17 TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. JANUARY 28, 1916. CREAMERY MEET SET Extension of Co-operation in Oregon Is Proposed. NEW STANDARD ADVOCATED Session at Imperial Hotel Monday - .Also Will Be to Cope With Prob- Jem of OTrr-Froductiou 1 n slraction Is Planned. A call has. been issued for a meeting of Oregon creamery men a a first step toward putting the creamery industry of thia mutt! on a. better footing. The plan is to amalgamate the co-operative creameries into an association ho meir product can be improved in srade and a more satlsfactorr outlet found for it. At present, some of the co-operative cre&meriea are in a bad way financially and they need help. The meeting- will be held at the Imperial Hotel at 10 o'clock Monday. January 1L State Dairy and Food Commissioner Jlk-klo said of the plan: . "We propose first to Improve the aualitv of OTegon butter, as this state to facing over-production and we must prepare rirs-t-ciass goooa tor me side market. Standardisation la IMan, "VTt, intend to standardize as well as Improve the product, and in order to do thU we will put butter experts to work instructing the butter makers at the various co-operative plants. "After an organization is perfected w propose to establish a co-operative sell ins; association to distribute the surplua direct to retailers, starting with Portland and then extending to other "Western markets. V "If we can Ket desirable ratea by way of the Panama Canal. w hope to ship to the New ion marKet, as wim leas freight charges we could put but ter on the Atlantic Coast markets cheaper than Wisconsin manufacturers. "All the surplus butter in every creamery in the association will be scored and sold according to the grade established. Frve-Year Contraet Prstpaned. "It is planned to sign the creameries im under five-vear ironclad contract for their entire output. We will leave to them their home . market, out an their output will be standardised. All the first grade butter produced will be sold under one brand. After organis ing the co-operative creameries, we will take in such others as desire to enter the association. There are SO co operative creameries in Oregon, and we expect a full attendance at the meeting Monday, for which Professor It. It. Uravea and I have issued a call. "The creamery men have been sub jected to unfavorable market conai- tlons. for which they are largely to blame themselves, and this Is their op portunity, if they see fit. to form the organisation wmcu win, wnnoui ques Uon, succeed. IV. K. Newell Asked to Preside. TV. K. Newell, president of the State Ialry Association, has been asked to preside at the meeting, l he plan was indorsed at the recent annual conven tion of the State Dairy Association at Corral lis Others who are furthering the project are Dr. Hector McPherson. of the State Aprlcultural College, and t. li Krevert. Western field ajtent of the dairy division of the Department of Agriculture. SUGAR PLANT ASSURED AIT LAKE INTERESTS AWOIXCE ASKING BIDS FOB FACTORY. Grants Pass People Enthusiastic at Pros yert More than SOOO Acres of Bret Land to Be Planted. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Jan. 17. (Spe cial.) A telegram from (Salt Lake re ceived here today from Bishop Nibley. containing confirmation of the report received here some time aa-o that a sugar factory Is to be built' in the Jtogue Itiver Valley this Summer, has produced great enthusiasm anions the people of Grants Pass, and the building ot the factory at once is now assured. The telegram further announced that bids were now being asked for imme diate construction work. The plant, when completed. will cost about JiOO.OOO. Seed for the planting of at least 000 ores has been secured by the Oregon A Utah Beet Sugar Company, which is Itnam-ing the factory, and approxi mately S00O acres of land suitable to the growing of the beet have .been feigned up in the valley. At one time it was feared some dis affection arising In certain portions of the valley with reference to the exact location of the factory might seriously jeopardize the coining of the Oregon Utah company into this part of the state, but it s now believed that alt recttons will unite in bringing about the upbuilding of the entire Hogue Kiver country through the growing of th sugar beet, regardless of the exact location of the factory. MINIMUM WAGE APPLIED 9tH. DALY'S RElillREHETS WILL BE TART AfDITORIVM CONTRACT. Home l.aber Also tn Be Given Prefer ence but Increased Cost Esti mated l SIOOOO. In tho contract for the construction of Portland's proposed public Audi torium the Paly minimum wage and home labor ordinance is to get its first I l.l. ili.l UIB IIICMUIV "III lM1...eV the cost materially is the opinion of Commissioner Dieck and others. The measure requires that the con tractor shall pay bis workmen the rate of wages paid by tL. ty for similar labor or occupation. This means 13 a day for laborers and a correspondingly high rate for skilled labor. The meas ure also requires the contractor to give preference to local labor, making the termination of the contract a penalty for employing outside labor, either rkllTed or unskilled, without first ob taining the consent of the City Council. Before employing outside labor the . contractor is required to notify the Commissioner in charge in writing. Aa to the additional cost which will rerult In this particular case, there is a diversity of opinion. It is variously estimated at from T per cent to 35 per tent or. in dollars and cents, from :i.00 to 1100.000. Com Iits Taxes Being Scheduled. KELSO. Wash, Jan. 27. (Special.) County Treasurer Phillips and his force of assistants are buily engaged In preparing tax statements. Taxea, 1'Oth real and personal, are due and liayable Monday , r'ebruary 7.- All per- sonat property taxea nof paid before March li become delinquent. The assessments for diking Districts N'os. 1 and 2. near Kelso, will be made, and all property owners in these districts will get their diking assessment state ment at the same time aa they get their tax statement. BAD-CHECKSUSPECT GONE P. W. I J Cot Leaves Koseburg 2 Honrs Ahead of Warrant. ROSEBURG. Or.. Jan. ST. (Special.) Tho Roseburg officers today are searching for P. W. La Costa, who Is said to be wanted at Walla Walla. Wash., on charges of passing worthless check. ' t - r- - mnlMVMl V n IOCS! furniture house for several months ana lx well known, tie len itosenurs sud denly yesterday after Informing a j km ,a o n .ntMinlmant with a prospective customer, some distance south pf town. The warrant from Walla Walla did not arrive here until two hours after La. Costa departed for the south. MINE FOOD CARRIED ON SKI Snow in Mountains Near Grants Pass Reported 1 3 Feet Deep. claL) Placer miner in this city for supplies for mines in the Galice dls- , t - a ., etiAttf trict report more xnn Wl 01 in me mu d-.. ui ...-. Gainers ana rauuci- i -K A naiit Heart, or ine muunini) f - v. 1 A thn ntaat OX skK and many of them have become adepts. JMjppnes ana in. 1 into the hills from Uaiice in, mis nr ...rh0i 4x nredicted. The thermometer has registered as Inw set IS H . 17 1 above during the oast two nights, with a slight rise during tne aay. FILLING STATION FIGHT ON Garage Owners and Gasoline Men to Lock Hornsl n Council Today. i , i. k f-omc. owners As- Jiciimcia vi ..... - .... i.i -a mion of gasoline fill ing stations on streets will lock horns today before the City Council on the , -. . i. .-. cn m.n and others proposal v i me , to force the removal of filling stat ons from street and siaewaia. tb c"yl tnd that the street stations block traffic and are unsightly. The otner sine .m. .. Z i a im.H t nut the side- I no muw walk stations out of business. Boom Scheme l uces Foreclosure. . t t f;o. ciaD A delinquency r.t,Tfif(.S foreclosure in this county by J. A. K'ch olson on the Harriman townsite prob i.bly will, mark the end of one of Wash ington's late boom schemes Delin quent taxes amounting to J39.30 are covered by the certificate which i will .. j n1Dnva nn Mi Y falOCKS. S4lots, and about seven-tenths of an acre in Harriman. - out on the 0.-W. R. & N. s"rkeyhf its branch to Grays Harbor when that line was built a few years ago. ChcliaUs Is Considering Paving. CHEHALIS, Wash, Jan. 27. (Spe- . . . . .11 ...uiimnT or liic Clal.) J. i,i.- -- - Chehalls Automobile Club, has selected a committee to work out P, of paving National avenue the main cific Highway. City Engineer has esumawa iu- jw a, 16-foot concrete pavement. The iif in worn out. present roa.Qj . Pendleton Man Files for Clerk- .rit c-Tv Tan v CSnecial.) With the primary elections almost four tnontns ibh"h. rr" - 7 ion naa oeun iw - . . T?Kr-t T Brown, of Pendleton. Tuesday started the ball rolling- when he filed the "nonnce- ment or nis canamntjr on the Republican ticket. County pi" Frank Baling, nep" " be a candidate for re-election. Defunct Company Pays Dividend. , t t i ir,ali .Tan. 27. (Spe- UE1.1 1 iuuji.ii ' " . . ... ji.u.nH f 40 ner cent was paid yesterday to the creditors of tho Wisconsin uumuti Vars L,ilteii. wnicn - .- ago. This makes 80 per cent that has been paid on tne iiuinire nAfLY rETEOROLOCICAI. KEPORT. prmTTAVO Jsn. ST. Vexlmom temper. :BTSTiAdri.:- mlHlmurr 25 e7 !I'V!W li" nne: tnt.l rainfall of ' ralnrntl since September 1. ISl. 3 45 'Ch- Total sit"'-.lne Junnsry ST. 4 ""T! Inufs BBWB"ur "-educed to sea-level) P. M., 29 4(1 lncbes. TUB WEATKKR. wind a c 3 State of Weather STATIONS. a 3 Baker Bole .......... Boston o. 0O . ..'NW'Cloudy (HI . ,N WCloudy IHI..I.NE tOloudy on . Pt. cloud - o . tf 0. - Jij o Calgary Chicago 61' .. o 24 SW Cloudy Denver ........ Ds Moines.... Duluth Eureka ........ 10" 14 l. 12 0 4L' 0. Of- l. -1 S t) . 76 n 14 0 uiiu .r. ,anow 40.1-J NWtclear !'S '.MrxWiDnow iio::on Kioudy 02HK Oloudy IH . W Clear B iCIear Galveston ..... Helena Jacksonville .. Kansas oty os Augf les . . . Marshfleld .... Medford Minneapolis ... Montreal Now Orleans... New York North Head.... North Vaklma. Phoenix Pocatetlo Portland ....... Roseburg 3J,i: NW Cloudy 5 -". .16 0. .10 . Cloudy Cloudy 0 -' . . N US w snow- 0. -'0 0. 76 0 4i 14. NW Cloudy Cloud Cloudy 4 1:1: 00 S'KW 0 i). Ft. cloudy Pt. cloud :i6 0 o 20'. . :n O0.24.NE mi ins Clear B4 O. 2 0. iOloudy 00 . . riW Cloudy .4 0 3: o BS 0 IS NE Cloudy 02 . . N ISnow 0'16 NW Snow Sacramento .... t. thorns alt Lake .v.- o .01..rv Vloildy San Francisco. . Seattle Spokane Tacoma r.4 i SRO 1 0 S4 O T.' O 1;26 NW'Cloudy o- ..INE Cloudy Ort 12 NE iCloudy 0O IS NB Cloudy J4: NB Clear Tatooah Island. nana Walla... Washington Wlnnlpee L' 0. 70 l. 00.. IS ICloudy SW ICloudy -i-0 3lMX Snow WEATHER CONDITIONS. A disturbance of marked enerey has moved Inland to Nevada and has caused moderate to strong ales and' heavy rains over Cali fornia. High pressure obtains from the Rocky Mountains rsstward to the Atlantic Coast. Precipitation has occurred in South western Washington. Southwestern Oregon, from California eastward to the Mississippi Rieer. lu the Northern I'.aina 8tatee and eastward to the North Atlantic Coast; also In central and Eastern Canada, The weather is decidedly colder in New- Mealc-o and Texas and norotheastw-ard to the lkes Region: a .so In New England: it is 10 degress colder in southeastern Washington. The tempera, turee are high ever the southwest. Temper atures are below norms! west of a line drawn from Houthem Texas to Lake Mich igan and above normal to tuo eastwmra ot this line. The conditions are favorable for occasional snow In this district Friday, with slight tem perature change and generally northeasterly wlada. FORECASTS: Portland and vicinity Occasional snow, northeasterly winds. Oregon. Washington and Idaho Oreas tonal snow: not much change in tempera tures: northeasterly wtwds. THEOTvoRK r. rniKE. Assistant Forecaster. WHEAT BUYING EH Prices . in Country Again Are Forced Upward. MILLING GRADES. WANTED Local Market, at Same Time, Is De clining and May Soon Be on Parity W'Ult Interior. Oats Very Firm. Wheat markets east of the Cascades were excited yesterday. There is sharp com petition for milling grades and bids for Mucatem and Turkey red were raised to the highest point of the season. Buying was on u enlarged scale. It was not clear whether the purchasing was for shipment Eastward or to come this way, or whether the wheat was being bought for specu latlon. There was also a sood demand for export grain, but there was not the excitement in this line as in the others. The larger part of the best club is now out of the farmers' hands. While wheat is advancing in the country, It is declining here. A change of a few cents more will put the. Coast and the in terior markets on a parity, except in the case of bluestem. There Is mora wheat on the docks here than is needed and for that reason spot prices are sagging.- When tho Portland market gets oown to tne country basis, a movement of Grain from local warehouses to Eastern cities may be expected. Club bids for January and -February de livery were reduced another cent- at the Merchants Exchange session. Bluestem ot ters were 1 cent lower. Five thousand bushels of January fortyfold were sola at $1.07. the same price bid tho day before. March fortvfold was reduced 1 cent. Stocks of No. 1 oats - have been closely cleaned up east ' of the mountains. Oft-j-rado oats are now selling in the country markets st eaual to 2.&0 coast. Terminal receipts, in cars, were reported by toe Merchants" Exchange as follows: Wheat, Barley, Floor, Oats. Hay, Port.. Thur.. 3 7 a 11 4 -V- All -I t K-n data S.MB 1304 10S2 7 1475 i- itr.-i l::7S 1538 147 134 Ttir.ma Vd 12 2 .... .... 13 Year ago .. 48 l- Scon todat. S.B43 472 .... 2S8 1577 Year ago .. 7.303 422 .... Seattle Wed J ' Year ago .. IS .... 11 4 Se-son to date 6.447 10.18 ir.JS 715 M3 Year ago .. 3.903 827 1335 8S3 31J2 BIDES bTILX. CONTINIK TO ADVANCB. Eastera Market Cains Full Oat la Fast fortnight. H.,.- v.... VttA markets continue ma ,ku - strong. Advices received from Chicago say . i -.. - . i riAnund from tanners for almost everything, and the firmness of the situation ano tne anvuoe are not confined to any one branch of ..- m..r hnt include domestic packer snd country hides, and all descriptions of foreign dry and salted niaes. m mw cage packer market further advances in prices hsve been established, with trading In native steers at S3c. heavy Texas steers at 20c. light and extreme Texas steers together and branded cows at lOXe, Colo rados at 19c. butt brands at 1954c, and i . nKtwiirht native COWS St SIHC. .r nil Uc higher than the previous He incroase a week ago. and. In fact, in some Instances even higher rates than the above have been realised, but In these Instances mostly choice back salting hides were sold, wnicn were w.n premium in price over November and De cember salting. The sales of packer hides v k M u lam as the week pre vious, but this is due primarily to the fact that packers Ola not nave) so uiui-u offer. Country hides are also in ooa aamanu and strong, and prices on buffs, heavy cows, etc.. are a full cent higher than they were a fortnight ago. Since the cleanings up of the New York market on Latln-Amerl- -. --- i.ih nrinee have been steadily stiffening up and sales of fresh arrivals of Central Americans, Mexicans, venoiu.mn.. ... t,a heen at aa advance of about la. with further increases asked for more. Trading in ltln-Amerlean nices naa oen considerably restricted of late, however, by the strict enforcement by the Government of disinfection regulations against anthrax, toot and mouth disease, rinderpest and ... Mn.a,inn. This has resulted In the tying up of a good many hides which the authorities reiusea to auuw w u . . ... .nmk nf earaoea of hides were released when word was obtained from United States Consuls that no oisease ex isted in their districts. The high freight rates and the scarcity of vessels for the transportation of hides and skins is still exercising considerable influence in about .. i.... hti especially in such impor tant shipping countries as Argentina, China snd the East Indies. Owing to the high freights eoopled with the brisk demand for hides, prices at the River Plato have advanced materially. PRICES ON ' ORANGES WITHDRAWN Shipments North Will Be IJght, Owing- to Rains In CsUfornia. Oranges are going to be In small supply locally for some time to come. Only a light shipment arrived by the steamer yesterday. California advices said there was another rain storm In the southern part of the state, and that shippers had withdrawn quotations for the time being. The local market is on s very strong basis. There was a moderate assortment of veg etables on the steamer and there was a good demand for everything offered. Poultry Receipts larger. Country produce receipts, except eggs, wsre liberal yesterday. Eggs continued in very small supply snd the demand., if any thing, was stronger. Candled stock was quoted at ts to 17 cents. All kinds of poultry cleaned up readily ex cept geese. There waa more veal on hand than for several days, and the market was weaker at l!l:H cents. Pork was firm at cents. No changes were reported in the butter market. Bank Clearings, Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday ere as follows: 7 Clearings. Balances. Portland $1,523,631 $17,1S6 Tacoma - f-li-i Spokane mip,i iun PORIXAXD MARKET 4JC0TAT10NS Grain, Flour, feed. Merchants' Exchange, noon January delivery. Etc, session. . Bid TVheat Bluestem Fortyfold Club ReTflfe Red Russian ...... Oats No. I while, feed... Barl.y No. 1 feed Mlllfeed Bran Shorts Futures February bluestem . March bluestem ... KeDruary fort fold March fortyfold .... Kebruary club ..., March club February fife ...... March fife February Russian March Russian .... February oats ..... March oats February feed barley March fed barley . February braa Bid. ...$ 1.14 ... 1.0 . .. 1.04 ... 1.03 . .. 1.63 ... 57.50 ... 29.00 ... ;i.!w . .. 21.23 Ask. Tr. ago. t LIS $ 1.45 1.0S 1.44 1.08 1.43 Z.IO l.:i8 1.37 28.50 86.76 30.3O 32.50 23 or) 80.V0 23.00 31.00 Bid. Ask. t l.H'i $ 1.17 1. !.-!, 1.10 1.07 1.00 l.og 1.11 1.04 l.l'S 1.0.-. 1.11 1.04 . 1.10 lor. l.io l.t 1 "T 1.05 1.09 27 : 2S.50 2-s.0 29.50 2(VV 30. NO 21 00 ."0.."i, SL50 23.00 March bran - .?" February shorts - i0 March shorts 23..XJ -o-0 FLOUR Patents. $5-t0 per barrel; straights. $4 05.40; exports, $4.70; Valley, $5.10; whole wheat, $5.so: graham, 5.S HAT Eastern Oregon timothy. $17.S0O 1J.50: Valley timothy. $14816; alfalfa. $17 is; oats and vetch. $13 614. MILLFCED Spot prices: Bran. $23.50 per ton; shorts. S2S.30; rolled barley. (31032'. CORN Whole, $31 per ton; cracked, $38 per tea. Frnits and Vegetables. TROPICAL. FRUITS Oranges, navels. $2 63-23 per box: lemons. 13 w 4.50 per box; bananas, 5c per pound; pineapples, 4ii8W per pound; grapefruit. $39 5.23; pomegran ates, $1.6 per box: tangerines. $L.40tfl.50. VEGETABLES ArUchokea tl.S591.S( per dozen; tomatoes, California. $1.30 61.75; cabbage, $1.5002 per hundred; garlic, 15e per pound; peppers, 20s30c per pound; egg plant, 154)17o per pound; sprouts, 8So per pound; horseradish. 10c per pound; cauli flower, $2.30: celery. $4.7565 per crate; beans. lOeiSHc; lettuce, $2.4002.50 per crate: peas. 8 G 10c: cucumbers, $L5o2. GREEN FRUITS Pears. $11.6 per box; grapes. $4$5 per barrel; cranberries. $12.50 per barrel. POTATOES Oregon. $1.6501.75; Yak! mas, $1.6o1.7& per sack; sweets, $:.7$0 $.00 per hundred. ONIONS Oregon, buying price, $2 1. o. b. shipping point. " APPLES Soltzenberes. extra fancy. $2.23; fancy, 32; choice. 1.2541.50; Jona thans, extra fancy. $1.50: fancy, $1.25; choice $1; Yellow- Newtow-ns, e-tra fancy. $2: fancy, $1.75; choice, '11.20; Baldwins, extra fancy. $1.30; fancy, $1.25; choice, $1; russets, orcuara run, si. Dairy and Cemntry Produce. ' T.oeaT lobblna- auotations: - v.. :i ; Hiivinv orlcea; Oracon ranen. pre mium, S3c: No. 1, 30c; No. 2. 27o; No. 3, 20c; Jobbing prices: Oregon rancn, canaieu, oo 37c Per dozen. POULTRY Hens, small, 14c: large, ISo: small Springs, 14015c; turkeys, live, 2to; turkeys, dressed, choice. 26c; ducks. 12tyltfc; ffeeatt. lOrrtllc. BUTTER Cubes, extras. 31c: firsts, 2c: seconds, 37c; prints and cartons. c extra butterfat. No. 1. 12c: No. 2. 2c CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbing buying prices, 17c per pound, f. o. b. dock Port land; xoung Americas, jac pr pwuuu. VEAL Fancy, 1212c per pound. PORK Fancy, io per pound. Staple Groceries. T.al 4mhHlTiff nnntWtlonMT SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails, $2.30 per dozen; one-half flats. $1.50; 1 pound flats. $2.50; Alasaa pink 1-pound 11. s. iroc T J i i V" V.- V r K n tf. sa 1 ner r-sst NUTS Walnuts, sack lots. 16c;- Brazil nuts. lSe! filberts, 16tl8e: almonds, 16Hc: peanuts, BHc; cocoanuts. $1 per dozen pecans juig-oc; ciiesiuui-, BEANS Small white, 7.20c; large white. 7.13c: lima. 6c; bayou, bc; pmx. o-xc rriPTrptli- RrvWKted in drums. 143133c. SUGAR Fruit and berry, $6.60: beet, $6.40; extra C, $6.10; powdered, in barrels, $6.S5; cubes, barrels. $7. 8AT.T r.ramilstnd S15.30 ner ton: half ground. 100s. $9.50 per ton; 30s, $10.50 per ton: dairy. si4 per ion. RICE Southern luad. 5H6c pound: broken. 4o; Japan style, 4?4&5c DRIED FRUITS Annies. c per pound: sprlcots, is-loc: poacnes, oc; pniu-,. Italians. 5uc; raisins loose oiuscb.-i. c-. unhl.A..iierl Hnltaoas. 9ual0c: seeded, tic; dates. Persian, 10c pound; fard. $1.63 per box; currants, 8tpizc; iiga ov o-onnco, in s.oiinM. 36 10-ounce. S2.40: l: 10-ounce, 35c; bulk white, 7Sc; blacks, Cc. TIops. Wool. Hides. Etc. HOPS 1915 .crop, S'eilKc per pound. HIDES Salted hides. 23 pounds and up, IlLn. mnltA stAtrs. ZiQ nounds and un. 11c: nltri kin. 15 pounds to 25 nounds. 15c; salted calf up to 15 pounds, 18c; green hides 25 pounds ana up, 14c; green siags. 50 pounds and up, 9c; green kip. 13 pounds to 25 pounds, 15c; green calf, up to 15 pounds, ISc; dry flint hides. 25c; dry flint cat, up to 7 pounds, 27c; dry salt hides, 20c. WOOL Eastern Oregon. 18 9 25c; Valley. 25S2flc; Fall lambs wool, 23c. aiUH Air ureKon, -c per pouno. CASCARA BARK Old and new.'SHtMc per pound. PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts, 18c; dry short-wooled pelts, 12c: dry shearllnKs, 10ji 15c esch; salted shearlings, 1525b each-, Hr. mil inner hair. 13 each: drv goat shearlings. 10200 each: salted long-wooled pelts, Decemoer, lacs si.au eacn. Provisions. HAJIS All iimivo, J.-:; - ..... . 17iac; skinned. 1417lzc; picnics. 90; cottage roll, lSic. BACON Fancy, 2728c; standard. 21 22c; choice, 1.1 HQ 20c. 13i4C; exporta HH13c; pistes, io10Ho LARD Tierce basis, kbttle rendered. llc; stanuara, ivtic; comjiuuiiu, xv-rz.. beef. Sis; plate pork. $18; tripe. $10.a0tf 11.00. . Oils. veuncrvitWR.Litr white, drnma bar rels or tank wagons, 10c; cases, 170 204 c. GASOLINE Bulk; 164c; cases, 23c; engine distillate, drums, 9c; cases, 16c; nap- tna, arums. lyjc; cases, iijtv. 1.1.1 jr.r.u viiu . ' " ' " J-' ' cases, 91c; boiled, barrels, 88c; boiled, cases. 93c. TURPENTINE In tanks. 67c; in cases, 74c; 10-caae lots lc less. STEADY TRADE II HOGS OFFEIUXGS READILY TAKES AT RTJLIKG PRICES. Best LlTCstoclc Moving; at ?7.40- -So Change la Cattle Situation. Sheep Firm. n.L- . - aii .1...,, nf -tnclr At the North Portland yards was steady yesterday. Supplies were ngat, except in me nuB Ion, where the bulk of the trading occsrred. Hog sales wore at too prices estaonsneu at tho opening of the week. $7.40 for the best grade. A load ot good steers sold at $7 and a few' choice cows brought $6. No sheep were available. . , . in eattle end ' 146 hogs. liwrnyw . . Shippers were: Patton & Norwood, Halsey, . . . . . l Run "Rar Ranch Com. 1 car catiiw " t . pany, Fairview. 1 car hogs. in oay s " Wt. Prtce. , . 172 $7.40' 3 hogs ,. 2rt3 .4O70hogs . 110 6.25U3 hogs 1-.ll rl OOiIl. hoi?a 47 hogs 2 hogs 1 hog . 1 hos . 36 hogs 43 hogs 66 hogs 2o hogs 2 hogs 97 hogs 51 hogs 17 hogs 5 hogs , 270 8.30 l'.K) 7.40 . 150 7.3U . 300 7. .40 23. 1 6.50 . 5d 6.40 , 320 6.sn 1350 7.00 104S 6.00 1130 5.00 .1320 3.73 . 4M 4.00 200 7.41 - nogs 2 hops 2 ho?s 3 hogs 2W 7.40 , 1H0 7.40 , 0!1 6.23 IWO steers 1!M 7.40j 5 cows 1M 7.401 1 cow 223 7.301 1 bull 13(5 6.50I 1 bull The range of . prices at in. io-ai for various classes of livestock follows Cattle Choice stee-s $7,2517.75 '.. . 6.757.00 Good steers 6.50IU6.75 Medium steers Choice cows ...... Medium cows .... Heifers Bulls Elsgs Hogs I.lKht Heavy Bheep Wethers Ewee Lambs r'so st a. oo .. 4. 75 a 5 2 .. 4 0O.r8 t0 . . 2.5064.50 .. 3.005.2J .. 6.757.40 .. 5.75B . JO . . .007.75 4.2506.55 '.' 7.00O1S.33 Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. Jan. 27. Hogs Receipts. 17.000 market higher. Heavy, $7.406 7.55: llsht $7.SO7.50; pigs. $67; bulk of sales, $i.40 Cattle Receipts, 6500. market steady. Na. tlve steers. $6,258 8.75; cows and heifers, $354p7- Western steers, $G0 7.75; Texas steers. f-LSoffd-M-! stockers and feeders. 'sheep-Rcceipts. 10.000, market higher Yearlings. $8.2500.25; wethers. $7S8; lambs, $10010.55. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Jan. 27. Hogs Receipts 50,, 000 market unchanged. Bulk. $7,3017.55; light $6OiS7.55: mixed, $7.15a,7.5; heavy, $7.50 7.65; rough, $7.207.35; pigs. $5.50.9 $.43. pattl. Receipts 5000. market steady. Na tive beef steers, $6.30tri.75; Western steers, $6.50&8-15; cows and heifers, $3.108.20; calves. $7.75tM-"3. Kheep Receipts. 10,000, weak. Wethers. 7.4I)S.40; lambs.$8. 406 10.70. New Tork Sugar Market. NEW YORK. Jan. 27. Raw sugar, steady. Centrifugal, 4.77c; molasses sugar, 4.0oc. Refined, steady Dried Fruit at New Tork. NEW TORK. Jan. 27. Evaporated apples, dull. Prunes, firm. Peaches, steady. Hops at New Tork. NEW YORK. Jan. 27, Hops, steady. FINAL PRIGES FIRM Stock List Hardens on St. Paul Dividend Announcement. RATE RAISED 1-2 PER CENT Early Market Weakened by Con tinued Liquidation and Sliort Selling; With No Important . Rally Until Near Close. NEW TORK, Jan. 27. Continued heavy liquidation and short selling, the latter prob ably predominating, added to the further Im pairment of values today. Wednesday's sell ing movement was resumed at the outset and save for desultory rallies was maintained almost to the close. Heaviness again was most pronounced In the railway division, although numerous other stocks of varied descriptions suffered. Coppers and some of the war groups were among the few exceptions. Declines were effective on comparatively small offerings. The only important event bearing upon prices the sr. Paul dividend, which was in creased from 2 to 2 per cent semi-annually did not materialise until the final hour, when prices hardened all around. Oils and other motor groups constituted elements of weakness. Total sales ot stocks amounted to 745,000 shares. Bonds manifested a yielding tendency with considerable activity in Anglo-French Cs at a substantial decline from their recent mil. lmum. Total sales of bonds, par value, were $4,050,000. United States bonds were un changed on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing High. Low. bid. 24 i 21 24 H 20'3 25 26 OS ' 63'i Gl-U 3"j 63 is ti2 W- 102'A 100-H 101 "i 114H 114H 118H 113 113V4 113ft 127 327 127 203 203 202 H 87H, 85 86 1054 105 105V4 108 103 107 H 85 89 S 4lM 8rt'4 8li M t - 30 20 30 169 167 109 53 T4 52 53 62 hi 61 62 12", 12 12 l!MJ 90 96 130 130 129 17 16 17 6.3 62 03 '44 4,;-, 44 S Hti 67 19', 4 1 38 40 44 46 37 5 36 172 170 170 121. 120 121 45 43 44 . 22 22 22 103 1S 1S 18 45 . 44 44 110 110 , 110 26 26 ; 26 70 75 75 123 103- 99 102 38 37 37 14 5 4 4 . 69 68 9 15 35 15 107 105 100 71 70 71 117 115 116 113 112 113 - 12 12 32f 40 40 39 58 57 57 105 365 163 24 24 24 78 76 75-s 51 50 50 100 100 100 21 20 20 162 148 150 57 56 57 206 200 202 134 133 134 83 84 82 83 118 117 118 79 78 78 89 f-9 9 67 5 66 75 75 74 475 470 465 29 28 28 81 80 81 lay, 745,000 shares. Sales. Alaska. Gold., 2.50O Aliis-Chalmers 2,000 Am Beet Sugar American Can.. 26,300 Am Locomotive 3,000 Am Sm & Rig 17,200 do pfd 300 Am Sugar Rfg. 200 Am Tel A Tel. J0 Anier Tobacco. . 000 Anaconda Cop. 15,700 Atchison 2,500 Bsldwln Loco.. 18,300 Bait & Ohio... S.100 Bethlehem Steel Br Rapid Tran. 200 Cal Petroleum.. 3,800 Canadian Pac. . C.000 Central Leather 1,700 Ches & Ohio. 3.S0O 900 Chi, Cr Western Chi & N W 1,000 Chi, R I & P Ry 2.300 Chino Copper... 2,100 Colo F & Iron. 5,300 Crucible Steel.. 2'J.SOO Den & R G pfd 2.100 Dlst Securities. 4.700 Erie 42,100 Gen Electric . . S0O Gr North pfd.. 2.500 Cr N Ore ctfs.. 7,200 Guggenheim Ex 700 Illinois Central..' Inter Con Corp. 2.500 Inspiration Cop 5,100 Inter Harvester 800 Kan City South 2.500 Lehigh Valley.. 4,00'J Louis a- Nash... Mex Petroleum. 48.900 Miami Copper.. 2.400 M K & T pfd Mo Pacific 300 Nst'l Lead.... 3.IM0 Nevada Copper. 1,600 N Y Central... 1,400 N Y. N H & H 2.500 Norfolk & West 4.300 North Pacific. 4,700 Paclfio Mail 600 Pac Tel & Tel.. 700 Pennsylvania . . 3.000 Pull Palace Car 12.100 Ray Con Copper 5.200 Reading 7,500 Rep lr & Steel 3,400 South Pacific ,1,200 Southern Ry... 4.400 Studebaker Co. 17.100 162 Tenn CoDuer... 3.900 Texas Company 22.100 206 Union t'aciric lu.uu do pld TJ S Steel 103.600 do pfd 1,400 Utah Copper... 4,200 Western Union. 1,300 West Electric. 15,500 Mont Power... . 300 Gen Motors.... 300 Wab B pfd.... 5.100 Int M pfd 23.000 BONDS. U S ref 2s reg. . 99 U S ref 2s coup. 99 U 8 3s rog 101 IT S :is coupon. .101 U s 4s reg 119 U S 4s coupon. .110 Am Smelts 6s. .132 Atchison gen 4s. 94 North Pao 4s... 95 do 3s 64 Pac T & T 58.. 100 Penn con 4s 105 South Pac ret 4s 90 do cv 5s 106 Cnion Pac 4s... 98 do cv 4s 94 D k R u rei os U S Steel 5s t. NYC gen 3B.115Anclo-yrench 5s. 1)3 Boston Mining; Stocks. BOSTON. Jan. 27. Closing quotations: Calumet &Arir- 69i01d Dom 65 Cal & Hecla 550 lOsceoIa So Cop Rge Con 3:3ulncy S9 East Butte Cop 14jSriannon Franklin 1", Superior 25 Granby Con 9fSup & Bos 52( Greene Cau 4S IU S Sm, R & M. r.s Kerr Lake 4 do pfd 49 Lake Cop 17 Utah Con 1,1 Nlpissing Mines. 7 Wolverine 62 North Butte. . . ;29Butte & Sup 75 Wahv JCvfriana-ei. Etc new YORK. Jan. 27. Mercantile paper. 3 fr 3 per cent. ..,., Sterling SO-aay Dills, fl.txt; uemauu, $4.76; cables. $4.76 15-16. Bar silver, 54c. Mexican dollars, 43c Government bonds steady; railroad bonds easier. Time loans easy; 60 and 90 days, !2 per cent; six months, 2a3 per cent. uaii in u u hmuii iii.u, - , 1 per cent; ruling rate, 1 per cent: last i.. - am cAnt: cloaina bid. 13i ner cent: offered at 3 per cent. SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 27. Sterling, 0 davs $4.72; demand, J4.7; cable, $4.77. Mexican dollars, 41c. Drafts, sight lc, telegraph $. LONDON, Jan. 27. 'Bar silver, 2$ 15-16d per ounce. Money. 4 (3 4 per cent. Discount . rates, short bills and three months, 5 ft 5 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current on Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Veg etables, Etc., at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27. Butter Fresh extras, 28c: prime firsts, J7q; fresh firsts, 26c. Eggs Fresh extras, S3c; pullets, 31c.' Cheese New, 16c; California cheddars, 17c; Young Americas, 17c Vegetables String beans, 1612c: wax. nominal; limas, nominal; tomatoes, $l.S0t?2; bell peppers, IU&'lac; cucumbers, x:j-2aS3'Z.b0. Onions California, $2.102.25; Oregon, $2.25 2.50. Fiult Lemons. $3.253.50; grapefruit, $1.25 $p 2.25; oranges, $1.65 (gj 2.75; Mexican limes, per acre, $4.505.50: bananas. Ha waiian, $lOL'; pineapples, Hawaiian, 44 61.75. Potatoes Delta. $1.60 1.75; sweets, 12. 15 2.35; Salinas, $291.10. Receipts Flour, 1390 quarters: barley, 2450 centals: beans, 115 sacks; potatoes, 4525 sacks; hay, 203 tons; hides, 540; wine, $4,300 gallons. Coffee Jr'ntnres. NEW YORK. Jan. 27. First prices were unchanged to 1 point higher on the coffee market today and active months sold about 2 to 5 points net higher during the early trading, with July touching 7.48c and De cember 7.69. The market later eased off to 7.38c for July and 7.60c for DecemDer. ins close was 4 to 7 points net lower. Sales, 31.50O batrs. January, 7.09c; February, 7.15c; March, T.23C1 April, 7.25c; May, 7.28c; June, 7.33e; July. 7.38c; August, 7.43c; Sep tember. 1.4SC; WWUBI, .,u . CUIUW, 7.56c; December, 7.60c. Spot coffee, steaay; kio 11, can tos 4s, 9c. The official -cables reported an unchanged market at Santos, with an advance of 75 is at Rio and 1-100 rate ot ionnou ex change. - . Metal Markets. r. vv 1 unn, - . . trolytie, 25.50s for second quarter delivery. Jron. steaay wu Mn-"e-Tin. quiet; spot, 41.75o bid. Lead. 6.05c. Spelter, not quoted. Chicago Dairy Produce. r-rrrK-.i-i in. 27. Butter, unchanged Eggs, tinner. Receipts. 7137 cas; firsts 27;S2Sc: ordinary f1""., 263-ic: at mark, cases inciuaeu, s.ww FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of Portland, Oregon Capital and Surplus $3,500,000 You may never need a loan from the bank, but when you keep an account in an institu tion like this you have the use of all its facilities, the benefit of the advice and the suggestions of its officers. COLD WAVE FEARED Threatened Damage to Wheat Lifts Market. CHICAGO CLOSES HIGHER Blizzard Conditions In Winter Grain Belt Said lu Bo 'Worst In Year Trading Is on Immense Scale. CHICAGO, Jan. 27. Serious danger of ex tensive Winter killing lifted the wheat mar ket today In the face of reports that foreign ers were re-selling. The outcome was a steady close. H o to lc net higher, with ..... -. o OT T,,l .1 11.27. aaay at s w- ' "- . , . ., Corn gainsd c to c: oats finished un changed ana provisions fc 1 - - 27 cents. . . . , ,n nrenmnanied by an immense trade, kept the wheat pit me- . t . I Vno. vast rrl XilffJ ly tnrougnout ui a. effect a cold wave would have on Winter wheat was haightened by dispatches from the Northwest saying that bllssard con ditions in some places were the worst in ye?.rS- .... .. Into corn. Oats closed on a rally, but s ngth was unpaired by repona m ... ' :,, Liverpool were sold cheaper than cargoes from tne uoueo oi'- ,. Provisions kept pace with hogs, opening lower, but aovancing Leading futures ranged as follows. WHEAT. Open. High. lw .Close May 1.86 iSi1 i 7 July 1.S6 1.27 l-o CORN. Mav 79 .79 .75 ' .TJH July ; 7 .79 .', OATS. risi K57i " ..nfl .5S fu'f :::::: :ss : MBSS PORK. jan 29.23 20.4O 20.25 20.4 May 20.50 zu.m -v. -. LARD. Jan inti ilay 10.57 10. Oo lO.oo 10.63 SHORT RIBS. Jan m.i: i".o i.'i- May 11.05 li.17 Il.Oo 11.1a Cash prices were: -Wheat No. 3 red, 1.S7; No. 2 hard, J1.S3. Corn No. 2 yellow, nominal. Oats Standard, 63 a. Barley 68081c Foreign Grain Markets. . n. . . - .. 1. ..h.at 1 A higher to d lower. Corn, d lower. Pnget Bonad 41 rain Markets. ISEAiTl,l3i, Jan. nu 1 . -1 11 10; turkey red. $1.13; fortyfold. ll.Ott; club. $1.07: fife, $1.06, red Russian. 1.04 ssney. I"-' Teaterdav's car receipts; Oats 3, hay is. flour 13. TACOMA, .lan. 27. Wheat Bluestem, $1.15; fortyfold, 1.08; club. 1.07; red fit 1Car receipts:- Wheat 12, barley 2, corn 1, hay 15. Grain at Saa Francisce. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 27. Bpot quota tions Walla. tl.8201.5 per cental; red ei QAAtl fix: Tnrkev red. Sl.oiV 100: bluestem, J1.95SJ2 per cental. Barley, feed, tl.3S01.8Tts per cental; brewing. 1.401.42 per cental. oats, wnite, i.auti. ...... j. ti. cn n.f ton: middlings. i3031 per ton; shorts, 26.5027 per ton. Call board: uariey, may, 71 i- tal; December. 1.37 per cental bid. HOPS GO TO LONDON BIG ADVANCE 1.1 ENGLISH MARKET IS CABLED. Association Slls Five Thousand Bales to E. Clemens Horst Coast Prices Are Climbing;. The Oregon Kcpgrowers" Associstion, ac cording to reports current in the locsl trade, has sold 5000 bales to E. Clemens Horst, In addition to the 6000 bales or mere disposed ot to Louis Lachmund a few days ago. Particulars as to the Horst deal were not made public, but dealers here believe the prices ranged up to 12 cents for choice. A small lot of 150 bales of common grade was sold by the association to McClellan at 9 centa There Is no doubt that the big buying that has been under way is largely for export. The railroads are now getting 100 cars ready for the Lachmund shipment, and have secured BPacs on the trans Atlantic liners for the hops. It is prob able that nearly all of the association pool will find Its way to the London market. English hop prices hsve been advancing of late. A London cable received yester day quoted 5 15s and 7 por hundred weight, equal to 24 and 30 cents a pound. The former quotation on Pacifies at London was 1 and 21 cents a pound. The sud den Jump in the London market will ex plain the flurry in export trade here! A letter from a reliable German house made the statement that unsold stocks were small. It had been declared by some bop dealers that Germany has a big un sold supply and that consequently prices would slump in England and America in the event of peace. The Oermsn authority quoted his market at equal to 16 and 23 cents, first costs. No business was reported In the Oregon market, aside from the association sales. Three hundred bales of medium grade -yakimas were sold at 10 and 11 centa an advance of 2 to 3 cents on this grade over recent price. For choice yaklmas 12 cents was offered. The California market has got up again to the 12-rent level. Donovan yeptcrflay FOR SALE VIST? SHARE Associated Fruit Growers Or HOOD Rl VEIL ' f8.50 PER SUABB. , OX AA J.15, OU&MSilXH, paid this price for the Danuchi crop of 140 bales of Eonomaa. He also bought 2:10 bales of Tehamas at 10 cents. Richard son laid :0 cents for the Oerber lot of 100 tales of Bacramentoa. London Wool Sales. LONDON, Jan. 27. An excellent selection of bSO bales brought out Increased competi tion at the wool auction sales today. All wools were 10 per cent dearer thsn the De cember sales and ome of tho finest greaxy often showed an advance of 15 per cent. The extraordinary prices of I's Sd for Vic toria greasy merino and 8s 5d for scoured were paid. The markot is strong. 1-R00M SCHOOL PLAN OUT Method Is Approved by Washington State Superintendent. CIIKHALlS, Wash., Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) County Superintendent A. Can terbury has devised plans for a ono room school building, which he hopes to see adopted as a uniform plan for such buildings. Stale Superintendent Josephine Preston has approved tho plans, which aro recommended highly also by architects. Manual training, domestic sciencA and classroom facilities are provided. The teacher may direct all departments from a common center. Provision for a heating plant, basement, lavatories, etc., are provided. The cost is esti mated at 2500. DlBtrict No. 61. near Oakville. will be the first to erect a structuro under ttio Canterbury plan. Dnytoit Charity Bnreau Opens. DAYTON, Wash., Jan. 27. (Special.) At a meeting at the Commercial Club this week, a charitable organization was perfected to take over the in terests of all smaller charitable com mittees of churches and lodges ot this city, that have long done work !n that field. A bureau has been established at the Houser grain office, where sup plies of any kind may be left by those inclined to help thu needy and from there the president of the organiza tion, Mrs. O. F. ICrbes, will give out what is required by the cases brought to her notice. Lewis Klfects) Snvlng on Cement. CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) The Lewis County Commission ers have arranged for a price of I1.8S a barrel for cement for concrete road construction for 1916. The price to private parties Is 2.28 a barrel this year. Last year the county paid a barrel. The saving of 30 cents a bar rel by the county will amount to a considerable sum on work laid out for this season, which is upwards of three TRAVELERS' GUIDE. San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Chance En Roster The Bl, ' Cleans Comfortable, Elegantly Appelated, Scasolag S. S. BEAVER saila From Alnawerth Deck. ( r. M., jasuusry . ICO Golden Miles oa Colambla River. All Rates Ioclada Bertha aad Meals. Table and 0 cry lea liaexcclleel. The Saa rraneleeo Portland a. I. Co, Third and Washington Streets (with O.-W. It- Ai. C. Tel. Bread way 4000, A dial. FRENCH LINE Compagnie Generate Trausstlaatlqus PONT A L MKKVIL'iC. Sailings From nW lUiU to BORDEAUX CHICAGO Feb. 5,3 P.M. LA T0UKALNE. . .Feb. 12. 3 P. M. ESPAGNE Feb. 19, 3 P. M. LAFAYETTE Feb. 26, 3 P.M. FOB INFORMATION APPLY C. W. KTINOKR. HO Hixlh Bt. A. 1). CHARLTON, tili Morrison W. ' E. K. tiAKlil . .. SC CI. 1SUI SJ. IKHISKY B. SMITH. IIS Third bt. K. '. BAIIID, IO0 Third St. II. DICKSON, 34 Washington Ht. VOItXIl RANK liOAIl, Finn and Mark "Is. F S. M'FARLAND. 3d and Washington tils, E. B. DUFFY. 124 Third ht. JtORTH PACIFIC BlJCAMblllP CO. San Francisco I I I BANTA BARBARA, LOR ANGELIC AND BAN DIEGO. S. S. BREAKWATER Sails Wednesday. Feb. t, P. M. I Ticket Office 12Z A. Third m. Phones Main Ul. A Ml. p Fbunes Main U American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. FREIGHT SERVICE VIA STRAITS MAGELLAN C. P. Kennedy. Agt.. j.o stark at.. Portland. AUSTRALIA EV ZEAI-ANO AND SOUTH KA8. Via Tahiti ami Harotonira, connect In t Wellington for Auckland, Sydney and Australian port. KkTu!ar salUnetf from San Francisco Vebruary 2, Maxell April 21. and every 'JH day. Snd for pamphlet. I'nlon tttfamblilp f o., of New Zealand. Ltd. Office 679 Market Mtreet. Haa fraavlic, or local (4. M- and K. R. Aeol. TS1?,. AUSTRALIA OCEANIC S. S. CCS spteixSo1 lO.fKK) w t Arica.Swaio"SIURA,-WNOMAy,VENTOA" (rsledUoyd. ICKIAI). Sailing every 2 1 dsys. SYDNEY fcrrturn via SAMOA a.d HONOLULU $337.50 Ifl.a .io-dudingCHINA-JAPAN 5;5.M). TeH0N0LULUtSS., po..Wdehe. Fob. 8,Feb. 29,Mir. 21 yJaLsTh NEW VORK LJ VV3 PORTLAND A jTtj9 HONOLULU .v a ' a -