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THE MOItXING OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1921
V
V
REVISION OF TAXES
PUZZLES CONGRESS
Members Unable to Find So
lution of Problem.
ATTITUDE IS UNCERTAIN
Direct Sales Plan May Supersede
to Large Extent Assessment
of Profits and Incomes.
BT MARK STJLLIVAN.
fCopyrlsht by the New Tork Evenlnr Post.
Inc. Published by Arrangement.)
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 1-
(Special.) What is said here alma to
fca a summary of impressions re
ceived from a considerable number of
the men who will have a pari in re
writing the tax laws in the coming
congress. It omits going into i
great mass of dispute about the
merit or expediency of proposed
changes, and confines itself to an
.rfnrt m describe what may be termed
the collective state of mind of these
The first Impression Is that the
ninds of the leaders are much lees
crystallised than might be expected.
It frequently occurs that you will
ask a member of the finance commit
tee of the senate, or of the ways and
means committee of the house, how
lie feels about reducing the income
tax. or about adopting the direct sales
tax, and he will reply in terms that
Indicate he 1 still feeling his way
and hardly has begun even to ac
Cjuire the information upon which his
judgment later will be formed.
Waiting AttHde Anonet
He Is In an attitude of waiting for
Information and facts which will be
developed at the hearings soon to be
gin. There is also an attitude of
waiting to learn the state of feeling
f the country on this point. Repre
sentatives and senators who are now
at their homes are expecieo to
a soon as they return for the open
ing of the new session.
There is a preponderance of feeling
on the part of the senators mat me
excess profits tax should be abolished.
The reason for this la tnai n is pira
tically agreed that this form of tax
has ceased to be a revenue producer.
The excess profits tax was effective
and yielded a large income during the
period of inflation.
The excess profits tax, so called,
consisted less of profits in the true
sense than of the rapid expansion in
the price situation of materials due
to wartime inflation.
Rale Works Otne-r Way.
During the present and coming pe
riod of depression the rule will work
the other way, and ' nobody expects
that the excess profits tax will pro
duce any considerable amount of rev
enue during the present year, or in
the near future.
The disposition of the leaders to re
thia hi is general. The excep
tions are those who think it would
be bad politics to repeal It. Tne me
orv is that repealing the excess prof
Its tax looks too much like letting
the large corporations oir. ine poli
ticians who take this view say it
would be better to let it stand, even
though it- produces little or no rev
enue, or else reduce the tax, rather
than abolish it entirely.
As to the income taxes, nearly all
the leaders agree that the very rich
people of the country who are taxed
at present from 40 to 70 per cent of
their incomes are seeking a refuge
by taking their money out of ordi
nary investments and putting it into
government, state or municipal Donas
which are exempt from taxation.
today was removed from a local hos
pital to the county jail, where he is
held on a charge of threatening to
kill Mrs. Otjen. Otjen entered a plea
of not guilty to the charge and his
bail was fixed at $1000.
JITNEY OWNERS TO FIGHT
Fend Between Operators and
Street Cars to Be Carried to Court,
ABERDEEN, Wash.. April 1. (Spe
cial.) Jitney bus operators, affected
by the ordinance, passed by the Aber
deen city council Wednesday night,
barring jitneys from streets on which
the Grays Harbor Railway & Light
company has tracks, have retained
attorneys to protect their interests, it
was announced by W. L. Coldiron,
proprietor of the Twin City Transit
company, operating four large jitneys
between Hoqulam and Aberdeen. This
is taken to indicate a determination
to carry the feud between the street
railway company - and the jitney
operators to the courts, though no
statement of such intention could be
secured. Mr. Coldiron eaid, however.
that his company will suspend, rather
than observe the regulations laid
down In the ordinance.
The measure passed by the council
bars the jitneys from Heron street,
the main business thoroughfare. It
Is held by jitney operators that pas
sengers cannot be obtained in prof
itable numbers on the side street
routes. '
receive 880.000 from taxation in Ma
rion county for the Improvement of
Its roads will depend on the success
of a committee appointed here last
night to confer with local bankers
and citizens with relation to purchas
ing highway bonds in a like amount.
Originally Marlon county voted
bonds in the sum of I225.O0O. with
the understanding that this money
would be matched dollar for dollar
by funds raised through taxation.
The bonds then were apportioned to
the various road districts of the coun
ty, with the result that all of them
were subscribed with the exception of
ISO, 000 allotted to Salem.
Unless the Salem district purchases
these bonds it will not only lose a
similar amount of money provided bf
the county through taxation, but will
make Itself conspicuous by being the
only locality In Marion county not In
cluded in this year's road building
campaign.
WHEAT PRICES DO
ML SECTIONS
SHRINE CLUB IS FORMED
Lewis County 'ob!es Organize) and
Elect Officers.
CMKHALIS. Wash, April 1. (Spe
cial.) The Shrine club of Lewis
county has been permanently or
ganized, its membership being com
posed of members of the Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine residing in this county.
Sixty Shrlners attended the first
meeting which was held in Chehalis,
this city being a center for the
higher degrees of Masonry. H. H.
Swofford of Chehalis was chosen
president, Vance Noel of Centralis,
vice-president; John W. Alexander of
Chehalis, treasurer.
The county has been divided Into
units, each having a vice-president.
For Chehalis. Dr. J. M. Slelcher was
chosen; Centralis, W. J. Fletcher: Pe
E1L Dr. A. H. Forsyth; Napavtne. M.
F. Marshall; Winlock, Jacob Yansen.
Following the perfection of the or
ganization a banquet was served.
Members propose to enjoy numerous
social functions during the coming
season.
SHEEP MARKET LOWER
PRICES DOTTY 25 TO 75 CENTS
AT XORTH PORTLAND.
"GUILTY," SAY DISTILLERS
Youthful Liquor Manufacturers
Sentenced and Fined.
Temptation Hay Be Removed.
This being so, it is argued that it
will be wiser to remove this tempta
tion by lowering the taxes on very
large incomes to a maximum of not
more than 40 per cent. The leaders
agree that to the portion of the public
which does not understand economics
this would have the appearance of
making things easier for the rich,
without doing anything to help peo
jle of smaller incomes. But in spite
of this unfortunate appearance, from
a political point of view, it is prac
tically certain it will be done.
As to the income tax on smaller
Incomes, from $4000 to 180.000 a year,
there is a marked difference of opln
ton among the leaders. Some concede
that the present Income taxes, even
on comparatively small incomes, are
Intolerable, and believe that they
should be drastically reduced. On
the other hand, some very important
leaders believe that the government
Is bo much in need of money that It
will not be possible to make any
change in the present taxes on in
' comes of from $4000 to $80,-000. The
net impression is that on . these
smaller incomes there is little likeli
hood of reduction.
Direct Sales Tax Advocated.
What can be done about reducing
the income taxes depends largely, of
course, on what other form of taxa
tlon can be found as substitute for
them. The one new form of taxation
that Is universally discussed Is the
"direct sales" tax, occasionally known
as the "turnover" tax. This project
purposes a tax of a fixed percentage
on everything that is bought or sold.
The proposal as a whole cannot be
readily discussed in a small space,
because it takes so many forms. In
its broadest form it would be a uni
versal direct tax of 1 per cent on
everything goods sold by retail
stores, by wholesalers, by manufac
turers, salaries, wages, the sale of
land, houses, shares of stock, bonds
and everything. Some would make
the rate not more than one-half of 1
per cent; others would exempt farm
products and wages.
Plan Regarded Skeptically.
Without attempting to describe the
variations of this proposal, it can be
eaid that there is difference of opin
ion among the leaders as to whether
the idea of a sales tax in any form
should be adopted at all. Senator
Smoot of the finance committee and
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee are believed to be
in favor of some form of this direct
sales tax; some of the equally impor
tant senators are believed to be still
dubious about it. ,
The least encouraging aspects of
these talks with those who will write
the new tax law is their lack of
authority or positlveness. They do
not seem to approach the subject with
confidence of courage.' For example.
It is discouraging to find a business
man who has made a fortune in the
automobile business saying frankly
and boldly that rubber ought to bear
a tax of 15 cents a pound and gaso
line S cents a gallon, while the repre
sentative or senator who is to make
the tax shrinks with timidity from
such a proposal.
Polk County Rancher Held.
SALEM. Or., April 1. (Special.)
B. E. Otjen, Polk county rancher, who
last Wednesday drove up in front of
bis wife's dome here, drew a revolver
and sent two bullets into his body.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. April 1. (Spe
cial.) Roy Buel, 23, and Marlon Phil
lipsv 19, arrested last night while they
were engaged manufacturing moon
shine whisky in a ravine of the Co
lumbia gorge just west of the city,
pleading guilty today before Justice
of the Peace Onthank. Phillips, who,
according to officers, is a veteran
moonshiner despite his youth and
who admitted as much to District
Attorney Baker, was fined 1100 and
sentenced to SO Mays in jail. Buel
drew 30 days and $25.
The boys were using a mash of
corn, prunes and raisins. They naa
made their distillery from a was
boiler and copper wire.
Hogs and Cattle Are Also Weak at
Former Quotation a Only
Three Loads In.
The deraad was slow and all lines were
weak in the local stockyards yesterday,
although only three loads were received.
The sheep market responded to the con
tinued weakness in this division and
prices were lowered 25 to 73 cents, but
the best east of the mountain iambs were
still listed at 18. Cattle and hogs were
quoted as previously.
Keceipts were 74 cattle and 323 sheep.
The day's sales were as follows:
W(t. Price ! Wirt. rnce.
4 calves.. 07 $10,001
1 calf.... 110 11.00
1 nor Zoo 10.Z.J
4 hogs... 127 12.001
6 hogs... 106 12.00
6 hOKS... 318 11.50i
51 year!... 82 6.O0
2 cows.. 1035 5.001
2 calves.. 140 13.00i31 yearl
2 calves.. 145 12.00112 ewes.
1 nor...
1 hog-. . .
2 nofrs. .
1 hosr. ..
31 lambs.
35 lambs.. 108
2 lambs.. US
1 lamb... 60
HI
183
240 12.25
630 7.00
516 10.25
140 12.00
83 BOO
6.25
5.00
9.00
6.00
8.25
3.00
1 nor 120 12.25 2 bucks. . lbS
The following prices are current at the
local yards: Prices.
Choice steers t 7.50 8.00
7.000 7.50
6.00 7.00
5.00 a 6.00
6.50 7.00
6.00 6.50
5.50 6.00
5.50 6.00
2.25 4.50
. 3.50 6.00
. 12.506-13.00
. 11.0lial2.50
. 6.00 7.50
. 6.00 6.50
. 6.50 6.00
. 12.P0ffllE.25
. ll.!i 11.75
. 8.0010.25
. 6.O0 10.20
. 12.00 12.25
. 11.00012.00
JAXES ARE POURING IN
Klamath Making Vp for Delay
During: Courthouse Dispute. "
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. April 1
(Special.) Taxpayers are making up
for time lost during five weeks" de
lay that resulted when the county
court ignored the injunction against
Including the $50,000 Hot Springs
courthouse construction levy and $14,
000 miscellaneous levy and placed the
two prohibited, levies on tne tax
rolls. Later it changed its position.
but it took a week to expunge th
enjoined levies, and the rolls came
Into possession of the tax collector
early this week.
Three weeks' grace will be grant
ed after April 6, the date of delln
quency, before the usual .penalties
will be added.
ROAD PROBLEM DEVELOPS
Salem District Must Buy Bonds to
Insure Highway Quota.
SALEM. Or., April 1. (Special.)
Whether the Salem road distriot will
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, April 1. Highest ten
perature, 61 degrees; lowest, 41. River
reading, 8 A. M., 7.5 feet; change In lajit
24 nours, us loot Ian. Total rainias
(5 P. M. to S P. M.). none: total rainfall
since September 1. 1920. 41.34 inches
normal, 36.87 Inches; excess, 4.47 Inches.
sunrise, o ol A. m. ; sunset, 6:411 f. M.
total sunshine, 12 hours and 40 minutes
possible sunshine, 12 hours and 43 min
utes. Moonset saturaay. i:is r. m.
moonrlse (Sunday), 8:23 A. M. Barom
eter (reduced to sea level) 0 P. M., JO. 05
inches. Relative humidity: 6 A. M.. 82
per cent; noon, so per cent; o f. M., 01
per cent.
TUB 'WEATHER.
STATIONS.
Weather.
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Chicago . .
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Des Moines,
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Kansas City..
L.o Angeles.
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Medford . .
Minneapolis
New Orleans.
New York...
North Head.
Phoenix ....
Pocatello ...
Portland ....
Koseburjr . . .
Sacramento.
St. Louis
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Seattle
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Tacoma
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Walla Walla.
Washington.
Winnipeg ...
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t A. M. today. P. M. report of preceding
day.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Saturday, fair;
westerly wind
Oregon 6a turd ay, fair; gentle westerly
winds. v
Washington Saturday, probably rain
west portion, cloudy east portion; moder
ate southwesterly winds.
Every large city has one newspaper
which, by universal consent, is the
Want-Ad medium of the community.
In Portland it's The Oregonian.
Medium to Brood steers.
Fair to medium steers. ......
Common to good steers. ......
Choice cows and heifers
Medium to good cows, heifers.
Fair to medium cows, heifers.
Common to fair cows, hellers.
Canners
Bulls
Choice dairy calves.....
Prime light calves.. ....
Heavy calves
Best feeders
Fair to good feeders....
Hogs
Prime light
Smooth heavy .........
Kougn. Heavy ..........
Stags
Fat pigs
Feeder pigs
oneen
Prime east-of -moan tain lambs 7.00 8.00
valley lambs 0.50u 6.
Heavy iambs, 80 lbs. and us. . 6.00 a 6.00
Feeder lambs 5.000 6.00
Cull lambs 4.000 5.00
Yearlings .- 5.500 6.00
Wethers 5 .00 (in 5.7
Ewes 1.500 5.00
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO, April 1. Cattle Receipts
30o0; beef steers steady to strong, spots
higber; top, $0.85; bulk. 38.500 9.60. all
other grades and classes steady; bulk
butcher cows and heifers, S5.5O07.5O; can
ners and cutters largely, 3304.50; bulk
nulls, 94.7300; veal calves largely,
8; stocker and feeder steers mostly, 370
a. 20.
Hogs Receipts 16.000, fairly 'active,
lights 10c to 25c lower; others 10c to 15c
lower than yesterday's average. Top,
310.15 early, comparatively few over $10
bulk 200 pounds down 39.75010; bulk 220
pounds up S3. 730U.OU; pigs 15c to a)C
lower; bulk desirable 90- to 125-pound
pigs mostly 19.75 010.
Sheep Receipts 800, generally steady,
wooied lambs top su.75: bulk 0U.5O
best 82- to 83-pound clippers 3S.60 down
to 37.75; choice 123-pound wooied wethers
37.1a.
Omaha Livestock Market.
OMAHA. April 1. Hogs Receipts 3500,
steady to 15c lower; bulk medium and
ugnt Dutcners, s.o0.4v; top, t.no
bulk strong weight butchers, 38.4008.80
packing grades, 38 Sf 8.40.
Cattle Receipts 14o0. good ana cnoice
steers firm; top. 30.25; others weak. She
stock steady; bulls and veals weak; stock
era and feeders dull, lower.
Sheep Receipts 3500, killing classes
steady to 25c higher; best lambs here
averaging 8S pounds, 39.30; ewe top, 36;
feeders steady.
Kansas City Livestock Market.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 1. Cattle
Receipts 550, all classes very scarce; few
sales; beef steers, strong to higher; Colo
rado pulpers. 33.90; she stock 25c higher;
Colorado heifers, 3808.40; few cows, 350
6.65; other classes steady; few canners 32
02.50: best vealers on sale 37.50; heavy
New Mexican calves, 38.25.
Sheep Keceipts laOO, offerings limited:
few sales killing classes steady; 84-pound
lambs, 39.1u.
Seattle Livestock Market.
SEATTLE. April 1. Hogs Receipts,
none; weak; prime. 311.50012.00; smooth
heavies, $10.500 11.50; rougn heavies,
8.50(r9.00: pigs. 39.00ll.5O.
Cattle Receipts, none; weak; prime
steers, Ss.2o0a-io; medium to choice,
16.2507.75; common to good. 35.00 0 6.00:
best cows and heifers, $7.0007.50; medium
to choice, Jo.OOftf 6.0O; common -to good
34.0005.00: bulls. 34.50 05.50: calves.
light, 311.00012.50; neavy, se.OO07.5O.
Swift ft Co. Stocks.
Closing prices for Swift & Co. stocks of
Chicago were reported by the Overbeck A
Cooke company 01 Portland as zouows:
Swift & Co. 102
Libby, McNeil & Libby 1014
National Leather 8
Rew Tork Sugar Market. '
NEW YORK, April 1. Raw sugar.
6.02c for centrifugal; refined, 8.OO0 for
fine- granulated.
Dried Fruit at New Tork.
NEW YORK April 1. Evaporated ap
ples, firm; prunes, easy; peaches, cuiet.
Duluth Linseed Market.
DCT.TJTH. April 1. Linseed, on track.
31.5001.62.
Dollar Market Prevails
Country Points.
.at
LARGE BUYERS WITHDRAW
Xo Bids Posted at Local Board
Session Exporters Here L li
able to Make Sales. '
nominal; geese, nominal; turkeys, nominal.
PORK Fancy, 160 per pound.
VEAL Fancy, 15c per pound.
Fruits and . Vegetables.
FRUITS Naval oranges, 33.35 05.50 fcox:
lemons, 13.5004.50; grapefruit, $3.25 0 8.23
per box; bananas, 10011c per pound; ap
ples, $1.35 0 4 per box; strawberries, 35.25
05.50 per crate.
VEGETABLES Cabbage, zH3Ha per
pound; lettuce, 3404.50 per craje; car
rots, 1.25 per sack; garlic, 1520c pound:
beets, 31.25 per sack; cauliflower, 31.50 per
crate; celery, $3.50 0 6 per crate; green
peppers, 30045c per pound; rhubarb, 10c
per pound; spinach, $101.25 per box;
turnips, 31.5002 per sack: sprouts, 200 250
per pound; tomatoes,. $4.75 per lug; cu
cumbers, $203 per dozen; peas, 17017ttc
pound; asparagus, 15016c per pound.
POTATOES Oregon, $101.50 per 100
pounds; Yakima, $1.5001.75; sweet pota
toes, $3.50 per hamper.-
ONIONS Oregon, 0c$1.25 per sack.
Staple Groceries.
Local Jobbing Quotations:
SUGAR (sack basis) Cane granulated,
8c per pound; beet, 0.150 per pound.
NUTS Walnuts, 22036c; Brasil nuts.
27c; filberts. 12c: almonds. 28029c
peanuts, 7010a per pound; cocoanuu, $2
per ugsen,
HONEY Comb. $7.73 ner case.
RICE Blue Rose, 6?4c per pound
Japan style. 44o per pound.
BEANS Small white, 5ftc; large white.
6Vic; pink, 7 lie; lima, 8!4c; bayou, llttc
STOCK MARKET IKREGTJLAR
WITH LIGHTER TRADLXG.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marriage Licenses.
COOI,EY-THOMPSON Ross Mead Coo-
ley, legal, Roseburg, Or., and Ella Thomp
son, leeal. 335 East Fifteenth street North.
CROSBY-HUGG INS (-Howard Crosby Jr.,
26, 104 Twelfth street, and tella Hugglns,
14, 41 Alain street.
McEACHRAN-NEWTON Llewellyn A.
McEachran, legal, 955 Interstate street,
and Ruth Newton, legal, 955 Interstate
street.
LAURITSEN-FITZPATRICK Peter
Lauritsen, 32, 1024 East 18th street North,
and Rita Fitzpatrick, 23, 712 Washington
street.
MORROW-LTJCIER Harry Edward
Morrow. 30, Hart hotel, and May Lucier,
28, Hart hotel.
STELWELL-STOCKTON Charles F.
Stelwell. legal. 452 East Taylor street, and
Nellie Stockton, legal, Portland.
POUTE-STARR Bartolomea Poute. le
gal. 1110 East Twenty-eighth street North.
and Ethel -Starr, legal 11U1 cast Twenty-
eighth street North.
HKSNlu-KUJiM iu nenry nennig, le
I. 340 Orant street, and Ellen Kaanlr.
legal, 306 East Eighth street.
Vancouver Marriage Licenses.
SHULL-HALLMETER James W. Shnll.
33, of Portland, and Anna Hallmeyer, 25,
of Tacoma.
Lachmnnd Garage Destroyed.
SALEM. Or., April 1. (Special.)
Fire, which Ignited probably from
short circuit, early tqday destroyed
the garage and two automobiles
owned by Louis Lachmund, state sen
ator. The loss was estimated at
$3000, which is partly covered by in
surance.
1 r.il 1 J. n .a ........ ,1
The slump In wheat prices contmaea . pU-SX v..,t
The weakness of the market yesterday I
14 3c per pound.
waa acnte. not anlv in this territory but ' . SALT Granulated
in all sections of the east and in Europe
ell. So slack was the demand locally
that no bids of any kind were made at
the Merchants' Exchange session.
Throughout the Interior farmers were
more or less free with their offerings,
but there were not many buyers. Bid
prices ruling at country points were around
$1 for good milling wheat and 90 0 93
cents for export wheat with exporters
not interested. The latter declared they
could not sell abroad as buyers on the
other side were afraid to take hold. When
the eastern market broke, however, for
eigners bought Canadian wheat on a
liberal scale. Purchases were saia 10
amount to between 2,600,000 and 3,000,000
bushels of No. 1 northern wheat.
All crop news from the middle western
grain belt wu bearish. Minneapolis re
ported ideal weather conditions through
out that district and predicted an In
crease in acreage.
Snow's report makes the condition of
winter wheat 91.7 per cent. Indicating a
croD of 630.000.000 bushels. ,
John Inglis says the Texas green pug
enace has passed away through the
section near "Wichita Falls. Wheat is
looking well and cool weather checking
too rapid growth. Oklahoma is increas
ing the corn area at the expense of cotton.
India shipments this week are expecteo
to be small and the forecast for next
week larger, 208,000 bushels. Australia
continues to ship large quantities to the
United States. Thia week's total to all
destinations is expected to exoeed 2,000,000
bushels.
Terminal receipts. In ears, were reported
by the Merchants' Exchange as follows:
Portland Wheat. Bar. Fir. Oats. Hay.
Friday 100 .... 5 ... 14
Year ago 29 1 9 ... 2
Season to date. 13,523 222 673 463 20SS
Year ago 7.522 171 3436 415 1843
. S
Tacom
Thursday ...... 9
Year ago 9
Season to date. 3.923
Year ago 6,237
Seattle
Thursday ....
Year ago ....
Season to date. 4,031
29 ... 2
47 807. 118 819
77 2707 168 702
196 S21 3S llSo
in drums,
bale. 33.5004.25
Malt ground, ton, 50s, $17.75; 100s, $15.50
lump rock, 926.
DRIED FRUITS Italian prunes, 7c per
pound; dates, $4.2506.83 per box; tigs.
-wo.zo per ooi.
Previsions. .
HAMS All sizes, 30 0 37c; skinned. 260
see: picnic, 17018c: cottage roll, sue
BACON Fancy, 43 0 53o; choice, 300
aoc; standard, Z60Z8C.
LARD Pure, tierces, 17o pound; com'
pound tierces. 12c.
DRY SALT Backs, 22025c; plates, ISc.
Wool, Hops, Etc.
WOOL Nominal.
' TALLOW No. 1. Be: No. 2. 4e eennd.
CASCARA BARK 1920 peel, 80 pound.
HOPS 1920 crop, 15 0 20c per pound.
HIDES AND PELTS Nominal.
MOHAIR Nominal; 15c per pound.
GRAIN-BAGS Car lots. 7c, coast.
Oils.
LINSEED OIL Raw. In barrels. S4c
5-gallon cans, 31.09. Boiled, in barrels,
96c; 6-gaIlon cans, $1.11.
- TURPENTINE In drums. 94c; 5-gallon
cans, fi.uv.
COAL OIL Tank wagons and iron
barrels. 17c; cases, 80037a. - 1
GASOLINE Tank wagons and iron
barrels, 80c; cases, 4214 c.
QUOTATIONS OX DAIRY PRODUCE
Market Prices Ruling on Butter, Cheese
and Eggs. .
.S,AN f7,ANCISCO- APrtI 1. Butter
"isc; prime nrsts, 35c.
.S7"Fre8h ex'ra"' 28 tra firsts,
-7., uin,, nominal; dirties. No. 1, 27c
extra pullets, 27c: undersized. 25c.
Cheese Flats, fanpv. 95. i.at.
iaaI Youn" Americas, fancy, 25c;' firsts,
uhicago, April 1. Butter Higher.
J extras, oc; standards, 43c.
csgm r inn. Keceipts, 22.539 cases:
nrsts, 24c: ordinary first!! 20!i-
uitttn, cases inciuaea, 310 1:3c.
year ago ... 5,404 234 683 630 1126
SMALLER PRODUCTION OF MEAT
Output Has Steadily Declined Since War
Trade of 1918.
There was less meat produced, less
exported and less consumed in the United
States last year than in either of the two
previous years, although the consumption
in 1919 and 1920 varied but little, the
great change being in the exports. These
and other facts are brought -out in
series of tables recently compiled by the
bureau of animal husbandry, showing the
annual status of the meat situation for
the calendar years 1907 to 1920, inclusive.
Beef growers made their supreme war
efforts in 1918 and during that year sent
to market 15,750,400 animals, which
yiolded slightly over T14 billion pounds
of dressed beef. This number has never
been approached before or since. In two
years, the cattle slaughterings have fallen
to 12,176,400, with an accompanying de
cline of Ihi billion pounds In beef pro
duction.
The export of beef products fell from
728,000,000 pounds in 1918 to 164,000,000
pounds in 1920. This was to be expected,
as the United States for several years
before the world war was not a beef-
exporting country. South America and
Australia are now the great sources of
cheap beef and mutton.
The highest recorded production of all
meats combined occurred in 1918, when
slightly over 18 billion pounds (excluding
lard) were prepared for home consump
tion and export. In the two succeeding
years, the production declined at the rate
of 1,000,000,000 pounds a year. Owing to
decreased exports, the consumption in
1919 and 1920 was nearly stationary.
DEMAND FOR EGGS LESS ACTIVE
Lower Bids Put Oat for Monday's Receipts.
Butter May Decline.
Competition to secure eggs for storage
is less active and present prices may not
hold after this week. Only three or four
large buyers are now in the market. Pur
chases were made yesterday at 23024 cents
for clean fresh stock, while 18 0 20 cents
was bid, case count. These bids are also
good for today's receipts, but cards sent
Into the country quoted only 21 cents for
clean fresh eggs to be shipped on Satur
day, with a 5-cent . discount on pullets,
dirties and cracks.
The butter market had a weak under
tone, and there was .scarcely any demand
for cubes, which were offered lower, as
buyers evidently anticipated a general
butter decline by the first of the week.
It was rumored that England has taken
over the Danish export surplus, which wHI
prevent further shipments to the United
States. This should at least steady the
eastern markets and eventually affect the
coast situation.
The poultry market was depressed by
liberal receipts and a backward demand.
Heavy hens sold down to 23 cents and
light hens brought 20 cents.
Dressed veal was in oversupply and
dragged at 15 cents. Fork was scarce and
firm at 1614 cents.
Florida Grape Fruit Received.
A car of Florida grapefruit and a car
of California lettuce were among yester
day's arrivals. Heavy express shipments
of asparagus and peas were also received.
No more strawberries are due until the
last of next week.
Bank Clearings.
Bank elearlngs of the northwestern cities
yesterday were as zouows:
Clearings. Balances.
4.27,182 $730,907
4,508.559 SKU.846
4,0!I2 56.54K
1.4s3,titio 541,072
Portland
Seattle ,
Tacoma
Spokane
Joker Blocks Traffic.
CENTRALIA, Wash., April 1. (Spe
cial.) Traffic on M street was
blocked this morning when nine phy
sicians and two undertakers answered
call to the home of "Mr. Frazer."
The call was .the work of an April
fool joker.
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Grain, Floor and Feed.
' Merchants' Exchange, noon session.
No grain bids made. .
FLOUR Family patents, $9; bakery
hard wheat, $7.85; bakers' bluestem pat
ents, $7.35; valley patents, $6.50; whole
wheat. $7.40; graham, $7.20.
M1LLFEED Prices f. o. b. mill: Mill
run, $28 per ton; rolled barley, $40042;
rolled oats, $42; scratch feed, $53 per ton
CORN Whole, $38; cracked. $41 per ton.'
HAY Buying prices f. o. b. Portland;
alfalfa, $19 per ton; cheat, $22 0 23 per
ton; clover, $18; valley timothy, $25026;
eastern Oregon timothy, $26.
Dairy and Country Produce.
BUTTER Cubes, extras, 36037c; prints,
parchment wrapped In box lots, 43c; car
tons, 44c. Butterfat, buying price; A
grade, 39c; B grade, 87c; Portland de
livery. EGGS Buying prices, clean, 23c; case
count, 18 0 20c delivered;" Jobbing prices to
retailers, candled ranch, 26c; selects, 27
28C. y
CHEESE! Tillamook triplets, price to
Jobbers f. o. ,b. Tillamook, 13c; Young
Americas. j o.
NEW YORK. Anril 1. Rntter Utrm.r
Cresmery higher than extras, 4914 050c;
creamery extras, 48 49c: creamery firsts.
44 048c; packing stock current make No.
2, 2OH021C.
Eggs Firmer. Fresh gathered extra
firsts. 28 30c; fresh gathered firsta
2614 020c.
Cheese Steadier. State, whole milk
flats, held specials, 27029c; do average
run, 2502Qc; state, whole milk flats,
fresh specials, 23 024c; do average run.
23c ,
SEATTLE, April 1. Efrrs Select local
ranch, white shells, 2930c: do mixed
colors. 27 0 28c; pullets, 23 024c.
Butter City creamery, in oubes, 42c;
bricks or prints. 43c; country creamery
extras, cost to jobbers. In cubes, 80c
SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET
Prices Current on Vegetables, Fresh Fruits,
Etc., at Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1 Vegetables
Asparagus, 214 6c; squash, cream, 6o0
75c; potatoes, street prices, reivers, wnne.
No. 1, $1.00(g)2.15: sweets. Nancy Hall, $5
06: new. 609c; onions, Australian brown.
50c; green, $1.2501.75; celery, $1.5003
crate; garlic, 69c; cauliflower, 40075c
rinMn- ribbnn. lc pound: bell peppers.
southern, 10 0 25c; turnips. 5Oc0$l; bee's,
$101.50; parsnips, puizii; carrois. iv
$1; peas, 48c; rhubarb, $1.2501.75; let
t,i,.. ti.7502: artichokes, 20065c; spinach.
804c; eggplanfc 1520o.
Poultry liens, oufyw., sinunjr juum
roosters, 89 0 40c: old, 200 22c; fryers. 47
052c: broilers, 4560o; ducks, 30035c;
squabs, 65 0 75c: pigeons, 303.50 dozen;
Belgian nares, j.t.uuu dv
a n turkeys, nominal.
Fruit Oranges, navel, $204.73: lemons.
$2 0 3.60; grape fruit, $1.50 0 3.60; limes,
nominal: tangerines, $1.5003.50; apples,
Nowtnwns. $1.7603.25: bananas, 9010c;
avocadoes, $407.50; strawberries, $505.25
crate. . . .
T..inirlniir. 835 quarters: wheat,
1114 centals; barley. SR29 centals: corn
855 centals; potatoes, boii. sat", u-j,
tons: hides, 514 ounuies; uvun.,
head; oranges. 400 boxes.
DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE HOLDS OWN
Immediate Need Buying Features Easiness
in Spring Goods.
NEW YORK, April 1. Bradstreefs to.
mnraiv will say:
"Reaction from Easter activity and a
widespread cold wave, which appears to
have damaged early fruit and vegetables
but not winter wheat, have robDea tne ap
n.nni iraneral tendency toward mod
erate improvement of much of its unl-
.hi. wnek. On the whole, however,
distributive trade seems to have fairly
held Its own, as has manufacture ana in
dustry, gains in some lines of the latter
offsetting losses elsewhere, whereas col
lections have again sagged after two
weeks of Improvement.
"The irregularity hitherto noted in re
ports from different branches of trade and
areas of country is still manifest to per
haps a more extreme degree, and general
characterization is Just as difficult as
ever, except that it may be said that im
mediate need buying characterizes trade
in spring goods, while fall buying, except
In Instances noted In recent, weeks. As
done with caution approaching timidity."
Weekly bank clearings were $5,453,373,
000. DEMAND FOR WOOL IS SMALLER
Studebaker, Harvester, United
Drag, Laclede Gas Only Points
of Strength; Bonds Are Slow.
NEW YORK, April 1. Trading on the
stock exchange today generally covered
the ground made familiar on recent waver
ing tendencies, losses predominating at
the irregular close. Shares of the same
class frequently moved in opposite direc
tions Trading was most acttvs In the last
hour, when heavy selling of Atlantic Gulf
at a net loss of 6V4 points was the out
standing feature. The stock was freely of
fered on reports that the company had
failed in the negotiations to sell some of
its oil holdings and tankers to the Mexican
Petroleum company.
Studebaker, Harvester, United Drug and
Laclede Gas, at net gains of 1 to 5
points, comprised the few elements of
comparative strength. Sales amounted to
575,000 shares.
London's market was depressed by the
strike of the coal miners and the decision
of the Manchester spinners to continue
short time in mills using American cotton
influenced that staple in home markets.
. Dealings in foreign exchange were cur
tailed and rates on London and other
European centers were inclined to ease.
The bond market was dull. Pennsyl
vania railroad 6Va made yet another low
record of 96 c Total sales, par value.
$8,875,000.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Sales.
Am Beet Pur 700 41
American Can 1,000 28 X
Am Car & Fdy 100 123
A H & L, pfd 100 43
Am Inter Corp 600 44
Americn Loco 400 83
Am Sm & Kfg 1,000 86
Amercn Sugar 1.000 92
Am Sum Tob 13,400 78 tt
Am Tel 9l Tel z. KM) loo Vk
Ainer - Woolen 2, MM it
Anaconda Cop 600
Atcbison 1,500
At, Glf 4 W I 63.900
Baldwin Loco 4,100
Baltl & Ohio 800
Beth Stl "B" 9.400
Calif Petrolem 2.300
Canad Pacific 300 113
Centrl Leather 3.S00 Si 14
Chand Motors W.soo
Cheap & Ohio 400
Chi. M & St P 700
Chicg & N W 3o0
Chi. R I & P 1,000
Chino Copper. 100
Col Fl & Irn 100
Corn Products 2.SO0
Crucible SteeL 13,800
Cuba Cne Sug OoO
Krt . 3W
r.onrf tr-i.ptrlo 500 136
Generl Motors 57,700 13"4
Gt Nrth. pfd'
Illinois Centrl 400
Insprn Copper 700
rt Mo Ma ofd 800
interntl Paper 1.000
K C Southern x.-tju
Kenne Copper 400
Last
High. Low. Sale.
23
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43
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75
105
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112
86
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24
62
26
1W
23
73
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71
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50
54
23
17"4
85
80
4014
88
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56
42
81
59
24
63
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74
87
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86
80
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55
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41
28
133
411
43
85
8r.
75
106
71
35
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84
87
83
66
42
112
3
70
60
24
63
26
lOVi
28
74
86
21
13
13
12
72
86
30
50
55
25
17
Sex Petrolem 47.800 141 13 140
Mid States Oil 2.M00
Midvale Steel. 300
Missouri Pacif 600
Nevada Coppr 700
N Y Central 500
N Y. N H & H 1,-uu
Norfk & West 5H)
100
500
3.000
3.200
13
211
17
0
60
16
94
78
3
68
84
26
11
6S
65
62
211
North Pacific 2.3O0
nic Prii & Rfr 200
Pan-Am Petri 7.3O0
Pennsylvania. . o.wtu
Pitta & W va
Ray Con Cop
Reading
Ron lm a- stl
Ryl Dtch. N Y 6.100
s, Oil A Rfir S.000
Southn Pacific 1.700
South Railway 300
S O. N J. pfd 200
Studebkr Corp 41,600
Texas Co 8.800
Texas & Pacif 4.100
Tobc Products 4,100
Transcontl Oil 2,700
Union Pacific. 600
U S Fd Prdts 400
U S Ind Alco 200
U S Rtl Stores 6,200
U S Rubber.. 11,700
TT a Coo! 7.70O
U S Steel, pra mo
Utah Copper. 800 4b
West Electric 300 4.
Willys - Over 2,000
20
107
76
41
21
4
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13
20 4
17
9
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15
94
77
3
67
84
26
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67
64
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20
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6
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70
81
66
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60
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108
46
47
8
Ex.-Uividend.
BONDS.
U S 2s reg 99jN Y C deb s.
do coupon ...-uuni.i c js
U S 4s reg 104 N P S
do coupon ..-J"- rag a w .
Pan 3s reg 78 Pa con s...
rfn ,innn ...78 IS P CV 5s
A T & T cv 6s. 90 ISO Ry 5s
Atch gen 4s 76 U P 4s .......
D & R G con 4s"63 U S Steel 5s...
13
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17
9
60
16
94
77
3
67
34
26
11
6-1
65
61
22
74
20
107
75
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20
45
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116
21
66
4S
7tH
80
10S
46
47
8
. 88
. 75
.' 54
.83 I
. BO
. 83
. 80
. 95
84 of All Failures
Were Non-Advertisers
These are the 1920 figures of the
big commercial agencies.
They are interesting statistics,
yet there is nothing remarkable in
the facts disclosed.
The concern that advertises rec
ognizes that advertising is the
greatest and cheapest selling force
we have today.
And moreover, the advertising
is in itself evidence of business life.
It is enthusiasm for quality and
service bubbling out into print.
All advertising does not succeed.
Sometimes it is badly done. ' Ad
vertising in the right place, at the
right time, backed by the right
goods will invariably win.
The foundation of advertising
success is picking the right mar
kets and the right medium. The
advertiser who starts on this basis
plans intelligently and has the bat
tle half won.
The right medium for reaching
the largest number of customers, at
the lowest cost, in any market, is
the daily newspaper.
BUMPER CHOP EXPECTED
YVENTETt WHEAT PROMISE BET
TER THAN" YEAR AGO.
All Commodities on Chicago Board
Sell at Lowest Prices of Sea-
soa Buying by Exporters.
80
760
Prices Show Little Change at Boston
Foreign Markets Declining.
BOSTON, April 1. The Commercial Bui
itin will aav tomorrow:
The demand for wool has fallen off
during the past weeK, as is usual loiiow-ins-
a buying spurt like that of a week
ago, and all the more owing to a lessened
confidence that quick tariff action is,
after all. assured. Prices show little
change for the week. The situation in
the west has not changed materially.
"The foreign markets are duil and
tending downward."
Scoured basis: Oregon Eastern No. 1
staple, 8085c; eastern clothing, 6570c;
valley No. 1, 630c.
Territory Fine staple choice, 85A0c;
half-blood combing, 7075c; three-eighths
blood combing, 5355o; quarter-blood
combing, 4245c; fine and fine medium
clothing, 65 70c
Mohairs Kest combings, Z5cr-30c: best
carding, 22 25c
Brazilian Government Boys Coffee.
NEW YORK. April 1. Reports that the
Brazilian government had started to buy
spot coffee in the Santos market today
were accompanied by early cables showing
advances in both Rio and Santos, and -the
market here opened at an advance of 5 to
16 points. May closed at 6.27c and July at
6.65c, with the general market closing un
changed to 6 points higher. Closing bids:
May. 6.27c: July. 6.65c: September, 7c:
October, 7.11c; December, 7.33c; January,
7.44c; March, 7.65c
Spot coffee was reported dull and un
changed at 66c for Rio 7s and 9
10c for Santos 4s.
Metal Market.
N-BW YORK. April 1. Copper Steady;
electrolytic, spot and nearby, 12c; May
and June, 13c '
Iron Nominally nncnanged.
Tin Steady; spot and nearby, 29.00c;
futures. 29.25c.
Antimony spot, 5.1 W5. -tic
Lead Steady: spot, 4.25c.
Zinc Dull: East "St. Louis delivery.
4. 65 44. 75c. -
Bld-
Mining Stocks at Boston.
BOSTON, April 1. Closing quotations:
Allouez
Aris Com
Calu & Ariz.
Calu & Hecla,
Centennial . . .
Copper Range,
East Butte . .
Franklin
Isle Royalle...
Lake Copper..
Mohawk
17 INorth Butte
. 7 Old Dom
. 424 lOsceola
.212 IQuincy
. 7 ISuperior
. 30 M: Sup & Boston.
. 7 Shannon
. lUtah Con ......
. 17 IWinona
. 2 Wolverine .
. 44
8
17
23
3. V
3
1
3
so
10
Liberty Bond Quotations.
NEW YORK, April 1. Liberty bond
quotations closed as roiiows.
Liberty 3s. .. .90.3S 3d 4s ..
1st 4s
2d 4
1st 4s...
2d 4s...
Bid,
87.0014th 4s.
. .87.10,Victory 3s
..87.62 do 4s ...
..87.10
.00.14
.87.16
.97.30
.97.58
Money, Silver, Etc.
NEW YORK, April 1. Prime mercan
tile paper, 77 per cent.
Time loans easier. Sixty days, 90 days
and six months, 6 7 per cent.
Call money firmer. High 6, low ,
ruling rate 6. closing bid 6, offered
at 7, last loan 6, bank acceptances 6.
Bar silver Domestic, UUc; foreign
56c.
Mexican dollars, 43c.
LONDON. April 1. Bar sliver. 82V4d
per ounce; money, 5 per cent.
Discount rates snort oiiib, per cent.
- Foreign Fxchange.
Foreign exchange rates at close of busi
ness yesterday, furnished by Northwestern
National bank of Portland. The amount
quoted is the equivalent of the foreign
unit in unuea states tunas:
Country, foreign unit
Austria, kronen
Belgium, francs
Bulgaria, leva
Czecho-Slovakla, kronen
Denmark, kroner
England, pound sterling
Finland, finmark
France, francs
Germany, marks ,
Greece, drachmas
Holland, guilders
Hungary, kronen
Italy, lire
Jugo-Slavia, kronen
Norway, kroner
Portugal, escudos
Roumania, lei
Serbia, dinara
Spain, pesetas ..................
Sweden, kroner
Switzerland, francs
China: Hongkong, local currency.
- Shanghai, taels
Japan, yen
Rate.
. .0032
. .0738
. .013.1
. .0138
. .184
. 8.0325
. .01171
. . .0705
. .0106
. .0771
. .31. 14
. .0038
. .0417
, .0074
. .1 20
, .0040
. .0144
. .0200
. .1407
. .2345
, .1745
. .4775
. .6450
. 1.4825
NEW YORK, April 1. Exchange heavy.
Sterling, demand 33.91. cables 13. H2:
francs, demand 6.98, cables 7; Belgian
francs, demand 7.28, cables 7.30: guilders,
demand 34.40, cables 34.50; lire, demand
4.07. cables 4.09; marks, demand, 1..V.I,
cables 1.60: Greece, demand, 7.68; Argen
tine, demand, 33.75; Brazilian, demand,
14.37; Montreal, 11 per cent discount.
Foreign Bonds,
Foreign bond quotations furnished by the
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK. Anril 1 Cotton Snot.
FOJULTRY Hens, 2023c lh.f ducks, quiet; midiliing. 12.0UC.
Overbeck & Cooke company of Portland:
Bid. Ask.
Russian 5s, 1021 1!) 22
Russian 5s, 1026 1.1 15
Russian 6s, 1919 20 22
French 5s, 1031 54 55
French 4s, 1017 45 46
French 5s, 1020 66 67
Italian 5s, 1018 no 32
British 5s, 1022 3X5 8!7
British 5s, 1027 372 ' 884
British 5s, 1029 370 3n2
British vky 4s 20!) 310
British ref. 4s 200 2 HI
Belgium rest 5s...., 66 OS 4
Belgium prem 5s 70 72
German W. L. 5s 12 13
Berlin 4s 12 - 13
Hamburg 4s .., 12 13
Hamburg 4s 14 15
Leipsig 4s 14 15
Leipsig 6s 14 16
.Munich 4s 14 15
Munich 5s 17 10
Frankfort 4s 15 3 6
Jap 4s .... 64 61
Jap 1st 4s 81 M
Jap 2d 4s 81 82
Paris 6 97 97
U K 58, 1921 90 90
U K 5s 1022 91 94
IT K 5s. 1!2 80 80
U K 5u. 1937 imi
CHICAGO, April 1. Every commodity
on the exchange today went to the lowest
prices yet this season. Prospects of
bumper yield of winter wheat were largely
responsible. Wheat closed heavy, 3o to
5c net lower, with May 31.34 to $1.35
and July $1.14 to 11.14. Corn lost c
to lc oats lo to l4flc and pro
visions 35c to 95o.
Although profit taking by shorts gave
me wneat market, an appearance of
strength at the opening, general bearish
sentiment was oovious and values soon
oegan to oreak. Nervousness was evident
regarding European political and eco
nomic developments, especially the British
miners sirme, and there was no
confidence on the bull side when the at
tention of traders became focused on crop
estimates issued by two authorities here.
Both estimates pointed to a yield of winter
wheat much In excess of last year's total.
On the ensuing sharp declines export de
mand broadened out and had some tem
porary effect In rallying the market, but
investors seemed to have been scared
away, and In the absence of any good
general buying the close was near the bot
tom figures of the day.
Liquidation on the part of holders was
a depressing factor In ths market for corn
and oats. The weakness of wheat ap
peared to be the chief Immediate incen
tive to sell.
Provisions gave way with grain and
hogs.
The Chicago market letter received yes
terday by the Overbeck & Cooke comnanr
of Portland said:
Wheat Started higher en over-night
confirmation of good-sised export sales
yesterday, but aaitside buying failed to fol
low the advance and renewed liquidation
carried prices to new low levels. About
midday the seaboard reported an active
demand from foreign pointy and intimated
that sales for the day might total as much
as 3,000,000 bushels. Ordinarily this should
have been sufficient to bring about a sub
stsntial rally, but the temper of the trade
was such that this factor was almost com
pletely Ignored. Local crop authorities
estimated the condition of winter wheat
at from 91.7 to 92.8 Indicating a crop of
from 630,000,000 to 640.000.000 based on an
average abandoned acreage, but added that
the abandonment this year will Da ma
triitllv helow normal and the crop in con
sequence larger. Cash prices In sll mar-
kets were sharply lower witn Minneapoin
renortlns some grades as much ss 10c de
cline. Country selling is on the increase,
stimulated in sll probaoimy oy mo wo
.I--?,. I nrnsnecLs. With domestic af
fairs exerting a far greater Influence than
the export situation, 11 is "i"" "
prices will continue to work toward lower
levels. .... , . ....
SIS Ul mo " -
about a recovery were unavjun. ...
ash demand again was pt
ceints of only 71 cars, tne spot "
cflned with futures. Country .ff.
?A ' rerk'htaht.r.,'wr.l 'P.
Snother Influx from ths country and ss
davlto-day receipt, even now are burden-
nme. there seems little encouraacu. .
holders at P"sent.
Oats Decnneu -, " Thr.
" '".".ir-Vnod" buying on th. decline by
---- - .. Tn, rvor-
snort. ana ---- .. .r.i,t
able condition 01 ,J.-",enc. f
tructive eiions, """.-.,, , . ,ent
country selling.
lower.
Ry-Liquia.i.u. con.ld-
prices reeeaeo .nary.,. - purcha,,. 0f
erabie seiiins j -f. difference by peopl.
juiy wne.i t . belnB to
!Lh0,, regS"dbod orSer.- reported In th.
-Uurrred.
LeaaiuK whbaT. ,
ui.h. 7w. Close,
1138 $140
tun.-".
.60 .01
.64
OATS.
40 ?
10.30 1900. 880
LARD. 18-15
I!:S !i:SS "S
SHORT RIBS.
1087 10.87 10.60
1135 10.97
'cah rlce were
cirrrtlNo: 2 mixed.' 58c; No. 2 yellow,
6Oats-No. 2 white. 8840c; No. 8
white. S738c
Rye No. 2. $1.40.
Barley 67 70c.
Timothy seed M "
Clover seed $13Wls,
Pork Nominal.
Lard $10.75.
Short ribs $101L
Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 1 . Cash wheat.
No. 1 dark nnrtnern,
2. $M01.53: No. 1 northern. 1 86
1.45; ro. a, sjoj-hv..-, -- - ---soring
31.35 1.87; No. 1 dark hard
Montana! 81.54 1.57 ; No. I durum.
$1.40 W1.44; too. 2, $1.3691.40; No. 3.
$1.32 (1.01.
Barley, 46 660.
guuVeWha1i8"fay6$-i.28;Jnlr, $1.28.
'Winnipeg Grain Market.
WINNIPEG, April 1. Cash wheat. No.
1 northern. $1.78; No. 2. $1.78 : No. 8
$171: No. 4, $1.61: No. 5. $1.52;
No 6$! 88: feed. $1.28 ; trark. $1.78.
Oats, No. 2 white. 42c; No. 8, 87 c
Futures Wheat, May $l.d; July,
$1.49.
Grain at Han Francisco.
SN FRANCISCO, April I. Oraln
Wheat, milling. $2.35 2.45; feed, $2.30
corn, white Egyptian, $2.5002.60; red mils,
$1.7501.80; ry., nominal.
Hay Wheat, $17021; tame oats, $174$
10; wild oats. $12913: barley, $120U;
alfalfa. $17tf30; stock. $10Q14.
Seattle Grain Market.
SEATTLE. April 1. Wheat JTard
white, soft white and Big Bend bluestem,
$1.25; white club, $1.20; hard red wlntsr.
oft red wlntor, northern spring and east
ern red Walla, $1.15.
City deliveries: Feed Scratch feed, $54;
baby scratch foed, $71; feed wheat, $55;
all grain chop. $44: oats, $44; roiled oats,
$43; sprouting oats, $48; rolled barley, $3;
clipped barley, $48; milled feed, $32: bran.
$32; whole corn, 40; crscked corn, 42,
Hay Alfalfa, $24; doubl. romprrsnsil
alfalfa, $30; do timothy, $38; eastern
Washington, mixed, $32; straw, $24; PugeC
sound alfalfa, $30.
aval Stores.
SAVANNAH, fia., April 1. Turpentine
Firm, 62c; .ales, 90 barrels; receipt!,
51 barrels; shipments, 218 barrels; slock,
8240 barrels.
Rosin Firm. Sales, 700 barrels; re
eelpta 105 barrels: shipments, 1708 bai -rets:
stock, 66,141 barrels Quote: B. I ,
E. F, O. H, I, K, M, $3.60; N, $3.75; WO,
$4.00; WW, $4.23.
FUEL BUYING STIMULATED
Ctah-Idabo Merchants Prepare l-
Combat Consumers' Strike,
SALT LAKE CITT. April 1. Appre
hensive of a "consumers' strike," 30 1
members of the Utah-Idaho Retail
Merchants' association have Joined i 1
an effort to obtain such reduction:!
in freight rates, mine prices a.rdotht-r
costs entering Into the coal charge 1
to consumers ss will stimulate a summer-buying
of fuel for storage pur
poses. At a meeting- of th association It
was announced that retailer wero re
ceiving- order for coal which call for
BOO to 1000 pounds, when ordinnril .
the same customers would order froi i
one to three tons at a time.
Msy.
July.
May.
July.
My.
July.
May
July
May
July
Msy.
July
$1.84
1.14
.30
.62
.37
.88
$184
1.14
.39
.62
.87
.88
18.80
19.13
11 OS
11.40
10.60
10.97
Baker Ilears University Singers.
BAKER. Or., April 1. (Special.)
The University of Oregon girls gle 1
club delighted Baker citizens la",
night with a concert held in the him
school auditorium. There wera n
Baker students In the club this year.
The members of the club wer enter
tained by alumni of the university
here at a dance given after the pro
gramme. In the afternoon they wer
taken for an automobile ride ovr
the city. This was the first tlm
the club appeared here in three year:.
Baker Prepares Book on Mining.
BAKER. Or., April 1. (Special.)"
An Illustrated pamphlet. "The Uol 1
Dust," has been prepared by Eake
mlning men to be distributed at th
International mining convention to b
held In Portland next week. Th-
pamphlet Is a history of mine de
velopment from the discovery of gol 1
on Griffin's gulch, three mile south
west of here, In 1852. Th larger
mines described are copper and quart
properties.
Plne Grove Orator Wins.
HOOD RIVER, Or., April 1. (Spa.
c'al.) In the seml-flnals of a county-wide
oratorical and declamatory
contest, RIddell Lage of Pine Grov.i
won over contestants of his ow 1
school and the Junior high school of
this city. He will represent the two
schools in finals to be held her Sat
urday Saturday, April 22, when con
testant from all parts of th count
will speak. The winning student
will be entertained at a luncheon by
th Hood River Commercial club. ,
TRAVELER' CnnE.
HONOLULU
Mls Navigation Co. Ktramer
West Keeae Will Load at the
PORT OF ASTORIA, PIER 1,
APRIL 20TH
For Boaolala, Illlo, Kahulnl aad
Fort Allea.
For rates and space apply to
Port of Aalorln. H. L. Tabke, Uen
era! Agent.
ASTORIA AND WAT POINTS
Str. Georgians
Lv. Portland Mon.. Wed.. Frk. $ A. M
Lv. Astoria Tuea, Tbura.. Sat., 8 A. 34.
Nlsht Boat Dally (except Sundayl
Connection. M.d. for North iiaaoa.
Far :.n Kach Way.
Main 1428641-2. root Alder Si,
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