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ttti? morning oregoxian, Friday, September is, ioia. 10 CHINESE if SCANDAL Frank H. Tape, Interpreter at Seattle, Under Arrest. EXTRAVAGANCE IS CLEW Trusted Agent of Immigration Serv ice Accused of Using Position to Personal Advantage In Case of Orientals. Portland Chinese are said to have been victims of a scandal In the United States Immigration Service, which started through tne arrest at Seattle Wednesday of J; rank H. Tape. Chinese Interpreter for the Seattle office, who la accused of collusion in connection with the, admission of Chinese to the United States. It Is reported that Tape's predicament will lead to a Ken era! Investigation that may involve others on the Coast. Tape is an American-born Chinaman f-an Francisco being his place of birth. He entered the immigration service in 1902, and in 1907 was stationed in this city for a brief period, being sent to Seattle in 1908, where he has remained since. R. P. Bonbam, of she Portland office, who investigated the Seattle case, recommended to Commissioner- General of Immigration Caminetti Au gust 1 that Tape be suspended. This was based on evidence submitted to Commissioner Caminetti, and previous to his arrest Tape was dismissed on the same evidence. air. iJonham declined to make a statement of the case yesterday, say ing that Tape had been held to the Foderal Grind Jury at Seattle under bonds in the sum of $10,000, and that he supposed he would be called on later Jn the matter. At the same time it is asserted by some Government men that Tape is not Involved In any transac tions here, the only way in which Chi nese of this city are concerned in the - scandal being through their admission by way of Seattle or In bringing rela tives anu friends into the country. It is charged that Tape has deposited from 10,000 to 112,000 annually, owned an auto and in other ways has had more of the world's goods than his sal ary would provide. Under the Taft administration he did considerable confidential work for the Government, and up to recently was trusted fully. Numerous Chinese are said to have been called on to testify in the investigation regarding the man ner in which they entered the country, as well as the part they played In gaining admission for others. In his capacity as interpreter it Is pointed out that the accused had many oppor tunities to assist or delay the entrv of a Celestial, and just how far others may be involved Is expected to be de veloped at the trial. Immigration of ficiK.ls say it is the first scandal of consequence to hit the department. DAVEXTTtY COMES FOR CARGO fcaion Monarch Saves 3 0 lays' Steaming Via Canal. Officials of the Portland Flouring Mills Company deny reports from San Francisco that the firm has under char ter the British steamer Daventry, which made the Golden Gate Wednes day from Moji in ballast and Is said to be coming here for r. full cargo of wheat. The company had the British steamer Sowwell under engagement to load here about the middle of Sep tember, but as she was last reported heading for England, it Is supposed thj owners have substituted some oth er vessel. The Sowwell's cancelling date is late la October. The British steamer Saxon Monarch finishes loading wheat at Irving dock today. She will have close to 8000 tons and Is to proceed to England by way of the Panama Canal. It Is probable the ship will go to Teneriffe for or ders. Canal tolls on the steamer will approximate J6000 and she should reach Teneriffe in 35 days, saving 30 days as compared with the run by , way of the Straits of Magellan. 6TBATHOKD rOKES CHINESE If Slant-Eyed Salt Makes Good Es cape Ship Pays $500. It may cost the owners of the Brlt . lsh steamer Strathord a pretty penny because the skipper misjudged Chinese nature, as one almond-eyed member of the crew, who was In a party of five ?iven shore liberty at Astoria, failed to return to the ship. Immigration In spector Barbour was informed by tele phone yesterday of the escape of the lone Chink. He instructed his deputy at Astoria to have the master of the steamer offer a reward for the missing man' and If taken he will be returned to the vessel, which sailed for Port Blakeley. The law provides a head tax of J500 for Chinese. Numerous cases have been reported of Chinese leaving ships in American ports, but when it has been ehown that the master and owners took precautions against French leave through employing watchmen, the head tax is seldom enforced. In this In stance, however, Barbour thinks it probable that the $500 will be collect ed because the Chinese was given shore liberty. COASTER TAKEN" FOR WHEAT Tariff on Cereal to Golden Gate ltunges From $1.25 to $1.50. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. have taken the steamer Northland for two trips l transport wheat to San Francisco. The movement of cereal in that direc tion holds on and aboard the steamer , . Loop, which was cleared yester day, are 750 tons, while on the steamer -Mvavado are ISOO tons and 100,000 feet of lumber. The steamer Bear, sailing tomorrow for California, was to have taken on more grain, but. as it Is, she has con sideraMe The Yucatan had 400 tons of wheat when she sailed Wednesday and 20S tons of flour for San Francisco, with 345 tons of wheat, 125 tons of flour. 25 tons of oats and 78 tons of bran for San Pedro, with 561 tons of wheat and 25 tons of oats for San EHegro. In a few cases $1.50 a ton is being secured for wheat to San Francisco, but a major portion of the stuff is be ing moved at $.u25 and. with steam schooner owners clamoring for busi ness, these is little prospect of the tariff advancing. MORE LIGHTED AIDS ALTERED Bureau Decides to Increase Effi ciency of Night Marks. Changes in navigation aids have been authorized as follows: Juan de Fuca Strait Vancouver Island. Fnooke Inlet. Whiffen spit light, color of light changed to fixed red. Juan de Fuca Strait Hetn Bank gas and bell buoy, to be established about October 1, in the present position of Heln Bank bell buoy, which will be discontinued. The buoy will be red and black, cylindrical, with skeleton superstructure, and will show a flashing red light of about 40-candleDower, 12 feet above water, every 3 seconds; flash, 0.3 second duration. Coos Bay Marshfleld ranee front light changed September 13, from fixed white t rixea red. San Francisco Harbor approaches Bonlt Point light station: lntensitv of liEht to b increased about October 1 to 16,UOO-candle power. Xews of Oregon Ports. ASTORIA. Or, Sept. 17. (Special.) The steamer Yucatan sailed this morn ing for San Francisco and San Pedro. The steam schooner Siskiyou arrived from ban Francisco and went to Knapp ton to take on lumber. The steamer George W. Fenwick ar rived this morning and went to the Hammond mill to load lumber. The steam schooner Multnomah sailed this morning for San Diego with lum ber. The steam schooner J. B. Stetson ar rived from Southeastern Alaska. The American-Hawaiian liner Ohioan arrived today from San Francisco. The British steamer Hurst sailed for Australia with a cargo of lumber. The British steamer Strathord sailed for Puget Sound. The tank steamer Oleum arrived from California. The steam schooner Yosemite arrived from San Francisco. The steamer Cuzco sailed for the West Coast, via San Francisco. The steam schooner Thomas L. Wand arrived from Portland with cargo for Alaska. COOS BAY, Or., Sept. 17. (Special.) The steamship Geo. W. Elder arrived from Eureka at 6:15 A. M. and sailed for Portland at 10. having on board 108 Coos Bay passengers. The steamship Breakwater sailed to day for Portland at 12:30. Four racing horses were brought on the Elder today from Eureka to par ticipate in the Myrtle Point races. The gasoline schooner Randolph Is in the lower bay, bound to Rogue River. MAR EVE IXTELLIGEACE. . Steamer Schedule. due: to arrive. Name. From Bear .....Los Angeles.... Breakwater. ...... Coos Bay. ...... Geo. W. Elder. .... .Kurek:. . . , Beaver. ...... .....Los Angeles. Roanoke. ......... -an Diego. . . . . . Koae City. ... ... .. .Los Angeles. ... Yucatan. ... ... Jail Dieifo. DuK TO DEPART. Name. For Yale S3. V. to L. A,.... Hai vard . F. to L. A Bear. ............ .Los Angeles. . . . Paraiso .Coos Bay-S. F... Breakwater.. ..... Coos Bay....... Geo. W. Elder. .....Eureka J. B. Stetson. ..... .Los Angeles. . . . Roanoke. ......... San Diugo. . . . . . Klamath .......San LHego San Ramon. ... ... .San Francisco. .. Beaver. . . ...... ...Los Angeles. ... Northland. ....... .San Francisco. . . Ceiilo. ............ San Diego. ..... Rose City. ... ..... Xos Angeles. ... Yucatan. ......... an Diego. ..... Multnomah ....... an Diego. . . . . Data. ..In port ..Sept. 18 ..Sept. 18 ..Sept. 19 ..Sept. 20 ..Sept. 24 ..Sept. 27 Date. ..Sept. 18 .. Sept. 19 ..Sept. la . . Sept. 18 . . Sept. . . Tept. 20 ..Sept. 21 ..Sept. 23 . sept. . : Sept. 24 . .bent. ..Sept. z ..Sept. 20 ..Sept. 2!) . .Sept. 30 . Sept. 31 EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL Name. From Andalusia Hamburg Monmouthshire. .. .London. ....... Den of Airlle .London ........ Merionethshire. ... London. Helgravia Bam burs: . ..... SBRVICS. Date. . . Indft . - In port ...bept. 22 . . Oct. ...Oct. 28 .. Nov. IS Caralganshlre. .... London. ....... Brasilia. ........ ..Hamburg. ..... ..Nov. 22 Date. .. Ind'ft Name. For Andalusia Hamburg Monmouthshire. London ..Sept. 20 Den of An ile. ..... London . ....... .-Oct. 1 Merionethshire. ... London Belgravia Hamburg Cardiganshire. ... .-London. ....... Brasilia. ......... .Hamburg. ...... ALASKAN SERVICE. Name. For Qulnault .Skagway Thos. L. Wand. .... Skagway . ...... . . Nov. . . Nov. . . Nov. .. Nov. Data. , Sept. 23 . Sept. oO Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M., September a , unless otnerwtse aesignateu.) Santa Rosalia, Seattle for San Francisco, 35 miles west of the Columbia River. Yucatan, Portland for San Francisco, 15 miles south of Yaqulna, Cuzco. Portland for San Francisco, 35 miles souin ol tne coiumota River. Queen, an Francisco for Seattle, 85 miles norm ox Cape Bianco. Leggett, Grays Harbor for San Francisco, off the Columbia River. Santa Cruz, Seattle for San Francisco, 85 mues nortn ol cape .hSlanco. Admiral Schley. Seattle for San Francisco, 32 miles south of the Columbia River. Farragut, San Francisco for Seattle, off Point Gienville. Geo. W. Elder. Coos Bay for Portland, 27 miles north of Yaqulna Head. Sierra. San Francisco for Honolulu, 424 miles out at 8 P. M., September 16. hydney, Balboa for San Francisco, 875 miles south of ban Francisco at 8 P. M., Sep tember 16. Enterprise. Seattle for Honolulu, 1297 miles Lansing, San Francisco for Port San Luis. 100 miles south of San Francisco. Beaver. San Francisco for Portland, 14 mues south of point Arena. Columbia, Santa Barbara for San Fran Cisco. 30 miles north of Point Aririiellr, Klamath. ijan Francisco for Portland, off Duchbury Reef. Northland, San Francisco for Portland, 10 miles north of San Francisco. Portlands San Francisco for San Pedro. 20 uiues soutn of ban Francisco. Falcon, Port San Luis for San Francisco 33 miles north of Port San Luis Sydney, Balboa for San Francisco. 140 miles south of San Francisco Buck. Monterey for Portland, 277 miles from Monterey. Santa Rita, Seattle for Port San Luis, 178 ... .1 . a iiuim 1 riiiicisco. Chatham, San Francisco for Seattle, 75 miles north of Mendocino, with schooner Hugh Hogan in tow. Nome City. San Francisco for Seattle. 22 miles north of Blunts P.eef. Hanalel. Eureka for San Francisco, three miles south of Point Gorda. Richmond, Richmond for Seattle, 260 miles from Richmond. Argyll, Oleum for Seattle, 9 miles from El Segundo, Point Wells for Richmond. 20 miles west of Race Rock. Maverick, Port Angeles for Richmond. 19 miles west of Ediz Hook. Willamette, San Francisco for Everett 15 miles west of Race Rock. ' Governor. San Pedro for San Francisco 8 miles nurth of Point Arguello. Speedwell, San Diego for San Pedro 28 miles north of San Diego. Lanslns, for Port Harford. 100 miles south of San Francisco. Santa Clara. Santa Cruz Island for San Pedro. 20 miles south of Hueneme Yale. San Pedro for ban Francisco, pessed Point Hueneme at 6:24 P. M. ' v Movements or Vessels. PORTLAJTD, Sept. 17. Arrived Steam ers Oleum, from Port San Luis; Yosemite from ban Francisco; J. B. Stetson, from Skagway and way porta Sailed Steamer Norwood, for San Pedro. Astoria, Sept.. 17. Arrived at 4:30 A. M steamer George W. Fenwick. from San' Pedro. Sailed at 7 A. M.. steamer Yucatan for San Diego and way ports. Arrived at i:80 and left up at 1 P. M.. steamer Oleum, from Port San Luis. Arrived at 7:40 and left up at 10 A. M.. steamer Yosemite from San Francisco. Sailed at 10:15 A. M.. Norwegian ship Nordhav, for United Kingdom. Sailed at 12:30. Norwegian steamer Cuzco, for West Coast, via San Francisco. Sailed at 4:30 A. M., steamer Multnomah, for San Diego Ar rived at 4:20 and left up at 4:33 p" M steamer Ohioan, from New York and' way ports. San Francisco. Sept. 17. Arrived at 2 A M., steamer Roanoke. from San Diego Sailed at 3 P. M., steamer Beaver, from Saii Pedro, for Portland. Sept. 16 Sailed at 9 P. M.. steamer Daisy Putnam, for Portland. Coos Bay. Sept. 17. Arrived at 6 A M steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Eureka. Sailed Steamer Breakwater, for Portland Seattle. Sept. 17. Arrived at 7:3o A. M steamer Washingtonlan. from Portland s.an Fedro- Sept. 17. Arrived Steamer Ceiilo, from Portland. Astoria, Sept. 16. Arrived at S:SO P M steamer Siskiyou, from San Pedro. Sailed at 7 P. M.. British steamer Strathord for Port Blakely; at 10 P. M.. British steamer Hurst, for Sydney. Arrived Steamer J B Stetson, from Skagway. New York. Sept. 17. Sailed Lewis Luck enbach. for San Francisco; Ansonla. for Glasgow. 9 Yokohama, Sept. 13. Arrived Korea, from San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 17. Arrived Steam ers Wilmington, from Port Angeles- J A Chanslor. from Hoquiam; Pennsylvania, from Philadelphia; Ventura, from Sydney; Man churia, from Hongkong: Henrik Ibsen (Nor weglan), from Honolulu. Sailed Steamers Buffalo (British), for Wagland Island China; Beaver, for Portland; Wasp, for Ta coma; barkentine Archer, for Roche Har bor. Seattle, Sept. 17. Arrived Steamers Hum boldt. Alameda, from Southeastern Alaska: Washingtonian, from New York, for Victoria and Nome: St. Paul, from Ores. Railed Steamer Spokane, for Southeastern Alaska. Tides at Astoria Friday. High. Low. . 11 ...1 A. 1 SI tmHK A n f a . . 11:49 P. m".'.s!t feettO-ll p' m"'...L7 feet Considerable time is wasted In fix ing the responsibility in order to pun ish someone who feels bad enough. CAMPAIGN IS SHORT Packers Closely Sold Up on 1914 Alaska Salmon. CHEAP GRADE NEARLY GONE Price of Reds May Be Advanced Over Opening Quotations Be lated Demand From Jobbers for Sockeyes. A big .-un of Fall fish is reported In the Lower Columbia, but packers declare the quality of the fish Is very poor. The market for Alaska salmon Is strong. Although- only two weeks have elapsed since opening prices on the new pack were an nounced, the pack has already been closely absorbed on confirmation, subject to ap prova! of opening prices and new business since booked. In the cheaper grades stocks are well out of first hands, according- to all accounts, while the available supply of Alaska reds controlled by packers is re. portea to be small. According to current resorts a number of the big buyers have not yet covered their requirements In the last named grade, as toey expect to get concessions on the nnrn Ing price from packers. Instead of cutting prices directly or by the granting of extra discounts the packers of red Alaska salmon are said to be contemplating an advance of 5c a dozen on the opening prices. A block oi 15,000 cases of pinks which was shipped rrom tne Coast to a commission house be. fore opening prices were named and duo to arrive about the 27th has all been sold. Stocks of pinks in first hands appear to be closely cleaned up. Some of the packers are said to be unable to fill contracts in tnis grade and are trying to buy from com petltors. However, those packers who have any pinks left prefer to hold them for their own trade rather than help out those who aro short on contract deliveries. The Eastern trade is also complaining of me, scarcity of chums. La rare Jobber there who have been withholding orders for sockeyes in the expectation of concessions irom opening prices, finding that packers womo. not tail in with their views, have come into the market durins the nt row days with fairly liberal orders, according to turrcnt reports in brokerage circles. WHEAT MARKET IS HOLDING STEADY Prices All Over Country Rave firm Under ixcai Receipts Heavy. Grain men fear a conirejitinTi whMt on tne men i nnrkx n.K.in,. . 1. 1 i. . averaged 200.0OO bushels a day and ship ments are not oeing made in equal quan tity. About 20,000,000 bushels of th mn. t is estimated. h ..... v. .v. . . and although there is some improvement in laciimes, tracers are inclined now m ko siow in tne matter of taking on fresh supplies. The market Is hnl,Un .oH, .. - , lief prevails that prices will be- maintained somewhere around the present level, while u' ar continues. Alter peace comes, a great increase In the movement of wheat to Europe is looked for, and It seems cer tain that Drices will h f -i v--, , i a.An.. as a result. The cessation' of exports from Australia is expected in the near future, and that is likely to have an Influence on the f or wnite wieat. A little export flour tuNina i. worked, but prices are too high to be at tractive to Oriental buvm ls: t.-- . era nour orders are reported to have been booked, but there are rumor nt fin.,. .,, ing in the Middle We. ih v.- . English Government account. No wheat sales were mads at the noon session of the Merchants- Exchange, and btd were dui iittie cnanged from those of Wednesday. One hundred tnnm a Oc tober oats vera sold at 27.50. For soot oats 27 was bid, an advance of a dollar over the previous days prices. Buyers also offered more for mill feed. Local receipts, in cam. m -annH.. i . . -ru. bCU " J mo aiercnants- exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay 8 20 1 Tuesday 1; 15 U !-' 14 ill Thursday llu jt B 14 11 485 3U3 Season to date.3S02 838 57S 349 near ago 3103 474 Sort Stli BLASTING CAPS AND FCSE HIGHER Advance in lrices as Result of Wax In Europe. The war has caused an nrivan,. i .- on blasting caps and safety fuse. A new list Issued bv the California iwt.. t- a Company quotes doublentape safety fuse In 1a tAan a - - n v ioti ana over at $4.65 and In lots of 1000 feet and le. r ,r. ..... old prices were 4.80 and $3 respectively. Advances In the other brands are similar. Blasting caps. No. , are quoted at $7 70 , i j .. . i v . -. v.w. u.ug 10 quantity, as against $6.60 to S7.43. the old nri.. sizes have advanced in proportion. Elec tric exploders are 15 to 35 cents per hun dred higher. Trojan powder prices are un changed. F. J. Brennan. of the company, says: 'War carries thm hnrrln r . - .no ir in creased prices on fuse and caps. We have heard nothing but this pessimistic note of war e.ffects resulting In price Increase right down the line. It will not be long before conditions will change. Our lumber mills and logging camps, as well as our farmers and factories that are now held up for want of an outlet for their goods, will soon re port increased activity. This change can not fall to come." 3I'CLELIAN BUYS 10O0 BALES HOPS Auamonal Ilircbasrs Made at 18 Cents. Crop Weighs Light. The total purchases of hops by O O. Mr. Clellan. of the Kola Nels Hop Company, are reported to hare been 10O0 bales. Among the lots bought, in addition to those al ready named, was 200 bales from T. A. Llvesley & Co., at 18 cents. Hop-picking returns from the btsr Yards in the Independence section show a mate rial shortage in green hops, as compared with last year. The hops are also weighing out less from the kilns, the shrinkage aver aging; 80 per cent, against 73 per cent last year. Western Washington is coming down much lighter than last year. The big Dobaon yard at Chehalis will have only half a crop. The outside estimate of the Washington yield is now 40,000 bales. . FIRST CAR GRAPEFRUIT MADE ' CP Hood River Gravensteina on Trade Grapes eii well. The first car of Florida grapefruit was made up yesterday, and will arrive here in about two weeks. There was a good demand for all lines of fruit, especially grapes. Another car of Tokays is due today. Peaches also sold readily. Levi clings at 70 centa and Elbertas at ao to 70 cents. A car of Hood River Gravenstelns was re ceived and put on sale at S1.25 to 1.S3. ac cording to size. A car of sweet potatoes was also unloaded. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cltlo. yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland $1.88.29 $143,72 Seattle 2.X33 (Ml 30S.354 Tacoma 417.08s 26,1.15 8.S5s Spokane 746,330 Eastern Cranberry Crop Estimates. The latest estimate of the coming Raat.m cranberry crop places the mil vfM ar jo 000 barrels, that of New Jersey at 140,000 ' barrels and Wisconsin at 4O.0OO barrels a total of OSO.000 barrels. The Cape - Cod Cranberry Association has estimated its crop at 380,222 barrels. Cape Cod ship ments last year were 327,778 bnrrels; in 191S. 327.OO0 barrels: in 1911, 273,000 barrels, and in 1910. 2S7.000 barrels. Eastern Butter Received. Poultry receipts were larger yesterday than for several days past and the market weakened. Buyers declined to pay over 14 cents for hens and wanted springs at the same price. The trade in dressed meats was also slow. Eggs were steady with the supply about iu ma aoroana. A car of Eastern butter was on the mar ket, which did not tend to Improve the situation. Cheese prices were unchanged. rOKTIAND MARKET QUOTATIONS. Grate. Flour. Feed. Ktc Merchants Exchange, noon session -Wheat Bid. Bluestem z Loo Forty-fold , u6 Club U4 Red Russian ....................... ,91 Red fife .......................... lil"A Oats No. l white, feed 27 00 Barley No. i leed 22 OO Brewing, 22.50 Bran 2:1.75 Shorts 24. 7S All quotations for prompt delivery. fcales 100 tons October oata..... $27 .rW M1LLFEED Spot prices: Bran, ' ut 26.0opcr ton; shorts. 29 29.60; roiled bar- FLOUR Patents. I5.40 per barret; straigsts. J4.60; graham, 15.40; whole wheat. 5.a0; exports. 4.VMi4.o0. CORN Whole, per ton; cracked, 1311 per ton. HAY Old timothy. Eastern Oregon, S15-9 16; new-crop timothy. Valley, 12.504J i;i: grain hay, 10'ull; alfalfa, 12 13.50. Staple Groceries. Local lobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia Kiver one-pound tails $2.20 per doxen: half-pound flats. $L40; one pound flats, $2.45; Alaska pink, one-pound tails. $1.03. HONEY Choice, X3.23 per case. NUTS Walnuts, 14g21c per pound; Bra zil nuts, 14c; Alberta. 14ry15c; almonds, 23c; peanuts, 5w8c; cocoanuta. $1 per dozen: pe cans, 1 f16c. BEANS Small white, 7lc; large white. Lima, be! pink, 5c; Mexican. 714c; bayou, 6c. COFFEE Roasted, In drums. 18Q37o per pound. SUGAR Fruit and berry, $7.80; beet. $7.60: extra C. $7.60: nowdered in hitf.1. $8.03. wALT Granulated. $15.60 per ton; half ground. lOOs. $10.76 per ton; 80s, $11.30 per ton ; dairy. $14 per ton. RICE No. 1 Japan, 5K5ttc; Southern head, e'i&7je; island, 6c DRIED FRUITS Apples, 10 lie per pound; apricots; 1416c; peaches. Sltllc: prunes. Italian. 10'a 12 'ac; currants, 9Vc; raisins, loose Muscatel. 6IA,7c; bleached Thompson, 11 c; unbleached Sultanas ec; eeaea, c; dates. Persian, 7&ile per pound; fard, $1.40 per box. FIGS Packages, b-oz.. fin to hn, si. in package; 10-oz., 12 to box, 80c; white, 23-lb. box. 1.73; black, 23-lb. box, $1.75; black. 30-lb. box. $2.30; black, 10-lb. box, $1 15; u6a, iw-m. oox, sd; Smyrna. per box. $1.50. Dairy and Country Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: EGOS Freah Urezon ranch, rau raunr 30c; candled, 33i33c ruuLilti nens, 14c; Springs, 14144c; turkeys, young. 20 to 22c; ducks, 10014c: geese, 11 12c BUTTER Creamery nrinta. aitraa. sic per pound; cubes, 31?S2c. CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbers buying price, 16 c per pound f. o. b. dock Port land; Young America. 17 He per pound. j-ukk. hiock, llc per pound. VEAL Fancy, 13"c per pound. . Fruits said Vegetables. Local jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITa Oranges. $2.23 3.00 per box; lemons. $0.3007 per box: bananas. 9hio per pound; grapefruit, California. $3.23; pineapples. 6ci2 7c Per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumoers. oOc ner box: eggplant, 7c per pound; peppers. ti74c per pound; artichokes, tj5cifr)$l per doz. ; toma toes, 40 4100c per crate: cabbaae. lie ner pound; peas. C&tic per pound; beans, 44ftfc per pound: -corn. 75cA$l per sack: celerv. 5085c per dozen; caulltlower, $2.23 per crate; asparagus. $2.23 per box; sprouts. 10c per pouna. v . - i i n n , i ;v per BaCK. GREEN FRUITS Ancles, new r.fk.cs 1.35 box; cantaloupes. $1&1.25 per crate; ra il abas, $1.2501.50 per dozen; pears, $10120; peaches, 50&70C per box; grapes, ti5c&$1.13 per crate. potatoes Oregon, $1.35 per sack; Ya kima, $1.50; sweet potatoes, 2 i4c per pound. Hops. WooL. Hides, Etc HOPS 1914 crop. 17(18c: tuirlaa 1HM 19c; jyl3 crop, uominal. HIDES Salted hides. 13c ner nnunrt? mlt kip, 14c; salted calf, 18c; green hides, 12c; dry hides. 23c; dry calf. 28c; salted bulls, -luc per pbund ; green bulls, 8c. wb vauey. ia)it;'UHc; Eastern Ore gon, 16(s2Ulsc MOHAIR 114 clip, 27 V4c per pound CASCARA BARK Old and new 4,-' ner pound. frJLTfi Drv. l.le: drv short wnni nr- rfrv shearlings. 10c each; green shearlings. 15u .iOc each; spring lambs, 24&25c; green nplta .hurt wwil 1 nn.t .t. . . 1 . green lambs. July 65c. August foe nan b&imon. tiwc: halibut. 4ueKU, per pound. Provisions. HAMS 10 to 12-pound. 21K4922UC- 11 tn 10-pound, 21V224c; 14 to 18-pound. 214 &22Hc; skinned, 18422c; picnic, 16c bacon Jrancy. iiuiuaic; standard. 24 2ic DRY SALT CURED Short clear horki 1417c; exports, 1517c; plates, lltg13c LARD Tierce- basis: Pure. 12W4- com pound. 9c Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums Bar rels or tank wagon, 10c; special, drums or barrels, lac; cases. 17Vaj.20c UASUbl.ML ttuiK. 14C: cases. 21c Kn- glne distillate, drums. i4c; cases, 14ftc naphtha, drums, 1.1c; cases. 20c. LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels. 72e- boiled barrels, le; cases, 17V20i,c MORE COTTON CONTRACTS LIQUIDATED Continued Steadiness Reported in Southern Markets. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. It was' officially announced by the conference committee of tne cotton Exchange today that &0O bales of December contracts had been liquidated by ballot at B.HUc, presumably against yes terday's transactions in Liverpool. This was followed by reports late in the afternoon that another GOO bales would be liquidated at the new price of V.oOe Tor December today, making a total of 1800 bales liquidated so far on the movement. The committee Is sued a notice to members reiterating; the terms of the original agreement that sales in the Liverpool ballot must be accompanied by purchases here, or evidences that sales abroad, were of unhedged cotton, if nut against spots. No official statement was made as to the details of the proposed syndicate plan of iiquiaation. 1 ue price 01 spot cotton in Liverpool was reduced 20 points in keeping with - the reduction in the price of futures, while Southern advices indicated continued teadlness in primary markets. A tirlvate crop report made the condition 7Q.G, against 79.9 two weeks ago and 67 per cent last ear. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Price Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, tegetabirs, Etc SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17. Fruit T!n. apples, $1.503; 'California lemons. $2,301 0.30: apples, Gravenstelns, 50c$$l; Bell flowers, 659273c; Newtowns, 75es0c' Vegetables Cucumbers, 40(fftI3c: strlnsr beans. 2'3c; peas, $1.50 per sack. Eggs Fancy ranch, 41c; storage. 30c. Onions Yellow, 40jr30c. on dock. Cheese Young America, 14 !4 e 15 Wc: new. 10Mrl4toc: Oregon. 16c. Butter Fancy creamery. 31c: seconds. 7 He. Potatoes Delta Burbanks. per sack Mir 6$1; sweets. $ 1. 30 g 1.65 per sack: Salinas Burbanks, $1.63 91.75. Receipts lour, 5270 quarter sacks: bar ley, 80.749 centals; potatoes, 0850 sacks, hay, 822 tons. Coffee Market Unsettled. NEW YORK, Sept. 17. No Imoortant change was reported In the coffee situation here today. Cost and freight offers from Brazil were said to be on about the same busts as yesterday. Considerable business was reported with Brazil, which was quot ing prices here far below a normal parity with the local spot market, but the demand on the local stock was comparatively quiet and the market was unsettled. The amount of coffee afloat for the United States Is now 495,000 bags, against 880.000 last year, bring ing the visible up to about last year's fig ures, and spot buyers are supposed to be holding off for a further decline. Rio 7s .were quoted a- 6 lie and Santos 4s at 11 He The Rio market was 73 rets higher yesterday and Santos was unchanged. I taw sugar easy. Molasses, 5.25c; centrifu gal, 5.88c. Refined, steady. Dried Fruit at 5ew York. NEW YORK. Sen. 17. Evaporated ap ples quiet. Prunes, steady. Hope at New York. NEW YORK, SepL 17. Hobs steady. E IS Lowest Quotation Since Out break of European War. GRAIN BILLS PLENTIFUL Cotton Bills Are Offered on Berlin. Europe Expected to Tuke Twenty Per Cent of .New York City Bond Issue. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. Weakness of for eign exchange, which fell to the lowest quotations since the outbreak of the war. was the most significant development in the general financial situation todav. Cables on London declined to 4.90 H and demand to 4.t)u, chiefly as a result of buying of the New York City notes. Grain bills were in a better supply and offerings of cotton bills on Berlin consti tuted a new feature of the exchange mar ket, which embraced more activity In francs and pesetas. Gossip centered largely around the New c y loaD and 'ts attendant features. Ihe most conservatle opinion was that Europe would take at least 20 per cent of the issue. Demand by private Investors, and big corporations, such as the insurance companies, was said to be gratifyingly large. The better sentiment extended to the curb, private sales of Standard Oil Issues being reported at prices on a parity with those of July So. As a partial offset, how ever. It was said that bond prices were lower fear of foreign liquidation in these securities being the most serious aspect. Other adverse news was contained in tho passing of the International Harvester com mon dividend, similar action by the Crucl- oirci company on its prererred stock, reduction of the American Express Quar terly disbursement and more curtailment of operations" by several of the Michigan cop- . H 11 every instance tnese con. ditions were traceable to the foreign situ atlon. On the other hand, advices from Chicago and other important trade centers bespoke " . t ui virw oi ine near future, several larre Industrial companies adding to their working forces. Calculations regarding the week's bank statement are llkelv to e nwrv a a ,,..) of the payments now being made for account oi me city loans. v estern banks are lend ing more freely in this market because of tho attractive rates, which hold steady at 7 to 8 per cent. L London's discount rates continue to ofrer a striking contrast to our o n. three months bills belnar taken there at rt nr cent, although the Bank of England rate remains unchanged. That institution made a tavorable return today, its liabilities reserves being further strengthened, while gold holdings Increased about $0,000,000. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Sept. 17. Turpentine, nominal, 46V4; no sales: receipts, 330; ship ments, 17; stocks, 2S,yS4. Rosin, nominal: no sales; receipts. 1117; shipments. 112; stocks, 10S.324. Quote- A, B. $3. 50; C. D. :i.52 -. : E. K, G. H. L $3.53; K. $4.13: M. $4.50; N, IS.UO; WG, $3.23; WW. $ti.35. London Sbeepriklns Sales. LONDON. Sept. 17. At a sale of sheep skins today there were 32t bales offered, principally New Zealand, West Australia and Punta Arenas. There was no Continental or American demand, but home traders were fair buyers. Prices declined from liid to ld jyer pound for croatbreds and fro'm 2d to 2'ad for merinos, or about 13 and 2U pel cent, respectively. Sterling; Kxehange. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. Closing quota tions: Mercantile paper. 1 per cent. Sterling exchange weak. Cables, $4.UU30: demand. $4.11(1. Bar silver. 52c SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17. mand. $4. Do; cable. $4. HUH. Sterling, de- I.OXDON, per ounc. Sept. 17. Bar allvor lower. Money easy. 1 per cent. Discount rates. 3&3H per cent. Cbicago Iairy I'rodure. CHICAGO, Kt-pt. 17. Butter Unchanged. "i-Ufa Lnsemeci. receipts, 5SL'a cases, at mark, cases included. -0ty23c; ordinary a - - . in ri . . . n C. Duluth Unseed Market. DULUTH. Sept. 17. Linseed, cash. $l.o03i; September. $1 51; December. $l.54fe. PRICES HOLD AT YARDS RIN IS SMALL AM LOCAL MARKET IS STEADY. Cattle OfTrred Are of Low tirade, for Mont I'art In Hoar Division. $S.40 Is Top. Tho lives'ock market was liirhtlv miu- plied yesterday, and the little business that was transacted was within the former rini ui prices. Steers sold from $3.50 to $6.40 and cows. bulls and heifers at the old quotations. For tne most pari, ths odd lots were of pour graae. Bogs hold at the low plane established this week, $8.40 being the prevailing price for the best light stock. A bunch of lambs was sold at $5.75 and load of mixed sheep at $4. Keceipts were 81 cattle. 30 calves. HH hogs and 6S0 sheep. Shippers were; With cattle Plalnfield Flour Mills, Cres- ton, 1 car. With hogs F. B. Decker. Gervala. 1 car: V. V. Underwood, Condon, 1 car. V 1th sheep J. HaiH. Oakland. 2 cars: Will Block, McCoy. 4 cars. With mixed loads J. B. Flint. Junction City. 1 car cattle, calves and hogs: W. W. Smith. Corvallis. 2 cars cattle, calves and sheep. The day 8 sales were as follows: Wt. Price. EXGHAHG DOW H.5UI 70 hogs u.ou; 15 hot;s S.5U HI hoKS 5.5j 75 bOKS 5.7.i 1 bull u.uuj 1 bull B.oo 1 bull .UU 7 hogs U.-'5i SI hogs IBi $8.20 1JO ... 210 ... ::ud . . . . u.'.u 14UO 710 .t. Hi .... 1S7 6.5U 3.35 h.Otl a.5o 4. Oil 4.00 o. 5 8.40 8.0O 4 0O O.40: 1 hog 5.50t14ti m. sheep. ISO 100 00, 81 lambs 67 6.73 4U Current prices or tne various classes it stock at th yards follow: Cattle Prime steers a $3. 5I&7.-J5 cnoice steers Medium steers Choice cows . Medium cows Heifers Calves Bulls Slags Hogs LlghL Heavy ....... fciheep Wethers , Ewes Lambs ....... 6.504 0.75 6.25 0.50 5.7536. 5U . . . . 5.25 4 5.75 .. ..... S.5Ur6.25 tt.oooa.5o ..... S.OOW4.73 ... .. 4.5Oui.0U 8.308.40 7.30 7.40 4.0095.40 3.5044.50 5.UOoi.5o Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Sept. 17. Hogs Re clpts. 35uO; market, higher. Heavy, $s.8u'f 8.50; light, $.1.408.70: pigs, $7.75to8.5u; bulk of sales. $8.85&8.50. Cattle Keceipts, 45ov; market. steady. r.ative steers. atiu..o cows ana heifers. $63? 7. 60; Western steers. $6.50 u; Texas steers. $67.40; cows and heifers. $3,754 7.25; calves. S8310.25. SheepHeceipcs. 13,500; . market, stronser. Yearlings, $5.75 4i 6.50; wethers. $3.30fe.5.U0; I.IJt UB, ei.UWB.OU. ' Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Sept. 17. Hogs Receipts, 12.0UO; market, strong. Bulk of sales, $8.50r 9.05; light. $8.9u'& 8.55; mixed, $3.40 (b; 8.56; heavy, $3.20 8.3U; rough, $8.208.35; pigs, $5 to 8. 70. Cattle Receipts, 400O: market, alow. Beeves. $7frll; steers. $6.S58.25; stock ers and feeders, $5.504iS.35: cows and heif ers, $3.70U'8.30; calves. $8.S0t 12.50. Sheep Receipts. 1S,000; market. Arm. Sheep. $5.506.25; yearlings. $t.25 7.30; lambs. $7.4QWi. Kelso Pupils Xiimber 54.7. KELSO, Wash.. Sept. 17. (Special.! . The total enrollment In the Keltta schools on the opening day totaled 547. In order to decrease the operating ex pense of the schools one Instructor wa dropped. Kelso now haa a manual training- teacher who gives his entire attention to the course. 1 cow .. . .1 U7U 1 heifer .. 5iO 1 cow .. .HJO 5 steers . . 1o.sh 'J cows . . 1 $75 Scows ..115(1 17 steers . .1013 1 heifer ..lo'u 1 steer . . 5S0 6 steers ..107:1 1 cow ... 787 1 cow . . . UoO 4 hogs ... 267 THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND, OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital. . . . . $1,000,000 Surplus .... $1,000,000 OFFICERS J. C AIXSWORTH. President. H. LEA BARNES, Vice-President. W. A, HOLT. Asst. Cashier. A. M. WRIGHT. Asst. Cashier, R. W. SCHMEER, Caadtler. p. S. DICK, Asst. Cashier. 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 $400,000 LADD & TILTON BANK stsMvawecl 13 H. Capital and Surplus Commercial and WHEAT PRICES TUMBLE WHOXG IJiTERPRKTATIO.V 1IACK1 ON GER11AN ANSWEK- Traders, Believing; Kaiser Will Con sider Peace Proposals, Sell Urals on Large Scale. CHICAGO. Sept. 17. Wheat prices tad a serious tumble today because it was not of ficially settled until after trading hours that Germany's answer to President Wilson's offer of mediation was non-committal. There waa a nervous feeling at the close, with prices 1 4 to 2c under last night. Corn suf fered a net loss of lsc to lo and oats of 1 to lMic Provisions finished unchanged to 22ic down. Nearly three cents a bushel was clipped from the value of wheat at one time, chief ly by reason of a misunderstanding througn which the Impression spread that the Ger man Emperor had conditionally accepted a proposal to discuss terms of peace. Denials, which lacked authority, brought about a substantial upturn in the market, but weak ness airain ensued and final quotations were only tic to c above the bottom level of the day.. Although the volume of 'business In corn was relatively small, the market was heavy the greater part of the session. Oats weakened because of a falling off in export call. Liquidating sales of ribs dragged down the provision market as a whole, despite early strength due to niitner nrlcea for bona. Much of the unloading uf ribs was ascribed to Milwaukee pacKera. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. HlKh. .. l.OSVi 1.08 V .. 1.1H, 1.1 lis .. LlSVs 1.10 CORN.'" .. .76 .77 Si .. .72 .72 b .. .745 .751 OATS. .. .47 .475, . . .50 V .50i .. .53 H -iJX PORK. I.o w. 1.07 l.O'J 1.16 Close. Sept Dec May 1.07 4 l.lit 1.104 .70 .70 1. Sept May Sept Dec. May .76 .7t' .72 .46 .4:- .52 V. .73 V .56 .40 b .52 Sept Jan. 17.SS 20.55 . .20.87 hi 20.80 LARD. ""o7b 10.17 is RIB4. 11.50 11.07 20.50 Sept Oct. Jan. 0.37 V4 . 0.02 V4 .10.10 9.411 10.00 11.4.1 10.0O Sept ...11.50 11.50 11.32V4 11.S2H UCI. ...... 1U.BA 11.V1 1U.&U lO.OO Jan 10.&2H lo.J2b 10.65 10.07H Lusn prices were as iouows: Wheat. No. 2 red. $l.oS V S 1.10 H ; No. 2 hard. $1.0S 1.10,. Corn. No. 2, yellow, 7SJJ7SVic; No, 3 yel low, 78c. Rye, No. 2. 90 91c. Barley, 63 & 75c. Timothy. $4 & 5.50. Clover, nominal. Minneapolis Gram Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 17. Wheat. Septem ber. $l.o74; December. $l.llVs: No. 1 hard. $1,111; ISO. . .ortni;u. sl.0ur & 1.079s. Flax. $1.4S tf 1.53U. Har ley, 50 2 58c. European Grata Markets. LONDON, Sept, 17. Cargoes on passage. steady. Bank rate. 5 per cent. LIVERPOOL. Sept. 17. Wheat closed lGth. October. 8s 6d; opened today 8s 6Vd. closed 16th. December, os SVsd; opened to day. Ss bVid. Corn, opened today V,d higher. San Francisco Grain Market. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17. Soot ouota- tlons: Walla Walla. $1.7uQ1.72Hs ; red Hua s.an. $1.71 V ; Turkey red. $L8o; bluestem. Sl.&U'i J.u; Ken oariey, Sl.l fij, 1.10 ; whits oats, $1.50isi 1.52 V ; bran, $29; mid dlings, litl 'a 0.'. shorts. $3031 Call board Barley steady, December, $1.18; Muy, $1.27; Paget Sound Wheat Market. TACOMA. Sept. 17. Wheat Bluestem. $1.02L03; funyfold. 96c; club, 95c; Fife. 85c Car receipts Wheat 79. barley 3, oats 5. hsy 14. SEATTLE. Sept. 17. Wheat. October and November delivery quotations: Bluestem. $1.04; fortyfold. 5c: ciub, B3c; Fife, 82c; red Russian. 8Uc: Turkey red. 8Vc Yesterday's car receipts Wheat 54. oats H, barley 6, hay 8. flour T. Albany Kxpects Strong Team. ALBANY, Or.. Sept. 17. (Special.) Albany High School expects to enter TRAVELERS' UCIDE. New Coos Bay Line Marwhfleld, North Bend ud Km p Ire. Steamship Paraiso SAILS DIRECT, SAT.. 7 P. M.. SEPT. 19. For passengers and freight, make reserva tions immediately. Frank Bollam, Pass. Agt., Main 2tf. 124 Third St. A 45H0. Freight office. Albera Cask. No. a. Main 5803, A 67 76. S2,OOO.OOD Savings Deposits the football games in the Willamette Valley this year with a strong team and the first practice of the season was started last night. Several of last year's team have left to enter college, but among the freshmen and other stu dents is material for an excellent team. The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAP OKFICB 1 orOB i . Casndfl, Established 1S67. general baikliic business transacted. latereat paid ua time deposits. Sterllnar drafts for moderatn amounts Issued on Loads a, tnglaud. Travelers ckerka Ituaaeel pa-fable im the Lnltrn statra and Canada. POKTLAMJ Rlt A CM. Corner Swoiiil and stark Sts. K. C Mil I'AS. Mauaaer. COOS BAY AND EL'KEKA ' S. S. ELDER SAILS SINDAV. SEPT. so. AT 9 A. M. NORTH PACIFIC STEAM SHI I CO. Ticket Office ! Freight Office Jl Freight Office I Foot Northrup St. II Main 201. A ;! iiia sa st. MAIN 1314 1314 lYQFiEY 1 9 das ram SAN fRAHCIJCO AUSTRALIA WEATHER F!Nt SAMOA AND SHORTEST UNE SOUTH SEAS QUICKEST TIME Bntend-d steamers. LWds WCA L OaoOCioTcdisnUof any Snort Lire aariiot: every twr weeks. $110 HCKGLUL1! SS$?tfi&) SKDNEYS3CD .iound trip, second diss, SYDNEY $2G0. Various tours i- Auding Java. China- Jrosr sua Roust' World. Sen lor M.isr. OCEANIC S. S- C0 S7iaUrkstSCFAN FRANCISC MC1IT MOAT FUR Tilt! I) A L LES Str. State o Washington Leaves Taylor-su dock dailv. except Thursday. at 11 F. M. for The Dalles. Lyle. Hood Kiver. White Salmon, Underwood. Carson. Stevenson. Returning, leaves The Dalles 12 o'clock, noon. Tel. Main IX. American -Hawaiian S. S. Co. THE PANAMA CANAL UNE. Sslllngs From New York About eept. and Every A Uayn. East bound From Portland About Scpu 1. C. D. KENNEDY. Agent. 27U Stark Street. Steamer Georgiana Lr-.v.t Wnsblnston-strevt Uock tt Z -iw -a. Ially. Sunday. 1 .30. Car Astoria and Way Landings Returning. Leaves Astoria at 2iOO f. Farm. 1.W itacn Way. Mats 143X COOS BAY LINE Steamship Breakwater Sails from Alnsworth dock. Portland, t A. M. sept. &. iu. is, io. as. sa. Freight and t?bket offices. Lower Alnswerta docic Portland Coos Bay 8. 3. Lias. L. H. KEATING, Agent. Ptaons MaUa stjixa. A Ull S. S. BEAR FOR SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES A. M SEPT. 19. The San Kranelae Portland S. S. Co-, Third and Washington Sts. (with O.-W. U. afc Ai. to.) lei. Alaxahall 4&O0, A aUL . 'V