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M IS SLOGAN ven-Min Levy Mav Result From Budget Pruning. ESTIMATES SHOW SAVINGS Commission Promises to Remove Special Appropriations of About $300,000 to $400,000 From Direct Tax of $2,567,lo6. Although tentative budget estimates s filed yesterday with the City Audi tor by the heads of the various city bureaus show that if everything; need ed by the city was granted the tax levy would be considerably higher than last year, all members of the budget committee and the Commission axe pledged to a policy of strict econ omy and the budget will be cut down to a point far below what it has been for several years past. The budget committee will begin its sessions this week and a great deal of pruning of estimates is expected. The budget as submitted by the heads of bureaus in tentative form asks for appropriations aggregating $3,328, 307.75. It has been estimated by Com missioner Bigelow that the total rev enue of the city from sources other than taxation during 1315 will be $761, 051, which will leave a. total of $2,567, 156.75 to be raised by direct taxation. This figure is between $300,000 and $400,000 more than the amount which the budget committee and the City Commission plans on raising for 1915. It ts expected the pruning of the com mittee and the Commission will aggre gate close to $400,000, which will leave a total budget of about $2,167,000. This will mean a tax levy of about 7 mills, which will be the lowest in years. It is expected that .the principal part of the pruning will be in connection with special appropriations sought by the various bureaus and departments. Among the things which are expected to fall before the pruning knife are the proposed appropriations for additional fire apparatus and fire stations and a $100,000 appropriation for the estab lishment of sub-police stations and some special appropriations sought by Commissioner Dieck. By trimming out many of these things and cutting down in other ways it is thought the Com mission will have but little difficulty in getting the tax levy down to the minimum. The budget estimates as compiled in tentative form indicate that the policy of economy exists throughout the city service. Last year when estimates were first submitted it involved more than 4,000,0(10, requiring a levy of about 12 mills. This year the figure has been cut to the bone, indicating that an effort has been made to keep the aggregate amount as low as pos sible. In the matter of special appropria tions the majority of Commissioners put them in the budget with the idea that they would be cut out if it was not pos sible to raise the money and still re main within the bounds of economy. The special appropriations represent what the members of the Commission feel are needed by the city at this time. No great opposition to their be ing cut out is expected. "GYM" CLASSES ORGANIZED Sell wood Young Men's Christian Association Is Active. The activities in the Sellwood Young Men's Christian Association are well under way, and will excel those of for mer years. John Hessemer is in charge. Professor Ellis, of the Portland Young Men's Christian Association, is assisting- in the physical department. Kird Drummund, experience man, has" charge of the office. The women's class is so large that it will be divided. Beginning Friday night from 8 to 9:30 stereopticon views will Le given every Friday night provided by the Oregon Pictorial Instruction on art, painting, bird, plant life, insects, flowers and travels, which will be free and will have educational value. Fri day night the pictures were "Travels Through Germany." Following: is the gymnasium weekly schedule : Monday Juniors, gymnasium, 3:30 to 4:80 P. M. ; swim. 4:30 to 5:15 ; men, gym nasium, 5 to 5:45; swim, 5:45 to 6:15; in termediate, gymnasium, 7:13 to 8: wim, 1 to i:30; intermediate, boxing and wrestling. It to 9 p. M. Board meeting first and third Mondays. Tuesday Girls, gymnasium, 3:30 to 4:30; wim, 4 :30 to 5:15; ladies, regular, gym nasium. 8 to 9; swim, 0 to 9:45. Wednesday Preparatory, gymnasium, S:30 to 4:S0; swim, 4:80 to 5:15; men, gymnas ium, 5 to 5:45; swim, 4:30 to 6:15; ladies, new class, gymnasium, b to 9; swim, 9 to 9:45. Thursday Juniors, gymnasium, 3:30 to 4:30: swim, 4:30 to 5:15; intermediate, gym nasium. 7:15 to 8; swim, 5:45 to 9:45; box ing and wrestling, 9 to 9:45. Krtday Preparatory, gymnasium, 3:30 to 4 :3u; swim, 4 :uu to u : is ; men, gymnasium, 6 to 5:45; swim. 5:45 to 6:15. Stereopticon views or entertainment free to the public from 8 to 9:30- Saturday Games, contests, exhibitions, from 7:30 to 9:30 P, M. Changes may be made In the- schedule aa the work may de mand from time to time. The rooms are used by tn, Sellwood Board of Trade, the juaaies- Auxiliary ana otner organizations. PERSONAL MENTION. D. Price, of Seattle, is at the Perkins, llua Peret. of Baker, is at the Oregon. L. S. Barnes is registered at the Im perial. H. SI. Guthrie, of CorvaJlls, is at the Katon. P. H. Layton, of Seaside, is at the Beward. V. J. Mohler, of Cleveland, is at the Benson. M. C. Olson, of Hjllsboro, is at the Benson. P. W. Robbin, of Billings, is at the Perkins. Maurice Langhorne, of Tacoma, is at the Benson. F. J. Walsh, of Astoria, is at the Multnomah. Mrs. G. L. Baker, of McMinnville. ia at the Eaton. John H. Riggins, of Grants Pass, is at the Imperial. J. B. Rhodes, of Spokane, is registered at the Imperial. Mrs. W. J. Bohon, of Riverside, Cal., ts at the Carlton. Charles V. Johnson, of Quincy, Or., is at the Carlton. P. R. May. of Mays, Wash., is regis tered at the Seward. John A. Carson, of Salem, is regis tered at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miller, of Medford. are at the Cornelius. T. Anderson, of Fayette. Ia., is regis tered at the Carlton. J. H. Lauterman. a Salem insurance man. ia at the Seward. F. H. Carter, of Kujene, registered at the Eaton yesterday. Miss Marie Mangold, of Gervais, is registered at the Eaton. W. Bollens and J. F. Corbett are reg istered at the Multnomah from La, Qranda. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kennedy and Coltin Ball, of Roswell.-N. M.. are at the Cornelius. George H. Peters, of South Bend, Wash., is at the Carlton. E. C. McDougall, Seattle building con tractor, is at the Seward. Mrs. J. O. Taylor, of Connersville, Ind., is at the Washington. Burns, of Walla Walla, registered at the Cornelius yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Shea, of Westport, Or., are at the Washington. S. B. Gregory is registered at the Benson from San Francisco. J. S. Cooper, a hopgrower. of Inde pendence, is at the Imperial. Mr., and Mrs. A. (1. Russell, of Eu gene, are at the Washington. F. Bechlin and Q. Charlton, of La Grande, .are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. ICosminsky. of Walla Walla, are at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jones are regis tered at the Washington from Seattle. Henry Newman, manager of the Crys tal Theater at Astoria, is at the Oregon. W. S. Gray, Western manager for the Troy Laundry Machine Company, is reg istered at the 1'erkins from Seattle. Ir. and Mrs. W. E. Mallory. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mallory and son and Guyon Mallory, of Newberg, are at the Perklna. J. Alfred Armstrong, a business man of Jerome, Idaho, is at the Multnomah. G. H. Moore, a Centralia business man, is at tne Multnomah. ' CHICAGO. Oct." E. (Special.) The following Oregonians are registered at Chicago hotels today: From Portland J. H. Lathrop. at the Congress: Floyd J. Campbell, at the Great Northern. DENTAL ACT OPPOSED LAYMEN AND DENTISTS MEET AT COMMERCIAL CLIB. Speakers Assail Ballot Measure, Hold ing That Present Law la Pro. tectlve Crusade Planned. Furthering their campaign in defense o the existing dental laws, which are threatened by the dental bill proposed for the coming election, a conference of laymen and dentists was held yes terday in the Commercial Club under the auspices of the Oregon Society for Dental Education A committee of 50 will be selected soon to take up more advanced eteps in the campaign and wage a fight against the dental bill throughout the state. Dr. William T. Foster, president of Reed College, and William F. Wood ward presided yesterday. Dr. Foster being obliged to leave, after speaking, to meet another engagement. Dr. Fos ter said he was taking part in the campaign because the defeat of the dentistry bill was the public's business, that citizens owed it to a profession to help that profession maintain its standards. - . Dr. Herbert C. Miller, dean of North Pacific College of Dentistry and Phar macy, said the laws of Oregon are less strict in their requirements than the laws of many states in the union. "It isn't you or I that will suffer from the evils of the dentistry bill. declared William F. Woodward, "but the stranger who comes to our state and is imposed upon by incompetent and dishonest dentists. Mrs. Margaret Thoroman. of the As sociated Charities. declared that if every child were taught the proper use of the toothbrush, in the next two or three generations there would be no need of charity work in dependent fam ilies. . . Other speakers were J. Sloan Bren nan and Dr. M. C. Holbrook, who spoke on Dental Welfare Work." JULY "PRICES" PREVAIL SALES OF SECURITIES MADE WITH- OUT CONCESSIONS. Further Subscriptions Reported to Hun dred Million Dollar Cold PooJ. ' Money- Market Quiet. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Operations by the 100. 000, 000 sold pool exercised considerable influence on tne foreign exchange market to day. Cables opened as low as $4. 9534 with demand bills at cent under that nuntnrlnn but the unusually large inquiry soon caused a fractional advance. Further subscriptions to the fund from interior banks were reported and it Is be lieved that the pool will soon have in hand not less than 25 per cent of the entire amount pledged. A considerable part of the exchange was sold for cotton bills. The several committees which are super vising private sales of securities were more active as a result of a broad demand for high-class bonds and stocks. Individual In vestors supplied the bulk of the business. Contrary to recent advices from London, where a weak market for the stock was re ported, sales of Canadian Pacific were ef fected here at loo, which is equal to the July- 30 closing price, less the quarterly div idend, or J.s per cent since declared. Deal ings in other stocksof the same class, with out concessions, were reported. Unfavorable reports dealing with condi tions in the steel trade were again current, and these, together, with the state of the copper industry furnished the only disquiet ing news of the day. It was said that nu merous orders for finished steel had been cancelled and that new specifications were lower than before. One of the minor companies operating in the Michigan iron ore center announced a 10 per cent cut in wages, and while no def inite steps of like character have been taken by the larger manufacturers, it Is predicttd that the prevailing depression must soon re sult in liquidation of labor. Except for renewals, the money market was fiat. At best quotations for time loans were only nominal at 7 to 8 per cent, while so-called three-day loans were made In small amounts at a to 8 per cent. Last week's bank statement, with its material re duction in the deficit, created a more cheer ful sentiment for mercantile paper, but ef fected no change in Quotations. That crops are being rushed to market Is evidenced in the enormous receipts at Chi cago, which are tn excess of last week and more than 5.000,000 bushels greater than in the same week of last year. STOCK DEALINGS AT LONDON SMALL Trading; in SecurittFH Is on Strictly Cash LONDON, Sept. 5. (Correspondence of tUe Associated Press.) It is known that negotiations are still in progress between the Stot-K Exchange committee and the banks and It is confidently expected that a scheme is nearing completion whereby the market situtution soon will be cleared up. Aa usual, however, officials refuse to make any- statement on the subject. Dealings are small and still on a strictly cash basis. Consols remain about bS 9-16, but home rails are a shade harder. Araerl cans are quoted: Amalgamated, 484; Atch ison, -87 H ; Erie. 10; Southern Pacific, S3; Unions, II'a; Steel, 00 4 ; Canadian Pa cific, 139. A feature of the week is the growing strength of the Bank of England, which shows a stock of coin and bullion of 51, 673,000, the highest level in the history of the bank. A line of sterling treasury bills, amount in to 1:1,000,000, was placed in the market on behalf of the French government. They run for one year and are said to yield a per cent. The attendance of bankers and brokers on the Royal Exchange for the purpose of rixinjr exenange rates was axaln larva and quotations were made for most countries at narrower margins than previously, mail, telegraphic transfers and three-months bills all being dealt in more freely, except, of course, for Austria ana oermany. The ex change on New York sticks around $4.96 to 4U.0S for cable transfers, but announce ment today that the Federal Reserve Board authorized raising a gold fund to settle current foreign obligations may ease the situation shortly. - v Liverpool Wheat Market. LIVEHPOOL, Oct 3. Wheat futures, firm. Vwper. ,es a, utcemoer, es su. l TIIE 3IORXIXG. HOP TRADE IS HEAVY McNeff Buys 1100 Bales of Oregons and Yakimas.' BEST GRADES AT 12 CENTS Growers Sell Freely at ' Current Prices, but Will Not Consider Ixnver Offers Business Pass . ing in All Sections. The hop market is holding steady at the 32-cent level for the best grades. All efforts to get the market lower have failed. Growers have proved ready sellers at the recent prices quoted, but when it comes to parting with their crops for less money than the cost to produce, that is another thing. There is no ucramble to sell the best hops at a loss. About 2300 bales have changed hands tn the past two days. The heaviest buying was don by McNeff Bros., who purchased 600 bales of Taklmas and 500 bales of Ore gons at 10 to 12 cents. Among the lots they bought were those of Newport, of Cor. vail is; Cone, of Salem; Brophy. of Salem; Keusnick, of Jefferson, and McAlpin. of Yakima, The T. W. Seavey Hop Company bought 171 bales from Glen Carothers, of Aurora, at 10 cents; also the McPhorland crop of 100 bales at Sherwood and 117 bales from Frank Fish, f Needy. Mishler & Cribble secured a carload, a paj of the crop of John Gaylor, of Needy. The Ladd Reed crop of 124 bales, at. Reedvllle, was bought by Dorcas Bros, at 8 cents. . Phil Llvesley bought a crop at Woodburn at 9 cents. About COO bales were bought In the Aurora section Saturday at lO to 11 cents. Beer sales in the United States for the month of August were 6,336.876 barrels, as against 7.277,526 barrels for August, 1913. Imparts of hops Into Great Britain, for the months of September to August list, both Inclusive, were 183.4S9 cwts. from the United States and 61,400 cwts. from other countries: total, therefore, 244.808 cwts. Ex ports during the same period were 24,896 cwts., leaving net imports of 220,002 cwts., as against 222,472 cwts. during the corre sponding period one year ago and 84,3Stf cwts. two years ago. WHEAT EXPORTS BREAK ALL RECORDS Shipments From America in Past Week ' Exceed 10,000,000 Bushels. The weekly wheat statistics of the Mer chants Exchange show the following visi ble supply comparisons: Bushels. Increase- October 5, 1914 51,386.000 tt.204,000 October 6, 1913 G2.061.000 3.03&.U00 October 7, 1912 32.S4.000 1.0.-,,000 October 9, 1911 Gtt.ti93.UtM 3.0S9.000 October 10, 1910 34,309,0(10 -659.O00 October 11, 19U9 22.512.000 3.070.000 October 12. 1008 37. 6.12. 000 3,371,000 October 14. 1907 42.012.000 1,585,000 October 15. 1906 36.301. 000 1.649,000 October 16, 1005 23.614.0CQ 2,8o2,00U Decrease. Total Quantities afloat in the nast week and comparisons follow: w'k ending Wk ending w k ending Pnr Oct. 3 Sent. 'JA Oct 4. 13 United King dom 13,208.000 Continent 21,0-16,000 Total 03,504.000 30,904.000 34. 224.000 World shipments of wheat, flour included. d urinp the week from countries reporting were as follows: W'k ending W'k ending W'k ending From Oct. 3 Sept. 20 Oct. 4, '13 U. S. and Canada. . 10.359.000 6,8.9,000 6,21 4. 000 Argentina.. 240,000 1O0.0OO 4M).0O0 Australia i4,inn 4iii,uw Danube 123,000 SSS.0O0 Russia 4.S2.000 India 704.000 4S4.UO0 Total 12,847.000 The total movement to date at this time last year was as follows: Bushels. United States and Canada Argentina Australia, Danube Russia India . . 76,7a3.000 . . b.loU.000 . . 9.S79.0O0 . . 6,428.000 . . 40.7 16.000 . . 21,138,000 Total 613,000 WHEAT BUYERS ARE GOING SLOW Decline to Operate Until Loral Dock Con gestion Is Relieved. Until the local docks can be cleared of some of the grain that congests then, buy ers are going slow in the wheat market. Their attitude was shown at yesterday's session of the Merchants Exchange, where bids were few. and, on,, milling wheat, de cidedly below market values. As for exam ple, 98 cents was offered for bluestem, against $1 bid at the close of last week. The softness of the San Francisco market alio acts as a deterrent influence. . Wheat has been shipped south In large qsantities lately, and It is understood that a good deal of it has gone forward on consign ment. Buyers in California, therefore, are taking- advantage of the situation to get prices down. No trading was reported in oats or bar ley. Dealers are still looking forward to Eastern business In the former cereal, but up to this 'time it has not bean possible to Interest th Eastern. trade at current prices. On the ex hange, 925.50 was bhl for oats. Feed barl' f was unchanged from Saturday. Millfeed as quiet. Flour trade with the Orient continues of small volume. Local receipts, in cars, wera reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Monday 171 5 19 23 14 Year ago 123 30 17 20 10 Season to date. .5548 05 762 6.M 541 Year ago . . ...5248 S52 644 SS2 603 EASTERN LOGS ARE IN GOOD SUPPLY. Fresh Stock la Taking: Place of Local Ranch. Poultry Firmer. Fresh Eastern eggs are coming forward at a steady rate and are selling at 29 to 30 cents. They have largely taken the place of Oregons, which are slow to move at 34 and 35 cents. No Eastern storage eggs are being received, but Oregon storage stocks are being drawn upon wherever possible, and are quoted at 27 to 29 cents. There has been some Seattle buying of local ranch in the past day or two, and this has relieved the accumulayon here. The b'uiter market was steady at last week's prices and no early change in quo tations is expected. A shipment of fresh cube butter "was received from Coos Bay. The poultry market opened firm with light receipts and a better demand than last week. Hens were quoted at 1414 fee. There was also a better feeling In the dressed meat trade, but prices were not altered. MIXED CAR OF GRAPES RECEIVED. Apple Trade Interfered With by Cheapness of Other Fruits. A mixed car of Tokay and Malaga grapes arrived from California yesterday. They old at the old prices and were in good de mand. Apple trade was not active. A good many shipments of poor stock are coming "in and the low prices of other fruits. especially grapes and peaches, are interfering with the apple demand. The steamer unloaded a large quantity of onions and an assortment of mixed Cali fornia vegetables. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland $".i:;;i.47o f 221. 42. Seattle 2.01. Von:; 202.7." Tacoma 414.393 71,710 Spokane 852,700 106.817 PORTLAND UARKS1 QUOTATIONS Oils. k Wai wluiB drums, bar- OKEGOXIAX, " TUESDAY, re Is or tank wagon, 1 0c; special, drums or barrels, lGMc; cases, 17&0V-c. I GASOLINE B!uk. 14c; cases. 21c. En gine distillate, drums. 7 4c; cases, 14 Vjc. N'aptha. drums. 13c; cases. 20o. LINSEED OIL Raw, ban els. 67c; raw. cases, 72c; boiled, barrels. 69c; boiled, cases, 74c. TURPENTINE In tanks, 60c; In cases. 67c; ten-case lots, lc Kas. Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc Merchants Exchaug-e, noon aessloa. Wheat Bid. Ask. Bluestem . '. f .98 Forty Fold 97 Club 93 Red Russvin 7 1 .90 Red Fife tt . .92 Oats No. 1 white feed ..23.&0 . 26. UU Barley No. 1 feed .- 19.00 22.SO Brewing 21. H) 2;i.0U Bran .23.00 24.25 Shorts 24. OO 26.00 AU quotations for prompt d livery. MILLFEED Spot prices; Bran, $25.50 26 per ton; ahorta $:7.jO02ii; rolled bur ley. SU(-27. FLOUR Patents, 95.40 per barrel; straighta $4.60; graham, 95.40; whole wheat, 9j.t0; exports, X4.20tM.40. CORN Whole. 17 per ton; cracked, 93S per von, HAY Kaitern Oregon timothy, $16917; grain na $llfrl2; alfalfa, 912 18.50. Fruit and Vegetable. Local jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges. 92.253.00 per box; lemons. $5.0(06 per box; bauanas. 4 & 4 c per pound ; grapefruit, Florida, So ij pineapples, 6 7c per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, 91.50 per box; eggpiunt, 7c per pound; peppers, 6c per pound; artichokes. boct91 per dot.; toma toes. 5c91 Per crate; cabbage, ll&c per pound ; peas, 10 SQ 11a per lb. ; beans, 6(9 be per pound ; corn. 75c fejp 91 - per saca ; celery. 60 85c per deaen. uuuiitiower, 1.256 1.79 per dosen; asparagus, 9.25 per box; sprouts. 10c per pound. . ONIONS Yellow, $101.25 per sack. GKEEN FRUITS Apples, 7Jc$10 per box; cantaloupes, $1(0- 1.5o per crate; ca sabas, $L2u(il.w0 per dosen; pears, l'1.2o; peaches, 4ott66c Pr boa; grapes, 75ctf9L0 per crate; cranberries. 9S.50 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon. 9L3J per sack. Yak lnut, 91.5; sweet potatoes, 2 per pound. - Dairy and Csuntry Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: LOUS Fresh. Oregon ranch, case count, 31 fu 2c ; candied, 3o U5c; . storage, 27 29c. POULTRY Hens, 14frl4l,c; springs. 14c ; turkeys, young, ib&2uc; aressea, 2. 25c; ducks. 10&14c; geese, 20&llc. .BUTTER Crewery prints, extras, 9So per pound; cub. 30 4 31c VEAL Fauci. 12t&4tfl3c per pound; rough and heavy, b U lie CHEESE uregua triplets, Jobbers buying price. 15Vic per pound t, o. b. dock Port land; Young Americas. 16 Ho per pound. PORK Block. lOftlOfeo per pound. Staple oroeerlea. 4 Local Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound tall, 2.3u per dosen; half-pound fiats. $160 ; one-pound flats. 9.55; Alaska piak one pound talis, 9105. HuNhil Ci'otcu. $3.25 per case. NUTS W&iuuia, iuj!&2uc per pound; Bra sil nuts, 14c; nlberts, 141uc; almonds, 23c; peanuts, 5&0c; cocuanui, 91 per doxan; pe cans. 14 W 16c UEA-NS Small white. 6o; large white, 6 fee; Lima. c; pink, &3fcc; Mexican. 7 fee; bayou; tfc. C OFF KB Roasted, in drums, 18fe3feo per pound. - SUGAR Fruit and berry, $7.90; beet, 97.10; extra C. 96.8V; powdered. In barrels. $7.56. SaLT Granulated. $15.50 per ton; naif ground, loos, 910.16 per ion; oua, 91L50 per ion. dairy, 91 per ton. RICE No I Japan. 5 fee; Southern head, dMfec; island. Oc DK1ED FRUITS Apples, 8feo per pound; apricots, 141oc; peaches. 7feo; prunes, Italian, 1012 fee; currants, 9feo; raisins. tt b fe c ; Thompson, 11 o ; an bleached Sultanas. 8c; seeded, 7fe13o; dates, Persian, 7(7 fee per pound; Card, 91.40 per box. Hope Wool, Hides. tc HOPS 1914 crop, 10 4 12c ; 1U13 crop, nominal. Hi UBS Salted hides. 13o per pound; salt kip, Mc; salted calf. lc; green hides, Lio: dry hides, 25c; dry calf, 2bc; salted buua, lUc per pound; green bulls, Sfec WOOL Valley, 17 f 18c; Kastern Oregon, 15 Sa- 20o nominal. yjHAlH 1U14 clip, 27feo per pound. CASCARA BARK. Old and new, o per pound. PELTS Dry, 11c; dry short wool. 9c; dry shearlings, 10c each; green shearlings, 15 SOc each; Spring lambs, 24 9 25e ; rreea pelta. short wool. August 40c. July 6 wo; grn lambs, July 05c, August 75a. Provisions, HAMS 10 to 12-pound. 20fe21fee; 11 to 10-pound, 20fe21fec; 14 to 18-pound, 20 fe &21fec; skinned. 17fe&21c; picnic, 14fec BACON 'Fancy, 831c; standard. 96 & 2C DRY SALT CURED Short clear backs, 14 41 7c; exports. 15 17c; plates, llpl8c LARX Tierce basis; Pure. 12 fe yl4o; compound. 9 fee Uried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Evaporated apples no 1111 11 a. 1. Prunes easy; Californias. 3 llc; Ore gons, 10 fivlJc. Feaches weak: choice, 64 ti Qc; extra choice. 0 jiTc; fancy, 7 fe be Copper Dividend Deferred. NEW yu.lK, Oct. 5. The Miami Copper Company deferred action today on its quar terly uiviuenu. Duluth Linseed Market. L DCLUTII, Minn., Oct. 5. Cash: Linseed, 91-4314; December. $1.434; May, 91.41V- WATER BILLING G05TLY COMMISSIONER SEEKS TO CUT EX PENSE OP MUNICIPAL BUREAU. System Entabllitbed Under Rushlight Regime Condemned and Voters Wishes "VVlll Be Asked. Believing that the practice of send ing out bills each month to flat-rate water users ia a useless expense. City Commissioner. Daly said yesterday he plans to abolish the system at the first opportunity. Mr. Daly says he is con vinced that the system is not neces sary and possibly causes more or less increase in the delinquency of the de partment. The system of sending out bills was established by the old water board dur ing the administration of Mayor Rush light. Up to that time no bills were sent out, the flat-rate water users knowing eacty month the amount of Lneir diii ana me aaie iv.was aue. f ail ure to pay resulted in the shutting off of the water. Mr. Daly said yesterday that he be lieves the old board made a mistake when it established the billing system. It necessitated sending a bill each month to every water user whether on a meter or flat rate. The bill for stamps amounted to about $750 i month, not counting the cost of en velopes and stationery and clerk- hire. "while I believe it is a useless ex penditure to send out the bills to flat rate users," said Mr. Daly yesterday. "it is going to be difficult to do away with the system. People now wait for their bills before paying. Formerly they knew the date the bill was due and paid promptly. If anything, the billing system has1 increased delin quency, 'because users wait for their bills instead of paying on the date the bill is due. "If a recall election is held I pro pose to put a measure before the peo ple providing for quarterly payment of bills. In the event that is carried I will abolish the billing system at once. If It does not carry, I will con sider abolishing the system, anyway." NEGRO RECEIVES REWARD State Department Messenger Pro moted by President's Order. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. President Wilson today rewarded the services of Edward A. Savoy. the colored mes senger of many successive Secretaries of State, by issuing an order permit ting his promotion from chief mes senger in the State Department to a clerkship, without reference to the civil service. Savoy was known to all officials and diplomats as "Eddie." One of his duties has been to convey passports to foreign diplomats about to leave the United. in times of trouble. OCTOBER 6, 1914. CATTLE TRADE FIRM Active Business in All Lines at Stockyards. DAY'S RUN 5000 ' HEAD Be&t Steers Brins; $7 and Choice Cows Taken at $6.15 and $9.23. Ho; Sell at Last WeeJt'B Prices. The stockyards enjoyed a lively day yes terdayT with a good run of 5O0O head and an active demand. Prices ruled steady and unchanged throughout the -list. The cattle market had a good undertone. Steers sold at a wide range, accord iug to quality, the best load bringing- 97- The bulk of sales were around 96.50. Choice cows sold at $0.15 to 94.25, with the bulk of sites at 90.50 to 95.75. Heifers ybrouht 13.25 and 90. . The hog market -'opened at last week's )v'el and remained there., light weight stock rotng at 97.Su. 97.55 and $7.60. Business was brisk in this division. The sheep trade wus also more active than usual. The best yearling wethers were taken at $5.50 and others sold at 95.15 and (5.2t Ewes sold at 94 to 94.50. Lambs ranged in prlco from 95to 95.00, the bulk of the sales being at 95.75 to- 95-90. .Several beef buyers have Invaded the lo cal camp the past two weeks, says the Paisley (Lake County Press. TWey are of fering about one-half cent less than last year. It looks like the price would be about 10 and 12 cents this season, which is not a bad price at all. Receipts were 447 cattle. 1 calf, 2501 hogs and I0h4 sheep. -Shippers were: with cattle F. E. Wvntt. Sunn. '2 Cars: Geatinger Bros., Weiser'. 3 caret, S. Dicker son. Wetser. 1 car; A. P. Sullivan. Raker. cars; B. Tancake, Robinette. 1 car; M. S. Mayfield. Bend. 1 car; W. F. Richards, Sandy, 1 car; H. F, Xeal. Sandy, 1 car; John Warner. Ellensburg, 1 car. With hogs C. Hubbard, Run a, 1 car; Marsrers a Son, Meridian, 1 car; J. Bar nett. New Plymouth. 1 car; C. Mitchell, Parma. 1 car; S. T. Unig, Parma, 1 car; S. Hill. Pa rma, 1 ca r ; C. Ross. Farm a, 1 car ; Lydston & Applegate. Weiser, 2 cars; Hutchinson ft Sutherland. Union Junction, 1 car; Turner & Turner. Dayton, 1 car; W. J. Beach, Enterprise. 1 car; G. L. Weiley, Los tine. 3 cars: P. Dershle, Moro. 2 cars; J. Kinsman, Butler. 1 car; R. T. Thompson, Heppner. 1 car; Ball Bros.. Riddle, 1 car. With sheep Maggie Kribs, Gum wait. 1 car; Elgin Forwarding Company, Los tine. 1 car; H. Shawn, Condon, 2 cars; T. Shawn, Condon, 1 car. With mixed lots J. Flick. Kuntington, 1 car hogs and sheep; J. Shandler, North Powder. 1 car cattle and hogs; Mosaic & Son. Pitlot Rock, 2 cars cattle and calves; O. G. Gorsline, Joseph, 1 car cattle and hogs; T. Morelock, Joseph. 2 cars cattle and sheep; Elgin Forwarding Company, Lostine. 1 car hogs and sheep. The day's sales were as follows Vt. Price Wl. Price 61 hoes 18T 7.50; 1 cow. . . . 1 steer. . . 1 cow ... . 1 cow. . . 1 cow . 1 cow .... 2 steers. . 3 steers. . 1 steer. . . 1 bull 1 steei. . . 1 steer. . . 1 bull 41 steers. . 2 steers. . 7 cows. . . 24 cows. . . 1 heifer. .. UU lambs. . 1 steer. . . 13 steers. . . 1 steer. . . 1 steer. . . 3 steers. . . 7 steers . . 30 steers. . 27 steers. . 3 steers. . 11 steers. - 2 steers. . 2 steers. . 3 steers . . 14 steers. . 4 cows. . . 22 cows. . . 1 bull 3 cows.. . . 9 cows. . . . 1230 5.50 1310 7.00 1300 $3.00 1200 4.50 0 hoga. . . 220 33 hope. . . 120 5 hogs... 108 64 hoe. 176 73 hoKs. . . 182 8 hoei. . . 120 14hoso... 132 6. nr. . 7.001 7.r.O 7.0 8.20 1OU0 12U0 1100 101)3 5.00 4.50 5.75 5.73 7.00 3.75 0.50 5.00 3.50 6.50 6.50 5.60 6.3 5.1 144 wether. 87 3070 1200 900 11J0 1070 1042 1003 1181 820 60 1130 1018 110O 1000 1240 I003 1033 1090 1190 1053 10O4 1200 1103 1109 877 960 1120 1163 1120 60 210 223 310 280 220 124 168 108 610 142 784 22T 410 184 -140 . 430 ' 17 1260 1313 1243 1135 . 940 1131 900 1105 570 1300 1070 920 1280 1150 1154 " 1430 1120 8 ewes... 11S 4.30 5.50 6.40 5.50 5.30 5!0 5.00 3.00 5.20 4.00 5. SO in 337 lambs .. 72 15 hogs... 126 25 hogs. . . 116 ISyearl'es 103 44 lamb... 73 50 lamb.. . 70 43 lambs. . 60 42 wethers 87 2f0ewes... W3 5.00 3.00 2 lambs. . U0 1H2 lambs. . 67 3.00 5.60 3.8PI 4.20 lOhogs... 12S C4 hogl... 203 6 hogs. . . 3ol 21 hoK. . . 165 88 hogs . . . 2O0 13 hogs. . . 251 S2 ewes. . . 0 85 hogs. . . 1S5 8 hoes. . . 322 15 hogs. . . 200 66 hogs . . . 203 2 hogs . . . 375 S5 horn.. . 100 7. GO 6. 7.5.1 4.20 7.H0 6.50 4. 301 5.60 0.60 8. 7.3.1 5.33 4.50 6.25 6.90 6.53 6.50 7.51 6.5; 6.50 5.00 5.75 3.75 7.53 109 hogs... 130 1.-' 1 hog. . .. 200 4 hogs 303 90 hogs. . . 108 1 hog .... 20 33 steers... 1)40 5 cows . . . 020 7.20, 6.5 5.09 7.5; 5.83 5.O0 7.35 6.601 00 .amis.. 6.00 33 hogs 6.15 00 hogs 7.5 8 hogs... 128 8.231 25 hogs... 108 7.50! 260 yearl'BS S3 5.151 2l2yeerrgs 94 5.15 16 lambs.. 8U 5.75 10 hogs 184 7.00 .i nogs. . . . ' 1 hotf .... 2 hogs.. . . 13 hogs. 93 hogs. . . . 0 hogs Vhog 9 hogs. . . . 93 hogs. . .. 86 hogs 1 host. . . . 93 hogs 10 hogs. . c 1 hog 8.53 6.60 7.10 6.20 7.60 7.50 5 hogs... 3U5 6.60 8.50 S3 hogs 183 6.2 7.60 7.60 104 hogs... 188 7.OI 46 hogs... 313 7.601 7.6)1 77 hogs... 1S4 7.45i 6.60 7.60 1 hog. . . . 310 6.4 02 hogs... 1!I3 7.6UI 6 20 6.o 8 hogs... 121 6.25 LUd nogs. . . :j3 7.30i 86 hogs .. . . 7.6U 2 hogs 3t7 6.30( 20 steers. . 3 steers. . . ID steers. . . 2 steers... . 13 sters. 7 steers.. . 2 steers. . . 12 steers 1 cow 1 cow 4 cows. . . S5 cows . . . 1 cow 1 cow. 9 cows... . 1 bull 3 bulls. . . 6.90 L UU1I.... HIU 1 bull 3530 4.50 6.50 7.00 8. 50 6.00 2 cows. . 753 B.00 1 UUIl. ... 1.IHD 4.UO 1 cow 1000 5.75 Scows... 053 5.25 6.65 6.1: 6.3.- 1 heifer.. 010 8.00 31 steers.. 1010 6.50 -steers.. 925 6.0O 6 steers.. 1)40 5.00 3 heifers. 040- 6.00 3 cows. . . 1083 5.75 2 cows. . . 1H)0 3.50 . 3 cows. . . 057 4.50 6.25 5.50 5.O0 8.15 5.50 8.2 6.1 2 cows.. . 920 5.00 31 cows... 944 5.75 4.50 4.50 Current prices of stork at the yards the various follow : cl of t attle Prime steers choice steers ........ Medium steers ...... Choice cows Medium cows ....... Heifers Calves, Bulls Stags Hogs Light i Heavy Sheep Wethers ............ Eewes Lambs 6.73J7.00 . ... 8.506.75 8.25 $ 0.50 . 6.00 'a 6.25 5.25 fi' 5.75 5.30 id 6.50 . ... 8.004(8.50 . ... 3.00 31 4.73 . 4.00 a 00 . ..." 7.007.60 . ... 6. 00 iy 8.30 4.00 5. 50 . . . . a..u 714.011 . ... 5.0005.90 OMAHA CATTJJE PRICES ARE HIGHER. Baker County Stockmea Take Advantage of Eastern Market. BAKER. Or., Oct. 5. (Special.) Price approximating 25 cents higher than priced In th Portland market were received from the Omaha stock market today by various Baker county stockmen, who marketed large shipments of beef cattle In the Eastern market. Following were shippers and the number of steers sole: H. H. Trowbridge. John Iay, 7 steers. $7 to $7.50: William Wendt, Bridgeport. 47 steers. 57.50: P. J. Brow Baker, J3 steers. 7.40; E. Elliott, Bridge port, 72 steers, $7.40; Mack & Pollman, Baker, 48 steers, 47.30 7. 4o; Fred Phillips, Baiter, 47 steers, ft. 3a. Omaha Livestock llarket. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. 5. Hogi Receipts, 43U0; market, lower. Heavy, J7.70 t 7.9u; light, 7.45fe b.10; pigs. I7.30fe7.90; bulls or sales. .i5K7.bo. . Cattle Receipts, 11.000; market, steady. Native steers. $7.73 10.50; cows and heifers, $5.75 7.3. : Western steers. S69 8.40; Texas steers, $0.SoJJj7-10; cowa and. heifers. so.ouvr i : calves. Si. io lU.iia. Chssn Danslnta 1 Dl lit - m ss rb At s 4 r Yearlings, $5.55 tt ; , wethers, $5& 5.50 ; lamDs, $iy7.ou. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAOO, Oct. 5. Hogs Receipts, 28, 00O ; market, slow to 5c under Saturday's average. Bulk of sales. $7.75 Q 8.50; light, i.-2o'z.S0; mixed. $7.758.80; heavy. $7.40 S.C5; rough, $7.40 7.55; nigs, $4.75''0ti.5O. Cattle Receipts, ll,O00; market, firm. Beeves, Jtf.oOilt; steers, $0.15&tt; stockers and feeders, $5.1'5'5 i.3ji cows and heifers. $o.40 ay; calves, $7.50 & 11.25. Sheep Receipts, 55.000; market, weak. Sheep, $4. 70 5.75; yearlings, $5.406.0; lambs. $t&7-70, Chicago Gets Idaho Sheep. . GRAKGEVILLE. Idaho. Oct. 5. Special. Iast week, a 10-car train load of sheep was shipped, to Chicago. Recently a ship ment of 27 cars was made to the EajL Heretofore the shipments were made ts Portland and Puget Sound. Naval Stores. . SAVA.V.VAH, Ua., Oct. 5. Turpentine nominal, 4ijc. No sales. Receipts, ViO bar rels; shipments,-286 barrels; atocks, 25.70& barrels. Rosin nominal. No salea. Receipts. $T4 pounds; shipments, 5U&0 pounds: sUKiks, !Oi,34 pound. Quote: A. B, $3.50; C. O. JS.SiH: E. F. G. H. 1. $3.53; K, 4.15; M, ?!&; n, $6. WG, $.3&; WW, $g.3o.;. THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTjAnD OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY . Capital .... $1,000,000 Surplus .... $1,000,000 OFFICERS J. C AIN8WORTH. President. H. LEA BAMWLZ-J Vice-President. A. M. WRIGHT. Asst. Casnlen. R. W. SCHMEER. CuUh LADD & TILTON BANK Established 1S5. Capital and Surplus Commercial and DROUTH GUIS CROP Wheat Yield in Australia Materially Reduced. Is CHICAGO MARKET HIGHER Liberal Export Sales Also Tend to Give) Prices Strength Rumors as to Neutrality of Italy and Turkey Are Factors. CHICAGO, Oct. 5. Severe drouth In Aus tralia had much to do today with making the wheat market ascend. Th outcome was a firm close at c above Saturday nitcht's level. Corn lost H&Wc to HfficHc net; oats finished c oft and provisions ir regular, varying from ITi He decline to a rise of 2 c. Wheat bulls were prompt to take advan tage of reports that owing to drouth the crop in New South Wales and in Victoria had been reduced 34,000,000 bushels, an amount equal to half of the normal yield. In addition, some speculators were affected by advices that seemed less hopeful of Italy and Turkey being kept out of the war. Liberal export sales, said to hav been made here and at Kansas city, tenaea also to give the market strength. Heaviness developed In the corn market. owing somewhat to assertions that even late fields were now virtually out of danger from frost. Oats suffered from profit-taking sales by longs. Disappointing figures regarding exports caused provisions to average- lower. Weak ness of quotations for hogs counted, also on the bear side. The leading futures ranged aa follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. Dec $1.0844 $1-09 $1.08 $1.08 May 1.15 1.16 1.14" l.lOVs CORN. Dec 6-SH .68 Vi ATS May 70 .71 .70 ,7 OATS. Dec 4S .40 May 51 .52 .48 -51 .51 H MESS PORK. Jan. 19.20 19.20 10.17 19.17 LARD. Oct. 9.60 9.60 9.57H 9.60 Jan. 9.S5 0.7 9.S2H 9.85 SHORT RIBS. Oct. J0.50 Jan 10.12 V 10.20 10.02 10.0S Cash d rices were as follows: Wheat No. 2 red. $1.06 L07 ; No. 2 tiara, ti.ua oi ut. Corn No. 2 yellow. 73V474c; No. 3 yel low. 73 73c Rye No. 2. 92Q93e, Barley. 54tf7oc - Timothy, $4 5.50. Clover, $11 o 11.45. Puget Sound Grain Marketa. SEATTLE. Wash.. Oct, 5. Wheat Blue stem. $1; fortyfold. 97c; club, tHc; fife, 90c; red Russian. SSc; Turkey red. S6c. Yesterday's car receipts Wheat. 45; oats. 2; barley. 4; hay. 81; nour, corn. l. TACOMA. Wash;. Oct. 5. Wheat Blue stem. $l.u3; fortyfold. 96c; club, 94c; fife, 93 04c Yesterday's car receipts W'heat, SO; bar ley, 2; oats. 3; hay. xtx San irranciftco Grain Market, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. Spot quota- Jons: Walla Walla. Jl.teUto i.2te : re a kus slan. fl.6uQrl.62; Turkey red, $1.701.75; bluestem, $1.80 a 1.S5; feed barley, $l.o7b' 1.10; white oats. $1.45 & 1.47 V ; bran. $2a; middlings, $29r30; shorts, $31feS2. Call board Wheat steady. No trading. Barley weak, December. $1.1; May, $1.19 bid. fl.21 asked. Minn ea no lis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 5. Wheat Decem ber. $1.0S: Maw $1.14: No. 1 hard, ..1.10; No. 1 Northern. S1.06&1.00; No. 2 North ern. $1.06 cpi.osat. Barley 52&)t;2c. Flax $1.0 tS 1-34 . Hops, .Etc., at New York. NEW YORK. Oct. 5. Hops easy. State common to choice 1914, 40&.0c: 1813. nom inal. Pacific Coast, 1914, 16 19c; 1913, ISfelfic Hides easy. Bogota, 23(&24c; Central America, 35c. Wool steady. Domestic fleecg, 31c Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO, Oct. 6. Butter, steady. Re cefpts, 10. 9 3 tubs; creamery. 24 & :9c. Eggs Higher. Receipts. S53 cases; at mark, cases included, 19 22c; ordinary firsts. SQtacaic; firsts. L'l&23c. Elgin Butter Market.' EL-GIN. 11 U Oct. 5. Butter, 29c bid. No saxes. SAN FRANCISCO PRODtCE MARKET Price Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, Vegetables, Etc SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. Fruit Pine apples. $1.5u(fr; California lemons. 9-1x4. ou; apples. Oravensteina. 5Uc 9 l : Beuriowers, 40 n 75c; New towns. 75 fix 00c; bananas, $1 tal75. . Vegetables Cucumbers. 15Q.30c; string Deans. &c; eggplant, oc. Eggs Fancy ranch. 4Uc; .storage, UOc. Onions Yellow. 50c. Cheese Young America. 14 15c; new. 10vi:c: Orexon. 16c Butter Fancy creamery, 29c; seconds. , Potatoes Delta Burba nk a. per sack, 80c rtl; sweets, $1.40& 1.6o per s.ck : Salinaa Burbanks. 1. 701.30. Receipts Flour. 16.463 quarters; barley. 8X7. centals; potatoes. 3-OU sacKs; nay. itui tons. Coffee and Sugar. ." NEW YORK. Oct. 5. Tha coffee market was unsettled again today. Firm otters from Brazil were a shade steadier in some instance but no business was reported and buyers are Deitevea to oe noiaing- oix owing to the laraer nrimary receipts and the re- stride! European outlet. The spot murk rt fO was very quiet and lower t 64 c for Kio 7s and lovu tor ntos 4a According to a European sLaUUOa laa W. A. HOLT. Asst. Cashier. P. s. DICK. Asst. Caaalee. $2,000,000 Savings Deposits visible anupply of Europe decreased over I million bags during .September, pointing t a decrease of about 500. 000 bags In th world's statement against an increase oi more than 700,000 bags last year. Raw sugar steady. Molasses, 4.87c; cen trifugal, 5.02c; refined easy. 1'5 point low er ; cut loaf, 7.40c; crushed. T.ttOc; mold A 6.95c; cubes, 6.75c; XXXX powdered. 6.65c; powdered, 6-0c; fine granulated, 6,50c; dia mond A. 6.50c ; confectioners' A, 6.4,0c ; Na 1. 6.25c - Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK. Oct. 5. Mercantile paper, Tc. Sterling exchange easier; for cables, 14.96; for demand, 4.95. Bar silver oJtc SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5, Silver bars, 52 c; Mexican dollars, 45c; drafts, sight, .02c; drafts, telegraph, .Ooc. Sterling de mand, $4.94 ; cable. $4.05. LONDON. Oct, 5. Bar silver, ounce. !4H1 Pet BITULITHIC is the clean, sightly, noiseless pavement.. TRAVEIXRS' GtlDK. FRENCH LINE Canipsjcnle General. TranHathtalique. POSTAL (SERVICE. Sailings for HAVRE R0CHAMBE AU Oct. 17, 3 P.M. LA T0URAINE Oct. 24, 3P.M, CHICAGO Oct. SI. 3 P.M. FOR INFORMATION ACPLI C. W. Stinger, 80 6tQ st.; A. D. Charlton, 833 Morrison st,; E. M. Taylor, C. M. ftt, P. Ry.; Uorser B. Smith. 116 3d st A. C Sheldon. 10O Sd st.; li. Dickson, 34 V.sb-tas-ton st. i North Bank Koad. 5th and rjtars; ts. ; F. S. M'Farlaad. Sd and Washington) sts.; . B. Uuffy. 124 Sd st. San Francisco LOS ANGELES AND SAX DIEGO S. S. ROANOKE Sails Wednesday. October 7. at 6. P. M. NOKTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Ticket Office I Freisut Office 1?2A 3d St. I Foot NortliruD St. Main Uli. A 1314Maiu S... . A 1423 AUSTRALIA TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAXD. Reg-ular through sailing tor Sydney via Tahiti and Wellington from San Francisco. Oct- 14. Nov. 11. Dec 9 and every 2s days. Send for Pampaitt Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand, 114. Office: SI Market street, San Francisco or local S. S. and K. R. as en La M show PLACE Of ! show PLACE Of SOUTH AMESic? BAH1A. RIO JANEIRO, SANTOS, and MONTEVIDEO Frequent sailings from New York by new and fast (12.S00 ton) passenger atsamers. BCSK DANIELS. Gen. Asrts, S Broadway. N. Y. Doner B. Sroltn. sd and Washington Sts, Or Local Agents. vn 4 Hsfa S. a. BEAVER FOR SAN FK AN CISCO LOS ANGELES S P. M OCTOBER 8." The Sam Prsselses & Portland S. S. Co., Third and Washington sta, (with O.-W. R. N. Co. 'lei. Marshall 450U, A KliH. STEAMSHIP Sail Direct fur San Frsndsco, le Aaseles and San Diego. WED., OCT. 7, 2:30 P. M. SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND LOS ANGELES STEAMSHIP CO. FRANK BOLLAM, A Bent. ' 124 Third St. A 4uDS, Mala 3. COOS BAY LINE STEAMSHIP BREAKWATER Sails from Alnsworth dock, Portlsnd, 8 P. M. every Tuesday. Freight and ticket office lower Alnsworth dock. P. & C B. S. S. Line. I.. 1L Keatius. Agent. Phouea Main SaOO, A 3S2. City Ticket Office. SO Sixth St.. C. W. Stinger. Agent. Phones MsrslisOl aSOO. A 8121. Steamer Georgiana Leaves Washington-street Dock at 7 A. M. Daily Except Monday. Astoria and Way Landings Returning Leaves Astoria 1:00 P. straxe. fi.ou feftca w ay. Mai 1422, r i ix r sTl i