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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1920
kwuehse
ICE
El
West Camargo on Freigh
Run to Antipodes.
BIG STEAMSHIP ARRIVES
Vessel One or Four Operated by
General Steamship Corporation
West Hoi brook Due Shortly.
Inaugurating the service out of
Portland of tbe General bteamsnip
corporation's line to Australia and
New Zealand, the steamship West
Camargo arrived at the plant of the
Willamette Iron & Steel works at 6
o'clock last nisrht. She is the-, firs
vessel to come here in liner service
between Portland and the Antipodes.
.Routing of this steamer to Portland
was made possible by the booking of
a large quantity of freight for her
here. Sufficient cargo has also been
booked in this city for Australia and
. New Zealand to bring the steamer
West Holbrook here also, and J. t.
Euson, agent of the General Steam
ship corporation, is confident that
Portland can be included regularly
as a port of call for the steamers op
erating in this run, even as it is now
T. for the vessels in this company s serv-
ice to the west coast of South Amr
lea.
After loading heavy freight at the
- Willamette Iron & Steel worKa,,tne
West Camargo will go to municipal
terminal No. 1 for general cargo and
Z will then load lumber at the Inman
Pouleen mill. She will complete her
reload on Puget sound and sail from
there to Australia and; Now zeaiana.
Besides the West Camargo and the
- West-Holbrook. the steamers Las v
gas and West Mahwah are operating
in this service, and the four vessels
maintain a schedule of a sailing once
-a month.. The West Holbrook will be
due here early in January.
: SERVICE W'UAj BE EXTENDED
' Japanese West Coast. Iiine Will In-
elude Port of Portland.
Service of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha
from Portland to norts of the west
. coast of Central and South America,
will be started next month by the
steamer Tokuyo Maru. an 8SU0-ton
" freighter, according to announcement
made yesterday by the Oregon-Pacific
, . company, generai agent nere ior i.ne
INAUGURATED
Japanese line.
' Freight and ipaseenger lines of the
Toyo Kisen Kaisha, have been operat
; in-g in thte service from San Francisco
south for some time, and it is ex
; pected that some of the passenger rin-
ers will be routed here within a few
'. months, touching Portland as the first
1 and last American port of call.
The Japanese passenger steamer
Anyo Maru is listed to call here the
' latter part of January, on her way
. : from the west coast "and San Fran-
Cisco to the orient.
'. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes.
T A CO MA, Wash., Dc 2 (SjertaW
The Phyllis and the F. S. Loop from San
Pfn n na a rpiv1 h t m mnm n tr Th
; steamers will load lumber litre for Cali
fornia. Tbe Loop may shift down aound
, FfayUia wiU takr her fuU cargo here,-
Tn Hawaii Ma-ru of the Osaka, ffhoeen
Kaisha line arrived here Sunday after
noon from Vancouver, B. C, and, after
taking bunkers, will commence loading
for orjeaiaJ ports. The vessel tm.Ua from
Tvcoma Ieceiwber C7. Tbe Africa Maru
- of this line is due Deoem-ber
The Taithybius, of the Blue Funnel line,
. due here January 8, will bring the first
lot of general freight brought bo far by
' these vessels to Tacoma since prior to the
war. The company reoentiy commenced
L'al'Mng at Tacoma to- da sc barge oil. Uut-
flour .from Tacoma. The Ixion. of this
. tine, due here Wednesday, will have 44)00
; ve rotable oil.
A naoixg the vessels listed for Tacoma
leading this week is the Sudbury, to load
i a part cargo of lumber for Philadelphia;
tbe Effingham, to load lumber lor Eag
,' land; the San Diego, to load lumber for
San Pedro, and tbe motor rhip Boobyalla,
to toad Zor west coast porta. The Booby
' alia, now at Portiand, wiH take general
-cargo and 250,000 "feet of lumber.
The Admiral tfebley was In and, out last
Bight- The vessel bad considerable gen
eral cargo for Tacoma. The Nome City
was expected tonigot or tomorrow rom
San FraiMJsco.
Tacoma port authorities, who are hur
. rylng pticr No. 1 to completion as ast as
the finances will permit, are viewing the
rauiis wi port, ucvciopuicm in oeuue wun
.'a great deatt of optimism. While it is not
expected the Tacoma port Immediately will
, leap -into tbe dividend class, the comple.
' faion of the lrt unit, tt ia exoected wiM
at least start the income of Che port and
,' do something toward f tmarwrinjc tbe ofpera-
- lions of the board. The Tacoma commis-
sion now has made all arrangements for
the issuing of six month a" warranto, draw
ing S per cent, w h loh win be tak en by
- the local bank. These wi J 1 be Issued to
' carry on the construction work now under
way. and the warrants wild be redeemed
no euitii ata s,ii i vi u(Mu uoaoiu
are marketed. The bond market is re-
ported to have considerably Improved, and
it is hoped in the spring the commission
will be able to place its securities to ad
vantage. - .
' ' The Johnson line, one of the largwl
..motor ship services on salt water, will
Francisco snd Buenos Aireu both arrivtne
, With ore from South America for th T.
coma smelter. This will be the first trio
. of theso vessels here. The Johmon tin
motor ships are among the most modem
'of vessels of this type, the Kron-princessin
' Margaretts of tbe lino having received con-
was 4re a few weeks ago.
' VANOOUVER, B. C, Iec. 20. (Special.)
The Canadian Autttralusian Royal Mail
, liner Tahiti arrived from Australia. 6Hin-
day, bringing 175 passengers and 2000 tons
of freljrht, including mutton, butter, woo.
ami aw cases or wJiutky.
T U Uklli A mA;L-a . ax.. II.J 1 ..!
sne.de port today at noon with genera
Cargo from Europe.
The Bessie Dollar. Canadian Robert Dol
lar compny, left port today with 9O80
tons of freight, including 40 tons of dyna
mite, for the orient. The explosives came
Tnv ra.ll from Pucet sound and were loaded
frn stream just prior to departure.
By aiwan-gemem between the Canadian
steamers wilt, in the future, dock at the
government pi-r here. The Tarthyblus,
due early in January, wiU be tbe first to
'
SBATTLB, Wash., Dee. 20. (Special.)
Bringing more than 130 little Polish or
phans, victims of the world war, the Jap
anese liner Suwa Maru will dock here to-
morrow. The children are oeing sent to
the central headquarters off the Polish
American Relief association at Chicago.
The next sailing of the Blue Funnel lines
Feat tie-Oriental service will be the steam-
snip 1AJUI1, BUHTUUICU IU ICKVV ovniuts J'C
eember 31. She will be followed by the
- Taithybius. January 18, and the Tyndareus,
February & The steamship Kurydamas
of the Blue Funnel line's Seattle-United
Xinsrdora service is scheduled to sail from
Hilts port January 15.
The United Slates army transport Dlx,
Captain A. N. Kasmussen commanding,
lost one blade of her propeller wheel when
800 miles northwest of Honolulu, bound
;from San Francisco (or Manila, according
to advices received in Seattle today.
Masters of fishing vessels arriving In Se
attle front off the coast of Vancouver and
Queen Charlotte islands report the heaviest
weather in the history of the Industry In
that part of the north Pacific. One big
gale followed another, first from the sooth-
t then from the southwest an4 jutnth -
which caused the whole fleet to hurry to
i53ilter and remain anchored In protected
coves or harbors or weeks at a time.
Bound for Jaan. China and the Philip
pines, the steaniHhip Teucer, of the Blue
Funnel line, ' steamed from Seattle at 6
o'clock this morning laden with cargo for
j - fui is ill (lie r iLt n wobv
has about S3 Chinese In her steerage on
their way to their homeland.
GRAYS HARBOK, Wash., Dec, 20.
(Special.) The sailing schooner Defiance
cleared for Honolulu yesterday after load
ing jat the K. K. Wood mill, Hoqulaim
The Standard Oil barge No. 93 left for
San Francisco yesterday afternoon.
The steam schooner Solano arrived from
San Francisco this morning at o'clock
to take a cargo at the Hulbert mill at
Aberdeen. ' . v .
PORT TOWNSEXDV Wash.. Dee. 20.
opecnu.; Two days behind schedule
a result of the "buffetina she got ty the
storms which extended from Cape Flattery
to the 6rient, the Japanese steamer Suwa
Maru wilt reach here for quarantine In
spection? tomorrow morning. In addition
to other passengers, she is bringing luO
Russian refugee children to be distributed
In tbe east by the society for the relief of
such children-. She also has a big shipment
of oriental gooos for the holiday trade.
The United Ctates coast guard cutter
Areata, after cleaning boilers, has returned
to patrol duty in the waters dividing Brit
ish Columbia and the United States. A re
port was received that a number of small
craft loaded with liquor were about to sail
from the British Columbia side, to supply
residents of Puget sound with Christmas
cneer, hence the activity of the craft.
Anxiety for the safety of the steamer
Marmlon and her tow the barge General
rariieid, was relieved this afternoon, when
they arrived from Alaska. Thev were a
week overdue and" it was feared they were
victims oc tne recent storms along tne
Alaska, coast.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 20. (Special
The steamer Brush arrived at 3:30 today
from Philadelphia via San Pedro and goes
to Wefttport to load lumber.
After discharging fuel oil- In Portland,
the tank steamer Washtenaw sailed at
2:10 today for California.
The steamer W est Camargo arrived at
8 this morning from San Francisco and
went to Portland to take on part cargo for
Sydney. , ' r
The steam schooner Shasta arrives, at
10 clock last evening from San Francisco
and went to Rainier to load' lumber.
The steamer Juneau sailed at 6:30 last
evening for Chile with freight from Port
land.
Carrying lumber from Portland, the
steam schooner Ernest H. Meyer .sailed
at- 11 o'clock last night for San Fran
cisco.
- The steamer A her cos with general cargo
from Portland sailed at 2:20 this after
noon for Hongkong.
SAN FRANCISCO. CaJ.. Dec 20 i(Spe-
efal.) Another freighter has been ban
tehed to t'he United States shipping board's
bonevard" at Southampton bay. Toaay
it was reported ths,t the freighter DIatoio,
4447 tons under oDra.tion of the Pacific
Steamshrp company for the shipping board,
has been ordered to Join- tne ieet oi
freighters soionrnlnsr ud the river. The
Diablo arrived here November 4 with 3000
tons of merchandise from Antwerp.
Listed to clear from here last sarumay
in ballast for the east coast, the lO.WO
ton tanker Qua-bbm- did not leave here
until today. At the last minute the Ar
row Oil company secured a shipment of
40.000 barrels of ruea trom tne ia.mia.ru
anrt fihrti Oil oonvoanies. according to re
Dorts. tor Ua Union and BaJ'boa. upon
Hlli-rv ef her rrzo. the OuaiObin will
proceed to the east coast to oe iuraeu
vat- tn Walker A. Da). y .
Onen manholes ate re do r ted to nve
been responsible for the presence erf six
feet of fne oil In the cargo fit tne .tsntisn
freighter Walhemo. lying at pier 33. The
surveyor, after an inspection, sou a. un
tanks were loose, permitting 25fb 'barrels
of oil nuinrned into the ship to ftow into
the carao. While no estimate oi me cam
ee Tijs been officiaJIv given out, it is te-
lieved that the losw to tne snipmenx oi
paper, risn and snooKs wm , muouui w
over 5O,OG0. The cargo 4 consigned to
New Zealand and Australian -porta umxer
nnArftlKon at Hind. Rol-Ph & CO.
Under direction oi me otanu.TO vh cwh-
noritt, the 10.-HX-ton tanKer diockioh wim
nrnrPMl to San Pcdno to load for PtriladeJ-
Phia. The craft is owned by the shipping
board. .
wfh al tons of merer. and!fee. the
Swedish motor ship Arwswn, after a year's
absence from this port, arrived todiay to
ihA najtt Asiatic company irom open-
bagen. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner Shin-
yo Maru arrived tonignt irom orirma-i
ports, and will proceed to pier 4 aooui
:30 ocDock tomorrow nrormim w
harge her passengers and. freight.
RAN PEDRO. Cal.. Dec. 20. (Special.)
The Pteamer Martha Buehner arrived at
o'clock this morning from ooos way, tow
nr th .tamor Prentiss. The latter had
Miied from Albion and several hours out.
lent her propeller. The Martna Buehner
as close by and answered tne signals ior
The Inner harbor was lined witn snips
this morning owing to the heavy blow of
yesterday. In the afternoon the collier
an shan began dragging ner an c nor in
the outer harbor and tugs were sent to her
aid. Several thousand sailors found them
selves stranded ashore when the captain
of the New Mexico issued orders that no
small boats approach the ship until after
ie gale had blown itself out. l
The steamer Admiral Watson Is replac
ing the steamer Governor, which is under
going repairs in the north. The 'Watson
arrived here this afternoon.
Movements of Vetseels.
PORTIjAND, Dec. 20. Arrived at 7 P.
M.-rSteamer West Camargo from San Pe
dro. Arrived at 7 A. M. Steamer Steel
Voyager, from New York and way ports.
Sailed at 3 P. M. steamer west ivedron.
for United Kingdom. Sailed at 5 P. M
Steamer Tiverton, for San Pedro, from
Westport. '
ASTORIA, Dee. 20. Arrived at 7:40 and
left up at 9:40 A. M. Steamer West Ca
margo, from Nan Pedro. 'Sailed at last
night --Steamer Jnneau, .for Talara. Sailed
at 2 P. M. Steamer Abercos, for orient.
Sailed at 2:20 P. M. Steamer Washtenaw,
for Port San Luis. Left up at midnight-
Steamer Shasta, from San Pedro. Ar
rived at 8:30 and left up at 4:40 P. M.
Steamer Brush, from Boston via way ports.
Arrived and left up at 0 last night
Steamer Steel Voyager, from New York and
way ports.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20. Sailed at 3
A. M. Steamer W. F. Horrtn, -for Port
land. Sailed at 3 A. M- Steamer Steel
Ranger, from Puget Sound, for New York
and Boston. Sailed at 7 A. AL Steamer
Valdez, for Portland.
SBATTLB, Wash.. Dec 20. Arrived
Horace X. Baxter, from San Francisco.
Departed Rotarian, for Buenos Aires via
San Francisco; Horace X. Baxter and
Nome City, for San Francisco; Silverado,
for Iquique via San Francisco; Latouche
and Spokane, for southwestern Alaska,
BALBOA, Dec. 18. Arrived British
steamer Forst and D. A. D. O. 7ft, from
Portland, for United Kingdom.
KOBE, Dec.
from Vancouver.
14. Arrived Monteagle,
MBJIM-ONKS. Dec
blay, from Seattle.
16. Arrived Der-
MANILA. Dec 16. Arrived Delight,
from Seattle. .
HONGKONG. Dec. IS. Sailed Empress
pf Russia, for Vancouver, B. C
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20. Departed
Ball, for Batavla; Helyo Maru. for Valpa
raiso. Arrived" Norwood, from Seattle;
Jim Butler, from Vancouver.
TACOMA; Wash., Dec. 20. Arrived P.
S. Loop, from San Francisco; Rotarian,
from Montevideo via porta; Nome City,
from San Kranclsco . Sailed Admiral
Schley, for San Francisco via Seattle.
SAN PEDRO, Cail.. Doc. 20. (Special.)
Arrived. H Dorado, from New Orleans;
Richmond, towing barge 95. from Port
land); Admiral Watson, from 6ai FYan
cfoco; Katherine, from Eureka; Martha
Buehner, towiivg- steamer Prentiss, from
Abion; Davenport, from Puget -eouni;
Dafoy Freeman, from Gray iarbor. De
parted Adrmiral Evan, for , Sao Diego;
Arctic tor Fort Br≫ H. B. Lovejoy, for
Puget sound. , , ' '
Marine Xotes. "
' I
The shipping board steamer Qulllwark
arrived up at the Globe mills at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning to take out a full cargo
of wheat for Kerr, Gifford & Co. ,
The steam schooner Tiverton left down
from Westport at noon yesterday with lum
ber for San Pedro.
The tank steamer Washtenaw of the
Union Oil company sailed at 6 o'clock yes
terday morning after discharging fuel oiL
The steamer West Kedron of the European-Pacific
line is scheduled to sail this
morning for European ports via Puget
sound. v
To load a fall cargo of ties on the Co
lumbia river, the steamer M. C. Brush of
the North Atlantia Western Steamship
company, arrived at Westport yesterday
evening. After completing her allotment
there, she will go to St. Helens to finish
loading. .... .-T . I
BAR BUGABOO CUTS
OFF ORIENT TRADE
Portland Not Known as Sea
port in Far East.
BIG CITY GROWTH SEEN
James b. Kafferty or Philippines
Believes Propaganda Will
" Overcome Belief.
Portland still suffers commercially
in the far east from the old Columbia
bar bugaboo, according to James J.
Raffertv. commercial arent for the
PhiliDiDine government, who is visit
ins in the city, while surveying the
industrial possibilities of the Pacific
coast. Before leaving for San Fran
cisco tonight, Mr. Rafferty will see
the shipping facilities of the harbor
with a view to stimulating trade be
tween Portiland and the Philippines.
It was only until a few days-ago.
said Mr. Rafferty, "that I learned
that the Columbia bar has been re
moved and that ships of practically
any tonnage can with safety come up
the Columbia to Portland. Ail over
the far east and particularly in the
Philippines, the idea is prevalent that
Portland is not really a seaport, is
prevented from being such because of
the Columbia bar. The thing ior tne
city to do, if she wishes to realize
unon her admirable location, is to
spread propaganda telling-of the re
moval at the bar. It is a handicap
to the city.
Three-fold Growth Predicted.
This city should benefit immeae-
uretblv from trans-Pacific trade. In
th first place here is a safe harDor,
Infant xhiDDiner facilities and a -vast
hinterland which produce practically
the most needed, articles of the orient.
I understand that this is a transcon
tinental railroad terminus, and if so
that helps.. But, as 1 say, to every
great shipping port besides the fact
that there the railroad runs, there the
ships must go, must be added tne
e-reater fact that there a section
brings its products for market. I ex
pect to see Portland some aay s
great seaport and, what is nearly as
important, an Jndustrial and Jobbing
center. .
"In the PhiHTJpines our chief im
Dorts are steel, raw and manufac
tured: leather goods and foodstuffs.
The cities of the coast, to my way
of thinking, should aim to supply
these needs. With improvements in
communication the vast ' Pacific
ocean will no. longer be a bar to
intercourse, but .will amount to no
more than did the Mediterranean sea
in the days of the wooden ships.
Island Finances Sound.
"Thanks to federal assistance, the
Island are now uDOtt a sound finan
cial basis', and, although business and
industrial depression is prevalent, are
now far more prosperous than other
far-eastern countries. Soon the fnu
inninoi oxrvnet to benefit from the ex
ploltation of China, a vast nation, the
rnsources of which are un-estimaieo.
That the islands are ready and anx-
Inns for indeoendence was tne state
ment mads by Mr. Raff ertyA who said
that the United States practically has
a-iven them their own government, in
fact, said Mr. Rafferty, the islands are
willing to accept independence and
accept the loss of trade which would
be a result.
PeoDle of the islands are, to a man,
asserted Mr. Rafferty. against the
extension of coastwise regulations of
American shiDDing to the Philippines.
The Philippine-American chamber of
commerce has adopted a resolution
nrotestintr. on behalf of the Filipinos,
asanst section Zl oi tne mercnani
marine law of 1920, which provides
for such extension.
Law Imposes Heavy Tax.
According to this resolution, the
law as it now stands is detrimental
to their commercial interests because
it grants a monopoly of the carrying
of trade toetween the countries to
American shipping interests and be
cause it imposes an indirect tax upon
the Philippines. It also, the resolu
tion asserts, is not for the benefit of
the American people. It is the belief
of the chamber that American ship
ping - in tbe Philippines should be
maintained and regulated by the
Philippine legislature.
The shipping law calls for the es
tablishment and operation by the
shipping board of "an adequate
steamship service at reasonable rates
to accommodate the passenger travel
and commerce of the islands and to
maintain and operate such service
until it can be taken over and oper
ated and maintained upon satisfac
tory terms by private capital and
enterprise. There are many provi
sions attached to the section applic
able in case the board fails to estab
lish adequate shipping service within
two years.
City Alliance Asked.
Portland, pointed out Mr. Rafferty,
should place herself on record as be
ing solidly with the Philippines In
the matter and thus show herself to
be both generous and just.'
Mr. Rafferty has been in the Philip
pine civil service since 1902, and for
many years has been travel inig com
mercial agent for the islands. Since
his arrival in the United trtates last
summer he has made four trips across
the continent, investigating trade
conditions and fostering opposition to
what he terms a detrimental" ship
ping law. Other commercial agents
of the islands in the United States
are stationed at Seattle, San Fran
cisco and New York, said Mr. Raf
ferty. He iretends to return to the
Philippines in the early spring.
E MAY BE FBEE
SEATTLE CONSIDERS EMMLNA-
TION OP TERMINAL CHARGE.
Redaction in Trade Is Declared to
Be Traced is Part to High
. Fees Levied by Port. J
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec 20. (Spe
cial.)- Total elimination ofall ter
minal charges against shippers who
use the Saattle-eateway wilL be con
sidered at) a catiference to be held
tomorrow afternoon by the port com
mission, leading private dock oper
ators and representatives of the
steamship lines and the transconti
nental railroads. Shippers are now
assessed 25 cents a ton wharfage on
Inward cargo and 30 cents a ton
wharfage on outward cargo. This,
according to port commission experts
and private dock operators, has given
Seattle the reputation among . ship
pers of being one of the most ex
pensive major ports in the country.
As the snipper is in a position to
dictate a gateway for his . cargo
movement, the existing condition has
allowed Portland, Galveston, New Or
leans and San Francisco to cut. into
Seattle trade, ' according to the ' port
KUII1UU90IVU, WUBl ML IUC U g; IMSkClH
ports have no charge at all against
the shipper, while San Francisco
levies a toll of 15 cents a ton.
Statistics prepared by the port com
mission show a steady decline since
January 1 in the quantity, of veg.
etable oils, cotton, hemp, beans, copra,
iron, steel and other products through
the Seattle gateway, the decline be
ing attributed largely to the chargi
a stressed here against the shipper.
The railroads and steamship con
cerns to be represented in tomorrow's.
meeting include the Northern Pacific
railroad, the Great Northern railroad,
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul,
the Oregon-Washington Railroad &
Navigation s. company, the Pacific
Steamship company, the Frank Water
house company, Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Balfour,
Guthrie & Co., agents for the Harri
son direct line, and Dodwell & Co ,
agents for the Blue" Funnel lift!.
Hie FLEET IMPERILED
SHORTAGE OP FUEIj OIIi PRE
SENTS SERIOUS PROBLEM
HarkiD9 and - Other Lines, Man
agers Say, May Have to Cur.
tail, if Not Abandon Service.
The Harkins line, operating a fleet
of river steamers between Portland
and Astoria and way points along the
north bank of the Columbia river, is
placed in a serious predicament by
Pre expiration of its contracts for
fuel oil land the 'uncertainty as to its
ability to obtain this kind of fuel
for its vessels. The company is ne
gotiating with the oil companies for
a renewal of contracts, but the out
lcok is said to be far from bright.
Officers of the Harlclns Transpor
tation company said yesterday that
if it is not possible to obtain fuel oil
the service will have to J) curtailed
if not abandoned entirely.: Though
it would be possible, they siy. to con
vert the river steamers jr. to coal
burners at considerable experrse, the
increase . in crews, increase in fuel
expense at present coal prices, scare
ity of bunker coal even at high prices
and reduction in cargo capacity and
general efficiency that would follow
the change to coal would make the
possibility of operation of the "ves
sels extremely doubtful.
As the other operators of river
steamboats are similarly affected by
the shortage of fuel oil, the problem
concerns the future of all inland nav
Ipalion in this section. The situa
tion is particularly threatening to
the small towns and communities on
the- Washington side of the lower
Columbia river, "as this section is de
pendent entirely upon the river
steamers for freight and passenger
communication with the outer world.
No railroad serves the north bank of
the lower Columbia, and many of the
towns are not connected even by
roads which are passable for autos
and trucks.
De'finite word from the oil com
panies as to whether fuel oil is to be
supplied to the river fleet through
the coming year is expected by the
Harkins company within a few days.
BUILDERS TO GET HEARING
Mr. Teal Says Claims Growing' Out
of Cancellations to Come Up.
A hearing for builders of wooden
ships on claims arising from the can
cellations of contracts by the emer
gency fleet corporation will be held
in Washington, January 7. according
to a telegram received by the Portland
Chamber of Commerce last night from
Joseph N. Teal, commissioner of the
shipping board. Upon the receipt of
this message, directors of the chamber
prepared to notify all builders of
government wooden ships and to give
them any possible aid and informa
tion which might help toward reach
ing a settlement with the board.
. The text of Mr. Teal's telegram was
as follows:
"At the request of wooden ship
builders will "give hearing to wood
shipbuilders who have filed or de
sire to file claims arising from the
cancellation of contracts by the emer
gency fleet corporation; at Washing
ton, January 7, at-10 A. M. The meet
ing will not be to discuss any . par
ticular claims, but the basis on which
claims should be onsidered." .
STEEL VOYAGER IS IN" PORT
Isthmian Liner Arrives to Load
Cargo for England.
The steamer Steel Voyager, of the
Isthmian line, arrived ,at municipal
terminal No. 1 yesterday morning to
discharge 1250 tons of steel and gen
eral freight. A feature of her out
ward cargo from Portland will be a
trial shipment of 500 boxes of fresh
6r.fron apples, which will go to Eng
land without refrigeration. The pur
pose of the experiment is to determine
whether or not apples will stand the
voyage with only the ventilation that
is ordinarily given cargoes, and with
out special refrigeration. A , large
movement of apples from this ooast to
Europe and the Atlantic side of the
United States is expected to result if
the fruit arrives at its destination in
good order.
The Steel Voyager win also take
2000 tons of wheat from Portland to
England for Kerr, Gifford & Co.
R. . Pimmeo Traffic Manager.
ASTORIA, Or, Dec. 20. (Special.)
Announcement was made today that
itoger v. rirameo of Seattle has been
appointed general traffic manager for
the port or Astoria and will assume
his duties on January 1. Mr. Pimmeo
s at present traffic manager for the
Pacific Steamship company and the
Admiral line. - C
Tides at Astoria Tnesday.
High Water. Low Water.
8:R3 A. -M 9 0 feet!2:21 A. XT.... 3.4 feet
10:08 P. M . feetU.OS P. M 1.2 foot.
Port Calendar.
To Arrive at Portland.
Vessel From.
Due.
..Dec. 22
. . Dec 23
. .Dec, 23
. .Dec 23
. . Dec. 23
Str. Klamath
. San
Fran.
Fran.
Fran.
Fran.
Fran.
Str. Valdei
Str. Wm. F. Herrin.
Str. Steel Ranger. : .
Str. Rose City.. ..
Str. Coaxet .
Str. Eldorado.
San
..San
. .San
. .San
Yokohama
Dec. 24
Now Orleans. .Dec 24
Str. Chas. H. Cramp. .Phila.
. . Dec. 25
..Dec. 27
Sir. West Keats Orient
Str. Effingham j San Fran.. ..Dec. 27
Str. Merlden W. C. S. A I.Deo. SI
Sir. Eurydamas. Liverpool ....Dec 31
Str. West Holbrook... San Fran ..,..Jan-3
Str. Talra. ... .Phila. Jan. 10
Str. West jsleta Pliila Jan. 20
' . To Depart From Portland,
Vessel For Date.
Btr. West Kedron Kurope Doc. 21
Str. Alaska San Fran Dec 21
Str. Eastern Sailor. ...IT. K. Dec 22
Str. Klamath S. F. 4 I, A Dec. 26
Vessels 'ra Port.
Vessel . Berth.
Str. Alaska Alnswortn dock.
M.S. Boobyalla St Johns mill. ,
Sen. C. S.Holmies St. Johns mill.
M. S. Culburra. ...... Clark-Wilson mill
Str. Daisy Putnam. ...8l Helens.
Str. Eastern Sailor.. . Supple-Ballin dock.
Str. Etbergen North Bank dock.
Bkt Hawall Inman-Poulsen mill.
Sen. John W. Wells. . .Peninsula mill. -Str.
M. C. Brush . ... .Westport.
Prr. Oregon Rainier. ;,
Str. Pawlet. . . - Terminal No. 4.
Str. Shasta. Rainier.
Str. Steel Voyager. .. .Terminal So. 1.
Str. West -Camargo. ..Wmt. Iron & 8 Wka.
Str. West -K-earon Terminal No. 1.
Str. West Momentum.. Terminal No. - L
I
T. IS LET
JACOBSEX COXSTKttrriON CO.
TO IMPROVE DOCK SITE.
Bids Made on . Separate Units of
Work Cost of Construction
Can't Be Estimated.
A contract for the first unit of the
work of rehabilitating the present
site of the Port of Portland drydock
and providing a berth for the new
drydock of the commission of public
docks was awarded by. the port com
mission yesterday to the Jacobsen
Construction company.
As bids were asked upon separate
units of work, the cost of the con
struction cannot be stated' at present.
Minor changes in the amount of work
to be included in the first contract
have been decided upon by the port
commission since the call for bids was
issued. The bid of the Jacobsen Con
struction company was the lowest for
all work units of the bids received.
A report of the auditing and finance
committee of the port, recommending
that the 1920 sinking fund be not in
vested for the time being, Dut kept
for emergencies, was adopted by the
commission. Frank M. Warren, chair
man and J. D. Kenworthy, secretary of
the commission, were 'authotzed to
request the Portland clearing house
for a loan of 200.000 to enable 'the
port to carry on its towage service
and pay its bills until funds are re
ceived from the collection of taxes.
Ship Reports by Radio.
(Furnished . by Radio Corporation of
America.)
Positions reported at 8 P. M.; yetrday,
unless otherwise indicated, were as follows:
BAKERSFIBLD, tuf miles south of Co
lumbia river, December II).
HART WOOD, Grays Harbor for San
Francisco, bar bound inside Grays Harbor,
December 19.
JUNEAU, Portland for San Pedro, 10
miles south of Columbia river light ves
sel, December 19. ,
WEST CAMARGO. 5 miles west of Ta
quina head. December 19.
STEEL. RANGER. San Francis, tr.
Portland, passing Columbia river lieht
vessel, December 19.
BRUSH, San Francisco for Portland. 24(1
miles south of Columbia river light vessel,
December 19.
Positions reported at K T AT vmn,o
un,BOT otnerwise indicated, were as follow:
orient for San Francisco,
578 miles -west of San Francisco;
ULBANOO. San Franobacn for Ta.nn
itKK mues I rt-ri fcan Francisco.
JjA.WNO, Honolulu for San Ijiis. lira
miles irom San Luis.
VEXE2CELA, San Francisco for orient,
ltt Honolutl-u 9 P. M.. December 10.
FRANK H. . BUCK. Linntnn for San
tranclsco. S34 miles from I.lnretnn.
W. Jv. H'BRRLN. San Francisco for Gavli-
oca, ISO miles from San Francisco.
ulks AMiELia. Vancou-ver. B. C. for
ron ean luis, i- mihes from San Lure.
wuiMiBOLDT. San Pedro for San Kran-
Francisco, 185 miles south of San Fran
cisco.
KLAMATH. San Francisco for Portland.
iw miles south of Columbia rrver.
JUNEAU. Portland for San Pedro. 205
mfles south of the Columbia river.
ERNEST H. METERS, Columbia river
for San Francisco, ISO miles south of Co-
mmDia river.
SAi TA FLAVIA. Anacortes for San
Francisco, PS0 rnikt from San Francisco.
RESTORER, cable shjp. bound Seattle
via victoria, due Victoria about midnight,
uecemDer 20.
CHINA, Yokohama for San Francisco,
92S miles west of Honolulu, Dec 19. S P. M
r h-KENE, KahulUi for Seattle. 178
miles from Kahuhii, Dec. 19. 8 P. M.
MAUI. San Francisco tar Honolulu. 1400
mues west or ban Francisco, Dec. 19,
P. M.
MATSOMIA. Honol-uto for Sai Francisco.
511 miles west of San Francisco, Dec. 19,
8 P. M.
NISKIANZA. Manila for Ean (Francisco
142 miles from San Francisco. Dec. 10,
8 P. M.
SAN JUAN. Ba,noa for San Francisco,
645- miles from ban Frajkcisco, Dec. 19,
8 P. M.
SAN JOSE. San Francisco for Balboa.
iimm miles soutn or ban Francisco, Dec. 19,
8
P. M.
QUABBIN. San Francisco for La Union,
! miles south of Pigeon -Point.
MOFFETT. San Pedro for PorWand. 770
miles from Portland.
WEST CAJOOT. San Francisco for Man
ila, 11H0 miles from San Francisco.
QUEEN, San Francisco for. Wilmington
107 -miles south of San Francisco .
ETLKHORN, Seattle for Europe,28 miles
south of. San Francisco. -
CHAR-LIE WATSON. Seattle for San
Francisco. 75 miles from San Francisco.
JOHANNA SMITH, San Francisco for
Coos Bay, 111 mles n-orfh of San Francisco.
AVALON. Grays Harbor for San Fran
cisco, 63 miles from San Francisco.
REDONDO, San Francisco, Coos Bay, 35
miles south of Arena,
VALDEZ. San Francisco for Astoria. It!
miles south of Arena.
PRESIDENT, Seattle for San Francisco.
23 miles mirth of Sw.n Francisco.
CELILO, St. Helens for San Francisco,
25 miles south of Blunts Reef. .
BAKERS FIELD, 42 miles northwest of
Cape Mendocino. '
COAXET. Yokohama for Portland, sno
miles from Portland, 8 P. M.. December 19,
WEST JSON. Kobe for Vancouver. 711)
miles from Flattery, IP. 1L December 30,
WEST KEATS. Kobe for Portland. J2i
miles from Columbia river lightship, 8
P. M.. December J.
RESTORER (cableshlp), Bamrleld for
Seattle, via Victoria, passed in Cape Flat
tery.
YOSBMITK, Port Gamble ror Ban Fran
cisco. 25 miles from fort Gamble.
SILVERADO, Seattle from San Francisco,
15 miles from Seattle.
WEST 1SON, Kobe for Vancouver, 435
miles from Flattery.
WEST APAUM, Portland for Philadel
phia. 30 miles south of Point Conception.
WEST kkats, Kwe ior romana, . luwi
miles wett of Columbia lightship.
VINITA, Honolulu for San Pedro, 1 1350
miles east of Honolulu.
BEARPORT. Portland-Tor Shanghai, 1139
miles west of Columbia river.
HOLLYWOOD. Honolulu for Seattle, 405
miles from Seattle.
ABERCOS. Portland for Yokohama, 36
miles from Columbia river lightship.
CAPTAIN A. F. LUCAS, towing barge
No. 93, Port Angeles for San Pedro, S20
miles from San Pedro.
ADMIRAL DEWEY, San Francisco for
Seattle. 152 miles from Seattle. -
ADMIRAL SEBREE, Ocean Falls for San
Francisco, 224 miles south of Flattery.
WASHTENAW. Portland for San Luis,
872 miles from Port San Luis.
HARTWOOD, Grays Harbor for San
Francisco, bar-bound Inside Grays Harbor.
STEEL RANGER, San Francisco forBos
ton and New York, 145 miles south of San
Francisco.
Report From Mouth of Columbia..
NORTH HEAD, Dee. 30. Condition of
the sea at 5 P. M., moderate; wind, south
west, ten mllesi
LIVESTOCK LOWER MT YARD
AMi EXCEPT TOP GRADE OFF
25TO 50 CENTS.
Dime Decline in Hog - Market.
Sheep and Lambs Are Steady.
' Day's Run Large,.
There was a liberal run of 101 loads of
stock at North Portland yesterday and the
market was active throughout the day.
Cattle were weak and prices declined 25
and 50 cents on all grades except choice
steers and cows. There were few of this
quality on hand and they held their own.
One load of extra fancy Christmas steers
brought $9.2. Hogs were about a dime
lower with $10.23 the best price realized.
Sheep and lamb prices were unchanged. '
Most of the ewes sold were inferior and
they brought steady prices for that grade.
Ther were not enough lambs on hand to
test the market. .
Receipts were 2116 cattle, 213 calves,
1525 hogs and 715 sheep. ' ,
The. day's sales were as follows: 1
Wt Price I - Wt. Price.
2 steers. 1045$ S.00I T bulls.. 1104$ 5.50
& steers. 1047 tt.W! 3 bulls.. 1166
2 steers. 845 6.251 3 bull.. 720
3 steers. 947 6, SOI 3 bulls.. 710
1 steer.. 1145 8.001 lbull... 920
5.00,
4..KI
IX) !
4 steer. SHO 5.0OI 21 mixed 6.10 5.25
36 steers 985 6.501 Omlxod 931 4 5"
27 steers. . 988 6.50. lo mixed 610 4.50
10teers. 1008 8 50iX2 mixed. 8O8 B.lii
19 steer. 822. 6a!19 mixed: 650 5.511
j
3 steers. 7A6
5 steers. 10H)
9 steers. IHH
7 steers. 83S
2 steers. 10.-0
25 steers. 969
10 steers. 941
6 steers. 8T,1
2 steers. 825
4 steers. 10.-.7
3 steers. 970
2 steers. !K
2 steers. 1115
3 steers. 1020
25 steers. 125
7 cows. 9S0
24ows. 937
12 cows.. 9ft6
25 cows.. - 725
7 cows.. ftil
Scows.. 81
5 cows.. 8.12
6 cows.. 7S8
4 cows.. 670
4 cows.. - 37
6 cows.. Sill
I! cows.. 80S
3 cows.. 1140
8 cows.. 907
17 cows.. 920
6 cows.. 913
9 cows.. 996
12 cows.. 950
3 cows.. 82.l
12 cows.. 9S7
9 cows.. TKt)
29 cows.. 1054 ,
22 cows.. !0
4 cows.. 9-S5
9 cows.. 845
2-S cows.. 807
11 cows'.. 820
29 cows.. 10.M)
Scows., 11 OS
13 cows.. 1145
4 cows.. 1151)
2 cows.. 1100
17 cows.. Hit
59 cows.. l--'4
5 cows.. 80S
3 cows.. 44i
5 cows.. 924
5 cows.. ' 900
2 cows.. 1150
2 cows.: tt-W
24 cows.. 875
15 cows.. 103B
22 cows.. , 935
2 cows.. Ssti
11 cows.. 850
Scows.. 8S4
2 COWS4. W5
10 cows.. 1074
3 cons.. 1033
15 cows.. 1050
5 cows4. 1084
4 cows.. 1017
30 cows.. 900
5 cows.. 1025
13 cows.. 11IH-
28 cows.. 1005
1 calf . . 150
2 calves. 2S0
17 calves 3S0
6 calves 321
11 calves - 354
29 calves 335
1 bulll. 1520
11 bulls. 1170
8 bulls. 1022
' 2 bulls. 1100
1 bull.. 1150
, lbull.. 140
lbull.. 12s)
2 bulls. 0
lbull... 100
lbull... 0
lbull... 910
lbull... 1250
The following
local yards:
Cattle
SPgOfSl mixed..
3.1.5: 14 hogs..
7.25 100 hogs.
6.U0! hogs. .
A 5l"0 hogs..
C25' 19 hogs. .
6.S5I28 hogs. .
6 50I 5 hogs. .
6. KOI 3 hogs. .
g 50! 9 hogs. .
7.50! 1 hog...
7.00:84 hogs. .
6.5(11 1 hog. ..
8 501 3 hogs. ..
5 otll 1 hog. ..
5.001 hogs. .
g.50! 3 hogs. .
B.OO'SS hogs. .
5.85(11 hogs. .
4.700 hogs..
- 3. ox: -12 hogs. .
2.00,21 hogs..
3 251 1 hog. . .
3.251 hogs. .
8.2.1120 hogs. .
3.25i 24 hogs. .
8.251 4 hogs. .
3.501 1 hog. ..
3.501 3 hogs. .
6.00! 4 hogs. .
5.001 13 hogs. .
6 00 10 lambs.
6.90'2B lambs.
6.00; 5 ewes. .
6 9t242 ewes.
5.7511 .V ewes.
, 64o23Sewes.
6.O0! yearl.
0.501 2 bucks..
tt.OOl 7 steers..
6.301 1 steer. .
6.O0; 0 steera.
6 ItX 8 steers.
5.001 8 steers,
-tl.otl! 1 steer. .'
R.oo:l4 steers.
4 00: 19 steers,
tt. 101 1 steer. .
a,50l 1 cow. ..
2.50! 1 cow . . .
2.50113 cows..
5.50! I cow. . .
6.25! 20 cows..
6.25! 29 cows. .
6.25! 1 cow. . .
6.25t 1 cow. ..
5.50! 4 cows. .
5.5027 cows. .
5.ti5i 5 calves.
5. H5! 3 calves.
4.501 12 calves. .
3.00! 16 calves.
6351 1 calf.'..
u.tKl! 2 calves.
4.00' SO calves.
4 001 1 bull. ..
5.25!. 2 bulls. .
5.2.11 1 bull..;
4.75! 1 bull...
5. 251 3 bulls. .
6.23! 1 bull...
12001 2 bulls. .
8.00! 2 bulls. .
7 00! 5.1 hogs.
10.O0 41 hogs. .
7.501 2 hogs. .
7.27150 hogs. .
8-75! 2 hogs. .
5.25! 24 hogs.
5.251 7 hogs. .
4.5018.1 hogs. .
5.00! 60 hogs. .
5.90! 14 hogs. '.
5.501 3 hogs. .
5..V1I 3 hogs. .
6. tlOl2a hogs..
5 50I 5 hogs..
5.001 13 hogs. .
5.501 1 hog. . .
720 5.911
195 10.15
190 10.25
2Stl 8.23
171 10.15
185 8.15
1S4 10.1.1
5XS 9.50
286 8.15
2i 10.15
240 8.15
21)3 10.15
250 8.13
2S6 8.15
270 8 15
206 9.65
270 9.63
214 10.25
194 8.25
202 10.15
143 9.25
22 9.25
290 5.00
237 800
171 9.75
102 9 50
375 8.10
2t 9.50
103 9.50
225 9.50
218 9.75
108 6 75
67 7.00
92 2.50
98 185
86 2..10
85 2.00
' IOO 8 O0
130 3.00
971 6.75
910 6.73
858 6.85
1087 8 2.1
1023 8.23
1170 6.50
1009 8 23
1112. 92tf
1470 5.00
870 4.30
10O1 6.00
1113 6.00
800 6.1.1
II7 6.15
105S 7O0
lino 700
1110 s.oo
1070 4.50
102V 6.50
308 8.0ft
173 12.00
1 54 1 2 O0
380 8.00
1 IO 8 00
305 ' 8.00
13.1 12.00
1470 5.50
1270 5 25
5!0- 4.00
1270- 5.2.1
U'Sil S 23
400 5.50
1543 5 50
1400 5.50
-179 9.75
126 8 00
270 7.75
1110 1025
360 8. 2.1
96 8 50
127 8.15
186 10.15
217 10.1.1
143 10.00
616 7.15
313 8.16
207 10.00
2U 9.50
124 8 00
330 800
Price.
Choice grass steers
Good to choice steers
Medium to choice steers
Fair to good steers
Common to fair steers
Choice cows and heifers . . . .
, . ,4 ,n .h.ip. .n.-. heifers.
8 8 00ft 8.73
7. SOW 8.00
7.00 Sf 7.50
6.50 9 7.00
5.50 6.50
6.50 j 7.00
5.50W 6.25
Medium to good cows, heifers.. 5.00i 5.50
Pair to. medium cows, heifers. 4.50 5.00
Cominon to fair cows, heifers.
Canners
Bulls - ?-
Choice dairy calves
Prime ligt calves
Heavy calves
Best feeders
3.50 4.50
2.50 W S.50
4.50i 5.50
12.00W 13 00
10.00 ro 12.00
6.00o 7.50
5.760 6.75
Hogs-
Prime mixed
Smooth heavy .........
Rough heavy
Fat pigs .-
Feeder pigs
Sheep
Bast-of-mountaln lambs
Valleyjambs
Feeder lambs
Cull lambs
Light yearlings :
Heavy yearlings .......
Wethers -
Ewes
9.5010 25
7.00r 8.33
8MB 9.3
7.60 0" 8.50
7.00 8.00
6.00 7 00
5.00 ju 6 60
8.00
6.00 7.00
5.00 0 6.00
6 00W C OO
1.000 4.00
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Cattle 18.000, very
little doing early; some she stock to out
siders strong to 25c higher; packers bid
ding steady; bulls weak; other classes
mostly ' steady; bidding around $8.50 on
good vealers about 50c lower; best steers
in liberal proportion.
Hogs 50,000, market mostly 10c lower
than Saturday's average; top $9.35; one
load; practical top $9.80; bulk $9ffi9.15
pigs steady to 10c lower; bulk- $9; 130
pound pigs $9.8509.40.
Sheep 24.000. fat classes steady; lamb
top, $10.75; good ewes, $4; prime yearlings
$8; no feeder lambs sold early; look steady
Omaha Livestock Market.
OMAHA, Dee. 20. Hogs 5500, active,
steady to strong. Bulk, medium and light
butchers, $8.75i9: top $0; bulk, strong
weight and packing grades, $8.A0C8.75.
Cattle 4700, beef steers and she stock
generally 25c higher. Spots 60c higher on
good she stock-; bulls and veals steady
stockers and feeders steady to 26c higher.
Top early sale 1 100-pound feeders $8.75
bulk beef Rteers $7.7509. ,
Sheep 3500; sheep and lambs fully 50c
higher; yearlings steady; early top lambs
$H..i; some held higher; best yearlings,
$6.85; best ewes $4; feeders 25c higher;
choice xeeder iambs $n.7!'n9.
Kansas City Livestock Market.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 20. Cattle Re
ceipts, 11.000 head. Fairly active. Very
uneven; most Ktinng catue and calve
around steady: medium priced selling best
bulk -rat steers, n.iwu.a; bulk rows.
$4'4'3.50; good and choice veals, $8.75tf
9.50;- Blockers ana teeners strong. t
Sheep Receipts 3S0O head. Fsrt lambs
around with Thursday's average; Colbrado
pea-fed 'lambs, $10: sheep mostly 20c low
er; hulk ewes, $ 3.5V 133. 7.1.
Seattle Livestock Market.
SEATTI.F1, Dec. 20. Hogs Receipts 401.
Lower. Prime $M)W10.,10: smooth heavies
JlXjjJlO; rough neavies ,1471. 00; pigs $8
10. :.
Cattle Receipts 236.- Weak. Prime
steers $8.50r9: medium to choice 76nH
common to good $506.50; best cows and
heifers $6.2506.75; medium to choice $5
6; cominon to good $3. 50093; bulls $4 0
Metal Markets.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Copper nominal;
electrolytic, spot and nearby 13 Vj 01 4c:
first, quarter 134jl4c.
Iron unsettled; re. 1 northern $35.00;
No. 2 northern $32.00; ro. 2 southern
$33.003S 00.
Tin easier; spot ana nearby 33.75c; fu
tures 34.25034.50c 1
Lead steady; spot 4.5005.00c.
Zinc steady; Bast St. Louis delivery spot
5.5005.75c.
Antimony 5.50 05.75c.
Naval stores.
SAVANNAH. Ga.. Dec. 20. Turpentine.
quiet. 92Hc; no saleej; receiirts. 167 bar
rets: shipments, 163 barrels; stock 141,021
barrels.
Kosfn- atilet: no -sales; receipts. 646 hep.
rels: shipments, 252 barrels; stock,' 77. 98?
barrels. Quote: B. D, E, F G. H, 1.
K,- M, N, WG. WW, $11. '
Eastern Dairy Produce.
BW YORK. Dec. 20. Butter firmer:
creamery higher than extras,. 66.056fec;
creamery extras, 550JSVe: firsts. 43054c.
Uggs. firm: Iresn gatnerea extra firsts.
76 0 77c: firsts, 73075c.
Cheese. Irregular; state, whole milk
flats held special, esrly made 27V428c:
ditto, fall made. 2502ttc; state, whole
milk, flats, held, average run, 24025c;
state, wholo milk, flats, fresh special.
24025c; ditto, average run, 220221jC
OHICAOO, Dec. 20. Butter, higher
Creamery; 330.12c.
Eggs, lower. Receipts 1451 cases. FiSBta,
64065c; oniinaj-y firsts, 56't?p: at mark,
caaea included, 55,61 c; refrigerator firsts.
56c. '
Coffee Futures Easier.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Th coffee mar
ket was easier todiay. owing to reports of
lower cost and xnelgnt ousineas ana un
settled Brazilian markets. The olose wal
within a point or two of the lowest, showing-
a net decline of 23 to 30 poln-ts. De
cember 6c: January, 6-O.V; March, 6.50c;
May gag,.. juyi 7.28c; September, 7.4ler
October, 7.61c. Snot coffee urjeettled; Rio
-a gc' Santos 4s, 9 010c.
' V "
Dried Fruit at. New Tork.
n IHHf VSlTC Ttsij Va Itv nA larl
fl , Caiitornas 801uc; state 60
12c.
Prunes dull and easy; California 40
20c; state 13c for 80-40.
Peaches quiet: standard 16c; choic
18c; fancy lWM4t
' Seattle Dairy Produce.
SBATTLB. Dec. 20. Eggs, select local
ranch white shells. 66 0 58c; pullet 510
52c; storage 35c. : ,
Biflt&r. city creamery in cubes. 62c,
.. 1 .lnl, K.3. u.nnHa In n . . k. r. .d-
bricks 47c; country' creamery extras cost
to Jobbers la cubes 50r; storage '47c.
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Spot cotton
quiet; middling lS.&Oc .
LATE RALLY IN WHEAT
RELIEF LEGISLATION PROS
v PECTS LIFT MARKET.
In Early Part of Session, Bear
Make Much of Sews of Bank
Failure In London;
CHICAGO, Dee. 20. Announcement of a
bank allur la London had a depressing
effect today In the wheat market, but
sellers overlooked themselves and a
rally took place in the last half hour. Prices
closed firm. H to 2"c net higher, with
March $1.64 to $1.64. and May l.6J
to $1.014. Corn gained to 1K and
oats to e. In provisions tha outcome
varied from 15c decline to 20c advance.
Misgivings due ts the British bsnk
fallura were mads much of by whsat
bears and ths market showed little power
to recover fronf sinking speiia Kv..oir-
mnt . . u'aihlnrtnn in regard to relle
lriaLHnn Inr famtfl WaS helpful IB
llr,ln n-t.a mf t h ClOSS.
Corn was strong because of baying
by um elevator Interest, n export in
n , 1 .1 a h nmhoard.
i . iihjM4 An th unrrado with Corn
Provision averaged lower in sympathy
with hogs.
The Chicago market letter received yes
terday by Overbeck t-ooa cuipi.
ti-v.x... ' tk. mm4 Af the market waa In
definite and fluctuations influenced by
conflicting 'development. At the outset.
the tone vu weak based on tn raci m
the reported large export sale last week
failed to find reflection In th maraei,
huh ,(w tn theorlo of sxaggera
.1 Tnnnli the close th early loss
u completely recovered on "a report from
Washington that th house way and
ftieans commute had reported favorably
on a bill providing for a temporary tarltr
nn arrtrultural DfodUCtS. Th federal
tryl rommlsslon Investigating th recen
.)..!,.. in n,lM, rrnnrtilt economic CO 11
,.. ,.- with the pressure of
Canadian wheat In this country. the
-.ri.rua. pnxiu Their findings cou.d
hrdlv hav been otherwls. There Is as
yet no apparent Chang In th deflating
tendency and In eonoeqnenc bullish fao
which mlrht ordinarily exert quit
an Influence. wiU likely gain but scant rec
ognition.
Corn Ther wa an sgn" commis
sion hntma demand In evidence throughout
the, session and In the absence of pressing
offerings a sharp advance was easiry at
tained. Receipts showed som Increase, al
though falling to come np to expectation
h aam tlm the eah demand waa
sluggl'h and spot premiums were further
reduced. Shipping "sale reported 93.000
v...-h-t. intiMUn nnnoo tn exporters.
Oets--Advanced In a small way on hrt
covering inspired by ,the advance in corn.
Receipts estimated at 10O cars, cash de
mand slow and premiums easier.
t? ... tna small and nnlntereatlng. fol
lowing th action of wheat. A good ex
port demand was reported bat only 40.000
bushels coanrmeo. tasn n. ...
. l. mM -, XL cent nver December.
prv.L-1 .'nn, lrn recefots of hog and
lower nrtcea Induced sufficient selling at
the outset to give products a weak tone.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
WHBAT.
' rnn II I h Txiw. Close.
M.r...... $163 $1.4X $1,601, $1.64
May.... 188 12 l 91
CORN.
u. Tu .74 U .72t4 .78X1
iulv!" .73 .73 .73 .74S
OATS
May.... .4 .59 .48 V 0H
July.. .4814 .484 .48 .H
MKSS PORK.
Jan .... 22 00 22 60 22.00 22.60
, LARD.
.Ten 12:75 12 93 12.75 12 02
May 13.00 13.27 13.00 13.27
SHORT RIBS.
Jan 11.0O 11 13 1095 11.12
May 11.70 11.80 11.65 11.80
Cnh prices were:
Wheat No. 3 red. $2
No. 3 hard,
$1. 7501. 75.
Torn No. 3 mixed, 6868c
No. 2
yellow. 7777c.
Oats No. 2 white, 48J49',c; No.
white. 47048e.(
Rye No. 2. $1.56.
Tlsrley 72W97c.
Timothy seed $5 506.30.
Clover seed $15020.
Pork Nominal.
Lard 112.87.
Ribs $10.7.1 OH. 1
Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 20. Whest. De
cember. 81.58; March, $1.60. Barle.
52070c. K!ax, No. 1. $l.o91.7.
Winnlnei- Gram Market.
WTNNTPKtl, Dec. 20. Wheat. December.
$1.87; May. $1 76
Dnltlth Unseed Market,
DITLUTH. Dee. 20. Linseed on track
and to arrive $1 93.
Grain at Han Kmnrlsro,
RAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 2a Grain-
Wheat. $2.7503: barley, spot feed, $1 40
01.4.1. shipping. $1.."54i 1.6: outs, red feed,
$1.550 1.65; corn, while Egyptian, $1.75
2X5: red mllo. $202.10
H.v whest. fancy. $26027; tame net.
$21024; wild natji, $13018; barley, $150
18; alfalfa, $20' 23.
Seattle Grain Market.
ttu? A TTt .K 1ee. 20. Wheal, hard
shite.
..hit. unri wh te e uh l wj: nsrn
ter, red winter ji.uw: normwn prim, r.
Walls snd eastern nana .., v
. - tt ut
Fred, citv flesivery wriu-n
inn. ro wheL 163: a t grsin ennp
outs $.11: sprouting oats $.6: rolled oats
$.13: whole corn ji; cruma rrn
rolled barley $.13: clipped barley
mu tin- hrsn 130.
$53:
Hay, alfalfa $?9 Ion: double eompeesaed
alfalfa $an; uo timoiny w; eastern tt mu
Ington mixed $29.
SAN FRANCISCO PRODITK MARKET
Price Current on Vegetable, Fresh Fruit.
F.tc., at Bay City.
ow PTiANCISCO. Dec 21 Barter
Extras. Me; prime firsts. 4c; firsts. 4Te.
Kpr Its rrenn extra. -i- " - ' " " -
undcrslssd
72Vie: extra puiiei. oi c;
pullet.. 64c.
ruKKSE Mai, fancy. 39e;
firsts.
26; Young Americas. 83c.
Vegetables Bggplant, 7010c: summer
squssh, $1.7502.110; potatoes, street prices,
rivers. $l.n 1. .-; Kannaa, u
.1: sweet
nntatoea. $1 -'.H.WN onions.
Australian
brown, !Oc0$l.2,
green. $1 2501.50;
hit. 816O0175;
beans. IR20r; lima.
I0l1e; bell pepper, bay. Iugr ! 1 oo;
southern. 12015e: tomstoe.. si. . 00 ---.:
cucumbers, San Diego. $l.5O200; celery,
crate. $I25?2.2.V garlic, 7010c; cauli
flower, WOC0I1.OO riosen; rahbage. Ic per
pound; turnips, Arrets. $1 0001 25 ssek ;
beet $1.25: partilp. 81. 7.1: pea, south
ern, 15017c: rhuhsrb. $22502.50;
sprouts. 506c; lettuce, T1.Mj200 crate;
sHIrhoke. 7OC081.35 doxen; pinacn.
Poullry Hens, colored. SS03.V-: - Whit
Leghorn. 84036c: strictly young rooetera.
30033c; old. 21012c:- rryers, .iiwv.t;
broiler. 4.-.0KV: ducks, Pekln, SO0 3.V:
snjiabs. 70ti75c: Belgian hare,, live, 24W
7c; turkey, orewwn. "wv'"-. '-T
44c; pigeons. $3,000 3. T.t; geese. ...-rj.t.ic.
Fruit oranges, navei. .i.irow.i.in',
. , . , r... a AO.
ons. 2..Vl0a. Il: If-morrurB, - ,
grapefruit. nw crop. i..wo.tsi; union
$.14004 25: lime. $1.500 2.35 half orange
. mnrW.rlns and tangerines. $2 0Ol
3 50; sppl Pellefleur. $1 5O0 2 OO; pears;
Winter Nellls, -'.wwrs.s: nsimnai ratici
--.,l 11.2502.00 dnxen; cranberries,
Oregon. $60007.00; dates, 21022.
.. n., ftn"A nttaetem' wheat.
nurntui . -- - .
130 centals: barley, 1438 centals; oats.
4200 centals: beans. 292 sacks: eom, 1123
centals: onions. sscks: potatoes. s-..i.i
FACTS KO. BM
WARRENITB
BITULITHIG
affords proper protection for
old highwayg and street or
for new paving., whatever th.
construction of the has may
be. o long- aa It I firm and
unyielding, and properly
drained. ,
Our supervision is a rtiaran
tee against mistakes of
specification or construction.
WARREN BROS. COMPANY
. An Opportunity of
a Life Time for the
Bond Investor
With lower money rate in
light, owing to the heavy liqui
dation in crmwnorlitr market,
the trend of bond price la to
ward the higher pre-war lev
els, and for that reason in
vestors should ant delay their
bond porchasrs, rapecUDr a
present quotations in man In
stance offer as opportunity of
a lifetio to secure a rctura of
i 10
This ia particularly tr f
high grade railroad bonds,
which are in a position now
where they not only afford an
- exceptional twoiiia return, bat,
if held for a reasonable pall,
possess unanal possibilities
for market profits as well.
Man lnTeiturent barg-atna
strong railroad bonds are
listed In a circular on the
bond situation which we will
send to anyone frt ttpoa r-
qutJ,t AfTa 56'?
E. M. Fuller & Co.
MMnf
0asflata Staa kaakaag f . T,
SO Broad t. New Yark.
New Ywi . Nwt ast!
(0lret VfMf Srtrt
acks: hide, 419 rolls; lemon and' orange.
i!403 boxes; lletnrk, 000 head.
Community Jrrrl.fm as Plannettt.
ST. HELENS, Or.. Doc. it. fSpo
clal.) Under tha auspice of tha ft.
Helena chamber of .cotnrnerce fit.
Helen will have a community tre.
A fir tree 60 feet In height ha been
placed In tha center of 1'lasa quar
and electrically decorated. FTIday
night Mayor Saxon will assume th
role of Santa Clan and deliver to th
children of St. Helens nut, candles
and other Christina goodie. Christ
mas carols and other muslo will t
features.
Australia aeetna to hve an Inex
haustible supply of marble, that Is
found there In many colors In addi
tion to pure white.
WANTED.
CONTRACTS DIRECT
FOR FIR AND CEDAR
PILING AND POLES BY
BRITISH COLUMBIA
LOGGING COMPANY.
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REQUIRED.
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VANCOUVER, B. C.
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For Yokohama. Kobe, Hojl and
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Loadinp; freight at TORT OF
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HONOLULU, KAHULUI and
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rrtlaoil 1:10 A. M.. Aider -tr asek.
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