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THE OREGON DA'ILY JOURNAL, J! PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 20, 1913. 17 FRUIT GROWERS GETTING BEST RETURNS; FOR. CROPS FOR-MANY" Yr-ARS TURKEY SHIPW1ENTS TO THE NORTH ARE HEAVY 11 Fi ICAL MARKETS ; Iteci'lpU . Are Increasing , and, Out--side of ' the Northern Demand the Call I ': Extremely Limited ; Big , ' Supplies Are Due, to Come. '-. Today's Vroauo Trade. ,. 4 , "Urb . markpt firmer. Chicken very quiet. ' Butter situation unchanged. , 4 0 Big fight for butterfat. . - 4 Turkey shipments north, . AUlfloial hup prices. , Veal market, improved. ' ; , Country hogs rule steady.., 4 bniall potuto movement. c V' Heavy purchase of turkeys are being made by outslee interest for shipments to the north,, '.although bo far as can be ascertained nothing above 23c a pound is helng'-pald for fancy dressed blrUa-ifrye Co. of this olty alone - sent .Svhalf ton of dressed birds to the - .Tllll'I llHl'lt ' IllHI'MNIH IHirillK U B 1BDL M 1 hours..-ji They - wore the. heaviest, pur chasers along the street' v ' In a limited wsy. sales of turkeys are .reported along the street as , high as 24o'-a popnd.t hut' big lots -cannot be moved at this pflce .at present. Reoelpta are increasing and those that want to unload are compelled to accept Ilia lower figures. Those that have only a few 'birds to sell are sometimes In a jjomtlon to force the top value. .-. Big shipments of turkeys are due In the local market Sunday and Monday, when- the price will be formally set fo the" Thanksgiving trade. In all proba bility, there will be a liberal increase in oneriinjit ovrt ihbi x iiniiAvsn ,,,. cauae the birds at this time are said to. be In a better condition than then. What will be the ultimate price for Thanksgiving turkeys none are able to stat at thja time with any degree of accuracy, but It will likely be within a cent or two of present values. MAKKET HOLDING FIKM Prices in the Front street market are holding very firm for egg, although no further change In values is noted. Re ceipts are not quite 'so heavy as they, were a lew days a. and there is again talk of a further advance in the price. CHICKKX TKADK IH.VKKY SLOW In the chicken trade the market is rather Inactive with receipts piling up almin- thr . wtreet. Buyers are still Jock' eying;, with the market in an effort to force values down, a course generally ovr,w.,0st at thlu time Iff Ihe Vffftr. A few small lots of dressed geese have arrived, but buyers are not taking them at isc a pound. VEALS AKK 'SLItiHTLY BKTTEK i. ; Market for country "killed calves is slightly better and for extreme top stufr values pre noioins iirirr ai itvpv a pound? There is a Steady tone In the traue ror arewatju uua, uu. yneo oi unchanged. SPANISH ONIONS AltE NOW IN Firm arrivals of Spanish onions for Hie season were reported 'on the local market today bjfI.evy & Spicgl. The shipment was a small mo and came from Spain. The demand was ' good and the Htoc.li was quickly cleaned up at 6c a pound.. '-. JAP OfMNfitfk OtOTED LOWEK Lower .prices ara being named for .iapaiee tutuine. wim h.h-i n,,n nients from. tJ'fi orient, ij u 1 1 a libera I stocks came forward yesteroay arrer noon. Sales aro reported from $1.25 to 11.60. according to quality. California orangea sre steady with large lots aelllnu down to $3.75. rOTA'O ' MAR KMT VERY QUIET '.".,- ; r- Ratlirt quiet tone Is shown in the local market' for potatees. There is a small 'outnide demand around former 'priei, but - ths-movement has been re stricted because holders of fancy stuff are not Willing to sell. SHUPERH' VEATHER FORECAST " Veatlier V)vrreaii sends tha following notice. Jo shippers: "Protect shipments as far north as Seattle against minimum temperatures Of. about 42 degrees: northeast to Spo j kane, 36 degrees:' southeast to Boise, 30 ' degrees: south to Ashland. GS degrees. Minimum temperature at Portland to- ..--w. Jj,tfWAnt.'f . ..I............ ... . JI&V. V " . ' Eastern Deciduous Fruit Market jv." .Ai.y.'vB ., ,- , ,;,.,',; ,, , ' ci-,'.;'.;;;;::'i;Mi',:-; ' New- York, Nov Through auction today, California Winter Nellia pears-, 3.7; halves, $1.80; Buerre Easter halves, $1.76. . : ; ChloaKO -Through auction today, two cars Washington Rpltx, extra fancy, xl.8; i car WinesaVs, extra fancy, $; 1 car Washington Winter Nellls pears, $2.19; I carIdaho Roma Beauty, $1.25; I car Idaho. Jonathan, choice, fl.88. Boston,- Mass.-r-8old by H., Harris & Cofor account of North Pacific Fruit Distributors, Idaho fruit, Jonathans, extra fancy, 0-88s. $2; 8gs, $1.90; 104a, ;$2.05j 113s, $1.90; 126s, ..2; 138a, $2; ; 160a, M; l3a, 11.95. ; , , J. , S 0 M E IMPROVEMENT SHOWN FOR WHEAT Rids' for Diuobtem Raised lUIf Cent and Club Vrlce Is Uniform .Today at 80c, Bushel. . ... OEsauurr btttino wheat, . By &eorga Bromball, Germany. There - is f rea buying of Oaaadlaa and Bussian wheat tor 60n sumptlon and. storing owing to the poor quality of hom grown. , . t'OHEtON VtHMAT MARKETS MverimolWtaent closed W Mid lilgher. Berlin Wlieat closed loner. MuilHiest VVbeat Closed Vic blither. Paris Wheat closed WMe higher, A u twerp U'beut c-ked uuebuuged. WHEAT CARGOKS QUlltT ' fxudon. Not. 20. Wheat cargoe vu puiwugo Quiet mid uuebanged. I'OIITLAND GUAIN HKCKIfTS PORTLAND JODBIXQ PRICES ' These prlre are tbnss at whleh wboleaalert tell to mtallera. except an otherwlae itated: BUTTER NomlnaL Oeimery cubes. Helling nrle. .'12c: Jobbera' price 84e, which i the butferfat basia; printa,- .34i..'lSe; flntn. SWU'Jc; ranch butler, 22cj- New Ken land prltlis, S3e. KGGS Selected. Candled local extraa, 4Sr? 6Uej aelect pulleti. H7c; eae count, 45c; apot bnylnff price- t. o. b. Portland; storage, " 44 4i 4.V: Kan "freah" 89d ISc. 1.IVK rOOLTBY, Heiia 14e; Bprliuta, Ucfc. atain, 12e; geese. 12c; Pekln ducka, j:ic; Indian Runners, 10$Hc; turkeys, 20ijt Sic: drmaed, 24(2o; plgeona, old. 1; joung, $1.50 doaen; laekrabbita, $1.50 doaen. T CHKK8K Nomlnat. Freah Oregon fancy full cream twlna and triplets, 17c; dalalei, 17Mc; Voung Amarlcs, 18c. r Hops, Wool ana Hidot. HOPS Buylug prb;, choice, 2321JHe; prime B.T; medium to prime, 21(if22e; uicdliun, lttjj WOOL Nominal ' 10X3 clip: WlHamatte tal ler court Cotawold, 18o lb.; medium Shrop (hire, t7c; choice fancy lota, 18c lb.; eastern Oregon lOQlOc, sccoKlIng to "brink age. CUITTlrf Ott CASCAitA BARK 1B18, car loie, 4V,lea than car lota, 4He. . , , MOHAIR 1918 Nominal 80e, HIDESDry hldoa, 22&'S:)c lb.; green, llffl ISc; salted hides. 13c; Bulla,, green salt, su Be; kipa, 13 14c; calves, dry SOC; cale aklna, " ulted or green, 18c; green lildoa, la leva than talted; sheep pelts, salted, ahearlDga, 1025c; V - rmits an- Vgtables.-;r"-''-. BBRRIKS Ilitckleberrlw, He Ib.j cran berrlea, locul,- $9; saatern, $U.0(12 barrel. rRKSH 'Rt)lTS Oranges, nareK- $:t.75i:4; banauaa, 4Mi5rtSo lb.-lemou, $8.00ia8.6i;. lime 11.60 iter 100: grupefrult, Florida. liXtttl.a: lueuppiea, oysCTic; S"i, tnncoroti, ioc tier lb. baaket; other tnrletlea, $1,10411.65: oeara. $1.2i1fo 1.75. VKOBTABLKS Turnlpa, $1.15; beeU, $1.15, earrota, $1.'5; paranlpa, $1.15 aack; cabbage, $1.25; California tomatoes, $1.2."H 1.50 box; luga $1.50021.75; local,' $1.00 per box; green on ltms, 12Mj0 per docen buncbei; peppera, bell. B'4uc; bead lettuce, 4050o doaeu; celery, O0j jjc; egg piani. aoc; ciiuiuiower, wcai, oo(ftl.io I, L. diaent artichokes. ft.TO doten: aorouu ilr: airing beana, 12c; lima beuiia, 12o lb.; peua, Cj7f. ' ' --.v ' ' ONIONS Jobbing price $2.0OTa.M; carload buying price $1.75 f. o. b. shipping atatloo; gurlie, bflc lb. i APPLEo Bi-itsenberg, $l.S'i.60; Northern Bpy, 75ci$l-60; . Jonathan $1.UO(2.00; Rbodo Ulund Ureaalng, gl.OOfjS 1.25: Wluter Bananas, $1.6082.50r ' Ortlcy $1.502.00! Oratenateln, il.wm 1.75 per box: cooking grades, 7bc6$1.0O, POTATOES . Belling price) Eitrs cbolce, ' tl. 15(11.25; -choice, 1,1H ordinary. 11.00 Wck "bus-lug price, carloH. 70e; extra fancy, sorted, llj ordinary; TSigsOa country polnta; aweeti, VA per cw . . -r :.'..."'.,.. ,t- v,- Masts, yiah rod Pntiaioni, i - DRESSED HEATH Soiling price Country i killed: Hogs, fancy, lOftlUc;, ordinary. 10c; rough and heaty, Bo; fancy teala, , 18f,c( ordinsry, 12WiWiac; poor, Ulki lumb. locj . muttoo,'8c; goat, 4t414e. r"- HA18, BACONe li'J C Uaraa ttQMe rWk-. Hat bacon, 18S2j)c; boilea bui. jUi; pic Bics. '.13c: .cottage ). - t SI - - aJEAlB I'si'kiog bouae-Siaeri, Ko,( 1 lock, '- Wbeat.Barley. Hour. Oats. Hay. Monday 1NU-- 14 17 18 41 Tuesday , M J4 4 8 Wednesday ....... 57 IN 14 0 16 Tburaday W ' 2 2 0 Year ago ......... 1 22 . 7 8 Seaaon to da te.... 8.151 l!r 10.7 WW 1278 Vear ago ........8543 1151 t53 801 W0 A slight improvement, In the tone of thd local wheat market was snown to day when bids for bluestem were ad vanced Ho a bushel and the price of club was uniform at 80c Bids for club have been ranging for several days be tween 7980c a bushel, but this morn ing all bids were uniform. The improvement is due mostly to the recCnt reports of damage to Argen tine crops and the better foellug in the foreign trade. While California is nibbling at the wheat market hftie, no actual business has been confirmed. It is stated that Utah and Idaho are still offering low jriced wheat to southern California, therefore business with this section fs out of the question until the other mar kets get in line with the general situa tion. Northern California has not been purchasing, -but some business is dally expected from there. Conditions in the oats and barley mar kets ar unchaaged, with values dull and stationary at the previous range. WUKAT Producers' prices, track basis: Club, 80c4 milling, Jsiuestem, 90 firHOc;' Turkey red, 86c- fortyfold. 80 to8lc;. red Russian and "hybrids, 79c; valley, 81c. BAR 1,14 Y- Nominal producers' prices, track basisr Feed, $24.60; brewing, $24 tiiii; rolled, $.26 per ton. OATS New, feed, $24.50(g'25; milling. $25.50 per ton. FI.OUR Selling price: Patent, $4.40 14.46; Willamette valley, $4.406 4.45; local straight, $3.8504.10; export, $3.50 w3.6S; bakers' $4.25r4.45. HAY Producers' prices: Willamette vallev timothy, fancy, $14; eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy timothy, $1616.60; alfalfa, 13.6o14; vetch and oata, $11 12; colver, $3frl0 person.- MIMjBTUns- riciling price:- Bran, $20.50fil; middlings, $23.6030; shorts, $22.601)23 per ton. CLOVER KKEt -Buvlnir urlee: No. 1 red, country points 1010c, Portland delivery, Alslke; 12WJ3C QUIET BUT STEADY L HOP Ti RAD E Sale Arc Reported at 23 Cents for Top Stuff, but General Busl. ness Rather Slow. . Conditions In the bop trade locally are steady but quiet. Actual busincsa is passing from SCc to 23a a pound. It wjould probably be possible to fores an additional half cent above thia range rnl Hnmoth nv a v , pn a. .... , V. .. . ha i . . i ness is reported at that figure. VVitii the holidays approaching the trade is not anticipating any great move ment of hops within the Immediate future. There is seldom much trade around thjs period, therefore this season is not likety to prove an exception. Seavey & Johnson Hop Co. purchaaed 200 bales from Robert porter at Forest . . " . ' "c pouna, ana aoout loo bales from other dealers at prlcea that ranged from 22c to 28c. ! ward at-these values, the general east- cm imuD- in seemingly nor very mucn interested at the moment. The altuatlon uimr cuinpiicarea oy me manipu lating influencea of some dealera who themselves have hops for aals. and growera th(by positively know will not sell at any price just now. RECORD WTRADING Stork Market Shows Slowest Move, ment in the First Hour Ever . Known to Ute Trade. New York Nov. 20. Today's tranaac- tiOnH nn t ho ftnrlr m.rl.., k. I, i. - ord for dullness. Less business passed than ever before known. The speculative trade was awaiting final action on. the currency bill, which has been scheduled w. nciiAiu.iuis ween. The stagnation In the steel trade and the prospects for , lower prices, with probable competition of foreign steel in the American trade, had a depressing ef fect upon industrials generally today and Indirectly affected the rest of the tieu OG HE T FIRMER AT S8.T0DAY IN THE NO. PORTLAND YARDS Topg Are Held at .Extreme Figure, or5 but a Nickel Below Chicago; Sheep Situation Good for Best Quality Other Lines Weak. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Today's X.lvsrtoek Market. North Portland Hogs and aneep rirm, cattle steady. Chicago Hogg higher, cat tle alow, aheep steady. kaneaa City Hogs and sheep higher, cattle steady. , South Omaha Hogs lower, cattle steady, aheep higher. Denver Hogs sharply higher, cattle lower, sheep firm. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN Tburaday wadneaday ... Tneaday Monday Saturday .... Friday Weak ago .... Year ago Two yvara ago. Hog. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. 874 . 224 . 547 .2124 . DOS .1042 . im .1036 78 fi 110 860 twit 4T 827 4b - 507 ltW3 115 IHftl 8222 1047 2174 218 4 28HI 160 3430 IS a Range of New i ork prices by Overbeck A Cooke Co., 218- vi 1 raue uuuamtr furnished 217 Board DESCH1FTI0N Qpn IHIrbl how HOLDING OATS FOR A RISE l'olk County Growers Asking More Money; Shipments Are Quite Heavy at Monmouth. Monmouth. Or.. Nov. 20. Many bush' els of grain, which were held for higher prices tn tins secimn or i'oiK county after harvest; are being shipped. The greatest item is oats, of which a large quantity was grown this season. More than 40 cents a bushel was obtained on some w varieties. , Nearly all of the wheat raised .will be Used in the county for poultry feed. Bv the use of the two big warehouses which are located here and some pri vate storerooms farmers have been able to hold their grain and clover eeed for higher prices. It is said that prices on vetch and clover .seed are .correspond ingly lower ,Uis fall than last year. PRUNE PACKING IS ENDING Operations at Newberg Almost Fin ished for Season; Better Qual ity Fruit Now -Shown. . ftwbergOr.-Nuv u.-Ib.e ...pa rking of prunes Is drawing to a-cloBe. -An im proved appearance in the fruit is noted, which is attributed to doing away with the old process of dipping them in hot water and substitution of dry steam, prunes dry. There- is less breakage of the skin than by the old method. There is also an Increased sweetness over former years, which reaufts from the greater number of sunshiny days this years than in past years. ,i It is estimated that about $2007000 will be paid for prunes grown here this year. Most of the shipments made thus far have been to other countries. Out of 270 tons shipped last month by Qile & Co., 268 went to Europe and one to Canada. Will Give . Money First. Milton. Or;. Nov. 20. The retrular an nual meeting or banquet of the Milton Fruitgrowers' 1 union will be held as tiaual this vear but only a few weeks later to allow the management to set tle in full- with all the growers previ ous to the meeting. The invitations will be sent out tma weea. rteturns are now in -wTth the exception of the winter ap ples and these will soon he ready. This week Will see the close of the shipping aeason. there being only about four car loads to send out. .1 13c; cows, Mo. 1 stock, 12c; ewea, 9c; wathers, 10c; lambs, 12ej pork loins,-; lOfcc; drained noga, 13V4C. . . OYSTERS Shoalwater bar. ner atallon per 100 lb, sack ( ); piympla, per gallon, $3.80; per 100 lb. sack )j canned eaatern, boc cuu; toon wwii vaaieru, in aneil, f l.Totfl 2.00 uer 100: raaor clama. 12.00Si2.25 boa: un. .'u 03-atera, per gallon, solid pack, $3.00. 1 HHB nominal, uraaaeu iiounaera, Tc; nail hnt B it 10c: atrlned .baas, lie: atlraralda aalm.,n Ac; Chlnooks, 8c; bailbut, 84il2c; aolea, 7c; annum, a 7-, ywiu, w . , wu,w, ouq id. i black baas, 10c; silver amelt, Tc; abad ( ); black cod, 8c; atorgoon, V2c; dreased tomcod, SC. . 1 , .... 1 LA.RD Tierce. UMc? compooad, Uereea,! - CRABS Large, $1.60; medium, $1 dossa. '", ' -. i- -. - Oraceries. 6DGAR Cube. $5.80; powdered, IS40; rrsit or berry, $5.20; beeta, $5.00; dry granulated, $5.20; 1) reRow, $4.50. . (Abuts quotations ara 80 daya net cah.) - , BBAN8 Small white, 8MC; large white, ii; pink, 4c; ilmaa, te: bayo $4.80. RICK Japan style. No. 1. 6H54et Ntw Orleana, bead, 5(ic; Crole. 6V4c , HON BY New, 82.75 per caae. SALT Coarae. half gronnda, 100a, $10 par ton; 60s 10.7o: table dairy, - (KM, $18; foa. $17.60; bales, $2.25; extra fins barrela, 2a. 6 nud 10a, $O.204lO; lump rock, $20.50 per tea. . - . faints asa Oils. . . . -, LINSEED OIL Haw ubla. 06c" per gal.; fcet tla boiled, bbla., SSe gal.; raw caaea, filet trailed ciki, 3c fcal.l loU of 250 gailoua, la leaa; oil take meal, $44 per ton. . .. WHITS USAD Too lora, 8 pef .lb,; BOO lb. lota 8c per Jo.; leaa Hia, u per ID. ,nil. raViAICarleaa lota. tnL iyttreMiB-in caaea,' ii treoa barrela, TOc; iron asrreu, ooc per gauon. Amalgamated Cop;er Co. American tv ray., c American Can, c American Ijoco., c. . . . American Riigar, e.: .. A mar lean Smelt, c... Am. Tel. Tel.... Anaconda Mining Co.. Atchlaon. c Baltimore & Ohio, e.. Ketblehem Steal, e Rmoklyn Rapid Transit 1 anaaian raeincy c.... Central Leather, c... Chi., Mil. St. P Chlno Copper Cheaapeake A Ohio.... Colorado K. A I., c.... Denver & R. 0., c.... Krie, c Geueral Electric, O. Northern, pf.... Illthoia Central Int. Metropolitan, c Lehigh Valley Kanaaa City Southern.. Louisville &. Naahvllle,., M.. K. A T.. c Mtxaimrl Pacific Nutlonal Iead ........ New Hhvcu New York Central Norfolk Sc Wenteru. c. Northern Taclfle, c.... 1'selflc Mall S. 8. Cxx.. Pennaylvanla Railway.. P. O.. L. 4k C. Co Ray Cona. Copper Reading, e Republic I. A 8., c Hock Inland, c Kt. L. & 8. P., 2d pf.. Southern Pacific, c Konrhern Hallway, pf . Texaa A Pacific Cnlon Pacific c Culfin Pacific, pf I'. 8. Rubber, c V. H. Steel k)., c V. 8. Hfeel Co., pf I'tnh Copper Wahanb. c W. V. Telegraph Weal Inghnuae Electric . . Wiacowitn Central, e.... 6'A 70Vfe 28 166" 62Mj 2H 223 2 08 58H 29 140 123 V IOO Mi 11 145 24 'is" OS 23 K 108 118i 150 13 53 55 48 64 28 109 824 18 84 S 92 H 2 861! 223 24 38 554 26H 17 26 U 140 12314 ltV 14 145 V4 24 1 20H '79 5 103 V 108 24 1084. 118 ISMl 159 ii" 21 Va 13 15044 8114 53 664 48 14 64'), 0S '27 107 61 H 118 92 Vj 28 88 Va 22)1 24 97 87 56 Vi 2fl 17 25 140 122 X 1W 13 24 19 25 78'" 95 10. 105 23 108 118 17 158 h" 85 21 13 140 80 03 64 47i 64 XuiiU- a la LI UOu a&atea, Call money 2 Ig3. W 48MT 29 g 107 M 118 33 9t 02 28 88 223 24 98V, 37 BH 28 17 25 140 122 i 108 13 145 24 ISO 10 25 43 78 95 108 23 i 108 118 17 158 184 14 8 88 21 13 149 HI B3 64 105 47i 62 84 44 HEAVY YIELD OF POTATOES 1 . . ..I.,.. 1 1 , 1 Fred Wright of Walker Gets About 600 Bushels on 1 Acres; Good Sizes "Produced. Cottage Grove, Or., Nov. 20. A pro duction of 'potatoes that will arousn the Jealousy of he eastern potato growing miuibb is reported Dy rTea wrigrrr or Walker. On a trifle over an acre and a quarter COO bushels of tubers of the Burbank variety have been harvested. , The peculiarity of the production Is that mere are almost no email potatoes in the entire output. One of the potatoes, nine inches In length, weighs two fiounds. Five of them, averaging seven nches In length, weigh five and a half pounds. These latter represent about the average run or the field. jr- 1. 1 ii in 1 Ran Francisco Troduce Market. San Francisco. Nov. 20. Wheat Per cental, club and red Russian, $I.46UW 1.47: northern bluestem. Sl.60ml.65: northern bluestem, recleaned seed, $1.63 1.70; Turkey red, $L.651.60; fortyfold, $1.601.62. Barley Per cental, good to choice feed, $1.30l-32; lower grades, $1.26 j..zx4; snipping .ana. orewing, i.aota' 1.40. Potatoes Per cental, delta whites. 86c $1; delta whites, fancy, $T. 10; Sa linas, $i.8&eiz; uregon uuroanKs, $1.20 1.40; Idaho, $1.30 1-40; sweets, $1 1.26. .-''- - ' Onions Per cental, silver skins, $1.76 2. - - - , 2 , Butter Extras, 34c; firsts, 29c. Erks Extras, 67c; select pullets, 62c; storage extras, 35c. ' Cheese New California flats, 17 19c- new 'California Young America, 16 17HC; eastern. lS20c; Oregon twins, 17c; Oregon Toung America, 17c. CHICAGO HOGS QUOTED HIGHER Chicago! NbVi 20. Hogs Receipts 17.- 000: market'steady to 6c higher; -mixed and. butchers, $7.408.06; good . and neavy, $7.70 bj rougn ana neavy, if.aa 5)7.60; light, $7.367.5. -. Cattle Receipts 4600: market Slow. . Sheep - Receipts 25,000; - market steady. t" DEXVKIl HOGS PRICED AT 97.00 ' Denver. Colo.,"" Now. 20. Hogs, 3930; market, lOWaOo higher at $7.707.90. -Cattle. 1400; market 25c lower; steers, $8.60t7.26; tows .and heifers, $5.00 4ji $.80. iv."' .'- Hheep 4000J'" market firm.;' yearlings, $5.0ftffr5.4 wethers. $5.2Hi5.76; ewes, 3.60.OO; lambs. $6.60(8i 7.15 ; ! - There was a fair degree of strength in the market todav for the better cIsbb offerings of mutton, but poor stuff con tinues rainer negiectea. 'mere was a rather fair run in the sheep house for the day, totals being 1003 head, com pared with 218 head last Thursday. Some of the good mutton that camo forward was direct purchases of a local meat company, therefore did not enter the market. At Chicago there was a steady tone in the sheep trade for the day. Kansas City sheeD market ruled strong at an advance of a nickel. South Omaha sheep prices were lifted again 10 Vibe. --- J oday s general mutton marnet range: Best KDrintr lambs i5.906.00 Ordinarv lambs . 6.0065.n6 Yearlings 6.26 Old wethers 4.754.90 Fancy ewes 4.20 Ordinary ewes 8.754.00 Hog Market Is Firm. While tlier.a was quite a liberal run of swine reported in the local yards over night, the market was generally consid ered strong and sales were made of sev eral lots during the morning at $8, the extreme price reached for one load yes terday. Generally speaking, there was a fur ther improvement In the hog trade at points east of the Rockies for the day. At Chicago the market was up a nickel, with tops at $8.06. Kansas City hogs sdvanced 6 10c for the day. South Omaha hog market wag firmer, with an advance of 6o today. Today's general hog market range: Top killers $8.00 Good and -light 7.76&7.90 Heavy 7.25&7.50 Rough and heavy 6.907.00 Cattle Market Za Quiet. There were few new arrivals of cat tle reported In the North Portland yards at the opening of business today. To tals were but 78 head compared with 47 toead a week ago. Borne held overstuff of poor quality la still being offered and these form the major portion of offerings for the day. At Chicago there was a slow tone in the cattle trade for the day, but prices were unchanged. Kansas City cattle market was steady at former prices. South Omaha cattle trade ruled steady for the day. Today's general cattle market range; Best steers $7.4O7.f0 Ordinary steers -i ...-., . r. s Poor steers 6.50 7.00 Best heifers - 6.25 Best cows 8.25 Medium cows 6.00 Poor cows 6.505.76 Ordinary bulls ' 4.50Q)5.00 Fancy stags 6.65 Fancy bulls 6.50 Prime light calves 8.60 9.00 Prime heavy 6.50 7.60 Today's XUvaitock Shippers. Hogs Walker Brothers, Grass Valley, one load; W. B. Kurts, Roberts, one load; J. O. Dlnsmore. Lebanon, one load direct to Union Meat company; M. AI. Hoctor. Goldendale, one load; Matt Mattson. Centerville, Wash., one load: C. F. McCorkle. Shearer, one load. Cattle J. F. Barry, Ashland, two loads: Chris Wertb. Montag. Cal.. one load. Sheep Hugh Cummlnga. Hal sew two loads direct to Union Meat company; T. P. Patton. Halsey, two loads. Mixed stuff J. D. Uinsmore. West Stavton, one load cattle hogs and.sheeD fi rr eetHto tokm- Mea t -eorrrpauy r-Frei-'B; Pecker. Uervals, one load hogs and sheep airect co union jvieai. company. Comnaratlva run of livestock mt land: CattK Calve. Iloga. Sheen. Month to date... 3.919 72 13.314 19.0o9 Same, 1912 8,186 ' 105 10,423 16,241 EXCBAENTv RETURNS "MM BIG MADE : TO FRUIT SHIPPERS Report of Northwestern Fruit Ex- . change Shows Average of $615.17 Xet for Season to October" 25; High Priced Sales Later. This is one of the very big years for fruit growers and the varloua products have brought more money than for many seasons. In most instances the ad vanced prices more than make up for any deficiency in the output. In a statement of net returns to fruit shippers' for the season up to October 26, D. H. White, treasurer of the North western Fruit Exchange, says that the average price per car of rruit up to mat date this season was ' $616.17 net to shippers. On the same date a statement of the North PaWlc Distributors of Spokane showed disbursements to grow ers of $660,000 representing 1260 cars. The average price figurea $616.87. The statement by Mr. White Bhows in detail at the close of business Novem ber 12: No. boxes Net returns Ave. to shipper pr. bx. Apples 149,969 $192,486.91 $1.28 Pears 70,71 110,868.49 1.58 Peaches 82,334 22,285.17 .27 Prunes 60,286 28,247.43 .66 Apricots .... 394 197.28 .60 Plums 79 69.60 .88 Crab apples.. 20 '8.19 .41 Total $354,161.07 At the same time a year ago the local exchange had paid for 463 cars of fruit, a total value of $212,116.30, or an aver age of $469.12 per car. In explaining the average price for supplies, Mr. White says: "At the time of making the statement, the exchange had shipped and remitted for practically ail of its 'C or lower grade fruit. Since that time ..there have been liberal sales of the high priced stock which would raise tne average to. a very consiaer able helgrfT . "It is always customary to dispose of the low grade fruit first because of its non-keeping quality, therefore, when the returns ror tne nigh pneeu shipments are available, they will be a good sur prise to all. The season has been a moBt prosperous one to date and not only have high prices ruled but growers nave recetvea tneir returna mucn iiiikk er than during any previous year. GENERAL STRIKE IS . THREATENING - RUSSIA Business of All Kinds Pros trated as Result of Trou- ble at Buchow, (United Preas Leaaed Wire.) St. Petersburg, Nov. 20. Many ar rests were made here and in other man ufacturing centers throughout northern Russia today in connection with the big general atrika begun yesterday as a protest against. the trial of the Buchow works' employes, who walked out re cently to enforce a demand for better pay and working conditions. The Buchow factory hands, were ac cused of "quitting employment illegal ly." Their case was before the district court here yesterday and today, and. if convicted, which seems likely, they will be severely dealt with. The general strikers were rapidly In creasing in number today. It was esti mated that 66,000 of them went out yesterday, and fresh industries were be ing tied up constantly as the idle work men made the rounds of the shops which failed to respond to the first call, urg ing the workers to give their aid to the movement. Business of all kinds was nearly prostrated. The government was wor ried, too, lest the demonstration assume a political aspect. Soldiers- swarmed everywhere, and the police were gather ing In the strike leaders as rapidly as possible. JUDGES INDORSE PLAN FOR REDUCTION OF FEE IN THE FEDERAL CASES (Continued From Page One.) SHORTS RAP MAY WHEA T Chicago Option Closes at Vester ..day's Marie After Showiug an Advance at the Start. 733 2.841 3,827 Increaae .... Pecreaae :w Vear to date.... 73.222 4.450 159.889 2BT.R24 Same, 1012 80,639 2,501 98,026 222.607 Increaae flection. Oregon - . Oregon . Oregon . . Oregou . Oregon . . 3,583 1.889 61,843 45,017 Thursday Morning Bale. STEERS No. Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon . Oregon daho . . Idaho Idaho . Idaho Idulw ., Idaho . Idaho , Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon ..... 10 4 ::::: J cows 8 HOGS 7 8 7 8 IH 104 1 EWKS ...... w.... 253 X,. ...77hKt 24a. .240 l.'Kl 13 BULLS 7 7 , 28 14 Ave. lbs. 1300 1125 . 005 1WO 12,-tf", mi 195 201 183 20! 210 173 183 1W ao 88 90 90 im 93 92 100 1048 ' lia4 10tN 1O40 1107 Price. $7.25 7.00 6.60 7.00 635 $5.35 $8.00 8.00 8,00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 . 8.00 7.50 $3.65 3.05 8.85 . 3.K5 3.U5 ,8.65 S.05 $5.25 6.25 5.10 6.10 6.10 OMAHA MUTTON IS CP AGAIN . " 1 1 " , Missouri River . Market Shows" an Advance of 10 to 25c Today, (Special to Tie Journal., " South Omaha. Nov. 20. Cattle Re ceipts 1600; market steady; . steers $8ro? 8.7b; cows ana neuers, 6av.ou. Hogs Receipts- 11,000; market 6c lower at $7.57.87tt. J: aneep Keceipxs huq; marser iuotzoo higher; . yearlings $6.6006.75; wethers, $4,3644.60; lambs, $6.857.20; ewes, (4.104H.SO. . ' - . .. ...... KANSAS CITY HOGS QUOTED UP , - ...i . :. rr.. 5,:. Sales Made at Advance of O to 10 " Cents; Mutton Up a Nickel, Kansas City, .Nov. 20. Hogs -Receipts. 10,000; market 5 to Ifio higher; tops, 8.90.;!;V. ,.. ' - ..-'..'V-;. . Cattle Receipts 3000: market steady. Sheep Receipts 8000 J-1 . market Be higher. ,...,,'.?. r; V":V , ;:;. ...... ?! Chicago Nov. 20. May wheal whs given serious attention by the shorts today, and after the opening advunoe f o the market began to sag under heavy selling pressure, and lost Its first rise. December closed with an advance of , c,the same as the opening, while the July was Vise up at the start and lost c or tnis at tne ena or the day. The early advance in the wheat mar ket was due to the receipt of further damage reports rrom abroad and the better feeling generally resulting on the continent. Broomhan cabled from iav erpool that wheat was steady. The steady American and Winnipeg markets caused a firm opening. Later there was a further advance on the scarcity of first hapd Manitoba offers, strength in spot here, and forecast of light Russian shipments this week. The continued favorable weather in Argentina checked tne advance. Range of Overbeck & Trade build! Month. Dec. ... May .... July .... Chicago prices fiirninhed by uooke co., 216-217 Boara or ng: WHEAT . Olll JUglu Dee. May July Dec. May July Jen. s a , May ."Jl... Nov. Jan. May Jan. May .. "1 91 Mi .. &4H 88 Si COIIN .. 7IH 71, .."71 714, ,. 70(4 70 OATS ,. 38 38H .. 424 42V ,. 41 41 PORK ..21 no 21 no ..2100 2102 LAUD , .1087 1087 , .1107 1107 ..1125 1127 RIBS ,.1112 . 1112 ..1125 1127 ..Ltmv 80 S 9l'., 88 ' . Close., 88A 71 70 Ti 7o 38 4 42 41 '4 208O 2082 1082 IOW7 1117 11(10 1115 71 A 7ot,b 70HA !B 42'i ilB 2005 B 2087 1085 A M7 A 1117 II 1100 A 1115 NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland Bank. Clearinga -Thla week. Year ago. Wortoar'-:? Wedneaday 2,186,050.44 2.024,988.84 Tueaday 2,045,356.49 2.220.207.20 Monday 2,879,182.81 2.425,653.13 Week to date $9,114,007.52 $8,717,004.09 Seettla Banks. Clearing $2,083,270.00 Balances 3l4.UU5.O0 Taooma Bank. Clearinga $ 348,747.00 Balance '. 37,977.00 Seattle Produce Market. Seattle, Nov. 20. Eggs Select ranch, 6465c; April storage, 33 (fi1 3 tic; , fresh eastern, 45c; local storage, 35c. Butter Washington creamery cubes, 34c: city creamery bricks, 35c: fresh eastern, 3081c; Oregon, 3031c; New Zealand cubes, 33c; New Zealand bricks, 84c Cheese Tillamook, 17Mic; Young Americas, 19c; triplets, 17c; Wiscon sin twins, 18c; -Oregon triplets, 17Hc Onions California yellow 2 iff 2 14c per lb.; local, $1.60Cff' 1.75 per sack; Oregon, $2.50 per sack. Potatoes Local, $22 23 per ton; Yakima gems, $23 25. v Apples Are Shipped; Cottar Grove. Or.. Nov.. 20. The first carloatr6hlpment of apples for the sea son left here last week; consigned to Fresno, Cal.. Grant Bales of Dorena be ing the shipper. The Bales Brothers have probably the finest orchards in this section, and their fruit finds a ready market, -They grow fruit on a large enough scale to be able to market It direct, thus having a: big advantage over the small grower. OVERBECK&COOKECO Stocks, Bonds, Cotton. Ore In, Xte. 16-Blf Board of Trade Boll ding. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES '. Members Chicago Board or Trade.' - Correspondents of Leaaa & Bryan Chicago. Nsw-Tork. JijP:,ILS0N&C0. ANEW TORK STOCK EXCHANGB ; I NEW YORK COTTOft EXCHANQJs . CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADES THE STOCK AND BOND KXCHANQfl , .( BAN FRANCISCO -I " PORTLAND OFtTCB 169 Oak St, Ground Floor. X,swit Bldg. Pnonsa ntarsball. 4iaU.-4l87. but we most assuredly should not dis courage those who have legitimate wrongs that should be righted. "I believe every court officer, should receive a straight salary, which shall be in real proportion to hla ability and the work he has to perform. When an official Is allowed' to make charges for this and that most of which charges sre for services that really are mere formalities it is not surprising that souses creep in. "It is Impracticable, of course, to abolish fees entirely, because that would throw the courts wide open to trifling cases that have no place in court under any circumstances. But the fees should be small enough so that the poor man can be given an inning." Judge J. N. Davis declared the action of the bar association in asking similar associations of the other double-fee die trtets to join In a unanimous appeal to congress for remedy was a most en coursglng sign. The decision to have the committee wait upon the Judges of the circuit court of appeals to secure modification of the court rules to ease the financial hardship of appeal costs, he' also thought a decisive indication of earnestness. "it too often happens," said Judge Davis, "that a clerk, seeing ait oppor tunlty to Increase his fees, prepares a 'rule of court covering such items of expense and presents It to the judge, Who signs it in' the best of faith. "The Judge cannot be blamed for this, because he is too busy with the actual legal questions to pay much attention to the costs, taking it for granted that the clerk Ills appointee usually can be relied upon to make no needless charges. "I believe concerted action on the part of the various bar associations will have Its effect on congress and upon the court Itself. There certainly is no excuse for a system which allows such exorbitant compensation to an office which could be filled by almost any good bookkeeper." .. Judge T, J. Cleeton sees In the Bar association's .crusade, a real awekenlng. "When the state courts were on a fee basts, with all the court officers, including the district atttrney, on a fee basis, the dockets were packed with litigation all the time," said Judge Cleeton. "It got so that the district attorney's office would bring; criminal cases on the most trivial pretexts, for the sake of the fees. This brought on so many evils that we abolished the system a few years ago and now an the officers are on a straight salary. This, we have found, Is working out very well. There is no reason why It would not work out the same In the federal court. I am glad to say that I voted for the Indorsement of the bar committee's report and expect to lend my influence to furthering the move ment." Judge R. G. Morrow declared the pres ent cost of litigation in the- federal dls trict -hWb th douWe..Xe&.jsy atem...ol! which Oregon is one, is outrageous. "The time has long since passed wnen there can be any shadow of excuse to exact the double toll, even if such an excuse ever was Justified," said Judge Morrow. "The system ought to have Been . " . PTkM nT.,n.. A, V, 1 1 I rnanirea yearn iv. a ic u mi .- ness now handled by the federal courts has grown to such a point that the fees can be curtailed, at a great saving to the litigant and without sacrincing tne er f lcieaey of the court. Any aystem that Isvl tradition or pioneer oay pk HANGS HIMSELF TO : TREE IN HIS ORCHARD . ,- - Peter, Haller Uses Stepladdor .'. as' -Scaffold andUantern . , , for Light. , - . Peter Haller, a well-to-do , gardener and landowner at , 772$ Foster road, hanged himself thla morning to an appl, tree, where his wife found bin) dead shortly after 6 o'clock. 'Hanging be side the man was a lighted lantern which ' ha had 1 used to - Illuminate his death scaffold and which later served to attract the attention of his wife. Worry over, a law suit started agaliun him by a man by the name of Simpson Is considered the chief contributing cause for the act, A few weeks ago, Simpson vacated one of the houses owned by Haller, who aconsed Blmpsofj of not paying all the rent and taking i some fixtures belonging to the hnu.se: Shortly before o'clock Haller arose, kissed his wlfeand said goodbye. The woman thought this somewhat strange, ' Aa he did -not return soon. Mrs. Haller went to the barn and made a search, Failing to find him there, Mrs. Halle f went around the barn toward the orch ard, when she saw the lighted lantern hanging In a tree. As she approached, the form of the man was seen. hanging from a rope. The police and coroner . were notified and took charge of the" body. The lantern was still burning when Patrolmen Miller and Wellbrook arrived at 7:80 o'clock. Deputy Coroner Goetsch cut down the body, . Haller had tied one end of a rope ovor a limb, making a noose tn the other end. A step-ladder placed against the tree served as the scaffold, for after poking ' his head in the noose he stepped oft. - Haller had lived in his Foster road home for many vears. BELIEVE MAN KILLED L SELF AFTER EXPLOSION' Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nov. 20. Three hundred pounds of dynamite exploded in the quarries of J. J. Snousser Jr., a feW miles south of here, early today, aa the employes were starting to work. - Four' men were injured,.- one probably fatallyr" Later a man's body waa found near the quarry with a revolver nearby, Tha police think he may have been rcspon- r .sible for the explosion and committed, suicide. neer conditions cannot be Just nowadays. I am most heartily in sympathy' with the bar association's campaign to have the costs lessened and will lend any In- nuence i nave to neip it- - Xew York Cotton Market. Month. Open Jnmiarv 1314 February March 1322 May 1315 July 1:H4 Aiuruat 10 s, Nov Dec. 1305 High. Low. CkMte. 1310 1803 . 1302104 J3O40O5 1,12.1 laoi: 115 ):) 1305 1203 1327 1265 1342 1322 1.-VH47 03 1301 II2 1292ft .'. 2rt6il8 J.UO'fS 20 J 324 4 25 Sail Francisco Barley Calls. San Francisco, Nov. 20. Barley calla; Nov, 10 Nor 20, Cloae. Open. Close.' December 130R 1,11 R 1:121'. May 13814 18T14B ' 180 A Use . the Bank T Proper use of bank ing facilities is one of the chief "aids to scientific manage ment and business efficiency SECURITY Savings & Trust COMPANY 5th and Morrison Stt. Capital and Surplus $1,400,000 Ladd & Tilton Bank Established 1859 CAPITAL $1,000,000.00 SURPLUS $1,000,000.00 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Letters of Credit, Draft and Traveler Check Issued, Available in All Part of the World. Corner Third and Washington Streets FIRST NATIONAL BANK ' CAPITAL $1,500,000 SURPLUS $1,000,000 , OLDEST NATIONAL BANK V WEST, OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS -: CORNER FIRST AND WASHINGTON STREETS 1 4 ;v- 'f . .