THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 3915.
CRUISER ISASS1GNED
Albany to Take Naval Militia
on Sea Trip in July.
RECRUITS GATHERED IN
instruction anil Irills Arranged
for Men by Sliore Leave to Sec
Tno Tairs to Be Granted.
TwcItc .Toin in Day.
Information that the cruiser Albany
will take the reorganized Oregon
Naval Militia to sea for a 15-day
cruise was communicated yesterday to
Adjutant-General "White by the Navy
department. Commander Bassett, of
the Division of Naval Militia. Affairs,
nd vised the Adjutant-General that the
Albany will arrive in Portland harbor
the latter part of July and will be
placed at the disposal of the Naval
Militia from July 26 to August 9. These
dates were at once accepted by the
local organization.
With, the reorganization plans well
tinder hand and the elimination of ex
ress hifth ranking officers already ae-c-ompliHued,
a recruiting office has been
tipened in the Morgan building and
the work of obtaining additional men
for the Naval Militia taken up in
earnest. Twelve recruits were pro
cured yesterday and a large number
Is expected during the next few weeks.
The recruiting is to be continued all
tcsfon, but only those recruits who
enter within a short time will be
taken on the cruise in July.
While the Instruction programme is
" ttot yet announced, it is known that 1
vigorous course of drills and inslruc
tion work will be kept up throughout
the cruise. At the same time diver
sion will be afforded to those going
cn the cruise by brief stops at Kan
Vrancisco and San Diego, two days be
ing allowed at each port, when the
crews will have shore leave which
they can make use of in visiting the
lairs at both points.
It Is announced that only men who
have had training in the Naval Mili
tia will be taken along. Under the re
organization plan recently put into ef
fect by General "White, there will be
comparatively few officers, and these
will be active officers of small rank,
Fuch as would be authorized by the
Navy Department In manning a cruiser
of the Boston's type.
The Naval Militia is reported as hav
ing made rapid forward strides during
the present year, and large drill at-,
tendance is shown in the records. Drill
is held on the Boston every Tuesday
right and schools for officers and war
rant officers .Friday nights. Delin
quency courts are being ht:ld for those
who fail to appear for drill.
81 MEMBERS JOIN IN YEAR
ban Graol Christian Endeavor So
ciety Holds Banquet.
The San Grnel Christian Endeavor
Society of the First Presbyterian Church
lias taken in til new members during
he year just passed, elvinp it a total
membership of 174. This was brought
ut by reports read at the annual ban
quet held at the church Monday.
VThe new oftirers who were installed
y Dr. John H. Boyd, pastor of the
i-hurch, are: J. K. Yates, president;
.Miss Miriam Kwing, vice-president: Miss
Katherine Nelson, recording secretary;
Miss Lura Parker, corresponding secre
tary; B. At. Benson, treasurer; Herman
Kekhardt, historian; J. K. "Wheeler,
cider.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the organization had contributed
ft total of 1470 for benevolences, both
.home and foreign, during the year. An
organ was purchased and sent to Cores
for use in the missionary work there.
CLEARED LAND INCREASES
Clarkanuis Farmers Vc Cheap I-a-bor
to Prepare for Crops.
ORKOO.M CITY. Or.. March 36. (Spe
dal.) "With the approach of Spring
there is a notable increase in the acre
age of cleared land In the county, ac
cording to reports that are being re
ceived hfro.
Many f.irmers have taken the advan
tage of cheaper labor afforded during
the Winter and have prepared large
fr-t retches of land for the planting of
wheat, potatoes, oa ts and other crops
common to the county. This Is partic
ularly true in the Macksburg district
The building of thr Willamette Valley
Southern probably lias stimulated this
v ork.
Many of the Spring crops are now in
the ground and the farmers are busy
very day when the sun is out.
PERSONAL MENTION.
K. I. Biogan. of Yule, is at fhe Ore
gon. J. Matlcy. of McMinnville, is at the
Forking.
II. B. Storm.", of Albany,, is at the
Reward.
. Frank Golden, of Condon,
Seward.
E. M. llulden, of Seaview.
Fcward.
C. J. 1-ush. of Falls City,
is at the
is at the
is at the
Forking.
TL Kakln. of La Grand.e is at the
Imperial.
J. N". Mosier, of Mosior. is at the
Imperial.
C. A. Bisbee. of Kugene. is nt the
ICortoma.
A. K. Wrightman, of Eilvcrlon, is at
the Carlton.
F. H. Regan, of SU Helens, is at
the Ferklns.
M. H. Church,
the Perkins,
F. TV. Collins,
the Oresron.
of Kennewlck, is at
of Pendleton, is at
J. &. Cooper, of Independence, is at
the Imperial.
Mrs. ii. W. Tutnam, of Salem, is at
the Nortonia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry, of Salem, are
tit the Oregon.
M. A. Putnam, of Salem, is registered
at the Nortonia,
George Phillips, of Hood River, is
sit the Multnomah.
H. B. "N'aldron. of White Salmon,
Is at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ayres, of Dallas,
lire at the Imperial.
J. X. Shortridfre. of Wheeler, is reg
tered at the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Raymond, of Salem,
re at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Hudson, of Pallas,
tire L the Multnomah.
W. M. Law. of Prince Rupert, is reg
istered at the Seward.
H. P. Goodfield. of Astoria, Is regis
tered at the Cornelius.
A. r. I-ance. insurance asent. who
vith his family lived until recently on
Jtodney avenue. Walnut Park, but who
baa aiuee removed East and now rc-
sides on Statcn Island. N. T.. Is a Port
land visitor.
Mr. and Mrs. "William Hart, of Salem,
are at the Multnomah.
C. K. Henry, of Pasadena, is regis
tered at tne Multnomah.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Russell, of Bos
ton, are at the Nortonia.
M. J. Gerson and family, of Tilla
mook, are at the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rickart, of Ra
cine, Wis., are at the Carlton.
Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Young, of Mc
Minnville. are at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. "Drinkard. of
Halsey, are registered at the Oregon.
CHICAGO, March" 1. (Special.)
George Soranson, of Grants Pass, Or,
is registered at the Great Northern.
LIVESTOCK LINES SLOW
ostv
TWO LOADS ABE SOLD AT
LOCAL STOtRYABDS.
Avrr.ce Bunch of Steer I Take at
97.10 Market J Steady Through
out Day's Transactions.
Except for the sale of a load each of cat-
tie and hogs, nothii.g -was done at the yards
yc3terday Only threa loads were received
and nothing was carried over from the pre
ceding day. The cay's arrivals, amounting
72 head of rattle, came from C xt.
Mitchell or Mod ford. The sales were:
9 hogs M7. Icalf 160 $8.00
1 hoe -480 6.ttOI 27 steers 7 7.10
r. hi,E ir.0 T.60: 2 stacs !!.
86hog .... nil 7.60 J cow .... WM. 4.o
Prices current at the local stockyards -on
the various classes of stock:
Prim mlopr-M S7.50 fa 7.73
Choice steers 7.25 7.4
Medium steers 6-7507.25
Choice cjwa ... 6.OO06.WI
Meaiuni cows ... .......... b.Wito-to
Hcifr-i - 6.00(&7.UO
Bulls S.SOWtf.OO
Stags 4.606.0
Hogs
Li-ht 6.507.60
Heavy 5.iMJe.6,it)
Hh?en
Wethers 6,00 7.60
Ewes 5.CK6.oft
Lambs 7.00 8.S5
Omaha Livestock Market.
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., March 16. Hogs
Receipts. Uj.OOO. Lower. Heavy. Sii.0ra
0.65; light. $0.o5j6.70; pigs, $u.06.50;
bulk of sales. H.tiUto .o.
Cattle Receipts, fcuoo. Steady. Native
steers, $6.50fci'8..'i0; cows and heifers, ow
7 ; Western steers, ti 7.tH ; Texas steers,
$:..S0fr 7.20: com and heifers, $4.75&tS.OO;
calves, 7 10.25.
Sheep UecHpts. 17,000. Steady. Year
lings, $3.50 & 8; wethers, $7.00 S; lambs,
$iH&9.75.
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO, .March 16. Hogs Receipts,
26.0OO. Slow, .r.c under yesterday's average.
Bulk. JU.KU & rt.87 ; light, $6.65 6.90 :
mixed. Sti.6oi&$.00; heavy, $6.36.00;
roueh. S6.ctaiti..0.
Cattle Receipts, 0000. Weak. Native
steers, s5.su 'd S.75 : Western. 5.20 tf 7.4o :
cows aud heifers, $3.30&7.70; calves, $6.50
10.
Sheep Receipts 15.000. Steady. Sheep.
$7. 1 5 Hi S. 1 ; yearlings, U.20; lambs,
$7.6ofe 10.10.
Naval Stores,
SAVANNAH. Ga., March 16. Turpentine,
arm. 42c: sales, barrels; receipts. 7 bar
rels; shipments, 38 barrels; stocks, S0,4l
barrets.
Rosin, firm; sales, 345 barrels; receipts,
425 barrels; shipments, 666 barrels; stocks,
112,264 barrels. Quote: A. B, $2.80; C, I,
K, P. G, H, $3.05: I. $3.10; K. $3.30; M,
$3.05; N, $4.95; WG. $5.45; WW, $5.60.
London Wool Kales,
LONDON, March 36. The third series of
wool auction sales was opened here today
with offerings of 10.400 bales. ' There was a
largo attendance and the demand was good.
Crossbred s advanced 5 per cent, but merinos
were slightly Irregular, fine grades ruling
unchanged to 5 per cent lower. American
purchases were limited and the home trade
bought the bulk of the offerings. 'Russians
bought greasy merinos.
Fuget Sound Grain Markets.
SRATTLE March 16. Wheat bluestem.
$1.43: fortv-fold, $1.40; club, $1.39; fife,
$1.34 4 ; red Russian, $1.32.
Barley $-1 . 7o per ton.
Yesterday's car receipts: Wheat 9, oats 2,
barley 2. bay 21, flour 9.
TACOMA. March 16. Wheat Firmly hold
at $1.4'1.43 for bluestem, $1.41 for forty
fold; club, $1.40; red fife, $1.36.
Car receipts: Wheat S. barley 1. corn 1.
hay 10.
Dried Fruit at New York.
NEW YORK, March 16. Evaporated ap
ples, steady. Prunes, quiet. Peaches, dull
and easy; choice, 454 5c; extra choice,
51 5Jfcc
Chicago Dairy Produce.
CHICAGO. March 1. Butter, unchanged.
Eggs, lower; receipts, 19.362 cases: at mark.
rases included. 16 ft 17c; ordinary firsts 1641
16Vc; firsts, 17&17KC.
London htix'k Exchange.
LONDON. March 16. American : pcuril if.
on tli& stock market today were neglected.
The only transactions recorded were In Ca
nadian Paciric and Union Pacific.
Dululh Unseed Market.
Dl'LlTH, March J6. Linseed, caall J2.VU:
May, XI'.IO; July. -MlH.
Hop. at New York.
NEW YOHK. March 1, Hops Quiet.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, March 18. Maximum tem
perature, 6S.8 degrees; minimum, 39.8 de
ls rcea. stiver reading, s A. M., 4.7 feet
change in last 4 hours. 0.1 foot rise. To
tal raintall, t p. M. to 5 P. M.. none. To
tal rainfall since September 1, 1914. 23.S4
nicnes; normal, .n.1,1 mcnes: deficiency.
Jl.b, inchea. Total sunshine, 8 hours 50
minutes; possible. 11 hours 56 minutes. Ea-
rumtficr ireaucea 10 SCa level a P. li.
5U.17 inches.
THE WEATHER.
' Wind.
STATIONS. i: tiBiePe
3 . S T eat her
3 3 : ?
-o ; :
Bako
SS.O.OOi 6 R
2 O.OOI 4 W
4 i 0.001 6 E
4( 0.001 SW
,4O;0.OLl'0iN
eo'O.oo' calm
Pt cloudy
Pt. cloudy
Boise
Rosion
alsary .....
C'iiieasQ
IClear
Clear
Clear
t'oITax
Cloudy
ISno w
Clear
Uonver .......
les Moines ...
Duluth
Hureka .......
4410.02 s;n
42 0.00 4 XW
S01O.OO 4 NB
60 0.0O' O N
5 o.oo iriN
54 0. 00 12 SW
60. 0.00 6 W
46 0.00 12 N
t00.OO s!sw
S O.OOj 4 SW
66 0. 00 4ISE
4O;0.00 8 NE
"Jit 0.00 S B
54 0.04 14 NW
410.00 24jN
60 0.0!12SE
66 O.OOi calm
69 0. 001 4 W
Clear
Pi. cloudy
a Ives ton .....
j icar
Helena
Pt. cloudy
Clear ,
Cloudy '
Clear
Jacksonville
Kausas City ..
Los Angeles
Marshfield ...
Medford
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Minneapolis ..
Montreal
New Orleans
New Tork ...
North Head ..
Pt, cloudy
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
North Yakima
Pendleton
Phoenix
Pocatello .....
Portland .....
Kosebunr .....
Pt. cloudy
Clear
80 0.00 S'NWiClear
54 0.O0 4 NE IClear
6S0. Out 4'NWiPt. cloudy
660.00 4:W Cloudy
74 0.001 4lN iPt. cloudy
46 0.0114 NW. Clear
52 0.00;13 W Clear
72 0. on 6W Pt. cloudy
58 O.OO 6 NW Cloud v
Sacramento ...
St. Louis
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Tutoosh Island .
Walla Walla . .
Washington ....
Winnipeg
( 56 0.00: 4 NE Cloudy
iuv.vv iLiouuy
oi' O.SO 20, E Rain
64 0.00) 4 NWjPt. cloudy
46 0.00 4 X Cloudy .
.. 42 O.00I-0 S Pt. cloudy
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A large high-pressure area is central over
tne Northern Rocky Mountain States and the
barometer 1b relatively low over the Atlantic
States. Lifiht rain has fallen in extreme
Western Washington, the Upper Missouri
Vallev. the Lower Mississippi Valley and in
Tennessee. It is much colder alone both
slopes of the Appalachian Mountains.
The conditions are favorable for showers
Wednesday in Washington and in Western
and extreme Northeastern Oregon. Fair
weather will continue in Idaho and Central
Oregon.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Showers; winds
mostly southerly.
Oregon Fair, except showers west and ex
treme northeast portion; winds mostly south
erly. Washington Showera; southeasterly winds.
Idaho Fair, except possibly showers ex
treme north portion.
EDWARD A. SEALS. District Forecaster.
The prite ot tin fluctuates Try rid
and widely.
TRADE EAST WAITS
Course of 1915 Mohair Market
Is Uncertain.
FEW PURCHASES MADE
Many Factors, Resulting From War,
Will Have to Be Taken Into
Account in Making This
Tear's, Values.
Goat shearing: is now under way in many
parts of the Willamette Valley, but the
mohair market continues inactive. A few
small lots have been bought at 26 to 30
cents. The market is not established and
dealers are uncertain at -what level it will
open. Some of the strength of wool, it was
thought, would be imparted to mohair, but
up to the present time the Eastern trad
has shown no interest in this article. As id
from any possible Influence the wool market
might have on mohair prices there are
number of factors that make the market
for the latter commodity uncertain. What
might give values a bullish tendency was
the seizing: by Germany of the stock
Turkish mohair at Constantinople. Th
trend of events In the Levant promises to
restrict all shipments of new hair from
Asia Minor. Supplies of Cape mohair are
much reduced and what remains will doubt
less be at the disposal of the British gov
eminent.
On the other hand, the domestic situation
does not give indications of a very brisk
demand. The Hoods trade is slack and
prospects are not bright for the plush man
ufacturers. It may be that the wool short
age will ultimately be felt In the mohair
industry, but there are no signs of it yet.
In a long article on the British mohair
trade the Cape News, of Capetown, after
reviewing the course of the market in the
past year, says:
"Regarding; the future, little need be said,
Mohair is by a long way one of the cheap
est manufacturing; articles on the market to
dav and was certainly so until the serious
fall In merinos during December. We can
not seo much prospect of any increased con
sumption until the war is finished. Mohair
spinners in Bradford have plenty of orders
on their books, but what will be the atti
tude of their customers toward them when
the war finishes only time can decide. It
oan be taken for-granted that mohair users
at this end will lose no opportunity ot
getting' their machines on to spinning mo
hair as soon as the opportunity presents
itself; and while no doubt Cape firsts are
today hanging in the balance and' can be
bought around 21 to 21 cents in Bradford
and London, demand is very limited l-ideed,
We cannot see that any material alteration
can come about In conditions until the .war
finishes. Our trade with America at the
moment Is the brightest spot in the whole
of the mohair world; and, given normal
condition:, this should be a developing fac
tor. but it cannot possibly atone for the
business that has been cut off with the Con
tlnent in mohair yarns."
WHEAT TRADING IS AT A STANDSTILL
Only Business at Local Exchange Is Sale
of May Oats.
The only business transacted at the Mer
chants' Exchange yesterday was tha sale of
100 tons of May oats at $35. which is
quarter less than was offered on the pre
ceding day.
Trading in the wheat market was at a
standstill and there are no signs that busi
ness will be resumed on an active scale in
the near future. Nearly everything in the
Northwest has been disposed of and the
cargo sales that are reported from day to
day are mostly resales. Tonnage is so high
that new business Is practically out of the
question.
-The market yesterday followed the trend
of Cnicao. Local bids ranged frem un
changed, in the case of prompt club, to
declines of 3 to 4 cents on red Russian
Foreign crop conditions are summarized
by Broomhall as follows:
United Kingdom The weather Is unfa
vorable and seeding for wheat is progress
in it slowly; the condition of Winter wheat
is fair; farmers are preparing to plant
large area of Spring.
France The outlook for the new crop is
not god; the weather is unfavorable, and
scarcity of labor is against cultivation.
Germany The weather Is generally sea
sonable, and reports received, although
meager, speak highly of crop conditions; po
tatoes are scarce.
Russia Snow disappearing and the out
look for the crop is satisfactory.
Balkan States Some freezing and thaw
ing is reported, but on the whole the out
look is satisfactory: the acreage is expected
to be large.
Argentina Weather has been very unfa
vorable for movement and the quality of
wheat: corn has suffered from too much
rain.
Australia Fair rains; Importation has
commenced.
Italy All roports agree that wheat has
suffered damage from excessive rains; cen
tral districts poor; crop outlook mostly un
favorable. Africa An official report says: "Crop
prospects good."
Spain Unseasonably dry; crop prospects
unfavorable.
India A preliminary official report
places the wheat yield at 392,000,000 bush
els.
Local receipts, In cars, were reported by
the Merchants' Exchange as follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
Portland IG t 2
9
Year ago
Season to datel5,2(0
Year ago.. .14,007
Tacoma, Mon. 8
Year ago... lit
Season to date S,4.S
Year ago... 7,2
Seattle, Sun.. li
Year ago. . . 4
Season to date 6.041
Year ago... 0-070
19
1S43 170i. 1S27
2190 201 14 JO
1
36t3
22C.S
10
24
27S
2007
2 -j
US
471
4110
4SVi
006
1
r7i
4
1
3052
1072
isr,7
1012
LARGE DECREASE XN" VISIBLE SL'PFLY
Wheat Shipments From North America Are
Larger In .Past Week.
The weekly wheat statistics ot the Mer
chants' Exchange show the following changes
In the American visible supply:
Bushels.
Decrease.
March 15. 1913...
March 16, 1914. ..
March 17, 1013...
March IS, 19J2.
March 20, HUl...
March 21. 1010...
March 22. li09...
March 23, 10O8...
March 20, 1007...
March 26, 100.
. .45.326,000
. .50,fc4,000
. .62.248.000
..54,380.000
. .36,oHJ,00O
..20.79S.O0O
37,076. 0OO
..3U.llb.0OO
..47,7X3,000
..47,320,000
,335.000
5.000
WSJ, ooo
l,3tb,000
l.titiO.OOO
as 1,000
SO.u-0
l.Ool.OOl
oiiO.OuO
o,000
Increase.
No figures are available on quantities on
passage In pat week.
Shipments ot wheat. Hour included, from
the Western Hemisphere compare as fullowa;
This wk. Last wk. Last yr.
I. S. -Canada. .0,052,000 8,513,000 3,704.000
Argentina 3,o00,000 0.103,000 L776,000
Total shipments from the United States
and Canada for the season to date amount
to 304,722,000 bushels. Shipments from ex
porting countries up to this time last year
were: Bushels.
United States and Canada 196.645.000
Argentina JS.72a.ooo
Australia 43,40,000
Danubian ports 4a.564,0tH
Russia 114,5L'4,iKo
India 25.Sud.000
Total
.452,442,000
EARLY VEGETABLES LITTLE CHEAPER
Unfavorable Weather in South Holds the
Price Cp.
Asparagus was more plentiful on Front
street, but prices remain firm, as the mar
ket is no cheaper In California. Local quo
tations yesterday were 13 cents for white
and 16 cents for green. Rhubarb offered
at prices ranging from $1.00 to 2.25 a
box, according to quality. Peas were lower
at 18 cents. Other early vegetables were un
changed. Receipts during the day Included the first
car of Winningstadt cabbage, a car of
Flat Dutch cabbage, a car of sweet pota
toes and a car of Florida grapefruit.
Seven cars of bananas are due today.
They were last reported in good condition.
The orange market is firm and bound to ad
vance, owing to the large shrinkage.
Eggs Firm and Unchanged.
The egg market continued firm yesterday
at 19 cents, with a strong local, shipping
and speculative demand.
Poultry and dressed meats were in mod
erate supply and steady In price.
No changes were reported In the butter
situation. There was a good demand on
Front street for country store butter at 17
to 10 cents, according to quality.
Hides Weak and Lower.
The hide market has taken a tumble an
prices quoted are one-half to 1 cent lower.
The lack of foreign business, the uncer
tainty of shipping facilities and the can
ceillnc of large foreign leather orders are re
sponsible for the decline. The market is
weak and sluggish and it Is expected that
still lower prices will prevail.
Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday were as lollows:
(.learincs. Balances.
Portland
Seattle ,
Tacoma
Spokane
$1,91)6,340 $234,Ub5
3,062.457 13,04
770,005 140,719
blo.OIJ ij.yoi
POKTLAKD MARKET QUOTATIONS
Grain, Hour, Feed, Etc.
Merchants Exchange, noon session.
T'r.i'n rf dftllverv.
Wheal Bid. Ask.
Bluestem 1-41
Forty-fold 1-39 1.4u
Club - lja
Ited ltus3iau 10 1.34
Red fife, i - 1.33 1.36
Oats
No. 1 white, feed S3.50 34.00
Barley
No. 1 feed '
Ilran M2.0O Jo.OO
Shorts 23.00 2. .00
Futures
April bluestem 1.4-j 3.44
May bluestem 3.45 3.4
Anril fortv-fold 1-41 3.44
May forty-fold 1-43 1.45
April club
May club 1-43 1.4u
April red Russian 1-32
May red Russian l.SZ Lot
April red fife 1-36 1.40
May red fife 1-36 -1.41
April oata S4.00 34.u0
Mav oats 35.00 o,i.i0
April feed barley 27.00 2S.0O
Vi u v rood harlev 27.50 2S.50
FLO UK Patents. 177.20 a barrel:
straights, 46.00; whole wheat, $7.20; graham.
f 7.
mitj.fekd Soot rjrlcesi Bran. 427.50
28.50 per ton; shorts, $20.50; rolled barley.
CORN Whale, $35 per ton; cracked, $3
nr ton.
HAY" Eastern Oreeon timothy. S143o;
valley timothy, $121J.50; grain hay. $10(9
12; anaifa, $i.ou q la.ov.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Local lobbing quotations:
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels,
$2 6 2.50 per box , lemons, $2.20 3.50 pet
box; feananas, 4C per pound; grapefruit,
13 3.50; pineapples, 6c per pound; tan-
rerine3. $1. 25 1.75 per box.
VEGETABLES Cucumber?,, hothouse.
11.25 dozen : peppers. 30 & doc pound,
artichokes, 75c per dozen; tomatoes. $4.30
per crate; cabbage, 1 2c per pound
celery, $3.75 4 per crate; cauliflower, $2 per
crate: sprouts, srapuc per pouna; neaa let
tuce, $2 per crate; hothouse lettuce, 75o per
box: squash. l,jc per pound; spinach, 7ac
s 1 per box : hothouse rh ubarb, $ 1.50 2.2i
ner tiox: isDaraitus. iitwiue wer duliiu ckk
Dlant. 30c dlt pound; peas, 18c per pound,
GREEN FRUITS Apples, ouctg'Sl.uU per
box: cranberries. $11 12 per barrel.
POTATOES Oregon. $ll.lO per sack
Yakima. $1 1.10; Idaho, $11.10; new
potatoes, 10c per pound; sweet potatoes, H
umv-c per pouna.
ONIONS Oregon, selling price, $1 per
iflL-K. country points.
SACK VEGETABLES Carrots, si.Zj per
sack; beets, $1.00 per sacK; parsnips, $i..zo
per sack; turnips, i.75 per sacK.
lairy and Country Produce.
Local .-fobbing1 Quotations:
EGOS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count.
19c: candled. 2021c
POULTRY Hens, large, 3415c; hens.
ordinary. 13H14c; broilers, 18t&20c; tur
keys, dressed, 20c; live, lac; duetts, 10814C
iceese. SlOc.
BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, Z9c
per pound in case lots; c mure in less
than case lots: cuDes. 2ust:c.
CHEESii Oregon triplets, jobfcers buying
price. Wc per pound, f. o. b. dock, Port
land; xounsr Americas, m per pouna.
VEAL, Fancy, izc per pouna.
PORK Block, 10& IQHc per pound.
Staple G roceries.
Local jobbing quotations:
SALMON Columbia River one - pound
tails, 42. 30 per dozen; half-pound flats.
$1.50; one-pound flats, $2.50; Alaska pink.
one-pound talis, fi.ua.
hone x cuoiee. .zi per case.
NUTS Walnuts, 3524c per pound; Bra
zil nuts, 35c; filberts, I524c; almonds, 23
24e; peanuts, 6c; cocoanuts, $1.00 per
dozen ; pecans, 1 9 w 20c ; chestnuts, 10c,
BEANS Small white. 6fec; large white,
64c; Lima, 6Vc; pink, 50c; Mexican, tc;
bayou, b'fec.
COFFEE Roasted, in drums, 3 5 4: 33 c.
SUGAR Fruit and berry, $0.45; bet;
$6.25; extra C, $5.95; powdered, in bar
rets, so ,u: cuoe, oarreis, st.&i.
HALT uranuiatea. ia.ov per ton; nan
ground, 100s, $10.75 per ton; 50s, $11.50 per
ton; dairy, fi per ton.
RICE Southern head, 6i6c. broken,
4c per pound; Japan style, 5 5 14c.
DRIED FRUITS Apples, fee per pound;
apricots, 1315o; peaches, 8c; prunes, Ital
ians, btawc: raisins, loose muscateis, sc: un.
bleached Sultanas, 7c; seeded, 8 9c; dates,
Persian, 10c per pound; lard, $1.60 per box;
currants, 8 12c.
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.
HOPS 1914 crop, 13 & 15c; 1913 crop,
13 to 14c per pound.
HIDES baitea niaes, a Vs c . saitea aip,
14 Vic: salted calf, ISc; green bides, 16c;
green kip. 14tc; green calf. Use; dry hides,
c; dry cair, ic.
WOOL Eastern Oregon, coarse, 22 25c;
Eastern Oregon, fine, 18i&20c; Valley,' 25c,
nominal.
MOHAIR New cup, ztffoVc per pouna.
CASCAKA BARK. Old and new, 4 Vic per
DOIllld
FELTS Lry long-wooiea pens, loc: ary
short-wooled pelts, 12-; dry shearings, each,
10c: salted snearings, eacn, x o & oc
dry goatS; long hair, each, 13c; dry goat
hearings, eacu, ju-j.uu, su.it.eu eneep puns,
March, $1-3 3 each.
Provisions.
HAMS All sizes, 174 (&18c; skinned, 17
3l8c: picnic, 12c; cottage roll, 13 o;
broiled, l28a
BACON i ancy, 2hc; standard, q
24c; choice, 17 22c; strips, 17 c.
DRY SALT Short clear backs, 13IGo;
exports, 13&17c; plates, ll13c
LARD xierce pasis: jveiue renaerea
12fec: standard, 12c; compound, 8o.
HAK rttiLi wvfB ja.wa peei, o: piaie
hMr 34.ti0: brisket pork. S28.o0: pickled
pigs' feet, $12.50; tripe, $0.50 & 11. 60; tongues.
Oils.
KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels
or tank wagons, 10c; special drums or bar
rels, 13c; cases, iczuttc
GASOLINE tiuiK, i-'c; cases, lac; engine
distillate, drums, 7c; cases, 14 Vic; naptha.
Urums, 11c; cases, lsc.
LINSEED OIL. Kaw, barrels. 71c; raw.
cases, 76c; boiled, barrels, Toe; boiled, cases.
lie
TURPENTINE In-tanks, 60c; In casea
c; 10-case lots, lc less.
SAX FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET
Prices Current in Bay City on Fruit, Vege
tables. Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16. Butter
Fresh extras, 22c; prime firsts, 22c; fresh
firsts, 21c.
Cheese New. 8 & lOVl-c; Young America,
2i4gl4M:C; Oregon. 146c.
egetaoies .dcu pcpc a, o vu , uui
ouse cucumbers, 90c Q $1.10; peas, 5 10c;
asparagus, oOc.
Onions lenow, ouunj i.
Fruit Temons, $1.502.50; bananas. Ha
aiiau, jc$1.75; pineapples, do, $1.50a;
California apples. Pippins, tioig S,c: Belle-
fieur. 25r;)0c: ouier varieties, oUtoToc; ao
Oregon Pippins, f I (ft i.'Jo; i-pitaenDeri,s,
1.75$ mesaps, wcgi.jv.
Potatoes BuroanKs, Oregon, i.-wqp i.ou;
elta. $1.25 1.4U; Northern, $l.o0 ft LftS ;
Lompocs. jU.70fcl.So; Idaho, SI 1.40;
weets, $-.--!-.';. new, oc per pouna.
Receiots Hour. 1:14 quarters: parley.
4?:;o centals; potatoes, 1610 sacks; hay, 113
tons.
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, March 16. Spot cotton.
uiet; middling up-.ands, .00c aaies, 1400
bales.
WAR BONDS OFFERED
New German Issue Is Openly
Sold in Wall Street.
BERLIN EXCHANGE FIRMER
Stock Market- ITnsctUcd, pwing to
Free Selling of Reading on Divi
dend Kuniors Steel Shares
in Good position.
NEW YORK, March 36. Quoted values
underwent moderate readjustment today,
the market becoming somewhat unsettled
in the early dealings on heavy selling of
Reading, to the accompaniment of unfavor
able rumors. The Reading board is to meet
tomorrow for action on the dividend.
Canadian Pacific was another heavy fea
ture of the railway division and other active
issues receded substantial fractions. Sell
ing coased in large measure later in the
seasflon. but the list manifested little re
cuperative power.
Mot nt th automobile shares were un
der pressure and Amalgamated Copper and
National Lead were offered at concessions.
A noteworthy exception to the declining
tpndflncv was Bethlehem Steel, which ad
v a need almost two points to 57, a ew
high record. United States Steel was rela
tively firm and such inactive specialties as
American Sugar preferred, Montana Power
and Texas Company rose one to- two points.
RaifhmnrkK wirA the feature of the ex
change market, their increased strength
being coincident with open offerings of the
new German war bonds. Other continental
exchange held at recent prevailing rates.
AnnthPf -email Amount of gold was re'
ceived from Canada with negotiations in
progress for additional sums. Private ca
bles from London announced further sales
of gold by the Bank of England, presum
ably to our banners.
R.tnrt wotb easier, with pronounced weak
ness in New Haven, Rock Island and Mis
souri Pacific issues. Total sales, par value.
$1,015,000. United SLates bonds were un
changed on call.
CLOSING STOCK
QUOTATIONS.
Closing:
Open.
4,000
3, S"0
3,800
High.
33
64 74
41V.
lAtr. Bid.
Alaska. Gold ...
Am Copper ....
Am Beet Sugar.
Am Can
Am S & Kef. . .
do preferred .
Am Sugar Ret..
Am Tel & Tel...
A Tobacco . .
Anaconda Mia
Atchison
Bait & Ohio ...
Bklyn Rap Tran
California Pet..
Canadian Pac . .
Central leather
Ches & Ohio ...
S3 '4
53 7.
40
3JV4
64 Z
40
27
63
103
102
12014
223
26
95
66
86
16
159
33
41
10
S6
124
35
23
24
64
10
7714
22
158
11514
81
49
102
60
21
92
21
13414
113
66
21
110
110
11
52
11
83
51
100
ioe
19
25
105
150
17
143
19
1
3
83
14
27
132
119
79
44
104
52
64
"boo 'i'tM
200 102 10314
',ioo 'iioi
"iib "2614
401) 9 5Vi
700 67 6S
500 86 "4 6 61 j
2.900 16 1
1,300 160 158
900 33 1354
"266 'hi'vl 864
1,100 12414 124
1,000 3iVs 35
Chi Mil & St P.
Chi & X W
Chino Copper ..
Col P & Iron...
Colorado & Sou.
Denver & R Gr .
do preferred..
Distillers' Sec.
Erie
l.OOO S5tt '"V4
4,300 23 4 .22
200 i;l9Vi 13914
30O ltr.'fc 115V4
S00 32 31
300 49 49 Vs
'2,2"0" 60" 60
6.300 21 2154
"306 "21 '21
2,000 13434 133T4
' i.i56""7ii" i'sM'
8,400 21 21
700 110 105
1,200 111 105 V4
"360 "li" 52
700 12 11 T4
1.10O S314 83
l,9O0 6214 51!4
600 101 10014
1,300 103 102
"iii ibi'li ioi'
600 150 100
"sV.iw 'iiii
'ifitW 'i't'i 83
200 364 16
700 27 2A
90 134 133
4,000 120V4 119
Gen Elec
Gt Northern pf
Gt N Ore ctts. .
Guggenheim 1.x
Iii central
Int Met Dfd . . .
Inspiration Cop.
int Harvester...
Kan City So...
Lehigh Valley..
T.oui& & Nash. ..
Mex Petroleum.
Miami Copper .
Mo Kan & Texts
Missouri Pacific
Nat Biscuit ...
National J.ead .
Nevada Copper.
N Y central. . .
N Y, N H & H.
Norfolk & West
Northern Pacific
Pacific Mail ...
Pac Tel & Tel .
P.nrfivlviinla
Pullman Pal Car
Ray Con copper
Reading
Republic I Ac
Rock Island Co.
do preferrea..
si T. j& S K 3 Pf
Southern Paclfio
So Railway ....
Tenn copper . .
Texafe Company.
ITnlnn PaclIlC ..
do preferrea
U S Steel ..... u,
45
104
62
64
44
104
52 14
64
do preiermu -
Utah Copper ... "
west union ...
Westhse Electric
1
68 "j
68
Total 1 tor the day, 169,600 .hares,
n-c-vi,- YORK BONDS.
U s ret 2s reg. 8V4N Y C en 8. 7
,n,,nn.... 1)8 Nor Pacific S3.. 60
US rs reg 10 1 I :;. 4V 04
do coupon .-" 7r .-. i mil
U S new 4srcg.l"u a 1- 1,- -
ao coupon
Weekly Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings In the United States for
the week ending marc., n .jhj --
to Bradstreet s, agsreBvo "T;r'' v
gainst J3.64 l,03i.UO 1U mo ,ra.u.
and J3,259,856,O0O in tne
week last year. rmi""'s vr "'
fur this week, wuu percenms
- .1 . u , k last year:
irom n.
New York ...
I'llicflCO .....
.S1.514,6S5,O0O 14.9
15.4
143.285.000 3.0
Philadelphia .
Boston .......
ia7.S29.0H0 9.S
74,557,000 11.9
68,748,000 23.S
46,208,000 3.9
47,242,000 S.4
St. ijoms ....
Kansas City .
Pittsburg ....
San Frantisco
82.O72.OO0 4.8
Baltimore ...
28.736.000 !
Minneapoli ..
21,015,000 12.8
Detroit
Cincinnati ...
Cleveland .....
IjOS Anseles
23,141,000
23.342,000
19,920,000
17,031,000
18.049,000
15,890.000
13.056,000
12,756,000
11,700,000
9,281,000
11,151,000
10,507,000
5,272,000
3.634.000
S, 438.000
2,247,000
1,727,000
1,914,000
14.2
9.7
23.5
2.6
New Orleans .
14.4
4.9
19.K
13.1
Omaha
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Louisville
Seattle
13.0
17.8
.1
7.4
Bulfalo
St. Paul
Portland. Or ..
Salt Lake City
8.0
14
Spokane
Oakland
Tacoma
Sacramento
San Diego
.2
15.1
14.1
Increase.
Exchange, Ktc,
NEW YORK, March 16. Mercantile paper,
.;i per cent, ciuiwi, " cr....
day bills, $4-7'
for cables, $4.6035; for
demand, 84.su.
Bar silver, a1"11-,,,,
Government bonds, Bteady; railroad bonds.
irresumr. r- Pnt:
TimB loans, eusii , w - - - .-
0 days. 2 per ceni;
ptr Leiii.. ,i,Vi O nor font- low.
t all money, ,
h .i ,t: ruline rate, 1 per cent;
in.t man. 2 per ceni.-, ciusina u.u, r.
cent, offsred at 2 per cent.
SAN FHANCISCO, March 16. Silver bars,
Berlins. 60 days, ?4.T814: demand, 1.S04;
cable, $4.81.
LONDON, March 16. Ear silver, 24144 per
ounce.
Money. 113 per cent.
Discount rate, short bills, 2 (4 per cent
throe months, 2M per cent.
Coffee Futures.
XEW TORK. March 16. The market tar
coffee futures was nigner loony on in
Irmness ol jsrazn, i,u.Ufo
.in i....-in0. Anffi in the primary markets
at prices above parity with quotations here
and claims that the current receipts at
snntns were running very low grade. Tne
opening was at an advance of o to points
twerinir. trade buying and some support
from wall street sources, with the close 19
2a points net iiik"- ..w.iw ubbo.
' PBOt Firm. Rio No. 7. 7c; Santos No.
4 Q'ac Cost and freight offers were re
',0.i iinfhan?ed to 10 points higher.
Rio exchange on London was higher
and mllreis prices in ii' f ni
were from 50 to 1'0 rels higher.
Metal Markets.
NEW VORK. March 16. Tin, nominal;
five-ton lots, 5L001& 53.00c; 25-ton lots, 50.55
cents bid.
Copper, firm: electrolytic, 14.S7 15.00c;
casting, 14:'J5&14 -'c.
Iron, steady and uncharged.
Lead, steady; $4. 00c bid.
Spelter not quoted.
The First National Bank
Fifth and Morrison Streels.
Capital and Surplus $3,500,000.
Interest paid on Savings and Time Deposits.
A Savings Account may be opened with a deposit of
One Dollar.
Security, Savings and Trust Company
Fifth and Morrison Streets.
Capital and
v- MORTGAGE LOANS. "
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
of San Francisco. Founded 18S4
Capital Paid in $8,500,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits $8,381,757.41
Commercial Banking. Savings Department
PORTLAND BRANCH ;?
Third and Stark Streets
LADE) & TILTON
BANK
EtnblUe!
Capital and Surplus
Commercial and
EXPORT CALL LESS
Slowing Down of Foreign De
mand Weakens Wheat.
REALIZING SALES LARGE
May Delivery Touches $1.60 Before
Unloading: In Chicago Pit Be
gins Domestic Crop Re
ports Favor Bears.
CHICAGO. March 1C. Easing away ot
export demand for spot cash wneat today
seemed Influential In bringing about heavy
profit-taking sales by holders ot specula
tive contracts. As a result the market
closed weak at Ho to lo under last night.
Other leading staples, too, showed net de
cllnes corn H to Tic, oats ',4 to c and
provisions 5S7H0 to 20C.
Unloading ot wheat din not uegin uuw.
utter an earlv advance, which earrlea mo
May delivery up to 81.60 a bushel, the first
time recently that the market has made
near an nDDroach to the high-price record
of the war. $1.87 on February . Diminish
ing of stocks In Europe tended to lirt tne
early market. The trans-Atlantlo risible
supply total was reported as showing a de
crease of 344.000 bushels as against en In
crease of 10.424.000 bushels a week ago
and an Increase of 1,400.000 bushels a year
ago. There were also aavices ui.i r-iiuB
had purchased 1,500.000 bushels In Argen
tina and that 1,000,000 bushels was being
taken out of store at Kansas City to go
to the gulf for export.
Notwithstanding that Duluth, Omaha.
Kansas Citv and Chicago, as well as the
seaboard, all sold wheat for export the ag
gregate was estimated to be noticeably
smaller than has been the rule of late, crop
reports favored the bears, and so also did
references to Increased dangers for ship-
PlHeavlness characterised the corn trade
throughout the session. The decrease In the
domestlo visible supply total was much less
than expected and there was no shipping
Inquiry to speak of.
A big cash business was in progress In
oats. The effect was offset, though, by
general selling out on the part of commis
sion house longs, owing largely to the fine
weather. , .
Provisions slid down grade with hogs and
grain. The market received only indiffer
ent support.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open. Tllgh.
Low. Close
1.87i,4 $1.67H
1.2314 1.23ft
.74 'i .74 S
.76;, .76),
.59'i ' .591
,64 .51
May
July
.81. 59 $1.60
. 1.21 1.25H
CORN.
. .75 'i .75
. .77 'A .77'
OAT3.
. .r.9 .60 i
. .554 .05 Vi
MESS PORK.
May
July
May
July
May
July
.17.90
.18.37
17.90
18.37
LARD.
17.70
18.17
17.S0
18.20
May
July
.10.80 30.80 30.67 10.67
.11.05 11.07 10.95 10.95
SHORT RIBS.
.10.17 10-20 10.15 10 1!
.10.50 10.62 10.45 10.47
May
July
ia.h n,ii,i were:
Wheat No. 2 red, nominal; No. 2 hard.
e.1 gi m i kk
Corn No. 2 yellow, nominal: No. 4 yel
low, 7172c: No. 4 white, 71.2c,
Rye No. 2 $1.17.
Barley 72Si 8SC
Timothy 4.50(6.
Clover $9.50 13.50.
Vrlmarv reeiDts Wheat. 594.000 vs. 614,.
000 bushels; corn, 482.000 vs. 84.000 bush
els: oats, 920.000 vs. 853. ooo Bushels.
Shipments Wheat, siz.uim vs. dso.wv
The
Canadian Bank
of Commerce
HEAD OFFICE
Toronto, Canada. ,
Established 1867.
A general Banking business
transacted.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Can
acrclal Letter ml Credit
Isaaed.
Eickasce on Lwd. Englaad,
Kaught and bold.
PORTLAND BRANCH.
Corner Second and Stark Sts.
F. C. MALPAS, Manager.
Surplus $400,000.
82,000,000
Savings Deposits
bushels; corn, 714.000 vs. 623.000 bushels;
oats, 817,000 vs. 876.000 bushels.
Clearances Wheat, 7 3,00 0 bushels; flour,
7000 barrels; corn, 8000 bushels! vats, 1 l.
OOO bushels.
Bradstreet's visible wheat decrease, 1,100,
000 bushc!s.
Foreign Ciralit Markets.
LONDON', March 16. Cargoes on pasiag
firmer, 3d to 6d higher.
Liverpool options Corn opened un
changed, closed U d lower; wheat futures
easy, March 7s Stfcd.
PARIS,
changed.
March II. Wheat and flour no-
Minneapolis (iraln Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 10. Wheat Mav,
$1.50: to 1.51; July, $1.43: No. 1 hard
$1 5H; No. 1 Northern, $1.63r 156; No, 2
Northern. $l.noti 1.554.
Uarljy 71 o 7t'c; flnr. '-' 05 o 108.
Other Fastens Wheat Markets.
OMAHA. March 16. Caall wheat Vi"
higher, corn iao lower.
ST. I-OU1S, March 1. Wheat closed.
May $1.5314.
KANSAS CITY", March H. Wheat closed.
May $1.48, July $1.17.
DULUTH, March 16. Wheat closed. Hi)
$1.52. July $1.47.
WINNIPEG, March It. Wheat closed.
May $1.51.
Grain at ban Franrisra.
RAN FRANCISCO, March 1. Spot quo
tations, nominal. Walla Walla, l2.os
2.42: red Russian, 12.402.42: Turkey
red, $2.4:.(2.50; bluestem, 12.50 f2. 55; feed
barley, ll.351.37; white oata, ILTT'tW
1 SO; bran, :.r.0i 27.50; middlings, :l
32. shorts. $2.5o'29.
Call board sales: '
Parley steady. Mav, $1.33.
Why Bonds Are Safe Investments
The Harrlfl Trunt & 5 Tin si Bank of
Chicago haa luued a booklet entitled "Why
Bonda Are Safe Inventmenti," Intended for
th use of persona planning to Invest In
bonda for the first time. Us aim ts to explain
In simple terms tha purposes and usos of
various classes of bonda ma safe Investments
for Individuals as well as Institutions. Copie
may be had free on request.
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