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17 MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1?, 1015. - tttt: ORDER IS REFUSED Steel Company Refuses to Bid on Shells for War. 'REASON IS HUMANITARIAN 3Iai-ager Says Company Wants JTusi Lrw but Would "ot Furnish Am munition to Any Country Kn gaged In Conflict- riTTSBUKG, Icb. IS. Because of -humanitarian reasons." the J-;1" Pteel Company, asked by the IMttsbur Forelpn Trade Commission to bid on a contract to furnish part of an order ot 1 000 000 drop forpe shells, valued at 4 000,000, wanted by the British gov. ernment. has declined to mane an esu mate. Attac lied to the blueprint re turned to the commission by the cora itflnv m-n nnre which read: "For humanitarian reasons this com pany finds itself obliged to reiuse 10 consider the contracts." The value of the contract offered to the company was estimated at J450.0O0. Charles K. Bryson. president and gen eral manager of tbj? Electro Steel Com pany, later in the day said: 'Our company refused to consider this contract because we do not think warring nations should be encouraged. As lonc as they are able to purchase supplies of this nature, the war will continue. "We are looking for business, but we would not consider tho furnishing of ammunition of war to any country that Is ensasred In conflict. I wish to say in making this refusal that we are not op posed to England or her allies, nor to Germany and her aHlcs. We do not desire to make money from instruments that are used to slaughter people and we think that other companies might do well to consider the matter in the amo light.' WOMAN IS 0UT0F ASYLUM Sirs. Ira K. Freed, or Ccnlralia, Cnrrd For by lYicnds. CENTRA 11 A. Wash., Feb. 16. (Spe cial) Mrs. Ira E. Freed, a resident of this city, who was ordered committed to the- insane asylum in December, has been released, but conditions at her home are such that Court Commissioner Westover has permitted her and her two children to remain at the home of a neighbor until he can decide what action to take in forcing the husband to provide a suitable home.. The present home is one of abject poverty. At the time of the woman's committment Freed attributed her sur roundings to tho fact that she was de structive in her ins.Tnity. but conditions at the home are now even worse than In lece:nber. Commissioner Westover is of the opinion that the wife's In sanity was merely nervous prostration cauned by her undesirable surround ings. TRADING STAMP BILL 0. K.'D Klamath Falls Merchants Indorse Mcnsurc Before legislature. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Feb. IS Special.) The Merchants" Association of this city recently indorsed the meas ure now before the Legislature to make unlawful in Oregon the giving of trad ing stamps, scrip or other gift devices, and sent resolutions to that effect to the Klamath delegation at Salem. It was learned yesterday that the green "stamp people had a representative In the city apparently endeavoring to dis rupt the association and in that manner spoil its effect at the Legislature. One merchant states the agent in talking to him said that if the proposed measure failed to pass both houses, and the merchants here refused to handle his stamps, that the interests he repre sents would establish a big general mer chandise store here within the next 60 days. ASPIRANT WAS REPUBLICAN Interest In Figlit for rostniastersnlp at McMinnvillc Renewed. M MINNVrLLE." Or.. Feb. 16 (Spe cial.) Interest In the battle for. the postmaster hip of McMinnville was re . newed today when It was learned that one of the Democratic aspirants had rezistered in 1912 as a Republican. The official registration book showed that H. K. Walter, recently chairman of the Democratic central committee and now one of the aspirants for the postoffice. had registered as a Republican in 1912. The other aspirants for the office of postmaster are Waiter L. Hembree, Democrat, and Dr. Leroy Lewis, a prominent dentist. The present in cumbent's term as postmaster expires In June. GUIDES LEAVE TONIGHT Brian! Debar and Ernest Vosper Go From I'niversUy to Fair. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Feb. IS. ( Special.) Bryant Debar, of Kugene. and Ernest Vosper, of Fort land, will leave tomorrow night for San Francisco to act as guides In the Oregon building at the Fanania-Pa-cific Eposition. Both are seniors and were the first selections from a list numbering 100. "Debar wa chosen' stated President Campbell, "because of his thorough knowledge of state resources, while Vosper received his appointment due to his splendid record as a student." Two .weeks from today James Donald, of Baker, and Robert Collier will leave to serve as guides. HISTORIC COLUMN FELLED University of Washington Landmark Hurt by Tree in Storm. UNIVERSITY - OF WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. (Special.) One of the four historic columns of the territorial Uni versity of Washington which were brought to the campus In 1911. was shattered Saturday by a falling tree. The roots of the tree had been cut preparatory to felling it. when the high wind that arose during the night hurled it against one of the columns. The column was of wood, and every effort will be made to restore it to its former condition. A park bench broke the fall of the tree and saved the col umn from comptete destruction. 2 IDAHO DISTRICTS IS AIM Congressional Division Planned to Skirt North Tart of Ada County. LEWISTON. Idaho. Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) The movement to divide Idaho - - i into two Congressional districts has aroused political interest here highly. It is predicted freely by those conver sant with the situation that the Legis lature will provide such a division. In relation to a Senate bill, on which friends of the districting plan have been at work for some time, it was said that the proposition will be to draw a line northeast across the state from the southern portion of Canyon Countv, the line to skirt Ada County's northern border and follow the south ern boundaries of Idaho and Boise counties to the Montana state line. North Idaho, legislators are much dissatisfied bet-ause of the iaci inai the southern part of the state now has Senators Borah and Brady, and Con gressman Addison T. Smith of Twin Fails, whereas the only congressional repre'sentative in the Panhandle is U T. Frnph ff MOSCOW. WhO. after March 4 next, will be succeeded by Congressman-elect MctracKon, aiao from the southern part of the state. UTAH STEERS ARE TAKEN OUOO CATTLK SEI-L AT $7.50 AT ' NORTH FORTTjAXD. Hot Arrivals Are Weighed Over to Feeders Sheep Are Scarce and Prices Are Firm. ' Only five loads of stock reached the yards yesterday, four loads of cattle and one of hogs. Tho hoes went to feeders. The principal transaction of tho dar was the sale of a hunch of 104 head of food Utah steers at $T.0. Three loads of steers and a number of odd lots carried over from Monday sold wltmn tho quoted range, ac cording to quality, il few minor transaction! In the sheep house completed the small day s business. , Receipts were 1H cattle and 9! hOES. Shippers were: With cattle Hansen Livestock Company. Loran. t'tah, 4 cars. With hot; a It. E. Schuman. Touchet, Wash.. 1 car. The day's sales were as follows: Wt. Prioei WL Price lhuli... 410 S.1.2.V lenw.... SI" 3.' I Kters S" 1 steers. . 1M .S0 2 heifers 7 -2"M 7 steers.. 7 6.2.. , 7-, ...VI 4 steers.. R40 5..-0 irol .:: 7.to Si'.-.! sow.... i-i 6.? :: heifers r.- s.rtOj Beows... tKM . ll.ull... 141" 5 W 10 lambs.. 0.. 7.00 104 steers. IU72 7.50 6 mixed . S3 4.00 Frlces current at the" local stockyards on the various classes of stock: rattle Prime steers Choice steers Cl i?.- Meriium steers 6.ioIT.-j Choice cows 2""S .U Medium cows S-"XvSm: Heifers ' ?-; Hulls .!? Stacs 4.BUW0.W , ,"hf '. 6.25 6.90 Heavy 5.5tfti.20 Wethers" 6.00 7.15 Cam's 7.004 8.20 Omaha IJvestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. 18. Hogs Re ceipts. 10.500; market higher. Heavy, fs.62 ,tt.70; light. i.60Sfl.70; pigs, 3.256J5; bulk of sales. .U2 Srrt.65. Cattle Keceipis, 2300; market steady Native steers S.V73fi7.75: cows and heifers. S4.50er7.OO; Western steers, $5. 7507. 25; Texas steers. $5. 115$! 7.10; cows and heifers, $4..1o(7 tl.2.V calves, 7.n04slO.OO. Sheep Receipts, ll.OOO; market steady. Yearlings. 6.75'&'7.75; wethers, $G.25&8.75; lambs, S6.00&S.50. Chicago livestock Market. CHICAGO. Feb. 16. Hoga Receipts. 25, 000: market strong. So above yesterday's average. Bulk of sales. Jli.TOSi tf.S.'i; light. tl.ai&.90: mixed. !.( 6.S5: heavy. .45 4H.Mi; rough. tli.456B.55; pigs. Si.5Q&6.t0. Cattle Receipts. :i000; market weak. Na tive steers. J.-..25&S.40; Western, S4.G3 7 15: cows and heifers, $3-20&7.5U; calves, 7.0(g 10.50. Sheep Receipts, f.000; market strong. Sheep. Sii.arifr7.10: yearlings, S7.50ffl8.00; lambs, S7.25'g 8.75. WATER SUIT FACES DELAY Mirnaukie and Companies Plan Ad justment Out of Court. MIL.WAUKIE, Or, Feb. 16. (Special.) An agreement is to be drafted by B. G. Skulason. representing Milwaukie, and W. S. U'Ren. representing the Mil waukie Water Company and the Min thorne Springs Water Company, by which it is hoped to arrive at a con clusion relative to the disposition of these water plants and by whtch Mil waukie may take over both plants. Pending the adoption or rejection of the agreement, the case appealed to the Supreme Court by the two com panies on the injunction restraining Milwaiffcie from building a municipal plant wfll be held up. Representatives of the water com panies and the city met Monday night and decided to make an effort to set tle the whole matter outside of the courts. SEATTLE SLAYER YET ALIVE Section Hand and His Other Victim Are 'ot Expected to Survive. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 16. Richard Imento. the railroad section hand who shot and killed Charles O. Dryden. a clerk in the office of the Northern Pa cific claim department, last night and was later riddled with bullets by po licemen, is still alive at the City Hos pital, but his condition is pronounced hopeless. Timekeeper R. E. Patton, an other victim of Imento's pistol, is also at the hospital and is expected to die. Imento. who had been crippled by an accident in Montana, was enraged because the Seattle claim office could not grant,' him relief, as Montana is not in the Seattle jurisdiction. POLK EXHIBIT HEAD PICKED County Court Appropriates $100-0 for Expenses of Sir. Dunsmore. MONMOUTH. Or.; Feb. 16. (Special.) Kev. Charles II. Dunsmore. pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Independ ence, has been chosen superintendent of the Polk County exhibit at the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco, and $1000 has been appropriated by the County Court for his expenses. Hops, prunes, grains. Jersey Island cows, sheep and Angora goats are in cluded in the displays. The commer cial clubs of the county have united and published an illustrated booklet showing the county's resources. The booklets will be distributed at the fair. Lebanon Woman's Club Benefit. LEBANON, Or.. Feb. 16. (Special.) The Woman's Civic Club, of Lebanon, gave a benefit tea for the scholarship loan fund on Friday. "The Songs of Seven," by Jean Ingelow, was given in tableaux. Recitations were given by Margaret O'Brien. Eleanor Everett, Miss Ruth Peter, Mrs. E. L. Clark, Mrs. W. S. McCullough. : Mrs. G. A. Waggoner, Miss Nan Stewart, Mrs. John Reed. A sketch of Miss Ingelow's life was read by Miss Helen Crawford and two of her songs were sung by Mrs. Regester. Contrails Club Wants Baby Show. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) Resolutions were adopted by the Centralia Commercial Club yesterday urging the Lewis County Commissioners not to abandon the baby exhibit at the Southwest Fair, for which a special building was erected last year and which proved the biggest feature of the 1914 fair. In the resolutions, the club voices tho opinion that it is more important to award prizes to firet-class babies than to first-class stock. SELLERS ASK IRE Higher Prices Check Trading in Wheat Market. LOCAL UNDERTONE FIRM Easier Tendency of Ocean Freights Also Favorable Factor France's Position as Importer Oats Market Steady. Higher prices asked by sellers had the effect of curtailing -wheat business on the local exchange. Only 20,000 bushels cbangod hands. The transactions were: 2O.&00 bushels April Russian 1-S1 1O0 tons March oats -'rn 100 tons prompt bran , The spread between bid and asked prices was not wide, but buyers were disposed to be cautious because of the uncertainty that confronts the export situation. The Chicago advance imparted firmness to tho market, as shown by the raising of tho various bids a half to 2 cents. The diplomatic contro versy, however, tends to act as a brake on speculation. Cables were firmer and the signs of an easing of the freight situation was also a favorable factor. A nearby sailing ship was offered to exporters at 55s, and it was indi cated that a firm offer of 52s d would be accepted. A material reduction In freights would again put the local wheat market on an export basis. With wheat stronger, the oats market nas i i ... .nni fcfni- a. ouarter higher on bid. but March sold at the old price. Barley bids were generally a nn ..-I i v. uinf.tra nt Agriculture has Just Issued the following statement of the supply of wheat, from which it will be seen that If the Importations are Included there is no shortage whatever in this astlcle: The crop in 1914 amounted in an vt o,., 000 metric tons of 2204. 6 pounds, while ex isting stocks of wheat and flour gave an other 500,000 tons, thus giving a total sup- piy Ul 3,-wtwv "'- - sumption annually being s.400.000 tone, these figures showed a deficit oi iuu, .,v. k. .Hi,ii the loss of the crop In that portion of French territory occupied by the enemy, or nu,w total shortage In the home supply amounted to S70.O0O metric tons. On the other hand, the Imports from a -i tu in neeember 27. 1914, were 839,759 metric tons of wheat and 107.329 metric tons of flour, expressea in . . i.i or 97.0x8 metric tons. wneai. vi ....... . - - Thl leaves a net deficit on the year con sumption of slightly over zu.uw f itrrirnifnro remarks, will as in e miiito." v- -o be easily made up by the steady stream of Importations or ootn wneai . ... n .....u imvornment has author ized the Importation of 100.000,000 kilos (3 674,000 busneisi or wuenv for continental Portugal and Asores iBlands. Local receipts In cars were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Portland year ago 60 43 6 7 7 1616 1601 1489 1905 1361 2006 13 2 I... 2 9 .... 485 S525 376 17" 7 2 1-1 12 3 1W 1641 942 44'( 1370 989 3669 Tacoma. Mon- S j J Year ago " j; Season to date 7837 S Yeararo 7309 St Seattle, Sun... Year ago IS OREGON HOPS SELL AT 13 CENTS. New Crop Contracts Are Made at IS Cents, Activity i" . a... Thn best apot hops have been taken at The oesi. "V"- ' c.ts 13 cents, ana ioi v.. " " . .v. in is now Quoted. The demand for both old. and news is greater than the offerings. Thirteen T-ents was paid by Bishop & Keyt L H F Jackson for 77 bales and also to Upson lor S hales, both in the Svrton section. The F. J- Johnson Company bought 140 bales at Sllverton. the lots of O. i Jk Winger. Kaiser and McCleary at prices that averago Domr . ..i.i .,, Tndeoendence. clqeed a contract with Durbin & Connoyer for 40 000 pounds of iios i . -- - other contract deals at this price have been ""TIT. Pe:tier crop of 70 bales at North T.klma was. bought by HcNe Bros California uusinw fc - 1 innnVAII bOUCht 600 to me aay h - . - rmRclman and J " E rrroman. and Wolf bought 30. bales from PannaDaxen. an i SnowlngThe Southern .market Is also ad vancing. ,,. . ... h ln a review or mo year ... - - trade. Manger & Henley, of London, say: , : ; n tVis iraxrin the fle "At tne oeBuiu'i - , mand was slow, and price, for the new crop ranged from sos to pi --- being a general want of confidence, owing to the war, buyers were reluctant to oper ate at these figure, and prices ly-decllned until they reached Sua to 00 per cwt. A large business was done at this level, and a greai -- a 'result of -which prices improved 10, . , .v,. Imm nnlnt. with indl- per cwi. iruu " - - cations ot a further advance, until the an nouncement OI ID" II. ----- This bad the Immediate effect of stopping business, and since then the trade has re mained quiet. ... j .inv acres of hops have been grubbed in consequence of the low prices which have prevanea. oui . ..- -. .. I..!-- .r small, and Imports ail xinus, - greatly below the average, holders have con- fidenco ana iook it v. y near future." . 1I:T OF CnXXgSE IS CHANGING. Increased Use of Condensed Milk and Canned Salman in xr. . i hfiv been influenced by AUierii.iio " " n th extent of taking their tea clear, without milk or sugar., will be astonished to learn tnat tne vw.l -now bent on teaching the Chinese to use milk with their decoction of tea leaves end condensed milk at that. An enterprls. lng condensed milk company is pushing the campaign, and expects to be successful. Tills concern has already introduced condensed milk ice cream to the Chinese and they like It so well that many of the restaurants . i. - i n V a nil Practicallv II O fresh milk is to be had In China, although the natives seem familiar enougn wivn. virtues of both the fresh, and the con j ...ui. ' P(.rhni after all. the Orientals have taken their tea clear bo- cause there was no milk to put in n " not because they thought the addition of milk ruined the beverage. Canned salmon is anotner western ui that has made a decided impression on the Far East, according to a report en titled "Canned Goods Trade in the Far East," written by Commercial Agent j. .i i. KhHvpr anri nuhllshed by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic 'Commerce. The report contains many interesting facts about, the nome me oi me Lamwc. , Mil anese. Malays, etc., and many valuable aug- . i - . unn.r. nhn &ri considering the feasibility of selling goods on the other side of the Pacifi'V ORANGES ABE J25 CENTS HIGHER Vegetables Clean Up Quickly at Firm Prices. Bananas Scarce. A car of celery was received yesterday and cleaned up quickly at J4. Another car Is due today and if It is in good condition will probably bring 4.2 or 4.50. A mixed car of vegetables from San Francisco arrived and met with ready sale. The market Is bare of lettuce and none Is near at hand. Oranges are firm and 25 cents higher, good stock selling at I22.25. ' There has been a very close clean-up of all kinds ot oranges. A few cars were brought on the steamer yesterday and thera will be more on the regular boat today. Blp bananas are also vsrjc scares, but the j situation will be relieved Thursday, when four or five cars will be due. Poultry Supply Is Larger. There was a larger supply of poultry on the market yesterday and chickens were easier. Large hens sold at 13 a 13 V; cents and mlxe coops at lSJjplS'i cents. There was a fair demand for white Pekin ducks up to 16 cents for tho best. Dressed meats were steady. Egg receipts were of fair size. Sales were made, case count, at 22 and 2214 cents In quantities, and at 23 cents-single cases. Dairy produce markets were unchanged. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland t2.02K.026 WftWI Seattle 2.32.-..O50 28. ,6i Tacoma 4-M.S;.8 . Spokane 520. 1W8 -18,1 01 PORTLAND AIARKJE1 . QUOTATIONS Grain. Flour. Feed. Kte. Merchants' Exchange, noon session. Piompt delivery. Wheat .B,l4-- . , --u. Bluestem - , Kortyfold , J'5-- H'i club ';: ri'S Red Russian 1.4b . J-4 Red Fife Jr'l'l All Oats No. 1 white feed o5.7j ob.-u NoBai'feed S". MOO , Shorts i"-0 0-0 Futures it'1'. ( March bluestem 1.57 '.4 t I J?"? April bluestem 1.5iMj J.t) May bluestem l.JW 3'1'i,, March fortyfold V'l I Zl April fortyfold J--;''4 J t'S March club 1.50 1'T . ii 1 .iK l.ilSl March Red Russian 1.47 1.5U April Red Russian i.oi '?.? March R9d Fife 1.51 l.S April Red Fife I.ol 1-"1 March oats 3b.J. .".o0 April oats S'.O" S8 0 Way oats tiM.-iit March feed barley 3J.RJ !j:j.00 April feed barley 2.i0 84.00 FLOUR Patents. J7.20 a barrel; straights, 6.50; whole wheat, t7.40; graham. .. mi t popn Runt nricAs: Hran. C0.50(9 I-' r . - . ' 81.50 per ton; shorts. J32.50&33.50; rollsd barley. 135 to 30. CORN White, ?3S per ton; cracked, J39 per ton. ' HA! CHSIOI U uiofiuu uiiiwmj, S ' ' W I Valley timothy, $12.50; grain hay, 1013i aixana, i-vi- Frults and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels, $1 752.25 per dox; lemons, 533.50 per box; bananas, 4to4teo per pound; grapefruit. S3.50; pineapples, 6c per pound; tangerines, 11.25 per box. a III Tr-a tf-itii.iiTTlTini firtH, nnm V n, u i:. i niiui..i . . . ... UVM.VU.. $1.25 1.60 dosen; eggplant, 810c pound; peppers, $4.00 per crate; artichokes. boluOa per dozen; tomatoes. $1.75 per crate; cab bage, ltiyic per puunu. tricij, per crate; cauliflower. $2 per crate: sprouts. 89c per pound; head lettuce. $1.752 per lMsC per pound; rhubarb, 10 12 ft c P' pound. ' GREEN FRUITS Apples, 75c$1.50 per , i .. el .1 -. n r- .Mt- iTHnll tlUA, unaduu, i' " ' , " - . per barrel; cranberries, $11 per barrel. Yakima. 80c$1.15; sweet potatoes, 214 294 c per pound. ONIONS Oregon, selling price $1.00 per sack, country points. SACK V Hi Li 1". I H.O 1 I J UL. fl.M 1' ' sack; beets. $1.25 per sack; parsnips, $1.25 per sack. Dairy and County Prodaoe. Local Jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count. 22ft2Sc; candled, 24c. POULTRY Hens, 1313ijc; mixed, 12 12Vc; broilers, 1820c; turkeys, dressed, 20Co21c; live, 18c; ducks, 13ffil6c; geese, 8 a 10c. BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, 32e per pound in case lots; V4o more in leas than case lots; cubes, 2c. CUEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbers buying price, 15c per pound, f. o. b. dock, Portland; Young Americas, 16c per pound. VEAL Fancy, 12 4j12V4c per pound. PORK Block, 9V4c 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 tails, $1.05. HONEY Choice, $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, 1524c per pound; Bra zil nuts, 15c; filberts, 1524c; almonds, 23 &24c; peanuts, 6c; cocoanuts, $1.00 per dozen; pecans, 19tfj20c; chestnuts, laftttfloc BEANS Small white, 4c; .large white, 6ttc; Lima, 6',ic; pink, SQitlc; Mexican, 6Vjc; bayou, 014c. COFFEE Roasted, In drums, 18143So. SUGAR Fruit and berry, $0.55; beet, $6.35; extra C, $C.0G; powdered, in barrels, $8.80. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton; half ground, 100s $10-75 per ton; 60s, $11.50 per ton; dairy, $14 per ton. RICE Southern head. 6K8V4c; broken, 4c per pound; Japan style, 45c. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 8c per pound; apricots, 13rl5c; peaches, 8c; prunes, Ital ians, 8-9c; raisins, loose Muscatels, 8c; un bleached Sultans, 7c; seeded, 89c; dates, Persian. 10c per pound; fard, $1.05 per box; currants, S Si 12c Hops, Wool. Hides, Etc. HOPS 1314 crop, 1013c: 1U13 crop. 12c HIDES Salted hides, 15c; salted bulls, 10c; salted kip, 15o; salted calf, 19c; green hides, 1314c; green bulls, fc:-green kip 15c; green calf, 19c; dry hides, 20c; dry calf. 28c. WOOL Valley, 20coi23c; Eastern Oregon, 15i$20c, nominal. MOHAIR 1914 clip, 27c per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new, 414c per pound. PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts, 13c; dry short-wooled pelts, 10c; dry shearings, each, 1015c: salted shearings, each, 15926c; dry goats, long hair, each, 12 1214c; dry goat shearings, each. 10 to 20c; salted sheep pelts, February, $1L50 each. Provisions. HAMS All sizes, 17 14 1814c; skinned. 17 18c; picnic, 12c; cottage roll, 1314c; broiled, lU(g2Sc. BACON Fancy, 272Se; standard, 230 24c; choice. 1714 22c; strips, 1714o. DRY SALT Short clear backs, 1391514c; exports, 15 17c; plates. 111413e. LARD Tierce basis: Kettle renuered, 1214c; standard, 12c; compound, &c. BARREL GOODS Mess beef 123; plate beef, $24.50; brisket pork, $28.50; pickled pigs' feot. $12.50; tripe, 9.50911.60; tongues, $2530. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wagons, 10c; special drums or bar rels 1314c: cases, 17142014c. GASOLINE Hulk, 12c; cases, 19c; engine distillate, drums, 714c: cases, 1414c; napcaa, drums, lie; cases, 18c LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels, 71c; raw, cases, 76c; boiled, barrels, 73c; boiled, cases, 73 cents. TURPENTINE In tanks, 60c; In cases, 7c; 10-case lots, lc less. SAN IJIANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current in Bay City on Fruits, Vece tables, Kte. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16. Butter Creamery. 29c; store, 26c. Eggs Fancy ranch, 24c; pullets. 22c Cheese New. 1014c; Young Americas, 13 M d 15c; Oregon. 3 4l4c. Vegetables Bell peppers. 70c; do Chile, 5910c; hothouse cucumbers. 75c9$l! egg plant, 5 9.7c. Onions Yellow, S0c$l. Fruit Lemons, fancy. $1.50 1.75; choice, $1.75452: standard, $t..i081.75; - bananas, Hawaiian, 75c&$1.50; pineapples, do. $!2; California apples, Newtown Pippins, 75c $1.10- Bellfleurs, 50 g-75c; Baldwins, 509 75c; 'Winesaps, 50Sj75c; do, Oregon, New town Pippins, 75cjl.l5; Winesaps, 75c9 $1- Baldwins, 75c ft; Spitzenbergs, 90c9 $1.35. Potatoes Delta, 90c$1.15: Oregon. $1.40 01.60: Lompoc, $l.55rgpl.75; Washington, $1.15&1.30; sweets. $1.61.80. Receipts Flour. 2715 quarters; barley, 13.720 centals; potatoes, 3520 sacks; hay, 453 tons. ' 'v Coffee Futures. NEW YORK, Feb. 16. Coffee futures - !.. n mi .h email firHT-a ware were ibij huici ..... sufficient to cause Irregular fluctuations. The opening was at a uccnuu ui immia to an advance of 2 points, with near months relatively easy under little scattering liqul j . i . .. v. ,..- .ii 1 1 n n iA 1 n reflect in prehensions that high-grade Rio coffees would be tendered before the final ma turity of old-style contracts at the end of next June. Late December contracts also weakened and the market closed at a net advance of 3 points on July but generally 1 to 7 points lower. Sales 7750 bags. Febru ary 5.43c: March. 5.49c; April, 5.58c; May, 5 07c- June. w . , o .'s3o:' September. 6.89c; October, 6.84c; No vember, l.Ulc: uetnuucj, ' Soot quiet. RIO io. , l ac; oauw. nu. i. "owing to a holiday no mllreis prices were reported from Brazil. New York Sugar Market. NEW TORK. Feb. 16. Raw sugar, steady. Molasses sugar. $3.74; centrifugal. $4.51. Refined, steady Dulotb Linseed Market. DTJTiTJTH. Feb. 18. Linseed Cash, $1.85 fei.boi; May. Xoz; JuU. tUS&t J RATES FALL AGAIN Another Sharp Decline in Ex change on London. SMALL IMPORTS OF GOLD Slocks Fluctuate in Halting Slanncr, Leading Issues Being: Xefflcctcd for Manipulated Specialties. Bond Sales targe. NEW YORK. , Fob. 10. Foreign r,?' almost to tho exclusion of the stock mar ket itself. Anotner snarp uwims change on Londou'was followed by n en gagement of a small amount of gold by a local bunkins house, the metal coming from Ottawa. Rec-ipt of a small shipment of gold coin from London for transfer to Cuba bure lightly upon the exchange situation. Later in tho dav tho rate for remittances to Lon don became more normal, recovering to a point well above the low quotations of tne "'Another aspect of the financial situation was the heavy trading in bonds for future dcliverv. Stocks rose and fell In halting manner, leading Issues beinp comparatively neglected for the manipulated specialties, these mov ing In contrary fashion. For example, Mex. lean Petroleum added over three points to its recent decline, making a total of al- n wn H o ... PittKlllirZ most eigni pumi-a i -. Coal preferred rose three points In con nection wun tne piupuocu -- its properties, which was expected to re bound to the adi-antage of the share- "cimnees elsewhere were mostly nominal, except " ff.r tsolat-d Issues like Monlans Power, Texas Company and the oil ana "'f-avorit''including United States Steel and the international list, were under fre quent pressure. Union Pacific and Penn sylvania exhibiting especial heaviness in the final dealings After the close. New Havens minimum was reduced from 49 to 4 1 and that of Southern Railway preferred from 5Timc money was not quotably altered, but the supply was so large as to causo some large lenders to withdraw from the mar ket The recent Russian credit of -'5.00.-000 has absorbed some of the inactive sup ply. . ,k For the most pan wnus wic iv..i, new Pennsylvania 414s being the most con spicuous exception. Total sales par vlue, amounted to $2.R2R.OOO. United Mates coupon 3s and registered 4s advanced per cent on calL CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. 1.200 5,K 2, BOO High. 2014 54 li 40 '4 2814 . 65 54 Low Hid. 2914 53 3 27 04 10014 102 ? '? !4 "'0 1)4 0SH 8B 167 354 41 11 o; 124 ::.1 i 2J!i "14 11 11 21 141'4 114 31 nov Alaska Gold . . Amal Copper . . Am Beet Sugar 2S'4 r:--iV, :i4 27 63 ioi4 11014 400 Am Smel & Ref 8.200 do prelerrea. . Am Sugar Ref.. Am Tel & Tel. . Am Tobacco . . . Anaconda Mln. . AtchiBon Bait & Ohio Brook R Tran. . California Pet .. II....1IU. Pn. 1100 103 000 120 800 600 400 1.400 2,800 04 14 6',i. lt14 1.-.8 35 41. '86 ' '3514 20 4 6Wli S4 1H 158 85 41 'S6 ' 's.i'ii 25 -X r-pnii-ai Leather 4.100 Ches st Ohio . .. 200 rVi 1 (11 Weat C. M & St Paul. Chicago & N W Chino Copper . . Col Fuel & Iron Col & Southern. D & R G rande. do preferred. . Distillers' Secur Erie General Elec . -Gt North pf Gt North Ore . . Guggenheim Ex. Illinois Central. Interbor Met pf Inspiration OOP. Inter Harvester. K C Southern.. Lehigh Valley .. T I. f. XT.ieh 500 600 200 2,600 23 500 1.500 200 ' i'.ioo 400 11514 31 5114 'r.7 la 1874 114H 30 50 "57" 18 15 14 57 li i '.4 08 1.000 133 116 72 "ioii 11 12.1 5014 1S2 115 61) 'ios 10'4 12014 49 l:i BOO 1 15 Mex Petroleum. 14,600 69 Miami Copper Mo. Kan & Tex 210 IS 10 Mo Pacific Nat Biscuit National Lead.. Nevada Copper. N Y Central . . . N Y. N H H. Norfolk & West Northern Pac .. Pacific Mail Pac Tel & Tel. . Pennsylvania ... Pull Pnl Car . . Ray Con Copper Reading Republic I & S Ror-k Island Co. do preferred. . Ft L ft fc F 2 pf Southern Pac . . Southern Ry . .. Tenn Copper . . 1.500 200 300 10 121 49 12 2.8O0 "84 83 S3 49 300 10014 700 103 100 102 100 102 19 211 1,700 105 10454 104 4 lr.a 300 17--4 20.800 13 17 143 17 14314 20 1 3 84 '1 5 "4 2914 129 119 SO 2,700 1.100 1.200 S4'4 151. 88 13 29 14 128 ' si ii 42 10414 521- SOVi Texas Company. TT1. Ui,IH 1.400 132 do preferred.-. 2,l00 81 'i 4.".4 4314 do preferred., Utah Copper Wabash pf Western Union.. Westing' Elen. . 400 10414 10 5214 1 Ti luo ' 2011 '63 "14 eming j-jiw. v'i ii 3 Total sales for the day, 157.400 shares. 000 7o4 60 10 RflNDS. TJ S Ref 2s. res. 08'N Y C G 314s.. Tntj 03 14 lUls OO COUfclll I"' - ..v.. U S 3s. reg IOI 14 do 4s . . . . UO rouiKin....J'iifl u"'"" v" TJ S N 4s, reg. .10!lSo Pac Con 5s.. s .1.. .,nnn until 9. Money, Exchange, Etc . 1 NEW TOHK. Feb. 16. Mercantile paper, ""I'. .k. n... ,. 4.7!tiiO- for cables, J4.7960; for demand. 14. Bar silver, 48c. Government bonds, firm; railroad bonds, easy. Time loans, steady: 60 days, 214 3 per cent; :u aays, -aiO" wm, iwui...-, 314 fi314 percent. Call money, firm. High. 214: low. 2; ruling rate. 2; last loan, 2; closing bid, 2 : offered at 2 li . LONDON, Feb. 16. Bar silver, 22 c per Money, 1 per cent. Discount rates Short bills, 1 7-16 pel cent: three months.l 7-10 per cent. . . . -nm . ,.,ori 1 1". ftllvni liara. OAIN rnAni.i.niv. ' "- ' - ---- 48c; drafts, sight, 1 per cent; do. tele- grapn, per ceni. dicuuib utmi.ii.. Naval Stores. .n7ivwi(T i.. Feb. 16. Turpentine, firm. 42c " Sales, 323 barrels; receipts. Kir.. .),tnm.iitR nn- Ktnrk. 35.814. Itosin. firm. Sales, lift) barrels: receipts. 99b; shipments, 1291; stock, U..01O H.,,,' A B. 3.l)0; C, V. 3.0214; E. F, J.I.O.i: G. H, 1 3.f0; k, 13.25; M. 4.00; N, 5.00; WO, 83.40; WW. $.'..60. Metal Markets. v-iri-n- vnnir Feb. IB. Tin weak. Five ton lots. 35.87 36.37c; 25-ton lots offered "coppe'r'steady: Electrolytic 14.6214.S7c; casting, 14. 25&i 14.62c. Iron quiet and unchanged. Lead firm, '3.82&3-87C. Spelter firm, 8. 6.34." 8. 90c. Americans Dull at London. LONDON. Feb. 16. The American sec tion of the stock market today was dull and featureless. Except for a slight ad vance in Canadian Pacific, the list was inclined to ease off. , Chicago Dairy Produce, rnrrino. Feb. 16. Butter, lower. Cream ery. 24c to 29c EggS, lOW er. Xieceipis, l tr"J i.ani-3, mark, cases Included, 21 24c; ordinary firsts, 23c; firsts. 24c Hops at New York. . - . . .. .. i.l- T.I.. 1. 1 Hun. KtMUlV. Pft- ri C W IUIVAi i-ew. J . . , . cafic Coast. 1B14, 1219o; hides steady; wool steady. Cotton Market. vpm vnul.- r.h Kt-Jinnt cotton. Q U I C 1 1 mid-uplands, $8 55. No sales. Ilried Fruit at New Tork. . . . , in ir r.li in ETvtt rtnrtttttn nnnleS rttiW i . , - . . quiet; . prunes, steady; peaches, quiet. Klamath Gets Iumber Machinery. . -t irlTU 1TAT.T. Or TT.h. lfi (Special.) Three more cars of machin ery for the new Pelican Bay Lumber n .. ill ,i.A. tailvei4 here Rat. i u in y mi.. " urday, making-16 cars thus far received. rne last Biutii"" ..u.. . -- tionary engines of 850 and 450-horse- poweii icoticiiiimwi work for the new fireproof engine-room. n..iiiTain ttnn TnaRrf(.i t m mi". Four or nve carioaas more win com plete the outnt. W. R. Burrows, of Belle Plaine, Kan., owns ..... .... ... George Washington's election to the Preal- .- iinhfnib man All inn iibt ni dencjf. . . , . , The First National Bank riTXH AND MORRISON STREETS CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ..3,500,000 Interest Paid on Savings and Time Deposit! Security Savings and Trust Company Pifth and Morrison Streets CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $-100,000 THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of San Francisco. Founded 1864 Capital Paid in $S,500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $S,3S1,757.41 Commercial Banking. Savings Department. PORTLAND BRANCH Third and Stark Streets LADD & TILTON BANK Established 1159. Capital and Surplus Commercial and NEW EXPORT TRADE Renewal of Buying Again Lifts Wheat at Chicago. CLOSING TONE UNSETTLED Million Bushels Sold at Seaboard for Trans-Atlantic Shipment 1111 noi Growers Mow Disposed to I,et Go. CHICAGO. Kcb. 16 Pro!pct of llbfrsl export buctnesa gave tho wheat market big lift today, but the hope of rontlnueil free 8ale to. Kurope. was not rallxert In full, .mil ome of the advance disappeared. There a an unsettled clone at 14 to A p.nts above last night. rum '""'h"! cents to a cents down, oali off ' S to "i cent and provl.lona up J centa to Tl'.i cents. It iva not until artor dealera In mheat had left the pit that the fact J"-n' definlielv Known or a minion " lug been disposed of at Hie seaboard to day for transatlantic shipment. tin the bulge ll.Inols growers loosened somewhat --I.. nn rMnrve holding hot Other- .iJ- i.A iffinltv of nnrchaslnc from first hands was ald "to be handicapping sales for export. . , Corn showed more pronounce weakness than has recently been the case. The greai stocks on hand resulted In much selling pressure. . , , . .i . o ...l lower with wheat. f asn handlers here made only small sales to the seaboard. , , . . Provisions kept In line with a rise m quotations for hogs. Shorts and packers were on tne nuj nig !-. The leading futures iwuged as follows: WHEAT-' rnn ttleh. Tw. Close May 1.6V l.S3;i l' July 1.80 l.oTV 1 So l.M COR.V. SUv July .S3 .SIM. TO'i .m .tills ' -b OAT3. Ill', .fil fl,1 .67'i .'"S .3 . -&' MESS PORK. May . . . July ... Ylav ..llii mm l.T,i july lu.Vii l-"'0 19i0 LARD. juiy :::::.i!mt4 n. w-w "- SHORT RIBS. Mav ..1224 10.S0 10.22 Vi Cash prices were: Barley. TK'u.SUc. Timothy. f.".5()a6..'0. CoVnNofinow. T$974He: No. 4 whit. 75'iOC. t, PrlnTsrV reeelpWh-at. l.9.?t 67S0OO bushels: corn l.tWl.flOti; vs 1.0..5.000 bushel: oats. StH.OOO vs. 511.000 bushels. Shlnments-Uvheat. tit.OW vs. !..8.O10 busnlr co 751.00 v. 0 000 bushd.: oats. 734,000 vs. 404.000 buahels. Kuropean Grain Markets. LONDON. Feb. !. Cargoes on passage firm. Wheat. 6d higher. LIVERPOOU Feb. Corn unchanged to '.id lower. Cash wheat. Hid to -Id lower. PARIS. Feb. IS. Wheat and flour un changed. Minneapolis firaln Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb lWn1eB-Ta5V': 1 tAk. July J41: No. 1 hard, fi ll! No lortheVn. l"o51.56: No. 2 porta ern. I.4S l-M "4. ,..,,gl,K Barley. 71t?7c; flax. ll.S Other Eastern Wheat Markets, KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1. Wheat closed. May l.65 bid. WINNIPEG, Feb. 1. Wheat closed. May tl.5 asked. DULUTH. Feb. IS. Wheat closed. May 1.64V. San Francisco Grata Market. KAV FRANCISCO. Feb. 1. Spot quo; tatloAs; F Walla Walla. 12.40 S. Hj, red K.iiiian f2 4042.4i;lt : Turkey red. J.4.,W II YSfi'l 57V ; white oats. 1 S2t tjl.Sfl. bew, 3J3i.S0 middlings. 30 4SO; shorts. 3cfl?bord-Barley, firm; May. 11.68 bid. $1.00 asked. Puget Round Grain Markets. TiCOMA Feb. 1. Wheat Bluestem. $1 54" fortyfold. I.82J.i3: club, (1.50 l.r.4; red fife, $1.60fl.M. Car racelpts Whuat, 8; barley. 2; corn. 2; oats, 13: hay. 24. ;irATTI.B Feb. W. Wheat Bluestem, tM? turkty red. J1.S0: fortyfold. 1 64: club. fl.AS; fife. II &O; rea Russian, barley, SSl.ou por ton. yesterday s car receipts vmwm. 9; barley, 4: hay. S; flour. 3ii. Centralla's Warrants Topolar. rENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. It (Spe cial.) Centralia city warrants are in greater demand than ever before, ac cording to a cutcmcnt yesterday by S2.O00.O0D Savings DepositJ rity fomniiKBlonor V. R Kelr. lieretn fore these warrants have been Imndlcil largely by local banks and individuals, but rocontly there has been a (treat out side demand fur them. Kltopla IJtlucalloiial Meetlnir Held. ICI.TOriA. Wah.. Kfb. t. -- (Spe eial.) At the larsiy-sltfnde.i tiln-i-atlonnl meetinn in i:itnpls. Ilie ir..-k-rainnie Included talks lV "ounlv Superintendent UeorKe W. Zent. of I'bmco. I'rcfeh.i)r K. .1. Clemme. presi dent of Hie Kllciisbnm Stale Normal, slid a number of teachers alul directoia from uiitlyliiK di.sli l.'ts. Tlie pro urainme at nlaht Incluiled an nllres4 by I'rofessor t'lenime. views of Kram a bv Superintendent Itlcks. of I'nurn, and vocal selertlona by Mrs. Myrtle Tread well, mimical supervisor of the lnsco schools. Hefreslimenta mere aerved The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE Toronto, Canada. Established 1867. A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on tune deposit. Casamerelal letters of Credit laaura. Uirkaniir an l.onaeej. Raglaad. Ileucht and said. PORTLAND BRANCH. Corner Second and Stark Sta. F. C. MALPAS. Manager. San Francisco LOS ANUi-LKa AND BIN KIKOO S. S. YUCATAN -Sails Wed., Keb. 17. il I f. M. MrKTII I'AtlllU alklMSMIP t Tkket Office freight office ixxa aa a4. I twttt Narthrua a. la ill. A let I Mala UiA A t4 UALLUS-COI.tMBI A 1.1 t.. Steamer J. N. Teal leaves Tsylor-sC dock Mon.. Wed.. Fri day at 11 1. M. for Tha dalles and all way landing, carrylns; freight sn.l paaseutiers. Itelurninx', leaves 'I ha l."Hlles tjuuday. Wed., l'rl., 7 A. AL Tel. Main 813. Kara $1. berths t.uc STEAMSHIP Sails Direct For HAS JRANtlM'O. ins .t.F.l.F.! A.M KAN 111 I.l. O. Saturday, 2:30 P. M Feb. 20 K4.N l'RAM Ist'O, rllBTI tMI 1AJS AMikLM HTKAMMIIP IU. KKtVtv lit M.I.AM. A rent, IJ4 Tlilrd street. A 4jW. Mala t. American - Hawauan Steamship Co. The Panama Cannl l.lae." EirKLSS FIIKIUHT KIIVK'E Betwrea Portland. New Vork. Ilaatvn. Phllndelphln and C'barlraton. lor Information aa to Kates, ballings, fctc. Call on or Address C. I). kU.MiWI, A seat. ;T0 Stark, street, Psrtlnaa. On 5TKAMK.lt SKIlViriO Btearoor 'II AIl KM' ll r.BW sves Ash-slret lock dally el cei.t Saturday. 8 P. a. fir As toria ana jr"".-. ' - ' leavsa Astmia dat.y axesst . 9 SS City T l"a." Office. Third and' asM.s-on strseta or al Asn-siree fata ' . Marshall rJU. 8 s. Biuvra mim a r. m rr.n. te. ' SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES Tha saa Fraaelar M IWtland . S. Ce N. CO ) lei. Marshall MK. A l-l. COOS BAY LINE STEAMSHIP BRKA&WATEB Kails from Alnasrorth 4ack. Portlaad. t . every Tisasday Krelgai and llcaet elk lever AlaanmUi dock. 1'. C Ft A. a Ui L U. Keatlna, Afent. Phooee Mala , r-ii. T,,k.i Offlea M Slim ft. Q. W. busssr. Aasab faaass aiartaai. tim. A CUt