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THE 3IORXTXG OREGOXIAN. SATTTRDAT, OCTOBER 34, 1914. 19 WOOL CLAIMS OF DEMOCRATS DENIED Shortage .in World's Crop Which Forced Price Up Made Plea for Votes. T. B. KAY EXPLAINS FACTS President or Salem Woolen Mills Also Ridicules Campaign Slogan of Cheaper Clothing Snowing Value of Material Used. It Is not the Democratic tariff, but a world-wide shortage in the wool sup ply that Is responsible for the present favorable price of wool, say the manu facturers of woolen goods in Oregon, who have been making a careful study of the situation. Democrats have been making a lot of campaign capital recently out of the fact that wool is higher since the new tariff bill went into effect than it was under the Republican tariff. Thomas B. Kay, president of the Salem Woolen Mills, in a letter to Republican state headquarters, explains that this advance in price was caused by the world's clip being short many hundred million pounds. Had the clip been normal the price of wool in this country would have gone far below the price prevailing a year ago. Moreover, he points out, the effect of such reduction would not have been to reduce the price of woolen prod ucts to the consumer, as the quantity of actual wool in any wool material id not sufficient to affect the price substantially. Labor and other items are the important factors in determin ing the price, he points out. "There is absolutely no legitimate grounds for the claim that the Demo cratic tariff has increased the price of wool for the farmer," says Mr. Kay. "Woolen goods have not declined since the tariff went Into effect for the reason that there was a shortage in the world's clip last year of sev eral hundred million pounds, which caused wool to go up all over the world.. Otherwise we would have had a reduction in the price of wool in this country. "Our best Willamette Valley wool, in 1912. was worth 2'i cents. Now, when the tariff agitation was on in 1913. this wool declined to about 18 to 19 cents, although wools in Europe did not de cline at all, and at this time the value of our wools was reduced on the free trade basis. This happened, however, just before the tariff bill was enacted, but in anticipation of same. On ac count of the shortage in the clip of 1914. our wools advanced, when wools all over the world advanced about 20 'per cent, bringing ours back to where they were in 1912, but in Europe they are 20 per cent higher than they were in 1912. "Again, in case there had been a re duction in wool on account of removing the tariff, it would not have justified the reduction on a suit of clothes of more than 50 to 75 cents for the reason 'there is only about four pounds of clean wool in a suit of clothes, ana, taking this wool at the highest price, namely, 60 cents a pound, there would be 12.40 worth of wool all told in the suit- If the tariff had reduced this value 25 per cent it would only amount to (0 cents on the suit pattern at the outside. As there have been no reduc tions in labor, profits and other items, which go to take up the value of a suit of clothes, there is absolutely no Justice in advertising more than this amount, namely, 60 cents." arranging a schedule for Senator Lane, who is going to take the stump next week for his colleague, George Cham berlain. Senator Lane is due to arrive in Portland from Washington tonight. It is probable that the junior Sen ator will be kept in Multnomah County. Senator Chamberlain's schedule calls for him to be out of this county every night but one until the day of the election, so the committee wants Sen ator Lane to stay here. Senator Chamberlain was In Rose burg yesterday and will be in Cottage Grove and Eugene today. Wallace McCamant will go to Carlton today to address a Republican mass meeting tonight, Mrs. Alice R. Nugent, of the Re publican Women Election Officials As sociation, will go to Piedmont this afternoon to effect an organization of school teachers in the interest of the candidacy of R. A. Booth. Inasmuch as Mr. Booth formerly was a school teacher, many teachers in all parts of the state are rallying to his support. A number of Democratic women will hold a meeting next Thurs day at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. M Wing, 1128 East Flanders street. A. F. Flegel, the party nominee for Congress, and others will speak. One of the most encouraging reports received at Republican County head quarters in several weeks was that yesterday of Walker Quisenberry, com mitteeman in the Rockwood precinct at Gresham. Although he is partially blind and unable to travel without dif ficulty, he has succeeded in placing the name of every Republican voter on the registration lists and has pro cured the promise of every one to turn out on November 8, and vote for the entire party ticket. The chances for Republican success in his part of the county are exceedingly bright, he re ports. What doubtless will be one of the biggest Republican meetings of the campaign will be held at Peninsula Park next Friday evening. Most of the candidates at the head of the ticket, including R. A. Booth, Dr. Wlthycombe, C. N. McArthur, Thomas M. Hurlburt and some of the legisla tive nominees will be present. A brass band of 40 pieces has been engaged. Republican voters in all parts of the Peninsula district, including all the women, have . been invited. , A monster meeting is expected. E. H. Woodward, editor of the New- bere Graphic, was a visitor at Republi can state headquatrers yesterday and brought glowing returns ox the Re publican situation in his part of Yam hill County. Sentiment, he declared, strongly favors the election of Booth, Withycombe and the other Republican candidates. He expects a big vote in Newberg and vicinity. Henry L. Benson, of Klamath Falls, one of the Republican nominees lor the Supreme Court, has returned to Portland after a visit to various other parts of the state. He reports satis faction over Republican prospects and looks for the election of the entire ticket. William Hanley, Progressive Sena torial nominee, is booked to appear at a series of meetings in moving-picture shows in various parts of the city in the next few days. The Hanley cam paign committee has arranged to have their candidate appear at a different theater each night for six nights and will admit spectators free. The regu lar moving-picture performances will be given, after which Mr. Hanley will speak for 10 minutes. The following is the schedule of dates, the entertain ment starting at 8:15 in each instance: Columbia Theater, St. Johns, Satur day. October 24; Portsmouth Theater, 812 Lombard street, Monday, October 26; Princess Theater, Arleta, Tuesday, Oc tober 27; Brooklyn Theater, Milwaukie, Wednesday, October 28; Yeager Thea ter, Lents, Thursday, October 29, and Star Theater, Linnton, Friday, October 30. - WHEAT RISE STEADY Local Prices on All Grades Are Advancing. Forty-fold 1.0S l.lt Club 1.06 Red Russian 1.0O l.o2 Red Fife 1.01 1.03 UUI No. 1 whit, feed 29.00 29.50 Barley No. 1 feed, 23.00 24.00 Brewing , 23.00 25.00 Bran 21. oo 22..V" Shorts 22.00 23.50 All quotations for prompt delivery. Sales 10O tons outs $29.00 FuturM Fortv-foia. Dect-mfter. 3l.ua aia: oats. November. $2 bid, S29.50 asked. MILLFED spot prices: tsran. szv 4.50 per ton. shorts. $26 & 30.50: rolled bar ley, $25.506 28.50. FLOUR Patents. S3. GO per oarrei. vbole wbeat. Club Is Bought in Country on Basis of $1.0 9' Coast Further Ad vance in Oats With Sales at $29. A. large lot of bluestem was sold yester- BLUESTEM DEAL AT $1.15 EE! SCST"- "8 CORN w bole. per too; craeKM. Mr ton UAi utern urefon umoinj, le.OO. gram bay, 10ill: alfalfa. fKLWV l3.ot; valley timotny. ioty ia. Fruit aad Vegetable, Local lobbing- quotation TROPICA!. FRUITS Orangea, $3 3.25 per boa. lemons. $5495 30 per box; banan 04Ac per pound; grapefruit. Florida. $49 4.70; pineapples. 67e per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. SOo per dox. ; esgplanL. 7o per pound, peppera 506c per pound ; artichokes, WOo per doaen ; toma toes, 60 90c per crate; cabbage. lc per day at SI. 15, the best price of the month I pound, peas. XOo oer pound; beans. He per and withi in r r ih. I pouna. ceiery. otm per aoxea; oauii- VMr . . -j. . . . . . I flower, 40 a Toe per dozen; sprouts. 10c per ' ; "'J ww.u, ut- pound. Head leuuee. $2 per crate. Thl,M;:;. i" : ..r i gren fruits-appic ucotxto Pr x1 1 v ' . I box; cantaloupes, SI&I.60 per crate; ca- wud wneac brought the highest erica since i , , i R v.. nM BV.(.ci4. iiq: ocini m l riea, per barrel. country on the basis ot S1.0Q at tide water. I poTATOKsS Oregon, 90c 1 per sack w me jocai exchange, this was tne as ice a I sweet potatoea c per pound price, but bidders did not go over 91.06.1 OJSlU.No Uow. uucti per sack. forty-fold was a cent higher at SI. OS bid for October, and S1.09 for November. Red wheat advanced 12 cents. Si being bid for Russian and $1.01 for fife. Wheat sellers' views were strong, ranging from 2 to 4 cents above bid d rices for the various kinds keys, yuung. laoc; araau, i . I uLca.ii. 1UvxiZl: ueetit:. iJ ku- AAC. vwuairj reporu were mat buying was Da- i u-r no una in case Iol . v. a mortxin less tnan tunuuciea an siong tne line where xarm- i uase ioia; cubes u ers were disposed to let -. and ther were I tU.baa uieuu bTiuiets, Jobbers' duiai Also reports that speculative holders were We. 14c per pound i o. b. dock fortiand. more inclined to seek buyers. EXPORT SALES IMMENSE Trading: at Chicago Is Heaviest Since Beginning of "War . ani Prices Advance Sharply West ern. Canada Yield .Short. CHICAGO, Oct. -23. Immense export sales gave the-wheat market today Dig upward swing. The volume of trade was the largest luce the excitement at the beginning of the war. Prices closed steady at cents net advance. Other leading staples scored gain, corn cents, oats k&hk cents nd provisions from a shade to 10 cents. Foreigners accepted without haggling nearly every offering of wheat today from any point in the United States. The amount Dairy and Country Froduca, irfoeal JoiiDina quotations: .fc,cii5 resn Oregon raoch, case oouaw 34c; canaled, iWto-Auc ?OUixki HvLio. ic; Springs, 13c; tur- There was another advance in the eats market at the Exchange, when 100 tons sold at SUA. The same price was offered for November oats, but holder wanted 29.50. - All the country oats markets are strong. Barley is moving up in sympathy with oats. juui teed is barely steadv. Local receipts. In cars, were reported by tne Merchants' Exchange as follows. Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hav x onu ay . . . Tuesday w eanesday Thursday . Friday . . . Year ago. . i to d Year ago. . EXPORT APPLE MARKET PROSPECTS English Demand and Prices Uncertain Fac tors This Tear. In summarizing the probable course of the English apple market during the Winter. W. Dennis & Sons, of London, writ umUr aate or October 8: "The season now commencing presents many grave difficulties to the operator in apples, and most careful and KTiMrionrwi handling will be required. ReDorts reach us from all the producing sections of the United nominal. otates and Canada of a record crop andi HiD-faiS Baitea niaes, c per pouna; sail this, too in a year when there are also large SL.1t!g ct J'.a ""kJ" "i ' inuis. nirtnw than this. I 1UC per pouna. sreto Dulls, Bfec tho sHdittonal deplorable circumstance oil WUuL valley, liWAbc; luuurs Or. sob. tne European war now raging will have the I iSzuo nominal Robert A. Booth, Republican nomi nee for the United States Senate, re turned to Portland yesterday from his two days' tour through Crook County. "I never met with more enthusiastic receptions anywhere," he said. "People came for many miles to see me and to hear my presentation of the principles of tho Republican party, for which principles I firmly stand." Mr. Booth reports much Interest In all parts of Crook County in the Re publican cause. He predicts that the full party ticket will receive a heavy vote this year. Sentiment throughout K astern and Central Oregon is not favorable to" the Democratic party on account of its destructive tariff policy, he eays. After a full day of satisfactory cam paign work in Portland and immediate vicinity Dr. James Withycombe, Re publican candidate for Governor, will leave again today for Marion County, where he will meet the voters. He will devote the greater part of the day to the eastern part of Marion County, which he has not visited for some time, He will be In Hillsboro tonight, where he will hold a meeting with prominent "Washington County Republicans. C, N. McArthur, Republican candidate for Congress, spoke several times yes terday in the mill and factory districts vt the East Side and met several hun dred voters personally last night at the Booth-West debate. tie is OD taining many voluntary promises of support every day from men and women of all political parties. Scores of women voters have flocked to his support in the last few weeks on account of the work that he has ' done for woman's suffrage. He also has secured promises from nearly all the Indian War veterans re. siding in his district for the deter mined stand he made in the last Legis. lature.fbr the bill reimbursing claim ants against the state for horses and other property lost in tne laKima in dian wars of 1856. These claims "had been pending In the Legislature for vpara and had been rejected repeatedly. It was largely through Mr. McArthur's efforts that the last session paid them and the Indian War veterans now pro pose to express their .gratitude by vot ina- for him. He will speak in St. Johns next Mon day evening. The Republican rally scheduled ' to take place next Monday evening in St. Michael's Hall, on Hall street, has ben postponed but will be held later in the week. The Republican county committee is asking: Republicans who own automo biles to offer them for the use of can didates and other speakers who want to talk to the crowds in various parts of the city next week. Most of such proposed meetings will be held on the streets, and it is the hope of the com rnittee to have plenty of machines available so that numerous meetings can be held every night. Nearly a dozen different speakers will attend the regular weekly meet ing of the Oregon Civic League in the blue room cf the Multnomah Ho-tel at noon today and discuss as many dif ferent amendments on the November election ballot. Both the affirmative and negative arguments will be pre sented. William Hanley, Progressive Sena torial candidate, was in the eastern part of Multnomah County yesterday. He covered nearly 100 miles in an au tomobile and met scores of voters. Tho Democratic state committee is A number of Democratic campaign speakers will hold forth tonight in Library Hall, Central Library. Prin cipal among them will be Clarence Reames, United States District Attor ney, and R. W. Montague, candidate for the Legislature. Judge P. H. D'Arcy, of Salem, who was a candidate for the Republican nomination on the Supreme Court ticket last May, was in the city yes terday and announced conditions in Marion County growing more favor able to the Republican ticket every day. 1 "I expect to see Booth and Withy combe carry the county by from 1200 to 1500 votes," he said. "There are a great many Democrats in Salem and other parts of the county who are dis gruntled and disgusted with the Dem ocratic administrations in both the state and Nation, and discouraged and dissatisfied with the hard times brought about by the Democratic tariff. "Thse Democrats will join with the Republicans in voting for the Re publican party nominees and swell the usual Republican pluralities. 119 9 21 S 19 68 18 4 6 10 4 4 1 7 71 S 8-7 7 45 - 8 13 8 8 !3 17 18 4 12 6706 625 904 818 711 6.-.01 1148 792 747 840 jounic iuuericiu, Usc per pound. v tALi aiicy, i.tf i.ac. Pukil lucit, wVc per pound. Staple QrM rm, Local jobbing u.uoutuout: bALMO.'i cuiuiiiDi suvar oae-pouaa mils, x.u par uuxea; uan-poupo. tiais. .l.au; oue-pouua iiaia, a isssa via me-pouna fca ns, x.uu. UuAs.1 per can. NL'lb WSU1UL4, Itf'AttJUO Dor Doana uruu auu, 14c; xilueria, itsjlac; almooas. &5c; peaiiuui, nut:; vwwxuiuu, si par aos pecans, 14hV16c HksAto ianiMii wulle, tttae; lars. waits. t,wc; 1.111H. K, puia, otc. Mfiuan, 2 tee. JttlOU. oc. COS . a.n Haaataa. in drunu, u.r pouna. SUAil Fruit and berry, S6.S0; . il u.6o . extra c. joju . powuered, in barrels. .I.us. bALT Granulated, per ton crouiia. luus. iiu.2. par ton; .us, 1A..0 par ion. aairy. sis par uus. Mica, io. 1 japaui, ttc: boutnem aaao. u c . isiana, sc. U11111.U ttoua Apples, afto per uguuu, epriuuts, uqioc; peacnen, tee prunes, umiiin. 10tui2sc; currants, Mac lauuna, ewn; 'luouipson, llfec; us sMuicd ouita-uaa, o. se.aao, ijiim oatea, s'arsiaa. jwi pr pounu. iru .x.o per bus. Hope. Wool. Hli. Ete. HOPi 11 crop, 6fetlUfec; 1U13 crop, WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Dee l.li 1.17(4 - 81.1414 May 1.21 J.0;, CORN. Det 69 H .7n4 .89 (4 May 715, .2S' .711, OATS. Dee. .50- .SI .5014' May 531, .34 .S3 MESS PORK. Jan. 1S.Q2U, lO.Olhi 18.90 LARD. Oct 10.6.1 Itl.HS 10.5714 Jan. 9.UU 10.U2M U.8o effect of narrowing the field of the export mantel to principally the ports of London. Liverpool and Glasgow, and has undoubtedly prouuetsa a financial stringency. whWhy how. ever, we are glad to report, diminishes with each day that passes. On the other hand. there are no competitive supplies reachlna tnese markets from continental sources, and rront present Indications we Incline to the belief that a policy of careful feeding of supplies to theso markets, arriving regularly ana bandied Judiciously, will result in a fair ultimate profit to the shipper. In any event. witn such a crop and under such conditions every advantage will need to be taken of the export markets in order to avoid a debacle In the home markets." facmc Coast fruits are quoted in the British- markets as follows: lonclon California Winter Xellis. half boxes, 8s; boxes, 12s dtri:;s Js: Cornice (ripe), half boxes, 7s9s 6d; Loxes, 10sl2s; n.eirrers, -UsCs 6d; Newtown Pippins, 4 tiers, os 6d 0Blis 8d. LiVerDOOl California ,u..i. n i"i . tc 34 tier. 7s: 4 tier, 8s Sd. Yakima Valley standard Jonathans, 5&6s per box; standard Kins; Davids, js 3d&5s 6d per box; standard Grimes Golden, 5spos 6d per box; Yello Newtowns, 4s 9d&5s per box; boxes fancy Iteirrers, 6s. Glasgow California winter N'ellls pears. 9s tld9s 9d per half box; boxes, 17s 3d; Newtown pippins, 4 tier. 6s; 4 tier, 5s 3d boxes fancy Keiffers, 5s 6dg?5s 9d; Wash ington standard Jonathans, 6s8s 6d per box; fancy Jonathans, 6s 8d8s 4d per box; standard King Davids, 6s. MUnAlK iui4 clip, 27 Ho per pound. CAiiCAKA U&M.X. Old and new, o par yound. F & ury. iwvug; ury snort wool. Be: dry shearlings, LOtsloc aacni gnu saaxlins;s, loiuoc each ; Spring lambs, 44 wci sreen pelts, uciowr, outg mo. Fravlaiana. HAlia Ten to 12 pounds. 19W?20Mc m u Dounds. U.2llitc: skinneo. II 4 a ile; picnic, 14 fee JUALUA A W1W, imsuhiu, UJ 6c . 1RZ SALT ct'K-C'li soon clear bacics. i4ii;c: exports, laiio; plataa, uaue. lA.li.11 'iiexca Basis: ruii, uneiu, LOiupouno, vso. Olta. KEROSENE Water whit, drums, bar rels or tank wagon, 10c; special drums ot barrels. 1U4.C; cases. lTtsWOWC GASOL1NU Hula, 14c; rases. Zlo. n- slue distillate drums, Vfec; cases. . lie .-oaptna. urums. uc, rases, luc LINSD OIL, Ka. barrels. 61c: raw. cases, uoc:. boiled, barrels, tc: boiled, cases. newtown i-ippins. 4 V4 tiers, .be. lUltrblNllAtt in tanas, wici ten-casa lots, lo less. la caj ? HOGS ARE DIME LOWER PRICES CONTINUE TO DECLINE WITH LARUE RECEIPTS. LARGE HOP MOvkStBXT IN YAKIMA Doaen Loads Are Received During Day. Prime Steers Are Steady at 8,7.23, Sheep Market Active. Fifteen Hundred Bales Chan ice Hands at I Prices Up to 11 Cents. Hop buying; In the Yakima section has be. Thomas M. Hurlburt, Republican candidate for Sheriff, is pushing his campaign Into every part of the county. Yesterday he covered Gresham, Trout dale, Kairview and other points in the eastern part of the county. He is meet ing with encouragement everywhere. Mr. Hurlburt 8 friends are continuing to advise the voters that he Is in no way connected with or related to C. M. Hurlburt, who was nominated for the Legislature and repudiated by the Re publican county committee. Lawrence T. Harris, of Eugene, Cir cuit Judge of the Second Judicial Dis trict, and Republican nominee for Jus tice of the Supreme Court, has been un able to make an active campaign be cause of the heavy dockets in his dis trict, which embraces Curry, Coos, Douglas, Lane, Benton and Lincoln counties. He was in Portland last night after holding a session of court in Folk County. Judge HarriB enjoys the distinction of having been elected Circuit Judge twice without opposition. Every law yer in Lane County, regardless of party affiliation, has indorsed the candidacy of Judge Harris and is working for hi election. He was appointed Circuit Judge in 1905. nominated as the Re publican candidate in 1906 and elected without opposition, and in 1912 nomi nated by both the Republican and Democratic parties. Campaign banners will not be per mitted to be stretched across the busi ness streets in Portland during this campaign. The Republican campaign committee yesterday asked the City Commission ers' permission for this privilege, and it was denied. Announcement was made at the same time that the rule will be enforced against all ' political parties and against all individual aspirants for office. A meeting of Democratic women will be held Tuesday night in East Side Li brary. East Eleventh and East Alder streets. Mrs. John Nisson will pre side. Each of the leading candidates on the Democratic ticket will be repre sented by a woman speaker. A. W. Lafferty, independent Congres sional aspirant, continued his street- speaking campaign on the East Side last night. His utterances consisted in the main, of attacks on his oppo nents, with particular reference to A. F. FlegeU the Democratic candi date. He says no Democrat should be elected this year. Dr. C. J. Smith, Democratic candidate for Governor, will return to Portland tonight, after a week or ten days of campaigning in Western and Southern Oregon. He proposes to devote the re maining week before the election to Multnomah and surrounding counties. Local hoe nrices continue to sag. Keceipti this week have been heavy, a dosen loads come heavy, deals Involving i.bout 1500 bales othe, ime otner M n(.m steady. bein reported yesterday. The largest lot I A load of hogs sold off the cars at 87.10, sold was that of Harriott A Spillwell, of Granger, amounting to 650 bales. McXeff Bros, bought over 5O0 bales. Including 183 bales from Andy Slavln, 195 bales 'from Joe Fortler and 160 bales from w. A. Bell. The but the general mamet was 6.00 against S on the preceding day. The cattle market was ratner Quiet, un load ot steers brought 87.25. but the bulk of sales were at lower prices. There was more trading in tho sheep Peterson croo of 110 bales of Yakimas was division than for several days. The best also sold, and the Mondours croD of 180 lambs were firm at 85.75&B and yearlings , , , , . . . . , , I and ewes sold at lormer quotations. iraaing in uregon. continues active. The hogs and 808 sheep. Shippers were: V. s. jonnson uompany pougnt .-u bales in I with cattle r. M. nerby. cascade, the Aurora section, consisting of the crops of A. McConnell. Noomaw, Dorson and Feller, and a carload at Hillsboro, at to 10 cents. H. I. Hart bought 80 bales from Camp- i ear; beu & Lawson, ox racjainnviue. at i0 cents. two lots at Eugene at 814 and 10 cents and a car on the West Side at 914 .cents. Salem dealers were operating in the market at lo to lOVi cents. M. Folley, Welser. 2 cars; J. K. Cox, Baker, 3 ran Ross P. Dourtierty. ualsev. 1 cur. vvitn nogs j. a- Lauer, fayeue, car; w B. Case, Payette, 1 car: J. Madison, Weiser, H. s. bnyaer, weiser, 1 car; c. Lucke, Molalla, 1 car; Will Block, Inde pendence, 1 carp A. Sarsfield, Centervill 1 car; M. M. Hoctor, uoioendale, 1 car agent, 1 car. With mixed loads w. H. Evans. Pilot Rock. 2 cars nogs and sheep; Barclay EBfclS tlH OBJECT oreigners Buy Wheat Without Haggling Over Price. LADD & TILTON BANK y.aatHaacd Utt. Capital and Surplus S2.000.000 Commercial and Savings Deposits GERMANS ALSO BUY Large Sums of Money on De posit at New York. EXCHANGE RATE REDUCED taken wsfe estimated as high 'mm J.ooo.ooo HeaYjr Offerings of Bills Against Dushels. In addition to the heavy purch Shipments of Grain. Cotton and General Merchandise Lon don Rate Is Steady. ing ot cash wheat there waa a lively demand I from exporters for the December delivery. both here and at other centers. In connection with the European buying I there was high authority for the statement I at tne crop yield in Canada had been as certained to be worse than Indicated by the I most pessimistic estimates heretofore mad public. Com rose sharply. There was persistent I buying on the part of one of the largest cial afraJrm aefUn was . focused today on NEW YORK. Oct. 23. Interest in flnan- houses on change. Profit taking for holders appeared to re- Washtngton. where further conferences and negotiations were In progress for the 'alle- re short of last year's figures viation of foreign exchange conditions and its season I tno unravelling of the situation. It is be- ovlsions was of a more gen- coming more generally recognised that strict the advance In oats. Receipts at pri mar points were the first time th ova i -v,a-.-. tw. mese iactors constitute tne foundation upon Incentive came chieflv iroirt the strength of which all financial and commercial opera- nogs ana grains. , The leading futures' Tanged as follows bout millionaires and their money op position were listened to in silence. which pave the impression that the- benator was drawing; on his imagina tion. In fact, he was not pacific at all in his charges, although fully one- half of his time was devoted to this phase of his canvass. He worked on the sympathy of the audience for votes, inferring that he had been vulued and misrepresented Infamously. .70 10.OS 10 10. oo Oct. an, tlons of the immediate future are to b laid. The feature of the foreign exchange sltua-' tion was the new low record for exchange Close. I on Germany, for which sight drafts sold at UlH. This was an outcome of tne large offerings of bills against the shipment ot grain, cotton and general merchandise to Germany. Trustworthy accounts agree that large sums of money are on deposit here for financial and commercial interests in Ber lin. Hamburg. Frankfort and other large cities of the German Empire. Exchange on London was more steady, tne better tone resulting from the purchase of bills In connection with the payment ef the city, loan. Cotton bills were less con spicuous In the day's business with London, but it is said that additional shipments ot that commodity to Liverpool are In con templation. Further ease In money was noted and to morrow's bank statement ts expected to show another appreciable gain In csjih, with the complete eftacement of the de ficit In cash reserve, although the loan item ts an "unknown quantity. Local and interior banks are buylnr more commercial paper, but greater discrimination la being shown In the purchase ot these bills. The improved state of the monetary sit uation ts also evidenced In the continued retirement of emergency currency. Increase In Idle railroad equipment and falling away in bank clearings offer their own explanations respecting trade con ditions. This center continues to show ie largest contraction In clearings, albeit the exhibition is better than In the preceding week. Unseasonable weather gave a further setback to retail business at leading cen ters. Receivership for the Toledo, St. Louis Western road occasioned no surprise, in GEORGE PULSE, 14, KILLED Gun in Hands of Roj II aim Fire Accidentally, Slaying JjaA. OREGON CITY. Or.. Oct. 23 (Spe- cial.) Georcrc Pulse, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pulse, well known Highlandvpeople, today met In stant death by the accidental discharge of a shotsrun in the hands of his com panion on a pheasant hunt. Boy H&hn, of Portland. Hahn bad just shot a pheasant and was reloading his gun when the charge exploded 25 feet from youns Pulse, the full charge entering the young (nan's back. Coroner Wilson held an Inquest this afternoon, finding that death was acci dental. The Pulse ranch is in the center of the Highland country about 17 miles southeast of Oregon City. Tho victim attended the Highland School. SHORT RIBS. . 10.O S.". 9.90 0.82 .u urica were; Wbeat- No. 2 red. XI. 13V al.lIU ; Nn 2 Corn. No. 2 yellow. 7ftc: No. a yallow. 75c. Kye, No. Z. 4Ve. Barley. 60 & 77c. Timothy, $415.50. ' Clover, lia 4. I San Francisco Grain Market. SAN KRANCISCO. OcL 22. Soot a uatm tlons: Walla Walla. 11. 75O1.60: red Rus sian, 11.72 1. 70; Turkey red. fl.Mpl.; uiuesicni, s i.oj i.w . ieea baney, al.iuvy 1.1. Vt: white oats. II. 42 V h! 1.4.,: hmn 15: uijuaiiiiKB. aju ji snorts, sj -a o. l-au Doara w neat Itrons. llarlev firmer. Fuses bound Oraln Markets. TACOMA. Oct. 3. Wheat Bluestem. I view of the comDany'i default on its bonds (1.10(i3 l.l2; fortyfold, $1.05; club, SI. 0i: I almost three months ago. but the Incident fclfe, fl.00. I called renewed attention to similar financial iar receipts, wneat 35, nay . i embarrassment by other railway systems kvattt.pt , i. Bi...... 1 nn. . I of the same class. tyfold. Sl.ou: club. St. nr. Fif si o-j. 1 London reported Russian, .uuc: Turkey red. SI. 0& sold by ths Bank of England and an lm lesteraays car receipts Wheat 22. oats I penains issue 01 nussian treasury Dins, me 2. barley a, hay 7, Hour 4. I latter in part payment of orders placed in Infected Pimple Causes Man's Death NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., "Oct. 2J. (Special.) Infection of a small pimple on his hand caused the death of Charles House, a workman en the Chester Congdon ranch, yesterday, after be had lain unconscious for three days. About six weeks ago he noticed the pimple and scratched it. A week later his hand began to swell and give him pain. He became worse and was urged to go to a hospital and submit to amputation of the hand or arm. but refused. He was 30 years old and leaves a widow and two children. IksMXK' OL LUsV further accessions of European Grain Markets. LONDON. Oct. 23. Carsoes on nuu,. LIVERPOOL. Oct. iS. Wheat. October a. lid; wheat, December, 9s ld; corn, No vember, is 3d. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Oct ":t Wh.t ber, 1.1Jt: May, fl.lui; No. 2 hard. Northern. Sl.lufe (ft 1.133. Hurley, 5.; (u JSC Flax, 11.33 "6. CROSS CLKRENTS IX GENERAL TRADE Great Britain. BAN FRANCISCO PRODL'CB MaKEE'i Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, egetablea, fc-tc. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S3. Fruit Pine. spplea. fl.&Oett. California lemons. titiV 4.00; apples. Bellflowers, 40& 60c; tananas. (101.75; Mexican limes. I3t4. vegetables cucumbers. Safxsoc: stiitic beans, lt&'Stac; eggplant, 2&uuc; toma toes, 3O&-40C. KKfCit hancy rancn, -f.10; storage, 30c, Onions 'TaUow. 40CpSOe. Cheese Touns America, lSttOlsc; new. iO lecj Oregon, 14Vtfi; Young America, ldo. Butter Fancy creamery, 1114c; seconds. 23 tec Potatoes Delta Burbanks. per aack. 60c. sweets. S1.4O9160 per sack: Salinas Bur binki, 11.4001. 60: Alvarado. 1.2o140 ltecclpte Flour. 3104 quarters; barley. 1413 sacks; ha. Steamer Service Steamer HARVEST ITEEN leaves Ash-Street dock dally ex cept Sunday, 8 P. M., for Astoria and way points; returning, leaves Astoria daily except Sunday. J A M. Tickets and reservations at O.. W. R. AN City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets; or at Ash-Street Dock. Phone: Marshall 4600. A 6121. . Commercial and llnancial Affairs Have Ir- regular AptMsrsoct. .VKW YOIi.lv, Oct. 23 Bradatreet'a to morrow will say: t ross currents in trade and finance, do mestic and foreign, give a very irregular I 3 1.0S3 centals; potatoes, appearance to comme. clal and financial at- 063 tons. tairs. rne war abroad is still the domi nating element In the entire situation and I Coffee and Sugar. wnatever dullness or. on the other hand, NEW YORK. Oct. 23. More cost and T T' IT. ..... i" rlM p freight offers were received here from Brasll parently in the hostilities In Europe. today than yesterday, but so far as could be i J . i m picture are learned, they resulted in very little bus! " e louna me ratner better tone ot nes. The spot market asjo remained quiet. matters, causea by International and while prices remalaed ateady. they were efforts to bring about a resumption of nor- unchanged at c for -lHo 7s and 10',4o for mal conditions In the exchange market, the Santos 4s. Brazilian exchange on London cotton export situation and the reopening was Hd lower, according to the cable, and of the stock markets. . further clearances of 3,000 bags were re Bank clearings for the week ending Oc- ported from Brazil for New York and New 1 wins .o xirausireat s, were I Orleans. -, i Jo,j4tj,uoo, a decrease of 24.68 per cent I Raw sugar quiet. Molasses sugar, 3.61 "'.;" '"i year; business-fail, centrifugal, 4.26; refined quiet. exports, including riour. B. 438,478 bushels, against S.325,388 bushels last year. Chleage LWestork Market. CHICAGO. Oct. 23. Hogs Receipts. IS. EASTERN WOOL MARKET IS STRONG average. Bulk of sales. S7.25w7.55; light. 7 2U4 A California wire reported the sale of I Cumml&gs, Corvallis. 1 car cattle, calv the Bussman lot of 111 bales of Eonomas to I and hogs; C. L. tauii, Jr., Halsej;. 1 car Richardson at 10 li cents. GRAPE SEASON IS NEAR1NG AN END Fall Prices obtained on Mixed Car Received. Oranges Higher Next Week. The grape market Is strong in California, aH miired rar received vesterdav sold at full prices. Tokays and Cornlchons brought I 'n0" - $1.15. Verdels 1 ana Black prince 00 cents. I 2 steers The grape season is arawing to a close. Oranges are firmer in the South, and next week the local quotation will be S3-25&3.50 for fancy brands. Stocks in California are cleaning up with the usual large Fall de mand. New navels will not. be ready for consumption for a month. The demand for apples was moderately active and will be better when the large stocks carried by many retailers are worked off. There Is but little Inquiry for Southern vegetables now, owing to the abundance and cheapness of local cauliflower. hogs and sheep; J. C. Davis, Snedd. 1 . car hogs and sheep: A. D. Messenger, Golden dale, 1 car cattle and hogs. The day s sales were as follows: Wt.Prlce. i.Oo f G.2S; 1 hog . 333 5.00447 ewes . 17S 6.1)j 1 cow . 132 tj.25 7 cows . 320 B.ooj 1 cow . 107 6.8.- 3 steers .1180 .T1 kS hogs .1050 6.70. 31 lambs .1180 6.701 23 met 20 hogs. a nogs 6 hogs 10 hogs a hogs 1 steer . 4 steers 1 steer . 2 steers 4 steers tQ 6.301 b5 hogs 10'JO 6.301 4 hogs 1002 6.70) 2 hogs 24 steers ' .1O00 6.3, 3 hogs 22 steers ..1043 0.(0(1- noa 4 steers ..1110 6.351 2 hogs 20 steers ..1071 4.2;i 6 hogs 6 steers .. ntu o. i ot i nogs OREGON EGGS AT HIGHER PRICES 1 heifer 21 steers 18 steers 7 calves 1 cow 41 hogs 2 hogs 2 hogs 28 hogs -e8 hogs J hog 600 6.30j 1 yearling B.'iO 5.30 SO lambs Selected Candled Stock Jobbing at 40 Cents. Poultry Steady. The demand for fresh Oregon egrs Is m.h In -Yneas of. the auDDlv xnd rriee an, Prime steers . . . 1 , . Choice steers steaaiiy MvwiEini. a 110 Dc cawuiea. siock Medium steers sold yesterday at u cenie. Poultry receipts were more liberal, but the market held fairly steady. Mans sold at 14 cents and Springs at 13 cents. Pressed veal and pork were weak. No further changes were reported in the dairy produce markets. 1U20 6.0O1 35 ewes 1-.I7 7.50 34 lambs . .1080 4.00 24 lambs . ... 190 6.90 1 yearling . . . 40O 3.90; 28 ewes , . . .. 845 6.40 5 lambs . . . , 210 6.90, 3 hogs . . . . .., 2U0 78 hogs ., . 370 e.oV riirreot Drices of the various elasses of stock at tbe yards follow: Cattl Wh.Price. . 4306.10 . 106 3.T.0 .1430 5.23 .1130 5.30 .lolO 3..-.0 .. 25 4.O0 . 207 7.00 . 70 3.73 . 10U 3.05 1 63 p 4.50 . , 222 .tio , . 352 5.91 . . 215 6.90 . . 347 3.9U . 20 6.91) ,. 305 ft.40 , . 273 6.5U . . 200 6.90 130 5..-rO .. 65 5.30 . . 110 4..0 .. 78 6.00 . . 72 5.75 200 5.0'i . . 87" 4.25 . . 58 5.O0 . . 3S0 5. 9o .. 224 . 0.90 Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities I Ewes vMterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland fl.74B.78S fl71.654 SeatUe 1.S21..-.M3 136.02O Tacoma. .......... .. 337. 2S1 . 45.930 Spokane 30S.245 . 50,033 Choice cows Medium cows Heifers Calves Bulls - Stags nogs . Light O.T5&6.90 Heavy .vvw..u Sheep Wethers 4.0095.50 J. 30 Of 4. IS .. 767 15 .. 6.504y6.75 .. C.OO&g.ZS . . 5.25 4a a. 7 5 .. 6.5l)4.'3 .. 6.00i S Oo .. 3. 004. 7a . . 4.5Uo OJ Big Demand for' Foreign Crossbreda and Fulled Wool. BOSTON. Oct. .23. The Commercial Bui. letin will say tomorrow: "The wool market has been decldedlv strong this week and there has been a fair volum of business. Demand has been espe. uia,i.v Biruii lor loreign crossDreas at slight ly neiier prices. i nere nas been an espe cially keen request also for domestic pulled wo'ii. wnicn imewise are nigner. "Advices from the primary markets indi cate very firm opening values." Tejai Fine. 12 months, se'g.'iar; fine, 8 montns, oS'?04C; tine, all, 45(W47c California Northern. 54 55c; middle county. aier.)c; soutnern. 48 4r50c. Oregon Eastern No. 1, staple, 60e; East. em clothing, 575Sc: Valley No. 1, 48&50c. Territory Fine staple, 606r62o: fine me dium staple. 50tft60c: fine clothing. 57 4j 58c: fine medium clothing. 55tfv5Se; half blood combing. 59a60c; tnree-elghths blood comb ing. 49-ulc. Pulled Extra. 5060e: AA 5657c; fine A. o3jr55c; A supers, 509.-,2c Sterling Exchange. NEW YORK, Oct. 23. Mercantile paper. 66H per cent; sterling exchange, weak; co-days' bins. x4.vi; cables, X4.V4. 8304.95.10 07.60; mixed, 7.05&7.70; heavy, i4i.70; rough. 7 si i.li; pigs, 4.-u . Cattie Receipts, 200; marKet, weaa, Beeves. S6.15&10.80: steers. f5. 751x8. ,0 stockers and feeders, S4.30&7.S0; cows and heifers. f3.208.60; calves, f7qgll. aheep Receipts, iu,whi; maraet. steaay. Sheep, f 4.90(g'6.05; yearlings, f5. 606.50; lamDS, fo.ivtf t.oo. Duluth Linseed , Market. DCI.1TTH. Oct. 23. Linseed, cash, fl.33Va; December, fl.32fe: May. fl.SSH. FRENCH LINE Campacnle t,enerale T r:,nitT Isa.lQi'r POSTAL SERVICE. Sailings for HAVRE CHICAGO Oct 31, 3P.M. ROCHAMEEATJ , Nov. 14, 3 P.M. 1, i t. lAfUHUAlluA ArPLV C. W. Stinger. 80 61b St.; A. I. Charlton. 834 MorrUon St.: E. M. lay lor. C M. St St. P. Ry.: Horsey It. Smith. 116 3d A. C tbeldoa. 100 3d st.t II. lllcksen, S4S Wash ington sc.; North Bank Koail. 6th aad stark sta.t F. S. M'Farland. 3d and Uathlngloa kts.; L. H. Dully. 124 Sd St.. Portland. COOS BAY tU KlHtKA S. S. ELDER SAILS 81NDAV, OCTOBER 25. BAM. NORTH f A VHIC S 4 SAilsUlr CO Ticket Otlice I Freight Office 132 A yd St. tl Foot Northrup St. MAIN 131. A 1314 Main 5203. A 5421 SENATOR ASKS SYMPATHY Mr. Chamberlain Also Scolds Tlie Oregonian at Grants Pass. GRANTS PASS, Or, Oct- 23. (Spe cial.) A number of vacant seats in Grants Pass Opera-House were be tween Senator Chamberlain and his audience last night. The opening and the closing were painful periods ot de nunciation of The Oregonian and those who chance to differ with the Senator demand, ?4.1.3504.94.OO; bar silver. 49clon Governmental policies. The mid dle portion was aevotea to praising the Administration, giving it the full credit for such measures as the income tax, but giving never a word of credit to tho Republicans for paving the way for such a law. His self-praise and Justification were voluminoua anrl his insinuations Lambs 5.00 a 6.00 PORTLAND MAKKET Grain. Flour. Feed, Etc Wheat Bid. Ask. Bluestem jJ...li"i'fi' J-13is 4-L15 Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Oct. 23. Turpentine nom inal, 45c, no sales; receipts, 2211 barrets; shipments, 649 barrels; stocks, 27.39J barrels. QUOTATIONS I Kosia nominal, no sales; receipts l,o9 parrels; BniJimeniB, i-, u;irivi, siucKS. 111,244 barrels. Quote;. AB; f3.50; CD. J3.52S; EF, OH. I. 3.53; K, 4.15; M, 1.50; N. f; WG, ft2i; WW. f6.35. . SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 28. Silver bars. 49:c; Mexican dollars. 44c; drafts, tele graph, v 4c. Sterling demand, f 4.94 44; cable. IjONDON. Oct. 23. Bar silver, 22 ll-16d rier ounce. Cotton Market Irregular. NEW YORK. Oct. 23. Today's advlees from the South "suggested continued irregu larity in the spot situation. ' Texas shippers reported smaller orterlngs rrom tne interior, which some inclined to attribute to tbe re cent wet weather, but there seemed to be little Improvement tn demand and tner were declines In some of the Eastern belt markets. Sentiment here, however, appeared to be growing more optimistic New Orleans spot quiet, Qe; sates, ihbd uaies. Omahjp Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA Oct. 23 Hogs Receipts 4000: marKel. miner. neavy. )o.busi.iu; llirht. $7,1017.65; pigs, f6.50&7; bulk of I S6.95G3 7.10. Cattle; Kect-ipts. 500; market, steady. Na- I tlve sters. S7 10.40: cows ana neirers. 15.7 tfirt.75: Western steers, 6608.35: Texs steers. f."i.75S 6.50: cows and heifers, f&? 6.25: calves. isiv. gheep Receipts. 4500; market. strong. Yearlings. 5.6" B.iu; wetners, s5.104sa.es; lambs. f7.J0' l.m. Chicago Dairy Produce, CHICAGO. Oct. 23 Butter Unchanged. Kge Receipts. 4S56 esses, unchanged. Hopn, Etc., at New York. NEW YORK. Oct. 23. Hops, easy; state cummin to choice, 1914. 3o(f42c. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. Oct. 23. Evaporated apples. .Laieady. l'ruaea, steady, reaches, quiet. BE7SIH3xiSSI3Iiiik:i 8. 8. HOSE CITY FOR SAN t-KANOaCQ LOs AiN GELES T l. M.. OCTOBKK 28. The San traniio & afortlaud S. 8. Co. Third and Wttliincton ISto. 4nitb O.-W. K. JL N. Co.). Xei. MarsbU 4AOO. A qiau AUSTRALIA Keguiar toroutfii uili&i Xor byiaj Tttcuii and Wei.ioistua (rum sta t"rnciKi, Nov. 11, Ic 9. Jo. 6, and very daa. fsnd Cor fampoiflt. Luton bUBmbiup Co. t ew s&eaiand. LuL Ollice: bin Metrttttt aireei, can yranqiaftii. or ocaJ S. to. aaU K, H. mwnm. -s- S LAMPORT f HOLT T Aad all Argentine forta Frequent . .. - " and fast 1 12.0uU-toii paiitfui itteamers. 11 UAIO U UIO JANKIRl 23 1A3 TO BUENOS AYREa. BUSK It DANIELS. Gee, Alts, t BrssaSray, M. I. tlarsej B. bmltb. Sd and V asUiugtea ata. Or Local Agents. BITUL1THIC it has proved , a, its superiority as r a street pavement. II New Coos Bay Line Al.KHI-lt:Ll. NUKTU BLN. KJAl'lKK atteamsiiip i araiso 8A1U iMKfcCT TODAlf. OCT. 24, 7 P. M. i? or paefc..ei s aau irtit.uL. maae rMcrv. tlons i;nin-aiately. KranK lollam. i'asa AtJlt Main 6 1-14 Third at- A 40l.. t reigut office. A 1 b e ra Dock o. jl. Marsnaii oboo. a STEAMSHIP BmIIm iiirrct lor han I- raurtkco, La Angelra and baa Uieaja. TODAY, OCT. 24, Ai 6:3 J P. M. sl lhA.MlM.0, i'OKIL.t.M) st Loa AJsotLta e 1 .lalntnf CO, IRAN Is. BO l.l.AM, Ageat, 124 Third t- A 4oub. ilnin COOS BAY LINE BTtAMSHlI" BatAKWAIi-H Sails from A ins wort dock. Portland. 8 P. M every Tueecay. Frslgbt and ticket otrlce lower Alnsworta dock. t-. 4k C B. S. S. lose, i h. Keating. Agent. Phones Mala f60o. A 2332 City Ticket Office. 00 Sixtb SL, C W. Stinger. Agent. faossa alarsaaU 00 A 6121. Steamer Georgiana Xcavaa Wanir.ton-tret Dock t T a, M, Datly. Except Mondaj. Astoria and Way Landings tirnti in Raturntna Leaves Astoria t urn 11.00 &aca Way, 11:00 P. Mala 122.