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
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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.
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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
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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.