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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1915)
THE MORJiTXG OREGOXIAW, SATURDAY,' MARCH 37, 19T5. tt WAGE RISE SOUGHT Concerted Effort of Labor Re ported Under New Law. CITY PAYROLL AFFECTED Movement Fjpected to Open Witiiin t Scar Future Preference Said to Be Given to Aliens Under Ordinance. Simultaneously with the taking ef fect yesterday of the city's new ordi nance requiring contractors on munici pal work to maintain an elpht-hour oay. to pay the city's scale of wages to all workmen and to give preference to local labor, reports were received by City Engineer Dater to the effect that a concerted effort is being made by labor interests to have the city's wage scales for skilled workmen in creased. It Is expected the movement will make its appearance in the open within a short time. The new ordinance requires every contractor on municipal contracts to pay all his laborers, workmen and me chanics the wages paid by the City of Portland for similar work.JThis means. It is said, that if the city Increases Its wage scale for carpenters, mechanical engineers, cement finishers or other workmen the same increases must be given by all contractors who handle street paving, grading, sidewalk con structor sewer construction, bridge building or other work done by the municipality. A number of complications have arisen regarding the operation of the ordinance which may require consid erable time to straighten out. The measure provides no method of check ing up on the books of contractors to see that they actually pay the wages required: It does not specify exactly at what stage of the proceedings for the letting of contracts the scale of wages existing shall apply and. It Is said. It provides no means of enforcing Its previsions against alien contractors who do their own labor in executing their contracts. The measure, it is argued by some contractors, will make it easier fot the organizations ot aliens to get con tracts and complete them at a profit. The regular contractor. It is said, is forced to pay the maximum wages for workmen. The aliens band together, submit bids for work and then perform the work themselves. They are all partners In the contract and they em ploy no labor, therefore they do not have to pay 3 a day wages. It is said the ordinance, if enforced, will have the effect of making It easier for these people to get contracts. They are Greeks. Italians, Syrians and Aus trian, many of them unable to speak English. CLUB PUTS 0. K. ON BONDS Albina Business Men UnanJmons In Indorsement of Koad Issue. The Albina Business Men's Club at Its meeting yesterday in the Albina Branch Library unanimously indorsed the proposed tl.S50.000 road bond issue. Jt was set forth that the maiu portion of the issue will go for labor and that the monev will be expended at home. S. A. JUathieu. A. R. Zcllcr. T. L. Adams and others spoke brieliy. It was decided to Invite Koadmaster John B. Yeon to speak to Albina folk at the. Albina Branch Library Wednesday night. The club favors the erection of an Illuminated arch at the intersection of "Williams avenue and Russell street. X. C. Merges. J-. U. Schroeder. A. R. y.cller and Si A. Mathieu were appointed to look after the improvement of streets iind to take up the extension of Will lams avenue. H. A. Calef and J. 1). Sherman, of the Kast Side I'.usiness Jlcn's Club, addressed the meeting on the publicity programme. POLICE SERGEANT TO FARM 1 "ileitis E. IVanlcss Tenders Hesita tion to Take Effect April 1. With the Intention of retiring to his dairy and hog ranch near Newberg, Kiletua K. Wanless, police sergeant, for a number of years one of the most pop ular and best-known members of the police department, has handed in his resignation to Chief of Police Clark. The resignation takes effect April 1. The question of scrgeancy appoint ments is again brought up by the resig nation. One of the older night ser geants probably will take Mr. Wanless' place on the day relief, which will leave a night vacancy. M. K. Llllis heads the list for promotion under the recent ex aminations, but he says he will not ac cept an appointment that means night work. Patrolmen Wade and Ennis are tied for second place. STREETS WILL BE OILED City Orders Advertising for 10,000 Barrels of Cmde Oil. Preparatory to starting the oiling of unpaed streets throughout the city to prevent dust during the Summer months the City Council yesterday in structed the municipal purchasing bu reau to advertise for 10.000 barrels of crude oil for delivery as needed. The oiling of the roads will bo start ed as soon as possible. The new sprink ling system designed a year ago by the municipal shop? will be used again this year. The oiling will be clone by the street cleaning and sprinkling bureau. SECRETARY IS EXEMPT Movie Posilion Ruled Out of Civil Service Jurisdiction. The position of secretary to the Mo tion Picture Censorship Board, now heli by Vrs. K. B. Colwell. i.- not to be under civil service jurisdiction. City Attor ney LaKoehe ruled yesterday that under the provisions of tiie charter the po sition may be held permanently by Mrs. Colwell without the necessity of her taking a civil service examination. Under the charter, the Council may create boards and these may have em ployes. Mr. LaRoche says that such em ployes do not have to be under civil service. YOUTH FACES NEW CHARGE Forgery Follows Larceny Plaint Soon After Itclcase. Fhortly fter th charge' of larceny by embezzlement had been continued in the case against Earl Kisby. aged 18, in Municipal Court yesterday, Dep uty District Attorney Richard Delch swore out a warrant charging the youth with forgery, and it is to that charge he will answer today. Four months ago Kisby was in simi lar trouble in Portland, but said he had work offered him on a farm near Gold endale. Wash. He was told by Judge Stevenson to go to Goldendale and not to coine back. He was arrested Thurs day in Portland by City Detectives Hellyer and Tackaberry. It is now alleged that Kisby stole a letter written to J. A. Hamilton, of this city, by Dr. C. S. Terpening, of Pendle ton. In this letter was a check for 3, made out to Hamilton. By forging Hamilton's name. Kisby is alleged to have collected the 3. It is then as serted that Kisbv later forged a check to Hamilton, signing Dr. Terpentines signature, and collected $28 on this. N 0 RTH ERN TRAD E B ETTER DISTRIBUTIVE BCSIXESS EXPAXDS DIB1XG WEEK. Speeding In of Manufacturing Indus try Favorably Affects Sentiment. War Order Trade I.aree. NEW YORK. March 20. Bradstrcefs to morrow will say: Distributive trade has expanded in the northern half of the country this week, the stimulating- features being better weather and the nearer approach of Easter. In ad dition, sentiment us to tire outlook has been benefited by a slight speeding up of manu facturing Industry and the enlarged specu lation at higher prices in cotton and securi ties. Vv-pr order business, however, still re mains the strong point of the entire sltua- tUThe great basic facts of soil and crop con ditions favor the growing of large crops in this country the coming year. Prices of all agricultural products except cotton are still "aittem"ght bo pointed out that the reports as to employment are rather better .than of late. Building shows mora signs of lite, though gradual Improvement only is report ed and lumber remains depressed. . There is more life visible in the -cotton goods industry, a reflection partly ot the Sharp advances" In raw material. K ash fabrics have sold quite freely for Summer wear; wool and woolens em quieter and there Is a better feeling voiced by official observers in the sjlk trade. ., Bank clearings for the week ..- -03 o00 a decrease of 6.4 per cent fcm'fast week aSd of 8.6 from the corre sponding week last year. .17 Business failures for the "week number J75, week were OJ. compared with 46 in the like week last year. GOODS MARKET JMPKOVIXG SLOWLY Trading In Scoured Wools at Slightly Lower prices. v BOSTON". March 26. The C'nmnerc'aI Bulletin will say of the wool market, tomor. ""Except for a fair turn-over in foreign woof again this week, the market has been sluggish! What bu.iness r been done in forelxn wools has been at recent rates, some 01 the trading in domestic scoured wool is reported, but at slightly lower prices The good? market appears to improve but siowl?. Foreign markets have been falr.y "s'cou'red basis-Texas, fine. 12 months. iftTSc- fine, eight months, 62w-63c. CaUforma Northern. 664 OS.-; middle coun ty. 6062c; Southern, 56Jji.Sc. -,,-. Oregon Eastern, No. 1 staple. t.C Eastern clothing, C3&6Sc; alley. No. .1, "'Territory, fine staple. 72r7"c; diom .tape. 67sf70c; fine-clothing 870c: flue medium clothing. 65&6Sc; "Blt-blooA combing. 70S 72c; three-clghths-blood comb- '"pulte'd extra. 729.7.1c: AA. 7071c: fine A, 6?7uc; A supers, 6. wSi-c. LONDON. March 2(1. The offerings at the wool auction sales today amounted to 10.900 bales. The selection was in condition and the demand was spirited at firm prices. Greasy cross-breds touched .s lUd. the highest price of the series. Amer icans bought scoured and greasy merinos moderately. Licenses are being fn slowly for merino wool and sheepskins pur chased for America. PALOUSE" CROPS ARE SAFE Conditions Indicate Bumper Crops for l-'all-wn Wheat. FARM1XGTOJT. Wash.. March 26. (Special.) Favored by the mildest Winter weather known to the Palouse country for many years, the Fall-sown crops are in excellent condition and all indications are for a bumper crop this Fall. Oldtimers are unanimous in their opinions that the prospects never were better. Little fear of a freeze-out is entertained. Owing to the present high prices, the acreage this year will be unusually large, both in Fall and Spring-sown crops. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, March 26. Maximum tem perature. 57 4 degrees; minimum, 4.i de crees. River reading. S A. M., 'eel, change In last 24 hours. .1 foot rise. Tola rainfall 3 1'. M. to S P. M.), none: total smco September 1, tOH. 23.04 lnrl.es: nor mal as.!5 inches; deficiency, 12.1H inches. To.il Kunshinc. hours. 4i minutes: pos sible 12 hours, 2i minutes. Barometer (re duced 10 sea levei). 0 P. M.. 2.5 Inches. THE WEATHER. x Wind. s3 5 2 0 2. , 2 of ? I c" r 3 : State of Weatber STATION'S. Baker Boise Boston Calgary Chicago Colfax . Denver Des Moines . . . Dulutb Kurt' kt Galvt-sion Helena. Jacksonville . . Kansas City ... Los Angeles . . Marshlicld Medford Minneapolis MontrtMl New Orleans . . New York North Had ... North Yakima . Fendlotou Phoenix Pocatello Portland Roseburj; Sacramento St. lAUl Sait l.ako S;m Francisco . Seat tie Spokane TaconiH Tut 00s h Island Walla Walla . Washington . WtnuipeK ."lo.oti: 4 sw :rt. cloudy ei'-tt.oo (Cloudy W iCIear 42 :.O0 4 SK (Clear r.0;o.wi 4 SIS ICiear M 0.00 Calm jClear I'.L'O.no1 ti X IPt.. cloudy 3tiO.0."tf XW'Clear 30 0.00ltf .SW Clear 64 0.10 14 SK JClouriy tttto.OO 10:tlC (Cloudy oti .(' 4 NV Pt. cloudy 7rt0.00f 4'S jrt. cloudy 3('i.i0il2'N' Cloudy tiSo.oO; Pt. cloudy r.fi o.;:' 4 sr cloudy CO 0.01 20 SK Cloudy a O.OOt R W Clear IS 0.00 "-M NW Clear . 44 0.OO 3S NW Clear 44 0.00 :IS NW, Clear 0 0.O0 12.E "Pt. cloudy .ISO.OO 4 SE 'Pt. cloudy 57 0. 00 Calm (Clear ciV r nil' li VP! Ii'par .." 54 0.W 4 W rtouriy . J r.7 0.00 12'E jCloudy i.6 0.1' 4 NW;t lour.y 04 0.00 10 SB ti!Ioudy 42 O.Oli 4 NE 'Pt.. cloudy Oti O.OO 3 2 NW, 'loudy i'.-2 n.04 I'ti SE (Ha in ti4 .00 1' N Clear rao.ooi 4N Pt. cloudy ;S .000 14 N Clear T-0 O.Oo 30 E Oie.ar SJ.O.tK'; 4 N JCloudy .".0 O.OO I'.' NW clear :;o o.o0"lvw JCloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. Thf Dakota hlfrh-prwure area Is cen tra this waning over Nebraska and a shal low depression extends from Oregon south eastward to Utah. LlKht rain has fallen In California. Western Oregon and Ternies ee Th temperatures have risen in East ern OrtKoit. Montana, the Iukotas and the Canadian Northwest. It is much" cooier over a wide strip of territory extending fr.m Texas northeastward w New r.n- Ijp,'0 conditions are favorable for showers in this district Saturday, cicept in Eastern WatfhinKtnn and Northern Idaho. where fair weather will probably continue another 11 hours. FORECAST?. Portland" end vicinity Shower: south easterly wind?. ' , Ore con Showers: southeasterly wind. Washington Fair east, showers west por tion ; southeasterly winds. Idaho Showrs south, fair north portion. EDWARD A. BKAI.S. District Forecaster. Couldn't Keep One, Anyway. (Boston TranscripO "Do you know that Lacey's is ad vertising a mammoth eale this week?" "I likes a man dat alius has a cheer ful disposition," said Vncle Eben, "per vided dat he doesn gfit it by shovin all da worry off on someone else." PRICES ASKED FOR Australia Is Making Bids for North Pacific Wheat. LOCAL MARKET IS QUIET Limited Transfers at Merchants Exchange Are at Declines of Three to Four Cents Interest in Coarse Grains Subsides. Buyers In Australia are mailing bids for North Pacific wheat, but no new business on this account Is known to have been booked. Grain dealers are looking for trade with that quarter, as Australia's needs dur--ing the remainder of the year are consid erable. Crop conditions in that country have been poor and it is estimated that the wheat har vest for the entire commonwealth did not exceed 20,000,000 bushels. There were rain falls In the latter part of the season, but these arrived too late to benefit the crop. New South Wales has been the most fa vored as regards the wheat crop, and the authorities, in order to prevent prices from becoming excessive, commandeered the en tire yield and sold it at practically cost to millers and others. Victoria, South Aus tralia and West Australia all experienced poor harvests, but In Queensland conditions were fairly good Yesterday's session ot the Merchants' Ex change was rather quiet and the undertone of the market was easier. The day's sales were as follows: 5.000 bushels April bluestem l.JB 10.000 bushels May club 1-7 10.000 bushels May club .tA 100 tons May bran a.ao The two deals In May club were at de clines of 3 cents from the best bids of Thursday, while April bluestem - sold at 4 cents lower. Other offers In the wheat list were from 2 to 7 cents under those of the day before. Oats and barley bids ranged from a dollar lower to a quarter higher. Bran sold 50 cents cheaper than on Thurs day. Local receipts, in cars, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Portland is Tear ago 24 Season to date.15.2S2 Year ngo 14,717 Tac.ma Thursday .... 5 Year ago .... 7 2 5 3 9 4 1S5.1 1734 lS3:t 1724 2213 2279 1402 2314 0 " 4 .... 1 521 371 2703 680 406 2074 5 .... 5 2 38 101S 1807 1039 4831 978 1684 1102 4328 Seattle Wednesday .. SI Year ago Season to flats 7.002 Year, ago 8.146 978 HIGH WOOL HOLDS TRADE IN" CHECK Dealers Hesitate About Buying In View of Foreign Situation. Wool dealers hesitate about venturing in the 1810 market at the high prices ruling. The frequent changes In the situation con cerning foreign staple and the unsettled conditions in the goods market make the future of Tivocd very uncertain. Importers r trnnsfftrrinnr their tioldines to manufac turers as rapidly as possible. Commenting on the situation, the Boston corresponaeni of the New York Commercial says: "Prices nireadv named In the West on contracts seem very high in view of recent developments. The effect of the impend ing arrivals of Australian wools Is the most nfrvminn- of thrBA develonments. The pri mary markets appear to have been entirely upset thereby. This is shown by the mod ification of the demands of arrowers. Yet rnAPi nu-dine importations of for eign wool under the textile alliance plan even" now are none too reassuring. jo appointment of a deputy agent at this port ha nnt heen announced. Details are de veloping so slowly generally that some mem bers of the local wool trade remain skop tlcal as to tha intentions of the British authorities. "Pffnrm nre heiii e made In a straight forward way hy manufacturers and wool dealers generally to import merinos under the provisions required. Recent cablegrams y. o to lndirate that termlts to ship wools soon would be issued, thougn nAn onnii-mtiv has vet been secured, ob stacle after obstacle has arisen to befud dle prospective shippers as to the require ments of the authorities. The difficulty onrnuntnrpd In London as well aa Mel bourne and Sydney. It Is stated that the Knncrht nt the February auction saiea in London still holds a place on the dock at London for want of permits allowing the owners to ship the same. NEW POTATOES SCARCE FOB EASTEK No Louisiana Strawberries on Coast This Year Orangres to Advance. T-i .in i.A a oariltv thrnueliouf the entire Northwest of new potatoes for the Easter trade, A car was BLariea irura u ,; tinn hut it contained a quantity of Early Rose that did not keep well, and consequently was diverted to mar kets nearer the shipping point. California has few new potatoes to "offer 'and only a limited supply could be obtained for ship ment North on tho steamer Great Northern, which satis today. There will bo no .now Garnets for HQ dast Florida tomatoes will also be scarce for Easter. ery iiuie cau i . ,-in arHv rtnrimr the comlnc week. as the California vegetable unions are un able to fill all their orders for Winnlngstadt. It Is doubtiui It any i,oumiaua ries come to the Coast this year. The freeze on the 21at killed SO per cent of the crop, according to advices just received, i eDrnH rrnwth will not be ready before Los Angeles begins to ship. Southern California hemes wm De reaay in canoLs about April 15- vi. - marlrot t -firm In thfl South and" here, and fancy stock will not sell under $2.50 next week. KgS MHrket Quoted Weak, i- . a Gtui nuoted at 19 cents yes- j. j I.,. murkflt was weak and the general belief waa that an 18-cent price will prevail next wee. Poultry receipts were raiall and prices were firm throughout the list Dressed meats were steady. No further changes were reported in the cheese or butter markets. Bank Clearing. Dnnu learinm of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Tacoma " 24S.W2 4.3s Spokane ! 3.T44 4,8 PORTLAND MARKET -QUOTATIONS. Grain. Floor, Feed, Etc. Merchants Exchange, noon session : Prompt delivery. Wheat Bd. Asked. $ 1.30 1.24 1.2 03.00 20.00 24.00 2&.O0 1.31 1.1 1 .32 1..12 1.29 1.2: 1.24 1.26 1.26 1.28 ?3.0O 34.00 2.tj 27.00 Blueteni I--? Fort vf old - J Club Red Russian Red fife I-1 Oata No. 1 white feed 32.00 Barley- No. 1 feed 24.0O Bran Shorts J.OO Futures April bluestem J-- May Muestem 1 -' April fort yf old .May fortyfoid I M April club -j Muv club J i April red Russian 1.1 Mav red Russian 1 April red fife 's Mav red fite April ORtS J2.2i May oats April feed barley 2...00 ilay feed barley -v.od April bran 22..10 24.00 May bran 23.30 -4-Y. FLOU R Pa ten ts, $7 a barrel: stralgirts, $6.M; whole -wheat, $7.20; grahams. 7. MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $26.50 per ton: shorts. $28.50; rolled barley. $31 i 62. CORN Whole, $35 per tou; cracked, $J per ton. . HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, $14 15; Valley timothy. $12'12.o0; grain hay, $10 12; alfalfa, $12.5013.50. Fruits and Vegetables. Local jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. $2 & 2. 50 per box ; lemons, $'i 3. 75 per b ox : bananas, 4 hi c per pound, grapefruit, $3 4i) 45 pineapples, 0c per pound; tangerines. $1.251.75 per box; blood oranges, $1.50 per box. ' . VEGETABLES Cucumbers, hothouse $1.50 per dozen; peppers, 3035c per pound; artichokes, 75c per dozen; tomatoes, $5 per erate; cabbage, lfe&2c per pound; celery. $4.50 per crate; cauliflower. $2 per crate; sprouts, 8-9c per pound; head lettuce, $2.25 per crate: hothouse lettuce,. 75cy$l Pr box: spinach, 6075c per box; rhubarb, uOc per pound; asparagus, S$i'12c per pound, egg plant, 30c per pound; peas, 10 g 15c per pound. GREEN FRUITS Appics, 50c1.50 per box: cranberries, $1112 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon, $l1.3f per sack; Yakima, $1(&3.25; new potatoes, 10c per pound ; sweet potatoes, 3 V- per pound. ONIONS Oregon, selling price, $1 per sack, country points SACK VEGETABLES Carrots. $1.25 per sack; beets, $1.50 per sack; parsnips, $1.25 per sack; turnips, $1.75 per sack. Dairy and Country Produce. Local jobbing quotations: EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, case count, 19c; candled, 20c per dozen.. ordinary 1 5 if 15 e ; broilers, 1 8 ( 20c ; tur- Keys, aressea, ...cl iivw, lugnw , uua., 1215c; ifeese. 89c. BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, 2c per pound in case lots; 4c more in leas man case ioib; cuues, ic. price, i-t'sc HCI - -- land: Young Americas, 15c per pound. I . J n..nr1 n W llnnlr PftTt. PORK Block, 10c per pound. Staple Groceries. Local jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound tails, $2.30 per dozen; half-pound flats, $1.50; one-pound flats, $2.50; Alaska pink, one-pound talis, fl.05. HONEY Choice, $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, 1524c per pound; Bra zil nuts, 15c; filberts, 15 to) 24c; almonds, 23 24c; peanuts, 6c; cocoanuts. $1 per dozen; pecans 1920; chestnuts, 10c. BEANS Small white. 6'4c: large white, 64c; Lima, 6Vic; pink, 5-6c; Mexican, Oc; bayou. - Cc. COFFEE Roasted. In drums, lS334c. SUGAR Fruit and berry. $C.70; beet, $.50; extra C. $6.20; powdered, in barrels, $6.95; cubes, barrels, $7.10. SALT Granulated. $15.50 per ton; half ground, 100s. $10.75 per ton; 50s, $11.50 per ton; dairy, $14 per ton. RICE Southern head, CWf&ec; broken, 4c per pound; Japan style. 5&5c. DRIED FRUITS Apples, Sc per ponnd; apricots. IS 15c ; peaches, 8c; prunes. Ital ians, 89c; raisins, loose Muscatels, Sc; un bleached Sultanas, 7c; seeded. S fin 9c; dates, Persian, lc per pound; fard, $1.65 per box; currants, 812c. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 3914 crop, nominal; contracts, nominal. HIDES Salted hides, !4c;- salted kip. 14',!jc; salted calf, 38c,; preen hides, 13c; green kip, 14c; green calf, ISc; dry hides, 25c; dry calf, 27c. WOOL Eastern Oregon, coarse. 22 25c; Eastern Oregon, fine, 1820c; Vallqy, 25c, nominal. MOHATR New clip. 2830c per pound. OA SCAR A BARK Old and new, 4!c per pound. PELTS Dry lonff-wooled pelts, 15c; dry short-wooJed pelts, 12c; dry shearings, eacn, 10c; salted shearings, each, 15(5 25c; dry goats, long hair, each, 13c: dry oat shear ings, each. 30g 20c ; salted sheep pelts, March. $11? 2 each. Provisions. HAMS All sizes, 17J01S;3c; skinned, 17 Q1 1 Sc ; picnic, 1 2c ; cottage roll, 13 ht c ; broiled, 19&2Sc. BACON Fancy. 27a 2Sc : standard, 23 24c: choice. 17,,2'fi'22c; strips. lHc. DRY SALT Short clear backs, 1315c; exports. in(r?17c; plates, JIMiISc. LARD Tierce besis: Kettle rendered, t2wc; standard. 12c; compound. SXc. BARREL GOODS Mess beef. 23c; plate beef, $34.50: brisket pork. $28.50; pickled pIks" feet, $12.50; tripe, $0.5011.60; tongues, $2530. Oils. KEROSENE Water while, drums, barrels or tank wagons. 10c; special drums or bar rels, 13 c: cases, 37fc20Hc GASOLINE Bulk. 12c; cases, 19C; engine distillate, drums. 7'c; cases, 34c; naptha, drums. 11c; cases, ISc. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 75c: raw. cases, 80c; boiled, barrels, 77c; boiled, cases, oc. TURPENTINE In tanks, 60c; In cases. 67c; 10-case lots, 1c less. GOOD HOGS HIE FIRi BIYEItS PAY 7.45 FOU BEST OF FISHINGS AT YARDS. First Euater Lambs Sell at $12.50 Per Hundred Cattle Market Jh Slow. The run of livestock was lisht asain yes terday and the market was quiet. Not much interest was shown in the cattle division , and $7 was the top price paid for steers. 1 Good hoes, when available, aro taken readily and there were more sales yesterday at $7.45. ! The mutton market was very quiet with a strong undertone. A consignment of 7."1 head of Eastern lambs brought $12.50. Last year the top price of this class of lambs was $12, a.id the same price was paid for the first offerings in 1913. A shipment of Spring Iambs for the open market is expected In a few days. Receipts were 92 cattle, 40S hogs and 101 sheep. Shippers were: With cattle W. H. Mockler, Ontario, 2 cars: J. L. Cox, Stan field. 1 car. With hogs Cottonwood Milling- Company, Cottonwood. Idaho, 2 cars. With mixed loads Max Moellendorf f, Wel ser. 1 car cattle and hogs; O. E. Lucke, Mo. lalfa, 1 car cattle, hogs and sheep: F. B. Decker, Sliverton, aiid J. C. Davis, Shedd. 1 car cattle, hogs and sheep each. Today's sales were as follows: Wgt. Pr. Wet. Pr. 10 steers... 1251 $6.509 hogs 200 (7.45 2H steers... 1260 7.00; 2 hogs 325 6.45 1 calf I3 7-u0 I bull inso 3.50 2 bulls 1352 4.7.V 1 bull 1ZO0 5.00 steers... 3092 6.70 3 stags 0."0 3.00 1 calf 300 6-HM 1 cow 591 6.25 12steers... 1072 6.40 l cow lsfdo 6.00 7 cows 3080 6.H5I 1 cow jmo 6.25 2 hogs 180 7.40l4hoi?s 113 6-75 1 hog 200 6.40p9 hoKS 1 TO 7.40 2 hogs. ... 115 6.75f42 hogs. ... 17 1 7.45 1 hog ItlO 6.9016 ewes 99 5.25 31 hogs 201 7.45i Prices current at the local stockyards on the various classes of stock: Best steers $7.23197.75 Choice steers 7.IHii7.25 Medium steers 6.7."&7.00 Choice cows 6. Oo !&'. So Medium cows 5.0O1j 5.75 H.:ifrs , , 5.00. 6.25 Bulls 3.50(6.00 Stairs 5.00 6.25 Hogs Light 6..,10fg)7.45 Heavy 5.90&6.00 Sheep Wethers 7.0'MI7.75 Ewes 6.006.75 Lan.bs 7.509.00 Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb., March 26. Hngs Receipts. 10, "00 head; market, strong. Havy. JEC.4C fftf.55; light, $(1.45$ 6.65: pigs. $5.50! U.4'1- bulk of sales, $6.49fr0.r0. fatt;e R$eip-M. S'"0 head; mnrkot steady. Native steers, $6.-5 S: cows and neifers. it&G.tr- Western steers. $6(317.60; Texas steers. $H.S05.1!0; cows and heifers, $4.75(ff (3 .SO; calves. $7fii.75. Sheep - Receipts, .OO0 head; market stead v. Yearlings, $8.50)9; wethers, $7.50 Iambs. $ng..fH). Chicago livestock Market. CHICAGO. March 2U. Hos Receipts. 21. 010 head; market active, strong to 5c above veMerdaVs average. Bulk. $6.60-36.70; light. $6 506.75: mixed, $6.50f 6.75; heavy, 56.20 cj 0.72 V. ; trough, $0.206.40; pigs. $5.25 &6.2S. Cattle Receipts. 1OO0 head: market firm. Native sters. ?tiS.'': Western. $5.50 7.50 ; ciws and heifers, $3.85; calves, 6.75 'Slieep Receipts. 6COO beadl market slow. Sheep S7.15ffS.23; yearlings. $7.00 9.23; lambs, $7.-.0g?.S5. Naval Store. 5WANNAH. GafF March 26. Turp-iitlne lrm. 42J-IC. Fales. 472: receipts. 3; ship- munr 171 : arrvks. 29.77. Rosin, firm; sales, 147; receipts. 335; Bblp- mnts IW; stocKs, iii.ooo. wuoie: $2.Wi&3.05: C, D. E. F, G, H. $3.05; I. .$3.10; K. $3.30; M, $4.05; K. $5.05; WO and WW, $5.55. STOCKS HOLD WELL Market Is Little Affected by Foreign Selling. DAY'S DEALINGS LIGHTER Southern Pacific and Other Im portant Shares Touch Highest Prices of Year Important De velopments Are Expected. t-it- .u l- ii nr.h .K Increased urOfU- taklne and n"r Io'S '"nS ot our ... .nn.htn tn hnid today, market in check, but the movement, save in a Jew isolated Instances, mis Iirm, mm u..... periods of actual strength. Southern pa cific and a few other Important shares sola at hUhest prices of the year, but some ot the leaaers, parucui.ru ------ were under moderate pressure. Maximum sains ran irom i to o carrying roads scoring most substantial advances. . . ... . K th. Speculative interests appe.rcu - - - decrease, as me ....... - -. under those of the precedlnf iesslon ana considerably less than earlier In th. Prices wavered towara m "ro rr-b declined 1 points to 69,. over 6 points from its recent high quotation. London was again a seller of the Inter national list, oiierniB. , j consisting mainly of the pacific Steel and the less conspicuous wl. ---bles from London hinted strongly at peace negotiations In the near future. The feature of the foreign exchange mar ket was a demand for remittances on the Scandinavian countries, particularly Den- ..AMAn.A .vld.nee that marc. iaia wi. German and Austrian interests were using these centers as meaium. ii liquidation of our ttocks. Kxchang. on Lon don reacted before the close cT the market but held well above the low rates of the early week. Impo-tant developments re specting exchange conditions between New York and London and Paris are expected in the course of the coming week. Surface movements of money point to a very heavy gain in cash by local batiks to morrow, the Increase being estimated at as high as xij,uu,uuu. ...... . tably unchanged, but actually lower on high-class collateral. , o -. ann Total sales of stocks amounted to 3.768.SUU ShBoenis were firm with a broader demand. Total sales, par value, were $.,4il.o00. Unltea Stales Donua neiw - CLOSING STOCK QUOTATION 9. XT l.k 7 nnr Rid. Alaska ooiu ... ZZT p, ,7 fil iz S, 000 341. X J'TS Am Beet Sugar. -.'.700 o 44'4 44. irssarttof :sbo Amsugr.:-6 ijiji jof- S Am Tel & Tel.. 3.000 li :i cJndaM'InV: 'xiio MV Atchison 7.800 0K 71;4 Brook R Traii.. 4.400 S4 Cal Petroleum.. 4.7O0 10?. To y."?"v-S?,"- ii 1M2iZ 161 W2 H.2 34 Ti 44 .1 i'l.in -ir.l! 1U 34 "i central lieatuw i".. ; a-- a.s hi Pt West ... -M0 Jl?. 11 90 1 '.Ti 14 U, Al oc Ot raui ..ow tjnicago s AA 38 17 it SSS4 Col Fuel & Iron 700 274 Col & soutnern D & R Grande. 10 Dintillers' Secur 400 Rrie S.2y0 Gen Electric .. 21.4M Gt North pf - .. 2.MI0 Gt North Or. . 4.S00 8V 24 1, 2.: w 14S 12 1414 listi H7vi ll :V44 "-4 4H mh 2 , 10S'4 107 li 107(4 62 14 ? -li'ti -S. ..... 5 ;;i :a --'24 V.-.TA lliSTi l".7!j ll!l 118 IIS 72T4 70 71 23 23 V4 IS 12 !i 12 12 11 !4 11 1 122 122 120 'a DS'-i 67 04 12H4 124 12H S.-'S 85 U 6914 57 G9!4 101 106V4 100 lOf 19 20 '4 1064 10C14 1061j . IS I in is 18H4 147 140 147Hi 21 fiuggreniieim &x. J,""" illfnofs Central- 400 lrrterbor Met pt Inter Harvester K c soutnrn. . -v Iehlsh Valley.. 4J00 l.ouis & Nash. . 2W Mx Petroleum. 7,i00 Miami Copper .. 1,1 Mo, Kan & Tex S.U'O Mo I'acitlc 1,100 nr... xit.,.,,i 9na National Iead .. 1.000 i i, i J x v Norfolk & West. ..j-.- Nortnern fac .. . o.uvv Pacific Mai! Pac Tel & Tel Pennslyvanla ... 900 Pull Pal Car Ray Con Copper 2.900 Reading CS.0UO PamtVillr" I Xr fi Kork Island Co Jo preterreo fit U & S 2 pf - A V4 S7 Hi '4 8S5, Kniitnern rty - . hj Tenn Coppc'r .. 600 20'i 29 2V4 Texas rompany 1 ft -" 7 Union Paciflc .. 2S.8;k. 124 124 12;;'4 OO pruierrcu.. .-' n - - ... V 8 eel ...... 40.100 4- 47 4sg Utah Copper ... 400 0b . western tniuu.. 21,? " Wreting Klec 1.5W) 1J3 '24 ' Total sales for the day, 376,200 .shares. i c ref 2s cou.. R!Nnr Pacific as... 4H TT S Ks res lfcNor Pacific 4s... J2T4 J H 101 Wil'nlon Pacific 49 Sr.Vi U S new 4s rcS.l(9:.S P Co us VS Gii new 4s cou . 1 10H Money, Ercnanee. Etc. NEW YORK. March 2. Mercantile pa per, 3 6 per cent. Pterllnc excnanKe, steaoj , w-unj- ". S4.77S0: Xor cables, $4,802; for demand. 4-TObS. Jar Oliver, uvc. Mexican dollars, 3SHc. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, firm. Tim loans, easy. Sixty days, 2 per cent; 00 days. L'Vt02 Per cent; six months, 3 B',4 per cent. Call money, steaoy. nigu, jietwiu, 1 per cent; ruling rate. 2. per cent; last loan. 2 per cent; closing bid, l?i per cent; offered at 2 per cent KAN FRANCISCO, March 26. Sterllnff, 60 days. $4.17; demand, 94.1Vfc; caDie, T .on DON. March 20. Bar si 1 ver. 23 d per ounce; money, lig'lU per cent. Discount rates, snort Dllis, i per ccbi; mroe months, --yW pgr cent. SAX FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices torrent in Bay City on Fruit, Vege tables, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. Buttei Fresh extras, 23c; prime firsts, 22 He; fresh urate, 21c. . I3s"r?J Fresh extras, 31c; firsts, 19c; pullets, 18c. Cheese New. S&llc; Toung America, 12 V, iff I4.r- Oreiron. 14HC Vegetables Bell peppers, 2 15c; hothouse encumbers, !0cg$1.10: peas, 4$0Hc; aspar- agtis. $1.25!5'1.7 per box. Onions Yellow. OOc-ftll Fruit Lemons, $l.o0$2.50; bananas. Ha waiian, 00c at 1.7t; pineapples, do, l.ro 2.7.": California apples. Pippins, Qo& 85c; Bellefleur, 25 St 50c : other varieties, MJ(&73c; do. Oregon Pippins. 3 (a 1.50; Kpitzenbergs, f 1.75(&.2.25; Winesaps, 65euc. Potatoes Burbanks, Oregon, $1.50 & 1:75; rivers, $1.25 3' 1.60: Northern. $1,504 1.65; LompocB. $2; Idaho, $1.30 ft 1.65; sweets. $2.252.50; new, 6c per pound. Keceipts Flowr, 1440 quarters; barley, 305 centals; potatoea, 2685 sacks; hay, 370 tons. BIG SALE OF FI.OCR TO EUROPE. Two CarRow, Valued at S750.000, Rrv Shipped From New York. WASHINGTON", March 28. War's con tinued demand on American ffranarlen was shown today in a Commerce Department report of a single sale of flour to continen ts Europe which required ul2,000 bushels of wheat for its production and two steam ers to transport it from New York. Its value was $70,000 and it was milled by a Middle Western company. The buyers paid for the shipment at seaboard and assumed all transport risks. Wheat flour exports increased from 3,o:I. in February. 191. to s,0r.l60 last month. Coffee Fat ores. NEW YORK. March 2. The market for coffee futures was higher today on trade buying" and a scattering demand from Wall street sources, which may have been en couraged by the decreasing stocks at Santos, report of a somewhat improved spot de mand and the more optimlstio view of Eu ropean peace prospects. The market opened at an advance of 1 to 6 points and closed at a net advance of 6 to 10 points. Sales, 24 750. March 6.U9c; April. 5.88c ; May. 8.08c; June, .13c; July, 7.2lc; August, 7.3ic; THE Oldest Bank, in the Pacific Northwest cordially invites your account Subject to Check or in its Sav ings Department, with the assurance of courteous treatment. . Corner Washington and Third ESTAaUSHEDI859 September. ...c; v..owuc., . :...h. 7.50c; December. 7.SSc; January. '.e. eb- S..V ,rf.'.. steady. Rio. No. 7. 8c; San tos. No. 4, lOMiC. V , ,h. r.Bl KIO coltee was unci ... ... . - A and freight markets at unc P rices, but there were a very few oflers from Sn to at prlcea much above a parity wmi 'Kiochange on London w Vsd lower and there waa no change in ml Ire is prices. Americans Active at london. - - t . .. im.rlmil sec- t.crtn; .tHock mr.oday was th. most active, the who!. Il rSX- the movement, i m ..... -- ..ru souri. Kansas Tel., had the mo.t rnark lngs. The marKei ciwu - under the best. . York Sngar Market. NEW YORK, March 2. Kaw Spot, marie t closed steady; f'".1"'"''"' 4.95c; molasses sugar. 4.1oe.lSc. Bales. 45,000 hags. Refined steady. m.isll lower REPORT THAT Tl'RKS AM) GKR- MAXS DISAGREE IS CAIS& Added Weakness Due to Xewsi From Roumania and Bulgaria Bus- , aia Slay Export Grain. AK.ertkms that the . Turks hal disagreed with the Germans and that Rumania and Bulgaria were ,0 take a hand In the war put the wheat mar ket today under a good deal of selling pressure. As a result price, closed weak at 1(4 cent, to S" c.nt net o'"- th" losses for th? day were; -.". t. - - - cent, and oats. to cent. Provision, gained 10 to 20 cents. Bearish foreign advice, ruled the wheat market from the .tart. Lower , . ..id to be largely the en 1 1 U 111 UllCljn'uil sequence of expected big shipment, from Argentina, gave the bears an advantage right at the outset. No, iong .'-- came the rumor, thai ruraey ... ---. . n.iiiM followed when it Wlin uenit.uj. j was found such report, were unverified. if not entirely false, but seuuig w. - i. tn word of hostilities Im minent on th. part of Rumania and of Bul garia as well. wn pro.peu.. -" flratenln as to the attitude ot ltal. threatening a. i . - lh uomcsllc croTw- nnVu, as f In- sentiment aav.r. w . h,h cash and export dem , . ofrdl"urrgcm.nt to holder, wa- a prt that Russia was P"'"' ,L ' t0Aggre.,Tv. selling by pit speculator, forced down corn. Wheat weakness chiAf inoentive. but in wi'w" o.mlniTa. poor and Argentine price. .r. at a sharp decline. The Oats sagged with corn and -heat. Tne best buying was attributed to ortt. Despite some wavering at the WKJt, pro visions finally took the upgrade. Packers and other recent sellers were conspicuous fn the purchasing that carried tha marker higher. . Leading futures ranged as io.i"- WHEAT. Open. High. Low. May ii.MMt !., ;?: July 1.201, 1.3U- CORN. May -! ' .72-;, .74 5, 71i4 .74 Julv 4? .74 OATS. .57?i .r.st. .i4 .54'. PORK. .:.7 .r.4 May July Mav 17.r.r, jufy 17.S0 1S.02 LARD. 17.10 17.ii 18.02 10.37 10.67 J0.17 19.27 10.45 10. 7 July RIBS. M.v 10.1? . '?J2 July 10" :lu,- Cash prices were as follows: -uri.A.t n. y red. $1.51&1.1 No. 2 bard, nominal. ..nw Covn No. 2 yellow, 72UC: No. 4 yellow. 69V- JOc; No. 4whlte. 68j 69c. R"ve No. 2. 91.1. Vs. Biirley 'l'w 7Sc. Timothy. S4.r.udi6.-j. 00?bu?heyi.rc"n. 40.OM v. i5.00 bushels; oats 756.0OO vs 56H.0O bushels. ,.,, busroo3 oats 073.000 vs. 4(13.000 bushels. Clearances Wheat. 72H.OOO bushels; corn, 443.000 bushel.; oat..- 2S4.0O0 bushels; flour, "r,! shlpments-SK-'.OO.. bushels last week 6,128.000 bushels, last year 844.000. India shipments 00,000 bushels. Bas're'eTJi-Wheat and ' flour exports. t.SOofoOO bushels: com, 4O7.0O0 bushels. Foreign Oraln Markets. LIVERPOOL, March 2. torn opened l;d lower i. T wheat unchanged to Id lower Corn d lower. Oats unchanged. Hour tul lower. PARIS, March :. Wheat and flour un changed. BUENOS AYRES, March :. Wheat un changed to H lower. Corn lo cr. O...S unchanged. Minneapolis Oraln Market. MINNEAPOLIS. March 20. Wht-M.iy. $1.42i.; July. 1.35'A: No n S2 No 1 Northern. 144S 91 ' n.,iT'. Northern. l.:iO5.4i- Barley-607oc. Flax. $l.nol.B'4 Other Eastern Grain Mnrketa. DULUTH. March 26 Wheat closed May 11.451. July 1.40?4 WINNTPEO. March 2 Wheat closed, May $i7s7July 14SV. 4,1.48 . PEORIA. March 2. Cash corn M low.r. Oats . u li lower; OMAHA. March 26. Wheat 1 Vj low.r. Fuget Sound Grain Market.. SEATTLE. March 2 .-t-W "t. 1 "H- fortvfold, 1.2; club. '' red RuwianT 11.20. r ton. Yesterday, cer receipts: Wheat, lb. bay. 50; flour. 9. TACOMA. March 20 Wheat Bluestem. llioeia fortyfoid. l.2isri:i: -l'. ;:2tl'.28; red fit.. H:2:l. Car receipts: Wheat. 3; hay, Grain at San Francisco. bv ITRAVCISCO. March 26 Kpot q"ta- t,Fomi . . wan. wan. J:?5dTs rBTo VUtjj : DC?,Sr-di?n-ii hffi?-xU.-riB.rfty. May 11.28; December. $1.3214 bid: l.54V asked Metal Markets.' NEW YORK, March 2. Tin strong. Flv.. tCoPer'"Jnrm!d- E.ectro,ytlc. 152913.7r,c; casting. 13 16.50c. nominal. Iron quiet and unchanged. Lead, steady at 4.104.200. Spelter, nominal. Dojuth Linseed Market. DnLUTH. March 2. I.lnseed Cash, l.Bttli; May. i.5V; July. 11.81 1. Dried Frnit at New York. NEW YORK. March 20. Evaporated ap blei quiet. ITune. steady, lvaches quiet. Bops at New York. NEW YORK, March 26. Hops quiet. Hide, quiet. Cotton Market. NEW YORK, March 20.- Spot cotton quiet. Middling uplands, P.3.-.C. Sales, none. Chicago Dairy Produce. , CHICAGO March 2. Butter, higher. Creamery. SISSS' Eigs it. Receipts, 12,:09 cases; t mark, c:ises included. 1791S,-; ordinal? lir.ts. 17 u IT i f : flr.1.. 17-t,Hls. CORM PRIZES ARE OFFERED Citizens' Club tf 'hrlialia I?c-clcftH orruvr.. CHKHALIS, Wash.. Marcli 2. (Spa oial.) As a direct reult of tho rn tliusinsm aroused ill Ltwli County by tha recent acrlea of ittcetinga to pro mote the growing; of nnro corn and fo" diversified farming, held by "Farmer" Smith, of the O.-W. It. & N. Conirn. tho trustees of the Citizen.' flub of Chehnlis U.-cld-'d Inst night to Inaugu rate a com club movement In l'ivls County Immediately, to tie open to schoolboys. The club will offer a r..-h prize of $: for tho boy erowlnc the best acre of 'orn in Lewis County. A e:ond prlxc of $li and a third of l will bo offered also. At Inst niuht's meeting the oM offl cera of tho Citizens' Club were unani mously re-elected, as follows: Pan Y. flush, president: T. C. Hush. ire-pre-l-dent; W. S. Short, treasurer: '. K. Mr Ponnld. secretary, and K. West, steward. O: A drive over our miles of bitu lithic trf?t is treat to visit ors, whose horn towns have not been so fortu nate in paving matters as Port land. : TRAVKMCKiT GftT). FRENCH LINE 1-O.sTAL Hi.HX l K. Sailings for BORDEAUX CHICAGO Apr. 3,3 P.M. NIAGARA Apr. 10, 3 1. M. ROCHAMBEAU Apr. 17, 3 l M. LA TOUKAINE Apr.24.31.M. KOIl INFORMATION APP1.V C. W. Mlnger. 0 61 ll .; A. I. harll... ifti Hfirrlseo ml.; ti. M. Tnlr, t'. M. PI. 1 K.t Ikirw; B. fn.itli. 1 Mi Ud St.; A. . blieldon. 100 8d M.: II. Itkin. .14K W.li liiltton .t.i North Hank Road. .Mh and Mark si.; I". . M.l.rlnnil. .Id and U..hingu.a .t K. B. Iuff.t. 1-4 d .. I'ortlatid. COOS BAY AMI El'REKA S. S. ELDER SAILS M N1AV. MARCH 2. A. M. AN II EVEKV Bl'NUAV TUEKKAITX.B NOItTII I'ACUIC bllCVMSUIP CiX Ticket Of Ht II freight Offloo tt A (d tit. 9 Koot Northrup St. UA1N 131. A lata. I Maui eiu. A bAUi. San Francisco LOS ANULI.ES AND b.VN IHMiO S. S. YUCATAN Pails Wednrnriav, Mar. SI, at I'. M. north racirio bTBAJiMiir to. Ticket Offlea 1XZA d Bl. Main tills. A 131 freight Office foot Northrup St. Main vua. A AUSTRALIA aCola Honolulu and South Seat Hell. ' l !'' 'VErrrURA"-'-S0N0MA"-;;SIERRA; jn.l10 t.,n t.l.JI Hle.D.er.-,TUteel.lo,rt. $110 Honolulu KSd5: Sydney. $337i0 For Honolulu Msrcli m, April 1. April 27. Mav 11, June -:.'. Julv 6-2(1. Au. 1. tor Sydney April 13, My !l. "' July t. Au. . Aug 1. ' OtKANIC HTKAMmlir CO. 7S Market ft.. Oaa lml ARGENTINE And all UrssllUa Porta Frequent siitltn.s Irom New York hy new ami ft r.:.nti.n i r;i"eeger .t.ninrrs. 17 DAYS TO il'O JANKIHO. .,,- VI 1YW TO DCBMIH ATH1 . BI SK IIAMI.I S ien. Agl... d- ay. V . , Horsey B. Smith. Third and Washington Pt... or local A gt.. 8.8. IIOPK ITV HAII.SJ I P. M.. MR II tt tAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES The Kan lr.ncl A fori land 8. ' a.. Third anl t.-hinglon t.. 'l' - K. N. t o.). Tel. lrl..ll Kt. A Hill. STEAMSHIP hall. Direct Ko BAN F8A.XtlM O, l 8 ANOSXM AN O BAN DIKOO. Today, 2:30 P. U Bfarch 27 .N rKA N CISCO, l-ORTI.AMD LOS AM.KLKH TtAMPIIIP CO. FRANK UOULAH. Agent. , lit Third Ctru A Mala 1. AUSTRALIA NEW ZKALAMI AMI MilTII "EAi. Ilegular through ..lilug for fcyan.y a TahlU .nd V..lll":.n from f.ii 1""; Mar St. April IS. May Jt, aad aeary n il.ja snd for paophl. tmon rMeNin.bl t ... ot New Zeal... tAn. lffli-e ". Market .treet. Pall raacli .r loal . B and 1C It. a.nt. STF.AMKR KKRVICF.. WSv? Stfamer IIA8PAI.O le.ves A.1--f .treet rhu k (i.lly except K.nir-rIJ-w r day. I 1" M . Astoria and .v 3 J -'-CTjIpoinla R. turning, leae. tlura N-M-- dully exe.pl Sunoa. T A. M Tickets and reservation, at O -"- l Citv Tlck.t Office. Third and asMngloa . a h .treat rocB, rhoBea; j MatbLall.iSO