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15 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. AUGUST 27, 1914. RADIO TELLS LEIPZIG Amateurs Said to Have Been in Touch With Cruiser. KEYS ORDERED CLOSED Plants on Oregon ami Washington Coasts to I5r Sealed to Prevent Departure of Vessels From Hcaehins German Boat. One or more amateur wireless oper ators having stations at or near Port land have communicated at night with the German cruiser Leipzig, off the coast, according to United States officials, and steps were taken last night to compel all amateur plants to cease operation immediately. Collector of Customs Burke received a telegram last evening from It- k. Thompson, United States radio inspec tor at Seattle, as follows: "I am mailing today an individual order to each amateur in Oregon and "Washington to 'close the stations until further notice. Radio censors have not ordered the commercial stations closed. Btop and seal all radio stations aboard the ships of belligerent nations plying the waters or harbors of your dis trict." The sealing of radio plants on for eign steamers here was carried out a few days ago, those on the Grace liner Colusa and on the British tramp Rob rrt Dallar being ordered out of com mission. As rapidly as vessels of a foreign flag, having wireless, arrive in the river the same order will be car ried out. Collector Burke having tele graphed Astoria officials to act. Leipzig Gets Information. Portland amateurs say they received notice from the Government a week ago to close their keys until such time as permission might be granted for them to resume, but it is insisted that the regulation has not been adhered to i by all because or the Knowieage uiai thin Leipzig obtained certain Informa tion from this district, probably bear ing on vessels in port loading food etuffs. It is understood that the British steamer 1'ernley. with a full cargo of wheat for St. Vincent, escaped bellig erent cruisers north of the Golden Gate, as she was reported by coasters as being passed steaming close to the coast and at times well inside of the three-mile limit. The British steamer Hazel Dollar crossed out of the Co lumbia yesterday afternoon with a full lumber cargo for Taku and the British tank steamer Pomus, which entered the Columbia River Monday from Nagasaki, en route to San Fran cisco, has been ordered to proceed to tho Golden Gate. Stranger Stops Merchantmen. That a naval vessel was close to the Oregon coast during the past few days is believed from reports of mas ters of coasting vessels who say that they were signaled Monday night near Tillamook Rock by a large vessel, the outlines of which could be barely distinguished and she displayed only a riding light. The stranger demanded to know their identity, but when a request was flashed for her name she failed to answer. As far as could be determined from a distance, she was a large cruiser. Dispatches from Marshfield yester day that heavy firing was heard off Uie coast ara taken by mariners to bear out the assumption that the ship off Tillamook was a naval vessel and that before dawn Tuesday she stood toward the southward and probably was engaged yesterday. OPPOSITION IS ADVISED Only Harbor Change Recommended Is Cutting Swan Island. The rivers, harbors and navigation committee reported to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday on. the proposal of J. B. Ziegler to widen the harbor lines, which is now pending before I'olonel C. H. McKinstry, Corps of Kngineers. U. S. A., urging the op position of the Chamber to most of the proposed changes at the present time. The Chamber adopted the report. "We think it wholly inexpedient," says the committee, "to undertake such a "widening programme at the present time, and urge opposition to all parts of the proposed changes except cutting corner off the northeast end of Swan Island, and taking as harbor area most of the section of the south end of Swan Island between the present harbor line and high water line. We are informed that both these changes may bo made without appreciable cost, and that the Port of Portland is willing to have dredges cut away such portion of the northeast end of Swan Island as is necessary" to straighten our the channel and render less dangerous that section for navigation of large vessels. As the Port of Port land is reported to be willing to under. t:ike this work within the limits of its present finances, and the improve ment is regarded important, we request the Chamber to give whatever sup port mav be necessary to have the work expeditiously done." AMERICAN FLAG FOR COLUSA All British Carriers of Lino to Fly Stars and Stripes. Plans being promulgated by W. A. Grace & Co. for bringing the British steamer Colusa, of the South Ameri can service, under the American flag may yet result in the change being ordered in the Oregon district, though she sails tonight for Astoria to load the last of her cargo. No official pointers have been given out as to the time the step will be made. The steamer Santa Cecelia, of the Grace flag, but which plies in the Pacific Coast-New York service, also finishes loading here this evening and goes to Astoria. Like the Colusa, she will steam from there to San Fran cisco to receive more freight. The Norwegian steamer Cuzco, which is on the West Coast route with the Colusa, has reached San Francisco northbound and will come here next. British vessels to come under the American standard that are controlled by the Grace interests include the fol lowing: Cacique, built 1910. 6202 tons: Capac. 1S93. 3052 tons: Celia. 1904. 5004 tons: Charcas. 1906. 5067 tons; Chimu. 1900. 4250 tons; Chinco. 1912. 6395 tons; Chipana, 1907, 7040 tons; Condor. 1893. 3053 tons: Coya, 1895. 3040 tons: Cu raca, 1912, 6386 tons, and Colusa, 1913, 5732 tons. - BRITONS FLOCKING HOME Consul Erskine Receives Calls From Reservists and Recruits. Scores of men, reservists of the Brit ish service as well as others bent on volunteering, are calling on British Consul Erskine these days and he said yesterday that even members of tha militia had been to his office to gain information as to how they should pro ceed. Reservists have been sent from the United StxtAs to Canada. In largo num bers, hut British subjects and others not connected with the armed forces of Great Britain are not helped to reach British soil. At the same time it is said that many are making their way to Vancouver, where enlistments are going on rapidly and green troops are being drilled in advance of being ordered to England. At the office of Adjutant General Finzer it was said that no information had been received indicating that members of the Oregon National Guard had applied for enlist ment in the British service. FREIGHT RATES ORDERED CCT Red net ions From The Dalles Aggre gate 73 Cents a Ton. Freight rates from The Dalles to Astoria on the Spokane. Portland & Seattle Railroad have been ordered cut by the company and The Dalles, Port land & Astoria Navigation Company, an affiliated boat line, according to new tariffs published and due to be come effective September 4 and to con tinue in force until December 31. The reductions aggregate 75 cents a ton, which is a cut of 50 cents a ton under the rates of the competing inde pendent boat lines and the rail and water lires of the O.-W. R. & N. The change in rate applies only to ship ments originating in The Dalles and Iience will have no effect upon the in terstate questions that were threshed out bv the Interstate Commerce Com mission in the recent hearing of the Astoria common point rate case. OLD PIER MENACES VESSEL'S Council Orders Survey Beneath Morrison-Street Bridge. Examinations are to be conducted be neath the Morrison-street bridge be tween the two East piers, to ascertain the exact location of obstructions com plained of by certain waterfront con cerns that are said to endanger small vessels operating in that part of the water at times. There are said to be remnants of an old pier remaining there. At yesterday's session of the Council an appropriation of $250 was made to be used in making a survey and on a report of that depends what action will be taken. At present, with the stage of the river about four feet above zero, there is about three feet of clearance over the obstruction. News From Oregon Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 26. (Special.) The British steamer Hazel Dollar sailed this afternoon for China with 3,736.459 feet of lumber loaded at various points along the river. She left under sealed orders from the British Admiralty, which were not to be opened until the pilot left the vessel outside the Heads. The Norwegian .steamer Christian Bors sailed this afternoon for Shanghai, with cargo from Portland. The steamer Yellowstone sailed to day for San Francisco via Coos Bay with general cargo from Portland. The steam schooner Klamath sailed this morning for San Francisco with a cargo of" lumber. The steamer George W. Elder sailed today for Eureka and Coos Bay. She was several hours late on account of being delayed in the river by the dense smoke. The steamer Breakwater sailed this afternoon for Coos Bay. As she was returning from Grays Harbor yester day afternoon the tug Oneonta, Cap tain Astrup, picked up the schooner Maweema off Willapa Harbor. The schooner was 42 days from San Diego en route to Grays Harbor and was short of provisions. Captain Astrup gave the vessel what supplies he could spare and towed her to an anchorage off her destination. COOS BAY, Or., Aug. 26. (Special.) The steam schooner Redondo arrived from San Fruncisco. bringing Si pas sengers and 200 tons of freight. The steamship George W. Elder Is due tonight, late, or early in the morn ing, from Portland. The gasoline schooner Roamer came into port yesterday, but was not re ported She is loading cargo for Flor ence. ' The steamship Breakwater is due from Portland tomorrow morning. The Adeline Smith is reported off Cape Blanco. Captain Charles Eriekson, of the Re dondo, reports dense fog in most sec tions of the Coast. The steamer Queen reported off the Umpq.ua this afternoon, bound south ward. Moana of Union Line Sails. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26. (Special.) The Royal Mail Steamship Moana, of the Union Line, sailed on schedule time for Tahiti, New Zealand and Syd ney, Australia. The next sailing sched uled will be the new steamship Will ochra, leaving tills city September 16. Marine Notes. - As the Government dredge Multno mah has finished digging at Slaugh ter's, she is to be moved today to Tongue Toiiit crossing to complete the straight channel there started early in the season. The Port of Portland has taken over tne liovcrnmem nreuge Wahkiakum and she goes into service Tuesday at Morgan's. The dredge Portland has completed a cut at Mor gan's crossing and will be towed to the drydock today to lay up. The Willamette, at Berirtci's, will be start ed steaming today with oil for fuel, there being a shortage of wood, owing to some oi tne mius wriim uiui uviin. Entering yesterday from Los An geles, the tanker Oleum discharged 600 barrels of white oil and 26,000 barrels of fuel oil. tt. i, ....An,i Via Vnrw.i.Ian hnrlf -srnr.A,aT n.m i-ftinain nt the Victoria dolpins, she having been shifted from the stream to a berth there yesterday. The vessel is expected to load grain soon. On the steamer Multnomah from San Francisco were 750 tons of cement, 270 tons of asphalt and tiG barrels of lubricating oil while she discharged two tons 01 iron tvv. ov. ncicua w. used in the construction of another steamer for the McCormicK ueei, wnicn is on the ways there. Leaving hero at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, the Norwegian steamer Chris tian Bors arrived down at Astoria at 3 o'clock and at 4:40 o'clock was re ported crossing the bar. bound for Shanghai with a full cargo of lumber. The vessel, while an old trader, at tracted attention while in port because of her cleanly appearance as compared with many tramps seen here. There is to be a meeting of the Com mission of Public Docks this morning to dispose of accumulated business. Commissioner Burgard is yet in Alaska and Commissioner Selling is traveling, but there is expected to be a quorum. E. C. Gillette, superintendent of na val construction for the Bureau of Lighthouses, reached the city yester day from Puget Sound. He expects that bids will be opened In October for the construction of a new tender to be named the Kose mat is raienucu for service In this district. The vessel will be of light draft so as to make small harbors of Oregon and Wash ington. Train Robbery Hero Rewarded. George McDuffy, of Heppner, Or., has received a reward of $1100 from the O.-W. R. & N. Co. for his work in preventing the robbery of train No. 5. on July 1 near ija uianur. jh.uh.. a Deputy ' Sheriff of Morrow County opened flre upon the robbers, killing one. He was wounded by tho other. The reward Includes the usual offer plus McDuffy's hospital expenses. WHEAT BIOS RAISED Bluestem Sells at $1,061-2 at Exchange Session. OFFERS OF 92 FOR CLUB gbarp Advances Scored All Throh List High Prices Offered for Oats and Barley, but No Sellers. There was an excited session of the local grain trade at the Merchants Exchange yesterday. Bids were raised sharply a11 along- the line. The cue was evidently taken from the bulge at Chicago, where prices Jumped 5 to 6 cents a bushel. Local wheat bids were raised from 3 to 6 cents a bushel over the prices offered on the preceding day. and predictions were made that a higher market will prevail today. A sale of 5000 bushels of bluestem at S1.06H started off the proceedings. This deal, which represented an advance of 3 cents over the best price paid in the coun try Tuesday and a rise of Hi cents over the Exchange bid price of that day was, however, the only transaction closed, though sales were reported later in the day in the open market, and It was said that $1.08 was offered for one lot. For club wheat 92 cents was offered on call, a gain of 4 cents over the preceding day's bid price. Buyers offered 95 cents for forty-fold with 98 cents asked, a 6-cent rise over Tuesday. Bed wheat prices were raised Z cents. Strength also prevailed in the market for coarse grain. No oats transactions were closed, but there "was a 50-cent advance in the bid price to $28. Barley quotations were raised 25 to "5 cents. $22.50 being offered for feed and $23 for brewing. The San Francisco barley mar ket had an excited session. AsainBt the close of Tuesday of $1.07 December bar ley there opened at fi.lt, advanced to $1.15, and then, ou the sale of 600 0 tons, broke to n.l34. Mill feed was firmer on the local ex change, bran being quoted at $24.50 bid and $23. 25 asked and shorts at $26 bid and $27 asked. Local flour prices have un dergone no further change. Local receipts In cars were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Monday 103 1 28 3 10 Tuesday 100 4 7 11 Wednesday... 98 3 t J Year ago 44 4 4 2 o Season to date. 1729 195 391 155 209 Year ago 930 22ti 350 126 420 CHEAP SUGAR IS NOT EXPECTED. Kenewat of Buying Would Mean Further Advance. The Eastern sugar market was steady yesterday and no early change in prices is looked for on this Coast. Cheap sugar cannot be expected this year. An Eastern authority on the sugar market writes: "After the strenuous time we have had for the past two weeks, the present lull Is a gratifying and healthy one. The first rush to buy under today's unprecedented conditions seems to be over, and now both Europe and America are looking around, with a view of forming a more clear idea as to the value of sugar under the present circumstance. With the comparatively small amount of sugar unsold in Cuba, which is in strong hands, many believe that renewed buying will be immediately reflected in higher prices, and certainly any demand today would bring about this con dition. It is not infrequent to hear the best posted people claim that 10c granu lated is quite within the probabilities. Of course there are others who are more con servative in their views. One guess as to the future seems to be about as good as another, because the basis of price Is sup ply and demand, and no one knows or can now form a clear idea as to what the next six months or 12 months have before us in this respect. 'The sugar channels of the world have been changed, and many coun tries arc no longer able to obtain their supplies from their accustomed source. The duration of the war will of course have much to do with the harvesting of the European crop, which means roughly half the world's production." TENDENCY OF HOP MARKET UPWARD Demand for Contracts Is Far in Excess of Offerings. The tendency of the hop market is strong ly upward. Trading at ali points on the Coast is practically blocked by the refusal of growers to contract and so far as can be seen the only solution will be an ad vance In bids by buyers. There were nu merous contract orders on the local market at 1G and 17 cents, but they could not be Riled. No one .thinks for a minute that the de mand will subside and tin- only course of the market possible appears to be a de cided advance. With England likely to come In later for 200,000 cwt. or more of American hops and other countries that Iieri-tofore bought in Europe to be reck oned with, Oregon growers are in no mood now to sell their growing hops at the prices that are offered. The demand for last year's crop continues steady. A lot of 150 bales of 1013s at Sa lem was bought by McNeff Bros. CRAWFORD REACHES ARE FIRMER Car of Mixed Grapes Received Tomato Supply Increases. The peach market was firm yesterday, particularly for Crawfords. Elbertas were in good supply. The demand for ail kinds was brisk. A car of mixed grapes arrived, Tokays selling at $1.50. Malagas at $1.15 and seed less at $1.15. Forest Grove Concord grapes are on the market and are quoted at 25 cents per basket. There was no change in the cantaloupe or melon situation. Pears were In fair supply and steady. The market was overstocked with local Summer apples. Tomatoes were weaker, with large re ceipts from The Dalles and Southern Ore gon. SUPPLY Oi" POULTRY IS LARGER Buyers Not so Ready to Take Hold, but Prices Are Steady. Poultry arrivals were on a larger scale and buyers were therefore not so ready to take hold. Steady prices were maintained, however, hens selling at 15 cents and Springs at 17 cents. Dressed meats were in small supply and unchanged In prtce. The egs market was firm, with candled stock readily bringing 29&30 cents. The butter market is in healthy condition and steady prices are looked for in the im mediate future. Bank Clearing:-. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: 1 ' Clearings. Balances. S1.C03.678 $134,041 Seattle ' 1.779.913 150,121 TacoVna ..." 350.3S8 S3.091 Spokane V....' -"8.029 91.058 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS. Fruits and Vegetables. Local tobblne quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges. $2.503.25 per box- lemons, $99.5i per box; ba nanas 4B4fec per pound: grapefruit. Call ornia. $2.753; pomegranates. $1.75 per oox- vineapples. 6fe7c per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 50c per box: eggplant 8c per pound; peppers. 67fee per pound; head lettuce. $1.70 per crats; arti chokes 1 per dozen; tomatoes, 40S6oc per crate: 'cabbage. li2c per pound: peas. 5 lc per pound, beans. 4 He per pound: corn. $11 25 per sack; celery. 50S5e per dozen. ONIONS Yellow. $1.35 per sack. GREEN FRUITS Apples, new, 7oc$1.75 box; cantaloupes. 50cll.3S per crate; peaches, 40S6SC per box; plums. 50c&$l. watermelons, S5c per hundred; casabas, $l.SO2 per dozen; pears. 75ctl.10 per box; grapes. soc&$1.50 per crate. POTATOES Oregon, -lfco Per pound, sweet potatoes, - joe. Grain. Flour, Feed, Etc. Merchants' Excuange, noon session: Wheat B1(J Askea Bluestem - Forty-fold -9j JJS Club Ss 43 Rod Russian ? -JS Red fife 90 -J- N-o'lS7e"ed 28.00 23.25 Barley No. 1 feed Brewing- --Sg ' .',: V5" ' Shors ' ' V.:"""""""- asioo 27.00 All quotations are for immediate delivery. Sales jOiio bushels bluestem at $1.06' . MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran. 2j.i.u per ton; shorts. $28.50; rolled barley, $2o.j0 6'24.5aK . FLOUR Patents. $5 5.50 per barrel; straights. S4.20: graham. $5; whole wheal. $5.2i; exports, $3.9(4. CORN Whole, $37 per ton; cracked. ?3S per ton. A HAT Old timothy. Eastern Oregon, Jia 10; new-crOD timothy, valley. $12.50 1" : grain hay, $S10: alfalfa. $1112. Dairy and Country Produce. iocal joDbinc quotations: Eggs Fresh Oregon rancn. case couat. 20c; candled. 29&30C. . POULTRY Hens, 15c; Springs, lie, turkeys, 22c; dressed, cnotce, 22c; ducks, 111?--; Ftklris, 13814c; geese, 10c. BUTTER Creamery Drlnts. extras. 350 per pound; cubes, 31c; storage, S28io. POKK Blcck. 12Vc per pound. VEAL Fancy. 14&14V-C per pound. cattsli uienoa triplets, JOOoara- ou'ln price, 16c per pound f. o. b. dock Port land; Young America. 17c per pound. Staple Groceries. Local Jobblni quotations: SALMON Coiumoia Klver one-pound tails $2 25 per dozen; half-poona -lata. $1.40; one pound flats. $2.45; Alaska pink, one-pound tails. ESc: silversides. one-pound tails. (1. Jo. HONEY Choice. S3. 503.75 per case. jjijxs walnuts. 142oc per pound: Bra zil nnts, 16c; filberts. ltfi17c; almonds. 19 a 28c- peanuts, 6 6 lie; cocoanut. $1 per dozen; chestnuts, 8 &10c per pound; ps cans, 144fl5c BEANS Small white. 6V,c; large whits, 5Vc; Lima, Sc; pink 5.35c; Mexican. 7Jo, bayou, fie. COr'FliE Roasted, in cruras, 1337c pe; PSUC!AR Fruit and berry, $7.35; beet, $7.35; extra' C, $7.35; powdered, in barrels. tT.su. SALT Granulated. $15.50 per ton, ha.. iround, lous, 10.Y5 per ion; 5us. $11.50 p.' ion; dairy, $14 per ion. RICE No. 1 Japan, 5145ic; Southern head, 6&Jc; island, 5W6ftc. , DiUliLl FRUITS Apples, lO 011a per pound; apricots, 14lsc; peacnes. 8911c; prunes. Italians. loii12ic: currant. jV.-. raising, loose Muscatel, '; fee; bleached Thompson, llfcc; ucbleacQed Sultanas. 8c; seeded, 9c; dates, Fersuun. 7f7fec par puuua; fara $1.4u per box. FIGS Packages, s-oz.. 50 to box. $1.93 package; 10-oz., lli lo box, 80c; white, 2A-lb. oox. $1.75; blaek, 25-lb. box, $L75; black. BO-ib. box, $2.50; black, 10-lb. box. $1.1, Caltrab candy figs, lo-lb. box, $3; Smyrna, per tox, $1.50. Hops, Wool, slides. Ete. HOPS 1913 crop, lti'17c; 1014 con traets, 18 to IS fee PELTS lory, i8c; dry short wool. 8o; dri shea-rings. 10c each; green shearings, 15 it 3oc eacn; spring lambs, 24ui35c, green pelts, short wool, August, lioc; July, 50c; green lain us, July. 05c; August, 75c HIDES Salted hides, 13o per poonj; t< kip, 14c, saltea calf, lac; green maej. 12c; dry hides, 25c; dry calf, 28c; ssitsd uuus, 10c per pouno; green ouli. afec WOOL v alley, lofe j? -o tiajlera Or,. 'OS, 10to20feC. MOHAIR 1014 clip, 27 tec per pound. yiSH Salmon, Sdfac; halibui, otfilc. snieit, 8c; black cod. 7c; rock cod, 5c cascaRa uaKK old and aew, feo pi pound. Provisions, HAMS 10 to 12-pound, 21 fe 022 fee; 11 tc 14-pound, 21fe22fec; 14 to 18-pouad, ila &22fec; skinned. 18fe22c; picnic, 15c BACON Fancy. 3032c; standard, :tO "dry SALT CURED-r-Short clear backs, 1417c; exports. 15ii17c; plates, 11913c. LARD Xlerco basis; Pura. 12J13c, cod pound. 9c. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drams. $r rels or tank wagon. 10c; special, drums or barrels, lBfec: cases. 17fefe20fec. GASOLINE Bulk, 15c; cases, 22c. En gine alstillate, drums. 7fec, cases, Hsi, naptha, drums, 14fec; cases, 21 fee. LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels, 72c; boiled, Liii rels. 71c; raw. cases. "7 , "e; boiled, case 78c STOCK PRICES STEADY SCARCITY OF CATTLE AT NORTH PORTLAND MAHKKT. Quality , of Hogs Offered Does Not Command Top Quotation, i I.amhs Sell Well. Livestock trading yesterday was made up of sales in the hog and sheep divisions. Rc. ceints of other kinds of stock were light. Price conditions generally were unchanged. The ton market in the hog market holds at X9.-25. though nothing brought over $9.15 at the yards yesterday, as the quality of the offerings did not warrant a higher price being paid. Good lambs were readily taken at $6. tor ewes buyers paid $4.25. Receipts were 5 cattle, 1 calf, 401 hogs and 1097 sheep. Shippers were: With hogs J. E. Mason, Jordan, 1 car; C. R. Belsliee, Moro. 1 car: A. D. Ford. Sheridan, 1 car. Wiih 3heejj F. G. Smltn, Stevenson, 4 cars. With mixed loads Redmond Lumber & Produce Company. Bend. 1 car hogs and sheep: Rich Bros., Moscow, 1 car cattle, calves and hogs; O. Davis. Goldcndale, 1 car hogs and sheep. Tho day's sales were as follows: Wt. Price' Wt. Prlco !i hogs 320 $8.15 S2 hops 190 $9.10 1 hose 3.-.0 S.15( 2 hogs ....320 S.10 71 hogs 19- M.M 1 ewe 110 4.a0 20 hogs 204 9.15 92 hogs 17:1 1U0 179 lambs .. :7 0.0Q; 1 wether .. 70 B.M 110 lambs .. 5S 5.0(5; 5 hogs 190 BJJ 205 lambs . . 58 8.00,103 hogs 12 9.00 224 lambs . . 8 .00. 4 hogs 242 U. 54 ewes .... 93 4.25 til hogs iS8 B.U I ewe ... 70 4.151 31 ewes 112 4.25 55 lambs . . 59 5.00 8 lambs ... 68 tj.OO 207 lambs . . H 0.00 1 bull ....1010 4.2o IS hogs ...221 9.15' 2 bulls ...1140 4.25 77 hogs ...105 9.15: lbull ....10SO 2.50 lhog ....340 8.151 lcalf 250 ..75 4 hogs ...270 S.lo; 1 cow 9S0 4.50 Current prices it the various classes of stock at the yards follows: Prlmo steers fl.-ls ;.'2? Choice steers SaSSS"!! Medium steers Choice cows PJ5SktS Medium cows rSS5S Heifers ".2-? calves rSSSrS Bolls !-S2f H8 Stags 4.50a..o LightBa J.000.23 Heavv 8.0O'S.25 WeSthheers 4.00 S 5.00 3.50&4.35 Sta ":::::::::::::::::: 5.00 & .oo Omaha UlusiUtA Mnrket. SOUTH OMAHA, Neb.. Aug. 2 Ho" Receipts. S600: market .steady. Heavy. b.i0 a; lights. $S.759; pigs. SiijS..o; bulk of aCMleS -Rec5eipts. 3000: market, steady. Native steers. $7.50& 10.15 : cows and hcjf- Taf sTefr.X cow? aheffeV,: W&55SS55tSoU market steady Yourllngs. SXoOft 6; wethers. $5Ao'a o.So. lambs. $7.4U tj 7.7U Chicago Livebiork Market. rwTTAfiO Autr. 2tl. Hogs Receipts. 25. 000; mark?i. slow. Bulk "5 "sal,'.W 8 25- light. SS.059.40: mixed, $S..0r9 40. heavy. S.S00.30; rough, ?S.50(319.30; pigs. SO. 50 & 8.50. ... ., Cattle Receipts. 15.500: market, slow and steady. Beeves. J6.G0 10.50: steers HQ 9 30- stockera and feeders, $5 35S: cows, and' heifers. 3.709.10; calves. $7.50 10b6hieD Receipts. 35.000: market, dull and weak heep. S4.S0&5.75; yearlings, $5.70 6.70; lambs, S 6.25(8 S.10. Naval Stores. SIVANN'iH, Ga.. Aug. 20. Turpentine, nominal." 45'c; no sales; receipts. 130; shlp- mls,' .7. '. .!,. Ftecelnts. 58S hrrls:' shipments'. 1150 barrels; stocks 119.- ; barrels. Quote: A, B. .t.50; -. t: ',2V E F. G. H, I. $3.55; K, J4.15; M. $4.50; N. $6.00; WG, $6.25; WW, 6.3o. Chicago Dairy Produce. rvtrr-AQO Vug 26. Butter Unchan-sd. EHs?-Unchanged. Receipts, 10,638 cases. GRAIN PRICES SOAR All Cereals Sell at Record Quo tations for Years. BIG JUMP IN WHEAT VALUES Heavy Buying at Chicago Caus-cd by Lord Kitchener's Estimate of Probable Length of War Mill ers in Market for Grain. CHICAGO. Aug. 26. Board of Trade mar kets, affected by the war, soared to new 1.1 -1, i-...t. ,nAnv led hv wheat, which closed 5fe to 6 lie over yesterday. Corn advanced lc to 2c; oats, lc to -fee. wnue vlslons were Tfec down to 57fec .higher. While fluctuations In wheat were spectac ular, the story behind them was simple 1.. .u- k-h. thnt the war means but 1..,...":. . hip -" - higher prices. Lord Kitchener was quoted as saying the allies were prepared for three years of the struggle, and millers were buy ing wheat said to be for the purpose of sat . 0 . . . . j iin, T.lver- Isfylng tne tnreign "i i. .-- pool was higher. Other routine news was practically disregarded. A Sc bulge early brought out considerable profit-taking, but prices were not materially affected. Advances In corn, oats and provisions were due mainly to the war as reflected in wheat, and the tone was strong. There was some liquidation of September hog products. There was a good demand for January deliveries, and a fair one for spot The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. H:gh. Lpw. flOSSS. Say . . . 114 fe 1-21 K w x. CORN". V iff M M Pk May 73? .10'., -iots OATS. !S :8 g3 & b May 511. .3H -oi m A.j3 MESS PORK. Sept 21.50 21.52'i 21.45 A21 45 Jan 21.60 22 12.i 21.55 22.12H LARD. sent 9 95 10.10 9.93 A10.10 55 10 15 1027 10.10 B10.25 ?acn. ::::ioiS 10.75 " 10.50 a 10.70 SHORT RIBS. nl 12.S2',i 12.00 A12.00 0eP' -00 12.20 11.95 A12.1714 5n V.:. lT.15 its? 11-13 AU-37H neatP-NoB. TCSd. $1.08l.ia; No. 2 1rcorni:vo.-f1y"no, : N- yellow, MliO'MXr. Rye No. 2. 9Sc. Barley. 64SI75C. .,,.- Timothy September. $0.106.3O. Clover October. gX&Bft S:iu Francisco Grain Market. sis FRANCISCO. Aug. 26. Spot quota. tions: Walla Walla. i i.3 W i.o. ; Russian, i.&oas --' i. i.r,'f 'r-h.ri... M l o.: biuesieiii, ji.ivU.i.,,i --x Soxfo; white oats. $1.30l.r; bran. $20; middlings. $31.50'32.50; shorts, $2. .50 ' r.11 board: Wheat strong. Barley strong December.. 11.13 u, August . brewing, $1.13?4 ; September browing. $i.ui nget Sound Wheat .Market. , . . on n.-hut XiDtembdr and UctoDer ueucij l(uuii.n..-. - $1.02; fortyfold, 02c; club. 90c; red Russian. 87c- File, o.tc ; i urMj icu, -... Yesterday's car receipts Wheat 4, hay 10, flour 7, barley L TACOMA. Aug. 26. Wheat Unchanged, far receiots. wheat 96, oats I. barley -1. hay 16. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 20. Wheat Sep tember, $1.15; December, $1.1 1 V; No. 1 hard, $1.25H: No. 1 Northern. $1.1 1 Vs 1"3H: No. 2 Northern. HJXttOUl.. F.arley. 58 9 69c. Flax, $1.67 & 1.69. European Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL. Aug. 26. Wheat Spot firm. No 1 Manitoba. 9s Id: No. 2. Ss lid; futures firm; October. Ss 3'?d; December. 8s ,d. COFFEE SUPPLIES ARE AGAIN MOVING. Small (lruranre From Brazil for New Orleans Is Reported. ....... .i ,.- t, x,a rrnnrted . r. lunn, -1 ' r " - in coffee trade circles today that rapid progress had been made In evening up of old commitments since the formation of the liquidating comniiiiee auu iimi . ,i for Bnrh Sentember notices as might he issued tomorrow. No predictions were veniuieu, nwwwac, r when the exchange might be reopened for i..in... u., thp s-.iot situation appeared to be without any material change. Some little business was again n-n" in the cost and freight market, and well- nnfaAe ur.. nnul to have sold at slight advances, but quotations were nomi nally uncnangea at mc IMLg for Santos 4s. Today's cables from f nnno hairs for l . i .i : . w. ii . n i New Orleans and increased receipts at Sao Paulo, suggesting mm --... ginning to move from the interior. e Kfp.'ulv Molasses. 5.11c: cen trifugal. 5.76c; rctlncd. steady. RELIEF PROMISED SOON STKPS TAKER TO BETTER FOREIGN EXCHANGE SITUATION. ll.iniu Decide to Issue Long Bills AsritlUHt Future Grain Shipments. Burrouing on Cotton. NEW YORK. Aug. 26. Additional steps looking to the relief of the foreign exchange situation were taken by International bank ers today. It is understood that the $3. ooO.OOo of New York City obligations, which fall due the first week In September, will ti met by the purchase of exchange In the market. . Arrangements are under way also to fa cilitate shipments of grain and other com modities to Europe la large volume. It Is noteworthy in this connection that some banks have decided to Issue long bills against future grain shipments. Apropos of the cotton situation. Southern banks were again active borrowers today. A review of the steel and Iron industry In dicates that the leading mills are no less active than a week ago. It is the prevailing opinion that exports must eventually assume large proportions be cause of the cutting off of the European supply. Announcement by the Pennsylvania Rail way of Its Intention to further curtail Us passenger service along the main system was attributed to foreign conditions. Other roads are said to be contemplating similar action. In various lines of industry and utility there are indications of reduced ac tivity, Including the Montana copper region. Money shows a tendency to harden, some loans being made as high as 9 per cent. Foreign exchange has been visibly strength ened by the reported success of the German armv. Demand sterling was quoted at $5.04 to $5.05. with cables at $5.05 Vj to a point higher, while the little business done In Paris cables was between $4.90 and $4.95. r SAN FKA"CISCO PRODUCE .MARKET Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, Vegetables. Etc. S1N- FRANCISCO. Aug. 26. Fruit Pine aonle's Si 50(82; Mexican limes, flfd; Cali fornia' lemons. $6.50SS-50; apples, Graven steins, 50S0c. Vegetable- Cucumbers. 2030c; -.tring beans'. 1-' V 3,e3.,V s-gs Fs.r.cy ranch. SliaC; store, 30c; StOnionsYsllow. 6575e on dock; 11 on "cheese Youner America. 1414 15 Vic; new. ll14c: Oregon. 15 Vic; Oregon Toung Americas, 16c. Butter Fancy creamery, 30c: seconds, 2ic. Potatoes Delta, new crop. Burbanks. per sack. 75c$l; sweets, HlV4c per pound. Salinas Burbanks, 75c. Receipts Flour, 9852 quarters; barley. PINKERTON & COMPANY UNITED STATES DETECTIVE AGENCY Chicago, 111., ever since 1883 No connection with or relation to the Pinkerton National Deteetira Agency. Scientific detective work along modern lines. Our COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT We force the payment of bad debts. We operate on tho broad principle that vou 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. LADD & TILTON BANK Establiched 1S6S. Capital and Surplus Commercial and 4015 centals; potatoes, B'.'O tons. 5S20 sacks; hay. Exchange and Silver. NEW YORK. Aug 20. Closing: C'ommer. clal bills, 61 'a 7 per cent. Sterllne exchange, nomlnsl. For cables. $5.0550 41 5.050 ; for demand, $.i.l4 ! 5.05. Bar sliver. 54 He. LONDON. Aug. 20 Bar silver, steady at 25d Der ounce. Dried, I'ruit at New York. I vra vqbk. Aug. 26. Kvsporsted applss. quiet. Prunes, firm. Peaches, quiet. but firm. Dululh Flax Market. 1-.T-T i-tu Aiiw 'C. Linseed. September, $1.04; December, $1.68 ta. Hops t New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 28. Hops, steady. MARINE INTELLIGEM I .. Stcuincr tjciietlulo. DUE TO ARRIVE. From .1. 5 Angeles. . . Ssmc. Rose City. . . . Geo. W. Elder Hreskwater- . ear Yucatan Heaver Dat. . . in port . . Aug. 2S i .; : i k i Coos Bay . - Aug. Los Angeles. . an Diego Los Angeles. . . San Diego. ... DUE TO DEPART. For S. F. to L. A ..Aug. go . Aug jo . . Sept. 4 .Sept. ilosnoke. Name. Yale .San Ramon. . Multnomah. . Harvard Hose City. . Geo. W. Elder Hreskwater. . i'aralso Yucstan Bear Koanoke Heaver Klamath LIBUl'BAN Date. . . Aug. , . . . .San Francisco. San Diego B. F. U L. A . . . . Los Angels. . . . . . . Eureka . . . . Coos Bay San Francisco. . . . . an Diego ... .Los Ang Iss. . . . . . San Diego .... Los Ang lies. . . .San Diego AND ORIENTAL. From . . Aug. ...Aug. . ..Aug. . . Aug. ...Aug. . . . Aug. . . Sept. . . . Sept. 2 ..Sept. 4 i . Sept. U . . Sept. 11 . . Sept. 14 SERVICE Date. . .IndXt ...Sept. II . . Sept. U ...Oct. 25 ..Oct. M , . . Nov. lo . . Nov. 0 Date.. ..IndTt ..tnd'f t . .. Oct. i ...Not. . . Nor. r Na.no. Andaiujia Monmouthshire. Den of Alrlle. . . . Merionethshire. Belgravla Cardlgsnshlre. . Brasilia Name. Monmouthshire. .Hamburg . .London . .London . . . London . . . Hamburg . . . London , . . .Hamburg For . . . .London . . . Hamburg Andalusia Den of Alrlle . . . Lonoon. Merionethshire. . . . London Belgravla Hamburg Cardiganshire London Uiasllia Hamburg ALASKAN SEKVICI Name. For . . i Nov. . . Nov. Date. . . Sept. . . Sept. is J. B. Stetson Skngwsy. Quinault Skagwuy. Thos. L. Wand I .sepi. Movements or VfeMeUk PORTLAND. Aus. 26. Ssllcd Stcsmers Willamette, for San Francisco; Thos. U Wand, for Skagway and way ports; Roa noke, for San Diego via San Francisco; Geo. W. Elder, for Coos Bay snd Eureka. Norwegian steamer Christian Bors, for Shanghul; steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bsv. Oleum, for Port Ssn Luis. Astoria. Aug. 26. Sailed at 3:.t A. M steamer Klamath, for San Frsnclsco; sailed at B'10 M , steamer Yellowstone, for San Francisco via Coos Bay: sailed at noon, steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Coos Bay and Eureku; sailed at 4 P. M.. British steamer Hazi-1 Dollar, for Taku via Puget sound, sslli-d u: 0 P. M., steamer Hreskwater. for Coos Bav. Arrived down at 3 and sailed at 11(1 P M. Norwegian steamer Christian Bors. for Shanghai: arrived down at 4:SV p. M.. stesmfr Breakwater. Sailed at .4:15 p. M.. steamer f. H. Leggett. for Grays HIont'erey. Aug. 25. Sailed, steamer F. H. Buck, for rortland. Aberdeen. Aug. 25. Arrived, schooner Andy Mahoncy. from Astorls. San Pudro. Aug. 26. Sailed, steamer Besr. for Portland. , Seattle Aug. 20. Stcain. r Admiral Samp son sunk. In collision with British steam er princess Vlctorls. off point No Point. San Frsnclsco. Aug. 26. Arrived st 4 A. M.. steamer Capt. A. F. Lucss. from I ort- Aatoria, Aug. It. taft "p st noon, steam er Oleum; arrived st 5:30 and left up at P li . steamer Ssn Ramon, from San Francisco: sslled at 6 P. M.. British steam er I'onus. for Sin Francisco; sailed at J:40 r M steamer Beaver, for San rrsnelseo and San. Pedro: sailed at 7 P. M-. sleamor Dsisy Gadsby. for San Francisco. San Francisco. Aug. 26 Arrived Steam ers Colilo. from Tsc.ma. Nairn Smith from Coos Bay Daisy Freeman, from Wlllspm, schooner James H. Bruce, from Ludlow. Sailed Steamers congress, for slttHi Wll. helmina. for Honolulu: Hynilford. for Mag dalcna; bark calcutts. for Yokohsms. Tides at Astoris, Thursday. Hlcb water Low water 5:1S A. M. 5:10 P. Ji. . .6.3 feetjll A. M. . .8.8 feet! a.T feet Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Aug. 26. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.. clear; bar smooth; wind northwest. 11 miles. FIRE HAZARDS AT BRII1 Council Orders Complete Investiga tion of Condit Ion Fire Marshal Roberta. Fire Chief Dowell and Uulldlnft Inspector I'lum mcr have been delegated by the Coun cil to report on the condition of all structures at approaches to bridges over the Willamette river here to de termine whether action should be taken to construct fire curtains to protect the crossings when adjacent buildings burn. Commissioner Blgelow intro duced a resolution yesterday for that purpose, which was adopted. Since a recent report was made as to fire risks at the West approach of the Broadway bridge. It was decided to entend investigations to all approaches. At the Hawthorne, Morrison and Burn side bridges space beneath the roadway approaches Is open and some rlvermen think that not only should the bridges be protected, but buildings on each side should be gone over and the own ers compelled to take precautions against a spread. ST. JOHNS RATES MAY DROP Fire Department Improvement Like ly to Cut Insurance Toll. ST. JOHNS. Or.. Aug. 26. (Special.) St. Johns may obtain a lower Insurance rate as a result of improvements made In the fire department. Recorder Duns more reported to the Council last nlgrit that James N. McCune. secretary of the Underwriters' Equitable Rating Bureau, $2,000,000 Savings Deposits announces that the St. Johns fire ap paratus will he Inspected and If Jus tified a reratlnr will be made. To facilitate receipt of fire alarma the Council ordered a telephone and auxiliary installed In the City Hall. In cities where BITULITHIC pavement was laid 8 or 10 years ago, it is as good today as when it was laid. Tltiill.KKx uLlllr- FRENCH LINE iimpagnle tieperale 1 rnatlantlo,ue. rOSTAI. SERVICE Sailings for HAVRE ESPAGNE, . . September 5 ROCHAMBEAU, Septe'ber 12 FRANCE, . . September 16 rOK INFORMATION APPLY Company's Office 19 State it, N. Y. or Local Agents. AUSTRALIA TAHITI ANI NEW ZEALAND. Riiuoil Trip Kales: rir.t-ilase to lehlll Sl.i.v to Mrlllngl.in lo luey .I0- 8pe iul Pacific ti can Tour MncuJing South !ea Isles I. (Ill 1st elaes throughout. K Ml the World -llslis 'in l'P .. scion. Regular through service from ssn Krandsco. 8 S Wllloctira (U.POO ions) sails 8 8. Tahlll (tit lonsl sail Oct. I. 8. S. Moana no.O'Hi tonsi, sells Nov. 11. Send for Pamphlet. I'nlon tMcasn-hlp to. of New 7-enlaml, l td. Office: 679 Market street. Saa Kisnrlssa, or local S S. and R K ageots 'f'.m N- Toes" mrr alternate Seturaas. IT DAYS TO KIO YSm, BITFNOS anna. SUSK DANIELS. Cea. Agts., 8 Bice. st. H. T. Horsey B. Smith. l and vt aohlngton Ms Or Local Agents. ALASKA. Special one- ay round-trip ratea Steamship sails direct I" I'. M. i i Kni.ii, .i:iTi:iiti;i i-pw Reservations Left. I riit.rlM-o. Portland X l " tngeles Mriillili t o. Sn o 11 Third St. 1 I.U.... , . KIIM. t IT &AN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES A. l., Al t- : The San francl-co A . v a rr? 'jKan'-i...:., :;.r K: UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER EXCURSIONS ON STEAMER BAILEY GATZERT STEAMSHIP .IK llireet tor Saa I'rnorlsro. I -as nsrelra aud Saa lllrao. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2:30 P.M. SA'V KKA ISI.O. I'llH llAMI I.OS AM. II I Ml. MS- l. I'RAK UOLLAM, Agssl. 134 Third at. A aa. Mate H Steamer Georgiana Leaves Washington-street Dora at J a. la. Dally. Sunday. VSO. far Astoria and Way Landings Ht,Tara'-.lCV3i-MvV0aV' COOS BAY LINE Steamship Breakwater !!,nm. wt. A.KLHv;r..: Me Freight and ticket offices. Lower Alaweti sock. Portland Coos Bay . . Use, L. U. lit lll.M.. Agent, r. .... Main SSOU. A illi. DRAIN TO COO BAT. Autos run dally. Dallabtful trip via Alleganr or tha Oc.au -m av a routa, Wtra raaarvatlona to O. AtAl aOOA. Uralsk i aXgl&aBfr&hJ- . I lilt Dally round trip lo The Dalles. e on Sunday and Momlav; Portland H A M arrive on return at I M. r T E each "av. Sunday, excursion to ; Lock. II round trip, leave Alder J ' 11 A M.. arrive on return at 0 1 M i S Main Ul'4 or A WIS -