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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOItXIXG OREG0NTA PRTDAT, MAT 18, 1017. 19 WOOL PRICE LIFTED Large Baker Clip Is Taken at 50y2 Cents. LOCAL SPECULATOR BUYER Three Hundred Thousand rounds Change Hands In Echo Section. "Washington rino Wool Touches 42 4 Cents. Although cold weather !s delaying shesr Ing In Eastern Oregon a considerable part of the clip. Has been removed in the early sections and the market is developing- more activity. Prices are steadily advancing un der a Btrong demand. The best price paid to date wag 50 cents. This was for a large clip of very light cross bred Baker wool, a local speculator being the buyer. Other sales of Baker County wool -were at 48 cents for coarse and 41 cents lor fine. The heaviest buying has been in the Echo section, where about 300,00 pounds have changed hands, mostly mixed clips at 40 cents to 43' cents. A lot of 100.000 pounds of Washington fine wool was bought at 42V4 cents. This is the highest price that has been paid for fine wool in that state. The Oregon Wool Growers Association yesterday announced the following schedule of dates for the annual sealed bid sales: Heppncr. June 15: Echo, June 18: Pilot Ttock, June 19: Condon, June 21; Shanlko. Juno 23; Bend and Redmond, June 25: Madras and Maupin, June 26; Enterprise and Joseph, June 27; Baker. June 28. New-clip wools are beginning to move in the Eastern markets. They have not arrived as fast as they might have because of the cold and wet weather which has retarded shearing. Tet a few sales are reported and some Idea of what values will be Is given accordingly. The transfer of some Arizona clips of fine wool at S3 cents are reported, the estimated scoured cost being $1.40 to $1.45. Moderate sales of fine Nevada are noted in trade advices, the clean cost being figured at $1.30 to $1.40. Also some quarter-blood Utah has changed bands at 50 cents to 51 cents, or 00 cents to 05 cents clean. The receipts are Increasing, but the demand is such at this time that it would take an extensive movement of new wools eastward to make any impression. A mall report from Boston says: "An extraordinary movement In foreign drools has marked the past week in this market. The turnover of South American staple has been practically all the business accomplished, but the proportions of this business have been such as to make an unu sually large aggregate for the week. Some thing like 13,000,000. pounds of South Amer ican wools have been distributed during the period, or a total which is larger than any for a long while. This tremendous move . ment has led to . advances in quotations throughout the gamut of stocks, the offer ings of South American wools now being held at 10 per cent generally above previous prices. The tendency of prices, moreover, continues to be strongly upward. 'Such a business in South American grades has reduced stocks unsold consider ably, of course, but this diminution has been offset partially by further arrivals. The buying has been led by mills holding Gov ernment contracts. It has been followed by active speculation by dealers. The estimates of sales of South American Involve some 2.000,000 pounds of scoured and carbonized low quarters to half-bloods and approximate ly 5,000,00,0 pounds similar wooM scoured before shipment. Added to this are some 7,000,000 pounds of South American scoured lambs wool and other offerings which have been absorbed. Prices for the lambs wool mentioned have been from 75 to 83 cents, the opening business of the period being at 75 cents to 80 cents clean for 4b and 5s, but the market quickly advancing to 85 cents to S3 cents." DENVER, Colo., May IT. Woolbuyers from Eastern market centers were plentiful this Spring In producing sections ot the West. In cities and towns from Magdaleaa nd Roswell, N. M.. north to Montrose and Grand Junction, in Colorado, and on north ward Into Wyoming there hardly Is a settle ment where wool can be shipped that has not been visited by a woolbuyer. Shearing is backward, especially in Colo rado and sections further north. On the "western slope" of Colorado, shearing had to be abandoned after being commenced, be cause the sudden cold weather was danger ous to the shorn animals. Sheepmen this Spring are taking unusual care of their ani mals, for with wool bringing a figure that will produce many dollars from one animal's fleece, the usual Spring losses alone amount to a considerable figure. Mutton, too. Is at a high figure and this Is considered In the losses. The rigors of the past "Winter have played an Important part In the sheepgrower's budget, depth of snow being such that many sheep were unable to reach grazing and consequently starved or were subjected to such emaciation that torms ended their lives. Estimates of the wool clip from nearly every section are high, so that, with "the prevailing high prices, the woolgrower ap pears In line for an unusual return on his investment this Spring, except in those in stances where the wool was "contracted" before the present price level was reached. BUTTER OXE CENT HIGHER TODAY Eggs Are Firm, "With Larger Ontside e Firm, "With Demand. An advance of 1 cent a pound In print butter prices was announced yesterday. The change will be effective this morning and will put prints in plain wrappers at 89 cents and In cartons at 40 cents. The buying price of butterfat will be raised 2 cents to 40 cents for No. 1 grade. Higher prices quoted on extras at Ban Franc isco have strengthened the other Cpast en ncia. vjuuen are eeiiing reaauy nere at 86 14 cents, with 87 cents asked In some cases. . The egg market was firm, with a good shipping demand and 33 cents, case count. generally quoted on the street. The accumulation of poultry was relieved by shipments- of hens to the north, but prices were no better. Broilers were In oversupply. Dressed veal was weak, with 14 cents the top. Pork was scarce and XI rm. BLnRx TRADE 18 IN A BAD WAY tar of Poor California Fruit Injures Sale of Good Stock. The strawberry market was In a bad way yesterday between the rainy weather and the poor condition of one of the cars received from California. This hurt the sale of good ""' a consequence mere was a con sidorable carry-over last night. Prices ranged trora SO cents to $1.65, according ti quality. Aa rain In the south held up ship ments yesterday, Saturday's arrivals will b light. Loose black cherries were more plentiful ana tower at 1214 cents. Oranges have ad vanced 30 cent, iwir in r-i . . i - There was an Improved shipping demand ior potatoes, with buyers still offering $3 to iarmers. Local potato trade was alack. CXXTIXATED AREA IS INCREASED Washington County Farm Work Advances Spite of Late Season. HILLSBORO. Or.. Mav IT in ..!. In of the backward season which has Interfered with planting, farm survey reports of Wash Ington County, received thus far by E. B Fltte, district agricultural agent. Indicate tii at the area under cultivation Is at least 3 per cent greater than at the corresponding period a year ago. The census blanks were distributed at the farmers' meetings held In 22 districts Satur day and they are being received in large numbers dally. Farmers have generally fully complied with the request to give full infor mation, and tabulation thus far shows an Increase of 10 per cent in potatoes planted and that the acreage of beans is Increased many fold. There Is a decided Increase in dairy cows, but a decrease In the number of hogs, with practically no change in sheep and other livestock. No increase in wheat acreage Is shown, but the acreage of oats is above the average. A few reports show a shortage of seed and In some cases machin ery Is lacking, but in most cases tha seed Is being supplied from within the county while the machinery question will be consid ered by the ways and means committee ap pointed at the county council last week. LOCAL "WHEAT PRICES ABE FALLING Bluestem Sella on Local Board at Ten Cents Decline. The local wheat market continued its de cline yesterday, keeping In line with the reduction In values In Eastern centers. At the Merchants Exchange 5000 bushels of bluestem were sold at $2.70. a drop of 10 cents from Wednesday's price. Following this sale the best bid for bluestem was $2.05. Offers for club were 15 cents lower than on the preceding day. while fortyfold was down 17 cents and red Russian 13 cents. The coarse grains were $1 a ton lower on bid. The Government crop report gives the fol lowing figures for the Pacific Northwest on the Winter wheat acreage remaining to be Harvested and the per cent abandoned: Pet. aban Acreage. doned. Oregon 420,on0 11 Washington Ros,ono 83 Idaho 811.000 10 A Minneapolis wire reported cash wheat In better demand, especially the contract grades, choice No. 1 Northern selling as high as 52 cents over July. Lower grades were on the same basis as Wednesday. ' ' The Liverpool grain cable said: "Wheat easier, influenced by declined American markets and continued fair arrivals. Corn steady. Oats quiet and easier. Flour steady, offers moderate. India weather fine, wheat movement liberal and shipments fair. Aus tralia weather favorable, much old wheat to be shipped and about 00,000,000 bushels new crop. United Kingdom weather im proved. Argentina weather cool and clear. Soil excellent for plowing and planting." Terminal receipts in cars were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as. follows: Portland Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Thursday .... - 41 12 Year ago 12 seas'n to date. B.7..2 Year ago 10,028 2M 13RI 2207 2442 1513 1772 1000 2443 . , 2 8 1 6 123 .... 810 inso ' 499 .... 868 2285 1 T 2 15 "SIS 1630 1170 8739 12SI 1084 1021 4112 Tmi Wednesday . . 55 Year ap-o Seas'n to date. 6.09 Year ago 6,735 Seattle Wednesday ... 00 Year ago. .... Peas' n to date. 5.024 Year ago 7.706 Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as ioiiows: clearings. Bslances. $2H7,KH7 2S1.503 87.7R1 286.872 Portland . .$2,720,670 . . 3,304.224 .-. 734.820 . . 1. 131.412 ttla .. Tacoma . Spokane . PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc. - -Merchants' Exchange, noon sesslont Cash prices: Bid Wheat Bid. Yr. ago. Bluestem ........$ 2,65 $ 1.U4 Fortyfold 2.00 .U4 Club 2.60 .93 Red Russian 2.05 .03 Oats No. 1 white feed 6L00 26.50 Barley No. 1 feed 61.00 28.00 FLOUR Patents, $12.90; straights, $11.70 12.10; Valley, 1 11. DO: whole wheat, $13.10; graham, $12.00. M1LLFEEO Spot prices: Bran, $44 per ton: shorts, $47 per ton; middlings, $54; rolled barley, $58; rolled oats, $58 per ion. CORN White, $72 per ton; cracked. $73 per ton. HAY Producers prices: Timothy. East ern Oregon. $3032 per ton; afalfa, $209 23; Valley grain hay, $18820. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER Cube, extras, 86 ei prime firsts, 35tto. Jobbing prices: Prints, extras. 39c; cartons, lc extra; butterfat. Mo. 1, 40c; No. 2, 38c UHtitat; jobbers' buying prices, f. o. b. dock, Portland: Tillamook triplets. 24c; Young Americas, 25c per pound; longhorns, 25c Coos and Curry, f. o. b. Myrtle Point: Triplets, 23 "hc: Young Americas, 24 "to per pouna; longnorns, 24c per pound. Oregon rancn, current receipts. 83c per dozen: Oregon ranch, selected. 84c per dozen. POULTRY liens. 17c per pound: broilers. 185r20c: turkeys, 2224c; ducks, 1822c; geese, 12 13c. VfcAL Fancy, He per pound. PORK Fancy, 160 lotto per pound. Fruit and Vegetables. Local lobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. $2(3 8.25; lemons, $2.75 4. Go per box; bananas, Co per pound; grapefruit, $2.65 Sjo.oij: tangerines, $1.23 per box. VEGETABLES Artichokes. .850 000 per dozen; tomatoes. $2.50'3 per crate; cab bage. S$SUc per pound: lettuce. $1.6561.80: cucumbers, 90c$l.b0 per dosen: cauliflow er, (101.75 per crate; peppers. 20bUoc per pound; rhubarb, 23c per pound; peas, oitf 60 per pound: asparagus. $ltirl.40 ner box, 73c a $ I per dozen; spinach, wGlOc pound. POTATOES Oregon, lobbing nrlce. 33.23 03.50 per hundred: new California. 7V4 48c per pound. ONIONS Bermuda, yellow. $2.50: white. $3.25 per crate. GREEN FRUIT strawberries. snc$l.65 per crate; apples, $1. 25S2.50 per box; cher ries, loose, 12 per pound. 6taple Groceries. Local jobbing quotations! SUGAR Fruit and berry, $8.50: Honolulu plantation. $8.45; Grants Pass beet. $8.30: California beet. $3.30; extra C, $9.10; pow dered, in barrels, $tt.oa, cubes, in barrels. $9.25. SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound talis. $2.75 per dosen; one-halt flats, $1.85; one pound flats, $3. honey Choice. $3T3.zs per case. NUTS Walnuts, 13 0 22M; Brazil nuts. 21c; filberts, 22c; almonds, l&20c: pea nuts, 10c; cocoanuts, ii.io per dozen; pe cans, 17 hie BEANS California. small white. 17c: large white, 16Vo; Lima, 17ftc; bayous, 13Hc: pink, 14c COFFEE Roasted, In drums. 17 25c SALT Granulated, $16.75 per ton; half- ground, 100s. $11.60 per ton; Cos. $12.25 per ton; aairy, $16 per ton. RICE Southern head. O0O4c pound: blue rose. 8c; Japan style. T&7c dhi&d fbut Apples, 12c; peaches, 10 iSllc; prunes, Italian, 10&12ttc: raisins. 85c$3 per box: dates, fard. $2.5003 per box; currants, 19c; figs, $23.50 per box Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1916 crop. 36c per pound: 1017 contracts, nominal. HIDES salted hides (23 pounds up). 20c: salted stags (50 pounds and up. 16c; green and salted kip (15 pounds to 23 pounds), 20c; green and salted calf skins (up to 15 pounds), 82c; green hides (25 pounds and up), 16c; green stags (50 pounds and up), 13c; dry hides. 34c: dry calf. 40c: salt hides, 29c; dry horse hides, $1.30 2. SO; salt horse hides. $3 5. PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts, 80e: dry short-wool pelts, 25c; dry sheep shearlings, each 15 30c; salt sheep shearlings, each 25f50c. " WOOL Eastern Oregon, fine, 40e per pound; coarse, 40 'cf ouc ; valley, 40 & oOc MOHAIR 6065o per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new. 6 Ho per pound. TALLOW No. 1. 1213',4c per pound. Provisions. HAMS All sizes, choice. 30c: standard. 20c; skinned. 27&28c; plcnipa. 23c; cottage roils, xic LARD Tierce basis. ketle rendered. c; standard pure. Z46c; compound, 19c. BACON Fancy. 38-&3WC; standard, 35w 36c; choice, 286 34HC. DRY SALT Short clear backs, 2527c; exports. 25$r27c; plates, 22 & 24c Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rels or tank wagons, 10c; cases. laVt "&22c GASOLINE Bulk. 2114c: cases. 80c: nap tha, drums. 1914c; cases, 28c: engine distil late, drums, lOc: cases. 19c. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels. $1.32; cases, $1.89; boiled, barrels, $1.34; esses. $1.41. TURPENTINE In tanks, 62c; in cases. B80. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, May 17. Evaporated apples. auii. out iirm; prunes, very steady; Beaches, iirm. STOGK TRADE BROAD Wall-Street Market Continues Its Advance. METALS LEAD MOVEMENT United States Steel Sells at Alghest Quotation of Year Coppers Are Strong on Report of Largo Government Contract. NEW TOIIK, May 17. On transactions slightly In excess of 1.000,000 shares, today's market supplemented for the most part Its gains of the previous session. Removal of some of the uncertainties In the foreign sit uation and further Indications of the assured success of the Government's bond offering constituted the chief moving factors. Speculative interest, with a sprinkling of public Inquiry, centered largely around steel and iron industrials, especially those Issues related to the equipment ant munition groups. United States Steel's blgn quota tion of the day, 122, represented a new record for the year. Part of this gain was canceled In the more Insistent selling for profits of the last hour. Foremost among the other strong indus trials and specialties were Lackawanna. Su perior and Gull States Steels at gross ad vances of 8 to 6 points. New York Air Brake added 6 points to yesterday's substan tial rise at 14S. Harvester Corporation. Westlngbouse and Colorado Fuel were higher by 2 to 3 points at best quotations, but fell back with the general list. Coppers were apathetic until the final hour, when they came into brisk action on reports of the consummation of a large Government contract. Shippings were among the moet prominent shares, their strength probably resulting from the arrival of an American naval force In British waters. - RaMs failed to record more than moderate advances, though more active than recently. Advices from Middle Western and North western points, which reported promising crop conditions, accounted for the better tendency by grangers. a Heaviness, which at times verged upon weakness, was denoted by the motors, sugars and minor rails. Lake Erie A Western pre ferred lost 5 points at 30 and Cuban Ameri can Sugar J at 10U. Russian exchange reacted moderately from yesterday's recovery, a similar trend being shown by the bonds ot that country. The general bond market was Irregular on lighter offerings. Total sales, par value. $2,870,000. United States Government bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. 3,Oni 12.KIM) 4.IHM) 1 11.0111) 2U,.")0 3i)i) 1,5IM) Hill) 3u0 "11O 6..KK) 6.0OO 1.IO0 500 15.3UO 8.300 l.ll.io 7.2(H) 1.UU0 5.700 11,. ".no lO. SI IO 23. KDO 7.9IHJ 1.7IH) 5.100 1.1 rt) 6. 8"0 l.OOO 24.100 4110 17.300 20.41)0 0. 30D B.noo 1.2110 10. uoo " I'.sno 15.400 3.3110 4.200 2.100 2.900 1,200 " V.ioo 400 " V.i6 8.7i0 11.701) 35.3HO 80.31)0 1. 'JiiO l.flno 7.700 11. noo l.noo n. .-.no High. Kilt 40", O 69 Vs 1H3 4 HO V 121 32 81 M)"i 1D5 'i U! Is 44 19V, mo MH 57 i 74, HO J4 V.3H 52)4 25 H 61) a 43i li4 24 15 S 107 105 34 1H2 584 834 40 33 2014 46 "ri i 02 14 40 26 "ii'ii 8!V. Low. bid. Am Beet Sugar. Am ('an Am Car A Fdry. Am Locomotive AmtimA Rf g. . Am .Suit Itefg. .. tiSMi 43 1 7 6 Hi 101) lio4 Hi)? 81 ' 7SH On 14 1113 14 esi 4:tVi 10 159 n4 07 72 4 1101, 544 61 24 H 67-:. 42 13 24 l-.6'.4 103 14 11)4 H 32 Hi 101 V4 57 81- 30 Ji 87 20 43 '06 o u 'ii'si fcs 14 16614" 2 2 '.4 'i.ii 4.-.S 25 01 H 24 "4 R7V4 2O0t4 134 H 12.-.H 1 21) 117S 113S,4 23 02 49 SWHi 4.-.) 67 XM 1D2V4 llo4 12014 31 Xll 1l04 14 W 68 44 19H) 159V 81! s 57 73 IIO14 40 r.4 M 25 67 43 16 24 ti 157 ll4 105 33 11)1 53 82 40 31) 2D 45 124 50 01 411 23 95 24 Ml :i 120 mo r.2 46 29 RS S4 25 H 92 2.". 83 2"rt 1 .14 12.-. 121 118 114 24 U 1)2 51 Am Tel A Tel.... Am Z L A S Anaconda Cop. .. Atchison AGtWI9L. Bait & Ohio B 8 Copper. .... Calif Petrol Canadian Pacif.. Central Leather.. Ches & Ohio Chi Mil Ar St P... Chi & N W C R I P ctfs... Chino Copper.... Colo Fu A Iron . . Corn Prod ftefg.. Crucible Steel . . . Cuba Cane Sug... Dlst Securities. .. Erie General Elect. . . General Motors.. Gt Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore ctfs.. Illinois Central . . Inspiration Cop.. Int M M pfd Int Nickel Int Paper. ...... K C Bouthem. . .. Kennecott Cop. . Louis & Nash . . Maxwell Motors. Mexican Petrol... Miami Copper: . . Missouri Pacific. Montana Power. Nevada Copper. . N Y Central N Y N H & H . . . . Norfolk West. . . Northern Pacific. Pacific Mall Pac Tel Tel . . . Pennsylvania. . PittshurgCosl... Ray Consol Cop.. Reading Rep Ir & Steel... Phat Arls Cop Southern Pacific Southern Ry Studebaker Cor.. Texas Company.. 101 22 46-4 2vs M 26 14 92 U 23 '4 Bit 14 07 4 3.". 1. 27 14 224 14 14t 24i 03 52 1.000, L nlon Pacific. . .. U s Ind Alcohol. 13.2i)i 1 20.-..4IK) 1 l.rtno 1 14.ROO 1 1)1)1) nno 27.70O U S Steel : do Dfd Utah Copper. . . . Wabash pfd B. .. Western Union.. Westing Elect. .. Total sales for the day, BONDS, ,000 Shi area TJ S ref 2s reg. .97INor Pac 8s 62 U 8 ref 2s cou.9T V 8 8s reg B9 U S Ss coup....99 U 8 4s reg 105 U 8 4s cou. . . .103 P Tel r Tel &s. 07 1 r. 11 11 con ts..-jni Sou Pac ref 4s. 86 U Pac 4a 03 U Pac cv 4s.... 3!) U S Steel 6s..'. .105 Sou Pac cv 5a.. T4 Atchison gen 4s 89 D A R O ref 5s"3 N Y Cen deb 6s. 104 Anglo-French 6s 03 Nor Pac 4s.... 681 Bid. Mining- stocks at Boeten. BOSTON. May IT. Closlna- auotatlnna Allouez 63 ILake CoD 12 Arls Com 13!Mohawk 88 Calu A Arls 79 Nip Mines 7 Calu A Hecla...S35 North Butts 21 Centennial 10 Old Dom 69 Cop R Con Co.. 62!Qulnry E Butte Cod M 12 'Shannon Of 8 Franklin Superior Cunby Con 81 ISup A Bos M... 0 4 13 4 43 Greene Can .... 41!Utah Con Isle Royalle 20 Winona Kerr Lake 4Wolverlne Money, Exchange. Etc. NEW TORY, May 17. Mercantile paper, 1t n 5 per cent. Sterling. 60-day bllla. 4.T2: commercial. 60-day bills on banks, $4.71: commercial o-aay inns, I 1 i, ; demand, $4.75 0-16 cables, $4.76. Francs, demand. 6.7S: ca bles, 5.72; guilders, demand. 61 cables. i"; lires. aemanrt. 7.03; cables, 7.02; rubles, demand. 27; cables, 27. Bar silver, 74c. Mexican dollars. 63c. Government bonds, steady: railroad bonds, irregular. Time loans, steady: 60 days. 404 ner cent; vu aays. 444 per cent; six months, 44 44 per cent. . Call money, steady: high. 2 per cent; tow, z4 per cent: ruling rate. 2 per cent: last loan. 2 per cent; closing bid, 2 per cent; onerea at per cent. PAN FRANCISCO. May IT. Sterling. $4.71; demand. $4.75; cables, $4.76. jaexican dollars. 57 c. LONDON. May 17. Bar silver, 88d per ounce. Money. 3 4 per cent. Discount testes, short bills, 4 11-16 per cent; three months bills, 4 per cent. Stocks Higher at London. LONDON. May IT. American securities were marked up with Wall street, but they were only occasionally dealt in on the stock exchange today. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current en Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables. Etc., at Bay City. BAN FRANCISCO. May IT. Butter Fresh extra. 3oc; prime rirsts, aie. Eggs Fresh extraa, S5e; extra firsts, S3c; fresh extra pullets. 32c; extra firsts. pullets, aoc. Cheese New firsts. 21c; Young Americas, Poultry Hens, 21023c: roosters, old. 13 014c; fryers. 3235c; broilers, 24r27c; squabs. $22.25: pigeons, $1.30 to 2; geese. 10 20c: ducks, isvuc Vegetables Summer squash, 75c $1 per crate: asparagus, Sacramento Kiver. $1.75q dox; tancy wniie. i.vv2.id: lettuce, Soutnern. ml tr foe crate: Day peas. ll.auu sack; garlic, California. 2 ti 3c pound; green onions. 00cr$l box; rhubarb Bay, 65&85c box: San Jose. $li1.25: cucumbers, hot house, $1. 25 lii 2 box; natural. $1.5092; beans. new crop wax. iudc: string, boutnern. Kti8c Potatoes Rivers. $3.75; Oregon Burbanka. S3.)i)fU'4; new, twe pouna. Onions Australian, $o.30; Crystal Wax, $1.75i? 2. Frulis Apricots, $202.50; raspberries and loganberries unquoted; gooseberries, 6QT0 per pound. Receipts Flour, 0046 quarters: barley, 4S20 centals: beans, 771 sacks; potatoes. 700 sacks; onions, 750 sacks; hay, 270 tons; hides, 1200; wine. 29 200 gallons. Coffee Futures Are Quirt. NEW ' YORK, May IT. Coffee futures were even less active todsy than yesterday and fluctuation were correspondingly alight. The more optimistic feeling noted In Wall street and cotton trade circles evjdently failed to inspire any fresh buying In coffee, and business again seemed to be restricted by the uncertainties of war taxation. First prices were unchanged to 2 points higher snd the market closed net 1 point higher to a . points" lower. July contracts fluctuated between 8.17c and 8.20c, while litcemkrr sold around 8.4O0 and 8.41c Sales, 6570 bags. May. 8.0OC; June. 8.08c; July. R.17c; August, 8.22c; September. 8.27c; October, H.31c: November. 8.35c: December. 8.40c: January. 8.45c: Pebruarv. S.&lc: M&rrh. 8.57c; April. a.BSc. Spot. dull. Rio 7a. DUf: Rsntna 4a mux No fresh offers were reported in the coot and ireignt market. Official rabies showed an advance of d In Rio exchange on Ia don with the primary markets unchanged. ?xcTot s"-n,os futures, which were unchanged w 01 rcis nigner. Metal Market. ( NEW YORK. Mar 17. Conner. firm Electrolytic, spot and second quarter. $31 t 3-': third quarter and later deliveries, $28 Iron, firm and unchanged. The Metal Exchange quotes tin. steadv. Spot, 65.60 O 60 r.Oc. The Metal Exchange ouotea lead. firm. May. 10 ft 10c. r-peiter. dull; May, East St. Louis deliv ery. 0c Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, May IT. Wheat May, 1.68: July. $2.40: September. $1.86. Cash, o. 1 hard, $2.00? 2.95; No. 1 Northern. t-732.85; No. !i Northern, $2.70(3 2.80. Flax $3.248.20. Barley, $1.121.60. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. Mav IT. Ruii.r m,)... Creamery. ;in?RTc. "egs Receipts. 35.220 esses; unchanged. Duluth Linseed Market. DULTJTH. May 17. Linseed on track and rrlve. and M -v i 'Ki i .. i .. . . . September, $3.23 asked: 'October. $3.08 bid. w York Sugar Market. NEW YORK. Mav IT. Raw mnr Centrifugal. 6.02c; molasses. 5.14c. Refined, steady; fine granulated. 7.50 8.50c Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Mav IT. Snot, ituitv. VIA- dllng. 20.6OC. UNDERTONE IS STRONG BCYERS READILY PAY $1 FOB. TOP HOGS. Spring; Lambs Are Taken at SIX Cattle Sell at Former Range of Prices. How were again tha active featur r business at the North Portland yards, and ine unuertone or the market continued strong. One load sold at $16. but more sales were made at $15.75. Cattle trading was . limited and waa within the former range of prices. A few small lots of mut ton stock were sold, yearllnra brlneln $10.50 to $10.60 snd Spring lambs $13. receipts were J45 cattle. 19 calvea. T44 hogs and 180 sheep. Shippers were: W. Givens, East Portland, 1 car cattle and hogs: C. E. Lucke, East Portland, 1 car cattle, calves and hogs: O. E. Ooersllne. Joseph, I car calves and hogs; J. W. Vetch, Cottage Grove. 1 car calvea and hogs; C. W. Edwards Monroe. 1 ear rattle, calvea and hogs: McMahon A Son. Balsey. 1 car cattle, hogs and sheep; C. C. Miller, Brook lyn, 1 car hogs and sheep; Hess Bros., Warrenton, 2 cars cattle and calves: W. A. Ayers. Lostlne. 1 car cattle and hogs: F. Tooley. Sauvies Island. 45 cattle, by boat; R. Shepherd, Hayden a Island, 133 aheep, by boat. The days sales were as follows: Wt. Price. I Wt. Price. 171 $13.75 447 14.75 1 cow. .. . 1 bull.... 2 cows. . . 1 cow . . 1 cow 1 cow. . . 1 calf 1 bull.... 1 bull . . .. 1 calf. ... 4 calves.. 2 calves.. 1 cow 2 cows. . . 1 cow . . . 1 cow. . . 1 cow . . . hogs... 8 hoirs. . IT bogs. . . 16 hogs. . . 1 4 hogs . . . 13 hogs. . . T hogs. . . 3 hogs. . . 1 hog. . . . SO hogs. . . 3 hoes IO hogs. . . IO hogs. .. 5 hogs. . r.2 hoas... 1)40 $5.50 11 hogs. .. 8 hogs. .. 1 hog. ... 1 hog. . .. 4 hogs. .. 1 hog.... 1 hog. ... 1 ho... lO-JO 7 7D3 8l0 8.0O nut 14.75 14.T3 14.75 4.01) B 7ft 6.75 4IM) 441) 40D ihi 71) 154 146 13" 14d 220 2SD 177 400 125 4rtO no 61) 05 7HO e::o 11H) lOlll) 14.0O 14.3 7.00 7.00! 14.5)1 14.DO 13. IX) 740 .5II 7 hogs. . 10 loXiOl 11 hogs... 1)8 8.60 2 hogs... 13. no 13.00 16. Oil 105 1)70 015 1170 1)1.(1 4 hogs. .. 82 hogs. .. 1 hog. . .. 7 hogs. .. 1 hog. . .. 2 hogs. .. 1 hog. ... 2 hogs. .. 24 lambs. 2 yearlngs 14 yearlngs 1 ewe. . . 1 cow. . .. 1 cow. . . . 6.73 1B.OO 15.75 8.501 7. SOI 1.Y0U 13.no 6o ll).l 13.0111 104 13.0D 14.7. 11. no 13. on 10.61) lo.ftn o.oo 8.5o 7o T.on 150 13...1) 1!)K 15.75 24D 16. Oil 1!6 15.75 171) 15.75 3ST 15.25 lIO 14.50 Mil 8HI) 0!5 1040 1 D50 lOSO 5!)0 1550 1370 2 cows. 2 cows. 1 cow . . 1 heifer 1 heifer 1 bull. . 1 bull . ., 2S5 IIVOO 8. 230 15.00 6. on lo.oo 8. no K.5 210 15.011 l!)t l.VWI ISO 15. SO! 10O 15.75 S.OI) 3(7 hogs. . . 107 15.7 1 calf 200 10. on Prices current at the local varda were aa follows: Cattle Price. Steers, prime gl0.50.ii 1 1.23 fleers, gooa .............. lo.nnr, in.iT Steers, medium .., O.5o;c 0.73 OSO'tS 0.75 8.75 0 25 Cows, choice ....... ....... Cows, medium to good.... Cows, ordinary to fair ... T.Ri)' 8.5U Heifers Buuls 7.00W10.O0 DOOIji 8.30 7.60 10.00 Calves Hoes Light and heavy packing. 15.50 it I S.nh Kougn neaviea ........... Pigs and sklos ........ .f. 14.30W15.00 13O0a 13.75 Stock hogs 12.00 U 13. 0O heeo Lambs ..... :.. 10.2591350 8.T.V.I 12.CM) 0.0011.60 Wethers Ewes Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA, May 17. Hogs Receipts 6800. steady to stronger. Heavy. $13.25616.15: mixed. $13.60916: light. $13.50S16: Diga. siu.r.uer i4.au; bulk. l. "..) in. Cattle Receipts 56UO, steady. Native steers, $1013.25: cows and heifers. $.5oe 11.25; Western steers. $8.25i 1 1.50; Texas steers, $8910; rows and heifers, $8.5o 10.60: dinners. $7 'a 8.50: stockers and feed ers. $T011; calves, $0.25013.25: bulls. T w 1". Sheep Receipts 8400. stronger. 25c higher. Yearlings, I13A15; wethers. $12814: ewes. $u.auj13.60; lambs. $10920.10. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, May IT. Hogs Receipts 16. 00O, slow at yesterday's average. Bulk. $15.85&16.25; light, $15.15 16.2(1; mixed. $15.05U 16.35; heavy. $13. HO 9 16.40; rough. $l5.enris.T5: piga, $10.50914.50. Cattle Receipts 6000. steady. Native beef cattle. $0.50013.70: stockers and feed ers. $7.6041 10.40; cows and heifers, $6,650 11.60; calves. sn.Toe I4.:ii. Sheep Receipts oono. weak. Wethers. $12.60015.50; lambs. $ 15. f.OQ 10.85. Mohair Held for Higher Price. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., May 17. (Spe cial.) While the highest price paid else where for mohair has been 6$ centa. the price here has reached 70 cents. It has since dropped to 60 cents. Only about 4000 pounds has been Bold, however. It Is estimated that 6000 pounds remain to be disposed of, the owners holding for higher prices. HOQUIAM MILL IS SOLD Cliristenson & Sudden, Xew Owners, Slay Knlarge Plant. HOQUIAM, Wash., May IT. (Spe cial.) Negotiations practically have been completed for the sale of the- plant of the Hoqulam Lumber & Shingle Company in Hoqulam, known- as the Lytle mill, to Sudden. Ac Christenson, the well-known shipping: and lumber concern of San Francisco. It is understood the buyers, who are interested in other mill property In Hoqulam and Aberdeen, plan extensive improvements and enlarpement of the plant. Shipbuilding: ways on the part of the property also are contemplated, it is Bald. Part of the millsite is well adapted to shipyards. Dr. Van Waters School Speaker. BEND. Or.. May 17. (Special.) Rev. Georpe B. Van Waters, Episcopal mis sionary for Eastern Orepon, has been selected as speaker for the commence ment exercises of the graduating class of the Bend High School. ALLIES TO RESELL Wheat Previously Bought in America Will Be Unloaded. CHICAGO SLUMPS AGAIN Opening Sales Are) 7 to 1 6 Cents Older Previous Day's Prices and but Little of Loss Is Regained at Close. CHICAGO. May IT? Wheat slid rapidly downward in value today, hurried by reports nai in, united states Oovernment had re quested Great Britain and her European allies to relinquish Immense holdings of Hoard of Trade future delivery wheat con tracts purchased here and in other leading aomestlc grain renters. At the furthest point of the break prices were off as much ss 16 rents, but something of a reaction followed and the close, although unsettled. w"" a' to llo net decline, with July at 2.IO and September Il.Ol). Other leading staples all shared In the setback, corn finish ing lc to 2o down, oats lower by c and provisions 12c to 65c Bearish response of the wheat market to assertions of contemplated huge reselling on the part of foretgnera was Instantaneous. Opening sales ran all the way from T to IS cents under yesterday's latest figures, and It was not until the last hour of the ses sion that even slightly better prices could be obtained than were current at the outset. Additional reports that the entente allies would be required to cease or at least abate to a large degree their vast wheat-buying operations In the United mates tended to keep te market depressed. On the other hand, the circumstance that the American Government woulc be expected to guar antee In return that the British and the other allied governmenta would. If need be, receive adequate and timely supplies from this side ot the Atlantla acted as an offset In part.' Announcement of a renewed embargo on wheat by Argentina seemed to count a. little In helping prices to recover somewhat. Crop conditions, however, were decidedly in favor of the bears. Besides, the arbitrary curtail ment of trading privileges was still a notable depressing factor, and operated to keep the total amount of business within limits that ordinarily would not occupy the pit a good quarter of an hour. Corn and oats, although much more active than wheat, were governed mainly by their necessary relation to that cereal and by ravorabie crop conditions. Big recent export purchases of oats, estimated at l.RoO.OOO bushels, acted as a prop, though, to some ex tent for both of the feed grains. Bouses wtth foreign connections were con spicuous on the selling side ot provisions. 1 he declines which ensued brought out fairly liberal buying by packers. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. $2.14 $2.10 1.03 1.00 1.48 1.40 1.42 1.43 July $2.14 $2.2T Sept. 1.0 2.01 - CORN. 1.50 1.54 . .. 1.44 1.45 OATS. July bepu July tiept. .. .64 .65 . .. .65 .55 MESS PORK. .64 .66 .64 .65 May 88.00 88.10 July ...38.55 38.33 38.10 LARD. July 52.70 22.7a 22.50 Sept. 22.63 22.80 22.57 22.30 22.57 SHORT RIBS. July 2O.0T 20.T3 20.63 Sept. 2U.t2 20.8T 20.70 20.53 20.70 Cash prices were: Wheat No. 8 red, $2.83 9 2.83: No. S red, $2.35: No. ii hard, nominal; No. 3 hard, $2.f0f 2.S5. Corn No. 2 yellow, $1.6701.67; No. 3 yellow. $1.66tfl.6U; No. 4 yellow, $1.66. Oats No. !i white, 7071c; standard, 70 67uc. Rye No. 2. $2.80. Barley $1.25n l.0. T Imot hy $5. 75 8. Clover $12(t 17. Clearancee Wheat, 550. 0OO bushels: corn; 135,000 bushels: oats. 4O6.00O bushels. Eastern Wheat Futures. DULUTH. May 17. Wheat closed: July, $2.43; May. $2.83. WINNIPEG, May 17. Wheat closed: Oc tober, $2.05. MINNEAPOLIS. May 17. Wheat closed: July, $2.40; September, $1.86; May. $2.76. KANSAS CITT. May IT. Wheat dosed: July. $2.16; (September, $1.08; May, $2.75. ST. LOCIS. May 17. Wheat cloaed: July, $2.13; September. $2.00. Grain at Man Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. May 17. Spot quota tions: Bluestem, $3.10&3.20: Turkey red. $5. 20tt6.SU; red Russian. $5tf&.o5. Barley, feed. $2.75. Oats, white. $2.75W2.80. Mlllfeed: Itran. $46&47; middlings, $5S9 SO: shorts. $54 r-r .'.'.. Call board: Barley. May. $2.03 asked: De cember, $2.03. galea, 200 tons December, 10O tons July. Puget Sound Oral a Market. SEATTLE, May IT. Wheat Bluestem. $2.65 Turkey red, $2.65; fortyfold. $2.62; club. $2. GO: fife. $2.60; red Russian, $2.68. Barley, $51 per ton. yesterday's car recelpta: Wheat 90, oats 2, barley 1, corn 5. hay 15, flour 7. TACOMA. May IT. Wheat Bluestem. $2.65; fortyfold. $2.62; club and fife, $2.60; red Russian, $2.56. Car recelpta: Wheat S3, corn 2. oats 2, hay 8. GRAIN CROPS WILL. BE NORMAL Prospects Are Good in Freewater Section. Labor Scarce. FREEWATER. Or.. May IT. (Special.) This section will have normal wheat and barley crops whlls the corn, potato and bean acreage will be double that of last year. Alfalfa will be much lighter than the 1916 crop. Ot last year's crop there Is practically nothing on hand for sale. Seeding of wheat and barley were completed some time ago and the fields are in average condition. Late rains are aiding the growth and hot days are bringing the crops up splendidly. One hun dred men will be needed for harvesting and steady employment could be given this num ber of men for four months in this com munity. BANKS AID BOND SALE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON CROVP ADOPTS SEW PLAN. Deferred Pay eats en Small Deaoml natloaa Will Be Carried t Assist Purchase . OT,TMPIA, Wash.. May 17. (Special.) Without a dissenting vote. South western bankers in group tour of the Washlnpton Stat Bankers' Association. In annual convention Wednesday adopt ed a resolution to carry deferred pay ments upon small denominations of Liberty Loan bonds at the Uovernment rate of 4 Vi per cent interest. This" ac tion will enable purchasers of $50 and $100 bonds to pay for them ti at a time and the banks will carry the purchaser at the rate the bond itself pays until it is paid for and the purchaser re ceives the interest- Action was taken after C. J. Lord and F. M. Kennedy, representing the two banks of Olympia, and W. T. Perkins. president of Oakville and Roy banks, had stated their banks had adopted the policy. Among the visitors who addressed the convention was D. W. Parry, as sistant cashier of the National City Bank or New York, who has been tour Ins rJouthwestcrn states and the Sand v-ich Islands. Formal speakers were W. IC Hanson, State Bank Kxaminer; K. A. Rice, vice-president of the Tt comn SmvIurr Bank c Trust Company; It. II. McMio-hael. vice-president of the Dexter llorton National Bank, Seattle; K. M. Kenny, cashier of the Olympia National Bank. Officers -were elected by the rroup as follows: President. L A. Howman. president, of the Pacific State Bank, ot South Bend; K. P. Ash, vice-president, of tha State Bank of tevenson; K. II. Bobbins, secretary-treasurer, l-'idellty Trust Company, Tacoma; trustees, C C Basher, Kelso; H. J. Howry. "NVinlock. SEA WASHES UP NOTE Bottle Containing: Names oC Bandon Men Found at Hawaii. BANDOX. or.. May 17. (Special.) A note bearing the names and ad dresses of two Bandon men, placed In a bottle and thrown overboard from the steamer Kllsabeth after she had put to sea from the local port on May 4. 1S15, was picked up on the coast of one or the smaller Islands of the Hawaiian group by a member of the Hawaiian Legislature recently and has found Its way back to Bandon. The finder was fishing; when he found the bottle floating: near the rocks. He turned the note over to Judg-e James Coke, of Honolulu, who sent It to his boyhood chum. Recorder J. "W. Mast, of this city. It Is supposed the bottle was carried by the Japan current, which touches neax the Island where it waa found. BAKER MILLS NEED CARS Fuel Owners Warned or Imrtendlns Shortage In Winter. s BAKER, Or., May IT. (Special.) That the rreipht-car shortage is again bothering loal lumber mills is the statement of some of the managers today. The Baker White Pine Lutn Der Company has been most affected and has been forced to close down one of its camps and pans saws at White Pine until its lumber is moved from the Baker mill. Warninps have been plven fuel users to stock up on cosl, because there will be trouble next Winter in pettinp; the product from Utah to this state. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. wlcif Rw,CKT." nd Mr Jon" K- Ber KivJJSrrn,lal''.' or" SUy daughter. FlI VoaZ Mr" "n1 Mr"- Michael J. jnynn, 408 Simpson street. May 6, a daugh- JOHNSON To Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. jhnson. t04 East Ash street. May 6. a ARM1TAC.E To Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Mav "iTa son , "'-e'6''" t NoCth. WILSON To iMr. and Mrs. Robert N. i.St'WH"m, Ir May 7. a son. 5i,?rl.o y,err,re1- M"y 7 aauRhter. .H.U.R-To Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. f!eri,-,u"fJ''r," tr'l. May 7. a son. ar.W Jl nd Mr' John A- lavla. 8ow'?,-.A.,h ,r'' s" 7. a son. i .iiV1?. ilr- nJ Mr"- tl"t John son, oil East Buchanan street. May 8, a MENASCO To Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Menasco. 618 Nhl,n ..-.... a, J daughter. ' ' TiJArHL?"T.0..Mr- 'nd Mr- Taylor. TIgard. Or.. May 8. a Bon. JUMKSOK To Mr. and Mrs. Helmer lu"" iiw menn avenue North. May 8, W I l.SO" Ta Xfp U- a m. 3311 Firth street. May 8. a son. CAI1Y To Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Cady. 605 Last Sixth street South. Uar u. . Marriage Licenses. KilAI'SE-KHAfsl.' Vf i". Tr Sherwood. Or., legal and Hasel M. Krause,' t..iiin,ii noi.i, legal. lA.xuER-BOKLA.vn Harold 8 251 Hancock street, 84. and Jessie land. 671 East Glisrtn street. 27. Sander, A. Bor- Lh.DERER-MATTl.NG Grant Led-rer. of ur.. icgai. ana Hortense Matting. ..... i.iau i 1 rn, legal. .1Nl;TSEN-RKCORD Henry K. Knutsrn. evat anon street. 2T, and Elsie Record. 4D2 Third street. 20. IAM1E KS-WEST FA I.i Cent... l- "-" gngniy-nimn street Southeast, le gal, and Jennie Weslfall. Lenta, or., legal. Vancouver Marriage I. tresses. MATTSOX.U'KFK ).'r-.. , - T) ..... . r , . . . I . ib.uc, 7"ii.. anu 1-lora oictvee. 32, of Vancouver, Wash. Building Permits. B. GLENN Wimiii .-n.c .- V. V , ihisih. Between Hiandlna and , , 1T. r.. oo, nuiiuer: simm). H. A. CRAFT lleoulr ai.a .n.i ,.,,. 1 story frame dwelling. 101 i:t unm ond. between Aider and Washington; Souv- .. i'uiin-r; Slim. ElXlfclll UK1M l--.r )m. Muir, r.i. i.eiweeu 1 wenty-seconj $s -iiij-iniru; 11. u. tinmm, Dutidr soger BROS. Erect frame garage. Co lumbia boulevard. Iiin-M.n Tw..ntt'....n.H wemy-wnru; 11. u. urimin, builder L. If. CUNNINGHAM Repair one-story 1 ... k. r.m jignieentn isorm. between Burnsido and Ankeny; builder, same; $35. 1R. BROWN Renalr three-atnrv brick onunarjr i stores ana orrices). 300 Morrison, between Ninth and Tenth; the J. A. Meltoa Company, builder; $275. E. HENRY WEMME ESTATE Repair four-story brick ordinary warehouse. Tent A Awning Company, 21)5 Bumslde, between Front and First streets; W. F. Bunco, builder: $200. BLODGKTT INVESTMENT COMPANY Wreck lump house and staircase In moving picture theater. 1U3-1U5 Broadway, between Stark and Washington: Liberty Theater Cor poration, builders;' $5W). DAILT METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. May IT. Maximum temper ature. 64 degrees; minimum. 47 degrees. River reudlng. 8 A. M.. 16.0 feet: change In last 24 hours. O.O foot rise. Total rain fall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M. ), 0.12 Inch. Total rainfall since September 1. IDIrt, 30.67 Inches: normal. 41.26 Inches: deficiency, 1D.50 Inches. Total sunshine, none; pos sible. 15 hours. Barometer tredilced to sea level) & P. M SO.O.1 Inches. Relative hu midity at noon. 75 per cent. THE WEATHER. Wind. B ET-. HI State of weather. STATIONS. Baker 32i 54 0 Bolae f,il SnO. Boston 4rt M il Calgary ...... SHI 4iM). ChU-ago S') 8l'o. Colfax 27i nil')). Denver 4l 7" O, Dee Moines ... 'H So o Dulutli ...... 4D f.ii'O Eureka 4S r.il n Galveston .... ).) 7ll Helena 3SI 82 II, Jacksonville 12; Si: u tJuneau 30 r.H!o. Kansas City .. K4 M ... Los Angeles .. 3Jf S O. Murshfleld ... 421 55 a Medford 441 !Wi l. Minneapolis .. 4)4) M ll Montreal 4 2 ll. New Orleans.. tt2( M).n. New York 44 c. i). North Head .. 4il 4i) North Yakima. 3s on 0. Omaha I tMiO Pendleton .... 33 (11 O Phoenix il t)2'0 Pocatello 3 liilll. Portland 47 54 O. Roseburg .... 42 50 o Sacramento .. 52 4;ll St. Louis fi) 84 o. Salt Lake 40 74'n San Diego 5 2 0. Pan Francisco. ! Bii.n. Seattle 42 V 0 Sitka 52 o Spokane 31 840. Tacotna 4U t:2 O Tatooah Island 40 54 O tValdex 144 o Walla Walla.. I 42( f:l), Washington .. i".i) 0 Winnipeg fii! 7M.O, A. M. today; P. M? day. .041. .ISB ICIourty .IMi.lusE ICIoudv .M1 . .(Nwicioudy 1.00:24 sE I Pt. cloudy i.nltilil.W .0)).7.INW!Pt. cloudv a - ool . . Itt .1)11. .is .: . . Isw .)"!. .INW .241. .IN i.Ol 14 N IUI 1 1'IV . -. - r " .nor . wr I. 'I-. 1 Ik 1 i'VW I. ' I .lj. .iNW;Ciear ).i),..'SW IPt. cloudy 0.00I..1E Clear IW I'lnu.W ).mi14,w Clear .iN)...NW.Pt. cloudy .121. .ISW ICIourty .!. . in Wif Inuriv .04 14 SW iciouily .On L'rt s ICIear .no'10 NW Pt. cloudy .!.. s leiou.ly .02 12:sw li-ioudy .(Mills NW!Pt. cloudy .x..iW Cloudy .001 . . IS Vf Cloudy .imiL.'n Clear .ia)J..W Cloudy .01); calm .HV(i:sW (Rain ,oiii..k Ifloudy .tan 1 R SW ICIear P. M. report of preceding WEATHER CONDITIONS. The Poatheastem barometric maximum is now apparently central over the East Oulf State, and an extensive low-pressure svatem overlies the interior portion of t m coun try. Showers hive fallen In Northern Cali fornia. Oregon. Southern Washington, East ern North Dakota and Minnesota. The m-eather is cooler In central and southern Snrttons of the Pacific Klnpe. In Eastern orlh Dakota and Minnesota; It la warmer Clear t'lear Cloudy (Clear !Pt. cl I Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy lltaln (Haln Clear It. A a iv rir 'Business as Usual" FACTS EVKRTBODrS l.XTERKST The pood road enters into the daily life of every resident of every community. It is the artery over which every person and everything must po. hence the wide spread Interest In this form o develop - nicnt. To have a road in the highest state of construction it must be hard-surfaced with j Bitulithic Warren Bros. Co. Journal Bids:., Portland. Or. In the Northern Rocky Mountain States. -Ltah. Northern Texas, the Lower Missouri alley. M:vitoba and the 8t. Lawrence Val ly. Temperatures are considerably below normal In the Pacific States, Nevada and Southwestern Idaho. The renditions are' unfavorable for un settle.! weather. proSsl.ly with showers, tn this district Friday, with rising temperatures in Interior Oregon and tmtheastern Wash ington anu generally w terly winds. iXJRECASTS. Portland and vicinity Yi ttiJ ,.K- ably showers; rising temperature, westerly winds. Oregon Vnsettled: probshly showers: warmer except near the scoast; westerly winds. Waahington T'neetiled. probably showers, warmer southeast portion, westerly- -winds. j.iano L.nscTtlea. prol.iiolv ahotvrrs. North Pacific Coast 1'm.tilMi nrnhalilv Showers, light westerly witids. 1. HtA.WlS DIIAKE. Assistant Forecaster. Many Farmers Conic Vndrr Act. SALEM, Or.. May IT. (Special.) A. number of farmers are making; appli cation to come tinder the workmen's compensation act since the recent rul ing: of the Supreme Court, which de clared farm hands were protected under the employers' liability act when en grased in hazardous occupations. At the present time, a statement Issued -by the Commission today, says an aver age of 11 employers are daily bringing; their operations under the act. and during; the last 20 days 215 additional employers have been listed. TRAVELERS OTIDE. San Francisco Los Angeles .Without Cb re Ea Route) -The Bis. CI a, Cesufortable. Elegantly Appointed. " sieagoins; S. S. BEAVER Sails From Alnewerth Deck 3 P. M. MEDNESUAV. MAV 3. 100 Coldest Miles aa Columbia River. All Rates Include He rt ha and Meala. Table and 6ervtce Vnexceiled. The Saa Prmaelsco A Portland 8. 8. Cev. Third and Washington street (with O.-W. R. A N. Co.). Tel. Broadway 4300. A S12L IN RALACES rtlKli.AM) TO SAN iRANllSCO R. S. GREAT NORTHERN, express train time. May 13. 1!. 24. Cal. 5tr. Ex press leax-es w:30 A. M. One-wsv fares. . $12..Vi, $13. $17.50, -0. UOl.M) Iltll', $32. TRI-WEEKLY BrilEDl lK. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, to be resumed May 2:) . North Bank. Ath and Stark. statfoa. 101b aad llovt. TICKET OF11CE9 I aa ana 1 u r . . . . jvj- . SJ Wash.. i. N. R J 100 3d. Burlington Re. EMERALD LINE San Francisco $10.00 Coos Bay $7.00 Eureka $15.00 Ftrst-ClaM Meala and Bert Included. S. S. BREAKWATER 6 P. M. MONDAY, MAY 21 Nort h Pnelfte S. 9. Dock. Kear Broadway Bridge and 1S4 Third St. Phones. Broadway S2t. A B422. ALAS K A Ketrhlka. Wmnfr!. Jaaea. Dir- nauM, eaarwar. iTMrm. .aioaa. mmm CALIFORNIA TIs festtle or km Francisco to Los Aa ales aad Saa tn.go. Largest ships, ua eooaled service law ratea, lacludlaa caeala and berth. For particulars apply or telephone FACU1C KTE.4Mr.HIP COMPANY. Tha Adsairsil Lisw. Maha Is. Homo A 45M. 1X4 Third St. m IKIIIAl. MAV IS. 2:3 V. M, San Francisco, Portland. Los Ange- les Bteamstalp Co. Frank Bo i Urn. sil, 124 Third St.- A 45, Mala 2a PREK2H'" LK3FS' NEW YORK BORDEAUX PAE13 Btreet Koato to the Cositlna. . 'Watv hErAKiiku , 'mm ill Part tola r. lauauw rVmd. T.: . Agent". Cherry - t.iattie. r A Local Amia Am trie an - Hawaiian Steamship Co. AaI sailings betweea U. a Atlantic and U. S. Pacific porta are canceled until further notica. C D. haaassly. A$Tt $ titer rwllKl 4S fl I r lw .m CtASIC a. S. CO., sol Market St.. g.a franruot StSTf 21 ftk SsUlisj Data as Ai4UcailoB -ua JBaasW-aWL ' WSf4-afTl2Iav: -BK' i tv. X3aS?V i