The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-05

gone mere and more useful Up prevent
oflsntes-whioh, sfeer all, e oar .pFipafy
tlon. Of TIE kt1d Of wosk when We ere
S q @ .ass mn whi0s ssd99tMa
Agent staopkols received infermsD Ion
ia@Ssr camp near IL. sew HxssB.kiz,,
bordsf, apd, accompanied By Agent uySr
of cur home ONCE, be went Into the
woods 10 look the matter up. He found
. horse with . shoulder 20 badly called
under the collar ~ 30 be unit fof use,
lumber. I win not shock you BY state
msnt Of the torn condition. Il e epopgh
10 say that the horse Was VpWsdisssiy
relieved from work and PLACID In rencss
where his wounds could he'll. OF the
tive principal offsndsrs, ole escaped
aoFDss the border Into New Hampshirs,
bat will premptly be arrested when he
appears again ON this aide Of the line.
The other was ARRESTED and taken be-
fore justice, where he pleaded guilty
snd paid his lns and costs. / am the
more iEtsrestsd 20 repeat 70 ron this In
oidsnt Of our work, as purpose sending
the report which will oontain this ad-
dress iuio the numbering camps Of
Maine, as Q suggestion Of what may hap
pea snould other lumbermen yield TO
temptation and subordinate decent
humanity 70 greed. :.
me trnnspofsation OF live stock by rail
within eur hofdsfs has teen. as usual.
well looked after; And. am glad to re-
port Is In q most satisfactory condition.
AZ stated last year, the Grand Trunk
railway, which nriugs GreAt numbers OF
horses. cattle .nd sheep Tor shipment 70
Europe from this port 10 working In en-
tire harmony Win US. Iae ears have
Teen MODIFIED ~ aeooPdenoe wieh our re.
qaest. and ths handling OF the Astle nt
ths yards OF Esst Deering amt the meth
DDS OF removing them 90 the Wbarves and
loading them on she seips meet cor visws
fully. IL ie enough 70 say on tnis point
that the shipments Is Still under the con-
troll and supervision OF Dr. Huntington.
The collection, loading ana convey anoe
OF cattle from this state 70 Msssashusetts
BY the Maine Central railroad and lie
connections are weII osred Tor. Ihe ran
road COMPANIES lease their oars for the
trip 70 tine oattlemsn, who are naturally
tempted to load as many animals a. pos
sioie. This system mas given rise 70 con-
slant complications and infringsments
OF the law which the railroad company
mas been unable TO wholly control. After
many conferences with the managers OF
the Maine Central they have arranged TO
assist our supsr.i,s nS ~ nsoin n sns ioi-
lowing order, whicn ssems 70 Dc working
very well;
Maine central railroad Company.
GenerAl Freight Department.
Circular NO. lib.
Portland, January Isl, lVoo.
Lave osook 2nip m9nss
Agents OF the society Tor prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals have recon- me poe1
the following as the NUMBER o. heau
which can lie properly loaded IN the iarg'
est cattle care without over-orowdirg'
Il Oxen. 10 head. o
II Cows or Young Cattle. ~ mead
IL sheep. u. " Car, loU neau:
II Lambs, ID: ID. Gar goo head.
In case OF mixed lead aIIew 10 COWS
ana "a calves; Tor every COW 10 numceF
less tnan ~ you may allow three csives
substituted. II Shippers 20 desire. caves
ana young castle must not Do loaded In
sans car with oxen unless separated BY
The exsct number VI animals properly
designated as oxen. COWS, oatsie,' mus
&c shown upon the FORWARDING orasrss
shipping sipts and way bills.
Agents ana Conductors Will report any
violations. -
W. K. SANDEHSON,
General Freight Agent.
MONKS MCDONALD,
Gsnefai superintendent.
siend to the Metals assurances OF our
hearty Appreciation OF their helpful SYM
pathy and cooperation In our work.
ed States senate TO amend toe law re-
speetinx the carriage W rsil OF i've stockt
RiSing greater latitude TO the tiansporta-
ton companies; ano, among otoer tblnss
stenting the prssen limit OF hours
during wnicn animals may Dc carried
without 1000 or water, TO ~ hours; ana
an amend ment making tnls provision
has been agreed TO BY tine Interstate oom.
merce commute. Ihis enort 70 extenn
time already 700 long mas natuIaIy
raised Indignant proses5s from nu msne
people IN All parts OF tne country. IN
penaH Oh TINS society wrote 10 our
Senators haie ana FRYE, ana recelsfd
Immediate and sympatnetic replies 80
that they can Do relied upon TO help pre-
vent this iniquity. IL 10 diIhcuit TO I'M
agine now any otter view can De tAkeu
OF go pialDsa 50 n1ect by senator's not
too much interett' d In the transportation
companies. Ins present limit OF twenty
eight hours 10 trt quentiy ftteneu.
under one prstext anu another; sna
new Iinit OF iofty nouts WooIu De Simply
new oasis IoF shuiisr eNaslons anu
encroacnmehts;
Our supervision Oh Ghe pulling MAI ines