the mnnxiNTr oregoxiat?. miDAt. apriIj si, ioig.
10
WHEAT BIDS LIFTED
Market Responds to Strength
Shown at Chicago.
CROP CONDITION IS FACTOR
Ten Thousand Busliels of BIuctcui
Sold on Local Board as Couse
' 4iicnce of Improved Sentiment.
Xo Country Trading.
Tn tliousar.4 bushels of April bluestem
have been offered for eale at the Mer
chants Eichangc for several days, and yes
terday, with market sentiment more cheer
ful because of the strength shown by the
Chicago market, the lot found buyers at
$1.03 and fl.OS's. Thcac prices Vcr 3 to
3 'r cents better than the bid t of the pre
ceding day. but even at that the wheat
was bought cheaper than it could be ob
tained in. the country. The deal had no
ot her significance, as there has been Tio
betterment of market conditions, so far as
demand is concerned.
Other wheat bids were higher by from 1
to 3 cents, as compared with "Wednesday.
Country reports were of more or less stag
nant trade. Here andMhr-re buyers were
dit with of rern, but farmers were not In
terested. There was a firmer foc1ir.fr in the oats
market, and bids wore advanced a. quarter.
It is raid there are plenty of oats in the
country, but growers are not offering to
ell.
The 1 '- 1 Exchange will be closed today.
Oood Friday. The Eastern Exchanges will
l-o be closed today. The Kan Frncisco
Exrhanpe will close today and tomorrow.
Argentine wheat shipments this week, ar
estimated at 3,'JOO.OOO bushels. j
In commenting on the position of the
Kngrlish wheat market, the London corre
spondent of the Xorth western Miller writes:
"The position penerally is still at the
nercy of the freight market, as the short
age of tonnage in many directions remains
very acute, and although rates are some
what easier, the decline Is not sufficient
to exercise any practical Influence upon the
wheat market.
"The course of the market is, moreover,
rendered more or less problematical by the
tendency to limitations in the consumptive
demand, the urgent freight question and the
apparent unwillinaness of the trade in this
country to maka provision for requirements
two or three months ahead. In some influ
ential quarters It is strongly suggested that
the last-named consideration may involve
the possibility of a rise in the price of
wheat resulting1 from a depletion of stocks.
"In the freight market, conditions are
quieter ail around. In the Plate the -dearth
of tonnage and the exorbitant rates de
manded by neutral shipping compels mer
chants to withhold orders for early ship
ment, and for May and June loadings mer
chants and Government brokers are xery
reserved. For the Juno position the outlook
is in favor of shippers for Government ac
count In the United States section the
interest la limited and freights are barely
steady. April is difficult In point of load
ing, and May tonna is reported as likely
to be sufficient.
Terminal receipts in cars were reported
by the Merchants' Exchange as follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
Portland Thurs. 1-1 1 " I
Tar ago 4.... 1 I o
Season to date n.;i j.-m:s fJH 22:ts
Year ago 10,0 ; I 3 h;5 17m 3WJ
x a coma Wed.. 1
Tear a?o It 1 ' 4
Seaon to date .' r.m 314 t-'
"Vear ago S.7' oil." .... oT'J
Seattle Wed.. 1 - 4
Year ago..... - . - - - 1 1
Season to date 7.r.4S V'l lOOS Sx :!M
Tear ao 7.4". 1 f'.'H 'JOiU 110 1'JS
OKKMANY COKKVES CO HEE STOCKS
Str.m Taken to Protect Supply fll by
Army. '
The fact that the German government has
taken over the coffee in that country and
will in the future dole- it out as the author!,
ties see fit. is evidently a. move to protect
the supply of .the army for a long time in
the future, for there muut be considerable
coffee still in Germany, says Kenskorf, Lyon
Sr. Co., of New York.
For the first eight months of this crop
year, thu imports into Scandinavia were
4H.fn:0 hags; for the same period In 1913
3i:;. which may be taken as a. normal year,
they were 501.000 bags. It -"mld seem safe
to assume, therefore, that at least 2,300.000
hags of this coffee was for Germany. This
would amount to 0 -."5.000, 000 pounds. Thus
far the coffee market has, not shown any
weakness as a result of the interruption of
this trade; which Is a very good indication
of th3 strength of this market.
It is very probable that if Germany In not
stb!e to secure coffee riurlnj? the remainder
of the war, a, very large stock will b carried
In Brazil by German interests in order that,
when the war elopes, that country may be
able to secure a supply for immediate con
sumption without being forced to pay the
advanced price, which would naturally fol
low the end of the war.
CUBE BUTTER SELLS AT LOWER TRICE
City Creamery Offered at Various Quota
tions Kg gs Are linn.
The butter market was weak. Cubea sold
at 27 cents yesterday for extras, and firsts
were offered at -0 cents. 'City creamery
prints were quoted at 30 to U J '4 cents.
There will be a half-cent decline In cheese
prices tbitf morning. Flats will be quoted at
3 9 cents f. o. b. dock, and Young Americas
at 10 cents.
The egg market was firm with 22 cents
the general selling price. I.drge buyers are
offering from 21 to 21 cents to shippers.
Poultry was firm with hens selling at 17
0 IS cents and broilers bringing $-"6 a
dozen. Xressed. poi k was firm and veal
m am weaker.
STRAWBERKT SCPPLY
IS
LARGE
Ion Angele Fruit in Good Condition and
Sells at Lower Price.
The strawberry supply was large yester
day and the demand maj good. Two can
wre in from Los Angeles. The quality was
fine and prices ranged from $1.15 to $1.30
a crate.
About IT cars of oranges were on the
camer. The shipment was made up mainly
of large sizes. Tho orange market is steady.
I-ocsl hothouse cucumbers were on the
market and quoted at $1.50 to $2 a dozen.
The steamer brought a mixed assortment of
Southern vegetables, including beans, which
mere quoted at 20 ents a pound.
large Sale of Yakima Moo I.
NORTH YAKIMA, A.rtl 20. (Special.)
Prior & Sons today fold to the American
"Woolen Mills 110.00O pounds of wool at re
ported prices ranging from IS? cents to
27 cents, according to grade. This Is the
heaviest Yakima tale this season.
Medium Hop Bring 10 Cents.
One hundred and ten ba!ti of medium
grade Oregon hops changed bands y ester
day between dealers at 10 cents. This is the
n!y transaction reported in the local mar
ket this week. There Is a light demand for
contracts.
Advance in Sugar Expected.
The ugar market is firm in it up In the
Fat and bigh-er prices are looked for here
within the next few da ys.
Bank Clearings.
"Bank clearings "of the Northwestern cities
yesterday mere as foiioas:
Ciearings. Balances.
Te r f 7 -1 n '1 $ -. 0 1 " . 1 ' 5 $ 1 4 ' 4
fceattio 2.420.2-O 18'J,17o
Taronu
tpokano
I7J8 . fcS.715
QUOTATIONS
PORTLAND
MARKET
rajji, Hour, seed, Ktr.
Mercha ntV Exchange, noon session.
A ni l! delivery.
Bid
Wheat - "Rid.
BleRtem . $ 1 . i .".
Fort j fold . .'.2
flub Ul
Fled ftf. 31
R-d Hssian
rats .o. 1 white feed 2."
Barley No 1 feed .... 27..v
Bran 2l.0
short ;;.oo
Futureo
Ask. Yr. ago.
S l ot s l .1
..m;
.13
1.20
1.23
1.21
1.20
3rt.no
2."i.oo
24. OO
24.50
Ask.
$ 1.04
1.05
.07
.07
J. .".
22.00
24. OO -
Bid.
Mav bluestm . ..1 3.0
June Bluest ''111 ..............
May fortyfold 02
.T'ine fortyfold ."-
May club !1
.June club .11
May red fife i'l
J unfl red f .fo .OL
May RuHKian !0 .."
June Russian .
May oats ...i 2'i.r-O 2rt.2"
.Tune oats 2.. 7 5 26. .".0
Mav fi barley '7.r.O ' 21.r.(
May bran 21. 2 22.0
June bran 21.75 2"J.."n
May frliorts 2."t.2."i 24.iO
June sliorts 23.73 24. .0
FIjOUR Patents. $2.o0 per barrel;
Ftraihtn. $4.r.O'.-r; exports. $4.0; Valley,
$4.7u; whole w;htat. $"i.40; graham. $."5.2u.
HAY Kastern Oregon timothy. $2o.oO per
ton: alfalfa, old crop, $19.30tft2l.
MILLFEBD Spot price: Bran. $2: per
ton; shorts, $2tJ per ton; rolled barley, $."51.50
a :2..v.
CORN" Whole. $30 per ton; cracked, $37
per ton.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Uc! jobbing quotatlyns:
TROPICAL KR11TS Oranges, navels,
$2. iorr2.i;i per box; 1-mons. $2'4 perbox;
baniiiiiis. T,c per pound ; ii neap pies. S p7c
per pound; grapefruit, $lia tangerines,
$2."o per lug.
VEGETABLES Artichokes, 7J.C per dozen j
tomatoes, $3.0i 4 per rate; c abbage, $2.25
di :;.2. per hund red ; garlic, 10c per pound ;
peppers, 17 4s $t-20c P?r pound; eggplant, 20c
per pound; horseradish, 8 ic per pound ;
cauliflower. 7."c H $1.25 : lettuce, $2 2.25 per
era te ; cucumber.-i, $ l-.oO 5rj 2 dozen ; spinach,
4 r'L 5c pit pound; asparagus, local, $1.25 (ft
1.50 per dozen: California, $2.252.75 per
box.; rhubarb, 1 ', it 2c per pound; peas, 7c
per pound.
POTATOES Jobbing prices: Oregon, $1.50
tf? l.0: Yakimas. $l.t' 1.75 per sack: new
California. 4i Se per pound. Buying price:
Oritors. $1 z 1.25.
ONION Oregon. $L35 2..'0 per sack;
Texas Bermudas, jellow, $2 per crate; white,
$2.10.
GREEN FRflT Strawberries, $1.131.33
per crate: apples. $lii l.oO per box; ciin
berries, $11 per barrel.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Local jobbing quotations:
EGGS Jobbing prices; Oregon ranch, can
dled, 22 i c per dozen ; uncandled, 22c per
dozen.
POULTRY Hens. 17 14 IPe; stags. 13c;
broilers. $5 'a 6 per dozen; turkeys, live, 20 (fr
21c; turkeys, dre?sed. choice, 252Gc; ducks,
14i 15c: geese. 10 11c.
BUTTER City ereamen1, prints, extras,
"n- 32Vjc; country creamery, prints, Wip
32 'ic; cubes, extras, 27c; firsts, 20c; store
butter, ISQ-lOc; butterfat, No. 1, 31c; No. 2,
2c.
CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbing buying
prices, 18c per pound t. o. b. dock Port
land: Young Americas. 10c per pound.
VEAL Fancy, llllK-c per pound.
PORK Fancy. HS'J12c per pound.
Staple Groceries.
.T.oea! jobbing quotations:
SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails,
$3.30 per dozn : one-half flats. $1.30; 1
pound flats, $2.50; Alaska, pink, 1-pound
tails. 05c.
HON E Y Cholrc, $3.25 per case.
NUTS Walnut, sack lots, 10c; Brazil
nuts. 13&l.Sc: filberts, lOlSc; almonds,
10 He; peanuts, 5c; cocoanuts, $1 per
dozn ; pecans. 10 20c ; chestnuts. 10c.
BEANS Small white, 7.20c; large white,
7.15-". Lima, 0c; baypu, GUc; pink. ric.
COKFEE Roasted, in drums, I4$r 33c.
i-o ak f run ana oerry. s; ccet, t -"f
extra C, $7.JO; powdered, in barrels, $8.50; I
curjpn, Darreis.
SALT Granulated. $15.50 per ton: half
rround. 100s. $10 per ton; Oos,' $10.00 per
ton; dairy, $14 per ton.
3i ICE Southern head. SliftCUe per
pound : broken, 4c; Japan stvle, 4 w. n 3c-.
DRIED FRLMT Apples, &c per pound;
apricots. 13 15c; peaches. 8c; prunes. Ital
ian, S 'u 9c ; raisins, loose Muscatels, Sc; un
b!ea.hed Siltaras, OHtlOc; seeded. 9c
dates, Persian, loc per pound; fard, $1.63
per box: currants, 61' 12c; figs. 30 6-
oiince, 2 lo 4 -ounce, $2.25 ; .It; 10-ounce,
$2.40; 12 10-ounce, S5c; bulk, white, 7Sc;
black, tic per pound.
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.
HOPS 115 crop, lO&llc; 3010 contracts,
10 it 1 lc.
HIDES Salted hides, 23 pounds and up,
1 3 c ; salted stags, 50 pounris and up, 12c ;
salted kid. 13 pounds to 25 pounds, le;
malted calf Up to 15 pounds, 20c; green
hide.. 5o pounds and up. 14c; green staps.
Z pounds and up, luc: green kip, 15 pounds,
lic; dry fiint hides, 27c; dry flint calf, up
to 7 pounds. 20o; dry ta.lt hides, 22-.
WOOL Eastern Oregon, 21'u27c; Valley,
00c.
MOHAIR New clip, 40 45c per pound.
C. SCAR A BARK Old and new, 4c per
pound.
PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts, lSc; dry
short-wooletf pelts. 14.c; dry shearlings,
10 15c each ; baited shearlings. 13 & 25c
each ; dry goat, long huir, 10c each ; dry
goat shearlings. 10 20c each; salted long
wooletl pelts, April. $l.25-?r2 each.
Provisions.
HAMS All sizes, choice, 214c; standard.
2!--; skinned, lttc; picnics. 1 iic- cot-
ta (? i roil. 1 lc.
BACON Fancy. 2S'S 29c; standard, 23-Jy
24c: etioice, 17W 22 c.
DRY SALT Short. clear backs. 13ft I3c
exporrs. J5r 10 Uc; plates, lu'r 11 Vjc.
LAI CD Tierce basis, kettle rendered, 14c;
standard, lc; compound, 12 J4 c.
BARREL GOODa Mess beef, $18; plate
beef. $22; brisket pork, $19; tripe, $10 50
4j 1 1.3.
Oils.
KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels
or tank wagon. J ic ; canes. 17 v 20 V c.
- OASOLIXE Bulk. lituc; cases, 2tfisC;
nap:ha. drums, i 'c; cases, 25
LINSEED OIL Raw, barrel, "oic; raw,
cases, 97c; b-.died, barrels, 04c; boiled,
cases. P9c.
T UR P E N TIN E I n tanks, 67c; in cases,
4c; iO-case lots, lc less.
COmiK FfTl'KKS ARK I K REGULAR
Last Prices Range From Seven Points
lllgfier to i-Ive Points Lower.
NEW YORK. April 20. The market for
coffee futures showed a steadier tone after
yesterday's liquidation, but fluctuations were
irregular, and tnere seemed to be some buy
ing of near months against sales of later
deliveries. Some attributed this to an idea
that any actual disturbance of relations be
tween this country and Germany might 1-9-
uii in in import lax on tonee which would
tend to increase the value of existing stocks,
while others thought it might have been
partly due to reports that Brazil was offer
ing new -crop shipments here more freely.
After opening unchanged to one point
higher, tho market sold about one to seven
points above last night's closing figures,
vith July touching fc.lOc and December S. 32c.
Near months closed within a point or two
of the best, but December eaed off to 8.27c,
with the general list closing net seven
points higher to five points lower.
Sales, 47.000. Including switches. April,
"8.02c; May, b.o3c; June. S.oOc: July. 8.14c;
August, 8.17c; September, 8.10c; October,
8.22c; November, &.25c; December, 8.2bc;
January, 8.22c February, 8.35c; March,
Spot coffee, quiet; KIo 7sf 0c; Santos
4S. IUVsC
The only fresh offer reported In the cost
and freight market was of new crop Santos
4s for September shipment at 9c f.o.b.
Brazil.
The official cables reported no change in
the Brazilian markets. There was a clear
ance of 9UOO bags from Victoria for New
York.
SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MAKRtTS
Prices Current on Butter. Eggs, Fruits,
Vetgrt0Ies, etc., at Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 20. Butter
Fresh extras. 2oic; prime firsts, 23c; fresh
firsts. 2414c.
Eggs Fresh extras, 19c; fresh firsts,
IS '-I c; pul'.ets, 19.
Cheese New. ISc; Young Americas, 17Hc.
Vegetables Eggplant , 7ffl2UC; rhu
barb, 30 ts 75c; cucumbers, 73c $1.25; aspa
ragus, s 1.0O 1. 1 : rummer squash, bc rt
$l.lo; bell peppers, 15'&20c; tomatoes. $1.:0
L7-; string beans, SIOc; wax beans, Sjj-lOc.
Onions California, $1.2531.30; Oregon,
$1,250 1.60.
Fruits-Lemons, $2.502.75; strawberries.
73c&$1.00; oranges. $ 1.4 2.00 ; grarefruit,
$l.30F2.5O; bananas, liawaiixi, 75c $1.50;
pineapples, Hawaiian, $1. 50 ft 2.50.
Potatoes Delta. $ 1.25 ''j. 1 .65 ; Salinas, $2.15
Q 2.35 ; new. 2 a 3c.
Receipts Flour 71WO quarters, barley 4:t50
centals, beans 130 sactu-. potatoes 10 sacks,
hay 5oO ton.
Tluluth United Market.
DULUTK. Anrll 20 Linseed Cash,
$2.1;;; May, $21:4 ; July. $2.14.
Hops. Tbtc., at New York.
NEW YORK, April 19. Hops quiet. Hide
firm. Wool steady.
SELLING IS HEAVY
Liquidation Carries War
Stocks to Lower Point.
TONE AT CLOSE IS WEAK
All Divisions br List Arc Affected,
but Decline in Kalis Is "Sot
iMTgc Exclianre on
licrlin Advances.
NEW YORK. April 20. For a brief time,
that it, during the forenoon, today's market
manifested a disposition to break away
from the depres: Ing factors which brought
about the extreme weakness of the pre
vious day. Opening prices were mostly at
substantial advances. and trading wua
broader, if less active, t lie speculative con
tingent taking a more cheerful view of the
International situation.
improvement v. as shortlived, however,
another selling mement of increasing pro
porMons being encountered later, which not
oniy obliterated most gains, but caused fur
ther material recessions.
Weakness wan again most pronounced In
the war group, some of those Issues, to
gether with othera indirectly allied thereto,
falling to lowest quotations of the year.
Liquidation aa at its height in tho last 1
half hour. All divisions of the, list were
sympathetically affected, including United
States Steel, which fell a fraction under
yesLtrday's minimum, while Bethlehem Steel
dropped 6 v. to 4214.
Rnils were relatively steady, with a few 1
exceptions, but tills may have been due
to the scarcity of offerings. Total sales
of stocks amounted to 502.0OO shares.
Vn '.ted States Industrial Alcohol suffered
the greatest loss, with an extreme decline
of pight points, but Studebaker. Westing
house. American Smelting, American and
Mexican Petroleum, as well as the zincs
and fertilizer shares, were under heavy
pressure. Mercantile Marine, which was the
most active feature of the day, more than
held its groui.d with United Fruit and
Reading.
A further .lump in marks or German ex
change to 75 for demand on Berlin was
the significant feature of the international
money market. At this quotation marks are
almost five points above their low rate of
a few week ago. r Sterling was dull but
steadv and franrs were a shade easier.
Little heed seamed io be paid tov ad vices
from London announcing a settlement in
the British Cabiret. but much interest was
evinced in the arrival of Russian troops
In France, because of the probable effect
in the western theater of the war.
The bond market was dull, with a lower
trend. Total sales, par value, were $2.:iS0.
000. United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
Sales. High. Low. bid.
Am Beet Sugar. 3. 100 .7'i f.tiVi '
American Can.. 4.40O 574, 5ti 3tH
Am Car & Fdv. n.nno 02 6014
American Loco. 12.200 r.sij 7 67
Am Sm & Retg. 12,ini pt;a, o:t 04 M
Am Hug Refg... l.son ins 107 107
Am Tel A Tel.. 2n0 32774 127 H 327'-
Am Z L & S 10.100' P2 803,
Anaconda Cop.. S.To S27i si 'a Kli
Atchison 5oo 101 IO!- 101
Baldwin Loco... 33.S"0 Oi'i S O0
Bait & Ohio .00 S5i 84Ti 85H
Br Rap Trans... 50 S3 4
B & S Copper... 11,100 00 H fcS4
Calif Petrol 22
Canadian Pacif . 70O Ifit! 3 05H lfi.'i
Central Leather. 3,S'K 51 U 30 50
Ches & Ohio 50
C M & St P :oo on 02 4 02Vi
C & N W 20 3 25U 1234 125
C R I & p Ry.. 2.Ho lOi'i 300
Ch ino Conpor. . . 1 .500 53 ';8 52 52
Colo Fu & Iron. 3.100 42 40'i 40
Corn Prod Refg 18
Crucible Steel... 5 400 84 81 02
rlst Securities.. 0,300 45 44 44
Erie 0.500 34 :;.! 34
General E!ert. .. 3,5o0 304 1 03 303 '
fir North pfd... :hm I1ft 110 118
Or Nor Ore ctfs. 2.200 4014 .10 40
Illinois Central. .TOO 100 300 00
Int Cons Corp.. 300 3 1 10
Inspiration Cop. 44S 4:i 43
Int Harv, N J.. 5 no 110 3i J10
Int M M Pfd ctf. 27.0nn 75 73 74
K C Southern... 500 25 24 25
Kennecott Cop.. 11,400 34 34 54
Louis & NasJi 3 22
Mexican Petrol. 3.800 101 pi i0
Miami Copper. .. 3.000 37 37 37
M K & T pfd 30
Missouri Pacif.. OoO A 3 3
Montana Power 77
National Lead . . 4of C,4 03 3
Nevada Copper. 1.3m 17 17 17
N Y Central 2.000 101 10u 301
N Y X H Sz II.. i0 tt2 01 1
Nor & Western. 1.300 121 120 20
North Pacific. .. 60O 110V UO'i '310
Pacific Mail '22
Pac TeT & Tel ..... 32
Pennsylvania . . 3.300 50 50 5H
Ray Cons Cop... 2.0im o;: " 22 22
Readlntr 37.500 84:,i "8f!'4 84
Rep Ir & Steel.. 2. 400 4"S-. 47 47
Shat Ariz Cop.. l.Si'O 31 30 31
Southern Pacif.. 5.O0O 0" p fl.nu
Southern Ry . 700 1f l! 10
Stufie'iaker Co.. 17.500 133'i 32 328
Tennessee Cop.. 3. POO 4 " J 40
Texas Company. OOO ISO 'J 1 1 S4
Union Pacific... l.ooo 331 330U inoii
do pfd 3oo 82 K2 82
IT S Tnd Alcohol. 25.3no 3-10'i 341 'C 34
U S Steel 50.MOO S2 SI U 81
do pfd 1 .300 3 10 3 1 S A 3 1
Utah Copper.... 2.5or so 70 70
Wabash pfd B.. 8no 25 21'. 25
Western Union. 700 80 So1". 80
Westing Fleet. . 20.200 CO", 50 R9
Total sale3 for the day. 592.000 shares.
BONDS.
U S ref 2s rVs'; . 09 Northern Pac 3s. 00
U S ref 2s coup . l0 Pac T & T 5s..,10o
U S 3s re M01 j Venn con 4s. . . . H1
U S 3s coupon. lol ( South pac ref 4s 80
U S 4s reg Krfi do Cv 5s 10::"i
IT 15 4s coupon . 1 A3 H ! Union Pa: 4s... !",
Am smelts tls.-lOsi-il do cv 4s P;t
Atchison Ken 4s 03 U S SteJ 5s....lo4U
X Y C gen 3s.l12 Anglo-French 3s. 15
Northern Pac 4a 9
Bid.
Money, Exchange. Ktc.
NEW YORK. April 20. Mercantile paper,
Sfa:'1; per cent.
Stirling
OO-day bills.
demand.
$4.70; cables. $4.7
ri Ar silver, !. n c.
M-Jxlcan dollars, 50ic
Go'-trnment bonds, steady; railroad bonds,
eapy.
Time loans Esy; 00 and 00 days, 23
per rt-nt; six montns, 3.f. per cent.
Call money Firm; hiph, 2 per cent;
low. 2 .4 per cent; ruling rate. 2 per
cent ; last loan, - per cvnt; closing bid,
2 per cent; offered at 2 per cent.
SAX FRANCISCO. April 2n. Sterling 00
nays. $4.i.i1--: clemami, cables,
$4.77. Mexican dollars, 4-1 c.
Drnf ts Sight, 1c ; telegraph, 3c.
Stocks Steady at London.
LONDON. April 20. American securities
opened firm and above parity. Trad ing was
limited ana inn rinsing was quiet and steady
YARD TRADE IS QUIET
PRICKS A It K STEADY AT ZVOJITH
POBTL.W D
Beat Ilogn l(aeliiiig the Local Market
llrlng Run for the Day
lm Small One.'
Thy livestock market was quiet yesterday
with prices holding steady. The limited
offerings were mainly of hogs. Only one
full load was sold, and this, as well as the
smaller bunches of prime hogs, went at $0.
Odd lets ot cattle of various sorts, largely
of medium grade, sold at former prices.
The dny's run was tne lightest 01 the week
Receipts wen. 13 cattle, two calves, 017
pops and live snecp. -Miipper were:
With hogs F. B. Decker, Marion County,
one car; McMahon A: Son. Linn County, one
ear; L. s. nines, oner man county, one car;
C. C.CIarke Ac Son. Gilliam County, 36
nogs vy lo&i; f. Aman, jviicKitat county,
Washington. 10 hogs by boat; A. W. Perry
Klickitat County, Washington, 3S hogs by
bote
With mixed loads S. Mayfield, Clack
amas County, one car hogs snd sheep; Arm
da hi l;ros., Marlon, one car cattle, calves
and hogs; P. L. Einbry, Clackamas, one
car cattle and nogts , j. b.. bmlth, Marion,
one car cattle and hogs.
The day's Kales were as follows:
Wt. Price . Wt. Price
7 hoes.: ... 110 $7.50 2 boss 155 00
21 hoes... . 231 P.oo 4 Spr. Iambs. 47 10.0O
1 hog 150 0.00 1 steer 050 5.73
2 hous 2't. P. 00 ) steers 1(hhl 7
22hogs 20S p.oo 1 helf-r T 4.30
7:hof-. 3i 0.m 1 heifer 5SO 5.30
15 hogs I ;T P.Ooj 1 calf. . 140 6.50
22 hogs 126 7.30,1 calf 120 5.00
1 hog 410 7.00 1 bull 7.-.0 3.50
3 hogs 130 7.0O, 1 bull , ..1U'M 4.75
104
170
1 50
3!H)
273
354
3u5
7.50'l cow. . . .
0.00' I cow. . . .
S.ooja cow s
8.302 cows. . .
4.25 1 cow . .
S.OOll cow
8.50 1 cow. . . .
880
S70
830
033
OO 0
S20
OitO
0.50
0.75
0.00
5.O0
6.00
.4 hogs.
4.00
0.50
hots 142
1.50, 1 cow. .
Prices ouotec at the Port lam
yards on
the various clashes of livestock
Cattle
Steers., choice srrain and pulp....
$S. 75(3 $0.O0
8.fi03 8.73
S.15G? S.50
7.75'a S.15
7.50 7.S0
Steers, choice hay
steers, goou
Steers, medium
Cows, choice . . . -
Cows, good
Cows, medium
0.75'fD
6.25 rtit
i .-.1
Heifers
Bulls .'
Stags
HMO HP 3.25
8.00 9.00
8.00 iv 9.03
s.r.o'tp s.75
7.00 3.00
7.00 o 8.00
8.23-3)10.00
8.00" 9.00
7.00'aJ 8.2S
9.54)11.00
Hoirs
Prime light
frime Jicht
Good to prime
Koush heavy
Pls and skips
Sheep
Yearlings Wethers
Ewes
Lumbs
Omaha Livestock Market.
OMAHA. Aoril 20. Hoch Recelots. 11.-
500; steady; heavy, $0.301, 0.43 ; light, $0.15
M.4ir; pigs, $7 75(&S.T3; bulk of sales, $0.20
to ! 40.
Cattle Receipts. 5000: steady: native
sterj. $S(ji9.50, cows and heifers, $0.75&
8.25; Western steers. $7. .'Org 8.75 ; Texas
steers, $7 fo 7.75 ; stockers and feeders, $0.50
Sheen Recelits 0300! fttnadv: vearlinsrs.
R.50j, 10.25; wethers, $8(0; lambs, $10.40
Chicago Livestoc k Market.
CHICAGO. April 20. Hoes-Recelots. 24.-
000: weak. 3c to 10c under yesterday's
average; bulk, $0.600.80; light, $0.25 & 'J.75 ;
mix'-'j, 5y.;jlu.'y.su; neuv $0.25 (&' u.w; rougn,
$0.25;i.40; pigs. $7.250...
Cattle Receiots. 3000: steadv: native beef
steerr. $7.85 '..IM); Western stees, $7.75 CjD
8.05, stockers and feeders. $3.83 tff 8.50 ; cows
nd heifers. $4i.2o- calves. $7Jl0.
Sheep Receipts. 14,000; steady; wethers,
$u.Sj?9.10; Iambs, $7.00)11.05.
POOLKD MOHAIR BRINGS 46 4 CENTS
Highest Price of Season Is Paid at Jasper,
Lane County.
EUGENE, Or., April 20. (Special.) The
Jastfbr mohair pool was sold today at 40
cents, the record price of the season, ac
cording to an announcement made by Myron
Wallace, one of 10 growers Interested In the
pool. : The highest previous price, he said,
was 46 cents for the Marcola pool yesterday.
The Jasper wool aggregated about 1600
pounds. The purchaser was E. E. Morrbson,
of Springfield, representing a Portland firm,
which was unknown In the transaction. The
sale cleans up the mohair in the Jasper
district. It is said.
War Insurance Rates Changed.
WASHINGTON. Aoril 20. Reductions in
oceaa insurance rates generally and an in
crease in rates on cargoes to Far Eastern
ports through the Suez Canal were an
nounced by the Government War Risk
Bureau. "
Rates between United States ports and
belligerent ports of Western Europe are
lowered from 20 cents on the $100 to 10
cents ; between the United States, Pacific
Coast and the Orient from 25 cents to 5
cents; between the United States and bel
ligerent ports in the Western Hemisphere
from 25 to 3 3 cents, and between non-belligerent
ports in the Western Hemisphere
from 12 cents -to 5 cents. Rates to the
East through Suez are raised from 5 cents
on tho $100 to yi on the $1U0.
Xaval Stores.
SAVANNAH, Ga., April 20. Turpentine,
o r. n . 1 . r - ill' A, An CaUc 111-: V, ! -,-. I . T-i.
ceipts, 144; shipments, lo; stock, 5880.
Rosin, dull ; sales blank ; reecipts, 312
barrels; shipments, 283; stock, 00.734. Quote:
.rv, u, Kt xj, C, 4-.-tu, r , j , v t, jv , j a,
$4.55; I, $4.00; K, $4.7p; M, $4.85; N, $3.10;
WG, $5.25; WW, $5.33.
London Financial Market'
LONDON, April 20. Bar silver, 31 3-16d
per ounce.
Money, 44 per cent.
Discount rates Short bills and three
months, 4(34 Per cent.
Metal Market.
NE-W - YORK, April- 20. Copper Firm;
electrolytic, near-by, nominal ; July and
later. 2S(a.21)c.
Irrn, firm and unchanged.
The Metal Exchange quotes tin steady;
spot. 50 dp 52c.
The Metal Exchange quotes . lead at
7.37 -a -..02c.
Spelter Easy; spot. East St. Louis de
livery, 10c asked.
New York Sugar Slarket.
NEW YORK, April 20. Raw sugar
Firm: centrif ueal. 6.14c; molasses, 5.37. Re
fined firm; fine granulated, 7. -5c.
Chicago Dairy Produce.
rillCAOO, April 20. Butter, unchanged.
EgKS Receipts, 29.07S cases; unchanged.
Irleil luit at New York.
NEW YORK, April 20. Evaporated ap
ples dull. Prunes firm. Peaches steady.
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, April 20. Spot cotton quiet.
Mid-uplands, 12.10c. Sales, loo bales.
OREGON GETS PUBLICITY
WOBLD'S WORK TO II.1VK KL.A BO
RATE IIIUHWAY ARTICI.K I.V JUXE.
Editor Visitx Portland While III and la
Taken Over Scenic Route.
Courtesy Is Repaid.
The Chamber of Commerce was ad
vised, yesterday that the June issue
of the "World's Work" wilLcontain .one
of the most elaborately illustrated ar
ticles that has ever appeared In that
publication, its subject being: the Co
lumbia Kiver Highway.
Ten full-pag-e illustrations are to be
used, and" it is understood that these
are to be in colors. World's Work will
print in the same issue an illustrated
editorial concerning- the highway.
It is believed that this will be the
most effective piece of publicity that
has yet been secured to place the high
way before the traveling public It
comes at the right time of the year to
impress the vacationist, and in a maga
zine of recognized standing.
The publication of the forthcoming
story was secured through the instru
mentality of Samuel C. Lancaster, sup
ported by the bureau of publicity and
conventions of the Chamber of Com
merce. When H. S. Houston; editor of
World's Work, visited Portland last
year he was just recovering from a
severe illness, but expressed to Mr.
Lancaster a desire to see the highway.
The Chamber of Commerce procured a
specially equipped automobile for the
use of the party and saw that Jlr.
Houston was made comfortable for the
journey.
On his return from the highway Mr.
Houston promised Mr. Lancaster that
he would give the highway space In
World's Work.
FARMERS ASK PAVED ROAD
Vamliill Court Appoints CVmnittee
to Kstimate Espcnsc.
M'MIXNVILLE, Or., April 20. (Spe
cial.) A delegation of more than 60
business men of Sheridan and farmers
from the vicinity came to McMinnville
today to lay before the County Court a
proposition for building about two and
a half miles of hard-surfaced road, be
ginning where the pavement ends at
the city limits on the east side of Sheri
dan. Sheridan property owners and those
along the road promise to raise one
third of the funds necessary for the
improvement. The court appointed a
committee to in-vestigate and obtain
an estimate of the probable cost. An
effort to obtain aid also from the State
Highway Commission was proposed.
JLt'baiion Class Will Give Play.
LEBANON', Or., April 20. (Special.)
The senior class of the Lebanon
High School will present "Thompson
of the Varsity" for the annual class
play on May 4-5 at Kuhu Theater.
5 hrgs. .
hofia. .
2 hogs. .
1 hog. . .
4 hogs. .
5 hoes. .
STORMS LIFT WHEAT
Submarine Issue Is Put in
Background by Traders.
CHICAGO MARKET BULLISH
baiHloncd Acreage in Soft Wiuter
AVIieat States Declared to Bo
Extremely Heavy Coarse '
Grains Are Weaker.
CHICAGO. April 20. Crop conditions, in
stead of the submarine issue, took prece
dence today in Fhaping tho course of the
wheat market. largely as a result of heavy
storms in the Northwest prices developed
considerable strength and closed steady at
"sc to 3 He net advance, with May at
Jl.UVi and July at l.i:i7i. Corn lost H &
4c to Vic; oat3 finished unchanged to
He down, and provisions varied from 2
4t oc decline to a. rise of 5c.
Wheat showed an upward tendency from
the outset. Bullish reports regarding crops
in the Winter wheat bclfr tended materially
to uphold prices during the last part of
the session, notwithstanding late down
turns in Wail-street quotations. A leading
authority said abandoned acreage in soft
Winter wheat states would be extremely
heavy.
Corn was depressed by active selling on
the part of several prominent speculators,
who recently had been conspicuous as bulls.
Odts were governed mainly by corn. There
was some selling on account of the excel
lent conditions generally for seeded oats.
Provisions kept within a narrow range.
Lower quotations on hogs eased the mar
ket for a while, but later the tendency was
upgrade, owing to a scarcity in the offer
incs of lard.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close.
May SI. SI. 14 $1.14H
July 1.1314 1.14H 1-1314 1.13T,
CORN'.
May
."." .7(i
.70?i ..70
OAT3.
.44 ;i .4.-)Vi
.75
.76 Vi
July
.70H
May
-4S
.42
July
.4 .43 Vi
MESS PORK.
2.1.20 2o.2U 23.10
2:i.ll2- 22. U0
May
23.20
22.UO
July
2:i.i2-
LAKU.
May
.11.(50 11. 5 11.00
.11.75 11.S0 11.75
SHORT RIBS.
.12.20 12.20 12.12
.12.o5 12. of 12.27
11.05
11. SO
July
May
2.ir
I2.:j2
juiy
Cash prices were:
Wheat No. 2 red, nominal; No.
3 red,
$t.05&1.10; Xo, 2 hard, 11.10 iB; No. 3 hard
S1.12.
Corn Xo. 2 yellow, 77f?(81c; Xo. 4 yel
low, 73 fo 74 'i c ; white, 741h& 7oc.
Oats Xo. S white 44(&40c; standard,
40c.
Rye Xo. 2. fml)7',ic.
Barley 62 Q 76c. -Timothy
4.50 4j 8.
Clover $10 18.50.
Primary receipts Wheat, 9U8.0O0 vs. 574.
00O bushels; corn, 500.000 vs. 4S5.000 bushels;
oats, 7U6.000 vs. 471,000 bushels.
Khipmnts Wheat, 620,000 vs. 1.920.000
bushels; corn, 1,120,000 va. 902,000 bushels;
oats, 905.O0O vs. 578.000 bushels.
Clearances Wheat- 42S.O0O bushels; corn,
2000 bushels; oats, '380,000 bushels; flour,
27,000 barrels.
- Vorelgn Grain Markets.
LIVERPOOL.. April 20. Cash wheat and
corn unchanged.
Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 20. Wheat May,
$1.11-".; July $1.1S? to $l.lSV-i; cash, No.
1 hard, Jl.; No. l Northern, 1.L'UU
1.22 v; NO. 2. $1.17 V U J-20'i.
Barley. 65&72C. Flax. $2.14 14 2.1S V4.
Kastern Cash Wheat.
KANSAS CITY April 20. Cash tvheat lo
higher.
CHICAGO,
higher.
April 20. Cash wheat lc
OMAHA, April 20. Cash wheat lc to 2c
higher.
Eastern Wheat Futures.
DfLTJTH. April 20. Wheat closed: May
$1.17?,; July, fl.lS-V
WINNIPEG, A,pril 20. Wheat closed;
May, $1.15i; July, $1.15li; October, $1.10;4.
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 20. Snot Quota
tions Walla, $1.65(1.07; Red' Russian,
l.U2"6 to l.eo; Turkey red, $1.7oi 1.82 i
bluestsm, $ 1.85 (jj1.87 -j ; feed barley, $1.3214,
brewing. $ 1.35 'it 1.40: white oats. 1.40se
1.42"4 ; bran. $22.50 'd 23.50: middlings. $3040
01: shorts, 2u.u0fri2.
call board Barley. May, $1.27"A bid, $1.31
asKeu; .December, $1.3014 bid, $1.31 asked.
l'tiget Sound Grain Markettf.
SfJATTI.K, April 20. Wheat Bluestem,
$1.04 "i; Turkey red, $1.04"4; fortyfold, B6c;
club, c; fife. 90c; red Russian. 93c. Bar
ley. $27.50 per ton. Yesterday's car re
ceipts: Wheat, 13; hay, 4; flour, 2.
TACOMA, April. 21 . Wheat Bluestem,
$1.0;;; fortyfold. 06c; club, 94c; red fife, 93c.
Car receipts: Wheat, 3: hay, 10.
HOME RULE IDEA AT ISSUE
Violation by City Duplicate of Tro-
liibitlon Law Is Considered.
The possibility of the home rule
principle being violated by the adop
tion in Portland of an ordinance em
bodying provisions of the state pro
hibition law so that the city might
retain the money taken in from fines
in liquor, prosecutions, may result in
the defeat of the ordinance when, it
comes berore tne city council.
The measure Jias been prepared bv
City Attorney LaRoche and is in ef
feet a duplication of the state law. Mr.
LaRoche says he feels such a measure
woald be a violation of the home rule
nrincinle. That element will h run
sidered when fhe measure is up for
passage. Its sole purpose is to enable
the city to retain the revenue from
fines instead of turning ifover to the
state.
MARKET PLANS DISCUSSED
Portland Chamber Co-operating la
l'etleral Fruit Selling System.
Holding that :t fa of vital interest to
the many thousand fruitgrowers of
the state that some more rational sys
tern of marketing be established, and
favoring the plan outlined here re
cently by Government officials, the
Chamber of Commerce is co-operating
heartily with state and National of
f iclals to bring about an improved con
dtion in 'the fruit Industry.
W. E. B. DodsofT,' of the official staff
of the Chamber of Commerce, went to
Salem yesterday, where he held a con
lerenrft with Governor Withycombe
and Dr. J. W. Kerr, president of the
Oregon Agricultural College, on th
subject.
CITY ASKED TO LIFT BAN
Organized Effort to Be Made to Al
ter Tubercular Hospital Law.
The Oregon Association for the Pre
vention of Tuberoulosis Is now behind
the State Board of Health and other
medical organizations in the movement
to amend the city ordinan prohibit
ing tuberculosis hospitals in the city.
A letter -was sent to the City Council
yesterday asking' that the measure be
changed to permit tne Hospitals.
In the letter, signed by" Sadie Orr
Dunbar, secretary, it Is contended that
where do you want
to Send money?
Drafts and Money Orders issued on all
parts of the world.
Extremely low rates to Europe.
First National Bank
v OF PORTLAND
FIFTH and MORRISON STS.
Capital and Surplus $3,500,000
Information at Window No. IO
t is a worse menace to have tubercu
losis patients walking the streets than
to have tuberculosis hospitals. It is
declared that there is absolutely no
danger of spread of the disease from
such hospitals properly conducted.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Births.
PETRIE To Mr. and Mrs Onorire A.
Petrie, 1218 Kerby street, April S, a daugh
ter. ELLSWORTH To Mr. and Mrs. Chester
W. Kllw.jrth, G2 West Colfax street, April
10. a riaughter.
1-AUTZ To Mr. and Mrs. Edward W.
Fautz, Kockfispur, April &, a son.
ASH To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer P. Ash,
Stevenson. Wash.. April Hi a son.
ORliWOLD To Mr. and Mrs. Itobert I..
Griswold, Linnton, Or., April lo, a daughter.
1LL1V TO Mr. ana Mrs. AdOlpll K. 1UK.
tl'.XJ East Sev.-nty-fifth North, April lo, a
son.
LAPPROX'CE To Mr. and Mrs. Bdmund
La Spronoe, 100-4 Rodney avenue, April U, u
daughter.
SUHKUEBER To Mr. and Mrs. Max .1.
Pchroeder, 4UK East Harrison street, April
11, a Bon.
DOIG To Mr. and Mrs. David EoiR. DUD
TJnfrm avenue Xorth, April 0. a daughter.
GE1SLER To Mr. and Mrs. Fred P.
Cleisler. U513 Fifty-eighth, avenuo Southeast,
Apru l-i, a dausnter.
Marriage Licenses.
GROVES-WACHTER John Groves, legal,
28 East Ninth street North, end Ida Wach-
ter, leKai, XS'J Tenth Btreet.
WANGENHE1M - J1ARUH Mervyn Emu
Wangenhcim, legal. San Francisco, and
Germalne C. Isaruh, . legal, Sj!( iviarsnau
street.
HEL'SSER-KAEMMER Calvin A. Heusser.
lesal, Haddon Hail, and Lydia Kaemmer,
legal, Whealdon Annex.
ABELLI-HYLAND Louis O. Abelli, legal.
Hotel Mallory, and Crystal X. Hyland. legal,
413 East Sixteenth street North.
Vancouver .Marriage Licenses.
WILL-BLAKESI.EE Vincent F. Will,
egal, and Miss Marlon E. Blakeslee. legal,
both of Portland.
CARREL-LERAILLAZ Marlus Carrel, Ho,
and Miss Rose Leraillaz, 24, both of Oregon
Ciy. Or.
KLIXGE-BILYEU George ii. iviinge.
of Junction City, Or., and Miss Jessie Bllyeu,
M, of Crabtree, Or.
KRAl'SE-KXAPP Edmond W. Krause,
34, of Stevenson, Wash., and Miss Julia
Knapp. of Wymore. Neb.
BKirFlTH-OI IX.N IJavid w. urinitn.
and Mrs. Julia E. Quinn, 2i, both of Wood
land. Wash.
M'CORKLE-BOELK. Arcnie MCi.oraie.
L'2, and Miss Marie Boclk, 23, both of
Salem, Or.
THOMAS-JOHNSON" Orion D. Thomas,
23. and Mrs. Mary Johnson, lio, both of
Portland.
Iltiililinir. Permit.
ESTATE OK IDA J. JACKSON' Repair
two-story frame dwelling, :tS0 North Thirty
second street, near Thurman street; builder,
E. C. Wegeman; $180.
T. 11. POWELL Repair one-story frame
skating rink, East Th irty-seventh street.
between Hawthorne avenue aTia .at Aiaai-
eon street; builder, J. W. McFadden; $15U0.
P. B. STUBKri liepair two-story frame
dwelling, 42K Yamhill street, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets; builder, day work;
JOHN" FOOTT Repair two-story frame
dwelling. 446 Tenth street, between College
and Jackson streets; builder, same; $.jU.
PETER A. BROERON" Repair two-story
frame dwelling, 522 Lexington avenue, be
tween East Eleventh and Eafit Thirteenth
streets; builder, Waldelo Broe.; $4u0.
DR. NOBLE W. JONES Excavate at 616
Marshall street, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets; builder, Husby & Tolli
sen ; $2o'J.
AXEL ANDERSON" Erect one-story
frame garage. 1K'J East -Twentieth street
Xorth, between Going and Wygant streets;
builder, fame; $40.
A. S. ELLIS Wreck two-story frame
dwelling. 0112 Olisan street, between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets; wrecker,
American Wrecking Company; $200.
A. S. CONNER Repair one-story frame
store and dwelling. 414 Couch street, be
tween Ninth and Tenth streets; builder, J.
C. Bayer: $o-".
T. c. WITHERS Erect one-story frame
garage. iil." East Fourteenth street North,
between Mason and Skldmore streets; build
er, same: $50.
JENNIE REiV-C-TON" Repair one-6tory
frame lwel!ing, C;tl.p Eighty-fourth street
Southeast, between Sixty-third and Sixty
fifth avenues; builder, W. K. Shoemaker;
$100.
MISS HULDA H. SCHEEL Erect one
story frame parage. 2089 East Taylor street,
between East Eighty-second and East
Elghtv-fourth streets: builder, same; $."i0.
LOIUX'G K ADAMS -Erect one-story
framo garage, 772 Lovejny street, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets;
builder, B. W. Knauer: $75.
PAILT METEOROLOGICAL ItEFOKT.
PORTLAXD, April 0. Maximum tem
perature, t2 degrees; minimum, 4 d ptxmh.
River reading, 8 A. M., l::.0 feet ; change
in last 'J-t hours, 0.1 foot rise. Total rain
fall (' P. M. to 5 P. M., t.L2 inch. Totai
rainfall since September 1, 1H15. 4H.1 rt
inches ; normal. KS.SO inches ; excees. U.'27
Inches. Total sunshine, 7 hours 10 minutes;
possible. 13 hours 48 minutes. Baromeb-r
(reduced to sea level) 5 P, M., 20.98 Inches.
Relative humidity at noon, 00 per cent.
THE WEATHER.
x Wind
o -
it t ?
ft f I
Stats of
Weather
6TATION3.
Baker
Boise
coo
00 ! SB !Pt. cloudy
4 0
.00, . . N"K Clear
Boston
(v.: .
o,o.
74 o.
nsio.
r. o .
54 t.
34 1.
CO'O.
78 0.
5; o .
S2 0.
r.tio.
8CI!0.
CO 41.
414 ) .
.14.11.
r.o o .
no o.
00' . . SW Clear
0" 10 'NWjClear
KIoudy
OOj. .( (Clear
(Hli-'J NW'CIear
14,..IV Jllaln
10 40 "E IRain
OS' . . SW !(-loudv
0O'ia;N"E Cloudy
OO; . . W 4"Iear
(to 18 Clear
IsSW Cloudy
()0..iW jciear .
I-J . .W Rain
0i).. I W Cloudy
lu'10 X Rain
on . . s Ipt. cloudy
'.Hi l,.SW iKain
00 . JSE iciear
utVM S (Moudy
(in! . . i W- 'Clear
11 20 N WRuin
IP. . XWiPt. cloudy
OO: . .!s jciear
(Mi 10 iciear
22 12 w IPt. cloudy
01 :. .ISW (-Loudy
OO; . . :s ("Tear
.lo 10 SW 'Cloudy
( "i lira i-v
Chicago
Colfax
Denver ,
Ded Moines . . .
Duluth
Kiirkii
Gal veston . . . .
Tieienit . . . .
Jacksonville . .
Kansas City ...
1,oh Angeles - .
Marshfteld . . . .
M:fmvi
Minneapolis . . .
Montreal
New Orleans .
Nvjw York ....
North Head . . .
North Yakima,
.141 (.
.10:0.
1)0 0 .
4S ) .
4i!l 4J .
fif. 0 .
r o.
4I J 'll .
4i; o .
Omaha
Pendleton
Phoenix
pocat llo
,rt ;4-n fi .....
Rosebuiff
i7l'0.
4i4 0.
.'.8 0.
414 0.
St. Louis
Salt Lake
San Francisco -.
Keflt.tle
.oo.. .ixw Ft. cloudy
0" 16 SW JClear
14 2i XXV (Clear
02 14 SW IPt. cloudy
:i2 14 W Clear
::2 . . ;SW Cloudy
mi . .1.VW Cloud v
oo!. ,;.E jpt. cloudy
O0.J0.N' jCloudy
.14 0.
.IS 4t
j ;1S O
I 4 O
Snokane
Tacoma
Tatootih island
Walla Walla . .
4!ll 0
S'J 0
.10
Washington
Winnings
WEATHER CONDITION'S.
A troueh-shaped depression extefidH from
British Columbia south through Nevada to
Arizona, ana a storm or maiKea nerjs
ovorlles the Upper Mississippi Valley. Khow
er have occurred in West.'rn Oregon. W'aeli-
ineton and generally throughout tho Lower
Mississippi and Ohio valleys and also in the
Lake R.eKion. It ifi mui;h warmer in Wand
InKton. Northern and Eastern Oregon. Idaho,
v.vndli- ITtah and Colorado and Keiivrallv
colder In the Mississippi Valley. Condition
are favorable lor Bnowers in mis aiatrtct
Friday.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Showers, winds
mostly southerly.
Oregon and AN'asli Ington Showers; south
erlv winds. . .
1'daho Increasing cloudiness,- followed by
shoV4rs.
E. A, SEALS, .Forecaster.
BIG CONTRACT LANDED
GOVERX.MKNT ORDERS AWARD TO
DAX1EL KEKf LOW BIDDER.
Contract for (1,000,000 Kect of Timber
at l"Irt Was Refused Sy
ARent ot Seattle.
Rank favorisism or malign influence
not fully understood here almost
robbed the Columbia River of a. con
tract for 6.000,000 feet of timber for
Government use at Anchorage, Alaska.
The Kag-le Lumber Company, of which
Daniel Kern is the head, was the low
est bidder, but he was informed by C.
K. roIe, of Seattle, purchasing- agent
for the Alaska Kngineerinff Commis
sion, that the responsibility of the
Eagle Lumber Company to undertake
such a contract was doubted and the
awardvcould not be given him. Action
taken yesterday, however, resulted in
an order from Washington that the
Eagle company receive the contract.
The Chamber of Commerce took up
the cudgel for Mr. Kern, telegraphing
the situation to Senator Chamberlain.
The lumber consisted of stringers and
bridge timbers for use on the new
Alaska Railway. It was specified in
the contract that the material was to
be delivered at Anchorage, the Gov
ernment base for operations on the new
railway.
Clatsop lteg:lstratIon Is 4320.
ASTORIA, Or., April 20. (Special.)
The total registration in Claisoi
County for the coming primary elec
tion is 4329. These figures include
29D4 men and 1335 women. The elec
tors are segregated among: the several
political parties as follows: Republi
cans,'' 3248: Democrats, 817: Prohibi
tionists, 26: Socialists, 129; independent.
73: non-partlsun, 19: Prosressivfs. 17.
TBAVEI.EIW OtTIDK.
San Francisco
Los Angeles
(Without Chnnse En Rootei
The Ulg,
Clean,
Comfortable
t:iKuntly Appointed
S. S. BEAVER
Sulla From AInworth Uorb
3 P. April 22.
100 Golden Mi lew on
Columbia Kivcr.
All ICatea Include
Vertha and Ale;il.
Table and Service
tuexcellcil.
The San Pranclseo A Portland 9. S,
Co., Third and Washington Street
(with O.-W. It. A Si, Co.) Tel. Broad
way 4SOO, A ol21.
"TWIN PALACES OF THE PACIFIC"
Portland $20,001 first
lo ani I,
San Francisco $17.50 j Class
Tonrist, 15.(0 and 12.50.
Third ClaK,
J1EALS AND BERTH INCLUDED.
S. S. Great Northern
The Liner with the speed of an Ex
press Train. iSteanier Express leaves
North Bank Station 9 A. 31.
April 20, 25, 29, May 4, 9
TICKKT OFFICE. FIFTH AND STARK.
I'hones Broadway 920, A 6G71.
FRENCH LINE
Compatfnfe Onerale TrartNatluntlqu
Sailings From NEW YORK to BORDEAUX
ROCHAMBEAU April 29. 3 P. M.
ESPAGNE May 6.3 P.M.
LA TOURAINE May 13. 3 P.M.
LAFAYETTE May 20, 3 P. M.
FOR INI-OIt.UATION ATI'LX
C. XV. SILV(.KM, 80 Sixtb St.
A. I. CllAltt'lUS, ao." ilorrison St.
1.. K. GAKK1SON C. .M. i -st. 1'aul Rf.
DOIUKV H. COUTH, 11U Thud U
K. i UAIKI, 100 Third St.
If. DIC KON. 34 HuhiiiKton St.
NOliTH It A Mi KO.UI, Fifth and Stark St.
!S. MTAKLA.NU, d and WanhinKton bta.
J-;. IS. iltll V I2i Third Bt.. furtlaod.
DD&DIBB9IIIII1FI,
0
NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
COOS BAY, EUREKA
SAX FKAXC1SCO, SANTA BAR
BARA, LOS ANGELES, SAN D1EUO.
S. S. BREAKWATER
Nil Ms Moml;i . April 24, 6 I'. M.
Ticket Offit-c. Vi Third tt.
Pliones Main 1314. A lili.
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U.S.MaaS.S.SrERRA, SONOMA, VENTURA
-AUSTRALIA
MONOLULU .OAMOA
Sdllnrts
May 2, May 23, June 13.
Everr Hi Dam
LOWEST RATES OP PASSAGE! Applv to
OCEANIC S. S. CO.. E73 Market St. Si- Friiclict
American -Hawaiian Steamship Co.
au samnjrs oetween
U. S. Atlantic and
U. S- Pacific ports
are cancelled until
further notice.
C. L. .cuuedy. Ai-t. 210 Stark &t i'ortlaud.