NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK European War Will Not Hurl U. S., Say a Expert NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS. American» Abroad in Need Lower All Social Harrier» CENSORSHIP TO BE WITHDRAWN Washington, D. C.—Daniel C. Roll­ Ixmdon Thousands of Americans i gather daily at the Savory hotel, where er, for many years statistical expert of | the great bsllrooin arid a score of tea­ Portland. the ways and means committee and an ------ Portland — A steady market, with -rooms and private dining rooms have authority on economic subjects, haa many sales, characterized the Portland ! beer» given over to the Americans and prepared the following summary of the livestock trade. Cows were up a little American resident committees, which im|s>rtant economic conditions and and prices of other lines held steady. are providing for the wants of visitors from the United States stranded in changes in the United Slates, brought They brought $6.25. Europe. Hogs were firm at $9.50 for the top, about by the war in Europe: Every morning when the doors of which made Portland about the highest The European war haa precipitated a market in the country. Wethers were the relief headquarters are thrown Cable to Re Free, and Censorship A. .erican tourists are fast leaving distinct movement in the economic up a little, sales being marie at $5, a open at 10 o’clock an army of Ameri­ Europa. onfWireless Relaxed—Code development of the United States, the slight advance over recent transac­ can tourists rushes to the various in­ Plans arn formlng'ln Rome* to elect formation booths in search of news May Re Employed. ¡xitential benefits of which will be tions. a new ¡ k »| m ». concerning the probable sailing of Prime Cattle — Steers, $7 (rting state. It im|xirta European war. One commission house of them are provided with travelers’ ernment, or any other government, but this country. checks or letters of credit, which were an American naval officer would be only $1H worth of goods |>er capita Chauncey Depew, stranded in Eu­ annually, and exports in return $25 is selling it at 15 cents a pound, and of little use to them in Berlin, Geneva retained in charge to prevent unneutral the dealers believe they are under the rope, sat nine hours on a flatcar in a ¡»er capita. This foreign trade is not From Austria, Switzer­ messages from being sent. market at that. The usual price is and Rome. drenching rain. Under the tentative instruction given large enough compared with our do­ about 6 or 7 cents. With importations land, Germany and France Americans The French war office admits Ger­ mestic commerce to be vitally essen­ from Italy to the Atlantic Coast mar­ have made their way to England as by Secretary Daniels, of the Navy de­ man victory and the recovery of Lor­ tial to our national well being and such ket cut off, the Northwest crop is in best they could. Few of them were partment, following President Wilson's raine mid Alsace. as it is, the balance is safely in our demand, and prices are high as a re­ able to get sleeping car accommoda­ executive order, no cable messages of tions, and nearly all of them lost their any kind have been permitted to leave The French fear an attack on the favor. The importance of our foreign sult. the coast wireless stations. Conse­ trade, though great, is therefore baggage- ________________ A car of Yakima peaches came in lended. It is reason­ 6/,6c; beans, 46/. 6c; corn, $1 per sack; graphed agents here that Hostetter American government should apply had been imprisoned by order of Jose equal censorship on cables. The point able to expect that the shipping meas­ celery, 350(75c per dozen. orderly. Maria Maytorena, the governor of was debated in cabinet council, how­ ures now being authorized by congress Onions—Yellow, $1.25 per sack. It is reported that Germany will re­ will effectually supply any vessels Green fruit—Apples, new. 75c®$2 Sonora, who is in open revolt against ever, and the conclusion was reached fuse the ultimatum of Japan to evac­ needed *n addition to those now avail­ box; cantaloupes, 50 cm $1.40 per crate; the Carranza central government, rep­ that the cable did not stand in the uate Kiau Chau, China, and will fight able. Moreover, it is to be noted that peaches, 506(75c per box; plums, 60c resented by Calles. same relation as the wireless. To to the last. Villa remains at Chihuahua City. It censor the cable would mean a stupen­ cessation of shipping between belliger­ 6/$l; watermelons, 506/;75c per hun­ “Bob” Burdette, the famous humor­ ent nations and the establishment of dred; casabas, $2.50 dozen; pears, $1 was reported that throughout his zone dous underaking, and could not inter­ ist, is reported dangerously ill at his effective blockades leaves free many 6i.2 per box; grapes, 75c®.$2 per crate. recruiting of troops and the arming of fere with England’s cable communica­ England pro­ summer home in Pasadena, Cal. He is vessels that may be employed in Amer­ Potatoes—Oregon, 1®1 |c per pound; them with rifles smuggled over the tion through Canada. border here continued with unabated tested also against a possible censor­ sweet potatoes, 4c. 70 years of age. ican trade. Eggs — Fresh Oregon ranch, case vigor. Villa’s agents here have ar­ ing of the cable, contending that Ger­ The Montenegrin troops, with a bay­ ranged for the delivery of large hospi­ many was always at liberty to cut the count. 236(24c per dozen. onet charge, repulsed a fresh Austrain Grain Export» Are Cut tal supplies suitable for a long cam­ cables at sea. It was finally deter­ Poultry — Hens, 15jc; springs, 16® attack at Ilahovo, taking 150 prisoners mined that, while under international Nearly 100,000,000 Bushels 17c; turkeys, 20c; dressed, choice, paign. ________________ _ and killing 300 Austrians. law a neutral government was not re­ 22c; ducks, $06tllc; Pekins, 12®13c; Chicago — The trade does not seem to A proclamation wax issued formally Methodists fight Proposed quired to censor cable messages, it geese, 10c. from Washington setting forth the grasp the fact that in the European should protect itself against unneutral Butter — Creamery prints, extras, federal lax on Liquors use neutrality of the United States in the war the allies' control of the sea re­ 35c; cubes, 31c. of wireless stations, as there was moves Germany as a wheat buyer, Topeka, Kan.—Asking them to unite no physical means for belligerents to war between Belgium and Germany. Pork—Block, 12c per pound. says H. E. Rycroft. “She has been in vigorous opposition to any effort to interfere with wireless messages when Veal—Fancy, 146tl4jc per pound. In Paris 000,000 are out of employ­ a direct buyer of from 30,000,000 to increase the Federal tax on liquors, a once sent from a neutral station. Hope — 1913 crop, nominal; 1914 ment, and the government pro|>oaea to 40,000,000 bushels each year, but in call was sent to 17,000 pastors of put to work finishing buildings under addition she has Iteen the final market contracts, 146/. 15c. Wool—Valley, 18|6/.20Jc per pound; Methodist churches in the United construction, all youths and old men. for a large part of the takings of Bel­ Cruiser Leipsig Questions Eastern Oregon, 16®20Jc; mohair, States from the office here of the gen­ Red Cross society of the United gium and Holland. eral secretary of the Temperance So­ American Tank Steamer 1914 clip, 27Jc per pound. “These two countries import an av­ States is urging mayors of large cities ciety of the Methodist Church. Cascara bark — Old and new, 4Jc per Seattle, Wash.—The first definite to aid the campaign to secure funds to erage of at>out 125,000,000 bushels a pound. “Any extension of this iniquitous care for the wounded in the European year and have a crop of about 20,000,- participation in the profits of this information of the whereabouts of the 000 bushels, making a supply of 145,- war. vicious and inherently wicked trade German cruiser Leipsig since she left • Seattle. 000,000 bushels. Their own consump­ will be fought to the last ditch by San Francisco early Tuesday morning, Washington administration officials tion, with a popualtion of 13,000,000, Seattle—Seattle is still receiving its every church member who realizes its was brought to port by the American are preparing a new proclamation set­ is only 80,000,000 bushels, so that over full quota of cantaloupes, peaches and shameful nature,” sets forth Clarence tank steamer Catania, which arrived ting forth the neutrality of the United 00,000,000 of their imports are des­ apples. True Wilson, general secretary. Saturday from Port San Luis, and re­ States during hostilities between Japan tined for Germany. This trade is also Good peaches are now selling at 30® "Doubling the Federal tax on liquors ported that she had been halted by the and Germany. cut off, so that the total European de­ 60c, while cantaloupes are bringing will quadruple the difficulties now fac­ Leipsig, 150 miles north of San Fran­ mand is reduced nearly 100,000,000 50c(<($l. Late strawberries are still ing the Hobson-Shepherd prohibition cisco. According to information from Ber­ coming in. There are not very many amendment bill.” Captain Canty, of the Catania, said lin, the Spanish government has noti­ bushels on account of Germany's isola­ in a shipment, but what there are of tion. he was running along without display­ fied Germany of its strict neutrality, “Should the allies obtain naval su­ them bring the rather fancy price of ing his colors when the Leipsig bore All Missouri Dig» Dirt. denying at the same time having any premacy in the Mediterranean it will $3. down upon him at full speed from the treaty with any power. Kansas City—Residents of 90 Mis­ make possible to again draw Russian The butter and egg market witnessed southwest. When within a mile of A war appropriation of $50,000,000 supplies from the Black Sea, and as a stiffening, which is expected to re­ souri counties spent Thursday improv­ the Catania, which paid no attention ing the highways in their vicinities, has been put through the Canadian she is not a wheat-eating country her sult in a rise of prices this week. Most to the approach of the German cruiser, house of commons. There was no op- wheat will come out in exchange for of the commission men are hard and when the last tired worker lay the Leipsig displayed her colors and poaition or criticism. The proceeding the credit she needs in prosecuting pressed on the fresh local commodities ' down his pick and shovel and the j hoisted signals which read: “Heave teams had been "put up,” it was esti­ occupied just one minute. her arms. Instead of the war stimu­ and the anticipated rise will not be mated that Missouri roads had been to. Show your colors. ’ ’ lating the demand for wheat in Eu ­ difficult to understand. The Catania promptly stopped her Speaker Clark issued warrants for Many commission men on the street improved to the extent of $1,000,000 engines, while the quartermaster ran the arrest of absentee members of the rope it seems that the opposite for the by the 150,000 earnest, hard-working up her signal letters and displayed the house of representatives. Many mem­ ¡»resent is more likely, and export bus­ were getting 36e for cottoned eggs, al­ road-day volunteers. American flag at the stern. Appar­ bers were found at the baseball park, iness must be more or less restricted.” though there was no other rise report­ Although the day was hot. Governor ed in other qualities. ently satisfied, the Leipsig signalled cool cafes and other resorts. Washington creamery butter has Major stuck to his task of directing the Catania to proceed and turning Liner to Race Enemy. the work of 25 picked convicts from The correspondent of the London San Francisco—Japan's declaration been marked for a 2c raise, making the penitentiary. The governor wore about, put to sea. Daily Telegraph at Amsterdam says it the cubes 23c and the bricks 34c. overalls and "bossed” the job as well is estimated that the total loss of the of war against Germany has not alter­ Eggs — Select ranch, 34® 35c; Chi­ Germans Fear Roycott. Belgians, up to date, has been 10,000 ed the sailing time of the Toyo Risen nese, 18c; Eastern Aprils, 26(<('28c; as if he were a professional roadbuild­ London — The Copenhagen corres­ er. Kaisha steamer Shinyo Maru. The local Aprils, 28®29c. in killed, wounded and prisoners. pondent of the Daily Telegraph, Li a big liner is scheduled to sail for Japan Butter—Washington creamery firsts, Travelers' Strain Relieved. The Servian government in a pro­ with 200 passengers and with more cubes, 33c per pound; do. bricks 34c; dispatch dated Friday, says that Ger­ test to France declares that the Aus­ than 2000 tons of merchandise in her city creamery, bricks, 32c; Oregon, Washintgon, D. C.— Decided im­ man merchants, fearing the war may trian army during its retreat along hold. It is probable that the ship will Me. provement in the financial situation of ruin the nation’s export trade with the Drina river committed cruelties steam no further than Nagasaki, where Poultry—Hens, 16<«»17 per pound; Americans abroad, especially in Ger­ America and that Americans may boy­ upon old men, women and children in she will be overhauled. Passengers for squabs, $2.54)6/3 per dozen; 1914 broil­ many and Austria, was reported to the cott German trade, have formed a violation of the rules of warfare. The more distant points will be transferred. ers, live, 1861119c; per pound; duck­ committee to try to prevent this re­ Drina forms the greater part of the It is considered proba*ble that the ship, lings, 146/ 15c; old ducks, live, 13® State department from Berlin and sult. The committee includes Prince Vienna. In both capitals American boundary between Bosnia and Servia. with many others, will be utilized by 14c; geese, live, 156/16c. credit paper is being honored. Am­ Von Buelow, ex-imperial chancellor; the Japanese government as transports. bassador Penfield at Vienna said that Field Marshal Von Der Goltz, Albert Dressed Veal—-15c per pound. Another Boxer uprising in China is Dressed Hogs — Whole, packing the Wiemer Bankverein. the Austrian Ballin, director general of the Ham­ feared by the government and precau­ Carlsbad Refugee» Arrive. national bank and many of. their burg-American line, and others who house, 13c per pound. tions are taken to protect foreigners. branches were cashing letters of cred­ are great manufacturers. Ixtndon — Steamers from Flushing, Dressed Spring Lamb—13c pound. European nations at war are said to the Netherlands, brought here 650 Dressed Mutton -10®llc per pound. it. An answer to a special inquiry oppose the United States’ plan to buy Americans, must of whom were at Italy Questions Austria. says Ireland is the least disturbed Artichokes $1 per dozen. ships for international commerce pur­ Carlsbad when the war broke out. Londcn—The Rome correspondent of Beans String and wax, 5®6c pound. country where Americans are located. poses. the Exchange Telegraph company Among the passengers were Frank A. Beets—New, $1.50 ¡»er sack. Servian Reservist» Ask Aid. says: “Italy has asked for a friendly Cabbage—Local, $2 per cwt. The tramp staamer Mazatlan, which Munsey, the publisher, who has been New York—Approximately 10,000 explanation frojp Austria regarding Corn—Green, local, $1.75 per sack. at one time and another has flown the active among relief workers at Carls­ Onions—Green, 256/30c per dozen; Servian reservists in California and the landing of a large shipment of Mexican and German flags, was for­ bad, and Archer M. Huntington. presi­ Arizona expect to go to Canada to Austrian arms at Medua, an Albanian bidden to leave San Francisco until dent of the American geographical so­ Walla Walla. $1.25 ¡»er cwt. seek the co-operation of the British seaport, on August 15. The Servian Potatoes - Local, ljc per pound. she discharged 500 tons of coal, laden ciety, and his wife, who were arrested Radishes—Ix>cal, 15c dozen bunches. government in landing them on their minister, who protested to Italy, in sacks, which it is alleged was in­ at Nuremburg two weeks ago and held native shores, it was announced at the charged the Austrians were arming Spinach—Local, 75c per crate. tended to be transferred at sea to the by the German police for a day or two the Albanians against Servia.” as spies. Tomatoes—Local hothouse, 50®75c. Servian consulate here Thursday. German cruiser Leipsic. Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Brief, U. S. to Put England and Ger­ many on Equal Footing. ONE WAY TO HARNESS HORSE Two Superior Town Youths Recuper­ ating in Country Experienced Dif­ ficulty In Placing Bit. •‘If you fellows care to go for a spin in the dogcart do so with pleas­ ure," said the farmer to the two su­ perior town youths who were recuper­ ating In the country. "Not bad sport, that," said one to the other when the farmer had set off for his turnip fields. "Easy thing to harness a horse. Isn't it?" "Oh, quite simple, dear boy." Nevertheless, both seemed a little doubtful on reaching the stable as to whether the animal's head or tail was the correct point at which to start. Argument decided that the latter end of the wretched animal was the starting point, and after much snort­ ing and stamping, they reached the head, where their chief difficulty lay in adjusting the bit. "There’s only one thing to do— wait." said one despairingly. “Wait? For what?" "Why, wait for the wretched beast to yawn.”—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele­ graph. IN DAYS OF OLD. Sir Walter Raleigh—The king can do no wrong. Queen Elizabeth—Yes, but what a wearisome life a king's must be. Housewife Instinct. Woman Election Inspectress—There are three spoiled ballots. Ditto—Oh, dear; but then, I suppose we can make them over Into some­ thing else.—Puck. What It Goes For. “To most people a nickel means one of three things.” "Well?" "A glass of beer, a trolley ride or a moving-picture show.” Drawing. Gabe—What does your friend do for a living? Steve—He drawe from real life. Gabe—Oh, he's an artist! Steve—No; he's a dentist. Literary. "And what do you do for a living Alexis T’ "I write.” “What?” “Letters to my father.” Showed Him. "I told Uncle Simon that he was getting too old and feeble to attend to business." "Did he take it kindly?" "He threw me out of the office.” Persuasive. "You've heard the old saying that Satan finds work tor idle hands to do." "Oh. yes. And not only that, but he often induces busy hands to make a radical change in the kind of work they do.” No Team Work. Husband—I can't understand why they haven't sent some one to meet us. unless your letter went astray. Wife—My letter! Why, Frank. I distinctly understood that you had written.—Judge. The Ostrich. "Why are you puffing like a steam engine and raising that cloud of smoke V "Sh-h-h! There's a man over there I owe money and I don’t want him to see me."—Judge. Paw Knows Everything. Willie—Paw, are a man and his wife one? Paw—Yes, my son. Willie—Then bow many was Solo­ mon? Paw—You go to bed, young maa.