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THE MORNING ORECONIANY SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1923
HIDE MARKET OAlEilS
3
Advance Aided by Scarcity
in Various Lines.
LEATHER TRADE BETTER
Renewal of Activity Causes Re
duction in Domestic Stocks
of Hides and Leather. -
The general hide market throughout
the country continues to snow strength,
with a rising tendency In some lines.
Extreme light weight hides In nearly all
elections are In demand and owing to
their scarcity are bringing advances. In
the packer hide market Increased prices
continue to be obtained, with native
elections decidedly strong. There Is a
scarcity of these, and the kill from now
on will run mostly branded. While large
buyers have not yet entered the market
for June salting, demand for native hides
from various tanners has been brisk.
Further trading was effected last week
In back salting stock, Including some of
the old "strike" take-off native steers
and light native cows, and eastern pack
ers are now closely sold up on about all
Unes of June 1 kill.
Country hide prices show steady im
provement with the best grades scarce.
Calf skins are somewhat stronger at
most points. '
The .quite general advances lately real
lied on various lines of sole leather seem
to have resulted in a feeling of optimism
among both buyers and sellers. So far
as union backs are concerned, the imme
diate effect of the higher prices has been
to somewhat lessen the volume of sales,
but this is largely due to the fact that
many buyers, particularly .sole cutters,
covered their requirements for a period
of at least 30 days before actual advances
went into effect. Other classes of leather
have also been active and firm.
The census bureau's report for the
month ending April 80 last showed more
Important decreases in stocks of both
raw hides and skins and finished leather
than for any monthly period for some
time past. As the leather market did
not assume any pronounced activity until
May, It is believed that holdings, espe
cially of leather, will show even, larger
reductions In the next report.
Stocks of cattle hides decreased 1.9
per cent to 5,553,091 hides, and other
decreases Included one of 11.3 per cent in
buffalos to 122,213 hides; 8.7 per cent
In foreign tanned cattle hides and kip to
113,563 hides and skins; 7.7 per cent in
horse, colt, ass and mule to 233,982
hides; sheep and Iambs, 0.9 per cent to
31,836,289 skins; kangaroo and wallaby,
83 per cent to 179,354 sklnB; deer and
elk, 1.6 per cent to 134,208 skins. Some
large Increases were registered In cer
tain varieties of raw material, especially
In cabrettas, which increased 95 per cent
to 704,787 skins. Goat and kid increased
18.9 per cent to 9,404,784 skins, while
calfskins gained 2.1 per cent to 3,963,723
kins.
WHEAT BIDS STEADY AT EXCHANGE
New Foreign Business Reported Eastern
Crop Outlook.
The wheat market was quiet yesterday
and all bids at the Merchants Exchange
were the same as Thursday. Some foreign
business has been done, mainly in par
cels, and it was also reported that a
cargo being loaded here was sold yester
day. So far as known, practically all the
Old crop sales have been covered. Farm
ers are not willing to contract the com
ing crop at a price that will permit of
new export business.
Liverpool wheat futures closed 224d
higher. Spot was 2d higher at lis lid
for Manitoba, lis 8d for Australian end
10s 9d for red winter.
Buenos Aires wheat opened lc higher.
Peter Ooodman's crop report follows:
"Reports of poor yields of winter wheat
are increasing. The damage which has
been disguised by the apparent vitality
of a water soaked soil developed with
drying out of the plant at maturity. The
plant has followed Its inherited trait
by ripening at the seasonable time.
Losses have not yet been fully estimated
but on the basis of reports received the
final crop will be below the June 1 In
dication; as an offsetting influence,
spring wheat is holding to a high aver,
age and has had plenty of rain in states
of large acreage. This indicates a
higher yield than a month ego. The un
certain period for spring wheat Is at
the turning of July. However, the in
crease In the spring outlook .will not
overcome the loss of winter wheat Re
serves of wheat on the farm are smaller
than expected."
Wheat exports from North America
this week were 6,318,000 bushels against
9,779,000 bushels a year ago.
Terminal receipts, in cars, were re
ported by the Merchants Exchange as
follows:
Portland Wheat. Brly. Fir. Oats. Hay.
""ftj o I l i
Year ago 77 3 11 1 6
Season to date. 28, 855 285 2218 888 2082
Year ago 20,786 307 1165 622 2487
Tacoma Thur. 10 i
Year ago. ... 8 1
Season to date. 10,166 98 1335 J93 854
Year ago 5,042 54 1064 196 961
Seattle Thurs. 25 ... 2 ... ...
Year ago. 0 . . . 2 3
Season to Cats. 8.757 184 2123 490 1799
Year ago.... 4.764 230 654 515 1532
LARGE FRUIT CONCERNS MERGED
Federated Growers and North American
Exchange Unite.
The American .Farm Bureau Federa
tion announces that the Federated Fruit
Growers, Inc., established at the recom
mendation of its fruit growers' market
ing committee of 21, has now completed
arrangements for the establishment of a'
nation-wide sales and distribution serv
ice for its members. A contract has
been signed with the North American
Fruit Exchange whereby that organiza
tion and the Federated Fruit- Growers.
Inc., will be united after January 1, 1923.
The North American Fruit Exchange
has been operating as a nation-wide, non
speculative sales agency for fruit and
vegetable products since 1911 and Is now
being used by a large number of co
operative associations and is one of the
largest sales organisations serving the
general fruit and vegetable industry. The
arrangement is effected In order to give
the Federated Fruit Growers' members
the advantage of an experienced sales
service immediately. v '
A contract has been signed with Arthur
R. Rule, vice-president and general
manager of the North American Fruit
Exchange, whereby he will become gen
eral manager of the Federated Fruit
Growers, Inc., beginning January 1, 1923.
Butter Market Firm.
The cube butter market. continued firm
at the 35-cent basis with further buy
ing for shipment to Seattle. , '
Eggs were steady with moderate re
ceipts. The demand for poultry of an kinds
OLD SPUDS
WANTED
WHAT HAVE YOU t
THE SAVINAR CO., INC.
-i'ront Street, Portland, Oregon.
fflTH
TEADILY
Iwas slow and prices were weak. Dressed
ve-al was firm.
Bank Clearings
Bank clearings of - the Northwestern
cities yesterday were as follows:
Clearings- Balances.
Portland J4.431.B76 Jl,134,2r.ll
Seattle 4.890.880 1,877.255
Spokane 1,627,254 718,722
Tacoma transactions ...... . . 2,341,000
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS
Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc.
Merchants' Exchange, noon session:
-Bid-
Wheat June. Julv. Amr.
Hard white $ 1.15 t 1.14 t 109
Soft white 1.1R 1.09 1.09
White club 1.16 1.09 1.09
Hard winter 1.14 " 1.09 1.09
Nor. spring 1.14 1.09 1.09
Red Walla 1.09 1.03 1.03
Corn
No. 2 B. T. shlpm't 29.50 29.50 29.50
FLOUR Family patents, $8 per bbl.;
whole wheat, $7; graham. $6.80; bakers'
hard wheat, $7.60; bakers' bluestem pat
ents, $7.60; valley soft wheat, $6.25;
straights. $6.35.
MILI.FEBD Price f. o. b. mill: Mill-
run, ton lots, $35; middlings. $41; rolled
barley, $3638; rolled oats, $43; scratch
feed, $50 per ton.
CORN White, $35; cracked, $37.
HAT Buying price, f. o. b. Portland.
Alfalfa, new, $14.50gld.50 per ton; cheat,
$1B16; oats and vetch, $14; clover, $17;
valley timothy, $18; eastern Oregon
timothy, $21 22.
Batter and Country Produce. 1
BUTTER Cubes, extra, 35e per lb.;
parchment, wrapped, box lots, 40c; car
tons, 41c. Butterfat, buying price. No.
1 grade. 41c delivered Portland.
EGGS Buying price, current receipts.
20c dozen; henneries, 22 23c dozen;
Jobbing prices, case count, 21 22c,;
candled ranch, 25c; selects. 27c.
CHEESE Tillamook triplets, price to
Jobbers, f. o. b. Tillamook, 24c; Toung
Americas, 25c pound.
POULTRY Hens, 1622c; broilers,
l"25c; ducks, 2025c; geese, nominal;
turkeys, live, nominal; dressed, 40o.
VEAL Fancy. 1214 13c per pound.
PORK Fancy, 15 He per pound.
Fruits and Vegetables,
Local Jobbing quotations:
FRUITS Oranges. Valencia, $6.50
9.75 box; lemons, $7.509; grapefruit,
$511.50 box; bananas, 910c pound;
apples, $1.50i2 per box; strawberries,
Oregon, $1.25(1.75 per crate; canta
loupes, $24.o6 per crate; cherries, 10
20c pound; gooseberries, 78c per
pound; peaches, $252.25 per box; water
melon?, 4(g)4ac pound.
POTATOES Oregon. $1.251.50 per
100 pounds; new California, 4 5c per
pound; sweet potatoes, eastern, $1.75 per
crate.
ONIONS Crystal wax, $1.75 per crate;
California red, $2.25 per sack; yellow,
$2.75 per sack.
VEGETABLES Cabbage, 45c per
pound; lettuce, $2.502.75 crate; garlic
1015c per pound; green peppers, 25c
per pound; tomatoes. $33.50 per crate;
cucumbers. $1.2532.50 box; rhubarb, 3(3
4c per pound; spinach, 78c per pound;
asparagus, $1.752 per dozen: green
peas, S12c pound; beans, 1520c per
pound.
Staple Groceries.
Local Jobbing quotations:
SUGAR (sack basis) Cane, granulat
ed, 7.10c pound; beet, 6.90c per pound.
NUTS Walnuts, 1535c per pound;
Brazil nuts, 17 19c; almonds, 21
26c: peanuts, 10llc per pound.
RICE Blue Rose, 6. 45 6. 75 per pound:
Japan style, 6.106.25c per pound.
COFFEE Roasted, bulk, in drums,
2036c per pound.
SALT Granulated, bales, $3.2504.05;
half ground, ton, 50s, $17; 100s. $18.
DRIED FRUITS Dates, 14c per pound;
figs, SI. 9062.75 per box; apples, 15c per
pound; peaches. 16c; apricots. 23c;
prunes, 914c.
BEANS Small white, 884c; large,
white, 6c; pink. bayo, 6c; red,
5c; lima, 11c per pound.
Provisions.
Local Jobbing quotations:
HAMS All sizes, 3639c; skinned,
34 41c; picnic, 18c; cottage roll, 25c.
BACON Fancy, 3945c; choice, 30
34c; standards, 25 27c.
LARD Pure, tierces, 15c pound; com
pressed, tierces, 14 "4 c.
DRY SALT Backs, 1922e; plates,
17c.
Hides, Hups, Etc
HIDES Salt hides, 5c; salt bulls, 4c;
green bulls, lc less; grubby hides and
bulls, lc less; salt calf, 10c; salt kip,
7c; salt horse hides, $12 each; dry
horse hides, 50c $1 each; dry hides, 10c;
dry cull hides, half price.
PELTS Dry pelts. 17e; dry short
wool pelts, half price; salt pelts, full
wool, April take-off, $1.251.75 each;
dry goat skins, 12c (long hair).
TALLOW No. 1, 4c; No. 2, 3o per
pound; tank tallow, 2c per pound.
CASCARA BARK New peel, So per
pound; old peel, 6c per pound.
OREGON GRAPE Grape root, 6e per
pound,
HOPS 1921 crop, nominal, 12 14c per
pound; contracts, 15c.
WOOL Eastern Oregon, 2639c per
pound; valley wool, fine and half blood,
283c; 54 blood, 2830c; straight, quar
ter blood, 2325c; low quarter blood, 20
22c; braid, 184120c; matted, 15 18c.
MOHAIR Long staple, 30c, delivered
Portland; short staple, 25c burry, 20c
per pound.
GRAIN BAGS Car lots, 10c. coast
Oils.
LINSEED OIL Raw, in barrels, $1.10;
5-galIon cans, $1.25; boiled, in barrels,
,1.12; 5-gaIlon cans, $1.27.
TURPENTINE In drums, $1.61; five
gallon cans, $1.76.
WHITE LEAD 100-pound kegs, 12s
per pound.
- GASOLINE Tank wagons and iron
barrels, 26c; cases, 38c.
Tjumber.
The following are direct quotations on
Douglas fir and represent approximately
prevailing f. o. b. mill prices in oarlols
and are based on orders that have been
negotiated: Pre
vailing Flooring High. Low. price.
1x4 No. 2 VO $54.00 $47.00 $49.00
1x4 No. 3 VG 43.00 S8.00 40.00
1x4 No. 2 & B, SG 37.00 34.00 35.00
1x6 No. 2 & B, SG . . 39.00 37.00 39.00
Finish No. 2 and better
1x8 10-inch 66.00 53.00 56.00
Casing and base . . . 63.00 61.00
Ceiling
tilt No. 2&B . 35.00 32.50 35.00
1x4 No. 2 & B 36.00 34.00 36.00
Drop Biding
1x6 No. 2&B .. 40.00 36.00 38.00
1x6 No. 3 33.50 32.50
Boards and S L No. 1
1x8- 10-inch S I S ...17.50 13.50 16.50
lxl2-lnch 18.00 15.00
Dimension No. 1
2x4 12-14 S & E 18.50 12,50 15.50
Planks and small timbers
4x4 12-16 S 4 S 22.25 15.50 19.40
3x10-12 12-16 S4 S .. 22.00 " 18.00
Timbers 32 feet and under
6x6-8x10 S 4 S 23.00 17.00
Lath
Fir 5.60 6.00 6.60
LA GRANDE TO AID BAKER
City to Enter Carriage of 1869 in
Pageant July 4,
LA GRANDE, Or., June 23. (Spe
cial.) When the Baker pageant is
held on July 4. La Grande will be
prominently represented in the pa
rade and if present plans are carried
out the old-fashioned family car
riages used by A. W. Rynerson and
Mollis Sharp in 1869 on the day of
their marriage will be found on one
of the floats with descendants of
the' couple riding in It.
Another feature of the La Grande
eection of the. parade -wail be- the
float Pioneer Motherhood. A com
mittee of La Grande women, com
posed of Mrs. George H. Currey, Mrs.
Hattie McDonald, Mrs. Ella Ryner
son, Mrs. Kate Hanley and Mrs.
Sherwood Williams, is arranging
this float and will select sons and
daughters of pioneers to ride on the
float.
Another feature La Grande is pre
paring includes a big time to be
staged by the Elks 49 committee of
the local lodge. The municipal band
will take a prominent part.
Beautification Drive Begun.
LA GRANDE, Or., June 3. (Spe
cial.) An educational campaign to
beautify the highways and roads in
Union county by making people
realize that the practice of dumping
tin cans and other rubbish along the
roads, has been started by the Union
County Ad club through G. L. Lari
son, chairman of its good roads com
mittee. In a statement Mr. Larison
called attention to the fact that a
state law1 prohibits the dumping of
rubbish along the highway and asks
the co-operation of all residents in
the county to refrain from continu
ing the practice.
TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Liberty Wallace Reld, "Across
the Continent."
Columbia Thomas Meighan,
"Our Leading Citizen."
Rlvoli Jack Holt, Bebe
Daniels, "North of the Rio
Grande."
Majestic--Mont Blue, "My Old
Kentucky Home."
Hippodrome Doris May, "Boy
Crazy." Circle Gloria Swanson, "Her
Husband's Trade-mark."
INSTEAD of "The Mirage," as pre
viously planned, Norma Tal
madge is to start production
next week on Robert Hichens''"The
Voice From the Minaret," accord
ing to announcement just received.
Frank Lloyd will direct.
Following picturization of the
Hichens, story on an elaborate scale,
it has been definitely decided that
Norma's next production will be
"The Garden of Allah,", also to be
directed by Lloyd. According to the
present lavish production plans
"The Garden of Allah" should be the
biggest picture of a decade.
Simultaneous with these an
nouncements comes word also of the
selection of a definite title for her
picturization of the Balzac story,
"The Duchess of Langeais," filmed
under the working title of "The
Eternal Flame," and heralded as one
of the most impressive screen at
tractions of the coming theatrical
season.
This production, which is de
scribed as one of the star's most am
bitious photoplays, and a worthy
successor to her highly successful
"Smilin' Through," will be released
under the name of "Infatuation."
In "Infatuation," it is said, one
finds a etory of tense heart inter
est that revolves around the petty
jealousies, scandals and romances of
the court of Louis XVIII, providing
Norma Talmadge with magnificent
opportunities to exercise her dra
matic and emotional powers.
Wagner Writes Film Novel.
Of unusual interest to all movie
fans is the story scheduled for pub
lication in the July number of the
Red Book magazine entitled "A Girl
of the Films," written by Rob Wag
ner, who is well known to all lovers
of the silent Brama through his
EXPORT TRADE REVIVES
EUROPE AGAIN BUYS WHEAT
AFTER TWO MONTHS' WAIT.
Domestic Crop Conditions Not
Entirely Satisfactory Carry
over Will Be Small.
The weekly wheat market review of
Logan Bryan, received yesterday by
Overbeck & Cooke company, follows:
- "Both the action of -the market and
the general trend of news developments
this morning were more encouraging to
holders and prices were held steady In
an upward direction. The chief obstacle
to bull markets, as always at this time
of year, Is the appearance of new wheat
on the market and the fear that it might
temporarily prove burdensome.
"Export trade has been stagnant for
nearly two months, not because they do
not need the wheat abroad, but because
European importers saw where they
would be able to replenish their stocks to
better advantage by awaiting the Amer
ican harvest. Indications are not lack
ing, even now, of revived interest and
it would not be a surprise to see the
initial movement of new wheat gobbled
up rapidly by foreign interests. While
this, of course, would merely balance
supply and demand conditions, the fu
tures would be very vulnerable to out
side buying such as might be stimulated
by evidence of crop deterioration.
"In this connection, it is noteworthy
that although the reports last week were
by no means alarming, they were far less
glowing than a few weeks ago. The
official weekly report said considerable
damage was done by excessive heat and
private authorities are predicting that
the final yield will be materially less
than the June 1 indication. Spring wheat
generally is reported in good condition,
but perfect weather will be needed from
now till maturity.
"As to the carry-over of old wheat, it
is patent that the bulk of the supplies
at the end of the season will be in show
windows, where It will be readily avail
able for foreign and domestic consump
tion." Hood Chautauqua to Open.
HOOD RIVER, Or., June 23.
(Special.) Hood River's annual
Chautauqua will begin next Friday
night and last for six days. Pro
grammes, which will include daily
morning sessions of the children of
PORTLAND AUTO CAMP IS
ONE OF BEST IN COUNTRY
Superintendent Keaney Reports No Complaints Are Made by visit
ing Tourists 182 Machines on Grounds.
BY ADDISON BENNETT.
HE Portland municipal auto
I mo'
pro
mobile parking camp is
probably now one of the
largest and finest in the United
States," which is the consensus of
opinions expressed by campers.
There were 82 machines on the
ground Friday morning. This is the
high-water mark for this, and prob
ably all other camps. The entire
number of the season was 1603, the
arrivals for the previous 21 tours
101.
-
Superintendent Keaney reports
that he is receiving practically no
complaints of any nature. A yeaf
ago there was more or less grum
bling nearly all the season. This
goes to show that the regulation, as
to prices charged the campers is just
and reasonable and it is high enough
to fully maintain the grounds and
make many improvements.
,
Very few cars pass through camp
"manned" by ladies. There were,
two such cars yesterday. The first
noted was from Fresno, CaL, engi
neered by two beautiful teachers of
the Fresno high school Misses
Maude Minthorn and Mabel Guern
sey. They will spend practically
their entire vacation in their car.
When asked about their future
movements, Miss Guernsey replied:
"We will just keep going until half
of our cash capital is "spent; then
we will strike the homeward trail
and spend the other half."
Another case of a vagabonding
party was the Buick roadster from
Blair, Neb. The occupants were
Mrs. J. A. McKeen and her daughter
Helen. They left. Blair January 25,
and their speedometer shows a lit
tle better than 8000 miles for the'
trip. But this is- the fifth year of
their "patrol," for every year since
her husband died in 1917 they have
spent a major portion of their time
on the road, and the "log" of their
trips shows they have covered more
than 60,000 miles. Never in their
many authoritative articles on every
phase of studioland. Mr. Wagner,
who is on the Inside, is a writer of
unquestioned capability, and no one
is better fitted to write a romance
of the moving-picture colony than
he.
In addition to the powerful story
and one of tremendous romantic
interest in this, his first novel, he
gives a singularly interesting his
tory of the complete development of
the great Industry from its puny
beginning down to the present time.
Screen Gossip.
Interest is increasing in the big
Universal- production, - "Out of the
Silent North," featuring Frank
Mayo.
. . . .
"The Storm," featuring House
Peters, is creating a sensation in
the east, where it is having its pre
mier at New York's biggest picture
theater.
In assigning William Desmond,
Laura La Plante and a dozen other
players to the making of a history
of Alaska, Universal only followed
the general rule of picturedom that
players must swelter in northern
furs in the summer and freeze in
South sea hemp in the winter.
Nearly every studio is starting
production on big pictures for this
fall, Lasky, Fox, Metro, R-6, United,
Universal and others are going full
force. Ince and Vitagraph are
nailed up, but will resume soon.
Larry Semon, however, is busy.
The girls In the Elmer Clifton
productlpn, "Down to the Sea in
Ships," are finding-out just how
tricky hoop skirts can be unless you
know how to wear 'em.
.
Just to prove that films are real
istic, Elaine Hammerstein in the
titles of her new photoplay, gives
"Evidence," "Under Oath." "Evi
dence" will be put in' circulation
forthwith, while "Under Oath" is in
process of filming at Hollywood,
where Sllznick pictures are now be
ing produced.
Edward Laemmle, heretofore
known as a serial director, has just
finished his first five-reeler. He
had a sure-fire star in Gladys Wal
ton, and a fine etory in Anne Cald
well's stage play, "Top o' the Morn
ing." Now he is waiting for the applause."
the valley in a Junior Chautauqua
will be held at the open-air audi
torium of a city park. Residents
of the remote rural sections aro
planning to make a vacation week
of Chautauqua, and will camp in a
neighboring automobile park.
MOONSHINERS USE HAT
Liquor Run Through White Felt;
Big Still Is Raided.
MORO, Or.,' June 23. (Special.)
Sheriff Hugh Chrisman, who headed
a moonshine raid yesterday 18 miles
east of Moro on an abandoned farm
on John Day river, in Sherman coun
ty, captured a portable still known
as the "White Cowboy Hat" outfit.
It was said the liquid was run
through a white felt hat full of
charcoal to eliminate the fusel oil.
Sheriff Chrisman found a white felt
hat full of charcoal, .60 gallons of
finished moonshine and 350 gallons
of mash in a two-story building
without door or windows on the
lower floor.
A 20-gallon capacity still and coil
were found In hidden outhouses.
The raiders poured out all liquids,
broke up barrels, demolished the
plant and brought the still and coil-
to Moro.
The party had to leave their auto
mobile at the top of the hill and
find a trail down to the river, and
had a two hours' climb back to
the car .
Sllverton Schools Elevated.
SILVERTON, Or., June 23. (Spe
cial.) The Sllverton schools passed
this week from secondary to first
class schools. For the first time in
the history of Silverton schools there
are five directors on the school
board. The three new directors, who
were elected this week were on the
tax reduction league. These were
John Widness, W. Bowser and Grant
Davis. The two already members
are Mrs. Earnest Palmer, chairman,
and Dr. C. W. Keene.
Shingle Mill Built.
SWEET HOME, Or., June 23.
(Special.) A new shingle mill has
been built at Foster by Fred Wadth.
The plant plans to have a steady
run this summer.
pilgrimages have they been in an?
way moiestea, out, on the other
hand, have often received assistance
from their fellow travelers. They
expect to get "home" to Blair by
August 1, and then prepare for an
other loner lournev for 1023 iyh-
ably starting about January 1.
J. E. Reutschlar and wife are
from San Francisco. CaL Ha is a. m
tired merchant. This is not their
first trip to Oregon, and it may be
that they will make their home here.
All the way from "Paterson, N. J.,
came William Row and wife, with
their baby boy and Mrs. Jamesi Ttvw
William's mother. They left their
Jersey home last fall and. spent the
winter in Boise, which accounts for
tne iqano label on their car. Mr.
Row is a retired textile worker, but
is really looking for a ranch- near
the Pacific
' . '
Henry Banderob and wife, ac
companied by Carroll Richardson,
are from Davenport, Iowa. Mr.
Banderqb is a musician and they
are out on a pleasure trip.
E. N. Jenson is a cheesemaker
from Boise, Idaho. He and his wife
and two little girla left June 1 for
a trip via Los Angeles and up the
coasx to foreland., then, home.
' Roundup, Mont., contributed one
car to the camp yesterday, orrying
j. a. AiDertson ana wile and. two
sons Roy, 18, and Warren. 22. Mr.
Albertson has been in the mercantile
business but is now on the retired
list and really looking for a loca
tion. They are going down toward
California when they lift theiir an
onor.
J. Funchion, wife and two chil
dren, with a fellow passenger, H. B.
Whittemore, are from' Seattle. Mr.
Funchion is a retired miner.' He
knows all about the Oregon gold
fields except the one important
fact: Where can I strike a veinf"
CRISIS IS CONVERTED
TO
OPPORTUNITY
Quaker City Concern Makes
Use of Adversity.
HARDERIOD IS PASSED
Sheer Necessity of Making Busi
ness Proves Salvation of One
Manufacturing Company.
BT RICHAKD -SPILLANB.
(Copyright by the Ledger Company. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
PHILADELPHIA. Junft 2.1. SneMal
"How 1 business?" said the live wire,
repeating the question put to him and
men answering it.
"It's wonderful. We are behind in de
liveries, but are hustling to catch up.
We'll have to open 150 more branch of
fices throughout America before the
close of this year. We have 150 now.
The last 12 months have taught us a
lesson of incalculable value. We faced
a crisis last year. It looked like pros
tration. It came mighty close to pros
tration. But we worked out. and now
our chief embarrassment is in getting
material from concerns that have been
asleep, concerns, that didn't have the
courage or the spirit to fight for busi
ness and create business. Maybe you'd
like to bear our story.
"We make a high-grade specialty, as
you know. When things got blackest
last year we were loaded up with ma
terial and finished goods. To make
things worse, we had started to make a
new machine which we planned to put
on the market at a price considerably
below that of our standard machine.
Business slumped and slumped. Workers
were laid off in our plant until our force
was down to 60. Orders? Why, there
were few orders.
- Radical Action Decreed.
uur piant is peculiar in in at aooui
90 per cent of the people In our plant
.inxlr l V. HArnnrntlnn ILTtst et
our branch managers- are stockholders.
ao are many oi our saieaiiicn.
"We determined on radical action.
First of all we did everything in our
power to get jobs for men and women
we had to lay off. It was not easy with
l nArhem than
before. But we did get jobs for quite a
sales organization men together and put
... ... -nr. . U nrhnls ctnro
it up to mem. o wi ttw
i . I Y on nrk aalrl' 'ThAfft's
IU UlCUl, njiu "v -
only one way to get those men back
where they belong in our plant, and that
Is through you. You've got to sell more
machines. You've got to cut down that
inventory of unsold products. You've
got to get us back to full production
right away, or we'll auffer.
" 'We can't take raw employes, even
the finest mechanics in the world, and
get them turning out machines at once.
1L a H. Ju ma.. J -
We've been developing these men tor
years, ana you caniw li.ui u.
them to other companies. As representa-
i; . V. - h1Inr1ror1a nf lflVB.1 men and
lives ui iiicdd - -
women whose hearts and souls .are as
wrapped up in tms company i
of any men here, we appeal to you to
go back to your divisions and tell your
men and women associates that you ve
got to bring the factory back.
Sales Force Responds.
1.1-11.1 -u.r annn17 ThfiV did. But
we at headquarters did something aiso.
We wanted orders for the new model
machine. Its sale price was set at $150.
-.L .-j n- ..u fnpfft where 1m-
vve insifuuieu - - -
mediate delivery was required, to sell
our standard machine at $150 in order to
get business. Its regular price is $250
Every saie oi tne inavU...v -v
meant a loss, but it reduced inventory.
hrnnrh manasers
JJ ron IUD u; "w . . .
got back to their offices thinga began
to move. ,-rh,Bn
terea prizes oea.ui.nM -
to salesmen who made particularly
good records
"By NovemDer wo wc.a
up January exceeded all expectations.
, .i.. h it has been re
markable. Today we cannot keep "PJ"'11
the demand tor tne new uuu.uui "
. , tn TTtA 1r that
la still mora u)"" j" J
all our other business ha broadened so
greatly as to absorb me o i
of the standard machine.
Employes Brough. Back.
"We kept everybody fully Informed.
AS wo were .uio v v ' .
i. ,f thftf .molovea wrote
ll.Ucn i.a." v- -
a letter to one of the branch officers
telling the people mere tne orutu iiu
that city had given a job to him.
"Some of our people laid off had hard
scraping while idle but everyone of them
holding stock on which he or she was
paying on the part salary payment plan
made every payment regularly. Maybe
some of them were helpl out by some
of us. That nas Doming iu
story, however. .
..Viu hard time? We did.
But it welded our organization tfiV) a
more compact co-operaiivo ouuj uuui ...
ever was before. We have a spirit and a
kinship which otherwise might never
have been developed to so high a degree.
There are profits, great profits,. in adver
it if onlv vou can see them and take
advantage of them.
Business is- marcning up .u a
a bit ahead of the parade."
Oregon Banking and Bond
News.
Being a country banker In a country
like that surrounding Joseph is no easy
task these days, according to F. H.
Gaulke. president of the First Bank of
JJseph, who was in Portland yesterday.
Livestock men and farmers who have not
exprienced the best conditions during
th. noat two years have been forced to
call upon their bankers for aid and as a
result tne loaa oi mo oau yiwiiicui,
i,h Mr. Gaulke. has been heavy.
"Wliat eastern Oregon heeds right now is
rain, Mr. Gaulke eaia. xne wneai coun
try surrounding Joseph is under irriga
tion and not la need of rain, but the dry
land Ia burning up from lack of moisture.
Two sawmills are running to full ca
pacity aad conditions in general are good
In liverton aeciarea j. vv. nyevi, iuto.si
ant cashier of the First National bank of
Silverton, when Jn town yesterday.
KJrops are exceptionally good and there
i. . n abundance of hay." said Mr. Hyett
"Indicatloni are that fruits of all kinda
will be bountiful. . A a result or tnese
condition our people are in. steady em
ni4.vm.nta and there Is enough for all to
be content Our chief complaint Is that
there has not been sufficient rain thie
season. Give ua more rain ana w win
be happy."
. F. E. Chambers, cashier of the First
National Bank of Monmouth, was a vis
itor in this city yesterday.
"Where is the Rose Festival?" he in
quired shortly after arrival In the city.
A friend In one of the local banks cau
tlotted him to bo patient, as what there
was of the festival would be along In a
short time.
.
The purpose of the visit of H. M.
Smith, cashier o the Bank of Falls City.
yesterday was to greet a brother who is
in the army aviation service and who has
made a successful night irom the east
to this city. The aviator was due to ar
rive yesterday and Mr. Smith was here
to greet him. 'While- in town he called
upon the officials df the Northwestern
National bank.
W. J. Sweet, cashier of the Bank of
Bandon, called upon local bankers yes
terday while here to attend the Rose- Fes
tival. iLumber mills In his section of the
Coos bay country are running steadily.
employing large numbers of men and as
a consequence conditions are greatly im
proved over what they were a year ago,
Mr. Sweet declared. '
Portland bond houses today will make
an effort to purchase the $400,000. issue
of Klamath county. Henry Boyd of
Blythe, Witter & Co. Is on the job and
will make a bid for the bonds. Most of
the bond houses of the city have gone
in on a syndicate to purchase the bonds
and Boyd is representing them all.
----
William Pollman, president of the First
National . Bank of Baker, was in Port
land yesterday for the purpose of taking
in the Rose Festival. Us reported to
bankers of this city that there was a
great deal of optimism In his section of
the state now, due to the improved pro
pects for livestock and grain prices.
As a member of he "Cherrians," the
booster organization of Salem, Joseph
Albert, cashier of the Capital National
Bank of Salem, was in Portland yester
day and took the time to call on friend
in the United States National bank.
.,
Prank Patton, cashier of the Astoria
Savtngs bank, was a visitor in Portland
Thursday and yesterday.
Thurman S. RobinBon, a representative
of the Continental and Commercial Na
tional Bank of Chicago, is in Portland
for a few dayB investigating businees con
ditions for this financial institution. Be
fore the war Mr. Robinson was a lawyer
in this city and was associated witb
Griffith, Leiter & Allen, attorneys for
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
company. Following his discharge from
service he remained in Chicago.
CANNERY GETS CHERRIES
First of Crop- Arrives at Eugene
Growers' Plant.
EUGENE, Or., June 2Zj (Spec'al.)
Early white cherries are arriv'rg
at the cannery of the Eugene Fruit
Growers? association, but the stand
ard varieties, such as Royal Annes,
have, not yet begun to ripen. , The
crop oi the early whites, while not
normal, ia better than the Royal
Annes, according to J. O. Holf, man
ager of the association.
The cannery has practically com
pleted its run on gooseberries, and
strawberries are arriving in smaller
quantities than before. The crop 1n
the Willamette valley is about
cleaned up, but shipments are being
made from the coast section of Lane
county, where, the berries thrive all
summer, due to the moisture irom
the ocean.
Manager Holt said the demand for
Income Classes
1,000 to t 2.000.
2,mw to
3,000
3,000 to
4.000
5,000
6.000
7.000
8.000
9.000
10,000.
11,000
12,000
33.000
14.000
15,000
20.000
25.000
30.000.
40.000
50.000
60.000
4.000 to
5,000 to
6.000 to
7,000 to
8,000 to
9,000 to
10,000 to
11,000 to
12,000 to
13.000 to
14,000 to
15.000 to
20.000 to
25,000 to
30.000 to
40.000 to
50,000 to
60,000 to
70.000 to
80,000 to
90.000 to
100,000 to
150.000 to
200.000 to
250.00ft to
300,000 to
400.000 to
500.000 to
70.000
80.000.
90.000.
100.000.
350.000.
200.00.0.
250.000.
300.000.
400,000.
500,000.
750.000.
750,000 to 1.000.000.
1,000,000 to 1,500.000
1,500.000 to 2,000.000
2,000,000 to 3,000.000
3,000.000 to 4,000,000
4,000,000 to 5,000,000
5,000,000 and over
Total
Classes grouped to conceal net income
canned gooseberries this year is
greater than the association has
been, able to fill.
Arrangements are being made to
build an addition of 24 tunnels to
the association's fruit drier, author
ized recently by the directors.
CHERRIES TO BE SHIPPED
Wasco Short of Pickers and
"Wages Are Increased.
THE DALLES, Or., June 23.
(SpeiaL) More than 25 carloads
of Wasco county cherries will be
shipped east during the next ten
days, in addition to a big tonnage
which is being marketed on the
coast and sold to local canneries.
Three cars of Royal Annes have al
ready rolled eastward and two
more cars, one of Bings, is expected
to move tomorrow. The county,
with a cherry crop equal to that of
last year, is short of pickers.
At the beginning of the season, a
scale of 1 cents a pound mini
mum was set as the pickers' wages.
Some growers have already violated
this agreement and are paying 2
cents a pound, in order to get their
crop from the trees. Hot weather
is causing the cherries to ripen
rapidly.
BIG STILL IS RAIDED
Two Men Arrested in Dense Tim
ber Near Little Walluski River.
ASTORIA, Or., June 23. (Special.)
Sheriff Nelson and a force of dep
uties this afternopn discovered one
of the largest and most complete
"moonshine" plants ever found in
Clatsop county, in the dense timber
near the Little Walluski river. They
arrested John Saarajarvi and a com
panion, whose name was not known.
The big copper still was in opera
tion andlhe officers also found be
tween 500 and 600 gallons of mash
as well as 100 gallons of first-run
liquor.
Rebuilding of Flume Begun.
HAINES, Or., June 23. (Special.)
The Eastern Oregon Light oi
Power company commenced this
week rebuilding 6500 feet of water
flume leading to the power plant
on Rock creek just west of Haines.
Eight carloads of coast fir chem
ically treated to withstand action
of the water will be used. The new
flume is to be modern in Construc
tion and will replace the conduit
built of native lumber several years
ago. The present contract will re
quire about 90 days to complete and
the estimated cost is $20,000.
Royal Neighbors to Convene.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., June 23.
(Special.) The annual county con
vention of the Royal Neighbors of
America will be held here next
Wednesday, when delegates from
Eugene, Creswell, Lorane, Marcola
and Crow will be guests of the local
lodge. A dinner will be served at
6 o'clock and refreshments will
follow the evening session. The
degree work will be put on by a
team from the Eugene lodge. Of
ficers of the convention are Mrs.
A. W. Kime, Cottage Grove, presi
dent, and Mrs. Icora Gossard, ' Mar
cola, secretary.
Restaurant Proprietor Punished.
HAINES, Or.,, June 23. (Special.)
Charles Wing, Chinese cafe pro
prietor of this city, was placed un
der arrest by deputy food and dairy
inspectors' on a charge of main
taining an unsanitary restaurant
Wing was fined in the sum of $100
and given a jail sentence of 60 days.
The Gem cafe, operated by Wing,
was closed by order of the author
Uies. '
Beavers Damage Property.
EUGENE, Or., June 23. (Special.)
Farmers around Elmira have made
complaint to the state game depart
ment that beavers are damaging
their property. E. S. Hawker, dis
trict deputy state game warden, this
week made an investigation of the
damage and will report to the de
partment. Phone your want ads to The Ore
gonian. Main 7070. Automatic 660-95.
87,648 m INCOME Till
8.63 PER CEXH OF OREGON
PEOPLE PAY RETURNS.
Average Net Income for State Is
$2862.98 In 1920; Levy
Totals $6,649,011.
The number of federal personal
income tax returns, for the calendar
year ended December 31, 1920, filed
in Oregon was 67.640, according to
figures just compiled by Clyde G.
Huntley, collector of internal rev
enue. The returns represented net in
comes in the state amounting to
$193,652,281 and tax, including nor
mal tax and surtax, of $6,649,011.
The figures show a growth over
the preceding year of 17.977 In re
turns filed, as well as an increase in
the total net income amounting to
$27,411,675, but a decrease in the tax
of $1,583,426.
The proportion of the population
of the United States which filed
personal income tax returns for the
calendar year of 1S20 was 6.85 per
cent, whereas the proportion of the
population of Oregon filing returns
was 8,3. The average net income
per return for the United States was
$3269.40, while for Oregon it was
$2862.98, and the average amount
of the personal income tax return
in the United States was $148.08,
while for Oregon it was $98.38.
Following is the list' of personal
returns for the state of Oregon for
the year of 1920, distributed by in
come classes:
Nuumber of
Returns.
28,823
....22,196
.... 7,350
4,377 .
1,410
. . . . 1)03
530
38R
2!I3
194
153
. . . . 1.".6
107
Total
Tax.
$429,818
505.809
396.303
391.600
180.971
169.768
144.309
137.099
132.136
110.823
302.031
101.549
92.0SS
91.260
362.453
258. 939
Net Income.
$43,493,891
52,951,533
25.240.024
39.415,9f.O
7.709,710
5.812,821
3.970JI0O
. :t,260.943
2.777.381
2,034.811
1.755.017
1.6S3.94S
1.440.862
1.392.654
4.76S.848
2.907.108
2.476,593
2.660.582
1.280.749
1,345.802
571.325
597.69H
168,496
130
91
79
30
25
8
253.786
298.850
175.23S
219.896
101.790
114.421
38.451
1)
6)
3)
1)
3)
1)
2.738,704
i',io9i69i
1.125.539
714.138
67,640 193,652,281
and identity of taxpayers.
6,649.011
TAXPAYERS. IN WRANGLE
Official of Body Which Won In
junction Against Hospital Quits.
BOISE, Idaho, June 23. (Special.)
That there is not absolute har
mony among the readers of the Ada
County Taxpayers' association over
the action taken by its president,
Harry K. Fritchman, in bringing
suit against the slate anti-tuberculosis
commission to prevent con
struction of the two state tuber
culosis hospitals at Sandpoint and
Payette, is apparent from the fact
that William M. Morgan, , ex-chief
justice of the supreme court and
vice-president of the association,
has resigned from the latter posi
tion. Judge Raymond L. Givens has is
sued an injunction on the applica
tion of the taxpayers' association
restrainjing the antituberculosis
commission from construction of the
hospitals. The commission has been
cited to appear before him and show
ause why the commission -should
not be permanently restrained from
building the hospitals. The date for
the hearing was set for June 24.
The taxpayers' association' holds
that the law has been violated by
the commission.
Final Argument Begun.
THE DALLES, Or., June 23.
(Special.) Closing arguments were
started tonight by attorneys in the
Chin Sic murder case, growing out
of the- tong war shooting here on
April 20, in which Chang Hong, an
aged cannery worker, was killed.
Chin Sic, alleged to be a Hip Sing
gunman, who was arrested in a
First-street hotel following the
shooting, is charged with first-degree
murder. The state's case was
largely circumstantial. Jimmie Sum,
another Chinese, accused of being
an accomplice, will be tried follow
ing the completion of Chin Sic's
trial. He is indicted on a first-degree
murder charge. '
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
CUNARD
ANCHOR
4NCH OR-DONALDSON
.
Excellent accommodation I
is still available at low
rates for July I
. -
N. Y. to Cherbourg and Southhampton.
AQl-ITANIA July 4 Aug. 1 Aug. 22
BERENGARIA . .July 11 Aug. 8 Aug. 29
MAURKTAN1A . .July 18 Aug. 15 Sep. S
N.Y.to Plymouth, Cherbourg & Hamburg.
SAXON1A July 1 Aug. S Sep. 9
CARONIA July 189 Aug. 31 Oct. 5
K. Y. to Cork (Queenstown) & Liverpool.
LACOXIA (new). July 6 Aug. S Sep. 1
CABMAJJIA ...July IS Aug. 17 Sept. 14
SCYTHIA(new) ..July 20 Aug. 31 Sep. 28
Mediterranean Cruise.
CAMERON 1 A ....July 5
N Y. to Londonderry A Glasgow.
ALGERIA July 15 Aug. 25 Wep. 23
COLUMBIA .,...July22 Aug. 10 Sep. 16
CAMERONIA ....Sep. 8 Oct. 7 Nov. 4
Boston to Londonderry, Liverpool and
Glasgow.
ASSYRIA July 8 Sept. 15
Boston to Queenstown li Liverpool.
SAMARIA (New) .July 26 Aug. 28 Sep.. 20
CANADIAN SERVICE
Via Picturesque St. Lawrence Route,
Montreal to Glasgow.
SATCRNIA Mulyl4Aug. 11 Sep. 8
CASSANDRA ....July 28 Aug. 25 Sep. 22
Also calls at Movllle, Ireland. ,
Montreal to Liverpool.
ALBANIA July 15 Aug. 18 Sep. 23
TYRRHENIA
(new) July 29 Sep. Sep. 80
AUSOMA Aug. 12 Sep. 16 Oct. 14
Montreal to Plymouth, Cherbourg and
London.
ANTONIA July 1 Aug. 5 Sep. 9
AND.1MA July 22 Aug. 26 Sep. 28
For information, tlcke's, etc., apply to
Local Agents or Company's Office. 621
Second Ave., Seattle. Phone Elliott 1632.
ROYAL MAIL
to EUROPE
"The Comfort Route."
New York Cherbourg
Southampton Hamburg
ORDUNA ..July 8 Aug. 12 Sept 16
V A IB AN ...July 19
OROI'ESA .July 32 Aug, 26 Sept. 30
VANm'CK...July 29
ORBITA ..Aug. 5 Sept. 9 Oct. 14
DIRECT PASSENGER SERVICE
From Pacific Coast Ports to U. K.
Regular Sailings.
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
Rainier Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
WHERI AURORA SWSUif SHfffl BAKING BFAUD
mmiun ' ? V! 'W 'ia
"l 'A
There's a Wholesome Thrill
in Scaling Majestic Peaks
THE most magnificent trip to
be had in the Rockies is that
from Mount Robson
to the Valley of a Thou
sandFalls toBergLake
and Robson Pass. You
circle imposing Mount
Robson completely with
gorgeous views greeting
you at every turn. .The
whole district is full of pic
turesque glaciers that
dwarf most icefields the
supreme district for moun
tainclimbing. A well-made
trail, a short distance from
the railway, gives access to
a region that can never be
forgotten.
See Canada this year Lucerne,
more picturesque than Switzer
land Jasper Park, the national
playground Fraser River Can.
, yon, Prince Rupert, the gateway
to Alaska.
''Continental limited"
Crosses the Rockies at ths
lowest altitude, the easiest
gradients and in view of
Canada's highest peaks.
SIMMER EXCURSION TICK
ETS ON SALE COMMENCING
MAY 25 AT GREATLY RE
DUCED RATES.
E. A. Gardner, T. P. A.,
105 Third Street,
Portland, Or.
Or
J. O. McGuire, . A. P. D.,
902 Second Avenue,
, Seattle, Wash.
SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For San Francisco
From Portland Ainsworth Dock
STEAMER ROSE CITY
Sunday 10 A. M., June 25
Tuesday, 10 A. M., July 4
and every 9 days thereafter.
PASSAGE FARE FROM PORTLAND
Promenade Deck $28.80
Outside Saloon Deck :... 16.40
Inside Saloon Deck 24.00
Third Clas( Males Only) 18.00
Round Trip (First Class) ........ 50.00
All fares include berth
and meals while at sea.
titMtbiles Knwinie by sissi(tn mil k dudel it
Mime it me it Jl .00 ttr 10 snuj, uinta cM
etiH bisei m 2800 smiIC
City Ticket Office 3rd and Washington
Phone Rrnadwav 5fi.11
Freight Office. Ainsworth Dock
rhone oroadway zoo
Sam
Meshs ana Berth Included.
STEAMSHIP
Admiral Farragut
Sails from Knniclpal dock Na, t
Saturday, June 24, 4 P. M.
For
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
BAN DIEGO
bailings every Saturday
thereat ter.
ROUND TRIP
EXCURSION FARES
6an Francisco $50.09
Los Angeles $74.00
Ban Diego JS1.5I)
TICKET OFFICE
101 SD ST., COR. STARK.
FtlONK BROAJUWAX 54H1.
Astoria and Way Points
Str. GEORGIAN
5y2 Hours to Astoria
Speedy Clean Safe Com f ortn hi..
Lvsi. Dally (except Friday) 8 A. 11.
NIGHT SERVICE
. Dnlly (except Sat.), 7:30 I1. -Fare
$1.85 one way 1(3.00 round trip.
Friday to Monday, round trip Sii.ul
Connections made for all Nortu
and South beaches at Astoria .
Alder-Street Dock Broadna; :t 1 1
The Harklns Transportation Co.
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH , SKA
Via Tahiti and Baratonga. Mail and
passenger service from San Francico
every 28 days.
Pacific Tour, South Sees, New Zealand,
Australia, $525 First Class.
UNION. S. S. CO. OF NEW ZK.iI.AVI,
230 California St., San Francisco, or
tocr stesmohlp and railroad ageucic..
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