The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-14
Officials Urge All Engap,a
Wool Industry to Attend 4
Portland Convention.
VITAL QUESTIONS WILL /
BE UNDER DISCUSSll
Threat to Lower Tariff, Railn,
Rates and Grazing proh.
lens on Programme.

have issued the call for the fortv
ontb annual convention to bs bsld y
Portland, Ore, January 4 to 7 ,.L
The same call IS for the fifth an,rX
mid winter sheep show. The om,, J
call follows:
The season of 1910. now DRAWN, \. II
| close. has been a trying one for a.
engaged In sheep breeding and issdIi-
wool and mOhair growing. and al M NJ.
since the close OF the Wilson free ~.
period and the enactment OF the D,rs'
tariff has the industry been msnss
as at present. For several year1 pr,'
| TO the revision of the tariff durins n
summer OF 1909 the free traders. muss
rakcrs and others hostile to the shs<
and wool industry kept up q contIu,e~@
agitation for free wool. but the grovs7
were victorious in maintaining In a
Payne Aldrich law all of the wool duit.
I of the Dinglcy act, excepting one \,
latlng 10 tops, in which Il slight Tss,s
J tion was made. But the muckrats<-
| renewed their attacks. and by pubIIgh,-
numerous articles In leading maeazr,
+. and other periodicals In which the tarp<
on wool and its effect upon tho prr'
OF clothing TO the consumer has ~
| grossly and maliciousy mlsrepreseptsj
they have incitod a strong suspicIor
the public mind regarding not only Il,
Indeed. the hue and cry for anotbc7
downward revision is directed msIr<
against schedule X, the wool and wool
schedule. One Of our leading polite
parties. and, We regret 70 say the ar~
, surgcnt' members Of the other cart
were most insistent during the last r.
vision that the wool schedules bs Io7
| cred, and since the free trade party v1i
| control the lower house OF congress- NJ
attacks upon The wool schedules ars h
f>f
probably at the present session. Tbos7
interests demanding free raw wool. or 4
least reduction in prcseut duties IA
strongly organized, and insisteut h
! their demands.
Time for Action.
II bchoovcs the members OF the Ma
| Uonal Woolgrowers' association and aI
others engaged In the industry, or xhoe>
| business depends upon tho successful
conduct OF sheep and wool growing d
be up and doing. for our interests ayA
In immediate peril. The time has COM
! when greater effort must be put fort1
and more united action had TO staye o't
| disaster, Every sheep raiser and Hpl
grower who can spare the time from ND
business should attend this Portland con-
vcntiop and there assist in formuathr
plans 10 protect his individual interssls
and the welfare OF the Industry as .
| whole. Il
! There arc many other subjects OF yital
| Importance affecting the growers. and
all will be discussed at this meeting ard
plans formed for the future. Among The
! more important are the marketing oi
sheep, wool and mohair, and while yout
association has established a successfnl
independent selling and handling com.
pany, there remains much TO be done
| Officers in charge of tine central maYkel
and wool warehouse movement will e2-
plain the plan and discuss with the grpw;
ers its future growth and development
Rates Regarded Too High.
Tho rates on wool. long regarded q
unwarranted. have become burdensome
! The association has for years protegtet
| against tho high rates without succcss
and the tim6 has arrived for united &c,
| tton In an effort TO secure redress al
the hands of the interstate commercl
| commission and congress.
For years this association mas sougb
improved shipping conditions, and hay'
ing Joined with the American humaul
| tions. are now hopeful Of securing lhs
enactment OF speed minimum law.
special committee has been work
| ing on proposed uniform bounty lar
for all the states. and Will report at ths
Portland convention.
In addition To these matters are tn
grazing OF sheep in tho national foresis
and charge for this privilege; conssr.
walton. use OF the public range. improve
ment In breeding. etc. to come betort
many important topics will be led by gov
ernment officials, leading wool groEers
and noted public speakers, among those
already invited being the Hon Richard
Hon. James Wilson, secretary OF agricul.
ture; Prof. Graves, chief forester, and
many others. -
Mid-Winter Sheep Show. M
The mid winter sheep sho~. which has
come TO be a fixture and most intef-
esting and helpful attraction at tho an
nual convention will this year ecnpse
anything of Its kind ever held In tne
west, If not in the United states Ina
sheep show alone will be worth travel
ing miles to see.
For the first time in number OF yesfs
the National Woolgrowers association
VIII meet in 81 large city. and the con-
vention will not only be held In one OF
the largest Pacific coast cities, out ons %
OF the most progressive. An elaoordtu
programme of entertainment has oesn
provided, and as the convention VIII con-
tinue four days Instead OF three. eEsiy
one will have time To visit. see tho Signs
and also attend the sessions OF the as
ISOLATION.
The railroads have authorized an open open
rate OF q fare and one-thrd for the
round trip from eastern Montana polnss'
washington. Oregon. California. -SesopSSs
Utah, Idaho and wyoming. tickets 70 LII ps
on sale January .. with return UNIV i
leaving Portland January 10. Lines Sf. :
cago and west will publish tarin -
provide for the free return movement "
live sheep exhibited at Portland. a..
Anticipating large attendance. .no ,e
Portland committees have made ampo
provision In the way OF accommodatlo,nIs ,I
Portland is one OF the best hotel ciuess
on the Pacific coast. and the best 81 ~
everything and with plenty 10 spare -
assured all Portland has planned 70 eaJ1 Ga,
for crowd of from $4,000 TO 2o.oO0 VS..
tors. so don't remain at home for ieaI
OF not being accommodated
All sheep and Angora goat raisers anu
breeders. wool and mohair growers. tse9
ers and commission men, are invited ~ "
come and participate in this great gs.hs
ering. and bring your family and trlenus-
There Will he something doing every n,o. ~.
ment, and aside from helping youIseu -
assisting IN shaping the future policies o.
this. the Oldest and largest live stock 'oI-
ganlZation In the United States, you a'o
assured OF q grand time.
Taxicab Driver Arrested
A. D. Miller who drives taNicao tos
the Salt Lake corporation operating tnoso