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SUP AT COLUMBIA
GHHEL RESENTED
Article in Eastern Magazine
Declared Unfair.. '
WRECK TALE PROTESTED
Statements 'With Reference
Sinking of British Steamer
Held Unwarranted.
to
Publication in the July number of
Shipping, a widely known New York
maritime magazine, of an article
dealing with the wreck of the Brit
ish steamer Welsh Prince May 28,
off Altoona, which includes state
ments and inferences held unfriend
ly to Portland as a port, has result
ed in a protest being sent to the
publishers through the New York
office of the port traffic bureau. .
The article is dated Port of As
toria, Or., and is credited to J. De
witt Gilbert as the writer. The in
troduction says:
"The sinking of the British steam
ship Welsh Price in the channel of
the Columbia river will have no ef
fect upon shippnig in the Port of
Astoria district, either directly or
indirectly, as the wreck lies 15 miles
above Astoria and well beyond the
boundaries of the harbor. The
Welsh Prince and the American
steamer Iowan came together in the
channel of the Columbia off Altoona.
Confusion of slgnalswas apparently
to blame for the accident, in which
teven men lost their lives. Had the
channel to the inland ports been
wider there would have been no col
lision, in the opinion of rivermen.
The British ship sank crosswise in
thetehannel and is proving a serious
obstacle."
Astoria Held Benefited.
Another part' of the story reads:
"Some delays, have been occa
sioned in ships reaching or Jeaving
the inland ports mqre than 100
miles up the Columbia, on account
of the wreck aid the Royal Mail
Steam Packet company ordered that
its ship Cardiganshire be taken up
and down the river only in daylight.
Astoria, between-the wreck and the
sea, has benefited rather than lost
by the disaster, which could hardly
have occurred in its own big har
bor. The channel where the Welsh
Prince was lost begins several miles
above Astoria where the estuary,
which forms that city's harbor, nar
rows into a stream."
Harry L. Hudson, manager of the
traffic bureau of the Port of Port
land aW commission of public
docks, has telegraphed C. A. Lock
hart, at New York, eastern traffic
agent of the port, to inform the edi
tor of Shipping that strong excep
tions -are taken to the publication
of the story.
Mr. Hudson remarked yesterday
that if a confusion of signals was
responsible for the collision he was
at a loss to figure how channel con
ditions could be blamed as well, say
ing that collisions at sea, as well
as one last week on the expansive
waters of Puget sound, could not be
taxed to channels. As to the ship
sinking "crosswise in the . channel
and proving a serious obstacle," Mr.
Hudson pointed out that the vessel
was well toward the Oregon shore
and only a portion of the after part
on the range.
Vessels Passing Easily.
"Charts compiled by the corps of
engineers of the United States army,
in charge of channel work, show
there is 2500 feet of water between
the vessel and the Washington
shore, the collision having occurred
one-quarter of a mile above th&
narrowest part of the channel," said
Mr. Hudson. "Vessels are passing
the sunken ship 500 feet away and
for fully 2000 feet from the Welsh
Frince the depths range ffom 30 to
60 feet.
"As to the statement that the
accident could hardly have occurred
in Astoria's own harbor, records in
the office of the Port of Portland
commission, which I have gone over
today, show that on the morning of
August 24, 1913, the Norwegian
steamer Thode Fagelund and the
German bark Thlelber were in col
lision off the O.-R. & N. dock at
Astorja. - That was a serious matter,
and while not entailing loss of life,
piled up expensive litigation. Also
It is not amiss to point out that at
the Flavel shoal, Just below the
port docks at Astoria, there is a
channel 400 to 600 feet wide, and
just below Fort Stevens the chan
nel Is about the same, so it would
not seem that the entrance to As
toria harbor has advantages over
the channel to Portland."
Shipping Not Delayed..
As to the Royal Mail having, re
stricted the movements of the Car
diganshire, that is pointed to as
not having any bearing in the mat
ter, since a larger ship, the Lewis
Luckenbach, passed the wreck at
night twice last week on the round
trip to Portland. -The Cardigan
shire is 500.3 feet loiig, with a beam
of 62.4 feet and d?pth of hold of 34.6
feet. The Lewis Luckenbach is
B27H feet long, 68 feet beam and 40
feet depth of hold, having a maxi
mum deadweight capacity of 18.000
tons, a package capacity of 751,149
cubic feet, grain capacity of 865,844
cubic feet and a loaded displace
ment of 24,000 tons.
As to the wreck delaying shipping,
records at the office of the Colum
bia river pilots show that on May
30 the Japanese steamer Yoshida
Maru No. 1 left down drawing 26
feet and the following day the
Dutch motorship' Dinteldyk sailed,
drawing 27.4 feet: June 2, City of
Rangoon, 28.2 feet: June 3, J. A.
Moffett, 26 feet; June 4, Cape Or
tegal, 25.8 feet, and F. J. Lucken
bach 23.8 feet; June 5, Mexican, 24
feet; June 7, La Brea, 28 feet; June
9, Hollywood, 26.5 feet; June 11,
Panaman, 28.3 feet: June 15, Glas
gow Maru, 28.6 feet, and Aden Maru,
28.3 feet, and June 18, the battleship
Connecticut. 27 feet, with a number
of deep draft ships since.
"Pacific Coast Shipping Xotes.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 22. The gasoline
towboat peepsea with a barge in tow
arrived at tt-.ao o clock this morning
from isewport. fche is returning-. from
taking a barge load of road building ma
terial from Portland to the Oregon coast
ort.
Following the receipt of official notice
from Major Park of the United States
engineers that the government has. taken
possession of the wrecked British
steamer Welsh Prince and her cargo the
watchman the owners had kept sta
tioned at the wreck for several weeks
wore discharged. Captain H. H. Hill.
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master of the steamer, left for Seattle
yesterday but will return to Astoria on
Tuesday and within-a few days will start
xor nis nome in England.
- The Dutch steamer Tjilboet will be duel
at the mouth of the river at 1 o'clock
tomorrow morning from San Francisco
and goes to Rainier to load lumber.
The steamer Rose City carrying freight
and passengers from Portland and As
toria sailed at -7:30 o'clock tonight tor
San Francisco.
The Japanese staamer Ibukisan Maru
arrived at 11 o'clock last night from Ta
coma and went to Portland. She is
picking up freight for Japan.
After discharging freight in Portland
the steamer Deico sailed at 4 o'clock
this morning for Seattle to discharge the
rest of her cargo. The Delco will then
load lumber at Grays Harborand 'West
port. X
The Dutch steamer Tjikarang after
taking on freight at Portland and As
toria sailed at 8 o'clock last night for
Batavia via Hongkong.
The steam schooner G. C. Lindauer
arrived at 8 o'clock last night from Al
bion, Cal., bringing a cargo of redwood
railway ties which she Is discharging
at the North Bank dock. The Lindauer
. will shift to Warrenton where she will
I Lake on a full earfirn nf llimhr.
The steamer Orient from New York
via San Francisco arrived at 12 o'clock
last night and went to Portland.
The steames Admiral Goodrich with
freight and passengers from Portland
and Astoria sailed at 11:40 o'clock today
for San Francisco via Coos Bay and
Eureka.
After taking on freight at Portland the
steamer Felix Taussig sailed at 12:25
o'clock today for. New York via Seattle.
The steamer Orleans from New Or
leans via San Francisco arrived this
afternoon and went to Portland at 2
o'clock.
The Japanese steamer Melgen Maru
will finish loading lumber at the Ham
mond mill tonight and sail tomorrow for
Syndney.
The steam schooner Syskiyou with
lumber from St. Helens and the steam
schooner Celllo with lumber from St.
Helens and Linnton were scheduled to
i sail tonight for San Pedro.
After discharging fuel oil In Portland
the tank steamer Lagurlsm sailed at 9
o'clock last night for California.
Carrying 823.000 feet of lumber from
Portland and 750,000 feet from Westport
the steamer schooner George L. Olson
sailed at 8 o'clock last night for San
Pedro. .
K. Yamada, the carpenter on the
Japanese steamer Melgen Maru which is
loading lumber at the Hammond mill,
escaped from the vessel yesterday and
It is understood a reward of $25 will be
paid for his capture.
TAOOMA, Wash., July 22. Reports
from San Francisco stating -that the
Garland Steamship line -intended to enter
the intercoastal trade and operate be
tween New YorK and Puget sound were
received with considerable interest by
Tacoma shipping men who are familiar
with this company. For a number of
years the Garland ' line had the Justin
and Javary plying out of .Tacoma to
the orient. . These steamers were with
drawn at the close of the war and sent
to the east coast.
The Garland line, for a number of
years has been interested in shipping on
the Atlantic coast and to Europe. When
this firm entered the Pacific trade, to
bacco export business was handled by
its vessels with return cargo being made
up of oil. The company did have six
vessels in the eastern trade at one time.
The Nlka, of the McCormick line, will
be due Monday at the Terminal dock to
load box shocks and other cargo for San
Francisco.
To load flour at the Sperry mill and
lumber at the port dock the Talthyblus,
of the Blue Funnel line, is due here early
next week. The vessel will be in port
about four days taking cargo.
' The Admiral Schley 1s due Monday
at the Commercial dock on her regular
schedule. This -vessel will be followed
by the Dorothy Alexander, Friday.
Reports received from San Francisco
state that the schooner Rose Mahoney,
which was expected here to load lumber
at the St. Paul mill has been seized by
the United States marshal at San Fran
cisco for some infraction of the harbor
regulations.
The Alabama Maru. of the Osaka Sho
sen Kaisha line, will shift to Vancouver,
B. C. tonight to discharge and load. The
vessel will return to Tacoma to complete
loading the latter part of next week. The
Hawaii Maru of this line now loading
here cails Wednesday for Japan and
China.
VICTORIA, B.'C July 22 The Fur-ness-Wlthy
freighter Mongolian Prtnce
left port today for Vancouver. She took
aboard while here over 600 drums of
whale oil for Glasgow.
The Wooden barkentine S. F. Tolmie,
which sailed from this port July 11,
laden with a cargo of 1.500,000 feet of
lumber for Australia, has been char
tered for the return voyage to load coal
at Newcastle, N. S. W., for San Fran
cisco.. She has been chartered for Octo
ber loading by James Rolph & Co. of
San Francisco. , -
SEATTLE, Wash., July 22. All pas
senger carrying records since the peak
days of the-Klondike rush were shat
tered today when seven liners, five of
them American ships, sailed from this
port with a total of 1228 travelers bound
for coastwise and offshore ports, a rush
of travels which kept the officials of
three steamship lines . busy most of
the day.
The liner President Jefferson, bound
for Manila, via ports, left with 67 first
cabin passengers and 96 steerage, while
the Matson line steamship Lurline sailed
for Honolulu with . 46 first cabin pas
sengers. Two liners of the Admiral line, each
filled to capacity, also left here this
morning for southeastern and southwest
ern Alaska. The steamship Queen had
203 passengers and the Admiral Watson
117 first cabin travelers.
The liner President McKinley sailed
thls afternoon from Yokohama for Se
attle, according to notices to local of
fices of the Admtrai line. She is bringing
ISO first-class passengers and 6000 meas
urement tons of cargo. She will reach
here Tuesday afternoon, August 1.
The --.Crosby Marine corporation, own
ers and operators or tne steamship
Brookdale, -were notified today of the
acceptance of their bid for. carrying fall
- Port Calendar:
- To Arrive at Portland.
Vessel - From. Date.
Nehalem ......San Fran. ...July 23
Brush Portland, Me. July 24
Ohioan New York.... July 24
Admiral Farragut San Diego ...July 24
Babinda San Fran. ...July 24
Walter Luckenbach.. New York.. ..July 24
Georglna Rolph San Fran.... July 24
ivnoxviue jiiy , iNew xork..
Cape Romaln New York. .
Memnon Tacoma ...
Senator Saa Diego .
Henry S. Grove New York..
Admiral Goodrich. . .San Fran. .
Yngaren ..Europe ...
. .July 25
..July 25
..July 2T
. .July SI
..Aug. 1
. .Aug.
. .Aug.
West Jessup Buenos Aires.Aua-.
Slmaloer ..-..Batavia Aug. '
To Depart From Portland.
Vessel For Dt.
Siskiyou -. ...San Pedro.'. .July 24
Bratsberg ..--...Orient .July 24
Orient .- .New York.. : . July 24
Celllo .San Fran. jfc. .July 24
Wapama.., an Fran, j . ..July 24
Brush ....Portland, Me. July 26
Orleans .-.Gulf July 25
Walter.uckenbach..New York Jniv
Tjileboet Orient ... July 28
Admiral Farragut ..San Diego ...July 28
Multnomah. ..... ,v . San. Diego. . .July 26
inoxviiie .jiy .......iew iork.. . .July 27
CapeRomaln .New York.. . .July 27
Georgina Rolph Saa Fran Jnlv 97
Ohioan V .... . ... v;.New York. ... July 28
nenry a. jrove INew I ortt. . . . July 30
Memnon ... .So. America.. July 31
Rose City San Fran July 81
Senator San Diego .. .ini
Admiral Goodrich . . S. F. and way.Aug. 5
West Jessup ..So. America. .Aug. 6
Yngaren Europe Aug. 11
Slmaloer Orient Aug. 12
Vessels In Port.
Vessel
Bratsberg ......
Celilo
Defiance . . ... . . .
Daisy Putnam . .
Geo. L. Olson
G. C. Lindauer. .
Berth.
. ..Inman-Poulsen's,
...St. Helens. . -.
. - Drydock.
. ..Knappton. ".
. i. Westport.
Warrenton.
Hannawa
.Port. F. M. Co.
Itfukisan Maru -.Columbia Citv
Multnomah -..Clark & Wilson.
Oregon Pine -.Peninsula mill.
Oregon Fir Peninsula mill.
Orient. .Albers No. 3.
Orleans .Terminal Xo, 1.
Ryuf uku Maru ......Astoria.
Siskiyou Wt-atport.
Tjileboet. ......Rainier.
Thos. L. Wand Westport.
Unita Drydock.
Wapama St. Helens.
. Trans-Pacific Mail.
Closing time for the trans-Pacific mails
at the Portland ' main postoffice ia a
follows (one hour earlier at Station G
282 Oak street): j
For Hawaii, 7:45 P. U., July 24, per
steamer Maui, from San Francisco.'
For China, Japan and the Philippines
11:30 P. M., July 25, per steamer Em
press of Australia, from Seattle.
For Hawaii and Philippines, 7:43 P. M
July 27, per steamer Thomas, from San
Francisco, i
For Hawaii, 11:30 P. M.. Julv 2
; steamer liurline. from Seattle.
supplies to Prlbiioff island stations of
the United States bureau of fisheries.
The vessel will sail trom Everett north
bound July 25.
George F. Nicholson", chief engineer of
the Seattle port commission. . arrived
here tonight after an eight months' trip
to European porta Nicholson was granted
leave of absence by the port commission
to become advisory engineer to the port
authorities of Cork, Ireland, where a new
and extensive system of docks and
wharves is being constructed.
GRAYS HARBOR. Wash.. July 22.
(Special.) The motorship William Don
ovan arrived from. San Pedro at 5:30 P.
M. yesterday to load at the Donovan
mill.
The steamer Caoba cleared at 7:30
last night for San Francisco with lumber
from the American mill.
The steamer J. B. Stetson moved yes
terday from the Grays Harbor dumber
company to the A. J. West mill.
The steamer Daisy Freeman shifted
last night to the Saginaw mill from the
National mill at Hoqulam.
The steamer Idaho moved early this
morning to the Bay City Lumber com
pany to complete loading.
The steamer Daisy- Freeman "was- ex
pected to finish loading at the Saginaw
shingle mill tonight and clear for. San
Pedro Sunrlay,
The BO-foof tugboat Henriette H., re
cently purchased in Seattle by the Har
bor Dredging company of Aberdeen and
leased to the Grays Harbor port- com
mission as a dredge tender for five to
eight months, is expected here -tomorrow.
She left Seattle at 12 o'clock last
night, according to advices received by
W. R. Osborn of the Harbor Dredging
company. Ninety or 100-horse power
Diesel engines will be installed In tne
Henriette H. at the expiration of her
lease to the port commission, according
to Mr. Osborn, who will then use her for
towing.
COOS BAY, Or., July 22. (Special.)
The Mary Hanlon sailed for the Sius
law river at 6:30 yesterday. The Mary
Hanlon called here' to deliver freight
brought from San Francisco. ,
The steamer Johanna Smith, which
went down the bay late last night,
passed over the bar at 9 with a lumber
cargo for Bay point..
The tug Fearless went tosea last
night at 9:40 with the Japanese steamer
Oridona Maru in tow. The tug returned
to port at 9:55. :"
The gasoline schooner Tramp sailed
this afternoon at 2:25 for Port Orford,
having a cargo of concrete tile and cul
vert pipe for John Hampshire...
BELL1NGHAM, Wasn.. July 22. The
American-Hawaiian liner- Ohioan, en
route to New York from Vancouver.
B. C, docked at the , Bloedel-Donovan
mills here late last night for lumber.
Leaving here the ship goes directly to
New York, via the Panama canal. The
Korea Maru left this morning carrying
2,000,000 feet of lumber and Japanese
squares for Kobe.
SAN PEDRO, Cl. July 22. Twelve
submarines of the "L" and "H" type,
which have been, stationed here for sev-
eeral years, will bid goodbye to the
port Monday morning when they leave
for Norfolk to be dismantled. The mo
tor ship Beaver will convoy the under
sea craft to to the east coast. The sub
marines destined to the Junk yard are
the L-5 to 8, and the H-2 to 9, inclusive.
Commander Roy L. Stover, captain of
the Beaver, will command the flotilla.
The locally-built shipping board
freighter West O'Rowa, allocated to
Struthers & Barry for their oriental
trade, arrived here today from Soera-
bais, Java, bringing several thousand
tons of mixed cargo for local delivery.
The vessel was the last of the 35 freight
ers built by the Los Angeles Shipbuild
ing & Drydock corporation for the ship
ping board during the war.
Discharging lumber from snip, into
railway cars was established for the
first time at the harbor today by the
steam schooner C. A. Smith, operated by
the Coos Bay Lumber company. The lum
ber, aggregating 1.60U.0OO teet. was
brought In bundles and lifted from the
ship's holds by huge cranes supplied by
the Outer Harbor Dock & wnan com
pany. The C. A. Smith's lumber con-
elgnirtent was thrown off In less, than
half the time required to unload the or
dinary lumber schooner.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.. July 22.
With her hold filled with -lumber and
her decks oiled high, the Japanese
steamer Kureha Maru arrived this morn
ing from Bellingham, where, after load
ing part cargo of lumber at Tacoma. she
completed. She will remain here lashing
cargo until Sunday morning when she
proceeds to the orient.
The tanker Yorba Linda early this
morning finished discharging her - oil
cargo at Everett, sailing this morning
for San Pedro.
Bringing a cargo of copper ore from
the west coast of South America for the
smelter at Tacoma. tne steamer Lter-
blay will reach Tacoma early Sunday
morning, she having passed in at Cape
Flattery at 11:40 A. M. -
VANCOUVER. B. ' C, July 22. Can
adian government merchant marine of
ficials expect the coastwise freighter
Canadian Farmer in from San Francisco
Sunday. The Canadian Traveler will de
part tomorrow for Victoria to complete
tor Cuba. v -
The Canadian-Australian Royal Mail
liner Niagara, Captain Rolls, got away
at midnight Friday for Australia.
Tides at Astoria Sunday;
High., I Low.
16:22 A. M...1.0 ft.
12:34 P. M 7.1 ft. :15 P. M...2.5 ft
Report From Month of Velumbia.
NORTH HEAD, July 22. Condition of
the sea at o F. M., smooth; wind, eight
miles.
STRIKE AFFECTS STOCKS
GRAVE ASPECTS tF INDUS
TRIAL OUTLOOK REALIZED.
Scattering Advances Xoted, but
Prices Move in Narrow Limits.
Heaviness Is Apparent.
BY FRANKLIN K. SPRAGUE.
(By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, July 22. The course of
today's stock market differed little from
that of Friday, prices moving irregular
ly throughout the two hours of trading.
Again it was evident that the market
has lost much of its enthusiasm and the
more serious aspects of the strike situa
tion were realized. There were scattered
advances here and there, but excepting In
the case of specialties quotations moved
within narrow limits, with a certain de
gree of heaviness apparent, . considering
the list aa a whole. .
Again it was noticeable, however, that
prices did not give -way sharply under
such selling pressure as existed. The
undertone was actually strong in the
face of the week's developments.
With regard to. the two strikes, which
are in the eyes of most people at the
moment na which are receiving particu
lar attention from the financial com
munity, developments continued to be
a character that showed a wide breach
between' the companies and the men.
When all is said. Wall street seems to
be stilt of the opinion that some basis
of settlement will be arrived at before
many days have passed and particular
notice was given to the conferenoe be
tween President Harding and Chairman
Hooper of the labor board..
But perhaps more Important than this
in creating a more favorable view of the
outcome of the difficulties was the dis
position of several of the roads to make
separate agreements with the 'men, as
was done in the case of the Pennsyl
vania. It may be that ultimately this
may be tKe chfef mbde of 'settlement
which will bring to an end the rail
strike.
9 In relation to the coal strike the idea
Of rationing supplies of coal could hardly
be looked upon with other - than some
degree of alarm, since such a plan if
put into eiiect auring tne coming months
might cause discrimination arainst in
dustry and a reflection of enforced In
activity in income statements.
The foreign . exchange market a (rain
held within narrow . bounds and the vol
ume of transactions was relatively small.
Marks declined to .10 of a cent.
Continued pressure on marks can un
doubtedly be expected until such time
as the reparations question is settled.
Chicago Potato Market. '
CHICAGO, July 22. Potatoes weaker;
prices lower; demand and movement
slow. Receipts, 92 cars; on track, 235
cars; total United States shipments, 632
cars. Eastern shore Virginia, barrel,
Cobblers, No. 1, $3.854; Kansas sacked
Cobblers, $l.801.90;. few sales sacked
Early Ohios, partly graded, slightly
d:rty,- best, $1.251.50;- poorer, $1.10
1.25 Minnesota sacked Early Ohios,
partly graded, $1. 35 1.40; bulk, $1.40
1.45; closing prices yesterday, Washing
ton sacked Netted Gems, No. 1, one car,
$1.60,
WITH FREER BUYING
Advance-in Prices Reflects
Better Trade Outlook.
TANNERS STRONG BUYERS
Transactions in Packers Aggre
gate Over 30fl,000 Hides; Coun
try Grades Also Firmer. ,.
The L imiiTt improvement in business
throughout the .country- is reflected in
the hie market, which has taken on a
stronger tone. Hides are usually the
first commodity .to;, show the upward
or downward trend" of average prices,
and when any gain )s apparent in this
line it is aafe to say that' things on the
whole are better In the business world.
Packer hides have developed sudden
activity in the large eastern centers un
der liberal buying, principally by a large
sole leather tanner. Other leather pro
ducers also operated and it is estimated
that total trading in packer stock aggre
gated over 800,000 hides. From 60,000
to 65,000 native steers were absorbed at
17 He as a basis for heavy, around 657000
light native cows at 15c and 40,000
heavy native cows at 1616ttc, prac
tically' all of June' salting, .except that
fully 20,000 of the heavy native cows
were. December-January kill, containing
some old "strike" hides at 12c. Other
dealings consisted of branded stock at
16 He for heavy Texas and butt brands.
and 15c for Coloradoa June branded
cows sold first at 14c and later at 14c
In New York the same buyers cleared
the market on native and branded steers
at the usual half-cent differential for
koshers, or 17c for natives, 16c for butts
and 15c for Colorado.
Country hides naturally reflect add!
tional strength, in keeping with packers
and the general market. Business, how
ever, is restricted more or less by small
suppliesv high asking prices and. the
reluctance of eastern dealers to. make
offerings, as they are more or less . in
clined to speculate on the futtyre. , .
Foreign hides partake of the general
trend of the market, with River Plate
frlgorifico steers bringing full prices.
notwithstanding the winter Season, and
all varieties of River Plate wet salted
stock are closely sold up. In dry hides
common varieties of Latin-Americans
are strengthening, with sales of Orino
cos up to 15c. Bogota descriptions
cannot be confirmed as sold at over 18c
as a basis for superior descriptions, al
though there have been reports of the
market reaching 19c, possibly on export
business.
OFFERS FOR WHEAT UNCHANGED
Supply on Market Small and Trade
Quiet at Close of Week.
Offers for wheat were unchanged
yesterday and with offerings light,- the
amount of business done was small.
There was no session of the Merchants'
Exchange, owing to the lack of i
quorum. - ' -
The Chicago wire the Gray-Rosen
baum Grain company follows:
"While sentiment is overbearislv it
seems justified by prevailing conditions.
Receipts good, volume and buying power
entirely too limited to absorb constant
pressure, Buyers lack confidence and
prices appear to be headed toward
lower level, subject to such bulges .that
shorts may produce. Too much wheat
in sight to create constructive situation,
The Liverpool wheat market closed
unchanged to -cent lower at lis ld
for July and 10s 4d for September,
Buenos Aires wheat closed 1 cent
higher with August and September at
Terminal receipts, in cars, ' were re
ported by the Merchants Exchange as
follows:
Portland .
Saturday .......
Year ago
Season to date. ;
Year ago .-
Tacoma
Friday
Year ago
Season to date .
Year ago
Seattle
Friday ,
Year ago
Season to date .
Year ago
Wht. Brly. Fir. O. H.
; 73
. 532
.1178
35 135
20 .-.
32 . . -
210 1 63 S 15
285 2 64 4 7
" 6 . . 10 . . 2
20 . . 8 . . 13
273 . . 80 . . 70
201 1 09 12 tt
LEATHER MARKET IS STILL STRONG
Prices in Most Lines Have Distinctly
- Upward Tendency.
The leather situation continues gen
erally firm, but the volume of trade
has fallen off to some extent, due
partly to recent holidays and the fact
that many shoe factories have been
closed for stock: taking. Sole leather
business has been Interrupted, but prices
are firm, as a rule. More trade is ex
pected from now on, as many factories
have completed inventories and resumed
operations. Offal is unchanged in price,
with double rough shoulders rather In
active, but about all other kinds are
in steady demand and firmly held. Har
ness leather Is Btill selling well and
rules firm at late advances. Belting
butts are firm and unchanged,- with a
good demand. ' -
Business In upper leather has de
creased to some extent, as was to be
expected at this time, but. prices con
tinue very firm. Some producers of calf
have raised prices on an average -of 5
cents and some sales have been made at
these increases. Other producers have
not advanced prices as much as this.
There is still a steady demand for grades
of glazed kid suitable for popular
priced ehoes, and some large accumu
lations that existed last May have dwin
dled materially, Production of patent
leather contjnues large, but demand Is
apparently adequate to absorb supplies.
Regular chrome sides are strong, and
asking rates for good colors made from
extreme hides are up as much as 20 per
cent, in some cases.
MANAGER NOT . YET, CHOSEN
Egg Association Refers Matter of Selec
tion to Committee.
' No appointment has been made yet
by the directors of .the Pacific Co-operative
Poultry Producers to fill the vacancy
in the office of manager. There are a
large number of applicants for the place
and the matter of choslng a successor
to TJ. L. Upston. who recently resigned,
was left in the hands of a committee
which will 'study the qualifications of
the candidates.
Three directors are also to be chosen
to represent the Benton-Polk county,
Washington county and. Clarke county
districts. The matter was referred back
to the several districts for recommenda
tions, .
Tnrlock CantaJoapea Sell Hell.
The first straight car of Turlock can
taloupes was received yesterday. They
were described as the finest cantaloupes
received In Portland so far this season
They sold readily at $8.
Deciduous fruits were in fair supftfy
and steady. Bartlett pears are 'due the
first of the week and wlll sell at $4 a
box. '-'-.t-
Smoked Meats and Lard Down.
: A lower schedule of provision prices
will go into effect Monday morning. All
sizes of hams will be 3 cents lower and
bacon will be down 2 cents. Declines of
1 cent in pure lard and half a cent in
shortening are announced. .
Battle' Clearings.
Bank clearing
cities yesterday were as follows:
B,,' Clearings. Balances.
Portland j a7s ai . !(ti r.Td
c"le 6.8S3,0a9 1.1)03.320
Spokane 1.553.062 838.778
iacoma -.TrrniMinn. ?r.mnnn
Clearines of Portland a.ttt. .. t. .
f"a fo,r the past week and correspond-
a -cn. in mrmer years were.
,. Portland. Seattle. Tacoma.
1922. .S30.724.17S Jt.11 GT.0 Q fu .-.riAru)A
1
921. . 25.0S4.179 27!o05!o33 2!26!826
1920
J4.S93.210 38.938,405 4.851.873
26.252,576 39.108.429 6,242,968
23,894.531 38,541,371 4.115.215
14.058.278 22.751,276 2,472,047
8.948,278 ' 13,483,9881, l,S91,0n0
7,500.766 11,112.049 1,395.440
.8,519.463 11,569,234 1,727,661
9.889,654 12,031.581 2.235.495
9.670,740 . 10.641,276 4.100.83S
1919..
1918..
1917. .
1916. .
191.5..
1914..
1913. .
1912. .
Transactions.
POBTXAXD MARKET QCOTTIONB
Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc.
No session Merchants' Exchange.
FLOUR Familv nnton. fi n.r hhl
whole wheat, $7; srrahatn. '$6.80: bakers'
wneat, ii.go; bakers' bluestem. pat
ents, S7.60: vallev noft .hut IB M-
straights. J6.35.
M1LLFEBD Price f. n h mill: Mill.
run, ton lots. J34; middlings, $41; rolled
eoiiuog; rouea oats. 143; scratcn
teea, io0 per ton.
CORN White. tH7- nr.lrfl tsa n..
ton. ' ' " '
HAT Buyine ori f n h Pni.t1artrl-
Alfalfa, tl6-16.50 per ton; cheat, $14;
oats and vetch, 17; clover, $15; valley
'I 22 .etern Oregon .timothy
Butter and Country Produce.'
BUTTER OnKoe t 4G. it. .
prints, parchment wnoneil' hn-r intm 4-
cartons, 47c. Butterfat. 4647c deliv-
rtJB " bu'lnS price, A grade, 44c.
EGGS Buying price: Current receipts,
Zlo dozen; henneries, 2324c dozen. Job
bing prices: Cage count. tMiraos,.' r..n!a
ranoh, 27c; selects, 29c Association sell
ing prices: selects, 31c; browns, 30c
firsts. 28c: nullets 97,. ' .
vnth, TUlamnnlc trintot. n
Jobbers, f. o. b. Tillamook. 26i; Young
,.i, iic; longnorns, 27c. pound.
POULTRY Hum 19S91 IK . i n..
20c; ducks. H22c; geese, nominal; tur-
i?irFancy' 131314c per pound.
FORK Fancy. 15c per pound.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Local jobbing quotations:
jFRUITS Oranges, Valencia, 910.50
L.?:Jemons' 7-SO8.50; grapefruit,
9T.oO box; bananas, 10c lb.; canta
loupes, 1.253 crate: cherries, 615c
pound; peaches, 1.25 1.75 box: rasp
berries, 2.252.50 crate; apricots, 2
2.25; per crate; loganberries, $1.60 per
crate; currants, $2 per crate; plums, 2
$2.50 per box; watermelons, 2i,c per
pound; blackcaps, $2 2.25 per crate;
casabas, 5c pound; new apples, $34
per box. "
,jr0TAT0ES 0reKn- 1-251.35 per
100 pounds; new, 24c per pound:
sweet potatoes, eastern, , $1.75 per crate.
ONIONS Yellow, $2.50 sack.
VEGETABLES Cabbage, 2V43c per
pound; lettuce, $1.302.50 crate; garlic,
1520c per pound: green peppers, 25
30c per pound; tomatoes, $1.251.75 per
crate; cucumbers, $11.25 per box; green
peas, 510c pound; beans, 5llc per
pound; green corn, 65 70c dozen.
Staple Groceries.
Local Jobbing quotations: -
SUGAR (sack basis) Cane. granuUt
ed, 7.70o pound; beet, 7.50c per pound.
NUTS Walnuts, 1535c per pound
Brazil nuts, 1714 19c; almonds, 214
20c; peanuts, 10llc per pound
RICE Blue Rose, 6io pound; Japan
style, 6.106.25c per pound. .
COFFEE Roasted, bulk, In drums,
2039c per pound.
SALT Granulated, bales, $2.603 6o;
half ground, tons, 50s, $17; 100s, $16.
DRIED FRUITS Dates. 14c poun.l;
figs. $1.902.75 pr box; apples, 150 per
pound; peaches. 18c; prunes. 1416c.
BEANS Small, white, 84c; pink, 6c;
bayou, V4c; red, 6c; lima, 11c per pound.
Provisions.
Local Jobbing quotations:
HAMS All sizes, 3336c; skinned,
38c; picnic, 18c; cottage roll, 25c.
BACON Fancy, 38 44c; choice, 29
S3c; standards, 24 26c.
LARD Pure tierces,, 14Hc
compound, tierces, 14c.
DRY SALT Backs, 2033c
18e.
pound;
plates.
Hides, Hops, Etc. '
HIDES-lsalted hides, 6V4c pound;
salted bulls, 5&c; green hides and buils
lc less salted calf, 10c; salted kip, 8c;
salted horse hides, $12 each; dry horse
hides, 50c $l each; dry hides, 11c lb. ;
dry cull hides, half price; dry salted
hides, half price.
PELTS Dry long wool. 17l8c; dry
short wool, half price; salted pelts, lull
wool, $1.251.60 each; dry long hair
goats, 12c pound; dry short hair goats,
half price; shearings at value.
TALLOW No. 1, 5c; No. 2, 4c pel
pound; grease. 3c pound.
CASCARA BARK New peel, 6c per
pound; old peel, 7c per pound.
OREGON GRAPE Grape root. 5c per
pound.
HOPS 1921 crop, nominal, 1215c per
pound ; contracts, 15c
WOOL Eastern Oregon, 2639c per
pound; valley wool, fine and half-blood,
2830c; three-quarter blood, 2830c,
straight quarter blood, 2325c: low
quarter blood, 20-22c; braid, 1820c;
matted, 1518c.
MOHAIR Long staple, 30c; delivered
Portland; short staple, 25c; burry, 20c
per pound. -
GRAIN BAGS Car lots, 10llc
coast.
. Oils.
. LINSEED Oil. Raw, in barrels, $1.10;
5-gallon cans, 11.25; boiled in barrels,
$1.12; 5-gallon cans, $1.27.
TUKrss -niNUi in arums. ti.4; nve-
gallon cans, 1.59V
WHITE LEAD lUU-pound kegs, 12jC
per pound.
GASOLINE Tank wagons and Iron
barrels, 26c; cases, 37c.
Lumber.
The following are direct quotations on
Douglas fir and represent approximately
prevailing f. o. b. mill prices in car lots
and are, based on orders that have been
negotiated :
Pre
vailing
Price.
$51.00
36! 66
Flooring . High.
1x4 No. 2 VG $54.00
1x4 No. SVG 41.00
1x4 No. 2 B. SG.. 37.00
1x6 No. 2 & B. SG. . 41.00
Steouina
Low.
$47.00
38.00
34.00
37.00
65.00
53.00
60.00
82.50
35.00
No? 2 & B 67.50
Finish No. 2 and better
1x8 10-inch 66.00
Casing and base... 62.00
Ceiling
4x4 No. 2 A B 36.00
1x4 No. 2 & B 39.50
1x4 No. 3 . . . ., 81.00
Drop siding
1x6 No. 2 & B 39.00
1x6 No. 3 35.00 '
Boards and SL No. 1
llS-10-inch SIS . .' . 18.50
lxl2-inch 18.00
Dimension No. 1
2x4 12-14 18 W
Planks and small timben
33.00
36.00
36.00
31.50
33.50
14.00
l4.50 16.50
4x4 12-16 S4S 21.50 16.60
8x10-12 12-18 S4S . 23.00 20.00
Timbers 82 feet and under
6x6 8x10 S4S 24.00 21.00
Lath
Fir i .. 5.00
BAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET
Prices Current on Vegetables, Fresh
Fruits. Etc., at Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22. (State
Dlvieion of Markets.) Poultry, broilers,
27 87c; young roosters. 43 45c; old,
14 18c; hens, 1631c; ducks. 10 20c:
live turkeys, 32 35c ; dressed. 25 40c.
Fruit Apples, Sft and 4-tier, fiSt,
cantaloupes, standard crate, $11.50:
Valencia oranges, $6 10.50; lemons
$3.506.50; apricots, pound, 3 to 7c;
grapefruit. ' $4; strawberries. 65
95c; raspberries, - drawer. ' 65 85c;
blackberries, drawer, 25 30c; loganber
ries, drawer. 2025o; black cherries,
pound, 1518c; Royal Ann, 1013c; figs,
single layer, 607Sc: peaches, 75c, $1;
currants, drawer. 90c$1.00; watermel
ons, pound, lftl4c; plums, crate, 75c
$1.75; grapes, crate, $33.25; pears, box,
Vegetables Artichokes, large crate. $4
9; vasparagus, pound, 5;llc; beans,
pound, 29c; carrots aack. $1.752;
celery, crate, 6; cucumbers, dozen, $2;
eggplant, pound. 810c: lettuce, crate,'
$101. 25: yellow onions. cwL. $1.50 1.75:
parsnips, .sack. $33.25; peas, pound, 3
6c; bell peppers, pound, 58o; new po
tatoes, lft2ftc: rhubarb, box, $1.25
1.50; summer squash, crate, 50 85c;
spinach, pound, 3ec: tomatoes, crate,
40 50c; turnips, sack, II 1.25; new
corn, dozen, 1520c; garlic, pound, 8
5c; beets, -sack. $12.
Receipts Flour, 426 quarter Backs;
wheat, 8200 centals; barley, 168,295 centals;-
potatoes, 1384 sacks; onions, 75
sacks; hay, 200 tons; hides, 32 bundles;
lemons and oranges. 700 boxes, ,
ILL HAVE 'RIGHTS
EXCEPT
PUBLIC
Bid Business and Bia Labor,
Fight for Self.
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MASSES CALMLY IGNORED
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iiiuu tan;, ut xdi biggest, 1- 1
ta II y Concerned When Fac
tions Clash, SaysSpillane.
BY RICHAJtO SPILLANE.
(Copyright by Publio Ledger Company.
Published by Arrangement.),
PHILADELPHIA, July 22. (Special.)
J. Shirley Eaton voices the very inter-
esting question as to the rights of the j
third party meaning the great bulk of j
nw pcuyie in inese unuea eiaies. n .
points out that under our system of free
contracts, buyer and seller, whether of
labor or of commodities, make the bar
gains between themselves without con
sulting anyone else.
This is correct in principle, but with
the growth and increasing IntricacteB of
business, the bargaining concentrates
into fewer and fewer hands proportion
ately. Labor masses to establish the
highest possible wage scale. Its bar
gaining is done by business agents or
union heads. The individual workman
has no more of an active, personal de
termination of his working status than
he has in the nomination of the gov
ernor of the state. Labor protests
against labor being treated or handled
as a commodity, but union chiefs handle
labor on a commodity basis.
On the other hand, with the. passing
of capital, control of large corporations
is concentrated. The great majority of
stockholders have no more voice In man
agement or policies than the great ma
jority of 'laborers in union labor affairs,
Bankers and a few large stockholders
dominate directories, although they own.
as a rule, a minority of stock. Through
centralized control vast bargaining and
baying power is in few hands.
Thinking Done by Few.
The great bulk - of stockholders, like
the great bulk of labor. Is led and
doesn't lead. It doesn't think or act.
Its thinking Is done for it. So long as
its dividends or its wages are good it is
content. Only its pocketbook nerve is
sensitive.
Big business has become rigid and big
labor rigid, too. Each acts, to a large
degree, without special consideration for
that great body, the general public.
The writer once- asked the president
of a very big railroad how he came to
be chosen for that position. The presi
dent's eply was that he had been se
lected by naming a great millionaire
to represent his interests. The holdings
of the' millionaire in that road are large
and the prosperity of that road is es
sential to the prosperity of a large sec
tion of the republic, but the meat in the
cocoanut is that the president Is re
sponsible primarily to the millionaire,
and secondarily to the corporation or
the public, although that property is a
public service corporation. This may
seem a fine distinction, but it illustrated
the subordination of the public In con
sideration. Mass In Effect Minority.
Recently here was a strike of 'about
20,000 milk wagon drivers in New York.
Their quarrel was with some half dozen
or so large distributors. No thought
was given of loss to the farmer-producer
or the probably 8,000,000 persons In met
ropolitan New York, or the babies, the
invalids, the nursing mothers, the aged
and infirm. To imperil the lives of
many people was minor in the strike.
At the present time about 600,000
miners and some thousands of coal oper
ators are engaged in Industrial war that
affects the business of the whole country
and may. visit great loss, Jf not hard
ship, on many. Regardless of the merits
of the controversy, what Justice is there
in a system that permits the infliction
of loss or Injury upon the great body of
the public by minorities, who not in-'
frequently base their hope of success on
this loss or injury?
Labor and capital are protected in
their "rights," but who protects the
public in Us rights? Has the public any
rights?
Rights of Labor Guarded.
The rights of labor are guarded ten
derly. Gompers and his associates cry
to high heaven for the rights of labor,
Capital does the same when Its sacred
preserves are touched. But the public
is almost voiceless and practically inert.
Timidly, patiently, passively, general
business has watched the coal strike,
with its attendant features of murder,
arson .nd terrorism.
It has seen the rail strike develop,
with, its restrictions on transportation
east, west, north and south, j. It has seen
the heads of the railroad unions show
theft" contempt of the railroad tabor
board, a. government body.
Every group seems to have "rights"
except the public. It would seem to be
about time for the vast majority to dis
cover some rights that are tehirs and
assert them.
Unless they do this horror of indus
trial warfare will know no end.
WHEAT UNDER PRESSURE
DECEMBER SELLS AT LOWEST
PKICES OF SEASON.
Export Business .Good, But Does
Not Bring in General Specu
lative Buying at Chicago.
BY CHARLES D. MICHAELS.
(By Chicago Tribune Leased "Wire.)
CHICAGO, July 22. Heaviness with a
declfne to the lowest prices of the season
for December wheat and to the lowest
for all futures of oats, with only a frac
tional gain at the close, marked grain
trading. Export business was good, but
failed to bring In enough general specu
lative buying to offset the effect of hedg
ing and speculative sales. Closfng trades
showed losses of 1 lc on wheat.
lcon corn, Ic on oats, lc San Francisco Grain Market.
riUWfihJ niv inedl2c ands hort SAN FRANCISCO, July 22. Wheat
ribs 30c for the day 'Milling. $1.92H 1-95; feed, $l.851.90.
The movement of prices throughout , M Barley Feed l.n122T fih P
the week was Irregular, with losses on -.lnr $i 25(5)135
wheat of 4ic; corn. 43c; oatsi 2
8c; rye, lVi3c; December leading
In all grains. Lard is off 1730c and
short ribs 2032Hc as compared with a
week ago.
Wheat was under pressure from start
to finish. There were a few small rallies,
which met increased selling . pressure.
and, while July showed the
most'
strength, September and December were
weakest. December was under pressure,
hMn.klnb- fntm SI fn Si wlt.h tih.
finish N $1.1014 l.lOH, with July at
$1.11. ..
A feature of the trading was the sell-
Ing of July and buying of September by
"ouf " "l " ' J oepiemoer
nothing new on the strike situation: Crop
news was generally favorable. The move-
ment svas Increased. The three south -
western markets had 679 cars, against
391 cars a week ago, and 1579 cars last
.year. Kansas City alone had 81 cars.
Chicago received 2.502.000 bushels of
wheat and shipped 649,000 bushels. Ex
port business was good and the sea
board was a liberal buyer of September
and July without affecting prices.
A little buying of corn was on early
on reports of temperatures of 100 to 308
tj? 4ast two days at Garden City. Kan.,
which is in the western - section.' It
strengthened values for a time, but the
break in wheat and general selling pres
sure carried the' price down to the lowest
of the season, 6054c, with practically no
rally at the last.
Oats were under pressure from specula
tors and liquidating longs, with Decem
ber getting the poorest support and
heaviest selling, dropping to 86,4c, with
the close at 86c. There were export
sales of 325.000 bushels and total sale.
of 445.000 bushels.
Rye was bought by exporters and sold
bv local
traders and northwestern
hedgers. Trices declined and
closed
around the bottom,
The Chicago grain letter, received yei-
terday by the Overbeck & Cooke com
I pany of Portland follows:
Wheat. It was a weak market from
start to finish, with all news such as
j might ordinarily create strength having
little or no Influence. The large export
business done yesterdav was the subject
of much comment, but it was not a mar
ket factor, the idea being that railroad
labor difficulties will soon be adjusted
and will be followed by an Influx of
grain from .the country of proportions
to overwhelm the demand. Complaints
of a bad car situation came in today
kwtrwLtanV.ngTrom1'?
cents lower, the latter in the south
west, where receipts are liberal and the
demand comparatively slow. Weather
and crop reports were favorable with
the exception of one message from the
same section of North Dakota recently
reporting damage from 1tack rust.
Vntll something occurs to stimulate
buyins there ts ie prospect t
any permanent strength in the market.
Corn. Started out with a firm tone,
hut the weakness in wheat soon Induced
liquidation by holders. Receipts were
moderate and country offerings to arrive
reported light. .Cash prices, in conse-
IM uoiitc, were relatively sic&ay. sixpuri
buying was again In evidence, but the
j demand was. much less urgent than tor
1.110 Kno1 arc ci . uHf a. rv it in; VUIIUIIIUUD
surrounding the market on the surface
appear conducive of strength, It will be
difficult to overcome the declining ten
dency of wheat, especially with any in
dications of a let-up in the export de
mand. Oats. Followed the decline In other
grains and felt the effect of additional
hedging pressure. About the only thing
that can be said of this market is that
it is burdened with a large supply of
lightweight grain from the old crop.
n. iuun.aiiuu viia-i wubiucimiq hu
portion of the new oats will be of In
ferior quality.
Rye. Trade was light and market
weaker in sympathy with wheat and
under the pressure of continued hedg
ing by the northwest. The cash market
was easy with sales at 1 cent decline
Crop advices most favorable and re
ceipts of new rye here showed excep
tionally fine quality.
. Leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT. V
Open.
..$1.13
. 1.10ft
. 1.11ft
,. .62ft
. .64ft
-61ft
.. . ,82ft
. .34 ft
- 37
High. Low.
$1.134 $1-114
1.1074 1.09
1.12ft 1.10
CORN.
.624 .B2H
.64 4 .63
.61 .60ft
OATS.
.32 ,32ft
.35 .334
.374 .36 ft
Close.
$1.114
1.09 ft
1.10ft
.62 ft
.63 ft
60ft
32ft
.34
July..
Sept..
Dec. .
July..
Sept...
Dec. . .
July..
Sept...
Dec. .
l
i ?,ePfc
LARD.
.11.47 11.60 11.47
.11.52 11.65 11.62
11.57
11.62
Oct..
SHORT RIBS.
Julv 11.30
Sept.. ..11.20 11.80 11.15 11.30
Cash prices were as fnrinivB-
Wheat No. 2 red. 11 lv. Ail id- x-n 9
UH.ru, H (ffi.lO.
iom .no. a mixed, 65 65 ft c; No.
yellow, 6565ftc.
atsTNo- - w"'e. 35 ft 40c; No.
white. 334 36c
Rye No. 2, 86ft 87c.
Barley 62 65c.
Timothy seed 145.
Clover seed $10&18
Pork Nominal.
Lard J11.50.
Ribs tl0.7511.75.
Grain Trade Notes.
(By Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO. July 22. The grain trade
has become very bearish whu. .
ber of the exporters are bullish.' but the
speculators ignore the cash business and
pay more attention to increasing re
ceipts than to the export buying, which
is absorbing the arrivals at rM rQ ,
Corn and oats specialists say that
l" "iqumauon anead In both grains.
uulc "icre is more outside support,
they predict lower prices.
It would, be well for the bulls who
are enthusing over export business in
wheat to refer back to this period last
year when an enormous business was
going on, say J. T. McLaughlin & Co.:
' August clearances of wheat were 86.
965.000 bushels. Even with this big busi
ness doing September wheat sold from
$1.344 on July 15 to $1.16 on September
30. December wheat will be called on
to take enormous hedging sales, and we
look for much lower prices for It."
Primary receipts of wheat for the
three -weeks of July aggregate 20.190.000
bushels, compared with 29,919.000 bush
els last year. The big decrease is at
Chicago. Kansas City and St. Louis.
Liverpool followed the decline ' In
American markets. . Friday futures
cloved ftd lower, while spot wheats were
unchanged to Id lower, the latter on red
winter.
Cash Grain Markets. '
Furnished by Jordan. Wentworth & Co.,
Portland.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 23. Wheat No
2 dark northern, $1.39 ft 1.49 ft ; No. 3
dark northern. $1. 34ft 1. 36ft ; No. t
northern. $1.39 ft 1.49 ft No. 2 northern,
$1.36ft 1.41ft ; No. 3 northern. $1.3214
Corn No. yellow. 53ft59ftc.
Oats No. 2 white. 30ffi31ftc: No
"hlte, 394 40; c.
Barley 47 58c.
Flax 2.54(g2.66.
KANSAS CITY, July 23. Wheat No.
3 red, 11.03; No. 4 red. 9798c; No. 1
hard, $1.071.09; No. 2 ' hard. $1.0B
1.35; No. 3 hard, $1.04 1.46.
Corn No. 2 mixed, 43 4c: No. 2 white.
57c.
Barley 56 lie.
ST. LOUIS, J uly 23. Corn No. 2
mixed, 434c; No. 3 yellow, 65Hc; No. 2
white, 63 4 c.
Oats No. 3 white, 32 4 c.
OMAHA, July 23. Corn No. 2 yellow.
584c; No. 4 yellow, fific.
Oats No. 3 white, 32 4 c
- Primary Receipts,
CHICAGO, July 22. Primary receipts:
Wheat, 2,012,000 bushels versus 3,368,000
bushels; corn, 1,093,000 bushels versus
671,000 bushels; oat?, 645,000 bushels
versus 894,000 bushels.
Shipments Wheat, 657.000 - bushel
versus 1,139,000 bushels; corn, 964.000
bushels versus 306,000 bushels; oats, 578,
000 bushels versus 221,000 bushels.
Clearances Wheat, 450,000 bushels;
flour, 100) bushels; corn, 494,000 bushels;
oats, 40,000 bushels; rye. 108,000 bushels;
wheat and flour. 445,000 bushels.
Winnipeg Wheat Market.
WINNIPEG, July 22. Cash wheat
No. 1 northern, $1.36; No. 2 northern.
$1.31 No. 3 northern, $1,204; No. 4
northern. $1.07T4; No. 5 northern, 964c;
No. 6 northern, 804c; feed. 7"4c;
tsack, $1.35. Oats, No. 2 C. W 604c;
N. 3 C. W., 47 4 c.
Future July, $1,274; October,
$1,144; December, $1,104.
r' Minneapolis Whrsvt Futures.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 22 Wheat Julv,
$137; September, JL14V4; December,
Doluth Unseed Market.
DUL.UTH, July 22. Flaxseed July.
J2.52. uld; September, 2.48H. bid; Octo
ber, fZ.SBtt, Did.
Oats Red feed, $1.50 1.60.
Corn White Egyptian, $2.124 2 17 :
red Milo. $1.901.5; yellow, $1.S01.5S.
Seattle Orain Market.
SEATTLE, July 22. Wheat Hard
white, soft white, white club, hard red
winter, soft red winter, northern spring.
$1.12: eastern red Walla, $1.10: Big Bend
I bluestem, si.o.
' Feed and hay unchanged.
I
j QUOTATIONS ON DAIRY PRODUCE
Current Market Ruling on Butter, Cheese
I . and Eggs.
; gAJJ FRANCISCO. July 22. Dairy
Pduce
1 NEW YORK, July 22. Butter, weak.
' Creamery higher than extras, 36U37c.
Kee Weak.
CheeaS Weak. State whole milk flats
fresh specials, sine; average run. 20 u
4j20Vsc; state whole milk tvias Xreah
specials, zlflCMJ.ftc; ao average run,
204c
CHICAGO, July 22. Butter, steady to
lower. Creamery extras. 34c; firsts. SO
32c; seconoB, aaiffinvsc; standards,
32 Vi c.
. Eggs Lower: receipts, 13,7i cases
firsts. 2O20V4c: ordinary firsts. lc
miscellaneous. 191420c; storage packed
extras, 22c; storage packed firsts, 21ftc.
SEATTLE. July 22. Butter and eggs
unchanged.
avai Stores.
SAVANNAH, Ga..' July 22. Turoen.
With'.! ti iv. .) OAi k....i.. .
hnrre shiriment. as'
I v HZ barrels barrels;
' Rnsin firm. Sales. 819 barrol-!
ceipts, 1305 barrels; shipments, 464 bar
i. s,L 73 431 ho r.l. rt.... t
Tft. n 14 fto- w sss.io: w a w kik-
I. $5.20: K. $5.35; M, $5.55: N.' SsItb!
-WO, $6.30; WW, $6.0. . .. , .
YJUIN EXPORTS INCREASE
PRICES FIRM IX BRITISH
CLOTH MARKET.
Moderately Large Business in
Egyptian Spinnings Done.
Users Buying Promptly.
(Copyright, 1922, by the Public Ledger
Company. Published by Arrangement.)
BRADFORD, England, July 22. (Spe
cial.) Generally speaking, the cotton,
yarn and cloth market has been more
interesting during the last few weeks,
and the tone throughout is not nearly
so despondent as was previously the
case, the .encouraging yarn exports and
the continuance of more satisfactory
reports from the weaving districts hav
ing been entirely In accordance with the
wishes of spinners.
To many buyers the advanced prices
are not palatable, but there Is less
weakness altogether than there has been,
and although there Is much variation
in the position of sellers, the necessity
of paying substantially higher figures
than were ruling a few weeks ago is a
very real factor, which has to be recog
nized by buyers in all sections of the
market.
With the increased demand for yarn
which has recently made its appearance.
spinners generally are more hopeiut
about arriving at a basis that will en
able them at any rate to do business
without loss, and there is no doubt that.
with the removal of stocks and the
readier disposal of current production,
tne situation Is certainly sounder than
was hitherto the case.
i arn users have been promptly buy
ing when cloth sales of any magnitude
required coverine. Bundles for exoort
have been in moderate demand and with
many sellers fairly well engaged, prices
nave oeen nrm throughout. Egyptian
spinners have been firm, .and in some
counts a moderately large business has
been put through.
The firmness of prices in the cloth
market has been a prominent feature
during the week, and in several direc
tions transactions of fair dimensions
have been concluded. Manufacturers
have throughout maintained the deter
mination to have better terms If they
consent to do business, for yarns are
not nearly so cheap and easy to buy
as iney were, and the reports respect
ing cotton have hardly been of the na
ture to encourage selling with the idea
oi covering to advantage later.
CATTLE SHIPMENTS STAKT 8O0
Animals on Pasture Near Haines Are
About Keady for Market,
A
eral
HAINES, Or' July 22. fSnecinl.
On account of the lack of moisture
the Haines valley during the last several
weeKS, cattle on pasture have fattened
rapidly and shipments of grass-fed stock
will begin soon from this section.
The low-priced hay raised in this sec
tion last year was responsible for ranch
ers stocking their farms heavily with
cattle. The long, severe winter ex
hausted the hay supply, and now the
upward tendency of the market for
prime hay, coupled with the prospect
for a short second crop, is causing the
farmers to look forward to a profit from
their hay.
There is a general belief among feed
ers that It will be more profitable to sell
the stock when it is ready for market
and also get, a fair return for hay later
than to feed the hay. Shippers here
look forward to a business season just
ahead, and it is believed shipments from
Haines this fall will exceed those of
several years past.
LIVESTOCK IS QUIET AT THE CLOSE
Few Sales Are Reported and Tone of
Market Is Steady.
The livestock market was quiet yester
day. The only sale reported was seven
head ox steers, averaging 1180 pounds in
weight, at $6. No stock was received
by rail. The tone of the market in all
lines were generally steady at the close.
Prices quoted at the Portland Union
stockyards were as follows;
Choice steers $ 7.50 8.25
Medium to good steers . 6.5U(p 7. ."hi
Common to lair steers 4.00ftu 5.75
Choice cows and heifers 6.2.J
Medium to gooa cows, neiters,
Fate to medium cows, heifers.
4.50fqi 5.
Common cows
Canners
'A.vOftp 4. .ID
3.511
Bulls 3.5tKo. 4,
Choice dairy calves 8.5Uft fc.uo
fnme ngnt calves s.ooijy N.dii
Medium to liaht calves 7.00k s.uu
Heavy calves d.OOio Y.ou
HOES .
Prime light
11. 50 (ii 11.7.
ll.CitHi, 1 l.oii
S.UOHl.tJll
11.5U(iJlL'.0M
Smooth heavy, 00fg300 lbs.
b moo tn heavy, 300 lbs. up..
Rough h$avy
b at pigs
Feeder pigs
Stags, subject to dockage...
bueep
Choice valley lambs b.wtfr 9 on
Medium valley lambs 7.00 H.W
Common valley lambs ti.0U( 7.W
Cull lambs S.Otluj, ti.00
Light yearlings H.oM'w t.o-i
Heavy yearlings 6.0U
Light wethers 5. 6.00
Heavy weihers o.OOttf. i.ou
Ewes .00(tf 5.UO
Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO. July 22. (United States Bu
reau of Agricultural Economics.) Cat
tle Receipts, 1500, compared with week
ago; choice and prime beef aLeers, strung
to 15c higher; lower grades, including
grassers, very slow, mostly 35c to 50c
lower; feeders off more; best bc-ef cows
and heifers and canneris, unchanged; In
between grassers, sluggish, mostly 25c to
35c lower; epots on common to medium
cowa 50c or more off; bulls and veal
calves, mostly 5c lower; stockers and
feeders, strong; week's top beef steers,
$10.f5; weeks bulk prices beef steers,
$8.75& 10.10; butcher cows and heifers.
$5 7.25; canners and cutters, $2.00(3.75;
bologna bulls, $4.50g4.75; veal calves.
$H&D.5Q; stockers and feeders, $5.75&7.
Hogs Receipts, 4000; opened about
steady, closed 10c to 15c lower on good
light and light butchers; others steady
to strong; spots, 10c higher; top, $11;
early practical top late, $10.85; bulk
good butchers, $10.25 10.75: holdover,
moderate; packers, mostly 58 & 9; pig'
slow; heavyweight, $10.15 10.55;
dlum. $10.45i& 10.80; light, $10.75(10.85;
light, $10.40 10.85; packing sows,
smooth, $K.40(TbH.10; packing sows, rough,
$7.75 8.50; killir.g pigs. $tt.60 10.50.
Sheep Receipts, 3000; compared with
week, ago: Fat lambs and yearlings
mostly 75c to $1 lower; cull lambs and
light sheep, $11.50 lower: heavy sheep,
$1.50&2 lower; feeders, steady to 25c
lower; best yearling breeding ewes,
steady; others. 50c to $1 lower; week's
top native and western lambs, $13.50;
fat ewes. $8; feeder lambs. $13; closing
bulk prices, fat lambs, $12.50rfjil3; fat
light ewes, J87; heavy ewes, $3-50&
4,50; feeder lambs, $12.6012.85.
Kansas City Livestock Market.
KANSAS CITT, Mo., July 22. (United
States Bureau of Agricultural Economics.)
Cattle Receipts, 550; for week, better
grades beet steers, strong to 25c higher;
top. $10.50; others steady to 5c lower;
yearlings and fat she stocks, steady to
25c lower; spots, off more; calves, 50c
lower; canners, steady; bulls and stock
calves, 25c lower.
Hogs Receipts 200; generally steady;
shippers not buying; bulk better 165 to
J50 pouds, $10.35 10.50; bulk of sales.
$9.5010.50; top, $10.50; one load of
choice 360-pound packing sows, $8.25;
few stock pigs offered.
Sheep Receipts, none; for week, fat
lambs, $11.25 lower: culls and sheep,
steady; top lambs, $13.25; best light
ewes, J7.50.
Omaha Livestock Market.
OMAHA, July 22. (United State. i;u
reau of Agricultural Economics.) Hogs
Receipts, 6000; light butchers, steady to
strong; other classes, uneven, mostly 10c
lower; bulk of sales, $SStl0.4o; top.
$10.55.
Cattle Receipts. 450; compared with
week ago: Choice grade bef steers,
about steady; other grades. 25c to 60c
lower; week's top. $10.75; better grades
she stock, steady; other grades, 35c to
50c lower; bulls, weak to 25c lower; veals.
80e lower; stockers' ud feeders' slock.
25c bigher.
Sheep Receipts, none; compared with
week ago: Lambs. $1 lower; sbet-p and
yearlings, 60c to 75c lower; feeders, 75c
to $1 lower. -; -
Sail Franc Ihco Ltverttork Market.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 22. Cattle
No. 1 eteers, $6.507; second quality,
$5.25&6.25; No. 1 cows and heifers, $4.50
5; second quality, $4Q)4.50; bulls and
stags, $34; calves. light, $89; heavy,
$5i7' 7.
Sheep Wethers, $6-607; ewes, $34;
lambs. SlO-SOfflPlLftU.
Hors Hard fat grain fed weighing l
to 200 pounds. $12.50; 200 to 250. $11. 5
250 to 300. $10 5O.
Seattle Livestock Market.
SEATTLE, July 22. Cattle Sttad .
receipts, 100; prices unchanged.
Hogs Steady; no receipts; prices un
changed, - ....