging of oil up the
Willamette river except for manufac
turing purposes. It prohibits the dock
ing of an oil barge for a longer period
than 24 hours.
An exception to the barging provision
Is made in favor of drug stores. In
flammable liquids in 4 ounce bottles
may be transported on the river for de
livery to business houses of the city.
The ordinance forbids the transpor
tation of napthas through the ' city
streets in tank wagons.
It provides for the establishment of
storage stations on sites approved by
tne city council, but in no case may the
stations be located, -within 200 feet of
any building or other oil tank station.
Naptha may be stored at these stations
in quantities of not to exceed 10 bar
rels of 50 gallons each. Crude petro
leum of explosive nature may not be
stored in quantities of more than 800
narreis or bo gallons each.
Crude Petroleum.
Products of crude petroleum that will
not flash at 110 degrees Fahrenheit may
be stored in quantities of not more than
60,000 gallons.
The ordinance provides that the oil
companies may continue to operate their
plants at Portsmouth and further pro
vides that the big railway companies
mav retain thnlr nil tnrnira ilatlnna
Mayor Rushlight, however, today notl-
riea tne railway companies that they
will have to remedy certain defects
which permit the crude oil to flow away
from the storage stations through the
sewers to ,the waterfront. The ordi
nance proniDits tne establishment or
storage stations within 1600 feet of the
river front.
General provisions for the safeguard
ing of the oil industry are made and a
line or 500 and imprisonment for
months Is provided for violation. The
neaith and police committee will con
eider the ordinance at Its next meeting.
FUND FOR IS.
DUGKBEE $255
Arrangements Being Made to
Send Afflicted Woman to
Sanitarium at Once.
Mrs. Bnckbee Belief Pund.
Previously acknowledged. .1243.00
A subscriber.... 1.00
Yours in sympathy 2.00
A friend 1.60
Fred Kaurman 1.00
Cash 2.60
B. A. Barlow, Caldwell,
Idaho 3.00
$266.00
Mrs. L. Gregory donated a
good suitcase, which was needed
by Mrs. Buckbee.
Portland people have responded splen
didly to the appeal for aid for Mrs.
Jennie Buckbee, the Sellwood woman
who has suffered so terribly from rheu
matism, and enough money has been
given to send her to a sanitarium for
treatment. As there Is no need for mora
contributions, the fund Is closed.
Mrs. Buckbee will leave next Monday
or Tuesday for the Banltarium at Hot
Lake, Or., where she will be given the
best treatment possible. The owner of
the sanitarium, Walter Pierce, met ths
generosity of the Portland people in a
handsome way by giving Mrs. Buckbee
60 per cent reduction in the. cost or
the treatments.
1 will be glad to do my part in help
ing a worthy case of this kind," said Mr.
Pierce, when he was In Portland attend
inr the hotel men's convention. "She
will be given the very best treatment." '
So Mrs. Buckbee is about the happi
est woman- in Portland. She is going
to leave as soon as she can get ready,
which will be Monday or Tuesday. She
will be accompanied by her daughter.
She wanted to make the trip atone to
save expense, but In her helpless con
dition her friends would not listen to
such an undertaking.
How much ell this means to this poor
woman can be. but little understood by
one who has come in close touch with
awful suffering. She has waited . and
watched while the long years dragged
slowly by, expectirg every moment to
be released from her pain by the flight
of her soul, until in the last year, when
her general healt.i has improved greatly.
Now she has hopes of recovery through
the generosity oi the people of Port
land.
She Went Bit Too TPar.
San Francisco, Dec. 8. Architect Ed
win Sharp was a bit "annoyed" when
his wife's "friends" became too numer
ous, but he didn't kick much until she
began augmenting from among his
friends. A divorce action has been
started.
Tacoma Chauffeur Killed.
(United Preu leaned Wire.)
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 8. While test
ing out an automobile which he had
Just repaired, George Krtox, chauffeur,
was killed here today when the ma
chine got away from him and crashed
into a wagon. No bones were broken,
but Internal injuries caused Knox's
death.
There are some Indications that the
police department was not "shaken up"
nearly hard enough.
"The Store Where Shop
ping Is a Pleasure."
WITNESS IS MISSING;
, MINISTER IS FREED
Rec L. C Elliott will not be forced
to serve 80 days on the rockpile. The
charge against him was dismissed this
morning In the circuit court on account
of the t disappearance of Miss Martha
Papples, a young woman with whom the
minister was arrested in a rooming
house. A sentence of 30 days was
given Elliott, in the municipal court,
from which he appealed. The hearing
tn the higher court was set for this
morning. , , ,
Miss, Papples was not given a sen
tence, but allowed to go toher home
at Astoria, . promising to appar when
ths case cams on for trial. Assistant
City Attorney R. -.A, Sullivan sent for
her srljr this wee k, but she could not
be found. Her story was to the effect
that Rev. Elliott induced her to go to
the rooming house. -
Upright pianos rented, ft, $4 and fS
per month. , Kimball, Kohler, Weser.
Rent can apply on purchas price. , .
KOHLER A CHASE,
, 7 Washington Btreet.,
Jovial Want Ads bring results, .
Shop With Ease
and Economy
Go to the crowded big stores
if you prefer, but consider first
the advantage of shopping
here, where only EXCLUSIVE
merchandise is shown where
prices are moderate and you get good service.
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Silver Plated Toilet Sets, three or four pieces, a wealth
of designs to choose from priced up from. .... .$3.50
Parisian Ivory Toilet Pieces, singly or in sets, can be
engraved as you like. Very desirable as gifts.
Sewing Sets, the always welcome gift for a womanpriced
from. .35o $3.50
Have .your , purchases
charged if you have an ......
account here..
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Display
SKIDMORE
DRUG COMPANY
TWO STORES
1S1 Third St, W. Park and-Mor.
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2 TO Morrison ' Sttreett
A Bake sTpsslal for women Bxtra bl
oat Tmtton boot la paten and dull calf.
jElg'h bssl and axes, full stub to.
HISTORY repeats itself in Portland
as elsewhere; one Baker store al
ways leads to another. The "Baker
habit" in buying shoes is a habit that
grows. Once fixed it is hard to break,
even if there should be adesire to do
so. People appreciate the Baker Stores
thev appreciate the enterprise that pro-
vides smart new shoe styles each season; -they appreciate
the prompt and courteous Baker service; they appreciate
the liberal Baker policy in doing business; but ftiost of all,
they appreciate the Baker Big Values. In Portland as in
other cities the Baker business has outgrown the present
store facilities and forced us to expand. Tomorrow we open Baker Store
No. 2, at 270 Morrison street. All the pleasing features found in our
present store will be found in the new Baker sjore, as well. You are cor
d ially invited tn make Baker's your shoe store. All shoes sensibly priced.
270
Washington
Street
TWO STORES
270
Morrison
Street
ONE LOT OF TRIMMED HATS, a varie3 assortment, but no did
hats. This store has no old hats. The qualities range up to $5.00.
Take your choice for
45P.M
$10.00 TRIMMED
HATS, the entire
line sacrificed at,
choice
$3.79
$17.50 BEAUtlFUL
HATS you must
get one of these
choice
$5.90
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Crowd
.Beyond Control.
Attending
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Fifth Si
Opposite Meier & Frank's
$25 HIGH.GRADE
TRIMMED HATS to
be closed out at
$7.45
$10.00 WILLOW
PLUMES in black
and all colors slaugh
tered at
$3.95
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$25 BIRDS OF PARADISE. Don't ft0 OCS
let this slip. They are, sacrificed at p-DM'tJ
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