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',"IUilV(ij. ' .-IHrOilil.OI hwrsday - 77VS CURIOUS WORLD -;. fi 'f O A MAN - Q WEIGHS MORE IN fSjX smZBBKGN r yv, oorfX 3 vl Than X vfvsa rrv5 HE does m (. , - S Amf film A'fiyyQ CENTRIPJGAL tWlk W FORCE I'livV J? y AT THE XYO 2J' EQUATOR, VOSj&ir-T '-V TO THE Vft? J iyj TURNING OF THE LJ I AUKES OBJECTS WEIGH Ss?ISp!jg?lt!IIL lESS WAN AT THE tfAfigfCA" DURING THE I rgT WET SEASON, TKfe WATER ISSTORED J I IN OSTRICH EGG Jj- S J I V1 j: SHELLS? No Shortage Of Butter In The Oregon Market PORTLAND, Nov. 3 m Late ro colpta of butter from outsltlo polnu showed a decrease for some uncx plained reason and there wag a de crease noted In the city make accord ing to the figures compiled by the U. S. department of agriculture. How ever a survey of the market falls to show a shortage of butter from either source. Indicating that some of the receivers and churners wore a trifle lax In reporting their supplies. The press of storage goods con tinues and withdrawals are about the heaviest to date this season. Trading In the egg market uon tlnues to roflect steadiness as a rule. There woe no change In local values for the day and advances at other points appeared more or leas manip ulative. CHICAGO WHEAT Open Hlh tow Ci lieu. K A'i .41 MVA , May A10AH ,411 ,4UH .47H,e!4 July .40&!4 A0'A AHHyt A9Ki . CHICAGO CORN Open Win Low Ckm neo .iaU :4iiiy, .24944 May Jim -Q July ... ,3o . ,aoy, .30 " POBTLANI) WUBAT Open Ul(b Low rioao l. - .4294 .42 AlH AlH, May AV, Am .40 .40 STOCK MARKET FAILS TO GAIN; CLOSE STEADY NEW YORK. Nov. 3 UPl Tho stock market held tenaciously around the I Many complaints ar0 being receives . ... . t.v .,,, .- .......... regarding the extreme grading rule... , . to rally. Til. Uhh. ih on live chickens by somo of the kill- . ,, . ,,. H """- . i. a nnAvnp RETAIL MARKETS Bugar, 100-lb. sack $5.36 Vrcetables era. Complaints say that by this method killers can make their net cost what they want Irrespective or what Is offered per pound for No. 1 birds. Market for hens la holding fairly steady locally. No change In the buy ing price is suggested. Springer stuff Is still inclined to drug badly wltn values held weak at the low point. Very liberal carryover of country killed calves Is reported by the trade. Even at the lower prices recently an nounced there Is a dally accumula tion of arrivals from the country. Market for country killed hogs re flocto a fairly steady tono locally without price change. Lambs aro still Inclined to show more or loss easi ness. Very dull trade in potatoes Is re ported by both Yakima and Idaho Falls as well as Twin Falls. Locally thero Is a steady tono with tho chle? call for Deschutes stock, Locals con tinue scarce. Season for the catch of halibut Is now closed In all North Pacific waters. Owing to the stormy weather It la believed that the last boats will ar rive within a few days. Market la again reported slightly higher. Notes of wholesale trading: Salmon supplies are now smaller on account of stormy weather off the coast. Prices a trifle firmer. Onions continue to mark time with New wax onions, lb. wet changes wer0 largely or fraction- (Turnips, 3 bunches ui proportions ana mo closing lone was steady. Turnover approximated 900.000 shares. Closing figures of 14 of the leading stocks follow: - 08V4 0054 18' 13 io 63 M Al. Chem. & Dye - American T. and T , Bethlehem Steel Oeneral Motors Johns Manvllle Liggett & Myers B Montgomery Ward 10 J. C. Penney 19 to Public Borvice of N. J 46(4 Southom Pacific 16 54 Union Pacific 60 United Aircraft 21 U. S. Steel 32 Vi Carrota, 3 bunches . Potatoes, sack . potatoes, sack - Onions, lb Tomatoes Beeta, 3 bunches . Lettuce, Imperial uarno, id. Red peppers, lb. ............... Oreea peppers, lb. . .. Egg plant, lb. . ....... Spinach, lb Sweet potatoes, 4 lbs. . 00 So 3c 10c 10c 08c ua 2c 16c 10c iffiioc 860 30c 10c 10c 6c 16c Fran PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Oro Nov. 3 Cattle 76 calves 10; weak. Bananas, lb. Apple, box 60c S3 Lemons, do?. 50c Oranges, doz, , 10 a 60c Dry prunes, 80 to 40 size, 4 lbs, 26o a rapes, lb ...... 10c 000 to 000 pounds, medium $4.60 $6.25, common 43.00 $4.60; 000-1100 lbs. medium $4.60 $6.26, common $3.00 ii) $4.60: 1100-1300 lbs. medium $4.26i$5.00; heifers 650-860 lbs. me dium $3.60tf $4.26, common $2.60 $3.60. cowb, common and medium $2.26 $3.00, low cutter and cutter $1.00 ft $2.25. Bulls (yearlings ex- eluded) good and choice (beef) $2.00 Ti $2.75, cutter, common and medium 1.60c2.0O. Vealers (milk fed) good and choice $5.00n$5.60, medium $3.76 m Steers Butter. Oheeee, Honey, comb little selling among local growers. ',3 ,5 'calves 250-600 lbs. good and Yakima continues to presa supplies choice $3.75$6.00, common and me- Dairy creamery, lb, lb 27c 15826c 16c 20 Oottage cheese, lb. Fresh extras, doss 30 ft 32c Mediums, doz 27c Mixed, doz 28c Hens, lb. Springers, Poultry ..16c 20c lb 20 e 22c for sale. All citrus fruits continue to reflect weakness. dlum a.00'u $3.75. Hogs 300; steady. Light lights 140 to 100 pounds good and choice Hoar Hard Federation. 4B lbs. Per barrel Soft wheat, bbl. $1.20 4.78 4.00 AlANliX LlGnrGOES our" when you blow it. 6ECAUSB VOO BLOW AWAY THE GASES WHICH FEED THE FLAMES IN LIGHTING A CANDLE, THE MATCH AUJST BE HELD TO THE WICK ION6 ENOUGH FOR THE WAX TO BEGIN TO MELT AND FORM GASES. ORDINARY SCALES would show no difference in the weight of a person at the earth's polos, and at the equator, tor the weight of the Bcales would be altered also. Only by tho use of a very delicate spring-balance could the difference be detected. IT IS the duty of the women of Africa to Bee that sufllcleut water is stored up during the wet season to last through the rain Jess days. The water-filled ostrich eggs are Bealed with bunches of grass to prevent evaporation. SAYS AL SMITH'S FRIENDS WORKED FOR HIGH TARIFF (Continued Prom Page Three) All grape prices are weak with win. 'fl ? Beef boll. lb. . ; 180-200 lbs. good and choice $3.76' I1"0 "oast, lb. stock especially slow. iuu uemano iot cauiniower ana $3 86 mcdlum we,ght 300-220 lbs. celery la growing slowly with price gooa antI cholco $3.26sr$3.B6, 220-260 stiffening In both linos. BIITTEKFAT SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3 (m But terfat f. o. b. San Francisco 23c. ' lbs. good and choice $3.00 ffl $3.38: heavywelehts 250-200 lbs, good and choice $2.76tft 3.65, 200-360 lbs. good Chops and steaks, lb. Hamburger, lb. nam. in, . Fish Salmon. If. (fresh) and choice $2.05 (a $3.60. Packing sows Halibut, lb, (fresh) ..... 2 Kr-ouu .as. meuium anu kuuu Nun (UTBDS, ID. 80 -12K-150 160200 16c 170 VOTE FOR THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT " A Job for overy rolatlvo" $3.00: fecders-stookers 70-130 lbs. good and choice $3.00 Of $3.60. Sheep and lambs 1600; steady. Lambs 00 pounds down, good and cholco $4.25-$4 60, mcdlum $3.60-$4.25, all weights, common $2.60 $3.60; yearling wotherB 00-110 lbB. medium to choice $1.28iiji$2.85. Ewes 120 lbs. medium to choice $l.O03$1.26, 120 160 lbs, mcdlum to choice 75cfi$1.20, all weights, cull to common 6076o. Clams, lb. Flnnen Haddle, lb. . 16c 15c ......85 40c 10c 30c Heavy Offerings Of Turks Continue Popular 75c Books Mysteries, Modern Fiction, Good Novels Charlie Chan Curries On Earl Derr Biggers The Sea Mystery Freeman Wills Crofts Dracula Brum Stoker Frankenstein Mary W. Shelley , . Grand Hotel Vicki Baum 24 Hours Louis Bromfield The Lucky Lawrences Kathleen Norris Arrowsmith Sinclair Lewis Knight of the Virgin Vicente Blusco Ibanez With Malice Toward None Ilonorc VV. Morrow The P.ed Napoleon Floyd Gibbons The Virginian Owen Wister Fighting Caravans Zane Grey Colorado William M. Raine Dirigible Frank Andrews La Grande Book & Stationery Co. "Service Station for Home mid Office" 1114 Adams Ave. Main 90 PORTLAND, Nov. 3 VP) Heavy offerings of turkeys continued on tho Portland markets today with oountry Intorosta - eager - for contracts for Thanksgiving and Christmas move ment. There was little change In price. It was difficult to obtain tho oxtreme top either for live or dressed birds. . I Buyers were talking 18c for best young toms but some that wore brought In did not bring above 17 cents. Anxiety of producers to dis pose of their holiday birds as quickly as possible, together with unusually poor quality of arrivals to date, has created an adverse trading trend. CHICAGO L1VKHTOCK 'CHICAGO, Nov. 3 VP) (U. S. D A.) Hogs 18.000: slow active, strong ! to 5 cents higher: good to choice 100- 980 lbs. $3.25 $3.30; top $3.65. defeat the bill had not the Repub licans gone across the aisle for their votes. ' Tho Idaho sonator. who swung In to tho northern part of the state In the Interests of Senator John Thomas, hia colleague, who Is 111, sternly op posed passage of the so-called "bonus bill," but added he had advocated "every consideration for Injured for mer soldiers and relatives of the dead." "Wo will be asked to pay two bll lion and a half dollars in the next congress for the so-called bonus," he declared, "You go home and figure out what that will mean. Kxpects Difficulties Ho predicted it would be difficult to prevent passage of this measure by the next congress. Referring to the, costs of govern ment, which he said had caused an Increase of 300 per cent In taxes in 12 yoars, Senator Borah expressed the bellof "wo can cut, taxes 50 per cent and nave a better. government. Interrupted In his speech by a lis tener who asked "What about pro hibition?" Senator Borah answered: Prohibition Not An I.ssuc "As both parties have repudiated tho 18th amendment. It Is not an 1b suo in this campaign. I'll never vote for repeal until I can see a plan to prevent the return of that monstrous hell on earth called the American saloon.' ' Ho urged reorganization of the fed eral land bank system to give the federal government direction of Its policy. Whllo tho face value of mortgages held by the bank Is nine billion dol lars, ho asserted. It actually Is 25 to 3000 MEN TO BE EMPLOYED ON ROAD JOBS (Continued rrom Page One! Value Received! that's what everybody says when they buy at the New York Store. Just to show our appreciation, we are hav ing a special for FridaySaturday and Monday, which no one can afford to pass up. I SILK DRESSES Any Silk Dress in stock for only K'f "This includes all better dresses, values to $8.95. None have been in stock more than three weeks, so you can rest assured that they are the newest styles you can buy anywhere. Come early and take your choice of styles and sizes. Ladies' and Misses' Coats One glance at these beautiful coats and anyone can quickly realize their value. You'll adore the charming styles and mai'r vel at the low prices 1 73 Knit Dresses and Suits Bargain prices for Friday, Saturday, and Monday. $2.95 - $3.95 - $5.95 These special prices offer you the greatest possible savings on ladies' knit sport wear which is so popular this season. In this group at this extra low price you will find the finest styles and best values that are shown anywhere. Always Your Money's Worth at the New York Store Embm!! Cattle 5.800; slaughter steers and ! 30 bm,on dolln n the light of cur. long yearlings slow, steady to weak; light yearlings active and strong; butcher aha-stocit slow about steady, vealers strong; top fed welghtly steers 98.S0; bulk slaughter steers and yearl ings eligible to 95.OOot-A7.60; 700 lb. holtera at 95.75; most tax heifers 95.7b r 97.00; most beef cows $2.50 f 93.00: better grade vealers largely $5.00 at $5. B0. Sheep 13,000; killing classes strong to shade higher, best lambs fully 25c higher, feeders unchanged; desirable native lambs $5.25 $5.00; around tto lb. fed westerns $5.1)0; slaughter ewes $1.00ic$2.00. jJEIL;9S Main 759 3 Phones I Cor. Cedar & Washington When farmers are prosperous every one has money. Tons of stuff is not gathered in our valley because it can't be sold. Lets give the Grande Ronde farmer a break and cat the vegetables that they raise instead of some that is brought in from outside points. McDonald's Turnips, 5 lbs 13c Whiting's Parsnips, 5 lbs 16c Harris' Onions, 10 lbs 15c Voeltz & Wilson Squash, pound 2c Wilson Tomatoe Juice, qt 25c Dee Davis Cabbage, pound 2c Rolled Beef Roasts, lb 75c Sugar, 10 lbs 55c Butter, 2 lbs 49c PUHTI.AND CASH PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 3 m Cush whoat: Big Bend bluestem 60 lie. Dark hard winter, 12 per cent 40c, Dark herd winter, 11 per cent 47c. Soft white 40c. Wtetern white 30c. Hard wlntor 40c. Northern spring 30c. Western red 3BV4C Ottte: No. a white $17.00. Today's car receipts: wheat 42; bar ley 1; flour 12; corn 3: oats 2; hay 3. rent prices for fnrm products. I believe the farmer can never pay It." ho declared. "I ask refinanc ing and lower Interest rates. The fed era! land bank system has failed and must be reorganized. Since the U. S. taxpayers put (125,000,000 Into It last winter, the government should direct tho bank's policy." In this connection he expressed ap proval of Senator John Thomas's bill now pending In congress, which would give a three-year moratorium on farm martgages. Tho senator will speak at Lewlston tonight. Eastern Oregon to Inspect the Wallula cut-orr project which Is under con tract. They will return tomorrow. . Scott accepted the Invitation to ad-' dress the state meeting of the county cald bring Insull back. Judges and commissioners In Portland Kxtraclltlon to Take Time Dec. 12 and the entire commission' InBUll's extradition cannot be ef was Invited to attend the banquet f'teJ until legal documents in the the evening of Dec. 13. .Chicago' proceedings and a pn(- The largest contract let the Welf Creek route In county. The Job called for grading a n mnes oi tne Humbug Mountain Ranger Station section of the Wolf Creek highway. The LaDee Logging company of Portland received the award at H66.260. The other Wolf rfttntlnl urnrrnnt. rofirh At.han. anil was on . .,',, , . t. Clatsop . tn cav (ha ,, yers 'are carrying such papers or will receive them In Europe. 'The formal exchange of the Instru ments of ratification, was made ktutwn today in Athens and was creek Job. called for 3.53 miles of P"puy connrmea at tne state de grading on the Tillamook county line- Partment which said the exchange Sunset camp section, was held pend- V8 made Nov- 1 tn Washington. mg approval by the bureau of public roads. J, A. Lyons of Portland was low at $100,330. - Theodore Arenz, of Portland, was low bidder on tho Barlow-Aurora sec tion of the Paciflo highway, 3.4 miles rcgrndlng and repavlng in Clackamas and Marion counties, at $76,452. The bid was held pending approval of the bureau of public roads. Oscar Sto- raasll of Sllverton will receive the 811- CAXADIAN PROCEEDINGS ADJOURNED TORONTO, Nov. 3 ) Extradi tion proceedings, against Martin J.f Insull, the former Chicago utilities owner, will be adjourned for at least one wee;c, it was learned today. Court-action against Insull was to have 8tar',ed at Barrls tomorrow be fore Judga Dudley Holmes, but the ver Creek falls bridge award in Marion ca8 wiU adjourned when called LU1I1U1 1 UW, IU WHO VAjyCl-LCU "U11 o bail of $50,')00 would be renewed. 50-CENT WHEAT IS DISAPPEARING PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, Nov. 3 (AT Potatoes Local 05c orange box; Deschutes Gems 85fe?90c; Yakima Ovms 60800 cent a!. Butter, butterfat eggs. llv0 poultry and country meats unchanged. Onions, wool, hay, mohair, mite, rosc&ra bark and hops quotations un changed. , St'OAK AND FLOl'R I PORTLAND, Nov. 3 (ffl Sugar Cane granulated $4.50 100 lbs.; beet sugar $4.30 loo lbs. Domestic flour Selling price de livered: patent 49m $5.50; do 08s $5.30: bakers' bluestem $4.10: soft wheat pastry patent $3.40.r $5.30; Montana hard wheat patent $5.00 $5,30; rye $4.50 if $4.00. (Continued from Page One) producer. This means after nil charges are eliminated. New low price reccords were established In all Am erican markets Thursday with for pig n markets leading the declines. On the Portland futures market with no sales December closed with a loss of lie n bushel and the May c a biwhel. On the Portland merchanto exchange cash local wheat lost lo except Big Bend and hard winters while Montana spring and winter eah JJU UUSllV'I. lost : BOSTON WOOI, CiERM ANY PACES CRISIS BERLIN. Nov. 3 fcP) A statement from the cabinet today said a quota system on wheat must be Introduced or the collapse of German agriculture Is inevitable. It also Is planned, to Impose fur ther restrictions on butter Imports n'.ong the lines of agreement with various countries. Quotas for other agricultural products are under consideration. HOG PRICKS SINK EAST BUFPAIX. N, Y., Nov. 3 W Hog prices sank to the lowest levels In 34 venrs today as live animals sold BOSTON, Nov. 3 () A few houws dredwelght. Checking back over their records dealers found this was tho nro receiving a very limited volume of business on some lines of line wools. Mostly the shorted staple combing wools are wanted. Average to short French combirur 64's ana finer territory wools In original bag-.t bring 43-43 scoured basis. Greasy California wools sell in limited quan tities nt 35-38 scoured basis. lowest price since 1898 when porkers sold in Buffalo at $3.35 and $3.30 hundredweight. LIVERPOOL WHEAT LIVERPOOL. Nov. 3 m Wheat closed: Dec. 60; March 49. Ex change $3.30. ; county at $3726 upon approval of the Marion county court. Cobbs & Mitchell company of Salem was awarded the rerooflng of the high way department shops at Salem at $224. Ln Grande Contract Let Enquist Construction company, Troutdalc, on Its bid of $2622 won the 26x264 automobile shed contract at La Grande. The Newport construction company of Portland, with Its bid of $129,475, won the Wallula cut-off surfacing contract involving 19.71 miles ln Uma tilla county. 8. H. Newell & Co. of Portland on Its bid of $38,733 won the 5.7 mile grade-widening and resurfacing con tract on the Fort Klamath -Crooked Creek section of the Crater. Lake and Tho Dalles-Calif orn la highways. Kern As Klbbe, Portland, on a bid of $132,658 won the Odell Lake-Walker Mountain section of the Willam ette highway, an 18.9 mile grading project ln Kin ninth county. . The Oregon Bridge & Dredging company on its bid of $75,418 won tho threo miles of grading and two mites of paving ln the Miller Creek Junction City section of the west side Paciflo highway. j Llesch & Tofte, Mnrshfield. with a bid of $12,326, won the one-third mllo of grading and surfacing on the Gregg ranch section of the Paciflo highway, Lane county. j Other bids awarded Include: Tho Hauscr Construction company, ' Portland, on its bid of $19,270 won the 2.4 mile grading contract on unit No. 2 of tho Redmond-Bend section of The Da lies -California highway, j II. C. Peck Ss Co., Aberdeen, Wash., on Its bid of $97,476 won the 8.17 mile grading contract on the Flowers Gulch-Long Creek section of the Pen- ' rileton-John Day highway ln Grant county. j R. H. Jones, Bauer, for $5405 a , steel bridge over Rock creek on the Wasco-Hcppner highway. I C. J. Montiig. Portland, for $6184 tho trestle bridge over Klamath straits on the Midland road; for $1300 nlno pile trestles over ditches on the Cheshire -Prairie road section of the Sluslaw highway in Lane county, and for $7574 five pile trestles on the Monroe-Junction City section of the west side Pacific highway. All bids were rejected on the threo bridges on the Long Creek-Flower Gulch section of the Pendleton-John Day highway ln Grant county, and will be readvcrtlsed. CANDIDATES ARE BANQUET GUESTS (Continued From Page One) veyor. Steve Blevans, candidate for commissioner, and Clarence Booth, candidate for coroner, were not pres ent. A Mr. Green, from Troy, Oregon, spoko Interestingly upon the need' of the North highway and its comple tion so it would do the most good to that part of Wallowa county. It was stated that on order has already been made by the state highway de partment to the state engineer to co-operate with county engineer and engineers from Washington in sel ecting a proper route for the road. Irvine French, in charge of the local fish hatchery, explained some about the Rogue river fishing bill. Calls District Candidates Colon Eberhard, Republican can didate for Joint senator from the counties of Wallowa and Union, spoke interestingly, citing his record at Salem as reason for his retention ln that office. Henry Hess, Democratic candidate for Joint senator, was not present. E. R. Rlngo, candidate for circuit judge, spoke briefly, urging his can didacy. J. W. Knowles, veteran Jur ist and candidate for re-election, as circuit Judge, spoke interestingly and urges his retention ln office on his record as having had fewer cases re turned for retrial from the supremo court than any judge In Oregon.' Pirank Cftark, formrn Wallowa county citizen, now of Portland, but not a candidate, spoke wittily and earnestly, urging everyone to study the candidates and measures and vote intelligently. It li always a pleasure to hear from Mr. Clark. .;. Music was furnished throughout the evening by the Enterprise High school orchestra making Its . first appearance, by the High school trio; Aurel Hockett, Emma Christiansen and Helen Swayze; Mrs. Glen McArtor of Lostine, and a splendid instru mental trio composed of Nina War nock Klove, violin, Reta Warnock, piano and Miss Moore, flute. 2Z EXTRADITION TREATY WITH GREECE 0. K. (Continued from Page One) I left for Europe to seek Insull. ! They. Charles A. Bellows and An- drew J Vlachos, palled yeterdy from New York. They told inquirers they would not have undertaken the trip If they were not confident they IcQav's S Store No. 1 1704 Adams Phone Main 515 Phone Us Ycur Orders tores Store No. 2 2916 N. 2nd. Phone Main 109 Free Delivery Any size orders Any place in town.' Specials Friday and Saturday Lard Powdered Sugar 4-lb. Pkg ...... 35c 3 Pounds 23c Peanut Butter 1-lb. Carton 15c Coffee McClay's Best 3 lbs. .... $1.00 k Mother's Cocoa 2-lb. Pkg, . . 20c Dates Ditto Brand Put up in pkgs. 2-lb. Pkg. . . 25c Salted Peanuts Real Fresh 2 lbs. ..... 25c 113 Salmon May Day Brand Fancy Chinook 2 lge. cans . 35c Pineapple K Broken Slices 2 Cans . . . . 29c Oats 9-lb.Bag...30c Walnuts New Crop 2 lbs. . . .:. . 35c Oysters 2 Cans .... 19c Spinach 2 lge. cans .. 29c Butter Fresh Local Creamery 2-lb. Roll . . 49c Iodized Salt 2 Pkgs 15c X Beef Roast Hamburger Made From Choice Beef Per Pound 12 Per Pound 11c FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES LETTUCE Good Solid Heads 3 Heads 15c PARSNIPS 4 Lbs. 19c CARROTS Extra Nice Bunch .. 3c
