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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . FRIDAY , EVENING?' OCTOBER 2l, 1910. 17 ... .. . . , . : - ....... i , . . I a ALL BE AS ffl 10 MS IF ; SPUOS ARE SEtlT OUTSIDE OFSTATE ;Shfpments to Date Aje Light ;. jDut Buyers Say There Is an i Exceedingly Good Call ; for 'HFIrst ClassTQuality. . SELECT IffS AT. 1 2 34 CEHTS PER POUND LOCALLY Certain Growths ' That Are Wanted by Brewers Bring the ' Limit but General Mar ket IsTrifle Firmer Here. - 1LLERS filllT 111 EXPORTERS 1 4l Potatoes Are Growing Ajaln. - According to dealers who have recently made "trips through the country potatoes re-; growing aealn, ana therefore It I quote probable that a large per cent of the late crop, wlille of fine cook .ing quality, will be of .poor shape and knobby. .. 1 . -i To date 10 cars of potatoes have been , shipped to the California market this season from Portland, and these, were shipped, by one dealer. ruHfnmla wants our best notatoes. but would not buy the ordinary stock .'at any price because of the llbeial .stocks of. rivers and the good quality shown there.- ., ; "Fancy Oregon potatoes are worth I i per hundred pounds at country shlpr i plng points," says W. I. Swank, a local 'shipper with Ban Francisco connections. j-Tn .int. Kf.nn I have shinned 10 carloads from here. In . order to sell , potatoes in San Franclseo at this time , our quality must; be extra good. There tls no demand at all for our ordinary "At this time there Is no demand for ?our notatoes trom any otner secuup "From mv Information I find that the erou this year in Oregon Is very spot ted. There are some fair yields of very fine stock and some small yields that v are of very small slsset while still Other light yields show Irregular growth that was induced by the late rains.-. "Taken altogether., I am of the opin ion that if the potatoes are well dug in dry weather we will have about as many nt rnnA atnr.k this ReRHOn SS Wl shipped last year. ;, At that time it was rimd that half of .th -, crop was "A great many growers are Inclined ';'' sr.iA holf rinta tnnii for stiff prices. but others remember the lesson of last spring and are therefore willing to sell at whatever price , demand and supply Will MIQW." .Tr--.-r -V v. . Shortage of Oabs, 4 There Is now jt shortage of crabs' Is the local market ,': While at the first of J the week there was a'glut of supplies and .values had a wide range, dealers -lost so much on snipmenis xnav w icancelled orders ana me present suore age Is a result Look for Banana Shortage, ,.' Owing to the storm in the Gulf of Mexico, there have been no arrivals of New Orleans recently, an4 for that Tai son a local shortage is expected... Fva cars were unloaded nere loaay, .-- A Two Cars Grapefruit Boiling. Two -cars of grape fruit from Florida are rolling in this direction and will soon be due. Express shipments are firmly held at f a case. .... - . Onion Movement-Is, Small.' f' Movement of onions at Willamette , valley points Is small. Outside markets are not willing to pay $1.10 the price demanded here at present, and therefore ,&re not buying. - 1 . 1 , tv Chickens Sell 'Lower. t Chicken market prices are again a notch lower, and most of the dealers ,re -now offering cleanups at 14tto a pound. f Ones In a while lBo Is ob for something extra good and- for a limited lot , . Trade in the hop market durln the past 24 hours was extensive at prices that ranged from 10 to- close to 12o a pound. Several' sales . were reported at the higher price or within a fraction of It, but the exact figures are not given oui ny eitner ouyers or sellers. T. A. Llveely & Co.," of Salem Is said to have taken one lot of 100 bales at Sllverton aroundr 12 c. Nearly al dealers were In the market tor hops during: the 24 hours. Wash, lngton county came to the front as the mose active section in the hon market. i..a oeavey. nop company purchased about 400 bales there yesterday at 11 to 12o a pound-and William Brown of Salem, was a purchaser of liberal lots around the same figures. Seavev like wise purchased a carload from leader Bros., at Independence around' 12o a pound. ' 1 -j From a review of recent ; purchases, selected goods can readily be placed at 1214c and certain Mots tuonia tin. aoubtodiy enng-, this flgjre although most of the choice goods Would range from 13 to 12 Me. Some of the Dur- chases of Brown yesterday at 12c are saia to oe merely prime gooas. The fcalem man was-operating at Sllverton and Independence at the same time, , Oiaonmuna or .New York and Joe Harris of Salem were likewise liberal purchasers at current values. - Mr. Har ris operated principally at: Indepen dence and Bt Paul. . ,: :: ; Widespread Views as to Prices One Interest Quoted Club at 83c and Another at 80 81c a Bushel. . DAIIO STEERS AT 5 TODAY PORTLAND YARDS Cows From Weiser Sell at $4.25 fqr Best; As High as $9.65 Secured for Swine; Omaha Lower Again. APPLE NIARKET 25 TO 50 CENTS DOWN Northwestern Fruit Exchange Reports Very Weak and . ' ( " Dull Feeling in East. 1 Today' Wheat Market A - : Today's Wheat Market. e blucstem, 8587o. . Chicago Dec, . 93cj s May, 1.00; July, J6c - ' " ; LiverpoolOct. 72d; pec, , 7s d; ..March, 7s 2d". .,' ' St Louis May. $1.01. - Kansas City May, 87 o bid,' U . Minneapolis May, $1.0814 bid. - e ' Duluth Ma,y, $1.09. ' ' ' ' ' Winnipeg May, 98o bid, ; There Is a wide difference of views in tne grain market at the present time. Looal millers have again started buying, flnrt Am. minting rlnK st Qln wKHa & v . porters aesertthat 81c is the extreme height of their quotation, and that aDout duo IS their Idea ror track delivery today. -.- . ... Oa the other hand, exporters sav thev are quoting bluestem quite firm at S'o a Dusnei wnue miners say that 85a la the top limit for them at present Just .whether this means a war' be tween local (milling interests and export buyers, the"-trade has been unable to explain, but the conditions that exist today are very similar to those in effect a few years ago when, a fight started. However, at that time foreign markets were good, and steadily advancing, while today they are sick and drooping. , While a change in export flour la re- forted by northern millers, no sfich ae lon has been taken here., Local mills' say tney are unaware of any such price movement in the north-. Coarse grains are weak, with a limited movement. . Oiriclal weather forecast , for the northwest wheat beltsr Oregon Fair tonight ' an.4 Saturday. East to southeast winds. Washington Fair tonlirht and Satur day, except occasional rains In extreme northwest portion. East to southeast winns. - - . . ... ..,'. Idaho Fair tonight and Saturday. v PORTLAlfP LIVESTOCK RUN. linen. Friday 320 - Thursday ....... 483 Wednesday 483 Tuesday 18 Monday ..,.,, 1780 1 Saturday 414 " Week ago........ 180 Cattle. Sheep, 396 812 iii 754 134 (2 72 1268 101 (91 Ten loads ot eattla r.ama in frnrrt Weiser Idaho,, today and the topt sold Hi o.io ior steers and .zs lor cows. Some of the boorer cows mow tar leas. There was a fair run In the yards to day, but the market was steady, with values the same as has recently been In effect here. -.-, h :, During the .24 hours packers paid as high as 29.05 for cows, although the basis pride for Omaha stuff is $9.80, Most of the swine sold at 29.60. A. few head of sheep and lambs arrived. The pesi orrenngs are continued at 85.28 tor iambs and ordinary stuff at 24-60, , , ; ijnona;. the Shippers." ' ! 1 ; Cattle First bank of Joseph, Joseph, Or., two loads: C. F. fiauman. Amltv. Or., one load calves: Kid well & Caswell, Weiser, Idaho, ten loads cattle. iiogs u f. liauman. Amity, Or., one load. -. . ... - a -..' --v Mixed stuff-j; C. Davis. Bhedd, Or, uae ioaa nogs sjia sneep. XAlest Official Trades. Following are official trades. Thev represent demand, sunnllea and oualltv . l ', : . T BTJJKB. Average lbs. Price, ...1126 $5.26 ...109S , 6.25 t 1230 . ; B.25 ..............1070 6.25 ...- 930 ; 6.25 ,..1196. 6.60 . .1066 ' 6.25 1295 , 5.60 .. 1IU 6.25 COWS. ' 1038 ........1190' 1 898 Chicago, Oct., 81.--Wheat trading was narrow today and the spread was limited. Closlna- for the day was ? : e a bushel under yesterday after an 'ooentna . a e oif. ,. Cables were likewise : narrow. At "Xilveroool there was an onenln un 'changed to d higher while me closing was - Mid- advanced all around. . " Selling and 'buying of .wheat today was ( confined -entirely to professional traders and the publlo was seemingly uninterested. The Northwestern Fruit exchange re ports the following prices - for, apples secured by telegraph. These values, are for open market and have no bearing on the exchange buRifleEs: Philadelphia, Pa. Hood River Jona thans sold yesterday,, Stt and 4 tier, $1.65 to 12.25: average., 81.75. delivered. Plttsbura. Pa. Fancy Oreeon Jona thans, V4 and 4 tier, $1.78 to $2: Wash- mjion juiwonns, large sizes, ts.io 10 $2.50! choice and smaller hisses, $1.75 to $2; King Davids, extra fancy, large sizes, $ 2.7 5 to $3; Winter Bananas, $3.60 to $4; Grimes Golden, $2.50 to $2.76. Choice, 111. Weather miserable. Buy ers hard to,. Interest -Situation very unfavorable,,. - . . -i- - Telegraphic advices from ew-Tork Indicate that much heavier supplies are now being exported, and - this would seem to forecast lower prices abroad. The exchange further reports the ap ple situation . today to The Journal as onows: , . .- ... u, i. . "The whole market ' situation Is . ex ceedingly weak and inactive. Weather conditions in the east-continue miser able. The trade seem to have abso lutely 'laid down all of a audden. We have been bombarding the trade in every quarter of the country with tele grama offering; all grades and varieties of apples, and trie response is extreme ly licht The market is off from 25c to 000 per box according to variety ana grade, and the demand is almost exclu sively for strictly extra fancy fruit of high color and first class pack. ' , .. as an miction or. me iuea qi v trade. we auote here under offerswe nave received toaay. a, xennessee, puy er Offered 81.90 delivered (freight 60c) oh a car of extra, fancy Stayman Wine1- saps; a buyer in Maryland ottered ror two cars extra fancy Jonathans $1.38 for 3H tler( $1.10 for 4 tier and small er; a buyer in Massachusetts offered $1.26 and an Ohio buyer - $1.40 for a car jot extra fancy Rome Beauties. 4 tier and larger. All of these offers we have declined as we are hoidlrrg- out for botter values, -ana unless tne marxer. rallies In the next day or two we shall probably place a number Of cars in cold storage.' - L Range of Chicago prlcea furnished by uverDecK.a uooke company: WHEAT. reo. ' 94'i 94 May 100H 101 ,Juty Vt 97tt ' , V ,". r CORN. Tee. 47. 47 May .......60 , 50H Jjuly 61 51 . OATS. 93 1 9S' 99 100-4A 96 Vi 96 46U 49tf , (60 - 46HB 49 SOViB t)eo. May ...... July;. Oct' Jan.? May PORK. e e" ...... 1787 1740 - 1640 1643 " Oct' 1305 .... Jan.,' 1037 1040 May 865 ' 987 - . RIBS. ; Oct. ...... .... " . . . . Jan.- . v... 917 920 May ...... 897 900 1730 '1632 1087 , 982 915 897 S0 84B $3 1785A .1730 1632B 130S 1037B 986 A 1080 913 887 HOGS DROP 5 CENTS AT S. OMAHA TODAY . South Omaha, Neb., Oct 21. CattT, zauu, mai-Ket strong. . steers, 18.50 7.60 cows and heifers, $1.25 05.25. Hogs 4500, market 6c lower; bulk of saies, a.iuy;.sb. blieep market steady; year lings. .oD(ri'8.zo; wetners, Innika 4Cd C ft .4 A R jC A T . u.wuvv u.uv,, vwca, fa.vvA.OO. NORTHWEST MANK STATEMENT r Portland Banks. (Tlearlngs today .... .". $1,748,690.46 l'ear-ago 1,649,199.91 Gain, today.... .....8 99.400.58 Balances 272,793.08 lear ago 136,745.42 ... -" . i , .i . ... . . - Seattle Banks. V Clearings today .......... .$2,047,03 8.00 Balances 2.53,427.00 Bpokane Banks. Clearings today. , . ... .$ Balances .. . . . ... , 821,235.00 91,218.00 CHEESE MAKE AT TUOK WILL . I0SER01B Shortly After First of Month Operations for the Year. Will Cease;, Stocks In. Storage Are Rathqr Limited. STANDARD OIL IS ! SELLER OF STOCKS Rockefeller Concern Said to Be Unloading Through. z : r Friendly Brokers." New York. Oct 41. It looked today as If some of the big eorporationa were unloading tneir securities while an ef fort was being made to hold prices uo. Interests said to be close to Standard Oil were said to be at tne bead of the selling movement today and the dump ing continuedaduring most Of the day. At 2 o'clqck. 858,800 shares had been traded in. ;.-.:x- The market for stocks opened a shade higher to a snade lower today, but at the closing a general wave of. bearlsh- ness was felt Greatest declines were In Amalgamated Copper Hi points, Louisville & Nashville 114 and National Lead tH points, v Money market remains stiff and his-h with call loans ranging between S and Zi per cent for the day, , s American stocks were H to points higher In London today with the market generally strong although consols were neavy. - - - - -NEW YOIUC COTTON MARKET " Open. January February Marr.n Illffh. Low.' 1434 1443 1424 ... ..4448 1453 1433 Closed. 148S(fOS4 1436033 144243 April ..... .... .... 144749 May , , I486 ; J.483 1443 1452 63 June July .... uc toper 1457 1461 1434 43 1443 1420 145253 14567 l a o ?u 8 ' " New yorkLondon Silver. New York. Oct 21. Jiar silver, 66c; Mexican dollars, 46o. . . London. Oct. 21.SUver, 2$ 7-16d. . ; - November! 4 1 i J.411 14 16-. Ui 9 I Dtiixwuer . 1488 1436 ,1418 14ii9(ij3Q In 8pain wireless telegraph apparatus is used to detect the approach of thun UCl O V w HISS, " .... 124 steers 70 steers 1 steer 1 steer 1 steer 8 steers 84 steers 7 steers 18 steers $1 cows . 1 cow 11 cows .. 8 . cows 15 cows -970 bulla .....1080 '''bulls.'' ...1362 SHEEP AND LAMPS. 17 lambs .. 106 10 poor lambs ......... 65 A 45 Iambs-.'.,..,: . -. 82 HOGS. 161 hogs 241 , no nogs 180 A'i . ..243 27 hofes T236 107 ...146 ; 7 CALVES. 36 ......J............. 195 14 287 . .-.- : ............. 836.. $4.25 S. 25 2.90 4.00 4.25 $3.00 33. 50" 4.60 (.26 $!0 9.65 . 9.60 9.60 $9,60 $7.00 .oo KED TO : VOTE STATE DRY ministerial , Association Plans to Carry Out House-to-House Canvass. in City. ALL CLASSES 111 I clelahd mm HLOOH GERMAU1A liilSPEmS '4.60 J 4 ' TlUamook Cheese Decrease. ' 4 4 Special , advices from " Tllla. e mook state that the make of .'cheese there Is decreasing rapid- 4 ly, and that most of the factories .will close for the' season about 4 the first of the month, 4 4 4 4 e e I In about two weeks the cheese making season at Tillamook will come to an end. Ail. the factories . at the cheese city will close shortly after the first of the month. I This Is In accordance with the custom there which allows the cows to run dry for a period of three months. , , - ' , ; The make, of cheese la showinr . a heavy decrease recently. The fall out put has been a.dlsappoIntment While It isusually arule for-the make to show considerable increase during the early-fall, the ground was so dry at that time this aeason and the rains came so late that little Improvement over the -late summer was noted. considering tne fact that cheese mak ing. Is almost at an end for this season, stocks ,held In Storage are exceedingly light They fall fully 60 pef cent under tnose or a year a?o,-ana i mat, tim only small holdings were ahoWn. v The lack of action in cheese market prices recently has caused some sur prise among tne iraae. 1 nere pas oeen no change in local values for fully, -a month and a half,va condition unknown heretofore at this season ot the year. Wheat 60 . Cmta at Madras. , iflDedal' TMiBtek'.'tn-'The Iiwnul.V Madras. Or..- Oct- Sl.- -The-', demand for , mlllstuf fs In the Madras country has- increased ao rapidly 'that the : rnlll here ts unable to fill tall .the calls and Madras merchants are shipping graham flour v and other -milling stuffs from Portland. The mill here Is grinding 11 oav and up untu mianigni wnentw selling here for 40 cents a bushel an nour sens- at -si.t ror., a ou nouna sack. ' Bend merchants have been unable to secure Madras flour. and-jPrlntvliloi flour is selling there at $3.lg a sack. - This, section has naa two good .una so far this fall and farmers who httvft already planted -summer fallow erouml say that their grain has sprouted above tne , ground.. Many farmers in this section are making no attempt to sell their grain at present prices and will hold It until tne railroads come in to haul; it tut, and from reports now It appears that trains win pe running py sometime be tween January and March. ; ; ; , , ' '-j v -.! !. -. ::. ' 1 1 1 ' (i": '-' .i " Liverpool Wheat Market : Liverpool, Oct 31. Wheat: Open. ' Close. October . .......... ...,7a 2 v,d 7s3d December ..,7std 7s 8.1 March ............... ,7a 8 H4 78 - 3d 1 Sold late yesterday V, . . , uenerai range or livestock values, as indicated by latest soles in the Portland yards: . CATTLE Best Oregon steers, $5.50; fcnAC,y".tte,rt' 5-006.25: common steers $4.004.60; cows, best, . $4.25r : fancy IHJ .P2?rAiL003-25! heifers. $4.60 buJ ?tc? 02-26: 8ta" $3.764.25. HOGS Best east of the mountains, $9.66; ordinary, ,$9.50;- atockers and feeders, $9.00. (. - . 'r; -. SHEEP Best yearling wethers. $4.26; old wethers, $4.00; spring lambs, Wil lamette valley, $4.605.00; eastern wasnington, t.26; ewes, $3.0098.50 7.10; ore With the idea of winning as many voters as possible to the side of prohl bltlon the General Ministerial assocla tion has decided to undertake a house- to-house canvass of all the voters of Portland and personally solicit them to vote for prohibition. - The ministers, who . met yesterday afternoon in the T. M. C. A., decided not only ' to conduct these canvassej with the; aid of ." their congregations but to preach sermons morning and venlna; urging- their congregations to take an active part In the ward and precinct .organizations.. The association also voted to request "every , ministerial association in Oregon ; to inaugurate a similar house to house canvass. Alliance Evangelical,1 Epworth M. E. Grace M. E... First Presbyterian, at First f resbyterian church, Aider, southwest corner Twelfth, -. vf .r : ; . - Mt. Carmel Baptist. First Swedish Baptist, First German M. E., First Nor wegian and Danish M..- E.. Marshal' Presbyterian, at First German' Method ist Episcopal. Fifteenth, northeast cor ner tioyt. ..." First German Kvahgellcal Reformed. at renin ana stark: i. First Baptist, First Congregational, First M.; E. At Park, northeast corner Hadison. . '. . : .,- . First Christian. Firsli Gorman Evan gelical, First United At Park, northeast corner Columbia. . t ' ' " , Fourth, Presbyterian, SeconS Advent Christian, Immanuel Baptist At Sec ond and Meade. v--v-v: ' ' , . First Evangelical, First United Evan gelical, First Free Methodist Kelly Me morial M.; E, Trinity Mv B. Kenllworth Presbyterian, l Mlspah ' Presbyterian At Powell between East Twelfth and East Thirteenth. " , -'. ' , Sell wood Baptist Sellwood Christian, Sellwood M. E. At 615 Umatilla. Montavilla M. E.. Mt Tabor M. E., Hope Presbyterian, Mt Tabor Presby terian At Belmont- northeast corner Fifty-fifth. -'- f: '1 Sunnystde Congregational, Third Ger man Evangelical Reformed, Friends Church,- 8unnyslde , M..'- E., ; Wesleyan M. E, At . East Thirty-fifth,' northeast corner East Main. " -.. Second Baptist, Central v Christian. Centenary M.-E.; Hawthorne1 Park Pres. byterlan, Third : Presbyterian; First United. Brethren At East - Twelfth, southeast corner East Taylor. ' ' - Second German Baptist,.' Third Bap tist, Rodney. Avenue Christian, Second United. t Evangelical," Central, Methodist Episcopal, V. Rodney Avenue - German Methodist Episcopal, , Forbes Presbyte rian,, at Vancouver and Fargo. 1 First- M. E. Smith, Hassalo , Congrega tional; Westminster . Presbyterian, Church, of TBtranger,. at. Tenths south west oorner Weidler. -' "a' r 'ir University Park Baptist, University Park' Congregational, Ockley Grten U. Evangelical, University ;Park M. E at Fiske and Dawson. . - . iPllgrlm. CorgItion&l, . Free Evan gelical Brethren, Norwegian Danish M. B 5patton M. E., Piedmont Presbyterian, Church Of God. at Cleveland, southeast oorner Jarrett Woodlawn Christian, Highland ' Con gregational, Woodlawn M. E., Vernon Presbyterian, Cloverdale United Breth Yen Bad., at Prescott southeast corner East Sixth north. , . " Examination of the petitions for the nomination of Judge John B. Cleland for reelection to the circuit court die closes the fact that men of every class signed the petitions. Thus far there has been no substantiation of charges made-oy those opposed to Cleland that he was being supported by the wealthier class and not by the rank and file. One of the petitions waa circulated by two waiters who have known Judge Cleland, and volunteered to get at least one petition filled. Another petition. containing 94 signatures, came from the men employed along Front street, as well as the commission merchants. Still another petition waa a-eneraiiv 'sis-nod rby the retail storekeepers and merchants or urana and union avenues. The railroads pf New York move 86 per cent of the population of the city every day. . St Louis, Mo., Oct 21. Reports re ceived' at noon today showed that th balloon Germanla was sighted at VlH 1 Marie, Ont, late yesterday, but did not come down until 7 o'clock today, hav ing been swept around In a circle dnrln the night The Germanla is created with having broken : the continuous flight world's record, having remained aion 86 hours.. The former record was 73 hours; ',.'''-'" The officers of the Aero club today requested the government of Quebeo to assist in a search to be Instituted for three missing balloons the America, IL DusSeldorf and Aaurla which they fear may have landed far from any hu man habitation. The Hudson Bay com pany also was requested to Instruct Its men to keep a lookout for them. It may be more than a week before the missing pilots are heard from, the officials say.. THE UNITED STATES . NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND, OREGON UNITED STATES pEPOSITORY capital : .... i . . : j . . .$1,000,060.00 Surplus and Profits . . '. ". . 800,00a00 OFFICERS J. C. AINSWORTHPrcs. ; . R. W. SCHMEER, Cashier- ; . ; R. LEA BARNES, Vice-President A.' M. WRIGHT, Assistant Cashier ' - W. A. HOLT, Assistant Cashier DRAFTS ISSUED ON ALL FOREJGN COUNTRIES PAYMENTS MADE "BY POST TO PARTIES ABROAD WITHOUT COST TO RECIPIENTS CALVES Beat. 17 tS-SO; poor, $3.6604.60. ordinary, AUDIENC IGNORES TRAFFIC RULES AND FINED $10 BY COURT Thomas Lambert driver of a mail wagon, presumed that hi position gave him special privileges, and has con stantly violated the clty'a traffic ordl nanee. according to the ( testimony of ipat)wn-La iiS" frrtriarmjnlcrp'al court tnis morning. LAmbert was ar. rested yesterday' at Second and- Oak streets, after he had refuBed to halt when the officer Ordered htm to. Judge Tarwell fined him $10.. DWINDLES E AS OIICK TALKS SONGS OF NURSERY Albany, Or., Oct 21 The first Re publican rally of the campaign was held here last night when Jay Bower man and his gay crew of assembly buc caneers that has been touring; the valley, appeared at the opera house before an audience noticeable for ita paucltyof oumuers. Prior to the meeting-Bowerraan was tendered a reception and dinner at the Hotel Revere by the Spanlsh-Amerl- an war - veterans ; and the politicians were favored by a band serenade. . ; Accompanying the nominee for gov ernor were Congressman Ha wley. Judre Grant B. , pimick of Oregon City, and .Liouis js. jtiean of Eugene,, candidate for jofnt senator from Linn and Lane. Each of these gentlemen . made . ad dresses, but added nothing; new to the literature of the present campaign. Jon- ainan- coume Jr., was assailed here as elsewhere, 'and he was made the prin cipal j issue by :each ..of the speakers. Judge Dlmlck was the la speaker lnd he urged hl friends to4vote solidly for Bowerhian. But Jlttlft enthusiasm was manifested throughout tne meeting' and oeiore juage-uimicK had concluded the audience had dwindled to naif its 'orig inal number, , ', ,..' PRETTY GIRL LECTURED r r- s FOR .TAKING PLUME rvs'''.' ':. . ' ., ' -r . t . -. ' j : Margaret Marty, a young and pretty girl, appeared In the municipal court today after bel held in jail all night on. a charge of, stealing a ostrich plume from Dolly Bachman, .a waUress in a restaurant, on ,Burnslde -street where both are employed.. Miss Bachman says that the plume, waa taken from the clothesroom in the restaurant and, aua pectlng the Marty girl, secured a search warrant -and went w4th Patrolman Hlrsch to the residence at 63 East Twenty-second street i north. - The young? girl stoutly denied stealing the plume, but a search by the officer revealed It hidden among some clethes in a. dress er, Judge Taswell lectured. the prison er , this morplng and ; released her on a suspended sentence.: - HANGING NO FUN, v. . SO WANTS TO LIVE While he"ld in a cell at the city Jail on an Intoxication charge, William Wit t'enberg, a laborer,' at 1:80 this morning .made a halter of a pair of suspenders and hanged himself to one of the bara near the top of the cell. His atrug glee were noticed by other prisoners land ; of fleers jregpon(iiifc.U.ih1-erte t-iiicitu luutnut'if u ueii ina cui mm down before his attempt had succeeded. In municipal court today .Wittenberg saM that he was intoxicated and that in sober moments ho had no thoughts or courting death. He was fined 33. DELIGHT AUDIENCE The evening of Gaynor songs given at Masonic Temple last night for the benefit of the People's Institute waa very much enjoyed by the 300 or there abouts who attended. The singers, Mrs. Jessie L. Gaynor and her two daugh ters, the misses Rose and Dorothy Gay nor, were showered with beautiful flow ers by their numerous admirers among Portland s most prominent society.. Particularly interesting was the fact that the songs were composed by the Gaynors so there could be no mistake about- the Interpretation , being in ac cordance with the Intention of the com poser.4 And they . were charmingly ren dered.'-? i;r,-;---,-:-v:.." The recital began with a trio entitled 'Iroquois Lullaby." " : ' ';ry SEIZES AUTO FENDER ; AND SAVES HIS LIFE Stepping before an automobile at Bee ond and Burnslde streets this morning, A. E. McMillan, a logger, was struck by the machine, but probably saved him self from severe injuries by grasping the fender of the auto. 1 He was dragged several . feet before the - machine was brought to a atop, but . a gash ; In his head was the only injury he jeoelved, He was taken to 4 drugstore and at. tended by Dr. Louis Buck. s . The tautomoblle waa driven by Hen ry Mattison of 908 Francis street Wit nesses aseertea tnat MCMUian.was res ponBlble for the accident and Mattison wss not arrested. ' wmmm ... wmm f 1 1 - - ' A'. ft 3; ' J GEORGE W. BATES . CO. S2f . BANKERS Fourth Streets Branches 1 CM WUHams Ave, 161 Bossell Street Commercial and Ravings Accounts and "Banking by Mail" Solicited from Cor porations and Individuals. 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