THE -SIOBXCTO OREGONIAIT. FRIDAY, APKIL 2, 1915. 19 TRADE FIELD URGED Representative' Johnson Here on Way to Hoquiam. WAR BENEFIT POINTED OUT Member of House Immigration Com. mittee Advises Soutli America as Step In Slaking Dollar ol TTnited States Supreme. Albert Johnson, member of Con Cress from the Southwestern District of Washington, was in Portland yes terday on hi way to Hoquiam. Jir. and Mrs. Johnson, with a party of six Representatives and their wives, alter the adjournment of the 6.ld Congress, traveled for two weeks in Southern California, after which they passed a week at the Panama-Pacific Exposi tion. "The idea I Eot from the Exposl tion." said Sir. Johnson, "was that the universities of Oregon and Washing ton should pay much attention to the teaching of Spanish. The exhibits from the South American republics show us vividly the great progress being made in the temperate zone below the Equator. Th Pacific Coast has the greatest onoortunities for business there and to rn. i-nlntinns successful it IS necessary that our young men should know Spanish. They should not only be our pioneers to the Argentine re public and other Southern countries, but should be our trade missionaries and business agents. Underwood Tariff Called Setback, The Fair is superb. It has never nem eoualed. The buildings and ex hibits of both Oregon and Washing ton are fine, but are excelled by those of Canada. The Dominion, with an appropriation or Jt.oo.ouu. nas oui atripped the exhibit of the State of California, which, with its building. -nt S2. 000 000." Representative Johnson, speaking on business conditions, said: "The United States has set itself back 10 years by tls experiments with the L naerwooa tariff. We are beins saved by a world war which has recovered for us our balance of trade. "The misfortunes of monarchies have tiven us a chance , to make the dollar of the United States supreme every where, except, possibly, on the Pacific Ocean. Our neighbors, the Japanese, feel that their yen should be the legal tender of the Pacific, and they are striving earnestly to that end. That ikv r organized for such a result is apparent to anyone who studies the Panama-Pacific Exposition. 'Also, the Japanese look upon it as aa opportunity to establish their social eiiuality with the white races. Once this is established, the people of the Western United States -may as well give up all thoughts of Japanese ex elusion laws, and may look for an ab rnraiinn of the 'gentlemen's agree- merit." by which great numbers of Japanese laborers are now kept rrom our shores. Posterity Idea Is Explained. "Under this 'gentlemen's agree ment' the Pacific Coast is. as Mary Antln. the clever author of 'The Prom ised Land.' so gracefully puts it, 'tem porarily excused from working out its solution of the immigration problem.' "My own idea is that if our forests, public lands and minerals are to be reserved for posterity the conserva. tion should be for the posterity of American citizens and for those able to become good American citizens certainly not for the Orientals." Mr. Johnson is a member of the House Committee on Immigration and has been active in the effort to secure restrictive legislation for both the At lantic and Tacitlc Coasts. An achieve ment of importance to the shipping of the North Pacific was the securing of a lighthouse at Point Elizabeth, a high promontory north of CJrays Harbor. He also has brought about a great re duction in the size of the Olympic monument which was established for the protection of the Olympic elk and which establishment had the effect of ending mining and prospecting in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula. Mr. Johnson says that neither the breed ing nor the feeding grounds of the elk were within the original lines of the monument; that there are now 7000 elk there, and that it will soon be necessary fbr the Government to feed the rapidly increasing herd. Mr. Johnson will leave Grays Harbor for Hawaii April !7. He goes in his capacity as chairman of the Hawaiian subcommittee of the committee on ter ritories, and will be one of a party of 14 Senators and about 50 Representa tives from various important commit tees. SHEEP GROWERS GATHER EASTERS OREUOX BET1. TO OP TOSH HIGH ASSESSMENT. 'W oolmen Hxpeet Record Prices, 25 Cents hw Bctnff Offered Lambing Season Bet In Yeara Big Crop Assured. EAKlili, Or., April 1. (Special.) Eastern Oregon sheepmen are gather ing here for a meeting to consider as sessments, prices and other subjects. One of the main points to come be fore the meeting tomorrow will be the reduction of assessment on sheep. The average assessment in the state is J-.-14. hut in Baker County the assessment Is $1.25 above this, and Hi Umatilla Coun ty $1.52 higher than the average. An effort will be made to have this re duced. ' A protest also probably will be made against the railroads' eliminating the 10-car rate on cheep. Woolmen are expecting good prices this year, :5 cents having been offered at some points. Prospects for a big crop are assured and the lambing season is the best In years. Due to the late arrival of R. N. Stan f.eld and others for the opening of the two-day meeting, which wa to have tarted at 2 o'clock, the opening was postponed until tomorrow, when the sheepmen will " convene. Tomorrow nlxbl Miles Lee and R. N. gtanfield will be the hosts at a banquet. Kred Falconer, of Enterprise, presi dent of tbe Oregon Woolgrowers' As sociation, and John G. Hoke, secretary, of Medical ptinga: M. B. Gwinn. of Boise; t. V. Ketchum. of The Dalles, and R. X. Ptanneld, of eUnfield. are among tbow now here. GOOD ROADSBODY ELECTS J. J. Jobxuoa Is to Head Pomona GAng Cocrmltle. Tlx sod roods exsraltU4 of the UsIZBSxaab Cvaasy Fotnoaa O-raage or ganized Wednesday at a meeting In the Greshara Orange Hall by electing J. J. Johnson president and H. A, Darnall secretary. The road bonding question was discussed by Eugene Palmer, Joaeph Paquet, H. A. Darnall, H. E. Davis, H. W. Snashall, W. H- H. Dufur, J. W. Black. J. J. Black and C. Mr. Lake. Some favored concrete roads. The com mittee adopted a resolution against the plan of conditioning support of the proposed road bond issue on a prede termined scale of wages. H. A. Darnall, Joseph Paquet. and J. W. Black were appointed to gather data relative to the "tost of various pavements and their durability. J. J. Johnson. D. A. Darnall. H. H. Davis and Eugene Palmer will prepare rules to govern the action of the committee. A general meeting will be held Tues day at 1 o'clock at the East Portland Library. OFFERINGS ARE LIMITED ALL LIXES HOLDING STEAD V AT STOCKYARDS. Lifihtvrelsht Hogg Sell at $7.40, Which la Current Top f Market Cat tle and Sbeep Quiet. Thre was only a limited supply of live stock at the yards yesterday and conse quently tradins was light and unimportant. Good lightweisnt hoiss sold at. ?7-40, which, for the present, is the top of the market. Only odd lots were disposed of in the cattle and sheep divisions. O. I McKendree, of Lakevieir, has pur chased about Jti.OOO head of sheep in Crook, Harney and Northern Lake counties. The Luke view Examiner says: "Mr. McKendree bought BOW neaa 01 yearling wethers and dry ewes from W. "W. Brown, pay ins Jil.-i for the wethers and $4.25 a head for the ewes. He also bought 700i head, including 4000 yearling ewes ana uH0 yearling wethurs. About half of this lot was secured from Ike Mcintosh, while the remainder was nicked ud from different growers in the vicinity of Prineville. The Brown sheep were bought for the lower market, while the others, Mr. McKendree bought for himself. F. M. Muter, of Lake view, and E. H. Tyron. of San Francisco. Mr. McKendree also bought 5000 head of yearling wethers from William bcott, ot Eagleville. "The Brown sheen will he delivered in Lakeview June 1, while "the 700O will be received near Bend about the same time. "McKendree says the sheep up north are in prime condition and is well pleased witn his ourchases. Also be says there Is an unusual amount of snow at Wagontire for this time of the year and that the range is in first-class shape for stock. "Mr. McKendree has not contracted any wool this season and says that he believes growers will not get the prices for which tney are holding at present. i ne sneej men of Central Oregon, he says, are hold lug their clips at about 25 cents, but he be lieves that when the market is more firmly established the prices will be something less than 20 cents all around. Receipts yesterda were 10 cattle, 4 calves, 1!2S hogs ant 50 sheep. Shippers were: J. S. Flint, Junction City. 1 car cat tl calves, hogs and sheep; L. Chermak, Myrtle, 1 car hogs; McSherry & Harris, Red mond, 1 car cattle, hogs and sheep. The day's sales were as follows: "Wb. Price Wt. Price 1 COW ....ISIO S4.2.V20 hogs .... US 1 cow 3H70 4.5041 hojrs 194 7.30 1 ster ...1170 5.50 4 hogs 24 J 6.S0 2 hogs ... 2rt.i 7.2.j 1 lamb ... HO 9.00 1 hoc 3-0 6.0t 1 lamb ... 80 0.25 7G hogs ... J1M 7.40j 2 lambs .. 100 9.25 Prices current at the local stockyards, on the various classes of stock: Best steers $7.S5T.75 Choirs steers 7.00 O 7.25 Medium steers 6.75 & 7.00 Choice cows 6.00. Medium cows &.00&S.73 Heifers O.OQfcS.25 Bulla 150 (ft 8.00 Stags 5.00&f.o0 Hon Light 6. 50 7.40 Heavy 5. 90 06.40 Sheen Wethers T.008.0t fewes B.UUQlf.UU Lambs 7.50 b 9. Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA. April 1. Hogs Re ceipts, 14.000. Stronger. Heavy. tt.5i 0.05; light. 56 5510.75; pigs, $5.50&6.25; bulk of sales, sfl.oi V Cattle Receipts, 200. Strong. Native steers. iV'-i- i. i a : cows ana neirers, p 0.75; Western steers, $ti$i7.50; Texas steers, $5.801 7.io; cows and heifers, $4.S5& 0.40; calves, 7.2033.75. Sheep Receipts, C500. Stronger. Year lings, $8.50 U 0; wethers, $7.60 iy &.35; lambs. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. April 1. Hoes Receipts. 18, mm. siow at yesteraay s average. juik, $1175110.85; light. $o.65rn 6.S7-; heavy, 50.45 H U 61 z 1 rough, $ti.454t't.55; pig, Xo.tiOty Cattle Receipts. 3000. Slow. Native steers, ?5.1RKa S.75. Western. $5.50 7.40 ; cows and heifors, $S!&7.7w; calves, $0 ft 9.75. oneepneceipis, uuuv. strong. aneep, 7.i01w S.35: lambs, $7."75 10.15. WHEAT UNO INSPECTED WASHI.VGTO.V UIVIVKItSITV REGENT SEES BENEFIT IN SALE. Assistance Promised Applicants Tnr- cbasina; Acreage on Easy Payment Plan The Market Grows. TACOMA, Wash.. April 1. (Special.) John A. Rea, of Tacoma, recent of State University, returned today from Douglas County, where the regents in spected the wheat lands belonging; to the university. The board having con sented to the sale of these 25.000 acres, the members decided personally to in spect them, as there has been a contro versy over the sale. The university lands are north and east of Mansfield, the terminus of the Moses Coulee branch of the Great Northern Railroad. Mansfield is the second primary wheat market in Washington and, with the increased acreage this year, tha shipment from this station will be near ly 1.000.000 bushels, said. Mr. Rea. Mr. Rea declared that the university board cheerfully will assist applicants to acquire a home on the easiest pay ments under the law, which is one-tenth down. The minimum price is $10 an acre. These lands will be for the actual im prover, the men who want to raise wheat and profit by taking advantage of the frontier and a comparatively new country, but not too far from railroad and river- and in the immediate prox imity of the jitney that seems to be everywhere in Douglas, said Mr. Rea. MARCH FIRE RECORD 137 Marshal Tell Danger of Letting Chimneys Burn Out. Of a total of 137 fires during- March 43 wera chimney fires, according to the monthly statement issued yester day by Fire Marshal Stevens. Six fires were caused by detective tiues ana six others were supposed to have been of incendiary origin. r'ire Marshal Stavens says tho neg ect of chimneys, la the cause of many disastrous fires. Flues burning out once or twice a year deaden the mor tar between the bricks and finally holes ara created between the bricks. then the sparks go through the holes or cracks and set fire to the dry in terior of the house, he says. Fine Rain Hits Genesee Valley. GENESEE. Idaho. April 1. (Special.) The Genesee Valley has just enjoyed a fine rain, which was most beneiiciai to this country. Thi will bring: tha new seeding; alone early and give it a good start before the hot weather strikes it. Wlreles leleeraph wave, are proparate4 elan the surface ec the wth with a v hocr. a RULE TO BE CHANGED New Regulations to Govern Wheat Trade on Exchange. MARGINS TO BE REQUIRED Session Is Inactive and Course I Prices Is Irregular Obsta cles in Way or Export Flour Business. The wheat market was decidedly dull yes terday. There was a little demand from Europe, but in view of the tonnage situation, the inquiry did no one any good. There was a lack of interest on the part of Cali fornia buyers. There were no sales at the Merchants Ex chanee and some irregularity in the tone of the market. Bids for bluestem were : 1 .a rni. whk unrhsneed and club offers wore 1 to i'i cents lower. Bids for red wheat were reauceu irom o n cents as compared with Wednesday. ' At a special meeting ot the exchanca President B. A. Pattullo was authorized to anninf a mmmltiM of five to revise the rules regulating trading on tha floor. It Is the purpose to require tne putting wl i An fnr future delivery. The lack of such a rule was responsible for the unsatisfactory conditions attending the closing of March contracts which are re ported to have involved considerable losses. R. P. Knight was appointed official caller of the exchange in succession to B. W. Wright, who has become general manager of the Port of Portland. The flour market continues almost lifeless. There is inquiry from Europe but no way of dispatching cargoes. The Oriental demand has been checked, largely owing to the fact that Shanghai millers are now supply ing the South China markets with native flour notwithstanding that shipments of foodstuffs from Shanghai to Hongkong are said to be in violation of existing treaties. It is the intention to take the matter up through Government officials in this coun try. Hongkong prefers American flour to the inferior Chinese product, and shippers hope a way may be found to restore the Hongkong market to Pacific Coast shippers. Domestic flour trade is limited, as buyers slocked up freely before the advance and are now buying only. in a hand-to-mouth way. No change in quotations is announced. Local receipts in cars were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat uaney lour uaio Portl'nd today Jndate 1.-.JM JM3 )7?j YiA Hf- 14S7S -'31 23-5 I6 Tacoma, Wed. Year ago Season to date Year ago Seattle, Tues.. Year ago Season to date Tear ago 10 I 3 8 7 20S IS S.M7 8057 14 52 2 6S7 4117 1 4 S 13 7174 lO-.'O 19"3 10K5 4M3 19i 9 is 171 1124 1450 KCTIRK OF HOP MAKKET BXCKKTAIN Prohibition Measure. In England Would Mess low rrices Here. in.iinMi to take a pessi 11(11) men ........ mistlc view of the market. The probability ot prohibition measures being aoPiu ,.i.. ..i., the warhas entire unsettled th trade. Su.iness wai quiet enough before the Chancellor of the Ex chequer made his announcement, nu ... roarUAt fnr tho American surplus is closed, not only will there be no demand for the 38.000 eaies o left on this coast, but the price of the 191o crop is likely to be seriously affected. American brewer cannot use all the hops that the United States will produce this With no Inquiry for either spots or fu . i .annAt k named. "English dealers' circulars dated March 15 to 17 said: t,-,, -.Ta Ttusiness has been very quiet during the week and there is no alteration to report in vaiuw. Thornton ft Manger The market remains inactive, buyers and sellers both awaitins developments. Prices are without alteration. Manger & Henley Trade durinK the past week has again been quiet. The few trans actions which have taken place have been for present requirements only. Prices remain lirm aim u'"-1" . Worcester Business on the orcester market is now very quiet wnnout . i .ith.. mnniv or nrices. The weather is good for working in the hop yards. JUMP IN SOUTHERN CABBAGE MARKET W Angeles Wires of 35-Cent Advance Over Hlght Citrus Fruits Firm. There was an advance In California of 25 cents a box on oranges and lemons, and ,-.:...,; annihr similar advance in a few days. Local prices will have to be advanced accordingly next of oranges arrived on the Beaver. The price of crated bananas will be raised half a cent next week. This differential nravdiiiri tn pBver the cost of pack- ing, but of late has been ignored by Jobbers. A shipment or -ios Angeio '-- j... .ki. nnn.lnr anrl A IfLrffaF ShiDlTient is auu nn niws - will arrive from Texas pn Tuesday or Wednesday. Produce dealers received wires from Los Angeles yesterday, giving notice of a sharp advance of 35 cents a crate over night on ....Ko ro rrt reason sriven was a very light supply and a strong demand. San Fran Cisco has very little ca&oage oi gooa quanu to offer, so prices here will be higher next week. Another shipment f Hoot River aspar agus was received yesterday and sold read ily at a dozen. California asparagua was plentiful, but much of it was poor. Flats were quoted at $1.251.75 and pyra mids t cents. Steady Demand for Egg, mi.- mofirat wn m steaiv vesterday. as the demand was sufficient to take care of all the arrivals. Mot of tne sales on tne ttrat iiPrn at 1SU cents. Larger receipts of poultry this week have weakened tne maruet, pariiuuinriy chickens, wKeh are now selling at 15 eents. Dressed meats also dragged and the former top prices were not easily obtained. No changes were announced in the butter or cheese markets. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities Vesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland ...Jl.Ntt3.U4U S iJ.Bt'JO . 1,706,373 . . . SOtf.aJO 50.4S Seattle Tacoma Spokane PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, M erchants" Exchange Prompt delivery: Feed Etc. roon session: Bid. Ask. $ 1.25 $ 1.28 1.2S , 1.21 1.27 l.H 1.24 1.14 1.25 31.50 oS.od 24.5ft 25.50 2:i.0 --'4.00 23.00 24.5ft 1 .28 t 1 .31 1.27 1.34 1.25 ISO 1 .25 1 .3.1 1 .24 1 .28 1.22 1.31 3.12 1.25 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 1.17 1.27 M2.75 S4.00. S3. 00 34.50 25.ft 26.50 I'Vftft 27. .V 24.00 4.50 Bluestem , Fort vf old Club Red Russian . . - Red fife uais o. 1 white feed Barlev No. 1 feed Rrn ti Shorts Futures ay bluestem ma tilnstnm ......... Ma Jun Miry forttold ine fortytota v rlnh June club ay red rcussiun na Rail RllSMiall ..... Mav rA flfA .......... June red fifa ay oats Mav rlHV ............ June barley May bran 24.30 24.75 23.SO -JZi.OO barrel; straights, crahams. S7. MIL.LFEED Ssjot prices : Bran, S26.0O per ton; shorts, $2S.;V; rolled CORN Whole, $35 per per ton, HAY Eastern Oregon Valley timothy. lL"fi 1J.50 IS; alfalfa, a 13.300 13.50. barley. 131 32. ton; cracked, 3ti timothy, 1413; ; grain hay, Slutf Fruits and Vegetable. Local jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. -5 2.40 per box; lemons, $:j.OO5r3.75 per box; bananas. 4 H e per pound ; grapefruit, $3$) 4.25; pineapples, 6c per pound; tangerines, ll.2rr 1.75 per box; blood oranges, $1,3U per box. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. hothouse $1.St per dozen; peppers, S035c per pound; artichokes. 75jpS5c dosen; tomatoes, 3 per crate ; cabbage, 1 Vs 3c per pound ; celery, 4.50 per crate; cauliflower, $2 lper crate; sprouts. SfrQp per pound; head lettuce, $U.25 per crate; hothouse lettuce, 73c:$l per box; spinach. 0$f7.rc per box; rhubarb. 23c per pound; asparagus, white. $l.-." 1.75 per box; green, glla per pound; eggplant. iiOc per pound; peas. U12tec Pr Pound. GREEN FRUITS Apples, 5Uc&'1.5Q per box: cranberries. $1112 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon. $1.251.50 per sack; Washington, $1.20 Cj 1 .50; new potatoes, 10c per pound; sweet potatoes, 3c per pound. ONIONS Oregon, selling price, $1 per sack, country points. SACK VEGETABLES Carrots. 1.25 per sack; beets, Jl.oO per sack; parsnips, (1.23 per sack; turnips. $1.75 per sack. Dniry and Country Produce. I-ocal Jobbing quotations: ' EG(",s Fresh Oregon ranch, case count, lStfr lSc; candled, VJc per dotsen. POULTRY Hens, 15c: broilers, 320c; turkeys, dressed. 222ric; live, 1601Uo; ducks 125- 15c; geese, SOc. BUTTER Creamery, prints, extras, 2yio per pound in case lots; more in less than case lot; rubes. 25c. CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbers buying price, l4o per pound, f. o. t. dock, Port land: Younp Americas, ISo per pound. VEAL Fancy, HV2''12c per pound. PORK -Block. 0lfcc per pound. JjA m Bd lOfgMac per pouna. Staple Groceries. Lot-el lobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River one-pound tails. $2.30 per doaen ; half-pound flats, $1.50; one-pound flats, J2.50; Alaska pink, one-pound tails, $1.05. HONEY -Choice, $;;.25 per case.. NUTS Walnuts, 154r24c per pound; Bra zil nuts, 15c; filberts, I524c; almonds, 23 t&)24r; peanuts, (S&c; cocoanuts, $1 per dozen ; pecans, 196i 20c ; chestnuts, 10c. BEANS Small white. c; large white, nc; Lima, tic; pink, 55? 6c; Mexican, bayou. 8 Vie. COFFEE Roasted, in drums, lR33ttt ST "GAR ' Fruit and berry, $0.70; beet, $fi.5ft; extra C, $6,20; powdered, in barrels, $t.95: cubes, barrels, $T. Hi SALT Granulated. $15.50 per ton; half ground, 100s. $10.75 per ton; 50, $11.50 per ton; dairy. $14 per ton. RICE Southern head. 6U$63&e; broken, 4c per pound : Japan style, 55l4e. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 8c per pound; apricot., 13$ 15c; peaehes, 8c; prunes. Ital ians, StffOc: raisins. loose Muscatels. So; un bteached Sultanas, 7c; seeded, 8 Go 9c; dates, Persian. 10c per pound; faxd, $1.05 per box; currants, ic. Hops, Wool, Hides, Ktc. HOPS 1914 crop, nominal; contracts, nominal. HIDES Salted hides, 3c; salted kip, ISlcc; salted calf, 17c; green hides, 12c; green kip. KxAst:; green calf, 17c; dry hides, 24c; dry calf. 20c. WOOL Eastern Oregon, coarse. 22 25c; Eastern Oregon, fine, I8g20c ; Valley, 4 G27c. MOHAIR New clip, 29(&31c per pound. CASLAKA BARK Old and new, 4c Per pound. PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts. 16c; dry short-wooled pelts, 13c; dry shearings, each, 10c; salted shearings, each. 15 W 25c; dry goats, long hair, each, l.'tc; dry goal shear ings, each. 10r&20c; salted sheep pelts, April, $la each. Provlblons. HAMS All sizes. 171S'.3o; skinned. 17 (JtflSc; picnic. 12c; cottage roll, 13Hc; broiled. 19 (ft 28c. BACON Fancy. 272Sc: standard, 23 i 24c; choice, 17 1 s t&'22c; strips, 17 fee. DRT SALT Short clear backs, 1315c; exports, : $ o 17e ; plates, 1 1 1 Cc. LARD Tierce basis; Kettle rendered, 12'ic; standard, 12c; compound, Sc, BARREL 'GOODS Mess beef. 23e; plate beef. $24.50: brisket pork. $28.50; pickled plgn feet., $12.50; tripe, $9.5013.60; tongues. $2530. Oile. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wasonj, 10c; special drums or bar rels, 1 3 46 o ; cases, 17 20 c. GASOLINE Bulk. 12c; cases, 19o; engine distillate drums. 74c; cases, 14c; naptha, drums, lie: easejs, ISc. LINSEED OIL-Raw, barrels, 75c; raw, cases, SOc; boiled, barrels, 77c; boiled, cases, S2c. TURPENTINE In tanks, 60c; in cases, 67c; 10-case lots, le less. BAN FRANCISCO FHODUCJS MARKET Prices Current In Bay City on Fruit, Vege tables, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. Butter Fresh extras. 28c; prime first. 92e; fresh firsts, 21 c. Egga Fresh extras, 21c; firsts, 18$ic; pullets, lfcVjC. Cheese New, 8&llttc; Young America, 124&14Hc; Oregon, 14c Vegetables Bell peppers, 212c; hot house cucumbers. 90c$1.10; peas, 8U7c; as paragus, $1.75&' 2 per box. Onions Yellow, 60c jyer box; $1 per eU Oregon. $1,50 1.T5. Fruit-Lemons, $1.502.50; bananas, Ha waiian, mc$1.75; pineapples, do, $1.50 i''7.-i- California apples. Pippins. 604iy0o: Bellefleur, 2540c; other varieties, 50i75o; do. Oregon Pippins, $11.50; Gpitzen bergs, $1.75(&2.25; Wingsaps, 85o$1.10; Baldwins, 75cL - Potatoes Burbanks, Oregon, $1.65 1.75; small Burbanks. 75o. rivers, $1.251.60; Idaho, $1.151.65; sweets, $2.25 2. 50; new, tfo per pound. Reeeints Flour, 2G20 auarters; barley. 62.150 centals; potatoes, 7735 Backs; hay. 420 tons. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, April 1. Evaporated ap ples, dull; prunes, ateady; peaches, quiet. Cotton Market. NEW YORK, April 1. Spot cotton quiet. Middling uplands, 9.80c. Sales, 200 bales. SELLING AGENCY FORMED Four Lumber Companies Kstablish Office in AVenalohce. WEN.WCHEE. Wash., April 1. (Spe cial.) Articles of incorporation have been forwarded to the secretary ot State lor the Wenatchee Valley Box Agency, with headquarters in this city, the incorporators being officers of the Cashmere Lumber Company, of Cash mere; the Peshastin Lumber Company, of Blewett; the Lamb-Davis Lumber Company and the Leavenworth Lumber Company, both of Leavenworth. The new concern will provide a cen tral selling agency for the fruit box output of these four lumber compan ies. The headquarters are in Wen atchee. ROGUE VALLEY MOISTENED Prospect of Record Yield of Fruit Is Result of Rain. MEDFORD, Or., April 1. (Special.) Rain has been falling in the Rogue River Valley for several days and ranchers are Jubilant. With a defi. ciency of nearly 12 inches and the dri est March since the weather bureau was established it looked dark, indeed, for those who were without irrigation. But now the weather bureau predicts that the average will be maintained. The largest crop in the history of the Valley Is set on the trees and if fair prices can be obtained next Fall a prosperous year seems certain. Idahos Fall AYheat Developing. r.KXKSEE. Idaho. April 1. (Special.) The Fall wheat is coming up nicely and none of it around here nas oeen friinen out with the exception ot W.J. Gray, who reports that about 50 acres of his Fall seeding will have to be reseedea. tne grain is iuuruis through this section of the country. ti.. ..tim.tM uAHtilatlnn f K.w Z.aland. excl'ituuig Alaoriea, is J.u&4,602. June bran May shorts FLOUK Patents. IT a S8.50: whole wheat. S7.20 NET EARNINGS GROW Favorable Railway Returns for February Reported. STOCK MARKET UNSETTLED Activity Centers In. Issues -of Sec ondary Importance Effect of Xew French Credit Is Being: Discounted. NEW YORK, April 1. The stock market today reflected lp greater roeaaur the mixed and confuted conditions which hav been Its recent characteristic. Business was lighter and narrower than in yester day's record session, but activity and strength were again most pronouneea in rail way issues of secondary importance, chiefly Rock island and Juries, together with auto mobile and other special issues. Former leaders like the transcontinental group. United States titeel and Amalgamated Copper, were under moderate pressure for the areater nart of tbe day. but made some improvement later. Altogether the day's operations were or an uitra-proiessionai character, with the usual settlement of con tracts which d recedes a holiday. Lowest rices were registered In the final hour, by which time much of the early rise had been effected. Rock Island not only lust all its initial gain, but made a pet loss of 31$ points. Reading was again offered freelv at moderate concessions and the re mainder of the list showed the effects of realiain sales. Weakness in francs was the noteworthy feature of the foreign exchange market, this be In j? accented as an Indication that the ef fect of the new French eredit had already been discounted. Marks were slightly lower with a very limited demand and remittances on Jyp.nuon were ofiered at ft very sugnt concession. Some more favorable railway returns for February were reported, .New Vork Central show ine a, net increase of tU 45,000. and Pennsylvania's Income east and west of Pittsburg Increasing fo?S(C00 and $445,000 respectively. - Total sale of stocks amounted to Ml, 400 ha rea. Bonds wera lrreeular. the Rock Island us sues showing the same irregularity as the stock issues. Total sales, par value, were J 3, 4 8,000, United States .coupon 2s de clined H Per cent on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. J-ow. JBid. Alaska Ciold ... 'J.SMO $4 34 4 Amal Copper ?7,5'0 t::?i v,i CU' Am Beet Sugar l.auO 44 44 U 44 Vj American Can .. tt,H) 317 ail 1U Am Smel & Rcf 5,100 tia U7 T do preferred.. 103 Am Sugar Hef.. 10,tJOO 308 7 30BH 1"8 Am Tel & Tel.. 1.SU0 lit7,, 111' lliH Am Tobacco -ii41. Anaconda Mm.. 1.400 28' -8 3 Atchison 1,HK WS ny iiU Bait & Ohio ... S.TW 72li 17 7 1 k Brook H Tran.. I'.&fO Stf 8S-i h!)1 Cal Petroleum,. 2,(100 14' 1-' 14 Canadian Pac .. 3,800 2 100 101 Central Leather 1,000 3." "-4 4 Ches & Ohio ... 2,:U 452 44 4 Chi Gt Westr-rn. 2t 3 b 11 11 C. M & St Paul 1,000 8U SB1, SH Chicago & N W 17 Chino Copper 3,200 3V Si) 3Vs Col Fuel & Iron 400 -J7t - 27 Col & Southern. F.00 J4 28 2!V D & R Grande.. 300 7U 7 0 do preferred.. D00 l't 13 W Distilltrs Secur flO 7 V 7 7 Erie 43.N0A So'. Gen Electric ... i"o 144 34fi 143 Ot North pf ... S00 118 117 118 Gt North Ore.. 4,300 3. 34 'i 34 Guggenheim Ex 1,100 u4 o3 ."3 Vj Illinois Central - 108 Intrbor Met pf 10,100 07U 00 07 Inspiration Cop. 0,1 00 26 24 25 Inter Harvester , . . . . 04 K c Southern .. Too 24 21 24 Lehigh Valley.. BOO 130 135 130 Louis & Nash 318 MtK Petroleum.. 2,400 72 'i 71 71 Mrami Copper .. 4.200 24 23 24 Mo, Kan Te. ti.OOO 14 13 13 Mo Pacific 22,000 14 12 13 Nat Biscuit ... 5O0 320 320 J 10 National Lead .. 6.2O0 4 02 03 Ne vad a Copper. I , loO 1 2 1 2 3 2 N Y Central ... 5.H00 85 83 84 N Y. N H & H. 60)00 01 50 60 Norfolk & West 3oO 301 301 301 Northern Pac. 2,900 10.1 304 304 Pacitic Tel & Tel 20O 20 20 20 Pennsylvania 1,200 10fl 100 1 Pull Pal Car 152 Ray Con Copper 2,200 10 10 1D Reading 50,400 345 344 145 Republic I & S 600 22 22 22 Rock Island Co 2O0 do preferred. . IW0 1 1 1 St L & S F 2 Pf S Southern Pac ., 3.800 87 S S Southern Ry .- 800 37 30 30 ?enn Copper .. Sort 30 2!t 20 ex us Company. 300 140 138 136 Union Pacific .. 16.800 125 124 124 do preferred 80 V S Steel 36.800 4S 47 4t do preferred.. 3,500 10U lt5 105 Utah Copper 4,suo 50 5ti 30 Wabash pf 2 Western Union.. 3,500 60 65 65 Westing Elec V. 3,400 73 72 72 Mont Power 52 Total sales for the day, 541,400 shares. BONDS. U S Ref 2s. reg. DSttjN Y C G S. . 80 do coupon 8)Nor Pac 3s 64 U S 3s. reg 101 do 4s 2 do coupon 101;Union Pac 4s... J)3 U S N 4s, reg. 1 Of) So Paq Con 5s. 07 do coupon. . . . 110 i Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK, April 1. Mercantile paper, 8 per cent. , Sterling exchange, weak; 60-day bills, 14.7725; for cables, $4.7075; for demand, $4.7935. Bar silver, 50c. Mexican dollars. 3Sc. Government bonds, easy; railroad bonds. Irregular. Time loans, stronger; 60 days, 2&2 per cent; DO days, 2jp3 per cent; six months, 8 per cent. Call money, firm. High, 3 per cent; low, S per cent; ruling rate, 2 per cent; last loan, 2 per centr closing bid, 2 per cent; offered at 2 per cent. SAN FRANClsiCO, April 1. Drafts, sight. 3c; do. telegraph, Oc. Sterling In London, 60 days, $4.77; demand. $4.70; cable, $4.80. LONDON, April 3. Bar silver, 23 8-10d per ounce. Money, 1&1 per cent. Discount rates, short bills, 2 per cent; S months, li per cent. Han Francisco Exchanges Close. SAN FRANCISCO. April 1. All San Francisco exchanges will be closed tomor row in observance of Good Friday. With the exception of the stock exchange all ad journed today until Monday. Americans Steady at London. LONDON, April 1. Dealers Ip American securities on the stock market today were butiy with miscellaneous orders at prices a fraction under the previous day. The mar ket hardened In the late trading, and closed steady TRADE IN 2SAVAL STORES DECREASES Production Is Reduced, but 4s fctUl In ecus of Demand. SAVANNAH, April 3. Production of naval Btores was reduced for tha year ending, yes terday, but atill was in excess of fhe de mand, according to Savannah market ligures announced today. After the outbreak of the war exports ceased abruptly and the market remained nominal until the trading was resumed in November. Total receipts of turpentine at Savannsh for the Tear were 136,070 barrels, against 202, 0l! the preceding year. Total receipts of rosin were 449,696 barrels as compared with 650,668. Total shipments from Savannah were: Tur pentine, 127.653 barrels; rosin, 464,770 bar rels. For the year ending March 31, 1914, total turpentine shipments were 204,034 bar rels; total rosin shipments, 635,575 barrels. SAVANNAH, April' 1. Turpentine, 44c. Sales, 112 barrels; receipts, 102; shipments, 273; stocks. 22,339. , Rosin, firm. Kales, 49 barrels: receipts, 5DO; shipments, 4304; stocks, 101,619. Quote: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, $3.05: I, $3.10; K, $3.25; L. $3.30; M, $4; N, $5.06; WO snd WW, $5.55. Minimum Prices Reraored. PITTSBURG, April 3. Minimum prices placed upon listed securities by the Pitts burg Stock Exchange when trading was re sumed last December were removed at the opening of the market today. New York Sagas Market. NEW YQRIC Aiwll l.-law sugar, easy; ; centrifugal, 4.77c; molasses, 4o; refined, steady. . . - 1 1 " i Dnlnth Llnsed Market. I TTTT TTU Minn A Ttr-1 1 1 "1n hh ltnftAad. $1.84, May, $Lt)0t July, $i.oa 4rop e-f j eents en cheaper Argentina sed bslag offered at Minneapolis). . The First National Bank Fifth and Morrison Streets 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 Surplus $400,000 MORTGAGE LOANS pmsjsssjyiifcsTiiii miii in I LXBSSv 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 ESTABLISHED 1859 SHORTS LIFT WHEAT Evening Up for Holiday Today Strengthens Prices. SIGNS OF OVER-SELLING Covei-iii More Tiimi Oi'fVcls Infill' enoe of Prediction of larger Do mestic Yield Tliau Ia.-t Vcar. Course Grains Advance. CHICAUO, April 1. Shorts evening up lor the holiday tomorrow mors than offset In the wheat market today the Influence of possibilities of. a larger domestic crop this year than last. Keellnjr was unsettled at the close, which ranged from S to 1c above last night's level. Corn sained 44 10 Vie net, and oats H Vic to i c. in pro visions the outcome varied from Su de cline to a rise of 7ise. It became evident about the middle of the session that selling of wheat hail be.n overdone. Offerings on the part of venture some traders were found to have largely g-one Into strong hands, and it was neces sary to bid up prices sharply before bears, who wished to be tree at the closlns bell, could find a way out. The prevalence of sentiment early against the bulls came about chiefly as a result of estimates by a leading authority, tending to show that prospects at present were for the wheat yield of the United States In 11." being greater even than the record-breaKIng harvest of 19X4. According to the estimates, the condition of the Fall-sown plant showed an actual gain as compared with uecem ber. Besides the territory likely to go to harvest se'emed to be more than 4,uuu,uuu acre, in excess of ihe previous high record. Corn swung upward with wheat, and as a consequence or reports oi UDerat casn buying on the part of biff Industries. Predictions that seeding in lowa and Ne braska would be the latest In years gave nma indeDendent firmness to oats. Word of a smaller enlargement or stocks than expected turned the provision market from weakness to strength. J.ariy depres sion was mainly due to selling by packers. Leading futures ranged as fellows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May l.G2 H-Sl Jl.52' July J. 21 14 1.2IS 1.21 122V. Sept 1.0?4 1.10?, 1.0SIH4 l.WVi COR.V. May 75 .T3 .72V4 .73 July 75V -75 .ieVi OAys. May .57'.i .50 '4 .7 V4 July 53 V4 .54 ..)3i .54 Sept 46 V .46?A .4tii MESS PORK. Mav 17.00 17.05 JH72V4 17 02V, July 17.45 17.55 17. 30 17.u6 Sept 17.76 17.l 17.H2V4 U.SU LARD. May 10.00 10.10 9.9.- lo.in July 1O.20 10.35 10.20 10. 3i. Sept. 10.60 SHORT RIBS. May 9.87V4 9.92V4 9. S3 9.83 Va July ... 10.20 H).27i 10.15 10.27Vi .... . pa ... c . i nt i'ii' in riu ept, iu.au iU'. n iv.T-t, .v.... n Cash prices were: Wheat No. 2 red. $1.62; No. 2 hard, ti.Si Corn No. 2 yellow, 7JVic; No. yellow. 70V4&71V.C. Itlo 0. 2, i.ioDiai. Barley 70& 78c Timothy 14. 50 6.60. Clover S. SO 13.75. Prlmin reeeints Wheat. 4iS.0(K vs. 0S,- 000 bushels; corn, 304;0OO vs. 6t4,000 bush- 1s; oats, &O9.U0O vs. u.l.voir DU&neis. KhiY.m.nu Wh,at. 215.0O0 . 346.0OO bushels: corn, 46S.000 vs. 467.000 bushels; oats, 743,000 vs. 733,000 bushels. Clearances Wheal, 1. 628.000 bushels; corn, S79.0O0 bushels; oats. aSS.OOO bushels; flour, 11,000 barrels. Kuropean Wheat Markets. LONDON. April 1. Cargoes on passage easier, ad lower. i.iv,'RPnni. Annl 1. Options not quoted; cash wheat dull. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. April 1. Wheat May, 11.46V,; July. $1.40: No. 1 hard, si.SJH: No. 1 Northern, ii.in'iwi.j., .o. Northern, $1.48 Vt 01.4UVt. Barley llofc 7Bi Flax $ 1 .& & 1.88 ',4- ' Other eastern Grain Markets. DULUTH. April 1. Wheat closed: May, tl.10; July, $1.44. nl..-. . i, I Wh..l lnaM f V $1.51 Vi bid; July, $1.41) asked. Oats, My, 11234c; July, 6ijc atjkeri. ST T.ttlTS Anrlt l Wheat closed: Mav. $1.47 V4 bid; July, $1.17 M. Grain at an Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. April 1. Spot quota tions: Walla. $2 .2! V4 to'-l.an; Red Russian. $2.1'.r2.27 ; Turkey rod. $2.:i4? 'J :I2 l ; bluestem, $a.4l'ra.4r.; feed barley, $1.27 V4 1& 1.30; white oats, $1.77 V, H 1.60; bran. $27t 28; middlings. $3S3o; shorts. $2S.50i2!l. Call board: Barley. May. (l.ztivt bid, !.-' gstted; December, $1.32 bid, $1.34 Vi asked. lugt Hound Grain Market. SEATTLB. Awl I 1. Wheat . Bluestem. $1.28; fortyfold, $1.25; club, $1.23; fife, $lil; I n..-i.,, tt 1 IT Dorlnv S'Ti '." nor Inn (ItU iVU OO 1 Cl II , fl . 1 i-.ni ii.;, w s-"- " w... Yesterday's car receipts: Wheat, 15; oats, u; barley, 'A, hay, 11; flour, T. tahoma: Aoril 1.-- Wheat Bluestem. $1.2F; fortyfold, $1.24; eluli. red IU. fl.31. Car receipts: Wheat, 10; barley, 1; hay, 8. Coffee Futures. new VORK. Anril 1. European buy ins:. accompanied by rumors that Kurops mould probably ta.lt up coffee on May ton tract, seemed to be the factor in the coffee futures market early today, and after opening un changed to points higher, prices sold about 8 to 10 points above last night's clos ing figures. lAter, however, the market weakened under realising and trads selling with tha close net 2 points lower te 4 points higher. Sales, 31 ,T50 bags. April, 6.1 4c ; May, ..lc; une, 8.pot July. 7.4c; August. T.40o; September, 7.4cj; October, 7.51c; No vmhr. 7.5Tj: December, T.4o: January, f.eOoj February, f.T7e; March. T.slJc. Spot, steady; itio pio. i, ec; Dinm- -iw. , 10 4 e. Owing to tha holtdny In Bmgll, there were very few cost and freight offers with quota tions ranging from about tn T.nnc fnr liio 7a c. and f. lilo rxrhange i un changed and Mitvela prices were unchanged. In the primary niHikut. Mnwl Markets. KISW'yORK. April l. Tin weak. Five and J.'i-tt'n lots ptttfcJ at 4IK, Copper, firm. Ktccliolytlc, rsstin ir..r.0'U i.-..7,'m. Iron, sit-ariy and unohsngrd. Lend, firm at 4 170 4 Ji-u. prllcr, nominal. Chicago Iftulry Prod ace. CH'OAUO, April l.--Hntter. csey: crrnnt ery, -He. Ikk". hi glmr : receipts, 1 .2 crtca; tit mark, cc ttirluded. 1 7 It- 4ff 1 r ; oiUiiiHry firsts, 17-401Hc; tirgtg, Jfc Hops at ew York. KKW VOFtK. April 1 ffnpa quft The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE Toronto, Canada. EHtabliahrd 1867. A general banking businms transacted. Interest paid on time deposits. t'ommrrrjnl l.rHrrn of Credit laauril. Kienanirc on London. KnRland, lltUKht and oJ4. PORTLAND BRANCH, Corner Second and Stark Sts. F. C. MA LP AS, Manager. TRAVELERS' OL'IDE. FRENCH LINE Couipag-nle Central TranMtt lanllque. l'OST.'l, MiHMtE. Sailings for BORDEAUX NIAGARA Apr. 10, 3 P.M. ROCHAMBEAU Apr. 17, 3 P.M. LA TOURAINE Apr. 24, 3 P.M. CHICAGO May 1.3 P.M. FOR INFORMATION APPLY C. W. Kllnavr. 80 till st.t A. I, ( barlt.n, i53 M irrlsuu t.- t:. M. lu.vlor, C. M. Jc M. 1'. Itv.i Ilnrary I). Mnllll. 110 Ud .( A. C bhrldou, 100 d St.; II. DirkMn. S48 .h. InK ton U.i rlh H.ink Knad. Mil and Mark st..f t H. Klrl-arland, ad and Va.tilussia H..J K. U. Iiull. ls Xd St.. 1'urtlaad. San Francisco LOS ANGLLKS AND SA5f UIKCO S. S. ROANOKE Sails Wrdnrsday, April 7, at . P. M. XOUTII PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. ' Tlrkrt Offlra tTrlsht OCflca 112A td bt. II Foot irtliniB ft Mala lii. A 11 I Uaia .;u. x COOS BAY ANU EUREKA S. S. ELDER HAILS til' N DA V. APRIL 4. A. M, AMI tVUlV SINUAY TIIKKKAKTi-sl NORTH 1'Atll 1C blEAJiaillf CO. AI'RI DAI ' a bit. Irol Mai Tlrket Offlra I Frslaht Oftlc lit A 3d bt. I root Nurtlirup .11. UA1.N 1H14. A Ml. I Mala dun. A Mtt U HM. A-4 J JL J0 H. 8. BEAU hAII. A. M , APRIL t SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES Tha Kan PYanrlsro A I'orlland . . llilrd and W aJilntm Ms. (allh O.-K. K. N. Co.). Tel. Marshall tMU. A SKI. NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA Via HONOLULU and auvA Paiattal htmnitr at.am.ra NIAiiAKA," JU.om tona apio.m.m 'MAKIHA. II U0 too disviac.ra.nt Sallina ery II tlas from Vanoouv.r. II. C, Auuly Canadian I'ailflc KallMajr t . M d at. Portland. Or., vr to tli. Isnadlaa Au. stralaidan Ko.val Mail Una, 44 imou mu. aiM'outr, ti. C. STEAMSHIP Hall. UlTM't Far AN FRASitlsKO, lm AttUMLEI AP AH U1EUO. Today 6:30 P. M. April 2 SAN KRAriHCOL I-OI1TI.ABO IMm AM.r.l.K HTKAMMllP CO. FKANK UOLXAM. Ai'it U4 Third htrost. A Attn. Mala . UALLLS-CXILUMBIA LINK. Steamer State cf Washington Leavsa Taytor st. dork daily nrept Bunday, II P. at. ("r Tho Dallas and way landlnas, rarrjine frelKlit ana pasrnors. Uclumliia. leaves Tht lallra daily. 11 ", .scrtit Sunday. Tel. Main 61. Kara l. brrths UK-. American Hawaiian Steamship Co. "ill. Panama Canal Lin KXI'ULsd tKLlCHT BMiVUB Betwran I'ortiaad. New Vork, Bosloa. For Inroriiiailo'n as" tu at.. bulliufS Etc O. U. Ht.N.NLUV. Aval, fit Slark buret. I'orlland. Oe.