13 BRAIN CROP FULLY UP TO LUST YEAR Wh eat Estimates Place 1920 Yield Above Average. HIGHER PRICES WANTED Good Export Demand and of Miips Would Sccin Insure Prosperity. Plenty to John Pcrrin. chairman of the board in' fiscal reserve agent of the Ked ral Reserve bank of Sai Fran cisco, finds in his monthly review of Kcneral business and agricultural con ditions that the situation throughout the district is good, with harvests well along and prices to producers satisfactory. The report says in part: 'Favorable growing conditions dur ing the past month have improved the prospects for good crops in all sec tions of the 12th federal reserve dis trict except in some of the dry farm ing sections of the inter-mountain re jrlon and in parts of the wheat region in Washington where lack of rain has slightly retarded crop development. The United States bureau of crop es timates now predicts that this dis- trict will produce 9a, 444, 000 bushels oi Wheat this year. Although this es timate is 3.800,000 bushels less than the July 1 prediction, it is only 1,564, 000 bushels less than the record crop of 1919, and approximately 25,000. 0OU bushels greater than any crop prior to l si a. Prices Higher Than Last Year. "Karlier in the season some wheat was contracted for at about 12.60 to J2.60 per bushel. At present a few ronlnu'ls u hfTiir mneit at htwn ' J2.10 and $2.25 per bushel, with srrow- TR Klinurili ir a rflcnnullinn tn fra 1 n from selling at any figure under $2.25. At this time last year contracts were being freely made at the government guarantee price of J2.20 per buaheL Harvesting is progressing satisfac torily, but shortage of car. is result ing in slow movement of grain from interior points to terminals, thereby tending to reduce prices offered crowers. A good export demand is reported in the Pacific northwest and exporters are reported as having chartered a sufficient number of chips to handle all stocks which they an ticipate receiving during September and October. Yields of field crops other than wheat will probably ex ceed those of 1919 and 1918. "Condition of barley in California as compared with a month ago is practically unchanged. The yield will probably amount to approximately ir.o.OOO tons as compared with 550, 000 tons during 1919. Fruit Yield Lighter. "The crops of pears, apricots and apples will be lighter than last year. The crop of prunes, however, is esti mated at 110.000,000 pounds as com pared with 56,000,000 "pounds in 1919, and 21,000,000 in 1918. Berry crops will be approximately the same as in 1919. . Prices of berries for canning were firm during canning season, and those of other fruits, although slightly less than during July, because of small purchases by canners, are consider ably in excess of those of a year ago. Car shortage in the Pacific north west and inter-mountain region has not been relieved during the past month. It is reported that few addi tional cars have as yet been received in the Pacific northwest with the re sult that harvested grains are being marketed slowly. The seriousness of the car situation in this section is t illustrated by the fact that on August 7. Seattle car requirements were 527 box cars and 215 flat cars, and only 129 box cars and 29 flat cars were available. It is reported that 5000 new refrigerator- cars have been as signed to the Pacific coast, 2500 of these being for use in Oregon and "Washington, but none have as yet been received. In the inter-mountain region the supply of box cars is re ported to equal only 50 per cent of demand. Anxiety as to ability to move crops because of this situation is resulting in a movement to estab lish temporary grain warehouses to hold stocks until they can be moved, far Shortage Causes Apprehension. In California there is no present shortage of cars, but growers are ap prehensive concerning the supply dur ln the fall months. The walnut crop, which is ready for shipment during October and November, must reach eastern markets in time for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday trade to secure the best market, and walnut growers anticipate that 40 per cent of this year's crop cannot be marketed advantageously unless there is a much more rapid movement of cars than at present. Grain dealers are inclined to make purchases at country points sowewhat cautiously. because transportation difficulties are anticipated when the grain move ment becomes more active. Ranges in the Pacific- northwest and inter-mountain region are in ex cellent condition. The large crops of alfalfa in the Pacific northwest, which are selling at from $16 to $18 per ton as compared with $20 to $23 per ton earlier in the season, will furnish sufficient feed to carry the stock through the winter. However, many livestock men are selling stock be cause of heavy carrying cost last win ter and to liquidate indebtedness, with the result that there will probably be a considerable decrease in the num ber of cattle carried during the com ing winter and in young stock avail able for market next year. In Arizona, due to shortage in pas turage and large conversion of alfalfa-growing land to cotton, southern Arizona will not be able to winter the sheep from northern Arizona, as in previous years. Representatives of the Arizona sheepmen have been en oeavoring to secure pasturage in southern California, but have vnot been able to do so a 4 yet. Wool Market Stationary. No material Improvement has been noted in the wool market during .the past month. A few sales, generally of lower grades, have been made to local mills. In Portland an eastern Oregon clip of fine and fine medium French combing wool was sold at 52 cents per pound, as compared with a pric 54 cents last year. A few sales wool from this district have been made in eastern markets- at from te 56 cents per pound, as compared with prices of from 60 to 70 cents per pound last year. Some growe are shipping their wool to eastern centers for storage in hopes of receiv Ing higher prices later on. The amount of the 1920 clip eold by grow ers In this district ranges from 10 per cent in Idaho to 50 per ce.it in Xevada, and growers hold" amounts estimated at from 30 per cent to 5 per cent of the clip in the variou sections of this district. Heavy'sale: of iheep by growers are resulting a shortace of breeding ewes, and it i nticipat4 that there will be a decid ed r-hortage or lambs available fu market next year. indications are that the 1920 salmon pack in this district. will be materially short of normal in all sections. Building continues active, building permits in 19 principal cities of this district aggregatng $15,803,894 in July, 1920, as compared with $15.722 937 in June. 1920, and $10,468,363 in July. 1919, increases of 0.5 per cent and -61 per cent respectively. Bank clearings in 19 principal cities of the district aggregated $1,718,458, 000 during July, as compared with $1,718,466,000 during June, a decrease of $8000, and $1,420,718,000 during July, 1919, an increase of $297,740,000, or 21 per cent. During July there were 101 fail ures in this district as compared with 103 during June. Liabilities amounted to $1,292,251 as compared with $6,900, 598 during the preceding month. Kx cess of liabilities over assets equaled $641,237 as compared with $158,505 in J une. "New building operations ' in San Francisco are being carried on quite extensively," says Lcroy I. Walker, president of the State Bank of Port land, who hat just returned from a business trip to California. "This building programme not only includes homes, but also factory and office buildings. Business conditions are fairly good," says Mr. Walker, "although banks are exercising great care in extending credit. The country is dry, but not seriously enough to affect the crops. Grain and rice crops have 'been harvested with good re sults. i'he third cutting of alfalfa is being made in northern California, and the fruit districts ail report splendid yields." F. E. Tomlinson, head paying teller of the Northwestern National bank, is spending his annual vacation in the mountains of Douglas county, where he is stalking the deer, between siestas .In the forest camp, where he has sets up a tepee for the comfort of his wife and a party of friends ac companying them on the outing. Associates in the bank are smacking their lips in anticipation of the jerked venison promised when the outing comes to an end. Although August bank clearings of Portland's banks show a slight reces sion from the July figure, they greatly surpass the figures for August, 1919. August clearings total $150,398,175, slightly less than the July aggregate of $157,540, 839. A year ago, in August, 1919, . clearings totaled $138,196,704, showing that despite a slight increase in prices since then, the volume of business in this section still holds its own. For the eight months ending August 31. 1920. clearings reached the large total of $1,241,329,670. This is a gain of almost 25 per cent over the first eight months of 1919, when the figure stood at $991,668,600. "The extraordinary opportunity of the investor at the present time is well illustrated in the unusually high yield bond issues which we have been offering of late," said John Li. Ethen Idge, president of Morris Bros., Inc., reviewing the past week. "Issue of the city of Edmonton, In the province of Alberta, Canada, and the city of Blackfoot, Idaho, furnish excellent examples of present-day buys, these bearing 9 "and 7 "A per cent, respectively. As is always the case with municipal bonds, they are unquestionably safe and conservative, and jet they carry yields not dreamed of in the days before the war. Mr. Etheridge also pointed out the fact that there is general prosperity and progress throughout the north west and that aggressive municipali ties are proceeding with a vast amount of improvements made neces-sar;- by rapid development of the country, and that bonds afford the medium by which they obtain the funds with which to do this. Blyth, Witter & Co., in a letter to clients on the September outiooK, says: "The August investment demano has held up well above the average and recent issues of merit have been readily taken. This seems. to indicate feeling among bankers ana mves- ors that hlgner Dona prices are forthcoming soon. Bradstreet s index- number ror August snows mat aver age commodity prices have declined nearly 10 per cent rrom tne nign peas.. This tendency should diminish the amount of capital required to do busi ness, relieve the money market ana make for lower interest rates. Of course,, during tne iau montns tne crop movement and auturrin trade are ikely to absorb all available iiquia capital, but the money situation and bond market can be expected to im prove after that time. Immigration is ncreasing; coincident witn tnis man ufacturers report improved efficiency 1 ,V. . I. . . - j . of employes and strikes are decreas- ng. A lowering of production costs , ihrnuirh increased efficiency of indus try evidences a most healthy form of deflation. Monthly estimates of the depart ment of agriculture Indicate an im provement in the conditions of nearly all crops. "An envoy of the French govern ment is in the United States to confer with investment bankers relative to a loan of $125,000,000, to payorr a portion of France's share of the Anglo-French loan. The new loan Is expected to take the form or lu-year 8 per cent bonds. Equipments and rails are strong on the New York stock ex change, reflecting improved railroad credit. Liberty bonds have registered declines due to selling by banks throughout the country." Body of Cavalryman Unearthed. LEW1STOK, Idaho, Sept. 5. (Spe cial.) A member of the road crew at work on the north and south highc way near Whitebird recently un earthed at the top or wniteoira nui the skeleton of a cavalry officer, evi dently one of the participants in the historical battle between United States soldiers and the Nei Perce In dians during the uprising inv 1877. The discovery of belt buckle, spurs and other equipment identified the bones as those of a cavalry officer, although it was impossible to ascer tain the name. . 57-Acre Prune Tract Sold. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 5. (Special.) One of the largest orchard deals con summated in Lane county for a num ber of years was made a few days ago when Fred E. Chambers, local hard ware merchant, sold his 57-acre tract a few miles north of Eugene to Milton Nicolle of Santa Clara, who has a large prune orchard adjoining. Mr. Chambers has been engaged in raising prunes on this tract for the last 12 years. The purchase price quoted in the deal is $40,000. . Mill Denies Negligence. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., vSept. 5. (Special.) Contributory negligence is denied in the answer filed by the Pel ican Bay Lumber company in the $50, 000 damage suit of W. E. Pierce, log ger, for injuries received while in the employ of t)e company. The answer also asserts that Pierce v had proper medical care and received compensa tion from the state industrial accident commission. Farmers Using Sulphur. STANF1ELD, Or.," Sept. 4. (Spe cial.) Many of the ranchers in this vicinity are using sulphur on their al falfa land to increase production. One application will last from three to five years. It is sown broadcast over the field ad increases the yield 20 per cent. "What In to happro two weeks from today t See page 7. -Adv. T IS HELD IN DANGER Absolute Reversal of Public Attitude Needed. VESSELS NOT IN DEMAND American Interests Refusing Even to Submit Bids; Campaign by Japan and England Begun. "WASHINGTON, D. G. Sept. 5. (Special.) Absolute reversal of the present attitude of congress and the people toward the American merchant marine alone can prevent its decline to its former inferior state, accord ing to officials in Washington famil iar with existing condition. The; opinion of these officials is based on the fact that congress, in the Jones act, has decreed that the American merchant marine is to be operated exclusively under private ownership with merely nominal gov ernment control while at the same time American shipping interests are refusing even to submit bids for the hundreds of government-owned ships. No explanation has been forthcom ing as to the reason for the failure of shipping men, to submit the bids for either the steel or wooden ships offered for sale by the board, but one official who is in close touch with the situation gave three reasons today which he declares are based on developments in the shipping in dustries within the last few weeks. The reasons are: English Price Declared Lower. 1. The shipping board has set a minimum price of from $165 to $1'85 for each deadweight ton for its steel ships, while British shipbuilders are offering to build for as low as $72 a ton and four months' delivery. 2. Purchasers of shipping board vessels are hound by red tape and earnings are tied up under govern ment control and operators permitted to draw from them only a small per centage for use as dividends. 3 Threats of foreign countries against the American merchant ma rine for alleged discriminatory pro visions in the Jones act. Tb.e shipping board today owns ap proximately 1200 fabricated eteel ships all of , which are to be sold. About 100 of these ships are avail able for immediate delivery and. bids are asked. On the date set for the opening bids, September 1, a large number of inquiries had been made, but not a single bid was submitted. Price Redaction Doubted. Despite the fact that the minimum price set by the board is more than twice as high as the price for which the British firms offer to build new ships. It was stated that there Is no indication that the board is even con templating reducing the price, as any reduction would mean just that much loss. It Js the opinion of the board that while the Jones act provides for the sale of the ships, the intent of con gress was government ownership and operation rather than a sacrifice of the vessels, and a reduction below the present minimum price would be a sacrifice on the ships, as many of them cost much more a ton than the sum demanded. Under the policy adopted by the board, the purchasers of ships benefit by easv terms, but the board retains the right of determination of routing and berthing and also requires the deposit of earnings under federal control. The operator is permitted only to draw 15 per cent of the paid up installments on the purchase price as a dividend. "War Declared on Marine. Both English and Japanese shipping interests have declared war against the American merchant marine be cause of the provisions of the Jones act, which it is charged, discriminates in favor of ships flying the American flag, It is the belief of American ship ping concerns that the British and . .. ) .. ,, 1 , , , . --"V-" ",;, ,,,, k . ... possible effort will be made to pre vent successful operation of American vessels in foreign countries. These efforts, it is understood, will center around rate slashing both on passes gers and freight and other induce ments for shippers to ignore Ameri can vessels. No intimation has come from the beard as to what policy will be adopted in the event it is definitely established that it will not be possible to sell the ships owned by the gov ernment, but it is believed that an effort will be made to overcome the objections of Interior members of congress- and formulate some plan o governmental subsidy, somewhat sim ilar to that given by the British. NORWAY PREPARES PROTEST Other Nations Reported Joining in Message on Jones Bill. CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Sept. 4. The Norwegian foreign minister has announced that his government, co operating with other nations, is pre paring a protest, against the Jones navigation act, adop'ted last June by the United States congress. Strict enforcement of the act, it was asserted, will hamper Norwegian nav igation, especially ships engaged In transportation of fruit from the West Indies to New York. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 5.' (Special.) Completing her maiden voyage, the barken tine Alicia Havislde, which was rigged from one of the B'erris type hulls of the United States shipping board, arrived in Durban, South Africa, September 1 with a cargo of north Pacific lumber, according to advices received today. On her maiden voyage and with 123 apprentices aboard, the shipping board 880O-ton merchant cargo training ship Hol lywood arrived in Bellingbam early this morning. The steamship Jefferson of the Alaska Steamship company will arrive in Seattle next Tuesday night from southeastern Alaska ports. The vessel will be one day late, due to extra calls in Tenakee, Cape Fanshaw, Tyee and Roe Point for canned salmon cargo. She will have about 20,000 cases from the northern canneries. For a voyage with- lumber from Puget sound to Callao, Peru, the steamship East ern Temple of the United States shipping board has been . assigned to McCormick Ac McPherson of San Francisco, for whom the General Steamship corporation is agent on the north Pacific. The vessel will load in Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. The steamship Archer of the Lucken bach Steamship company will arrive in Seattle September 18 to go on berth for Philadelphia, and New York. The vessel will load shipments of lumber and general cargo. The General Steamship corporation is agent on Puget sound for the Lucken bach company. The Java-Pacific liner Tjitarow is due on Puget sound next Tuesday to load for Java ports. . The vesKel Will take a full cargo of lumber in Everett and Ta coma. The General Steamship corporation Is agent for the line on the north Pacific "With a cargo of 50,000 cases of canned salmon, the biggest consignment of its kind to be shipped to this port from th north this year, the Alaska Steamship company's liner Northwestern is expected in Seattle late tomorrow nlglit. The ves MERLIN MI set hail a big passenger list, every berth being taken. She la coming via 'the Cape Mattery route from southwestern Alaska, Besides the canned almon cargo, the Northwestern has 1200 barrels of Alaska herrings. ASTORTA. Or.. EeDt. 8. tSDeclal.) Tha steam schooner Johan Poulsen, laden with lumber from Westport, sailed at 7 o'clock last evening for San Francisco. The bark Berlin arrived at 1 o clock this afternoon, 17 days .from Nusharak river. Alaska, bringing a portion of canned sal mon pack put up at the Alaska-Portland Packer' association canneries. She re- ports that the ship St. Nicholas, bringing the Columbia River Hackers' association pack at NuHhagak, was 200 miles behind her last night. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Sent. 5. (Spe cial.) With several reserve officers and men aboard, the destroyer Talbot is in port for a brief stay. She arrived Satur day night from Portland. The destroyer came down the coast at a 21-knot clip. The practice cruise of the Ta1ot, which is command of Lieutmant-CDitimandcr Seller, will occupy two weeks, during which ine reserves win receive practical instruc tion. The destroyer Lairb came In today from San Diego with a few passengers and 120 toiw of freight for this port. The Danish jnotorstitp Annam, Captain Molier, came in today, days from Dalren. The Annam will continue for Now York, for which port she has sev eral thousand tons of cargo. The Japanese freighter Tsujama Mro. from New York for Yokohama, put in here today for un3cerm. rue Kolpn mall steamer Joan or Arc. whicii arrived late Saturday, 102 day from Uuayuquil, via way ports, brought cotfee and scrap iron. l ne steamer ban-ta Inez or tne Grace fleet, having in tow the Peruvian bark Belfast, from Valparaiso, was expected in tonight. The. Belfast will continue north In tow of tho steamer Santa AMcla. In tow of tho Hteamer Brunswick, the schooner Carrier Dove left out today for the Novo moorings, where she will load umber tor Melbourne. V. S. Xaval Radio Keports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M. yester day uium otherwise Indicated.) PBARL MHtLU Seattle for Sao Fran cisco, 42 miles north of 6an Francisco; P. M., September 4. V "WEST MODUS. New York for Manila, 1040 miles west of northwest of Ban Pedro; 8 P. M.. September 4. W. s. PORTER. Monterey tor Everett, 710 milea from Monterey. "WtOFFETT. Vancouver for San Pedro, S92 miles north of San Pedro. FROVTDENCIA. San Francisco for Ta coma, 227 miles off Cape Flattery. TOSSMITE, Port Ludlow for San Fran cisco, 120 miles south of Cape Flattery. AVALON. Raymond for Sa,n Francisco, Ml miles north of San Francisco. PEHBY LINK, San Pedro for Seattle. 247 miles from Seattle, ST. NICHOLAS. Nushagak for Astoria. 120 miles west of North Head: P. M. PORT TOWNSEND. "Wash.. Sept. 15. (Special.) The Norwegian motorship Borgland. loaded with general cargo, sailed last night for Norway. The United States shipping board steamer "Western Cross completed a part cargo of lumber at Port Blakeley last night and was scheduled to shift to Portlana tonight to complete cargo with railroad ties for the United Kingdom. "While towing the cannery ship W. H. Flint up the straits in a fog. the tug Pioneer ran Into a fish trap off Dunge ness. When she got free from the trap, the Flint collided with the tus, carrying away the tug's foretop mast and twisting her bow and doing other damage above the water line. The big cannery craft escaped with only a few scratches. Tha tug proceeded to Seattle with her tow. OLEUM, Portland for Oleum. 300 miles from Oleu.m; 8 P, M., September 4. W 1LHBA.MIN A, San Francisco lor Hono lulu, 110U mjles from San Francisco; 8 P. M., September 4. COLONEL E. L. DRAKE, San Pedro for Point Wells. 558 miles from Point Wells. ROSE CITY, Portland for San Francisco, 228 miles north of San Francisco. KLAMATH, San Francisco for Portland, 10 miles north of Cape Mendocino. C. A. SMITH, San Framcisco for Coos Bay. 233 miles north of San Francisco. HOBOKEN. Seattle for San Pedro, off Point St. George at 8 P. M., September 4. WEST HEPBURN, San Francisco for Manila. 385 miles from San Francisco, ADMIRAL SCHLESf, San Francisco for Wilmington, 90 miles from San Francisco. WESTMORELAND, Honolulu for Bal boa. 1633 miles from Honolulu. for Honolulu, HYADES, Seattle 1346 miles from Tatoosh. ' MANOA, Honolulu for San Francisco 1031 miles from San Francisco. STEEL WORKER, San Francisco for New "York, 185 miles from San Francisco at noon. September o. OLEUM, Portland for Oleum, 63 miles from Oleum. WHITTIER, Oleum for Portland, 108 miles from Oleum. ARGYLL, Seattle for' Oleum, 70 miles from Oleum. W. F. HEREIN, Port Costa for Portland, 58 miles from Port Costa. SYLVAN ARROW, San Francisco - for -Nagasaki, 204 miles from San Francisco. MULTNOMAH, San Francisco for Port land, 40 miles north of San Francisco. QUABBIN, Seattle for San Pedro, 33; miles from San Pedro. SANTA INEZ, towing barge Belfast, San Pedro for San Francisco, off San Fran Cisco lightship. SAUNA, San Francisco for San Pedro. 65 miles south of San Francisco, WHEATLAND MONTANA, San Fran cisco tor Seattle, 37 miles from San Fran cisco. HOBOKEN, Seattle for San Pedro, 16 miles south of ' San Francisco. MANOA, Honolulu for San Francisco, 720 miles from San Francisco. ADMIRAL GOODRICH. Ketchikan for Seattle via Chuckanut, due at Chuckanut at 8 P. M.. September 4. NORWOOD, Ketchikan for Belllngham, launch Victor in tow, 2.0 miles from Bell lngham. PAWLET, Vladivostok for Portland 1007 aniles from the Columbia river. NORWOOD, Ketchikan for Belllngham. launch Victor in tow, oft Frazier river light. VALDEZ, Seattle for "Union Bay, off Lumni island. HOLLYWOOD, Bcllinsham for Tacoma, off Point No-Point. WESTERN CROSS. Seattle for Portland 30 miles west of Seattle. CITY OF SEATTLE. Seattle for Ketch ikan, off Gabriola reef. GOVERNOR. Seattle for San Francisco, two miles south of Blanco, HERCULES, tug. towing log raft from' Astoria for San Diego, 100 miles south of the Columbia river. WASHTENAW. Port San Luis for Esqui malt, B, C, 306 miles from Esquimau. QUEEN', San Francisco for Seattle, 371 miles from Sesttle. STORM KING. San Francisco for As toria. 417 miles from San .Francisco. PEARL SHELL, Seattle for San" Fran cisco, 132 miles north of San Francisco. Tides at Astoria Monday. High. Low. 7:2'A. M...5.6 feetll:09 A. M...0.4 foot 6:i6 P. M...7.T feet 0:52 P. M...3.1 feet Columbia River Bar Report. . NORTH HEAD. Sept. 5. Conditions the mouth of the river at 5 P. M. : Sea, smooth; wind, nortnwest. tour miles. Since March, 1918, the Japanese government has actively encouraged the manufacture of motor trucks in Japan. - Right Bonds Priced Right Not what promises most, but that which is safe and priced to ac cord with the market. Ask for our Septem ber list. Maim 644 MosrrwurrrrXRM rank blds. I I ink PuowC;- SEATTLE TAX LIFT DUE TOTAIi LI.TY FOR 1821 IS PUT AT 7 4 MILLS. Final Action on State, County and School Budgets Xot Vet Taken, However. SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 5. (Spe cial.) Hopes of Seattle property owners that their taxes would be loner in 1920 have been clashed by County Assessor Hull's first tabula tion of approximate levies for next year, showing a total for all purposes of 74 mills, an increase of 2.5 mills, which means instead of paying $71.50 on $1000 as this year, the rate next year will be $74 on $1000 worth of property, as assessed for taxation. Seattle and Ktnpr county property is assessed on a basis of 50 per cent cf the true value. Assessor Hull said that if the county assessed on a 100 per cent basis, as in many other com munities, the neded money for next year could be raised on a levy of $37 on $1000. Final action on the state, county and school budgets has not yet been aken and there may be a slight change in the figures when the levies are officially made in October, as re quired by law. The port of Seattle has announced that it is self-sustaining and will make no levy this year. The city levy was given afe 32.60 mills, an in crease of three mills and that of the county at 15 piills, a decrease of 1.51 mills. The Seattle school district ate was advanced from 13.5 mills to 16.6 mills. The two elements, both sanctioned by votes of fhe people. County Assessor Hull said, are the hree and one-half mill school levy voted last spring and the acquisition me oucci railway property dv tne city, which seemingly constitute a bar against a lower consolidated rate this year, thus removinsr from the tax rolls $5,640,000 which was in cluded in the assessed valuation for 1919. g DAItf METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Sept. S. Maximum tem perature, 70 degrees; minimum. r0 degrees. Klvsr reading at s A. M., 3.8 feet; chanxe 1 last 24 hours. 0.1 foot fall. Total rainfall 5 P. M. to 5 P. M. ) . none: total rainfall ince September 1. none: normal rainfall since September 1, 0.17 inch: deficiency of raininu since fcepiemDer l. l20. 0.17 inch. Sunrise, 5:37 A. M.; sunset. 6:42 P. M. Total sunshine September 5. 12 hours: possible sunshine. 13 hours mlnnt.i Moonrise, 11:04 P. M. ; moonset. 1:29 P. M. Harometer freduoed to km-1v.ii at s P. M., 2009 inches. Relative humidity at A. M 86 per cent: at noon. 70 Ber cent: at 5 P. M., 60 per cent. THE WEATHER. - Wind a 5- - O 5 e o - o 3 3 a ; ; 2 - fo ; r 1 I : 3 : ? w ? : : ? ; : S 3 : . : : - : : 2 c : : : : STATIONS. Baker I 70 O.OOj. .IN WiCIear S'J 0.( 0 . .V Cloudy 7rt'0.on. .IS Cloudy 8910.00 HiVE Cloudy Boise Boston Calgary Chicago . . ..i .. 7011 .S 14 NWIRain Denver .... to o.oo;jai w icioudy 7:r0.noL . (Clear Des Moines. Eureka Galveston . . S 0.001 . .IN W Cloudy ss o.oo;i Clear Helena .... 810.00:. .IfiW o.oo!. .SK 7410. ()(:. .N w 78 0.00 . .!SW CMoudy Juneaut Kansas City Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Los Angeles. Marshfleld . . fiJ O.041. .INW Medford Minneapolis . 7S,O.OOS0N c o.o; . .ine 0;0.00'. .SE 73!0.OO!12'N ew Orleans! CJea,r Clear TVw lortt North Head ,4 60;o.00. .!NW Pt. cloudy Phoenix ,.. !I4 O.no . . E Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Poca.ello . . 70:0.2(I..NW 70 O.OOi. .INW Portland . . Rose burg: . . BO es.o.oo;. .;x T 0.00 14 S 7S 0.401. . iW Sacramento St. Louis.. Clear Salt Lake.. San Diego. 7SH1.01I. . NW Clear Cloudy ..I 6810. 001. .ISW S. Francisco . .1 on o.nn 24 w t:ieir Seattle Sitkat Spokane ... Tacoma . . .. Tatoosh led BB 64'0.02. 4S52 0.0O. 3 7s;o.ooi. so! oolo.oo!. sal. .. lo.ooi . INE IClear L . ..Icioudy lesw IClear ISW Pt. cloudy in'" I. ".'.'.'.'.'.I'.'. Valdext 441. . .10. OS Walla Walla Wash ington Winnipeg Yakima 80 0. 001. .IW IClear 74.0.00 . .IK ICloudy 80 0.001. .INWICIear 84!0.00t2iNWIClear -. tA.. M. today. Ing day. P. M. report o preced- FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair; westerly winds. V Oregon and Washington Fair; cooler In east portion: moderate westerly winds. EDWARD L. WELLS. Meteorologist. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Sept. 8 lied at S P. M. 45teamer Ryder Hanify" via "Westport. for San- Pedro, ASTORIA. Sept 9 Sailed at 7 last night -Steamer Johan Poulsen. for Pan Fran- The greatest outbound Shipping Point on the O. S. L. In Idaho 7500 carloads of agricultui-al products all raised within Idaho Falls' trading radius are shipped to market annually from this ' thriving city. Another reason why we recommend without reserve these One to Ten-Year 6 Imp. Bonds IDAHO FALLS Priced P"P to Yield Q u INCOME TAX EXEMPT Den. $100, $500, $1000 IT i wmmm ILudor Saptiiorc Oregon skdc OaakinDeparlaicnjC Lumbermens Bldg. Trade With the Orient With correspondents of the highest standing in China, Japan, India, and other countries of the Orient, and branches in ail the principal ports on the Pacific Coast of North America, this branch is excellently equipped to serve the interests of the grow ing trade with the Orient. The Canadian Bank of Commerce Fourth and Stark Streets, Portland, Oregon Four hundred and eighty-five Branches in Canada, also Branches in London, England; Mexico City, Mexico; Havana, Cuba; Kings ton, Jamaica other Branches will be opened shortly in Central and South America and British West Indies. ' Cisco: sailed at in last night, steamer nose City, for Kan Francisco. Arrived at 4 cP M. Bark Berlin, from Nushagak. j SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5. Palled at I midnight Steamer Willamette, for Colum bia river. Arrived at 8 A. M. Launch I New Life, from Columbia river. EUREKA, Sept. 5. of Topeka, for San lied Steamer City Francisco. SAM FRANCISCO. Sept. 4. Arrived at 4 p. m. Destroyer Talbot, from Portland. Sailed at 7 P. M. Steamer Klamath, for Portland. TACOMA, trash., Sept. 5. Arrived Steamers Sierra, from Dupont. Satled Kurydamus, for Liverpool ; Quadra, for Britannia beach. SEATTLE, "Wash.. ' Sept. 5. Arrived Steamers Admiral Farraput, rrom San Francisco; Admiral Goodrich, from south western Alaska; West 'Holbrook, from San Pedro; Kverett, from the orient. Sailed Steamers West Jessu-p, for Manila; City of eattl, for southeastern Alaska; West ern Croats, for the United Kingdom; Val dz. for Anchorage; Amur, lor British Columbia. LABOR WARNED OF REDS Prosecutor Calls on America to Think Its Way Out. CHICAGO, Sept. 5. Frank Comer ford, government .prosecutor in the recent trial of William Brosa Ijloyd and lS others convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the government, tonight urged America to "think its way out of its present great crisis. He warned American labor that the laboring man "will be the one. to suffer if there is a revolution in this country." Speaking at a mass meeting under auspices of the Press club of Chicago, Mr. Comerford declared that the bol shevlki. socialists and I. W. W. were spreading propaganda in the Ameri can Federation of Labor for the sole purpose of starting a revolution. TRAFFIC NEARLY NORMAL Two KUled and Seven Hurt "When ' Emergency Bus Skirls. TvEW YORK, Sept. 6. With the strike on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system entering Its second week to day, streetcar, subway and elevated service reached a stage only a little short of normal, according to re ports of inspectors of the public serv ice commission. Two men were killed and -seven others injured today when a strike emergency bus carrying passengers in Brooklyn skidded in avoiding an other car and ran over the sidewalk, crashing into a store front. JEWISH ASSEMBLY TO SIT Election to Replace Zionist Com mission in l'alestlne Mated. JERUSALEM, Sept. 4. The Jewish assembly in Palestine will be opened on October 7, It was officially an nounced today. The main object will toe the election of an independent executive commis sion composed of Palestine Jews to replace the present Zionist commis sion. Ice Car Dearth Averted. WALLA "WALLA, Wash., Sept. 5. (Special.) There are plenty of re frigerator cars to handle the fruit Correct Manage ment of Business Property TN order to insure a profitable return from business property, you must look after the nu merous details that arise in connection with its operation and mainte nance. The questions to be solved every day are too many and complex for the average property owner to look after properly. Our service takes over this responsibility. Strong 8 MacNauMcn j POrLNcay io.Tt BUU.0ING U a II - I FJ Canadian Bonds Yielding from 7. to 9 39S,000 M 92.85 To Yield Exempt From All .Dominion Dated Airgust 16, 1920. T"ue August IB. 192;". Principal and half-veart-v interest (Kehruurv 16 and August 16). payable in sold in New York or at the quarters of Morris Brothers, Inc. Denominations: $1000 and $500. Bonds may ba registered as to principal. Legalitv to bo ap proved by Honorable A. B. Hudson. K. C Also the Following: Exceptional Offerings: S.000 Calgary. Alta. Uato 7 per rent; maturity, 1SZS; pnua 84.30; yield 8 per cent. 17.000 Edmonton. Alta. Rate fl ppr cent; maturity 1932; price 84. yield 1) per cent. 1.000 Kdmonton. Alta. Rate 6 per cent; maturity 13i4; price 91.16; yield 8 per cent. 1,000 Prince C.torse, B. C, Street Improvement. Kat U, per rent; maturity 1U30L price S6.ll; yield S per cent. l.ooo Hegina. Saskatchewan. Rate 6 per cent; matur ity IPL'3; price O.Yoj; yield 8 pelt cent. Selkirk. Man. Rate 8 per cent; maturity 1923; prtc 0:;.-2; yield 9 per cent. "Wlnnipeu tdreaier) Water District. Rate S per cent; ma turity liii'3: price 9- Tu; yield S per cent. Winnlpesr C.reater "Water District. Rate 6 per cent; ma Government Taxation 7,000 8.5C0 2.000 mmy i-j; price yi.aa; yieiu b per cent. EXEMPT FROM ALL DOMINION GOVERNMENT TAXATION. Order by Telephone or Telegraph at Oar Expense MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. between ' The Premier Munlripnl Dond Hnuxr, Telephone Mb and eth IntabllNhed Quarter of a (rnlury, Broadway Streets. .Morrl II Id it., ;t(ll-l I Mark St. Slot Capital One Million Dollars. crop this year, according- to Z. F. Moody, traveling agent for the Pacific Kruit express company. This is part ly due to the light crop and partly due to the fact that new cars have been put in service this year. 'Postal Clerks Think Rise Small. CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. 5. Fostof- fice clerks are dissatisfied with sal ary increases granted to them recent ly by congress and will take action at the annual convention of the United National Association of Post office Clerks, which opens here to Portland Business Bulletin A directory of business firms and professional men condensed and clas sified for ready reference. For rates by &e" month or year, or other information, telephone The Oregonian, Main 7070 or A 6095, House 23. ACCOUNTANTS. JULIUS H. BLACK., public, accountant. Auditor, income tax bervice. Concord bldg.. ld and Stark. Vhone- Main 7443. ALTERATIONS. LA DIE a' tanoring. Perfect fitting; work guar. I. Keubiu, 40H Butfh it Lane blUg. ASSAYKKS AND ANALYSTS. MONTANA ASSAY UFF1CB, 14a Second Gold, silver and platinum bougnu AUTOS tUK HIKE. ItflS WEKCE-AHKUW by hour, day or monlb; long trips a specialty. Jock Houston. Broad ay 6oi. Mma iIW. W Broadway. BATHS. UK. AUJdAHU.N" Si sanitary balhu. Alwaya really. Steam snowera, uiungea. tutu. Necessaries lurnished. Kubdowna and massage when desired. Service auu prices cannot ba beat. . Yv'. corner ol foOrth and Wash. Tell your inenUs. CliiKOf KACT1C, steam batus and mas sage, luttl Iloor iiroadway blag. Mar shall 31ST. Lr. Laura IS. IJownlng. CARl'EMKKS AM) ' CONTRACTORS PADDCMTCD geneiulcuntiuct- bHnrr.il I TlV in. Jobbing. Tabor Mt4. CARI'KT CLEANING. CARPET CLEANING. ' . FLUFF OR KAtl RL'GS WOVEN ALL S1ZK3. WRITE OR CALL PORTLAND RUti CO. 172 EAST 17TH. ST. SELLWOOD 3U22. CELLULOID BUTTONS. THE IR WIN-UODSOX COMPANY, S87 Washington. Broadway 434. A 1-54. CHIKOl'ODIST. frrj UHRT Come to Gartner, tool ILL I nUn I specialist; corns, bunions, foot arches made to order. 311 Swetlanl bulidlng. 3th and Washington. Main lust DR. O. O. FLETCHER Foot troubles scientifically corrected. Lady assistant. Morgan bldg. Main 87 CHIKOI-OUISTS ARCH SPECIALISTS. WILLIAM, Eslelle and Florello D Veny. the only scientific chiropodists and arch tpeclaltsts la the city. Parlors 3tJ Uer linger bldg., s. W. corner . Second and Aider. Phone Main 13ol. V CHIROPRACTOR. iiuu.OOU KNOW Dr. McMahon, 1007s chiro practor, 11th year making adjustments enjoyable, beneficial and curative. Throngs pronounce treatment best; rea sonable; no camouflage. Advise your friends. Portland phones. PUIBrlDD APTflD John Wesley Peck, Ma- UIINIUI UMUI Ull cleay bid. Phone 519-48 CHIMNEY SWEEPS. BISHOP, CHIMNEY SWEEP. Furnace smokes through registers, needs repairing or cleaning. Tabor COLLECTIONS. N.KTH i CO.. Worcester bldg. Main 1706 N'o collections, no charges. Estab. l'JOO DANCING. BERKELEY dancing academy; private lessons; day-evening; latest steps, Jazz steps taught by professional teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Summers. 4th. Maun 8ol8. SUMMERS' Dancing Academy, 85 't Fifth t., ttth floor, bet. Stark and Oak sts. Lessons day, evening. Broadway 3."V0. MRS. BAYH, 308 Dekum bldg. Private lessons day and evening. Main 1345. DENTISTRY. DENTISTRY Without pain. DR. A. W. KEENE, 351 tA Washington St. Late nerve-blocking method. DOG AND CAT HOSPITAL. ftoSE CITY VETK R1NARY HOSPITAL. 415 E. 7th, cor. Grant. East 1847 and Aut. 219-62. Dogs and horses clipped. OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS. GLASSES AT A SAVIN'S. I solicit your patronage on the basis of capable service. Thou sands of satisfied customers: A trial will convince you. Charles W. Good man, optometrist. 208 Morrison. M. 2124. EYES SCIENTIFICALLY TESTED with modern instruments; glasses fitted at a suvin?, satisfaction guaranteed. Out of the high-rent district. A. B. HUKW1TZ, Optometrist, 223 1st St. WHOLESALERS AND SIANUFACTURERS ENGINEERS' AND MILL SUPPLIES. THE M. L. KLINE CO.. 84-88-87-8 Front GRAIN MERCHANTS. PACIFIC GRAIN CO., Board of Trade bldg. HATS AND CAPS. THAN HA USER HAT CO., 53-55 Front st. PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS. W. P. FULLER & CO., Front and Morrison KASM.USSEN & CO., Second and Taylor Province of ANITOBA Five-Year 6 Gold Bonds morrow to renew their former de mands. Lincoln County Cattle to Be Tested. TOLEDO, Of.. Sept. 4. (Special.) ' Dr. K. K. Perf linger, assistant stata veterinarian, assisted by County Agent Cooter, will make a county-wide tu berculin test of all dairy cattle. Last year Or. Gardner of the state service tested 640 cows in the central part of the county and failed to find a single reactor. rhone your want ads to The Orefro nian. Main 7"0, Automatic 50-95. . ELECTRICAL REPAIRING. ' H. M. H. ELECTRIC CO. Uitlivj 81 Portland. Or. Ks- J) VjVM't! winding and electrical repslr &SSr.( ln a Pecta!ty. Mew or use4 c ; " s motors, fliiwy. 1040. A 104d. MOTORS REWOUND R na?r.d Bought and Sold. NICHOLS JiLECTaiC WORKS. Phone 527-27, M. 671. 228 Mala st. ELECTRIC JIOTOIiS. Bought, sold, rented and repaired. Wallyer Electric Works, 413 Burnside, corner loth. Broadway 5074. MISIO TEACHEK8. VIOLIN, piano, harmony; all stringed In struments taught. Kol' Kenbeck, 4utf Yamhill. L CARROLL DAY, teacher of piano and voice. Broadway 25.1.J. 148 13th st. TAINTING AND r.tl'ERHAMilNG. UlifENUAllLE house palntins. tinting, paper hanging Tabor C.217. PAIN'TINU, paper hanging. John C. Coi lik. 133 ltitn st. N. Broadway 294j. l'AINTINtt AND TINTLNU. CHAS. H. REED. 625 Washington St, Marsha,! illjt). CHAS. HIXMA.V, 1219 E. Davis St. Tabor 7314. We Faint and Repair New and Old Roofs. Office and Warehouse, 1445 E. G LIS AX. Tabor UUS7. iortland. Or. R. & H, ROOF PAINTERS , Authorized Agents for Webfoot Roof Paint J. F. OONAHOO I'AINTINU ANU TINT I.VG, 414 E. HARRISON. 1'llONiS KAaT 3158. PATENT ATTORNEYS. rATKNTS our practice has extended over a period of 4U years. All communica tions strictly coniidentlal ; prompt, efli-. cieiit. conscientious service; handbook; free on request. UUMN At CO., patents attorueys, ban Francisco office, Hobart" bldg., 552 Market st. ; Chicago office, rooiu blu. Tower bid-.: Washington oi- lice, room 13. 025 F St. imsw low ofuce. Woolworth bldg. K. C WRIGHT 22 years' experience U. ti. and lorelgu patents. oOl Liekum bldg. 1'UVSICIANS. lJK. R. A. PHILLlfS. Broadway building, rheumatism, stomach, bowel, lung, liver, kidney, bladder, rectal, prostate. fema.e disorders, skin affections, blood pressure. enlarged tonsils, moles, birth .marks, PLUMBING SLITLIES. ' PLUMBING supplies at wholesale prices. A. L. Howard, 230 Third street PLUMBJNti SUPPLIES AT WHOLESALE' price. Stark-Davis Co.. 188 4th. Mil. 7T. PRINTING. DDIMTIWfi V- W. BALTES & COMPANY. I 11111 1 llIU Fir irst and Oa& Main 165; 511-6.', STORAGE. PACKING slnd crating furniture la our specialty; we can save you half of tha freight by Bhipping your goods in pool car. Pacific. Storage & Delivery Com -pany. East First and Madison. East fe'Jl. .SECOND-HAND STORES. LEVIN HARDWARE & FURNITURE CO., 221 FRONT ST. We buy and eell everything In the hardware and furniture line. Phone - Main K072. TRADEMARKS. OREGON TRADEMARK BUREAU. COT Dekum bldg. U, S., foreign trademarks. TRANSFER AND STORAGE. OREGON AUTO DESPATCH . Thirteenth and Kearney. GENERAL HAULING. Motor and horse equipment: any capacity MOVING PACKING STORAGE. PHONE BOW Y. 3309 OREGON TRANSFER CO., 474 GUsan St.. . corner 13th. Phone Broadway 1281 or 1160. We own and operate two large class 4A" warehouses on terminal tracks. Lowest Insurance rates In the city. PACKING. MOVING. STORAGE! SECURITY STORAGE AND TRANSFER CO.. 105 PARK. ST.. MAIN 5195. A 1031. HIDES, WOOL AND CASCARA BARK. KAHN BROTHERS, 1S5 Front sL PLUMBING SUPPLIES AND PlfE. THE M. L. KLINE CO., 84-S9-87-S9 Front. PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. KVKRL'ING ei FARRELL. 140 Front '.. SASH, BOOKS AND GLASS. W. P. FULLER & CO., Front und Mornft.n ROPE AND BINDER TWINE. Portland Cordage Co.. 1Kb. and Nurtorup.