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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1914)
ORTLAND NOW OK 'ARITY WITH SOOND lilroads to Absorb Dock Charges to Stimulate Ship- Ments of Salmon. ISCRIMINATION NOW PAST eraoval of Kates for Wharfage and i JfSlorage Places City on Equal footing With Rival Ports in. Handling of Cargoes. Ono of the most important steps ken by railroads serving Portland to it this port on a parity with Puget lund was announced yesterday by all tries entering here when orders were !ven to absorb wharfage, storage and andling charges up to 60 cents a ton n Alaska salmon and trans-Pacific -afflc on municipal and private docks, s well as on the railroad-owned docks. In addition to the general benefit suiting from placing trans-Pacific irgo on this footing, the same as that f Puget Sound, the new rule eliml- tm thn lnat- vti(rn nf discrimination ! sains t this port in handling Alaska mon. In the struggle to attract laska salmon here via the new Port- harfage, loading and storage, was cached. Portland on Sound. Bania. On that point the railroads had not 'cted until yesterday. Some salmon ntended for this port during the pres nt year was lost through the fact that bsorptions on Puget Sound were greater than here. When the whole ubject of dock absorptions came up, he railroad traffic managers an .ounced that on salmon and other usiness where absorptions W6re In osue on the Sound, that they would ut this port cn the same footing. Immediately after finishing the first init of the Municipal Dock system, the ommission of Public Docks found hat it confronted a serious handicap n the fact that the railroad companies iibsorbed from their own docks for certain business, but did not extend the custom to the -Municipal Dock or private docks. An appeal was made to the company traffic heads to put the Municipal Dock on the same basis as the railroad docks. The companies felt that they had a right to regard their dock properties a part of their terminal system, Just as the freight depot is a part, and that It would be no more unfair to Impose a charge for use of their depots on the business handled by the owning lines than it uuMi oe to impose sucn a cnarge lor use of their docks. Salmon Kttpevlally Hurt. While -the argument was progress ing. It was revealed that at Puget Sound the railroads were absorbing Idock charges to a much greater extent than here. This particularly was true on Alaska salmon, and trans-Pacific freight. The burden of this difference developed sharply when the Alaska packers began shipping their salmon here. One of the large firms seeking to do business at Portland found that its first carloads sent from the Munici pal Dock had to bear dockage charges that were not imposed upon the Sound. immediately the ultimatum was , given that Portland must give the same charges as the Sound, or the business would not come here. As the Municipal Dock was the only prac ticable dock where Alaska salmon could be handled in Portland this year, it became clear that absorptions must be granted there, or the port would suffer loss of business. When the Commission of Public Docks put the Issue up In that form the railroads ac quiesced, and issued the order for a new tariff on absorptions. This will go into effect December 4. Trade Hope la Revived. Since the Royal Mail and Hamburg American steamship lines began en tering Portland, they have complained that absorptions in certain traffic originating in railway territory or destined for it could not be handled so well here as on the Sound, where they passed over the Municipal and private docks. This .militated against the Municipal Dockr'ae well as the port, for with the grain situation faced this year, no other than the Municipal Dock was available for the Oriental lines. With the announcement yesterday there is optimism among the steamship men and shippers. All feel that most obstacles have been removed, so far as these are in the control of the trans portation companies, and that the port rapidly is shaping to handle Its full share of North Pacific business. SAXTA CAmiXA IS FLOATED Damn (red Xew York-Portland Liner Reaches Port to Discharge. Success crowned the efforts of the Diamond O fleet officials yesterday afternoon when they succeeded In floating the big Grace liner Santa Cata lina from the beach at Columbia City, where she headed a week ago Sunday after a fire had broken out in the fire room that got beyond control. She was moved about 40 feet Thursday after noon, being held by a bar that formed under the stern, but at 2:10 o'clock yes terday she was hauled into deep water and at 2:30 o'clock was on the way here in tow. The steamer was berthed at Munici pal Dock Xo. 1 last night, where 1200 tons of steel and other cargo remain ing from the fire is to be discharged Considerable debris was removed from the ship before she was floated, so the task ot cleaning up after being dis charged will not be such- a strenuous one. Captain U Veysey, Lloyd s sur veyor, will make a complete inspection of the vessel s holds, 'tween decks and other parts , where the fire gained a foothold, after which she will be dry ?C, . .de-mine if damage was sustained through being beached. Bids will be asked for repairs as soon as nhlm-;0 th the VM8el ea re habilitated and returned to service between Portland and New Tork. ORDERS ARE HELD AT NORFOLK Xew Scheme Adopted With Grain Cargoes to Escape Germans. Ostensibly bound for the En-llsh Channel with a cargo valued at J312 600. the British steamer Ventura de i"1"". was cleared yesterday for - -. jr uruers. The vprsoI went to the stream from th- Bank dock, where she was loaded with 375.942 bushels of wheat bv the NoTth ff.iiI54?L Warehouse Company, and If all of her crew is assembled she will et under way today for sea. It is sup posed that the departure from the usual custom of clearing srain ehipi for a mnd Steamship Company's line, it was .iound that there were many obstacles lit this port. They were gradually V'iminated until the absorption of port in Lurope for orders, is to escape watchful German warships if possible and from Norfolk she will be ordered to proceed across the Atlantic so as to pass through the lane formed by Brit ish cruisers protecting shipping. The Urania was cleared with 98.097 bushels of wheat at 81.10 a bushel and she went to the stream. As soon as the Desaix goes to stream from Irving dock today and the steamer Bear finishes loading a small lot of grain, the Ma- rosa win go Into a berth there to com plete her cargo. The steamer Admira Farragut. which arrived on Pugret Bound yesterday from Ban Francisco, reported that she passed a square-rig ger off the entrance to the Columbia River Thursday. The identity of the vessel was not established and appar ently she did not stand In yesterday as sne was not reported taken In tow. Xews From Oregon Ports.- ASTORIA, Oct. 30. (Special.) The tank steamer William F. Herrln ar rived during the night from California with a cargo of fuel oil. The steamer George W. Elder arrived this morning from Eureka and Coos Bay with freight and passengers for Astoria and Portland.- Among her cargo were lauu cases or salmon for Astoria. The gasoline schooner Ahwaneda cleared today for Newport with general cargo. The steamer George W. Fenwlck sailed today for Balboa -with a cargo of lumber from Westport and Portland. The steamer is under charter to Grace & Co. and her cargo Is for the Gov ernment. The tank steamer Asuncion arrived this evening from California with fuel oil for Astoria and Portland. COOS BAT, Or., Oct. 30. (Special.) ne steam schooner Yellowstone ar rived from San Francisco today at 10:30 A. M. with freight for Marahfinld onrl North Bend. The tug Gleaner arrlvrl tAdv t 11 A. M. from Gardiner to get freight for me umpqua luver towns. Bar conditions are reported as smooth with light southeast wind. Hydrographies Orflce Notice. Captain J. D. Sweetser. of the Ameri can steamer Georgian, reports that Oc tober 23, when in latitude 46:47 degrees norm, longitude 124:50 west, passed a log about SO feet long: also October 24. when seven miles west of Cape Blanco, passed wnat appeared to be a vessel's topmast with cross trees attached, about 40 or 60 feet long. Marine Xotes. Bound herp to diachi r-.o hundred tons and load for the return to the Orient and Europe, the Roval Mail liner Merionethshire was reported passing victoria, B. C. early yesterday from Puget Sound. Captain W. H. Russell has been signed as skipper of the steamer Gamecock, following Captain J. Zum- walt The Gamecock has been repaired after having struck a rock and sank In the Middle Columbia recently. Cap tain 11. p Stayton has succeeded Cap tain S. S. Dalby on the steamer Wauna. of the Shaver fleet. To complete her cargo for California the steamer Nehalam left Rainier for Wauna and Astoria last night. Specifications for repairs to the Ger man bark Dalbek were completed yes terday by Captain Veysey. Lloyd's sur veyor, and bids may be called for dur ing tne coming week. The vessel will be drydocked, and, as some of her frames are to be replaced, the job promises to be a lengthy one. Piling being driven into the river bed in a slanting position was a novel sight witnessed yesterday at the new Southern Pacific wharf being con structed north of the east approach of the Burnside-street bridge. The piling sustaining the trestle were driven in perpendicular positions, but a row along the outer edge of the trestle was set slanting to serve as braces when space between the wharf and the main line of the Southern Pacific is filled. It is promised that the new O.-W. R. & N. dock being erected north of the Oceanic dock site will be ready for occupancy about November 10. Work has been rushed there. The dock will be used by river boats of the company in handling freight for transshipment as well as for assembling cargo for ocean steamers, which is being cared for now on Ainsworth dock. 3IAR1XE 1XTELLIGEXCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE, From Date. ........ .Los Aneeles .In norl Name. Bear Geo. W. Elder Breakwater. . Roanoke Heaver Rose City. ... Yucatan. ...Eureka... ...In port ...... i-oos jsay ........ .-ov. 1 ...... San llego. ..... . Nov. 1 Loi Angeles. .... .Nov. 3 J.oa Angeles. .... .Nov. tt .San Diego Nov. it DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Date. . . . Nov. . . -Nov. Geo. Vv. Elder .Eureka .....Nov. 1 Bear. .. L.OS Angeles Nov. 2 J. H. Stetson.. San Diego.. . . Nov. . . Nov. . . Nov. . . Nov. . . Nov. . . .Nov. . . -Nov. Breakwater. . . Coos Hay Roanoke. Celllo Multnomah.. . Willamette. .. Beaver Yosemite. . . . . Northland San Ramon. . . Yucatan. Rose City . . Yale Klamath... .. Harvard . . . . . San Diego. . . San Diego. . . San Diego. . . San Diego. . . ... . .los Angeles. . . . . . . . .San Francisco . . .... .San Francisco . - Sun Francisco.. . . . . .San Diego. , .Nov. . .Nov. . .Nov. . . . Nov. . . . .Nov. . . . Nov. . . . Nov. . . . Nov. . . . . Xos Angeles. . 6. I', to L. J . . . . .San Diego. . . . F. to L. A AND ORIENTAL. EUROPEAN' Name. From Date. Merionethshire. ... London Nov. l Den ot Atrlie London Nov. 5 Cardiganshire London. Nov. 24 Name. For Data, Merionethshire. ... London Nov. 6 Den of Airlle London. . Nov. 10 Cardiganshire London. Nov. 13 ALASKAN SERVICE. Name. For Data. Quinault Skagway Nov. 6 Thos. L. AVand Skagway Nov. 18 Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Oct. 30. Arrived Steamers Geo. V. Elder, from Eureka and Coos Hay. V. F. Herrln, from Monterey. Astoria, Oct. 3u. Arrived at midnight and left up at 3 A. M., steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Enreka and Coos Hay. Left up at 0 A. M., steamer W. R. Herrln. Arrived down at noon and sailed at 2 P. M., ateamer Geo. W. Fenwlck, for Balboa. San Francisco. Oct. 30. Sailed at mid night, Bteanier J. B. Stetson, for Portland. Sailed at 11 A. M., steamers Celilo and Utuanoke; at 1 P. M., steamer Multnomah, M., Johan Poulsen, for Portland. Seattle, Oct. 30. Arrived at 7 A. M., British steamer Orlstano, from Portland. Ar rived, steamer Admiral Farragut, from San Francisco: reuorts passing a square rigger off Columbia River yesterday morning. Oc tober it. Arrived at 4 P. M-, steamer Ken tucktan, from Portland. Sailed at 6 P. M.. steamer Montanan, front Portland, for New York. Vancouver, Oct, '29. Sailed at 6 P. M., British steamer Merionetshire, for Portland. Port San Luis, Oct. -S. Sailed Steamer Oleum, for Portland. Valparaiso, Oct. I'S. Sailed Norwegian bark Llndfield. for Portland. Victoria, Oct. 30. Passed at 3 A. M.. Britl&h steamer Merionetshire. from Van couver, for Portland: at 4 A. M., British steamer Strathdene, from Portland, for Nan aimo and Adelaide. Coos Bay, Oct. 30. Arrived Steamer Yel lowstone, from San Francisco, for Portland. San Pedro, Oct. 30. Sailed at doo steamer Beaver, for San Francisco and Fort land. Tatooah. Oct. 30. Pcssed at 8:30 A. M., British stehjner Merionetshire, from Van couver, lor Portland; at 11 A. M.. British steamer Strathdene, from Portland, for Nanaimo and Adelaide. Astoria. Oct. -D. Arrived at 8:30 P. M., steamer W. F. Herrln. from Monterey. San Francisco, Oct. 30. Sailed- Steamers Sierra. Honolulu, for Honolulu: Virginian, for Hilo; bark Bonchamp (French) for Rot terdam, steamers Coronado, for Grays Har bor: Roanoke. Solano for Portland; Mult nomah, for Columbia River; Argyll, for Seat tle; schooner Defender, for Papeete Tides at Astoria Saturday. High. Low. 11:10 A. M 8.5 feet;r.:19 A. jij 1.8 feet 11:51 P. M 7.1 fret, 0:0:; P. M. 0.6 loot To brins- sleen to insomnia victims an English woman has Invented an apparatus to flow water or medicated liquids on the forehead rentli until the desired result la attain ad. OATS SOLD ABROAD Another Cargo Is Taken for English Account. MORE. ORDERS ON MARKET Heavy Barley Shipments From Pa cific Coast to Atlantic Ports. , Wheat Exporters Await Re adjustment of Parity. There was export inquiry for oats on the market yesterday and it was reported a cargo was sold for English account. It Is generallr believed in jrraln circles that all the oats left In the Northwest will be needed for ahiDment to Europe or the East ern States. At the Merchants Exchange 2S was bid for spot and S2S.50 for December oats, hut there was none available at these orlces. Countrv oats holders are strong, and altogether the market appears to have an upward tendency. The local barley market was quiet, with lower nrices bid than on Thursday, but In California, barlev prices had a sharp ad vance. Larare auantltles of California bar ley ara going -out, not only to England but to the Eastern states aa well. California shipments already have been about 250.000 tons. There la a considerable surplus yet, but the crot la said to have been less than estimated. In Portland, barley Is quoted S3 to 10 cheaDer than oats. This wide differ ential Is not likely to be maintained. Not much wheat was bought in the country yesterday. Offers were made, but farmers asked extreme prices. On the Mer chants' Exchange club was 2 cents higher at 1.09 bid and 1.12 asked. Red wheat was 1 to m cents up. and bluestem bids were raised A a cent. Exporters declare thwc' wheat nrlcea In this territory are en tirely out of proportion to the prices that can be realized on the other side, and for the nresent thev are not active buyers. Local recelnts. In cars, were reported bj the Merchanta' Exchange as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. Mondav. 14 IT B 1.1 6 6 5 10 7 21 759 977 Tuesday HO Jfl Wednesday.. . IIS IT 1ft Thursday.... M . 5 12 Frlriav. . . . . . . 97 14 7 14 874 7S3 Year ago... 108 6 Season to date 72t53 703 !68 Year ago... 7133 1212 85-4 FIRM. MARKET FOR CHOICE HOPS Business Done In Oregona at 11 and 11 Cents Poor Grades Neglected. Hop-buylne was still under way yesterday, but the market was less active than on the preceding day. Several hundred bales were bought. 11 and ll'i cents being paid for the best. Choice hons are firm, but other kinds are neglected. English market conditions, according to London trade circulars dated October 12 to 14. were; CattJey. - Grklley Co. The trade during the naat week has been nrinclpally confined to the better samples of the growth. Strictly choice dualities are undoubtedly much scarcer than anticipated. Many of the East and Mid Kent growths must be classed Quite in the medium grade. Bright Loos from all districts are well looked after, but the larger portion of the growth, which is rough, although of good brewing power, is not generally in favor as yet. The cur rency Cm unchanged. Pacific Coast cables speak of the crop being considerably less than last year, and values are somewhat lower on the week, but still above English. Wild. Neame & Co. There has been a considerable trade doing during this week and many large growths of East and Mid Kents have found purchasers. Values are firm for choice hops, medium and lower grades are being gradually absorbed at cur rent rates. Thornton & Manger Trade continues act ive in the best grades, for which prices keep steady. Low priced hops also are In demand. Medium classes are somewhat neglected., buyers requiring a deal of tempting. Cur rency Is oaiotably unchanged. Manger Henley More attention baa been given to the larger growths during the past week. The general business doing con tinues of a steady character. W. H. & 11. Le May The special feature of the trade during the past week has been the demand for the choicest qualities, which maintain their value, while there has also been some Inquiry for the lowest priced. The trade for the medium to good qualities has been aulet. MANIPULATION OF BEAN MARKET Prices In This Country at Present Time Said to Be Inflated. The bean market otJihla country Is just now the sublect of muult discussion In the grocery trade. Many believe that prices will soar before the season la over, but others declare there is nothing in the situ ation to warrant putting prices up. It is a year when there Is oDnortunlty for manipu lation. In discussing the situation, an au thority on beans says: "It is learned on good authority that a number of shippers In Michigan got to gether, and by a system .of circularizing forced the market up. These same shippers are aaid to have sold quite a few cars of beans of which thev did not own any. In other words, they sold short. They are now said to be actively working to put the mar ket back to where it belongs, and they will then deliver the goods. This simply goes to show how easilv the market on beans can be advanced or nushed down, as the case mav he. "The yield per acre this year Is a trifle less than the cron of 1013. but the increased acreage In 1914 over last year will just about offset any shortage caused by the lessor yield ner acre. California, with her enormous cron this year, is one of the most bearish factors In the market, and the fact that there is absolutely no chance of any expert demand for at least six months to come, if at all. proves conclusively that the price of beans la Inflated. 'One thing which seems to have been overlooked entirely by the public is the fact that there la a record-breaking potato cron. -with prices so cheap thai many ship pers are hardly getting enough money from their product to pav them to sack them and send them to market. It is a well known fact that when potatoes are very scarce beans usually rule high." ASOTIN WHEAT IS BEING SHIPPED Farmers Are Confident of Higner Frioesj in bnorz Tune. ASOTIN. Wash.. Oct, 80. (special.) The moving of the wheat from Asotin ware houses, to Iwlston by the O.W. R. V. steamer 6ookane began today. A'jout 55,000 sacks of grain nave been listed from Asotin and Alpowa. The price of wheat has declined, 09 cents being the price In Asotin . and Lewlston. This means about $1.08 in the Coast cities. Last Saturday the price was $1 per busheL and about 45.000 hnshels were sold at that figure. The farmers do not seem to feel anxious about the market, as they are con fident thev will receive more than $1 within a short time. SUGAR PRICES DECLINE 30 CENTS Eastern Market Affected by England's Em bargo on Importation. All grades of refined sugar were redneed SO cents a hundred yesterday. la the East there was a drop of SO cents, which followed a similar decline early In the week, but wntcn was not renected on this Coast until yesterday. The Eastern sugar market has been de pressed by the embargo that England has placed on the Importation of sugar from all countries. While the war haa been In progress the English government has been buying sugars in ihu country and Cuba, ostensibly for the purpose f supplying and protecting consumers in Great Britain. In dividual English firms, however, have lately been getting sugar In the United Suites and underselling the government In England, and now the British authorities, evidently to protect their own business, have prohib ited Individuals from engaelnir in th trade. The government baa stock enough on hand to last ror several months and no doubt will resume buying here when the supply runs low. 1 The official reason given for the English embargo Is the hampering of the German and Austrian trade In beet sugar. This sugar is being offered to Americana How ever this may be, the American market Is feeilng the effect of the embargo, and prices have a downward tendency. Tokay Grape Season Nearly Over. A car of California Tokay grapes was re ceived yesterday and another car will ar rive Monday, the last of the season. Oranges are higher In the South and the next shipment of Eunklst will bring $3.S0. The lemon market In California is weak. Other arrivals were two cars of to matoes and two of sweet potatoes. A car of California head lettuce la due, but there Is little demand for It here, as Oregon head lettuce Is plentiful and of fine quality. Turkeys Slow at Weak Prices, The poultry market was a dragging affair yesterday. There was demand for hens at 14 cents, but Springs were hard to move at 12 1J cents. Turkeys were particularly weak and were In large supply. Live blrda were quoted at 18 cents) and dressed at 20 cents with few buyers. Dressed pork sold better at 9 cents, but veal was slow with a top quotation ot 11 cents. Eggs were firm at prevailing prices. No changes were reported In dairy producta Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: r, Clearings. Balances. Portland l..',N4.12 1183.845 Seattle 1,Tu7,b4'1 lis, 986 Tacpma 271.4.11 42.182 Spokane r.f.0,012 67.0S9 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc Merchants' Exchange noon session: Wheat Bid. Bluestem .......... g l nvt Forty-fold , 110 Club i.09 Red Russian ............ .. lo" Red Fife lloj Oats No. I white feed 28 00 Barley No. 1 f tsld 22 O0 Brewing 3.0 Bran o, on Shorts 22.00 All quotations for prompt delivery. Futures Red Russian. December, bid: oats. December, $2S..10 bid MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran. Ask. 1.14 1.15 1-12 1.04 29.00 23.00 24.00 J1.04 $24 24.SO per ton: shorts, S28.2e.G0: 'rolled bar. ley, 25.002B.R0. FLOUR Patents, $5.80 per .barrel, straights. $4.00; graham. 15.20; whole wheat. S3.40: exports, $4.40. CORN Whole, $37 per ton; cracked. $31 per ton. HAT Eastern Oregon timothy, $159 15.50; grain hay. tioeil: alfalfa, $1X500 13.50; valley timothy, $131914. Fraita sued Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, $3Q3.5U per box; lemons. $5&5.30 per box: banaou. Ollic per pound: grapefruit, Florida, 4J 4.75; pineapples, 7c per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 30e per dos.; eggplant. 7e per pound; peppers. 5 98c par pound; artichokes, wuo per dozen; to ma. toes. eoe90c per crate; cabbage. lc per pound; peas, 10 o per pound; beans, 6ejl0c per pound; celery, 50 75c per dozen; cauli flower, 40tj75o per dozen; sprouts, 8c per pound. Head lettuce, $2 per crate; pumpkins, lc per pound; squash, 1c per pound. GREEN FRUITS Apples. 6c1.50 per box; cantaloupes. HOLS) per crate; ca sabas, $1.25tjil.SO per dozen; pears. $101.50; grapes. 0ctJ$1.15 per crate; cranberries, a'k.W per barrel. POTATOES Oregon, 85cj.$L10 per sack; sweet potatoea 2c per pound. ONIONS Yellow, 85c6j-l per sack. Daily and Country Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresa Oregon ranch, case count, S6fcj-37c; candied. 4042Vic; storage, 2S3Uc POLLTR1 Hens, 11c; Springs, 12u.l3c; turkeys, young, lbc: arcssed. 20iu-ac-Uucks, lUtulac; geese, 10 lie ' nL'XIEh creamery, prutLa, extraa, 34 tc per pound u. case lots; c more in lesa than case aots; cubes. Sue CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbers' buying price, 14 He per pound f. o. b. dock Portland; young American, la foe per pound. VEAL 'aney, 10it-llc per pound. PORK. locic, uc pur pound. Staple Urooarlasa, Local Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia luver one-poaaa talis, $2.30 par oosao; halt -pound risxa, fl.oo; one-pound fiats, $3.od; Aiaaaa pia. aue-pound tails, $Loa. UOWtl oaoica, $d.2o per case. Kljls Walnuts, 1m3Uo par pound Brazil aula, 14c; filberts, 14loc; aioieada. 3c; peanuts, .?ec; eecoauuta, 1 per das aa; pecaaa. 14.-6c ofcaiio Smai wolte. Sfee; large waits. fee; Lima, oc. puua, 6a Maaicaa. lu. sayou. oc COi'fKS Roasted, la drums. Kfeeilfea uex pound. SUUAK Fruit and berry, $6,30 be $9.1o; extra C. $5.oU; powuered, in "barreTa! aALT Granulated, $13.50 per ton; oaix grouad, lttue, io.7 per tun; sea, ll.l Bu ton; dairy, $15 per ton, RlCi, No. 1 Japan, ilac; South era asaA. to i tec; Island, Oc DRJJ-.D iRUlid Apples, gu, p., pound; aprtcoLa, 14cyloc; peaches. fe prunez, Italian, luto-lxc: currants, xo' raiaina, btavbee; 'laompson, Llfeo; bieacaed Sultanas, so; seedsd, teOl'ia eates, Peraiaa, 1 vitas par peuau, tara! el.au per buz. Hops, Wool, zaloa-a. Etc HOPS 1U14 crop. llic; 11)13 crop nominal. R1LES Salted hides, 13o per pound- salt kip, lie; sal led calf, loo per pound;' aajl dry nlaea, 34c; dry calf, jluc; aaited baua luc pex pound; green bulla, ge, WOOL Valley. 11 lac; Jtaaiara OragsaT 15(20c nominal. iaOHAlK 1U14 clip, 2Tfco p.r pound. CaeOK. BARK Old and new pound. PELTS Dry. 10 0 11c; dry ghort wool I &c; dry shearlings, 10l15o each; trees sbearlinga, Xuaiia each: Spring lambs. 34 25c; green pe-ita. October. GOsjIOe. Hteritng Exchange. NEW YORK. Oct, SO. Mercantile paper. Ol&titi per cent. Sterling exchange, steady; for 60-day billa $4.StiS0: for cables. 14.U000 4.80S5: for de mand. $4.i)ul5 4i 4.U035. Bar silver. 48 He. j.fAN "ANCISCoTct. 30. Silver bars, 48'.,c. Drafts, sight. 3; telegraph. I Sterling Demand. $4.bOi: cable, $4.U09i. LONDON. Oct, SO. Bar silver, 22 d atier ounce. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Oct. SO. Turpentine Nominal, 4.1o: no sales; receipts. 475 barrels: shipments. 4?8; stocks "8 Oris Rostn Nominal: no saiea; receipts' 475 barrels: shipments. 900; stock, 114 005 Unchanged. ' MlnneaDolJs Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. SO Wheat, Decem ber, $1.12;. May. $l.aS'4: N. lhard. $1.154; No. 1 Northern. $1.12 & L14rSo 2 Northern. $1.0H 1.12. Barlev 56 & 66c. Flax $L34j ft 1.874. European Grain Market. , firm, od to 6d higher. LIVERPOOL. Oct, 30. Wheat October. s Id; December. 8s 3d. Corn November! os 4d. Argentine shipments 40.000 bushels year ago. 209.000 bushels. Dusneia. Puget Sound Grain Market. SEATTLE. Oct. 80. Wheat Bluestem $1.11; fortyfold. $1.0S: club. lS $1.03: red Russian, $1.01: Turkay red. $1 6 yesterday's car receipts, wheat 00 oats 8, hay 30, flour 4. TACOMA. Oct- 30. Wheat BInestem iV."H: fo"J"o'd. $1-10; club. $1.51" "ed Car receipts Wheat 29, barley 1, hay ll. San Franrlco Grain Market. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 80. Spot Quota tion.: Walla Walla. 1.657 red Rus sian. X. SO & 1.S5 : TurUj red, 1 Via fflo blu&stexn. $l.t0 a 1.&5 ; feed barley, si To i 1.12H: white oata. $1.S01.5.; brad middlings, $30 31: ehorta. 28if26. Call board: Wheat strong. Barley Arm December. U19H ; May, 1.2S. Hop at New York. SEW YORK. Oct. a. Huja &. SGBAFflBLE TO COVER Shorts Buying Sends Wheat Up Two and Half Cents. TURKEY CAUSE OF FLURRY Chicago Prices Jump Right From Start Export Sales Continue at Higher Prices Profit Taking Has Xo Effect on Market, CHTCAGO. Oct. 30. Coniderable excite ment in the wheat market today resulted from the addition of Turkey to the nations of war. Prices were steady at the close, but 2c to 2.ft2-.c higher than last night. Corn made a net advance of c to i&3 and oats o( to In provisions the outcome was unchanged to 12 up. It was aDDarent at once that the action of Turkey had dispelled all hope of the Dardanelles belnc reopened for shipments of wheat from Russian Black Sea ports. Bullish speculators were also Inclined to act on the opinion that several other coun tries of Southern Europe probably would be involved In the struggle. Instead of show ing a droti. however, prices jumped right from the start. Export sales continued at higher prices and acted as more than an offset for profit tali inc. in which some of the holders of wheat indulged. v KuroDean demand widened out for corn and had much to do with the strength of that cereal. Oats went hleher with wheat and corn. Iespito unloading by packers, the pro vision market responded to the advance of other staples. Futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open- High. 1.14H 1.16e 1.20V 1.22W CORN. . . .s .no -4 .71 .71 OAT3. .49 .49 .. .a-2 .S3 PORK. Low. 1.14 H 1.20 Close 1.1 1.21 .6ST4 .71 S .49 Dec. May ec. May .68 V .71 Dec May .49 Jan May . .1S.IH ..19.20 18.97 13.20 3 8.90 19.10 18.95 19.15 LARD, Nov. .10.S2K . 9.90 io. sr. 9.95 10.72 H 9.92 Jan. 0.9O RIHS. Oct 10.o 30.07H 10.20 Jn 9.90 . 9.911 9.87 9.87 Cash prices were as follows: Wheat. No. 2 red. 1.13 t 1.16 ; No. 2 hard. 1.133.13. Corn. Xo. 2 yellow. 7475c: No. 3 yel low. 74 &-75c. Rye. So. 2. !3c. Barley, 0u 77c. Timothy. $3.745.25. Clover, llt14. BIH1'8 OUTLOOK IS BRIGHTER Farther Prog reus Made in Adjust ins; For elirn KxrhsDKf. NEW YORK. Oct. 30. iun's Review to morrow will say: Important nrogress has bwn made In the work of adjusting the machinery . of the money and exchange markets to the new world conditions created by- the European war and the business outlook is brighter. Outside of certain Industries, however, In which there Is a den. and from abroad for war i?u ddI its. domestic trade still awaits the Quickening Impulse of commercial en terprise. The declining business and revenues of the American railroads, even more than the menace of the European war. Is now mainly responsible for restriction In some important industries. Failures this week in the t'nited States were 434. compared with 290 last year: In Canada 62 against 30 last year. Bank clearings were $-.062,634,000, a decrease of 25.9 per cent from last year. Wheat exports were 5.689.9.'i2 'bushels, compared with 2,9b7,100 a year ago. SAN FRANCISCO . PRODUCE MARKET Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits. Vegetables. Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 4i0. Fruit Pine apples, 82.736 8.25; California lemons, $1.759 4.1)0 ; apples, Bellf lowers, 40 60c; bananas, $1.25 1& 2; Mexican limes. $3 &5. Vegetables Cucumbers. 40fitt0c; string beans, . 2&3c; eggplant. 25&00c; toma 20 4 :i5c. Kc's Fancy ranch, 52c; pullets, 40c; storage. 30c. Onions Yellow. 2540c. Cheese Young America. 1 7 H Hf 1 6 e; ne-w, 10&'16c: Oregon, 14c; Young America. lc. Butter Fancy creamery. 29c; seconds, ISo. Potatoes Delta Burbanks, per sack, 7c; sweets, $1.40p 1.00 per sack; Salinas Bur banks, $1. 503-1. 70. Alvarado, $1.25i;1.40. Receipts Flour, 5027 quarters: barley, 13. 02.1 centals; potatoes, 6415 sacks; hay, 452 tons. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. Oct. 30. Evaporated apples quiet; prunes steady: peaches quiet. Dnlutb Linseed Market. December, $1.35 ; May, $1.42. Marconi Wireless Keports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M., October 30, unless otherwise degnted.) 1 Fenwlck. Columbia River for Balboa, 40 miles south of Columbia River. Oliver J. Olson, Everett for Ean Pedro, off Grays Harbor. Asuncion. Richmond for Portland, off Yaquina Head. El Hegundo. Point Wells for Richmond. 504 miles from Richmond. Beaver, San Pedro for Ban Francisco, lO miles east of Point Conception. Wlndber. Bellingham for New York, 1820 mi'di south of fcun Pedro. Santa Cecelia, New York for San Pedro, 357 miles south of San Pedro. tianta Clara, Santa aBrbaxa for San Pedro, 15 miles nest of San Pedro. City of Para. Balboa for San Francisco, 130O miles south of San Francisco. Lyra. New York for San Francisco, 1014 miles south of San Pedro. San Ramon, San Francisco for Puget Sound, 65 milt-s north of Cape Mendocino. President, Seattle for San Francisco, off Protection Island. Northwestern, southbound, off Cape Cau tion. Queen, San Francisco for Seattle, off Point Wilson. Santa Rita. Honolulu for Port San Luis, 605 miles from fort San Luis. Sonoma, t?an Francisco for Sydney, 780 miles out, October 29. Manoa. San Francisco for Honolulu. &53 miles out. October 29. Enterprise. Honolulu for San Francisco, 2040 miles out. October 29. Paralso, Coos Bay for San Francisco, 88 miles south of Cape Arena. Celllo. San Francisco for Portland, 90 miles north of San Francisco. Roanoke, San Francisco tor Portland, 14 miles north of Cape Arena. Yucatan, Portland for San Francisco, 110 miles from San Francisco. Multnomah. San Francisco for Astoria, 40 miles north of Point Reyes. Argyll, Oleum for Seattle, 60 miles north of San Francisco. Washtenaw. Port San Lnis for San Fran cisco, 3b miles south of San Francisco. Grace Dollar, Bandon for San Francisco. 75 miles north cf San Francisco. Norwood, San Francissco for Grays Har bor. 10 miles south of Point Reyes. Kllburn. San Francisco for Eureka, 10 miles south of Cape Arena. Portlsnd, San Pedro for San Francisco, 23 miles couth of San Francisco. Dewey, San Francisco for Seattle, nine miles north of Point Reyes. Schley. Seattle for San Francisco, 184 miles north of San Francisco. Stetson, San Francisco for Portland, off Point Gorda. Coronado, San Francisco for Aberdeen, 65 miles north of Point Reyes. Congress. San Francisco for Ean Pedro, 10 miles south of Pigeon Point. Aroline, San Pedrofor San Francisco, two miles north of Point Sur. Colonel Drake, San Francisco for Seattle, 275 miles north of San Francisco. Atlas, San Francisco for Seattle, 10 miles north of poJnt Reyes. Topeka. Eureka for San Francisco, off Point Arena, Oleum, Port Harford for Portland, 80S miles north of San Francisco. Whittler. Oleum for Port San Lais, 40 miles south of San Francisco. Lucas. Cordova for Richmond, 590 miles from San Francisco. Kansas Society Elects. At the regular annual meeting of the Kansas Society Wednesday night officers were elected: President, E. O. Stadter; first vice-president, L. Lv Hurst; sec ond vice-president, Mr. Hart; secre tary, Mrs. E. C. Geeslin. and treasurer. Miss Bertha Hilty. Mr. Stadter has been active in the interests of the so ciety sirica iu inception. LADD & TILTON BANK fctallliahcd IsSti. Capital and Surplus Commercial and VOTE 316 X YES Paid advertisement by Robert, C. Mays, Elgin, Or. NOGS ARE DIE HIGHER MARKET GAINS WITH COMIM'ED LIGHT RECEIPTS. Beat Swine Brlns; Seven Cent, at North Portland Yards Other Line Quiet and steady. The supply of stock at the yard, was again small yesterday. Hogs were In food demand and sold at an ndvanca of a dime. Tha market In other lines wma steady. Trading In the hoc division waa the fea ture of the market. The beat licht hogs brought $7 and smooth, heavy hogs were taken at St. Transactions In the cattle market vrere unimportant and consisted mainly of veal ales at 19.25 and SO-SO. A few amall lota of lambs and ewes sold at going prices. Commenting on the local livestock situa tion, the Livestock Reporter saya: "While the Kaatern cattle markets are declining on account of the frenzied market ing of all klnda of cattle, the North Port land market la suffering from the opposite extreme. While Monday'a recelpta were good and slightly above Monday's of a week ago, the receipts for tha balance of tha week have been very light. Quality stuff Is atlll steady at former quotatlona. The week's sale of feedera has developed strongly and sonsiderable activity haa been demonstrated along thla line, moat of the feeders going to Oregon and nearby Washington points. "The lightness In receipts still keeps hogs from a further decline. The past three days' recelpta have been extremely light compared with the marketing last week. The quality of the hogs coming forward still lack, finish and of course pays the penalty in price. Those who question the advisability of feeding wheat at prices now prevailing are not getting the money out of their ship ment they should if they would feed at least several weeks. This Is a doubtful question in economy. Nearby small swine growers are still finding It an advantage to market their hogs via wagons and auto trucks In stead of selling their hogs dressed. Present quotations for dressed hogs net the farmer from 1 to 2 cents under the live price. "Sheep still continue conspicuous for their light receipts. Sheep available for Im mediate slaughter were very few, but were eagerly bought at good prices." Receipts yesterday were 148 cattle, 13 calves, 843 hogs and ? sheep. Shippers were: With cattle W. A. Gover, Roblnetta, 1 car: William Couper, union Junetion, x car; John Bridges, Senn, Idaho, 2 cara. With hogs A. B. Hall. Wallowa, 1 car; Farmers' Society and Equity Association, Nampa. 1 car; L. H. Strong, Payette, 1 car; D. B. Coats, Payette, l car: A. R. Cook, McCoy, 1 car; A. B. Messenger. Goldendale, 1 car: Robert McCrow, 1 car; E. T. Moran, Warnlck. Wash.. 1 car; F, B. Decker, Gervals. 1 car. , With mixed loads J. W. Sevier. Eugene, 2 cars cattle and calves; Patton & Overton, Brownsville, 1 car cattle, calves, hogs and sheep. The day'a sales were as follows: Wt.Prlce.t Wt. Price. 10 ewes.,, ill S3.7.J 2 calves .. e.isu 11 hogs ... 234 7.0O 9 hogs ... 1S7 7.00 44 hogs ... 1ST 7.00 Q hogs ... 244 7 00 34 hogs ... l'J3 6.40 12 hogs ... 30 7.O0 1 cow tK0 8.0ui 1 hog .... 230 M.00 1 steer ...1098 6.00 S6 hogs ... 21 7.00 1 bull .... 40 3.001 1 hog .... 4!o llld 7 bull 1160 4.2j,10Ohogs ... 187 7.00 1 bull ....1310 4.2ji 2 hogs ... 830 6.00 1 bull 1020 4.2.- SS hogs ... 1113 7 00 8 calvea .. 2."3 6.25j 1 hog .... 410 6.0" 42 bogs ... 1R7 6 t)0 6 hogs ... 138 6 40 6 hogs ... 8!3 6.001 71 hogs ... 193 7 00 51 hogs ... 179 7.00 SO lambs .. 72 6.0 1 hog 360 6.001 14 etvea ... 119 4.3r 2 hogs ... 2i0 6.50, 3 ewes ... 96 8.00 80 hogs ... 142 7,oo ? : Curr.nl prices of tne various e--sres of stock at the yards follow;' Cattle Prime steers 16. 73 97.00 Choice steers Medium steers Choioe cows Medium cows , Heifers , Calves Bulls 6.25 8c 6.60 5. 7326.00 5.2.1 S 3.73 5.50&6.25 .............. 6.00 8.00 8 . 0014 .73 4.50 3 6.00 6.75 97.00 0.73u 6.00 4.0095.50 S.304.."5 5.U06.00 Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. SO. Hon Receipts. 8SOO: market, steady. Heavy. S4.7J 67.05: llaht. ST.03O7.15: nigs, 8d.23atT.00; bulk of sales. ST.054sT.lO. Cattle Roceluts. 400: market, strong. Na tive steers. J.75 10.30: native cows and heifers. S3.25&6.75: Western steers. ta 8.2.1: Texas steers. 83.60 eT.2-5: Texaa eows and heifers. S3t6.23: calves. SS410. Sheep Receipts. 2Soo; market, strong. Yearlings. 86 6 0.40; wethers, $5 Q 3.90; lamb ST. 20(11 8. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Oct. 80. Hogs Receipts. 22. 000: market, ateadv to a shade higher. Bu k of sale-. 87.3057.55; light. 7.107.60; mixed. S7.10b7.7u: heavy. 87.0587.66; rough J7.05eT.13; pigs. S4.50efT13. Cattle Receipts. 20OO: market. firm. Beeves, $6.50frll; steers, t5.75u9.40: stock ers and feeders. S3.loifrS.10: cows and heif ers. 83.S0&9.3O; calves. $7.23011. Sheep Recelpta. 15.OO0: market. firm. Sheep. S3.10ae.15: yearlings. S5.S5 6d.S5; lambs. 36.5011 3 10. FOREIGN WOOL MABKET8 EXCITED Domestic Prices Strong, E imperially oa Medium and Coarse 1, rude a. BOSTON. Oct. 30. The Commercial Bul letin will aay tomorrow; The wool market occupies a strong po sition today, although the situation on gouds throughout the country la reported aa very slow. Medium to coarse wools are especi ally st ran r and active, while good fine woois are steady and inferior lota are rathei Irregulai. The market has been somewhat leas active than a week ago. Advices from England and the primary markets indicate verv excited markets and esneclallv for medium to low woola. while fine woois are also strong and scarce. Kng. Hah touyera are operating everywhere with keenness. ' Scoured basis Texas fine. 12 months. 3 r5ge: fine, eight months. 53 & 54c: fine Fall, 45 4t47c. California Northern. 345" 33c; middle county. 31tl32r: southern, 48S50C. Orezon Eastern No. 1 staple. GOc; East ern clothing, 37fi58c: valley No. 1, 4S4j5'.'C Territory Fine staple. 6082c; fine me dium atanle. SSfteOc: fine clothing. 5T(ft5Sc; fine medium clothing. 53037c: halfblood combing, 39 6 60c; three-eighths-blood combing. 496 51c Pulled Extra, 5S06Oc: A A, 50 37c; fine A. 53055c; A supers, 30&5-C. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Oct. 30. No official cables were received here from Braxil today, and there were no firm offers of coffee in the cost and freight market. The local spot market continued very autet and prices were nominally unchanged on the basis of 64.C for Rio 7s and 10-c for Santoa 4a. Liquida tion through the voluntary committee of the exchange contlnuea on a moderate scale with December contracts heading around 3.73 to 5-SOc Raw sugar weak. Molasses sugar, 2.87 9 S.SOc; eentrlfural. S.52z 3.64c. Refined easy. 20 nolnta lower. Cut loaf.. 6.50c; crushed. 6.40c. mould A, 6.05c: cubes. 3.85c; XXXX powdered. 6.75c; powdered. Stags ... Hon Light .. Heavy . . Sheen Wethers Ewes . . . Lambs S2,600,000 Savings Deposits B.70o; fine a-ranulated, 5.60c; diamond A. 5.60cr: confectioners' A. S.5QC; Io. 1. 5.35c Tin Contract a Mill Be Sold. NEW YORK. Oct. 80. The board of man agnra of the New York Metal Exchangn voted todav to reouen the exchange for tradine In tin on November 9. the date of the reopening of the London Metal Ex change. w York Copper Market. NEW YORK. Oct. 30. Klectrolvtln cop per, llic for 30 days and 1 1.13c for cub. rhJragtt Dairy produce. CHICAGO. Oct. So. Butter. Brm. Cream ery. 24 b 82c Eeirs Receipts. 41.SD cases; market, un- chunjrl. Yours for more safety, less noise, better appear ance and lower upkeep cost. Bitulithic Pavement Steamer Service Steamer "HARVEST QUEEN leaves Ash-Street dock daily ex cept Sunday. 8 P. M., tor Astoria and way points; returning, leaves Astoria daily except Sunday, 7 A M. Tickets and reservations at O.-W. B- & N. City Ticket Office. Third and Washington streets: or at Ash-Street Dock. Phone: Marshall 4600. A 6111. FRENCH LINE Campaamie tienerale TranaatlanUque. POSTAL SERVICE. Sailing for HAVRE ROCHAMBEAU Nov. 14, 3 P. M. LA TOURAINE Nov, 21, 3 P. M. FOR 1NFUU31ATIOX APPLY C. W. Stinger. 80 6th t.: A. D. tbarlt.a. S3S Morrlmin at,; E. SI. Taylor, C. M. 4k IM. P. Ry.; Doraey B. Smith. 116 3d A, ti r-brldoa. 100 8d at. i. Dickson, 848 IVaskt Ingtou at.; North Hank Koaii. Mb and Btark t. j F. S. M'Farland. 3d and Wnsliiaglea ta.: E. 11. Duffy. 124 8d at.. Portland. COOS BAY AXD EUREKA S. S. ELDER SAILS SUNDAY. NOV. I, AT S A. M. NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Ticket Odice J Freight Office 1Z8 A 3d bt, I Foot Northrup St. MAIN 1814. A 1314 slain 8203. A 5428 tests' r S. S. BEAK FOB SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES 3 P. M., J.OVEMBEK S. The San Francisco Portland s. 8. Cav. Third and Washington ft a. (with O.-W. H. 4t X. Co.). Tel. Marshall 45oO. A 61XL ARGENTINE VI --Lamport &H0LJ LINE And ail Brmxllljui Port Frequent sniiiiifc Hum urk by new and tasi 1 U'.rido-toni pnwmKvr ermjra Or .Loc-J Aveuta. AUSTRALIA TAHITI A i M)V Ki aV. ftccuiar ifcrou-b aiiiDS tor ttydo, n Tahiti anil WaiUostoa Xrom Saa Fraaotao, eNov. li. .tc 9, Jan. . and vry 3S daya. Send lor Pampnlat. talon Stamxnaiup ca. mt .New Zealand, I .Ida Otllca: 670 Market, sir ml. Saa t'rinoiw or ocl S. a. and R. R. a enia. COOS BAY LINE STEAMSHIP DREAJKWATEK Sails Trom Ainsworth deck. Portland. 8 P. Id. ever? Tuesday. Freight and ticket oifiee lower Ainsworth dock. F. 4t C B. 8. S- Lias. L. a. Keating. Agent. Phones alala 8&0O, A 13S2. City Ticket. Office. 60 sixth St CL W. stinger. Agent. Phones Marshall 4AOO. . 4121. Steamer Georgiana Lcavax Wahtngton-atret Dock at T A. M. Daily, Except atondaj. Astoria and Way Landings Huirn.tig Lmvm Astoria at 3:00 P. Mm Far tl.Ou Jiaca .Way. Mala, 122