TI7E MORNING OREGONIAN", TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2G, 1918.
E
BUYERS
QUIT
JJocal Trade Is Unable to Make
Sales in East.
CALFSKINS ALONE MOVING
411 Clar of Sailed and Crwn
llitlr Are Two Cents Lower Here
and Iricr Quoted Are Hot
Gaarantrrtl by Dealers.
The hl.ta market has had another drop
4 prlcea a. I turn nnM calfskins
arc X cents lower thaa lui week. TNera ta
a fair dsmaad (or ca t. s-ut trading la :i
vtasr Ilaea la practically at a etaalstlll.
Tha local trada aaw siaoles salted aides at
12 casta, ra hide at cents, kip at 12
csnta. salted kul's at IV cents and green
hulls at cat, Tba price ara considered
aaly temporary and ara not guaranteed.
Taa markat la ta a completely unsettled con
ditio with dalara la lha dark aa la what
f itsre developments may arm. Thar amy
haaw thai they rannoi aall htd.a la the
Y.&mfrn trada at tha pressn ttraa and. there-
f'tra. ctay ara making no effort to bur. Large
a locks hav accumulated her. Tha poesiM!
Ity af Uaxraiuai control of tha market
a - tends ta kaap aparatlona down,
la lha Eastern markata tha demaad
ti.l confined mainly la packer hldca and
la lhaaa India bsa tacocno mlr. W.I
dvtce at haad from Chicago any of lha
saark.t tor country hidea:
"Country hides haaa ba.a ta a ahada hattsr
cVmaad thaa formarly. and tha market ap
pears to b settling down to aoma aort of
a trading basts for current quality stock.
Bafte lately sold at ITc. msc and 1 oa
nccsastv aataa of car-lot quantities In Chl-
cuo for carrant ran. Superior back salt-
inc ara h:d at mora monar la a:i weights,
specially tor chotra. fraa of (nib buff and
ntrtnii from Ohla and other MldJIe West
F"tnte: but tha market generally ahowa Both
1st but weakness, attending to batter qual
tty atock. and wher dealers previously had
baaa reluctant to aall (ood quality hldaa
t tha prlcaa thay could secure for lham at
tha lima, thay ara now willing to arrapl
t-aa tn anny loataacaa. aa dealers appaar ta
ha loalng hope of tha market reacting."
I-OT ATO MARKET STIIX r'!rTTLED
la thla state tha apot roarkat la lnactlvt
with 14 014 can'a quoted aa nominal values.
on i:ks i-ok eastern oats kediced
LaaaJ BU Prim ta Othar timl LIsm
Ara I wrnaoged-
BMa on Eastern oata vara reduced W)
ran i a a too yeaierday at tha Merchants
Exchange. Loral oata and barlay blda wera
unchanged and tba trada looks for no al
teration la prices In tha near future.
Weather condltlona In tba Mlddla West,
aa wired from Chicago: Wlnlp-g. claar,
i below; Chics go, Bt. Louts. Ft. Joseph. Kan
aaa City, claar. 41: Topeka. Hutchinson.
cloudy. 45: Ohio Vallay. cloudy, warm; illn-
naapo;ia. rhiluth. anowing. JO.-
Tha Amtricao visible wheat supply com
paraa aa follows:
Ttuhe!e. Pecresse.
. lo.m'.T.uoo I.STI.otai
.4.VI ll,'MI l.TM.'MMI
.it.. ii;.t.Hi 1. 1 -.i.'hwi
,4:i Mt.NMi 2.rt?:i.N
.i;.!'X.UW 1.MJ.UUU
rabraary IV 1H.
truary Sr luld..
Marrb I. 1K13
Kabraary 21. 1II..
Wbaat ahlpmaata for tha waak:
Wk.Knd.Wk.Knd. Tt Fnd.
From IVb -.'l h ItV b.'J4-17
t". H. a Canada..! M.' S.T4u aH 4.u.'.H ixh
Arantlna . . ..1. 111 n.i 7i4.ihmi l.liT?.).!
Au.ralia t;.'ntaai ot 7-n
India ........... 3ftt.otMl 1'A.OOO UJU.OOJ
Total ......... 5. ToiO-JO 4.:-X0lX T.ST3.OO0
World ahlpmanta fur tha saaaoa to data:
Ttl Pine rlama Tarlod
J.llr 1 -1 T. Last s't'n.
V. a. and Canada.. .. l'.7a ho ;;.uj.h
H0G5 UP 40 CENTS
Buyers Raise Bids Sharply a
Stockyards.
MODERATE RUN FOR DAY
Cattle Are Also Firm and Load o"
Prime Steers Brings Premium ot
'ickc-l OTer Haling 3Iarket.
"o Sheep or Lambs Offered.
I Mn.HM 4t.T7.ti,l
0.WVO 30.000 T.'i.ox
a-'-.alO
Auafralla,
ftuaala ...
India ...
Total IOWi.lKlO 3TS.PI0.UO0
Tarmtnal racalpta. In cars, wara ranortad
by lha ilarchann' Exchanga as follows:
Bisal Uamand la Hanartrd by Shipping
Bayrrs ta Thla Mata.
Tha potato markat contlnuaa nnsattlad
with a light shipping d.maad. mcaa. both
f. o. b. and Jobbing, ara unchanged from
laat wa k.
Tha following shipments and thalr dstl
aationa ara raportad by lha lluraau ot liar
u: r'rom Oragon Calnasrina. Ra, 1. Roa
fllla. Cat.. 1. San Joao 1. Nsw Orlaana i
Facramanto J. etoiktoa . Oakland 1, ban
Vranctaco 1.
rrom Waabtngtoa Amarlraa Laka 1. Kin
ss Oty 4. Faattia 1. Chicago 8. Memphis
1. Kpolcane 1. tvllas L Oklahoma 1. Stork
ts 1. Danrar 1. l'eorla i Waco 1. "ort
Worth 1.
Vrom Montana Great Tails S.
From California Aahfork. Arts.. 2. El
Iaao a. lacraawita 1. liakersftaid 2. King
man. Talas. t. baa Dtrgo 1. Harstow, Texaa.
4V Loa Angelas . Santa Itarbara 1. lilabea
1. Oakland S. blocktoa S. Brawlcy 1. Plain
view. Texas. 1. Wheatland 1. Douglas
by boat. Oakland . 9aa Franclaco T.
ooutbera markac condltlona aa reported
by Lre:
baa Fraacisco Demand and movement
snod.rata. market ataady. Stockton. talta
Xurbanka. fancy. Il.lvd i c hole a. flt
Oregon Uurbanka. glioltlTi.
Tort Worth. Texas Kentucky S. Callfor-
ala T. Washington a. Idaho T. Colorado IS.
oragsa 1. Naoraaka J. Xiaaourt 1. arrtea
Xamaad and movement moderata. market
a.tghtly weaker. t'ngrad.4 Colorado and
Idaho mixed whltea. 1-10-: soma scabby
lUt ALTS: Kuaoetta moatly tailfor-
aia Burbanka. 12 V Z l
New Orlaaaa llllnola 1. Wlaconsla 1. Vln
waaota 4. Idaho 1. Nevada C California 4.
Waahlagtoa X Oregon a. arrleeiL Demand
and maeemant moderata, market at.adr
Calorado and Idaho tound whites. t2.40;
Oregon Burbanka. f.w aalaa. 92.40, Callfor
atia Burbanka. I1)SW
Wbaat. Barley. Fir. Oats. Hay.
Portland. Una. 1 4 1 I 3
Ititu 13 1 1 It
?fMn f data, 17 T2I I'M 1 1
Year ago.... 4uu i;a Ions lbrtj ItiJtJ
Tarotna, S-t... T 1 ....
Vearago.... IT .... .... 1 S
Season, to data, "M "4 .... ISTu
lf iro to4 lus .... 14
Seat tit, hat.... 11 .... P .... 1
Year ago.... 1 .... 7
e-n lo data. 374 141 TI4
Year ago.... 4WS '.-.J 13ul lutI Suli
Linseed Oil PrWa Ip.
1-lneeed all prlcea hava advanced 5 canta
a gallon. Raw oil la bow quoted at I1.4S
la barrels and l.5 la caaaa. Boiled oil Is
worth f 1 SI ta barrels and 11 tl ta casta.
Baak riewainga.
Bank clearings of tha Northwestern cities
yesterday wera aa foi.ows:
Clearings.
Portland J. !.". iHd
heattia 4.:.'l.&
Ticomt g(.77
Epokana 1.SI3.U4U
Balances.
ini.r;
(1.147
2Vd.tU7
PORTLAND JIABKEI QIOTATIONS
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Z.UTXKX APPLE MABK2TS 8TEAOT
Larger Maveawut af Boxed Frail r
Padfla Nartbwsat.
Appla shlpmeata la tha latter part af
(ha weak lacreased materially, lha Bursas
er Markata reporting 113 cars out to tha
fallowing d.atlnatlona: Akron 1. Atlaata 1.
Vxlt!moro 2. Heraldft. Minn.. 1. Boston 4.
Jirsntford. N. r.. I. Char.otta. N. C. 1.
CMc4Ta T. Cincinnati 1. Cleveland 1. Dal
Ua L Denver I. Dee Moinea 1. tetrolt 1.
ribaaa 1. DaMtn. T.x I. Edmonton 1.
Falrrnount 1. Hamilton. Slont.. 1. Idaho
Falla 1. Lathbrtdga, Can.. 1. Laa Angela.
S. Macon 1. MaranaSHowa 1. Milwaukee 1.
Minneapolis IS. XI mot 2, Montgomery ;.
luskogea 1. New Orleans 3, New York
City 10. Norfolk 1. P"tsborg 4. rhltadeiphta
4. Pocatallo 2. Pomona. Cal.. 1. Pacramento
1. rt. Pant 9. Vxa Angela I. fan Plego 1.
tart Franclaco 2. aaattia 4. iiionv: Falla
!.. 1. 5'ispenston Bridge, X. T.. 3. To.
lado 1. Tornnto 1, Tulsa 1. Vancoavar. Can..
1. WlfS 1. Wirhlta 1.
Market condltlona la tha East, as reported
y telegraph:
New Y ork Arrivals: Waahlngtoa IX' Ore
gon T. Idaho 3. West Virginia 3. Virginia
1. New Tork St. Slalna T. Today'a sales.
Jobbtng. supplies heavy, early salea market
steady, wida ranga quality and condition
extra faay gpttsanherste. Wlneeapaa, large
tliotfi. medium I: small .': ex-
tra faner Hrmra. large 1-73. medium 4" - .v.
s-pall 12 1 J.;; extra fancy Newtown pip
pins, larsa f2.:S9XSO. small ta medium
ar.734223. ra aa from atoragv all va-r-..'1-a
2Vj hisber.
Boatoa Arrtvals: Washington 5. Jobbing,
d.mand and movement moderata, Waahlng-
ta extra fanrv Wlnrsapa. targe $l.ao: ma-
iam. 2tanjsi; extra finer Twurtoua
largo U3'tl 40. fancy large e"l :xq I Itj.
m.d.ura IT IS; Oregon fan- tipltxanbargs.
large 12.23 0 2 M. mad'nm f2.0S2:s.
Chicago Arrtvala: Idaho 4. We.ntnrton
New Y'erk 2. Idaho 1; 49 Vara an trark.
Including broken and unbroken: demand
and tnoement g"od. Kxtra fancy Fpltsen
barga. medium to largo 3 2302.30. choice
to fancy m I mm ??i23: extra fanrv
Komaa. medium fl.73B;2. targa 120223:
extra fan-y Wlneaapa. medium to Urge
l.o223. choir medium to large ft. 739
1 K: extra fancy TeMctous, large (2.7581.
xnedmm choice 12309 273. Auction prtm
quality and condition good, soma showing
affects af froat; Colorado Wlneeapa aver
age 11 3-x. Jonathans 11.13. Idaho f.scv
Jonathan, average ft Jn. extra fancy Ramos
averaga ft. Waahlng'oa. extra faacj
ism ft-02l0: Paarmaina. extra
acy av.raee II 71. Idaho Jonathans, fa DC
average (1.41.
oa raxetracxlaal ta Cairfaswlxw
That all daalara hava aot lost con"7d.r-e
ta tha fa'.ur cf tha hr market la indicated
by tha aoatractlag- lately dona In Callfor-
a. A fairly heavy volume af bualneaa tn
tha saw crop haa bean pit thrsogh. accord.
I-c to ev-ea 'tn received, at 1 a ta rn.
Craia. Feed, naar. Etc.
Varchants' Exchangs. aooa session.
February daliverjr
Oata Bid. Tr. ago.
No. 2 white feed ........... .f ti.oo fjb.00
Barley
Htandard feed IT m
A' brewing
(.101 dia
Oata. No. 2
Itarler. feed
ilar.ey. brewing
r.xetern oata and corn la bulk
Oale
Vo. J white
3-lb. ciPled whit
Com
Vo. a yellow ...................
3 f1lwsj Bvheeaa
i:li daai
Oats-
No. i ..'
Clipped
t orn
Tallow
Sl.xed
WHEAT Bulk basis. Portland, for No. 1
grads: Hard white lilurslem. Early Bart.
Allen. Calgalua, iiartln Amber. J 00; Sort
a htte I'alouae. blueatam. fonyfold. White
l.y, tiold Coin. While Kuailan. f2.U.
White club Little club. Jrnktns' club, white
hvbrt'ls. bonora. 4201. Red Walta Red
Rusetao. red hybrids. Jones file, Coppel.
91. VI. No. 2 grade. 3o laa. No. f grade.
oc l.a Other grades handled by eample.
FLL"R Patents. ll: Valley. .'). whole
wheat, fn.60. gratia ni. fu.U barley flour.
(12 par barrel, rva flour. (Iu.uuul2 par
barrel: coromrxL (0.73 per bale; rice flour,
S4f par pound.
illLl.FUKP Net mill prlcaa. car Iota:
Bran. ( par ton: shorts. 4-12 per ton:
middlings. (J: mixed cara and laaa than
carload.. 30? mors, rolled berlvy, (2. rolled
oats. (74.
CORN Whole. (77: cracked. (7 par ton.
MAY Ruylng prices. I. o. b. Portland:
Faatern Oregon timothy. 27 per ton: Val
lay timothy. (24U23: alfalfa. (24V24..V):
Valley grain hay. -'-'. r1iver. (IS; alraw. fa.
With a run ef about 64 loads of stock e
all claxeea. tha market at North Portland
waa active and firm. Tha greatest sireng-.h
developed In lbs hog division, where
number of loads wsro moved at (16.83 and
no 'rati quut.a fir oa tba top tor prime
light oiierings. Tticee prlcea compare with
e w w currciii at tba cloaa or laat wnk.
A sing. a load ot stetrs was sold at (11.03.
a premium oi a nickel over lbs ruling top
quotation, with tha bulk of sales at (10 io
vii. lha tw-at cows and callers on the
nrket brougnt from HTj to (il 30 and good
id ves sold irom ( to (12. No sheei or
lanioa wara ouered on the open market.
Kecelpta a ere lo3d cattle. 30 calves, 1S73
ougs and 44U sheep. Shippers were:
With boga liala Conuuissloa Co., Pasco,
I load: Thompson Urntry. Ileppner,
load; bol Olckerson. Walacr, Idaho. 1 load;
mover iiros., uucamgham, Idaho. 1 load
A. A. Steel. Parma. 1 load; Mrs. Langstoa.
Enterpriae. 1 load; E. J. Johnson, Baker,
1 load: II. M. Garnett. Willows, Cal..
loads; A. Luce, Willows and Oreland. CaL
2 loads; I. liurssll. Central Point. 1 load.
With catt.e Uiaack. Lyle. 1 load; O. H.
natains. Corvalila. 1 load: W. A. Lamer
back. White Salmon. 1 load: G. F. Glundon,
Komaa, llont.. 1 load; W. W. Brown. Gate
way. 2 loads; J. R. Oids. lone. 1 load; Jamti
JlaL-a. Terrebonne, 2 loada; W. F. Slayfle.d
Bend. 1 load: B. F. Co.. Madraa. 1 load: J. K.
Roberta. Caldwell. 4 loada; 11. R. Peacock,
Hoinedala and Mountain Horns. Idaho. 4
loada; J. O. Uowker. Payette. 1 load: C. lie
t-aw. vteiser. 1 load; A. Ferguson, 1 load:
c r. M)iin, xirogan. z loads; t har.es
Keelay. 2 loads; F. B. Ferris. Caldwell.
load; Madison 41 Adams. Welser. 1 load:
Groom Bros.. Caldwell. 1 load; Charles How
eil, Hoblnette, 2 loads: B. F. Xii.dd. .Sian-
flsld. 1 load; A. F. Kperry. Ashland, 1 loau;
F. A. Haggedorn, Tekoa, Cal., 1 load: Georxe
Hruce. Oridley, Cal., 2 loads; A. Chalmers,
1 load.
Ith sheep William Shepard. Washougal.
1 losd; R. N. Stantield. Stantleld. 1 load. .
With mixed loads John Wyers. Bingham.
With., 1 load cattle and hogs: Grover Bros.,
Ontario. 1 loud cattle and hogs; o. E. Gors
llne, Jost-ph. 2 loads cattla and hogs; W. E.
Baker, Huntington. 1 load cattle and hoes:
L. A. Thomas, West Stayton, 1 load cattle
and hogs; W. A. l.caper. Ynnrallu, 1 load
cattle and hogs; J. Dadrak, Sheridan, 1 load
cattle and hogs.
Tha day's sales wera aa follows:
Hogs 21c on Top Quality
1.1 IKIITLLII.
raxfr-r i ibht viiti ina p-rrt i n.
i4aor Ri tvv vrn 2-ioe rKn I it.
PHl'i. Hooni;Hl-24-2sr prn l.rt.
bltht .lot ffh LB.
-o rOMWIaalOl riitHr.KU.
.MtHK 1IMH ntPMF.XiT
Tilt: a,i.Aii , ir.
wyftaj 14AaOaV lOw rwat trawx.
Dairy and Country Prod oca.
HCTTKK Cubes, extraa. 4 S c ; prime
flrata 4tc Jobbing prlcas: Prints, ex
traa. 32c; cartons, lo extra; butterfat. No.
L 33e delivered.
EGtls Oregon ranch, current receipts.
42c: candled. 4.1c; selects. 4."c par dosen.
CHEESE Jobbers' buying prtrea. f. o. b.
dock. Portland: Tillamook trlpleta 23c;
Young Americas. 2iio per pound; longhorns.
24c. Coos and Curry f. o. b. Myrtle Point:
Trlpleta. 24Sc: Y'oung Americas. 23Sc par
pound: longhorns. sc par pouod; Vo dis
count lo Portland trade.
POCLTRT Rooaters, old. !V; young. !4r;
springs. 24c: broilers, large. 21c: young. 3i tf
3-t-: durka. 32 0 30c; gaaa. 2ur21c: turkeya,
alive. 23c: draaaed. 3." ier pound.
VEAL Fancy. 20o.0Sc; thin, 14019c
par pound.
ruKk Fancy. :i:iir par pound.
Frulta anal Vegetables.
l.oral lobbtng quotatlona:
FRtlTS Orangea. navels. (304.73: lem
ons. (3.73oTSO per box; bananas. SSt per
pound: grapefruit. (4 w 4.23; apples, (L23tt
2.2.V
VEGKTAFI.ES Tomafoaa. 1 73.X par
crate. rat'Uage. aattc par pound; lettuce.
(J loir 2 31 pr crate: r urutti lM-r. (1.33 r
7. par itntrn; cautltlowr. ti, w par
rate: artu-hokea, s-el.ia H-r pound; gr
tr. 71 sue l--r pound; celery. (4.-31i4.30
tv r crate; peppers. 40c per pound, sprouts.
I tt 12 So per pound; rhubarb, iot!lc per
pound.
MACK VEGETABLES Carrots. (I 30 par
saia: be's. H turnips. (LaOulbO
Mftnltih a 1 .4t l..x
IVlAIOtS orffnn KfuriSOKa. IHtoll 11
per hundred: Yaklmas. (l.Jui1.43; i.eat
potatM'.. TSdM per pound.
oNIONs Oregon buying price, (1.00 per
hundred.
dtapas Orueertaa. '
Incal Jobbing quotatlona:
PI 'GAR tack basis: Fruit and berry,
17 Pi; beet. (7.S3; extra C. (7.33: powdered.
In barrels. (4.63: cubes. In barrels. ("t.!i.
NL'TH Wainuta. 24Wc: Braxll nuts, lit
?1-. fllb-rts. 22w2.'c; aimonila. I9tf22c; pea
nuts, 14l3c; cucoanuta. (Llo per dosen;
parens. ITStlltV: chestnuts. 20c.
HEANM California jobbing prlcea: Hmall
whtra. USc; large white, luc: bayou. lit;
pink. l'r. Oregon beans, buying prices:
White. Ht0lir; colored. CSc
t nKFKK Itnaeted. In drmni 17er23c
SALT Granulst.-d. (lo.73 par tm: half
grounds. !. (is per ton: 30s, (14 pvr ton;
dalrv. (1X 75 par ton.
RICK Southern hand. fltfBSe par ponnd;
Blue Roao. c: Japanese style. ' au'ir.
1MI1KU FUl'IT Apples. 13S-: Pe-hes.
Ilrl2r; prunee, Italian. HvlUr: raisins.
;K'l,(:l per box: dst.s. fsrd. (J..nvi3 per
box; currants, !; flga. (24 2.30 per box.
(I Idea aaa) (Vita,
HIDES Palled hides. 23 Iba. and up. 12e:
sal'ed bisks. 3d lbs. and up, 10c; salted and
gre.n kip. 13 lo 23 lbs., 12c; salted snd
gren calf. 10 to 13 lbs.. 21c: green hides.
23 lha. and up. Pc: green stags. 30 lha. and
up. -; dry film hides. 2'-: dry flint calf.
?r: horse hides, (1.20 Lo0; salted horss j
hide.. (It, .
PEI.T8 Dry long-wool pelts, (: dry
short-wool pelts. 23c; saitad pelts, January
takeoff. (J. So g
Hope, Wool. Kir.
HOPS 117 crop, 14 011c par pound; 191 It
crop, nominal.
WOOL Eastara Oregon. 44 9 (So par
pound: VaMry, 30 J 33c per pound; Valley
lamb. 43p30c.
MOHAIK Iing stsple. full year. S0e; six
months. 4d(3c; burry. .t340o.
CASCAUA BARK Nsw and old. (lie-to
per pound.
TALLOW No. L 14 019a par pound; No.
2. 12o par pound
Proi teiana.
f-eeal Johhlng quotations!
HASH All etiae. choice. Rx- ataadard.
(2ri skinned. 37 0 29v; picnics, 2Jol cottage
rolls. 2"w.
LA HI) Tlaraa basis, staadard aar. ITHei
compound. rxa,
DACi'.N Fancy. 4494sa ataaderd. 429
44a: choice, 3.lw4ta.
rRY KAI.T tihort clear Beets, 39 0 33c
exports, (Oeyalat pistes. 2flJaa.
Oils.
O A SOLI ME Bulk. 2iHci aaaas. 3sV aaph.
tha. druma. IB,c caaaa. 24c; eagles distil
lata, drinia. loinjc; cases. 10c.
I.IXf Er.li OIL Raw. barrel (l.4i rasaa.
(1 .MJ hoilad. barrala, (1 M; caa-a. (I l
Tt.KI-L.Ml.Sar la lauaa, (a., i.aaa, 73c
1 steer...
1 steer. ..
1 sterr. ..
2 steers.
2 steers. .
Id steers. .
3 steers.
13 steers.
1 steer...
U steers. .
1 steer. . .
2: st. era. .
A sterrs.
1 coa . . . ,
4 cows. ,.
1 cow. .. .
20 cows. . .
1 cow ....
13 cows. .,
27 cows. ..
7 cows. ..
1 cow. .. .
2 cows. .,
1 cow ....
V COWS. . .
1 cow ....
1 COW ....
1 CO . . . ,
1U COWS. ..
lO COWS. ..
1 COW....
2 cow s. .
1 COW ....
I cow ... ,
1 heifer. .
1 heller..
2 heifers.
1 heifer. .
It) heifers.
1 bull....
1 bull....
1 bull.
Wgt. Pr.
S4o (I.ooi 2 hogs..
PSO S. 3d l)i hogs. .
b h .'io, a hogs. .
.10 lti.t' l hog...
M2 . i0 1 hog. ..
lOtil lO.Ool 1) hogs. .
14 lo.ooi e hogs. .
1120 ll.3o( g hogs..
1270 11.U0S4 hogs..
073 tl.jO) 7 hogs. .
Jo lo 00 lis hoss.
JOJJ P.Jn.12 steers.
27 Starrs.
b.0O i steer. .
b.OO 2P Sterrs.
! '.J7 steers.
U.-"-o, 1 steer. .
3.00i 8 sterrs.
7.3H-25 steers,
b 23 J4 stsers.
I 73,10 steers.
T.to 24 steers.
7.31,12 steers.
3..'hi-23 stcc-rs.
U.OOM steers. ,
330-20 atoers. ,
"OOu'S steers.
b.O-i. 1 steer. .,
. 23 1( steers. .
.23 I hog
3.3o; I hog. .. .
a-'-o 1 ho
4.00,12 hogs. ..
U "10, 2 hogs. ..
3oj 1 hog
.j?-- 2 hogx...
T.odi 1 hog....
V 5: 1 hog. ...
b.oo.io hoax. ..
7.3111 1 hoc
b.ooj s hogs
-3
1 130
1 033
1200
11.-2
ir.o
U.2
lo:j
WJI
1130
45
Sfrtl
123
1M
h If)
1IIHJ
174
loan
Wlo
P3
7 v
770
H30
PIO
Mill
070
tl.-.T
13211
1370
tl.-0
Wgt. Pr.
270 (111 An
230 lti.OO
113 13.23
1-0 13.30
3-0 l.l.tW
273 111
17:t 1 11. 30
130 10 00
207 Ill s!
147 10.60
1-1 10.-3
11113 lo.SO
JJ72 10.7
lex 10 7.00
41 lo.CO
lmi2 10.70
.-"0 7..10
71 1 Hthl
12.11 11.0O
1242 II. no
1 ii-;i 10 10
1232 11.U3
1III3 10 13
l27 10.23
MH
3-to lo.oo
1 I"! lo.SO
liiilO ll i'O
12111 ll.tx
lo.-O MOO
lo.iO 23
S. 30
73
(1 hither thaa last week, very little early
trade.
Tork.
Boston Receipts heavy, some cars arriv
ing In a slightly stale condition, market dull
and prices about in Una with, laat week's
ctose. demand light.
New Y'ork Receipts adequate, market
opens about (I higher than last Monday ou
light loins, demand fair.
Phlladsiphtav bupply light, market quiet.
demand alow.
Washington Recelptg moderata, market
steaay, demand, xalr.
Lamb.
Boston Recelpta heavy, practically . no
Changs In prices since last Thursday, demand
siow.
New Tork Receipts light, market opening
from (1 to (2 higher on fresh stock, demand
lair.
Philadelphia Supply liberal, market about
-r - H . ........, 1 , .... .
Washington Receipts moderate, market
goou, 9 1 blgher than laat week, demand lair,
Chicago Uvratork Market.
CTTICAGO. Feb. 23. Receipts, 63.000,
strong. 13c abort) Saturday'a average. Bulk.
1 1.4VX lT.tMl; light. J17.1..W I T.OS; mixed.
1 ..l.-.'r 17.63: heavy. (10.830 17.00: rough.
(10H3W17; pigs. (12.73xT10.23.
Cattle Receipts, 13.000, firm. Native
sterra, (4.831 14.13; stockers and feeders.
(7ouvll; cows and hellers. (8.732(12;
Calvrs. (1.73tl 14.23.
Sheep Receipts. 14.000. strong. Sheep.
(10.-3 13.30; lambs, (13 73 416.53.
Omaha LlTeatork Market.
OMAHA. Feb. 23. Hogs Receipts. 1.800.
Sc to 10c lower. Heavy, 16.110 -S 17.30;
mlxrd. (17717.13: light, (id noa 17.30; pigs.
(loil3; bulk of sales, (17117.15.
Cattle Receipts. BO00. steady. Native
sterrs, (1113.25; cows snd heifers. (7.30'trll;
We.tern steers. (1.5ojl2; Texas steers.
30 ti 10.30; cows and heifers, (7r9.5o;
canncrs. (0.73tr7.3O; stockers and feeders.
i11.o; calves, (9tll3; bulls, stags, etc,
.30 10.50. f
Sheep Recelptg. T50O. market 23o fo Tlfra
higher. Yearlings. (12313; wethers. (11
ewes, (I0.5oi 12 23: lambs. (13 16. 00.
STOCK LIST RECEDES
DECLINES OK TWO TO FIVE POIJiTS
IX GENERAL LIST.
Ruaslaa Sltnatloa and faceriala Divi
dend Pros pert a Act aa Weight
oa New York Market.
I40
70
1130
1o.il
llll'O
M0
722
H50
lolli
3.50
H.23
ix
6 U0
0 23
7.00
6.50
u.oo
NEW TORK, Feb. 25. The) dubious divi
dend status of certain prominent Issues. cou
pied with tha mors disconcerting character
of the Russian altuatlon, acted as a weight
over today's stock market, effecting gross
recessions of 2 to S points In the general list.
Directors of the Brooklyn Transit Com
pany deferred action on the regular dividend
becauHo of heavy Impending financial obli
gations and another sharp break In cit. Paul
common and preferred presaged drastic ac
tion tn that quarter later In the week.
Domestic conditions wera confusing, the
West reporting a halt In trade, due mainly
to inadequate shipping facilities, but local
money rates were appreciably easier as 1
result of last Saturday's belter bank state
ment.
The weakest features, in addition to rails
nd utilities. Included Atlsntlc Gulf, Marines.
General Motors. Texas Company and Gen-
ral Electric. United States Steel lost an ex-
re me of a point, but rallied slightly. Sales
amounted to 625.000 shurea.
Among the day's railway returns. New
Y'ork Central's December net gain of (1.700,
0o0 was offset by Northern Pacific's loss of
liirhtly over (I.000.O0O.
Bonds as a whole tended silently lower.
liberty Issues showing relative steadiness.
tal sales (par value) aggregsted (34,0i3.-
Cnio. United ttates old 2a advanced ! per
cent on call.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATION'S,
Closing
Sales. High. Low. bid.
7.700 K2 HI
3.5O0 40). 40 40
I.600 74 73 72
4.2U0 BO VI 64 04
b.000 83 S h-H
HOO lUOit 1004.
1.0OO 1o7 106 is
CORN IVES FREELY
Receipts at Primary Centers
Double Last Year's.
CHICAGO CLOSES FIRMER
Large Arrivals Offset by- Weather
Conditions and by Lifting or
Embargoes on Lines to
Atlantic Seaboard..
CHICAGO. Feb. 25. Notwithstanding thst
Dig receipts pulled down grain values today.
ins errect waa aubstantlally overcome by ad
verse weather conditions and by the llftln
of embargoea on various railway lines from
nere to the Atlantic seaboard. Corn closed
firm at (1.27H for March and (1.26T4 for
-day, tne aame as Saturday's flnlah to H
higher. Oats gained HvfHc. In nrovlsions
tnera was a setback ranging from lSct?
1.
Receipts of grain were the heaviest vet
this -season, and corn arrivals at primary
centers were more than double last year-
figures. A further bearish factor was Pres
ident Wilson's proclamation disapproving a
higher guaranteed price on wheat. About
the middle ot the session, however, sent!
ment changed, and thereafter the market
tended upward.
Oats paralleled the action of corn. There
was much short covering as n result of a
ruling at Minneapolis that settlement of de
faults would be based eomewhai on the value
oz casn oats In all markets.
General commission house selllna- weak
ened provisions.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
CORN.
Open. Hilrh. T.nw fTToaa.
March ....(1.27H (1.27H (1.27H $1,274
lay ...... 1.29)1 1.2U-B l.ile, 1.20
OATS.
8S
48.35
2.l2
20.25
2.1. 2T
25.70
Am Beet Sugar.
Am Can ,
Am Car A Fdry.
Am L.ocomotivu
Am sm oe Kefg. ,
Am Sugar Reig.
Am Tel 6c TeL. .
AmZL.ScS....
Anaconda Cop. .
Atchison
A G at W I S.S U 12,2O0
Halt & Ohio....
H at S Copper'. . .
Calif Petroleum
Canadian Pacif.
Central Leather.
Ches A Ohio. . . .
Chi Mil t St P..
Chi & ,N W
C R I 4c t ctfs...
Chino Copper. . .
Colo Fu o: iron . ,
Corn Prod Itelg.
700
300
J.OOO
t.MIII
tmo
17,2110
200
" l'lKKl
eoo
B.0OO
lbull 14 fwi VS! ' Crucible bteel". lO.hOO
1 dr.... I.... u.,h, i ?.,r..:.: 2..0 1 : --''"j
2clve... 1HO 12IKI, iralf 320 It... ML"' .Yi-; ' ' 1
boss... IhO l.Ylto! 5 helfera
l.lhoga... 1U 1 4 tm ll bulls. . .
29 hogs... Mil 4 2 bulls...
lhog.... 1101000 lbull....
1 hoi.... 4JO s.5n lbull....
77hosa... 201 Id H3i Shtgs...
A hogs... 140 l.vonj 2 hogs...
H hogs... 24d 15..-5 1 hog...-
Snhocs... 2'Hl 1051 Ph. ....,
0 bogs... l-'d l.Ytmj 1 hog....,
(hogs... 37d 15. ..! '6 hogs. .. ,
11 o
7 3d
B 23
12l't
53
lotto
13IMI 7 00
111 14 75
217 Id SO
80 13.KO
240 IH rt-i
lM 16 3-1
172 10.3U
Q-jotstlons at tha yards follow:
Cattl. Trl-x.
Medium to cholca steers. ...... .(lo 35 - 1 1 aa
t.000 to nieuium aieara. . H.25 u 10 3;
t i-mmon to goM1 steers......... g onv f) 40
I'holi-a cows and heifers h 00 n 10.00
t nm. 10 goou cows ana nelters.. 11. T.-i-o . 1
Cnnners 4.2.Va 6 25
Pulls S.OOts 8 mi
wives .. 7 .'ill .. I ihi
Ktockers and feeders 0.003 0 do
I'rlinn light 10 4--. it 17 Otl
Prima beaT - I0.411.1 trt s,-.
I'lgs 14.30 15.00
ehiap
Weatern Inmbs
Valley lamba
Yearlings
Withers ,
Kaea ,
... 13.30-ff 13.5A
,. .. 14.50r,,i 15 IHi
. .. 13 HO T I l.5i
... 1 2. 5o p I It IM)
. .. K.OO'u 11.00
DESTINATIONS OK STOCK LOADED
r-blpmrnte Fp Route to Leading Livestock
.Markets af the Country.
Destlnstlons of livestock loaded February
24. M'arioada reportetl- west of Allegliny
lottntalna; doubia dveka counted as two
cars; :
Cattle Horses, ilxd.
Boston 2 44 i
Chicago 20S 230 4S .... lo
Cleveland .... 2 W .... 1 a
t'udahy 10
lener 23 5
E. Ft. Ioi is... 2H 43 20 s
Ft. Worth 31 21 .... 6 '
Indianapolis ., 4 .... .... 3
Jereey Cliy.... 1 .... .... SO ...
Kansas City 194 Kit 30 II 11
l.os Angeles... 8 2 .... .... ...
Milwaukee .... v 3 ( 3
New Vork lo 4 .... 1 I
Oklahoma City IS 3 .... 2 ....
Omaha 1211 114 32 2 Id
I'lttehiirg .1 20 5
Portland 14 2 .... '.... ....
St. Joseph 34 r.5 311 1 I
St. Paul 1 13 2
San Fr.-in-leco 2 20 .... ....
Sioux City 31 S7 d 2 ..
Wichita 17 14 .... 3 3
Various 102 35 14 SO ....
Totals Pit 4H 103 117 1
One meek ago. IMtd H 250 72 .:
Four weeks ago.1044 432 23 lit P0
Mate ortKina of livestock loaded Feb. 24:
For 1'ortland
regon in 2
Washington ... 1 ;
Totals 14 5 T7Z
One week aso. 13 12 2 .... ft
Four w'ks ago. 11 4
For Seattle
One weak ago. IS K n
Four Whs sgo. 12 10 2
General Klect . .
General 31otors..
Gt North pld. . ..
Gt Nor Ore ctfs..
Illinois Central..
Inspiration Cop..
Int M il pld....
Int Nickel
Int Paper
K C Boulhern. . .
Kennecotl Cop. .
Iouls St Nash . . .
Maxwell 31. dors.
Metli-an Petrol..
Miami Copper. ..
Missouri 1-uciric
Montana Power.
Nevada Copper..
New York Cent.,
N V N II ft H . . .
Norfolk West.
Northern Pacif..
I-aclMc Mail. . ..
Vhc Tel 4 Tel...
Pennsylvania . . .
Pittsburg Coal..
Ray Consol Cop.
Reading
hep Ir A Steel. ..
Southern Pacif . .
Souf hern Ry . . . ,
Studebaker Cor,,
Texas Company.
Union Pacific. . .
r s Ind Alcohol.
L' 8 Steel
do pld ,
Utah Copper. . . .
Wabash pf.l B. ..
Wentern Union..
Westing Klect. .
4,000 64
32 vs
'lBVs'
147
72",
64 V,
41
H4
"43 V
HX's
4
04 H
33 H
40
l.H
140-
124V
uo ,
SH
'iki
loos
2'
30 S
33'i
2
PI'i
"io4
72
5 '
104
13
2H
24
45
"24"
T7I4
7SX,
80S
23 H
31 'A
154
12m
12X4
U
110
83
1.0OO
7,3O0
3011
1.300
" 1.700
35.4IM)
1, wl
400
300
" "400
ll.OoO
300
600
" V.2O0
2. HKI
2.ooo
200
KlHI
l.lOO
2O0
4O0
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.
J.eiMI
l.lloO
hiHI
8.7O0
g.tulO
4. IK XI
4. MM)
D4,M"
700
2,700
03 '
111
32,
"ieii
145-,
till T
3414
3S"
an
32
02
32 '4
3ni
15 1,
13SS
120'
POL,
"45 i"
7ia
2(
30
"isl,'
p.m
81 w
101
10054
15
03
64-S
1111a
82
10",
ltfs
145
70i
64 ht
40
U3i
20 V
43-)s
311
:i".
2 ta
3i
15
1UH
121
IK)
28 S
4
4.1
PJ5s
2S
KO
id
32 "4
112",
2'S
H2
31
22 H
March ""Mi .S04 .74
May 66 Vs M'li .SV
MESS PORK.
Mar ..4S.G5 43.70 43.55
LARD.
May 23.HT 2B.20 H.7
July 26.25 20.40 26.25
SHORT RIBS.
May 23.20 23. S3 23.20
July 23.70 25.85 23.70
Cash prices were:
Corn No. 2 yellow, nominal: No. 8 yel
low. (1.701.73; No. 4 yellow, (1.62(91.70.
Oats No. 3 white, baii;Dlc; standard,
80irrumc.
Rye No. 2. (2.47.
Barley (1.63u 2.03.
Timothy (H 8.25.
Clover (22 4j33.
Pork Nominal.
Lard (25.50.
Short riba (24.25 24.73.
Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 25. Barley, (1.70
2.02; flax, (3.7Vi 3.81U.
.
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN" FRANCISCO. Feb. 25. Spot quota
tions Feed barley, (3.62H 3.65; white oats.
(3.3003.55: bran. (34S-34.50; middlings,
(41. 6Ua 42.00; shorts, (3S3U.
8AJT FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET.
is
71
27 1.
104
84 'a
27 Vs
24
44T.
'isvs"
75V,
77S
85
23 4.
3il Vs
14K
1 2" 14
120
"4-4
110
8 2 i
41 '4
1.2O0
Total sales for the day, 623,000 shares.
BONDS.
is',,
71',
27
1031s
. 84 ',
27 1,
24
44 1
rm'i
23 '
731,,
77
85
23 S
Sol
14H
120
UliS
l3 ,
110
8.1
22
80 Vs
41
Prices Current on Eggs, Vegetables, Fresh
Fruit. Etc., at Buy City.
SAN" FRANCISCO. Feb. 25. Butter Ei.
trail, 60V4i52c.
Lgg Fresh extras, 62c; firsts. 41c: fresh
extra pullets, 40c.
Cheese Hung Americas, new Oregon, 27c,
Poultry Hens, nominal. White Lea-horn
roosters, -.l--.c; iryer-s, 40 Si 43c; broilers.
iv-itioK. eouaus, 1101.au; pigeons. l. idq2;
geese. 3Sto2Uc; turkeys, mixed and off stock.
out? jae.
Vegetables Asparagus, lS25c: sauash.
cream. (1; hubbard, (1.25 & 1.50; egg plant,
10-ifljc; peas, small sizes. 10(g12V,c; tele
phone. 12'415c: peppers, bell, small sizes,
15ir20c; Mexican green chiles. 12615c: to
matoes. (l.r0i 1.73; lettuce. (1.25?!. 50: cel
ery, (2.50i3.5O; potatoes, river, (1.752.23;
saunas, s-.ooir-.7o: --onions. Australian
brown. (2.10: garlic. 3 -a re: cucumbers. i:tiii
.i.-o; pumpKins, i ; o-ets. (1.30; carrots,
(11.50; turnips, (191.35; rutabagas, (1.25
V rnuoaro, lolif-
Fruit Alligator pears. (2(33.50 dozen:
pears, winter Aenis. -.-.-!; 2.73, cold stor
age; lemons. (5.50ii 6: grape fruit. (2.75i
3.i0; oranges, navels, 54i. small sizes:
tangarines. (2.&uri'3.2o; bananas. Hawaiian.
a-ua-ic pineapples. J4s. 40f , apples, New
town Pippins, (1.25311.35.,
Hay Wheat snd wheat and oat, (27-i?2fl:
tame oat. (2Si329: barley. (2S&27; alfalfa,
(251 27; barley straw. 60tj9Oc.
Millfeed Cracked corn and feed corn
meal. (77frS0; alfalfa meal, (363S; cocoa
nut meal, (44. 5o.
Flour -(10.80 per barrel.
Receipts Flour, 0581 qrs. ; bsrley. M60
centsls: potatoes, 8250 sacks: onions, 555
sacks: hides. 140: wine. 1200 gallons; beans,
8303 sacks; bay. rno tons.
MORRIS BROTHERS, INC.
Established 25 Years.
201 Railway Exchange Building,
Portland, Oregon,
THE PREMIER MUNICIPAL BOND HOUSE
. ' OF OREGON"
OREGON MUNICIPAL BONDS YIELDING FROM
5 to 6!4
Telephone Main 3409.
New Issue
,V ' 7
Second Term Secured Loan
17 months to maturity,
Due August 1, 1919.
Pacific Power & Light Company
S.IOO.ftOO eiecurad by deposit of $694,500 First and Befundins
Mortgage 6 bonds of the company, due Aug. 1, .1930.
Net earnlna-a for 1917, equivalent to over times
annual interest on these notes.
Six per cent notes at 97.75 to yield 7.75 r .73
Offere-d strictly subject to allotment. A large portion of fhette '
notes was subscribed In advance. The remainder will be quickly
taken, and we advise intending purchasers to notify us promptly.
LUMBERMENS TRUST COMPANY
Capital and Surplus $600,000
LUMBERMENS
BUILDING
FIFTH AND
STARK
REFERENDUM IS UP
Six-Cent fare Increase May
Be Submitted to Voters.
DECISION NOT IN : DOUBT
Action of State Public Service Com
mission in Ordering Increase De
clared to Be Strictly a legis
lative Act. ,
V p ref 2s rax-. n'H'Nor Pso 4s....
r H 2s, coupon n-XslNor Has its....
IT 8 S re fo T T as..
I ri coupoD iPenn con 4'-5S..
t h 4." reir. . . .1o4S I'nlon 1'sc 4s...
f S 4s couponl4SI V S Hteel fts...
Mrhl.on gen 4s MtSo Pc cv
p - R ti ref :.s 4'-!AnftIo French -.s
V V Ceu deb 6a UiU B Lib 31s..
8
mi
ii-j
"7
m
1 la
97.00
Hid.
Msho 10 J
Or.son !: 6
Vsslilnstoa ... 1 ....
Tola's S3 8
One weak a so. 7 2
Knur xr'ks sso. IT 4
For Seattle '
Idaho 8 4
rreson 8 ....
Waahlnvtoa M ....
Tnta'a. flesttla 4
Four w'aa asio. .... u
State uriKlna of livestock luaded Febru
ary r.t:
For Portland
Eaetera Mass Trad Candltlons.
TtapoTt on Faa'em meat trada condltlotts
February S. t:SI A. M. Eastern tlmel!
Boatou Baet. frsah: Recelpta liberal, mar
ket epealns steady to atrona on strictly frest
srrlTsls, arly trade quiet. Koeher beef:
Hacelpta Iioeral, market ateady to strons.
demand rood.
New York Beat, freehl ItecaiBta neaenal.
market opening a sbsde lilglier on trralt
etoak, demand fair. Kosher ehncks and
plataal Supply liberal, market ataady, de
mand good. Hlods and ribs: Supply liberal,
market stesdy, detnsnd fslr.
Phliadslphla Best, fresh I Reeelpfe mad
arata, markat opaninc steady, demand light.
jvnener oeert o report.
V aahlngto
ate, niarkwi
Money. Kxrhanrr. Eta.
NEW TORK. Feb. 2- Mercantile pajiar.
S'jti34 P'r rent. Fterllng. W)-day bills.
X4.7'-'1-; commercial. M-day bills on banks.
$172W; commercial, 60-dsy bills, $4.71?;
de'matiil, I.75V; cables, 4.70 7-1. Krancs.
demand. 5.72W: cabl.-s, 5.70'i; Builders, de
tnsnd. 44: cables. 44'.s; lire, demand. 8.72:
cobles. K.'O: rubles, demand, 13; cables,
lo1,. nominal.
liar silver, s.mc.
Mexican dollars. Bo.
Government bonds. Irregular; railroad
bonds, eary.
Time loans, strong; 60 days, 0 daya and
1, nmnihi B oar cent bid.
Call money, firm; high. 4'i per rent; low.
3; ruling rate. closing bid, 214; offered
at, a; last loan, 3
LONDON", Feb. 23. Bar silver, 42Vid jer
ounce.
Money. 3 per cent. Discount rates, short
bills and three montha. 3S per cent.
mk Wool Supply Available
WASHINGTON". fb. 25. Wool stocks In
the hands of dealere and manufacturers In
nine leading states snd seven cities show
Maasschugetts and Boston still leading In
amount of stocks hem, according to a re-
oort on wool stocks by states and cities.
juet Issued by the Bureau of Markets, United
States Department or Agriculture.
Manufacturers' etocka In . Pennsylvania
were tha second largest, followed In order
by stocks In New Jersey, Rhode lalsnd. New
York, New Hampshire. Connecticut. Maine
and Ohio. . Manufacturers In tha nine lead
ing states held In all about 2S7.000.000
pounds, gresae equivalent.
Total holdings by dealera, graasa equiva
lent, were about as follows: Boston, 170.
Gon.onO: Philadelphia, 28.t"O0.OiKl Chicago.
U. 000.000; New York. 8,oi0,000: Poreiand,
a.ooo.000: ft. Louis, 8,000,000, and ban fran
claco, 1.000,000 pounds.
flood Demand for xTggs.
Eggs were quoted ateady with sales en
the street at 43 eents, esse count, Re
ceipts wera fairly large and were wall taken
care of by local and ahlpplng orders.
Ths best price quoted on country cream
ery butter was 44 rents.
Receipts of dressed meats and poultry
ere unchanged Irutu
Coffee Futures Clowe Higher.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. The circulation of
March notices caused some liquidation at
the opening of the market for coffee futures
today, but after selling at 7.85c, or 4 points
net loner on the call, the near months
firmed up on covering. Other months opened
1 point lower to 2 points higher, and rallied
on the strength of March, which sold up to
Kc during tha afternoon, or about 11 points
net higher. September rallied from 8.41c to
b.c. wnn active montns generally selling
tf to ll points net higher. The Alarvh no-
tices were estimated at about 25.0011 bags,
but much of the liquidation was in the way
of switching, and trade Interests seemed
prepared to take deliveries. The niarke
cloeed at net advance of 5 to V points. March
7.9Sc; May. 8.20c; July. K34c; September,
o.4c: October, .&Uc; December, 8.511c.
Spot coffee, quiet; Rio 7h. 8!ic: Santos 4s,
10U.C. No freHh offers were reported In the
cost and freight market.
The official cables reported no change In
Brazilian spot markets. Santos futures were
25 to 100 reis higher, r-antos reported
clearance of 56.000 bags for New Tork. Bra
zilian port receipts. 4il.onu.
Hops, F.te., mt New Vork.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Hops, quiet; state,
medium to choice. 1B1J. 4d'rio0c: lHii;, nomi
nal: Pacific Coast, 1017, 20'2Sc; 1918,
14 5 lflc.
Hides, steady; Bogota, 34 35c; Central
America, SS'r:i4c.
Wool, steady: domestic fleece, XX OaJo
and Pennsylvania unwashed. 6oti66c.
:i report. rteceipia oi areaaea
fib Heef, freshl Receipts mod-r- I were light and prlcea w
1 strong, poors gradvs around I taa clua of Uist wevk.
Naval Stores.
BAVANNAH. Feb. 25. Turpentine, firm
42c; sales, none: receipts, 64 barrels; ship
ments. 112: stock. 2..t4-l.
Rosin, firm: salea. 26 bble. : receipts. 230
shipments. 167; stock. Ml.fKIS. Quote: B. D. B.
r , II, x...Uo; H. x.l.yi'u a.nj : 1, XX; K. xaOIJ
WB5; M, X7.05; N, 7.20; WU, fi.W. WAV,
7.50.
Dried Fruit at Near Tork.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Evaporated ap
ples, dull: t'alifornias, 14-fc ft 15'.xc; primate
staie. jowiovc.
Prunes, firm; Callfornlas, 7x.ti14Uc; Ore-
gons, IS 91 4c.
Peaches, quiet; standard, 11 He; choice,
12, viae
New Tork Sugar Market.
- NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Raw sugar steady:
centrifugal, 6.005c; molasses nominal; re
fined steady; cut loaf. b.5c; crushed, 8.70c
mould A. 7.95c: cubes, 8.20c; XXXX pow
dered. 7.5c: powdered, 7.oc; fine granu
lated. 7.45c; diamond A, 7.45c; confectionery
A. T.85c; No. 1. 7 30c.
Chicago Dairy Prodnce.
CHICAGO. Feb. 25. Butter, lower; creanV-
ery, 44 4x4.Sc.
Eggs, lower: receipts. 5204 eases; firsts.
41cr41i,c; ordinary firsts. 3Ugf40c; at mark,
cases Included, 37 040c. " ,
Metal Market.
NEW TORK. Fsb. 23. Metal Kxchange
quotes lead firm; spot, 7. 1 2 '4 7. 25c.
Spelter, dull: East St. Louis delivery, spot
offered at 7.730 f
Dulnth Linseed Martcaft.
TiTI.UTH. Feb. 24. Linseed, !I.S14fJi
May, 3.tHi asked; July, 3.7"4 ;
October, (3.55.
The old proverb about diamond cut
diamond used to be true, but today a
dlnmond can be sawed through by a
thin dle of phosphor copper revolving;
about 8000 times a minute). For many
years all diamonds had to be sent to
Amsterdam, where the Jews had a mo
nopoly of tba trade of diamond cutting.
A referendum vote on the 6-cent fare.
recently ordered by the State Public
Service Commission' and now in force
on the lines of the Portland Kailway,
Light & Power Company in this city,
is possible, according to contentions of
the city in its fight against the in
crease, and statements made at the
City Hall yesterday afternoon at a com
mittee meeting on another subject.
That the action of the State Com
mission in ordering the increase was
a legislative act upon tne part of its
members and therefore comes under the
provisions of the laws of the state re
garding the initiative and referendum.
is the declaration or JJan jvetianer.
Commissioner of Finance, who has been
ar-tivo In the fiarht against the increase.
City Attorney LaRoche and his staff
are of the same opinion, uut Jir. im
Roche declined to be quoted to that
effect at tnis lime.
This undoubtedly will develop, now
ever, as perhaps the strongest feature
ot the city's case against the increased
fare when it goes into court-
It will be the city s contention mat
the members of the State Commission
were in session on legislative business
whan thav directed the increase in
fares and that, therefore, under the
law. a referendum may be filed by the
people of Portland tne ones aiteL-ieu
within 90 days from the time such or-
rip, waa pnactpd.
There, is no Question In tne wona
ahnnt the law in this case," said Mr.
Kellaher. "The referendum applies,
most certainly. The act of the State
Commission was nothing more- or less
than a legislative enactment and
such. Is subject to review oj mo p.-"-Dle.
The law covers this point fully
and. I venture to say. If petitions were
to be circulated and the case should
go into court on that question, there
is no doubt of the decision.
City Attorney LaRoche reported yes
terday afternoon to Mayor Baker and
the members of the council that th
city's legal staff Is confronted by dif
ficulties, but,- as the city is anxious
for an immediate decision, will proceed
with the case.
Martin U Pipes, associate counsel
for the cltv. must be at a hospital with
his wife Thursday, as she is to undergo
an operation, and Wilson T. Hume, rep
resenting the taxpayers, has to go to
San. Francisco on urgent business.
HALL & COMPANY
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Municipal
BONDS
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Local Securities
Preferred Stocks
Lewis BIdg. Portland, Or.
Blackwell, 20, of Portland, and Jewell M.
Williams. It), of Portland.
WEST-PFISTEK John West. 41. of
Knappa, Wash., and Ida M. Pflster, 42, of
Knappa, Wash.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
CHILD CRUSHED BY AUTO
Violet Sliiplej-, Foinicrly ot Portland,
Killed at ISoi.se.
BOTSE. Idaho, Feb. 25. (Special.
Violet Shipley, 8-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Shipley, of this
city, formerly of Portland, met a tragic
death here today, when she fell from an
automobile truck on which she and
other children were riding to school.
She fell un der the rear wheels and
was crushed. The child was rushed to
St. Alphonsus Hospital, but died before
medical attention could be given. Her
body was terribly bruised.
Mr. Shipley has been hero for a year
supervising construction of an annex
to the Federal building. They lost
two children by drowning In Portland
before they came to Boise.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
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Birth.
TOBIN To Mr. and Mrs. Philip Toljln.
48 North Tenth. February 14, a daUKhter.
DITTUEVSKN To .Mr. ano nirs. nowaiu
Dlttlevesen. 748 East Sixty-tutu, January
19. a son.
FBAZIKH l o Mr. ano jam. v,eri m-
iam Frailer, t8 Haselfern, February ill, a
GRABER To Mr. and Mrs. Frledrlrh
Grsber. Kast Sixth. February 20. a son.
TARBEW. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tar
bell, 4 East Twenty-eighth, February 16.
J.I-pfXPKT To Mr. and Mrs. Pina Zop-
unsky. 5 Morris, February 1. a dauKhter.
BOWK To Mr. ano mrs. v iiiiin iwni.
357 Glenn avenue. February is. a son.
STEMLEK To .nr. ana . n;.-n k..
Stemler. 1431 Michigan, reoruary u, a
daughter.
NAKAMUni lO Mr. nj mio. i,uud..u
Nakamoto. 20H Alder. February 12. a son.
PORTIBR To Mr. and Mrs. VVilllain
Henrv Portler. 247 East Thirty-fourth. Feb
ruary 2". a daughter.
LEVINP To Mr. and Mrs. v Irgll K.
Levins, 017 Eighty-fifth. February 20, a
"THOMAS To Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Thomas,
144S Mississippi avenue, February 21. a son.
HES.SLiEK TO ir. ann inrs. i.uiner jimw
er. BJ4 East Twenty-first, February 18, a
son.
ANDERSON TO Air. ana Mrs "iiiwii
Htriam Anderson, ciaypoois Apanraeuis,
February 17, a son.
Marriage Licenses.
PETEBS-BRATEN J. R- Peters, legal.
Bardon, Or., and Emma Braten, legal. An
gelus Hotel.
SWIFT-McCRADT W. R. Swift. 24, 873
East Couch street, and Ruth it. McCrady,
7, same adnrees.
BALBER-RO'JEBS Klcnsra c. siser, x.
Chlco. Cal., and Helen Rogers, 29, Miv
Houston Hotel.
HICKET-ROGERB Hv K. lCKey, Z5.
a.Mt Peninsula avenue, ana Mahal il.
Rogers, 17, 1899 Peninsula avenua.
Vaucouver Marriage License.
BOnKNKE.N'-MARCELl.UB K. John Sor-
ensen, 61, ot Portland, snd Mrs. Lillian M.
Marcellus, K9. of Portland.
CRl'FUN-fcllllHwuuLi Ainerc it, cruien,
;. ot Cottage Grove. Or., and Mrs. Annie
herwood, 5-', of Omaha, Neb.
t?TEr AW-KUllLiJlt August Freran, ,'3, or
Portland, and Ermla Ella Kohler, 18. of
Portland.
DA vs-urtrJiiE.riat.JN Miiuam jr. nays,
i, of Portland, and Oerda C Gragerson,
i, of Seattle, Wash.
BLACiiVV'ttl-L-WlLLIAMa VlUMJa C.
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completion of the trip
from Detroit, to theAtlantlo
Seaboard of the first
United States quartcrmns
ter motor truck train. The
motor truck could be used
to the same advantage
everywhere if roads were
paved with
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