THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, " 1917. 17 GRADING 111 FAVOR Farmers as Well as Dealers Approve Potato Standards. PLAN BEING ARRANGED ."jrovement Inaugurated by Assocla- tion Irately Formed Here Will Mean Mnch for Fotafb Industry of Oregon. The progress made In or;anlzln the Ore "on Potato Dealers Association and putting Its policies Into practice should mean & great Seal for the potato-growing: Industry of this state. The object of the association Is to secure standards for potatoes grown In Ore gon and Inspection of. all shipments before they are dispatched. Possession of an In spector's ' certificate will eliminate the troubles . that growers and shippers have heretofore experienced by rejections on the art of buyers which have frequently been T 'Without cause. That the growers are as much Interested In the movement as the dealers was shown by the large attendance of fanners at th i-hearing given yesterday In this city by the r" Public Service Comry iaalon. The plans of - the association were explained by its mem 'libers and the subject was dlscussea from every angle. A committee was appointed ' consisting of Jessrs- . Swank. Hlslop, Mor rison, Lynch and Evans to formulate rules "for grading and Inspection and to outline the grades to be adopted. The committee -will make Its report today. Four grades of .Oregon potatoes were ap proved of, to be known as Oregon fancy, Oregon Xos. 1 and 2, which are higher than the grades suggested by the Government and a classification for small Oregon seed. ' District Inspectors will be appointed for the - different potato growing sections of the state, so that potatoes may be officially passed upon at shipping points. Destinations of latest Oregon and Wash ington potatoe shipments are reported by the Bureau of Markets as follows: - Washington Shipped December 27, one each San Francisco, Aberdeen, Chicago and Minneapolis. Oregon Shipped December 26, one San yranclsco, three Stockton; December 24, three Stockton, om each San Francisco, Ger her. Watsonville, Tyler, Alto, Texas, and Lexington, Or.; December 23, one to Stock- - Aon. Shipping point information as received by jfcelegraph: Greely, Colo. Demand light, market Steady. Wide range in quality and condition. . Wagonloads, track side: Mixed whites, sacked, per cut., best mostly $1.15, few higher; poorer, $L1.10. ' ' Presque Isle, Maine- Xo movement on ac 3 count of weather, no sales reported. Grand Rapids, Mich. Shipments light, "car shortage preventing loading. Demand -slow, no movement, market fair. Quality ": and condition variable, some field frosted. Carlots, f. o. b. Grand Rapids, round whites. sacked, per cwt., quality and condition good, TJ. S. Xo. 1, $1.902.08; U. S. Xo. 2, no ales reported. .'. . Waupaca, Wis. Light hauling. Shipment .Jlght on account of car shortage. Demand good, market firm. Quality and condition pen er ally good. Wagonloada, track aide: " Round whites, bulk, per cwt, U. S. No, 1, ,$1.25; TJ. S. No. 2. 73c; seed stock. Bliss Triumphs, bulk, per cwt., few sales, $2.2,,. Idaho Falls, Idaho Hauling very light. Farmers holding. Shipment light. Buyers ' holding off, very few sales. Wagonloadc, 4 rack side, Idaho Rurals, Russets, sacked, .Jer ewt., mostly $1. '.- Rochester, XT. Y. Shipments very light. Demand limited for good stock, practically no sales of ungraded stock. Carlots, f, o. b. track cash to grower, round whites, sacked, per cwt., U. S. Xo. 1, $2.15 2.20; U. S. No. 7 2, no sales. v. Moorhead, Minn. Shipments very light. jWeather preventing hauling. No galea re - ported. the service in the market to which the product has been shipped: Fort Worth and -Dallas, Tex. L. G. Schultz, inspector, 503 Moore building, Tenth and Main streets Fort Worth, Tex. Houston and Galveston, Tex. Wesley V. Stevens, inspector, 807 Southern Pacific building, Houston, Tex? Boston Mass. C. E. Merrill, inspector, 1806 Customhouse Tower. Baltimore, Md. spec t Ions will be made from Washington office. Cranberries Again in Market. Cranberries have again made 4he1r ap pearance in the local market. A small ship ment was received from the Sound yester day and put on sale at $18.50 19 a barrel. Another shipment is due today. Orange prices were raised to $3.25 5.25 in response to higher prices now ruling in the South. The next banana train is not expected until Monday or Tuesday. Poultry Receipts Small. Very little arrived yesterday in the way of poultry or dressed meats; and as the demand was good, firm prices were quoted. Egg quotations are still holding, but the market is weak and likely to decline until a polrvt is reached where shipments can be made. The butter market was steady and un changed. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. $a,2V2,.i2 4.1H2.-i5 iiSO.779 3,0-44,244 Portland Seattle Tacoma Spokane Balances. $373.0 7f7,ir7 2 10. 67 S 148,020 MARKET QUOTATIONS 37.00 PORTLAND Grain, Feed, Hour, Etc. Merchants exchange, noon session: December delivery. Oats Bid. Yr. ago. No. 2 white, feed..; $58.00 $34.75 Barley Standard feed .54.50 Standard A brewing .57.50 Futures January oats January feed barley. - January brewing barley I Eastern oata and corn in bulk: Oats Xo. 3 white, December 38-pound clipped white, December... Corn Xo. 3 yellow, January. . Xo. 3 mixed, January . .. Oats January, Xo. 3 ................ January, clipped .................... Corn February, yellow ............ February, mixed Bid. .$58.50 . 55.00 . 57.50 55.00 55.50 61.00 ttl.00 55 00 55.50 59 00i 08. OO LOW-GRADE RAILS UP Gains for Day on Active Trad ing Extend to 13 Points. INVESTMENTS ALSO STRONG CHANGES IN MILLING KEGtXATIONS 3few Kejrulations Governing; licensee Are - , Issued by Food Administration. " The following bulletin has been Issued Jhy T. B. Wilcox, chairman of the North ' Pacific Coast District Food Administration Willing division: "We are advised from headquarters of the milling- division that all mills have been sent form MD-11S9, which Is milling division circular No. 6. and contains changes - ftn and additions to series B rules and reg ulations governing licensees for importa tion, storage, manufacture and distribution .f wheat, rye. corn, oats, barley, wheat flour, rye flour, barley flour, oatmeal, rolled - oats, corn grits, corn meal, hominy, corn ,;Xlour, starch from torn, corn oil. corn by rap and glucose. These rules became ef fective December 2S and all mills are to be " governed accordingly. The circular con tains . new package differentials and gen eral Information as to invoicing. '"We ar. advising mills of the above circular in case their name may have been mltted f rorn the headquarters list- If )rou "nave not received your copy of the rules -e.ndwill advise this office we will be pleased to send them to you and endeavor to explain any points that may not be clear "to Troti. S; beet, $8; barrels, ,9.50; tails, one- J.OCAX, OATS - BIDS ARE ADVANCED Higher Prices Are Also Offered for Eastern" Bulk Corn. r An advanc. of 50 cents to 91 in local and Eastern oats bids and better prices offered for bulk: corn were the only changes in quo 'tations at the exchange yesterday. Argentine wheat shipments this week were 155,000 bushels to the United King dom and 123,000 bushels to non-European , ports. A "Weather conditions In the Middle West, as 'wired from Chicago: "Minneapolis, clear, 22 below; Duluth, clear; Winnipeg, clear, 29 below; balance grain belt generally cloudy, 2 below at St. Joseph to 14 above at St. Louis." - " : Terminal receipts, in cars, were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows; WhaL Barley. Fl'r. Oats. Ray. Portland, Frl . 1 ear ago. . . . Season to date. Year ago. . . . Tacoma, Thurs Year ago. . . . Season to date. Year a?o. ... Seattle, Thurs.. Year ago. . . . Season to date. - Year ago.... 10 13 8546 32ya 5 S 815 42H6 24 24 8272 S402 1 159 111 83 105 "2 1S6 241 7 3 478 8U2 6 944 056' 11 757 1307 2 2 172 5 4 807 922 4 S 1113 1122 1 3 1078 1246 S 17 2116 2386 FOOD PRODUCTS INSPECTION EXTENDS Service Avail Able at More Southern and Eastern Markets. ' A. special notice of the extension of ln . apectlon service for perishables is issued by the Bureau of Markets as follows: The food products Inspection service is sow available in the following additional 'markets. Applications for inspection of perishables shipped to these markets should be addressed to the inspector In ohersre of HELP! HELP! Relieve the Famine! Tioga, Veal. Foul try, Kverytnlnar Very Scarce! RUSH WHILE PRICES ARK GOOD! Fat hens. 20-21c per lb. Litrht veal . 15-16c per lb. Heavy hoga, 17-19C per lb. Heavy veal, 11-120 per lb. 'o , Losamlasioii I aara-ed. THE SAY I.N AR. CO.. ISC. Capital glO.OOO. WHEAT Bulk basis Portland for No. 1 grade: Hard white Bluestem, Early Bart. Allen, Galgulua, Martin Amber, S2.05. Soft white Palouse - bluestem. fortyfold. White Valley, Gold Coin, White Russian, (2.03. White club Little club, Jenkins club, white hybrids. Sonora, $2.01. Ked Walla Red Russian, red hybrids. Jones fife, Coppei. tl.OS. No. 2 grade, 3c less. No. 8 grade, 6c less. Other grades handled by sample. FLOUR Patents, S10; Valley. SU.C0; whole wheat, S.60; graham, 19.40. M1LLFEED Net mill prices, car ' lots; Bran, $29.50 per ton; shorts, $31.50 per ton; middlings, $38.50; mixed cars and less than carloads. 50c more; rolled barley, $oOo2; roiled oats. $82. CORN Whele, $75: cracked. $76 per ton. HAY Buying prices, f. o. b. Portland: Eastern Oregon timothy, $2T per ton; Val ley timothy, $2562: alfalfa. $24: Valley grain hay. $24; clover, $22; straw, $8. Dairy and Country produce. BUTTER Cubes, extras, 44c; prime firsts. 4Uc. Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 3o52c; cartons, lc extra; butterfat. No. 1, 56 f& 57c delivered. LOUS Oregon ranch, current receipts, 45c candled, 4748c; selects, 6031o per dozen. CHEESE Jobbers' buying prices, f. o. b. dock, Portland: Tillamook triplets, 23c: Young Americas, 24c per pound; longhorns. 24c. Coos and Curry, L o. b. Myrtle Point: Triplets. 22VsC; Young Americas. 2316 c Per pound. POULTRY Hens, large, 20021c; small, 1920c; Springs, 20cr ducks, 20f25c; geese, 17il8c; turkeys, live, 22 -J 23c; dressed, choice, 33 6 34c. VEAL Fancy, 18417e per pound. ' PORK Fancy, 18Vi&lc Per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. Tjbcal Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels, $3.50 'a 5.20; Japanese. $2.252.35; lem ons, $58.25 per box; bananas. 6 cents per pound; grape.frB.lt, $3.006.75; tangerines, .2.25 per box. VEGETABLES Tomatoes, $2.2592.50 per crate; cabbage, 19iy24o per pound; let tuce, $252.25 per crate; cucumbers, $1,859 1.75 per dozen; peppers, 13&17Ve per pound; cauliflower, $2.25 per crate; sprouts, 10llc per pound; artichokes. Sic tet 1.10 per pound; garlic, 78VaC per poundf squash, 24c per pound; .pumpkin, 2o per pound; celery, $3.50&4.25 per crate. SACK VEGETABLES Carrots, '$1.25 per sack: bees, $1,5001.75; turnips, $1.50; parsnips, $1.75. POTATOES Oregon, $1.25 1.50 per hun dred; Yakima, $1.501.75; sweet potatoes, 4ttt?43c per pound. ONION'S Oregon. Buying price, $1.752 per hundred. GREEN FRUITS Apples, $12.25; pears, $1.25(2.25; grapes. 7c per pound; cran berries. Eastern S18.6Q&19 per barrel; per simmons, $2 per box; pomegranates, $2.2o per box. Staple Groceries. Local Jobbing quotations: SUGAR Fruit and berry. extra C, $7.60; powaerea, in cubes, in barrels. $U.7o. SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound $3.25 per dozen; one-half flats, $2; pound flats. $3.au. NUTS walnuts, 23c; brazil nuts, lst0Zlc; filberts, 2223c; almonds. 1920c; peanuts, 1012c; cocoanuts, $1.10 per dozen; pecans, 17tt&19c) chestnuts, 20c BEANS California lobbing prices: Small, 14 Vic; bayous, 11c; pink, 101c: Oregon, beans, buying prices: White, 99ttc; col ored, 8(&9c. COFFEE! Roasted in drums, 17025c. SALT Granulated. $10.75 per ton; half- ground, 100s, $15 per ton; 50s, $10 per ton dairy. $18.75 per ton. RICE, Southern Head, wwvic per pound blue rose, 8 3ic: Japanese style. 7Vitic. DRIED FRUITS Apples. 13 He; peaches. llfi12c; prunes, Italian, llttSplSc: raisins, 85c$3 per box; dates, fard, $2.503 per box; currants, 19c; figs, $22.50 per box. : Previsions. HAMS All sizes, choice. 84c; standard. 33c; skinned, 28 "A 33c; picnics. 24c; cot tage rolls, 2Sc. LARD Tierce oasis, standard, pure, 80c; compound, 24c. BACON Fancy, 48 w 48c; standard. 43 s 45c; choice, 34 42c. DRY SALT Short clear backs. 30 34c: exports. 31 84c; plates. 26 28c. Hides and Pelts. HIDES Salted hides, 25 lbs. and up, 16c: salted stags, 50 lbs. and up, 13c; salted and green kip. la to 25 lbs., 16c; salted and green calf, 10 to 13 lbs., 23c; green hides, 25 lbs. and up, 13c; green stags, 50 lbs. and up, 11c; dry flint hides, 28c; dry flint calf. up to T ids., auc; ary salt nicies, 23c; dry horse hides, $1.25 1.75; salted horse hides. $304. PELTS Dry long wool pelts, 42c: dry short wool pelts, 2530c; salted sheep pelts, long wool, each $4C3; salted lamb pelts, each. $23; salted short wool pelts, each, $2 2.60: dry sheep shearlings, each, 15Q 80c; salted sheep shearlings, each. 25G30C Hops. Wool, Etc. HOPS 1917 crop, 16 4 20c per pound; 1916 crop. 1315o pgr pound. WOOL Eastern Oregon. '60 9 60c per pound; Valley, 5500e per pound. MOHAIR Long staple. 65c. CASCARA BARK New and old, 8HQ9c per pound. TALLOW No. 1. 13o per pound; No. s, 12c Oils. GASOLINE Bulk. 20 Vie: eases. 29c; naphtha, drums. lVc; cases, 28c; engine distillate, drums, 10Vc; cases, 10c. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels, $4.84; eases, $1.44; boiled, barrels, $1.86; cases, $1.46. TURPENTINE In tanks, 65c; In cases, 75c Record Cotton Sale at Houston. HOUSTON, Tex., Deo. 28. Seventy-seven thousand bales of cotton were sold here to day when the market reached SO cents, mid dling basis. The sale established a record tor price and quantity. Dnlnth Unseed Market. DULUTH. Dec. 28. Linseed on track, 8.42 V4 8.50 V4 : January. 8.42V bid; May, 3.40 asked; July, s.s. Cotton Market. NEW TpRK, Dec. 28 Spot cotton quiet. Middling uplands, 31.65c. Utilities Score Advances Based on Belief or Maintenance of Divi dends Bonds in General in More Diversified Demand. NEW YORK, Dee. 28. Increasing recog nition of the advantages accruing to rails from Government control, especially low priced and reorganized roads, doubtless im pelled the sweeping demand at materially higher levels for that class of stocks in today's broad and active market. This feeling was encouraged by the dec laration of initial dividends on the new 7 and 6 pe cent preferred shares of the Rock Island road. Those issues made extreme gains of IS and 11 points, respectively, foi the day, and 21 Vi to 23V4. points over Wednesday's final quotations. In keeping with the theory of Governmental guaran tees was the five-point rise in New Haven. A $45,000,000 note obligation of that com pany matures next ' May, and it Is assumed that Washington will take on that burden. Evidently the same line of reasoning ap plied to various utilities, gains of 8Vfc to 5 points in that group resulting from buying based on the belief of a maintenance of div idends. Investment rails retained practically all Of yesterday's substantial gains, when they were not supplemented by further advances of two to five points, notably in Pacifies, grangers and some of the coalers. Seasone.l industrials, equipments, coppers, motors and a score of specialties registered gross, advances of two to five points, these beings partly surrendered in the realizing of tlie last hour. Sales amounted to 1.185.000 shares. - The general bond market, especially rails, was strong on more diversified demand. Lib erty 4s ruled at 97.2 to 96.90 and the 8V4s at 98.52 to 98.40. dfotal sales, par value, aggregated $7,125,000. Old United States 4s rose i per cent on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. 2.800 6S 67 8.600 3U: 85 4.300 70 V 67 6.7UO 55 V 53H 13.HH0 76 73 Vt 1.600 9S 06 H 3,500 105Vi 1025 Molatla, 1 load C. P. Hembree, Monmouth, 1 load ; P. B.' Decker, Silverton. 1 load. With Cattle-Davis & Bozart, Woodland, 1 load. With mixed loads J. - D. Dlnsmore, West Scio, 1 load cattle and hogs. "- With sheep E. C: Brusbell, Centralis, 1 load. The day's Vales were as follows: Wt. Prlce.l Am Beet Sugar.. Am Can Am Car A Fdry. . Am Locomotive. Am Hm & Refg. . Am Sugar Refg. Am Tel & Tel Am Z L & S Anaconda Cop. . Atchison A O V I 6 S L. 24,600 11.400 !00 Bait & Ohio 1700 ... 1,200 B ec 8 Copper Cat Petroleum. Canadian Pacil. Central Leath.. dies & Ohio Chi Mil ft St P.. Chi & N W C R I A P ctfs.. Chlno Copper. . Colo Fu at Iron. . Corn Prod Refg. Crucible Steel... Cuba Cane Sug.. Distillers' Secur. Erie General Elect . . . General Motors.. Gt Nor pfd Gt Ner Ore ctfs.. Illinois Central.. Inspiration Cop.. Int M M pfd Int Nickel. . . . . . Int Paper. ...... K C Southern. .. Kennecott Cop.. Louis & Nash. . . Maxwell Motors. Mexican Petrol.. Miami Copper. .. Missouri Pacif... Montana Power. Nevada Copper.. N Y Central NYNH&H.... Norfolk & West.. Northern Pacif.. Pacific Mail...i Pac Tel & Tel. .. . Pennsylvania. ; .. Pittsburg Coal. . Ray Consol Cop. Reading Rep Ir & Steel..." Shatt Ariz Cop. . Southern Pacif.. Southern Ry . . . . Studebaker Cor.. Texas Co Union Pacific. . . U S Ind Alcohol. U S Steel. ..; .. do pfd. ...... Utah Copper, . . . Wabash pfd B.-. Western Union. Westing Elect. 2.3O0 3,0(10 10.4110 - 16,000 WIO 31.700 5,300 2.31)0 12,800 7.100 3,600 4.100 24.200 5."0 4.400 8.500 4,100 800 7.400 12.200 0.1 Ofl 2.4UO S.tSoO 666 1.800 7,901) 800 16,700 ' i',666- 14.800 12.900 2.100 11,600 High. 6S 70 V 55 Vk 76 9S 105Vi 59 93 Vi 03 4 15 is 139 Vi 62 61 V4 47 94 v 25 V 41V 83 29 53 27V4 33 T4 17 V 12SVi 99 92 27 92H 44 8114 2V4 26 20 112 24 77 284 25 Vz 73 83V4 105 V 89V4 12,200 47 H 07 85 H 94 vt 61 i 14 134 00 Vi 48 45 93 V4 21 804 84 Vi 2S 61 26 33 15 125 95 8S 28 91 '43 79 18 Vz 23 V4 74 14 28 24 "17 71 Vi 28 104 Vi 85- 48V4 SS.fiOO 74 71 T4 6.600 .19 77 2,600 IflVi 15Vi 14,400 85 V4 83 22.200 25 23 10.8)10 46 44 8,000 135 129 400 114 110 5,000 119 117 195,300 89 87 4,200 104 103 9,500 79 77 2.400 23 21 3.000 83 81 3.500 39 . Tt Total sales for the day, 1,183,000 shares. BONOS. " - P 4s P 3s bid. 67 85 6S 54 75 97 104 11 68 83 94 "4 82 14 11 137 61 80 46 94 23 40 84 29 62 2 33 10 126 97 00 2 92 43 80 a 23 19 81 111 23 76 2S 24 63 18 71 30 104 S 87 23 17 47 42 21 72 77 16 8f 24 45 133 114 117 8S 104 78 Vi 22 82 88 U S ref 2s reg do coupon . U S 8s reg ... . do coupon U S 4s reg 1 do coupon ... Atch gen 4s. . . D & R O.ref 5s NYC deb 6s. .96 ..no . 99 ."99 104 104 . 83 62 94 N N Pac T A T Bs. . . Pa con 4s U P 4s U S Steel Bs.... S P cv Bs Anglo-Fr 5s Liberty 8s 83 58! 90 95 , 87 , 97 . 88 , 88 .98.40 Bid. Mining Stocks at Boston. Nip Mines North Butte Old Dora ... iOsceola- ..... iQulncy BOSTON, Dec 2S. Closing quotations Allouex 49 V4 Ariz Com 10 Calu &. Ariz 60 Calu & Hecla...422 Centennial ..... 14 Cop, Range .... 44 East Butte ..... 9 Franklin 4 Granby Con .... 72 Kerr Lake 4 Lake Copper ... 5 Mohawk 6a 8 13 40 66 67 Shannon 6 uperlor Sup & Boa. .. Utah Con . . . Winona Wolverine .. s 10 1 82 nstw 10O Front St. changed. New fork Sugar Market. YORK. Deo. 28. Raw sugar 6 cows.. 938 $'3.50 2 cows. ., 2 cows.. 9!MI 4.50 Scows... 5 cows. . 1038 6.0O lcow...; 4 cows.. 750 8.73 2 cows... 2 cows.. 859 5.50 lcow.... Scows.. 823 3.50 Scows... lcow... 680 2.50 lcow.... 7 cows. 1122 7.75 lcow.... 1 bull 1500 6.25 2 cows. . . 3 hogs.. 173 15.SO lbull... 5 hogs.. 178 15.00 lbull.... lhog... 270 ' 14.50 lbull.... 8 hoss.. 200 15.50 1 heifer., lhog... 250 Jj.50 1 heifer.. 1 steer.. 970 7. 60' 1 Stag. 19 steers. 823 7.001 2 hogs... 8 steers. 706 5.00 lhog.... 11 steers. 883 8.0o Wt Price. 775 3.50 670 4.0O 990 B.BO 1075 7.00 10S0 T.50 773 C.50 930 4.00 790 ' i. 50 935 6.50 16S0 5.75 520i(, 2.50 1300 6.50 610 8.00 ,490 4.50 1030 '6.75 190 14.50 4U0 14.50 Quotations at the yards follow l attle Medium to choice steers Good to medium steers Common to good steers , Choice cows and heifers Price. $ 9.75910.50 8.73 9.65 7.23 9 T.oo w 8.40 7.85 Common to good cows, heifers. . 5.75 7.35 fanners 3.00iJ 5.50 Bulls 4.50O 7.00 Calves 7. now 10. on Stockers and. feeders 6.00 8.00 Hobs , . Prime lights . . . . 15.35915.50 Prime heavy 15.45 15.60 Pigs 13.50il4.50 Sheen Western lambs 13.0013.50 Valley lambs 12.50 Win. Oil Yearlings 12.0O&12.S0 Ewes 8.00SH6.00 Wethers . : w.- .. 1L75 13.25 DESTINATIONS OF StPCK x-OADED Shipments En Route to Leading Livestock Markets of Country. Destinations of livestock -loaded Decem- ber27. . (Carloads reported west, of Alle gheny Mountains, double-decks 'counted as two cars.) .Reported by .Bureau of Markets, North Portland. -' f "i -t-. - - - Cattle, Horses.MIxed Calves. Hogs. Sheep.Mulea. Slock. Austin. Minn. Baltimore Boston Buffalo .T . . . Cedar Ranlds . . Chicago . . . . . . Cincinnati ..... Cleveland Cudahy, Wis. .i uenver Detroit .j.:.... East St. Louis. . Evansvule Fort Worth . . i IndianaDolla Jersey City ... Kansas city ... Lancaster ..... Los Angeles ... LoalsviUe . . Milwaukee . . . Nashvlllo ...... New Orleans . . New Y'ork Oklahoma City. Omaha Ottumwa Peoria Philadelphia .. flttsburg Portland. Or. .. St. Joseph .... St. Paul, Minn. San Francisco. Seattle, Wash.. Sioux City. ,1a. . Various ....... Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK. Dec 28. Mercantile paper, BW5 per cent. Sterling 60-day bills, $4.71: commercial 60-day bills on banks. $4.71; commercial 60 day bills. $4.70; demand, $e.75i cables. $4,76 7-16. Francs, demand, 5.73; cables. 6.71. Guilders, demand, 48; canies, 44. Lire, demand. 8.33: cables, 8.36. Rbles, de mind, 12; cables, 13. Bar silver. 86 c Mexican dollars. 68e. Government bonds firm; railroad bonds strong. Time loans firm. " Sixty days, 90 days and six months, 56 per cent. Call money firm. High, 6 per cent; low, 5; ruling rate, 5; closing bl 5; offered at 8; last loan at 6. LONDON. Dee. 28. Bar silver, 48 d per ounce; money, B per cent. Discount rates Short bills, 4 3-16 per cent; three months bills. 4 8-16. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Dec. 28. Turpentine firm; 43 Vic. Sales. 173 barrels; receipts. 117 barrels; shipments, 108 barrels; stock, 26,814 barrels. Rosin, firm. Sales. 13S! barrels; receipts; 552 barrels: shipments, 100 barrels; stock, 83,705 barrels. Quote: B. D. E.F. O, $6.10; H. $6.12; I, $6.50; K, $6.75; M, $0.95; N, $7.25f.WG, $7.45; WW. $7.55. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Evaporated apples dull ; prunes and peaches In a waiting posl tlon. - TRADE AT YARDS QUIET DULL MAR.fi ET FOR STOCK DURING HOLIDAY WEEK. 1 2 . 9 17 4 11 2 u - 8 !i ' 8T 156 9 10 "e 2 8 69 14 198 8 3 9 13 "86 24 21 "28 1S8 9 25 82 ' 21 ' oil ' 32 " 33 8 7 7 220' . , 8. - 5- ' 81 8 63 7 B 13 9 "ss 4 112 32 6 . 8 . 20 6 105 18 8 1 63 128 '8 4 39 . 10 "63 5 129 - 4 t:: -1 27 18 1 2 64 11 14 2 . 4 s ' 9 1 " 49 "ie ' 28 11 COLO WAVE FACTOR Stormy Weather Causes . Ad vance in Corn Market. TRAFFIC MAY BE DELAYED 132 2 4 10 . 16 "i 2 14 Further Trading: 'in " December Op tion Is Prohibited by Directors of , Chicago Board EiportB'hj--: Ing Strengthens Oats. -' CHICAGO, - Dec. 28. Storms ana cold, which threatened to hinder seriously any improvement In. traffic conditions . on the railroads, led today to an upturn In prices of corn. Tbe market closed firm. H4?Uc to 8c net higher, with January $L26 to $1.26 and May $1.25. Oats gained Tsl4c. There were lossea ot 20 to 7.5 cents in pro visions. It ' was not until after midday that the bullish sentiment, predominated regarding corn. -Weakness earlier was largely-due to notice that the directors of the exchange had prohibited further trading In the De cember option and had fixed a settling price. As such action . removed pressing necessity for Immediate supplies, the market was eased to a notable extent. Later, however, the attention of dealers focused on the out look for protracted unfavorable weather and the likelihood that the crop movement would be kept down to small proportions. Buying on the part- of export houses seemed to be chiefly responsible for the strength ot oats. Liquidation of December holdings weakened the market at first, but the-effect failed to last. Sharp breaks In the vslue of bogs carried down provisions. The hog market here was overburdened with receipts, and there were predictions of heavy - receipts throughout January. Leading futures ranged as follows: -. . CORN. Open. - Tligb. Low. Close". Jan. .....$1.26 $I.2tts $1.25i. $1.28M May 1.24 W 1.25U 1.24 1.25 - OATS. Dec 77 .79 V4 loaded Decern Horses.MIxed May Jan. May Jan. May .7514 MESS .76-54 PORK. .77 .74 ..45.85 ..45.10 .23.75 .24.30 45.45 45.30 23.85 24.32 45.05 44.60 23.65 24.15 .79 .76 45.10 44.90 23.72 24.20 Jan. May SHORT RIBS. .23.90 23.97 23.R5. 23.87. 24.40 Price Are Holding; Steady In All Lines. Two Loads of Steers Are Sold at 97 and S8. There was a little activity In the cattle market atthe stockyards yesterday, two loads of steers selling at $7 and $8, but other lines were very quiet. Prices were reported steady In all departments. Only a few small lots of . hogs changed hands, with $15.50 the best price reailred during the day. Receipts were 110 cattle. 3 calves, 665 hoes and 110 sheep. Shippers were: With hogs C. E. Lucke, Monitor, 1 load. Totals 1408 1858' 819 224 266 One week ago.. 1723 12S0 850 251 211 Four weeks ago 1429 774. 376 231 137 State origins ol livestock ber 27: Cattle. Calves. Hogs.Sheep.Mules.Stock. For Portland Oregon '6 ... 1 4 Washington'.- . . : . 1 4 Tls. Portland. ... 6 ... 2 ; 4 One week ago.. ... 7 I S 1 Fonr weeks ago 3 ... ' ... ... For Seattle Washington ..; ... 1 ... ... 1 Totals Seattle ... 1 ... ... 1 One week ago.. 3. ... .. ...-. Four weeks ago 10 ... 8 . . 1 Eastern Meat Trade Conditions. Reports on Eastern meat trade conditions December 28 (8:30 A. M., Eastern time): Beef. " Boston. Beef, fresh: -JteceiptJ heavy, de mand very light,- market glutted and a num ber of cars on traok will ' be carried over. Kosher beef: Supply moderate, demand fair, market steady to a shade lower. Steers: Receipts heavy, with a considerable accumulation, demand very slow, x market dull and prices from $1.50 to $2 per cwt. lower -than Monday" on good to choice grades. New Tork. Beef, rresn: Receipts liberal. demand slow, ' market going out dv-aggy. Kosher chucks and plates: Supply normal. demand fair, market steady. Binds and ribs: Supply normal demand fair,- market steady Steers: . Cupply . liberal, demand light, market draggy, with prices a good $hl lower than the middle of last week. Philadelphia. Beef, fresh: Receipts moderate; a fewcars not in; demand a little slow, market quiet at yesterday's prices. Kosher beef: Supply light, demand alow. market fairly steady. teers: Receipts moderate, demand alow," market steady at yesterday's prices. ' Washington. Beer, rresn: supply very heavy with the cooler filled; demand a little better, yet still light, market fairly steady at yesterday's prices. Steers: Sup. ply liberal, demand slow; most sales at yes terday's prices, , ' , r . . '". For----1 ' - :f. ; Boston. Receipts heavy, - demand fair,- market dull, prices 50c to $1 lower on loins other, cuts unchanged. ' New York.--Recelpt heavy, demand slow. market weak and draggy on all cuts-, loins selling from $3 to $4 lower than last. week's prices. Philadelphia. Receipts light, demand slow, market continues quiet. Washington.' Supply heavy,, demand fair, market barely steady. , 4f . Lams. , - BnntoB Receipts heavy, demand alow. market dull, liberal movement t freezer; Drice range widening. New York. Supply liberal, demand light. sellers trying hard to clean up market nrlres A rood $2 lower than on Monday. Philadelphia. Supply liberal, demand light, market, dull and draggy at yester day's brices. Washington. Receipts liberal, demand light, most sales forced dealers trying to clean up market; prices about $1 lower. 1 Omaha Livestock Market. o-matta ree 28. H o rs Reeei Ota 8000. market 10c to 15c lower. Heavy 116.40 416.70; mixed. $16.45g16.fK; light, $16.35 Sil6.75; pica. $10010.50; bulk of sales, $16.45 ti 16. 60. Cattle Receipts 2600, market steady to strong. Native steers. $8.503 13.50; cows and heifers. $6.5010.25; Western steers. $7.50f11.75; Texas steers. $7 l 10.25 ; cows and heifers. $6i9: canners. $56; stockers and feeders, $6.50&11.75: calves, $8.7o4f l- hulls stars, etc.. $6.50W. Shepp Receipts 500O,. market steady to 10c higher.- Yearlings. $11.75 13.25 l wetners, $10.5012.5o; ewes, $u.7511.25: lambs, $14.50016.50. . Chicago Livestock Market. " CHICAGO, Dec. 2a Hogs Receipts 40, 000. slow, 20c under yesterday's average. Bulk. $1rt.50ei)l6.80; light, $15.85016.70; mixed. 10.301.S5: heavy, $16.30 16-85; rough. $16.30 18.43; pigs, $11.75 15.50. Cattle Receipts 7000, firm. Native steers, $7.35 it 14.25 ; stockers and feeders, $6.0H10.20; cows and heifers, $5.2011.80; calves. $8.50 15.75. V Sheep Receipts 70OO, strotg. -Wetners, $0,10413.10; iambs, $12.75 g 1. 70. SAN " FKAKC1SCO : PRODUCE Mi-BBUET Prices Current on Eggs, Vegetables, Fresh Fruit, Etc at Bay City. SAN FRANCISOO,- Dec. 28. Butter, prime extra. 47 Vic. - . EgKs Fresh extras, 51c; . fresh extra pullets, 44Vic. - Cheese New, firsts, not quoted. Toung Americas, 24 Vic. Poultry Hens. 2526c; roosters, 1617c fryers, "27&29c; broilers, 30 35c; squabs, $2.50S.50: pigeons, - $1.501.75: geese, 18 & 20c; turkeys, live, 262Sc; fancy gob blers, dressed, 3i33e; hens, 30981c. Vegetables Squash, cream, $11.25; hub bard, $lfl.25: eggplant, 8c; peas. 608c; peppers, bell, 68o; chile, 67c; tomatoes, 1.2r,4i1.75: lettuce. $1.251.B0: celery, 20a 80c; potatoes, river; $1.75; Salinas,- $2.90 iii: sweet, $3.75; onions, Australian brown, $3.003.25;" green, $1.75: 'garlic, 66c; cucumbers $2.253rS0i beana. string, 10 12c; wax, 8?l0c; pumpkin, $1L25; -'carets, $ 1 it 1.25 ; " beei, $ 1H6 1.C0 ; turnips, 75c$l; rhubarb. $1.50&2. Fruit -.Grapes,- Comichori, $1.2591.60; pears. $141.50; Casabas. 75cl.S0: lemons, $66.50; persimmons, 75c$1.75: grapefruit, $2.753; oranges, n avals, $4.B05; tan gerines, $1.50 1.75: bananas, 5Va6c; pine apples, $46; apples; Bellefleur, $11.25; Newtown Pippins. $1.15125; Rhode Island Greenings, $141.25; olives, 810e) pome granates. $15002. Hay- Wheat and wheat and oat, $26&28; tame oat, $27 27.60; barley. $2426; alfalfa. $24 27; barley straw. 00 90c. MUlfeed Cracked corn and feed, corn meal, $S687; alfalfa meal,' $8031; cocoa nut meal, $44 for 29 and 10-ton lots. Flour -$10.80 per barrel. Receipts Flour, 2846 quarters; barley, 8980 centals; beans, 2510 saeks; potatoes, 6900 sacks; onions, 10 sacks; hay, 190 tens; bides, Soli; wine, 48,700 gallons. 24.45 24.52 24.35 Cash prices were as follows: Corn No. 2 yellow, nominal; No. 8 yel low. 81.76aiil.83: No. 4 vellow. J1.S0. Oats No. 3 white, 78Vi80c; standard. 78 i 80 Vi c. Rye No. Z, $1.82igl.S2VS. Barley $1.40 1.59. Timothy $5ft'7.50. Clover $2013 26. . Pork Nominal. -Lard $23.90. Ribs $23.80ig24..';. ,- Eastern Cora and Oats Markets. OMAHA. Dec. 28. Corn: No. 4 white. $1.54; No. 5 white, $1.48; No. 4 yellow, $1.55 1.60; No. S yellow, $1.4Htl.o4: no. o mixed, $1.42. Oats: No. 4 white. 77c; stan dard, 78 78 Vic; No. a mixed, 76c. ST. LOTJIS. Dec. 28. Corn: No. 3. $1.70 No. 4. $1.68 1.69: No. 4 yellow. $1.62V4: No. S white. $1.7301.75. Oats: No. 3 white, 8181Vc; .No. 2 mixed, 81c; No. 3 mixed, 80c, KANSAS CITY. Dec. 28. Corn: No. 3 white. 1.60rl.65: No. 4 white. $1.51 1.55; NV 5 white, $1.4801.50; No. S yel low, $1.69; No. 4 yellow, fi.oa. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 28. Barley," $1,29 0 1.89; flax, $3.43 Vi Iff 3.47 Gnrln at San Francisco, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 28. Spot quota tions Feed barley, $2.80 02.85; white oats, $2.852.90; bran, s shorts, middlings, nom inal. ' Call board? Barley, May, $2.90 asked. NUMBER OF FAILURES DECREASE Best Showing; Made in This Respect in Fast Six Years. NEW YORK, Dec 28. Dun's tomorrow will say: What has been, in many respects the most eventful year of economic history neared Its closing with the announcement of the Governmental control of the country's transportation systems, causing a striking recovery' in prices of securities, but with rec ognition that not all of the readjustment arising from war -coadltiona have yet been witnessed. i. . With the business outlook still obscure and likely to remain uncertain, there is no abatement of the disposition to operate ahead 'with caution, .and the customary policy 'of deferring important engagements until after -the year-end now,o appears In many quarters. But what has stood out prominently through . recent months of un precedented changes has been the absence of eonsptcuops loss of confidence and ot any general movement" toward cancellation of existing contracts. The fact Is that, while some unsettlement has necessarily been experienced In trade and Industry, and though there has been not a little hesitation In most directions, faith In the future has no appreciably diminished and not only have many new concerns started, but the year's Insolvency retttrns make the best numeri clal exhibit since 1911. Weekly bank clearings were $4,403.2-20,983. HOLDERS MAKE NO Eastern CONCESSIONS Wool Market Quiet but Firm on 'Nearly All Grades. BOSTON, Dec. 28. The Commercial Bui letin will say tomorrow: "The last of the year, true to form, has been a quiet one. Prices, except -on fine hnrt rlnf hinr wools, have been verv firm on all grades, and, with the developments of the past week, there has been no disposi tion on the part of holders to sell wool for any less money. "The situation at the mills Is a very strong one and bids fair to keep so, with the maohlnery engaged on Government or ders being increased more or less steadily. Scoured basis Texas fine. 12 . months. tl.US( 1.72: fine 8 months. Jl.IwSIl.6U. California Northern, $1.70 1.83; middle county. $1.55 l.eo. Oregon Eastern No. 1. staple, $1.80 1.82; Eastern clothing. $1.50 1.60; Valley No. 1. 81.65 01.70. Territory Fine staple. $1.801.85: half blood combing, $1.7. 1.80 ; three-eighths blood combing, 1 1.45 4 1.50: fins clothing, $1.60S1.65; fine medium clothing, $1.6o 1.60. Pulled extra, $1.801.85; A A, $1.70(81.80; A supers, $L60'S'1.65. Coffee Futures Again Advance. '" NEW YORK. Dec. 28. A further advance In the market for coffee futures attracted sufficient realising to cause reactions, but the general tone was steady with the close showing a net advance-of 1 to 4 points. The market opened steady at an advance of 2 to 4 and sold about 8 to 14 points net higher during the middle of the day. with March touching 7.85o and September 8.30c. This reflected a renewed demand from houses without Wall-street and European connec tions, which was accompanied by. talk of a firm cost and freight situation and re ports of an Improved spot demand. Later March eased off to 7.76c and December to 8.19c under profit-taking and trade-selling, with last, prices at the lowest point of tho day. December and January. 7.55CJ March, 7.75c; May, 7.89c; July, 8.04c; September, 8.19c; October, 8.27e. Spot eoffee was reported firm with prices He higher, at 8 He for Rio 7a and Bo for Santos 4s. Sales of about 20,000 bags were reported In the cost and freight market on about the basis ef yesterday's offers. Today's offers were a shade higher. Including San tos '3s and 4s at 9.90c and Santos 4s at -9.600 to 0.7OO, London credits. The official cables Seported no change In Brazilian markets except - Santos futures, which were unchanged - to 50 rels lower. Santos reported a clearance of 48,000 ban for New York and 57,000 for. New Orleans. Braslllan port receipts, 58,000 bags. Hens, Etc., at New York: NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Hops. easy. State, medium to choice. 1917, 50fg.55c; 1916, nom inal: Paeifio Coast, 1917, 2328c; 1916, 15? 19c. Hides ad wool, nncnangea. -Chlcas-O -Dairy Produce. CHICAGO, Dee. S8. Butter unchanged. Eggs higher, receipts 6064. Firsts, 8 64c; ordinary firsts, 48 51c; at mark, cases MORRIS BROTHERS, INC. Established 25 Years. ltailw-ay Exchange Building. Portland, Oregon. OREGON MUNICIPAL BONDS ' . YIELDING FROil XQ 6. Clark, Kendall & Company 205, 206 Northwestern Bank Building 1 . Portland, Oregon . WHY IS A BOND the safest form of Investment? , Because as an instrheht it is absolutely noYi-speeulative. ' It guarantees payment of a definite sum at a certain time at a fixed interest per annum. THE BEST INVESTMENT. The safest Bonds are those issued by municipalities, approved railroads and public service corporations. These bondd will pay from" 5 to 7 interest at the present low prices, and with care in selection will yield an absolutely sure and fixed in come. It is this class of bonds that we sell and it is this class only that we advise you to buy. It is our business to know bonds and it will be a pleasure to advise you. - SAFETY SECURITY CONVENIENCE Municipal Bonds To yield 5 to 6 Exempt from all Income Tax. Lumbermens Trust Company Fifth nil rlc Included, 41c. 4S52c; refrigerator -firsts, 40(9 Metal Market. NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Metal Exchange quotes lead easier. Spot 6.75c2?7e. Spelter quiet. East St. Douls spot, T.62 7.87c ALUMNI TO EDIT MAGAZINE Annual Issue by Mount Angel Grad uates Will Be lit March. , MOUNT AKGfelj COl,EGE. St. Bene dict, Or., Dec. 28. (Special.) The alumni of Mount Angel College will edit the March issue of the Pacific Star, the college magazine of the stu dent body. Three years ago the editors of the college magazine, under the influence of Joseph C. Heesaker, now a student' of St. Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park, Cal.. advocated the move of giving one issue of the college magazine to the ol(J boys of the college. From the three Issues that have been edited by the old boys it is evident that they take an interest In their alma mater. , DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. "BAT To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bay, 421tf Morrison street East, December IS, a son. SCOTT To Mr. and Mrs. Joh R. Scott, 8&2 East Fifteenth. December 18, a son. SIBEL, To Mr. and Mrs. . Henry Sibel, 770 Union avenue, December 22, a son. JWATA To Mr. and Mrs. Rljolchi Jwata, 85 North Ninth, December 17, a daughter. EUGAR To Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Eggar, East Twenty-second and Columbia boulevard. December 20, a son. HEARN o Mr.- and Mrs. John T. Hearn, 1073 Holgate. December 14. a son. SCHUSTER To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Schuster, 300 Moraan, December 14, a son. COUASUON.NIO To Mr. and Mrs. Cola suonnio, 303 Grand, December 24, a daugh ter. SINGER To Mr. and Mrs. Max Singer, December 14, 1036 Front, a daughter. DONAT1NI To Mr. and Mrs. Eugenio Donatini, 310 East Grosbl, December 15, a son. . . . , . . MILLER To Mr. and Mrs. Melvln G. Mil ler. 67l Drew, a daughter. HICKS To Mr. and Mrs. Roderick R. Hicks, 311 Cherry, December 21, a son. Marriage Licenses. STBDMAN-MASON William R. Stedmam 23, Mare Island, Cal., and Elizabeth M. Ma Son. 22, 506 East Twenty-eighth street. STEWART-SMITH A. D. Stewart, 31, 303 Eleventh street, aud Ethel M. Smith, 27, Corbett. Or. JETER-HpSACK G. M. Jeter. 37. Glen- bwood. Or., nd Eva M. Hosack, 17, Hoyt Hotel. . Vancouver Marriage Licenser. BENNET-HEKALA Perley Seymour Ben nett, 26. of Portland, and Ida Marie Hekala, 26, of Portland. BIRD-WILSON Floyd Alexander Bird. 37. of Portland, and Hazel Wilson, 21, of Portland. STEPH ANSON-JTJXNA Gust Stephanson, 49, of Brush Prairie, Wash., and Hulda Junna, 28. of Brush Prairie, Wash. SMITH-MILLER John W. Smith, Bl, of Portland, and Mrs. Dora I. Miller, 2, of Portland. EB1NGER-BEALS Harvey P. Eblnger, 25, tot Tillamook. Or., and Helen M. Beals, 24, of Tillamook, Or. Buildlngr Permits.' JOHN McKINNEY Repair two-story garage. Chapman street, between Yamhill and Taylor; builder, same; $120. - T. B. HENDRICK Repair two and four story frame apartments, 510 Flanders, be tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth; builder, same; $25. A. W. SAHLI Repair one-story frame residence, 1538 Delaware, tffetween Boston and Lombard; builder, same ; $85. MRS. K1NG3LKW Repair two-story frame residence. 1033 East Thirtieth North, between Wygant and Alberta i builder, P. Linderorantz ; $65.- -H. A. SHIELDS Erect frame garage, 654 Taggart, corner East Eighteenth; V. L. Leisure, builder; $175. O.-Wi R. R. A H. COMPANT Alter one story frame plate shop, foot of Arthur street between Moody and Riverj Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation, builders; $4000. M. H. HOTJ8ER Repair 11-story fireproof reinforced concrete 'stores and offices; Van derhoof Bros., builders; $80. Idaho County's Class I Large. GRANGEVILX.fi, Idaho. ? Dec 28.- Special.) The local exemption board for Idaho County has announced classi fication of 108 questionnaires. Of this total the board placed 67 young men In class 1, 33 in class 4, nine In class , two in class 3 and seven in class fi. In comparison with other counties, the total of 57 in class 1 out of 108 classi fied appears to be a good showlna:. Several appeals from the rulings of the board have been filed. Ex-Policeman gent to Penltential-jr. OREGON CITY, Of., Dec. 28. (Spe cial.) Harry Holland, an ex-pollceman of-Portland, was today entenced to from one to seven years in the State Penitentiary by Circuit Judge Camp bell for larceny in a dwelling. George W. Clarke, Jointly Indicted with Hol land, is to be sentenced next Monday. Phone your want ads to The Orego- nian. Main 7070, A 6095. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. V t , learner Harvest Queen To Astoria and North Beach leaves Portland, A I n worth Dock, daily, xcept Saturday, at 8 P. M.; retamlnf leaves Astoria at 7 A. M, dally, except Sunday. Ticket, ate, at the dork, or CITY TICKET OFFICE ,3rd & Washington Both Phones a. JU- 6.f.. fail i iLi-a.it 1 5 13-4 Thtra St. Mala Ms - ALASKA xtetchlkan, Wrangell. Juneau. Doof. kaa. aiainas, tskaaway, Cordova. Val aex. steward and Anchorage. CALIFORNIA via Seattle or Ban Francisco to Ls aVngeles and San Diego direct. Lars; lat ships, unequaled service, low a tea. Including berth and meals. Lite reservations. San Francisco Los Angeles S. S. ROSE CITY Sails From Alnaworth Dork. ' S P. M., Monday. Dec. SI. The San Francisco Portland 8. S. Co., Third and Wasliin;toa streets wlth O.-W. R. N. Co.). XsL. BroaUway 4o(M, A 6121. AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS Via Tahiti and Rarotonga. Mail and pasasa Jet service from San Francises every 2M ars. INION H m. CO. OF NEW KF.AT.AND. 30 California St. Su Franclse. yu milaail aacucJss,