Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 01, 1917, Page 21, Image 21

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    TITE MORNING OREGONTAN. FRIDAY OTTNE 1, 1917.
SI
MOHMR DEMAND OFF
Buyers Not Interested in Re
mainder of Clip.
TWO-THIRDS ALREADY SOLD
Holders Are Waiting for Develop
ments in Market Wool Prices
Continue to Advance in
Eastern Oregon.
The active season for mohair la over In
thla state. Over two-thirds of the clip haa
VWU BUIU AMU l1 UUIUDTI Ui IUO CJllQlllUCi
are making- no particular effort to market
It. Dealers are offering 60 centa at coun
try points, but little trading- Is being- done.
Wool prices are continually advancing, but
there is nothing to Indicate that mohair
will go higher in the Immediate future.
The Boston market remains firm and
quiet. The commercial Bulletin saya of
the situation there:
"Business locally In mohair haa been of
-negligible proportions. Prices, however are
very firm on everything available. Inter
est la chiefly centered on the country situ
ation, although . here, too, the situation
seems to have been more or leas at a stand
still. Borne consignments are reported to
have been made In a small way from Texas.
"The situation In Yorkshire la moder
ately active so far as mohair Is concerned.
The spinners, however, cannot undertake
very much work and so are not keen buy
ers of the raw material. At the Cape
'America appears still to be the buyer most
Interested and la taking further stocks at
about 42 43 cents for Summer firsts.
"Alpaca at Liverpool is in steady re--cuest.
Arequlppa fleeces are held at very
firm rates. Supplies are said to be coming
forward from overseas more freely. Stocks
of alpaca in Liverpool on May 1 were 1263
bales Arequlppa fleece; 28 bales Tacna
fleece; 131 bales Calleo fleece, and 105 bales
of Inferiors."
Boston quotations: Best combing. TOO
T5c; good combing. 63 70c; ordinary comb
ing, 60 65c; best carding. 60 65c; good
carding, S3 60c; ordinary carding, 00 52c.
Foreign: Cape. Summer firsts, 63 & 63c;
Cape. Winter firsts, 62 55c; Basutos,
65 c; Turkey, fair average, nominal.
Firmer prices are ruling in the Valley
wool markets and buyers are bidding up to
C5 cents. Bast of the mountains the de
mand Is very good. The sale of a clip of
fine wool at 61 cents was reported yester
day. SALT LAKE, May 81. Thousands of
lambs In Northeastern Utah have died
abornln as a result of the extremely cold
weather, according to Thomas Redmond, of
the State Livestock Commission, who stated
today that the total loss to sheepmen
would reach $100,000.
WHEAT MARKET IS WEAK AND LOWER
Ten Thousand Bushels of Dlnestem Bold
at Exchange at $2.43.
Ten thousand bushels of bluestem were
old at the Merchants' Exchange yester
day at $2.43. This price was 2 cents under
the best bid of Tuesday. Other kinds of
wheat were 3 to 6 cents lower. The mar
ket was weak and dealers reported no de-
iivui uiv bui or any omer quarter.
Oats bids were raised $2 to be In line with
the Seattle market.
Total sales at the Merchants Exchange
In the past month were 20,000 bushels of
wheat, 1300 tons of oats. S00 tons of barley
and 700 tons of mlllfeed, of an aggregate
value of $138,925.
, Local wheat receipts in May were the
largest of any month this year. Most of
this grain was brought to Portland for di
rect emort ahlnmnt nnA i -
movement from the Interior is now over.
Local receipts in past month compare with
the same month last year as follows:
May. -17: May. "16.
..1,671.800 668.200
2.400 2.3S0
1.890 850
62,800 67.600
Wheat, bashela ....
Oats, tons .........
Barley, tons .......
Flour, barrels ......
Hay, tons .........
2.780 8.S80
Terminal receipts, in cars, were reported
by the Merchants' Exchange as follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
44 1 16 3 4
45 S 9 5 22
. 6.223 571 14R1 2249 2511
.10,276 1518 1830 1042 2745
47 3
111 8 .... 6 83
. 6.825 131 810 2055
. 7,017 622 .... 415 2369
20 7 7
50 12 4 23 24
.. B.282 348 1677 1206 8SI-U
7.810 1337 2030 1093 4281
REDUCED 40 CENTS
Portland, Thur,
xear Ago
Season to date.
Tear ago
Tacoma, Tues.
Tear ago
Season to date.
Tear ago......
Seattle, Tues..
Year ago
Season to date.
Year ago......
FLOUR
IS
Total Cut From High "Point of Season Is
S3 Per Barrel.
Flour prices were lowered 40 centa
oarrei yesterday to -11.70 for patents.
Thla makes a total decline of f2 a barrel
xrom the high point of the season. Wheat
prlcea in the same period have fallen 69
centa a bushel.
Wholesale grocers announced advances
of 30 cents on three of the leading Western
rn brands of canned milk. The new quota
tions are $3.70 and (5.80 a case.
BERREES ARE OF FTNE QUALITY
Shipment From Roseburg Sells at Advanced
Price. . -
The Roseburg strawberries received yes
terday ' were of exceptionally fine Quality
and sold readily up to $3.60 a crate. Ken
newlcks brought $4.25 and Callfornlas
cleaned up at $2.102.25.
Asparagus is still scarce, but the warm
weather is expected to (.bring out a heavy
supply soon. A car of California white new
potatoes was received and put on sale at
6(g 64 cents.
Shipping Demand for Produce.
Shipping demand for eggs and butter
. keeps both these lines firm. Receipts were
liberal yesterday with only a moderate lo
cal Inquiry.
Arrivals of poultry and dressed meats
were of fair size and prlcea were steady
and unchanged.
Bank Clearings..
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday were as follows:
Clearings. Balances.
Portland ;. $2,933,147 $435,872
Seattle 3.887,673 670,670
Tacoma 555,052 170,538
Spokane 1,167.817 207,830
I-OKTIAND MARKET QUOTATIONS
Grain. Flour, Feed, Etc.
Merchants' Exchange, noon session:
Cash quotations:
Bid
Wheat
Bluestem ......
Forty fold
Club
Red Russian ...
Oats
No. 1 white feed
Barley
Ko. 1 feed . . . . .
Bid. Tr. ago.
$2.40 $ .98
2,87 .89
2.37 .87
2.35 .87
47.00 25.00
..44.00 27.25
FLOUR Patents, $11.70: straights, 10.50
C10. Ml; Valley, $10.70; whole wheat. $11.90;
graham, $11.70.
MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $3T per
ton; shorts. $40 per ton; middlings, $49;
rolled barley. $50gf51; rolled oats, $33S4.
CORN White, $72 per ton; oraoked, $73
per ton,
HAY Producers' prtees: Timothy, Eastern
Oregon, $3032 per ton; alfalfa, $20&23
Valley grain hay. $lAfe20.
Dairy and Country Predaea,
BUTTER Cubes, extras, B7tte prime
firsts. 87c Jobbing prloesi Prime, extras,
89c; cartons, lo extra i butterfat. No, 1, 89c i
No. 2, 87c
CHEESE Jobbers' buying prieea, t. a. b.
dock. Portland! Tillamook triplets, 34c t
Youns- Americas. 25o e Dound : Intiirhnmi
uo. coos ana, t;urrr, x, a. n, mwi Xointt
Triplets. 23c: Toung Americas, 2414 c per
pound; longhorns, 24aC per pound.
EGGS Oregon ranch, current receipts,
324 fi 33 He per dozen; Oregon ranch, se
lected, 34 He per dozen.
POULTRY Hens, 17018c per pound;
broilers, 16921c; turkeys, 22c; ducks, old,
17c; young. 25c; geese, 12 13c.
VEAL Fancy, 1414V-c per pound.
PORK Fancy, 19 4c per pound.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Local jobbing quotations:
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges. navels,
$2.253.50; lemons. S2.75Gi4.G0 per box; ba
nanas. Gc per pound; grapefruit. $2.65 4 6.75.
VEGETABLES Artichokes, 7u4j 75 per
dozen; tomatoes, $4.254.50 per crate; cab
bage, 4 5c per pound; lettuce. $1.75 & 1.85;
cucumbers, $101. 00 per dozen; peppers. 200
35c per pound; rhubarb, 2&8c per pound;
peas. 6H 7c per pound; asparagus. lf?
1.60 per dozen; spinach. 4tt7c per pound;
beans. 10rl2c per pound.
POTATOES Oregon, jobbing prices, $3.80
4 per hundred; new California,
per pound.
ONIONS Bermuda. yellow, $292.25:
white. $2.252.50 per crate; red, $2.75'&3.
GREEN FRUITS Strawberries, Oregon.
$2.75S 3.50: California. 12.102.25 crate; ap
ples, 1.352.75 per box; cherries, 10 & 12 ft c
per pound.
Staple Groceries.
Local Jobbing quotations:
SUGAR Fruit and berry, $8.60; Honolulu
plantation, $8.45; Grants Pass beet, $8.30;
California beet. $3.30; extra C, $3.10; 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. 1322Mc: Brazil nuts,
21c; filberts, 22c; almonds. 19 20c; peanuts,
10c; . cocoanuts, $1.10 per dozen; pecans,
17Hc
BEANS California, small white, ITc;
large white, 16tto; Lima, 17 He; bayous,
13Kc; pink. 14c.
COFFEE Roasted. In drums, 170 25a.
SALT Granulated, $16.75 per ton; half
rround, 100s. $11.50 per ton; 60s, $12.28 per
ton; dairy, $16 per ton.
RICE; Southern head. 939He per pound:
blue rose. 8 He: Japan style, 7H7c
DRIED FRUIT Apples. 12Hc; peaches,
10llc; prunes, Italian, 1012Hc: raisins,
S5c&$3 per box; dates, fard, $2.503 per
box; currants, 19c; figs, $2 a 8.50 per box.
Hops. Wool, Hides, Etc.
HOPS Old and new crop, nominal.
HIDES Salted hides (25 pounds up), 20c;
salted stags (50 pounds and up), 16c; green
and salted kip (15 pounds to 25 pounds),
20c; green and salted calf skins (up to 15
pounds), 82c; green hides (25 pounds and
up), 13c; dry hides, 84c; dry calf, 40c; salt
hides. 20c; dry horse bides, $12.50; salt
horse hides, $35.
PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts, 30c; dry
short-wooled pelts, 25c; dry sheep shearlings,
each 15 30c; salt sheep shearlings, each 25
r0c.
WOOL Eastern Oregon, fine. 5051o per
pound: coarse. 55c; Valley, 50 & 55c
MOHAIR 60c per pound.
CASCARA BARK Old and new. 6"lo per
pound.
TALLOW No. 1, 14o per pound.
Provisions.
HAMS All sizes, choice, 80e: standard,
20c; skinned, 27 28c; picnics. 23c; cottage
rolls. 27c
LARD Tierce basis, kettle rendered.
23He; standard pure. 24 He; compound. 19c
BACON Fancy, 3838c; standard, B5p
86c; choice. 28&34HC
DRY bAL T Short clear Daexs. 201921c;
exports, 26 a 27c; plates, 22 24c
Oils.
KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels
or tank wagons, 10c: cases, 18H22c
GASOLINE Bulk. 20Hc; cases, zwc:
naphtha, drums, 19Hc; cases, 28c; engine
distillate, drums, 10c; cases, 19c
LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels. $1.32; cases.
$1.39; boiled, barrels, $1.34; cases, $1.41.
xuttl'HiJN X list in inn K s. 02c; in cases.
69c
SAX FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET
Prlcea Current on Batter. Eggs. Fruit,
Vegetables, Etc., at Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 31. Butter Fresh
extras. 88c; prime firsts, 86c
Cheese New firsts, 21c; loung Americas.
25 centa
Ekks Fresh extras. 83Ue; fresh firsts.
83c; fresh extras, pullets. 28 Vic; extra firsts.
pullets, 28c.
Poultry Hens. 23 24c; roosters, oia. 11
15c: fryers. 30&3oc: broilers. 28&29c;
squabs, $2.253: pigeons, $1.5082; geese.
lU&ZOc: ducks, lsi&lec.
Vegetables Artichokes, dozen, iotizoc;
Summer sauaah. crate. 65c?$1.25: asparagus.
Sacramento River, box. $1. 752. 25; fancy
white. $2.302.75: bell peppers, pound. 80
30c; chile. 154f23c; peas, bay, $1.50(&2.25
sack: tomatoes, Mexican, $1.752.25; garlic,
California, new, 405c pound; old. 2t?4a;
green corn, dozen, i5cu-fl: onions, green,
box, 65B90c; rhubarb, bay, 75j90c box;
San Lorenzo, DOc&$l; cucumbers, hothouse.
box. $1.2501.40; natural. $1&1.15; beans.
new crop wax. CQtic pound; boutnern
string. 6 6c.
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, $4.2594.75:
rivers. $34; new. 34ttc.
Onions Bermuda and crystal wax, $1.75
2; red. sack, $22.25. ,
Fruit Peaches. $1.852 crate: apricots.
Imperial Valley. $1.5091.76: cherries, purple
Gulgne. drawer, 76 90c; Tartarlans, 90c &
$1: figs, single layer, $1.502.50; strsw
berrles. chest. Longworths, $306: Banners,
$4.503; raspberries, crate, 90c $L10; black
berries, $11.50; loganberries, 73'aauc;
gooseberries, pound. 46c; lemons. $33.50;
eraoefruit. 2.50i'S: oranges. $2. 65 ip 2.90;
bananas. $lrl.75: pineapples, $2.25 2.GO;
California Newtown Pippins, $1.50 j 1.73
Australian Dears. $3.50.
Hay Wheat, $3031; wheat and oat, $28
29: cholre tame oat, $30S1; other tame
oat. $30a31; wild oat. $2829; barley, $25
B27: alfalfa. $12.501.: stock nay. siurtf l
barley straw, $1L10 bale; Oregon hay, $25
29.
Feedstuffs Cracked corn and feed corn
meal, $7172: alfalfa meal, carlota, $J3; i
than carlota, $34.
Flour $13.20 13.80.
Receipts Flour. 214 quarters; barley, 6160
centals: beans. 1051 sacks; potatoes, 1805
sacks; onions, 1220 sacks; hay, 804 tons;
hides, 1210 pelts: wine. 74.400 gallons.
Two 300-Pounders Find They
Cannot Sleep in One Bed.
Landlady la Awakened by Ranchers,
W ho Demand Separate Beds While
Attending; Court Session.
TJOSEBTJRG, Or, May 81. (Special.)
X "Preparedness" on the part of
the landlady of a local lodging-house
and a strict adherence to the rules of
"safety first" by the overweight prin
ciples combined to solve a perplexing
and unexpected problem which con
fronted Joe Harris, of Myrtle Creek,
and William Brlejgs. of Canyonvllle,
who arrived here Monday for jury serv
ice.
Having a dislike for hotels, the men
cast about the residential district for
accommodations following their arrival
here and after some bickering leased a
furnished apartment until such time as
they are excused by the court. When
the time for retirement arrived last
nlgbt the men were confronted with
the lmpossslble undertaking of sleep
ing in one bed. "It can't be done,'
said Harris to Briggs, as they chuckled
in amusement. A discussion of possi
bilities followed and the landlady was
finally summoned. Being men of con
slderable prominence in Douglas Coun
ty, the men apologized for disturbing
the proprietress of the house and af
terward informed her that the bed was
not of sufficient dimensions to meet
requirements.
The thought then struck the land
lady that "two beds were better than
one," and the problem was solved. The
two beds were placed side by Bide and
the "heavyweights ' were soon - in
dreamland. Mr. Harris and Mr. Briggs
are among the heaviest men in Doug
las County; each tipping -the scales at
about 300 pounds. They are ranchers
and are quite wealthy.
WAR CENSUS BARRIER ME
Itosebnrfj Sheriff Has to Interview
Smallpox Patient.
ROSEBTJTtO, Or., May 1. (Special.)
Sheriff Quine was today confronted
with the task of ascertaining how he
la to take the war registration of
citizen of Mlhot Station who is quaran
tined with smallpox.
After some Inquiry the Sheriff waB
advised that ha could go within hear
ing distance of the patient's home,
I where he could get answers to the
' queaiiona ea me iru.
GAINS NOT ALL HELD
Realizing for Profits Causes
Reversal in Stocks.
MOVEMENT. IS BROAD ONE
Initial Advance Duo to Increased
Popularity of Liberty Loan and '
Remarkable Statement of .
April Exports.
NEW TORE. May 81. Favorable hap
penings over the holiday, especially the in
creased popularity of the liberty loan and
the remarkable April statement of the
country's exports, were primary factors in
todays further rise of prices. Much of the
gain was forfeited, however. In the ex
tensive selling of the last hour.
The chief drawback or adverse Influence
of the session was again furnished by the
Russian situation, which found reflection In
a violent break in ruble exchange.
Altogether the movement was the broadest
of any witnessed In the current rise, even
though dealings were not up to their re
cent high mark, and United States Steel
continued to supply more than its propor
tional share Steel was again in a class by
Itself, breaking Into new high ground on
its extreme rise of 2 1-7 to 16 Vt and exceed
ing Its previous maximum by 14. From Its
top the stock sold down sharply to 134.
closing at 134V. a net gain of only of
a point.
A similar course was pursued by other
steel shares. Including the great bulk of
equipments and munitions. Only a few of
these issued retained any part of their
advantage, some finishing at net losses.
Steel sells minus its regular and extra div
idends of 4 per cent tomorrow and much
of its early rise was ascribed to short cover
ing to avoid the added provisions.
Among the other very active and tem
porarily strong stocks were the sugars at
gross gains of 3 to 9 points, tobaccos 2 to 4.
oils and leather 1 to almost 3, and shippings
at equal gains. Fertilisers shared in the
upswing for a time with the paper stocks,
American Woolen, gas and tractions. Dis
tillers' Securities and Industrial Alcohol, the
latter holding about half its 6 M -point rise.
u..i. rrrclA no aooreclable move
ment at any time, and rails presented no
notable features. Lehign vaney maue vmr
slight response to the 30 per cent cash
dividend, and 80 per cent new-stock issue
declared by the coal sales company. Total
i.. c .,,w.v. .mounted to 1.090.000 shares.
HnnHn were steady with internationals
i.,n.in. n moderate Irregularity. Total
sales, par value, $2,270,000. United States
coupon and registered 2s declined K per
cent on call.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
Pales. High-
Low.
bid
Am Beet Sugar.. 8,100 9iVi
94 V
501m
74
73 4
104 1i
11
122
94 V
60
75
74
106
117
122
32
84
102
109
72
43
21
12
94
60
75
113
43
r.s
63
82
79
44
17
25
163
106
107
34
102
62
84
41
44
22
4S
129
60
94
40
2S
9S
2..
92
85
125
104
24
26
53
RO
BO
94
9 2
27
92
27
81
221
J 38
140
134
1 19
114
25
92
Am can o, m "IT"
Am Car Fdry.. 10,700 7iVm
Am Locomotive. 16.300 .?5H
AmSm&Kefg.. ll.iuu
Am Sugar Kef g.. 14,100 118
Am Tel Tel... 200
Am ZL&S
Anaconda Cop. .. l.uu
, 85 Ti
10214
101) 1
73"4
44,s
22
16S
96 H
61 H
78
118 V
"5974
54
84
83 4
84
102
108
72
43
' o
12
94
60
75
113
"f.S
r.s
32
80
46
17
25
163
106
107
34
62i
83
41
44
22
48
"r.6"
9r.
40
20
2."
92
ii.i
104
Atchison 1.000
AO&WISSL. 6.SOO
Bait & Ohio l.4uo
B & S Copper 2.100
Calif Petrol 300
anadlan Pacir. . ow
Central Leather. 29.300
Ches & Ohio. . ... 1.600
Chi Mil & St P. .. 1.400
Chi N W ouu
C R I & P ctfs
Chlno Copper. . .
8.100
5,300
Colo Fn & iron . .
Corn Prod Refg.
Crucible Steel...
46.700
50,000
20.400
Cuba Cane Sug. .
40"
Dist Securities. .
Erie
1,800 . ISH
2.9O0 IB'i
General Klect . ..
l.KOO
18oV
109 '4
lOSl
36
"ai'i
80 'i
424
45".
23 1
General Motors..
9.300
1,800
7.S00
Ot North xta. . ..
Gt Nor Ore ctfs..
Illinois Central. .
nsplratlon cop.
nt M M pfd
nt Nickel
nt Paper
1.-..700
19.500
47.900
10.40O
1.500
9,100
" i'.ioo
8,000
900
1,700
i'.soo
" L00O
"ano
ooo
K C Southern . . .
Kennecott Cop..
Louis St Nash. . .
Maxwell Motors.
49
"MS
74
40
2SV4
92
12
104 4
Mexican Petrol-
Miami Copper. ..
Missouri Pacirlc
Montana Power.
Nevada Copper..
N Y central
N Y N H & H . . .
Norfolk & west.
Northern Paclf..
Pacific Mall
Pac Tel & Tel. ..
Pennsylvania . .
BOO
R.700
K.ftA0
1 1.-J0
35,800
400
soo
2.800
14.200
4.T.00
r.s
M
SI
95
94
2
PS
28
89
224
139i
143
1.1HS,
119
11 5 H
2.1
93
r.3
r.o
30 V
94
92
27
92
27
81
221
13
- 13
134
119
114
2.1
93
Pittsburg Coat. .
Ray Consol (jop.
ReadinK
Rep Ir & Steel . . .
Shatt Ariz jop. .
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry ....
Studebaker Cor..
Texas Company.
Union pacific
7. OOO
U S Ind Alcohol. 29.300
U S 6teel 848.300
do pfd
r.fio
ftah Copper. . .
Wabash pfd B.
6.6O0
900
3(M(
70.9OO
Western I nlon
Westing Elect
50
r.4
54
Total sales for the day. 1,090.000 shares.
BONDS.
TJ s ref 2s reg. .95!Nor Pic 4s .
-nunnTi 93V Nor PaC 3s 2
TJ S Ss reg 'OSVlPac T T 6s..7
TJ S 4s reg "105 s P rer 4s
do coupon. ..-!- l r- ots
.. Am f9!17 P CV 4S 1".1
r a. Tt nr.. 6S ITT P Steel 6s.... 99
N Y C deb 6s-.106lS P CV 6s 93
Bid.
Mining Stocks at Boston.
BOSTON, May 81. Closing quotations:
Alloues eSH'Mohawk ..
.. 8V
Aria Com J3iiP
Calu A Arlr.... 84 IN Butte .
22 V
Calu & Hecla.-.oos ijia JJom
Centennial 18 lOsceola ...
2
88
Cop R Con Co.. 621Qulncy
90
E Butte Cop M.
Franklin .......
Greene Can
Kerr Lake
Lake Cop .....
13!Shannon ........ 8
6 Superior .. 8
45 ISup A Boa Mln. 4
4 V rtah Con 17
14 VlWolverlne ...... 8
Money, Exchange. Etc
x-trw YORK. Mar 81. Mercantile paper,
4VS?5 per cent. Sterling 60-day bills. $4.72;
commercial 60-day bills on banks. $4.71
.nTnTnarrlal naner 0-day bills. 4.71 ; de
mand. $4.76: cables. $4,76 7-16. Francs,
demand 8.72. cables 6.71; guilders, demand
413-16. cables 416-16; ures. aemana i.va,
cables 7.04; rubles, demand 26V, cables 26
Bar silver. 74 c
XfTtrftn dollars. 53 Ko.
Government bonds, heavy; railroad bonds.
firm.
Time loans, firm: bo nays, m cays ana six
months. 4 04 per cent.
Call money, etesay: died, a per cent: tow.
2 ner cent: ruling rate, 8 per cent: last
loan, 8 per cent; closing bid. 2 per cent;
offered at 8 per cent.
BAN FRANCISCO. May' 8L Sterling,
$4.71: demand. 14.75; cables, $4.76.
Mexican aouars. oo.uuc
LONDON. May 81. Bar silver, 88o per
ounce. Money. 44 per cent. Discount
rates Short bills. 4 11-16 per cent: three
months' bills. 4 per cent.
Exchanges Will Close Tuesday.
CHICAGO, May 31. The Chicago Board of
Trade announced today that It will close
June 5 because of conscription registration.
NEW YORK. May 81. The New York
Stock Exchange, the Produce Exchange and
the Cotton Exchange will be closed Tuesday
next, draft registration day. It waa an
nounced today.
Stocks Dull at London.
LONDON, May 81. American securities
wera dull on the Stock Kxcbaage today.
Switching of Coffee Futures,
NEW YORK, May 81. About half of to
day's business in the market for eoffee fu
tures consisted of switching from near to
late months and there was comparatively
little change In price. The opening was 3
points lower under ssatterlng Uquidstion
with December selling at 8 S5o and March
at 9 "c. Slight rallies followed on covering,
wt- . cftmber advancing to 8.87 and March
to . but the elose showed a net decline
o'. 3 pointa July was unchanged for
Mai-cn at 40 points, Ootobev foe March
27 pointa and November for March at
points. Including these exchanges, sales
amounted to B5,ToO bags. June, S.OSc; July,
8. 14c; August, s 20c; September, 8 26oi Oc
tober, 8.29c; November, 8.83c; December,
8 87e; January, B.43o; February, 8.49c
March. 8.4c; April, 8.62e.
tiaot, dulXi Ilia fa, 3-OkCi Bantoa as. J.04a.
No fmh offerings were reported from Bn
toa. A bid of 6HC American credit, was
aid to have been accepted by Rio hip per
for 7a. but the offers of Rio Ts here were
at Wc
The official cables reported a decline of
70 rets at Rio with Santos spots unchanged
and futures 25 to 60 rels lower.
Tnscmnnon Herd Is Bold.
PENDLETON, Or., May $1. (Special.)
The purchase of the entire herd of 1100
bucks from R. A. Jackson, of the Tuscannon
ranch, near Dayton, Wash., was announced
here today by the Pendleton Livestock Com
pany. The consideration vu around $45.uoO.
In the herd are some animals valued as high
as $250. bucks which have been winners
at many showa tn the West. The Tus
cannon herd is well known among stock
breeders. Metal Market.
NEW YORK. May 81. Copper, firm.
Electrolytic, spot and second quarter, 820
34c; third quarter and later, 28. 50 tf 32c
Iron, firm and unchanged.
The Metal exchange quotes tin dull, 65o
asked.
The Metal Exchange quotes lead strong,
spot. 11 Ho.
Speller, dull; spot. East St. Louis de
livery. etfec.
New York Sugar Market.
NEW YORK, May 81. Raw sugar, firm.
Centrifugal, 5.90c; molaasea, 5.08c. Refined,
steady. Fine granulated. 7.50(3 8c
CATTLE SUPPLY GAINS
LARGE IXCHEASE IX LOCAL RE
CEIPTS El PAST MONTH.
Falling; Off tn Arrivals of Hogrs ansl
Sheep at North Portland
Yards.
Cattle reeelpta at the local yards continue
well ahead of last year, the Increase in
May over the same month of 1916 amount
ing to 2S49 head. There was a sharp fall
ing off In the bog run, and sheep arrivals
were also lighter than a year ago.
The official statistical record of the Port
land Union Stockyards Company follows:
Cattle Calves Hoks Sheep Cars
May. 191T... 8.574 888 18.680 6.5B5 481
May. 1916... 5.725 600 80.4S7 15.271 683
Increase . . . 2.849 2t8
Decrease 11,907 8,706 102
Yr. to dato. 35.155 1.873 102.877 89.773 2.833
Last year... 20.140 1.659 140.926 62,142 2.668
Increase ... 9,015 214
Decrease 88.049 12,369 235
Yesterday's run amounted to seven loads
and the market was quiet.' The feature of
the trading waa the sale of a number of
lots of Spring lamba at $13.60.
Receipts were 21 cattle, 1 calf. 409 hogs
and 260 sheep. Shippers were: J. E. Smith,
Donald, 1 car hogs, sheep: H. M. Garnett.
Willows. 1 car hogs: C. A. French. Airlle,
1 car cattle, hogs; C. W. Edwards. Monroe,
1 car cattle, hogs: O. W. Ayer, Salem. 2
cars cattle, hogs, sheep.
The days sales were as follows:
Wt Prlce.l Wt nice.
1 buck .... 210 8 0029 lambs
61 13.50
C3 13.50
C6 13.55
72 13 60
67 13 50
60 9.00
90 11.00
96 11.00
92 10.75
1 cow
80 8.9017 lambs
2 wethers
1 cow . . ,
1 cow . . ,
1 cow . . .
1 cow . . ,
1 cow . ,
1 cow . ,
1 cow . . ,
8 heifers ,
6 heifers
8 heifers
4 calves
61 hogs . . ,
1 hog . .
90 10.75.82 lambs
810 7.00135 lambs ...
840 6.0OI 15 lambs ...
84i 7.50' 1 lamb .. ..
760
730
89U
890
633
482
680
110
4.ai l yeaning.,
7.00 7 yearlings.
8.00 5 yearlings.
6.50! 2 yearlings.
100 ll.OO
6.00 23 yearlings. 122 11.00
6.50! 1 ewe .
4.751 2 ewes
8.001 1 ewe ,
no
17
9 25
8.60
lt'.O
115
loo
mo
120
120
98
124
175
130
170
8 50
9.60
9.50
8.00
9.25
9.25
7.00
9.50
210 15.531 4 ewes
210 14.601 1 ewe .
191 15.DOI 1 ewe .
248 15.501 40 ewes
170 15.40' 40 ewes
100 14.501 6 ewes
870 14 601 14 ewes
195 15.501 2 ewes
240 15.50 1 ewe .
155 15.40! 2 ewes
167 15.401 1 buck
62 13 60l 1 buck
CT 13.501
8 hogs . ,
4 hogs ,
2 hogs . . .
1 hog
1 hog . . ,
11 hogs . .
8.90
it. 50
8.50
2 holes . . ,
14 hogs .
a hogs . .
160 10.50
190 8.90
29 lambs
89 lambs
Prices ranged as follows:
Cattle
Price.
.$ 9.5010 00
. 8.00 jl 9.60
. 8 rp 9.O0
. 8.31 8.75
. 7.50s 8 OO
. 6.75 'it 7.25
. 6.00'n 9.26
. 6.0O Sr 7.75
. 7.60 4 8.50
. 15.6Offl3.60
. 14.904? 13.25
. 13 00113 60
. 12.0U 13.00
. 18.50914.00
Steers, prime
Steers, good
Steers, medium
Cows, choice
Cows, medium to food
Cows, ordinary to fair.......
Heifers
Bulls
Calves
Hogs
Light and heavy packing....
Rough ana neavies. ........ .
Pies and skips. a.
Stock hogs .................
ShHD
Spring lambs, good to choice.
Spring lambs, fair to good...
.. 13.no i 13.60
Spring lambs, culls 11.00W12.OO
Shorn lambs, gooa to choice.... l l.oo 'it 12.00
Shorn wethers, good to choice.. 10. 60i ll.OO
Shorn wethers, fair to good.... 10. 6r ll.OO
Shorn ewes, good to choice. .... .50rrlo.oo
Shorn ewes, fair to good 8.00 it 9-50
Omaha Livestock Market.
OMAHA. May 31. Hogs Receipts. Tl OO.
Be to lOc higher. Heavy, $15.35 915.85:
mixed. 15 80 15.45: light. $15.10 OIS.45;
pigs, $12.60014.75; bulk. $ l.VSOi 16.60.
Cattle Receipts, B300, loe higher. Native
steers, $10015.30; cows and heifers, $8,600
11.50: Western steers, $9.&Ofrl2; Texas
steers, $9011.23; cows and heifers. $8,250
10.25; cannera. $6.5008.60; stockera and
feeders. $8.76010.76; calves, $10014; bulls.
$8 5 10.50.
Sheep Receipts, 4 OOO. slow to lower.
Yearlings. $13014.50; wethers, $12013.23;
ewes. $11013; lamba. $17018.
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO, May 81. Hogs Receipts, 14.-
000. strong, 6c to 10c above yesterday's aver
age. Bulk. $15.35015.85: light. $14O0
15.75; mixed. $15.15013.90: heavy, $15,160
15.90; rough. $16.15015.26; pigs. $10,230
10.40.
Cattle Receipts 4000. firm. Native beef
cattle. $9.20 013.70; stockera and feeders,
$7.35010.23: cows and heifers, $8.25011.30;
calves. $9.50013.70.
Sheep Receipts. 6000. weak. Wethers.
$10.60013.80; lambs, $11.50016.50: Springs.
$13018.
Chicago Dairy Produce.
CHICAGO. May 3L Butter, unsettled.
Creamery. 37 042c
Eggs. higher. Receipts. 25,626 eases:
firsts, 34 0 33c; ordinary firsts, 82 083c; at
mark, cases included, 32 0 340.
Naval Stores.
SAVANNAH. Ga., May 81. Turpentine.
firm. 41c Sales. 174 barrels; receipts. 84
barrels; shipments. 18 barTels; stock. 12,234
barrels.
Rosin, firm. Sales, 928 barrels: receipts.
1013 barrels; shipments, none; stock. 67,281
barrel a
Quote A. B, C, D. $5.7005.75: E. $3,75 0
5.80; F, $o.80; O, $3. 80ft 6.90; H. L $3.90;
K, $5.9006.95;- M, $3.9306: N, $8.1006.15;
WG. $6.15 0 6.25; WW, $6.23 0 6.33.
Dried Fruit at New York.
NEW YORK. May 81. Evaporated apples
quiet, but steady. Prunes firm and Inactive.
Peaches scarce and strong.
Dnlnth Linseed Market.
DULTTTH, May 81. Linseed to arrive and
on track, $2.95; choice on track and to ar
rive, $2.98; to arrive, October, $2.85: May,
$2.97; July, $2.97: September, $2.98; October.
$2.83; all nominal.
CITY COAL BILL IS HIGH
Dealers Aslc $18.20 a Ton for New
Tork Supply.
NEW TORK, May 23. The city Is
facing; a critical situation in reg-ard to
its coal supply for use in municipal
departments, and Mayor Mltchel and
representatives of a number of largo
coal companies conferred a few days
ago in City HalL The minimum price
which tha city must pay for its coal in
making new contracts is $13.20 a ton.
The maximum prlco quoted la $14.76
Moreover, coal dealers were unable to
promise delivery of mora than 118,000
tons, and tha city wants 185,000 tons
to carry it through tha next 12 or IS
months.
City officials made no, attempt to hide
their consternation when these figures,
became known. They regard the situa
tion as most alarming, . Mayor Mltchel
pointed out that if the city wera forced
to pay the price asked a deficit would
be created amounting to $3,000,000 over
and above the total budget appropria
tions for tha year 1917,
Load- was early known to the an
cients. Allusions to it In scripture In
dicate that the Hebrews were well an
qusjnted with its uses, The rocks in
tha ryighborhood of Binai yielded it
in large quantities, and it was found
in Egypt.
Phone your want ads to Tha Oretro
aUw at aiq io i a, A. fiasa.
CROP REPORTS FINE
Harvest Area Rapidly Spread
ing Northward.
CHICAGO MARKET IS LOWER
Notable , Improvement In Winter
Wheat and Excellent Outlook,
for Spring Grain Oats
and Corn Also Decline.
CHICAGO. ' May 81. Optimistic crop re
ports and tha northward spread of the
harvest gave a decided down swing to the
wheat market today. Prices closed unset
tled. 8o to 9 cents net lower with July at
$1.94 and September at $1.80. Corn fin
ished cent to 3 cents off and oats at
a decline of 1 centa to 1 cents. In pro
visions, tha outcome ranged from a setback
of 17 cents to a rise of 25 cents.
All advices, both from Government and
private sources, showed notable Improve
ment of Winter wheat and an excellent out
look for the Spring crop. Assertions were
current that Texas and Oklahoma bare the
finest crops ever seen in those states, and it
was said harvesting would ba started near
Ardmore, Okla., tomorrow. Encouraging
messages also were at hand regarding
Kansas. As to Spring wheat, heavy reins
over the entire Northwest ware said to have
Insured big yields, conditions In the Dakataa
and Minnesota being represented as similar
to those of 1915. when tha result waa a
banner crop.
Hedging against purchases of new wheat
appeared to be responsible for at least some
of the selling. In this connection it waa
said that the or op was heading as far north
as Kansss, Missouri and Southern Indiana.
Corn fell sharply after an early bulge.
The break was associated with word from
the seaboard that a neutral government
was trying to resell 400,000 bushels of corn
now at Atlantic ports. Talk of too much
rain and too little warm weather had
much to do with- tha temporary initial
strength of the market.
Oats were governed chiefly by the action
of corn. Field advices were promising.
Irregularity characterized the provision
market. Pork and ribs received support on
account of higher quotations on hogs, but
lard was sold. Liverpool reported the lard
market there was weak, and the supply for
the present ample.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open.
1.94
LSI
High.
2.00
L83
Low.
1.93
L79
Close.
1.94
1.80
July..
Sept. .
CORN.
1.89 1.42
1.26 1.28
OATS.
.67 .59
.51 .62
MESS PORK.
July.
Sept.
1.85H
L22
1.86
1.23
July.
.55
.49
.66
.49
Sept.
July 87.85 88.05 87.75 8T.B5
Sept 87.60 87. OO 87.65 87.83
LARD.
July 21.65 21.75 21.B2 21. S3
Sept...... 21.bd Zl.tto 21.01 4i.i
SHORT RIBS.
July 20.62 20.75 20.4T 20.65
Sept 20.72 20.82 20.67 20.80
i-nh nnrH were:
Wheat No. 2 and No. 8 red and No. 2
hard, nominal: No. 3 hard. $2.60.
Corn No. 2 yellow. $1.6281.66: No. 8
yellow. $1.5201.65: No. 4 yellow, $1.61.
Oats No. a white. mnuitu.
62b,63c
Rye. nominal: barley. $1.2001.60; timo
thy. $5.75 8; clover. $12&17.
Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 81. Wheat July,
$2.12; September. $1.79. Cash No. 1 hard.
$2.67: No. 1 northern. -.Oii Sim 5 ; r.o.
2 northern. $2.42 W2.S2.
Flax $2.0202.97.
Barley $ 1 4 1.4.
Pnget Sound Grain Market.
SEATTLE, May 81. Wheat Blnestem.
$2.42: turkey red, $2.42; fortyfold, $2.40;
fife, $3.40: red Russian. $2.88.
Barley, $43 per ton.
Yeeterday'a car receipts Wheat 20. hay T,
flour 1.
TACOMA. May 81. Wheat Bluestem.
$2.42: fortyfold. $2.41; club and fife. $2.40
red Russian. $2.88.
Car receipts. Tuesday" Wheat 4T. hay 8.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES MADE
Centralis Red Cross Gives Informa
tion for Forming Branch.
CENTRAL! A. Tfaslu. Mar 1- (8po
ciaL) Tha following; supplies have
been prepared by the local Red Cross
chapter, according; to Mra. Norman
Mills, chairman of the military relief
committee: 29 hospital bed sheets, 14
convalescent robes, 24 towels, 24
shoulder wraps, 48 handkerchiefs and
nine tray cloths. Blx hospital bed
shirts have been made and donated by
the domestic art department of the
local hi eh school.
Mrs. V. E. Brown and Mrs. Marie
Bovee, of Vader, and Mrs. M. T. O'Con
nelL of Wlnlock, were here Tuesday
securing: Information relative to form
ins- auxiliaries in their respective
cities. Mrs. Brown was placed In
charge of the work by Dr. F. O. Titus,
chairman of the local chapter.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marriage Licensee.
GETSER-TEUSCHER Albert Oelser, legal.
245 East Broadway, and Emma Teuecher,
lesal. Hillsdale. Or.
Z1D ELL-FORE MAN Samuel J. Zldell. 28.
T44 first street, and Bertha Foreman. 20,
241 North Twenty-first street.
BERTELSON-CHRISTIANSEN J. W. B.
Bertelson. 29, Seattle, and Anna Christian
sen. 21. Oregon Hotel.
BITTNER-NOEL Louis n. BIttner. 27,
604 East Eighteenth street, and Fern B.
Noel. 28. 4447 Sixty-first street.
VETTER-COPELAND Jack Vetter. legal.
Broadway Hotel, and Madlna Cope land, la-
gal. 149 Thurman street.
JASPER-JOHNSON Edward J. Jasper,
27. 748 Lovejoy street, and Emma Johnson,
22. 804 Esst Twenty-second street.
HETRICK-B RACKET Mark Hetrlck, fe
ll, 646 East Burnslde, and Lncele Bracket.
legal, aame address.
Tanronver Marrlan License.
SCHONLOE-SMITH R. H. Schonloa. 28,
of Portland, and Mltylene Smith- 18.
Vancouver. Wssh.
PETERSON-NELBOr J"red Peterson. B7.
of Buxton. Or., and Mra. Rllla Nelson, 44.
of Buxton. Or.
OLBuN-BAIHD Percy S. Olson. 26, of
Portland, and wee tab. M. Balrd, 25, of Port
land.
ERICKSON-MARTTN William Erlckaon
33, of Hopland. CaU and Mrs. Alverta F.
MILi.Er'-SIMOXDS Harry Miller. 26. of
Portland, and Mra. Myrtle Bl moods. 20, of
Portland.
CHURCHILL - MICKELSOM Ben H.
Churchill, 29, of Amboy, Wash., and Julia
Mlckelson, 23, of Camas, Wash,
OKOSVENSON-DUNSTON Franklin B.
Orosvenson, 22, of Portland, and Ruby
Dunston, 23, of Salem, or.
bTKr rA.N-t.nAlSfl J. pianani vs, oi
Vancouver, Wash., and Miss Henrietta
8chane, 23, ef Vancouver, Wash,
KCNZ-ALTHOl'SE J. R, Knna, 80, of
Portland, and Sadie Althouse, S3, of Port
land. HARRISON-SMITH H, Harrison, 81, of
St. Johns, Or, and Misa Mertle Smith, 18.
of 6t, Johns, Or,
TUCKER-MERANDA Marten Tucker, 2T,
ef Portland, and Miss Edna B. Meranda, 85,
of Cascade Locks, Or,
COLES-COLES Fred Coles, 85, ef Rainier,
Or, , and Mrs, Minnie Coles, SO, ef Rainier,
JENbEN-MILLER Welder Marnua Paul
Jensen, 22. of Portland, and Miss Marlon M.
Mlllwr, 21, of Portland,
DUFF-CHOWNINU W, S, Duff, $4. ef
Portland, and Letta Chowlng, 88, ef Pert-
'"maHRT-BAWTEB W, V, Mahrt, 84, af
Klondike, Or, and Myrtle Sawyer, 83, ef
Albany, Or.
BROOKri-MOAR -William Brsoka. n, af
Forest Grove, Or., and Gertrude Moac, 87,
of Forest Grove, Or.
KINO-EONEV Ear! Lewis King. 88, of
Bpoksne, WiiIl, and Florenoe Lee Ednay, of
Seattle. Wssh.
WIMER-UAVIS Jim fX Wlraec, 88, MoA.1
llster, Okie-, and Jennett Davis, 83. of Al
bany. Or.
BjjEAKSB-CUD IB CK LeaUa fiAtarsr,
26. of Medford. Or., and Miss Hasle Coda
back. 21. of Lyla. Wssh.
SHORT-FOX Mellvln E. Short. 19. of
Wsshougal. Wash., and Miss Saline Fox. 19,
of Troutdale. Or.
AYRES-MARTIN Frederick W. Ayrea. SI.
of Kelso. Wash., and Miss Alice S. Martin.
20. of Kelsn. Wash.
WOOD-WVLF C G. K. Wood. 86, of Bux
ton, Or, and Miss Dora Wulf, 22. of Bux
ton. Or.
SQUIRES-JOHNS L. T. Squires. 82, of
Portlsnd. and Miss Leona M. Johns. 25, of
Vancouver, Wash.
Births.
HILDEBRAND To Mr. and Mrs. T. IT.
HUdebrand. 644 East Fifty-fourth street
North. Msy 18, a son.
HEUSNER To Mr. and Mrs. William B.
Heusner, 1164 Thurman - street. May IT. a
daughter.
BLOOM To Mr. and' Mrs. Max Bloom.
1064 East Twenty-third street North. May
IT. a eon.
STERN To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stern,
849 Second street. May 13. a son.
LA W RANC E To Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Law ranee, 1304 Eaat Eighth street North.
May IB. a daughter.
SODER8TROM To Mr. and Mra. O. H.
Soderstrom, Argyle Apartments, May 19, a
son.
REED To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Reed.
125 East Thirty-second street. May 19. a
daughter.
HARRIS To Mr. and Mrs. Reginald-E.
Harris. S73T Forty-second avenue South
east. May SO. a daughter.
WONG To Mr. and Mra. James Wong,
52 North Ninth strtet. May 20. a daughter.
WIND To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wind.
East Ninth street North. May 20, a son.
Building Permits.
D. R. YOUNG Erect one-story frame ga
rage. 214 East Forty-fifth.-between East Sal
mon and East Taylor; builder, same; $50.
J. s. BEDWIDOB Erect one-story frame
store, foot of Sheridan. 46 feet 6 Inches east
or Southern Pacific track: builder, same:
$500.
FOSTER KLEISER COMPANY Erect
one-etory billboard. Llnnton road, between
Cliff Inn and Oil ton; builders, same: $30.
niLLIAJI u. 6TAIGER Erect one-storr
frame chicken-house. 814 Esst Twenty-sixth
street, between Gladstone and Francis ave
nues; Dullder. same: $50.
O. CHIARAMANTE Reoslr two-atar-r
frama dwelling, 640 East Fifteenth street,
between Taggert and Woodward; builder,
same; $ 1 (Hi.
R. K. MORSE Erect one-etorr frame s-a-
raga. 493 East Forty-seventh street North,
between Thompson and Braxee: C W
Chrtetianson, builder: $150.
WILSON INVESTMENT COMPANY Re-
Pair four-story hotel, 29-81-33-35 Fourth
street, between Couch and Burnstde; II. E.
Rademscher. builder; $75.
IVKLLIB M. THORN Renalr lutim
frame dwelling. 745 Montgomery Crive. be-
ween ration and Roawell: Walter R Thorn
builder: $60.
RHEA M. M'MILLAN Tre nn.
frame wagon shed. 460 Gantnhin H.,wn
Pae and Tillamook: builder, same: $300.
R. W. ANDERSON Erect tenthnuut. KO
East Seventy-third, between Alder and
Stark: builder, same: $75.
IKVlwrux CLUB Renalr one ani tw..
story frame clubhouse, 721-735 Thompson,
between Twentv-flrst and T.r....rn -
Stokea-Zeller Co.. builders: $1500.
-a- BuwMA.i urect one-story frame
garage. 735 Vaughn, between Twenty-second
and Twenty-third; Jack Krimbel. builder;
$200.
LABOR WILL BE CONSERVED
Grain and Fruit Men of Klickitat
County Get Togetlier.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Uit 21 fSn.
ciaL) Plans for reciprocity between
orchardlsta of the White Salmon Val
ley and grain farmers of Klickitat
County, around and east of Goldendale
are being worked out. according to C.
u. Mutcmns, secretary of the white
Salmon Commercial Club, who waa a
local visitor yesterday.
'XJounty Horticulturist S. H Bod.
dlngbouse. says Mr. Hutchlna. "is
finding out from the grain men lust
now many neipers they will need. In
turn the fruit growers will ask the
wneatgrowers lor help in apple
narves.
WOODMEN INITIATE 120
Great Gathering of Local Orders at
Tbe Dalles to Greet Bo&k.
TUB DALLES. Or. May 1. f Fre-
claL) Woodmen of the World last
night greeted Head Consul I. I. Boak
and Deputy Head Consul E. P. Martin.
wno came to instruct the local order
in the new ritual work.
Fully 300 members from TVaaco.
Mora, Sherman, Dufur, Antelope.
Goldendale and other small cities were
here to assist in the programme. A
class of 120 candidates was Initiated
assisted by a special degree team from
Portland, who also assisted in the in
struction of the new ritual.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. May 81. Maximum temper
ature, 69 degrees; minimum. 6J degrees.
River reading. 8 A. M., 21.0 feet; change In
last 24 hours. 0.8 foot rise. Total rainfall
S P. M. to S P. M.). none; total rainfall
since September 1. 1916. 31.02 Inches; normal
rainfall stnea September 1. 42.16 Inches: de
ficiency of rainfall since September 1. 11.14
inches. Total sunshine, 6 hours 30 minutes;
possible sunshine. 16 hours 30 minutes.
Barometer (reduced to sea level) 5 P. M. .
80.11 Incha. RelatlvehuinldUy at noon. 72
per cent.
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STATIONS.
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Duluth
Eureka
Oalveston
Helena . ......
Jacksonville .
Juneaut ......
Kansas City . . .
Los An soles...
Marshfleld ....
Medford
M In nes polls .
Montreal . . . .
New Orleans. .
New York ....
North Head...
North Yakima.
Omaha .. ... ...
Pendleton ....
Phoenix ......
Pocatello ... .
Portland .....
Roseburg
Sacramento ..
St. Louis
Salt Lake
San Diego . ...
San Francisco.
Seattle
Sitka
Spokane
Tacoma
34 6(1 0. Oof. . INWPt. cloudy
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4 84 0.00;. .W
Clear
Rain
Clear
PI. cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
82 0.0016 SB 1
64 0.001. .N
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Cloudy
Kain
Cloudy
flear
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Clear
Pt. cloudy
Clear
Clear
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4S 78 O.OO 14:SK
7 90 O.OO
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84 O.OO 12'NW'Clear
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60'n.oo . .ne Pt. cloudy
6 O.OO.. IN Clear
50 84 0.0OI. . NW Cleer
62 74.0.O6 12'NWClear
4rtl 6S 0.0H 14 NWM'loudr
64 62 O.OO 12 W Clear
4S 64 0.IMI-2S SW ICIoudy
4 6!.0O. .iNWIClesr
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46 72 O.OO 12, SW Clear
4S 64-0. no . .NW Clear
Tatoosh Island
I 48! 62 0.01 12 SW
Rain
Walla Walla..! 4Sf T6iA.0. .IS
WiiMBton I 61 74 0.OOI . . SR
ciiar"
Cloudy
Wlnlnpe I B2 66 0.0O 10!NE
Clear
t A. M. today. P. M. report of preceding day.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
There are moderate depressions eentral
over Interior Western Csnada. Texas, and
the Lake region, respectively. High pres
sure obtains on the North Pacific Coast and
eastward to the Red River Valley, also over
the Atlantic Slope. Rains have fallen in
Utah and Southeastern Idaho and northeast
wsrd to the Lake region, also in Tennessee
an en the Rrlfleh Columbia Cost Thttn-
?25,000.00
School Bonds
Joint School Dist. No. 9 of Ben
ton and Linn Counties.
Corvallis, Or.
Assessed Valuation $2,514,601.15
Total Bonded Debt 84,000.00
ROBERTSON & EWTNG
207-3 X. Y. LUak Bid.
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Every resident of
Eaat Fifty-seventh
street, from the
Sandy boulevard to
Fremont street, im
proved In 1913, is
perfectly c o n t ented
and s a 1 1 s f i ed that
this thoroughfare,
for economy tn main
tenance, d u r a b lllty
and satis faction In
use could not be
improved upon, aa it
la paved with .
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der storms were reported from Durango,
Oklahoma City. Tampa, Jacksonville, Knox
vllle. Pittsburg and Buffalo. Th w..,f,.-
is warmer in interior nortlnn, or t h p..ifi.
Slope, In the Northern States and the Mis
sissippi Valley: 4t is cooler In Arlxons, Colo
rado and along the North Paclfio Coast.
The conditions are favorable for generally
fair weather In this district today, with
higher temperatures In Southern Idaho and
svuvrouy westerly winds.
FO RECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Fair: waster It
winds.
Oregon and Washington Fair- xriw
win da
Idaho Fair; warmer south portion.
North Paclfio Coast Partlv cloud.! -
tie westerly wlnda
T. FRANCTS DRAKE,
Assistant Forecaster.
AGED PROSPECTOR PASSES
Ira A. Baker, Miner of West Fork,
Douglas County, Is Dead.
ROSEBURG, Or.. May 81. (Special.)
Ira A. Baker, 74 years of age, a pros
pector and plainsman and owner of
several mining claims near West Fork,
died here yesterday. He had been ill
for some time. Many years ago Mr.
Baker was associated with Judge Davis
in the Olalla mines. Mr. DeVarnev. of
the telephone company at Portland.
aided him in making many improve
ments to his place. In return Mr.
Baker gave Mr. DeVarney sufficient
tana on wnicn. to erect a Summer cot
tage.
Mr. Baker had lived In this section
for SO years. Letters found among his
effects indicate he may have a sister,
Mrs. Sadie Whitney, living at Buffalo.
N. T.
There have been several Instances
of sleeps lasting 20 years.
The resolution for the adODtton of
the Stars and Stripes aa the American
emblem was passed by the Continental
Congress June 14. 1777. An American
ship, the Columbia, carried the Ameri
can flag around the world In 1787-1790.
Recently a young French soldier who
was wounded at the beginning of the
war woke after a nap of over two
yeara. During the whole of that pe
riod food waa artiflcally administered,
and today he la Just as strong in body
and mind as he waa before his unique
experience.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Elegantly Appointed.
Seagoing
S. S. BEAVER
Balls From A ins worth Dork
r. M-. MONDAY. JINK a.
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Columbia River.
All Rates Include
Berths and Meals.
Table and Service
I nexcelled.
Tbe Saa FranHsro Portland 8. 8. Cew.
Third and Washington atreeta (with
O.-W. R. N. Co.). Tel. Broadway 4500,
A 1L
Independent 5. S. Co.
San Francisco $10.00
Coos Bay $7.00
Eureka $15.00
Ftrt-CIM Meals aad Berts
I Waded.
S. S. BREAKWATER
6 P. M. SUNDAY. JUNE 3
North Paetrie S. S. Dock.
Near Xlroadwey Brtdg. and
ixt Third ft.
Phoneew Broadway 020, A K423.
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PORTLAND TO SAN FRANCISCO
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Cal. Str. Express leaves :30 A. M. : ar
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way fares. . M3.00. 15. J1T.B0, fO.
ROl"NU TRIP,
North Bank, Sth and Stark.
Station, lutb and UoyU
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NW YORK BORDEAUX PARIS
Divert Hoot, to the Cntlaeat.
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ft- L.tl Mr. or Auj i sr.ta
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