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TTTTC MOT?XTXG OREGOXTAN, TTTTTTIR'DAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1914. 19 rv ALL LINES STEADY Local Livestock Market Has Healthy Tone. SOME ACTIVITY MANIFEST Best Steers Offered Bring $7.25. llogs Moving ' in Market at $7.50 Day's Run, ol Busi- . -ness Is Liberal. The stackyards were fairly well supplied yesterday, but trade as not on a large scale. The undertone of - the market was healthy. Two loads of steers were disposed of. the best bringing 7.25. Heifers sold from t5 to SS.25, and good cows from 35 to 5.b5. The hog market held at the previous day's quotations, the best light stock bring ing $7. SO and heavy hogs $6.60. No sheep were moved. The following statement, regarding the elimination of breeding stock from the livestock exhibition, was made by General Manager O. M. Hummtr: "As the result of a conference held Sat urday, November 14, between Federal of ficials of the Bureau of Animal Industry, prominent breeders and officers of the Live stock Exposition, It was decided to call off that part of our show given over to the breeding classes In cattle, hogs and sheep, giving this year a strictly fat stock show, covering livestock Intended for slaughter. "It was the consensus of opinion that there was a minimum only of danger In con. neotlon with the foot-and-mouth disease, but with such an Investment as would be rep resentel by the many herds of purebred livestock from all over the western part of the United States which had already been entered, it would be unwise to continue the breed end of the show. This will In no wise affect the classes in the fat - stock division given over to fat cattle, hogs and sheep. "The managers of the auction sale of Ehorthorns, Herefords, Holstelns and of hogs, also state that their sales will be car ried on as advertised, ' as their offerings are ail owned in local territory. "The student Judging contest. In which at least six of the agricultural colleges rft the Pacific Slope are entered, will be held as usual. "Indications at the present time point to the largest showing of fat stock ever held on. the" west coast and parties of livestock men and others interested in the Industry are being made up at all the larger cities and towns in contemplation of spending the week of December 7-12 at the livestock show in Portland." Receipts at the yards yesterday were 141 cattle, 27 calves, S15 hogs and 945 sheep. The shippers were: With cattle F. P. Cutter, Heppner, 1 car; J. Ruckert, Hunts Ferry, 1 car; Joseph 4c Edwards, Springfield, 2 cars. With hogs Patton & Overton, Halsey, 1 car; J. H. Eamuelson, Brownsville, 1 car; C. A .Smith, Roosevelt, 1 car; George Mc Clair, Somers, Mont., 1 car; Ralph K. Pow ers, Sommera, 2 cars. With sheep Smith Bros.", Broadacres, 4 cars. With mixed loads Louis Schultz, Fayette Vllle. Or.. 1 car hogs and sheep; C. L. Falk, Jr., Halsoy, 1 car cattle, calves and hogs; W. Chandler, Dayton, 2 cars caule bogs and sheep; J. W. Se.ier, Harrlsburg, 1 car cattle and calves. The day's sales were as follows: Wt. Price. I Wt. Price. 1 cows . .. a-JO 3.00 2 cows ...ll"i5 6.00 1 heifer . . 6SO 623 1 cow . ...llsto 4.via 8 cows . . . 8!)0 4.25 1 cow .... iJHrt A nu 1 stag . . . $a.2 1 cow . ..1110 4.75 1 heifer . 0!0 6.00 1 cow . . .10-10 4.50 2 heifers . 675 b. -or 17 steers .. 9:J3 6.151 1 steer ...1170 B.&oi 1 bull UoO 4.001 1 cow . ..' 810 6.00 2 heifers . . 57t B.00 l stav 0 tt.BO 1 steer 1370 7 23 287 7.60 148 7.00 302 6.50 lt)G 7.60 1 cow ... S40 fi.bOi 63 hoes 1 heifer . uo .2.". 10 hogs 1 heifer. . 970 5.5o 4 hogs 5 Tteers ..3034 6.251 03 hogs It) steers ..1132 7.25, Current prices of the various classes of stock at the yards foiuw: Prime steers . 7.i-7.i. Choice steers 6.50.7 Choice cows .. S.756.25 .. 6. 25.5. 7a . . 5.25,0 1.25 .. i.00t8.00 . 3.00u4.75 Medium cows Heifers Calves ...... Bulls Stags 1 In.. "ht 6.7.'.7.50 ,lev 5.756.50 Sheep Wethera 4.00iBKii fc.wes ............... 7 n j c s Lambi 5.00 m 6.50 Chicago Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. IS. Hogs Pe- celpts.' 7000; market, lower. Heavv, $7 20(E 7.35; light. $7.307.50; pigs. So.50ai7.23 bulk of sales, 7.25(Ui7.35. 7.20 cattle Receipts, moo: market, ster.dy. Native steers. jn..10lg l.50: native cows and heifers S3.00iS7.-10: Western steers. S6.00W 8.50; Texas steers. S3.80Ci7.20: Texas cows and heifers. 5.507; calves, ST.T.Itt 10 23 Sheep Receipts. 10.000: market, steady. Tearlings. $0,0047.90; wethers, J6ffi0.70: lambs. $8!).15. ' " ' Omaha Lllventock Market. CHICAGO. Nov. 18 Hogs Receipts, 32.- O00. market, slow: mostly 20 cents under yesterday s average. Bulk of sales, $7.20 (U 7.40: light. 7a7.40; mixed. $7.054j-7.55-4V23 57'50S ruUBh ?-95&7.10; pigs. Cattle- ReceiDts. 11.000; market, waak. Beeves. 610.60: steers. SS.60 Q'9.20- stock- t5s-?i Iederl?- non": cows and 'heifers, 3..09.4O: calves, $S?11.50. Sheen Receipts, 18.000; market, weak to 10 cents lower. Sheep. S5.50 9 6.25; year lings. Stt.40a.5Q: lambs. S0.50rai8.9Q. FRANCHISE ACTIOfJ DUE ABW GRANT TO UNITED RAILWAYS WILL COME IP TOMORROW. Rerouting of Trolley Cars Over Stark Instead of Waililngton Street Will Be Considered Also. A, proposed new franchise grant to the United Railways Company eliminating- that part of the present lnterurban electric line between the industrial cen ter in North Portland and the city limits, requiring- the continuation of service to Mount Calvary; eliminating the necessity of the company construct ing its lino to Hillsboro by way of Macadam road and requiring the re moval of the present interurban tracks on Stark street west of Tenth street, will bo presented to the Council to morrow. Rerouting of cars of the Port land Railway, Light & Power Company by Stark street instead of on Wash ington street from Broadway to First street will be considered also. The measure was to have been presented yesterday, but Commissioner Daly did not have it ready. , Because of the revocation by the county of the part of the line running to Linnton the company has no use for its passenger tracks and has expressed a willingness to give up its use of Stark street and its tracks beyond the industrial center in lieu of certain pro visions in a new franchise. Under the provisions of the franchise the com pany now holds it is required to keep up its passenger service within the city. This it does not want to do when the passenger service to Linnton is discon tinued. By the use of Stark street asr a loop for trolley cars it is hoped to relieve the congestion on Washington street. $1,500,000 ORDER PLACED O.-W. R. & X. Co. Receiving Part of Kw Pullman Equipment. An order for 107 cars to be used In the passenger service of the Union Pacific system now is being; filled by the Pullman company In Portland within the last few days. This order consist of S3 baggage cars, four mail cars, 21 dining cars, eight observation cars, two parlor cars, 10 coaches and 30 chair cars. The value of the equipment is estl mated at $1,600,000. It is one of the largest orders placed by any railroad in recent years. Every one of the cars is of solid steel construction. ST. JOHNS OFFERS $110,000 Council Instructs Recorder In View of Deal for Water Plant. ST. JOHN'S, Or Nov. 18. (Special.) Recorder A. E. Dunsmore was instruct ed by the City Council last night to offer the St. Johns Water Company $110,000 for its property, subject to the action of the voters. The water com pany has offered to sell the plant for $150,000. An ordinance was passed assessing the cost, of the paving of Richmond from Edison street to the Willamette River at $6000. The grade of Macrum avenue, which is to be Improved from the city limits to the tracks of the O.-W. R. & N.. was changed. Hydrants were ordered placed at Powers and Oregonlan avenues, Burlington street and Willamette boulevard, at the in tersection of St. Johns avenue and Jer sey street and Central and Smith ave nues. STATE CANNERY DISCUSSED Idle Jute Mill Space at Washington . Penitentiary May Be Utilized. WALLA WALLA. -Wash., Nov. 18. (Special.) The utilizing of some of the idle jute mill space at the state peni tentiary for installation of canning ma chinery is being discussed and the mat ter will be brought up in Spokane this week and before the Legislature this Winter. With grain bag prices low, the Jute mill will be run at a loss. Warden Drum, on his recent trip East, Investigated the state cannery in Michigan and has much data which will be presented. It is argued that with cheap labor a cannery and dryer could be made to pay well. CREDITOR SUED AS UNFAIR Trustees Allege D. X. & E. Walter & Co. Coerced Gevurtz. s Charging that the defendant received a greater percentage of compensation than other creditors of the same class from the firm of I. Gevurtz & Sons, bankrupt, W. C. Alvord. W. H. Behar rell and E. R..Corbett. trustees for the company, yesterday filed a complaint in equity against D." N. & E. Walter & Co. - The return of $1819.65 and costs and disbursements are asked in the com plaint. The Gevurtz firm was declared bankrupt January 17 and it charged that on that date the defendant re ceived the payment of a heavy obliga tion on the threat of legal prosecution. BIDDER WFtoNGLY LISTED i Butler Contracting Company Is Ore gon Concern, Authorities Find. ' Due to misapprehension, the Butler Contracting Company, which filed a proposal for the construction of the new $160,000 Shattuck School, has been listed as a Seattle concern. As a mat ter of fact, the company is a subsid iary concern of the Guthrie-McDougall Company, having the same officers, and is an Oregon corporation with offices in Portland. , The matter is of particular interest because of the agitation on -foot to secure the award for one of the local firms in preference to outside concerns. Inquiry Made on Metric. System. SALEM. Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) Deputy Sealer of Weights and Meas ures Buchtel has asked Attorney-General Crawford for an opinion regarding a request of a New York firm that it be allowed to measure goods shipped here under the metric system. That system has been legalized by the United States Government, and also by New York State. Mr. Buchtel thinks It would be confusing t- allow its use in Oregon in commercial transactions, inasmuch as the English system is universally used in .the West. Ashland School Levy Lower. ASHLAND, Or, Nov. 18. (Special.) The Ashland school district has called for the levy of a 7-mill tax for main tenance of the three public schools within the municipality. The levy last year was 8.7 mills. The current year's levy also provides for the retiring of $5000 on the district's indebtedness. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL. REPORT. PORTLAND. Nov. 18. Maximum temper ature, 47 degrees; minimum, 41.5 degrees. River reading at a A. M-, 5. leet; change in last 24 hours, 0.4 foot fall. Total rainfall (u P. M. to 5 P. M.). none; total rainfall Blnce September 1, 11)14, O.CG Inches; normal rainfall since September 1, 9.30 Inches; de ficiency of rainfall since September 1, 1914, 0.25 Inch. Total sunshine November 18. 9 hours. 21 minutes; possible sunshine, 9 hours, 21 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at S P. M.. 80.36 lr.ches. THE WEATHER. STATIONS. Uata or . rather Baker Boise Boston ......... Calgary. :. ... .... Chicago Denver Des Moines Duluth Eureka Galveston ...... Helena Jacksonville ... Kansas City.... Los Angeles..... Marshfield Medford Montreal New Orleans.... New York North Head North Yakima.. Phoenix Pocatello Portland ....... Roseburg Sacramento St. Louis Minneapolis .... Salt Lake San Francisco... Seattle Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island. . Walla Walla. ... Washington .... Winnipeg 460. 50!O. 30 0. 420. 4!S Clear 4NW Clear Clear lOlSE Clear w.oudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy I 40;0. 00!20SW .00i 4:NE 0Oil2INW ou v. 40j0. 20 0. 60,0. r.4io. OO'O. 4S"0. Mj;o. 02;0. 5S0. 20iU. 040. 30. 54 0. 30 0. 780. 46 0. 47 0. boo. 70'0. 52 0. 26 0. 48 0. O0i22NW .00) 4'NE 00ilON OOl 68 00jl4iNW 0010 NW .00 .. .... ,00 4W 001 SIS 001 8 N 00110IE 00:20 B 4!NW 4 N 41 W 15:13 4jN 4 E 0014INW 001 8;NW 72 0 4S0 4210 42 jO 6(J;0. 330 4010. 4:0. 41E 12nSE 4 K 4 SE 26; E 4jE 4-S 14N WEATHER CONDITIONS. A severe storm Is central over Southeast ern Alaska and a targe high-pressure area overlies the Northern Rocky Mountain States. A small depression Is central over Lower Michigan and another high-pressure area overlies the New England and Middle At lantic States. The highest wind velocity since last night was 4S miles, east, at Tat QoBh Island. No precipitation of consequence has fallen In the United State within the last 24 hours. The temperatures are un usually high In California, it Is colder in the Dakotas and Minnesota. The conditions are favorchls- for fair weather in this district Thursday, except in Western Washington, where cloudiness will Increase and be followed by rain. FORECASTS: Portland and vicinity Thursday, fair; east to southeast wlndff. Oregon Thursday, fair; southeasterly winds. Washington Thursday, fair east, rala west portion t southeasterly winds, inareaa lng along the eoast, Idahe Thursday, fair, EDWARD A, HBlkl Mt District forecaster. ALL WHEAT HIGHER Bids for Prompt and Later Deliveries Advanced. LOCAL TRADE IS ACTIVE Thirty-Five Thousand Bushels, Mostly Blnestem, Sold on Mer chants' Exchange Oats Are Taken at Better Irlces. Wheat shared with oats In the Interest at the Merchants Exchange meeting yesterday. Thirty-flvo thousand bushels of wheat, most ly milling and shipping bluestem, changed hands at strong prices. The market was in good shape throughout ami bids were higher for both prompt . and deferred- deliveries. Except for Fife spot offers were 1 V4 to 2H cents higher than on Tuesday and bids for later months averaged about 2 cents higher than those of the preceding day. Advances were also recorded in the oats market, prompt delivery being up 75 cents and January and February oats showing similar gains. The transactions at the noon session were as follows: Sales 6,00 bushels prompt bluestem JI.17 5.000 bushels December bluestem ... 120 5.000 bushels January blustem 1.21 10,00 bushels prompt fortfold i 1.17 5.0O0 bushels December forty-fold l!l8 6.000 bushel3 prompt club 1.14 300 tons prompt oats' '. 2j$!75 1O0 tons December oats 2050 300 tons January oats 8o!o0 30o tons February oats 3o!50 2 ton January brewing barley .. .26. SO lOO tons prompt shorts 24.00 But little business was reported from the country in any line. The demand was more pressing than at the opening of the week, but farmers were In no mood to let go of their crops particularly of wheat. There Is continued inquiry for flour on export account, but no new bookings are reported. The millfeed market Is In strons position and sellers ask SO cents more for shorts. Local receipts, in cars, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Monday 211 IS 16 - 28 12 Tuesday 11 1 8 12 ji j Wednesday ... 9 10 14 15 9 Year ago Ei7 18 14 0 16 Season to date.9109 855 1146 1130 875 Year ago .....8321 1337 1060 028 1267 IOSDOS LOSES FUR ACCTION SALES Corporation Formed in New Tork to Conduct American Business. New "ork will have auction sales of furs, similar to those which have been held in London for years and the continuance of which Is now made Impossible because of the war. For upwards of 70 years furs from all parts of the world and particularly from the United States and Canada have been sent to London for sale and buyers, even from this 'country, have become so accus tlmed to go to the London market that any attempt to set up a market In the United States has bceh regarded as futile. This situation having been modified by the outbreak of war and the probability of Its continuance led to the formation of a corporation to conduct sales In this country. The leading fur dealers became interested and New York, whose fur. production last year was S41,O00,00O, was selected as the market. The authorized capital stock of the com pany is f 1,000,000 and subscriptions for shares Is limited to those actually engaged In the fur business. It Is proposed to hold three regular sales a year. Facilities for special sales of Chinese, Australian, South American and Russian furs will also be of fered. It Is proposed to accept throughout the year shipments from dealers regularly en gaged in the fur business and the usual ad vances will be made on furs consigned to the company for sale. It la pointed out that the establishment of a market In this country will save freight and insurance, extend the time during which shipments can be made, through the elimi nation of the ocean voyage, and will Insure more prompt settlement with shippers after the sales. A conservative estimate of the average amount of American furs disposed of an nually in 'London during the last threo years Is $15,000,000. upon which commissions ag gregating $750,000 were paid annually. It Is proposed to charge 5 per cent selling com mission and no discount will be allowed to purchasers. , BOSTON WOOL MARKET 18 STEADY Turnover for Past Week Was Lighter and Prices Steady. Wool sales at Boston in the past week are estimated at 3,000,000 to 4.000,000 pounds. Reported sales involve 200,000 pounds quarter-blood and three-eighths-blood Montana at 24 cents, 150,000 pounds fine clothing at JO to 20 cents, 50.000 pounds fine medium Wyoming at 17. cents, 100.000 pounds fine medium Sbda Springs at 19 cents, 25,000 pounds Dakota in the original bags at 22 cents, 50,000 pounds medium at 21 to 23 cents; 200,000 pounds fine and medium New Mexico on the basis of 53 to 54 cents clean; 50,000 pounds quarter-blood wool on the basis of .48 cents clean. The range of esti mated scoured prices on the foregoing sales is 46 to 62 cents. The chief interest- of the trade has been in the announcement by Great Britain of its intention to absorb all the wools offered In the colonial centers. The effect's of the goods situation upon the position of raw ma terial, aa reflected by the attitude of man ufacturers. Is rather untoward. KIl'K BANANAS WILL BE SCARCE Another Car of Navel Oranges Due Latter Part of Week. Ripe bananas will be scarce this week. Eight cars arrived yesterday, but the fruit was very green. A car of navel oranges is due the latter part of the week. They will cell at 3. The market In the south la very firm. Valenctas are cleaning up fast at $3.25 to $3.50. A few crates of Tokay grapes were re ceived from Grants Pass, but the demand was not brisk, as the grape season is now about over, except for Winter keg stock. A car of head lettuce arrived. Vegetables generally cleaned up well. DRESSED TURKEYS BEGIN TO OOMli Movement In Volume Will Start Friday. Live Poultry Firm. A few lota of dressed turkeys were re ceived yesterday, but tba demand was small and buyers did not want to pay over 20 cents. The Thanksgiving supply will be gin coming in Friaa. Live poultry receipts were small and prices were generally arm. Hens and Springs sold at 13 cents. Dressed meats were firm, although pork arrivals were larger, but the weather favors this line. The egg market was Arm and dairy pro duce lines were unchanged. WASHINGTON HOPS MOVING READILY About 900 Bales Change Hands In Western Part of State. Hop buying continues In Washington on a large scale, but not much business Is passing- In this state. There was some trading In the Bllvsrton section yesterday at current prices. The Banks section has been entirely cleaned up by reeent opera tions. Nearly 009 bales of Western Washington heps ware bought by Hugh Herren at 8 tn 8 cents, - The lets purchased Included those ef Jena and Mrs. g?a bales; Muehler & Lindsey, T5 bales; Olson, 105 bales; Spooner. 89 bales, and lnery, 163 bales. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern, cities yesterday were as follows: . Clearings. Balances. Portland I2.u$s,651 S17S.777 Seattle 1,845,638 136. 699 Tacoma 359,069 23,014 Spokane 597,16 85,514 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Floor, Feed, Etc. Merchants' Exchange noon session: Wheat Bid. Ask. Bluestem 1.17 j iig Forty-fold r.17 LIS lu! - 1.13'A L15 Red Russian 1.081, 1.10 Red fife 1.09 1.12 Oats No. 1 white feed 2S.50 29.00 Barley No. 1 feed 24.00 24.50 Brewing 25.00 26.60 Bran 22.50 28.75 Shorts 23.00 24.00 All quotations for prompt delivery. Futures -. Bid. Ask. December bluestem 1.19 $ 1.21 January bluestem ........ 1.20 1.22 May bluestem 1.25 1.2s December forty-fold ..... 1.17 1.19 January forty-fold 1.1714 December club 1.1414 1.1514 Januarv club 1.15 it December fife 1.10 1.1S December oats 28.50.-' 29.50 January oat 29.75 30.00 February oats 30.25 30.50 May oats 32.00 33.00 December brewing barley. 25.50 26.50 January brewing barley... 26.00 26.50 Sales In detail In another column. MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran. $2424.B per ton; shorts, $26 26.60; rolled barley, 27.50ig 28.50. FLOUR Patents. :6.00 per barrel; straights, 5.X; graham, 5.60; whole wheat. $5.80. CORN Whole, S8 per ton; cracked. 1ST per ton. HAY Eastern Oregon timothy. fl59 18.60: grain hay 110911; alfalfa, 1 13.603 14: Valley timothy. $13 14. Fruits and Vegetable. Local Joblbng quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels, $3 per box; Valencias, 3.:DS.50 per box; Japanese. Der box. 11.50: lemons, S3.50 E.50 per box; bananas, 4414c per pound; grapefruit, $3.75 ffi 4; pineapples, 7c per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, 60 75c per doz.; eggplant. 7o pound: peppers. 607140 per pound artichokes. 90c per dozen; toma toes, 60c 1 per crate; cabbage. H&c per pound; peas, lOe per pound; beans, 6&7c per poind: celery, 50975 per dozen, cauli flower. 40 75c per dozen, rprouts. 8c per pound: head lettuce, $1.852 per crate; pumpkins, lc per pouud; squash, lo per pound, , OREETM FRUITS Apples. (j.1e'J! 50 per box; casabas, 114c per pound; pears, SI 1.35; grapes, 75ctl.7S per crate; cranberries, fi tSS per barrel. POTATOES Oregon. 7585o per sack; Idaho, 85c; Yakima, U0C&S1.10; sweet po tatoes, 2c per pound. ONIONS Yellow. 90o per sack. Dairy and Country Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: EGCiS Krestl Orenon ranch, case count, 40c; candled, 4214c; storage, 2 7 30c; fresh Eastern, 3 5 rj 3 7 'A c. , . POULTRY Hens, 13c; Springs, 13c; tur keys, young, 16 18c; dressed, choice, 20 O tic; ducks, 10 14c; geese, 10 12c BL'TTKH Creamor, prints, e-ufu, 8440 per pound in case lota; 14c more in less than case lots: cubes, 30;31c CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbers' bu. In g price, 10c per pound f. o. b. dock Port land. VouriK Amen as." 13 tc per pound. VEAL Fancy, IIV4Q120 per pound. i ' -J ' X r. liiwCK. !. -;.e per pOjUuU. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound talis, $2.30 per dozen; half-pound flau. ZI.50; one-pound Hats. $2.55; Alaska pink, one-pound tails. SI. 05. HONEY Choice, ta.23 per case. NUTS Walnuts. 154124c per pound; Brazil nuts. 15c; filberts. 15Q24c; almonds, 234i24c; peanuts, 6c; cocoaauta. SI psr dozen, pecans. 19&120C BEANS Small white, 6.16c; lario white, 5c; Lima, . -J. lo U ! c ; yink. 4.80c; Mexican. 614c; bayou. 6.tt5c COFFEE Roasted. In drums. 1 8 14 j7 38 14 c SUGAR Fruit and berry, S5.U0; beet. SR.70; extra C, S5.40; powdered, in barrels. 16.15. SALT Granulated. '(15:50 per ton; 'half ground. lOus. tlo.'75 per ton; 50s, S11JM per ion; dairy. $14 per - ton. RJCE Southernvhea.0. 6J46i4c; broken, 4c DRIED FRUITS Apples 80 per .pound; apricots. 13h15c; peaenrs. 8c; 'prunes, Italian. 8&-uc; raisins, loose Muscatel. He; unbleached Sultanas. 7lfcc; seeded, ilfic; aates, Persian, 7&71c per pound; fard, SLsO per box; currants. I &12c Bops, Wool, Hideo. Etc, ' HOPS 1914 crop, telle; 1918 crop, nom inal. HIDES Salted hides, "l?o per pound; salt kip, 13c; salted calf, 18c per pound; sail dry bides, 24c; dry calf. 26c; salted bulla, luc per pound, green bulls, 8 14a WOOL Valley, litflbc; bastera Oregon, 15&2uc, nominal MOfcLAIK 1K14 clip. 2714c per pound. CASCAKA BARIC Old and now. o per pound. PELTS Dry, 10011c; dry short wool, 70 8c; dry shearlings. 10u13c each; green shearlings. IbViiu each; Spring Umbi, 24 W25c; green ptits. October, 60?0c; Novem ber. 70f8oc HAMS Ten tn 12 pounas, 1014 02014c; 14 to 18 pounds, 181k201sc; skinned, 17V4W 21c; picnic, 14 Ha. . , . BACON Fancy. 28S0c; standard. 26 26c DRY SALT CURED Short clear backs. 14017c. exports,' ICtf 17c; plates. 119180. LARD Tierce basis: Pure, 12 4 W 14c, compound. 14C Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rels or tank wagon, 10c ; special, drums r barrels 1314c: enses, 1714 2014c. GASOLINE Bulk 18c; cases, 20c; snglns distillate, drums, 14 c; cases; 1414 c; naptha, drums, 12c; cases, lUc LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 65e; raw, cases, 60c; boiled, barrels, 67c; boiled, cases S2C TURPENTINE In tanks. Roc; m cases, C7c, 10-case lots, lc less. BAKER HOGS .HELD BEST LIVESTOCK MAN FROM OMAHA PRAISES OREGON PRODUCT. Animals Fattened by Grain Show Care VaiIe Farmers Reap Profit "Without Dangers. BAKER. Or.. Nov. 18. (Special.) Eu gene Meludy. livestock broker of Soutn Omaha, Is in Baker after a trip through the Baker district looking over the cattle, sheep and hogB, which amazed hiixi, on ac count of the excellence oC tno product. "Baker hosts and eheeo are on a. par with the best in the world," said Mr. Melady. "That is something that cannot be said 01 the majority of the hogs of the Western country. Here 1 find the farmers are using grain, fchlefly barley, to fatten their ho. That is what is done in the Bast and the results are wonderful. "Hogs cannot be fattened on alfalfa alone and Baker farmers seem to realize this. "Thj most attractive feature of hog rais ing in this section, however, is the ab sence of hoe- cholera. In the Bast, where farmers understand thoroughly how to pro duce the best hons, they never know whether thev will have anv oroduct for the market. Cholera may come along at any time and wiDe them clear out. "Here the farmer takes no chances. Hog raisine should be. and apparently is, a profitable industry here. Cure should be taken aorainst cholera infection from in fected cars from the Bast. That Is the only danger." Mr. Melady said that the Baker beef cat tie were the finest he had seen in the West. Steady Gain in Foreign Commerce. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. Secretary McAdoo's deHly check on American foreign commerce, as reported from 10 leading ports today, indicated again steadv im provement In export trade. The figures were S4.977.029 .for yesterday, or approx imately SZ.000.O0ft less than the dally aver ave of November. 1913, when tride was not affected by war. Imports yesterday tota'led S5.S92.592. which was an Increase of $1,709,. 195 over the dally a v erase imports of No vember last year. t ' Total exports from these 10 ports to date from November 1 amounted to $87,112,923 and Imports to $61,354,029. the trade balance for the month thus far being $25,75S.S99. Corrected October figures noted by the lally report gave an export balance of $58, 702.167. maklnc the total for October and the first half of November $Si,60,0tttf. Cotton Market. NEW TORK, Nov. 18. Spot cotton quiet Middling uplands, $7.60. Hops at w Tork. NEW YORK. Not. 19. Hops easy. STEEL TRADE GROWS Buying Is on Larger Scale Than Last Month. IRON SALES ALSO GAIN Committee Organized to Supervise Security Sales Retires October Bread-stuffs Exports Three Times Larger Than Iiast Year. NEW YORK. Nov. 18.: president Wilson's reassurlne statement to the Secretary of the Treasury in connection with tiie in auguration of the new Federal banking system, was almost the main topic of dis cussion in financial circles today. Taken In conjunction with the completion of the cot ton toool. it was hailed as an augury of betterment in other directions. One more sten toward the restoration of normal financial conditions was recorded d urine the dav when the committee of bankers and bond dealers which was or ganized soon afuer the outbreak of the war to supervise dealings in unlisted bods and unlisted guaranteed stocks annouueed its retirement. The well-established market now nrevafllni; for these securities and the absence of all dancer to the loan situation enabled the committee to take this action. Industrial condlticns are of greater promise, according to authoritative trade advices. CoDner metal scored another frac tional advance and nurchases of pie iron have Increased materially. Buying of fin ished steel and Iron thus far this month was considerably in excess of th corresponding period of the preceding month: Exchange on London was a trifle easier, with little demand. Business for Paris and Berlin was the smallest in some weeks. All Continental rates were higher. The more detailed statement of the coun try's exports for October disclosed the fact that shipments of breadstuffs for that month were almost three times as large as In the same month of 1913. SAN FKANCISCO FRODUCX MARKET Prices Quoted at the Bar City on Fruits, Vegetables, Etc. BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 18. Fruit Pine apples, $2.75tn.L'"; California lemons, $1.75 f&4; apples, Bellflowers, 3050c; Oregon Newtowns, 90cs$'.15:. bananas, $1.26 & 2; Mexican limes, 50r$65c Vegetables -Cucumbers, 2540c: string beans. 235c; eggplant, 25 & 60c; tomatoes, 30(8SOc. Eggs Fancy ranch, 47Hc; pullets, 86c; storage, 27c. Onlor.s Yellow, 50 80c, Cheese Young America. 15V4 018C; new. 1016c; Oregon, 14Msc: Young America, lc. Butter Fancy creamery, 83 He: seconds. 28c. Potatoes Delta Burbanks, per sack. o0c tl; sweets, $1.4001.60 per sack; Ssllnas Burbanks. $1.40- 1.50: Alvarado, $1.15t l.ftO. Receipts Flour, SSGO quarters; barly, l8,2r4 centals; potatoes, 6910 sacks; hay, 230 tons. Coffee and Sugar. KEW YORK, Nov. IS. The cofTee market was generally quiet again today. Reports of a further decline in the rato of RJo ex change on London seemed to encourage the policy of procrastination on the part of local buyers, but only a few offerings were re ported in the cost and freight market, which held steady, and local spot prices were un changed at 0'i to 6c cents for Rio 7s and 104 cents for Santos 4s. The world's supply for the month of Oc tober showed an increase of 247,159 bags, against an increase of 637. 163 last year. Sales of 27,500 bags were repored through the voluntary committee, with December closing at 6.25 to 6.29c; March. 5.84 to 5.67c; May. 6.S46Q.S7C, and July, 5. 6546.673. Raw sugar firm; centrifugal -.01 4.0T; molasses ?3. 36(58. 42; refined unchanged. PjllZE APPLES GO EAST GREAT NORTHERN AIVD NORTHERN fACIF-IC TO EXHIBIT. Display to Be Taken Over Vast Portion of United State to Advertise Northvreat Products. - t First ot the exhibits from the Manu facturers' and Land Products Show just closed, to go out advertising- the Pacific Northwest as an apple-producing sec tion, will be the grand prize exhibit of thri" North Pacific Fruit Distributors, which was pronounced by the judges at the Land Show to be the finest that had ever been assembled in the North west. The Northern Pacific and Great North ern Railroads have .taken over the ex hibit and will carry it on exhibit trains into "all of the states of the Kast and South. The Northern Pacific will take its share of the exhibit for display in sev eral advertising cars' which are being made up and are now Almost ready to start from St. Paul. These cara will stop at every large and small center within that radius. Bach car will contain a miniature replica of the "great shining bank of apples" which by popular approval and the verdict of the judges was awarded the coveted grand prize of the Land Show. Reading matter, cook books and lecturers will induce the public palate to adapt itself to the constant use of Northwest apples will be a feature of the displays. The 10 boxes of yellow apples which formed the lighthouse in the display at the Land Products Show have been donated by the North Pacific organiza tion to the Order of Muts for use In their charitable work. MetsU Market. NEW TORK, Nov. .is. Electrolytic cop per firm. $r2(3l.25; casting $11.753 ll.STVj; lead 43.0543.75; spelter $5.13 5.25. . Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Nov. 18. Turpentlna firm. 45c; sales. 54; receipts. 337; shipments 9; stocks, 32, 113. Kosin, firm; sales 4S6;. receipts, 1163; shipments, none; stocks, iltt.065. Quote; AB J3.45; CO $3.45: EF J3.ri2S: G 3.55; H $3 0; I $3.S5; K $4.10; M $4.70; N $5.40; WS $3.70; WW $6. London Settlement Concluded. LONDON. Nov. 18. Settlement was con cluded today and was better than expect ed, considering the present financial con ditions. A good deal of stock was taken up and only a few firms, chiefly with for eign connections, failed to settle, but it Is hoped that their positions w'.ll be cleared up lo a few days. Consols were almost unsalable at the fixed minimum ofi.68, owins to the new loans which are still called par to a half premium. Exchange, Silver. Ete. NEW YORK. Nov. 18. Mercantile paper. L545ie. Sterling exchange, easier. Sixty- OBT Dins, .J u, iur uuuica, fi.ooj ; lur demand, $4.8750. ; SAN FRANCISCO.-Nov. 18. Silver bars, 49c: drafts, sight. S-.x do. telegraph, 6c. Sterling, demand, $4.87 ; cable, $4.8854. LONDON. Nov. 18. Bar silver. 22 15-16d Der ounce. Discount rates Three months, per cent. Gold premiums at Madrid. $3.40. ' Chicago Exchange to Reopen. CHICAGO, .Nov. 18. Chicago bankers to day acautesced in the plan to reopen the Chicago Stock Exchange and It Is expected that the resumption of business will b? or dered for next Monday. IHiluth Linseed Market. DCLrTH, Nov. 18. Linseed, cash, $1.4S'.; December. $1.47; May. $1.51. Coroner Gets Biggest Vote. BAKER, Or., Not. IS (Special.) Earl K. West, Coroner, who was re elected without opposition, spent not a cent, as :iown by his campaign ac count, yet ho received the largest vote of any man on the ticket, county or state. THE ALLIES Upon the business allies a gree, His business success. Make us your ally, for -we hare the Federal Reserve Bank as ou-r ally. There ean be no b'ination. lumbermens National Bank FIFTH AND STARK STREETS CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $1,200,000 Service Is another factor which tends to make your relations with ns agree able. You will find that our service is different from that of other banks. Promptness, courteous treatment and many other small con veniences make, you feel at home the minute you enter our doors. Whether you come in to deposit or just look around, you will find a friendly atmosphere everywhere. WE PAY 4 ON" SAVINGS DEPOSITS. Merchants National Bank ' MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. Founded 1886. ' Washington and Fourth Streets. LADD 8c TILTON BANK "IcaULOliasMMs uaa Capital and Surplus Commercial and VISIBLE CUT Exports Reduce Available Sup ply of Wheat. NO GAIN; OVER LAST YEAR Grain rasping From Farmer ' to Shipper .at Rate Xever Before Equalled Chicago Prices Advance Full Cent. CHICAGO, Nov. Is. Assertions that ex ports had already reduced the available wheat supply In the United States to within about l.Ooo.ooo bushels ot the total a yer ago had much to do today with giving; prices a decided lift. The market closed firm at TiWl cent above last night. Corn gained hi. cent to cent net. and oats fs W H cent to H cent. In provisions, the out come was cents to 8ft cents decline. One of the best-knowir-authorUles in the wheat trade pointed out that the wheat now at the seaboard, at Buffalo and on the lakes, virtually represents wheat bought for export, and that the amount at Western points, where the figures for the most part mean actual available supplies, has dwindled to 02,154,000 bushels, aa against 51,081,000 bushels 12 months ago, notwithstanding '.hat farm deliveries since July 1 siiow an la crease of 79,347,000 bushels. t was added that the wheat has passed from the farmer o the exporter at a rat never before eoualed. Corn rallied when the bulge in wheat became pronounced. . Oats shared from the outset with the wheat strength. Unexpected generous receipts of hogs throughout the West made provisions heavier. Many stop-loss orders were un covered on the ensuing break. The leading futures ranged aa follows: WHEATS "; Open. High. Low. Close. Dec L1BH tl.l tl.16 " 1.1S May 1.21 3 1.21 coax. Dec 7 ."794 .87 .7H May 71 ;71Vi -10, .7114 OAT3. Dec .49i .SO -, .49t4 .80 May &aVk .3S .63 MESS PORK. : May 19.00 19.05 1S.97 19.00 Jan 18.55 18.65 ld.S2Vs 18.57 hi LARD. May 10.25 10.25 10.2CJ4 10.22U Jan. 10.12 '4 10.15 1O.10 10.12fe SHORT RIB3. May ...!. .10.271, 10.27,' 10.22 4 10.22 Jan 10-00. W.OO V.UiVs 10.00 Cash prices: Wheat, No." 2 red. fl.14. 1.1U: No. X bard. 1.18. Corn. No. 2, yellow. 72W73c; new. 6S OSVtc; No. 3 yellow, 72 M. 7Sc; new, 66V, y 67 hi c. Bye. No. 2. $1.06. Barley, S1 Mc Timothy. S.7.r5.25. Clover, $1014.. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18. Wheat. Decem ber, $1.14; May, $1.19; No. 1 hard, $1,187, ; No. 1 Northern, $1.15 ft 1.1 1 Vt i No. 2 Northern. $1.125 W1-10H. Barley, 68 68c. Flax. $1.45V 1-43. European Grain Markets. LONDON, Nov. 18. Cargoes on passage steady. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 18. Wheat, December, opened at 9s 8d; corn, December closed at 5s 6&d; January closed at 5s TVzd. Baa Francisco Ciraln Market. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 18. Spot quota tions: Walla Walls, $ l.l2 i (q 1.95 ; red Rus sian, $l.uo0 1.U2, ; Turkey red, $1.95 o l ltitj; bluestem. $1.07 fr 2.Q0; fed bar- Get value received from Your street tax. Insist on BITULITHIC Streets DOWN - man has depends, in a large de stronger com. $2,000,000 Savings Deposits ley, $1.201.22Hi white oats. $1.524 1. sr. bran. $25t& 25.50 ; middlings, $30g31; shorts $2526. Call board Barley, December, $127- Msy $1.34; November. $1.24 bid. $1.25i, asked. ' Paget Sound Wheat Market. SEATTLE. Nov. IS. Whoat r.luestem. $1.17; fortyfold. $1.16: club, $1.14; Fife $1.11; red Russian. $1.0S: Turkey red. $1.15 Yesterday's car receipts Wheal 26 oats 8. barley 16, hay 22 Oour 5. TACOMA. Nov. 18. Wheat Bluestem. $1.16; fortyfold. $1.15; club, $1.12; r'Uc. Car receipts Wheat 54, hay SO. Dried Fruit as New York. NEW TORK. Nov. 18. Evaporated ap ples quiet and steady. Prunes, steady. Call fornlas, SVAtfllc; Oregons. P-llc. reaches quiet. Chicago Dalrr Pradnee. CHICAGO. Nov. la Butter, unchanged. Eeks Recelots. 4905 caacs; market, uu enneed. , TRAVELERS' OC1DE. FRENCH LINE CBmpagrnlff C!eormle Trmn-mtlantlque. ftHSTAX. tsCBVlCE. Sailings for HAVRE CHICAGO Nov. 28, 3 P.M. R0CHAMBEAU Dec. 12, 3 P.M. LA" TOURAINE Dec. 19, 3P.M. CHICAGO Dec. 26, 3 P.M. FOR INFORMATION APPLY C. W. Stinger, a0 6th st.: A. I). Charlton, 335 Morrinon St.; t. M. Taylor. C. M. SL. 1. Rv ; Uorey H. Smith. 11G 3d ; A. c Sheldon. 10O 3d St.; II. Ilit-kson, 348 Wash ington St.; North Bank Koad. 5tll sod btark sts.s t'- S" Mrtarland, 3d and Uasningtoa kts.; K. B. Duff), 144 3d St.. I'ortlaad. COOS BAY AND ECREfiA S. S. ELDER SAILN SUNDAY. NOV. 2, A. M. AM) EVERY SUNDAY THEREAFTER. NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Ticket Office i Freight Office 1S2 A 3d St. (I Foot Northrup St. MAIN 1314. A 1314. I. Main 5202, A 5422 LOS ANGELES and SAN Dli-GO Special rate on steamships YAI.& AJVIJ HAIIVAKD, Nov. . 10. 21. 23 and 25. account Thanksgiving-. Make reservations immediately. 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