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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCII 1, 1918. 19 WOOL IS 110 LOWER Scoured Values Fully Main tained at All Points. SALES HERE AT 55, GREASE Xtajrr rjins to Contract for New Clip on 1U.-U of I-al Vrir'i OpeBio- i'rlrr IVrllrr Frcl 1ns In Katlrrn Trade. Wm a sa.llsg regularly la th local roar- Bee. at ancbacged price a. A ismbtr of Tin wool have cttaaged kaada thl ee at Si cent la the greaee. htch e,lv.al la KNifd. ImjMnion prevail in mm part 'lriln sections of thla Btal tn rk- hate d--ila-a. bat th UtMl trsss- arti.ms iDo l hat arooml wool pries ba Ba rally maintain In all th Important eret. Sellers her ar asking- aa mar rtafor ana bujar ttava com la thlr '"M- la ID bjooI coaatle ther baa bea aa eas.eolng aa in part ef grower w bo aav Bea approached kr eoairactora. II la said that buyers la lb Bead and Lake- rleer distracts h sought la contract for araol aa Ih i back at lb asm prKe thai aaol aaa contracted for ther la lb arts part of laai season. As I bra price r aroano) 3 or 12 cent, lb bur Baturalr staad little aba af accomplish lag aoftblaa-thta ar. in him f territory " ool joat reported at Hoato la a a ua nitty of fin aristnal M( Oregoa aroot. -shlcb aaa trans ferred at a c!ea tlmted coat of 1 1.7 W ' for fairly atapla moot. la cooimaatina aa tba present condition af i asarkat at lioatsa, tba Commercial Bulletia any: aara la a better feeling la I ha wool SraJe. Wbt bar It u Justified by all th facta rtmalH t ba aavn. but tb feeling la Badeaiabir kttr tbaa It ha kn: I .!. I her la rather aa Inclination among oi merrhante at Ihl anting ta ballev fast lb stag la al for Tl buslae. aplta f thla general Baliar. hoaever. Ibr la a -narked Inriiaatloa ta pluoga. bat ramer ta -p.a safe. Th feeing of In- reateil strength mar b trara4 to several factors, chlaf of a kick la tha Belief that aa snail vak a, ana moraine presently asd find that tba Uwtirnmnl baa placed larg erdere. la point of fact, th Govern aiaer. aaa Mt plarlag ordere and la Bow B'Sottatlng further alto vsrlnn mllla throughsa-t tka country for further con tract. Aa te tha futar- outlook. It I fair to Bay thai ehpplng lb Big far tor. If lhar ta eu'-lnt tnaaaa. ami -111 b bought la Bileuat QMiriKa. acpl for th poa- atsillty af a pau-tv f cartala evtra df BiraM grade dua ta th war. leaking rate anay b high, but facllltl al l b '''! for iho flnaaclnc af an antlal a commooi'r. It la to b fcopad thai th l Adraintatratioa may karvaftar mak tair raatrtrtloaa. If aar ar aoadad. wiaa'y Tatkar than loa atrt.-tljr. t th n.i tbat ta an it la may b abla ta produro th fab- J ' watch r aaa t r carrjlo oa Ih ar - tt kc rir-T' in mo.th ttLL Only Thirty CaHaada r Hrld la I raary that Mark MMrt. 1-aral wkaal r.-.,ta ta bruary war th -a.lt ttr any moatk la maar jaara. Aa tacha la tha city ar fairly lara It X probaMa that arna a ta Marrk may aaaar a ta'-raaa. p'oarraary cariot racalpta af crva:a. (:ur aad kay compara aa ft tea: -rahrarT- I nNl ; A in :i ' - : t'JI ......V.! T' t i. 1. tacatpt ai Man rraaciac la Fabrnary war aaa karral flaur frwra Drtcaa. aad uS baira; ;ur aaj Paa cata:a whaat f'aoa Waahmctoa. AlMn th raratpt at Traactac yaatarda aar 1 1 ba.ra f Sfania. cata bila at tha aa-han yaatarday wcra t canta lmmr thaa aa tftadaaadar. Thar waa aa ckaac ta barlay o'fara. )t:ear cora .ia wara fl bisbar. aa fc.:a drl.4 cora fa canta loaar. Tarm.nat raraipta ta earn wara reported kr tba Aferchaata Vtarkaaa a f'aai: Whaat. Drfoy riaur. Oaa liar a a I foi-fartd. Thar. Mrii aeea la daa. ) r B . . . Te-oma. W4. . 1 aar a'. . . . . aata ta data. )' ac . . . a-t:-. Mad... Utrt4 raaaoa ta data. 1 aar ad. .... . ja.-. : I la n: .' i i a rri a- I i;i "i :u l-nl I liir t I ? "i n !-.) I I".-. I i:n i 4 1 I liVl soa. S: Montana. 1: Colorado. 3: California. I. Damand aad movvmaat aloar, market fair. J"a rraaclara. CaL Pemapd poor. m. meat a:ow. market weak, ktockion Delta Ilurbanka, fancy. SI.U: choice. llOogKO: Orrjoa Rurbaaka and Huaaatta. tl 1.60. New Orleana. La. Arrlyed: Vlnneaoia. 1: Nevada. 1; Onion. 2; Colorado. B: Waah Inrtoa. 4. Demand and movement alow, market steady. Colorado aad Idaha flound Whlta. backed. 1 2. 20 ; Oracon Burbanka. llf) tl California llurbanh. t- Zl O SiX DM ALX DEM.tD FUR prOT MOIL IB Maaafartarera Ar alaw Bayer la lb Eaat. era Slaraet. Th daraald for mohair at Boatoa limited durtnr th wea. manufacturers ap parently flndlnx llttla occaalon to come Inta tha market va for email parrels. Coaaequantty. price remain only nom inal kaib for domestic aad fort If a. svs lb Commercial Bullrlla. Advtcea from tha Cap .report but llttl hurt n( of th atapla but eufflclrnt ta keep price steady at recent levels. In England th call for mohair la only fair but null equal ta tha supply, as a result ef which prices hold steady. Liverpool advices stats that buying af al paca la leas keen, but prices a re firm at recent quotation. L e . 1110 9 LI) for Araqulppa fleece. Boatoa quotations Tteft ramble. 3 9 60c; (ood combine 62 0 Sic; ordinary combine. iV3c: baa; carding. 4iii-r; good card ing. iMc: ordinary carding. 42 ff 4 Sc. KoroKn Cap Hummer flreta. Uf60r: Win ter firsts. dHQaOc: lUsulo. 43 04c. Turkey, fa.r avcrag. nominal. CATTLE RUN LARGE Arrivals at Local Yards Con tinue to Show Increase. GAIN LAST MONTH 2334 CNDl:ltTONE OF EGG MARKET WEAKER airsngr Dsaaaad far C ab Butter aad Bet ter rrir Available. Th err market was aachanged yester day at 11)11 cents, ess count. JooMng pnc. but Ih undertone was weaker be cause f furthar dcllns la tba South and East. Receipts have declined and dealers bitv country shippers ar holding back storks. Tha demand for butter waa strnn snd o cnts was reported to ba aeallabla aa country creamery extras. Drea mrnts aad poultry wera tin changed. first Shipraent af Aeparaga. Th first shipment of Bouldea Island asparagaa waa reeetred yesterday. It was of very good quality and sold at 30 cents pound. A shipment af ecg plant also arrived sad was quoted at 2i cent. Th steamer arrived lat and th vegetables on it will not ba disturbed until this morning. Rank fleaiing. Hark clearings of th Northwestern cities yaa:eruy wera aa follewa: I'learlnsa. Tla?anrea fort'and .l.'.7 1 1 Ml.S'ld d.u.irt 7TT Tarumi .............. 4)l.h.'H 4.V.'- apokene v.t.tviO ii'.l I'orr.aod nana rieartnc cor aeoruary ox thta sad former eara follow lM I'M !!.. I I4 1U I l-il J 1 I wi 171 .ST.W . .M.4..J.rtll . 3t.l... 1.1 . 4-V4.-l.4lll . 42.-Jl.3T1 . 4.-. 7d . 4J."Ti.t'd . a:.-4.:i:. . :nv i . ;i.4lru.j Itecclpts of fchcrp and Hogs ia Fcb- raary I.lstilrr Than In Same Month Last Year Swine Mar ket Has Ka.slcr Tendency. Stockyard at at let Ice for February ahowed another gratifying Increaae In rattl re eelpta .tba gala for tha month being 334 head, aa compared with February last year. There waa alao an Increase In calf arrival, but fewer boga and ahep war received than a year ago. Tba coniparatlva figures fur February fullow; Cattle Calves Hora Sheep Car February. 11S. !:.- 1..M B-"3 4.VS February. 117. 6-'"A l.' 1.4U4 hloi 3-5 inrreajaa 1114 JW Dcraa 1.643 ".'441 ... Trading at tba yards yasterday was chiefly la tha awine division. Although former price wer quoted on all classes of hors. tba beat prlc that waa obtainable by sell era during th day waa (1o.k". Th cattla that wer offered moved within the estab lished rang of quotations. Itecelpts wer oli cattle. 10 calves. 32 bogs and 130 sheep. Shippers were: D. H. Myers. Albany. 1 load aheep; C. K. Lucke. Monitor. 1 load hoga; J. V. Davis. Keleo. 1 load cattla and bogs; Walter Ulven. Kata cada. 1 load cattle and hoga; Clark Stew art, Indepeadenca. 1 load cattle and hogs; J. B. Flint, Junction City. 1 load cattle, calvca and boga. Tha day'a aalea wera aa follows: market BOe lower. Heavy, $ 15 65Q16: mixed. tl5.7ft? 13.85; light, gl.vttoeyia- pigs, (100 14: bulk of sales, f IS 7St15 .85. Cattle Receipts 7tXXI. market 10c to 15c lower. Native steers. $(?13; cows and heif ers, $7.30i 11; Western steers, fg.506 I2.1'3; Texas steers. I7.KIK 10.50; cows and heifers. 7.J5i B 50; rannern. 4 7S7 7.1; stockers and feeders. 7tr 11.75; calves, $S013; bulls, stags. (7.609 10.23. oheep Rrelpt 12.000. market strong. Yearlings. 1 12 B 14.50; wethers. $11013; ewea. $10.73612: lambs. $1 14.30. BINDER TTOt PRICES ARE 1XSED Food Administration Eatabliahcs Slaximuxn Over blsai Coat. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a Under an agree ment with manufacturers of binder twin ! and sisal Importers, th Food Administra tion tonight announced tha maximum ad vance over cost of sisal which may be charred bv tho manufacturers, tha acala be ing on the present price of IV cents a pound I Industrials Are Irregular, Willi Steel INQUIRY FOR RAILS Moderate Demand Strength ens Stocks at Close. POOL OPERATIONS ACTIVE Standard and ilul binder twine contalnlnr iMj i-1 lo tne pouna should oe tola la car load lota of a.u.lHK) pounds or more at a maxi mum advance of 4 centa per pound above the coat or aiaal. Lota or lu.OOO pounds or more, but leva than 20.O00. pounds, are to be aold at an advance of not more than 4 s cents per pound and all amounts are to carry an advance ox not more than 4 hi cents a pound. Twine that contains sr0 feet to the pound shall be sold at a maximum advance of 1 centa above the price for standard twine; kfO feet to the pound at at Increaae of 3 centa. and oo feet to the pound at 4 cents a pound Increase. Pure Manila twine containing1 t00 feet to the pound should be sold at an advance of not more than S cents per pound above the price of standard twine. All prices are f. o. b. factory of Ml VALUES STRONGER rRICKS ARB HELD VP BY REPORTS OF RAI.V AND SNOW. Weight Prlrel Weight Price SSbnra.... 14 $lVli I ater Hjn $7.50 ahona.... 370 1H.HO; 2 steer... ".'i 8.30 atme-e.... 131 1 VOU B steer. . . 8 75 3 hogs.... 375 lJ.h.1 1 steer.... 7 t I! hon.... 154 lrt S". 1 steer.... 121MI 10 (Ml 3 hoga.... 230 l.n5 1 cow i7 8 50 1 hug SAO 13 MS 1 COW M 7 73 4hoa.... 2.13 1 5 cows. . . . r.!J 5 50 1 bog JWI ln.K3 cows. . . . 7 50 I bogs.... 22 lUK.'i, Scowl.... )' 8.50 1 bg 240 18 M 1 cow V-0 5. .VI 1 bog S.MI 185 1 cow V'10 7.75 S hii 6IO 1485 Scows.... 840 7 25 1 hog I'no 18 is) Scows.... '' 7.75 2 hois.... 230 1885 1 cow 7HO 6.00 1 hog 2'al 15 85 1 cow.' . 80 B.'Ht 2 hoga.... 4l 13 85 2 cows.... 85 4 10 14 boss 1V2 18 85 Scows 74:1 8.181 S hoga 11 1S.CHI 4 cows 8i;7 4 0 1 hog 3.11 15 834 7 cows. .. . 817 5 30 I hog 420 18.10 10 rows.... 841 650 12 hogs L'"7 18 85' 1 hull 1110 .V) 1 hog 25 1335! 1 hull 128i 7.73 1 hog 5l 15 8311 bull II. VI 7 "0 4 hoes 170 18 83 II bull 770 8 181 7hia.... 2M.1 18 85 1 hull 118I 7 25 2 hoga.... 14l I5 IM 2 bulla.... 1270 8 75 .1 h. ....... 150 13.75 1 hetfer 72H R.O0 Shoga.... V7 14.751 S calves... Too w.uo Quotations at tba yards follow: Cattle Prlne. rtRlLAM MARKET qt OTATIONS llaar. t:ir. .rala. I Varth delivery: Oa: fttd. Tr itn. N X a hit feed SoeVOO $J.2$ lljr .Standard feed B! On A" brew. lis 72 OU Feeter vata aad cra la au.k; tun Vo. a white 83 00 1 a b cupped a bit eaLOVI aletltutn to choir steers....... tlood to niediuin steers........ Common to good steers t'hnlt-e cows snd heifers Com. to good cows and heifers. Cantirs Bulla t'attrs Sto. kers snd feeders. Hogs Prima light prints hry Iir Sheep Western Isrnhs .... Valley lamb Tearllnga Vrthera tan .$10..15'g II 00 . H .25 ! 111.3 . 8tlt 0 40 8 ii r l..n . 8 75 W 8 15 . 4 25 u 8 , S.tMlgl 8 OO . 18S317 00 . 18.8nti 18 83 . 14. DO u 15.23 . 15 OA it 13. . J4.3O0 13.00 . 1:l.oon l.l.so . 12 .V'rt 1.1 OO . V.tMjw12.uv DESTINATIONS OF TO K LOADED ntit ar. StilJiag ON BUiritENTS Kt-qilRED lailala tail far Htallatrn aa Aaaaaag af llaar fc Traaati. Th fallawlog bu.'latla waa Issued y.ater. r T. B. Wllcaa. chalrasaa ef th North I'aofi t'eaat ml.iisg dtvisiaa f th $'d atdraiaistratloa: "Oeint ta tie eengeced coaditioa of sur traaapartatlaa faclllti.a la tba coaotry It ts eaaaatlal that the rood Admlni:ralia bav laformat:sa Bat later thaa March $ '' ! th amount af f.our la traaatt. tuat la. eat a aaa th ml:i aad dUvry fata, shaatag clearly whether it Is tar da netlc. Army aad Nsvy. lsrtne Corpg or vpa't. Mil ar reoueated to fi:i in the u'iaaalr nclod at tha doe af tha weak ait'lio atarrh 2. and mall sare t th: off:.- immadiate;r. ao that w mar pre par in lo'e.-matloa fur th .Vie Trk a'f'c. "la Tgartag th araauat af Taur la traaakt It vi.l ba aaceaavarr t caaslder Aipaafltg aa aoc having arrived where ra turaa hav set baa a received from drafts, aad wber yea da aa think ght draft at sea arcetiat ahipeseata bate baaa traa. s.t taag eaaugb la have arrived, rteaaa sa that tut ta mailed I aa Immediately at th c!oa f bueiaae 3Iarrh 2. aad also aaa tal our weekly report HD-IDt: leave yeur m A th sam sight, aa It Is mure im fartaat thaa ever that w receive yaur weas:y report ear'y fr th a aaa ending Sltrv 2, mm tha New Trk fflv la cam lml'a atatemaal af rrap and grind f garee' Bull have all paae.b: avat.abla 4, it: m ims in rot to MARivET I mm. II rrbres ew All t.raa. ba Thla mm Ar laeastaaeel. T8ar aaa aa chasg la lUe potata stt aatiam yveterday. Ilujers reported tha dr. inand limited and farmer prlcea aee a.aot e l. Tha daetlaatloaa ef Ih latrat Caavat gtiiptwaata fisl.ow: t a Iferala Itelaa. N. M . 1. Kl Ontra, 1: El faaa. 1. Ifewatea, I. l-oa Ans-'ra. i. Need e. I: New KTleana, I. tksktand. Per trvi;re. I. Pecraraeata, t. 8a a Aatonaa. 1; aa It'ga. I. Pa a Jaaa. I: Kama Her tars. I. ly teal: t-ab.aad. 5. 8ao Traa- l.ara. I V a aahisgtaa K a see a City. 1: aat:'.e. 1, anraaarted. - rag'a tener. I. El I'a .. 1. rreaa ; aw Crlaaaa. t. I'artlanti. I. Pacrameala, 1. aiartias, . Jaaefft. 3lrb-t eaaiitlaaa la tb Vautb. as repart. 4 bv a.ra. Wm' V n N TV a4e4' M.8a Ora. HOTEL PEJIKINS IIETU U walHItliTOM TstEJCTa, roslTLAXD. OatECOJa. AI llty-a MetaU leate. Rates to Suit You Msslal Lav KValaa ta J'srwaaeal Caaata, Na. a 1ei:oW Til no Na. 3 m.-d ! No. 3 ). ki.a dr.ed .u oo WIICAT Bulk baa s. -ortlaad. for No. 1 sde: Hard white lllueatem. Early liart. Ailea. Caisalua. Martla Amber. io5; Hoft hue I'alouaa. blueatem. foriyfold. White l:r. lioia loin. Whit Ituselan. $ 2 oa. W bite club Little rtub, Janklue' club, ahli ybrlda. Son or a. $2 ol. Red Walla Ked Hue. an. red hv bride. Joaei fife. Cop pa I, No. 2 grade. 3a l-aa. 5a m grad laee. Other gradea bandied by sample. I-I...IB r-.t.Bi. lo. Valley. $u.ao; whole whaat. $aaa. graham. $! 20; barley flour. 129 IS per barrel, rve f.our. $10 80912 30 area, corameai. J. a par aai, rit; I. our. we par pnund. UIUni:i-.Vtl BUI prices. csr lots ftren. 1 U par Ion: shorts. $.12 per ton: middlings. $2t: muted rara and 1aa thaa arloa l. HH mors. lulled belle). ... Tulles a'a. $74. otlN whole. $77: cracked, $78 per ton. HAY rluylog praaa, I. o. b. I'urtlanU Faetera taregvn Itmothy. $27 per ton: al. tlmothr. $24 a 23; aiialta. i:iii:i : alley grala bar. --' ''"' $1$; atraa. $. Ibslry aad C aatry Fraelaew. HCTTKR Cuhee. eatrsa. 4u', t .VV: prime rata 4Vc. Jobbing pnrea; I'rtnta. rv a a. e2c: cartona, Jo est.; butterlat. o. a.ie delivered. ::' 4ragoa ranch, current receipts. 3534.-: rand'ed. 3c ; selects. 40c per dosen. t'HEKS- Jobber buying price, f. o. a. ark. toellana: Tillamook tnplrta. oung Ameraraa. 2o per pound: looghorna. 4.-. oo aad 4 urry f. o. a. alyrti Fulnt: riptt. 24 it: loung Amerlraa 2S Per pound, lonsrlorns. 2'vO par pound; lo di cennl to I'ortlann trad. I ' " 1 " ...-.a. j -..a. . I springs. 21c: broilera, large. 24c: email. Soaj a ; nurka a , a aaa. "a .il , , ui a a j a. alive. 23c: dreaaed. 33r par bound. VEAla Faacy. .OttSOwC thin. 019e par pountl. Euaia faacy. 21 e 21 He per pound. "rail aad Vegetabiea. Loral Jobbing aaotationa: EIlflTS Oraagea, Pavel. $.iag73: lam- ana. $3.73417.30 per bom: baaanee. ISl Per pound, grapelrait. $4tff,2; applca, $1.23 ty 2-2i VKCiETAHI.ES Tomatoea. $I.73)S tr reate. rabbaae. gwwsu per pound; letture. 12 1 u (r 2 SO per crale; cucumbers. $l.3$ts 17a per doaen: caultrtnwer. l.uri:h, per crate: artlrhoaea. P30$1.I3 par pound; gar. lie. 7ats bar pound; celery. $4.25w4.&0 per crate, peppers. 40c par pound; apruuta. Hwl2SeC per pound. rhuueru, luv Per nau nd. 8ACK V KOirr A m.ES Carrot. $131 per aa.a. beats. l Mil: luralp. $laWaa.ao; baranlp. SI SOU I. ta. I'ulAluK.H Oregon Tturbank. $1n3rr 125 per hundred. Yiknnii. $l.3Crul5o. saeet potstoes. 7SV9V per pound. Mc)3 Jobbing prlc. 1 ! 2o per pound. 8Latie Cirec cries. luteal Jobbing quotations: PI'tlAH tiatk baals: Km It and brry. $7. lei. beet. $7 la$; eatra ('. $7.35; powderad. la barrel. $ei; cubea. la barrela. ' SO. Ml-Walnuts. 24l3c; Krasll aula. 149 2lr; fllbarta. 2'a23c; a. mends. lVW22c: pea- Buts. list 13c; cocoanuts. $L10 per doaen; Parana. 17 vr: cheatnuta. -uc. rle.Al caitlornia joooing pricea: rimaii white, l-ltac lars a h 1 1 a. c; bayou, luc; pink, luc. ttregoa beana. buying pricea: ahlte. tuelO'ic colore,!, tec. l iil'Vti: Boaated. la druma. 17 ) 25c b ALT raaulated. $lo 7i par toa; half. graunda, liaaa. $13 par toa; rta, $18 per loa; dairy. $1 73 per ton. RICK Southern head. 0t,e per pound; U na Roe. 8r. Japanes style. $aSo. lKlk'U r'Kl IT Apblea. USn paarh. 1 1 ta 1 .V i Druaee. Italian, llulac: ralauna. Ikk a par bov: dalae. fard. $2.50 g 3 per boa. currants. nr; use. $2j2.aO per box. Illelea aad lells. ltlrl".a Mailed hldea. 25 18. aad up. 12 sailed vtaga. 50 lb, and up. I tar . salted aad green kip. 13 to 25 Ih.. 12c, salted and grea Ca.f. Id ta 15 I ha.. 21c: green hldea, 23 lb. ad ap. IK : greea Blags. v lbs. snd up. : dry f:lnt hldea 2c . dry flint caif. : w; boeea bldre. $1.51 Lad; salted boras h.J-e. Hut I tU Pry long-wool pelts. 34c: dry shart-aool pans. 25c; sailed pel IB. January takaolf. J.3 5a. hblpmevile En Kaute ta Leading Livestock Marfcrta af tb Country Destinations of livestock loaded February . (t'ar.oads reported west of Ailegheny llounlains; double decks cuunted as two Cattle. llorses.Mixed L'alvea.IloCS Sbeep.31uira.-sf.oak. Atlsnta I 2 ... 7 ... Austin 1 27 ... liaitlmor I Id Itoaion 18 ! llulfalo 8 t.4 C2 I 14 t'edar Kaplda . :i 12 ... 1 ... Chit ago 4"'l 482 V8 3 Ctnrlnnatl 12 ::d ... 2 V Cleveland 80 1 1 Cudahy 3 M a lenver 21 11 2 2 lee lolnea ... 1 lo I stroll 2 5S ... 1 14 Kast 81. I.oui . M l.'l 2 21 2- Kort Worth ... 81 2B ... 5 2 Indianapolis .. 2'- 87 ... ... 48 Jersey City ... 42 W 4 kanaaa CHy ... 251 242 27 1 37 l.ae Ancelra .... U 15 Iuialiie ..... 2 3 ... 1 4 Mason "It jr ... 2 18 I Milwaukee .... 8 74 2 1 22 Naahtlil ... 2 T ... 3 1 New orleana .. a 4 ... New York 11 44 I 4 Ogdaji 2 .1 8 Oklanoma City B 8 1 3 1 Omaha 15 llli $7 1 Su ottumwa 2 li Philadelphia .. I'lllal.urg Portland. Or. .. 81. Jialeph 8t. J'aul 8an Kranctaco. altle Hious city .... sinus $alia .... bookan ...... Tirnmi ....... Wheeling Wichita Various 15 34 47 3 1 4 3 In 4S . 2"4S 3:1 4 .1.1 .1 71 1"7 lo 1.15 1! 1 "i 2'1 182 Crop Movement Mar Be Delayed and Quality of Shlpmeata Affected. Oata Offerlnsa Small. like Under Constant Pressure Spec ulative Bonds Ease, AVhile Investments Hold Firm. .r.c.T iukk.. reo. 2S. Th stock market uureu m aimless ana perfunctory fashion "u ma greater part or today's irreg - -eeiou, quicsening its pace sllghtl towarns the cloae on a moderate inquiry ii rriuiireBa or me Government .an way control legislation was probably "'i""1 iogtner a-lth prospects better earnlnsrs. Pools continued their Intermittent actlv ity in numerous specialties, but ths trend u iuii quarter was far from uniform, sec ondary Issues scoring 1 to 3-point gains, while seasoned shares reacted 1 to 2 points. Standard industrials, comprising tho steel ui.taiuu, were unaer constant restrain mamiy Decauso of the uncertain attltuil oi mo oovernment respecting prevailln "'" acneauiea. A marked falling off domestic orders Was rennrterl hv ... the Important steel and Iron manufacturers. wno are to meet here Inmnrrnw TTnlta states ssteei fluctuated within a l-nnin range and Was under sreateat nraaanrw In the last hour, thouah vfelriinir onlv a alla-ht fraction. The stock sells minim lie rnbr www eiira aiviaenas o: 1 per cent to l unin ine markets close was an nounrement made that tho directors of the St. Paul Hallway had again failed to IBS BCtlon On the common and nreferred umuenas. noia issues were firm to strong. of CHICAGO. Feb. 28. ruin and snow ly to Interfer with tho crop movement and after arl'y heaviness in the preferred. Sales to dam. th quality of much of th ship- amounted to U10.000 shares. ments, did a good deal today to uphold the value of corn. Prices closed steady at th sams as yeslerdsy's finish to a shade higher, with 31 arch 1 1.274 and May $1,261. 1.27. Oats lost J, U Uc to i. S He and provisions u to 4,c. Mesgerness of rural offerings mads oats advancs at times, but ths effect proved transient. Export demand was lacking, and bears predicted a tremendous Increase of acreage this riprlng. Kharp declines In the value of hops weak ened provisions. Kecelpts of hogs through out toa neat lar exceeded last years fig ures. Leading futures rangsd as follows Bonds of the speculative class wnro strain Inclined to ease, but Investments held firm. Liberty first and second 4s reacted, while mo atts made a slight gain. Total sales, par value, aggregated $iS50.000. United States old Issues were unchanged on call, CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. 2.200 :t.50o Msrch May . . Msrch May . . ..$. .80' .88 CORN. . 1.27 OATS. -88 V. 120 -. .sax, .87 $1.2 L20 ;i .81 MESS PORK. May 47.S0 47.57 47.37 LARD. Mir 25 80 . 23 S3 23.70 25. SO July 2U.00 28.10 25.110 28.00 SHORT RIBS. May 23.0O 25.05 24 00 24 03 July ...... 25.40 25.47 25.U0 25.40 Cash prices were: Totals One meek aao..l8H3 Four wreak, ago.1871 1 .... 5 311 183 14 387 2,. 458 Ss7 255 ;t7 448 1W6 385 2481 222lt 1881 mate ongina of llvcaioclt loaded Febru ary -1 ; Cattla. Ilnrses. Mixed Caivcallofi Sheep. Mules itoct. For Tortland California I 1 Oregon 12 2 i Washington ... I TCI Portland One week ago. . rotir weeka ago rnr baattla Idaho Montana ...... Waahlngton ... Tata's Sesttla One week ago. . Four aeeks ago 13 2 .10 llepa. Waal. Etc. Horn lIT crap. 14 14c par pound; 131 Poor, market dull. crop, nominal. to KJl, l.atern Oregon, 4 1 u 5c par anil. Valley. aSUaatt par pound; V BUvy lamb, 43taOc wollAIH l-ang aiapie. futl year. (Oc; als nat 8a. Iltt'or. burry. Jaajaoc. CAB-'ARA HAJlb. Nw and aid. I'illt par pound. 7LUW Na. L 14 d 15 per pound: No. 2. 12a par paund. Eaalera Meat Trade Condi! tone. Report on Kaatern meat trada conditinna February 21 lt:30 A. M., Eaalara time): Beef. Ttoaton Bef. fresh: Receipts hesvy movement lo freeser continues unabated. market ouiet and prices practically un changed alnca yeeterdsy. dsuiand generally slow. Kosher beef: Receipts moderate, mar ket firm, demand good. New lork Href, fresh: Some csrs arrlv. Ing late, early trad light, demand poor. roneiderabia bee f being frnsen. Kosher ehurks and plaice: Supply normal, market ateadv. dvroaad fair. Hinds snd ribs: Sup. ply liberal, market dull, demand poor. Philadelphia Keef. freah: bupply ade quate, demand fair, market steady. Kosher beef: ftuppiy modrrste. demsnd fair, mar ket good on better grades. Wsshlngton Beef, fresh: Receipts mod erate, soma car still arriving In off condi tion, demand verv light, market firm on strictly fresh stuff. Perk. Ttoaton Today's unloads liberal, a heavv accumulation ainca Bionuay, aeinand siow. maraei dun and uraggy. New York Recelpta moderate, demand good, market steady. Philadelphia Itectlpta light. demand good, market steady. Washington rlclpls very light, demand fair, market f.rm on atuff In good condition. Lamb. ltoatnn Receipts liberal, demand !nw. market dull and draggy aa all except bandy Wrights. New York Supply light, dsmsnd Poor. msrket verv slow. Philadelphia Receipt normal, demand Corn No. 2 yellow, nominal; No. 3 yel' low. $!.: .No. 4 yellow. $1.816 1.70. oata No. 3 white. Ul V. ti U21ic. standard. 91 tU2-c Kye No. 2. $2.85. Harlry tl.0."u 2.2t. Timothy $3 a 8.23. Clover $224 3.1. . Pork Nominal. l.ard $28. 30. Itibs $24 j 24.50. Minneapolis t;rain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 2S. Barley. Sl.SSu .18; flax. $3.U 4.02. fjrala at baa Eranciaca. SAN FRANCIWTO. Feb. 28. Spot quota- lions: Feed barley, $:1.H2 S j 3.K5; while uats. $3.3O0"3 55: bran. $o4.0ou 34.30: mldlllinBa. $41. 5ot 42.50;' shorts. $.18.0U 30.00. SAN ERANCISCO PRODICE MARKET. I rices Current oa Eggs, Vegetables, Eresb Erull. Etc., at Day City. KAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S. Butter E( trss. 6141 52 Sc. Eggs Fresh extras. SB'xc; firsts. Soc; freah extra pullets, ic. Cheese 1 uung Americas, new Oregon. 27c, Poultry Hens, nominal. Whit Leghorn roosteis, 2.iU2tc; fryers. 40fe45c; broilers. 5uii55c: squabs. $Hta3.5o; pigauns, $1.75(1 gceae. l82Uc; turkeys, mixed and off stock. .llttWc. Vegetshles Asparagus. Ift20c; squash. cream. .H't$l; bubbard, $1.2.4a 1.50; egg plant. U(12c; peas, small sixes. 1U4J12. elephone. 12911 I.k-; peppers, bell, small lies. 13t.20c: Mexltsn green chiles. MMtt tomatoea. $l.50n 1.75; lettuce. $1.25x1 l.5o: celery, $2.5oWa.5o: potatoes, river. I.OOQ15U; Salinas. $ 1.00 to 2.00; onions. Auatrallan brown. 81.75: garlic. 203c; cu- umbera. $2,2543 00; pumpkina. $1; beets. l..o:. carrots. $ltfI.o: turnips. $14yl.3t rutabsgas. $1.25411.35; rhubsrb, $212.50. Fruit Alligator pears. $2(n3.50 dozen; peer. Winter Nellln. $2.35tt2.75: cold stor. ge; letnons. $5.500 0; grsp fruit. $2.of$ oO; orsnges, navels. $-vo, stusll sizes; tsnKsrlnes. $2.50r3.25; bananaa. Hawaiian, 4f4ixO pineapples. 24s. $8W; apples, New town Pippins, $1.2. Q I.3.. Hay Wheat snd whest and oat, $27 0 20: tame oat. 20 2l; barley. $23t27; alfalfa. $25vr27; barley straw. KlwylH:. Mlllfeed Cracked corn and feed corn meal. $77 080; alfalfa meal, $ .it! 6 38; cocoa nut meal. $44.50. Flout" $10.80 per barrel. Receipts Flour. 4030 quarters; barley. 2810 centals; beans. liMO sacks; potstoes, 0U70 sacks; onions. 30 sacks: hay, 2w0 tons; hides. U83; Bine. 4H.4T5 gallons. Coffer Euturea Quiet. NEW TORK, Feb. 28. Th market for coffee futures was quiet today with fluc tuations Irregular within a range of 4 to & pointa. Buying by trada Intereata to hedges against sales of spots or afloats was less In evidence and thero seemed a tendency to even up scattering commitments following th recent advance. Th opening was 1 point lower to 2 points higher, and the market rinsed net 2 points higher to 2 points lower. Msy ruled between 8.40c and 8.42c. and September between 8.80u and 8 K5o. March. 8.23c; May. 8.42c: July, 8.52 September, 8.02c; October, S.60c; December, b.74c. Spot coffee firm. Rio 7s. 8Hc; Santos 4s, lOSac. No fresh offers wer reported In the coat snd freight msrkets. Santos fu tures were &0 rels lower, but no other rhsngs wss reported In Brazilian markets. Kecelpts at the two porta were &1.000 bags. Am Beet Sugar.. Am Can Am Car &. Fdry.. lo.Ono Am Locomotive. 3, Sim Am Sm & Refg.. Am Sugar Refg.. Am Tel & Tel. . . Am ZliiS Anaconda Cop. .. Atchison AGaiWISSL. Bait & Ohio B & S Copper. . . Cal Petroleum . . Canadian Paclf .. Central Leather. Ches A Ohio Chi Mil & St P.. Chi & N W C HI & Pctfs... Chino Copper. . . Colo Fu A lr Corn Prod Refg. Crucible Steel. . . Cuba Cane Kug. . Distillers Secur. Erie General Elect... General Motors.. (it Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore ctfs.. Illinois Central. . nspiratlon Cop.. Int M M pfd Int Nickel Int Paper K C Southern . . . Kennecott Cop.. Louis A Nssh. . . Maxwell Motors. Mexican Petrol.. Miami Copper. .. Missouri Paclf. .. Montana Power. Nevada Copper.. N Y Central N Y N H H . . . Norfolk A West. Northern Pacif. . Pacific Mail Pac Tel & Tel. .. Pennsylvania. . . Pittuhurg Caol. . Kay Consol Cop. Heading Kep lr or Steel. . Shatt Ariz Cop. Southern Paclf. Southern Ry . . . , Studebaker Cor.. 20.IBIO Texas Company . l.fMio Cnion Pacific. . . 4.SU0 I S Ind Alcohol. I8V U S Steel ICfl.oiio do pfd l.fioo T'tsh Copper. .. . 3.7'o Wabash pfd B. .. 200 Western I'nlon Wealing Elect. .. 1.00O 7.000 i',2iio ' 5.400 V.700 2.SOO 200 " vi'io in. miii 2. in Ml 5.4HII IHIII 7oo 2IIO Kill) 28.10H in, 5i ill :i,2io 4.1IM) 1,200 7.500 7110 1,000 1.100 41.2UO 3.5IMI 1.100 High. 821 40T, 78 7V t2-, Low. 82 4012. 107? 'eii, iii" 20 U 14Sfi 72 58 41 "4"4 204 43 "a :i 35 . 85 V 33 , 3!H 15 V, 120 " 11 is 2S!t 4i v lov, 2!!'. 30 OUVt ioi'vi 62T, 53 V, 1 iiti'i 70S 551, :tu 1)4 20 'i 43 V 38 V, 311 ' 811 , .12 , 38 ' 14 is in 27 Vi 'i.ivi 08 2S8, 30 33 V' bid 81 40Vi 78Vt 38.200 01 '4 !1 .mo an, 1.300 23 22 -, 5IIO IS', "S7, 3.4011 72 71 200 ' 104 1114 1.8IMI 80 854 1.3IM) SOS 211 V. ' 1,300 io'i 43 ""400 24 ' ':, 11. SOU 3.400 1.500 700 7H4 78a 77 v. 77 80S 24 w 47V 151'. 12ll 122'. !, IK", 82 U 23 SO 24 4ll, 151 V, 122S 121 K 05' W!l"i 81 S 22 41S, Total sales for the day. 610,000 shares. BONDS. lots 1I7 15V. 6.1 Vi 85 112 53 lSj 10?S 147 707 5 3:174 mi v 21 n- 41-, 30 35 "4 83 V4 3"2Vi 38 15 141i lis 111 27 !).. V 454 084 28 i, .111 Vi 1 311 V4 113 2.s V4 P8 31 H 224 tilt 4 184 7 1 V 28 u J'MVi 20 44'4 r.ss, 214 77 '4 77V4 17V, 88 2IV4 47"4 15214 1224 122 !5(, loi'S Sl"4 21 8IX4 41 U S ref 2s reg.,l74,N P 4s do coupon 7.i.'V l' :w L" S 3s reg 'OSVIPac T T 5s.. tlo coupon ,,.."l"ii,i 11 ton a ',,8 U S 4s reg 104S I' P 4s do coupon . .."Jii4v 1 u r ateei s.... Atch gen 4s . . . 8274 S P cv 5s D R G ref r.s. 48 lAnglo-Fr 5s N T C deb 6s.. V3VaL7 S Lib 3';S... !2H 07 'i 87 '1 out, l 8Si 97.06 MORRIS , INC. Established 25 Years. 201 Railway Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon. THE PREMIER MUNICIPAL BOND HOUSE OF OREGON Municipal Bonds Yielding from 5.10 to 6.75 Telephone Main 3409. Good Samaritan Hospital. February 19. a son. . LATHAM To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Charles Latham. 602 Irving. February 20, a son. ETERNO To Mr. and Mrs. Agablto Eterno, 347 East Eighth, February 26, a daughter. I3AVIS To Mr. and Mrs. Wllber D. Davis, Eugene. Or., February 17. a son. McNEIL To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Mc Neil, 210 Hamilton avenue. February 24, a son. HAN A WALT To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hanawalt, lrvington apartments, February 2. a daughter. FRIEDMAN To Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Friedman. 424 Clay, February 23, a son. OR A Y To Mr and Mrs. Clifford F. Gray. 142 East Thirty-ninth, February 24, a son. FURNISH To Mr. and Mrs. William El- don Furnish. 503 Clifton. February 22, danchter. KETTENBACH To Mr. and Mrs. Otto Irving Kettenbach. 01 North Twenty-first, February 22. a son. Ht.VA KD To .Mr. ana Airs. r.ari r. Me nard, 657 Pettigrove, February 21, a daugh ter. . FRAZIER To Mr. and Mrs. George will- lam Frazier, US Hazelfern Place. February 10, a son. STK XHALSKK To 3lr. ana .Mrs. cnarics Steinhauser. 4u7 Vista avenue, February 17, daughter. BARK To Mr. and Mrs. Georca Francis Barr. 272 Broadway, February 24, a daughter. Marriage Licenses. PARK-TURNBULL .1. S. Park. 24. Rose- burg. Or., and Mrs. Pearl Turubull. 20, 42 Simpson street. PKICE-fc'KANDl'-.S ADranam It. .r-riue, .o, Camas. Wash., and Katherlne F. Biandes. legal. Eighteenth and Flanders street. UL litlLL-v 1 liCUA Jennings n. nunacn. 20. 1653 East Seventh street, and Veda 31. Wilcox. 18. same address. HUliLEl -.MOKrrlla Horace J. rami-., -f. Chicago, and Florence Morphia. 28, ilultno- HOLI.KNBECK-CrXTHKK 1-oei tioiien- beck. 25. 204 Columbia street, and Hazel Bertha Gunlher. 22. 384 Sixth street. iviiERsnx.l.miHOLM Fritz G. Ander son. 25. Greeley. Colo., and Minnie C. Llnd- holm. 23. 671 TagKert street. BICHHOLZ-HAM Frederick M. Buch holz. 211. 1557 Vincent avenue, and Ida Ham. 20. Hoyt Hotel. Vancouver Marriage Licen8es. ARMSTRONG-PAHSON Alva E. Arm strong. 20, of Portland, ana Airs. Aaa J. Parson. 38. of Portland. MlLLER-D.EES.lil. josquin .-unci. 22. of Canby. Or., and Phoebe II. Dneeszen, ID. or lianss. c-r. , WYANT-l!Ulil,t,K tester cr. -ani. of Portland, and Aveliva F. i uller. li, ol Oreiron City, Or. r WICKLIXE-tsuyit.lt Jonn w. ni'Mnir, of Portland, and Mis. 3Iargaret Boyer, legal, of Portland. HKA. U-i: HA i.a unver iianw. ... Portland, and ilrs. Maude Lucille craus, oi, of Portland. Building Permits. T. II. GILL Alter one-story frame resi dence. 1414 Winona, between DeKuni ana Durham: builder, same; $30. HAK K Y U. PrtC.lt-t crei-L name vwu- shed. 1020 Thirty-eighth street soutneast. between ritlietn anu riuj-uisi K..llar a-,.na' StO UKASE l.VtSl.Vl"..l V UJirA.l 1 - pair two-story brick oroinary stoie. Sixteenth; George Kinnear. ounuer; KARL J. STKAIB erect iniim sm.s-, 073 East Main street, between East Seventy- eighth and East Seventy-nintn ; . uunuer, same; $itu. . , . IVAIjTISK JUHiSU. crei-t immc s-inb 20.14 East Salmon street, between t,it--iitietn and Eighty-second: builder, same: $.ill. it. Ltl A V V I'. O- ' ' frame residence. 210 Swenson street, ue- ween ilyers ana cruiKsiiaun., nunun, w. Perraine; ?i.i. , , PETER L. BETICH Repair one and one- half-story frame residence. Eleventh street North, between Mason ana Skidmore: C. F. Pederson. builder: w. store. 202 East i wenty-eiK inn um . ner Sandy Douieyara; uuiiuei. .... ALB1NA E.NUl.li x MALni.ia Erect two-story frame onice duiiuihs. Lewis street, between itner nun u....,,. uilders. same. ". w-.wv ALBINA jUiMlil.-vc or aii.r..i, ......... ona-atnrv frame boiler shop, foot f Harding street, between rtiver anu ni i i.. ..,( Hera aame: Js.iii. a T H vi ENGINE & MACHINE WORKS ,-. s aa ahAri fi-kr-ir r.f Hnrdln. u-aan R VPT UtTeeL ttDU XI 41 1 LUl , wub era, sniue, - - -n,n..tnrv hrlrk I. KALiMU.N ivc-jh -r-Hinoi-t- frtr. and rooms. 66a JfQoa streei, between Baker and Arthur; F. II. Brandes, builder: M KOJialjlarart rvepitir $. w-k . rmidcnrr. bM Joiinson and Sixteent h: Fl 7.70' Semi-annual intrrrat Short Term Secured Notes months Due Auff. 1, '19. $ron,000 iVc notes nf Pacific Power &' laieht (V.. secured in proportion of 91.fS!t- bonds to $HK)0 notes by first and refunding mortgage bonds of tho P. V. 6z L,. Co., duo Aug. 1 , 1 !o0. 6';. notes at 07.75 to .vu'ld 7.70'o .Ask for Details. LUMBERMENS Trust Company CAPITAL ANS SURPLUS S600.000 Lumbermens Bldg. Portland, Or. - Re- r.ii and battalion, who will be absent from the campus until Friday night. Colonel Leaden left for Portland yesterday with Major Ian Hay Keith and will remain" in that city to deliver an address be-" fore tha Ad Club. Lieutenant Tooie entered the service last Spring: and received his commission at the first officers' training camp at the I'residio. RAILROAD BUILDER DUBIOUS " Robert K. Slruliorn Says Changes Brought About by War Serious. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Feb. 28. (Special.) Ilobert K. Strahorn and his wife returned to Klamath Falls Mon day for a visit of a few weeks on their way to California. Mr. Strahoim was rathe, pessimistic concerning the outlook for his new railroad, which is now buildini here, due to the war conditions and the ex ceedingly high prices for all materials which now prevail, etc. He said: "As for our railroad project, everything has been changed by the war since 1 agreed to this construction, but in view of the great importance of the larger project I have felt that a su preme effort must be made to get this first unit into operation." frame between Fifteenth Brandes. builder; $'J0. BAG PRICES ARE FIXED HOOVER AND M.l" I r.lt I Xllbna AOItllK ON 25-CEXT MAXIMl'M. Bid. rrancement Made to Assure Import of Supply Sufficient to Meet Nerds of Northmrat. C Professor Due in Portland Today. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Feb. 28. (Special.) Professor A. H. Schroff, InstrJictor in the university art department, leaves tomorrow for Port land, where he will deliver a series - of lectures .liefore art clubs of that city over the week-end. "Reminis- . cences of My Art Life" will be his topic before the Portland Art Club In the afternoon. Saturday evening Pro fessor Schroff will speak on stained glass windows befot-e the Little Club. Mrs. Schroff, who will accompany her husband, will exhibit i2 of lier latest miniatures before the latter club Sat urday afternoon. Pendleton. Visitor's Stay Short. -PENDLETON", Or., Feb. 2S. (Spe cial.) A young man claiming to be a representative of the International Bible students received last night a request to leave Pendleton. Some of his literature fell into the hands of a mem ber of the war funds committee and on the advice of members of the commit- tee and Acting Mayor John Vaughan, the young man took the first train out of Pendleton. FACTS "SO. 24B. Mining Stocks at Boston. BOSTON. Feb. -K. rriosins; quotations: Allouez I'alu A Aris Calu A Trlecla. Centennial ... Cop Kans . . K rjutte Franklin sle Knyslls .. l.ak Cop . . . . Mohawk ! IN Butte . 4 loid Dom .... .435 (Oseeloa ...... . 13Vi'Quiney . 4-i -JHuperlor . 'i Sup & Boston. . RO1 (Shannon .... . "J'll'tah Con ... 6 IW'lnona ...... . 62i4lwr,lverlna ... IS '4 4 I r. 73 fl 104 Us S3 Wastiinston Receipts very llrlit, demand Just fair, prices firm. tU. C.1'"I.IN: HtllB, S: esses. frv; naph tha, druma. Is: caeea. ensiie dtatU- lata. drama. !)c: raeee. IOx-. I.IM.Kl Oil. Ha at. Barrels, fl 4: rases. Benl. Barrels, el II; raara II. al. Il M IMl.t 1 taaaa, fkrc; caaaa. lie i hlraae Llveatork Mnrkrt. rlllrAio. rah. 2 V Hnra Kec-elnta ST. Ono. slw. 5n unrler yeaterrlsr's averasa Hulk of aalea. l4IHnl4Kl; Hrht. lsr MS.i; mive.l, f 15 Bi4M Ml; heavy, Jt.VHW la.-i; rouxb. ala.koajlj.Bi: diss, lll.utr li "Ki Vile Parelrtls 14 oon. weak. Native ere. l 7i ts 1 4. 1 3 : atrw-kera ami feerlera. I itlil: raws and heller, f . lOtt 1 10; calves. sTi-rll 21. Hheer. H-H-lnt l'J fHIO. -Aesk. Sheen. Ilotf 13.2a; lam ha. li;S 17.2i. Oasaha IJrea4ork Market. OMAHA. Isb. St. ilocir IlccclpU IS. 000. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Oa.. Feb. :S. Turpentine. steady; sales, hone; receipts. Ml barrels; slilptnents. 02'J barrels: stock, -'4.S65 barrela Hosin. firm; sales, none; rcclpts. '237 bar Is; shipments, 5 bsrrels; stock. FO.hol barrels. Quote: B, D, K, F, C. If. I. .03; K. -'.-.; M. 6 7j; N, 7.2i. WO, T.40. WW, 7.i0. C'hira-'o Ialry I rod u re. CIIIi'AOO. Feb. 28. Butter, lower; cream ery. 431 4tic per pound. Kegs, lower. Itecelpts. I42H rases; firsts, S7Vc; ordinary firsts. 36V-tti!vc;' at mark, cases Included. naft3ti4c per dozen. New York husar Market. NEW YORK. Feb. 2S. Raw rrusar. stesdy. twentntusai. a.uoac; molasses, nominal. Refined sugar, steady. Fine granulated. i.ta-c Mela I Market. NKW YORK. Feb. 2S. Metal Exchanga quotes lead strona;. bpot. 7.60c. Spelter, dull. Kast rit. Louis, spot, 7.76c Ii4d rrult at New York. . NEW YORK, Feb. IM. Evaporated apples. dull; California, ltratfljtec; pruoea. firm; peaches, quiet. f'ottoa Market. NEW YORK. Feb. 28. Cotton Spot, quiet MlcJUllllI. 2 .-.r. Irrigation District Assured. BEND. Or.. Feb. 28. (Special.) The formation of tha Squaw Creek irriga tion district -was assured when the set tiers thla week voted 21 to X In favor of tha plan. Gus Stadia?, John Cotter and George Cyrus were made directors. Thirty-three residents signed the peti tion for the district presented the earlier part of January. There are 67 settlers on the land, which comprises somethins like 9000 acres. Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW TORK. Feb. 28. Mercantile paper, 5"i pea cent. Sterlinff. w-day bills. M. i2l: commer cial 60-day bills on banks, $4.72; commercial 60-day bills. S4.71H: demand. J4.751.; ca bleu, $4.71 7-16. Francs, demand, ft. T-hi; cables, 5.704. t:ulltlers. demand, l.i; ca bles. 46. Lire, demand. 8.79; cables. 8.77. Kuhles. demand, 13; cables, 13U, nominal. Bar silver. Kitoc per ounce. Mexican dollars. 6$c. Government and rtllroad bonds, heavy. Time losns, strong; 60 days. 00 days and six months. 6 per cent bid. Call money, strong; high. 6 per cent; low. S per cent; ruling rate, b'i per cent; clos Ins; bid. oVs per cent; oizerea at t per cent lant loan, 6 per cent. LONDON, Feb. 28. Bar silver, 42ad per ounce. Money. 3 per cent. Discount rates fehort bills and three months, 3 per cent. Ituluth Linseed Market, a nt'LUTlI. Feb. 28. Linseed, $3.97W4.09; srrlve. 3.0T: May. $3.97; July, 3.05Va asked; October. I:l.fi4 hid. Hops. Lie, at New York. NKW YORK. Feb. 28. Hops, hides and tool, unchanserl. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. BELT. To Mr. snd yirt. Robert O. Bell. S710 Fortieth avenue. February 22, a daugh ter. KELLKR To Mr. and Mrs. Mlrhnel Kel ler. 81 Kast Ninety-second, February 6, a son. WHITNEY To Mr. snd Mrs. Franklin li. Whltnev. 4.l. Webster. February 10, a son. FLfc"MIN: To Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Flem ing. 1137 Mallory avenue. February 20, a daugbter. UNDER To Mr. and Mrs. Linder. 200 East Fortieth. February 16, a daughter. HART To Mr. and Mrs. Wslter L. Hart, 2S:t:l Seventy-first, February 14. a daughter. WILSON To Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wilson, Rochester street. Februsry 12. a son. ALLEY To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. AI lev. aooo Sixty-third. February 23. a son. "MATTHIEK To Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Matthier. Aurora, Or., February 17. a son. SOMERV1I.LE To Mr. and Mrs. John Somervllle, s!M) Savior, February 21. a daugh ter. SHEA To Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Shea. 200 East Second. February 18. a daughter. ANDERSON To Mr. and Mrs. William II. Anderson. 424 Clay. February li, a son. . . . n-A .... vi-. I.' tt li....:. 0711 Eiehty-flfth. Vebruary 21. a son. ..tHll'l;n lo air. ana -virs. ieari k:. Cooper. Independence, Or., February 26. a daughter. Ml'KDUUK in Jir. anu irs. jonn r.. Murdnrk, 428 Columbia, February 20, a daughter. KtHUHOtiSKH to .Mr. ana sirs. William Otto Kuhuhouscr, liO Last beventy-second, February 23. s son. HALL a 2u.r. ua jura. A.irca tr. aiau. I spnk-AVK. TVnsh.. Feb. 28. A maxi mum nrice of 25 cents for all standara Calcutta and domestic wheat bags has been agreed upon by bagmaKers oi the United States and the Food Ad ministration, according to lniormauon from Food Administrator Hoover, an nounced tonight by Charles lleDDera, Fnnrl Administrator for Washington. The arrangement was made, accord ing to a tele-Tram from Air. iioover, "lr order to assure the import of enough bags to take care of the crops in Pacific states. xne price, i. o. u. tidewater, was agreed to by the bag- makers, Mr. Hoover's telegram says, nn condition that the Food Adminis tration within two weeks fixes a dif ferential in its buying basis of wheat in bags over wheat in bulk of not less than 7 cents nor more than 9 cents per bushel. Provision also is made that in case importations of bag mate rials now arranged shall be affected by unusual increases in cost, tne r oou Administration will consider modiflca iiria rf tha 25-cent maximum price. The bags are to be distributed, it is specified, only through the normal channels of distribution. Considering the overseas ireign. oi over $100 per ton on jute material, we consider the arrangement very satis factory," says Mr. Hoover's telegram. Aberdeen Gun Club Elects. ABERDEEN. "Wash., Feb. 28. (Spe cial.) P. R. Hogan, dealer in tiniDer lands, was elected president of the Aberdeen Gun Club at its annual meei- lntr here Tuesday night. W. S. Mc Laughlin, of Cosmopolis, was selected vice-president, and 11. A. jsennam, secretary-treasurer. The club decided to make 1918 the busiest year in Its His tory. The members were entnusiasnc over Dlans for their entrance into The Oregonian trapshooting League. Lieutenant Tooiec. Delivers Address. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON", Eugene, Feb. 28. (Special., Lieutenant Leslie Tooze, a graduate of the university in 1916, Who is now stationed at Camp Lewis, is conducting the lecture courses of Lieuienani-oiunei juuii Lewder, commander nf the university AN OFFICIAL REPORT The Coleman-DuPont road of Delaware is one-third completed. An official re port of the various pave ments laid on thL famous highway for test purposes aays that among pave ments laid in 1912 the one requiring no repairs and in good condition is BITULITHIC WARREN BROS. CO. Journal Iluildin. Portland, Or. TRAVELERS' OUIDB. 13 Third St. Main a At.AMtiA Ketchikan. Wrangell, Juneau. Douglas. !"r. Kkaaway. Cordova. ValUe fiawaro and Ancnorasra ar CALIFORNIA. via Seattle or tan Franclaco t ILiO Angelea and tsaa Diego direct- Largest ships, uneijualed service, low rates. In cluding term and meals. lak raaar- ationa. WE WANT YOUR BEANS Call at 206 Alder street or mail sam ples. We buy all the time and pay the highest market price. 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