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TITE MCmyTXP OREGOXIAy, SATTTRDAT, 1VOVE3IBER 28, 1914. 17 8 PER CENT WANTED Telephone Company Asks Rate to Insure Good Earnings. EXTENSION PROBE IS ON Inquiry by State Commission Is Re sult of Numerous Complaints Regarding Deposits, Charges end Character of Service. 6AJL.EM, Or., Nov. 27. (Special.) That rates be fixed so the profit of the company cannot fall below 8 per cent, waa a request made by James B. Shaw, counsel for the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, at a hearing be fore the State Railroad Commission to day. The Commission, some time ago, upon Its own initiative began an inves tigation of the affairs of the company with a view of determining what the rates in Oregon should be. It is the most important telephone probe ever 'made In the Nortiiwest. It Is the plan of the Commission to determine the physical valuation of the company's property and to adjust rates accordingly. Among the prominent of ficers of the corporation in attendance at the hearing were W. J. Phillips, di- ' islon superintendent; C. H. Moore, district superintendent; N. R. Bowley, rate engineer; W. D. Moore, division superintendent of tho plant; XV. D. Scott, division . equipment engineer; Fred Spoeri, manager in Portland; W. H. Dancy, manager in Salem; John II. Corcoran, division superintendent of traffic, and A. H. Griswold, engineer of outside plant. Officers of the Oregon Washlngton Telephone Company also were in attendance. The Commission ha3 under consider ation, too, the $5 deposits required y the company of new subscribers for telephones. Asked by Commissioner Altchison if the company should not return to subscribers the actual return from the use of these deposits, Mr. Shaw said it should not, and that the 6 per cent interest allowed was satis factory. Mr. Altchison asked if it would be satisfactory to the company for the money thus advanced to be made a trust fund and deposited as such In banks, and In cases of breach of contract by subscribers the company to get the forfeitures the same as now. Mr. Shaw said he had not considered that plan' and was not prepared to give a final opinion. He said the ?5 deposit was based upon the averagp cost of ab normal service. Such service consists in a discontinuation of the telephone by the subscriber before the year ex pires. Decision to make a thorough .Investi gation of the affairs of the company was reached by the Comnrisslon after receiving numerous complaints regard ing deposits, character of service, charges, etc The Washington State Commission is making a similar Inves tigation. CITY MAY GIVE PENSIONS COMMISSIONER DALY PLANS RE- LIEF OF OLD EMPLOYES. Case of Disabled Laborer M ho Waived Damage Claims May Result In Or. ; dinance Methods Are Studied. A relief and pension system whereby city employes who have grown old in the city service will be cared for will bo proposed by City Commissioner I'aly. He has started an investigation and an ordinance providing for such cases may be prepared within a short time. Commissioner Daly is Inquiring Into the methods In ubo In other cities. The direct cause of Mr. Daly's Inves tigation and proposal is the case of E. Burns, a laborer In the water bureau, who has been In the service for 10 years and who was injured recently. 3fe is the third oldest laborer in the bureau in point of service. Mr. Burns, lit handling some heavy pipe recently, got his hand crushed. At tho request of Mr. Daly he signed an agreement to waive all claims for damage, it being lils intention to return to some sort of work in the water bureau as soon as possible. He reported back for work. Intending to carry water or care for signal lamps or do some other sort of work pending his complete recovery from Injury. It was found that the civil service rules precluded him from goiug to work, there being two other men on the eligible list ahead of him. To care for his case a special request will bo made to the Civil Service Board. "There are many clerks, inspectors and other-, employes' who receive small wages who are well along in years," said Mr. Daly yesterday. "Many of these men are not worth what they are receiving, but It would be an injustice to turn them out after they have given the best part of their lives to the city. "Railroad companies and mahy other corporations provide for their old and Infirm employes and there Is no reason why the city fchould not do the same thing." City Attorney LaRoche has ruled that the City Council has power to estab lish a relief and pension system and a fund. It Is probable that Commis sioner Daly's proposal will bo to create a fund for the pensioning of men of 70 years, giving them half pay. SILVER LUKE SHRINKS FERTILE ii ROUND UNCOVERED BY THREE SNOWLESS WINTERS, Kancnera on Snores Preparing; to Plant Beach for First Time Since Late Ws. S1LVKR I,AKE. Or, Nov. 27. (Spe cial.) Unless the snowfall In North Lake County is unusually heavy in the course of the next two months Silver T,ake will be dry by tho middle of next Summer. This is the prediction of old settlers, who once farmed dry land on what is now a lake bed. Three Winters without snow and three Summers with little rain caused Silver Lake to go dry In the late '70b. The lake bed was setled quickly by farmers, as the ground was exceedingly productive and did not need Irrigation. An area of more than a township Is covered by the lake, and at the time of the memorable drought all of this land was fenced and farmed. The biggest crops ever harvested In this part of lake County were grown on tho old lake bed. Houses, barns and cattle heds were built on land over which SO feet of water had stood two years before. When the harvest was garnered the whole area was dotted by a myriad of hay and grain stacks, Oats that threshed 100 bushels to the ar-.ro, fields of wheat, barley and rye that made their owners rich were the rule rather than the exception. Winter arrived before all of this crop was moved to the uplands. It was a Winter of unprecedented snowfall. Snow filled the lake bed, covered the stacks, the farmhouses and the barns, and drifted 50 feet deep against rim rocks that border the lake on three sides. Mountains that wall Silver Lake Valley on all sides wore a heavy Win ter shoud from base to peak. Then came Spring on the breath of a Chinook wind. Twenty-four hours of balmy breeze and the snow had dis appeared. Gulches that had been dry for years poured torrents into Silver LI. fcmall mountain streams became rivers that dumped a flood into Pau lina Marsh and thence into the lake. Gradually the lake climbed to the top of Its banks, overflowed and spread over the lowlands. Roofs of farm houses and barns protruded at Inter vals over the surface of the water. Hay and grain stacks were submerged. Farmers returned to their ranches on the uplands. Silver Lake has been Sil ver Lake ever since. Submerged fences are still visible beneath the surface. There has been little snow in North Lake County for the two Winters last passed, and the Summer rainfall has been exceptionally light for three years. Silver Lake has receded gradually until the water line now is more than 100 yards from the banks. Paulina Marsh, which usually spreads over thousands of acres, is as drv as the tnn if Tahi Mountain. All of the land bordsring Silver Lake is now owned by ranchers who are noyr making preparations to plant their long strips or beach land. PULP TO REPLACE BEER COECR D'ALENB BREWERY TO BE COME PAPER MILL. Spokane Men Father 94,000,000 Corpo ration to Establish Tiro Plants In Ida In 30 Days. SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. ,27. (Spe cial.) The establishment of a pulp and lumber mill at Libby, Mont., the con version of the building of the Panhan dle Brewing Company at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Into a paper mill and the open ing of distribution headquarters for paper products In Spokane are plans under way by the Staub Pulp, Paper & Lumber Company, according to a state ment of members of the company. It is declared that within SO days work will be started at Llbby on the construction of a power dam In the Kootenai River for the new mill. The concern is composed entirely of Spo kane men and has an authorized capi talization of J4, 000,000. E. E. Staub, former superintendent for the Inland Empire Paper Company, is at the head of the company and has been devoting the last six months In negotiations for the necessary property and leases. The construction of the power dam and the sawmill this Winter is expected to be the first operation of the company and the actual manufacture of paper will not take place, it is said, until the Libby mill is well established. It is planned to use .the by-products of thi lumber mill for the manufac ture of sulphide pulp and this product will be shipped to Coeur d'Alene as the raw material for the paper mill. This will make possible the manufac ture of high-grade papers and afford a cheap supply of material which other wise would be shipped from Canada or from Europe. MARKET OFFERED FARMER Postmaster Asks for Description of Prodncts at Kidgefield. RIDGEFIELD. Wash., Nov. 27. (Special.) A market for butter, eggs, cheese, fruits and general produce Is to be provided by the Postoffice Depart ment through parcel post for the farm ers of Washington and Oregon. Post master Blackburn recently was notified of this order. The DeDartment bs1 that oil nr those who have any of this produce to bu ana wisn to ship it by parcel post, shall send their names, together with the articles thov fn. such information as may be nece'ssary in uescrioing me goods, either to the postmaster here or to the postmaster at Seattle and Portland. Walla Walla Pupilg to Get Medals. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Nov. 27. (Special.) Fifteen large bronze medals have been received from J. Harry Selz, of Chicago, for presentation to pupils of the city classes as prizes in a man ual contest. Mr. Selz also presented the rural schools with 45 medals for the same purpose. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Nov. 27 Maximum tempera ture ,49 decrees: minimum, 88 degrees. Klver reading-, g a. M., 3.7 teet; chance In last 4 hours. 0.1 foot rise. Total rainfall, 5 P M. to 6 P. M., 0.13 inth: total rainfall since September I. 1914, 8.50 inches; normal, 11.31 lnche; deficiency, l.sl inchea Total sunshine, none; possible, hours 2 minute. Barometer (reduced to sea lecel), 6PM 29.68 inchea " THE 'WEATHER. Wind STATIONS. 8 State of Weather. 3 Baker J 50'0.00;lGlSB Bolae f & O.OOf 4IS Boston 60IO.0C 14)XW Calgary 4510.00 6S Chicago 4210. U0 10XB Denver B6;o.00 4!NK Des Moines ...... 46 0.C0 4E Iulutli 32 0.00 121'SW Eureka 6SI0.5O 12 3 Galveston eolo.01 18INW Heiena 4SIO.O0 4KW Jacksonville ..... 74i0.00 6!E Kansas City &o:o.00 12'NE Los Angeles 72 0.00 61s Marshflold S2'0.6(S 8ISW Medford Mj'O.Ofi 6IW Montreal 4010.00 ls'XW Now Orleans SS2.B4 4W New York 6010. 0O24IN' North Heart -50 0.32 44'K North Yakima ... SS'O.OO 4lW Phoenix 740.OO 4 W Pocatello 60k). 00 C'SB Portland 4910.13 8S Rosebersr 5410.06 ls's Sacramento 56 O.OGllOlSE St. Louis 54jO.O0114lNE Minneapolis 40 0.on( 6'S Salt Lake 6410.00 4 E San FranciBco ... 62!O.02f 8IW Seattle 6210.16'12'S'W Spokane 46 0.001 4!x I Taooma MIO.IO'12'SW Tatoosh Island .. 5210.70) 8'W TValla Walla 5610. 001 8 SB Washington 66'O.OOi 4lX Winnipeg 2S;o.OO!l6SB Cloudy Cloudy Vear Pt. cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Rain Rain Cloudy Cloudy tClear Cloudy Cloudy Ft. cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Rain Cloudy Clear Cloudy Rain 'Cloudy Kiln Clear Clear Clear Rain Rain Cloudy Rain Ram Cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. A storm of decided character Is central over Northern Alberts and a large high pressure area overlies the Lake Region. The Northwestern disturbance has eauned rain on the Pacific Slope as fr south as San Francisco. Rain, heavy in plaoes, has also fallen In the Lower Mississippi Valley and the West Gulf States. It Is colder in the Lower Missouri and Upper Mississippi val. lies. Lake Region and the New Kntrland States and decidedly warmer !n the westers portions of the Dakota. Btorm warnings were ordered displayed this morning at T o'clock for a southerly gale along ths eaasl but no very hlarh winds have yet eeaurred. The conditions are favorable for rain la this district Saturday, with moderately high southerly winds shifting to westerly, FORECASTS, Portland and vicinity Ilaliit southwest erly winds, Oregon aiFi southerly winds Washington Rain; cooler southeast nimj Bwiinweeiwiy winas. Idbe -Hals; cooler south portion tBWASB A, SEALS, Disuiot FsracasUc, OUTS BRING IRE Higher Prices Paid in Country Than at Coast. MORE ROOM IN INTERIOR But for Tonnage Situation Market Would Be Booming, as Export Demand Is Good and Reserve Stocks Are Lrlght. Oats prices are holding steady and but for the freight situation the market would be booming. A broad export demand con tinues and supplies In the country are much reduced. At the Merchants' Exchange ses sion yesterday bid and asked prices were un changed from Wednesday for prompt de livery, but less was offered for later months though sellers were not weaker. It was In the country that the greatest strength was shown, bids being made on the basis of 120.60. Oats are worth more in the Inter ior, where there Is more warehouse room than here. The scarcity of tonnage and high freights, however, are holding the oats market down more than anything; else. Local wheat prices followed the lead set by Chicago and Liverpool and were lower all around. Bids for prompt delivery were 2 to 2 cents under Wednesday, and for later delivery they were down 2 to 8 cents. Asking prices were not reduced in the same proportion, sellers of club coming down only half a cent In their views, and for some of the later months, as much was asked as before the holiday. There were no sales on the Exchange. The wheat decline in the foreign and Easier? markets was the consequence of en larged estimates of the Argentine crop. There are Indications that the export movement from the United States may diminish Inas much as Argentina is now coming to the front with her supply. Offerings are being made for January-February shipment and under-bidding the United States wheat suf ficiently to attract business. Harvesting is to begin In tho South American Republic very shortly and although there la still time for damage to the Argentina crop, the pres ent outlook Is for a liberal exportable sur plus which may amount to as much as 141, 000,000 bushels, according to yesterday's estimates. Previously the surplus had been estimated at about 100.000,000 bushels. The harvesting usually lasts throughout the month of December in a territory corre sponding to that of the United States from Central Texas up to Nebraska The ques tion Is not yet settled as to how the financ ing Is to be done this year, as there will undoubtedly hr.ve to be new arrangements made, to say nothing of protecting the lanes of travel from hostile Bhlpa. The local barley market maintained Its recent firmness and strength was reported at country points. Late buying In the in terior at higher prices is said to have been for speculative account. Local receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: - Wheat Itarley Flour Oats Hay Monday .. 114 16 19 13 S Tuesday .... 43 6 S 5 7 Wednesday ... 77 8 6 7 8 S 5 3 7 82 Thur. and Frl. SO Year aeo 148 21 12 Season to date.flesa 928 12?0 1178 21 Year ago 8933 1409 1154 69 1848 WOOL TRANSFERS NOT SO NUMEROUS Prices Strong at Boston nod Outlook la UOTMl. BOSTON, Nov. 27. The Commercial Bulle tin will say tomorrow: Business has been ratner slow in the wool market during the last week, particularly as compared with the activity of the week preceding. Prices are very strong and the outlook promises no diminution of strength immediately. Advices from the goods market am Indica. tlve of Irregular business and while some new business is being accomplished, can cellations elsewhere appear to fully offset It. There is nothing new to far aa the English markets are concerned. Scoured basis: Texas fine, 12 months, B6 58a; fine eight months, 6o&i4c; line Fall, 45 & 47c. California Northern, S455c: Middle County. 51 & 62c: Southern, 48 50c. Oregon-: Eastern, No. 1, stapl. 62&64c; Eastern clothing, S75Uc: valley. No. L 48lBouc. Territory Fine staple, 6?65c; fine me dium staple, 0062c; fine clothing, 57360c; flue medium clothing. 65 Sip 57c: half-blood. combing, truiu tiJc; tiiree-eiguths-blood, comb ing, 51 SS 52c. Pulled Extra. 6265c: AA, B780c; fine 64jp67c; A supers. 50&e3c HESKDiO FOR MARKETS OK JAPAN Bla Catch ' Is Being ' Made by British Co lumbia Fishermen. Herring are now running in great numbers in British Columbia waters. The fishermen at Naualmo and Prince Rupert are making bus catches and the prospects are that ail past records will be tmacbed. The season opened the first of this month, and since that time the fishermen at the Coal City havs taken 14,000 tons of herring. These fish are now being salted down and will be shipped to Japan, where the largest market for this kind of fish is found. Prince Rupert has proven to be one of the greatest herring centers on the Coast. During the season the northern harbor teems with the little fish, and steamers havs often plowed their way through hugs schools of them. The catch la so groat that several thousand tons a;e sent south to Victoria and Vancouver for shipment to Japan. PROMJOUON OP BUTTER IS LARGE Price Will Not Advance a Loos; ma Weather Remains Mild. No advance in butter prices can be looked for as long as the present mild weather con tinues. The output of the larger cream- erls in this district Is about as heavy as It was lat month and Idaho and other outly ing sections have surplus butter that they are seeking to market here. The egg market remains in a firm position. The best candled Oregons are held at 46 cent and ordinary candled at 42 & cents. Storage Oregon are selling at 30 cents. There wa but little dcniivnd for live poul try and some of the coops carried over from Wednesday were still on hand last night. The market was weak and prices were more or less nominal, Dressed meat were also weak. HOP TRADING IS ON LIGHTER SCALE Three Lots in Washington County Are Sold. ueaua in isiams. Hop dealers look for a slowing down of trading until after the first of the month. The market is holding strady. Among the deals reported yesterday was the purchase by Bishop & Keyt of three lot in the Farmlngton section, those of Reese, 117 bales, and Tabor, 24 bales, both at 0 oenta. and Ayre, all bales, at 1 cents. Three sale were made at Yakima, the Dillon crop of 100 bale at 0 oenta, the Rell crop of 120 bales, at T'A cents, and the Roy lot of 100 bales at 7 ountu. ONIONS AND POTATOKii AK MltMEB Former Advance In Pympatby With Higher California Market, Onion and potatoe pre firmer ia the local lobbing market. Yellow OHiena are now selling at fl saek sn th street as a consequents at the Advenes n Calliernla, Shipment is (hi market el Yakima and Idaho petaiee have eeased, eviBg ta firmer prices at those points, A car ef head lettusa arrived yesterday and oleaaad up readily. cat ' eaeb ol sweet potatoe and orange were due, but failed te show up, and there was a scarcity in these lines. Tomatoes tit firmer. Sup pile In Nort-hera California arm exhausted aaa setUbsfa tack iwu saocs hara, A few lots of Malaga grapes In lur boxes were on hand and offered at L Eliminate European Beet Sugar. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. A number of Im portant recommendation were made to the board of managers of the New York Coffee Exchange today by the sugar committee. One of them. It was understood, provided for the elimination of European beet sugar from local contracts. Member of the Exchange will ballot on the recommendations on De cember 7. Bank Clearing. Bank clearings of the Northwestern clUes yesterday were aa follows: it Clearings. Balances. Portland $2, 136,366 $169,409 Seattle 2,216.338 165.390 Tacoma 378.181 73.677 SpoKane ' 7U4.943 76,453 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Floor, Feed, Etc. Merchants Exchange, noon cession: Prompt delivery: Wheat Bid. Ask. Bluestem . . .-. $ i.i4 1.17 Forty-fold i 14 1.17 Club i.n 1.15 Red Russian 1.05 1.08 Red fie 1.07 1.10 Oats No. 1 white feed ......... 28.00 29 00 Barley No. 1 feed 24.00 25.00 Brewing -25 00 26.00 Bran .... i nit 11 nn Shorts "3.50 24.50 Futures December bluestem 1 iiu 1 17 January bluestem 1.17 1.18 reoruary Dluestem 1.17 1.19 December forty-fold 1.14 117 January forty-fold 1.15 1.17H December club 1.12 1.14 is January club 1.13 1.16 December red fife 1.07 1.10 December oats 28.00 29.00 January oats 28.50 29 26 reDruary oats 29.00 29.60 May oats 32.00 32.50 December feed barley 24.50 25.60 MH.LFEED Spot prices: Bran, f2424.50 per ton: shorts. $2i$.26.00; rolled barley. 27.6028,50. FLOUR Patents. 88.00 ner barrel: straights. $5.00; graham. $5.60; whole wheat. CORN Whole, 836 per ton: cracked. 837 per ton. HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, $15 15.60: grain hay, 1011; alfalfa, 13. 00 (J 14; Valley timothy. $13014. Dairy and Country Produce. Local Jobbing: quotations: EGOS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count, 4042M:C, candled, 4245c. POULTRY Hens, 12j12c: Sprlnire. 12c; turkeys, dressed, choice. 2021c: ordinary, l19o; culls. 15J17e; live, 1718c; ducks, 10llc; geese, 10c BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, 84 He per pound In case lots; 4o more In less than case lots; cubes. 81c CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbers' buying price, 15c per pound f. o. b. dock Port land; Young Americas, lSc per pound. VEAli Fancy, 1114c per pound. PORK Block. Ho per pound. Fruits and Vegetable. Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels, $3 per box; Valencias. $3. 2503.50 per box; Japanese, per box. $1.25 1.50; lemons. $3.50 &5.50 per box; bananas, 44M,c per pound, grapefruit, $3.75 4; pineapples. 7 cents per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. KO(5S7K ner dot; eggplant, 7o pound; peppers, 671 per pound; artichokes. 00c per dozen: toma toes, aucBPi per crate; cabbage, ?lc per pound; peas, 10c per pound; beaas. 67o per pound; celery, 5075o per dozen; cauli flower, 408 75o per dozen; sprouts, 8c pel pouna; nesa lettuce, si.352 per crate; pumpkins, lo per pound: sauash. lo per pound. GREEN FRUITS Apples, 65c$1.50 per box; casabas, H4c per pound; pears, $1 1.25; .grapes. $1L50 per crate; cranberries, $8 9 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon, 85fli90o ner sack: sweet potatoes, 2c per pound. umons Yellow, $1 per sack. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotation: SALMON Columbia River ono-pound tails, $2.30 per dozen; half-pound flats. $1.60; one-pound flats, $2.55; Alaska pink, one-pound tails, $L0. HONEY Choice, $3.25 per case NUTS Walnuts, 1624c per nound: Brazil nuts. 15c; filberts. 15 & 24c: almonds. 23&24c; peanutB. 6kc; cocoanuta, $1 per uoz!n; pecans, tfvuc BEANS Small white. $5.15: larza white. 5c; Lima, 538c; pink. 4.80c; Mexican ec; oayou, a.ojc. coffee Roasted. In drum. 18Vi3Ua. SUGAR Fruit and berry. $6.90; beet, $5.70; extra C. $5.40; powdered. In barrel. $6.15. SALT Granulated. $15 50 per ton: half- ground, 100s, $10.75 per ton; 6Cs, $11.50 per wo: Hiairy, per ion. RICE Southern head, 64 6c; broken, 4c DRIED FRUITS Apples, gc ner nunriil: apricot. 1316c; peaches. 4c; prunes, Italians, 89c; raisins, loos? Muscatels, 8c; unbleached Sultanas. 7c; seeded, 814c; dates. Persian, 7 7 Ho per pound; lard. x.v per oox; currants. vlzo. Hops, Wool, Hid, Etc HOPS 1914 crop, 8llc; 191 crop, nom inal. HIDES Salted hides, 18o per pound; salt kip, 13c; salted calf, 18c per poand: salt dry hides, 24c; dry calf, 26c; salted bulls. luc per pouna; green buns, sykc. WOOL Valley. 1718c; Kastern Orefon, 15 20c. nominal. MOHAIR 1914 clip. 27l4o per pound. 4 CASCARA BARK Old and new. 4o ner pound. PELTS Dry. loailc; dry short wool. T tc; dry shearling. 1O015O each: srraen shearling, 15 & 25c each; Spring lamb. 84 fijzoo, green pen, octooer, bvq370c; iVovent ber. 70 80c Provision. HAMS Ten to 13 pounds. UHfflJOHc: 1J to 18 pounds. 19H20ftc; skinned. 17jtf 21c; picnic. 14V4c BACON Fancy. Z830c; standard, li4t 21c. DRY SALT CURED Short clear back. 14 4flJc; exports, 15(g17c; plate. ll13c LARD Tlerc basis: Pur, lM014o: compound, 9)c Oils. KEROSENE Water white, d turns, bar rels or tank wagon, 10c; special drums or barrels, 1314c; caseu, lTlltto. GASOLINE Bulk, 13c; cases, 20o; engine distillate, drums, 7c; case, 1414 c; naptha. drums. 12c, cases. 19a LINSEED OIL- Raw, barrels. 65c: raw. case. 6c; boiled, barrels, 57c; boiled, cases, 2C. TURPENTINE In tanks. 0e: In esses. (7c; 10 -case lots, lo less. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Priors Quoted at the Bay City on Fruit, Vegetutues, Jtc. 8 AN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27. Fruit Pine apples, $2.753.25; California lemons, $1.76 tti)4: apples, Jeiiziowerr, Outo ,5c; Oregon Newtowns, weft si.10 ; bananas, $1.25&z: Mexican limes, OO&tiSc. Vegetable Cucumbers, 4050o: beans. 4 8c; eggplant. 2b(60c; tomatoes, 40&ft0c Lggs Fancy ranch, 4514c; pullets, 34e; storage, 2 1 c. Onions Yellow, o53?65c. Cheese Young America, 15 '4 G 16c: new. IO 14c; Oregon, 1414c; Young America, 16c. Butter Fancy creamery. 3.114c; seconds. 26c. Potatoes Delta Burbanks. ner sack. 50ea $1; sweets. $1.50B'L50 per sack; Salinas Burbanks. $L4031.60; Alvaradn, $1.154?1.80. Receipts r iour, ia,vo quarters: bat ley. 26,025 centals; potatoes, 11,780 sacks; hay, 1105 ton. Coffee and ugar. NEW YORK. Nov. 27. The coffee market was quiet today and buslress In all depart ments appeared to be waiting for the re opening of the exchange next Monday. Af ter Wednesdays notice, estimated at about 50.000 bags, according to the latest figures, there was less liquidation through the vol untary committee and December rallied sev eral points from the recent low figures or. currlng, while the spot market also ruled steady around 614o for Rio 4s and 7o for Santos 4s. Cost and freight offers from Brazil were unchanged to a shade lower. Sales of 025O bag were reported through the committee, with December closing at B.805.H5c nd May B.S325.00o. Raw sugar quiet. Alolasses sugar. 3.30c: oentrlfugal, 4-U4c. Refined, steady. - Metal Market. NEW YORK, Nov, 27. Load quiet at S.SO4c. Copper Kieerreiyuo, 12.103; easting. 12.80 H 12,75c. Duluth Linseed Market, DULUTH, Nov, 27, Linseed, edsh, $1.45141 December, $1.44'4 May, $1.48. Heps at New York, NEW YORK, Nov, C7, Hop quiet, . Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Nov, E7. Evaporated an Die. steady. Prunes arm. Peaches steady . , BOND TRADES TODAY Heavy Sales Not Feared at Opening New York Exchange. OTHER MARKETS RESUME Money Kates Easier for All Periods. Exchange on London Steady and on Continental Cities Irregnlar. Germany Files Up Gold. NEW YORK. Nov. 27. Local Interest In financial affairs converged today mainly about the stock exchange and Its reopening tomorrow for limited dealing in bonds. The movement was recognized as partaking largely of the nature of an experiment and aside from Its bearing on securities markets as a whole It will be regarded as affording the best and only available tes( of domestic Investment conditions.' On tho surface there appeared to be no reason to apprehend a selling movement of large proportions, the terms imposed acting as a check to any heavy selling for for eigners. It was known, however, that the exigencies created by the European war have brought about pressing necesssltie at home and this situation may have to be reckoned with. It is perhaps more than a coincidence that the Paris Bourse la to res-jme operations on a strictly cash basis early In the coming month and that soma of the smaller ex change in this country are to take similar action next week. . Money for all periods showed greater ease and the fact that a regular money market would accompany trading on the exchange from Monday next ml&ht be accepted as further proof of a gradual return to normal conditions. Banks of the clearing-house will report a large cash loss tomorrow, according to most forecasts, but the surplus of most Institu tions, as disclosed in last week's statement, will not be affected to an appreciable ex tent. Exchange on London was steady, sight drafts showing some firmness on n moderate Inquiry. In Continental exchange francs ana marKs moved contrarily, the former be ing strong and tho latter Increasingly heavy. The Bantc of England statement showed another relatively small loss of sold and a reduction In liability reserves. The Imperial Bank of Germany added more than 8R.OOO.- 0O0 to its vast horde of gold and recorded a larga decrease In current notes. The first critical settlement since the outbreak of the war was impending In London without untoward Incidents, so far as , could .be Judged from the course of prices. Returns for October made by several of the larger railroads were In keeping with other exhibits for the same period. Union Pacific showed a net loss f $753,000, which would have been much larger but for a marked decrease In cost of operation, and Chicago & Northwestern lost $477,000, which also would have been greater but for a saving in charges. ALL BOND TRANSACTIONS FOR CASH Arrangements Complete for Keopenlnc; New York Exchange. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. After virtually four months of enforced Idleness, necessi tated by the European war, the stock ex change will reopen tomorrow for restricted trading In listed bonds. The financial dis trict waa In a state of mild excitement to day in anticipation of the movement, which was everywhere recognized as a touchstone of the securities situation in this country. On the trading floor of the exchange to day carpenters were erecting a platform t bo occupied by the special committee of five which has acted as a tribunal for the Institution over since its suspension, and probably will continue to act In that capac ity until normal conditions have been re stored. Around this platform will be placed tables and other paraphernalia for the use of those members who may buy or sell bond. - . . . . Before the opening of tomorrow session the special committee will fix minimum prices for all bonds which may change hands under the terms Imposed by the gov erning commitee. In the more active proup concessions of two to three points from July closing prices probably will bo allowed, but In the more obscure issue declines may run as much as fiyjr-polnts. All transactions will be for "cash," which will tend to shut out speculative trading and act as a partial deterrent against foreign selling as well. In fact, every effort will be mado to minimize trading for European Interests, although banker with English and Continental connections are virtually unani mous In declaring that .hey know of no concerted liquidating movement from abroad. Tho decision of the authorities of the ex change to quote all sales on the tickers will and to the widespread Interest In the re opening. Bankers and financiers received many outside lnqulrlrs today from corre spondents and clients, many of whom so licited advice respecting their present hold ings or prospective Investments. Conservative brokers said that they did not look for any uTetlnlte trend during to morrow's brief session, while others seemed to fear that offerings would soon cause id all-around decline to minimum prices, there by bringing the market to au automatic conclusion. Exchange. Bilver, Efc. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. Mercantile paper. 4?(&514 per cent. Sterling exchange, steady. pixty-aay dims, xi.sv-a; for cables, $4.90 for demand. $4.83. Bar silver, 4 lie SAN FTOANCISCO. Nov. 27. Silver bar. c. Mexican dollars, nominal. Drafts Sight, par; do. telegraph, 2c. Sterling Demand, $4.86; cable, $4.89. LONDON. Nov. 7. Bar silver, 22 13-lSd per ounce. Money. 1 tier cent. Discount rates) Short and three months, uer cent. ALLPRICES ARE STEADY i FORMER QUOTATIONS MAINTAINED AT STOCK YA HIJS. Best Llsrht Hoga Sell at 97.80 Choice Steer Take at J7J2.1 Sheep Trade Oulrt. Former prices were maintained in all lines at the stockyard yesterday. The run was moderate and consisted mainly of hou. Choice steers, ss heretofore, sold at $7.26 ana medium steers at o..'0. unJy a few head of butcher cattle were offered. The best light hoKS again brought $7.80, the price that prevailed the day before the holiday. Small and heavy hogs old at tti.SO to $6.75. Trading In the sheep division was unim portant. Receipts were 17 cattle, 987 hog and 167 sheep. Shippers were: With cattle W. H. Harris, Corvalila 2 cars; A. L. Demaris, Milton. car; H. Plt tock, Sumner, 1 car. 'With hogs J. G. Story, Goldendale, 1 car; Walter Wood. Medford, 1 car: W. A. Grover, Roblnette, 1 car; Bud Duhl, Weister, 2 cars; A. S. Bennett, Shaniko, 1 car; A. R. Cook, McCoy, 1 car; Peter Carlson. Echo, 1 car. With mixed loads Roy H. Dodds, Wash ougal, 1 car cattle and hogs; F. B. Decker. Stlverton, 2 cars hogs and sheep; H. C. Toghlan, Redmond. 1 car cattle and calves; A. G. Miller. Jefferson, 1 car hog and sheep. Tho day's sales were as follows: Wt. Price.! Wt. Prloe. 25 steers. .. J0SO $7.25l72 hogs. . . . 257 $7 20 2t steers... 1047 6.251 5 hogs 2L'( 7 8 1 cow 1140 5.251 4 hogs 257 t!so 1 cow SIO 5.00)15 hogs 2H7 7 30 1 cow 10SO 5.0040 lambs. . . r2 5 50 1 cow 102" 4.50:93 hogs 184 7-30 8 steer... 103 K.25 3 hogs S80 6 30 BO hoes 290 7.30 2 hojrs SOS ts 90 hogs. .. 17C4 7.25 S3hogs 176 7 25 27 hogs... 121 6.751 Current prices of tne various classes ef stock at the yard follow: Cattle Prime steers $7.001P7PO Choice Bteers - 6. 50 4 8. 7 5 Medium steer 62596.54 Choice cows 6. 75t65 Medium cow 6.25 5 75 Heifers B.25-'.n Calves 6 OO 8. CO nuns 3. 00 'if 4 75 Stags 46PP8.00 Hogs Light .AaaiA..uA3. 7.000.7,80 LADD & TILTON BANK i4bllScrt 151, Capital and Surplus Commercial and Heavy COO08-8O Sheep Wether ......................... 4. 005T5.60 Lamb 5.00 6.75 Omaha Livestock Market. SOTJTH OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 27. Hogs Receipts. 4800: market, higher. Heavy. $7.407.55: light. $7.55S7.S5: pigs, $0.5049 7.25: bulk of sale. 7.45j7.55. Cattle Receipts. 1500; market. steaCy. Native steers. $6.50 010; native cows and heifers. $5.5007.40: Western steers. $4.50 5.25; Texas steers. $5.7507.10; Texas cow and heifers. $,.257: calves, $S10. Sheep Receipts. 7500; market, strong. Yearlings. $.KKB' 7.40; wethers, $5.50(2)0.10; lambs. $S.2uiis.2U. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Nov. 27. Hogs Receipts, 22. 000: market, fairly active at a shade above yesterday's average. Bulk of sales. $7.40 7.65; light. $ 7.0o d 7.62 14; mixed. $7.25 7.75; heavy. 7.204(7.75; rough. $7.20&7.35: PlKS. $5 6.90. Cattle Receipts. 1O0O: market, firm. Na. tlve steers. $5.85010.50: Western steers, $5.409: cows and heifers, $3.609.20; calves. $S8 11.25. . Sheep Receipts. 8000; market, steady. Shoep. 5.504tf.4O: yearlings, $6.0008; lambs $0.75 Si 9.30. SURPLUS IS INCREASED FINE PROSPECTS IN ABGESTIXE BREAK WHEAT 9IARKET. C1o1bt Prices Are Off 2 to 3Vi Cents, as Cosuteqnence of Reports of Somth American Crop. CHICAGO, Nov. 27. Wheat smashed down in price today, semi-demolished by surprisingly bearish estimate of a big yield from tho harvest now going on In the Argentine Republic The market closed extremely weak. 2 to 314 cents lower than Wednesday night. Corn suffered a net de cline ol 4, to Th cent and oata nf l u. In provision the outcome varied from 5 cents oil to an advance of 214 cents. Violent breaks characterized the wheat market right from the start. British reports Indicated a possible crop of as much as 200.000.000 bushels In Argentina, with an exportable surplus of 14L0OO.00O bushels. Hedging sales against heavy purchasing of wueat in tn9 aoutnwest formed an additional burden on thu mnrlrnt in Northwest farmers still maintained their disposition to noid. Shorts covering held tho corn market rel v. mm. lacra aiso was much buying of corn by speculators, who. at the same time, were sellers of oats. Provisions were moderately active, but iiw cuauges were narrow. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Lo-w. Close. Dec $1.13 $L1.1 $1.12 $1.12 May .- l.lSli 1.19 fc, 1.17 1.1714 CORN. Dec 62i .63r-4 .2Ti .63VI May 68 ? .6914 .681, ;6S OATS. Dec 4814 .4874 .48 .48U May 52 .52 .51 .51 MESS PORK. Jan. 18.50 18.6214 18.4714 18.52ti May 18.8714 18.071i 18.85 18.8714 LARD. Jan 9.8214 9.95 9.8214 9.87 u May 10.0714 10.1714 10.07 i 10.10 SHORT RIBS. Jan 9.8714 9.9714 9.87H 9.00 May 10.20 10.271 . 10.171 10.20 Cash prices were: Wheat, No. 2 red, $L12V4 9L14; No. 2 hard, 1.1234 1.1414. Corn. No. 2 yellow. 69(370c: new. 6341 6414 c; No. 8 yellow, 68 14 69c; new, 61)4 62V.C. Rye, No. 2. $1.0714. Barley, 60i&7Sc. Timothy. $3.75 5.25. Clover, $10014. European Grain Slarket. LONDON. Nov. 27. Cargoes on passage. weait, oa lower. LIVERPOOL. Nov. 27. Wheat. December 9s 5d. Corn,- December, 5s 614d; January, u -sa. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 27. Wheat. De- ceniDer. si.iu); .May, $1.1014; No. 1 hard, $1.16; No. 1 Northern. $1.12 1.15 ; No. 2 Northern. $1.0bT U 1.13 . Barley, 57 Stic.. Flax, $1.4301.46. San Francisco Grain Market. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27. Spot quota tions: Walla. Walla, $1.91 H 1.0214 ; red .Russian. l.wl.ui; 'turkey red. xi.?f9 1.9714; bluestem, $1.97!4t2; feed barley, $1.20 1.2214 ; white bats,, $1.5214 il. 65; Druit, -oui.o.ou; miuojmgs, $30a'3i; shorts. $25'g.26. -fc:- Call board Wheat easy, -tiarley, easy. De cember, . $1.24 14 ; May, $1.34. Puget Sound Grain Market. SEATTLE. Nov. 27. Wheat Bluestem, $1.17; turkey red. $1.14: tortyfoldi Jl.ltt; ciuo, tJ-14; sue, i.ii; red Russian, $i.u barley, $24.75 per ton. Yesterday's car receiptee Wheat 89; oats. b; parley, 20; nay, 10; nour, 11. TACOMA. Nov. 27. Wheat Bluestem, 1.16; fortyfold, $1.15; club, $1.12; .Fife, Car receipt Wheat 19, barley 3, hay L Naval Stores. SAVANNAH, Nov. 27. Turpentine firm at 45c. Sales. 13S barrels; receipts, 165 barrel; shipment. 253 barrels; stocks, 83,141 bar rels. Rosin, firm. Sales. 748 barrels: receltits. IS 5 3 barrels; shipments, 533 barrels; stock. 12V-.764 barrels. Quote: A, B. C. D, E. o.u; a; Sd.tQ; A, ..4i; J. $3.4o: H. $3.46ftl 8.50; I. $3.5o!3.60; K. $4; M, $4.65; N, $5.40; WG, $5.65; WW. $5.90. Philadelphia Exchange to Open. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 27. Announce ment was made today that the Philadelphia stock Exchange will be reopened on Man day. November 30, at 10 A. M.. for transac tion In all securities listed la the regular ana unlisted departments of the exchange. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. Nov. 27. Butter, unchanged. Eg- Receipts. 4107 cases; unchanged. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Nov. 27. Spot cotton, quiet. Middling uplands. 7.75. No sales. Honduras. In Central America, reports a quiet and prosperous period for the year 1912-13. Actual receipts exceeded expenul tures by $103,000. There were no political disturbances of any character. It Is about as large as the State- of Pennsylvania. The man who drives a team is as much inter ested in good paving as the man who rides in his auto. Both are SAFER if Bitulithic, the non slippery paving is used.: CI 52,000,000 Savings Deposits STEEL TRADE LARGER INDICATIONS OB" IMPROVEMENT IX DOMESTIC DEMAND. Increased Volume of Korelgrn Orders. Gains Made In Wholesale and Jobbing Business. NEW YORK, Nov. 27. Dun's Review will say tomorrow: Domestlo business continues subnormal In volume, but there are many aisns of quick ening activity, due to the confidence in spired by the recent Important financial de velopments. Colder weather Is helping re tail distribution and there Is some itiport ant gain In the wholesale and Jobbing trad. while collections are reported as easier. Advices from most" of the important com mercial centers Indicate a trend toward bet ter conditions. Bank clearings and railroad gross earntngfs, however, still show heavy decrease as compared with lost rear, the reduction in the latter In the first two weeks of November -amounting to 12.16 per cent. In the Iron and steel trade, while the out put remains much below capacity, thera Is. nevertheless, evidence of an improving do mestic demand in addition to larger foreign orders. Rapid progress is being made in the res toration of export trade. Since the begin ning of November a trade balance In favor of the United States of over $4ti,000,(M0 has been achieved. Bank clearings this week, according to Dun's Review, were $1. 85s. 205. 618. against $2,273,681,371 the same week a year ago. Commercial failures, 4, apair.st 366; wheat exports, including flour, 3.475,000 bushels, against R.nSti.313 hitphels. Swift & Company Colon Stock Yards, Chicaco. Vov. , 19H. Dividend No. 113 FIVBENTSNFl ?LLAIl SEVENTT ?i?To7? H Cp-noany, will be paid on San. 1st. 1915, to stockholders of record, Dec 10 Ll4- shown on the book, of theCompan will betSled rl r' m1fTt,,r"f- transfer book. oTlSlSlSulivT DcC6mbcr 10-1914- to January F. S. HAYWARD. Seeretary TBAVKLEKS (GUIDE. Steamer Service Steamer "HARVEST lEF.X leaves Ash-Street dock dally ex cept Saturday, 8 P. M., for Astoria and way points; returning, leavas Astoria daily except Sunday. 7 A. M. Tickets and reservations at O.-W. K. & N. City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets; or at Ash-Street Dock. Phono: Marshall 4500, A 611. FRENCH LINE Campagnie Generate Transatlantique. POSTAL HERVlrE. Sailings for HAVRE ROCHAMBEAU Dec. 12, 3 P. M. LA T0URAINE Dec. 19,3 P.M. CHICAGO .. Dec. 26. 3 P. M. FOR INFORMATION APPLY C. W. ritinger, 80 6th St.; A. I. Charlton, S35 Morrinua M-: a. M. Taylor. C. M. A et. P. Ry.; lort,ry B. Smith, 116 3d St.; A. C. Sheldon. 100 3d St.; II. DlckBon, $48 Huh. Ingtun St.: North Bank Road, 5th and Stark Ms. ; F. S Mel arlnnd. 3d and Wanhlngtoa ; E. B. Duffy. 124 8d t Portland. e -x San Francisco LOS ANGELES AND SAN I) IK GO S. S. ROANOKE Sail Tuesday, December 1. at 6 P. M. NORTH PACIPIC STEAMSHIP CO. Ticket Office k height Office '-'-A 8d St. ji Foot Northrup rt. Main 1314. A 1314 li ilain 5203. A 54-2 COOS BAY AND EUREKA br'' S. S. ELDER SAILS SrNDAV, NOV. 29. 9 A. M. AXI EVERY SCNOAY THEREAFTER. NORTH PACUTC STEAMSHIP CO. Tlrkct Office l Freiirht Office . 13 A d St. 8 Foot Northrup St. MAL 1314. A 1314. I Main S20J, A 5421. I LAMPORT O HOLT 9 sTaSSTBEHa Anrl .11 A Frequent sailings from N'w York by new and fast l-0U0-ton i passenger steamers. 17 DAYS TO BIO JANEIRO. 28 JJAV3 TO BUENOS AYRE3. ft DANIELS, Gea. Atw, 8 BiWwaj, K. 1 Doraej B. Smith. 8d and UaMLunton 8t. Or Local Ageatg. AUSTRALIA TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND. Reiruiar through sailing for Sydney via Tahiti and Wellington from San Francisco Dec , Jan . Feb. 3 and every "8 days. Snd for Pamphlet. Cnlon Steamship Co. of New Zealand, Ltd. Office: 670 Market Mtreet, San X'rancisco. or local S. S. and It- K. agents. id. ALU. mY &m2L sW 8. B. It EAR SAILS 3 P. AL, DEC. 2. SAN h RAN CISCO LOS ANCEJJE1.S The San Francisco A Portland S. 8. Cn, Third and Wahineton St, (with O.-W. K. at N. Co.). Tel. Marshall 4500, A OViU COOS BAY LINE STEAMSHIP BREAKWATER Sail from Ainsworth dock. Portland, S P. M. every Tuesday. Freight and ticket offioe, lower Ainsworth dock, P. A C. B. S. S. Lis. L. li. Keating:. Agent. Phone Main 3600, A 2S33. City Ticket Office. 80 Sixth St. C. W. Stlnser. Axenu Phones Marshall 4500. A 12L STEAMSHIP Sail Direct For San Francisco, LOS ANGELES and sa dleoo. 2:30 P. M., Sat., Nov. 28 PAN FRANCICO. PORTLAND LOS AXOKLF.S STEAMSHIP CO. FRANK. HOLLA M. Acrnt 124 Third bt. A 4iil0. Hula. . 1