17 THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAW,' FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1915. DEFENDER POST WON David Robinson Begins Work in Municipal Court. ORDINANCE NOW IN EFFECT Orccmi Native, rrominent in Labor Circles, Sees Big Field in Cham pioning Verily YV'io Can not Kmploy Attorney. TWiil r.obin3n. of 334 East Main r-treet. will be Portlands first public Vfnrir in the .Municipal Court. The City Council at an executive session yes'terdav decided upon him as the tnoFt suitable man for the position out of Jtt attorneys who applied. He will take up the work today. The position carries a salary of 150 a month. Mr. Robinson is a native of Port land. He was born in November, 1S89. He graduated from the University of Oregon law school and was admitted to practice in June. 1913. Since then he et .. : - ....... i J i Daild Rohlaooa. t'ortland At toorey. Who Will he Public Defender. Ikis conducted a funeral law practice, with offiees in the Yeon buildinp. He lias been prominent in labor circles fir several years and was secretary of the Central Labor Council in 1911. Ordinance In Kffert Today. The ordinance creatine the position of public defender was passed on Feb ruary 3 and rocs into effect today. This" is the tirst time Portland has had a paid attorney to defend persons be fore the Municipal Court. The duties of the position, as out ind in the ordinance, are "to attend the sessions of the Municipal Court, and to defend, upon request of the de fendant, or upon order of the court, without expense to them, all persons who are not financially able to employ counsel and who are charged In the Municipal Court with the violation of any city ordinance, or with the com mission of any misdemeanor, felony cr other offense. He shall also, upon request, srlve counsel and advice to such persons, in and about any eharire asainst them upon which he is con ducting the defense. "The pubic defender shall be pro vided with a suitable office at the po lice station, and he shall have the right to visit the prisoners in the city jail freely at any time for the purpose of counseling or advising- with such per sons or preparing their defense before the court. Field Is Considered Big. Mr. Robinson says that he proposes to make the position an important one. 'I believe." said Mr. Robinson, "that . there Is a big field for the public de ; fender. No matter how well meaning ' the Municipal Judge may be or how lie tries to do the right thing in all cases, it is impossible for him to mete 'out JuBtlc-a in every ease when he has -such a great number of cases to handle every day. "Many times a poor man who cannot afford to engage an attorney has a "defense, or there are extenuating cir cumstances in his case. These do not come before the court. Such circum stances might alter the entire case of a person charged with an offense. In many cases persons unable to engage nn attorney are unjustly dealt with. Jt will not be my purpose to be a de fender In every case, regardless of circumstances. -ut to be a defender to (he man who has a legitimate defense." 1IGHT WAY SLOGAN CHOSEN Sirs. Hose Benton Lucky One of t 7000 Who Entered Competition. Tou can do better for less on Third street" won the $25 prize offered by the merchants on the Great I.ljrht Way f'r the best slogan submitted. Mrs. Rose Benton. 1050 Division street, l"ortlani, was the author. There were ever 7000 entries in this contest, 80 per cent being women. Nearly two-thirds Fpoko of the lights on the street and made no reference at all to the opportunities for purchase ins. About 15 per cent spoke of it in connection with the Rose Festival or th Panama-Pacific Exposition. The rrize was an order for $25 worth of merchandise to bp selected on Third street or on any of the cross streets, providing it is within one block of l'h'rai street. The judges were W. J. llnfman. T. S. Mullen, Frei Johnson. W. C. Tunks. MR. HILTON TO BE BURIED Funeral of Karly Resident ot Port land lo Take Place Today. Funeral services for George O. P. Hilton, a resident of Portland since 1SS?. who died at his home, 838 Oberlin eiroet. Wednesday morning, will take jnu'-e this afternoon at 1 o'clock from Ihe Flnley undertaking establishment. 3 mermen t will be In the Rose City Vmetery. Mr. Hilton was born at l'eerfield. X. H.. In 1828. Besides a widow and a sister at Deer Jeld. eight children survive. They are: Mrs. Mabel Longstrath, Sacramento, Val.: Mrs. A. J. Bowman, SOO Maryland venue: Mrs. H, N. Walsh, of Ports- nouth; John F. Hilton, city patrolman; T. w. Hilton. -J. I Hilton, Philip 6. lilton and N. T. Hilton, all of Portland. MS. WELLER LOSES CASE 'Ireach of - Promise Suit Against John I. Routledge Fails. After a Jury In Circuit Judge Kava l.iugh's court had returned a verdict gainst hsr, Mrs, Etta Weller yester- WW" day went to the District Attorney's office and attempted to swear to a complaint charging John I. Uoutledge with perjury, she alleged, that some of the statements made by Routledge on the witness stand in her $25,000 breach of promise suit against him, were false. Mrs. AVeller was not given the com plaint, but was told to consult her own attorney, who had heard the testimony. .. .. 1 j innn. tt onv fitutfmpnta had been made that were criminauy nuuuu There were practically no essential .... . . , . i v.. iiTTrpnipji in me eviaeiicis M ' Weller and that of Routledge. In ask ing for the complaint she said Rout V, .1 taoflftail in mnkin? A trip Ol the steamer Potter on Wednesday, whereas the trip was made on Sunday She said that Routledge did not intro duce Mrs. Routledge to her as his wife i. .. . . I . 1 ...1 an introdtlCtlor UUL inai ' and Mrs. Routledge excused herself. ft... ...... woe mil i.v.rn I aula w . : An .- ,.t which was luii? afiiccing vii , -. ........ sealed and presented to Judge Kava- n alien when court openeo. fraicmw morning. SMALL' ESS OI-' III MAKES LOCAL MARKET FIRM Eli. - Bnyers Pay ST.13 for Top Grade at IN.rta Portlaad Yards Trade Quirt la Other Lines. There was another advanca in the local i ...,),., v.i..rtav. thla time ot a nickel. Receipts have beeii llcht for several days and nith the arrival of aome ood qua,lltjr swine buyers were Inducea lo pay ai.u the beau . Tradinir was light in other lines. A few fair ste-ra were nold at ?7 and ST.Io and a load of sood lambs brought $S.40. RocelDia were 4- rattle. 2 calves, 299 hosa and l!t sheep. Shippers were: With cattlo ii. U. numueriuiii, 1 car. .. . TJ. , With hogs B. M. tiart-r. nno. juu.., . car: K liernua, aiifKi, - im With alieep ueorge i.yman, uiini""", ear. , , , v . . With mtxen loaa J. uaaonian. c-iitsi-iuau. 1 car cattlo and calves. The days sales were aa ioiiowb. Wl. Pri e. Wt. Price. Ssteera.. 1 ins $7.H": Bt hosa. . . 1IM $7.13 1 steer .. 121 il.ii'i UShoKs... .i5 Uters.. J-.:i 7.2 S4hoea... ins 705 2cov... SOU .'! 1 hop 1S' 00 S cfwa .. s( lihopn... ,2 6.."3 1 cow S7 4.1H)1!21 lines. . .. ViO 6.."iO lOithoKS... H"5 7.1.; 104 lanins.. s.to Prices current at the local stockyards on the various classes of stock: . Prime steers ' ;.'?3'i?0 Choice stetrj Lz'-'f.'n Meaiura steers u i-hoicr. cows O"' "C" "'' Milium cows o.-,vi w.-.. 1 lei I era .nOt.2ii Bui'. ?:? StHCS 1.0U3I0.W Hogs . t.ictu .-;. 'a i.i-t Heavy 5.tt0W.S0 neep Wei hers , ? i-i."' Jambs'.'"";.'..! 7.0Uf8.00 Omaha Livestock Market. cni-TIl ikMAHA March 4. HnFI Re ceipts, ll.WiO; steady. Heavy, $.40ffl6.45; it. im".i,iii..' nim s."i 'Ti'a. 0.25: bulk ot sales, $. 42', 6.4.I. Cattle Receipts. sironj. native .taApa ca r.04i . 4 ''." 'cows and heifers. Sr,ii7: Wesle'rn stecra, $H'f7.60; Tcim ateers, $." 80 7.2n: cows and nellers, 4.irf'u.oo; raiven, BIO. ch..n RM,inii f.Tufi Htemlv. Tearlinrs. SitiS.73: wethers, $7.257.75: lambs, U 9.66. . - Chiraaro Livestoi'k Market. rHlCAOO. March 4. Hogs Receipts. SO.. 000: active at recovery from early decline of IV centa under yesterrlay's average. Bulk, $.55:S.C0: light. $.45iB.72ii ; mixed. $.4."rti.70; heavy. $0.211 6.70; rough, $0.20 tpti.3l; piss, $,i.5U(jf.iO. Cattle Keceipta. oihmi. aicauy. cative turn r.73ia.'.3r.: Western. t.l.lO'S 7.S0: cows and heifers. $r..SOw7.70; calves, $r.pl(l. Sheep Receipts. ll.OtH): alow. Sheep, $77.0; yearlings, $7.60iiS.C0; lambs, $7.65 4t9.75. ERROR HOLDS UP PAVING New Proceedings Necessary for Re surfacing of Washington Street. Owlns to a clerical error made in the department of public works present pro ceedings for the resurfacing of pave ment on Washington street from Twen tieth street to a point near the en trance of Washington Park will have to be discontinued and the proceedings started over again. The action will delay the termination of the proceed ings and the commencement of work for considerable time. The pavement is In deplorable condi tion. After the Council looked at the pavins aome time ago a resolution was adopted starting proceedings for the re surfacing. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL KKPORT. PORTLAPTD, March 4. Maximum tern prmture, &7-0 degrees; minimum, 4 3.-8 de irreea. River reading, S A. M-, 4.7 feet; change In last 24 hours, 0.3 foot rise. Total rainfaU (fi P. M. to 5P. M., .41 Inch; total rainfall Flnre September 1, 1H, '22. JO Inches; normal rainfall since September 1, Inches; deficiency of rainfall since September 1, 1914. 10.19 Inches. Total sun shine. 3 hours 2 minutes; possible sunshine, 31 hours 17 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level), 5 P. M., 30.08 Inches. HOGS MM NICKEL MORE Wind ts3 O B2. "o o o Z Z o erS . s gS : : 3 : : State ot Weather STATIONS. Raker ......... 3S 0. 40 0. 410. Tl 0. 34 0. aso, .-.2 0. 54 0. 64 0. 4liO. 9.0. 44 0 -.k0. 54 4). .-40. 'JS-O. 22 0. 400. 45 0. ss n. :'. 440. 5T 0. S2 o. 61 ) .-,. 44 0. 0. 4tl 0. 400. M O. 80 0. 45 0. 42 0. ::.! o 00) 4;SV 20f 6.NW OUilSNW oo . .;. .. O0a8iNE 06i N 101 XE 00 ."O NE 04;12 N 22,10 W 00 SW oo :;g e , TO 20 NE 00, 8,SW til' 4 S 4:ioudy Jialn 'Tlear fpt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 'Cloudy U-lear Clear fCloudy Haln now Clear (Cloudy rt. cloudy jCloudy Cloudy (Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy ,Clpar Boise Boston ........ alKary , l hlCSKO Denver , Des Moines Duluth Kureka ........ Oalvoston Helena .Isnksonvilte . . . Kansas Citr -Los Angeles ... Marehfleld Medford - Minneapolis .Montral New Orleans ., New York North Head ... North Yakima !hoenfx Pocatello Portland Hosebur Sacramento ... St. Louis Salt Lake San Francisco . att) 14 12jNW 0010 NE 00 21 W TO! S V 001 nils' R0 10 s 2S 14 XW 021 4S 00 6 S 401 B V Clear loudy Cloudy ClnnriV 2S 10 SW .00' 4 ?E 04'24'E Iciear Wain O0, ti S Cloudy Clear Vt. cloudy 00 4'W f.8 14 E 24. :sw 44 101W 612 S Spokane LRain Ipt. cloudy Taeoma Tatoosh Island Walla Walla .. Washington ... Winntf eg . . . . , Pt. cloudy Rain 52 8 NTT 00 4 0O (NE :Pt. cloudy loudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. An area of hilh pressure la spreading- In land over the Pacific Slope, and hlnh press ure alao obtains from the Northern Plains Statea and Saskatchewan to the North At lantic Coast, The pressure la moderately low over Western Canada, the Rocky Mountain and Basin 8tates. and a moderate disturb ance overlies the Lower Mississippi Valley. Precipitation has occurred on the northern portion of the Pacific Slope, in British Co lumbia. Saskatchewan. the Plains and southern Rocky Mountain States, the Ixiwer Mississippi Valley and Gulf States. A 24 hour rainfall of 1.30 Inches occurred at Mem phis and 1.70 Inches accompanying a. thun der storm occurred at New Orleans with n the last 24. hours. The weather is cooler In Orcaoa. most of Washington, Idaho. Nevada, Kansas. Oklahoma. Northern Texas, Mis souri and Tennessee; It Is correspond ng y warmer In the Eaat Gulf States, the Middle and North Atlantic States. North Central Montana Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Minne sota and tha Lake Region. The condl;lons are favorable for generally fair weather Friday In this district except In western Washington, where showers will probably fall. It will be warmer In South western Idaho. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Probably fair: southwest winds. , . Oreeon (Jenorally fair; southwest winds. Washington Generally fair eaat, probably showers west portion; southwest winds. Idatw Generally fair. THEODORE F.DRAKE. Acting District Forecaster. GRAIN PRICES FALL Wheat SlumpsFollowing Break at Chicago. PEACE RUMORS ARE CAUSE Local Values Are Off 4 to 8 Cents May Bluestem Sells 33 Cents' Vndcr High Point Reached '' in February. The pendulum swung the other way In the wheat market yesterday. When the local traders assembled at the Merchants Es change at noon one glance at the Chicago blackboard ou enough to take all the en thuelasm out ot them. The optimism of the preceding day gave way to a feeling of another kind. The wild fluctuations at Chicago, leading to a 7!4-eent break and finally at the close to a net loss of 4 cents, were reflected in the local market by a material scaling down of bid and asked prices. Only a few sales were put through, but they registered declines of 3 to- 8 cents. The possibility of early peace was what broke the Chicago market. Reports of the cancellation of orders for several million dollars' worth of arms and ammunition in this country were believed to point to a definite move to end the conflict. These re ports and the rumors that Austria, as well as Turkey, was preparing to sue for peace, made the wheat speculator's position here as well as In the East a precarious one. Exporters and other buyers naturally held back. Sales on the exchange were aa follows; ff.OOO bushels - April bluestem SI. B. 000 bushels May bluestem 1.31 JO.000 bushelH May Russian 1.2. 5,000 bushels April t-lub 1.21 May bluestem. at 1.31. was 33 cents un der the top point reached during the Feb ruary boom. This about measures the month's decline throughout the entire wheat fist. A compared with Wednesday's prices. May bluestem waa 4 to 5 cents lower, while April bluestem lost 8 cents. ' April club was 3 cents lower and March red Russian declined I cents. Bids elsewhere m the list were lowered 2 to 10 cents, prompt flfe scoring the greatest loss. The feed grains were sympathetically af fected by the wheat weakness. Oats bids were reduced 2.25 to J2.75 and barley bids were cut t- to $3. I.oca receipts, in ears, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange aa follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oata Hay Portland 112 20 2-4 3 Tear ago .... 131 27 27 0 1 Sea'n to datc-14!W8 17M 1BS0 1717 1600 l ear ago l--o 2153 2095 J6!M 21 Tiu-onia. Wed. 28 2 9 1 Tear ago 31 B . . 5 Mean to date, siu 4li.-. .... - S4 2027 Year ago .... 7610 613 .. 3!1 1SB1 Seattle. Tues. 31 7 2R 2 i ear ago ll l n 1 g Sea'n to dati. C.443 fl4 174 1O01 40O7 car ago . IM..4 112.1 1440 1043 3008 Ir'INK WOOLS VKAR RECORD TRICES Nupply. in Etoatern Dealers' Hands Reported to Be Very rtniall. Domestic wool values hardened so per ceptlbly despite the fact that the demand was a good deal smaller than last week or the week previous that dealers were con vinced that prices were going to remain very high for some time to come, says the New York Journal of Commerce. Fine wools moved up In a way that placed quotation: very closs to the highest figures procured late in 11X10, when fine medium territory scoured sold at 74c a pound and 12 months' Texaa fetched 70c a pound scoured. Reports from Boston stated that the sup ply of half-blood, three-eighths blood and quarter-blood domestic wools In dealers' hands was the smallest ever known at this time of the year. On the New Tork market the stock held by one dealer was very large compared with the quantities reported from the leading domestic market. Dealers were reluctant to send represen tatives West to negotiate for new clips, be cause they felt certain that any show of eagerness would only result in Increasing the Ideas of values held by the growers. That this attitude had not been taken by all was shown by the reports that came from sections where shearing Is 'either in progress or not far distant. One Boston house was reported to have contracted for 1,000.000 pounds of Utah wool to be deliv ered next June at 2.1c a pound. It Is esti mated that the lald-down cost in Boston will be 27cf or 67 tec a pound scoured. FOURTEEN CENTS BID FOR CONTRACTS New Crop Hops Are in Strong Demand. hort Cover Spot Sales. The demand for 1915 hops is on the In crease. Thirteen cents Is being freely bid on contract and 14 cents haa been offered to sevoral growers In the Salem section. One buyer sought 15-cent options. No business has been put through lately. Growers af filiated with the association will not con sider deals .with Independent b-yera and other growers have faith In the market and will not contract now. It is learned that several lots of spot hops bouffit recently at advanced prlcea have gone to dealers In the East and Middle Weat. These purchases were, without doubt, to cover short sales. It la believed there is much more such business still uncovered, and as there is no chance of the market re ceding, with only about 2000 bales on hand, someone stands to net a considerable loss. Better Trade In Oregon Prunes. Nw To.-k advices report a stronger con suming demand for Oregon Italian prunes. Inquiries from the larger Jobbers aa well as less imporfant distributers Indicate that sup plies available for Immediate use are small on spot and that the consuming demand Is a great deal larger than It had been for weeks past. However, the buying seems to be regulated by Immediate needs, and, while the market has 'a stronger tone, no quot able advance In prices for goods out of stores here Is to be recorded. A rather easy feeling prevails anion? holders of California spot prunes, although quotations show no material reductions. Bnyers of moderate or even small quantities find It easier . to get their orders filled at the Inside figures. Vegetables Received by Steamer. The steamer yesterday brought several cars of oranges and a good assortment of California vegetables, including sprouts, egg plant and artichokes. Express receipts of asparagus were larger and the market was a shade lower at 19 cents. The movement in apples was only fair. Oranges were firm and unchanged. Egg Market Is Steady. The egg market was steady with most sales reported at 18 cents. The shipping demand continues good. ' Poultry was iu fair supply and cleaned up at unchanged prices. Dressed veal was weak, but pork was steady. No changes were reported in the butter market. Sugar Market Tending Upward. The sugar market, after a period of weak ness, has turned firm. There was a material advance in raws at New Tork yesterday, and while refined prices were not changed, an advance in this line Is' expected in the near future. 1 Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were aa follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland ......A $1,715,127 26,873 Seattle 1,769,742 241.793 Tacoma -J,i Z4,z.ib Spokane ttsu.auo ij,m PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour. Feed.' Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session. Prompt delivery: Wheat Bid. Ask. Bluestem f LSS 1.27 Forty-fold 1.26 H? Club 1.2 I-? Red Russian l.rs J -J Red fife 1.15 Oats No. 1 white feed 30.50 33.00 Nol'feed 23 0 :s 00 Bran ... ... ." 23.00 2S.O0 Shorts 24.00 29.00 Anrll bluestem '. 1.28 1.30 May bluestem 1.31 J-3- Aprll forty-fold 1-28 1.31 May forty-fold -2 April club 1-8 May club 1-29 1.82 4i-ll red Russian T. ....... l.J- May red Russian 1.24 April red fife 1.22 May red fife 1-25 i?'!1 5 sVoS 1.5 1.28 1.30 83.50 34.00 w, oi:7jPatents."'7.20 a barrel; straights, S6.50i whole wheat, 87.40; graham, -0- MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran. 2i.i0S 28 50 per ton; shorts, J29.50; rolled barley, CORN Whole. S36 P.er ton; cracked. S37 ""hat' Eastern Oregon timothy, 1416; valley timothy. 12.50; grain hay, 10J2; alfalfa, jl2gl3. Fruits and Vegetables. Local jobbing, quotations: Tonctr a r irnriTS Oranges, navels, ll.752.25 per box: lemons, S2.25wr..r.O per box; bananas. "i! per pounn; s-'i"-' f3eS.50; pineapples, 6c per pound; tan gerines, l.2.r.-3 1.75 per box. VEGETABLES Cucumbers, hothouse, 1.25'8' 1-50 doxeu; peppers. 30j .Lie pound: artichokes, 75c per dozen: tomatoes. $4.r0 per crate; cabbage, l',4c per pound j relery, $3.75 1 per crate; cauliflower. 2 per .- u...in ..a,. niinri bend let- craie; apiouia, o'u'..v. v tuce, ?2 per crate; hothouse lettuce, uc per box; squash, lc per pound: spinncn, i..u per box: hothouse rhubarb, 10c per pounl; asparagus, 19c per pound; eggplant, 30c per PGREEN FRUITS Apples, 75cW$1.50 Per box; cranberries. Sllpl2 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon, 816)1.10 per sack; Yakima. 1191,25; Idaho.' $1.10; new pota toes. 10c per pound; sweet potatoes, 2c per pound. . ONIONS ur??on, oeniiig jji.wc, v. sack, country points. . . , i.t cc rfl.ti 41 9,i Tier sack; beets, $1.25 i.er sack; parsnips, $l..i per sack. Dairy and Country Produce. Local jobbing quotations: ' EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count, lSti-lnc: candled, 20c. POULTRY Hens, 13 sk 14c; broilers, IS ft'o. itt.u.v dressed. 20c: live. lGc;- ducks. lltrlBc; geese, 8i9c. BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, 84c t. nmtnii in ease lots: c more in less than case lots; cubes. 2829c. CHEESE Oregon triplets, jooucrs uumg price, 15c per pound, f. o. b. dock, Port land; YOUng AmencBfl, Jnc p i""". VEAL Fancy. lHift'12c per pound. PORK Block, 9'c9V.c per pound. Staple Groceries. Loral jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one - pound talis :i ner dozen: half-pound flats, $1.50; one-pound flats. $2.50; Alaska pink, one- pound tails, $1.0.i. HONEY Choice, 83.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, 1524c per pound; Bra zil nuts, 15c: filberts. 15'ii24e; almonds. 23 24c: neanuts. B?4c; cocoanuts, $1.00 per dozen: pecans, 19&20c; chestnuts. 10c. BKANS Small wnite. lic; large wnne. C'.ic; Lima, 6tec; pink, 58c; Mexican, OVjc; bayou, tt'-ic ., COFFEE Roasted, In drums, 1814 3..'.sc. kit.ir Fruit and berry, $0.55; beet. $6.35: extra C, $3.05; powdered. In bar rels, $6.S0. . SALT Granulated, $13.50 per ton: half ground, 100s. $10.75 per ton; 60s, $11.50 per ton: diiry. $14 per ton. RICE Southern head, 6'14iS'ic; broken, 4c per pound; Japan style. 4 5c. riRlTi:r FRUITS Apples. Sc per pound; apricots, 1315c; peaches, Sc; prunes. Ital ians, 89c; raisins, loose Muscaieis. -.- un bleached Sultans, 7fec: seeded, Hfa'Uc; dates, Persian. 10c per pound; fard, $1.G5 per box; currants, S12c. . Hops, Wool. Hides. Etc. HOPS 1914 crop, 13 15c; 1913 crop, 13-$i)4c per pound. H TT1KS Salted hides. 15c; salted bulls. 10c; salted kip. 15c; salted calf, lc: green hides 13V-c: green bulls, tic; green kip, 15c; green cair, 19o; dry hides, 26c; dry call', 2Nc. ..r .inui.rM I rin. rnnn. 2."iC ' Eastern Oregon, fine, 1820c; Valley, 25c, nominal. MOHAIR New clip. 26(gi27c per pouna. CASCARA BARK Old and new, 4t4c per pound. PF.T.TS Drv lone-wooiea pens, Joe; ur.v short-wooled pelts. 10c; dry shearings, each. lOiffll.le: salted shearings, earn. IDIIf-; dry goats, long hair. each. 12rl2je; dry coat shearings. each, 10(S20c;; salted sheep pelts, February, $1 (Si) 1.50 each. ProvlNlons. HAMS All sizes, 17H 6 IS 'Ac; skinned, 17 18c; picnic, 12c; cottage roll, 13V4c; broiled, l'J28c. BACON Fancy. 27Zfc; stannara, sjjp 24c: choice. 17V422c; strips, 17C DRY SALT Short clear backs. l.Jfgl&VaC; exports. 1517c; plates, lH4il3c. LARD Tierce basis: Kettle rendered, 12 c; st-indard, 12c; compound. tic. BARREL GOODS Alesa oeet, s-rf; piate beef. $24.50; brisket pork. $2S.;0; pickled pigs' feet, S12.50; tripe-, $'J.5011.60; tongues, $2530. . ' ' Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wagons. 10c: special drums or T)ar rels. 13iAc: cases. 17V4fe2oV4c. GASOLINE Bulk, 12c; cases, iyc; engine distillate, drums. 7fsc; case, 14Vjc; naptha. drums, 11c; cases, ISc. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 71c; raw. cases, 76c; boiled, barrels, 73c; boiled, cases, 73c. TURPENTINE In tanks, Hoc,-. In cases. 67c; 10-case lots, lc less. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current in Baj- City on Fruit, Veg etables, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, March 4. Butter Creamery, 26c; store. Zjc Eggs Fancy ranch, 20c; pullets, 11 14c. Cheese New, 1013V4c: Young, America, 1315c; Oregons, 14c Vegetables Bell peppers, 6)20c; do Chile, 716c; hothouse cucumbers, 90cr$1.10; egg plant, 4&)ac; sprouts, 2Uzttc; Deans, u 10c. Onions Yellow, Tovpxc. Fruit Lemons, $1.5Oft)2.50; bananas. Ha waiian, Jl.JOfe 2; pineapples, do., $.25iy2; California apples. Newtown Pippins, U0? S5c; Bellfleurs. 25&)5c; other varieties, 50 &75c; do. Oregon. Newtown Pippins, $l(fl 1.25; winesaps. 85c$l.10: Baldwins, 75c $1; Spltzenbergs, $1.84j1.50. Potatoes Delta, $1. Wo 1. '-'.; Oregon, $1.40 fel.50; Lompoc. $1.65 1.85; Idaho, 90c $1.30; sweets. $2.2502.75. Receipts Flour. l,i,i46 quarters; barley, 4480 centals; potatoes, 8025 sacks; hay 450 tons. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO, March 4. Butter, unchanged. Eggs, higher. Receipts, lo.HSfl cases; at mark, cases Included. 17H(i9c; ordinary firsts, lSfelSVic; firsts, c. r Surar Market. NEW TORK. March 4. Raw sugar, firm. Centrifugal, 4.36(ff14. 64c; molasses sugar, 3.S1&3.87C. Rellned quiet. SEWER WORK TO START Part of East Glisan Street Kxpected to Be Paved. rinntpiinHnn nf tna TVillniv-tret Trunlr svstem fnr tha Mnnta.villa dis trict will start next week, according the report made at tne meeting- ol e Montavilla Board of Trade Wednes day night at Oddfellows' Hall. Easl Eightieth and East Glisan streets. William Lind has this contract, which is one of the largest public improve- . nAnHnna 1 , tV.ii- . . .i a r Tha .liih Illdlb i;wubia.i.ia 1 . ....a J . - . - ' " has asked Mr. Lind to handle the work that part ol liasc utisan street may '1. 1. .. 1 . . V. olcv tnnlr nn OlM mnltr nf paving East Glisan from East Sixtieth to i r;ast aeveniy-iuin aireeio. A committee was appointed to wait on the County commissioners to asK them to macadamize East Glisan atreet from r;ast Msnty-sewnu to .cast Eighty-eighth street. . Schools Get $14,854 of Estate. KLAMATH FALIS. Or.. March 4. (Special.) Captain J. W. Siemens and Charles D. Willson yesterday filed their final accounts as executors of the will of Joseph Conger, who died here in 1903. In his will Mr. Conger directed that each heir -within the fourth degree of consanguinity receive 125 and the rest' of his estate go to school district No. 1 of Klamatn county, adoui an. 49 goes to the school cLUVict S51. IMS ARE NARROW Movement of Stock Market Is Irregular, Output Small. NET CHANGES FRACTIONAL Peace Rumors Interest Traders, but Ivack Confirmation In High Fi nancial Circles Sloney Kates Easier Bond Prices Steady. NEW YORK. March 4. Peace rumors, more gold imports and adjournment of I on-gro-.i were among the Incidents or the day In Wall street, while the market for se curities pursued an irregular course on a small output of business. Wheat options fell again as a result 01 ine uni . which lacked confirmation In high banking quarters. Some of the gold now In transit ... .!.. shores is from Japan: Canada, however, contributing a small amount. .... 4 it lonriincr Issues mo iving within narrow limits, according to the wn 1 1 ins ut- or caprices or me prioii.i ... , side interest being negiiBiu"-. Much of the early advantage was effaced in the later trading. Net changes In most of the important stocks were fractional. . - :. vtdmiH nn Amerl. passing 01 ine "r , ,. sur- can Steel Foundries """n'" , the prise, in view 01 tne Known ..v........ Practically all ihe markets exchange were higher, London P"y i - flrmnPM both for caDlBS and drafts. On the advance, some offer ings, of bills appeared, causing "st de clines from highest quotations. Time money worked to lower levels, loans for four and five months being made at .1 per cent, ai .1 h tii nnoted rate was a fraction hlThr' Great Northern, Atlantic Coast . ' ' . . . . Indifferent and re- Kock isiana ijstcuin ,..v. - turns fof January, all showing net losses varying degree, while the St. Louis A t of San of Francisco roaa rtfnn ;"-, .; $291,000 on a substantial saving in operatl ting CTl,'i new German war loan notes were . .. . j a n .1 rt T 1 (' T wrsi- punuciy ouureo -J ". . ,-.lved em points, accoraing i ,"v" V know here. Ijcal bankers, so far as is know an not participating m ins 01 km .i-7. The feature of the Bank of Lnglan d'a of weekly statement was anotlier neaiy " to gold, the contraction amuum... $20,000,000 with a largo decrease m Its liability reserve. r.noai hon.l dealings were smaller, with rial anles nar V81U st -any unanu - ov. a m nil n tPfl tO S'Z. OiiV.t'V". v. eminent bonds were unchanged on call. r. cjin I.- fiTTfiTAT ()NS. Sales. 5O0 50O 3.30O SOO 2.100 20f) 400 '"too i'.ooo 1,800 400 700 1.4O0 1,500 300 too Bid 9V4 Alujikn ftold filial Copper . . 53 30 Am Dt -U6.. American Can .. 5a Am Smel & Kel do preferred.. An. ..nr Ref.. 101 101 120 Am Tel & Tel.. . 22 25 114 Am Tobacco ... Anaconda Mln Atchison ...... 6 Bait & Ohio . .. Brook R Tran,. Cal Petroleum -Canadian Pac .. ,-..,. .i I 1 outlier 8 7 17 156 33 40 Z 10 K6 121 35 23 23 6 10 8 Ches & Ohio .. hi Gt western 7. M & St Paul hicago & N W . -hlnn I'nnDpr . . l.tK'O "400 c.i li-nel A Iron . Col & Southern. . & R tiranae.. . Hri nreferred. . . Distillers' Secur 70O 1,200 200 200 1,000 1.700 i',406 800 200 i'360 200 1,500 1,400 1.000 1.000 200 1,300 1,400 2.000 1,000 2,100 IOO ::oo ,VK 500 S Vi 21 7a 13EH 115 32'. 501, "56 20 93 i:i4;i 112 6ft i 20 ini 126 121 S4'i 12-4 83 40 100 103 20 Ti lO.V.i 1051. S 2Hi 130 115VI 32 50 "ooii Ifc 93 issvi 112 5i 1 lOfi VI 1204 53 12 82 Vt 48 100 101 20 104 104 21 ICrie ".en Electric . . . !l North pf . . . it North Ore . . :;uggenUelm Bx iiiixnia Central. . 138 115 31 40 103 55 lr nl.rhnr Met Df 10 In nsplration Cop. nter Harvester, i- Southern.. . 93 In 21 K 133, 111 L Lehigh Valley .. I, .ouis ft iNasn.. 65 Me Ml ;x Petroleum, ami Copper .. 20 10 Mo Kan & icx. Pacific Biscuit . . . 1 1 119 53 Na Nu mlnnul Lead.. 1 Ne N tevuria Copper. 82 y central . . . V. N H & H. 4S 100 N Nf ovfnlk & West 101 orthern Pac Pacilli: Mail 2 105 lO.-i 150 17 143 19 ru,- Rpl ttr Tel.. Pennsylvania ... Pull Pal Car . . . High. Low. o0' 21"v 544 M to 3i 27 27 5, 04 12 t 101 H 11 Vs 101?s 10H 225 223 K' 67 ' i 6ti?i 87 87 S IS 17fc 15B . 15't 34 'i 33 41 i 41 10 10'4 86 is S6 '35H "S54 h.5i0 17 17 Itf.SOO 144 144 ' "l,9"6 '83 83 1,100 15 Li . 700 27 20 '6.300 iis lis 20O 70 '.i 70 30.700 44 43 1.500 105 104 l.i00 33 51T TOO 03 '.is 03 300 60 68 . Ray Con copper Reading Republic I & S. lock Island co. 'do preferred.. 1 8 83 15 26 130 118 70 43 St Southern Pac . . Southern ny . .. Tenn Copper . . Texas Company. Union Pacific .. do preferred.. U S Steel do preferred., rtah Copper . .. Wabash pf .... Western Union.. Westing "Elec .. 14 Ol 4 2 67 lotal sales lor me unj, BONDS. U S Ref 2s, reg. 98141.V Y C G 3s... do coupon 9SlXor Pac 3s V S 3s, reg 101 do 4s do coupon 101. Union Pac 4s... U S N 4s, reg. .109lso l'ac Con 5s... 80 83 90 84 -v. 06 do coupon .... uu tt i Money, Exchange. Etc. . . . . . .. v. i .1 -j ti . i T ninir. 3V4 4j3. Sterling exchange, firm, 60-day bills, S4.7S1-0: lor cauica, ftf-onw. mand, f4.8150. Bar silver, 40c. Mexican dollars. 37c. Government bonds, steady: railroad bonds, rm;' . ao Hovr "V.trliZ Der X IHIO lUtlllB, IvW." , J nn J n rff, , nAP ..nf Rllf tTIOnthS. cent, no um.j. .- 3S'3 per cent. Call money, steady; high. 2 per cent: low, ivi per teui, unua 2 per cent; last loan. 1 per cent; closing Old, 1 per cent, oaercu, -t i ..u. , ...nnvT 1. . ii', .n..r "ft 14 d ner .. . nicmint ru tn . Short bills and three months. 1 7-16 41 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, March 4. Silver bars, inui. siot-iins- ko days. S4.79 : demand, 4.81: cable, t4.tsl. London Wool Sales. w A T-, n'farlnp. B t 1 tl wool auction sales today amounted to 875S . . . . . ... n uoM. CroU. Dales. tne kicuuoh - -i - - breds are now 10 per cent higher than a week ago ana scouisu - half pennv dearer. Americans paid 2s oil . . ... una n o.-.iii ri-H Ken- Zealand lor iiiu uuai i.hi'. " - - greasy cross-breds sold as high as Is 60- Naval Stores. m. .uviu r'o Mareh 4 Tumentlne. firm. 42c; sales. 200: receipts, 70; ship ments. 50: stocks. 33.702. , . n . .... in. nra. .A-Aints 947: shlD- ments. i'JOO: stocks. 126,636: A. B. 2.92; C. D ?3.02; E. P. C. $.1.05: V. 13.07: I $3.10: K, ti.-'u; m, WW. 5.55. . Americans Steady at London. , ... i. v i..rh 4 The stock market was quiet with a good business in Invest ment securities. Several American gold bonds were included In the markings. Amer ican securities opened steady in sympathy with New York. There were more dealings than recently and the market closed ateady a fraction below the best. Metal Markets. r- xornh A Tin rnnc" five- ton lots 43.50444.50c; 23-ton lots. 43.50c bid. r.n.e .teadv: 14.6214.87c for electro lytic; casting, 14.25 14. 62c. Iron, quiet anu uncnangeu. Lead, steady; 3.873.92c. Spelter, strong: 10.90 & 11.40c, . .Cotton Market. x-Tr-iir vfinir' March 4. Snot cotton, auiet. Mid-uplands,. 8.55c. Sales, 500 bales. Duluth Linseed Market. tittt .TTTlT. March 4. Linseed, cash. J1.84V4; May. l.8j',i; July, si.b St. Louis Wheat Market. ST. LOUIS. March 4. Wheat closed, May, $1.33; July, 1.0S. Dried Kruit at New York. NEW YORK. March 4. Evaporated ap ples, dull; prunes, firm; peaches, steady. Hops at New York. NEW YORK, Match i, Hops, firm. The First National Bank FIFTH AND MORRISON STREETS. ONE DOLLAR la enough to begin an account. If you have not started on the Thrift Road to financial success, take the first step now bj opening a savings account in this bank. ( Capital and Surplus $3,300,000 Security Savings and Trust Company FIFTH AND MORRISON STREETS. Capital and Surplus MORTGAGE LOANS. LADD & TILTON BANK Established 1890. Capital and Surplus S2,000,000 Commercial and Savings Deposits STAMPEDE IN PIT Cancellation of Munition Or ders Breaks Wheat Market. PRICES GO TO PIECES Chicago Options Tumble " 1-2 Cents and Close Is Wild at Net l-os of 4 1-4 to 1 7-8 Cents Oats Suffer in Sympathy. CHICAGO, March 4. Sensational reports that millions of dollars In orders for ar materials from the United States had been cancelled In the la.-t 4S hours nearly knocked the bottom todav out of tho wheat market. Arter a fall of 7c a bushel, prices closed wild at c to 4c under last nlgHU Corn suffered a net decline of 11c. and oats of 1c. Provisions mado a ragged fin ish, ranging from 10c off to a rise of &c Stampede selling so urgent that prices snapped 1 cent to 3 cents between trades hardly a moment apart took place in the wheat pit as soon a even a hint was caught of the possibility of an early peace. Before the wheat market had gone to pieces on the conclusion Jumped at that the supposed can celling of orders for war material might mean some Important move to end hos tilities the course of trading was nervous and Irregular, but within ordinary limits. Corn suffered in sympathy with tha break In wheat. The bull side was also helped by large stocks and the slowness of shipping call. Oats dlsplaved Independent strength early, but finally tumbled like other cereals. The heaviest trading was after prices began to tall in earnest. Support by packers helped to give com parative stability to provisions. Leading futures ranged follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. Mav 1.43 $1.45 l.J7 July 1.16 1.18 1." 1JJ' CORK. May 73 .71 .72 .7!Ji July 75 .7 -'4 OATS. Mav 5 "' .54 .i.5 July 02 .63 .o ! MESS PORK. May 17.30 17.45 17.I5 17.87 July, 17.70 17.S0 17.60 17.6 LARD. May 10.40 10.32 10.33 July 10.52 10.05 10.02 10.00 SHORT RIBS. May 9.80 9.95 9.S5 8.87 July 10.2O 10.25 10.17 10.li ... ..v. Wheat No. 2 red, J 1.3S 1.47 : hard, fl.40 fel.48. No. : No. 4 Corn No. 2 yellow. 7 i Vj v mi c ; yellow. 70 15-71 c No. 4 white. 70((71c. Rye Nominal. Barley ti9iaH0c. Timothy $5 & 6.50. Clover 10.50i14. Clearances Wheat, 264.000 bushels; oats. 276,000 bushels; corn, 282,000 bushels; flour. 50,000 barrel. Foreign Grain Market. LIVERPOOL, March 4. Corn, d lower. .Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. March 4. Wheat. May. 1.13; July. 1.20B: No. 1 hurd, 0'-i-,v ;o. 1 northern, ai.n-t-ia m..w . - ern. I.30 W1.3. Barley, 4i. Flax, tl.81 1.S5. Puget Sound Wheat .Markets. SEATTLE. March 4. Wheat Bluestem, 25; forty-fold, SI. '-2; club, il.22; file. .15; red Russian, SI. 12. Barley, 23 per n Yesterday" car receipts Wheat 71, oats 4, barley 23, corn 4, hay s. iiour in. TACOMA. March 4. Wheat Milling blue- stem. 11.27 (&.1.2S; forty-fold. i.2; ciuo 1 .221.23: red Russian, II.I0lffJ.lo. tar rv- eipts Wheat 28. barle.y2. oats P. nay l " Han Francisco Grain. c . fnivi-wiin MMreh 4. Soot ouota- tic nomlnlll. vnana, i- ."v-1- - Riis isslan. e2.40t2.42,i : turkey red. J.4.i' 50; bluestem, 2.50 si 2.5.-: feed barley. l.o.. 137- white oats, Jl.77 I.eO; bran. 2S I2S50- middlings. $3233; shorts, $3031. Callhoard Wheat, steady: barley, cosy. L)9- cember $1.2S: May. Sl.25, APPLE CARGO HELD UP PROTEST AGAINST VICTIM BY BRIT. ISH GOVKRXMKNT. Shipment ol Northwestern Fruit la Dane" ot Destruction by Delay at Dover. SEATTLE. Wash.. March 4. --Protesting against the action of the British government in stopping American vessels loaded wllh perishable products en route from the United States to neutral nations, a num ber of Senators and Congressmen have called the attention of the State Department to a concrete Instance. A large snlpment or appiea irom tne Northwest representing several co-operative growers' associations, to Stockholm, Sweden, was recently exported In the steamahlp Dochra, an American bottom. The vessel was saopped y order of the British gov ernment and held eight days at Dov-r. England, to learn whether any part thereof was contraband, destined for Germany. Be ing highly perishable and not shipped un der refrigeration there was great danger of the fruit spoiling. In order to avoid such difficulties and un pleasantness It is urged that in the future the British government make such Inspec tions on this side, while the fruit Is being loaded; toea It desired, send an official ol JL S 100,010. - i s own aboard the ship to see that no trans ;r be inane on sea. in inc ii'iii m ii...... Hnn Tllla WAuItl BVOld dCiBV tO ttlO COm - merce of neutral countries. Apple snippers ot wie felevratihed a protest to the Interstate Commerce Commlspinn, reou-llna: upp sion or a ruin Just promulgated b thr railway companies. Tlili iiilo prescribe -shipinentn of perishable, freight will not he bandied under ventilation during the perloil October l.i to the following April If li' elusive." The protest states this rule to be unrraKonshle and uniuM. The obiecl of the railroads In making the new ruling Ik oiivloilfl to reduce their liability fur danis.ee clmms and to retles themselves of eoliehli'rsble expense In pro tecting fruit In transit. If the new rule be comes elective, shlpnienls nis'lr In coid weather must he equipped for heater rr ler at the expense ol the nil ipp'-r. shipper must choose b.-tvvcin two opt'"nit, rillnr to nriuniK .ill responsibility "I pmni.ii.iii against heat anil front on his own ne.-ount, or accept sm-h proicctl.ui as provided b the railroads in u. . 01 Ohm. e wllh ll'.- rule., which greatly reduce their lluhliity and ex pense. The Commission Is requested to set aside the ruling until there rmi be a hearing of evldenco and nrgnmnt Klu mil III lTojwt r.-XU'iisloi" Favored. KUAMATII I'AIJ.s. r.. March 4. (Special. Areordlnir to Project Man ager Camp, only one. wtiinnn and one man of all the settlers Interviewed be tween Stukcl Hil.litc ami .Malm, -.oull! of here, voted against Hie enlargement of tlriffiths' lateral. which ts now planned hv tho TCI -i ma t ' proiect The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE Toronto, Canada. Established 1867. A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on time deposit. Commercial Lef'era of Crwalt lMDea. Earaaaaa Loads). I'.aglaaa. Beusht ana Sola. PORTLAND BRANCH. Corner Second and Stark Sts. F. 0. MALPAS, Manager. TKAVei.KRM' C.rlM San Francisco l.OS ANfiKI.KS AMI MAN 1HM.O S. S. ROANOKE Sails WeiUiesday. Mar. 10. at 1". NORTH PACIFIC MKAMSHIP in. Ticket fflee I t-relglit Office 122 A 3d Ml. lot Norlhriip Main 1314. A 1311 II Main 523. A 0-'2 COOS BAY AND EUKKKA S. S. ELDER SAILS el NDAV, MAIL 7. S A. M. AMI MKIIV bVXUAV T IIKHl.AlllK NORTH I'AtlFltJ tJ'l'KA.MSHIP CO. Ticket Offlco II Freight Office 12 A 3d Bl. Toot Northrup St. MAIN 1314. A ISM. II Mala 6-ui. A i4-J. NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA Via IIO.NOI t'Ll; and Hl'VA Palatial l'asaenger bteamera "M.tliAKA," tons tl isplacemenl "MAktK.t, Ll.tiUO tons dlap.acwment Satlinr every -1 days from Vsncouitr. P. C Apply Canadian Pacific Hallwar Co.. 44 i4 ht. I'orlland, Or., or to the Canadian Au sire.la.lan Royal Mall Line, 44V Bejuaour Bt. iom-ouer. IJ, C. American -Hawaiian Steamship Co. "ina i an urn m isnoi KM'KKSH FHFK.Iir MERYICR Between Portland. New Vorh. Hosloa, Norfolk. a and Charleston. For Information as to Hate... rollings Etc. Call on ur Address C. D- KJT.JiNF.DY. Agent. 70 Utark MlrreL Pott lane). Or. DALLliS-COLLMBI A LINK. Steamer J. N. Teal leaves Taylor-L dock Mon.. Wed.. Fri day at 11 P. Al. for The Ualles and all way laiidiiisis, carryinK freight and passengers. Returning. leaves Tho Liallea Hunday. Wed.. Kri.. JAM. lei. Main 13. r are SI. bertha tile. jk. It it. S. 5. BEAVKB HAILS S P. M MARCH 1. SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES The San Fraarlam JL Portion N. S. Co, Third and tAaahloalon Ma. mlth O.-W. K. IP.) Tel. Mo.ri.tmll 45WI. A IHI. COOS BAY LINE Steamer Breakwater salla from Alnavrorth Dock, Portload, H A. M. edneaUaya. Krelht and Ticket tlttli-e Alnorh lock. I'honeo Main 30OO, A-'KUli- HI- Ticket Office. KO lts St. I'honra Muraholl 4500, A l.1l. I'OHILA.MJ V COOS BAY S. B. L1M 0