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THE 3IORNIXG OIIEGOXIAX, THURSDAY, FEDRUAKY 13, J919.
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MILL OPERATORS OF
STATE MAKE APPEAL
Removal of Restrictions on the
Manufacture of Ties Asked.
MARKET IS ELIMINATED
Seventy-five or More Plants Xow In
Operation May Close, Say
Lumbermen.
Unless restrictive conditions imposed
by the United States railroad admin
istration are removed from the manu-;
facture of ties practically all of the
email mills of Oregon will be forced
to suspend operation, according to the
wid'.pread opinion among- operators.
At leaf-t one has done so already, and
others are apt to follow within a short
titn it is predicted.
Hy, directing that sales of ties can
tft made only through the purchas
ing agent of the railroad line on
which the mills are located, it is
charged, competition has been effect
ually killed, the mills being strictly
limited to a single market. By re
voking the liasie price upon which
the mills had made extensive and
costly preparations for enlarging the
industry, it is further charged, the
railroad administration lias reduced
the situation to one of dicker between
the opera tor and the purchasing agent.
-And by regulations on culling, which
are branded by the millnien as absurd
and impracticable, the mills are fur
ther hampered. 1 r'
'T'nless these restrictive measures
arc removed." said one mill operator
yesterday, "all of the 75 mills now oper
ating on tieswill be forced to close
down and that at a time when the cry
is for more jobs. They would laugk
at us if we were to pay that our chief
concern is for the men that will be
forced out of employment but it is the
truth."
Present I'lan Criticised.
In a summary of the situation, G. M.
Duncan, of the Duncan Lumber com
pany, said yesterday:
"Prior to the government taking
over the railroads, each line through
its individual purchasing agent bought
its ties directly from whomever and
wherever the agent thought advisable.
Coriseouently each of the different rail
roads of the United States was a po
tential competitor lor the ties pro
duced by all of the different sawmills.
Under this- system built up through
years of experience, the broadest pos
sible distribution of business was had
and nothing in connection with it cur
tailed in the least the individual op
portunity of any man.
"Under the present methods as pro
mulgated by those having to do with
the purchasing of ties for the United
States railroad administration no rail
road is permitted to purchase ties man
ufactured along the line of any other
railroad except through the purchasing
agent of the railroad on whose line the
producer of ties is located.
Market Is Kllminaird.
"This means, for illustration, that a
sawmill located on the Southern Pa
cific in Oregon, which heretofore has
had all the railroads of the United
States as customers and potential com
petitors for its product, is now re
stricted to only one customer, the pur
chasing agent of the Southern Pacific
railroad. In other words, the broadest
possible market has been eliminated
and their market has been restricted
to the most narrow limit with only one
purchaser of their product."
, .1. O. Klrod of the Dcvitt Lumber
company, .who closed his mill two days
aso because he could not meet with the
requirements and restrictions of the
railroad administration, concurred with
Mr. Duncan's views.
"I consider Mr. Duncan the best in
formed man in Portland on the lumber
ing industry," said Mr. Klrod. "What he
' has said concerning the situation is
authorita tive and correct.
".Notices were posted setting forth
the basic price to lie paid for ties,
and we were told that U1 we could
cut would be taken. On this repre
sentation many mills increased their
facilities at great expense. We spent
lL'n.000 getting ready for the promised
business.
"Kecently these notices were torn
down and replaced with others in
which no price was given, which ad
vised us, if we had ties to sell, to com.
municate with the purchasing agent of
the railroad. The promised price was
withdrawn and the terms were Reduced
to dickering. Under the old terms we
were prepared to face a $1000 loss
monthly, to keep our mill open and
uur men employed, but under these,
and with the absurd culling regula
tions in effect, we cannot operate. Ke
luctantly. for many of our men have
been with us for years, we have been
forced to close down."
MOMHIBLS WITNESSES
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JSAKJ'K niiOTHKRS FACE SECOXD
"WHITE SLAVE CHARGE.
Expectation to Go to California to
Enter Motion Picture Busi
ness Asserted at-Trial.
" Pronounced guilty on two counts of
the first indictment charg-ing violation
tif the Mann act, Owen and Harry
Baker, also under indictment for al
leged violation of the liquor law, went
on trial yesterday on a second charpe
of white slavery. The jury was corA
pleted early in the day and the rest or
the day was occupied in taking- testi
mony of witnesses, including that of
Mildred Fitzhenry and Beryl Grenstead,
two young Tacoma girls, who are prin
cipals in the case now on trial before
Federal Judge Wolverton.
The Baker brothers are liable to im
prisonment for 10 years on the two
counts of the indictment upon which
the jury returned a verdict of guilty
early " yesterday. The verdict was
reached the night before, but was not
opened until court opened yesterday.
Miss Fitzhenry and Miss Grinstead
Kaid that they had carefully avoided
the Baker brothers, though they had
been taken from Tacoma to Portland
and other points. They were expecting
to go to Southern California, where the
Baker brothers were to help them get
into the motion picture game.
At the Theaters.
Strand.
AN unusually meritorious Hawaiian
act, plentifully sprinkled with all
that is novel and unique, in the way of
oriental endeavor, runs a race for popu
larity with George Walsh in a big new
photo play on the Strand bill opening
yesterday.
The Hawaiian art is headed by a
talented musician. Kulslia, who appears
uuvantageously with tho company in
the songs, dances and instrumental
music peculiar to their native country.
The organization is. musically strong
and numbers 6ix talented artists, one
of the best acts of its kind in vaude
ville. The photo play is called "Luck and
Pluck," and is an excellent vehicle for
the exploitation of Mr. Walsh's come
dian qualities and hazardous adventures
in the screen world. His experiences
are hair-raising, thrilling in the ex
treme and uproariously exciting at a
dozen turns. There's a love plot, in
which he plays the role of a gentle
manly burglar with ambitions until
"the girl" changes his life plans.
Cooke and La Grande are a keen pair
who chatter, sing and step in an enter
taining way, using new and fresh ideas
of their own. ,
James Devine has none of the char
acteristics of a divine, because he is
humorous and interesting and full of
pep in the ventriloqulal act he presents.
The great Bracken dares and delights
on a slack wire with juggling inter
polations that please.
HOME CAMPAIGN EXPANDS
CONGRESS URGED TO HELP IX
FIXAXCIXG WORTHY.
"Interior Decoration"' Topic of Lec
ture to Be Given by Miss Helen
Rhodes Thursday Evening.
"Interior. Decoration" will be the
fourth subject in the series of lectures
under the auspices of the own-your-home
campaign. Miss Helen Tihodes
of the University of Oregon will be
the speaker at the lecture, given at 8
o'clock tomorrow night At the bunga
low. Fourth and Stark streets.
Speaking at a luncheon of the own-your-home
committee at the Benson
ohotel Tuesday Henry N. Teaguc, repre
senting the department of labor, told
of efforts being made to get a. bill
through congress which would lend,
substantial financial aid to the man
who would build his own home. It
would be similar to the farm loan bill,
he said.
"No man ever raised the red flag of
anarchy over the hearthstone of his
own home," declared Mr. 'league.
As showing the need for more homes
and living quarters in Portland, Tom
my Swivel, who has charge of securing
accommodations for returned soldiers
and sailors, says it is all but impos
sible to find satisfactory quarters for
these men and families.
Through posters and other publicity
the department of labor has started an
educational campaign in support of the
movement. "Own a home for your
children's sake" and other terse legends
adorn these posters, which are being
widely distributed.
A bureau of purchases has been
added to the local office. Its purpose is
to help home owners in getting better
prices on materials through whole
sale purchases. T. C. Mclntyre is in
charge of this work.
MULTNOMAH SHOWS MERGE
COUNTY FAIU DATES SET FOR
SEPTEMBER 16 TO 2 0.
C. I. Minton Named Secretary of
Consolidated Events Special
School Prize Authorized.
GKESHAM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
A merger of the county fair and
land products show exhibits for this
year was effected at a meeting of the
board of directors of the Multnomah
County Fair, held here yesterday. An
effort also is being" made to have the
Portland dairymen join in the show.
The merger of these three" exhibitions
will provide $0000 for premiums.
Jt was reported that a resolution
had been adopted, by tho land show
recommending the consolidation of the
two shows, and the same resolution
was approved by the county fair
board. C. E. Minton, secretary of the
land products board, was chosen man
ager of the consolidated fairs at a sal
ary of $1200. The fair will be held
September . 3 6 to 20.
An exeutive committee consisting of
TI. A. I-rewis. C. IX Minton, John W.
Mann, Kufus Ho man and Mrs. K. T.
Weatherred was elected.
County Commissioner Holman has
offered a special prize of $10 for com
petition by pupils of all the public
schools in thecounty. The donation
was accepted and .will be- given for
some special object, to e decided upon
by County School Superintendent W. C.
Hale. County Agent S. B. Hall and
C. D. Minton.
It was am.ounced that the racing
programme this year will be among
the best in the northwest. The pre
mium .list this year will contain the
prizes to be given by the consolidated
ehows.
65TH TOGET HOOD APPLES
Eire Siren and Cliureh Bells to Tell
City Boys Are Approaching.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 12. (Spe
cial.) Although apples are becoming
abnormally scarce here for this sea
son- of the year, a sufficient supply
is, being reserved for distribution to
the members of the 65th artillery, re
cently landed at Philadelphia from
overseas service and expected to pass
through here en route from Camp Lix,
New Jersey, to Camp Lewis. Saturday
night or Sunday morning.
The local greeting to the artillery
regiment, one of the batteries of which
is largely made up of Hood fiiver men,
will be spontaneous. The fire siren
will be sounded and church bells will
be rung two hours before the train
is due to reach Hood River. It is
expected that the local men will be
mustered out and returned home In
a unit. They will receive a rousing
welcome.
Legion to Continue at I. a. Grande.
LA GRANDE. Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
That the Loyal Legion of Loggers
will continue in this vicinity to func
tion as it did during the last months of
the war is the determination reached
by a conference of employers and em
ployes of this county. This includes
the-big mills at Perry and here. Lieu
tenant T. G. Simpson represented the
government, Charles Atkins represent
ed the men.
Cove Men Return Slowly.
COVE, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Cove
has 82 stars on her service flag, three
of them gold stars. She gave four
pons with the first volunteers. Yet,
three months after peaces only 16 sol
diers are sent home, including four
students, and one overseas man, James
Harris, returned from Ireland incapac
itated for active duty because of lung
affection.
VEAL HIGHER.
We pay 23c for top quality veal. We
pay 21c for top quality pork. We never
charge commission.
FRANK 1 SMITH MEAT CO.
"Fighting the Beef Trust."
228 Alder St., Portland, Or.
VALUING OF WOOLS
TO Ei THIS MOM
Entire Stock in Storage Here
to Be Appraised. "
WORK DONE SINCE JAN". 1
Eastern Dealers Complain of Low
Vpsct Price Placed on Portland
Wools at Recent Sale.
These are busy days for the local de
partment of tho United States wool admin
istration and the entire staff is working
overtime in valuing the north-western clip
which is stored here. Since the first of the
year nearly 3,000,000 pounds have been
valued and th government requires that
the entire stock be appraised by the end
of tho month.
Commenting on rtie government auction
sale at Boston last week of some 800.0O0
pounds of wool stored in this city the Tran
script says:
"jf Interesting feature of the sale was
the offering of U8 lots of wool stored iu
Portland, Or, A representative of the Port
land Woolen Mills took all but four lots,
one going to another mill and three being
withdrawn. Complaint was heard on the
floor regarding the upset price of these
wools. Some claimed thsrt, if figures as
low had been mado on wools stored in thes
east, it would not have been difficult to
sc-II tho offerings. The reason for the dif
ference is tho cost of freight on wools
shipped to the east.
"In tho matter of prices, quarter blood
Ohio fleeces easily led the market, 62 to .
cents in the grease being obtained, or $l.0S
to $1.12 cJcan. This compares with $1.05 to
$1.07 at the previous series. All tho Ohio
three-eighths-blood were withdrawn, but
Michigan and other bright wools sold at
f;: to 05 cents, or $1.16 to $1.21 clean. Con
siderable interest was shown in Ohio de
laines, prices in the grease ranging from
60 ro C-'I cents in general, with two very
choice lots bringing 63 cents. The range
of scoured values wan $1.47 to $1.53, com
pared with $1.08 to $1.67 for similar wools
at the preious series.
"Fine and fine medium territories, both
staple and clothing grados, were fairly pop
ular. Tho former sold at 4'J to 04 cents,
with some very choice lots at ft 7 cents. The
clothing wools showed a wider range, 4-1
to 50 cents.
"Greasy Texas wools sold at 50 to 55
cents for choice 12 months and 00 cents for
Ice eight months. The latter showed a
clean cost of $1.3:! and the 12 months $1.39
to $1.45. Greasy California wools sold at
r.2 to 61 cents in the grease, or s.1.37 te
$1.42 clean. Alt the California Wools offered
were sold. Of 17 lots of Texas five were
withdrawn."
CALX IX STORAGE BUTTER SUPPLY
Holdings of Cheese and Kggg Lighter Than
Year Ago.
Storage butter holdings throughout the
country on February 1 were 4 OS per cent
larger than a year before, while egg holdings
decreased 20.7 per cent and American cheese
75.4 per cent. The holdings of the principal
storage commodities on February 1. 19111,
and 1918. figured in pounds, except eggs
in cases, were:
February, February,
1!1S. 191U.
Creamery butter 25.y4.21.T 3t!,.-,t;;;,442
Packing stork butter l,4S:i.2S 1.15s. onO
Ainei'iean cheese
. 5b,:!'JJ.25t iy.827.lWl
15I,7Sl 12H.7S3
fa.se eggs ..........
Frozen csks. .
Cheese, Swiss
. X2.2UH.77S T.UiS.On.i
r.l.l"7 M4,10U
42."l.274 KKO.SQii
::io.72:i 2::o.5.".ti
ti.t2.3nn i.2r..noi
27.:i4 20.402
Brick and Munster..
l.irnburger ..........
( 'ottago. etc
Cream & Keufchatel. .
t'heese, other '.
2X5.222 1,08,174
Frozen 'beef 205.:;ol , 44 22.226,f.iri
Cured beff UK.iMi.i, 1 :;ti :Ui.l44,X75
I.amb and muttn... 5.512.54 1 1o.s:i4.ti
Frozen pork ......... 52,fc52,70'. 1!.74,01
Dry salt pork :!42.177.:".7S 447.572.::02
pii'Kicd pork S20.oo4.sn2 r.no.MS.Hits
I.:ird 5S.147.5.-.5 J27.44S.57!
Miscellaneous 55.05S.22l 15.301 .::7C,
Broilers . S. . . S.210.KS5 1 4.2:;'.20:1
l'.oustcrs is.r.sii.iisii .n.!::7.7.".7
Fowls 15,22,97:1 2!,740.0O
Turkeys 1(I.SU!I.:W: 1 0,:',4 1,045
Miscellaneous 1 4,OS:t.:iS 2S.535.451
POTATOES WEAK THROUGH cdfNTRY
Prices Off 10 to 50 Cents in Producing Sec
tionsShipments Increasing.
Oregon potato shipments yesterday xrere
one car each to San Francisco, f-"ockton and
Oakland. Receipts were one car of Wash
ingtons. The local market was quiet with
the same prices as the day before.
Potato values have declined throughout the
shipping areas the past week from 10c to
20c per cwt. Sacked stock in Greeley, Colo.,
is now movlnjr mostly at $1 per cwt. and in
southern Idaho at SOgDOo. Bulk stock around
Waupaca. Wis., is bringing $1.20 per cwC,
where last week it was $1.45&1.&0. Thetbest
Stockton stock is now g-olns; at $1.85. a. drop
of 15c Similar declines are noted in the
Atlanttp coast markets. In New York, bulk
white stock that was bringing- $2g2.25 last
week is now going at $1.90 2.10.
Shipments for the week total 1964 cars
in comparison with 253J last week and 2700
the week before. In addition 102 cars were
imported from Canada. During the week
California shipped 120 cars. Idaho 140. Wash
ington 60, Oregon 35 and Nevada 30.
GOOD LOCAL TRADE IS APPLES
Markets I'irm at Shipping Points and at
Eastern Distributing Centers.
The local apple market was unchanged
with a good demand and prices firm. Ship
ments were eight cars to New York, two to
Baltimore and one each to Chicago, Los
Angeles and Locust Point.
Extra fancy northwestern boxed vV'lnesaps
were about steady at shipping points rang
ing $3.504 per box -In most leading markets,
reaching tops of $4.25 in' Mew York and a
few smaller cities. The best N'e w York
Baldwins A 2a from cold storage -again
advanced at shipping points to $88.G0 per
barrel, holding a general range of $S9 in
.most leading markets, with a slight decline
in Pittsburg.
Exports from New York to England were
7895 boxes and 3575 barrels, from Boston to
England 2324 boxes and 10,057 barrels.
EGG MARKET CONTINCSE8
FIRM
Shipping Orders Again Clean Street.
Butter In Ieniand.
The egg market ruled firm yesterday in
spite of predictions of a decline. Receipts
weroJmall and shipments to Puget sound
and Grays harbor cleaned up the market.
Cash buyers announced that their buying
price in the country today would be re
duced 2 cents.
The butter market was firm, prints gener
ally going at 49 cents. Only one creamery
was known to be shading this price. Cubes
were in demand at 46 cents with a few sales
at half a cent better.
There was a steady poultry and dressed
meat market with limited receipts.
Oregon Bean Market Doll.
The bean market rules quiet at all points.
The demand for Oregons la slack and -no
sales are reported. Michigan pea beans de
clined 50c in producing sections, ruling $6
per cwt., bulk, hand-picked basis. New
York, bulk, white stock,' hand-picked basis,
held nominally aT $6. and northwestern
white stock also ruled $0 to growers. South
ern California small whites, sacked, ranged
steady at $7.60's8 to growers at warehouses.
Colorado Pintos ranged weaker at $4.75i5 In
bulk, recleaned basis. Sacked recleaned
pintos ranged $S&S.50 In the smaller south
central markets. Enstern white stock de
clined $1 in consuming- markets, closing at
$7.50 3 8.50 per cwt.. recleaned, sacked. Cal
ifornia small whites held steady at $'J.:p
9,50 in Boston. Shipments again decreased,
with 05 cars compared with 13U last week.
No Session of Grain Board.
There waa no session of the Merchants
Exchange yesterday. It being; Lincoln's
birthday, all eastern exchanges were closed.
Terminal receipts. In cars, wero reported
by tho Merchants Exchange as follows:
Tortlnnd "Wheat.Barley Flour. Oats. Hay.
Wednesday .....4 8 .... 17
Year ago ". . 1 ' 3 3 2
Season to date. Oil 7 Sr.3 l"..i C7 24'itt
Year ago a31 221 UUS Otil 1470
Taroma
Tuesday 7 .... .... .... n
Year ago 11 3 IS
ppaiion to date.4".!t 2 . .. 131
Year ago obfl 73 -o7 121'3
Seattle
Tuesday 6 2 8
Year ago " ....
Season to date.4ul0, r,l 17S r.lU 21X0
Year ago . . .:!! 2r,0 1202 SKMJ 2501
Linseed Oil Six Cents Lower.
A 6-cent decline in linseed oil was an
nounced yesterday. The new quotations on
raw are $1.80 in barrels and $1.B0 in cases;
boiled, $1.82 in barrels and $1.92 in cases.
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS
Grain, Floor, Feed, Etc.
No session Merchants' Exchange; holiday.
"XV1IUAT Government basis. $2.20 per bu.
FLOUK Patents. $11.05 per barrel;
bakers.' $10.70 'a 10.S5 ; whole wheat, $9.S50
10; graham. $0.tt0& .80; corn meals, $U.50Q
io.:;o.
MILLFEED Mlllrun. f. o. b. mill, carlots
$45 per ton; mixed cars, $45.50; tuns lotSvor
over. $47; less than tons, $43; rolled barley,
$54i)50; rolled oats, $58&t0; ground barley,
$54 a 5u.
CORN 'Whole, ton, $67 669; cracked. $83
671.
HAY Buying prices, f. o. n. Portland:
Eastern Oregon timothy. per ton;
alfalfa, $2K'ft 28.50; valley grain bay. $26;
clover, $2t27; straw. $9010.
Dairy and Country Produce.
BUTTER Cubes, extras, 4046Hc: prints,
parchment wrappers, extras, uox lots, 49c:
cartons, 50c; halt boxes, more; less than
iair boxes, 1c more; butterlat. No. 1, 45c
per pound, station.
Ei(JS Oregon ranch, case count. 4344c;
candled, 45c; selects, 40c per dozen.
(.HEESB Tillamook, f. o. b. Tillamook:
Triplets, bc; Young Americas, 39c; Coos
and Curry county: Tripltis, f. o. b. Jlyrtls
point. 35 c.
POULT It Y Hens, .10 '932c; roosters, 18c;
staKS, 20e; ducks, nominal; geese, nominal;
turkeys, live, 33c; dressed, 42c.
VEAL r'ancy, 23c per pound.
PORK fancy, 21V4c per pound.
I'rults and Vegetables.
Local jobbing quotations:
FRUITS Oranues. navels, $4.004.50;
lemons, $546 per box; bananas, S&Uc
per pound; apples. $1.60 & 3.50 per box;
traperruit, $3 Ji 7.50.
VEGETABLES Cahba ge, $2.253 per 10
pounds; lettuce. $3,754 5 per crate; peppers,
25c per lb.; celery, $7.509 per crate; egg
plant. 15250 per pound; articuokes. $1.7;
cauliflower, $1.503.25 per crate; garlic. 50a
per pound; squash, oao pel pound; beets,
$2.25 per sack; carrots, $2 per sack; turnips,
$22.25 per sack; cucumbers, $2.25 per
dozen; sprouts, 15c per pound; tomatoes,
$4.50 per box.
POTATOES Oregon Burbanks. graded,
$1.50(1.75; Yakimas, $1.751.85; sweets,
4fe i"4-c.
j N 1 0 N S O regon, $1.7591. 00.
Staple Groceries.
Local lobbing quotations:
SUGAR Sack basis: Fruit and berry,
$9.55; beet, $9.25; extra C, $9.15; powdered
in barrels, $10.23; cubes in barrels, $10.45.
NUTS Walnuts, 274 35c: Brazil nuts. 32c;
filberts, 2Sc; almonds, 24&30c; peanuts, 15o
HALT Half-ground. 100s. $15.90 per too,;
00s, $17.25 per ton; dairy, $25 per ton.
KICK Unbroken, 9&llc per pound.
BEANS Jobbing prices: White. 8tfO
10c; colored. 6!i9c.
COFFEE Roasted. In drums, 25S40C.
Provisions.
Local jobbing quotations:
HAMS All sizes, choice. 36 Vi SJ 37c ; stand
ard, 35 M: & 36c: skinned, 34u; picnic, 25c;
cottage roll, 33c.
LAUD Tierce basis, 26 '4c; compound,
23 ',4 c.
BACON Fancy, 49 & 51c; standard, ' 420
45c: choice, 32 to 40c.
DRY SALT Short, clear backs, 27 33c;
plates, 24 to 20c.
i Hides and Felis.
HIDES No. 1 salted, 30 pounds and tip.
13Vc; No. 2 salted, 30 pounds and up, 124c;
No. 1 green, 30 pounds and up, lO'nc; No. 2
green, 30 pounds and up, Ulic; No. 1 salted
bulls, 00 pounas and up, lOc; No. 2 saltsd
bulis, 50 pounds and wp, OVsc; No. 1 green
bulls. 00 pounds ana up. I v-c; .no. l green
or salted calt skins up to 15 pounds, 3oc;
No. 2 green or salted calf skins up to 15
pounds. 28Vc; No. 1 green or salted kip
skins, 15 to 30 pounds, 14ic; No. 2 green or
tailed kip eklns, 13 to 30 pounds, 13c; dry
flint hides, 7 pounas ana up. 2c; dry flint
calf, under 7 pounds, S8c; dry salt hides. 7
pounds and up, 22c; dry salt calf, under 7
pounds, 32c; dry cull hides, or calf, half
price; dry stagu, or bulis, loc; dry, salt
ttaH or bulls, 12c.
PELTS Uty long-wool pelts, per pound,
15c; dry short-wool pelts, per pound, 10c;
sslted lung-wool lamb pelts, each, $1.56
a 2.50;, sailed sheep pelts, each, $1.2302.25;
dry sheep shearlings, each 15935c; Halted
sheep shearling, each. 3550c
Hops, Mohair, Etc.
HOPS Oregon, 101S crop, 38940o per
Dound: 1919 contracts, per pound.
MOHAIR Long staple, 50c; short staple.
40c: burry. iu"toc.
TALLOW No. 1, 6c per pound: No. 2. Be
per pound; grease. No. 1, 5c; No. 2, 4o per
pound.
Oils.
GASOLINE Bulk, 21c; engine distillate,
bulk. 12c; kerosene, bulk, 10c; cases, 20c.
LIN8KED OIL Raw, barrels. Sl.SO; cases,
$1.90; boiled, barrels, $1.82; caxes, ?! 92.
TURPENTINE In lanki, 89c; cases, SBa
SAX IRAJtCISCO PRODUCE MARKET
Prices Current on Eggs, Vegetables, I'resb
Fruits. Etc., at Bay City.
EAN; FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. Butter Ex
change closed.
Eggs Exchange closed.
Cheese New firsts, 25c; Young Americas
unquoted.
Poultry Hens, 55 37c; young , roosters,
37G3Hc; broilers. 45fr50c; fryers, ''40(f45c;
turkeys, dressed, 41i'42c; jreese, 20fy31c;
pigeons. $2.25&3: squabs, 05to60c.
Vegetables Asparagus, 40c: celery, $6.00
07.50; squash, cream. .75c$l; hubbard.
$1.50(1.75: eggplant, 20to25c: peppers,
bell, 201125c; chile, 25g:iOc; tomatoes. No.
1, $3j4; lettuce, Los Angeles, $33.25;
potatoes, Salinjis. $2.753: rivers. $l.50rrj
2; sweets. $3.503.90'; dry onions. $1.501.S5;
green, $1.0IW1.50: garlic, 30c fy 40c; cauli
flower, 75fj90c; beets, $1.5oI.75; carrots,
fl.25&1.50; turnips, $1.251.50; green peas.
1041,15c: rhubarb, 8'a.luc: mushrooms, 25'-
40c; brussels Sprouts. fhi7c; cucumbers,
$3.25&3.50; spinuch, $3.50414.50; cabbage,'
early flat Dutch, 00'(i75c.
Fruit Lerqons, $2.50 to 4.75: oranges, $3.50
4.50; tangerines and mandarines. $2.00i&3;
grapefruit, $2.5043; bananas, 7⪼ pine
apples. $3.50415; apples. Newtown Pippins.
$2,2542.05; Oregon Spltzenbergs, $343.25;
Winter Nellls pears, $5to3.50.
Naval Stores..
SAVANNAH. Oa., Feb. 12. Turpentine
firm, HtiWc: sales," 207 barrels; receipts, 94
barrels; shipments, 317 barrels; stock, 30,608
barrels. . ,
Rosin Inactive: sales, none: receipts, 404
barrels; shipments. 6594 barrels; stock, 73,
2S2 barrels. Quote: B, $13.10; D, E, $13 15
F, $13.20; O, $13.25; H, $13.30: I, $13.05;
K. $15.75; M, $14.25; N. WO, $16.30; WW,
lij!-75. a
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11. Flour, $11.50
per barrel
Grain Wheat. Federal basis. $2.20: white
feed oats, unquoted: California yellow corn.
$2.75 42.f0; barley, feed, $2.02 H isy 2.07 Vi.
Hay Wheat or wheat and oats. $224?24;
tame oats. $21.00 4T 23.00: barley. $16tol8;
alfalfa. $16f!,19: barley, straw. 6oSoc
Meals Alfalfa,- $3234; cocoanut, un
quoted. Eastern Dairy Produce. -CHICAGO.
Feb. 12. Butter higher.
Creamery, 3847c.
Eggs lower. Receipts. 10.263 cases; firsts,
3Sc; ordinary firsts. 36&38c; at mark,
cases incjuded, .".ou ji 37 'ic.
Eastern Exchanges Closed.
The eastern financial and commodity ex
changes were closed. Lincoln's birthday.
Willamette Glee ate,Flxed.
WILLAMKTTE UNIVERSITY, Salem,
Or., Feb. 12. (SpqciaL) March 21 ia
the date selected by the student body
for the 11th annual freshman tlee.
Each class composes the words and
music of an original gong, and on the
date specified renders it in public The
winning class is awarded a pennant.
Paul Sterling of W'enatchee. "Wash., is
the manager of the 1919 glee.
Phono your want ads to t lie Orcgo
iian. Phone Main 7070, A 6095.
LIBIT DEMAND AT YARDS
LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS SMALL
AND MARKET QCIET.
Ciulertone rf Local Prices In All
Linos Is Reported as
s Steady."
It was almost a holiday at 4he stockyards
yesterday. Very little stock was received,
and with a slack demand, business was of
small proportions. There wss no chaiiKe In
the general condition of the market, how
ever, and the undertone of prices was re
ported as steady.
Receipts- were 59 cattle. 10 calves and 253
horw.
The day's sales were as follows:
Wet. Prlce.l Wgt. Price.
6 COWS...1071 $ P.OOilfi hogs.... 143 $11.50
1 cow. ...lion son 5 hous . 142 10.40
1 cow.... so S. 25:37 hoK-... 2" m.5n
2 cows... SM 7,oo :; hogs.... iwl i:t.75
2 cows... 5.O0I 1 bote 440 14.50
1 cow 1350 151(1 1 COW S"0 8.00
29 bogs 121 14.751 2 cows.... 975 7.30
35 hogs... 264 16.561
Quotations on the various classes of live
stock at North Portland follow:
Cattle Price.
Best steers $12,50413.50
Good to choice steers . . 11.00412.50
Modium to good steers 9.50 .ill.no
Fair to good steers 8.50 9.50
Common to fair steers 7.50i. 8.50
Choice cows ar.d heifers 9. 2; if 10.2.1
Good to choh cows, heifers ... 8.75'h 7.75
Modium to goou cows, heifers.. 7.IH m ..iU
Fair to medium cows, heifers... 5.70 i 6.75
Canners 3 R04 B.00
Bulls 6OO41) 9.00
Calves 9 .110 51 13. no
Blockers and feeders 7.00a 11.00
Hogs
Prime mixed 1 6.50S" 16.75
Medium mixed 1 0.01111 1 6.25
ltoiiKll heavies ' 14.2541 15.0O
Pigs 12.00 to 14.00
heep .
Prime lambs 13.7SW14.25
Fair to medium lambs 9.00 i It. 00
Yearlings lK.ncirall.no
Welhers ... K.liO 'a 10 OCT
Ewes 6.50 u) 8.7;
Cbicugo l.lvestm k Market.
Chicago. Feb. 12. (United States Bureau
of Markets.) Hogs Receipts 29,000. mostly
or. to 10c inguei- than yesterday s average,
closing weak. Bulk of sales, $17.S5n is.o.".;
butchers. $17.90(.i 1S.15; light. $I6.7i. lt;
parking. $l6.S0ri7 17.75: throw outs. $l.70ra.
16.75; pigs, good to choice. $15.504 17.50.
Cuttle Receipts S0OO. market moro active,
pteady to strong. Calves, slow to 25c lower.
Beef cattle, good, choice and prime. $16 25'oi
20; common and medium. $ 10.50fii.' 1 6.25;
butcher stock, cows and heifers. $6.75'ii 14.75;
canners and cutters, $5.5t'rrt.75: stockers
aud feeders, good, choice and fancy, $10.5Oi
14.50; veal calves, good and choice, $15-p
15.50.
Sheep Receipts, M00, opening slow but
fully steady. Lambs, choice and prime,
$17.25 41.17.50; medium and good. $15.50'o
17.25; culls, $13ra 14.00; ewes, choice and
prime. $1 1.25 cfc 11 .0": medium and coot",
$ 9.75 j 11.20; cullH, $5."."(ij 8.25.
Kansas City l ivestock Market.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. 12. Hogs T!e
ceipts 22.000. lower. Heavv, $17.:t5'a 17.75:
butchers. $ 1 7.30 3 17.75; lights, $17117.30;
pigs, $12(.rlrt.
Cattle Receipts 9O00. steady. Steers.
heifers. $8'i 14.50: stockers. $7.50(al6. I
Sheep Receipts 450O. steady. Lambs,
$16.00(817; ewes. $10,5QW 1 1.20.
ORIGINS OF LIVESTOCK LOADED
Shipments to the Leading Markets of tho
Pacific Northwest. .
State origins of livestock loaded February
11, 1919:
Cattle. Horses.Mlxed
Calves.Hogs.Sheep.Mules.Stk.
For Portland
Oregon 1
Washington .... 2
Total Portland 2 1 ....
One week ago.. 6 2 .... .... ....
Four weeks ago 2 2 1 . . . . 1
One year ago.. 5 8 .... 1
For Seattle
South Dakota ... 1 .... ... ....
Washington ... 1 4 1
Total Seattle
One week ago..
Four weeks ago
One year ago. .
For Spokane
Idaho
Montana .......
Washington ...
Total Spokane
One week ago. .
Four weeks ago
One year ago. . .
Seattle L.lvtok Market.
SEATTLE. Keb. JJ. Cattle Receipts 102.
Steady. Prime stcerii, $11.0iK 13.1 T0; medium
to choice, $lu.5) iq 1 1 ; common to jjood, $ti
( 9.r0; best lows and heifer. $H.Uk& 10..V0;
common to medium, $5' 7.50; bulls,
calves, fT'fVia.rirt.
Hons Kfceipt 70. Steady. Prime hoxs,
$17.10'!i 17.U"; medium to choice., fltf.nn ft 1 7 ;
rough, heavies, $ 1 4.!U it 15.-5 ; pigs, $1-1.00 f&
10.5.
IAII.Y METEOROLOl-ICAL RtPOKT,
POKTLANP, Or., Feb. 12. Maximum tem
perature, 43 degrees; minimum teuipera,ture,
iio decrees. River reading. $ A. M.. 10.5 feet;
ehango in last -1 hour O.a foot rise. Total
rain tall 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.)r .u7 Inches;
total rainfall since September J, U1S, -5.70
inches; normal rainfall since September 1,
s.-4 inches; deficiency of rainfall since Sep
tember 1, UUS. 2.70 inches. Sunrise. 7:li
A. M.; sunset, 5:3'J P. M. ; total tunshine, 1
hour; possible sunshine, 10 hours 13 min
uteB. Moonrise, ::3S P. M.; moonstt, 5:37
A M Barometer (.reduced eea level), 5
P. M.. 3u.0t inches; relative humidity at
noon, 01 per cent.
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FOr.ECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain;
mndTirp rn'.iThcrly Tvinrt.
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The closing prices of L1BEKTY BONUS on the New York Stock Exchans
on Tuesday, February 11, were ns follows:
3:9 1st 4s 4s I?t4'i3 2d 4 s 3d4U 4th44s
SS.S6 82.88 92.60 94.80 93.96 94.94 93.94
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. Toe Premier Municipal Road Hoose
KMtattllMhe-d Over 2. le-ara
300.311 STAIIK STRKKT. HKT. 5T1I AMI ITH GROUND FLOOB1
telephone Urondviay 2151'
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We recommend as a safe and
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To Yield 6
the following
Municipal Bonds
Dated Serially
Columbia, Wash. (Municipal) Irrigation I)ir-t..6"s Jan. 1, 1919 1930 to 1939,
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These bonds are the obligations of prosperous communi
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Circulars on Ucquest
LUMBERMENS TRUST COMPANY
LUMBERMENS
BUILDINO
Capital and
We advise the
United
Arid are prepared to buy or sell in large or small lots
. Devereaux x(5mpany
Ground Floor Wells-Fargo Building
87 Sixth Street
Orecon OccaMnrial rain wst. fair east
portion: modrrtto southerly winds.
AVM-shinpton Moudy and occasionally
threat ontns : modern te southerly winds.
KDWARD L. WKL1-S, Meteorologist.
Ia Grande Acclaims Heroes.
I.A GRANDE, Or, Feb. 12. (Special.)
Two trainload.s of casuals and mem
bers oT the 10th engineers passed
througrh La Grando today bound for
Camp Lewis. Diarim? the Eton, tho re
turning heroes, fresh from the
trenches, were entertained by the
townspeople and the Red Cross can
teen. enry-Be'.mer and George liuesin,
botn members of the train, are local
boys and each wears wound stripes.
Infantrymen Hear Addret-s.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. II. (Spe
cial.) T.ast nigrht at the chamber of
Three Promising
Low -Priced Oils
Tie Future af die Oil Wastry
American Linseed Company
The Question of Railroad Control
Fortnightly Market Analysts
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financial topics, are covered in
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R.CM EGARGEL CO.
27 Pine Street -New York.-'
S. S. CITY OF TOPEKA
Sailing; 9 P. M., February 14th, from Municipal Dock No. 2
for
Coos Bay, Eureka and San Francisco
S. S. ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Sailing 9 P. M., February 17th, Direct for
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
San Diego
TICKET OFFICE
A 3332
, EXEMPTED
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Surplus $600,000
FIFTH AND
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purchase of
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3-
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Broadway 1042
commerce members of company U, 3d
Washington infantry, listened to a lec
ture on musketry by Lieutenant -Colo-ijel
Winsor. of Tacoma. A military ball
was hold tontKht at the auditorium
under the auspices of company CI.
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