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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1917)
THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, 3IAY 25, 1917. mW FALL STEAD1 Dealers 'Are Anxious to Reduce Their Stocks. MO TRADE NOW WITH EAST Thirty Thonsand Bnshels Sold fcy Terminal Handler at lower Prices Prevailing Coarse Grains Also Decline. fhe local wheat market was weak and in active. Bids at the Merchants Exchang. were S cents lower on blues tern. S cents down on forty-fold and club and T cents lower on red Russian. Values have to date declined about -45 cents. Farmers are not pressing sales on tne little wheat they have remaining, but deal ers are disposed to get rid of their stocks. Thirty thousand bushels were offered on the Seattle Exchange and found buyers at the reduced prices now current. The sales were 15.000 bushels of June' fortyfold at $2.56, 6000 bushels of Turkey red at $2.60. 8000 bushels of Turkey, same delivery, at $2.58. and 6000 bushels of prompt bluestem at $2.02. Oats on the local board were B0 cents lower at $48.50. The oats market Is weak with -steady offerings and no demand. Three hundred tons of cash barley were sold at $48. This was the first barley sale posted on the board in several weeks. The flour market was quiet and unchanged for the day. Mill feed prices were also un changed. . Terminal receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats nay Portland. Thur 25 Tear ago..... 15 Feas'n to date. ROOT Year ago 101OO Tacoma Wed. Tear ago. .... 2t Peaa'n to date. 57J Year ago 851 Seattle. Wed. 1 Tear ago 15 Peas'n to date. T.1S4 Tear ago 7091 12 11 8 2 4 26 1414 2236 2408 1513 lSOo 1022 2481 7 1 5 7 320 SIO 223 600 . 396 2325 15 13 . 3 5 321 1645 HOB .1S5R l.lfil 2014 1050 4206 GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS RELAX . lower Grades of Wool Incorporated in Military Goods. Heavy buying by mills has been the fea ture of trading 1n the Boston wool market in the past week, according to trade re- Ports received. Scoured and greasy lots of South Americans figured chiefly In the transfers, which aggregated 6,000,000 pounds. The buying was attributed largely to manu facturers who hold contracts for military goods. In fact, a large proportion of the buying is said to be on account of a lead Ing concern which Is reported to have se cured Government contracts involving more than $6,000,000. Relaxation of Government requirements in the matter of wools which might be in rorporated in goods for -military use 1s re- - fleeted in the demand for the week. The low grades have been very conspicuous in the transactions of the period. The upward trend of values, so noticeable during the earlier part of the month, is continued though somewhat more moderately. Most of the business lately has been In quarter-blood wool and lower grades. In contrast with the movement heretofore In three-eighths-blood or similar stock. The mill concern to which reference has been made is said to have purchased about 3,000, 0O0 pounds of Buenos Aires 4s at 57 cents as part of Its operations. The sale of sub stantlal lots of Buenos Aires 5s Is noted. Some 1.100,000 pounds of 4s and 6s have been sold by one house at 584 and 54 cents. respectively. About 2.000.000 pounds of pieces. bellies and carbonizing wools have been dis tributed in one quarter during the past 10 days. At least 1.000.000 pounds of Monte video wools are included In the business of the week. A lot of about 250.000 pounds Buenos Aires 6s have been sold at 63 '-4 cents. Of a miscellaneous character 1s the sale of approximately 120,000 pounds of South American at private terms. A substantial business In scoured foreign Is reported. One house has distributed something like 600,000 pounas at private terms and other firms have been moving their lots freely. These lines Include Punta Arenas, Concordia and Montevideo, 4Cs to 60s, particularly 60s and upward. They have been moved at $1.05 to $1.30. The buying of worsted mills has oeen conspicuous, both In greasy and scoured wools. RICE MARKET IN FIRM POSITION. Supplies In Primary Districts are Not Large. t-rop or Japan. Commenting on the firm position of the nee market Talmage says: The demand locally is of rather limited proportions, but that from out-of-town sources is or good volume and prices con tinue firm, with a somewhat hardening ten dency. Despite the handicap of higher prices, tne strength in the Southwest ii stimulating factor. The principal feature In the situation is the scarcity of prime jancy jionauras grades, which have been wen aosorbea. Whatever rices remain In mill hapds are commanding full prices, and as stocks In grocers hands are light, the question of re-supply cannot be much longer postponed. English Consular advices point .out, that toe rice crop of Japan for IMG exceeded all expectations, according to the report is sued by the Department of Agriculture and commerce, -rne report says that In spite of the damage done to the plants soon after transplantation and the abnormal conditions that prevailed In Kanto. Tohoku and Ho- KunKU provinces in the "doyo" season, the weather and temperature In Autumn was exceptionally lavoraDie, so that the crop was remarkably great. The crop actually gathered Is now calculated to have been 68.301. 6M) koku. showing an increase of 1.024.426 koku, as compared with the figures of the second Government estimate, and an Increase of2,377.000 koku, or 4.2 per cent. as compared with the actual crop in 1015. The 1916 crop is also an Increase of 0.101,188 koku, or 11.8 per cent, when compared with the average crop for the past seven years. The koku equals 4.06 bushels. CHEESE 19 AGAIN GOING EAST California Also Large Buyer of Oregon 1 roiluct. Shipments of cheese Eastward have been resumed. A carload has been dispatched from Coos Bay and another is soon to go. It was reported that a car of cheese had also been shipped East from Portland. Practically all the Tillamook output Is now going to San Francisco, where 'the storing season Is on in full blast. Local demand la light. The butter and egg markets were steady and unchanged. Dressed veal receipts were not heavy, but the demand was slow and prices were weaker. Pork was firm. The poultry mar ket was steady and unchanged. SOUTHERN BERRY SEASON NEAR END Quality of Fruit Now Coming Is Poorer. Onions Declining. Berries were in good supply yesterday. . but the quality of the arrivals was gen erally poor, owing to the lateness of the season. Dollars sold at $1.752 and Jessies at $1.50. The market will be higher today and Dollars will bring $2.1592.25. California peas were firmer at 64P6t4 cents. Onions of all kinds are declining. 1 Bermuda yellows were quoted st $2$ 2.10. white at $2.25 and California red onions at 3.25- a -sack. The potato market was ln- 1 arrive on the street, -except for new stock. which was lower at 7-i cents. Bank Clearing. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearlnrs. Balances. Portland f2.73G.:!64 :125.511 Seattle 3,1:.144 5-J2.87T Tacoma 4S0.4O 102,001 Spokane 872,0rMJ 69.S16 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Floor, Feed, Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session Cash quotations: Bid "Wheat- Bid. yr. ago. Bluestem ...... .....,,. Fortyfold ..$ 60 56 $ 1.10 Club 2.5 2.53 .f0 .IK) Red Russian Oats-- K. 1 white feed. ....... .. 48.80 26.25 Barley No. 1 feed . 47.00 27.00 FLOUR Patents. $12.50Vvstralghts, $11.30 11.70; Valley. $11.50: whole wheat, $12.70 graham. $12.50. M1LLFEEU Spot prices: Bran, $41 per ton; shorts, $45 per ton; middlings, $54; rolled barley, $55; rolled oats. $56 per ton. CORN White, $72 per ton; cracked, $75 per ton. HAY Producers prices: Timothy, east ern Oregon. $30 32 per ton; alfalfa, $200 -a; vaiiey grain hay, sisrazo. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER Cubes, extras, 36c: prime firsts, 80c Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 30c; cartons, lo extra; butterfat. No. 1. S9c; No. 2. 87c. CHEESE Jobbers' buying prices, f. o. b. dock, Porland: Tillamook triplets, 24c; Young Americas, 25c per pound: longhorns. :ac coos and Curry, f. o. b. Myrtle t-oini: Triplets, 23.e; Young Americas, 24140 per pound; longhorns, 24-ie per pound. EGGS Oregon ranch, current receipts. 32" to 33c per dozen; Oregon ranch, selected. 34c per dozen. rOULTRi Hens. 16U01TO per pouna; broilers. 1813120c; turkeys, 22 24c; ducks. 18 a 2c; geese. 12 18c. VEAL Fancy. 13 (3 14c PORK Fancy. lSVic per pound. Fruit and Vegetables. ' Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. $23.25; lemons, $2.754 per box: bananas. 5c per pound: grapefruit, $2,654(6.50; tan gerines. $1.25 per box. VEGETABLES Artichokes. 85 f Hoc per dozen: tomatoes. 84.254.50 per crate: cab bage. SfaSLtc per pound; lettuce, 1.S01.75, cucumbers. v-0c&$1.50 per dozen; cauliflower. SI per dozen; peppers, 2U&-35C per pound; rhubarb. 23e per pound; peas. AQ6c per pound: asparagus, 75&$1.10 per dozen; spin- ach, 4&0c per pound; beans, 12 He per pound. POTATOES Oregon, lobbing prices. $3.5Q M per hundred; new California. 7fec per pound. ONIONS Bermuda, yellow, 12 2.10; white, $2.25 per crate: red, $3.25. liKEEN FRUIT strawberries. 1.-WJT3 crate: apples, $1.35 ft 2.75 per box; cherries, 10&-124C per pound. Staple Groceries. Local Sobbing quotations: SUGAR Fruit and berry, $8.50: Honolulu plantation. $8.45: Grants Pass beet. $8. SO; Callfornlt beet, $8.30; extra C, $8.10: pow- .dered, in barrels, $9.05; cubes, in barrels. $9.25. SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound talis. $2.75 per dozen; one-half flats, $1-85; one pound flats, $3. HONEY Choice. $33.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, 13224c; Brazil nuts. 21c; filberts. 22c; almonds, 3920c; pea nuts. 10c: cocoanuts, $1.10 per dozen; pe cans, 1 1 c BEANS California, small white. 17e: large white. J6V4c; Lima, 17Hc; bayous. 13c; pink, 14c. COFFEE Roasted. In drums. 17025c SALT Granulated. $16.75 per ton; half- ground. 100s. $11.60 per ton; 60s, $12.25 per ton; dairy. $16 per ton. RICE Southern head, 9g9Uc pound; blue rose, fHe; Japan style. 7"f?7c. DRIED FRUIT Apples. 12 He: peaches. 10 11c; prunes. Italian, 10tl2'4c: raisins. 85c$3 per box; dates, f ard. - $2-50 8 per box; currants, 10c; figs. $23.50 per box. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS Old and new crop, nominal. HIDF-S Salted hides (25 pounds up). 20c: salted stags (50 pounds and up), 16c; green and salted kip (15 pounds to 25 pounds), 20c; gieen and salted calf skins (up to 15 pounds). 32c; green hides (25 pounds and up), 16c; green stags (50 pounds and up). 13c; dry hides. 34c; dry calf, 40c; salt hides. :9c: dry horse hides. $1.50 to 2.00; salt horse hides. $3 05. PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts. 80c: dry short-wool pelts. 25c: dry sheep shearlings. each 15 030c; salt sheep shearlings, each 25 B0C WOOL Eastern Oregon, fine, 454So ner pouna; coarse, doc; valley, .ocfauc. MUMAIK Msoic per pouna. CASCARA BARK Old and new. 6e per pound. TALLOW No. 1, 12 19 13 He per pound. GRAIN BAGS 124fg13c each. Provisions. HAMS All sizes, choice. 80c: standard. 29c; skinned, 272Sc; picnics, 23c; cottage rolls, 27C. LARD Tierce basis, kettle rendered 25Hc; standard pure. 24e; compound, lUe. BACON Fancy. 33 39c: standard. 35 & 36c: choice. 2834Hc DRY SALT Short clear backs. 23027c: exports. 25627c: plates. 22 24c. Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, bar rels or tank wagons. 10c; cases, 18a22c. GASOLINE Bulk. 20c; cases. 2c: naphtha, drums, 3Hc; cases, 28c; engine distillate, drums, loc; cases. 19c LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels. $1.82: cases. $1.39; boned, barrels, si.34; cases, $1.41. TURPENTINE la tanks. 62c; la cases, 69c W riser Wool Growers Hold. WEISER. Idaho, May 24. (Special.) With the clip about half contracted, growers throughout this district are holding wool for more than 50 cents. Two big deals re cently were made at higher than 60 centa The crop In this county will have a value of approximately $500,000. Range conditions have changed here greatly during the past few. years, due to the fact that large num bers of dry land farmers have taken up tracts In wnat lorraerly was range district. While the quantity produced Is not now so large as formerly, the advanced prices bring, the total wool valuation up to nor mal, or even above normal. Growers Ir this district feel that they are going to get io cents oeiore long. Naval Store SAVANNAH, May 24. Turpentine firm. 41; sales, S4Ua; receipts. 4700; shipments, 16: stock. 1(978. Rosin firm. $7.20: receipts. 1713; ship ments, 20O; stock. 67.137. Quote: A. B, $5.75: A. $5.95: C. D. $5.851r5.07l4 ; E. $5.90 : F, $5.B0C 6.02 : O. $5.54t 6.05: H. $f 6.07: 1, $tl.10: K. $6'96.12'i: M, $6,05 4 6.15: N. $0.106.-'0; WG. $0.10'a 6.25; WW, $.206.3O. Metal Markets. NEW YORK, May 24. Copper firm: elec trolytic, spot and second quarter, 31Q33c; third quarter and later. 28430c. Iron firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin easy, 6565.60c. The metal exchange quotes lead strong; spot, 11c. Spelter steady; spot. East St. Louis de livery, H! (s SVtc. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. May 24. Butter, higher. creamery. 353r39c. Eggs Lower; receipts. 26.512 cases: firsts. 34 ft- 30c; ordinary firsts, 32 & 33c; at mark. cases included, 32 35c. New York Sugar Market. NEW YORK, May 24. Raw sugar nomi nal. Centrifugal, 5.96c; molasses. 5.08c. Sales. 70OO bags. June shipment. Refined sugar steady; fine granulated, 7.508.50c. Dulnth Linseed Market. DTJLUTH. May 24. Linseed on track. $3.37; to arrive. $3.29; to arrive. May, $3.37; July. $3.32: September. $3.21; October, $3.04, ail nominal. . Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, May 24. Evaporated apples, dull. Prunes, quiet. Apricots and peaches, firm. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. May 24. Spot steady; mid dling, 21c Workmen Get Jobs In Aberdeen. -ABERDEEN, -Wash.. May 24. (Spe cial.) One hundred and fifty workmen have come Into Aberdeen within the past iO days to take jobs in snipyards, mills and logging camps, according to a check maue today by railroad men. During the same period 10 families were brought Into the city by men who have been working here. Most of the newcomers are from Oregon, Montana and California. HEW RECORD MADE Steel Climbs to Highest Point in Its History. TRANSFERS ARE ENORMOUS Other Industrials Keep Pace With Market Iieadcr Revival of De mand From General Public. Gold Shipped to Japan. NEW YORK. May 24. All other develop ments of today's feverishly active market seemed Insignificant compared with the tur ther rise of United States Steel to the new record of 131 !. This represented an over night gain of 3 points and surpassed Its previous mark by 1 t points. The ease and confidence with which Steel changed hands in countless lots of 1000 lo almost lo.OOO shares was regarded as one of the most phenomenal features In the an nals of the loi-al exchange. steers portion or the day's total output of 1,110,000 shares approximated 33 per cent. Other Industrials, notably those Included in the wide variety of equipments and muni tions, kept pace with Steel as to actual gains, but the so-called "war bride," while strong, were for the most part far below highest quotations recorded In the spectacular mar kets of the two preceding years. Standard rails also augmented recent gains, the extreme weakness of several low priced issues evidently exerting no adverse effect. New Haven fell o the minimum of X2H. but rallied later on announcement of probable favorable action by the Massa chusetts Legislature regarding the company's request to issue preferred stock. Denver Ac Rio Grande issues continued un der the handicap Imposed by a recent court decision. The preferred fell 54 to 134, the lowest price In many years, and the common dropped 14 lo m. Metals. shippings, oils and diverse Issues which movn in common with the war dlvl- tnn registered extreme gains of 1 to 3 points. Exceptions to this tendency were manifested by some of the motors. Peoples Gas, Amer ican Zinc Brooklyn Rapid Transit and ir glnia Iron. Commission houses reported a decided ac cession of public interest., the Inquiry orig inating at leading Industrial centers. The short Interest also paid Its heavy toll, espe cially In United States Steel. Another large export of gold to Japan and prospects of a revival of the gold move ment to clouth America were among the financial incidents of the day. Foreign exchange underwent no material alteration, but rail loans stiffened. Bonds were Irregular on the heaviness of minor railway issues and an easier tone In Internationals. Total sales. par value. $2,250,000. United State, coupon 8s lost 1 ' per cent on call and Panama coupon 4s fell 9 points to no on one sale. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. bid. Am Beet Sugar.. I.r.oo i2 01 S Am Can 14. won 4'i 47'. 92 49 72' 71 Vi 303 11" Am Car & Fdry .. 6.900 72',, I'li Am locomotive. K.Ociii 7 IS 701. Am Sm & Refg. 13.2"0 1.. 1"4U r.nit no i. no l.KtiO 12'-", 121 '-no 32 32 Am Sug Kefg. . . . Am Tel & Tel. . . 121 Am V. L S Anaconda Cop. . . Atchison A ; A- W I S S L. 20.oto s:t'i 4.2M lnls i.roo io.-.y l,5''f 71 W0 46 R2-. 101 '4 ItlHV, 70 V4 45 V J60V4 o 6S 73 V, 112 41 '4 67 "4 62 '4 201, , 711- 42 Vj. 16, 24' l.Mtia 102'. 107V 34 1, 101 V, 61 14 80 41 .18 2144 4H 127 1.4 4SV 934 40 27 ', "23' " 9014 32 , 122 102 Si 24 '4 B2S 47 V4 29 H 91 88V S24 101 V 104 Bait Ohio R & S Copper. . .. 70 45 V, 2"?. Calif Petrol Canadian Parlf. . Central Leather. 2.000 7.r.' 1.HM) 3,2'H 3O0 7 2.3M) 3.HM CM. :; 47. init 12 93 6I 74 n 112' 41V 68 54 27 '-4 75-. 4.".', 17i 25 V, HiO JOI '4 307 i ::.- . lni l2'i M 421 4 7 4 127 V, 40 1.5 V4 41 28 '4 "2V'4 91 Vi 37 123 10314 To--4 49'" son !..-. s 91 fii" " 2'4 si i 2l4-i 137', ::2w 131 V, 110 2. 162 92tfc Ones Ac Ohio C M A St Paul. .. 74 V, 112V4 41S 57 63 Chi A N W rRiftP ctfs. . . Chino Copper. . . Colo Fu & Iron . . Corn Prod Kcfg. Crucible Steel . . . 27 74 43 IB 24 160 104 I0714 33 H 101 62 Vi 81 414 3Si,S 21 4 4614 12V 94 4 41 27 9 si. 25 9";. 34 7 2 2V4 1"3'4 24 S 52 H 49 29, 93 Vi 91 211 1, P4 264 SIS 212', 3 37 V, 131 , 131 4 31S-4 113 244 2 V, Cuba cane Sugar. 0.4O0 2.2"0 8.HtMI Dlst Securities. . Erie . General Elect... RIM) 7.600 1..VM1 19,1"0 2110 12.7KO J ft. 30" lo.r.oo I'l'O 600 I.WU) jon :too 10,91") 4IW) 4.000 " "on 1.7O0 14,700 31(0 1.1IIO 4. HOD (Sen Mot ors ..... Gt North pfd . Gt Nor ore ctfs. . Illinois Central.. Inspiration Cop., )nt M M pfd int .sum I Int Paper , K C Sout hem . Kennecott Cop . . Louis A Nash . . . Maxwell Motors. Mexican Petrol . , Miami Copper. . . Missouri Pacir... Montana Power. Nevada Copper.. N Y Central N Y N H St H Norfolk & West.. Northern Paclf .. Pacific Mall Pennsylvania. ... Pittsburg Coal . . Ray Consol Cop.. Reading 4'H 2.3I10 5..-UO 38,1110 Rep Ir & Steel. . . 64.3O0 snat Ariz cop. . . Southern J'actr.. Southern Jly . . . . Studebaker Cor.. Texas Company. Union Pacific. . . 2,000 r..::oo 7,:ioo 3, out) rt.-'tno H.1IMI 03 J, 25T4 SO', 213 l::'4 12914 1284 1 1 8 '4 11414 24 4 92' IT s Ind Alcohol U S Steel.. .396.700 do pfd MM Utah Copper. .. . 0.3n Wabash pfd B. .. 7"0 Western Union. . 600 Westing Elect. .. 1T.80O 93 4 634 53 634 Total sales for the day. 1,113.000 shares. BONDS. U S ref 2s reg. .97 do coupon ...97 U S 3s reg 1M do coupon ...98 U S 4s reg 1054 do coupon ..105 Atch gen 4s 904 D A R G ref 5s 55 NYC deb 6S..IO614 Nor Pac 4s 8SH Bid. IN'or Pse Ss . . . 2'i . 97V4 .1K2 '4 . SI-4 . 34 . ..35 .. 9V4 . 93V4 Pac T & T 5s. Pa con 44s .. S P ref 4s U P 4s U P cv 4s U S Steel 6s... S P cv 5s Anglo-Fr Cs . .. Mining Stocks at Boston. BOSTON, May 24. Closing quotations: Allouez 64 IMohawk 8! Ariz Com 14 Nlp Mines 7 Calu & Ariz 81 VaiNorth Butte Calu & Hecla...517 ioid Dom .. "entennlal 19 K 'areola ..... Cop R Con Co..- 65 Julncy 61 SSV4 8H 6 38V4 84 42 E Butte Cop M. 3 24 Shannon Franklin 61, '-Superior firanby Con Greene Can . . S3 ISup & Hbs M . . . . . . 444 Utah Con .. SO V Winona . .49 1-6 Wolverine -. 124l I Isle Royalle Kerr Lake . Lake Cop . Money Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK. May 24. Mercantile paper. 443. Sterling. 60-day bills, $4.72; commercial 60-day bills on banks, $4.71V4: commercial CO-day bills. $4.714: demand. $4,75 9-1(1; cables, $4,76 7-10. Francs, demand. 6.73V4; cables. 6.71 V4- Guilders, demand. 415-16; cables. 414. LIres. de-nand. 7.03; cables, 7.02. Rubles, demand, 274: cables. 274. Bar silver. 74. Mexican dollars. 58 V4- Government bonds weak. Railroad bonds irregulsr. Time loans steady: 60 days. 4V4'cf4t4 per cent; DO days. 4V4&4V4 per cent; six months. 4V4i' 44 per cent. Call money firmer: high. 34 per cent; low. 2V4 per cent; ruling rate. 2V4 per cent: last loan. 34 per cent; closing bid, 3 per cent; offered at 34 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. May 24. Sterling. $4.71 Vi: demand. $4.75S : cables. $4.76 V. Mexican dollars, 66.90c LONDON. May 24. Bar silver 87T4d per ounce. Money. 3V4VP4 per cent. Discount rates, short bills. 4 11-16 per cent; three months' bills. 44 per cent. Steel Firm at "London. LONDON. May 24. American securities declined and closed quiet, but United States Steel was a firm exception on ths stock ex change today. SAN FRANCISCO 'PEODCCE MARKET Prices Current on Butter, Eggs, Vegetables, Etc., at Bay City. Fruit, SAN FRANCISCO. May 24. Butter Fresh extras. 35V4C; prime firsts. 35c. Eggs Fresh extras. 82V4c; extra firsts, 31c: fresh extra pullets. 29c; extra firsts. pullets. 28c. Poultry Hens, 2324c; roosters, old. 14 ttT5c; fryers, 32&35c: broilers. 30i32e; squabs, $22.25; plceons, $1.50(3:2; geese. 19 320c: ducks. 16018c , Vegetables Summer squash, crate. '75 85c; asparagus. Sacramento River, box, $1.75 (ii 2.25 ; bell peppers. 15425c pound; Chile, 15 017V4C: lettuce. Southern, crate, 00 y 75c: peas, bay, sack, $1.5012.50: tomatoes. Mex lean. $1.25$r2; garlic. California, new, pound 4615c: old. 234c: onions, green, box. 504975c rhubarb, bay, bos, 70c f $1; Sao Jose, $10 1.25; Cucumber., hothouse, box. $1.2582; nat ural. $1. 2511.40; beans, new crop, wax, pound. 3ft6c; string. Southern. 5&6c. Potatoes Rivers, $3.75i 4.25; Oregon Bur banks. $4.2.& 4 75: new. 3Vt4ic pound. Onions Bermuda and crystal wax, $1.75 2 crate; new red, $2.'JS3r2.50 sack. Fruit Apricots. Imperial Valley, 15c& $1 : cherries, purple liuigne. drawer. 75c tiH; strawberries. Long-worths, chest, $"' 5.50: banners. $5?t5. 50; raspberries, crate, uc& $t.2S; blackberries. $1(M.5U; gooseber ries. Af6e; lemons. $3 3.50; grapefruit. $2.503; oranges. $2.65 a. HO; bananas. $1.2.ri tl.75; pineapples. $2.25H2.00; California -Newtown pippins. fl. AO's 1.75. Receipts: Flour. .1240 quarters; barley. 2160; potatoes. lllO sacks: onions, 75 sacks: hay, 102 tons; hides. 770; wine. 23.20O gallons. Coffee Futures Quirt. NEW YORK. May 24. Coffee futures were Very quiet today and fluctuations cor respondingly narrow. Possibly the passing of the war revenue bill by the House served to mphaslze tax uncertainties, while It looked as though the hedging of recent purchases In the cost and freight market had been completed yesterday. The opening was unchanged to 1 point lower and the market -closed net unchanged to 1 point lower with December fluctuating: between 8.46c and 8.47c and closing at 8.44c bid. Snles. 72.750 bags. May and June. 8.17c: July. S.23c; August. 8.28c; September. 8.32c; October. 8.34c; November. .oc: uecemner. 8.44c; January. 8.&oc: February. 8.56c; March. 8.02c: April. 8.68c Spot. -dull. itio 7s. iohe: Rantos s, lOVjc. No fresh offerings were reported from Santos, but there was an offer of Rio 7s at SiC, 1-ondon credits, by a firm who had offered at 9 earlier In the week. , The official cables reported an advance of 75 rels at Rio and of 25 to 60 rels In Santos futures. Rio exchangs on London M 1 1-16 lower. CATTLE RUN IS LARGE THIRTY LOADS ARB RECEIVED FKOM CALIFORNIA. Prices Are Easier In That Line Ii Hok Market-$15.73 Is the Best Quotation Realised. There was a good run of. stock at the yards yesterday, amounting to 37 loads, of which 30 loads were California cattle. The liberal arrivals of beef material had a weak ening effect In that line. The best steers of fered went at $9.00 and cows did not sell over $9. Receipts of calves were unusually large. The bulk of the hog sales were at $15.75, no business being done above that figure Receipts were 872 cattle, HOT calves, 167 nogs ana 213 sheep. Shippers were Smyth Bros.. Arlington. 1 car sheep; A. O. Nelson. East Portland. 1 car rattle, calves and hogs; liout A Shod grass. Lebanon. 1 car hogs; F. C. Oxman. Centervllle, San Fran cisco and Gazelle, x cars cattle and calves; Hunt sc Robinson. Merced. 5 cars cattle: J. 8. Flint. Merced. ! cars cattle; Robinson Bros. Merced, 12 cars cattle and calves; M. J. Cross, Merced, 1 csr cattle; J. Evans, Teko, 1 cars rattle; F. A. Hagedom. Montague, 2 cars cattle and hogs: J. W. Chandler. Or land. 1 car cattle and calves; L. Glass, Tan gent. 1 car cattle and calves. The day s sales were as follows Wgt. Pr. Wgt. Pr. 16 steers.. 98 $ 9.5n 2 hogs... 195 $15.75 6 steers.. S22 .Mi 6 hogs... 2" 15.7." 26cows... 3043 P.tm 5 hogs 172 15o 2" cows... !14 9.IMI 7 hogs 133 10.6O 1 cow 323H .s.75 lhog.... 4r 14 75 Icon..,. 950 7.50 3 hogs... 137 33.H5 1 cow. ... lo.'.n 8.25 0 steers.. l:tn . Icon.... 830 7.75 20 cows... 74H 8..VI lcow.... tWMI 6.0" 1 cow l2U 8.0O 1 heifer. . 7UO 6.75 lcow.... ptiO 8.50 1 -heifer.. Pwo a on lcow 6l 5.50 1 bull 1030 7-iwi 3 cows 927 4 '-. 1 bull 710 7.00 lcow.... H'OO K.VI 60 calves.. 307 8.5o lcow.... li"H K.25 1 calf 240 7.IHI lcow.... 1130 8. 2 hogs... 395 13.75 1 COW....1O00 7.50 6hogs... 120 14.o 1 heifer.. 7( 8 23 1 hog.... 300 14.RO 2 bulls 1225 h.oo 62 hogs 198 15.75 a bulls... 140 7.75 4 hogs... 852 14.75 1 bull 1410 7.25 lhog 490 14.75 1 bull 15HCI 7.25 lhog 110 14.50 1 bull. ... 1210 6.00 5 hogs. . . 132 13.65 Prices ranged as follows: Cattle pries. Steers, prime . Steers, good.. Steers, medium. Cows, choice Cows, medium to good Cows ordinary to fair Heifers. ..tin.no'u 10.75 . . . lo.oosi 10.23 .. 9.5O0 9.75 . . 9.25 vi. 9.5(1 ... 8.7531 0 25 . .. 7.50-ii 8.50 7.OOTtlO.0O . .. C.001 8.00 . .. 7.30 6 10.0O ,. . l5.5Ofr16.0O , .. 14.50W15.00 ... 13.00-&13.75 ... 1200013.00 ... 10.23W13.50 ... 9.73i(1200 ... 9.00 ii 11.50 Bulls Calves Hogs Light and heavy packing. . Rough heavies Pigs and skips Stock hogs Sheep .am be. Wethers Ewes Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. May 24. Hogs Receipts 12.300, 04T15C lower. Heavy. $ 1 5.rtO 15.KO: mixed. lS .Mlifi 15. 70; light. $13.83 41 13.70; pigs, $12.00 (g-14.50: bulk. $l.Y4.r 13.70. t attle Keceipts i.nm, stow to c iow.i-. Native steers. $10. 25ir 13.23: cows and heif ers. $S.5lKi 11.50; Western steers. $9 ' 1 1 . 50 ; Texss steers. 8. 75 l 1 o. . : cows and neliers. $S.506i-10.25: canncrs. $78.50: stockers and feeders, xtcil; calves, e.ouio.au; ouns, $0.75Er 10.25. Sheep Receipts :-too. steady. 1 eariing.. $13.501t15.50; wethers. $12 5O?14.20; ewes. $11,73114; lambs. $19. 25 0-20.35 Chicago Livestock market. CHICAGO. May 24. Hogs Receipts. 29.- 000. dull. 10c to 15c under yesterday's aver age. Bulk. $15,754. 16.20; light. $14.lOtt Irt.io; mixed. i.r...iflifl.:-: neavy, sll.ti 16.30; rough, $15.60 10.65; pigs, $10,509 14 Ml Cattle Receipts 6000, steady. Native beet cattle. $9.50 13.70; stockers and feeders, $7.60;10.35; cows and heifers, $0,90ttll.50; calves. $9.6015.60. Sheep Receipts 7000. strong. wethers, 12 25 w 14. 75; lambs. $13 017.25: -Springs, $15&21. BEALS' WORK LARGER THREE COAST STATES PCT IJT ONE WEATHER DIVISION. Northwestern Forecaster, Stationed at Portland, Takes ST Years Ex perience to New Tasks. Edgar Allen Beals. district forecaster for the Weather Bureau at Portland for the past 17 years and more, will leave Portland the middle of June to take his new position at San Francisco, where he will be in charge of the entire serv ice In California. Oregon and Washing ton. Mr. Beals has heretofore been in charge of the district covering Oregon and Washington. The order has Just been made that the three states be consolidated into one district. Mr. Beals is a veteran with S7 years' experience In weather forecasting. He entered the work at iw.ittynawic. r. j. and has been stationed at Atlanta, Ga.; Mount Washington, N. H. ; Chattanooga, Tenn.: Fort Custer, Mont.: LaCrosse, Wis.; Buffalo, N. 1, and Minneapolis, Minn. He was made an inspector in the service while at Minneapolis and his headquarters were fixed at Cleveland, O. Three years later he was trans ferred to Chicago. From that place he was appointed district forecaster for the Portland district and arrived here March 17. 1900. Mr. Beals is succeeded here by Pro fessor Albert H. Thiessen. section di rector at Salt Lake City. He la a grad uate of Cornell University and is ex pected to reach Portland June 15. MODERN MILL IS BUILDING Weiser Will Have One of Finest Plants In Northwest t7EISER, Idaho, May 24. (Special.) The Weiser Milling & Elevator Com pany is building one or the finest, most modern milling and elevator plants in the Northwest. It will be completed within 90 days. The elevator is of 225.- 000-bushel capacity, the flour mill of 650-barrel capacity and there will be flour and seed warehouses and motor rooms, all of reinforced concrete, of sufficient capacity to handle the needs of the section. Loading and unloading facilities of the plant will be of the latest type, A feature will be an- eight-foot plat form extending around the mill, ware house and seedhouse. CROP VIEW BETTER rospects Are for Bumper Yield of Spring Wheat. WINTER GRAIN ALSO GAINS Kansas Production Estimated at 60,000,000 Bushels, Against 42,- 600,000 Last Year Rumor of Xaval Battle Is Factor . CHICAGO. May 24. Prospecta of a bum per crop of Spring wheat did a good deal today to lower-prices, and so. too. dld vsgus rumors of an important naval victory over the Germans. The market closed heavy at 5 to T He net decline.- with July at $2.22 and September at 1 1.93',. Corn lost 4 '4 to 6"c, and oats 1 V4c to 3 V, ft 3 1 c. Provisions fin ished Irregular, ranging from a setback ox loc to a gain of JSC Optimism regarding the crop outlook as to wheat prevailed, right from the start. Ad vices describing conditions In ths Dakotas and Minnesota were especially encouraging. as the plant In those states was said to be exceptionally well-rooted and otherwise equal to the record-breaking stsndard ot 1915. in addition, dispatches from Kansas suggested a Winter wheat yield of 00.000.000 bushels In that commonwealth, as against 42.500.ooo bushels harvested last year. Not able Improvement also was reported to be evident In Nebraska. The nearness of gen eral harvest operation In Texas and Okla homa also counted to soma degree- in ce ore.slng prices. Lowest quotations of the day In the wheat pit came during ths last hour and were, as sociated directly with unconfirmed reports thst the German navy had lost heavily in a battle off Helgoland. Despite the jncreasea weakness of the market. however, the amount of trading remained comparatively small. Enlarged country offerings here, together with apparent complete atoppsge of shipping demsnd from the East, led to sharp breaks In the price of corn. Besides, crop conai- tlons were said to be Ideal. Oats went down grade In price, owing chiefly to favorable weather. Selling of July and buying of September was a lavimte operation. Provlslona reflected the weakness of the grain and hog market. Pit speculators seemed to have turned to the buying side. Leading futures ranged aa follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. Jnly $2.25 $2.23'.4 $2.22 $2.22 Sept 2.00 2.'M) 1.03 1.93 'i CORN. July 1.664 1.6T 1.51'. 4 1.K1i Sept 1.47H 1.47:4 1.41 1.41 U OATS... July 4 4 .63 .62 .62 bept 65 .55 '4 .63 H .634 - MESS PORK. Mar ST. S3 87.95 ST.M R7.9S July 37.95 8S.03 8J.02 KS.OO LARD. Jtilv 22.2S 22.42 52.20 22 ST Sept ,..22.37 22.67 22.32 22.00 SHORT RIBS. jniy 20.60 ro.4.! ;o.r,o Sept 2O.0T 20.b0 20.6O 20.72 'ash prices wers: Wheat Nos. 2 and 3 red nominal: No. 3 hard. $2.13. tend 2 hard Corn -No. 2 yellow. $1.73H T1.74-i : No S vellow. 1 7.1 U. ef 1.74: No. 4 yellow. $1.7.114 Oats No. S w hite. 67 Vi 6 "a c ; standard. 68J 69c It ye Nominal. Barley $1. sow 1.60. Timothy $5.75 1J 8. Clover $12t 17. Minneapolis (irain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. May 24. Wheats May, ! ;i6? Juiv. 2.3H: September, si.4-. ' nn No. 1 hard. 12.113 '1 2.9S: :no. 1 .cinntrn, $2.83W2.R8: No. 2 Northern, $2.733 2.tj. Flax. sj.32r:i..H. Barley, $I.05W1.45. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. May 24. Spot quota tlons: Bluestem. $4.90;r.V. Turkey red, $5 5.10; red Russian. 4 5f 4..0. Barley, feed. $2 35l2.40. Oal. white. $2.70i 2.75. Ml II feed: Bran. $46S47; middlings. $58 59: aborts. $34 J : 55. Call board: Barley. Decemoer, e-.UJ. bates. 1100 tons. Eastern Wheat Futures. DULTJTH, May 24. Wheat closed: May, 1.96; July, $2.61; durum. May, $2.08; July, $2.32. WINNIPEG, May 24. Holiday. KANSAS CITY. May 24. Wheat closed May, $2.84; July. $2.20; September, l.u; ST. LOUIS. May 24. Wheat closed: July, $2.18 V4; September. $1.97,. Eastern Cash Wheat MINNEAPOLIS. May 24. Cash wheat No. 1 hard. $2.93' 2.98: No. 1 Northern, $2.839'2.88; No. 2 Northern. $2.7302.83; No. 3 Northern, $2.oSf2. i3. DCLUTII, May 24. Cash wheat: No. hard. $2.97: No. 1 Northern. $2.96; No. Northern, $2.91; No. 3 Winter. $2.76f ll. Fnget Sound Grain Markets. SEATTLE. May 24. Wheat Bluestem, $2.60; Turkey red. $2.60; fortyfold, $2.50 club, $2.54; fife, $2.54; red Russian. $2.0 Barley. $48 per ton. aesterday s car receipts w heat 1, corn hay 13, flour 5. si TACOMA. May 24. Wheat Bluestem, !.60; fortyfold. $2.56: club, $2.53; red fife, $2.54; Turkey red, $2.60. Yesterdays car receipts wheat 6 J, corn 2, hay 7. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marriage IJeenses. SCHAfER-FRAHl-KH Anton Schsner. St. 51S North Twenty-fifth street, and Anna Prshler, 18. 5 Hi North Twenty-fifth street. KUHL- -Ml CLLKK f-tor Kutll. 40. George, Or., and Lldia Mueller, ID. Monta- Vlll:i. Or. BKTCIlEI.-rlODE Charles J. Betchel. S2. 1M Ksst Eighteenth street S. E.. and Myr tle Bode, 20, 436 Jessup street. Van-oarer Marriage Licenses. MEAl.Y-HfHANK Fred B. Mealr. 82. of Portland, and Mrs. Hattts G. Schane, 24. of t'ortiana. FULTON-PCHCMAN James W. Fulton. 34, Tf Portland, and Louis A. U Schumsn. :o. or rortiani. WATKBS-TOCLOUSE C. H Wsters. S1. of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Kannls Toulouse, 35. of Seattle. Wash. FISCH-Cl'RRY Wllllsm Henry Flsch. 2rt. of Camas. Wash., and Velma Curry, HO. of t.arnRs, vt asii. NEWEI.I.-ROOT U Clyde Newell, legal, of Portland, and Jennie Root. 19, of Port- PEDERSON-EVENSON Anders C. P.. derson. 38. of Portland, and Mrs. Marie Evenson. 40. of Portland. KBALES-lll'l.SE Ira James Res lea 20. of Vancouver. Wash., and Margaret J. ilutse. or Vancouver. aen.. RANDLKMAN-LIEFERMAN V. B. Ran dleman. 21. of Portland, and Mrs. Nellie Lieferman. 21. of Portland. SC HA DE-BAKER A. Frederick Schade. 80. of 1'ortlu.nd, and 1 Maude Baker, 22, of Portland. ' PERRY-MOPE LEY J. G. Perry. 42. of Trout I-ako. wash., and Sarah A. Moseley. 34. of Blckleton. Wash. Births. OOUI.I To Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Gould, nl2 Columbia boulevard. May 13, a daugh ter. HUBBARD To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene ft Hubbard. 1(K7 East Twenty-first " street North. May 13. a eon. tboresen To Mr. and Mrs. Clarenoa t7. Thoreeen. 400 Sumner street. May 13, a son. CRABB To Mr. and Mrs. Earle E. Crabb, ralrvlew. Or. May 13. a daughter. HANSEN To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Hansen. b(!0 Marshall street. May 13. a daughter. M MIC KEN To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. McMlcken. -34 Flora avenue. May 13. a daughter. WALLACE To Mr. and Mrs. Jasper V. Wallace, Camas, Wash., May 14, a daugh ter. HOERNER To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Iloerner. 406 Weldler street. May 14. a son. JENSEN To Mr. and Mrs. Nelse R. Jen sen, 600 V Alberta street. May 14, a daugh ter, RICE To Mr. and Mrs. James N. Rlcs, 001 East Ninth street North, May 14, a son. MOORE To Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Moore, or. North Thirteenth street. May 17, twin sons. ARNDT To Mr. and Mrs. John Arndt, 420 Shaver street. May IS, a daughter. HURLEY To Mr. and Mrs. Cllne W. Hur ley. 677 Drew street. May 15.- a daughter. Kl.KIN To Mr. and Mrs. John Ivlcln, 120 nrtmin street. May 15, a son. KlUNDOH KF To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Rtihndorff. 116S Moore street. May 17, s daughter. EDWARDS To Mr. end Mrs. Clinton H. Edwards. 148 East Thirtieth street. May 17. Boil. Bulltling Permits. S. D. BORSTEIN Erect one-story frame garage. lo46 Corbett, between Hamiltou and Bancroft; S. Frle-iman. builder; $N0. MRS. M. T. BLOOM FIELD Erect one- tory frame garage. 65 East Seventieth, be- ween lHst 1'lne and iast Mars; ouiioer. same; $5o. J l. 1 ULACKWKLL KreCt one-prory frame garage. 1026 Kast Seventeenth street orth. between Alberta and Wygant; buliuer. same: $15o. It. MYLES Erect one-story frame garage. 5 East Thirty-ninth street, between lvon and Division; builder, same; $50. . J. ZlTRFl.VH Erect one-story frame garage. 104 Corbett. between Moyer and timntlton; buliuer. same: s.iO. PETER S. SWAN Erect one-story frame gattage. 141 Portsmouth avenue, between ile and Harvard: buliuer, same; $.. l-OKTl.AND TERMINAL INVESTMENT COMPANY Repair three-story frame met re rectory. 21a North Tweinn. cetween Kearney and Iovejoy; builder, same: $1H0. 1 LA E. SHKLDON Erect one-story irame aruge. 7219 Eighty-fourth street Southeast. bet s'een Seventy-second svenue and Seventy thtii avenue: builder, same: S3.V GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Repair foun-atory brick ordinary hospital. 744 Mar- U. between Twenty-second and Twenty- hlrri: builder, same: S3tMt. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Repair hre-slory brick ordinary nurses home. V3 Marshall, between Twenty-second and Twenty-third; builder, same: $100. PENINSULA IKON WORKS Alter end ove frame foundry, corner Atta. between Crawford and Bradford; builder, same; $3 H). ROAD BOND DRIVE OPENS WILLAMETTE IRON Jt STEEL EM. Pl.OVKS TO HEAR TALKS. r. Yee-ta Will Speak at Plaat Today, Community Meetings to Be Held In Portland. Good roads headquarters have been definitely . established In the Teon building, and plans are well under way for a big drive for the $6,000,000 bond issue during the remaining days until election. Mass meetings will be held in all sec tions of the city and county, and In addition an effort will be made to see every voter personally. It is intended it was announced yesterday, to spare no efforts to carry the bonds and place Oregon on the map for good roads. Roadmaster icon will address the SOO employes of the Willamette Iron ec Steel Works today at noon on the question of the road bonds. If the weather is favorable the meeting will he held outside, . otherwise it will be held inside the plant. Arrangements for the meeting were made yesterday with President Ball, of that plant. Gretiham will be the scene of a mas- Five mass meeting to boost for Rood roads on next Tuesday ntght. Some of the best speakers of the county will address the audience on the advisabil ity of passing the road bonds. Meetings also are being planned for Rellwood. Rose City Park. Alberta. St. Johns and North Portland, although dates have not yet been definitely se lected. There is said to be an erroneous Im pression abroad that the general tax payer will be compelled to put up the money to cover the interest and cost of liquidation of the proposed bond is sue. This, however. Is not true. Ample provision has been made for financing the proposition by the increase In the automobile license fee. This it is shown III amply care for the entire bond issue of $6,000,000 and leave some to spare, figuring on the basis of a rea sonable increase in the number or ma chines in the state during the coming y ea rs. FUND RAISED FOR Y. M. C. A. Mosier Citizens Contribute Than Amount Asked. More MOSIEn. Or.. May 24. (Special.) In the National campaign being carried on in the interests of the Army Y. M. C. A., Wasco County's ehare Is $2200 and active committees are busy throughout this county, which has sent many of her young men to the front, who will receive the benefits of the funds being raised for their conven ience while in the field of service. The Mosler district lias more than raised the quota allotted to this com munity, $150, and subscriptions are promised for still more. Four-sevenths of the amount raised will he sent in to state headquarters and the balance will be used for Wasco County boys. The amount raised local ly above the stipulated amount will be retained in the local bank to be used for local young men who may need special medical attention or other care while away from home. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL RETORT. PORTLAND. May 24. Maximum temper ature. 64 degrees: minimum, 4A degrees. River reading. 8 A. M. 1(5.8 feet: change In last 24 hours. O.0 foot. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to S P. M ). O.ti.l Inch. Totsl rain fall since September 1. loin. 3n.no Inches: normal. 41.77 Inches: deficiency, 10.H7 Inches. Total sunshine. IO minutes: possible, 15 hours 18 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level), & P. M.. 2.7 Inches. Relative humidity at noon, 03 per cent. THE WEATHER. i 5 f Wind 3 J JS 5- - 3. C C E g o 3 STATIONS. 3 all - . of tff o " weather. 3 i : : ? ? ? : : l m Baker 42 4SO.H2!..N Ruin Boise 4S .-.;(. 7rt! . . i.VW01oudy Itoston 4S (i. no lo sw It'loudy Calgary 42 4H:0TIil2 N" iHaln Chit-ago 44 04 0.(MI IO N Wt'lear Colfax 42 .VI 0.2." calm It'loudy Denver 4-' 6o 0. On . .i.V clear Des Moines 42 72 .Ol! . . !s Clear Duluth 42 4 il.ihil . . IN Clear Eureka 4tt .12 'n.OO'HI .V clear ('alveston 72 7S t).0O12 SE ICloudy Helena 441 2 O. );.. ..sV Cloudy Jacksonville .. 4 S4 0.0I..IW Clear tjuneau ns BH O.oo . .N Clear Kansas City .. A4 74 O. ixi . . ISK clear Ias Angeles .. i'-'l Til o.ool . . iSW cloudy Marehrield ... 41 r.4 0. 1 4' . . ;NV' Rain Medford 4l H ii.imi HliXWICloudy Minneapolis .. 4 :! (l.onllolN (Clear Montreal I 3l .12 0.22' . .SW ICloudy New Orleans . .) H2 R2mi.)Mi . . ;SK Pt. cloudy New York .... 4S ((. ih 20;V ICloudy North Head .. 4H ft 4 .".. IS VV ICloudy North Yakima. 02 (Hi D.d'J! . .INWIRaln Omaha 74'o.imi! . . IE Clear Pendleton 40 eril.il'.i1. ,1V cloudy Pho-nlx r.4 7 o.oo 14 .V Pt. cloudy Pocatello 4t! fitlio.04 12 W Cloudy Portland 41! ft4:O.03. . XE Rain Roeeburg 41 ftS o.osi .. NV Pt. cloudy Sacramento .. fto t'.O O.OOI12 S Clear Pt. l.ouls S2 74 (.ll. .INWICIear Salt Lake . f . . .1 4'! 2 0. 14! . . !N WiCloudy San Diego I S2 .W U-M IO'SW IKaln San Francisco. 4 tto o.ixi 10 NWiClear Seattle 40 ."4'0.04. .V Cloudy sitka r.4!.... Spokane 52 52 O.r.61. .W Rain Tacoma 4f. r.4 0. 12! .. :.W Rain Tatoosh Island. 40 52'0.00 lOISW IClear tValdez 34 . iO.Oo calm Clear Walla Walla.. 4- PO o . s .. is w (cloudy Washington .. 4R TalO.ito . . NWiClear Winnipeg 311 P-i'l'-POl. . i.V IClear 1A. M. today ; P. M. report of preceding day. WEATHER CONDITIONS. A disturbance of considerable extent over lies the Western half of the country, and another veH.e t h Northeastern States. There Is a weak hifrh-preaaure area moving southward over Alberta and another over lies the East Oulf States. Precipitation has been quite general in the Western states and In Tennessee. New York, the St. Law rence Valley and Interior Western Canada. Thunder at ormi we re re po r t e d from Poca -tello and ISaU Uke City. The weather is cooler in Interior Western Oreiron. Wash ington, Idaho, Montana, Northern Wyomlna:. Interior -California. Southern Nevada, Ari zona. Southeastern British Colu?nlia and Northern baskatchewau. It la warmer in tne Business as Usual' i es ' .t i J-f- t-.a FACTS ttt A Positive Assertion An improved road is a -- - vital factor in the r4 prosperity, social life, et O-" religious feeling and 'v- e d u c a t ional advan- -? tage of every com- ---vs munlty. A road, street or highway to be properly improved i- must be hardsurfaceU s.i-,i with. ,i- i.. 2! Bitulithic iS irARREX BROS. CO.. Journal Buildina. Portland. Or. Southern Plain Stat. Lower Missouri and dlist-issippl Alleys Hntl TfnnfRifp. Th- contl It ions n ro fa Vir bli for rthowrri In this lii-tri, t Kriday with ltirht north westerly wintis. FORECASTS. Portland unci vicinity Sho-irers: north westerly winds. Orettan. Washington and Idaho Showers: northwesterly winds. North Pnclfle Coast Showers; sent' a northwesterly winds. T. FRANCIS PRAKE, Assistant Forecaster. I APPLE MARKET IS LIMITED Northwestern Growers Told Ship ments to England Improbable. SEATTLE, May Zi. Assistant Secre tary of State Adee. in a letter to the Fruitgrowers Atency, dated May 1!, gives little encouragement to appl growers of the North went deprived of their former British market by th war embargo. The letter says: "It Is the policy of the I.rltish Cot ernment to Insure that British tonnage be employed to the best national ad vantage, which would Involve confin ing shipping space as far as rosslble to articles needed for tuo prosecution of the war. ITirder the circumstances, it in not likely that any action will br taken at the present time with a vlrtr to the removal of British Import re strictions, although chances may ho made from time to time with reference to particular commodities. TRAVELERS' Ct'IDP. San Francisco Los Angeles (Without Change tin Houte The Big, (Iran. Comfortable, Klegantly Appointed, Seagoing S. S. Rose City Satis 1 rom Alnsfrorth Iork S r. M. TIKSUAV, MAY X3. I0O Col ilcn Miles on Columbia Klver. All Kates Include Hertlis and Meals. Tsble and Service t nescelled. , The San ITanclscm ft Portland S. S. Co., Third and Washington streets (with O.-W. K. ft X. Co.). Xrl. 1J road way 450O, A 8121. --fttnVTrt rll cr- .Vl UIIU kZ-II sTt. r- SJ--,. ..... . . BIS Sat 0 I "Si1 I'OKTL.t.M) TO SAN UtA.NtlStO S. S. OKKAT NOKTIIERN. express train time. May 15. l'.l. -t. Cal. Sir. Ex press leaves l:30 A. M. One-way fares fS. $12.r,o, $10. $17.00. $-U. IIOIMI 1KI1. $32. TRI-WEEKLY SCIIEDII.E. Tuesdays, Thursdays. Saturdays, to be resumed May 29. ', North Bank, 6th and Stark. Mat Ion, 10th and lloyt. TICKET Oil lets ! .Id and Mar, N. I. It I 348 Wat.!.. O. N. Ky. By. too ad. Burlington Ry. ""'fX'Q'ara Emerald Line San Francisco $10.00 Coos Bay $7.00 Eureka $15.00 nrat-ClaAM Meals and Bert In eluded. S. S. KILBURN 6 P. M. TUESDAY, MAY 29 North Pacific S. S. Dock. Near Broadway Bridge and l-i Third SI. Phones. Broadway 0O. A 5422. ALASKA Ketchikan. Wrangel. ' Juneau. Itonglaa. Haines, hkatrmsy, Cordova. Ysldes, Sew ard and Anchorage. CALIFORNIA Via Fattlr or San Francisco to To n iceles and San Lie?. Lareent shlptt. un--trqualed nervfr-, low rates. Including meals and bertha. For particulars apply or tBl-phons 1'ACIFIC KTKAMSIIIP COMPANY, The Admiral LI nr. Main 26 Home A 45&6. 1S4 Third St. TODAY. MAY S3. S Ssn Francisco, Portland, L.os Ang- j le. Steamsnlp Co. r rank Bollam, Aft, 124 Third St. A 4oJd. Mala 20. aaarsMsa maarai mw turn ImaSJ NEW YORK BORDEAUX PARIS Direct KoiU to the Continent. KlkLV PEPARTlKKs Vss All rnrtlcsilars laqoira Fagnrd krou. l'ic Coast Agentn. I us Cheery c KrfJS...ie. r nu Americaa - Hawauaa Steamship Co. All sailinjfs betweea U. S. Atlantic and U. S. Pacific port are canceled until further notice aVtrt. sitara farttana Tha Delightful Wayl i.lT, CCEANIC S. S. CO.. 601 V.rr'.rt 81.. San I'ranciiC tnrj 21 dagri Sulllrt i'aicj oa A.vJcuca at? kar O :30 P. M. W Li C P. laana.O I i 1 t :3 tl SplfwWTtmSftfwAmn. U t- Stesuieu 'Sierra. "Ss.saia'.'Vesrtrra'
