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v ta THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1914. DAHLIA FAIR IS ON Seaside's Sixth Anrwal Exhibit Well Attended. 8ABY PARADE IS FEATURE Snperlatlvo, I rd to Describe Dls pla Which Include 150 Vari eties and Prizes Are Given in Many Different Class-e. SKASIDE. Or. Aug. 14. ( Special.) Seaside's sixth annual Dahlia Fair opened yesterday with a display ot the beautiful blooms that makes even dahlia enthusiasts comment n superla tives. The fair will last for two days. The attendance is excellent A P1"0' nent feature of the Fair was the baby parade yesterday afternoon in whlcb 6" of the coming men and women ot the city competed for prizes for the best decorated vehicles and parasols. All traffic was suspended while tne youngsters passed. The prizewinners in the parade were: Helen Qison. best dahlia dec orated doll buggy: Edna Smith second; Master Cartwright. best dahlia dec orated wheelbarrow: Alexander Gil bert. bet dahlia decorated tricycle: Mabel Nichols, beat dahlia decorated parasol: Little Miss Cartwright best sweet pea decorated parasol; Melvln Mclson. best dahlia decorated baby buggy: Robert Thompson, best sweet pea decorated baby buggy. The prizewinners in the exhibit of dahlias were as follows: "lass A. best display of cactus tj US JP?' Miss Kmlly Damon; second. Mrs. t. N. Hura. Class B. best variety of cactus type In one vase First. Mrs. J. B. Cartwright; sec ond. Miss Emily Damon. lass C. best display decorative type First. Mrs. X. Z. Williams; second. Mrs. J. B. CCIas?D!" best variety decorative type. ,Jm one vase First. Mrs. J. B. Cartwright; sec ond. Mrs. W. H. Duerllng. . Class E. best djsplay of show or fancy tvpe First. Mrs. niii". B. Culver. vase First. Mrs. J. B. Cartwright: second. J. L Bj-alller. Special class A. largest bloom First. Mrs. J. B. Cart .. right ; second. Mrs. Charles Bren ""oeci.l class B. best collection of peony type Flrs;JIrs. J. B. Cartwright. second. J. E. BrallleT. , Special class C. NsLrfhrec blooms of Mrs. Frances Bell." commonly known In MOW aa "Storm King" First. Mrs. Mae Mclntlre. second. Mrs. Howard 1-alshton. - Sn'dal class D. best general collection of all types First. Miss Emily Damon; second. Sirs. X. Z. Williams. . -- " special class E. best cactus Without "t' First. Mrs. J. B. Cartwright: second. Miss Emily Damon. The Judges for the fair were Ed ward E. Gill and George Otten. of Portland, and Mrs. J. Y. Lewis, of Sea side who acted in place of E. H. White, of Portland, as he was unable to be present- , Fully 250 different varieties of dahiiu were exhibited, about 150 of them being of the cactus type. The private display of Gill Bros., of Port land, was a prominent part of the decorative scheme of the fair. SHOOT STARTS MONDAY P beet variety m "" RAYMOND HOST TO PACIFIC INDIAN ENTRANTS FOR SECOND TIME. Kew Grounds Will Be L'aed and Entry Fees V 111 Coat S20, Giving Chance for Many Prises. RAYMOND. Wash, Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) The annual Pacific Indian shoot lor 1914 will begin in this city Monday and last five days. The shoot last year was so successful and the vis itors were so well pleased with their entertainment that they expressed a desire to return this year, with the result that at least 100 of the crack thots of the Pacific Coast, with their families In many instances, will arrive during the latter part of the week to participate in the 1914 annual event. The shoot this year will be held in this cltv instead of Tokeland, where the local Rod and Gun Club has ex cellent grounds, but which are not as accessible as the new grounds. The grounds In the city have been put in excellent shape and will be equal to the Tokeland grounds in every essen tial. Some changes have been made In the rules governing the shoot and In the cost entry. The total cost this year will be !0. which will give the contestants opportunity to shoot for 88 splendid trophies in addition to the $1000 average money. A number of prizes have been donated by local busi ness men. which will add to the Inter est In the contests. Among the marksmeji expected are R A. Huntley, of Vancouver, Wash., champion shot of "the" "United States and winner of the Chicago trophy: F. C. Kiehl and J. E. Reid. of Tacoma; L. H. Keld. of Seattle; P. J. Holahan. of Port land, and D. W. Fleet," of Montesano. DOCK FIREBUG ACTIVE HARBORMASTER SPEIER AND E. R. Ill ill) I NEARTH "PLANT." Chief of Police Clark Issues Orders Which Will Keep Loiterers Away From Dorks. Lying in a packing box about three feet square, a collection of burlap and rags, thoroughly saturated with gaso line, over which were piled dozens of pieces of kindling wood and a number of larger sticks, was discovered yester day beneath Elevator dock and it marks what is regarded as the second attempt within ten days to burn that Structure. The firebug's plant was found by Harbormaster Speier and with him was K R. Budd. superintendent of the O. w. R. & X., water lines, who says the burlap and rags were unquestionably saturated with gasoline, while the box was as dry as tinder as well as the kindling within It. The box was under the center of the dock, on the land side, among a collection of dry drift. That It did not float there Is proved by the fact boom stleks in front of the dock prevent anything being carried beneath by the current. An inspection was made of the prem ises Thursday morning and again dur ing the evening, and the box was not there, so it is assumed ft was carried beneath the dock after midnight. Su perintendent Brush, of the Elevator dock, and Foreman Malone, of the AI hlna dock, also inspected the box and Its contents at the scene and are cer tain It was the work of a would-be Incendiary. Chief of Police Clark yesterday is sued orders for all patrolmen to watch the docks closely. No one will be al lowed to loiter In. around or under anj Of the docks In the future. Woverrcnts of Vessels. PORTLAND. All. 14. Arrived Steamers Breakwater, from Coos Bay; Columbia, from San Francisco; A:varado. from Ban Fran cisco; British steamer Haael Dollar, from San Francisco; Santa Cecelia, from New York via San Francisco. Sailed steamer muitnomah, for San Fianelaco. Astoria. Aug. 14. Arrived at b.SO and le.'t up at 8 A. M . steamer Breakwater, from Cooa Bay. Sailed at 6 A. M. steamer sen Ramon, for San Francisco. Sailed a. a. 15 A. M- steamer J. B. Stetson, for skag way and way porta. Arrived at o and leic up at T A. M.. steamer Columbia, from San Kranclsco. Arrived down at 0 last nlaht and sailed at 4 A. M.. British steamer River aVi:h. for Sydney via Puget bound Ar rived at 10:30 A. M. and lett up at -:30 P. M , steamer Alvarado. from San Francisco. Sal.ed at 8 A. M., steamer W. F. Herrln, for San Francisco. Arrived at 1:15 and left up at 2:40 P. M-. steamer Santa Cecelia, from San Francisco. '-" Sa"h Francisco. Aug. 14. balled at J P. M steamer Beaver, for San Pedro. Sailed at '2 P M. steamer Yucatan, for Portland.. August 13. Sailed at 5 P. M., steamer Ne halem. for Portland. Tacoma. Aug. 13. Sailed Steamer Man Olsen, for Portland. Astoria. Aug. 13. Sailed at 2 P. M.. steamer Shoshone, for San Francisco. Arrived at 1 and left up at 1:30 P. M.. steamer Rosalie Mahoney, from San Francisco. Left up at 7 P M.. Brltlah steamer Hazel Dollar. San Francisco. Aug. 14. Arrived Steamers Avalon, from Wlilapa; Admiral Farragut, from Seattle; A. M. Simpson, from Coos Bay; Elslnore (British), from Bal boa; schooner Oakland, from Siuslaw River. Sailed Steamers Tucatan, for Portland; Col. E. L. Drake, for Vancouver. Seattle. Wash.. Aug. 14. Arrived Steam ers Humboldt, from Southeastern Alaska FIREBl'd TRIES GASOLINE AND f KINDLING TO BI'BN K LE VATOR DOCK. Box Found tilled With Inflam able Materials. Congress, from San Diego; Argyll, from Port San Luis: Capt. A. F. Lucas, from San Fran cisco. Sailed Steamers Humboldt, Delhi, for Southeastern Alaska; Governor, for San Diego. Tides at Astoria Saturday. High. Low. S:18 A. M 5.1 feet; 2:00 A. M 1.5 feet 7:30 P. M 7.6 feet12:41 P. M 4.1 feet Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Aug. 14. Condition Of the bar at i P. M.. cloudy; sea, smooth; wind, southwest 6 miles. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M. August 14 unless otherwise designated.) Coronado. Grays Harbor for San Fran cisco. 20 miles south of Grays Harbor. Bear, San Francisco for Portland, 115 miles south of Columbia River. Santa Maria. Port Harford for Seattle, 570 miles north of San Francisco. Herrln, Portland for Monterey. 147 miles from Columbia Bar. EI Segundo Richmond for Seattle, off Co lumbia River. Maverick Seattle for Richmond, ;s miles south of Columbia River. San Ramon. Portland for San Francisco, 135 miles south of Columbia River. Vance. San Pedro for Astoria, S4 miles north of Cape Blanco. "Alameda, Seattle, for Alaskan points, off Egg Island August 13. DAVIS JURY SELECTED TRIAL ON CHARGE OF MURDERING MOTHER-IN-LAW IS ON. Defense In Henrinc at Dallas to Con 'tend That Woman's Husband Forced Firing of Fatal Shot. DALLAS. Or., Aug. 14. (SpeciaJ.) The jury to try Louis Davis on a charge of murdering his mother-in-law, Eliza J. Stewart, at Ballston. June SO, 1914, was completed this morning and court adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock, when the taking of testimony will be commenced. There were 13 veniremen excused .seven for cause, two on peremptory challenges by the state and four on peremptory chal lenges by the defendant. The jury Is made up as follows: Reason Brunk, farmer, Eola; Hiram Wood, farmer. Independence; George M. Brown, farmer, Dallas; J. K. Xeal, merchant. Buena Vista; P. H. Drexler, farmer. Independence: P. C. Lady, farmer. Willamina: B. F. Wells, farmer, Butler; E. A. Pagenkoff, farmer, Lewis vllle; W. D. Henry, farmer. Spring Val ley; W. A. Patton, hopgrower. Inde pendence; G. 8. Billings, stock buyer, Dallas, and R. H. McCarter, farmer, Buena Vista. It will take about three days to try the case. Upon the former trial the defense called only five witnesses. To day the court made an order granting the defendant permission to subpena IS witnesses. It is stated that the state will have about the same case it had upon the former trial. The defendant pleads self-defense, charging that G. M. Stewart, husband of Eliza J. Stewart, shot at him first and that he then drew his gun and commenced firing in self-defense. Ben Agee, a neighbor of Stewart's, was shot four timea during the trouble, but has entirely recovered. CUPID'S DARTS HIT TWO MOTHER ELOPES, DAUGHTER LOVES PROTECTING NEIGHBOR. V Boy's Father Become Guardian for Son's Bride While License Issues at Oregon City Office. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) When Dan Cupid invaded the quiet family home of Mrs. Mary Ogden and her daughter. Hazel Odgen, four weeks ago at Boring, he did not con fine his disturbing efforts to one mem ber alone, but hit both of them. Four weeks ago today, Mrs. Odgen eloped. Her disappearance was a sur prise to all her neighbors and even to her 15-year-old daughter. Huzel. The girl came home and found a note from her parent announcing that the mother had gone and she was forced to go to a neighbor's home for refuge. The neighbor's family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hite and their son, J. M. Hite. One week ago the son. James, and Hasel became engaged and came to the county seat to secure a license. The County " Clerk, however, refused to grant it, 'for the girl was under age As .the girl's mother could not be found, the would-be bride had no guardian. A petition was filed to name D. J". Hite. the father of tb- boy, as guardian, and today be was appointed and the license secured. HOPS IN DEMAND Growers Urged to Sell but Hold Firmly. MARKET GAINS STRENGTH Washington Crop Is Reduced by Dry "Weather and War Xews Helps Bullish Feel ing Here. News filtered In from the country yester day that a few hop sales were consummated at 15 cents, the best prices that have pre vailed in the local market for three months. Details had not been leErned last night, but the sales were declared to be authentic. Activity in the California market yesterday and bullish news from Western Washington made what conservative dealers declare to be the strongest situation In a long time. There was increased inquiry from the East for the Oregon crop and most dealers are said to have orders they are unable to fill. Growers are being offered 15 and 16 cents and options are sought at 16 and 17 cents, with but little response. Dealers here arc said to be afraid to quote prices in answer to inquiry from the East for they can't tell what hops will cost them. The market appears to be on the verge of rather a strong advance. It is being predicted By well-Informed dealers that this will come by the first of the month. Wires from California yesterday told of the sal of 40O bales of the 1013 crop of Sac ramento hops at 13 cents. There was another sale of 400 bales of Sacramentos for which the price was not given. A Port land dealer bought 17:1 bales of 1913 Sonomas u t 14U rents. A contract was made for 500 bale3 of Sacramento hops running over three vears at 14 cents. It was reported that i."it4 cents was freely offered for Sonoma hops yesterday, but no business re sulted. Hopgrowers of the three Coast states were said to be In a very strong situation yester day. Unfilled orders are general throughout the hopgrowlng .districts and the market was blocked by the unwillingness of grow ers to selL Advices were received yesterday that the Western t Washington crop Is being ma terially cut down by the drouth and the red spider, which has appeared in the yards. The dry weather is also seriously affecting the size of the Oregon yield. Conservative estimates range from 100,000 to 110.000 bales as the maximum Oregon crop. Continued drouth in the hopgrowlng districts Is hav ing the effect of producing a small, fluffy hop, light in weight. Added to these local features that give strength to Oregon hops, is the overshadow ing Influence of the European war. The un certainty of harvest of the Belgian, German and Austrian hops, and the further doubt of the crops being exported, even if they are picked, is giving great confidence to the Oregon grower, who is holding for a top price. England's usual heavy importation of hops from Germany will fair her this year, It Is believed, and she, together with other countries, must turn to the United States for their supply. With short crops in Ore gon and Washington, enhancement of value of the local yield will follow, growers believe, and they are backing their judgment by re fusing to sell their hops or give options for purchase. LEMONS ADVANCE BECAUSE OF WAR Usual Supply 9t Imported Stock Cut Off From Atlantic Coast. Prevailing hot weather and the European war are the reasons assigned Tor an advance In lemons yesterday. Fancy stock was quoted at $10, an advance of $1 over former prices. Stocks are scanty, and it is said to be hard to get more. California dealers, who now supply practically the whole coun try, are beinsr called upon to furnish more lemons than they can get hold of. Orders are coming- to them from far up in Canada, which Is usually supplied from New York with Imported stock. Lemons from Slcllj are now out of the New York market, and It is regarded as out of the question to expect more within a reasonable time. California lemon groves are not equal to the demands now being made upon them, and still higher prices are regarded as likely. Cantaloupes are being cleaned up in the local market. Another car came in yester day mornlna- that sold at $1.15 and SI. 35. A car of fancy Gravensteln apples came In from California yesterday and sold at SI. B0 to SI. 75 a box. V big shipment of Damson plums, about the first of the season, came in yesterday from the Tualatin Valley and was selling at 3 cents a pound. . Ripe bananas were the scarcest thing on the street. There were good shipments of Sweetwater grapes from The Dalles and some fancy Malagas from California. A car of sweet potatoes came in from Merced, Cal. The tubers were In small boxes and sold readily. ROLLED OATS ARE HIGHER TODAY Manufacturers Advance Prices 80 tents Per Barrel High Oats the Cause. Rolled oats will advauce In price 50 cents a barrel this morning. This Is said by manufacturers here to be forced by the higher prices of oats, the farmers holding strongly to their crops of the cerea. and in fact It is said to be very hard to get a sup ply even at the high prices now ruling. Since the manufacturers of cereal products contend they are compelled to pay practi cally $- a ton more for oats than hereto fore, they state the rise in price of the fin ished product is well Justified. Rolled oats have been low and the new quotation that rules today will bring the breaktest food up to an average price. 'Gro0rs of oats are said to be Influenced by the war to a large extent, believing the grain will be In stronger demand later, both here and abroad, and on that account they are holding for high prices. SUGAR ADVANCED BY ONE REFINER Western Marks Up Its Quotations 50 Cents Yesterday Above Thursday's Rise. A further boost was given to the sugar market yesterday when the Western Sugar Refining Company announced an advance of 50 cents per pound on its product. The other source of supply for the Pacific Coast, the California & Hawaii Sugar Refining Company, had not announced a sfu.ilar rise up to last night, but It Is thought Hkely this will come today or early next week. The action of tho Western was predicted on further advances of raw sugar In New York, where prices of raws absolutely gov ern tha quotations paid by Pacific Coast refiners. Jobbers made no Increase In sugar prices yesterday. This will cooie when the California Jt Hawaii equalizes Its price with that of the Western. Poultry Market Continues Firm. Firmness continues to characterise the poultry market and It is strong at the ruling quotations. Poultry is scarce and hardly equal to the demand. The same may be said of eggs, which are scarce and firm. Candled stock Is strong at 2 cents. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as lonows: Clearings Portland 1'SI2,1?:: Seattle JSi'fi? Tacoma r'-;';S! Spokane SWITi Balances. - 1 i - I U I 4::!5-'5 30,283 Coffee and Spices Firm Lot-ally. Coffee, teas and spices are still turn In the Portland market at the advance, with spot stocks being constantly depreciated and there is nothing new coming in. Where the market will ao in the next two weeks simply depends on the ability of steamships to get to the Importing cities m this country with fresh supplies. PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATION'S Grain. Flour, Feed. Etc. WHEAT Track prices: Club, 86c; red Russian, 84c; blueatem. hoc; forty-fold, 87c. FLOUR Patents. 14.80 per barrel; ex ports, 3.503.65; valley, $4.80; graham. 14.80; whole wheat, $5. MILLFEED Bran. J2323.50 per ton; shorts, $27; middlings. $82. OATS No. 1 white, $22; feed. $22 per ion. BARLEY No. l feed. $20.50 per ton; brewing, $21; rolled, $23. HAY Old tlmoti:y. $1B17; new-crop timothy, $1315: grain hay. $SS10; alfalfa. $11-0)12. CORN .Whole. $.15: cracked. $36 per ton. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound talis. $2.25 per dozen; half-pound .lata, $1.40; one. pound flats. $2.45; Alaska pink, one-pound tails. S5c: ellversldes, one-pound tails. $1.25. HONEY Choice. $3.5U 4 3.75 per case. NUTS Walnuta, 1420c per pound; Bra zil nuts. 16c; filberts, 16(j-17c; almonds. 19 2Sc; peanuts. 6 U-' 6 Vs c ; cocoanuts. SI per dozen; chestnuts, 8&10c per pound; pe cans. I4cal5c. BEANS Small white. 6V4o; largo white, 5c; Lima, Sc; pluk5.3ic: Mexican. 7Vo; bayou. Sc. COFFEE Roasted, In drums, 18(3-37c per pound. SUGAR Fruit end berry. $i.o5; beet, S7.35; extra C, $7.35; powdered. In barrels, 7.S0. , SALT Granulated. $15.50 per ton, half ground, 100s. $10.75 per tou; 50a, $11.50 per ton; dairy. $14 nor ton. RICE No. 1 Japan. 5e5c; Southern head. 67c: Island, 55c. DRIED FRUITS Apples. liliJic per pound: apricots, 1416cj peacnes. 8llo; prunes. Italians, lu&12fc; currants, c; raisins. Icse Muscatel, !47c; bleached Thompson, llc; unb!ached Sultanas. 8e; seeded. 9c; dates. Persian. 77c per pound; fard $1.4U per box. FIGS Packages. 8-oz.. 5 to box, $1.93 package; 10-oz., 12 to box, 80c; white, 25-lb, box, $i-.?5; black, 25-lb. box. $1.75, black, 30-lb. box, $2.50; black, 10-Ib. box, $1.15; Calarab candy figs. 20-lb. box. $3; Smyrna, per box, $1.50. Fruits and Vegetables. Lnr-nl i : , OUOtatlOUS: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges. $1.753 per box: lemous. $'J.o0&H.0u per box; ba nanas, 4 ': i , per pound: grapefruit, Cali fornia, $2.75 3. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 50c per box; eggplant, 10c par pound; peppers, 710c per pound; head lettuce, $1.70 per crate; arti chokes. 1 per dycen; tomatoes, 5065c per crate; cabbage, l2c per pound; peas, 5 6c per pound; beans, 4&Bc per pound; corn. $1 per sack; celery. 35t&75c per dozen. ONION'S Yellow, $1.25 per sack. GREEN FRUITS Apples, nw. 75c$2 box; cantaloupes. 50c$1.40 per crate; peaches, 50 75c per box; plums. 60cjii.il; watermelons, 6075c per hundred; casabas. $2.50 per dozen; pears. $12 per box; grapes. 75c $$ per crate. POTATOES Oregon. 11c Per lb.; sweet potatoes, 4c. Dairy and Country' Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count. 23 24c; candled, 26 27c per dozen. POULTRY Hena 14 15c; 'Springs, 16c; turkeys, 20c; dressed, choice, 22o; ducks, 10llc; Peklns, 1213c; geese, loe. BUTTER Creamery prints, extras, 32c per pound; cubes. 28c. CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbers' buying price. 15c per pound f. o. b dock Portland, Young America, 16c per pound. PORK Block, 12c per pound. VEAL Fancy. 1414c per tound. Provisions. HAMS 10 to 12-pound. 2122c: 11 to 14-pound. 2122c; 14 to 18-pound, 21 22c; skinned. 1822c; picnic. 150. BACON Fancy, 3032c; standard, 26 Jlv. DRY SALT CURED Short clear backs, lSViffiieiic; exports, 1410c; plates, 11 13c. LARD Tierce basis: Pure, 1213c; com pound, 9c. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rels or tank wagon, 10c; special, drums or barrels. 13!ic; cases, 1720c. GASOLINE Bulk, 15c, cases, 22c; motor spirit, bulk, lJc; cases, 32c. En gine distillate, drums, 7c; cases, 14 c; naptha, drums, 14c; cases, 21c. LINSEED OIL, Raw, barrels. 72c; boiled, barrels. 74c; raw, cases, 77c; boiled, cases, 7c Hops, Wool. Hides, Etc. HOPS HIS crop, nominal; 1914 contracts USlta PELTS Dry, 13c; dry short wool, 9c: dry shearings. 10c; green shearings, l54Uc; salted sheep, $1.25'-.50; Spring lambs, 25 35c; green pelts, short wool. 3060c; Iambs, August take-off, 60 70c. HIDES Salted hides, 13c per pound; salt ktp, 14c; salted calf, 18c; green hides, 12c; dry hides, 25c; dry calf. 28c; salted bulls, 10c per pound; green bulls, 8c. WOOL Valley, 1820c; Eastern Ore gon. 1020c. MOHAIR 1914 clip, 27 e per pound. FISH Salmon, S9c; halibut. 53c; smelt. 8c; black cod. 7c; rock cod, 5c, CASCARA BARK Old and new. 4c per pound. HOGS HIGHER IN LOCAL MARKET Values Jump 15 Cents Y'esterday- Sale Are Made at $9.50 at Union Stockyards. Hogs sold well above former quotations yesterday at the Union Stockyards, prices going to $0.50. Tills was an advance of 15 cents over the best sales of Thursday, which were $9.35. and also an advance of 10 cents over the previous flay. Middle Western mar kets are higher and the advance was not unexpected. Receipts were not heavy and there was a large demand for stock. It la being predicted now that high prices for pork will prevail for some time, with addi tional advances yet to corns. Cattle and sheep are steady. with no change in the Tnarket. Shippers were: With cattle, Gildersleeve Bros., Wahluke. 3 cars; J. J. Miller, Lacrosse, 7 (are. With hogs Redmond Lumber & Produce Company. Redmond, 1 car. With mixed loads A. R. Bron, Ashland, 2 cars hogs and sheep. Sales yesterday were: Wt. Price.l 144 lambs.. ST S6.S0I 1 stag 7 hogs. .. 140 9.50 82 hogs. . . 7 steers.. 763 6.50 5 hogs 11 steers. . 1047 7.00 98 hogs. .. . 29 steers.. 1068 6.261 Current prices of the various Wt. Price. 1040 $5.50 173 9.80 308 8.50 156 9.25 "lasses or stock at tne yaros ioiiows; prune steers . ..$7 107.23 ... 6.. 5 7.00 . . . 6.ii !i 6.75 . .. 6.75 6.00 6.25 5.75 . . . 6.50 I JU . . . Jj.00 8 n . . 3.00 4..V; . .. 4.50 5.73 Choice steers . . . i Medium steers Choice cows Medium cows Heifers Calves Bulls Stags Hogs LlSht Heavy 9.25 9.50 , . . . . S.35 8.50 iKF :::::::::::::::::: &8 S ESS, y : : : : : : : S5 Livestock Prices at South Omaha. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb., Aug. 14. Hogs Receipts 5400. higher. Heavy. $99.35; light, $S.859.05; pigs, $80; bulk of sales, $S.95ij 9.05. ' Cattle Receipts 400, steady. Native steers. $7 75 10. 25: SOWS and heifers, $689.60; Western steers, 5u.508.15; Texas steers. $6 '.i 7.85 cows and heifers, $5.757.15; calves, $8.50 10.50. Sheep Receipts 7000. steady. Yearlings. $6W.50; uethers, $5.65 0.15: lambs. $7.76 8.50. BAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET PrlceB Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, irgrtn Dies, i.i'. SAN r Xv A ahou, auk. 1. i.u.t annles, S1.S0OS; Mexican limes, ?46; Cali . . . ,7. ..i,,,t-.. r.n-r?T frninv. loriua leniuiie, T..v..-., f7.50e.t8.0O; apples, Gravensteln, 40ioc. Vegetables Cucumbers, 2535c; string beans. 32c; peas. 34c. gggs Fancy rancn, aotc; store, -toe. Onions Yellow, 73IH)c. Cheose Y'oung America, 1415c; new, il14c; Oregon, 1516c. Butter Fancy creamery, 27c; seconds. 23c. .. .Potatoes Delta, new crop, rturoanas. pe sack, 75c $1; sweets, llc per pound; new, 1 ..'',.. Keceipts . . barley. 12.065 centals; potatoes, 2905 sacks; - Mercantile Paper. NEW YORK. A-g. 14. Closing Mercaa UlS onper, 67. Sterling exchange, quiet; for cables, $4.9J 35.01; for demand, $4.95 4.97. (TRADING is light V Day Holds Low Record Since War Started. CABLES HAVE BAD EFFECT Foreign Advices Are Bearish and Lack of Export Facilities Tends to Send Market Down. CHICAGO, Aug. 14. Trading on change today was the lightest since the beginning of the European war. Buying almost ceased at times owing to bearish Liverpool cables and because of discouragement regarding the lack of exports. Reactions were only moderate. Lack of buying power was evident. It was said lead ers were finding export talk cheap, but the load here was getting heavy to carry. Tho close was weak at 1 to 2c net decline. Rumors of export sales of oats put some backbone temporarily Into corn. The close, however, was heavy, to lc under last night. I Oats sold off to Ko and provisions varied from 25c decline to a shade advance. Leading futures closed as follows: WHEAT. Ooen. High. Lowest, f .90 .96 1.03 Close, f .00 .96 1.04 Sept Dec. May . .$ .92 $ .92 .. .97 .98 .. 1.06 1.05 CORN. .. .78 .79 .. .68 .69 OATS. ... .41 .42 .. .45 .45! PORK. 22.25 22.25 21.25 LARD. .... 0.45 9.55 9.75 9.75 Sept Dec. .77 .68 .77 .68 Sept Dec. .41 M .44 .41 4 4 Sept Jan. 22.15 22.15 21.25 Sept, Oct. 9.12 9.60 9.50 9.65 SHORT RIBS. Sept 12.60 12.75 12.60 Oct 12.30 12.35 12.25 12.67 U.ou Puget Sound Grain Markets. SEATTLE. Aug. 14. V neat auincmucc anfl October delivery quotations: Bluestem, sac; forty-roia, eoc; ciuo, aoc; me, o, wu Russian, 8c. Vect-rfa v- r-ar reneints Wheat 31. oats 4, hay 27, flour 10. barley 1. TACOMA. Aug. 14. Wheat Bluestem. 91c; forty-fold, 00c; club, and fife, 89c Car receipts Wheat 49, barley L hay 14. ' San Francisco Grain Market. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. Spot quota tions: Walla Walla, $1.50; red Russian. $1.551.56; Turkey red, $1.55l 1.56 ; bluestem, $1.57 1. 60; feed barley, 97 $1.00; brewing barley, nominal; white oats. $1.2501.27; bran, $2627; middlings. $32 033; shorts, $27027.50. Call board Wheat, shipping, $1.55 1.37. Barley, steady. December, 99c bid, $1.01c asked; May, $1.04 bid, $1.10 asked: new. 93 c bid, 9Sc asked. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. It. Wheat Sep tember, S8c; No. X hard. $1.11: No. 1 Northern. 1.2T.09: No. 2 Northern. 89c$1.0G. Barley 55056c. Flax $i.541.57. Cotton Consumption Figures. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.--Cottpn con- SUmea aurins juiy vaa it,-vi untca, elusive of Hnters, compared with 462,242 i" July last year, the Census Bureau announced today. Consumption for tho 11 months end ing July 81 was 5.193,659 baleB, against 5,- 050,971 last year. PROGRESS BEING MADE PROBLMtlS OP EUROPEAN Wilt ARE III-:! Mi MET. Govrrnmeut Co-operatea tVlth Hankers In Dealing With Situation. Which Improves. NEW YORK Aug. 14. Dun's Review will say: Further progress has been made In meet ing the serious problems of money, ex change, insurance and trade, arising out of the European war. The Government Is co-operating with bankers and merchants In dealing with the unprecedented situa tion and an Important conference was held In Secretary McAdco's office In Washing ton to which many leading business men were invited. While the exchangee remain closed and the foreign trade embargo continues, con ditions are dally improving and courage is displayed in meeting each new emergency. An opening Has been made in foreign ex change by which It Is possible to move some wheat for export. Failures In the United Stats for the week were 313, against 272 last year; In Canada. 45 against 38 last year TENDENCY IN WOOL ITI'WARD Seller Is Having: His Inning and Frires Firm on Last Week's Basis. BOSTON, Auir. 14. The Commercial Bullo tin 5'ill say tomorrow: "Tho wool market Is undeniably In tho sell ers' favor and the tendency Is upward. There has not been any general advance of 10 per cent as reported In some quarters. The turn over for tho week lias been larger than in average weeks. Interest In low wool ot all sorts has been keen and prices are firm on ths basis of the advance reported last week. Sales for the week ha been largely of territory wool with an Increased demand for fleeces at part to one-half cent and In exceptional cases a cent advance over tho recent ievel." Scoured basis: Texas fine, 12 months. C062c; fine, six to eight months. S33Tc: fine Fall, 4830c. California northern. 55fK7c: middle coun ties. 5183c; southern, 48 & 50c. Oregon eastern. No. 1, staple, 62 64c; eastern clothing, 59 60c; valley. No. 1. 48 if 50c. Terrttorv, fine. staple. 62 iff 64c; fins medium staple. 5960e; fine clothing, 5Sf 60c; fine medium clothing, 55 57c; half blood, combing, 5760c; blood, combing, 4V'ri ."be. Fulled, e'xtrn, 602e: A A, 5760c; fine A, 54 56c. COI1KE COMMITTEE GETS TO WORK Managers of Exchange Seek Liquidation of Old Contracts. NEW YORK. Aug. H. The board of managers of the New York Coffee Exchange accepted the services or :t voluntary com mittee for facilitating the liquidation of old contracts today and the commltteo be gan Its operations this afternoon. According to the official announcement all bids and offers submitted to the com mittee must be based on the ring and mar gin prices of 1:30 P. M. on July 30, and the proposals must be made in writing. BuslnesB on the curb was very quiet today and the market was again lower, with Sep tember contracts selling at 7.25, or 140 points under the high level of last week. Trading was also very quiet in tho spot market, but prices were unchanged, with Rio 7s quoted at 8c and Santos 4s at ISMe. There 'were rumors that the holiday In Brazil might be extended until September 1, but no change was reported In the gen eral situation with reference to transporta tion or exchange facilities between here and the primary markets. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Oa., Aug. 14. Turpentine, nominal. 43Vc; no sales; receipts. 242; ship ments. 841; stocks. 31.877. Rosin, nominal; no sales; receipts. loJO: shipments. 1846; stocks. 118,908. Quote: A, B $3.50: C. D. 53 52; E, F. G. II. I. S3.5.1; TC, $4.15: M. 4.50; N. $6.00; WG. ?6.2!j; WW. 6.35. New York Produce. NEW YORK Aug. 14. Evaporated apples quiet. Prunes easy. Peaches dull and easy. Hops stead. Hides steady. Wool steady. j "A PINKERTON & COMPANY UNITED STATES DETECTIVE AGENCY Chicago, 111., ever since 1883 No connection with or relation to the Pinkerton National Deteetivs Agency. Scientific detective work along modern lines. Our COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT We force the payment of bad debts. We operate on the 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 paj you. A DETECTIVE AGENCY CAN DO THIS. Northwestern Offices, 412-13 Lumbennens bldg., Portland. Or. Phone Main 7741. W. H. TEEECE, District Manager. LADD & TILTON BANK Established 18SB. " Capital and Surplus $2,000,000 Commercial and Savings Deposits 13 L TK BILLS ISSLED I CHl'SADE involve six routs. Three Accusation Made Asrainat E. E. Ware and A.Maoflafrs and Charsrlnsr fl48 for ?1A0 I. old to G. V. A dama. Six firms were involved in ten in dictments of 13 individuals by the errand jury yesterday as a result of the campaign of District Attorney Evans to rid the city o loan sharks. Three indictments were returned against E. K. Ware, of the State Se curity Company, and associates. The first charged operating without a license, the second failure to furnish the borrower copied of the documents signed by him, and the third Indict ment charges the members of the con cern with charging more than 10 per cent interest, a violation of tho bank ing laws. Associated with Ware and who were also indicted aro J. J. Wie sen, O. E. Urevier and J. Richards. H. A. Frame, an individual money lender with offices in the Fliedne bulldlng, also -was Indicted three times. Others indicted are: M. B. Coulllard. T. E. Donohue, D. D. Drake, William T. Beck and D. A. Griffiths, accused of charging more tha" I per cent a month interest; G. W. Adams, of the i'ortland Loan Company, charged with usury and with charging l'aul Miller S148 for a 100 loan; Sam Kline, of the Columbia Loan Company, and Sam Brombergtr, of the Manhattan Loan Company. Four other indictments and four not true bills were returned by the grand jury. Frank Martin, alias "Sampson the Strong Man," and Thomas Wil liams, alias "Hinky Dink," were In dicted for assault and robbery with a dangerous weapon. G. H. Thompson was indicted for the alleged theft of three cases of eggs. Not true bills were returned in the cases of Mrs. Johanna Dawson. Thomas B. Hobgood and Parrel Guyer. BANK OF SHERWOOD SOLD Cashier and Assistant Transfer In terests in Institution. SHERWOOD,., Atyr. 14 (Special.) .T.U- tt ,.f OVfiru-nftri Indav Chan Ilea Ofluft J hands when W. M. Evans, cashier, and G E. Schweser. assistant cashier, sold .w-i- r t. s xfcCnniiell. Dresi- U imcicii, - - dent; C. U Calkins and W. J. Dodson. the two latter prominent and wealthy farmers of Sherwood community. The amount of the transaction ii hot made known. The b;mk is one of the most pros perous in the Willamette Valley and on September 1 will move into its new quarters a fireproof, brick building. The new owners will take active charge September I. Mr. McConnell, is a prominent merchant and for 11 years was postmaster of Sherwood, relin quishing nis position to W. M. Fitch three months ago. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL RETORT. PORTLAND. Aug. 14 Maximum temper ature 8" degrees; minimum, 53 degrees. River reading at S A. M . 5.1 feet: change In lost 24 hours. 0.1 foot fall. Total ra&tjfl P M-to 5 P. M . none; total ralnfsl since" September I. 1H13. SjU inches: normal rainfall since September L 44 .2 Inches; de ficiency of rainfall since September 1. s l inches. Total sunshine August !, J, 35 minutes; possible sunshine. 14 hours IS minut-s Barometer l reduced to sea-level) at 5 P. M., 29.85 inches. THH WEATHER. STATIONS. S Wsafosr il Baker 9B0 Kiu (i 82 0 86:0 74 0 101 0 .001 8 NW Clear Boise Hnrtton (Kl 6SW Cluudy 00:10 SW Clear 00i 4SW IClesr 001 4 SE Clear 00 . . Clear Calgary Chicago Colfax Denver Des Moines Duluth Rnrpkn 88 U .00 4 E (Clear .00 4 NE Clear 80,0 70'0 62 0 880 88,0 00 0 NW, Clear .00 4NE :C'lear Ol'lOiS (Clear 001 4,NE ,Pt. cloudy 321 8SW Pt. cloudy 001 BE iCloudy 00 4 NW.CIear OO 8 SW ICIear 00 4iN'W Cloudy 00 8 NW'Clear 00 12 NE ICIear 28 12 SW Cloudy Galveston Helena Jacksonville U'unKjm Cltv 1'4,1 82 U I 91 0 800 Klamath Kalis... Los Angeles Marshfleld Medford Minneapolis .... Montreal Now Orleaus New York North llesd North Yakima... Pendleton Phoenix Pocatcllo Portland Roseburg Sacramento St. Louis Salt I.akC 60 li 100,0 760 7- IHI 0. :8 SS Cloudy MJ 0 00, t). 00! HSW jCluudy 02 0 105 O 10410 K4i0 82 0 ;(2 t 1(4 II S20 00 SUV WhUMSET 001 4W Clear 00 4 NWlPt. cloudy OO! 6SW Cloudy orttinK" Clear .00 4 NW Clear .001 8 8 Clear 04 8NW Pt. cloudy 00 4iSW Pt. cloudy lid. (I San Francisco. . . 0(l'2f W Clear 720." 00: VNW Cloudy Seattle Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island. . , Walla Walla Washington Winnipeg Yellowstono Park MM 00 10W Pt. cloudy on NW Pt. cloudv I 74 0. 51 0 on 2(( sw I-'. .cay Luuru 00 4 NW Clenr Ooj 4 S Clear m; i' . : 72,(i. OOI. ... . .. Clear u,u OOl 4 NE ICloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. The pressure Is Increasing along the Ore gon Coast Low pressure continues over the Inter-Mountain region. Nearly normal pres sure obtains over the remainder of the t'nited States Showers have fallen In South Da kota the West Gulf states. Nortneastern Florida, Tenner.soc. Missouri, the Lower Lakes Region and St. Lawrence Valley. Thunder storms were reported from Gal veston New Orleans, Tampa. Jacksonville, Knoxvllle and Pittsburg. The weather is cooler In Western Oregon. Washington, Idaho. Southern Alberta. Western Missouri, Iowa, Tennessee, Northesstern Florida and Western New Y'ork. In general It Is warmer lit other sections. Cundltions are favorable for generally fair weather In this district Saturday. It will probably be cooler In Eastern Washington. Winds will be mostly westerly. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Probably fain northwest winds. Oregorr Generally fair; northwest wind. Washington Generally fair; cooler east portion: westerlv winds. Idaho Generally fair. THEODORE F. DRAKE, Acting District Forecaster. A Spanish family of seven persons has 1S4 fingers, one member lisving 23. another 21 and the other five 12 on each hand, The unanimous opinion of most drivers of ve hicles con vinces one that bitulithic pave ment surpasses in every point which makes one pavement superior to another. TKAVa.U'.Ma' UUU. COOS BAY Marshfield North Eend and Eureka "Geo. W. Elder" Sails 'I'tiemday. Mutual IS. el ! V M. Largest Steamship -y Best Service Regular Sailings 4 Berth and Meals Free NORTH PACIFIC Steamship Co. 122V 3d M. Columbia DflcU Phone M. 1314. Phone M 32413 AUSTRALIA TAHITI AND XKW ZEALAND. Round Trip Kates: First-class to Tahiti S13S, to Wellington S2S7..W, to Sydney SSM. special I'salflc Ocean lour (Including South Hea Isles), I32S 1st class throughout. Round the World Rates on application. Regular through service from Han Francisco. 8. S. Moann (lO.OOO tons) sails Aug. It. B. S Wlllochra (12,000 tons) sails Sept. 14. 8. S. Tahiti ( 12,000 tons) sails Oct. 14. Send for Pamphlet. Union Hteamshlp Co. af New Zealand, l td. Office: lilt Market street. Ran Francisco, or local 9 S. and R . agents. COOS BAY LINE Steamship Breakwater Sails from Alnsworth dock, Portland, A. 14. July 7. 12. 17, 22. 27. Aug. 1. . IL IS, 21 -. Freight and ticket ofllcss. Loosr Alnswortn dock. Portland A Coos Bay . 8. Llaa. L. II. KEATING, AgMit. Fbona Main 3 ... A 232. Steamer Georgiana Leaves Washington-street Dock at 7 A. M. Dally. Sunday. 7.30, for Astoria and Way Landings Returning. Leaves Astoria at 2:00 P. M. Fare. $1.00 Kach Way Mln 1422. N. g, BK.VK FOR SAN FKANCISCO LOS aNGELES ft A. M .. Aug. 2. The Map Francisco A Portland S. 8. t'e.. 3d and Wahlngloo .St.. (nlth (.-W. R. N. Co.). Tel. Marshall 4300, A Sltt. STEAMSHIP Balls IHrr.i lor Nan 1'rnnrlaeo. AaKrlrn and San Dlrao. Saturday, August 15 2:30 P. M. BAN I-'R 4 N't !' . I'lUITMMI A LOS ANGELES STEAMSHIP CO. FRANK HOLLA Y.. Aea. 134 Third St. A 47.PO. Mala 28. And all Argentine Ports New and Ksst (CMS ton) (.. Steamers from Nw York ererv slternsts ttatardaya 17 DAYS 70 RIO JANFIBO. B DAYS TO BUFNOS ATRfcS. USC k DANIELS. Cm. Agti.. 8 BrMswaj. T. Dorsey B. .smith. 8U and Wasblngtaa Mta. Or Local ' Agents. I DRAIN TO CUOS UAL Au'.og run dally. leiig htf ui t ip rta Aliesany or lb Ocin-ieacb route. Wire rasarvatlona to O. MA A tWUI, Oralis.