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18 THE MORNING ORECONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1921 HGWHEi 10 GET CONCESSION Low Charge Made for Use of Municipal Elevator. PROTESTS ARE ANSWERED Dock Commission Holds Elevator in Operation, Even at Low Bate, Best Serves Interests. Over the protest of other grain operator the commission . of public docks yesterday morning: adopted a resolution reducing: the tariff for the movement of bulk grain through the municipal grain elevator for the benefit of the Gray-Kosenbaum Grain company, the large eastern concern which a few days ago began opera tions in this territory. The provision resented by the grain Interests is that If grain in excess of .4,000,000 bushels is handled through the elevator by one shipper during the cereal year ending: June 30, 1922, this shipper will be entitled to a re duction in charges to a basis of cost plus 10 per cent, all charg-ei not to exceed 1A cents a bushel The effect of this provision will be to give the shipper moving 4.000, 000 bushels or more of grain through the elevator in the next nine and a half months a rate of 60 cents a ton, as against a rate of 75 or 60 cents for the shipper who uses the public elevator for a smaller quantity. Discrimination la Charged. Grain men present at yesterday's meeting- of the dock commission charged: the commissioners with dis criminating against local concerns whioh paid taxes to help build the elevator, in favor of an outside con cern which has done nothing to de velop this port and will pay no taxes here. Speaking for Kerr, Gifford & Co., who operate exclusively through the Port of Portland, Xorris A, Leach and Joseph W. Ganong declared that prior to the beginning of the pres ent cereal year they had applied to a committee representing the dock commission for a reduction in rates in the municipal grain elevator, had been refused, and had then leased the Globe Grain & Milling company's elevator with a capacity of 18,000 tons. If rates were to be reduced for the use of the public elevator, they con tended, the change -should have been made at the beginning of a cereal year and not in the middle of the season when exporters have made ar rangements for handling their grain The rate of 1 cents a bushel, they said, is less than the actual cost ot handling- the grain in the municipal elevator o'r any other elevator, -and therefore will give the new company a big advantage Over the established concerns operating here, which are not in a position to avail themselves of bargain rates in the municipal elevator. Protests Are Answered. L C. Sanford, vice-president of the Northern Grain & Warehouse com pany, and J. C. Ainsworth, presid-ent of the United States National bank and the Columbia-Pacific Stopping company, also voiced their objections to the proposed change in the tariii, but without avail. ' In reply to the arguments to the grain men, Commissioners Burgard and Knapp said that when a reduc tion in elevator rateB was refused earlier in the season there was no discussion of bulk handling. The stand of the commission was ' held justified on the ground! that the in terests of Portland taxpayers eould better be served by operation of the municipal grain elevator, even at a low rate, than by allowing it to re main practically idle, and that the benefit to the Oregon, Washington, Idaho and possibly Montana farmers by expediting and encouraging bulk shipment of grain would more than counterbalance the harm done, to a few middlemen by disturbing the present balance of handling charges. The new tariff becomes effective immediately. The Oray-Rosenbaum Grain company, which is conceded to be the largest grain exporting con cern 1n the world, already has pur chased large quantities of grain in this territory, opened an office in the Lewis building, and has stored a con siderable quantity of grain in the municipal elevator. In preparation for active exporta tion from the municipal elevator in bulk, the commission yesterday au thorized its engineer to Install ad ditional spouts for loading wheat whenever they are needed. PASCO, METROPOLIS OF AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, SEEMS TO BE THRIVING CITY Franklin County Seat Has Population Declared More Than 3362, and Is Important Railroad Center Irri gation Offers Bright Future for Residents of Farming Sections. y-. CU 51V r i OPICM OX VESSEL RECEIVED Attempt to Smuggle ID-rug Into -Honolulu Attracts Attention. HONOLULU. T. H. Sept. 9. (Spe cial.) Ten thousand dollars worth of opium was seized by customs officers on board the steamer China upon its arrival here. The opium was located bv the ship's officer just as a Chinese en board was about to throw over board a wicker basket containing the stuff. The ship at that time was off Barbers Point lighthouse at the ex treme western end of the island of Oahu. A sampan, following the ship for an hour after Saturday noon, aroused the attention of the officers and a strict watch was kept along the ship's sides. The Chinese-was seized Just as he was about to throw the opium overboard so that it could be picked up by the sampan and smug gled Into Honolulu. COAST AVIITj GET SEW LIXE Monthly Freight Service. Between Europe and Pacific Begun. WASHINGTON', T. C. Sept. 9. -statusnment ot a new steamship line which will give monthly freight service between Europe and Pacific coast ports was reported to the com merce department today by Commer cial Attache Dennis at London. One vessel of the new line, ths Furness Prince line, is already on its way to the Pacific coast, he said, adding that the line is to specialize in meats, fruits and other perish I 4 . fin - u i s jWfr si U ii i W ' lillliU Mpm. fit U ttiMy i m&fmL J -wikuw Tsurl Maru Finishes Loading. The Japanese steamer Usuri Maru, operated by A. M. Gillespie, Inc., fin ished loading her Portland allotment of cargo yesterday afternoon and dropped down from municipal term inal No. 4 to Astoria to complete her cargo for Japan with lumber from the Hammond mill. From Portland she carried 600.000 feet of lumber, valued at J11.700, consigned to Yoko hama and Kobe; 75,000 feet of floor ing, valued at 2900, and S25 worth of general cargo. Including an auto mobile and a phonograph. BY STANLEY A. BEADLE. PASCO, Wash.. Sept. 9. (Special.) Pasco, the county seat of Frank lin county. Washington, in the Big Bend country of the Pacific north west, is a portion 'of the west that makes a strong appeal to anyone who can summon the courage for a hazard of new fortunes. In this ar ticle, the writer will endeavor to not only show the natural advantages in the territory itself, but to portray what the dwellers in this land have actually accomplished. Material re sults are comparatively easy to meas ure, and are - the "practical" man's unit of determination. There is, how ever, a deeper and truer method of determining whether life is worth while than by the mere possession: of dollars. The real joy of living is based more on environment and health, with congenial and hospita ble neighbors, than upon great wealth. In proof of this, have we not all of us heard someone say: "I would not live back east now, 4n that crowded, sweltering, freezing coun try, for a million dollars!" And there you are. Let us consider the topography or Franklin county first. This county comprises the triangular area bound ed on the two lower sides of the in verted triangle formed 'by the Snake and Columbia rivers; and upon the upper side by Adams county, with a very small portion of Grant county. It lies in the southeastern part of the state. Topography. Is Outlined. The main topographical divisions Include the high rolling plateau coun try, or wheat lands, in the east and northeast of the county, with an ele vation of from 800 to 1000 feet; the desert plains toward the south and west ranging in altitude Jrom 900 to 1200 feet; the Esquatzel and Wash- tucna coulees cutting from the south and east respectively, and merging in the north central section; the can yons of the Snake and Palouse rivers at the eastern edge, and the gravelly and arid lands lying near the Colum bia and Snake rivers, dropping to an elevation of 350 feet. These divisions are not always clearly marked, as In places they blend with each other. There are few waterways carrying water ex cept immediately after sudden thaws. The change - in elevation is usually gradual excepting near the coulees and river canyons. The most sudden change is at White Bluffs, in the northwest corner, where a drop of BOO feet or more occurs within a dis tance of less than-half a mile. Twenty-sis Soil Type Noted. There are as many as 26 soil types and four classes of miscellaneous ma terial in the county. The most im portant is the Ritzville silty loam, containing' about SO per cent sand, '37 per cent fine sand and 4 per cent ciay. This type covers the eastern half of the county and comprises the greater part of the wheat lanijs. Most of the other types, possess varying but lesser quantities of silt and cor respondingly larger of fine or very fine sand. Much of this will pro duce rye, wheat and other grains, but most of It needs Irrigation for successful farming. That already irrigated produces excellent crops of alfalfa, fruits, grapes and vegetables. In some places four crops of alfalfa are cut per season. Rainfall is very light, averaging about nine inches In the northern part and six inches in the south. Growing season is from 120 to 170 days, the longest season being near Pasco. The winters are mild and short. The mean annual temperature is between SO and 55 degrees. Government Land Open. The total land area amounts to 771,840 acres, of which 35.896 are un appropriated and unreserved govern ment lands, described as "desert and grazing," and 39,128 acres are state lands, leaving in private ownership nearly 700,000 acres. Less than half of this is under cultivation, but some thing over 400,000 acres are fenced. The unimproved lands are principally desert areas covered with sagebrush. About .3000 acres are under irriga tion, and about 10,000 more are now being developed. An additional 50.000 acres will be Irrigated by the com pletion ot ,ine iivc-mue dam in-the Snake river, for which an initial ap propriation was made by the last regular session of the legislature. All but 10 per cent of the county can finally be irrigated, should the Columbia basin project now being in vestigated be found feasible. Vast tracts of -the unimproved lands are Lgood for pasture. Lands suitable for grazing- are worth only from $2 to $8 an acre, The cheapest wheat lands sell for as low as $15 and the best as high as $.-0. Hay lands under irrigation sell for from $200 to 3300, and bearing orchards from $300 to $500 per acre. One should have at least 160 acres of wheat land,"-tut the usual small area will do under Irrigation. Wheat lands may also be leased for one-fourth or one-fifth of the crop in warehouses - County Without Timber. There is no timber in this county and scarcely any minerals have been found excepting- silica. Vast water power can be generated In the Co lumbia, Snake and Palouse rivers. The estimated minimum at Five Mile rapids, four miles northeast of Pasco, is. 44,000 horsepower, and the maxi mum at 250.000 horsepower. This power probably will be used even tually to pump water for irrigation purposes. , . - The principal crop for the county is wheat, which in relative import ance is 67 per cent of the whole, and amounts to more than 500,000 bushels annually. Livestock amounts to 14 per cent, hay 8 per cent, fruit 6 per cent, and all others 5 per cent. It is one of the leading counties in sheep raising, about 50,000 being enumer ated in the spring of 1919. Many hogs and some cattle and horses are also raised. Fruit and hay are con fined principally to the irrigated sec tions. The county has about 30.000 apple trees, and approximately 20,000 pear, peach and cherry trees, in addi tion to grapes and other miscel laneous fruit. When the entire county is irrigated the returns will be enormous. -.... RfliI Facilities Good. The county is provided with 240 miles of steam railroad trackage. The Northern Pacific main line serves the most inhabited parts, and con nects at Connell with its own oranch leading toward the northwest: and the O.-W. R. & N. company serves the northeastern tier of townships. The Central Washington highway i open from Pasco to Spokane and is frequented In the summer by a con tinuous stream of motor cars. Water transportation is supplied by. the Snake and Columbia Tivers to Lewis ton, Idaho, and Portland, Or. Regu lar wharves are maintained at Pasco. All products find a ready market, prices being generally governed by Spokane, Seattle and Tacoma markets. Pasco can feel justly proud of its numerous fine buildings. The court house Is a splendid and imposing piece of architecture. The city hall is artistic and attractive. The high school is substantial and commodious. The grade . schools are stately and massive. There appear no extremes of wealth and poverty. Millionaires and pau pers do not rub elbows. It is a good example of. a democratic American community;. and,' judging by its past. achievements it has a splendid future before it. No more strategic location could be found, as a shipping point or clearing-house, for the vast sur rounding territory. . City Diversion Point. Pasco is an important division point for the Northern Pacific and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railways. The former has extensive railroad yards here, and maintains a 37-stall roundhouse and car shops, with a monthly payroll of nearly $200,000. Pa'soo is the radiating center for Walla Walla, Pendleton, Lewiston and Dayton branches. O.-W. R. & N. trains also serve Pasco, crossing on the Northern Pacific bridge. The Central Washington highway joins the Inland Empire highway here. The Yellowstone trail and the Ever green highway are routed through Pasco over the.Inland Empire bridge across the fenake river. Another very important bridge, and one that will have an enormous bear Ing upon the commerce of all the adjacent counties, is the Kennewlck Pasco bridge over the Columbia river, This enterprise was financed by pop ular subscription in an isue of $450,000 of common stock. It is re ported that work will shortly be be gun, as all the necessary prelimi naries are now completed. The suc cessful promotion of this bridge, in a very short period, reflects - great credit upon the people throughout southeastern Washington. Population 3.102. At the last census Pasco showed a population of 1362; however, there has been quite an increase since then. The city boasts of 22 miles of sidewalks and more thaj five miles of paved streets. A distinctive fea ture of the city's enterprise is the union stockyard, situated just outsidVt the city limits, near the junction of the Snake and Columbia rivers. Ac cessible to the Yakima, Walla Walla and Columbia river valleys, the yards nave an exceptionally advantageous location. The yards are modern clean and sanitary and thoroughly equipped for the quick and careful handling- of stock. Here is to he found every office facility for buyers and commission firms even shower baths for patrons. All kinds of Brain and hay-are .kept on hand at prices corresponding to other stock yards of tne northwest, as well as employes for feeding the stock. These yards are owned and controlled by success- lui livestock men of the northwest. Additional industries are a flour mill of 1100 barrels daily capacity; an excellent weekly newspaper, . two banks, a sheet metal works, machine shops, a sodavand bottling works and a. cigar factory. By the way, as proof of the sub- om.ii.iai cnaracier or ine Duiidings In Pasco, the courthouse cost $100,000, the high school $85,000 and the Car negie library $18,000. The citv hall cost $40,000. The business section of the city is well built of brick, stone and concrete structures. There are two public parks, nine churches and seven fraternal organisations. Taking one thing , with another. then everything together, Pasco has a bright future. Considering that 15 passenger-trains a day atop at Pasco. LIB MARKET IS ACTIVE BULK OF SAI.ES ARE AT $6.35 TO $6.50 DURING DAY. Receipts Are Light in Other Lines and Prices Are Steady and Unchanged. Fourteen load of stock, -nearly all lamb, were received at the iorth Portland yards yesterday. Lambs were active with the bulk of sale, at $6:M to $6.50. Trading In other line was quiet and prices were steady throughout the list. Receipt were 4 cattle, ii calves, 30. hogs and 2744 sheep. The day's sales were as lonows: will. Price.) 1 cow. .. lo hogs. . 2 hoKS. . S hogs. . 15 hogs. . 1 hog... 1 hog. .. 1 lamb. . 251 lambs. J4C lambs. 2.-IS lambs. -44 lambs. (4 lambs. r,o lambs. 256 lambs. 243 lambs. 6 yearl. . 1 ewe. .. at the local yards last month were: Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Receipts 0,091 5.09O 9.1US -H Increase l".1-8 Decrease 3.3SS W S-EiJ V-'ii-'. Year to date. . 72,209 5.ST5 102,i SJa-J- Increase. year ,t,'u"1 Decrease, year 13.347 8,448 25,iM Av wt hogs.. ..... Ul ...... The origin of the stock received during the month was: . e.ii. rolv. Hosts. Sheen. . 7.51t 1,079 5.0011 2S.0O3 1 4!:i .... 753 613 20 846 12.448 . 2,508 20 49 4 cows.. 870 $ 4.4 10 hogs.. 1S2 12.15 7 hogs.. 1.-.0 12.25 11 hogs.. 13S 12.25 1 hog... 2!H 10.UO 2 hogs.. 4M 8.2.1 4 hogs. . 210 11.75 3 hogs.. 153 11.75 1 hog... 320 8.50 lhog... 340 750 8 hogs.. 205 12.00 4 hogs.. 1S2 12.25 11 hogs. . 187 12.0O Shogs.. 240 11.50 -8 hogs.. 225 11.55 4 lambs. 65 5.00 2 ewe. . 105 3.00 9 year).. 9:1 4. On 5 wethers 118 3.50 1 cow.. . 770 4.00 Wht. Price. , 910 2 40 78 10.00 5.15 8.50 220 11.73 65 10.00 550 7.50 20 11.75 , 110 6.25 74 6.25 74 8 25 75 6 50 78 6.30 78 6 50 77 6.50 7.1 6.35 7 8.35 78 6.50 87 4.50 100 3.00 Oregon Idaho Washington. . So. Dakota... California. . . . Monta:.a 35,516 month 6hecp. 1.298 Total 9.601 1.099 9.198 I ne aisposicioii oi nm ... and for the year to date follows: O.-W. R. N. O.-W. R. X. (north .... So. Pacific s. p. & a Nor. Pacific. . G. Northern . . o E Boats Drives out. .. . Total Increase W .... Decrease 3,049 Consumed. No. . . Port, dist f.740 Total dlsp'tion 9,817 Feeders to country -jU Consumed No. Port, dipt Jan. M . , , 1 to date... 34,083 3.718 78,804 10. ,044 Feeders to coun- ffi. 3.849 .... 7.430 9.170 Th. official Quotations at the Portland Union stockyards were as follows: Cattle . Choice steers $ " 3 712 38 1.352 8.0M 370 .... 644 15r 38 '148 b"48 639 11 2S 2,620 29 85 30 349 13 5,077 87 ' 2.136 18.044 ooa 020 3,733 1,004 7.SS8 18,927 1,001 10,022 34.971 349 1,650 Medium to choice steers a .wroi iiiu Fair to medium steers 5.00 w 6. so Common to fair steers 2-!,"J Choice feeders 4. lif 5 r? Fair to good feeders ; As Choice cows and heifers 4.2.'i' 5.00 Medium to good cows, neners. i,i Common cows ri2 ?,nn Canners 15 S : .J Bulls r-uu Choice dairy calves '3S-!!?JJ-22 Prime eht calves mmmiu., Meduim light calves I-?0,?10.-?". Heavy calves i.MS 7.00 o.ll!?fEn.hf 11. 75 12.2.1 Smooth heavy, 250 to 300 lbs. lO.onail.OO Smooth heavy, 800 lbs. and up 9.on10.00 Rough heavy 6.00 8.00 .tm wit i.iiv 11.50 (tl'12.00 10.00 10.50 Stags . Fat pigs . . Feeder pigs East'ofmountaln lambs .... .M 8 50 Prime valley lambs 5.50 800 Fair to good lambs Cull lambs , Feder lambs , Light yearlings bight wethers Heavy wethers ..... Ewes , 5.00a 5 30 . . 1.50 8 00 . . 1.500 5.00 . . 2.50SD 3.00 . . 2.50 3.30 . 2.noa 2.5o .. 1.009 3.00 Chicago Livestock Market. ruirinn Sent 9. (United States Bu reau of Markets.) Cattle Receipts. 2500 head, heavy: beef steers dull, sieaay. others Btrong to higher; top yearlings 110.60; bulk, $7S?9; she stock steady to itrong; bulk fat cows and heifers, $4.25 5 9.-1? c.inners and cutters. $2.303.50; bulls strong to higher; bulk bolognas v- veal 'calves steady, heavfrs dull; bulk .iir, arnund 112 50 to Dickers: stock Hon Receipts lo.uuo neaa; msrrt slow, mostly 1025c higher: bulk of sales i (09.25; top. $9.25; heavyweight, Au.m .iiht sa.75fftfl.25:- lightweight 8.75.25: light light, 8.239; heavy packing sows, smooth. 6.90c87.75; pack- . l . .1 l I... T . til S TS ing sows, ruuaii, m-uvw,. - sh.en Reeelnts 19.000 head: fat lambs steady to 25c higher; bulk fat natives early, SO.auigia. to, i wn uevna Luim-u.n lambs top. $9.50; bulk. 9.50: killers taking second cuts, 37.50 down; fat sheep scarce, strong. Omaha IJvestock Market. OMAHA. Neb.. Sept. 9. United States xir.i, nf Markets! Hogs Receipts 4O00 head: local packing demand for the supply at hand was of sufficient breadth to form outlet for all grades at prices 10015c higher than yesterday's average: bulk, medium and light butchers, $88.75; ton. JS.ftO : bulk packing grades, I6.40&7. Cattle Receipts 1000 head; beef steers generally steady; top yearlings u.u: sne stock steady to weak; bulls steady; veals strong; stockers and feeders steady to strong. Sheep Receipts 11.500 head: lambs 23 6 40c higher; 8.00 paid, soma held at 89; sheep and feeders steady; yearlings $3; ewes, S350; feeding lambs, 8.8.75. Seattle Livestock Market. SEATTLE, Sept. 9. Cattle and hogs, steady. No receipts. Quotations unchanged. Kansas City Livestock Market. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 9. (United States Bureau of Markets.) Hogs Receipts 2000, very uneven, tteady to 15 cents higher. Best lights and mixed, to packers and shippers, 88.60; 275-pound weights, 88.13; many mixed loads, I7&8; bulk of Rales, 7.258.50: stock pigs steady, best $8.50. Cattle Receipts 1100. Beef steers steady to higher, top $9, other early sales S47; other classes steady; few cows, 93.35s 4.50; canners, 12&2.25; odd vealers $10, practical top $9.50; few stock steers, $4.30 &S.25. Sheep Receipts 2000: killing class fully steady; no choice western lambs here, best offered $8.25; feeding lambs around 25 cents lower, early top $6.25. vanced to a new high on the present movement, being He to o up at the finish. Provisions were easier on scattered com mission house selling whlrh offset to a great extent the advance of 10c to -jc in hegs and buying of lard y packers. The Chicago grain letter, received yes terday by tlis Overbeck & Cooke company of Portland, follows: Wheat There was' considerable selling during the first hour by those who con strued the government report as bearish, but the offerings were well taken and the market developed strength which l'"r carried prices to a new high level. The surprise ot the day was the report that exporters took about 1,300,1)00 bushels of wheat late yesterday and early today. The movement has lallen oft materially In the southwest, which was reflected to day In firmer premiums at the gulf. A careful analysis of the government report discloses Its bullishness. The figure of 210.000.000 bushels is baaed on a par yield per acre, whereas recent private estimates take into consideration actual threshing returns. Attention is called to the fact that when the government report on win ter wheat was Issued based on threshing returns, it showed a reduction of 30,000,000 busheia from the previous estimate. A large proportion of the spring wheat this year la the durum variety, which will largely be moved out of the country for export. We consider the strength shown in northwestern cash markets indicative of an extremely strong position, which will continue to be reflected in the futures market. Corn The action of this market today demonstrated quite conclusively that a bearish government report bad been well discounted and that from the standpoint of Intrinsic value and Immediate supply and demand conditions, the market is in shape to enjoy a substantial increase. There was evidence today of renewed buy ing by foreigners and sales were placed at 800.000 bushels out of Chicago alone. Country offerings were reported quite liberal, but In view of the activity of the demand we would not become bearish sim ply becauae the movement may be heavy. Oats There was good buying in the market throughout the session with senti ment turning strong to the buying side, based on the small crop suggested in yes terday's government report. Spot offer ings were In good demand and the basis wan firmly maintained. It Is quite ap parent that the effect of the tremendous visible supply will be unimportant from no-.r on. Rye Buying by seaboard Interests gave rye futures a very strong tone. It was estimated that 150.000 bushels had been sold for export and that additional busi ness Is under way. Cah ry was firm and higher with the futures. WHEAT. Open. High.' Low. Close. Sept. ...$ 1.28Vi $ 133 $ 1.27tt $ 1.33 J-ilbi 1.33 1.30 1.40 CORN. .54 .55 .54 .55 .54 .56 1 .64 .63 OATS. Sept. ... .SB'S, .38 .8t .38 Dec ... .40 H .41ti .4UVs -41ia Dec Sept. Dee. MESS PORK. Sept. 17.00 Sept. Oct. Oct 11.12 11.20 8.30 55H56c; No. 2 LARD. 11.25 11.23 11.12 11.85 11.37 11.10 SHORT RIBS. 8.50 8.50 8.30 Cash prices were: Wheat No. 2 hard, $1.2901.33; No. 3 hard. -SI. 30 1.81. Corn No. 2 mixed, yellow. 5556Uc. Oats No. 2 white, 89 Vi 6 41c; No. 3 white, 36 937c. Rye No. 2. $1.08. Barley 50 66c. Pork Nominal. Lard $11.12. Ribs $8.509.50. Timothy $4.O04.75. Cloveir $1218. I AT Seattle (iraln Market. SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept. 9. Wheat Hard white, soft white., white club, $1.16; hard red winter, northern spring, $1.15; soft red winter, $1.12; Big Bend blue stem, $1.22. ' City delivery: Feed corn Whole yel low, $37; cracked corn. $39; corn feed meal, $39. Barley Whole feed. $35; rolled. $33; ground, $36; clipped, $40. Oats Whole feed, $39; rolled. $38; ground, $3H; sprouting, $43. Wheat Re cleaned feed, $44; all grain chop, $37. Chick feed, $56; chick mash, $33: grow ing mash, $51: egg mash Nu. B. M., $46; scratch faed, $40; wheat mixed feed, $24; cocoanut meal, $27; cottonseed meal, $41; linseed oil meal, $48; soya bean meal. $56. Hay Alfalfa No. 1, $10; mixed hay .No. 1, timothy No. 1. $26; straw, $17. rrimary Receipts. CHICAGO. Sept. 9. Primary receipts: Wheat. 2,351,000 bushela versus 1,576,000 bushels; corn, 1,119.000 bushels versus 620,000 buehels; oats, 703,000 bushela ver sus 1,110.000 bushels. Shipment Wheat. 1,499,000 bushels versus- 1,003.000 bushels; corn, 1,23,000 bushels versus 262,000 bushels; oats, 703,- 000 bushels versus 527,000 bushels. Clearances Wheat, 350,000 bushels; ccrn, 86,000 bushels; rye, 198,000 bushels; flour, 74,000 barrels. Condensed Report of THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK Portland, Orcgcn Submitted to the Controller of the Currency at the Close of Business September 6, 1921. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts. $16,291,603.73 New York Call Loans 1,800,000.00 United States Bonds and Certificates 2,513,511.75 Other Bonds and Securities 2,185,259.37 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank 75,000.00 Bank Premises and Other Real Estate. . . 1,036,109.23 Safe Deposit Vaults 95,012.65 Customers' Liability Under Letters of Credit and Acceptances 32 1,666. IS Interest Earned '. 153,721.0 1 Cash on Hand and Due From Banks 6,437,465,52 $30,912,414.77 LIABILITIES Capital $ 1,500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 1,916,680.93 Reserved for Interest and Taxes 180,913.43 Circulation 1,011,300 00 ' Letters of Credit and Acceptances 327,666.48 Unearned Discount 25,652.98 Deposits : 25,950,200.95 $30,942,414.77 Minneapolis Cirwin Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. . Barley, 43 6 80c. Flax No. 1, $2.0614 2.0814. Wheat September, $1.48; December, $1.45 i; May, $1.48. Winnipeg Grain Market. WINNIPEG. Man., Sept. 9. Wheat October. $1.484: November, $1.47; Decem ber, $1.43 H. Dry Agents Catch Fugitive. MEDFORD, Or., Sept. 9. (Special.) Ernest S. Wolgamott. the alleged Medford bootlegger who escaped the raid made here last month and for whom the police, special and federal agrents of the state have been search ing: ever since, was arrested on the streets of Portland Thursday by Spe cial State Agent Sandlfer and assist ants. In court here today at his pre liminary hearing- he pleaded not guilty to the charge of selling liquor and was held to the grand jury under $2000 bail. 28 From Bend Enter College. BEXD, Or., Sept. 9. (Special.) Twenty-eight Bend high school grad uates will be in college this fall, school figures show. Of this number, eieht will be at the University of Ore- Iladd&tiltonI Statement of Condition of Ladd&Tilton Bank At the tin of nunlnrsa September 6, 1021 . iiKsoinrics Loans and discounts '. . . .17.fSS.n4 IS Stock of Federal Reserve bank 80.nno.oii Bonds and slocks 5,5X.4!3.1T Tnited States bonds and treasury certificates. . 763, 401. S8 Customers' liability on lettars of credit 4 so, 94 7.39 Customers' liability on' account of acceptance 3H9.61.1 12 Customers' liability on foreign bills J08.ltoo.32 Real estate, claims and Judumcnts sS.MK.4S Accrued interest uncollected 176.378.44 Cash and due from Federal Reserve bank and other banks , 4,7fi7.4?S 84 Other assets f..lM.::ti Total 26.M 4.034.86 LIABILITIES Capital stock fully paid f l.oon.onn.no Surplus and undivided profits 2,tis.i,M5 Mi Reserve for taxes, etc 13S.942.S1 Letters of credit 4so.947.39 Acceptances 389.81512 Foreign bills sold lo8.ooo.33 Due Federal Reserve bank .'. nr.s.419.17 Unearned discount 32. 820. 09 Deposits :i.34l.!)4.34 Total 26,5H,0S4.S gron and a like number at Oregon Aprioultural college. Tli rog.Btra- tion from here at the vntveralty will be the torrent on record. TRAVELERS GVinK. DHOlTTH IX ARGENTINA STARTS CHICAGO BUYlXG.i Early Break Due to Bearish Con struction Placed on Govern ment Crop Report. CHICAGO, Sept. 9. -Wheat sold for hew htghs for September and December on the present movement on the Chtcafto beard of trade aoday, while May touched new ground for the season. There was a break round cents early, owing to a bearish construction placed on the gov ernment crop report, but it was more than recovered later. May advancing 6 cents over the opening, whioh was the low mark ot the day. The news, with the ex ception of the government report. . was bullish, the drouth In Argentina being the leading factor. According to Buenos Aires cables, the drouth continues and unless rains come shortly, fears of dam- are are expressed. .September wheat closed 4e over the opening and 5c over tho low of the day; December closed 54 Q4 ver 'he opening. Corn was helped by the advance in wheat and closing prices showed gains of c to c. The market showed 'more ac tivity and while lower early on the bearish government report, later advanced to abeve yesterday's finish. Buying was mainly of a local character, but there was some investment purchases. Oats showed independent strength late in tbe session and with broader trade ad- Astoria-Seaside-Nortti Baac'i Btr. Geortlisa BH Hra. to Astsrla. Dally. Uxcept Friday, if A. M. NIGHT SERVICBl Dally, except Sunday, 7:30 P. M. PARIS TO ASTORIA. (1.00 Direct connections made for Sea. ide and North Beach points. We make direct bus connection! at Astoria both to and from Seaside for all boats. Tak the comfort able, clean and pleasant way. Kara te 8eaalde 1.60 Ob Wmj. Round Trip S3.0O. Alder-St. Dock. Malm 1423-54123. THE H.4RKI.VS TRANSPORTATION! CO, SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE Reanlar Sailings) THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO TUB PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Rainier Bide 208 Marian St. (Bet. td and Sd Area.), Seattle. . OR ANT STEAMSHIP TICKST AGENT AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEA Via Tahiti and Rsraloncs. .Mall aaa ssssnier service from San iraaclir. every aaya. vxioy s. s. co. op new Zealand 230 California St- San Francisco. ar local steamship and railroad agencies wo oejwmnq Montevideo wri naiTifiilTal LAMPORT &HOLT LINE. Rsffnlsr sailings of hiaurlous steamers IT ,000 taa aif ptacoeMnt, cspeciajlr dssiirned for trarcl bi the tropic Company's Omoc, 42 Broad war, N York. Or any Steamship or Tourist Acenl as Dsney B, siuitb. 1M M(a4ay. Statement of Condition of the IjIJMBERlME3NS At the Close of Business September 6, 1921. , ' RESOURCES Loans and Discounts 20.1,377.53 Bonds, Stocks and Warrants Bonds sold but undelivered Claims, Judgments, etc Furniture and Fixtures Cash and due from Banks Accrued Interest raid... Bond and Traveling Expenses Advanced. 1,000,078.94 59,647.69 4,295.00 86,968.18 224,998.40 608.24 3,478.96 $1,688,952.94 LIABILITIES Capital Stock 5 500,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Trofils : 90,858.28 Deposits 681.529.64 Bonds sold but undelivered 59,64-7.69 Bills Payable 044,829.52 Income Tax Withheld 258.05 Deferred Income 11,829.76 $1,688,952.94 Broadway Bank Statement September 6, 1021. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $r.3.l .! U. S. Bonds lsti.2Mi.((0 Other Bonds SO.R.ts 19 Furniture and Fixtures 24.50J 3 Cash and Due from Banks 223, 045. 86 Jl,018,:i3.60 I.IADIMTIES. Capital Stock paid in $109,000 AO Undivided Profits 6.R76.67 IMscount on Bonds ....1 14.&51.9H Deposits S97,s24 7 11,018,253. SO