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.
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! 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.
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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-. Ton :t.S7.5e, lax claaI
Uceaiuc b. b. Co., 601 Maraet St., SS. T., Cal.
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