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THE MORNING OREGONTAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1914. 19 MRMIIIFTAIKS IN OPTIMISTIC VEIN President Completes Inspec tion Tour of Southern Pa cific Lines in Oregon. WAR'S EFFECT BELITTLED PJuits for Improvements Pressed by Company Regardless of Conflict, as Bumper Crops and Fair Crouds Must Be Moved. William Sproule, president of the Southern Pacific Company, arrived in Portland last night after a trip over the system's lines in Oregon. Ho is here to inspect the various improvements recently made and now being made by the Southern Pacific on its main orancn and subsidiary lines. So far as he has seen the prop erty he is well satisfied with the work performed. He will remain here for a few days and complete a thorough Inspection before returning to his of i r e at San Francisco. Branch Road Inapected. Since coming to Oregon last Sunday Mr. Sproule has been over the Cur vallis & Eastern, a Southern Pacific subsidiary operating between Albany and Yaquina Bay; the Pacific Railway & Navigation line, between Hillsboro and Tillamook, and various other 'branch roads. "Oregon ought to be well pleased . with its railroads," he said last night. "In spite of the financial depressio the roads in this state have been abl to continue some of their improve ments. "The road to Vaquina Bay now is in good condition and constantly i being made better. We are doing a lot of work on the Tillamook line, too, and are bringing it up to a high stan dard. "We have no piece of road on ou system that is as attractive to travel ers as the road to Tillamook. It has scenery of a varied nature, including mountains, streams and valleys. It of fers hunting and fishing close to the tracks and a delightful stretch beach country." Mr. Sproule passed yesterday after noon in consultation with Robert E, Strahorn. president of the Portland Eugene & Eastern, the Southern Pa cific's electric subsidiary. Oregon City Work Renamed. Within the past few weeks work has been resumed on the electric Ho between Oswego and Oregon City on th we.t side of the Willamette River, This road eventually will be a part o the Portland, Eugene & Eastern's main line to Salem. It will be extended on the west side to New Era, where bridge wll span the river. Thence will parallel the existing steam track to Salem. As soon as financial conditions im prove, the Southern Pacific hopes to build the new line between New Era and Salem, so that through service be tween Portland and the capital may be inaugurated. Among the other improvements con templated in this connection is the construction of shops and yards on the west side, opposite Oregon City. How "ever, this" work cannot be started be fore railroad securities are made more attractive to the investing public. Capital Is Backward. "Capital won't enter into new ven tures so long as the hostile attitude against railroads continues," said Mr. Sproule. "Numerous proposed Improve ments, therefore, will be held up pend ing an improvement in those conditions We look for an early betterment in this particular. "So far as the Southern Pacific ter ritory is concerned the war is having no lil-errecL There is no reason at all to feel pessimistic. ? We have had good crops In our territory this year, If the rest of the country does as well as Oregon and California, the United States will have no reason not to prosper." Mr. Sproule reported that arrange ments for the world's fair at San Fran Cisco are proceeding in spite of the war, and that, regardless of the situation in Europe, the exposition will open on time, Feoruary an. T. O. Edwards, auditor for the South ern Pacific at San Francisco, is ac companying the president. D. W. Camp bell, assistant general manager, and F. L- Burckhalter, superintendent, con ducted them over the lines in Oregon. is now the programme of Dr. J. A. J Van Brakle, the osteopath who scored I the legal victory over the doctors in the Circuit Court Tuesday. Unless an appeal to the Supreme Court reverses Judge Campbell, the os teopath proposes to take advantage of tne iact that the Board or Wealth s re moval order has been voided and his appointment confirmed. "The physicians of the 'regular' school who have been fighting me for the pt3t year have made three at tempts to remove me and each one has been a failure," said Dr. Van Brakle. "They almost have reached the point where there is no new legal fight to start and they now face the choice be tween recognizing me and being prose cuted for violating the state law. "In case an appeal is filed arid granted, I am satisfied that the Su- VICTORIA INSTRUCTOR JOINS LOCAL Y. M. C. A. STAFF. I T. SUGAR RISES AGAIN Twenty-Five-Cent Advance in Pacific Coast Markets. FOLLOWS LIFT IN EAST GRESHAM TALKS BONDS Money for High Schools May Be KaiseU by Issue to Be Submitted GRESHAM. Or., Sept. 10. (Special.) The question of issuing bonds in the Gresham school district for the erec tion and maintenance of a high school building will be submitted to a vote in November at a special election. The date of this election and amount of the bonds to be voted will be decided upon at the October meeting of the Una f H . .t" PrlnatAn if tl.A Knn,4. - voted, work on the schoolhouse will start next Spring and the high school occupied next Fall. A four-acre site for a high school in Cleveland Addition, north of the Sec tion Line road, was purchased by spe cial tax levied a year ago. This site is now used as an atheltlc field for the resham High School. The present hiKh school department in the gram mar grade building will be overcrowd ed this year, according to reports. ATTORNEY TO INVESTIGATE Probe of Robbery Asserted by Five Mon on at Coquille. .MARSHFIELD, Or., Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) District Attorney L. A. Lilje quist. of Coquille, has started a thorough investigation of the recent robbery at Kmpire. when five men as serted they were held up and robbed of nearly $1000. A curious fact developed today when it was found Fred Trotter, Coy Elaten and Frank and Thomas Jennings, who were in the saloon and claim to have hwn robbed, have left the country, al though all left their future addresses. The sudden departure of the quartet within two days aroused the District Attorney's suspicions and he had or dered one man stopped at Gardiner and will likely have the others brought back. H. Govrley. Assistant Physical Director at Y. 31. C. A. One of the new instructors who has joined the staff cf the local Young Men's Christian Associa tion this year is T. H. Gowley, of Victoria, B. C, who has been en gaged as assistant physical di rector. Mr. Gowley is "28 years old. For five years he was with the training school, at Spring field, Mass. Last year he was en gaged in Y. M. C. C. work at the Victoria Y. M. C. A, preme Court will sustain the decision of the lower court. However, in case no appeal is taken and the decision of Judge Campbell is accepted, I shall force every physician here to send re ports to me. C. D. Latourette, who has represented the local physicians, said this evening that an appeal is contemplated. CLACKAMAS FAIR CLOSES Concert and Addresses Conclude Events at Big Exhibit. ESTACADA, Or., Sept. 10 (Special.) The Bast Clackamas Fair closed last night with a concert and addresses by G. J. Kelly, R. M. Townsend and rep resentatives of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. Cf L. Smith, of the O.-W. K. & N. Company, gave a talk on "Corn Club," Tuesday: N. C. Maris spoke on "Livestock," and Pro fessor Lamb, of the Oregon Agricul tural Coilepre, gave an address. Mrs. M. D. Marshall conducted the eugenic examinations of about 50 babies. R. R. Routledge judged the agricul tural exhibits, Mrs. B. Lee Paget Judged the women's work, Mrs. Thomas Yocum and Mrs. Jack lnglis the juvenile ex hibits. 13. H. Bauer the poultry. N. C. Maris the livestock, and Mrs. Bertha Davis, of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, conducted the cooking demonstra tlons. BUXTON STORE IS ROBBED Gregerson and Kilberg Lose $2150 to "Combination" Thieves. HILLSBORO, Or., Sept. 10. (Special.) Robbers last night entered the gen eral merchandise store of Gregerson & Kilberg at Buxton, 20 miles north of here, opened the safe through the combination and carried away $1050 in cash and 1100 in notes and securities. Sheriff Reeds, immediately on notifi cation, left for the scene of the crime, and today placed bloodhounds, sent by Sheriff Word, of Multnomah County, on the trail, but as yet he . has been unable to get a clew. The men who committed the rob bery are believed to have been familiar with the store, experts in their line, and may be the same who attempted unsuccessfully on Monday night to rob the Gaston bank after blowing two doors to the vault. Heavy Buying of Granulated for Shipment to England Causes Re sumption of Upward Movement in All Domestic Markets. There was a 25-cent advance in all grades of refined sugar yesterday. The advance was general, both of the California re fineries puttine ud their lists. The rise had been expected by jobbers for several days, as the New York market was lifted In the latter part of last week The upward turn in the Eastern rnarke ram whfn tri TTnired "Kinedfim showed its band by purchasing about 20,000 tons of granulated scugar fjom New York refiners. The purchase was on -the basis of 6 cents net cash f. o. b. in bond, equal to 7.10 cents at New York. The result was to stiffen the ideas of sellers and the Eastern re finers at once raised their quotations. It was pointed out that while the coun try Is well supplied with sugar for the present, the prospect favors higher prices. Raw. ttocks are light In Cuba and else where, th demand of Great Britain on her colonies and Java accentuating the altua tion. It is also stated that only 13 beet sugar factories In Belgium out of 58 and In France only 13 out of 2-9 have so far been Immune from the operations of the con tending armies, their crops being presum ably seriously affected. The German crop on the other hand. It is said, will be har vested with the aid of Belgian labor. Discussing the probability of a shortage of supplies In this country before the new crop is available, Wlllett & Gray write: "Notwithstanding this comparatively large amount of sugar In stock, and with 238.000 tons In stock in the Island of Cuba, with further production to come forward, to gether with Hawaiian and Philippines afloat. the fact remains that a considerable portion of the stock in the United States and of the supplies shown in Cuba Is In the bands and under the control of owners in Great Britain and elsewhere, and entirely oat of the im mediate control of our refiners In case of need. Hence there Is considerable appre hension of short available supplies In the United States before our domestic crops can come on the market in quantity." London mall advices under date of Au gust 22 say: "The market f or , cane con tinues firm, but only moderate sales of srystalllzed West India have been made on the spot, including Trinidad at 29s, St. Lucia, at 25c to 26c and Sprinam at 25c per cwt. For arrival a very large business has been done in Java, some 40 cargoes in all having been contracted for, principally on Government account. but details of the sales are not forthcoming; there are sellers of September shipment, basis Oft per cent, at 19 per cwt. c. i. f. Fairly large trans actions have also taken place in Mauritius crystallized on secret terms." COUNTRY WHEAT PRICES ARE STEADY Buyers In Local Market Offer Less for Grain. Local wheat prices were quoted lower yes terday in view of the declines in the Chi cago market- There was still buying in the country, however, at the old rango of prices, and some business was done hero at the best prices of the season. No sales were closed on the Merchants Exchange. Buyers offered leas, but sellers were not dis posed to make concessions. The -best price bid for bluestem was $1.08, a decline of 2 cents from Wednesday's offers. For forty- fold 97 cents was offered, or 2s- cents less than would have been paid on the preceding day. Club and red wheut bids were 2 cents lower, i The other cereals were also quiet. Oats were quoted a quarter cheaper and brewing barley 50 cents higher-, but there were no sellers at the prices bid. ji Local receipts. In carsj were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Mon. and Tues. 240 Wednesday 167 Thursday 132 Var neo 116 Season to date.3077 Year ago zzo straights. $4.60; graham. $5.40; whole wheat, SO. 60: exDorts. 14.l'0 n 4.50. CORN Whole, $38 per ton; cracked. $39 per ton. HAY Old timothy. Eastern Oregon. $15 16; new-crop timothy, valley. $12.50 13; grain nay, ssjjiO; a-falfa. $llg!2. Fruits and Vegetable. Lra - Quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, $2.3Q3 per box; lemons, 17(37.50 per box; ba nanas, i: i :-: c per pomd; grapefruit, Cali fornia, $$.750$; pomegranates, $L75 per box; pineapples, 7u per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, 50c per box; eggplant, Sc per pound; peppers, 6Vic per pound ; artichokes. $1 per dozen ; tomatoes. 4050c per crate; cabbage, lHc per pound; peas, 5y6c per pound; beans. 4$c per pound; corn. 75c$l per sack; celery, 50 85c per doxen ; cauliflower, $2.25 per crate; asparagus, $2.25 per box; sprouts, 10c per pound. ONIONS Yellow, $l per sack. GREEN FRUITS Apples, new, 50c$l box; cantaloupes, $1(01.25 per crate; casabas, $1.5002 per dozen; pears, Slii l.-j peaches, 4O70c per box; plums, 3575c; per box; grapes. 75c $1.15 per crate. POTATOES Oregon, .$L3S per sack; sweet potatoes. 2Uc. Dairy and Country Prodftca. Local jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresh Oregon rancn. caj coun:. 30c; candled. 3335c. POULTRY Hens, lie; Springs, 150 16c; turkeys, 20c; dressed, choice, 25c; ducks, 10 1 5c ; geese, 1 0c. xJUTTfcJR Creamery prints, extras, 35c per pound; cubes, nominal. CHEESE; Oregon triplets, jobbers buying price, 16 Ho per pound f. o. b. dock Port land; Young America, ltic per pound. PORK Block, HVa (fiflUc per pound. VEAL Fancy. liflc per pound. WHEAT HAS SETBACK Talk of Tariff Removal Causes Prices to Tumble. MARKET CLOSES HEAVY Last Prices Are 2 to d 3-8 Cents lower Thau Tuesday's Final Quotations Other Grains AI60 Score Severe Declines. Staple Groceries. Local jobbing quotations: A LAI ON Columbia Kiver one-po jud tails, (2.20 per doxen; ball-pound flats, X1.4U; one. pound flats, $2.45 : Alaska pink, one-pound 1,11s, S1.US. HON El" Choice, (3.5003.75 per case. I.UTS Walnuts, linjvc per pound; Bra zils nuu. lbc; Alberts, lst17c; almonds, 19 U-'bc. peanuts, Otic, cocoaauta. ti per dozen; cbestnuts, Sftj)10c uvc pound; pe can. ltWl&c. BEANS Small white, 7!4c; lane white. Uc; Liiua, sc; pink, SJc, Mexican, 7jc, oayou. be.. COi-'FEE Roasted, in drums. 18437c d Mua-i. SUGAK Fruit and berry. best. s,.dii; extra c, ..bu; powdered, in (barrels. fx. ,9. ealt Granulated. 5.10.00 oer ton; bail- around, lous, 110.75 per ton; 50s, $11.50 par ton; dairy, xia per ton. KICE No. 1 Japan, 5V351ic; Southern head, oj4S7$ic; island, 9c DHl&U rxtUl'XSj ADDlee. 10 alio :;or pound; apricots, 14g$lbc. peaches, ay lie; prunes, Italian, Unl-'c. currant,, Va; raisins. loose muscatei. u fi'c; oieacuea inomuson. ltc; unoieacneo. sultanas, ac. seeded. 9c; dates, Persian, 7?ftc per pound; fard. (1.40 per box. . V 1-ltiS I'dCJOJiea, &-OZ.. OU tO COX. XI. 01 package; lo-oz.. la to box, aoc; white, 2d-lb. jux. xl.io; black, 2b-ib. box, 11. 7o; black. 30-lb. box. $2.50; black, 10-:b. box, (1.15; Calarab candy nzTS. 20-lb. box. 2: Smyrna. er box. (1.50. Hope, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS I91J crop, 1617c; 1(14 contract,. IB 8 11 340 20 9 4 S 518 444 60 IS 38S 172 1 286 472 COMMERCE 0FFICE NORTH Agency Formerly in "Washington Now Established at Seattle. A branch office of the Bureau of For- igrn and Domestic Commerce has been opened at Seattle for promotion of com merce in the Pacific Northwest. W. B. Henderson has been named commercial agent in charge of the office. Heretofore the business or tne Port land territory was handled through the Department of Commerce at Washing ton. D. C. Establishment of the Se attle office will effect a saving of from 0 to 12 days in -the service of the Portland district. It is expected that this new office will be of material aid to Portland manufacturers and other exporters who want to keep in touch with foreign markets. OSTEOPATH TALKS LAW Doctors Warned Reports Must Be Made to Health Officer. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) The prosecution of every physi cian in Clackamas County who fails to report to him aa County Health Officer Prisoner Leaps Speeding Car. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. lfc CSpe- ciai.) A desperate attempt to escape from a speeding automobile was made by Ray Marquam this morning near Beaver Creek while in the custody or Deputy Sheriff Miles. Marquam, who was charged with insanity, sprang from the rear seat of the car while it was going down a steep grade, crossed the road and started to climb over a fence before Deputy Miles could stop the machine and go after him. Mar quam was brought to Oregon City and committed to the asylum. He is 30 and unmarried. Fire Guards Begin Road Work. ALBANY, Or.. Sept. 10. (Special.) Since the recent rains in this part of the state have ended the forest fires tn Linn County, the 18 fire guards to gether with an additional crew of 10 men have been assigned to the work of making new trails and constructing more telephone lines in the Santiam National forest, according to a state ment made today by Supervisor F. H. Brundage. A new roadway will be constructed from Detroit to Niagara, eight miles of which is within the forest l eserve. and a bridge will be erected across the Breitenbush Creek. In Vermont 5.076.375 maple trees ware tapped this year and nearly as many more are available for tapping. In pounds of sua-ar and 455.403 saUooa uf sirup, valuta at more than $1,000,000, "were made. HOP CROP COMING DOWN LIGHT Picking Returns in Oregon Yards Are Below Expectations. All reports that are being received from the hopgrowlng sections are of a lighter yield than was expected The outside esti mate of the Oregon crop Is now around 120, 000 bales, and some dealers believe the out put will be nearer 100,000 bales. A good many of the smaller yards have produced only half as many hops as last year. Two more Ilarrlsburg crops of fuggles were bought by McNeff Bros, yesterday at 18 cents, the Martin crop of 50 bales and the Favor crop of 75 bales. The Seavey Hop Company bought 550 bales of clusters from James Hayes, of Eu gene, at 18 cents.- California mail advices confirmed the news of the purchase by Flint of 200 bales of prime Sacramentos at 20 cents. A London cable quoted the English mar ket lower at 100 shillings, equal to -Hs centa. PEACHES ARE SCARCE AND FIRMER Grapes of All Kinds Selling Well Car of Tokays Due Today. Peaches were scarce yesterday and much firmer. Nearly all the cheap stock has been worked off and but little was left on the street except fancy peaches. These grades were readily sold at 55Q70 cents. Grapes of all kinds sold well at steady prices- There was a good supply of Wash ington County Concord, which brought 14 to 15 cents. A car of California Tokays Is due today. The steamer brought an assortment of vegetables. Including sprouts, which sold at 10 cents, asparagus at $2 -5, artichokes at $1 and fancy head lettuce, which brought 75 cents a dozen. A car of sweet potatoes was also received, Poultry In Good Demaad. ' The poultry market was In good condition yesterday and receipts cleaned up readie st steady prices. Hens aold at 15 cents and Springs at 15 016 centa In the dressed meat division pork was weak, with a prospect of still lower prices. Veal is selling well. Eggs, butter and cheese were firm at un changed prices. Bank Clearings. Bank ciearingsof the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: , SJ,168,2o9 $29t,13S , 2. 334. TOO 186,001 524.644 96,808 642,904 108,742 18c per pound. HivEa baited hides. 13c per pound: salt kip, 14c; salted calf. 18c; green hides, 12c; dry hides, 25c; dry calf, 2bc, salted bulls. iuc per pound, green buns, Sftc. UUUb vaiiey. iiiuc; eastern Ore gon, 164l20VtC a4UiJAiii cup, -'Vac per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new, 4c per pound. ViiUTE Jjry, jjc; dry snort wool. 9ct ATI ahearlings, 10c each; green shearlinga, 19 3UC eacn ; spring (timua, - t q jc. ; gretjQ pelts, short wool, August bUc, July 50; sreen lambs, July 65c, August 75c. ProvlaloBB, HAMS 10 to 12-pound. 21Utas22c: lit 14-pound. 2122c; 14 to 18-pound, 21 &Wcj skinned, ltttj$22c; picnic, 15c DRY SALT CLKtilJ fcHort clear backs, 14 17c; exports, loiil.c, plates, lljjiSc laku iierce oas: r-ure. J.s(u.nc compound. Oc FISH Salmon. 6c: naiibut. 4 5 c per pounu. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rels or tank wagon, 10c; special, drums or barrels, lVaC; cases, ltttUc (JAd'JUMi iiulK. lie. caaes, Zlc sn glne distillate, drums, 7V2c; cases, 14c, napruna, drums, iac ; cases, zvc. l-INSEEJJ OIL. MW, barrels, 72c; boiled. barrels, 74c; raw. casea, 77c; bulled, oases. FINANCIAL SITUATION HAS IMPROVED Bankers Believe Dealings in Bonds Should Be Resumed. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Further evidence of a clearing of the financial situation was afforded today when the committee of bank ers and bond dealers, appointed to regulate the purchase and sal or bonds, announced that. In its Judgment, the time had come tod resume operations. The committee based its conclusion large ly on t$e fact that New York City's nnan cfal needs have been taken care of satis factorily, thereby clearing the foreign ex change situation. The committee is also of the opinion that the placing of securities by dealers with private customers should be approved where tne securities can be sold without disturbance to the collateral loan situation. CHICAGO. Sept. 10. Wheat suffered i decided setback In price today, mainly be cause of a movement in Congress to suspend the import duty on that cereal. The marke closed heavy. 2 to 2fc cents lower than Tuesday niaht. Other leading staples un derwent a severe net decline corn lc to 22$c, oats 2c to 2c and provisions 30c to SI. 25. Before hews came from Washington re garding an attempt to remove the tariff on wheat, the market here, innuencea oy a notable lack of speculative offerings, had scored a sharp advance, reaching 2c above Tuesday's final figures. mrteirnr & btwpn the too Drtces of the session and the lowest level aubsequently showed an extreme tumble of 4c a busnei Corn had noor suDDort and wai handi capped by a bearish construction placed on the Government crop report, the estimated vlpld boinir larfir,ir than expected. Peace talk ana the break in other grain carried .down oats. Many stop-loss order were executed on. the decline Big liquidating sales by holdera made the provision market verge on a m-syw Brokers, presumably acting for packers, tried to stem the tide at times, but mat with oniv indifferent success. The flurry came about chiefly because of the weakness in grain. Futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Sept 1.13 1.154 Dec 1.15 l.ltt May S 1.-26 CORN. Sept 78 -78 Dec 73 .74 H May 7H .77 OATS. Sept -4ftH Dec 52 .58 May -5s3 .50 PORK. Sept Jan 22.42 22.55 LARD. Sept 9.82 0.82 Oct. 10.02 10.02 Jan 10.75 10.75 RIBS. Sept 12.20 12.20 Oct. 11.82 11.85 Jan 11.50 11.52 Low. 1.11 1.14 1.22 .76 .72 .75 f .47 .50 .53 21.20 .17 9.25 10.05 12.00 11.50 11.05 1.11 1.14 1.22 .77 .72 .10 .47 .50 .68 17.90 21.20 .17 w.sv 10.16 12.01V 11.90 11.10 Caah prices were: Whea:, September, 11.11 ; December, 1.14; May. $1.22. Corn, December, 72c; May, 75 c. Oats, December 50c; May, 53c Pork, January, I2i.-'u. Lard, October, SO. 30 ; Janu.iry, 110.13. Ribs. October, 811.60; January. 811.10. Portland Seattle Tacoma Spokane PORTLAND MARK Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session: Bid. Wheat Bluestem Forty-fold ... Club Red Russian Red fife Oats No. 1 white feed 27.75 Barley No. 1 feed .- 34.00 Brewing ?-?? Bran I Shorts 26.0 All quotations ror prompt aeuvery. kILLFEED Spot prices: Brkn. 826.50 per ton; shorts. $29-30; rolled barley, $28. FLOUR Faxaju t.M QUOTATION'S SAX FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, Vegetables, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 10. Fruit Pine apples, $L50t$2; Mexican limes, $46; Cali fornia lemons, $4 7 ; apples, Gravenstelns, 50c $1. Vegetables Cucumbers, 25g40c; string beans, 23c; peas, 34c. Eggs Fancy ranch, 39c; store, nominal; storage, 31c. Onions Yellow, 4050c, on dock. Cheese Ycfung America. 14&I5c; new, 10 d14 c; Oregon, 16c; Oregon Young Americas, 16c. Butter Fancy creamery, 31c; seconds, 28 c. Potatoes Delta, new crop, Burbanks, per sack, 80c $1 ; sweets. 1 1 c per lb. ; Salinas Burbanks, $1.65 1.75. Receipts Flour, 3306 quarters; barley, 69,676 centals; potatoes, 10,795 sacks; hay, 1297 tons. Coffee Market Is Easier. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. The coffee mar ket was easier today. Recent developments appear to have created Increased confidence in sufficient arrivals from Brazil to prevent any actual scarcity of coffee here, and buyers are said to be holding off. Holders of the better grades of the old crops are still asking big premiums over the coat and freight market, but spot quotations here were generally lower at 7 cents for Klo 7s and llc for Santos 4s. The Rio market was 25 rels lower at the close yesterday, but the Santos curb was unchanged. Re ceipts at he two Brazilian ports were 25,- 000 bags. Jundayh receipts, 30,000 bags. Sao Paulo receipts tooay were zv.uvu oags. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Sept. 10. Hogs Receipts, 13. 000; market, strong to 10 cents above yes terday. Bulk of sales, $8.809.25; light, $99.55; mixed, $ti.00; heavy, $8.40 9.40; tough. $8.458.60: pigs, $4.75S.40. Cattle Receipts, 7000; market, slow. Beevea, $d.90ll; steers. $8.209.5; Block ers and feeders. $5.40 b25: cows and heif ers. S3.759.35: calves. $7.30 11.30. Sheep Receipts, SS.O00 ; market, strong to 10 cents higher. Sheep. $5 5.90; year lings. $5.756.60: Iambs. $&4O8.10. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Sept. 10. Turpentine, nom inal at 45c No sales; receipts, 171; ship, ments, 1039; stocks. 28,397. Rosin, normal. No sales; receipts, 624; shipments, 5726; stocks, 107.369 Quote: AB, $3.50; C. D-, $3.51'; T, U, M, 1, K, $4.15; M 8-l.oU; , Sbi WU. ; WW. $6.35. Sterling Exchange. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Mercantile paper. per cent. Sterling exchange, strong. For cables, $u ; for demand. $4.99. Bar silver, 35c. Puget Sound Wheat Market. SEATTLE. Sent. 10. Wheat. October and November delivery: Bluestem, $1.09; forty- fold, 98c; club, voc; tne, c; rea auiiiu, 94c; Turkey red, $1.03. Yesterday's car receipts, wheat 77, oata a, barley 6, hay fi, flour 8. TACOMA. Sept. 10. Wheat Bluestem, $1.10; fortyfold, $l.O01.02; club, 96o; Fife, 9lCar receipts, wheat 82, barley 1. oats 12. hay 11. San Francisco Grain Market, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10. Spot quota tions: Walla Walfc, $1.7001.72; red Rus sian, 11.71; Turkey red, $1.80; bluestem, $1801.S5; feed barley, $1.15?1.17 ; whits oats, $1.4501.50; bran, $29; middlings, s 31; shorts, $20i&'30. Call board Barley: December, $1.24; May, J1.30. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept 10. Wheat, Sep tember. il.11: December. $1.14; wo. l hard, $1.13 ; No. 2 Northern, $1.08 1.12. Flax. $1.5201.58. Barley, 60 71c. European Grain Markets. LONDON. Sept. 10. Cargoes on passage, neglected. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 10. Wheat opened Id higher, closed unchanged. torn opened un changed. . CATTLE AND SHEEP FIRM THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND, OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital Surplus $1,000,000 $1,000,000 OFFICERS J. C AIXSWORTH. l-rc.ldrnt. R. LEA BARNES, Vtee-Praldrat. W. A. HOLT, Am. Caahler. A. M. WRIGHT. Ant. n.Mrr. II. W. SCHMEER, Chirr. P. . DICK. A sat. Chirr The First National Bank FIFTH AND MORRISON STREETS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS .. ..$3,500,000 Interest Paid on Savings and Time Deposits Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morrison Streets. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S4 00,000 Service is another factor which tends to make your relations with us agree able. ' You will find that onr service is different from that of other banks. Promptness, courteous treatment and many other small con veniences make you feel at borne the minute you enter our doors. Whether you come in to deposit or just look around, you will find a friendly atmosphere everywhere. WE PAY 4 ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS. Merchants National Bank Under Government Supervision. Founded 1886. Washington and Fourth Streets. CHOICE STEERS BRING $7.10 NORTH PORTLAND. AT -Wethers Sell at C5.40, Best Price of the Seajsoii Hog Market Weak and Dime Lower. Tin l' was a cood active cattle market at the stockyards yesterday and top prices were obtained tor steers, the quality of which was Rood. The upward tendency waj also In evidence in the sheep market, bat ho prices declined. The feature of the cattle market was the sale of nearly 200 head of choice steers at ST.10. Others were sold at S6.40 to S.'J0. Butcher cattle were not in evidence, but a number of calves were moved at prevailing prices. The hoc market was off a dime. One loud of extra fine hogs managed to bring SS.95. but the going price on light weight swins was SS.SO. The stronc position or tne sneep marsret was shown by the sale of a load of choice wethers at $5.40. the best price of the season. KL-eDt3 were 1H0 cattle. Id calves, 301 hogs aqd 163 sheep. Shippers were: With cattle J . u. Mitcneii. junction city, car: same. Baxelle. Cal.. S cars; Spring field Flour Mills. Toncalla, 1 car. With mixed loaas r. m. uecRsr, silver- ton, 2 cars hoes and sheep: KODert iac- Sherrv. Redmond. 1 car cattle and hogs; P. a. KODPlin. Plalnvlew, 1 car cattle, calves and hogs. The dav's sales were as follows: Wl Pricei Wt. Price 12.r.5 $7.10(104 hogs ... 167 M 80 1250 ..10 10 nogs ... 110 I.Ira 127 7.10 3 hogs ... 817 ..SO 1100 7.10)111 hogs ... 187 8.J5 10 7.10 1 hog 470 ".si 1139 7.1n;;n2 wethers. 83 5.40 10J5 fi.40 34 hogs ... 103 8.90 8 steers ..1040 J5.J0 1 hog 280 7.-H) 1 steer . . . 990 8.40; lo hogs . . . 115 7.50 1'' t-alves .. 246 0-OIJ on hogs ... 181 8.00 1 calf 180 8.30' 1 hog 410 7.90 1 cow 1130 6,00 34 hogs ... 21 8.90 7 icers ..lo.lo o.w J steer .. oa o.uu LADD & TILTON BANK HstabUcked IBM, Capital and Surplus $2,000,000 Commercial and Savings Deposits is comlns back and golntr to try It fcgain. In a letter received today ha says he will arrive on September S3 with a special commission from Har per's Weakly for "A Roundup" illus trated articles, and also one for Outing-. Lower Currency Tax Defeated. WASHINGTON. Sept. 10, The Senate defeated today an amendment to the Vreeland emereency currency law, de signed to liberalize conditions under which emergency currency may be is sued, by a vote of 34 to IS. The amend- ruentwould have reduced the tax on emergency currency from 3 per cent to 2 per cent per annum for the first three months of issue. Other amendments are pending. TBAVEIJOLS' UUIDK. 30 steers 46 steers 22 steers 22 steers 21 steers 40 steers 12 steers 90 5.00 Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Evaporated ap ples, quiet. Prunes, steady, peaches, quiet and steady. Hops at New York. NEW YORK. Sept. 10. Hops, steady. Clarke Pioneer Honored. WOODLAND. Wash.. Sept 10. (Spe cial.) Orlando C. Miller, who died here recently, was one of the oldest pioneers of Clarke County. He was born in West Virginia November 25, 184o. crossed the plains in 1850 with his parents and located at Hillsboro. Or., until 1864, when he moved to Lewis River. Wash ington. t United States exports In the last fiscal year exceeded ;lOO,000,Mtt sntaa. 3 steers ..1070 7.10 1 cow 7 hogs ... 21" SWI Current prices of the various classes of stock at the yards follows: Prime steers S6.73O7.10 Choice steers 1.50 9 6. 75 Medium steers .25a.50 Choice cows 3.756.50 Medium cows 5.5t.7l Heifers ' " Calves .O0JS.60 Bulla J.0O4.75 Stags .50S.ao Hogs -.igbt sVSM! Heavy T.73S7.90 Sheen Wethes 4.00f5.40 Ewes .504.50 Lambs s-oot. Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. Sspt. 10. Hogs Receipts, 4600: market, higher. Heavy. 18.55 03.73: light. SS-SOeSBO: pigs, 1898.00: bulk of sales. $8,006 8.65. Cattle Receipts. 2500: market, steady. Native steers. 87.856 10.23: native cows and heifers $887.50: Western steers, $8.2.1 'if S-73; Texas steers. $0W7.50: Texas cows and heifera. 13.7307.25; calves, $8910. Sheep Receipts. 11.000: market, steady Yearlings. $5.2596; wethers, I4.75&5.35; lambs. $797.65. Author to Try to Ride Sharkey. PENDLETON, Or.. Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) Being a noted author, lecturer, traveler and Fellow of the Royal Geo graphical Society doesn't hinder a man from attempting to ride Sharkey. Charles Wellington Furlong, F. R. G. S.. who was fent here last year by the World's Work to write a special ar ticle on the roundup, tried to ride Sharkey. He only triad, Xhi fear he The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE Toronto, Caaada. Establlnbed 1887. general banking business acted. ntereat paid on time deposits. Sterling drafts for moderate amounts Issued oa London, Bag land. Travelers' ckeeka Issued par able In the United states aad Canada. PORTLAND BRANCH. Corner Second nnd Stark Sta. F. C. MAI. PAS. Manager. Steamer Service Steamer T. J. Potter leaves Portland daily except Sunday, 9:00 P. for Meirler, via Astoria. Leaves Meirler daily, except Sunday and Monday, 9 :30 A. M. Leave Meglcr Sun day only 9 P. M. Steamer Harvest Queen leaves Portland daily, exoept Sunday, at 8:00 P. M. Leave Astoria daily, except Sunday, at 7 A. M. Make reservations Ash-street Dock or City Ticket Office, Third and Washington. Phones Marshall 4500, A 6121 XKAtALkKS- (.HUB. Steamer Georgiana LrcavM WMhlnvton-itrMt Dock it I 1 i DUy. Sunday, 7:30. for Astoria and Way Landings Keturnlcx, Leaves Astoria at 2 X) P. aL Fare. 11.00 Each Wait. Mala I42t COOS BAY Wit I.I KKh S. S. ELDER SAILS SUNDAY. SEPT. IS. AT V A- M. NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Ticks Offte Freleht Offlcs USA Sd SX. Foot Northrnp SL MAIN 1114 A lilt II Mala 1101, A lilt S. S. KUHK CITY FOB SAN FKANCISCO LOS ANGELES . 'j am. SEPT. 14T1L The San Frnnclitco a Portland 8. 8. Cs.. 11 V.-OT. V a sua, (with O. lei. Marshall liOlt. 3d and Vlashlnaton Sta. N. Co.; STEAMSHIP Sails Direct for Smm Frnnolao, In Anareles aad Sam Dleajo. Tomorrow, Sept. 12, 2:30 P. M. SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND Jt LOS A.KI.I STEAMSHIP CO. FRANK BOLLAM, AstsL IS Third St, A 4SS. Main IS, SYDNEY 19 im nuctsci XUSTRALIA WIATHIIiriW SAMOA AND IHORTtn UK SOUTH SEAS quickiit Tmt r I IT ' " . n li rdnsy Him Una ssiliu eTory tor . 1 10 HONOLULU (f ctTs,; SY0WY$30I Hound trip, ssooad dass. .YPMIVMM. Vsrisastoots jrsss Ism Hal Cntsa Jmr w ww Dm WsrM. Sen. lor Mow. - OCEANIC . t CO.. tn Msrkst ft. IAS FSASCIK ALASKA Special ons-wav rouad-trlh rates. S a. Qnlasalt sails dlrsct at S P. It. SATURDAY. SKIT. IS. r Resorptions LefL Saa Francisco, Portland A Lo Aafetes. ri4oanirhlp fin, FRANK HOI.LAM. Aasnt. It! Third St. MSS NIGHT BOAT FOR TUB Dtl.LKS COOS BAY LINE Steamship Breakwater Saili from Alnawortb dock. Portland, l A. a Sept. 5, 10, 16, 10. IS. St. Freight and ticket offices. Lower Alnswortb dock. Portland Cool Bay 3. S. Lin. I . II. Kh A 1 I.N... Agrnt, Str. State of Washington dock dally, oxeent Thursday, at 11 P. M. for The 1 .alien. Lyfa. Laavaa Taylor-st. Hood River, Whit Salmon. Undsrwood, Carson, Stevenson. Roturnlnc, laavoa The Dalles 12 o'clock, noon. TL Mnla American-Hawaiian S. S. Co. THE PANAMA CAKAL LINK, sailing. 1 ton New York Abe Sept. S aad Every S Days. Laslbound tram Portland Altoal Sept. IS. C P. KE.NNEOY. Asset, art stark surosk i