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THE aiOBXIXG OREGONIAN, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1916. 19 OUTH TAKES OATS Market Favors Shipment California. to WHEAT HOLDING STEADY Cuylng In Interior Is 'Sot as lively as at Close of Last Week East ern Demand Continues, but Car Shortage Interferes. The firmness of the California oats mar ket would Indicate that a large business could be done In this cereal here on the basis of about 37 If transportation fa cilities were better. A fair-sized shipment. It la understood, is about to go south. At the Merchants' Exchange bids were firmer than Saturday at $35.75 and $36. The country wheat markets were not as lively as in the closing days of last week, but. nevertheless, the market was very steady In spite of the break at Chicago, due to the stoppage of export buying. There were Inquiries from the East, but as the car situation Is no better than It was, they did not lead to much business. Bids at the Exchange were Irregular, ranging from 1 cent lower to 1 cent higher than Saturday. English cables aald: '"Weather favorable, movement native wheat increasing, foreign arrivals larger. Millers" demand large, gov ernment offers moderate." In addition to regular Canadian ship ments reported weekly, 2,369,&47 sacks of flour and 20,339,440 bushels of oats were ex ported under sealed orders, and have not been previously reported. A. Cohn, president of the Northern Grain afe Warehouse Company, who has returned Xrom a two months' trip through the East ern states, report the car congestion very bad, particularly between Chicago and the Atlantic seaboard, but he believes the recent demurrage ruling will soon remedy the situ ation. Local barley bids were $1 to $1.50 higher, although the Ean Francisco and Eastern markets were lower. Terminal receipts, in cars, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. Portland Monday 41 1 11 19 29 Year ago 91 4 18 11 26 Season to date. 3019 90 832 1117 928 Year ago 6131 101 748 6U0 1104 Tacoma Eaturuay 22 2 .... ..... 3 Year ago 10 4 7 Season to date. 3S24 100 .... 209 1083 Year ago 5643 249 .... 238 1347 Seattle Saturday 47 2 7 1 6 Year ago 67 S 11 3 1 Season to date.Sll 214 8.00 846 20?13 Year ago ..lj3-'9 1128 1190 595 2349 LARGE DECREASE .'JX VISIBLE SUPPLY Gain A1m Reported In Weekly Shipments of Wheat. The weekly grain statistics of the Mer chants' Exchange follow: American visible supply Bushels. Decrease. December 11, 1918. . December l:j, 1915. . December 14,vl!U4.. December 15, l'J13. . December 16, 1912.. December 11. lull.. December 12. 1910.. .5S. 166.000 240.000 .40.024.OW 2,773.000 70.240,000 3. 600.000 .60.942.(100 1.097.000 .61,399,000 .70.3S8.000 .42.060,000 .28,400,000 121,000 40.000 830.0OO 2.686,000 Decemebr 13, l'JOO. December 14, December 16, 190S. .01,386.000 173.OO0 1907. .40,488,000 2,044.000 Increase. Quantities on passage Week Week Week ending ending ending For Dec. 9. Dc. 2. Dec. 11. '15. Unit. K'gd'm.l4.512.0O0 13.640.000 16,308,000 Continent ... .28.296,000 26.344,000 22.032.000 Totals 42.SUS.OOO 39,984.000 38,400,000 World's shipments, principal exporting countries (flour included) Week Week Week ending ending ending From Dec. 9. Dec. 2. Dec. 11, '15. TJ. S. & Canada 7,809,000 7,587.000 11,440.000 Argentina 1,043.000 1,100,000 168,000 Ausiraua ...... i--:,imiu India 1,006,000 SS.00O Totals ...10,602.000 8.S35.OO0 11,608,000 , Total since bame period July.i, lb. last season TJ. S. Canada 180.430.000 206,372,000 Argentina 2i.2U4.0o0 Australia 17. 645. OOO Russia 5, 832, OOO India 16.708.000 8.928,000 3.S74.0O0 11.972.0O0 Totals 247,910,000 231,146.000 Exports from North America last week Included 436,000 bushels of corn and 2,346,000 bushels of oats. The United States visible corn supply In creased 696,000 bushels and the oats supply i'.uuii.ooo bushels. EGGS START OFF ONE CENT DOWER Bales at Produce Exchange at 87 Cents, Case Count. The egg market opened weak and about a cent lower' with only a limited demand. I ne exchange reported a sale at 37 cents and there were single case sales on the street at 3714 and 38 cents. Clean-up prices, based on street offerings and bids, ranged from 35 to 36V4 cents. Although the boy cott is the chief factor In depressing prices, many dealers look for a weather market this week. Poultry was unchanged. Fancy old Tom turkeys sold at the Exchange at 22 cents. There was a strong demand for dressed veal and receipts were light. POTATO SHIPMENTS ARE INCREASING Buyers Remain Oat of Market Until Stocks Already Bought Are Moved. 'The car situation In the Valley Is steadily improving and potato shipments are on the increase. .Buyers, nowever, are still out of the market and are not disposed to pur- cnase more until they have cleaned up the stock already bought. Prices are un changed. im onion marKet is firm at $2.60, country points. Trade in the fruit and vegetable markets Is only fair. A car of cellar sweet potatoes will arrive today. They will sell at $8.50 a crate. BITTER IS ONE CENT LOWER TODAY Buying Price of Cream Will Be Reduced Two Cents. The butter market will be one cent lower today on city prints at 88 cents for plain wrappers, witn a cent extra charged for cartons. At the Produce Exchange yester day creamery extras sold at 35 H cents. ins market has been weak for some time pasi ana country cuoes nave been accum ulating on the street. Infective this morning there will also ne a dropof two cents In the buying price of butter-fat. the creameries paying 38 cents lor No. 1 and 86 cents for No, 2 grade. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesieraay were as xouows: Clearlnirs. Balances. Portland . . .$3,006,623 $359,179 Seattle 2,754.422 374,476 Tacoma 392.391 80,396 Spokane 1.040,505 120,923 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS ; Grain, Floor, Merchants' Exchange, Feed, Ete. noon session: iecemoer delivery; Wheat Etluestem Fortyfold Club Red fife Red Russian Oats Ko. 1 white feed . . . , Barley Ko. 1 teed Futures January bluestem . ...... January tortyfoldt January club January Russian Bid. Bid. Yr. ago. $ 1.51 .... 1.48 1.48 .66 .95 .91 .90 1.45 85.76 89.60 .90 24.0O 28 OO Bid. ...$ 1.53 ,.. 1.50 .. 1.50 .. 1.45 January oata 86.00 January barley , 89.50 FLOUR Patents. $8.0O; straights. $6.80 7.20: exports, $6.80; valley, $7.50 whole wheat, $s.20; graham, $8. M1LLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $18.50 per ton; shorts, $30.50 per ton; rolled bar ley. $40041.50. CORN" Whole, $47 per ton; cracked. $48 per ton. HAY Producers' prices: Timothy, East, ern Oregon, $19021 per ton; timothy. Val ley. $1617 per ton; alfalfa, $17818: Val ley grain hay, $13915: clover, $12.50. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER Cubes, extras, 35t4c Job bing prices: Prints, extras, 38c, cartons, lc extra; butterfat, No. 1. 38c; No. 2, 860, Port land. CHEESE: Jobbers' buying prices, f. o. b. dock, Portland: Tillamook triplets, 22c; Young Americas, 23c per pound. EGOS Oregon ranch. current receipts, 36H&38C per dozen; Oregon ranch, candled, 40c per dozen; Oregon ranch, selects. 42c POULTKY Hens. 124&14V-ic; Springs. 14 3 15c per pound; turkeys, live, 1820c; dressed, 23 24c; ducks. 14 16c; geese, 10c. VEAL Fancy, 1213c per pound. PORK Fancy, 1212e per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels, $2.253; Japanese. si 19 1.25 per bundle; lemons, $3.504 per box; bananas, 5c per pound; 'grapefruit, $2.755.20; tangerines, $1.50 per box. VEfiETABI.ES Artichokes, 75c$1.10 per dozen: tcmatoes. HaLTS per crate: cab bage. $22.25 per hundred; peppers, 20 eg 35c per pound, eggplant, 15e per pouna: let tuce, $1.85; cucumbers, $11.25 per dozen; celery, $4.254.00 per crate; pumpkins, 1 lc per pound; cauiuiower, i.ao per crate. POTATOES Oregon Duying prices, fi.v 1.40 per hundred, country points; sweets. $3.50 per hundred. unions Oregon onying; prices, f.w sack, country pointa. GREEN' FRUITS Apples, new. oocwi.nu per box; pears. $1(31.50; grapes, lugs, l.sn; casabas, 3c per pound; cranberries, $12(9 12.50 per .'barrel. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SALMOX Columbia River, l-pouna tans. $2.40 per dozen; one-half flats, $1.50; 1- pound flats, $2.50: Alaska pinks, l-pouna tal!s. $1.25. HONEY" Choice. $318 3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, sack lota, 18c; Brazil nuts, 19c: filberts, 19c; almonas, ic; peanuts, 7c; cocoanuts, $1.10 per dozen pe cans, ls19c; chestnuts, 10c. BEANS Small white. 11 c: large wnite. 10.85c: Llmas, 8V4c; bayon, 8c; pink. 8c: red Mexicans, 84c. - - COFFEE Roasted, in drums, IK&aaa. SUGAR Fruit and berry, $7.95; Honolulu, $7.90; best, $7.75; extra C. $7.55: powdered. In barrels. S8.45: cubes. In barrels. s. u. SALT Granulated. $16.75 per ton; hall ground, 100s, $11.30 per ton; 60s, $12.10 per ton: dairy. $14.75 per ton. RICE Southern head, 7'SS73ie per pound; broken. 4c; Japan style, 44e. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 10-311e; apri cots. 1619c; peaches, nsjioc; prunes. Italian, 89c; raisins, 8li4C'. dates, Persian, lbc per pound; Fard. $2 per box; currants, 15 16c; figs, $2 3.50 per box. Provisions. HAMS All elzes. choice, 24c; standard. 2223c; skinned. 2122c; picnics, 14ftc; cottaea rolls. 17c BACON Fancy, 29aau; standard, za 6 26c: choice. 1924c. DRY SALT Short, clear backs, 1T54 19c; export. 17 19c: plate. 1415c LARD Tierce basis, kettle rendered. 19Hc; standard, 19c: compound, lOftc BARREL GOODS Mess beef, $22; plate beef, $23; brisket pork, $31.50; tripe, $10.50 11.50. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc HOPS 1916 crop. 610c per pound. HIDES Salted hides (25 lbs. and tip). 19c; salted stags (50 lbs. and up), 15c; green and salted kip (15 lbs. to 25 lbs.), 19c; green and salted calf skins (up to 15 lbs.), 32c; green hides (25 lbs. and up), 17c; green stags (50 lbs. and up), lac; cry nicies, 3c; dry salt hides, 25c; dry horse hides, $12; salt horse hides. $3 5. PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts, 21c; dry short-wooled pelts, 17c; dry shearlings, 10 25c each; salted long-wool pelta, $11.50; salted short-wooled pelts, 50c $L TALLOW 89e per pound. WOOL Eastern Oregon, fine, 25 27c; coarse, 33 34c; valley. 33 35c. MOHAIR 30(S45c per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new. SMo per pound. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wagons. 10c; cases, 18 22c. GASOLINE Bulk, 2H4c; cases, 80c; nap- tha, drums. 19c; cases, 28c; engine distil late, drums, 10c; cases, 18 c. LINSEED OIL Raw, drums, $1.10; bar rels. $1.08: cases, $1.13; boiled, drums, $1.12; barrels. $1.10; cases, $1.15. TURPENTINE In tanks, 64c: In cases. 69c; 10-caee lots, lc less. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current on Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables, Etc., at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 11. Butter Fresh extras, 34c; prime firsts, 33Hc; fresh firsts, 33c. Eggs Fresh extras, SDHc; pullets, 86c. Cheese New, 17c; Toung Americas. 19c Poultry Hens, 1920c; old roosters, 11 Q 12c; fryers, 2223c; broilers, 2730c; large, 20 22c; squabs, $22.50; . pigeons, $1,259 1.75; ducks. 134 14c; geese, 15ttfl7c; live tur keys. 21 23c Veeetables String beans, S (3 12c; fancy, 15c; Llmas, 810c; lettuce, 50 (g 90c; peas, southern small. 6$ 8c: large, 10tf 12 c; Summer squash, southern, 90 $1.23 crate; cream squash, 7ow0c; fancy, $1; cucumbers, hothouse, $22.50; tomatoes. 5075c: fancy, 6575c; egg plant, 78c; green peppers. 5 fa1 8c; garlic. 45c; celery, $2.5003; rhubarb. $1iq1.ou; marrowfat 1.50; nd hubbard squash. Potatoes $2 if 2.25; 85cfgp$l sack. sweet potatoes, $1.90 f 2.13. Onions $2.75 3. Fruit Lady apples, $2(52.23: cranberries. $10.50(9)11.50; pears. Winter Nellisa $1.75: peraimmons 65&80C; lemons, $3.50'3.i5; limes, $11.25: oranges, navels, $2.503; grapefruit. 2.25a2.50: bananas. $1,5042; pineapples, $2.253; apples. Newtown Pip pins, $14fl.l0; Bellefleur, JlSil.lO. b eedstuf is cracked corn and feed com meal, uncertain; rolled barley, $45e47; al falfa meal, carloads, $20.50; less, $21.00. Receipts Flour, 3262 quarters; barley. 7195 centals; potatoes. 4175 sacks; onions. 30 sacks; hay, 367 tons; hides, 185; wine. 3,700 gallons; beans, 8088 sacks. Coffee Futures Are Easier, NEW YORK. Dec 11. The market for coffee futures was easier today under scat terlng liquidation, which seemed to come largely rrom cotton trade sources ana was most active in the near months. The mar ket opened at a decline of 1 point to an advance of 3 points with the late months relatively steady on buying by near month sellers, but the whole list eased off during the afternoon, with March selling at $8.18 and July at $8.44. The close was 1 to 6 points net lower. Sales, 53.750. December, 57.87: January, $i.96: February, $8.05 March. $8.15; April, is.22; May, 18.30: June. $8.37; July, $8.45: August. $8 52: September, SS.59: October, 5.; November. $8.71. Spot, dull; Rio 7s, 9c; Santos 4s, 10 c Firm orrers in tne cost and rreli-ht mar ket were about unchanged, ranging down to 10c for Santos 3s and 9c for Santos 4s, London credits. The official cables reported a partial de cline of 50 rels In Eantos futures with a holiday In Rio and no spot quotation from Santos. Santos cleared 63,000 for New York and 35,000 for New Orleans. Metal Market. NEW TORK, Dec 1L Copper. firm. Electrolytic, first quarter, 35. 50c nominal; second and third, 32.00 w 34.00c. Iron, steady: No. 1 Northern, $29.50 30.O0 : No. 2. S.2U.OUIO- 29. so: N'o. 1 south ern. 2H.a')'ffiJtf.tHi; iso. sirs.ouaxzs.oo. Metal Exchange quotes tin quiet. Spot. 43 0043.AUC At London spot copper. 148; futures, no quotations until further notice; electrolytic. 168: spot tin. 185; futures, tise. 101 The Metal Exchange quotes lead, 7.90 9 8.10c Spelter, easy. Spot, East EX. Louis Hi livery. 11 12c t At London La, 3U, ius; spelter, tos. Naval 6AVANNAH. Ga.. Stores. Dec. 11. Turpentine, firm, 61c; sales, 866 barrels; shipments, 2 barrels. barrels; receipts, 617 barrels; stock, 22,897 Rosin, firm: sales, 1085 barrels; receipts. 2500 barrels: shipments. 362 barrels; stock, 95.860 barrels. Quote: A, B, C, D, E. $6.15; F. G, $6.20; H. I, $8.25; K, $6.30: M, $6.40 6.50; N, $6.806.85; WG, $7; WW, $7.20. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Dec 11. Evaporated ap ples., dull and nominal: fancy, 9c; choice. 88c; prime. 7&7c. Prunes, firmer; California, 810c;- Ore- gons. 810c. Peaches, dull: choice, 7e; extra choice, 7c; fancy, 8c Duluth Unseed Market. DULTJTH. Dec 11. Linseed on track and arrive, 32.87: choice, J.S7: December. $2.85 asked; ilay, $2.89 bid. LAST BIDS LOWEST Stocks Are Weak'on Uncertain Foreign Situation. LIQUIDATION IS HEAVY Pressure Chiefly Affects Coppers, War Shares, Marines and Invest ment Marines Steel Also Suf fers With Other leaders. NEW TORK, Dec 11.. Trading In today's market was governed largely by the course of foreign affairs and a late rise in call money to 10 per cent, the professional ele ment utilizing these developments to depress the general list. In point of fact the 10 per cent money rate was more or less artificial, most loans being renewed at half that rate or lower. Some public liquidation occurred as a. re sult of the political conditions in England and France, and apprehension was height ened by further declines in Anglo-French 5s and City of Paris 6s to new low records. Incidentally, Austrian exchange registered a new minimum with further unsettlement in marks. Early prices were mostly above last week's final quotations, the favorable bank state ment and the United States Steel November tonnage being viewed as bullish factors. The list reversed its course before the end of the first hour, however, with lowest prices toward the feverish close. Leading shares showed net declines of 1 to 8 points, with a loss of 18 points for Bethlehem Steel .on a single transaction. Pressure was most pronounced in the cop per group, equipments and munitions, ship pins shares and rails. Investment Issues in the latter group yielding 1 to 2 points on moderate offerings. United States Steel held steady for a time, but fell more than a point on the more extensive selling of the later dealings. Among the few noteworthy exceptions to the lower trend were AJax Rubber,- which rose over 5 points to the new high record of 8!, and Central Leather, .the latter, how ever, forfeiting much of its 3. advance. Ohio Gas was the only utility to display marked strength at a gross gain of 5 points. Total sales of stocks, 1,025,000 shares. Sentimentally at least, today's market was affected by the further break in commodi ties, especially cotton, and advices from the West, where the agitation resulting from In creased cost of necessaries, has caused spec ulative interests to modify their commit ments. Domestic bond issues were Irregular on diminished dealings. Total sales, par value, $3,840,000. United States bonds were un changed on calL CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. . S.4O0 106. . 10,200 61 j . 8,600 7 7 . 13.400 92 2,000 115 hi. . 1,200 116 800 126U 2,600 59 M . 46,800 97 i . 2,800 104 . 17,000 81 9U0 b5 400 84 ."11,800 72 . 1.300 27 . 1,300 166 . 40,600 113 .. 2,400 67 Low, bid Am Beet Sugar. American Can.. , Am Car & Fdry. American Loco. Am Sm & Refg.. Am Sugar Kefg. Am Tel &.Tel... Am Z L & S. . . . Anaconda Cop.. Atchison . Baldwin Loco.. Bait & Ohio . Br Rap Transit. B & S Copper. . . 103 6WH 74 90 1124 114. 125 vk 56 93 104 78 85 83 68 26 165 110 66 i24 87 66 54 6 82 42 36 178 116 41 106 17 67 iii 26 55 103 69 75 90 113 114 126 66 4 104 78 85 S3 68 26 165 110 66 Calif Petrol Canadian Pacif .. Central Leath. . . Ches & Ohio Chi Mil & St P. . Chi & N W C R I &P Ry Chino Copper. . .. Colo Fu & Iron. . Corn Prod Refg.. Crucible Steel. ... Dist Securities... Erie General Elect. . .. Gt fior pfd Gt IS'or Ore ctfs. . Illinois Central., int Consol Corp. 91 60O 7,200 6,600 9.60O 16.600 12.60O 1.50O 7,000 1.200 800 8,800 200 800 10,500 18.i66 7O0 23,500 124 38 67 H 55 28, 86 44H 37 179 117 43 106 17 74 68 iis 27 56 124 37 66 54 26 .85 42 36 178 116 41 106 17 inspiration cop. 61 121 Int rlarv IS J .... Int M M pfd ctfs. K C Southern . . . Kennecott Cop.. 115 26 54 Louis & Nash. . .. iao Mexican Petrol.. Miami Copper. .. M K A T pfd 3,300 10S4 106 106 45 400 600 800 800 10.500 40O 8,000 3.000 21 19 108 67 81 107 56 139 111 28 20 17 loo 66 30 106 55 137 110 26 "66 31 10S 63 82 S 2 . 119 200 144 13'" 123 121 119 31 101 20 Missouri Faciilc. Montana Power. 17 106 National Lead . Nevada Copper.. 65 New York cent. NYNH&H... 106 Norfolk & West. 13 Northern Pacif .. Pacific Mail Pac Tel & Tel... 600 1.900 3.66o 9, GOO 26,200 23,700 l.SOO 3.500 11.400 1.200 " l'joo 13.4O0- " V. 700 !05,300 1.20O 10,800 2.60O 1.100 110 26 34 Pennsylvania. .. Ray Consol Cop. Reading Rep Ir & Steel... Shat Ariz Cop. .. Southern Pacific. 66 32$, 110 88 33 99 30 120 203 145 137 125 121 123 31 102 50 108 85 82 98 29 Southern Ray. . . Studebaker Co. . 120 22 Tennessee Cop. . Texas Company. Union Pacific... 200 144 83 do pfd. . U S Ind Alcohol. U S Steel 135 123 121 120 101 do pfd Utah Copper. . . . Wabash prd B. . Western Union.. Westing Elect. 22.10O 59 hi o Total sales for the day, 1,025.000 shares. BOSD8. S ref 2s reg. . 99 99 No Pae 8s Pac T A T 8s Henn con 4s. So Pac ref 4s "Union Pac 4s. 67 S ref 2s cou. 100 U S Ss reg 100 U S 3s cou 100 V S 4s reg 'HO U S 4s cou. .. .'110 1015 92 98 Union Pac cv 4s.93 U S Steel 5s.. 106 Am Smelt 6S...113V3 Atch gen 4s... 94 N Y Cent deb 6sll2 So Pac cv 5s... 104 Anglo-French es 93 No Pac 4s 94 Boston Stocks. .BOSTON, Dec 11. Closing quotations: Allouez ....... 75 Mohawk 103 Ariz Com ... 15 87 580 23 74 N'ipiss Mines v 26 78 98 9S cat & Ariz ... No Butte Old Dominion.. Cal A Hecla. Centennial Osceola ......... Cop R Con Co. Quincy ........ Shannon Superior Sup e Bost Mine Tamarack Utah Cons .... Winona Wolverine E Butte C Mine 17 10 Franklin .... Granby Cons. Greene Can... . 10 .103 . 60 . 88 . 4 . 14 in 64 44 Isle Roy Cop. Kerr Lake . . . Lake Copper Money Exchange, Etc. ' NEW TORK, Dec. 11. Mercanttl paper. 4 per cent. Sterling. 60-day bill. S4.71U: romm.rHtl 60-day bills on banks, $4.71: commercial 60-day bills. $4.71; demand. $4.73: cables. et.m 1-10, nancs, aemana, o.so; cables. 5 S4 marks, demand, 6j; cables, 66; kronen, de- manu, 11: caoies. nj guilders, demand, 40: cables, 40; llres. demand. .tVRrt: cables, 6.83; rubles, demand, 29; cables. 2814. Mexican dollars, 5SUc Government bonds steadv: rail k'. Heavy. Time loans, steady: 60 days. lUeiu per per cent:. 90 days and six months, 4&4U cent. can money strong: high. 10 rr out- in. 3 per cent: ruling rate. 8! ner -..nt- i..t .uau, iv uer cent.; closing- Did. Mr cant: uiLervu l iv per tent. y LONDON, Dec 1L Bar silver. SSHd Per Money, 4 per cent. , Discount, rates Short bills, 8 OSS per cent; three months, 6 5 per cent. Stocks Steady at London. LONDON, Dec. 11. American securities were quietly steady md featureless on the stock market here today. COTTON CROP ESTIMATE IS REDUCED Government Reports Production This Yr at 11,511,000 Bales. WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. Further reduc tion in tne estimated size of this year's cotton crop was recorded today In the ueparcmem oi Agriculture's final report putting ine proaucLion at ll.&ll.ooo equiva lent Duu-pouna Dales, exclusive of lintera That is 26M0 bales less than forecast Liter tne last condition report In October. Indications at the beginning of the Arrow ing season were tnat a crop of approxl mate.y 14,266.000 bales would be produced, but storms and Insects wrought havoc with the growing plants .as the season pro gressed. The acreage planted was the zonrth largest on record. The average price per pound paid to producers oi cotton on December 1 wai l.o cents, at tnat price the season's crop Is worth $1,079,351,616. exclusive of the value of llnter cotton and seeds. Last year 11,191.820 equivalent 500-pound bales were grown, and during the five years. 1910 to 1914. the average was 14.259.231 bales. The record crop was grown in 1914, when 16.134,930 bales were produced. Product In Weaeara states with last years', crop figures for comparison follows: Texas. 11, 8,775,000; 115, 8.227.480. Cali fornia, 1918. 60,000; 115. 28.551. Okla homa, 1916, 835,000; 1915. 639.626. NEW ORLBANS, Deo. 11. One of the most sensational breaks ever recorded on the local cotton exchange occurred almost Immediately after the announcement of the Government's estimate of 1 1,611. OOO bales for this season's cotton crop. March de clined 97 points, practically $5 a bale. In the first three minutes after the report was announced and other months were al most aa weak, July losing $4 & bale, a drop of 80 points. NEW YORK, Dec. 11. Spot cotton quiet. Mid uplands, 18.00c Sales 1400 bales. Hops, Etc, at New York. NEW TORK. Dec. 11. Hope, quiet; state common to choice, 1918. 45 050c; 1915. 8j& 14c; Pacific Coast, 1918. 12 15c; 1915, 8 lie. Hides, barely steady; Bogota, 44 45c; Central America, 4243c . Wool, firm; domestic fleece, XX Ohio, 40 41c Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. Dec. 11. Batter Firm. Cream ery, 31 37c. Eggs Steady. Receipts 1480 cases; firsts. 37c; ordinary firsts, 8536c; at mark, cases included, 82?3Tc. ALL LINES ARE STEADY GOOD OVER-5UDAY RIS AT LOCAL STOCK YARDS. Prime Beef Steera Are Kail Quarter llla-bcz Lambs Also Advance. Bo(i Unchanged. There waa a good average ran of stock over Sunday for the opening of the week s trade and the market was active and firm throughout. , Prime steens sold at $7.25 to $7.55 and choice cows at $6. Heifers, bulls and calves brought ruling prices. Transac tions in the hog market were within the range quoted at the close of last ween. prime loads going at i.bO to au.io who the bulk of sales at the former price. The best lambs were quoted a dime higher. Receipts were 675 cattle, 11 calves, 40Ji hogs and 64 eheep. Shippers were: With cattle. C. L. conners. lieer isianu. 1 car; Van Slyke Bros., Milton, 1 car; . Hascale, Pilot Rock, 1 car; H- F. Lemp, Nampa,- 2 cars; Idu-ho Produce A Packing Company. Nampa, 2 cars; W. Block, Cald well, 2 cars; aol UlcKeraon, newer, , James Lydston, Baker, 1 car; benroeaer Bros.. Myrtle Point, 1 oar; Burdlck & Kava- naugh, Turner, l car; r.. x, rjranueuc, ledo, 1 car; J. W. Davis, Kelso. 1 car; L. Nichols, Metollus, 1 car; J. W. Brown, Cor vallis, 1 car. With boga, H. Martin, tsnerrer, a ci , W. B. Kurtz, Newdale, 2 cars; Growr Bros., JMntura, 1 car; Ontario, i car; uuuu Coles. Uaines, 1 car; A. W. Peters, North Powder, 1 car: F. McKinney, Baker, l car. H. Shaffer, Peexaboo, 1 car; L. i-- miner. Nampa and Meridan, z cars; r,. n. .l,.ah l rar: Goodnlaht si Preston. v ei- t- 2 -rs: s. E. Flsk. Parma, 1 car; J. A. Kelly. Weiser. 1 car; G. W. Ayer, saiem. 1 car; R. B. Shining, ucammiiis, J w. Offield. Midland. 2 cars; C W. car; Pat- terson. Red Bluir, cal., o cars; O. D. New- head Roeburg, 1 car; J. a, Yaunell, Con don. 1 car; B. C. Belyer, H-eai, i car; s-hafr Lexlntrton. 1 car: Dalles iresseu Meat Comnanv. The Dalles. 1 car; O. Talauet. Maupln, 1 car; L. C. Kelley, Mau- Din. 1 car: W. B. Kurtz, rewoerg, 1 car. Monroe, 1 With sheep, w. t,um. car. .... . . With mixed loads tears;, ajooi -""- nelly, Weiser, 2 cattle, hogs; Dlcaerson Halley, Weiser, 3 came, noes, ", A Movers, Fort Latnum, I catue, 6. J. J. easterly, Hermlston, 1 cattle, calves. hnn- .1 J. Peterson. reeKaooo, x hogs; O. E. Goersiine, Joseph, 1 cattle, Baker, 1 hogs and sheep; J. omu.u. cattle, hogs. - The day's sales were as follows: Wt. Price. wgt. Price. 20 steers.. 1178 7.i)5i 1 heifer. 1 heifer. 4 heifers 1 calf... 1 calf. .. 1 calf. . . 50 lambs. 93 hogs. . 72 hogs. . 23 hogs. . 1010 6.00 6.00 15 steers.. 1185 7.25 6.50 4.25 6.75 1010 1075 3oO 220 410 70 184 247 120 20O 196 201 165 18S 128 218 189 175 190 173 3 SO 119 142 198 340 129 360 127 203 30O 240 202 6.25 3.25 6.0O 6.00 9.00 9.60 9.60 8.25 9.75 9.75 9.70 8.60 9.60 8.23 9.70 9.65 9.65 9.o U.60 8.60 8.231 9.00 9.60 8.00 8.25 8.7o 8.25 1 steer. . lllO 783 1245 875 1055 1200 831 927 11SO 11 92 12o3 545 726 1224 1333 999 1320 1124 1320 1000 805 964 9S0 859 1200 9 SO 101O 1470 928 1140 ti60 ioa 899 1053 SOO 1O10 910 108O 925 1300 1075 1390 1130 1330 1560 14TO 1085 1260 1930 188 165 195 221 232 160 160 ' . 150 160 120 132 345 225 213 196 440 238 210 2O0 140 . 214 213 199 . 305 , 193 . 403 . 128 . 166 . 197 . 815 142 205 3 steers.. 6 steers.. 2 steers.. 4.25 7 steers.. 8.55 6.75 0.25 25 steers.. 17 steers.. 3 steers., 1 steer. . 5.50 6.601 95 hogs. . 6.75 51 hogs. . 6.00 89 hogs. . 8.00 "9 hogs. . 4.25(202 hogs. . 9 steers.. 3 steers.. 2 steers., 7 steers.. 12 steers.. 7.2o 19 hogs 6 steers.. 7.251 6.00 6.7 5- 88 hogs. . 10 steers.. 6 hogs. . 8 hogs. . 58 hogs. . 1 steer, .. 8 steers.. 0 steers.. 1 cow. . . 6.00 4.75 6.00 104 hogs. . 1 hog. .. 53 hogs. . 6 hogs. . 66 hogs. . 2 hogs. . 8 hogs. . 1 hog. .. 3 hogs. . 74 hogs. . 7 hogs. . 1 hog. . . 94 hogs. . 79 hogs. . 97 hogs. . 53 hogs. . 10 cows. . 4.25 6 cows. . 1 cow. . . 3.10 5.00 6.0O 5.00 8.25 29 cows. . 1 cow. .. 4 cows. .. 2 cows. .. 1 cow. ... 4 cowl... 8 cows. 1 8 cows. 1 cow. .. B.OOl 6.00 9.00 8.60 8.0O 9.75 9.70 4.0O1 6.0O1 4.75 4.60 oo 10 cows. . 5.15 220 10O 170 160 350 110 163 225 144 330 171 1S2 188 170 179 460 9.70 3 cows. . 1 cow. . . 2 cowa. . 1 cow. . . 1 cow. .. 4 cows. . 1 cow. . . 2 bulls. . 1 bull. .. 1 bull. . . 1 bull. . . lbull... 1 bull. .. 2 bulls. . 1 bull... 1 bull. .. 5.75 B.OO 8.00 9.60 90 hogs 6.001127 hogs. 9.60 8.70 8.25 9.63 60 4.251 4 hogs. 4.00 6.0O 1 hog. . .. 6 hogs. .. 26 hogs 7 hogs. . . 7 hogs. . 10 hogs -. 6.00 8.50 8.25 8.60 9.00 9.60 4.50 3 3 10u hogs. . . 4.701 3.75 iK, hogs. . . 92 hoge. . . 14 hogs. . . 1 hog 9.60 9.60 9.60 8.70 3.50 8.501 5.00 SI hogs. 208 9.63 24 hogs. . . 11 hogs. .. 9.6.. 11 yearlings 144 8.25 2.50 2.50 9.25 9.00 3 cows 10O7 B hogs. ., I cow. ... 1 cow, . .. 1 cow. ... 6 cows . .. 4 cows. .. 1 cow. ... 5 cows. ., 5 cows. .. 5 steers. . 3 steers. . 10 steers. 3 cows. .. 1 cow. . .. 81 cows. .. 1 cow. ... 5 steers. . 5 steers. 1 bull. ... 1 cow. . 1 heifer.. 2 cows. .. 3 heifers.. 1 cow. . 1 bull 1 steer. . . 1 cow. . .. 3 steers. . 5 steers. . 9 cows. .. II steers. . 1 cow. . .. 1 cow. ... 1 stag.,. 1 cow. . .. 1 cow. . .. 2 steers. . 1 bull 3 steers . . 12 steers. . 2 stags... 2 heifers. 3 cows. .. 1 heifer. . 102O 710 1030 . 972 1092 1290 1008 1058 922 100O 912 833 800 BOO 1260 930 909 1050 90 920 IMS 737 200 600 720 300 897 964 11.0 646 11 SO 1O40 1570 1060 660 935 1430 90 1173 1460 525 1133 11 hogs. .. 9.70 9.70 9.65 2.oO C hogs. ., 1 hog. .. 3 hog. .. 2.50 3.65 e.65 9.50 3.65 11 hogs. .. 3.65 5.23 6.25 1 hog. . . 9.651 20 hogs. ., 8.251 8.&0J 16 nogs. . 2 hogs. . 2 hogs... 13 hogs. . 17 hogs. . 1 hog. . . 14 hogs. . 12 hogs.. 4 hogs. . 4 hogs. . 90 hogs. . 3 hogs. . 82 hogs. . 14 hogs. . 03 hogs. . 5 hogs. . 9 hogs. . T hogs. . 45 hogs. . 2 hogs. . 8 hogs. . 14 hogs. . 1 hog... 1 hog... . 1 hog. .. 6 hogs. . 1 hog. . . 36 hogs. . 11 hogs. . 2 hogs. . 6. 8.60 9.60 6.25 6.7 900 3.00 2.50 8.25 4.50 6.90 6.15 SM'.Ol 8.60 9.65 9.70H .6K 3. 9.75 4.0O 6.25 6.75 5.25 7.00 S.65 9.60 8.60 9.70 8.701 8.25! .60! 9.60 8.60! 5.00 5.00 4.60 5.25 6.S0 6.00 4.00 6.75 8.25 9.601 280 9.60 320 8.6 5.O0 4.25 4.00 6.60 6.33 810 8.604 125 140 192 178 140 122 81 44 196 890 3.2S 8.25 8.65 9.601 4 8.50 8.35 8.O01 5.7 222 hogs. . 6. 4. CO 6.00 o nogs. . 1 hog. . 60 hogs. , 2 hogs. . 8.75 9.60 5.2 8.60.1 870 240 5.50 6.00 2 lambs 90 9.001 2 cows. .. Local yard prices are as follows: Cattle- Steers, prime .......... .$.757.S0 e?teers, gooa Steers, common to good . 6.40GV6. . 4.2506.25 Cows, choice . 5.50 B.l Cows, medium to good Cows, ordinary to fair . . S.25W5.50 . 4. 50 5.00 . 5.006.00 Heifers Bulls . 2.75 0 5.00 . 3.00 Q 7.00 . .50f.75 Calves Hogs Prime Good to prime mixed Rough heavy Pigs and skips . .409.5O . 8. 50 9.10 . 8.508.73 sneep Lambs . TO09.60 . 7. 50 8.00 Yearling wethers .... Old wethers Ewes . D.7507.W) . 5.00 7.00 Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. Dec. 11. Hogs Receipts 11.300, higher. Heavy. xy.7O01o.va: llgnt. X9.35 9.80: pigs, $7.78 9; bulk of sales, $9.50 6)9.83. Cattle rteceipis o,imu, sieaay. jsative steers. $711: cows and heifers. $5.76& 7.CO: Western steers. $6.269.25: Texas steers $67.25; stockers and feeders. $6 e, 8. . Shen Receipts 9000. higher. Yearlings. $3 50 i? 10 50: wethers, $7,600-9.10: -lambs. $11.750 13.80. Chlcaeja Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Dec. 11. Hogs Receipts, 62 OOO. strong. 5c to lOc above Saturday average. Bulk, t9.6Oai0.10: light, fS.95 9.90; mixed. $9.4O-jjpl0.15; heavy, $9.50S 10.20: rougn. .ovra.w. iw; pigs, so.io-g s.t Cattle Receipts 2S.OOO. steady; Nativ beef steera. IT ii 12.60: Western steers. S7a 10 60; stockers and feeders $4.60 7.85: cows tnd he t.25. 'Sheer ia neizers, ed.soxu.a; caives, sy.ootti -Receipts 22.000, steady. Wethers, $8.&0J.60; lambs, $10,256X3. CHECK IS COMPLETE Withdrawal of War Risk Rates Stops Export Trade. CHICAGO MARGET BREAKS Bullish News In Other Quarters 13 "Without Effect on Wheat Prices. Submarine Issue Is Also a Depressing Factor. CH.ICAOO. Dec 11. Virtual stoppage of export buying of 'wheat and the fact that marine insurance rates on the Atlantic had been comnletely withdrawn proved a heavy burden today for holders of wheat and especially as the submarine Issue with Ger many seemed more acute. The market closed weak. Ve to 2o net lower, with Mav at sl.75 to Sl.75 and July $1.47 to $1.48. Corn lost t?lc to llo, oats o to lo and provisions Bo to 47 o. Although at first bullish foreign tovic tended to lift the wheat market. ma- terial sag took place when hopes of a better European demand began Scarcity of supplies In Oreat to dwindle. Britain and elsewhere gave only a temporary advan tage to the bulls, and there was out uitie attontinn naid to estimates of yield in Australia. W Dry weather complaints from Kansas were .,,.vi. HiHmiRRKd. Meanwhile, an advance In marine Insurance charges acted aa a dupduraaamflnt to buyers and the bearish effect was soon emphasized through notices that offers of war risk rates on the Atlantic Ocean had been cancelled al- ,V. T t am ahnl. this lUOCtUrO that wcrd came frqm Washington telling of views there that German submarine eom manrtor. hart clearly violated the German agreement with the United States. a .ham falUn off in the domestic vis ible supply total rallied the wheat mar ket later in the session, but was not of a lasting sort. It was discovered that the Buffalo stocks afloat were not Included in the total, and this circumstance, to gether with the general uncertainty of the ocean shipping situation. causea a n . ...u . tha dav reached an end. Announcement that railway embargoes would halt shipments of corn to Baltimore r..,t th. m market on the downgrade Previously, the market was firm ln "J" nathv with a sharp advance In quotations in Great Britain, where consumption Hid to be liberal, owing to tne scarcity and deamess of other grain. . a a a - a . nmall. Absence of qulry from the seaboard had a bearish -D-.,i'.in. a.va war on account of big - ,. ncember contracts. Besides, exports last week were much short of what had been looked tor. Leading futures ranged as follows WHEAT. Open. ,..$1.77 ... 1.49 High. $1.78 1.50 Low. $1.74 ' 1.47 .2 .91 Close $1.75 May .. July .. 1.47 H CORN. .92 May July .93 .93 .03 .93 .91 OATS. .B6 -57 .64 .64 MESS PORK. .65 .52 .65 .63 May July 26.65 20.15 January 27.15 26.40 26.40 LARD. 28.65 26.10 May .... January .16.25 .16,25 16.32 16.27 15.65 15.70 15.70 15.70 May . . . SHORT RIBS. January ..14.07 14.10 18 so May 14.32 14.35 14.12 13.80 14.17 Cash prices were: Wheat No. 2 red. nominal; No. 8 red, 8 hard. 11 fi.-itfi 1.73: No. 2 hard, $1.79; no. nominal. , Corn No. 2 yellow. c; imo. yonow, ib, No. 4 white, 8093c. OatS NO. 3 White, O.J SVc, iauua. 5454c. Kve no i . 7 -Barley 90c iff $1.23. Timothy 3.2oij)5.50. Clover $12 17; Foreign Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL. Dec 10. Cash wheat un changed to Id higher; com 2d higher. LONDON", Bee. Corn 10. Cargoes Is higher. on passage nchanged. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 11. Wheat May, 1.83: July, S1.7K; casn. ro. a nara, 1.S3H 1.874 : No. 1 Northern, SI. 80O S3; No. 2 Nortnern. i. isn Flax. 2.SS2.S8. Barley, 7Sc1.13. Esstcra Wheat JTntnrea, DULTJTH. Dec. lO. Wheat closed Decem ber, S1.83V4; May, S1.S4; July, i.ov. WTNNTPEO, Dee. 1 0. Wheat 11.85 VI. closed De- cember, S1.82; May, KANSAS CITT. Deo. 10. Wheat closed December, tl.7134; May, 1.7Z; July, s.1.48. Fuset Sound Grain Market. SEATTLE, Dec. 11. Wheat Bluestem $1.58; Turkey red. 1.&8: fortyfold, 1.50; club, si.SO; fife, Sl.DO; red Kusslsn, $1.41). Barler. S38.50 Per ton. Yesterday's car receipts Wheat 4T, oats 1, barley 2. bay 6. flour 7. TACOMA. Deo. 11. Wheat Bluestem $1.0; fortyfold, 41.58; club, 9 1.54; red fife. (1.54; red Russian, zi.su. Car receipts w neat Z-J, waricy , aiay a, Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 10. Spot quota tions Walla. $2.724 Z.75; red Russian, $2.702.72V4 ; turkey red, $2.80(8.2.85; blue- stem, $2.80vz.53; leea Dariey, (tf.za; white oats. $22.02V4; bran, $30 SI; mid dlings. $373S; shorts, $326.33, Call board Barley, May. $2.294; sales. 400 tons. WESTER WHEAT 19 BELOW NORMAL Lighter Crop Expected in Eastern Washing ton and Northern Idaho. LEWISTON. Ida., Dec. 11. (Special.) A dry Fall -and an early Winter have resulted in a smaller acreage of Winter plowing than before known in the Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho grain belt. Inls is the re port received by the grain companies of this district, and there is general apprehension that the crop acreage next year will be materially below the normal. It Is explained this condition will not only affect the 1917 grain crop, but the large amount of plowing and seeding next Spring necessary to bring the crop acreage to nor mal will mean the Summer fallow plowing cannot be given attention until very late in the season and this may reduce the acreage of corn and beans. . New York Sugar Market. NEW YORK, Dee. 11. Raw sugar easy centrifugal. 5.63c: molasses, 4.76c. Refined. dull. Cut loaf. S-35c; crushed, 6.20c; mould "A." 7.70c: cubes, 7.70c: powdered, 7.35c nowdered. 7.30e; fine granulated, 7.20c: dl mond A,M 7.20c; confectioner's "A," 7.10c No. L, 7.05c. . NEW TORK. Deo. 11. The Coffee and 6ugar Exchange here will be closed De cember 23. 23 and SO and January 1. Hops at London. (LIVERPOOL, Dec. 11. Hops at London Paclflo Coast. 4. 15s35, 15a PERSONAL MENTION. X. E. McKee, of Goldendale, Is at the Nortonia. v W. E. Carlsen, of Salem, is registered at the Carlton. A. R. Bagley is registered at the Ore gon from Canby. E. R. Pratt, of Eugene, la registered at the Multnomah. L. Johnson, of Sllverton, Is registered at the Washington. S. H. Willett. of Astoria, is regis tered at the FerKassa. G. W. Griffin, of Kugene, la regis tered at the Imperial. G. V. Skilton, of Corvallis, la regis tered at the Imperial. Mrs. Paul Janney is registered at Seward from Medford. J. D. Snyder, of Hood River, Is regis tered at the Portland- Charles D. Graham, a prominent Spokane business roan, is registered at the Nortonia. W. R. Gardiner is registered at the Seward from Corvallis. W. C. Kelly, of Tacoma, Is among the arrivals at the Seward. M. R. Pomeroy, of Astoria, Is regis tered at the Cornelius. E. it. Joseph, of Rainier, is regis tered at the Multnomah. Charles H. Stewart, of Albany, la registered at the Oregon. Qrant II. Maxwell, of San Francisco, registered at the Rltz. J. B. Smith, of Walla Walla, is reg istered at the Multnomah. O. Robert McAuslan, of Eugene, is registered at the Portland. George M. Johnston Is registered at the Cornelius from Dufur. James Stewart, of Fossil. Is among the arrivals at the Imperial. 4 P. I Tompkln. of Hood River, is registered at. the Portland. La. M. Meyers, of Astoria, is among the arrivals at the Oregon. Mrs. M. Seifer, of Mount AngeL Is registered at the Cornelius. Mrs. E. T. Emerson, of Everett, is an arrival at the Washington. Laura A. Goodwin is registered at the Rltz from San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. L R. Smith, of Berkeley, are registered at the Oregon. C. H. Pederson, of Fargo. N. D., ar rived at the Carlton yesterday. Mrs. T. La. Ingle, of Pendleton, ar rived at the Portland yesterday. G. E. Murphy, of Mewlfort. Saskatche wan, is registered at the Carlton. W. B. Dlckerson. of Hood River, Is among the arrivals at the Seward. Mrs. W. T. Peterson, of Tillamook, arrived at the Cornelius yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Esham. of Olym pian is registered at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. A. L Hopkins, of Ta coma, are registered at the Nortonia. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Lovell. of As toria, -are registered at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. E. R, Nichols, of Albany, are recent arrivals at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAllister are registered at the Nortonia from San Francisco. - Dr. W. F. Shorts, of Baltimore, is recent arrival In the city. He is regis tered at the Rltz. ' William Boegle, County Judge of Jef ferson County, la registered at the Perkins from Culver. J. M.' King, County Commissioner of Jefferson County, is among the arrivals at the Perkins.' He is registered from Culver. Douglas Lawson, son of Thotnas W. Lawson, of Boston, is registered at the Portland from Prinevllle, where he is engaged in ranching. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Gunning and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Gunning, of Rearden, arrived in the city yesterday, and are registered at the Portland. CHICAGO, Dec."Tl. (Special.) The following Oregonians are registered at Chicago hote'le: From Portland, at the Congress are Edward D. T. Pousland, J. R. Bowkes, Dr. R. C. Coffey. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. M'JTJRY To Mr. and Mrs. Frank 31. He- Jury, 303 Stanton street, November 30. a son. SCHDTTE To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schutte, 6911 Forty-third avenue, Decem ber 1, a son. OLSOX To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olson, 3W9 McKenna avenue, December 1, a aughter. HUDSON To Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. Bud- on. 1134 Taggart street, .December l, a daughter. ELIOT To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Eliot. 362 Third street, December 1, a daughter. GOODSBLL To Mr. and Mrs. Rarelrl Goodsell, 217 Floral avnue, Becember 1, a son. ROBEL To Mr. and Mrs. Tonv Robal. 211 Watts. December 2, a son. ANDERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Nelson O. Anderson, 831 Overlook, December 2, a son. SWANDER To Mr. and Mrs. Clarenca V 9wander. 774 East Yamhill street, Decem ber 2, a daughter. DUMFORD To Mr. and Mra Wllhnr Dumford, 5574 Williams avenue, Decem ber 2, a son. M'OUIGGIN To Mr and Mrs. Wilfred McQulggin. 1382 East Glisan street. De cember 3, a son. Marriage Licenses. PECKER-SOMMERFELDT Seamon A. Becker, Lents, Or., and Uasel M. Sommer- feldt, Lents, Or. Vancouver Marriage Licenses. BCRLINOAME-CLAUSRUS Fred I. Tturl- lngame, 26, of Seattle, and Irene E. Claus rua. of Portland. LOWELL-POPE Carlton E. Lowell. 21. of Portland, and Irene Pope, 18. of Port land. VOCHERT-POINTER Ermund A. Voch- ert. 24. of Lexington, Or., and Mrs. Minnie Pointer. 30, of Lexington. Or. HORN-DARK John Horn. 26. of Port land, and Martha Dark, 20, of Portland. ROBINSOX-JACKSON Carey Sylvester Robinson. S3, of Portland, and Mrs. Flor ence Gf-rtrude Jackson, 30. of Portland. STCREATH-MYERS James McCreath. 36. of Portland, and Mrs. Elma Myers, 6, of Los Angeles, Cal. Building Permits. CONSOLIDATED WET WASH LAUN DRY Erect one-story frame boiler house, Clackamas street, between East Forty-third and Forty-fourth streets; builder, same; $100. CONSOLIDATED WET WAPH LAUN DRY Erect frame garage. 1256 Baleey street, between East Forty-third and Forty- fourth streets: builder, same: .tm. WELLS FARGO EXPRESS COMPANY Repair 12-story steel frame office building, 81 Sixth street, between Oak and Stark streets; builder, same; $50. Justin FAiKVr-Kr; Repair two-story frame dwelling, 1404 Delaware street, be tween Portland boulevard and Dekum ave nue: builder, same: $SO. FRANK E. FITZGERALD Repair two- story frame dwelling. 823 Mason street, be tween East Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets: P. F. McDonald, builder; $125. J. KELLY Repair one-story frame dwel ling. 116 Stafford street, between Alblna and Mississippi avenues; L B. Shippey, builder; $50. F ERR ELL ROOFIXO COMPANY Erect frame garage, 242 East Forty-seventh street. between Division and East Twenty-flftb streets; builder, same; $150. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Dee. 11. Maximum tempera ture, 41 degrees; minimum, 85 degrees. River reading, 8 A. M, 4.3 feet; change in last 24 hours. 0.S foot. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M-). none: total rainfall since Sep tember 1. 1916, 11.29 Inches; normal rainfall since September 1, 14.63 Inches: deficiency of rainfall since September 1, 8.34 Inches. Total sunshine, none; possible sunshine, 8 hours 43 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level), 5 P. M . S0.S6 inches. Relative humidity at noon, 87 per cent. THE WEATHER. Wind. STATIONS, Weather. 1 Baker .....a. R0 0.C4I..ISE 'Snow 80'O.00..!w Cloudy 44O.01 .JS lnoar 860.20ll2 NW'CIear 34 0. 02 20'NWVSnow 32'.00'.20i W (Cloudy Boise Boston ........ Calgary Chicago ....... Denver Des Moines .. . ' Duluth Eureka ....... 2O O.02I14 N Pt. cloudy 64 0.001. .tSE S2 O.OO 22 N 3ft 0.0!18;W Cloudy Galveston ..... (Clear ISnow Helena ....... Jacksonville .. . Kansas City ... Los Angeles . .. Marshfield ... Medford .... . Minneapolis Montreal ...... New Orleans . . New York North Head . . . North Yakima Omaha ........ Phoenix Pocatello ..... Portland ...... Roseburg Sacramento ... St. Louis Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle Spokane ...... Tacoma Tatoosh Island. Walla Walla .. Washington ... Winnipeg 6S-O.00 14IE Cloudy 22 0.00,18 W Clear Clear 6S10.00 ew 6010.00 30 0.00 w tCloudv NW!Cloudy N' Snow 24 0. 04 . 24'0.00'IS NE 'Pt. cloudy 58 O.IS' .-. w.cioudy NE Rain 4l'0.14l. . 44 0.141 :4!S Rain 8 0.OO 16 0.041 R4 o.oo; 82 O.Ol 41'0.f0 44!0.00 . NE Icioudy v Jiear W Clear IS Cloudy W Cloudy NW"Pt- cloudy fVt 0.00 K,ler 84O.02 24IW Cloudy 210.001. .isw ICloudy 5S O.0OI. . NW'Clear 420.12t..(s IRain 84I0.O0 . .ISW Icioudy 44 0. 041. .ISW Rain 46 1.2414 E (Rain 44'0.02'..S IRaln S8 0.24..IW Cloudv 2IO.Oll22!NW;Pt. "loudy the WEATHER CONDITIONS. A small depression Is central over Western South Dakota and a storm or moderate en ergy is passing aown tne tot. i.uwrence val ley. The barometer la relatively nina FACTS A STREET UF CONTENTMENT East Everett street, from the Sandy Boulevard to East Twenty-eig hth street, was improved in 1911. five years since, and its condition is abso lutely beyond complaint or criticism, owing to the fact that It was paved with BITULITHIG WARREN BROS. CO Journal HI d Mr- Portland Oregoa $100.BQNDS or CHRISTMAS Start the Jfew Tear Saving Details on Request Lumbermens Trust Company Capital and Surplus $600,000. Lmabermuu Bids;. 5th and Stark. Western Oregon. Light rain has fallen In Washington and light snow has occurred In Northeastern Oregon and at many places In the Plains States and the Upper Mississippi Valley. Rain has also occurred In the At lantic States. Chinook conditions prevail along the east slope of the Northern Rocky Mountains. It is much colder In the West Gulf states and Lower Missouri Valley. Conditions ar favorable for unsettled weather with rain or snow Tuesday in Wash ington, Northern Oregon and Northern Idaho. Fair weather will probably prevail in Southern Oregon and Southern Idaho. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Unsettled, probably ram: variaDie winas. Decoming easterly. Oregon Partly cloudy south, unsettled; probably rain or snow north portion, varia ble winds becoming easterly. Washington Unsettled; rain west, rain or snow east portion, winds mostly easterly. Idaho Fair south, unsettled; probably rain or snow north portion. Ocean forecast. North Pacific Coast Rain; moderate southeasterly winds. B. A BEALS, Forecaster. Army Recruits Get Measles. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 11. (Spe cial.) Four recruits recently arrived here were found to. have measles, and as a result Dr. H. C. Lieser, post sur geon, has ordered that soldiers remain away from moving picture shows and public gatherings of all kinds. The cases are reported to be not serious. EAST TRAVELERS GUIDE. San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Chant En Route) The Biff. Clean. Comfortable, Klricantly Appointed. beaKoins ' S. S. BEAVER Sails From Alnsworth Dock S F. M-, SATURDAY, Dec 16. 100 Golden Miles on Columbia River All Kate Include Berth and Meals Table and Service Unexcelled. The San Franrtsen ft Portland 8. S. Co., Third and Washington Street (with O.-W. R, 4t N. Co.). Tel. Broadway 4500. A 6121. F5E San Francisco $10.00 Coos Bay $7.00 " Eureka $15.00 Flrat-Clasa Me a In and Berth Included. SS. F. A. KILBUKN 6 P. M. FRIDAY, DEC. 15 122a Third Street. Phone Main 1314a A 1314. TWIN PALACES GIMKORIncsOTvNIMK Portland te San Francisco s. 5. onnpi Pacific, express train time. Sailings Dec 3, vt, 14. 10 23. 28 Cal. Str. Express leaves :30 A. at. r ares . auuv, - ' 8.8. Oreat Northern, Ban rrancisc. us Los Angeles to Honolulu, uecamoar io, Jan. 4. 23; r eD. 1-; aorco u, - ev trip, and up. raorrn Dana, dids Station. 10th and Hoy Sil r Mor., N. f. Ry. 348 Wash.. O. N. Ry. loo 3d. Burlington Ry. TICKET OFFICES ALASKA Prince Rupert, Ketrbikan. Wrangeil, Petersburg. Jooenn. Treadwell. Douglaa, Thane. Balneal. Bauajjway. Cordova. Va ales and toward. CALIFORNIA Via Seattle or ban tTa.nl csco to Zaa Anveles and San Diego. Largest ships, un equaled service, low rates, lncludm meals and berth. For particular app!y or telephone PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COiA V. Ticket Office. X Wesbtt-lou tot. Pac Main 229. Home Jk S. S. WAPAMA TODAY, 8:30 1". !., 1KC 12. Is. lei u 6an Francisco, Portland. Los Ange les bteamsnip Co. rank Bodim, I Agt.. 124 Third St. A 4590. Main 24. j L-ttMPOUT S HUn I.TTJV niaasr 71 la, A. HIODC JANEIRO 6AlaTOS-M0NTEVBJCO-lVaRaVIaS SUOKSAIRCS bnlar auknic ol . Inxnrioaa 12.6UO ton steamers especially daiHM) tor travel Id ui. tropica. For saltings and rata. apjy COMPANY'S OFFICES 2 .ROADWAY, fa. Y. Dwrsej B. Smith, Third and Waahlnrtoa fit asffcaieaftTMi i a 'aa b W mm m m M fci L .iMW NEW ZEALAND HONOLULU SUVA AUSTRALIA. THF PALATIAL PASSENGER STEAMERS K.M.S. "MAlAKA" K..M.&. "JIAKlstA" (iii.ulid tons dls. (13,500 tons als Sail from VAM'OrTEB, B. C. Deo. 20, Jan. 11, I'eb. 14. Mar. 14. Apply Canadian Pavi.o Railway. 55 Third St.. 1'urtland. Or. or I. the fMnailian Australian Knyai Mail Lin a, 440 tjiliiuux Street. I ancuuver, li. C over