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SACKS ' TAKEN OVER Government Commandeeers .1,225,000 Burlap Bags. FEDERAL TRADE CONTROL Regulation of Sisal and Jnte Prod . aicts Placed in Hands of United States Food Administration. Policies to Be Announced. Steps looking- toward control of the dis tribution of sisal and jute products. Includ ing binder twine, rope id bagging, have been taken through announcement that tnlted States Food Aamlnlstrator Hoover had appointed two committees on regula tion. The first will regulate the distribution of binder twine and the second will have control over the output of rope. Henry W'olfer, formerly warden of the Minnesota State Prison, has been appointed chairman of both committees. The commit tees are entirely separate and distinct, the personnel of each being different. As regards jute, the action of the United States Government In commandeering 1,225, OOO burlap feed bags. Is taken to Indicate that still higher prices are now likely on burlaps which have already -hit the highest point on record. The control of jute is lodged uasis 01 quotations or a week ago. Low scoured wools have been In more or less steady request during the. week for Army purposes, and In some cases dealers have marked up price a bit. On the whole, however, the market remains unchanged. ....o asii oiiijt 01 tie business this pasi wccaonmiii account. SO BTRTHEE SALES OF FEED Coarse Grain Prices Hold Steady at Mer- cnanta- cxchuse, Coarse grain prices held steady at the Merchants Exchange yesterday In the face or weakness In the TSast. No sales were posted. Weather conditions in the Middle West, as wired from Chicago: "Minneapolis and Duluth, foggy and cool; v.nmpeg. dear. 27 degrees; Chicago, clear. . . - lossy, tt : ki I .mliu . . -ny ana St. Joseph, clear. oO to 55; Hutchinson, cloudy. 55; Topeka, wca. u, KJiua.ua. ana -Nebraska City, clear, clear. Ohlfi. nn...liv ,v 10 ; Kentucky, part cloudy, Terminal receipts, in cars, were reported j""tunis exchange as follows: x .i . Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Pnrtlnnrl Thnis, . , - A CW BBU 1 . . . . s-eason to date 3265 60 - ? ,1 . 18 2 .24r,8 30 . la5 .3048 66 ... 17 . 84 4 5 2 23 4 7 6 .207 108 661 531 2478 164 738 739 Year ago Tacoma. Wed.. Year ago Season to date. Year ago Seattle. Wed... Year ago ...... Season to date. Year ago ...... 6 7 10 821 B83 1 11 737 670 2 06 827 4 13 1783 1538 BUTTER MARKET IS DECIXNIXO TITE MOItXIXCr OREGOXIAy, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917 CORN PRICE BREAKS GAINS SWEPT ASIDE Stock Prices Drop on Lates News From Russia. BONDS ALSO ARE AFFECTED Exchange on Petrogrrad and Rome Declines to lowest Records Since War Began Rails and Indus trials Are Weakest of Shares. NEW YORK. Nov. 8. StocVa ... wiwr worse aecllne of the year today, fall "s o to b points on revival r iii.i-..i provoked largely by the latest political ... xiussia. Hondft e.ln we,-. u ........ . a to an unusual decree, ami rii'. ..- ... Ituesia and Italy established i.. ords since the war. -An echo of the reeent -i-.-i . ... kr-.iL,. , v.tv.iuii n nu 11. furnt.h.ri k .5 upon crporate issues was furnished by the extreme weakness of local uHtie?",W-,C.1! brke "'"'y. affecting "till ties of Na.tlr.nn.1 i Am rr,, , LC K. DUtll u Telegraph. vlvaoa aua western Union The seSfllon ( . v. . of r.,rfh. k.T. promise iZL as suggested by yes- ot.itT" eneral and substantial advance .,. ,.;ealura tne rr,y ri of 1 to 3 SSini J cPPer" and steels, the latter Three-Cent Cut Is Reported Made by One creamery. A cut of 3 cents in print butter trl. e. 45 cents for plain wrapped, was reported made by one of the creameries tm but other creamery men helrl t. e price. The market for cubes was weak, with I if.'J1, mod2r"teIy stimulated by the more 43 cents the outside Quotation ... conditions In that industry. Eggs were also weak and moving .w th- Virf Tf "JJn'e"t,lr "".ept aside on with the British vn,m.nt th.rh u. In tpltt of tha larr rf.ri I re-en... . ,T.m "ifop-ad, the market i-i. vv . . --------- - " , I r ,! - w t.m o ,,, p ' Deiure tne end of the lirst ...u.eu t-rai uiicui au lucre IB Viiririui C 1 - I ------ ociiinff in enormOUS Volume rnnlln. u,ua uuuui. a. i wactoer eirecnve control i ....c ni . r uuu aemana for poultry, 1 IJ, . , -.imi iiour, wnen short of sales could be established in this I witn very fair receipts, and full prices were country. avauaoie. uressed meats were steady A definite announcement of policies of the I committees is expected within the course Apple supply Is Increasing. oi i ii n n.ii lew , , i, . nur minrmpfl jlddikh htm r- r m , n An . i. . . . I " - m " ...w jnu-Kei in I WHU,. ... - - - - , Bicaiesi members of the fiber trade express doubt larger quantities. The demand la very active I in and t v i, Paclflcs. grangers, coal as to whether or not anv tentative nlans now and Drlcea in n . .c.. i i I i,.,.:, lines tell to new mini mums. which are understood to have been made no indications of a change in the nw be Mv lo r'cortol uoi already will go through. In view of the fact future. Grapes are also in good supply, but net ,os and other equipments and ' - uur, wnen snort cov ering brought about temporary recoveries of Points. These, however, were again largely lost in a fr-.,.u . ., . . " i . . r - " " c ui uijumauon S. Z 7 " evensn close. Standard rails and the most favored in wer aram the feature of greatest that sisal hemp and Jute are both foreign- I are selling slowly. controlled products. - 1 mento lettuce is due today. in quarters close to the sisal regulating committee of Yucatan It is openly Intimated I Bank Clearings that in the event the United States Govern- I Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities tueui iiAes a minimum price wnicn wouia iwiun were as loiiows: Another car of Sacra- I ? ", lc"cea similar or more serl oiiiT V, oaies amounted to 1.80, be unattractive to Yucatan sisal growers. steps looking toward the entire removal of the offices of the Henequin combine from New York to Progreso, or some other Mex ican city would be taken. At any rate it is reported that sisal hemp has been practi cally dead pending the outcome of the sit uation. Portland Seattle .. Tacoma . Spokane Clearlnn. Rnlnn(- M.SU..64( 1.202.89S 4.304.7UO 86S.0!t7 1. Ian. 532 filttJ.STl 1. 6.3,440 6U,87 War flotations wer th. ,.. . or the bond market. The liberty 4s helrt ai par. but the 3Va fell from a.52c to the new low quotation of B9.3ric. Bond sales par value. arvrvar c , - . - - , , . - ; states Coupon and registered 2s and 4. ri. ciined V per cent on call. CLOSIXQ STOCK QUOTATION'S. POTATO SniPMEXTS OX SMALI.EE SCALE POBTLASD MARKET tJCOTATIONS S Grain, Feed. Floor, Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session: November delivery- KJO.IS j . , . . . a r. ago. R 7n,le leea 4l.00 34.U0 Standard feed Standard brewing . r uiu res .... 50.00 .... 62.00 Markets in Washington Are Weakening, Colorado Is Hteady. Total cariot shipments of potatoes on 1r..b.t. . jinn . - t i . . i . m I Uemh.r f.H ha.l.u Idaho. 6 from Wtihinrton, 1 from Oregon f JShJJ lag barJy and 2 from Montana. DestinttUons of Waib- I Eastern oats and corn in bulic" "" " ..nngs. i car; beattie. 2; Portland. 1; Min- 3s.lb. cf wh NoVe'm'b'e'r" " Dallas, Tex., 1. Montana shipments were: I v1.0, a yellow, January .. Butte. 1 car; Galesburg. III., 1. I rwf.J.K . . a,iVar,7 Shipping point information and market I Iecember outs! niinnM " " conamons: l rt-uruary yellow corn North Yakima, Wash. Clear. 40 degrees. Dr"ry mixed corn light. Market weakening. Ehip- 37.00 21.50 Bid. Am Beet Sugar.. ooo Am Can 21.700 Am Car & Kdry.. i.ouo Am Locomotive. 2 400 4raSm4Hefe.. H.tMio Am bugar Refg. . 3. OOO jn.iu I el Ac '1 el . . . Am Z L & S Anaconda Cop. .. Atchison AG4W1SSL. 51. (Ml . 5t;.oo 2U.UO .$44 00 . 40.00 j . 53. SO . D.t.oo . 44.01) . 4.1 . r.2.on . 52. OO Demand light. Market weakening. ShiD-1 "HEAT Bulk basis Portland for No. 1 ments mostly on sales previously made. "S , , ,ra wnite Bluestem, Early Bart. Quality and condi Few sales, carloadi era. sldi Id: Shlpi condi 'J? P I B't & Ohio. i eaies previously maae. , , ' . m ,,, i j uari, ditlon fine, some rough. whft-PaiJl'- h, . Am,b!r- - 03- Soft . . . . I wn'te Palouse bluestem, fortyfold. Whlt is. f. o. b., cash to grow- Valley. Gold Cntn vvi.i.- x. -.. a. 2830; few sales, wagonloads, track- White club Little club, Jenkins club white fle. t25'd 28 per ton. I hybrids, Sonora, J2.01. Ked Walla Walla iho p-alls. Idaho. Partly cloudy, cool. I rea nyorias. Jones fife, coppel. nents light. Market firm. Quality and 5c lei, h.T J-!?' k w No- 3 rQ. ition generally good, some fid frosted "'rfAhZ.f?" hf.nd'ed by . " I w aitriiio, afi 1 tf . V , VHllry X U 80' ho Rurals. sacked, per cwt.. and Rus-I whole wheat. S10.4O: graham, glottu' ' Ida setts. XI1.30: mostly $1.20 ' 1.30. (jreeiey, Colo. Clear, cold. Shipments light on account of lack of cars. Round wnitea, bulk, per cwt., mostly $1.50, - -fcsran, $30 per miaaungs. 141; MILLFEEn Soot nrlru ton; shorts. :t3 ner ton: rolled barley. ."5 f. 57 : rnllrrt mi. ..... wnoie. i8J; cracked, 84 per ton lwvi xiuying prices. I. o. b. Portland: Monte Vista, Colo. Clear, cool. Ship- I Eastern Oregon timothy, 27-per ton; Val- ments light, due to car shortage. Demand moderate. Market steady. Quality and con- aitlon generally good. White varieti sacked, per cwt.. tl.75; Russetts, $1.80. wianu junction, Colo. Partly cloudy, cold. Carloads, f. o. b. cash to growers. acaeo. per cwt. $i.uo; f. o. b. usual terms, tl.AUl.cio. beattle. Wash. Pair. 42 degree. Receipts vi locals continue heavy. Most of them are going into storage. Market weak. Locals, .vvi tr cwi.. $i.iu&i.75; receipts of laximas moderate, some of very Inferior quality, poorer. $1.40; best. $2, sacked per ' 10 xeiauers. BllttA Mnnt . . i cmperaiure i:a degrees. Nine cars arrived. Jobbing to retailers 4CM.eu per cwt., $l.lnJr2.10. SMALL CHANGES IN CROP REPORT Slight Decline in Estimated Grain Produc tion in Oregon. Tha November crop report for Oregon, a summary of which was Issued yesterday u oureau ot crop estimates and trans- ley timotny. $234u23: alfalfa an , a . Valley grain hay, $20; clover' 2n-' Q - ' ' Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER Cubes .eilrai 4.1-- nrim. -vuuiug prices: prints, extras. 4:i4flR' cartons, lc extra; butterfat. No. 1, 51c ship ping point; 52c delivered. r-, . uregon ranch, current receipts. t, se'ects, kic per dozen. I- tit'. 1-. h. .Jobbers buvlnr nrip.a f .. K uu,-a x-uruana: xiuamook trin ( xoung Americas. 24c tier DnnnH lnnvKAr. 24c; Coos and Curry, f. o. b. Mvrtl. pninr. Triplets, 22c; -Youna Amprlr-a. utu wu.iu. lonRaomt c per Do unci ruunitl ueni. arm. 1 O tfi: -a - m.H lTWISc; Springs. 1920c; ducks. 18&2Uc; -coc, ivi.t lumeyi, live. 2Uv2oC v r.rti. rancy, i.c per pound. PcRK Fancy, 8i9Wc per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: lKUflUAL FRUITS (Iranr.! 15 ,v i.iwli. .o.tow .m ner OOX- hnnftna KUA 0c per pound: grapefruit. $5&0.50. V hot 1 ABI.tS Tomatoes. HOcJ$1.75 per i,.,. """e, u -c per pound; lettuce. i,UO0 4O0 22.300 7.100 7,000 71 U1M B & S Copper. ... Calif Petrol nn Canadian Paclf. . 18.2O0 Central Leather, n rmn Chea & Ohio L7i0 Chi Mil & at P.. 10. DUO Chi N W TtMi C R I & P. Chlno CoDner. . a ion Colo Fu & Iron 2 7oo Corn Prod Refg.. 30.200 LruciDle steel. . . 22.300 Cuba Cane Sugar. 3.300 uiouilers Secur. 17. 000 14. lie ii) 4.00 23,400 1.300 2,000 4lil 11.400 08,000 B.7O0 4,500 OOO 10.4O0 1,0(10 1. tMMI 9, OOO 1.400 6,700 SOO 2.1O0 5.6O0 4.400 2. OOO 4..-.00 200 KOO 8.000 B.0O0 34.100 8.1O0 400 9.100 4, BOO 0,300 1.700 19, OOO 3.500' Erie Gen Electric General Motors.. Gt Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore ctfs.. Illinois Central. . Inspiration Cop.. lnt M M pfd Int Nickel Int Paper K C Southern . . .. Kennecolt Cod. . Louis & Xiiih Maxwell Motors. Mexican Petrol.. Miami Copper. . . Missouri Pacific. Montana Power..' Nevada (Topper. . New York Cent.. X Y N H H Norfolk 4 West.. Northern Paclf.. Pacific Mall Pac Tel & Tel... Pennsylvania Pittsburg Coal.. Ray Consol Cop.. Reading Rep Ir A Steel. . Shat Ariz Cop. . . Southern Pacific Southern Ry . . . . Studebaker Cor.. Texas Company.. Union Pacific U S Ind Alcohol. U S Steel 414.100 do pfd 4 son Utah CoDDer. 2nnn Wabash pfd B. . . 1)700 western Union.. 7io Westing Elect. .. (l oon iouu aaies lor the day, 1.2S0.00O shares. BONDS. High. 72Vs 83 62 Vi 52 76 0 110'4 12 50 8 j Vj 7Vs 53 13014 u. 47 40 be so" " S.I 4 27 5i 2.1 vi. 37 !- 12R S3 3 2.-! K.1 4 -'I, 32 2 5. 2.1 1414 30 S 315 23 M 7V 27Ai 2314 Vs 17 23 104 H SS 23 20 484 "21" 6 , T3T, in 81 T4 140 1 1 3 i 310"4 9,1 r. 100 77 20 81 S914 Low. 69 29 59 50 '4 9 y 105 12 51 82 1HI54 60 "ij" 331 fM 87 64 "s-iii 29 14 24 49 25'. 31 134 3 22 77 S9 23 94 3S 91 2.-. IN 14 27 312 21 73 2 20 36 r 22 300T4 83 23 20 47 "l9 61 39 79 234 83 3 33 10S 103 8S1 309 72 19 78 36 Closing bid. 70 30 60 47 70 90 105 12 62 82 92 60 16 11 333 59 i 37 94 17 37 30 23 51 25 V 32 14 324 79-51 1K 23 94 as 93 20 19 13 2S 312 21 73 26 21 66 16 22 1 01 S3 16 47 39 20 63 6S 1 79 23 34 136 3 09 105 90'. 309 73 19', 78 36 V sheep; 3. D. Burdlck. Salem. 1 load calves, "w ana sneep; R. c. Hillman, Independ ence and Newberg. 6 loads cattlevand sheep. The day's sales were as follows: wt Price. Wt. Price. 740$ 4.50 Scows... 9SS $ 5.00 : O OO IT cows 3127 8.75 3 cow. 1 cow. . .. 1 cow. . 1 cow. . .. 1 cow. . 3 bull 3 calf.... 13 hos. .. 2 hogs. .. 1 hog. . .. 2 hogs. .. 3 hogs. ... 4 hogs... 3 hogs. 31 hogs. 1 hog... . 14 hogs. .. 5 hogs. .. 13 hogs. .. 3 hog. . .. 3 hog 3 hog . 3 hogs. .. 1 hog . 3 steer. .. 1 steer. .. 3 steer. .. 3 steer. .. 8 steers.. 3 steer. .. 5 steers.. 1 steer. .. 1 cow. ... 1040 2. SOO 2. 50 992 3.75 1120 5.00 I50 8.00 08 34.51) 70 34.0O 370 34.50 250 32.09 3O0 32.01)! 340 32.00 343 34.00 34 13.10 39. 14.SOI 182 36.10 350 15.O0 133 14.00 300 38.00: 250 36.15 190 16.00 90 14.50 fi:to 15.00 870 7.00 830 6 0O 730 6.00! 870 7.00' 653 4.0o 6T0 2.00 95 6 7.0O, 7O0 6 Ool 1130 4.00! Quotations at the yards follow: Cattie Best beef steers 1 cow. . ... 1 cow. ... 1 cow. ... i cow. ... 1 cow. . . 4 cows. 16 cows. 1 cow. ... 2 cows. 8 cows. . 2 cows. . 3 cow. . . . 1 cow. ... 4 cows. . . 3 cows. . 6 cows. . 3 cow. ... 3 cow. . . . 1 cow. . . . 7 cows. . . 3 calves. 3 calves. . 6 calves. . 3 bull. ... 1 bull.... 1 bull.... 3 bull. . . . 2 heifers. 2 heifers. 1 heifer. . 3200 3 3-'o 3120 960 650 TOO 693 650 910 771 795 6(50 SOO 627 516 727 930 3020 C40 9o4 446 3 70 433 3010 3O70 S4l 730 4H5 650 4 SO e.75 6.75 4.50 3.00 2.00 2.5U 3.00 2.50 3.0(1 5.O0 2.5(1 3 (Ml 2.50 2.50 3.00 4 50 3.00 4.0O 4.25 4. 25 7.50 9.00 6.25 4.90 0. (XI 4.50 4.50 6.00 4.50 4.20 Setback as Result of Russian Developments. CLOSING TONE IS NERVOUS Market Also Weakened by Anticipa tions of Bearish Crop Report and Indications of Heavy Marketing of Soft Corn. Good beef steers Good cows ............. Ordinary cows " " " Heifers Bills Calves Stockers and feeders ... Hogs Prime light Prime heavv Pigs Sheet) Weetern lambs ......... Valley lambs Yearlings .............. Ewes ........ Wethers CHICAGO. Nov. 8. Corn underwent a decided setback In value today, largely as a result of Kerensky s overthrow and of Russian peace talk. The market closed nervous at losses of 1 to 2 net, with December at $1.16 and May at $1.32 to &1.12. Oats declined 0 to He Pro visions gained 20c vo 53c. Although serious weakness did not de velop in the corn market until after an- 34.0(1 14.50 I nonncement of the sensational news from I- iiuu. nevtfrineiesB, 1 ruin the outset been tending downgrade. TTndulv 33.50'ff 14.00 optimistic reckonings as to the Govern. .. 12.500 13 00 ment crop report counted in favor of the ;!i I a so. too. did signs that heavy . niumriiiij or son corn mignt soon be looked 9.000 9 50 7.((-fl! 9.(10 ....... &0a3 7.00 4.001 5O0 6.500 7.50 4.00 9 6 75 7.004 9.50 .00u) 7.25 36.0016.25 15.5 16.00 CORN CROP IS RECORD COVERX5IEXT ESTIMATES YIELD OVER THREE BILLIOX BUSHELS. Brazilian markets, except Santos futures, which were unchanged to 50 reis higher. Brailllan port receipts, 67.000. CANNED GOODS PRICES ABE TOO HIGH Government Will Inquire Into Stocks Held by Packers. . CHICAGO. Xov. 8. Intimation that the Dig packers have not bepn playing exactly tair with the food administration in the m"-t,er of canned vegetables, was contained in an order from 'Washington todav direct ing Harry A. Wheeler, state food adminis ir. ,ook ,nto th8 stocks of tinned roofls held by the packers. It is particularly desired to know when the stocks were put UP- The Government m-nta 1, . I-, with reference to prices paid at the time as compared with present prices. The packers are said to be the biggest can ?h vegetable products in the country and prices. mis season s pack of corn Is said to be the largest since 1912 and. u Is said should be obtainable at reasonable . nniiii, p " ror lalT ""mated at 17,000,000 Cases, bm rrtmnai-A n-t.i. n 000 cass In 1914. when prices were about "ince the October forecast caused Production of Potatoes and Tobaioco Is Also Lo rarest In History ot t'altcd States. .: half what they are now. Metal Market. NEW YORK. Nov. R. rtl mint. ! .. . . . fc - - -. u6, luu Din. "M steady. Spot. 6.25r.75c Spelter dulL Kant $tt t ,k.H low bid; Duluth Unseed Market. ' V H 1 f 1. ISov K T t ., ) . . .. . ' " - ........ . 11 iracK. s-MffHW: arrive. $3.30: .November. 11.7 -- , uHta; Aiay, $3.11. Cotton Market. r.cw IUKK. Nov N a . i. uyianus, .n ;c: sales. 105 balea. Stocks i'irm at Indnn. LONDON, Nov. 8. American Issues closed ... wu iuo oigcK KKCtianse today. WASHIVGTOX. Nov. 8. A corn crop larger by more than 6.000.000 bushels than ever grown in the history of American agri culture is the production of the farmers of the United States -his year. Tha De partment of Agriculture today in Its pre liminary estimate of the crop placed ths quantity at 3.191.0S3.0OO bushels. Conditions Liij ocioner rorecast caused a reduc- ...... ui aooui a,(uu.ouo bushels in the in dicated output. Preliminary estimates of other crops fol- Sushels. la.13.oo 439.t;so.(Mo S4.727.OtHI 1,135.478.(100 9.64S.OOO 11. 419.91 K 177.733.txHl 21.4f,l.ooO 7. 621, OOO 73, 30. OOO 2 4 0.OOO 15.057.OOO 5O.1H10 1T.4S 0.000 crop bbls.), v mngio j 'airy i-rodnce. . . . . I . vouv,, huy. O. rJUltrr f rm. rv.im. 1 .. wucv,uj u mild weatner seemen 1 -r 1 . . -i , - " utsiUAIIOSS OF STOCK LOADED I likely to continue for several d. wi,.,. H " "J"?5- ever chanoe there . ' V, " receipts cases, unchanged. Shipments Knroute to Leading Livestock I Peared w hen the stock market began to Aluxltets of Country. Destinations of livestock loaded TCnen. ber T. (Carloads reported west of Allegheny Mountains; double decks counted as two cars.) Keported bv Uumau , ,. 1, -. .. - - . - JL V, 11.11 14. brisk and attention here turned chiefly to I V Kg r a . , , roselble bearings of the Russian upheaval. T. IVI. L. A. DRIVE STARTS For the rest of the day the control of the - 1 1 pit lay almost wholly in the hands of sellers. I Oats held relatively firm, nulnr ta the I Plan Of Camnnln-n A f Q ,1 . . fact that arrivals were light, corn having Cattle, Horace. Mixed crcps. preference in the railway movement of CaJvea Hogs Sh'p Mules St k mltted through the weather bureau, ihom V'203 PM cm,; '"""nben, l.tCL65 per only small changes in the final estimate. 7,-. 1 p?e". 10 cent Per Pound; caull- from (he T.r.iir.,1.,, - . ..- I sprouts, 10c per pound; ago. The eZ .h-..- :L"C"?1: -? hreradish. s.a.w nU uiuuiuB 1 - fuunu, Ka.riic. ic per pouDa ; iquaah, 1NOV. 8. Opt. R 12.iMUS.OtiO 13 0(KV.on ll.USH.UOU ll.HKJ.U00 I $1-S51.50. u s ret 2m ree..9 do counan . Qt a. U S 3h regr.....P9 ao coupon ....09 US 4s reK....lo.-. dO COUDOn lHS Atch yen 4s 83 D & R G ref fi S1 isr y c deb tis... 03 V4 "Wheat Oats . parley 5. 278, OOO May .. Apples .. In the above table, are estimated In bushels, hay In tons and appies in oarrels of three -bushels. Changes in the Idaho estimates are also smau. lc per pound; pumpkins. Hie per pound. SACK VEGETABLES Carrots. $1,25 0 ii't-P.er"":k: b't e.60X.7Sj turnips. N P 4s n P a ..... Pao T T 5a Pa con 4 Vis . U P 4s IT S Steel 6s. S P cv 6s... Anglo-Fr 5a U 3 Lib 3Vss.. .. an ..91 U, .. BOiJi . . HH . . 90 88 2-3 Bid. Mining Mocks at Boston. POTATOES Oregon. $1.502.00 per hun- I Alloues The Government summary for Oregon and aum.hu ioiiows: 7,700,000 7,070,000 I dred ; sweet potatoes. 3Vj6i3c. J.oua.miu l.WJ.miu UNIONS Buvinr nrlnu: nr.- - t 1.440.000 3. 160,000 I country points. " cereals and potatoes). GREEN FRUITS Apples. $102.25; pears h.iobj.ai; grapes. $l.a5 It 1.75 : casabas. 2c per pound; cranberries li.eii7 nn wa. rel; quinces. $2.2541.2.50 ber box: nmlm. mons. $2Si2.25 Der.box: nmr.n.. t. I !?' rioyaiie ner hn. , T 'I Kerr Lake . iiae l.OQ . BOSTON, Nov. 8. Closing quotations: Ariz Com Calu Aris... Calu in Hecla., 'entennlal . East Butte Franklin Uranby Con . . , sle Koyalle 51 IMohawk 8V4 . 63 .43(1 . 12 . . 4V, . 63 - 4 Nip Win, North Butte . . . Old Dom ceoia.. .. " putney t Shannon Superior Sup & Bos ..... Utah Con S 'i Wolverine Crops; Vheat Bushels, this year... Production last year. Oats Bushels, this year... Proauction last year.. Barley Bushels, this year.... Production last year 0,390,000 rotatoefl Bushels, this year 7.700.000 Production last year.... 8,250,000 All Hay Tons, this year 3,809,000 Production last year.... 2,175,000 Apples Barrels, this year 3,440,000 Production last year.... 3,265,000 The first price given below is tho aver age Oregon. Trtnhn 12,9b3.0oO 13.S44.O0O 19,0.10,000 15,071,000 31,083.000 13.040,000 i;.2SO,OUO I3,340,0U0 5,278,000 6.160.000 4, 050,000 2,337,000 1,04(1.000 720.000 347,000 Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SUGAR Fruit and berry. 18: beet a- extra C, $7.0; powdered, in barrels. S9 50 cubes. In barrels. $9.75. - $3 PO 5.820.000 I 1 (.410,000 filberts. 2223c; almonds, lB&20c; peanuts. 171 ITiu per aoaen; pecans, . v . - -. . BEANS California, small white. 14V4c: large white, 14c; Lima, 14iic; bayous. 10Vc; pink, lOfcc. (.ut ( Koasted. in drums. 37025c. oaj. uranuiated. S19.75 tier v. , uuuu u per ion; boa, $1S per ton; 60 74 124 3V 02 5-4 4 s 10 Money, Exchunre. Etc NEW YORK. Nnv H u 6V4 per cent. "'"u" P-Jr, Sterling. UO-dav bllln Kfiu. fl.H. hrr, w" . """rciai n il, commercial (o- SALMON-Columbia River, 1-pound talis, day bllu. $4.70T; demand.' $4 75 V cable. lund1,?!,. Z.e?. one-naU one- $4,76 7-18, Franca, demand. 5.76 ' cab ea NiiTili , a- o, 6-74. Guilders, demand. 4414; cables 44 1 NUTS Walnuts, 23e; Brar.ll nuts, 1821c: Llres, demand. 8 32- cabla ill berts. 22 23c; almonds. 1B620c; peTnuti demtnd. 12 S: eablss. 12 i Kublea. 4i 12c : cocoa. nut l 1 i now . to , " . 74 15 I 1 ' IV C,.e 1 I m - n on November 1. this year, and tk. b, ,,T"T..T. .'"'?.' "i a on November 1 last DRIED FRUIT AoDles.' 13.c; .ehe. year: llt.l2c; prunes. Italian. llOlJc: mliln.' Crons n, oci per box: dates, fard. 2.50&a ner - vneai. nusnel ...$ i.7a $ 1.30 $ l 82 x l 34 I ' '. --gMU par cox. .10 LbO .U3 . .71 .40 srcowaions. .73 I lls I HAMS All sises. chnlr. 8.Te. , l 10 VI 10 l 82CJ klnnd- 284 31c; picnics! Ji4c; cot- i I A II It ' T 1 , , . BCYEKS TURN TO SOCTH AMERICA I 27 Va c ; standard, pure. 27c; compoundf" 5ACO.N raucy, 4j4,c; standard. ', Corn, bushel .... 1.S2 uats, busnel 73 Potatoes, bushel. .85 Hay, ton 17.20 Eggs, dosan 45 .43 .SI 10.00 .37 Reported Pun-Bane of low Crossbreds for4c; cholce- 34'41c, Boston Market, The matter of chief interest in the Tin. ton wool trade at present is the develop ment 01 tne market In South America. Commenting on the situation tho . Com mercial .Bulletin says: "Rumors have been current that pur cnaaes have been made of round lots of low crossbreds at Buenos Aires at around 75 cents landed, ail charges paid, for round 101s ot Llncolns to high quarter-blood wools. .tueso rumors have been denied, reaffirmed nd again contradicted, so that it seems difficult to ascertain Just where the River Plate market stands at the moment. This much appears certain, that there has been ?.,r " ne!a put through previously on Concordia and Montevideo fie .i..JT' b n , I .. ., , , , , ........ .mlc - mm. . nu,n anvil',. DRY SALT Short clear backs 28iI2:a0e. exports, 31 0 33c; plates. 26&2c Hops, Wool, JKtc ,PF3-Zlt,12 crop- 2625Ho per pound; 1P10 crop, ltic per pound. ' WOuL Extra Orr. trail, fine Knaan. pound; coarse, 55i0uc per pound; Valley, etc" AIR Long staple, 65c CASCARA BARK New i e.zo. per pound. TALLOW NO. 1. 12c Ter nn.ieH lie. No. 2, Hides and Pelts. liver HIDES Salted hides. 25 lbs. and up lac This I salted stags. 50 lbs. and up, 14c; salted and viueo merinoa are verv r. . 1 , , . 1 I'""" ",-v ""en picked up odd lots of wool K 71 7 ti ..ou, aaitea horse hides. green kip. U to 25 lbs.. 16c; salted and green calf 10 to 15 lb... 22c; green hide 2o lbs. and up, 13c; green stags. 50 lbs and up. 11c; dry Hint hides. 28c; dry flint' calf up to 7 lbs.. 80c; dry salt hide. J 2. 00 1 Aalteji I, , V. 1 .1 irom time to time v. 1 w .. 1 iiui low. How.v.e """. "'ativeiy Pi;, . , j seems to De there has been no general purchasi (" 'Ots in the Buenna u 11 tne rumor is true that f""- "ei snort wool pelts. houses have bought there. T-7 i,. , j ,y "heeP shearlings, each. .vaviuua ner remain vei-v .1 , I . -euvaxiiuica. satin. t L.TS Dry Inn ir nni . . that .hort wool pelts. 2530c; salted sheep 'peltj -u"i. ii ttvj; salted lamb Dull. Bar silver. 86 Mc Mexican dollars. 65 Government bonds heavy, railroad bonds weak. Time loans steady; 60 and 80 days. 6!4 0 OH per cent: six months. 5Vi54t. Call money easier; high. 4 per cent; low " , rale ' cosing bid, S; offered - . 73 , luaa at ay2 LONDON, Nov. 8. Bar silver. 43 14 d per ounce; money, 4 per cent. Discount rates Short bills. 4 per cent; .--M.wuiuB mi m, per cent. STOCK RUN fS LIBERAL BREEDING EWES IX GOOD SUPPLY , AT LOCAL, YARDS. at Fair Trading tn Cattle Division Steadr PWcesj Hog- Values Are Also T'n changed. There was a liberal run of stock at the yards yesterday and a fair amount of busi ness was done in tho cattle division, where prices ruled steady. The hog. market was also steady, but quiet. Sheep prices are quoted film for all classes, particularly breeding stock, of which the aupply avail able yesterday was fairly large Receipts were 240 cattle. 14 calves. 735 hoga and 688 sheep. Shippers were: ith hogs G, W. Eyre. Salem. 1 load. 1 "hca'tle-rj. S. Kennedy, Fargher, 1 load; w. M. Brewer, 1 load; P. Stillow Tekoa, Wash., 1 load. ""ow. With mixed loads Union Meat Co.. Lyle Wash., 1 load cattle, calves and hogs; A. c Nelson. Monitor. 2 loads cattle, calves, hogs and sheep; Cutford Bros., Woodburn. 1 load hogs and sheep; M. McMahan. Halsey loads cattle and hogs; Lebanon Meat Co Lebanon, a loads cattle, hogs and sheep! Edward Bros,. Monroe, j, juad i0g, and Baltimore. Md.... 3 noaton. Mass. .... 8 Buffalo. N. Y 7 Cedar Rapids. Ia. Chicago. Hi CR Cincinnati. O. :-( Cleveland. 0 13 uuuany, wis. .... 9 lenver. Colo. oa Uetrolt, Mich. 7 .HHt lit. Louis. 111. 1 Fort Worth, Tex. 10 ndlananolis. Ind. y Jersey City. N. J. 8(1 tvansas City. Mo.. 353 Lancaster, Pa. . .. Los Angeles, Cal. . Louisville. Ky. .i Mason Cttv. la Milwaukee. W is . . Nashville. Tenn New Tork. N. Y. . Ogden. Utah Oklahoma City. .. (-imana, neb. .... ottumwa. Ia. Philadelphia, pa.. lttabura. Pa.... Portland, Or. .... Providence, ft- I. Pueblo, Colo bt. JoeeDh. HIo San Antonio, Tex. St. Paul. Minn San Francisco.... Seattle. Waah.... loux City. la. Sioux Kails. H. D.. poaane. wash... acoma. lVanh... Wichita. Kan V arlous Canada Totals 3372 One week ago.... 3270 our weeks aao..3783 maw origin 01 livestock loaded Novem For Portland 14 4 41 ... 1 15 ... 22 34 1 154 75 10 54 13 a 2 20 J o i.4 3 4 6 C 2 2 80 2 . . . 83 05 10 89 12 24 1 18 4 48 .... 1 25 d .... ... . . . 69 6 18 8 " 2. ... ... 3 2 1 ... 8 10 1 ... 10 2 0 . .... ... ... 1 .... 1 29 2 2 113 IT 1 1 .... 22 1 ... 83 38 .... 7 ... 21 69 . 78 6 19 IJ 12 ... ... ... 1 12 .... .. 1 32 8 2 ... 1 12 . .... 61 ... ... 58 54 8 8 22 5 3 . . . . 2 1 13() 63 2 3 154 J 1 2 75 63 23 1 1 2 11 3 s s ::: -1 2 f4 9 3 8 921 131 34(1 141 ia .... 14 ... 1112 73t 395 479 1022 8t 3K7 41)8 Buying that was credited to tsockera led tn snarp upturns In the provision market. Realizing sales later nullified rmrt of the aa vance. Leading futures ranged as follows! Dee. May Dee. May Jan. CORN. Open. High. Low. Close. ..,.$1.18 $l.li5i $1.1614 $1.16), . 1.13 9 114 l.llfc 1.12 OATS. B14 .594 .RS'a ,B9 . .tto .6U .00 .60H MESS PORK. ...43.25 45.30 41.70 44.70 LARD. ......24.00 24.27 23.95 23.05 SHORT RIBS. . 23.85 24.10 2S.TT 23. 7T 23.55 23.42 23.42 Jan. May Cash prices were: Corn No. 2 yellow. $2.19: No. 8 yellow. nominal; rno. 4 yellow, S2.I0. Oats No. 3 white. 60A4i61c: standard 01 -a 01 c. Rye No. 2. $1.77. Barley $1.10 1.84. Timothy $6 4f 7.50. Clover $lb,24. Eastern Oats and Corn Market. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 8. Corn closed: Te. cemoer, (ui; January. $1.14; May, jLrecemoer. DUiC. Kr. LOUIS, Nov. 8. Corn closed: Te- cember, $1.22; May. $1.12 tasked. Oats, Ie- i.t;iiici, mine; aiay, ou c asked. 5IINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 8. Oats closed- T- tcuiuer, 01 he; Aiay. bttc asked. WINNIPEG. Nov. 8 Oat. eln... cember, 63Vic; May. 67ic. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 8. Cash com. Meeting of Business Men. KLAMATH FALLS. Or. Vnv oe I . I , . . v ...y U9 anve m ivlamath County for i requested as its portion of the w.r vamp recreation fund start he. Close. morntngr. and will bo continued i'iS ir.trfhFr,??yT,and 'y. accort. if .n. n Sr0ldJ)- Mortenson. president of the Pelican Rn v t.hi... . c!ily- J?.?,." MhosS leadership 'the -.. , 1 1 1 ue. conducted. At a meetintr nf Kii.i.,.. -. r .1. , "--"'too inrii won- , e,..!. vian 01 tne entire cam- f'nu was marKeu out. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. ft U H I "V KTT X f a Inett. t." l'""''"' Rob-' a son. """"" .iiuittlSL'O To Mr .n xr , rosco. 804 East Twenty-ninth. OcIoJer 27, a DeV,E"?: .Mr" , Mra, Clyde L. CAHLSojf-To"!?. and MrJV hSh's Var?" dauVhl'e'r! Ea" tyr.v.nth,.r"6cioo.r WILBON To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew UW.-J-rl M"-ket. October 24. a son Nemv. i.m .-.r - uenver o KEtilMBALTo Mr "and Mr. JoeE Regimbal. 345 Weidler October 3' a alugk .J"J.N'.E.P To Mr. and Mrs. Ara Harned "V street. October 3i. a dauehter , , . ' T -' nnn .irs. Albert Montford Plvmmn V. .."V.-"". re.1er.1cK . ... i. ocveuwenin, 29. a son. 1 MANUER To Mr, Buckwheat ....... Potatoes . Sweet potatoes Tobacco (pounds) . Flax seed Pears ............. Apples , Apples (commercial Suitar beets ilnn.i Kafirs Cranberries (barrels) .... Hroom corn (tonal " Sorghum syrup (gallons) Weight per measured bushel: Wheat 5S s pounds, oats 33.4. barley 46.6. Stocks of old corn on farms November 1. 34. 745. 000 bushels. Potatoes also are a record crop, but unfavorable weather late In the son caused a reduction of 13.000.000 bushels. Aouacco proauctlon Is a record. The corn crop of 1917 ia notable cupying the largest acreage and producing the largest total crop of record.'" said a statement of the Department of Agriculture The yield per acre, however, la not ex ceptional, owing to an unfavorable season "The buckwheat production fell below early forecasts, although it Is up to an averago In total production compared with former years. The flaxseed crop Is very disappoint ing In its outcome. belne- .mull.p .i early forecasts and much below an average, production. The eranberrv ern 1. short." . Industrr&I Notes. and Mrs. October Albert R. Cattle. Horses. Mixed . Very little old or new shelled of. Aiameaa. October 30, a daugh iiano 9 1 Montana 2 1 Oregon ... 1 Washington ..... 1 .... Totals Portland. 12 3 One week ago.... 7 1 Four weeks ago.. 1 7 For Seattle Idaho 9.. .... Oregon .-. 5 "i Washington 2 .... Totals Seattle.. 7 1 One week ago 18 2 rour weeks ago. Calves Hogs 6h p Mu'iea St k I fered. New ear corn tests 70 pounds a I'llOlCPVOPW . f..cl,n2"NoJ"1h'r,e0f.,-t'''1 .okh-ten.en.-220 We.? .SaawST'octr iS, far. Oats, He up; No. 3 white, 8IVc. OMAHA. NOV. 8. ('Hth pnrn- V.ll.- T.T la ti t... . -. :! 1.0. low. $1.50. 6 yel- a son. rv .a 1 . in xir 1 .. .. Kam. .itt.a ..V'-".".""--. . "alter u. uauKiuer. October Minneapolix Orain Market, Ml.XEAPOLIS. J3J; barley, 95c James a aon. ' 12 .. Eastern Meat Trade Conditions. Report on Eastern meat trade conditions o to:ou a. At., Eastern time) Beef. Boston Fresh beef Receipts ocverai cars running before noon; market mana. Kosher beef mand. prices Steers Rece uui iniie cetier reeling; demand 11rht Cows Receipts heavy, market steady at ii yesterday's prices, demand fair. I Price Current RoaMAL5TTyui'r "l" KdAndrew ri.11(,u,. w vnuuci ai, a S$..26V- 3 AshbyrPaTo...i,Or.."oberr"30. .alarriaa-e Licenses. LI.NUSAY.WATK-IVS 1 11 -o. Sherwood. Or., anil f 1.- ....,' 1. 94 East Eleventh street, city ' McHAK-fiUHtliV I.'.. .-1 l7.-. Tj... . :. aunae' Grain at Saa Francisco. bAN FRANCIljCO. Nov. R.Spot quota -" ' ,D ' ..,1 uariev. x ' . fa-, 17 1 - .1-7 -T. " '. middlings, $4.,4iuO; shorts. s:ih41. Call board Barley. December, $2.42 tid $3.44 asked; May. $2.44 bid. la" Judge H. F. Bartlne. chairman r.r x- vada Railroad Commission, told the Joint Congressional committee on Interstate com merce In session at San Francisc-o ih.t . 1.. excuse that water competition Justified giv ing oaat cities lower railroad rates was uum-unioe. rie said: "The i'linima Canal ha, been two months and still they talk about water competition from coast to coast. It Is plain discrimination against the lntermountaln cities and immediate leaMslartnn hn,,iH i.e effected to remedy the evil." One medium for eliminating this situation, declared Judge Bartlne. would be to lower the lntermountaln rates to the Coast rates or adjust both to an lntermountaln level. ... Directors of the National Cnel A..Al.tM have appealed to a committee representing (he railroad war board, the priority ship ment committee, the Fuel Admlnlitr, tl..n and the Interstate Commerce Commission. to give the bituminous coal industry of tha country enough railroad cars daily to en- .o,c 1 1 . in prouuee on lull time. The directors of the association. which represents more than half the bituminous productlion of the country, told the com mitteemen that the coal situation was be coming worse every day because of lack of coal cars and slow movement of cars after being loaded. More mines are going idle every day for lack of cars, the coal men told the Oovernment officials. Immediate relief from allee-ed nvuri-hir,. of as much as loo per cent on the part of mo coai producers to Colorado public util ity corporations and that steps be taken (a enforce the Fuel Administration's regulation In this state are 'respectfully insisted'" upon In a letter from the State Public Util ities Commission to the National Fuel Administrator. Book paper manufacturers have made an agreement with the Federal Trade Commie. elun by which alleged unfair trade prac tices will be stopped and no further action will be taken on the commission's com plaint that the manufacturers conspired to enhance prices. o Directors of the National Coal Assncla- "IJ van Houten street, and Martha Cer. .... ' y "V man. 25. 1517 Portsmouth avenue. Ition. representing bituminous coal operators ay. $2.44 bid. Pnget Sound Grain Kecelnta. SEATTLE. Nov. 8 Yesterday's car . i i.i'. 1 I 1-1, -1 ii 1 1 . , Va.,,,. n,.. lepper. H . , . . . - ... r.. im Anna uavls, 38, 78 East Ash street. AULKN-AHERN Eugene Ahem. lee-.l nee,, anu Annie 85 Twenty-second with a yearly output of 250,000 000 tons, met to frame a comprehensive programme for dealing with threatened coal shortage. I hero Im every Indication, according to members of the association, that cold weath- ' , 11. 1 ...... 1. mui o. H II I'll 1 on... 1 w , . 1 ... , 1 11 i . HMine jannreua ..,,11 ...Ill .. .- I . . , r.VyrPiUVeUearrrdVe! " W - ' " S'?, r"'? I, ..... 1 Rirhmnnrl - u , , - ' xv.a i a ne enure country west or tne Mtsalaailppl TACOMA, Nov. 8. Wheat, no Quotations. EASTH (Mf H Vv 1 ., I It la said soon will face as serious a altua Todays car receipts-Wheat 84. oata L BaTM5lV.lflrh. .TVTl as the East unless prompt remedial iDtn lia-ht nr. rh.n-. T. I c a - - . ' I xiealey, 0. 1107 Kanf Thirtf.tm.w u if I "tP" r taken. The nhortaee in the West - v ... j,a sco, rVa- r ritAP.r Mil TnA Ml -war a n. I liL'TDi , r-. . . vr u . . , a a l l r'- L. I a aa V w a i I a asvivvx. aUAniVT.r I " i IU'V Ul'UU f- TAfl rtr laa.-l t I ""D clv-"1" '-' """' rimi inKO l TweVnTv-?,r.rL8- i Leone , -Coddo.' legal! jow j orm f resn beef Hapatnta mu rlr at- sstan.lu 4 a a , r 1 7" improvinj slightly. Kosher chucks and plate Supply liberal mantei weaK at yeMterday'a priced, 50 to 7i centa lower: demand onlv fir Kinds and ribs SuddIv lihrai mori,. uoindiiu very biow. Steers Kecelnta rnntinnM lvaa.a.i uiuiM nta common jraae, market steady. v, lrciing ana snows some 1m ew firsts, 21c; Younj Americas lets. Cue Cfaeeai 2aC, Poultry Kens. 54 4, -. i , , - . ' - a i v r i a, in i --wC uroiiers, xi.Tc: roosters. ltiiT- .,.k." Cows Receipts moderate, market stead v I Z. :. CT'' V50i - l-20c; tur- HrrAniTAP Hamnnri fai. .. I - vui., afcOOOC, t on E, Vecetables. VrHiTlYSXViirT "treets. rroit. Kt- at IU- f it- I ,.'?;:'-:-.K1L.tiVV.ATf:KK Z. Vernon. j v. o- outicr r reah I it - uiioq street KnllfUnr rermltn. -'n.uruijn-liljTHH K I'm U Dl W i C.". i iiier no use, ront street between Nintb and Tenth iV . J k. .T Jltr same: S.'IJott Unuci-it BOfaPOUR-OUTHRIK COMPANY Alter w;"t,0ry.br,5k ordinary transformer house! itrepT.. eil" tV.1 "d Tenth extras, 42 prime firsts, 42c. Effta Fresh extras, sue? fr.h re.. fresh -t,- nnii.ta .7 ' vov' 7. a a.a, UUH IirSlS. DUl to utronger, demand fair for wtnA tnrir PblladelDhla Fresh beef Fw arm D ins iaie, maraet iairiy steady, demand rath er Mow. Kosher beef Sunnlv nnrma.1 m.pVa demand good. Steers Receipts moderate. mirVat inii - coin uy n pntrH, aemana slow. Cows Receipta moderate, market steady. Vashin-ton Fresh beef Kecelnta ihi-ni .iiiii uri n-w, aemana a little better. ore quarter Alarket ataadv. dem.nn steers Receipts heavy, market hariv Bkcsau j , satr ill txilia lUir. tows ixeceiots above normal. m-ira ucuvu. wcr., uemana a little more active. Tork. Boston Receipts moderate, market .uariv to strong on all cuts, demand show ins- some iew i orx Kecelnta moderate. ma-v- mi uiiScr, prices sugnuy iitgner on loins, de- U1KIIU 2 III pi UV 111 (. i-miaaeipnia Receipts eht. markt stxonc at yesterday's prices, demand fair. Washington Supply very lig-ht, market sieaay, aemana slow ; frozen loins sellinc iwjf i v iu a. Lamb. Boston Receipts liirht. some car rnnnn , ne. nanuy weignu sieaay to strong. wmer ir.uei uareiy sieaay, aemana slow. Vegetables peppers. SQUsisll. &nmmf- fl T o ctsKPiant, Koii HI. 1 f. . A . 1. 1 ! . - " Sc ti-im u t i-aAsi W.f.. , . a-1 . i , v-t., uiiv 4 x . ce erv i mi 'tnn rreen corn. Jl.ioft: iwitatnH ci ?r. : 4- U - . . - - BWKL , Auairtuian brown ah freen, fucttl; arllc. CTc: m.: MCilSl 7-"- I,.- r. ., , . illClall I o.t-F-r... tl O'. ... . . .r 1 .,- tenin. . TT.r. V ei-Jow , . , ,a..diu me faheet - ,,. ND,fc-Rfet-N KePalr one-story fra dwelling. 1021 Hancock street. Kaglo Sh Mela! Works, builders: UK, SEEI.T Repair two-storr fra. Third treet. between 1 4J-Q " ' UUUDOll, UU1K t - I a1 r A aT A T Tt. a . shall street! h.rwe"'"' '! "'.''?' aT Twenty-third: h iirt.. . ' . ua r- .BVKLE;rrR'P'll' three-stnrv hrlckl centions. will be in fine ion and Yamhfll-'iVVi, ??,11 Morri- . condition by June 1st. 1918. . son ana i amhli 1. 1- Campbell, builder; $375. ... a, t)f course, to be in nerfec-t .V condition ior travel these 4 : nam- 4j the oil supply. whl,h has forced factories. smelters and other industrial establishments orrllnarilv uwlnar oil as fuel to nee coal. -:-xMK-wK-::::-:::-:-:' '$'$j' CAOTQ '4ixs4 -s ' nu I O : ? s 4 : ! WELCOME INFORMATION 1 1 Accordinsr to renorts of tho k ; ? H I K h way Department, tho Columbia River Hierhway. irom Astoria to Hood Klver, v ;. s and the Pacific Hiehwnv. from the California line to i-oruano, witn silent ex- .;. rult Grapes, seedless. l rtoi u. ... I story frame residence, ma En,.k.,i; : I '" Ka. Sltfl.'S; pears. 13: cantaloun.. !T-. . I tween seventeenth and Eighteenth: builder V r trunK lines snoulll DO watermelons, sl.5oi2oO' neache. ana. t. . euriacea wita Plums. 1.30i:t; n. ft 7ocJ tm,1: "t"hGER EJCt frBm - tertszs: ,vaau?i p7Hg ST5-"' -"tFroCud,,d"enri hbitulithic: WiV4firpi.r cer'eeel-an t , WABR15in-. CO. $ l.J.i; Newtown Pippins, fl.loif I.5i; pome- Montgomery and Mill: builder? same- Ti? Jonrnal IJIdir I'ortlantl. Or. S sranates LoOl.,i. " F. E. PARK Erect frame sar.ae. iTia" ?ii5'ts58sS"? Sx5H3,'?'S'SKg nay n Deal and wheat a . ' I tvv. Detween I'n nn .. .. . . , . 25; tame oats, t042: barley -o?4 h.? I nu': builder, same; -joii. ley straw, 60aoc bale: alfalfa a i.,. I ilt.ATON Erect frame aaraare. BT I .?-V.V.-..'.--.-.. - llaa a Air. Ir. ci,,,j, . T- I cast Korty-f irst street k.w..n . . , 'I --........ nvvvwr . . ' " -1 vi.k.cu cum anniunri ti . . . 1 , . , . . . .. , teea corn meal. Ssi6j8T en..,... .... "'J.'""" "u""er. same: . Flour--10.o0 per barrel MliKrHlSE BKEWING COMPAXT- Kecelpts Flour r. i-.a . . I lw-1?rJ orica ordinary office and M00 centals: Miai. ,.V "ariey. .-'v".. onnson street. Detwen Thir- TKATELEBS' GUIDE. Ml.il aj.rk.- i . , . , ' oeans. hides. lutT-pSur :i"o ;anonyi"- la" HAM AND BACON l'BICES CUT. teenth and Fourteenth: Rurr.il tr n , 1 & Construction Company, builders: $100. I M. FAIVEit Erect frame garase. 345 1 Multnomah, between Second and Third" Ed-1 ward Browne, builder: $3.",n I airta. Lttr h. acDOWEU, Erect frame New York Receipts llKht. nricea an. Food Adral.l..!.. store room ej.l Fifty-ninth avenue South- changed, market quiet, demand alow. ".. " ." vut -tire Pro- ..y'itJl-?na 'iy-.veath Philadelphia Receipts moderate, market continues dull, demand light. Washington Receipts very neavV. marb.i veaa, uemana I air. Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. Nov. 8. Hogs Receipts. B70O. n.arket lo to 16c Higher. Heavy. $t 2 6 5.)-. mixed. S16.35U10.5O: liaht. IIU5.I, 8.75; high. .10417.50: bulk of aalaa. IlH:ii ay x o. o. Cattle Receipts. 6700: market steadv to stronger. Native steers, S!4.75&13.75; cows j na neiters. sa.(0cz.73: western steer. 13.50; Texas steers, 7.60e 10.05; cows and Heifers.. St.ooc?9.25; canners. 5 56.25; stockers and feeders. Sd.Soif .50; calves. ..i.UU 12.00: bulla, stars. i. S5.757.50. Sheep Receipts, 12.000; market 10 to 25e igner. loarunaa, lo. JDr 12.&0: wethera iiffl'iiL ewes, su.2oraio.7d: lainba. tl.-.m, Chicago Livestock Market. streets; builder, same: S75. CHICAGO. Nov s p,i.. . ..f,j.--.'nf-ji"r;.K "e.P.alr one-story frame ... . . - - - wi uam ana iwuenrp, i-i- cast riiteentn JVorth: .7 visions Sc lied ul e. Nov. 8. Price. lUCenta? i'.v t'.'i ,m'r. cut nts to Bayer Furnace Company, builders; llZZ VkV , " Illlnol 'i administrator . u- ' WHEE1.ERS Repair one-si 'holu caunrrv f W A, . . a ua aVl nrj oi lira Will rial aa r j . tWS'f d.i1 rf?.-. standard cut! li.t Th. h. j utLun W1U be on the list. The ham and bacon prices are for the whole piece. For the best ham a fair price , , - -1 " e m pound, wniie a fair price to consumer Is piaceal at -a? . ui centa, the lower prlca being for cash and carry home, the higher for charged and de livered. The consumer should pay for me dium grades of ham HO cents to 34 cents The price list places the best K.- .. A cents to cents to the consumer the ,m" ?.dt" ' 401? cent- to ients! CHICAGO. Nov. 8. Hog Receipts. 18.- 55 ctnu to INI cenu a Z, ,i , Kfr..,ro,n 1 1 If- .r.r.v. . r,.H LO1, .ory ..c.uiuani s complete control i. " m Mississippi; J. C. or the packing Industry lends lmDortanAe tay'r Furnaca Company, builders: 2o0. to th. announcement. While tor the moment rENINSUlL IRON WORKS Erect one- tho cut applies only no Chicago and ahlw-i!. ?tory 'rra machine shop. Bradford, be- th. price, eventually win serTe i th. iand l7r'Z? Alt "d ,"1lP"ia. builders, same; ard for th vhniM n , 000; tomorrow. 15,000, strong, loc above yes- I sliced. . a.crair, XiUllt, i-fl 1 I.1TIJ; light. ii, v x ..w; miaea, aiu.ito(EriT.ilo; heavy 15 JMItt 17.SO; rougil. 1S.KU& ltj.lo : piara. 11.7515.75. - ... Cattle Receipts, 12.000. weak. Vnllva .leers, o.iWn; western steers. SS13.it5 stcckers and leedera, $5.8o11.6o; cows and ueners, i.,iu ll.ou; calves, 5Y&13.2S. bheep Receipts. 9000. firm. Wethers, Naval Store - SAVANNAH. Ga. Nov." 8. Tnrn.n,in. teady, 47c;- sales, 158 barrels. Receipts' r, oarreis; anipmenta. a barrel.: .k Rosin, firm. Sales. 1054 barrels; receipts Til barrels; shipments. 100 barrels: stock' 77.145 barrels. Quote B. D. E. F G H I $6.15; K. rt.50; M, fU.73; N. 17.50: Wg' 7.v0; WW. f 7. 7.-.. - Litt'e Change in Coffee Futures. NEW TORK. Nov. ft Th. . . fee futures showed very little char,.. The opening -was nnchanaed t , 1 higher on a moderate demand, which seemed to be based largely upon apprehensions that freight room would become scarcer Later offerings increased somewhat . . .. of the Russian news, but there appeared to be a feeUng around the ring that tha fL,ULI1?? Ruasla and Italy might Inereaa. "..-". iinponatioax. This proba bly served to hold seller. In L. fluctuations were narrow around 7 43c to 7.45e for Alarch and 7.78c to 7.80c for J.ily The close was net unchanged . ,11 lower. Closing bids: December. 7.196; Jaiu- ..e., ih.ivu, i.iac; say, 7.2c 7.78c; September, 7.92c. July, Kw Tork Sugar Market. NEW YORK. Nov. 8. Raw ie.. Centrifugal. SS.90; raolaHses, s.02. iufined steadv. Fine granulated. 8,S5u. Spot coffee quiet. Rio 7a. T!e. c.... 4a. c. Santos 4s were said to be offered in tha cost and freight market at S lOc to 9.85o and Rio 7s at 7.95c. lxndon credits, for steamer shipment. The ciIXiclul cabls showed no Chang, in ViAL ESTATE Ravair twn-.tnrv h.i.v ordinary stores. 300 Washington, between Fifth and riiith: T. A. Pippv. builder- I20O OREGON BOX & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Erect one-story frame dryklln 132U Macadam at Julia avenue: builders' same: $1000. ' FOSTER Jt KLEISER CO. Erect one-story semi-fireproof billboard, Oregon street be tweea Adams and Occident; builders, same; Professor Mattoon to Return. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 8 (Special.) Professor A- M. Mattoon. of Loveland, Colo., who was an instructor in Al bany Collesre 35 years ' aero, has been elected professor of mathematics In the college and soon will return to the Institution where he taught three and one-half decades ago. In this position ho succeeds Professor Frederick C. Kent, who has been elected an instruc tor in mathematics In the Oregon Ae ricultunal College. After his former service in the college here Professor Mattoon taught for 20 years in Park College. Missouri, and also . In other institutions. i i "sW mtrm bi. niu .etchlkan. WranaelL Juneau. Dour. lava, - lialii.a, skagwty. Cordova. Val. U.S. toe ward and Anchorage, CAUFUltLNIA via Seattla or Ban Francisco ta Ta Angeles and Ban Diego direct. Iarg st ships, unequaled service, low rates, including berth and uealav alaka r.sarvationa HAKE HEADQUARTERS AT PERKINS HOTEL I'iftk and Washlnstoa Sta. At Portland's Retail Center. Convenient to land Products Show. BATES 75c 1'IiU DAY AND IT, Sa.ii Francisco Los Angeles S. S. Rose City Halls TVm Ainswnrtta IXarfc 8 P. M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IS. The San Franrthco & Portland H. B. Co.. Third and VVaehinarten streets (with O.-W. Ii. X S. Co.).. Taj. Broadway 4500. A 612 1. I j CiWCMtUU TSA-SrlTlAl(Tr3VI i US i-SSW8SS ts-ksl lTils &js1 NEW YORK BORDEAUX PARiS EHreet Konte te the Continent. . JlHL. UErARTlKlir) Bro... l ac. Coast Aatenta. 100 Chan rtt.. beattle. or Any Local Aeirta. lmtkihaiki 1 IP VFNTIR - "IKKKA. SONOMA, 1 h.NTl KA- Iciti-. 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