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THE MORNING DREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1914. " 15 PASCO PROJECT UP Northern Pacific Asks Wash ington to Take Action. EARLY MOVE LOOKED FOR Company Offers to Sell Its 1'alouse Holdings and Senator Jones Sup port Proposed Develop ment Plans. OREQONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washing-ton, Nov. 20. Senator Jones and Thomas Cooper, land agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad, today con ferred with officials of the reclamation service and urged that a favorable re port be made on the Palouse Irrigation project, which contemplates the reclam ation of 53,000 acres of land around Pasco. Estimates show that It will cost $125 an acre to build this project, according- to revised plans, but Senator Jones and Mr. Cooper voiced belief that this land can stand this charge, espe cially since settlers have 20 years to pay for water. Air. Cooper told the department that the Northern Pacific, which owns 20, 000 acres within the Palouse project, is ready to dispose of that -land in any way determined by the Secretary of the Interior, or will sell it in farm units at a uniform price of $5 an acre, the company being anxious primarily to have the project built. The reclamation service has not yet received a report from Consulting En gineer Marshall and Commissioner O'Donnell, who; held a hearing at Pasco a few days ago, but. If their report is favorable, Senator Jones will Join with senator soran in trying to get from Congress authorization for a loan of 50,000.000 or S100.000.000 to the reclam ation fund. Without this loan or some other financing scheme, there will be no money available to build the Palouse project, even if the report is favorable. The last report on this project was ad verse, but Senator Jones believes it was based on lack of understanding of what the settlers now desire to have clone. FRANCHISE "fiCTED ON 1TEW GRANT TO TJN'ITKn RAILWAYS APPROVED BY COUHCIL. Proposal of Commissioner Brewster to . Retain Right of Ordering: Removal of Tracks Toted Down. The first step 'In the process of re moving the tracks of the United Rail ways Company from 'Stark street east of Twelfth street and abolishing pas senger service on some of the lines of the company, was taken yesterday by the City Council when a proposed fran chise grant to the company was read, approved and sent to the City Auditor for advertising. The proposed new franchise Is the outcome of the revocation by the county of the company's franchise from Port land to Llnnton because jot an increase In the passenger fares. The company has asked for the new franchise to re adjust its affairs. The most important feature of the proposed new franchise Is the elimina tion of the company's interurban tracks on Stark street. This will open the way for the rerouting of the cars of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company on Stark street between Broadway and First street. Instead of on Washington street as at present. In the new franchise the charges for freight service are fixed. Zones are es tablished and a rate named. In con sidering the franchise yesterday Com missioner Brewster urged- the enact ment of a provision giving the city tha right to require the company to move its tracks from one street to another as ttafflc conditions necessitate. The proposal was voted down. In sending the franchise up for ad vertising yesterday the Council estab lished a new franchise record. The measure had been acted upon a few hours after it was presented to the Council. Although not granted finally, It has been approved as to form and provisions. 12,000 TURKEYS SHIPPED Douglas Dealers Realize About $25, 000 on Early, Heavy Sales. ROSEBURG, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Douslas County poultry dealers re ported tonight that they had shipped approximately 12,000 turkeys to dis tant markets for the Thanksgiving trade. These birds weighed on an average of 12 pounds and brought their raisers about J25.00J. E. G. Young & Co., of Oakland, were the heaviest Individual buyers and already have bought about 6000 turkeys for out side consumption. When the final shipments will be made on Tuesday night, it is predicted that more than 16,000 turkeys will have been shipped from Douglas County. Birds today brought 17 4 cent3 a pound and the quality is said to be .excellent. On account of the present heavy sales poultry dealers predict a scarcity of birds for the Christmas trade. BOND ISSUE RESTRAINED Circuit Court Order Blocks $10,0 00 Water System for Turner. SALEM, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Circuit Judge Galloway today granted a temporary restraining order against the City of Turner Issuing $10,000 bonds for the installation of a water system. The plaintiff, H. R. Crawford, alleges that the Interest on the bonds would be $600 annually, and that the remain der of the S-mill tax would not be suf ficient for the city's current expenses. The city charter, the plaintiff says, limits the special tax to 6 mills. He says the City Assessor has esti mated the property value of the city until this year at ,175,000. but because of the loss ofa warehouse by fire It fcas been- reduced to $168,000. JACKSON DEFICIT LARGEST Multnomah County Has Greatest Surplus, With. Marlon Second. SALEM, Or, Nov. 20. (Special.) Ac cording to the report of State Account ant Ferguson today, at the close of business September 30 21 counties had surplus funds and 13 were In arrears. Jackson County, because of a big bond issue for building Its share of the Pa cific Highway, leads the counties hav ing deficits with $590,235.91, and Klamath County comes second, with an Indebtedness 6f $448,200.56. Clackamas County had a deficit of $28,216.76. Clatsop, $156,393.72; Colum bia, $98,098.91; Coos, $12,877.49; Crook, $46,149.56; Curry. $22,759.92: Harney. $26,810.79; Josephine, $231, 828. V3; Lane. $23,946.20; Lincoln. $36,965.49, and Wheeler, $18,294.52. Multnomah has the largest surplus, with $584,177.36; Marion is second, with $233,629.60. and other counties have surpluses as follows: Baker, $52,265.13; Benton. $9190.19; Douglas. $179,781.13; Gilliam, $14,147.69; Grant, $60,560.30; Hood River. $34,625.74: Lake. $39,235.95; Linn, $74,446.26; Malheur, $31,227.15; Morrow, $24,703.38; Polk, $20,468.27; Sherman, $28,426.60; Tillamook, $26, 445.31; Umatilla, $89,941.22; Union. $65. 474.18; Wallowa, $39,374.54; Wasco. $52,775.50; Washington. $134,772.10. and Yamhill, $65,736.53. NEW LAW TO BE PROPOSED Governor Would Restrict Pardons if Capital Penalty Is Abolished. Governor West said today if the bill to abolish capital punishment has passed he will recommend to the Leg laiamri) a law, in part, as follows: "Thd flmrornn I. ' ...... ' " 3 iu rt f . l j Bmut WDrieVM. (nm mi...! Hrt 1 u ..U.W.WI mt. 111111 after conviction, for all crimes, and to emu. juagment tnereror, all penalties and forfeitures, upon such conditions and with such rpntrlnti tatlons as he may deem proper; pro- viucu, nowever, .tnat no reprieve, com mutation or pardon, after conviction for murder In the first degree shall be granted, except upon the recommenda tion of the judge or his successor in office of the court which originally tried the case in which such conviction was had." SOAKED COW BRINGS FINE Eugene Man's Scheme Works Well Till Inspector Tests Milk: EUGENE, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Bert Hall, a dairyman, living near Eu gene, says he has lost faith in farming books. He says the book told him to feed his cows salt; that the salt would make them thirsty, and that by follow ing up the salt with an ample supply of water the milk supply would be In creased. It worked wonderfully until today, when he paid a fine of $25 in the Jus tice of the Peace Court for selling thin milk. It contained more than 88 per cent water, the legal limit. Hall was arrested upon fhe Instance ot L- B. Ziemer, State Creamery and Cheese Factory Inspector. The milk, according to Ziemer, has been getting approximately 30 pounds of water to 180 pounds of milk. COOS BAY'S NEEDS HEARD Banquet Tendered Oregon Senators at Marshrield. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) The banquet tendered Senators Chamberlain and Lane here last night was largely attended, and every fea ture of Coos Bay's development was discussed. Among the speakers were the Sen ators, Hugh- McLain. J. W. Bennett. L. J. Simpson, Captain Macgenn, of the Breakwater, W. A Reid and several others. L. J. Simpson's name was men tioned several times by the speakers as the future Congressional Represen tative from the First District. The Senators are visiting Bandon to day and will sail for Portland Saturday. LAW WILLJ3E ENFORCED Oregon City Mayor Orders Campaign Against Carrying Weapons. OREGON CITT. Or. Nov. 20 (Spe cial.) Mayor Jones announced today that he would enforce the ordinance against the carrying of concealed weapons to the letter. He Instructed Chief 'of Police Shaw to search every suspicious person. The recent murder of Miss Emma Ulrich In Portland has convinced local authorities of the need of action. St. Johns Students Give Play. ST. JOHNS. Or., Nov. 20 "The Vil lage Lawyer," a comedy, was rendered tonight in the James Johns High School auditorium by the students, who had been coached by Mrs. G. M. Hall. It was staged under the auspices of the Dramatic Society of the high school. O. M. Plummer addressed the St. Johns Grade Teachers' Association Thursday night. , Prosscr Extension School Open. PROSSER, Wash., Nov. 20. (Special.) Sessions of the state college exten sion school opened here yesterday and continued today. The Instructors are Professors Price, Morris, Strauss, Crow Miss Sutherland and Mrs. Whlteaker' The PfORSpr Wnman'a r-1 , , W f Jt ' - i " ULienaing in a body. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. L atuRT1N":,,NoV- 20 MaxlmDm temper ature. 54.8 degrees; minimum. 42 decrees River reading, S A. M.. 4.9 feet; chlVkl In P M ?Up8' vr fa"' Total' ralnfa" 11 M. to 5 P. M.), none; total since s.ntm ber 1 1914 9.05 inches; 'normal. 9 ?.75 incW rT. 3d?Tnees.(re1UCed 10 " " THE WEATHER. K TJ Wind E Sis o - - o 2 a o 3 z. r- 2 O O 3 3 C . I a 3 STATIONS. State of Weather. Baker Boise Boston Calvary Chicago Denver Des Moines Duluth Eureka Galveston Helena Jacksonville ... Kansas City . . . Los Anse.es ... Marshfield .... Medford Montreal ...... New Orleans . , New "York North Head . . . North Yakima. . Phoenix Pocatello Portland Roseberg Sacramento St. Louis Minneapolis Salt Lake San Francisco . Seattle Spokane ....... Tacoma Tatdoish Island Walla Walla .. Washington . . . Winnipeg oo;o. 44 o. 88 1. 48, 2S-'o. eslo. 460. SO'O. G2'0. 5S'0. OOj 4'S ,00 4 W .40ie:w .OOj 413 00 io;sw .OOl SiNW .OOl 4lW 001 S'SW .00! 6 E .001 lOf'S W 001 6SW Pt. cloudv Cloudy - lear Pt. cloud Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear 6210. Cloudy .001 8INW u-iear Clear 0'ear 4610. 8SiO. ti 0. 48jO. 2S10 4610 42 O, 60!O 8S0. 760 48 0. 6510 SOiO Tn:i OOtl6 SW .00 41 W 00) 4SW .001 4W .4018!W .00 4 W tPt. cloudy Snow Clear " Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear Clear Clear , Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy . Cloudy Cloudy Clear .14:26 NW .441SISB .001 SE .00 4NE .00 4'SW .OOl 5iE .0o 4 INS .00Calm .OOilO'SW .on I2;w .OOl 4INE 36)0 B8'0 4S0 72i0 54:0 42 0 52'0 .OOilOiNW CO I 4 WW 20 4 NE 44 4ISW 62IO. 20I20INE2 64 0 S8l0 36 0 00 43 00;3ONW UOiaiSW WEATHER CONDITIONS. A large high-pressure area overlies the Great Salt Lake Basin and another high pressure area overlies the Gulf statea. The barometer is falling rapidly over Vancouver Island. Rain has occurred in Western Wash ington, Middle Atlantic and New England states. It Is much warmer In the Missouri and Upper Mississippi .Valleys and decidedly colder In the East Gulf states. At Jackson ville, Fla., the temperature at T P. M was only 34 degrees. The conditions are favorable for rain Sat urday In Oregon. Washington and Northern Idaho. Pair weather -will probacy con tinue in Southern Idaho. - ' FORECASTS. - , , Portland and vicinity Rain; southeasterly winds. Oregon Rain: southeasterly winds. Washington Rain; southeasterly winds. Increasing along the coast. Idaho Fair south, probably rain north portion,. EDWARD A. BEALS, District Forecaster. ENGLAND BUYS HOPS Export Business at Last Opens Up on Coast. DAY'S TRADE VERY LARGE Active Buying Operations In Vaki ma, Western ' Washington and Oregon Prices Are Being Well Maintained. Hop buylnr on a very large scale la being carried on In this stats and in Washington. Sales aggregating 4000 balea were an nounced yesterday and deals Involving 750 bales additional were reported, but not con firmed. Besides this business is pending that may take SOOO balea more off tha mar ket. - Prices are being well maintained on all grades of hops, the sales closed yesterday being at prices ranging from 7li to 11 cents. The most Interesting development in the market, however, was the buying for ex port. A considerable portion of the hops bought in Western Washington were taken for shipment to London. It had been feared, since the large sice of the English crop was known, that export shipping- this season would be out ot the Question, but the reduced prices now quoted on this Coast have resulted in foreign business. Over 110O bales were bought In Western Washington, including the following crops: Spooner. SO bales; Kupper, S3 bales; Leash Bros.. 8S bales; P. Hale, 6T bales; Annls Althen, 884 bales; Miller Bros., 175 balea; J. Stelllng, 40 bales; Johns, 175 bales; Alvin Miller, 74 bales. Prices ranged from 714 to 9 cents. Yakima deals amounted to" 1600 bales and included the Morrier crop of 7S0 bales, Herke Bros, 175 bales; F. Herke. 8 bales: Conrad Bros.. 100 bales: Wetzel te. Knox. S5 bales; Partnode, 125 balea; L. Scharron, 75 bales; A, D. Fortler, 110 bales, and George Carpenter. 85 bales. The prices paid for the Taklmas ran from 8 to 1111 cents. Purchases by the F. S. Johnson Company in this state were 330 bales, from William Bagley, of HUlsboro, 87 bales; from P. P. Olds, of Lafayette; a carload from Mrs. Hetzel and two other lots at Banks and a car At Marquam, Including the Bentley crop, the prices ranging from 8 to V4 cents. The Seavey Hop Company bought the Dodson crop of 75 bales at Alrlle and the Elsnor lot of 89 bales at Aurora, both at 9tt cents. H. L. Hart purchased 52 bales from R. Jacobaon, of McMlnnvllle, at 814 cents and 4 bales from McConnell at 814 cents. Other sales in this state included the Porterville crop of 80 balea at Independence at 11 cents. 108 bales by W. E. Williams, Jr., of Alrlle, at 9 cents, and 10O bales by Mrs. Knapp, of Aurora. The California market was also active, with orders at B4 to 10 cents. Among the sales in that state was the John Stussey crop of 310 bales of Sonomas at S cents and the C. & W. Leggett lot of 100 bales at IO14 cents. . OATS 1 ARE IN STRONG DEMAND Sales Made on Exchange Are at Advance of 25 to 50 Cents. Oats were again the strong feature of the grain trade. Five hundred tons were sold on the Merchants Exchange, prompt de livery, at $28.75. January at J2S.75 and Feb ruary at $30. These prices are 25 to 50 cents above those bid on the preceding day. In view of the export demand and the re duced supplies in the country a continued firm market is expected by dealers, al though it is said oats are being brought in from Utah and other outside points. The movement this season has been heavier than normal, local receipts to date aggregating 28,625 tons as against 23.425 tons received in the same period last year. The wheat market was steady without ma terial change, but there was not much dis position to buy for early delivery in view of the present supplies carried on. local docks. The only trade on the exchange in prompt wheat was In red Russian, which brought 81.08 14. January bluestem sold at $1.20 and December forty-fold at 81.1714. Local receipts in cars were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wbeat Barley Flour Oats Hay Monday 211 IS 1 28 12 Tuesday Ill 8 12 11 6 Wednesday.... 99 10 14 15 9 Thursday 106 7 8 14 7 Friday 85 rlo 8 1 7 Year ago 97 - 12 8 7 9 Season to date. 9280 872 1162 1145 8839 Year ago 8451 1877 1070 937 1285 LOCAL ONION MARKET IS 1'IKMF.K Responds ts Strength at California, Where Eastern Shipments Lift Prices. Onions are held firmer on Front street in view of the stronger market in California, where there was another advance of a nickel yesterday, bringing the San Fran cisco price un to 65 cents. The rise in Cali fornia was occasioned by large shipments made to the Eastern states, the Panama Canal lines having given shippers a reduced rate. This movement. If it continues, will take care of a large part of the California sur plus, and will result in a better market for Oresrons when the season for the latter opens after the first of the year. Onion men believe the East will draw on California for some time yet. as a large proportion of the Eastern holdings has been sent to Eu rope, which has left the markets in some of the Atlantic States almost bare. There is some lnaulry from Seattle for Oregon onions, and two or three cars have gone north. Local growers are holding the bulk of the cron for the later market. Potatoes continue ouiet with only a local demand, except for seed stock. Five cars of Garnet Chiles will be shipped to Cali fornia this week. ThereXwere no new developments in the fruit market. Receipts were small and trade onlv fair. A car of navel oranges Is expected today. TlIANKSOIYENCi TIRKKY3 COMING IN Large SuptjIt in Sicht and 20-Cent M&rket v Is Expected. There was some Increase in receipts of dressed turkeys yesterday, but not' enough choice stock arrived to fill advance shipping orders. -The market wis quoted at 20 21 cents. Local retailers were not interested, but today will begm making their purchases. Several cars of Eastern turkeys are report ed to be on the market, and there Is every reason to believe that receipts during the next two days from Oregon and Idaho points will be heavy. The general belief is that a 20-cent market will prevail at the opening of the campaign. Live poultry was in fair supply and steady. Large young turkeys sold at IT and IS cents and chickens of all sizes cleaned ud at 13 cents. Dressed meats were firm, with a brisk de mand. esDecially for block hogs, which sold at 10 cents. Butter, cheese and egg quotations were unchanged. , Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: ' , Cleartngs. Balances. Portland $1,631,606 112 527 Seattle , ! 1.941.617 265.731 Tacoma 306.570 24.310 Spokane 593.025 47,271 POR1 1 AND MARKET QUOTATIONS Groin, Flour, Feed, Etc. Merchants Exchange noon session: Wheat . Bid. Ask. Bluestem 1.17 J i.ig Fortyfold . . 1.16,i 1.18 Club 1.1314 1.14 Red Russian 108 1.09 Red Fife 1.09 ' 1.12 Oats No. 1 white feed. 28.73 29.00 Barley No. 1 feed 24.75 23.50 Brewinc 25.00 2B.50 Bran 28.00 23.80 All quotations for prompt delivery. Future Bid. Ask. DecemLfx- bluestem $ 1.18 I 1 19 January bluestem 1.19 1.21 December fortyfold ....... 1.17 1.18 January fortyfold ........ 1.18 1.19 February fortyfold ....... 1.19 1.20 December club ........... 1.14 1.15 January club 1.15 1.18 December red Russian..... 1.08 V4 1.09 January red Russian 1.00 1.11 December red fife 1.0914 1.12 December oats 28.75 29.00 January oats 29.50 30.00 December feed barley..... 2.V00 25.5J January feed barley 26.00 December bran. 2.00 23.50 Sales 5.0(K bushels January bluestem 8 1-20 5.000 bushels December fortyfold.... 1.1714 5.00O bushels prompt Russian 1.0S14 1M tons prompt oats. 2S.75 HOO tons January oats 29.75 100 tons February oats 30.00 MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $24 Hi 24.50 per ton: shorts. 826.26.50; rolled barley, 827. 50 28.80. FLOUR Patents, $8.00 per barrel; straights, $5.00; graham, $5.60; whole wheal, $5.80. CORN Whole, $36 per ton; cracked. $37 per ton. Hy Eastern Oregon timothy, $150 15.00; grain hay, $10 11: alfalfa, $13.aow 14; Valley timothy, $1314. Dairy and Country, Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count, 40c; candled. 4214c; storage. 27 30c; fresn. Eastern, 35S714C . POULTRY Hens, 13c; Springs, 13c; tur keys, live. 17ffllSc; dressed, choice, 20 21c: ducks. 10OI4c; geese, 1012c BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, S4K:o per pound in case lots: Ifce more in less than case lots; cubes. 31c. CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbers' "jujing price, 15c per pound f. o. b. dock Port land; Young Americas, 1514c per pound. VEAL Fancy, 111412o per pound. PORK Block. 10c per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. Local jobblng'quotatlons: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. $3 per box; Valenclas, $3.253.30 per box; Japanese, per box, $1.251.50; lemons. $3.50 06.50 per box; bananas, 44c per pound; grapefr-iit, $3.754; pineapples, 7 cents per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 50 75c pet doz.; eggplant, 7c pound; peppers, 6714 per pound; artichokes. 90c per dozen; toma toes. 60c$l per crate; cabbage, &lc per pound; peas, 10c per pound; beans, 7c per pound; celery, 5075c per dozen; cauli flower, 40 75c per dozen; sprouts, 8c per pound; head lettuce,? $1.852 per crate; pumpkins, lc per pound; . squash, lc per pound. GREEN FRUITS Apples, 65e$1.50 per box; casabas, llc per pound; pears, $101.25 grapes, 75c $1.76 per crate; cranberries, $8 9 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon. 7585e per sack; Idaho. 85c; Yakima, S5ca$l- sweet po tatoes, 2c per pound. ONIONS Yellow, 8590o per sack. . Staple Groceries. Local jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound talis. 12.80 per dozen; half-pound flats, $1.50; one-pound flats, $2.55; Alaska pink, one-pound talis, $1.05. HONEY Choice, $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, 15 24c per pound; Brazil nuts. 16c; filberts, 1524c; almonds, 2324c; peanuts, 0c; cocoanuts, $1 per dozen; pecans, 199 20c. BEANS Small white, $5.15; large white, 5c; Lima, 66!4c; pink, 4.80c; Mexican 614c: bayou, 5.65o. COFFEE Roasted, in drums, 18 14 88 Ho. SUGAR Fruit and berry, $5.80; beet. $5.70; extra C, $5.40; powdered, in barrels, $6.15. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton; half ground, 100s, $10.75 per ton; 60s, $11.60 per ton; dairy, $14 per ton. RICE Southern head. 6 14 6 14 c; broken, 4c. DRIED FRUITS Apples. 8c per pound; apricots. 1315c: peaches, 8c; prunes, Italians, S9c; raisins, loose Muscatels, fic; unbleached Sultanas, 714c; seeded. 814c; dates, Persian, 7714c per pound; fard, $1.40 per box; currants, 9&12c Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1914 crop, 8 lie; 1918 crop, nom inal. HIDES Salted hides, 13o per pound; salt kip. 13c; salted calf, 18c per pound; salt dry hides, 24c; dry calf. 26c; salted bulls. 10c per pound; green bulls, 8V.C. WOOL Valley, 1718o; Eastern Oregon, 15 CO' 20c. nominal. MOHAIR 1914 clip. 27Hc per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new, 4a per pound. PELTS Dry. lOQille: dry short wool, 7 8c; dry shearlings. 1015c each; green shearlings, 15 26c each; Spring lambs, 24 ft26c: green pelts. October. 60 70c; Novem ber, 70 14 80c. Provisions. HAMS Ten to 12 pounds, 19142014c; 14 to 18 pounds. 19142014c; skinned. 1714 21c: picnic. 1414c. BACON Fancy, 28 030c; standard, 25 26c DRY SALT CURED Short clear backa, 1417c; exports, 1517c; plates, ll13c LARD Tierce basis: Pure, 121414c; compound, 914 a. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rels or tank wagon, 10c; special drums or barrels, 1814c; cases, 17142014c GASOLINE Bulk, 13c; cases, 20c; -engine distillate, drums, 714c; cases, 1414c; naptha, drums. 12c; cases, 19c LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 55c; raw. cases, 60c; boiled, barrels. 67c; boiled, cases. 62c. 1 TURPENTINE In tanks. 0n- In r-m... -tic; 10 -case lots, lo less. nOLDERS OF WOOL ARB CONFIDENT Values Continue Strong In Eastern Markets and Trade Fairly Active. BOSTON. Nov. 20. The Commercial Bul letin will say tomorrow: The wool market has been fnlrly aotlve the past week and values continue strong, holders of wools at the moment being very confident as to the outlook for the Imme diate future. Demand has been of a very general nature and scoured wools have been particularly active. The situation in the primary markets is very strong for - cross-breds wool, but the weak condition of the fine wool market In Australia last week caused very few offer ings of merinos t,o be made In the sales this week. Texas Fine 12 months. 50G8c; fine 8 months, 6354c; fine Fall, 4547c California Northern. 6455c; middle county, 61 4f 52c; southern, 4860e. Pregon Eastern No. 1 staple, $2 He eastern clothing, 65 69c; Valley No. 1. 48 ioc. Territory Fine staple, 35c: fine me dium staple, 6062c; fine clothing. 6760o fine medium clothing, 6667c; half-blood combing, 6062c; three-eighths-blood comb ing, 51 52c. Pulled Extras, 6265c; A A, 57$0c; fine A, 5457c; A supers. aO53c BAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKJtT Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, Vegetables, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. Fruit Pine apples, $2.J63.25; California , lemons. $175 4; apples, Bellflowers. 3050c; Oregon Newtowns, 90e$1.15; bacanss. $U5iiii' Mexican limes, 60 65c ' Vegetables Cucumbers, 85 40c; string beans, 25c: eggplant. 256uo; tomatoes. S040c Ekks Fancy ranch. 4714c; pullets, sec storage, 27 c. ; " Onions Yellow, 55 65c Cheese Young Amerlc.t, 1514 16c; new 10 16c; Oregon. 1414 c; Young America lo! 28cUtter Fancy creamery. S3c; secunda Potatoes Delta'Burbanks, per sack 50c $1; sweets, $1.4o1.60 per sack; Salinas Burbaaks. $1.401.6O: Alvarado. $1.151H0 Receipts Flour, 1340 quarter sacks; bar ley, 2568 centals; potatoes, 5715 sacks- bay 206 tons. ' Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. The cofTee market continued quiet- today and appeared to be more or less unsetled. The rate of Rio ex change on London was d higher yesterday while there was no change In mllrels prices, but some of the cost and freight offers were reported a shade lower and the local spot market was easier at 614 cents for Rio 7s and IO cents for Santos. Futures, however were a shade steadier, with December show ing an advance of 15 points from yester day's low level. Sales of 38,250 bags were reported through the voluntary committee, with December closing at 5.355.40c, March 5.75s5.7!c. May 6.935.0flc and July 6.75 6.80c. Business was mostly in the way of switches. Raw sugar steady. Molasses. 3.36c; cen trifugal, 4.01c. Renned steady. Cotton Market.' NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Spot cotton quiet. Middling uplands. 7.60c. No sales. Metal Market. NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Lead steady, r.SO 4o. , WHEAT CLOSE HEAVY Lessening of Export Buying Weakens Chicago Market. PRICE OFF HALF CENT Scarcity of Ocean Tonnage Affects Foreign Trade Country Offer- ings Are on Smaller Scale. Argentine Selling Begins. CHICAGO. Nov. 20. Noticeable lessening f export buying tended today to weaken wheat. The market closed heavy at Ho to tt!4c net decline. Corn finished 14 14c down, oats a shade off to Ho np and pro visions ranging from a setback of 0c to a rise of 714 c. It was current gossip that notwithstand ing European bids for wheat continued nu merous, holders here were not anxious to sell until a larger stock had been accumu lated in Chicago. Country offerings were small, both In the Winter and Spring wheat sections, and the primary receipts during the Ave days this week were shown to have been 1.000.000 bushels less than for the cor responding days last week, although larger than a year ago. Dealers were also made cautious by the Brst pressure from the Ar gentine crop, Buenos Ayres being reported as having offered at Liverpool to undersell Canada. Trouble In getting ocean tonnage remained as a burden on the export trade in wheat Corn ruled lower throughout the session. Oats were sustained by an active shipping call. Higher prices for hogs gave steadiness to provisions. It was said one of the largest packers led the buying of January lard and May pork. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. 2C $1.15 $1.10 $1.1614 $11514 Mav 1.22H, 1.2214 1.2114 1.21 CORN. 5'C- 2? -8T .66 H . .66 Mv 71 .7114 .7054 .71 OATS. P"c W .MM .49i .50t4 My 5.-I14 .53 .53H .63 MESS PORK. J,an 1S.KO 18.7214 18.7214 Mav 19.15 10.23 1B.1214 19.1214 LARD. Jan 10.1714 10.2214 10.1714' 10.2O M" 10.30 10.3714 10.3214 10.3214 ' SHORT RIBS. J?" 10.0.) 10.10 10.03 10.0714 Wa 10.M14 10.33 10.3214 10.3214 Cash prices were as follows: haTdheJltT5N140ei.l8r.6d-'il l5H 01181 N- 2 Corn No. 3 yellow. 7114 72c; new. 67c: No. 3 yellow. 717114c; new, 63 14 06c. Rye No. 2. $1.07. Barley. 018Oc. Timothy. 83.7505.35. Clover. $10 14. European Grain Markets. LONDON. Nov. 20. Cargoes on passage steady. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 20. Wheat, December opened 9s Sd. Corn, December closed 6s 714d; January closed 6s Slid. Argentine shipments 80,000 bushels: year ago, 336.000 bushels. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 20. Wheat.' De-iTobr- i-14.: May $1.1; no. 1 hard. No. 2 Northern, $1.12 i.ieV. J" wi",7 Flax, $1.46 1.4814. Grain at San Francisco. FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. Call board: steady. Barley steady. December May, $1.3514; November. $1.2514 SAN Wheat $127 bid. Spot 1.03 ; red. $1. barley. quotations: Walla Walla, $1.P114 red Russian, $ 1.90 l.ai 14 ; Turkey 5t1.&7!4; blustem, $1.67142; feed $1.20; white oats. $1.62 14 & 1.53: bran $23 25. uO; middlings. $30 31; shorts. $25 Puget Sound Grain Market SEATTLE, Nov. 20. Wheat Bluestem, $l.la; turkey red. $1.11; fortyfold. $1.16; club, .$1.13; Fife, $1.10; red Russian, $1.08 Yesterday's car receipts Wheat IT. oats 4, barley 4, hay 9, our 6. TACOMA. Nov. 20. -$1.36; fortyfold. $1.10; $1.10. Wheat Bluestem, club. $1.12; Fife, Car receipts Wheat 20, barley 2, hay 10. HOG RECEIPTS LARGE EIGHTEEX LOADS ARRIVE AT NORTH PORTLAND. Demand la Equal to Supply and Firm Price Prevail No Sheep Are Brought In. The marketing of hogs on a heavy scale continues, 18 loads arriving yesterday The demand is equal to the receipts, however, and the market continues strong. Top qual ity lightweight bogs are holding at $7.50 7.5u and others are selling correspondingly The cattle market also maintains an even tone and the offerings yesterday sold at going prices. No sheep were available Receipts were 293 cattle and 2411 hogs. Shippers were: With cattle Charles McCullough, Durkee 1 car; F. B. GoLes. Baker, 1 car; same! Baines, 1 car; Davis Bros., North Powder, 1 car; F. P. Gill, Ontario, 2 cars; Charles Howell. Roblnette. 3 cars; J. D. Anderson. Hunts Ferry, 1 car. With hogs Sol Dlckerson, Weiser, 9 cars; J. D. Jarlceaum. Weiser, 1 car; R. A, Stew art, Weiser, 1 car; L. H. Lawson, Parma, 3 cars: Clide Kiddle. Imbler. 8 cars; M. M. Hootor, Goldendale, 1 car; F. B. Decker, Gervals, 2 cars: C. E. Lucke, Wallowa, 2 cars; C. W. Gibson. Halsey. 1 car; Redmond Lumber & Produce Company, Redmond, 1 car. With mixed loads William Couper, Union Junction. 1 car cattle and hogs. The day's sales were as follows - Wt Price. Wt Price. 7 steers . . 964 $6.40 1 heifer ...1210 $6.23 1 heifer .. 940 6.2,1 2 steers ..1145 1. 1 steer ...12S0 1 steer ...10DO 1 steer . .1470 2 steers ..1040 1 steer ... 930 7 cows ...1144 1 cow . 900 1 cow .... 1240 14 cows ...1173 10 cows 1133 S cows . . v 8W2 1 cow .... 940 1 cow 1140 1 cow 1130 25 steers 1051 1 cow 1200 4 cows ... .1 i77 1 cow lOSO 19 steers ..1412 6.75 1 heifer . .1020 6.25 6.50 100 hogs .... 183 7.50 7.00 6.60 6.25 ob nogs .... 183 7.50 1 hog 170 6.50 9 hogs .... 151 7.45 1 hog SUO 7.0U 5 hogs . . .. 844 6.60 92 hogs . ... 202 7.45 2 hogs . .. 805 6.43 1 hog 220 6.00 7 steers ... 806 6.00 89 hogs . . . 234 7.55 3 hogs .. . 2!0 7.00 95 hogs ... 194 7.G0 15 hotfS . . . 400 6.50 64 hogs ... 233 7.50 oS hogs ... 170 7.50 63 hogs ... Ill 7.00 SO hogs ... 232 7.50 4 hogs ... 117 7.00 86 hogs ... 177 7.50 7 hogs ... 114 7.00 1 hog .... BOO 7.00 9! hogs . . . ISO 7.50 13 hogs ... 317 0.50 12 hogs . . . 802 7.00 16 hoes ... 1 7 4.1 5.75 4.50 6.85 6.85 5.9&j 5.95 5.73 6.0fH 4.50I 7.15 6.25 5.801 6.25 2 26 steers . .1198 7.401 2i steers ..11S1 7.4o 5 steers . .1220 14 steers . .1050 3 steers . .1037 3 steers . .1130 1 heifer .. .1010 1 cow 970 3 cows . . 973 10 steers . 705 1M I . A., 7.00 6.5! 0.23 6.001101 nogs ... 171 7.50 5.10! H hogs ... ISO 7.50 5.40 92 hogs . . . 185 7.50 COO 96 hogs ... 213 7.53 6. 00 1 - 2 steers . . 790 1 cow ....1230 7 steers . . 600 Current prices of the various classes of stock at the yards foUjw: (jattie Prime steers .$7.007 40 Choice steers .................... 6.5044.73 Medium steers 6.2,r6.50 Choice cows .................... t.756.25 Medium cows .................. 6.266.74 Heifers 5.25tr4.25 Calves 6.008.00 Bulls -. $.04.J5 Stags 4.60S.O? Hogs Light 7.007.C5 Heavy ,r 6.006.ou Sheep Wethers ........................ 4 oos.e Ewes 1.5094.55 Lambs .jjjjjj. . . . . . o.00 4.io Omaha Liveetoclc Market. SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 20. Hogs Receipts. S000: market, higher. Heavy, $7 20 7.43; light. $7.40iii7.65: pigs, $ti.257.25; bulk of sales. 87.35 tr7-dl. Cattle Receipts. 7O00: market, steady. Native steers. $6.50910.23: native cows and heir era. $5.75 7 25; Western steers (o8-50; Texas steers. $3.07J!0: Texas cows and heifers, $5.50 fi 7; calves, $8 10. Sheep Receipts, So00; market, higher. LADD & TILTON BANK ' Capital, and Surplus Commercial and Yearlings. S6.7507.25: wethers, $5.75 6.251 lambs. $8.25 9. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Nov. 20. Hogs Receipts, 22. 000: market, strong. Bve cents above yes terday's average. Bulk of sales, $7.307.5O; light. $7.057.50: mixed, $7.157.60; heavy, $7.0507.60; rough. $7.05 7.20; pigs. $4.50 6.50. Cattle Receipts. 1000: market, steady. Beeves. 85.75 a 10.5O: steers. $5.40 09- cows and heifers. 3.009.20; calves, $S.5011.5O. Sheep Receipts. 6000; market, strong. Sheep. $3.50 a a. 23; yearlings, $6.407.75; lambs. $0.75(89.30. vw.... Bogs Are Bought Cheaper. GENESEE, Idaho. Nov. 20. (Special.) The Farmers Union Warehouse Company bought from the farmers here today another carload of hogs. The price paid was Vj cents on foot, this being a little less than they have been paying in the part. Hog con ditions through this section look rather bad to hogralsers and many farmers are getting out of the hog business on account ot the low prices being paid. LARGER St'MS OF MONEY DEPOS ITED BY FOREIGNERS. Prices of Securities Recover Sltjtktly From Thursday's Depression For-ela-n-Ovvaed Paper Estimated. NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Prices of securi ties in the several private and unofficial markets now in operation recovered slightly from the recessions recorded yesterday. Trad ing, however, was on a more moderate basis. Estimates respecting the amount of foreign-owned American securities awaiting sale in this market at the first opportunity dif fered widely, but It was evident that this question constituted the chief menace to the domestic situation. By reason of the greater activity in the money market and the forthcoming changes in the clearing-house statement, necessitated by the new banking laws, more than usuai interest attaches to the showing of local financial Institutions tomorrow. It Is reas onable to assume that a larger surplus will be disclosed, as a result of the reduction In reserve requirements from 25 to 18 per cent. There were indications also of a small cash gain and a further loan contraction. Detailed reports issued by the more prom inent banks of the clearing-house Indicated that Increasing sums of money were being deposited here, particularly for English and French commercial interests, with a sprink ling of German and Russian accounts. These deposits, it was said, were being constantly drawn upon to meet payment for war ma terials, generally merchandise and food stuffs. General bank returns also showed that fur ther large amounts of emergency currency and loan certificates were being retired. To such an extent has this movement grown that another few weeks may witness the complete withdrawal of these obligations. Bank clearings for the week are considerably larger than recently, but still much below the normal. BOSTON DISCOUNT RATE LOWERED Easier Money in New England Indicated by Reserve Board Decision. WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. The Federal Re serve Board announced tonight a change in the rediscount rate for the Boston Federal Reserve Bank, on 30-day paper from 6 per cent to Sis per cent, putting the Boston bank on the same footing as those in New York and Philadelphia. This is the first chango made since the rates to be charged by all the reserve banks were announced last week. The board's decision was made public in the following statement: "The Federal Reserve Board today an nounced a discount rate of 54 per cent for maturities of 30 days or less in force at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston." This rate change was taken here tontght to mean that money Is easier In New Eng land and that practically all the first install ment of the reserves at tha Boston bank are now in Its banks. Several reserve banks suggested a change In their rates, but no action has been .taken upon the others. WAR ORDERS IN LARGE VOLUME Worh Is Given to Increasinjg Number of Employes. NEW YORK, Nov. 29. Bradstreet's to morrow will say: Favorable features predominate this week and In many directions performance has followed the promise of earlier weeks. A further loosening up of money, with easier rates, is attributed to the going into effect of the new Federal bank system. The re opening of the leading cotton exchanges and the reports of the successful form's-, of the cotton pool have made . for a mjtfr fa vorable Southern sentiment. thpunfjTfreer cotton marketing has been accomp;"ried by easing of quotations from the opening prices. War orders have continued to come out in good volume and have given employment to larger numbers of employes In various lines to meet rush order requirements. Better-feeling and some resumptions of steel mills have given employment, lacking for some time past. Failures this week in the United States were 304. compared wich 840 last yeari in Canada 80, compared with 42 last year. Bank clearings aggregate $2,835,318,000, a decrease of 15.7 per cent from last year. Wheat exports from the United States and Canada were 7,395,212 bushels, against 0.149.O23 a year ago. Sterling, Silver, Etc NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Mercantile paper, 5 51 Per cent. Sterling exchange steady. Sixty-day bills, $4.8550; tor cables, $4.8876; for demand, $4.S8. Bar silver, 49 He LONDON, Nov. 20. Bar stiver. 22 d per ounce. Money, 1 per cent. Discount rates, short bills, 8 per esnt; three months, S81s per cent. Gold premiums at Lisbon, 8500. SAN FRANCISCo7"nov. 20. Silver bars, 4614c Mexican dollars, nominal. Drafts Sight, 21sc; do. telegraph. Bo. , Sterling, demand, $4.85; cable, $4.8814. Naval Stares. SAVANNAH, Nov. 20. Turpentine firm at 45c. Sales, none; receipts. 246 barrels; shipments, 442; stocks, 32,307. Rosin, firm. Sales, 945 barrels; receipts, 801; shipments, 1840; stock, 119,762. Quote: A, B. C. D, E. F, $3.45: G, $3.50; . $3.65; L $3.70; K, $4.15; M, $4.76; N, $5.45; VG, $3.70; WW, $5.95. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Evaporated ap ples, steady; prunes, firm; peaches, steady. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. Nov. 20. Butter, higher. Creamery. 24 32c Eggs, higher: receipts. SS10 cases; at mark, cases included. 20291ac; ordinary firsts, 72Sc; firsts. 29 30c Duluth Linseed Market. DULUTH, Nov. 20. Linseed, cash, $1.5014: December. $1.4714; May. $1.51. Hops at New York. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Hops quiet. FIGHT FOR ESJATE IS ON Half-Indian Woman Claims Share In Property of J. M. Davis. M 1 MARSHFIKLD, Or- Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) A suit was filed today which starts a legal figrht for possession of half the James Martin Davis estate, val ued at more than $100,000. The property is ranch and residen.ee holdings in California .and on Coos River. Mrs. Susan Walters, a half Indian -woman, claims to be the daugh ter of Davis, and to have been born at .Empire, on Coos Bay, in 1856. The suit alleges Jane, a Cooa Indian woman, S2,000,000 Savings Deposits married James Martin Davis in Empire during- the year 1855, and that the child, Mrs. Walters, was born one month after the couple separated.. A divorce was secured later on. The case has caused much interest here, especially among; the pioneers. The property is now held by Mrs. Bluford Davis, whose husband was killed some time ago in an automobile accident when five others met their death. Salem's Tax Lery 13.64 Mills. SALEM, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) The Salem City Council, at a meeting tonight, fixed the tax levy for the year at 13.S4 mills. Ths levy for the past year was 15.2. Almost $175,000 will be raised through the new levy. Why you should prefer and work for BITULITHIC PAVEMENT It is durable It is sanitary It is noiseless TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Steamer Service Steamer "HARVEST fttlEBX" leaves Ash-Street dock daily ex cept Saturday. 8 P. M.. for Astoria and way points; returning;, leaves Astoria dally except Sunday. A. M. Tickets and reservations at O.-W. R. 4 N. City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets: or at Ash-Street Dock. Phone: Marshall 4500. A 612L FRENCH LINE Campagnle Oenerale TranKatlantique. POSTAL SERVICK. Sailings for HAVRE CHICAGO Nov. 28, 3 P. M. ROCHAMBEAU Dec. 12, 3 P. US. LA TOURAINE Dec. 19, 3 P.M. CHICAGO Dec. 26, 3 P.M. FOR INFORMATION APPLY C. XV. Stinger, So Cth St.; A. I. ( barlton. 835 Morriiun t-: K. M. Taylor, V. M. si l. P. Ry.; Uorkcy. B. Smith. 110 Sd ot.; A. C. Sheldon, 100 id St.; If. Dickson, S4S Wash ington st.- North Rank Road, Mb and etarb: st.; K. 8 Mcl-'arlaQU. 3d and Wanhingteri ts.; K. B. Duffy, VZi 3d St.. Portland. COOS BAY AND EUREKA S. S. ELDER SAILS SUNDAY. NOV. S3. 9 A.M. A'D KVERY SUNDAY THEREAFTER. NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. TIrket Office I Frelirht Office 12 A 8d St. Foot Northrup St. MAIN 1314. A 1314. I Main 5):. A Z422 LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO Special rate on steamships YALE AND HARVARD, Nov. 20. 21. 23 and 25, account Thanksgiving. Make reservations immediately. SAJi FRAXCISCO, PORTLAND & LOS ANGELES S. S. CO. Frank Bollam 124 Third Street. Mala 26. A 4506. AUSTRALIA TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND. Resular through sailing; for Sydney via Tahiti and Wellington from Sari Francisco Dec 9, Jan S. Feb. 3 and every 28 days. Send for Pamphlet. ITnlon Steamship Co. of New Zealand, Ltd. Office: 679 Market street, San lranclvco, or local 8. 8. and K, R. agents. RIP lr1r,rIWn PORT & HOLT IIM 5 ic3i V IV show PLACE Of SOUTH AMfrTc? BAHIA. RIO IJH JANEIKO. SANTOS. and uoNiiiviuEO Frequent sailings from New York by new and fast 12.fiOO ton! passenger steamers. BUSK DANIELS, On. Acts S Broadway, N. V. Dorsey B. Smith, sd and Washington Sis. Or Local Agents. GOOS BAY LINE STEAMSHIP BREAKWATER Sails from Alnsworth dock. Portland, 8 p. M. every Tuesday. Freight and ticket office, lower Alnsworth dock, P. & C. B. S. S. Line. L. H. Keating. Agent. Phones Main 300, A J33J. City Ticket Office, 80 Sixth St. C. W. Stinger, Agent. Phones Marshall 4500. A 8. S. BEAVEB FOB SAN FRXNCiiCO LOS ANGELEi S P. M. NOVEMBER 22. The San Fraarlsco ft Portland S. S. Co., Third and Washington St, (with O.-W. R. ft N. Ce.). Tel. Marshall 4500, A 6121. New Coos Bay Line UAKSHHE1.1), NORTH BEND ft E.UPIKS Steamship Pa.ra.iso SAILS -DIRECT 8AT., NOV. 81. 7 P. M. For passengers and freight, make reserva tions Immediately. Frank Bollam, Pass. Agt. Main 26. 124 Third st. A 4596. Krelsht office, Albers Dock So. L Marshall 683, A ill.