IS
Death Knell of Graft in Paving
Petitions Is Sounded.
AFFIDAVITS ARE REQUIRED
Ordinance' Prepared bj- City Attor
ney Provides That Property Own
ers Shall Give Reasons for
Having Signed Lists.
The death knell nf fraudulent prefer
ential pavins petitions Is sounded in
in ordinance which will be presented
to the City Council this morning by
City Attorney LaRoche requiring all
petition signers to make affidavit to
the effect that he or she understands
fully the substance of what Is being
pigned and requiring- a full statement
on the petition as to who circulated It
and for what reason.
Preferential paving petitions have
heen the cause of trouble for the Coun
cil for many years. Particularly has
this been true in the last two years.
The present City Council has had much
difficulty and a few heated controver-
silo AVir the sublect.
Paving Company Men Active.
When bids are opened for a paving
contract the paving companies send
men Into the district and get signa
tures of property owners favoring one
or another type of pavement. It may
not be the type upon which the lowest
bid Is submitted. At present the peti
tion may be in almost any form. It is
rigned and sent in. The, Council does
not know who circulated It or why.
Upon many occasions it has been
charged that , paving concerns have
bribed property owners into signing
the petition on promise of remittance
f part or all of the cost of the pave
ment to be assessed against that prop
erty owner. This has led to many
buses.
Affidavits Are Required.
The ordinance which will start on its
course this morning provides that
hereafter no petition requesting the
laying of pavement shall be received
for filing by the Auditor of the City of
Portland unless the f ame shall have at
tached thereto an affidavit or affi
davits signed by all persons who have
signed such petition, which affidavits
phall contain the following statements:
That the affiant has read such petition
and Is familiar with its contents: that
it expresses his wishes In regard to the
character of pavement requested: that
he has received nothing of value and
will receive nothing of value or benefit
of any kind for signing such petition
or refraining from opposing such peti
tion, and that his only interest rela
tive, to the matters set forth in such
petition is the interest of the property
rwner whose property will be affected
by the laying of the pavement peti
tioned for.
"Each and every such petition re
questing the laying of pavement shall,
before being filed with the Auditor,
have appended thereto a statement
showing who has circulated such peti
tion and the names of all persons in
terested in the circulation thereof."
RURAL CARRIERS INVITED
orth Yakima Association Is After
State Convention for 1916.
NORTH YAKIMA, "Wash., Feb. 13.
fSpeclal.) The Yakima County Rural
Carriers' Association yesterday passed
resolutions at Its annual meeting against
the reduction of tirst-class postage to
1 cent, and extending an invitation to
the State Association of Rural Mall
cirriers to hold Its 1916 convention in
IliU city. J. II. Reed was re-elected
president and H. K. Hull secretary--..aa,iiAr
T TP Ali-er was elected vice-
president and also was named as a dele
gate to the state convention in Everett
next July.
.1. D. Sledill, postmaster of this city.
In an address to the carriers, told them
that they would be called on to play an
Important part in the work of the Fed
eral employment bureau which is being
established.
CHARLES J. CANNON DIES
l.on; Illness Fatal to Cashier of
Xorth Powder Farmers' Bank.
BAKER. Or.. 1. ;3. (Special.)
.fter a lingering illness with anaemia,
Charles J. Cannon, cashier and a larpe
Fiockliolder in the Farmers' National
ltank of North T'owder. died today at
1ms home in North Towder. Several
months ago Mr.-Cannon was taken to
p Walla Walla hospital, hut without
benefit, and he waa returned to North
Jvwder lpst Tuesday..
Mr. Cannon was. prominent in busi
ness affairs of North Powder, having
pone there from Southern Oregon about
a. year ago when the bank was reor
ganized. He was bom in Missouri 43
years ago. but had been in Oregon
several years. He is survived by his
widow and two chlldren-
The body will be sent to Tecumseh,
"S.h - tomorrow nicht for burial.
FRAUD
ASSAILED
SHERWOOD CATTLE BOUGHT
"Washington Banks Purchase Oregon
Ilol.steJns for Small Farmers.
FHERWOOD, Or.. Feb. 23. fPpeciaJ.)
To alleviate the present conditions in
the apple-growing districts at'Wenat
chee. Wash., the banks at that place
are purchasing milch cows for the small
land owner. A carload of blooded Hol
steins was Bhlpped from Sherwood to
Independence today, which later will
be shipped to Wenatchee and distrib
vted from that point.
The animals were purchased from K.
I.auber. of Tualatin, by William Block,
a Portland stockbuyer. The average
price was $S5 a head. Mr. Lauber dis
posed of about 12 head and about the
eame number will be purchased at In
dependent W1ARSHF1ELD CALL TAKEN
JJer. J. S. Stubblcrielii Resigns
Charge In Klamath Falls.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or Feb. 13.
'(Special.) Rev. J. S. Stubblefleld. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church
cf this city, last Sunday tendered his
resignation to accept a call of the
First Presbyterian Church of Marsh
field. Rev. Mr. Stubblefield hs served
tills charge about three years and a
half, and came here from the Immanuel
I'resbyterian Church of Kansas City.
Recently the Presbyterian Church
licre accepted from Major C- E. "Worden
a site for a new $12,000 edifice to be
erected immediately.
TAX PENALTY SUIT FILED
Action Brought to Knjoln l,ne
Treasurer From Collecting.
1SCGENE. Or., Feb. 21. (Special.)
Suit to nioia- itia Xre&atuws lnn
County from collecting penalties on
the second half of taxes not paid by
April 1 was filed today py the First
National Bank of Eugene. The suit
Is identical with a suit filed last year,
under which Judge Harris enjoined the
Treasurer from complying with the
terms of the 1913 law that abolished
the two payment system.
The law recently passed by the Leg
islature changing this provision will
not go Into effect for 90 days. In the
meantime, a penalty of 2 per cent
would accrue on the unpaid second
half.
The Circuit Court, it is understood,
will give this suit Immediate attention
and it is believed that an Injunction
can be obtained within the next two or
three days.
The case is based upon a technicality
in the law of 1313. which eliminated
the two payment system. The court
held It the intent of the Legislature
to allow two payments even though
the words did not so state.
LIVESTOCK MARKET LOW
O.MY FOl'R JLOADS RECEIVED AT
NOHTH PORTLAND,
Hoc Sell at Price Range Establish
on Monday Few Deals In
Other Lines.
The livestock market was quiet, with only
a small supply available. A number of
sales of hogs were closed and the top
price of the preceding day. ,... wm re
peated, la the caul, dlvialon
lots were disposed of within the ruling
"i&.&.To?". were cattle. IT
JS?W Los. and 'hP- 'hlppers
were: C. E. Lucke. of Eetacada. and J. S.
runt of Junction City. The day'. sale.
were as lowows:
Wt Vnce.'
W. Price.
1 cow S"0 3-75
1 cow 70 3.00
S hogs
5 boss
hOBS
1 hot; .
10 hogs
45 hogs
16 hoes
2 hulls
. 135 t.5
. til s.io
1MI S.7.-V
3 cows . . .
e.owa
UL'i 6.&0
. 133 S.IO
. 176 .
. 173 6.7S
.118') 4. .Ml
& calves
2S o.oO
7 calves
1J3 7.60
'heifers.. 35 .2&
1 steer . .. -"
J.bu " " local stockyards on
SIM) 4.W
STICKS cuii , .
the various ciasaws i
Prima steera .....-
7.507.7S
Choice lrs
7.o"s f.ilU
.7.ilbT.'-'5
6.0ii?!S10
6. 00 ' 6.00
S.OO'O'-'
S.SOW6.U0
4.50W 8. JU
.:5?.76
fi.WI.tf ti.
6.0OBT.15
5.00'(P6.15
7.004s .:!
Medium s-.eera
Choice cows
Medium cowa
Heifers
Bulls
States
Hoi
F.lsht
Heavy
Sheep
Wethers
Ewes
Lambs
Omaha livestock Market.
SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. Feb - fT"
Receipts. 1W.000; market, strong. Hv
sF.o.SO; light. S06.60; pigs, So
8.2f.: bulk of sales. 8 5iS 6.57 H. .
Cattle Receipt. 0tfu; marKet,
Native steer., 6ft8: native cow. and heif
era. S4 7.ir7; Western steers, io.W i.4u.
Te' Vtecrs.' $5.75710: Texas cow. and
heifers. ll.-,0i.50; calves 'i0
" sheep-Receipts. 1.000; m"ft.S?fZ:
Yc.rllr.es. S7.2.M&S.1U; wether. l.0a7.0O.
awes, tl.25a5.70: lambs. iSS.SO.
Chicago livestock Market.
CHICA.JO. Feb. S3. Hog. Receipt. 19.-
oot: market, firm uib pi 70
r. -n Unlit SB 50r6.7.; mixed S.4S8 . 1".
heavy. 1.156.65? rough. J6.139o.30; pigs.
Caule flec-lpts. 2000; market, strong. Na-
eow- and I heifers, 3.W 7.60: calves. .
Sheep-Recetpts. 6000: market strong .
ci,- .t :,5 7 50: yearlings. 17.60 a.".
iamb.; SI.65&U.10.
New York Sugar Market.
VFW YORK. Feb. 23. Raw sugar fl'tn.
Masies 4 00: centrifugal. 4.77: refined
L,dy! cut loaf 6.66: crushed. 6.55: mold
A. 6.20: cubes. 6.00; XXXX powdered m;
powdered. 5 80; One Kranulated. 5.5: Dia
mond A. 8.73; confectioner- A. 3.65; No. 1.
5"The future, market continued to decline
In the afternoon and closed easy from two
10 eight points lower. Kales. 1430 tons. Feb
ruary. 8.78c: May. 3.83c; June, 3.89c; July.
3.04c; September, (lie.
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Tin easy: five-ton
lots. BS.OOG 39.50c; 25-ton lots offered at
8Copper steady. Electrolytic, 14.75 14.87c;
canting, 14.25 1 4.62c.
Iron steady. No. 1 Northern. $14.80915.
No. 2 Northern. 14 23 14.76; No. 1 and e
Southern. S14.23 14.73.
Lead steady at 8.62y3.8"C.
Spelter ttrong. 0.43c bid.
Hops, Etc.. at New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Hops quiet. Stats
common to choice. 1014. 12lc; Pacific
Coa-st. 1914. 12130; 1913, &Uc.
Hides, steady.. Bogota, 32i4c; Central
America, 61 'Ac.
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Spot cotton quiet.
Mid-uplands, 8.33c. No sales.
Centralis to Nominate Director.
CENTRALTA, Wash., Feb. 2S (Spe
cial.) A citizens' caucus today was
called for March 1 to nominate a can
didate for school director to succeed
.1. C. Watson at the election on March
6. Mr. Watson is the only candidate
who has announced himself.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Feb. 23. Maximum tempera
ture 32 degrs: minimum. 4J oesreoi.
Kiv-Y r-adlng at S A. M.. 2.6 feet: ehnr
In last 23 hours. 0.2 foot rise. Total rainfall
i'.V M 10 3 P M.. O.OP Inch: total rainfall
sln- September 1. 1!14, 81.04 Inches: normal
rainfall fclnce September 1. 30.84 inches: de
ficiency nf rainfall .inee September 1, 19J4.
9 SU inches. Total sunshine February Jo.
none- possible fun.hlne. 10 hours. 4ft minute..
Barometer (reduced to.ea-leve) at S P. M.,
29.0 inches.
THE WEATHER.
J B Wind
SS 5 2
0 : :
03 . .
t .
State of
Weather
STATIONS.
Baker
Boise
Boston
Calsary
Chicago
Denver
Ues Moines... -
Dulnth
Eureka . .
Galveston
Helena 1
Jacksonville
Kansas rlty...
Los Angeles
Marshfleld ....
Metiford
Minneapolis
Montreal
New Orleans....
New York
North Head
North . Yakima.
Phoenix
Pocatello
Portland
Roseburs
Sacramento ....
St. Louis
Salt lake
San Francisco.
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Tatoosh Island.
Walla Walla...
Washington ...
Winnipeg
440
TrfliO
4SO
10 SE icioudy
.oli O K Icioudy
.00 B,K Cloudy
. 400
.001. .1 Clear
ns 12 sw
44:0
3!l
680
.00 D;NB
.22 12I.NW
.O0 4;XE
,0S,14 SB
Oil 14 N
pt. cloudy
Snow
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Clear '
cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
o;o
44 0
(16 0
:: 0
62 :
so 0
.001 61W
,lfi 4 E
7S:2S W
00 8 SW
Rain
!i0i20 SE ICIoudy
l's.o
SB0
Kaln
6rt 0
.40 4 N
.00:111 S
r.nui
t'loudy
Cloudy
48 0
SOilt.
04 0,
AT').
62 :0.
4:0.
5S 0.
4Oj0.
Mil)
eo-o.
1.20,
50 0
so;o.
4,0.
r.s o.
oso.
220
.noi B'W
,ool 4W
oo o'st;
(0 6E
inuil v
Clnudv
Cloudy
Kaln
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudv
.04 4 NW
.Oil 8.RB
.WIS SW
.001 4 NW
Clear
,04! O S
.02! 4!NW
Rain
Pt clnudv
,02 4 K
Ofli 4 N
.t,0:24iV:
,ti2i 0 SE
OP' 10 s
ICloidv
(cloudy
Cloudy
t loudy
Kaln
.00! f;SW
(Clear
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A depression which may prove to be of
decided character Is approachlnfr the Ore
io coast and southwest warnings were
ordered for the same at Marshfleld only at
o p M Thev will be extended to other
station's In the morning- should it be neces
sary Another storm is central over the
1 ake. Peslon and the barometer is relatively
hiejh over the Plains State.. Rain has
fallen on the Pacific Slope a. far .outh a.
an Francisco and also generally throughout
the Middle West, except in Southern Minne.
sota Iowa and Eastern sonth Dakota, where
a portion of the precipitation was in the
form of .now. The temperature chances
.ince yesterday have been unimportant.
The conditions are favorable for rain in
this district Wednesday, with Increa.lng
southeast shifting to southwest wind, along
the coast. . FORECASTS:
rortland and vicinity Rain; southeasterly
" orecea and Washington flalni seuthea.t,
shifting to soutaweBt wind.. Increasing along
tha enaat.
Mah.i ilalu, '
J&DWAJU X, B&Jd&r eittfiab-fafaaaataf.
WHEAT DROP SEVERE
Local Market Shares in Gen
eral Weakness.
BIDS CUT 5 TO 11 CENTS
Sellers Are Anxious to Unload, but
Do Xot Make. Such Extreme Con
cessions Only One Sale on
Merchants' Exchange.
The local wheat market had a sick ap
pearance yesterday. The discouraging- ex
port outlook "was Intensified by the 8-cent
break at Chicago and holders In this mar
ket thought it was high time to dispose of
their loads. Buyers took advantage of the
situation and bid very low prices. Sellers,
while weak, however, did not go to such
extremes, yet the average prices asked rep
resented a material reduction from last
week's values.
There was only one sale, a 5000-bushel
lot of April red Kussian. at II. 3. This was
6Vi centa under Saturday's price.
White wheat was weaker than the red
varieties. Blue.tem bids were S to 9H
cents under Saturday's figures, fortyfold was
9 to 11 cents lower and club 014 to lOtt
cents reduced. Sellers' concessions, ba.ed
on Saturday, bid market, were 2 to 4V4
cents, except In the case of April forty
fold, which amounted to 6 cents.
In the read wheat division the declines
ranged from 5 to 8',i cents In the bids and
1 to 3 cents In the asked prices.
The local traders were not disposed to
place so much Importance on the Darda
nelles affair, as this bogie has been over
worked by the Chicago manipulator., yet
they recognise the possibility of Constanti
nople proving the weakest spot in the Ger
man defense line and do not minimise the
effect of Iks fall on the American wheat
market. It is the submarine blockade of
Great Britain, however, which Is causing
the speculators worry. They see little
chance, of the market bettering Itself in the
near future and holders of the nearby deliv
eries are. therefore, seeking buyrs.
The oats and barley markets were weak,
as they usually are when wheat goes off.
Three hundred tons of May oats sold at
IS8.2S, a decline of J1.20 from Saturday's
price. Spot oats were fl lower. Barley
bids were reduced $1 to $2 a ton.
Local receipts, in cars, were reported by
the. Merchants' Exchange as follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oat. Kay
Portland 107 30 IT 49 27
Year ao l:l 46 S9 8 13
Sea'n to date.l42WI ll4 1048 1728 1.14S
Year ago 136SS 2077 1DS2 1387 2005
Tacoma. Pat,
and Monday !9
Year ago 16
Sea'n to date.
Year ago 7350
Seattle. Fri. . . 9
Year ago 7
Sea'n to date. 022
Year ago
11
52S
378
'i
058
11X12
11
2.-.S5
1302
0
13
4535
3769
440
2
IS
icv;8
13!i
043
1084
Broomhall's summary of foreign crop con
ditions follows:
United Kingdom The weather Is fine and
planting of the new crop continues. Offers of
native wheat are liberal. The acreage to
wheat is expected to bs largely over last
year.
France Weather is now more favorable
and crop prospects fair. Tha government is
releasing territorials to assist threshing and
planting. Native offers are scarce.
Germany The weather is milder, follow
ing heavy freeslng, and much of the snow
cover has disappeared. Foodstuffs are scarce.
Russia Snow cover general, except in the
south. Generally crop outlook favorable.
Roumanla Winter has beenmtld and crop
conditions generally good, on a full acreage.
India Weather and crop conditions fine.
Native offers are larger and cheaper.
Argentina Weather favorable for the new
corn crop and prospects excellenL
Austria Stocks are light and very dear.
Hungary Weather unfavorable for tb
new crop. The acreage will be very small.
Heavy freezing and thawing Is reported.
Spain Light, beneficial rains are reported
OREGON HOP MARKET 18 BLOCKED
Large Contract Orders on Hand That Can
not Be Filled.
Almost every hop dealer In Oregon has
orders for new-crop contracts, but they can
not fill them, as the limits are not up to
growers' ideas, and many of the latter, af
filiated with the association, will not deal
with outsiders. Most of these orders are
said to be .at 13 and 12H cents. The best
price so far reported paid for the new crop
is 13 cents. The spot market is also blocked.
Recent heavy trading in California has
reduced growers holdings to less than 20,
000 bales. Unsold stocks of Sacramentos
amount to 14.911 bales, and In Sonoma there
are about 2000 bales of 1014s and 1000 bales
of 1013s. The Uhlmanns bought 37ft bales
of Sacramentos from Okl at 10 centa and
Donovan paid 11 cents to Harvey Cassell
man for 184 bales of Tolos.
Eastern brewers are not interested In spot
hops, according to the Chicago Brewers'
Bulletin, which says:
"The activity at the primary markets hss
absolutely failed to stimulate business with
brewers, who apparently have z purchased
their se&soa's needs and are taking no
further interest In the market. As a result
of this condition the advance on the Pacific
Coast is not fully reflected by dealers' quo
tations to brewers, and apparently applies
only to export business for English account.
The Water-villa Hop Reporter says:
"A very dull market prevails here. The
only sale reported is that cf the Lewis A
McHugo lot of 4 bales, which was sold this
week for 1014 cents. The hops are reported
to have been of medium grade. Orders for
hops are received occasionally from outside,
but unless filled at once the order Is very
likely recalled the next day. There seems
to -be no life manifested on the part of
grower or dealer, and the hop market of
1914 is quite as dead aa before the new
year opened."
According- to the Department of Com
merce, the Importa and exports of hops in
December and in the calendar year compare
with previous reports as follows:
Imports for December
Quantity.' Value.
1913 1.7:18.367 883,467
114 2.6S2.910 655,921
Imports for 12 months ending Decem
ber .
Quantltv. Value.
1912 5,663.889 2,191,716
113 7.312,615 2,945,84s
1HU 7,452,619 2,581.095
Exports for December
Quantity. Value.
lijlj 2.40O.638 734,908
1814 1.038,268 297,852
Exports for 13 months ending Decem
ber Quantity. Value.
15,572.337 '4,403,239
2u,l.4!7 1.4X3.610
191l I'. 11,056.449 2,926,401
DECREASE LESS THAN EXPECTEU
Visible Supply Statement Change for Week
la Moderate,
The weekly wheat statistics of the Mer
chants' Exchange show the following
changes in the American visible supply:-
Bushels. Decrease.
February 23, 1S15 61,759,000 l.SU.OOO
February 24, 1914 37.806,000 1,3 9 3.000
Februerv 24, 1913 63,735,000 848,000
February 26 1913 87.478.0O0 968.O0O
February 27, 1911 41.770.000 l.OM.000
February 28. 1910 26.516,000 811.000
March 1. 190 38.214.000 1,754.000
Mareh i. 1908 42.908,000 1.S64.000
March 4 1907 44,884.000 1,871,000
March 10 47,283,000 -JSLOOO
Increase.
No figures are available for the quantities
on pa.age for the current week.
Shipments of wheat, flour Included, from
the Western Hemisphere were aa follow.i
Week, Week Week
ending; endissr ending
Feb, 0, Feb. 1. Feb.l. 14
Argentina 3,184.000 1,472.000 S.S74.OO0
Total shipments from the United States
and Canada for tlie season to date are 277,
744,000 bushels, compared with 136,356,000
bushels in the corresponding period last
year.
Shipments from exporting countries last
year up to this date were:
- Bushe's.
United States and Canada 186.356.000
irentlna 22.075.000
Aultrana ......v.:.:..: s--,-0
Danube 3.OS.000
Russia 107.404. 008
India 25,6i)8.UO0
Total 416,803,000
LOCAL APPLE TRADE IS BOOMING
Retailers Cut Price on Diamond Brand New
towns and Increase Sales
Apples sre easily the feature of the Front
street produce trade this week. The special
retail campaisn has proved a success and
there is a steady stream of fruit passing
through Jobbers' hands. Some of the re
tailers are not maintaining the advertised
price Kf tl.25 on Diamond brand Hood River
Newtowns, but have cut the price to SL13,
and thereby largely increased their sales.
The orange market was very firm, partic
ularly on medium sizes. The tramp far of
bananas, due tomorrow, is still In California
and may not come In before the regular
banana train.
A shipment of cranberries was brought
down from Seattle yesterday and put on
sale at 11 a barrel.
TWENTY-CENT EGG SALES REPORTED
Buyers Operate in Limited Way, Fearing
Further Declines.
The local egg market I. now practically
on a 20-tent basis. Sales were made at
that price on the street yesterday and more
were offered at the same figure, but buyers
were reserved. Single cases sold at 21 cents.
There waa some shipping business, but not
enoush to clean tip the surplus. Seattle re
ported an overstocked market.
Poultry receipts were light and were
worked off at the old prices. Dressed meats
were also steady.
The butter market Is in fairly good shape,
and not so much cutting is reported a.
wa. the case last week. Chee.e was steady.
Cancan Firmer East and Abroad.
Cascara bark In the East Is firmer. Lon
don mall advices say of the bark market
there: "A good spot demand and holders are
very firm after the recent advance. The
Coast traders are still fighting for the busi
ness and are already trying to cut prices to
arrive: 35s cr I. t. is very probable for new
crop if it were bid."
Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday ,vere as toiiows:
Clearlncs. Balances.
Portland $l.s7,223 Sir.0,7Ss
.Seattle 2,041, 4H4 147.004
Tacoma 42S.4r,;i 00.172
SDokane ttt8.2?tt 4o,loi
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS
Grain, Flour, Feed. Ete.
VeAmnt ,UvirV Bid. Aslt.
Bluestem 1.45 1.50
Forty-fold 1-43 1.4s
Club
Rert Ttisian 1.3; 1..1H
Red fife 1-44
Oats
No. 1 white, feed 33.50 3-j.OO
Barley
K-n 1 feed 27.00 ".".On
Brewlnr 27.00 30.00
Bran " 2."o 2.. 00
Short 26 00 2!i.00
Futures
March bluestem 1.4-
Anrll hlnentem 1.4Mi l..,4
Mav tiluetem 1.50 l.r..
March fortv-fold 1.4:1 1.4S
Anrll for.v-fold 1.4:1 1.40
March club 1 '' J-4i
April club 1-4-: 1.0
March red Russian 1.3 1.40
April red Russiun l.SSVS 1-40
March red fife .1.37 1.44
April red fife 1.3S! 1.4,,
March oats .",3.00 o...00
April oats
Mav Oats :.-. 75 ,.tl.5
March feed barley 27.00 30.00
April feed barley 28.00 32.00
Salefi
5("0 bushels red Russian S 1.80
30o tons May- oats 36.25
FLOUR Patents. J7.20 a barrel: straights,
58.511; whole wheat, 7.40; graham. 7.20.
M1LLFEED Spot prices: Bran, t2S
29.50 per ton; shorts, $31g 31.50; rolled
barlev, $3516.
CORN White. 137.80 per ton; cracked,
S3 8. 50 per ton.
HAY Kastern Oregon timothy. $14ig;16;
valley timothy. $12.50; grain hay. 1O012;
alfalfa. S12&13.
Fruits anu Vegetables.
Local Jobbing quotations:
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navela
$1.752.25 per box: lemons, 2.253.60 per
box; bananas, 4&4V&C per pound; grapefruit,
3ig'3.50; pineapples, 6c per pound; tan
gerines, $1.50 1.75 per box.
VEGETABLES Cucumbers, hothouse,
$1.25iffl.50 dozen; peppers. 3035c pound;
artichokes, 75 tj 85c per dozen; tomatoes, $5
ill 5.50 per crate; cabbage, 1VC per pound;
celerv, 4&4.20 per crate; cauliflower. 82 per
crate; sprouts, 89o per pound; head let
tuce, $2 per crate; hothouse lettuce, 75c per
box; squash. lVjc per pound; rhubarb, 10
12o per pound.
GREEN FRUITS Apples, 7ac$l.u0 per
box; cranberries. 11 to 12 per barrel.
POTATOES Oregon. $1.10 1.15 per sack:
Yakima. iMJc4j$1.15; sweet potatoes, 24&3c
per pound.
ONIONS Oregon, selling price, $1 per
sack, country points.
SACK VEGETABLES Carrots, $1.25 per
sack; beets. $L2j per sack; parsnips, $1.23
per sack.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Local Jobbing quotatlona:
EOQS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count,
20i21c; candled, 22 3? 22 c.
POULTRY Large hens, 1313Hc; ordi
nary hens, l212Hc; broilers. 18tj20c: tur
keys, dressed, 30c; live. 16c; ducks, 11 160;
geese, 8 9c . , .
BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, S2o
per pound in case lots; c more in iess
than case lots; cubes, 20c.
CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbers buying
price, 16e per pound, f. o. b. dock, Port
land: Young Americas, 16c per pound.
VEAL Fancy, lalSHo per pound,
PORK Block. 8 Affile per pound.
Staple Groceries.
Local Jobbing quotations:
SALMON Columbia River one-pound
tails. 62.30 per dozen: half-pound flats, $1.0;
one-pound flats, $2.60; Alaska pink, one
pound tails, $1.03.
HONEY Choice, $3.2,", per case.
NUTS Walnuts, 156 24o per pound; Bra
zil nuts. 16c; filberts, 106 24c; almonds, .23
&24c; peanuts, 6ic: cocoanuts, $1 per
dozen; pecans, 19&20C: chestnuts, 12Vtc'5,l"0.
BEANS Small white, lic; large white,
6Hc; Lima, 6Vic; pink, 5 "Sue; Mexican, 6Hc;
bayou, 6 Vic
COFFEii Roasted, In drums, 18S3Vio.
SUGAR Fruit and berry, $6.55; beet,
$6.35; extra C, $3.00; powdered, in bar
rels, $8.80.
SALT Granulated. $15.60 per ton; half
ground. 100s. $10.75 per ton; DOs, $11.50 per
ton; dairy, $14 per ton.
RICE Southern head, 8U 6Vlc; broken.
4c per pound; Japan style, 4(i5c.
DRIED FRUITS Apples. 8c per pound;
apricots, 13(9 15c; peaches, 8c; prune., Ital
ians. 6g'9c; raisins, loose Muscateut, 8c: un
bleached Sultanas. 7c; .eeded. 89c: dates,
Persian. 10c per pound; fard, $1.65 per box;
currants,. 84120.
Hops, Wool. Hides, Ete.
HOPS 1914 orop, 12014c; 1913 crop. 13
01 fc per pound.
HlDlid Salted hides, 13c; salted bulls.
10c; salted kip. lEo; salted calf. 19c; green
hides, 18Mic; green bulls. Be: green kip. 15c;
green calf, 10c: dry hides, 20c: dry calf, 280.
WOOL Valley, nominal; Eastern Oregon,
Uio.
MOHAIR 1914 clip. 27c per pound.
CASCARA BARK Old and new, 4 Vic per
pound.
PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts. 13c; dry
short-wooled pelts. 10c: dry shearings, eacb,
lOtflSc; salted shearings, each. 15 a 20c;
dry goats, long hair, each, 12(a'12ic dry
goat .hearings, each, 10c to 20c; .alted
heap pelta, February. $1 a 1.50 eacb.
Provitdona.
HAHS All sizes,' 17V4 18V4C; skinned, 17
n.ic... T.lnnle 12c. cuttaze roll. 13Vic;
Lrolied. 19S28C.
AiA-u; fancy, -iv-ic, inuiu,
u; choice, 17H22c; strips. 17V&C.
ri V fiT.T Shnrt rlear hunks. 1362115'AiO:
export.. li17o: plates. UVi13c.
l2Vic; .tandard, 12c; compound, 8c.
beef. $24.50: brisket pork, $2S50; pickled
nlra- ft. r.12.50: tripe. 39.50n.ti0; tongues.
sua 30.
Oils.
KEROSENE V ater wnne aruiiu, ur,n
or tank wagons. 10c; special drums or bar
rels. ISHo: cases. lTVi20He.
GASOLINE Bulk. 12c; cases, 19c; engine
distillate, drum., 7ic: oases, lefeo; naptha,
drums. 11c: cases. 18c.
cases. 76c; boiled, barrels, 73o; boiled, ea.es.
OC
T-T--0 TurvrrxT Tn tnnka BOc: in eases.
67c: 10-case lots, le less.
Naval Stares,
SAVANNAH, Feb, 33,' Turpentine, firm
at 1Ve, Male, M barrelsi receipts, 802;
shipments, SMl steeks, SS.04O,
Rosin, Arm, flairs, aeaei receipts, 1493
barrelsi shipments, f5 stocks, 20,216 i
Qnetel a, B. 8.00 C, D. $S.0H u E, F, O,
H, I, $8 051 K, $3.2ej M, 4l N, fd WG,
Aifl ytWt pis 1
S . .
STEEL HOLDS WELL
Steadiest of Stocks in Spite of
Large Overturn.
OTHER ISSUES ARE WEAK
Wall-Street Market Affected by Un
favorabo Foreign Development.
Most Encourafrlng Xews Comes
From Western States.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Professions! sell
ing, prompted mainly by further unfavorable
foreign developments, provoked fresh selling
of securities on the resumption of operation,
today. There wa. a comparatively large ac
cumulation of orders over the double Holi
day. Eupropean offerings were most notice
able in the bond department, where numer
ous sales for future delivery at concessions
were effected.
The overhanging fear of International com
plications wa. plainly reflected In the several
market, for exchange, most of which were
again demoralized and in favor of this coun
try. Exchange on Paris. Berlin. Rome and
Geneva T.-ere quoted at unprecedented iig-
"Ulany of the principal share, made their
. . n...v.m,nt and
lowest prices lor me luinu, " .
a number of new minimum, were made. ai-
n .. . . - .1 K, S -
tlmore v unio couimuu j,"'---' -
board Air Line preferred. Southern Railway
preferred. New Haven and Chesapeake t
Ohio were among the stock, to fall to lateat
e.tannsnea quoiauunn.
Most of the .peclaltles. including the pe
troleum, motors and a score of dormant is
sues fell from one to over fivo polns. United
States Steel was agiln stead left of the specu
lative favorites, despite the large overturn.
Almost the only encouraging new. of the
day came from the West, where general con
ditions pointed to an Increase of business.
This was offset, however, by another .harp
drop In grains. Weakness In the cotton
market accounted for the heaviness or
Southern transforation issues.
Lost.es in soir.e of the Investment bond.
... with A
rangea irom out: i iu .o
larger volume of trading. Total sales par
. . .l .-, r,.n,A ITnllerf KtAteS
valUC BgRrcgaicu . ......
UOVCrnment DOaus weru uilwiojibcu w
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
- , Closing
Pales. High. Low. Bid.
1,600 2S 27 V4 27
1S.500 ,1174 l 51
2.70O T.7 30 33
, S.HOO 26' 2,mi 25
. 2.800 01 Vi 0-'a 61
99
1 ooo ini ?i 1oo4 101
200 118 117Vi 118
200
1.100 2Ti 2"'i 2SH
1.700 M 02 02 ;
2 200 a.Vi 0.1 65
.,00 8.-,t SJVi MVi
400 1U l.'Va 17S
2.000 I." K'UVi l'S
i.ooo 33 ; 3SV4
2.4O0 40i 40 ' 40
I'OO 11 II 10S
t 2,000 t 83 84
12SV
Son 34 ; 34 S
! 200 '23'i 2.-.H 23
200 25 24 25
Vi
10
10Vi
5.SO0 21 20H '-0
BOO 141 14n J40
1.100 114 113 1I3SI
poo 30 20 29
1,200 47 4N'i 4SVi
SOO lO.Vi 103 '.l 1"3V4
' 81V) 34 i 64 54
, 400 1S, IS 18
100 92 Vi 82 90
20
2.900 1M0H 12Vs 130
400 114 114 114
5.000 64 02 V
600 lS'i 184
eon 10 iou I0t4
1,100 10H 10 10'i
400 121 120 119
300 48 Vi 4S 47
2,800 S3 82Vi 82V4
. 2.9C0 45 Vi 43 45
000 100 1 00 100
1,400 1 01 100 Vi 100
19
23
. 2.200 104 104 104
151
1.400 lO'j 1 16
, 37,500 141 'i 1401 140X4
100 19' 19' 10H
300 i
100 1 1 1
. 6.500 83 82 82
6.000 15 14 14
4.600 27 2.-. 20
200 125V, 124 120
10.700 117 116 H7H
SOO 81 80 ti 81
30.000 41 40 41
400 104 10.! 103
2,400 50 411 Vi 50
400 1 1 1V4
1.200 02 .61 61
2,000 60 4 04
r the day. 220,700 shares.
BON DS.
Brook R Tran.
California Pet..
D R Grande..
Krle
Gen Electric
K C Southern
Pacific Mall
Pae Tel & Tel.
U S Ref 2s. res. n.t N Y G ..'.-a... w
Ai coupon.... 08 Nor Pac 3s 62
r- o rao. mil. An Xu 80VL
do coupon.... iv71 um
U S 3s. reg lOIVil do 4s 89VI
.a- ....... ml UlrnttM ta im (Mil
U S N 4s. reg! 1 100. So Pac Bs 00
Money, Exchange. Etc.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Mercantile paper,
3 per cent.
Sterling exchange, weak. Sixty-day bills,
$4.7850- for cables, $1.8025; for oemand,
$4.80.
Bar sliver. 48c
Mexican dollars. S7e.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds,
"'Time loans Sixty days, 2UfT3 per cent;
90 days. 3 per cent; six months, 30 3Vi
per cent.
Call monev, steady. High. I per cent;
low, 1T4; ruling rate, 2; last loan, 2; closing
bid. 1A1 ; offered at 2.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25. Silver bars,
48c.
Mexican dollar.. 40c.
rrafts Sight, par; do. telegraph. 3c.
Sterling exchange nominal.
Weekly Bank Clearing..
Bank clearings In the United States for
the week ending February IS. as reported to
Bradstreet's, aggregate $2,873,532,000,
against $2,952,070,000 In the previous week
and $3,450,843,000 in the same week laat
year. Following are the returns for tha past
week, with percentages of change from ths
samo week last year. Decrease.
New York $1,008.146 000 17.4
.... . "Us. Tnl imit 17 4
Ph ladelnh'la Mo'.sio.ooo 20.9
Huston 140,242.000 J.I
8t Louis' . 70.081.000 1.2
, ritv 74.307.0O0 43.8
Pittsburg 43.IM4.0O0 16.5
San Francisco ".''?r, ' " 7 -
Baltimore ao.184 in 0 4.7
Mlnneanolls 2S.UIKI.000 12.3
Detroit 23.00.VUO0 2U.6
Cincinnati 2J.:i44.0o0 2.3
Cleveland 24.8M.).oO0 l).I
Los Angelts tS'I'SS 23 S
New Orleans ''i'V'VJ; o'l
Omaha JO'.'.Z'T'
Milwaukee 23.277.000 .7
, .1 nnl, 14.14U.0Otl 8.0
Louisviu ',!?T.52(;!J HI
Seattle 12.126.000 0.8
Huffalo 10.052.000 J1.8
St Paul 10.". 1. OOO 6.6
Portland. Or II.002.000 16.7
Salt Lake City S'S'ooO 24?
Spokane 8.-"L- 00 24.1
Oakland o..t!i.OOO . ...
Tacoma M'SV-'SS 111
SSS-SS?S-i . ::::::::::::: iw&ooo iti
Increase.
SAN FR.NCISCO PRODUCE MARKET
Prices Current In Bay City oa Fruits, Vege
tables, Etc.
6AN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13. Butter
Creamery. 28c; store, 27c.
Eggs Fancy ran oh, 22e: pullets, 20HC
Cheese New. IOiKc; Young Americas,
13Vii3lSc; Oregons, 14Vc.
Vegetables Bell peppers, lOifjlBe; do.
.kn. i t..A Cr.. KAthAiiBA piiriimbtm. B0off3
$1.10; eggplant, S 10c; sprouts, 232Vic.
unions leiiow, ti ifvc.
r mnnm SI.KA'ff S AO: banana..
Hawaiian, $101.75; pineapples, do., $1.26
3; aiiiornia, py - a " . , . . . : , VH.U.
90c; Bellfleura. 2S50c; other vaHetles 0
&75e; do. Oregon, Newtown Pippins, $14
1. 25; Wlnesapa, Snrtf S1.10; Baldwins, 760
fcSl'i Spltsenborg., $l.lK(al.M,
Potatoes Delta, 0cti $l.li Oregon, $1.40
1150j twinpoe, $l.54pl.75j Idaho, 90cS
$1,251 sweets, $1.7993.
T3.atnm lTinur. .470 ouartee saeks: bar
ley, $1,219 centals; potatoes, $165 saoks; hay.
1213 tone,
Chicago Dairy Predoee,
CHIC AO. Feb, 23. Buttes, unchanged.
cases included, 20&22cj erdinary first. Si
.OeiUio 4sls,- 8a ,
First National Bank
Fifth and Morrison Streets
This bank takes care of your savins., pays you Interest on the
money, and when you are ready to InveM your f,u ".In i I j1 t -
give you unprejudiced advice as to how to put it out to the best
advantage.
Savings Accounts May Be Opened Mlth a Uepo.lt of Oae Holler.
CAPITAL AD SLHPLVS M00.IMMl.
Security Savings and Trust Company
Fifth and Morrison Streets
CAPITAL AMI SIBPUS on.lMll. .
mortgage: loans.
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA j
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
of San Francisco. Founded 1864 j
Capital Paid in.. $8,500,000.00 j
Surplus and Undivided Profits $8,3Sl,757. il j
Commercial Banking. Savings Department.
PORTLAND BRANCH
Third and Stark Streets
LADE) & TILTON
BANK
Established 1'-
Capital and Surplus
Commercial and
EIGHT CENT SL
Sensational Break in Wheat
Prices at Chicago.
SELLING IS ENORMOUS
Smash Due to Sharp Prop at Liver
pool and ftclicr Thut Dardanelles
Mhj- Bo Forced Kxport
Sales Plsappointins.
CHICAGO. Feb. S3. Wheat plunc'd heav
ily downward today, extreme losses amouiu
lnr to 8 cents a bushel. The market elosrii
much flurried at tKa to "a lower as
compared with Saturday night. Other nt
dr-cllnea were: Corn. SVaifJIVc to JSo: oal,
ltj'IHc to 2r. ana provision l5o to 7n.
Senatttloiml breaxa In the prlee of wheat
began right at the outset and became un
mlstakablv worse aa the aesnlon neared a
finish. Tlie first ma-ih was Influenced by a
sharp drop in quotations at Liverpool and
by- neWH that Constantinople was to be at
tacked from the north as well as to he en
dangered from the south through the on
slaught against the forts on both sides of
the Dardanelles.
General aLtempts to liquidate, drspn
more and more evident lack of support,
rendered the pressure on the wheat market
especiallv severe In the lnut hour. Kxpnrt
ales had been disappointing In volume and
no reliance apparently was placed In as
surances that the amount of Kussian wheat
readily available for shipment through tha
Pardenelles would he rmall. The most r'
mlstlc view was taken that the trade fsced
a prospect of the recent almost unlimited
European demand being perhaps suddenly
reduced to an unknown extent.
Corn -suffered from the same reasons as
wheat.
Exports mad oats relatively firm.
Provisions gave way with wheat and corn.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
e-. . r , . t ClnM.
Ma v
.lull
' . I.'JS 1.2H l.lfi M
conx.
1 "
July
.. .7.'.?. 7.--H !?. -2S
. . .7I'. 77 S lo-i 'iJ
OAl!.
.7H .r-m "' J'
-&4 4s .i4J .JSVs .W
MESS PORK.
Mav
July-
.or.-,. ti "1 IT X.U tT.P-.2Vi
juiy iisiirS i:m iw
LARD.
May 10.4;i Jt5 " "" U?".
July ' 10.61 lO.tti 1U.0U 10.SV4
SHORT RIBS.
juiy :io.st2 io-h ico; 10.02
Jeaf-No. TUd. 1.52H1S: No. 3
ornrwite. 71HTSVic.
Rye No. 2. U2i.
1'arley. 7" S Sic.
Timothy. iiSi-iO.
Visible Supply of Grain.
NEW YORK, Feb. S3. The visible sup
ply of grain In the United (States shows the
followln. change.: Bath,
Wheat decreased 1'fo? 0o3
In bond, decreased ;?J'fart
Corn increased J4 000
Oats increased ii Zo
In bond decreased 1.1'nM
Rye decreased li(tol
Barley decreaid 9
In bond decreased iJ.uo
Minneapolis Flaxaeed Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 23. Flax. 1.81
l-uget Sound r.rgOn Market
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. I.".. V heat Blua
atem. l.7; fortyold. club.
nre. i..a. ton
' Yesterday-a car receipta Wheat, 5; oata,
1; hay. 14; flour.
TACOMA, Feb. 2.1. Wheal Bluestem.
l.Bal.S5:' fortyfold. l.52al i;XJub. 1.60
ei.51; red fife, $1.4.
Car recelpta Wheat, 40; barley, 4; corn,
1: oati. 8; hay. 14.
San Francisco Grain Market.
tlons. Walla Walla. 12.40 J r3.42, : red ftua
slan. I2.40S 2.42 W: Turk.y red. J2.4B -J 2 60.
hlUaTflITl. t-f.OV U .u . it-T fcei s ,
BrTey. "SifT oSSihw. bW V &7.
11.48.
LONUOS WOOL 5ATLF.9 OPT.N STRONG
England Will Permit Kxportatlooa If hur
plits la Available.
I.ONDON, Peb. 23 Th" wool auction
tales opened today wttti pfferlnga of 11.010
bales. Owing to the vigorous American
buyluv, good merinos aold ti la per cent
kui& tkf lalf Herl Ametlcaot
IP
52,000.00
Savinz Depoai:
paid 10 to ll's p'r c.i.t nior fcr b'
Adelaldo greav. t"thrr tnrrlnos r.sitted p.r
fo .". fir cent. cros-hre1 .". to J t, per cent
hlgliei. The home ir.nle wer s. tl
frr. Mlille Kruni" fin lnd only spsrint '.
liming the tal'i about Jii.OHl bales ln
he available.
The fioard of Tude unoffl-lxlh Intimated
that a license for toe exportation of nte
rini-s woul.l It-- (fronted If there was a sur
plus when ncetls of the allies erc supplied
toffee sutures.
NKW tCltK. Feb. V:l. 1'rerttrtlnns that
March Holli es ' until be sloppeil by houses
wilh Kilt opesn cvinnrct Ions and the supp'v
shipped to Kurope tier" aci nitip;inl-fl bv
some roverltig of ti ;ir-mont h shorts In th--i-oflee
market iodny and after opening un
changed to two points hlg'ier. prices clo.ed
at n n-t advance of tim to Hie points There
was a little i:uril bu I ill.' on tha rtrnme
of the Mutch position anil llio steadier nil
Ing of liraslllan exchange. t-eics. li4."On
Imks. rebruarv. .V.le; March. . I ; April,
."i.lilc; May. Ti Tle; .lime. ...T.li : July. .4. ,
August. rtS.lc; Keptenilier. HIMle; ttctohrr,
0.0m-: .Vovemher. .n4r: lecetnb-r. J lie.
t-pot quiet. No. 7 Itlo. TSc. .No. 4 San
tos, o i
The
Canadian Bank
- of Commerce
HEAD OFFICE
Toronto, Canada.
Established 1867.
A general banking businer
transacted.
Interest paid on time dcpositi.
C ouimrn-lal let (era ml Credit
laaned.
ICirhange am l.ondoa. Kaglaad.
Uoustat and Sold.
PORTLAND BRANCH.
Comer Second and Stark SU.
F. C. MALPAS. Manager.
TatAsH.KK.V l.tlUK.
San Francisco
UOH ANtifcl.tS AU AS UUiCO
S. S. ROANOKE
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LOS ANGELES
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COOS BAY LINE
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Sails from Alaawortb dock. Portias 4. t
sL ovary Tuesday rrslaht and tuast offieo
lowsr Aiaawurtb dock. P. C B H . LJaa.
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ItiS. City Ticket uSico. 4 Biata at. a .
ktingar. Age-jt. t'aoaos Mstshall lai. A dlat.
American-Hawaiian Steamship Co.
"The rename anal Line"
KM'RbHS I nKK.IIT M KMIK
Between rortland. New rk. HoAtat.
Norfolk, Is., and Charleston.
For Information as to Kate.. Mailings l'tc ,
fail on or Address
C. I. KCNM.IIV, Asent,
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Steamer J. N. Teal
leave Taj'lor-sL dock Mon.. Wd., Trk.
day at 11 P. M. for The L-alles and iU
way larxllnss, carrying freight and
paesenKers. ReturninK. leaven Tha
bailee riundav. Wed., I rl.. 7 A. M. Tsl.
Main S13. r'are 1. bertha 6nr.
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