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THE MOBSIXG OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1915. 19 BARLEY IN DEMAND Bids Are Raised Sharply at Merchants' Exchange. TWO HUNDRED TONS SOLD Steady Buying at Country Points a t I-'ii 1 1 Prices AYhea t Tra ding Quiet and Arrivals at Tide water Less Than Year Ago. Barley is showing more strength than ny other cereal at the present time. At the Merchants Exchange yesterday two deals were closed that represented advances of $1.23 on the October delivery and $2 on November barley, as compared with the bid prtcrs of the preceding day. The. following sales were posted: 1"0 tons October barley $2T RO lfty tons November barler 25 50 300 tons October oata 23.50 The oats sale was at an advance of 25 cents over the best offer of the day before. Wheat business was on a light scale local ly and in the country. October bluestem bids at the Exchange were 1 cent lower, hlle October forty-fold was cent higher nd November bids for the same variety 2 cents higher than on "Wednesday. Red Russian was weaker and other sorts un changed. The transactions at the Merchants Ex change n the month of September repre sented a cash value of $48,425. Total sales were 30.000 bushels of wheat. 60 tons of cats. 00 tons of barley and 500 tons of mill f.ed. in the same month last year the sales were 55.000 bushels of wheat, 400 tons of oats, 300 tons of barley and 250 tons of mill feed of a total value of $77,425. Lrocal wheat receipts In the month just ended were 2,242.500 bushels, as compared TAith 3,797,300 bushels in the same month of 1914. There was a small gain in barley arrivals, out In other departments the re ceipts were less than in September. 1914. The run. in carloads, in the two months compares as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. VP- Hil 172r -70 51 214 197 fcept.. 1914 2l -1 2S3 371 2l'S Terminal receipts, in cars, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. x-niana. inurs. ,7 Year .igo o;: Fcason to date .S-iS" Year ago olim Tacoma Wed. . 4t; Year ago 72 Season "o ate .2 1 J Year aso .... 27 Seattle Wed. . . 7t; Year aco r.n 4 4 3 S 4 11 6 lrt 447 21 ft 3S4 5SS 478 726 594 510 4 ... G 10 19 i:5 ... i:u 662 . . . 221 1034 19 4 4 21 8 3 4 12 29K C,J7 S2 1227 24!. K7S 42 12ti3 Season to c'ate .240:t Year ago -HOP DEALERS ARE W1THOCT ORDERS Only Transaction Reported on Coaat Is at 8Vi Cent Hint's Estimates. Tho only transaction reported in the hop market yesterday was one between dealers and involved a carload of Oresons, grown on the West Side. The price was 8 cents. A California wire said the dealers there wre also without orders, and Sonoma growers were anxious to sell at 11 cents. The Washington market was quiet. Bernhard Bins, writing from Nurem burg. says of the German crop: ' The final result of the crop can be fixed only later on, as much depends upon the weather we have durii.g the next weeks and upon the fact to what extent the crop of the belligerent stales can be harvested. The first arrivals of new picked heps were sold on our market at Mks. 50 to 65 pro. 00 kg. first costs, according to quality and dryness. "The total yield is estimated to be around 25 to 30 per cent short of last year's crop, as per table herewith: Yield Estimate 1914. 1913. Cf ntner. Centner. .... 4i!4.00O 1120,000 .... .X7,UM 250,000 .... ioo.ooo ;;o,O00 70.0:n 30,000 .... 4 3.000 20.00 . S10.O0O noo.ooii 4-sO.OnO 55ti,O0 15.0V0 15,000 Germany Austria J:usia Jelerium K ratio Kngland ......... .America Sundries World's crop . . . -2.0t59.00O 1,515.000 NEW-CROP WALNUT PRICES NAMED Opening: Quotations Are 20 Per Cent Lower Than lant Year's. Opening prices on 1915 crop walnuts were announced by the California Walnut Grow ers' Association, and as expected, the prices are much lower than the 1914 schedule, as he crop is a largo one. As compared with Is st yeir's opening prices, the new quota tions are about "t per cent cheaper. I-ocal Jobbing prices on No. 1 grade In aack lots are Ifi'i cents and in loss than .sacks 17 cents. No. 2 grade is quoted 3 cents per pound lower and budded walnuts 3 a xms higher than No. 1 grade. A few small shipments that arrived last week have been selling at 20 cents a pound. Regular deliveries will be made between October 10 and 20. Another Decline Id Sugar. There will be a -decline of 10 cents a hundred in local prices of refined sugar this morning. During the month of Sep tember there were four reductions, aggre gating 70 cents, in sugar quotations. Sugar prices today aro $1.55 a sack cheaper than on the same date last year. Local Grape Prices Lower. Local grape prices will be reduced all long the liiw today. A car of Qros Colman and 1-adyfingers Is due to arrive. Among the receipts yesterday was a small shipment of California seedless grapefruit, which was offered at $5.&0 per box. Vegetable arrivals Included California prouts and artichokes. Dressed Meat Are Weak. The dressed meat market was very weak frith heavy receipts and a slack demand. V-al sold at 1() cents and pork at S cents. Poultry was steady. No changes were announced in the butter or egg markets. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: , . Clearings. Balances. Portland Jl.70S.9l2S $1SS 417 Seattle 1.55.526 157.S12 Tacuma 257.064 C7.H.7 tp-ikanc son 4::i tti lrtland bank clearings for September of in is una rormer years were: September l'tl5, $16,475.76::; 1914. S4S.423 Si.v S.-il.837.S9; H12. $51,981,344; 111. $49,691,1 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Orain, Flour, Feed. Etc Merchants Exchange, noon session. October delivery: M boat Bid. Bljcsiem $ .io Kortyf ld fvi Ask. $ .94 .91 .:s -4i .84 23.73 26. 0O 22.50 23.00 .94 .S5 S4 24.25 2 6. OO 22.50 23. OO 'l"b Srt lied fife S3 lied Russian Oats No. 1 white feed 23 50 Barley No. 1 feed 25. 0O Mill teed Bran , 21 00 Shorts 22.O0 Futures November bluestem ....... .S9 November fortyfold .... ... .SO November club ........... November f iff ............ .81 November Russian 7S November oats ........... 23.75 November buley ......... 25.oO November bran 21.ii0 November shorts 21.00 FLOUR Patents. S4.S9 r barrel straights. $4.30; exports. $3.75-4.00; whole uneai; o.'. granam, si.su. MLLLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $25 per ion; suvrw, runea oariey, s.'Toa 2S 50. CORN Whole. $37.50 per ton; cracked. $3? 50 per ton. liA.1' Eastern Oregon timothy. $15.00 16.00; Valley timothy. $12.00618.00; alfalfa, $12.50913.oO: cheat. $9.0010.00; oats and vetch. $11.00 S 12.00. Fruits and Vegetable. TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, Valencia, $5.50 5.75 per box; lemons, $2.254.50 per box; banruiaa, 5 per pound; pineapples 4 5c per pound. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. Oregon. 15 20c; artichokes, 75c per dozen; tomatoes, o5 40c per box; cabbage, lc per pound; beans, 24c per pound; green corn. 10 Q 10c per dozen; garlic. 20c per pound; peppers, 4 5c per pound; eggplant. 4 & 5c per pound; sprouts, 10c per pound; horseradisn, 12 He per pound; cauliflower, 75c $1.25. GREEN FRUITS Cantaloupes, 85c $1.85 per crate; peaches, 05 (& 65c per box; water melons, liglfec per pound; new apples, 75c $1.50 per hoi; pears, 90c $1.25 per box; grapes, 50c $1.50 per crate ; huckleberries, 5c per pound ; casabas. lc per pound ; quinces. $1.00 S 1.25 per box; cranberries, $9.50 pe.- barrel. POTATOES New, 70 85a per sack; sweets. $2.402.50 per hundred. ONIONS Walla Walla. 75c; Oregon, $1.00 per sack. Dairy and Country Produce. Local jobbing quotations: SGGS Opegon ranch, buying? prices : No. 1, 32c; No. 2, 25c; No, 3, 19c. per dozen. Johbing prices: No. 1, 34c. 7 POULTRY Hens, 11 13c; Springs, IS 16c ; turkeys, nominal ; ducks, white. 12 & 14c ; colored, 8 & 10c ; geese, 8 10c BUTTER City creamery cubes, extras, selling at 31 Vic; firsts. 29c; prints and car tons, extra. Prices paid to producers: Coun try creamery, 22 29c, according to quality; butterfat, premium quality, 33c; No. 1, aver age quality, 31c; No. 2, 29c CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbers bnylng price, 13(5 per pound f. o. b. dock Port land; Toung Americas. 14c per pound. VEAL Fancy, 10c per pound. PORK Block, 8c per pound. Staple Groceries. Local jobbing quotations: SALMON Columoia River, 1-pound talis, $2.30 per dozen; one-half pound flats. $1.00 ; 1-pound flats, $2.50 ; Alaska pink, 1-pound tails, 95c. HONEY Choice, $3.23 per case. NUTS Walnuts, sack lots, 1ft Sic: Brazil nuts, 15c; filberts, 14 24c; almonds, 19 22c; peanuts, 6c; cocoanuts, $1 per dozen; pecans, 19 20c; chestnuts, 10c. , BEANS Small white. 5.43c; large -white, 5Jic; lima, 5 Vi? c ; bayou, 5.40c ; pink, 4.60c COFFEE Roasted, in drums, 14 33c. SUGAR Fruit and berry. $5.75; best. $5.65; extra C, $5.25; powdered, in barrels. $ti: cubes, barrels, $6.15. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton; half grounds, 100s, $10.50 per ton; 50a, $11.50 per ton; dairy, $14 per ton. RICE Southern head. 66c per pound; broken, 4c; Japan style, 5 5 V? c. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 8c per pound; apricots. 13 15c ; peaches, Sc ; prunes, Ital ians. Stg9c; raisins, loose Muscatels, 8c: un bleached Sultanas. 7Hc; seeded. 9c; dates, Persian, 10c per pound; fard. $1.65 per box; currants, SVi l2c. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1913 crop. 8V2 10c per pound. HIDES Salted hides, 15c; salted kip, 15c; salted calf, 18c; green hides, 13 Vc ; green kip. 15c; green calf, 18c; dry hides, 25c; dry calf, 27c. WOOL Eastern Oregon. 1 45) 2c ; Valley, 27'2Sc; Kail lambs' wool. 24g)25c. MOHAIR Oregon, 2730c per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new. 34 4c per pound. PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts, S5c; dry short-wuoled pelts. llc: dry, bhearltngs, 10 15c each; salted shearlings. 1525c each; dry goat, long hair, 13c each ; dry goat shearlings, 10 20c each; salted long-wooled pelts, September, 75c ?1.25 each. Provisions. HAMS All sizes, choice, 18c; standard, 16Hc; skinned, llfte; pit .s, 11c; cot tage roil, lc; boiled, 17 27c BACON Fancy. 28 UOc ; standard. 22'j 24e; choice. 16-21c. DRY" SALT Short, clear backs, 12 14Hc; exports. 13i&14c; plates. lOfSllc LARD Tierce basis, kettle rendered, 11 H c ; standard. 10 c ; compound. 8 A e. BARRE'L GOODS Mess beef, $21.50; plate beef. $22.50 ; brisket pork, $20; tripe, $10.5511.50; tongues. $30. Oils. KEROSENE Water fthite drums, barrels or tank wagons, luc; wood barrels, 14c; cases. 17 Hr 'n' 20 c. GASOLINE Bulk. 12c; cases. 194c; engine distillate, drums. 7Hc; cases, 14Vo; naptha drums, lljc; cases, IS lie LINSEED OIL Haw, barrels, 09c; raw. cases, 74c: boiled, barrels, 71c; boiled, cases, 76c. TURPENTINE In tanks. G9c; In cases. 66c; 10-case lots, lc less. YARD RECEIPTS LARGER XCREASK OK CARS IS SEPTEM BER RL.V. Gains Are Made In Cattle and Hoe Divisions Marketing of Sheep on Smaller Scale. The month of September was a satisfac tory one at the stockyards, so far as receipts go. As compared with the same month last year, the arrivals showed an Increase of 63 cars. The increases were in the cattle and hog divisions, sheep arrivals showing a ma terial falling off. in the comparison for the season to date, the best exhibit is alo made in the swine department. The statistical report of the Portland Union Stockyards Company follows: Cattle Calves. Hoes. Sheen. Cars. Sept. 1915. .. 7.1SH 453- 20,556 22,940 6U3 Sept. 1914. . 6,380 272 17,453 26.444 540 increase. . . . bUO 1M 3.1U3 t3 Decrease 3.5U2 Yr. to date. 55.836 1.S16 167.521 !.:. 742 4.621 Last yiar. . .59,509 1,924 153.412 226,114 &.U40 lncrrr.se 14,117 Decrease.. 3.673 108 63.972 419 Trading yesterday was of moderate pro portions and was confined mainly to hugs, where the best price obtainable was $6.34, as against $0.45 on the preceding day. Good amos brougnt Receipts yesterday were 98 cattle. 4SS hogs and 1191 sheep. Shippers were: With cattle H. I. Blackwell, Vale, 3 cars. With hots Reese & Luke, McMinnville. 1 car: A. E. Pierce. lone, 1 car: D. W. Fergu son, Goodnoe, 1 car; Robert McCrow. Golden- uaie. 1 car. Ith sheep E. P. K.etchum & Son, The Dalles, 2 cars; James Pelsic. Lyle. 1 car: Aldrich Bros.. Lyle, 2 cars. W ith mixed loads W. H. McMahon, Hal .'', l car cattle, hogs and shep; C. W. Edwards, Monroe, 1 car hogs and sheep. The day's sales wore as follows: Wt. Price. I Wt.Price. 9 lambs.. . 4 $5. 50-21 hoars 13n$5.00 4. lambs. .. iio ;, hops 170 6.25 5 hops. 170 6.35 17 hogs 126 4.15 32 hogs. ... 178 0.35 16 hogs 140 6.00 nop, .... ;u o.j; 2 hogs 330 5. 3 hogs .... 32i 5.25CShos 210 6.35 .j nogs .... j.h) &.uo 23 hoes 17o 4.7 27 hogs 200 5.00,52 hogs 1S4 6 3j Current prices at the local stockyards of the various classes of livestock art as fol lows: Cattle Choice steers .$6.50 6. 80 Good steers ..................... tt.OO k ti.J5 Medium steers .................. 5 .75 6.00 Choice con s .................... 6.2.1 ft 5. 75 Good cows ...................... 5.0095.23 Medium cows ................... 4.5005.00 Heifers 6.0005.85 Bulls 4.50(5.00 Stags . . 5.5006.00 Hogs Light 6.25 6.35 Heavy &.Z5 415.35 bneep Wethers 4.756.00 Ewes 4. 0O 3? 5. 50 Lambs 5.50 7.00 Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. Sept. 3. Hogs Receipts. 6700, lower. Heavy. $7.0O7.5O: light. $7.4Uio 7.S5; pigs. $6.50- 7.75; bulk of rales, $7.10 a 7.50. Cattle Receipts. 5700, steady. Native steers. SO.oo.bO; cows and heifers, $5.50 4f7.00; Western steers, $6.00-S.4O; Texas steers, $5.75J7.10; cows and heifers, $5.25 6.50; calves, S7.0010.00. Sheep Receipts. 19.000. slow. Yearlings, $5.75 6.75; wethers, $5.00 6.25 ; lambs, $i.40 S.70. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. Sept. SO. Hogs Receipts. 16. 000, weak, mostly 10c under yesterday's average. Bulk, $7,20 0 S.10; light. $7.50 M . 25 ; mixed, $6. So S fe..lO; heavy. S 6.60 4 8.10; rough. $ 6. 60 6. S5 ; pi gs, $5. 50 4 7. 7 5. Cattle Receipts. 6u 0O. weak. Native beef cattle, $6.104t 10.40 ; Western steers, $6.60 1 S. 75 : cows and heifers, $3.00 4r S.35 ; calves, $S.00 11.50. Sheep Receipts. 20.000. weak. Wethers, $5. 55 4j 6.40; Units, $6.759.10. Puget Sound Grain Markets. SEATTLE Sept. 30. Wheat Bluestem, 92c; turkey red, 91c; fortyfold. 90c: club, S7c ; fife, S2 z c ; red R usslan. Sic. Barley, S25 per ton. Yesterday's car receipts Wheat 76, flour 4, barley 19. hay 21, flour 4. TACOMA Sept. 30. Wheat Bluestem, 92c; fortyfold, 89c; club, 85c; fife. Sic Car receipts ueai , uariey. 4, oata 9, nay xu, METAL SHARES FIRM Copper Stocks Advance on Better Trade Reports. UTILITIES ALSO ACTIVE War Contract Issues Are Less Prom inent Money Rates !Xot Affect ed in Progress of Foreign Loan Negotiations. NEW TORK, Sept. 30. There was further heavy speculation in stocks today, but the complexion of the maraet underwent a marked change. War shares were less promi nent, aitnough some of those issues, par ticularly Weetinghouse. Crucible Steel. Lackawanna Steel, Continental Can and American Can contributed materially to the day's total. As a whole, however, these specialties reflected the more cautious attl- tuae taken by financial institutions regard ing their availability as collateral for loans. Metal shares were the central feature. International Copper being the most actve. witn a gain ot 5 at 43. Anaconda, Ten nessee. Utah. Gucarenheim Exploration. Chino and Ray also were in steady demand at substantial advances. Interest in these stocks was heightened by reports of further larger sales of copper for domestic and for eign consumption. Utilities of a class hitherto inactive also claimed speculative attention, notably Philadelphia Company. United Railway in vestment and Pacific Telephone & Telegraph. united Hallways common rose 3 to 27. the preferred 6a to 454, and Philadelphia Com pany, which is controlled by United Railways though operating in a widely remote part of the country, rose 9 to 98. Pacific Tele- pnone rose 11 H to 47. The list was put to a severe test at mid day, when reports of the sinking of an American ship in the White Sea caused the war shares suddenly to recede, some of them 10 points, while Union Pacific dropped 3, to 130. and United States Steel 2, to 76. Al most immediately, when it became appar ent that the incident was without relation to international conditions, prices recovered, in some Instances attaining higher points. In fact, the market, except for some pres sure against the railroads, was at its best in the final hour, indications of the state of the foreign loan imparting further stimulus. Total sales of stocks amounted to 1.550,000 shares, making the fourth consecutive ses sion in which dealings approximated that figure. Contrary to general expectations, the war loan has yet made no change in rates for money. Approach of the third quarter of the year also was without effect on mone tary conditions. Bonds were irregular for a time, but hardened later, copper convertibles mani festing pronounced strength. Total sales, par value, J5.525.0O0. United States bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. bid. Alaska Gold 1.20i 32i 32 32'4 Allis-Chalmers . 2.lno 461, 43 4fi Am Beet Sugar. 12.7un 67 t5 66A American Can.. 69.S00 65 3, lb f-i American Loco.. 22.S0O 70 07 H9'4 Am Sm & Refg. 11,406 87' 84 U K5 H do pfd lfft-v Am Sug Refg... 5.200 llltu. 1 ns U IhSa. Am Tel & Tel.. 1,400 124 123' 12.B Amer Tobacco Anaconda. Cop 74,fe 72V 7374 Atcmson 2.R0O 104 1 03 103 3i Baldwin Loco. . 29,2'0 3 33i J25 131 Rait & Ohio 5.10O SS5. k;i; Beth Steel IHiO 364 350 36 Br Rap Transit. 4on 83 1 Calif Petroleum. 1 .900 20-t 1 Canadian Pec. . 4.3in ifii 1501.4 Cent Leather. . . R.HOO 53 51 44 52C Ches & Ohio 1,100 50 59'i .Vi4 Chi Or Western .. Chi Mil & St P. 2.300 7 Hl .; t, Chi & N W ra C R I & p Ry.. 37,400 25 23 ' ;.'. i Chino Copper... 3 4,200 47 45 47 '4 Colo F & iron.. 48,4on bs r.liv 61 Crucible Steel. . 50,200 lOGV 102 105 D & R G pfd . . t Dist Securities.. 9,(,'iiO 32 31 T'14i Krie 13,:t04 3 .y a-3- Gen Electric... I.KOO 175 173 173 Or North pfd. . . 2.30O 120 11!) 1 1 j i Gr Nor Ore ctfs. lfi.700 49 47 K 4i? Gug Tenheim Ex. 4.4 o 68 ST4 ;t Illin. is C--Snt. .144.800 43 CsW 105 Int-Cons. Corp 14 Inspiration Cop A-t Int Harv N J Jvt K C Southern.. l.iOO 274 RVi 27 " Iehigh Valley. . l.WtO 1464 145 145 Louis & Nash j'n Mex Petroleum.. 32.400 fl(t Rii ftt Miami Copper. . 16.100 2934 S 29 M K & T pfd... 20O im H14 31Li Mn Pacific ;.( 3 4 r. 4 ; Nat! Biscuit... 2.P0O 130 1" 1"S Nat 1 Lead 2.1 no 67 65 6'J W Nevada Copper. 2,500 15 1434 142 N Y Central 2, 600 97 34 9r,i4 i7 N T, X H A H. 2,400 69 Hb A 69 Nor & We?t 70O 114 114 " 114 North Pacific... 3.100 110 110 TTo u Pacific Mail "I " Pac Tel A Tel.. ,"00 47 4314 Pennsylvania .. 2.200 1134 ll0 ll3i Pull Pal Car... 2-0 11 14 lfln moi Ray Cons Cop.. SO,4f.o 25 23 U "u Reading lo.ino 35314 151"- 3 Rep Ir & Steel.. 27,6fn .14 1.4 50 ',3 14 South Pacific. . . 9.200 114 fn South Railway. 4,800 ip ' 184 Studebak-r Co.. 11, mo 142 1364 340 Tennessee Cop.. 35.SOO 70 t ' e'A Texas Company. OilO 117H 168 167 Union Pacific. .. 18.100 133 130 3"U do pfd SOi2 U S Ste?I 163. S00 49 7?4 79 . do pfd I.ikio 114 114'i 114H TTtah Copper... 39.300 70 f,7 6!tZ West Union 900 '1 7 77 77 West Electric 39,300 126 121 4 325 Montana Power 5S General Monm. 700 315 flio " 317 Total rales for the day, 3,350.000 shares. BONDS. TJ S Ref 2s reg. 97 jNor Pac 4s 90 U S Ref 2s cou. 97 (Nor Pac as. . roji XT S 3s rec 10OlPan T T r. Q.!.-xn U S 3s coupon.. 1 00 V Penn Con 4 s. . .io2 B IT S 4s coupon. .H'OtAlm Pacific 4s. ..93 -4 B Am Smelt 6s...inriU"nlon Pac Cv 4s 91 Atrhi Gen 4s.... 91 U S Steel 5s... 102V4 D & R g Ref .". .45B:So Pacific Cv 5s lOO'a NYC Gen 3y.s100 IioKtou Mining- Stocks. BOSTON. Sept. 30. Closing quotations- Allouer 55 .1 iNipissing Mines.. 74 A Z L & Sm.. 53i!North Butte ... 304 Ariz Com Si'Old Dominion .. 52 Lai ec Ariz J7k i' ceoia t ai & Hecia. . . .&..,s iumcy Centennial ..... 17,Shanno on 7 Cop Kg Con Co 57 uperior . 2"7 H E Butte Cop Mn 124 lup V rtos Min. Tamarack . . . . . r ran Klin u6 ym Granby Con S4!U S S R & Mln. 41 47 Greeno Cananea. 3H ao pfd Utah Con I Roy fCop . Kerr Lake . . . Lake Copper . Mohawk 12 31!Winona 14 iWolverinj 74 iButte & Sup . . o 61 60 H Monej', Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK. Sept. SO. Mercantile paper, 33:3 3 per cent. Sterling. 60-day bills, $4.6850; demand, $4.72;' cables. $4.7250. Bar silver, 49c. Mexican dollars, 38c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds. irregular. Time loans, firmer,. Sixty days. 242a4 per cent; 00 days, 294 63 per cent; six montns, 3 per cent. Call money, steady; high, 2 per cent: low, 1 ?4 per cent; ruling rate, 1 per cent; last loan. 2 per cent; closing bid, 1 per cent offered at 2 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30. Mexican dol lars, 40e; drafts, sight. 2 cents; telegraph. cents. Sterling. 60 days, $4.69; demand, $4.72 cable, $4.73. LONDON, Sept. 30. Bar silver, 23d per ounce. Money. per cent. Discount rates, short bills, 4 ft 4 per cent; turee montns, 4 11-104 per cent. Umatilla Wheat Farmers Hold. PENDLETON. Or., Sept. 30.. (Special.V Club wheat is quoted at Zi cents in the local market, with no sellers. Some wheat has been consigned and it is reported some farmers are borrowing at the banks on warehouse receipts to avoid selling until bids are jncreasea. London Wool Sales. LONDON. Sept. 30. The offerings at the wooi auction saies toaay amounted to 7700 bales. It was a moderate selection and the demand was quiet at unchanged prices. The tone was perhaps a shade steadier. " The auctions will close tomorrow. Coffee Futures. NEW YOP.K. Sept. 30. The market for cor re lutures opened at unchanged prices to an advance of 2 points on a little demand for May, which seemed to come partly from European sources. There was some trade selling of near months, which caused a little Irregularity, but the list ruled gen erally steady and prices worked ud slightly ln the lato trading- on reports of, rather a better spot demand or scattered covering, with the close at a not advance of S to 6 points. Sales, 8250. October, 6.07c; Novera. ber, 6.0Sc; December, 6.10c; January. 6.14c; February, 6.1Sc; March, 6.22c; April. 6.27c; May, 6.32c; June, 6.37c; July, 6.42c; August, tt.4 t c Spot quiet; Rio No. 7, 6c; Santos No. 4, 9c Cost and freight offers were again re ported a shade easier, with Santos 4s quoted at from S.20c to S.50C, English credits. De cember contracts hero sold up to 6.11c, and March to 6.22c. Milreis prices were unchanged, but the rate of Rio exchange on London was l-32d lower. Rain was reported In all districts of Sao Paulo. Santos cleared 45.00O for New York and 44.0OO for New Orleans. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKETS Pricee Current on Butter. Eggs. Fruits, Veg etables, Etc, at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30. Butter Fresh extras. 26c; prima first. 25c; fresh firsts, 24c. Fggs Fresh extras, 40c; pullets, 37c. Cheese New. 12 16c; California Ched dars. 16c; Young Americas. 14c Vegetables Summer squash. 3040c; string beans, 2&2Vic; wax beans, lima beans, lH&24c; green corn, 1&1.65; tomatoes, 25 & 40c ; cucumbers, 30 50c ; bell peppers, 35i$40c; egg plant. 35640c. Fruit Lemons, $213.50; oranges. $44.75; grape-fruit, $23.5U; pine apples, Hawaiian. $1 &2; bananas, Hawaiian, 75ce$l.SO. ap ples. Belief leurs, fc0i& 90c; deciduous fruits: grapes, seedless, 75i&S5c; Tokay, 65 $ 75c; pears, $1P1.50; peaches, freestone and cling stone. 40(g 50c Potatoes Delta. 75t90e: Salinas. SI. 25 1.45; sweets, ex-car. $1.25& l.&n. Reoeipts Flour. 33 SO quarters; barley, 300 centals: potatoes. 4220 sacks: beans. 735 sacks; hay, 170 tons. WHEAT IS HELD; SALES ARE LIGHT Storage Room Is at premium in Dayton District. DAYTON. Wash.. Seot 30. t Snlil So far this season, grain sales in this part of the country have been light. About 90 per cent of the crops are still in the hands of the farmers and thev show no disposition to sell until hig-her prices prevail. wun a great aeal of last year's wheat still in the warenouses, it makes storage at a high premium, and the enormous crops are with difficulty being housed. There have been several new warehouses In the county this year, but with those, the spsce for what grain will yet come in is limited. Hauling will be complettd In all parts of the county tnis weeK. Metal Market. NEW YORK. Sept. 30. Cooper, steady; electrolytic. 18.25c. iron, steady and unchanged. The Metal Exchange auotes tin easy. 32.25 32.75. The Metal Exchange quotes lead 4.54c. Spelter not quoted. At London, lead C23 17s 6d. Spelter, 65. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. Sept. 30. Butter hirher. Creamery. 21 14 &26HC. Een hieher. Re ceipts. 38iS cases, at mark, cases included. jowc; ordinary firsts, 21iS22ic; firsts 22 c. Stocks Steady st Itndon. LONDON, Sept. 30. American securities on the stock market were quieter, but the scarcity of stocks keeps the market com paratively steady. New York Siujrar Alarket. NEW YORK, Sept. 30. Raw sugar quiet. Centrifugal, 3.753.S5c; molasses, 2.9S0 3.12c. Refined quiet. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Sept. .to. E vapor, t.rl p. pie., dull and easy. Prunes, easy; Callfor Dlas. 4'iflOc. Penehe., steady. Hops at New York. NEW YORK, Hopt. HO. Hops Firm. Dulutti IJjifeed Market. DTTI.TTTH, Sept. SO. Linseed, cash. Sl.T?1.; September. $1.72: December. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Sept. 30. Spot cotton, quiet. Middling uplands. 12.00c. Sales. 00 bales. OREGON IN FOREFRONT GEORGE M. HYLAND SAYS FAIR WILL BE OK GREAT BENEFIT. World-Wide Fame for State's Products and Beautiful Scenery Asserted. Profit Predicted. "Oregon's participation in the San Francisco exposition haa developed a world-wide interest in Oregon-made goods." says George M. Hylund, managing- secretary ot the Oregon com mission at the fair, who arrived home yesterday for a few days' visit. This situation was not expected as one of the prime results of the Oregon exhibit, but ts accepted by the Oregon commission as one of the most valu able returns that the state can ex perience. As Air. Hyland pointed out, the prin cipal objects sought through the slate's display was to attract settlers and investors to the latent natural re sources. "But if we can create more business for the settlers already here," ex plained Mr. Hyland, "the results are so much the better. By increasing their business other settlers naturally will be attracted." Another great benefit growing out of Oregon's part in the fair, says Mr. Hyland, . is the increased interest aroused among tourists. The stereop ticon views of Columbia River High way scenes. Crater Lake and other parts of the state have impressed trav elers with the fact that Oregon is a place of rare beauty that the tourist must see to appreciate. "Our building is one of the distinct attractions on the grounds," he ex plained. "By actual count more peo ple pass through the front door of the Oregon building than through any other door on the grounds. During the busy periods we have counted from 75 to 100 people per minute passing into the building." NEW YORK IS RAIN-SWEPT Weather Bureau Records Smashed, Says Visitor on Way South. Miss Helen S. Gray, who is passing a few days in Portland at the Nortonia, en route to Southern California, re ports unprecedented rainy weather this Summer in Southern New York, where she passed 10 days on her way West. "All records of the Binghamton weather bureau for rain were broken when more than eight inches fell dur ing July," she said. "Early in the month the heavy rains caused as big a flood along the Susquehanna as oc curs in the Spring when the ice and snow melt. The flood washed out more than 1100,000 worth of roads and bridges in one county alone. During the first three weeks of August there were only five days on which at least some rain did not fall." SKAMANIA ROADS SURVEYED First Contract Is Expected to Be Let About October 20. According to information given out yesterday by Senior Highway Engineer B. J. Finch, of the office of public roads, who is co-operating with the Forest Service on work under the 10 per cent road fund, the Skamania County road work has, since August 1. kept three surveying parties busy and 20 miles of road has been surveyed. This Skamania County work is being done under a bond issue of 9210.00 ), passed July 17. Surveys will be com pleted about October 15. and the first contract of from eight to ten miles of road will be let about October 20. The balance of the work, which will mean the building of from 15 to 20 miles of road, will be let la .December. SHORTS HIT HARD September Squeeze at Close of Chicago Session. PRICE UP OVER 11 CENTS Other Deliveries Are but Little Af fected Northwestern Concerns Are Sufferers and Biy Ex port Hon see Gain by Upturn. CHICAGO. Sept. 30. In the last five min utes In which wheat could be bought for September delivery, the price of the Sep tember option today Jumpea skyward. Some belated shorts who had taken extreme chances In waiting for an Improbable de cline were forced to pay $1.15 a bushel, an advance of 11 So for September, as compared with 24 hours before. Other months were but lttti effected, closing un changed to HO He higher, with December at 9514c and May at 97 97 He. Corn fin ished hie to 3"4c up. oats varying from He down to a like advance, Snd provisions at a general decline of "He to 23c. Most of the short Interest In September wheat outstanding today was said to be for concerns In the Northwest that had expected to deliver the grade known as No. 1 velvet chaff, but had been hindered by legal opin ions casting doubt on the validity of such action until the wheat had been cleaned. Export firms -were credited with having ob tained most of the profits resulting from the final big upturn In prices. Liverpool reports were of an insistent de mand from millers of enlarged estimates of European requirements. The bulls here were also influenced by assertions that farmers In the Dakotas and Minnesota were storing every bushel possible and would hold for higher prices. On the other hand, receipt in the Northwest continued to be on a liberal scale. Corn showed strength with wheat, but the advance was only for September. The squeeze against corn shorts in that month was mild. too. compared with the late tight ness of wheat. Oats he!d within a narrow range. ' Trad ing was correspondingly small. Provisions broke sharply, owing to an nouncement that v4rtually all of the big Eastern markets had been closed to ship ments of livestock from Illinois. Support from packers, though, kept prices from be coming demoralized. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. sPt $1.04 $1.15V4 fl.OSH $l.liV 94 S, .!.-. ,.v, May 97H .9SH .37 .974 CORN. Dec 5434 .551 May ...... .56 .57H .06 .i?-. OATS. Dec 3fi .36 U .35 i .3 U May 37H .38 U .373-. .38 hi. MESS PORK. Oct .135 Jan 1 j. a J 13.70 i.:7 1S.30 15.80 13.32 1S.0 LARD. S.30 S.IO Oct 0-0 Jan 8.70 0 i.ii 8.62 SHORT RIBS. Oct 8 70 8.7S 8 47 s .v J .in 8.90 9.03 8.82 S.Si Cash prices were: Wheat No. 2 red, 1.05ff 1.15'i : No. 3 red. 5cfe1.02; No. 4 red, 8S94c; No. 2 hard. l.t5 jjf. 1.15si. Corn No. 2 yellow. 65 4? 66 1,4 e. Rye No. 2. 81.00. Barley 52 a 60c. Timothy 85 y 7.2,".. Clover 41 3. SO et 19. Primary receipts Wheat. 2. 795.O00 s. 2.515.000 bushels-, corn. 715.000 vs. 419.000 bushels: oats. 93, 000 vs. 1. 227.000 bushels. Shipments Wheat. 2.446,000 vs. 1. 449.000 nusfreis: corn, 461, 000 vs. 202.000 bushels; oats. si. ,000 tf. 1,217,000 bushe's. Clearances Wheat. 1, 024.000 bushels: corn. 2000 buHhete: oats. 1SO.OO0 bushels; Hour, 2a.oo barrels. Foreigm Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL, Spt. ;). cash wheat, un changed. Corn and oats, unchanged. Wheat Spot, No. 1 Manitoba, lis lid No. 2, lis yd: No. :l. 11a Sd; No. 1 north em Duluth. lis 5d: No. 2 red Western Win ter. 10s 3d; No. 2 hard Winter. 11a lOHd. Corn Spot. American mixed, new. Sa oil. Minneapolis (.rata Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 30. Wheat Sep tember, U7c; December, 02'.4c; No. 1 hard. ao'ic: No. 1 Northern. 84 Vs w Ua Vs c. Flax (1.7Jl.I8!jc. Kastern Grain Markets. PCLTJTH. Sept. 30. Wheat closed: Sep tember, 07; December, 824; May, 07 . WTNNIPEO, Sept. 30. Wheat closed: October. lHc; December, 8c bid: May, Ulic bid. KANSAS CITY. Sept. .V. WheU closed: September, 81.00; December. 921.ic; May, 03 Tic. ST. LOTUS. Sept. 30. Wheat closed: Sep tember, 81-OOfe; December, 07 S4c: May, Grain at San Kranclsco. SAN FRANCISCO, S-pt. 30. Spot quota tions: Walla Walla, 1.474i 1.&0; red Rus sian, S1.50: Turkey red. S1.K2V. &1.SS: blue- stem, Sl.ttOlvl.a: reed barley. 81.1748 1.20: white oats. 8 1.30 1.32 V ; bran. 82tf 27: middlings. 83031: snorts, S20&2B.30. CaJlboard Barley, December. S1.25 old. 1.27Vi asked. PERSOIIAL MENTION. S. Paisley, of Banks, is at the Eaton. H. T. Miller, of Yacolt, is at the Eaton. Dr. H. C. Epley, of Salem, is at the oeward. James Toney, of Prineville, is at the Perkins. C. A. Merriman, of Eugene, is at the Perkins. T. . Payton, of Athena, Is at the Perkins. George Lively, of Lebanon, is at the Perkins. E. F. Hibbard. cf Tacoma, is at the Nortonia. W. A. Rucker, of New Tork, is at the Portland. George Harris, of Eugene, Is at the Imperial. E. M. O'Brien, of Chicago, Is at the Multnomah. R. F Marquis, of Hood River, is at the ImperiaL A. F. Hilton, of San Francisco, la at the Portland. Miss Pearl Patterson, of Condon, la at the Oregon. Miss Mary Buck, of Batavia. 111., is at the Nortonia. D. H. Welch, of Astoria, is registered at the Cornelius. Miss Helen Marie Scott, of Eugene, is at the Seward William K. Ketchum, of The Dalles, is at the Imperial. Roy J. Wisecarver, of McMinnville, is at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Smithers, of Salem, are at the Oregon. J. I-L Woods, of. Brookline, Mass., is at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Black, of St, Louis, are at the Seward. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Ross, of Omaha, are at the Portland. R. B. Shafer, of Payette, Idaho, Is registered at the Oregon. John D. Harris, a hotel man from Seattle, is at the Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Horton. of Salt Lake, are at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Evans, of. St. Paul, are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Marsh, of Niagara Falls, are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. KIrkman, of Salt Lake, are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Archbold. of Syra cuse. N. T., are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hawkins, of To ledo, are registered at the Seward. Mrs. George C. Flavel and. Mrs. Frank The First National Bank OF PORTLAND, OREGON Offers to the public all the advantages of an old, reliable and well connected institution. It seeks to characterize every transaction with integrity, promptness and courtesy. Capital and Surplus - - Patton aro registered at the Portland from Astoria. Miss Katherine Swanson and Miss Dollie Smith, of Chicago, are regis tered at the Xortonia. Robert F. Maaruire. formerly chief deputy in District Attorney Evans' office, is again a father. This time it Is a hoy born shortly after noon yester day. BEND SURVEYS GOING ON R. K. STRAHORM HAS PARTY I!f FIELD WEAR LAKEVIF.W. Actual Work to Depend om Result ef Klndlnsa Skawloc Feasibility. Says Promoter. In response to appeals from people living in Bend and in other parts of Central Oregon. Robert E. Strahorn, who has successfully projected many mportant .railway enterprises in the Northwest, now is conducting a series of surveys and investigations on the advisability of building a new road or roads south, east or west from Bend. Mr. Strahorn returned recenily from Central Oregon, where he made a per sonal inspection or the country. He now has a crew of men at work with the view of obtaining some delinite in formation on the subject. Our operations at present are merely preliminary." said Mr. Strahorn yesterday. "We want to find out what it will cost to build new roads down in that country and over which route it will be most feasible to build. "Whether any construction work will develop from our present activities cannot be determined until after the work is done. Maybe nothing will de velop from it. It is too early yet to say." From Bend it is learned that Mr. Strahorn's surveying party, which is headed by N. H. Bougue. is working on the divide between Paisley and Lakeview in the territory between Silver Lake and Summer Lake, the work beginning at Lakeview and coming northward. The engineers left Bend a week ago Monday. Mr. Stra horn first visited Bend in 1914 and since that time has made a number of trips through that place and into the country to the south studying its pos sibilities and considering possible routes. Official of Streetcar Com pany Has Jitney Ride. Kind Invitation Accepted by J. F Werleln. Then Driver Announces He Forgot to Hsnsr Oat Sign, IF J. Ed Werlein was not the special agent for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company this story wouldn't tiave any point. But "J. Ed" is the special agent for the streetcar system and that is why he is put to it to explain an incident that happened yesterday. You see, Mr. Werlein lives Just a nice walking distance from his offices and he likes the exercise of walking to work every morning. Besides keeping his figure trim and youthful, the morning walk puts him in a pleasant frame of mind to think and talk about streetcars all day. Out in Mr. Werlein's neighborhood live the kindliest sort of folk. Nearly all of them own machines, and they zip along to work about the time he starts his morning constitu tional. "Have a lift, old man." calls one. and Mr. Werlein smilingly refuses. "Going my way? Give you a ride." calls another, and he still pursues the even tenor of his walk. Yesterday at least 20 folk speeding Into the city vol unteered to bring Mr. Werlein along. Then came the twenty-first kindly stranger. "Going downtown?" he asked. and obligingly drove a nice big car up to the curb. By that time Mr. Werlein had' worn out his patience saying no. so he climbed in the car and as he and his courteous host drove into town they conversed freely and at length on na ture and the war. And then came the rude shock. "I ain't got my sign on today," said the driver. "I came away in such a hurry 1 forgot it. "Great Jehosophat!" cried Mr. Wer lein, "do you mean to tell me I'n riding in a Jitney?" "Surest thing you know." was the bland reply. At this point it cannot be recorded what Mr. Werlein said, but it was heard for blocks around. A nickel of the streetcar's earnings was thrown hastily to the driver and an agitated passenger aiigntea. HOOD RIVER GIRL MISSING Policei Seek Miss of 1 7 Who Weig-lis More Than 200 Pounds. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Sept. 30. (Spe cial.) Lottie Reed, a girl about 17 years old. who was sent by her mother from her home on the heights about 8:30 this morning to run errands in the business portion of the city, has not been seen since. Officer B. B. Smith, to whom the absence of the girl was re ported tonight, is making atterap's to trace the girl. It is thought possible she may have taken one of the O.-W. R. & N. trains to a neighboring town. The girl will easily be recognized. She is of an unusual size, probably weighing more than 200 pounds, de spite her medium height. FOR SALE FIFTY- SHARES Associated Fruit Growers OF HOOD RIVER. S .SO PER SHARE. BOX AX 115, OR EGO'S" TAX. TRAVELLRS f;UlI)E. mmm L loTs-SJ-JF fc- $3,500,000 The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE Toronto, Canada. Established 1867. A general banking bnsineaa transacted. Interest paid on time) deposits. aerclal letters ( Credit Issued. Exchange London, England, Bonakt sad Sold. PORTLAND BRANCH. Corner Second and Stark Sts. F. C. M ALP AS. Manager. TRATEI.ERS' ;nrE San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Chinee En Rotate) The BIf, Clean, Comfort n hie, Elesantly Appointed, Seagoing Steamship S. S. BEAVER Sails From A In a worth Dork 3 r. M., OCTOBKR S. IOO Golden Allies on Colnmbla River. All Rates include Rerths and Meals. Table aod Service t nexeelled. The San Kranrliro A Portland S. S. Co., Third and Wanhlnston itreetR vrlth O.-W. R. N. Co.) Tel. Broad way 4500, A 6121. NORTH FACIFU; STKAMSHir CO. San Francisco SANTA BARBARA. Lns ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO. S. S. ROANOKE all Wednetrday, Ortoher , 6 P. M. COOS BAY El'KEKA AND SAN FRASCIStO. S. S. KILBURN Sails Monday. Ort. 4. Ticket Office 122 A Third St. Phones Main 1314. A 1314. FRENCH LINE Contpagnle Gene rale TrmoatlaDtlqu. POSTAL SKRV1CC Sailings From NEW YORK (o BORDEAUX ROCHAMBEAU Oct. 9,3 P.M. CHICAGO Oct. 16. 3 P. M. LA TOURAINE Oct. 23. 3 P. M. ESPAGNE Oct. 30, 3 P. M. FOR INFORMATION APPL.T C. W. Stinger. 80 6th st.. A. 1. t harllon r65 Morrison tat.; b. K. tisxrii.un, C. .H. Jb et. 1'. Kj.; lorsr B. Muitb. lib 3d St.; E. t. Uaird. 100 3d St.: It. lllrkm, S4S t KBil t iijc Lou St.; North flank Kostl. &th and 6l Bta.s K. H. Mcl-arlnd. ad snd VAblnitoB sts. ; E U. Huffy. 1S4 Ud st- "ort land. Pretsht snd Pawaenser fcTEAMKIts TO TIIK. DALLES and Wav Lsoriinxm. "BAILEY GATZERT" L vt-a Portland da.ij ai 1 A. M except Sunday anil Monday Sun-iuy excursions to Cat-cade Ltokf ieave 9 A. M "DALLES CiTY" L.eavrs Portland Tut.-daj. l'niu,da end Sunday at 7 00 A. it. bundjLj CBmde Locks Excursion. ?L tare to Tur Dalle and Return as. ALDKR-S.T. DOCK. POItTI.AND. Phones Main 814. A in t3W it 7 a kL'aT-T7nil SAT CRD AY. S::tO P. M., Oct. 2. San FrmDcihco, Portlnnd fc Ixtn Angreles Meamliip Co., ir'rank I to Ham, AgU 124 Third St. A 4iU, Main 26. Str. GEORGIANA Harkins Transportation Co. Lea.f. Uaii.v (Except Mondays at ? A. AJ. bumday. 7:u A. M. for AtTuHlA mm way imnainata. KeturmiiK. leaver Njstoria at 2 f. M., arrlvinK .Portland . ' A4. lADdiog toot of Washington SUMb Malm 1422. A 124. American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. Express Freight Service. C- P. Kennedy. Art. USTRALIA Honolula, Suva, New Zealand TIIK 1'ALAIIAL fAS3t.SC. KK OTLAMCK3 K.M.8. "MAGAltA" B.M.S. "MARIKA" t2u,uiM tona ais. ) na.uOu ions ball Cram VANCOUVER, B. C. bept ZD, Oct. 11. Nov. t4. Apply Canadian Pacific ttail sst SB Ihlrd t.. Portland, Or., or to trie Canadian Australasian Ko a I Mail Uni. 4w vmour Street, ancouver. Q. C RELIANCE MT. HOOD AUTO STAGES. Dally ?e Mount Hood reaorts 8 A. M. Hound crtp 5; Gov. Camp $7.5. Spacia! rates for week-end and climb. lag parties. Ittormauoa. raaervacioaj nd tickets at BtOCTL.ElX.lt SKKO FLUK.11. CO, 160 td K. Main 6964, A MIL Or lrvlna-toa uixt(. tut 123. e Portland New York . slnrat St. Partlstao.