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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENINO. SEPTEMBER 17. 1008. II WORLD'S MARKETS TODAY SLY OLD GAME BK CAPTION COWS SELL AT S4 FOR SELECT HIGH EST PRICE Oil fJILLFEEOS Tats Price of Canned Milk Something: Out of Ordinary Portland Values Touch An- Down Agntn So Competit- Jn Quality Brings J?ancy ; other .Record Today-Jap- Quotations Here. ors Lose Trade. Wholesale market features: Carnation milk down 40o a eaa. Pharp rtee In millfaada . Chaase market Is higher. Butler price to advance. Yakima eente In fine shape. Peach market sllahtly better. Err rrloe la holding. Chickens to do better. Nomlnai trade in hope. an Buys Some Flour. PORTIAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Mora. , Cattle. Sheep. I Today . .. wedneaday Ill 107 96 io m ItOS 1 -14 144 6i 108 100. TOO 118 110 400 WotltVt Wkeet Prtoes. Dec. Portland Vnlon Stockyards. Sept 17. The atock market la good for all first claae Bluff. This waa shown today sale of a carload of cows waa! V Carmatloa attk to Tight Agate. wnetoer It la mrouiu iw ,hn Borden people will get control of the made at 84 aa compared with $J on the eondenaed mUk trade, or simply another ordinary run or what is conaldered beat th Mrk the Carnation oaoDle Quality. Heretofore the beat cowa that turn of the trie the r" PP c.m, tn market wore not sold above have been playing- In tha milk business ,a an(J from lnat prJoe tn n,,, ruled during lata months, tha price of Car- down to 82.75 for what is conaldered ,..( i. rio.n 4 on a case today, making '""at class atock. These cowa, how- "' , .... , ever, were worth more money, and that tha new value. I J In aingla cases I. hA trade Wi4 willing to pay above the M mm M m, t ft la-tea Cnma (lm I miAletUna k.M.sn,AMk eH.I(K.'K-. - miMr- VV I U IVtaH wwmw if va wi'ea nviriutuir a Ut(ll Wt amply ' Portland . . . Chicago .... Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg . . Kansas City New Tork . . Liverpool ... .$ .SA . 1.00 hi A . 1.021 . 1.01 H .6 .MM, 108T . TaSHd ago the Carnation people gave notice J ahown by the demand I for to the trade that after such a date the InhU mark la this shipment "aT price of Carnation would be advanced 40c a caae which would put the price to 11.05 In single case. Sufficient time was given tha trade to get In on the ground floor of the proposition for the rropoaed advance waa widely- adver leed. This had the effect of causing a heavy run of orders to flow to Car nation oecauae everyone wanted to get aa heavy atoyka as possible before the advance. . - Order Are nned JTow. . Now, It Is stated, tha huge orders for milk at tne oia price nave oein iuieo, and the trade is again prepared to en ter the market for more milk. Now V BOARD- OF TRADE RECEIPTS. ' SepL 17. Sept. 1. Sept. IS. Barley T 4 Flour 4 I f 8 6 7 130 18 14 108 over anvthlnr I Oats , rket. This nrlr I wheat lor cows compares ravoraoiy with those I ruling at Chicago and other eastern cen-1 Portland Is today quoting the high ;irC-?l..wn,en mucn or nlKn Prices let prioe on mitlfeeds In its history. In The shipment of first class stock which came la this morning," aays W. COMBINE TO HIT STOCK liMIET Prop in Copper Metal Starts Avalanche and Political Fears Help Bears. . - e y B. eaewa. - . New York. Sept. IT. The ac tion of New Tork Central di rectors In declaring the regular dividend Is taken aa an Indica tion that the board of directors, which is -composed of some of the-greatest men In the country, believe that the return of normal conditions la In sight H. Daughtery. president of the stock yards, "showa Just how eager the kill ers are to get quality that is topnotch. While there Is a demand always for ordinary stuff; select quality will bring a much better price. It'a up to ship pers to get this visas of stock to the market If they want the tOD nrlre. It'a quality that makes the price In the Port land yards. Ordinary stuff can be nur. unless someuung to none mis iraoo cnasea anywnere at almost any price, would go to the other makera because Tnar Steers Weald Bring- More. Carnation , was 40e higher than any tt-JnV -VT . other. At the high, price Carnation n .".f" have been would lose this business so down comes reported 4iv,the -yards above .84.35 -the xne price 10 meet me ouiers ana per- i 7- me irice ciosea ic a di ha pa some announcement will soon belj,8.?'' hf, proper class of cattle arrived. the final figure of yesterday ' . . . . . . 1 ait I Ult n Irl 11 oval nvov.anvinus ma v f A I . . V . w decline In price winw,ta killers over-anxious to pay 84 made that this not last long. ; . . ' Batter rrloe to Aavanee, " - In all probabllitr there will be dn sdvance of lc or more In the price of creamery butter In the - local market. The present market at 81 He is deemed : a very poor figure to stand upon and 'the trade wants to get either above or below It , Of late there has been , considerable improvement In butter prices elsewhere and it is not likely that Portland would quote a lower fig ure. The general tendency of the mar ket is higher and the change in val ues 1 Hike! v to be made at any time. .; Supplies of butter are very limited ' here and none of the makers here or handlers of outside stuff axe able to f illj all their orders. Cheese Market Is Higher. One creamery is quoting an advance of - c a pound In the price of cheese but prices elsewhere are unchanged at 14 Ho for flats, triplets or daisies. The . market, however, is in quite good shape ior iancy quality, -mere is some cut tin of values on off -grade stock but ; best cheese is holding firm with the market denoting an upward "tendency. OhlckeK Market to Bo Better. An advance in the price of chickens ii tZZVlil- 1 , " "" i- wn Into eastern Montana for winter hen TnH T with . '.m.'n l,i reeding has begun. Another trainload ra IlKlr to bid fm OUota?P0I?.b: from 9"trio, Or., passed through Butte ieese arJ wantnd i? tS 2rfi yesterday enroute to Miles City, where In thZt7lA Lt ftSuKZVP?: they -will, be unloaded and turned onto nrlr S.5 S . . JK tlJ th8 range of one of the large cattle price quoteov Turaeya are arriving very owners of thut aectlnn Tht mairn in S OWlv with demnnri fullv a 0 wiT" Vr. ?nBl B.eSl'on- lnl? mattes 10 tmt iv , ' " , I or ii iramioaas or uregon came snipped E market is -te-rtv .UK ,o - Montana within the past ,i ,.n o..Tr " T1Y" . I lew weens. m. 1 . 8 DUJJllo HIT) TOTT BQanU addition to the sharp rise In values few days ago, another advance was quoted today,1 putting shorts at $30 81, middlings at 833 and bran at 12. 'mere waa aiao an advance in San Fran cisco today. oariey market is firmer ana hlghef with 26i8) 25.60 being offered for feed. Cash wheat market is quiet. Japan Is buying a small amount of special brand flour around 88.60 and north China is taking stocks around the same figure. Local flour is quiet On the Board of Trade today there was sharp bidding tor September wheat and the Drice closed 24 e a bushel above No stock" pay more In proportion for steers. - nogs ana sneep are rrrm ror select quality as are cattle and yesterday's advance of 26c In the former market is quite easily maintained for anything that will top the market - Today 65 horaes arrived In the yards. A year ago. today 'hogs were weak; cattle and sheep firm; prices unchanged. The following are the ceneral ran re of -values on stock ruling in the yards for late shipment: Hogs Best east, of mountains, $7 7.85; ordinary, $6.7507; blockers and China fats, 36; stockera and feeders, $5. Cattle Select east of mountains, steers, $4 4.25; medium steers, $3.50 8.16; ordinary, 3.2.Va3.60; best cows. I n. $2.00. , Sheep Best wethers, $2. B0; ordinary, wethers, 3S.0Oig3.25; lambs, $4.00; straignt ewes. z.6fl; mixed lots. 2.75. Veal Choice young calves, heavy and rough, $3.50 4.00. $2.60 I4.S0; waa offered under 82T4C. For the De cember option the market was firm with an advance of He in the bid.- Oats futures were firm with an ad vance of lc in the bid for September today and 2c a cental in December. In Barley the bidding was vigorous for the September option. Indicating that supplies in the hands of buyers are very scant, xne market started weak 8c a cental under yesterday at $1.27 bid but quickly climbed back to former hid i and ask values. December was firmer though practically unchanged for the day. Board of Trade prices today: CLUB WHEAT. Opert. High. Low. Closed. 92 B 92HB 92 B 93HB 92 Z 92HB 92 B 9SHB NO. 1 WHITE OATS. Sept 147B 147B uec, 149B 149B NO. 1 FEED BARLEY. Sept 127B 129 B 127B 1S2UA Dec. 130B 182HB 130B 140 A 4 New Tork, Sept 17. Various Items combined today to force bearlshness upon a market that already seemed scared of Its own. shadow. There was the drop of Ho In the price" of copper metal which caused Amalgamated to lose almost a point and' Infused weak ness Into American Smelters, which shows a net loss of 8H points In Drice. Tha weakness In Smelters upset the rest of the list. Some attributed the cause of the severe decline to the Michigan rate decision wnicn arrected the earn ings of the railroads; and the fear that Kryan- win say something to upset wall street during his speech In New Tork tomorrow nignt. Heavy losses today were: American Northern, 1; Pennsylvania, 1H; Read ing, .'M; Boumern racuic, i; union Pacific, 8H; United States Steel, com mon, 1 preferred. ; New York Cen tral, Ti points. . i Range of New Tork nrlcea furnished b'y Overbeck & Cooke Co.: DESCRIPTION. Winter Feeding. (SDtrtitl DIuiMtch to The Jonrnil.1 Butte, Mont., Sept 17. The shipment or range came rrom southeastern Ore- WHEAT MARKET FEELS TODAY RATHER GROGGY News Gossip of Finance Kop Trade arominaL f According to Julius Wolf of Silver ton, there is practically nothing doing In the hop market In that section. Same conditions rule elsewhere in the val ley. According to Mr. Wolf practically - ' all the hops in his section are being gathered and the crop will be heavy enough for everyone. No transactions have been reported for hops In that lo cality above 7o a pound, these being on . contracts. . J. J. Metzler has received fcv ox. press the .first bale i of this year's hops Twos, registered , , , 1 to reach Portland. Quality -Is pro-J do, coupon .. 1 Brief Votes of toe Trade. : Soma fine "cants" are arriving from Yakima. Pack Is fine and heavy and price is better. . , Peach market doing slightly better for select quality.' Potatoes -and. onions quiet and un Changed. ' . - v " Dressed meats ' are showing a good tone for fat stuff but poor stock is not sought in either the dressed hogs or veal market . Change In Commission Firms, John Koskey has retired from the firm of McEwen & Koskev. him int.r. Vest in the Incorporation being purchased by Mr. McEwen who will continue in . charge. iienrv (J. i nompson nas retired as Sept Dec. May CHICAGO WHEAT Open. Close. ...101 101 ...100H 100 A ...102H 103H MARKET. Sept. 16. Loss. i"i'i 9 Amal. Cod. Co. Am. C. & Fi. c. do - Dfd Am. Cot OH., c. Am. Loco., c. , Am. Sugar, c. Am4 Smelt, c. do pfd. Anac. M. Co. . . Am. Woolen, o. Atchison, c. . . B. & O.. c. ... do pfd Brook. Rap.-Tr. . can. Pac, c. . . . Cen. Leather, c do pfd. .... ? . C & Q. W., c... C. M. & St P. . . C. & N. W., c... Ches. & Ohio. Col. F. & I., c Col. Southern, c. ao zpra. do 1st pfd. O si tr - Q o IDS. rn New Tork, Sept 17. -bonds: Date. 1930 930 Threes, registered.. 1908 do, coupon 1908 Threes, small bond! .... Fours, registered ,. 1925 doj coupon 1925 Twos, Panama ; . Covernment Bid. 103 104 H 101 101 iooh 121 121H 102 Asked. 104 101 103H New Tork. Sept. 17. Me'tal prices: Copper Lake, 18 13: electro ic, 13,4)13Hc; castings, l3a13Hc Lead $4.52 V. 4.66. Tin $28.50 . head of the firm of Davenport-Thomp- iuujiji. . tn o umm aoia roe con trolina interest to W. I. vtnrtitt merly of the Willamette Produce com pany. While Mr. Thompson will re- j m Bin wim voe unn, nis interest will be nominal. , i Front .street sells at the following yi iic x unra mia snippers are less i k(uiu commissions: i28.76. New Tork, Sept. 17. Bar silver, (2 He; Mexican dollars. 46c. London, Sept 17. Silver, 2$ ll-16d. Washington. Sept. 17. Today's treag sury statement shows: Receipts, $2, 309,794; expenditures, $2,190,000. NEVADA MIXIXG STOCKS. PRODUCE IAr SAW FRANCISCO. San Francisco, Sept IT. Wheat No. 1 California club," per cental. 1.(7H 91.10;, California white milling, $1.76 1.80; northern biuestem, 81.72H I.77H; northern club, I1.I7H; Inferior fl 1 ?o wheat fl?601.60; reds. Barfey Feed, $1.30(91.35; common to fair. 1.21.80; brewing at San Fran Sl.?on.0m"11 mt ll-451.6; Chevalier, i .fi., according to quality. . EKf. per dozen California fresh. Including nauu ..tr.. ja. JJHe; seconds, 2He; eastern' selected! tZe; eastern firsta. 25c: anH ii.! tklrds. 21c; storage. 29c. -t Butter, pepound California fresh, f lcr flrsu. 2c; seconds, I2c Li v J2C',r,,rt extras. 25c; pack- New eheeae, per Pound California Cats, fancy, llHe; firsts, lOUc; see- fTV M?Z.PVV7o.r,,U,.Yo:jnt America faacy, IS He: firsta. 12c- eastern Ore- f4Hc T' 1,e; 0ua -rlca fancy! Potatoes, per cen UI River whites Jaacks). fancy. 7S0c: poor. 60ei7o'- Onlona. per sack Tel low. B0 9 Sir . Orangea. per box Valenclaa; 12 Q (Furnished by Overbeck A Cooke Co.) San Francisco, Sept 17. Bid prices: GOLDFIELDS DISTRICT. Sandstorm 20c, Columbia Mt 23c, Jumbo Ext 40c. Vernal 6c A, Kendall 16c, Booth 44c, Blue Bull 12c, Adams c, euver ficK isc. ev. Boy 8e, B. B. Ext 2o, Blue Bell 6c, Dixie lc, Hibernla 8c. St. Ive27c. Connuernr Bllr Rock 2cA, Lone Star 9c, O. Wonder 2cA Oro-12c, Kendall Ext lc, Sandst Ext lc. Mayne 2c. Atlanta 21e. rent TtcknH ic, empire c, ea Top Ext 10c, Flor ence o. Daisy 62c. Comb. Fract i.u, vr. oena ml uc, or. uend Anx. 7c. B. B. Bonanza 2e, Kewanos 36c, Portland 7c. Cracker Jack 6c, Red Hill 4Pcr wranama oc, o. h"icg hixt. lc T. Rose 4eA. Col Uf r.t uvmi. vum. xJimm i. l riangl TONOPAHS. Mont Ton. 8L12H. Ton. Ext 660, mwininui 100, ion, oeimoni II.OZi Chicago, Sept 17. The wheat market started very weak and unsteady with prices badly hit In all' options. To blame for this there was the heavy Bluing uy armour oroiters ana tne do cline in foreitm Drlces after a stiff h. vance yesterday. Perhaps the advance nere yesterday was too steep, ror over night sentiment became very bearish and the market opened H to c un der yesterday's finals. Liverpool opened H to Hd above yes terday, but closed at a loss of H to Hd. Antwerp closed Ho higher, but Paris was 6 down up 6 higher. Reports received by brokers Indicate that seedlns- of winter wheat la much delayed owing to the drought and this may cut down the acreage somewhat. Argentina snipments are estimated as: Wheat, 1,200,000 bushels: corn. 2.- 800.000 bushels. . Minneapolis reported sn !nrren nt 475,000 bushels in wheat stocks within rive aays. .Primary receipts Bushels.- Tnrin V ' V.a, a rwn Wheat 1.794.000 ann Ann corn .. 818,000 930.000 Dnipments Wheat 974.000 811000 Corn 898,000 660.000 Range of Drlces furnished bv Over. Dec K C 0. San Francisco Grain Market, San Francisco. Sept IT. Grain mar ei : . t-Maf, $1.3614 01.87; Decern ocr ii.vz Old. Cash wheat Walla Walla. 81.87U redj $1.66; turkey red. 3L76; biuestem. f 1. 14. Barley Cah, brlgrrt feed, $1.81 U : brewing. 81.3591.87H: May, $1.4o A A . 1 mfm. 1 . r i . . - . Millstuffs Bran. $29.60; middilngs, Oata No. I white, cash. $1.45. Tear ' ' CatUe Slow In East, Chicago. Sept. IT. Ran: rVieen. ...I .. (.net 11 sis a.oe 9 ft 1 na Clearlnra Xorthwent Bank SUtement, Portland. Clearinaa today 11.104. 68 tl 1.144 0(9 7) Chlcea-a Kaasee City Balanceii today Vear ago . Cmaiut 4.4 , t.if ,00 j Balances 112.M2 41 99,349.2$ $704. 11 76.714 norm are steady at rea'erdafs eioa. nn... attl flow. $1.I11.JI 169.244 Mrrrprl Whraf Urket. , LiTerrwI. Ert 17. V, lt T CI Jtti ?$S4 .......;ii,4 5al i i r Xorthwest Crop Wentber. , Oregoa Fair tonight. rooW east rr tlna; llehf frot except northet por tion. Kril.v fair. Northerir 'nd. vrahor:rn Fair tenight, cnriter -it pnrtion ch llcht trtU Fridar fair. 't i to fttl ,ndm . t?.n fiin.fn tonlr. e "' r, t-xwtbly UsH frwt north ar.d sou III- eat potUout. Friday fair. Sept Dec. . . . Old Dec. May . . . Sept. . . . Dec ... May ... Sept ueo. May Oct Jan. May Oct Jan. May Oct Jan. May WHEAT. Open. High. Low. 101 100H 102H 101H 102H 104 CORN. 79H 79H 66 67 65 H 65 H OATS. 48 48H 49H 49H filH 6iH PORK. 1600 1517 1665 1680 1668 1677 LARD. 1010 1015 877 990 987 997 WIBS. 967 972 877 885 890 895 100 H 100H i02H 77 664 6,44 48 48 604- 1500 1648 1463 1000 977 985 967 8TS 890 Close. 101 100H 102H 103 H TIH 65HB 4 48 48H 50H 1506 1665 1666 1002 982 990 967A 877 890A GKANTS PETITI0X TO ASSIGN. LUMBER STOCK Judge Webster tn the .county court has a ran ted a petition by F. A. Clarr to aaalgn the stock of the Kalama Lum ber company, owned by the eetate of F. A. Clary. Thla Is done by arrange ment with the credltora. the assets of the company being 842.822 and the lia bilities $l.i:0. and the concern being n need or ready cash ror cond'irtlr.g he bualneaa. Tne petitioner la one of the directora or the firm. J. p. Allien. Kalama banker, la another, and the Ird will be K. l mi n nam. vfce-cn dent of the Marcnanta National beak. Nearly ail tne atock or the company was owned br the deoeeaad. tail iK creditors -are wiiung to nave the (mat- nees re on ir toe steca ia asslned t Uurnajai aa tniatee. Corn Products, c ao pia Bel. & Hudson D. & R. G.. c. do nfd Erie, c do, 2d pfd do. 1st Dfd... Gt. Nor., Tfd. . . 111. uen L. & Nash M., K. & T.. c. do nfd Distillers ...... Ore lands , Mo. Pacific . . National Lead . N. T. Central.., N. T., O. & W.. N. & W.. c do pfd N. American . . N. P., c P. M. S. Co Penn. Ry L. G., L. & C. Co. P. 8. C, c do pfd Reading, c. do 2d pfd. ... do 1st pfd. .. R. I. & S., c do pfd Rock Island, c. do pfd St L. & S. F. 2d p. do 1st Dfd. . . .1 Ol. Li. 6C JS. W-, C. do Dfd South. Pacific, c. do Dfd southern Ry., c. do pfd. Texas & Pacific T.. St L. & W., o. ao pro Union Pacific, c do pfd. . U. S. Rubber, c do DfdA U. S. Steel Co., c. ao pra Wabash, e. do pfd W. U. Tel Wis. Cent, 0.. do nfd. Wheeling Lake Westingnouse 75H 38& 103 34H 4o 129 88 102 9H 129H K a), "t 45i 88' 96H 50i' 171H 264 6 138 la 41 33H 38 lit 18 46 70 881S 6 138H 109 28H 42 H 133 141H io , 31 61 -29 H 62 64H 77 14 iua 40'i 73 18 46 170 102 127 9 86 133 H 106 38 .'o 123 80 62 64 5 135 167H 18 44 67 130 iosii 29 6 SI 63 106 '73 31 133 88 IB 34 25 123 103 '73' 74H S8H 102 33 44 127 85H 100 43H .95 HO 49 H moti 26 ao 6 Ik 135 167H 32 4 167 b 27 33 42 130 138 103H 29H 62H 29 69 63 SiSIilHOII . fJEEIS FAVOR npasaasMBBni East era Oregon Shows' In terest in Investigations of Presidept Kerr. Great progress Is being mad In the movement for establishing sub-experiment statlona In eastern Oregon for atudjr and. exemplification of the beat agricultural processes for tha different districts, according to President W. J. Ker of the Oregon Agricultural col lege, who passed throuah Portland last nlsht enroute to Corvalila. after a iur.1 vey of various districts in tha inland empire. Tha tour waa ona of Investigation tnr tne put nd,slu II of w DEFENDANT'S VERACITY GIVEN HARD JOLTS That the reputation of m' M. Rankin. nmoar land operator, for truth and v rmouy ia Dd. Waa tha teatlmnn 'nf mrmm prominent elttsena In tha circuit court this morning, it .waa given In uia caae on trial before Jud naugn ana a jury In which E. n. vn. on Is suing Rankin for $10,000 alleged to be due aa tinm. e.. . . ... to in-M... .i.r. m"a. by ..;.Td;,ry:v"",u 01 roo,,' 'Jtata benator C W. Nottlnah.m tour was one or investigation ror j r pose of nacertalnlhg conditions tiilyWig possible lines of endeavor, which will be embodied In a re port along with recommendations to be muae to tne board of control of tha Oregon Agricultural college at a spe cial meetlna to be held in November. President Kerr was' accompanied by Dr. William 'Jardine. dry farming ex pert in tne oureau or plant industry at Washington, D. C. and bv Mr. Stover, government expert in charge of Irriga tion in Oregon. InhaVttk :V'L.d. PWati" ! VIW ',Up on Hankln's reputation for NUn.w'.n:""n 1 T.'!"n cam AFtorney'j' a 2. .". tnat nan- reputatlon for truth telling In the far Renorta in .wrltlna- are to ne maae oy or, jaraine ana Mr. Stover to President ' Kerr, and theae will be embodied In iila final report to tne ooara or regents. Meetings of cltlions were . held In several counties visited., and explana tlons made of the nurnose of the Dlan. 11 with a view of ascertaining the sentiment ana 10 wnat extent mat sentiment could be drawn on for coop eration In establishing and maintaining tne suD-expenment stations. 'We found very (treat Interest In the plan, and an earnest desire on the part of the people to help themselves by means of the movement," aald Presi dent Kerr at the Hotel Portland last nlaht. "We held a number of Dubllo meetings and In every caae they were well attended and a very earnest spirit of progress was manifest. Eastern Ore gon is a wonderful field for Intelli gent agricultural activity, and a great deal of Bond can ha accomplished throuah a system of cooperative sub- ; . ..... i experiment stations. ''The possibilities of endeavor In that direction are very great and It Is due the people there that every facility be afforded . them to profit to the utmost from the various Irrigation avstems that have been established and that will De-. inaugurated. "SiiD-ejtperiment stations can be con noted at a verv small comparative cost. and if provision can be .made for them tne benefits that will accrue will re turn in a 100-fold measure. I have the promise that the federal government will cooperate with us, and bear a por tion or tne expense ir means can do provided by the state, and small tracts of land and buildings can be provided by the people where such stations are established, if established at all. Of course, the announcement as to the lo- L-aiiuu ui ii upusfru Biauuim u&miui ua I mna .in. II all .4 ..... 1 1 I, . ..n.1. , f 1.1 U.IU U 1 . ... all VI..' If. I'D UBTV UTOI IfVIH.U out, and my report made to the board of regents whose action together with a provision by the state of means has been secured. kli oomm from thrnlalntlff "t!!?"!.!' tM ""mony tne piainiirr rested his caae. Mia .iim. neys aald that they had .h.. w.. rnrrexch-. ?J$ ? . .w. taon and Rankin were on th' stand this morning and flatly contra, dieted eajli other In vital parts of their teptlinony. Watann gave a long narra tive of lila employment by Ituukln and the negotiations for the purchase of 8,000 acres of land held by tha Ablqua (.and company, the title having paaaed to It from tha a tat" land board through 8. A- IV Puter. lie said lie was to get $10,000 when the dual was consummated.- He. told of numerous confer ences until near the time when Rankin acquired the iroperty from the Com mercial Truat company, and of his un- aucceaaful purault of his fee. He said Rankin put him off with promises that he would settle the affair after certain things were done, until he grew tired of vailing and brought suit. Ulankln. on the other hand, declared that fatson waa to be Paid a fee of 81 per acre for- all land that he obtained for Rankin by nttacklng the title of the Ablo.ua company. This' attack waa to be made on the ground' of fraud com mitted by Puter. He said that Watson was-not to receive anything unless he defeated the Ablqua title, fie said he once offered to pay Watson $500 -rather than ' be sued, but that he owed the attorney nothing. The wlndun of tha case will coma thla afternoon, when the defense will have opportunity to rebute the attack made fn Danbln'. at..alaH 4 4 . Jt I " .... inn, a, ivimLuuil, ( ... w UHIIII, IIWED IIIIO mm on pal Henry Tartarlni. tha last of tha i . . . . - - - uoya implicated in tha robbery of a. ho. car at Bertha station, has been 'served with a citation to appear In the luvenll. i Lirv5wi. tnrea companions v..1.?1 t0",h.'e,1 "" and Chief Pro bation Officer Teuscher was compelled. . k to get results. . Beta convinced that there were four In the affair and finding that the three itnder arrest .would not tell the name of the fourth. Mr. Teuscher went over the details with the other boys repeatedly. rurposely mixing the names until one of h hnva l. .lln ti. . V. - "IT. . was with them. With this clue it wag comparatively easy 'to learn that Henrys last name waa Tartarlni. , Another caae for hearing in the Juve nile court tomorrow ia that of Ralph Kadderly. the boy accused of throwing j a stone through the windows of a Mount bcott streetcar, narrowly missing ona ox tno women passengers. USUAL TROUBLE ; . AND OTHER WOMEN" "-" mm n - Mrs. Millie E. Maddux hai begun suit tn the circuit court for dlvoroa from Clifford W. Maddux, alleging that ha frequently became intoxicated and waa too fond of the company of other wo men. She says he left home for good on August 18. They were married in Portland in June, 1904. USE $10,000 TO FOUND ACADEMY 24 121H 105 21 H 61 24 163 135 22 79 18 34 130 21 78 17 S3 13 169 98 44 108 12 26 47 8 102 72 H 80 H 60 137 24 121H KB 31 93 H 130 It appears probable that Columbia synod. . United Presbyterian church, will this afternoon vote to expend the fund of $10,000. which It now has on hand aa the result of the sale of church property at Waltsburg to founding an academy at Welser, Idaho. Nearly all of the morning session was devoted to a discussion of the matter, and although a final vote had tint hnen taken when the synod adjourned for lunch. It ap- j peared extremely prouapie that the measures would go through. . The committee having the question of the disposition of the $10,000 in hand made a report this morning recom mending that it be turned over to th& 1. 'I r. r r ..liln.tl ,. I. n a..,.,.,, n. I. . ' v . ...lutQuuu j t nic n j iiuu, ry j i i v: 1 1 , as one of the members explained, would mean that the money would lie idle. An amendment to (tne report was of- efiect that the custodian Pacific NalidnaltFalr m " Stock Show Portland, September 21-26 ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS Blooded Stock, Poultry, Agricultural and Manufactured Products TRACK RACING DAILY ROUND TRIP FARES ' VIA ' fered to the of the fund be instructed to use the 87 21 78 H 17 33H 26 45 16 46 102 118H 20 60 23 25 65 W 169 87 29 98 44 108 12 25 60 MiiiTrinn IIIULIHUI UN inn iM nflj U1B FOR SALE Multnomah county has over 4 r.. of land for sale land for which it has no use and which has been in Its pos session for 15 years or more. The coun ty commissioners this morning ordered the a-ivlnar of notice r . . bid. tip to the hour of noon 1,7 October act lots Wh0le or for iv" The land is known as the J Rmwa, tract and escheated to the county It ilea In the eastern tuirt n iCZ .ll i . ..-.- .! county. 1 l,Je. "7 and Section Una "". aiao on the line nt ih. money for the purchase of the orODertv w. . - . . . . . . v .... . ... , v., v.yi'ui .iuii that the town of -Welser would agree to raise not less than $1,600 a year for not less than five years, to be devoted to maintenance and running expenses of the proposed school. This amendment waa adopted, but at the time the sea slon adjourned, the question aa amended nad not been put to vote. The property which it Is proposed to ouy oeiongs to tne congregational church, which formerly supported an academy there. But the-school has been removed to UKianoma and the property ib ior saie. me price, asged being $6,000. It Includes three buildings and hi) acres of land adjoining the townsite and is said to be a bargain at tha fig ure asked. The United' Presbyterians, if the property is acquired, propose to start an academy which may later de velop mto a college. This afternoon tha synod will con clude its sessions. Fish Machine Failure. (United Press Leased Wire.) Belllngham, Wash., Sept 17. After spending $25,000 In building and experi menting with a large vacuuntyventing aijctuuiiifj l uu prvveu 10 uh el itt..iura and the Pacific American Fisheries is now tearing It to pieoes and boxing it reaoy ror snipment to an eastern meat packing company.-. i COLONIST FARES From the 'East During September and Octotr. ' Ticket Deliveries Arranged at Any Points East or South. Fares to or From All Points Quoted by Any Passenger Representa tive of the Company. A. D. CHARLTON. .Assistant General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon, V 1 A BtrJUTT CVXXJi ' ; - dreads the fire. The dread Is whole some, but not tho burn: that can be healed and instantly relieved bv annlv. ins nauaras anow luniment. J5a ore-. pared for accidents by keeping a bottle always in the house. Best for sprains, bruises, cuts, am lrl k. rheumatism, neu. ralgia, bunions any and all aches and pains. Price 25n. EOa anf It 00. ftsiM h Skldmore Drug company. roads, O. W. it ia said to be partlculiri. today an, Victor P. Wom. l. dlarTh. Zll elected clerk by a n,.l-7,' . I1 r nni -.-Jll"' tl ine IV wivu i nur as ga iimjviiij . i arwo. ofjt T. T II HENRY, OLD-TDIE 3IINSTHEL, IS DYING rV.u. I. ept- IT. HI Henry.. ret ns ft the tniBslrel miH Is la a rriial ctMditli at te mmlea ca-np r I'eair:. sir neT-e, ap a rejit ff a 1rck ' ft lr!". hm htt tt rrA In initHrt l ttiie vtcia.ty lor U f-aat tire yaaia, i V. P. 3I0SES WLVS CONTEST CASE fw4 Ptopstek to TW Jo or mi i Corvalila Or SepL 1;. Ju? Harris day handed d"own hi. deci.T ia"7he lento county derkahln mmL Commercial lanldng We do a general banking; business. v Deposits are received subject to check without limita tion as to amounts. Our ample facilities for promptly effecting collections are always at command of our patrons. Accommodations consistent with good banking may be extended from time to time as required. We wish to emphasize the importance of maintaining a bank account and establishing a credit standing as well as preserving a record of business transactions. , Merchants Savings & Trust Co. 247 WASHINGTON STREET -PORTLAND, OREGON PORTLAND OREGON THE SELECTION OF A BANK New residents and firrns which are just beginning business in this city are cordialiy invited to give this bank consideration-as a suitable depository for their funds, and they are assured that all matters intrusted to the carevof the bank will be treated with the greatest courtesy and 'efficiency. 3 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Th. MftS v incest. the then Incumbent, alle,e4 f' d cT"i appeal to the circuit cotirt. a the recount suit ballots were h- ' o by boo. eije. aa0rrrr,.n eiatinguiening marks, and .t cast for Moeee were thro., i7 4Z feotlve ana aloe 47 ai for Mrw-Tt The . ludc further -,. thai"!! , . .n.JTrln will, tl,t f.,, ' with Back Uurest, tct-e. "Ka TEETH WITH OR WITHOUT PLATE5 . otrr ox Towrf nonj W eaa yeaa eaUre Crowm, Bridge mm rimAm Work la a day If neeasaary. foatttyaly ' raialaas Satraettag Trl whn plates er brldgae - are ordered, eaalttve aat afed geota lassTad wrtk. (be least pla. Tea rhaira. cmiy th (Boat actaatlfic and raraful work. TXAJtS XM JPOBTLAJTS. ' rt. VI IO& F-m.ia.tea XaUsta. PaUlag TUrd amd Wahlagt a. n. tn t p. m.i gundr"l PainSa FitrarUoa. tfre: l'lr 15-te. , beta Ibeeea. A. aad i.. itiWI. Overbeck & Cooke Co. Cpnalssloa llcrchanls, Stocks, Coeds, Cotton, Crala. Eli M-217 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDINO MemJers Chicago Board ef Trade. Correspondent's of Log a k Em. Chkifo, New York. Boston. ' 7 We kare the only private wire eonnectinr .Portland wiib the'caMrra eacbangrt. , - 1 - JtEMBERS PORTLAND BOAJIO CT TRAD& ,