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Newspaper Page TextTHE -3IQRK1KG OKEGONIAX. TIIUItSDAir. 31 AY 10, 1917. 19 WH EAT BEACHES $3 Coast Market Attains Predict ed High Level. LOCAL GAIN 9 TO 12 CENTS Iortla nil Flour Quotations Arc Ad vanced 91.50 to $13. TO Per llar- rcl, the Greatest Single Rise Ever Recorded Here. ilie local whrat market responded to the wide gains In all other markets during tha day by advancing 0 to 12 rents. Three-dollar wheat became a reality for the first time In the Pacific Nortlfwest, al though that price was not reached in Port land. Five cars of turkey red for prompt delivery were sold for $3 on the Seattle Kx rhange. -where $2.08 was bid for bluestem. On the local board May bluestem bids were Iut up to $2.95 and June bluestem reached 2.f)n. an 11-cent sain oyer Tuesday's mar ket. Oats were quiet and unchanged and bar ley offers were reduced 50 cents to $1. The flour market, which' has been sta tionary for nearly two weeks, was ad vanced sharply to take up the gains In wheat prices In that period. Flour quo tations were lifted t.B0 a barrel through out the list. The advance, which was the greatest ever recorded In this market, put patents at $13.70. No change was made during the day In mlllfeed prices. The Liverpool grain cable said: "Wheat General situation Is strong, as export offers are moderate and absorption liberal. Continental needs Important, with reserves light. The, American Government report is more bullish than expected and serves to emphasize the conservation. United Kingdom supplies are fair and float ing quantities increasing. Corn strong, with export offers light, and demand keeps ahead of arrivals. American clearances mall, with holders reserved and Argentina harvest unfavorable. Argentina, exportable surplus will be light." Terminal receipts in cars were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Portland "Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Wednesdsy .... wo .... Tear ago 17 . , . . Keason to date. .0421 225 Year ago US!H loll TuCDiua Tuesday 43 2 Tear ago 8 .... reason to date.r30 12R Tear ago 0071 4M9 Seattle Tear ago 22 .... Ken son to dato.4R"l 315 Tear ago 7.V14 1200 2 8 6 1345 21 5 2412 1740 B74 HaU2 13 5 6 .... 803 inai .... 849 2232 4 4 18 1S60 1142 BB71 3 002 UU5 4070 FEEDING IS PROGRESSING BAPIDLI Winter Wheat. "Where Not Winter Killed, Is Thrifty and Promising. Following is a summary of the crop con ditions In Oregon for the week ending May 6. 1017. as reported to the local office of the Weather Bureau by special correspondents throughout the state: Precipitation was in excess of ths normal In only a few northwestern counties, while elsewhere It was slightly below normal. The week was cool, however, which was unfa vorable for growth, but favorable for work, and plowing, seeding and planting pro gressed rapidly. There Is yet considerable barley, oats and Fprlng wheat to be seeded, except In a few favored localities where this work la practi cally finished. In Klamath and Lake coun ties plowing Is going on. but very little seed ing has been done. The same conditions ex ist to a somewhat less extent In Wallowa and Union counties. Winter wheat, where not Winter killed. Is thrifty and promising. Corn planting has begun in the Umpqua and liogue River valleys. Pastures, meadows, ranges and alfalfa are Improving slowly. Much stock has been turned out and cattle and sheep are slowly gaining In flesh, while the flow of milk In the dairy herls has Increased considerably. In Union County some alfalfa was Winter killed, but in other localities It is making low advancement, which will become rapid as soon as warmer weather sets In. A large acreage was planted to potatoes during the week and much garden work was done. Very little of that planted has yet come up, but the soli Is in good condition and germination, while slow. Is on the whole satisfactory. Harly fruit bloom Is heavy and so far no damaging frosts have occurred In tha large commercial orchard districts. MOHAIR BCVEK9 ARB HOLDING BACK Trading In Oregon This Week en Limited JScale Prices Not Cnlfonn. There is not much trading In mohair this Week. A few small lots were bought at 65 rents, but other dealers have reduced their limit to 60 cents. Last week about 100,000 pounds changed hands In Oregon, but so far this week the buying has not been free. In the Boston market business has been confined to the lots of foreign stock avail able, which are held at very flam prices. The Commercial Bulletin says: "Some of the new early-shorn Southwest ern hair is obtainable In the market out of Arizona at about 70 to 72 cents for good hair and a moderate quantity is reported to have been sold at 71 cents. Texas hair has not come on the market to any extent yet. the sales in Texas being almost whoUy of the small lots to local buyers. These stocks are now held at up around 70 cents by the original purchasers. "There has been comparatively little busi ness reported this week In Cape hair, al though this class of stock Is held very firm, necdloss to-say. Inquiry is being made at the Cape on American account for early clip mohair firsts at S73S cents. Great Tlrltaln has prohibited ali private trading In hair of all sorts for Bradford operators. "Business In Bradford is by no means heavy, although a little business Is reported there, according to our cables on mohair yarns. "Boston quotations: Best combing, T0 75c; good combing, 6570c: ordinary comb ing. 60 05c; best carding, 06oc; good carding, T, Q-GOo; ordinary carding, r0S2c. Foreign: Cape Summer firsts. 6305c: Cape, Winter firsts, 62 i rrc; Basutos. 65c; Turkey, fair average, nominal." TEN THOUSAND ACRES IN BEANS Acreage In Willamette Valley Largely In creased This Tear. The Spokane. Tortlitnd & Seattle Railway Company issues the following crop report from V. P. Powers, traveling freight and passenger agent Oregon Electric Hallway: "We had heavy showers several days the past week, which Interfered with plowing nnd planting to great extent. Coupled with this, farmers are unable to secure help, thus making the situation quite discouraging. In some sections It is practically impossible to f-e;ure teams, while it Is difficult to find single-handed laborers. Farmers are hope ful, however, that they will be able to get all crops In by June 1 with good weather prevailing the balance of this month. "Potato and bean acreage will be excep tionally large in the Valley this year. It is est i n a ted 10.00O acres will be planted In beans. There Is room for Increased acre age In all crops, as it Is a shame to have so much good tillable land Idle as there Is In the Willamette Valley especially during itiese times. ' Strawberries Are Lower. The car of Los Angeles strawberries re ceived yesterday was a poor delivery. They were offered at 00 cents to $1.40 a crate, but did not clean up. Florin berries were a-ood and Jessies sold at $1.753 2 and Dollars at $2.2St a.oo. , Asparagus was lower at $1.25 31.50 tor California pyramids and $lf?1.25 a dosen for local. A car of lettuce and cabbage ar rived from the south. The latter was lower at 6 cents. Butter and Eggs linn. The butter market was firm, with Cube extras selling at 3u!436 cents. Eggs were unchanged at 33 cents, case count, with a good shipping demand. Poultry of all kinds was weak. Hens were slow sate at 1742 18 Cents and 25 cents was quoted the top on broilers. Dressed veal was higher at J.Vi cents. POTATO TRADE IS AT STANDSTILL Dealers Would Clean Up as Less Than Cost, bat Demand Is Lacking. There was an absence of either shipping or local demand for potatoes yesterday and prices were weak and uncertain. A few cars have been taken by the Government, but this business has not affected the situation. Dealers with Eastern connections report the markets dragging there as supplies are ap parently ample for the remainder of the season. The San Francisco market was weak, with Oregons quoted lower than here. The local situation is well described in the trade letter of a Portland dealer We are overstocked with goods that cost us from $3.30 to $4 and are unable to clean up at $3.50. There has been so much Citation regarding these, that demand has been lessened, and prices depreciated. We do not know whether or not they will re cover. TVs are loaded with high-priced goods, and until we can clean up, we do not want more. If shipping demand picks up, prices will Improve. Bank Clearings. Bank ciearlnss of the Konh A-eatem etM yesterday were as follows: Portland ..... f o.b ui oivi iwi Seattle 2.iMH,R2 3.tT.7l!) Taooma 4nlK1S 7-JH17 Spokane M.031 153.934 fOBTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS drain. Finns. WA srM Merchants' Exchange, noon session Wheat lluestem ....... 'ortvfuM . . . . riub :ed Russian Oats 'o. 1 white feed Barley o. 1 feed 52.00 20 r.O Futures . . i June bluestem ...................... ii i lune fortyfold , 2 wo tune Club , . . . 2lltl rune Husslan 2 7 'une oats 6' 54) lune barley 6u.ua ft nr'p , - -n . , . . - . (0112.90; Valley, $12.70; whole wheat, $13.1)0; i" r-rt . Dmn, ess per ton; shorts, $47 per ton; middlings. $54: rolled barley, $58: rolled oats, $38 per ton. CORN White, $72 per ton; cracked, $7$ per ton. HAY Producers' prices: Timothy, Eastern Oregon. $2630 per ton; Valley timothy. 22&24: alfalfa t'hlf "(- T-., n . v. $18llD. ' ' Bid Bid. Tr. ago. . .$ 2.r.-. $ a.iwi . . 2.B0 .. 2.87 .01 1)2 .. 52.50 .. 52.00 27.00 Dairy and Country Produce, ' BUTTER Cube, extra su.tM. firsts. 34 14 c. Jobbing prices: Prints, 'extras, 38c; fartons. lo extra; butterfat. No. . 1. 3Sc; No. 2. 36c. CHEESE Jobbers' burins- nrl . k dock. Portland: Tillamook triolein, iln- Young Americas. 2.1c per pound; longhorns. 25c. Coos and Currv. f- o. b. Mvrtlo Point - Triplets, 2414c; Young Americas, I5o pu pound; longhorns. 25c per pound. tuus Oregon ranch, current receipts, Jir.c per dozen; Oregon ranch, selects, 84c per oozen. POULTRY Hens. 1791Aa Tier rotund. broilers, 23025c; turkeys, 2224c; ducks', 22 iff 23c; geese. 12 W 13c. VBAL Fancy. 15t)13H per pound. PORK Fancy, 19c per pound. Fruit and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. $2.103.23: lemons. $S.254.50 per box: bananas. So per pound; grapefruit, $2.60 ft 6.50. VEGETABLES Artichokes, 85-5 900 per dosen; tomatoes. $2.7561)3 oer crate: nh. bage, Co per pound; eggplant. 25b per pound: lettuce, $l.T5ir1.85; cucumbers, $1 pouna; leuuce. i.T3t2; cucumbers, $1.00 01.50 per dozen; celery, 75c tot 1.25 ner dm.: cauliflower, $11.75 per crate; peppers " " ," . . uuui w, ..Tswo'.fcc per pound; peas. 6O0c per pound: aanarasus. $l.25ra 1.50 per box, Jljjl.23 per dozen; spinach. To per pound. POTATOES Oregon, jobbing price. $3 50 4 per hundred; new California, 11 a 12c per pound. .ONIONS Bermuda, yellow. $8: white, $3.50 per crate. GREEN FRUIT Strawberries. 0Oc 412.50 per crate; apples, $1.252.50 per box. Staple Groceries. . Local Jobbing quotations: SUGAR Fruit and berry. $8.75; Honolulu plantation, $8.70; Grants Pass beet, $8 65 California beet, $3.55; extra C, $8 35- po'. dered. In barrels, $9.30; cubes. In barrels. $9.50. SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails $2.75 per dozen; one-half flats, $1.85; oiae' pound flats. $3. HONEY Choice. $3 W 3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts. 13i22Hc; Brazil nuts, tic: filberts, 22c; almonds, 19r20ct pea nuts, 10c: cocoanuts, $1.10 per dozen; pe cans. 17He. BEANS California, small white, 18Ae large white, 16c; Lima, IT Sic; bayous. 13c! pink. 18e. COFFEE Roasted, In drums. 1725o. SALT Granulated, $16.70 per ton; half ground. 100s, $11.50 per ton; 50s, $12.25 par ton; dairy, $16 per ton. RICE! Southern head, 89o pound: blue rose. 1c: broken, 6c; Japan style. 7c DRIED FRUIT Apples. 12Hc; peaches. 10 llc; prunes. Italian. 1012Hc: raisins. 85c $3 per box; dates, fard. $2.50 8 per box; currants, 19c: figs. $203.50 per box. Hops, Wool. Hides, Etc 1IOPR lata rrnn afflA, n j . contracts, nominal. ' HIDES Salted hides (25 pounds up) 20c: salted stags (50 pounds and up), 16c; green and salted kip (15 pounds to 25 pounds) 20c; green and salted calf skins (up to 15 pounds), 32c; green hides (33 pounds and " . ' " " -. - - " ,vuuua anu up), lc; dry hides, 84c; dry calf, 40c; salt hides. 20c; dry horse hides, $1.30(2.50; salt horse B1UCB, . - PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts! 80c; dry Y. -t ....nl nalt, 0 ...... , ., ' - ' . i oiici Bneariings. each 15 (6 30c; salt sheep shearlings, each WOOL Eastern Oregon, fine, 40o per pound: coarse, 45fi50c: Valley. 45050c CABCAKA BARK Old and new nii pound. TALLOW No. 1. 1213Up per pound. Provisions. HAMS All sizes, choice. 80c; standard 29c; skinned. 272Sc; picnics. 23c; cottage rolls. 27c. LARD Tiercs basis, kettle rendered 25Vic: standard pure. 24Hc; compound lc BACON Fancy. 38&3Uc; standard. ' 35 ' 36c; choice, 2Sr344c. DRY SALT Short clear backs, 25 a 27c exports, 23627c; plates. 22&24c Oils.. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rels or tank wagons, 10c; cases, 18Hj22c GASOLINE Bulk, alc; cases. Oc: up. tha. drums. IS'Ac; cases, 28c; engine distil late, drums, 10Hc; cases. 19c LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels. $1.24: cases, $1.31; boiled, barren. $1.28; cases, $133 TURPENTINE In tanks, 67c; In cases. 74c Metal Market. NEW TORK. May . Copper firm. Elec trolytlc. spot and second quarter, 31Qi'33c; third quarter and later deliveries, 2830c. Iron firm and unchamred. Metal Exchange quotes tin unsettled. 62.504.50c. The Metal Exchange quotes lead strong. 10ic bid. Spelter steady. Spot, East Et, Louis de livery, Q 9Hc. Storks Lower at London. LONDON. May P. The American depart ment dropped a fraction and closed dull on the stock exchsngo today. New York Pngar Market. NEW TORK. May 9 Raw sugar, stesdv. Centrifugal. 6.14c; molasaes. r.2i!c: refined, steady; fine granulated, 7-50 8.50c Dried Irnlt at New York. NEW TORK. May l. F.vapo rater! apples firm. Prunes, little offere.1. Peaches, firm. Oak Grove Cleans l"p Tomorrow. OAK GROVE, Or.. May 9. (Special.) Friday, May 11, is "clean-tip" day in Oak Grove. The Tarent-Teacher Asso ciation will serve dinner at the school house at 12 o'clock. At 3 P. M. the regular meeting of tha association will be held. WAR TAXES ALARM Selling of Stocks Is Heavy and Prices Drop Sharply. SHIP PLAN ALSO FACTOR Supporting Orders In Rails ana Short Covering for rroflts Result In Recoveries Later Gold Imports Aro Resumed. annji.' semfw ET AO sufnm. PI1RDL NSW YORK. May I). The financial com munity expressed Its anxiety St the Uovern ment's far-reaching programme of war tax ation trnlay by heavy liquidation of aecurl tles. The plan of the Administration to take over steel and Iron mills to hasten the growth of the American merchant matins also Influenced the market. Hupportlng orders in rails and short cover ing for prt.flts resulted In many material recoveries, United Htates Steel, for example, retrieving almost all of Its 2'i -point loss with rallies of 1 to 3 points elsewhere. Leading coalers lost 2 to 5 points and transcontinental almost as much, while St. Paul led the 8 rangers at a setback of 4 li points. Hethlehem Steel, old stock, suffered a re versal of lo points. Oulf States Steel 7. and others of the same section 2 to 4 points. Average gross declines in other munitions and equipments ran from 2 to 5 points, oils and motors yielding 3 to 6, shippings 3 to 5. metals almost 3 points, and utilities 3 to ft. Totsl sales, 000.000 shares. , Resumption of gold imports, the first since this country's declaration against Germany, was a significant feature of tho Interna tional Mir.uation. 16,(io.ooo toeing received for account of the entente allies from Can ada. Recessions of 1 to 2 points marked the enlarged dealings In bonds. Total sales par value 4.045,000 shares. United (Hates bonds were quiet. ' CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing sales. 5.4IM) 4.71") 2.500 3.5UO 8,l)) Am Keet Sugar.. Am Can Am Car Sc Fdry.. Am Locomotive, Am Sm & Refg.. Am ug Ketg. . .. ;;im) Am Tel & Tel... 7.4UO Am ZL&S Anaconda Cod. . 21.400 Atchison 5.7O0 AGsWISeL. 0,300 Halt Ohio lU.liit) B & i ronner l.Onci Calif Petrol 700 Canadisn Paclf . . T.70 'entral I.eath. . . 13.0UO C'hes si Ohio 6. loo Chi Mil ft Bt P.. . 10.7o "hl ft N W 1,200 C R I P ctfs Tiino Copper. . .. 2.HOO i oio rus iron... i,4n Corn Prod Refg.. 17.3nc) Crucible Steel ll.OOrt Cuba cane Sugar 9.20O Ilt Securities. .. l.loO Erie 13.4110 fen Electric :t.ooo leneral Motors. . 5. "no :t Nor pfd 2.l"io c,t Nor Ore ctrs.. B.700 Illinois Central., l.ooo Inspiration Cop.. 4.i00 Int M M pfd 2:t.3c0 Int Nickel K.4UO High. Dl' 42 64 15 lS 3 (is '4 "77 nov !"7ls 71 '.. 41H 3 51) r.7Mi 75 V. 10 Mi 2:t4 Hoi, 43V4 J.l 24 1 55 104H loft 30 M IOI 55 77'4 0S 34 1, 44',, Low. ). 311 i tiUs 63 .I6 107t 117H 75 !i 05 67 4034 V24 3 5RVj 80 V 65 7H4 1081 r.7i 45 22 H r. 41 1214 lots 20 1011 MS mi's , 43Vi Int Paper 1.7oi K C Southern . . . 1 .5()0 Kfnnei-ott Cop. .. 10.000 Louis & Nash Maxwell Motors. 2.70O fin '4 4S',i Mexican Petrol.. 7.S00 67V t5 Miami Copper. . . ..... Missouri Pacific. 2.000 24 44 ?M 4 Montana Power.. 3.5o li f4 Nevada Copper. . 1.50O 2.1 22"4 N V central 11.1110 et4 no N" V N it & II 2.SO0 ".. :ti!4 Norfolk A West.. 200 110 3104 Northern Paclf... T.5oo lOtlii 9!) Pacific Mall 1,400 21 204 Pc Tel ft Tel... 200 2614 2n4 Pennsylvania.... 20O fi2m f1 H 1'lttshurg Coal . .. J. son 4n 40 Ttay Consol Cop.. R.500 204 2l Reading 40.7011 X" Vi S.'lit P.ep Ir Steol. .. 11,000 7 76 Shat Arls Cop Southern Paclf . . 10.400 Bit, f"?4 Southern Ry Is.ono 24"4 21 Studebaker Cor. . S.20O B714 R5H .Ann i ij, J!i: 2H2i Union Pacific. .. . 24.200 l:t2-'?i 128 1T S Ind Alcohol. LT,ono 117' 11:1 116 U .8 Steel 184.400 314 3,1214 314nJ do pfd 2.KOO 117H IIOH 310V Utah Copper. . 31.7O0 11.1V 111 113U Wabash pfd B.. 1.50O 2S-4 2.1 2:t Western Union. . I.000 Dl'.s ftO'4 !H Westing Elect. .. 7.ISOO 47 45'4 40 Total sales for the day. 000,000 shares. BONDS. f. . ref. I. reg. en-HlNor Tae !ts 64 u. S. ref. 2s. cou DT V!IJao T & T r.s . l)S V. S. 2s. reg.... '.!'.) It's rv. 4 ft 4ii,. ."iii-jn; S. -s, cou.... HO Snu Pae ref 4s .. . SHW bid. lo 40 (12 U. :! Vi 90 44 3 O S -4 1194, 2s'i 77 DO 14 7 6014 41", 12 15!) 82 r, 7:114 3 (Ml 88 R214 45 2.1 0014 4214 3:i 22 n 3 52 6, 3ii4! 305 soli loo 54 77 40 ; 1, 3H 4.1 1211 411 S 86 1 SSy, 24 Vt 7 S7'4 317?, loo 2H' 26 ri 41 i!H ' R51, 77 24 H 81) 2a 87 v. n. -s. rog. ...'l(ir. Un Parirlo 4s.... 04 Atchison gen. 4s. HI Jun I'ao cv 4s .... 8!)i. t ROref r,s... 64 IT H Steel r.s ln.t N C neb 6s 30X Isou Pse. cv 5s... 07 U NorPac 4s lti Anglo-French 0s.. 02' Mining BOSTON, MaylO. - Alloua 60 Ariz Com 12 Cal A Atis 77i Cal & Ilevla. . . .530 Centennial 521t Topper K Con Co 60 F. Butte Cop MlnezR14 Oranby Con.... 77 CSreene Cananea. 42 Isle Roy (cop).. 28H- Kerr Lake 4U Lake Copper. ... Hit Mocks. "losing quotations: Mohawk Nlplsslng Mines. North Butte.... Old Dominion .. Osceola Qulncy Shannon Superior Sup & Bos Min. Winona ........ Wolverine t.3'4 714 21 50 8:t 83 H TH 9 44 .1 41 Money, Exchange. Etc. NEW TORK, May a Mercantile paper, 4(3'j per cent. Bt-rllng 60-day bills, $4.72; commercial 60-iay bills on banks, 4.71H: commercial eo-day bills, 4.7114: demsnd, 14.75 cables, 4. 76 7-16. Francs, demand, 5 72 cahles. T..71. Oullders, demsnd. 40 15-16-rabies, 41. Llres. demand, T.00".; cables 7.05 14. Rubles, demand, 2714; cables 27 'i Bar silver. 74 c. Mexican dollars, 5744 c C.overnment bonds ttetdy; rallread bonds weak. Time loans firm; 60 days. 4Hl?f,4i per cent; 90 days and six months. 4if5 per cent. Call money firm: high, per cent: low, 2 per cent: ruling rate. 2 Tt per cent; lant loan. 21, Per cent; closing bid, 2 per cent; offered at 214 Per Cent. BAN FRANCISCO. May ' 9. Sterling 4.7114; demand, fl.75H; cables, 4.7614. LONDON. May 9. Bar silver, 57 15-10d per ounce. Money, 4t per cent. Discount rates, short bills. 4 11-16 per cent; three months. 44 per cent." Duluth Linseed Market. DTJLTTTH. Mny !). Linseed on track and arrive. g.LOO; May. $3.r.f: July. 3.40; Sep tember, $3.411? bid: October. 13. 50. Cotton Market. NEW" TORK". May 9. Spot cotton quiet. Middling. 39.80a. SAX FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Cnrrent en Butter. Eggs. Frails, Vegetables. Etc., at Buy City. FAN FRANCISCO. May 9. Butter Fresb extras. S5c; prime firsts, .14 He. KggB Fresh extras. S214; extra firsts. 81 ic; fresh extra pullets, 30'ic; extra firxts pullets, 29 He Cheese New firsts, 21c; Toung Ameri cas. 2914 c Poultry Hens. 21r23c: roosters, old. 1S$ 35c; fryers. 3235e: broilers. 26427c; squabs, S2Q2.25; pigeons. H.5002; geese. Ji'(rr-"c; aucks. imcoc. eretable pamgus. 2.50; Sotithern lettuce. 501T75c; spinach, crate, fi04l75c; Bay peas. 91.254rl.7&: Mexi can tomatoes, f 1.25 2; Florida green pep pers, 20tjaOc: CeJIfornla garlli-, l3c; green rnions, $101.15; Bay rhubarb. 65eS3c; Pan Jose, g1e1.25: hothouse cucumbers, $1.252: natural. $1.25 2: new crop wax Deans, iff lie; southern string, iffoo. Potatoes Rivers. :t.50 9 .l.wi : Oregon Bur- banks. g:i.oe3.N5; new. r?Krr. Onions Australian, $5.50 4 ; crystal wax, $2.252.75. Chicago Hairy Produce. CHICAGO, May 9. Butter. unchanged. Kggs. lower. Receipts. :'.S.So7 rases: firsts. :tl 1 6S.'l;c: ordinary firsts, :!0'u31c; at mark, cases Included, ;tOli 24a. Naval Store. SAVANNAH. a.. May 9. Turpentine firm. to 5Sc; ssles. 557 r.srrels: re ceipts, ft7 barreln: sUlpmentti, &00 barrels; rto-tt. oarreis. Kosia lirin; sales, Soo barrels; receipts. bles Summer squa. 75c45$l; as Sncramento. 1.25rJ: fancy. J 'J p 140.T barrels; shipments, 1S.8TT barrels: stoclr, 73.166 barren. Quote: A. B. S5.75; CI. D. R. F. .BO: , J), I, 3.eo; K. M, ti, (5.05; WO, $H ; WW, .05. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT BUYS COFFEE Operations Under Valorisation Plan Affect Futures Market. NEW TORK. May 9. Rumors that the Brazilian government was buying coffee In the primary markets under the provisions of the VHlorlsatlon plan and renewed talk of a war Import duty seemea responsible lor a Sharp advance In coffee futures to day. The opening was 3 to IT points high er, with July contracts selling at 8.50c and uwemwr at n.ix The close was at prsc tlrally the low point of the day. showing net advances of 2 to 20 points on the near months, while October and later deliveries were net unchanged at 3 points lower. Bales. iit.ooo bags. May. 8.35c: June. 8..17c: July. .ai)o: August, R.4.'!o? September, S.47u; October, 8.5lc: November. 8.S6CU December. 8.51c: January. 8.5c; February. 8.71c; .March. 8.79c; April. 8.85c pot, firmer: Rio 7s. loiie: Santos 4s, lose. No change was reported In the cost and freight market, very few offers being received. Private cables reported that the Brasllian government had purchased 250,000 bags of coffee and contemplated the purchase of another 250.000 bags In the near future. The official cables reported no change In the Brasllian markets except Santos fu tures, which wero unchanged to fiO rels lower. SMALL RUN AT YARDS PRICKS STEADY TO FIRM IX ALI. I.IXES. Wool Lambs Are Sold rt $1S.50 Kwea 00 Cents Over Former Quotation. The livestock market was quiet with a small run and prices steady to firm In all lines. Most of the trading was In the hog division, where 15.05 was the best price paid. Cattle transactions were few in num ber. A small bunch of wool lambs were sold at $13.50 and Spring lambs brought i.. r.wes soia at sii.oo. an advance or 50 cents over the last sale of sheep of this class. Receipts were 3 6 cattle. 6 calves, 575 hogs and 1257 sheep. Shippers were: F. B. Deck er. Sllvcrton, 1 oar cattle, calves, hogs; s. L. Overton. Brownsville. 1 car cattle, calves. hogs; J. K. Smith, Newberg. 1 car cattle. noKs, sneep: i nion Meat company, Lyle, 6 cars hogs, sheep. ine nay s sales were as follows: Wt. Price. wt. Price. 1 cow ... 850 S 7.00 6 calves . ISO 8.50 1 cow ...1070 .oo i bull ...102O 8.O0 1 cow ... 820 7.75 2 bulls ..1(115 7.00 1 cow ... I:t( 7.25 1 bull ...1540 8.25 1 heifer . 650 7.5(1 89 hogs .. 104 35.63 1 bull ...1270 8.25 9 hogs .. I7) 35.50 14 lambs . 109 1.1.50 1 hog ... .1.80 34.50 22 ewes .. 34() 11.50 12 hogs .. 145 14.O0 1 ewe 90 T.oo S hogs .. 3 51) 15.50 0 lambs . B7 13.0II 1 hog ... 4IO 14.03 1 hog 230 15.65 1 hog ... 8SO 14.50 IT hogs .. 215 35.05 1 hog ... 2(M 35.50 1 hog 120 14.5(1 3 hogs .. 407 34.65 20 hogs .. 227 13.65114 hogs .. 311 14.00 1 cow ... 900 8.751 1 hog ... too 15.50 2 cows .. 955 7.&()la hogs 183 15.30 1 calf 180 tlO.dO Prices current at the local yards were as follows: Pteers, prime Steers, good ............ Steers, medium ......... t ows, choice Cows, nieuium to good . Cows, ordinary to fair . neiiers ............... Bulls Calves Hogs Light and heavy packing Rough heavies .......... PIks and skips .......... Stock hogs Sheep T.ambs Wethers Ewes , .. .$16.50 ffM1.2S .. . 10 00uI0.5rt ... 9 50 to, 9.7S 9.25 it 9. sr. . .. s. now S.-.5 ... 7600 8.23 . . 7. (HI ?Z lO.IM) ... oo 8..10 . .. 7.5010.00 ... I5.50fj in.sr. .. . .14.IW)i 15.00 .... 14. 0(1 14.50 ....12.00 414.00 ... .10.25 f 13.50 .... 9.75H12.00 . . . . 9.006 11.50 Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. May . Hogs: Receipts. 9000: market 30o higher. Heavy, t 5.5(1 15.85; mixed. $l5.4()'ri 13.60: light. I5.:I5! 15.70; pigs. $12.50. 11.50; bulk of sales, $15,454? 15.70. Cattle Receipts. 5500; market 10 to 20o higher. Native steers. $9.()(z 13.00; cows snd heifers. 7.0 H.OO ; Western steers. $H.O0Ui 1 1.25: Texss steers. XT.50 4i 1(1.00 : cows and heifers. S7.0or 10.00: canners. .V7."iSt i.a.i; Blockers and feeders. zo.75(rfO.0O: calves. $0.0i)'c( 13. Oo; bulls, stags, etc.. $7.00 4lo.oo. Sheen Receipts. 3100: market 10 to IRe higher. Yearlings, $14.00 1J.OO: wethers. $13.25114.75; ewes, $12.50fr 14.25; lambs, $17,154! V. 40. Chicago Uvestock Market. CHICAOO. May 9. Hogs: Receipts. 2K.OOO; market active, 30 to 13c above vesterdav's average. Hulk of sales, $ 15.05 '.t 15.90; light, $14.K5fcl!S3; mixed, $15. 3041 15 115- heavy, 1 a lO.oo; rough, $15.35tr 13.53; pigs. Hl.UOUt 14.00. Cattle Receipts. 37.000: market firm. Na tive beef cattle. l).2nt 13. 50: stockers and feeders. $7.40i 10.35; cows and heifers, $6.30 4(11.50: calves. $l).50'i 14.00. Sheen Receipts. 12.OO0: market steadv. wethers, $1 l,4oi 14 CIO; lambs, $14.0016.13. FARM SURVEY TO START SHERMAN COCNTV AGRICULTURAL DEFENSE COUNCIL ORGANIZES, Meeting; la Hel4 at Moro Jndge Fnl ton, of Vaaco la President. Canrasa Begin at Once MORO, Or., May . (Special.) At the second meeting: held In Bherman County this afternoon within 10 days by J. W. Brewer, actlnjr upon request of the Department or Agriculture at Washington, an organisation was per fected at Moro today to be known aa tha Sherman County Agricultural De fense Council, by unanimously electing Judge John Fulton president and Ar nold Buhman secretary, both of Wasco. Upon motion, an executive committee was appointed by the president, one from each votlnsr precinct, as follows: K. E. Brown, Rufus; Krank Fulton. Kings; li. c. Atwood, Wasco; John T. Johnson, Riglow; A. B. Potter, Klon dike; W. S. Powell. Moro; Clyde Pmith, Rutledge: I. N. lmon, Grass Valley; J. M. Wilson, Kent. The purpose of the new organization Is to assist the Government In se curing an accurate farm survey of Sherman County and help adjust agri cultural problems. The meeting ad journed subject to the call of the presi dent. Blanks to be filled In by erery farmer of Sherman County were dis tributed to volunteer workers, who will personally call upon every farmer in the county beTore Saturday night. As a preliminary to the meeting, the name ' of every farmer In Sherman County had been listed by a volunteer committee, and these lists of names were distributed to workers. DEFENSE COUNCIL MEETS Gilliam County Prepares to Con serve Food Supply. CONDON, Or., May . Special.) Plans for the conservation of food pro ducing In Gilliam County were dis cussed and forces for their execution were organised at a meeting of the Council of Defense held at the Court house last night. Representatives from every community in the county were present. On Saturday, May 12, similar meet ings will be held in every district In the county, at which some of the speak ers from the Central Council will he present. The following members con stitute the Central Council at Condon: M. Fitxmaurlce, George Dukek. J. C Sturgill. A. B. Robertson. H. A. Hershorn. M. D. fJhankn. ', H. Homer, C. N. Laughrklge, O. R. Robertson. FIFTEEN CENT GAIN Wheat at Chicago Continues Upward Flight. CROP REPORT RESPONSIBLE Cash Grain Brlnjrs $3.32 ti for Immediate Delivery -Flour lp Another Dollar Per Barrel. Corn and Oats Higher. CHICAGO. May t). On top of yesterday's reorrl -breaking 14 cents net tmin. the mar ket at the opening today advanced 14 cents more and later scored a gain of 1S34 rents. The impetus came from the Government crop report, showing the largest abandon ment of Winter wheat acreage ever known In the United Ktates. Cash wheat, ordinary contract grade for Immediate delivery, hrought $S.:t2', a hushel. by far the top most figures ohtslnshle at sny time in Chi cago. The close was unsettTed at 12 to l."o net advance, with May at $3.1 1 and July t t'J.434 to :2.46m. Oorn gnlned 1 . to :1c oats '4 to 1)4 tjl He, and provisions 10 to 35 cents. What the action of the -wheat market Im plies came In announcements after the close thst flour had Jumped up another dollar a barrel to lo. making a rise of in the last three days. Proflt-takitig sales caused a temporary halt in the advance of wheat, and then a reaction amounting to 4 cents in some cases, hut the effect was brief and had entirely disappeared by the middle of the session. Then came another swing upward, with a subsequent fieeting reaction of about 4 cents and an uncertain finish. No other influence was considered except that the tlovernment estln.ate of the Winter crop in the United States had been shortened 113.H2S.0OO bushels from Isst year's total. Oorn strengthened with wheat and hit new altitudes In price. Buying, however, was only of a scattered sort. Oats. too. hardened in consequence of the action of wheat, but trade was light. Both the feed grains were held back by auspicious crop reports. Higher quotations on hogs and cereals lifted provisions. Holders realized on the bulge. Cash prices were as follows: Wheat No. 2 red. 3.!t24; No. '3 red. f3.20fr3.23; No. 2 hard. (3.30; No. 3 hard, nominal. Corn No. S yellow. I1.A4H erl.oSH ; No. S yellow, S1.63H 91-04 ; No. 4 yellow, i.c;m. . On is No. 8 white, TOHe "3c: standard, TltfrTSc. Harlcy 1.23 W1.R3. Kyei No, U nomlnel. Tlmonthv. tH V 7.50. Clover C1IO 17. l'ork 3(. I.ard -.'2.17r;2.2!l. lllbs 20.10 f 20. 65. Leading futures ranged as follows: May July Sept. July (Sept. July Sept. Open. ..3.07 . . 2 40 .. 2.00 Hlgle S3. 1 4 2.4tHi 2.00 V conx. 1.47 1.49H l.SSVk 1-40 OATS. .00 Vs MESS PORK. .4S .00 1 .o w. $3.07 2.40 2.00 1.47 l.Seli .S4H Close. (3.11 2.4.1 'I 2.(10', 1.47 1.3 .4' .03 July ..... .2S M.30 R1!l 8 22 May SS.OU SS.U5 8M.00 88.00 LARD. .Tlllv ......22.22 22 33 22 22 22 30 Sept 22.40 22.B2 22. UT 22.47 RIBS. Julr eo (in 20 7 so.no 20,so Sept 2.B7 2Q.S2 20.07 20.17 Minneapolis 4iraln Market. MINXKAPOLIP, May t. Flour: Fancy patents advanced SO cents; quoted at S1H.3: first clears advanced 70c, quoted at S14.00; other grades unchanged. Marley. 1.1tf'.i 1.56. Kiss. $3.01 r3.M. Wheat May. S3.02; Julv. 2.71H. Cash No. 1 herd. 3.204 O 3.R3H ; No. 1 Northern. 3.11H3.21V; No. 2 Northern. S3.01Vse? a.ic.i. Kastern M'heat Fu lures. DfLtTTH. May B. Wheat closed: May. $3.20; July, 2.t3Vt; May. 3.1S; July, (2.77. vVIN-NIPEG, May 0. Wheat closed: Octo ber. (2.10. KANSAS C1TT. Mnr I). Wheat closed: May. (3.1V; July, (2.454; September. (2.U0. ST. IXU'lS. May Wheat closed: May, (3.13; July, (2.4:iH : September. (2.07'.,. Kansas City Cash 'Wheat. KANSAS CITY. Msy l. C:isli wheat. 4 to 1 higher. Corn, 1 V to 2 higher. Oats. 1 to 1 up. Puret Hound Oraln Markets. PEATTI.K, May W.heat: Ttluestem. (2.KV. turkey red. (2.DS; fortvfold. 2.U4; cltih. S2.l:i: fife. (2.03; red Itusslait, (2.01. nsrley. (53 per ton. Yesterday's car receipts Wheat, 0; oats, 4; corn, 4; hay, 11; flour, o. TACOMA, May n. Wheat: Bluestem, (2.00; fortyfold. (2.S7: club and red fire, (2.15; red Russian. (2.S3. Car receipts Wheat, 43; barley, 2; corn, 1; bay, 13. Oraln at ftan Francisco. 6AN FRANCISCO. May 0. Spot quota tions Bluestem, (.'(3S.05: turkey red, (5.t)o es.io; red Russian, 4 imfi a. r eed bsrley. $'.'.l)0 5f 2.1)-.. White oas. $2.t3fr 2.S7 H. Bran. (47043. Middlings. (5llrtl0. Khorts. (54 05. Callhoard Barley. Mny. (2.nn bid. (2.U0 asked; Xeceniher. (2.22: sale-t, u0 tons. PEKIN FERRY TO BE BEGUN Lumber Is Delivered for Clarke Cowlitz New Craft. TVOODFjAND, "Wash.. Slay 9. (Spe clal.) The big S'-i-ton truck that la to be used during the coming Summer hauling crushed rock onto the roads in this vicinity has been put to work on the .main county road leading from Woodland south towards the Pekin Kerry, and much of that road will be macadamized during the next few weeks. The lumber for the ferry at Pekin I-andlng has arrived, air. Jacob son. who will superintend the building of the ferry, will haul the lumber down and hasten work of building and In stalling the ferry. This ferry, which will be the Joint property of Cowlitz and Clarke cou ties, required a special act of the Legis lature to authorise its building and operation. Sir. Jacobsen will have charge of It when completed. Wheat Crop Brings $13,000. PROSSER, Wash., May 8. (Special.) A. K. Jtichman. a Horse Heaven rancher, today sold his wheat crop for (3.(8 a bufctfcl, the total bcins about $13,000. TRACT PLOWED FOR BOYS Grants Pass iSeoutg Will liaise Beans, Corn anil Potatoes. GRANTS PASS. Or., May 9. (Spe cial.) Plowing on a six-acre tract ad jacent to the city limits, which will be used by the boy scouts for gardens, was finished yesterday. Kach of the 32 boys will have a lot 80 by 100 feet. Planting and care will be under the direction of County Agricultural Agent C. L). Thompson. Beans, corn and pota toes will cover the bulk of the plant ings. Water for Irrigating the gardens will be. pumped from Rogue River. electric power for that purpose having been donated oy the local power com pany. A centrifugal pump has been furnished by the California & Oregon Coast Railway. Pasco Bootleggers l-'inerl. PASCO. Wash.. May 9. (Special.) K. H. Kvanton. white, and J. Morrison, colored, were arrested by Chief of Po lice Lent following the sale to a police man of a bottlo of whisky. They were arraigned In the Justice Court and pleaded guiltv and were each fined' fvo and coMs. They were lodged In the County Jail to serve out their fine. ROAD BONDS ARE OPPOSED Hudson Bay Grange at Vmaplnc Adopts Adverse Itcsolutlon. UMAPIXE. Or- May . (Spcial.) At the regular meeting of Hudson Bay (range No. 361, held Friday evening. the (b. 000. 000 road bond question was discussed and the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That Hudson Bay Grange No. 361, Patrons of Husbandry, are op posed to the proposed (6.000.000 bond Issue. We believe the money received from automobile licenses and 4a -mill tax, estimated at (330,000 per annum. will be sufficient to allow the new Highway Commission to show their ability to construct durable roads at reasonable expense, and we are in fa vor of this fund being used as It ac cumulates instead of issuing bonds." DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. BRRITBOnTIT To Mr. and Mrs. Barry G. Kieilbonh, 2U Kast Main street, April u, Th'adWICK To Mr. and Mrs. Boy K. Chad wick, 2oo Whecldon Annex. April 16, a oaiichtcr. INCHOSTT To Mr. and Mrs. Phillip In chosll, 41 North Fifth street, April 17, a son. SMITH To Mr. and Mrs. P. II. Pmlth. 65() Spokane avenue, April IS. a daughter. ANIiK USON To Mr. and Mrs. August Anderson, 211 Clackamas street, April Is. a daughter. DAi'HKI.DEn To Mr. and Mrs. Adolph F. Kacheidcr. 543 Lovejoy street, April 20, a daughter. WAI.KKR To Mr. and Mrs. Claude I.. Walker, 710 Kast Kverett street. April 21. a daughter. Al'l'l.KdRES To Mr. and Mrs. William F. Appiegren, 100H Frenioat street, April 22, a son. RuBl.NSON To Mr. and Mrs. Guy K. Rob inson. !lu East Ulisan street, April 23, a daughter. liEXToX To Mr. and Mia Levi I. Den ton. 322 Kast Burlington street, April 24, a daughter. Hl'NTI.T To Mr. and Mrs. Pavld P. Huntly. 1011 Gladstone avenue, April 24, a daughter. JAMISON To Mr. and Mrs. Pullman Jamison, 411 Main street. April 23, a daugh ter. MILLER To Mr. and Mrs. J. li. Miller, 4C2 Miller street, April 25, a son. Marriage Licenses. SIMS-HAMll.TON True 1 Pirns. BRO Cleveland avenue, legal, and Florence G. Hamilton. 173 Twelfth street, legal. VKIT-VAN W1NKLK John C. Veit. White Salmon. Wash, 27. and Kuda Van Winkle, 7b!l Kast Main street. 24. TRAM AN -IJ ASTON Emerjr E. Trahan. Wallu Wullu. Wash.. 2(. and Carrie K. ilai ton. 511 Hast Twenty-second street. 10. ROSS-JAMES Charles M. Boss. 4S12 Woodstock avenue, leftal. and Myrtle L. James. Argyle. Apartments, legal. SIXCLAI R-M'COY William Sinclair. Se attle. Wash., legal, and Bessie P. McCoy. Imperial Hotel, legal. Building Permits. BCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 Wreck ttvo story frame dwelling, 30 Kat Sixteenth, be tween Oak and Bine; K. He Rose City Wrecking Company, contractors: (3(0. LOU Is S11KI.K Repair two story frame barber shop. St. Helens road: (ly1. H. CamuOX terert four-story apartment house, 424 Montgomery, between Eleventh and Twelfth: builder, same: (2000. MRS. R. K. M MAHoN Repair one-story frame dwelling. 53111 Sixty-ninth street, be tween Whltnmn avenue and Fifty-fifth ave nue: builder, same: (do. MARV It. I.OCKIIAKT Repair one-storv frame dwelling. H7I7 Brilliant. between WnoilRlork aetiiie nnd Foster road; W. H. t'onnell. builder; ."(). I'ACIKIi; BISCUIT COMPANY" Repair three-story brl.-k ordinary biscuit factory. 44. Davis, between Kloventh and Twelfth; John LtlnKham. builder: (.".(HI. It. F. I'oXli Kreet one-aiory frame dwell ing. 470 Kast Forty-sixth North, between Sandy boulevard and Thompson; builder, same: (jiitMt. TUB OKKGOX 1IOMR BCILDKRB Erect two-story frame dwelling, KtM Mason, be tween Kast Twenty-seventh and Kast Twenty-eighth: builders, same: (4O0O. THK OHKUO.N HOMB Bl ll.liKRS Erect one-ntory flame garage, .142 Kast Twentv fourth, corner Stephens; builders, eiime: $:l.-(. THK ORKOUS lluMK Bl'lLDKRS Krect two-story frame dwelling. 342 Kast Twenty fourth, corner Stephens; builders, same: (,ihiu. W. O. FORBES Repair two-story frame dwelling. r2ii Kerhy, corner Bunnell ; W. H. Colilr. builder; (tt.. NORTH WKSTIiJtN ELECTRIC COMPANY Krect fireproof concrete oil tank, lol Twelfth street North, between Flanders and Olisan: J. M. Dougan. builder: (2S.OO0. I'. C. CEBRIItX Erect one-tory frame garage, 131!) East Sixth street North, be tween Dolman and Foreland boulevard: builder, same; (7i. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Msy ft. Maximum tempera ture. 58 degrees; minimum. 4!) degrees. River res. ling, a A. M.. 11.9. feet; rhsnjre in last 21 hours. n. foot rise. Total rainfall 3 v. M to r. r. M.). ,n inch: total rainfall since. September 1. 1H1B, L'U.SM Inches; normal tain la!! since September 1. 40.rt Inches; defi ciency of rainfall since September 1, 10.70 Inches. Total sunshine, .to minutes: possible sunshine. 14 hours 42 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level), 5 l M., 2tDR Inches Relative humodlty at noon. per cut. Tim WEATHER. STATIONS. I Tt Wind. i f ? I : C : : weather. Raker Hoi , Ronton HlRary , C'hl'-aKO Colfax Di'nvVp ....... I-h Moines . . . 'Jmiuth Kurfka Cal v!ton . . . . Tll.na Ji-kHnnville . . tJum-tiu K ft n (tan City . . . I. on An)ff!ia . . MurnhfitMd .. . . M?drorrt Minn apolla . . . Montreal New i Orleans . . New York . . . . North Hpail. .. North Yakima. Omaha FVntl leton Phoenix lotatellf. . . . . . Pwriland , Roneiurr Sacramento . . . St. J,oui Salt Lake Sn T'teifo San KranciBCo. Seattle Sitka Spokane Taroma Tatuosh Island Vatftert , Wnl Im WAllR. . . Wnfhlnfttnn . . Wlnn1i-r . . . . . 4ti 4ol 3? 511 SSI 34 1 4-i 4o, 4rtl r.o! 3 4S 7i () Tl() I'll o 44 II 7't'o 4 it () "2;(l 4l 11 Titid T')!(i tut (I TOKI .-. o 05 (V Aon .VU'l) r. o l o r.s o 72 l nsio 4- (1 S2 () . . N'K . ,W 4 S K:SK 4 XE 7S'() S4 (I. r.s it . r.tt o. ll. 7o 0. ti. till II. -..'(). ru i. r.o ii. 7 n. r. ii . r.2. . . . in. TS ii. r.s o. 7i( il. III! .tut :l .o.: . no1 . . :s .on! R NW . no lo-K .I""! . .INE .1)1 ION .mil ld'sFI . tM)i . . .N K .("!. .cK .2(11 S SR .Oil 12 SW . MVt . . SW .1(112 V .ooi O N .oo . .Ink .On!. Jsk .Ot'14 NV .01-I4iN'V .(1(1.12 NW .no .on .Ml SW (S , on! , .NW .SK T'SK 4,N W . i S .;.vw Od 12 NW IOI il W ((i'2( NW no . .sw ooj... ... (Mr. .iSW nolini w ('"I. .1 . . .. OOI . . I w "1,12 W Ml 12,NK oiesr fleer ("lear clear ("lesr Clear Rain Cloudy (lear Rain Rsln i 'lesr Clear Cloudy Cloudy oudy cloud r H 'loudy fciesr Cloudy clear cloudy t "loudy Clear leer (Clear ' 'loudy tt. cloudy Iciourtv Cloudy Iciear Pt. cloudy Kain ( 'loudy Clear 'loudy Cloudy ( 'lesr ciouay i lesr Rain Clear lear iCIesr t A. M. today. P. M. report of preeedlttR day. WEATHER CONDITIONS. A trough of low pressure rovers the Inter mountaiti region from British Columbia to Arlsona. and the pressure Is low also over the Northeast. A weak hiah-pressuro area Is moving slowly Inland over the I'aclrlc North west. Precipitation has occurred on the Central Pacific Coast and eastward to the North Atlantic Coast, also In Southern Cali fornia, the Southern Plateau, snd the South ern Rocky Mountain ststes. Thunder storms were reported from Modena. Salt Lake City and New York City. The weather is cooler In the Interior of the Pacific Slope. In the Southern Plains states, the Red River Valley snd lower lakes reaion; It la warmer in the Rocky Mountain state. Arizona. ISastern Missouri and Tennessee. The conditions sr. favorable for generally fair weather In this district Thursday. It will probshly be cooler In Kastern Oregon, Kastern Washington and Western Idaho, Winds will be westerly. FORECAST!. Portland and vicinity Fair; westerly winds. Oregon and "Washington Generally fair, cooler east portion: westerly winds. Idsho Oenerally fair, cooler west portion. North Pacific coast Fair: gentle west erly Winds. T. VRA.NCIS nRAKK. Assistant Forecaster. i Mine Snerprr nnd 22 Men Imt. I)NDON, May ft. A British mine sweeper was torpedoed and sunk on May F. with tho loss of two officers and 20 men, the Admiralty announced. SHIPPING BILL IS READY CIIAMBEIt "WILL. CAMPAIRN FOR rOUT Sl'IlSIDY MElUltE. Annual Bayers' Week Be Held ma Isunl, Probably la Augnat, Nathaa Stransa C aalrraao. The Chamber of Commerce will con duct an active campaign In behalf of the constitutional amendment which 1 to come before the people in June pro viding the necessary authority to maka It possible for porta to subsidize ship ping. Thia measure was advocated pe culiarly to make it possible for Port land to subsidize shipping linos as a part of her programuio for port and commercial development. The measure was referred to the people by the last Legislature. A steering committee to handle tha campaign was authorised appointed by the executive comniitteo of the Cham ber yesterday at its weekly meeting and the campaign will be taken up at the earliest possible date. Resolutions were adopted yesterday by the executive committee urging ad equate railroad development to make, the Alaska coal fields available for use in the proacnt war, and for tho de velopment of protection for toward as a naval base and coaling station. "The determination was made to hold the annual Buyers' week this year, as it has been held for tho past five years and the bureau of trade and commerce was instructed to proceed with its plans, with Nathan Strauss, chairman or the bureau, as directing chairman of the Buyers" week. This week will be set probably for some time in Aug ust. Resolutions were authorized in me morial of Ueneral T. M. Anderson, a member of the Chamber who died Tues day. $10,000 SUIT IS OPENED Mrs. AV. J. Springer Testifies of Al leged Illegal Incarceration. The hearing of the $10,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. Winnie J. Spring er against Dr. . E. W. Howard, a brother-in-law, and Dr. Curtis Holcomb for what she alleges to have been unwarranted Incarceration in the Ore gon State Hospital was begun In Cir cuit Judge Belt's court yesterday. The action was originally brought against Dr. R. K. Lee Stelner, super intendent of the asylum, and L. F. Grif fith, assistant superintendent. and William Hull, a father-in-law of Mrs. Springer. They, however, were elimi nated from the case by non-suit. Mrs. Springer alleged that she was arrested without warrant, placed In the County Jail and then taken to alem for confinement. ALBANY MEN GO TO CAMP Masonic Order Confers Degree on One Ucforc Departure Sonlli. A LB ANT, Or.. May 9. (Ppecial-I With a great crowd of people at the depot to bid them farewell, four Al bany men left here at 11 o'clock last night for the officers' training camp at the. Presidio, San Francisco. They are Frank C Stellmacher. Lee Bennett, Halbert C. Clifford and C. A. Mmlnen. A special meeting of St. Johns I.odge of the Masonic, fraternity was held last night to confer the third degreo on Mr. Clifford before his departure. Messrs. Stellmacher and Madsen are also members of the lodge, and a fare well Informal reception to all three follow-ed the Initiatory work. TRAVELERS' OriDK. San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Cbaaga En Boats) Tha Big. Clean. Caanfortable, Hlrgantly Appointed, Bea going S. S. BEAVER galla Prom Ataswarth Dock P. M- IRIDAV, MAY II. 100 C.eldea Miles aa Columbia River. All Kates Include Berths and Meala. Table aad Service Unexcelled. The Baa Francisco St Portland 8. S. Co.. Third and Washington street tsrlth O.-W. B, N. Co.). TeL Broadway 4500, A 1L PALACES 1'UKTI.AM) TO SAN l KAMlstO S. 8. NOKTHKRN PACIFIC, exre.s train time. Sals f:BO A. M., Msy 10. 13, It. 24. Cal. fctr. Kxpress leaves 9:30 A. M. One way fares. lij.-.o. 10. 1T.50, fM. KOCNI) TRIP, 3S. TRI-WKF.KLY hCHKIHI.K, Tuesdays, Thursdays. 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