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THE ORMXG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER -23, 1914. 17 ALL GRAINS LIFTED No Interruption to Advance in Cereal Prices. BLUESTEM BUYING STRONG Club and Red Wheat In Keen De mand at Higher Quotations, but i Sellers Hold Back Top Val ues of Season for Oats. With Chicago up 2 cents and mere yes terday, and cargoes quoted 6 to pence higher for the day and a shilling better than Saturday It was natural that the local wheat market should advance. This It did, the sain on actual salea being- half a cent to two cents. Not much wheat was avail able at the higher prices, only four lots feeing offered on the Merchants Exchange In the range of buyers' view. The salea In detail were: -y SO00 bushel February bluestem ......$ 1.29 fiOOO bushels February bluestem 1.29 SOQO bushels February club 1.2T SOOO bushels January red Russian. ... 1.20 loo ton February oats -- - - . ... 81. BO loo tons January bran ...I.... 25.00 February bluestem on the above transac tion waa a cent higher than on Monday, while club was half a cent up. Red wheat was the strongest feature, scoring a gain of two cents. Bid and asked prices were higher through out the nst. Spot bluestem was wanted at prompt forty-fold at $1.25 and club at fl.22'.. while for all future deliveries the gains were general ' Oats and barley continue to move toward a higher plane. Thirty dollars was bid for oats, prompt delivery, and $34 was offered for May. For prompt barley I2S.S0 was bid. with sellers asking a dollar more. Local . receipts In cars were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: TVh eat Barley Flour pats Hay Monday 65 5 ft t Tuesdav 47 3 2 1 8 Tear ago IIS 13 B 4 14 Season to date 11073 1064 13C0 123 1034 Tear ago . 108S3 1556 1383 1193 1603 The November number of the Bulletin of Agricultural and Commercial Statistics of the International Institute of Agriculture publishes the data of harvests In 1914 and for sowing next year in the countries of the Northern Hemisphere, according to latest In formation received by the Institute. As regards cereal production, new data since the bulletin of October - are those re ferring to the Bulgarian harvest, in which the production of wheat in 1914 is 12,500,000 quintals against 16,500,000 in 1913 (75.8 per cent), of barley 3.500,000 quintal (100.0 per cent), of oats 2,000,00 quintals (100.0 per cent). In . consequence of these additions and some modifications of minor importance the following figures are obtained for the principal cereal crop: The production of wheat in 114 Is 74, 004,150 quintals against 818,363,602 In 1913, or 91.2 per cent, for the following countries: Prussia. Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Spain. Great Britain and Ireland. Italy, Luxem burg, Netherlands. Roumanla, Russia in Europe, Sweden, Switzerland; Canada, United States: India, Japan; Algeria (Department of Constantino only) and Tunis. For the same group of countries as in the case of wheat, but omitting India, the production of barley Is estimated at 257,824, 135 quintals against 288,236,438 in 1913, or 9.4 per cent. For the cereal harvests In the countries f the Southern Hemisphere the bulletin gives the wheat forecasts for Australia. On account of excessive drouth the crop Is ex pected to be very small, being estimated at from 5,500,000 to 8,000,000 quintals, as against 28,270,000 quintals produced In 1911 14. EMBARGO FLACED OX HOP. EXPORTS Shipments Are Refused by Some of the Trans-Atlantic Lines. An embargo has been placed on hop ex porting by some of the trans-Atlantic lines. The reasons given are the congestion of freight at Liverpool and the coal shortage. On this coast buying has come to a stop. Dealers are without orders, except at low pqrlces, and they are not trying to fill them. A dull market Is expected during the re mainder of the month. Conditions in the English market are shown by the latest circulars of London dealers to be as follows: V Wild. Neame & Co. There Is no change in the situation. Consumers are apparently dis inclined to add to their stocks until they see the effect of the new taxation on the consumption of beer, and consequently traao is auiet. Thornton & Manger Trade keeps dull, restricted consumption resulting from the extra price of beer. There Is no quotable change in values, but where business is done buyers have the advantage. W. H. & 11. Le May During the past week there has been some little business in hops at full rates, but the majority of brewers seem to be marking time; and will wait to see what the result of the Increased taxation on beer will be as to the consump tion. ' before operating - further. Stocks are In such a small compass that holders are auite Indifferent whether they sell now, oa later on. Manger & Henley The tone of the mar ket has been decidedly quiet during the past week. The Increased beer duty Is the primary cause of the dullness. Prices remain firm and unchanged. Worcester A steady trade Is passingIn Worcester bops at late rates. Buyers are wllllnc to take useful lots, but holders are firmer for this class.' The total number of pocke'.s weighed to date Is 25.410. DRESSED TURKEY MARKET IMPROVES Pricea Advance With Good Demand and Re ceipts Not Excessive. The turkey market firmed up yesterday. Receipts were large but the demand proved sufficient to take care of the offerings. Shipping orders were also of good size. In the forenoon the general quotations were 22 to 23 cents, but in the afternoon sales were made at 23 and 24 cents. One dealer was still offering to dispose of top birds at 22, while another asked 25 cents, giving the market a rather uneven appearance. Additional shipments were expected last night. Dressed geese were quoted at 16 17 cents. Dressed chickens were plentiful and sold at a wide range of prices, according to quality. f There was not the flood of live poultry lliat thA marVM sanr at- TV. 1 . 1 I . - - uouAdsiwins. ana prices held well. Live turkeys sold from 17 Vb to 20 cents and hens and Springs brought the previous day's prices. The demand for dressed meats was dull. Eggs were formly held. Butter and cheese were unchanged. LOCAL APPLE STOCKS ARE REDUCED Celery la Scarce and Higher Holiday Trade Is Lively. Business continued good In all fruit and vegetable lines yesterday. Stocks . of ap ples have been materially reduced, as re ceipts have been small during the cold weather and the local market Is In better shape now than for some time past. Oranges are moving out at a good rate. The demand for bananas la not so lively, owing to the low temperature. Celery Is scarce and firmer. A xar La due today and will be the last received be , fore Christmas. Prices were 60) cents higher at fl.KO, and the market will probably go to 4 a crate. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities rwaiun wcto a xoiiows: Clearlnirs. Salannu Portland . il.40g.174 giis.ssa e4tfe afuuowii- L80aiS3 166,530 Tacoma 3G7,A5T 30,243 Spokane 688,711 ' 109.810 1'OBILiXD jlAKKEI QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc Merchants' Exchange, noon session; Prompt delivery. Wheat Bid. Ask. Bluestem 1 1.2414 $ 1.27 Fortyfold 1M4 1.28 Club - 1.22 1.2S Red Russian 1.17 1.19 Red fife 1.19 1.21 Oats No. 1 white feed 30.00 30.50 Barley No. 1 feed 28.30 27.00 Brewing 2i.50 27..10 Bran :m.50 - 25.0O Shorts 25.0O 26.00 Futures January bluestem ......... 1.27 1.20 February bluestom 1.29 1.29 January fortyfold 1.28 1.27 February fortyfold 1.28 1.29 January club 1.23- 1.2IJ February club ...J 3.27 3.27 January red Russian 1.18 1.20 February red Russian .... 1.22 1.28 January red fife 1.20 1.23 February red fife ......... 1.28 1.2.1 January oats ............ 30.2.1 30.50 February oats 31.T.0 31.75 May oats 34.00 :ir.(10 January feed barley 20.5O 27.23 February feed barley 27.50 28.00 January bran 24. 50 25.O0 MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran. $26'32e.50 per ton; shorts, S2S28.50; rolled barley. T2S&2U. FLOUR Patents. 88 per barrel; straights, f4.8O05.6O: whole wheat, 55.80; graham. iS.tSO. CORN White, 386 per ton; cracked, 27 per ton. HAY Eastern Oreeon timothy, (14 416: grain hay. Ilftjrll; alfalfa. 112013; Valley timothy, 811 12. Fruits and Vegetables. Local lobbing anotatlonst ! TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. $3 2.50 per box: Japanese, per box,- 656375c; lemons, 83.504.50 per box; bananas, 4 4c per pound; grapefruit, 8893.76; pins apples, 7c per pound. VEGETABLES Cucnmnera. hothouse. 81.5040)1.75 dozen; eggplant. 8 & 10c pound; peppers, S10c per pound; artichokes. 75 85c oar dozen- tomatoes. 8148)1.25 Tier crate: cabbage, lc per pound;- beans, lc per pouna; celery, ss.oo per crate; cauli flower, 31 1.25 per dozen; sprouts, 8c per pound; head lettuce, S1.75$2 per crate; pumpkins. 81c per pound; squash. 1C per pound. GREEN FRUITS Apples. 60c 1.30 per box; caaabas, 51.05 1.75 per crate; pears. HlOl.nO; grapes, JJ.oO per barrel; cran berries, S9gll per barrel. POTATOES Oregon. 73 085c sack; Idaho. 90c4rl.lO; Yakima. &5o$l; sweet potato, 22c per pound. ONIONS Oregon, buying price. 81.25 f. o. b. shipping point. SACK VEGETABLES Carrots, 11.23 per sack; beets, 81.25 per sack; parsnips, SL23 per sack. Dairy and Country Produce. Local Jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count, 38&40c: candled. 42c: storage, 2630c. POULTRY Hens. 12t13c; Springs, 11 12c: turkeys, dressed, 22324c:- live, 17'-0c: ducks, 121915c; geese, il12c. BUTTER Creamery, pilnis. extras. 34 Ho per pound In case lots; c more In leas lhan case lot: cubes. 30c. - t CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbers' buying price. 16c per nound f. o. b. dock, rortland; Vouna Americas, ljc ner pound. VEAL Fancy, 1212c per pound. PORK Block. 10c per pound. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound talis, $2.30 per dozen; half-pound flats, 81.50; one-pound flats, 82.50; Alaska pink, one-pound talis. 81.05. Honey Choice. $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, 16 24c per pound; Brazil nuts.. 15c: fllbertB. 10W24c; almonds, 230 24c; peanuts, 6c; cocoanuts, $1.00 per dozen; pecans, 19 20c; chestnuts, 12 15c. BEANS Small white, 514 c; large whits 5.15c; Lima. 6c; pink, 4c; Mexican. 6c; bayou, '6.35c. COFFEE Roasted, ia drums, 1833c SUGAR Fruit and berry, $5.76; beet. 85.56; extra C, $5.26; powdered, in barrels, 86.00. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton; half ground, 100s, $10.75 per ton; 50s, $11.50 per ion; dairy, $14 per ton. RICE Southern neaa. 66c; broken, 4e. DRIED FRUITS Apples. 80 per pound; apricots, 13 15c; peaches, 8c; prunes. Ital ians. 8Uc; raisins, loose Muscatels, 8c; un bleached Sultanas, 7c; seeded, 840: da tea, Persian, 77c per pound; fard. $1.40 per box; currants, 9141812c. Hops. Wool Hides. Etc. . HOPS 1914 crop, 912c; 1913 crop, nomi nal. HIDES Salted hides, 14c; salted bulls. 10c; salted calf, 18c; salted kip, 14c; green hides, 12 c; green bulls, 8c; green calf. 18c; green kip, 14c; dry hides, 25c; Gr calf. 27c. WOOL Valley, 17 18c: Eastern Oregon. 15 & 20c nominal. MOHAIR 1914 clip. 27o per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new, 44c per pound. ' PELTS Long wool dry pelts, 11c; short wool dry pelts. 8c; dry sheep shearings. 10 15c each; salt sheep shearings,- 1525o each; dry goat skins, long hair, 1212c; dry goat shearings, 10&20c each; salted sheep pelts, November. 7S4jyOc each. Provisions. HAMS Ten to 12 pounds, 18 1? 19c; 14 to 18 pounds. 18 19c: picnic, 120. BACON Fancy. 27&29c; standard, 230 24c. DRY SALT CURED Short clear backs, IS 4! lac; exports, 14j15c; pates, 11 13c. LARD Tierce basis; pure, 1212c; compound, 8c. - Oils. .KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wagons. 10c; special drums or bar rels, 13c; oases, Uttlezuvic. GASOLINE Bulk. 13c: cases. 20c; engine distillate, drums, 7c; cases, 14c; napthas crums. 12c; cases, itfc LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 58c; raSr cases, 63c; boiled, barrels. 60c; boiled, cases, S5C TURPENTINE In tanks, 60c: in casof 67c; 10-case lots, lo less. SAX FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Quoted at the Bay City on Fruits, Vegetables, Etc. SAN' FRANCISCO. '.Dec- 22. Fruits Lemons Fancy, $2.50ig3; choice, $252.25; standards, $1.501.75; Hawaiian, $1.2501.75; pineapples, Hawaiian. 45c per pound; ap ples, California stock, Winesaps, 75c$l; Bellefleurs (cold storage), 5075c; Oregon stock, Spitzenbergs, 81.25 1.60; Newtown Pippins. 5c&$1.25; Winesaps, $11.25. Vegetables Cucumbers, 35050c: beans, 6 0 7c; peppers, 804c; tomatoes, 30050c. Eggs Fancy ranch, 56c; pullets, 42c; storage, 30c. f Onions Yellow,- JigTl.lS. Cheese, Young America, 18 014c; new, lO01i!c; Oregon,' 14c; Young America. 10c , . Butter Fancy , creamery, 29c; seconds, 27 c. . Potatoes Delta Burbanks, per sack. $1.50; sweets, $1.3501.95 per sack; Salltlas Bur banks, $1.50; Oregon Burbanks, $1.4O0L5O; Idaho, $11.25. Receipts Flour, 414 S-quarter sacks; bar ley, .9540 centals; potatoes. 2630 sacks; hay, 180 "tons. - Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. The market for coffee futures was very quiet again today, sales being reported of only 2250 bags. The opening was steady at unchanged prices to an advance of Z points in sympathy with steady Brazilian cables, but there was lit-, tie trade selling late in the afternoon while- there were very few buyers around the ring ana tne market ciosea net uncnanged to fi points lower. December, 6.20c: January? n.zuc; r-eDruary, e.zac; aiarcn, 6.88c; April. 6.47c; May, 6.56c; June, 6.46c; July, 7.86c; August, 7.4c: September, 7.49o; October. 7.56c; November, 7.62c Spot quiet. Rio No. 1, 79c; Santos No. 4. 10c Raw sugar firm. Centrifugal. 4 01c- mo. lasses sugar, S.36c Futures quiet, 8c lower to s points nigner. no sales. Futures closed nun. jcnniaijr, 3. sac; May, lc; September, 3.25c Refined grades steady. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Dec. 23. Turpentine Firm; 42c; sales, none: receipts, 437 bar rels; shipments. 75; stock, S4.543. Rosin Firm; sales, o9 barrels: re- 1 ' " aujijuicuia, O . .1 , BtOCaS. 142- 942. Quote: A. B. C. D. $3.10; E. $3 1714- $4; M $4.50; N, $5.60; WG. $5.75; WW $5.80. ' Cotton Mvk.t NEW YORK, Dec 23. The ootton mar ket closed firm at a net gain of from 18 to At uiw,.-. nuiei; miaaimg uplands, 7.65c NEW YORK. Dec. 32. Evaporated apples quiet. Prunes steady. Peaches quiet and Metal Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Copper dull. E.ec trolytlc 13.25013.50; casting, 13.12012.25 Lead quiet, $.7608.8 " STOCK TONE HEAVY Movement on Wall-Street Ex change Is Dull. LOW PRICE COPPERS WEAK Steel Corporation's" Official State ment Kefers to Evidences of Change for Better in That In dustryWages Xot Reduced. NEW YORK, Doc. 22. That the supply of securities continues In excess of the de- j maud was again demonstrated by tne neavy course of today's dull movement on the stock exchange. Many of the better known and seasoned issues of less - importance, in cluding the low-priced coppers .were quoted at bottom figures. The weakness in the metal group appeared to have Its basis in another severe cut In the price of the metal due to lack of demand. United States Steel assumed Its old posi tion as leader, falling in the earLy dealngs to 48 from which it rose fractionally, only to decline again in the final hour. Support of this stock was rather indifferent through out the session, and the general closing was correspondingly weak. That the Steel Corporation is nopeuii or Improved trade conditions, however, was shown by an official statement Issued after the close of the market to the effect that no general reduction in the wage schedule would be made at - this time, because of 'some evidence of a change for the better." In the early stock trading Reading and Lehigh Valley were consplciaous for their relative strength, each gaining a point on the decision of the Federal Court which de clared that Lehigh Valley had not evaded the anti-trust laws in its relations with some of its subsidiaries. Bethlehem - Steel preferred was another lsolaTed instance of strength, partially as result of a rumor to the effect that the colppany had secured more large orders from abroad. Among the minor specialties Central Leather rose on the increase of Its div idend from 2 to 8 per cent. Announcement that the Virginia-Carolina preferred div idend had been deferred because of the state of the cotton industry occasioned no surprise and failed to bring out any of the stOCK. " Latest war news was evidently productive of a more cheerful feeling in London, where reports of a reopening of the exchange early In the coming year were revived. Bonos were irregular with free selling of the active group. Total sales, par value, were $1,575,000. United States Government coupon 3s advanced 4 per cent on call. - CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Alaska Gold .. 1,200 25 25 24 Amal Copper .. 9.300 53 52 52 4 Am Beet Sugar 2.400 32 31 31T4 American' Can... 8U0 25 24 "4 24 Am Sine A Kef 67 do preferred.. 99 Am Sugar Ref 103 Am Tal & Tel.. 1.100 . 118 117i4 117V. Am labocco ..... 215 Anaconda Min.. 1,200 25 2,""4 23 Atchison 20O 92 l2 HJH Bait & Ohio .. 1,600 70' 60 60 Brook It Tran. 500 84 84 84 ti Cal Petroleum 333 Canadian Pac. 2,200 156 155 133 Central Leather 7,100 37 74 36 37 Ches & Ohio .. 200 42 42 42 Chi Gt West 3 0 C. M & St Paul 1,000 88 87 87 Chicago & N W 122 Chlno Copper.. 900 33 32 32 Col Fuel & Iron 23 D & R Grande. 700 6 5 6 do preferred.. ........ ..... 9 Distillers' Secur 300 12 32 32 Erie 3.800 22 21 ' 22 Gen Electric 139 Ot North pf ... 1.6O0 313 132 113 Gt North Ore.. 800 2U 25 25 Guggenheim Ex . 45 Illinois Central 108 Inter Met pf. . 800 660 50 50 Inspiration Cop 9O0 , 16 16 )tf Inter Harvester 90 K C Southern 21 Lehigh Valley.. 1,200- 134 184 - 134- Louis A Nash 120 Mexican Petrol 52 Miami Copper... 200 18 18 37 Mo. Kan & Tex 200 r 3 0 9 9 Mo Pacific 1.30O 30 9 30 Nat Biscuit ... 200 122 122 320 National Lead 43 Nevada Copper. 2.000 . 12 11 - 11 N Y Central .. 700 83 82 82 N Y, N H & H 1.000 58 57 56 Norfolk & West 200 100 100 100 Northern Pac. 1,200 300 99 99 Paclnc Mall 39 Pacific Tel & Tel 25 Pennsylvania .. 3.60O 307 106 106 Pull Pal Car . 150 Ray Con Cop.. 60O 15 35 35 Reading 13,900 143 144 144 Rep l&S 18 Rock Island Co 2.000 3 1 do preferred.. 1.700 2 1 1 St L & S F 2 pf . 3 Southern Pac .. 4,000 83 82 82 Southern Ry ........ ..... 35 Term Copper .. 9O0 31 30 ' 81 Texas Company ..... 128 Union Paci-c .. 3,600 117 116 116 do preferred 76 U S Steel 27.300 49 48 48 do , preferred. . 400 104 104 104 Utah Copper .. 1,200 48 47 47 V- Wabash pf '. i Western Unidh. 700 67 56 B Westing Elec 67 . Total salea for the day. 122.100 shares. BONDS. U S Ref 2s, reg. 00 IN Y C G ,1s... SO do coupon.... 06 Nor Pac 3s 62 U S 3s, reg 100 do 4s 81) do coupon. .. .100 Union Pac 4s... 5 V S N 4s. reg.. 108 Wis Cent 4s, bid 91 do coupon .109 I ' Money, Exchange, Etc. - NEW TORK, Dec. 22. Call money weak. High, $ per cent; low. 2 per cent; ruling rate. 3 per cent; last loan, 3 per cent; clos ing bid. 2 per cent; offered at 3 per cent. Time loans easy, '60 and 90 days and six months 4 per cent. Mercantile paper, 404 per cent. Sterling exchange steady; 60-day bills. $4.8275; for cables, $4.8635; for de mand. $4.8575. Bar silver. 48 c. Mexican dollars, 37c. Government bonds strong; railroad bonds Irregular. SAN , FRANCISCO, Dec 32. Silver bars. 48c Mexican dollars, 41c. Sterling demand. $4.S5 ; cable, $4.85. LONDON. -Dec. 22. Bar silver," weak. 22 d ner ounce. Money. 14 oer cent. Discount nates Short and three months' bills, 18 8-16 02 per cent. Dulnth Linseed Market. DULUTH. Dec. 22. Linseed, cash. $1.60: December, $1.58; May. $1.60. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO, Dec. 22. Butter, higher. Creamery. 24 0 33c Eggs, higher; receipts, 8171 cases: at mark, cases Included, 22 0 34c; . ordinary firsts. 81032c: firsts, 34 0 85c Hops at New .York. NEW YORK. Dec 22. Hops, easy. APPLE PROSPECT LIKEl Distributors' Leader at Hood Kiver Says Exporting Gains. HOOD, RIVER, Or.. Dec. 22. (Spe cial.) Advices received from H. F. Davidson, president of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors and a mem ber of the board, of directors of the Apple Growers' Association of this city, are to the effect that the' demand for" export fruit is heavier and that a better condition in the apple market la expected. "We are making our usual shipments of about 10 carloads of fruit a day," said H. M. Huxley, who Is in the as sociation offices. "However, we will be closed Christmas day, that all em ployes may pass the day with their families." CENTRALIA DOCTOR TAKEN Prominent Physician Faints When Accusation Against Him Is Read. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Dec 22. (Spe cial.) On a charge of criminal mal practice preferred by Miss Anna Loe, Dr. A. C. A, Gaul, a prominent Cen- tralia physician, was arrested in his office yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Berry and Chief of Police Schlelder. The physician locked himself in his of fices for an hour, only admitting the officers when they secured an ax and threatened to smash the door in. When Deputy Berry read the warrant the ac cused man fainted. He is being: held under $2000 bonds. The girl recently was employed by the physician as his office girl, but their acquaintanceship dates back two years, when she was employed as a servant in a Centralia household. The specific crime is alleged to have been committed on December 14, but the girl's story contains a series of ac cusations covering the entire two years. Miss Loe claims Dr. Gaul posed as a single man to her until recently, when she learned be has a wife . living in Seattle. Dr. Gaul, who started practicing in Centralia two years ago and who has the reputation of being a successful physician and surgeon, asserts the charges of the girl are merely efforts at blackmail. ALL LINES ARE STEADY LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE HOLDING , . THEIR OWN. Top Hogs Stand mi 97.50 Receipts Are Llcht at North Port land Yards. Ths livestock market held steady In aU Its departments yesterday. Only a few loads came In and nothing developed to cause any change In the market situation. A few head of show hogs and steers sold at a premium over current prices. The hog market Is hold ing at the $7.50 level. Receipts were 38 cattle, 10S hogs and 40U sheep. Shippers were: With hoga C. W. Ashpole, Medford, 1 car. With sheep J. W. Brown, Suber, Or., 2 cars. With mixed loads Ed Hallock, Lewiston, 1 car cattle and hogs: G. W. Tenn. Suber. 1 car cattle and sheep; H. A. White, Roose velt, 1 car nogs ana sneep. The dayj galos were, as follows: Wt.Prioe Wt. Price. 81 hogs 3 hogs . 202 $7.50 . 2.V 7.001 1 steer 1 steer 2 cows 6 steers 1 steer 4 cows 4 cows 2 steers 5 steers ..1700 $8.23 . SJ0 8.60 . . t20 5.00 ..1170 6.10 .. mo e.10 .. 882 6.85 . . 812 4.00 . . 770 5.00 . . !20 5.85 . . 830 8.25 . . nil 5.75 . . 3 5.75 . . 234 7.00 .. 87 4.60 141 lambs . 70 7.001 . -70 7.0OI . llS,B.2r 57 lambs 183 ewes 4 hogs 1 hog . 1 hog . 22 ewes 1 hog . 15 hogs 3 hogs 82 hogs 1 steer i0 7.501 200 6.4; . . 820 7.001 . . Ill 4.25 . . 250 8.50 1 steer . . 271 7.46J 24 steers . . 120. 6.75 35 steers . . 175 7.451 10 hoga ..1630 8.25j 87 ewes 1 steer ..100 B.o Current prices of the various classes of stocic at tne yaras xoiiow: Prime steers ............. Choice steers ............. $7.007.5O .504t 7.00 e.5i8.50 5.756.00 6.00(5.50 B.O0.6O .OOC8.00 S.5094.75 4.50 'a 8.00 25 07.60 , 6. 75 lu 8.30 Medium steers ........... Choice cows ....... Medium cows ............. Heifers Calves Bulla Stags Hogs Light Heavy Sheep - Wethers . 8.25 8.00 Ewes 4.25(u5.70 Lambs 8.2547.85 Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH' OMAHA, Dec. 22. Hogs Re ceipts. 1800; market, higher. Heavy. 86.U3 7.15: light, $7'4'7.15; pigs, $5.756.76; $5 6.75; calves, $7D. Cattle Receipts, 2800; market, higher. Native steers, $6.75630.75; cows and heif ers. $5.257.26; Western steers. $6S.25; Texas steers. $5.S0 7.10; cows and helfera, bulk of sales, $7&7.05. Sheep Receipts 6300; market, stronger. Tearlings. S6.60T.26; wethers, $5.70(8 6.25: lambs, $7.40 8. 15. ' Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAQO, Dec. 22. Hogs Receipts, 35, 000; market, firm at yesterdays average Bulk of sales. $77.15: light, $6.807.20: mixed. $6.807.25; heavy, $6.850 7.25; rough,' $8.S56.05; pigs, $5.50 7.20. Cattle Receipts, 3000; market, strong. Native steers. $S.3010; Western. $0d; cows and heifers, $3.1028.15; calves. lea 8.50. Sheep Receipts, 20,000; market. Arm. Sheep, $5.10i$4.10; yearlings, $6.2607.10; lambs, tf4j'.5. STATE TO, REPAY BUYERS Washington to Kefund on Lands When Title Is Given Oregon. OL7MPIA, Wash..-- Dec. 22. (Spe cial. original purchasers of between 150 and 200. small islands and tracts of tide and shore lands in the Columbia River will be reimbursed by the State of Washington for the amounts they have paid for this property, by the terms of a relief bill being prepared by Commissioner of Public Lands Clark V. Savidge. The lands were claimed by the state and were sold as state property, but the shifting river chan nel and decision of the Supreme Court of the-United States in 1908 gave title to Oregon. The ownership of the lands in ques tion vests in Oregon through the en abling act, describing the north chan nel of the Columbia River as the north ern boundary of the state. The north channel was the main channel of the river in 1859, the year of Oregon's ad mission, but shifts in course since that time have made the main channel in some Instances run to the south, giv ing Oregon the islands in dispute for many years. PRIVATE BANKS MAY CLOSE Seventeen Mast Take Out State Charters Before January 1. OLTMPIA Wash.. Dee. 22.fSn- cial.) Seventeen private banks In Washington must have atatn rhrtir before January 1 or close their doors. While a majority are now in precess of incorporation. State Bank Examiner W. E. Hanson declared today that some are likely to be closed for some days, at least, after the first of the year, aa it win De a pnysical impossibility for his Office to Check All Innt.mlnnt. 1 - corporators during the last few days ot uocemDer. An act of the last Legislature pro hibited any new . private banks from entering business and provided that ex isting private banks must take out state charters January 1, 1915, or close. CHARITY W1LL.JS FOUGHT Nephews Sue to Have John Golden's Fortune Revert to Mother." - MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 22 (Spe cial.) Martin and Alexander Kennedy. sons of Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, sister of John Golden, whose will devoted bis entire property to charitable insti tutions in and about Portland, started proceedings here today to have the for tune revert to their mother. The Kennedy brothers assert the fight is being made wholly on behalf of their mother, who was left nothing. MINER'S CLEANUP $7500 James Logan Washes 3 00 Yards Daily at Waldo. GRANTS PASS. Or., Dae. 22. (Spe cial.) James Logan, of Waldo, has Just deposited seven bricks of gold val ued at $7500. the result of a partial cleanup at his placer mine. He washes S00 yards a day with two giants and a hydraulic elevator. Under Government supervision strong and practically fireproof sandstone has been made In the Philippines by the steam pro cess from beach and river sand and. voicanlo tuix. RALLY AFTER BREAK Wheat Prices Respond to Heavy Buying for Export. WIDE RANGE AT CHICAGO Closing Quotations Show' Gains Ranging Up to 2 1-8 Cents Net. On TTpturn Offerings Become Scarce Coarse Grains Rise. CHICAGO. Dec. 22. Immense export sales that were made after a break in pricea rallied the whfeat market today and caused the December and cash deliveries , to go higher than at any previous time this year. Closing; quotations were strong at lc to 2tac net advance. . Other trading staples, too. all wound up with trains corn ajc to c, oats 3A t2 'Sic and provisions 6c to 15c. Wheat values had a wider range today than has been the case before in weeks, the extreme iumo from the low point of the session betns full 3c a bushel. At first, export demand for wheat was said to be nearly at a standstill, with bids generally showing a decided reduction. Some reselling early by foreigners here tended likewise to send prices temporarily downgrade and so. too. did an increase of primary arrivals and of the European vis ible supply. On the ensuing upturn, how ever, offerings became surprisingly scarce and shorts were. In a rush to cover. 1 orn sympathized with wheat, but kept nside of narrow limits. There was consid erable profit taking by longs. oats had no Independent action. JB ometning or an advance in tne price ox hogs gave firmness to provisions. The leading futures ranged as follows: Open. High. Low. Close. WHEAT.J ' Dec $1.IV4 $1.28 $l.tZ $1.:H May 1.27 1.20 V 1.28. l.-S'.i July 1.1891 1.20 LIS 1.209, CORK.-' :i Dec . 85 .84 . .85 May 70',. .71 .70H .7114 July .71 -72!st .70v .72 . OATS. Dec 48 H .48 ".48 .48 4 May 52 94 .S3 -.52 94 .oiik MESS PORK. Jan. ....18.4794 18.65 18.45. ....19.02 94 10.-0 18.93 LARD. 10.2794 10.40 10.2794 18.8294 19.12 May Jan. 10.40 May ....10.50 10.60 . 10.4794 'lO.tM'9. SHORT RIBS. Jan 10.1294 10.20 10.10 10.20 May 10.4794 10.5794 10.42 94 10.5794 Cash prices were as follows: Wheat, No. 2 red, $1.22 , s 1.20 94 ; No. 2 oard, $1,243(1.27. Corn, No. 2 yellow, 659i6ic; No, 8 el low, 6494 & 65c. Rye, No. 2. $1.101.1094. ' Barley, 603c. Timothy. $4. 7506.50. Clover. $12.50 14.B0. 31inenapoIis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22. Wheat, De cember, $1.2094; May, $1.2494: No. 1 hard, $1.2694; No. 1 Northern, $1.22 1.26 : No. 2 Northern. $1.18 94 tji 1.23. Barley, 68H'S4c. flax, $1.5701.60. Kuropeaa Grain Markets. LONDON, Dec. 22. Cargoes on passage -firmer a to sa higher. , LIVERPOOL, Dec. ' 22. Wheat December opened as 94d. u ' ' Corn January closed Is 2d; February closed 6s 2 94 d. San Francisco Grain Market. BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22. Spot quota tions: Walla Walla, $1.9794 2: red. Rus sian. $l.69i, 1.97 94 ; Turkey red, $1.97 94 W 2; bluestem, $ 2. 05 (a-2.07 9s ; feed barley, $125 &1.2794; white oats, $t.60 1.52 Vi : bran, $21 I&27.50; middlings, $3Uiu31; shorts, $2bti. 28.50. Call board: Barley firm; December, $1.28 Dia. n.a-Y, asKea; Hay, $l.u ft; January, $1.28 bid. $1,32 94 asked. Paget Sound Grain Markets. ' TACOMA. Dec. 22. Wheat Bluestem, $1.20; fortyfold, $1.19; club, $1.17; Fife, $1.18. Car receipts Wheat 49. barley 1, corn S, hay 7. SEATTLE, Dec. 22. Wheat Bluestem. $1.24; Turkey red, $1.20; fortyfold, $1.28; club. $1.22; Fife, $1.18; red Russian, $1.17. Yesterday's car receipts Wheat 31, barley 10, corn 1, hay 20. flour 12. RELIEF VESSEL ASSIGNED Cranston Will Take Oregon Contri butions to Belgium. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 22. A confer, ence was held today by Judge Thomas Burke, chairman of the . Washington Belgian relief committee, and Theodore B. Wilcox. . chairman of the Oregon committee, at which it was arranged that the steamer Washington should carry supplies from Seattle and Ta coma, while the Cranston should go to Portland. Both will sail direct for Bel glum when they have taken on car goes. It is urged that contributions he has tened, so that the vessels may sail early in January. The Washington will arrive at Seattle January 7. There is no likelihood of too much food being sent to make up the two cargoes, and the stuff gathered by the committees will be supplemented with supplies purchased with cash contributions. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. uriDTT . vn tm '" Mflttmnm temDer- ature, 84 degrees; minimum, 24 degrees. River reading at 8 A. M.. 1.1 feet; change in last 24 hours, 0.6 foot fall. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M.). none; total rainfall since September 1, 1914. 11.49 Inches: normal ralntall since Beptemoer 1. 11.14 inputs, wc- . . . . . ..l.f.ll ,lni., finnt.mW 1 11114. 5.84 Inches. Total sunshine December 22, none; possible sunsnine, a nours, minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea-levl) - at 3 P. M.. 4JU.41 Inches. THE WEATHER. Tp Wind 1 2 O 9 ft K -- Z. -I r O to 2. Li - g"S .8 So : ; 8 : : STATIONS. State ot Weather Baker ......... Boi&e .......... Boston ........ Calgary ....... Chicago Denver ........ Des Moines.... Duluth Eureka ........ GalveBtoxf ...... Helena Jacksonville ... Kansas City.... Los Angeles. Marsh Held Medford Minneapolis Montreal New Orleans... New York North Head.... North Taklma. . Phoenix- Pocatello ...... Portland ...... Roseburg Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake San Francisco. . Seattle Spokane lucoma Tatoosh Island. Walla Walla Washington ... Winnipeg 22' (J 00! 4 SE Cloudy 220 32U Cloudy Clear Clear Clear .00 20jW luio.' 42;0. 26 0. -4 0. 620. 4810. 40'0. 4 SE 16, SW 4;N 4 W 8SW 4lN Clear Clear Clear Pt. cloud) Rain lejNE 00:12iSW 00 8 NW Cloudy . Clear 70iO 28,0 640 COO 3b ,0 4 0 24 -0 04 O 82, 0 42l0 20 0 600. 18)0 00 10 SW Clear Clear 22 4 NW! 0O 4 If Pt. clondy 001 4'NW Pt cloudy Ol 4 N ISnow 01;28iNW Clear 00 6iXB (Cloudy ,0o:30 NWiClear 00 4E ICloudy 00 4!NWCloudy 30 4SW Rain 001 4;NW Cloudy 34,0. w tjiouay OO 4'NW Cloudy 80:O 640 .oo!i2KB jiear 2.H0. SW IPt. oloudy O L ' 1 ... 26,0. 60 0. 3BI0. 2210. 3S.0. 4!'0. 2010. 880. -410. S:SE Clear Clear 6;NE 4S 4W 4 SE iCloudy ICloudy aouay Cloudy 00 16!S 001 4SW 00 6 W 00 12 jW Cloudy Clear Clear WEATHER CONDITIONS. The pressure is low off the California Coast, over Interior Western Canada and the extreme Northeast; high pressure obtains from the North Pacific Coast to the Gulf and South Atlantic Coast. Precipitation has occurred in Southern California, New Mex ico and eastward to tne Mississippi valley, in Eastern North Dakota. Minnesota, the St. Lawrence Valley and Western Canada, 'ihc weather Is warmer In Northwestern Cali fornia. Western Montana, Colorado. Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Southern Saskatchewan ; it is correspondingly cooler In the Northeast, Minnesota and Alberta. Temperatures con tinue heljw normal In most Interior sections. Tha conditions axe favorable tor genarailf The First National Bank FIFTH AND M0EEIS0N STREETS. CAPITAL AND SUSPLUS $3,500,000 Interest Paid on Saving1 and Tims Deposits Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morrison Street. CAPITAL AND SUaPLUS......i..v.........5400.000 PORTLAND IMPROVEMENT BONDS INCOME TAX EXEMPT ' PRICE ON APPLICATION LUMBERMENS TRUST COMPANY Fifth and Stark Streets THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of San Francisco. Founded 1864 Capital Paid In.. ,.,.$8,500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $8,271,525.33 Commercial Banking. Savings Department. PORTLAND BRANCH Third and Stark Streets LADD & TILTON BANK fifetaMUl&4. 1639, Capital and Surplus Commercial and fair weather in this district Wednesday, ex cept In Western Washington, where unsettled- conditions probably with occasional rain will obtain. In general temperature changes will be unimportant and winds will be mostly southeasterly. FORECASTS: Portland and vicinity Probably fair; southeast winds. ' Oregon Generally fair; not much change in temperature; winds mostly southeasterly. Washington Generally fair east, unset tled, probably occasional rain, west portion ; not much change In temperature; southeast erly wind j. Idaho Generally fair not much change In temperature. THEODORE F. DRAKH Acting District Forecaster. BOY PRISONER RELEASED Youth Who Killed Playmate IeaTs Vanconver Jail Under Bonds. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 22 (Spe cial.) Alvah Towerin'iS-yea-r-old hi-h school boy, who accidentally shot and killed his playmate, llatthew Harris, in 'October and who has been held in the County Jail under a charge of as sault In t the second degree, was re leased on $1000 bond today and will be able to be with his parents on Christmas. He has been in the Court house here, living; with Sheriff Cresap, since October 13. The bail bonds were signed by" his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Tower; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Custard and Mor ris Custard. Alvah has been made a trusty by Sheriff Cresap, and he has been help ing Mrs. Cresap with the work. iars Club Trials Fixed. OREGON CITT, Or., Dec. 22. (Spe cial.) The Friars' Club case will be tried in the Circuit Court January 4. G and 6. Four proprietors of the club, Julius Wilbur. William Wilbur, Joe Harris and Frank Moore, are named defendants on a charge of selling liquor on Sunday. County Clerk Mulvey has arranged the trial of the four as fol lows: January 4, State versus Julius Wilbur and William Wilbur; January The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE Toronto, Canada.' Established 1867. A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on time deposits. Commercial Letters of Credit t Issued. t- ' Ezckance on Loadoa, Rnslaad, Boasht aad Sold. PORTLAND BRANCH. Corner Second and Stark Sts. F. O. MALPAS. Manager. We IVlake MORTGAGE LOANS Promptly, in Large Amounts, on Improved. Realty Capital and Surplus $600,000 LUMBERMENS TRUST COMPANY ' Corner Fifth and Stark $2,000,000 Savings Deposits 5, State versus Julius Wilbur and. Frank: Moore, and January 6, State versus Julius Wilbur and Joe Harris. TRAVELERS- GCTDK. Vhere Realization Exceeds Expectation SYD H EY-AUST R A U K vi(Sridney .Short Line That is on of the secrets of the wonderful popularity of thoss splendid 10.000 ton American stesmen "Soaosas." "Sierra' and "Ventura." They are rated 100 Al Lloyds, and are marvels of marine eomfort and luxury. Sydney ia It days Bonnd trip. $337.50. Honolulu. $110. First cabin. Grand Tour of South Seas, including Hon olulu. Samoa. Australia, Now Zealand and Tahiti. $337.50. Round the world nt reduced rates. Write for illustrated folders with colored maps of the Islands of the Pacific OCEANIC S. S. CO. 73 Market St. Saa Fnacitco, Cal. SAILINGS Honolulu Jan 5, ltt. Feb. 2, etc. Sydney Jan. ltt and Feb. 18, eta. STEAMSHIP Sails nirect For SAN FRANCISCO ' LOS ANGELES AND SAN MEGK' Friday, 2:30 P. M., Dec. 25 SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND A LOS ANUELKS STEAMSHIP CO. FK.LMi. BOLLAU. Aeent. 124 Third St. A oa. Main . San Francisco LOS ANGELES AND SAN D1EOO s. s. "Yucatan Sails Wednesday. Dec 28, at 6 I". M.' NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Ticket Office a Frela-bt Office 1Z2A Sd bt. II Foot Nortnrun St. Ilaln 1314. A 1814 i Main A. M22 S. S. ROSE CITY SAILS 3 P. JL, DEC. . SAN FRANCISCO ' LOS ANGELES The San Francisco & Portland S. S. Cs Third and Washington St, (with O.-W. K. S Co.). Tea. MaratuaU AiOO. A 13L COOS BAY LINE . STEAMSHIP BKKA-KWATLB Sails from Alnsworth dock. Portland, t P. ML every Tuesday. Freight and ticket olflcs. iower jllnsworth dock. P. 4s C B. a. a. Laas. 1 H Keatlns. As ant- phones kf-ua (0, s I1J2. City Ticks Otflcs. 40 atxiia sc C. W. iuuer. Aieat. Pnonss Marshal. taOM. A lli. KIGHT BOAT COR THK OALLRS Str. State of Washington Leaves Taylor-st. dock Mon.. Wed.. Fri day, at 11 P. M. for The Dalles. Lyle, Mood Kiver. White Salmon. Underwood. Carson, Stevenson. Returning, leaves The Dalles Sunday, Wed., Fri., 7 A, M. Tel. Main 613. Far $1 Including; bertli on night trip. American -Hawaiian Steamship Co. 'The Panama Canal Line." EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE Between Portland, New- York, Rostan, Philadelphia and Charleston. For Information as to Hates, Sailings. Etc.. Call on or Address C. D. KENNEDY. A Kent. STO Stark Street. Portland, Or. ' a V