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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1914. " 1? TRADE FIELD NOTED America Declared to Be Over looking Great Opportunities. EUROPEAN METHODS CITED A. K. Vejar Tells Boston Commer cial Men of Possibilities for ex tending Business Relations -ATlth Jfelghbors to South. After a 10 weeks' visit in New Tork, Washington and other Eastern cities, A. R. Vejar. ex-Consul of Chile and Peru, has returned to Portland. Mr. Vejar went East to fill an engagement, delivering a series of lectures in Bos ton and before various colleges and commercial bodies, where, in a prac tical form, he was co-operating with the Northeastern manufacturers. Mr Vejar says: "Never in the com mercial history of South American countries has the condition and future of its foreign trade occupied so much of the public attention as It does to day. "South American countries require manufactured products which the In dustries of those countries do not. as yet. produce, and the cessation of im portation, which is beginning to make Itself felt in those markets, is a new problem In the acute crisis which at present affects not only South America, but the whole world. "Among the countries, both European and American, that might supply the lack of foreign manufactures and con sume South American products, the United States occupies undoubtedly the first place. American Opportunity Noted. "The commercial American influence In the markets of the southern conti nent might become very important, especially in the matter of exportation, of manufactures, which might substi tute the European goods, of which they are now deprived. "We all know that the cessation of European Importation has Increased the orders sent to the American manufac turers. Nevertheless, several factors interfere at present with carrying but successfully this great commercial de velopment as rapidly and as efficiently as is desired by both continents. In the first place, banking facilities for paying for the merchandise and the produce undoubtedly are lacking, as It is broadly recognized that the South American trade with this country is carried on principally by drafts on London banks, and vice versa. Knropeann Show Energy "American capitalists are too timid; they have a great deal to learn as yet of the different foreign trade utruggles, in which courage and plucky npirit are necessary in order to assure future lucrative results. Of course, they are prevented by the vast require ments of money in this country and the colonies even Canada has great economic dependence upon the United States. European capitalists taave launched out in South America with enterprises which offer no immediate remuneration, and in many instances laumng Buuiciem measures or securi ties; but nevertneless have thus con tributed In no small degree to the de velopment, civilzation, wealth and se curity of many new enterprises. That is why some of the leading nations of Europe have succeeded in controlling the commercial fields of South America. "If the exporters and manufacturers had saleshouses in the principal. .Cities of South America, and would do busi ness in the manner and on the terms current in their markets, the North American salea would be increased greatly. John Barrett Visited. "At this time, when both of the great continents on earth are endeavoring to expand commercial relations, some of these objects, and many others, must be overcome before the North and fcouth of the Western Hemisphere can attain successfully the object desired to a mutual advantage." Mr. Vejar had a long visit with F. A. Pezet, Minister of Peru to the United States. Minister Pezet expressed the desire to visit Portland in the near future. Mr. Vejar also called on John Harrett, director of the Pan American Union, where he met Senor Francisco J. Yanes, sub-director-general of the same institution. Mr. Vejar sees great er opportunities in the Pacific North west for South American trade rela tions than in the East, and declares Oregon should avail herself of the pres ent opportunity to gain a larger share of the trade on the west coast of South America, SIGNAL FACTORY MAY ARISE liana Under Way to Manufacture Kew Automobile Device Here. 3 tf plans which arc under way ma terialize, a factory will be established in Portland for the manufacture of the new automobile signaling device in vented by L. V. Simpson, of Portland. The device Is used on the backs of automobiles and automatically Indi cates the intentions of the driver of the automobile. If he slows down the device indicates this to machines which may be behind. If the machine starts to turn it is shown by the device, an arrow pointing the direction. Mr. Simpson showed the device to members of the City Commission yes terday. It was announced that ar rangements are nearing completion for the establishment of a factoiy. STREET WORK IS ACCEPTED Miilwuukie Council Prepares to Surrender Government. MILWAUKIE, Or., Dec 16. (Spe cial.) At a special meeting of the City Council last night the Improvement of Taurel avenue was accepted, the con tract price being $3500. Details were attended to preparatory to turning over the city government to the new council. The report of City Treasurer Bolstad for November showed a balance of SID. 515 in the water fund, received from the sale of $20,000 of water bonds. The general fund showed a balance of $7406.35. a total of $26, 825. Another meeting of the Council will be held before January 1. SWITCHING CHARGE TOPIC Rate for Service by United Railways Will Be Decided Today- Whether or not the United Railways ' Company should be permitted to In crease its switching charges in North and South Portland and on its tracks along Front street, or whether the charges should be made lower than at present, will be decided by the City Commission and the Dock Commission at a Joint session today. The charge for switching now is 11.60 for each car north of Wood steet and $5 a car south of that street. An effort 1 to be made by on faction to have the rate made $2.50 over the entire system of the company. Another -faction wants It increased. MORO RABBIT DRIVE NEAR All Game Secured in Contest to Be Sent for Portland Belief Work. . MORO, Or., Dec. 16. (Special.) A rabbit drive and hunt for Friday, De cember IS, has been organized in and near Moro. Seventy-three hunters have been chosen on each side. One party is captained by L. Barnum, man ager of the Wasco Warehouse Bank, and the other side is under the leader ship of Martin Hansen. The members will leave their homes at 7 o'clock Fri day morning and report at 8 that night. All game is to be shot in Sherman County. The contest will be decided by points and the losing side will charter the use of the motion-picture bonuses in -Moro for a day and pay all expenses of fur nishing a free show. To decide the contest, jackrabbits count 10 points; cottontail rabbits, 15 points; coyote, bobcat, coon or wild cat, 1000 points; magpie, hawk, raven or crow, 50; eagle or horned owl, 500; skunk or weasel, 100; wild goose, badg er or 10-inch trout, 150; rattlesnake. 3000; porcupine, 150; English sparrow, 6; wharf or wood rat, 10. All rifles, shotguns and shillelaha are in big de mand. All game will be shipped to the relief committee at Portland. GRADING BIDS ARE OPENED Sidewalks to Be Laid, Too, in East Side Districts. Bidsfor grading and sidewalk con; tracts, amounting to about $8000. were opened yesterday by the City Council. Miller & Bauer submitted the lowest bid for the grading and construction of sidewalks In Sixty-second street, southeast, from Powell Valley road to r oster road, and Hodman & Surge sub mitted the lowest bid for the work in East Seventy-eighth street, from Base Line road to East Taylor street. The bids were as follows: Grading and sidewalks on Blxty-eeconel street Southeast from Powell Valley road to Foster road: Arthur D. Kern, $5SM6.tt4; Boaman & h! urge, ?j573.i5; M. Hanson, $0077.55; Miller & Bai.er, $5903.42; Cochran Nutting Company. $6110.60: Manning & Co.. $6061.70. Grading and sidewalks on East Seventy- eighth street from Base Line road to East Taylor street: Manning & Company, $1854.40; Solomon & Hanna, $2035.05; Arthur D. Kern, $1852.62; George Gundlach. $1835.84; O. M. fatton. $1815.28; W. F. Ryan. $1174.40; Owen & Large. $2053.70; Miller & Bauer, $1871.66; Cochran-Nuttlng & Co., $1816.60; Bodmin & Burgs, $1802.64. SEWER BENEFIT IS BASIS Payment of Repairs by Property Owners Decided by Council. Property owners, benefited by a sewer improvement, must stand the cost of repairs to the sewer or the re construction of a portion of it in case of failure. This was the ruling yes terday or the City Council when it was decided to pay for the reconstruc tion of the Sunnyside trunk sewer from the 130 feet west of East Second street to the River, from money re ceived from an assessment district. Each property owner benefited will pay a share of the cost which will be about $20,000. The action of the Council means vir tually the establishment of an im portant precedent. The Tanner Creek trunk sewer, which is said to be in such condition that repairs costing several hundred thousand dollars will have to be made soon, 13 a similar case. CITY ASKED TO-PAY $247 Patrolman Wants Damage Verdict Against Him to Be Assumed. Saying that he was under orders frou. c superior officer and was ner- forming his duty when he struck Jack Orchard with a police club. Patrolman otram yesterday asked the City Coun cil to pay a judgment of $247.30 which orchard received in a damage suit against Stram. The Council . referred the petition to City Attorney LaRoche for investigation and report. mroiraan fetram says he went to Orchard's room to get a dog which was, alleged to have been stolen. When he got there and started to take the dog. Orchard attacked him, he says. Stram says he was forced to strike him with his club. Orchard brought suit against Stram and obtained Judg ment 01 $oo ana costs amounting to $47.30. DAILY MKT IX1UIX)U ICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Dec. 16. Maximum tem perature. 34.8 degrees, minimum, 29.0 de grees. River reading. 8 A M. ax feet: change in last 24 hours. 0.2-foot fall. Total ramian c r. Ikl. to 5 F. M. ), none; total rainfall since September 1, 1914, 11.48 Incites: normal rainfall since September 1. 15.74 Inches: deflciencv of rainfall since September 1. 1914. 4.25 Inches. Total sun shine, s hours 30 minutes; possible sun shine. 8 hours 39 minutes. Barometer (re duced to sea level). 5 p. M.. 30.G8 inches. . THE 'WEATHER. 5 W1"d t ti y T . , 2. o 3 t . .a 5 C ? O O 3 e a : t . m , ; STATIONS. State of Weather Baker Boise Boston 20 O 00 OOi 4'SK IClear 00' 4 NW Clear ;i2 o. OOlti.W KTI Calif ary ....... ear 20 0 lOlO 22 0 .00'. . ,00'12W ,00 4 NE oo: 4ISW Clear t-hlcaxo ....... Denver ........ Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Den XI m mi. so Duluth I ioo. OO'14'SW FTureka 54 0 I 4S 0 I H:0. I 4410. I 120 I DO'O 48 10 I 3S 0 1 t;o 1 12 O I 48 O .co; 6'E OO'lflNB OO'lO'SW O0:12'N .001 8 B .1'2fl!NB Galvcntou Helena ........ Jacksonville ... Kansas ottv Los Angeles . . . Kaln Marshfielrt .00 4!N Cle :ear Medford Minneapolis .... Montreal New Orleaua ... New York North Head ... 00 4'N Clear oo; s:sw Clear Snow Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear Cloudy .0;2OW ; OOI 4 TsT I ! 2S 0 .00I18W ' i 40 0 00 4KB North VnkitnA. . I 24 0 .00! 4!N Phoenix ....... Pocatello ...... Portland Roaeburer ...... Sacramento I 5I0 1 180 0O 4INW1 .!34S'0 '.oo'aj're 1 32 O I 4 0 .00! 4 JiW Oil 'T ream Clear Pt. cloudy Rain Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear St. Iouls Salt T I . I 20 0 .00! 8'N 1 2S'0 OOI 4'W lO' 'K San Francisco . 4t O Seattle Spokane 40!0 .oo;i2 NE ISO 40 O 00! 4'N O0' R N Tatoosh Island 40O .00! 6 walla Walla . . Washington . Winnipeg 20!0 26 0 OO 4 NE .OO 4'N .OO 22 SW ..I WEATHER CONDITIONS. A moderate disturbance has reached the California coast and Is causing light rains In tnat section: a slight disturbance Is moving - ; ucr Aiuerta, out no precipi tation was reported this evening from sta tions in the provinces nnrii- Ir Intl....... High pressure obtains over the remainder country, rrecipitatlon has occurred In Kansas. Florida, the T.nwpt. t u - ij and St. Lawrence Valley. The weather is 12 warmer in ooutnern Saskatchewan and 10 decrees warmer In Central British Columbia. Western North Dakota anrt mrt-. ern Wyoming; in other sections temperature changes have been less than lO decrees Temperatures continue below normal inrouKnout 1. 1 1 country. . The conditions are favorable for continued fair and cold weather In this rl!tri, a lnr the next 24 to 38 hourm with continued easterly wino. FOTtECABTa. Portland and vicinity F1r, net much cnanae in temperature: easterly wind, Oreron an Washlnrton Oenerallv fat not much change in temperature; northeast to east winds. Idaho Generally fair, not much chance In temperature inBouuiio r, ijhaki, AeUoc District Foreoaatav. RECORD PRICE PAID Farmers in Interior Get $1.10 for Club Wheat. NOT MUCH IS BEING SOLD Buyers in Xiocal Market Cautious Pending More Definite Knowl edge of Outcome of North Sea Naval Engagement. Wheat prices have none so high in the Northwest that dollar wheat, which brought Joy to the farmers soma time ago, has now been almost forgotten. Sellers at Pendleton yesterday received $1.10 for their club wbeat and the same price, was paid at Walla Walla for this variety. Not much could be bought at either place, and else where In the country farmers were boldlng tight. Extreme prices were asked by sellers on the Merchants' Exchange and business was, therefore, limited. Ten thousand bushels of February club changed hands at $1.22. an advance of a cent over Tuesday's best bid. and some trading was also done on the curb at a fraction better. There was much speculation as to the effect on the world's markets of the North Sa naval engagement, and this Inspired caution on the part of buyers on the ex change, where bids were irregular. rne barley market was firmer, notwith standing some recession In speculative prices at San Francisco. One hundred tons of January brewing sold on the local ex change at $26. an advance of 75 cents. The oats market was firm but .quiet. The London correspondent of the North western Miller, writing under date of No vember 24. said: "Pacific flours are coming more into vogue with the openinc of the Panama Canal. Oregon shipped to Liverpool during October about . 23.000 2S0-pound sacks. mainly 'Caszadla' grade, when prices were much lower than they are today. A a-ood share of these consignments has been resold to arrive, at uo to 33s 6d per 280 pounds, delivered, which would mean about $2s to the mill, and S4s Is now being asked. This latter price Is Is 6d per 280 pounds below what it would now cost to replace for ship ment, but buyers are shy. "In the Irish markets there Is every pros pect of business soon in Pacific Coast flour. borne connections have been formed by Im porters in Belfast and Dublin, but the out break of war slightly upset things and they have not been able to get into full working order, so no actual business has yet been done. Some samples of flour have been re ceived and the quality -has been spoken of very highly, but at present the price la Just a little too high, though the feeling Is tnat once things settle down there is every prospect of good business." Local receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. Monday 107 in in n i Tuesday 05 8 1 3 a Wednesday. . 109 6 4 4 11 Year ago 76 7 fl 1 14 Seas' n to date . 10.818 1044 1333 1256 1044 iwg9... qu.ata ion ioti 103S TEN - CENT ADVANCE IX SUGAJt All American Markets Rise With Resump tion of Speculative Trading at w York. A 10-cent advance In refined sugar prices was announced by Jobbers in all the Coast markets yestetjay. A similar advance took place in the East. This is the second ad vance that has occurred since the slump began, and both have been small, whereas the iecuaes have ranrd from 20 to 30 cents. On the 12th sugar prices on the Coast declined 25 cents following a 15-cent drop in the East. Commenting on the general sugar situ ation, willett & Gray say: The assurance to the present extent of a full Cuba crop, together with full crop pros pects In Hawaiian cane crop and the United States domestic beet crops, go some ways towards annulling expectations of extreme hlh prices during sugar campaign year, although the competition for cane sugar. In the absence of available beet sugar, for the United Kingdom and France, will no doubt cause an upward trend to prices following me initial selling movement of first produc tions by planters for financial reasons or to secure some profits for financial reasons or to secure some profits at the early begin ning of crop making. We understand, how ever, that the Cuban planters are in much better shape as relates to money require ments this season than they were last sea son when prices were at and below cost of production for a considerable time, and found relief only by sales of several hundred thousand tons for foreign countries at parity value in those countries below the parity value of Hamburg prices for Enrnntan beets." ME-UREKSirrp GREATLY INCREASING Hop Growers' Association Kxpects to Sign ip u 1 er tent. Meetings have been held during the past week by the Oregon Hop Growers' Asso ciation in Yamhill and Polk Counties, and field workers are dally reporting from Ben ton, Linn, Lane. Marion and other Willam ette Valley counties. The result far exceeds the expectations of the organizers. The signatures to tho stock subscription are most liberal, and upwards of $50,000 has already been secured. The Marion County meetings this week. It "Is believed. will swell this to over S1O0.O00. The officers no longer have any doubt about the success of this new co-operative association, which promises so much tor the hopgrower. Hundreds of growers have written head quarters asking for meetings in their seo tion and the greatest enthusiasm Is mani fested by all who have signed up. The grow ers are practically unanimous in their de sire for the association. Meetings are being held this week In 811- verton. Aurora. Donald, lit. Paul, Gervals and other points, and field committees are working in the vicinity of Sheridan. North Yamhill. Amity. Dundee, Dallas. 8alem. Brooks, Independence, Corvallls, Portland, Eugene and other polnta The growers of the southern part of the state are interested and a meeting will soon be held In Grants Pass. It Is now only a question of percent age who Join, and It looks like OO per cent. Growers are urged not to contract their hops for next year, as at last they have a sound, business-like' association to handle their crop and secure them a fair profit. CALIFORNIA HOP BALES ARE HEAVY Transfers of 1000 Bales Are Reported. Northern Markets Oolet. Hop supplies In California are passing out of first hands at a rapid rate. Yester day's advices from the Southern State noted sales of almast 10OO bales, including the following lots: Sinclair. 77 bales of Sonomas at 10 cents; John Loughlln, 87 bales of So nomas at OH cents; Grlmshaw, 843 bales of Consomnes; W. Lehman, 235 bales of Yolos at 8 cents; A. A. Merkeley, 200 bales of Yolos: Kennedy & Merkeley, 100 bales at 7 cents: Coursmans, , 545 bales of American Rivets at 7 H cents. No business was reported in this state or In Washington. The New York Journal of Commerce gives the comparative movement of hops at that port as follows: W'k end. Dee. 11. Sept. 1 to date. 1914. 1913. 1014. 1018. Receipts -. 38.M) 2555 73,797 Exports 1773 4218 20.075 71.790 Imports 1730 168 7,414 3.271 POULTRY AU Kinds MARKET IN GOOD SHAPE In Demand and Prices Una. Meats Are Higher. The poultry market was firm, with a good demand for everything. Hons sold at 18 S 14 cents and Springs at 11 HO 12 cents. Wh.'te ducks were wanted aj 1413 cents and g-etse were in demand at 12 eents te fatton for New Year's. Live thrkeys were queted at 18 10 cents. There were fair receipts of dressed turkeys, but not a stroox Inquiry for them yet. The best stock was held at 21 6 22 cents. Country dressed meats were also firm. Small veals sold at 12 a 12 "4 cents and a premium was paid for fancy grade. Choice block hogs brought 9V410 cents. The egg market was steady, with 40 cents the general auotatlon ' on candled Oregon ranch on the street. Butter and cheese were steady and un changed. JERSEY ISLAND CELERY RECEIVED First Car of Season Is of Fine Quality Other Vegetables Finn. The flrst car of California celery of the season was distributed on Front street yes terday. It came from Jersey Island and was of fine quality. It was offered at S3. 50 per crate. Receipts of other kinds of vegetables wers small, but the supply on hand was sufficient for the day's needs. There was a very fair demand for apples, particularly of grades lobbing at SI and less. Oranges continue o sell well and prices are very steady. Linseed Oil Advances. Linseed oil prices advanced S cents a gal Ion yeeterda? from the quotations announced on November 13. Raw oil is now quoted at 5S cents In barrels and 03 cents in cases. Boiled is worth 60 cents in barrels and 63 cents In cases. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland S2.046.934 S211.88S Seattle 1,759,6 l-S 136.817 Tacoma 297.7SO 36.574 Spokane 667,073 67.8S1 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc. Merchants' ' Exchange, noon session: Prompt delivery. Wbeat Bid. Ask. Bluestem S 1.20 $ 1.22 Forty-fold 1.19 Vi 1.21 Vs Club ... 1.1$ 1.20 Red Russian 1.13 1.14V4 Ked fife 1.14 1.16 Oats No. 1 white feed 2S.25 29.00 Barley No. 1 feed 25.60 26.00 Brewing 26.90 26.60 Bran 23.50 24.60 Shorts 24.60 6.00 Futures January bluestem 1.22 1.24 February bluestem 1.23 1.26 January forty-fold 1.21V4 1-23 February forty-fold ...... 1.22 1.24 January club 1.20 1.21 H February club 1.21 i4 1.22 Vi January red Russian 1.14 1.15 February red Russian.... 1.16 hi 1.16 January red fife 1.15 1.17 February red fife 1.17 hi 1.1814 January oats 28.75 29.60 February oats 29.25 30.00 May oats 32.00 32.50 January feed barley 25.76 26.00 February beed barley 26.25 26.50 January brewing barley... 26.25 27.00 January bran 24.00 24.50 10,000 bushels February club ? 1.22 100 tons January barley 26.00 MILLFEGO Spot prices: Bran S2525.o0 per ton; shorts, 627 27.50; rolled barley, 627.50 028.5O. FLOUR Patents. S6 per barrel; straights, Sl.80 4iD.60; whole wheat. S3. SO; graham. S5.60. CORN White. J36 per ton: cracked, S27 per ton. HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, (141916; grain hay. S10ll; alfalfa, 121S; Valley timothy, Sll 12. Fruits and Vegetables. Local Jobbing auotatlons, TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels, S2 2.50 per box; Valenclas, S3.253.50 pa box: Japanese, per box. 90cS1.10; lem ons, $3.504.5O per box; bananas. 44Vfco per pound: grapefruit. 33.754; pineapples. 7c per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, hothouse, S1.501.75 dozen; eggplant, 7c pound; pep pers. 78c per pound; artichokes, 00c per dozen; tomatoes, 60c 4p$l per crate; cabbage, 3&&lc per pound; beans, 12Hc per pound; celery, S3. 50 per crate; cauliflower, 60c &$1 per dozen; sprouts, 8c per pound; head lettuce, 12 per crate; pumpkins, lc per lb.; squash, lc per pound. GREEN FRUITS Apples, 60c $1.50 per box; casabas, lc per pound; pears. $1 1.60; grapes, Jlj'l.S6 per crate; cranberries, S99.50 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon. 73 85c sack; Idaho. 90c& II. 10: Yakima. SOc&Sl; sweet potatoes. 2'2c per pound. ONIONS Oregon, buying price. $1.25 f. o. b. shipping point. ( Dairy and Country Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count. 85ft 37c; candled, 38&40c; storage, 2630c POULTRY Hens, small. 1314c; Springs, ll12fec; turkeys, -dressed, 20Z2c; live, IS 19c; ducks, 1216c; geese, 114j12c BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, 34tfcc per pound "in case lots; more in less than case lot: cubes. 30c. CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbers buying price, 15c per pound f. o. b. dock. Portland; Xoune Americas. 16c per pound. VEAL Fancy, 1212c per pound. FORK Block, 9 ft 10c per pound. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound talis, $2.30 per dozen; half-pound flats, $1.50: one-pound- flats, $2.50; Alaska pink, one-pound talis. $1.05. , Honey Choice. $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnut". 1524c per pound; Brazil nuts, l.'.c: filberts. 15tfi24c; almonds, 23(&24c; peanuts. 6c; cocoanuts, $1.00 per doi'.n; pecans, 10&p2oc; chestnuts, 124? 15c. BEANS Small white. 5c: large white 5.15c; Lima, 6c; pink, 4V&c; Mexican, 6Mic; bayou, C.35c. COFFEE Roasted, lii arums. 13H33Hc. SUGAR Fruit and berry, $5.76; beet, $5.55; extra C, $5.25; powdered, in barrels, $6.00. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton; half ground, 100s, $10.75 per ton; 50s, $11.50 per ton; dairy, $14 per ton. RICE Southern head, 6Ue; broken. 4c DRIED FRUITS Apples, 8o per pound; apricots, 13&15c; peaches. 8c: prunes. Ital ians. 86x9c; raisins, loose Muscatels. Sc; un. bleached Sultanas. 7&c; seeded, Sc: dates. Persian, 771r4o per pound; fard. $L40 per box; currants, 912c Hope, Wools, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1914 crop, 0jil2c; 1913 crop, nomi nal. HIDES Salted hides, 14c: salted bulls, 10c; salted calf, 18c; salted kip, 14c; green hides, 12V4c; green bulls, 84c; green calf, 18c; green kip, 14c; dry hides, . 25c; dry calf. 27c. WOOL Valley, 171 18c; Eastern Oregon. 15&20c nominal. MOHAIR 1914 clip, 27c per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new. 44HC per pound. FELTS Long wool ary pelts, lie; snort wool dry pelts, 8c; dry sheep shearings, 10 GPlbc eacu: salt sneep shearings. 10&200 each; dry goat skins, long hair, 1212Kc, dry goat shearings. lOfe'UOc each; salted sheep pelts, November, 75&90c each. Provisions. HAMS Ten to 12 pounds. 18010c: 14 to 18 pounds, 1819c; picnic. 12a J AJL itancy. tt0-uc; stanaaru. 230 24c. DRY SALT CURED Short clear backs. 18a 18c: exports, 14i15c; pates, 11 13c. LARD Tierce basis; pure, 1212fec; compound, 8 He. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wagons, 10c; special drums 'or bar rels, ISMic; cases, 17H&20MO. GASOLINE Bulk. 13c; cases, 20c; engine distillate, drums, Ihic; cues, 14Mc; napt&a. drums 12o; cases. 19c. UNSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 58c; raw, cases, 63c; boiled, barrels, 60c; boiled, cases, 66c TURPENTINE In tanks, 0o; In cases. v7c; 10-case lots, ,1c lesa SUGAR FUTURES TRADING IS RESUMED Market Strengthens and Closes Firm Ad vance in Re lined. NEW YORK, Dec. 16, Sugar futures were traded In on the coffee exchange for the first time today and while the volume ol business was not large, it was satisfactory to the sugar traders. - The futures contract Is based on raw sugar In bond of Cuban pro ductlon, based on 96 test centrifugal and in lots of 60 tons. Early sales were made in February at 2.80 to 2.85c, July at 8.15 and September at 3.3oc. The street market was steady, with cen trifugal quoted at 3.60c, duty paid, and mo lasses sugar 8.24c Later In the day the market strengthened and closed Arm. with centrifugal at 3.95c and molasses sugar at 8 29c . - Refined grades were also advanced 10 cents per hundred pounds, with fine granu lated quoted at 4.95c Chicago Dairy produce. CHICAGO, Dec. 16. Butter, unchanged. Eggs, unsettled: receipts. 8738 cases; at mark, cases Included. 28 23 H'i ordinary Drats, 80S82oi firsts, 86c SELLING IS LESS Reduced Volume of Offerings on Stock Exchange. MARKET TONE IS HEAVY International Snares and Other Favorites Close at Declines For eign News Is F"actor In Trad ing" Bonds Are Irregular. NEW TORK, Dec. 16. The most signifi cant feature of today's heavy and narrow market was the pronounced decrease in the volume of trading. Only at rare Intervals was there any degree of activity and that usually at the expense of values. Until the closing hour, when the sagging tendency be came more manifest, prices alternately ranged slightly above or below the previous day's close. In the final dealings moderate offerings brought about another reaction, most of the International list and other fa vorites making new low prices for the cur rent movement. United States Steel common and preferred were in this class, together with Union and Southern Pacific, Great Northern preferred. Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific and American Smelting. In addition four other stocks of varying Importance Louisville Nashville, Southern Railway, Mexican. Petro leum and Republic Steel preferred fell to the minimum level still enforced by the ex change. The few gains shown at the end of the session were among such issues as Central Leather and American Beet Sugar, while other stocks under "pool control" bore evi dence of manipulation. Foreign news played a part in the day's events, news of the German navy's activities in the North Sea .being received with some apprehension and giving rise to fears of fur ther European selling. More offerings of Americans for English and German interests were reported, but their volume was believed to be very small. Exports from this port for November showed a gain of almost $14,500,000 over the same month last year. Exchange markets reflected little change In conditions between this center and London, while marks held steady. In the steel trade an Increase of buying for the coming year was the sole feature. Some Inquiry for copper for domestic use was noted. Honds were irregular, speculative issues going lower, with advances in a few high class Issues. Total sales, par value, were $1,480,000. United States Government cou pon 4s advanced M per cent on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Alaska Gold 1.000 24i 24 24 Amai Copper .. 1,400 55. 63), ,54 Am Beet Sugar. 2,400 30 Vi 29 30 Am Can 1,300 26 Vi 26 26 Vi Am Smel & Ref. 700 589i 58V4 5S do perferred 99 Am Sugar Ref 196 Am Tel & Tel.. S00 118 188 -117 Am Tobacco 218 Anaconda Min.. 600 26 20 26 Atchison 20O 93 98 li 93 Bait & Ohio ... 1,200 70(4 9 69 Brook R Tran.. 000 86 86 T 85 California Pet 16 Canadian Pacilic 1.70O 158 157 l"t7 Central Leather 6.200 37 35 36 Ches & Ohio 3 Chi Gt Western. 200 11 11 11 v C. M & St Paul. 1,400 91 90 H 90 ii Chicago & N W 125 Chlno Copper .. 1,700 34 34 34 Colo Fuel & Iron 24 D & R Grande 4 do preferred.. 200 lu xuVm Distillers' Secur. 13 Erie 4,700 22 22 Gen Electrlo 139 Gt North pf ... 1,200 116 115 115 Gt North Ore.. 500 27 2 26 Guggenheim Ex 46 Illinois Central 106 Inter Met pf .. 1.100 82 02 6t Inspiration Cop. 1.1O0 17 16H 16 Inter Harvester. 200 91 91 90 K C Southern .. 300 22 22 22 Lehigh Valley.. 000 135 135 134 Louis & Nash.. 300 125 125 125 Mex Petroleum.. 51,400 51 01 Bl Miami Copper .. 200 18 18 18 Mo, Kan & Tex. 700 10 9 10 Mo Pacific 400 10 80. 9 Nat Biscuit 123 National Lead ..... 46 Nevada Copper.. 1.40O 129i 12 12 N Y Central 200 83 82 82 N Y. N H & H.. 6.800 56 04 54 Norfolk & West 100 Northern Pac .. 2,800 103 102 101 Pacific Mail ... 300 21 21 20 Pacific Tel & Tel 24 Pennsylvania ... 1,800 108 108 108 Pull Pal Car 150 Ray Con Copper 2,800 17 16 16 Reading 10,400 148 147 147 Rep Iron & Steel 11 Rock Island Co. 200 IVi IS 1 do preferred.. 300 2 174 2 St L & S F 2 pf 2 Southern Pac . . 4.400 86 85 86 Southern Ky ... 1.2O0 16 16 16 Tenn Copper 200 33 32 32 Texas Company. 200 132 132 130 Union Patiflc .. -4,500 118 117 117 do preferred 78 U S Steel 17.400 51 50 .10 do preferred.. 400 104 104 104 Utah Copper .. 4.100 OO 49 49 Wabasb pf Western Union.. 4oO 69 58 5S Westing Elec .. 400 68 68 61 Total sales for the day, 114,800 shares. BONDS. U S Ref 2s. reg. 8 IN T C g 8s, b. 70 do coupon.... 96 INor Pac 3s...... 63 U S 3s. reg 10 do 4s 90 do coupon 100'Union Pac 4S. ... 91 U S New 4s, reg.lOSVilWls Cent 4s l do coupon. .. .109 I Money, Exchange, Etc. , NEW TORK. Dec. 16. Call money, easy. High, 3 per cent; low. 3 per cent; ruling rate, 3 per cent; closing bid, 8 per cent; offered at 3Vi Per cent. Mercantile paper, lii f 4?i per cent. Sterling exchange steady. Sixty-day bills, $4.8425; for cables, $4.88; for demand, $4.8735. Bar silver, 49 c. Mexican dollars. 88c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular. Time loans, dull; 60 and 90 days, 434 per cent; six months, 4 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO,Fec. 16. JSllver bars, 40 c Sterling, deraond $4.84; cable, $4.87. LONDON, Dee. 16. Bar silver. 22 13-16d per ounc". Money, 1 per cent: rate of dls. count tor short and three months' bills. 2 per cent. PRICES HIGHER AT YARDS HOGS ADVANCE ANOTHER DIME, SKLUNG AT 97.40. tiusrter Gala 1st Sheep Market With Best Eirn Bringing $5 .2 3. Cattle Receipts Small. Hogs and sheep were firm and higher at the stockyards yesterday. The cattle mar ket continues inactive for lack of fresh sup plies. A dime was added to hog prices, top grade lightweights selling at $7.40. Smooth heavy hogs brought $6.40. Receipts so far this week have been smaller than usual, amounting to only 1870 head. Two loads of ewes, selling at $5.25, an ad vance of a quarter. Indicated the strength of sheep values. Lambs brought $7.25 and $7.30 and wethers sold at $5.75. Receipts were 469 hogs, 1534 sheep and 2 calves. Shippers were: With hogs J. F. Couper. Condon, ' 1 car; H. W. McEwen, Goldendale, 1 car; G. E. Warner, Lebanon, 1 car. With sheep Fletcher Bros., Condon, 2 cars; same. Gwendolyn, 1 car; A. L. Bun nell. 2 cars; T. A. Cllne. Corvallls, 3 cars. With mixed loads Redmond Lumber A Produce Curapany, Redmond. 1 car calves and hose: Will Block. McCoy. 1 car hogs and sheep; J. D. Dinsmore, West Sclo. 1 car hogs and sheep. The day's sales were as follows: Wt Price. Wt. Price. 291 wethers, 8 o.70 E07 lambs. . 68 7.80 2 hogs.. . . 20 hogs. . . 21 hogs. . . 65 hogs.. . 8 bogs... 2 hogs. . . . 35 lambs. . 820 $7.40 J1U 7.4U 24 7.30 23 hogs... 330 7.00 5 ho as 212 7.40 200 7.35 423 6.35 1S5 7.25 71 7.25 108 0.25 3DO 6.50 820 4.50 14 hogs... 200 7.40 250 ewes 111 5.2o 02 hogs. . 106 7.35 2 hogs. . 1 hog 92 hogs. . 300 6.3." '136 ewes. . . 8!MJ 196 6.3- 1 cair. . 1 calf .40 100 hogs. . 77 7.40 Current prices of the various classes of arnrie at the yards follow: Prime steers . ..$7.00 5 7.23 Choice steers ......,..... 0.6O U 7.00 LADD & TILTON BANK Established 1859. Capital and Surplus Commercial and Medium steers 0.2506.50 Choice cows .................... 5.73ctf6.25 Medium cows 5.Q0i3.5v Heifers 5.0O Ji 0.7.' Calves 6.00CO.S.00 Bulls 3.5064.75 Stags ........................... 4.5O&(LO0 Hogs Light 6.2T, 7.40 Heavy 5.73 0.40 Sheep- Wethers B.25S10 Ewes 4v2.tgr5.25 Lambs .25 47.30 Omaha Livestock. Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 16. Hogs Receipts, 12,500; market, higher. Heavy. $6.9507.15: light. $T.107.20; pigs, $67; bulk of sales, $77.10. Cattle Receipts. 3500: market, slow. Na tive steers. 710.50; native cows and heif ers. $5,5047.50: Western steers. $608.25: Texas steers. S5.80tir7.10; Texas cows and heifers. 8S.25S7: calves, $7.259.60. Sheep Receipts, 6500; market, higher. Yearlings. $-4.75 7.65; wethers. S5.50&0.35; lambs. $7.758.75. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Dee. 16. Hi, KecelDts. 83- O00: market, strong. 5 to 10 cents above yesterday's average. Bulk or sales, $7,05 9 7.20. light. J8.707.25; mixed, $6.f37 30: heavy. 6.S07.30; rough, $6.80U.9O; pigs. $5.50 07.30. Cattle Receipts. 19.O0O: market, weak. Native steers, $5.25 i 10.40: Western, 5'y 7.00; cows and belters, $37.90; cales. $6Q 8.50. Sheep Receipts. 15.000: market, strong. Sheep, $5.50(36.65; yearlings. $6.75&7.7d; lambs, $6.758.90. RAID INCREASES SALES WHEAT MARKET UNSETTLED BT GERMAN NATAL ACTION. Bears Fljirure That Value Will Be Ad versely Altered, ReEardleas of Result of Conflict. CHICAGO. Dec. 16. Uncertainty as to what effect the German naval raid might have on the demand for export shipments to Great Britain led to some selling today by nervous holders of wheat. In consequence the market, although steady at the close, was 3ta to c under last night. Both corn and oats finished c to c down. The outcome In provisions was irregular, varying from 5c decline to a rise of 7c. Notwithstanding that representatives of seaboard exporters were ready buyers of wheat during the decline,' pi-ices for the most part tended downward, barring a little show of strength at the start. Pessimists argued that even if the German squadron was immediately captured or destroyed the fact had been demonstrated that other elm. ilar exDedltlons by the Germans were not impossible, and that the difficulty of ob taining an adequate amount of ocean ton nace for shipments from the United States would be considerably increased. The bears saw no Inconsistency In also urcrlng that a serious naval defeat for the Germans In the North Sea would likewise tend to cause lower quotations, aa Indicating an early end of the war. Bullish cables were chiefly responsible for the upturn with which the trade In wheat began The fact, however, that the foreign strength was said to be chiefly the result of the United States Government crop re port was a e-ood deal of a drawback. Corn gradually softened under tho bear ing Influence of wheat. Oats took the same action as corn. Sell Ine pressure came principally from scat tered longs. HiKher auotatlons for hogs carried pro visions upgrade at the outset. Afterward the market sagged owfne to lark of demand. .The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Tjow. Close. Dee. .....$1.1 $1.19V4 vl.13 $1.18 May 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22 CORN. Dee .63 -63 .62 .68 May' 69 .69 .69 .69 OATS. Dec. 48 .48 .47 .47 May 52 .52 .51 .51 MESS PORK. Jan. .' 18.25 18.37 18.25 18.30 May ......18.75 18.85 18.72 18.77 LARD. Jan. 10.00 10.07 10.00 10.05 May 10.27 30.32 10.22 10.27 SHORT RIBS. Jan lO.OO 10.OO 9.95 97 May 10.30 10.82 10.27 10.27 Cash prices were as follows: Wheat No. 2 red, $1.18 V 1.19; No. 2 hard. $1.18 1.10. Corn No. 2 yellow, 64 64 Vic; No. 8 yel low. 633)63c. Rye No. 2. $1.08. Barley 58 70c. Timothy $4.00 6.25. Clover -$12.00ia 14.50. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. . 18. Wheat De cember. $1.14; May, $1,18; No. 1 hard, $1.20; No. 1 Northern,ni.l6 Vie 1-19; No. 2 Northern, $1.12 1.17. Barley, 0 f 60c. Fiax, $1.541.57. European Grain Markets. LONDON, Dec. 16. Cargoes on passage firm, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 16. Wheat December opened at 9s 8d. Corn December closed at 6s a; January, 6s Id. Han Francisco drain Market. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. J6. Spot quota tions. Walla Walla. $1. 95 1.96; red Rus sian. $1.P2 Vi 91.93 : Turkey red. $1.95 1.97: bluestem. $2.02 (a 2.05- feed barley, $1. 22V-15 1.25: white oats, $1.52 9 1.03 : bran, $25.5026; middlings, $30u31; shorts, $260 20.50. Call Board Barley December, $1.25 bid, $1.29 a ked; May, $1.36. Puget Sound Grain Markets. SEATTLE, Dec. 16. Wheat Bluestem, $1.20; Turkey red, $1.17: forty-fold, $1.19; club, $1.18: fife, $1.15; red Russian, $1.12. Barley. $24. 0O per ton. Yesterdav's car receipts Wheat 30. oats 4. barley 6, hay 20, flour 7. TACOMA. Dec. 16. Wheat Tiluestem, $1.19; fortyfold. $1.17: club, $1.16; fife, $1.18. Car recelpts Wheat 17, corn 2, oats 1, hay 12. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, Vegetables, Etc SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16. KVult Pine apples. $2,7543.25; California lemons, $1.75 &4.2j; apples, llcllf lowers. 65(ffi75e: Oregon Bpltzenbergs, $1.25fe1.50; Newtowns, 8acgr $1.26; wlnesaps, 0c(a$1.25; bananas, $1.26 1.76. Vegetables Cucumbers, 33 30c: beans, 7 10c; peppers, 34r5c: tomatoes. 3o50c. Eggs Fancy ranch, 45c; pullets, 41c; storage, 29 Vic Onions yellow, 90c $1. Cheese Young America, 13 iQ 14c; new. 1041 13c ; Oregon, 14c; Young America. 16c. Butter Fancy creamery, 29c; seconds, 27 Vic. Potatoes Delta Burbanks. per sack. $1 9 l.lO; sweets. $1.351.95 per sack; Salinas Burbanks, $1 .25 (3 1.0O: Oregon Burbanks, $1.201.40; Idaho. $1.13. Receipts Flour. 2SU6 quarters; barley, 65.114 centals; potatoes, C995 sacks; hay, 254 tons. Coffee Futures. NEW TORK, Dec. 18. There was an easier tone In the coffee market here today, and after opening at an advance of 2 points to a decline of 2 points, futures eased off under liauldatlon and trade selling, which appeared to be inspired by somewhat easier offerings of Santos coffees in the cost and freight market and a tapering off of de mand, after the comparatively active spot business of last week. The close was at a net decline of 3 to S points. Sales, 17.250. December, 6.88c; January, 6.41c; February, 6.47c; March, 6.54c: April, 6.62c; May, 6.71c; June, 6.61c; July. 7.49c; August 7.56c: September. 7.63c; October. 7.70c; No vember. 7.77c. Spot, aulet; Rio No. 7. 767ic; Santos No. 4. 10c. London Wool Sales Close. LONDON. Dec. 16. The wool auction sales closed today. About 9000 bales were offered snd crossbreds were In brisk demand, but merinos ajrain dragged. The feature of tho sales was the setback in the price of merluos. smountlng to 10 per cent tor the finest and SO per cent for inferiors, due to the absence of Continental aad, American S2.OOO.OO0 Savings Deposits demand, together with the poor quality of many of the offerings which have been ly ln in warehouses on the Continent, Tht9 accounts for the hcavv withdrawals of 10. 000 bales from the 75. OOP offered. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 18. Turpentine Firm. 44c; soles. 15 barrels; receipts, 30S; shipments. 16; stocks, 33,700. Kosln Firm; sales, 793 barrels; receipts. 1455: shipments. 573; stock, I3t",,4t53. Quote: A, B. C. D, E, V, G. H. $3.35 'g. 3.40: I. $3.65; K. $4.15: M. $4.55; N. $5.45; WG. $3.70; WW. $5.0O. Duluth Unseed Market. DUX.TJTH. Dec 16. Unseed Cash, $Ui 91.07; May, 81.57. Cotton Market. NEW TORK. Dec 16. Spot cotton quiet. Mid-uplands, 7.35c Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 16. Evaporated apples quiet: prunes steady; peaches inactive but steady. Metal Market. NEW TORK. Dec. IB. Copper firm. Elec trolytic, 13.87 13.50: casting. 13-12 13.25. Hope at New Tork. New York. De. 16. Hops quiet. Kostebqrg Council Vacancy Filled. ROSEBURG. Or., Doc. 16. (Special.) At the regular meeting: of the City Council here Monday night. R. L. Gilo was appointed Councilman to fill tb.e vacancy caused by the resignation of W. L.. Cobb, who recently moved to Portland. Mr. Glle Is manager of tho local prune packing plants and has lived here for several years. Bridge Crew at Spring-field. SPRINGFIELD. Or, Dec. 16 (Spe cial.) A Southern Pacific bridge crew has been transferred to this place and will be engaged for the next month in making repairs to the bridges on the TVendllng branch and other lines of the Southern Pacific Company running out if Springfield. A street pavement that lasts longest with few repairs is the cheapest. That's BITULITHIC. TKAH.L1.KS- I.II1UE. FRENCH LINE Compagnle Generate Transatlantlqus. POSTAt, SERVICE. Sailings for HAVRE CHICAGO Dec. 26, 3 P.M. ROCHAMBEAU Jan. 9.3 P.M. FOR INFORMATION APPLY C. XV. Stinger, 80 6th St.; A. I. Charlton. 335 MorriHou el.: E. M. Taylor, C. M. A bt. P. Ry.; Dorsev B. Smith. 110 3d St.; A. ;. Sheltlon, 100 3d St.; II. Dirk-ton, 348 Wash ington St.; North Bank Road, 5tb and Mark ' sit. i F. S. AlcFurland. 3d and Washington stB. ; K. li. Uu.tr-, 124 3d at., J'ortland. COOS BAY AND ECREKA S. S. ELDER S.Ml.S SODAY, IKC. 20, 8 A. M. AM) EVERY SUNDAY TIltK EAfTEtt NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO, Ticket Office J Frelcht Office lii A 3d St. J Foot Nt.rthrup St. MAIN 1314. A 1314. II Main Oix'3. A 342S. COOS BAY LINE STEAMSHIP BREAKWATER Balls from Alnswortn dock, Portland. P. 1L every Tuesday. Freight and ticket o'les, lower Alnswortn dock. P Jk C. B. 8. 8. biaa. E. U. Keating. Agent. Phones MOn 140. A. 12Zi Citr Ticket Office. 0 SU-Ui Sc. C W. Stinger. Agent. Phases laarsbs". aBU. A lil 8. S. BEAR SAIES 3 P. SE, DEC. 17. SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES The Sao Erani'ist-o Portland S. S. Ce Third and Washington Sin, (rvllb O.-W. B. K. to.). Xel. Mara hail liuo. A 6131. LOS ANGELES and SAN DI-GO Special rate on steamships VAEKS All HARVARD, Dec. 18, 19, 25. 2G. 28, 30. Alake reservations immedi ately. SAX FRANCISCO, PORTLAND & EOS ANUELUS S. S. CO. Frank. Dollnm 12-1 Third Street. Mnla 2U. A 45DO. STEAMSHIP Sails Direct l-'nr SAN FRANCISCO I.OS ANOEI.ES AND SAN DIEGO. Friday, 2:30 P. M., Dec. IS KN FRANCISCO. rORTI.ANn EOS ANOEI.KS STEAMSHIP CO. FRANK BOEEAA1. Agent. 124 Third St. A 401ti. Slain 26. AUSTRALIA TAHITI A35D NEW ZEALAND. RoRular through saiiinp for Sydney -via Tahiti and Wellington from San Francisco, Jan. 0. Feb. 3, Mar. and every day. Send fur Pamphlet. Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand. Ltd Office 679 Market Hlreft. San lYanctBC, or Un-al H. s. and B. K. agents. ARGENTINE And all Brazilian Forts Frequent sailtnrs from New l'ort by new and fast 1 12.."lt0- ton pasnKer steamers. 17 DAVSTO RIO 'JANEIRO .,m, 23 DA V3 TO BTJKN03 ATRFS. BUSK DANIELS. Cta. Arts., S Btainy, M. T. Lk, r, li. Kmitb arid W aiOiingtoa tits. Or Local Agents.