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17 TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY. 5, 1915, FESTIVITY TO REIGN lewiston Committee Organ izes for Celilo Celebration. EXECUTIVES ARE CHOSEN Among Proposals Made to Coniniem . orate Opening or Waterway Is Trip to Month or Columbia and on to San Francis-co. LEWIHTON". Idaho. Feb. 4. (Special.) The Committee of One Hundred in charge vt the arrangements for the waterways celebration to be held in Lewiston in May, commemorating: the completion ot the Cciiio canal, has cho Fen Eugene A. Cox chairman. A. 6. Hacy was chosen permanent treasurer; Mrs. Jessie Adams, secretary, and Wal lace E. Stainton. publicity representa tive. The following executive commit tee was named: It. S. Krb. H. L. Pow ers, SI. A. Means. P. H. Ciuilliam and C. . Osmers. Chairman Cox in assembling the com mittee said that perhaps few fully real ized the importance of the Celilo canal work associated with the Panama canal construction, as in the world's history there had been but few occasions when work of this character practically chanped the course of the world's traf fic, and business. He said the duty of the committee would be to arrange a programme, and raid a tentative sug gestion had bnen made, for instance, that an all-water excursion from Lew Iston to the sea could be made with the possibility of a continuous passage to tan Francisco. "We should pcet busy," said ilr. Cox, "and entertain in a man ner that is proper and fitting and worthy of ourselves." Mayor Morris heartily approved the plan for a celebration and felt it was a duty that the citizens would welcome. He also expressed the idea that the cel ebration should be limited to one day with, perhaps, a second day devoted to excursion features with the return of the boats to the lower river. "I think when outside people con eider Lewiston they think of it in asso ciation with waterways and the Celilo canal." said President Black, of the lcwiston State Normal School. "Con siierins my experiences with outside people in lonimentinsr upon this subject, J have felt apologetic that I did not know more about it. They cannot un derstand why the Uiiiis is not setting Lewiston on tire, in other words, while we are in sympathy with these things we are wonderfully complacent. This Js one of the largest things that ever was thrust upon any city. I feci we must respond to the call." II. L. Splker. of the Western Hard ware Company, said the improved con dition of the channel with the comple tion of the Celilo canal would be a Fource of exultation, for even in the unimproved state the river had been an asset in the development of the country. "1 think, however." he con tinued, "we ouht to keep our eye on the future, and if we are celebrating, bear in mind that we have other thing we want to bring to pass in order to make this Celilo canal of the greatest benefit. A series of dams would not only develop power, improve the chan nel for navigation, but also would en able the pumping of water to reclaim many thousands of acres of land. We cannot make a city here by Just sitting iown and depending wholly upon im mediate local resources, it must be a policy that will reach out and bring to us the energies from tho outside." "I think that Lewiston will be bene fited largely with the open river nnd the possibilities of the railroad being built across the mountains will open to us the whole of Montana markets," air1 P. II. Qullliam. II. H. S. Row ell. of Lewiston Or chards, thought unprecedented oppor tunity was ottered Lewiston and this region to effectively advertise itself through the celebration suggested. PRODUCE BRINGS $400,000 Vonatchec Company Koporls on 650 Cars of Frnit Handled in 1914. WEXATCHKK, Wash., Feb. 4. (Spe fcial.) The Wenatchee Produce 1'om panv. which handled the larger portion of the soft fruit of tho Wenatchee Val lav In l:14. has announced on approxi mately t5J carloads an aprreicate price of about MuO.OuO. or an average of about M-3 a car. This does not include .Winter apples. The shipments were: T-3 caroadt of cherries, $14;.41, or an vit& f $1.16: 3 carloads cherries, $4.-TtiS-... average $1.10; "4 eraies strawberries. f.UGo. avrrape S !..: rlno eral'-s RtosHber n! $11.07. average M. ; 7't carloaiis apri cots, $ 4, tii,7s. Mveraso 47c; I'i carload riv ai-nle. SI'..."'!, av entire eur ltsul Siimmrr ii'if, $4 i,o4s. .", aeraire c: two-thirds -a.rl'iii! of iipples, $170. 1. vorn.se :;; iimi carloaiis peaches. $oo. 9.7" a vera s -."c : 4-4 c.iriomls of plums nnd prunes. J Jl.JM. U avi-rape 4N;lo4 ears ht. $4.4rK.0!t, average, lo crates jrs. H-.01. Hvcrago 4t'c; one and a half car pears. :m avprHKO iOe; 1;? cars rrob apple. $"S7,";.5'. average "tie: one ear erab- MplefC $::0i.65. averaf 10c; -4 crates scrape?, $"t'. avrraite 4K. DIVIDEND TIEUP IS ISSUE IJffex-t of Knjoining Order on Ccn tralia Hunk Vnccrtain. CKNTRALIA. Wash.. Keb. 4. iSpe fial. Clinton A. Snowden. receiver of the t'nited Stales National Bank, who csterday w;is enjoined by Federal jmK-e (.'ushmaii from paying a ll' per cent dividend recently authorized by the Controller of Currency, unless there Mill he a surplus of cash, on hand suf ficient lo cover the city's claim of J;4.. 0l". slated that he could not teli whether or not the injunction will tic up the dividend, but he believes that the Controller has enough casli on ham! to pay the dividend and still retain enough tor the city's claim. The suit of the city against the re ceiver and bank, wherein it endeavors to establish a rlaim of preferred credi tor for J.M.IHU. will be tried in the Fed eral Court in June. No matter which way it is decided, the decision probably w ill be appealed to the Supreme Court. lavenKrl Wants School Bonds. DAVKXI'OKT. Wash.. Keb. 4. (Spe cial.) It is probable that within a few days the school board will be petitioned to call a speciu.1 election for the pur pose ot voting a bond isue of about $:5.t00 for a new school building to re place the present Krade frame struc ture which is characterized as a fire trap, as well as an unsanitary struc ture. The tssue failed two years ago, receiving: a majority but lacking the required bd per cent necessary. Canyon Mountain to Be Mined. BAKER. Or.. Feb. 4. (Special.) Ar rangements are being made by a syndi cate of mining men of Baker and Salt l.ake, headed by I G. Burton and James O'Toole. of Salt Ijike. to develop everal groups of mining claims on Canyon Mountain near Canyon City. This district once was mined by placer miners In the early days and yielded tares returns. Quarts mining never has been carried on extensively In that section. ENTERPRISETOGET SEWER Recorder Authorized to Advertise for Bids for Bonds. ENTERPRISE. Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) A new ordinance providing for the is- . .i . r. .". ii nt- hnnHa WSS suance ui ,v,vvv o,. ... passed by the Enterprise City Council this week ana tne necuruer o-b thorizetl to advertise for bids for the bonds, to be opened March 15, and for bids for the construction work, to be opened March 22. Plans for the sewer system have been . . . i T C prepared unoer me direction i Edsall. consulting- engineer and con ... .i nn;naA- nf tho Tnsr Oregon Cumber Company, of this city. They provide for two and a half miles of trunk drains, to be put rh with the pro ceeds ot the bond issue. The outlet will be into Trout Creek, in me norm euu of town, where a large septic tank will i. Tha vtiunx cover the entire city, from a little south of the railroad track to the north limits, onon will tap every part of town. ASSESSOR ASKS CRUISE Baker County Official Thinks Tim bermen Should Pay More. I . 1 - L" I r - irn A f3npiRl.) To make up what he declares is a deficiency or at least .uw.ui'w " . . . i .. .3 .-1 f sessea valuation oi tue umucr iqhuo Baker County, carrying a loss to luo . -. i j .- r, f ei; nnn In taxes. I IlliU IJ cumuaiij vm. t i Harry G. Hyde. County Assessor, has ha pnn'niv Pfturt to provide about J15.000 for a systematic timber cruise or an tne lanas oi mo cuum. Mr. Hyde declares that the under- i ,.n,lnt- nf lwck of fa- ViUUilllUll 13 " cilities for assessment. He maintains that the cruise will not only more than r- rt vear. but Will ltLy LJl it.Ttii return many inousanus i "", the countv in future years, ine cruise, once made, will stand for all time, he points out. requiring only checking var to vear on the lands which have been logged or burned. BAKER CLUB BOARD NAMED Cementing delations of City and Country Dwellers First Object. BAKEI!.- Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) Ernest Welch, merchant, was re elected president of the Baker Com mercial Club at the annual meeting last niBht. He has done much toward keeping the club actively engaged in citv affairs. William Duby, cattleman. was elected vice-president; nauncey Clrbtricl; merchant. was elected !. nH welter Meacham was re-elected secretary and publicity man ager w. S. sevens ana .can r. iano ton resigned from the directorate and their places were filled by George Mc- ntyre and A. A. Hansen. pVoBiiani Wpirh announced that his oolicv would be to work for cement ing relations between tho city and country dwellers. l inalilia Assessment Koll Made. rENDLF.TON. Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) The total taxable property of Uma tilla County, as shown by the 1914 as sessment roll, just completed by As sessor C. I'. Strain, is J49.242.314.31. The total of taxes that will be collected for all county purposes will be tG60, 649 'J9. "Other totals that are shown in the roll are: Special taxes levied in school districts. S193.295.54; taxes levied on all property, S372.593.91; spe cial levies on property in cities and towns. $S4.179.32; special taxes levied in other municipal taxing districts, S10.625.52. Wenatchee Company Klects. WENATCHEE, Wash.. Feb. 4. (Spe .i.i it th.. annual stockholders' .!... ..r tho Wpnatchee Valley Gas & Electric Company, held Tuesday, the , n : V.ni.H r.f triltltOPH WMS eleCt- ed: Arthur Gunn, J. H. Stout, Fred Reeves, George l. Brown, cnaries r. d . a T l.nvell and H. Kemley. The officers elected were: Arthur nrosiHont : George D. Brown, first 'vice-president; .1. H. Stout, sec ond vice-president; Fred i. tronaru, secretary, and R. C. Kennedy, treas urer. N Baker County Wields Pruning Knife. , . J , i .. I BAKE, tt ur., reu. i. County Judge Mcssick has announced that the County Court is considering abolishing another office in the coun ty that of secretary of the County pJard of Health, which pays S360 a vear Four other officers have already been" lopped off. The action in regard to the Health Officer, if taken.' will be the result ot a suggestion by Dr. Cal vin S. White, of the State Board. - 1.U.Y MKTEOKOI.OtilCAI. RKl'OKT. 1. M. 3.2i Inches. WEATHER CONDITIONS. rnilTLWD Feb. 4. Maximum lempfra lure 4V degrees: minimum. 3U. degree". VSr reJdin at S A. M . .V f-,? in ln- J4 hours, rone. 1 otal rainfall . 1. M to p Ml ''-' Inch: total rainfall ;ince September' 1. t!'14, lf.7.'. Inches: normal rainfall since September J. 20.W. Inches: de fleieuey of ralnlull since September t. 1JJ. rtlio inches. Total sunshine ebruary 4. none; p.isfilile sunshine. ! hours. 1 min utes, barometer i reduced to sea-level) at Wind : Zl: n n Statof STATlONa t5 5 - va;h 3 - 3 I ! j ? Raker Boise Boston L'aUary Chicago Denver Les Moines luiluth Eureka i.;aIvton HcU'na .Jacksonville . . . . Kaunas City l.os AURtflcs VarshfU'id iltKifoni New Orleans. - New York North Had North Yakima.. Phoenix. Pocalello Portland Rosebniir Sacramento St. Louis Salt L,ake San Francisco... Settle Spokane Tacoma Tatooiih Island. . Walla U"alla vvashiRRton . . . Winnipt-R Aw O.oti -4 N H'lear I L4 O.0Ol tf NE Clear ; 0.m0. ciear : 401.10 18 SK itain 4 O.i 0-14 NWCIoudy 40m.-'0 l.'sW -Cloudy JSO.-.'i' 12 NE jsnow ; MO.O-i S S n'loudy i iu n id 4 xw:clear .10 4 sw i.;.ouay K (clear t- t 'littiii v '.00, 4 SV Pt. cloudy ..( o K W i.loudv 44 0 .00 4 E 'Cloudy .Hi is if ;ttam ,o-j S4 S12 .Cloudy ol 0 4J.0 p. :.4 o r,i 6 s 'Cloudy 0:-0' E Rain I".), 4 XWiPt. cloudy no s sw 'riear 0O "1 sV ,1't. cloudy 4S 0 4S0 6 sii icloudy .0s" 4;Xa ;'lear .J4 2- S ;t"loudy .D4, N X E Cioudy 10; 4 SW jCloudy .00. 8 si-: Cloudy .041, 6 SW (Clear :.!! 4 sV 'Cloudy . l(..?oK I Rain V0 4 SW 1't. cloudy .(.0; s'FE JCloudy ,oo,J4 XVV'Cloudy WEATEER CONDITIONS. now storm has nad Its appearance north of Vancouver I ?land and southeast warnings i'or same were ordered at 7 P. M. at the entranc- to the Strait of Fuea and Blaine. Bellingham and Anacortes. Warninfcs will he exiended Kriday rooming should the storm develop sufficient inten sity to warrant its being done. Another -torm of marked energy is central over Iowa. The lattc- disturbance has caused general rains In the Mississippi Valley and light snow In the Plains States. Rain has alo falHrn in Western Washington, West ern Oregon and Northern California. The conditions are favorable for rain Fri day in Western Oregon and Western Wash ington and for increasing cloudiness in the remainder of the district, FORECASTS: Portland and vicinity Rain, increasing southeasterly winds. Oregon and Wfcshingtop Rain west, part ly cloudy east portion; southeasterly winds, increasing along the coast. Iriano Fair. EDWARD A. DEALS, District Forecaster. T OF March Bluestem Brings $1.57 , on Local Exchange. PRICES UP 11-2 TO 3 CENTS Steamer Cargo Is Sold at 65s, Gain of 4s in Week Oats Are Bought' on Large Scale at Advance. With cable communication restored, dis closing a higher cargo market, and with Chicago prices again climbing, the local wheat market was naturally strong and sentiment more bullish than ever. Sales were made on the local exchange at ad vances of 1?4 to 3 cents. The highest cargo price of tho season was realized yesterday when the Mancania was resold at 65s. The first sale of this cargo last week was at 61s. Tho steamer is n , en,inA iniini rlub and bluestem. half each. Exporters believe steamer car goes will be worth 66s toaay. The transactions on the Merchants' Ex change were as follows: Bushels frlCe; 15.000 prompt club J i 6.0O0 March Russian i'llu. 5.1100 March Russian J' March fife i-lu. 10.000 March bluestem i'-S 5.000 March bluestem 5.K0O March fife 101 Tons - 30 March oats iJ'nS 9'JO May oats 100 March feed barley jd.uv The bluestem sales above noted were at t .nri a cents over Wednes day's bid. Red Russian made similar gains, while fife sold 3 cents higher. Spot club brought 14 cents more tnan ine nay .i i t u.,h hlnpfftem at $1.&7 is the highest priced aale made in this part of the country since the war oegan. Oats and barley continued to record ad vances, nearly all deliveries being "P quarter. Transactions in oats wero the , . t, .hi. season. Tho total value of the sales on the board was H29.6O0. the greatest of the week. Millers are holding flour oncumt. .1.- . u-heui advance, will soon bring higher flour quotations. Rolled barley was advarced $1 a ton. .anoints in cars wero reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat Baney r lour uu h-j Portland 11 S " vear ago -J , - 144 Season to date p'Joa li -1 lkl Year ago , q 1" 12 Tacoma, wea. ' 1 2 411 2370 366 171S Season to date !'- - Seattle, Tues.. 3 - .ndate 60i5 m 156S 901 3410 Year ago g,,T " (;K1N PRICE AT BAKEB HIOHEIt lirge Holders of Wheal Itefuse to Sell, but Barley Is on Market. . rh 4 (SDeclal.) Grain prices vesterday went to new high levels In Baker, wheat advancing 10 cents a bushel with some movement by those who have been holding for an advance. bales were made at from $1.35 to J1.3S a bushel The few holders of large quantities o f .. , r tcnltinir for a. price of wtieai, iiu.,', - - tl.50 a bushel in Baker. The freight charges are 11 cents a Dusnei no.- to Portland. Barley advanced yesterday to o- Mtttc mnvement save from grow ers who have been feeding hogs and. find ing it unprofitable to reeu mui u . . , M.rkpMnir their hogs. Oats grain, na v uw -- - continued on the market at 1.7i a hun dred weight, with sales not in proportion to the large amount of this grain which the farmers are holding. l-CLL PRICES ARE NOW PAID FOR HOPS Market Opens Willi Good Demand for Oregon, mock. vement in the i. annars in have extended into nop luoiMt - February, although dealers yesterday report ed a slowing down ot operations witn some of the more important buyers withdrawn from the market. The pierce Rises crop or naies, at inr4AnAr.Honr was sold to Durbin & Con- noyer at 12 cents. Dorcas Bros, bought the Twin Woo crop or an uaies at ourn. at 12 cents. If.- L. Hart bought the Wolf lot of baleB at St. Louis at 12 cents, 63 bales from vi- iknnn n. ( ' I h i k k ftnlc at 11 cents, the Balch crop of 40 bales, -at Silverton, at 11 U cents ana tne oiu u u;w ""i "i '-' p i-nn.iBii nr V-tvh-ri nflvlnr 11 rents for 00 bales of 1014s and 6 cents for 33 bales of 1913s. Sl'GAR MARKET IS IP 10 CENTS Strength In Ksst Will Bring; Another Ad vance Today. All grades of refined sugar were ad vanced 10 cents yesterday n line with the previous day's rise in the East. As the Eastern markets followed up their course with another lift an additional 30-cent ad vance will so into effect in the local mar ket this morning, which will put cane gran-, ulated at ?6.13. where the market stood Iat Fall. Jobber believe it probable that the strength In the Kast duo in part to re newed buying by the European allies. The problem of transportation from Cuba is also an Important factor In the situation. DEALERS TRY TO BREAK EGG MARKET Receipts 'ot Heavy Enough to Send Prices Lower. The ecc market is holding steady at the 25-cent basis for large lots, case count. Ef forts have been made oy come dealers to break tho price still further, but without success, as receipts so far have- not been heavy- It is only the backwardness of buy ers that has. brought tho market to the present level. There was a little better demand lor poultry yesterday, and the market was a shade firmer. Dressed meat receipts were small and the market was quiet. No changes were announced in dairy pro duce lines. Better Grade of Apple Wanted. There is a very fair movement in the ap ple market. Dealers report a better demand for dollar fruit than any time tins v inter. Heretofore the Inquiry has been almost wholly for the cheaper apples. Oranges are selling readily, particularly the best grades. which are firm. The banana train arrived late in the after- neon, also a car of celery. The celery mar ket 43 firm. GaMline Quoted at 12 Cents. A decline In gasoline is noted in new price lists issued by the oil companies. Cur rent quotations are 13 cents for bulk gas oline and 19 cents in cases. Distillate in drums is quoted at 71 cents and in cases at 14 cents. N apt ha is held at 11 cents in drums and IS cents in cases. Bank Clearings. Rank clearlncs of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland 1.iW6.S flSJ.ddG rseattle J.7LV,.i;il' 414.33 Ta-oma 2TH.227 39,4.-. 4 Spokane 'Ktfv M,ive PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain. Flour, l'eed.. Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session, prompt delivery. Wheat Bid. Ask. Bluestem $ l.5 l.i Fortyfoid Z.M HIGHES !:fi 39.50 36.00 Brewing 3..u0 J'-J Bran 30 00 31.00 Shorts 31.00 32.00 Futures March bluestem l.oi ?:?' April bluestem 1.58 1.B9 Mav bluestem . 1-5 L62 March fortyfold L53 1-J April fortyfold l.S l- March club V 3.54 1.5o April club 1.3U 1-S March red Russian 1.4 1 1.47 April red Russian 1.4S J o0 March red fife 1.30 Va 1-51 March oats 35.30 S!t..o April oats 40.50 41.00 May oats - 41.30 42.00 March feed barley 3o.3 30.00 April feed barley 3t5.23 3..00 April red fife 1-51 1.54 FLOUR Patents, J7 a barrel; straights. J6.20; whole wheat. ?7.20; graham, MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $30.50 31.50 per ton; shorts, $32.50 33.50; rolled barley. $38 & 39. CORN White, $37 per ton; cracked, 38 per ton. HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, $1416; Valley timothy. fl2.50; grain hay, $10012; alfalfa, $1213; Fmlts and Vegetables. Local jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. $1,7312.23 per box; Japanese, per box. 0c i : lemons. $3 MS 3.50 per box ; bananas, 4&?4c per pound; grapefruit. $3.50; pine apples, 7c per pound;, tangerines, $1.25 per box. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, hothourw. $1.2oi&1.50 dozen; eggplant. SfcJlOc pound; peppers, $4 per crate; artichokes, 83 90c per dazen; tomatoes. SI. 75 per crate; cab bage lf4lc per Dound: beans, 12 e per pound; celery, 2.50 per crate; cauliflower, $2.23 per crate; Bprouta. So per pound; head lettuce, $1.85 2 per crate; squash, lc per pound. GREEN FRUITS Apples, 75c $1.50 per box; casabas, $1.63 per crate; grapes, $3.50 per barrel: cranberries, $11 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon, $11.25 per sack; Yakima, Jl.lufol.10. sweet potatoes. 2.c per pound. ONIONS Oregon, selling price $1 per sack, country points. SACK VEGETABLES Carrots, $1.25 per sack; beets, $1.25 per sack; parsnips, $1.24 per sack. Dairy and Country Produce. Local jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count. 25(a2tc: candied, 27 4f2Sc. POULTRY" Hens, 12c; broilers, IS 20c; turkeys, dressed, 21c; live, 18c; ducks, 13i 14c; ceese, U12e. BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, S2a per pound in case lots; c more in leu than case lots; cubes, 2526c CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbers' buying price. 15c per pound, f. o. b. dock, Portland; Young Americas, 16c per pound. VEAL Fancy, ll&12c per pound. PORK Block, ftc per pound. Staple Groceries, Local jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one - pound talis, $2.30 per ouzen; half-pound flats, $1.50; one-pound riats, $2.30; Alaska pink, one-pound talis, $1.05. HONEY Choice. $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, 13&24C per pound; Bra zil nuts, 15c; filberts, 15 24c; almonds, 23 & 24c; peanuts, 6c; cocoanuts, $1.00 per aozen; pecans. I0g?2ua; chestnuts, 124 15c BEANS Small white, tic; large white, Gc; Lima. 6c; pink, 5c; Mexican, 6c; bayou, 6Vfec. COFFEE Roasted. In drums, lS33Via SUGAR Fruit and berry, $6.05; beet, $3. S3; extra C, $5.65; powdered, in barrels, $0.30. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton; half ground, 100s, $lu.75 per ton; 30s, $11.50 per ton; dairy, $14 per tun. RICE Southern head. 64GVic; broken, 4c per pound; Japan style, 4c DRIED FRUITS Apples, be per pound; apricots, 13 ft 15c; peaches, ftc; prunes, Ital ians, raisins, loose Muscatels, So; un bleached Sultans. 7 He; seeded, 8c; dates, Persian, 10c por pound; fard, $1.63 per box; currants, 12c Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1U14 crop, 10 to 12 iic; 1013 crop, nominal. HIDES Salted hides, 15c; salted balls, 10c, salted kip, 15c; salted salf, 19c; green hides, lSc; green bulls. He; green kip, 15c; green calf, 19c; dry hides, 2c; dry calf, 28c WOOL Valley, 20Zic; Eastern Oregon, 13yj Juc, nominal. MOHAIR 1914 clip, 27c per pound. CASCARA BARK. Old and new, 4&c per pound. PtLi-TS Dry long wooled pelts, 13c; dry short wooled pelts, 10c; dry shearings, each.. 10 to lie ; tailed shearings, each, 15 to 25c; dry yoats. lung hair, eauti, ltol2c; dry uat shearings, each, J0to2Uc; salted sheep peltS, February. $1 to 1-50 each. provisions. HAMS All sizes, 17 to 18 fcc; skinned. 17 to 18c; picnic, 12c; cottage roll, 13ftc; broiled. Hto'28c. BACON Fancy, 728c; standard, 23& 24c; choice, 17to22c; strips, 1714 c. DRY SALT Short clear backs, 1316C; exports, 13tol7c; plates, 11 to 13c LARD Tierce basis: Kettle rendered, 12Mjc; standard, 12c; compound, 8c. BARREL GOODS Mess beef, $23; plate beef, $24. 30; bridket pork, $28.30; pickled p)ta" feet, $12.5U; tripe, $.50tolL50; tongues, $5to30. Oils. KEROSENE Water whfte, drums, barrels or tank wagons, 10c; special drums or bar rels, lStec; cases. !7to20fcC. G ASOL1 N'E Bulk, 12c ; cases, J 0c ; en gine distillate, drums. 7c; cases, 14 lie; najJtha. drums. 11c; cases, 1 Sc. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 71c; raw, cases, 76c; boiled, barrels, 73c; boiled, cases, 73c. TURPENTINE In tanks, 60c; in cases, 07c;. 10 -case lots, lc less. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current in Bay City on Fruits, Vege tables, Etc SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4. Butter Fancy creamery, 20 Ac; seconds, 25 c. Kggs Fancy ranch, 2C 3,ic; pullets, 22c. Cheese New, lutolou; Youug Americas, 131,r"141,ic; Oregon, 1414c. Vegetables Bell peppers, 7($Vc; do. Chile, Slutic; string beans, 2M&2c; hothouse cucumbers, "occ&fl.; eggplant, 5toc. O n i o ns Ye 1 1 o w, 90c. Fruit Lemons, fancy, $2.252.50; choice, $1. 75 to 2 , standard, $ 1.50 1. 75 ; bananas, Hawaiian, $1.251.75; pineapples, do. $1.0 to3; California apples, Newtown Pippins, fidc$l; Bellfleurs, 5075c; Baldwins, i0& 75c; Wlnesaps, 50to73c; do. Oregon, New town Pippins. $ltol-25; Wlnesaps, 90cto$L15; Baldwins, 05cto$l-T5. Potatoes Bur banks, Salinas, $1.75 to 2.10; delta, $1.101.30; Oregon, $1.60; sweets, $1.50tol.tK. V Receipts Flour, 2430 quarters; barley. 13,30 centals; potatoes, 51j75 sacks; nay, 247 tons. Naval SI ores. PAVANNAIT, Feb. 4. -Turpentine firm, 43 'ic. Sales, 150 barrels; receipts, 9 bar rels; shipments, 128 barrels; stocks, 34,162 barrels. Roeiu firm. Sales, SS4 barrels: receipts, SI 1 barrels; shipments, :M barrels; stocks, 139.41:8 barrels. Quote: A, B. C, D, E. J4.U5; F $3 07 V; (. $3.1u; 11, $3.15; I, $:-i.lT; K, $3.6; M," $4.23; N, $5.30; WG, $5.70; WW, $5.S0. Coffee Future!;.. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. cotiee tutures closed at a net gain or u to jj pojuls ior the da v. Sales, 28,0fM bags. February, 5 Mo; March, 0.00c; April, 6.08c; May, O.lflc; i i t - Iv 7 1 A ti trust 7 :l(W- ST1 tember. 7.37c; October, 7.44c; November, 7.41c; Dec-ember, 7.35c. Spot, steady. Kio, No. 7, 8!4c; Santos, No. 4, 9T4c. IiOndon Wool Sales. LONDON. Feb. 4. The 8400 bales offered at the wool auction sales today were quick ly absorbed and prices were against buyers. America paid is 3d for some of the best Queensland grensy. Total purchases for America are estimated at between SO00 and 10.000 bales. New York Sugar Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Raw sugar firmer. Centrifugal. 4.31; molasses. 3.74; refined firm, 10 points higher. Cut loaf, 6.25; crushed, 6.15; mou!d A, 3. SO; cubes, 5,60; XXXX pow dered. 5.5u; powdered, 3.43; tine granulated. 5.35; Diamond A. 5.33; confectioners' A. 3.23; No. 1. 5.10- Metal Markets. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Copper quiet. Elec trolytic, 14.75c; casting, 14.62c. London, spot copper, SU "s Cd; futures, 72 12s 6d. Dead steady, 3.75to3.5c; London, 18 ISs 9d. Spelter firm, 7.87 8.12c; London, 38. Chicago Dairy I'roduce. CHICAGO. Feb. 4. Butter unchanged. Eggs lower. Receipts. 4382 cases. At mark, esses included, 24&27c; ordinary firsts, 23 to 20c; firsts. 27c Hops at New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Hops, easy. Club J-?? Red Russian Red fifa Oats No. 1 white feed... 39.2j Barley i taA 3.V25 TONE IS IRREGULAR Pressure on Some of Leading Active Stocks. MANIPULATION BY POOL Bethlehem Steel Is Strongest Feature of Day's Trading With Advance of Almost Three Points. Sugar Shares Lower. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Renewal of liquida tion in several of the high priced dividend paying railway shares and continuance of the recent pool manipulation in certain of the specialties, notably the automobile issues, were productive of some mixed, price movements in today's stock market. Can adian Pacific and Southern Pacific, as well as Reading and part of the granger group, were under pressure, which seemed to result more from liquidation than short selling. Rumor attributed the selling of Canadian Pacific and some other favorites to foreign account, but international brokers reported little liquidation for Europe. United States Steel and the coppers were sympathetically affected, the one notable exception being Bethlehem Steel, which was the most active feature of the morning session, with a rise of almost 3 points, which it maintained despite another authoritative denial of the rumor that the stock is soon to be placed on a dividend basis. American Sugar was exceptionally weak amonj tho Issues of Its kind, losing 4 points on persistent Belling, while Beet Sugar de clined a point. United States Realty, one of tho dormant specialties, dropped 8 points to 40, it minimum. In the final hour prices underwent re adjustment, some stocks making partial re covery, while others fell back again. The new Pennsylvania 4s were the prin cipal feature of the irregular bond market, with heavy selling under their recent best. Total sales, par value, were $2,200,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Alaska Gold Amal Copper .. Am Beet Sugar. American Can- 1,300 2SV 28', 28 Vs tf,900 54 o:vt 54 2,000 r.S I!'?1 37 1 2,100 2S'.i 27-t8 27 1 .3 on filiii 61 62 Am Smel & Ref do preferred H Am Sugar Ref. 14,000 307 iwi ju Am Tel & Tel. . aiKi l-'O'i i:'uvi 2u ! 27 4 Am Tobacco .. -SOU T61 Anaconda Min.. 27 Vi 211. -'7 W t4 V4 70 Si 'i'4 154 "i 34 '4 41' Jl SS 200 2,2o0 400 Atchison 2,auo .. Bait & Ohio ... 400 70li Brook R Tran California Pet... 2.'-'00 20 Canadian Pac... 5.700 157 Central leather 1.5O0 Ches & Ohio .. l.ooo 4 ' Chi Gt West . .. 4W) UVi C. M &. St Paul. 00 88 87 i 11)14 155 Mi Si 42 1, 1 I 88 126 30 Vi Chicago & N W Chino Copper .. Col Fuel & Iron Col & Southern. I & R Grande.. do preferred. . Distillers' iiecur Erie General Elec . . Gt North pf .. Gt North Ore.. Guggenheim Ex Illinois Central. Interbor Met pf Inspiration Cop. Inter Harvester. K C Southern. . Lehigh Valley .. I.uuis & Xasb. . Mexican Petiol. Miami Copper .. Mo, Kan & Tex .Mo Pacilic Nat Biscuit ... National L,ead. . Nevada Copper. N Y Central . . . N Y, N H & H Norfolk & West Uorthern Pac Pacilic Mail .... Pac Tel & Tel. . Pennsylvania ... Pull Pal Car . . Ray Con Cop.. Reading Republic 1 & S. 1.300 36 !4 at- 3,000 Hi" "Jili "366 iis "bub hi" 50 V.ioo- ".".3 600 1SW IS'-i 11 54 2214 141 315 30 '4 50 107 54 '4 18 85 135 llfi 7514 184 11144 11 13 4il 12V4 80 Vi 50 a, 102 " 103 111 2 108 152 '4 17-'!4 146 14 19 S4 1 4 S. 83 in 20 Vi 133 11 ! 80 U 40; 108 44 63 '4 an 4 8,000 75 '4 7" 2UO 1S IS3! 500 11 111 v 3,700 HVt 10:4 40O 124 123 1100 47 40 34 " ibi "96" S 2,700 0014 4'" ' 1,266 iii'i ibi'hi 766 ioe?4 iott'vi "1.566 "l7 17 23.800 147 !4 140 Rock Island Co do prelerred. . St L. & S F 2 pf Southern Pac . . Southern Ry . . Tenn Copper ... Texas Company. Union Pacific .. do preferred.. U S Steel do preferred.. Utah Copper . . Wabash pf .... Western Union.. 1,100 1V4 1 "e.iiH) 'ss'w 83 ?i 1,000 JBV4 16'i 6,200 30 23 "i',366 126 iinli' 500 SO '4 80 i 74,81X1 41 4l'4 600 1034 103 Mi 3,600 04 H 03 ""gOO 64vi 63 Westing Elec 70 Total sales for the day, 203,700 eharoa. BONDS. U S Ref 2s, reg. 09 do coupon. ... 99 U S 3s, reg 101 Vi II S N 4s, coup.. 11014 N Y 1; G 3V4B. . . BU'.x Nor Pac 3s, bid.. 64 do coupon. . . .ioi 'i do 4s 92 V4 L" S N 4s, reg. .ltv9Vi!UnIon Pac 4s... 6 Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Mercantile paper, 3Vs " 4 per cent. Sterling exchange, irregular. Sixty-day bills. S4.S2; for cables, $4.8385; for demand, fl.s:i5. Bar silver. 4RVi. Mexican dollars. 37 V4- Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, Irregular. Time loans, dull; 60 days. 22V4 per cent; 90 days, 21424 per cent; six months, 3V4 per cent. Call money, steady. High, 2 per cent; low, : "4 per cent; ruling rate, 2; last loan, 2: closing bid, 1)4; offered at 2. SAN FRANCISCOFeb. 4. Silver bars. 1814 c. Sterling. 60 days, $4.8214; demand. J4.83T4; cable. $4.84. CHOICES LAMBS SELL AT S.t0, AVIilGUBU OFF CAns. Hogg, Are Firm at Kccent Advance. Trading; in Cattle Divlxioa Im Quiet. The strong position of the local mutton market was shown by the sales at the yards yesterday, when lambs brought $8.10 weighed off cars and yearlings $6. SO. The hog market was also firm and the advanced price of the preceding day, 7.25 tor best grade, was repeated In the few sales of this quality made. Only about three loads of cattle were disposed of, mostly of medium grade. Receipts were 51 cattle and 412 hogs. Shippers wero: With cattle W. B. Kurtz, Sugar City. 1 car: F. M. Anderson, Bliss, Idaho, 1 car. With hogs Glenn Jones, Heppuer, 1 car; J. A. Riggs, Redmond. 1 car; H. A. Kaiser, Dixon, 1 car; W. B. Dledenburg, Shoshone, 1 car; same. Wilfred, 1 car. t The day s sales were as toiiows: Wt. Price. Wt. Price. 1 b'ull 1630 J5.25 1 cow 870 9 steers . . 801 17 steers .. H24 16 cows . ..1091 4 steers . . 976 3 steers . .1150 1 cow 1240 4 cows ...1262 1 cow 990 2 cows ... 910 2 steers . . 945 2 bulls ...1110 37 lambs . . 76 240 lambs .. 78 67 yearlings. 93 6.25 58 hogs 193 7.20 6.0O 1 hog 230 6.70 5.50 1 hog 260 6.70 6.20 2 hogs 295 6.70 6.75 7 hogs .... 118 6.50 7.50 91 hogs 185 7.25 5.25: 2 hogs .... 325 6.75 6.00) 9 hogs .... 105 6.50 6.25J 4 hogs 350 6.25 5.50 2 hogs 315 6.75 6.251 34 hogs 224 7.25 i.&Ot 34 hogs 164 7.10 8.101 12 hogs 73 6.00 8.10i 52 hogs 105 6.50 the various classes of stock Cattle Prime steers Choice steers Medium steers ............ Choice C3ws ............... Medium cows ............. Heifers Bulls Stags 7.S0S.00 ....... 7.25 7.50 6.75 7.2 6. 00 6.80 5.00&6.00 ... 0.00a7.00 3 50 06.00 4.50 & 6.00 6. 25 7.25 S.23fH.2i ... 5.756.70 r.oo5.so 6.257.85 Hogs Light Heavy Sheep Wethers ............ Ewes Umbs . Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. 4 Hogs Receipts, 14 000- market, lower. Heavy, $6.75$$6.8o; pigs iQ.50&6 70: bulk of sales. $0.806.85. Cattle Receipts. 6800: market, slow. Na tive steers. $6.2548.25: Western steers, $3.75 U4.75: calves. 17 9. 25. Sheep Receipts. 20,000: market. lower. Yearlings, $7.4068.15; lambs, (8,50 8.60, The First National Bank FIFTH AND MORRISON STREETS CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S3.500.000 Interest Paid on Savings and Time Deposit Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morrison Streets CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $100,000 LADE) & TILTON BANK KatabUk4 ItAt. Capital and Surplus Commercial and President's Speech Helps Bulls in Wheat Market. BUYING OPERATIONS LARGE Purchase of Flour by Europeans Sends. Along Advance Cash Wheat Sells at Top Point Heachcd by Slay. CHICAGO. Feb. 4. President Wilson's speech referring to a world sliortago of food and to his desire to promoto the ex port trade of tiie United States served as a basis today for renewed activity on tho buying side of the wheat market. Largely as a- result there was an extreme price advance of 544c a bushel, with tho clone unsettled at 34c to 4c above last night. Corn gained lftrl-Sc to lo net, and oats lo to 114c Provisions finished 2 1ac otf o 5o up. According to some leaders In the wheat trade Mr. Wilson's address formed the strongest influence that buyers had been favored with since tho recent rise in quo tations began. No decided selling pressure developed in the wheat market until quota tions had reached within 1 cent of the top level heretofore attained. Hulls were quick to utilize President Wilson's speech as a help to overcome yesterday's big drop in prices. It was urged by bull leaders that tho address was of high significance as an official appreciation of the food grain shortage In the world and as Implying that the President waa not in sympathy with a grain embargo, liig margins failed to cheek very much today the activity of the mar ket In the tast hour the market went to 11.65 for May, influenced by advices that EuroDeans were taking flour as well as "wheat on a large scale. Wheat for spot cash delivery sold at $1.66, equalling the topmost point the May option has yet touched. Profit-taking made the close rel atively easy. Corn responded to general buying, brought about through sympathy with the strength of wheat. Oate paralleled corn. Provisions were unsettled. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. T.ow. Close. May $1.5914 $1.65 $1.5914 $1.64 Vi July 1.38V. 1.4i54 1.38V, 1.412, cortK. May 80 .82 .8014 .82 '4 July 8254 S4V4 .8254 .84 '4 OATS. May .D9V4 .0154 .59Vi .6114 July 87 .580. .004 -58 Vi MESS POKK. May 19.55 19.75 19.50 19.62V4 July 19.95 4 .0.90 20.00 LARDtfe. May 11.40 11.45 ' 11.35 11.3714 July 11.60 11.60 11.50 11.57 Vi SHORT RIBS. May 10.15 lH.V-'Vi 10.4214 10.45 July 10.70 10.75 10.65 10.70 Cash prices were: Wheat. No. 2. $1.60 Vi 6 1.66 Vi ; No. 2 hard. $1.61 & 1.6614. Corn, No. 4 yellow, 7475Vic; No. 4 white, 74 Vi 76Vic. Oats, No. 3 white, 59'a5954c; No. 4 white. 5S (it 59c. Kye. No. 2. $1.30. Barley. 81 89c. Timothy, $5.50f7.00. Clover, $12.25S' 15.00. Foreign Grain Market. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 4. Corn, lid to Vjd lower. Wheat, not quoted. Cash wheat lid lower. Corn, 3d to 6d lower. BUENOS AYRES. Feb. 4. Wheat closed easy. Corn and oats lower. ARGENT I XK. Feb. 4. Shipments this week estimated at 1,600,000 bushels wheat, 3,400,000 busheu corn. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 4. Wheat. No. 1 hard $1.5614: No. 1 Northern. $1.51 14 & 1.55: No. 2 Northern, $1.48 14 3 1.55 ' ; Mav, $1.524 asked. Corn, No. 3 yellow, 7314i 71c. Oats, No. 3 white, 57457Vic. Flax. $1.8714 eg 1.90 '4. Eastern Wheat Markets. DULUTH, Feb. 4. Wheat May. $1.54. WINNIPEG, Feb. 4. Wheat May, 1.J. San Francisco fjrain Market. SN FRANCISCO. Feb. 4. Spot quota tions: Walla Walla. $2.40Jj.2.42Vi : red Rus sian. $2.40i'-'.421-j, Turkey red. J2. lo -.j-l : bluestem. $2.50 0 2.35: feed l.arh'y. . I .W . white oats. $1.82 V5 & 1.85; bran. $.!2.50rji..l. middlings. 35436; shorts, $32 9(34. Cult board: Bailey DecemberL $1.48. Mav, $1.70Vt; March brewing, $1.iO bid. $1.78 asked. I'uget Sound Orain Market. SEATTLE, Feb. 4. Wheat Bluestem, $153; fortyfold, $1-52; club, $1.50; ifie, $147; red Russian, $1.42. Barley. $.:5 Per ton. yesterday's car receipts Wheat 1j, oats 1, corn 1. hay 15. Hour 4. TACOMA, Feb. 4. Wheat Bluestem, $1.53; fortyfold, $1.52: club, $1.50; ilfe, Car receipts Wheat 81, barley 1. oats , hay 12. . Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Feb. . Hogs Keceipts. 24.-000- market, slow and steady at yester day's average. Bulk of sale". $7.10 i 7.20. heavy, $6,754(7.25; pigs, $5.fc46.7u. Cattle Receipts, 4000; market, weak. Na tive steers. $5.so&9.30; Western, $5.75f7.70; calves. $8.25 b 12.90. gueep Receipts, 9000: market. slow. Sheen, $0.257.10; lambs. $7. 659.30. Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 4.' Spot cotton quiet. Middling uplands. 8.7". Sales, uuu bales. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Evaporated apples quiet. Prunes firm. P-aches quiet. More Traveling Expenses Asked. PENDLETON. Or. Feb. 4. (Special.) A committee of the Pendleton Com mercial Association' bu sent a cum- LOSS IS REGAINED S2.O0O.OO0 Saving Deposit municatloi to the Umatilla County delegation in the State Legislature, urgins an effort to Increase the amount of traveling expenses allowed the Superintendent of Schools In this county. It la aid that thin will be necessary with tho elimination of the county supervisory luw. If tho Super intendent is to make all the vlilu tn schools that are required of him. Lai I year, notwithstanding the fact that he had the assistance of a supervisor. County Superintendent Young used about $100 of his own money for traveling- expenses. At present, he ia al lowed ,200. 20 LOTS OFFERED FOR IDLE V'se or Tonl lor V mil lo ow Sought lo Aid Movement. Mrs. Josephine K. iS.mrp rrport pnK res in the movement to put the unem ployed upon vacant Iota in varlotia part of the city. Mrs. Sharp Paid that about L'O lota had bv.cn offered for unc in tho experiment, and that about x or eiiiht famUle; had been found tlm far who were eager to to on tho land and make their living, or at Iraat a portion of H. by cultivating the aoil. Mrs. Sharp ha aked donations of KPCond-hunU tenia lo aid the nuw. Thoe havtns aurh ti nt are not HfkfJ to give them away, but to It x a moder ate price on them and Ktvu the famHir gotnic on the lots a chance to pay for them Inter. The Associated rimriilr, t he Sal vat t tin Army and t he. l'orllfinl ommons Mifsion are co-operating with Mrs. Sharp in the work. The Callf'Tnta-Mfxtran harder rovt-rn I..'.' Mi 1 1 Ai'tint iiii mil of lr1'r ' Mcxli o. .Nw M.-xIrn Tit i(tti horn (t h MixU-ann for 41 nitlr-i Mint T'in H tt!iniE ilie JI lcHn liuumlary for mnro than ml!. The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE Toronto, Canada, Established 1867. A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on time deposits. Conuuerelal Letter of Credit Issued. EiehanKe Loadoa, Kaglaa4 nought saa sal. PORTLAND BRANCH. Corner Second and Stark: Sts, F. 0. MALFAS, Manager. liiiuiuy i. hue. NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA . Via HON OKI I.U anrl Hl' A rtitial PaKJitMigflr iSLraiiicrr "NIAGARA." "rt.l'O, ti.n l tup t moment " M Akl K ." 1 :." ion d inpletromeiil Sailitiit i-vi-rv tiny front Vihmmi v-r, M. Applv CHnnrtiun l'a-lflr Knllna.r '.. A St.. .Wtlu-iHl. Or.. .r tn iU.- i mnntUmn An HlnilKtn Koral Mail Line, 40 Kiniour M., anrmnrr, it. . i COOS BAY AND ECRKKA S. S. ELDER SAILS SUNDAY. IK.H, 7, l A. SI. AND KVr.ltV 6LNUAV 111 HI r. V1T KB. XOKTII I'ACIHC BTKAMSILlr CO, Ticket Office I Krei.ht Otflcs 122 A 3d t. II rool Norlbrup Ht. M.UJN 1311. A MIC i H.lli 4AIJ. A.HT2. Jfc 11 a JU MMTM S. S. RKltllll SAILS 1'. 1KB. 5. SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES The San J-ranrlM-o t'ortaal 8. a. lUIrd and Wa.iiiastoa Slik (ellb 4.-V. KV H IX. Co.). lei. Marshall uo. A SHI. r.OK 1M1K1.KS AXU f IHl.l-.O STEAMSHIPS YALE and HARVARD Kallroaii ir any Flamrr to Sun Kmm i tm KxpnKftton t'liy. Liil fi1'!. ThM. l nd th OVLV Ktrtetiy firHt-rliiW :a r.a-t fhiji u ih mailt. AviTHiip Bpt-fii, J im an hour. Col f ;,finfl,OI Piirli. bA IKAX IMO. RTI.M M.KI KS N. O. Krunk Id.llHin. A rat. 124 Third St, Mnin :'3, A IlAM.KM-rOLLMIII V MM- Steamer J. N. Teal leave.i Tavlor-.-l dork Men.. Wed., l'rl day at il 1". M. for The lialles nl all wav luudinas, rarryina: frelaht Hn1 pa. -sen Hers. IlenirnliiK. Jeavt'j Ine Pulles iundrw. V'cd., rl.. 7 A. M. 7 el. .Main 6H. I'nre II, l"-rihs !". COOS BAY LINE 8TCA.USIIIP BHEAslWAlt.lt Falls from Alosworth aock, Portlaad. P. XL .vary Tu.sdsjr Krclsbl and tlca.t offtoa, low.r Ain.worth dock, P. A C. B H. S. l-laa. I H. K.allns. A-nt. Hhoofs Main SeOO. 4 2St City Tlckt Oltlea. M Slsth "t. O W. Bt:nr. As.Tit. fhoa. Msishall 46O0. A nil American - Hawanan Steamship Co. -! Paaaoaa laaal Llae-" KXrilKSS KRCIGIIT SKHVICK Betweea Pordsad. Kew Vnrls, Haslaa. I'hlladelphla Caarlrataa. For Information as to Kates, Sailings, kite Call wu ur Adurasa C. U. Kb.WsSOY, AaeaC 2? Bark tlicsd fttU, Ot,