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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1911)
' 13 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTLAXP, 3IARCII 19. 1911. ! . ' BUT 10 PER GENT OF CROP IS HELD Pacific Northwest Farmers Probably Retain 5,000,000 Bushels of Wheat. STEADY MOVEMENT FEET Amount Astaltinc at Tldcsraler rolnl I nknonn, hat Sound and Portland Quantities Are Small. . (arkrt 1 Stront. Prom th hm figures available. It ran MM th farmrni cf th. Pacific North memt ar now hol.ling i to xred 10 DT rnt of th crop, or between .i.0 tnal ;.XO biahel of In th past month, or n the Japa- n ilrmind for wheat nrt developed. !l r ha brrn a steady .Ulna move ment. At fio tirrss ha there ben any ,arat artivlty. tie lots chanalnc hand (.nrnllr bwnc small In ls. out in asrcit proves to hare ben rerjr aub nul. and lh rrr hav me 1 I'd away In a minn.r that haa irpriaed lh ram trad. nar that the smallnea uf tli available atot ka Is known. From IS to 3 pr cnt of the crop re train In ail hamis farmer, millrra and oVab-rs-ln lha thrca stalest TVlewatrr .imiiil 1'nknmn. Am for the supply In nalera" and mil lrra- hard. It la protmhl It will all out In ttw way of or flour be fore the in end. The exact amount of whrat held at tidewater points at not known, but it U not Iwlk-ved to be large. The I'iist! Sound rlcM-ka and warehouera ar, nt hohtlnf much ar.d the supply liehl y Portland dealers la rathvr small. .. the farmers are holdlns; not ovr I. .... biu.hr la at preiwnt. It can b eeen that the statistical poeltlun of the Niirtliamrrn markrt a a strong, one. Nt all the whrat that la left wlil be mrkrtd. no matter what the prevail ing prues may be. The Northwestern farmer a"nrlly carry over Into every rew crop from i.... to to.noa.OUH bushel. Allowing tht they will lake only talf of the.r presrt lnIdtn Into the rew e"ajNn. It will he irrn that a very amall suppl will be available for the reicular trails requirements from now oa. California Ilea .Market. tH:lfunLa will no doubt be the prin cipal buyrr riurtna the remeUnder of the s-an. and the orders from that state si uiild mik a larae hole In the supply t.'at IS left here. Sim of th- wcll-pos'ad dealers de clare llmt the demand from Japan for h nf hus been satistled. It la aald also that no new orders are being placed for export flour. It le known, however, tfat certain of the mtlta which accvpte.1 flour orders aom time aao are still sRlrmlsmn around the country trying to bur the necessary what. In view of t!te situation ae disclosed. It certainly ( look as If the farmers who are still holding their grmln are In the ewddle and can come near naming what prhrs ttwy please. " s IMAM) KM PI It K HOLD SOMK cwrlj All tiraln lft Is lu Growers' lUmh. I.KW JSTtOC. Iilaho. March 11 (Special ) -Warehousemen and representatives of the railroad companies estimate from IS to 3 per cent of least season's wheat crop row in altre In the warehouses of the tributary country, and practically all of this eratn remains In the hands of th growers. ' K W. Kres. of the Vollmer tesrwaler drain tnrnpny. estimates on bushels of whrat In the warehouses cf Nea Perce and Idaho (Vunties. while the Camas ITatrte Hailroad Company reports !.. rusheis of grain of all varieties In the warehouses along Its line In the two eoMnttes. The o -V. R A N rv. report . sarks rf crain of all varieties In the warehouses alone Unake River above Riparla, the total delivery to these points during the at season belna wsvtiue sacks. There ts Nit little movement of rrata at T-rrarnt and It l probable the O.-W. R. aV J. steamer Hpokane will be taken out cf ivnimlMlon wirhtn the next few days. Tiie steamer Is used durtng the srrsln season m hauling the croo from the river warehoti.es to the loading stations at Lewistun and Riparla. STOCK S AKK MI KII.Y UrVCToO thnly IB to 12 I "ex Cent of Walla Walla Crp Remain. U'ALI.V VlJJi. Wash.. March IV t.-pevial f rom K IS per rent or the l.tst-yrar wheat crop la left t i" ware hou.ses of tiie valler. according to state nicrts made lin.sht by warehousemen sad grain dealers of this city. The estl roatrs run alt the way from 9 to 3a per rent, h-'i mt of them are at 15 per cent. The laclflc Cvst 3evstor Company 1- .s t. h per cent Irft: the Puaet 8un4 tVarvhouee Oimwnr li to 11 per cent, the Varmera Warehouse about 7 or s per rent. a cording to the best authorities arwtiuMe berr. This Is fi;urrd on the basis of a f.MaV ishet crop la.t year. Some dealers be lieve thrre Is yet unsold bushels of grain, but these are few. and mora place the estimate at SV to .. This caws as a atsrtling contrast to the statements gvtn out two months ago. when it was said SI per cent of the crop was left. There have been few sales of si.rte s ree then, and the Inference ts left that the farmers have sold quietly wher ever they could, at the best prices they eNiM ret. It ts estimated farmers lost .. br holding their grain this year. In this county atone. IMAM) KMPIIIK HOLDS SOME Several Ijurge lnwlwlng Sctlons Are A boat CVrtnetl Oiil. JiVK ANS 'Wash . March 1 -i!pecial ) ft.xm itlasgow. Centennial K'our Mill ai Warehouse man, with crnectlons all over the Ir.Isnd Kmpire. esys 15 to 2a per cent of last year's wheat crop Is still In In land Umpire warehouses This wheat Is widely scattered. Walla Waiia ri 0lumhia Counties are shout cleaned out. W hitman County ware houses hold consijeraide grain, and there is st-11 unsold whest In the Camas Prairie and other North Idaho regions Whitman larmer Hold S IVr Cent. nrvtJ'AX. Was'i. March 1 Special V f th 1) and 1V wheat crop in Whit man tTuntv. sHoui per cent of th two .ear' trop is m the hanrs of the farmers. Ore In-bsi vers and farmer have about So per cent of the two crop on hand. Many warehouse are empty. Wheat has been aNpprd at a rapid rate for the last monttv, little la-rt In I'rnatllba. PrrsI'Uirro.N. I- . March 11 tSpeclaL) About per cent Ot last years civ t'matilla County Is now held In wsre houses. sct-ording to the estimates of local grain-ouyers. FBOUCCE AT "A r-R A N 1 1 K'O. Qwetatloaa t arret la the Bay City Mr keta. AN FRAN-I.0O. starch 1 The follow Ins produce prices were current : Mr. i.i.-: rren p-as. e!!1-"-. sarins beans, li ::; asparaaus. UWsc; toes, nominal: esc plant. Strl-C Kultrr Kancr creamery. Jvv. t:tm, tor. Iv,c: fancy ranch, -le. Mlllstuffs ilran. !:-. middlings. U Suit Apples, choice. II 10: wnmijii 1J rVo'C.J:Tommo ,i re;"",,-, nav.l. '.ClEiVr,''. lr.t.W: Ball,.. Burhanks. I-.lu92.ii: orsgon Burbanka. :. : Onions Nonilrat. Hay wheat. w 1 J.M per ton: wheat and oats. II: al'alla. sd 1 . . Kecelpts r lour. - ' " ' , , . - ; SIS centals: barley. ..50 rente s: ears. H i rentals, potatoes, lilt sacks: middlings. ! sacks: nay. es Chiracs Produce Markets. f-HI'-A:o. Msrrh l Butter Steady. Cresm-rle.. 1 , sirles. I.-. lie. Kscs Keeelpts lO.T'.'J rases. W eak at mark, rases Inrluded. ItaUSr; firsts. 15tc: '"ineesel-bteadr Daisies. 139134c: twins. ItS V 12-: T"ung Americas. l.I."m Ions horna. US O llr. GOOD WEEK AT YARDS DCMAMI ACTIVE AT GENERALLY hkm nticEs. Cattle larket rteeovera a Good Part of Hie Slnmp of tlie Prc tlous Veek. The week at the stockyards closed as usual oa tUturdsy with trading quiet and no special derelnpmeate in aay tins. The market throughout the week was a .ere sattsfarlory oe. Oat tie recovered a goot part of th. prerV. ua week's slu-rp and eualltV of ofterlnsa were r-adlly taken up at a gradually rising seals of prices. Hneep terelpts eere Isrse. but the demsnd n..t only waa sufficient to absorb them, but eur fered no che. k fr..m the sdwnrlng tendea'-y of prices, particularly on wethers. The nog marker held Its o n moderately well. fterelpts yesterday were 4UT rattle. CMppers of the sl-k were. H. II. Peacock. Nsmpa. I car of rat:l: B. H. ranneld. Ana. ronda. Mont.. S cars of cattle: K. alase. AnacoSMla. a cars of cattle, and Hales Jonea. cars of cattle. The day'a salsa ware as follows: Weight Plce. 14 steers, feeders tW I'1 Steer, fee-l-r f- 1 row. feeder " 1 tesm draft hnrsis J? . I team draft horses s.5.ou 1 draft horse 4 drivers, each " rlcea current oa the various classes of stock at the Portland Lnlea Stuck yards were aa follows: prime steers ? WS'S Tal Choice steers - -.- Gei4 to choice steers 'i Common slssrs r"..; holes co-s t'ommon roes ; -'"'2 ? ... Choice helfera r ,W T-i t holce bulls ' Pilr to good fat bull .e 40O Common bull SV J-J Choice light calree l.T-'J ".-o Fair to sood light calves 7 Ofl j Choice heavy cal.ea Zi" ! . Fair to medium heavy calrea... 4 f.oo noire stass fair to good alaga 4.WV 4.W tirt. , ., , eh"..- tight J;k"!i J v; tiood to choice . I : Choice heary s.... T.Iit ."0 Choiee rearing wetbera. grain fed 4 W 4 Ho Old wstbers - tfH I 7Z Choice swes. grain fed i-v-a 4 oo Tlr to mellum ewes, grain fed.. 2 f-i Choirs lambs, grain frd J.:it J.oy Oood to choice, grain fed 00 V ' Fair to good - Culls I-SOts -ao Current prices :a the Drrse msraci louow. Extra heavy draftera. .! KS- I4oO te l.es pounds. lwo': l--""" to 14'" pounds. HWgjil; chunks. OWln- drivers, t.i aa: saddisrs. eu up: plugs. ilOtitO. call's. I jo. Hogs Hereipts estimated at I6.00O: mar ket ic loesr. 1JS1C A '."On 7. ! 1 : mlsrd. 9t TOe 7.O.-.. heavy. MUptiCi: rough. Si e;u .d to choice hearr. nl; ... . T 1 ". t.u.k of sales. Iisi.itv5. PUS. eVMitll': bU.k ot sales, ii'.-j. . I . i . . . I . : Oftll- mar. ket steady. Nsllre list IV Western. S.I -1 toll., vesrtlnss. ttTiVAo; lambs, native, gOtygeO: Veiern l'.:.'t PRIGE DROPS BACK SKATTI.E IXABI.E TO MAINTAIN" HIGH EGG Ql'OTATIOX. Rccelpl lora Oregon Are ;ieTjr. Tolaloea Steady lo Firm on I.lrulled Offerings. SEATTLE. March 1. (Special.) Effort to obtala 33 rents for fresh local egg failed today and the price dropped beck to 13 eenta. Prices will be anchangsd la the country next week. Peeler believe that receipts from Puget Sound points ere now at their height and will likely remala at a hUh mark next week. Oregon receipts to day were hsarr. Owe thousand raas of fresh locale have bee a placed oa etorage te date. Butter, cheese and poultry were steady and unchanged. Oreea produce waa offered at low prices oa Westers ere sue today. Spinach, lettuce, sprouts, radisbee and ealone sold at aew low leeela for ths season. I tellers expect te receive some California straw berrtee next eeek. The Da'n market e aa Teeny to nrrn sa rather limited offerinxs. Lvealers are en deavoring to buy in ths Kast and la Oregon lo offset the efforts ot several buyer vv be are now trying to stampede the Tsklms Val- lev growere to sola. I iwm potatoes were purchased on track at .u. All csresis were encnanaeu. Metal Markets. MW TOKK. March 1- Th metxl mar kets asre quiet sod prsctlratly nominal sa isl ea t.turar. larr copper, i .-h i 11; SC. elertrolllc. 1 J.S 7 v, j 4c; cast ing I:)15:ve Tis vuiet. ssvse.'c. Lead. 4.4 O A i-x-Vlpe.ter. t.V44c. lroa unchanged. l.ONrH"c March 14 The offerings at the wool auctfr sales todsy amounted, te 11. Ttr bslea Vsrln.-e were taken eagerly by iKe Continent and cross-b reds went prin cipalis to the borne trad. Prices wsre egslnst buyers Puata Arenaa sold from unchsngeo to per rrni " mM vus Jsnuary sales. 'ewr Terk Cettew Market. NEW TO R1C March !. Oottoa opened bare:, stesdy. at aa advance of S points on March, and closed very sleaoy wnu prices net ll point loser. Msrch, lIer; April. Illr: Ms.. ItHc: June. l.J.c: July. It lie; Ausust. ll4c: tieptsmbsr. 11.44c; tstober. I1.4c: November. lUK; Decem ber. U.ilc. January. It lie. MlaasapH W Beet Market. MINNEAPOLIS. March 1. Wheat Ms WJ.e: JUly. W e ; lei'l.wprr, eir. . .. . . . VMihirK Cash herd. seVc; No. 1 Northern Z Nortaera. sf riac: a X wheat. UxtMxC Weed at A. Lsena, ST. t ot 1.4 Msrch Wool Vnrhsnred. Terrttorv and Western mediums. le-c; Bos sasvllums. liclvc. Una. 1: lie. laalallt Has Market. M'l.t TH Msrch 14. Flsx on track and I arms. 11.44; Mas. U.te aaksd- Kaetera liveeterk Prtree. I till Al Jl" ' . .e - - -e-- estimated at market stesdy. Beer.s. iu A, . Trial stesrs. HIOuHC: West ern steers. f4fieVSV; Storker SSd feeders, g4V&.M: rows and helfera. 40 a . eu; ALL GRAINS FIRM Upward Tendency in the Ce real Markets. STOCKS ARE RUNNING LOW Prloes nclng Lifted Villi Even a Moderate Demsnd Barley Is Now Hie Strongest Fen lure of , the Trade. In all the divisions of the grein market the undertone I a firm one. Th demand I not especially keen, except la th case of barley, but supplies are getting Into such mall compssa and holders seem so well abl to bold on that srsn with a moaerat in qtllry they ar In a , position to dlctat term to buyers. Coneuently th tenasncy of values thrd)ehout la upwards. The revival of ths Eastern demand for barley has put thla cereal In a strong posi tion In the Northwest. Choice feed was quoted la the local market yesterday up to lllt.SO. Holder In the country sen tnau ferent sellers snd expected ait 111 higher price to ruje. Oat were also linn with light offerings and a steady demand at all points. Th demand for wheat was not brisk on local account, but country report fold of purchases for delivery to Seattle millers at pries a cent and a halt above quotation here. Wheat shipments for the week from Bus sis and Da nu Ulan ports were as follows: This week. Last wssk. Last year. Russia 1.471.000 3.0I4.0UO 2.S7U.OO0 Lsnu . ... .VI4.UOO l.lexwo I4U.UO0 Local receipts, la car, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange, aa follow: Whsat Barley Flour Oats Hay Monday 41 17 4 Tuesday T 1 - Wednesday ... IS 1 U 11 Thursday 7 .. 4 .. a Frldsy 3 " .Saturday 2.1 3 IO 1 14 Te,r ago 17 11 Total tma week low II el '- Tear ago 11.1 1 1 4. an 45 e's o lo date lo.o-.is SI2 l'. g"! 2"! year ago .7 11S 1HI7 41 p LASTING Or ONIONS HAS BEJJt.S About S4S Arree will He Ket Out la Oregon This Year. The onloa planting season haa opened In the Valley. In the pest week 4 acres were planted and In the coming week th work will b general About H0 acre will be planted In onlona In Oregon thla year. Ten cara of onions wer shipped out In th paat week. No chang In price was announced by th association. Th mat kt hold about steady. ' The onions ax keeping well snd show aesreely say loss. CALIFORNIA SHIPMENTS ARB NORMAL Heathera Produce will He More Plentiful This Week. California produce of all kinds will b more plentiful In the" coming week. Th weather In the South has Improved snd normal shipment are again being made. Several cars of oranges are rolling. Only a few expres shipment were re ceived yetrdsy. Asparagus sold at lit It cents a pound and rhubarb at 1.1 per box. Local eaulillowar of good quality la com ing In and I quoted at ILSS per dozen. Receipt will be larger this week. IKE II CREAMERY BITTER SCARCE Market la Firm, bat N Chang la Price la Expected Soon. Butter haa cleaned up well all week and St the close was scares and firm. No an nouncement la mad of any early Chang In prices. Cheese held stsady st the new quo tations established Friday. The egg market was Arm st 2 cents,, with prices showing somewhat ot an upward tendency. Poultry cleansd up at nrm prices. Dressed meats, especially veal, were weak. HIOII RENTAL FOR AK1MA HOPYARDB Active Local Desaaad for hoots and Con tracts aad ' Sellers. No deala have been cloaed In th hop market In th past two day. Th demand baa been very good, both for spot goods and contracts, but sellers ar not disposed to accept th bid prices For contracts, deslers are offering 16 centa and there ar order on th market for 1B10 at IS centa. In th Yakima Valley aom of th dealer are renting bopyarda at IM te too an acre. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwesters cities jestsrday were as follows: Clearings Balances. Portland ll.417.iw.-. I1T3.SJ: Seattle . Taroma Spokane . . 277.1l 2i. 1M1I t.M.UM 4'.. 1. Clearings of Portland. Seattle and Taeo ma for the past week and corresponding week In former years were: Portland. Seattle. Taeom. 1011 luiin u:.T US. 311. l' $.-..;.Ml.oss 1I0 '. 12H11.174 ll.aJ.4TU 6. 4 Jo. 1-1 use. a ooit tc.t lo.r.'oMU-.H o.:r.'7.2V7 leos '.. .(" 7."7."li 4.HOK.17 l-x.7 .. T e.JTo.till 4..n4.:i:i!t lleul ... tKll.;:' l.;u.V74 .t..-.u.'..lC.l ivsa.... a.HTa.o7 4.0... tun- 2.W.H.1.40 S 'j:io.4 li 4.171. IMS 2.lM.t.JAa isoa ... a.s.ui3 .ow.-hs z.u.vt.aia I'JV.i... 2.74S.104 2.717.2oA l.SoO.HU , PORTLAND MARRBTS. Vegetable aa4 Fruits. ar-K- VEOBTABLES Carrots. gSctfll hundred: parsnips. Sectrtl; turnip. sitSJ 11: beets. eOcall. e ta.ii'ii'lL HfITS Oranges. nsvsls. t- joS 7S per box: rionda grapefruit. It An; California grapefruit. lt).So: basanaa. it ILc per lb.: pineapples, sc per id.; wiwh, SXJOtyt: tangerine, ii.ij per w. APPLES Keney. $2ttZ.ii: choice. fl)2 common. SOel per box. GKKEN FKl'IT Pears. ,1.J001.7J per ox: Melagaa. I:.5 per barrel; cranber ries fl.t.30 per barrel. vEi'TAni.r.n Asnaragua. IMrlgc per. lb cabbage, gl.io per lou. caullliower. local, 9123 per dosen: Callornla, $.23 per crate; eeiery. a.ii-n-oie. crste; cucumbers. 1 - o -per oo. esspient. 1 .V lb.; gsrilc i"U ic . oc per dos.: hsad lettuce. 5c per dux.; hothouse lettuce. ll.Si per box: peppers. 2c per lb.: radishes. 303oc per anx. ; rnu- hsrb :t..s per oos- "V"' e. 1 ;it. 21 per box. , I-oTAlUXS-orrpi werws . I per hundred. ONIONS Buying price, fx per hundred. Crwla. Flear. Frew. Etc. WHEAT Trck price: Bluetem, He; club. hoc: red Uuaaian. 7tK; sllsy. sVaJ,- 4U-ICWU. olV. B A RI.KT Choice feed. $24I4.S Per ton. .... . imn min 71 nee ton: middlings. JTO: shorts. 2i23: reUed sir-uthtsV 5'. ..porta, mm: Valley. M-SU; lUnA " uuin. ,- . - g--- OATS No. 1 white. 2.. Pr o" HaY Track prices: Timothy. Lastera Orrcoo. No. 1. $21Ct: mixsd. 120- al. faira. Ill.oOOLt. gra'" kay. .l.l.o; t'ovei. gllgl. Geererle. Dried Fralta. Etc. DRIED FRL1T3 Apple. llllr5 P la.; currant. 1 J ,;. apricot. 14,lc: eatea. jwekage, Utr per lb .; f'---i,u' whit. o bl.ck. by sck. 74Jc; 8-6. Il. 1 74: 11-12S. S: M-lJe. ItlS: l-ls. c; Smyrnaa. lAc SALelON Columbia River. 1-pootid tstla, gito per doxsn; J-pouad tails. S2.V5: 1 pound fists. 12.40; Alaska pink. 1-pouad talis 41-04- M'Ti Walnuts. 17HlSe per pound; BraaU sus. 14 A lee; filbert, laws e'ss. sils. ; 1 IS C 11c ; pca. 18c: cocoaaut. 90 11 per doxen; chestnuts. 12 per pound; hickory nuts. 9 10c per pound. COFFEE Roasted. In drums 23340 per pound. . SALT Granulated. 115 per ton; half ground. 100. .S0 per ton: GO. 9 per ton. BEANS Smell white, 4Vic; large white. 4Hc; Lima. 6.oc; pink. 6Vc; red atexlcana. ft'sc; bayou. 6 c RICE No. 1 Jspsn. 4c: cheaper grsdes. a.50r4.rij; Southern head. SV7c. HONEY Choice. 3-7S per case; atralned. Blc per pound. St'GAR Dry granulated, fruit and berry. 13.41);. best. i.!t: extra C. $4.0: golden C. $4.85: yellow D. gl.TO; powdered. 4.7. Terms on remittances within IS days, de duct c per pound; If later than IS days snd within 10 days, deduct c per pound. Maple sugar. ll&lCo per pound. Dairy aad Country Produce. POULTRY Live: Hens. 2nc: broiler. 2.".vt4oc: turkeys. 20c; ducks. 23c; geese, 1 ftllc: dressed turkey choice, 2.1 23c. EtrtlS Oregon ranch. 20c per doxen. CHEKSE Full cream, twins. 148 14ie per pound: Toung America, 1Sq13iC. BUTTER City creamery extra. 1 and 1 pound prints. In boxes, 31c per pound: less hsn boxes, csrtons snd delivery extra. PORK Fancy. 10in11c per pound. VEAl. Fancy, 83 to 123 pound. 12012UC per pound. Hope. Wool. Hides. Eto. HOPS llo crop. 17iitlhiic; ISO" crop. 12rl2vr: contract, lftc. MOHAIR Choice, 32c per pound delivered Portland. WOOL Eastern Oregon. 1218c per lb., according to shrinkage; Valley. 17918c per pound. PELTS Dry. 10c: salted, butcher take off. .VltiOOc: Ismb pelts, 23c HIDES Salted hide. 7 Ho per pound: as 1 ted calf. 13c; salted kip. 7H: sslted stsga. 34c: green hldsa. lc lel dry hide. 17c: dry calf. 17 ISc; dry atags. 11012c GRAIN SACKS Car lota. Vic Olla. LINSEED Oil. Pur raw. In barrets, $1.07; kettle boiled. In barrels, ll.Ot; rasr. In eases. $L12; kettle boiled, in cases. $1.14. Lots of 230 gallons. 1 per cent leaa per gal lon. COAL OIL Water White. Iron bble.. 8c; wood bble.. l:St. Pearl oil. caeca. 10c Head light, Iron bbla.. llUjc; cases. 17fc; wood bbls.. 14 v c Eocene, caaes. 1UC. Special Water White, Iron bbls, 12c: wood blue.. Inc. Elaln. rases. 2Sc Extra Star, cases. lUo V. M. A P. naptha. Iron bbls.. 14c; cases. 21c. - GASOLINE Red Crown gasoline. In Iron bbls.. lic: cases. 22hc Motor gasoline. Iron bbls. 15c: cases. 224c 8 gasoline. Iron bble. 2 He; cases. IbHc. Engins distillate. Iron bble. 7c: cases. 14c. TURPENTINE lO-caae lots. $1.13; Iron bbls. tl.OU; rases. 41.111: wood bbls.. ll.lolj. CROPS ARE SUFFERING I'KSSIMISTIC KEPOKTS COME FltOM VESTEHX KANSAS. Chicago Market Takes a Strong Tarn Upward, Following a Dip at the Opening. CHICAGO. March 18. Except for a brief dip during Initial trades today, wheat ruled strong. The reason lay chiefly In pessimis tic crop reports from Western Kansas by a Chicago expert, who yesterday aent forward glowing dispatches regarding the east half ot th state. Attention to th telegrams concerning the Western part of Kansas developed acutely when It was noticed that the expert's em ployers nere were purchasing on a large scslo tu cover short wheat. This decided many other short to reduce their commit ment, and not hold the trades open over Sunday. The weak start was on favorab'le condi tions in a portion of the Winter crop belt and because of disappointing cables. Be side, receipts for the week were more lib eral then .he preceding seven daye. and there waa no trace left of the alleged Im provement In the demand for cash wheat. Such factor, however, were lost sight of In a hurry after Kanaaa took the. center ot the stsge. steedlness prevailed at the close, which was at almost the top level reached. May touched aa high and low limits 91S.C snd eoc Corn hacf special support from leading longs snd their follower. Prices for May delivery ehsnged between 40c snd 4 t 41) wc. with closing figures 4VK ?4c. a gain ot ((it net. Cash corn was steady. No t yellow finished at 47 Vr CSc. Oats dlsplaysd a tendency to Imitate corn. May ranged from .'11 44 tj31,c to 31 toe and -In the end waa a aoade up at 31 SO lc Provisions weakened In view of a heavy run of hogs When the pit was closed,, pork had sagged loc to 22HC snd lard snd ribs between a nickel and a dime. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May .H $.1. .Ml $.l'i July ' .'. . Sept I8S ' -SH CORN. May 4 .v1 . July io, .iov .5Hi .50S Sept sits .US, -311 OATS. Msy. ...'..' .Jli .11 v, .Jli .31', July SIS .SIS -SIS .31 S Sept...... .SIS -31S -31 S .31V. MESS PORK. Msy 17.20 17.50 17.45 17.05 July 14.41) 14.27H 14.27'4 LAKD. ' May...... I S3 1 5 July ." .!! Sspt i.su a. so a.Bv s.s. rx SHORT RIBS. May ..15 .SS .3I'i :?s July "I;1 Sept B.lx s..rx "-t'x e.o? Cash quotations were ss follows: Flour Steady. Rye No. J. Sc Barley Feed or mixing. S0rg8c: fair to choice malting, ftvcrrel.01. Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern. $2.4S; X 1 Northwsetern, $1.47 S. Timothy seed U 1.40 11.70. riover lis. Pork Mess, per barrel, llS.'.'.tJ H.73. Lard Per 1 pounds, til:',. Shirt ribs Sides t loose), IS.4S S 6 9.15. Grain ststistlcs: Total clearances of wheat and flour were eoual to 114.004 bushels Primary recelpta were 414. Coo bushels, compared with 613. eon bu.hela the corresponding day a year ago. Estimated recelpta for Monday: Wheat, 10 cars: com. s.l cars; oais, i cars, nogs. 14.400 bead. Receipts Shipments. Flour, barrels ll.Si'O .10 Wheat, bushels S1.:"0 lu.ios Corn, bu.hels 11.310 SlO.JoO Oats, bushels 181. SOU 24o.0 RveV bushels 3.000 2..-.00 Barley, bushels 44.000 18.7(1. Grata aad Predare at New Tors. NEW YORK, March IS Flour Quiet. Wheat Spot Arm. Closed strong. May. 7Vc: July. Se. Hop Firm. State, common to choice, 11. iie:c; Pacinc Ceaat. ltl, 19s33c; 104. 14 0 17c. Hldee Hteadv. Central America, 2Sc; Bogota. ZW2Zc. 1'etroleum Steady. Reflned New Tork. barrels. 17.40; renned New York. bulk. $3.40; Philadelphia, barrels, $7.40; Philadelphia, buik. 13 n. Wool Steady. Domestic fleece. XX Ohio, $1432c (irala at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, March 18. Wheat Firm, Barley Firm. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. $1.43 491.47S per cental. Barley Feed, $1.20 per rental: brewing. $1.23S6L27H. Oats Red. $1.20411.30 ' per cental; white, nominal: black. $I.17Ht1.20- Call board sales: Wheat No trading. Barley December. 11.18 bid. 11.17 ssked per centsl; May. $1.24 S- Grala Markets of the Northwest, 1AI UA. SBlcn JO. now. muoiriii. etc: rortvfold. 8182c: club. S2c: red Rus sian. SOc. u . n . . - a'lu.i T eeee herlev ' nr. corn 1 car. hay 4 cars. SEATTLE. March 18. Milling quotatlona: Biuestem. R3c; fortyfold. SJc: club, 82c; Fife. 82c: red Russian, hlc. Export wheat: Uluestcm. 2c: fortyfold. 80c; club, 79c: Fife. 70c: red Russian. 7&c Testerday csr receipt wheet. 1 csr; brley. l car; corn. 2 car; oats. 2- cars; bay 21 car. Ewrepeaa (irala Markets. LONDON. March IS. Cargoes quiet but steady. Walla Walla for ehlpmenl at 33 Bd to r4r. . r, Fneitsh country - msrkets Arm; French country marksts, quiet. LIVKRPOOI. March 1 . Wheat-sMarch. to i'.i,. Mm. as a4. iulf. 4 iid. REGAIN EARLY LOSLT Stocks Recover at the Last on a Covering Movement. CHANGES IN GOULD SHARES Vnion Pacific, Steel and Some of the Other Industrials Make Sub stantial Net 'Gains and Last Prits Are Strong. NEW TORK, March IS. The list sagged at the opening of the stock market today, but later made complete recoveries snd in many Instance material gains. There wa spsrial weakness In Missouri Pacific, the stork selling st the lowest point since It be came known that other Influential Interests were desirous of acquiring the property. The labor situation came in for increased attention, ' because of the acute situation In the local strikes smong the express com panies. The course of the Steel shares waa In keeping with the general market. Stocks recovered from their early weak ness In the laat hour, when an extensive covering movement worked a .complete change throughout the list. steel. Union Pacific and aome of the Induatriala made substantial net gains, while Missouri Pacific made up the early decline, the market clos ing strong and Impressive. The bank atatement waa In all respect better then the forecast indicated. The banks gained over $2,000,000 cash, while the actual loan Increase was less than $2,000,000. Actual cash reserves ot the bank are 27.35 per cent against 27.25 per cent In th pre vious week. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Allla Chal pf SI Amal Copper .. l.SOO 4 !H . 63 Am Agrlcult .. 2,300 iH, o Am Bcot Sugar. 6O0 44 S 44 44 S American Can .. 200 DS 111 S Am Car A Fdy S3 Am Cotton Oil. 500 60S 59S 00S Am Hd & Lt pf. 23 Am Ice SecurL. 200 23H '-'.I S 23 Am Linseed ... 7O0 11S 11 US Am Locomotive. lis) 3S SS SS Am Bmsl A Ref 1.7DO 7.-.S 7S 75V do preferred. . loO 104 04 104 Am Steel Fdy 47 Am Sugar Rcf.. 3"0 11S UK 11S Am Tel A Tel.. 200 146S 14.1S H Am Tobacco pf. - - Do Am Woolen 1.800 3S 30 311 Ansconda M Co - 38 Atchison 2.800 108 107S 1"7S do preferred. W2H Atl Coast Line. 100 119S 111S 111) Bait a Ohio ... 5O0 103 S lo3 1U3S Bethlehem Steel 31 S Brook R Tran.. nO 77S 77 S 77S Canadian Pic. I.200 2IS 21SS 216S Central Leather Hl 2 2 284 do preferred.. 200 9914 9S S CentraT of N J. .'. 2M Ches A Ohio... 800 ' 82 82 82 Chicago A Alton 32 Chi Ot West 21S do preferred.. 2N0 44 4.1 S 44 S Chicago ft N W loo 144 144 144S C. M A St Paul 1.OO0 121 121 S 1-1 S C. C. C A St L , 3 Col Fuel A Iron 20O 32 32 32 Col & South 53 Consol Gas 2.4O0 143 142 143! Corn Products 14 Del A Hudson.. 1M 117 167 187. U A R Grind... 1O0 31 31 31 do preferred ..... 60 Distillers" Securl 33 Erie 900 2S 2 2S do 1st pf .... 700 48 47 47 do 2d pf 37 Gen Electric 148 C.t North Pf ... 1.700 127 12 128 Gt North Ore .. H0 SI) 5 . S9 Illinois Central. 3i0 13.1 135 135 Interbor Met .. 2.0O0 19 10 1 do preferred.. 1.300 SOS SS 54 Inter Harvester. 1"0 110 116 116 Inter Marine pf ' 200 16 16 16 Int Paper 10 Int Pump 40 . Iowa Central .. 2110 16 16-4 16 K C Southern.. 2O0 35 34 34 do preferred.. 67 Laclede Gas ... 100 11 111 111 Louis A Nash 144 . Minn A St L .. 300 23 23 23 M. S P A S S M 5O0 147 147 147 Ida. Kan A Tex 1O0 33 33 33 do preferred 67 Mo Pacific 34,800 51 49 .11 Nat Biscuit l.h"0 130 128 130 Nat Lead 200 62 51 - S2 Mex N Ry 2 pf 34 N Y Central ... 2.50 10S 108 107 N T. Ont A Wes 41 Norfolk A West 7M 107 106 107 North Am 100 71 71 70 North Pacific .. -3.5O0 124 123 123 Pacific Mall 24 Pennsylvania ... 2.1"" 126 126 126 People's Gas .. 200 106 106 lo P. C C A St I. Pittsburg Coal.. 0O 21 21 21 Pressed 8 Car.. 200 33 33 33 Pull Pal Car .. 200 161 161 I0 Ry Steel Spring 33 P.esdlng 26.200 157 15o L6 Republic Sicel 32 do preferred J7 Rock Island Co. SOO 29 29 29 do preferred.. 1U0 58 08 S9 St L A 8 F 2 pf St L Southwest ..... ..... 31 do preferred 6' Ploss Sheffield 52 Southern Pac .. 2.3DO 116 116 116 Southern Ry ... " -'6 26 26 do preferred.. 3oO f.4 .". 64 Tenn Copper .. 300 3SS 37 S. Texas A Pac .. 200 2S 27 2S Tol St L A We MIMI 23 22 22 do preferred.. 10O 51 51 81 Union Pac 17.HH) 175 173 17u do preferred.. 2U0 91 91 01 T.T S Realty II 8 Rubber ... 4O0 42 41 42 V s Steel 21.2O0 7S .77 78 do preferred.. 200 118 118 118 T'tnh Of-DDr ..... ..... 44 Va-Caro Chem . 8.400 67 65 66 W.bash 2"0 '7 -16 16 do preferred.. SOO 37 37 37 E,ec-::-2o6 - s; Western Cnlon ij Lemg'h VaUey '.. ' iooO . 173' ' 172' 172 Total alc for the day. 183,800 share. BONDS. NETW YORK, March 18. Closing quota- r'g' -f Js reg.lOlSIN. T. C. gn 3. 88 B do coupln ...101 No. Pacific 3a... 70 T a. 3a rex 102 jNo. Pacific 4s... 99 do coupon ...102 (rnlon Pacific 4s.lO0 C. S. new 4 reg.ll5Wl Central 4. 2 do coupon ...113 Japanese 4 68 D. A R. G. 4. 92 B- Money. Kxcttaage, Etc . - . . 1 Q V.n.v on enll nominal.' Tim loans dull and easy: to days. 2ct2S: so days, 2140s -ve 3 . 1 . 4S1U nee Mnl prime mercantile ' - , .1 kV.i 1l?i..r.- hill's st 44.StlJ for 40- day bills and at $4.S2i 4.81 1 Commercial 01:1s. Ber silver, S2c Mexican dollars. 45c. Bonds Government, steady; railroad, ir regular. LONDON. March 18. Bar silver Quiet. 24 5-lf.d per ounce. Money 2 r 2 per cent. The rate of discount in the open msr . . i . kiii. 1. - V. iur cent: three months' bills. $$-l2 Per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. March 1. Sterling on London. $4.84 S; sight. 4.84. Drafts Sight. 4c: telegraph, 7Cjj CHICAGO. March 18. Exchange on New Tork. par. Coadltloa at th Treasary. vj . .... ..... ... u .t. 1 g At th He- ginning of business today th condition of the I nllea states " --- Working balance In Treasury ot-JS t,? t"51,i.1 1'nWr.hiiinnlne Treasury 12.404.613 Total balance In general fund J'f'J? Ordinary recelpta yesterdsy. . . . - ' " Ordinary disbursements yesterday 1.S27.6S4 Deflclt to date this necal year.. 4.414.410 Deficit this time isec year These figure exclude Panama Canal and public debt transactions J ' Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. March 18. Coffee Futures, unchanged. Th doe was quiet, net 2 to 3 points higher. Ssles. 2i0 bags. March. April and May. 10.5ic: June. 10.51c; July. 10 tsc: August, 10.40c: September. 10.27c; October. 10.07c: November. 10.01c: Decem ber and January. .9c; February, .Sc Spot, quiet. Rio No. 7. 12 Sc; Santos No. 4. llc Mild coffee, dull. Cordova, 13 ISfic nominal. . .... Sugar Raw firm. Muscovado, SS test. 3.36c; Centrifugal. test. 1.8c: molasses sugar. test. 1.11c Renned steady. Cut loaf .60r; crushed. 6.oc; mould A e.lsc; cubes. 5.0:r; XXXX powdered. 4.90c: pow dered. 4.90c: granulated. 4.80c; diamond A. 4.80c; confectioaera A. 4.65c; No. 1. 4.6sc; CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE INCORPORATED 1867. Head OKIce Toronto, Canada. New York 16 Exchange flace. London 2 Loribard Street. And over 200 other branches In Canada and the United States. -Foreign eschanse bought and sold and a general banking business transacted. Interest allowed on time eposits. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT PORTLAND BRANCH, SRCOD AND STARK STREETS. F. C. Mulpaa, Manager. No. 2. 4.60c; No. 3. 4.55c; No. 4. 4.50c: No. S. 4.45c: No. 6. 4.40c; No. J. 4.35c; No. 8, 4.30c; No. 3. 4. 25c; No. 10, 4.20c; No. 11. 4.15c; No. 12, 4.10c: No. ,13, 4.05c; No. 14, 4.05c. Dried Fruit at New Tork. NEW YORK. March IS. Evaporated ap ples Urn. unchanged. Fancy. 13 c; choice, 13c: prime. 12c. j . Prunes, nrm. from 8 to 12 c for Call fornlas up to 30-408 snd from 11 to 13c for Orcgons from 80s to 30s. Apricots quiet, with choice quoted at !3c; extra choice. 13yUc. and fancy st 13 to 14c Peaches firm. Choice. 7 7c; extra choice. 78c; f aney R & c. Raisins, quiet. Loose Muscatels. 56c; choice to fancy seeded, 6r7c; seedless. 4 6 6c; London-layers. $1.40gl.45. SURPLUS IS INCREASED BAN'K STATEMENT BETTER THAN" THE FORECAST. Xew York Institutions Show a Cash Gain of Over Two Millions in the Week. NEW YORK. March 18. The statement ot the Clearing-house banks for 'he week shows that the banks hold HI, 373 275 more than the requirements of the W per cent reserve. This is a decrease of :l,'JS4,10O In the pro. portionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement follows: Increase. Loans 1,345.S77.6D0 I ll.iSMO Specie .-!tl4.6o.).7tX) l,S71.Wn0 I.egal tenders 7J.S1H.000 1.17.-..I100 DUKjsits 1.SM.37.1.100 1.2'"'-;L" Circulation 4f,.r.4l.ll"U J Reserve 377.4C.!).IW) 60...100 Reserve req'd 34.ik.p4.IC.-., 7''x'k Surplus 31.375,75 3,io4,100 U. S. deposits Included 1,635.200 o2,i00 Actual" condition Loan fl.S47.255.T00 P0? Specie 07R,LN.H l.K.a.S00 LtegaJ tenders... 7.546.9iH LoT.OoO Deposits l,3K.-.h4,M 3,rt5,it Circulation 4.i.6(fJ.3x 1','TS Reserve 37h.02.-,,1O Xl.fW K.n-e req'd 34.4r.l.u7r. fcurplus 32.174.025 1.331. 00 U. S. depotsita , , included 1.732,200 140.600 Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York, not renaming to the New York Clearing-house: Loans 1,113.833.1.H 5.724.400 Specie 114.174.8M OOft.lOO Legal tenders 21.loi.4o0 71.B00 Total deposits. $1,213,758,100 $ 12,d51,800 Decrease. The Financier' will say: The statement of actual condition of the Clearing-house banks of New York for the week ending March IS shows a gain of $2,105,400 in specie and legal tenders. In ths :oan Item an increase of fl,076.000 was recorded and this, coupled with the gain in cash, accounted for an Increase of 3,0&o,6o0 In deposits. The net changes resulted in an increase of $1,331,300 in reserve, bringing the surplus above the 25 per cent minimum, to $32,174,025. These changes are based on the statement of actual conditions. The statement of averages showed much larger gains, loans having increased $11,430. S00 and deposits $10,236,000, while there was a small decrease of about 700.000 in cash. The reserve based on averages, de-t creased $3,254,100 and the average surplus btood at $31,375,275. The summary of trust companies and other outside institutions showed a gain of about $.-,750,000 in loans and an increase of 000,000 In net deposits and a decrease of something over $o,000 in capital. The present condition of the market is one of extreme uncertainty. STROKE FOLLOWS GAME G. A. M'GOWAX, CATTLEMAN, IS VICTIM OF APPOPLEXY. Millionaire of Plains, Montana, Is Stricken After Witnessing Con test In Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 18. (Spe cial.) Colonel G. A. McGowan, of Plains, Mont., multi-millionaire cattle -raiser, is dying at the an Kuys Hotel here. He was attacked by a stroke of apoplexy after witnessing the baseball game at Washington Park March 15. Colonel McGowan, after the baseball game, was returning to the hotel with a friend in an automobile when he suffer ed a mild attack of apoplexy. Some time before midnight the telephone from his apartments rang, but the operator tried In vain to obtain an answer. He then went to the room and found the Colonel unconscious. The telephone receiver was off the hook, indicating- that he had tried to summon assistance. Dr. Bert Smith was immediately called, and later an other physician and also a nurse. Tele grams wre sent to Mrs. McGowan in Plains. Montana, and return messages state that she will arrive in Los An geles by the earliest train. The hotel was requested to spare no expense for adequate medical atten tion. Colonel McGowan retired from active interest in his business many years ago. He has been affected with throat trouble for some time and has been a frequent visitor during the Win ters to Los Angeles MESSAGE WILL BE BRIEF Tart Will Only Recommend Reci procity to Extra Session. AUGUSTA, Ga March 18. The Presi dent played the last golf game of his Spring vacation on the links of the Country Club today. Tomorrow after noon be will start back to Washington. The President's message to the spe cial session of Congress, to be con veyed on April 4, will be brief if he follows his present inclination. Whether he will directly recommend that noth ing i be considered but the reciprocity agreement bill cannot be stated at this time. From the formal statement of the Democratic leaders, however, the Pres ident has every reason to believe that revision of two or three of the sched ules of the Payne-Aldrich act will ba undertaken. Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, who was in Augusta several days ago, said the Democrats in the House were elected to revise the tariff and that they ought to get to work at the ear liest opportunity. There is said to be a possibility that the President may call . the proposed arbitration treaty with Great Britain to the attention of the special" session, but the chances are that will wait until the regular session next Fall. More Famine Funds Sent to China. SEATTLE. March IS. The Commer cial Club today cabled $ 1500 to the American Red Cross 4 for the Chinese famine sufferers, makine 9000 -sent 1 SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE . Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland Of Baltimore. In the State of Maryland, on the 31st day of December, liUrt. made to the Insurance Commissioner of the fctate ot Ongon. uursuant to law: Capital. Amount of capital paid up $.000,000.00 Income. Premiums received during the year $2.tWCi.234.S. Interest, dividends and rents re- reived during the year 26103. 12 Income from other sources ree- celved during the year oS,SSe.t Total income... $2.02,l38.nt lb4urements. Losses paid durlny the year, in cluding adjustment expenses, etc $ B"4.44.l Dividends paid during the year on capital stock SliO.OOO.OO Commissions and salaries paid , cu during the year 90,6i2-SS Taxes, licenses and fees paid. during the vear 117,0o8.0t Amount of all other expend!- . lure8 S43.0S4.46 Total expenditures ..$2,306,240.31 Assets. Value of real estate owned $1,281, Value of stocks and bonds owned 4,008, Loans on mortgages and collat- teral, etc I"-- Tash in hanks and on hand. 03, 282. IS 49.00 ,!00.00 325.77 Premiums in course of collection and in transmission Advance on con tracts secured less than JH days old Interest and rents due and ac. crued 399, 300, 138.13 .590.33 Total assets $6,778,805.52 Less special deposits in any state 834,n.t7.O0 Total assets admitted in Oregon. $3,&44,70S.52 Liabilities. Gross claims for losses unpaid. $ 326,294.23 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks l,14.3-.Bo Due for commission and bro- kerage 89,8tD.-.U All other liabilities including surplus. $2.270.iS2:t.88. and in- eluding capital, $2.000,000.00.. 4.385,248.30 Total liabilities $5,944,768.52 Total premiums In force Decem ber il. 11H0 ..$2,662,922.73 Business in Oregon for the Year. Total risks written during the year - .$4, 18,ol5.BU Gross premiums received dur- .. lnir the year 20.210.38 Premiums returned during the- year 9..IV14 Losses paid during: the year.... 2,W5.B4 Losses incurred during the year. 183. in Total amount of premiums out- standing in Oregon December 31, 191U , S.CoS.81 Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland Signed) N. W. L.. BERRY. Asst. Secretary. W. J. Clemens, general agent. Commercial Club bide.. Portland. Oregon. by the club since the sailing of the transport Buford. Contributions of supplies are forwarded to China direct by steamship lines free of charge. WASHINGTON, M arch 18. The American National Red Cross has ca bled another $2000 to China for the relief of the starving millions in that empire. The money was sent to the American Consul-General at Shanghai for distribution. SOCIALISM IS DISCUSSED Professor James H. Gilbert liectures at r. M. C. A. Professor James H. Gilbert, of the Oregon University, very ably enter tained his audience at room 310 of the Y. M. C. A. last night, on the subject of "Socialism, Its Brightest and Strong est Side." He is opposed to Socialism, but made an attempt to picture what it is and what it will do, and also described the forms in which it is an ticipated. "Some say it will be as a revolu tion," he said, "overturning the present order of things, and so confiscate all privately owned property. Others look for evolutionary methods, while some hope the better nature of the rich will lead them to turn over all to the peo ple." Next Sautrday night Dr. Gilbert will talk on "Socialism, Its Weaker Side." Marseilles Is one of the very few larg cities ot the world which shows a persist ent increase In infant mortality. "Greater speed .and shorter time in get ting to fires is possible in re sponding to alarms from sec tions paved withBit ulithic." 0. B. Wil lis, Fire- Chief, Pueb lo, Colo. TRAVELERS' CillDK. Tr.to EUROPE Moderate Cost. Best Management Mediterranean North Cane Coronation Many Others. BOOKLETS SEADY. The Pilgrim Tour. Boaton, atac. RAYMOND V WHITCOMB CO- Agents. Nsw York. Los Angeles. Boston, San Francisco. O.-W. R.& N. Astoria Route. STEAMER HARVEST QUEEJf Leaves Portland dally x.-ept Saturday at u P M. Makes all way landings. Arrives' at Astoria at 6:00 A. M. Leave Astoria dally, except Sunday, at 7:00 A. M. Arriies Portland at :00 P. M Makes dirct con nection with steamer Nalicotta for a,egler. llwaco. Long Beach and all points on the llwaco Division. COOS BAY LINE STEAMER BREAKWATER sail from Alaska dock. Portland. 8 P. M. vry Tuss ay. Freight received at Alaska Dock until t p. M. daily. Paengr far nrst-clas. 10: cond-class, ST. Including meala and berth. Ticket on sal at Alnsworta aack. Phones Main 2 OS. a 123. What the Nation's Fire Chiefs Say: