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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOlTTiTN'G OliEGONIATT. TUESDAY, MAT 30, 1910. 17 WHEAT BIOS LOWER Drices Give Way in All Do mestic Markets. LOCAL DEMAND IS CHECKED No Export Outlet at Present Values. Millers Offer Surplus Stocks t of Grain Farmers With draw From Market. Wheat prices pave way in all .market! yesterday. At the Merchants" Exchange bids for June and July delivery were re duced 1 to 2 4 cents. The feeling was de cidedly weak, as there seems to be no check to the decline at .Chicago. Testerdays lump in that market was occasioned by the breaking of the drouth in the Southwest. Demand in this territory has all but eased. A little business Is done occasion ally in feed wheat for California, account, but there Is no European outlet at prevail ing prices. There is also a lack of Interest on the part of millers In the Northwest. Some of the latter. In fact, are selling or seeking to sell their surplus stocks of wheat. Farmers In the meantime are more or less Indifferent. Where they offer grain St is at prices heretofore ruling, and at the latest deoline selling has also ceased. Coarse grain trade continues quiet. Oats bids were lowered a quarter at the Ex change. Crop conditions abroad are summarized by Broomhall as follows: United Kingdom Weather ie ideal and erops are doing well. Native offers increas ing and could now be considered large. France Favorable weather is encouraging hopeful crop views. There is a shortage In supplies of native wheat. General opinions as expressed are that the new crop will be disappointing. Germany Berlin reports thst crops have been favored wtlh fine weather and outlook specially good. Food scarcity acute. Russia Official reports as to weather and crops are favorable, and. the shortage to Winter seeding is placed at 10 per cent. Soma districts Spring sowing increased. Our advices are not so favorable, as Winter-kil'. was important. Balkan states Crop outlook favorable. with Beneficial rains, which were rather general. Austria-Hungary Official reports on wneat are" generally favorable, but pri vate reports admit damage. Other crops lair prospects. Argentina Weather favors seeding of wneat and oats, soil excellent. Olfers to the United Kingdom are light and prices iiign. Australia Further moderate rains have caused an Improvement In wheat prospects. Holders are still firm. India Offers. of wheat are few and dear. nartenng la light, especially for early snipment. Italy Crops generally promising well, and ine out-turn is officially estimated at 193. 000.000 bushels. Labor shortage is expected io aeiay deliveries. Terminal receipts, in cars, were reported oy me -iiercnants- Exchange as follows Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Portland Mon. 4 10 6 10 12 lear ago 44 f Reason to dte-10,2:u J51H Year ago 16,030 1S9T Tacoma Sat... s 4 Year ago 84 g Feason to dte. ,8S tlla Year ago S,S4 591 Seattle Sat 3 4 5 Year ago 27 7 Season to dte. T.74S J2TS Year ago 7,723 1087 1 1037 1992 4 3 807 658 5 11 1047 1822 1854 2725 2019 2 7 2328 2059 e 8 2054 2208 4 10 4214 3574 RECORD WHEAT SHIPMENTS FOB WEEK Over Sixteen Million Bushels Are Forwarded to Europe. The weekly wheat statistics of the Mer- cnants exchange follow: American visible supply Bushels. Decrease May June June June J une J une June June 29, 1. 1, 2, 191S.. 1915.. 1914., 1013. . 1912. . 1011 . . ....44.801.000 ft7 nnn ... .19.082,000 2,245,000 . .ill, I IU.UU0 1,81)3,000 ....37.970,000 2.003,000 ....80.847.000 1.371), 000 ....26,875,000 975.000 . . . .13.U47.000 1.4S5.000 ....17.527.000 2,250.000 ....21.277,000 1,541,000 ... .4I),114,000 612.000 29,784.000 1.027.000 a, 5. 6. 1910., 7. 1900. , 8. 1DIIS-. J une June 10, 1907.-. June 11I laoa Increase. World's shipments. prlnclDal exporting countries, flour included Week ending May 27. .13,5-';:,000 . 1.71)2.000 680.000 32,000 Week ending May 20. 8. 884.000 2, OSS, 000 056,000 16.000 Week ending May an.'is. From .17. S.. Can. Argentina Australia . India 6,150.000 4,015.000 1,600,000 Total 16,307,000 11,444,000 11,771.000 World's shipments, season to date Total since Same period ' July 1, '15. last season. TJ. S. and Canada 445,812,000 394,408.000 Argentina 51.01)4,000 78,103.000 Australia 27.650.000 6.268.000 Danube 2.08S.0O0 Russia 4,192,000 12.144,000 ............... J-,dd,UUU 22,593,000 Total 841,080,000 515,604,000 North American exports lsst wei-k included o nnn ....-,.-- . . . . . ov-.vuu uuauisi. ui uuia una . i n ' -1 tiusnel of oats. The United States visible corn minnlv 1 16.811,000 bushels, a decrease of 1,346,000 ousneis; me oats supply is 10,706,000 bushels. ACTIVE SESSION OF PRODUCE BOARD Butter and Eggs Are Firm and Quarter cent Higher. There was an active session of the produce exchange yesterday, with salss of 155 cubes of creamery butter, 641 pounds of dairy but ter. loO cases of eggs and 90 cases of cheese. The butter market was firmer, extras eel! Ing a quarter cent over Saturday's price and equalling the top quotation of last Wednesday. There was also a quarter of a cent advance In eggs. The following sales were made: First Call. Ttutter 40 cubes, extras ....... .............. 25 15 cubes, extras ........... 2534 25 6v cubes, extras ........... Eggs 50 cases, current receipts .. 2j cases, current receipts ... 60 cases, current receipt . . Cheese 60 cases Oregon triplets.... Dairy butter 6O0 pounds 41 pounds Second Call. Gutter T,5 cubes, extras 15 cubes, extras Eggs 25 cases, current receipts. . Cheese 5 cases Young America .... 5 4ases Young America 20 cases Oregon Triplets ... . ..23 ',4 ...23iJ ...14H .. .22 .25 .25 .234 164 UK 14 mere will be no session of the Exchang xoaay on account or tne holiday. -n me street trade was fairly good. Foul try receipts are moderate and the tone the market was weaker. Dressed meats wen Bout steady. STRAWBERRIES ARE MORE PLENTEFCX Lower Price Quoted on Street First Oregon oreen i-ea Arrive. tieceipis 01 uregon strawoerries were larger yesterday and prices were lower than Saturday, with sales at 2.232.50. Kennewlcks sold at 13.25. California logan berries were offered at $1.25 !(f 1.60 a tray nd were slow sale. California currants were quoted at $1.25 a crate. A half car of cantaloupes arrived and old fairly well at (4.50 and $5. The last car of Florida tomatoes of th season was received. They sold 75 cents higher at 5 a crate. New green corn from th south was put on sale at $1 a dozen. man shipment of Oregon peas arrived and sa-.d at 1114 12 la o a pound. California A car of IDAHO CROPS HAVE SUFFERED Extensive Damage Done by Cold Wave in Early May. The monthly bulletin of the Caldwell Commercial Bank, Just Issued, says: Crops have suffered quite severely since our last letter, due to cold weather. On May 9, 10 and 11 a cold wave extending over this entire section of Idaho, and with low temperature of 20 degrees above sero reported, killed practically all of the fruit and damaged the grain and hay crop to some extent, nipped the less hardy garden truck, damaged the roses and will mean quite a heavy financial loss to the country The strawberry crop seems to have survived the best of any of the fruits. Elnce May 13 the rainfall has been considerable and of much benefit. The temperature for the month has been below average. The usual anticipated rise in the price of wheat at this season has failed this year. In fact an uncertain market with a down ward tendency has ruled recently. The Caldwell Milling & Elevator Company re port paying $1.85 twL for wheat, $1.15 for oats and $1.23 for barley. Heavy shipments of hay were made dur ing the past month and practically all of the 1915 crop is cleaned up. The first crop of alfalfa will not be up to average, due to the cold weather, and will be some what late. Cattle prices continue firm with an up ward tendency. Eheep and wool The price for range sheep continues strong, and buyers are on the range trying to supply their wants. Those who lambed early expect to be on the market about July 1, and will likely secure prices that will top any former year. Buyers are active In securing wool and many clips have been sold before and during hearing. The price reported as paid ranges from 20 cents to 80 cents per pound, accord ing to grade. The price paid for hogs here continues at cents a pound. Buyers are finding It hard to get sufficient hogs together to make car shipments. The May horse sale at the Caldwell yards was well attended and the buying spirited. Sellers report being well satisfied with the prices received. The United States Gov ernment recently held inspection here and five carloads of horses were purchased. The next sales will be held June 6 and 7. An active sale is predicted ' and many buyers will- atteud the sale. A comparative statement of car lot ship ments as made by the O. S. L. Railway of livestock, produce and merchandise from April 21 to May 24. 1915-16, is herewith given ; 1915. 1916. Hogs . . , Sheep .. Cattle ., Horses . Wool . . . Potatoes peas were scarce at 9910 cents. California cauliflower arrived. 1) 6 B 1 40 25 1 -3 .2 2 6 SO 2 2 10 12 73 94 W heat . Bran . . . Hay Eggs ... lour . . Totals Woel and Mohair Offers. A new wool buying card Issued by a local firm yesterday quotes the following prices, Portland delivery, for immediate shipment: Willamette Valley wool, medium and coarse, S334c; Eastern Oregon, medium and coarse, 28 30c; Eastern Oregon, fine and tine medium. 18$ 25c; burry, 5c less; timber stained, 2c less. Mohair, good long staple. 85c; mohair, good short staple, 28c; burro 20c Bean Prices Advance Again. Dried bean prices were advanced a quar ter yesterday. The market is strong and likely to go higher. The season is back ward in all the bean-growing sections, and It practically certain that stocks will be sold out before the new crop is aailable in the Fall. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesteruay were as jouowb: uieannrs. xsaiances. Portland $1,530,057 $142,077 Seattle 2,456.821 244.766 Tacoma 2D6.139 7,28 Spokane 749,322 UU.261 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, Feed, Ete. Merchants' Exchange, noon session. May delivery. Bid. Wheat Bid. Ask. 1 r. ago. Bluestem .98 $ 1.12 Fortyfold uu in Club 1-08 Rri fifa S3 l.u Bed Russian e i.U4'a Oats . No. 1 white feed 26.00 29.75 26.00 Barley- No. 1 feed 26.00 22.O0 Bran 2iA") ;.uu zj.ow 6horts 27.25 28.50 26.00 Futures iJio. ask. June bluestem .08 1.00 July bluestem 1)8 1.0O June fortyf old . . .. 0 .04 July fortyfold DO .04 June club 88 .92 July club , 88 .92 June red fife 88 .1)3 July red fife .3 June Russian 8S .1)2 July Russian 88 - .1)2 June oats - 26.00 26.75 July oats 26.00 26.75 June feed barley ............ 27.50 28.50 July feed barley 27.00 '28. 50 June bran 24.00 25.00 July bran 24.00 25.00 June shorts 27.50 28.50 July shorts 27. SO 28.60 S-I.OIIH. Patents. 13.20 per barrel; straights. 4.005; exports, J4.30; valley, S4.70: whole wheat, $5.40: graham. $5.20. HAT Eastern Oregon timothy. $24 24. 50 nor ton: Valley timothy. $21 22; al falfa, old crop. $17 18. MILL FEED Spot prices: Bran, $260 20.50 oer ton: snorts, imwzv.ou per iuu; tgiieu barley, $31.50 32.00. CORN Whole, $36 per ton; cracked, $37 per ton. Fruits and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: tropical FRUITS Oranges, navels, $2.25 ffl 3.40 per box; Valenciaa, $2.7593 lemons, $24.25 per box; bananas, 44,c per pound; pineapples, 6Tc per pound grapefruit. $2.50 5. VEGETABLES Artichokes. $1 per dozen tomatoes, $5 per crate: cabbage, $2.50jf S ser hundred; garlic. 10c per pound; pp oers. 2So per pound; eggplant, -20iJf25o per pound; horseradish, 8 He per pound lettuce. 12 a 2.40 per crate; cucumbers, 75c $1.00 per dozen; spinach, 40c per pound asparagus, 90ejf$1.50 dozen: rhubarb, 1H 2o per pound; peas, 10c per pound cauliflower, $1.25 per crate. POTATOES Jobbing prices: Oregon, $1.60; California, new, 33$4c per pound ONIONS Oregon. $1.50 2.00 per sack California red, 2.25 per sack. GREEN FRUIT Strawberries, Oregon $2,2512.75 per crate; apples, $11.75 per bvx: aooseberries. 4'a5c per pound; cherries. $1411.50 per box; cantaloupes, $4.50 5 per crate; apricots, $1.50 per box. Dairy and Country Produce. EGGS Oregon ranch, current receipts, 23c: candled, J4c per dozen. POULTRY Hens, 1615tte: stags, 12c broilers, 20&?5c per pound; turkeys, live. 18 (tzoc; turKeys, oressed. cnotce, 23r023c ducks, IS (alee; geese. 10c. BLTTEK Exchange price, cubes, extras. 2otc; cubes, prime firsts, 2oc; firsts, 24ttc. Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 27 29c; but tori at. No. 1, 2ic; No. 2, 25c, Portland. C'HSEBE Oregon triplets. Jobbing buying price, 100 per pouna, 1. o. d. aacx, fortiana Young Americas. 3 6c per pound. VEAL Fancy, 1111H per pound. PORK Fancy, HigillVio per pound. WEATHER RETARDS . TOMATOES. Seven Acres Under Glass Near Eugene Need Touch of sun. EUGENE. Or., May 29. (Special.? Ore gon truck farmers who supply the tables of hundreds of families in the northwest with the first ripe tomatoes each ar, are sustaining a loss as a result ot an ex eesalve amount of cloudy weather. At the F. B. -Chase farm, nortneast. of Eugene, wnere more tnan seen acres are unoe glass for the purpose of raising early vege tables. 15 tons Of tomatoes, fully matured otherwise, await the touch of the sun. In former years this crop has been on the marKet several weeKs earner. Portland and Seattle usually consume large part of this first crop. Bond Kale at London. LONDON, May 29. American securities ay 2W. American In the stock market were dull and slightly lower. but numerous sales of bonds 00- curred under the mobilization scheme prior to th imposition of new taxation. HOG MARKET BREAKS Local Prices Down Quarter From Last Week's. DAY'S RUN IS HEAVY ONE Xearly Five Thousand Head Are Re ceived at Jiorth Portland Yards. Best Price Paid Is $8.85. Cattle Are faster. With a run of nearly BOOO head f hogs at the North. Portland yards yesterday prices In the swine market underwent a severe set back. As compared with the top of last week, the market was a full 25 cents lower st ta.85, with the bulk of sales at a nickel o a dime under that quotation. In other lines the tendency was also to ird easier values. Oood steers sold for the most part between $8 and $8.50, and cows and other butcher cattle at the usual range. The sheep market was quiet. Receipts were 404 cattle. 9 calves, ou hogs and 1326 sheep. Shippers were: witn cattle x. siayton. urooa, x cari Pendleton Meat Company, Umatilla, J : J. H. Swlngler. Merced, 2; S. L. Overton, Merced, Wlllard Clark, Olenn. 1; Hearst estate. San Joaquin 6. F. Crawford, Qilliam, 1; C. R. Esllnger, Sherman, 1; L D. t S. M. White, Columbia, 20 head by boat; Mc Goldrlck. Walla Walla. 11 head by boat. With hogs C. A. French, rom. 1; . McCrow, Klickitat, 1: K. M. Patterson, Wasco, 1: Bam fihaeffer, Garfield. 1; A. Davis, Garfield. 1: W. J. Rummlns. Gar field, 2; Grover Bros., Canyon, 1: Klick itat, 1; J. O. Bowker, Canyon, 1; W. H. Ross. Canyon, 2; J. A. Kelley, Washington, 2; H. Fordyce. Wallowa, 3: J. w. cnanaier. Union, 2; Elgin Forwarding Company, Wal lowa, 1; Oalbraith, Wallowa. 1 ; S. S. Bouly. Malheur. 1: Charles Howell. Baker, 1: S. B. Johnson Union. 1: J. 1. Walters. Walla Walla. 1; R. Erlckson, Washington, 1; A. I Swelsert. Umatilla. 1: W. Steen. Uma- illa. 1; W. Douby. Baker, 1; Pendleton Meat Company, Umatilla, 1; 8. I Dunning. ima ttlln. 1: W. Coooer. Union. 1: L. Grtbber, Gilliam. 1; M. Dukek. Gilliam, 1; Dalles Dressed Meat Company, Wasco, 1; J. A. Tate. Franklin. 1; M. C. Matson. Lewis. 1; Hout A Snodgrsss, Linn. 1 ; H. Babbitt, Walls Walla 108 bv boat: J. H. Douglas. 15 hv boat: T. L Henderson, wnitman. fa ym with ihwn w. Chamberlain, umiam. Man. 1 1 VI iin CTnti or TlmifrlaS- Wiith mixed loads F. v, inn. Marlon. 1 car cattle, hogs; G. J. Dixon. Crook, 1 cat tle, hogs, sheep; B. Kimbsll. Gsrfleld. 2 cattle, hogs; Dickerson A Halley, warning- ton. 3 cattle, hogs; Farmers' Meat Bantei, Wallowa. 1 cattle, hogs: M. Madden, Uma tilla 1 fattln. calves, hots, sheep: W. T. ('row. Marion. 1 rattle, calves, hogs: W. A. Lea per, Douglas. 1 cattle, hogs. The day's sales were as roiiows 1 bull 12O0 $5.0O) 9 hogs. 231 8.75 1 ibull. . 1 bull. . 2 bulls. I bull. . 3 bulls. 3 bulls. 1 bull. . 1 bull. . 2 bulls. 1 heifer. 1 heifer. 1 heifer. 3 steers. 2 steers. 4 steers. 26 steers 24 steers 7) 4.50 107 hogs. 101 402 105 410 18S 205 319 400 150 130 116 151 200 100 202 10O 8.75 960 1110 1200 850 1240 1280 1470 104 5 6.50 6S0 50 018 7l5 835 1207 1075 1170 Of O 830 880 8IO ! 770 10) IO 8S0 850 8 0O 820 1)50 6IH) 10 SO 830 12iO IIOO 780 420 4.78 6.00 6 hoxs 7.80 8.80 7.75 8.25 102 hogs. . . 1 hog.,., ftd hoes. .. 18 hogs... 5. 4.00 3.75 6.50 6.601 4.28 4.25 8.75 7.75 7.75 8.75 1 r.og. 1 hog 93 hogs. . . 15 hops. . . 93 hogs. . . 11 hogs... 2 hogs. . . SO hogs. . . 4t hogs. .. 49 hogs. . . 22 sheep. . 12 yearlings 4 ewes. . . 7.60 6.0O 8.75 4.50 8.001 4.50 6.26 7.50 8.65 8.05 8.80 8.80 8.00 8.0OI 90 83 125 6.00 1 cow. . . 6.5U 7.25 6.75 9.00 6.00 7.00 1 1 cow . . . cow. . . 5.00 ft.00;112 ews. . . 63 1.13 64 .1200 .1020 .1000 .1059 .1040 . 87 .1040 .1053 .112H .1350 . 804 . 526 . 600 . 730 . 734 . 750 .10S8 .107O .107O .1074 .1074 . 1 o.-,e . 010 D46 1073 1017 1150 078 780 iX)6 D-J8 OOO i20 700 050 1070 1200 1S8 107 11)8 10O 104 173 , 20O S(6 . RS0 134 057 170 445 133 1 50 132 1 39 lo 145 320 1 3.00j 11 ewes. . . cow . . . cow. . . cow. . . 1 4.0O' 4.50! 4.60 6.001 4.001 3 nmni. 28 steers 22 steers 23 steers 23 steers 24 steers 1 8.50 8.40 8 25 1 cow. .-. cow. . . 1 8.00 7.95 7.75 1 cow. . 1 cow 1 4 steera 10 steers IS steers 10 steers 1 steer IS steers 2 steers 1 steer 1 steer 7 steers 2 steera 25 steers 1 steer 2T steera 25 steers 25 steers 25 steers cow. . . S.50 1 7.8 cow . . . 6.RO 6.001 2 7.00 cows. . cow cow . . . cows. . cow . . . cows. . 1 1 6.00 7. 6.20 6.00 6.50 8.00 7.25 2 1 3.5l 5.0O 6.O0 5.75 2 1 0.H.1 cow . . . 5.00 8.0o 2 calves. 1 calf. . . 190 256 120 170 380 125 220 24i 190 175 132 8'k5 853 275 l.SO 225 240 205 SOS 116 203 190 205 ISO T.0O 3.50 6.75 8.00 8 1 1 calves. . calf. . . 4.50 8 00 8.O0 8.00 8.00 8 OO 7.50 7.25 calf. .. 6. 1 5 8.25 4 4 calves. . hogs. . . 7.50 5 nogs. . , hoKi. . . 8.2 11 2 steers B cows . . 3 cows . . 4 steers. 1 cow. . , 7 cows. . A rows. . 6 cows. . 3 cows. . 1 cow. . . 1 cow... 1 cow. . . 1 cow. . . 1 cow. . . 1 cow. . . 80 hogs. . . 8.25 8.25 62 hogs. . . 8 hogs. . . 2 hogs. . . 5 hogs. . . 2 hogs. . . 18 hogs. . . 48 hogs. . . 1 hog 23 hogs... 2 hogs. . . 2 hogs 6 hops. . . 96 hogs. . . 7.00 7.50. 7.00 8.15 7.55 7.80i 8.801 8.801 6. 6.25 6.00 6.50 6.50 8.SO 6 8.80 7. 80 8.65 8.75 4.00 3.25 6.00 5.50 7.O0 8 85 8.80 8.80 8.75 8.S0! 7 nl,0fl noci. . . J 7 50' 8" hops. . . 77S fl, hogs. . . 8.601,55 hops... T 7.y 187 hops. . . rsoi I t;--- 1 nog. . . . 90 5 bogs. . . hogs. . . 140 420 2lo 172 135 2 HO 500 213 161 128 141 ISO 176 140 130 117 410 185 ISO 270 177 240 170 170 107 165 20O 200 22 141 194 1S 1S5 121 13S 179 175 -131 2f)0 SO HO 105 182 R.-.n 234 005 lr, iso 220 Tl76 Ift-i 165 134 152 189 lt 425 132 165 105 119 3 10 1f 11. I7rt lis 10 1 hog. . . . hogs. . . hops. . . hogs. . . hogs. . . hog. . . . 8 3 4 8.63 8.50 11 2 1 7.75 T.75 8.75 8.75 7. CO 8.65 C 7K 8 1 hog. . . . 0 hoR. . . 4 hogs. . . 2 hogs... 2 hoes. ., ft hogs. . . 8 hogs. , . 7 hoars. . . 8.15 8.00 7.75 7.65 10 hogs. . . 16 hogs. . . 6 Logs. . . 6 hogs. . . 13 hogs. .. 13 hogs. .. 1 hog ... . 10 hogs. . . 8 hogs. . . 1 hog... 90 hogs. . . 2 hogs. . . 1 hog 18 hogs. . . 2 hogs. . 2 hogs. . . 1 hog. . . . 7 hogs. . . 4 hogs. . . 7.65 7.60 7.60 7.50 8. 61 7.501 7.50 11 hoKS. . . 25 hoxa. . . 4 hoprs. . . 5 hogs. . . 1 1 hogs. . . 89 hogs. . . 52 hogs. .. 3 hosrs 7. 60 8.55 8 7.701 8.65 8.151 8.55! 8.75 7.50 8.25 7.73 8.75 8.65 858 170 176 136 305 38 R75 7.50 8 15 7.65 7.80 8 80 8.80 8 50 8. 80 7.80 ' 8 7.1 8.73 8.75' 8.751 7. 1!) 2 hogs. . . 5 hogs. . . 2 hogs. . . IS hogs. . . 4S hogs. . . 8.751 8.75 L .1 227 840 2'H 3i5 265 2n3 ISO 140 425 F60 S31 101 170 232 129 103 401 10S 410 20 ' 20 300 4 OO 1250 840 6!0 70O 430 1 v.no 1 500 1310 1O70 1620 1160 ROO IfiSO 1 0.-.0 110 108 hogs. . . 8.851 8.50l 1 hog. . . . 1 hog 4 hogs. . . 12 hogs. . . 15 hogs. . . 8 hogs. . . 2! hogs. . . 6 hogs.. 6 hogs. . . 6 hogs. . . 102 hogs. . . fl hops. . . 1 hog 3 bops. . . 3 hogs. . . 89 hogs. . . IO hogs. . . 5 hogs. . . 181 hogs. . . i hogs. . . 14 hogs. . . 1 hog BO hoes. . . 6 hogs. . . 73 hogs. . . BO hogs. . . 10 hogs. . . 4 hogs . . . 66 hogs. . . 8 hoas. . . 2 hogs. . . 11 hogs. . . R! hogs. .. 103 hogs. . . 2 hops. . . 4 hogs. . . 1 hog IPO hogs. . . 2 hogs. . . 10O hogs. . . 1 hog. 6 heps. . . 23 hogs. . . 2 hogs. . T.B0 7.501 8.80' 11 nogs... 6 hoars. . . 8.75 fH hoK 8 80 7.60 7.70 8.O0 8.75 8.70 8.75! 7.751 7.60! 7.6V 5 hogs. . . 1 hog. . . . 8 hoes. . . 0 hog. . . 8.75i lf7 hogs. . . T.50i n nogs. . 8.flO 7.75 ,rZ 1A hOg.. I 78 hops. 8. SO 7.80 8 80 e i'ii a 7.!W'i(v 7.R.V 1 8.65I on hogs. . . hogs. . . hog. . . , hoes. . . 7.73 8.75 7.tt.l 83 8 501 , hopB. . . hog. . . . hog. . . . heifer. 8.7.1 7 73 8.001 1 1 7 7 8 30' 7.50' S 701 8.60! 7.501 8. in! 8 75! 8.751 7.75! 7 60 8.801 8.70! 7 50' 8.201 7 60 7.30 3 1 heifers heifer, heifer, heifer, stag. . bulls. . bull . . . 6 SO 1 1 1 7 2 2 50 6 50 2 6.00 1 1 1 4 bull. .. bull. .. bull. .. bull. . . bull. . . 6 no 5. no 4 no ,4 50 R 6O 5.50 1 1 1 1 .nil 7.70I SO wethera 8 2 7 T 8.73! 1 wether. 7 751 1S w,tner9 8 701 15 wethers 8 ." 1 wether. 7.601 1 lamb 8.f)5! 70 81 7.73 7.75 80 JO 7 80 10.2 8 hogs. . Prices current the loral stoclcyards on the various classes est ntoclc: Cattle Steers, choice grain and pulp Bteers, choica hay Steers, chcice grass . . . Steers, good .............. 6teers, medium ........... Cows, choice .............. Cows, good ............... Cows, medium Heifers Bulls Stage Hops Prime light Good to prime, ............. Rough heavy ............. Piss and ski pa Sheep t Yearlings Wethera Ewes Lambs . GO'S 9.00 s.on a 8.00'5 8.159 7.60 7 B0 f? 6.75 A.25 9 S.5O0 3.00 4.50(0 S.S8 8 60 8.50 8 00 7.75 T.25 7.25 8.00 8.00 7.00 8.73 ff 8.83 8.609 8.75 8.00 tt 8.50 7.50 O 8.00 8.00 19 0.00 7.00ft T.50 B.50O 8.50 8.00 Jl B.23 Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. May 29. Hogs Receipts 7700, lower. Heavjv $9.309.43: light, J9.20 9.3'; pigs, 80: bulk of sales. 9.2509.4O. 'attle Receipts 6O11O, slow. Native steera, $8. 010.50; cows and heifers, $7 4r9: West- rtt steers, $7.509; Texas steers, 74i8 stockers and feeders, $7 4(8.75. Sheep ReeeJpts 5700, lower, Yearling!", 8. 25&U.25; wether, 7.23&8.25: lambs, $9 1 3 1L I I Chic I CHICAGO. Chicago Livestock Market. 29. llogs Receipts 42,- 000, dull, generally 10c under Saturday's average. Bulk, $0.559.70; light. $9.10 9.65; mixed, $9.8069.76; heavy. $9 2080.80; rough. $a209.S5; pigs $7.25 3 9 10. cattle Recelots 22.000. weak. Native eef cattle $8.20fD'i0.65- Western steers. $8,604)0.40; stockers and feeders, $6fi8.D; cows and heifers. $4.50Q 9.65; calves. $8ll. bneerj rteceints za.ooo. wesx. wetners shorn). $7 08.36: lambs. $8tS10.65: Springs, $912. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKETS Prices Current on Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables, Etc.. at Bay City. BAN FRANCISCO, May 29. Butter extras, 25c; prime firsts. 24 He; iresn nrsts, 24c. Ergs Fresh extras. 24Hc; rresn tirsis. 24ttc; 3c; pullets. 22c 13 hie,. Young Americas, 14 iC. v egetsDies Asparagus. r;.;on bears. 34c; wax, 435c; llmaa. 78c; green corn, 40(fri0c: Summer squash. Bo &c; rnubaro, t5&aoc: cucumoers. wn 1. , tomatoes. $1.50&2; eggplant. Stf lOc. Onions Cslifornia. I2.B0(gJ. Potatoes Delta, $1.85(81.50; new, 2924c. Fruit Peaches, $1.50; strawberries. $4 6; cantaloupes, $3.50'&4: watermelons. $4 aS: lemons. $2.753: grapeirult. x.q-ij 2.25: oranges. 1.75S'3.15: bananas. Ha- waiiivn. 7oc4jJ1.60; pineapples, Hawaiian, $1.753. IteceiPtsr- lour, ni quarter aucaa, j , 11.200 centals; beans. 421 sacks; potatoes. 283 sacks; nay. ns tons Hops. Etc.. at New Tork. NEW YORK. May 29. Hops steady. State, common to choice. 1915, u-oc; 3016. 67c; Pacific Coast. 1915. 11015c; 1914. SlOc. Hides steaay. Bogota, . oo, America, 33c. Wool steady. Domestic iieeco aa wuiw( 3435c. ' Karat oivivvin r; Ptbres. May 29. Turpentine. firm, 88438Ho; .ales. 260 barrels: re ceipts. 869: shipments. 642: stock. 9929. Rosin firm; receipts, 811 barrels; ship ments. 8487: stock. 85.955. Quote: A, B. 1.1 an: "o r 14.70: E. $4.70: F, G. $4.80 H. $4.90: L. $5: K. $5.10; M, $6.20; N, $5 .80; WO. $5.80; ww. t.o. GAINS EXCEED LOSSES UTOTK TRADR SUBSIDES S E B OP HOLIDAY, Beat pihorrlnK la Made by Railway Is- War Shares Are Firm to Strong at Close. sues new YORK. Mar M. Todays excessive ly stagnant session ot th stocK jtfxconB bore the familiar ante-lollday aspecfti, with an Irregular mixture of sains and losses. the former predominating at the close. Dealings were the lightest and most con tracted of any day for many weeks, the output of the noon hour barely aggregat ing 20.000 shares, with only 205.QOO total for the day. Reading and Xehtgh Valley, both at sub stantial advances over last week's final quotations, featured the rails, with belated trengtn in otner coalers ana some 01 am grain carriers. tire at Northern prererreo: ana isortnern Pacific were only slightly and temporarily affected by the death of their guiding spirit, recovering with other representative stocks In the general covering movement of the final hour. Cnited Htates Steel and other standard shares were listless most of the time, but rose triskly with various specialties at the end. Movements In other quarters of the lint were seemingly speculative. Tne motors attracted some attention with further advances in Willys-Overland and Chandler Motors, the latter ' making a new maximum on Its advance of 4 to 106V4 In connection with the Increased dividend. General Motors, however, surrendered prac tically all of Its advance of the previous week, declining to 462. Incidentally, re lated Issues, like Goodrich and Lee Tire, were lifted 1 to 2 points. Amrng the more prominent war Issues the locomotives and allied equipments were firm to strong, together with United States Industrial Alcohol, Continental Can and American Coal Products. Mexicans and the mutals were backward, with further sell ing of leading coppers. western railway centers report ea neavy gains In freight movements, with higher prices for various commodities. The Nor fold & Western Railroad reported a net gain for April of $733,000, with 1384.000 for Brie and 372,000 for Illinois Central. The strength and ' activity of Anglo- French and Canadian bond Issues was re garded by wall street ss having some re lation to President Wilson's recent peace addresss. Total sales of bonds, par value, amounted to $3,430,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Rales. l.flOO 1.400 1.200 1. flOO 1.0J0 "ioo 4..VI0 3,800 l)0 8.S0O 2. T0O 1.700 1.700 High. 74 Sfi'i 60. TS 48. R414 85 105H 81) m H R iih'i 'sM P2' 43 Low. 74 (VH o 72H IMS 82 8S 105U 88 70T(, 3 7t' ' rv4'4 2 '.4 87 H 20H 42 Vj lti 82 B0 120 40 103 ''M 2H bid. 74-4 nm; 60 '4 72 1S 12 84 84'4 105, 87 '4 !XV as Am Beet Sugar. American Can.. Am Car Fdy. American Loco. Am m Retg. Am Sug Refg. .. Am Tel & Tel.. Am Z Li A S. . . Anaconda Cop.. Atchison Baldwin Loco.. Halt & Ohio.... Br Rap Transit. B S Copper. . Calif Petrol Canadian Psclf. !1 - 179 B4 03 130 2014 H2 -4 434 Central Loath.. Chea St Ohio Chi Mil & St P. Chi & N W C R I & P By.. Chlno Copper... Colo Fu & Iron. Corn Prod Ref. 800 000 i'.ooo (K DOO 2.')0 e,roo 800 -0.400 19 Crucible Steel.. Diet Securities.. E-ie 84 ti 38V 84 SI H ss Gtneral Elect.. J70 121 40 103 3 8 45 112 Gt North pfd... Gr Nor Ore ctf. Illinois Central. Int Cons Corp. . Inspiration Cop. Int Harv, 1C. J. In M M pfd ctf. K C Southern.. Kennecott Cop. Louis & Nash. . Mexican Petrol. Miami Cop MK4I pfd. .. Missouri Pscif Montana Power. National Lead.. Nevada Copper. N Y Central... M Y N TT A H.. Nor & Wst Northern Paclf. Pac Tel A Tel. . Pennsylvania .. Ray Com Cop.. Reading Rep Ir A Steel. Shat Aria Cop.. Southern Paclt, Southern Ry . . .. Studebaker Co.. Tennessee Cop.. Texas Co Union Pacific.. do pfd U s In Alcohol. U S Steel F00 1,1100 20O V,400 V.ioo 121 M 4-Hi 103 "2T4 l2 20 r,4T4 las 109 33 11 5.000 800 1034 33 108 8314 79 400 2r.o 1.S00 6.600 1,200 ??5 103 127 114 67 10514 17 ma 61 127 113 12 112 1.000 58 B7H 2'.' 102 20.400 l.aoo " V.ino 2.300 4.100 1C2 iooti 22 139 S 100 47 137 47 S3 inn 22 l.H 44 4 102 139 82 6,100 130 138 200 S2 82 4,100 139 137 17.000 83 84 400 117 117 1.S0O 80 80 800 2S 2 flOO 06 P 3.300 63 61 83 do pfd Utah Copper... Wabash pfd B-. Western Tnlon. Westing Elect.. Total sales for 117 80 28 no i the dsy, 265.000 shares. BONDS. TJ S ref 2s reg. ,01 iNorthern Pec 3s. 6 TJ ref 2s coup. 99: Pac T T 3s... loo U S 3s reg MO'Penn con 4s..lo.-, TJ S Ss coupon. 101South Pac ref 4s 90 l j -4S reg -im ao cv os U S-4s coupon. 'Ill lUnlon Pac 4s... 9t Am Smelter 6s. .108! do cv- 4s 93 Atchison gen 4s 34!TJ tj Steel 5s 103 NYC deb 6s. . .1134Anlo-French 5s. 95 Nortnern iao 4s r Bid. Mining Stocks at Boston BOSTON. May 29. Closing quotations Alloues s i-vortn Butt Am Z, L ft: Sm. 84 Old Dom .. Arizona Com.... 8!Osceola .... 23 69 Calumet & Ariz. 73 Qulncy 95 8 10 Cal A Hecla. 555 Shannon ...... Superior 3up A Bos Ml-l Tamarack "entennlal Cop Range Con. Bast Butt Cop. Franklin irsnby Con Isle Roy (Cop). Kerr Lake Lake Cop Mohawk Vlpplsslng Mines 16 63 12 . .. 52 S,U S Sm, R M. 73 . . 61 .. 14 ... 6 87 do pfd ... 27'rtah Con ... 5 ItVlnona 15 Wolverine .. . .. nt . . 92 94 Butte Sup. 71 . - Money. Kxchange, Etc. NEW YORK, May 39 Mercantile paper, suoer cent. Sterling. 60-day bills, 4.T2; demand. 14. 7 caoies, Bnr sliver. 70c. Mexican dollars. 54 e. Time loans steady; 69 and 00 days, 2 per cent; six montns, Bra. Call money firmer. High, 3 Per cent low, 2; ruling rat, 2; last loan, 2 closing bid, 2; offered at 2. SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. Sterling. 61 days. 84.72: demand. 14.76: cables, 14776 Mexlcun dollars, nominal; drafts, sight. par; telegraph, s. LONDON, May 29. Bar silver, 33d per ounce. Money. 4r4 per cent. ' Discount rates, short bliis and three months, tattllt Dor cent IS Rain in Southwest Gives Mois ture Where Needed. CHICAGO PRICES TURN DOWN Increasing Stocks at Liverpool Also Count Against Bulls World's Shipments for Week Exceed Estimates of Grain Men. CHICAGO, May 26. Breaking of the drouth In Kansaa and Oklahoma resulted to day in lower prices for wheat. Ths mar ket closed unsettled, but He to 141Sc down, with July at $1.07 and September i.uw. corn gained too to ic oats finished He to lc off, and provisions at losses ranging from 7fec to Hoc. Fresh rainfalls that gave moleture where most needed In the Southwest left the wheat bulls without any immediate argu ment to uphold beliefs in higher values. as a consequence commission houses were liberally supplied with order to sell out holdings, and it was apparent that specu lative bears bad no Intention to delay put ting out good-sized lines before prices showed too much decline. Buyers, however, were scarce until the market had broken about lHo a bushel. After that, the shorts, taking into view the holiday tomorrow, evinced a disposition to even up trades. Increasing stocks at Liverpool counted to a material extent at time against the bulls In wheat, and so also did the fact that world shipments greatly exceeded the total which bad been looked for. Assertions that much replanting would be necessary In Illinois, Iowa and Xebraska lifted the corn market. Moreover, the cold weather wae accompanied by complaints that no replanting could be done until after at least several dry, hot days. Oat weakened In price on account of generally favorable conditions for growth of the new crop. Declines were checked only in part by the strength in corn. What appeared to be a packers" campaign for lower quotations on hogs severely weak ened provisions, especially pork. Numerous holdings that were bought on account of recent peace rumors had to be sacrificed under the automatic operation of standing orders to atop losses- Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open, .f 1.06 . l.os .. 1.09 High. 1.07 I.08 1.00 CORN'. .70 .60 .69 OATS. .40 .40 i .38 Low. 1.03 1.07 1.08 Clos. Mbv July Sept. 1.07 1.07 1.08 Msy July Sept. .68 .8 -6a is .88 .68 .68 .TO .69 .69 May July Sept. .40 .40 .3S MESS .89 .89 .88 .89 .40 .88 PORBC May . .23.00 ..22.25 ..21.60 23.00 22.23 21.90 LARD. 22.40 21 72 21.37 22.40 21.85 21.87 July Sept. May July Sept. 12.43 12 42 12.37 12.60 12.67 12.33 12.43 .07 SHORT RIB3. May 12.42 1340 July 12.42 12.42 12.20 12.23 Sept 12.55 12.65 12.27 12.82 Cash prlres were: Wheat No. 2 red. 81.08 ; No. 3 red. 81.03 if 1.04; No. 2 hard, 81.07 1.08 ; No. 3 hard, S1.05 1.05. Com No. 2 yellow, 6070c; No. 4 yel low, 674-88c; No. 4 white, 63 (J 680. Oaus No. 3 white, 8839c; standard. 80 4?40c. Kye No. 2. 0c. Barley 61 78c. Timothy 6fc8. ' Clover 87.50 'a 15. Primary receipts Wheat. 1,108.000 . vs. 1,389.000 bushels: corn, 867,000 vs. 668.000 bushels: oats. 1.093. uuo vs. l.tfio.uuu ousneis. Shipments Wheat. 477, 00O vs. u.7,000 bushels: corn, 507.00O vs. 537.000 bushels; oats 917.0O0 vs. 880,000 bushels. Clearances Whest. 1.246.000 bushels; corn. 78.000 bushels; oats, 790,000 bushels; flour. 1000 barrels. Foreign Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL. May 20. Cash wheat. Id to 2d lower; corn d lower. BCENOS AIRES. May 29. Wheat. 1 to 3 higher; corn, unchanged. Minnrapolls Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, May 29 Wheat May. 11.12; July, 1.121. Cask. No. 1 hard, 11.19: No. 1 Northern. $1.13 1.153t ; No. 2 Northern. SI. 09 t 1.18 14. Eastern Cash Grain Markets. ST. LOUIS. May 29. Cash, No. 3 red. CI. 10; No. 3 red. 11.03 1.03; No. 3 hard. U.02 ii 1.05. KANSAS CITT. May 29. Cash, No. 2 hard, S1.02; No. 3 hard, 08c 01.00. CHICAGO. May 29. Cosh, No. 2 red. Sl.Os; No. 3 red, JX. 03 6 1.04. MINNEAPOLIS. May 29. I :ash. No. 3 red, S1.15; No. 2 1 1.19 to l.in4 : No. 1 hard, Northern, 1.094 1.13. Kastern Wheat Fu tares, Dl'LUTH. May 29. Wheat closed: May, $1.13 ;, July, (1.13: September, 31.12. WXXIPEO, May 29. Wheat closed. S1.12; July. 31.12; October, $1.08. KANSAS CITY. May 29. Wheat closed: May. 9sc; July, J1.00 : September, 31.02. ST. LOTJI8, $1.08 ?; July. May 29. Wheat closed: May, $1.04H: September, S1.06. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. May 29. Spot quota tions Walla. 31.67 1.70; red Russian, $1.67 a 1.70: Turkey red. $1.7861.82. bluestem, $1.87 a 1.90; feed barley, $1.30 1.82; brewing, $1.35 91.40; whit oats. $1.5201-55; bran, $27 028; middlings, $32 to 3:1; shorts. 30 0 31. Call board Barley, December, $1.33 bid, $1.84 asked. Fuset Bound Grain Markets. SEATTLE, May 29. Wheat Bluestem. 99c: turkey red, 98c: fortyfold, 90c; club, Stte; fife. 90e; red Russian. 87c. Barley, $28 per ton. yesterday's car receipt Wheat 14, oats 6, barley O. nay , Hour o. TACOMA, May 20 Wheat Bluestem. $1.01: fortyfold, 90e; club, 88989c; red fife, 8SQ8c. Csr receipts Wheat 8, bar. ley 4. oats 4. hay 2. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. May 29. JB utter firm. Cream eries. 26 29c. Eggs steady. Receipts, 81.471 eases: firsts. 20Vy21c: ordinary firsts, lStj20; mark, oases Included, 20321c COFFEE Fl'TCRES MARKET STEADIER Santos Crop Estimated at 9,750,000 Bass. 9,500,000 to NEW YORK. May 29. The market for coffee futures was steadier today. After th rather heavy liquidation of last week offerings were light and prices yielded on scattered covering or a little trade buying which may have been encouraged by re ports that the coming Santos crop was esti mated at 9,500.000 to 9,750.000 bags. The market opened at an advance of 3 to 6 points. September contracts sold up to 8.69c and December to 8.82c during the afternoon with the market closing at a net advance of 8 to 12 points. Sales 27.600 bsgs. Closing bids: June, 8.49c; July, 8.50c: August, 8.62c: September, 8.69c; October, 8.73o; November, 8.77c; Cecember, 8.81c: January. 8.86c: Feb ruary. 8.91e: March, 8 98c; April, 9.01c. Spot coffee quiet. Rio 7s. 9c; Santos 4s, 10"o. Th only offer from Brasll mentioned In the market her was of Ssntos 4s at 8.75c for London credits. Th official cables reported no ehang In the Rio market, but an advance ot 100 reia at Santos and of l-32d in th rate of Rio exchange on London. WOOI. TO BE AUCTIONED. Marlon County Growers to Meet Wednes day and Set Date. BltA'ETRTON, Or., May 29. (Special.) A meeting of the Marlon County wool growers was held In this city Saturday to decide npon a time to hold an auction sale of pooled wool. A committee composed of Marlon Palmer C D. Hartman, w. P. Emerv, A, o. Eoff and Ben Kelaer wer named to attend to the sales. The committee will meet again Wednes day to set tli dat of the suotlon which has been suggested for the middle of June. Klamath Falls Gets KLAMATH KALUJ. 40 Durham Bulls. Or., May 29. (Spa- DROUTH BROKEN We own and offer for June 1st Oregon School Bonds Semi-Annual Interest Particulars on Application Lumbermens Trust Company Lumbermens Building:, Fifth and Stark clsl.) A carload of ths best Dorhsm bulls raised on the Pacific Coast were received hers last wwk by Horton Company of this city. Thsre were 40 head In the ship ment, all thoroughbred rnirham yearlings. The stock was vurchased from J. . Mont comery of Davis. Cal. Mobilization of Securities. XON3XX, May 29. American dollar se curities are arriving? in increased quantities at th offices of the committee which Is oarrylnc out the plan for mobilization of this property and smaller amounts are be In sold througto the Stock Exchange in order to escape th additional Income tax which will be Imposed shortly. American exchans thus far has not re sponded materially. Th rate this morning was 4.78 7-l. It Is expected, however, that the Influx of securities will soon have a favorable effect. Dealers in exchange art of th opinion that th Imposition of th x Indicates the authorities are supporting the market and are determined not to allow the rat to fall away materially. it Is believed that. If necessary, nun stringent measures will be taken to keep the New Tork and London exchange rates on a satisfactory level. Th government will Inaugurate on Friday a plan for th Issuance of three-year ex chequer bonds, which will be easily trans ferable. These bonds are expected to at tract much of th money which Is now be ing paid out for dollar security. ' Metal Markets. XIW YORK. May 29. Copper firm. Elec trolytic, nearby, nominal; August and later. 28.00 29.26c. Iron stesdy. So. 1 Northern. 820.75JI21.2S: No. 2, $20.25020.75: No. 1 Southern, S20.6U 6 21: No. 2, (20.25 0 20.76. The Metal Exchange quotes lead 7.S3e asked. Spelter weak. East St. Louis delivery. 14 asked. lriel Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. May 29. Evaporated apples quiet. Fancy, 788c; choice. 606c; prime, 66 5c Prunes firm. Callfornlas, 4 Clio; Ore fons, 7 01Oo. Peaches dull. Choice. 5 KT5c; extra choice. 6C5c: fancy. C6c Hops at London. LIVERPOOL, May 29. Hops at London Paclflo Coast. 14 15sft3 Lis. DRAINAGE FOUND NEED ACRICILTIRIST GIVES CHAMBER VIEWS ON VALLEY NEEDS. B. C. Ball Tells of Shipbuilding: velopments and T. B. Wilcox Paya Tribute to Mr. Hill. De- "The Willamette Valley can be made to produce twice as much as it now produces, without adding- an acre to the area under cultivation," declared Dr. Thomas Shaw, agriculturist for the Great Northern railroad, addressing the members council of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. "The RTeatest problem that confronts the farmers of the Willamette is the problem of drainage, and here is where the commercial organisations, such as this Chamber of Commerce, can be of assistance in hilpinR to procure state aid for drainage projects which no sin gle community is able to handle alone. "Another need of the land of the Willamette Valley is lime, but at pres ent the expense is prohibitive for many farmers. The Chamber of Commerce and the . railroads, if they could co operate to place the farmer in touch with cheap lime and to get the lime to him at reasonable ratea of transporta tion, could do a tremendous service to the agricultural development of the state." Mr. Shaw urged that influential and rich men should Interest themselves in bringing into th j state blooded stock, which will tend to improve the breeds of cattle here. B. C. Ball spoke on the shipbuilding- developments in Portland and Theodore B. Wilcox paid a tribute to the memory of James J. Hill. VISTA HOUSE IS PROTESTED Petitioners Object to Spending $12,000 Tax Sloney. Resolutions of protest against the expenditure of $12,000, or any amount, for the construction of Vista House without the advice and consent of the majority of taxpayers of the county, were submitted to the County Com missioners yesterday by Sanderson Reed. They were signed by about 150 persons and were six in number. Such a use of funds was asserted to be a misapplication of the taxpayers' money. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. XI a v 29. Maximum tempera ture. 5S degrees: minimum temperature 46 clps-reea. Itiver readmit. B A. M.. 14.4 reel Change In last 24 hours, .1 foot fall. Total rainfall 5 P. M. to fi P. M.. .02 Inches. To tal rainfall sines September 1. 1915. 51.69 Inches. Normal rainfall since September 1, 42. 04 Inches Excess of rainfall since bep ).mh.p 1. 1015 U.A.1 Inches. Total sunshine, 8 hours 5 minutes. Possible sunshine, IS hours 24 mlnutus. Barometer (reduced sea level. 5 P. M 0.06 Inches. Relative hu mldity at noon. 63 per cent. THE WEATHER. ststs sr West STATIONS. Baker Bois ......... Boston Calgary Chicago Coixax Denver Des Moines . . . Duluth Eureka Galveston Helena Jacksonville . . Kansas City . .. Los Angeles .. Marshfleld Medford Minneapolis ... Montreal New Orleans . . New York .... North Head ... North Yakima Omaha Pendleton Phoenix Pocatello ..... Portland Hoseburg Sacramento ... St. Louis Salt Lake .... San Francisco Seattle Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island Walla Walla . Washington ... Winnipeg CS'O.OOI. .INWIClear 64 O.OO 12 XWiCloudy 72 0.O4. . 3 Icioudy 41 O.OSi . . jxK !Raln 6 0.46H4IN ICloudy 60 O.t'O,. .,S IClear 70 O.OO). ,INE Clear 7B n.ooi . . IN Clear 64 0.22' . . 'NB IPt. cloudy 54 O.oo 20 N Clear 820.0O.14S Clear K,ll.V'..IM Rain as O.oo,.. S IPt. cloudy 80.0.041 . .IN Clear t'i ll.'lir lu ctiv 1 lear HO.IWl..Hv ICloudy tu o.ihi'12'NWCIear 76 0.0V-14N IPt. cloudy tid.o.oe iOiW Pt. cloudy 92 o.oo . .isw iciouay 7X 0.16 14 SE ICloudy r,4 n.i u w ICloudy 62'0.0l. .iNWiPt. Cloudy 780.oe..N Clear 64 0.lK'. . i W IPt. cloudy 94 o.io . . iw Clear TO O.ooi. .ISOT Pt. cloudy r.s o. o' . . sv ifioua v in o.oii . . in W!Pt. cloudy 7n'0.o,!24'S Clear so o.aii in .NWiPt. cloudy S.i 0.00 24 sw Clear 58'0.O0;l2.W IClear 5S 0.Hl.. IW IClear 64 0.161. . NE Cloudy r.s -o.oil. . sw ipt. cloudy 56,0.00 . ,:SW IPt, cloudy 62 0. 00 i 14 i W IPt. cloudy r ii.-i . . a rtain 56;o.oo. .In Icioudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. TJnsettled weather conditions continue over the grester portion of the country and precipitation has occurred in locslities in the Northwest, and from the Lower Missouri and I'pper Mississippi valleys eastward to the North Atlsntle Cosst. Thunder storms were reported from Montsna, Missouri and Florl da. High pressure obtains along the North Paclflo Coast, but as the pressure gradient is still likely to gtv us southwest to west winds, there is mor or less cloudiness tnoi catsd In this district for Tuesday. The investment a high-grade issueof weather Is cooler In Interior portions of the Paclflo Slop end from Western Idaho north eastwsrd to th valley of the Red River ot the North : also in Middle and Lower Clhlo Valley and Tennessee. In most other sec tions w-srmer weather prevails. The conditions are favorable for partly cloudy weather in this district Tuesday, wlti no decided temperature changes and winds mostly westerly. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Tuesday partly cloudy, winds mostly westerly. Oregon, Wsshtngton and Idaho Tuesday partly cloudy; slight temperature changes, winds mostly westerly. Th Willamette River at Portland will re main nearly stationary Tuesday and rls slowly Wednesday and Thursday. CYCLIST HURT IN FALL Rider Skids Under Auto bat Escapes Injury From Wheels. CHEHAUS, Wash, May 29 Spe cial.) Will Steele, who was ridlngr a, bicycle from Centralla to thl city, dumped himself, by the machine skid ding, as he was about to meet an auto mobile. The auto ran over Steele, but. fortunately, the wheels did not touch him. He was badly hurt by the tall and was rushed at once to Chehalia for help. H. C. Camp, an attorney, driving- from Centralla to Chehalls, had a close call when his auto turned turtle with him as he made a sharp turn. Charles Priest, employed by the Lin coln Creek Lumber Company, may have to have his arm amputated owlng'to its havlnsr been run over by a handcar. FACTS The road construction problem is a serious proposition and needs to be based along the most sim- -pie and best business principles. and will require well-considered plans as to location, carefully. frepared specifications and rigid nspectlon. and above all. person--al supervision at all times. It is these essentials Including elabo-' rate exhaustive laboratory testa: and ceaseless vlgilancn to bring it up to its present standard -excellence, that Impelled those in charge of road work in every section of the union when desig nating a hard-surface material to be used, to unhesitatingly name' BITULITHIC V Warren Bros. Company, Portland, Or. Are Yon Planning- to Attend Co lumbia Highway Dedication " Dsrlag the Kratlvalf Portland Wool Ware house Company 309 Railway Exchange Building Conslarn Tone Wool. Pelts, Hides and Mohair to I t, We make liberal advancements on wool consigned at 6 per cent interest- We also loan money on sheep at the lowest interest rate on the Coast. Write or wire for our regu lar market- reports that will keep you posted on the true values of wool. saVIUBs' OCIDK. San Francisco Los Angeles i (.Without Changs Em Itoate) The Bis;. Clean. Comfortable. P.lrsantly Appointed, e-easoinar S. S. BEAVER ; Sails Fisn Aiaswoith Pock 3 P. 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