THE MORNING OltEGONIAN. SATTTTIDAT, APRIE 21. 1917.
CAB SHORTAGE LESS
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May EC mow
Condition Is Passing, Southern
Pacific Report Says.
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STEADY GAINS ARE SHOWN
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Actual TTntllled Orders In Oregon
on April 4 Given as 417, In
stead of 861, as Stated by
Service Commission.
Car shortage in the acute form that
has prevailed during' the last six
months toon will be a thing of the past.
ays J. H. Dyer, assistant general
xnanagrer of the Southern Pacific
Mr. Dyer yesterday prepared a re
port on the exact car situation on the
Southern Pacific lines in Oregon as re
flected by the figures of his office.
This report contradicts in many par
ticulars, the compilations presented a
few weeks ago by the Oregon Public
Service Commission and the statement
made by the commission that in the
period between March 1 and March 23
only 951 cars were furnished for lum
ber loading.
"During the period mentioned." says
Mr. Dyer's report, "we received, loaded
and empty at Ashland 8001 cars, and
delivered southbound, at the same point
8691 cars, an excess northward of 310
oars.
Net Gain 244 Cars.
"Through the Portland gateway there
were delivered northbound to connect
ing lines. 1379 cars, and received south
bound 1313 cars, or an excess delivery
northward of 66 cars, making a net
gain on the Southern Pacific lines in
Oregon of 244 cars.
"On March 1 car orders totaled 1S84;
on March 23, 1425; on April 4, 1294.
There were loaded during the period
from March 1 to 23 a total of 10,154
cars of all kinds of commodities, of
which about 1300 were loaded with
lumber. The latter figure Is estimated
for the reason that complete figures
for the period are not at hand, but they
include the 961 cars cited as furnished."
Mr. Dyer further contends that the
Southern Pacific has filled all Its or
ders, for the month of March, to 96 per
cent of the capacity of the mills. This
figure, he says, has not changed much
since April 1.
Shortage Statement Denied.
He also denies emphatically that the
Southern Pacific was short 861 cars on
April 4, as indicated by the commis
sion's report.
"Our records of that day," he says,
"show that there were 528 empty box,
flat, refrigerator, stock and gondola
cars on hand, also 201 cars of the same
description awaiting delivery, to which
may be added 148 loaded and empty
cars received at Ashland In transit
northbound, making a total of 877 cars.
There were orders on file for 1294 cars,
making an approximate shortage of
417 instead of 861. In addition to the
877 commercial cars there were 425
cars assigned to wood and logging
service.
"I desire to add that there has been
a substantial co-operation by many
shippers In the matter of loading cars
to their full capacity, thereby increas
ing the efficiency of the available
equipment. In matter of double load
ing alone there have been approxi
mately 1000 cars saved during the past
six months."
Mr. Dyer Is absent from Portland on
a tour of the lines under his Jurisdic
tion, and sent his report by telegraph
to his office.
Good Hhngs
In The Market
TTTHAT between eagerly reading lm
Y V portant war news, watching for
parades and following with friendly
eyes the khaki uniforms that go about
the streets. Interest in the markets ap
pears to be at a low ebb this week.
And yet, when one makes a sys
tematlc circuit of the stores and stalls
it is to find that the Spring tide is
steadily rising regardless of the fact
that Old Glory is once more floating
out In an atmosphere surcharged with
martial spirit.
In the fruit market Los Angeles Is
ending up an increasing supply of
ripe strawberries which are coming
down in price, 15, 17 Vi and 20 cents a
basket.
Some fine shapely "Winter pears are
being forwarded from Florida, 25, 80
and 60 cents a dozen.
Cranberries, 15 cents a Quart.
Florida grapefruit, very large, 15, II,
13 H and 20 cents each.
California, 6 cents each, six for I
Quarter.
Oranges, heavy and Juicy. 80 to SO
cents a dozen; smaller, 16 and 25 cents.
Bananas, 25 and 80 cents a dozen.
Lemons, 12 H. 15 and 25 cents a dozen.
A consignment of red-cheeked ptp-
Bennett Says:
Buy HAM,
BACON
and LARD
This SATURDAY
as they're sure to advance
BENNETT'S
N. W. Cor. 4th & Yamhill
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Choice Short 1 A Fancy Cream Fed, Shoul- S
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Steak, lb TV 1 f 1
Choice Sirloin OO 2 1
1 Steak, lb aaCC II f I
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Sansaee 1 I Oranges
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PARKER'S MARKET 'Ssff
169-171-173 FOURTH STREET Vegetables
Near YamhilL Est. 1902. 1 1
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Do you know that this rush of yours to lay in large stocks of food is doing: the very thing you are trying
to prevent? .
The unusual demand because of this desire is quickly depleting the immediate stocks of food in Portland
and is consequently raising the prices far beyond their normal value.
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pins from Mosler attracts attention this
week. They retail at $2.7 5 a box, but
every apple Is a perfect one.
April is considered the closing' month
for last season's stock, and apples are
now becoming- scarce. Next month the
advance guard of the new crop may be
looked for. Several varieties of smaller
sizes at 10, IS, 20 and 25 cents a dozen
can be found.
Rhubarb. 6 cents a pound and four
pounds for a quarter.
Anonr vegetables, the newcomer Is
evidently eggplant, from Florida, 30
cents a pound.
Hothouse cucumbers, 25 cents; other
stock, 10 cents each.
Celery hearts, 25 cents a bunch.
Asparagus, green, 15 cents; white. 10
cents a pound.
Artichokes, two and three for 25
cents.
California green peas are coming
abundantly and consequently going
down In price, 10, 12 and 15 cents a
pound now being asked.
Button mushrooms, 85 cents a pound.
Cauliflowers, 10. 15 and 20 cents a
head. Some of the large ones are very
handsome.
Spinach, local. 12 cents a pound.
Lettuce heads, 5 and 10 cents each.
New Florida potatoes, two pounds, 25
cents; California, 15 cents a pound; in
small lots, 6 cents a pound; 100-pound
sacks, $4.75.
Tomatoes from Mexico. 85 cents;
other stock, 10 cents a pound.
Green pepper, from Cuba, 76 cents a
pound. The recent insurrection in the
"Pearl of the Antilles" is given as the
reason for the high prices of her prod
ucts. The farming population failed to
stick to their knitting.
' Dried onions, 15 cents; onion sets,
20 cents a pound.
Mint and watercress, 5 cents a bunch.
Cabbage, 10 cents; cabbage greens, 6
cents a pound.
Leaf lettuce, three for 10 cents.
All the soup vegetables are on hand
in abundance.
In the fish market Chinook salmon
and salmon trout are both 25 cents a
pound.
Some salmon is also to be had at
22 Vi cents a pound.
California sends up shad and sand-
dabs, 15 cents a pound.
Halibut, 20 cents a pound.
Black cod, sea perch and soles, 15
cents a pound.
Columbia River smelt Is still 5 cents
a pound, but showing signs of scarcity,
Shrimp meat, 50 and 60 cents a pound.
crabs, zo to 4U cents each.
Prawns, 30 cents; mussels, 10 cents;
hard-shell clams, 5 cents a pound.
Razor clams and Eastern oysters, 30
cents a dozen; both in the scarce list.
In the meat market boiling beef Is
now 122 to 14 cents a pound.
Steak, 20 cents; porterhouse, 25 cents
a pound.
Veal chops, 20 cents; pork chops, 28
cents a pound.
If we have to come to meatless days
vegetables are swelling up and getting
lower in price as they increase in size.
In the poultry market: Hens, 30 cents;
roasters, 6i cents; capons, 40 cents a
pound; broilers, 50, 60 cents and $1
each.
Squabs, 50 cents each and upwards.
Belgian hares, 75 cents to $1 each.
Eggs, 35 and 40 cents a dozen; two
dozens, 75 cents.
Best butter, 45 cents a pound; 90
cents a roil. Jjairy outter. 40 cents a
pound.
A demonstration well worth a special
visit in one or the largest grocery
stores is that of prepared bran and
granola. both ready to serve as break
fast foods.
Bran muffins and crackers can be
sampled. Also a wonderfully palatable
coffee, made from a mixture of grains.
zo cents a can, is offered callers.
The exhibit is in unusually capable
good hands, and a visitor is well repaid
Dy tne Information and pleasure to be
obtained.
SEWER REQUEST IS DENIED
Plea Made by Laurelhurst Residents
Turned Down by Council.
Requests from some of the Laurel-
hurst residents that the city provide
means or carrying sewerage from that
section by connecting up a chain of
sewers with a trunk sewer, were reject
ed by the City Council yesterday. It
was held that the district should pro
vide its own sewer outlet.
Sewerage for several years past h
been disposed of in a large cesspool
which cannot be used longer. The Lau
relhurst people said the city was bound
Don't buy more than you need
now Don't put in a big stock only to
waste it or have it spoil on your hands
Stop buying as though you never expected to eat again. The farmers of Oregon are our first line of defense,
sands of idle acres of the richest ground in the world are being put into cultivation to care for our people.
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Our immense stock of all standard, dependable goods will be sold in reasonable quantities on our regular basis of doing
a fair and square business with the people. We will spare no effort to keep everything needed here for you.
In these uncertain times we will help you all we can but you must do your share DONT BUY MORE THAN YOU
NEED IF YOU WANT PRICES KEPT DOWN.
The more goods you buy that you have no immediate use for the higher will be the prices when those are gone,
more you put away the more you will waste.
The
Get busy and let's all use a little common sense. Those who haven't a back yard for a garden can borrow one. If you
don't know where you can get one we will give you the name of an organization that will find a vacant lot for you.
No Goods Sold
to Dealers
John A. Henry, Manager
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Convenient for
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patrons. Same
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PHONES
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No Goods Sold
to Dealers
John A. Henry, Manager
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under the conditions to provide an out
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thirty years in catering to the needs of those who
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Kaffee Haar has arrived.
A fresh shipment of Klnsran "Own
Care" Hams.
Richardson and. Robblns French
Proceued Prunes In 1 and 2-lb.
jars.
Battle Creek: Health Foods In full
assortment.
Special Pure Food Candles in Jars
for the kiddies See Window Display.
Complete City Deliveries. East Side Deliveries leave- at 10:80 end 3:80.
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