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tH''f''t ! -.it.-. i ti-r Tuesday, "December T, 193!! Fasre Eijrht - IX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, -IX GRANDE. ORE. Jliss Neas W?ll Direct Play At Wallowa Dec. 8-9 f By Mrs. c. A. Hunter j: (Observer Correspondent) J WALLOWA, Ore. (Special) The Wallowa Women's club la preparing a play, "West of Broadway," wmcn will be a benefit performance given two evenings, Dec. 8 and B. Miss Hazel Neas. of Kansas City. Is direct ing tne play. Miss Neas arrived in Wallowa last week from La Grande whero she coached this same produc tion and pluns are well under way for tfno performanca here. Tha cast Is rh&de up entirely of local people, i Orln Morgan, principal of the grade School, was disappointed in his plan to spend Thanksgiving at the homo oi his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morgan, of Imnaha. He was unablo tin make the drive on account of the Accent snow. J After several nights with the ther mometer around the zero mark, tho weather moderated Wednesday and about six Inches of fresh snow fell in Wallowa. Friday night registered ellgMly below zero and baturday night tho mercury dropped to 6 be low, tho coldest night so fur this winter. -' T.r.. nnd Mre. V. F.'Pnolo received word last week that their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Leo V. Reed, are moving from John Day to Forest Grove whero Mr. Reed is em ployed on the coast highway. Mrs. Robin Bird, of Enterprise, has been in Wallowa for several days car ing for her mother, Mrs. William Hamilton, who has been confined to her homo for two weeks bocause of Illness, ' Forrest Carpenter, student at Oro gon State college, and Jack Gregory, student at tho University of Oregon, arrived in- Wallowa Wednesday to upend the Thanksgiving vacation with their parents. i A number of local teachers left on Wednesday's train for their homes In yarlour. sections of tho Btate to spend tho four-day vacation. Miss Marlon Elliott went to Corvallls, Miss Louise Kennedy and Miss Catherine Calourt t? Portland, Miss Melba Hanks to La Grande and Mrs. James Cornel Ison to Pendleton. Miss Lillian Dale went to The Dalles to visit over tho holi days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Marvin and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Brat tor, and family spent Thanksgiving In. Enterprise at the home. of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Amlnlno. Miss Oora Hetrlck, of Berkley, Cal., arrived In Wallowa Wednesday to spend two weeks visiting her parents, M.'. and Mrs. Cal Ho trick, t Mr. and Mrs. Virgil McGraw are Jtho parents of a baby daughter born Monday. Nov. 23 at their homo two 'miles east of Wallowa. . '.' A baby daughter weighing nlno founds was born Monday, Nov. 2!i to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller at their home on Bear creek. The baby has been named Donna. Mr. and Mrs. Harland Stewart, of New Plymouth, Idaho, arrived In Wallowa Friday for a few days visit at the home of C. T. Me Daniel and . to look after business Interests in Wallowa county. - 'c. A, Hunter returned Wednesday from New Plymouth, Idaho, with two carloads of Shorthorn steers which Full Size Part Wool BLANKET 70x80 98c Montgomery Ward h Co. 1101-8 Wellington At-. La Orande t NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP ho bought from Harland Stewart. He will feed them at his stock ranch east of Wallowa. W and Mrs. Norrls Jewell, of Klamath Falls, spent Thanksgiving in Wallowa at the home cf his bro the.'. Jack Jewell. Norrls Jewell was formerly bookkeeper at the Bowman Hicks Lumber company here. Mrs. George Dale returned Satur day from The Dalles where she spent i the .Thanksgiving holidays at the heme of Mrs. Louise Doak. 1 Mrs. W. R. Brooks, of Diamond j Prairie, has been quite 111 for several , weeks. She Is reported to be sorao better. Her son, Dell ( Brooku, and his family drove over ; from La Or undo Wednesday to spend i Thanksgiving at home. I - Mrs. Mary Murphy and family left j Tuesday for Pondosa where they will ! spend tho winter with her son, j Georgo Murphy, and care i'or the two small children left motherless by tho i recent death of Mrs. George Murphy. - Tho Infant daughter, Ruth Margaret, Is ten days old and Patty is flvo years of age. ' Mi, and Mrs. Fred W. Furst left for Portland Wednesday to be gone three weeks. Mr. Furst Had busi ness to transact at the headquarters .of the forest service and Mrs. Furst will spend the time visiting friends. Funeral services were held In Wal-. Iowa Wednesday for the infant son: oi Mi', and Mrs. Charles Moore, of Promise, who died on Monday, Nov. 24, after a lingering illness. The baby, Sheldon James, was eight monthB old and the only child of Mr. and Mrs. t Moore. ' Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hamstreet and daughter, Mona Louise, of Joseph, weru among those who enjoyed, tho turkey dinner and family reunion at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Daugherty, Thanksgiving day. M.. and Mrs. I. E. Snyder and fam ily, of Enterprise, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Campbell, of Wallowa on Thanksgiving. Orln Morgan made a business trip to La Grando Saturday. Reserve Banks Not In Agreement With Mr. Hoover's Plan WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Extend ing tho authority of the federal re serve system to rediscount paper now j ineligible for such treatment, as pro j posed by President Hoover is gen 1 erally opposed by tho majority of i the 12 reoervo banks. A n b worn to a questionnaire sub mitted by a senate subcommittee on banking to the rcservo banks, made publto Monday, with a few excep tions were against any changes In existing regulations. President Hoover's proposal -was for tho purpose of releasing credit now irozen in sound paper not eligible for rescrvo bank loans. Employed Renter Urged To Buy Home CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (Special) As sorting that "thousands and thou sands" of families who do not own their homes could do so, the Na tional Association of Real Estate boards opened' a drlvo today to get employed renters to have at least 8500 to use towards a down pay? mcnt for a homo within tho next year. Tho drlvo features the association's first national home savings day to bo observed in real estate offices, banks, local realty boards and over tho radio in cities throughout the country. Tho plan was undertaken because th:i down payment problem "fre quently has retarded Thome buying'! and because present conditions have lncrcnscd tho problem. ( KXI'OKTH AHOl-T THE PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 1 WV Comparisons made by tho merchants exchange hero Indicate that Port land's foreign 1 exports this month maintained a level consistent with the Biuno period last year. Foreign lumber exports in Novem ber totaled 12.163,704 board feot, compared with 12,737,473 In Novem ber, 1930. Wheat exports this month were 1,833,411 buahels as against 1.703. 728 bushels in November, last year. Flour exports gained over a year ago, Jumping from 119,088 barrels to 1 25,203 barrels for the mouth. Total exports for November from Portland were valued at $2,602,889. Tilford (Tip) Tucker. Wichita uni versity back. Is reported a prospective recruit to "pro" football ranks. COATS With Tunis to Mutch Size 6 to 14 $6.98 Per Set Made ii lYom woo!, chinchilla nnd coco !i-ovn winter pelt. A $10 set special priced $6.98 BOY'S COATS At Special Reduced Prices $5.98 Coats for $3.9S $9.98 Coats for $5.00 Size 1 to 10 Children's MITTENS & GLOVES Low Priced 25c to 9Sc Wool Knit TOQUES & CAPS A (!ood Selection 25c to 79c Dolls and Soft Toys Priced Lower Than Ever Baseball Clubs Are Sparring For Better Players By Paul Mleketeon (Associated Press Sporte Writer) WEST BADEN, Ind Dec.l (fitGo far there has been plenty of sparring but no knockouts In the big major- , minor league skirmish at West Baden . to land better players or more deslr j able playing combinations for the ! 1032 baseball campaigns. ! All the major league clubs had their camps pitched today. The Chi- ft cago uuds, nere wun a oig oag ox William Wrlgley's gold to tempt such clubs as the Boston BraveB, the Phillies and the Championship St. Louis Cardinals, Intimated they were imiklng good progress and almost ready to break the monotony with an i announcement. Many rumors ln I vclved their huddles and one of them ! Included Burleigh Grimes, star plt- , cher of the Cardinals, who may wear a Cub uniform next season. It was learned from a fairly reliable source that Grimes' was for sale at the right price. Ed Brandt, star hurler for the Braves, and Whlty Klein, home run producer for the Phillies, also are mentioned as probable Cubs for 1932. President William L. Veeck of the Cubs answered queries by promising mi important announcement for ylUier today or tomorrow. " The White Sox caused somewhat of a mild surprise yesterday by announc ing a spring training schedule with out a major league exhibition and wero "hot" after a few trades. Minor Leaguers Meet Meanwhile, the minor leaguers held various meetings of no great Importance to the outside baseball worlC. The annual meeting of their general body, the National Associa tion or Professional Baseball Leagues, was postponed from today presunv ably to give some of the representa tives more time to get hero. Under tho postponement, the meetings will bo held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Western League, the first to hold a business conference, met all day yesterday and all but decided to continue the 1032 season' status quo rlth the same eight clubs In opera tion. Tho Southern League had a meeting scheduled! for today while tho three class AA leagues, the Am erican Association, Pacific and Inter national Leagues, planned to meet tomorrow. WALKER AND WALSH PLEAD FOR MOONEY i Continued from Page One) prosecution witnesses in Mooney's nai, gave perjured lesumony aim was a publicity seeker. KOLPH OPENS HEARINO STATE BUILDINO, Ban Francisco, Dec. 1 tP) Governor James Rolph Jr., today opened a hearing for pie- aentatlon of an application for par - L-- " 1010. With Governor Rolph on the bench of tho Bimr.tnA raurt n. ndvlnnr wero Matt I. Sullivan, former chief Justlco of tho supreme court and Louis F. Bylngton, former district at torney. Daniel J. O'Brien, state di rector of penology also sat with the governor and lawyers. Frnnlr P Wnlnh Mnvnr Wnlkpr. of Nuw York: Aaron Sanlro and Cvrus ' U. King, Oakland lawyer, were In troduccd as attorneys for Mooney. i Walsh Sneuku First An soon as the court was free of photographers, Walsh started the opening argument, for tho petitioner. Tho 07-year-old Now York lawyor who had fought for Mooney for 13 years, started tho first address by plunging Into an earnest discussion of posslblo miscarriages of justice. Walsh referred to tho. fact the California court had said soon after charges of perjured testimony were made that if a wrong had been dono It could be righted only by the gov ernor. "Your excellency has granted Mooney tho first open and full hear ing in 15 vears." said Walsh.. Ho then ran rapidly through thj history of tho cane concluding: "Take out of this record the tes timony of Frank C. Oxman and John MacDonald and there Is not a line to connect Thomas J. Mooney with this fiendish crime." Cases Not Identical Walsh declared tho case of Mooney and that or Warren K. Billings, also convicted in connection with tho July 22, 1010 bombing, aro not iden tical. Mooney would have been acquitted on tho testimony given at tho trial of Billings, he said. . Only a few hundred people arose cariy 10 see Mayor walker nnd nis fellow New York lawyers arrive at mw auiLu uiiimiuK. . It was a grey morning and the early chill dulled tho enthusiasm, of . tho curiosity seekers, Mi?i, Mooney Present Mra, Mary Mooney. 83-year-old mother of the man serving a life BBS 22nd sinniversary Sale MEN'S NECKWEAR 26c New York Store Bull Rocks Scales At 3600; From Nose To Tail He's 14 Feet ''Jumbo," a Hereford bull owned by John M. Obit or Odessa, Tex., wetglis 3600 pounds nnd measures 14 feet from his nose to his tail. Gist, shown with the animal, hopes to make "Jumbo" scale an even . , two tons. ODESSA, Tex. W) It's not an ele phant In disguise. It's "Jumbo," John H. Gist's Hereford bull. Tipping the scales at 3600 pounds, measuring 14 feet from the tip of hie nose to the root of his1 tall and six feet from the high point of his shoulder to the bottom of his hoof, "Jumbo" is believed to hold the world's record for size in his breed. But Gist is not yet satisfied. En couraged by a standing ofer of 91 MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY CUIC AGO Open High Low Close ! Dec. . 3)4' Q.64 . .50 .&2 M j Mar '. .55 .54 J4 , .57H ' May ; -.560.57. .50 .56 .soft I July .5C.56J4 .5H .55 . ,SS PORTLAND WHEAT Open High : Low Close llec . ' .Gl . .59-Ji .01 May 61 . . .eo jv .iiZx ' ' CHICAGO COBN ". ! ' " Open High t Low Close Dee. - 38ft . .AiyH ..37 .39 Mar.. : ; 41.43 , ,43ft , '.41 W ' .42 May ; 434!4' .44 ' .42H - .43.44 July .45)4 ' ' '.45 ,44ft -45 sentence at San Qucntln for murder in connection with the bombing, ot a San Francisco parade in 1916, 'arm rived before the supreme court cham . ocr was opened was declared and the men with' th.e cameras had a brief field day before Wie liearmg opened. ' Governor Rolph did not arrive ut ' j the court chamber until nearly 10 , a. m. v ,;j i ..rlnt ' ,TiA"-od that the agreement fuy ' . . . Dy nia-pnysician.. Tne doctor found h"? "till suffering from a hivy cold " "encr pulse. waiaer aw hls volco was not s B00-"- C I . . .-" enusof t - The Day t By Mrs, Alexander Georgo SUNDAY'S PLANS llrcnkfa.st Orapefrult '. Browned Mush Maple Syrup Egg OmelOs Coffee Dinner Baked Duck Applo Rings ... Mashed Potatoes Buttered Turnips Bread . Currant Jelly Fruit Salad Cheeso Dressing Lemon Pie Coffee ' Supper Olivo Sandwiches Hot Chocolate Pear Sauce Sugar Cookies Halted Puck rt . 1 duck 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon 6alt teaspoon paprika 3 celery leaves 1 small onion . . Vs pound salt pork 1 cup water 1 largo apple. Carefully wash and clean duck. Placo onion, celery leaves and apple in cavity. These aro to bo used only for flavoring and should be removed when served. Draw thighs closely to body. Hold in place with skew- , err3 or White cord. Sprinkle with .Hour, salt and paprika Fasten salt oork over breast with toot hoicks. piCn in bn.ltintr nun nnkn is mm. uea lx not oven. Add tho water and a lid. Lower fire. Bako 30 1 minutes. Removo salt pork. Bake another 30 minutes or until duck Is tender when tested with fork. Cheese Dressing !4 cup salad dressing 1-3 cup yellow cream cheese . r4 teaspoon salt. teaspoon paprika. ( Cream the cheeso with fork. Add rest of Ingredients. Chill. Serve on I fruit, fruit gelatin or head lettuce , salads. I Supar Cookies 1 cup butter 3 cups sugar 3 eggs 4 tablespoons cream 2 teaspoons nimeg t H teaspoon salt j 3H cups flour j 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Cream tho butter. Add sugar and ! mix well. Add eggs and cream. Beat ! 2 minutes. Add rest of Ingredlenta. Drop portions from end of spoon ! onto greased baking pans. Flatten weu ana oako 13 minutes in moder ate oven. Baseball, unstltng. tennis nd track are facing reatrtctlons in ath letlo proRrnmi of Big Six conference schools. Football teams of V. M. I. and ,V. P. I. hsvo met 38' times, with 18 wins for the Polytechnic Ctobblccs, j - a pound for tho animal, he Bays he'll 7. , I ; . J cons rn time for the fat stock show at Fort. Worth next March. , . Asked his reason for developing such an enormous beast, Gist, a cat- tleman for more than a quarter cen- tury. replied. " just wanted to see how big a bull I could raise." So many visitors come to the Gist farm to see '"Jumbo" that Gist plans a register to keep count of them WHEAT C1 r n i&v . VcoirtCi XUppt:! RedliCtiOIl. Report r ; BRUSSELS, Dec. 1 UP) Tho newsr reement has reaclied. with the I iTMinn Mlniftfn fnr rnrinrtlnn rf r.nn- per production to 82,000 tons .yearly natfnflen fhn nnlrtn -anrt ahnulH rociilfc ' r"." , " Officials of the union however. deuled any definite solution has been reached, saying the conferences are likely to last another week. WASHINGTON, Dec! 1 (A1) Sena- tor Vandenberg said today a confer- ence f?f copper producers would be hfljd here lfidayfro consider the "seri ous situation" of the industry In view o competition from African mines. Health TTli.L CONQUKRINO A PLAGl'E The award of government medals and pensions to descendants of Uilj who took part In experiments attending the successful campaign against yellow fever recalls one of tho great chapters In modern medi- cal history. and medim $2.00 $3.00. Vealcrs Yellow fever, of little more than milk fi good and' choice $7.00 historical Interest to most jjersons $7.60, medium $5.50$7.00. cull and 'today, was an ever present threat ccinmon $3.50 05.50. Calves 2SO-500 beforo tho twentieth century. lbs. good and choice $5.60 $7.00, - From 1000 to 1870, with but two Common and medium $3.50(5.60. exceptions, yellow fever visited the Hogs 700. including 03 direct; 40 United States every year. cenft lower. Light" lights 140-150 lbs. History records a number of vlru- good and cholco $4.75 & $5.35. Light lent outbreaks of yellow fever in weights 160-180 lbs., good and choice Philadelphia, New Orleans, Memphis, $5.26 c' $5.35, 180-200 lbs. good and and other cities. choico $5.25fi5.35; medium weight Losses In human lives mounted to 200-220 lbs. gSod and choice $4.75 1 tho thousands and tho money losses $5.35, 220-250 lbs. good and choice to hundreds of millions. ' $4.50(1? $5.25; heuvywclghts 250-200 In 1800 yellow fever appeared lbs. good and choice $4.35 tji $5.00, among Amer'ran soldiers stationed 290-350 lbs. good and choice $4.00 w In Hnvaua. The commission appoint- $4.25; packing sows 275-500 lbs. me ed by tho U. S. army to study the dium and good $3.50t $4.50. Slnught dlscaso was composed of Walter Reed, er pigs 100-130 lbs. good and choice James Carroll, Jesse W. Lazear, and Feeders -stockers 70-130 lbs. Artstides Agrnmonto. good and choice $4.00r5rt.50. An experimental station was es-' Sheep and lambs 125, quotably tblished at Quemndos, Cuba, and a number of studies were set on foot, The work 0;lled for volunteecrs nd, though the danger Involved was fully explained to them, two cnoico $3.oon $4.00. Ewes 120 lbs. me American soldiers, Privates John R. dium to choice. 91.75 iff $2.00. 120-150 Kissinger and John J. Motrin, of- ferrd themselves as subjects for ex- perl mentation. Both tho young men declined money compensation. Prlvato Kissinger developed yel-! low fever after he allowed himself to be bitten by a mosquito which wan known to have drawn blood from a sick patient. Dr. Lazear, who was accidentally bitten by an infected mosquito, died oi the disease. The Stegomyla mosquito was con cUistvely shown to be the transmit ter of yellow fever. Its control, therefore, depended upon the eradi cation of this pest. Thlr. work was entrusted to Dr. Gorgas with tho resutt that since tho beginning of the twentieth cen tury yellow fever has been complete ly conquered In America. Oeorf?,-. "Bo" Shepard. a West Point forwnrd. win coach basketball North Carolina this year. ' , 7 nas p"otM lne unl their honeymoon. He is a Confed-j L1iJLT. , '"""""'lerate Yeteran and she was first! IsToich " yC" marrlcd ' ne ot hls comrades. J I Their marriage followed a five I The first football game between ' monlhs' -ortshP 'h Con fed I Auburn and Oeorein was rjla-ed m erat eti'mns1 Home at Austin Atlanta, Feb. il, 1803. 'Cube Butter Of Standard Grade I One Cent Lower ! PORTLAND, Dec. 1 W, Cut of lo In the price of cube butter of the standard grade on the produce exchange during the late session was by no means a surprise to the trade. In fact it was obvious that either lew scores should decllno or top but ter advance If the market here was reflected within sight of actual sup ply and demand conditions. . , " Recent concerted attempt on the part of produce exchange interests to punish the larger retail operators who buy mostly the lower scores, ap pears to have overreached itself and failed to punish the small country creameries who were alleged to be do ing the bulk of this -jus:ncss. The ' exchange found that Its own follow ers were somewhat vexed at the fact that the makers of poor butter "Ere getting about as much as they were for top scares; a condition not na tural to any market. Therefore the cutting of standard butter cubes 1c to 30c was in line with conditions. Butterfat showed a similar cut. While locally the market appears steady at least, some points In the east show weakness and lower prices for eggs. Local receipts have shown qui to a decrease during the last few days. tno general buying price of live chlckenB Te8day. The previous cut ot about lc became moror leBS gen. eral Qmong tne bJ operators who jOTCex tne entire market off wlth - them. I Eve'n though prices in general are ! little, If any. changed, market for country killed lambs rules weaker, sales are still showing a spread of lOflllc for best. Market for country killed hogs showed slight Improvement as a re sult of the Improvement in the stock yards but the later decline there has not yet been felt along the wholesale way. ' Sales of top blockers mostly 7 A ? 80 lb. Veal about steady around 10 Ho top mostly for best. Indicating once again superior quality of the local stock, Oregon Washington cranberries have been advanced 25c bushel box here. This showing Is made despite the almoet entlro lack of demand here for east ern stuff. Further nominal advance in the prico of onions at Willamette valley pointe which lifted buying value to $2.26 cf $2.50, has practically Btoppcd selling of carload lots although the weather Is aginst a movement at this time. Weather Is 'having a favorable in fluence upon the market for p tiffcoes both here and at primary points. Fractional advances are re caU absent from the trade. Lack of proper inspection is a fac'tor. Notes of wholesale trading: Cabbage, onions, potatoes and very scarce.- ' Rmnll nrnnires .m ehnwlncr n cllne. f rtIH , ,,,., call AC 14C ID. With Vfirv BOOT 1,V. ' pnrv h, ,,'h' - nw arriving. Former at 10c and lat- ter ot 9 lb.t Q Lconl cabbage Is very scarce on Acount of the freeze but Is expected to bo plentiful again with a thaw. Celery la flrmer but unchanged In Bencral price range. i PORTLAND LIVESTOCK' PORTLAND, Dec. 1 (fl1) Cattle 250, calves 20; about steady. Steers eOO-OOO lbs. good $0.0056.75, me- dlum 84.75fflS6.00. common ft 3. 00 t.t, $4.76: 000-1100 lbs. fcood $0.00 iff $6.75. medium 4.75(3 03.00, common $3.00 $4.76; 1100-1300 lbs', good $5.75 Gt $0.50, fticdlum $3.75fr$5.75. Heifers 550-850 lbs. good- Si.OOifc $5.60. me- dium $4.00(3 $4.50, comnion $3.00 r $4.00. Cows, good $4.00 f 04.50, com- mop. and medium $2.75w $4.00, low cutter and cutter $1.00 $2.75. Bulls yearling" excluded good and choice (beef) $3.0083.50, cutter common steady. Lambs 90 lbs. down good nnd choice $5-$5.50. medium $3.75-$5. all weights, common $3.00$3.75. Yearl- " wethers 00-110 lbs. medium to lbs. medium to cholco $1.5081.75 all weights, cull to common $1.00 jv $1.50. 85 and 78, Wed Hero are A. U. Koraucron. So. und jhls bride, the former Mrs. LUzle Boalcs, "S, as they appeared on 1 CX. Penco Red "Barnlot" All-Rubber Arctics JL C. Peraiey Co. DEPARTMENT 1307-1309 Adams Ave. LA GRANDE i RETAIL MARKETS f Sugar. 100-lb. sack , 99.70 ! Vegetable j Radishes, bunch Spinach, 3 lbs Parsley, bunch i Cabbage, in. Yellow onions, lb ; Cucumbers : j Turnips, bunch ' Lettuce, local Garlic, lb. JOreen peppers, lb , .Carrots, 3 bunches j Tomatoes, 4 lbs. New potatoes. 12 lbs. .... New potatoes, sack Onions, bunch Squash Frnii Bananas, lb. Apples, box . 60c$3.00 Lemons, doz 45o Oranges, doz 25&86c Dry prunes, 30 to 40 size, 8 lbs. 25c Tokay grapes, 2 lbs 26c " Diilry ' Butter, creamery, lb 36(2 39c Cheese, lb. 19 30c Honey, comb 20c Cottage cheese, lb 2T)c Ehes Fresh extras, doz , 35 a 39c Medium, - doz. . .........25 20c ; Mixed, doz. 22 240 I Pee Wees," 2 doz, ; 2529c rloui Hard Federation. 40 lbs. $1.25 Per barrel , 4.70 Soft wheat, bbl. 4.00 Meat Beef boll, lb 0fj l5c Pot roast, lb. i ; 16l7t Chops ad Btcofcs, lb. 2030o Hamberger, lb, 18o SOo 19c cmuottgw, iu, Ham, lb. Flsb Salmon, lb. (fresh) Halibut, lb. (fresh) Crabs, each Willow Point oysters, 1'j. Clams ....:....,.. Poultry Light hens, lb ....... Spring, lb. Heavy hens, lb 25c 25c 40c 50c 10c 2$c 28c 2 5c PORTLAND PRODUCE UDRTLAND, Dec. 1 Buttct fat direct to shippers, track 30c; station No. 1, 38 ft) 20c; Portland de livery prices: No. 1, 3435c; Ko. 2, 31 Ci 32c. Onions Selling price to retail ers: Yakima globes 02.25 $2.50; Oregon $2.75 p $3.00. Potatoes Lf.cal l'c lb., Deschutes $ l .33 at $1 .50; Eastern Washington 75cf $1.25. Country meats Selling price to retailers: country killed hogs, best butchers under 100 lbs. 71jf8c. Others unchanged. Butter, eggs, milk, live poultry, mohair, nuts, cascara bark, hops, wool, and hay quotations unchanged. PORTLAND CASH POrtTLANT-, Ore., Dec. 1 (ff) Cash wheat: Big Bend bluestem 75c. Soft white 80c. Western white 00c. Hard winter 60c. Northern spring 60cq Western red 60c. Oats No. 2 white $25.00. Today's car receipts: wheat 46; flour 19; corn 3; oats 1; hay 1. LARIS0N CHEVROLET CO. Phone Main 2 4-buckle height PENCO Red "Barnlot" made with sturdy red rubber top . . . warm ileeced lining. Outsolcs are extra thick! Many waterproofing and wearing features, toof that make this an outstanding value h ., lac STORE La Grande. Ore. ' Pound S terling I Down Nine Cents NEW YORK, Dec. 1 OP) The pound sterling today continued its abrupt decline of yesterday, breaking slightly more than 9 cents to $3.30, the lowest In ten years and only 12 cents above the record low quotation of $3.18. Selling appeared from all sides, coming from England, France, Hol land and other principal financial countries. EAST BIDB MARKET PORTLAND Dec. 1- (ff) Weather brought forth another series of prico advances on the east sldo farmers' wholcsalo market today. Offerings In general showed -restricted volume with demand good. Cauliflower sold 50 75c for B's ac cording to quality. Spinach was 75c to 91 orange box with little offering. Bunched carrots moved to 2530 cents doz. with a very keen call. Rudabagcs were . 40c a lug nnd moved well. Turnips advanced to $1 orarge box for bulk stock; the only offerings. Only some poor beets were offered and these sold 20c doz. bunches. Winter Nellis pears started the first winter month with a rise to $1.23. Apples moved well $ut at little chango in the price. Brussfc sprouts out of storage were 50c box. Japanese radishes were Ql cauli flower crate. Dry onions moved $2.00$2.25 sack with boilers $1.25. Celery hearts held mostly $1.25 doz. bunches, Cabbago sales were firm but- un changed in price. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (IP) (U. S. D. A.) Hogs 58,000; 160-300 lbs. largely $4 .30 $4.36;. pigs good and choice 100-130 lbs. $3.75(T$4.15. Cattle 10,000; calves 3,000; slaught er cattle and vealers: steers good and cholco 600-900 lbs. 07.50(3 $11.50; 900-1100 lbs. $7.50 0 $12.25; 1100-1500 lbs. $7.757r$12.75; vealers $5.00 e? $7.00. Sheep 15.000; better grade lambs $5.50f(($5.75; lambs 00 lbs. down good and choico - $5.25(3 $8.26; medium 04.50i $5.25; ewes 90-160 lbs. medium to cholco $1.50(3$3.00. KITi.Ul AND FLOUR FORTLAND. Dec. 1 (p,o Sugar cane, granulated $4.75 per 100 lbs., beet $4.00. ! Domestic flour Selling prices de livered: patent 49s $5.60; do 98s $5.40; bakers bluestem $8.20; soft' whlto flcnr $5.10(3 $5.30; whole wheat $4.80 iff $5.00; graham $4,500 $4.80; ryo .70- $5.90. BUTTERFAT SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1 (P) Butterfat f. o. b. San Francisco 344c BAR SILVER QUIET NEW YORK, Dec. 1 ,P) . Bar sil ver quiet and steady and yBc higher t 28'c. LIVERPOOL WHEAT LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1 (P) Wheat closed: Dec. 52; Mar. 66; May 57. Exchange $3.31. 1414 Adams Avenue
