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10 THE 3IORMNG OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1914. PASSENGER BOAT IN Santa Cruz Has Accommoda tions for 50 Persons. FITTINGS ARE LUXURIOUS Otlier Vessels Arranging to Bring Travelers Krom Coast to Ooast by Panama Canal and New Sbips Are Being Added. An the Panama Canal was opened since the previous visit here of the Grace liner Santa Cruz, her presence now drew a number of visitors anxious to inspect her elaborate passenger ac commodations, of which there are 50, and she is the only ship of the four on the New York run equipped to take care of such a number. Plans have been completed for three additional ships, and it is understood tiiat bids will be awarded soon for their construction, though it has not been given out whether they will be Placed in the passenger trade or not. The Santa Cruz has cabins with brass beds, baths and other conveniences, and some of the less expensive accommodations are arranged as suites, while she has a spacious saloon, women's lounglng room finished in mahogany and a capa cious smoking-room for men. The New York office of the line has under consideration the matter of car rying passengers, and it is regarded certain that as soon as the canal service is on a definite schedule the trip will be advertised. The Santa Cruz was idle at the dock of the Northwest Steel Company yesterday, waiting to start discharging 1400 tons of steel there to day. Unless detained she is to leave the harbor tomorrow to load several hundred tons of salmon at Astoria for the Atlantic side. The American - Hawaiian Company sent the liner Honolulan from San Francisco through the canal with pas sengers, and it is said a fair number made the trip. Others of the flag have passenger equipment, but all have not the facilities for large numbers. The Merchants' Exchange was ad vised yesterday that the new steamer Atlantic, of the Boston-Pacific line, be gan her maiden voyage from Boston September 6. and is due to leave here early in October. The Pacific, a sister ship and likewise new, is to start from Boston toward the last of the month. Space is being sold for the return voy ages by Statter & Co., and options on Hour, wheat, lumber, salmon and the like are expected to be taken up today on the Atlantic. Those vessels are not intended for the pas3enger trade to any extent, but, contrary to early Impres sions, they will compete in the general cargo trade eastbound and not be used Eolely for lumber. NEW STEAMER'S TO BE THEME Portland-Alaska Interests Plan Im provements for 1915. Directors, of the Portland Steamship Company meet today for the considera tion of important matters pertaining to operations this season and to delve Into details for the acquisition of faster and more commodious vessels to be placed in service next year. As the chartered steamers have been op erated, when once the executive staff was thoroughly organized, with suffi cient revenue to offset running ex penses, charter hire and Alaskan in surance, the promoters feel that they have proven that the undertaking is no longer a venture. But Portland, to retain the trade de veloped this year, must improve and expand transportation facilities, it is argued, and the aim Is to seek steamers thut will positively fill requirements as to speed, capacity for freight and comfort for passengers. More cargo is available than can be accepted now, passengers have been turned away In the north and shippers of Portland and Alaska have promised more support. POTTER BRINGS BEAOH CROWD Labor Day Excursionists Return From Washington Shore. Before Portlanders are wide awake this morning the steamer T. J. Potter is due back from Megler with a crowd that left here Saturday night to spend Sunday and Labor Day at North Beach. It was about the largest number of passengers the steamer has carried from Portland at night for several sea sons, every stateroom having been oc-i-upled and a number elected to go i hough knowing that they must spend the night In the cabin. To those, how ever, pillows and covering were alloted. The steamer Harvest Queen, leaving Saturday night also, had a full list of stateroom guests for the beach. The Lbor day visit usually marks the end of the season on the Wash ington side, though there are yet num erous cottages open and Borne families have elected to spend September there, a month that always brings high tides, Ashing and hunting as well as other conditions that appeal to those seeking a quiet outing and relief from social events. AMERICAN' SHIP COSTS MORE British Tramp Though Larger Car ries Less Men at Smaller Wage. Discussions of the emergency ship ping bill hero have brought out many comparisons between the cost ot op erating American and foreign tonnage and In that connection the San Fran cisco Commercial News publishes the following: Hers is s comparison between the wag paid on an American steamer of 4500 tons and a British steamer of 6000 tons: Whki-j per month. British. AsrVm. Nastaf Kirat mate Second mat Third mate Chief engineer . . . second engineer . Third engineer . . 1100 1175 SO e'5 40 If rio no i .in so loo 40 w Kourth engineer 35 80 i'hlrtv-flve other men. in an.... eou i(n There we find a niucn larger crew at a murh higher wage rate to run an American steamer of 4MO tons than is used for a Rrltl.'h steamer of 6000 tons, or one-third larger. TRAMP MILWAUKEE IS FIXED Strath Steamer Taken to Load Luin- ber for Australia. Following the engagement last week f the British steamer Queen Adelaide at 35 shillings to load cereal for Eng land. Balfour. Guthrie & Company have closed for the British steamer Milwau kee for wheat or barley at S3s 9d. The charterers have the option of general cargo and of the usual ports. Tt Is probable she will load at San Fran cisco. Davles & Fehon have taken one of the Strath fleet, vessel not announced definitely, for lumber and she is to be delivered at Newcastle. N. S. W., and redelivered at San Francisco. It may be the Strathearm, which the Union Steamship Company took recently at 4s from San Francisco to Sydney with general cargo. The vessel Is expected to load coal at Newcastle for the Coast and return with lumber, loading a sec ond cargo of fuel for San Francisco when she is relinquished to her owners. MORE GEAR FOR GEORGIAN- Steamer Lndine Goes on Astoria Route for Brief Period. To be placed in complete readiness for the Portland-Astoria travel during the Fall and Winter the fast propeller steamer Georgiana will be held here a few days this week so heaters may be installed in the cabins and minor work attended to. She will be relieved by the steamer Undine, which was shifted to the Washington-street dock last evening to leave on time this morning. Captain Lyle Hosford, acting man ager of the fleet, says that business along the route has lieen most satis factory and that there is reason to expect gains, for the lower river cities appreciate having a daily vessel in both directions, while hope that log ging camps and other plants along the route will reopen actively soon is held out. The Georgiana has proven a big help for the Lurline, which makes a round trip every 24 hours, as she handles through passengers. SOWWELL GOES TO ENGLAND Cardiganshire May Be Serving as Transport for British Troops. In these days of meager cables and frequent reports of merchantmen being made captives, added to which are charter cancellations on the part of owners, exporters are often in doubt aa to when ships will be available or which will report first. The British steamer Sowwell, listed to load for the United Kingdom on account of the Port land Flouring Mills Company, was ex pected here soon, but is apparently in British waters, for Instead of steaming in this direction she is reported having sailed August 25 from Chicoutimi, Can ada, for the United Kingdom. No recent news has been received of the big Royal Mail liner Cardiganshire, which was at Southampton August 17. Captain Warner is a member of the Royal Naval Reserve, and while It is felt certain that he has been assigned to a naval vessel In the present trouble, It is believed that the Cardiganshire has been pressed into service aa a troopship. She is one of the new "Shire" ships and made one voyage here. The Carnarvonshire, a sister ship, left here July 22 en route home. News Prom Oregon Ports. COOS BAY, Or.. Sept. 7. (Special.) The steamship Breakwater sailed to day at 12:30 for Portland, having a good list of passengers and some freight. The steamship Geo. W. Elder was in port today from Portland at 10:15 A. M. and brought many passengers and considerable freight. The dredge Oregon will remain on Coos Bay all Winter, unless the rivers and harbors bill passes before Octo ber 1. The Oregon will be employed by the Port of Coos Bay in deepening the channel. The tug L Roscoe returned to the Siuslaw this morning after having towed the barge Lawrence here from Florence with lumber to be transferred to the steam schooner Mayfalr. The gasoline schooner Randolph ar rived here yesterday from Rogue River on an emergency trip to obtain can nery supplies for the Macleay cannery. The salmon run Is creating a demand for from 300 to 400 cans daily and Is the best in several years. The steam schooner Nann Smith ar rived today from San Francisco at noon and had 200 tons of freight and 60 passengers. The Smith steam schooner Redondo arrived today at 1 P. M. from San Diego and San Francisco bringing freight and passengers. ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. 7. (Special.) The steamer Oregonian, of the American-Hawaiian line, arrived this even ing from San Francisco, en route to Portland. The steamer Jno. Campbell, which arrived Sunday evening from San Fran cisco, goes to Westport to load lumber for New Zealand. The steam schooner Johan Poulsen arrived this morning from San Fran cisco and goes to St Johns to load lumber for a return cargo. The British steamer Hurst arrived during the night from Eureka to load lumber at the Hammond mill and Wauna for Australia. The schooner Irene, Captain Mitchell, arrived last evening from San Pedro and, as she is not chartered, will Join the idle fleet. The British steamer Crown of Se ville sailed during the night for Lon don via Puget Sound with cargo. The steamer Yellowstone arrived this morning from San Francisco via Coos Bay with general cargo for Portland. The barge Washington, laden with the pontoons and equipment for the Tacoma Dredging Company's dredge, arrived this morning from Tacoma in tow of the tug Goliah. She stopped at Fort Stevens, where the pontoons will be discharged with the aid of the Gov ernment derrick. The pontoons will then be towed to the site of the muni cipal dock at Smith's Point. The tug Goliah goes Immediately to Tacoma ani will return with the company's dredge -in tow. The craft is to be used in dredging the channel leading to the public dock, as well as to fill in a por tion of that structure. Marine Notes. Allowing for time to be spent in dis charging at Seattle, the Portland Alaska steamer Quinault, which left Ketchikan Friday, is looked for here Thursday. Port of Portland Commissioners will gather in regular session Thursday. One subject to be referred to will be dredging operations between Portland and Astoria as now canrea on, as me Commission made a trip over the chan nel last week and visited each of the four digging machines. Having loaded part of her deckload at Inman-Poulsen's the steamer North land left that mill yesterday fbr Rainier, where she finishes and sails today for California. The steamer Johan Poulsen arrived up last evening, and after dis charging general freight loads lumber for San Francisco. G. M. McDowell, Portland agent for the Grace line, has been advised that the West Coast liner Cuzco, which Is on Puget Sound, will be here Thursday to load consignments for South Ameri can harbors Completing her grain-loading today the steamer Beaver returns to Ains worth dock, from where she sails in the morning for California ports. MAIN STREET BIG CIRCUS Firemen Put On Three-Day Carni val in Tents at Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept. ".(Spe cial.) Main street. Oregon City, is being transformed rapidly from the principal business street to a big cir cus. Beginning Wednesday and until Sunday a carnival will be given under the direction of the Firemen's Associa tion. N , At each intersection on Main street, from Fifth to Ninth, tents are being pitched for the carnival. A merry-go-round is ready for business opposite a hotel, a Ferris wheel has drawn scores to the corner of Eighth and Main streets all day today, while at the other Intersections tents are being erected which will house attractions of every kind. The city authorities are determined to keep order during the carnival and four special officers will aid the reg ular police. IRENE TO 8E IDLE Four Lumber Vessels Now Lying in Lower River. CARGO BUSINESS IS LIGHT Package Trade on Regular Liners Said to Make It Difficult for Exclusive Lumber Car riers to Continue. On the arrival of the schooner Irene. Captain Mitchell, in the river Sunday from Southern California, she was ordered laid up and the fleet of schoon ers held at Astoria now numbers four. The Virginia, of the same flag, has been in the lower harbor for the past few weeks, there being no prospective engagements. The schooner Mabel Gale arrived July 6 from Auckland, and is idle, while the British schooner David Evans, formerly an American carrier owned on this Coast, reached the Co lumbia July 23 from Osaka and is tem porarily out of commission. ' The schooner John A. Campbell wag towed inside Sunday, but she has a lumber charter. New Zealand being the destination of the cargo, which is to be dispatched by Comyn, Mackall Co. She sailed from the Golden Gate Au gust 18 and or! arrival was ordered towed to Westport. The dearth of business for the small windjammers began previous to the European disturbance. They have found a field during the past few seasons in the export lumber trade, many having been dispatched for ports in Australia, New Zealand and along the west coast, but there has been a falling off in Australia charters, pre sumably because so many tramp steam ers have entered the trade and along the west coast the operation of regular steamers from Puget Sound and the Columbia River has resulted In many parcel shipments being handled. Of 17 schooners and barkentines on Grays Harbor eight are shown to be under charter and the schooner Wins low, which left the Golden Gate for that port August 13, is also fixed, her. cargo being for Dunedin. Of 15 such ships on Puget Sound four are disen gaged. As to steam schooners there are reported to be close to 60 out of serv ice within the Golden Gate, their idle ness being traceable directly to a de crease in the movement of lumber along the Coast. M.RINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUB TO ARRIVE. Name. From Date. .In port .In port ..Sept. S .Sept. 9 ..Sept. 11 Sept. 13 .Sept. 14 Date. . Kept. 8 .Sept. 9 . Sept. It . Sept. 9 ..Sept. 9 . Sept. 10 .Sept. 10 .Sept. 11 ..Sept. 11 .Sept. 12 .Sept. 13 .Sept. 14 .Sept. 1 . Sept. 1U Geo. W. Elder Eureka Yucatan -San Diego Bear Los Angeles. . . DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Xorthland San Francisco. Paralso San Francisco. Klamath . Celilo Yale Rose City. EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL. SERVICE. Name. Fr?? tJ?; Andalusia Hamburg Ind rt Monmouthshire London fept. lo Cardiganshire London Nov. 13 mn rt? Airlie .London .Sept. t- Brasilia Hamburg. . . .'vov. S9 Merionethshire Belgravia . London Oct ..Hamburg Oct. 5t8 Name For Andalusia Hamburg Ind t t Den ot Airlle .London Oct. l Merionethshire London Nov. i Belgravla Hamburg Nov. S Cardiganshire London Nov. If Brasilia Hamburg Nov. J) ALASKAN SERVICE. Name. For Date. Quinault Skagway Sept. 1 Thos. L-Wand -Skagway Sept.. J. B. Stetson Skagway Sept. 19 Monmouthshire London. Sept. -U Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Sept. 7. Arrived Steamer Johan Poulsen, from San Francisco; steamer Yellowstone, from San Francisco, via Coos Bay. . . . w .H Astoria, Sept. J. Arrived at o a. left up at 6:40 A. M.. steamer Yellowstone from san raneiu uvo at 8 and left up at 9:40 A. M steamer Johan poulsen, from San Francisco. Tatoosn. sept. i. -steamer Crown of Seville, from Portland. Ban urancihco, owl. tf--"1' - , , steamer John A. Hooper, for Portland. Ar- - ... . . ..... . . .... Oaraan frnm rived at a. Portland. Boston, aepi. o. niurai . ship Atlantic for Portland and way ports. steamer Atlantic (from Boston) for Port land. Oregon. ' Balboa. Sept. 7. Arrived Steamers New port, from San Francisco; Damara, from San Francisco. Christobal. Sept. 7. Arrived Steamers Lord Lonsoaie. iron o" - , . Luckenbach, from New York for San Fran- Seattle. Sept. 7. Arrived Steamers En i.rnriu finvernor and Wilmington, from San Francisco. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, Sept. 7. Condition ot the Columbia Rive? bkr at 5 P. M.: Wind, south; weather, cloudy; sea, moderate. Tides at Astoria Tuesday. Mich. LOW. 2:46 A. M 7.1 feetj:56 A. M 1.5 feet 2:45 P. M 8.j leeqwr. m Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M.. September 7, unless otherwise designated.) Falcon, Port Angeles for San Pedro, off Columbia Klver. . San Ramon, San Francisco for Portland, 1.' miles south of Yaqulna Head. come citv. Mukllteo for San Francisco. oft Cape Meares. - i.ucas. foini wen ' " ' south of Umatilla, lightship. Argyll, Oleum for Seattle, 17o miles from Seattle. . . c-..i. ee Farragut, San r rancisco iur ,aca..c, w. Destruction Island. . r., Mnn Francisco for Seattle. 52 miles south of Tatoosh. Senator. Nome for Seattle, 60 rolles from Seattle, September 6. F. H. Buck, Everett for Monterey, 30 miles from Everett. . ... iSnvernor. San Francisco for Seattle, oft Apple Tree Point fcCOl l, liivsreii iff - - south of Cap Blanco. Hooper, San Francisco for BeHinynarn, on Cape Mendocino. ' " ., miles north of San Francisco. ti t Pnrtiar.il for rian I-rancisco. miles south of Columbia bar. KVlChaK, risiai lor cmi r i'".--w. wv miles from San Francisco, September b. Sierra, aan r - miles out, September C. El Sagundo. Richmond for Ketchikan, off Duxbury Reef. t3.i-- can Wan ft sen for Portland. miles south of Columbia, River. Rose City, oan r rancisco iur -v miles south of Point Arena. iv i-; un ITrn nc sen for Eureka. 31 miles north of Point Reyes. Lansing, San r rancisco iur run, x-uio, IS miies south of Pin Point. -.. T-.nn.t. Rmiflnn for Porr San Luis, 87 miles south of San Francisco. L-eggett. ban rtui iur " mi lea south of San Francisco. Peru, ancnorea uxr imtian ucyicuiJci . riM 'PVnwick. Astoria for San Pedro, S6 miles west of San Pedro. Congress, san rearo ior can r rsncireo, miiea north Point Aryuello. Santa Maria. Point Harford for Honolulu. 15 miies from Point Harford. Yosemite, San Francisco for San Pedro, to miles east of Sauta Barbara. Iyra, San Francisco for New York, -SJ miles south of San Pedro. DAILY MKTEOROLOGICAX. REPORT. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 7- Maximum tern pr;ur. 62.0 degrees; minimum. 52.0 d- trees. River reading, 8 A- M-, 4.1 feet; chango In last 24 hours, 0.2 foot fall. Total rainfall. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.77 InchM. total rainfall since September 1. 114. o. ,i Inches', normal rainfall since September 1. 0.27 .Inches; cea ol rainfall since Septem ber 1. 1914. 0.50 inch. Total aunshlne. -hours. T7 minutes; possible aunshlne, 1 houra. 49 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) 5 P. M.. 29.S8 Inches. THE WEATHER. 0 Wind V 3 i 2. O -n i. n o a p. o o uc. ? o a g V I : H STATIONS. c 3 3 ta Stat e Weattier Baker tltA aM C XT Dt flAl'fiv Boise. Boat on Calgary Chicago Colfax ... Denver Des Moines . . Duluth Eureka Galveston . Helena Jasksonvltle . . Kansas City . Klamath Falls Los Angeles . Marshfield Vfo.l fnrrl 7S0.0O 16iNW Pt. cloudy S4:0.00 24 v.W;Clear 8tO.Oo; tf'NWiCloudy 62 0.00 14 N Rain 60 0.23 'S 'Clear OO'O.OO'lO NE fPt- cloudy 0J 0.76 1ft E Rain Sft O.OO S NE !Pt. cloudy 600.00 8W (Clear Si 0.00: 6 8 JCiear 68 0.00; 4'W Cloudy 8Sl0.00! 4 E Cifur 70'7.02!10 SE ;Cloudy TTiO.a:!! 6 S Rain 74 0.00 S W iClear 64 1.041 6!SW Cloudy TiO.06 10NW Pt. cloudy 06 0.22 l- NW.Clear 90 0.00! HSE Clear 82 0 . 00 3 0 N W ; Clear 54 0.20 30'SB Cloudy 70 0.26' li'NE iClOUdy SI O.o2i 0(SW Pt. cloudy US O.OO; 4J.NE? Clear Montreal New Orleans New York . Vnrlri Hpad Xorth Yakima Pendleton Phoenix Pocatello ! Portland I Roseburg I Sacramento St. Louis Minneapolis . Salt Lake San Francisco ...J Seattle Spokane I Tacoma I Tatoosh Island . ..i Victoria I Walla Walla Washington j Winnipeg Yellowstone Park. , S3 O.oo1 a SK :Jiear 62 0.77 B W 7y:o.40'i2 w fcioudr pt. cloudy 74 .VO'M S 7S0.041 s;e tu'o.oo; a e CI A IWI 1 C S Clear Cloudy 'Tt I'lniidv fPt. cloudy Altn'sW. 1 ,1 VW-TMar 00 0.00 IS S (Cloudy 62 0.061 4S (Cloudy 62.0.42 4;SW Cloudy 5S0.46'24 S Pt. cloudy 620.34i 6jSE Cloudy 62,0.341 6.SE Cloudy 8J,G.00l 4Nw;Clear 520.00j,10,N Pt. cloudy 74 0.00 12lS Pt. cloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. Low nreasure extends from British Co lumbia to Ariiona and New Mexico; pres sure Is also low alone the North Atlantic Coast. Rains have fallen in Oregon, Wash ington. Northern California, British Colum bia. Alberta. Northwestern Montana, the Dakotas. Iowa. Missouri, Florida, Pennsyl vania and Quebec. 1.54 Inches of rain fell at Tampa and 7.02 Inches at Kansas City, accompanvlnr thunder storms, within the last 24 hours. The weather Is cooler In Western Canada, Oreion. Washington, West ern Idaho, Montana, Western North Dakota. Nevada, interior Northern California. South western Utah. Ariiona. Kansas, Missouri, Iowa. Mlnnestoa, the Lake Region, J.PPJr Ohio and St. Lawrence Valleys and South western Florida. It generally Is warmer In other sections, especially in ArUona, Colo rado and Western South Dakota. The conditions are favorable for general ly showery weather in this district Tuesday. It will be cooler In Southeastern Idaho. Southerly winds will continue. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Tuesday, showera; southerly winds. - Oregon and Washington Tuesday, show ers: southerly moderate along the coast. Idaho Tuesday, probably showers; cool er southeast portion. THEODORE F. DRAKE. Acting District Forecaster. SHEEP MARKET STRONG BEST WETHERS AND EWES ARE QUARTER HIGHER. Good Steady Demand for Cattle at North Portland Hoga Easier With Large Rnn. The strength of the sheep market was the feature of livestock trading at the stock yards yesterday. Ewes and wethers sold a quarter higher, and lambs were firm at the old price. There waa a good steady cattle market. Hogs weakened under a very large run. Al! the cattle available for the open mar ket were disposed of early In the day. A single load of prime steers brought $7.10, but the bulk of the sales were at $6.80 Lo 7. Cows sold Irom $5.50 to G and moat of the calves on hand brought $7.50. Seventeen loads of hogs were unloaded and last week's prices were not obtainable. The best bunches brought 9.20. The bulk of the day's sales were at J9 and $9. 05. Wethers sold at $5, $5.15 and $5.25, the latter price being a quarter advance over the former market. Ewes scored the game advance, all the sales being at $4.50. Year lings moved at $5.10 and $5.20 and Iambi at $6. Receipts were 75J cattle, 12 calves. 2312 hogs and 3235 sheep." Shippers were: With cattle M. I. Yates, Pilot Rock, 2 cars; B. Coem, Gateway, S cars: H. H. Triday. Gateway. 2 .cars; W. Marks, Red mond, 1 car; H. S. Neal, Condon, 5 cars; Dement Bros., Dlllard. S cars; Portland Feeder Company, who drove In 128 head. With hogs M. Blackmer. Sweet Grass, 2 cars- S. Edmonds, 1 car: Q. W. Hill. Welser, 1 car; Walla Walla Meat &. Cold Storage Co.. Lowden, 1 car; same. Walla Walla, 1 car; C. H. Erwin, Prescott, 1 car; W. L. Whitemore, Pomeroy, 1 car; T. Knight, Pomery, 1 car; M. L. Goodwin, Brogan, 1 car; Hoskins & Rand, Baker, 1 car; W. H. Evans. Pilot Rock. 1 car; J. W. Chandler Union Junction, 1 car; M. S. Mansfield, Endicott, 2 cars; A. W. Peer, Endlcott, 2 cars. With sheep C. G. Adams, Baker, 2 cars, A. C. Hemphill, Pilot Rock. 1 car; G. Perry. Heppner, 3 cars; S. B. Shawn, Condon, 1 car; R. K. Madson, Lyle, 4 cars. With mixed loads Ed McGreer. Shaniko, 2 cars cattle and hogs; Will Chandler. Day ton. 1 car cattle and hogs; R. J. Rummlns. Pomeroy, 2 cars cattle and hogs; Kiddle Bros.. Imbler, s cars cattle and hogs; T, H. M ci clock. Joseph, 2 cars hogs and sheep; F. A. Gaylord, Joseph, 1 car cattle and calves; W. A. Meeker, Yoncalla, 1 car cat tle, calves and hogs. The Osurl sa:es were as louuwa. Wt. Price. I Wt. Price. 4 hogs . . 35 hogs . . 2 hogs . . 108 hogs . . 89 hogs . . 12 ewes . . 40 ewes . . 41 hogs . . 30 hogs . . 2 hogs . . 21 hogs . . 6 hogs . . 73 hogs . . 131 wethers 130 lambs . 222 pigs ... 9 hogs . . 1 hog . . , 89 hogs . . 77 wethers 249 wethers 39 hogs . . 2 hogs . . 94 hogs . . 1 hog . . 102 hogs . . 165 $8.0U SI hogs . 213 $9.10 . 194 9.20 ISi 85 1O0 hogs 435 190 205 105 108 1S 213 190 190 310 21 88 68 140 144 220 224 63 62 8.00; 84 hogs . . .. 9.05, 66 hogs 9.051206 wethers. 4.5U 87 hogs 4.50; 1 steer 3.90 22 steers 8.90; 1 steer . . . 194 186 81 157 1220 1029 1250 1010 1026 1007 855 1143 940 1237 1108 900 1141 1070 1020 1099 290 290 680 180 195 500 1180 900 915 9.0 9.05 5.15 8.85 6.50 6.80 6.50 5.50 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 6.50 7.10 6.90 6.00 6.80 6.30 6.00 6. SO 7.50 6.50 6.S0 7.50 7.50 3n 1 cow 3 cows . 7 cows . .., 2 steers .. 11 steers . . 1 steer . ... 9.00 s.oo 9.00 5.2." 6.00 7.101 ,28 steers . . S.0OI 25 steers . DO 1 steer . . . 25 steers . 24 steers . . 1 steer . . .. 25 steers . . . 1 calf 3 calves . . 9.00 5.00 5.00 9.00 18 370 8.0O 190 440 9.00 8.00 9.00 5.20 .0O 4.50 7.90 8.90 7.S5 1 steer .. . . 1 calf 6 calves 2 steers . . 23 steers . . . 1 cow 2 cows 93 ewes 248 yearlings 199 32 yearlings 40-lambs 4 87 154 ewes 6 hog 93 hogs 7 hogs 14 hogs 3 hogs 80 hogs .9 hogs 69 hogs 2 hogs 75 hogs ,89 hogs 95 325 174 126 219 407 206 240 187 370 208 511 .00 8.15;16S yearlings 9.15! 3 hogs ... . .10j 9.15 8.00 9.00 9.05 8.05' 9.2l 8.20i .8 hogs . ... 79 hogs . . .. 1 hog 14 hogs .. .. S9 hogs 80 hogs . . .. 74 lambs . . 3 nogs ... 3'S 98 hogs ... 197 2 hogs . . . 365 Current prices of the various classes of stock at the yards follows Prime steers . Choice steers . Medium steers Choice cows Medium 'cows Heifers Calves Bulls Stags i Hogs Light Hsavy Sheep Wethers Ewes Lambs Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 7. Hogs Receipts. 1600; market steady. Heavy. $8.00fi8.80; light. $8."5aS.Si: pigs, $898.75; bulk of sales. $8.60 08.05. Cattle Recslpts, 8500: market, steady. Vatlve steers. $7.75 10 ; native cows and hslfers. &7.50; Western steers, $.60 8.75; Texas stesrs, $667.40; Texas cows and hslfers. $3.7587: calves. $8t10.50. Sheep Receipts. 23.000: market, lower. Yearlings, $5.15; wethers, $4.7505.21); lambs. $7 7.50. With an annual output of 9S. 000,000 barrels, California now leads all othsr states in the production of petroleum. Next In the order named come Oklahoms, Illinois, Texas, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Kansas and Indiana. I FLOUR TRADE HEAVY Eastern Business Only Limited by Steamer Facilities. ALL MILLS HAVE ORDERS Grain Men Estimate Tliat Fully 150,000 Barrels Have Been Sold to the Atlantic Seaboard From Portland Alone. The strong demand for Northwestern flour to be shipped to the Eastern seaboard Is the feature of the grain market. Figures as to the quantity sold In. the past few days are not available, but grain men esti mate that between 150.000 and 200.000 barrels have been sold to go from Portland alone. It Is not known how much business of this chajacter has been put through on the Sound, but the volume Is believed to oe large. It is conceded that the extent of the busi ness at present Is limited only by the transportation facilities from this port. Sev eral of the Interior mills are trying to get space on the Portland-New York steamers, but have learned that all the space Is sold ahead. As the buying Is of sn urgent char acter ahd Is for prompt shipment, It Is probable that extra steamers may be en gaged for the service, and It Is said that ne gotiations to this end are slresdy under way. It is also the general belief that the Pa cific Coast flour, whan It reaches the East, will be transshipped to Europe without delay. The English government for a week past has been buying American flour through agents in this country, and ths progress of the war, as shown by ths press dispatches, bears out the assumption that the need for breadstuffs on the other side Is urgent. Millers are inclined to hesitate sbout tak ing on new business, as there is some doubt as to whether they can buy wheat to grind Into more flour. Wheat farmers are following trse war news closely and are con tinually raising their asking prices. Reports received at local offices yesterday showed that the country wheat business done late on Saturday was at full prices. Among the trades was a sale of club at Walla Walla at a price equal to 08 ',j cents here. No business was transacted In the local market yesterday, because of the holiday, but on the Sound prices ware raised all along the line. Club and red wheat at Ta coma were quoted at 89 cents; forty-fold at $1, and the price of bluestem was ad vanced to $1.16. Returns coming In from ths wheat-growing sections indicate that farmers who contracted their wUeit are falling short. In seme places the cvop coming down as much as a third less than last year. Shortages are reported throughout Eastern Oregon, and Palouse yields are also coming down lighter than expected. Most of the dealers have reduced threlr estimates of the total crop, some of them now placing It at S0,000.0O0 bushels. About 25 per cent of the crop, it Is estimated, has been sold to date. PROFITABLE SEASON FOR WOOLTBADB Late Purchases Now Belag Turned Over at Good Prices. The wpol buyers who came to Oregon last Spring and bid up prices In order to get possession of the clip made no mistake. The early-bought wools sold at a good profit, as Boston prices advanced trom the opening of the season, owing to tha scarcity of supplies and tha strong markets in Eu rope. Now. the later-bought wools are com manding profitable prices, as a result of th war. The amount of wool sold in ths Eastern markets in previous weeks has badly broken stocks, and rhe selection Is much less at tractive now than a month ago. Ths extent to which the territory clip has been reduced Is attracting much attention and ths eon sequence of the condition Is talk of still higher prices. A report received by mall from Boston says: .r..,ifi.aiinn aeems to he In s'.ore tor ths early and rapid buying of this season in ths primary markets ot tne west. , in tills renter so far has been successful and the prospects for the re mainder of the wools niU is prummu,. Those dealers who went In and bought freely at first have had nothing to regret, though indications were against them at tima at least according to conserva tive Interests. Now domestic wools, par ticularly territory graces, appear sa excellent property. "While the wools bought before shearing ronrern to the trade than those secured later, now the situation seems clear for all the supplies. Tne later-Dougui wools cost more, but dealers stand to get more for them, with the chances strong that new-clip Australian supplies will not reach here freely, at least until a very late date. Already a better demand has ,.,nrir-td and higher prices have prevailed than at one time seemed pos sible for domestic v.001. T?.. ,.i.. hn hfn so ronslstentlv active during August that nothing like It has bean seen locally, over one manui, busew joua. Sales running Into the millions by single houses are Indicative of the character of the business. All in all, the movement has ab sorbed a large supply and a noticeable diminution In the stocks of various houses is not surprising. The financial situation is eminently satisfactory as. a result, the h!ni? nnahlail to take ears J1UI1.T . li, m ' of their outstanding paper to an extent hardly expected earlier in tne season. - HOPS ARK COMING DOWN LIGHT. Picking Returns From Many Sections Show '.0 to 50 Per Cent Loss, Enough hops have been picked to date in a number of the sections to give soma in dication of the sixe of the crop. In tha Ballston. Sherwood. Dallas, Woodburn, St. Paul. Alt. Angel, Sllverton, Monitor, Mar quam and Newberg districts the returns show the crop will b from 30 to 50 per cent short of last year. The fuggle crop in tha valley is decidedly shy of last year's quan tity. No business was transacted in the market yesterday. The first sales are usually of fuggles. but England Is the chief market for this class of hops, and the demand for the early variety may be postponed. The rain was general throughout the hop belt and temporarily checked harvesting. As there is an abundance of pickers this year, crowers have no fsar of the weather. A cable received yesterday by McNsrf Brothers from London estimated ths English croc at 4.-.0.000 cwt. Blluon-DoUar Cotton Crop. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 7. The cotton crop of 191U-14 was the most x-aluable ever raised .w- c v nr nnv- other cottoti-srowiuc section of the world, according to H. O. Bel ter, secretary ot tne rw Exchange. He estimates that. Including cot ton seed, It brought $1,114,502,338. The to. tal value of the cotton crop, exclusive of ths seed, was $057,9Q--.336, Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Sept. 7. Wheat Blueatsm, $1 16- forty-fold. $1 : club and red fife, KKc. Car receipts Wheat. 77: barley, 3; oats, 8: hay. 11 Rain Upsets Programme. NORTH BEND, Or.. Sept. 7. (Bpe- cinj.) The Labor day observances were materially interfered with here . Dni-b- hv frni)nt shnwerM at Bimpeuii . " . - and all the outdoor programme had to be dlspenaea witn. j no spea.'ug held in the pavilion, uhich was after ward given over to the dancers. THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND, OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital . . Surplus . . . OFFICERS J. C AINSWORTH. President, n. LEA MUM S Vlce-Prcsrideavt, W. A. HOLT, Aaat. Caakler. A. M. WRIGHT, Asst. Caaklar, It. w. SCHMEER. Cashier. P. 8. DICK, Aaat. Caaklrr. PINKERTON & COMPANY UNITED STATES DETECTIVE AGENCY Chicago, 111., ever since 1883 No connection with or relation to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. Scientific detective work along modern lines. Onr COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT We force the payment of bad debts. We operate on the broad principle that you cannot make any one pay yon 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 Mais 7741. W. H. TREE0E, District Manager. LADD & TILTON BANK KatablUAcd Uia Capital and Surplus Commercial and ESTIMATES ARE CUT American Apple Crop Not Up to Expectations. EASTERN STATES SUFFER Yield in Middle Western Sections Cut Down by Unfavorable Weather Conditions Hair Crop in Northwest. SPOKANE. Sept. 7. (Special.) In spits of the fact that there will be no cash buyers or speculators to enliven the apple market this year and that the consumption of a larse production generally through out the United States and Canada will be practically confined to this country on sc count of the limitations Imposed by the European war, the North Pacific. Fruit Dis tributors are not Inclined to take sn alto gether (leomy view of the outlook for their affiliated growers. Material reductions in the appls crop ars being reported by the principal appie-grow-Ing districts of ths East and Middle West. During the psst week tha Dlstributora have received communlcatlosa from New York, Virginia, Michigan, Missouri sad Arkansas, stating. that the production In those states will be less than estimated st ths time of the International Apple Shippers' Associa tion meeting In Boston month ago, when It was figured that the total output would reach SO.000,000 barrels. One feature of the recent decrease Is that the No. 1 stock has been most af fected. An inspection of the Western New York apple orchards reveals that the Qual ity thefe has been lowered and is proving a disappointment to both growers and dealers. Unfavorable weather and Insect pests are largely responsible for this chango. Similar weather conditions are said to ob tain In both Virginia and West Ylrglnls. In Michigan the crop Is irregular, accord ing to recent information. Heat and drouth have prevented proper development In Mis souri, while cool, damp weather has caused scab and blotch to appear In Arkansas and has cut down the qusllty of stor.gs llJntlM Northwest, slthough the quality still remains excellent, the crop has fallen off 10 000 cars, approximately 40 per cent, since blossom time, or at least is that f much short of the early estimates. The figures compiled at the time of the blossom period were from 20,000 to JS.OOO cars, an avsr aze ranging somewhere around 28.300 Lter "J estimate dropped to between 16.000 end 11 5U0 cars. Now sfter the most compre hensive canvass It is Placed at 18.IH0 care. This information Is given out by the Dis tributors to the growers to Indicate that here is no cause for utter discouragement at this time, especlslly upon the part ot those who hav. placed their crop In the the hands of a marketing agency suffi ciently extensive In scope to exercise an orderly control of the market situation. BITULITHIC pavement is a valu able asset to any city because of its beau tiful appearance, its proven durability and because its use means a saving. Will you pay f 166 for a $600 electric piano? Splendid instru ments, well worth the original price. Read page 9, this paper. . ' $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 Savings Deposits TKA tLEKS' . I 1 1 'I FRENCH LINE lampajrntr ifnrrsU TranMUutlqut. POST A I. 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Agent. 114 Third St. A 4Sa. Mala 2- STEAMSHIP alls Direct for I 'murl , Lmu Ansel? and Smm ll?so- Today, Sept. 8, 2:30 P. M. SAN 'KAN ISCO, I'OIITI.AND LOS ANtJKI.KS STEAMSHIP Mb I It A N K UOI.1.A.U. Ageut. 121 Third St. A 4B0a. Mala aa. And mlt Arrentlnt Torta Frequent alHnit from Nw York by nv anJ fiat (12,ooo-ln) pHTiiir Httuni.ri. IT DAYS 1Q iUU JANblRC. a UArS TO BUENOS AYRIM. BUSK ft DANIELS, Cm. Aft... 8 IrMtVtr, H. T. Horvcj B- Hmltti. Bi uJ Waablngtua Ma Or UH Agrentt. UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER EXCURSIONS ON STEAMER BAILEY GATZERT Dally round trip to The Dalles. MM aa Sunday and Monday; leave Portland at ( A if . arrlva on return at i:45 r. M fare II each way. Sunday, excursion to !'." Lock.. $1 round trip; leave Alder st DfjftM BAM arrive on return al f V. at. lkon Main yi4 or A 611. COOS BAY LINE Steamship Breakwater Sails from Alnsworth dock. Portland. I A. U Sept. , 10. li, 0. II. It. Freight and ticket offices. l,oer Alnswerte dock. Portland A Co..s Bay 8. S. Una I.. II. KEAriM.. igeac. l'hone Mela aasa. A iUt. Steamer Georgiana eaves Washing ton -street Dock at 1 Dally. Sunday, faBt far Astoria and Way Landings "VaraVoTawy a.." ftaglS" S. S. HKAVKR rOH SAN FK AN CISCO LOS ANGELES A. Id.. SKPT. The San t rasiiisrs A Port laud sV . Cs-