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17 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914. LOCAL DEALS SMALL No Trading in Northwestern Wheat for Shipment. PRICES ARE STILL NOMINAL BaainCM in Oats and Barley Mar kets Is Also Held Down Valley Grata Hay Coming In Freely and Easier. Only a small amount of local business was under way in the grain market yester day. The wheat export situation showed no improvement, in fact was worse than ever, and shippers decline to predict when k. . v,. m chance for the better, or how it Is to be brought about. The tielng up of the Oriental trade ha a!so closed any poaaibla outlet in that direction. Wheat prices are nominal. In some quar ters club is quoted around 81 or S2 cents, and by other dealers at 84 cents. No con siderable quantity could b purchased at the loaer figures and not much Is wanted. The barley market la sluggish and weak. The export barley trade is in the same po altion as the wheal trade. Prices of both feed and brewing are nominal. December barley was quoted 2 centa lower at 07 cents at San Francisco yesterday. The oata mar ket was also inactive. jluca grain hay from the Valley is being put on the market. Owing to the lack of warehouse room in the country, growers are forcing sale here at prices offered by deal ers. Eastern Oregon timothy will begin moving In about two weeks. Local receipts in cars were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Monday " 6 Ka-Lnda-tV": HI g gj Year ago ,5a -18 n The weekly wheat statistics of the Merchants- Exchange, as completely as could be compiled, were as follows: American visible supply IhwlMli Increase. 6,."i6o,000 4.5116.000 727.000 4.565.UO0 2.120.000 585,000 824. OOO 1B8.00U 2.03O.OO0 154.0O0 August August August August August A 1112USL 1K14. . . 1H13. . . MIS... lull... 110. .. 1 fKlO . 7t.lM 1 H 7.l IHJ1) 4o'.SM.uv0 8. ...14 i air nun August 10, August 12 August IS, 1008. 1907 19o6 1OO0 lB.aySsUOo 4S.4$;.ouo 31.723.000 13,S'JU,OU0 August 14 Week ending July 25 j.-or Bushels United Kingdom 2M.n;:o.uu0 Continent lo.l b.000 Total 36.096.000 World's shipments principal Week ending Aug. 2. '13 Bushels 10,880,000 12,456.000 32.336.000 exporting Week ending Aug. 2, ' 13 Bushels 6,770,000 176,0-10 456,000 288,000 1.432,000 1,000,000 countir? (flour included) Week ending Ana. 1 ending July 25 Bushels 7,740.000 312.IHJO 076,000 From O. S Can Arpi-niina Australia . Danube ... Russia. India Bushels ;.337.U(,0 312.000 232.O00 61)bjt6 1.312.000 Total 10.127.000 World shipments, season to date Total since Same period July 1. '14 last season. V S. and canaaa -.'..-."" Ir,,,tinrr 1.822.000 2.879.000 u"tralla 3.5S4.000 3.700.0UU IS? India 6.264,000 10,450.000 Total 40,482.000 CANTALOUPES AKD MELONS DECLINE Another Reduction In Local Prices Peach Sales Heavy. , Increased arrivals of cantaloupes and watermelons and cheaper prices In the south resulted in lower quotations on Front street yesterday. California cantaloupes were quoted at 31 Sr 1.35 a crate, and Ore gons. which were very plentiful, were of fered at 5075c. The peach supply was Urge, but the demand was good and prices were steady. The- best yellow California peaches were quoted at 60S) 75c. A good deal of poor stock is coming from that state, which has to be repacked. Oregon cling peaches sold at a ranse of 35 to 50 cents. The first Elbertas came from The Dalles and brought 50 cents. Bartlett pears were scarce and advanced to 2 a box. Grapes were steady. Five ears of bannanas were received. Tomatoes continue scarce and firm. Two cars arrived from California yesterday, but were mostly green. Celery Is hard to move at any prflce. RECEIPTS OF ECUS ABE FALLING OFF Poultry In Sufficient Supply and Weak Dairy Produce I'nchanged. Egg receipts are again declining, and this should soon affect the market. At the present time trade is slow and former prices are in force. Arrivals of poultry were not large yes terday, but were sufficient. Hens sold al l:;4&14 cents and springs were quoted at a wide range of 13 to 16 cents, according to site. - Dressed meats were in smail suppjy and prlcer'were. firm with an upward ten dency. No changes were reported in the butter or cheese markets. Hoi) Trade at Standstill. All trade in the hop market has come to a stop. Export business at this time is out of the question and there is no de mand from the East. The feeling is growing that because of the war. the future holds much In store for uregon producers. Predictions are being made that record prices will prevail before the coming season is far along. sugar and CaHoa Markets Evcited. tv,. ... nrl rnff.e markets are firm with prospects of material advances in th near future. The raw sugar market at New York was higher and excited yester day because of European Importers' ef forts to buy Cuban raw. The coffee mar ket was stimulated by the prospect of the stoppage of shlpm-nts from Brazil. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities lean's)! were as follows : 1 lc ' Clearings. Balances. T-.irtland 31.Sil.S44 3175.608 I r. f . 1.949.670 207.3S9 SSi"" I.:.. 33S.977 55.711 la., ma 69O.150 11-9,291 pokar.e PORTLAND MAKK1T QUOTATIONS. WHEAT Track prices: Club. 810840 nominal; other grades nominal. MILI.FEED Bran. :3 jf 23.50 per ton; slj..rt JSe 26.50: middlings, $31. 1 white. $21: grsy. $20 per "fLOI'R Patents, $4.80 per barrel; exports. $3.50 3.(13: valley. $4.50. graham, si mi; whole wheat, $5. BRLET Feed. $19.50820 per ton; brewing. $21: rolled. $22.80. H tv old timothy. 16Crl7; new-crop timothy. J1315; grain hay. $S10; alfalfa. "cORN Whole. $33; cracked. $36 per ton. Dairy and Country Prodnee Local Jobbing quotation: EQOS Fresh Oregon ranch, caas count, "-. '! 3 V, c candled. 25 0 26c per doxen. POULTRY Hens. 136 14c; Springs. 13 u CI 6c turkeys. 20c; dressed, choice, 22c. da ks'. 10011c: geese. 10c. BUTTER Creamery prints, extras. 28r 30c per pound; cubes, 24c. CHEESES Oregon triplets, jobbers' buying price. 15c per pound f. o. b. dock Portland; Young America. 15Hc per pound. PORK Block. 12c per pound. VEAL Fancy. 14 tr 14 He per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL, FRUITS Oranges. tl.753 per box; lemons, $5.507 per box: bananas, 44Hc per pound; grapefruit, California, - 75 83. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, 75e a I eggplant. 15c per pound: peppers. T Sc per pound; radishes. 1517Vc per 1 dozen: head lettuce. $1.75 per crate; artl i chokes. $1 per dozen; tomatoes. 70t75c per I - - - , a . .. Bmu ! crate. . . .-. , - ' peas. 506c per pound: beans 408c per pound; corn. $1 per crate; celery, 3573c per dozen. ONIONS Walla Walla. $1.30 per sack. GREEN FRUITS Apples, old, $l&1.50 box: new, 73c jj $2 per box; apneota. $1 1.15 per box; cantaloupes, 50c41.36 Per crate; peaches. 3575c per box; plums, 60e Sill: watermelons. S0c4r1.10 per hundred pounds; caeabas. $2.50 per dozen: pears. $1 it 2 pe.- box; blackberries, 75cSll per crate; grapes. $1.75 1.S5 per crate. POTATOES Urefcon, pew. lJ.14c per 10. Staple Groceries. Lseal Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound ti'ls, j2 25 per doxen; half-pound flats, $1 o one-pound flats. $2.45. Alaska pink, one-pound tails, 85c; allversidea. one-pound talis, 1.25. HONEY Choice. 13.5093.75 per ease. NUTS Walnuts. 14 010c per pound; Brazil nuts. TOc; filberts, 14016c; almonds, 19028c: peanuts. 66c: cocoanuta. $1 per dozen; chestnuts, 8 010c per pound; pe cans. 14016c. BEANS Small white. 6 Vic; large whits, (-, Lima, He; pink. 6.15c; Mexican, 7s; bayou. 6c. COFFEE Roasted, in drums. 1O052O pet pouno. SUGAR Fruit and berry. o.oa; oeet. (4.85; extra C, $4.55; powdered, in barrels. 65.80. ALT Granulated. $16.60 per ton; half ground, loos, 810.75 per ton; 60s. $1L5 per ton. dairy. 814 per ton. RICE No. 1 Japan. 4V45c; Southera head. 6a74c: Island. Sflisc DRIED FRUITS Apples, 10 011c Psr pound; apricots. lbVaWl'uc; peaches. 8011c nrunes. Italians 1O012VZC currants, UVic raisins, loose Muscatel, 6i07fec. bleached Thompson, llc, unbleached su.tanai. sc; seeded. 9c; dates, Persian, 7tr7Vc per pound; fard. 11.40 per box. FIGS Packages, S-oz.. 50 to box ILSo package: 10-oz., 12 to box. 80c; white. 25-10. box. $1.76; black. 26-lb.-box. $1.76; black. 3;-lb. box. $2.50; black. 10-lb. box. 8L16; Calarab candy lis. 20-lb. box. Si. Smyrna, per oox, 6L50. Hops, Wool. Hides. Etc. HOPS 1913 crop, nominal; 1914 contracts, nominal. PELTS Dry, 12c; dry short wool. Be; dry shearings. 10c; green shearings, 15080c. salted sheep, $1.2501.50; Spring lambs, 20 ti 35c. HIDES 9alted bides, 13 He par pound, salt kip, 14c; salted calf. 18c; green hides, 12Vc; dry hides, 28c; dry calf. 28c; salted bulls, 10c per pound; green bulls. 80- WOOL Valley. 18 i 0 2014c; Eastern Ore gon. 160ZOC. MOHAIR 4914 clip, 27c per pound. FISH Salmon, 9fc?10k:c; halibut, 5 Vs 0 6c; perch, 7c; smelt, 8c; black cod, 7c; rock cod, 5c. CASCAKA BARK Old and new. 4o pat pound. GRAIN BAGS In car lots, 80Sc Pro t-i stone. HAMS 10 to 12-pound, 19 020 lie; 11 to 14-pound. lflteiOlfcc; 14 to 18-pound, 191i0-OVzc: skinned, 18020c; picnic, 13a BACON Fancy, 28 080c; standard. 33 It 0 25c DRY SALT CURED Short clear Decks. 131si161c; exports, 14016c; plates, 110 13c i.ard Tierce basis Pure. 12 013c; com pound, 9c Otis. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rel or tank wagon, 10c; speoial. drums or barrels, ls'.jc, cases, 171s02Olsc GASOLINE Bulk. 15c; cases, 22c. motor spirit, bulk, 151c; cases, 2214c En gine distillate, crania, 714c; cases. 1414e; naptha. drums. 1414c: cases, 2114c L1NSKED OIL Raw, barrels. 72c; boiled, barrels. 74c; raw. cases. 77c; boiled, cased. 79c NEW YORK MONEY MARKET QUIET. Demand for Time Loans Is Below Normal. Commercial Paper Steady. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. The money market of New York, the Infallible index to finan cial conditions, was quiet today. Owing to the suspension of the stock exchange there was no market for call loans. The demand for time money was below normal. The slackness of demand was regarded as a re assuring indication. One of the largest banks in the street made loans for all dates at 6 per cent. In no quarter was there an urgent demand for money, such as might be expected in case the financial market was undergoing a se- ' .... in Onmmrrlnl nailer was Quoted at 6 per cent for all dates. Brokers woo liau luaim "iniuHiifi ioj paid off their indebtedness Instead of ar ranging for renewals,, as is customarily the case when business is proceeding normally in the street. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, Vegetables, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3. Fruit Pine apples. $1.503; Mexican limes, $406; Cal ifornia lemons. $2.75 0 0.50; apples. Graven stein, C5c$1.13. . Vegetables Cucumbers. 2O0ooc; string tieans. Itt peas. 2 4c. Eggs Fancy ranch. 30c; store, 2514 c Onions Yellow, 80 000c Cheese Young America. 14015c; new. 11 01414c, 3Utter Fancy creamery, 2oc; seconds, 23c. Potatoes Delta, new crop Burbanks, per sack. 75c6iSl: sweets. 21j3c pound. Receipts Flour. 6726 quarter sacks; bar ley. 13,585 centals; potatoes, 5875 sacks; hay, 1005 tons. New York Coffee Market. NEW YORK. Aug. 3. Owing to t he European war situatlun, the board of man agers of the New York Coffee Exchange today decided to close the futures market indefinitely and to give 24 hours' notice before reopening for business. The local spot market w-as firmer on a more active demand from the Interior, and a withdrawal of offerings by holders of the local stock who were Influenced by uncer tainty witn references to replacing by ship ments from Brazil, owing to the war risks. Rio No. 7 wnd quoted at 8 lie and Santos 4s at 1214c Rio and Santos nominal. Brazilian port receipts, 59,000 bags; Jundiahy, 48,000 bags Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Ga., Aug. 3. Turpentine Nominal. 451-.C; no sales; receipts. 544 bar rels: shipments. 90 barrels; stocks, 27,244 Kosir. Nominal: no sales; receipts 1203 pounds; shloments. 2015 pounds; stocks. 112.410 pounds. Quote: AB, $3...0; CD, Eg, 33 14; EFG1II. $3.55; K. $4.13; M. $4.o0, N. $0; WO, $H.23; WW, $U.3o. Gold Exports to Europe Cease. NEW YORK. Aug. 3. The enormous out flow of gold from the United States to Eur .pe. one of the principal causes of the present strained financial situation, ap peared today to have come to an end. The outflow to Canada, however, con tinued. Another engagement of $1,000,000 was made today for the Dominion, bring ing up the total since the middle of last week to about S6.O00.00Q. Flax Trading Suspended. DL'LUTH, Aug. 3. September flax de clined 15 cents to $1.54: October declined 16 cents to $1.55, and November 10 cents to SI 62 in the first 10 minutes on the Duluth Board of Trade today. i ne vieariog-nouse then suspended all trading on flax until further orders. Hops. Etr., at New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Hops steady. Com mon to choice, 1913, 30S7c; 1912. 12016c; Pacific Coast. 1913. 15 17c; 1912. 1215c Hides steady. Bogota, 281402914c; Cen tral America, 2S14c Wool firm. ' Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. Aug. 3. Butter Creamery ex tras. 2914 0S49O; Ursts, 2U&20C; seconds, 23 ""E'gtts Fresh gathered, extras. 2828c; ex tra firsts. 24V.w23c; nrsts, 2214 024c; sec onds, 20 022c. Dried Fruits at N'ew York. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Evaporated apples quiet. Fancy. 111401214c: choice. 1014011c; prime. 9'410c. Prunes, unsettled. California, 314 01114c; Oregon!, 10012c. Money Markets, NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Mercantile paper, C per cent. BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3. No quotations In money market. White Salmon Taxpayers Organize. WHITE SALMON, Wash., Aug. 3. (Special.) The Western Klickitat County Taxpayers- League, to which all taxpayers in this end of the county are eligible, was organized Saturday night. The purpose of the league is the in vestigation of all prospective candi dates' records, regardless of party affil llatlons. The organization is strictly non-partisan. C. L. Colburn was elected president and Roy L.. Crowe, secretary. CATTLE RUN HEAVY Day's Receipts at North Port land Are 2104 Head. PRICES WOT MAINTAINED Hogs Are Steady at Nine-Cent Level. Sheep and Lambs Sell Readily at Former Good Quotations-. Tlw inn of stock over Sunday was one of the largest the North Portland yards. has ever had. amounting to lui cars. Cattle receipts were unusually heavy, and ah n result th market eased off from last week's high level, but the weakness is believed to be only temporary, and it is thought former prices may be restored i-i u f,.,. Hv Other lines were steady. The bulk of the selling was In the cattle division. About 50 loads or steers were sold and the best price realized was 7.."i0. Th. hulk of gules were at $7 to 17.85 Rutrher cattle sold at about the former range. The hog market was in steady shape, in spite of the demoralization East. Nine cents was the ruling prices. The tendency in the sheep division was firmer. Lambs brought S. the best ewes sold at 4.23 and wethers at 44.75. Receipts were 2104 cattle, lOa calves. 879 hogs and 2010 sheep. Among the shippers were: With cattle Sumner & McCullough. Lostlne, 7 cars; H. Crum, Redmond, 10 cars: J. E. Connolly, 1 car; D. J. French, Heppner, 4 cars; James Brosman. Heppner, 2 cars: J. McKay, Con don, 3 cars; Ed Taylor, Shanlko. 2 cars; K. M P.. Joseph. 3 cars; J. W. Chandler, El gin. 3 cars: Sol Dickerson. Welser. 3 cars; C W Blackwell, Weiser, 4 cars: Walla Walla Meat' & Cold Storage Company. Baker, 2 cars; O. M. Stone, 1 car; J. D. Walters. Prescott. 1 car; G. A. Wright. Estacada. 1 car- Rugs Bros.. Hillsboro, 1 car: t. Hu bert. Pilot Rock. 5 cars; F. W. Williamson, Junction City. 1 car; George Kohlagen, Rose burg. 1 car. . With hogs J. B. Jones. Tillamook, 1 car; J. L. Dodson, North Powder. 1 car: Charles White 1 car; J. D. Dinsmore, Harrisburg. 1 car J-. S Flint. Harrisburg. 3 cars. With sheep D. C. Ketcham, The Dalles 1 car; S. G Ryan. Estacada, 3 cars; I. Will iamson. Pendleton. 1 car; H. Delaney, De- iawithixhe'd loads W. W. Smith, Corval lle 1 car calves, hogs and sheep: o. t. Warner. Lebanon. 1 car cattle and calves- L. Wade. 2 cars cattle and calves; E. E. Wli lard North Powder. 1 car cattle and calves; T. W. Higginbotham, Echo 1 cat cattle and hogs; M. I. Yates, Pendleton. 2 cars cattle and calves; J. A- Guterion, Pendleton. 3 cars cattle and calves. Driven in. 1S2 hogs. 34 cattle and 10 calves; J. s. Flint. Junction City, 3 cars hogs and sheep. The (lays sales weie tin Wt. Price! Wt. Price 2o4 S8.25j 24 steers. lu."7 5.S3j 25 steers. 1203 .50 30 calves. 10 cows. . . 3 cows. . 1 cow. . . . 27 steers. . 20 steers . . 2 steers. . 1 steer. . . 2 steers. . ' 3 steers. . 2 steers . . 1 steer. . . 1 steer. . . 18 steers. . 1 steer. . . 4 steers. . 15 cows. . 13 steers. . 1 steer. . . 1 steer. . . 4 steers. . 7 cows. . 2 steers. . 1. " cows. .. 1 steer. . . 14 steers. . 3 cows. . . 3 heifers. ! steers. . 14 steers. . 1 bull. . . 3 steers. . C cows. . . 2 cows. . . 27 steers. . 24 steers. . 26 steers. . 22 steers. . 22 steers . . 2;; steers. . 2. " steers. . 25 steers. . 2t steers. . I steers. . 26 steers. . 5 steers. . 5 steers. . 16 steers. . 26 steers. . 1 steer. . . 2 cows.. . 23 cows. .. 1 cow. . . . 7 ralves. . 14 calves. . 1 calf. . . f 2 calves. . 14 cows. . . 0 cows. . . 7 cows. . . 25 steers . . 27 steers. . 27 steers. . 4 cows. . . 4 cows. . . 1 cow. . . . 27 steers. . 7 steers. . 26 steers. . 25 steers. . 17 steers. . 27 steers. . 1 cow. . . . 5 cows. . . 1 bull 24 steers. . 20 cows. . . 5 steers . . 26 steers. . 4 steers. . 27 steers. . 15 steers. . 13 steers. . 1 cow. . . . 1 stag. . . 1 cow. . . . 1210 10S2 114S 1223 1296 914 273 143 7.50 7.23 0.10 7.23 6.50 5.73 8.00 7.00 6.63 ICS: 5.3o, 1U steers. 1160 4.00) ,. cows. .. 1181 6.701 17 steers.. 1220 7.25; 5 steers. . 1060 7.2S 7 steers. . 11U0 U.75 17 calves. . S30 3.30 s calves.. 1113 7.21 22 steers. . HOO 6.7o 2 cows 1170 6.75 11 steers. . 870 3.30 1 steer. .. 1100 7.23 a steers. .. 1030 0.40; 1 steer. . . ;005 5.001 7 steers. . 1O04 5.S0, 26 steers. . . 1130 7.10; 25 steers.. . 1360 6.15 26 steers. . 1230 6.65; 25 steers. . . 1090 6.00, 1 steer. . . 930 5.00J 1 steer. . . . 1170 5.00 6 steers. . 1053 6.001 17 steers.. . 1136 970 6.00 1267 7.33 1220 7.33 1155 0.50 1060 6. SO 1330 7.:: 1240 1229 1288 7.50 6.90 7.35 1540 7.1 1360 6.15 1230 6.63 1148 7.15 7.15 7.15 6.65 6.63 7.15 6.83 1186 112S 1120 1050 1158 1118 740 3.00, 11 steers. . 1138 7.20 1 steer. . . 1 steer. . . t.20 -i.ZO. 727 5.15J 1201 5.85 12 steers. . 23 steers. . 739 5.831 1240 4.00, 1077 6.75 1 bull. . . 1 bull. . . 3 steers. . 2 steers. . 1570 4.30 SSO 3.50 1537 1290 1334 1001 1012 1104 1160 1450 1350 345 00 OS 70 70 98 178 192 184 173 .00 6.50 7.00 6.00 5.50 5.00 7.20 7.00 7.20 6.50 3.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 4.73 8.80 9.00 9.00 S.90 8.90 B4H 6.20i 883 5.50; 1103 7.30 ISS T-SOi 19 steers. . 26 cows. . . 1 3 cows. 1110 7.251 13 cows.. 955 0.50i 2 steers. . 11SII 7.25 1 steer.. . 126S 7.25; 21 steers.. 1264 7.25' s calves. 1140 7.25 102 ewes. . . 1181 7.30 232 Iambs. . 963 6.50 95 lambs. 1126 7.501 77 lambs. 1145 1150 82 wethers. 6.351 64 hogs. . . 6.33; 92 hogs. . . 7 00 9A liogs . . . 7.00 99 hogs. . . 5.501 S9 hogs. . . 6.00 19 hogs. . . 1050 1150 1250 1305 1018 1200 216 156 290 m 1003 900 It 33 956 1028 760 1S1 186 8.90 114 8.45 130 8.40 404 9.00 257 9.00 1(12 4.75 4.50! S.2.V, 8.231 6. 50 6.50'. 6.10! li.OO' 5.50 7.10; 6.40; . hogs. . . 9 hogs. . . S!) hogs. . . 22 hogs. . . 51 wethers. 5 hogs. . 7 hogs. . . 95 lambs. . S mixed sh ;:s wethers. 197 136 90 84 190 9.00 9.00 5.50 4.00 4.75 S.90 4.60 2.50 3.75 4.25 5.65 4.00 9.00 9.00 4.25 5.O0 7.50 7.50 7.50 4.7fi 3.00 6.00 6.00 .10 91 hogs 5 30' 7l mixed sh 10 6.001 1S owes. . . SO 101(1 4.501174 ewes. . . 90 1004 7.10,156 mixed sh 67 1038 6.65 52 Iambs. 1036 7.10 20 ewes. . 9S6 7.10l05 hogs. . 1204 6.75 11 hogs . . 1206 7.401 27 ewes. . 101 1S5 164 95 54 1097 1450 1428 97 89 70 9::0 4.001 37 lambs 873 1550 1212 1022 1027 501 tfl steers. . . 4.50 19 steers.. , 7.40i 20 stears. . . 0.25 s:t wethers, 7.25 152 ewes. . . . 6.75 93 lambs. . 6.75 252 lambs. . 7.80 1 hog. . . . 7.00! 50 hogs. . . 7.00I 9 hogs... 1047 1114 927 120 7.50 101 8.2 1085 443 1S2 128 93 70 7.90 S59 5.53I 74 hogs. . . 1100 4.23' 6 hoes. . . 1090 4.001 27 ewes ( 77 lambs. . 8.90 9.O0 4.25 HOO Current prices of the various classes of stock at the yards rouow Prime steers Choice steers Medium steers Choice cows Medium cows Helfera Calves Bulls Staes . .$7.2507.50 . . 6.75 IS 7.00 . . .256.50 . . 6.00(u)6.25 . . 5.50 5.73 . . 6.25 2 8.50 . . 6.008,23 . . 3.O0 5.00 . . 4.506.00 I isn't"" 8.00 S 9. On HeavV 7.00-38.00 Wethers MS2f2 F-wes 3.30ffl:42.. Vear!Iii SlUSS UmbJ o.jO6..iO Omalia Livestock Market. SOITH OMAHA. Neb.. Aug. 3. Hogs Receipts. 2300: market, lower. Heavy. 0o 850- light. $7.60(5.40; pigs, $7.3008.00: bulk' of sales, $7.7508.00. v Cattle Receipts. 5SO0; market, lower Na tive steer- $7.5009.73: cows and heifers, $607 75: Western steers, $6.5008.73; Texas steers, it6q)7.S5: cows and heifers, $o.8o 7 15; calves. $7.50010.50. Sheep Receipts. 14.000; market, steady. Yearlings. $5.601 6.15; wethers, $5.2505.7; lambs, $7.25'y S.15. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Aug. 3. Hogs Receipts. 33 000; market, dull. Bulk of sales $8. -.j (if B.OO; ,lKl, Ml, i.w.wt i i . . - w . heavy, $8 8.70; rough, $8S.10; pigs, I7.ZS Cattle Receipts, 13.000; market, steady Beeves $7.15010; steamers, $6.400 8.40. stockers and feeders, $3.5008.00; cows and heifers $1754 9.1(1; calves, $7. 50011. 2o. Sheep Receipts, 10.000; market. strong. Sheep. $3.15(5.90; yearlings, $5.6006.30: Iambs. $508.25. Elgin Butter Market. ELGIN'. Aug. S. Butter. 2Sc. WAR LAID J0 INFIDELITY Ministers, at Meeting, Place Blame for Kuropean Conflict. A wave of infidelity that has swept over the civilized world in the last 25 years was held to be the cause of the present conflict i' Europe by the Rev. S. R. Hawkins, at the assembly of the Federation of Ministers of Port land at the T. M. C. A. to supplicate the Almighty that war between the nations may be stopped and further bloodshed prevented. "In their efforts to explain the con ditions that brought about the pres ent conflict in Europe," declared Mr. Hawkins, "preachers and Christian people should not forget that for 25 years there has been sweeping over Europe and Asia a wave of infidelity. "Men holding high places in the church pulpits and men holding pro fessorships in college are taking the lead in undeminin? the faith of men in God and His teachings. "Brothers, this calamity can be traced to a reign of infidelity. Such lias been the history of nations, but after the conflict will come a lull and the abounding faith in God will re turn and His word will be honored once more. "Infidelity, skepticism and unbelief will "e swept aside and the Bible will stand as the word of God, undis puted." "Time was," said the Rev. C. E. Cline, "when war was indispensable, but I cannot see any necessity of war in Europe at the present time. What will be the gain? Humanity or prog ress do not cut any particular figure in the present conflict. It will only mean a shifting of temporal power to satisfy jealousies, family quarrels, his toric ambitions and historic royalties of the people of the old countries. "Our only refuge is In prayer." georgFemerson dies PIONEER MIILMAX OF WASHIXi TON IS DIABETES VICTIM. Builder of First Grays Harbor Sawmill and Early Lumberman of Gard ner, Or., Passes Suddenly. ,.tt mnr c nrch inf 3 iKoecial.) George H. Emerson, of Hoquiam, a pioneer lumDerman oi "iu"'a died at Providence hospital yesterday afternoon of diabetes. He was 70 years old His wife and son-in-law. Frank H. Lamb, were at his bedside when he died. v , Mr. Emerson had been a resident of this state since 1881 and was one of Washington's leading lumbermen and business men. Mr Emerson built the first commer cial sawmill on Grays Harbor and laid out the townsite of Hoquiam. He was born in Chester, N. H. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted with the Massachusetts volunteers and saw active serv:ce. He crossed the plains with an ox" team to San Francisco after the war. Later he re turned to bring his wife to the Pacific Coast and they went to San Fran cisco by way of the Nlcaraugua isth mus He saw his first experience in the lumber industry when he went to Gardner, Or., to superintend the con struction of a sawmill, and in lSsl went to Grays Harbor to build a mill there for the Northwestern Lumber Company. . ,. Mr Emerson was a prominent lead er of the Republican party for many years in the Grays Harbor country, but never held public office. Mr Emerson went to the Providence hospital Wednesday suffering from an illness thought to have been brought about following the extraction of a. tooth. His gum refused to heal and his ear was affected. This was found to be the result of diabetes, which at tacked him suddenly and caused his death. . No funeral arrangements will be made until word is received from -i-, I-,, a K(ln who is tour- 1.3.11111 XJ. IMlllV.-v.., . log Oregon in an automobile. Memo rial exercises win De neiu uj Elks of which lodge Mr. Emerson was a member. Interment will take place in the family plot in San Francisco. - n mH wife he leaves a daughter. Mrs. Alice E. Lamb, wife of Frank H. Lamb, of Hoquiam. LIVESTOCK BOARD MEETS Arrangements Being Made for De cember Show at Lewiston. LEWXSTON, Idaho, Aug. 3. (Spe- rnv... .vflntivp hoard of th Northwest Livestock Association held a meeting here Saturday to perfect or ganization lor tne exnioitiou w held in December. ,.rrn. .ini,itiivnt nllee-p.s of Oreson. Washington, Idaho and Montana will be represented by snow neras anu cue student judging teams of these in stitutions will also be here to contest for the prize offered for such institu tions," said President 1- looa. "The offspring of the pure-bred ...,;,., 1 cnlrl at the first stlOW COn- aillluaio - . ducted here will be brought back this year as exhibits ana we win iia-vc many new exhibitors in addition." DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Aug. 3. Maximum temper-atu.-e SI 8 degrees; minimum. 63 degrees. River reading, S A. M., 7.4 feet; change In last "i hours, 0.2 foot fall. Total rainfall, 5 p "f to 5 P. M., 0.01 inch; total rain fall' since September 1, 1913. 38.91 Inches; normal. 44.32 inches; deficiency, u.61 inches. Total sunshine. 9 hours 2 minutes; possible. 14 hours 4-' minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) 5-P. M., 30.07 Inches. THE WEATHER. 5 Wind & ?! I s Is : ? , i State of Weatbar STATIONS. Baker Boise Boston Calgary Chicago Colfax Denver Des Moines Duluth Eureka Galveston Helena Jacksonville .... Kansas City .... Klamath Fails . . Los Angeles .... Marshfield Medford Montreal New Orleans New York North Head North Yakima . . Pendleton Phoenix Pocatello Portland Roseburg Sacramento St. Louis Minneapolis Salt Lake San Francisco . . Seattle Spokane . . .' Tacoma Tatoosh Island . Walla Walla . . . Washington Winnipeg Yellowstone Park 8410. 86 0. 780. 96 0. 72 0. Ol.'lOINWPt. cloudy 0. 8E (Cloudy 08 6 NE 'Rain 001 4 W Clear 0012j.- Iclear 00!10W LPt. cloudy 18il2SW Pt. cloudy 00 4NE IClear 0012SW Clear 00 8 NW Cloudy 9S 0 . 84(0. 900. 8210. 58 0. 86 0 90O. v.; ii ,00!16NW'Cloudy 11: 21 S jRaln ,041 4W ICloudy .00 8 NE IClear .00 6 NW Clear .00 8lS IClear 8S'0. 89 0. 860. 66 U. 96 0. 6819. 90i0. 8210. 58 0. 88 0. 96 0. HOiO S8I0. silo. 900. 86'0. S6I0. 1. 1 10 NW 1 'loudy 00 8 NW Clear 00 4NE iClear 001 6'SW Cloudy 20ll8NW, Cloudy 00 12 NW Pt. cloudy 00 6INW'Pt. cloudy 00 6W Pt. cloudy .00 4SWClear no1 ( SE Pt. cloudy 01!12 NW '-Clear 00 10 NW Clear 001 S Clear lOllIINE Clear on h SV ' - I'll r S4I0 92 0. SW Clear :0W Clear 4 W IClear 4ISW ICloudy 4 N (Clear 6'W ICloudy 4NE ICloudy IN Clear 6610 720 9210. 7810 5810 92!0 S40. 88 0. 84 0 0011 (V. li no 00 00 (in 00 GIN Pt. cloudy 0014S IClear WEATHER CONDITIONS. n area of high pressure is spreading In land over the North Pacific Slope. Mod erate depressions are central over Arizona and Alberta respectively. East of the Rocky Mountains barometric gradients are slight. Showers have occurred In the Lower Wil lamette Valley. Eastern Oregon. Southwest ern Idaho, Southwestern Montana. Northern Utah Colorado. New Mexico, Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley and Atlantic States ; the rainfall was heavy in Tennessee and ac companied thunder storms. Thunder storms also were reported from Baker. Boise. Poca tello Helena, Modena, Duranfro, Roswell, Oklahoma and Jacksonville. The weather Is cooler in interior portions of the Pacific Slope Idaho Southwestern Montana. South western Colorado. New Mexico, the Gulf and Atlantic States, Lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys: it is warmer on the North California coast. Southwestern Utah, North ern Colorado. Middle and Northern Plains States and Minnesota: elsewhere tempera ture changes are unimportant. Tne conditions are favorable for gen erally fair weather Tuesday in Oregon and Washington and for showers and thunder storms in Idaho. Temperature changes will be unimportant. Northwesterly winds will 0bfaln' FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Tuesday fair; northwesterly winds. Oregon and Washington Tuesday gen erally fair; not mucn cnanse ture; notin"- Idaho Tuesday showers and thunder storms. m LARD EXPORTS STOP Provision Prices Pulled Down in Chicago Market. DAY'S DECLINES HEAVY Wheat Weakened by Abs-ence of For eign Trade and Prevention of Railroad Strike Slump In September Corn. . . n 1,-.. . .1 11 !! r ti ; :- CHICAGO. Aug. .. i " --: :j pulled provision prices down almost as hard Today as wheat had been rushed up tem porarily on account of the "ltfmen' " the first outbreak w of hostilities. Los. in value of provisions a. the end of trad ng today ran from .nut - with Saturday night. Stoppage of lard I ex ports to Europe was Immediately responsible, coupled with the tightening of f '"ances; Corn fell with provisions, the September delivery closing SVic down. Other options of corn dropped only to He. Vvheat de clined Vl.c to Hie net. and oats H to , 1 . c Wheat prices tended downward. Absence of any Immediate foreign demandh,"a'anrKeQ iv responsible. The opening, which ranged from c decline to 14c advance, was fol lowed by a general setback of lc to l-frc. and then ba rally, which was In torn, cases complete. Renewed bearlshness de veloped as a result of announcements that there would be no railroad strike interfering with the movement of wheat. The Septem ber option became decidedly heavy because of elevator owners instituting a f i 1 carry . ing charge difference compared with more deferred deliveries. The market closed StCm traders paid but little attention to war news The chief Influence was the Tack of rain In some of the most important moducing sections of the domestic belt At r sorting He to c higher the market Scored further gains. News that the threat ened raHroad s?rlke would arbitrated led to a material reaction ,Atte.ar.dhv Jg was a more serious break. In sjmpathy with the weakness of provisions, the May option falling more than 3c. The close was ner- LlberaI selling at times on the part of elevator houses weakened the oats market. Otherwise trade was light. Provisions In general and notably Urt were depressed. Shutting down of "reign call for lard owing to the stoppage of ocean sailings brought about stop loss selling here. The drop in prices for lard nearly e"ad. a cent 2 pound. Setbacks in Prices for pork and ribs were unusual, but not so severe. . . , , . Leading futures closed as follows. WHEAT. Open. High. Low. S .85 .88 .96 Close. $ .86 .91 .97 .67 .62 Sept. .. Dec. . . May . . .f .87 -88 . .91-4 . .97-4 .9754 CORN. . .71H .71 . .61 .64 Ti OATS. . .38-4 .27 . .3S-! -39 .66 .6174 .34 .37 Sept. .. Dec. . . .35 .37 Sept. Dec. MESS PORK. .19.75 20.00 18.45 LARD. 18.46 8.67 8.87 11.32 10.76 Sept. Sept 9.47 Oct 9.27 9.55 8.55 9.80 8.82 SHORT RIBS. Sept 11 77 11.85 li.Jj Oct. 11.30 ii.k" Puget Sound Wheat Market. . ... 1 wiiABt Bluestem. 86c; TAUU JlA, -rt.ua. o. " fortyfold. 84c; club. Me: F . 82c car receipts . - . . . i o -nrvaat Sftfifsmber boc; rorxyioia, o-p Russian, 79c. . . nta -u--o.r'o oat- rfirniDts wheat z. oai 3, barley fl, hay 0. flour 11. San Francisco Grain Market. . ..mo.n Q Snnt nUOti- tlons : Wa Walla $1 50 1.32 i red Rus sian, SI. 5501.56; -Turkey red, 1.55(& 1.5S . bluestem, 1l.5701.8O: feed barley 0.o. brewing, nominal; white oats, VgSSL bran, $i:o; miaoiinga, " 27.50. . ... ,-arilnir. Call boarci wneac biwj. - Barley, steady; December. 97c. Minneapolis Grain Market, MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 3. WheatSeptem ber 89c; No. 1 hard, 30c; no. l "r ern. 02495c; No. 2 Northern. 90 0 8c. ., Barley, stxffoc. Flax, $1.5401.56. BOLT DESTR0YS"H0USE ghMs and brush fires set in lane county by lightning. Strut Rain In 40 Daya Falla Daring; Electrical Storm Thnt Svreepa Northwest of Eugene. EUGENE, Or., Aug:. 3. (Special.) A farmhouse was destroyed, grass and brush fires were set, and fuses and electric light bulbs were blown out in the western part of the city by a severe electrical storm which swept over Lane County between 2 and 4 o'clock this morning. The center of the disturbance seemed to be near the city limits, northwest of Eugene. The first rain in 40 days fell, but is was so slight as to be of practically no benefit to the crops. In the foothills it was heavier and settled the dust in the roads and tended to settle the smoke which has handicapped the for estry lookout guards. A bolt of lightning splintered a tele phone pole, followed the wires into the farmhouse owned by Albert Need ham, a dairyman living half a mile northwest of the city. The wires en tered the house over a window, and the window casement wasut out of the side of the house as though done with a carpenter's saw and hurled across a 16-foot room. Fire seemed to strat all through the house between the walls. The occupants of the house made an effort to fight the fire but found their work futile and directed their efforts to saving the contents of the house. The house was destroyed. The loss was about J1000, on which there was $800 Insurance. FIRES RAGING NEAR BAKER Burnt River and Elk Horn Moun tain Sections Ablaze. BAKER Or., Aug. 3. (Special.) Forest fires are reported today from the Burnt River section and from the Elk Horn Mountains, to the west of Baker. Forest Supervisor Palmer is iv ., r.,-:.r. nf men fisrhting the flames, which have not gained much headway. , . In the Eik Horns tne lire is rza.- ..oiinhia irrn timber, but in the Burnt River section nothing except second-growth and small trees are endangered at present. No reports have been received of any farmhouses being destroyed, al though several ranches are in the dis trict in which the fires are burnlr J. C. WILSON&CO feTOCKS. BONDS. ORAIN AND COTTOX MEMBERS VEW YORK STOCK EXCRANOB CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE 1,-tW YORK COTTON EXCHi.NO ou btock axo bond ewui-M., BAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND OFFICE: Lewis Building. 269 Oak Streak. Phonei Marshall 3868. A 4187 THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND, OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital .... $1,000,000 Surplus .... $1,000,000 J. G AINSWORTBU PreaUemt. R. LJ0A BARNES, Vlce-Praldrat. " - HOLT, A. M. WRIGHT, iut Caaller. R. W. flnoiEERf Oaakler. P. B. niek. PINKERTON & COMPANY UNITED STATES DETECTIVE AGENCY Chicago, 111., ever since 1S83 No connection with or relation to the Pinkerton National Deteetir Agency. Scientific detective work along modern lines. Our COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT We force the payment of bad debts. We operate on tho broad principle that you cannot make any one pay you unless he wants to pay you, and our province is to make him want to pay you. A DETECTIVE AGENCY CAN DO THIS. Northwestern Offices, 412-13 Lumbermens bldg., Portland, Or. Phone Main 7741. W. H. TREECE, District Manager. 6 LUMBERMENS FIFTH AND LADD & TILTON BANK i i i i.stabUsbl Capital and Surplus $2,000,000 Commercial and Savings Deposit TRAVELERS' (ilTDE. I 9 s.iiinva frnm E,Tvr La ?JSWlnw) AUK.I9 tA LORRAINE Sept -' PROVEN'. K. Sep. I J tfRANtEin'W) nn im'M (TiaviViit. ! I A I.OKKA1N E Srpt.Zil LA AVIM " tQuVdruplr. .t.am.r. SPEriAL StTi'ItDAT BAILINOS FROM NEW YORK, 3 P. M. ONE CLASS CABIN (II. .nd THIRD-. '1 KlZln'n 0"-.w . CHICAOO . & .fa- kLraSl WmkSSSSmUl North H. DIcKion, 84b vr hoh . ". M Farland, 3d and Wahlntun t.; Dry weather for a full month has increased the danger of the fires gret tlnsr beyond control. There was a heavy electrical storrq, this afternoon but it carried with it only a IWtcd amount of rain and it is not believed there was enough rain to act as a check to the flames. Arthur Tomlinson, a City Engineer of National reputation, says: "BITULIT H I C pavement has given splendid satisfaction. The first cost is a little higher, yet the quality of the mate rial and work more than warrants that little offset." TRAVELERS' OPTPK. AUSTRALIA TAHITI AND NEW ZK ALAND. . . Mk-A i i... . i Ia Tahiti South S SSTjM. 1" cla throughout. Round the World Rate, on app.ica Ion. Regular through .erve from San Francl.co. S. S. Meant (10.U00 ton.) .ail. Aug 19 S 8 Wlllochra (12.000 ton) Mils Stpt. 18. 8. S. Tahiti (12,000 tona) aaila Oct. ! Sena tor rwnvwv. , . . Union SteamMilp Co of New Zealand Ltd. Oirice: 0.3 or local S. S. and R. R. agentJ LAMPORT O HOLT LINE! And all Argentine I'nrta New and Fast (12,500 ton) PaMtngrr Stenmeni from New York every alternate Saturday. 17 DAYS TO RIO JANEIRO. 23 DAYS TO BUENOS AYRFS. Kit k DANIELS, Cea. ArU., ( BnaaVar. N. T. DorMJ B. Smith. 3d and Waablogton Sta. Or Local .genl. OFFICERS Caakl.r. ublrr. Portland Improvement Bonds $100 and $500 Denominations Income Tax Exempt TRUST COMPANY STARK STREETS Compa4nie Generale Tr&nsotlant'iquel Direct to Hvro-Iir (Froc). Van York a verv Wednesday. 10 A. M. Provence. Wed.. Aug. 12 f-h.rllon. 3:(3 MorriMin E. M. TTlir. Hank Road. 5th nd i Wt.rk f.l F. v iirf m 3d m K. B. Diaffy. IZ mm w. maaaammmmmmu San Francisco LOB ANGELES ANI SAN DIEGO S. S. YUCATAN Malta Wedaeaday, A.ign.t 3. NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Tfc-kat Office I Freight Offloa 122A Id SL Foot Northrup Bt. Stain 1114, A 131 I Main 12U, A 1431 S. S. BEAJt SAILS FOR SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES A. M., Aug. 5. The San Fran.la.-o at Portland B. 8. Caw, 3d and Washington Ma. (with O.-W. R. A N. Co.) Tel. MarahaU aJMHI. A 1L ALASKA Special one-way and round-trip ratna. Steamship sails direct 9 P. M. WEDNESDAY. ALGIST .1TH Few Reservations l. M San Franrlarn. rurtland X Loa Ansele Mranaablp Co. FRANK in 'I. LAM. Afrent. 124 Third Street. A-l.'.IHi. Mnla 2a, Steamer Georgiana Leaves Washlng-ton-straet Dock at I A. M. Dally. Except Friday, for Astoria and Way Landings Returning:. Leaves Astoria at 1:45 P.M. Fare 11.00 Each Way. Main ltll. COOS BAY LINE Steamship Breakwater Ralla from Alnaaorth dock, Portland. 8 A. M. July 7. Ii IT, n. it. Aug. 1. , 11, It, B-tt, Freight and ticket offices. Lower Alnawortk docU. Portland A Cooa Bay 8. S. Lin a. I. H. KEATING. Agent. Phone Mam 3000. A KM. DRAIN TO COOS BAT. Autos run dally. Dellajhttul trip ls Allegany or the Oceao-ueach rout, V4re reaervattona to O, Mal i'UO., Uralsa