TTIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1914.
19
CHILDREN'S GOOD
CONCLAVE MOTIVE
Oregon Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teachers As
L sociations Assemble.
ALL OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
Sirs. Arlstcne Felts, President, Gives
All Credit to Aides for Success.
Selection of Books for Juve
niles Is Main Topic.
"To improve conditions under which
children live."
That is the inspiring thought of the
annual state convenition of the 'Ore
gon Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations that assembled
yesterday morning in Library Hall.
The morning session opened with an
Invocation by the Rev. J. H. Boyd. The
formalities of voting for officers were
soon "dispensed with when the secre
tary was instructed to cast the ballot
for the re-election of the entire board.
The officers are: President, Mrs. Aris
tene Felts, Portland; vice-president,
Mrs. J. C. Elliott King, Portland; vice
president, Mrs. H. R. Albee, Portland;
vice-president, Mrs. C. M. Collier, Eu
gene; vice-president, Mrs. Clinton D.
Hoyt, Hood River; vice-president, Mrs.
W. I. Ussher, Ashland; vice-president,
Mrs. Hugh J. Fltzpatrick, Portland;
vice-president, Mrs. W. J. Kerr, Cor
vallis; vice-president, Mrs. J. 8. Lan
ders, Pendleton: corresponding secre
tary, Mrs. H. M. Bransford, Portland;
recording secretary, Mrs. H. L. Walter,
Portland; secretary of literature, Mrs.
I. M. Walker, Portland; financial sec
retary, Mrs. John Manning, Portland;
treasurer, Mrs. A. Bonham, Portland;
auditor, Mrs. G. W. Evans, McMinn
ville; directors, Mrs. I. H. Amos, Mrs.
A. King Wilson, Mrs. E. A. Sessions,
Mrs. W. J. Hawkins. Mrs. C. T. Dickin
son, Mrs. Samuel Connell.
Aides Given All Credit.
Mrs. Aristene Felts, president of the
congress, gave a brief report, in which
she said that the success of the past
year had been due entirely to the splen
did work done by her assistants. She
herself laid claim to none of the glory.
The balloting for delegates to the
National convention, which will assem
ble In Portland next Summer, resulted
In the election of Mrs. W. J. Hawkins,
of Portland; 11-a. J. W. Kerr, of Cor
vallis, and Mi. A. King Wilson, of
Oaweso. The alternates are Mrs. J. S.
Landers, of Pendleton; Mrs. George
Uerlinger, of Dallas, and Mrs. W. W.
ussher, of Ashland.
Keports showing progress and growth
of the parent-teacher movement were
made by Mrs. H. J. Fitzpatrick. of
Portland: Mrs. Clinton Hoyt, of Hood
Jtiver: Mrs. C. M. Collier, of Eugene,
and Mrs. Kerr, of Corvallis. Mrs. A.
Bonham, treasurer, reported that the
present balance on hand materially ex
ceeded that of this time last year.
Presidents Hold Discussion.
The afternoon opened with a presi
dents' conference, at which hot noon
lunches, methods of raising funds and
subjects of great Importance to the
various districts were talked over in
formally; Mrs. C. M. Smith, of Rose
burg, presided during this hour.
Between addresses and reports John
Claire Montetth sang "Mother o' Mine"
and for- encores sang "The Magpie"
(Lohr) and "Where My Caravan Haa
Rested." Miss Constance Piper was his
accompanist.
Mrs. H. J. Fitzpatrick presided at the
general meeting in the afternoon. Mrs.
R. S. Bean read a paper on "Educa
tional Country Clubs," written by her
sister, Mrs. H. F. McCormack. of Eu
gene. Benjamin Sheldon, president of
the Commercial Club, of Medford, spoke
on "The Problem of the Normal
BchooL"
Child Study Advocated.
In keeping with the motto of the
convention was the talk by Mrs. Ida D.
Kidder, of Corvallis, whose subject
was "The Proper Literature for Chil
dren." "Wo are a. long way psychologically
from our childhood days." said Mrs.
Kidder. "We should try and get the
child's viewpoint. We must study the
likes of the child and then give him
what he likes only along lines that are
good and broad.
"1 think that fairy tales are good,
but caution should be used in their se
lection. Fairyland is the natural play
ground of the child's mind. However,
grewBome stories like "Blue Beard"
should not be. given, as they create bad
Impressions. The hero tales of the big
ger child, the animal stories, the stories
of adventure, of college life, are all
good if properly chosen. Be patient
with your girls when they get to the
'boy-crazy' period ' and crave senti
mental stories. Give them a mother's
love and sympathy. Enter into their
lives, be their confidant. They will
come out all right."
Library Offers Books.
Miss Jessie Millard exhibited in the
hall a table display of suitable books
for children and answered all questions
on the subject propounded by the dele
gates. Miss Mary Frances Isom said
that the Portland Public Library as
well as the State Library would be
glad to lend books or furnish lists to
the Parent-Teacher circles.
The delegates will assemble at 8
o'clock this morning when reports from
state departments and from parent
teacher circles will be read. Mrs. Kerr,
of Corvallis, will preside. In the after
noon. Mrs. C M. Collier, of Eugene, will
preside. Mrs. Jane Burns Albert, ac
companied by Miss Mamie Helen Flynn,
will sing. Professor Irving E. Vining,
of Ashland, and Dr. Miriam Van Waters
ill give addresses.
The luncheon at Hotel Benson Friday
will be presided over by Mrs. Martin
Wagner. All .delegates are eligible to
attend.
REBUILT F1REB0AT TESTED
Councllmen Will Take Trip on
tieorg M. Williams Soon.
The old fireboat George' H. Williams,
which has been rebuilt for active fire
fighting service, was given her official
test yesterday. Municipal Purchasing
Agent Wood and officials of the fire
bureau conducted the test, which proved
the boat to be up to the full standard
in power and capacity for pumping
"water and fighting fire.
Members of the City Council will take
a trip on the fireboat within the next
few days.
GREAT TENOR DUE NOV. 8
Voice or Evan Will funis Considered
Rival of Italian Violin in Tone.
The voice of Evan Williams, the
Teat American tenor who comes to
Portland Sunday afternoon, November
8. in a popular priced concert, haa
been compared to & German violin,
for !t la a voice that haa mellowed
an become more beautiful under ar- (
the priceless Italian violins, Mr. Wil
liams' voice has the power to move
the multitude. No man, no matter
how flint-like his nature, can sit under
the soulful singing from this beauti
ful voice and retain his frigid de
meanor. As an artist in concert and oratorio,
no native voice has been discovered
able to wrest the title "grreatest con
cert tenor," from Mr. Williams. It
is indeed one of the voices of a cen
tury, alternating from silvery to gold
en timbre, and absolutely flawless in
tone emission. Scientific men, as
well as members of the musical pro
fession, have marvelled- at Mr. Wil
liams' voice.
IS. SELLING IS DEAD
WOMAX, LONG ACTIVE rjr CHARITY,
VICTIM OF B-AIL.IXO HEALTH.
Mother of Ben Selling-, Prominent In
Civic and Philanthropic Af
fairs for Yean.
The cause of charity in Portland
received a blow yesterday in the death
of Mrs. Caroline Selling, widow of
Phillip Selling, which occurred at her
home at noon. Few In this city had
been more prominent In local char
itable work than Mrs. Selling, and the
mourners will not be confined to her
family and personal friends.
For some time Mrs. Selling had been
failing and the end came with all the
members of her family at the bedside-
In reaching Portland Mrs. Selling en
dured many hardships. She was born
in Klingen, Germany, July 3, 1831. At
the age of 16 she started for this coun
try, coming first to New Orleans. She
journeyed to San Francisco from there.
coming by way of the Isthmus of Pan
ama. It was an eventful voyage. The
steamer on which she sailed from New
Orleans was wrecked in a heavy storm
and the small handful of people, saved
in one of the ship s boats, existed on
rice and beans, sparingly dealt out, for
many days, but the Isthmus finally
was reached.
It was 63 years ago that Mrs. Selling
met Philip Selling and was married.
The ceremony took place In San Fran
cisco and they had the distinction of
being the first Jewisn couple to be
married In the Bay City. The Sellings
came to Portland in 1862, and hav"fe
been active participants in the city's
progress since that time.
Two children, Ben Selling aud Mrs.
Mose Sichel, and three grandchildren,
Mrs. Herbert Sichel, Mrs. A. C. TJ. Berry
and Dr. Laurence Selling, survive.
OFFICIAL COUNT NEXT
ASSEMBLING OF RECALL VOTE TO
TALS BEGINS TOMORROW.
City Auditor Prepares to Make Pre
cinct List of Election Results.
Sheet to Be Kept as Record.
Official count of the votes cast in the
recall elrection will be started tomor
row by City Auditor Barbur. It is ex
pected the count will not require more
than a day. A large sheet containing
all the questions in the election has
been prepared and the vote will be re
corded by precincts, with totals for
every candidate and every question on
the ballot.
The work will necessitate compila
tion of the figures from the 293 pre
cincts of the city from the reports of
the vote as recorded on the tally sheets
sent into the Auditor's office from the
polling places. The official count will
be kept as a record at the Auditor's
office.
With the recall over and the results
certain, city business which had been
more or less disturbed by the recall
agitation and election arrangements
was resumed yesterday. The City Coun
cil held its usual Wednesday session
at 10 o'clock A. M. and transacted con
siderable important business.
Meetings of the Council as a commit
tee to consider budget estimates for
1915 will be resumed this afternoon.
The budgets of the department of
public works and the city health bureau
remain to be considered.
LICENSE CODE PREPARED
Object Is to Simplify Laws and Dis
card Superfluous Literature.
If a license code prepared by License
Collector Hutchinson and the city's
legal department is passed by the City
Commission, about 85 pages of old li
cense legislation which either has been
repealed or amended will be consigned
to the waste basket. It will be pos
sible by looking at the new code to as
certain just what the law is regarding
licenses of all kinds.
For many years the license ordi
nances have been amended, changed
and repealed in part or in full. As a
result, it is difficult for anyone but an
attorney to find out Just what the law
is at present. The proposed new .code
cuts out all superfluous matter and all
matter that has been repealed.
The license ordinances as they stand
at present comprise about 100 pages of
printed matter. The proposed new code
contains 15 pages and gives a complete
text of the whole subject. The code
makes no changes in the license laws.
GAME FUND TRANSFERRED
State "Warden Acknowledges Receipt
of $22,071 From Clerk Coffey.
Although the county receives no
money from the sale of hunting and
fishing licenses, the entire amount re
ceived being transmitted to the state
for the game protection fund. County
Clerk Coffey felt somewhat recom
pensed yesterday for the trouble and
expense the issuance of game licenses
involves when he received a letter of
appro iat ion from C. H. Evans, State
Game Warden.
The information was given that Mr.
Coffey's accounts for 1913 had been re
ceived and checked to & cent. A total
of $2-, 071 was sent the game warden
from County Clerk Coffey's office.
"Your courtesy in the matter of the
sale of game licenses is appreciated by
this department and I desire to think
you for the efficient manner in which
you have handled them," wrote Mr.
James.
War Unifies Austria.
BERLIN", Oct. 28. (Via wireless.)
Signor Bugatto, an Italian Deputy in
the Austrian Parliament, writing in the
Italian newspaper, Fopolo Romano, says
that the war is bringing together all
nationalities in Austria and is strength
ening the monarchy. Italians, he says,
should not mix in Austria's fight
against the ultra-Slav, who Is the
enemy of the Italian race.
Knights of Columbus Inspected.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct, 88, (Spe
cial.) W. J, Morlarity, supreme agent
of the Knights of Columbus, of New
Haven, Conn., tonight inspected the lo
cal council In the work of the order,
followed by a banquet.
WAR CHIEF FACTOR
Course of Cbffee Market De
pends on Length of Conflict.
TENDENCY IS NOW UPWARD
With. Continuation of European
Struggle, Current Prices May Jfot
Be Maintained Brazil Re
ceives Support From Abroad
With abnormal conditions prevailing in'
most part of the world. It la difficult to
make any prediction sum to tn future course
of the coffee market. Brazil, according to
report, received 75,OOtfiOOO from the Roths
childs, which was a very great help in tid
ing her over the most urgent financial ne
cessities, but It is a long way from being
enough to put her in good shape financially.
A great deal more money than this was ex
pected and absolutely necessary before the
war began. Since then there has been a
big decline in rubber and coffee, making the
demands for money still more urgent.
Coffee three weeks ago touched the lowest
price that has been seen for five or six
years. Since Braxil effected this loan there
has been an advance of almost lc per pound
on auotaUons to arrive. Whether or not
this advance will hold and whether further
advances will come depends almost entirely
on the length of the European conflict. If
the war should shortly term In to coffees will
probably stay where thwr are and may go a
nine nigher, but If the war continues it
cannot be seen how there is likely to be
any advance and it is questionable whether
today's prices on coffee will hold. What
applies to Brazil applies to all coffee pro
ducing countries, for in most of them coffee
is the principal article of production.
The coffee market has been followed very
closely by local roasters and in fact in many
instances prices are lower here than they
are in the East or In the South.
V.VUL IX XORTHWESTEJSN GRAIN TBiDE
r
Demand Temporarily SUvra Down ax Lower
Prices Are Put Out.
There is a pronounced lull In the North
western wheat market now, such as has oc
curred several times since the war started.
Buyers, already well stocked, are not dis
posed to take on additional supplies, except
at reduced prices, and the lower bids put
out by some of them have met with no re
sponse on the part of farmers.
At the Merchants' Exchange buyers and
sellers were too far apart to make business
possible. Club wheat was half a cent high
er at 51.07 bid, but offers for other sorts
were from half a cent to a cent lower than
on Tuesday.
No one doubts that the Eastern and for
eign markets will recover in a short time
and the belief Is expressed that the highest
prices recorded so far this season will be
exceeded. An Eastern grain authority
writes: "With the big: crop failure In Aus
tralia this year, elimination of Russian ship
ments, a shutdown by Canadian shippers
and the decrease in the Argentine exports,
Europe must look to the United States for
wheat supplies. Upward of 350,000.000
bushels are available, about 1,000,000 bushels
a day, but at the rate sales are now being
made It is figured that the season will only
be about half over when the exportable sur
plus here is exhausted."
The local oats and barley markets were
quiet, with an easier undercurrent. Bids for
spot oats at $27.60 were 75 cents lower than
on the preceding day. For December oats
$28.50 was offered and $29 asked. Barlej
quotations were half a dollar lower.
CROSSBRED WOOLS FOR EXPORT
Firm Prices Ruling on Territory Grades in
lsKtern Markets.
About 1,000.000 pounds of territory'' wools
were sold In the Boston market in the past
week. Experts estimate the quantity of ter
ritory wools still available at about 20,000,
000 sounds. Individual sales Included one
lot of 500,000 pounds fine and fine medium
Utah and Wyoming, on a clean basis of 55c.
Other sales reported Include 1O0.OO0 pounds
New Mexico at 10c to 20c; 200,000 to 300,
000 nounds Montana and Soda Springs at
1H c to 20c: good-sized lots of Montana
and Soda Springs three-eightbs-blood at 2-ic,
as well as quarter-blood and braid wools at
13 c.
Estimates give the turnover in scoured
wools at about 800,000 pounds. A wide
range of prices has resulted. In accordance
with the auality and condition of the sup
plies involved. Choice fine Is quoted at 07c
to CSc; fine medium and average fine at
63c to 55c. As low as 5O0 has been taken
on. defective and stained wools.
Scoured values of territory show an up
ward tendency, especially in medium
grades, though quota trons show almost no
change. The list Is given as follows: Fine
staple, 60c to C3c; half-blood staple, 67c
to 58c; three-eighths-blood staple, 52c to
53c ; quarter-blood staple, 48c to 50c; choice
fine clothing, 57c to 58c; fine medium
cloth in sc. 54c to 50c
A feature of the Boston trading during
the week was the sale of a large quantity
of crossbreds and medium wools to go
abroad.
K tit GAR MARKET IS HOLDING STEADY
Coast Refiners Have "ot Followed Latest
.Eastern Decline. v
The Eastern sugar market has quieted
down after Monday's sharp drop and the
Pacific Coast refiners have shown no In
dication of following the decline.
There have been offers to sell European
beet sugar In the East, and this has tended
to unsettle the general market. In this
connection Wlllett Sl Gray say: ;
"If our markeLs were not oversupplled
with cane sugars, and with a new Cuba crop
near at hand, to be sold at its beginning as
fast as made, in many Instances, to meet
financial needs of planters, there would no
doubt be a direct Interest shown in this op
portunity for securing some beet sugar
from Europe against contingencies that may
arise early next year as to sufficient regu
lar supplies from our free- and preferential
producers. As it is, however, these offerings
now have only the Indirect influence of de
pressing the prices of all sugars without
leading to business In beet sugar."
RANCH ECUS SCARCE AND FIRM
Poultry in Good Supply and Steady Meats
Are Weak.
Eggs continue the strong feature of the
country produce market, selected Oregon
ranch selling up to 40c Receipts are very
small and the deficiency Is made op with
Eastern and storage stock.
Poultry was steady. There was a good
demand for hens at 34c, with He better
paid for large fat fowls, but Springs
dragged at 13c Young turkeys were quoted
at IS 20c alive and 22 Vi &25o dressed.
Colored ducks brought 10tjllo and white
Peklns 14 Si 15c Geese were nominal at 10
12c
Dressed meats were still weak. The best
veal sold at 1-c and 9c was top for pork.
No changes were reported In the dairy
produce markets.
Five Cars of Bananas Received.
Fiv cars of bananas were received yes
terday In aood condition. A car of Jersey
cranberries and a car of sweet potatoes also
arrived.
No grapes came In and stocks on hand
cleaned uo well. There was only a fair
movement in the apple market.
Local pumpkins are coming on the mar
ket In quantity and are quoted at lo a
pound. Squash is selling at the same pries.
Cauliflower Is a drug on the market.
Farmers Turn powa Lower Bids,
BAKER. Or., Oct. S ( Bpeoial. ) A re
flex of decreased grain prtoes at Portland
was noted on the Baker markets today, the
prices of oats, wheat and barley all drop
ping off from the high levels of the first
part of the week. Oats drooped from $1.10
a hundred to 1. 12 14 and. barley from $17
a ton to $16.50. -Wheat prices dropped from
S to 3 cents, today's quotations being:
blues tern. 3c; club, 0Oc; forty-fold, 3c
The. offerings at these prices were small,
farmers holding apparently with a view of
an upward reaction. Mill prices were a
trifle higher than the foregoing quotations.
Hod Market Is Quiet.
The hoo market was quiet at all points
on the coast. McNeff Bros, bought ISO
bales of Takimas from the Yakima Hard
ware Com nan v. and a Salem report told of
the sale of 120 bales by Dug Mimto. The
Uhlmauns bought 20O bales of 1018 Sono
ma from T. H. Miller.
Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday were as follows:
Clearings. Balances.
Portland $1,27.274 $150,754
Seattle l,t57,or7 2CS.773
Tacoma . -'45,403 3,371
Spokane 596.613 69,147
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS
Grain, Floor, Feed, Etc
Merchants Exchange noon session:
Wheat Bid. Ask.
Bluestem w $ 1.10 1.12
Forty-fold 1.0H . 1-10
Club 1.V7 i j.v
Red Russian l.OO . 1.03
Red fife ... 1.01 -L.OO
Oats
No. 1 white, feed 27.50 2S.50
Barley
No. 1 feed 23.00 2S.S0
Brewing - a.oo
Bran 21.25 22.30
Shorts 22.2S 23-50
All quotations lor prompt delivery.
Futures: December oats, $28. 50 bid: l-'tf
asked.
M1LLFEED Spot prices : Bran, $24 &
24. CO per ton: shorts. S26 26.50: rolled bar
ley, $2.-.. 30 26.50.
FLOUR Patents, $3.60 per barrel,
straights. $4.60: graham. $5.20; whole
wheat, $5.40; exports, $4.40.
COHN Whole, $87 per ton; cracked. $39
per ton.
HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, $15 tf
IS 50; grain hay, 1 10? 11; alfalfa, $12.50(9
13.0O; valley tlmothy13&14.
Local receipts, in cars, were reported by
the Merchants' Exchange as follows:
Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay.
Monday 149 17 9 13 6
Tuesday 60 10 6 7 6
Wednesday. . . 115 17 16 7 14
Year axo. 109 20 7 S
Season to date 7115 684 949 8r6 742
Year ago. . . 6WS9 12U0 t3 7 iu vmj
Fruits and Vegetable.
Local J obb In g q notations :
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, $3 3.50
per box: lemons. $55.50 per box: bananas.
494Vse per pound; grapefruit. Florida, $4
4-75; pineapples. 7c "per pound.
VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 30a per dos.;
eggplant. 7c per pound; ueppera. 5v?6e per
pound ; artichokes, vuo per dosen ; toma
toes. 60 90c per crate ; cabbage, 9 lo per
pound : peas. 1 Oo oer nouna ; beans, 6c per
pound, celery, 50 & 75c per dozen ; cauli
flower, 40 75c per dozen; sprouts, lOe per
pound. Head lettuce, $2 per crate; pumpkins,
lc per pound; squash, lc per pound.
GREEN FRUITS Apples. C5cO$LS0 per
box ; cantaloupes, $1 1.50 per crate : ca-
sabas, $1.25 051.50 per dozen; pears, $11.50;
grapes, 90c $1.16 per crate; cranberries,
$S&8.50 per barrel.
POTATOES Oregon, 85c $1.10 per sack;
sweet potatoes. 2c per pound
ONIONS Yellow, S5c$l per sack.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Local jobbing quotations:
EGGS .Fresh Oregon ranch, ease eonal,
85c; candled, 37&40c; storage, 2880c
POULTKI Hen, 14c; Springs, 13c; tur
keys, young, lb&20c; dressed, 22 ) 25c;
ducks, lo lac; geese, 10 (a-12c.
BUTTEK Creamery, prints, extras, 44 o
per pound in case lota; fee more In leas than
case lots; cubes, 30c
CHi;;EdE-uriua triplets, jobbers buying
price, 14 fee per pound 1. o. b. dock Portland;
young Americas, lufec per pound.
VEAL Fancy, 11 fe w 12c
POKK -block, 9c per pound.
Staple uWMtis,
Local jobbing quotation:
CALMUN Columbia stiver one-poaas
talis, 3ao per dozen; halt-pound flats,
$l.uO; one-pound fiats. CXae- I nitta PUftJt,
vus-pound talis, $LUA.
H0N&1' oaoice, 4.25 per case.
MUTb Walnuts. lwfeoo per pound.
Brazil nuts, 14c; filtmrt, 14 lie; almond.
3c; peanuts, dtfttc; cocwaauLs, $1 par
an; pecsoa 14mlc
BEAN a tiauui wolta, Sfec; "large wait
fee; Xuds. pin. ofec; Mexican, I
DAJrOU. 6C '
C OFF EaV Roasted, In drums, ISfeOSIfes
per pound.
SUGAR Fruit and berry. $6.60; beet.
-, fu.Av( jwwuwvu, in carrels.
to-AJT Granulated, $15.frO per ton; asus
ground, luosv $iu.7& per ton; 0s, Dj
von; airy, $la per wa.
RlCa; No. 1 japan, J fee; Southern bead,
6t fee; island, ec.
JltlED Fturi Apples, gfe0 pr
pound; apricots, 14 16c; peaches, 7feo;
prunes. Italian, lV4xVfec; currant, Sfec;
raisins, bwttfeo. 'laomaon, LLfeo; un
oieacaed jBUiumas. ec; seeded, fe 9 l'4ti
osaes, Persian, 2 w Wo per pwuuo. us
per boa.
Hope, Wool, Uioet, ta
aura on 10 xj.u; isis crop.
uuutuiai.
klDKi Salted hides, 13c per pound; sail
aip, -too; saitea can, iso per pound; salt
ux aiuca, u . t-ujr wui, ec; salted baua
lvc per pound; green bulla, Sfec '
WOuL Valley, l.lc; Jbastera Oregon,
15u2Uc nominal.
kOUAli; iul4 clip, 27 fee per pound.
CASCARA UARJ& Old and new. pex
pound.
PaUTS Dry. 10 11c; dry abort wool, J
nearllnga. lo ng each ; Spring 'mhi
tfc; green pelts, uctobr, 00 7Ua,
&ro-rlsSona.
HAMS Ten to 12 pounds, lfe20fec- 14
Jilc; picnic, 14fec ts w
B AC UN Fancy , 30c ; s taadard. 0
DBI SALT CL'KLu Short clear bacXA
14 17c; exports, lag17o; plates, 11 0 14c.
URP Tiarce basis; Pure. 13 fe fg 1 e,
compound. M fee
OUa.
KEROSENE Water white, drama, bar
rels or tank wagon, 10c ; special drums or
barrels, lttfec; cases, 17 fe 4tf 20 fee
UASOL1NE Bulk, 14c; case, ale. la
gin distillate, drums, 7fec; cases, 14a;
aptha. drums, 13c; cases. 20c.
LINSEED OIL Raw. barrel. 61c: raw
cases, tittt; boiled, barrels, te3c; boiled, cases,
TURPENTINE In tanks, 60c; la caj,
47c. ten-case lots, lc less.
SA.N FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKJ5T
Prices Quoted Kt the Bv City on XYnlta,
SAX FRANCISCO. Oct. S. Kruit Pine
apples, $l.75a3. 2o: California lemons. SI. 75
4.00; apples, Bellflowers, 4o5B60c; bananas.
si.Joqj; Mexican limes. 935.
Vegetables Cucumbers. ill 60c; string
Deans. l'jc; eggplant, zoa.tioc; toma
toes, 25jp3&c.
Eggs Fancy ranch, L'Vic; storage, 30c
Onions Yellow, 40 50c.
Cheese Young America, 1216c: new,
lOccfl'ic; Oregon. 14 He; Young America. 16o.
Butter Fancy creamery. 29c; seconds. 2&c
potatoes uelta turoauKS. per sack, 75c
sweets, S1.4Ol.e0 per sack; Salinas Bur
banks, Sl.Sul.73; Alvarado. $1.251.40.
Receipts Flour, ".In.l quarters; barley.
xau.vys centals; potatoes, 7tuo sacks; hay,
SS0 tons.
Coffee and Susrar.
NEW YORK. Oct. ;8. The cotfee mar
ket was irregular and unsettled today. Early
cables from Brazil reported an advance of
in the rate of Rio exchange, and there
was no decline in mllreis prices with the
few cost and freight offers received here
generally firm. Demand, however, continued
very light and the local spot market was
He lower with Rio 7s quoted at 6. and
Santos 4s at 10 c, although a steadier tone
developed In relation to December contracts,
which recovered 20 points of yesterday's loss.
Kair sugar, aull. Molasses sugar. 3.24c1
centrifugal, 2.89c. Refined quiet. .
Sterling- Exchange.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2S. Mercantile Diner.
64SSc. Sterling exchange steady; 60-day
bills. S4.S6.104.87; cables, (4.91; demand.
J4.3u.ou. uar silver. 45 e.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28. Silver bars,
4SHc. Setrllng demand, S4.8S; cable.
4.su.
LONDON". Oct. 2. Bar silver, 22 H per
ounce. Liiscouni rates, snort Dliis, 2atl-Vs
per cent.
Chicago Dmlry Produce). '
CHICAGO, Oct. 28. Butter, higher.
KitHS. higher; receipts. 7022 eases:
mark, cases included, 3i-23c; ordinary
New York Copper Market.
XBW TOBIC, Oat, 18. Klectrolytlo copper
dull, ji.s.giii.aoe isr casa ana li.ise fer
10 days.
WHEAT. PRICES SAG
Selling of Speculative Grain
Weakens Chicago Market.
DOMESTIC MOVEMENT BIG
Foreigners Are Still Active Bayers
and Crop Xews From Australia
and Argentina Is Unfavorable.
Corn Firm, Oats Weak.
CHICAGO, Oct. 28. Although wheat
showed strength most of the time today
prices melted rapidly In tha last halt hour
of the session. This was dua to selling by
speculators who found the market tem
porarily without support. Heaviness ruled
at the elose. which varied from to Tfte
under last nlpht. Corn finished unchanged
to c higher, oats off 44c to He. and
provisions strung out from S5c decline to
a rise of :3Vic
Dwindling away of buying orders In the
wheat pit resulted to some extent from the
fact that the domestic crop movement ap
peared to do continuing on a scale largely
in excess - of a year ago. Crop damage re
ports from Argentina with predictions of a
smaller yield there per acre tended to bring
aDout tne early advance. Besides cables
were at hand confirming a most unfavorable
outlook for Australia. There were signs that
foreigners were actively taking cash wheat
In the market here.
Corn maintained relative firmness, owinr
to the smaltness of country offerings.
seaooara aemana acted at first as a stim
ulus, for the oats market.
Provisions rose with hogs. A notable ex
ception was the October dellverv of ribs, in
which, though, transactions were not large.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Onen. Tilcfe T .t Dm
Dec. 1.14 1.16H 1.1 J 14 1.13
May ...... l.lKls 1.20 1.19 1.19
CORN.
Deo.. 6714 .6814 ' .07 .871
May
.70 .71 .70?, .70
OATS.
Rec 49 .4914 .48 -SH
May
o-'li .53 .52 .52
PORK.
Jan 1S.9.-. 19.00 18.92H 18.95
May
1J.12-V4 19-22 H 19.12M 19.10
LARD.
Oct 10.65 10.75 10.62H 10.67
Jan 9.90 9.974 9.90 9.90
Nov. lu.4754 10.72 V, 10.47U 10.&2U.
v . RIBS.
Oct.
10.13U
W.b0
Jan 9.82 M 9.85 9.80
Cash prices were:
wueat No. 2 red. 51.13 1.14 14 ; No. 2
hard. l.l3"i 1.14.
Corn No. yellow. 78Vi73c; No. S
yellow. 73UB73Vic
Kye No. 2. U4c.
Barley, 50ij77c.
Timothy. 4 3.50.
Clover. 1114
Puget Sound Grain Market.
TACOMA. Oct. 28. Wheat niuastetn
81.15: fortyfold, 51.10: club. 51.01): Fife.
81.07.
car receipts, wneatxz, nay 11.
SEATTLE. Oct. 28. Wheat Bliintum.
$1.11; fortyfold, 1.09; club. 11.07; Fife,
81.04: red Russian, 81.01.
Yesterday's car receipts, wheat 56. oats 2,
barley 3, corn 1, hay 23. Hour 6.
Kuropemn Grain Markets.
LONDON, Oct. 2S. Cargoes on passage
easier.
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 28. Orjtlons onen.ri?
Wheat, October, gs llVid; December, 8s IVid.
corn, itovemoer, os ld.
.Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 28. Wheat Decem
ber. SL094: May. 81.1541: No 1 hard.
.x.ia; .-s o. 1 rormern. i.uwDLU.; No,
2 Northern. 11 1HU.
Barley,
Flax. 81.26 H 1.214.
CATTLE RECEIPTS SMALL
BULK. OF STEERS BIIING S,SO AT
STOCKYARD 5,
Hoars Are Steady With gSJM) aa Top
Price Lamb Market Is
Active att CO.
Receipts of livestock were lipht yester
day, particularly cattle, but several loads
of the latter carried over from the pre-
wumc uajr wore avaiiaDie. xne market '
steadv throughout.
Most of the steers on sale were idM
i.r0. The best cows on hand brought 55.QO
and 85. 7; and heifers sold at 56.
The hor market held to the old quotations
of $!.DO for the best lightweights and 55.90
ior neavir swine.
. There was a good offering of lambs, all
of which were of choice grade, and buyers
pail .0 ior mem.
Receipts were: 5 cattle, 540 hogs and 670
sneep. cnippers were:
With I10EH J. D. Dlnsmore, West Selo,
1 car; C. w. Gibson. Hal.iey. 1 car: W. H.
Block, McCoy, 1 car: D. T. Ketchum s: Son.
1 ne jaucs. x car; jiarenoe Uiover, Shan
Iko. 1 car.
With sheep G. B. Burdlck, The Dalles.
J cars.
with mixed loads T. O. Kopplln. Plain
view. 1 car cattle and hogs: Redmond
Lumber &. produce Company, Redmond. 1
car cattle and hogs.
Today's sales were as follows:
welKht-rTlce. Weight-Price.
2 cows. .
2 cows. .
1 cow. . .
11 steers.
3 steers.
2 bulls. .
2 cows. .
5 cows. .
6 steers.
3 heifers
2 cows. .
1 cow. . .
24 steers.
21 steers.
I S steers.
25 steers.
5H hogs. .
tt hoes. .
1 hog. ..
79 hoxs. .
14 hoes. .
t.iii:-.aiaimi.
2
r3
a. O0
6 00
6.00
6.O0
5.25
4.50
8.50
WOO
11 40
f-7
S.5
S05
1T.OO
1139
1213
1210
1.-.30
12tt
1204
1194
12-iS
1S9
111
550
5.25 73 lambs.
5.60;147 lambs.
0..-.0 27 lambs.
:.00 1 wether
3.551 5 cows..
5..VV 2 cows..
.25 7 cows. .
71
72
141
11
IO70
1158
SS0
1122
1340
1174
12f.S
13X0
315
18S
296
164
1S4
4.50
JS.00
4.25
5.50
5.50
5.50
6.00
6.00
6.90
6 25
6.90
6.90
6.00.
5.75
5.00
6.50(
O.ftOl
6.5o
.50
6.90j
6.I.-.J
5.90
6.S5
4 cows. ..
4 cows. . .
1 cow. ...
13 cows. . .
4 cews. . .
1 bull
4 hORS. . .
87 hogs. . .
6 hogs. . .
62 hogs. ..
K7 hops. . .
171
125
6.25
s hoes. . .
133
64K)
Current
prices of the various cliire of
stocK at tne yarns rouow:
Cattle
Prime steers .$6.75 $17 00
Choice steers 6.50(96.75
Medium steers ................. 6.25&t.50
Choice cows 5.756.00
Medium cows 5.25-W5.75
Heifers 5.50 96.25
Calves 6.00i8.00
Bulls 3.00-94.75
Stuss 4.506.00
Hogs
LiKht .T56.90
Heavy 5.7305.90
Sheen
Wethers 4.O095.5O
Ewes 3.50 3 4.35
Lambs 5.0096.00
Omaha Lireetork Market.
SOUTH OMAHA. Oct. 8. Hogs Receipts,
300, market higher. Heavy, $8. 7667.10;
light. 87.O507.2O; pigs. 8S.604J7.10: bulk of
sales, 87.004.7.15.
Cattle Receipts. 2S0e. market strong. Na
tive steers. 5ti.75teiO.ro: cows and heifers.
85.258.75; Western steers, 56.00(98.25;
Texas steers, 85.607.?5; cows and" heifers.
55.00 & 6.25 : calves, $8.00 010.00.
Sheep Receipts. 15,000. market higher.
Yearlings. 85.608.15; wethers. 55.I0eS.80;
lambs. 57.15 7.S0.
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO, Oct. Is. Hogs Mecelpts. J4.
000; market, strong, 10c above yesterday's
average. Bulk. 57.30oj7.S0: lignt. $7,159
7.65; mixed. 7. 1547. 70; heavy. $7.1007.80;
rough, 87.10&7.25; pigs. $4.507.15.
Cattle Receipts, 19.000, steady. Beeves.
SS. 25411. 00; steers, $5.909.30; stockera and
feeders. J4.90jtS.lO; cows and heifers, $3.40
feS.SO; calves, $7.25611.00.
heep Heceipts. 20.U00; market strong. 10c
above yesterday's average. Sheen. $5,000
C.10: yearlings, $5.76.0: lambs, $4,150
7.95.
San Francisco Produce Market.
SAN FRANCISCO. jOct. 28. Batter
Fancy creamery. 29c; seconds, 28c.
Esrs Fancy ranch. 52fec; pullets. 45c;
storage. 80c.
Cheese New, 10$-lTe; Young Americas,
12c,wl4e: Oregor.s, 1414c.
Vegetables Cucumbers, Delta, 4060e: to
matoes. Delta. 25&35c; string beans, 238c
Onions Yellow, 40V&0O.
Personal
Supe
rvision the affairs
will lind
By
" ---s..aa a. .41a vi-aivavuv k-J 1 1 y
Officers . and anxious to co-operate with de-
positors in all banking and finan
cial matters.
f LU M BERMENS
National, bank
CORNER FIFTH AND STARK
The Bank of Personal Service
- We employ only such methods in business as make banking insti
tutions of positive value to the community.
The management of this bank believes that above everything; else
stability and excellent service are demanded on the part of a well
managed bank, and upon this basia we invite your patronage.
We Pay 4 on Savings Deposits.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
Under Government Supervision.
Established 1886.
LADE) & TILTON
BANK
SstabUskcd t3V
Capital and Surplus
Commercial and
Revival of Business Makes
Need for More Funds.
WEATHER AFFECTS TRADE
Obligations to Europe Will Be Can
celled by End of Year if Exports
Keep TTp Present Volume.
Exchange Kate Firmer.
NEW TORK, Oct. 28. Th foreien ex-chang-
market snowed little chance today
aside from a slljrht hardening; of rates on
London and German financial centers. Again
there were farge offetinga-of bills, )n conse
quence of the further extensive purchases of
supplies for export. In the opinion of com
petent brokers, exchange on London, so far
as it affects practical purposes. Is now al
most normal
Financial interests declare that If exports
are maintained at their present high level
for the remainder of the year not only will
our obligations across the water be changed
to credits, but the present menace of liqui
dation of our stocks by Europe will be auto
matically dispelled.
Advices from New England and Western
points indicate another hitch In the con
summation of the cotton pool. Banks In
those sections hesitate- to (rive their approval
to the plan. It is said, unless financial in
stitutions in the cotton growing states show
their ability to contribute their share. $35.
000,000, without increasing their loans.
An Increasing demand for money for mer
cantile purposes was reported here and at
other prominent commercial centers, the
more seasonable weather liavlng given an
Impetus to many lines of trastness.
More gold wss transfer'' to Ottawa to
day in further payment or debts arising
from the city loan note Issues. These ship
ments. It is understood, will continue in
definitely. Dried Fruit at New York.
NEW TORK. Oct. IS. Ersporated apples
quiets Prunes easy. Peaches dull.
Hops at New York.
NEW TORK. Oct. SS. Hops easy. State
common to choice. 1914. 3340c.
ST. JOHNS MAY BUY PLANT
Water Company's Physical Valuation
Called For by Council.
ST. JOHNS, Or.. Oct. 28. (Special.)
City Attorney Parker, Mayor Vincent
and Councilman Davis -were appointed
at the meeting of the St. Johns' Council
last night to secure a physical valua
tion of the St. Johns' Water Company's
plant, with the view to acquiring; the
plant.
Mr. Graden said that it would be but
a short time when St. Johns would be
absorbed by Portland, and that city
could handle the proposition. The City
Engineer will co-operate with the com
mittee in making the valuation.
An agreement was made with the water
company by which all who have me
ters Installed will pay $3 and the com
pany will pay back all excess charges
beginning from December 1. A remon
strance was filed against the improve
ment of Columbia boulevard, which waa
referred to the City Engineer.
DR. PARKER MEETS CHUM
Portland Dentist Finds Schoolmate
in Ills Albany Audience.
ALBANY, Or.. Oct. 28. (Special.)
For the first time since they graduated
together from the Philadelphia Dental
College, 22 years ago. Dr. F. F. Seavers.
of this city, and Dr. E. R. ("Painless)
Parker, of Portland, met here last
night.
Dr. Parker was delivering an address
from an automobile on a local street
corner, when Dr. Seavers stepped up
and spoke to him. They not only were
in the same class In school, but roomed
together during part of the school
course.
Dr. Seavers practiced in Red Wing,
Minn., until about seven years ago,
when he came to Albany and engaged
in the poultry business near this city.
Morton Man Shot by Son.
MORTON, Wash., Oct. 28. (Spe
cial.) Information has reached. Mor
ton of the accidental shooting a week
ago of Tobe Williams, who operates
the Cora ferry, by his 10-year-old son.
MONET. IN DEMAND
In the Lrtimbermens National Bank,
our officers Dersonallv supervise
of the day. Here you
an efficient staff willinc:
Washington and Fourth Sts.
$2,000,000
Savings Deposits
The boy had been practicing; shooting
at a tarret, when his father s;ot be
tween him and the mark. Mr. Williams
was shot in the leg. the bullet inflict
ing rather a serious wound, but his
early recovery is expected
Demand the
most economi
cal pavement
it's
BITULITHIC
FRENCH LINE
CampaaDlf General TrsnsatlaaUqns.
POSTAL SERVICE.
Sailing for HAVRE
ROCHAMBEAU
Nov. 14, 3 P. M.
FOlt 1KFUK11AT1UN APPbl
. C. W. Stinger, SO lh st- A. U. t'haritea.
SSS Morrlsoa St.: V. M. Taylor, J. M. M HL.
P. K.; lorsey B. rjmlth, lis M t. A. C
Sheldon. lOU ltd t.: 11. Dickson, Ss Washing-ton
si.; North Hank Koad. 6th and tsrsE
sts. t a. M'Karland. Sd and Wuhlsgua
sts.: K. li. Duffy. Kl 3d St.. Portland.
COOS BAY
AND EUREKA
S. S. ELDER
SAl T.S SUNDAY. NOV. I. AT A. M.
NORTH PAClilC KIXAMSHIT CU.
Ticket Office i freight O flics
Jt3 A 3d St. H Foot Korthrup St.
MAIN 131. A 1314 Main ei'03, A 5422
U HhVpiace or soAttttohQ
BAHIA. RIO LiH JAN&1RO. SANTOS.
and MONTEVIDEO
Frsquent sailings from New York by new
and fast (12.500 ton passenger steamers.
BUSK DANIELS. Gen. Asta.
a Broadway. N. V.
Doner B. Smitli. 3d and Washington, Bta,
Or Local Agents.
S. S. BEAB FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
3 I M.. NOVEMBER 2.
The San Franclaeo Fortland 8. S. Cev,
Third and Washington Ms. I with O.-W.
H. N. Co.). 'lei. Marshall 4oOO. A 6121.
COOS BAY LINE
KTMAMSHip BKKAKWAXliK
Sails from Alnsworth dock, Portland. 8 V.
M. every Tuesday. Freight and ticket ofrlee
lower AlnsworUi dock, P. ti B. B. a. LJae.
1 u. Keating. Agsat- Phones Main SdOO, A
iiSZ. City Tlckst Office, so Slitn at., c w.
bUugecv Agent. Phones Marshall Awtk A
eii.
AUSTRALIA
TAJ 11X1 Au NtW y.itAa.A vn
RecuiAT tli rough mlUIdc for SydBy vl
Tatuu vad WclUnctoa trum aa VrudsM,
t,ov. II Dtc. 9, Jan. , and vry g day
Sod for Pampbltt
talon 8tgaina.li ip Ca. of hew ZealaaaV
OXUc: 3 Ms-rket iimt, Saa 'iaAalaoa
T Aocal S. aaU. it, H agaaia.
Steamer Georgiana
Leavu Washlncton-trt LXck tt t A. -pally.
Eictpt Monday.
Astoria and Way Landings
Returning Leaves Astoria at 1:00 P. M.
Faro 3 l.oo Kaca Way. Mala 122.