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Doc. ?i rioair, qan'aMons: AlK'u.s l ti'vipiaofns Mlnaa. T Am t . A S-n. TVa.N-arth Hall. 1 A-la Cam a. Old Pan .... fit .if l a.um.t 4 Arts il naraola Ca A ll.ca. ...5f iOuinrr au rar'al it l - iperlir S7 Ct tt.o Con. . ri H iiie Cop TrarT-lln r.-art f"-.!.... n-on. Can . . . . lala rtir tf.pl Ua. cept-ar... Veraak SI '--in A Ttoetoa. IS iTarr-.e-erk 4S S t- s a-., ft A it. r IS ate r'"i 4'-; "'an Coa HH laitt'triftone ........ I. IS in'ni.erln l IIK'at.-H. A Sup 70V. Maaaa-y. Esrkaas, Elc. VT;tr TORK. Dee, 71 AlerrsntUs paper, I at z par root. ii.r'ins. avatar bills. I4.SSH: demand. II eabe. I47IV. Iter alia... !-,. V-air.a dollar. 41HA i .--. m. m bom's, ateadr: railroad koada tmanar. Tim. laane. eaev; S4 and P0 dare. IV, fit pee eost: a a naan tha. S 1 par cent. Cell atee.y, aaoadr: k ill. S per c.nl: low. IS p.r coat: rmt rata, 1 pot, rent: 1. at loos, Per aoi. ciiatBs b.d. IV pr cent; ef:.r4 at 3 per cert. .! rrtlCl.aro. I-e. Jf Storllrr. So tara. IIS: drni-4. 4TI; a. Ma. II 7A l... an dvallara. elc; drat:, silbt. lc; do lei.srapn. I. LOMaJS. D.e. St. Bar silver. SS.d per air. Wii. 41 4 Va Pr coat. I' a-.ioai tat.. hrt kills sod three ano.ih. i' por est. Mil I-ln 4. tlX 14 Rr.rORTfcD a la PiiUa D-Malod by I VaUaraU larr W""!TOV. rwe St Ttllls dl-aur.te4 br -1r.l liaaar-ae Bank, durins tbe lan fiae daae Incr.ea4 a.arly t oa ao ever Ike provieate aaook. Tk'a w.k'e atalaane-it ertowln ma tanka coalition pooornbor 34 wea laoied today by Iba Fadere! Hoaorve Hoard. I'KTorvaw keln a helldey. It aheas: at .aafaa Co: i eula and rartlfcaua In Hilt ITTat inT.lV-n rvt ro.r.i fund u rU.M Oo' I rad. -aaptloa faad with I nlted Stalaa Traaagraf l.I?4.i1 Tetal e!4 rsasna. .l447.asl.0uv LafaJ uodar kol atl.ar. ate.. I.IT3.000 Tafal naaraa 4O.0.00 fill. . tfiacoaat.4 and b.T3a hi yaiur:t!M. .Mii la aya I .1U,"KI rron l la 4m lit.'t."") rr.m Jl lo an 0a lll.f" Prtaaa el la M a. :o."o 0ar l oaja 4.o;..(0') Total I M.4?:.(H0 ln..rt"Ti.nt t"nlil ftal.a Koala I 15.oV00 tuDirlral warrmata ........ 1 4. 0.M. ' r.lr.l rvaarva biim. n.t S..M4,V00 lua rrvm 1'ad.ra.l K.nra Ilacka. nal JI.TT.O All olh.r raMtirtta .l4.o0 T"a! rHnrta l4UO.IUS.UvO I.i.Mim.. C.p.lal paid In I S4 Wlt. Oi. amm.nl droalta ........... 1 . iM.t.u l:n.rl d.ro.tls. aat ! r.3 .) r..r.1 r..r.. notajL at...... 14.n:Vt'0 A.I o:bar I'abinu.a 7.&J4.WO TMaJ ll.Hllllra HO.M.O-0 Cold raaarra aaalnat a.t llabiUUaa. ad.l pr r.ot. I Ca.n raaarra kialnit a.t Ukbltltlaa, IS.S pmr cqC Ckah rtfrrr acalrrt rt d.poalt Ilablll tl. aft.r tilnr aMa 44 p.r c.nt cold r..r. arkin.t n.t amoaat of r.daraj ra- aar.a aola. la clrculalloo, 00 4 par cant. UKGI DKCnZAfK TS EXCESS RESERVE yaw Tak Baafca lUpart Incrvaaa ta Leaa lor faa Wrrb. Nrt TOIIK. Dot 14. Th. atalntnl of Ih. actual raa4ltln of clrarlncboua banka ant iru.t companl.a fr lha w.k flva dayal ito.1 trial Ih.T ho:d II4S.2.44 roa lo kro of l.aal r.iulr.n.cta. Thla la a a.' craaae ef 111 4t.t0 from laat weak. Tbatu ;- arJd May' at 11.18 Other l.adlnn Loan., ate M.211.137.000 I Sl.isJ.UW K.t.rva ta awn nulla 4IJ.SdJ.000 p.e.rre in V1.rel rHm ban.a.. 14S.SO6,Or0 It. t.rv. In elh.r d.p-.itane ... I.a7.or0 Nat demand da SVt ttm ttapocits 0- ( Irrcii'loM -0.170.(KV 17.7.oo 1. rts.ooo 4.4S,OC0 T.77.0i 2. 34.'i 49.trti0 !: r. Of which I41T.07O.0OO apoi-ta. Arsracata rae.rare. 707.4.Ol0. rirrai re Hrr... 1144 S!1.441: de-rvaua. 13.iV'..SW-i. SBtninin of etete nana, nnri trun mm ram. a in firrster Sew 1 ork. not Inrli.d.il I rNarlna.hpuaa atslam.rt: InrrfSae. i.n. .1 t.r7 fn tm I t.i'-n s,,, Jl OS a -.no lc.Safl I-.., a.nrf.ra... ! '1. 1 ..'. 1"4. T...ai drr..,.lia r.t.al.lOi S.tiiiOiHat litr.k.' caah raaorae In vkulta. 11 1,S!.100. Trail racles" cash rcaarvo In vault, Iol.oo0.ka. . ALL PRICES HOLD WELL tvrXKI BlI.ES AT STOCKYARDS OVER. Mesa Steady ta Koran at S.10 ta S.15 far Top bradV Cattle aaal Sbeara Sala-a Llaht. "be week's twain. at the etockyard ca-ne lo a cloae yesterday afternoon, na ih boll Jar mill be oboemed luday snd the ard a III n.,l or.on. Irjiimi w.a quite actlas snd pricre held at. .4. thrnuir.m.1 the Hal. 'fop trail. D cortlnu. lo lir.d r-u.-r af i l. rat bu.'k of In. tualnaaa aa done. at 14.1". Th rati. a on ealo w.ro. I.'T liie moat part. low r4. and a ..d accordirrly Tranaactlone In ttia efti.it market arra limited and were li i.t:. Hi. ftir.rnt ranee ox price. llorelpte i..t.r-tay an Oo catti.. 2 calvoe. 154 h..a ar. l l"-" ahe-p. 6hipi.ra were Ht'h rettia hoi a .era, tiraufit car: w. H.nn. l:t Ansel 1 car. Wltn hj. Hikar CI'T facklna comranr, ttak.r. 1 tar. II. H. Fot Bennrnam. ja-ni- .on. 2 .era. I'araft roclely of Kaiulty. fcm m.tl. 1 rar; Ur.iasr ltro., New l'lmouth, 1 can I'aiatle 1 rar; J. t-'. Itowser. iajr ell.. - rera: A. l:.t.r. Jr.. Hood Klver, ci' J. U Itlna-nore. Weat 4eo. 1 car. H'l't e.ia.p iirt o (.'aa.. Wilder. 4 care. With mil. J laaida Tim Lldalon. Viior, 1 c.r cntti ai.d hosa; f. K. Uutk. Mo.atls, J e.ra cattle, celva. bore and snoop; J Da. a. k-. a. P catl.o. 7.1 hoe, by boat. Iba das'a aai. a a.re as foliolta; vi rrt-. I WLPrlre I h'lf.r a cow 1 cow I .tears 1 at. or 1 ai.rr 1 etoera 1 atocr 1 ate.r 1 bull sa boae to km I hoc a pi. beat . boa a 3 atrats 1 COW iZ at. ere 1 at. era tl ftleere 104 bor N hoc 111 boca 114 UK 11 note I b.-e . II h-are Z huia .. I.IOII ! I c l"ii ..li'.'l 4-i'i ft alarm ... ni'd o. ,. Hl 4 i I ateer .... !'" ..ll'IS !' lltarr ,...11 S 7 4 7., k ataore ...lull & . . f 4 1 !..r ....lJ.li 1 .. t-o llfi 1 ...ll- Sim .. . 3 b-i Ihetfrre .. "ua 4 trO r.O 2 ! 1 h.il.ra ..101O 0 .. I V U taniM ... i'-i 7 W 171 a 10.11 yearuus. 'n 110 al'i 3lial ....11. 4 . ins I vu, i cow 1040 .. 31U a 10 12 ateer .. .1:142 4 ,. 1'J I ate.r ...lll'l 5.-.0 . , li't o.iJ 2 hoa . .'. . S'-'! i. ln ..!".. S-'Ulhos S.IO ,.i t t in: l hia .... ..- lit) .1--V1 -,.n a hot .... 11 ,.11. 'J H,!""" ' . 1-t e ! a hose .... 1"! S.oo . rt' 11' .' hoe. 132 RfO . . !.. a; iv ihoci . i.'-it . i a a 1"' 1 ho Inn r. o . l-i Sin 14 bos .... U5 ton . I HI n 1" S h... .... 1IU 471 . 1 i d In :t ho 117 4 . v. t.i li'i, IT hoi ... 1-7 or. rua hnaa W ho . 1-7 alo S boss ... : 6.1 J . 117 tl Th. raria ef price st the local Tarda for tba various caaaea o( bvestoclt loliows; r.ttio Choice atoots , Oaod ateera .. Medium atoers Cho ra coae ., Good cow ... v.-tt'im cows llelfete Hue , bi.ca Ilnee l.iabt Heavy , h h..T IVeibers .... Ewaa , ..17 ran ay t.jo ,. 71f 7"0 .. ;) ,. s.i.;i ,. t..ni T 21 . 4 S'i4! S oOatil.t'tl 3 f'lfi l.rin 4 soei.sj 1104 11 ., 4-00.7 i.t 5 4 T14I4 71 4.00l t.MiD :. Omaha Uvratoa-k Market. out II A Neh.. Dec 24 H"tl Receipts, Ju. atror.s lleavr. t 2.".4J 4: llcht, .1J 4r. 40i rise. Ii:it-i bulk ol ante. ta .;.-.. Cettlo Kei-elrns. a"" etmns. r-atl.e steer, ffl7MfP21: cava and hetfere. l3.2Jtrn.ia; We. tarn ateer.. t.lKld; Ju: Tex ateer. II 75B 71; stex-kern end feeder j.W( 7 r.v fhaen KecelpU. 12"0. atmnf. tenr.inra. It 2.-.tt7 11. wathera, 5 75 !.50; lamba, .4uull. Cti la-ace IJvawtock Market. r-1 1 t - t n. t - a More Keceinte. 17.- 000. eirons. 8 to He hlsher than yeatrraiaya averspe. Bulk, s.i.t-irre u; us"t. ..o-'v 25: Billed. lOSSPJIlat; heavy. H0O350l roush. 14 00 0 4 IS; plr. 14. ISO 100. Caillo R-relrta. inoo. stronc. Nstlvs beat .tear. IftOOOlO: Western steers, I4.204J 120i n.i and heifer. 2.beS4b; caiv. SA a Ha) Sha..r KaealDla. 4KV. etronc to lOc Metier. Wethers. t.I0.D; lambs. 17.001 Oewee.e Hoca BrlatT M.S. orvrstr. Usho. 7oo. 24. (Bpeclal 1 Tbe rsrmers I'nion Vi arahouee Company ahlpped three carloade of hoca from this Mint tniardar to the Empire Packlns Com patiy. Tnoy paid Ii to lo the farmers tor tceae pof a. Ceffeaa rnture. vnw TOltK. Dec. 24. Th market for roXee futurea ass oulel today, with trading of a pro-holiday character, but prices st.kdy In srmrsthv a It a et.antnees in lirarti ana ou eon.e ecettered coverlns. Th openins wae eaeheased te 4 polnte blsher snd tbe market eltread at a net edvanca of 1 to I point. h May aelUns around 4.7lo and P.pt.mber .-Tr. noire were S"-B0 besa December, 4oc: January. 4.4PC. r.troary. IJic; March. 4 43C1 April. AoMc: May, 6e: Jon. 4 74c; July. l.'VK-l Aufuel. 4-i.-: Saptembcr. 47e: October. S!3c; November. Pdc. bp.it coffee, quiet; Klo it, iliC; bsntos ta. lac. oet and fralrht ofr.ra ware unchanrod. The offlrial re:.a reported bo chaase to the lirnuilsn tnarkets. tkrvrd I rail at New York. NEW TOIIK. Dee. 21. Evaporated apples. duil. 1-runes eaay. r'esehea. quiet. Hope at New Yarn. NEW TQHK. IX- 24 Hop, nulet. rtoaajhttr,; Iac $7000 Annnally. nOSEBfRO. Or.. Dec. St. f Special.) Owlns; to a chanss of poUotlica res- ulatlona efTectinar tr.a parcels post. Rosebura hss been eliminated as a malllns station by a blc Eastern mall ordsr house for distributing tbelr cat- Icg'iea. As a reault of tba change tha Roaebure; poato.TIca will lose reve nue to tha amount of about 17000 and tha salary of the postmaster will be reduced accordingly. ftv tnaktn mnaa.tir bv a ch.ralcal- paechaa.cal prooaaa. leataad of grlndlns It In ml.. a. Crman Inventor pr-.n'u'-ea ainailer S-aina. which espiode more repidly and com-p.ateiy. TOP PRICE FOR CROP Strong Cables and Green Bug Reports Factors at Chicago. FOREIGNERS ARE BUYERS Sc-arcity of Grain Snpplie. at Liver pool Growl nf More Prononnctd. ' No Limit to Baylor Power In Wheat Pit. CHICAGO, Dac. 14 8tron cab'.ea antf fear f rraaa baa tuut cava a notable etlmnlna toUr to tbe burtnc of wh.at and continued ta carry the market ta new priced for the 111! crop. Tbe eloae was buoyant at i"c to fHe net ilrun. with December at ataplea. v4. ell Beared seine corn in :c. oaU 1 Vao ta 14c and proTiaiona UVic to Goo. Burins power In the weeat -pit seemed to be virtually without any limit. To soma ex tent at I eat tbe order to purchaee came from forelsner end It was plain that the rest of the demand reflected to a larse desree tbe rlalns quotatlone et Li.erpool. where acar- city of supplies appeared to b. growing mors PTefd.n,ero-m th. etrens.h of th. export sua- atton th. market waa notlcab!y affected la n buillah manner by the oovernment araoklv ronort conflrmlnr the SOMlp from other source that serious damt.se from rreea bufs In tba Southwest was not un likely. Corn. Ilka wheat, felt the bulliah influ ence of tbe need of Europe. Oata were helped eepeclally by th removal of the em barn o at Newport News. Ruber prices on hoeis snd grsln msds pro vision Join In tb upward swlnr. .Leading futures ranged as follow! WHEAT. Open. Hich. 7-w. Cloae. Dec l.:i'A lli'7'i H-'SV. 1: May 1.S 1.21 Vi a.S -"V. CORN. Deo 71 .73 ti .71 .71 alay 7Va .74 .76Va .7A OATS. Dec .43 ,43T .HH May 4 la .47U .7Vi MESS POBt Jan .'.11.10 11 00 11.51 11.11 May 1S.47 lb.VO 11.17 11.17 " LARD. Jsn l it I 71 1.12 I.Tf May 10.02 I I 10.0S SHORT RIBS. Jan. ...r.. I PQ Hl.lO l.lt 10.07 May 10.1.0 10 47 10.30 10.41, caah prices ware: Wheal No. 2 red. nominal; No. I red. 11.21 H 1.24; No. I hard. 1.:5 Vi 1.2. Com No. 3 yellow, nominal: No. 4 yel low. iUtr70tc; No. 4 white, V4t70Vc. Oata No. 3 white. 4ili.ai.tir; etanae.ru. Bom I nal. Hre No. 2. nominal: No. 4, 10 Via Ttarley 41f7tic. , Timothy l&tr1-25. Clover 110 e II. foreign Grain Market. MVERPOOl, Dec 24. Caeh wheal, 2d hlsher. LONDON. Dec. 24.- Cargoes on paaaas. 6d higher. Mlnnrapoli Grain Market. M IVNEAPOLISt. Doe. 24. Wheat Decern. ber. 11.221 May. ll "."i 6 1 23 . : No. 1 hard. I1.2JN: No. 1 Northern. Jl.21 1.234 : No. 2 Northern, ll it H 4 1..U,. Kuriey, iuc. l-.nx. 452.0v'.it:.lS"i. Eaatevn Caeh Grata Market. KANSAS CUT. Deo. 24. Caah wheat, lc hlsher. Corn, 1 to 1 Ho higher. ST. LOUIS Pec 21. Cash wheat, 1 higher. Corn. Z'zc nig her. Oats, 'jo higher. ruged Soand Grain Market. SEATTLE. Dec 24. Wheat Bluestem, ate: turkey red. OSc: fortyfoid. fnc; club, PSc; red Kueataa, l4c Barley. !-'6 r0 per ten. Teaterday'B car recelpte V heat 7. bar- ley 2. bay 6. flour 10, oat S. TACOMA. Deo. 24. Wheat Bloestem, 17c; fortyfnid. Pic; club, Hfc: red fife, Vic Car receipts Wheat 13, barley s. Naval tatarea. SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. 24. Turpentln. firm. 61 He to 51Vc Sale. 249 barrel; re ceipt. 2"7 barrel; shipments, none; stock. sc.r-27 barrel. Roeln. firm; aalea. :0 barrel; receipt. 1.".2 txrrela: aiiltimenta. none; ntock. il. Oo-.e: A. B. r. D. E. fs.ln; F. 5.z aril 40- f. XI .V lo I1.4U1 H. I. 15 .1'. to J 4'l K. IV!! to li.P"; M, .20; N. 11.75; WO, 17.00; WW, I7.2S. SCHOOL LEVIES HIGH LI"N9 UPKCIAt. ASSESSMENTS KX- ( F.KD GENERAL BCDGET. Educational Tazea Are Greater la All lint Twt Towna Than Total of All Other Expcnaea. ALBANY. Or.. Dec. 24. (Special.) Residents of every city and town In Linn County except two will pay more taxes In special city and school levies next year than the entire amount col ected by the county on trie same prop erty for all county, state, common school and road purposes. Tbe com blned city and school levy In llalsey exactly equals the levy made by the county for all purposes, so Sodaville s the only town In the county where the special levies are less than tbe general county tax. The total county levy on the 1314 assessment roil, aa con. templsted by the tax budget, will be 12 mills. Albany has levied IH mills, making tbe total of the special levies here zi mills. Lebanon has made a city levy of 18 H mills, and the. school district there has voted 12 mills, m axing a toiai of S0V4 mills. Brownsville bas a city levy or M mills. Harrlsburg has a city levy of SVi mills and a school levy of 7 mills. or a total of 16 Vi mills, in scio ine city levy Is 8 mills and the school evy 11 mills, or a total of l mills. Sweet Home bas a city levy of 10 mills. Both the school and city levies In Halsey have been fixed at S mills. Soda. vllle has a city levy of I mills and a pecial school levy of S mills, making tha total 8 mills. RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY Many Streams Near Kldgcfleld Out of Banka but Damage Is Small. RIDGEFIELD. Wash.. Dec. 24. (Spe ciaL) Lake Kiver, as a result from the recent heavy rains and the back water from tho Columbia Kiver. is mo nign et that it bas been since last June, and Is still rising. Drift makes navi gation hazardous. Much of the bottom land along Lake River is under water. Whipple Creek, naar ara, nas over owed, but no damage Is reported. Gee Creek, Just east of town, has been out of Hs banks for several days, water standing around a repair shop. The cant and north forks of Lewis River are unusually high and out of thafir banks at places. , A 70-000-foot log boom went out. Woodland School Closes. WOODLAND. Wash, Dec. 24. (Spe- laL) Tha 13 teachers and about 350 pupils of the Woodland School aaid good-bye and Merry Christmas to each other yesterday afternoon until Janu ary 2. 1111. wban . school will begin sajsln. Tba past semester has been a very successful one. STUDENTS PRESENT PLAY Mllwaukie lligh Pupils Put on "Mr. Bobs" at City Hall. MILW'ATJKIE. Or Dec. .4. (Special.) "Mr. Bobs" was tho tltla of the two act comedy rendered last night at the City Hall by students of the Mllwaukie High School. "Bob" is the nickname of a sir!, creditably personated by Miss Dorothy Mlsslnger, Miss Clarissa Good represented tbe stage-struck house maid; Oyde Davids, the man of many Identities: Miss Muriel Nichols, repre ested Katberlne; William Merriott, Cousin Philip. Miss Charlotte Merriott was Aunt Becky, and Albert B. Gambell the dignified Butler. The audience, which filled tbe City Hall, applaused tba performers Impartially.- The play was given under tbe direction of Miss Agnes D. Campbell and Principal Rob ert Goetz. lhree weeks bad been given to preparations. HENRY'S BROTHER SOUGHT Mart Who Confessed to Arson Im- plicates Two Others Also. " P.OSEBURG, Or, Dec. 24. (Special.) Herbert Henry, who waa brought here Thursday from Portland, where ba gave himself up to the officers, to- day reftera,tej the statement made to tha Portland detective, to the effect that he waa implicated in burning the plant of tba North Douglas Herald, at Drain. Henry's brother and a man giving his name as Skipper Koch are in Cali fornia and an effort is being made to arrest them. They were implicated in setting the fire, according to the man under arrest. Henry says the build ing was burned because the owner of the plant refueed to pay Koch a month's wage which waa alleged to be due him. SWINDLE LAID TO THREE Woman and Men Accnsed of Pawn. Ing Goods They Got on Credit. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) Mrs. W. H. Emerson and two young men who say they are her sons, Charles and Frank, were committed to the County Jail today to await the action of the Circuit Court grand Jury on a charge of defrauding merchants. Tbe trio had business cards showing they were engaged in tho millinery and fur business here, and on the strength of that procured merchandise on credit, which they disposed of at pawnshops. It Is reported they worked a similar scheme at Colfax, Wash. Two small children who accompanied Mrs. Emerson were committed to the care of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society In Portland. SLAIN WOMAN'S SON FREE Andrew Knehne Is Released After Iong Examination. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Dec. 24. (Special.) After a preliminary hear ing, which lasted until midnight last night and all forenoon today, Andrew Kuehne, son of the woman slain in the Dodd Hollow feud last Monday morning, was released from custody following his arrest in Merrill yester day on charge of being armed with a dangerous weapon. Hearing was held before Justice of the Peace E. W. Gowen, of this city. The charges were made by the alleged slayer of the boy's mother. DAILY. METEOROl.COICAL RETORT. PORTLAND, ! 24. Maximum tempera ture. 43 degreCM, minimum temperature, 54 degree. River readlnK. S A. M 12.4 feet; change In La.nl 21 huura, 0.2 foot fall. Total rainfall IS P. M. to 5 P. M ). none. Total rainfall kinca September 1, 11115, 21.63 lnche. Normal rainfall since September 1, 17. el lnche. Excese of rainfall since Sep tember 1. 1015, 4 lnche. Total aunahine, none. Poaaiblo sunshine, S hours 36 min utes Barometer reduced to sea level) 5 F. I!., oO.otJ Inches. THE WEATHER. STATIONS State of Weather Baker 30 0.00 lu SK jCloudy 38,0. On!. .'SE Cloudy 46 .02'10W VClenr 38 O.OO). . XW Clear Kolae Boston Calgm-y Chicago Denver ........ . 34 0.10 16 NE Snow SZO.U4.10N Clear 82"0.0H!..JN IClouilv SnaO.nill.JW IClniidv Dee Moines . . . Duluth Eureka ......... Galveaton ..... Helena 60 O.OOi. .;sw H't. cloudy I'ju.ui di .wvii.ioiiay lit O.OO'lH SW Clear fit 0.O0' IS iR Iriear rj:o.4S i6 NWcioudy 2i0.0ol..'SW y;lear SO O.IK'. .SW ICIoudy 4r.'0.00'..'SK Cloudy 2S 0.fil. . NW'Cloudy lltl O.PO'22 W ICloudv 74 0.0OI..S Cloudy 4 0.0O-. .INW Cloudy 4S0. IBIS'S iRain HB O.OlV. .'SW Cloudy 70 0. 0016 N Clear sio.on'io sE leioudy 4.T0.O0 . .JS .Rain 48 O.OOi. . NWiCloudy 60 O.dT. .SE IClear SH'l.Ot'18 NW!Pnow Jackaonville ... Kansas City.... Los Anarele.... Marshfleld M ed f ord ....... Mlnneetpolik .... Montreal New Orleans .... New York North Head North Yakima... Plioenix Pocstelio Portland Roeeburg Sacramento .... St. Louis Salt Lake ...... 3r.'o.no. .IS jPt. cloudy San Francisco... 6HO.0v. .'NW Pt. cloudy 42 0.20110'SE IRain 88'0.oo(..;sw leioudy 42 0. 20. .Lse Raln 441.1?18!w Rain 42 0.001.. is '.Cloudy B0 0.0O!.. )E Clear 200.00 12 SW Snow Seattle , Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island., Walla Walla Washington ..... Winnipeg ....... WEATHER CONDITIONS. The northwestern high-pressure area has moved to the basin and central Plateau statee. A moderate depression Is moving eastn-ard over Weetern Canada and an other overlies the lower Mississippi Valley. Small craft warnings were ordered dis played at all stations Jn this district ex cept Coos Bay at 11 A. M. and southwest storm warnings were ordered hoisted at 5:53 P. M. at all Washington ana Oregon sea norta. A maximum wind velocity of 12 miles from the south occurred during the afternoon st North Head. Wash. Precip itation has occurred in Western Oregon. British Columbia, on the Oregon coast. In the central and southern Plains stales, miaaie Mississippi Valley, lake region and New England. The weather is colder from North ern. California eastward to the Mississippi River, In the southern Rocky Mountain and southern Plains states snd Northern Alberta. It I warmer In Southern California, North Central Montana and the East Gulf states. The conditions are favorable for rains Rat.,.-!. v In Western Oregon and Western Washington and for rain or snow east of the ! Cascade Mountains. It will be wanner i Saturday In Southern Idaho, FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Rain; southerly lnds. Oreeron and Washington Rain west, prob ably rain or snow east portion: southwesterly winds, reacntng gaie xorce near tne coast. Idaho Rain or snow: probably slightly warmer south portion. lllfc-ulJUriE rr. I'MAh r.. Assistant Forecaster. Forest Grove Pioneer Snccnmbs. FOREST GROVE. Or., Dec 24. (Spe cial.) Nlram R. Wells, who died here last week, was born near Zanesvllle, O., April 20, 183L He was one of the pioneers of this section. He was the last charter member of the Oddfellows' Lodge, of this city. Three children sur vive: Mra.'S. E. Williams, of this city: Mrs. Teagarden and Aaron Wells, cf Portland. Ax-Head Breaks Boy's Icg. HOOD RIVER. Or, Dee. 24. (Special.) Carl, tbe small son of Mr. and Mrs. FACTS While a farmer's house may stand within 200 feet of a railroad track, he may be five miles from the nearest station, neces sitating hauling his prod uce and bringing his supplies from that point, at times consuming tbe better part of a day, so that he finds himself com pelled to often lay aside important work. Vith an improved road and mod ern methods of transpor tation every farm is transformed Into a sta tion, every house a depot, and constant communica tion is maintained with market centers if roads are hard - surfaced with BITULITHIC Warren Brothers Company, Journal Building, Portland, Oregon. Fred Rand, while watching carpenters repair a bridge injured by Tuesday's floods, was seriously injured today when an ax-head flew from its handle and struck the lad on the leg, splinter ing the bones and laying open tho flesh. FOREST GROVE NOMINATES Peoples' Ticket Xamed for Munici pal Offices. FOREST GROVE, Or., Dec. 24 (Spe' ciaL) At a mass meeting held here - Wednesday night the following city ticket was nominated for the city elec tion to be held Monday, January 19: For Mayor, George G. Paterson, the nraaant lninmh.nt T? T tVie, waa. ........ ii tui .j.jr ticaauiiii, o.uu tlx. a. taj.uratiiH.nl Tor itprorcer. nntn arn now holding office. 1. J. Hoar, Dr. W. B. wiFtu ttuu t 1 . t x. titAUU , , t itanrou for Aldermen to serve two years. The former two are retiring members. The ticket has been designated the people's ticket. All of the candidates except the Aldermen were nominated by acclamation. Rev. O. H. Holmes, of the Congregational Church, presided. There is some talk of an independent ll.l,.. V ...... n ....... . , Loggers Gather at Marshficld. MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec 24. (Spe--cial.) All mills and logging camps of the county are closed down until after Christmas, and hundreds of loggers aro in the city to celebrate the day. On account of being the last Christmas under the present saloon system, a stirring time is expected. Already the police have been called on to stop lights. Forest Grove Schools Close. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) Pacific University and the pub lic schools are closed for the holiday season. The university will open Jan uary 4 and the public schools will open on Monday. January 3. TRAVELERS' OCTlnE. r San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Change En Route) The Big, Clean. Comfortable. Elegantly Appointed, Seagolug S. S. BEAR Sella From Alnawortb Dock, 3 P. December 27, IOO Golden Mllea on Colombia River. All Rates Inclnde Bertha and Meal. Table and Service Unexcelled. The San Francisco A Portlnnd S. S. Co., Third and Waahlngton Streets (with O.-W. R. a IV. Co.) TeL Broad way 45O0, A 0121. .Twin'aipnlaeea- af iasr Wartfie.' SS. "NORTHERN PACIFIC." SS. "GREAT N0RTUEUN." Portland-San Francisco. San Francisco, Lo Angeles, Honolulu. "Northern Pacific" for Sen Francisco, Dec. 2li. '6U : Jan. 4. 8, 13, IS, 22, 27. Steamer express leaves 9 A. M. (lunch on board ship). Reach iSan Francisco 3:30 f. M. next day. Great Northern from San Francisco for Honolulu. Jan. 5, 25, Feb. 14, Mar. 6. TICKET OFFICE. 6TH AND STARK. Phones Broadway 920, A 6671. Tickets also at 3d and Morrison, 100 3d at., 34o Wasltingion st. FRENCH LINE CouiiMtgnir ler:erale rratiriatlaotiqu POSTAL SfcRYlCla. Sailings From NEW YORK to BORDEAUX R0CHAMBEAU Jan. 1, 3 P. M. . LA T0URALNE Jan. 8, 3 P. M. ' LAFAYETTE Jan. 15 3 P.M. .-. ESPAGIVE Jan. 22, 3 P.M. I'OH INFORMATION APPLY, f. 1 1 . i ittH . A II a'haelroa. 154 Morrison at.; E. K. Garrison, C. M. at St. Panl Hf.; Uorscy ts. ramnn, lie aa st,: z,. i. K.int too ad st.. II. Dickooo. 344 Wash- - tnston at-: North Bank Koad, 6th and Htarlf at..; F. s. Mi tar land. 3d and tVu.hlngtaa at., c. u. uuliy. J2 au a a., arorvuaua. n NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. San Francisco SANTA BARBARA, LOS ANGELES AND SAMy DIEGO. S. S. ROANOKE Sails Wedtuaday. Dec 29, P. M. Ticket Office 122 A. Third St. Phone Main 1314. A 1314. fSl0-W. R. & N. CO. rfAf I STEAMER SERVICE, Ll i Steamer Harvest Queen AAsA leaves 8 P. M. daily except Saturday for Astoria and way points. Returning, leaves Astoria 7 A. daily except Sunday. Tickets and reservations at O-W. R. & N. (Union Pacific System) City Ticket Office. Washington at Third, before 5i30 P. if.; after that hour at Ash-street dock. Phones, Broadway 4500, A 6121. AUSTRALIA Honolulu, Suva, New Zealand THE PALATIAL PASSENGER STEAMERS K.M.S "N LAG ARA" R.M.S. "MAKt'K.V 120.000 ton die.) 1 13.000 tone die Sail from VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. IH. Feb. IS Mar. 15. Apply Canadiun Piacilio Railway, 56 Third St.. Portland. Or., or ta the Canadian Australian Royal Mail Line. 140 beymour Street, Yatncouaer, la. C. V