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.
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Anveles and San Diego. Largest ships,
un equaled service, low rates, lncludm
meals and berth.
For particular app!y or telephone
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Pac Main 229. Home Jk
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TODAY, 8:30 1". !., 1KC 12.
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COMPANY'S OFFICES 2 .ROADWAY, fa. Y.
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asffcaieaftTMi i a 'aa b
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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,
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