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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1916)
TTTE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1916; 17 DOLLAR WHEAT DEAL Country Price at Last Up to Mark Set by Farmers. LOCAL MARKET ADVANCES lorty-fold bells at Exchange at $1.03 to $1.07 Strong Demand From East Oattt Sell In In terior at $28, Coast Basis. Tho local wheat market climbed up to a fevei with country prtca yotnUy. For ome time past this market ha been about t centa below a parity with Interior values, as there was no demand at this end of the Una. Now when u demand has developed the. market has adjusted itself to actual prices at which wheat can be bought. At the Merchants Exchange session 25,001 bushels were sold aa follows: 10,0C bushels January forty-fold $1.0S iioo buthiM January xorty-loin . . . . .(" bushels February forty-fold... 5.KH bushels February forty-fold... 1.07 1.07 These prices were 1 to 3 cents higher for tho January delivery and 2 cents Mr her for th February delivery than were bid on batnrday, and ar the highest prices at which forty-fold baa sold in the local market this season. Bluestem bids were also raised l1., lu 2 centa to tl.09 for both months. Bluestem has been steadily retting away from the other varieties of wheat and Is row 7 centa above club, whereas recently the spread was only 2 to S cents. There Is no scarcity of bluestem In the country, ac cording to dealers Information, but it Is ry strongly held. Bluestem deals have been put through In the country at 1 t a b.. the price for which farmers have been holding, but not much wheat of any kind has changed hand at Interior points lately. Club did not show the strength of the higher-priced wheat, and tb best bid of 91. 82 for spot waa $j cent less than was offered on Saturday. Red wheat bids were from to l!i cents over the close of Isst week. The East is taking wheat continuously in tho Northwest and J likely to keep on buy ing as long a the season last. Up to date about 9.O00. 000 bushels of wheat and flour have been worked for shipment East, the wheat for mllMng and export account and the flour for distribution la the East. Esti mates by local gralumen of what is left to sell in the country vary widely. Some place the surplus over and above known tonnage and Coast requirements at 10,000,- oOO to U.OOO.OOO bushels, and others figure it at 17.000,000 to l-0.OuO.0tK bushels. What ever the surplus may bo it is likely that the bulk of the sales from now on will be for shipment by rail eastward. It Is also clear there will bo a market for the entire quantity If farmers will sell on the rising scale of prices. Tho oats market Is aIo stimulated by demand from tho E-t. The purchasing Is belived to be largely speculative, but at any rate It Is steadily forcing prices upward. At the local exchange bids were raised 2 t 60 cents to 9-6.7i. At tho same time there was buying In the country ou the Coast basis of 9-'S. Terminal receipts In cars were reported by tho .Merchant's fc.xcb-.ngo as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats llay Portland, lion. 33 u ie A i ear ago JO 1, 16 2 24 '50D to date. P774 l2i 1012 762 1380 ason to date. 8771 i:s4 1012 73 13S0 ear ago .... 12370 130 HTfi 13y0 Tacoma. Sat... 12 1 n i ear ago .- jj a ... 7 g won to date, 6373 4:.$ ... 33 34c- Year ago its 411 ... z:i iro ;eatUe. Sat H j7 6 learoxo 41 4 7 & 4S Reason to date SJsr. 1047 1413 ST9 27::- lcarago 6743 7M 14tg bdti KM ALL INCREASE VISIBLE SL'Pl'LY America Wheat Stock Larger Than for Ten Year Past. The.we-'kly wheat statistic of tho Mer chants' Exchange -how toe following changes in the American vial bio supply; Bushels. Decrease. Januarv J7. inii; .S97,iH-o 7" o0 January jm, 1 i 1 r rt.;;43,o 3 mt'ihio January , an 4 ;2.4!1 00 j'stii'on January -Jo, i,m:4.hhj 6:i7,&) January 22, VJ2 M.S72.otiO 2 2is imK) January 2.", 1!11 4Mul.i0n l.i.stf0iN January 21. l!t 2ti,2K.iH0 "Mi.7 0.n January -,. iwty 4ti.87:..oo l,2ft rH .tanuary -7. r.M'S. 47.21.OW -S.00 Jamiary 190-7 41.730.00O TZU.uOu I ncreasa. Quantities on pasriagu to Europe compare as folliwj; Wfk Wtk Work ending ending ending For Jan. 1... Jan. Jan. lt;.'l",. t'n. Klng4'in.lH.2f:4.004 1 -m.rtOO Jfi 720"0 Continent ... .24.mu.0oo 2L.SOo.00O 20 oob'000 Total 41.104.000 a7.9Ott.0OO 3ii,72S,0O0 Ehlpments of a heat, flour Included, for th past and former weeks were. Week Vk Week ndlnr endlujr endlnir Jan. l.V Jan. Jan. loyiS. V. s. and Can. U,72P.noft 13.?::::.'.HVi 9,:t.O'io A rKfntina. .... S7rt.("0 iiii.t04 7 t-uo Attm!ia 1,300,000 1.0;2.00t India . 16.000 320.000 Total..... ...12. 4tf l.OOO 14.379.000 .StiK.0o0 Total receipts for the season to date com pare, with the sumo period lost season as follon: Total sinco Same period July 1. ir, last season. V. S. and Canada i2.0l.tHO 213.201.000 Arijfiitina ItM'ii.OOO ..144.tH0 Australia 3.220,OoO ,l'OS.00 lau'.;bo .ONS.OOO K5?ia -4.1P2.OOn 12.144. 0io I"dl-i 12.19A.OUO III. 735.000 Total. 2M.S17.oOO 275,720,000 ALL AliO ETA BLE l'KK J ARE HRH. Mocks oa l ront Mreet Are Light htevmer Supply Due. I There wa a good inquiry for green prod uce on Front street sterday, and prices, renerally were firm, as supplies were light. : Sack vegetables of all kinds are specially scarce. A car of lettuce wa received and put on sale at $2.40tf2.00. tabhape is now selling at $2 and some dealers have ad vanced potatoes to 1.7:i and onions to 32.23. : The steamer today will bring an assortment of small vegetables. The movement In oranges nas limited, but prices were very firm, because of the strength of Southern market. MORE DEMAND IN" HOP MARKET. We tern Washington Lot Changes Hands at 11 Centa. There was a broader demand in the local hop market yesterday. A number of deal ers had orders, whereas of late only one or tno have been In qui ring for hops. No sales lu this state were reported. The Coplan lot of 213 bales at Orting was bought by H. L. Hart at about 11 cents. The demand in Washington 1 also reported to be better than heretofore. Country Produce Receipts Small. But little came in yesterday In the way nf poultry or dressed meat and prices were firm and unchanged from Saturday. The egg market was also firm with light receipts. The general quotation on the street for candled stock wa 35 centa The butter market waa firm and un changed. Another Advance la Hope. The advance In rope price continue. Fisal quotations were raised another half cent yesterday and both brands of Manila were advanced 1 cent. Coffee) Futarea, NEW TORK, Jan. 17. Reports of freer offering In tlie cost and freight markets from Brazil seamed responsible for eom scattering Uaprcatlon or trade selling in the market fer iffe future here today. The opening was steady at aa advance of to o Bointa an -ovrin.r and some European boy- ing with May soiling at 7.14c and September &t 7 a.-,- durinz tho early trading. Later, however, offerings Htmed to increase slight ly while there was UttJe support in eviaenct with May selling off to 7.00c and Septem ber to 7 -30c The dose was 3 to points net lower. Pali. January, 6Slc; February March, 6.7c: April, 7.01c; May 7.05c; June, 7.11; Juiy. 7.17c; August. 7.31c; (September. T2c; October, 7.31c; No vember, 7-3c; ucemoer, ,.c. Spot coee quiet; Rio 7b. be; Eantos 4s. I t - rnnrtd that Kant OH 4a were I- (eed in the cost and freight market at c bac'-d on English credits. The official cable reported an advance of CO reis In the market at Rio. while Santos was unchanged. Kio exenange London waa 1 1-1 td lower. Bank Oeartna-a. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as zouows: Clearings. Balances. PntTanrf S2.tnrt.wS3 S2Q7.2."- Seattie ............... 2,077, -i 211.45) Tacoma ................ ri22.711 4o,31 Spokane 7t.22J m,4W PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc Merchants Exchange, noon session. January cell very. Wheat Bid. Ask. Bluestem ..... 4 L0 1 1-H Tr. ago. S 14 1.42H Fortyfold J.Od 1.07 Club 1.02 1.04 1.01 L02 1.4U 1.3S l.SG Red fife w Red Russian '. -V9 Oats No. 1 white feed 26.75 Barley No. 1 feed 27.00 MIKieed 27.50 28.50 26.50 31.50 Bran 21. M Shorts 22.50 22 2 250 20.00 2U.0U Futures Bid. Ask. S 1 09 $ 1.12 1.08 1.13 . 3.07 1.0S 1.07 1.09 I.113 ' l.w , HO 1-07 .99 1.01 ir. 1.03 , i3o 1.02 '. 2C;r 28.00 , ut.ro 2S.00 , 27.00 2S.&0 17 00 2H.00 2.U0 22.50 , 22.00 -2.00 2m. 23 21.00 , 23.50 25.00 per barrel; , 94.50; whole February bluestem March bluestem February fortyfold March fortyfold .......... February club March club February fife - March fife February Rusalan .. March Russian ........' February oata ..... March oats - February feed barley March feed barley February bran March bran February shorts 1 March short FLOUR Patents. 95.40 straights. 94.704 13.20; exports . -. .11. - ..-.h-im S3. 40. HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, 7 JJ-50' Valley timothy, 91414.50; alfalfa. $ltl; M1LLFEED Spot prices: Bran 921 per ton; shorts. 25; rolled barley, 9-'- CORN Vnoie, sou per per ton. s.'w.lta .nd Yesretablea. TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. 9- 3.23 per box; lemons. 93&4.R0 Per: banana. 5o per pound; pineapples, 4S&OC per pouna; erapeirun. -grunates. L30 per box; tangerine. I.50 4 VEGETABLES Artichokes. 91.23 per . fi.tirn-Tti s i.r 04xi 1.75 : cab- baiec 92 per hundred; garlic, l&c per oound; peppers. jorn7S " - plant. 1317 He pound; sprouts. 8c pound, horseradish. 8c per pound; cauUf lower. 9.2j; celery. 4.76 per crate; beans, 1012Hc: lettuce, 92.402.50 per crate; peas, & tr 10c . r . GREEN FRUITS Pears, 91 1-5 Pr box ; grapes. 94 per barrel ; cranberries, 912.50 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon. 91.501.5: yaKt ma. J$1.501.75 per sack; sweets, 2.70f3 per hundred. , ONIONS Oregon, buying price, L?6 r. a b. shipping point. APPLES Spiuenbergs, extra fancy. $'23- fancy. 9J: choice. S1.3&&1.66; Jona- 1 nans. - . - choice, 91; Yellow Newtown, extra fancy fancy, ii.ja: cuuiw, f .- extra fancy. l-30; fancy. 91-25; choice. 1; russets, orchard run. 91. Ialry and Country Produce. Ica! jobbing quotations: EGGS Buvi&g prices: Oregon ranch, pra- Jobbing prices: Oregon ranch, candled, Jo fu.iic per aoen. w w.aH 1Kr lr. Iftr: small Springs. 15ltic; turkeys, live, 20c; turkeys, aressea, cnoitc, -w., uuv., --- w 16c; ge;se. 12 13c nr-'yrx.- O m,v KnaitiArv. rilbeM. extra. r W 1 x tji. selling at 32c: firsts, 29c; prints and car- IUOM, till i try creamery. 25 29c. according to quality; butterfat. No. 1, 32c; No. 2, 29c. CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbing buy ing prices, 17o per pound, f, o. b. dock Port land; Young America. 18c per pound. v ISA p ancy, -i-vc . - 1'ultK Fancy, be per pound. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound tails, 92 30 per dozen; one-half flats, 91.50; 1 pound flat. 92.50; .Alaska pink, 1 -pound tails, 95c. HONEY Choice. 93.25 per case. NUTS Walntua aack lota, lc; Bras 11 nuts, 1 r. ,a. 1 rt i harts. 1 6 it 1 Sc : almonds. 1 6 c : peanuts, &Wc; cocoanuU, 91 per dozen; pecans 10 20c: chestnuts, 10c BEAMS Small white, 7c; large white, 7fcc; lima, 6c; bayou, 6ic; pink, 5c COFfKEi Koasneo. in arums, x w c. SUGAR Fruit and berry, 9-&0; beet. $fi.30; extra C, 9; powdered, in barrels, 96.75; cubes, barrels, fs.to. SALT tiranuiaiea. io.ou per ion; nan ground. loOs. 910. v0 per ton; 50c, 911. oU per ton; dairy. 914 per ton. RICE Southern head, S&c pound; broken, 4c; Japan style, 45& DlilEO r KLiia Appies. ac per pouna; apricots, 13ifl15c; peaches, Sc; prunes. Ituliane. susc raisins, loose iiuscaieia, sc: unbleached Sultanas. 9 a & ltfc; seeded. 9c: dates, Persian. 10c pound; fard. 41.45 per box: currants. S'-ffi-c; lies, 6-ounce. 92; 10 4-ouncc, 92.2ft; S JO-ounce, 92.40; 11 lO-ounce, c; ouia, amiv, foc; otacas. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1915 crop. 9llc per pound. HIDES Salted hides, 25 pounds and up. 14Vrc; salted stags. 50 pound and up, 11c; lted kip. 15 pounds to 2a pounds, 1m; salted calf up to 15 pounds, 18c; green hides, 25 pounds ana up, xsc; green stags. o nounds ana up, sc; green kip. i& pounds to 23 pound, I'.c; green calf, up to 15 pound, l&c; dry lunt niaea, c; dry flint calf, up to 7 pounds,. 27c; dry salt hioV. 20c, I WOOL Eastern Oregon, 18&2.c; Valley, 5ti Jic; Fall lambs' wool, 25c. MOHAIR OreKon, 2Sc per pound. ! C A SCAR A BARK Old and new, 36' 4c per pound. pllts ury tong-wooiea pelts: asc: dry sliort-wooletl pelts. 12c; dry shearlings, 10 l.ic eacn, saiiea siieariinus, eacn: dry coat, lone hair, 13c each; dry goat shearlings. 102ic each; ealted long-wooled pell. let:ember, 75c(1.50 each. I 1 i Provision. HAMS All sixes, choice, lc: standard. l?Hc, skinned. 1417 he; picnics, 9c; cottaice roll. 13c BACON Fane), 2.fff2Sc; standard, 21 c; choice. 151 v20c. DRY SALT Short, clear back. 11U A lS'rc: exports. 11 13c; platos. 9 Si 10 laki t ierce .Dasi. Kettte renaereo. 11 i c : standard, 10 o ; compound, 10 He BAnKl'.L UUUDs Mess beef. 118: Dlate beef. 919; plat pork, 918; tripe, 910.50 J 11.50. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rels or tank wagons. 10c; cases, 17cJ 30 GASOLINE Bulk. 16 He: cases. 23ttc: engine distillate, drums. 9c; case. 16c; nap the, drums, nc; cases, zie. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, 8c: raw. cases, 9lc; boiled, barrels, 8Sc; boiled. case. 4. f3c. TURPENTINE In tanks. 7c; in cases, 74c; 10-case lots, le less. Metal Market. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. Copper Firm; electrolytic. 2hb 24.50c. Iron Stesdy: No. 1 Northern, 920.25 4 20.75: no. 2-. 91!-75e 20.25; No. i Southern, 920 1 2 30 ; No- 2, 91 9 75 ft 20.25. The 'Metal Exchange quotes tin quiet; pot. 40.87c bid. . The Metal Exchange quotes lead 5.00c asked. New York ngmr Market. NEW YORK, Jjn. 17. Raw suger Firm: centrifugal. 4.33 tl 4.5Sc: molasses sugar, 3..Vii? 3 Sic. Reflnml Steady: cut loaf, 6,05c; crushed, 6-55c; mould A. 6.20o; cubes, 6c: XX XX powdered. 5.90c: powdered, 5.S3c: fin. granulated, 5.75c: diamond A. 5.75c; con fectioners' A. 5.05c; No. 1, 5.50c. ClUrago iamiry Frodoce. CHICAGti. Jan 17. . Butter Steady; creamery. -3r30Vfce. Egg. Hleher: receipts. 2479 cases: firsts. 32 i 32 c ; ordinary firsts. 31tj3iuc; at mark, cases included, 24 932c Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Spot cotton Quiet; middling uplands, 12.50c; sales, 300 bales. liulnth Unseed Market. ri"U"TH, Jan. 17. Linseed Cash, tlt May, $244. : July, 82.43. Hops at w York. .NEW YORkU Jen. 17. Hops, steady. HOGS UP 35 GENTS Sharp Advance at North Port ' land Yards. TOP GRADE SELLS AT $7.25 Large Enn of 9000 Head of All Classes Cattle Weakeiied by Poorer QualityLambs Firm t Last Week's Prices. Ther. warn a cood run ot 9000 h&ad of atotfk at the North Portland yards yesterday and an active demand prevailed throughout the day. The strength of hogs was the fea ture of the market, a &-cent gain being registered. The cattle market was Inclined to be some what easier, free offerings of medium grade having a weakening effect on prices gener ally. The bulk of steer sales were at to J7.35. The new top quotation of $7.25 In the swine market was realised on the sal. of a single load. The bulk of the sales were at HAD, about 20 loads going at that price. The quality of the hog offerings In general was good. tiheen and Iambs were firm. ReceiDta were 1228 cattle. 7 calves. 62.B hoes and 2551 sheeo. Shippers were: W4th cattle -J. W. Stanton, Redmond, 2 cars: C. Johnson, Terrebonne, 2; W. i,. Mc Klnson Boblnette, 1; J. W. Chandler, Bob. lnette. 2: W. W. Cooper. Union Junction, 1 B. M. Peacock. NamDa. 1: H. K. Peacock, Namps, 1; H. M. Moore, Echo. 1; Hansen livestock company, L.ogan, utan, ; run' tanri K.Adpr Comoanv. L,ewiston. Utah. 1 Burlev. r: ri & Valu CaldwelL 1: C. W. Devoe. Jerome, 1; Farmers Society of Equity, Nampa, I; C. underwood, Lono.n, 1: r. K Tnrh A Cattle Company. Condon, 2; F. Crawford, Rock Creek, 1; T. J. Brown, Baker. 2: North Powder, 4; Veasle & Brown, Gateway, 1; Minor uros.. coo, jx r.uiiniiirh. nnlncji. 1: r.. Horton. Midland. 2; Pilot Butto Ranch Company. Bend. 1 ; W. M. Collelly, Redmond. 3; George Dixon, Redmond. 2. With hogs W. B. Kurtz. Ashton. i Danielson & Boner, Burley, 1, Paul, 1; Samp son Bros., Hansen, 1; C. W. Corner, Hansen, 1 : Farmers' Society of Equity, Nampa, 1; Tim I.Hv.tnn W.iKflr. 1: M J. HaleV. WeiSer, 2: B. B. Barker, Condon, 1; J. Jones, Hepp ner, 1: H. Antrobus, Brogan, 1: A. M. ln gall. Baker, 1: Grover Bros., Ontario, 1: R. L. 6l B. Co., Redmond, l; C. lieeae, nis bee, 2; Blackfoot 1, Ashton, 1, Idaho Falls, 2. Pocatello. 1; F. H. Rodgers, Cutty, 1, Twin Falls, 1, Bureau. 1; E. Holman. St. Anthonv, 1; C. Christensen, Victor, 1; O. C. Huff. RoblneMo 1: T. B. Johnson. Union Junction, 1; J. I. Hackett, Wallowa, 2; J. TV". Chandler, Enterprise. 1; Q. M. Smith. Haines, 2: T. E. Horselngton, Hermiston, 1: Elgin Forwarding Co., Joseph. 1; W B. Hunter, Lostlne. 1: R. H. Hamm Lostlne, 1- tr tin vet. fintario. 1: J. D. Dinsmore, West Ktayton. 1; George Dixon, Terre bonne, 1. With sheep C. M. Bansle, Idaho Falls, C; A. Senelson, Payette, 1; W. K. France. Rock Creek 1; Elgin Forwarding Co., Joseph, With mixed loads W. B. Kurtz, St. An thonv 1 -attla. hoes: A. P. Wolff. Meridan, 3 catt.e, hogs; J. A. Hoskin. Baker, 2 cat tle, hogs; Grover sros., a hogs: W. I. Dl'kson, Redmond. 1 hogs. sheep; C. Chrlstensen, poponia. l came, hogs; Van Dusen Bros., Emmett. 2 hogs, sheep; Farmers Market Co., Joseph, 1 cat tle, hoga; Stanley nancn .., -" tic, hogs; J. VV. Davis, Richfield. 1 cattle. calves, hogs. The day's sales wer as follows: Wirt. Pr. Wgt. Pr. . 820 ,6.10 . 198 7.10 9ft steer - 970 S6.40 1 bog steers . 01 S 97 hogs 2 COWS .. 940 6.001 14 steers . 990 6.30! 28 steers .10,10 6.75 75 hogs 200 7.10 3 hasi 1SS 5 50 1 hog ... 180 6.50 "1 atr. .1400 R-Si, 1 hog . . o.ov 5 cows ..1354 6.00 104 bogs 5 bulls ..102 4.80 1 hog 25 steers .103S 6.2S 85 hogs . 175 1.10 . 3S0 6.10 . 200 7.10 .1 cows ..117 6.UU 3 bulls ..J44S 4.Sr! 1 bull ...J360 4.25; 15 steers .1-00 6.S5I 3 hogs .. 120 6.10 1 nog ... unit o.iu 1 steer ..12S0 7.75 1 steer ..1320 1 steor ..1120 00 2 cows ..105 4.501 5 cows . . 950 5.751 1 cow ...1180 4.0o 3 bulls ..15"0 4.401 .00 1 steer ..1360 .25 6 steers 31 steers 23 steers 1 steer 1 steer t steer 24 steers 3 steer .1053 7.25 .1140 7.20 .1300 7.25 ..1050 5.50 . . 910 7.00 . . 920 6.30 .1076 6.70 ..1240 6.25 .IM'.S .1204 7.0.1 . 700 5.50 . 877 6.50 .1080 6.00 ..1805 n.oo ..1050 5.50 S steers . Sll 5.00 25 steers -1301 7.35 25 steers .l?lf 7.K. li2hog .. ISO 7.10 109 hoes ISO 7.101 350 6.1o hoes S'l hogs 15 hoijs 94 hogs 84 hogs 1 hog 91 hogs 24 hoes 2 hogs 5 hoes 234 .101 steers . 108 6.101 . 200 7.201 25 steers 4 steers 4 steers 3 steers 2 cows 2 cows" 14 cows 1 cow 2 cows 2 cows 3 cows . 240 7.25 . 430 6.2 . 180 T.10 . 200 7.101 . 90 6.10 .1092 5.25 111 6 6.10 ..1S20 6.00 308 hogs J7 .101 . .1230 .. 990 ..1373 5.50 s noes 114 B.IO 75 104 hogs 160 7.10 .50 iti hogs 40 hogs 60 hoes 7 70 r.iui I cow ..1000 4.00 :io .io Scows . .11S B.TS 200 7.10 1 cow ...1290 4.50 3 bulls ..1307 3.50 3 bulls ..1450 4.00 1 bull ... 890 3.O0 1 bull ...1620 4.50 1 bull ...IfiOO 4.00 3 heifers .1040 6.75 4 heifers . 8S0 0.23 4 hoes . . 202 6. no Si hogs 9 hogs 16 hogs 4 hogs 75 hogs 27 hoes 200 7.1l . . J .VI 230 :;k5 .. 171 . . 2o .. 200 .1 7.10! 0.10) 7.2" 7 2i 7.10i 7.10! 1S1 hogs 103 hogs 1 heifer .. 900 . . 20O . . 200 3 calvrs . . 197 7.50 84 hogs S hoes 5 hogs IS hogs 10'175 lambs SO 8.23 16 6.10. no Iambs .. 78 S.25 ISO n.lo' 12 lambs .. St 8.23 loo 7.10) 7 ewes v... 103 11.25 190 7.101233 ewes ... 94 5.60 lot hoes 1 ' .-340 6.101228 ewes ... 120 0.55 The range of prices at the local yards tor variou. classes of livestock follows: Csttle Cholco steers ,.7.25rT.T3 . 0.757.00 . . 11.30en.73 . 6.50ft 6 25 . 5.506tt.00 . 4.75 5.2 !5 . 4.0066.40 . 250ff4.50 . 8.00 e 3 21 .. 6.75 7.23 . 5.75S6.25 Good steers Medium steers Choice cows ............ Choice cows ............ Medium cows Heifers Bulls Stags Hogs T.lcht Heavy Sheep Wethers g.o7!5 Ewes 4.25A .55 Lamii 7O0.3 Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. Jan. 17. Hogs Receipts 13.200. steady. Heavy. S6.9307.15; light. $6.80' 7.05; pigs, $.".50t 6.50; bulk ot sales, $6.90 8 7.00. Cattle Receipts S000, steady. Native steers, $6.309; cows and heifers, $5.25'?7: Western steers, $6&7.25: Texas steers, $5.70 7.70; stockers and feeders, $3.237.60. Sheen Receipts 13.000, steady. Year lings. 7.50nf8.10; wethers. $067; Iambs, $u.75 10.73. ' Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Hogs: Receipt. 70. Ooo, active, 5c above Saturday's average. Bulk. $.S57.20; light. $6.657.15: mixed. $6.SOiff7.30; heavy. O.S37.30; rough, $0.S5 $f7: pigs, $5.50 6.50. Cattle Receipts 23.000, firm. Natlv. beef steers, $6.50SU.S0; Western steers. $6,600 8 SO; cows and heifers. $3.30S'8.50; calves, $7.2510.7S. ' Sheep Reecipts 25,000, weak. Wethers, $77.73; lamhe, $S.2.-.g10.70. MARINE ISSUES STRONG JfEW HIGH RECORDS ESTABLISHED IX WALL STREET. - Reorganisation Flan Favorable to Shareholder. Investment Stocks r.der Restraint Bonds Irregalar. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Th. most sobs worthy feature of today's variable market was the absolute lack of public Interest. Trading was active and broad during the forenoon with a confusion of gains and losses, but tapered off to less than nominal proportions toward the close. Some specu lative issues, including American Coal products. International Nickel and United States Industrial Alcohol ascended to quo tations never before attained, this also be ing true of Mercantile Marine securities. In fact. Marines were the substantial issue of the day. the common rising 14. points to 224. the preferred 3 to $5)4. and the cer tificates to 101 . There was no news to explain the con tinued rise of the Marine Issues, but it is believed- that th. details of the reorganiza tion plan are well on toward completion, and that th. shavoaoidera wtU rscelv. tar more consideration than was thought likely a few I weeks ago. . Most of the war shares ruled slightly I over last week s final prices and there was a steady, though moderate, inquiry for Central Leather, American Hide 4 Leather preferred. Pullman Car, National Lead, United Fruit and such utilities as Western Uz.ion and People's Gaa. United States Steel reflected pressor, of th. same character as marked recent deal ings In that stock, but Bethlehem Steel was more active, closing at 4SS. a gain of points. Rails displayed little animation except toward the close, when minor shares arose snarply. Total sales of stocks amounted to 5S5.OO0 shares. international stocks were again at a marked depreciation in London, compared with last Week's closing- orices. and addi tional selling of the Pacifies and coppers was reported for foreign account. Marine 4fes were almost the sol. sourc or strengtn to th. bond market, other aotlve Issues manifesting aa uncertain trend. Total sales of bonds, par Talus, were $4,0 70,000. United States bonds war. unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing bates, rilgn. Low. bid. Alaska Gold. ... 'Allls-Chalm.rs. . Am Beet Sugar. American Can.. American Loco. Am Bm & Refg. do pfd Am Bug Refg.. Am Tel fc. Tel.. American Tob.. Anaconda Cop. . Atchison ouo l.fcOO 200 9.4O0 2,200 23 ii 25 Vs 25 14 28 67 63 H 60 106 113H 114H 2S"4 67 4 68 it 66 6S 64 i 60 300 12S 300 2u2 4.800 89 127H 127 202 "i 8S 107 110 iio" 87 o: 88 '107 110H 941, 485 87 54 BUU 104 Baldwin Loco.. 8,900 11214 ji ac unto.,. Beth Steel Br Rap Trans.. 1,600 488 oo 88 Calif Petrol 16,500 Canadian Pac 800 Central Leath.. 10.200 Ches & Ohio 3.000 84 S2 S3 179 17814 178 53 54 63& 64 - 64i Chi Grt West 14 C II St P 00 101 100X 100 w 132 i. n l r Ky.. o.auv is 17 Chino Copper... 1,700 54 74 5414 Colo Fu & Iron. 800 4914 48 Crucible Steel D & R G Pfd 171. C4V4 48 6S 21 " 46 4114 176 124 48 23 107 19 Dlst Securities.. Erie Gen Electric... Grt North pfd.. Gr Nor Ore ctfs. Guggenheim Ex. Illinois Central. Int Cons Corp.. Inspiration Cop. Int Harv. N J.. 2.500 6.200 46 41 46 H 4114 9,300 178 H 175 54 suu 124 1, 124 4 1.000 444 2394 48 2,800 200 107 ti 107 900 1914 19 4674 O.UUO 4t 14 46 200 noii 11014 no K C Southern.. Lehigh Valley.. Louis & Nash... . 600 31 30 80 30 300 80 80 12914 114 38 16 6 120 71 Mexican Petrol. 21,000 110 Miami Copper.. 1.400 3SU M K T pfd.. 113 88 Missouri Pac. Nat'l Biscuit.. 2,300 6 National Lead.. 17,200 71 69 1514 isevaaa uoppor. N Y Central N Y, N H & H. Nor West.... Northern Pac. Pacific Mall.... 400 15 15 6.S0O 11014 109 110 75 . 73 11974 119 115V4 115 12 58 500 73 1,200 300 120i 115 Pennsylvania Pull" Pal Car... 2,900 171 167 24'4 Sl'i 51 10214 23 155 223 137 "S5 "79'" '67 76 475 . 31 170 24 81 Kal cons Cop. . Reading Rep Ir & Steel.. Southern Pac... Southern Ry. . . . Studebaker Co.. Texas Company. Union Pacific. .. 1.600 25 S2 52 1.200 1.! 2,400 J02 700 23 2,500 157 700 223 302 23 155 224 137 82 85 117 79 01 07 75 460 do pld U S Steel 32.200 do pfd ...... ...... Utah Copper. . . 800 Western Union Westing Elect.. 12,400 Montana Power. 200 General Motors. 200 Wabash B pfd. 2.400 Int-Marlne pfd. 82.700 8G '79 68 77 82 31 83 85' 8174 Total sales lor the day, oso.uou snares. BONDS. V S ref 2s reg. . 99North Pac 4s.... 9314 U S ref 2s coup. 99 do 3s 65 74 U S 3s reg lOtUiPac T & T 5s... 100 U S 3s coupon.. 101 Penn con 4s 106 . U S 4s reg 109 South Pac ref 4s 90 U S 4s coupon.. 110 I do cv 5s 10714 Am Smelts 6s.. .114 Union pac 4s... 97 Atchison gen 4s. 94141 do cv 4s 93 D & R O ref 5s.55U S Steel 5s 104 NYC gen Slis. 117 Anglo-French 5s. 95 Bid. Boston Mining 8tocks. BOSTON, Jan. 17. Closing quotations: Alloues 65 INiplssing Mines. 7 Am Z. L & Sm. 67 North Butto 29 Arls. Com 9 Old Dom 65 Calumet Aril. 69,Quincy 88 Cal & Hecla. .. .3(10 'shannon 9 Centennial 17;superior 26 Cop Rge Con... 63 'Sup & BOB 113-16 East Butte Cop. 15!Tamarack 5414 Franklin 9!U S Sm, RAM. 49 Granby Con ... 83741 do pfd 60 Isle Roy (Cop). 281nlUtah Con 13 Kerr Lake 4Winona 4 Lake Cop ..... 18Wolverlno 61 Mohawk 21 jButte & Sup 73 Money Exchange, Etc NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Mercantile paper. 33 per cent. . sterling sixty-day Dins, S4.Y114; demand $4.75; cables $4.76. Bar stiver. 56 c. Mexican dollars, 4331c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular. Time loans steady; 00 and 90 days. 24P 24 per cent; six months. 23 per cent. Call money steady. High 2 per cent: low and ruling rate 1 per cent; last loan 2 per cent; closing bid 1 per cent; offered at 2 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. Sterling: on London. 60 days. $4.71; demand, $4.76; cable. $4.77. Mexican dollars, 41c; draft, sight, .01c; do telegraph, .03c. LONDON. Jan. 17. Bar silver, 26d per ounce. Money. 414 4 per cent. Discount rates Short bills, 5 0 5 1-i ' per cent; three juonths, G5 per cent. STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Jan. 17. via Lon don, 4:45 P. M. Exchange on Germany de clined from 69.30 to 68.30 and on Austria from 47.00 to 16.50. Mobilising; Bonds at London. LONDON. Jan. 17. American securities on the stock market moved uncertainly to day. Business in bonds was quieter and most of the sales are believed to bo going through the government mobilization scheme which is working more smoothly than here tofore. S.V?f- FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current on Batter. Eggs, l-'ralts. Vegr- etnbles. Etc., at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. Butter Extras, 2Sc; prime firsts, 27c; fresh firsts, 26c. Eggs Fresh extras, S4c: pullets, 33c. Cheest? New, 15c; California Cheddars, 17c; Young Americas, 16c. Vegetables String beans. 5 10c; wax, 4 tf 7c; limas. StrlOc; eggplant, 4 (ft 6c toma toes, $13.25: bell peppers, 810c; cucum bers, $2.73 3. Onious California, S22.10; Oregon, $2.25 6 2. 50. Fruit Lemons, 3.253.50; gTapefrult, $1.252.23; oranges, $1.65(2.75; Mexican limes, per case $4.30()5.50; elder apples, 75?rS5c; bananas, Hawaiian, $13.75; pine apples, Hawaiian, $1(&1.75. Potatoes Delta, $1.25li) 1.50 Salinas. $2 f2.10: sweets, $1.70M.90. Receipts Flour, 10.974 quarters; barley, 9130 centals; beans, 1610 sacks; potatoes, 9405 sacks; hay, 716 tons. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH, Gil.. Jan. 17. Turpentine Firm; 551' 56c: sales, none: receipts, 52 bar rels; shipments, none; stock, 22,666 barrels. Rosin Firm: sales, 573 barrels; receipts, 1572- shipments, -none; stock, 105.333. Quote: A. B, C, D, E. $3.33; F. O, $3.40; H. $3.45; 1 $5.50: K. 8: M, $6.20; N, $0.85; WG, $T.10; WW. $7.50; Dried Frnit at New York. va-nr Tnu IT tan IT .Tknmt.ll H T- ples. dull and easy. Prunes. steady. feacnes, sieaa. LODGES INSTALL OFFICERS BjTd Fryc Takes Office of Noble Grand of Oddfellows at Centralia. CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) Three hundred persona Friday night attended the Joint Installation of officers of the local lodges of Odd fellotvs and Rebekahs. The installation waa followed by a banquet. District Deputy Grand Master J. H. Leather wood acted as installing officer for the Oddfellows and District Deputy Grand President Mrs. Carrie Buck for the Ee bekahs. The elective officers installed by the Oddfellows are: Byrd Frye. -noble grand; S. H. Brown, vice-grand; S. C Davis, secretary; A. C. Greene, finan cial secretary, and A. J. ilaass, treas urer. The new Rebekah officers are: Mr O. A. Childress, no.le grand; Mrs. Leia Bradford, vice-grand; Mrs. Byrd Frye, past noble grand; Mrs. Lillian Davis, secretary; Bessie Jones, financial sec retary, and Mrs. Bessie Greene, treasurer. QUICK CHANGE IDE Visible Supply Statement Is Surprise to Traders. INCREASE IS VERY SMALL Market Becomes Strong After Early Weakness, Dae to Heavy Sell ing by Iieadlng Firms. Oats Trade Broad. CHICAGO. Jan. 37. Surprise over the in iha tncreass in the United States visible supply total had a good deal to do today with giving the bulls final con trol of tho wheat market, and so, too, did prospects of the removal of the railroad embargo on shipments to Baltimore. Prices closed strong, 1 cent to 10 net bUSh"; ,.u B. ei and Julv at $1.22. All the other chief ' staples, too. scored gains corn. He. oats Wle to lHlc. and pro visions f w Wheat traders had been expecting a nota ble enlargement of the visible supply, and many were compeueu 10 - . : . . 1. 1.1. In thn leuiOQ cnanga ot pwuua wci -- figures were posted showing an increase ot only 72,000 ousneis. woi ... nK-ijnoo hii,h.i A falling Off weeK waa a,ua,vvw of 660 000 bushels in the amount of wheat on hand at Chicago formed one of the items which had not been generally foreseen. Heavy selling Dy leaning mua responsible for depression that set in soon after the opening and continued in loss evi dence until midday. .-. .,.1...., .. . fti-mt riant-eased DT pros pects of larger receipts snd by reports of beneficial rains in Argentina, ... given a oeciueu , Oats trade broadened out from the start. Higher prices on hogs neipea 10 ui visions. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. tMn 1 1 "H Low. Close. JL:84 1.2S May .. July .. May ,. July .. May .. July .. . 1.21 1.2214 !: CORN. 78 S .79 '.4 78fc .79. OATS. 6054 .52 4944 .4914 .78 14 .78 M .7914 .79 .50(4 .4814 .C2 .49 MESS PORIf. 19.4.1 19.80 19.45 Jan. .. 19.80 20.30 May .. May .. Juiy .. 19.85 30.SO LARD. ....'..10.85 11.22 irt q 1 1 an 19.85 10.80 10.95 11.22 11.35 SHORT RIB& .......10.70 10.80 10. in '1 5 11. "O 10.9 Jan. May 10.80 1L20 Wheat No. 2 red, 1.2S'A: No. S red. $1.261.26V; NO. 2 hard, Il.:3l.3ii No. 3 hard, $1.15 V4 1.22. Com No. 2 yellow, nominal; No. 4 yel low, 7254 73; NO. 4 white, 72Vi73'4. Oats No. 3 white, 47&4SC; standard, 4S14 49tic Rye No. 2, 99c Barley 65 ifp 79c. ' Timothy $5.507.7i. . Clover $10 18.73. Primary reoeipts Wheat. 1.660.0UO vs. 1,341.000 bushels; corn, 1,247,000 vs. 2.974. 000 bushels; oats, 958,000 vs. 1.4S5.O00 bush- eis. Shipments Wheat. 7G9.00O vs. 994,000 bushels; corn, 625,000 vs. 953.000 bushels; oats, 692,000 vs. S09.OO0 bushels. . Clearances Wheat, 2,002,000 bushels; corn, 270.000 bushels; oats, 4 98,000 bushels; flour, 84,000 barrels. Foreign Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 17. Cash wheat, IVid to 2d higher. ... LONDON, Jan. 17. Cargoes on passage, unchanged to 414d higher. BUENOS AIRES, Jan, 17. What, 14 to 1 higher; corn, 2 lower. Minneapolis Grain Market. " MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 17. Wheat May, $1.27 tr 1.2714 : July. $1.23 34: No. 1 hard. $1.12?i; No. 1 Northern, $1.2814 &1.3014 ; No. 2 Northern, $1.24 & 1,27 i. Harley, 67S75Q. Klax. $2.S7 &2.40H. Eastern Cash Grain Markets. . CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Cash wheat steady to !4o higher; corn, unchanged to 14c higher; oats, 14c to lo higher. OMAHA, Jan. 17. Cash wheat, unchanged to lc higher; corn, lc higher to 14c lower. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17. Cash wheat, steady; corn, unchanged to c higher; oats,- un changed to lc higher. 'Eastern Wheat futures. DULUTH, Jan. 17. Wheat closed: May, fl.37; July, $1.27. WINNIPEG, Jan. 17. Wheat closed: May, $1.26; July. $1.26 54 asked. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 17. Wheat closed: May, $1.19 94; July. $1.15 asked. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17. Wheat closed: May, $1.2414: July. $1.1S4. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17. Spot quota tions Walla, $1.701.72!4; red Russian, 1.70L721t; Turkey red. tl.77iSl.S0? hl.i- stem, $L7714 1.8314: feed barley, $1.2714(9 L30; white oats, $L37141.40; brau, $23.50; middlings, $3031; shorts, $2425. v.Bii poara tsaney. May, $1.36 bid, $1.38 asked. Fuget Sound Grain Markets. SEATTLE. Jan. 17. Wheat Blnostem $1.08; Turkey red. $1.00; fortyfold, $1.04; ciub, 'i.v., jire, ax.uu; red Russian, $L Barlt.y, $28 per ton. yesterday's car re ceipts: Whrat, 11; oats, 5; barley, 11; corn, 2; hay, 22; flour, 0. TACOMA. . Jan. 17. Wheat Bluestem, $1.06141.07: fortyfold. $1.S; club. $1.01; red fife, ttOc. Car receipts: Wheat, 12; barley, 1; hay, 11. TRADE OF HALF BILLION l:oumo US BUSINESS DO.VE By SWIFT A CO. I. YEAR. Act Profits Equal is. 7 Per Cent oa Stock: Outlook for 1916 m Good. President U P. Swift, of Swift & Co., in an address to the stockholders at the annual meeting held In Chicago, pointed out that the gross business involved more than 500,0u0.000. He said that the profit for the year was equal to about -.S cents on each dollar of sales. He also explained that the outlook for 1916 was good. The net profits for the year ended Sep tember -'3, 1915, are placed tH 914,087,000, equal to 18.7 pec cent on the $75.0uO,O0O stock. This compares with earnings of $9,410,000 in 1114, $9,250,000 in llii and JS.l'OO.ouo in i'JJ. Dividends on stock in the recent fiscal year required $0,437,500. The remainder, $3,600,000, was added to surplus, making surplus as of September 25 $45,&.O,0OO. President Swift said, in part: "In 1015 we paid the stockraiser more for cattle, while selling beef to the retailer at a lower price. In 1014 we paid for live cattle an average per 100 pounds of $7.00. We bold our beef In tho principal cities In 1914 for $12.13 per hundredweight. In 1915 we paid for live cattle an average per 100 pounds $7.10. We sola our bwf in the principal cities In 1915 for 12-4t$ per hundredweight. "We were able to do this because we obtained more money from the sale of by products. Compared with previous years, the additional value realized from hides, fertilizer, soap and other by-products dur ing 1915 was greater than our entire profit on the cattle. "In 1915 profits on beef. Including by products, have not been greater than the average. For the year the profits are ap proximately cent per pound. "Our business for the fiscal year has been satisfactory; our volume of sales has been more than maintained, the total for the year amounting to over $500,000,000. The outlook for 1916 is good. The profit for the year figures about 2.S cents on each dollar of sales, and again demonstrates the reasonable margin of profit of the volume of business. "I have Just returned from a trip to the Pacific Coast, and believe the entire coun try, Kast and West, is very prosperous. 'The wool market has reflected a very active demand and high prices throughout ' the year, and in consequence of this, and for other reasons,' sheep and lambs have realised high average prices quite satisfac tory to the producer. "I want to reiterate that the packer, mora than any othr Individual, wants to see the producer succeed, and at the same time, wants to see the consumer satisfied. The packer doe not control either supply or demand, and must in tho end he gov erned by these elements." The balanoo sheet, as of September 25 last, compaies as follows (060s omitted): ASSETS. IMS. 1014. 11S. Real estate, etc. 50,530 $ 50.4;i4 9 47,054 A r-ri-n t receiv able 47.R2 42.SS0 Inventory 47.W1 4r..8W 4 7.Stt0 Ktocks and fconds 8.355 S5.4H2 8--iI Cash 8.94ft 8,479 &.S'3 Total $207.3tW $18TaOV4 $178,114 LIABILITIES. Capital atOok...e$ 75 $ 73,000 $ 75.000 Surplus 43.ST.O S7.2iH 0 Reserve- 5,!K 5.SM 5.4 S5 Bonds 24.5MO 10,tH ft.JHJO Bond int. account l.Stl 1-i:T ,i i'J, Accounts payable 21.375 18.1 I? Bills payable.... 32,033 39.53S ti.lo0 Total .$207,30ft $197,004 $176,114 Morris 4fc Co.s Earnings, CHICAGO, Jan. 17. The financial re port of tho Morris & Co.. packer for the year ending October 30. 1913,. made public today, shows net earnings ot $2,321,414 upon a capital investment of $31,724,563, or nearly 7 per cent, CATTLE IN GRANT DIE Losses Are Reported as Result of Exposure to Cold. WRVATfTHEE. Wash.. Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) A great deal ot stock is reported as dying in the southern pan or warn County from starvation and exposure In the worst storm that has visited that section in years. The temperature dropped to 10 degrees below zero on n.vprnl niehta. and this with a driving snow and wind, made it severe for the stock which has been accustomed to Winter out. G.. Tj. Mandc.rviils. returned from a trip almost to the Frenchman Hills, .4-iy via Btnr1c nd reborts that he found several head belonging to other parties dead on tne way. A. L-'ROSS, OF PASCO, DIES Cancer Proves Fatal. lo Early Resi dent Who Came West by Team. PASCO, Wash., Jan. 17. (Special.) Richard L. Koss, agea v"""" away Friday, death being caused by cancer. - , ' Mr. Koss was born in Coyville, Kan., August 27, 1S56. He came West by team in 1887 and located in Northwest, em Idaho. In 1906 he came to Paaco and established a contracting and building business. He followed thts Business until about a year ago, when failing health caused him to retire. lie is survived by one daughter, Mrs. 1.. A. Tumulson, of Idaho. MINER IN FRAY ACQUITTED If. I. Kidgely Freed on Assault Charge at Wenatt'liec. WEN'TCHEE, Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe cial ) The. Blewett mines fray was legallv ended Friday night with the acquiital of H. P. Wasely, rhar with assault in the second degree for his part in the gunplay. The court, in giving instructions, told the jury if It found that Ridgley was in possession of the cabin over which the fieht occurred and was in immi nent danger of his life, he should be found not guilty. PERSONALMENTION. J. Bay is at the Nortonia from As toria, Or. G. I. Ratcliffe, of Enterprise, Is at the Perkins. ; . U C. Collins, of Astoria, is at the Nortonia. . F. W. WhitneS", of Elgin, is at the Imperial. . , Cliff Carney, of Los Angeles, is at the Cornelius. H. Conroy. of Seattle, is registered at the Eaton. J. B. Bowne, of Turner, Or., is at the Multnomah. G. Allen is among tho recent arrivals at the Eaton. Miss Josie Levins, of Philadelphia, is at the Eaton. R. H. McKeen, of Wasco, is siayins at the Perkins. Lester Wood, of Chehalis, "Wash., is at the Oregon. W. G. Eastham, of Vancouver. T ash., is at the Seward. W. K. France is registered at the Im perial from Arlington. Mrs. R. A. Carnochan, of Spokane, is registered at the Portland. J. R. Oliver arid C. E. Bollam. of La Grande, are at the Cornelius. j b. Fallis, of Seattle. Is in town. He "is staying at the Portland. Dr. James Fritz registered yesterday at the Nortonia from Molalla. Mr. and Mrs. John F. MofTett. of Wal lace, Idaho, are at the Portland. ' . r r.,:wl. Whltp. Salmon. jars. a. vi. w t, n . - . - . ---Wash., is registered at the Seward. J W. Cook, of Deer Island, or,, regis tered at the Multnomah yesterday. John Leland Henderson, of Tillamook, registered at the Perkins yesterday. Harold English, of Los Angeles, waa a recent arrival at the Multnomah. R. R. Biddle, of Eugene, was among yesterday's arrivals at the Perkins. T, p.hi,n nf T.ewifltnn. Idaho. registered at the Imperial yesterday. Dr C J. Stedman, of Fort Canby, Wash., is registered at the Nortonia. Mr and Mrs. E. P. Wilson, of Salem, are staying at the Oregon for a few days. J. M. Stevenson registered at the Cornelius yesterday from Stevenson, Wash. A. J. Richardson, of Joseph, was among yesterday's arrivals at the Im perial. Dr. Edward Gray, of Berkeley. Cal., was among yesterday's arrivals at the Seward. T. J. Barnes, of Kent, Wash., is in Portland on business and is staying at the Oregon. F. A. Manning, of Chehalis. is stay ing at the Cornelius while visiting in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boyd, of Spo kane, are staying at the Eatonv for a few days. Mrs. G. R. Walker, of Willamette. Or., was among yesterday's arrivals at the Portland. H P O'Brien, of Pasco, is staying at the Multnomah while transacting busi ness in Portland. John J. Griesen, of Woodland, Wash., ic in Portland and Is making the Ore gon his headquarters. C. C. Watson, of Ijewlston, loano, is making his headquarters at the Seward while transacting business in Portland. CHICAGO", Jan.TT (Special.) J. H. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. AJAX RUBBER COMPANY, Inc. 1796-1788 Broadway. New York. Jan. 10. IBIS. Th Director, have tbla day declared a quarterly dividend of i (l-" per share) nayable March 13. 101 , to stockholders of record at tho close o buslnenn, February 2S. 1816. HAROLD "W. STIMPSON. Truaaurer. ;iii!ii!!n!:i:!!;iiiiinniniiiiiniiiti!i!' FACTS Everything- in modern indus trial life Ba tended to the aggrandizement of the c i 1 1 ea and the destruction of th small town. A system of roads and hiRhwayn can be built which will do more towards tho social, beneficial and industrial upbuilding of the Smnll town and rural community than anything else in modern lit a. Such a. system of roads would open up every section of our coun try, turn the streams of wealth and population back to the rural districts, make the small towns the center of industrial and social activity if roada were hard - surfaced, with BITULITHIC Warren Brothers Company, Journal Building, PorUa-nd, Oregon. IIIIIIIIilllUilillllllHIIUIlllIIIHIIllIi Bagley. Portland, it at the Sherman and J. O. Elrod. Portland, is at the La Sulle. Gregg Wintering at Chehalis. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Jan. 17. (Special.) Dave Gregg, the well-known pitcher, is spending the Winter In Chehalis with his mother, whose home ia lust south of this city. Gregg has recently been signed with McCredie for the Portland Coast League team. He has two sisters attending the Chehalis High School who are noted as among the best players in their classes. DAILY METEOIIOLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Jan. 1". Maximum tempera ture, 30 degree; minimum, 4 degrees. Ulver reading, 8 A. JL. 1.8 feet: change In last 1M hours, 0.6 foot rlae. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to & P M., none; total rainfall since Sep tember" 1, 1K15, IM.W Inches; normal raln fall since Beptember 1. 23.01 Inches; exceKS of rainfall since September , IM inches. Total sunhtne, 1 hour 15 mluuteu: possible sunshine, u houra e minutes. Barometer (re duced to sea level). B P. M 2V.SH Inches. THE WEATHER 3 Wind W x 5 2. O w 2. to X O A .p ft n it ? I . . Ftate of Weather STATIONS. Baker Boise Boston Calgary Chicago ........ Denver ......... Des Moines Duluth Bureka Galveston ...... Helena Jacksonville .... Kansas City .... Los Angeles Marshfield Medford Minneapolis Montreal , New Orleans . . . New York North Head North Yakima . . Pocaf-llo Portland Koseburg- Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake Sau Francisco . Seattle Spokane Tacoma Tatoostt Island Walla Walla . . Washington Winnipeg 6.0 :o o .00J. .;XE ICloudy sw Pt. cloudy I00 IS 0 l'-'ill. lt 0 iso 0 0. 4S0 4U 0 -4it) .00.18 W Clear ' Pt. cloudy Clear vo. .w 00' -tl fcW oo;io,x 00'. J.w 00 14!SW tfol. .Shi Cloudy.; Clear PL cloudy Clear .0"JHN Cloudy VI . . i2'. .'N" .OOilS w 06; . . W usi. .;ii oof. .isw 00 11" w Clear Cloudy Clear ' Rain ' Cloudy, Rain . 64 0. I O0I4. I 43 u. I 1"0. ll'tr. 40U. ISO 4'JIO. 30,0. Clejr Clear' ' 00'lSlW 1 lllll NE Pt- cloudy W :4 W Clear uoi. ,K Pt. cloudy 00;.. IN (Clear I Hl .ttoi. .'SV icioudy' .OOi2TK iCloudy .01'. . SW Snow . .TRil'JIS IRaln SO 0 o:u . 52 01. 1S:0. 0. 510. 44 0 jo;o 44 0 410 so. is;o. 0.0. 0014'SW (Clear ld. .NW rinow U4..'W Cloudy 0o't4NE Clear ool. .;K ciear .. O0;24lK Clear IW'0- K Clear 00' . .'SF. PU cloudy 0t;ni';NVjClear oopijxWiClcar WEATHER CONDITIONS. The California disturbance of this morn ing was moved to Southwestern Oregon, u has cause! heavy rains ovor Southern Cali fornia and light to moderate prcipltatlon from the Southern Rocky Mountsln state nirthwestward to the California and Oregon Coast. Precipitation has occurred also In the Gulf anil Middle Atlantic states. Tennes see and North Dakota. High pressure ob tains over tlie Rocky Mountain states and Cen'ral Canada and southeastward to tno Atlantic Coast. Northeast storm aTOliis were ordered displayed at :o0 A. M.today at all Washington seaports and tho mow'1' of Hie Columbia River, and these vi be continued throughout tho night; the follow ing maximum wind velocities were reported. At Tatoosll Island. 68 miles east ; at I comi, 3D miles northeast The weather .s cooler along the C.uif of Mexico, on 1h' Appalachian Highland. m Central n.l Southeastern Canada. North Central Mon tana and North Dakota; In warmer in most other sections, being S to 10 decrees warmer in this district. Tempera ture. continue below normal, however, in most sections of the country. The conditions are favorable for uns.t tied weather In this district Tuesday, with rain ir snow and slightly higher tempera tures. Winds will continue mostly eejiiexl. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Snow or rain, lightly warmer; easterly winds. Oregon Snow or rain west, snow east por tion; warmer; easterly winds, strong near thWashiSngton Rain or snow west, snow and warmer east portion, winds mostly easterly, reaching gale force near tho coast. Idaho Snow and warmer. . THKODORK P. DRAKE, Assistant Forecaster. TRAVKI.BK.S' ;liIOK. San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Chance him Host. The BiV Clean Comfortable Elegantly Appointed. 6 en suing S. S. BEAR alia From Alnaworth Deck. S r. M.. January 22. lOO Oolden Mllea ea Columbia River. All Rates Inclada Berths and Meala. Table and Servico Unexcelled. The Sa Franclsc. Portland S. 9. Co.. Third and Waahlmtoo Street iwlth o'-W. R. ft N. Ce Tel. Bread way 4S00, A 121. FRENCH LINE oniDagnle firneraln Transatlantique Sailings From NEW YORK to BORDEAUX ROCHAMBEAU Jan. 29,3 r. jm. CHICAGO Feb. 5,3 P.M. LA T0URAINE Feb. 12, 3 P.M. ESPAGNE Feb. 19, 3 P.M. Jj'OB INiOKMATlON Afl-Lll C. w stinger. t0 etb t. A. li Charlies. 15 S Morrison su: B. OarrUoo. C. M. A au Faul rty. i Uorsey as. smith, 116 ia at.; m. f. Klrdriio ad it-t U. llckn. 4 vvash. CsTtoa at-l Nitt Bank Koad. ath and Blara MklV. Metariand. Sd and Washlogtu itili K U. UuffJ. !4 d t.. I'ortlaad. Rails today. S:3'l r. jn.. o. r,an Franciseo. Fortland A I-os Ange les tamstiiu vw., m: Axi isul D4. A mam STRALIA Honolulu, Suva, New Zealand THE PAI.S.TIAI- I'AsSKMiElC hTKAMKHS BM.S "MAGAKA" B..M.S. "M.XKtltA" liU.ovO tons dls. ia.000 tons dls.. Sail rrom VANCOCVEB. H. C. Jan. 1. leb 16 Mar. IS. Apply tunadtan laclflo Hallway. 65 Third hi.. Cortland. 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