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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONIAX- TTJESDAT. JULT 18, 191G. 17 FEED GRAIN LIFTED Oats and Barley Are Higher on Large Sales. THOUSAND TONS ARE SOLD Advances of 50 Cents to $1 on Iocal Board Portland Wheat Market Again on Dollar Basis. New Crop Bids. The feed grains were the feature of the market yesterday. An Improved demand developed, and 1000 tons were old at the noon session of the Merchants Exchange at firm prices. The sales posted wcje: 200 tons July oats 'Sl'SIi fioo tons September oats 7, . l 800 tons September -barley 28.00 The July oats price was a dollar better than was bid at Saturdays session. For August delivery bids were raised 60 cents. nd there -was a similar advance In barley bids. . It was reported there was some export demand for oats, and there was also ex pectation of Government buying. In con nection with the barley strength there was n advance in December barley at San Fran cisco to $30. The firmness of last week's wheat market was again apparent at the opening of the week's business. Offers for prompt blue stem -were raised 1 cent, which once more Jut the market on the dollar basis. Spot club bids were also raised 1 cent. August wheat waa unchanged. September bids were Vosted as follows: Bluestem, 92 cents; fortyfold, S5 cents; club and fife, 83 cents; red Russian. SI cents. Foreign wheat crop conditions are given ty Brooxnhall as follows: United Kingdom Crop outlook for all cereals Is not satisfactory and weather is unseasonable. Native offers lighter and for eign arrivals smaller. France The outlook for wheat shows no change, as weather Is unfavorable and crop prospects are very moderate. Oats prospects viave Improved. New wheat Is expected soon. Germany Weather keeps unseasonable. Berlin admits of lateness but no damage, but it is generally believed that crop out look Is poor. Austria-Hungary Latest neutral reports state that weather is unseasonableand crops backward, but no mention is made in the way of confirming serious damage. Russia. tMuny reports are coming of de terioration. Our agents at various points contend that crop prospects are not good, 1th rather serious acreage loss and unsat isfactory developments owing to various causes Incident upon the war. Argentina Weather not favorable and some complaints from wheat. Practically nothing offered to United Kingdom. India -Food grains appear satisfactory. Moisture is deficient and the soil very dry for later cultivation. Wheat Is not being offered for shipment. Italy Harvesting Is progressing, and es timates point to a fair yield. Import re quirements are forecasted as large. Spain Weather favorable end harvesting reported as good, with new grain appearing. North Africa Weather is favorable and new harvest Is proceeding normally. Terminal receipts. In cars, were reported ' by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. "Portland Monday 14 Year ago 25 Reason to date. . 12 Vear ago ......268 Tacomt Faturday 12 Year ago 21 Reason to date.,100 Year ago 2-iS Seattle Faturdav Year ago .IB Reason to date.. 212 Year ago l:,9 11 IS 4 1 7 8 12 7 f4 ! 20 12 62 63 67 1 .. 8 9 2 .. 12 13 .. 10 42 5 4 15 1". 84 2 112 21 S 13 133 69 202 LARGER SHRINKAGE SEEN IN VISIBLE orth American Exports for Week Exceed 14,000.000 Bushels. The weekly wheat statistics of the Mer chants Exchange are as follows: American visible supply Bushels. Decrease. July 17, 1010 39.BS1.0O0 2.139.000 July 19. 1913 5,761.000 1.423.000 July 20, 1911 IS.706,009 3.4:',7.000 July 21. 1913 20,391,000 -412.0"0 Julv 22, 1912 17.9S6.00rt 2.09S.0O0 July 24. 11)11 34.894,000 3, 241. 000 July 23. 1910 10.376.000 438,000 July 26, 1909 6,036,000 1,13,000 July 27, 190S 14.2SZ0OO 1.020.000 July 29. 1S07 . 46.S2S.000 193,000 Increase. Quantities on passage Wk. End. Wk. End. Wk. End. For July 13. July S. July 17. '13. T'n. Kingdom 11.6:12.000 12.272.000 19.312.0OO Continent ... 43.3tiS.000 42,352.01)0 10.72S.OOO Totals 53,000.000 54.624.000 30,040,000 World shipments, season to date Total since Same Par. July 1. 1916. Last Sea. T. S. and Argentina A ustralla Russia . .. India Canada 2O.7S9.00O 13.639.000 S.176.0OO 3,030.000 l.vij.uin 416. 00o A.9S4.0OO Totals 23.S27.000 24.0S9.O00 World shipments principal exporting coun tries, flour included Wk. End. Wk. End. Wk. End. From July 17. July S July 17 'IS. V.. S. & Can. .11.930,000 S.S09.O00 4,2r.2-.Ono ATKeniina ... t.r,mM l.tiis.ooo Australia .... M0,otK 1.072.OOO Russia ...... India 290.000 24S.O0O 1.040.000 Totals 14.S3S.0OO 11.4S9.00O 6.816. OOO North American exports last week includ ed 1,147. OOO bushels of corn and 4.147.000 bushels of oats. The nlted States visible corn supply de creased 920.000 bushels, and the oats supply cecreasea 532.000 bushels. IDAHO WOOLS BOUGHT BT GREEN Fine Grade Purchased and Coarse Clips Un der Negotiation. LEWISTON. Idaho. July IT. (Special.) Charles H. Green, a wool buyer of Portland, representing New Jersey Interests, yesterday purchased the wool clips of the Madden estate and Steve Hepton, the price being 24 cents per pound. The Madden estate clip win amount to about 22.300 pounds and the Hepton clip is about 16,000 pounds. Mr. t.reen Is aleo negotiating for about 100.000 pounds of wool belonging to river sheepmen now stored in the Snake River dock. Included in this lot are the clips of c J. Hall, so.ooo pounds: Cleve Halsey, 28. 000 pounds; John Piatt, IS. 000 pounds, and Mickey Bros., 2S.00O pounds. It is stated these clipa are of the coarse variety. i wool cup in the Lewlston country this year will amount to about 1.000.000 rounds, and will bring into the district no less than 230.ooo. The clips enumerated above constitute the big lots remaining un sold, and It is expected these will be mar keted within tha next several days. FRESH Tl'RLOCK CANTALOUPE ARRIVE One Car in Fine Condition, Another Green and Turned Down. Two ears of Turlock cantnJoupes, the first of the season, arrived yesterday. One car was in good condition and was put on sale at 3.S0 per standard crate. The other car was green and it was turned down. A mixed car of California deciduous fruits was unloaded, containing plnma at tl.SOtt 1.T5. peaches at 75cg-l, and pears at 2 I.2K. Rains on Sunday prevented Verry picking and no fresh stock was offered on the street. Rain Holds Back Hop Crop. The weather ts holding back the hop crop in this state, which at the present time is fully two weeks late. Not much complaint la beard ct vermin. Dealers are oUtrlng to contract the coming crop at cents. 11 to 114 EXTRA CUBE BUTTE R IS SCARCE Twenty-five Cents Is Paid at Produce Ex change Other Llnea Steady. Extra cube butter Is a scarce article on the local market, and for that reason bids were raised yesterday with sales at 25 cents at the Produce Exchange. Prime firsts sold at 24hi cents. Seconds were offered at 23 cents, with 22ft cents bid. Dairy butter sold at 21 cents. No egg sales were posted. There were offerings at 23 Vi cents, case count, with 23 cents bid. Tillamook triplet cheese was offered at 15 hi cents, with 15 cents bid!. Oregon trip lets offered at 15 cents, and 14 cents was bid. On the street poultry and dressed meats were In light supply, and Saturday's prices were again asked. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland .$2. 30.1.721 ,231.167 Seattle 2,o:t.V212 193.409 Tacoma 370.496 84.076 bpoKane 823.201 65,460 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc. Merchants - Exchange, noon session. July delivery. Wheat Bluestem ............... Fortyfold Club Red fife Red Russian Oats Xo. 1 white feed.. Barley No. 1 feed Bran ................... Shorts Futures August bluestem ........ September bluestem ..... Bid Bid. Tr. ago. .S 1.00 t .112 .1)2 .e5 .91 .S3 .90 .S3 .90 .SO . 27.50 23.00 . 28.00 ' 22. 00 . 23.00 23.50 . 26.00 23.50 Bid. $ .99 92 92 S3 90 83 90 S3 no 81 27.00 26.50 2S.0J 28.00 23.00 26.00 August rortyrold. ......... September fortyfold August club ............. September club August red fife September red fife August Russian ., September Russian ....... August oats September oats August barley September barley ........ August bran ............ August shorts FLOUR Patents, 5 per barrel: straights, 4.304.90; exports, $4.10; Valley, 4.S0; whole wheat, $3.20; graham. $5. HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, $2324 per ton; Valley timothy, 1822; alfalfa, $14 15 per ton. M1LLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $2626.50 per ton: shorts. $28(329.50 per ton; rolled barley, ?31.BO!S32.50. CORN Whole, J3S per ton; cracked. 39 per ton. t Fruits and Vegetables. Local jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, Valencias, $3.754 per box; lemons, $4.735.75 per box: bananas, 3MHc per pound; pineapples, 67c per pound; grapefruit, $2.50. VEGETABLES Artichokes, T3cJ$l per dozen; tomatoes, 90c $1.23 per crate: cab bage, $2 per hundred; garlic. 10c per pound; peppers, 12V4 315c per pound; eggplant, 15c per pound ; lettuce, SI per 'crate ; cucum bers, $11.23 per box; peas, S4c per pound: beans, 46o per pound; celery, fl per dozen: com, 50 60c per pound. POTATOES New, l'i2c per pound. ONIONS California red and yellow, 2.73 per sack: Walla Walla. $2.75 per sack. GREEJf FRUITS Apples, new. $1.0501.90 per box: cherries, 4S?Sc per pound: canta loupes, $1-103.50 per crate; peaches, 65c $1 per box: watermelons. l-4glic per pound: figs, $l(fil.o0 per hpx: plums. $1.23 1.73; prunes, tl.2Stfjl.50; pears, $22.25; apricots, $1.251.75. Dairy and Country Produce. EGGS Oregon ranch, exchange price, cur rent receipts. 2323c per dozen. Jobbing prices: Oregon ranch, candled, 25c; selects, 20c per dozen. POULTRY Hens, 1415e: broilers. IS 18c per pound; turkeys, live, 20022c; ducks, 1214c: geese. 9(311c. BUTTER Cubes, extras. 23c: prime firsts, 24 V? c ; seconds, 22c bid. Jobbing prices: Prints, extras. 27ig29c; butterfat. No. 1, 26c: No. 2, 24c, Portland. CHEESE Oregon triplets. Jobbing buying price. 15ic per pound, f. o. b. dock Port land; Young Americas, 16V-C per pound. VEAL Fancy. 12c; prime firsts, 24S2454C PORK Fancy, 104 11c- per pound. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River. 1-oonnd talis. $3.30 per dozen; one-half flats. $1.50: 1 pound fists. $2.50; Alaska pink, 1-pound tails. 93c . HONEY Choice, $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, sack lots. 18c: Brazil nuts, 15lSc; filberts, 1631Sc: almonds. JOHc: 'peanuts. 5-c: cocoanuts. SI Tier dozen; pecans. 1020c; chestnuts. 10c. BEANS Small white. 12c. larire white. 10V.C: Lima. Sc: bayou, SVic; pink, sic; red Mexicans. 7 "Ac. COFFEE Roasted. In drums. 145r33e. SUGAR Fruit Nnd berrv. S 4.-.. unr,.ll,i $S.40; b't, $8.23; extra C. $8.05; powdered! In barrels, $8.90: cubes. In barrels. $9.20. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton: half ground. lOOs, $10.50 per ton; 50s. $11.30 per ion: dairy. 14 per ton. Ivict; southern head. Bti aaum .- pound: broken. 4c; Japan style. 4Vt05c. DRIED FRUIT ADDles. Rc ner r,nr,A- apricots. 13 13c; peaches, Sc: prunes. Italian, R9c: raisins, loose Virnti a-.- unbleached Sultanas. 914100: seeded. 9c dates, Persian. 10c per pound; fard. $165 per box; currants. 89 12c ; figs. 50 6-ounce. $2-; 10 4-ounce. $2.25; 86 10-ounre, $2 4u 12 10-ounce. 85c; bulk, white, "SSc; black. 6c per pcund. Provision. HAMS All sizes, choice. 21 Up- ,)nnrf9,i 2014c: skinned. lS19c; picnics, 1314c; cot- BACON Fancy. 28fJ30e: standard 99 at 24c: choice. 1722c. DRY SALT Short. rlr 1 1 iz 154c: exports. 1516Uc: Dlate. lrfiiaii.. LARD Tierce basis. lnttlr,nr. wu... DAPHKL UUUDS Mess beef etc- I'i, , uijbkci vartt. 2i'L'..iu trine sta ;n Hops, Wool, Hides, F.tc. MOPS 1915 CrOO. Slle: 1B1 nntr.X. 11 r lltc, HIDLs Salted hides, 25 pounds and up, lie: salted hides, 50 pounds and up de salted kip. 15 pounds to 2-5 pounds, 17c; a.tt.vx cdji, up o IO pounds, 23c: green ...no, uuunus ana up, lac: green stags, 50 pounds and up, 11c: green kip. 15 Donnds l.c; dry flint hides, 20c: dry flint calf., up .v . iuuwU3, on.-, nry sail niaes, 25c. WOOL Eastern Oregon. fine. 23 26c coarse. 30 32c: Valley. 30 33c. h OAnrt ana new. 4c per 1-ci.ia ury long-wooled pelts, 21c; dry ..jv.,--wieu iiena, iic; ary snearllngs 102 - , - - - - - - , jjw-'o eacn f. nair, isc eacn; dry goat Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels i.us: wagons, iuc; cases, 17H20Hc ttAsuu.MS Bulk. 19'4c; cases, 261ic; . ... - c, cases, zoc. LINsEED OIL Raw, barrels, sic: raw c.-3. sue; noued. barrels. S3c: hnii.ri cases. SSc. TURPENTINE In OSc; 10 case lots, lc tanks. ess. 67c; In cases. Coffee Futures- Advance. V, . 11-,Kh- " 17. The market for coffee futures opened at a decline of three owing to moderate sellin 7 nouses v.un lorelgn connections and most of the day was extremelv dull within a very narrow range of prices. Near the now ever, tne market received active .,Ui. ,rum nun traders, which brouaht fc.arp advance, carry-ins: September from $S.o4 to $S40 and December from J" representing an advance of " V puinis over the close of Satur day, sentiment here was influenced .nme. W-!f .by 1 . st"nEth In Brazilian markets and the fact thst aimnTi.. w-. - , lowed to shrink until spot people are a little " - 'luCT.mn or stoena. Final i-r?-nhT ta elsht P,n,s " higher. Sales. I,,7o0 baas: .Intv yn. $S.."5: "--i'""7'- eJ-t". L'ctooer. $S45: ?fi"TmS."i Sl5:. Member. $S,34: January, u".Vi.-?.i April. tol corree Firm; Rio 7s OHc; Santos 4s, yriers from Santos were unchanged, with future. 10 53 910.75 cost and freight London credits. There was a holiday- in Brazilian ...... n . . ., u Niumiy. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. G July 17. Turpentin iirm. iic; sales. 003 barrels: receipts, 271 917 '"vmeun. j oarreis; stocks. oR ":'". "51 barrels: receipts. ',., , oarre.s: stocks, 70.610 barrels. Quote: A. B. C r tr mh. T C,. $6.40; H, I. K, M. N. WG. $8.50; Ww! Hop; Etc.. at w Tork. -miv ivjkn. juiy l.. Hops quiet: state common to cno:ee iyi. 125 20c: 1914 57c Pacific Coast. 1913. ll$Kc: 1914. SffllOc. Hides firm; Bogota, 32ij33c; centra: America. S3c. Wool steady; domestic fleece, XX Ohio, HOGS GAIN QUARTER Sharp Advance at North Port land Yards. LOCAL DEMAND IS STRONG Top Quality Sells at $9 and $9.05. Best Steers Bring $8.25 and Otlier Cattle Arc Steady. Sbeep Trade Ight. There was a good run of about 6500 head of stock at the North Portland yards yester day and an active market throughout the day. The hog strength was the feature of trad ing. In, this Hue the market gained a full quarter, which raised the rop to $9.05, but the bulk of the sales were at tha 9-cent market. Cattle held quite steady. A few bunches of nrimM steers were sold at $8 to $S.5. Butcher cattle moved within the last week's range. Sheep oflerlngs in the open market were light. Receipts were 2201 cattle. 23 calves. JT33 hogs and 1439 sheep. Shippers were: With cattle McMahon Jt.Son, Linn. 1 car; C W. Edwards. Benton. 1: M. D. Wheeler, Linn, i: Tompkins Colver, Douglas. 2; D. M. Co., Butte, cat., x: a. J- uiiMft Ttiitte. Cal A: Foster. Amador. Cal.. A K. D. Smith. Union. 1: w. B. Kurtx. nai- lowa, 1; W. H. Hunter, Wasco, 2; S. Burres, Gilliam, 8; H. C. Stoneman, Gilliam. 1; L. Miller. Gilliam. 1: F. Welch. Gilliam, 1: H. S. NeaL Gilliam, 1; James TVilson, Gilliam. 3: W. Conroy. Gilliam, 1; Kldwell & Caswell. .Baker, a: J. tr. Aiaweu. xiaiver, 1; J W Chandler. Wallowa, 2: Union. 1; C. C. Clark, Gilliam. 1: C. McCulloch. Baker, 1; rt Whitrker. Umatilla. 3: L. M. Cnurcn, Garfield, 4; J. D. Wallers, Columbia, 1: G. Ellison, Garfield. 1; F. R. Brown. King. 2; F. A. Hagerdorn, Glenn, Cal., 1. Los Angeles, E. S. Stuart. Douglas, 1; M. ii. naynes. Douglas, 1; E. Heckier, Wasco, 1: J. D. Bos felt. Lewis. 1; A. V. Seaman, King, 1. With hoes Dickerson & Halley. Vkasning- ton. 1 car; Grover Bros.. Canyon, 1: w. J. Rummir.s. Garfield. 1: W. Duby. Baker, l; J. W. Chandler. Union. 2: J. I. Hackett, Wallowa. 1: R. Sage. Malheur. 1: Charles Howell, Baker. 1; Coles & Barrett, Baker, 1 R. 31. stanlieia. Mtanneia. l. With sheen Smytne bros.. umauiia, a cars; Thomas Robinson, Benton, 1 car; E. W. Eyre, Marion, 1. With mixed loads H. Delaney. Columbia, cars cattle, hogs: L. E. Edwards. Douglas, cars cattle, calves, hogs; W. W. Cooper, Union. 1 car cattle, hogs: J. W. Chandler, Union, 1 car cattle, hogs; Redmond Light & Power Co., Crook, 1 car cattle, nogs; ijuiur arehouae company. Wasco, l car cattle. hogs; R. H McKeen, Wasco, 1 car cattle. hogs; C. R. Belshee. Wasco. 1 car cattle, hogs; Thompson & Gentry. Morrow, 1 car cattie, hogs; W, G. Vaughn, Baker, 1 car cattle, hogs; F. E. Graham, Union. 1 car cattle, hogs; C. H. Llbby. Baker. 2 cars cat tle, hogs; J. I. Hackett, Wallowa, 1 car cattle, hogs; W. Chandler. Colurabla, 1 car cattle, hoes: A. L. Brown. Baker. 2 cars cat tle, hogs, sheep, C. W. Edwards, Baker, car cattle, hogs: F. Hawkins. Woodman, 2 cars cattle, hogs; Bert Kimball, 5 cars ttle, hogs. The dory's sales were as follows; Wgt. Pr.l Wgt. Pr. 25 cows. .. 1O30 $5.75! 4 hors. ... 2t5 $8.00 4 cows... l.'its 5,00,267 wethers. ' S4 6.00 1 cow 1140 4.50 14 heifers. SIS 4 S3 5 bulls... 14U0 4.23 4 heifers. 9f5 6 00 1 cow. ... 1110 4.75 1 bull 790 3.73 S4steers.. 3233 S.00 1 bull 1730 4.00 37 steers.. 1123 7.23 lbull. lr.lO 4 00 1 steer... 11S0 7.23 10 steers. . 137p S.25 4 steers.. 1124 8.10! 1 steer... S.10 5.00 lstag.... 11520 tt.551 6 steers. . 11"6 7. SO 1 bull 1270 4.50I 1 steer... lfi.10 6.25 40steers.. 11S0 S.ooi 12 eers. . 1318 7.25 26steers.. 1100 S.00! 14 steers.. 929 7.50 7 steers.. 119S 7. S3; 23 steers.. 127 7.65 25 steers.. 1054 7.S5i 19 steers.. 1036 7.30 1 steer... 3120 7.75 3 steers. . 1007 6 33 10 steers.. 1223 7.75 1 steer... 640 8.50 I steer. . . 1030 7.73 1 steer... 0;-;0 7.00 20 steers.. 1233 T.Bo 11 steers.. 109S 7.25 IS steers.. 12no 7.30 9 steers.. 1030 7.00 7 steers.. 319rt 7.30 21 steers.. 1201 S.25 4 steers.. 11H9. 7.25 27 steers. . 3023 S.00 lOsteers.. 9S3 7.25 Scows... 1115 5.33 8 steers.. 1121 7.0O 1 cow 11120 3.00 4 steers. . 12P9 7.00 4 corns... 1040 4.00 1 steer. .. 750 6.00 1 cow . . . . S70 3 l"( 6 steers. . 953 6.O0I lcow.... l"r.O 4.00 4 steers.. 9o7 5.35i 5 cows... 4.00 lOsteers.. 90S 3 50 25 cows H55 5.75 Scows... 1226 6.73 lcow.... 930 4. 85 2 cows... 1170 6.'jH 2 cows... S'.tO 3.UO 4 cows... 99S .6.00; 2 cows... 900 4.00 lcow.... 3270 6.0O' 2co-s... S.".5 3 SO 21 cows... 1058 H.0O 2 cows 3(."5 5.50 30 cows. .. 9so 5.S5I 7 cows... 3152 0.00 20cows... 1122 5S5i 14 cows. .. !:S 5.00 lcow 1550 5.75, Scows... S77 5 00 17 cows... 12O0 5.751 lstag... 820 5 00 25 cows... 1050 5.73 lstag... 13.-.0 7.O0 2 cows... 3193 5.25' lstag 1270 5.00 -lcow.... 1100 5.001 lstag... 1150 5. 50 lcow 910 BOO lstag... 1460 6.00 4 cows.. . 1098 5.001301 hogs. .. l'S 9 00 Scows... S49 4.501 4 hogs... 405 8.00 4 cows... 95 4.50! Ohoss... 240 9.00 2 heifers. S05 5.501 tShogs... 411 9 00 1 heifer.. P20 4.501 7 hogs... 350 8.00 1 heifer.. S00 4.30 4 hogs... 342 8.00 lbull.... 1740 4.50. 3 hogs 328 7.50 lbull 16S0 4.50' SOhofjs... 19S 9 00 lbull 1010 4 00' 61 hogs... 209 9.00 lstag... 1500 6.75f 5 hogs... 190 7.90 4 hogs... 355 7.5) 88 hogs 3S9 8.00 2 hogs... 24.0 900' 4 hogs... 328 S 50 2 hogs... 350 S.90! f.Shogs... H;7 8.93 32 hoss 243 9.00; 49 hogs... 204 9.90 1 hog loo 7.5"! 93 hogs... 391 9.03 23 hosts... 109 8 90' lhog.... 250 8. S3 8 hogs... 153 8.90; 94 hogs. . . 179 9.00 13 hogs... 327 7.73: lhog 520 S.00 36hog... 172 9.0OI 95 hogs. . . 190 9.00 60 hose... 393 9 00 3 hogs... 123 7 30 SShoes... 39S 9 00 77 hogs . . . 392 BOO 2 hogs... 145 7.501 45 hogs. . . 170 8.95 5 hoes... 3W0 8ttii SKogs... 4i0 7.95 3 hogs 1. S0 6.50 23 hogs... 190 9.00 3 hogs... 220 9.0O 19 hogs... 133 7.50 102 hogs... 19S 9.00 45 hogs... 212 8.90 2 hogs... ISO 8 50 37 hogs... 303 9.00 2 hogs... 420 S.0O 6 hogs... 157 S.93 5 hogs... 12S S.00 4 hogs... los 9 0O 5 hogs . . 108 9 00 33 hoR5... 395 9.00 12 hogs... 145 7.251 4 hogs... 1S5 8.SS Prices of the leading classes of livestock at the local yards are: Cattle Steers, choice . .$7.30 ? S.23 . 6 73 7.25 . 6.23 7.00 . 5 506.25 . 4. 00 a 6 50 . 3 0O500 . 4.50 3 6.00 . S .IO'i? 9.0" . 7.75-iS.l . 7.50 i 7.73 .. 6.00S7.10 . n. 73 rt 6. 23 .. 4.75H 6.00 . 2.50 t 5.50 . 6.00(u 8.25 Steers, good Cows, choice .. Cows, good Heifers Bulls Stags nogs Prime light . -. Good to prime Rough heavy . . Pigs and skips Sheep Yearlings Wethers Ewes Lambs Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. 3ulv 17. Hogs Receipts 3SO0, lower. Heavy. $9.25tj9.50; light, $9 15S9.35: pigs, $S9; bulk of rales. $9.209.33. Cattle Receipts 7S0O, slow. Native steers, $7.20 i 10.25: cows and heifers, $6.25'ii7.55; Western steers, $7519: Texas steers. $6.75 T.75: stockers and feeders, $6tfS.23. pheep Receipts 13,500, steady. Yearlings, $6j515S.25: wethers. $6.50'o7.75; lambs, $9. 7 5 3 1 0.65. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, July 17. Hogs Receipts S7. 000. slow. 5c under Saturday's average. Bulk, $9.55S9.S5; light, $9.2539.83; mixed, $9.25 419.93; heavy, $9.20310; rough, $9.20 9.40; pigs. $8J0.40. Cattle Receipts 22. OOO. weak. Native beef cattle. $7910.85; Western steers, $89.10; stockers and feeders, $5,305 8.25: cows and heifers. $3.3569.40: calves. $8.75311.75. Sheep Receipts IS. 000, steady. Wethers, $6.7588.30; lambs. $7.2510.70. SAN FRAN CISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current on Batter, Eggs. Traits, Vegetables, Etc., at Bay City.. SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. Butter yxen extras. '254c; prima firsts. 23c; fresh firsts. 23c. Eggs Fresh extras, 2614c: pullets. 24 '4c Cheese New, 13 toe; Young Americas, 17c Vegetables Asparagus, $1&1.25; string beans, 33Hc; wax, 4&5c; limas. 46c; green peas. 2 4CSc; green corn. $1.25 ii 2; Summer snuash, 30 3 75c; tomatoes, 25 33c; eggplant. 4 SB 7c; bell peppers. 4 S 3c. Potatoes New. $1.6011.85. Fruit Flume. 65-?75c; loganberries, $3.50 ff4.50; peaches. S5tr&0c; blackberries, $3.50; oranges, $3.2513 3.50; lemons, $4.75&5; grape fruit. $2 g 2.23: bananas. Hawaiian. 73c if $1.50: pineapples, Hawaiian, 50c 4 $1.50. Receipts Flour, 7700 quarters; barley. 2460 centals: potatoes. 34V-2 sacks; beana, 527 sacks; bay. 11 Sd tons. Profit on Hog Shipment. COTTONWOOD. Idaho. July 17. (Spe cial.) George Kii;mar, a prominent farmer of the Winona section, made a profit of S3 cents per b.undred when he handled his own shipment of hogs into Spokane, tapped the market at $8.75, and received a check for HSli.&i tor his carload shipment. Xala is the beat price secured for & carload ship ment for several year. tha handling- cost to fcpojean Deica- about 40 cent par Hundred, which meant that Mr. Kltlmaf net price was $3.33 per hundred for him carload ship ment. Metal Market. NEW YORK. July 17. CoDDer firm. Elec trolytic. $24 fl 26. Iron steady. No. 1 northern. $20.51721; No. 2. $20-(i20.50: No. 1 southern. .$20.00 1 Metal exchanges quote Un easy. Spot offered at 3S.23c The hiatal hxccanie quotes lead n.Oc tked. Spelter quiet. Spot East St. Louis deliv ery, se asked. Kew Tork Surer Market. NEW YORK July 3 7. Raw luear oulet. Centrifugal, $6.40: molasses, $5.63. Refined steady. Cut loaf, $S SO; crushed, ts.tio; mould A and cubes. $S15; XXXX powdered. ti-so; powaered, $i.3; fine granulated, 17.65: Diamond A 7.65: confectioners A. $7.55; No. 1. $7.50. Dried Fruit at New Tork. NEW YORK. July IT. Evaporated anolea dull; fancy 7'a7Hc; choice. o56c; prime. S"trsic Prunes easy; California 6s to 4a, 6HO 94c; Oregons, 7 010c Peaches firm choice, 6c; extra, choice. 64c; fancy. 7c. ACTUAL DAMAGE SMALL BLACK RUST SCARE APPARENTLY SUBSIDING. Chlctaso HI ea t Traders Not Alarmed la by Reports That Peat Found la Canada. CHICAGO, July IT. Despite word that black ruBt had spread Into Canada, wheat prices showed weakness, a result largely of the circumstance that actual damage from the pest seemed as yet to be relatively small. The market closed heavy, 'hi&c net lower, with July $1-11 hi and September at $.1.12 1.12T. Corn finished "4 40 to hie advance, oats unchanged to lo lower. and provisions varying from 74c decline 10 a rise 01 j:aC Reports ot scattered showers took con trol of the corn market away from the bulls. At first excessive heat and dry ness had led to higher prices and to a decided broadening of demand. Oats were governed largely by corn. Provisions averaged higher, owing to a decrease in warehouse stocks of pork. To ward the end ot the day, however, tha mar ket tended to sag on account of lower quotations on hogs. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Onen. Hiah. Low. $1 11H L12 9, Close. July Sept. ..1.11H $1,124 $1 H'4. L124 .7914 .73 U 1.13 l.i Va CORN. July Sept. .79 '4 .73 Zt .80 .76 . OATS. .42 H . .421, 79H July Sept. .42U .41 .41 '4 -41 1 .41 i 41 J4 MESS PORK. July Sept. .23.60 23.75 .24.60 24.82 LARD. .33.30 13.30 ,.13.22 13.35 23. eo 24.60 25.75 24.63 July Sept. 13.07 13.12 33.07 13.15 SHORT RIBS. 13.52 13.52 13.42 13.50 13.57 13.43 July Sept. 13.42 13.45 h prices were: Wheat No. 2 red. nominal; No. 3 red, $1.13; No. 2 hard, $1.131.13; No. 2 hard. fi.11 hi u l.Uh. Corn No. 2 yellow. 80iC8114e; No. 4 yellow. 79". CSOc; No. 4 white. 76B7BUC. oata No. 3 wnite, ftlQ'4::c; standard, 43 '0 43VC. Rye No. 2. nominal; No. 3. 03c Barley 65i7c. Timothy $8.73. Clover $7(&14. Primary receipts Wheat. 1.650 0OO s. 767, OOO bushels: com, 1.620.000 vs. 676. OO0 bushels; oats, SSS.OOO vs. 6S1.000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 633.000 vs. 245.000 bushels; corn. 725. OOO vs. 342.000 bushels, oats, 677.0U0 vs. 443.000 bushels. Foreign Grain Markets; LIVERPOOL, July 17. Cash wheat 2d higher; corn. Id higher. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. July 17. Wheat July. 1.15H: September. $1.16 1.16V4 : cash. No. 1 hard, $L23V: No. 1 Northern. $1.17HO 1.204: No. 2 Northern, $1.13 hi 1.17 !. Barley, 63 IT 73 He. Flax, $1.661.99. Eastern AM 1 eat Futures. DTJLUTH. July 17. Wheat closed: tember, $1.17Vi; December, $1.17 Vi. Sep. WINNIPEG,' July 17. Wheat closed: July. 1.10Vs; Uecember. $l.HTs; October, $1.13H- KANSAS CITT. July IT. Wheat closed: $1.05; September, $1.0616; December, $1.09 hi. ST. LOUIS, July 17. Wheat closed: July. $1.10; September, 1 11-, December. $L14Va. Grmtn at San iranctaco. SAN FRANCISCO. July 17. Spot quota tions Walla, f 167i-i fel. 70: red Russian, $1.651.67fe; Turkey red. $1.77 hi 1.80; bluestem, $1.80l.S2ii ; feed barley. $1.42V4 6 145: brewing. $1.45 It 1.47H : white oats, $1.509 1.52; bran, $2727.50; middlings, $32i 33; shorts, $ (oft 31. Call board Barley, December, $1.50; May. $1.54 bid. Puget Pound Grain Market. PE.iAfTLE. July 17. Wheat Bluestem, $103; Turkey red, $1: fortyfold. 93c: club, 93c; fife. 94c; red Russian, 93c. Barley, $28,50 per ton. Yesterday's car receipts Flour 5. TACOMA. July 17. Wheat Bluestem $1; fortyfold. 92c; club. Oc; red fife. 89s. Car receipts Wheat 12, hay 1. Chicago Kalry .Prodoce. CHICAGO. July 17 Butter steady; cream ery, hV-ii Eggs steady. Receipts, 33,623 cases: firsts. 2222HC ordinary firsts, 21S-21V4C; mark, cases included, 18jgi22ltc. Dnluth Linseed Market. Dl'Lt'TH July 37. Linseed on track. $1.99$ 1. 994; ; to arrive, $1.99: July. 1.9S?; September, $1.99 bid: October. $1.961,. bid; November. $1.96 asked; December, $1.93 asitea. Cotton Market. 4 NEW YORK, July 17. Spot cotton quiet. Middling uplands. $1.30. Pales. 100 bales. Hops at London. LIVERPOOL, July 17. Hops at London Facinc coast, 4 i.s qr a i.e RAIN OF BENEFIT TO CROPS Grain and Alfalfa' Yields in Baker County to Bo Big. BAKER. Or.. July 17. (Special.) One of the most beneficial, rains of the season fell nearly all day and ranchers say It did thousands of dollars' good to grain and hay In the vicinity. Nearly an inch fell alter two weeks of sun shine, eo that ranchers have not only caught up because of the late Spring season, but may get even more than last year's yield. Some hay was caught down, but no damage was done. Ranchers have cut the'first crop of alfalfa and expect the second crop to be a bumper one. The first big lot sold in the vicinity was 400 tons just con tracted by J. O. Maxwell, of Muddy Creek, to K. W. Coles for $T.50 per ton In the stack. INSURANCE RISE. FOUGHT Pendleton Men Hold Meeting to Voice Protest, PENDLETON, Or., July IT. (Special.) A number of Pendleton business men met last week to protest against the raise in Insurance rates In Pendleton ranging from IS to SO per cent. Two years, ago the rates were materially re duced here on account of the new grav ity water system and additional fire- fighting apparatus, and the merchants feel that the increase is an injustice. The insurance men declare that the losses the past five years have been so heavy that they cannot renew policies at the old rate. According to several of the companies, the fire losses in Oregon in some sections of tha state cave exceeded Ua jaremlumi. BEST BONDS SOUGHT Demand for Higher Grade In vestment Issues. STANDARD STOCKS STEADY Selling of Specialties Resumed by- Shorts and Values of Munitions and Mexicans Are Impaired. Minor Rails Are Active. NEW TORK, July 17. Ignoring such factors at last Saturday's bank statement, which fully rectified the adverse conditions of the previous week, receipt of another large amount of British gold, a large over subscription to the new French loan, and marked relaxation In call money rates, to day's market continued under the Influence of the short interests. Celling- of specialties was resumed w-lth confidence and vigor, the motor group show, lng greatest weakness aith extremo losses of 2 to 5 points. Munitions and Mexicans were lower by 1 to 2 points, with as much for minor met als: while Bethlehem 'e-teel preferred fell points, with 6 tor Oulf states Steel. United States Industrial Alcohol main tained Its recent reputation for Irregularity, losing 5 points under steady pressure, re gaining 4 and closing- at a net loss of 84. United States Steel held within frac tional limits, and other seasoned Industrials displayed fair resistance. A few special stocks were exempt from general selling, notably American Tobacco, which awakened from a prolonged lethargy with a maximum gain of 10 points; while Sears-Roebuck added 4M points loss to Its recent gain of Shi. Activity In rails was confined to secondary Issues like Denver Rio Grande preferred. Lake Erie A Western, and Wisconsin Cen tral, these scoring gains of from 2 or more points, with pronounced steadiness in Wa bash first and second preferred shares. Reading made a smart advance during the anernoon, an ot wnicn sai relinquished In the course of the later trading. Mercantile Marine preferred was the most active stock up to the final hour. Total sales of stocks amounted to 87$, 000 shares. Bonds were Irregular, but brokers reported a better private demand for Investment among Issues of the higher grade. Total sales, par value, amounted to $1,910,000. United 6tates bonds were unchanged on call, with an actual sale ot coupon 4s at a re cession of hi per cent. CLOSING 6TOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Bales. 3.SO0 4.400 3.700 4.S00 700 High. Hu 53 54 hi 621, 93 Low. bid. Am Beet Sugar. American Can.. Am Car & Fdy. American Loco. Am m & Refg. SS-a OS ' 53 4a o K 92 W 129 " 33 78H 304 S ;6 su S3 05 hi 9j r.3, 54 Utthi V-'V, It'll-. 1291. 7S. 104 , Am fug rtelg ........ . Am Tel A Tel.. 400 Am Z L & S.... 3,60 Anaconda Cop.. 15,400 Atchison 7im Baldwin Loco.. 4.7oO Bait & Ohio.... 1.400 Br Rap Transit. 4H B & fci Cjpper... g.&ou Calif Petrol Canadian Paclf Cental I,eath.. 200 Ches"& Ohio.... 1,1 00 Chi Mil & St P. 300 Chi & N W 129 V, 79 S 105 r.s hi ( S3'. 67 ' 67. eti S3 f.5Vs IS 17S .-.:: 54 .i 2 96 3a 47H 42. 13-, 7ii 41 r.6 164 hi 119 114 4. i6T4 48 S7 46i 99H 34 V US 6Ta "io'i 10s V, 129 '4 112 "B7U 21 S f'N 43i. 2.'. -, 97 S 23 5, 127 26 390 1384 iniij 84 54 ni 9' 'io 47 42 33S .". 1 41. 33 V. 364 1 1SH 34 Vk "364 47 ( "si'vi 9i4" 34 1, 11 6 "i3T4 103 i 2 i , 111T4 "saij 21 V. . Prt 43 "5 H 974 23 S 12-'1H 23 S 3!7V4 137 99 Vt S3T4 61 S 8ii 4. C R I P Rt.. 600 20 4 47 42 Chlno Cop 500 Colo Fuel A Ir.. I.IOO t orn Prod Refsr. t;aio 13V 3t, 4t , 35 V. 163X, 11S 34 V, 104 V, Mi Crucible Steel.. 12,200 Distillers' Eecur. tfoo Erie j ,7iMi General Elect.. 300 Ot North pfd .. I.400 Gt Nor Ore ctf .. 400 Inoia Central lnt Cons Corp.. 20O Inspiration Cop. 8.700 lnt Harv, N J lnt M M pfd ctf. 36.400 K C Southern Kennecott Cop.. 1.S0O Louis 4b Nash Mexican Petrol, lj.r.oo Miami Copper... sihi 113 S5V4 24S 43 t, 133V4 97 V, 34 S M K T nfd . .. aoo 11 H Missouri Paclf.. f.rtO National Lead.. 62 V, 15V, Nevada Cop.... 200 New York Cent. S.300 N Y N. H ft H 61 Nor Western. 1.900 Nor Pacific 500 3 214, 111 Pacific Mall Pennsylvania .. 1.900 Ray Cons CP.. 400 Reading 22 400 Rep Ir Steel. 4. .too Phat Arix Cop . . 4HO Southern Paclf. 900 Southern Ry.... 4n0 gtudebaker Co.. 21.400 Tennessee Con.. 4.9O0 i-ov, 21 Vi 97 hi 4.1 2 5 Vi 234 124, 2'1 17 Texas Co 3. OOO Union Paclf.... 7.10O 137 4 co old IT s Ind Alcohol. 3 0.300 Jl'U U 8 Steel 22.50O 84 4 317V do nfd Ttah Copper 7 5 V, 27 Vi Wabash nfd Tt . . ROO 27 V, 27 Vi 2"0 93 93 a. 700 55 nasi Western Vnlon.. H3 Westing Elect. 53 Vi Tota sales for the dsy. 378.000 shares, BONDS. T." S ref 2s reg..9s Northern Pac 3s. Vi U S ref 2s coup . 9 V4 1 Pac T T 5s loo C S 5s reg....."loo ipenn con 4V,s..l04 1: K 4s reg loHi do cv 5 103 U S 4s coupon. 1 lo . Union Pac 4a... t6i Am Smelter 6s. . lol' do cv 4s !.:ia Atchison gen 4a 2S'U 8 Steel Iiu-i N T C deb 6s.. 112 4,; Anglo-French 6s. 03 Vi . . It 1 .1, . 7 Bid. Ml nine Storks mt Boston. BOSTON. JulV 17. Ctonlnir niintatlnnn AIIoui PTVs Mohawk jU Am Zinc & Lead 33 Niptssinfr Mines. tV Arizona Com.... RH North Butt ... 20 Jutte & sup.... "wioid I om t V Cal & Hecla....5l5 lOuincv " Centennial 14 Shannon T w Cop Range Con. frs Superior 12-1 East "Hutte Con. HViSuo A- Rom "Mln. a il Franklin ....... V Tamarack 3S Granby Con .... PI ,U S Sm. R & M . CHH Greene Can 45 1 do pfd 4ti. Iwie Roy (Cop). 23 M'tah Con 12 Kerr Lake 4 Winona . 1k Lake Copper.... - Wolverine 4 u Money. Exchange, Etc. KEW TORK. July 17. Mercantile paper, 4 per cent. Sterling. 50-day nill. 4.T1S; demand, $4.75 11-16: cables, $4.76 T-l. Bar sHver, 62 Tic Mexican dollars, 484. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular. Tim loans firm. Sixty days. 894 per cent; 00 days and six months, 44 per cent. Call money easier. High, S per cent; low, 3 per cent; ruling- rate, 3 per cent; last loan, 2H per cent; closing bid, 2 per cent; of fered at 2H per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. Sterling, 60 days. 94.71; demand, $4.75; cables, $4.76. Mexican dollars nominal; drafts, sight, lc do. telegraph, 3c. LONDON, July 17. Bar silver, 29 l-16d per ounce. Money. 4H Pr cent. Discount rates Short bills, three months, per cent. 84 per cent. Stock Dull at London, LONDON. July 17. American securities were steady, but dull. 54,478 FILE FOR LAND Last Week of ColvUle Registration Opens With Hush. SPOKANE, July 17. The last week of the Colville land registration began here today with a rush, notaries in the two booths being; kept busy registering; many land-seekers from out of the city. At the six registration cities in Eastern Washing-ton. up to noon. 64,478 persons had paid the Federal Govern ment 25 cents each for the privilege of participating in a drawing here July 17. Most of the outsiders that have reg istered at both places are from Mon tana and Oregon. Few came from great distances, although some were registered from St. Paul and Minne apolis'. Lcwi County Wants Agriculturist. CTSNTRALIA, .Wash., July IT. (Spe cial.) Under the apspices of the Lewi County Pomona Grange a campaign will be waged in Lewis County this reek for tha appointment of a county agriculturist. Meetings will be held at the various Grange halls in the county. C. B. Kegley. master of the State Grange, and R. B. Coglon. of the Washington State. College, being the speakers. The first meeting will be held tomorrow. RANCH BRINGS $50,000 Texas Mayor Bnys 1100 Acres ar Haines and Will More to Tlace. BAKER. Or.. July 17 (Special.) That the deal tor the purchase c the Lillard ranch, northeast of Haines, for nearly $50,000 had been closed waa the wora received today from J. V. Rig Sins, Mayor of Waco. Tex. Mr. Rigglns expects to arrive within the next week to take charge of the property. He was In Baker a little more than a month ago. at which time the Lillard ranch was brought to hla attention. The ranch includes 1100 acres. 800 of which are in cultivation, while 200 more have just come under the plow this Spring. The entire tract Is tillable land. KLAMATH DEBT REDUCED Obligations 9103,000 Lower July t Than on January 1. KLAMATH FALLS, Or, July 17. (Special.) According to the statement of County Clerk C. R. de Lap on the financial condition of Klamath County, which has Just been completed. $103. T19.67 has been lopped off the county debt since January 1. 1916. On Jan uary 1 the total indebtedness was 471,- 710.88 and on July 1 it was J367.991.51. Reduction of indebtedness haa been in all funds. The figures of the new Courthouse fund are particularly interesting. A. re duction of $16,447.27 In the debt against that fund has been effected and the debt now is only J43S2.89. WATER ASSURED FARMERS Reasonable Supply Guaranteed In Grants Pass District. GRANTS PASS, Or.. July IT. (Spe cial.) Irrigation for the lands in the vicinity of this city for the rest of the season, or until the first of October, is now assured and a crew of men is at work on the South Side ditches pre paring them for use. The cost of the water is to be S4 an acre for the season. Water has been delivered in the North Side ditch for a month past and will be placed in the 300 and 110-foot levels on the South Side next week. Farmcra whose crops are to be irri gated on the South Side are d6ing the work of cleaning and enlarging the ditches themselves. A considerable acreage of suar beets on the South Side is dependent on tho water. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Birth.. PRODINGKR To Mr. and Mn. John 3. street, 'July 14. Prodlngfr, 1'1'S Taggart son. METER To Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mryer. Madison Park apartments. July 11. a son. YtKKES To Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. Trrkra. 1U0J Ent Nineteenth street North. July 1.1. a daughter. K.EI.I.KR To Mr. ana Mrs. Frederics: Kel ler. luU Ktfty. ninth avenue Southeast. July 8. a dauKhter. H ACKt.lt r To Mr. and Mrs. warns Harkert. K.4 Halelch, July 7, a son. 1XSKEEP To Mr. and Mrs- Thomas Innkeep, 117314 Front, July 14. a son. HERRI, K To Mr. and Mrs. Valentine w. Herrle. 4'.7 A tnsworth. July 7, a aon. SCHNEIDER To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fchneltler, U'.tl Russelt street. July 7. a dauKllr. Marrlace Licenses. OILMAN'-CLARK Fred O. Oilman, fpo- kane. vaih.. legal, and Reatrtce I. Clark, j J 7 East Fortv-second street North, legal. I.EWIS-BAl'EK Owen William Lewis. 5TV4 Eighty-second street Southeast, legal, and Kate Bauer, 05 East Tenth atreet North, legal. Vancouver Marriage Licensee. ZIEOLER-VAN HOOFER W. O. Zlenler. 34. and Mrs. Kugenla Van Hooaer, 26, both of Portland. GEARHART-JAEHNKE Joe F. Gear hart. l'.", and Mlsa Bertha M. Jaehnke, S5. both of Portland. RAMSBY-JOHNSOX Roaeoe 8. Ramsby. 22. and Miss Alma S. Johnson. 19. both ot Sllverton, Or. HARLOW-ZENZ Charles Herman Har low, 2ti, and Mlsa Anna Lauretta Zens, 17, both of Portland. LfTE-IIILL Perry W. Lute. 52, and Miss Mamie K. Hill. IS. both or Portland. PEDEUSON-COCHRAN Anders Peder son. legal, and Misa Laura Cochran. 10. both of Portland. Building- Permits. J. M. F VOW Repair one-story frame dwelling. 6M3 Eighty-third street southeast, between Flxty-seventh and. Sixly-lshth ave nues; builder, same: i!s'. WILLIAM PKAFF Construct steps. M0 Mill street, between Sixteenth and Chapman streets; builder, C. W'ysa; 120. A. MEIER Repair three-tory frame dwelling, -l Vista avenue, near Carter street; builder, F. a. Oppen'ander;- Slo.ouO. MONDY AHLSOX Erect one-atory frame garaire, 120 Sandy boulevard, be tween East Forty-fifth and East Forty-sixth streets: builder, same; ALDEH REALTY COMPANY Repair two-story frame store. 23-4 Second street, betw-een Alder and Morrison street; builder, K. C. Sandstrom: $S.Y AUGUST SPERLIXO Erect onV-story frame (tarn re, 1091 Garfield avenue, between Emerson and Sumoes streets; builder, same; $4(1. OAILY rETFXROIOGICAI. REPORT. TORTLAXP, July 17. Maximum temper ature, till degrees; minimum temperature. 55 degrees. River reading, S A. M-. 21. a feet. Change In last 24 hours, O.l foot fall. Total rainfall S P. M. to 3 P. M-). .01 Inch. Total rainfall since September 1, 1915, 35.34 Inches. Normal rainfall since September 1. 44. S3 inches. Excess of rainfall since Septembe. 1. 1915, 11.21 inches. Total sunshine. 1 hour IO minutes. Possible sunshine. 15 hours IS minutes. Barometer treduced to Bea level) 5 P. M., 30.17 Inches. Relatlva humidity at noon. 7 per cent. River, 5 P. M.. 21. a feet. THE WEATHER. 5 Wind liyr a . a ? h : Stat ot Weather STATIONS. Baker Eiolntj . ...... Boston Calrary . . . . On tea no .... Colfax Denver Dea Molns . DulGth Eureka Galveston .. Helena Jacksonville Kansas City. lab An-tfUi Marshfield .. Modford Minneapolis Montreal . . . New Orleans Nw York 04 ".IS,. .VS jPt. clouay fi o.m .12 w Clear 8JO.Os,..tSV wKt. cloudy i.vi . . h louriy fit) 0.00 10 iN iClear . o7. . Cloudy JKV 0 . 04 J Vloudy 14 0.02 12 .S 'Rain fl 0. 00 . . -N'E -rr iO.00 -27 N irtear 8H0.0O 12W jPt. CloudT 7O.S2 . . V (Pt. cloudy n u.ih i hs iHr 7S4).0(v.. ?v Tlear fiSO.lo . . fXw Pt. cloudy 7OO.01 lfW!oudy 0.42'12F: Tlear ) TtJO.OO). .(SK. 'lear f Ss o.in . . V Cloudy .'I H.0!..SE Cloudy North Yakima....! 72.w u : in iiii'i " 71 o.tHi T. NW"lear r O OO'. 'S3 1'l.mr Omaha Pendleton Phoenix .. Pocatello Portland Rosfrburg Sacramento St. XrOUiS 1 Fait LiUe S-an Krauclaco. . . . Seattle Spokane ......... Tacoma Titooih !' and Walla Walla 70 o.oo:. ,v- inoudy Jf2 O.OO . . riV Clear 7S O.Ori IS SW riear S-'O.0110W rioudv Too.02:..L' irioudr S 0.0O 12 NW Clear M0.W .. UT K-.loiHl-e " o.oo lav K'loudy 72O.0O 14 W "t?Iear . n.T2'. .Tr 'cioudy 82 0.14 18 SW 'Cloudy 620.21.S srioudy . O.04 . . kCIoudy 4 0.2 . .'B Icloudy ?2 0.44 10'P: 'Rsln 70.18 . Wloudy Washington Winnipeg YcMowston Park . WEATHER CONDITION. An area of hla-h pressure is movlnr Inland over th. North Haclfie slop, and htsh pres sure obtains also over the extreme North east. Low pressure with senerally unset tied weather conditions prevails over the interior of the country. Showers have fallen In rireron. Wasninjton. BrlTlsh Columbia, booth ,1akoia, Louisiana and the jaiddle FACT A record of achievement to which the Warren Brothers Com pa.ny can PO'nt with pride is that all streets in Portland paved with ISitulithic are in aa good condi tion as when first improved. Vs instances of this fact: First from Columbia to Sheridan street, paved in 1307: Knott street to ancouver avenue, paved In 1907; Marshall, from Twentv t ifth to Twenty-six ih stree't. paved in 107; Madison, from St. Clair to Kinr a t r e e u paved in 1907. Despite Uie y ear and tear to wh.ich they have been sub jected they are lasting tributes to the excellence of that standard of all pavements. BITULITHIC Warrea Brot hers Co. Joau-nal Bldg Portlaad, Or. and North At'antle states, and thunder showers In tha Rocky Mountain states, lower Missouri and M lssmslpr-1 valleys and Cen tral Canada. The weather ta much cooler in Eastern Oregon. Idaho. Nevada, Montana. Northeastern Washington. Alberta. Manitoba. Northern Minnesota. Iowa and Missouri. It is correapomllnRly warmer In North Oakota and Southern Utah. . In general temperature changes In other sections have teen unimportant. The temperatures are 20 degrees or mora below normal In FTastern V'r'?OQ- Eastern Washington and Western The conditions art favorable for gener ally fair weather In this district Tueda. It will he warmer near the coast. Winds will be mostly westerly. POKBCASTS. Portland and vicinity iFalr, warmer; westerly winda Oregon. Washington and Idaho Generally fair, warmer except near tha coaat; m-lnds -mostly westerly. T. FTtANCTS rvRAKB. Assistant Forecaster. STORM'S DAMAGE $1000 Estimate of Cost to Repair Round house at 1a Grande Made. LA GRANDE, Or.. July 17. (Spe cial.) It will require an outlay of $1000 to rebuild the brick walls of the O.-W. R. & TV. Company's ten-stall addition to the roundhouse here, which were blown over Sunday afternoon during the heavy storm that did tri fling damage elsewhere. The brickwork on the walla was commenced recently. Contractors an nounce that many of the brick were broken, which adds to tho expense of rebuilding. TRA1T1 KRIf CriUE. The Popular Scenic koute g By Water to California B North Bend...$ 7.50 and $ 5.00 Marshfleld ... 7.50 and 5.00 Eureka 15.00 and 10.00 San Francisco. 12.00 and 7.00 Santa Barbara 20.00 and 12.00 Los Angeles... 20.35 and 12.35 San Diego .... 22.00 and 13.75 lecladlnaT Meals and Bert la. S. S. BREAKWATER Sails Wedaesday, July 1, P. M. Karth Pacific Steamship Co. B Ticket Office 122-A Third St. rhones: Alain 1314. A 1314. San Francisco Los Angeles (Wlthvat Cbaose Ea Itoate.) The Blar. (lean. ComCortaele. Glesantlr Ape.olate4. eeasT.laar S. S. ROSE CITY Balls srraaa Alaaawartai Doek S 1. M.. FRIDAY. Jl'LY St. I0O Colden Miles ea Celaanbla River. All Katea larlnde Bertha aael Meaiaw Table and Servlca taexeelleiL The Saa Frsaelsee 4t Portland S. S. Ck. Third and Waahlnarton Streets (with O.-W. K. A N. Co.) TcU Bread, way 4SOO. A 6121. mm. fcChTHERU purine SAVE TIMt MONEY Portland $20.00 to and San Francisco $17.50 tms r CLASS 1 HKU EX1HAS Tourist. $13.00 and $11.50; Id Class, ts. bpeclal Itouad Trip Fare. fSi.VO. HEALS AND BERTH INCLUDED. Steamer Express Leaves 0:SO A. M. TUESDAY. THURSDAY. SATURDAY. From 6u Francisco. 10:34 A. U. TICKET OFFICE. BTH AND STARK. Phones Broadway 820, A 6871. . 84S Wash. 61, Great Northern Rt. . Third and Morrison Bta.. Nor. Faa Rf. Lartrest Ships ALASKA EXCURSION 9 rl. Spokane, July Aturn.t 7-19 S. S. City of Seattle. July 20. Aus. 1-1S. CALIFORNIA Via Seattle or San Kra nclsco to Los Anre.es snd San Uissro. Lf-w ratt In clualnic b?rth and mesls. For fuli psr ticulars app:v or t-phon 'ickn oft tee -49 WASIIIXiTOX ISTBEKT. Icifl. Main ZiHt Home. A 2itiS. HONOLULU Suva, Kew Zealaad. 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